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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Davao is Love

I was on an 18-hour visit to Davao last week. Short as it may seem, I had a blast! First, the place feels so spacious and the air so fresh. That's compared to Cebu which was more like a piece of Metro Manila. Second, the food was great - yummy fish, delicious fruits and nice delicacies. As a result, I went home bringing almost 10 kilos of pomelo and mangosteen and I got it for a very cheap price. Cheap! That's another plus point for Davao!

Hope I can go back so that I can try to explore the beaches next time.

Plan for an Out-of-Town Trip

I really want to be able to spend one weekend with the family staying out of town soon. As a family, there is a need to go out and bond on a regular basis so as to strengthen our relationship and promote fun, love and relaxation. There we can go work on our Family Visioning as well, a practice which we have learned from our NPEP orientations.

Because of my recent trip to Cebu, it gave me an idea to bring my whole family there too. That would definitely be nice. We can stay at the hotel where I stayed and go for some beach activities in the island nearby. Or maybe we can go to Bohol. That would be so much fun! We can frolick in the beach and go see the nature sightings. Or maybe we can go to Boracay this summer. In Boracay we can enjoy the clear seas or relax in a lovely hotel, drinking fresh juices and sitting on comfy with foambymail bean bag chairs.

God will provide. Let's do it!

Saturday, March 16, 2013

New toothbrush commercial model?

This made me smile. I thinks the chimp is a cutie! Nice teeth and fresh breath always add to pogi points indeed.

Happy weekend everyone!

What to do this summer

My daughter is going on at least two months of vacation and early on I have been thinking and planning on how I will help her maximize the free time. We gotta keep her busy, otherwise, it will be tv and iphone all day, all night. Not good.

Part of the plan is let her enjoy the activities in the Girl's Club this April. They will have a series of preparations for a mini-camping activity. Zoe is so excited that she wants to invite some of her friends as well to go camping with her at the Girl's Club.

On the side as well I went to buy her some flash cards on addition and subtraction so she can polish on her math skills. Also, I bought her a water color set so she can practice paiting. Another one was to buy the kids new jump ropes to supplement their usual biking and badminton games since I figured that jumping ropes can be so much fun! Lastly, I wanted her to read more books so I got her a few reading materials. Not sure if she wants to learn more about science too. I can her some stuff related to experiments and nature. Or maybe get her and Luigi their own lab ovens just for extra fun. Hmmm! Sounds good!

Habemus Papam

This is history as it happens.

I will love and pray for the Pope, who ever he may be. As we have been so accustomed to praying for him, it really is almost automatic.

God bless His Church. God bless our Pope.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

School's Over!

My daughter just had her last day of examinations and last day of school. How much she will miss her classmates and teachers! This school year has been exceptionally enjoyable and developmental for Zoe. Since she entered big school, she had gained much confidence in herself, her talents and in the things that she can do. She also had learned to be a little bit more mature and trusting with the people around her especially her teachers.

As a mom, I am so happy that my daughter loves her school so much. Although I know that she is so looking forward to the summer, she would still want to go to school if she could. Anyway, enrollment period is due next month. I need to be prepared!!! I am actually looking into other possibilities of saving. An example would be to see the site on rent textbooks and understand if I can get huge savings from getting into it. We'll see! Good luck to us.

Cebu, Cebu!

I recently went on an overnight stay in Cebu due to a work-related assignment. I must say that I really appreciated seeing a different part of the Philippines which I've never seen before. It made me feel that there is more to the world than the four corners of my office cubicle.

Although I didn't really see much of Cebu other than the major churches in downtown Cebu plus the Metro Ayala Mall (LOL), it was fun while it lasted.

Hope to bring my kids there next time so we can enjoy the beach in Mactan Island. Oh well, next time.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

More of Hong Kong Shopping

Hi there. Posting more pictures of my trip last January. I had the chance to go around the mall and take a peek at the luxurious goodies which Hong Kong has to offer. Here are the stores I went to while I had school stuff in my mind (which I wanted to buy for my daughter). Turns out, I had my own interest in mind. Hahaha!

