bitten by the book bug

My husband left for training last November 7, 2010. And from there it all started out one night while grocery shopping at Ralphs. I went to the book section to see something new. I happen to stumbled upon Kelley Armstrong's women of the otherworld. I read the preview in the back and I was like witches? Okay, this would do - I am very tired of reading about vampires. Time for a change. After that, I bought the second one called Industrial magic and I just fell in love with the characters of the witch Paige Winterbourne and her lawyer boyfriend and sorcerer Lucas Cortez. I didn't start off with Elena Michaels (the werewolf) in Bitten, that can wait.

So far, I went to the library and borrowed a lot of books, I had finished The fallen by Thomas Sniegoski, need to get on book 2 when I get a chance. The following books are also about fallen angels, I'm on my fourth angel book right now called fallen by Lauren Kate, so far it's getting better and better. I'm so addicted reading angel love stories. It just makes me fall in love all over again and reading makes my days go by faster so I can see my husband again. He's coming tomorrow for a christmas break and he'll be flying back by January 3. Then I'll see him by February 4 on his graduation day! yay! Anyhoo, back to the books. I recommend all of these great reads. I'm sure sucked into the supernatural world. I fell in love with the characters Patch Cipriano and Nora Grey in hush, hush and Crescendo, Xavier Woods and Bethany Church in Halo (Alexandra Adornetto is an amazing writer and she's only 18!), and Luce Price and Daniel Grigori in Fallen. (sigh) I wish they would make movie adaptations of all these books... I'll be waiting. In fact I had imagined the cast for 3 of these books and I'll tackle that when I get back. I'm reading everywhere when I have time, like at lunch break, at school waiting for my son to get out, at night before I go to bed. I'm currently at Fallen right now, and I just started with ghostgirl and Personal Demon. I'll be getting the second book of The fallen and I'll be reading Torment the sequel of Fallen. Sounds tiring, huh? I don't know what is up but I seem to be bitten by the book bug! So far reading 7 books in a month is a top record for me. When I read a book I usually take my time and reach at least a week or two to finish it. But ever since hubby left I've been reading left and right. That's why I'm thinking of just getting an ebook reader so I can take it away wherever I go. Kindle, iPad, pandigital or Sony reader?

Ta-ta for now!

baby joy

Every time I drop by at the department store, the grocery store, all I see are baby stuff! I am baby crazy now, just by looking at all those cute little outfits, the cribs, pillows, toys, diapers, wipes... I do miss having a baby. When time comes, I'll be ready. And of course when the day comes I'll make sure I make my own birth announcement. It's quite exciting since I didn't get to experience that before with my son. There are plenty of online stores that make birth announcements for you if you don't know how to do them. Might as well leave it to the pros, right? Everybody I know are either pregnant or had given birth recently. It's so unfair... But at the same time, God is good he is doing this for a reason. Family planning is what all it takes. The thought of having a new baby in the house just excites me, the pitter patter of little feet.... I can just imagine having a new lil rascal with us.

busy bee...

I was at the mall today and tried completing my Christmas shopping list. My Christmas cards weren't mailed yet, I'll try to remind myself to drop it in the mailbox tomorrow, Christmas is just about a week away! The past few days was tiring. I had to clean our room and throw spam mail away and some other junk we have in the room. yesterday, I started laundry in the morning and ended at night around 10 pm. Today I visited my mom and gave her gift, I just hope she likes it. A simple gift from us. What's also keeping me busy besides from work and family? reading books. Ever since the husband left for Army basic training the bookworm in me had awaken. Anyways, back to my shopping escapade - I was browsing through all the cell phones in the market and I'm so confused if I'm getting myself a cellphone, a DSLR or maybe an ebook reader? Tough choice. I still love my blackberry, I'm contented with it and I don't care if I don't have any data plan. It will save me extra thirty bucks a month. I was eyeing the iPhone4 but something tells me I don't need that just yet. Now, a DSLR... I'm still ok not having one just yet... but the thought of my husband graduating from basic training next year by February, it would really give me great shots of the hubby. Oh, man I'm torn!

Books, books and more books!

I'm still thinking if I want to get an iPad or some cheap ebook reader. What do you think, guys? What's the best ebook reader you recommend for me? I love reading books and I just wish I can take them all with me wherever I go. I can't keep on buying books because it's expensive, after reading the book it will only occupy space in the house, so I'm still debating on that. Now, the library is great... but The book is always checked out! Like today, I was searching for the first books of Kelley Armstrong, turns out they only have a few. I was searching for the other books like Fallen by Lauren Kate, it was checked out, too. Irritating. So I borrowed a few supernatural themed books and some chapter books for Nathan. After Twilight, I have moved on to other books and authors, still addicted to supernaturals... so this is my list:

Kelley Armstrong

1. Bitten
2. Stolen
3. Dime store magic (finished)
4. Industrial Magic (almost done)
5. haunted
6. Broken(I have it!)
7. No humans involved
8. Personal demon(I have it!)
9. living with the dead
10. frostbitten
11. Waking the witch
12. Spellbound


Lauren Kate

1. Fallen
(ebook) 2. Torment


Thomas Sniegoski

1. The fallen1
2. The fallen2


Cate Tiernan's Sweep series

Witch and Wizard

Alyson Noel's The immortals series
P.C. Cast's House of night series

I just realized that most books today are about supernaturals. And the covers. OH YES the covers! Very familiar.... They all look like Stephenie Meyer's book covers! They seem to be doing piggyback rides to twilight's success. Hmmm... I can't wait to read all of them, I wish I had a lot of time in a day. I could just read all day if I have to. I am also starting to read "Nightlight, A parody" I'm pretty sure I'll be laughing my heart out on this one. (LOL) I have finished reading Dime store magic and almost done on Industrial magic, I just fell in love with the characters of Paige Winterbourne and Lucas Cortez... aww, dear Lucas. I hope someday, they would make these books into movies. There's a rumor out saying that Angelina Jolie will be playing Elena Michaels as a werewolf. I'm not feeling her at all. She looks more like "Eve Levine", half demon. If you haven't read Kelley Armstrong's books, please do so, they're so great!

