Top 10 Highlights Of My Life

I tuned in to my favorite morning radio show, Bobby Bones Show, this morning like my usual daily drive to work, when I heard them sharing some highlights of their life, which inspired to me to write this post. 

Here is the Top 10 highlights of Jona's life!

10. First kiss.

Yes, I consider this as the 10th highlight of my life. I don't know about you but I'd never forget my first ever kiss. It was with my first boyfriend. I was 18 years old then, the age that my Dad said I could start dating. I remember waking up the next morning thinking about how sweet my first kiss was.

Life is too short to keep things to yourself

"Life is too short to keep things to yourself", said Lucky Manzano, host of Kapamilya Deal or No Deal, to Ella Cruz, one of the so-called Lucky Stars in the show, while they were talking about her revelation that she has a huge crush on Enrique Gil. He said it when Ella expressed her regret for revealing her secret because she'd now feel awkward around Enrique when she sees him again on one of their shows.

A week ago

My last post was already a week ago. Time does fly so fast. I thought it was just yesterday. And we already passed half of the month, two more months and it would be another year. Time is really moving so fast, it scares the hell out of me. Though I am looking forward for the next year because me and Andy were planning something big and in God's willing, we'll receive the answer to our prayers.

And so I realized that there's really not enough time for us to dilly-dally. We should not take our time for granted. As the saying goes, "Live like you'll gonna die tomorrow". Enjoy life, at the same time, do good because you won't know if it would be the last time. But again, it's easier said than done. I'd be a hypocrite if I would say that I'm actually doing what I just typed. I actually felt like I have wasted so much time already and I'm saying right now that I don't wanna waste more but I doubt it would ever gonna happen. We'll see and maybe I'll let you know.

For now, let me end this post by saying Goodnight! :) xoxo

Shrink = Psychologist/Psychiatrist

I was reading a book earlier and came across a phrase where they refer a psychologist into a "shrink". I'm no native English speaker and I'm pretty new here in the US so I'm trying to learn the slang terms that are commonly used here. I asked my American friends about it and one said that it's because Psychologist/Psychiatrist has an ability to shrink someone's mind and another one said that it came from the word "headshrinker".

I went ahead and searched it online and I found this site www.dearshrink.com. I can't believe that there was deep reason for it and a history how they came up with the term for Psychologist/Psychiatrist.

Basically, the main reason for the term is Psychologist/Psychiatrist has the ability to shrink someone's mind into something understandable. Just like what the word shrink means, to reduce in size, Psychologist/Psychiatrist will try to eliminate some of the thoughts that has been bothering you or reduce the cause of the problem, thus, shrinking your mind. Makes sense? No?! See a shrink. :D

Yes, I'm Back!

Wow! It has been a long time since I blogged. My last post here was on October 04, 2009. I didn't expect that I'll be back again but something pushed me on going back.

The reason why I stopped blogging is I got a full time job so I didn't have much time to spent typing and making a post here. I decided that I'd rather spend my time off from work with my family, cos since I got a full time job, the time I spent has become lesser. But now that I'm back, that doesn't mean that I won't have time for them. I'll make sure that I give them enough time first before my blogging.

Why I'm back? Because I needed more money to buy something I want and it's a little bit more expensive than what I usually want and I wanted it quick. I just hope that I'd be as lucky as what I was last year in receiving assignments from sponsors.

So I guess I'll be meeting my cyber friends around then. I hope you missed me :P ... To the sponsors, I'm ready!!! Give me assignments now, PLEASE... ;D

Deep thought before bed -- I'll see you, TOMORROW

I should've been already sleep by now but I don't feel like doing so. Tomorrow is my first day of work for a new job. Actually, it's just a training, but a paid one too. Tomorrow will be the start of another big change in my life. After a year and almost 5 months of not having a full time, I'm gonna start one tomorrow. It will be hard, but I know that it'd only be in the beginning and soon, I'm gonna get used to it again. Tomorrow, my son's life will change coz he's gonna start attending school at a young age of 3. Tomorrow will be my first time being separated from my son for the whole day and it'd one of the hardest thing, above all.

Getting this full time was a very big decision that I did on my own but with my husband's full support and guidance from God, so I know I did the right thing. But a part of me is worried, especially about my son. I know, in my mind and in my heart, that he's gonna be alright. He's gonna have fun and learn a lot of things in school, but I know that we'll gonna be missing each other so much, I don't think I can bear it. But I need to work which is the best for his future. And him in school is what's good for him too, so that he can develop his interrelationship with other people and being independent.

