Booking A Flight

I have been going back and forth with my travel agent regarding the plane tickets to the Philippines. Apparently, the dates are not showing up yet since it was still too early. I asked her to check for April but I need to call her again because Ging-ging just told me that her graduation will be on March 15 but of course still tentative. I was hoping for April because she told me that they may have the last graduation because of so many requirements to do in school but that changed since they start early and end late before Christmas. So I may have to let her know again to check March 12 and go from there. I can’t wait when I am done with all these plane ticket drama so I can concentrate on other things. It is always such a hassle to get plane tickets on long flights like to the Philippines. I am sure if we were only going on a vacation to puerto vallarta mexico, I can always find good deals and book my flight in a heart beat. I just have to deal with it I guess.

Business and Displays

Ryan and I were in the mall a couple of weekend ago when I was amazed with the different cardboard displays that were lined up outside the stores itself ready for Christmas. It is amazing how easy it was to find and locate the store by just going by the life size cardboard displays outside the store’s main door. I hope they will keep it that way all year round not just for Christmas. I find it very attractive too. Sometimes those displays entice me to go in just to look around and sometimes come home with stuff. It is remarkable what a cardboard display can do to a business.

His Favorites

He always play or do everything with George.

It is so amazing how much Frankie learns. He is a very intelligent kid, I should say. I teach him one thing and he remembers it. There are even things that I didn't teach him that he picks up somewhere. He is learning Cebuano very well. He fell off his toy one time trying to get something and he cried and told papa, "hagbong ko". We laughed. Hadbong ko in Cebuano means I fell off. He can memorize the songs already even if he can't barely pronounce the words just yet. Playing with his clay is his favorite pastime as well as scribbling. He is getting big and next year he will be ready to go to school. I can't wait.

Replacing the Dented Hood

Dad was here last weekend to help Ryan find a grill for his sable car. As you remember, I accidentally hit a deer on my way home from work. Although the impact wasn’t that hard, but it broke the grill and dented the top of the hood. I really felt sorry because Ryan took care of that car, and I hit a deer with it. Well, he knows it was an accident, and he was glad that I didn’t get hurt. I can’t imagine how much we are going to spend if we have to take the can to its dealership. That is why Ryan has not taken it anywhere. They both went to the junk yard yesterday to hopefully find something that they can replace the dented front (hood) and the grill. I wish there was a place not affiliated with any dealership of course that you can find car and truck accessories for less. It would be awesome because then you can just do it yourself at home.

Missing Mama On Christmas

Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of my favorite occasions every year. It is always nice to get together with family and friends and share a meal which is usually always yummy. I always look forward to the holidays. Sometimes I wish my mom was here because she always makes delicious Filipino dishes that made me forget about dieting. I guess I am just a little homesick since I haven’t spent Christmas with her for seven years now. Back home, although we don't have much but we feasted on the little food we have. We don't even exchange gifts but we just celebrate the occasion together. That is why we don't have to worry about learning on what is the best diet pills since we can't afford unlike people that lives here in the US. I guess, I may have to find one myself because I am still not in the weight goal I want to be.

Taking Care of Himself

I have been scheduled early and also been going home early from work. I usually give Papa a call when I am on my way home to ask him if he wants to pick something. When I got home, we agreed that we are going to Best Buy so that he can check the Nikon professional camera that my Aunt from New Zealand asked him to check. I told him that I will drop him off then Frankie and I can stay in the mall across the street where Frankie can play in the play area while I read the book.

When I got home, I immediately checked my email and Papa was all dressed up. He tried dressing up Frankie but he kept running away from him. So, we pretended that we were going and leave him at home. He started getting frantic, and he hurriedly put on a hat and his clogs so he can come with us.


He won't even face the camera for me. I had to walk around to get a picture of him upfront.

Later he wanted to show off his clogs that his Lola gave him. He thinks he was ready to go but not on mama's watch. Nah bali kaayo.

Parties

I don’t know which house I will be spending my Christmas. I have already received Christmas party invitations from different people, both from friends and relatives. I may have to think this over because I will be dragging Frankie and Papa with me, and I don’t want them to be uncomfortable. I will probably go to our family’s house in the morning and spend the rest of the day with a friend’s house so that Frankie can play with his friend and Papa can sing Karaoke. It surely will be a very fun Christmas holiday for me.

Almost Christmas

This will be my first year back in retail working during the day. It has been three years since I had been home with Frankie and enjoying Black Friday with my family; however, this year will be different. In the past years, Ryan and I usually went out to look around in the afternoon. If I really don’t need to work, I wouldn’t be out early in the morning and out in the cold. It is very interesting how some people even camp outside the store just to get good deals when they could go online and do online shopping instead and get the same thing, but minus the hassle, at the convenience of their homes. If I don’t have to work, you bet I will be at home surfing the Internet for good deals.

