Getting excited ....
I've got 3 more days and off we go on our holiday overseas... I was cramming the whole time...
I've got 3 more days and off we go on our holiday overseas... I was cramming the whole time...
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As the days pass by I cant get help but feel excited for my kiddies!!!!!!
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AS the end of year is fast approaching ,, we are all eager to go on a much awaited holiday,,, our business will be close on the Christmas season and will resume on the 14th of January, although I sometimes go to the factory to help our secretary do some filing and much needed paper work, she is quite effective with her work even though we don't have an industrial computer , she can still manage her work. She is well trusted and shows dedication to her work,, that is why Im thankful for her... Another year will come and I am just hoping that the year 2010 would be GREAT not only for us but for the whole industry... We had beaten the recession and we only hope that there is no more hardship coming... So to all those who supported us thank you and all the best!!!!!
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As the days go hot here in Oz,, on the other side of the world it is getting cold.. We have no Snow on Christmas, no white Christmas,, but we have a Santa that enjoys the beach during Christmas,,, I would rather have a warm Christmas than a freezing one... Although I like snow,, we went on a ski vacation before; but it was just to much with all the winter gear and it was such an effort walking around..
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I had a birthday lunch the other day with my girlfriends and we always have good times and good conversation every time we are together,,, issues about Religion,, school, politics , motherhood and travel are among our favourite topics,,,
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The cost of living is getting high ,, as some new laws are being implemented and taxes are getting higher,, we cant help but complain about it... But how about the Health System,,??/ it is also getting worse, as we need more health care professionals and the doors are open for qualified overseas professionals , we can only hope that it would be filled up to cope with the growing needs of our society.. There are also Private health funds and the Medicare ,, some are also offering Medicare supplement in the US dunno if we have that here in Oz .... one of the services that is expensive is the Dental ,which is so costly ,,, that is why I am contemplating in getting a private health fund that covers the dental ...
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Took my youngest daughter to her orientation for Kindergarten on January 2010,,, wwwhoo,, how time flies and my lil one is going to Kindy and I will be left here alone at home!!!!!! Waaahhhh or YIPPEEEE!!!!!!!!! More time for myself or more time for shopping or blogging!!!!!
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I was never into Twilight ,, my teenage daughter loves it!!! But a month ago I watched the movie Twilight,,,, yeah you might think where on earth have I've been,,,??? anyway,,, I watched the movie and I liked it ....It was never too late to get into Twilight groove,,,
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Its a time for Holiday and we havent started with our holiday , my hubby and I are talking about doing another trip . We are saying we would like to have a new york vacations or an Italian holiday,,, it all depends on how good the kids are traveling overseas and not to forget the budget!!!!
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Soon it will be Summer Time here in Oz, but the other day it was evident that summer is coming too quick... We had a 36 scorching heat the other day !!!! Too hot that I decided to just go to the mall and keep myself cool..... and walking around seeing all the Summer collection out already ,,
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It wont long now and the air of Christmas is coming.. The shopping malls are already decorated and Christmas parties and functions are being booked,,, Christmas sale and other special are being promoted,, Some Aussie would say its too early !!!!! but for me its totally fine,, In my native country, once the "BER" months started Christmas decors are up !!!I love Christmas it s my favourite holiday !!! I like decorating the Christmas tree and wrapping gifts.... Speaking of Gifts , I am finding a best gift for Braiden,,, he loves to play computer games and PlayStation 2 , last time when we went to the shops there was a demo on PlayStation 3 and he tried it ,,, he enjoyed it and asked me to get it for him...
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I am motivated!!!!!! yeah ,, I must I must I Must.... That is my saying at the moment...
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Time flies and 6 weeks from now we are going on our long awaited holiday.. Its been 8 years since I last visited my homeland the Philippines and I am excited to take the kids with me ,, we are going to Hong Kong first for 4 days , just to take the kids to HK Disneyland and do some shopping,, I am eager to start packing my stuff,, but I noticed that I needed one more luggage, since we are going on a long holiday and shopping trip in HongKong ,, and when I think of luggage the first thing that comes in my mind is Samsonite luggage ,, its been here for ages and they have a special on luggage,, what I like about it is easy to manoeuvre,, light weight,, hey we don't want it to be bulky and heavy,,, ,, good size and heaps of storage , functional and must have a good security of course!!!
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Its going to be 4 years now since we bought the benchtop business from my hubby's friend,, the economy is slowly picking up ... It was terrible the last 6 months due to the recession and high interest rate,, thank goodness that it is picking up and getting busy , during the coming holiday season,, there are lots of things that needed to be looked after when handling a business,, all the equipments should be in good working condition, having safety products good relationship with the workers and a rapport with the customers and dealers,,, although I sometimes go to the factory to help our secretary to do some filing and general office work , my hubby is the one running the business,, he is good at it and knows how to deal with people.
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My favorite performance by Stan Walker contestant om Australian Idol...
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The Windows 7 was just released this week and its creating a buzz with all PC users....
Use Snap to compare two files side by side with a quick drag to the edge of the screen.
Got a file, photo, or website you use a lot? Open it in two clicks with Jump Lists.
Cruise through all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews.
Quickly find virtually anything on your PC with Windows Search.
Use HomeGroup to share files, music—even printers—in just four clicks.
Explore Windows 7 features.
Top 10 reasons to upgrade.