hate zits

I'm reading therapores reviews at this website called acnetreatmentguide.org. My skin is like going haywire, especially in the chin area, I really don't know what is up with my skin. Oh yeah, I have the answer. Lack of sleep, lack of exercise, poor diet. (sigh) I don't even want to talk about it. I feel terrible! I wish I can find a good solution to my skin, I want my clear skin back! Ever since the hubby left my skin started breaking out. I am almost in the end of my monthly cycle and I have a tiny zit close to the bridge of my nose. hate them! I just want to zap them. Too bad I can't really do anything right now but to wait until it clears up again. Boo me. Let me go back and start reading their reviews again, maybe It will help me find a good product to treat my acne.

Belated...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I can't believe I actually missed my first December post. Bummer. SO what's up, people? How did your thanksgiving go? I am pretty sure you guys stuffed yourselves, as usual. We actually did, too. We spent Thanksgiving at our aunt's place and it was just great! I love spending time with my hubby's relatives, they're just so warm and friendly, I don't really have those close family ties on my mom's side of the family. Why? Because we're all spread out around the world. The last time we had a get together with families are back then when we were little, around the 90's. Now, I get to enjoy the Love with my hubby's side. We had Turkey, honey baked ham, roast beef... yummy! And some Filipino desserts as well. The kids played with their Nerf guns, they always had a Nerf war happening over there. Sadly, it was an incomplete gathering. Some couldn't make it because of being busy, hubby's cousin was deployed, my hubby was at basic training, but we prayed for them, that's what's important. :) Well, the next day was Black Friday, but unfortunately I couldn't go shopping! Well, I had work the next day I didn't want to wake up so early in the morning and wait in line for hours... no way!! I was kind of sad that I didn't go, I missed out on a lot of great stuff that's for sure.

So sexy!

Uhm, definitely not me. I just want to talk about how I looooove entering lingerie outlets at the mall, they just scream "BUY ME!" But too bad, I can't. I only settle down for some cute and girly underwear, those are one of my fetishes. I am obsessed with girly stuff, seriously. Hubby just rolls his eyes at me. :) I can't wait to purchase some for myself, you know the whole shebang? Come on now, all girls love it! But of course, It's only reserved for my hubby dearest. My goodness, I feel so awkward talking about all these lingerie talk. I'm going to browse some more. Speaking of hubby, He was sending me some MMS, I can't believe my stupid blackberry isn't getting any. I called AT&T about it and I found out my data plan was blocked that means even my picture messages won't go through. I was so eager to see my husband in his uniform. I asked what did he look like, and he was like, totally like A Soldier. Oh, I miss my man! :D

Disabled?

You have been working pretty hard all your life, you have a great job that you loved, a loving family by your side and sometimes we don't really think what's going to happen any day now. A lot of people tend to get injuries at work that makes them disabled for life. It's so sad, but true. It happens. So that's why we need a disability insurance. A lot of people up to now still get denied after presenting all the proof that they really are disabled. That's when Allsup comes in, they help you out with your disability problem, and, no - they don't provide you disability insurance, they help you get it and make the process easier and faster for you to have access to your disability benefits. If you are disabled and have no way of getting insurance, contact Allsup, they'll be glad to help you.

Lindsay Lohan's twin

Well, not really. She's Elizabeth Gillies who plays Jade from Nickelodeon's TV show Victorious. When I first saw her, I was amazed how she so much resembles Lindsay Lohan. You could put them together in a movie and they would be great as sisters on screen. One commenter said on the web that as much as she resembles Lindsay Lohan hopefully one day she doesn't follow her footsteps to the rehab. Well, I watched a few episodes of Victorious and so far she has a lot of potential. Her eyebrows just intimidates me (LOL). What's also funny today my son came to me and saw that I was browsing pictures of Elizabeth and he's like, "Is that Jade? she's hot." I'm like, a 7 year old knows what HOT means? oh, brother.

Our dreams

Me and hubby loves to daydream, and just talk about our future endlessly. When we retire, we would love to go back to the Philippines. And by that time our children would all be grown up, finished college and have their own permanent work and families of their own. Hubby said maybe we could build our own dream house, Americanized of course. Since I'm half American and half Filipina, I'd love to have my home decorations a little bit of both. I don't want it too be too modern, though I want asian contemporary pieces added as well. I looooove decorating a room, so for me that would be my biggest dream, owning a home in the Philippines where I was born and raised. Hubby added that he wants the automatic garage door like what we have here in the states, so that means we both need a garage door opener. It's very convenient, I remember back in the Philippines when I was young, families who had cars had to have someone open their garage gate for them or they would have to come down from their vehicle and open it themselves. It's really funny and complicated. So yeah, that's our dream. :)

work, work, work, baby

I'm helping my mom find work. She usually works in hotels and nursing homes. I want to see if I can apply her for some chef work somewhere, I'm pretty sure she would be OK with that since she knows how to cook. The problem is, majority of them would probably require some culinary education or background, some experience working with top chefs around the country. I don't know, we'll see if works first. A lot of people still have a hard time finding a job, and they say that the recession is over! A lot of people according to the news don't feel that the recession had gone down. I can't blame them, life is so hard nowadays. We have to be very practical when it comes to spending, and when we do have a job we need to be thankful that we do have one, so stop making comments on how boring your job is or how it's not cool enough. There are a lot of people out there seeking employment and would give an eyeteeth to have one. Just my two cents. ;)

I can't waaaaait!!!

