Fuzzy/ Insomnia, or What?

My body clock is still on its own mind. I cannot yet sleep. And my tummy is aching a bit. I can sense of a lot of air and other to which I do not know what will I do with it. I have to think. I have to force my eyes to close and sleep after this post. I just want to voice out, it may help. I have to drink milk to get started. So my body clock will start normally. Yes, I would like it to get back to normal just like sleeping at night and just take a nap during daytime. Sometimes, blame it to BV to catch the GB! Ha! Oops! I can still manage but it is great to get back to the ordinary way. I am busy you know. And I just have to catch some task and chores at the same time won't stressed-out for the sake of the baby-in-my-tummy. Living in USA is hard when we don't know how to cope up of this and that. We must learn how to get used and work with it even with tiny little thing to live and get organized. It is a matter of time-management and our  health system at the same time which is hard to get. Determination and guidance from God is the key.

 

RC Toy Vehicles

Toys are the solution of bored individuals. Make it a hobby as well. Collection too. Not only kids (but of course mostly they do) play and fond of remote or radio controlled toy vehicles like rc trucks electric but teenagers and adult does. It's not bad after all. It is an entertainment for them. A fun entertainment in racing on a race track or even in the floor, at home, or just anywhere of a safe place to play. Ah, it's a family/kids bonding stuff. It's great being kids again!

 

4th of July (USA Independence Day)

How was your 4th of July (or USA Independence Day/ Philippines-American Friendship Day) yesterday? I bet you had a great time. Mine was great. DH and I was just at home having a movie marathon. Then at night went outside to see fireworks display. Nope, we didn't went out to park where people were but a few walks outside here in the apartment complex. We didn't went to Almansor Park (where a lot of  fireworks display fired from government here in the place I and DH resides) because of the crowd, my tummy could be bumped then aside from that the smell of the after-fired fireworks isn't good for me as being pregnant. That was why we just watched afar. Even with that, I still saw beautifully made fired fireworks! It was amazing! Colorful, soundly ones, flied-high and much more. Ah, what a celebration/commemoration of an Independence Day how many decades ago which USA got. Yesterday indeed is a national holiday which means no work or for private ones, triple pay for them if they work of such day. Meaning, it is merely a day of a precious and should be fun one. It's a happy thought and a happy celebration indeed! How was yours?

My FFI for July 1st

We all know summer in United States already started. Many folks loving it. They can have their sun bathe plan. Yeah I know they have a lot of activities planned for this season and it's great to imagine such. Ah, summer! Then Friday Frill-Ins continued...

And...here we go!

1. Blue skies are resemblance of the blue deep seawater.

2. Down the memory lane are awesome great memories.

3. Kids are joyful and playful.

4. Relaxing, swimming, strolling; these are some of the best things about vacation.

5. Love is blind that lovers cannot see.

6. I love to watch submarine races.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relax my a bit exhausted mind due to some stuffs which I cannot disclose for now_____, tomorrow my plans include doing the thing I planned to do today, I was disappointed of having not done it but then I can't force my one and only mind. I just have to embrace it,_____ and Sunday, I want to attend a birthday party of my friend and a co-blogger,  Analou_____!

Have a fun weekend everyone! ~hugs&kisses~

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!

Somebody's B-day Is Coming Up

You may like it or not, oops wrong, I may like it or not but my birthday is coming up. Then am in the line of 30ish. Hahhaha! It would be sad to know my age once again climb but nobody can do about it unless if I say, I am 25 forever, hahaha! Would you go with that agreement with me when you want to know my age then? Thanks in advance. *wink*

Speaking of birthday, DH asked me what I want for my birthday. And I told him, I only want only one. A magic sing (of course with a chip of songs on it)  for a karaoke songs. But he said no and I said, that's all I want. :-) I haven't told him, he can give me money so I will be the one to buy for such to which it is more convenient for him. But I don't know. Only heaven knows if I can have it. :-)

My Mellow Yellow Monday: Yellow Flowers

My share of yellow today is a yellow flower. Pardon me as I do not know the name but what am sure is, it is yellow. Hehe! This yellow flower was with the bunch of flowers in a vase with the big red roses from my ever beloved valentine. It was actually over the red roses and its other stuffs formed into a cool arrangement.Yes, it was a gift from my hubby this year's valentines day (February 2011). It was a bud during valentines day but days after, it bloomed as what you saw. And it is awesome, big ones as bigger than the big roses. Beautiful and cool the eyes especially it was from my beloved. *wink*

 

As what you can see in the left image, it is the bloomed yellow flower from the right image which is at the top of the other flowers in a vase. 

Indeed a happy valentines day for me! And a happy mellow yellow Monday to you! ;-)

 

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.

