Sleepy head

I am so tired and sleepy, blogging is addictive for sure. My eyes are tired, my back is aching, my butt hurts for sitting so long. I think my butt went flat, ouch! Ok, I need to stop now and take some sleep. Life is good I have nothing to complain. I'm thankful that I have a loving hubby. I feel so blessed because of his love and devotion to me. Alright, that's about it for today. I'm going to bed now to rest my sleepy head.

Good night peeps! See you tomorrow.

Changing my template

I have been busy trying to figure out how to change my blogger's templates into 3 columns. I keep searching for websites that features free templates for blogger and found this website that is very helpful for a new blogger like me. By following the instructions given on this website I am finally able to change my template into 3 columns although I wasn't able to use the template the one's I previously used because it won't allow me although I have tried revising it but it didn't turned out good. So I just use this template from blogger as this was one of templates that the author revised from to 2 columns into 3 columns.

Winter driving tips

The first time I drove on an icy road was very scary, my car lose it's control and drove off the road. I was just glad that hubby was with me and helped me how to handle the situation and that we were safe. Since it's winter, it is very dangerous to drive on icy roads the best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can avoid it. However, if you are working you have no other choice but to drive anyways. I found this article that talks about winter driving tips which I think is worth sharing.

Driving safely on icy roads

• Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
  
  
• Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
  
  
• Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
  
  
• Keep your lights and windshield clean.
  
  
• Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
  
  
• Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
  
  
• Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
  
  
• Don't pass snow plows and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you're likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
  
  
• Don't assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.

If your rear wheels skid...

• Take your foot off the accelerator.
  
  
• Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they're sliding right, steer right.
  
  
• If your rear wheels start sliding the other way as you recover, ease the steering wheel toward that side. You might have to steer left and right a few times to get your vehicle completely under control.
  
  
• If you have standard brakes, pump them gently.
  
  
• If you have anti-lock brakes (ABS), do not pump the brakes. Apply steady pressure to the brakes. You will feel the brakes pulse -- this is normal.

If your front wheels skid...

• Take your foot off the gas and shift to neutral, but don't try to steer immediately.
  
  
• As the wheels skid sideways, they will slow the vehicle and traction will return. As it does, steer in the direction you want to go. Then put the transmission in "drive" or release the clutch, and accelerate gently.

Source: The weather Channel

Pixie Dust Pin

I got this Pixie Dust Pin tag from Janeth. I like what it said because I am a firm believer that "Dreams Do Come true". Thanks a lot Janeth. I wanna pass this tag to my blogger friends; Lerlyn, Lira, Fe, Kengy, and Resebel.

Copy and Paste

Just wanted to spread the magic by giving you this exclusive Pixie dust. After all this is the place where dreams come true. Now you can spread a little magic of your own. Pass this pixie dust pin to your friends.

Job Interview

I got a phone call today from the place which I put my application for a job. The Mesa County Workforce Center has just called me to schedule my interview appointment on Tuesday, Feb. 5^th at 2:30 pm. Now, I start getting nervous and my heart is pounding. This will be my first job interview here in the US and I am applying for the position of an Employment Specialist in which if I get the job I will be working with the Youth. I hope and pray that I could pass the interview and be able to get the job.

Blogger Currently Unavailable

Dang! I was about to write a new post to my blog but when I click "New Post" the page pulled out which said that "Blogger is currently unavailable". What's going on? Is something wrong with my laptop or what? I tried clicking twice and thank God the website is now back and now I'm here writing my post. It didn't take that long to get back online again. I know a lot of bloggers would be frustrated if the site goes down coz a lot of them can't make their day without posting on their blog. Well, guys don't worry. Everything is under control now. Enjoy blogging!!!!

Friendship Meme

It's a good feeling when someone treats you as a friend even if you haven't seen each other in person. Thanks a lot Joy for this friendship meme and for being a friend. Hope someday we could meet each other maybe in Davao since we are both "kababayan".


Friendship Day is a special day...It is a special time when you can tell your friends how much you appreciate them and show them how happy and thankful you are to have them...and well, it is the best to let them know how you feel everyday...A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!!!