For Harry Potter, that is!!! Too bad we can't go see it on it's first day, what a bummer. I'm off today and tomorrow so that means when it comes out I am back to work. So that means we are going to the movies around next week the 24th or the 25th.

I am so sad because Hubby won't be able to watch it with us this time. But he said that's ok, at least when we get in DVD by that time hopefully we can visit him in Texas for his MOS. So anyways, I can't believe this is the end. It has been what, a decade? Those kiddos actually grew up in front of your eyes, now after Potter I'm pretty sure it's up to them how they're going to move on. Being in Showbiz takes a lot of guts and thank goodness these kids are doing alright, so far. And I hope they would continue and don't wind up having a bad reputation like those other former child stars out there. ;)

Oh, santa baby :)

Had a great family day today. Went shopping and ate dinner at Chili's along with my sister-in-law and her son. Too bad my niece couldn't be with us, she's still at UC Irvine and her mom will pick her up later on today. We were at our son's school waiting for Nate to come out Me and hubby were talking about getting ourselves new phones, preferably the iPhone 4. It has been 2 years and I think we need an upgrade now. I told him maybe he could get me the phone around December since he'll be coming home for a 2 week christmas break. I was really having mixed emotions whether I can have an iPhone 4 or a DSLR? I'm so torn!

But hubby assured me, I will get them at the end of this year! I suppose he'll be buying me the iPhone when he gets back... Then maybe when there's an after thanksgiving sale at the Navy exchange I just might get a good deal on a DSLR, that's where my SIL bought her SLR and it was just awesome! Hubby said I need a good camera so when we come and visit him on his graduation day at Fort Jackson, South Carolina I can take awesome pictures on his special day. My mother-in-law will be coming in San Diego around January 2011 so we are just excited about it. He'll be having his AIT (advance individual training) at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. We'll also be visiting him there, too. :)

I blogged about gifts last year, It's a great feeling getting what you want on our birthday or during Christmas time. C'mon, I'm just trying to be real here, I know material things aren't all that matters, what's important is we are happy and healthy and have a complete family. Other people want to buy all their gifts at one time but I'd rather get my gifts one at a time, it's really special for waiting for that perfect gift every time there's a special day. Sure, we never run out of wish lists but there's always something to look forward to.

I've updated my wishlist below:

1. Canon DSLR
2. iPhone 4
3. iPad
4. Macbook
5. Braces
6. Home
7. MISC: Clothes, shoes and bags. :D Well,These I can always have.

fresh linens

Oh, I am so in love with this website called fine linens, Click here to check it out. It's everything linen for the fabulous homemakers out there. I can't wait to have our own place Because it's been a year now and I'm really quite excited to decorate our own place. I'm the typical mom who loves arts and crafts, I just adore visiting department stores and you usually find me at the home decor section. I find some inspiration from magazines and through the homes of my friends. I'm pretty sure you will love it, too I just love looking at linens. Let me go finish browsing the site before I head on to bed.

flush it out now

You know, I've been thinking of reading some of those colon cleanse reviews online. One of the doctors on TV explained that it's important to have our colons cleansed. Why? because this is one of the major factors why it's hard to lose weight. Sure, we do take it out at least once a day but it's still not enough getting rid of the feces and nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract. We need special cleansing products to help us flush it all out to help our intestines better and we can lose weight faster. One of my co-workers did a colon cleanse and she couldn't believe how much they took out of her. I couldn't imagine myself either. It's sure something to think about. I love my body and I need to do something about it.

My future soldier

The husband went to his recruiter yesterday morning. I actually slept for about 45 minutes, I heard my husband kept on saying that he has only 2 days left before he leaves. He's leaving the house on November 7 but he is leaving a few days later, can't disclose the exact flight date (safety purposes). The climate the past few days is just ridiculous! It was so hot, I felt my skin burning. I heard him talking to me, I went beside him and hugged him, still groggy from my afternoon nap, I lifted up my head and to me, it looks like he was crying. He wiped his eyes, he kept on saying how he's going to miss both of us, especially our son who he babysat for almost a year because he was unemployed at the time. He whispered to me that in the next few months our lives will change. We promised one another that even though our lives will change we'll still love each other no matter what. Entering the military life is not for everyone, I agreed that I will support my husband to the fullest. It's a challenge, alright.
Husbands go out on deployments and when they come home all we have to do is give them the love and support they need for protecting our country. There are lots of military husbands and wives who get suicidal because their spouses cheated on them and others couldn't stand the military life any longer. It's sad if you think about it because it does happen. Me and my husband had a heart to heart talk before he made this decision. Getting into the Army was no joke. I guess God wanted us to know that this is his fate, because believe it or not he didn't want to enter the military life long time ago ever since he was a teenager. He had a lot of opportunities in the past, but being 37, he got in! opportunity knocked one more time and he had a feeling this was his destiny. It's a new path in his life and what most people don't understand is when you get out of the military, the training you have done will benefit you and your family later on in life. My dad retired from the Navy when I was still young, so we didn't get a chance to move around like most military families do.
I cried a little bit, because we aren't used to being separate for months and months, the longest was about a week when he went to New York City for a job training. I'm quite happy because this will be a new experience for us, the excitement of moving around, I know it's not going to be peachy and it'll be hard for the kids leaving their friends, my friends, family, etc. But God will guide us and we'll always make him the center of our relationship.

diet pills, diet pills

You know, I'm still trying to find the right diet pills for me. It's hard to find diet pills that work, sometimes the market just releases them in order to make a quick buck. I know in the past I had experienced terrible side effects and seriously, diet pills aren't for me. I'm still trying to find the right one though. Hubby leaves in 12 days for basic training and I promised him while he's away I'll be giving myself my own basic training as well. It's fair enough. I need the best motivation out there, I'll try my best with losing weight. I need to lose 50 lbs more! Lately I haven't been at the gym, I need to get back in track again. Sadly, I won't be having a gym buddy anymore. I'll try my best to get into classes like Zumba and cycling. Hoping I can reach my target by next year, so wish me luck!

the past and the present

I was about to visit this website to read about stainless steel barrels when an article caught my attention called "10 worst beauty trends of the last decade". As I was reading the top ten worst beauty trends, I couldn't help but laugh at the list. Why? Because it is so true! Fake tans are like on top my list. Sadly, I dislike fake tans. Nothing beats a real tan from the great sun itself. I remember one controversial actress was so tanned her palms were so orange! Her tan was so uneven on some places, it was terrible. I so agree with the writer that the women of the past were more beautiful than the women of today. I guess people can easily get into a fad in one time or another. Luckily trends come and go, thank God for that.

