The Journey Continues...

…a hair loss product that my aunt needs. We had our family Christmas party last December 27 and that’s what my aunt said when I asked her what she wants. She said she wants hair growth since she’s losing her hair probably because of old age. I told her I’ll help her look for one so if some of you know where I can get it, please let me know. Thanks!

I often see my mom looking at our albums when we were small. I guess she just wants to see how we were before when we were just kids. One time, I joined her in viewing the albums and even saw pictures of trophies and awards that I got when I was in my grade school. I enjoyed looking at our old pictures because it makes me remember my childhood and how I loved it! :)

My sister has been sleeping late at night since the day she arrived from the US. You know why, she’s been tinkering with her ipod touch that she’s so fond of it, she hardly opens her laptop anymore. I’m sure when you ask her for an ipod touch review she’ll give a very nice comment on it and would even recommend you to buy one for yourself. That’s how much she loves it! I’m sure all those who owns an iTouch will agree with her. Right? J

Yesterday, my sister and I went to the mall looking for special occasion dresses that she will use this coming holidays. There are several events that she will attend that she needs to buy new clothes. One is a wedding where in Lance is part of the entourage, second is a reunion with her classmates and third is a Christmas party of one of their clients. We were able to buy a dress for the wedding and we will just hit the mall again hopefully next weekend to look for the dresses for the other occasions. J

Paul had been using a binder to serve as protection for his scar and also to help his tummy to adjust after his operation. I, on the other hand, started using a binder just recently to have a slimmer tummy. I’m not sure if this is as effective as slimming wrap but I do hope it will help a little just so my bulges will be lessened. I went back to walking as a form of exercise and I do hope this too will help me lose weight.

There is a three-day sale on one of the malls near our place. I am thinking of going this Saturday hoping to score some good deals. Christmas is so near already that I’m beginning to worry since I have not started my Christmas shopping yet. I haven’t even listed down the names of my god children nor the names of the people whom I’d like to give something to. My mom said that I should consider giving my aunt something else because every year, it’s always money that she receives from us. She said we could buy gold to give to her, making it unique and yet very special. Not a bad idea, right?

I’m sure those who would like to shop online are all geared up for next week’s Cyber Monday sale. This is advantageous to those who can’t really go out of the house or their office for whatever reason but still wants to shop. So to those of you who can’t wait to shop online, prepare for cyber Monday next week!

I recently had my first dose of injectible when I visited my OB last Saturday. My husband has been asking me to take any measures of contraceptives for we are trying to prevent pregnancy at this point in our lives. But before he convinced me to have one, I read about its side effects comparing it to diet pills side effects that I’ve read before. There are some effects that are the same though there are also some that contrast each other. I do hope I won’t experience most of those side effects especially the weight gain!

We recently heard news from one of our friends in the US that she was diagnosed with cancer. We don’t know yet the stage of her cancer but we are praying that it is still on the early part and can be removed through operation. But as early as now, they are getting all the help they can get to support them when they fight this. They are also considering getting assistance from Houston asbestos lawyer because they’ve heard that they provide great care and attention to those with cases like this. Our friends here are also pooling our resources to help them and of course include them in our prayers. We really hope our friend can still be cured.

I woke up at 5:00am yesterday morning to join my parents when they walk around the neighborhood as their form of exercise.  I've been complaining about my weight for the longest time but I really haven't done anything to lose weight so this is again a start for me.  I hope walking will help in burning belly fat and also those fats on my thighs and of course for me to lose weight.  My parents' schedule for walking is also a perfect time for me since my kids are still sleeping at that time and I'll be home by the time they wake up.  I hope I'll be able to do this everyday.

I've been thinking of giving something special to a special friend who has been there for me when I have problems.  Something's going on with her life now and I'd like to cheer her up.  I'm thinking of getting her a nook at buy.com because she's fond of reading and this e-book will certainly make her really happy.  This nook is part of the weekly deals page and they have really nice deals.  Now let's see if it will fit my budget.

