At A Cafe

I am not used to using computers in an internet cafe anymore but it is better than not having an internet service at all. I got tons of online tasks waiting on me but I guess I am just gonna do all of them when I'm home in Texas because honestly I don't feel safe opening my accounts in public computers.  Aside from that, I feel so naked and always feeling like there are eyes watching me. The prize of not having an internet service at home.

Duhhh blahhhh I only got 2 more days left then I'll be back home in Texas. I missed my little Pearl and husband already. I am anxious to go back home and at the same time feeling sad for when I'm in Texas I'll be staying home most of the time again. Surely I'll be missing my days in the Philippines where I can just  freely go wherever I want and not needing anyone else to take me to where I wanna go.

Summertime Is RVing Time

How many of you guys including your entire family have gone RVing already? Summertime is RVing time for those who love to go long road trips and adventure, camping out and so much more. With that said, prepare your recreational vehicle and have an rv repair before heading out to the road to avoid future delays. I know it is not going to be fun once your vehicle break down in the middle of the road knowing that in some states or places the temperature could be over a hundred degrees in temperature. If in case though that you will have problems or mechanical breakdowns while on the road don't forget to call for help the experts at www.goodsamesp.com.

Weekend in San Antonio

We just arrived home from a long and tiring drive from San Antonio. I am so sleepy and hungry, I don't know what to do first... I don't understand what I feel, I so wanted to go sleep but how can I if I'm too hungry?

Might as well finish uploading photos from our visit to San Antonio yesterday with all the beautiful pictures in Botanical Garden with Jean. We visited her before I could pop this baby out. We took her to the garden and I can tell she had fun. She even said it was the best day after two years. That means she hasn't gone out for 2 years? If I were her, I would be crazy by then not being able to see places in 2 years. More photos from the trip will be posted in all my blogs so watch for it guys!

....... above photo is of Jadyn, myself and Jean resting for a while before going to the rose garden

......... entrance of the exhibit room

.... beautiful flowers in such a beautiful day with beautiful family...

Everybody Deserves A Nice Vacation

In America, people spend too much time mainly at work. If they could take a vacation it would only be 2 or 3 weeks vacation. Although they find themselves so stressed at work, some would refuse to take a vacation for the reason they have bills to pay or mortgage payments to meet every month. That is so sad. They ten to forget that they worked too hard and sometimes they forget to treat themselves a better, nice and relaxing vacation somewhere like the Outer Banks vacations. Everybody deserves a nice vacation, shall I say. So if one should think of a place to unwind and relax, Outer Banks of North Carolina is the perfect place to be. They have vacation rentals there that give a family that unforgettable moment with their family overlooking the long sandy white beaches.

Two Mary Annes

I am glad to know I am flying back home I made quite a few accomplishments in this trip of mine. I met a few selected friends here in the Philippines who I treasure so much. Two of the buddies closest to my hearts are the two Mary Annes I have known for a while. The first two photos are of me, Jadyn, little sister Alex, Mary Anne Thompson - author of Mary Anne's Musing. I met her last December of 2011. Sorry for the late posting about our eyeball because internet in Davao isn't accessible.

She is a fine woman who happened to be Jadyn's angel when we were there. She was patiently waiting at the doctor's clinic with us for the whole 2 freaking hours just to have my Jadyn checked by the doctor. I appreciate all the help and concern you've shown to my kid, babay!

........ SM Davao with the kiddos and of course friendship Mary Anne

........ the third photo is of me and Mary Anne and her son Matthew. She was my classmate in UHA Caregiver last 2005. There were times when we lost contact with each other but with social networking sites and the power of YAHOO MESSENGER we got our communication back. It was nice to see her again and her family after parting ways since we finished the course. 

........ yours truly and the cute Australian kid and my baby girl, Jadyn....

Simple Life

Photos below are captured during our visit to my grandma's place in Barili last weekend. These are of my mother, cousin Itis and her son doing the pounding/grinding of banana to make "saging linusak", don't know the word in English. All I know is that the finish product will be a mixed of banana, young coconut flesh and brown sugar that makes it a delectable afternoon snack. Photos 1,2 and 3 show the processes of how we do it. First off, we boil the raw banana, peel off the skin when it's cooked, place in mortar and pestle-a huge one then slowly mix the ingredients together as you continue on pounding.

Doing this again after a couple of years I haven't visited my grandmother's place brings back old childhood memories. We used to do this a lot when I was seven years old. Rice or grits was a scarcity when I lived with my grandparents so we do the banana in replacement of rice just so we can fill our hungry stomach.

