geared up

The husband has not been playing with his air soft buddies for quite some time now, even if he wants too, he can't. Why? because our help is currently in a vacation right now, actually she was supposed to come back last Saturday but due to some unavoidable circumstances she has no choice but to extend her leave, but that deserves another post. Anyways, back to the air soft hobby of my husband, he has been surfing the net for some SWAT gear apparel which he can order or better yet he can copy for his military like uniform in his game, although he already has his own sniper gear he still wants to own another set, been trying to scout for the most reasonable priced gear in the web and hopefully he gets whatever he's in mind.

my personality

tagged by EDS :)

hmmm, is this correct? lol... anyways, it was fun doing this.... let me pass this to KRISTINE, THET, ANN, MACY and LIZZ!

wine collections

Speaking of my friend who is set to leave tomorrow, guess what, aside from her loot of a wine for my husband, she just gave me my Bailey's too the other day! but don't get me wrong, we are not an alcohol-spirited husband and wife tandem, not. we are just giddy happy because a few months back we were talking about collecting wines and getting one of those beautiful wine racks to be placed on one of our cupboards here in our house, just like my dad's collection of liquors. so far, we have already three unopened bottles, we have a long way to go, I know, but at least we are starting...

leaving on a jet plane

My friend who just came last month for her vacation is set to leave tomorrow for another eight long months on ship life, anyways, we were supposed to have a last day happy bonding moments today but then she wasn't able to come because she has to wait for her papers release and her plane tickets, she was texting me the whole time and telling me the piles of papers she has to sign before she gets her pass for tomorrow's departure including papers for her travel insurance and other matters in relation to her work. And guess what, we weren't able to see each other because she was still in her office the moment as of this writing, great right? and she is set to have a scheduled flight at eight in the morning! nice.

my minerals!

yes, my set is here! :)

happiness!!! arrived yesterday together with the free samples. after 20 days of waiting, it's all good! love the colors and the kabuki brushes! :) i had to try it as soon it arrived, and the finish is sooo great! i look so maganda! joke. lol..

super excited kaya try agad!

uso

yes... after some 15 years of strutting a long hairdo, now Ive done it. cut it short.

yen's QOTW

1. Have you ever had a summer romance? Care to share? -- well i met husband on a fine summer day... and the rest is history :)
2. Do you believe in love at first sight? -- yeah! this is our story :)
3. ‘You don’t marry someone you can live with, you marry the person who you cannot live without.’ What do you think of this quote? -- it makes sense to me :)
4. Where does true beauty lie? On the inside or on the outside? -- inside of course! right?
5. Did you ever had a crush on a classmate or teacher? Who was it? -- oh yeah, my freshmen professor in High School
6. Summer wear….shorts or capris? -- shorts!
7. Would you ride a roller coaster or sky dive? -- both!
8. Last stupid thing you have done? -- got myself a new hairdo! lol
9. Any summer plans? Trips, vacations and etc. Where? -- so far, none.
10. In one word, define yourself! -- fat! lol

her summer

just when everyone is into summer outing and escapade, my sister and her schoolmates are into rehab hopping! you just got that right, it's actually part of their curriculum requirements as a Psychologist student wherein they need to visit a number of drug rehabilitation centers here in Cavite and in the metro, where they will schedule an interview with the organizations officers, doctors in charge and even those who are in the process of addiction treatment. well according to my sister's stories some patients are willing to share out their stories and their reasons of why they got into that big trouble, but there are those who are still in their denial stage that refuses to talk to them. I once asked her if she even gets bored with it or something, I mean, she should be enjoying her summer days going out with friends, hanging out in the mall or the beach or whatever but instead, she schedules a lot of drug rehab visits, and guess what? she enjoys what she's doing, I can tell from her stories whenever she comes home after the day of the trip. I bet my sister will be one of the best Psychologist in the country in the future. And I'm one heck of proud sister! :)

WW: Swim Time

Olin testing the water before taking her dip...( ",)

she's loving her pool now, can you tell? she can't wait to take a dip! taken two days after her swim time at our garage... the weather is sooooo hot that is why kids love their pools during these time! even the oldies would love to take a quick dip, but the pool is too small... argh.

anyways how is your summer so far?

