HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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WS - Cake and Salad
Well here’s some leftover from what we had last christmas. It is my home made chicken macaroni salad and a cake from Goldilocks. Just love it, so yummy.
MerryChristmas To All!!
Saturday Six - Episode 245
Here’s my take for this weeks Saturday Six
1. On an average year, how many days before Christmas do you generally finish your Christmas shopping?
** usually just 3 days before
2. Is the economy making you spend any less on gifts this year, or are you spending about the same?
** I’d say I’d be spending a lot lesser this year, focus on only key friends family members that have been with us sticking through thick or thin.
3. What part of the Christmas scene do you find the most chaotic? What part do you generally worry most about?
** The christmas shopping, there is just people everywhere..lots of them even of you go to just the tiangge or the night market. Also the banks.
4. Take the quiz: What Movie is Your Christmas Most Like?
Your Christmas is Most Like: A Charlie Brown Christmas
** 
Each year, you really get into the spirit of Christmas.
Which is much more important to you than nifty presents.
5. What Christmas movie is your favorite? Which one is your least favorite?
6. What Christmas tradition from years past do you miss the most now?
** The early dawn mass, I used to complete the 9 mornings then, but now, due to unpredictable work schedule I am unable to do that anymore.
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WS - City Hall
We were quite late for the early mass, nevertheless this took my attention so I took a quick photo of the lights of the city hall situated just near the cathedral. Advanced Merry Christmas to all.
PH - Wide
Wide array of clay arts made by the participants of the DOPPSA camp. Photo taken last September. I hope it fits the theme well.
Full Circle
I am participating this week on Aggie’s Meme.. Aggie Wants To Know (AWTK#5), here goes the:
2008 Wrap Up — Second Half Edition:
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THAT YOU’VE NEVER DONE BEFORE?
** digital scrapbooking, I just discovered that creative part of me August this year when I decided to focus on making layout designs for my family.
DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS?
** some of them, I think that is what I have to really work on this coming year.
DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU GIVE BIRTH?
** none, so far
DID ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU DIE?
** not really close to the person but he is the uncle of my mom, he dies 2 weeks ago I guess, they just texted me the news.
WHAT COUNTRIES DID YOU VISIT?
** never had visited any foreign country though.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR THAT YOU LACKED EARLY THIS YEAR?
** hmm this is one tough question to answer, I’d like to have consistency in things that I am working on for about few months now and a little more stability would really be of a lot of help.
WHAT DATE WILL REMAIN ETCHED UPON YOUR MEMORY AND WHY?
** November 19…because thats when I was given another opportunity that I would really be thankful for.
WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR?
** being able to learn how to scrapbook digitally, learn Photoshop little by little by just reading through online tutorials, and starting to learn the ins and outs of blogging..well if you really wanna learn something nowadays, it is either you research and learn by it on your own or pay for it…nobody really helps nowadays you know.
WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
** well I had several “failures” in my life and I am trying to learn from them, probably what I learn is justto value whatever it is that you have.
DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
** with Gods grace I haven’t so as with my family
WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT?
** I didn’t bought this technically but hubby did, my laptop and the digital camera.
WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
** my family
WHOSE BEHAVIOR MADE YOU APPALLED AND DEPRESSED?
** some people I thought were friends
WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
** bills, family needs..the basics you know
WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
** christmas, we will be getting 2 weeks off so I am excited to again stay home and spend time with my kid, I think he really misses me and H much.
WHAT SONG(S) WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED EARLY THIS YEAR?
** Ne-yo’s Closer…I hear it a lot and I like the music.
COMPARED TO THIS TIME, LAST YEAR, ARE YOU:
I. HAPPIER OR SADDER?
** 50-50..thsi year is more of a point of realization for us.
II. THINNER OR FATTER?
** I am not sure, I look the same though… I still need to lose some more weight.
III. RICHER OF POORER?
** mone of the above..hehehehe, just average.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D DONE MORE?
** patience
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D DONE LESS OF?
** whining *wink*
HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS?
** just here at home with my family
DID YOU FALL IN LOVE?
** of course I did, with my H and K
HOW MANY ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
** I am soooo way over that. 
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM?
** Charmed….but now I watch Barefoot Contessa
DO YOU HATE ANYONE NOW THAT YOU DIDN’T HATE THIS TIME LAST YEAR?
** nope
WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ?
** Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella
WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL DISCOVERY?
** none so far
WHAT DID YOU WANT AND GET?
I had 3 things I wanted that I got this year…..my digital camera which I got last January, my laptop which I got around February and the Belle de Jour Planner that I won from Yen’s contest just this month.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF THIS YEAR?
** Eagle Eye… I loved the movie
WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD WERE YOU?
