My good memories of father’s day goes back to  high school and college days.  I usually do the planning on what to make for my Father days before the third sunday of June.  In high school, I think i drew and make a letter for him.  In college, I can already afford to buy a nice greeting card because i took time to save  some cash my mom or dad gives me for school and that only happen once in a blue moon.  Then after college graduation, i still took time to send him greetings for several years until the time come when I only have to speak out to him directly my greetings when he is around.  Meaning if he is not around, then i can’t tell him personally.  I usually send my greetings through my mother if i had the chance to talk with her on the phone.

It’s been many years since the last time i gave him a greeting card.  My father is not a showy of affection type and I really don’t think he appreciates stuff like that, but still, i made it a point to give him tokens to remind him that it was Father’s day and i was thankful he was dad or else i wonder what would i look like if he is not married to my mom.    Whether i like it or not,  some of my facial features are from his genes.

Today, it’s another Father’s Day and i am not yet sure what particular thing i will get for him.  But i will later in the morning after fetching Dimple from the Academy.  For sure roses would be corny for him so maybe a pack of cigarette will do or maybe a his favorite kind of coffee!  But those are bad stuff so maybe I will give something else. 

If he is on Facebook, for sure he will be one of those i tag using the following LOs i made last week:

We went to the seaside for lunch last Saturday noontime. The temperature was high so eating where the fresh unpolluted air is in abundance was a choice. I took a lot of pics and of that, i only have few shots and let me share  one of them. Thanks to my dear daughter for the clicking the camera for me.

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A Thursday meme by Carin

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Shoot Me! It’s time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it’s time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you’ll be glad you did! And just jump in now with 1 of 52, you can do it

March 29, 2010

That’s my feet amidst the pink “snow.” Actually it’s a pink pollen and since they covered the ground, it looks like snow.

Well, i should start having pictures of myself because i don’t have enough now to be shared. I was so busy in the past 2 weeks that i failed to take so much photos.

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A Thursday meme by Carin

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Shoot Me! It’s time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it’s time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you’ll be glad you did! And just jump in now with 1 of 52, you can do it!

While i was browsing for the latest quick weight loss tea, i come across this personality quiz. My friend tasked me to check out the safest weight loss tea because she is going to be the matron of honor at her best friend’s wedding. She’s going to wear a gown and she wanna look gorgeous.  I gave her the option to take a tea or a weight loss pill.  And the brave girl that she is, she is not scared to try into these pills.

Going back to the quiz – below is the the result. The quiz is called WHAT’S THE HIDDEN MEANING OF YOUR NAME.  You just need to key in your name and presto, the result is out.  This is the result to my name -

You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic “Type A” personality.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You’re always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can’t handle you. You’re very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you’re likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.
You are light hearted and accepting. You don’t get worked up easily.
Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

Nice one! Some were almost true but others were sort of unusual. hehehe.

I say galore because i had more than a cup within the last 48 hours.  Saturday lunch, i had a half cup, and yesterday morning, another cup, and today lunch oh my gosh!  for sure it was another cup or so.  I can say that i had so much sweets for the last forty eight hours.  I am sure it’s very bad for my health.  Although i had gymtime yesterday for almost 2 hours, but the calories i had in ice cream was just too much.  Bo bo me, I knew it’s bad yet i just can’t stop eating.

I don’t know how much level of sugar I have now but last year i know i was a bit beyond the border line.  Last year too my cholesterol level was almost at the boundary so it was too early for me to take cholesterol treatment . I am still fit to do a faithful exercise and of course limit my food intake. But i plan to have my cholesterol check in the summer. Who knows it’s already beyond normal.

With the quantity of ice cream i had in the past 2 days, i guess i should not eat ice cream quite a long time from now on or else i will never ever lose weight.

I went shopping for a footwear!

I got a new set of office uniform (oh i wish i have a photo of it), one that needs a formal office shoes.  So I was not able to wear the uniform Monday because i still did not have the shoes that will go with it.  After I got the payout Monday noontime, i directly went to the telephone company to check on my bill adjustment and also pay the balance.  Wow my bill was adjusted to a little bit more than five hundred pesos.  Shopping for shoes was next in mind but my time is not enough anymore, so i thought of coming back in the evening.

I have already scouted the shoes last week so i only need to go back to buy it.  So that’s it!

Before i went to the cashier to pay the pair of shoes, i still took time to go around to check other styles.  And i saw one.  I asked a lady to get me the complete pair and when i put tried it on, wow it feels good on my feet.   It took me some more minutes to decided when i saw the price.  I can afford the price but I am also thinking i can use the money to pay or to buy other staff.  But then i was also thinking that the last time i bought a good pair of high heels was in 2007 when i was in Bangkok.  The money i used on that was the salary i earned teaching for 8 hrs at my cousin’s school.  So since my Payu2blog earnings are hard earned money, i thought that it is just right i should treat myself for another pair of heels.  So here it is -

I am waiting for Saturday so that i can use it.  I always have this  idea that any new thing first used on a Saturday or Sabbath, it will last longer.

