Xbox, A Perfect Gift

Ryan was so nice to give his PS1 to my brother Tonette when we went home for a visit for the first time since I got here in the US. It came with games too. It is quiet expensive if we have to buy it from there. We are just glad that they were able to bring it to play even if they use 220 volts over there. When we got home, I encouraged him to get PS2 for his birthday since he wanted to get it for a long time. He has been playing with it every once in a while but now very seldom now that we have Frankie. I seriously was thinking of getting him an XBox last December because I know he really liked to own one but I thought with his full time job and school soon, I am sure he wont have the time to sit down and play again. Xbox is a good gift to give on special occasions and you can now get one online at an affordable price at Thesource.ca, your one store source for Xbox games, accessories and more.

Shopping Not Complete Without Each Other

One of the things that I look forward every Sunday is going out with Ryan for our grocery shopping. It is our alone time since Papa always wants to stay home with Frankie. He is not too fond of long drives so he would rather stay home with him. Papa usually writes the stuff that he needs for the entire week and we go get them for him. Since he cooks the meals all the time, he is also in change of writing what he needs. We usually go to Bradley to shop. It is almost 30 miles away from where we live. I used to get mad at Ryan every time we go there because of the long drive but I find to realize that he likes the drive while we talk about different things that happened to us during the week. Plus tax is cheaper there and there are a lot of things that we can do in one place. Sometimes we stop at the Filipino restaurant, watch a movie down there at the mall or like today stop by Oberweis for some milkshake because according him, he was craving for it (lupig pa ang preggo). We also like it there because it is not too crowded compared to up here.

It is something we look forward to every week and I enjoy it so much with my husband. We are so busy during the week that is it so nice to be able to unwind.

Quick Fix

Everybody wants to be in their perfect shape all the time but it doesn’t go according to plan most of the time. People work-out; go for a walk and diet to attain this goal. I don’t know how many times I have attempted to lose weight. I do though but not as quick as I hope it would be. Sometimes I wish there was a quick fix in losing weight. You know, like an immediately relief. I am sure it would be awesome but in reality, it is not that easy. The results from working out can take weeks and weeks to show but taking one of the diet pills that is available out in the market today could give me an immediately result. Working out paired with any of the top 10 best diet pills reviewed by Pricesexposed.net might give you a favorable result. You should check them out.

Life Can Sometimes Be Unfair

I met Laura when I started working at Prism a few months ago. I have heard about her from some of my co-workers and I never knew that when we meet, we are going to be instant friends. She is the most lovable grandma to her grand kids. I enjoy working with her. Every time I get my schedule every week, she is the first person I look for to see if she will be working with me. If you look at her, she is so full of life and energy. She gives me so much hope and determination in life because of her attitude. If you don't know her you probably think that she is just some ordinary lady but nope, she has Multiple sclerosis, the same sickness that took my mother in law away. The way she handles her sickness and the attitude she puts to it is just amazing. Here I am complaining about life sometimes and there she is making most out of it. When we work together I always remind her about taking her medications. She gets into what she is doing that sometimes she forgets. I know exactly the times that she has to take her meds.

If I was in her situation, I don't know if I will be able to have the same outlook in life. When I feel down and sad I just think of her and things get better. Sometimes I think life can be unfair. They could have given that sickness to someone who is really bad and mean ( I know a lot of those kind of people) but why to someone everybody loves. Life can be unfair sometimes.

Treadmill

The change of weather here in the US makes you also change the way you live to adapt to these changes. During the summer, Ryan and I enjoy a walk together before we had Frankie. We sometimes go to this nice park not too far from where we live and walk. We usually talk about a lot of things but most especially about our future. Yes, we always plan ahead. Unfortunately, when the winter comes around, we find ourselves sitting at home because it is too cold to walk outside. That was the main reason why in 2006, we thought of rewarding ourselves with a new treadmill from a catalog that sells different treadmills that we got. Although we haven’t been using it as much now because of our busy schedule but it is nice to hop on it every once in a while to go for a walk and listen to my favorite music. Ryan recorded some of my favorite dance music in a mini disc and that is what I listen to when I walk.

It is so amazing because you can now order treadmills in the internet too at Proform.com. What is even better is they are having a summer sale on selected treadmills. So this is your chance to get one for less. I have to say it is so nice to have a treadmill at home.

Someone Misses Tay-tay

For the first time today, Frankie woke up without his Tatay. Papa was picked up early by my friend's husband so that he can finish up with the baseboard and painting on the walls and ceiling in their dining room that he started. When I am not home, Jenny usually watches Frankie but since I finished all my projects really early I told Papa that I can watch Frankie so that he can do all the work undisturbed. I wanted to take him out today to get something for his Dada but I changed my mind when I realized that I need to work tonight. So tomorrow will be a different story because we need to get a lot of stuff for the house.

Although Tatay wasn't home, I made sure to check on Papa if he has eaten his lunch and snacks and every time I talk to him I give it to Frankie and they always talk for a little bit. It is so funny to hear Frankie try to talk to him like he is telling him a story. I have to snag the phone after 2 minutes or else they can talk forever.

