Random Thoughts

My Dad is based in Mindanao so we don't see him very often. But when he comes home here in Manila, we would make it a point to spend a lot of time with him. He arrived last Saturday, so we had a simple dinner with him at home. He brought seafoods from Mindanao, roasted cashew nuts (my ultimate favorite!), pineapple bar, and some vegetables. I asked our help to cook baked pork chops to complete the meal! Here it is...
Baked Porkchops with Mushroom and Carrots
Steamed Crabs
Yummy Prawns! It was a very simple dinner but it was fun! Looking forward to more dinners with him until he comes back to Mindanao in a few weeks. :)

o 0 o I've been so busy with work and other stuff that I haven't had time to share some photos of the girls here. Today is the perfect time! Check out Ate A here. Lately she loves to dress up as a Princess by wearing her blanket on her shoulders. When I saw her, it's like I saw her in a wedding gown. Is it just me!? LOL! Baby A on the other hand is getting cuter everyday. She is slowly losing weight (in my opinion). But actually if I think about it, she consumes milk more now than ever before. She is heavy. Her Yaya even complains now that she can't carry Baby A anymore. Uh-oh! :( Here are her most recent photos.

I'm not really a fan of gold but when I read somewhere that you can actually invest in buying gold coins, I became interested and tried to read more about it. You can get it from Monaco Rare Coin. They offer a unique, vast and impressive array of resources for investors and collectors alike. I know some people who collects coins and I'm sure gold is one of their collections. This is a good idea because after collecting it, you can sell it if you don't want it anymore. And with that you were able to expand your money since gold coins' value appreciate as the years go by.

Now I'm thinking, should I also invest in one of those? We'll see!

I actually thought that we would miss this in the big screen. You know, with Andie having on and off fever for a week. With us being quarantined at home for 7 days. We thought that we will just catch this on DVD. But good thing we did catch it last Friday on our movie and dinner date.

Before the movie, we had dinner at Pepper Lunch. Our first time after planning to eat there for months! More details soon.

Wow, it's been in awhile since the last time we watched a movie. I can't even remember the last movie we saw. Hubby is a big fan of Transformers. 2 years ago, it was shown on his birthday and as a celebration, we watched this movie! I can't believe that it's been 2 years already. Hubby was ecstatic with the first movie. But surprisingly, he didn't like the second movie that much. He said it was too long. 2 hours and 30 minutes to be exact. Me, on the other hand, loved it. I was hanging on to my seat the whole time!

We had crepes and coffee after the movie at Cafe Breton.

I felt refreshed after going out with Hubby. After being on house arrest for more than a week, it felt good to be outside. And also, I missed going out with Hubby too. Last Friday was definitely a blast!

Yesterday I had my ME time at the salon for a haircut and haircolor. I was so excited! After weeks of planning it, I finally made it to the salon.

What I love about being in a salon is to be able to read current magazines about fashion, makeup, latest trends and gadgets. I was even able to read a few skin care products which I decided to purchased soon. Here are some of it.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55, 70 & 85

Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55, 70 & 85 is a revolutionary, dermatologist-tested formula that contains Helioplex® technology, the latest breakthrough in UV protection.

Helioplex delivers unbeatable UVA protection. It works better to help prevent damaging UVA rays from penetrating deep under skin's surface. Dry-Touch technology absorbs excess sunscreen oils, leaving a clean, lightweight, non-shiny finish.







Another option is this.

Nivea Moisturising Sun Block Lotion Spf30

Nivea Moisturising Sun Block Lotion SPF30 provides intense protection for extremely sun sensitive skin and increases natural sunburn protection by up to 30 times.

Nivea Sun Moisturising Sunscreen SPF 30+ is definitely a sunscreen that works. It's probably because it takes quite a while for you to rub it in as it is so thick. It's kind of like a paste! However on the plus side it is water resistant for about four hours and it really does block out the sun, which is what we need to protect us from those harmful rays!





This looks ok too.


Armada Sport 70
For face and body. It's a colorless lotion that's light on the skin and doesn't feel greasy. You can layer on the product and not worry about looking white. Best of all, it's very water-resistant, has an SPF70, hypo-allergenic, non-comedogenic, and fragrance-free. Made by VMV Hypoallergenics. P1,399.75/185g tube.

As I've posted earlier, I kind of vowed to be healthy for the rest of the years and the coming years. I started doing some exercises last week. 10 to 15 minutes of exercise would really perk up my day. Then I would eat oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast. For a week, I lost about 2 lbs. If I think about it, I'm not really into the numbers. I just want to feel healthy and be able to climb up the stairs without getting easily tired. I don't know if I would still go for Fastin pill which I found online. It seems really effective to some people who used it already. But for now, I would stick to the basics first. Then I'll see how I would go from there.

