Niko's Blog

Twenty Eight and Loving it :)

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Thank you WORLD for the endless greetings :)

and thank you so much for making me cry with your messages:

Kat, Amy, Ghie, Enchie, Marce Jade, Paula, Kikamz, Clarissa, Marce Yami, Marce Kaye, Rose, Chris, Lolo Apol, Pareng Ruben, Fab Bambie, Cecille, Madam Beng, Jenny, Dhemz, Glenda, Ate Sheng, Marce Seiko, Marce Pehpot, Mareng Liz and Mareng Umma!

Special thanks to the pretty banners.. I so love them all!

from Mareng Ummafrom Marce Pehpot

from Madam Beng

and from DhemzI also would like to give big credit to Madam Beng who conspired with my blogging girlfriends and my boss. She left these surprises at my desk... (if you know me, imagine my reaction to this surprise! hahah)

Thanks for the roses and cake.. Marce Pehpot, Marce Jade, Kikamz, Mareng Liz, Marce Kaye, Marce Seiko and Madam Beng! My boss knew it and they have been talking behind my back while we were having our lunch out last monday! The nerve, LOL! You ALL got me! I can’t cry in front of the camera but deep inside I was crying buckets already.

^^AND BIG thanks for the white roses Mareng Seiko! I love roses talaga. I have a little flower shop at my work area with all these..

They LOVE Me that much PLUS these..

Monday night i got a package from Japan!Thanks so much Clarissa dear! I love the perfume :) Will post about them soon.. Thanks rin sa touching scrap presentation at your blog.. :) galing mo!

This afternoon i got a package from California, USA ;)Thank you Mareng Umma! It's a Nine West bag. :) Love it!!

ALSO Thanks to my Marce Pehpot for the late greetings effect, I knew she will be behind all these; she always is behind this crazy ideas and effects.. And I would like to know how she contacted lolo apol? That part I am really dying to know!

And yes, I cried ng highest level sa message ni Mareng Umma. Mare, I miss you and thank you for making me cry. I have to say that the feeling is mutual!! :)

I feel so blessed to have you all. Thanks so much.

MWAH

Sticky Birthday Post: Make me happiest!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

I will be turning a year older on the 22nd. I have been blessed with my family and friends, I always thank the Lord for that. However my wish for this year is for my blog to grow in readership. Please make me happy with these three simple ways!

FOLLOW THIS BLOG. I am wishing to get at least 200 followers before 2009 ends. Please do follow and I will follow you back! (Please put your link at the comment section so I can follow your blog too! Thank you.)

SUBSCRIBE AS READER OF THIS BLOG. Feedburner is so new to me, am trying this out so might as well try to subscribe to my feeds. I swear, my daily dose of common thoughts won’t harm your inbox. At any rate, I will try not to be harmful. ;) Please wait for an email on your inbox (look further at your junk email if you can) and activate your subscription.

ADD THIS BLOG TO TECHNORATI. Last but not the very least, please click and add me to your technorati. I need this so badly.

Please know that if you do, I will be a very happy 28 years old blogger on the 22nd! :)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Depress Depressan

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t know why but I have been depressed since 8am yesterday. LOL. Knows talaga ang exact date and time eh noh? Kasi nga depress depressan nga ang drama ko. Worst is that I don’t know why I am depressed!

So hinalukay ko ang aking archive and saw that I AM STILL ME. I am like this when my birthday is getting nearer. Oh echosera lang akong sadya, I don’t know. But please understand me na lang.. kahit ako di ko rin maintindihan my own self eh.

PS:
Sadyang sinulat and post na eto sa tagalog. Eto po ako bago mag 28 years old. Ako'y tumatanda ng paurong. LOL

Dear Daniel,

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:08:00 +0000

Hold on baby Daniel. I know you have been going in and out of the hospital lately. It’s been week since your mother and I talked. She said I will be doubly sad to hear another sad news about your condition and I understand her. Your mother is fighting hard for you to live. But I know baby you are fighting for your life too.

Your operation is 5 days away from now but it seems impossible to bring you to Taiwan with not enough funds. Hear me baby when I say I always pray for you, always. Hold on and we will get this through, God is always with us.

Take care baby Daniel!

Frugally yours

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:26:00 +0000

My husband is the most frugal human being I know. Last weekend, as part of our favorite hobby we dropped by at the appliance store at the mall. As usual, we looked around at the LCD TV’s displayed. LCD TV’s were our much loved destination! Much to my excitement the LCD TV that we have been praying for has a promo plus it was also on a discounted price. I thought if husband would ask for my approval, I would really say yes on purchasing it ASAP!