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I wanna share this tag to some of my blogger friends Gamay, Ladylourdz, Myrna and Marlet.

Cod Liver Oil, Rich in Omega-3s, May Protect Against Depression

Research from Norway have reported new evidence that omega-3 fish oils can help prevent depression.

Maria Boroy Raeder, MD, of Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, and her colleagues analyzed data from a study of almost 22,000 middle age and elderly men and women. Overall, 3.6 percent of the subjects had "high levels" of depressive symptoms.

But on average, symptoms of depression were significantly lower among the people- 9 percent of the group- who took cod lever oil daily.

Symptoms of depression affected only 2.5 percent of the people taking cod liver oil, compared with 3.8 percent in the rest of the group. In effect, people taking cod liver oil were lamost 30 percent less likely to be depressed.

In addition, the prevalence of depression decreased as people took cod liver oil for longer periods of time. Raeder and her colleagues estimated that a daily doese of cod liver oil contained 0.7 to 1.2 grams of omega-3 fats, including 0.3 to 0.6 grams of eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and an equal amount of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The cod liver oil also provide about 400 IU of Vitamin D each day.

It's our 1st Wedding Anniversary

Wow! Hubby and I couldn't believe that it has been a year since we got married. Time flies by so quickly. Life is so good when you are with someone who loves you so dearly. Even if there were some challenges but still hubby and I were able to overcome them. Our love has grown stronger each passing day. Since hubby has work today, we didn't do anything special but being with each other is the best and most special thing to have. Hubby and I just gave each other a wedding anniversary card and as usual we always bloat and shed tears everytime we get a card from each other.

To my honey, thank you very much for all the love and care. I thank God everyday for giving me the best and loving husband. Happy anniversary to both of us. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Beware of Paypal's unconfirmed email

Hubby got an email that supposed to be coming from Paypal which said that he had an unconfirmed paypal transaction. The email showed that he had purchased an 18k diamond ring which cost $400 plus which hubby never even knew about and never purchased online. I told hubby to check his Paypal account if there was any transactions made. He checked it and good thing it didn't appear in his account. He called Paypal customer service right away and was given the instruction that if anyone received an email like the one's that hubby got, should not open that email or click any link that comes with that email coz that was fraud and someone is trying to rip you off.

Hubby re check the email over again and found out that the email had 2 senders one said Paypal and the other said it came from "Nobody@singapore" which we believe that it wasn't really from paypal at all but from someone who was doing fraudulent activities.

So, if you get an email that you didn't know who it came from specially junk mails never dare open it coz that might lead to stealing your identity and even money from your bank accounts and before you know it's all gone.

Famous Dave's

My parents in law invited me and hubby for dinner today. My mom in law wants us to pick our choice of place to dine since it's a treat for me and hubby for our Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. So, it's an advance celebration for us. Hubby and I drove by the Mall and figured out that there is a new restaurant called Famous Dave's that has just opened a month ago and so we decided to go there and try their food.

Hubby and I ordered in the menu called "Dave's Famous Feast" which is really good coz you get a lot of different foods in one big plate. For this Menu you can choose either the "All-American BBQ Feast" that serves 4-5 persons with this you will get A full slab of spareribs, a whole chicken,1/2 pound of either Texas beef brisket or Georgia chopped pork, coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, four corn bread muffins and four corn-on-the-cob or you can choose "Feast for Two" that serves 2-3 persons with it you will get A half portion of the All-American BBQ Feast. Hubby and I got the Feast for Two and it was a lot for us coz we still have left over and had it to go box. Their food was really, really good. I liked their corn bread muffins very much. So, if your planning to dine in a restaurant why not try Famous Dave's check their website and see if they have their restaurant near you.

Got more awards

It's nice to know that friends come and visit my blog and even received awards from them. I got a new award today from Marlet thanks a lot girl for being a friend. I wanna share this award to the following friends that I met through blogging Lerlyn, Lira, and Ladylourdz.

Trying to get pregnant?

