Hassle Free Shopping

I thought I have cured myself from being an impulsive buyer or I was able to control myself from spending to much on shopping. But when I discovered the beauty of EBAY, the money spender in me strikes again.

I am really feeling guilty right now. I went over the budget. My purchases consist of toys, clothers and bags.

Most of my clothes right now does not fit me because I gain a lot of weight. So I needed some new one. So I search for some brand new plus size clothing. In terms of dress I don't go for second hand for obvious reasons.

I bought this for Php 250.

This one for Php 350.

And this for Php 200.

And because I was so frustrated that I loss the bidding for the RL bag which my sister really like, I tried bidding for this Nine & Co bag by Nine West and I won. I paid Php 950 for it.

And just yesterday, I was talking to the seller of the RL bag. She told me that the person who outbid me is a just joybiddber. Joybidder is the term of the seller to pertain to a person bid with no intention of buying. Most of the time this joy bidders bid at the last minute which happened to me.

Now, EBAY have already sent an email to me for the second chance. And the bag is being offered for Php 2900. Not sure if my sister would spend that much money on a bag. I still have to talk to her.

WW : Hello, Can You Hear Me ?

Brillante Award

The Above recipients of the Brillante Weblog are welcomed to put the Logo on their personal blogs and have the honor of passing this award to seven other bloggers.Here are the rules for passing on the award:

1. Put the logo on your blog
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least seven other blogs
4. Add links to those blogs on your blog
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

Both Vannie and Eds gave me this award :

Vannie wrote "Her stories on her Lupus is inspiring, you don't hear her complain or whine about her health instead you can see she's still thankful for her life and chance to be a mom to the adorable and intelligent Anevay."

while Eds wrote "For being a very courageous woman for her family and her darling Anevay".

Comments like this keep me going, thanks sisters!

Now I woul be sharing this one with:

Ems - my LUPUS sister. For keeping the faith and the fight.

Mhay - we both have the same challenges. Being away from our husband and raising a two old daughter.

Mayeth - for being able to blog during office hours. bwahahaha! previously working in that office, i know how hard it is to deal with difficult co-workers but she can pull it through.

My Shoe Size

Got this shoe tag from Mhay.

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What's your shoe size? Are your feet the same size as your mom's feet? How about your sister's feet? Can you borrow shoes from each other?

Post a picture of your latest shoe buy.

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Shoe size :
My mom : am not sure really (of course I can no longer asked her)
My sister : 7 ( i only have one )
Mine : it varies, either 7 or 8

My lastest shoe buy!

I bought this early part of last year. Believe it or not, I used this shoes as my office shoes. lol! My previous bosses knows how sensitive my feet are. Wrong shoes will result to a limping me. This is one of the effects of LUPUS.

So when I saw this on sale, I grab it. Imagine, Nike Shoes for only Php 1500. When I am wanted to buy Nike Shoes on a cheaper price I go to either their outlet store in Riverbanks or the one located in Paliparan Marikina.


And then last May 2007 also, I saw this in the outlet store of Rusty Lopez here in Marikina. Hubby saw that I like it so he bought it for me. One of the four gifts he gave me May of last year.

My sister and I share the same shoe size sometimes or mine is bigger but I can't figure out why my shoe fits her but her does not fit mine. lol.

There was a time that my LUPUS is really active and is hurting my feet, I was on a shoe hunt. Almost every week I go to the department store to buy shoes that won't bring anymore damage to my feet. And everytime I feel the ache I would not think twice of giving up wearing it and my sister would be on the receiving end. hehe! Actually my sister and I share the same taste in bags, clothes and shoes. So you see how happy she was at that time.

Now, because of this tag I realized its been ages since I went on a shoe hunt. I wonder when will I have time to do that.

Appreciating it MORE!

All of a sudden my little girl started to like this toy again...


Look at her building blocks....

I'm taking this chance also to teach her colors. But unfortunately she was so focused on her 'building' so teaching the colors to her have taken a back seat. I just let her enjoy her playing time. lol! But I am happy because she knows the concept of putting the piece of woods together.

Tags and Award

I received two tags from Vannie, one from Eds, and an award from Ems.

So isang entry na lang ha.

SOMEONE SPECIAL ONLINE from VANNIE.

It's true I have never seen you and we have never met,
Never shaken Hands or
even truly hugged and yet!
I know for sure you care for me
by the kindness that you give.
And our keyboards keep us together
doesn't matter where we live.
So I give you this gift to put a smile on your face
and to let you know in myheart you have a special place.

