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Have a great 2009!

New furniture for the new year

I don't know if I have blogged about it already but we got a new LCD tv with a new dvd and a new speaker for the TV. We also bought MAGIC SING. So now our house was in disarray since our furnitures don't jived and that there are excess appliances in the house.

I am planning to have our old tv delivered in our house in Pampanga, while other appliances will be sold via garage sale. The husband has been wanting to buy me two office tables. Since he is convinced that I would erased the thought of going back to the corporate world if I would feel the satisfaction of working at home with an office environment setup comfortably in our living room. Actually he also wanted to buy a new tv stands for us. But I am already giving him a tiger look and keep reminding him of the expenses. lol.

Right now there three furniture are on my priority list. Two office table and a stand for our microwave. I just hope I can find these at reasonable prices.

She can REALLY sing!

Anevay has always been fond of singing. She knows every theme song of every Playhouse disney program. But right now her current favorite is the song from Tinkerbell 'Fly to your Hear' by Selena Gomez. Everytime she hear that song she would ask for the mic and sing her heart outs. She like singing with that song that I downloaded the mtv of it and played it over and over again.

Last 25th while on our way to my aunt's house, Anevay went to my sister in law who was seating with buma and luis at the back of the van. So my sister in law asked Anevay to sing her the song from Tinkerbell. To our suprised Anevay sang the song and she knew the lines, really knew the lines. What amazes us more was that she knew that it was the song from Tinkerbell.

Just in case you are wondering what the song is here it is.

The Christmas Aftermath

The gifts were already open, money were already given, food is slowly being consumed. Christmas has passed by. But it passed by beautifully despite the pain. I am thankful for the opportunity for our family to be complete. Not only ours (the husband, I and the little girl) but we celebrated it with my sister's and brother's family. We spend the 25th with the De Jesus clan. It was a blast. We only see our relatives from my father's side during Christmas. But despite that there is only happiness. No signs of aloofness especially with the kids.


After the gathering we went to Laguna in an attempt to spend the remaining hours of the 25th in Enchanted Kingdom. But we feared the crowd that we saw plus the fact that the parking lot is jam packed and we saw some gray clouds showing signs of rain coming our way so we drive back to Manila and decided to shop at duty Free. Here is a picture of me and the little girl on our way to Duty Free. And yes, I am already feeling sick at that time. It was really cold but of course its not because of snow or we would be needing tire chains for our vehicle.

Don't you lover her hair and smile?

From our family to yours

Greatest Gift

Hubby and I have already gifts for each other. Well, mine was bought already last week while his will be bought this week. Since both of us are lazy to go to the malls right now. But if you would asked him what he really wanted this Christmas, he would smile at you and say 'second baby'. Well, the truth is I also want a second baby but I am still hesistant since I would be alone with him working in Kuwait. I told him to give me some more time to make sure I am healthy to conceive.

But both of us know that this is not a decision for us to make. At the end of the day it would be God who would decide if we are ready for a second baby, right? All we need to do is to prepare ourselves on his plan. Right now, I am monitoring my period. I told him we would know if I am pregnant or not before he left for Kuwait.

I monitor my period, one of the few things I am observing ever since I had lupus especially since I was diagnosed with cyst of my ovary a couple of years back. And I maintain an ovulation calendar on the web to check my cycle. I am using Gurgle.com for the tracking.

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WS : Waiting for our FOOD

Some snapshot of my father daughter tandem while waiting for our food to be serve.

The pictures show how close my little girl to her father despite the fact that my husband only comes home during summer and Christmas season. The last time they saw each other was May of this year.

Anevay was wearing a shirt that my husband bought in Kuwait. Here are the prints of the shirt up close.

She also have one that says Daddy's girl!

More weekenders here!

Success!

I asked the husband what Christmas gift would he like to received from me. We decided that he can get a digital camera this holiday since he would be using it for the business idea we have in mind. But later he changed his mind and told me he thinks it would be best if he'll have a new phone instead with a high resolution camera in it. So we browse the store and learn that the Nokia N series' phones have now a 5mp camera with flash. I need to come up with $400 for the phone. Unfortunately I just recently withdrawn my paypal money and I thought I won't be able to come up with that amount. But I guess hubby really is meant to have a new phone this Christmas since my I kept on getting YOU'VE GOT FUNDS on my mail this past couple of weeks. And then a good soul gave me a job that earns me $40. Yehey! Of course just before the weekend I was able to withdraw the $400. Isn't that great. Now, all I need is to check something about Anoretix and I'm done for the day!