kathycot logo

Been running this blog for quite some time now, I know you know, right? I even bought a domain and now it has a dot com already. A lot of friends are asking how were I able to do this, and for like the hundred times already I tell them everything, it is quite tiring but I feel great after explaining things, meaning there are people who learned something from me. Anyways, I'm thinking now of getting my own logo as to match my own domain kathycot.com, and here is what I got as a sample from a logo design website called www.logoyes.com. You too, can even try it for free, and let me tell you, it was so fun! can you tell from my designed logo? creating your own logo design, styles, colors and font! their steps are so easy to follow and fast! so what now? why are you still glued on my page? go now! visit their site and create your own logo too, and yeah, get back here if you don't mind and tell me you've done your thing too, so I can check it out alright?

argh.

I need to get my groove back! soon. argh. why am I feeling this way? duh. I can't think straight, I can't talk straight. I can't write though I got a lot of backlogs and all. So many photos to post so little time. Been bloghopping but not leaving any marks, am I a stalker in the making? oh my! I want to color my hair. I want to cut it short. I want this and I want that. I'm helpless.

Visita Iglesia

We had our yearly Visita Iglesia (Church Visits) last Holy Wednesday, although it's supposed to be done every Maundy Thursday, but due to my cousin's schedule -who is by the way the one in charge for the van driving we had to do an anticipated devotion. We started out early because we had a schedule to follow since we decided to visit the churches in Tagaytay before we head to our yearly routine in Cavite City, the churches were all beautiful and serene, closer to nature and closer to God effect is what you can feel in every house of God we visits, but some of the old folks we are with had hard time reaching some of the high built churches, with so many stair steps to face they even wished for a stair lifts! it was funny how can they come up with ideas such as that, but because we are all there to had a little sacrifice they bear every inch of arthritis pains and joints aches while reaching the hilled placed churches. photos will soon be uploaded...

sleep all day

It has been a long weekend for everyone, and guess how we spend the whole day today? yes, sleeping! my back hurts now, after a whole afternoon of slumber. It was really good you know, considered as one of those bonding times with the husband, but only did i wish for a more comfortable bed! if only we have those precious memory foam mattress the stars and tv personalities talks about, raving how comfortable their sleep now after trying this mattress. Oh well, who knows, when this thing gets a little more affordable maybe we'll get to own one too.

ws 4

my entry for this week's weekend snapshot... Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tagaytay City... taken during our Visita Iglesia last Thursday.. we had a wonderful weather and the place is so serene you'll be able to meditate and pray...

mollusks

Today is my father in law's birthday and we had a little family get together here in the house earlier today, since today is a Good Friday, we opt not to prepare pork and beef meals. With the help of my mother in law, we prepared soured milk fish and Turbo Chicken while my husband prepared Oysters! yes, oyster is their favorite, that they seem not to care for the other viands in the table. They just had it soaked in boiling water for some time then dip in vinegar with garlic and chili. It was really tempting i tell you, by just seeing them enjoy the seafood, but I just can't, my body can't tolerate oysters, with a super sensitive stomach that i have, expect me to vomit and feel sick the whole day after a taste or two of that food. Anyways, I've been hearing about Gulf oysters and it's effects and it makes me wonder if the said effects are also found in the common oysters that the family love. Intriguing isn't? you can also read about more of these by visiting beoysteraware.com and see for yourself the effects and other information about this seafood mollusks.

fridays feast!

Appetizer

Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?

*** country! love the greens and smell of freshly cut grass

Soup

Who is the cutest kid you know?

*** my daughter of course!

Salad

Fill in the blank: I couldn’t believe it when I heard ___________.

*** that Kris Aquino is pregnant... again!

Main Course

If you could star in a commercial for one of your favorite products, which one would you want to advertise?

*** shampoo or conditioner commercial... :) wish to have a shiny and silky hair

Dessert

What type(s) of vitamins and/or supplements do you take on a regular basis?

