"baby GK"

Here's a new addition to our family of instruments - GALLIEN-KRUEGER Backline 110. My dad bought it five days ago and I already used it last Thursday during the band practice. The sound is a lot crispier than my Carvin bass amp and it's compact and small too. This unit is something different for me because it includes an overdrive, so I have an opportunity to experiment more. I love the sound and size. Great for solo practice. I call em "Baby GK".

Better to be safe

Better safe than sorry has been my motto ever since I had a family of my own. I'm thinking of my family's health now than ever. That's why I did some research on some common symptoms like constipation, fatigue, parasitic infections, bad breath, a protruding belly, hemorrhoids, yeast infections, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, back aches, and acne. I never knew that it would came from unhealthy colon. That's why I'm researching more on the best colon cleansing in the market because I had to admit that I experience some of those symptoms lately.

On sale

I noticed recently my friend's sister in Hong Kong is always online in yahoo messenger. I remembered when we were there, we convinced her to purchase a laptop because wireless is accessible there wherever she goes. So I think she finally took our advise and got a new lenovo laptop which they had on Sale in a nearby electronic store there. I'm glad she did bought one, because a laptop is one tool for communication. Now, we can stay in touch everyday.

proud of my mom

We have a big party tomorrow night because it's our mom's 60th birthday. At this age, I can say that she had accomplished a lot in her life. One of which is us, her six daughters, who had graduated successfully. Now she's living the life that she loves, together with her three grand daughters. At this point, we are thinking of giving back all the support and love she had given to us all these years. And we thought of getting her and our dad a couple of cruises abroad. We knew that it's time for them to enjoy the fruits of labour.

Attorney search

I heard from a friend that we have a family problem regarding the real estate their father bought years ago. I know I am not suppose to intrude and of course I'm not going to spit it out to everybody just like that. My friend is a good person. They deserve respect and privacy of whatever family problems they have. The reason for my permitted intrusion is that I want to be educated. Knowing what's going is better so we can prevent the same scenario in the future. I volunteered to help out that's why I'm conducting attorney search these past few days. I know every little bit of effort will help that's why we have to search lawyers and get the best among the rest.

Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 3

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Growing up

My little angel is progressing everyday in terms of her appetite, social skills and motor skills. She eats plenty of rice and snacks all day. That's good news for us because unlike before, she rarely eats at all. This girl like to play with other kids new age or even older. She's very confident and not shy at all. And the other day, I was surprised when she draw a face in her coloring book, complete with eyes, nose, lips and hair. Now we starting to check insurance rates because her future is everything to me.

Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 2

The adventures continues.... pero tatagalugin ko nalang to kase ang hirap mag kwento pag english lalo akong na no-nose bleed. Sa totoong lang, na-inggit ako sa mga post ng super friends dahil tagalog hehehe. Cge eto na...

Nakipag kita samin si Ate Karen sa McDo (Peking Road), umaga ng March 5, 2009 at doon narin kami nag breakfast. Akalin mong mas masarap ang Deluxe Breakfast doon (parang big breakfast dito) at $19.80 lang, kompleto na with harsh brown at brewed coffee pa.

So after breakfast hinatid kami ni Ate Karen hangang Snoopy's world.

~ MTR/KCR to Shatin station ~

Sa likod lang ng New Town Plaza ang Snoopy's world. Ang gandang laruan ng mga bata at mga batang isip LOL.

~ Isa to sa mga jump shots ko. In other words, more jump shots to come... ~

Ang cute cute sa loob ng park. Lalo ko tuloy naalala ang anak ko na naiwan sa Pilipinas ng mga oras na yon at ako ang nag eenjoy sa Snoopy's world.

~ Model shot. ~

Iniwan na kami ni Ate Karen doon dahil kelangan na nga pumasok sa trabaho. Binigyan nya kami ng instructions, directions, sketch, map, sim card at phone number nya para wag kami mawala. In other words, bahala na kami sa buhay namin after nun.