Roswell vs. Twilight

Hahaa! Please don't get mad at me for comparing the two. I started watching Roswell like 2 weeks ago and I am completely hooked. I was watching a few episodes once in awhile back in Hawaii, but I wasn't really into it. Roswell started back in 1999, I was only 16 at the time and I wasn't really into those kind of shows yet. Now, after watching the complete season 3, I started the other day with season 1 and I'm still not done. Weird, I know - why did I start from season 3? Blame it on the hubby. (LOL) Anyways, I think I had caught the Roswell bug because I am so in love with the story and the characters as well. The story is based on the books Roswell High, I saw those pocketbooks at a library Once in the young adult section. I was searching for Roswell vs. Twilight articles around the net and surprisingly, there were a lot of them. I found 2 that I liked, Check them out HERE and HERE. When I started watching Season 1 I couldn't help but notice the similarities, like the lab scene, How they seem like outcasts, quiet, handsome, beautiful, savior, etc. I'm not going to elaborate the similarities anymore, Plus they are entirely different and I love both shows. If you had watched Roswell, you'll know what I mean. If you haven't watched it please do so, It's like falling in love all over again. I'm a huge twilight fan and now I'm a huge Roswell fan, too. I can't help but fall in love with the characters Max and Liz, Jason Behr and Shiri Appleby just fit their characters so well, I am soooo loving it! I just wished there were more. So sad they had to cancel it.(sigh) Would it be great if they brought it back with the original characters? I'm pretty sure it would be a hit. Everybody loves a good love story...

drat, a flat tire!

Last week, while driving to work I caught the lady from the vehicle next to me waving at me and pointing at the back of my van. I suddenly got worried and decided to stop at the shoulder. I looked at the time, I had 20 more minutes. I was just half a mile from my exit, why does this have to happen? Why now?

I walked to the very back, nothing seems to be missing. Then I saw my left tire in the back, It was so flat! I was running on a flat tire, no wonder I felt all wobbly while driving. I called my husband and he told me to call our motor club right away. I was so glad we have that roadside assistance plan at least we don't have to pay for anything. That's why it's great to have the best car insurance company, you need all the things in order to be protected, especially when you're in any car trouble, It's very important to keep your protection updated. The husband waited for the tow truck, and I used the old Camry to get to work. I was 30 minutes late. No biggie. :)

liar + user = loser

The title might give you a warning message of: "Stop! Do not proceed. Angry woman inside!"

To tell you the truth, I am upset. There was an incident the other day at work. My co-worker asked me to list down all the tasks we do inside the cash office. The next morning, I typed everything in a hurry and it was like around 4 pages. So, when I came to work she asked me for it and she took a look at it. I thought she was going to pass my work along with hers, I was supposed to pass it anyway to our supervisor. Later on that day, I was talking to another co-worker, I told her I typed some work procedures that morning and her eyes grew big, she took out a folded paper from her pocket, it turned out it was mine. She confessed that she heard my co-worker passing it to our supervisor and saying she finished it and she made some copies. I was so furious! What happened to giving credit where credit is due? She gets mad herself at people who lie to her face. Now who's doing it now? But that's OK. Everybody knows what she did. Such a shame. And don't worry, I didn't retaliate, because that's not my cup of tea. Always remember, what goes around comes around. LOL

time off for Disney

So sad, yeah... Our Deluxe annual pass will be expiring on October 31st. We canceled our Disneyland trip last week because the weather was bad. Bummer, I know. But it's OK, I heard Radiator springs Racers will be opening in 2012, We saw the construction going on while we were on top of the Ferris wheel at California adventure. We all agreed to renew our annual pass maybe a few years from now. We've had enough time to go back and forth to the happiest place on earth. We are truly blessed to live nearby. We enjoyed every minute of it, truly worth it. Me and the husband were talking about taking a vacation in Orlando when he gets back from his training. I told him it is a great idea but Maybe It's better if we saved money first for our trip, besides those theme parks will always be there no matter what, It's not like it's the end of the world, right?

no brawn here

I remember when I first started in the commissary seven years ago, We didn't have barcode scanners yet at that time in our store and years went by we were hoping they could upgrade our machines. Time after time, we would all rant about how hard it was to carry those buckets and buckets of kitty litter and bags of dog foods, and oh my goodness they are really heavy! Every time the elderly baggers try to carry heavy items I offer them help to do it myself, sometimes when I carry heavy items I feel like something had ripped inside me, I was always wishing for a barcode scanner so I can easily scan them. It was just terrible! I was younger then, about 20 years old and I was still healing from an emergency c-section months before I started at the commissary. But right now, It seems all stores have them now, which is good. It's better that way, at least you can easily do your job and check out customers as fast as you can.

my diet plan

I'm so tired hearing this word. But You know what, it will surely help me with my weight loss. I'm just waiting for the hubby to leave in November, after that I'm on my own. That means, I'm all alone now. No Gym buddy. Ugh. I can't even think about it. Once again I need to whip out my handy dandy notebook, It worked before and it will work again.