*** vitamin c and vitamin e

College

I can still clearly remember how excited I am for my first day in College, i wasn't able to sleep the night before it actually, i mean being in the real study world as most often refers to Colleges and Universities, it was the best experience for me! although most of my friends took up engineering courses like Electronic and Communications Engineering while some took Industrial Engineering. some of them even tried to convinced me to take up engineering related course since it has been one of the most in demand courses out there, with the up rising industrialized zones that are requiring graduates of the said courses, it wouldn't be a hard thing to look for jobs and positions in certain companies. I believe that is one of the main reason for Kettering University in the US for pursuing the teaching of such courses like engineering co-op programs that are related to industrialized related jobs. This school does offer co-op programs, meaning students can learn practical knowledge in alternate to school learning. And it has been ranked "the #1 University in the nation for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering" in the US News and World Report. This is one of the main reasons why this University is being so in demand, with the best offer courses available, fresh graduates are lining up for acceptance in the said school.

yen's QOTW

1. What was the last movie you bought/rented? Coffee Prince, Prison Break S3
2. Have you ever gone too far on a dare? Oh i can't remember, i think so.. :)
3. Can you sing the alphabet backwards? nope.
4. Are you allergic to anything? What? i was once allergic to alcohol drinks.
5. Do you cry at weddings? yes! it's heartwarming and overwhelming..
6. Name one person you want to hug right now. Why? my husband and Olin
7. Hair….natural or colored? now it's colored... tired of black hair
8. Do you like camping? nope, can't live without easy access of the CR
9. Most annoying TV commercial? a lot! imagine, i can't remember at least one now! lol
10. Favorite place to shop? SM?! hahaha...

themed

We just came home from an afternoon dip at Oceana, Island Cove Resort with my in laws to celebrate my father in law's birthday, anyways as expected the resort was crowded with so many guests, tourists and locals gather to enjoy the afternoon sun with their families, food and drinks were also over flowing! kids and adults had their best smiles while splashing waters and enjoying the slides and the other activities available for everyone to use. meanwhile, while everyone are having a grand time, one side of the said resort are being dressed up for a scheduled beach wedding this coming weekend, of course i took a peek! there are beautiful swags being prepared for the mini ceiling and some decors that coordinates with the theme. The whole area was being beautifully made, I can tell that, by just seeing the decors they are about to put in the place, I wonder how their Beach Wedding Invitations look like, I bet it looks good too. With so many manufacturers and creators for themed events it is not so hard to get the desired personalized items you want during these times, just like the 1st Class Wedding Invitations website that features beautifully made invites and other personalized stuff for weddings and other occasions.

couturier sil

my sister in law an up rising fashion designer of Cavite and her latest bride, imagine she was able to dress up the candidates for Miss International and some other beauty contests held in the metro. she masters her craft in wedding gowns and debut dresses, she also does suits and kiddie gowns, the gowns and dresses my daughter wears on her birthday was made by her too. anyways, she was thinking of getting some study in some fashion schools in california where some of the relatives are based, we all know that there are so many credible fashion schools in los angeles and fashion school in california in general where she can enroll herself right?

foodie

i've been in my so lazy mode for the past few days, isn't it obvious? a couch potato for the past four days already, yeah, four days and it's not so me right? i mean, for some time now i always stays in front of my laptop for a good eight to twelve hours in a day! especially after i resigned from work, i make sure to stay busy doing some writing opportunities and bloghopping, reading posts from other fellow bloggers, reading news and new stuff from different websites. i even try to join and register online sites like www.foodconnect.com for mommies and cook wannabes too! yes, you just read that right, i've been into cooking too, although it has been like almost three years since i started being in charge with the cooking and all, but its a totally different story now, with a kid in tow, food has to get some improvements too you know, it must be kid friendly and yummy so my daughter wouldn't have a hard time eating. so there, i make sure to visit food site for the latest recipes and food informations. actually, its really great, you know having a ready site ready to help whenever you experience lack of ideas on what and how to prepare certain meals the whole family would definitely love!

adik?

AKO. with....

i'm late i know, i know... eh ano naman ngayon kung uber late ako sa uso? lol... ngayon lang ako nagka-time kasi nga PR 0 na ko! hahahaha! wala ng opps :) kaya eto.. 3 days na kong puyat at wala sa sarili kakapanood! hahahaha! and guess kung sinong ka-adiktus ko?! aha,aha,aha! si Amiel! hahahaha...
oh sige... pass muna sa bloghop at updates, tapusin ko muna toh ah! :)
have a safe and meaningful HOLY WEEK everyone...

