" Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being."
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
About our Philippines trip
We cancelled our Bohol trip and going to Baguio instead. It is beacuse of we never been to Baguio yet and many of our friends told us that it is also pretty cool in there. Since we went to Bohol already, now it's time to visit different places. We also plan to go Boracay, not confirmed yet but that is one of many places that we want to visit. This will just depend on our budget, especially we will be bringing our parents with us. It is very exciting and I know we will be having so much fun in this trip.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Work
I had to train Glenna today at work, one of my new friend. She did good perhapds I didn't need to watch her all the time coz it seems like she already knew what she was doing. We had fun and it feel so good when you have friend working with you.
We'll be both off tomorrow and we are planning to get some filipino groceries. I hope I will not feel lazy to go out so that we can go.
We'll be both off tomorrow and we are planning to get some filipino groceries. I hope I will not feel lazy to go out so that we can go.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday party!
We had so much fun yesterday at our freind's daugther's birthday party. Almost all of the PPM members were there and it was nice that we gathered again. It's been awhile that we didn't see each other due to a busy scheduled. Almost all PPM members are working now so everybody is busy in their own lives so if ever we have free time, we will spend it to our family first since we can't even have much time for them.
Everybody were acting like a kid yesterday. We were jumping on a big moonwalk balloon instead of our kids, hehehehe. Our friend Cheryl, cooked so many delicious filipino dish so it felt like we were in the Philippines. After eating we even had to go food, which this always happen in every Filipino party.hahaha.
Now, we are looking forward to the next party for Jasmine's 3rd birthday party and I'm sure everybody will come and we'll see each other again.
"Life is fantastic, and Philippines... we'll be there soon"
Everybody were acting like a kid yesterday. We were jumping on a big moonwalk balloon instead of our kids, hehehehe. Our friend Cheryl, cooked so many delicious filipino dish so it felt like we were in the Philippines. After eating we even had to go food, which this always happen in every Filipino party.hahaha.
Now, we are looking forward to the next party for Jasmine's 3rd birthday party and I'm sure everybody will come and we'll see each other again.
"Life is fantastic, and Philippines... we'll be there soon"
Friday, March 27, 2009
Domestic Airline/Flight Policies - Checked Luggage
From www.thetravelinsider.com
Domestic Airline/Flight Policies - Checked Luggage
NOTE : Fees are EACH WAY fees - double them for a roundtrip ticket
Airline
Allowance
Max wt per piece
Max size per piece
AirTran
1st bag $15
2nd is $25
$50 per extra piece
50lbs
$39 if 51-70lbs$79 if 71-100lbs
61"
$39 if 62-70"$79 if 71-80"
Alaska (and also Horizon)
One free
2nd is free to first class and MVP Gold members, otherwise $25
3 - 6 bags @ $100 each7+ bags @ $150 each
50lbs
$50 if 51-100lbs
Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both
62"
$50 if 63"-80"$75 if 81"-115"
Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both
Aloha
now ceased operation
American
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3-5 bags @ $100 each6+ bags @ $200 each
Exceptions for full fare Coach, Business and First class tickets, and for AAdvantage Gold members
50lbs on both domestic and international flights
$50 if 51-70lbs$100 if 71-100lbs
under 62"
$150 for up to 115" in addition to overweight and/or extra piece charges
ATA
now ceased operation
Continental
1st is free to OnePass Elite and full Coach passengers, otherwise $15
2nd is free to OnePass Elite and full Coach passengers, otherwise $25
3 free for First class
$150 per extra bag
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs70lbs for First class and OnePass Elite
$50 if 51-70lbs
Over 70lbs not accepted
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$100 for oversize, max size of 115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Delta
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3 - 5 bags @ $80 each
6 - 8 bags @ $110 each
9 and 10 bags @ $180 each
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$90 if 51-70lbs$175 if 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for 63"-80"
Max oversize is 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Frontier
$15 or free depending on fare type
$25 or free depending on fare type
$50 per extra piece
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$75 for up to 100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$75 for up to 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Hawaiian
For travel within Hawaii :
1st is free
2nd is $17
3rd and subsequent are $25
For travel on mainland or to/from Hawaii
1st is $15
2nd is $25
3rd to 6th are $100
7th and extras are $200
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
Over 70lbs not accepted
62"
'The charge for an oversized bag may depend on what you're transporting'.
