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The logistics personnel here in our office is currently looking for auto parts for our President’s car. He said that he needs to find a supplier that can give him car parts He also mentioned that he is looking for ford auto parts since our President is currently using a Ford. I’m not sure if he found something already but the purchasing group is helping him find what he needs. They were also advised to look online and if they do, I’m sure soon they’ll find what they’re looking for. and accessories at a low price.

During the course of the race, my sister and I were starting to get scared because Marc and Rovilson were on the 4^th place already but thank God, they got ahead of the other teams because of some errors those teams committed. And at last Marc and Rovilson finally got to the pit stop making them #2.

I just hope they’ll be able to catch up with Collin and Adrian on the next leg. Good luck Team Philippines!

I have several tasks that expired today. Sayang! L I was busy for the past few days that I don’t have the time to blog. I was supposed to do it last night but when I got home from work, Lance has colds and I need to attend to him. Plus my brother asked me pa to run some errands for him. After dinner, I was about to start the task when Lance cried. He can’t breathe properly because of his colds. I transferred him to our bed and lull him to sleep. From then on I stayed with him na in bed because whenever I try to stand, he’ll hold on to me as if telling me not to go. Kaya I was not able to blog. But of course ok lang, marami pa naman dadating na tasks (sana!) and syempre Lance is my priority. He’s doing better na before I left for work. Late pa nga ako kasi di ako makaalis agad because I was observing Lance pa. He still has colds pero he’s better na now compared last night. And hopefully tuloy tuloy na. I’m just glad na ever since he was born, never pa siya nagkaron ng fever. Pinakamalalang sakit na niya yung cough and colds and sana palaging ganon. :)

We bought a wireless router a couple of weeks ago so we could share the internet connection we had at home with our PCs at home. Toni and I went to several computer stores to check it out, the only problem was if they don’t have it in stock, I’m not too keen on the brand they carry. Fortunately, we finally found one that I particularly liked. Unfortunately, it was in a mall, so they jacked up the price a bit compared to the other stores. Well, it was easy to set up, I just tweaked the security a bit and had it going in just a few minutes. I’m only griping about the cost I got it for. But now I know where to look. I found websites that sell new and used cisco, hp, compaq and other computer hardware, routers, servers, and other IT products and services. I’d check on these first next time before I make a purchase.

I did a lot of traveling in my previous job. Jet lag can be such a pain in the neck that a nice relaxing shower would be very welcome. It relaxes your body and relieves the stress, so that’s usually one of the first things I do when I get to the hotel. If there’s one thing I noticed in the hotels I stayed in are the bathroom fixtures. Not only do they all look pretty, it does its job well. The faucets have a steady stream of water, it doesn’t splash water all over the place, plus the shower head that provides consistent pressure hence a relaxing bath. So if I’m going to remodel the fixtures in our house, I’d get at least a Hansgrohe faucet, it has the perfect balance of both beauty and functionality.

Some of the items Toni and I would like to have is a new television. What we have now is your regular TV with the picture tube, not to mention it had to undergo some repairs the past two years. An LCD TV would be cool. What would be even more cool is for the it to be mounted on one of those popup tv lifts, like the ones you see in the movies. If you’re just hanging out in the living room listening to your music, just stow away that tv with a click of a button. Another advantage of this is you could set aside the tv when the kids are playing in the room. They might trip on the wires so having built-in cable management would be important. Luckily, these are all available online, just a mouse click away.

We had dinner with my cousin (kuya Erwin) and his wife and in-laws at Krocodile Grillery at Greenbelt last December. We were supposed to eat at Sentro 1771 but it’s full and since they’re craving for Filipino food and Krocodile has few people so we ate there.

Our dinner was special because we haven’t seen our cousin since 1982 (yup it’s been 25 years!). I was really amazed because he still knew us very well. We seldom talk online or on the phone that’s why I was touched that he still know all of us. We’re a big family (I have 20 first cousins on my father side) and he knew us all including the wives and the kids considering that the last time he was here was 25 years ago. Too bad lang only a few of us were able to make it sa dinner.

Hope to see you again Kuya Erwin and of course with Ate Jenny.

us while waiting for my sister

Few of my friends are planning to put up a business and would like me to be part of it. We don’t have that much budget and we’re currently looking for someone to help us with StartUp Financing. I actually saw EZUnsecured.com in the net and they provide Start-Up Financing. I read great feedbacks from their previous clients and it was also mentioned that they provide excellent service and fast funding. I will let my friends know about this one so that we can Start Up Financing our business. If all is settled, we can apply right away since it can be done online.

Like what people say, diamonds are girls’ best friend. It is true, right? Every girl would love to receive diamonds especially if they are diamond engagement rings. I found a site that offers great deals on engagement rings. They have very nice designs and they have a wide array of jewelries to choose from. I checked the site and I like their designs. Plus the site is hacker safe so you need not worry when you buy online. I don't know anyone yet who's getting married but if I've learned of someone who's going to tie the knot, I'll definitely recommend the site.