Lookie here! All the good brands are cheaper costs than in Manila.

There's Gucci.

And there's an Omega shop just across the street from my hotel.

Then I went to the Central area to get a glimpse of LV.

Right across LV was Giorgio Armani. The shop looked awesome!

Everything was oh so tempting that I literally had to close to eyes and lock up my wallet! Hong Kong is such a nice place to shop. It's a great experience to go window shopping...well, at least for me.

I will try to post more pictures soon. Take care y'all!

Hong Kong Trip - Jan 2013

Loved my recent trip to Hong Kong. I missed my kids so much though.

Picture taken inside World Trade Mall near Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay area.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Our Koi

I was passing by one time at Tiendesitas and saw a banner saying something like a Koi Festival that's happening there. What immediately came to my mind was to check if we still have enough fish food for our 3 koi fish at home which I fondly call as "Tito, Vic and Joey".

Actually we had been lucky to have been able to keep our fish in our small pond for such a long time. We would have some problem before in keeping the fish alive since we are no fish-pet experts. But then again we decided to just observe and play it by ear. Apart from finding the right kind of fish food that they would like and actually eat and making sure the chlorine level of the water is keep within bounds, I think it helps that our pond is a bit green and "dirty" so the fish can eat the green formations at the sides. It may be a bit different if they had been held at aquarium stands from PetSupplies. But then that would be another story.

Anyway, our koi fish is really a fantastic sight every morning. For reasons I can't explain, I feel hugged and happy whenever I see them. I really hope they stay happy and alive for a long long time.

Girls Club

My daughter is having another club session tomorrow. They will be making bookmarks and taking up an interesting story in the Bible. Looking forward to that!

Our Car "H"

I recently got a new car as a benefit from my company. It's a black sedan and my son would call it "H" (for Honda). At first we wanted to call the car "Elsa" after its old owner but then Luigi insists that she should be called "H". And so, "H" it is.

I've been forced to drive to work on some days. So far, so good. Sometimes it could really be stressful especially since it's super duper traffic in the morning. But then it's such a convenience compared to having to look for a taxi or FX just to get home at night. One thing I'm trying to avoid though is being so immersed sometimes in my thoughts when I go home alone that I tend to zone out for a second then coming back realizing that I AM DRIVING! Tsk, tsk! Do you have a suggestion on how to avoid this?

Anyway, good thing parking is not a problem so far since we have a 4-car garage at home. Otherwise, it would be a great idea to get 4 post lifts to park the two cars we have in a convenient manner.

Beauty Day

I'm waiting for a chance this week to go on a beauty day. May hair is a mess and my nails are so dry. My back is aching too so I really need a full-body massage. But there I've got no time! So busy with work and familiy duties. Pls. rescue me!

Karaoke Night

My friends and I had gone last Wednesday for another karaoke night. We had some money from our Christmas party "Best Barkada" award and wanted to spend it wisely. Hahaha! And so all roads led to Centerstage again. The food was really good and the room we got was so huge we can practically break dance without bumping each other.

Anyway, I really enjoyed all of their company. It's convenient enough that we all like to sing and party. It doesn't matter if we do have a sizeable age gap (age does not matter!). Hahaha! What would matter would be that we enjoyed the night and enjoyed all the singing. In fact, I think I can burst out now in a song "Girls just wanna have fun" right now! It's all good!

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

I'm Praying for You.

You will not be forgotten.

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI is the 265th pope, a position in which he serves dual roles as Sovereign of the Vatican City State and leader of the Catholic Church. WikipediaBorn: April 16, 1927 (age 85), Marktl am Inn

Full name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger

Nationality: German

Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Siblings: Georg Ratzinger, Maria Ratzinger