So he was there point blank talking to the sales agent. It was thirty minutes of question and answer; I can see how much the agent was persuading him to buy the merchandise. At one point, I even told him to get it, as I was excited to watch Manny Pacquiao’s fight the next day. Very much excited with the thought of that LCD TV, I have been planning of contacting the nearest satellite television providers in our area.

I can imagine how much fun it would be every weekends when we can watch all movies that we can! Husband would certainly watch his favorite basketball games nonstop while my toddler would certainly be hooked at the cartoon network. Now I am doing my search on who are the best satellite tv providers in our area. I have to do my homework now or call the satellite tv provider i just found in the internet.

I just wish that by next week, husband would be a compulsive shopper even for a day and decide to buy that LCD TV already! I can’t wait for so long!

For a stressful day

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:21:00 +0000

I am feeling tired quiet easily lately. I think am so stressed with a lot of projects running in my mind. Plus Daniel’s operation is on November 24 and they only got 1.6 Million up till now. The family is still looking for 1.4 Million from a lot of nonprofit organization and foundations. I hope and pray someone out there can get to read this and share a few of their funds. Sometimes I think of contacting Manny Pacqiuao.. Seriously, if you know his number please let me know!

A few weeks ago, I sent a letter to channel 7 but they have no reply so far. This is what I am when i feel so hopeless. I wrote them and hope someday they will grant my wish for Daniel. Ok, I think I have to grab another protein drinks to lift me up. I need it so badly especially when am depressed.

Pixel Bug Weekend: Mid November

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:56:00 +0000

It's my very first entry for Pixel Bug Weekend. Actually last weekend i have been capturing everything like crazy :) I brought my cami last saturday so after Yena's pedia visit we spent the afternoon bonding at the mall.

How i wish i can have this nice christmas tree.. but where will i put this nice tree just in case?? It will be inside the house and we will sleep out.. LOL
But i can have this Big Santa and put this outside of the house.. I worry though our little puppy might make this his early lunch :D So no, thank you..
So strange coz last weekend, we bought a little something for ourselves, hahah. We usually window shop when we're at the mall.. Yena was modeling the free BNY bag i got from buying a BNY checkered top..
She got her 5 minutes ride with this cute ride, she loves riding this one when we're at the mall. She cries after her 5 minutes turn is up.
So how was your weekend? Yes, what made you busy aside from watching FIREPOWER Pacquio vs Cotto?
Share and join us at PBW! Just click the badge above! See you!

Operation Smile for CLARISSA

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The lovely blogger below is celebrating her birthday today! Please hop on her blog and greet her with us! It's OPERATION SMILE time for CLARISSA of KIZUNA!

Happy Happy Birthday Dear!

Hope you have many more birthdays to come. Keep on smiling.. We love you..

God loves you!

Vote for PEHPOT!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

I know this will be another request i will be asking but if i have to beg i will. LOL. Seriously, please if you have extra time to spare please click this link and vote for my good friend PEHPOT. I definitely think she deserves to win this awesome title for an award: FAVORITE HEALTH BLOGGER AWARD. Susyalen, ang sarap basahin.

FYI, Pehpot is the famous author of Make or Break, she is the OC mom who won the Best Family and Living Blog award in that most prestigious PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS. Oh diba? Daming blogging awards, ibang level na blogger, di ko mareach! :)

pehpot

http://www.pehpot.com/

Sometimes i wish to win some AWARDS in BLOGGING too. For sure this will be my speech:

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AWARD, I AM NOT EXPECTING THIS.. I AM EXPECTING MORE! :)

Seriously please VOTE for PEHPOT! Alright?

Dear God,

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

My Husband, that fool woke up early this morning. He told me he has to report to work an hour early. With my eyes still closed, he kissed me goodbye and whispered ‘iloveu’ as he head to the door. After an hour I got up and proceed to the bathroom. My sleepiness flew away as soon as I saw that beautiful red rose with a note that says:

Dear wifey,

I am so blessed. Though I didn’t give you the best flowers in the garden, God gave me the best wife in the world. Belated happy 2nd anniversary.. my beautiful and sexy wife. I am so lucky to have you! I love you so much. Mwah

Hugs and kisses,
Hubby Yobib

I cried (as usual) while laughing, yes like a fool i used to be while taking a bath. My husband knows how much i love roses. Last night he went home with two grocery bags full of goodies for me and yena. He bought the melon I have been craving since last week.. He has a job so demanding of his time so night time means a little chat than we used to do before we go to sleep, I miss him. He is on his ass working from 7am until you know when today I hope he got time to read this post of mine.

