Look what I found! Ugh! I just can’t get over these nice wagons for kids from Step2. This is perfect for outdoor trip especially that it will be spring in few weeks time. Wagons for two!

The Rumble Wagon Step2

The Canopy Wagon Step2

The wagons have drink holders, seatbelts, and foot wells that will keep children super comfortable. The handle can also be folded underneath for easy storage. And there is a small compartment for storing snacks, and other toys. Totally awesome!

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What’s your new year’s resolution?

I remember when I was in highschool, English teachers seem to love this topic for essay writing assignment after students come back from the Christmas break. Even if most of us weren’t determined in accomplishing what we write, we forced ourselves to make up something for the sake of getting a good grade. Hehehe

When I joined a multi-level company, it was there I realized the value of making resolutions or planning or setting goals. Living without specific goals is like walking on the road with no destination. But then with many responsibilities thrown at me, it’s easy to forget all these essentials in life.

Already half of the first month of the new year has passed, but it’s not yet too late to plan.
Do you want 2011 to be a different year? Do you want it to be a fruitful year for you? Here’s a checklist of the areas you have to consider when planning which I got from John Assaraf’s website. By the way, John is one of the teachers in the movie The Secret.

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I went to SSS for the third time today and still failed to accomplish my mission. I was there to request for a change of status and change of name. The first visit, I forgot to bring the necessary documents needed. Eeeek! My fault! The second time, after searching on my file, they noticed that I have yet to submit my Birth Certificate (BC). So today, for the third time, I went there bringing a photocopy of a certified true copy (CTC) of my BC, but they want me to show them the original copy too which I don’t have.

It seems that I have to go to National Statistics Office (NSO) and get a CTC copy or else, my SSS documents won’t be in proper order at all. Big sigh!

I know it’s not easy to get documents in NSO. I remember before, I had to get up early and wait in the LONNNNNGGG queue. The mere thought of it is already making me… But to make it easy, I’ll just think of it as an exercise for a slimmer me which can be likened to taking diet pills found in www.weightlosswand.com.

I do hope I’ll be able to submit all the SSS requirements without a hitch on my next try!!!

Yey! I signed up for Bo Sanchez’s Truly Rich Club last Friday and also paid for my six months membership. I was told to wait for the confirmation of my membership for 4-10 days. But today, I already received one of the freebies promised for being a member, the God Whispers Today, short, inspirational note from God which is emailed daily.

It’s a breath of fresh air, after spending time reading stocks terms, financial matters and Rx6 Reviews.

My note for today talks about the power of visualization, how our thoughts can materialize into reality. Instead of thinking about our fears, it suggests to fill our thoughts with the good stuff.

“You always visualize the fulfillment of your dreams!” – God whispers

It’s good to be reminded.

My friends might visit us next week! I have three friends (they don’t know each other) who have shown interest in coming over our place to see us. E is flying from Dubai to Cebu for a vacation but she said she will visit us even for just a day. She said she misses my mom and wants to visit her. Another friend is R, who is from Argao, Cebu. She’s a close friend of mine in college. The last time we saw each other was almost 6 years ago! It’s only lately that we got to reconnect through Facebook. She might come next week too! Lastly, my friend M whom I got to meet in Prague (she’s a friend’s sister) will also probably fly in to see us! Whew!

If they all decide to come next week, the house will come to life again. hehehe It won’t be a problem having them all together at once coz as you may have noticed, they’re all from Cebu and I know they’ll get along with each other easily. I’m planning to give them a quick tour of what Negros has to offer. Maybe a day in Mambukal Falls, a visit to the Ruins (yeahhhh! still didn’t go there yet!!!), feast on chicken inasal, Bacolod City is famous of, etc. etc. There are so many things to do!

I also imagine a night of chatting, catching up on each other’s lives, talking about family, kids and the usual women’s topic – matters of the heart, beauty, hmmm… we might end up discussing about the current state of our figures and talk about  lipo 6 hers review. Oh weeeeellll! Whatever,  I’m so looking forward to seeing them all!