I was browsing the net the other day about my research on potable water since we need it for my product on business development. As I was searching, I came across hip recall cases where there were articles written on people who complained that they experienced pain and swelling after going through the surgery. They even filed a case about it and thanks to the depuy hip recall attorney they were able to get the claims they were fighting for. I haven’t heard of the same case here in my part of the world but in case you experienced the same thing before and you are in the United States, you may want to know about it more by checking on the address listed below.

O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949

After an earthquake, drinking water, other surface water, mud and silt, and open bodies of water are potential risks to health as damage to sewerage and water systems can occur. Here are tips to avoid getting sick from stomach bugs and other illnesses.

• Boil tap water for three minutes before drinking, brushing teeth or washing and preparing food.
• Avoid contact with sewage and assume river, sea water, or any other surface water is contaminated with sewage.
• Use as little water as possible to flush your toiled if you have water. If not, make a temporary toiled with a bin line with two plastic bags. Cover the bin between uses. The contents can be buried later.
• Alcohol gel is a good alternative to soap and water.

After 4 days and 3 nights at the hospital, we were finally given a go signal to go home by Paul’s surgeon. He visited us this morning and checked on Paul’s stitches and he said that everything is doing ok and Paul was recovering well that he told us we can go home provided he’ll be resting at home and he scheduled us to meet him again next Saturday. Since it’s already beyond the half day cut off, we will be going home later so he can rest more here at the hospital. I’m a bit sad today for we were not able to come to the twitter xmas party but on the other hand, I’m so glad that we will finally come home. Anyway, I realized I haven’t blogged about Paul’s operation yet, but rest assured that as soon as I find the time, I’ll blog about it. For now, I have to go for I still need to prepare our stuff.

Dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus transmitted by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, stomach pain, and the classic dengue rash. As of August 14 this year, more than 54000 dengue cases have been recorded nationwide, and the Department of Health fears that there could be 80,000 cases by the end of 2010. The DOH also said trends have changed, and dengue is no longer a rainy season disease. Dengue cases are now expected to occur even when the rainy months June to August, are over. In previous reports, Dr. Enrique Tayag of the DOH National Epidemiology Center promoted the “DENGUE” reminders:

• Daily monitoring of patient, if new symptoms occur
• Encourage oral fluids or oral glucose electrolyte solution
• Note any symptoms of dengue, such as nose-bleeding, muscle pain, vomiting, or fatigue
• Give paracetamol, not aspirin, as aspirin can worsen the bleeding
• Use mosquito nets or screens
• Early medical consultation

Here are some health tips for the elderly and seniors from diabled-world.com

1. Keep your mind active with crossword puzzles, Sudoku, or hobbies.
2. Keep your body active through activities like walking, gardening, or dancing.
3. Feed your body with correct foods, foods that contain vitamins and minerals like fresh fruits and vegetables.
4. Socialize by joining clubs or volunteer for organizations.

Aging healthy doesn’t only mean physical fitness, it also involves psychological and emotional stability.

As I have mentioned before, I am addicted into watching Grey’s Anatomy for a couple of weeks already. And of course as for all hospitals, doctor scrubs differ in color depending on your level in the hospital. That goes the same for the hospital where I gave birth; I just don’t remember the color of the scrub suit of those who attended to me aside from my OB. J

I also like the scrub suits of the nurses and pediatricians. Too bad the same suits are worm by nannies here in my part of the world that some of the nurses don’t want to wear anymore, but still it looks cute. I remember one of my friends who’s a nurse in another country; she looked for the nursing scrubs on sale here in my country when she went on vacation. And she’s glad with what she bought. I’m sure if she had found wholesale scrubs, she will definitely grab it and will buy more.

