Starting Over

It's been sooooo long again.

I just felt lazy the past weeks,,,,

Lazy to blog and to click my entrecard...

Why?

I guess I was tired and especially Obet always making remarks about my internet time... hmph...

Well, I guess you can never stop a writer forever.

So here I am again wanting to share my thoughts.

Me and my friend are attending a seminar/training on money management or financial literacy.

I think I should have done this earlier.

But then I am thankful that I finally am learning.

There are a lot to learn and it isn't easy to apply the learnings... hehehe

My target is to have multiple income streams so that I will be financially free. I really don't know where or how to start. I guess starting something is always the most difficult part.

But then afterwards, everything will follow.

Just like my side businesses before,

The boneless bangus business,,,

The barbeque business,,,

The peanut butter and atsara business,,

The beauche business,,, (until now)

I think I have to really decide what I want, something that will be for the long term.

Something that I really want to do,

Something that I can delegate to other people so that it would continue earning for me even if I am not around to oversee it.

I have to decide....

Right now my plan is to buy a food cart that I would put up near the school.

A rolling food cart, selling fish balls, squid balls, kikiam, chicken balls... etc...

MegaBalls.... my own sauce. Sweet, Spicy, Sweet & Sour....

Wish me luck please....

All Souls' Day

It's been a while since I wrote something here...

Been busy,,,

with Create Abundance 2020, a great site to start learning money management and earning potentials;

with work at the office, task force and everything;

here at home with the kids, having fun singing...

with Najel who is sick right now, I think it's the flu...

Well, in a few days we remember our family who passed away and give a day to remember then and offer mass for their souls....

We're going to the province,,, hope to bring back pictures and stories.

Be safe always my friends,,,,

The Lost Symbol

I already have an ebook

of Dan Brown's new book THE LOST SYMBOL.

You may order it at my Ebooks Site for only $5.00.

(Repeat buyers may avail of a discount! Of course my Blogger friends gets special discount too, just comment me here.)

Here is a summary of the book:

In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling--a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths... all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols--is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation... one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon--a prominent Mason and philanthropist--is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations--all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.

As the world discovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown's novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories, arcane symbols, and enigmatic codes. In this new novel, he again challenges readers with an intelligent, lightning-paced story that offers surprises at every turn. The Lost Symbol is exactly what Brown's fans have been waiting for... his most thrilling novel yet.

Floods, Floods and more Floods

The typhoon Ondoy brought so many tears to our fellow Filipinos.

Today, when I went to the office I heard a lot of other stories of tragedy and survival, aside from those I have watched on the television.

People who became heroes because of their bravery and courage.

I pray that this will not happen again to our country.

Sometimes we think and ask why did this thing happen.

I believe that it is not God’s will, because our God is a loving God.

We should look at the root of the flood.

What caused it?

At the time…. Very heavy rains, the opening of the dams….

But before that…. Stuck-up drainage and stuck-up rivers because of the garbage of humans; old rivers and sea water turned into residential and commercial areas.

I think we should start by cleaning up our environment, then planting trees rather than building commercial shopping complex (we have enough of these shopping malls).

We have to love our environment so that it will love us back too.

I read once an essay written by a Korean student now living here in the Philippines, telling about his views of our country. He was asked why, in his opinion, is the Philippines not progressing.

His answer was very simple,

“It is because the Filipinos don’t Love the Philippines”

And I think somehow this is true. We have forgotten to love our country.

We always complain of the corrupt government, the corrupt government officials and employees, the corrupt system.

But, we should ask ourselves, what are we doing to change our country for the better?

Where will change begin if not with us?

We should not let corruption eat us up, we should have this passion of change for a better Philippines in us to flow and magnify not only in our household but in everything that we do.

By simply not throwing out trash (even candy wrappers) on the streets or sidewalks is a start.

If we want a clean household, we also should have a clean environment where our children, grandchildren, and the next generation of Filipinos will enjoy living in.

I am not a hypocrite, I also have a dream to live in another country where they say have a better community (lesser or no crimes); better old-age benefits like medical and pension pay; better paying jobs; better and free education for my children and grandchildren (would be); clean air to breathe… etc.

But I ask myself, wouldn’t it be better if we have all these in our country?

I dream that one day the Philippines will be a better place to live in because of the efforts of the Filipinos.

Storm Ondoy

With the raging storm yesterday, I was feeling a bit nervous because of the heavy rains and the strong winds.

But then when I saw the news today, I felt so blessed because we were spared from the floods that took the major parts of Manila.

The power went off at about 10am yesterday, we prepared the house for anything that might happen. We bought extra candles, arranged the furnitures for possible roof damage... etc.

Well, let us just pray and help in the best way that we can for these people who are now experiencing the effects of the storm.

My Family

Last Sunday we attended The Feast again at the Festival Mall.

Some of you may wonder what is this Feast, well it's like a Christian Fellowship but this one is Catholic. We sing songs of praises and listen to talks by our group leaders, there is also sharing.

Najel is always asking me to go (this only on Sundays), because the past two Sundays were sooo rainy I told her we could not go. So yesterday we have no reason not to go because the sun is shining so bright! hehehe

While i'm at the Feast with my eldest Leanne, she's at the Children's Ministry where they tell bible stories to the kids and have other activities for them.

On the other side, my daughter Leanne just joined a band (singing). It's just a group of friends. But I had a talk with my hubby about this, actually it has been troubling me yesterday. I am not in favor of her joining this band.

She's graduating in college next year, and I believe that this extra activity will take her concentration off her studies. (even if she says otherwise) Well, i'll have to talk to her about this.

My second child, Jan Michael will be enrolling next semester. He'll be taking up Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at the STI Alabang. he stopped school for a year because he was still unsure of what course to take. He's been busy with his band (he's a guitar player) and playing online games (earning too).

My third, Nikko is in fourth year high school. Well, he wants to take up BS Hotel and Restaurant Management. His options for schools are Far Eastern University or Dela Salle University Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Well, life as a mother is really exciting. Everyday is a learning experience.

My Daughter's Youtube Videos

My daughter Leanne have been pestering me for the last weeks to help promote her Youtube page on my blog.

So here it is.... just click HERE.

Anyways, I have posted one of her video here at the upper portion of my blog.

So please try to visit her Youtube site and try to listen to some her videos there. Why do you know, maybe you will like her songs and craziness, hehehe.

She have a lot of craziness there, comedies to make you laugh. It sure did me...

Well, I guess that's what children are for, to make us happy. She's my eldest daughter and will be graduating from Nursing next year, and soon will have her own career and everything.

But now she's just enjoying her life studying and having fun.

Thank you guys ^,^ and if you have a Youtube account please rate her and also leave a comment.

Photobucket

I just opened an account with Photobucket. I am thinking of killing my Photo Blog and just stick with Photobucket.

But as it is only very new, I have to study how it works to make my albums beautiful.

Also I changed the layout of my family fotos blog please tell me if it is okay. And I need your advice if I will keep my foto blog or the PhotoBucket.

Blogger friends, I would like to thank you all for always leaving comments to my blogs here. My life is happier with you guys!

If you have a Facebook account, you can add me as a friend so we could get in touch and play some games together. Like the Mafia Wars and Farm Ville. Just click the Facebook button above.

I am happy with my life right now. I have learned so many things in the past months that made me realize that I have to be happy. I must not waste time worrying about problems that would eventually be solved (whether I like it or not).