Oh I forgot to mention that another friend of mine from Cebu is already here for a week. I feel very blessed to have friends who’d take time and effort just to see us.

Before our planned trip to the Philippines, I informed only few friends back home about it. I know our schedule will be very tight and family will be the priority so I wasn’t even sure if I can meet my friends in Cebu. But still I agreed with some to meet, but unexpected things happened and was beyond my control. I had to cancel seeing them and I am glad that they understood. But for those whom I didn’t inform beforehand and probably were offended that I kept my coming home a secret, I’m so sorry. My siblings from the other parts of the globe all came home and we converged in Cebu. The two days we were in the city was spent with them. It was difficult to squeeze even a little time for friends and having little kids made it all the more challenging to get from point A to point B in a quickest possible time. It was probably easier to make Blog Marketing Chicago than being in my position. My apologies dear friends.  It’s not that I don’t want to meet you, I simply don’t have enough time. huhuhu

I was rummaging my closet earlier and saw some of my maternity tops mixed with my pre-pregnancy clothes.  It reminded me of my dilemma when I was still pregnant. I had a hard time looking for maternity clothes and pants back then that will fit my small-sized frame in the local shops here. I had to buy online and spend a little more for the clothes and also for shipping. It was a series of hit and miss purchases, not knowing which sizing would perfectly fit me.

If stores offer XS sizes for regular clothing, they should also be mindful to sell XS sizes for maternity clothing too. I’m sure huge people are having the same problem as I do – where to find stores that sells big and tall clothing.

Manufacturers and store owners should be aware that aside from the regular sized people, there are also those that don’t belong to these category.  If not for the internet, I wouldn’t know where to buy maternity clothes for myself.

Two sad news in one month caught us all by surprise. The first one was the death of my dad’s close friend, Tito N. They were classmates in highschool and have lost contact when we were living in another city but they were able to catch up along with their other classmates. He and Dad bonded lately when we lived back in our hometown. They would go to birthday parties together, alumni meetings, and other family events. He’d visit dad often at home and they would chit-chat or enjoy listening to dad’s music.

His death was unexpected coz according to my dad, the last time they had a get-together with friends, and their topic was about health, life insurance rates and medicines among other things, Tito N. never mentioned that he was having any health problems. Dad is very saddened over his death; he won’t have any sidekick on their batch’s outings anymore.

The second news is the death of my brother-in-law’s younger brother, Jj. Jj is still very young at 38 to die. He was healthy, active and jolly guy according to family and friends so his death came as a big shock to everyone. He was supposed to fly back to Thailand that morning, back to his wife who’s going to have her birthday the next day and their 4 year old son, but he was found dead on his bed.

They might have gone ahead, but their memories will live in the hearts of the people who loved them. The biggest consolation is that they didn’t die suffering… both their deaths were peaceful ones.

Our friend who’s leaving for Canada informed us about her farewell party a day before the date. What we knew beforehand was that it was the designated day for friends to see and get some of the stuff that she was selling. We were all naturally unprepared for a parting gift for her. We wanted her gift to be something useful, something light, small and easy to pack, most of all, it should be something with a personal touch. We found several good ideas from the internet, and we all decided that a video with all the pictures from our parties and important events we shared would be the best. Since one friend J is fond of making collage, we also asked her to make one.

We gave the gifts (video and printed copies of the collage) last night and it was a total success. Our friend liked it, she even said that handmade gifts are really special especially that it includes wonderful memories of our friendship. Though she likes cigarettes and would probably appreciate discount cigars as our gift, our choice was still the best farewell gift she ever had.

I have a friend who’s got an active lifestyle, always traveling abroad because of his business. It’s interesting listening to him relate the adventures he has been through with courage even to tread foreign and unfamiliar lands, getting the thrills and surprises of his life. I salute how he works, even burning the midnight candle so they say, when he sees a potential to close a sale.
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