You see, keeping tabs of what you eat just controls your food intake. I had a notebook with me and I also kept a journal on my Blackberry notepad, keeping track of my weight every day. Hubby bought me a glass digital scale a few months ago and I'm quite happy with the results, better than the old school kind of scale, I sure hated that.

So, since the hubby will be on basic training, I myself will be on my own basic training as well. I want the husband to be proud of me when he sees me, I need to lose more weight so when he graduates from Basic training we might push through our plans with no regret. I just need motivation. More motivation. So good luck to me! :)
My diet will consist of seafood, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. I'll try my best to buy gluten free products, too. I won't be buying junk food anymore, either. Then since I'll be working nights every day, I'll go to the gym in the morning after dropping off the kids. On some days, I'll workout using The biggest Loser DVD called cardio max. I'm just hoping and praying this will work out for me.... wish me luck!

yummy grilled pork chops

While I'm typing this, I am so craving hubby's grilled pork chops. He made some BBQ pork chops last night, we went grocery shopping over at Sea food city by National City. It was just Delish. Yummy! My gosh, my stomach is just growling non-stop just thinking about it. Sue me for not eating when we went to Taco Bell today, I was full at the time and I only ordered a sparkling Limeade. I just want to go downstairs right now and heat up a piece of pork chop. But it's just totally wrong! The time is now 10:43 in the evening and eating at this late hour is a total NO-NO.
I received The biggest loser DVD from the mail a few days ago, I got it as a reward from my GYM points. You see, I wasn't expecting this at all - we thought we'll be having a bodybugg when we reach 24 medals. We were so upset, it was only 6 months! I had a notice from my email that we needed to choose a reward before it gets forfeited. Boo!
But anyways, I'm on round 2 so I'll try my best to answer more surveys and earn more points so when I reach the 6 month I'll have enough points for a bodybugg. YAY! Anyhoo, back to those lip smacking chops - I'll keep myself busy so I can totally forget about my hunger right now. The wolf in my stomach is hungry and needs to be stopped! (LOL)

sweaters

So hubby will be leaving on November for Basic training, but he'll be back in December for vacation that's why I'm not too sad about him leaving because in a short time we'll be seeing him again and we'll all be together for Christmas and new year! isn't that great? When we were in Vegas, we dropped by Ralph Lauren and checked out some sweaters, The lady smiled at us and asked if we were OK and if we needed anything, hubby replied that we were fine and we were just looking around. He told the lady that he is just giving me hints on what to buy him for Christmas. Funny guy! Anyways, hubby won't be shopping for new clothes right now because if he does All his clothes are going to be so loose on him it won't be as nice, right? So he vowed no clothes yet until he graduates from basic training. I have to do the same thing myself, believe me I don't want to waste all my clothes now.

vacay, vacay, vacay!

For the past few days it has been raining, and I can say the weather turned cooler now, thank God. The past few weeks has been so hot I couldn't stand it, I felt like my head would explode. I hate the heat, and the sweat forming in areas I don't want them to.. ugh, terrible. Especially when I go to work, I have to put the AC on full blast. We canceled our Disneyland trip today, and we were suppose to go tomorrow, but that got canceled, too. Earlier today at four thirty AM, as I woke up I looked outside to see if it was raining. It wasn't. But the rustling of the leaves and the damp breeze sent a shiver to my spine. I told hubby we shouldn't go anymore, it might rain while were at Disneyland, it would be a waste. He agreed. Around seven thirty AM, he woke me up to a rainy morning, he was laughing. All giddy, he went back to bed and told me Mother sure knows best. He also felt that if we did continue our trip we might get into an accident. It's just an intuition. You gotta trust your Intuition. It always helps and it's not bad to follow your senses. Anyways, we just went shopping today and we had a great time driving around. Hubby dropped by his recruiter to have his weight checked, he had lost a lot of weight since he had gained weight the last 2 weeks he just went back to the gym for a few days and dropped it just like that. Amazing! Hubby is planning that we go for vacation in Florida maybe next year or maybe when the next baby comes out. I am soooo excited for sure. Maybe one day, I'm thinking about Branson Missouri vacation packages, I might have to convince hubby about this one since It will be a little pricey. I want something different for a change. I'll wait until our next child will be a little older so he/she can appreciate that vacation, I think that would be a great idea.

steer clear of Acne

I can say I am completely proud of my skin for not having a severe case of acne. I am truly grateful. Every morning when I wake up, I stare at my face for any possible skin problems, so far everything's A-OK. I do get small zits here and there, but not all at once, heavens no. I only get it when it's almost that time of the month, plus they are very small, not very noticeable. When my hormones went haywire last year, my chin was all bumpy and red and left dark spots. I was always crying because of it. When I started going to the gym last year, There was a big difference to my chin, It wasn't as red as it used to, I guess when I lost a little weight my skin pores functioned better. A lot of people suffer from severe acne problems and they usually ask how to get rid of acne? Believe me, I had tried a lot of drug store acne products but nothing lived up to it's name, seriously. Well, There are hundreds of products out there that you can actually try, It really depends on your skin. Read a lot of reviews before purchasing anything, you just never know, There might be a best one out there, just don't give up.

