be back later

So this is the day for my general cleaning here at home. I have to do a lot of cleaning up and make sure everything is clean and sanitized for my little boy. He likes to drag his blankies in the kitchen floor and it pains me to think on what kind of germs he gets because he chews on the blankies all the time. And with the adults coming and going who knows what is in the floor. I try to do this several times in a week and this is the first time in a week. Have to clean the weekend's mess and install some order here even for a few hours. I will be back to update my blogs in a little while when I am finished cleaning and then taking care of my son. He is not very happy in the playpen right now but I can't let him run around while I do my thing. I just want to make an update here before anything else. The blogger in me couldn't resist to write no matter how mundane a topic is. Be back later.

slapped

This baby got a spanking from the big G. I am sad but I am not really mad. I mean I am disappointed but as the saying goes it was good while it lasted. I have had page rank for this blog for months now. It started to have PR way back in February I think and I enjoyed a number of good deals and bigger payouts but all good things has to last they say. This may have prompt me to get active on dropping ec's and visiting other people's blogs. When I think about it now it seems like I knew this was coming. And here it is, back to square one. To all who have ranks and those who got their ranks back, congratulations. To us who got a spanking, well, it is not the end of the world. Who knows maybe we will get our ranks back in the long run :)

the food that is pizza

Before I got here I didn't like to eat pizza. And when I did eat at the time it was only because it was a hawaiian pizza. I love the pineapple. The husband has different likes though and with extra olives and peppers too if he can have both. But with him loving the food and eating it every chance he gets I got familiar with the smell and, then to my horror, with the taste. I now like to eat it with hubby and enjoy the food as well. There are still kinds that I don't eat but I am getting there. Little by little I am getting amerecanized which the there are times the husband doesn't really like. Or so he says.

gotcha!

I was busy tending to my son's needs that when my friends buzzed me I didn't mind the computer and went ahead and dealt with my boy. After his bath and getting him ready for his nap I then put him in bed and checked what my friends wanted. Turned out there were good deals online and even if I was a little late I still got one. Not bad huh? I am grateful to my friends Belle and Jerla for the heads up. They never fail to do that for me that even if I am slow I still get a little something. I have to do this quick because I still need to do a few things to do here in the house while my boy is taking his nap.

now what?

I have made a very long post about relationships and when I tried to publish it it was gone. Nada. Like I didn't write a single word. It wasn't even in draft. Is that crazy or what? When you write something profound and you pour yourself in it and you realize it wasn't even saved what do you do? Cry out in frustration? Curse the internet connection? Pull your hair until your scalp hurts? I want to do all these and more just now. The problem is my vocabulary is limited when it comes to curses so and I can't scream here or my son will scream back at me if I wake him up so I will just have to vent. Maybe I can recapture the words and post it on my other blog.

nothing much

The weekend passed by languidly. We didn't do much. We had post birthday birthday for hubby courtesy of his employers on Friday which saved him from buying burgers and fries for me and our boy. On Saturday we went to walk on the beach for two hours. I wanted to go to the Filipino store but we got press for time so I decided not to. On Sunday the husband got busy waxing the convertible because he thought about selling it but changed his mind and it will be the ford explorer up for sale now. I mean after we cleaned it up for prospective buyers to see. Between cleaning the cars and helping his kids with their cars it was late so we had to go to the store for groceries. It was in fact boring for me but he had to do what he has to do so next week he will be free. Maybe next week will be busy and we will get to do a lot of stuff. If not then at least I have my boy and my blogs to keep me company, not to mention a lot of time to make my husband's day interesting (insert a devilish grin here).

is it time to open an account?