Max oversize is 80"
JetBlue
One free
$20 for second bag
$75 for extra bags
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-99lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$75 for 63"-80"
Max oversize is 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Midwest
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
$100 for each extra bag
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$65 for 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$80 for 63"-115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Northwest
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
$125 for third bag
$200 for each extra bag
NW WorldPerks Elite Silver, full fare coach and first class pax can take two bags free, each up to 70 lbs.
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$90 if 51-70lbs
$175 if 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for 63"-80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Southwest
Two free
3rd bag is $25
4-9 extra pieces at $50 each
10+ @ $110 each
50lbs
$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 for 71-100lbs
62"
$50 for oversize
Max oversize is 80"
Spirit
$19 for first bag if online checkin, $25 at airport
$25 for second bag, either online or at airport
3 - 5 pieces $100 each, space available
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-99lbs
62"
$100 for 63-80"
$150 for 80+"
Max oversize is 160" with no more than 80" in any dimension
United
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3 or 4 bags @ $125
5+ bags @ $250
Two bags free for Mileage Plus Premier Associates, and first and business class passengers.
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
70lbs for Global Services, 1K, Premier Executive Mileage Plus members and Star Alliance Gold members on any fare
$125 if 51-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for up to 115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
US Airways
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
two bags free for Dividend Miles preferred members, Envoy and first class passengers
1-7 extra pieces @ $100 each
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-100lbs
100lbs max wt
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$100 for 62-80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Virgin America
Up to 10 bags, each for a $15 fee
Full fare and 1st class get one bag free.
50lbs (70lbs for first bag)
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-100lbs
62"
$50 for 63-80"
Domestic Airline/Flight Policies - Checked Luggage
NOTE : Fees are EACH WAY fees - double them for a roundtrip ticket
Airline
Allowance
Max wt per piece
Max size per piece
AirTran
1st bag $15
2nd is $25
$50 per extra piece
50lbs
$39 if 51-70lbs$79 if 71-100lbs
61"
$39 if 62-70"$79 if 71-80"
Alaska (and also Horizon)
One free
2nd is free to first class and MVP Gold members, otherwise $25
3 - 6 bags @ $100 each7+ bags @ $150 each
50lbs
$50 if 51-100lbs
Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both
62"
$50 if 63"-80"$75 if 81"-115"
Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both
Aloha
now ceased operation
American
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3-5 bags @ $100 each6+ bags @ $200 each
Exceptions for full fare Coach, Business and First class tickets, and for AAdvantage Gold members
50lbs on both domestic and international flights
$50 if 51-70lbs$100 if 71-100lbs
under 62"
$150 for up to 115" in addition to overweight and/or extra piece charges
ATA
now ceased operation
Continental
1st is free to OnePass Elite and full Coach passengers, otherwise $15
2nd is free to OnePass Elite and full Coach passengers, otherwise $25
3 free for First class
$150 per extra bag
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs70lbs for First class and OnePass Elite
$50 if 51-70lbs
Over 70lbs not accepted
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$100 for oversize, max size of 115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Delta
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3 - 5 bags @ $80 each
6 - 8 bags @ $110 each
9 and 10 bags @ $180 each
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$90 if 51-70lbs$175 if 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for 63"-80"
Max oversize is 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Frontier
$15 or free depending on fare type
$25 or free depending on fare type
$50 per extra piece
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$75 for up to 100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$75 for up to 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Hawaiian
For travel within Hawaii :
1st is free
2nd is $17
3rd and subsequent are $25
For travel on mainland or to/from Hawaii
1st is $15
2nd is $25
3rd to 6th are $100
7th and extras are $200
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
Over 70lbs not accepted
62"
'The charge for an oversized bag may depend on what you're transporting'.