I found this website a couple of months ago which will determine when will be your most fertile days and your ovulation day which will help give more chances of getting pregnant. This site offers affordable pregnancy tests that are very easy to use at home and you can even get ovulation test kit that will determine the concentration of LH (Luteinizing Hormone) in your urine samples which will increase the chances of cenceiving. When you check this website you don't have to buy anything to be able to know your ovulation day because they feature an Ovulation Calendar/Calculator which is very easy to do. You just have to enter the date of the first day of your last period and then type the average length of your cycle and it will automatically calculate your estimated ovulation day, estimated due date if you got pregnant, and even the estemated fetal age. Isn't that cool? So, if you and your hubby are planning to have a baby soon try it and check for yourself. I referred this website to a friend of mine and it worked for her because she is now in her 13 weeks of her pregnancy.

Chicken strips...

One year of being here in the US has been great so far. I am adapting to my new environment, and new culture, even getting used to the cold weather and low humidity. The first couple of months when I came here were great learning experiences for me. I remember the first time we went to a restaurant in Florida to meet my hubby's relatives. I ordered something from the menu, I ordered chicken strips which I thought would just be enough for me because I don't eat a lot. To my surprise, I ordered a huge/gigantic chicken strips which I think was good for four servings. Geez, I was really shock at how big the servings they offered when you order food here in the US and it's not cheap for sure! Well, I think all the hearsays I heard way back in the Philippines were all true that everything in the US is BIG! he,he,.......

Received New Awards today

Oh my gulay!!! Got a blogger Award of Excellence from Pinaysmile today. Thank you so much girl! I would like to pass these awards to Fe, Resebel and Janeth grab these girls coz you deserve these.

What's Your Zodiac Sign?

Got another tag today and this one was from Myrna.


INSTRUCTION: Pick your Zodiac Sign and check if the characteristics listed is true to you or not. You can also include your partner’s Zodiac Sign to add more fun.

I am Sagittarius and hubby is a Cancer. Myrn's we both have the same Zodiac that's cool. Hubby's Zodiac sign mostly describes him right.

I wanna tag Jenny, Janethvicy, and Resebel. Check what your Zodiac sign says girl and find out if it's true. Have a good one!

PISCES - The Dreamer (Feb 19 - Mar 20)
* Generous, kind, and thoughtful.
* Very creative and imaginative.
* May become secretive and vague.
* Sensitive.
* Don’t like details.
* Dreamy and unrealistic.
* Sympathetic and loving.
* Kind.
* Unselfish.
* Good kisser.
* Beautiful.

ARIES - The Daredevil (Mar 21 - April 19)
* Energetic.
* Adventurous and spontaneous.
* Confident and enthusiastic.
* Fun.
* Loves a challenge.
* EXTREMELY impatient.
* Sometimes selfish.
* Short fuse (easily angered).
* Lively, passionate, and sharp wit.
* Outgoing.
* Lose interest quickly - easily bored.
* Egotistical.
* Courageous and assertive.
* Tends to be physical and athletic.
* More Zodiac sign here

SCORPIO - The Intense One (Oct 23 - Nov 21)
o Very energetic.
o Intelligent.
o Can be jealous and/or possessive.
o Hardworking.
o Great kisser.
o Can become obsessive or secretive.
o Holds grudges.
o Attractive.
o Determined.
o Loves being in long relationships.
o Talkative.
o Romantic.
o Can be self-centered at times.
o Passionate and Emotional.

LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22)
o Nice to everyone they meet.
o Can’t make up their mind.
o Have own unique appeal.
o Creative, energetic, and very social.
o Hates to be alone.
o Peaceful, generous.
o Very loving and beautiful.
o Flirtatious.
o Give in too easily.
o Procrastinators.
o Very gullible.

* AQUARIUS - The Sweetheart (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
o Optimistic and honest.
o Sweet personality.
o Very independent.
o Inventive and intelligent.
o Friendly and loyal.
o Can seem unemotional.
o Can be a bit rebellious.
o Very stubborn, but original and unique.
o Attractive on the inside and out.
o Eccentric personality.