Sinundan namin yung arrow na patungo daw 10,000 Buddhas -- Park road, pass IKEA, turn left at eto ang nakita namin. Wow ganda! Parang eto na nga yung 10,000 buddhas. Ang bilin samin, wag daw mag escalator kase mapapalayo daw kami. Aaminin ko, unang una ako sa nag reklamo na wag mag hagdan kase nakikita ko sa dulo na iisa lang ang papatunguan sa taas. Pero natural na mababait ang mga kasama ko, masunurin -- nag hagdan sila, sempre damay nako. Nung malapit na kami sa taas, lawit na mga dila namin. Bawat nakakasubong samin, naririnig ko ganito ang sabi...

Man: chin chun shu.. chin chun shui....chong.. chung....?!
Woman: Tung ching shi... tung ching shi...tong chung kung!

Translation:

Man: Baket kaya sila nag hagdan e may escalator naman?!
Woman: oo nga eh. Muka tuloy silang tanga! tsk!

Pag dating sa taas, hindi namin maintidihan kung baket wala paring Buddha. Nung pinag masdan ko ang mga tao doon, napansin ko na parang libingan ang napuntahan namin. Tama, sememteryo nga! Tsk!

Hindi nako nakatiis at nag tanong nako. Kelangan daw namin bumaba at pumasok sa gilid dun sa eskinita. Kase naman! Eto lang ang sign board papuntang 10,000 Buddhas. Nakasabit pa sa cone! Anak ng....?!!


Sa wakas, nakakita na rin kami ng buddhas. Ang sabi nung babaeng instik, "15 minute walk" daw. Hangang ngayon hindi ko parin maisip kung papano naging 15-minute walk eh isang bundok ata yon at inabot ata kami ng dalawang oras paakyat palang!

In fairness, ang ganda ng view sa taas at pa-ganda ng paganda ang mga buddha lalo na sa taas. Sa totoo lang, para narin kaming umakyat ng bundok. Ang difference lang eh sementado ang trail.

Ang founder, the venerable Yuet Kai. He founded the Monastery in 1951. The construction was finished in 1957. Born into a rich family, at the age of 19 he dedicated his life to Buddhism, burning his two smallest fingers on his left hand and cutting a piece of flesh as big as his hand from his chest to light forty-eight oil lamps to show his dedication to Buddhism. He then set out on a life studying Buddhism and helping all in need that he came across. Pa-kopya malen ah LOL.

Alas dos na ata nung nag decide kami bumaba. Gloomy at madilim na nun at akalain mong inabutan kami ng ulan on the way down. Sira ang beauty namin. Not to mention the boots -- nabasa lahat! Sumilong kami sa tabi at hinintay tumila ang ulan. Dali-dali kaming nag punta sa New Town Plaza para mag re-touch at kumain ng late lunch. Kay McDo ang bagsak namin kase yon ang pinakamalapit.

Lastest trip ko is double cheeseburger dito palang sa Pilipinas so nag order ako ng double cheese burger doon para matikman at ma-husgahan. Tandang-tanda ko ang usapan namin nun...

Ruthie: Uy oh! Up size fries and drink - $2 lang. Oh ano dare?! Up-size?
Malen: Cge! Cge!
Aimz: Cge! Cge! Gutom nako eh.
She: ..................................... *no comment kase*
Lizzie: Wow! dare ba? Cge go ako!

Pagdating ng mga order namin, nalula ako sa up-size nila kase ang laki talaga. Tapos nakita ko ang order ni She, so tinanong ko sya...

Lizzie: Baket maliit ang fries at drink mo?
She: Kase hindi naman ako nagpa-up-size eh.
Lizzie: So ibig sabihin ang small doon eh large fries na dito? ang up-size ay mas malaki pa. aus!

Hindi ko makalimutan ang araw na yon dahil first time kong maduwal sa sobrang purga sa french fries. Feeling ko, ayoko na kumain ng fries sa buong buhay ko.
More pictures *here*

Continuation: Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 3.