Max oversize is 80"
JetBlue
One free
$20 for second bag
$75 for extra bags
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-99lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$75 for 63"-80"
Max oversize is 80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Midwest
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
$100 for each extra bag
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$65 for 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$80 for 63"-115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Northwest
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
$125 for third bag
$200 for each extra bag
NW WorldPerks Elite Silver, full fare coach and first class pax can take two bags free, each up to 70 lbs.
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$90 if 51-70lbs
$175 if 71-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for 63"-80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Southwest
Two free
3rd bag is $25
4-9 extra pieces at $50 each
10+ @ $110 each
50lbs
$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 for 71-100lbs
62"
$50 for oversize
Max oversize is 80"
Spirit
$19 for first bag if online checkin, $25 at airport
$25 for second bag, either online or at airport
3 - 5 pieces $100 each, space available
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-99lbs
62"
$100 for 63-80"
$150 for 80+"
Max oversize is 160" with no more than 80" in any dimension
United
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
3 or 4 bags @ $125
5+ bags @ $250
Two bags free for Mileage Plus Premier Associates, and first and business class passengers.
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
70lbs for Global Services, 1K, Premier Executive Mileage Plus members and Star Alliance Gold members on any fare
$125 if 51-100lbs
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$175 for up to 115"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
US Airways
$15 for first bag
$25 for second bag
two bags free for Dividend Miles preferred members, Envoy and first class passengers
1-7 extra pieces @ $100 each
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
50lbs
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-100lbs
100lbs max wt
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
62"
$100 for 62-80"
Overweight and oversize and extra bag fees are all cumulative
Virgin America
Up to 10 bags, each for a $15 fee
Full fare and 1st class get one bag free.
50lbs (70lbs for first bag)
$50 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-100lbs
62"
$50 for 63-80"
Losing weight
Wow! I can't believe I lose weight that fast. I used to be 145 lbs. after giving birth to my youngest daughter 8 months ago and now I weigh 129 lbs. I love it especially we will go back to the Philippines for a vacation. My goal is 120 lbs at least, hehehe. I used to wear size 9 jeans and now I am wearing size 4 or 5 and sizes medium or small blouses. Everybody at work ask me on how did I lose weight that fast, they wonder why I needed to lose weight. I told them that I don't really need to lose much weight; I just want to gain more confident for my self. I can wear now some of my old clothes so that means I don’t have to buy new ones again.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
My day at work!
It's been a long day for me today at work. I had to train two new workers, it's always hard to train new people , again and again but we needed more help this time. Now, with this 3 new hired people for our department, I can tell that they are the kind of workers that we've been waiting for, a good and responsible individual. It was very hard for me to train 2 co-workers at the same time but I still managed it well, ( what else I can do) hehehe. Everything went good and they were very fast learner. The time went so fast and I even forgot to have a dinner. I will be over 40 hours this week but maybe I will go home early tomorrow.
My friend Glenna also started her actual training today and I didn't have the chance to train her because she was scheduled today to work in the morning while I am always schedule to work in the evening. We saw each other for an hour then she left. I would love to train her and I hope one day we will be working together coz that would be so much fun..
Evaluation again..
It's my evaluation time again at work and it's my raise time again,lol. It feel so good when your manager give you a good evalutaion because that means, you are a good worker. Now my manager realized how I deserve to have a good ratings at work, lol even if we always had arguments before. We experienced so many things as a workers and we had ups and downs but in spite of all those arguments we had, it is still ended up good because now we became friends. I am so glad that she find me as a comfortable co-worker to talk all about what's going on at work especially about secret stuff. I work almost 4 years now in that company and each day is a different day for me. I learn new things every day. As what my husband said, "as long as we are still alive, we never stop learning".
Now, they trust me to train new workers who works nights time since I am a night person. One of my duty is to see to it that we have enough productions for the whole day and for the following day. I am assigned also to tell my co-workers what they needed to be done every single day and I have to see to it that they do their work good, if not I will never stop telling them to do it again. It is a very challenging job because you'll never know if your co-workers be mad at you for telling them what to do because me, my self I hate to be told what to do, but it still came out good because they respect me and they even like working with me.
