LP: tipanan sa palawan

ito ay kuha mula sa mitra's ranch sa sta. monica, puerto princesa city, palawan. nuong nakaraang taon ay pinalad kaming makauwi kasama ng aking pamilya sa bayang pinagmulan ng aking kabiyak. sa aming pagpasyal sa lugar na ito ay maraming magsing-irog ang aming nadatnan at hindi ko na lamang isinali sa aking kinuhaan. napakaganda sa lugar na ito, tahimik at napakaaliwalas, bukod pa sa magandang tanawin na tatambad sa iyo. kung magawi kayo duon ay siguradong masisiyahan kayo ng iyong katipan. hehehe..

this view was taken from mitra's ranch in sta. monica, puerto princesa city, palawan. last year, we were lucky enough to go home with my family to my husband's hometown. when we reached the place, a lot of lovers were there and didn't include them anymore in my snapshot. the place is so nice, very peaceful and so refreshing not to mention the beautiful scenery. if you and your loved one visit palawan, make sure you pass by mitra's ranch. you'll surely enjoy.

update on the pilot pens

i mentioned on my previous blog that i wanted to get the pilot pens and they can be bought from the US.. while pondering on whether to buy them or ask my sister to get them for me as gifts, a bright idea came to me, check eBay!!! i likewise googled the main pilot website and found out that there are more than 30 colors!! pen freak alert!! lol i found 2 power sellers from eBay who sell them. one from taiwan and one from hongkong and both with good feedbacks..

i don't have to buy them at once but the other seller is giving me a good price since i'll be getting a lot! im still deciding though but im definitely getting them!

wanting these..

i so wanted to have a new set of this set of pilot pens.. since my birthday is coming up, i might get one for myself.. problem is, it's not available here and i have to order it from the US..



it's available here

the need for high-chairs

last friday, sid and i accompanied my MIL to sm cubao to pay the utility bills and get the tickets she reserved from PAL at their ali mall office. after getting everything done, we decided to take an early lunch at goldilocks. we were actually choosing between max's and goldilocks but since MIL was craving for goldi (and she was paying for lunch too) i agreed. i wanted to eat in max's cause i know they have high chairs for kids.

as soon as we got inside goldilocks, my eyes searched for any high chair but i couldn't find any. i asked the waiter if they have one but to my disappointment, they didn't. i used to not worry about this before because sid wasn't as fidgety as she is now. i used to eat while carrying her with no problems and even finishing ahead of others. i didn't bring her stroller anymore since she likes to walk nowadays and i thought we would be eating at home.

i placed her in the chair next to me but she only managed to sit for 10 seconds. before i knew it she was already standing next to me and waving to the people looking at her. my MIL offered to look after her first while i was hurriedly eating. after that, it was a lot of chasing and sid-calling. hehehe..

i've noticed that a lot of food establishments (or at least the ones we usually go to) here in our country don't have high-chairs for kids and even if some do have them, they are literally "high chairs" -- no seatbelts (good thing i had my sling with me that time so i just used that to secure sid)!

i hope sometime in the future, owners would be responsible enough to provide safe high-chairs for their establishments so we wouldn't have to worry about our kids while we're eating. not all families have those handy portable high chairs you know.. customers would be able to eat as a family and daddy, mommy or yaya wouldn't have to run after the kids anymore while everybody else is eating.

feeling guilty on valentine's day.. =)

background: since sam is performing really well in school, jong decided to increase her daily allowance.. a few days ago (i think monday), jong asked sam if she had saved her money on that day.. sam said only one peso was left and we asked her what she bought then started to discuss with her the value of saving.. she of course just listened to our long lecture.. (good girl!)

last night, she asked me if daddy would be on duty today, v-day, i said yes, he will be. she left the room and surprised us with some gifts..

for daddy 

for me

and of course, for her baby sister

which looked like this after a few seconds..

it really came as a surprise since every year, she would write letters or make cards for all of us so we weren't expecting that she would give gifts this time.. i felt like crying when she gave my gift.. we felt sooooo guilty (especially daddy! hahaha!!) cause of the long lecture we gave her last monday.. my daughter is sooooo sweet..

this morning i asked her how much she've spent.. i figured she wasn't able to buy her usual after-school ice cream just to buy the gifts.. since dad is on duty today, im buying her favorite ice cream tomorrow!!

happy heart's day everyone!!