I love him and am so thankful for all the moments and surprises he continues to shower me, am sooo blessed for having him in my life.. Thank you Lord!

Bring me back to Coron!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:02:00 +0000

I am my usually moody self today at work. I don't like to talk and all i want to do when i am like this is to have some oppp$. LOL

Don't get me wrong, i have lots of things to take care of before Christmas and the blogging manna is the way to keep them moving forward.. ;)

For the meantime, I will feast my eyes on our CORON pictures at lunch time today. It always brings back all the happy memories and the excitement. I was happiest at Coron this year. Wish i could go back sooner than soon... I miss Coron.

Fiery excited faces of us from Busuanga Airport to Coron

Awards from Kikamz

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Kikamz handed me down again another set of awards and am soooo thankful and flattered. That girl never fails to make me smile every time. She is one of the best buddies I have online. Thanks so much kamz! And sorry for not following the rules :)

Now I have to pass this awards to my husband who has no blog awards yet. Baby this is for you!

Have you noticed it?

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

My new header I mean! My Kumareng Umma did it again! She surprised me with that one when we were at Coron. I showed it to Ghie the minute I opened my laptop at krystal lodge, thanks God the lodge has WIFI. I had some chitchats with some blogging friends while on getaway. And I had the chance to upload a few pictures at my untouched for ages Friendster account. LOL
If belo’s endorser has a tag line of ‘only belo touches my skin’ I have my own tagline for my blog. Only Umma touches my blog and Yena’s blog. And am so happy for her coz her main blog is now PR4 and her other blog PR3. Susyalen!Anyways, I have been very busy lately that I am asking for at least 2 hours extension every day. I need to blog and blog hop but can’t find time. I wish tomorrow I can be online even for two hours and will really bog hop. I miss a lot of my blogging friends already..

Now i have to say thanks to all those who never fails to visit and leave me comments.. Thank you all for flooding me with nice comments you know who you are girls!! :)

Thanks also for all the link love to my MARCE's jade, pehpot and kaye! Fedhz birthday is coming in a swift.. I wonder who will win her blogversary/birthday contest! I would really ask for a TREAT! :)

Eid’l Adha

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:29:00 +0000

BREAKING MY HEART NEWS:

November 27 and 28 (Eid’l Adha Holidays) as initially declared as Special Holiday by Malacañang through Presidential Proclamation No. 1808, will only be celebrated as a Regional Holiday in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as amended by Proclamation No. 1808-A. Thus, the following dates will be treated as regular working days for all offices operating outside of the ARMM.

Guess i will just use my Birthday LEAVE on the 27th! ;)

My little girl is growing fast

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0000

Yena is growing so fast and almost all her dresses are getting too small too quickly. Last Sunday when I was trying to dress her she cried and threw the pretty little dress in despair. The little flowery dress which she usually wears on Sundays for our afternoon bonding with the in-laws doesn’t fit her anymore. I was left laughing endlessly.

My daughter is so lucky enough to be showered with lots of gifts, clothes and toys. We don’t usually buy her clothes. She has lots of hand-me-downs’ clothes from her cousins. Some of her adorable jeans were from her Ninang Liz. Her newest favorite clothes include a gift from my blogging friends Kat and Clarissa. She is that lucky to have lots of clothes sponsors, I must say!

I have been blogging to save for my project this coming Christmas and I have to include a thing or two from Smocked Children's Clothing for my daughter. I know I have to give her something for Christmas and this is what I think it should be.

I love you Math!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:21:00 +0000

Sometimes I wish i met husband when I was still in school. I know he will be my knight in shining armor on those times when I am having math problems. We are both accountants but I have to admit that he is really gifted in Math word problems.

To test a few of his math prowess I sent him some time ago some math problems that were solved by some math geniuses. The math problem is one of the questions in a college entrance examination. I was in deep thoughts the whole day, thinking on what the answer was. While trying to solve, I am also questioning myself if my attempt was really to solve it or just to stare at it. But I was shocked when husband sent his answer and it was the right one! I have to hug and kiss him right there and then.