Blogging While Cooking and Watching TV

Multi-tasking huh! Hehe! ;-) Am here in the couch doing something (okay, blogging) whilst watching TV particularly basketball sport of National Basketball Association (NBA) and cooking sweet potatoes (purple yums and the yellow ones). Oops, eating too! Haha! Yep, beside me is a plate of comfort foods. Ooh I love the "sapin-sapin" foods (different kinds of snacks in one container) which it includes maja blanca, "biko", "halayang ube", small rice cakes, and the three color foods (I don't know the name". Ah, what a Sunday and I love it! This is also what I love of this place (couch and the other TV) because I am the remote owner, hahaha! DH is in the bedroom and doing his TV moment too. :-) I can do what I want without  considering someone is also watching or alike. He's not fond of watching TV at one channel unlike me, so it's better this way especially when I have something to focus watching. :-)

I have a great Sunday, hope you too! Enjoy! Oops, it's time for my sweet potatoes, it now cooked. Thanks for the time.

 

Ordered Aerospotale Tops

It was on sale. You know this brand isn't cheap. I seldom buy stuffs which are not on sale. Why buy those on expensive if you can have it for less? 

It has been long time I wasn't able to buy something for myself. I have to reward myself. And besides, DH gave me some for it and this time, I won't put it on someone (family matters, oops I got a break and I deserve it! Peace! ;-P) but a reward, again for myself. I may have NO lotta money but thankful for the graces that I am not empty. Thanks goodness, I have something in times of stressful moment. Hahaha! Or maybe, next time, I won't have any, so grab the opportunity. Hahaha! Oops! Don't be jealous! Am expecting it this week. Woot.. woot.. :-)

Ah! Sorry to others but this time (especially to the jealous peeps *bleeh*) I have to give something for myself. Have a great day!

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.

Saved by the Ring

 Mobile phone ring, that is. I was saved by the ring of not buying the whole dress(black and lavender color, classy as I think), white sweatshirt, black and lavender striped t-shirt (so love its color and style) and another piece of shirt which I was about to buy. That is for sure if my Dear Husband did not called me that he will be home in ten minutes (to get something which I have to hand it to him outside so he can save time). I was actually told hours before but I went to the store to buy necessity and passed-by at the dress store and so there I was about to be tempted (actually tempted but was saved). DH by the way gave me something to buy but I rather want to save it for the next time around. Okay, my purpose of been there was to buy a coat or a bonnet for DH but because it was in ground floor and the first thing I saw after the entrance was the women's clothes, I was then there. :( And so after DH and I's conversation, I just hurriedly walked back home leaving such about-to-bought stuffs. Sigh but had to. At home, I was relieved thinking of what I was about to buy. And then said unto myself "saved by the ring!" Ha!

Do you had this scenario as I did? How do you feel about it?

Juggling Trauma?

Well, not really trauma but some kind of, "hey, can I have a break? , could this be tomorrow? " But cannot, it has to be done right then, right at that time and day! What the __ ! Okay, forget it! I have to do it or I'll be running out of time. Seems like if i will not do this now, I can start it anytime then after ward but it would end the next year no matter! So I have to do it, no choice! Unless if I cannot move, as in paralyze (God forbid!), idle, or dead (God forbid!). Well, that much harsh but it all goes at that word anyway. Yes, what has to be done, has to be done. So, I have to do it.

Yesterday, I was juggling of thinking what to eat, vomiting at times, a little nauseous, but I have to do the  making of the beds (I made our couch my second bed), washing dishes and washing clothes (though it is not that hard since it is to go with washer and dryer, yet still I had five loads and I have to do it slowly by slowly at downstairs, yes as in up and down.), and oops some online task have to finish. Gosh, you may think it is just easy but not. Still, I managed it. Thank you Lord. Though I had body ache, still thankful for some exercise too though I think it's too much exercise. Ha! (am not complaining though)

Well, life is like that. We have to work in order to live, right? So right on! We need to have courage to survive. ;-)

New Year, New Entertainment?

Now that is new year already, I bet your home has some new stuffs. Maybe new home entertainment too, like  home theater system? That would be awesome. If have not yet shop from Christmas bonuses and should have to wait for another paycheck for it is not yet enough? Then worry not because stores are just waiting for us. Hehehe! Oops, I have no plan yet to buy one but if that time comes, I would love to have it.  Usually the "can-afford" ones or those who have budget have a new year, new entertainment! What a fun!

Vacation Time

Once in a blue moon, oops! It is my choice anyway. It is just too bad that hubby cannot come with me this vacation due to his work. I am just lucky that he is okay for me to travel alone, that is how strong am I. I would not disappoint him anyway. I have to take good care of myself for him.

