What Do You Do This Summer?

Summer is the best season hanging out with family, friends, office mates and love ones. I say so, that is because of its good weather condition. Because summer time seems to be hot, usually folks spend their summer in beautiful beaches or in swimming pools. And some also go to different places just to visit different beautiful scenic spots.

But what do you do during this summer vacation? One friend of mine  visited her high school friends. She shared (and yes, with her permission) that  it’s been a long time since they didn’t met each other, and she's so happy seeing them yesterday because some of them finally have their own family and kids. What about you?

Me? I already visited Santa Monica Beach (and even swam in there) with my cousin and friend some days ago to start my summer with. Sneaking-in my little time just for stressing-free myself as they said. Aren't they cool? Smile. :-)

Condolence to my Friend C

I know how hard to have lost a mother especially if she meant the world to you. To my friend C, it's not her whole world that her mother meant to her but the place on her heart is like second or maybe in the first place (see how important her mother on her). Mother's love is different from any other love so I cannot compare that much, exactly as much as I like to, but a mother is different.

So this post is for a condolence to her. I know how hard she feels now especially they haven't seen each other for how many years and even on her last days. She really long to go home where her birth-home is. But then, it is already late since her mother's soul is not here in this world anymore (you know what I mean). I and our other friends can feel her sadness.

This is a condolence post for her. I hope all will be well despite. She has to be strong.

 

"Get Well Soon and Happy Bday" to Lulu

A co-blogger of mine, we called each other "mareng" is currently still in the hospital. She was rushed to Emergency Room (ER) days ago as having her pre-birthday celebration with some friends and family, that is because she vomited. She had an "on and off" UTI and some kind of kidney problem. The doctors gonna find out what is it, thus she was being kept in the hospital. I hope it's not gonna be big and she can come home very soon. Get wells soon Lu!

Tomorrow is her birthday. She gonna spend it in the hospital. I am sad of the situation. But on the other hand, it is good for her because she will be taken cared for in there, well, generally. So along with this "get well soon" post is a "happy birthday" greeting!

She's a cool good co-blogger of mine. And I wish her all the best in life.

Facebook Addictions

Why are people addicted to facebook? Are you one of them? I am not that kind of addict guys. I have more important things to mind. I am a newly mommy and want to enjoy being with my little Sam. I will give everything I can as a mom. If there is more than best, that's what I have to give to her. I know it's a triple job for me because I have no one to help me of her feedings and medicines. I am only the one who can handle that because my partner is working and he's the one who's bringing a bread/rice and viand in the table. I have to understand that (and you must too, hehe!). Now , I can feel really what mother's all about! So facebook for me a source of communicating my friends, families but not to the point of being addict into it. I don't want to expose much more on my side by Facebook. Facebook is just an online place to hangout into but guys, limit your time on it and have time with your family.

Camping Tent

But, is there any uses of tent other than camping? Oops! Ooh yeah, there is. But usually it is for camping purposes! Alright. My friend and her family, is having a vacation right now. They went sight-seeing and then camping to Yellow Stone and other nearby place. Yellow Stone attraction is their main vacation destination which is very far from here in the place we live in. They go road trip. And they bring necessary camping stuffs especially a tent like Nemo Losi Tent which accommodates the whole family in time of relaxation, sleeping or such. It would be a great bonding for them and am happy about that.  God is great despite of obstacles and trials. They need it and they deserve it. I wish them good luck and all the best. She calls sometimes and I don't want to spoil her vacation so I just call/answer when she calls. She deserves a vacation with her family. And camping helps because they love nature adventure.

Ruby Tuesday: Dress, Etc.

