Busy at work

It's National Holiday today commemorating Andres Bonifacio's b-day so it's a long weekend for many. There's no holiday in my store and in fact this is the perfect time to open my internet cafe since there is no classes and work.

I was busy after lunch since my customers flocked at that time. I was busy attending to them esp. those that don't know how to operate the webcam, the headset for voice chat, printings and more. One customer got me irritated for a while bec. she was complaining about the YM bec. she can't read the msgs. that was typed by her friend. I told her to restart and was kinda irritated too lol. Di makaantay!! Of course there are glitches or errors sometimes at YM or over the internet. Oh well, in no time she was able to use the pc with ease.

Anyway, I hope you'll have a great weekend!! TGIF!!!

Friday's Feast

Appetizer
What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride?
~Actually I’m really a coward when it comes to scary rides (like Ferris Wheel) so I always am contented on riding the BUMP CAR.. lol I know it is kinda boring but hey, I don’t want to die or make myself miserable. I have extreme fear of heights and anything that goes up and down. I have experienced riding those rides but oh gosh, I almost die of nervousness.. lol

Soup
How do you react in uncomfortable social situations? ~ I am usually quite and would observe

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics? ~I’m not that comfy when it comes to that so I guess only 3.

Main Course
Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, do you plan to?
~No, and I don’t know if I will have one.

Dessert
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend watching television?
~I usually just watch TV work in the evenings from 8 pm till about 11 pm or 12 midnight. So I can say about21 hours/ week.

Online Storage

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Will renovate soon

I am getting tired of my header and my blog's look already and i guess you are too, right?? Don't you worry I will be buying a nice new Kit at Digichick so i can use it to make my header. And since it is already December tomorrow i know it will be nice to put a holiday theme for a change. I have seen lots of blogs already dressed up for the holiday so i reckon my blog will follow the same too.

Oh BTW, I have not yet started my Christmas decorations here at my shop and at the house and hopefully on weekends we will be able to set up the old tree in the house to give some Christmas spirit at home. What about you have you decorated your homes now with Christmas decors?

Business Loans

Putting up a business can be daunting sometimes, esp. if you think ahead if it is going to succeed. You also need a capital of course to get you started. Aside from that maintaining any business needs 100% attention by the owners and hands on to make it succeed. Business Loans are one of the ways, business owners look into when they want to expand their business to make it grow. Just one of the companies that offer such is EZUnsecured where their loans and lines of credit require NO collateral. Their specialty are Unsecured Loans, Lines of Credit, and Credit Cards. You can apply fast buy signing up online and they will evaluate your credentials. For more info you can check them now for sure they are willing to help you out.

I need some luvin'

Hehehehe.. actually it's my other blog that needs your attention and visit. Just in case you didn't know i have a shopping blog and it needs some traffic.

Your visit makes me happy and if you don't mind say hi as well. Thank you and here is my shopping blog, THIS AND THAT hope you can take a peek..

Political Unrest again !!!

Yay ! What's happening to our country again??? There's political unrest here, started in Makati. Sen. Trillanes and co. wanted Pres. Gloria to step down. Gosh, this will put us on the news again. I hope nothing worse will happen. As of this writing there were tanks in the Manila Peninsula Hotel now where Se. Trillanes is there.

Another good investment

All of us want to secure our future by investing on business, cars, land and more. Aside from real property, one of the good investments any one can consider are US gold coins. I believe these gold coins will have great value in the future so it is worth keeping and investing. If you want to invest, through Monex Deposit Company (MDC) you can purchase or sell precious metal, silver/gold (in bullions and coins). With over 30 years of experience Monex has committed in brining excellent service to their clients. They also offer exclusive precious metal financing and storage program for all your precious metals which is safe and secure.

My Birth Month: November

I got tagged by Race and Emmy Rose. Thanks for tagging me ladies!

