Summer Youth Camp

Today is the start of our Summer youth Camp. It is actually our silver year. The community of where i belong hold its Annual youth camp and i am so grateful to know that this event has been a great inspiration to young people. That for them it is one of a kind that they will be able to recharge their spiritual growth. I am so proud for it as i am one of them who, like them, molding my spiritual growth. It's our 25th year anniversary and this is huge celebration. We've been looking forward this event and surely many young people will be inspired and touched from stories of other campers.

My prayer is that:

Protect everyone Oh Lord and bind evil's work;
Strength to all facilitators and moderators;
A safe and sound travel to all campers who will gonna attend the event;
A safe sleep and good health while staying in the camp site;
More blessings to those people who have been giving such big contribution in order this to happen;
Cover everyone with your precious blood;
And bless the parents because without their permission they will not be able to experience such like this as others have;
I lift everything in You, oh Lord..in YOur Name, Amen.

Good luck to all SLWC- Spring of the Living Water (Tuburan) Community members (and i am so lucky to be one of them) who are behind this camp up to this year. More and more camp to come.

Frozen Mixed Vegetables

I sometimes get so lazy peeling and slicing veggies like carrots, potato and more that is why we also buy especially carrots that already peeled (we still buy fresh one). But we've got this brilliant idea to give a try this frozen mixed vegetables that combined of carrots, peas, green beans and corn. And another variety of mixed veggies includes with okra, green pepper and red pepper and lots to choose to. Quick and easy cooking with this stuffs made my cooking done in no time. My two men so love with this because I always cook with veggies. Fried rice with mixed vegetables is one of their fave. Make it extra especial by adding some veggies to your instant noodle; scrambled eggs too and a lot more. I even just saute it and bingo, an instant meal for my kid. Our fridge always has this kind of frozen and still same nutrition we can get from fresh one. Well, that makes life easy, lol. We've been doing this quite some time now.

Anyway, happy cooking everyone.

Credit Limit

How much is your credit score?

To have a credit card is good and very useful in times of unexpected needs. Besides, it is not only necessary but it helps ease to cover some bills and urgent commodities. At to this current economic situation we can't avoid to went up to maximum limit. Last year, just overwhelming because we exceeded our spending. We decided to paid it off, the four credit that we used previous years ago. Unforeseen what the next year lie ahead, we are so thankful that on this times of toughness we are proudly say, we did it and we are able to manage paying our credits last year. As for now, we have no worries to pay credits. Oh well, shopping card still there and only one major that we're holding to. I know few people that they are relying and living in credit card and bills piling up to pay. I don't care by the way because it is not my life, i am not living with it. I am just saying, if that would be us, i can't imagine then. It would be really hard especially the economic so down and will give you lots of headache, lol. I am a wise spender. I don't spend if not so needed. It is ok to have a little reward but i see to it i have still left in my wallet. My husband is the only one bringing money in our household, so as a wife i balanced the spending situation. If we have double extra, would be nice and we all deserves pampering to ourselves. So easy to spend, isn't it? But to the ones who works for it is difficult. I guess me and my hubby always in same page so we are just lucky.

Oh well, no matter how much your credit is as long as you are able to pay, why not? Right? No question about it. I am just saying that, in practical way, for this is the year really the nation is facing such hard times, me and my family are able to enjoy our days and weekends without thinking how and where to get money to pay our debts. It was just the right time when we decided to paid off our credit cards. So the only thing we worried about is our monthly bills and my hubby's income is way much enough to make it. Saving few bucks is a genuine move too-save as we can, he he he. Saving for Philippines, ha ha ha ha. Of course, we deserve it, a relaxing vacation.

Way to go for us...kudos..

Hot Hot Sunny Day

Why should i complain? I grew up in a tropical country and i used to a hot weather. But it is not good to stay outside longer under the sun or else you will get burned. I so love this kind of weather because i am able to go out and do outdoor activities. I miss hanging clothes outside and when it dried smells so fresh. Oh well, i washed clothes and there i went hanging our clothes. Ice cream anyone? he he he.

Together Again

Today i had a blast with no pretensions. It was really fun and got a chance to mingle few circle of friends. Lots of laugh and stories to tell. Tummy filled with yummy foods. Diet is not the issue on this rare occasion, lol. I met my new found friend too, again. Who is she? Secret, he he he. Overall, it made my day. A friend sleepover with us to patch up things (sounds like we haven't met for long time, lol). Indeed, a fabulous day. What can i ask more? Of course, as it says, SA UULITIN, he he he.

