The Conversation:

Just done talking to my mom and my sister few minutes ago. We been talking a lot of topics. It was very nice hearing their voice again. Our nephew was also with them, he keeps asking about Rick, my hubby and when he saw him in the webcam he was speechless. He was only two years old when he met hubby but he still remember because he always look at our picture together.
While talking with them, I was only doing my money transfer to them. I used xoom because it's more cheaper compared to western union or moneygram online. As of the time of my transaction with xoom, the exchange rate was 41.23=$1. It was getting better compared to last week. It was only like 41, if i'm not mistaken. Now that they got the money, my sister can enroll for the first semester class. She said that she will be taking two major subjects for this semester and all of them are laboratory and she will start her duty in the hospital. I am praying that she can make it through the end of the semester without any health problem. So as our younger brother, his enrollment is going on already and he's planning to enroll this week. He is now on his senior high school. ...way to go dun.. hopefully he can maintain his grade so he can avail the scholarship for valedectorians when he goes to college....and to all to two of you kiddo....Goodluck to your studies, "ate" is so proud of you....

bb(our newphew) & Meol ( younger sis)

where are they...

....been waiting here for them to come online.I think they are not in the city yet. Enrollment is going on already so I need to talk to my sister so she can enroll for this school year and don't have to worry anymore while I still have the money available to me right now. I tried to text her but there's no reply. I will wait her 'till monday(ph time)if she won't text me , I'll give her a call. I just don't want to spend the money for her enrollment, so i need to send it to her asap...coz its hard to find a big amount of money but i am only doing this once every semester to paid off her tuition fee.

I am tired

..yes I am always tired, but don't say I am lazy because I am "in some way" :).. Hayzz I just don't feel good right now. I don't feel going to work tonight...though I've been off for two nights, I still want another night off...I wanted to stay home and cuddle in my nice warm bed..hayzz...wish I can take a vacation off for one week straight, but I can't, i used up all my vacation hours when I went to the Phil last March. I think I only have 7hours at the moment for my vacation and have to save that to reach to 100 hours or more and that would be like for another 2yrs of working , so I can use it again to visit back in the Phil in 2010. Hayz..still far...but time goes fast...

Summer Classes are Done

My sister's summer classes are done. Their last day was May 19th and that was the start of her enrollment too for school year 2008-2009, but I will have her enroll by the 26th of May, so everything will be ready that time, her summer grades and money for her tuition. I don't how much we have to pay for this semester, since she will have laboratories so I am expecting P30K. She told me she will be going home tonight (my time) to our place. Now, I will miss her since she can not come online until she'll back in the city after two weeks because we don't have internet connection in our house yet. Her classes will start on the first week of June, so she will be back by then and I'm here waiting for some news when she comes online again...:)willmiss u sistah...

Saturday Rants

Yes, it's Saturday again. I woke up at around 8am this morning and did some cleaning in the house. I dusted and vacuumed. Since Rick went to the farmers market to buy some fruits, I took the chance to cook dried fish(pusit). I cooked it quickly while , he's not home, cause he does'nt like the smell of it. I'm sure, mostly Americans, dont like the smell of our dried fish. Rick called it stinky fish or whatever. Anyway, after I ate, I washed the dishes right away and so as the frying fan that I cooked into so he could not smell when he gets home, but guess what, an hour after he was home, the time he opened the door he smelled right away. He said, "what smells in here", and I replied jokingly , there's nothing smells in here, don't you know that your mouth is just below your nose?, that might be....until he forgot the stinky fish that he meant.

Then, we went to the big yard sale by the Church which is few blocks from home. They have lots of nice stuff that were cheap. We bought some frames, planners and pouches that were still brand new because the tag was still there. It cost us only total of $7. All the stuff that they're selling were all donations from close out stores and all the proceeds are going to the Church fund, so that's why they're selling the stuff so cheap.

Enrollment is Coming

Next month will be my sister and brother's enrollment. I'll be preparing $ to send them so they can pay their tuition pay at once so we don't have to worry paying their balance every examination. My brother is still on his fourth year in high school, so is tuition will not be that much compared to my sister of course. This June, she will be on her third year of nursing. And I'll be spending thousands of pesos for her because as what she said there are two laboratory subjects that she will be getting so it's a little bet more than compared last semester. Right now , she's almost done on her summer class. By next week the enrollment for them starts, and I need to send her before that. That's why I am working so hard right now to support their schooling.

To Our Sister on Mother's Day

To our sister on Mother's Day:
Often we remember how we were
More focused on ourselves when we were young.
Years and children sweep in like a tide,
Separating us from distant shores.
In truth, we're even closer than before,
Sustaining our childhood inside,
The memories to which we both belong
Enriched by what love teaches us to bear,
Resonant with what we rarely say.

Happy Mother's Day "Ate"

Your Mother is Always With You

Your mother is always with you...
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of bleach
in your freshly laundered socks.
She's the cool hand on your brow
when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She's crystallized in every tear drop.
She's the place you came from,
your first home...
She's the map you follow
with every step that you take.
She's your first love
and your first heart break...
and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space...
Not even death...
will ever separate you
from your mother...
You carry her inside of you...
Author Unknown

M-O-T-H-E-R

"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
"MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.