Everytime my manager do the evaluation for the night person she ask me first how this people work their job because she base their evaluaiton to what I will tell her since they are working with me. I just love my job and happy with it. It is fun and at the same time I can have break from my kids while earning some $$$.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Another day at work
It's another day at work today and I only worked 8 hours. It was not really bad because in the past days I left like an hour early almost every night during work days. Tonight is something different, though we were not so busy but there were still things needs to be done to stay and get 8 hours shift. I just love my schedule working at night time because when I get home from work, everybody is sleeping already and I don't need to do anything than blogging. In that way I can have a peaceful time.
Plane tickets arrived today
Oh wow! Our Plane tickets for Philippine trip arrived today and it makes me even more excited. I can't wait but I have to. I am packing some stuff already that we need especially my kids stuff like milks, bottles, diapers, wipes, blankets and other stuff that they really need in the plane. That will be a very long flight and I don't want to forget something that we need coz that would be very hard. I'm sure Dimple won't stop crying if I will forget her milk or Ally won't be comfortable if I don't have diapers and wife to be used when she need it. hehehe
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Newly met friend and new job
I had a great day off yesterday with my kids and friends. We went to Memorial mall and had a playdate with our kids. We had fun so as our kids. Then we dropped by jcpenny and bought some blouses and slacks. They had a great deal which you can save $10 dollars when you spend $50.00. I was supposedly looking for a luggage bag for our trip to Philippines but their prices online are different from the store. It is more expensive in the store. After the mall we went to ROSS and had a great deal with my luggage bag. It is Nautica brand 27" for only 59.99, not bad at all because in the department store I will be paying $260.00 for the same exact luggage bag. They have so many choices and I was attracted on this brand NAUTICA so I bought it.
We went home after and at home my friends Cecille and Glenna were staying quite while and we were cooking (Champorado)-it is a sweet rice cooked like a soup with cocoa and milk. We had a great time yesterday and we are planning to go other places on my next day off.
Soon, it will be very difficult for us to go out together when Cecille and Glenna will start working because we will not be having the same day for off. I recommend them to work where I work and without any doubts they both hired right away. Next week my friend Glenna will start her training on the computer about what she will be doing on her job and after that I will train her manually. I hope Cecille will be assign on the same department where me and Glenna assigned so that it will be more fun.
It is fun to go to work and it will be more fun to go shopping when you are using your own money. I love shopping that is why I am working to support my hobby. I am just glad that my husband understand me and never complain about spending every time I go out. Perhaps I used his money to pay for the luggage I bought yesterday. hehehe. He is very supportive financially and emotionally. I am just so LUCKY and BLESSED.
We went home after and at home my friends Cecille and Glenna were staying quite while and we were cooking (Champorado)-it is a sweet rice cooked like a soup with cocoa and milk. We had a great time yesterday and we are planning to go other places on my next day off.
Soon, it will be very difficult for us to go out together when Cecille and Glenna will start working because we will not be having the same day for off. I recommend them to work where I work and without any doubts they both hired right away. Next week my friend Glenna will start her training on the computer about what she will be doing on her job and after that I will train her manually. I hope Cecille will be assign on the same department where me and Glenna assigned so that it will be more fun.
It is fun to go to work and it will be more fun to go shopping when you are using your own money. I love shopping that is why I am working to support my hobby. I am just glad that my husband understand me and never complain about spending every time I go out. Perhaps I used his money to pay for the luggage I bought yesterday. hehehe. He is very supportive financially and emotionally. I am just so LUCKY and BLESSED.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Opps, pregnant again!!!
I was so nervous last night at work when I felt having nausea. I thought I was pregnant again. I went to the office and talked to one of our manager, asking about where I can find the home pregnancy test since they transferred it from where they used to put it. They were shocked and told me " Are you pregnant again?" I said I wasn't sure yet that's why I need some pregnancy test to make it sure. Our front in supervisor gave me a pregnancy test and they were very excited to know the result but I wasn't though I was nervous because I wasn't really prepare yet to have another one.
When I came home, I right away used the pregnancy test and it came out negative, OH!! what big relief. hehehe. Now, I will be more careful and take my pills everyday because I used to skipped taking it before. It's not that we don't want anymore kids, It is just we want everything will ready for the third baby, because my youngest one is only 8 months old and we want to spend more time with her first to have another one. Three kids will be enough for us so one more to go in 2 years from now.