Biggest Losser

This show has been an inspiration to me but i am just too lazy to do such thing in order for me to lose weight. It touches me in every story they have. Weighing in the scale weekly really amazed me of how they made it with huge weekly pounds lost. The saddest part is somebody will be going home week after week. They are huge and needs to be transformed. I so loved this show. It takes long to have this happened, or shall i say it takes years to have this show in order to lose weight but it gave a big impact and inspiration to many and i am one of them. A totally big challenge to me. Funny, i weighed myself a week ago and since i gave birth to my son i only lost a few pounds. I have tried many attempts to have a healthy diet but lack of exercise, wink. Goodness! I only lost 7pounds. Well, not that bad start though.

Anyway, i only just need to keep goin' of what i've started. But sometimes i can't resist. Sarappppppppppppp...hehehehehehe..

Easter 2009

It was windy but a little humid. Yet my Nathan really enjoyed it very much. I mean, i know he doesn't understand yet of why he's picking some easter eggs, why adults hide it in order for kids to find it, why not just give it to them then and so on..they seemed don't understand the significance of the event especially at the age of 0-24 months but eventually they will. It is a tradition and Nathan loving it so much. He keep saying MORE...that's what the most important. When he grew up and understand this kind of occasion then he will appreciate it more and feeling proud that he's part of it.

Broken Cell Charger

"Beep"...that's the sounds when the battery of my cellphone goes low. Every time my hubby heard it he would always say, charge your cell. My answer would be, 'later'. And he gets annoyed with the sound so he's always do the charging, lol.

Last night the "beep" on again. My son is very attentive every time when my cell makes it sounds whether text or call he would always goes "Mama Phone"..if i won't paying attention, he brings it to me. That's my son. Going back, my hubby was in the computer and my cell constantly beeping and my son keep on telling me "Mama Phone" and my hubby told me to charge it right away. He's so concern, lol. Because he knows that i use my cellphone oftentimes and i always get text messages from families and friends. Ok ok ok..i will charge it now. But only to find out it won't charge when i plugged it in. Something wrong with it. I tried and tried but somehow i see that it loosen its tube. My hubby tried it. We tried in every outlet of every corner of the house but still it won't. Tried to fix but nothing. It beeps constantly. We put the extra battery but unfortunately lowbat, toinkz!

Then, my hubby told me to switch cellphone. I put my sim to his cell and mine to his but a little awkward because i already used to qwerty keypads, lol. I'm gonna miss my games in my cell. I was hesitant to transfer my sim to his cell because all of my messages and multimedia will be gone. Arrgghhh...oh well, he wins. Before he went off to work he ask me to bring his cell and i said you can take your phone but i will remove my sim. I did. So for now, my cell is off until i got new cell charger. Shan said he will get me a car charger for my cell so i could charge it. That's a good idea. We only have car charger of his phone though. I can't wait. Since i have extra battery i don't need car charger but this time i need it so badly. Hang on there. My charger is broken. 'wink'.

Want some ice cream? he he he..i am bored. i just done washing clothes. Cell is part of my every day living, lol. Good to have land line though. Unlimited calls, so lemme grab the phone and make some calls..'wink'..

The Truth

We seldom hear what's the truth. In every story has two sides of truthfulness yet we are so afraid of listening and finding out the truth because it really hurts. Other times we tried to avoid it and cause the misunderstanding of every relationships.

I, on the other hand had been a victim of a false judgment because only heard the other side of the story. Explaining and defending myself over and over again is somewhat like it will never ends and it's very tiring actually and not to forget that it is just a waste of time. So whenever i heard some issues that brought up from few connected friends or group of friends that happens to be ME as the subject, which somehow very degrading and humiliating is unforgivable. Passing through stories after stories and led to add -on or taking away some part of the story is not my type. One that i hated is gossiping. Telling tales about one's life. If that positive i can accept that, but if negatives and lies, i dunno what will be the intention is, is unacceptable in my account.

I've heard lies, negatives about me. And i have so much to consider why i can't confront the person involved, i have my own reasons. I know it's too much but things will get better then in due time.