So, happy new footwears for me!

I now have 7pairs of footwears in the dorm and that includes 2 rubber sleepers.  Though the office shoes will just be a standby pair at the office.  The new heels, it is still hidden away in the locker.

Next pay out – it’s Dimple’s time.  It’s almost to her graduation time eh.  Nothing like new dress because she does not need as they are going to use a toga, but i hope to give her something that she wishes for.

All these, thank you Payu2blog for all the tasks given!  You are one great company and am glad i am in Payu2blog wagon.  Thank you also to God for giving me the strength to make a post even though most of the time am tired and not feeling like blogging.  But when there are tasks, i just forgot for some moments that am really down.

I got an email earlier last week that she is coming this way very soon.  She also left her number so i could text her.  As i want to really meet her even long time ago, i texted her and of course wanted a meet-up!  And we did!  Last Saturday (February 27, 2010, 5:30 pm)

We just asked any of the waiters to take a picture of us.  This is just for documentation purposes but i cropped it to hide my big tummy. hahahaa Yen is very beautiful and in person.  She got a very sweet and friendly smile that right away i feel it’s like we’re not meeting for the first time.  We had a quick dining at Mandarin REsto at the Gaisano Mall.

Yen is the author of the blogs, Notablebistro and Around the World and Me and Mine.  Something went wrong with her Me and Mine so the blog does not currently exist. We met online through blogging in 2007 (just when i started blogging) and it’s so nice to feel that after two years we met in person.

Thank you Yen for taking time to meet.  I now understand how busy you are and at least this time you took time to see me.  Nagkita na jud ta!  I hope we meet again next time and promise I won’t be in a hurry to leave for an appointment.

This meeting made me wish for meetings with  other online friends in the future.  It’s great online kindness and friendliness be felt in the real world.

I had my hair cut.  New look.  New style. Hopefully it will give me a new mood. hahaha.   I had my hair and pedi done at Reyes Hair Center.  The woman assigned to me does not have a TLC touch.  I loudly groan in pain when she tried to reach out the deepest side of my toenails to pick a dead skin.  She has a sort of heavy hand.  Even on my hair, she does not a smooth move.  Thanks though she did cut it right to what i want.

While i was waiting for my turn, i can’t help to think of what transpired before i left the dorm.  Haii mommy life! I wish am not yet a mommy now.  I felt a bit bad about it but to give her a lesson, i did give her a very hard one.

Photo to follow tomorrow.

Welcome 2010 and goodbye 2009. For me, 2009 was a good year in spite of all the financial struggles. I know money is not everything but i realized that money is a very important tool to get things normally going. It was not a stress-free year although i am praying for a stress-free 2010. I find stress for a challenge me to tackle things so here are some of my unforgetables of 2009

1. Went back to the gym after almost a year
2. My blood sugar was real high for the first time
3. I was not able to take a leave on my birthday but had a grand time with my office mates. There was so much things to do that day because of the upcoming Anniversary program
4. Dimple officially become a little lady on my birthday
5. Kuya Nonoy’s death
6. Former Phil. President (1st Philippine woman President) died.
7. Michael Jackson died
8. Jun Acut’s death
9. MBS2 at Cagayan de Oro City
10. Victim to theft at Uni Top Mall (Dec 30, 2009)
11. Earned only 1/4 of what i earned from Sponsored REviews last year yet PU2B blessings was constant.
12. Managed to regularly update 3 blogs (personal, health, and travel blogs) even it’s an add on to my fix job.
13. We had a new baby boy in the family (March 9)
14. Got my first laptop (December 5)
15. Purchased a Globe Tattoo BB (December)
16. Experienced my first zip line and also river rafting (June)
17. Played badminton for some months with co-workers.
In the coming days, i will have to post a summary of the total number of posts i made in this blog and in all my blogs.

Till later, guys!

I really can’t say am organized all the time.  But i have places for all of my stuff. And though how much in and out they looked like, yet i could still find what i am looking for.  Just before i moved into the dorm, i received a gift from my child’s school in appreciation for not missing any single parents/teachers meeting.  I was surprised because….secret! lol!  Anyway, i planned of missing some meetings in the future.  Joke joke.

Since Dimple got several lunch  boxes already and even at home we have more food containers (for refrigeration of food) we need, so i decided to use the it for organizing my anik anik stuff inside my locker.  Here’s a shot of what i mean:

- i like this container. but i forgot who gave this to me. i am using this now for miscellaneous little things.

I think i have poor lighting in my room that i need to use a flash when taking pictures.  Maybe one day i need to improve the light fixtures so that the room won’t be too dark if the light is off.

Here are my organized stuff:

I also would like to show off the my locker in the dorm because it does not look full like what i have in my main home.  I just brought to the dorm the things that i really need for use  in a week.   No extras in other words.