As Lance gets bigger, the more stuff we need to get for him of course. That’s why Toni and I are always on the look out for baby furniture. The thing is Lance has a lot of clothes (as gifts and hand me downs hehehe). We had a separate cabinet for him but he quickly filled that out so we set aside first some of the bigger clothes he got. When we brought them out after some time, some of them would hardly fit anymore. That’s why we decided to get him a new dresser, so we could arrange all his clothes so as not to forget about the other clothes he has. We still need to get more stuff for Lance, like his own bed, he can’t sleep in his crib or co-sleep with us all the time. And believe it or not, we’re also looking out for new baby cribs. His current cribs still do fine jobs on their own; it’s just that when we have another baby, we don’t think it’ll stand up to more abuse. Lance is big for his age, size and weight wise. What he’ll do some times is hold on to the bars of his cribs then shake them as hard as he can. We’d hear the crib creak every time he does this, and the whole crib would even move several inches from its place from his shaking. So in a way, Toni and I are always on the prowl for baby stuff. :)

Got another tag from Nice. Thanks again sis for tagging me. I had fun doing this.

She just asked me to spell my name using the letters and their corresponding meanings.
I was tempted to write my full name (haha!) but decided to use just my nick. Here’s mine:

T: Great kisser (I better ask paul if this is true)
O: Has one of the best personalities ever (oh wow!)
N: Sexy (yebba! hehe!)
I: Loves to laugh (yup, this is true!)

Name Meaning Here:

A: Gorgeous
B: Loves people
C: Really easy to fall in love with
D: Is great in bed
E: deeply in love with his/her gf/bf
F: People wild and crazy adore you
G: Never let people tell you what to do
H:Freakin’ beautiful eyes
I: Loves to laugh
J: Makes people laugh
K: Really silly
L: BEST SMILE
M: Makes dating fun
N: Sexy
O: Has one of the best personalities ever
P: Popular with all types of people
Q: A hypocrite
R: Good bf/gf
S: Lives life for fun
T: Great kisser
U: Gets blamed for everything
V: Not judgmental
W: Very broad minded
X: Never let people tell you what to do
Y: Loved by everyone
Z: Lives life for fun

Now, have fun and do this tag!

My godfather who is a civil engineer has several projects this year. What a way to start the year, right? He said that some of his projects include building a 2 storey house, a bungalow, and some buildings. I remember my two uncles got him when they were building their own house and I love how both house turned out. Plus according to my uncles, the construction did not take long and they did not encounter any problems.

My godfather was telling me that he always make sure that he is up to date with the current developments in the construction industry. He makes sure that he is aware of the CSkills needed and also the rest of the employees in the firm. Constructing buildings or houses entails a big amount of money so he has to make sure that he won’t fail his clients. I told him that if ever we’ll be getting our new house, I’d like him to be the one in-charge of everything. I do hope we can have our own house soon.

We started at 4pm with a prayer then on with the games. The games we prepared were a hit. We had a guessing game where everyone can participate. We have several items in a clear container that you have to guess the quantity of each. We had paper clips, push pins, and kornik. Hehe! We also had the money pot game, last man standing, arrange yourselves, trip to Jerusalem (with a twist), paper plate relay, shoot the calamansi, pen shooting race, etc. The games we prepared were a mixture of games for the kids and adults.

Everyone had a great time and had fun with the games. Plus all of us, including the yayas were included in the raffle so all went home with something. Below are some of the pics during our party:

garcia family

with me in the pic

modified trip to jerusalem

my balikbayan cousin in the pen shooting race

Last Sunday, my sister was the last one who went out of the house. She said she passed by the front door since it’s still open. Before her Paul was the last one to leave. Di kami sabay-sabay umalis ng bahay, hehe! Walking distance lang yung house from the church kaya ok lang. I left the house kasi agad with Lance and the yaya because Lance wants to go out na. Didn’t know naman that Paul will leave din the door open, like what we did. Hehe! So ayun, syempre since my sister is the last one to leave the house, she closed the front door. Upon getting home, that’s when we learned that the back door hasn’t been opened yet. Lance’s yaya kasi usually opens the back door in the morning to throw garbage or do any household chore pero last Sunday, we all woke up late kaya we hurried na and took a bath so she did not open the back door anymore.

Paul was trying to open the front door pero I was telling him na we can’t open it and has no choice but to kick the back door until the lock gives in. So Paul first tried kicking the door, and then my sister tried it too, then the three of us (paul, yaya and me) tried pushing the door together but to no avail. Lance doesn’t know naman what’s happening and just keeps on walking at the garage. It was difficult din kasi to kick the door since medyo mataas yung lock so dapat yung force was don sa may lock mismo. Finally after Paul’s nth try of kicking and banging the door, the lock gave in at nasira na. We’re glad di nasira yung door and yung lock lang. hehe! We were able to go inside the house. On that day din, we bought a new lock to replace the broken one. :)

The only time they won’t go to daddy’s house is when either Lance or his nanny has colds. You see, my brother’s FIL had a kidney transplant 2 o 3 years ago and he’s also diabetic that’s why we’re very careful of his health. He has this one bag of medical supplies which he brings anywhere he goes so that when he experience pain, it can be cured right away.

