Thank You

.. for a beautiful Sunday!

There are so many things to be thankful for and honestly I am so grateful for every single blessing that we received. Of course, there are still lots of small and big wishes (*wink wink)and I know God will surely respond at the right time.

We heard mass in the morning (our usual routine) and then had lunch at my parents house. It was a quick lunch since we need to go somewhere in the afternoon.

I'm so glad that I married someone who is a maniac driver. Basically, I don't need a map or compass for direction. I just told the husband the address and he instantly knew where to go. If I am on the driver seat, that would be a different story. I stopped driving eversince I got married because I simply dunno (or forgot) to drive a manual vehicle. When I was still single, I was used on driving an automatic vehicle. But if I'll be the one driving, perhaps, I need a map or a compass. Yes a compass! Have you ever tried reading a compass? I know that this gadget is mostly used in jungles and war zone but can you honestly use it? Well, I have a friend who is fascinated with compass and he always tell me that a compass was there to get you thinking. Hahaha, I only know that for a newbie like me, reading would take some time. So thank God for a husband who is willing to drive for me. Hooray!

Working At Home

Eversince I started working at home, I never checked on job opportunities that requires me to travel from QC to Ortigas or QC to Makati (well, once in awhile I peek but I never considered applying).

My dad always says "You are lucky because you don't need to travel to go to work". Well, that's a fact since my work is home based! But at times, I feel that something is really missing.. Just imagine yourself stuck at the four corners of your home-office; the occasional chats and meeting is the only thing that keeps you sane.

Anyways, I've been in this kind of setting for a year and half and so.. and as far as it goes.. everything is okay! I have adjusted.. (I hope so) and I guess I don't have to complain much since I am one lucky fellow who can enjoy the comforts of my bed while working and at the same time watching my favorite show.

The Sun Will Shine Again

I know I’ve been hiatus for a month now in my own sanctuary. Well, work, house chores, and lot of activities occupied my time (not to mention that I got sick two weeks ago and got confined in the hospital). But okay, I am back.. hopefully back to keep this blog updated…

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This week was a tremendous experience. In some point in my life, my spirits were low. Thank God I have a husband who cuddled me at night to ease the pain that I have been feeling for the past days. For the last five months, yes, I am happy but somehow stress. No matter how I remind myself that Health Is Wealth and Money Is Not Everything, I still continued to stretch my limit (thinking of my credit card bills and other expenses). But was it all worth it? I would like to think Yes since I am a moolah girl and was able to buy the luxuries of life. But just thinking now, how sad I am, I guess it isn’t.

God must have his own reasons for letting me feel this way. I just hope that sooner I would be able to pick up the pieces of myself that was torn apart.

Happy Anniversary!

It was the same month last year when I started blogging. I thought all the while this will be a waste of time but since then I am grateful that this has become my style of entertainment. Although I am not a frequent blogger compared before, been on hiatus for days, in spite of everything this is what I take pleasure in – writing! And certainly, I couldn’t ask for more especially when I learned that I could make money blogging too. So imagine how jubilant I was.

As much as I remember, I used my earnings to pay our wedding invitation supplier. One of the reasons why I overindulge on that section. Nevertheless, I look forward to more blog marketing this year and years to come. In one way or another, this is a first rate marketing tool; advertising and broadcasting your products at the world wide web. Technology is without a doubt great invention!


I now recommend to my other friends to try and put up their own blog page. After all, It can be anything under the sun. No hold bars, as long as you can allocate superfluous time to bring up to date your site. On the contrary, since any person has the liberty to write any subject matter, one should be aware of their responsibility also.

Goodness Gracious

The healthcare industry I guess is the only industry in the US that is not affected by the recession. Good thing as well that US President Elect Barack Obama is giving importance on this issue. I bet new reforms will be made starting next year especially that downturn has really hit the US. At least they know what to prioritize and where to allot funds.