I am thinking of opening an account just for my earnings to be able to save for something important like for our plane tickets for our trip to Leyte hopefully next year. I want to do this because it seems like nothing came out of all the money I worked for. This is probably what my husband feels sometimes, lol. It is frustrating when I know I ought to save because we don't use my little income for anything except send to the Philippines. All our other expenses is shouldered by my ever gorgeous husband. He laughs at me when I tell him about my woes, said I am silly for worrying over trivial things. I can't help it though. That is why I really have to make a plan. Let's all hope I will push it through.

sunset at folly beach

I took this picture this evening while we were at Folly Beach. I just can't resist the beauty of the setting sun. Isn't it pretty? I love to be out when the sun is about to set from being up all day. On a fine day everything looks pretty, the sky, the sea, even the shadows. Everything bursts of beautiful colors. Amazing.

ramblings

I am so tired. Sleepy. Not hungry though. I am just weak. My body is telling me to lay down and take a nap but I can't because my boy is still up. Maybe when he takes his nap I will too. I just don't know what to do right now. Watch my favorite television series? Eat? Make use of the time to write entries on my blogs even if nothing makes sense if anybody will ever read this at all.

Bubby was wild this morning. He found my sweet potato in a plastic bag and carried it around with him for a while before heading to the door and standing there like waiting for some magic to open the door. When it didn't happen he turned off the computer and continued playing. The move made me lose a lot of good deals but then if it that's what made my boy happy so be it.

So I cooked rice noodles instead with lots of vegetables. It was so good and if you want proof, my boy dug on my bowl when I ate some earlier. He loves rice noddles and if he only will eat rice I will be a very happy mother.

babysitting

Hubby called and asked if his daughter called me today and I said no. He wanted to know because she called him earlier today to ask if I will babysit her two kids, a 16 month old boy and a one month old girl. He said he told her to ask me because it will be me who will take care of the kids while she goes to a certain university here (she plans on going back to college). Frankly, I am relieved she didn't call me because I wouldn't have known how to take care of two toddlers (one is mine) and a newborn. It has been a long time (and i was doped up at the time) that I held a tiny baby in my arms and I am afraid to hold another one unless it is mine. I think most mothers know what I mean. With our babies we know what every nuances, every little cry means. With another mother's baby it is hard to tell though it is pretty basic sometimes. I don't know. I guess just like hubby said I run away from responsibilities, lol. We'll see how I will fare when I have another little wonder in a year or two..

joined entrecard

I signed up at entrecard last night but only got to do the tweaking and practice run this morning. I find it interesting considering there are really nice blogs from stay at home moms like me. And I should tell you those are quality blogs as well. Mine pales in comparison, thankfully I am not out here to compete. This is just a way for me to express my thoughts and opinions so I will not dump it all on my poor husband. Nobody likes to go home to a nagging wife after a hard days work. Anyways, I realized I like the site. I will surely visit the site often and read on more blogs as time allows. Good thing I read an entry about entrecard on one of my friend's blog. It is time to start working on my blog's traffic. Hopefully it will help.

breakfast at cracker barrel

We went to Cracker Barrel yesterday because hubby was craving for an authentic american breakfast. I much prefer either Waffle House or Huddle House though. But anyways, it is his birthday weekend so I went along and ordered me something to eat too. He enjoyed his food and surprisingly with all the food served for three people we didn't pay much. We wonder why. There were a lot of people though which I don't really like early in the morning. That is why I preferred the small and sometimes cramped space of my favorite breakfast places. I told him we will not go there for breakfast anymore unless he really is craving for it because we had to wait a long time for our food. Besides they didn't have the food that I like. Good thing bubby was good or else it would have been hard to bear.

ugly betty

I used to be a fan of the telenovela Betty La Fea when it was aired in PI. It was still the same series from Colombia but dubbed in Filipino. The original series was funny and straight to the point. It was a hit I must tell you. Betty was an ugly duckling who turned into a swan. She was so pretty that her boss fell for her unexpectedly. I caught a few episodes of the US's version of Betty la Fea but I haven't seen the angle to where the boss finally noticed Betty or her even trying to look at her boss with hearts in her eyes. I am not sure though. Maybe in the coming new episodes it will unfold. It is just that in the original series Betty's infatuation with her boss is an open secret. In there version here Betty is involved with someone else. I don't know. I have to start watching this series from start to finish so I will better understand the story. I am actually watching an episode now.

finally

I finally got hold of my parents this morning. Actually they called me to let me know I can call them at the moment. The cell phone signal really frustrates me. They may have to look for another avenue for us to be able to talk. Mobile devices aren't really very dependable and it s*cks to worry over something so trivial. I hope they will get better signal soon.

