Fit and Run

Over the past few months I noticed that I gained weight.  Even my doctor commented on my sudden inactivity and unhealthy lifestyle.  For some reason, or perhaps, the demands of daily life has taken its toll.  Health and fitness is becoming a distant past.   I did a bit of research in the office and I found out that more than a handful of career moms unknowingly fall into the bulge trap.  Juggling work and family is just too much!

So, propelled by the goal of getting fitness back on track, I, along with other moms joined a running club.  Running, they say is a great way to relieve stress and get in shape.  Just the thought of doing something other than work and household makes me all excited.  What’s more, my new found activity is a refreshing avenue for shopping.

I found this really great sporting place for such stuff.  They not only have a wide variety of running gear and accesories, they also have amazing deals as well.   What’s more, you can find other fitness needs here.  Truly, a haven for the health buff in everyone of us.

 

 

 

Gold Rush

Gold has always been a precious commodity.  Eversince I was a kid, my father would often tell us about its investment value.

I was a bit hesitant about collecting gold coins and gold bullion.  But when I found out that quite a number consider this a worthy investment, I  grabbed the opportunity.

Of course, aside from its value, gold has also greatly influenced the arts and culture.  A number of the world’s exquisite jewelry is made of gold.  Such timeless beauty and elegance.  Adding such to one’s portfolio is indeed a smart money move.

sunday stealing: strange question meme

                                                  

 

 Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Leo Maccool at the blog Butch Girlcat. It’s a 50 question meme, so we decided do it in two parts. Today is Part 1. She explains that she stole meme from the ever-fabulous GREG.But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

1. What is the color of your toothbrush?  purple

2. Name one person who made you smile today?  yummy breakfast:)

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?  sleeping

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?  blogging, checking out facebook

5. What is your favorite candy bar? butterfinger

6. Have you ever been to a strip club? no

7. What is the last thing you said aloud? ouch!

8. What is your favorite ice cream? How to choose?  butter pecan

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?  coke

10. Do you like your wallet?   yes.  it’s an lv (wink)

11. What was the last thing you ate? roast beef

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? yes, yes, yes

13. The last sporting event you watched? does project runway count? lol

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? butter

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my sister

16. Ever go camping?   no

17. Do you take vitamins daily? yes

18. Do you go to church every Sunday? yes

19. Do you have a tan? no

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? chinese

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? nope

22. What did your last text message say?   we’re on our way

23. What are you doing tomorrow? working

24. Favorite color? red

25. Look to your left; what do you see? tv

 

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TV Galore

When my husband suggested switching to a new cable service, i was hesitant.  Hey, Im perfectly fine with the channels we have now.  The kids seem to like every show they get.  But hubby was bent on convincing me that we have far better choices and lots more of tv time to enjoy.  So, I did a little research, and guess what? Im completely won over by Direct TV Packages. 

 Direct TV  offers  more than just your ordinary cable.  There’s a value added in every subscription.  Value for the money they call it.  Now, we can watch more movies.  The kids could have a blast with several kid friendly shows to choose from.   And hubby… over the top sports channels is always the best for him.

So, if you’re looking for an awesome television experience, Direct TV  Deals is the best choice ever.

It’s All in the Math

It’s been awhile since my brother had a little chat.  So when he called me the other day, I jumped into the opportunity of catching up with him.  Eversince he started college, his life has been a series of comings and goings.

He was asking about tutorials.  Apparently,  juggling studies and work is taking its toll on him.  I am told that he is in dire need of Algebra help.    Always eager to help, I called friends and colleagues about finding Algebra tutoring.   My timing was perfect because a friend discovered the perfect solution to solving math problems.  

The online Algebra tutor is the best thing that ever happened to math.   I must say, it is the coolest way to deal with the dreaded algebra and other math word problems.

I can’t wait to tell my brother about this.  Im sure he will be ecstatic  when he finds out that  his math answers  are just a click away:)

halloween meme

  i miss doing memes.  so, when i saw this one, i knew i just couldn’t let this pass.  welcome to sunday stealing, halloween meme.   

                                              Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Halloween Meme

1. What is your favorite written work of horror fiction?

dracula and frankenstein

2. What is your favorite work of science fiction/fantasy?

does “what dreams may come” count?

3. Who is your favorite monster? frankenstein

4. What is your favorite Horror movie? nightmare on elm street, the ring, blair witch project

5. What horror movie gives you the most chills? the sixth sense

6. What character from any horror film would you most like to play?

bruce willis’ character on the sixth sense

7. Freddy or Jason?   freddy!

8. What is your favorite Halloween treat?  caramel apples, butterfingers, gummy worms

9. Ghosts or goblins? ghosts

10. Friendly-faced jack-o’-lantern or scary one?   both:)

11. What is your scariest encounter with the paranormal? 

i saw a man lying on my bed.  thinking that it was my husband, i decided not to wake him just yet.  when i went downstairs, i realized that he was in the living room all along watching tv.  so, i decided to go back to the room to check on what i saw.  i got major goosebumps seeing my empty bed.

12. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?  yes because i have experienced them

13. Would you rather be a zombie, alien, or psycho? i’d rather be a ghost

14. Favorite Halloween costume?  sexy kitten (lol)

15. Best thing about Halloween? the candies!

16. Person in your family who most likes Halloween (not counting yourself)?  kobe and julia

17. Are you superstitious?  yes

18. Share an unusual Halloween story.

days before halloween, julia got her fingers burned.  i didn’t want her to go trick or treating because her hand was still wrapped in bandages.  but she was insistent.  she didn’t go as a princess, but went as a “patient” instead (in her nightgown and sporting a sling) she won a special prize for the unique costume

19. What did you do for Halloween as a kid?  back then, trick or treating was unheard of.   my uncles and aunts would really scare us though, with spooky stories.

20. What’s the best Halloween party that you’ve attended?  i like the ones where my kids enjoys the best

Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing! Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Feel free to stop back and visit other player’s posts. Have a great week. See you next Sunday!

Home Make Over

Every home needs sprucing, every now and then.  Ours is no exception.  The erratic weather, heavy rains and flooding has taken its toll in the house.    Aside from finding a good handyman, one of the tough challenges in getting the job done is having the right home improvement supplies.

                                                 

                                                    

Luckily, I need not search far and wide for the perfect tools and equipment.   My husband, who volunteered to do the repairs and make-over was impressed by the wide array of power drills, workshop accessories, and hardware tools available.  Plus,  we scored big with the great deals  offerred.

Now, getting a home make over is just a click away.

wrong move…

my son lost his cellphone in school last friday.  i know that for a nine year old, he’s way to young to have one but eversince the typhoon hit us, we lost our landline.  hubby and i thought it wise to allow him to have our old one for us to communicate easier (considering he has soccer practice every now and then).  i guess we made a wrong turn. 

i couldn’t blame his teachers because they never knew that kobe brings his phone to class.  one of our rule is not to let him show off his phone to his classmates.  knowing my son, im positive that he’d follow our instruction.  according to him, he saw his classmate  in on his desk and meddling with his bag while he was infront of the class during a reading activity.  my question was, why didn’t his teacher see?

i went to his class this morning to report the case.  as i had expected, no one saw anything amiss that day.  worse, was the fact that the teachers did not and will not take responsibility for it.  i was told that kids are not allowed to bring cellphones in school.  point taken.  what a painful blow on our part.

kobe had the phone just a few weeks ago, and it was just last friday (oct 9) that he “brought” it to school.  i told his teacher that i was not expecting the phone to be recovered.  i am just after the fact that teachers should look into instances that other kids meddle with stuff that that is not theirs. 

i found out, also that this kid is a bully.  so, it could be possible that kobe is a prey to such.  there are no tale tell signs of him being bullied, though.  kobe’s grades are good. he is a pupil leader.  an athlete and quite sociable.  he never showed otherwise…

so a very important lesson is learned today:  we only have ourselves to blame in this unfortunate incident.

aloha friday#11

aloha! im so glad to be back and writing again. welcome to this week’s edition of aloha friday. as you may have figured, our country has recently been hit by a typhoon and the city where i live in suffered the most from heavy flooding. typhoon ondoy (ketsana) left hundreds homeless and some are still in deep waters. we still have yet to recover. …

my question for this week is:

how do you keep your kids entertained when electricity has been cut-off?

another setback

while marikina nad other neighboring cities are still strugling to recover from the recent calamity, another major setback is presently lingering.  it seems suffering and hardship is way over, folks.  the recent damage to the taytay transformer has once again, brought devastating effects on our lives.  not only the power outages disrupted daily lives, but moreover the ill effects has disrupted rescue operations in areas still in depths of calamity.

how long can we endure this?  like i fequently say these days, though we are not directly affected, typhoon ondoy struck fear and panic inus.  can you just imagine how the ones greatly affected feel now?  my only prayer is that everyone will have the courage, the humility and most of all the patience to live through another setback.

i still find it hard to believe that our area falls victim again.  as it is, roaming around our neighborhood, one can never escape self pity and great loss.  roads are half filled with garbage (mud, broken furniture, soiled matresses, trash, etc.), heavily occupied evacuation sites, nerve racking traffic…  it will take  months to rise from the ashes.

do i dare say…”this, too shall pass”?