If only our officials are not corrupt, for sure our resources can be enjoyed by everyone else. But since everyone has their own intentions and has a different perspective of serving, it’s no doubt why each one is affected. Or perhaps, we could start also a forum like what they did here, http://www.smallaa.com/post/1530. I find this very informative plus the fact that one and all speaks at their own mind. Once in a while, sharing your thoughts can really bring out the best in you.

Bargain Hunt

It’s Christmas time once again and of course we all need to be fashionable and that includes your spectacles too! I’m glad that the popular online eyeglasses shop has come out with different kinds of Holiday Glass Frames From Zenni Optical. And to top it all, the prices are all affordable. So if you are looking the best bargain in town this Holiday season, why not include in your list an $8 Complete Rx Eyeglasses from Zenni Optical. Great value indeed.

Perfect Gift

I couldn’t remember the last debut I have attended. But every time I attended one, I always remember the fond memories I had during those days. It was fun, memorable and the best gift I have ever received.

Anyways, this coming Saturday, my cousin will be turning 18. Nothing grand actually but since it’s her bid to childhood, we urge my aunt to celebrate it with a little frills. After all, she is the first born! So now I am in search of a gift that she could actually call her own. Leo suggested of giving something precious and I thought of a gem. But since my budget is low, I have to think of something that would not cost big bucks but at the same time something elegant or timeless.

I’ve been searching the web for a nice gift until I couldn’t resist looking at a certain piece of jewelry, Sterling Silver Bracelets. It is somehow similar to the gift that my brother gave me few years back that until now I kept and cherished. How I love the style and perfect for my cousin’s age. Anyways, I also found to my delight Silver Bangles, which I am fond of wearing now. Can I request it for a birthday gift?

For others, they may have qualms on wearing Sterling Silver Jewelry but I don’t really mind at all. Aside from it is really safe and practical to wear, there are great pieces out there that you can truly preserve and pass on from generations to generations. Of course you need to know the basics of cleaning and caring too. For now, I need to widen my search for the perfect silver jewelry for my cousin’s birthday. I know she will truly appreciate it and this can be a start of a collection.

Looking For A Second Job?

Now that US is experiencing recession, let us admit that yes everybody is affected. In fact, it has a big blow in our economy since some of our Overseas Filipino Workers opted to go home. What a bad timing isn’t it, especially that Christmas is almost near.

Last night, I had a chance to chat with my friend’s sister who is based in California. She told me that she is now preparing to take online classes for medical assistant. Though there are medical assistant schools to choose from over the net, she would like at least to decide the finest school and has most of hospital accreditations. And of course, she needs to take into account the fees too. Good thing about this is she is not losing hope and even looking at the positive side of life. In fact, she is even grateful cause having a degree in medical assistance could even bring her to different places. And why not?

I just wonder if my future mother and father-in-laws are considering medical assistant as their second job in the US. Since they are based in Iowa, I am pretty sure that only a few people are taking lessons on this. I’ll try to check out with my husband-to-be about their other plans.

Join him in playing, perhaps?

I always kid my husband-to-be that sooner or later, his joy of playing cards will definitely be out of the picture. So say goodbye to late night games of playing poker, rummy games, wild card guess, and so much more with his closest friends. But frankly speaking, I know that playing card games is part of his growing up years, so how can I literally say no if he asked once in a while. Well, I don’t want to be selfish but if this is his form of releasing stress, can I say No? Of course not. So honey, yes, from time to time I will let you play.

Dreaming Of A Medical Profession

Did you ever think of pursuing a different course when you were still in college? On my part, I never thought that I would took up an engineering course since I always wanted to be part of media, art and a lot of social activities. But nevertheless, my engineering course is something I am most proud of. Just imagine surviving your five year college life with all math and science subjects not to mention other major subjects too. Honestly, I am always fascinated of medical courses. I remember when I was younger, I always say that I’ll become a doctor, a surgeon actually. But after learning that I need to spend more than eight years, I decided not to pursue it.