I remember when I was in high school when I dread about algebra word problems I rather wish I was swimming somewhere in the middle of the ocean. And I can still recall how much I need all those algebra help from a classmate who was more gifted in math than I do. My problem doesn’t end in algebra 1 though. On the next year I have to face algebra again and need algebra 2 help. I felt all the more hopeless. I don’t really have a good relationship with Math and no matter how much I chase it, math answers me back with a thumbs down.

But I graduated high school and college in a rather honorable way I can possibly imagine. I didn’t cheat math, ever! I have to charge it to sleepless nights of understanding and loving math (no matter how much I resist it!) and to prayers. It did help!

Halloween Story

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:25:00 +0000

I had my first Halloween costume experience last Friday night. My manager requested our group to dress up something scary to back up our officemate who will look like Michael Jackson. And we did look like really scary, ask my husband!

I wouldn’t want to post any of my pictures, am sorry. That would be very humiliating on my part. But if you insist I will post them sometime soon when my mind gets better on me. So, last Friday I was hurrying to dress up and forgot to shut down my computer. Good thing, our company has an auto logoff feature, so when my computer gets idle over some specified time it will automatically shut down. I wouldn’t want to go back to my computer just to shut it down when I was with my full scary make up on! Imagine a mess.

My stitches hurt the moment i read this!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:22:00 +0000

Read it right! And if you happen to have some stitches too, head on to this post at Pehpot's blog and know why am still injured while typing this. LOL

Anyways, I am quiet happy that today is a holiday. I will not be reporting to work after what we have done on last friday's halloween party at work. With what i looked like last friday, I dread seeing my officemates again, LOL!

And husband has been teasing me endlessly about that halloween costume i had and me being a 'dry writer'... So today also means having a deaf ear to all that! :) LOL

Let the red roses do the trick!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I say, surprise you loved ones with fresh roses, and let the flowers do the talking! ;)

I sent my ex-boyfriend 3 white roses back on our ‘mushy’ days. The thought was a bombshell, he was shoooocked. He said it was his first time to received flowers from someone..

I made another bombshell the morning of the 26th, our 2nd year wedding anniversary. Out of the blue, I wanted to surprise him. This time I wanted it something big. Yes, like an explosion. So upon arriving at work I started planning and get depressed the moment I learned that flower express do not offer same day delivery. So came to the rescue was philippineflowersandgifts.com. I think they have to pay me for a free advertising, LOL. But seriously, they are the best so far.

Before placing my order, I called their customer service number and a very helpful Mr Nicolas answered. I would like to confirm if they really do same day delivery, I don’t want husband to receive the flowers later than late. So it was good that they do, I placed my order online and was dismayed that I placed all my informations at the SHIPPING information instead of BILLING information. I called Mr Nicolas right away, to share that stupid incident and he told me not to worry. ;) I specify that I wanted the roses to arrive at husband’s office after lunch.. And husband got the roses at 1pm! ;)

So, the surprised and very happy husband texted me, thanked me, and asked me how much does it costs? (that’s the very thrifty him talking again! LOL) I told him he costs more than the flowers do!

Note to readers: we don’t usually spend on roses as it’s quite expensive. Husband is very serious in our spending ways. What's more important should be on the top list. And flowers belong to the farthest end of our priorities but there is always exemption to the rule right? But now, i guess i have to think of another mind-boggling and very frugal way of surprising husband next year. Wish me luck! :)

Update on Typhoon Santi

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:25:00 +0000

Signal no. 3 has been raised over Polillo Island and Northern Quezon while signal number 2 remained over Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Lubang Island, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Metro Manila, and the rest of Quezon province.

Signal no. 1 is still up over Isabela, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Albay, Burias Island, Sorsogon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and the Calamian group of island.

Click here to read further..

Happy rainy weekend everyone!

The Efficiency of Jacob Replica Watches

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:27:00 +0000

Jacob replica watches are those wonderful watches that are designed to look like the original Jacob brands which have America as their birth place. Initially, original Jacob watches were the handiwork of the famous America watch designer and scientist known as Jacob Arabo. This man is known today as one of the few American scientist that invented quality watches that are shaking the entire world of watches. Arabo established the famous Jacob and Co Company where quality Jacob watches are produced. The Jacob watches come in various solid and costly mode that many people could not afford them. In response to this the Jacob replica watches were invented.

The main thing that makes Jacob replica watches very unique is the fact that most of them have the features seen in the original Jacob brands. The Jacob Replica watches come in various wonderful models just like the originals.

