Archive for January, 2010

Newlywed and the girls

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

TheGirls

I had so much fun meeting up with the girls again. Tim, Shen, Jing and Issang. And the newlywed, Myra. We had dinner at Jay-J’s Inasal in Timog Ave. The food was great and the price was very affordable! Our dinner lasted for hours. The place was great, very conducive to family and group of friends dining out. Our only complaint against the place is that the service was so-so. You need to exert an effort to get the attention of the service crew before they will attend to you. Otherwise, the place is really a good place to spend time with family and friends over dinner.

Anyway, I spent the night laughing so much. When you are with friends you’ve been with for years, you can talk just about anything and everything under the sun (moon in our case hehe). After dinner, we proceeded to Starbucks for some coffee and more laughter.

Myra will be going back to Dubai today. I wish her and her husband the best! And I am hoping to see my friends again soon.

Happy weekend everyone!
;)

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Must do for the year

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The tile flooring in our bathroom needs to be replaced already. It looks icky to me even when it was just scrubbed clean. Even with our favorite tile cleaner, it still stays that way. I will try to save up for the tiles to be replaced.

There’s so many things on my list of ‘must do’ for this year. The year is just 30 days old and there’s already so much to do! I swear I hate all these worrying and planning and executing. Especially when I am doing all of this with little help from those who matter.

Environment friendly

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

I’ve been noticing that there’s been a green study in almost every product these days. This is good news to all of us and to our environment. We need to pull our collective weight to make sure that we do something to save our environment or we will see more wrath of nature through global warming.

If we can buy products that are environment-friendly, let’s go for that one! If we can cut our energy use, let’s do so. There are so many ways we can help the environment if we only want to.

Hazel and Minnie

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Hazel and Minnie

Hazel is into the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for months now. She loves the song, the interactive episodes and Minnie Mouse! Tim asked me last Christmas what Hazel’s current fave and I told her that she just loves Minnie Mouse and when she sees her, she imitates the way she dances. Nakakatuwa! And when the show is on, you cannot take the remote control away from her! The hotdog dance needs to be finished before you can change channels. That’s how much she loves her Minnie, Mickey and Goofy!

Hehehe

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Bigger and better bathroom

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Bathroom

I want a bigger bathroom. One that has a large window like the photo above. I want a bathroom where I can soak and wash away the burdens of the day. Whenever I see a celebrity’s home being featured on tv, the part I always wait for is the tour of the bathrooms. I was checking out Delta faucets at the hardware section of the mall the other day when I was reminded of the bathroom I saw in an architectural digest. I just want a bigger and better bathroom at home. Unfortunately, I don’t have the budget yet to act on it.

Soon.

Treat her right

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

There are gifts for her that you can choose from. There’s no reason for you not to buy her anything when you come for a visit. I don’t know why my friend is settling for second best. Always. I’ve never seen her be pampered by any of her past boyfriends. I thought this new one will be the one to treat her right. Apparently not.

I just doubt the guy’s true intention. I don’t know if that’s really love when he does not exert too much effort in being with her… Anyway, I just hope he got gifts for her when he comes for a visit soon. And I pray he treats her right.

Happy, guilty…

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Sometimes, I feel guilty for being happy.

woman laughing

I just feel like there are so many things to think of, worry about, and there I was laughing my heart out. Like last night. Now, I am bothered because I will be going out tonight again to meet up with two former staff of mine. But this was planned way before and has been postponed a number of times already. I feel like I want to back out but I already said yes and I don’t want to disappoint them. Sigh.

Now I envy those people who only think of themselves.

Plants brought a smile to an old woman's heart

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Beautiful Spring Tulip Garden

A neighbor brought plants over to my grandma’s house. She loves giving plants like the Beautiful Spring Tulip Garden to older neighbors. You know what? My grandma appreciated the gesture. It really made her smile, especially when she saw the tulips. Well, who wouldn’t smile when you receive a plant or a flower arrangement? It will certainly make the day of someone who needs a lift.

I wish my grandma has a space at her house where she can put plants. Because when I saw her smile upon receiving the plant from our neighbor, I just know it will be the same reaction had there been a garden at her home she can tend to every day.

I don’t know with you but I feel like a plant or flower brings positive energy into the house. It feels like the sunshine is coming in, bathing the room with a positive glow. We have a mini garden at home with a few potted plants. My dad takes care of the plants. He loves it. It makes me wish that we have a bigger place so he can have a garden of his own. You know what they say about old people and gardening? The latter is good for the heart of the former.

Bookmark and books

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This is a long overdue post. I just managed to upload the photos I took from last month to present thus this late post…

Tim normally asks her friends and love ones what they want for Christmas. Last Christmas, I asked for this book – The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. I was, and still is, in my book hoarding mode so I was really happy she granted my wish hehehe

The Last Song

And I really love Tita Liza for giving me something to complement my being a bookworm… a bookmark!

Bookmark Cross

Cute ‘no? ;)

Bookmark Cross-2

I also have a cute little cross I keep in my wallet but I haven’t taken a photo of it yet. Plus, Tita Liza also gave me two hardbound books by Richard North Patterson and Nelson DeMille. Happy!

In all honesty, receiving anything book-related makes me really happy. Or notebooks, pens and journals.

Thanks, Tim and Tita!
;)

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Stubborn

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Get an auto insurance quote. One of my uncles has a second hand car and he doesn’t believe he needs an insurance for that one. I told him that he needs to get one even for an old car as long as he intends to drive it.

Some men in our family can be really stubborn. Once they feel like they’re right, you can’t change their idea. Some of my uncles, as well as my dad, are like that. And I must admit, I think I got that trait from them :(

Dark at night

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

dark-road

There are certain parts of the city that are dark at night. When your car happens to break down in that side of the city, imagine what would happen to you. You could not get any help and if there is someone who might offer their help, you need to be wary because it could be someone who could hurt you.

Get roadside assistance that you can trust. These are people you can call anytime you happen to experience a vehicle break down.

Legal assistance

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

legal

When there’s a legal aspect in mesothelioma that needs to be assessed, get a mesothelioma lawyer. It’s the right thing to do. Let’s admit it, there are many laws we don’t know about. Most of the time, we get surprised to find that something we thought is nothing at all is actually against the law. Have you experienced that?

So be sure to consult a lawyer when you feel like you need to know more about a certain law. And there are a lot of laws out there you and I don’t know about. Remember, ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance. If you violate one, you can’t give ignorance as an excuse. Or if you don’t know your rights, the more you need to have a lawyer with you.