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Yesterday, I was busy looking for a place where I can have my solitude even just for a day.
I so need to be alone even just for a short period of time. When I think about it, it makes me very excited and happy. I am really an introvert and being a mom and a working woman, I am always on the go and I am always on the accomplishing mode. I want to respect my need for meditation, peace, solitude cause I believe deep inside that this is what I need to lead a full life. Well, this one deserves another post.

I found Sugbutel’s website. For only 250 pesos you get to stay in Sugbutel, a mini hotel specially for travelers. There’s free wireless internet and you get to have a bed. And I thought its a separate room, but sad to say, I learned that the beds are open to everyone. The beds are lined up just like when you are in a ship. There is no privacy. If there would be lots of travelers, it would be very noisy for sure.

So, I had to consider another place. A friend recommended this place, Hidden Paradise just a few minutes ride from the city. I never knew this place exists. It’s good to have lots of friends who are knowledgeable to a lot of different things so you get to have information as well. The Hidden Paradise has 3 pools, and its located in the mountain. You have to ride a busy for few minutes then from there, you have to ride a motorcycle, habal-habal, for around 20-30 minutes going to Hidden Paradise and that’s it. That’s nothing compared to the long travel we endured for our Bantayan Trip. It was 3 hours of road travel by bus then 1 hour of travel by ferry boat. It was really far so the travel cost is very expensive as well. On the other hand, Hidden Paradise cost you very little when it comes to travel expense. Plus, the room is only 600 for a basic nipa room with electric fan. The air conditioned room cost 1500 per night, still very affordable. There’s no beach or sea since its in the mountain but the 3 pools would provide a very good place to swim. This would be perfect indeed for solitude as my friend says there are only few people who come to this place specially on cold weather times. I saw the pictures and it really makes me wanna go there ASAP. The question that I’m contemplating right now is to go there first as a family or with only myself for my solitude or retreat. I want to have both but for now, I have to choose which one to do first. I so really wanna come to this place. I’m so excited.

Kris Aquino’s relationship to James Yap is faced with another challenge. All through their 5 years of marriage, they’ve had enough of challenges due to issues of James’ infidelity. I perfectly understand Kris and what she wants out of their relationship. That is the problem with most men. Kris wants a dedicated husband. He wants James to not look at other women anymore and just be a family man. But, James seems to be too young for such things yet. I guess he really still has a tendecy to fool around. He doesn’t look very committed as a husband at all. I can see that Kris has given all of her for their relationship but James is not giving the same in return, and I know it hurts. I also think that James as a husband should have tried his best to stay away from any temptations specially that he has already committed to Kris who has no other concern but their family. I don’t think Kris deserves all of this. She has given James enough of chances. Each family has a challenge of their own, but sometimes when you have too much and when others think you have everything, that’s when the truth comes out that there are more important things than money and being able to afford Branson vacations.

My favorite food right now is Chao King’s Chorizo Chao Fan. It is a mixture of rice, toyo, egg, chorizo and other toppings. I love it so  much that I ate it every day for the 5 days of work last week. I’m still planning to eat the same thing this week, as I am still craving for it. I even craved for it during my non working days, which is only 2 days. I don’t easily like foods, but this time the taste of Chowking’s special menu finally got into me. It’s only 49 pesos and you also get to have a free drink with it, usually Iced tea or Pineapple juice. It’s actually a lot. After eating it, I can really feel that I’m so full already since it’s a big serving. They upsized their original Chao Fan before that’s why it’s more than enough now. If your on a diet and is taking weight loss products I highly suggest you leave going to Chowking off, as it will really destroy your diet. They have a lot of to die for dishes that you cannot afford say no.

I look slim whether in person or in photos. That’s why I often get asked about diets for quick weight loss and some people just couldn’t believe that I’m not following any diet or whatsoever and in fact I’m aiming to gain some weight. There was a time that I got dangerously thin. That was the time that I was still very stressed out as an agent taking calls for 8 hours a day. No matter how much I rest after work, I still cannot avoid feeling exhausted emotionally and mentally due to my work. My previous position as an agent was very demanding and it took all energy out of me. Now, I have more free time and I’m not that stressed so I can start working on my goal to have my ideal body weight.

