green hornet

yesterday was a friday and so it was a date night with mahal. normally, we watch a movie, then have a few beers afterwards. or we have dinner first then movie then drink. or just chillax at a coffee place. it depends on the time and our mood :)

we were supposed to watch Little Fockers but gelio suddenly changed his mind and wanted to see Green Hornet. i find the movie OK. good thing i didn't pay for it and it was mahal who did. hehe. maybe i am just not a comics fan and didn't get to read Green Hornet or that my expectations were high, the thing is, i was not impressed with the movie. i thought he was a superhero. he was not. he's not the villain yeah, so what is he supposed to be? perhaps the sidekick "na walang silbi". he is not strong. he doesn't have the skills. he doesn't even have the brains nor the 'heart'. all he had was money to finance the gadgets. it was his sidekick, Kato, who was supposed to be the hero. the movie should have been called The Great Kato or something related to him.

nope, not mad here. just stating an opinion. i think it would have save us a lot if we just bought the dvd ;)

new year's resolution

happy new year!

most people would make a list of resolutions at the start of the year hoping to accomplish it before the year ends. nothing wrong with that. i think i remember doing this once or twice in my life and i don't remember ever accomplishing it all. hehe! ;)

anyway, just like any other year, i am not making my new year's resolution list this year. i just want it to be a constant thing -- you know, change. sure its good to make a list, sort of like a strict instructions that needs to be done accordingly. a guideline, so that one can go through the process step by step. i want that too. getting one thing accomplished at a time. going to the next. its organized. its clear. its moving forward.

the reason i am not making the new year's resolution is because i would want to be cautious of who and what i am.  i want to change for the good. to be a better mom, wife, friend, daughter, etc. again, we are God's work in progress. so this is a life long process.

yes, i am glad that 2010 is over because it has been really so challenging for us. i am sure that there are more challenges and trials to come. the thing is, i've learned. there is that desire that i want to be better. i am continuosly discovering things about myself. i see things in a different light. i understand that i have to go through all these in preparation for bigger things. no need for a year to end to get rid of bad habits. and we can't get rid of those bad things that already happened. and, there is no need for a new year to come or start just to experience the change and the good things that we want.

everybody deserves a good thing and a new start.

i am hopeful.

new year

this was our house for the new year...

sorry, i don't know why it wont rotate

this was in our backyard...

we just did this...

and also these...

also these...

and the best way to spend it is with

F - A - M - I - L - Y

Life is beautiful!!



christmas morning

aaahhhhh life is beautiful!

just ranting

i know its christmas but can i just rant? i just cant believe a person could be full of negativity that she cant afford to say anything nice to someone even to her own family! you be nice to her and for sure, she'll say something against you. you keep quiet (to avoid those nasty things) and you end up being inconsiderate. so what to do? its impossible to avoid her. i understand that bad things and age had caused her to be that way, but c'mon!! it's so tiring and so so deafening to hear it all times!! all the complaints about every single thing. the 'bad things' that people do to her and not do to her. no matter how many times people around her tell her to do otherwise, she cant stop. oh well.

i just hope i don't end up like that.

PS: i dont mean to be mean here (its my personal blog anyway), i am just ranting ;)

financial learnings

2010 is about to end and it has been really tough for us especially on the financial side. the important thing is, we've learned and we are still standing. AND we have faith that God will see us through this.

oh, and did i say that these learnings had also cost us? sheesh. oh well. again, at least we've learned. let me put it into writing so we won't forget. hahaha!

when selling an item, learn to wait. give a time line before lowering the price. money down (fully paid) before giving it to the buyer even if its a relative or a trusted friend.     

never do business with MFB!

one won't really earn big by joining a bazaar. if you want to earn, make joining a bazaar a business. join regularly.

in a car accident, don't admit right away that it's your mistake. keep your cool. relax. get a police to assess the situation. 

when engaging into a new business, do not use your personal money especially if you just have enough. save some more or make a loan.

selling online could be somewhat difficult. one has to have a lot of network to be able to sell continously. buying items in another country and selling it here in the philippines is good. one just has to know the right products that will sell. if unsure, just try a few items first. otherwise, you'll be stuck with the products.

purchasing electronics in another country will cost less, true. but when shipped here, it will cost more because of taxes and customs dues. PLUS, when the unit gets defective, the authorized centers could repair it but it would also cost more since the parts had to be ordered abroad too.

 

don't own a credit card. period. :) if unavoidable, try to maintain just one (and only ONE) and keep the credit limit at a minimum. pay on time and in full.

 

it is ok to help other people. secure yourself and family first.

 

cheap items or buying items at a bragain does not really mean that it is of high quality. it is best to canvass and research. plus asking around helps too.

tithe. it will be an 'added expense', but base on experience, doing so will help you have enough resources for all of your expenses. honest!

God is amazing!

the few things i miss

there are a few things i miss about having a job in the corporate world especially during Christmas season. one is having the christmas bonuses. yup, bonusES! :)  i used to work in a very generous telecomms company that gives up to 21 months bonus! though our salary is low and that its taxable, still, i have been blessed for 7 years to have received it. aside from that, we also get to received a christmas package consisting of chocolates, cookies, chips, coffee, and food for noche buena such as spaghetti sauce, noodles, Nestle all purpose cream,  fruit cocktail, condensed mil etc. on top of it all, we get to receive 4 pieces of 1kg ham! 

i also miss the parties. funny, i used to not like attending the company's christmas parties. well, perhaps i just like the idea of having to have a christmas party to attend to. hehe.

i miss giving gifts. my gosh, with all those christmas bonuses, i could afford to give gifts! haha. well at least now, i get to choose who i want to give and the gift is really well thought of.  

i also miss receiving gifts of course from colleagues.

it's different now. i miss those things but i surely don't regret this new world where i am now. it's a time well spent with my family (especially that i dont have to work on Christmas day and even the new year), close friends (which is much better than with colleagues that you are "forced" to be with, and with loved ones. the gift of time and relationships are the best things that i could ever have and definitely i cant live without.