The Best Afternoon Snack

When I think of something yummy, one of the many things that come in my mind is this deliciously cooked very warm "binignit" complete with all the ingredients that make it more drooling. One boring afternoon, I laid down in bed and it suddenly popped in my mind and so I got up went to the market, bought the ingredients for "binignit" and cooked a pot of it. I plan of making this snack before I leave for Texas.

.......... just looking at these photos, it make me want to eat it again right now..

Fine Seafoods

I will never get tired of eating seafoods because for me they are the best. I am m beyond happy I am having my first trimester here in the Philippines where seafoods and other delicious delicacies are bountiful. How fortunate of me to be able to just go to the public market and buy anything I think of eating without hesitations. If I want something, I just hop in the cab and go. Aside from having my freedom back for a while, I also get to taste all the foods I cannot have back in the U.S. 

......... my ever favorite fresh grilled squid...

...... lato as we call it...

..........grilled yellow fin......

........ and raw fish salad with all the needed spices to make it drooling.......

Bye Cebu, Hello Davao!

We are just waiting for the time to leave for Cagayan de Oro. We are leaving this afternoon at 5 to the pier where the Super Ferry is docked. This will takes us an overnight cruise to CDO then tomorrow morning we'll be riding in a painstaking 8 hours bus ride from CDO to Davao. All these I am willing to to go through just so I can be with my grandma, aunties/uncle and cousins once again. This is also for Jadyn so that she can meet the rest of her Filipino family before she goes back to the USA. Occasions like these seldom happen so I must savor each moment or each chance given to me to meet them all.

I am also looking forward meeting a few blogger friends that I've been in touched with for a few years to give justice to our friendship online. By then our virtual friendship becomes reality which is soooooooo cool to happen. I may not be able to get online as often as I can but I try my best to go to the cafe and update you guys with our vacation.

Kawasan Falls Adventure

My strong feet already took me to Kawasan Falls, a three-hour bus ride away from the city located in the outskirts of Badian. I have lived all my life in Cebu but I have never been there until last Thursday, December 2,2010. Yes, the falls is indeed very beautiful, very refreshing and most of all relaxing. The long trip made us all exhausted but it was all worth the trip.

To get to the falls you have to ride a bus that takes you to the South and then when you are at the destination you will have to walk a few meters farther to get to it. I would never forget my Kawasan adventure, it was so great going there with friends whom you are comfortable to be with....

......photo above is of myself by the Ceres bus lines that we rode taking us to Badian...

........ the narrow trail leading to the falls with a great river view and a cliff on the otherside...

........ with baby girl, Sarah and Jacky by the sign

....... and the fun began at this place.... I had a very good back massage from the nature. I laid flat on the rift and let the falling water do its job on my back...

Fun At The Beach

One of the many things I missed about the Philippines is the beach and  the fresh seafoods. Finally, Jadyn and I had our first swimming at the beach yesterday. Mike invited us to go with him and so we did. I brought my little siblings with me as well as the older one, Anderson. The salty warm water of the ocean is so relaxing for my tired body. W were all exhausted when we went back to the house kay daghan kiat. Here's just three samples of the fun we had yesterday.

.......... can you tell I loved being in the water playing with the kiddos...above photo is of my baby girl, little brother and little sister...

.......... second photo is when we were about to leave Blue reef..picture taking with Mike, Jacky, Adong and my little Princess...

...........and here's the usual food when at the beach, grilled milk fish, grilled pork and kinilaw bulinaw with matching guso!

Luxurious Places To Stay

If you plan of traveling out of the state to do business or to do pure pleasure with your special someone or family, I guess it wouldn't hurt if you stay at one of the hotels on 5th ave. "Jet Set Living" as they call it once thought as a lifestyle only for the wealthy has come full circle. Jet Luxury Resorts offer Four and Five Star Luxury Hotel and Luxury Resort properties in addition to their luxury vacation rentals and estates at affordable rates for the business or vacation traveler. For inquiries do visit them on their official website and do not hesitate to contact the customer service for your questions.

Nature Fresh

This entry is the continuation of the previous personal post Grandma's House where I used to stay. She is so close to the river and the falls that we enjoyed so much during my early days.

The river is so inviting, you can tell by looking at the picture at how green it is. The second picture is the Mantayupan Falls which now they developed to attract local tourists and people from other places in Cebu. I am glad to know they now have a restaurant and a place to stay in there for people who can't make it home in one day. 

The third photos is of the well that serves their source of drinking water of the residents of Gunting. It is a nature's wonder of producing pure, clean and fresh water to drink. I so missed this place. This is where I spent good days with my playmates...I am so anxious visiting back the place that made a great memory of my childhood.