When I came home, I right away used the pregnancy test and it came out negative, OH!! what big relief. hehehe. Now, I will be more careful and take my pills everyday because I used to skipped taking it before. It's not that we don't want anymore kids, It is just we want everything will ready for the third baby, because my youngest one is only 8 months old and we want to spend more time with her first to have another one. Three kids will be enough for us so one more to go in 2 years from now.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
My Monday off
We went home from Dallas at 1:40 in the morning. My husband had to call in from work and did work on our business. I am glad I was off yesterday too so I had some rest. At noon time we went out with friends and had lunch at Cheryl. She made some soups and we just bought some roasted chicken. We had fun at Cheryl's house and after our lunch we went to the store. I was planning to get some more luggage bag but I couldn't decide it yet when we were there. Cheryl told me that it will be more cheaper if I will get it from the department stores when they will be having a sale. It was a good idea since the luggage bag that I was interested in those store was kinda expensive.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Our Dallas trip!
We went to Dallas yesterday for the renewal of my Philippine passport. We drove about 10 hours back and port. It was really a long drive and it was only my husband who drove from Houston to Dallas. We left the house at 12:00 noon and arrived there about 5 pm. We were tired but we were excited to finished my passport. I was the first person who came for 6-7pm scheduled and I noticed that people who were schedule from 5-6pm were still not done yet so I went back to the car and fed my baby. My husband went to check the people in line again and they told my husband that they didn't follow the numbers from the consulate office because they said it was first come first serve. So, John was in hurry to get back to the car since I was there waiting and told me that they didn't based on the number assigned but the people who came in first will be serve first too. So, I was in hurry to went to the office and wow!, I was the last person. hehehe. It was very frustrating at first but when I had my turn, everybody were clapping their hands, not because of me but because of I was the last person to be serve so that means they can go home after me. heehehe. Everybody were so nice, and they helped me. They wanted me to get the voters registration but I said no, but still the person who were assigned to do it was the one who filled up the form for me and all I did was to put my signature. They even gave me discounts for the passport and ROM payments since we both did not have change and the all the photo copy I had from them was free. It was so bad travelling that far but everything went great when we got there.
I met Charmaine, the Vice Consul, Philippine Consulate General, LA. She was very nice woman and she was entertaining my daughter Ally. She kept telling me that my kids are both beautiful. She was so fascinated with Ally's beauty. I am so proud for my kids.
Now I will only have to wait for 2 to 6 weeks to receive my passport.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friend Jane our new co-worker
I was surprised today when almost all of my co-workers told me that they hire new people which is my friend. At first, I really didn't have the idea who was she because I could not think of anybody. During my break time, my co-worker Anna who hired her told me " I hired your friend! and I asked her who was she, and she said her name is Mary Jane. I didn't know anybody named Mary Jane but I know somebody name Jane. So, I was thinking that it could be Jane since Cristina also told me that maybe Jane will apply for a job from where I work.
So, I called Cristina and asked her Jane's number. I called up Jane and asked her if she was the, that my co-workers were talking about, and Yah, It's her. She will be working the same place where I work but different department. I told her, if she would have told me that she wants to work there, I could just recommend her and we can work at the same department together. It would be so much fun especially that I am the assigned trainer person for new hired workers.
Well, it's too late now but she will try to convince them to transfer to our department on Monday when she will go back there. Hopefully they will let her. hehehehe
Laid off from work
Being laid off from work is very difficult especially to those family who have kids. I heard many stories from a costumers where I work that many of their co-workers had been laid off. They told us how lucky we are that we still have jobs. I feel bad for it and I know it is very hard for a family to survive without a jobs. The economy is really struggling now and I hope it will not getting worst.
To those people who still have their job, you are so lucky and be thankful that you have it instead of complaining about it. I know some people who are complaining about their jobs because it is not the one that they wanted to do, but hey, you are blessed that you have a job. Now, I can tell my self that I am so lucky too to have a job that I have now which I love to do as well. I will really taking care of it and I hope that those people who have been laid off will find a new job because living in America without job is very hard.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Doing chores late at night!
