My day started awfully bad because as early as 630 am I got an email from Paypal saying my funds withdrawn was denied. Of course I know why…and that’s okay but the crappy thing is I had deductions for the transaction. $52.00 to be exact.

It was nobody’s fault but mine. I should have checked my card. I should have at least known it expired. I mean it expired 3 months ago!!! I never use it as debit card that’s why I never knew it expired. But that’s water under the bridge now, off to better news.

I got my prize for one of the 1st 5 participants in SomethingPurple’s 4th Blogging Anniversary! yey. Thanks Em! Hehe Although, the DIY notepad sounded purpleicious money is always good too! bwahahaha lolz

Also, I thought I was going to have to pay Php150.00 for the renewal of my expired card, I did not. So at least… ^_^

Hubby has a working VISA now and not a TOURIST VISA anymore. Praise the Lord. His contract would expire May 31, 2009. I can’t wait to see him…

No overload of tasks for me this week, that may be a good thing since I cannot seem to find my blogging groove..(I know its not obvious) ahahaha I just really want to sleep, watch TV or watch videos in SurfTheChannel dot com. All episodes of Project Runway, Dexter, ANTM and a whole lot more are there!

It’s almost noon. Gotta WORK. My dad/boss is out of the country but I am not a brat - I will work unsupervised. Wehehehe

Chi’s VISA was approved today. Yey, that’s exactly 14 days from his submission of the application. We were expecting it next week, but great that it has come earlier.

The next step would be purchasing the ticket. We already have his insurance card so no problem there. It would take 3 working days to stamp the VISA so +fingers crossed+ we are hoping there would no longer be any delays. His start date was already moved several times. At first it was June 02, now it’s August 4. He will be working abroad for 9 months.

I am still a happy camper for now because we can still spend time as a family for exactly 1 month. Which brings me to the big occasion coming up aside from Chi’s leaving. In 10 days we will be celebrating Ozzy’s terrific 2nd birthday. Yup, yup! The boy is officially terrible talented.

Initially we planned a kiddie party in Jollibee but decided against it mainly because Ozzy has a few ‘kid’ friends and most of the guests would be grown ups, so why push it right? We’ll have a proper kiddie party in the proper time. For now we’ll just have a simple gathering.

I’m already shopping around for great baby gifts! I’m torn between clothes (practical) or a new bike.What do you think? What’s a great gift for a two(2) year old?

Sulpicio Lines Inc.’s flagship vessel sank off Sibuyan Island in Romblon province on Saturday noon with most of its more than 700 passengers still missing, in the company’s worst sea disaster in a decade.

According to reports from the Coast Guard, the M/V Princess of the Stars was bound from Manila to Cebu, carrying 626 passengers and 212 crew members; it capsized hours before its arrival at the port of Cebu.

The captain of the 23,824-tonne Princess of the Stars “gave the orders to abandon ship shortly after it listed,” sending passengers and crew scrambling for life rafts, crew member Reynato Lanorio told DZBB radio from his hospital bed. “It seemed like everything happened in 15 minutes. Next thing we knew, the ship had gone under,” he added.

Apparently, this captain is the dad of my hubby’s officemate, he together with most of the passengers & crew are still missing. Read the rest here and here.

More pictures & news HERE.

For the New 7 Wonders of Nature

VOTE!

…on our very own Tubbataha Reef found in the Sulu Sea. It is currently in 21st place~

OR… Bohol’s famous 1,268 cone-shaped Chocolate Hills who is in the 17th place.

The Philippines has two nominees, amazing. That’s why I love the Philippines, there are a lot of hidden paradise. You don’t have to go very far to find beautiful beaches, falls, caves or whatever.

I suggest, before exploring traveling abroad, one should try going to local tourists sites like Camiguin, Palawan, Batanes and many more.

“Tara na byahe tayo!” It’s summer after all.

Okay, I admit I panicked when I read the title of the article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer last Tuesday, April 2.

Found in the LifeStyle section of the newspaper; I read how some blogs had to close because it ruined their lives. One was forced to close by the parents because the blog exposed her partying & boozing ways. One claimed her posts regarding her hatred for her job caused her that job.

According to that article here are some things you should think about when you blog:

1. You don’t know who is reading your page. ~your boss maybe reading! He’ll know you’re spending time blogging rather than working. Tsk.Tsk. I’m guilty of this.
2. What you post can make or break your career. ~ refer to #1
   
3. Will your post hurt anyone? ~ although personally I believe that my blog is my own & what I write is my right i think it is best to practice restraint & prudence in the words used or just avoid naming names. Unless of course they owe you $70,000.00
4. Can your entries be lifted and used against you? ~ place javascript that will prevent readers from right-clicking your entries and photos. hah! there’s still Print Screen.
5. Will your entries attract the wrong kind of people? ~ yah like stalkers or pedophiles! Haiii, I have to be very careful in posting pictures.

Personally, I am careful in my posts. (I think!) any helpful tips guys?