knock, knock

I don't like to answer the door for anybody when hubby isn't home. I know it sounds rude but you can't really blame me. There are a lot of crooks out there and who knows if that one is outside your door. But even when I was in Leyte where I practically know everybody I didn't like to do it either. My cousins complained about it. They told me it wasn't good and that I should be polite enough to answer the door and see if the person who knocked needs anything. You can get hoarse calling for somebody to answer the door or worse have your knuckles red from knocking if I don't feel like it I won't answer the door. Much more if I don't know who is outside. It's like this, if you want to visit, call ahead. If you want to ask something our phone is listed so you know what to do. Why the post? Because somebody knocked on our door and I don't have any idea who that was. I am sure he knows there should be somebody inside because of the cars parked outside. I am sorry to be rude but I don't talk to strangers.

early nap

I think my boy is ready for an early nap. He didn't get to bed until around eleven last night and he woke up when my phone rang at six. He climbed up on my lap which is not a normal thing that is why I realized he is already sleepy. This is good so he won't sleep all afternoon which means he will be in bed early tonight. I can now do my stuff online and then finish reading my book. I have to do it one at a time though. Gotta finish here and then my book. Good thing I finished cleaning the house early.

watching disney

My boy loves to watch Disney cartoons. I watch it with him and it is fun and some are interactive. Besides the shows are really child friendly. The good thing about my boy is that when he gets enough cartoons he turns the television off. He has been doing this ever since he knew how to turn the television on and off. So I don't really have to drag him away from it since he is the one doing it. He enjoys quite times now. And runs to me when he wants to have somebody to play with. I like our routine because it both suit us just fine. Except when he thinks I have been in the computer longer than he wants then that is another story.

free time

I am trying to get things done here. I got lucky and snagged me a few deals online. I will try to do all these while my son is taking his nap so there won't be interruptions. My boy sure knows how to get my attention by turning off the computer. I don't blame him and I am not a bit angry. I just hope the computer will not get messed up with what he is doing especially if he is doing it several times in a day. Now that he is taking a nap though I can do my stuff and not worry about a thing. I hope he will have a long nap so as to give me more time to myself.

speak up

When you get into an argument what do you do? Are you the kind of person who runs in a corner and cry? Or do you keep your stand as long as you know you are right? Or do you compromise until an agreement is reached? Used to when I am in an argument I never gave up. I always found a way to win it or if not at least get away from it unscathed. When I got married I got so emotional that when hubby and I disagree on something I sulk in one corner and cry silently. I was pregnant then and being transplanted to another country and culture didn't help. So to get rid of any frustrations I cried. Now though I keep my stand. Hubby sometimes finds topics he knows will get me riled up and starts an argument just to get a reaction from me. He laughs so hard when I get started and when I mimic his reaction when I do the same. Thankfully we seldom argue anymore. And I am a little tougher right now. I had to ditch being sensitive because I am in a country where people are frank and straight-forward. I have to talk back or I will just be trampled upon. He tells me often to speak up and be heard. It is better that way so people will know what I feel instead of them guessing what is in my mind. And he is right.

moving?

Moving to another place takes a lot of planning. Will you get a truck so you can haul your personal belongings with you or a moving company so they will take care of everything while you only have to wait for your stuff in your new place? What about your cars? Will you drive it or let an auto transport company ship your car for you?

These are important decisions you have to make when you move. That is why a lot of people have to think twice before moving and they make sure they get the services of reputable companies to help make the move a lot easier. When it involves cars though one really has to make sure that the car shipping company will take good care of their cargo. With National Car Shipping this is not a problem since when they ship your car they make sure that it is insured. They are going to take care of your car and to add extra protection and for your peace of mind they insure your car while in transit. So if you are planning of moving and won't be able to drive your car, make sure you get the right company to do it. I wonder if they do international shipping since hubby wants to ship his jeep to Leyte.

not enough time?