Power of Prayer from Vannie also. Prayer for the MV Princess of the stars fatalities and survivors.
Dear God, we pray that you comfort each bereaved family everyday as they grieved for their loss, we pray that you will supply all their needs, we pray for the survivors that they may have a good life after the tragedy, that you will bless them and let them know in the deepest part of their heart that in spite of what have happened, you LOVE and CARE for them. This we pray in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. I encourage everyone to keep the prayer going. LET’S P.U.S.H. (PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS).

The Longest Breakfast Menu List from Eds.

Everyone likes to start their day with a comfort food for breakfast. What kind of food do you take?

Here's mine.

The fastest and easies to prepare but healthy breakfast especially in times of flare and laziness.
and lastly this award from Ems. thanks sis and keep on fighting LUPUS!

thanks van, eds and ems.

EBAY : My Current Addiction

I cannot stop myself from browsing, bidding and buying. EBAY is so addicting. Currently I have won 9 bids. and still bidding for four more. But majority of those that i bid are not for me. Almost all of these winnings are for Anevay.

Yesterday, I was bidding for something which my sister really like. So I was watching the product the whole afternoon. A few minutes before the bid ends somebody outbid me and she kept on doing so up to the last second. It was so frustrating since my last bid was not allowed by the system because the time for bidding is over. I loss for only Php 15.

But today I saw something similar that is being sold without going through the process of bidding. Its cheaper by hundreds compared to the one I was bidding last time. I know my sister will like it. Unfortunately because of the searching I have added some more biddings to my list. In fact I have won two already. To prevent seeing more tempation I sign out already!

Don't Cry, Mommy, Don't Cry!

Last Friday, I can't remember what happen but Anevay was all set to cry. The childish mommy in me, I pretended to cry also. lol! And I was surprised on what she did next. She caress my cheeks and keep on saying 'don't cry mommy dont cry!'.

At that time, we were talking to her daddy via YM. Daddy asked me again to pretend to cry so that he can see how will Anevay react. Anevay did the same thing. Her daddy was so proud.

Today, while bathing her, she jump, so her head bump on my chin. I bite my lips and it automatically became swollen. I said OUCHIE! She knows that I am was hurt. And I know she was hurt also because the impact left me dizzy. But when she saw me in pain, instead of crying she again caress my cheeks and she said Sorry and Dont Cry Mommy.

My little girl is so sweet.

Have you been SCAMMED ?

I have been receiving a lot of emails regarding my LOTTO winnings. I was thinking, if I will compute all the winnings I am now a billionaire. lol! But all the email spells out SCAM.

Here are some sample of what I have received so far.

From Mr. Ryan Neville (Irish Online Promo)"

Ref:UK/9420X2/68Batch:074/05/ZY369
Attention: Lucky Online Winner,

You E-mail Address has won for you the sum of £750, 000.00.To claim
your prize,Contact Mr Wind Coleman with the following
Informations.Name,Address,Age,Occupation,
CountryEmail:wind.coleman.desk3@live.com

Mr Ryan Neville

From Microsoft Lottery Center kkennonaz@cox.net

We are pleased to inform you that your Email ID emerged our winner of the
Microsoft Online Lottery Promo for july 2008 of cash grant worth 500,000.000
GBP.

Kindly contact WINDOWS LIVE TEAM immediately for processing of claims:

windowslive_.001@hotmail.co.uk.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,Microsoft Lottery Center

from CLAIMS OFFICE donaldc1@nb.sympatico.ca

Your E-Address was selected online in this week's AWARD PROMO.Your draw has a
total value of £1,500,0000. contact us with the details below to Mr.Richard
Cook.

Contact E-mail: (mr_richardcook1@btinternet.com)

Claims Requirements:

1.Full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Country:
6.Phone Number:

and then there was an email from 24/7 payouts. when you click the link from the email they would be asking for your paypal id. just for kicks, i entered a non existing paypal id and they told me that in order for me to get prize i need to upgrade my account to gold which I need to pay around $8 i think. lol. and then when i tried viewing the 24/7 payouts website, that account was suspended. haha.

people are getting desperate to earn some money. and they are using technology in the wrong way. i wanted to report this emails to yahoo but i am lazy at the moment. i do hope nobody will be tricked.

for more examples of internet scam head over to this site.

Aftermath of the BDAY

Am so tired and sleepy. I slept late last night since our last guest arrived at around 9Pm and left 11Pm. lol! I had a great time last night laughing my hearts out. haha.

