The "7" Quiz

Ok, since I cant think of anything to talk about right now why not try answering this quiz that Tess handed down to me.

Seven things that I like the most:
nature tripping (I'm always in awe of GOD's creations, they always reassure me how real and good HE is), when I see my kids happy, when my husband surprises me with something he knows would make me happy, music (christian music, ballad, smooth jazz,and some pop), eating (although I'm now limiting my food intake so I could fit into my favorite jeans again), movies, taking pictures, and reading emails from my family and friends.

Seven important things in ur bedroom:
lamp, phone, alarm clock, fan, book, radio, and hairpiece to tie my hair up when I get up.

Seven random facts about you:
quiet type, sentimental, non-confrontational but can be feisty when pushed too hard, shy/bashful (I need to be drawn out before I talk and get animated), enjoy simple pleasures (mababaw), child-like (sometimes) and a survivor (from so many unpleasant twists and turns of my life).

Seven things you plan to do before you die:
We never know when GOD would take our lives back so I wont answer this although I have hopes and dreams. It's all up to HIM who is the author of my life and who knows what's good for me to make them or any of them come true. I take each day that I'm alive as a blessing and for that HE deserves all my thanksgiving and praise.

Seven things you can do:
cook, swim, sew, play the guitar (just a little bit), climb trees (once climbed a 12 ft coconut tree), do my own manicure/pedicure and make a puso (cooked rice in a weaved coco leaves).

Seven things you cant do:
stop talking tagalog and bisaya, bungee jump, play the piano, talk before a crowd ( I have a terrible stage fright), ballet dance, appreciate basketball and chess, fix a crashed PC.

Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex:
he has to have a nice pair of eyes (they have to be blue, lol), has to be a gentleman, thoughtful, responsible, dependable, sensitive to my feelings/needs, loves to sweet-talk (kahit alam ko minsan binobola lang ako hehehe).

Seven things you say the most:
"Hey, dear ...", "I love you, dear", "di ba?" (instead of "right"?), "again, please..." (when I dont get what my husband is saying), "I know!", "stop it! or quit!" (when kids do something bad), "samok!" (when kids are bugging me), "oh, my..."

Seven celebrity crushes:
Richard Gomez, Cesar Montano, George Clooney, Keanu Reeves, Tim Robbins, Ewan McGregor, Sean Connery.

Seven people you want to take this quiz:
Anyone who wants!

Heading for Orlando

I feel bad that I havent posted any new article here because I was busy constructing and reconstructing my blog. Then I think not getting enough sleep has taken toll on me. For the past few days I felt feverish and weak. But I slept pretty good last night. I feel rejuvinated enough to get everything ready for our trip to Orlando today.
We were supposed to leave here for NY yesterday but Dean decided that we go to Orlando first so he could attend this huge furniture and accessory exhibit/convention there which will be participated by many big furniture companies not only from Florida but from other states as well. He mainly wants to see all the new and different stuff marketed by these companies and establish connections with some of them.

On Wednesday next week (presuming that there'll be no change of plans anymore) we will drive up to NY to visit with his mom and sisters. It's been a year since the last time he saw his mom. And I havent met her yet so I'm really looking forward to meeting her. She's about the same age as my grannie. I'm sure I'm gonna miss Mama the moment I'll see Dean's mom.

Well, we'll be doing a lot of travelling for the next many days. On Monday, Dean and I will talk to the kids' teachers to inform them of our trip and so they could provide us with homeworks for them esp that the kids will be absent from school for a week.

My husband just told me we're leaving in 2 hours which means I need to start packing now. Got to go ... may GOD make our trip safe!

Master in H.E.

Hi! I hope you are having a nice day today. The past several days I have been busy with a lot of housework starting with a painting job in Marc's room. And we did some changes in the lay-out of the living room as well as the dining room. We are actually trying to maximize the small space we have after we converted part of the living room into Marc's room.

And I would be painting Marielle's room too probably next week. My husband told me, "dear, since you've started painting their rooms, why dont you paint the whole house instead?" LOL!! yeah sure... Well, I do think our bedroom looks dull and needs a make-over. I'm even thinking to repaint the bathrooms too.
Now, how about the curtains? Yeah, I also have curtains to make. See, I'm now an expert in H.E.-- as in home economics. Dean and I already bought the fabrics and everything's pretty set already, I just have to run the sewing machine. I wish my grannie (calling Mama!) was here to supervise me as I do it. But I guess, curtains are not that hard to make... so I'm sure I can do it.

I invited some few people to visit my blogsite and the common problem they encountered was that they couldn't post their comments because they were asked for their usernames and passwords. Well, you can now.
I found out that I just needed to enable this button thats says I can allow comments from non-members. In other words, just skip the username/password space and go right to where you're supposed to write your comments. You may also choose to subscribe to my blogsite for notifications of my new posts.
FYI, my blogsite is still a baby. To be exact it's only 4 days old as of today. Like I said, it's a work in progress and I'll do my best to always update it.

GOD bless you all!

Kids Back to School

Marielle and Marc are back to school last August 5. Unlike before when my husband took them to school every morning, the kids now take the school bus. It's been hard for me waking up earlier than before especially after getting 10-hr sleep every night during summer. I still have trouble getting myself to sleep early at night. The truth is I havent had decent sleep since school started.
The bus comes by every 6:45 AM so I have to get the kids to be at the bus stop 10 minutes earlier. The bus stop is only 15 meters away from the house so I just watch them from our frontyard as they wait for the bus. The first time we waited for the bus, we were way too early. It was still dark and we could hear the crickets. And the mosquitoes were eating us alive which made me realize American mosquitoes are much more cruel than the Philippine mosquitoes. These little winged vampires suck your blood the very moment they land on your skin and they sting like wasps.

The night before the first day of school, Marc cried saying he's scared to go to school. My poor little son ... I know his first taste of school here was painful. Dean and I believe his teacher disliked him. She was not considerate of the fact that Marc was experiencing culture-shock. She thought that my son was the most misbehaving student in her class, sending him to the principal's office more than twice for reprimanding and .... some licking . One time she even discouraged us from letting Marc join the field trip because she was worried she couldnt handle him ... even when I said I'd be coming too to personally watch him. In the end she said yes but not before I said, "promise, I will be resposible for my son."

But now, I can see my kids are having fun in school. Dean has managed to change Marc's attitude about going to school by promising him a reward if he's gonna do good in school, esp. behavior-wise for one whole month. Dean will buy him a new play station game and it works!! He works harder now too on his reading lessons.

Marielle is doing good in her class. I can see that from her teacher's daily report. She sends home a paper that shows how Marielle's doing everyday. My daughter is always happy to tell me she got a green which means she's been behaving well in class. One time she got a yellow which means warning. Blue, red, black and white entail disciplinary actions. Marielle dreads "palo" that's why I'm pretty sure she will never get anything worse than yellow.

I'm looking forward to a very fruitful school-year for my kids. I always say they're bright kids ... like I was . Nagbubuhat ba ng sariling bangko?? But then, this early I tell them being bright isnt enough, they should be smart too. I know a lot of "genius" people who are unproductive... sayang ang talino kung kung di naman marunong dumiskarte sa buhay.

My Cyber-Home

hi!

i'm excited about this new thing called blogging. i've tried countless blog websites before and i had a hard time finding one that would suit my taste until today.

i call this my home in cyberspace where i could could keep in touch with my family and friends and keep them posted on my life here in Florida, USA. so please feel free to come and visit anytime. you are also welcome to share your thoughts or feelings about anything, or even some updates too about yourself.

this is a work in progress so expect to find more in here soon.

au