A friend is having her house renovated which started last month.  She was planning for this for a long time and so when she got her money, the renovation started right away.  She's also thinking of changing some furniture and also she wants her lights to change to Kichler lighting because she heard good reviews about it.  She is hoping that the renovation will finish before Christmas and the way I see it, her house will be ready by first week of December.  Now our friends are telling her that she should host this year's Christmas party since she has a newly renovated house.

Since it's Friday today and most people's thoughts are into long weekend and holiday, most of the employees here don't work that much.  Some are just pretending while others are just doing the most they can just to say that they were able to accomplish something, while some others are just chatting about anything.  Earlier, they talked about board exams, math subjects, money and budget, acne solutions, celebrities, etc.  As in they just came up with different things to talk about.  And now, people are just waiting for the time to go home.  Everybody is looking forward for a long weekend.  Too bad, November 2 is not declared as holiday.

I don't know what's up with me but I'm hooked again into watching grey's anatomy.  I started with season 1 and I just finished season 3 today.  There are times that I get to sleep so late because I can't stop myself from watching.  Aside from that, there are times at work that I can't think of anything but itching to watch the next episode.  I know it's not good and I have to control myself as to when is the time to watch and time to stop. I hope by next week I'll be disciplined enough and will resist from watching especially if it's not the right time and place.

Most of the companies would like their web traffic to increase because for some that would mean additional sales for them.  Of course, if a lot of people get to see your company and your products with just one click then it is easy to make a sale out of it.  Others would use pay per click program to advertise their site and help boost traffic.  So to those who would like to use that program, check the ad company's ppc management first before choosing their ppc service.

They should be particular if they can be given customized service like those provided by Think BIG.  Check if they are given a selection of keywords to be used in the campaign since ad companies would know which keywords are often used in searches.  And also if there's proper coordination between the company, the search engine and the client, that's because there is constant coordination between the three during the campaign and proper PPC management is what's needed to ensure all things will run smoothly.  Cost should also be considered since using pay per click program would mean having your site always visible than other high ranking sites which equates to a higher amount of charge for the service.  A lot of things must be considered when adopting this program but fortunately, there are companies who would be able to provide you with these services at a very reasonable price

Our world has become polluted over the years.  That's because most of us did not do our share in making our world clean and a better place to live in.  But it's great that we now realized that and that people are now conscious of what to do. Some even conducts marathons as a ways of gathering funds in order to clean a river. Companies are now aware and are doing their share for the environment.

Anyhow, since we have a polluted environment, our immune system sometimes breaks down and we get sick.  And so to prevent this from happening, 4Life introduces a product that help support our immune system.  They have an immune support which is the Transfer Factor that enhances the immune system and makes it more equipped in doing activities daily.  The 4life transfer factor helps increase the natural killer cells in the body which main function is to fight of bacteria, viral infection and fungal among others.  It makes the immune system ready in case there will be infections.  4life transfer factor also claims that it helps enhance the person's memory and increase its IQ if regularly taken.

4life transfer factor is not a vitamin or a drug but it certainly helps a person's way of living.

Almost everybody now knows how to use the internet.  It has become a popular tool in research, networking and marketing.  And if you are into Internet marketing, I'm sure you know about seo or search engine optimization. There are companies like ThinkBigSites.com that offers various SEO services which includes organic search engine optimization, web traffic increase, press release service, newsletter service, web content and the like.  All of these aim to achieve satisfying SEO results.  This company has concentrated in providing effective SEO packages to help increase traffic of the sites.  In fact, they commit 100% impressive SEO results to their customers.

If you visit their site, you'll be loaded with information which will help you to get a clearer picture on the importance of SEO in increasing your site's presence on the search pages of the internet.  They have website optimization service which includes structural analysis, link analysis, relevancy analysis and others depending on the package that you will get.  Their packages are divided into monthly and one time optimization.  They also provide Press Release Service and Social Media Packages where networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and the like belong to.  And so, if you have a website that you would like to be known in the net, you would know now what to do.

