Tim Tim Itim

Pinsan ko. Nakatira sa Japan. Nag-email sa akin. Kung pwede ko daw siyang ihanap ng CD ni David Cook, yung mayro'ng Always Be My Baby at Tim Balan, yung mayro'ng APOLOGIZE. Wala pang nare-release na CD si pareng David Cook kaya naisipan kong ihanap siya sa Ebay. Swerte naman ako na makakita ng CD na compilation ng mga kinanta nya sa American Idol. Dagli ko itong inorder kahit pa may kamahalan kumpara sa regular na CD. Sunod kong hinanap sa internet ang Tim Balan. Wala akong makita. Minsan nung lunch break ko ay nagtungo ako sa Walmart, para ako mismo ang maghanap sa CD section nila. Kahit ako ay walang nakita. Suko na ako.

Pero huling hirit. Gusto ko kasing tuparin ang kahilingan ng pinsan ko. Minsan lang naman humirit yun eh, at malapit pa ang kanyang kaarawan. Naisipan kong lapitan ang isang empleyado at tanungin kung mayron ba silang CD ni Tim Balan, na may kantang APOLOGIZE. Mukhang na-puzzle yung babae. Halatang nag-iisip. Maya-maya pa ay nagtungo ito sa isang hilera ng mga CDs. Hanap. Iniabot sa akin ang CD. Binasa ko ang mga kanta. May APOLOGIZE. Iniharap ko sa akin ang CD, tumambad sa akin ang singer...TIMBALAND. Anak ng tokwang malabsa!!! Kaya naman pala hindi makita ang pinapahanap sa akin eh mali pala ang hinahanap ko. Pahiya ako sa ale (konti lang naman).

Presenting:

Tim.....Balan....nyahahahaha

Economically speaking

The American economy is hurting really really bad right now. The proposed $700 billion economic bailout was turned down by congress. People are losing jobs at an alarming rate. More and more families are losing their homes. Life is tough nowadays.

Despite it all, what amazes me is how people (job seekers) find ways to reinvent themselves. Professionals learn new skills, away from their true professions. Some even undergo CDL training to try their luck in the field of logistics.

As long as people remain optimistic, things will work out fine. And as long as we don't limit ourselves to our comfort zones, there's still a lot of opportunities out there.

Wine of the month

If Oprah has a book of the month club, I'm not surprised at all to hear about the
wine of the month club for all the wine connoisseurs out there. I'm not a wine drinker, but if I were, I'd be a proud member for sure. And why not? Who wouldn't want to belong to America's leading wine club where you can have two outstanding wines from California's small, family-owned ultra-premium vineyards delivered to your doorsteps?

Feeling sossy, hindi ba???

Buga, Tira, Banat

Matapos kayong mag-inarte ng katakot-takot, may lakas pa kayo ng loob na muli na namang lumapit sa amin para humingi ng tulong? Matapos nyo kaming pagmataasan at kuwentuhan ng kung ano-anong kayabangan na para bang hindi namin alam ang kalikaw ng bituka ninyo, ano at heto kayo ngayon, muling nagpapaawa at nang-uuto? Ni hindi nyo naisip na yung nanay ko na kinakalampag ninyo eh namatayan ng biyenan at nag-aasikaso ng asawang may sakit. Magda-dialogue pa kayo na "alam kong hindi appropriate ang timing ng pangungutang", pero ginawa nyo pa rin. Ano tawag dun? Kapal ng mukha? Tibay ng dibdib? Tapang ng sikmura? Bilib ako sa tapang ng karakas nyo.

Well, guess what? If I had any extra money to spare, I'd rather spend it on a new pair of MBT shoes than give it to you. Because frankly, I don't think you deserve it.

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Goosebumps

Charice's voice not only gave me the goosebumps but also made me cry...bu hu hu.. She really has come a long long way. From local singing contests, to ABS-CBN, to Ellen, to Oprah, to Tuscany with Andrea Bocelli, and now to Madison garden with the awesome Celine Dion.

