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 woke up as usual this morning but took more time to do the chores, cook breakfast, and having breakfast. It’s because it’s another non-working holiday in the Philippine calendar, so it’s another long long weekend because of the New Year’s day. I am looking forward to Monday because everyone will be back to work. I miss an office with people. Hehehe
Today, something unforgettable happened. Not a nice one and it’s a lesson learned. I become a victim of theft. I discovered it when i was about to pay some purchases. I placed the money in my coin purse and it was not inside my bag anymore. It was impossible that the wallet fell while i walked around. My bag got no slash. I was not yet accepting that i was a victim. I told the cashier that am going out and check at the first place i was before the malling. – But it was not there!
My bag is black. So at the first look of the purse, it can’t be denied that it is a purse. Good thing they did not also aim for my big black wallet and the digital camera.
Luckily i still have loose change in my main wallet (the one with pertident ids and atm cards) so that prevent me from panicky and act scared coz i had enough fare to get home. That new mall (Chinese mall) was the newest in town so i really took time to have a “me” time and go around the 3 floors. Just like what i used to do in China when i have time. Just go around but not buying anything. But today i was buying some kiddie stuff that i will need tomorrow so i need to find means to secure that certain amount. Good thing there’s more than enough balance in my bdo account so i took a couple of hundreds.
On my way home home, my mind was in tug of war if i should tell my mom about it. Not that i want it to be secret but i hate hearing “i told you so” stuff…but realized abit later that i can’t just keep my mouth shut. Hehehe. She was kind of shock when i told her but i then said that at least someone will be blessed with that little amount. But i believe in karma and that it will go down the generation. Poor family! My mind is in struggle to curse but good thing i still managed not to curse because i know God is always good and will provide all my needs.
My friend is scheduled to join her hubby around early next year. Midyear the most if she can’t make it in March. While processing her papers, she has to stop working because she incurred too many leaves and absences to the point that she has to resign from work. Resigning from work was the right thing to do because she traveled back and forth Manila and my hometown. Right now, she is only into waiting one of the important documents and her hubby promised that she will go on March. It’s still 3 months away and she is almost bored staying at home. Why? because she on do chatting online and farming on facebook and browsing. Someone suggested to her to start a blog and then maybe after sometime, work online, or sell some beauty products. One friend introduced her to a company that provide affordable health insurance to people. After 5 weeks of canvassing the insurance, she made good sales! Me and another friend always advised her not to give up because we think it’s a convenient job for her. Really convenient because she is her own boss. And she can stop canvassing anytime she leaves for the US.
Last Sunday, we did the finishing touches on our contest entry. The winners were announced last night and our entry did not even get into the consolation category yet we are glad we have participated.
80% materials used for the christmas tree and the belen were just from the stuff around the office.
Christmas tree materials:
Thesis
Filing Box
newspapers
Office supplies for the gifts
Folders
Manger replica materials:
Newspaper
Cotton
Fit and Right Bottles
Colored celophane
Flower decors
Yarn
I had a lot of photos to share made of this past weekend but i was not yet able to upload them from the camera so i hope to share them next weekend! It was a full weekend that yesterday my body was already crying break!
Am not much of my old self since yesterday but am glad am still up and working.
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
or to blog about but amnow crying please give me some more time. i am wishing am spending 24 hours here in the office downstairs so that i can still have time to blog, to bloghop, and to join memes, visit meme participants.
I am not sure if i really have to worry about PR – but really am slacking these days. Not that i want to but because i don’t have time. Oh Mr. Santa, please send me a laptop this Christmas. Big or small – whatever as long as i can use up there in my new home.
really…i have not yet settled. i still have very busy days that i dunno when i can sit down and relax infront of the computer and write down my thoughts.
i had a long weekend and it was also a busy one.
Saturday evening, went swimming. I posted about the place and showed photos, too – HERE.
Sunday we went touring around two places here in Iligan and i know it’s worth sharing in my travel blog, so watch out for it.
For the mean time, please enjoy our swimming photos.
