Archive for July, 2005

From Marissa…

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

I AM…. a hardworking Mom, a sensitive wife and a loving friend to a nice friend.

I CRY… everytime Bianca Ann or hubby get sick; when I think of my late parents and family back in Pinas; when I get mad/upset and watching a sad scene of mother and child—I do cry when I’m happy too-tears of joy! in short Kapayason…

I WANT…KAPAYAPA-AN sa lahat ng magugulong bansa at love of Fellowmmen sa may mga balak mang-gulo.

I HAVE…a lovely daughter Bianca Ann and a hardworking husband (work and home)

I WISH…to win a mega-million or Lotto…; made it to Phils hopefully next year—inshallah!

I HATE…myself for being impatient and WORRY FREAK— being lazy going to the gym.

I MISS…the public transportation in Calbayog (padyak na tricycle); the fresh fishes and being with my family back in Phils.

I DANCE… all kinds of music I guess Tango is the best.

I FEAR… being alone in the dark, heights and rejected by the INS..he!he!he!

I HEAR… PC keyboard clicking (everybody is asleep…)

I LOOK…pretty…pretty ugly and fat–ha!ha!ha!

I LOVE… to do a lot of things and too bad always run out of time.

I ACHE…praise GOD am feeling better from my swollen glands-

I SING…on Bianca Ann’s bedtime and in Sing dot song show.

I NEED…to go to church and attend mass often; be brave to drive the FREEWAY;  slow down in using this PC

I MUST…get off from this PC so I can start cleaning the 2 bathrooms tonight.

I BLOG…when there’s time to do it.

I SEARCH…and ASKED when looking for something or whenever I need an additional info.

I REGRET… for not taking seriously of my typing subject back in college.

I AM NOT… a BAKLA!!! babae po ako…

I WRITE…letters/e-mails and send card to my friends and family.

I SHOULD…practice TIME MANAGEMENT—

I WONDER…what Bianca Ann will be when she grow up… what will be my second child??? hala ka may plano—he!he!he! matakdan na-ani denhi sa mga blogger nga buntis-*smile* credit to Rissa for this stuff (whatever you call it..)

No doc Appt.

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005

Well I feel fine this morning so thought forget about the Doc Appt.again… the thing is when you are making an appt. in Tricare they would asked you how would I rate my pain bet 1 to 10… since I am not in pain that much today they would just gonna give me a date for next week..am sure I will be much better by then so whats the use of seeing a Doc when  all the swollen gland is better… my friend told me that there must be big time germs in the machine (step lunge) that I used last friday during my workout. Must be…

Last Night after i made my post..getting ready to log off got scared heard a crash/thud sound downstairs… thought somebody is trying to get in our house— got panic attack but I tried to calmed down…I went dowstairs to check myself with my heart beating so fast, check the front door and back all locked; went to garage..uhum the huge plastic cooler (I guess 60 in.long) fell down from the top of the cabinet to the boat..dont know why I did not feel any earthquake or movement para mahulog siya, the garage back door is locked. Went upstairs getting ready to go to bed just done banyos ug tiger balm on my swollen glands area thought need a towel to cover my neck para deri takdan ang beddings kay newly washed intawon. Got up… got a towel as soon I open the bathroom door saw a person wearing a white short and white shirt (it was dark) standing by the bathroom door scared me to death… actually both of us (horror movie style)— it was my hubby I was not expecting him to get up and standing infront of the bathroom, he was fixing to use the CR…he!he!he!

It was a sunny day again..and kinda humid too. But I decided just to stay inside the house–Bianca Ann likes my house skirt so I made/sew her a new one with a Hello Kitty design..she loves it. As soon she wears it she want to dance… and told me "Momma Bianca Ann is pretty holding her skirt" pause…and Momma too!!! Galing ng maglambing…Good night and take care you all!!!

mama got sick…

Monday, July 25th, 2005

Hu!hu!hu! Yes I was sick since friday afternoon..it all started with a sore throat— feels like there’sa fish bone stuck  in my throat whenever I swallow, thought its ok maybe next day I will be fine. Wake up Saturday early morning whole body is sore and freezing cold and have a temperature hardly get up from bed (trangkaso feeling kung sa Pinas pa)… so weak to stand up to use the bathroom. And my throat got worse so painful to swallow. I did manage to stand up and make myself a tea with honey hoping to relieve my sore throat–did help a little. Went back to bed and sleep wake up at 9 am…asked my Hubby to make me chicken noodle soup for I dont feel good. He knows when I dont feel good cause am so quite and am still in bed…cause I usually do cook breakfast soon I get up from bed. He did compare me to a ball..so early in the morning 7-8 am cooking and bouncing just like a ball. About  the chicken noodle soup he was able to cook the right kind this time… last time he mistaken the Pancit Canton as the Chicken noodles soup… both are "Lucky Me" brand. Spend my saturday mostly in bed—Bianca Ann and Daddy had a father and daughter bonding drive around went to a plant nursery and Target…