Ever since I got the job offer, I have been always thinking about this. God knows how happy I am with the new blessing that He gave to us. A job that I like with everything that I needed. But things aren't always perfect. Though I got what I wanted, this time is a huge obstacle for me between my son and my family. I guess I'll just to pass through this obstacle just like what I did with all the other ones that I've been through to prove that I deserve all of this blessing. I know, life should be always like this. But I'm only human and I'm not strong. I have God with me and that's all I can depend on. He had never left me and I'm sure that He never will.

Goodnight!

Bus riding around downtown Austin

This coming Monday would be my first day of work in downtown Austin. I'm so excited and worried coz I don't drive yet so I'd gonna end up drive with my mother-in-law home or take a bus if she's gonna be out of town.

I have been here in Austin, TX for a little over a year but we've never been around the downtown area that often coz we don't wanna fight traffic. So I asked my husband if we can go around downtown just to see where do I need to go to take a bus and what bus do I need to take since there are lots of routes around Austin.

We started in the nearest bus stop/park and ride to our house which is around 5 miles away from us. We took a route that will pass by where I'm working at and that wasn't a short one. It took us about 45 minutes to get where we're planning to go. So I decided that once I'd be able to get my license, I'd rather drive to work and fight the traffic than suffer being dizzy with all the stops with a bus.

We then took a short trip (about 5 minute) from my workplace to my mother-in-law's office. That was short, so I can deal with it everyday, but not the long trips with million stops (ugh!).

That was such an experience and we learned a lot of things--the routes, stops, people we'll be riding with, etc. And I was glad that I was able to somehow to around downtown a little before my first day of work day. Of course, I'm excited to go to work. I remember myself when I first got here in Austin and saw the tall buildings, I said that I wish I'd be able to work in one of those tall buildings, and starting this Monday, I will be. Thank God for never unfailing support.

Weight loss supplements comparison site

So have you found the weight loss supplements that's right for you? I haven't but I'm still searching. Today I found another site, weightlosssupplement-s.com, that has reviews and comparison of every single weight loss products in the market right now. They're providing honest reviews about the product based on certain categories such as the value, ingredients, effectiveness and all other aspects pertaining to weight loss products to help the consumer get what they are looking for.

So if you're still on your search for your weight loss supplement, you may want to visit their site. Good luck!

Still searching?

So, I'm still in my quest of finding the right weight loss products, idea, exercise, etc. Then, just today, I found Solo Slim, a diet pill that will make you feel less hungry once you take it 30 minutes before your meal. So, it will make you eat less.

That sounds a good idea but I'm not saying that it should be good to you too. Like what I'm always saying here, we all have different body, so, a product may be good to me but not to you and vice versa. So I always suggest that you do your own research and see for yourself which one really suits your need. All I'm doing here is sharing with you the products and ideas and I found.

I hope it's clear. Good luck to your weight loss product search! ;-)

Going there

So, I was just done reading Cosmopolitan magazine. I was trying to catch up I'm 3 months behind. I just got done reading the September and August issue, and will be ready for the July issue after blogging.

Anyway, I'd like to share with you the interesting article I've read. Since I mentioned losing weight on my previous post, here is something related to it. The article is titled "The 10 Weight-Loss Tips Ever". Cosmo shared the 10 things that would easily help us lose weight without dieting whatsoever and just simply sticking to a habit. The 10 things are:

♥ SNACK, BUT SMARTLY
♥TURN OFF THE TV while eating
♥STEP ON THE SCALE DAILY
♥SCULPT THREE TIMES WEEK
♥REACH FOR YOUR CELL to redirect your brain from the urge of devouring junk
♥EAT A BIG, BALANCED BREAKFAST
♥WATCH THE BOOZE
♥HAVE A FRUIT TWICE A DAY
♥STAY ASLEEP LONGER
♥VISUALIZE YOURSELF THIN

There, you got it! But if you're as hopeless as me, one easy thing we can do, enroll to a weight loss program. :-D

Not fair!