Opssss by the way, another thing to share (photos to follow – hopefully tomorrow lunch time) we won (our group GOLDEN FALCONS) in the BELEN/LANTERN contest. We are sooo sooo happy. Though i was not there to jump up and down with happiness.
Before i log off, let me share this photo with all of you -
- i wish i know how to pout. lol -
more photos here.
Am here waving my hand!
Id like to grab these few minutes to think and to write i am thinking. I think my last post was of the other day. I had a long day yesterday so there was no update. Id just like to share what’s up since i moved to the dorm.
I had a fun time waking up at 5:30 after my alarm sounds. Then i had to reach for the buzzer button to give the first warning that our worship will be in 15 minutes. I then get out of bed and do some stretching in the lobby and enjoy the cool breeze and the early morning view below. The dorm lobby faces the front building of the hospital and beyond it is the highway. I have a nice view of the sky from 4 angles (north, south, east, west) but haven’t took time to snap yet. I was still adjusting to my schedule eh.
Gone are the days of waking up at 7 am or at times 7:30 am and try to move like a lighting to avoid tardiness. hahaha. Gone are my late night TV viewing, too because i don’t have TV in the room. Though there’s a tube in the worship hall yet, there are so many students watching it when the Dean allows. Last night, they were sort of punished because the TV was left on for they dunno how many hours but the Dean caught it ON and no one’s viewing. So she locked it and when they request for viewing they were disapproved.
There is a nightly checking of attendance in every room. Take note, there are 10 rooms to check. For the past two nights, we checked at 11 but last night we did it a bit earlier like 10:30. It was more a relaxing one for me as i was beginning to get the hang of the routine and also am starting to memorize some names and faces. It was relaxing yet i was tired. I had really a long day. I arrived in the dorm at 8:30 in the evening already. Good thing the elevator was still working so i used the lift instead of the stairs.
Early checking means earlier time to bed too. I had a dreamless sleep last night and hearing the alarm sounds at 5:30 does not feel like a chore anymore.
Tomorrow, the sky photos i will be sharing will be ones taken from the dormitory floor (4th floor) of the building.
For now let me share some old photos taken June this year.
- filling up a waiver. no waiver means no rafting -
- just waiting for everyone – OH SO RED!
- gearing up! We are trying to help each other but her eyes are off somewhere -
- while waiting for the others to arrive -
- Do we look excited? -
All are excited to go into water but each one got different facial expression to show off their excitement. All of us enjoyed the 3 hrs ride down the river and one of the unforgetable rapids is called 4396508 or whirlpool one. It really felt like we were inside a washing machine. Though i was scared everytime we hit a rapids but still i want to go back if i have the chance.
photo credits: Agency Photographer (it means these photo were not taken by moi)
Sorry if it took me some days to make this post. I felt i had a tiring weekend so i rested and then my week just start now.
Anyway, i was looking forward to last weekend because it was the weekend my beloved D turned 12. Her birthday was really 26th but since it was Sabbath so it hindered us to prepare something nice for her. We agreed to have a little celebration the next day. She agreed of course but on the 26th morning, a surprise arrived! Her friends from the MAS serenaded her. So i was forced to get up so that I can join the worship. When i went out of the room, my daughter was looking out at the window really appreciating the songs sang for her. She gave me that sweet smile and in my mind i mused “you really like this, huh!” But it her day so i just kept my mouth shut. I did not worry about food as i was thinking I will invite them to come back the next day for the food. After worship, we only served them the Rambutan my cousin brought in from Bukidnon the night before.
Here are some photos that day:
- the group worshiping with us -
- group pic before they went home -
After they’re gone, i cooked food for breakfast while Dimple took bath to prepare for church. Here’s what we got for breakfast:
- stir boiled canton with vegetables -
I just made sure she had that that day. No chocolates nor piece of cake as i told her she will have nice food only the next day. lol! I always think that noodles represent long life.
