manic monday

How long does it take you to get out of bed in the morning?
I snooze my alarm twice then I drag myself out of the comforters otherwise I'll be late most of the time!

Do you usually sleep on one side of the bed or another?
I always sleep at the right side of the bed. Have been doing so eversince my hubby and I shared a bed, 5 years ago...

Something you wish to accomplish before the end of the year:
Lose more pounds, gain more wisdom , friends and money...

unparalleled service

My grandmother has a carehome in California that is home to around 20 oldies. My mom and dad administers the entire facility and it is also their responsibility to make sure that the adult diaper is in abundance. Since mo is really adventurous when it comes to picking nice things for the old folks, she makes sure that she gets the best and the most comfortable ones that she can think of. She discovered that at Disposable Medical Express, she gets a wide selection of diapers at the best price coupled with unparalleled service. The company's purpose is simple and that convinced my mom to get supplies from them. I am glad that she discovered Disposable Medical Express. It just made her life so much easier!

the handbag..

Snagged this from Babs' fashion blog. Interesting, hmmmm....

What Your Handbag Says About You

You are concerned with how you appear. Projecting your high status is important to you. You tend to be on high alert. You are very aware of your surroundings. You are a high maintenance person. You feel lost outside of your normal environment. Your motto is : “Be prepared.” You don't like to be surprised by anything. You are practical and down to earth. You tend to be a rather reserved and quiet person. You are a very unique and special person. There's no one else who is anything like you.

What Does Your Handbag Say About You?

5 on Friday

Who frightens you?
Nobody in particular. But I used to be very scared with my brother. He was so strict while I was growing up. No regrets though :)

Who regularly surprises you?
My husband of course!

Who calms you down?
My husband and daughter. In some cases, my mom too.

Who inspires you?
People who really work hard to be the best in whatever they want to be. I have a soft spot for hardworking young people.

Who admires you perhaps more than he or she should?
Lizzie.

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swinging in the rain

Christmas is just around the corner. I have started with my list a few nights ago while my daughter was busy tracing the letters from her workbook. She has been working really hard in school that she extends her review time at home for another half an hour. I swear, I was never like that when I was her age, nor her dad. Her passion for learning is something she got from herself heee! That's the main reason why her dad and I agreed to give her the best gift this Christmas. An incentive of some sort for being the great girl that she is to us. We have been checking out some really nice wooden swing sets online. We saw one that would prettily sit in our garden. This early, I can imagine how she is going to play with the set on days she is not in school. We just need to check out how their shipping and handling is then we're set to place the order.

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43 Things You Don’t Know About Me

What color is your toothbrush? Green
Name one person that made you smile today? Lizzie
What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Preparing Lizzie's art materials
Have you ever been to a strip club? Once. Right after college. Whooah!
What is the last thing you said aloud? "Finish it first!" to Lizzie
What is the best ice cream flavor? Strawberry
What are you wearing right now? knickers and tank top
What was the last thing you ate? Breakfast of crabstick mayo in ciabatta bread and coffee at Delifrance.
What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Butter
Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on friendster? my bestfriend, Janet.

Do you take vitamins daily? Yes. 1 a day and ascorbic acid.
Do you go to church every Sunday? Yes.
Do you like sweets? Depends.
Do you like Chinese food better than pizza? I like Pizza more.
Do you drink your soda with a straw? Yeah.
What did your last text message say? You really wanna know? O sya sya -- "Love u girl! Sori di kita natext at di ko nasagot cols :c so so sori. Sobrang gusto pa naman kitang makakwentuhan. Dami kasi problems sa office kanina :c i miss u girl! Thanks for remembering..I've come full circle.." (a message from my bestfriend, Janet at 12:07 am)
Are you someone’s best friend? Yes I am. To the one who sent the message above :)
What are you doing tomorrow? Buying Lizzie's costume for next saturday's school activity
Where is your dad? In Cali with mom.
Look to your left, what do you see? The door to our porch.

What color is your watch? assorted.
What do you think of when you think of Switzerland? Clogs?
Do you use chapsticks? Used to.
What is your birthstone color? Red. Garnet.
Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive through? Drive-thru
What’s your favorite number? 4
Do you have a dog? Yeah. His name's Bob.
Have you met anyone famous? Yes
Any plans today? Blog. Sleep. Pay the bills. Go to White Plains for the BB try outs.
Ever gone to college? Yeah of course.

Do you dye your hair? I don't.
Last song listened to? Wag kang Matakot by Eheads (my current LSS for a month now)
Can you say the alphabet backwards? That's too geeky for me.
Do you have a maid service clean your house? I have a stay in househelp who does all the chores for me.
Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? My crocs Prima on weekends and my Janylin tan stilettos on weekdays.
Are you jealous of anyone? No.
Is anyone jealous of you? I hope not!
Do you love someone? Yes!
Do any of your friends have children? Most of my friends have children
What do you usually do during the day? Work my @s% off!

Do you hate anyone that you know right now? I think I slowly am.
Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily? Yes.
Do you like cats? No.

3 x thursday - music & pirates

1. Do you like iTunes? Why/why not? What do you think of the iTunes store maybe going away? Does it matter to you? Why/why not?
I like iTunes but my husband adores it! iTunes store going away would really break his heart as he gets most of his songs there. It won't matter to me though.

2. How do you get your music these days (torrents, iTunes, Amazon, record store, other)? What's your prefered method of media (mp3s, cd, vinyl)? Why?
From iTunes mostly but I also burn CDs and transfer them to my iPod.

3. Do you play any Rock Band or Guitar Hero? What do you think of downloadable content? More specifically, what do you think of downloading entire albums to play when you've already bought the CD in the past?
I love downloading!

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