Image above was taken last May 10th at my friend Preciel's place. Just forget about the kiddos stuff at my back. Just mind the foods in front. Ha! Okay, just the reds. Is the coat, red or pink? *thinking*  Well, okay it is pink. Talking about the image, my tummy was still small (now Cacai M. is already beyond 130 lbs, that time I was just about 120 lbs, well, blame it to the pregnancy *grin* but that's true) or it wasn't just visible and I was still thin. More so, my hair did not coincide with my face. Ha! Well, was just had my hair done that time and I looked horrible with my new haircut. Oops! But then.. it's prego's like you know. Ha! Alright, we were about to have launch (thanks to the sponsor/host, Preciel *smile*) that time and I felt like I want a picture-taken. So Dorie, my friend, did. Thanks to her, I had this RT entry today. *smile* Anyway, one of my maternity color dress is red. I actually have two red prego dresses (all red). Above and the sleeveless one. Both have almost the same texture. I just felt I like the reds too. Am I then qualified being an RT folk? *wink*

Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone! (Wear red or you'll get pinched! Oops, that's an Irish or St. Patrick's Day's highlight, not Ruby Tuesday. :-) Yeah, you're right. I was just kidding!)

Get Well Gifts

It is great to know that there people who are thoughtful. Thoughtful people won't forget occasions. They do send gifts or greet you in such occasions (special or just ordinary). They think a lot (okay that is why full of thoughts = thoughtful *wink*), oops just the right kind of thinking for their beloved friends and family. I adore those folks, who don't? Aren't you be pleased when you are sick and he/she/they send you a get-well gift like chocolate favored get well gift on such moment? Of course you love chocolates and I love too! :-) Remembering such times like such is something you couldn't forget. He/she/they are there when you needed them most. Giving something (even just a get-well soon presence, but of course it's nice to have something in-hand to give in) to a person who's been sick makes a difference. You would be loved if you do.

First Day of Sleeping

In the new apartment we moved-in, we first stayed there in the 24th of June. I did not realized that was a day of Saint John the Baptist. Yes, it is the day of commemorating the person/saint who baptized Jesus and the people who became Christian Catholic. But then St. John the Baptist commemoration isn't that much here in US of A unlike there in my birth country, Philippines, especially if you live near the beach or lake. Anyway, just reminiscing my first day of sleeping on our new apartment abode. :-) As I always said I love it better than our old one. I had some do-it-yourself cleaning done just like cleaning the tiles grout in the bathroom floor and in the kitchen both on the ground/floor and the main kitchen base down to the in-sink. I made it on the third time. Yep, I cleaned it twice but it the stain did not removed. Thankfully, my friend's husband thru her (Te Claudia) advised me to use comet cleansing powder with scrubs. I used scotch brite and a little hard brush (not toothbrush, better than toothbrush) then scrubbed to the max. It was quiet tedious but I made it. I cannot stand the tiles and in-sink hard stains especially the paint/design is light. I was working my but off for about five days arranging, cleaning and a slight moving/lifting. I had a great exercise! Yey! Now am a bit relax of cleaning thing. The first night by the way is awesome!

My FFI (Friday Fill-Ins)

How is everyone? I hope you have a great time spending your day today and for the rest of the weekend! It's Friday once again and here we are having our good time or are we? ;-) We should despite of all the obstacles, right?! And so...



And...here we go!

1. I remember when I first heard you cried, that is something! Boys don't cry you know.. *wink*.

2. Raindrops are falling in your head and showering down your cheeks.

3. Most humans are sensitive and alert.

4. See yah later alligator ...sound familiar?

5. I was inspired by you (very broad, eh?).

6. I do not know, who knows where!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to blog and blog hopping as well as commenting, tomorrow my plans include packing more boxes and going to our new apartment, and Sunday, I want to chillax {hopefully I could go to church, help me God to adapt the surrounding as being pregnant, I hope I won't feel being collapsed again in there :( } !

Have a great weekend everybody! Have fun!

Have a Great Tuesday (for tomorrow)!