Vegas + My future soldier

Now that the party is over, We'll be heading to Las Vegas on the 28th of this month. We're supposed to leave on the 29th and come back on the 1st of October, but since we received a notice for the tenting and fumigation that will start on the 28th, we need to vacate the house first thing in the morning. I passed my 2 days of leave weeks ago. Hubby can't stop talking about our trip, he'll be leaving for basic training on November 7, that's why I am soooooo sad right now. I know, I know - I don't need to be sad, I have to be happy for him. It's not as bad as we thought it would be, they'll be having their Christmas break in December that means he can come home then! After that, he'll continue on until he graduates from basic training. His training will be at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. His AIT (Advanced Individual Training) Will be at Fort Sam, San Antonio, Texas. He said that We can come and visit him there, It's going to be an experience for me traveling with Nathan in another state. I guess being a military wife is not that bad, I'll probably get the hang of it. I know I'll miss him terribly but God is good and he'll provide us with the comfort and patience as well as the safety for my dear husband. He is excited to leave, not because he wants to leave us but because this is such a huge turning point for him, It's a new career after being involved in the cargo for so long. Anyways, I know he can do it. Back to our Vegas trip - I am sooo excited to visit vegas, because at the same time I'll be meeting up with my dad and my sister Athena who I hadn't seen for 7 years! :) I am thinking of what to get for them, especially for my sister, since she is a fellow Hello kitty lover, that would be so easy. I wish I have an Acer Aspire laptop, something a bit smaller and easy to carry. Since we are using my laptop bag, I have to go out and buy a cute and girly laptop sleeve to use on our Vegas trip, (sigh) There's just a lot on my list right now.

Weekly recap

I'm finally back in the blogging world for this week. I need to finish a lot of stuff online, need to upload pics and back up all my files because lately my laptop has been running very slow right now. We went to Michael's earlier this evening, my sis-in-law couldn't stop talking about how successful her daughter's debut went. She'll turn 18 on September 23rd, She had to schedule the party around September 11 instead for the convenience of her guests, which is a Saturday. And Celina would be going off to UC Irvine after her birthday anyway. I was part of her 18 candles, and I promised myself I wouldn't get emotional but lo and behold - I did! My husband's like - you made a scene! And I was like, no I didn't... It was funny, I always get emotional at weddings and birthdays, that's why I hate speaking in front of a large crowd. But seriously, I grew to love my Sis-in-law's children, they are like my own siblings, I care very much for them. I am so proud of them, and I am blessed and privileged to have met them. Celina and her mom went shopping today for her dorm stuff, but we'll get to see her every week since she'll be home in the weekends along with her laundry. She was so pretty during the party, ms. beauty and brains, We are all proud of her. I'll post a few pictures here, but complete pictures are all posted on my facebook.

my little world

It's 2:30 in the morning and I am here typing this post. Hi, Kit - how are ya? Well, I'm doing just fine, thank you. A lot has been happening and I felt like I was away for too long. I miss my bloggie. I miss the blogworld. I feel like nobody really cares about blogs anymore. Well, number one: There's facebook. I'm on it most of the time. I enjoy posting photo albums of my daily adventures, posting tidbits of what I am doing and Sharing video clips of just about anything. I still value my blog, and I plan on keeping it. It's just so good reading your previous posts from years ago, an online journal is very therapeutic and I will write as long as I live. People might just come by and say a quick hello without reading my stuff, It's still ok... It's partially my fault. I've stopped visiting blogs and stopped commenting as well. So sue me. I had given up my blogging life long time ago. I have a life, too. Sometimes we just need to be in balance. I find it so hard to believe that people can be so addicted to the internet. I still do, but I'm in balance. My eyes no longer hurt from staring at the computer screen, no more headaches either. I am concentrated more on my family and work. I guess that's life....

casablanca fans

I am so loving the fans over at lightingshowplace.com. Casablanca fans are so elegant looking, just perfect for the home design I'm thinking about. I love planning and mapping out decorations that are needed for a home. I may not have it just yet but sooner or later I will have it someday. I love decorating a home so much that is why I am so excited to move into our own house, shopping for bits and pieces of home decor... ahh, I love it! I'm just waiting until my husband finishes Army basic training and his AIT. In seven months, we'll know for sure where we'll be heading next. This is a tough one and I am having mixed emotions about it. I know it's going to be for the better because everything happens for a reason. God is so good... Anyways, back to our ceiling fan talk, you should go visit their website, like right now, see if you like anything and I know you will. It'll be worth investing your money in. ;)

chaise lounges

Hubby and I can't stop imagining our own dream home. I know it's going to be years from now but hey - time is ticking by so fast the minute you know it, we're buying our first home! And of course it has to have outdoor chaise lounges, you just gotta love them! Perfect for summer days, if you just want to kick back and relax out in the sun, this is for you! What's great about it is there are a lot of selections to choose from, they have great styles that can fit your lovely home. Mind you, though - they are pretty pricey, but I hope that doesn't stop you from getting one, it really depends on what you want plus you'll get your money's worth, am I right? Hope you find yours today. Anyways, I'm not done browsing around their website. I'll see you guys in a bit.

student laptop insurance

My co-worker in Hawaii who was a college student at the time told me that someone had broke into his car. I asked him if any of his valuables were stolen, and he said they stole his textbooks, I couldn't remember if his laptop was in his car but that's what he said, they didn't steal his other stuff - only textbooks. Golly! Nowadays, you just don't know what's coming at you. Everybody is in terrible need. My niece a few days ago was searching for cheap college textbooks, apparently they were all expensive, she even joked with her uncle (hubby) if he could buy her textbooks for her. The answer was NO. Anyways, this is very interesting for those students out there so read on. It's about student laptop insurance that is very affordable for every student. The K-12 laptop insurance policy covers all kinds of computers and has a replacement cost coverage against all kinds of damages, fire, theft, vandalisms and natural disasters. These are the things we experience all the time so why not try studentinsurancepartners.com. Just think about it, It's affordable and at least you're protected.

