Closing Establishments

I went to the mall before our holiday party at work last week to have my eyebrows done. I used to go to Orland Square Mall, but I don’t like how many people are in there. Parking and getting out of the parking lot sometimes is a pain. I usually go to the closest mall we have which my husband always call dead mall. It is literally a dead mall. I couldn’t believe how much stores are closing and closed from the very first time I set foot on that place. I hope they had a key man insurance. This is a special kind of insurance for businesses to protect whoever is essential for the survival of the business.

Displays

I was in the mall and in one of the store over the weekend shopping for a dress or a top that I could wear for our holiday party this Sunday. Unfortunately, I went from store to store and nothing was there that I like. I have gained weight and although I look skinny in the arms and legs but my stomach has not shrink yet from the time I gave birth to Frankie. As I was walking in the mall, I noticed how some of the store had pop displays that were very cute. In the middle of the aisles they also have cell phones stores and accessories that had counter top displays too. I think they speak so much about the business.

Blog for English 102

I was so excited when my teacher mentioned others way to get credit. I really need every credit I can get to get at least not a C in her class. There were two and one of them is by creating a blog and posting 1 each week for 12 weeks. My eyes grew big with excitement, but I have to carefully plan what I write. I also have the option to give the links to my classmate. I am not sure if I will do that. It might be very embarassing. In our blog entry, we need to make an assertion or arguement and support why we thought of it the same way. We also need to email our teacher and let her know about our topic, so it won't be a surprise for her. I am a little excited and of course a lot of work.

Lifts and Weights

My father had always been very fit and healthy. When he was younger, I remember him working out all the time. He used to use me as his weights lifting me up and down when I was six years old. Those were some fond memories I had with Papa when I was younger. When he left for Libya, he kept sending us pictures of the different places he had visited and even then I could tell that he was maintaining his stretches because he looked fit and that was without the help of hgh pills. Even now that he is sixty, he still manages to walk and lift the dumbbells daily. I wish I had that motivation.

Fine Lines

Who wants to look old? I surely don’t want to look old. If we could only grow old gracefully, then it would be great. Unfortunately, no matter how much we want to look young, we will all grow old, but as long as we know how we handle ourselves then it shouldn’t be a problem most especially if we are using antiaging products to help give us that youthful look. I don’t mind getting old because it means I had been through a lot in life, and as long as the years doesn’t show on my face through the lines then I am good.

Weekend Off

I am so excited for the weekend. I won't be doing so much but at least I get to relax one last time before school starts. I won't be having much of a relaxing soon by then. Ryan and I will be taking Frankie to CC again. We went to Tinley Park last Saturday after I got off work but when we got there, the place was packed. I didn't want to let Frankie run around with a bunch of grown up kids, so we ended going home. Frankie was so mad that he started crying. He kept pointing on CC. We had to tell him that we need to head home because Tatay was crying. We felt really bad for him because he was all excited that we ended up getting him something. When we got home, he immediately hugged Papa and asked him if he was crying. Ryan and I had to laugh because that was the one thing that made him stop crying when we told him that his Tatay misses him. Dada just called me, so we will be taking him tomorrow. I am sure he will have a blast.

Proactiv

I had heard different positive feed backs about proactiv. That was why I tried it in 2003 when I first got here. When I first got here, I was having problems with my acne. My face was so dry and it itched. I went to see a dermatologist for it and what she gave me didn’t work. I was losing hope until I found a commercial about proactiv. It was very promising and very inspiring that I wanted to try it. Ryan bought me a month supply. Unfortunately, my face started breaking out even more. I wasn’t sure if it was part of the side effects, and I got really scared. It was supposed to be the cleansing process where it let your acne come out and then clear your face out completely. I would love to try proactive again.

HgH

Every once in a while I find Papa watching those wrestling shows, and I have always wondered how they managed to grow those big muscles. They must be using hgh for enhancement. Well, as long as they are safe then there shouldn’t be any problem. I can’t imagine seeing my husband with those big muscles. Although, it would be awesome I am sure. I wonder if that also works for women. I guess I need to do some research about it.

Vacation

I never paid attention to any of my vacations. I had already decided to use them when we go home to the Philippines. Unfortunately, I got the shock of my life when I was told I needed to use my vacations of 20 hours before it goes out the door by February 1. I guess they don't carry over. I put in my vacation for three days to use the 20 hours. We can't use a half a day so we have to take the whole day which was absolutely fine with me.