* GEMINI - The Chatterbox (May 21 - June 20)
o Smart and witty.
o Outgoing, very chatty.
o Lively, energetic.
o Adaptable but need to express themselves.
o Argumentative and outspoken.
o Like change.
o Versatile.
o Busy, sometimes nervous and tense.
o Gossips.
o May seem superficial or inconsistent.
o Beautiful physically and mentally.

* LEO - The Boss (July 23 - Aug 22)
o Very organized. -
o Need order in their lives - like being in control.
o Like boundaries.
o Tend to take over everything.
o Bossy. -
o Like to help others. -
o Social and outgoing. -
o Extroverted.
o Generous, warm-hearted. -
o Sensitive-
o Creative energy. -
o Full of themselves. -
o Loving. -
o Doing the right thing is important to Leos. -
o Attractive.

*CANCER - The Protector (June 21 - July 22)
o Moody, emotional.
o May be shy.
o Very loving and caring.
o Pretty/handsome.
o Excellent partners for life.
o Protective.
o Inventive and imaginative.
o Cautious.
o Touchy-feely kind of person.
o Needs love from others.
o Easily hurt, but sympathetic.

* CAPRICORN - The Go-Getter (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
o Patient and wise.
o Practical and rigid.
o Ambitious.
o Tends to be good-looking.
o Humorous and funny.
o Can be a bit shy and reserved.
o Often pessimistic.
o Capricorns tend to act before they think and can be unfriendly at times.
o Hold grudges.
o Like competition.
o Get what they want

* SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One (Nov 22 - Dec 21)... I disagree.
o Good-natured optimist. Yes, that's true
o Doesn’t want to grow up (Peter Pan Syndrome).
o Indulges self. not really
o Boastful. ... I am humble and down to earth.
o Likes luxuries and gambling. .... I am a simple kind of person. No gambling.
o Social and outgoing. ... I'm a bit shy.
o Doesn’t like responsibilities. ... I am responsible and dependable.
o Often fantasizes. Hmmm, I'm a dreamer.
o Impatient. .... I'm very patient and has high tolerance.
o Fun to be around. ... absolutely, hubby always has big laugh because of my funny ways.
o Having lots of friends.. I do.
o Flirtatious.... I am the conservative type.
o Doesn’t like rules. Rules are good .
o Sometimes hypocritical. Nope, I'm genuine. He,he,...
o Dislikes being confined - I don't have any problem being stuck in one place.
o Doesn’t like being doubted. Yes, trust is a big thing for me.
o Beautiful inside and out... Yes, coz hubby always tells me I am so beautiful outside and more in the inside..... charring!

* VIRGO - The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)
* Dominant in relationships.
* Conservative.
* Always wants the last word.
* Argumentative.
* Worries.
* Very smart.
* Dislikes noise and chaos.
* Eager.
* Hardworking
* Loyal.
* Beautiful.
* Easy to talk to.
* Hard to please.
* Harsh.
* Practical and very fussy.
* Often shy.
* Pessimistic.

* TAURUS - The Enduring One (April 20 - May 20th)
o Charming but aggressive.
o Can come off as boring, but they are not.
o Hard workers.
o Warm-hearted.
o Strong, has endurance.
o Solid beings who are stable and secure in their ways.
o Not looking for shortcuts.
o Take pride in their beauty.
o Patient and reliable.
o Make great friends and give good advice.
o Loving and kind.
o Loves hard - passionate.
o Express themselves emotionally.
o Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums.
o Determined.
o Indulge themselves often.
o Very generous.

What Age Do you Act?

I got this Tag from Marlet and I found out that I'm acting way younger than my age right now. He,he,he that makes me feel even better. Thanks for this tag girl.

You Act Like You Are 26 Years Old

You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you're optimistic about life. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. You're still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up. The world is full of possibilities, and you can't wait to explore many of them.

What Age Do You Act?

I wanna pass this tag to Lerlyn, Lira and Michelle.

My First year in the US

It's been a year now since I left the Philippines in January 22, 2007. Wow!!! I'm already a year here in the US. Time flies by so fast, I couldn't believe I survive leaving my beloved family, friends, and job. I thought, it's going to be so hard to be thousands of miles away from my parents and my only brother. We