I just finished ironing the clothes and now time to blog. I had a peaceful time on doing my chores because everybody are asleep. I can only do all this stuff when my kids are sleeping because it is hard to do it when they are awake, especially Ally, I can't be finish. Her dad call her a little tornado because even if I just clean up the living room, 5 minutes after, you will see all Ally's toys again scattered in our living room floor.
It's 11:30 in the evening and I am still wide awake. I don't know why but maybe my body is used of going to sleep late at night because of my work hours.
I will be going back to work again tomorrow and I hope Dimple will feel better so that I can drop them off at my friend's house and if not, I guess John has to come home early. I don't want to drop off my kids to my friends house when they are sick because I know how hard it is to taking care of a sick kids but I am so glad that my friend Sheryl is very understanding. It is so hard to find somebody to watch your kids, because this is matter of "TRUST" but I am so thankful that I met Sheryl, she is so good to our kids and I trust her for that. Without her help , I could not go back to work full time. So, thanks to Sheryl and her family.
My Thursday!
It is cold and rainy outside today and I was planning to get something for pasalubong( souvenir) to my family and friends back in the Philippines but I ended up staying home. I hate going out during rainy days especially with my two kids. My baby Dimple also is sick so I can't go anywhere. She have a fever since last night. When I got home from work, she was crying because she was hungry and when I picked her up she was so hot. So, I fed her and took her temperature after and it was 99.8. It wasn't really a high fever but it was high enough to make me worried. Being a mom, you don't want to see your kids sick. That is the hardest part of being a parent.
Dimple is still sick today, maybe because she is teething. She keep rubbing her gums. She was just crying all the time and I didn't have a chance to do the chores. I just held her all day today.
I hope tomorrow when she wakes up, she will feel better.
Itinerary for our Philippine's vacation
Thursday - We will arrive in Dumaguete Airport.
Friday - Rest the whole day.
Saturday- Watch the Santa cruzan parade in our City.
Sunday- Going to Church at Dumaguete Cathedral in morning and play basketball and volleyball in the afternoon.
Monday - Whale watching with my family
Tuesday- Leaving for Bohol with our parents and friends.
Wednesday- Visits all the tourist attraction in bohol like, the chocolate hills,Loboc river boat, tarsier, the hanging bridge and of course the old churches.
Thursday- Continuation for Bohol Tour.
Friday - Leaving for Cebu with our parents and friends.
Saturday- Cebu tour. Visiting all the tourist attraction in Cebu, like the Magellan's cross, Guitar factory, Magellans monument, maybe do parasailing.
Sunday- Continuation for Cebu tour.
Monday- Back to Dumaguete and I stay there for the rest 2 weeks.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Booking our tickets to Philippines
We booked our tickets today for our vacation in the Philippines. We will travel on weekend back in USA so it costs us more than what I posted before. We paid $1,210 for adults, $965 for child and $370 for infant. It makes me feel like not going for a vacation anymore since all the tickets were so expensive but my husband told me it's okay. He said that I deserve it. I am so lucky to have such a great man to be my husband and very supportive. Now we are just 2 months away for our vacation and it will be so much fun.
We'll keep posting here all our happenings.
We'll keep posting here all our happenings.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sunday Chores
Sunday noon time and we had lunch time. I was in the bedroom feeding my baby while my husband and Ally were in the kitchen eating their lunch. They had Pizza. I can't stand with Pizza only for a meal so I cooked rice and pork stew ( Humba). After feeding my baby, I went out to the living room and my husband was playing his game already in the computer. I asked him if they were done with their lunch. He said yes and I have to be quite because Ally was sleeping. I was wondering how that happen that Ally was asleep were before I went to the bedroom feeding my baby, I knew that they both were in the kitchen eating Pizza.
So I went to the kitchen and saw Ally sleeping on her high-chair. I was laughing and can't believe she fell asleep while eating. She did sleep for 20 minutes and when she woke up, she continued eating her Pizza. She is so funny. She must be tired because early in the morning, she and her dad cleaned the front yard. They took all the weeds since our plants were almost being covered with weeds.