Now I am glad that there are medical assistant schools that we can choose from.I remember my husband-to-be during our early years of courtship enrolled for a medical assistant course for additional skills. Though he didn’t put into practice his learning, I know that someday, when it’s time to move in a foreign land, he can apply for a medical assistant position.

What's Your Halloween Costume?

We have few months to go and it’s time to celebrate and bring out our Halloween costumes all over again. This is the time of the year, where everyone is having fun from toddlers, teens, young adults and yes even adults alike.

I, myself, vividly remembered how my cousin knelt down and urged her mom (my aunt) to buy her a new angel costume that she will be using for their schools trick or treat! She was so excited not only about the new costume that she can brag but the other surprises that goes with this festivity. No wonder why every year, she look forward to attending this kind of event. Now that she is a teen, her love for Halloween costumes has never fade.

In my case, though I have attended parties like this, I never dressed up or wore a costume. I just go to the celebration with my usual attire and somehow I pity myself. Goofing around once in a year is no big deal. So I made sure this time if ever I get an invitation to costume Halloween parties, I will make an effort to dress up.

I am actually looking at http://www.costumecauldron.com to check the perfect costume I have in mind and I found this. Will my fiancé allow me to wear this? I hope so. This dress is sexy but with an attitude right. This will really urge me to lose more weight.

Good thing http://www.costumecauldron.com is also meticulous with Halloween costume safety particularly with the toddlers and kids outfit. Sometimes, of course, without our knowledge they accidentally bite their costumes that can lead to allergies. Parents can be assured that these outfits are safe to wear. In fact, http://www.costumecauldron.com offers not only Halloween costumes but also a variety of mask, wigs and accessories, and make up that anyone can use if they are on a very tight budget.

To Blog More

I never thought that blogging can make you earn not until I had my first share of blogging money. Through word of mouth from blogging friends, I found Payperpost which will help me to earn more while doing what I love best, writing!

Eversince I started my blog adventures, friends advise me to sign up with this site and said to myself that I will eventually or after I have maintained a couple of articles here in my blog. I thought my blog will take some time to get its approval but I was wrong. After signing up, I got my approval within 24 hours. I guess it will also help that at least you maintain great write-ups in your site not just merely few sentences. It is also best to read their rules so at least, you'll have an idea of what to expect and not to expect.

So now I will definitely have more money for our wedding expenses and I guess it won't hurt if I will splurge some of my earnings in other things as well. Right! Of course, girls love shopping and sometimes it's nice to buy something special for yourself especially if it’s a hard-earned money. Thank you Payperpost!

Need A New One

I remembered during our seminar, I was having a hard time reading the notes in the board. I wondered why on earth I forgot a piece of accessory which is a must have for me. So while tinkering on my laptop for work, I checked on my glasses and slowly scrutined every angle of it. I was upset when I saw that my spectacles was badly damaged. My first notion was, how come? After awhile, I realize that there is no pint for me to get mad and yes ruin my whole day beacuse of this incident. Maybe, it's really time for me to purchase a new one. It may not be in my budget this month, that's why it was such a blessing when I found out that Zenni Optical was on FOX news! I remembered that I stumble upon this site months ago, and I know that they have items such as Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses which perfectly fits my budget now. A big relief! Imagine, aside from a very good deal, I could also get Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni. It's just like hitting two birds in one stone, right!

As for the glasses, here are my choices:

who doesn't love red?

this style keeps on coming back

Gift Ideas For Men

Alright, my hubby’s hair is already thinning. That is why he logically had his hair trimmed or skinned-head so that it is not noticeable and it’s quite effective for five years now. But of course, he is still young to undergo hair implants plus it is definitely expensive and I am not sure if he would take that option seriously. But anyways, since I plan on purchasing my new hair care products at mybumbleandbumble.com, I also grab this chance to check on their other items that would be worth buying for my husband-to-be. Isn’t a great idea to give him a Bumble and bumble Thickening Shampoo and Bumble and bumble Thickening Conditioner. After all, testimonials says that it is worth a try! Or why not the Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner Combo which I suppose is less expensive than the other two. If this turns out to be very successful and useful, I will definitely order more at mybumbleandbumble.com especially that we have less than months to go and yes, it’s the time of giving again.