Howard Johnson (c. 1915)

You Know Your a Mom When...

A Lyrics to all Moms for Mother's Day Special...

1. You count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.
2. You find yourself cutting your husbands' sandwiches into cute shapes.

3. You can't bear to give away baby clothes - it's so final.

4. You hear your mother's voice coming out of your mouth when you say, "NOT in your good clothes!"

5. You stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.

6. You hire a sitter because you have't been out with your husband in ages, then spend half the night checking on the kids.

7. You say at least once a day, "I'm not cut out for this job", but you know you wouldn't trade it for anything

Happy Thursday

Hi, everyone! you know times goes fast, didn't even noticed that today is Thursday already. It seems like it is Tuesday. I even argue with Rick because I keep insisting that today was Tuesday, not after I look at my planner and I realized that he was right and how days goes fast. Wish I can go back the glimpse of the past days. If I think by myself it will come up on my mind, how I wish I am still a little kid where you can not think of problem and worries. But that's life and that's the reality so we have to face and accept it with open hand...

Well, it 8:00'clock in the morning right now (EST), just got home from work. And in a little bit I'll be going to bed and get some sleep, because I really need so badly...well see yah next time....have a good one...

Busy Day

It was a busy day for me today. I just got done with all my task and need to get some rest so I can wake up on time tomorrow. I made couple of bucks today from my the paid reviews that I wrote for them. As I mention on my other post, that it was a productive day for me today. I am just glad that 3 of my blogs that are on ppp have page rank. So, I took the chance to take this opportunity because I don't know if Google gonna take away my pr again as they did to my 2 blogs before, one month after I had it. But good thing they give it back to me last April when they updated their ranking system.

Anytime, so much for now. It's getting late here in Michigan and need to get some sleep. See Yah later

Happy Sunday!

It is nice Sunday morning here.It's a little bit chilly though but the sun is out as I can see from here, as I am sitting by the window. It looks like it's gonna be nice today. In couple we will be going out for lunch and hubby ask me if we can watch movie together but I am hesitant since I don't like watching movies in the theater, it makes me fall asleep no matter how good the movie is. But I don't want him to disappoint but we will see if he will not change his mind. I told him to just rent a dvd but he said it wasn't out yet because it's just came out in the theater. Well, I don't know if we really can go.

Anyway, I haven't talk to my sister and brother yet. I think they are busy or there is no signal in our place. Tomorrow, Monday , (Phil time) she will be in the city again for her class and I am hopping that my brother will come with her and stay with her for a while so we can talk more stuff because sometimes text messages are not enough. And oh, he needs to update his blog. I told him not to go back home unless her "ate" will go home too, but he did not listen, because he misses mama & papa and the kids(our nephews &neice) too.

Well, so much for now....Hope you will have a blessed Sunday.

No Internet Connection

I was a little worried why my sister did not come online yesterday at night here after sending her her allowance in school. Good thing, I open my chikka this morning and an offline text from her saying that there were no internet connection yesterday that's why she could not come online. As elder sister, sometimes, we're bit worried to our siblings especially when they can not reply your text message right away. Sometimes I am impatient and didn't even think if they have a "load" or not. I think it's just me. I am just worried especially she is by herself in the town for her summer class that's why I always want to have my little brother accompany with her but my brother will only come and visit her once in a while because he said it is boring to just stay inside the house and all he do all day long is browsing the web.

Sorry for the Delay

It has been four days since my last update here. I am just busy updating my other sites. I don't even have a chance to bloghop for this blog. And for those who have added me in your blogs, thank you and I'm sorry that I haven't had a chance to link you back. If you feel it is unfair on your part just delete me. I have save all the messages that you have sent me in my cbox, and when I get a chance I will visit your site again and link you back. I just don't have time right now.

I have visited few already and added them too...if your blog is not on my list just leave me a comment..

Thanks :)

Juice vs Tea

Which one do you like? Juice or Tea?

I am not a Juice drinker since I got here in USA it is because the taste of their juice here is different than our juice in the Philippines. I don't know, it is just different. The taste is very strong compared to our "tang" or "eight o'clock".So instead of drinking juice, I preferred to drink water after I eat. But when I am at work I always have with me 2-3 bottles of sweetened ice tea. Sweetened tea because it taste good then the unsweetened one.

But here is the question. Which is better for your brain?, a glass of juice or a cup of tea?

One of the article that I read states that... When it comes to preventing Alzheimer's juice may have the edge. Three servings a week reduced Alzheimer's risk impressibely. It says that apple and citrus juices in particular are very brain friendly. That's because they're able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Once inside your head, they can protect neurons from a damaging chemical associated with Alzheimer's. Here is why juice is good for you.

But Tea is still great. It doesnt mean that " juicy news" can stop to toss your tea. Tea still has lots of other healthy benefits such as;

-Tea is great for your heart...Here's how it helps.. on how the brew helps keeps you stronger.

-Tea also can help twart this deadly female cancer...

-Tea turns down your stress...Here's how

-And tea may help keep your knees feeling fine...here's how & why.