H-O-T in San Diego

Yes, It's Hot over here! It started to heat up a few days ago, Those sweaty sleepless nights are just plain ridiculous! It's like being back in Hawaii, goodness... We take 2 to 3 baths just to feel cool and comfortable.(sigh) I can't wait for Winter, I really don't mind being in 3 layers at all. Anyways, The little boy celebrated his 7th birthday today. We ordered a small spongebob cake for him from Goldilocks. He loves his cake very much, although Spongebob's friend Patrick wasn't on the cake, he was a bit disappointed with that, He asked us the night before if we bought the cake from Walmart, and when he found out that we got it from a different place he was kinda sad. But we reminded him that he was supposed to be thankful because at least he got a cake! Compared to majority of unfortunate kids around the world who can't even afford to have cakes on their birthdays. He finally realized it and was happy again. Kids, I tell ya.

Heal my heart

One of my gradeschool bff's posted her own opinion on her facebook. Everyone reacted like she had some kind of problem. She is one of the very frank girls I know in my life, and that's a good thing. She posted something about a lot of people flooding their facebook walls with so much of their problems on being fat, losing weight, material stuff, etc. When there are truly far more unfortunate people out there who still smile even when they are hungry, malnourished and poor... If you have a problem right now, think about the poor souls out there who are more deserving to talk more about their problems in life. I do rant all the time, but reading that made me realize... Why am I so worried? Why am I angry? When seriously, there is nothing really to worry about. We have a lot to be thankful for because we have homes to live in, we have cars to take us anywhere, food, clothing, you name it. Sometimes I feel sad when I'm like this, and I pray to God to take the anger away from my heart. I am blessed and I don't have the right to feel this way. Think about the people who are very unfortunate around the world. Don't tell me you never felt this way in your life.

Now you know.

It's about 12:13 AM according to my laptop clock. My husband has his PT test around noontime tomorrow, I advised him to skip his gym time in the morning and get some more sleep while I drop the kids off at school. Before I hit the sack, I am reading about projector reviews at ---, They talk about the new presentation of data projectors in this generation. I remember how big the old projectors were, but the pocket projectors they have right now is very convenient and it will act out as a pass-through projector as long as you just attach it to a laptop, cellphone, video camcorder, etc. and you are all set up for a business meeting presentation, anywhere, anytime. How lovely, huh? This is an eye candy with all those tech savvy people put there. Truly worth it if you ask me.

dress stress

I was so stressed for the past two days. You're asking me why? I've never hated shopping so much! Shopping for the perfect dress is on the bottom of my list. My hubbykins is my personal shopper, he was very patient with me... He was the one storming through the racks trying to find the perfect black dress. I wanted to cry because it seemed so hopeless. My niece's 18th birthday will be in about a month and I haven't chosen anything yet. So far today I had 3 votes on a long black gown, I was thinking that maybe I could still use it later on when I get pregnant someday. We went everywhere, from The factory outlet, Jc Penney's, Macy's, Burlington, Lane Bryant, Ross, Marshalls... I say, hopeless! But what's important is I have an option now, thank God. We have to go back to the stores again to check out more dresses and more important - shoes! accessories are all good so I can check that off the list.



I'm still thinking about getting something for my niece. She's almost leaving for college and I'm thinking of giving her personalized gifts and I know she will definitely love it! Anything that has her name is a winner. She's a hello kitty lover like me, so I am thinking about that, too. Well, I'm currently scrapping a mini album for her as a gift hopefully I can finish it up on time.

Dreams do come true

Sometimes. Everybody knows that. Dreams can tell our future, mostly it interprets the way we feel, It all grinds down to emotions. Sometimes when you dream about bad and traumatic situations doesn't mean it'll happen in real life. Coming from a family who believes in superstitions It's not bad to believe in some of these and do what you can to counter it. But often times I don't believe in it, because the more you believe in it the more it will come true. You just give more power to make it come true. It sounds scary, doesn't it?

I do believe in some dreams, and I do take it seriously. One time when I was still young my mom dreamed about a turtle lying on it's back and my mom prayed so hard because she knew someone was going to die in our family, a few days later we found out my grandfather was so sick my mom took off a few days to the province. Later on, he passed away. I dreamed that my teeth fell out one by one but nobody really died, I guess it was just telling me about my fears in life. My parents owned a dream dictionary back then and every time we had a dream we would look for what it means. I still do today, I look it up online and there are hundreds of meanings out there. It doesn't hurt to believe but sometimes you just have to have faith in the Lord.

slow-mo

You know, I just wish my work place can buy memory over at Buy.com. Our computer at work where we check our emails and input our WIC (Women, Infants, and Children ) vouchers is a pain in the neck. Every single time we need to use the computer it runs soooo slow, It's not even funny. I think It takes about ten to fifteen minutes to log in, and every time you click a link It takes another five minutes to load. Plain ridiculous. That computer seriously need an upgrade. FAST. Not only that, after inputting 50+ checks and hitting the view report link, How surprising to find out it didn't go through after all. What a bummer. Well, It's back to square one when you have at least two failed attempts.

fun, fun + back to school

We went to Universal studios yesterday maybe for the last time for this year. We had a great time, I am so glad we went. It was Nate's first day of school today, too - It was only a minimum day so he got off school early. I can't believe my lil tyke is now a second grader! My, oh my how time flies by so fast... I want to go sleep right after reading about social security disability at allsup.com I want to get more information on this just in case one day someone is in need I can share advices regarding this subject. My goodness, It's only 11:09 pm but my eyes are getting sore from staring at the computer for so long. I hate it when I get time to go on the computer I suddenly stall and just browse around online forgetting about my tasks. I need to back up my computer before something happens to it. I guess I'll just do it tomorrow. Well, I'll see you guys later. :) goodnight!

busy, busy.... very sleepy

Before I hit the sack I need to read about some insurance quotes over at 2insure4less.com It just might be handy someday for me when a friend is in need, right. It's good to be ready with these information you just never know these days. I am really sleepy right now, It's about 2:21 in the morning and I am still wide awake. Although mr. sandman is starting to sprinkle a bit of sand on my eyes, I still need to finish a few tasks but it was just too bad some of them were gone now! I cried in dismay. That's a whole twenty bucks right there - gone! Down the drain. Well, I didn't have much time earlier and I am just soooo busy as usual, I can't wait for my days off, seriously. My week has been passing by so slow, It's plain ridiculous. Anyways, I was shopping around online, checking out on some handbags at Coach, I am so eyeing the Kristin signature ottoman handbag and It's wristlet. But I just might get the wristlet first. Add that to my wishlist. see you lovelies tomorrow. ;)

New found furry friend

Look who followed me home a few nights ago? This cute black feline followed me home a few nights ago. It's very tame and I know It's a female because it is quite light and healthy. I never feed her since she's our next door neighbor's cat. I've seen quite a few burly male cats around the complex, but for the first time I found a really tame one. :) When I park my vehicle outside our complex at night when I get home from work she's usually sitting down on top of the wall.





