Summer Moments

My family was so fond of swimming and we never really miss summer moments on a pool or beach resort. I remember when my first child was only 9 months old and we visited Dingalan beach in Nueva Ecija near Aurora Province. We had a tough road and travel going there but it’s worth the effort because the beach there has very nice waves and clear water. My sister-in-law gave some nice cute swimsuits to my baby girl but we never really tried to get her into the seawater for fear of strong uncontrollable waves. She just stayed at the beachfront and watched others swim with the waves.

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Make A Deal

My sister is working in a car dealership company and she's inviting all to come and visit them at their Greenhills and Makati Branch. Their MAD RUSH event started yesterday, June 19 up to June 22, 2008 to Make A Deal for an American Dream Machine. If you want to participate and avail of their special packages you can choose from among their brands consisting of Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge. She mentioned her company's promotional advertisements like 0% interest up to 60 months, lowest down and monthly payments, free insurance and LTO registration. If you're interested just visit her site for more info.

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Sweet Fifteen

My niece will be celebrating her 15th birthday this year and as early as this time she is busy planning her birthday guest list, dress and menu. Actually here in the Philippines we never really make 15th birthday a big bash as the most celebrated birthdays are sweet sixteen and debut on the 18th year of the celebrant. But in some countries they really took time and effort to celebrate Quinceanera birthday or what we commonly called 15th birthday.

The Latino people in the Spanish speaking regions of the Americas celebrate a young lady’s fifteenth birthday in the most memorable way, unique and different from all of the young woman’s birthday. They chose the best Quinceanera Dresses for the occasion just like celebrating debut. And because population of the Latino is increasing in number the Quinceanera ceremony is becoming more popular and well celebrated. They really stick to maintaining old tradition of making this occasion a special one.

Now to make it more memorable and almost perfect there is an online site that provides resources in planning your Quinceanera. Yes, Quinceanera Sweet-Fifteen.com specializes in planning your 15th birthday decorations, theme ideas, dresses and gowns, party favors, gifts and Quinceanera Invitations. It’s actually a party planner to help you in making this birthday memorable and beautiful. This site focus mainly on providing all resources needed for a Sweet Fifteen celebration, it’s like welcoming a young lady from being a big girl into becoming a young woman, the threshold of a girl into a young lady. A sweet and nice young lady!

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It’s Our National Hero’s 147th Bday!

I was arranging my husband’s lunch kit early morning when Josh suddenly asked me who is Jose Rizal, I was surpised by the sudden question but I immediately answered him that Rizal is the Filipino’s national hero. Then I passed by the television morning news and there it was, the news station newscaster is talking about the 147th birthday of our hero. She was talking to the curator of the Rizal’s house and the lady curator showed her the rooms of the house describing the history behind the parts of the house. It was a nice antique house and I was there with my kids only last year. The house depicts many memories of the past and in the morning show I learned that Jose Rizal stayed there only up to nine years old then he studied abroad.

The whole town of Calamba, Laguna prepared many programs and it seemed like the whole town is busy with the birthday of their hometown hero. They’re very proud of him and who wouldn’t be. I’m proud that he’s from the same province as my mother’s race, we’re from Famy. Laguna.

I have some pictures here of Rizal’s house in Calamba, Laguna during one of my kids’ field trip.

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Soak Away Your Stress

Ever had the experience of soaking yourself in a bathtub? It’s a nice relaxing experience and if these particular luxurious bathtubs are only for the rich people in the past nowadays even ordinary people have it. I myself have been renovating our old bathroom and told my engineer brother to design a modern bathroom with beautiful amenities. He gave selection of bathtubs available in the market. I’ve realized that indeed a lot of change has happened in the preferences of most people. Even the bathtubs’ style, design, materials and sizes varies tremendously now.

If you’re really interested in seeing different kinds of bathtubs to choose from it’s easier now as many online shopping sites provide wide variety of bathtubs like Simply Bath Tub which offers plenty of styles to choose from like corner bath tubs, acrylic bath tubs, antique bath tubs, modern bath tubs, free standing bath tubs and cast iron bath tubs. All styles are available for whichever kind you want for your house like if you want the antique style and elegant claw foot tub originally found in the homes of the wealthy people. If these tubs were made in the past from cast iron or porcelain finish well this time you can have lighter material for this like acrylic. Whatever you want for your claw foot tubs you can still have the same elegant look for your bathroom.