This is so not fair! Or, is it? I have a different way of losing weight now. According to my source, it is effective. It's just sticking to low-calorie food. So, yes, that's what I'm doing now. But what makes it unfair is I have all the low-calorie stuff in our fridge and shelves now, doing kickboxing almost three times a week, and all the other stuff but everything seems to be worthless when a single pint of ice cream gets in. Arrgghhh!

So, I guess, I should seek help from weight loss pills now. What do you think? I think I'm hopeless. LOL. Actually, I'm not kidding. I don't think, I'd really be able to lose weight coz of all the sweet temptations around, especially when a 3-year old wants and needs them.

Summer means outdoors

Summer means outdoors. That's what I love so much about summer. I can stay outside more often [as long as I have sunblock on] than with other season. And outdoors also means more activities outdoor, thus, using outdoor furniture is perfect.

Speaking of furniture, I was browsing online when I saw this simple but lovely commercial furniture from commercialoutdoorpatiofurniture.com [see photo below]

Equinox Teak Sofa Loveseat
It is really a perfect sofa to be placed in your patio so that you can relaxed while cooking meat in the grill and the kids playing with their sandpit or mini pool. Family bonding, that is.

Have a fun summer everyone!

I didn't lose weight but I got shaped

"I didn't lose weight but I got shaped"...at least that's what I thought and my husband told me so too.

I still can't believe how much I'm weighing right now. Even my old friends can't believe it as well. I'm used to be one the slimmest person in my circle of friends, but now, I'm the biggest. How sad is that?!

Actually, I am satisfied with my body right now except for my big belly. That wasn't a surprise though coz I already gave birth which stretched my belly. But I'm working on losing some weight now coz I don't wanna go overweight and risk myself of getting illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure coz those are the kind of illnesses that runs in our family. So I know that just one mistake, I may get those illnesses too.

Now, I'm working out whenever I have the time and if I don't, I'll find some time. I bought TAE-BO Get Ripped 2 [6 tapes] by Billy Blanks and do my TaeBo workout at least twice a week. For those days that I can't workout, I'll go swimming and have couple of rounds of freestyle. I also do about 3 sets of sit-ups almost everyday to tone down my belly. Of course, I'm watching my diet as well. Instead of 2-3 cans of soda a day, I only have it once week, sometimes none. I also have wheat bread instead of white bread. And before I used to eat greasy food such as burger and mozzarella sticks every single day, but now, NEVER.

So, those are the things that I'm doing to try to lose weight, be healthy, and get a shape. Also, I keep myself motivated for doing those things and I have to motivate me are my old clothes which are my favorite. Those clothes barely fit me anymore but I can't afford to lose them by giving them away or throwing them. So for me to wear them again, I need to lose some weight and have the body that I have when I used to wear those clothes, otherwise, buh-bye to them.

Anyway, there are some diet pills that can help lose weight faster. I've heard about ephedrine which is very effective. I know it was Nuphedra supplement that contains ephedra but when I searched it online, they are still in the process of reformulating their product. So I'll just wait for their new product coz I'm sure it'd be more effective.

So, to those who are trying to lose weight some me, stay tuned coz I'll be sharing more ideas on how to effectively lose weight.

Black tie

I know you already know what a tuxedo is, but do you know what event it is use for and what dress code it belongs to? I'm sure not all of you know that. So, let me share you this.

Way back in the Philippines, we thought tuxedos are worn during formal events, but I found out that we're wrong from wikipedia website. It is use for semi-formal evening events or to many types of social functions. It is the dress code called black tie where tuxedo belongs to. It is commonly worn by a man but I saw some woman who wears it too, for some reason. In British, it is called dinner jacket, while in France, it's called smoking. It is usually black but can also be seen in midnight blue. The term tuxedo originated in North America, and that is where it's most used.

Well, that is just a little information that I saw and thought that might be interesting for y'all. It came interesting to me though.

Colon cleanse

Talking about looking younger on my previous post, let's talk about being healthy in here. I am just being so health-conscious and worried about my physical appearance, that I just happened to think about these things.

We already know that the easier way to become healthy is to eat healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and meats. Also, getting plenty of exercise is good. But I'm not gonna discuss that here coz I have a lot to say about it and I would probably just bore you. Anyway, aside from eating healthy foods and exercising, there are many ways to stay healthy, feel healthy, and live healthy. One of those is colon cleanse.