Here comes Sunday  fever is gone… my sore throat still sore even when I spit (while gargling warm water with salt) took 800mg ibufrofen helps a lot…in the afternoon feeling better so I asked Billy to watch Charlie and the Chocolate factory–it was alright.. did not impress Bianca Ann cause she was walking around the theater unlike the  Racing stripe. Soon we get home had my period… good thing I was taking the Ibufrofen did not notice the pain I usually have a bad PMS (I started to worry too cause I am already 3 days late)…..Today monday thought am good and back to normal–did several loads of laundry-did housechores and playing with Bianca Ann, late afternoon got a headache and my sore throat is coming back— right now its painful to swallow again. Both of my lisay (glands ??) are swollen. Might see a Doc tomorrow— I was just glad to get sick at weekends cause at least Billy is here to take care of Bianca Ann. My hubby thought I got sick of sleeping late being with the PC… he!he!he! okey gotta go na-night na din. I will just check/post comment on your blogs next time. take care you all…

Update…

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005
I am so glad and so happy I was able to attend for the first time a get-together of Calbayognons here in WA. Big thanks to my Hubby for driving me and his patience looking fo the host residence in Edmonds. I had fun…though most of them first time ko lang nakita, na meet sa party or just know by thier last name — good thing I got Mana Benit Mancol with me to introduce to those people. Most of them live in the city proper of Calbayog and here I am pobre nga taga-obrero He!he!he!.(both of my parents are from the island tough I was raise and born in Obrero) Neeweez It was a pot luck and a Novena for Our Lady of Nativity–the saint Patron of Calbayog. We did sing the Calbayog ko and did tried to hook up the magic sing microphone to the TV— out of 7 people nobody could figure it out… siguro natakot ang mic. Bianca Ann was impatiently waiting for the mic to work she cant wait. We were not able to use it…they said there’s a chip missing inside the mic-too bad. The food…oh boy so,so good!!! I brought a Chicken-macaroni salad….I was so full. My hubby made a comment" What Filipino gathering no LUMPIA? yes there is none…and I dont know why. The residence host place was so cool… they have a terrific view of the Ocean, ferry coming in and out of the terminal… behind their house is a railroad. Bianca Ann had a good time watching the trains come and go. She never seen a train that much— that close….

     I went to the INS office today for my Renewal of my Green card–again big thanks for my Papa toto for taking a day off for me so he can drive me to the INS office. On our way to the INS for some reason Bianca Ann got sick in the car, good thing I brought extra clothes for her to change with. (Rissa reminds me of your situation before) We did got lost too and was so lucky we found ourselves back to the main road. I had my direction from the map quest and I guess I did not properly type the INS address and the map/direction took us in the middle of the residence area and so worried I might miss my appoinment–the time was 10:10 am —my appt was 10:20 am. I was 13 mins late but they still let me in and I was just 2 numbers behind—- got there and had my paperworks done less than 15 mins…. the lady behind the desk was so nice–she is a Filipina. She even advises me to go get a US citizenship –when I inform her about my Phil.passport expiring May 2006…she gave me packet of forms for Naturalization and questioner. I was kinda hesitant to change my citizenship but my hubby wants me to get one too. my college classmate in Arizona Josie..she just had her Citizenship oathtaking done last Sunday… I was not really planning/thinking of changing my citizenship when I got married to Billy but with what is going right now, expenses of green card fee replacement and travel. Sabi pa nang friend ko she cant wait to have a blue passport para di masyadong mahirap magbiyahe outside PI and US.—I know soon maybe next year Naturalization fee mag-increase na naman. I dont know and am not really sure for now what to do…what do you think folks???? Any words..

Filipino Nursery Rhymes…

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

My Filipina neighbor mIchelle just got back from PI yesterday… and she got Bianca Ann a CD-oke of Filipino Nursery Rhyms. We have watched it today Bianca Ann loves it… she kinda recognize some of the songs. She kinda know which body part are being described sa "Sampung mga Daliri" action song- so funny of her to do it…She started to say words that if you heard it you will be surprise— is this 2 yrs old saying those comments/words…you just gotta love the preschoolers age…

Her daddy fix the roof of her playhouse today (made of TV box)— mommy did lend a hand too. Now she can stand up inside her house without  denting the roof. This is all for and till next everyone…

