I ♥ Faces - Halloween Dress Up

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This is my son Josh in Robin costume and his friend Carl in Count Dracula costume in their Halloween/Costume party in St. Audry learning center last year. Josh should be posing with Batman here as his partner but Batman was nowhere in sight so Count Dracula teamed up with him lol :-) Anyway they're the best of friends in school and also in our community as Carl lives three blocks away from us.

This week's theme at I Heart Faces the theme is Halloween Dress Up so I picked this last year's pic for this week's meme! It's been months since I last joined in here! Good to come back again at I ♥ Faces. Visit more dress up entries here.

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Looking for Additional Vehicle

We had a meeting yesterday at the church about our coming camp meeting fellowship which will be held in time for holiday season. The camp will run for four days so we need a lot of preparation because all things must be complete and ready for 4-day supply of clothes, food and other basic essentials. Our camping place is a 3-hectare villa with banana and other fruit plantations and a resort also on the other side of the villa. The place is far from the nearest town market so we should think of foods that will last for four days without being spoiled. The answer to this is cooking foods in a good preservative recipe and bringing canned foods and easy-to-cook packed meals.

Anyway we were trained for these things so it will not be much of a problem. Our problem is actually one bigger vehicle for us and our other brethren because as of now we only have 4 vehicles. I was thinking that a motor home would be perfect for us if only we have one. I will not buy of course as it’s too expensive I just saw some offers of rv financing for brand new and used RVs. Well it’s just a thought nothing more and I just love looking at motor homes, it thrills me to dream of having one.

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Searching for Josh Costume

I’m searching for Josh costume for their party on Wednesday. Every year they have this costume party held on last week of October. For two years he used his Robin costume but this year I want another character or another kind of costume. Just this morning Josh was telling me if he could wear scary costume. I told him it will not fit him and I don’t want him to look like a zombie or Frankenstein even on costume only. We were both looking and searching online for possible costume and I pointed out to him that it’s not necessarily a scary Halloween clothes or look but anything that will look like a costume. After one hour of explanation he succumbed and we settled for Spiderman. Of course he loves Spiderman it’s one of his favorites.

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Our Welder’s Safety Glasses

We were having our steel gate repaired because rust is slowly forming at the bottom so I just instructed the welder to replace the plain aluminum bottom area with the same design as with the top. I just want to make sure that when they install the gate it would last for a long time rust-free so I replaced the area with small rusts forming. The result is beautiful as it add some style to the gate unlike the previous design which was so plain and simple.

Anyway I find the welder’s safety glasses unique as it resembles my Mom’s protective glasses when her cataract was removed. When I told the welder that it’s like my Mom’s glasses he told me that his safety glasses was missing and he’s using his Mom’s eyeglasses for the meantime. His Mom’s eyes were also operated the reason why he has the same protective glasses. Funny glasses for a welder!

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How Phobic I Am

Lately my friends and I were talking about our phobias for things and animals. Actually the main phobias I have is that of being in small confined or closed areas and of heights. Yes I'm afraid of heights that's why even if I want to ride in those awesome rides in Enchanted Kingdom I can't because I fear heights and I think mechanical equipments are not that safe even if the park's staff were so disciplined in maintenance and regular checkup. I came across this quiz about how phobic we are and this is the result of my test, care to see them!

You Are 28% Phobic

Scared? You? Not really. Everyone has a few normal phobias, and you're no exception.
It's okay to be afraid of a few things. You wouldn't be human if you weren't.

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Getting Your Premium Seats Online

The stress and pressure of everyday life sometimes takes it toll on us that’s why we always felt being tired and worn out. If you’re feeling a lot like this for days like me you should find something that will relax your mind, body and senses. We can always find ways like going to a vacation, taking a leave from our work, have dinner with special someone or just simply spend sometime watching quality event shows. We know that not all people have the same hobbies or inclination but most really would appreciate a night of relaxation watching events especially sports which is the favorite show of most men. Now no need to wait in line just to get a ticket to your favorite show as you can get in online. For those who love watching football games you can now be assured that you’ll get the ACC Football Championship Tickets you’ve been saving your day for. You can also get many tickets for the whole family to enjoy with the best deals available at ACheatSeat.com everyday.

Actually I was just helping a friend get his ticket when I came upon ACheapseat.com, a professional ticket broker which can help you get premium seating to special events without the discomfort of waiting in long line. You can now easily avail tickets of your favorite concert, theater and sport shows like Dallas Cowboy Tickets in the most competitive price available in their site. You can really relax your mind and body because you’ll have no difficulty in getting your tickets and eventually getting your cheap seats on your desired sports.

Getting all these online are a great relief to busy and tired people. My friend can really benefit from this site as she doesn’t have the time to go to some stores to get her ticket. This way she will not only save time and money but save her feet as well because she can have her tickets in the convenience of her home. She actually browsed their listings and been picking out some nice sport show tickets on the list including Calgary Flames Tickets so she can give the ticket to her father who likes to watch hockey. It’s good that she was able to get premium seats as they can watch in front seats. For inquiries you can call their customer representatives anytime.