Get quicker access to all of your stuff—use Pin
and Jump Lists
to keep the programs and files you use the most right at your fingertips.

Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies
and slideshows and share them on YouTube in minutes.

Manage open windows more easily—resize and arrange
windows simply by dragging their borders to the edge of your screen.

Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network
in as few as three clicks.

Quickly find what you’re looking for—use Windows Search
to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.

Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume
and make your PC more responsive
help you get more done.

Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers
across your home network.

Touch and tap rather than point and click—Windows 7 makes PCs with touch screens
easier and more intuitive to use.

Stay entertained effortlessly—with Windows Media Center
you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

Manage devices more easily—manage printers, cameras, music players, and other devices
from a single, consistent, place.
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Yesterday morning we went to the travel agent to get all our papers and tickets for our holiday this coming December ,, tickets for Disneyland, hotel plane tickets were all done,, we also booked a transport from the airport to the hotel .. we just wanted to arrive and someone will meet us and take is to the hotel straight away,, no more fuss...
We make the booking early February 2009 , to get a good dates and get the best travel insurance quote , when the agent came up with a good package deal we settled them straight away to avoid any hassles ....
As the days pass ,, my hubby and I had been talking about going on a diet ,, hoping that we can at least loose a few pounds before our holiday,, for sure once we are there we are going to gain more because we are missing all the nice food out there and we will definitely pig out and try everything... We are getting excited and the kids are looking forward to it... Especially Bianca who kept on telling me about her cousin Reign whom she see online via the web cam, I've already sent heaps of toys so they can play together....
Net thing to do is to ring up our family doctor to arrange to get our needles/ injection before we travel ...
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I'm back and I'm glad that I can now blog and surf around again... Whoaa,,,,, I know I know I've got tons of stuff to do but this is my rest Time.. Blogging......
We are slowly getting settled in the new place ,, everyone told me that its going to be hard to move,,,, but boy oh boy its not just HARD,,its a KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was in a point of losing my sanity,,, We stayed in our house for 8 years and with 3 children the amount of stuff that we accumulated throughout those years are enormous!!!
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It's school holiday here in Oz and we are on the second week of the holiday, Braiden is somewhat getting bored at home,, although I take him out for school holiday activities at the mall,,, he seems to be missing the normal school routine. He goes to a normal school with a support class, he is in a support class for kids with special needs , since he has a mild autism ,, he usually likes a set of routines , he always wanted to know what is the next activity and with the help of visual aids he cope very well, I like how the school manage to teach kids with special needs in thay school, not only kids with autism but also kids with adhd some of the kids are taking adhd medication to help them focus in school work...
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The chaotic way of moving things for my eldest daughter is just putting all her stuff in a box without labeling and tossing things out ... even things that are important...
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The house is such at a mess at the moment ,, with heaps of stuff to pack and move ,, it is just overwhelming. I've been in this house for 8 years and all the things that we accumulated are too much ...
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I've got a chaotic life at the moment,, the house is messy full of packed boxes everywhere... I have no time to clean up,,, but they say that I don't need to clean up,, have a big clean up after moving all the stuff to the new place..
Anyway,, we just signed the papers for the rental house that we are moving into,,, we are renting a place ;while we are building our new house.
It had been a stressful month for us,, finding a place to move in... There are hardly enough rental houses around our area, and we desperately in need of a place because our settlement is due within the 1st week of October...
We searched high and low just to get this place,, we even offered to pay 6 months in advance just to secure the place... Luckily we were approved in no time... out tactic worked!!!!
Anyway, this morning we signed the papers and got the keys , we are all excited to check the house out,, its a Brand new house located in a quiet suburb overlooking the golf range,, its like living in a holiday place,, although the place is not as big as our house . Most of my neighbours are retirees who wanted to downsize and enjoy their retirement , I bet they also have a term life insurance for seniors .