My boy turned off the computer on me again. I just got up from playing rough with him because I got tired and thinking he was too I proceeded to talk to friends online. I feel rather than saw him crawl behind me and when it sank in I knew he was going to turn off the computer. I was late by a few seconds in telling him not to. Every windows I had open closed before my very eyes. When he saw the result of his action he ran as fast as he could but I caught him and put him in the playpen. That is his corner whenever he does something he isn't supposed to. He sat in there without uttering a single sound. Meek as a lamb. What else can I do? I am not really mad at him. He is just a boy and maybe I didn't spend as much time as he wants with him. It seemed like he knew what he was doing. Well, I just have to be more careful next so as not to let this happen again.

busy, busy

It is yet another busy day for my family. Went to the flea market to get some vegetables and buy paperbacks for me then went to hubby's work to fix his daughter's car. Stayed there for about three hours before going to the bank to supposedly open an account but the bank was already closed. Will have to do it again next Saturday. We then went home so I could get me tylenol for my headache and then cleaned the shrimp that we bought from the flea market. Thankfully bubby was a good boy today so mama was saved from tantrums and hypertension. Was able to rest without interruption. We hope tomorrow will be a slow day for us so we can just go to the beach and walk or maybe sunbathe if it is not too hot for this pinay.

mowed the yard

I helped hubby mow the yard earlier. In all the time he mows the yard I don't really try to offer help but since I was bored earlier and needed something to do so I asked if he could teach me which he did. It was easy only the mower was a little too heavy to push. I did good though and made sure the yard is now trimmed. I also cleaned up the table and chairs we have in the backyard. We seldom use it but we still clean it from time to time. Uprooted the grass that were growing in the pots because I am thinking of getting flowering plants to put in them. The yard looks decent right now. It is ready just in case we decide to barbecue tomorrow. I feel good after helping hubby out.

holiday weekend

It is thursday and tomorrow is a holiday which means hubby will have a long weekend to spend with me and bubby. He said we might go to the beach to watch fireworks display. We went downtown when I was still pregnant to watch the Fourth of July fireworks display and it was so pretty only we had to drive around for a long time before we found a parking space. So this year we will go somewhere where it won't be too crowded and what better place will it be than the beach. We are looking forward to have a good time.

multitasking yet again

I felt like I was going crazy earlier. Tried to multitask again. Imagine making a blog entry while listening to your son yelling at you and then trying to watch the news because it aired the news we have been keeping an eye on for the past two or three days. Not to mention talking to a few friends online. If it wasn't cause enough to go bonkers I don't know what is. It is my fault though. I am trying to get things done since I told hubby we will go with him to the store in a little while. It is madness here at the D's house. And just when I am about finished with my stuff here my boy settled down. Well, hubby made his boy settle down. There is nothing like Wheel of Fortune to calm an active toddler :D Well, gotta go. I will update my other blogs in a little while. Gotta get ready to go out with my boys even if it's only at the store.

stiff neck?

My neck hurts so bad right now. I have to move my body as well when I try to look at something on my side. I am like a robot and I don't like it one bit. Wonder what is wrong with me. The last couple of days I have been uncomfortable what with having stiff neck, dry areas around my mouth (forgot to use sunscreen when we went to the beach last weekend), sleepy during the day and can't sleep early at night. Not won't but can't. We went to bed before ten last night and guess what time I finally went to sleep? Twelve midnight! Now if there isn't something wrong with that I don't know. I hope this will go away soon or I will go crazy.

dilemma

I am craving for something to eat but I don't know what that something is. I am trying to figure out if I want something sweet? With bread? Or rice and viand? I am at a loss. I am sure you will think this is nonsense but I am starving right now but when I opened the fridge there is nothing in there I would like to eat. And believe me that fridge is full of deliciously cooked food. When I tell my husband about this he will surely say I am being silly again. Well, let's just hope I make up my mind in a little while and just eat whatever food we have here.

refreshed

I finally gave in to the temptation of lying down in the couch and get into a blissful sleep. And I feel refreshed at the moment. I don't know why but I have been feeling tired during the day for the last couple of weeks now. I just didn't mind it and got on with my normal activities. But I was bored today and my boy was napping (still is actually) so I took time to nap. I don't really want this to be a routine because I don't want to sleep during the day and I don't want my body to get used to it. I guess it is about time to sleep early at night.