Extra Care

Since I am getting married, I have to keep my hair long. This was also the advise of my make up artist so that her hairstylist could do wonders in styling my hair come wedding day. And since my mane is now long than the usual haircut I sport, the challenge is how to keep it soft and shiny. Like any girls, this is the reason why I always keep extra bucks for my vanity issues. Of course, hair treatments are quite expensive nowadays but if the end result is amazing, why not splurge once in a while, right? Maybe I was fortunate enough to have friends as vain as me. During my friend’s out-of-the country trip she brought me a Seaweed Shampoo and Seaweed Conditioner. At first I was hesitant to use it but then after reading how it works well in your hair especially if you use the Seaweed Shampoo and Conditioner Combo, it is surely a must try. And soon enough I was addicted to it. And oh if you want to purchase these one of a kind items, please click mybumbleandbumble.com.

Small Business Loans For Our Growing Business

Before the year ends, my brother and I plan on moving to a much bigger space for our growing business. We have found the perfect location and right now, what we need is to process the papers and search for organizations that offer small business loans. I checked the web to find out which small business financing proposes not only easy process and fast funding but as well as great customer service that we can call our business partner. With the list I have on hand, my brother would be very pleased with the results. And hopefully by next week we could find a reliable small business loan.

My Very Own Shopping Cart

Are you looking for a shopping cart software? Women of all ages are born shopaholic. So whenever they got a chance to browse some pages in the internet, the first thing that they click on is a shopping cart. And why not, there are tons of choices out there. I, myself cannot stop thinking what would be my next buy.

To others, shopping is an addiction but for myself, it's a reward or somehow a form of therapy. So far, I am pleased with the ecommerce software that some online shops are using. It's very easy and trouble-free. Maybe it's one of the reasons why it is popping like mushrooms in the internet. All they need to do is promote their site in the web and through viral marketing, countless inquiries will be received. Not to mention, the cost of putting up a store in the nearest department malls is more expensive.

Therefore, if you have plans of putting up your own business, why not start with online first. You might be surprised with so many opportunities coming.

Technical Course

When I had my last check up for a yearly physical examination, there are attendants who are specifically assisting for ultrasound or sonography. So I wonder if there is a course for this kind of occupation -- ultrasound technician or sonography technician? Though there are no formal lessons or sonography schools yet here in the Philippines. In some state in the US, there are classes for this "so called" technical job. Sonographers usually earn a median income of $48,660 yearly according to survey and the working hours required is about 40 hours per week. Isn't it great? More time for yourself or you can apply for the same position, sonography tech in a different hospital as additional earnings.

Our Future Together

My fiance's family will be migrating in the US this coming june. So, we are hoping that within a couple of years, we will be next. That's why as early as now, my husband-to-be is already thinking of taking up another course. He told me to help him find cna schools in the web since I am always online. Luckily, there are a lot of sites offerring cna courses. Listed also is their affiliated schools within the state. I just wonder if all he needs is a cna training since years ago, he enrolled in a nursing aide course. A refresher program is what he exactly wish for instead since he wasn't able to practice all the knowledge. Anyways, I am so glad that he is already thinking of our future.

IT Guy In The Making

My brother has plans of reviving our computer shop which was closed few years back. Since he will be the one to manage the business, he plans of taking up short IT training courses for some quick tips and lessons. I found out that he is now looking for a technical school within our area. I advised him to check the web also to find out which tech schools offers the most varied IT courses. Somehow, I am inclined of taking up such lessons too. Maybe I’ll do some checking.