Getting a car

I was happy for my friend when we came to know that she was engaged with her long time boyfriend and they are moving back to her fiance' home in Texas. We are still in contact as of now and it's good to know that she really likes it there. The people, culture and the weather. She's having so much fun. Now she got all the papers she needed to get a job and fortunately, she got a job. But she asked me if she should get a car of her own. I suggested that she'd get auto insurance in Texas first then decide which car to buy. Insurance is important especially if we concern about our safety. I wish her luck on driving lessons.

Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 1

This is our much awaited trip of the year. Our flights were booked as early as December 25, 2008, we saved money and planned the IT. This HK trip with the super friends is indeed an experience to remember and made the bond even more tight. I brought home more then 2,000 pictures and I just finished uploading them *whew*. So here's our story...

Day 1.

I got out from office that morning of March 4, 2009, then I hurried home to fix some more things I need to bring. We waited for Aimz at McDo Que ave. so we could go to the airport together. We arrived at terminal 3 at around 1:30pm and the rest of the super friends were already waiting for us.

~ In front of the check-in counter at terminal 3. ~

When our bags were in, we bought snacks on the second floor. Terminal 3 is far more spacious than the other terminals. But some of the stalls are not yet occupied.

~ View from the second floor. ~

We passed the immigration counter and got on the plane just in time. This is my first time to fly with cebu pac so I was praying that it's a smooth one - it was.

~ Getting inside the plane ~

The flight lasted for 2 hours and before we knew it, we were in Hong Kong! We were greeted by different faces and the airport was... huge! It's very different when the first time I got there... 12 years ago.

~ Baggage counter. ~

We got to the boarding house at exactly 9:30PM. We settled down and went out to check the neighborhood. The place we stayed was in the heart of the city so it was easy for us to get around. We found ourselves at the Golden Lake restaurant, in front of Kawloon Park, and there we had dinner. We all had assorted noodles and the servings were surprisingly plenty. Good for two. So obviously, we had so many left overs. Sayang!

~ I think I ordered beef noodles. ~

After that interesting dinner, we headed back to our place and hit the sack because it was a big day for us the next day. See pictures *here*

Continuation: Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 2

No place like home

It's good to be back home. There's no place like home - as they usual say. Although I loved the people and weather in Hong Kong, something stills pulls me back home. My family of course is the main reason, second is work and third is the food. Me and my friends ate mostly on fast foods there and as we all know, it's bad. I felt that I gained a lot ever since we stayed there. But my sister said, I lost a little weight. Maybe because we walked a lot during our trips. And since I'm home, it's time to get back on my diet routine and get a weight loss product because summer is fast approaching.

Back home!

Super friends are back home! The plane landed 55 pass 11 in the evening yesterday and Thank GOD the flight was smooth. Eight day stay in Hong Kong is just not enough because there's so many places to go. But we had fun and trip was truly an experience for us. Wondering on our own in the foreign land was truly an adventure. We really survived Hong Kong LOL. People in the street were very well dressed, we really loved the weather and not to mention the food. They serve big sizes. One order is good for two here. That's why we were stuffed all time. Now that I'm home, it's time to catch up. It's time to check for the best weight loss pills so I could look great this summer.

Leaving for Hong Kong

Everything is finally ready. Bags are packed, scheduled is set, IT is accomplished, accommodation is booked, plane tickets and documents are ready. Me and the super friends will be leaving tomorrow for an eight-day vacation in Hong Kong. This is the most anticipated trip of the year because we planned and booked this flight late last year. I know I'll be missing my little angel but I'll be back soon. So this might be the last update for this week and I'll be back with tons of stories and loads of pictures! See yah!

Travel

In two days, me and my super friends will be flying to Hong Kong for an eight-day vacation. This is the most anticipated vacation ever because we will be going to a foreign land. And most of my super friends will be traveling abroad for the first time. And for me, this is my second time to go to Hong Kong but it's been years. I can't even remember the streets where we went or the night market. Good thing, one of my friend's sister is working there. She will be assisting us when we get there. She even booked us the hotel where we'll be staying there. We got discounts too on extended stay hotels because they go there a lot. Can't wait for Wednesday to come.