1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

Buy your digi cam

As you all know I am a new proud owner of Canon 400d RebelXti DSLR cam and I know I'll be taking great pictures soon. I hope I will have more time to shoot a lot of photos though. We all know that owning a digital camera these days are the best way to capture our photos w/o worrying about films. There are many digi cams on the market today and you can compare prices at Savebuckets for your reference. So if you have digital cameras in your wish list this Christmas, better start scouting for great prices so you can buy them early. If you are really planning to buy a digi cam, compare prices and features 1st so you can save a lot.

Promo Items

Don’t we all love receiving custom pens from companies to advertise their products especially during Christmas? I do, I just find getting any kind of promo items exciting bec. it is for free hehe.. And with the Christmas coming I know many promo items like calendars, calculators, key chains, umbrellas and more will be given and that is something to look forward.

I remember receiving pens from my prepaid ISP card supplier and free clock from one the bookstore where I buy stuff frequently.

My Server down?!?!

Oh gosh i hate this my server is DOWN (on and off) since 10:00 am, i have been trying to submit an important assignment but it wont' get through bec. it says the URl takes time to respond. Arggghh... this is the 1st that it happened so i hope they can take a look at this asap bec. i will lost a lot in my online business hehe..

Another Blessing

I think that my b-day almost two weeks ago has brought many good blessings.

• 1st, my visa was granted
• 2nd, already got my dream Canon DSLR after my b-day
• 3rd, Monday i already bought my Airline Ticket when i got the money sis sent to me.

Thanks to Almighty God for these blessings!!

WORDLESS Wednesday

Take the time to make fun of yourself, it'll make you young hehehe. !!!

Yikes i'm so brave to post my own yucky pic lol. Take note of my paper CROWN hehe.. I just wanted to match it with my CROWNED PRINCE see who it is here

Know the latest fashion at Shopbop

I love shopping and I don’t know anyone particularly a woman who doesn’t love doing it. Girls love shopping as a hobby or past time (can be dangerous, lol) or to reward themselves. I make it a point to baby myself (esp. on my b-day) by going shopping. It doesn’t have to be a super shopping ya know, one blouse, a shirt or whatever or just plain window shopping can make me happy.

I also love to see the latest trends on magazines, malls and online. In fact I also have a shopping blog where I also review products etc. One of the hottest women’s shopping site online that i found is Shopbop. What I like about the store is that you can shop by category, by brand or by trend. There are always great finds in the store that I know many women would be delighted to see. For those Shopbop fanatics, anyone can join their growing community through Stylehive. One of advantage of being a member is that you’ll always get the priority of getting special offers that non-members will never see. Hmmm I can say this is a great deal. Christmas is fast approaching and Shopbop store will surely be flocked with shoppers looking for unique, classy, trendy and hip collections.

An argument with my sis-in-law

My sis-in-law is always the one takes care of our internet cafe when i will be out. Last Monday, before i went to to the mall to run an errand there is a customer that asks our printing services. Sis inlaw tried to open her file through networking using my own pc but unfortunately my pc unexpectedly froze when she used it. I got irritated a bit bec. there are times when she uses my pc it will froze/hang or will not work for some reasons.

So after the customer left, she told me that when i will leave next year i should lock my pc in the house so nobody will use it. I replied back with a different voice and that it all started. To make a long story short she wanted to close the store that day bec. she's angry at me.

I left w/o making peace at her but later in the evening when i come back home from shopping and all she was the 1st one to talk to me and we are already ok.. hahaha. And in turn i bought a nice maong pants for her daughter. It's good that we don't exchange too much harsh words to each other. Ahh i know this is normal, we always have misunderstandings with our loved ones, most important thing is the we have space in our hearts to forgive and forget.

Don’t forget to call your loved ones here in Pinas this holiday

For many Filipinos living overseas I know they always miss home and they would always make it a point to call their relatives on the phone whenever they can. Pinoys are known to be family oriented and with strong family bonds that is why it is innate to us to miss our family and to think of them everytime. Calling overseas can cost a fortune though especially if they call on a weekly basis just to keep in touch.

