Caring For Our Car

It's another year again and we're preparing our car for it's registration on March. After the long holidays and frequent travel to faraway places our car should be given extra care now. My hubby started on checking different parts of the car and listed some notes on the ones that needs replacement, actually we're thinking of a new body because it will cost us more if we have the doors and windows repaired. Anyway that's only part of car maintenance, another thing to think about is getting a cheap car insurance to insure the car will be covered when accident happens, not that we expect accidents but it's still best to secure insurance.

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Happy New Year!

Welcome 2009! I thanked God for the blessed year that passed and prayed that this year will bring us more blessing not just on the material side but spiritual as well. People should be happy with simple things in life because that’s where God dwells – in the simplest of things.

New year means new beginning, new hope, new plans and purpose in life, for others new jobs, new homes, new opportunities and new friends. I can never put an end on how many new we can start in our life but the most important thing is having new life with Christ in our heart. Happy New Year!

To welcome the new year here's a table full of food, forget the diet!

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Camp Meeting at Villa Dominga Forest Resort

We had a fulfilling 3-day camp meeting fellowship at Villa Dominga Forest Resort. The place was so big we have to assign pair of young people to oversee the kids' activities all day long because they might get lost. It's a place for retreat, fellowship, vacation, swimming and many others. We've talked with the owner and she's a very nice person, very humble and accommodating. She even attended our fellowship on the second day and made a nice and touching comment on us. My sis Redge and I promised to promote her place in our sites, it's not that hard really because the place is really nice. Actually we've already reserved our holy week fellowship there.

Here's a tour of the place:

Some info and pics at my other blog 'Moments of My Life'

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BT&T and DSI Christmas Party

Recap on our Christmas Party last December 23

I was already on-leave that day to pack our 3-day things for the camp meeting but I've attended the party 'coz they might ask why I didn't come. As I'm the Admin/HR officer I must see to it that everyone will be seated and served properly in the party. Because some of our employees were designated in other branches they were not well acquainted with other employees, they just know few staff including me. I'm super duper pressured as we will be going to Indang Cavite few hours after the party.

Anyway as my sis always tells me I'm a super woman I turned on my costume and did the job as fast as I could lol!, not a single second wasted! Before I left the house at 6pm everything was ready, all five travelling bags, first aid kits, utensils, food and emergency kit for the whole family and car. Hubby will arrive at 1am because their store will close at 12midnight so I see to it that he'll just rest when he comes home because he'll drive for long hours.

First time we held our party at Gerry's Grill which is just a few meters away from our office, very convenient for all of us and for me also as I'm coming from our house. As always there are lots of games and raffles but everything was well taken care of by the party coordinator. She just assigned me the job of picking up game participants so I exempt myself lol! It was a party for two sister companies DSI and BT&T.

I was a bit dizzy then from doing so much work since early morning so I just visited my old friends' tables from DSI company where I've been employed for 10 years before I transferred to BT&T. I had a lot of close friends there and only a few were left. I missed them so much and because I'm counting this party as my last I went to their tables as soon as the games ended.

It was a lucky day for those who won cash prizes ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 and as always again I wasn't lucky enough but I'm used to it, anyway all were given an attendance prize so actually no one will be going home empty-handed. As for me my mind was set on our travel to Indang so when Cecile offered a ride home Flor and I immediately went with her.

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Birthday At My Work

Just to celebrate my birthday with my office mates I've ordered pancit canton at Joey's and hired someone to grill 3 kilos of liempo for our lunch. Since it's also our little party at the main office some brought additional food to complete the menu. It's only an eat-together celebration with a little raffle of small gifts unlike last year where we had a bigger celebration in our adjacent office. We're busy anyway so we didn't planned anything. Anyway we really have plenty of food and some of the excess food were brought home.

I was happy that our friend Mimin (in blue green shirt) came home from Abu Dhabi to spend Christmas here, she's working there for about one year only but she was given a chance to have a vacation with free tickets from her boss, lucky girl! She's there at my birthday cum office party and just seeing her again made me a lot happier! I missed her you know! She's one of my closest friend and my office seatmate :-) we call ourselves escalera sisters!

Here's some pics of us as well as our food:

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It's My Birthday!

Woke up this morning feeling fresh and vibrant. I thanked God that He gave me the best things in life, well best for me as I don't ask too much in my life. Having a loving husband, adorable kids, understanding mother and in-laws, thoughtful siblings and true friends are a lot to thank for. I also have a warm community in my home church, kind brethren and a pastor that's been like a second father to me. My wish would be more inspirational write ups that will inspire people, strong faith to keep me closer to God and peace within me and my family. I've seen this nice and cool messages on birthdays and I'd like to share this with you!

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Policy

my-crossroad.com is my own personal domain and all of the posts and contents here were all written by me.

This is to note that some of my posts here are paid reviews and articles. These may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.

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Trophies For Remembrance

In every competition you’ll always end either a winner or a loser but that’s part of the game. Actually it’s not important if you’ve win or lose as long as you’ve done your best and you played fair enough. I like sports and seeing a game always excites me, for the players it’s even more exciting if you’ve won the first place because there’s a trophy that will serve as a remembrance of your success.

I’ve seen trophies like basketball trophies, volleyball trophies and many others but what excites me the most is our trophy in bowling in our company friendly game competition last 1996. We won the best of the best bowling competition and I was happy that I’m a part of the yellow team.

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Birthday Gift For Myself

Took a leave from office to have an early shopping and to buy a new digicam in Hidalgo, Quaipo where there are shops that sells various known brands of cameras and its accessories. It was my first time to go there and bes Jen accompanied me to her favorite stores there in Hidalgo. Some shops were not yet opened so after a shop or two we proceeded to her suki at Henry's and got so excited seeing all their displays there.

All I want is an upgrade from what I'm using presently (Canon 3.2mp). I was happy to know that their price is really good, a big savings to my pocket lol! I've picked Canon Powershot A470 because it's just small, perfect for innocent shots at my food on the table when dining out and perfect for me because I love bringing my cam almost anywhere.

I bought a nice camera bag too at Fans Digital, just right for my small digicam, small charger, my flash drives and memory cards, I can even sneak in my wallet and mobile phone there.

What a nice shopping day of buying gift for my birthday on Sunday the 21st (fruits from my blogging income). Had some lunch at Max's resto and Jen brought me to 168 to have some shopping there. I don't go to that place because people were always crowded but since I have my friend with me I feel comfy enough.

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Time Out!

We had a nice breakfast last weekend at Jollibee, Ed insisted that I took some time out from my kitchen this weekend much to my kids' approval because they really want to go out every weekend. My kids always go with me on my weekend market and grocery, they took it as a form of lamierda. They love going to many places, small or big, groceries and malls, just as long as we're together- sweet!

Anyway my Mom had an early breakfast but she succumbed to my hubby's persuasive asking.

You know I love cooking for my family, it's quite a pretty hobby for me but it feels good sometimes when you just wake up in the morning, ride the car and order your breakfast lol!

After having breakfast we proceeded to our scheduled shopping and marketing. Oh boy I have three children with me and I'll buy three clothes for each one of them. After 3 hours of rounding up the place we were satisfied with our good buys. I've got shoes and three clothes for each of my kids and 2 for me and hubby, guess that's fine for now, I'll have some additional on other stores. I'll just have to check my list for the things needed for our camp meeting, things like extra mat and off lotion and many other protective materials for the cold weather in Tagaytay and on some mosquitoes if ever. Happy with their new things for school party and camp fellowship we finished our shopping with donuts and fruit shakes!

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