I will be busy tomorrow. I usually scheduled my time of food tripping with my new-found three mommy friends here in my place. I always thanks God and them for knowing one another. They came in good timing. The food trip and laughs are on-time. *wink* Okay, tomorrow DH will also get the key from the candidate landlord. The candidate apartment to be moved in is just here in this apartment complex, downstairs side which is really great and I wanted especially that am pregnant and will be giving birth soon this year. If not, there would be nearby too, just comparing. The key will be given to me and will be returned after DH work in the afternoon. I can see it more than him (he's not info seeing thoroughly but me anyway). So, there's already two works, not have to be taken slightly. Well, time management. I hope I can cope up with it. I am not that good in time management you know, especially if it's food trip or laugh trip. Hehe! I intended not to go out this day in order to get the only one plan tomorrow but then here it is. But then, okay, not so  biggie deal. I can work this out though not so enough time with friends. Well, we can come early to make most of our time at the same time, the other is not compromise. ;-) Well, have a great day and a fun great Tuesday for tomorrow!

Business Conference Calls

Businesses have conferences. Either in field, office or in telephone (or mobile phone) they are in. This is done for the simple reasons, because they have business(es) or employees to correspond with in other place(es). Either around the globe or just nationwide. Oops, not just for business purposes for some but for personal  too, conference call for friends and family. But mainly conference call is essential for business purposes especially nowadays that it is very much possible to have the business partners/employees from other side of the world just like call centers and many more. It is a nice thing that we have now choices, technology and stuffs to choose from. We just have to take control of our choices or what we choose to have. 

What about you, have you tried having a conference call? How was it?

Aboard

No, not me but a friend and a co-blogger of mine, Analou, is aboarding on a plane)as of this time. We had a long phone chitchat lately afternoon and we even want to go longer but knowing that she have a flight this night, we just agreed that she have to have an extra-check of her stuffs and to have a rest so she can have a lot of energy during her travel. She will be going by the way to our birth country, Philippines (Gingoog City specifically), to visit her extended family (she and her husband is leaving here in Los Angeles). We are neighbor in Gingoog City (speaking of my father's family who lives in there). And yes, she is having a 12-days vacation in there. I bet she will be having fun to which I am happy of thinking about it. Eating foods that she misses a lot which could only be found in there. Ah! Foods, memories, fun, family and friends equals happiness. I wish her all of that. She deserves it.

I hope and pray for her safety flight or travel too.

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Goodies from Te Ahmz

Three days ago I received a package from Orlando, Florida and that was from a good friend, Amiable Amy, (Filipina like me) who married an American too. She is a blogger who owns and manages many blogs, cool person, witty and yeah, a one-of-a-kind. She is such a blessing to many and a friend to hundreds. Her character stand such words. You will not regret if you are a friend of hers. Though we haven't meet yet in person (we chitchat through Facebook and blogs *smile*) but I can assure what I said in here, even if you will ask me when we meet then. You can put that in mind and surely, I will answer you. Oops, it is not because of the goodies/present from her two months vacation in the Philippines (she grew-up and works before in CDOC, a teacher by profession) that she sent me that made me smile ear to ear but because of her personality. I admit, it touches me. Who wouldn't? It would surely kill the missed thoughts of my birth country, these goodies made it neutral.

Above were the goodies from a priority box. I was so happy having such a thoughtful person. And even happier that I shared it with my friends who I happened to met two days ago. That " polvoron " and dried mango and that " cloud 9 " chocolate made my day. Thanks much Te Ahmz! I could not wait when I can give back the thoughtfulness you have given. If that day won't come (hopefully will), you know how much I thank you for this (Dios pagbayad Te Amz, but mamawi jud ko..). ~hugs&kisses~ Diary, keep this in memory.

And I'm All Ready!

Am all now ready to visit you all now my friends, pals and all! Am done with my task and I miss blog hopping much. Wow.. I thought it was months of me lying in bed. Huh! It was hard huh! Nothing to do just keep on controlling the chills and all. Grr! Am just glad that I already like to eat rice again after one week and about a day. Whew! Yes, my dinner is rice and sauteed okra. Yummm! Oops just plain spices with no meat, I don't know I hate the smell of meat. And I force myself not to vomit what I eat because this is my very first time to eat a normal meal for me. Not just only  one banana or 4-6 pieces strawberries or etc. And I love the feeling. It seems am alive again. Ha! Imagine that. Check! ;)

Also am all set to study my Computer System Repair tomorrow as I was already behind since I got sick during that time though I still went to class but not that active. So I have to do it here at home to cope up and at least advance a little. :) So then, have a great day/night!