LP: Puso

ito ang puso. kung bakit kaiba ito sa hugis na kadalasan nating nakikita ay hindi ko rin alam..

ang puso ang isa sa pinakapaborito kong paksa nung ako ay nag-aaral pa.. isang napakaliit na parte ng katawan ngunit napakarami nitong nagagawa.. ito ang namamahala sa pagdaloy ng dugo sa ating katawan.. kasama ang ating utak, sila ang dahilan ng ating pagkabuhay..


this is the heart.. why the shape is different from that we usually see is beyond me..

the heart is one of my favorite topics when i was still studying.. one small part but with many functions.. it regulates the flow of blood to our body.. together with the brain, they are the main reason of our existence..

a colorful world

i have an obsession for pens -- even hi-liters -- for as long as i can remember.. when i finished med and after passing the boards, i thought that that obsession will disappear.. it didn't! it just took a rest.. whenever i am in national bookstore, i have to check on the pens section or i would feel something is missing..

recently, i found out that pilot released a new 3-in-1 pen called Coletto.. aside from the usual colors of black, blue and red, they have refills in light pink, light blue, green and violet.. too bad when i got mine there weren't any available refills.. that means i have to check and call every now and then so i'll know if there are stocks already..

last monday, during a visit to nbs trinoma, the long-awaited refills were available! i didn't waste any time in getting them.. i also got a new barrel so i can already use them..

scrapland bliss

how lucky could people in scrapland be? vicki has new kit released called "bright eyes" which is just gorgeous..

mel and stacey have another pretty collab called "summer come early"..

drop by their blogs to pick up the kits and be sure to thank them for all their hardwork!!

i can't wait for all the parts to be posted so i can start playing with the kit.. hopefully, some creative and artistic juices will flow..

trip to the salon

i took my daughter to the salon (cuts4tots trinoma) yesterday.. this was the second time her hair was cut.. her bangs needed the trimming and i just couldn't do it. she was a very good girl and we were done in less than 5 minutes. it took us even longer just to get there.. she was given a toy for being a good customer! so proud of my baby girl!

newbie scrapper

i have been downloading quite a number of free kits from the designers on the right side of my blog but i still have to practice a lot in digiscrapping.. my mind works overtime when i see a kit with all the designs i can picture in my head.. but sometimes my mind and my skills don't meet on the same point.. *sigh*

The Beauty of Blog Advertising

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With the popularity of blogging nowadays, bloggers have now found a way to express themselves, be heard (or read) and make money blogging. This is what blog advertising is all about. It is a two-way street where both parties benefit. It has opened opportunities for both bloggers and advertisers. Advertisers can spend a lot less amount than posting their products in newspapers or tv. Bloggers choose and review products which are of interest to them, post it in their blogs, convey it to their followers and get paid. Best of all, they do it in their own time without exerting a lot of physical effort.


One great portal for these advertising is Payingpost. Through this site, bloggers and advertisers have a common ground for them to exchange their products, the ads and the reviews. All you have to do is register your blog and wait for the approval. Once approved, you can reserve a slot for a topic or product that you’ve chosen and review with honesty and sincerity. As long as you post original content, there will be no problem. The opportunities are endless to the diligent blogger.


With the way the global economy has been these days, this is one great chance to earn and utilize the power of the internet. Another good thing about blog advertising is that it can be done anywhere on one’s own time. This just might be perfect for the stay-at-home moms who have to take care of the kids.


Go ahead, try it. Who knows maybe one day it will be you who will need to advertise?

photoshop shortcuts list

i was doing my daily digifree ritual when i saw the preview on the freebie that mentioned "keyboard shortcuts.." upon reading the blog, it also linked 2 sites that gave detailed information on keyboard shortcuts which are in .pdf format.. exactly what i needed!

i only know a handful of photoshop and i do hate it at times when i forget the shortcuts and i have to check the drop down menus.. the list will come really handy.. will be printing it in a while.. you might want to get a copy for yourself just in case you want to learn more of PS CS3 shortcuts.. the site also has a list for other PS CS versions..

and if you are using photoshop elements, there's also a list of shortcuts here

there's a file for both for mac and windows in those sites..