Getting the best feel in soaking to a bathtub you can search for the modern whirlpool bathtub. This bathtub can really relax you as it has water jets to calmly massage your tired body. You can choose if you want a drop-in or an alcove type. Of course drop-in are more expensive and luxurious than the alcove type having the opportunity to built it on an elevated bathroom, against the wall, into a certain corner or just dropped into the floor. It’s as nice as it’s bigger and it fits more than one person. But for those who want a smaller whirlpool tubs the best to choose is the alcove type as it fits most bathroom areas having just the right regular size and less expensive too. There’s really plenty to decide and choose from and it’s all available online, you don’t have to stress your mind and your body in selecting just the right bathtub for you. Simply Bath Tubs has it all to give you a relaxing place to soak your stress away and have fun with your family especially your kids!

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NCR Wage Increase

Finally the wage increase has been approved by our labor department and even though the amount is very minimal it will still help the employees alleviate their financial status especially those receiving minimum pay. Had browsed Dole website and secured a copy of the new wage increase. I’ve submitted to my boss the proposed wage increase rate for employees receiving minimum pay and those with more than minimum basic rate. I’ve prepared a wage distortion table to balance the salaries according to rank and position and just waiting for the approval.

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How's Your Attention Span?

Your Attention Span is Long

You're attention span is amazingly long. You can concentrate well, and your mind doesn't stray easily. Even if you have a mundane task to complete, you can get it done easily. Because you don't get distracted, you accomplish more than most people. Your self discipline is your greatest strength. You can will yourself to do almost anything. All you have to do is put your mind to it.

How's Your Attention Span?

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Sleep Softly

I’ve been having bad sleeping nights lately due to pains in my back. It’s the sensitive part of my body as stress and fatigue makes my back ache. Even when I was single and was assigned in technical-bidding proposal I used to suffer from this pain. I know that these bad sleeping nights will give poor health because as we all know a healthy body can only be maintained with proper diet, exercise and right amount of sleep. That’s why I took some time off my busy schedule to search for good waterbeds which can give a peaceful stress-free sleep to anyone suffering from sleeping disorders. Sleep is very important so we should be aware of any disturbances we may be having in our sleep.

I’ve been hearing plenty of advertisement about beds that can make you sleep peacefully and rest your body from stress, anxiety and worries. There are lots of them in the market and I’ve found one online while I was browsing the net. My Water Shop offers online shopping for all bedding requirements including waterbeds, air beds, waterbed mattresses and waterbed accessories. It makes shopping a nice experience as you can do searching and purchasing your desired quality and stylish products in the comfort of your own home.

They also provide varieties of the most comfortable softside waterbed available in the market. This waterbed will give you the best sleep possible just like the sleep of a contented infant, comfortable and peaceful sleep. The reason behind this is the great features of the softside waterbeds with its dual waveless lumbar matters, solid state heater, high density foam rails and the removable damask pillow top. The waterbed includes free drain and fill kit with conditioner to prevent the growth of odor causing and slime-forming bacteria. This way you can be assured of a clean and fresh waterbed. And because they value their customer they offer a 30-day return/exchange policy if a problem arises after the purchase.

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Boss' Birthday

After the live demo of customized sales force solution all BT&T staff prayed and ate lunched together for our boss’ birthday. It’s Sir Bobby’s 30th birthday but he looks like he’s in his middle twenties only. Some people are like that – they never seem to grow old, some grows old early in life. I must admit that those with chinky eyes look younger than their age just like JennyL.

Of course everybody was there including our dear Sir Bob. As usual we have the company’s all-time favorite Pancit (not me of course coz I’m a pasta lover), liempo and lechon manok from shopwise, double dutch ice cream and drinks. We never had the time to prepare for a fruit salad. Forgive my picture because the celebrant is not there, he's on a phonecall when i took the picture.

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Jazzing Up Some Lights In Your Homes

My engineer brother invited us to the house blessing of one of his projects but before the projected date of the house blessing he told me that the owner want to add some more lights in the house to add warmth and color to the newly constructed two-storey house. He would need a lot of indoor light fixtures to capture the effect his client wants for his new house. It was a sudden decision and my brother is running out of time to canvass and look for quality lights on good deals.

The only suggestion that I did was to go searching for his required lights online. I told him here’s plenty of a store online that can give all he wants to complete his projected design. Of course to add class and luxurious look to the house he would need some chandeliers that would go well with the carpet and indoor paints. I myself look at every chandelier of the house I’m visiting, we have one in the house with 6 lights but now we’re not using it as I find it not complementing with our new modern decorations.

My brother was happy with my suggestion and he proceeded with looking at all the possible indoor light fixtures that he’ll need to accentuate the paintings and artworks on the wall. He wanted to add some life into the house so he choose some wall fixtures to jazz up the simple wall. He added some vanity lighting for the bathroom and under-cabinet lighting for the kitchen. We’ve finished the tasks days ahead of the scheduled occasion and his client was satisfied. I was also happy that there are sites like Shopwiki that offers solutions to our needs for decorating and beautifying our house in the comfort of doing all the searching, choosing and purchasing in the comfort of our homes.

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