One of the best solutions that many Filipinos found is through the use of calling cards where they can have more airtime at an affordable price and they can get it at PhoneCardsAvenue. Filipino calling card rates are as low a 5.2C a minute. PhoneCardsAvenue.

They have wide variety of long distance phone cards in the market and the best rate long distance international phone cards on the Internet today. And they just introduced 3% on every calling cards you’ll buy at them.You can buy these cards online at the comforts of your home, so you don’t need to drive just to get one. I am pretty sure during the holidays everyone will call their relatives, I have many relatives in the US too particularly in LA area so I guess these cards will be great and will come in handy for them.

Weekly Drawings: Me and my Crowned Prince

I always believe that my 4-year old niece is very good in drawings so i will post her works here weekly. She loves to draw anytime and anywhere. She is like her dad who started doodling at age 2, we still have her dad's drawings in a box.

Anyway, she showed me this one and I asked her who is in the drawing and she said that it's me and my future boyfriend heheeh. WOW !!! take a look at my bf he is wearing a crown, is he a prince hahaha !! I just love the crown and my eyelashes, isn't my lashes long hehe..??

RA is my niece's initial actually it should be AR which stands for Aidel Reign. Do you have kids, realtives who loves to draw at an early age??

When there’s something strange in your home…....

who you gonna call?... Ghostbusters??, oh yeah you can call them when you have ghosts around the house hehe. Seriously speaking isn’t it hard when the things in the house don’t work perfectly like the faucet is leaking, your heater is not working, there are pests in the house, or even molds in the basement. Ahhhh I think that is a major problem esp. for homemakers, for US residents they can always call experts like American Home Shield to help them. Here in the Phils. my mom usually takes care of that; I mean she is the one calling her helpers to do all those dirty stuff.

Baby was bitten by a mouse!

Yikes!! Have you heard this news few days ago? A baby (months old) was bitten all over its body by a mouse, almost big as a cat and was still on the hospital due to massive bites. Poor baby, she must endure such pain due to her parent’s negligence and their place’s dirtiness. I will not wonder anymore why they have such big pests in their place bec. when I saw their place being featured in the news, I can’t help but to say that they are just damn lazy in cleaning their place. They should call pest control experts like Terminix bec. for sure not only mice are living in their house but cockroaches and mites. Yucky!!

Another Award

“Be The Blog” award is presented to a successful blogger, one who can “be the blog” - making it their own, staying with it, interacting with the readers, and just plain having fun.”

I got another award and it was given to me by Race and Yen. Wow this is really something ha.!! And i think my bloggin is so worthwhile when i receive awards and tags from my co-bloggers. Thank you guyss!!

Ok i am passing this to Lutchi, Chikai, Nita, Mitch

I miss blogging

…. Oh well only yesterday hehehe for I was out the whole day. I will tell more about what I did yesterday later. Although I was out to enjoy a little bit outside my store, I can’t help but to think my blog and if there are comments and tags for me that day. I am an addict? Hehe.. Anyway, I feel like I’m cut off from the www when I have no time to blog. Right now I am doing blog marathon bec. I have couple of tasks that will be due like this Tru Green Land Care, providers of commercial landscape and lawn services in North America. Ok I better warp this up and will take a break and snack first, I’ll be back later.

Moving Woes

I know many of you will agree with me that moving from house/place to another is one of the hardest things to do. The packing alone is time consuming and exhausting especially if you will do it by yourself. Plates and glasses are always hard to wrap and pack in boxes for they are very fragile plus if you got a mover that is not professional that is where the night mare will occur. Yikes!. If you need help in moving, local or long distance, you can check out Shepplers movers New York, they might help you with your moving problems.

I am afraid that the maniac will appear again

Remember my previous post about the maniac that has been appearing in front of my store for two times already? That incident has left me so paranoid at times especially when I am alone here at my store and in the evenings. Lately I have been making a conscious effort to lock my store’s glass door and I will open it when a customer will come in. It is tiring at times but it is better to be sure.