You may have already heard about colon cleanse, but just in case you haven't, let me give you a general idea. The colon is the last portion of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body. Colon cleansing, also known as colon therapy, is a way to remove fecal waste and unidentified toxins from the colon and intestinal tract. So, cleansing your colon should help you have cleaner body, thus, makes you healthier.

Most colon cleansing products comes in kit. How they are used, I don't know yet coz I haven't tried it. But if you wanna learn more about these products such as Colonix, visit sybervision.com and read about the honest reviews about any individual products that you may want to have knowledge about.

As for me, yes, I'd probably give this colon cleanse a try. But I need to know more about any products before I'd try them. And I suggest that you do the same coz we wanna be healthy and not be sick, right?

Human Growth Hormones

I will be 25 years old this coming August and yes I feel like I'm getting old. Well, nobody told me that I look older than my age yet and I hope no one would. I don't feel like it either so I'm really not sure. But like most women, I always fear to look old. That is why I am doing my best right now to take care of my skin and doing all the things that would help my skin to stay young-looking.

Earlier today, I was browsing online when I came upon something about HGH. HGH stands for Human Growth Hormones that is commonly used to keep the skin healthy, helps strengthen the muscles, maintains youthful looking skin, and all other things that preserves youthfulness.

In one of the websites that I found, besthghsupplements.net, they featured Today's Top 5 HGH Supplements which are Secratatropin HGH, Lifessence HGH+, UltraMax HGH, GHR 15, and Somatosome HGH Spray. Those supplements have different functions but they sure do have HGH.

I, honestly, don't have much knowledge about it but the website can provide you any answers to whatever questions you have about their product. So, if you are interested, go ahead and fuel their curiosity.

First 'Tae Bo' Day

I'm sure you've heard Tae-Bo. It's no new to those who wants to start physically fit, like me (at least now, finally!). But if you don't know what I'm talking about, Tae Bo is an aerobic exercise routine or cardio-boxing exercise which name was derived from Tae Kwon Do and Boxing. You can stay fit and learn self-defense at the same time with this exercise, that's why I like it and started doing it again. I said again cos I used to do it before but stopped due to my work schedule. Now that my weight is getting out of control, I know I need to do it again cos I'd like to stay in shape and be confident with myself again.

If you want to lose weight or just stay in shape or both, Tae Bo would be very helpful to you. But if time won't allow you to do so, you can still easily lose weight by using one of the top rated fat burners available everywhere. So, it's up to you!

Diet Pill That Works

Has anyone ever found diet pill that works?

If you're in quest for losing weight fast and you have tried diet pills that didn't work, you may be asking the same question. To tell you honestly, I believe that there are really diet pills that actually works because I've known few people who used it and it really helped them lose weight faster. But I know they integrated it with exercise and diet.

I, myself, wanted to try using diet pills cos I also wanted to lose some weight as soon as possible. But I'm doing research on which one that is good for me. If you want to do your research on diet pills too, you can see diet bills that were proven to work at www.dietpill.net. Good luck to us! ;-)

Right insurance for you

Nowadays, it is really a practicality to get insurance for anything. It could be life, health, car, home, personal, or business insurance, they're all very important cos you can never predict the future and if unexpected things would happen such as being sick, accident, or death, there is something that you can depend on.

But insurance rates maybe higher if you don't have a good credit or you're not financially stable. Also, insurance company's loss. So, getting the right insurance for you is really not an easy task to do but remember that there is always one that can give you exactly what you needed. All you need to do is do some research about insurance companies, get a quote, and compare. There are lots of online resources that can help you a lot in deciding on which insurance suits you best, so take advantage of it. In fact, one site I know is www.2insure4less.com. Reading their articles about insurance can be very helpful too so never take every single details if you really want to get what you needed. Just remember, a good insurance is a good investment.

Do you love summer?

Summer's almost here so now is the right time to plan things that should be done outside. I just love summer, not the heat, but the fact that we can do a lot of things outside compared to cold season where we always feel like being stuck inside the house.

So, you may be you're wondering what the things I'm planning for this summer. Well, nothing unusual. Pretty much the same thing we had last year. You know, have some fun in the water by going to lakes, waterparks, etc. That's why I love about summer cos you can be outdoors and can be soaking wet anytime you wanted to.

Well, for those days that we want be able to go out to parks, I love just staying out in the porch. Grill some meat in the pit and enjoy the moment being outside. Only that we need to get some patio furniture to make our staying outside more comfortable.

How about you? Do you love summer?