I have been fooled by group of people and yet i just stayed humble because i had enough in dealing this kind of crowd. I guess it is really hard to be good even you tried to yet there are people taking an effort to pull you down, seemingly. But i am thankful it happened. At least i have been true to them. I treated them nicely and welcomed into my own world. But i am not that idiot or stupid what's behind all of this. So, i would say, what comes around goes around. Who cares? I don't need you, i don't need a group of people that doesn't like you to be around. I mean it is just so frustrating. Who cares who has none and have? I guess i am just mistakenly judged with people that has a lot envy in their heart. I cried a lot. I cry when i heard lies and negatives about me that i can't tell even explain my side. I cry because of the true stories of other people of how they fought their lives; i cry because of the story i watched in the television and in the big screen; i cry because of the living testimonies of a braved heart; i cry because of the happiness i felt with my family and friend even to my own; i cry because of how God touches my life, of how He spank me of being stubborn; i cry because i grief; i cry because of just simply the joy that brought to my son and so on and so forth.

As for now, it is better this way. Better than yesterday, previous days so everybody will have peace. Whatever perceptions towards me, it is not my problem anymore. I won't push myself to be in your circle if there's somebody that doesn't want me to belong to. That will only cause faction and trouble in the group and i won't pretend that it is ok coz it is not.

So to all of you, especially YOU or YOU and YOU who keep fooling me, thank you and you may find peace of mind whenever you go to sleep. Thanks for letting me know who you really are over and over again. I am not buying of your stories anymore and please stop showing off and try to be sensitive to your surroundings, in your own home. You might forgotten something that needs your attentions or perhaps you don't want to recognize what is missing coz i do, we do. Thank you.

My Place

Whoever across to this site, thank you. Few knows this that i have blog on here.Perhaps i introduce this to some friends so they can visit here and free to read of my every day life-encounter. On this way i am able to write, express and release my feelings in all aspect of my life. It's free. I consider this as my online journal though not all written here but anyhow i am able to talk with my imaginary friend. Yes, pondering my thoughts. This is my imaginary friend and helped a lot.

Frown comments are welcome but suggestions are better. I ain't here to make drama or gathering comments, this is my page and this how i feel. I starting to avoid some of complicated characters from different personalities. I so love here. No friends connected, no nothing at all. It is just purely like you can do what you want. This is yours, mine.

Making a Difference

Finally i was able to find time sorting outgrown clothes of ours but mostly at this time stuffs of our son. I am done segregating used clothes and slight used (summer, winter clothes) together with some of my son's toys last year and we already gave it to GoodWill. I ended up with large garbage bag and ready to it give away. Some i put in a box for my friends and cousins in the Philippines.

Right now i am at peace because before i can't stand anymore watching in the closet boxes after boxes and it only eat up our space. I can breath good at last. What a relief, he he he. If not with this four seasons definitely we can still wear those. Got new furnitures, kitchen wares and such and we are thinking of putting those olds to a yard sale along with outgrown clothes and toys, all in good shape actually and not junks, i thought in this way we can contribute something in our little way to ease the economic crisis. We are just so thankful that my inlaws giving so much stuff for our son and so it would be better that way too in giving back what we have.

Anyway, hope this will be helpful to those in needs. I regretted with some of the stuffs i threw in our garbage collections area. Actually i was thinking might some of those garbage collectors can find anything that for them still useful and the rest they can give it away too without spending any penny by buying in GoodWill or Salvation Army. I guess my decision was just right.

Well, more to come..

When is Enough?

Once is just fine, twice is a warning, thrice is a threat and after that is a loss. Many times i have been accused and being accused the things that i never did. Anyhow, i am just so forgiving person. I forgive but i can't forget because that made me strong and learned out from it. I easily get along with people that i can be with. Many times i was broken hearted with false and charged with wrongdoings without hearing my side. I guess i am just too good to be true, so it happens all the time. Two or three small group of friends is more than enough to me. Acquaintances is very welcome. But i don't share any personal secrets to them only to a person that deserves it. I lost friends because of that, i gained friends at the same time. It really broke my heart when i heard things and cause the friendship ruined. I haven't met a person that is so cruel not until i proved it. I'd rather just enjoy myself with my own company than to find out, without my knowledge, i am already in trouble. I see so much hatred and can't deny it to myself that i felt that way too. What will i get then if i cling to that bad feelings? Nothing. So by now i have to learn living my own world, the world that i belong to. No jealousy, no pretensions, no weary at all. And that world is my family, my friends that i consider a family.