He loves his Taytay so much.

While Papa is away, I also had a chance to talk to my brother. He said Papa and him talked the day before while I was away for work. He said, it sounded like Papa is happy here and happy with what he is doing. He said that he likes it here because all his efforts are appreciated. We always let him know how much we appreciate his help. It is also nice that he is able to share his talent and skills to my friends. I have to take a picture of his work and post it here soon. They are so pleased with his work and I am so glad.

Masters Information Security

I was reading the paper a few days ago when I came across a page where they showed the result of a survey that they conducted about the most stabled job there is today and I wasn’t surprised at all with the result. It was any job that is related to Information Technology. As you may have noticed most of the companies these days are ran by computers and someone has to keep them running and of course keep them safe.

So if you already have a degree in information security why not go for the masters information security and learn more about the two concentrations such as Managerial concentration and Technical concentration that Lewis University offered. Plus you don’t have to worry about making a special trip in campus to attend your classes because you can take it online. Since Lewis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, you know that what you are getting meets and exceeded the standards of quality education and training. You should check them out.

Strawberries

Ryan and I were doing our Sunday shopping again when we saw this gorgeous red strawberries for only .49 a box. I should have gotten more but I only took 2 boxes home. Frankie won't even leave it alone. I am not really a fan of strawberries before because some of them are not that sweet but this one were just so sweet and juicy and for that price, you can't beat it. It used to be 3.99 or 3.50 before that is why I seldom take home a box. I hope to get some soon next week when we go back there again this Sunday and hopefully it is still .49 cents.

Liquidation.com

I have never been an eBay person. I have been there a couple of times but never signed up. I was looking for a Barney DVD for Frankie one time and when I checked it was a little expensive. Yeah you want to save that is why you are in eBay but sometimes they charge you like it is something new. Now I understand why my husband is never interested in them. Although there might be something that will interest him and it is liquidation.com. What I like about liquidation.com is you have the option to choose the condition of the product in auction. Plus, they have surplus electronics, clothing and accessories, jewelry and watches and many more. It is definitely the best way to shop. I wish they had cameras but maybe in time they will. I will be back to check.

Happy Birthday Nonong Tonette

Taken at Mountain View with his best friend (on the left) since elementary. Take note they are both single and looking. *wink*

Whenever I count my blessings, I never forget to thank God for the family that I have. It is not perfect just like any other family but we love each other so much. If only it is possible to live closer to them, I would have done that in a heartbeat but it is not possible. Last June 3rd was my Nonong Tonette's birthday. As usual we missed it but we made sure that he knows we were thinking of him. They all went to our eldest brother's house to celebrate it with the rest of the family. He also took a half day off from work so that he can enjoy his day. He is the best brother ever. He is very generous and also very over-protective to his little sissies and elder brother. To our Nonong Tonette, you know how much we love you and that is not going to stop. We miss you so much and we can't wait to see you soon.

Not Matching

We used our second bedroom as our little office room since the time we moved here. I remember I used to write there when Frankie was a little smaller but when he started crawling, we had to stay in the living room more often because there were a lot of wires that he was grabbing underneath the tables. As you can see in the above picture, the office furniture doesn’t match at all. We got them at a local retail store on clearance without considering if they are even going to match. They were so cheap so I thought of getting them. Unfortunately, it wasn’t durable at all (that is what I get for being cheap). The office furniture that Dad gave us is really great but it is the computer table and the CD case that needs to be change. Thankfully we can easily find office furniture at Ofconcepts.com now because we really need to have it changed soon.

Wednesday

My car is finally back and I am still using Ryan's car. He wanted to make sure that everything is ok with it since I will be driving long distances. It has new break pads too so that should be alright. I have a long day ahead of me today. I actually got up early and though I was trying so hard to go back to sleep, I decided to just get up completely and do something productive. It usually become harder for me to sleep when I get back to sleep after getting up. Ryan prepared all his lunch and I gave Frankie his milk. He is sleeping peacefully now in our room after I transfered him from his bedroom. When I checked pay u, I was surprised to see some goodies from them so I thought of making the time to write at least one. I have been trying to catch up with them but although not late in my submissions but I have been waiting too long to write them. Anyways, I better start getting ready. Papa is already making breakfast and I should be heading out soon. Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody. I can't wait for the weekend as we have so much already planned.

Parties Here and There

There is this one swim suit at work that I have been keeping an eye on since it came out. It is so pretty and I hope I can wear it when we have our honeymoon/vacation in Bohol next year in the Philippines. It will be awesome that I will finally be able to wear it. As with the watching weight, I am watching the weight alright but if you keep on getting invited to different parties, it is hard to say no. Plus we Filipinos give awesome parties with so much delicious food that are so hard to say no. For the past week alone I was in 2 different parties. Not only that, we also get to take home the left-over food from the party.

So can you blame me if nothing is happening with my diet? I know excuses… excuses… right? Well as soon as my schedule will be back to normal in a couple of weeks, I should be fine. I really need to lose weight and try to look for the best fat burner that is in the market today. It will be a long search but I am sure it will be worth it.