Aside from that I remember when a robber poked a gun on me (Oct. 2005) that left me so scared for many months. I could not do anything but to give in to the robber’s request. That incident made me realize that life is really precious and it can be taken away in just a snap. I am still very thankful for my life right now.

Right now, I no longer wonder why many people are learning karate or other self-defense bec. there are many bad things happening around us. I just found Captain Chris' Close Combat website where he tackles the The Truth About Martial Arts and Self-Defense. I am not sure if I will fit this Close Combat Training but I reckon this is a great way to be confident while going out or merely staying at home/store.

I just hope that maniac will not ever come back again here in front of my store. I guess the next time he appears I better call the cops or big guys so that he will learn his lesson.

Yay earthquake!!

It was exactly 12:25 on my clock when an earthquake shook us here in Pinas. I was in front of my pc when that happened and i thought i am just dizzy or something. My customer and I looked at each other and i said there's an earthquake. It only lasted for about 5 secs. and i heard it was an intensity 3 or 4. My mistake is i run outside to let my mom and others know that is has earthquake, i just dizzy afterwards.

My sis-in-law who is a high school teacher went home early today bec. classes were dismissed bec. of the quake. It was quite strong at the school and building (4th floor) where she is teaching. I hope in some other places no one is hurt.. NEWS HERE

Did you feel it and what are you doing when that happened?

Sissy's b-day !

It's my youngest sister's b-day today and I already called her on the phone this morning to greet her. She is living with her family in Sydney and she has 3 adorable and cute kids plus a loving and handsome husband (oh very generous too!). Just wishing her more b-days to come, good health and more blessings. See ya sister soon, i can't wait to pack my luggage hehehe. HAPPY B-DAY!!

Don’t stop learning

These days, there are many ways where everyone can learn, the Internet is probably the easiest accessible medium to learn. We are pretty lucky to have experienced this technology age where resources and information is just a click away.

Learning doesn’t stop there, as there is another way where we can continue our learning process by enrolling at an acrredited online e-learning school like capella university. You can take courses at Capella University and it will lead you to a more confident future. You’ll earn your degree at your convenience; you can take your courses, anytime and anywhere at the comforts of your homes. There are many programs or courses available like business, information technology, education, human services, public health, public safety, and psychology, and bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety plus they offer undergraduate classes. Very useful and convenient even stay at home mom can enroll at their programs.

Brand Conscious?

Was bloghopping and saw this at Kaje's blog so i snagged this one

1) wristwatch? 1 Guess, 3 Fossil, 1 brandless pink watch
2) bracelet? No brands golds from Saudi
3) cell phone? Nokia 6030 given by my broinlaw almost 2 years ago
4) computer? Desktop: HP Pavillion a5058d, and assembled pc
5) bags? Nine West, and lots of replica of branded bags and nameless
6) undies? Local brands lang
7) flip-flops? Rusty Lopez and generics
8) shoes? Naku puro local brands lang (rusty lopez ang halos kasundo ng paa ko)
9) wallet? LV and Esprit
10) shirts? Lots of local brands
11) TV? Sharp
12) cars? Toyota
13) mp3 player? I don't have one hehe
14) make up? Max Factor, Cover Girl, Maybelline and local brand careline
15) shampoo and conditioner? Sunsilk and Creamsilk
16) jeans? Lee, Freego, Bobson and divisoria skinny jeans lol
17) laundry soap? Pride
18) lotion? Jergens and Johnson and Johnsons, Calvin Klein's Euphoria lotion
19) toothpaste? Colgate and close up
20) ballpen? HBW ... sarap isulat

Find the right cartridge

I have a small desktop publishing business so having a printer is a must to print all the business cards, invitations, typing works that I have here. I have HP 2 printers here at my store and it is always nice to have 2 since one will serve as back up when one printer will go out of order or becomes low on ink in the middle of the printing. I always panic when sometimes there is a rush work and I run out of ink.