How many entries i have today? hhmmm..yeah, when my mind and emotions mixed up i can write anything based on how i feel and heard and read.

Anyway, i didn't know that i have few websites that i joined in not until a friend told me that i have this and that. Oh yeah, and i even forgot the password and user names. Few attempts and i gave up. I click the 'forgot password' indeed it helped. Huh! Why i did not do it after trying many times? I guess i was thinking of just same password but i was wrong, lol. So i did it. I had friendcircles, hi5, tagged, multiply, myspace, xanga, myfacebook and friendster. Because i can't cope up all of those i decided to delete them all. I have one left friendster account and that's i am using now. I am just avoiding some crappy characters coz the more i connected with people that used to know, the more i am in trouble. I do not know the intentions and i don't understand the point. Maybe better that way.

Whoever reads this, i hope you find this as learning with open minds. thnx.

Happy Thoughts...

Every time Nathan wants me to read the book of Peter Pan there's a conversation there that telling Wendy to think happy thoughts so she could fly. I wish i could do that, to fly i mean. I guess i can fly without wings with my imaginations.

Ahhh, so tough but i gave it a try. I flew back with those happy moments, reminiscing to be exact. It helps a lot especially if you are so away, thousands miles away i should say from your beloved family, and those things i used to do. Hard indeed. There are lots of instances and things that made me happy. Not just my own family but those people that who have touched my life in so many and especial way. Sometimes we put behind those happy times when we are facing such problems, like disappointment, frustrations and failures. A little waggle, a little shake of our head and hands and all will be ok.

Happy thoughts, there i go again. In spite of, i can still think of happy times. I guess i just missed something, hu hu hu..nahhh..no crying. it's a happy thought moments, lol.

Counting blessings, positive outlook (which other times i don't believe to happen) are just example of keeping life to go on.

Now i am thinking of eating boiled banana with shrimp paste, ha ha ha..ang babaw ng kaligayahan ko..lol.

I have so much in my mind but it's hard to write so i just keep it that na lang. All good things may come to me...May the force be with me.. Hakuna Matata...

New Found Friend..

Yesterday was so great. The weather cooperates so much. So not to waste the opportunity, me and my son went to school playground to enjoy its moment. I met a new friend there and it was so nice chit-chatting with her. Only to find out our husband works in same company. That was really fun. Yeah, i say so because while my son having a blast playing with other kids, of course the mother too, he he he. We wish to see each other again there. We had lots of laughs, lol. Well, i'm looking forward to it though. See you then my new found friend. Our talks really made my day. God bless you.

Celebrity Apprentice

I have been watching this show each season and i like it so much. I mean you will really find out some characters of real celebrity on how they gonna react on this reality tv show after the business done. Whoa!!! Yeah, true personality and attitude. Some times it is fun and very annoying. Trump's daughter really pretty and i always looking forward of her appearance because she wears pretty nice clothes, he he he. She's very elegant. Back to those apprentice, this season somehow a real shocking. Come to think of it of how and what's Dennis Rodman's behavior here. He'd been respected and consider a hero to all young kids as he was a good basketball player, indeed he's still. But on this show it shows his manner. He is really lost. He has so much potential but he has lots of personality problems that has to deal with. Donald Trump is a big fun of him and he likes him but after few chances he gave it's over. He is done. He is good though but his temper is unbearable and when the moment he got some drinks he's totally change. Anyway, hope he can find some help on his drinking problem. He is good person though. Goodluck to him, lol.

April Fool's Day..

So were you being prank? He he he...glad nobody tricked me this day. Well, the day still bright so i hope no joke coming, lol.

Anyway, when i woke up i turned on our tv (that's i usually do) and i watched segments and talk shows and even i was doing things i can hear the tv and laugh with those tricks they made, lol. I can't help myself so i sat down and watch tv and enjoying some practical jokes, lol. Even it's so annoying to those victims but it's fool's day let's just play along ha ha ha.

Update: Day is over and i am happy that no one fooled me unlike last year, ha ha ha. But i fooled few and it's worked, lol. Guess some of my friends too busy doing their own things.

ciao..