While on vacation, I am tasked big time to tune up our vehicle, even reset and recondition the engine because our driver was irresponsible enough to carry the burden of managing our cab the good way. The tough thing is, this is my first time to experience managing auto repairs and check-ups. I wish I had an  Acura Integra to manage; it wouldn't have to be that hard since my brothers-in-law's field are cars and auto mechanics, but since I got a vehicle that's mainly used for public transportation, the repair is too dependent on the car experts, like that of the Houston auto repair department.

Now that I am on vacation without the husband, I realized how hard it is to maintain a car. And during these times, a RepairPal is what I need! Even a simple and basic oil change I can't do, and that's because of my dependency to my husband. Now though, I've learned a lot, from basic car repair terms to auto parts and accessories. And mind you, car repair here in the Philippines is not that smooth and easy to manage. That's why I can't wait to step foot to the US once again, because RepairPals who are really experts in giving car care and maintenance are just within reach.

Hey, check out repairpal.com if finding a car repair shop is in your list right now!

Yeah, I am still here, definitely! Though I am a bit inactive, I still have the desire to write some more. My vacation here in Philippines is blameworthy for my inactivity. Hope you can bear with me. Meanwhile, I promise to update this journal of mine as often as I can once I'll get back to my home. That's a little sooner so I'll just make the most of my remaining time here. It's already very wintry back home but since I'm in a tropic area right now, I'll share with you a glimpse of my favorite spot while here here:

The NBA has started. And you guessed it, I missed the episodes these times as I'm still on vacation. Thankfully, hubby, in his being alone at home has Commercial Direct TV as his companion. With it, he's got lots of access to all of his fave sites. Talk about being a sports fanatic! Well, exclusive sports programming is what he's into the most and Direct TV Business does best in giving my hubby's likes. As for us here, the daughter is still adjusting to so many things around us. I can tell she misses her TV shows as well. But we have to deal with what we have here--limited channels to the television because we don't have cable here.

Directv Business I think is very much worth it. If you check out the site, you can see the so many offers available for you and Direct TV for Business custom quote is free. In today's demand of entertainment at home, I think what DirectTV can give is worth the price. I know because I've been enjoying such advantage for months now. Do check out directsattv.com for more information and make way for a broader access to the entertainment world. And if you are currently having directTV at home, my question to you is, is it worth it?

Well, it is to mine.

Math help, anyone? Actually, not only with Mathematics course but with all other major subjects that you're concerned of. I am lucky my husband is a Math professor. With such fact, I won't go any further whenever my daughter needs offline or online Math tutor. Our friends here in town as well are blessed to have us in their vicinity because my hubby is always willing to extend help to those who are having a hard time with Mathematics and are in need of online Math tutoring.

But to all of you parents out there who have kids needing any kinds of tutorial services, did you know about tutorvista.com? Free online math tutoring is available 24/7 at tutorvista.com, a leading online tutoring company in the world. For only $99.99 per month for all subjects, that's one incredible rate, isn't it? I do know that there are a lot of tutorial companies that exist in the world wide web right now but it's rare to find one that offers every access that a student or a learner needs. You can try their online math help first or you can check out their website for further information.

I know of a lot of friends here who are struggling with math and a free online math help is what they would love to receive. I would therefore recommend tutorvista.com to them!

 

...however, my internet connection is not that cooperative! It's almost been a month since we arrived here in CDO-- my very dear homeplace, and until now, I still can't get enough of the place and the people around. And the food, not to forget it! lol Recently, there have been several birthday parties in here which I find to be so cool and yes, I've got lots of photos taken but I'm afraid I won't be able to share them with you here. I hope I can find a time to access a broadband connection soon. until then, I hope you won't get weary of waiting. LOL

Meanwhile, I've got so much to do this week and next. On Monday, I'm heading to Manila for an appointment at the US embassy and though it sounds to be a good trip, I think it's not considering that I'm bringing with me Triz and i super badly need swithart during traveling time. Anyway, I'll try to have a great trip still. I can't wait to have my new visa sealed in my passport so I can reschedule our flight back to the US soon. I haven't told you yet that my schooling plan has been canceled. I wish to tell you about it in another post. For now, I wish you all a great time and thanks for visiting me here!