The house is also near to B1's school,, very convenient for him....
Most of our stuff will be pack away in the garage ,,I will just open the boxes that I will need in the house most of them are safely packed away....
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Last month my son's newletter from school empahasized kids to bring lunch without thier packets, or just use containers for it to lessen the rubbish in school ... I thought that it is a good idea , so I searched online to get an inspiration how to serve / pack an attractive lunch for my boy... and I discover the world of Bento...
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Skies slowly returned to blue across NSW after a day that dawned dark red with thousands of tonnes of dust swirling in the air, playing havoc with transport and threatening health.
Ferries were cancelled on Sydney harbour, flights were diverted away from Sydney airport and health authorities warned residents across the state to stay indoors and avoid vigorous exercise on Wednesday.
Air particle pollution was hundreds of times higher than normal as a cold front moved across the state, picking up dust from paddocks desiccated by drought.
Up to 75,000 tonnes of dust per hour was blown into the waters off the coast and particle pollution was the highest on record - over 15,000 micrograms per cubic metre at times, when a normal day would see less than 20 micrograms.
NSW Health warned children, elderly people and those with heart and lung conditions to avoid outdoor activities, and said all vigorous physical activity should be minimised - even indoors.
The problems began on Tuesday when an intense low-pressure system formed over southern NSW and gale force winds on its northern edge developed during the afternoon.
"The winds whipped up a great dust cloud and that's been transferred across the whole of the state," the Bureau of Meteorology's regional director Barry Hanstrum told AAP.
Early on Wednesday, the dust hit Sydney, which woke to a blood-red dawn, fading slightly to orange as the sun rose higher in the sky.
And everywhere there was dust. It coated footpaths, shop floors, train stations and any other surface the wind could penetrate.
By late afternoon, the unusual weather system had pushed into Queensland, returning the Sydney sky to its normal colour.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it was highly unlikely Sydney would see a repeat of the rare dust storm any time soon.
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AS the Australian Idol cut down to 10 contestants; the show is getting more exciting for the viewers and nerve wrecking for all the contestants..
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Yesterday I tried the new MacDonald Angus Beef Burger ...
McDonald's new addition to their product the Mighty Angus burger and The Grand Angus which is said to boost the Angus breed and wider Australian beef and rural industries.
The beef used in the new burgers will be verified as Angus by Certified Australian Angus Beef Pty Ltd (CAAB) based on national vendor declaration forms and backed by independent audits and DNA sampling.
"Having CAAB-verified Angus Beef added to the McDonald's menu will mean the quality and characteristics of the beef are promoted to millions of Australians, resulting in a boost for breeders and the industry as a whole," Phil Morley, CEO of CAAB, said.
To qualify for the program, the beef must come from an animal sired by an Angus bull and be out of either a straight-bred Angus cow or an Angus cross cow.
"McDonald's uses Australian quality beef in all its burgers and the new Angus burgers are another example of our commitment to offering customers a variety of menu items - and this time we are offering something a little bit fancy,"
Both the Mighty Angus and Grand Angus are served on a soft sourdough bun. The Mighty Angus also includes two cheese slices, a rasher of bacon, red onion rings, onion relish and mayonnaise
The Grand Angus also includes two cheese slices, tomato, gourmet salad mix, pickles, red onion rings, mustard and mayonnaise.
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My house is SOLD!!!! Whoaa, after 2 1/2 months on the market we I am relieved that's we can already move on.... Yeah ,, when I said selling the house is stressful ...moving is more stressful!!!! I bet I have to find the best hgh releaser . I needed that ,, with all the packing and lifting I need an extra boost...!!!
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I am starting to pack away some things now,, our house was on the market for 2 1/2 months and finally we accepted an offer and we are ready to move on,,, I ma just hoping that everything will run smoothly and the turn over will be finalised soon...
So the other day I was in my home office and starting to go through my files and piles of paper so I can see what needs to be purged and kept...
I was having a close look at my office furniture and I am quite disappointed because there are heaps of scratches on my desk...
Since my furniture is high gloss the scratches and dirt can be easily spotted.. I am also worried about moving them because for sure it will be hard to move and carry without scratching it...
So, I might consider asking someone to polish it or redo the paintwork, oh well I'll see how we go , I am just hoping that it wont have any more damage since I love that polish look on it....
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