WS 3

my third entry for the WS! :) found this photo while cleaning up my folders... taken last December at the my previous company's Christmas party...
so there... hope you all have a peaceful and meaningful Palm Sunday tomorrow..

need to doze off now, we need to wake up early tomorrow for the Palaspas.

ice cream booth

do you also wonder of what small business to put up during summer time? you see the husband and i talked about inquiring for a franchise of an ice cream booth where we can place somewhere near the town proper of Tanza, having quite a number of bystanders and students around the area plus the church goers, an ice cream booth might be perfect, and yes the season even calls out for it. summer heat with super cold ice cream? sounds great!

laptop dilemna

i just received a text message from my sister asking if i know somebody who can reformat her laptop, learned that it was infected by a virus that was sent through her email. now her unit is acting up like a spoiled brat! taking so much time before it opens a tab or something. but whats worst than everything else is her laptop memory that she can't seem to figure how it became almost full, she even made sure to erase everything to loosen up a bit whatever shes doing and opening, but nothing works. i guess the virus does it all. so tomorrow we will try to contact the technician we were referred to and hopefully he can fix the poor thing.

me

I AM… a mother, a wife, a daughter, a friend.

I WANT… a vacation!

I HAVE… a lumalapad na waistline :p

I WISH… to have my own photography studio

I HATE… when i didn't get things that i want

I FEAR… losing my loved ones

I SEARCH… for self contentment

I WONDER… if I am on the right track of life

I REGRET… to not be able to work a little longer before getting married

I LOVE… taking pictures and taking care of my family

I ALWAYS… go online.

I AM NOT… so good with washing clothes and cleaning the house

I DANCE… so bad

I SING… worst than you could imagine

I CRY… if i want to

I WRITE… when i want

I WON… a lot of school contests and a company contest

I AM CONFUSED… with html

I NEED… money, lots of it! lol

I SHOULD… get motivated and exercise more

THE LAST THOUGHT I GO TO SLEEP WITH IS… it depends..

....feel free to snag everyone!

yummy

i am a full pledge cavitena but you see, i cannot seem to eat foods that are being offered best by my province such as oysters and other sea food delicacies. i really don't know why, but sometimes i would want to try it myself since the husband is into eating steamed oysters, it is even one of his favorites! although i usually put some oysters sauce in most meals i prepare for the family, my mom was the one who taught me to do that, because it can really make the food tastes so yummy and flavorful. but i heard that there are different kinds of oyters like Gulf oysters. it even has its own websites for more detailed information and awareness.

need to

it has been exactly fifteen days since my first morning jog, and guess what? my body seems not to lose weight! argh. i really don't know, my mom tells me i'm sort of like losing my bulges or my love handles but the husband thinks the other way around! my clothes still fit the same, although i can feel lightness in my whole self, maybe because of the daily dose of jogging and perspiration. sometimes i feel that there is no hope for me to get back my pre-pregnancy body. how i wish! but then, if there are woman who can, then sure i can do too! right? i hope so.

fridays feast!

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?

*** 8... some people actually envies my handwriting, so i'm loving it!

Soup
Do you prefer baths or showers?

***long hot baths for me. love doing everything twice-shampoo,conditioner,soap

Salad
What was the last bad movie you watched?

***oh i can't remember! whenever i watch movies and it started out dull i just leave.

Main Course
Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.

***blogging! ... it was able to revive me-- financially speaking :)

Dessert
Which instrument is your favorite to listen to?

***violen ala Kenny G! super romantic... :)

happy weekend everyone! :)

thesis

my sister is in the midst of her finals right now, been studying for some weeks already, head buried under those big and bulky Psychology books. anyways, i remember my last year in College where i am the leader for our Defense slash Thesis group, being a Business Management major, my group and i must present a dummy business that we will create using all our knowledge learned from four years of studying. it took us like forever to think of a business that is so feasible and at the same time we all know that will boom since having a low economy status of the country that needs to be consider we must think of a business that is still much needed in the market today. so we thought of creating a Reclosable Poly Bags business. one that manufactures polyethylene film and bags just like the real company International Plastics that specializes in all types of plastic bags like the ones available in the market today, also like zip-lock types made for home use and other sealing purposes, they also got personalized trade show and merchandise bags -the one you usually saw with the company or store name printed on the plastic itself. so anyways, we are so confident with our soon to rise feasible business Thesis already regarding with plastics and its composition when suddenly a change of required business was released by the head, a food company is the only possible subject we can use. bummer.

