My kids are TV addicts – maybe because I don’t let them out of the house too often. I know I should encourage playing with toys because it reinforces imaginative play (and imagination is a good thing!) but when you are working and someone jumps on your back, makes kalabit your arm (who is holding the mouse when you do Photoshop) – that is such a BAD thing.

So for now, movies will do.

And might I just add, the the DVD player plays MPEG, AVIs and MOV files. If you are Torrent user like us, that means we do not need to convert movie files for TV viewing – it even supports USB hard drives. Kewlness. If this lasts for 3 months, it’s worth the money already

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As you can see, almost every picture was taken in the house because I think the whole month of April it was just RAINING all the time. It was seriously frustrating and scary (because of global warming) at the same time.

• We didn’t have any househelp for a month so I was cooking all the time, cleaning all the time.
• Our appliances died one by one. There was one time I had to do laundry by hand because the washing machine broke in the middle of doing it. Suffice to say, I will never do it ever again.
• We were sleeping late, as in 4AM late, ALL of us, most of the time. Notice the kids were all thin and look old. Blame it on too much junk food and soda (did I tell that I was the one who was tasked to cook all the time?)
• The insomnia was so bad that Martha was like a kid on drugs – she just couldnt sleep even if she wanted to – too much caffeine!
• We always were at the grocery I think 3x a week. We go there to buy everything and eat – Razon’s just opened and Shakey’s were there so everytime Paypal went ca-ching, ca-ching and it was cleared, expect that we will be eating out – did I tell I was the one who was tasked to cook all the time? LOL
• Matthew was bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. allll the time. It didn’t help that Martha wanted Disney movies we have perhaps watched, let’s say 100 time already. Because of that, he would often go to his Lola and stay there. For weeks. I think he stayed there for about three weeks. He only came home when he needed to. And when we go to my mom’s, his first greeting would be to ask us what time will we be going home!
• Edil would often be gone for only four to five hours a day and would sneak back home. I guess he was just jealous of our boring life

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I tried printing my blog from 2003 – 2008 and was pleasantly surprised how nice it looked. I will be blogging more about it once I have the finished results. (Great way than to scrap everything, in my opinion).

I read thru my updates and it seems that my blog stopped updating since summer started. Life has been extremely busy and when things are happening, I tend to adjust to it first, process it, break it down before talking it out with anyone. Let’s just say I’m breaking it down.

See you tomorrow. I have got a long draft of a blog entry for you to read.

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The Bill Ballance Hip Handbook

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future finer than it will be.”

Marcel Pagnol

“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”

John Burroughs

“We need not be rich to be generous, nor have all wisdom to be understanding.

Our influence may not be great, but it can be good.

Our speech may not be eloquent, but it can be truthful and sincere. We cannot all have good looks, but we can have good conscience, and having that, we shall have peace of mind and need fear no man.”

Meddigo Message

"Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it’s an undo-it-yourself project."

Abigail Van Buren

"Smart people spend time alone. They don’t fill their days with appointments from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., as many politicians and executives do. Great science does not emerge from hard logic and grinding hours. It comes from activities like chopping wood and raking leaves, preparing dinner and reading to the kids. These activities soften the rigid pace of the day’s pursuits and allow all our God-given intuition to work its unlogical magic. Only then can we reach our fullest potentials. Only then can we leap from thinking to understanding."

Philip K. Howard

"Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head. You’ll find what you need to furnish it–memory, friends you can trust, love of learning, and other such things. That way it will go with you wherever you journey."

Tad Williams
Stone of Farewell

These are the quotes I love these days. I have them written all over the house!

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I think we have a jinx in the house because our appliances are one by one dying. I am not kidding. The latest, and most deadly blow was having my trusty (not so very new) G (my laptop) getting sick. I’m anxious how much repairing her would cost and now am feeling withdrawal symptoms as I cannot scrap using the husband’s computer. That and time and computer sharing issues. A deadline on two albums is coming up next week and I still have not installed all my fonts, actions and saved textures and brushes on Photoshop. Gaaaaaaaaaaah. We will find out next week if G is still salvage-able but as early as now, Im thinking of some mad way to raise funds to buy me a new desktop computer.

We celebrated Father’s Day last Sunday and our 4th wedding anniversary, last Wednesday (the day G got sick). We were supposed to watch a movie even if we were penniless but I was too disappointed with the diagnosis (motherboard problem) so we just bought pizza and went home.

The kids are doing great! Well, the big brother is sick and the princess seems to be developing sore eyes (too much morning glory every 15 minutes). I am continually always sick as well, always tired, eyes bloodshot = signs of aging

I will blog more in detail once this week is over and I get used to using the husband’s computer. For now, I need to slave away using Photoshop.

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I have been wanting to get one ever since we stayed home more often (bad weather, money-saving strategies, etc). There are great deal on flat panel tvs if you cannot wait for Christmas sales.

Prices of flat panel TVs from Toshiba and Samsung start at $234.75 and up. That is for a 19 inch flat panel TV already – pretty cheap right?

If you like to watch movies on big screens, then, a 42 inch one is perfect for you! There is an LG 42 inch flat panel TV selling for $899.95. You can actually get a lot of price ideas and selections from brands like LG, Toshiba, Samsung, JVC and Sony at buydig.com.

Usually, gadgets are always the hottest items to go on sale during Christmas season. Of course, SLR Digital Cameras are on top of the list with more people getting interested in taking photography as a hobby. It is a good thing that we already have our own SLR camera but most friends are still lusting after the nikon d90. It is currently selling for $1,145.00.

With the price you get these:

1. Nikon D90 DX-Format Digital SLR Outfit w/ 18-105mm DX VR Lens
2. Sandisk 4 GB Extreme III 30MB/s Secure Digital HC Memory Card (SDSDX3-004G-A31}  [QTY 3]
3. Sandisk Stock up & Save Visa Gift Card Rebate Claim Form
4. Zeikos Hi-Speed SD USB 2.0 Card Reader
5. Sakar EN-EL3E 1900mAh Lithium Battery for Nikon D90 / D80 / D200
6. Sakar Digital Concepts AC/DC Battery Charger for Nikon Lithium Batteries
7. DigPro Deluxe SLR Holster Case - DP4000
8. Sakar Super Blower - Dust Removal Tool
9. Merkury Innovations Three Piece Lens Cleaning Kit

It is time to save pennies to be able to do some serious big time shopping

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“If only we wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is difficult, since we think them happier than they are.”

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If only people were not as selfish.
I’ve been learning a lot these past few weeks – time off the net has proven to be extremely good.

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Today is Father’s Day.
Here’s to the four fathers I know who have shown the world what fatherhood is about:

Papa: my father-in-law.
He has been the provider for everybody and has always been ready to help in everyway he can. He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with hardwork and perseverance.

Daddy: my father.
He is the best father and I say that without bias He is imperfect, but when it comes to his children - he is really one of a kind. He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with faith.

Dad: Edil, my husband.
He does everything for his kids. We may not see eye to eye on so many different things. He may not be the ideal husband, but my kids are blooming and making progress because he balances my straight boring ways He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with love.

My God, Our Father.
When all else has failed me, when I have failed everything and everyone else, it is only He and He alone who has been there. all the time. If only we people can love others the way He loves us, there would be none of the never ending problems we face today.

Happy Father’s Day, Ama.

And I leave you with a quote that best describes the fathers I have known:

"My father didn’t tell me how to live; He lived and let me watch him do it."

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