I will buy some seeds of a plants to plant at our backyard. I should sure get all the Philippine vegetables seeds and plant it.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Surprised text!
I was surprised when my sister text me and told me that my brother who is working in a ship right now will be going to New Orleans. They will be having a route to USA which is very good news because maybe one of this days they will dock in Galveston port. I was surprised because as what my brother told me before he join to this ship where he is working right now, that they will be routing around Asia only and their captain surprised them that they also go here in the US. He is an electrical engineer and now working in a ship as an electrician. He love his job as a seaman because that is his dream job. He used to work at PNOC and NAPOCOR before when he was in the Philippines. He had many offer in those two big companies but he still dreaming of working abroad as a seaman. God is good and God granted his dream.
So now me my brother have a deal that when we get back home in the Philippines, he will be the one to buy some pigs for roasting because I was the one who bought it when he was there when he had vacation. That will be a big help for us especially pigs for roasting in the Philippines now are very expensive. He also told me to just tell him if we need something. I am so lucky to have a loving family and I know they are also lucky that they have a sister like me, hehehe. I am so proud of my family especially to our parents because they were really striving hard to gave us enough education and what we have now and where we are now are the results of their sacrifices they made before.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Affordable shoes for all ages
It feels so good that there is a website like shop.com where you can do all your shopping at home. They have thousands of products at their online store. You can save up to 75% on thousands of brand name shoes. If you want to give something to your love ones, there are also products for men and women with a very affordable price.
Their winter boots are on sale so visit their website before it is too late. If you want to shop with your favorite brands such as UGGs, they also have it for less. Shop.com is a unique site to shop online. They have everything you need from personal needs to household needs.
Now, you can follow shop.com on twitter or you can also join shop.com on facebook. Shop.com made so easy for us to shop online, just simply click all the link and you will be amaze about all their products and prices. So what are you waiting for? see you there!
Their winter boots are on sale so visit their website before it is too late. If you want to shop with your favorite brands such as UGGs, they also have it for less. Shop.com is a unique site to shop online. They have everything you need from personal needs to household needs.
Now, you can follow shop.com on twitter or you can also join shop.com on facebook. Shop.com made so easy for us to shop online, just simply click all the link and you will be amaze about all their products and prices. So what are you waiting for? see you there!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tickets
I had a busy day today at home. I am just so excited for our vacation in the Philippines this May. I was contacting many agencies to find a better prices for our tickets. I found one that is affordable. Flying with Cathay Pacific for $1185 adults and child will be $950 and infant is $335 are not bad at all. I can't wait to get there.
We made a deal with my husband, he is gonna be the one who will buy the tickets for us and I will be the one who take charge of all the expenses that we will be making in the Philippines. Who do you think got a good deal? hehehe, I think me because tickets are expensive whereas me, I will choose to stay in our parent's house to save our money, hahaha. So, I will not spend money for hotels anymore.
Hopefully everything will be okay on our travel. God is good and I've been good lately. hehehe.
We made a deal with my husband, he is gonna be the one who will buy the tickets for us and I will be the one who take charge of all the expenses that we will be making in the Philippines. Who do you think got a good deal? hehehe, I think me because tickets are expensive whereas me, I will choose to stay in our parent's house to save our money, hahaha. So, I will not spend money for hotels anymore.
Hopefully everything will be okay on our travel. God is good and I've been good lately. hehehe.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Plans to do during my day off tomorrow
Tomorrow will be my off day from work. We are planning to bring our kids to a play area in a mall. I am sure Ally will like the idea we have because she loves to play with other kids. She will just cry so easy but she'll stop so easily too. Me and my kids, Cecille, Sheryl, and her kids will spend the whole day tomorrow at the mall play area. That will be so much fun.
After a long days of work, I finally have time to play with my kids. Actually, people at work wants me to come in to work tomorrow but I can't do it because I will be having too much overtime. I already have almost 40 hours so it's hard for me to work some more hours.They don't want to pay us too much over time because it will more than our regular rate. That will time and half payment.