** H and I went to the mall with our kid to celebrate my birthday, we just bought a dozen of my favorite doughnuts, ate out, had my kid play xbox on a gaming shop, went to a nearby church to say thanks, bought myself a pair of shoes and we went home after.
WHAT ONE THING WOULD HAVE MADE YOUR HALF YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
** I would get back on you with the answer for this 
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT THIS PAST HALF YEAR?
** just the same, I don’t really dress up or buy things to go with the trend, just the regular jeans and shirt or blouse is fine.
WHAT KEPT YOU SANE?
** my family and the internet of course hehehehe!
WHICH CELEBRITY / PUBLIC FIGURE DID YOU FANCY THE MOST?
** Reese Witherspoon
WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
** 2008 US Elections
WHO DID YOU MISS?
** my parents and siblings
New Header
I have been neglegting this blog for quite a while and I admit I kinda felt guilty. I actually have made the header a month ago in time for the upcoming Christmas season but due to all the busy schedule and commitments I had forgotten to install it. Well, I might say today is a vacant day for me so here goes, I had finally installed the header. This would last for I guess till the 2nd week of January and by then will probably make another one. Hope you gus like it.
PH - Breakfast
There goes my kid anxious to eat that Kopi Roti bun. Happy Hunting to all!
Curious as a Cat
1) What is the most unbelievable thing you have ever witnessed?
**Hmmm, probably when I saw the lightning struck the tree.
2) If you could change your identity completely (money no object), what would the new you be like?
** Hmmm.., this one is tough but I think it would have nothing to do with the identity, I’m pretty much contented, it would be more of physical, I would love to slim down you know
3) What would you do if you saw someone making fun of another person?
** Just give them a stare if I don;t know them but if I do know them, I’ll certainly give thema piece of my mind.
4) If you could go back to the Garden of Eden and talk to Adam and Eve for five minutes, what would you say?
** That life has been hard after they shared the apple hehehehe
5) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
** There might be a ceremony of some sort, since the room is decorated with lots of flowers and it has lots of chairs,
LP - Madumi {Dirty}
Ito ay kuha nuong 2004, ang aking anak at kapatid ay nagkakatuwaan at pinaglaruan ang baby powder. And resulta madumi silang dalawa pati ang bahay.
{ Photo taken last 2004 mg sister and my kid was playing with the baby powder, the result a dirt house and their dirty selves.}
WW - Obstacle
Time to Shop
Christmas is fast approaching and my bestfriend and I were going through stuff online for possible christmas gifts. We see lots of really nice stuff but we wanna go to an online store that has everything on it, especially sports items for our hubbies and toys for the kids, has a secure online payment system and convenience in terms of shipping of course.
We were talking through chat and she stumbled upon ShopWiki, the online store is not as fabolous as the other stores around but they have everything we need, the best part is if you are having a hard time choosing a gift they actually have a gift guide for you to read, What me and my bessy loves is that if you browse through the pages, you can see buying guides to help you choose the correct size, style etc. as well as best selling products that you can check out for reference.
We would definitely our spread the news especially to my parents, friends and relatives on this great shopping experience. And as for my bessy, well, she indulged and went ahead to shop online, she even bought me a cool pink sweater and 2 of my favorite books at that, and it’s not even christmas yet.
Monday Curiousness
1) What book has most touched your soul?
** Chicken Soup for the Working Mom’s Soul
2) How do you think being a teenager today is different from when you were a teenager?
** There are lots of areas of difference and are many to mention, but just to give an example…in our time a teenagers doesn’t talk back to their parents and has high respect to their parents but nowadays even a 9 year old can talk back without fear.
3) If you found out for sure there was no afterlife at all, would you change how you live your life?
** No, I would live the same way but there might be some things to change.
4) What is the biggest regret of your life so far?
** None so far
5) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
** reminds me of nature, of being out there to explore the wonders of life.
Belle De Jour Power Planner
It is almost 2009 and there could never be any perfect time to buy planners or journals than the month of November especially if you are thinking of giving it away as a gift this christmas. I was bloghopping when I saw this really nice Belle De Jour Power Planner, I even commented on a bloggers website on where to get it but unfortunately, she did not mind on replying but anyway, I was able to manage and find it from another nice blogger that has a link from her site going to the power planners site so I checked it out and found out that it is not that expensive and the pages itself are very nice, it is packed with everything a busy woman needs, to organize her time, it has a dream board, a health checker, notepad, extra space to jot down stuff, a goals page and all that; pretty neat actually. I understand we are all on the Blackberry, P900, IPhones and what not techie age but of course not all gets to have those nifty stuff, so the basic planner is always as useful as it is. The price is just ok, it contains discount cards and other coupons as well tha you can use on some shops. So if you are still thinking on what the best gift for your bessy, sis, mom or whoever, go check out their site and get that Power Planner.