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Saturday 9: Hey Jealousy

1. Tell us a story when you got jealous.
~~ I get jealous over people who have perfect teeth :-)
2. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
~~ When I lost control of time! I like to be always in control of my schedule
3. Who do you mess with the most?
~~ No one in particular
4. Do you have any special talents? What are they?
~~ not very special just lettering and cooking
5. If you could have a secret fling that no one would ever find out about, would you?
~~ I believe in trust, honesty and respect so fling is out of the question. Hubby love me so much I can't ask for more. I'm perfectly happy with him and my kids. I love them so much.
6. What's the furthest you've been from home?
~~ North Luzon
7. How many Saturday 9 player's blogs do you typically visit?
~~ More or less, four.
8. Some great bloggers lose their "mojo" and quit blogging. Could you see that happening to you?
~~ I don't think so; I love writing and blogging so much! If I'm too busy I'll just make it thrice a week!
9. What's the biggest mistake you've made so far this year?
~~ Not resigning as early as possible, I missed too many opportunities online because my resignation lasted for one year before it finally materialize

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Everyday Fruits

I went over to Josh’ school the other day to arrange his special exam schedule for second periodical test. I brought Josh medical certificate and asked for his possible exam schedule. Teacher Joan scheduled it yesterday. They can’t give him schedule next week because their last day will be on their Costume/Halloween party. Anyway I also want him to finish all exams this week so we don’t have to worry about it next week.

It’s been a very busy week for me attending particularly to my son’s every need. During his sickness he wants me to be always near or beside him because he’s not feeling well then. Well these busy weeks have done some favor on me as a parent of Josh’ classmate asked me if I lost some pounds as I look a little slimmer than before. The last time she saw me was a month ago. Thanks to my lunch and dinner fruit dessert it’s making wonder on me that I didn’t have to think of diet supplements for now.

Know what I’m taking for my desserts? I’m eating 2-3 slices of fresh pineapple, papaya and citrus fruit. Sometimes for variation I replace papaya and citrus with banana and mango but not pineapple as it’s my favorite everyday fruit. I don’t only get vitamins from it but high fiber content as well which is perfect for burning bad cholesterol. It’s also cheaper than other fruits so there’s no worry about affordability. Well for those who can’t eat fruits you can always consult your doctor what to do.

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:Food Friday - Oven-Baked Chicken

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After

This oven-baked chicken is actually meant for chicken adobo when my kids requested me to bake it instead of cooking it in the pan. Josh was the most insistent one as he picked the drumstick part of the chicken to be his piece when cooked. He offered himself as my assistant and he brings to me whatever I asked him to get from the ref.

Mom told me that I have two aspiring cook in the future, one is my eldest 12-year old Ruth and 6-year old Josh. My other kid is contented in eating as she has the biggest appetite among the three. Anyway cooking has been my parents' specialty so it's not surprising that my kids will love to cook also. In my family both men and women knows how to cook but the women takes the primary role :-)

So now here goes my adobo ala baked chicken which I added some out-of-the-blue ingredients which means not in the recipe book. I always love cooking in my original simple way. I don't want to pattern my cooking to others. I always put something that's originally me, so much for the talk, happy friday to everyone!

See other yummy foods here!

Food-Friday

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The True Spirit of Christmas

It’s in the air you can actually smell it! I’m talking of the coming holiday season where everyone seems to devote their time decorating and preparing gifts for everyone. For those who didn’t want to rush themselves on the last month of this year they choose to shop for gifts to their loved ones as early as last month. Here in our part of the globe Christmas season seems to start as soon as month of September comes in. They call it as the ‘ber’ season. Well that means the four months ending in ber. People are really funny sometimes; they always have something exciting to make their lives happy.

Even if we’re badly affected by the recent storm that hit the country there’s no stopping as to how we’re going to make our loved ones feel special by our gifts and christmas cards. It’s one way of showing our affection to our friends, family and relatives. Even in these times where we receive heart warming messages through email and text notes from mobile phones it’s still sweet to receive Christmas cards.

Actually people are accustomed in giving cards but the busy schedule sometimes hinders them from doing it. Good that you can now order Christmas cards online through ChristmasCardsUk.com which offers classic and personalized cards which will put a special touch on every card that we sent. I particularly liked the cards done out of recycled papers which is environment-friendly. It’s good that they have a card like that, I know many people especially those very conscious of saving our environment will appreciate the recycled cards.

Just don’t forget the other importance of this holiday is to show our loved ones our great love by giving them care and attention. And if you ask me what Christmas is all about I’ll say it’s giving your love. Like the lyrics that I personally liked in one of oldest Christmas songs which goes ‘Give love on Christmas day…No greater gift is there than love’. Since I was a child those phrases left a mark in my heart that the true spirit of Christmas is love.

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