Do you use any call recording equipment in your home? If not, then you may want to ask yourself if you need one. Because if you do, call recording products are available at marketcommunications.net! I've come across this page when I've read a note from the hubby saying that there's a law that's soon to take effect in our place where every household needs to have not only home security system but call recording systems as well. I still can't tell what its relevance going to be but I am sure that if a company has it, it helps a lot.

So if your company doesn't have call recording products or voice call loggers, you should check out the links I've got here to get acquainted with these important things that a company should have, especially the financial market and mission critical companies. IP recording equipment are available like IP PBX phone systems, turret systems, and cabling. If you have further inquiries and for more information, you can contact the Market Communications, LLC's experts for recommendations.

It's our third day here in the super hot and humid Philippines. Having lived in in the upper midwest of the US bordering the very Canada of North America for over four years now, I have been used to the awesome temperature of the summer and the bitterly cold winter. Now that we're here in the always hot Philippines, you can imagine how much of a hell it is for me and my daughter who has been sweating endlessly, especially during daytime. Adjustment is still unknown, but I hope and pray it will come so soon to my daughter because it is me who is having a hard time dealing with it.

But having stepped foot in my homeland is amazing and surely, a win! It's been a blast so far, and though only three days here, I feel like I've accomplished a lot already. I've started doing what I'm supposed to be projecting while here. It's great being with families and friends, however, me and the daughter badly missed our daddy who is all by himself in the wintry Wisconsin!

To update you with the latest, I wish I can share some photos. However, I am still on a dial-up connection right now so its a struggle to upload them plus I still have to resize them for quicker uploading. Next time, I'll try to share some glimpses of us. So far, so good. It's just the heat that's very disturbing but it can be tolerated. 

...i'm so ready to go!

The advent of the internet technology brought a lot of ways to finding something worthwhile in the world wide web. I, for one, am one of the millions of internet users benefiting from search engines as I usually do turn to these major internet search engines to find answers to my queries. But lo and behold, MyLife dot come does more than just answering my questions. MyLife.com literally tells me who among my friends and loved ones are searching for me and who among them as well is using the internet very frequently enabling me to find them if I'll only do the searching.

Well, check out search.mylife.com now and start typing in the very name of the person who you think is looking out for you or the name of the person you are interested in finding. Guess what, it worked great for me! A second degree nephew of mine (his dad is the son of my dad's sister), I have learned is now in Canada, working as an aeronautic engineer and MyLife.com is the very site that brought us together. Lester, (my second degree nephew who is five years older than me), discovered of me through a certain social networking site and when he saw my name there, he thought of finding me through MyLife.com and sure enough, our communication started to grow. Now, we talk and chat very often, and someday soon, it is our goal to see each other in person!

So, you think MyLife.com is relevant to you? Think about your genealogy and if you're wondering if you've got loved ones who might be searching for you, you can do your own search through MyLife.com. It's really worth it.

Our first ever Pinay friend here in Stevens Point is the one who painted this. It's pretty, is it not? I asked for her permission to post this here to give her some publicity. I think she deserves some. I even joked at her that she doesn't need to work outside anymore. She just have to paint and paint some more, and eventually sell what she has produced and she'll get rich! LOL. I must say it's an awesome talent of her to have drawn such kind of product! Seeing this, it sure paints a thousand words! Did you like it?

Isn't it amazing how time flies by so fast? It's been two weeks now since I last posted in this blog and though there has not been a lot of changes in me, still, I've got so much to share. As usual, I am still stuck here at home with my daughter while the hubby is so busy with his teaching job, but the time I've spent bonding with the little one is beyond compare. I see to it that we get to spend at least an hour learning academically together-- I am the teacher while she's the trying-hard student. I must say it's a perfect start for her, and now, she's been so good with the things that we want her to learn-- alphabets, numbers, shapes, songs, memory verses and reading habits.
 
Tomorrow will be the first day of October, and guess what, the beauty of Fall season has been felt and seen by us. It's our first Fall here in WI and I can say that the gorgeous colors of the trees here change earlier than in Illinois. Plus, there's been a lot of parks and reserves here for us to check out so we have options of how to enjoy the season nature wise. The problem though is that the temperature as dropped down intensely and it couldn't be bearable to go out just with a casual clothes on. With temperatures in the 30s and 40s daily, nah... it can't be. I need to pull out our winter wardrobes for real.