Sometimes I need to stay home also. I bought some wall frame for my kids bedroom but I don't have time to put it. I am always busy everyday and I can't even have time to relax but I like the way it is because I like keeping myself busy everyday.
After a long days of work, I finally have time to play with my kids. Actually, people at work wants me to come in to work tomorrow but I can't do it because I will be having too much overtime. I already have almost 40 hours so it's hard for me to work some more hours.They don't want to pay us too much over time because it will more than our regular rate. That will time and half payment.
Sometimes I need to stay home also. I bought some wall frame for my kids bedroom but I don't have time to put it. I am always busy everyday and I can't even have time to relax but I like the way it is because I like keeping myself busy everyday.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Family and savings
After church this morning, I had to cooked for my family's lunch. I baked salmon and chicken. I also cooked soem rice and brocoli with cheese as a side dish. Ally ate the rice and the chicken, and she told me,
mama it's delicious! Isn't she sweet? Even if she don't like the food I cook sometimes, she'll still tell me that it's good. I am so blessed for my two adorable kids. She ate rice (her favorite food) and my husband John ate the baked salmon seasoned with rosemary and garlic. They loved it and it makes me feel good when my family love the food I cook.
Having dinner together is one of my happiest event at home because it is very unusual for us to set down and eat together. Me and John don't have the same schedule for work so, when he is home, I am at work, then when I am home, he is at work. There are some days that we don't see each other, like when he is leaving for work, I am still sleeping and when I come home from work, they are already asleep. It was so hard at first but we are getting use to it now. He didn't want me to work before but I wanted to because I was used of working and earning money since I was still in the Philippines. It is just very different when you are holding your own money from your own sweat of hardwork. Now, I know how to value our money, unlike before, I just spent it without even thinking if it was really important to spend it. I learned many thing since I started working. I learned how to control my spending and learned how to save money. Saving money is very important especially this time that or country is facing of economiv crisis. You will never know until when you can work with your current job because you'll never know when is your company can survive the crisis.
So, if you think that you need to spend your money, then save it, in that way you have something to use for when you need it.
mama it's delicious! Isn't she sweet? Even if she don't like the food I cook sometimes, she'll still tell me that it's good. I am so blessed for my two adorable kids. She ate rice (her favorite food) and my husband John ate the baked salmon seasoned with rosemary and garlic. They loved it and it makes me feel good when my family love the food I cook.
Having dinner together is one of my happiest event at home because it is very unusual for us to set down and eat together. Me and John don't have the same schedule for work so, when he is home, I am at work, then when I am home, he is at work. There are some days that we don't see each other, like when he is leaving for work, I am still sleeping and when I come home from work, they are already asleep. It was so hard at first but we are getting use to it now. He didn't want me to work before but I wanted to because I was used of working and earning money since I was still in the Philippines. It is just very different when you are holding your own money from your own sweat of hardwork. Now, I know how to value our money, unlike before, I just spent it without even thinking if it was really important to spend it. I learned many thing since I started working. I learned how to control my spending and learned how to save money. Saving money is very important especially this time that or country is facing of economiv crisis. You will never know until when you can work with your current job because you'll never know when is your company can survive the crisis.
So, if you think that you need to spend your money, then save it, in that way you have something to use for when you need it.
Sunday, God's day
It's Sunday and time for God. We will be going to church today and spend time for God. It makes me feel good every after attending mass. My husband keep complaining every time we go to church. He can't concentrate to what the Priest's sermon, because we can't go as close to the altar where he wanted to set. We have to stay at the cry room where all the kids are very noisy. If there are Sundays that we couldn't go to church, we will just PRAY rosary at night time. It's better that way beacuse we can be focus and concentrate.
So, We will be getting ready now, and I will PRAY to those who have hatred in their hearts and tho those who are always get jealous of anybody's success. May the Lord Almighty enlighten your mind and thoughts always and may you have PEACE in your heart.
So, We will be getting ready now, and I will PRAY to those who have hatred in their hearts and tho those who are always get jealous of anybody's success. May the Lord Almighty enlighten your mind and thoughts always and may you have PEACE in your heart.
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