I know now what to give my staff here at work.  He mentioned that he was in need of new set of shirt and pants for his clothes are old already and worn out.  So now I'm looking into men's clothing hoping to find styles that fits his personality.  I do hope I'll find one for I really want to give him something that he will appreciate.  I just have to make sure I'll get the right size. :)

As I’ve blogged before, I don’t get to watch television anymore and so I just catch up with some shows by reading their recaps on the internet. One of the shows that I would love to watch if given the chance is survivor Philippines celebrity edition. These castaways don’t need the best weight loss supplement because given the situation they are in, they definitely will lose weight. Most of those who were voted out and interviewed said that they will eat for the remaining castaways. There’s only 9 castaways left and I do hope Mama Elma will be the Celebrity Sole Survivor!

It is 12midnight already and I am still awake even if there is work tomorrow. I am trying to update my blog and at the same time catch up with my online friends who are also awake at this time. I am also browsing while thinking what to put in my blog when I saw a topic that talks about male enhancement products. Nope, I don’t know anyone who needs it now hehe! Anyway, I’ve been coughing like a dog and I should probably rest and go to sleep in a few minutes.

I admire my friends who can maintain blogs as many as ten and they kept on adding more. Each blog talks about a certain niche so they won’t have a hard time updating it. They also went into directory submission software to make sure that their blogs will be indexed and will gain traffic. I am thinking of having another blog too and I will definitely seek their help when I set it up.

My friend Faye is having another contest and look at her prizes!



1st prize - Fossil Ladies Watch
2nd prize - Fossil Ladies Watch
3rd prize -Kate Spade kikay kit (orange)


I'm claiming that I'll win first prize and will get the ladies watch haha! To those of you who would like to join, visit her site at here and see the contest details. The contest will run until Dec. 18, so you still have a chance to join. Good luck!

Our company’s president will be celebrating their 40^th wedding anniversary this Friday. Some of us were invited to attend and we are thinking of getting contributions to buy them a gift even though he mentioned that gifts are not necessary. I suggested that we give them a gold coin since it’s a collection and his wife is fond of collecting something rare. I told them that US Gold Bureau has these rare collections of gold coins and we can buy from them for I heard good feedbacks from them too. We still have a few days left to decide on what to give them. Do you have other suggestions?

I'm so glad when I received a phone call from Paul and told me that he is at the airport already and will be home today.  We've been praying that he'll be home soon and God heard our prayers.  And so when he got home this evening, the kids were so happy that both of them were excited to share stories to their dad at the same time.  I'm really thankful that he's home now, I'll be able to sleep well tonight.

My parents will be coming home for good and I am really happy with that. I do miss them a lot and I would like them to have fun with my kids especially now that they are growing up. My kids don’t know my parents that much because they only see them once a year but they get to talk to them every week. Anyhow, my only concern when my parents are here would be my dad. He smokes cigars and with my son who has asthma, I know it’s not a good idea. I guess we just have to make compromises when he’s here already. :)

I’ve been blogging for a few years already and I’m glad I started doing it. This is my first blog and at first it was intended to have my husband-to-be an update on how our wedding preparations are going. When we got married, I still continued blogging and even added more blogs. It helps me express my thoughts and at the same time share some updates and pictures of my kids to my parents who are living abroad. Some of my friends have 10 blogs and have managed hosting service for their blogs. I really admire them for they can maintain those blogs and not one is neglected. As for me, 3 blogs is enough for now but I do hope I’ll be able to put up one blog again before the year ends. J

One of the engineers in our division was on leave again for 2 days last week. He was on leave for a couple of times already and I do hope he’s fine. First, he had flu, then his lips needs some operation, then he had chin acne and last week, it was sore eyes. He is getting sickly and I do hope his body recovers soon for we need him in our team.