Celine gave a really nice intro, I wonder how Charice's dad will react though. This video I picked from Youtube is not the greatest, but it'll do. Charice, you made all Filipinos proud!

Anyway, hubby and I found the best and most natural fat burner. It's called a "trampoline". We bought it with the kids in mind, but we ended up enjoying it as well.

Leptovox

Recently, I've come across an online review of Leptovox, a diet pill that not only claims to reduce the waist line but also claims to clear acne and smooth wrinkles (according to it's website). Could this be the perfect diet pill? Is this the answer to every woman's prayer? I don't know. I do agree with the author though. It does sound too good to be true. On the other hand, with the advancement of Science and technology, nothing should come as a surprise at all anymore. I guess I'll never know. I'm too chicken to try.

konting update

Dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas simula nung makabalik kami mula sa Bahamas pero hanggang ngayon ay parang liyo pa rin ako sa kasiyahang tinamo ko sa ilang araw naming bakasyon. Pati ang buong pamilya ni Steve ay "high" pa rin at nagpaplano na para sa susunod naming cruise. Balak namin itong gawing annual family event.

"First I was afraid, I was petrified...", makailang ulit kong naihinga sa lahat ang takot na aking nararamdaman bago ang aming bakasyon. I am deathly afraid of heights and water. Just thinking about being in the middle of the ocean on-board a cruise ship eh nangangalisag na ang balahibo ko at parang hinahalukay na ang aking sikmura. I promised myself to wear the life vest for the whole duration of the trip. Mabuti na ang laging handa..hehe.

We were supposed to sail out of Port Canaveral near Orlando Florida. The day before our trip ay nakatanggap kami ng tawag mula sa Carnival cruise line telling us that we are sailing out of Ft Lauderdale, Miami instead of Canaveral because of Hurricane Fay. O di ba, lalong kinabahan ang lola. May bagyo na nga't lahat eh tuloy pa rin kami sa karagatan. Hubby reassured me many many many times na hindi kami isasabak sa alanganin ng cruise line sapagkat malaki ang pananagutan nila kapag nagkataon....sige na nga, tutal eh kasubuan na.

From Orlando, we were bussed by the cruise line to Miami. It was a 3 1/2 hour ride, enough for a short nap. Malayo-layo pa ay tanaw na namin ang barko. The sight of the ship was amazing. It was HUGE!!! We sailed that night, and to be honest, NI WALA AKONG NARAMDAMAN. I didn't get SEASICK at all! Para ka pa ring nakatuntong sa lupa, kahit na nasa gitna ka na ng karagatan. From that point on, napalitan ng excitement ang aking takot. Ako mismo ay nagulat sa ipinamalas kong "katapangan".

On-board the ship, talaga namang pampered ka. Our beds were made twice a day. You can eat anything you want, anytime you want. Food is great, dami yatang pinoy chefs doon. We even had room service in the wee hours of the morning. They have babysitting services too. It's free until 10 PM, afterwards, it's only $10/hour for both our kids. Hubby and I partied all night na para bang nakatira ng energy pills. They have several activities for everyone. May comedy shows, may musical (Pinoy ang lead singer), may karaoke, may games, at kung anik anik pa. We went to the casino and lost a few hundred dollars of our mad money. The only thing we didn't do is drink alcohol and party with the singles hehe.

It was a very positive experience. Highly recommended ito mga friends!!

Good riddance

The t's are crossed and the i's dotted. Our Georgia home is no longer ours. The buyer, an investor, got a really good deal. The asking price was slashed $15K to his delight. Everything that's needed to be fixed, from the exterior to the little leak in the bathroom, to the light fixtures were fixed. We also gave him a huge allowance for closing cost. It can't get any better than that.

As for us, we're just happy to have gotten rid of the property at a profit in this very unstable housing market. It's one less thing for us to think about.