But before that let me share with you a picture of our little girl. The picture is a bit blurry because she kept on moving but look at her....

On the spot

I got this tag from Eds.

Here are the rules:

1. Take a picture of yourself right Now! (The moment you read this tag)
2. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair, just take a picture.
3. Post that picture without editing.
4. Post these instructions with your picture.
5. Tag 10 people to do this. And don't forget to leave them a message about the tag.

Okay, I took this picture when I saw Ed's message. At that time I took the shot I just came home from David's for my haircut. I decided to cut my hair short rather than subjecting it to another rebond session. I am experiencing severe hair fall so I told myself its time to kiss my long hair goodbye. Of course, after getting hubby's approval.

In these picture my hair was blown dry. So its straight. Then after taking a bath the curls reappeared that's why the next day I decided to have my hair relax. I have two days of spending my afternoon in David's courtesy of hubby who look after our little princess.

So there!

No Gifts YET

We've been out of the house and in the malls twice already. First one was in SM Marikina where we spend almost three hours on appliance center. We went home with a new flat screen tv, a sophisticated sound system and a dvd with a usb slot plus two mics for the magic sing. We went home and I feel really tired that I was not able to go online. Tired of the walk and the expenses. hahaha.

Then last night we went to Robinsons Metro East. We were able to accomplish the change in the insurance plan of the husband. I asked the agent to lower the plan. After talking with the agent we went to the deparment store and to Toys R Us. Anevay was all over the place. And she is now using the power of tears to get her way. We got her this on toys r us. I am still thinking what gift to give her. I told the husband we really need to go to the Richwell sale. lol.





The first toy was picked by hubby since he wanted to exposed Anevay to mechanical toys to improved her mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills. While I bought the LeapFrog sing a long.

After going around Toys R Us, my knees began aching so we headed home. Without even buying one christmas gift. lol. I wonder if i'll just order some magnetic bracelet online. I think will be spending the day at the house since the husband wanted me to rest.

Daddy's Girl

He is home and she turned into a Daddy's girl overnight. She would run to her daddy once she knows she can't get her way with me. She looks for her daddy when she does not see him around.

You can see how happy she is with her daddy around.

Quick Update

I told the husband that I will stay online for a few minutes since I was so nanghihinayang when I forgot to check LL this morning. Sayang I could have had $40 na sana for this day. Oh well. Anyway, I am still a bit tired right now. Haven't had enough sleep since he came home. We had a lot of kwentos to each other.

His flight was delayed last Saturday so we were able to see him midnight na. Ang nakakatawa when I was waiting for his call, my phone rang and it was him. I thought he was already outside and was looking for us. Ngayon pa la he just wanted to tell me that he is on the same plane with BAMBOO, ELY and KAMIKAZEE. hahaha. The group had a gig in Dubai. Kaya ayun. He said BAMBOO is nice. lol.

And would you believe that Anevay never has a shy moment with his Dad. He went to his dad when we were on the car and she even gave him some fries. My little girl turned into a Daddy's girl overnight.

Today was spent at home. I woke up with a headache so Daddy was the one who take care of Anevay. He let Anevay watched Tinkerbell. Katuwa. The little girl likes the movie.

Tomorrow I am not sure where we are heading. But I want to go to LIBIS to look at the RICHWELL SALE. The husband is still not asleep as of the moment since he wanted to buy the FORD ESCAPE he saw last night. haha. Nanghihinayang daw sya and he received a phone call this afternoon that he is already pre approved for the purchase. I told him I don't want the car since I would be forced to drive. But the truth is I always wanted an SUV.

On my mind

This song has been on my mind ever since we confirmed of the flight of hubby.



Lyrics :

I'm staring out into the night,
Trying to hide the pain.
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.

I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.

The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.

So I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.

Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.

Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old.
So I'm going home.
I'm going home.

I discovered this song through the husband who told me to listen to it. I cried the first time I heard it because at the time hubby share this song to me we were struggling. I was struggling on the situation we are in. I badly wanted him home. Every time I hear this I always think of the husband singing this to me and I get overly emotional.

So now that he is coming HOME, this song has been on my mind. As well as EDWARD CULLEN. tama bang isingit sya ? hahaha.

Hopefully...