I first heard about the hottest Rehab Party at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas from my sister-in-law herself who lives in Las Vegas! She joked to me that she would bring me to one whenever I'll go visit them there soon. My innocence on what this Rehab Party is led me to watching an episode of truTV's Rehab and then, I understood what it's all about and why it's called the hottest party ever!

With scenes from sexy and super gorgeous women who are just in two-piece-bikinis, sure, it is the real thing in a hot party! I thought I am just contented with what I saw, I thought I couldn't be a part of such real life scenario as I don't have the guts to show off that much. LOL There are so much chaos going on and it seems like everyone is superstar in his/her status and I think my personality won't fit at all. Here, take a look at a clip that see for yourself how Rehab Party in Vegas strip is one hot of a fun:

Being a conservative individual that I was during my teenage life,I would fail to tell you what's the hottest party I've been to as I got nothing. Ours is the simplest and the absence of "party fouls" that there may be in hot parties but I don't regret it. I am fine with the simplest cocktail parties that I've been to with my friends and I think I've got so much memories to treasure. I don't live a wealthy life that's why so it's one of the reasons why I didn't have a luxurious and extravagant going-outs. Well, if hot parties like what Rehab is is in your line, then winning a chance to party like a rock star at Rehab at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino pool might be so in for you. If you're inetersted, you can enter by visiting this link. Don't delay then!

More than a week has past since my last update here and I ought to share a special post of how our weekend went. In my other blogs, I highly made known the hubby's birthday last Saturday and I thanked everyone who greeted him a happy birthday. Everything was appreciated and I hope you'll never waver till next year. I did shared the very special blessing we've had last Sabbath at church and I posted it in my new blog via this post, if you care to read. This time around, I'll share some glimpses of how little trek and hike that we did Saturday afternoon at Smeeckle Reserve here in town.

Hey you all video makers out there, here's one for you!

If you are living in any of the following countries: Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, and the rest of Southeast Asia, then the Singapore F1 Season Video Contest - "City of the Night" might be a hit for you! The "Lion City" is gearing up for the Singapore Grand Prix Season with the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix and if you are a passionate video maker, be it an amateur or a pro, and you can create your own video highlighting why you think this season is so good, then go ahead submit your video now!

There are a whole lot of concerts, exhibits, and shopping promotions during the F1 season and maybe, letting you know of the 3-day open air concert at Fort Canning Park with acts from Cheung, Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top, and more would be a great reason to celebrate with friends and family! More of the Singapore F1 Events Information can be found on that linked page if you may so don't hesitate to check it out!

So again, to all video makers, create your own video now depicting how the season is more than just a race. In other words, why this season is too good and have a chance to win and of the following rewards: FORMULA ONE tickets, an all-inclusive trip to Singapore or cash prizes! Visit singapore.com/sgpseason now!

 

My niece-in-law Cyndi plays the piano. She is 15 years old now and she has been learning to play the piano ever since she was still 7-years old so you could imagine how much she is getting better and better. She also plays other musical instruments as she is an active member of their school band ever since and with that, sight reading music is one field that she likes to master within herself. The thing is, she has tends to develop a difficulty in reading the notes while she plays especially with the piano and I don't know why. Perhaps Yoke Wong's sightreadingtips.com can help. I'm gonna recommend this site for her that's for sure.

Meanwhile, do you know anyone who plays the piano and goes through the same dilemma which is the hindrance in sight reading music? Actually, my father-in-law is one that I could think of. His case is different though. You see, he plays the guitar very well but not using notes, instead, he plays it by ear. The same goes with how he plays the keyboard. He can accompany someone who sings just by listening. Quite a talent, huh? I think so! I have been a blessed daughter-in-law for many times because I've been able to sing at church with Pa-in-law's accompaniment. The only problem though is that when there are songs that we request of him to play using the piece with notes. That's when he feels reluctant to do the playing because of, like I've said, his difficulty with sight reading. Well, the course of Yoke Wong  called “Mastering The Art Of Piano Sight Reading” sounds great for him and for anyone else who wants to master the sight of reading music.