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Winter Blues? Look for Vacation deals and run away from the winter

Mom — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:36:55 +0000

After spending more than a month in a warm country I realized again that it’s so darn cold here in Canada. There’s not much one can do during the winter other than eating and watching t.v. and chatting with my friends online. I wish I was on vacation somewhere warm like the Philippines or even better Hawaii.

Well since I am now online, I am scouring the net for what I can do to keep me from getting the winter blues, as it happens I saw this discount coupons from Hawaiian Airlines, and I am really tempted to book a trip but we are also preparing to move to the Philippines before the next winter and we need all the money we can save for this move…*sigh*

To bring or not to bring

Mom — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:40:25 +0000

As I told you recently, we will bee moving to the Philippines. We are hoping to do that before the next winter. Our dilemma now is should we bring our Samsung television we just bought or just sell it here and buy a new one in Asia. Because I know that there’s a possibility that it might break or something while it’s being transported.

Another thing I feel sad leaving behind is my cat Bubba. He is already quite old so hubby said he might not survive the travel. *sigh*

Moving to the other side of the world…again

Mom — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:56:51 +0000

We plan to move to the Philippines before the next winter comes. We will move next to my daughter’s tree farm. My husband is very excited about this move as he grew up in a farm as well. In fact he already started to sort out our stuff and sell the ones we cannot bring with us. I also already ordered some boxes for the ones we would bring. If only our stuff were so easy to pack like pop displays , moving with certainly be a breeze. But it’s alright, I know it would be great as we will be then closer to my family.

Mesothelioma

Mom — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:18:35 +0000

Everyday, watching news from the cable is my usual routine. Once in awhile I go online to read in fascinating things that is happening in the Philippines. I also browse internet to see what is the hottest news and sometimes checks the weather forecast. I was doing the laundry when I remembered to check my emails. As I go online, there was this health message in my inbox which is about the causes Mesothelioma.

I got curious, so I opened and read it. It says in the letter that there are carcinogenic materials (materials that causes cancer) that came from asbestos, which is a common material use in construction site. I really appreciate that I got the health advisory because a few weeks from now, We will be redecorating the house and might use asbestos in the process. We are just going to be careful in using that material in redecorating the house

My Skin Regimen

Mom — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:13:44 +0000

I never had imagined that my face will survive without the help of any wrinkle lotion. It has been a year since I last used Ponds. One of the products in the Philippines that my face already got used to.

Ever since I started to use make up products, Ponds never failed me. Well, I haven’t tried other beauty products in the market because of two reasons. Why? besides from there expensive price, they’re not really tested specifically for Philippine skin. And why gamble on other skin care products if you could have the same effect with as twice as low as the original price .

Beauty maintenance

Mom — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:39:57 +0000

Being beautiful means being disciplined. Maintaining a figure that looks like 15 years younger means high maintenance. Exercise in the morning, a bit of adult acne treatments when needed, healthy meal everyday. Though beauty maintenance may require a little bit of budget, the feeling of satisfaction is quite fulfilling.

My 2 kids are all grown up now. One is starting a new career and the other one is starting her very own family. They are both vain and use special soaps everyday for their faces. They’re quite busy person but luckily they always never forget to wash their faces. I wonder where they got that from?

Some weight gain

Mom — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:32:45 +0000

On my visit to the Philippines, my friends commented that I gained a lot of weight after living in Canada for more than a year. I know I did gained several kilos but what can I do, it’s so freaking cold where I live to do anything.

But I will lose all these extra kilos this year. My plan is to do a lot of walking, dancing, lifting and if I have the chance go to the gym. I am thinking of trying some weight loss supplements, but I know that alone will not help, I need to exercise too. Basically, discipline is the key in maintaining a healthy body.

Walk in the park

Mom — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:26:10 +0000

I was walking my dog to the park when I saw this huge billboard, it doesn’t have much but it has this big picture of a lady with before and after effect of the anti aging product. The changes in her face is noticeable. We then crossed the street with caution to get to the park.

I sat down on the bench and rested for a few minutes, took a few sips of water then started to walk again. I was surprise, when a familiar voice called my name. It was my best friend who was calling me. I stop and waited for her to catch up. After a few minutes more, she mentioned that she’s craving for pancakes. We ended up eating at the diner near the park.

We had a nice chat, it was a great day!

Spring cleaning

Mom — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:22:10 +0000

I’m doing some cleaning in my cabinet when I saw clothes that I don’t wear anymore. I decided to bring them to the Salvation Army so I went to the attic to get boxes. I didn’t find any so I went down to the kitchen where my husband is having breakfast. He noticed that I was looking for something, I asked him if he knows where the boxes were. He replied that they are in the garage. After I finish rearranging the mess, I went to the garage to look for the boxes again. They are at the very top of the cabinet which is too high for me.There were lots of dust and it made me sneeze.The boxes still contained old documents of insurances and some social security disability brochures. I just took them out and placed them in a smaller box and brought the box I needed for the clothes back to the bedroom. I finished just before dinner time, boy did I have lots of clothes to sort!

My New Toy

Mom — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:01:07 +0000

When I arrived in Canada and got home, the first thing I took out from my luggage was the D-link wireless router and my new laptop . I bought the router awhile ago, I will try to make it work here in Canada. My son already gave up in making this router work back home.

I connected the router to the modem and then took out the laptop that I bought from my daughter. I showed the laptop to my husband but he wasn’t paying attention much, he was busy looking for the Pineapple wine that I brought for him from Palawan. I turned on the laptop and amazingly it was able to pick up the wireless signal.

I checked my mail and I mistakenly clicked this link http://www.consumerpricewatch.org, it’s a pretty interesting site that provides you with information on the best beauty products available in the market today. I didn’t read too much though because I was already getting sleepy.