I've been breastfeeding or expressing milk through pump for 7 months and 2 weeks already. More than what I have planned which is 6 months. As much as I would want to continue on, because of stress my milk has decreased. I'm now expressing milk once a day and gets around 1.5 to 2oz of breastmilk. So I guess it's time to stop. It will probably happen in a week or so. My dilemma would be, I will definitely gain weight. So for now, I'm checking out some nuphedra review that will help me in choosing which diet pill to take to prevent this weight gain. I'm also starting to eat healthy (which I vowed a few years ago). I started exercising in the morning last week for 10 to 15 minutes. This is while helping Ate A prepare for school and while watching Baby A. I hope I can continue this routine for months so that I will be healthy and at the same not gain too much weight from months of eating lots of junk foods like pizza, burger, and chips.

What books and/or magazines did I read this month? - Time Traveller's Wife (thanks to Joy!) - Good Housekeeping and Health Today Mags What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month? - Heroes Season 3 - Brothers and Sisters Season 3 - He's not Just Into You - Marley and Me - Toy Story 1 and 2 What special days did I celebrate and how? - Father's Day - Ate A's classmate (Sachi) 2nd birthday What gifts did I give and/or receive? - Ate A gave a toy for Sachi What illnesses or health concerns did I have? - Baby A is having infection again :( - My brother was positive with AH1N1 so we had to stay in the house for 7 long days from the day we were together! What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family? - My friend Mage and I metup for snacks - Ate out for Father's Day - Met up with relatives from the US and had dinner in Serendra What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month? - Peking Garden in Trinoma - Abe in Serendra What special or unusual purchases did I make? - I shopped a lot again this month :D (bad!) I'm officially stopping it except for some loots for my birthday. LOL! What were this month's disappointments? - We all had AH1N1 scare because my brother was positive. What were my accomplishments this month? - Good thing we didn't get the virus. Baby A is fine now. My brother is fine now and the Yayas are getting better with their cough and colds. THANK GOD! - Still expressing milk on the 7th month. This month was pretty stressful and tiring. I haven't been so tired in my life. Probably because of the anxiety of waiting for the symptoms to come and at the same time praying that we would all be alright. It was the longest 7 days of our lives. But when you look at the bright side, we had fun being together at home. Hubby didn't go to work and Ate A didn't go to school either. So we just stayed at home, ate a lot of JUNK FOOD (which was very, very bad), watched Toy Story several times, and actually had fun. Thank you Lord for making everybody better.

I haven't encountered an options screener since today. Even if I'm not into stocks, I still found this product amazing. These are actually tools that is used as a decision support technology that identifies the highest return in option trades. It is a package with a complete suite of educational materials. What I also like about this product is that it has a premium toll-free customer support. Just what I needed, since as I have mentioned, I haven't done these things before. It also provides the essential data you need to invest with stock options. Something that is worth checking out especially if you are a stock investor.

Definitely no plans for the weekend. We are just staying at home Saturday and Sunday. I know, it is so not us right? But we have to. And for a change, we are just going to rest. Since Andie is still having on and off fever we will monitor her for the rest of the weekend. Her tooth just came out yesterday so this is probably the reason why she is having fever (I hope!). We are not going to eat out for now. At least with that I won't be needing some fat burners since I will make sure that we will be eating healthy at home. And I can continue on with my exercises too! Although it doesn't sound too fun for me, but I'm sure it will. I can catch up on my reading - I'm almost done with Time Traveller's Wife. I have 2 magazines waiting for me. Hubby and I can have brewed coffee for breakfast without having to rush because we will just be at home. WE can play with Ate A while Baby A watches. We can also have a movie marathon and we can have popcorn too. I better go now, and start planning for the weekend at home. Have a great weekend everyone! (*wink*)

Have you seen the future XBox?

It is pretty impressive and unbelievable! I saw it a couple of weeks ago in YouTube and boy, I don't know what to say. Check it out!



Impressed? Well, actually, I was pretty scared. The technology has emerged big time and God knows what will happen next.

Check out the features from Zimbio.com:

Project Natal (pronounced "na-tall") is the code name for a "controller-free gaming and entertainment experience" by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game platform. Based on an add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 console, Project Natal enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a game controller, through gestures, spoken commands,[1] or presented objects and images. The project is aimed at broadening the Xbox 360's audience beyond its hardcore base of young males. Project Natal was first announced on June 1 at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Microsoft has not revealed any price or release date information for Project Natal.