Right now, he’s doing very well and we’re really glad for that. We just have to always be careful not to inflict him with any sickness, may it be colds or whatever, so that he’ll remain healthy.

Our aunt (who’s an old maid by the way, hehe!), turned 75 last December 14. We decided to give her a surprise party since she doesn’t have any celebration. We all felt that reaching that age is such an accomplishment plus the fact that she remains healthy and strong. Would you believe she sometimes goes to Batangas by herself tapos commute lang? Some even say that she doesn’t look 75, at syempre happy ang tita ko.:)

Anyway, we went to my cousin’s house (where my aunt is staying) around lunch time. We have pot luck kaya everyone who went brought their share of food. We brought cake from banapple since we like them to taste banapple’s cake and all of them liked it. Yehey! After eating, we just chatted lang and planned for our Christmas party. We left the house at 4:00pm. My aunt thanked all of us and we’re glad we made her happy.

my tita embracing me as we arrive

us by the table

The newest addition to our family, baby Abdiel was baptized last December 2 (hehe tagal na!) at Imus Cathedral. Abdiel is my cousin’s son. When we first learned that my cousin was pregnant, we all hoped that their baby will be a boy. They already have two pretty girls and my cousin would like to have a son naman. And God answered their prayers. And yun nga, last December they had him baptized. Here are some pictures during the baptism:

abdiel sleeping

proud parents

us at the church

I've been tagged by Peachy and Norm.

1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!

My Birth Month

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. (blog ko to walang magrereklamo! lolz!) Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

The Twelve Months

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

As mentioned here, we had a Christmas party for the employees’ children last dec. 14, so on the first week of December, two of my officemates and I went to Divisoria to buy toys, prizes and gifts for the kids. We had a hard time buying because there are a total of 100 kids listed. We have to make sure that each and every kid in the list will receive a gift or else, employees will complain. We also need to categorize the ages of the kids and classify their gender. So you could just imagine how many toys we bought. We were really tired on that day because the toys we bought were bulky and it was in December so there are a lot of people buying. And since we bought a lot, we need to make several trips to and from the parking area (which is far from divi mall by the way). We also went to bodega sale to buy toys as prizes for the games. It was really a very tiring day, but come Christmas party, children were happy with what they got and it’s all worth it. :)

More and more people I know are buying their own houses. Last week I heard Toni’s cousin was applying for a housing loan. Then just this afternoon Toni told me that her colleague did the same thing. Hearing the news is really making me think if we should do the same. Of course we’d like to have a place of our own. If we did the same, the monthly rent we’re currently paying would then be used for the monthly amortization. There are also various terms that we could consider like the length of the loan and others. Should we decide to apply and get approval for the loan, that would be a whole new ball game. One of the first things I would do would be to get home owners insurance. I mean you’ll never know. If I’d be “investing” for my home, might as well cover all the bases, right? In case you’re thinking what’s keeping us from pursuing this endeavor, its location. As you know, most of the locations of houses that are up for loans are in the nearby provinces like Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna. Let’s just say that Toni and I would like to stay in our comfort zone hahaha. We are amenable to it but not just now. Let’s see first what the future has in store. Anyway, if you guys know houses that are being loaned out with reasonable terms, just shoot us a line, alright?

Anyway, our company had two Christmas parties this year. The first one was last December 7 held in our office. It’s just a simple one since the management focused more on the Children’s party that will be held the following week. I was heading the committee on both parties and there were only a few committee members who really did their part kaya medyo ngarag ang lola niyo. The Christmas party in our office was not too difficult to handle since it’s just a simple party. We just prepared some games and raffle items and asked the employees to wear green or red. The Children’s party was a different story.

The employees’ kids total to 100+ and total headcount was 300. Finding a venue was a challenge since we have limited funds plus they prefer venue that’s just near our office. Finally we chose Max’s at Scout Tuazon. The place is big enough to accommodate us plus the food there is cheap yet delicious.

I got Alex Lagula as host thru Apple and as always he was a hit. Kids and adults alike enjoyed the party because of him. I also hired a Santa Claus mascot (again thru apple), since kids loves Santa Claus and true enough, nagkagulo yung mga kids nung dumating na si Santa. We had difficulty distributing the loot bags since they were not listening anymore and just wants to touch Santa or have a picture with him.

I was really dead tired preparing for this party and during the party itself since this is the first time we had a party for the employees’ children. And of course, some employees tend to complain or some don’t want to cooperate. Pero buti na lang, everyone had a great time and they all congratulated me and the rest of the committee for a job well done. :)

Christmas at our office

game for the daddies during the children's party

us with the Santa Mascot