A lot of people here where I work are dying to be thin. They are watching their diet and they keep telling themselves that they have to lose weight. They also asked me what my secret in staying slim is despite having a 2 year old daughter already. They just don’t know that I’m dying to increase my weight as well. I just don’t have appetite for food. Ever since I was a kid my mom had trouble feeding me cause I hate food and its a chore for me to eat. What I did instead is I referred them to a site which gives information on how to stay slim, www.quicktrimcelluslim.net. They were so happy and they are very excited to try the tips in the site so they can wear sexy and comfortable dresses as well once they get their desired body.

Note: Please disregard the date below. This was taken just this January 2010.

My hubby keeps insisting that I go through pap smear. He wants to make sure I’m healthy and I don’t have any health issues. He also wants me to go through colon cleansing. He’s  really so kulit. I keep telling him that I don’t wanna go through pap smear for now because it hurts and I’m not sure how much it hurts. He keeps telling me that it should be bearable and that I really had to go through it. I can’t remember since when he has been telling me but it has been few months already. I want to stay healthy for my family and indeed so far I am healthy. Though I understand how much he cares for me and he doesn’t want to lose me and for me to suffer any diseases, I just can’t bear going through pap smear for now. I still need to gather some strength for it. For now, I am just thankful that I have a caring and loving husband who is concerned for my welfare.

This is piglet. I bought this at Colon – a place in Cebu where everything is cheap and affordable. It is new but it only cost me 100 pesos. I checked it in malls and it cost 300 pesos. See the difference? Piglet is a popular character who is a comrade of Pooh. I love Pooh so much because when I was a kid we used to have an imported Pooh shampoo. The shampoo container was actually shaped as his character, Pooh. Malls here in the city sell products very expensively. But if you are not lazy, you can look for similar items, with the same quality for less. Sometimes, you can find items 50% less or 75% less than what you can find in malls. Isn’t that a big savings already. Piglet in this picture sits in the sort of altar near our telephone. But now, she sits together with Baby Bless’ toys.

I’m not vain when it comes to beauty maintenance. In fact, I do not know how to get rid of blackheads. This is one of my problems ever since but I did not do anything about it since I’m not really having lots of problems with it. But, I realize I should have taken steps to clear this out so my face stays clear an clean. I am lucky that I am not a person who gets pimples, even during the time when I was placed on the night shift. I wash my face every night with I Ponds Facial Wash, the most suitable for me based on my observations after trying out different products, and then I moisturize. That’s it. I bought organic thanakha from a friend who works in the call center too, but I haven’t gotten myself into using it yet. Sometimes it takes perseverance to stay on your beauty rituals but if you want to stay young and pretty you should not be lazy with it.

They say there shouldn’t be any excuse for not being pretty nowadays. All beauty products that one will ever need is already available nowadays. Say for instance anti wrinkle cream to keep you youthful and beautiful no matter what your age. It has been proven that using products that maintains beauty and youthfulness do help a lot in slowing down aging. Everyone should look pretty and presentable. You don’t have to know everything. There are beauty experts out there but you can learn slowly on your own. Do not be afraid to experiment. Housewives should not use marriage as a license to be exempted. Housewives need to take care of themselves even more now that they have partners. We should stay clean and fresh as often as possible. We should not wait until our husbands wander off to start taking care of ourselves.

I am contented with my job right now. If I do compare it to my previous position, it is so much better, way way better. Now, I can sleep or take a nap if I want to during my break hours which is flexible. Meaning, I can take a break any time for as long as I want. When I was still an agent, our breaks are designated for certain times. We have 2, 30 minutes break. But now, I can take a one time break of one hour or more then another one hour break IF I WANT to. There is so much freedom. I don’t feel the pain my chest anymore cause I am not pressued by the non stop calls as I used to. I thank God every time for my promotion and I am grateful for all he has done to me and my family. However, there are times that I wonder how it feels like to be rich, to have lots of money for things you want to do. Say for instance, to have money for travel for weeks and months to different parts of the world without worrying about your finances. Staying in Toronto hotels and other hotels in other parts of the country would surely be great. Traveling is one great thing to do specially for single people and for retirees. They can relax and enjoy life because they have done their responsibilities to their children already. What a life that would be. I so love to travel to any place with beaches.