Twenty More

I am still in owe when one of my teachers told us that we only have 6 weeks left before this semester wraps up. Enrollment for the next semester is already up and I will enroll tomorrow. I just got an evaluation letter including the ones I have this semester and I am excited that I only have 20 hours left to graduate. It is still a lot I know, but after the next semester, I hope to knock down most of them. I don't have any choice but to register online because I will be out for 3 weeks and I don't think they will let me take off that long or give me special consideration. It wouldn't be fair. So, tomorrow I need to decide what I want take this spring. I am hoping to take 2 or 3 again. I am not that interested with taking classes next summer but if I knocked down some of the hours by going summer, I may have. It depends because I really would like to take a little break and be with my Frankie.

Popularity

I remember when I first started blogging; this was two or three years ago. I heard that submitting my blog or website in a web directory will increase traffic, hence, also increasing my blog’s alexa and technorati. I absolutely didn’t know anything about it until I researched and learned how important those were to my blog’s ranking. There are a lot of people these days that have multiple blogs and if you are making money out of your blog then increasing your ranking is very important. Plus, it is also very important to have your blog indexed on search engines because it will definitely increase your visitors. The internet can surely make wonders.

Eyes

This new schedule is really catching up on me. I am scheduled to work during the night sometimes and then had to wake up early to be at work again. I am beginning to have dark circles around my eyes and it doesn’t look good. Thankfully, I am not that fair skinned or else it will be very obvious around my eyes. I did try using one of the eye creams that is out in the market today but it irritated my skin. It was a mistake on my part because I did not check the internet for the reviews of people who have used it. Hopefully, it will get better soon because I really don’t want it to be very obvious.

If Only I Have The Time

I checked this one place where I used to write a lot with them before, and they have a lot of $20.00 opps that I could write if only I have the time. It would been such a perfect timing because we need all the money we can get to use for Christmas (for the Philippines) and shopping for pasalubong for the Philippines. I had reserved it over and over again but I always find myself doing something else. I have four different papers due in two weeks and some I have not even started. Thankfully, work was very understanding and I told my HR that I have so much stuff to do for school so they gave me 3 days off next week then two closing nights so that I can utilize the days in the library for my research.

This week however, I will be coming in at 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. for a special project they have assigned me and I will go straight to school after to get my stuff done. I just love these people at work. They are really awesome. I know not all places are perfect, but management have been really great to me. Besides, where do you find a place that gives you discounts on uniforms that could reach up to 60% off combining all the discounts we have. Every month we get the friends and family discount and that is 30% off then when we have pick a day from the charge, so that is another 15% then if we are buying clothes or shoes for work, that is also another 15%. After I am done with all the stuff I need to do for school. I will try to get back blogging again because $20.00 per post is a lot of money.

Life Insurance

I couldn’t begin to explain how important having insurance is . Whether it is a car insurance, house insurance, health insurance and even life insurance, it will surely save all of us in the long run. I would like to get Papa and myself a life insurance. With how life is these days, we don’t know what is going to happen and I want to be ready for it especially to the people that we will leave behind. I don't like so much hassle in getting one though. I want it guaranteed issue life insurance without any examinations or interviews. I better get going and start looking for one.

Assistance

It is so hard to be stuck on the road especially when you are away from home. This happened to my husband before. There was something wrong with his car and his cellphone was dead. Unfortunately, I didn’t know the location of where he was at. It was a Sunday and he tried so hard to call the towing company but he was told that they seldom service on Sundays. My husband was so disappointed because we paid for the service every month and now that we finally needed them, we didn’t get any help from them. They were supposed to service 24-7 but finding someone to pick up my husband on a Sunday after was impossible. It is so hard to find reliable motorhome towing service these days, if one is not careful. My husband had dropped that assistance and now currently looking for another one.

Change of Weather Makes Me Sick

It seems like all the people that I know are having sniffles. I have it too for the past few days and when I was getting ready to make an appointment with the doctor, he won't be in until Monday. It wouldn't be bad if it is just ordinary sniffles but I have a major headache sometimes because of my sinus. After class last night, I decided to stop by Target and get myself Sudafed PE. It seems to be working but after the medication wears out, I am back with the stuffy nose again. I hate this kind of weather because I remember having this all the time every time the weather changes. Good thing Frankie already have something for his cold and cough and I wish to have the same to get us through this winter. Papa seems to be catching that we are having.