After breakfast, she dressed herself to church and i guess i went back to sleep while she prepared herself. I was still so sleepy. But i woke up when she went out of the door – i told her i will take some photos. So here she is:
- fitting her new slip-on. My gift for her. –
I think that is my shoe size when i was still in highschool. I feel she is going to have a bigger and longer foot size. It’s like am marvelled at how fast she has grown for her age.
- The birthday girl -
Happy happy 12th birthday, Pol!
Last week, my 4 month old nephew was admitted due to very high temperature. Tests showed he got UTI. I spent my time almost whole day Friday and evening of Saturday (whole night) while Dimple in school cooked some vege recipe during the culmination of the Nutrition Week.
He can be an energetic and noisy babe when his temperature is normal. When am the one with him i always keep his arms with the IV away from him. I can giggle watching him putting anything (everything) he can hold inside his mouth.
An hour later after this shot, his temperature rose up to 42 and he was really restless and got a sound that really tells us he is not feeling well.
In school, my daughter’s class were divided into some group and they were told to cook the food (viand) they like to eat for lunch. My daughter’s group is composed mostly of girls and many wanted to eat vegetables so they brought fresh vegetables with them.
While the others make fire -
Some others did the task of dehusking or deboning the malunggay -
Dimple being the leader of the group was only tasked to bring kitchen utensils and the firewood. She proudly told me that she cooked (sautee) eggplant and string beans:
- garlic in the heated oil then followed by the vegetables.
when i saw this photo in the camera and saw water i asked her if she put in the water after putting in the vegetables. she said yes and i told her to correct it next time. i told her to put in water after the vegetables are partly cooked.
I asked her if it tasted nice and she proudly said nice because they used Magic Sarap! hahaha. She said that she wanted to bring some for me for a taste but her classmates loved it so none was left.
Well, it does not matter. I was able to taste their noodle soup with malunggay and eggs. It tasted very nice only to discover they have used up all the seasoning powder plus magic sarap. Ohh my gawd, i told her, yeah the simple viand tastes so heavenly but it will cause us to die early. hahaha
Here’s the group leader with her teacher:
Happy Sunday to all and i hope you enjoyed these simple photos of our weekend last week.
I slept over at the hospital, my neice’s room. He was admitted the other day so last night it was my turn to be with my sister. As expected, sleep was less – me and my sister take turns sleeping coz the baby has to be lulled or danced to sleep. hehehe. Anyway, it’s another Friday and Thanks God! This would be a lovely week-end, I can say a bit more relaxing compared to last weekend.
The sky am going to share today is the sky during my birthday. I celebrated it last Thursday (July 23) and it was suppose to be a quiet me time, but because of job demand, i have to be at work. We were so busy at work including the double trip to the grocery shopping for the things needed for the weekend. During the first trip that morning, I had the chance to take some photo skies – as what i have originally planned for a me time (if i was approve of a leave). Let me share a few.
The sky above the catholic cathedral of our city. We have to stop near this place because my boss got a transaction at BDO – opps Ma’am Apple did have one, too!
We have to stop at this junction to buy some roasted chicken for lunch. Ya we had some nice food for lunch – courtesy of my boss and also Ma’am Ruby.
It was one memorable birthday!
The notice that there will be no electric power the whole day today was circulated last week yet. But even though we have prepared our minds that there’s no power today yet we all feel bored. Why? because there was nothing really to do at work. This morning, i doodle, i drew whatever stuff — just to stimulate that kiddie in me that wanted to draw. I read too but fall asleep at exactly 12 noon and woke up laughing because i heard myself snore. hahahaa
Addition to the powerless day, the weather was hot as in super init! I tried not to really move a lot because i don’t like to sweat.
Around 3 pm this afternoon, my boss and the wife decided to transfer their voting registration here. So i tag along with them and after an hour — we were done! I was lucky to go along with senior citizens because we were asked to go into the office to fill up our forms. Wehehehe The good thing about this is that — i can now vote my next president. I missed the voting of senators last year because of the complicated work in transferring an absentee voter to an inland voter. This time i know it would mean the same process but what i did was forget that i was already registered in China so i have the right to be registered as a new registrant here in my homeland.
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