Our last guest gave the little girl this...when my little girl saw this she wanted to wear both but i did not let her. lol!

As for our gift, I shop through Ebay. And I am getting addicted to it. Bad! I was able to buy this brand new BARBIE LAPTOP still on its original box for Php 1k+.

and then this leap frog leap pad, Php 1150. I forgot the exact figure. Its in good condition with minimal sign of usage.

and the seller was generous to include this as a freebie. which the little girl love and wanted to wear at once.


its not only the little girl who is happy...I am also happy because I already got these...

yes, i got 15 glasses. but no, these are not all mine. i'm giving one set each (five glasses) to my brother and sister.

and this arrived today....

now, i am trying to avoid EBAY. LOL! but the little girl is happy with the toys so its worth it..

The day that was -- JULY 23

My little girl is now officially two years old. Yesterday's celebration is a simple one as compared to her birthday last year. But it was fun. My brother and sister in law were able to gather nine kids from their street to go to our house. There weren't kids nearby to invite kasi eh.

I started cooking the ingredients for the bake mac at around 10am. My sister in law and Buma arrived at around 11am. Then Buma was left to my care because my SIL will be going out for some groceries. After that my Kuya phone me to asked if my SIL and Buma are at our house. I told him yes and he told me that he is already hungry and might as well eat at our house (that's so typical of my brother). And so they ate lunch at our house. The Magnolia chicken balls that I bought from the grocery store were yummy. And they love my corn soup that my SIL was asking how did I cook it.

After lunch, the little girl toke a nap and my sister in law and buma went home while my Kuya was doing some works online. At around 3:30pm, my McDo orders arrived (plus the 15 Olympic glasses! lol!) and then I asked my brother to get na the cake.

Then the birthday celebrant woke up. I changed her clothes and she wore the Cinderella necklace which was a freebie from the Ebay seller to whom I ordered the two gifts for Anevay. ( it arrived that day while the little girl was sleeping)

And here she is looking over her gifts.

I wanted to take a picture of her but she don't want to, so I needed to do this

And then her cake arrived. I decided to choose the circular cake because last year she already have a rectangular one. I bought this through the SODEXHO gift cerficate given to me by my older sister. That's why the message is Fr. Tito Hector and Tita Ya.

And here is the food. Not included in the picture was the BAKED MACARONI. I ordered ten spag with chicken, and five burger mc do meal plus 15 olympic glasses. It cost me around Php 1700 (including the tip to ther rider)and here while waiting for her guest to arrived, i asked her to blow the cake for picture taking purpose. hehe. and she willingly obliged.

and here are her guest. actually anevay was not able to blow her cake here. the moment the happy birthday song ended. maxine, the little boy on anevay's left blow the candles. lol. buma was so furious. hehe.

and now eating time. And Anevay was walking around talking to her guest.

and here she is wearing one of the two sleepwear that my sister bought for her as a gift. and you see she is now tinkering her leap frog leap pad. one of our two gifts for her.

yesterday was...tiring but fun.

Weird

I just want to write something here before I sign off. I needed to cook for the little girl's birthday. Actually, I won't be cooking BIG. I just decided to have BAKED MACARONI and fry those CHICKEN BALLS I bought from the grocery yesterday along side spag, chicken and burgers I ordered from McDo. I am keeping my fingers crossed that McDo will fulfill their commitment regarding the glasses. My brother in law was going to buy from Galleria but the glasses are already out of stock. I ordered 15. lol. Well, 5 for our house, 5 for my Kuya and 5 for my Ate. hehe.

The BAKED MAC will be for my sister and brother in law plus my Kuya who are in the office at the time of the party. And two more guest that I have invited over.

Okay, that is not the weird thing that I am saying on the title. But my dream. The dream is not scary but it gave me chills. Its not dramatic but it made me want to cry. Last night, I dream about my deceased papa and mommy. The dream was so clear as if they are alive again. And the dream is just a random scene wherein they are telling me and my sister to be careful. And at the end of the dream I saw a glimpse of my little girl. When I woke up the first thing that came to my mind was they wanted to be the first to greet my little girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Until this time, they are with me. Leading me along the way. Losing them is one of the toughest I have to endure in my lifetime but I believed they never left me. Its been along time since I saw them in my dreams and I was glad that they appeared on the right time.

Love you Papa! Love you Mommy! And thank you for always taking care of me and my little girl. I know you are always on our side. I know you are my angels, kaya sabi ng aking asawa, malakas daw ako kay LORD! Thank You! And I miss you!