Ryan asked me if how many hours I had for the personal days. I didn't know that I had some. Ryan read it somewhere in my benefits books. I asked my HR, and they were giving me different answers, so I decided to call the benefits hotline. The lady said that, part-time has 16 hours and full time has 24 hours. I immediately informed our HR assistant so she can take care of the 44 hours total that I have. It is all set so I will be off on the week of the 24th for a week. She has to use my 4 hours next week though because I will be over on the week of the 24th. Regardless, I am just glad to have a little off after the holiday.

Weight

I went to a retail store today after work to pick up something, and I was amazed of their displays that greeted me the moment I walked in the door. It was all about losing weight such us things to use in a gym, water bottles, and cereals among other things. Even the displays right across my department at work, it is all about losing weight. Most New Year’s resolutions are all about trying to lose weight, and I wonder how many people actually have that in their list. I had that too few years ago, but I learned not to put so much pressure on myself especially when I realized that I could find diet pill comparison online. It would be so awesome not to change your life just because you are trying to lose weight. Taking a diet pill might just work.

Night Cream

When I was in the Philippines, I was so used to of putting night cream before going to bed. Unfortunately that had changed when I got here in the US. Back home it was extremely hot, humid, and dusty that I didn’t have any choice but to really take care of my skin. Here, on the other hand, is not that bad that I am just contended of washing my face before going to bed; however, I may have to start taking care of my skin again and look for the best night cream. I am getting older and older and it shows in my skin, so I better start taking care of it again.

Balikbayan Boxes Picked Up

It was such a relief that the balikbayan boxes had now been picked up. Papa wanted to send one of them last Christmas, but I wanted to just send them all together. The one package had the clothes that Noelle and Maureen gave to my sisters while the other package was some pasalubongs and a few of Frankie's clothes and diapers. We still have so much shopping to go but we still have the time. I need to concentrate on my classes and work, and I will try to get excited later when March is here. I need to double check with my Uncle if they are going to Cebu too from Australia. That would really be awesome.

Habitat

I really miss the province where my grandma used to live. I used to climb up and down the mountains with my sisters and cousins during school breaks. I loved how I felt so close to nature over there. I used to see different kinds of animals, but most of all, I missed swimming in the river. It was the most wonderful feeling growing up. That is why I am so pleased when I read an article about Mr. richard willich who will be removing slash pines to create a habitat for native birds. That is such an awesome project. I am sure a lot of birds and people will be very pleased. It is very seldom that you hear people who want to do something about their environment and thanks to Mr. Willich for taking the initiative.

Outfit

I can’t believe our holiday party is fast approaching, and I still don’t have anything to wear. I shouldn’t have any problem because I work in a retail store but there are a lot of clothes to choose from. Last year, I went in with a pair of jeans and a nice top. I am thinking of going in with jeans again but not just your regular pair of jeans, but something like the Joe's jeans. They might be just jeans, but they are designer jeans.

I don’t know what Ryan will be wearing for the party but we agreed that we will have the same color top. He will probably be wearing a polo shirt because that is what he likes wearing and a pair of jeans. That is why I want to go in jeans too. I don’t want to dress too much while Ryan is just wearing his regular jeans. I am sure our presence is important not what we wear.

Holiday Party

Kohl's had been so generous in sharing to us their blessings. That is besides the occasional 30% off we get as discounts for working there. I had worked with retail before, and we were lucky to get a $5.00 gift card as supervisors for Christmas. When I first worked at Kohl's, we had our mini get together for the ad set team. I didn't know that the store will be having a holiday party away from the store. Some stores usually have a potluck in their stock room or in the breakroom while the store is still under operation.

Last year, we did it in the Crete park district. It was really nice, but it lacked games and things to do. I hope this year will be different. Our manager promised that we are going to be doing different things every 15 minutes. It should be fun. We already know everybody, and we were just there talking and eating until it was time for us to go. Well, besides the little raffle we had. There will be nominations for people this week too, and they will get their certificates on the party. I am actually very excited. Dada will be coming with me. I would love to take Frankie and Pops, but Papa suggested that it would be a good idea if they stay home because Frankie might be all over the place like last year. I guess this will be my little date with my Dada.