I vow not to have any cat or dog here in the US until I am back in the Philippines. It's just too expensive having pets around, just thinking about the shots, store bought food, the medical and hygiene care... I don't think we can handle it. Maybe one day when my kids are all grown up and have families of their own, I might consider it... I'll have to butter up the husband if I need to, hehehe. But seriously, I'm just being practical. And if they die, It gets me so heart broken, I mourn months and months when a cat/kitten dies. :(

The past few nights her meows were just annoying! And The other morning, I heard her meowing. I peeked through the window and surprisingly there's the black cat standing in front of our door. Then she started scratching the door hoping she could get in. Then a bit later, I saw her close to the BBQ grill just chillin'. (sigh) I wish it was my cat... but it's just too bad she isn't. I never feed her because when something happens to that cat I don't want to be accountable for it. I also refrain from playing with her too much, or else she would bug us to death! hehehe...

being healthy

So the husband went to the gym today leaving me with Nathan. We take turns going to the gym since his cousins are usually not home to babysit. Plus Jon is trying very hard to be fit for his physical on Tuesday, we're praying so hard that he'll pass it. If he passes it - basic training will be on October! I'll start focusing more on my weight loss. Speaking of weight loss, me and the hubs added fiber (Metamucil) to our daily diet, and my oh my - It's pretty good! If you are more into diet pills I suggest you check out this site called weightlosspills.net that way you can learn more about weight loss pills that are out in the market, It's better to be safe than sorry. Anyways, I can never get back to using diet pills, ever. My body hates it so much so I guess exercising and proper diet works fine for me.

D-DAY

The husband just left to go the US Army recruiting office at Balboa today. He's taking his ASVAB test around noon. He promised me that if he gets a high score we will be watching Eclipse today. If not... well, we're gonna stay home and just continue doing laundry. He's been a nervous wreck ever since he started reviewing his ASVAB. I was helping him review the past few days, I just wish he could get the score he wants. I asked him last night if he was nervous for basic training, and he was like 'I'm much nervous for the test, basic training is ok,' funny guy....

We tried comforting him as much as we can. I know he can do it. He's been preparing for this for months and I don't see why he has to give up now. Joining the military was the last option. He lost weight in a matter of months, if he doesn't make it then at least he had lost the weight and that's a great benefit for his health, It's time to move on with other options. If he has a great score on his ASVAB he'll be tested for Physical and I think he can ace that. From push ups, sit ups and running miles... I believe he can do it.

I remembered when the recruiter told me back in 2003 that I couldn't join the Navy because I had a C-section, he wanted me to go back the next following year when I'm all healed up, plus I still had 10 lbs to lose back then. But laziness reared it's ugly head and I didn't go back because I was already comfortable with my job. I'm 27 now and if the husband doesn't make it in the Army, I'll make sure I get in myself. I will try my best for the sake of my family.

I kept on praying for him... He has a lot of potential. The Army SGT. he talked to looked at his college diploma and he said that if my husband ever gets in, he will get to be an E-4 right away. My husband has his regrets, he waited until he was in his late 30's to join the service. And when I compared my husband's body the first time I met him and today, I say his present body is the fittest I have seen. And he too admitted that he never felt so fit in his life. Ever since we pulled him to the gym, he has never stopped since. :)

I'm on pins and needles right now just waiting for his call.... doing laundry at the moment and I need to check out this epson receipt printer, my work place definitely need to change their receipt printers, they are all breaking down like potato chips, seriously they need a make over like, right now. Every time I change the receipt paper, the top just falls off! Anyways, got to for now, my first load of laundry is done.

The voice post meme

1) What's your middle name? Lo

2) How old are you? 27

3) Where are you from? Are you living there right now? Philippines. No.

4) Is it cold where you are? It's alright. Not too hot, not too cold.

5) What's the time? 10:30 AM

6) What are you wearing? House clothes.

7) What was the last thing you listened to? California girls by Katie Perry.

8) What was the last thing you ate? fried boneless bangus w/ kalamansi and soysauce.

9) What was the last thing you watched on TV? Fresh prince of Bel-air.

10) What's your favorite TV show? Why? (lots) Everybody hates Chris, Smallville, George Lopez, Supernatural, The vampire diaries, cake boss, cougar town, 19 kids..., pawn stars, american pickers, deadliest catch, scrubs, sonny with a chance.

11) Quick! Find a book, or something with text on it! Flip to a random page and post the second paragraph's first sentence. "close to shopping, Fine dining, Theatres, & much more..."

12) What was the last movie you saw? How was it? Toy story 3. It was a great movie. I was in grade school when the first toy story came out now that I'm all grown up as an adult and have a family of my own, my son and I watched it. I can't believe the ending is so sad... but I believe there will be a new chapter for Woody and the gang.

13) Do YOU think you have an accent? Where do people in your country do people speak with strong accents? I think I have a little accent. But most people don't notice it when I talk to them. There are different dialects from my country and It is sure hard to point which one is.