I can squeeze all this in one month with hubby here at home :

• watch Twilight ( if its still showing)
• have my hair rebonded
• body massage and body scrub @ Red Bamboo Spa
• tooth extraction through surgery
• decorate the house
• buy christmas gifts ( or else will be giving cash )
• have that overnight stay in Discovery
• a day at the Enchanted Kingdom with the kids

Also, while browsing in Ebay I realized I wanted something for Christmas. Either it will be given as a gift to me or I'll buy it for myself. And I want it badly. Sometimes I am like this. I obsessed over something even if I don't need it. Oh well. But no not ellipticals. Something that I haven't bought for a long time now and have not have the pleasure of buying it. It is expensive. So don't asked what it is. hahaha.

Accomplished!

For the past week or so, actually starting November I was already contemplating on doing some general house cleaning. I wanted to check out the toys of Anevay and I'll select some to give to the Maaga ang Pasko drive of Jollibee. Anevay has lots of toys which are already kept on the closet and I am not sure if she will still be playing with them. And now, Christmas is just around the corner and Daddy is coming home so I bet another round of new toys will be cluttered in our house. Not to mention that I kept buying her toys online.

So to share our blessing, I decided to give the toys to the Jollibee drive. But until now I haven't made a head start yet. Urgh! Also, I haven't put up Christmas decors yet in our house plus I haven't even bought any Christmas gift. Oh! I bought Aish na pala. I bought her a barbie laptop. And I'll be buying my eleven year old nephew a cellphone this Christmas. Imagine! 11 years old, nagtetext na!

Today fortunately I was able to take one step towards my goal. My joint pains disappeared so I was able to clean our room and inside of our house. My next stop will be the garage and storage room which I know would be a huge task. I'll be doing it once the husband arrived. hehe.

A day before

I was completely messed up this week. I was able to feel the joint pains again. I was scared I admit, because a lot of possibilities are dancing on my mind. I was able to talked to hubby last night and when I went to bed I realized that I have not answered his question correctly. And I have forgotten my symptoms but my loving husband did not.

I was amazed at him. Aside from my doctor, he is the only person who knows me and my lupus. But right now I am feeling that all my joints pains are HCQ INDUCED. Oh well. Anyway, this is my last night without him. Tomorrow our family would be complete. I can't wait. I just wished we can go out of town (of course going to Westgate is not an option but just a dream) during the holiday but I think we won't be able to. Still, I am happy and excited.

Two More Days

and he'll be home. I'm getting impatient. lol. It's a good thing he is coming home since I know he is a wee bit worried about my condition. I look back on our conversation over at the YM a while back and I realized how I made him worry about me and how he misses both Anevay and me. I am keeping my fingers crossed that our little girl won't be aloof to her and won't be on guard. She does not like other people coming closed to me. haha. Anyway, I just hope time will really fly fast.

Jewels Mart

I was drooling over this ring that I saw at Jewels Mart. The website has a wide range of jewelry selection that will practically have your eyes feasting over a lot of jewelries. The sites structure was simple yet organized that will make their site visitor easily pick a piece of jewelry based on the metals or stones they prefer. Its structure was somehow user friendly and has not a lot of graphics that makes the website load faster. It has also a facility that let their user leave comments. This is useful especially on a consumer’s point of view since he/she will have a feedback over the product before buying it online. What’s more is that the site also has an option that allows the user to see some products that are available based on the jewel she chooses.

Since I was so fascinated with the jewelry above I tried to click the site’s option to buy it from the manufacturer. Unfortunately it leads me to a dead link in shop.com. It seems some jewelries are no longer available in Shop.com like 14K 2 Tone 1 05 CT Sapphire & Diamond Ring and 14K 70 CTW Diamond Right Hand Ring. I haven’t checked their jewelries yet. But if you really want to see the most beautiful and attractive jewelries check out Jewel’s Mart.

Three out of Three

I know some of you are aware of the ongoing blog audit over at P3. I have received an email from them and all my three blogs were approved. Though I have not received the email at the same time. I think they are days or weeks apart. Nice, noh? That's a good news, right?

Anyway, I won't be blogging much this coming days. Maybe for a month since I feel I need to really rest my wrist and also the husband is coming home this Saturday. He will be here until Jan 9. Ang haba noh? And once he is here I know we will be busy. So that's it for now. My wrist and my fingers are killing me so I need to take a break.