This month’s general assembly in the office is fun. Our HR prepared a game that all employees can join in which the winner will get a prize. We were all asked to bring P1.00 so we can participate in the game. And the game was so simple! It was jack en poy (rock, paper, scissors) and whoever gets to beat HR will win! Everyone was excited to join and brought their P1.00 with them. At first the pot money was only P500 but our HR collected from the management committee members that before the game started, the total pot money amounted to almost P2000.00

And so the game began. Employees were really happy that each one wants to beat HR. It’s as if we’re fighting over gold coins that we really have to win the prize! We were just asked to be honest that if HR beat us already, we have to leave the area. In the end, my colleague from I-view department won.

I hope that HR comes up with games as simple as those to make employees stay and have fun during general assemblies. Kudos to the HR people and congrats to Thirdy! :)

My friends and I have been praying for a few weeks already asking help from God that one of the advertisers where we work pay us already. It’s been a few months since we received payment from them that most of us are really furious already because we also don’t receive any feedback from them. But last week, we were all happy that our prayers were answered. We got our payment already though partial only but we are still happy that we got paid. We hope that we receive the next payment in the coming week and so we continue praying for it. Prayers can really do wonders!

My kids both celebrated their birthdays this week. My son turned 4 last Monday while my daughter turned 2 today. I still don’t have a gift for them and I have no idea what to give them. I’m thinking of giving them bullion that could served as part of their savings and since they don’t know how to spend money yet, they won’t be able to use it and by the time they need some money, its value has increased already. But then I’m also thinking if they will appreciate it since they have no idea what it is. So what I might do is to get both of them a bullion and then buy a toy that they will like. :)

So Tuesday came and I was so surprised when I checked on the cake and saw that instead of Lance, the name Joshua was written on the cake! See the picture below:

Living on a budget can be a struggle, but it’s often necessary. There are dozens of simple ways to make sure you’re not throwing away your money needlessly. Take the time to assess your spending and see where you could save a few pennies; you’ll be surprised at how fast the small things add up.

Buy online. Buying online is one of the simplest ways to save money. Websites often have deals that aren’t available in the brick-and-mortar stores. Plus, before you buy you can search for online coupon codes to make the savings stretch even further -- and sites like ebates.com even offer cash back on some purchases. You’ll also save on gas.

Cut down on entertainment costs. Instead of going to movies, rent movies. Look into renting DVDs from your local library or from services such as Redbox or Netflix that offer lower rental rates.

Also, be sure to assess your subscriptions. If you’re subscribing to a newspaper or magazine you just don’t read on a regular basis, cancel it and only purchase issues you really want to read. If you frequently buy a particular publication, subscribe to it because you’ll be getting a better deal.

Never pay unnecessary fees because they can add up quickly. Make sure you’re not paying a monthly maintenance fee on your checking account, and if you are, talk to your bank to see how you can eliminate it. Also be sure to pay your bills on time. Penalties for not paying on time can add up and hurt your monthly budget. If you don’t think you’ll be able to cover your expenses for the month, look into getting cash loans so you can pay off your bills and avoid late charges.

Assess how you’re paying insurance. Try paying your life insurance annually and your car insurance semi-annually. Most insurance companies charge you more if you’re paying monthly.

My friends and I are arranging a get-together next month and we are all looking forward to it. We saw each other a few months back but we were not able to talk much since some of us needs to leave early and some came in late. We planned a lot of things for our get-together and we really hope it will push through. We have been planning several gatherings before but most of it does not materialize so we really hope that next month’s plan will be a different story.

I remember when we were in college, one of the things we do aside from playing play station is to play poker. Especially on those nights that we have to stay up late working on our projects. We sometimes take a break and play poker to keep ourselves awake. But now that we don’t get to see each other anymore, I’ll suggest we try to play online pokies and avail of free pokies we see on the net. This could be interesting because we haven’t done this before. Maybe the free online pokies will be fun to play. I better send an email to my friends so we can start playing while waiting for the schedule of our get-together.