Dancing Queen

Monday, July 11th, 2005

I had two loads of laundry tonight one in a dryer and one in a washer…thought sneak in and check my blog— thanks ICE and Rissa for your thoughts, appreciate your time!!!…I was able to go out last night with my new eating/shopping/dancing buddy –she is from bantayan is. Cebu. We went out to a Dancing place just the 2 of us…we danced for 3 hrs. And feel so good to be in a Dancing floor as always…no throwing up incedent this time just like what happen when we went out last 30 June with my neighbors just 3 of us–Int.l color pa gud: black-mexican (Maya), mexican (Gina) and me -representing Phils!!! We went  out to the same place its called La Hacienda just a 5 miles drive from our house. I was the designated driver cause they both drink–we danced and had a good time…we had the dance floor just for the 3 of us..there was no much people in it due to it was thursday night. Gina the birthday girl got carried away with Martini…made a mess at the place and on our way home…I cant help not to laugh everytime i think about her what she did that night— its just like one-tequilla; 2-tequilla and 3- floor…the next day I babysit all her 3 kids she could not get up from the bed—he!he!he! —Naala-la ko rin on June 30th gimik; I was on my party attire- on my way out of the house- said goodbye to Bianca Ann she handed me my sneaker telling me to put it on–"Mama shoes on!" Makes me laugh…palibhasa she always see me on my sneaker everytime we go out. By the way I always had a Virgin Penacolada ($3.25)  or White wine(tubig-its free) during girls night out —take note of VIRGIN means no alcohol mix on it-He!he!he!…malakas lang ako uminom ng tubig especially when am dancing mahirap na kasing mag-collapse sa dancing floor due to dehydration. Puna ng kasama ko last night bakit daw am not drinking my Penacolada– she thougth that it dont taste good — kako display lang yan. I was drinking water all the time…naala-la ko rin tuloy ang mga gimik namin in my teeneger days– whenever we go out dancing (disco)– we would order one 8 oz of softdrink for 5 hrs dancing—lugi ang club sa amin- minsan magba-on (palusot) pa ng chips para maka-tipid lang.

Bianca Ann got a new playhouse… made from a box of a TV which we just purchased yesterday..she loves it and so cute of her getting excited playing with it. The box is too short for her that she made dent on the ceiling of it everytime she  stand on it— daddy have to fix the ceiling. She even want the 3 of us inside of her house na-night… I will be posting a pic of her with her new playhouse next time. This is all for now…God BLess..

Team Fitness…

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Hello people..

  I was suppose to post a blog last night too tired thought just do it the next day. At last I was able to go the Team fitness yesterday did some exercise (hoping to lose some baby fat) I had Bianca Ann on a day care $1.99/hr for one and half hr… she was good while at the day care and went straight to the burger King for lunch….Boy I was so hungry!!! While at the BK I could not believe Bianca Ann was able to go to the top of the slide and slide down all by herself. So funny everytime she gets on the top she would call my name and say’ Mommy, Bianca Ann did it!! So proud of her and kinda scared of her being independent and inquisitive baby lately. Last night while I was reading her a book about Wombat(??) and his friends… on the last 3 pages… the first page was showing  friends waving ba-bye at Wombat; second Wombat giving his MOm a hug and last page Wombat and MOm snuggle while they sleep. She got mad/frustrated at me cause she keep turning the page and keep asking pointing at the pic friends of Wombat leaving and waving ba-bye - asked me "where they did go?" She dont take the answer of "they all went home and go na-night"..she cried so hard… I guess she want to see the pic of Wombat’s friends being at thier own house and go na-night just like Wombat did. Kids…you gotta love them!!! Another incedent we were at her ninang house yesterday afternoon— Bianca Ann was wearing her snow boots at sunny 4 pm while riding a bike. Her Ninang saw it  and she let us borrow her daughter beach shoes- Bianca Ann did wear the shoes..and today she saw the shoes at the closet and showed it to me. She said… MOmmy shoes pretty–this is mine..! I said that’s Christina’s shoes, Ninang just let you borrow it and we need to return the shoes.I was so surprise of her answer" No! Ninang gave it to me, this is mine" ha!ha!ha!

I told my hubby about my exercise…he asked me how many calories i had lost— kako wala baka may utang pa ako cause when I get home (aside from BK lunch) yesterday I cooked Ginata-ang munggo with dilis and eat 2 plates of rice with it for dinner and turon na saging for dessert-laban ka!!! Hope di sumakit ang ulo niyo while reading my blog–my apology. Good night you all…

4th of July

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Howdy people!!!

How’s everyone’s 4th of July??? I bet they are all filled with food, ahhh and woow of the fireworks display. Our picnic went OK— first the weather was so great (Praise God!) lots of food and left over except for my Lumpia that been bugging me to cook it early so I dont have to spend inside the house cooking it (just like what happen on Bianca Ann’s birthday) — a lot of people came–we were not able to cook all the hotdog and hamburger— nobody wants to eat no more. Bianca Ann got scared when we started the fireworks… poor girl. But she love the sparkler daddy lit up for her. Am so thankful nobody got hurt this time..last year our 3 yrs old neighbor Emily got an accident when one of the firecrackers tip off and landed on her neck… she was fine got a minor burn…I thought we were not going to have a firecrackers this year but we did… Emily just watched the fireworks from their master bedroom window last night. Went to bed late cause we did some cleaning first — next day is a working day too bad. When I see or heard of firecracker went off just remind me of Phils during Christmas and New Year..I cant wait to go visit Calbayog for the Christmas holiday someday-inshallah!!! take care you all…