Dating Reality Show

One of my favorite reality shows had its finale last Monday. Bachelors and Bachelorettes from the past seasons were there to win a freaking a quarter million dollars plus a chance of finding love. The winners of the Bachelor Pad reality show were Natalie and Dave. I bet they were so happy to split the money they've won. They have come a long way to earn their prize.

Before they were declared the couple winner, they were asked what they are going to do with the winning prize..I remember both of them to donate some to charity and they are not going to lie they will go for a vacation. I wish I'll know they take into consideration of looking at Outer Banks rentals for it is really nice over there. The superb accommodations are one of the reasons they should pick the place to stay for their vacation to enjoy the beach and other activities they want to do while in North Carolina.

Outer Banks In North Carolina

Outer Banks rental homes by Carolina Designs has been providing guests and tourists warm, comfortable and offering the finest beach homes for rent on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for more than 20 years. They are once featured in the Washingtonian Magazine as "The Best Bet for Rentals" on the Outer Banks. So when you say vacation rentals, Outer Banks is the place to be and there is no doubt about that. By staying in one of their vacation rental homes you will have an opportunity to enjoy the long sandy beaches, sit back and relax in the porch over looking the ocean with your whole family. On their site you can find thousands of vacation home images, views, floor plans and much more.

Used Rvs

What I love most when traveling for six hours to visit my father in-law is that I get to see beautiful and scenic spots along the road in the trip. Green trees, fast cars, interesting big stores are commonly seen if we choose to use the freeway going to San Antonio. One of the big stores seen from afar is a wide area of new and used rvs for sale. Eventhough the used ones have been on the road yet they still look untouched and shiny looking body. I am so jealous because thinking of going road trip with my family using the rv is very cool. RVs are so common here in Texas used by families to go camping near the lake and for long road trips for adventure.

Oasis Of The Seas Chef

It's been five months since my brother(next to me) found his way to work in Oasis Of The Seas Caribbean Cruise ship and so far so good. He had done such a tremendous progress as to making his future a brighter one. He paid his debt to us, he sent enough amount of money for our family- kids' tuition fees that is- in the Philippines that makes him "a man" haha. A kid who does his responsibilities is man enough at least for me.

Furthermore, while he is there working as a chef, I am here looking at his pictures makes me wanna get jealous. But oh boy, I shouldn't for I am not a jealous type of person. The fact that he is seeing different amazing places like the Bahamas, Cozumel, Mexico, St. Thomas etc. makes me sulk while I am here staring at the corner of the house all day long. He is my own brother and all I can hope for him is to be successful and continue to seek his fortune somewhere, outside the Philippines.

.... pa cute at work and below are two gigantic ships that bring tourists to a paradise...

Manhattan Lunch, I Wish!

Someone I know in Europe whose dream city or dream place to visit is New York City. Who doesn't dream of going there? I myself is dreaming of going there too, the Time Square especially for it is where big party events are being held, concerts, street parties are just few of the events shown on t.v being held in the streets of downtown New York. I thought, wow so pretty and lots of celebrities!

Well, my dream of visiting the state one day doesn't only includes attending big events but also to explore the whole city, seeing the whole China Town, exploring places where Filipinos usually hangout and most of all to experience the Manhattan Lunch at Rosie O'Grady's. A fine dining occasionally wouldn't hurt. It would be so cool when the whole family can finally be able to spend a vacation way up NY.

How about you? Do you ever wish of going to NY too? If so, are you looking forward to dining at a fine restaurant in between the Broadway and Sixth Avenue streets? I am referring to a place called Rosie O'Grady's you know?


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Beautiful Photos To Share

I can't wait to go back home tomorrow as I am anxious sharing the beautiful photos of scenery we took today. When we arrived here yesterday, I was very amazed at how colorful the leaves down here. I mean, trees in Fort Worth are almost bald now except for the Pine trees that just turned redish brown.

Here in AFV2 alone, I could see plenty of trees still have their golden yellow, redish and brownish leaves which I think is just soooooooooo pretty! This is the wonder of nature. While in some other states, snow pourin' heavily and always the sky is gloomy and cold temperature they're experiencing, here in Texas we feel that nature is so kind to us. Fair temp with plenty of sunshine and at the same time admiring the beauty that nature brings us. Awesome!

Anyways, I shall end this post now and take a nap for we had a long day today.

cruising

One of my dreams is to go for a cruise with my husband and baby. For now it remains as a dream for we do have priorities other than cruising. However though, I am hoping that someday that it will come to reality. It would be another dream come true for me if we can go for a nice Carribean cruise with my beloved and most treasured family.