If you are like me who always need to have spare ink, it is always good to buy it at a cheaper price. I am also into digiscrapping and although I have not tried printing my layouts at home there are many scrappers that print layouts on their own. Cartridge Finder is a useful tool in finding the right ink for your printer. Browsing is just simple, click the brand of your printer and look for the specific model, click on it and you’ll see prices from their vendor.

Bag Tag

I got tagged by Yen... so sorry Yen a long overdue tag. Thanks for tagging me. I have been busy since my birthday so it slipped my mind, actually i already took a photo of this over a week ago.

Anyway, here it is, my bag and wallet etc. I didn't put my "basura" in the pic hehe coz it's nakakahiya.. You can see i have a big bag bec. i am not comfortable with just a small one even though I don;t have much to put inside.

What is your favorite perfume???

I have couple of fave perfumes that I always love to wear, I just finished a bottle of Estee Lauder’s “Pleasures” and I went to buy a new bottle of perfume of Calvin Klein this time. I am loving the mild scent of CK’s “Euphoria”, it’s just perfect for me. I just hate those strong perfumes that others are using that sometimes it makes me dizzy; a mild flower scent really captures my nose. I only wear perfumes everytime I go out to the mall, special occasions or on Sundays but for everyday use I only wear colognes.

Christmas is coming in no time and I just hope someone will surprise me with a new perfume, am I giving a hint? Hehe. Anyway just found an online perfume store where I can shop for perfumes by brand, aftershave and skin care line that you might want to check out.

Can you feel the cold air already?

Brrrr.... lately i found myself already getting lazy getting up in the mornings bec. it is already getting cold and that is definitely a clear sign that Christmas is coming. And with the recent typhoons that have entered into our country it doubles the cold temperature esp. in the early morning. Ahhhh i can't really take a bath without a hot water. Don't you think it's a nice time to snuggle in bed or have a cup of coffee? It's gloomy outside and a bit wind?

It's another lazy Sunday for me here, i'm not going out today so i have more time to finish all my works and bloghop and read our forum. Have a great Sunday everyone!!

Big Boys will love this

Don’t we (ladies) always hate it when we saw our brothers or your husband’s garage tools cluttered all around your garage? Ah I just don’t like it esp. when they ask me were did bro puts his screwdrivers or anything, hahah I end up scolding him. Well, I have found a perfect gift for the big boys to organize their stuff. I saw a heavy duty tool storage online and I bet they’d love it. so wives out there check this out and make your husbands (and you) happy!

I hate it when it is noisy

My mom already knows that I hate it when she turns the volume of the TV up especially when I am working in front of my pc. I’d always tell her to put the sound down bec. I can’t concentrate of what I am doing. I am just irritable when the noise is just unbearable that I need to also tell the kids to get out of my way. I know I am hard when I am working bec. I need some peace to make me work. Arghhh…. Sometimes they are uncooperative but most of the times they understand me already.

With my trip to Australia hopefully be end of January next year, I know I will have to bear with my fear of heights again and aside from that, the deafening noise of the plane. I reckon I have to buy one of those travel ear plugs that will reduce the pressure on my ears. I saw one online and definitely it will be a good choice bec. the price is also affordable. I have to check that out soon.

Many people are also subject to too much noise bec. I saw some people listening to music with their earphones on almost the whole day. I believe that it will contribute to hear loss. For musicians who are also subject to constant noise they need to wear those musician ear plugs to protect their ears. And if you are bothered with your spouse’s snoring, you can put ear plugs for snoring and get the sleep you deserve at night.

PHOTOHUNT: Hot

The theme for this week is HOT: and here are my entries : Hot dishes that i served during my lunch birthday party.

HOT & SPICY BBQ WINGS - my favorite!!

HOT VEGGIES WITH QUAIL EGGS (hmmm yummy!!)

Aren't you getting hungry? hehe Have a great Weekend and Happy Photohunting!!

First Aid in the house

I recommend that every house should have a medicine cabinet or first aid kits in their bathrooms or any appropriate place. Emergency and freak accidents are always hard to avoid so we need to be prepared. Minor cuts or wounds are easy to handle but when it becomes worse a medical doctor is already needed.