Happy Birthday Sis Chie!

Okay, we are no biological sister. We are sister in blogland. She was the first one to call me "sis" and vice-versa, I also called her like that (or "sissy"). Okay, it was my first time to call a person sis and beginning from that moment, I was mesmerized to call a blogger(s) "sis" when I feel like there is a "click" of friendship and such an easy-going person, meaning, she/they not hard to mingle with. You know! :))

And now you know why we call each other sis. :) And because it is her birthday today (USA date. By the way, her husband is an American and he's here in USA now that is why it is not that bad that this post is late. Hehehe! Love yah sis Chie..), I would like to greet her a very happy birthday. Happy Birthday sis Chie! This post is for you!

My friends, ladies and gentlemen, if you would like to greet her on her birthday (even if it's already belated as she's celebrating her birthday as of Philippine time), you may like to visit few of her blogs: Chuchie's Hideaway, Scrap Collection or WhereAbouts. You may visit any of those few of her blogs or all. See you there! ;-)

Happy Birthday to Andrea!

It is baby Andrea (mareng Lulu's daughter) actually. She is not anymore a baby, as in months old, yet I like to call her like that as just like how her mom called. You maybe ask if we meet and I have to say not yet in person. Ooh well, I am invited on her party but sad to say they are in Alabama and I am here in California. Well, maybe next time, maybe. ;-) Virtual friends exist, really. Thanks to Internet as this is very much possible. The thing is "sincerity" and being with ourselves, that is what counts. 

Oops, this post is for baby Andrea's birthday greeting. I hope her a good health always, smart and energetic wellness. God bless and enjoy!

My Newly Dream Bonding Stuff

It is an entertainment one, so to speak a karaoke stuff. I would like to have a magic sing ever where there are score rating after we sing, there is a list of song selection from a small binder list and a luxury wireless microphone (to less it is fine to have not a wireless one to save), a bunch of  karaoke songs to choose from and more other features which "magic sing" has. I would love to have it for friends and family especially for occasions or holidays. It would create happy mood aside from family or friends bonding moment. Wish a wish!

X'mas and New Year Giveaway or Gift Idea

Columbus Day and 10-10-10 even just had passed. Now we're looking forward of the next holiday, occasion and important events should we call it holiday as such person, event commemorated is very much special. So what comes next after such? Halloween, then came Thanksgiving Day. Christmas day then is the next then, it will be New Year 2011! We all know Christmas is gifts season. When I heard about it, I just can think about what will I receive and what will I give, exchange gift as it says. What could be better about it. Businesses, companies, pawnshops, stores and alike will be having their giveaways to their customers. Many folks will be giving t-shirts, shopping bags and most renowned calendars for the next year. Of course they will order it in advance so before the event it is already good to go. Some give it during Christmas time as New Year folks will be on their house of the said event as being said "good for the year's start-up". Ooh well, talking about calendar New Year giveaway, I can still remember my folks would tell, do not forget to ask calendar if such store and alike will be giving away or order it yourself (better). :-)

My FFI (Friday Fill-Ins) #54 from FFI post #192

Yay FFI leader is back! Woot.. woot! I meant "the leader" who's the one who leads this meme and write his/her random thoughts then have to fill-ins. It actually is some kind of brain fun. :) After three weeks of FFI hiatus, finally it is here back!

So...here we go!

1. My back hurts and I need to relax.

2. That person dances wild.

3. Leaves are falling all around, autumn is here, then the surroundings will be pretty soon colorful.

4. I also have my share of forgetfulness.

5. Healing is powerful.

6. Thinking out loud is what I've been up to lately!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finish all what I have to finish online, tomorrow my plans include a conversation with DH about flights, going to shopping center to buy stuffs for my balikbayan box, it's my first time (LOL) and Sunday, I want to just sit back and relax, being lazy (LOL)!

Have a great weekend soon! And hoping for a full recovery of an FFI author who had her spine surgery that was why for three weeks she was not online. ~hugs&kisses~