Now that am in Gingoog City (in Philippines), I took a little time for this. Even if it would not be published yet, for some reason, the important is it is here. That I take time to write which is what I like. I haven't took to my husband yet, hopefully tomorrow. Internet is not that good plus my siblings' sweetness and bonding. :-) I know my husband is kinda worried but I also know he will understand as jetlag and all that little time (15 days) need to manage to do what I wanted to do. This trip also intended to bond with my paternal side. Wish me luck, I mean wish I enjoy. Haha!

Tomorrow will be having a roasted pig and many more foods that I missed. Yey!

Excited?

Two days to go and I will be in a plane going to my birth country visiting my "used-to-be" place. I cannot wait to go swimming with my folks, the places, foods and all that I wanted to do, seeing the good o'le relatives (okay, including the not-so-good too. hahaha!). Oops, I did not mean anything, okay? Just having fun and maybe a bit excited already. Excited, did I mention excited? To tell you, yes am a bit excited now but I have to calm down and never to be but just make it as close to ordinary and focus on what to do and safety. So, in short I am not that so excited. ;-) I just wish you good day and hopefully you will still visit this homey home of mine here in the e-world. My DH cannot come but he let me, that is so nice of him. I would like to get this chance to thank him and that he appreciates  of what have to be appreciated. He has pile of work to and that he just have to manage it. He will just then get some hours in some days that he would like to be home early or has something to do, that is how he uses his leave in work. How nice and smart of him. I love him dearly and am showing it. He is not a showy type but a silent one. Meaning, you may have not seen he cares and loves me, but I do see it that is why he got me. Hehehe! Love you honey.. Back to the excited portion, yes am a bit excited. Not with the travel but to what it has planned. Happy, happy!

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~

Friday Fill-Ins (FFI) #52

Even if one want to say, "It is already Friday? No way!" but that is the truth. It is now Friday. And tomorrow is weekend soon. And time for filling-ins or planning what have to be done to get into weekend fun bonding with love-one, or friends and family. Happy Friday! And Friday Filling-Ins time...

 

And...here we go!

1. You do your thing; I do mine and sometimes we will have to do together.

2. What to cook or what to eat is what's been on my mind on and off all day.

3. Remember when was the last time I was in the seawater with my cousin and uncle maternal watching us (wow.. that was 26 years ago!) and about to lose my breath but thanks goodness because of it, I know how to swim.

4. Florimania (especially to roses), dress and footwear are three of my favorite obsessions. :-)

5. During the last year, it was a great year and full of good surprises.

6. The smile of my DH puts a smile on my face.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finish my online chores, tomorrow my plans include probably, a day-off (if possible)*wink* and Sunday, I want to off my Internet and spend quality time with DH, go to church and just laze around the four corners of our abode!

Have a fun weekend coming soon (or happy weekend to those places which it's already weekend now) folks!

I Survive (something from shopping and others)!

A day before yesterday, I went for a walk aside from I have something to go which my DH ask me to do. And I love what I did, yes, I love it! Ha! Aright, I seldom go outside but if I go and I can pass-by a store or shopping areas, I usually window shop and just buy something for one or two (usually only, haha). I shop either for myself, or for DH, house stuff or kitchen stuff. But the last time (as I said the day before yesterday), I said to myself before I went that I will not buy something to which I always disappoint my goal before but I did it! Yes, I did not buy anything. I even did not window shop which I find it amusing and fun but takes a lot of time on me. Sometimes it is a stress-reliever though it is also stressful while doing it but the happiness what count so all-in-all, I am happy. The survival of having not able to bought anything from the last time was a good feeling. A good feeling for my goal. Something I could say, I am already on my right track of finding my time management and being goal-oriented person. What more I can say is "I am happy", woohoo! But of course that is for the name of time-management and money matters. Difference from needs and wants. Lacking of something. For happiness and for saving, for the next shopping. ;-) Ah the life of a stay-at-home-wife. I choose a place to live happy, lovely and lively! :-)

Comfortable Lingerie, Confident Woman

I can say comfortable underwear makes me confident. One component of making me confident, that is. No matter what I dress but with good lingerie inside makes difference. Imagine yourself with a loose or tight one, don't you think you are comfortable doing something or even standing or sitting? Ah it must be an art of hiding it but deep inside you might so very much like to go home already and hit the couch for your lingerie is about to give up yet. Haha! You got me there. *wink* It is what I experienced, not once but many times but nowadays, I have to make I have a sturdy and yes, comfortable one depending on what type of clothes I wear. Take for example jeans, it must be not so soft and silky so it won't hit or have a run-down like stocking. Well, it depends on what jeans anyway, what I meant as told is a casual jeans.