When Mommy is SICK

This past few weeks have been challenging for me. Especially the times when I am feeling the joint pains again that is cause by LUPUS. It bothers me a lot especially when I have to perform mommy duties to my ever growing little girl. My hands are getting weaker by the day and my knees are woobly that when I have to go up from our bed I needed to crawl and gain momentum first. Yes, there were times I am crawling. And it is frustrating. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought that the husband is coming home soon. Having LUPUS is not a walk in the part neither having mesothelioma but still we have to count our blessings, right? everyday is a miracle.

A New Discovery

Eversince I started going back to reading pocketbooks last month I never stopped. I rediscovered the pleasure of laying in bed while reading a good book. I don't know how many pocketbooks I have accumulated this past few weeks but I have a lot that right now I know I have to set aside a space in the house for them.

I enjoyed different books. But when I feel like reading a romantic novel I would surely buy some Harlequins pocketbook - short but sweet. Yet there are times I yearn for a thick book I would check out some Jude Deveraux or Nora Roberts book. But now I can't seem to find new books of these author. So while at Book Sale, I decided to try a new author - Judith McNaught. And boy, I feel in love with her writings. The way I feel in love with John Grisham and Robert Ludlum in the past. I have read almost every book of this two authors so now its time to hunt Judith McNaught books in BOOKSALE. lol. But I told myself to stop first my craving to read since I am so behind my household task.

I just can't get enough

Though I always say that Harry Potter is way better than Twilight but still as of this moment I still can't get enough of it. Either the movie or the book. I have read and re-read the four books and I don't know how many times I Twilight and Breaking Dawn and even if I watched the movie online I still told the husband that I would be watching in on the big screen if its still showing once he is already home. haha.

And since I was so intrigued by Bella's Lullaby I decided to download the soundtrack. lol. It has sixteen songs, two songs by Rob P. I still don't think of him as drop dead gorgeous and I still think Edward is more handsome than him but his gentleness endears me. I remember liking him as Cedric Diggory because he has such a kind face which I think shows in Twilight also. The soundtrack also consist of the Clair de Lune song.

The songs put me in the mood. Especially when our home lighting bothers me. I have been sensitived to bulb eversince I got lupus.

Christmas Theme

I still am not feeling the Christmas spirit. Oh no I am not Uncle Scrooge but because of the pain I am experiencing this past few days (coupled with some laziness on the side) I haven't started decorating our house, have not come up with my christmas list and christmas shopping. I know I'll start to feel it when the husband is home because I have someone on my side to help.

So to make me start to feel Christmas, I started to haunt for a blogger template with a Christmas theme. I need not look further since the designer of the previous template that I used has designed a theme for Christmas. You like it ? I hope so. Anyway, my mood still has not improve. lol.

What do you think...

When you see this?

If you ask me, the first thing that comes to my mind is SANTA CLAUS and CHRISTMAS. lol. I have always thought that fireplaces are lovely because of the generous man in red suit. Also, it conjured of memories of couples cuddling together in front of the fireplaces sharing a cup of coffee under the blanket. Yeah, fireplace sure has a beautiful meaning to me. But I know there is more to it than just a place for Santa to enter your house or for couple sharing sweet moments.

Nowadays, fireplaces have evolved. We now have gas fires which are powered by LPG and the electric fires which are obviously run by electricity. Although their source of power are different they have one thing is common they bring warmth to your place. But the one that attracted me the most is the hall in the wall fires. These are electric fires that are mounted on the wall.

No that Christmas is around the corner, I bet that these are useful especially those who are experiencing the winter season. These products will surely warm up the house. If you're planning to buy a fireplace you might want to check out www.hotprice.co.uk, they have a vast array of products that would surely fit your taste. Not to mention that right now they have price reduction on their products.

I'm BACK...Not

I needed to finish some jobs that are nearing their deadline so I decided to go online today. I am on a blogging marathon again. For the reason that I have to finished all online jobs before Saturday since I know I would be spending lesser time online once the husband comes home. And I am somewhat allergic to my laptop right now because typing causes so much pain on my fingers and my wrist. Not sure if its because of LUPUS or I have CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME na. Urgh! It's really painful. So as much as I could I stay away from blogging. Buti na lang konti opps! hahaha! Have you noticed it?

Anyway, because of the pain I am feeling I am not so in the mood to do anything but read and lay down. Getting up is one excruciating task for me too! Hay buhay! Good thing the husband will be home soon!