another shot

the little brat is about to get her MMR vaccine this morning. ouch! well actually i dunno if its injectable or orally given... we'll see. so i'll be gone in the cyber world the whole day today and will be making tambay at my cousin's house in Cavite City together with my tot. just got up so early to catch one or two opps available. so there! catch you guys later!

have a happy friday ya' all! :)

international calling cards

with so many Filipinos scattered all around the world, it is such a great help for them if they could find affordable international calling cards that they can use to call their loved ones in the Philippines. that is why communication and phone card companies are creating ways to help overseas workers by providing cost effective and efficient phone card products that a person can use. with rich.com, one can choose amongst the many types and kinds of phone cards available considering their location and its add ons, by simply clicking on the computer cards are delivered instantly online. that fast! so what are you guys waiting inform your loved ones about this cool phone card site so they can get themselves now.

yen's QOTW

1. What color are your eyes? dark brown
2. Anything pierced? my ears
3. What was the last thing you ate? gummy worms and cookies n cream polvoloron
4. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Why? green... the color is so refreshing
5. What is the best advice ever given to you? forgive and be forgiven and PRAYERS CAN MOVE MOUNTAIN... from my father
6. What sport do you hate the most? golf :)
7. Have you ever been broken hearted? yeah :(
8. Do you wish on stars? always! still believe that dreams do come true...
9. Are you a daredevil? sometimes!
10. Do you like to walk in the rain? yeah... love the rain!

meds

about two days ago i was accompanied by my dear husband to my OB-gyne clinic, well to start of, no, i am not pregnant, just to clarify the hush and all... anyways i had to come to the clinic for my yearly check up and to inquire about family planning and contraceptives. well yes, after giving birth we haven't been using any kinds of contraceptives, just the natural way. but unfortunately there comes a time when you really need to seek professional help for this kind of issues, sometimes its just hard enough for us to use the natural way so we decided to ask for another option. then my doctor prescribed me with the patch contraceptive, self adhesive tape like thing, since i didn't want to take oral pills. she also said that if this type of contraceptive is not available on the local drugstore i can just order it online at edrugstore.md, an online store that sells out brand prescription drugs like Viagra and other medicines that you would like to order in private. imagine, there are actually a lot of men who are interested to buy Viagra online being the most convenient way to purchase, proven that the medicines are FDA approved and secure. plus it will be delivered right at your door step! isn't that nice?

my 4

Jessie tagged me with this 4...

4 jobs i have had:

Radio DJ :)
Sales Staff/Impex Officer
Production Planning & Control Officer
Wedding Coordinator/Host/Photographer :)

4 movies i watched over and over:

Sweet November
Casper
While you were sleeping
50 First Dates

4 shows I watch:

Prison Break
Heroes
Desperate Housewives
Will and Grace

4 places I have been (local and abroad):

Cebu
Bohol
Baguio
Bicol

4 places I would rather be:

Venice
US
Australia
Canada

4 things I look forward to this year:

Vacation/Travel
Financial freedom
Healthy bodies for the whole family
more happiness

tagging... THET,KRISTINE,LIZZ and PEACHY

check up

my father had his routine medical check up before leaving for work next month, as usual two weeks prior to his schedule date of you would always see him drinking lots of different kinds of teas and brewed plants as history says it can clean up ones inside. it tastes bland really but the effect is so effective that is why he keeps on drinking that. aside from medicinal herbs and teas a friend of him also offers some food supplement made specially for Colon Cleansing, something so important specially when a person is getting age already. well, Papa might get that medicine once he comes back to the States having known the benefits he can get from that.

WW 2

it's Wednesday once again! and time for WW! :) here is my entry for this week... a closer shot of our mini fountain... i love the refreshing sound and splash of this motorized thing, it is located in the corner of our terrace slash receiving area. so what's your WW post? or you can click here to join!