The major feature that differentiates Jacob Replica watches from the other replica watches is the various time zones feature that is seen in most of the model. They come in 2, 4, 5, and 12 time zones features. This feature makes the user to know what the time says in various world zones simultaneously. This singular feature makes the Jacob Replica watches the delight of space travelers, tourist people and many pilots in the aviation sector.

Jacob Replica watches are also known for their durability. They last very long for the user in such a way that some of them could be recycled and resold to other customers in developing nations.

In all, the Jacob & Co replica watches are very unique and reliable. They are very sturdy and very much available online. They are among the top 20 watches in the rank of the Swiss Replica watches.

A Letter to Someone who's Gone

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Dear Papa,

Please don’t tell your son but sometimes I dread going home to see Mamato alone. I’m so used to seeing you and Mamato together. I still wish I can see you waiting for us at the front door or sitting at the veranda. Your face will be all aglow upon seeing Yena.. I would touch your hand and you would smile back. How I miss seeing your smile, hearing your voice and touching your hands.

I still wish we could talk about our recent getaway; I know you would smile on all our stories, especially when husband would goof around about riding an airplane and all. I miss Sundays, especially at the church and the nonstop videoke sessions in the afternoon. You always have the longest list of the songs you like to sing over and over again. I miss hearing your singing especially Martin Nievera’s song. Promise of Love has a lot of version; it was always sung by you, your sons and nephews (in particular order). Oh how I miss hearing your high tone and those times you would stop awhile and would still go on.

I might have cried buckets the day you left us, but I know you are in a much better place now. And I shall find comfort knowing that wherever you are right now, I know there is no more pain only happiness.

We love you papa and we miss you so much.

Your daughter in law,
Niko

Gold digger!

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Giggle. I had to laugh with that title for a post but seriously what would you do if you get hold of bullion of gold or gold coins?

With a lot of projects in my mind as the Christmas season is fast approaching, I definitely know where my gold bullion would go! I am currently cooking my Christmas project but this is not something to blog about, as what my blogging friend say it might lose its merit. I am planning of sending some emails to some blogging friends who always support me with my projects, but am quiet shy. I have been bugging them already with my projects so I hope my blogging money or gold coin can make up for it. So to send them email or not is another dilemma I am going through. Laugh.

Anyways, Daniel’s operation is coming in a swift; I still wonder if his mom gets some help from all the foundations they are talking to. I worried so much for the baby that sometimes I lose sleep. I know prayer power can do miracles. I just hope and pray for some rain of gold. If there is such I would certainly get hold of my umbrella to catch all them. I know for sure, that is such a relief for Daniel and his family!

Sometimes I wish I can get hold of that gold bars I only see on TV. I could make a lot of ‘noble’ projects just by having them.. But I know I have to be content with my blogging gold coins as it has been such a blessing already. But still if you know any gold mining please do share, I am most willing to try my luck!

Two Very Wonderful Years

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Day 3 at Coron

noreply@blogger.com (niko) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

For the two readers who are following my Coron stories, here's the tear-jerking final piece! I know you have been wanting me to post my coron experience daily but i have been scheduling my posts and i am taking blogging slowly. So i am updating my blog every two days, forgive me please. I cannot handle another pressure on my blog. :)

So this was our last breakfast at Krystal Lodge. After filling up our stomach at past 7, we all hurried to pack all our things. Our bangkero will fetch us at 8am sharp and will send us to airport. Travel time from Coron to Busuanga takes more than an hour. Our flight back to manila was scheduled at 1040am.
So upon arriving at the airport before 10am, we started taking pictures one last time. That's my daughter posing.. We were all getting ready to bid goodbye to the magnificent place that welcomed us (without a choice!) for three wonderful days..
Anyways, our energy level was so high it can reach the moon until we learned that our flight back to manila was rescheduled at 355pm. We have all praises to Zest Air until that very moment. We could have roamed the town proper or just stayed at our lodge longer if we have known that our flight was rescheduled!

What's left for us to do was to watch two movies while killing the time, bringing my laptop nancy has its purpose actually! And since we will be taking lunch in between and without any choice left we ate at the nearby canteen near the airport. OMG, i can almost hear myself talking to my soul crying out loud: why on earth everything is expensive in Coron?! One cup of rice is worth Php20.00!
After lunch, while some of the girls are watching movie and my husband and daughter were quite contented playing 'horsie' I busied myself capturing Coron airport on the remaining hours of our stay. It wasn't easy to wait almost six long hours at the airport.. That was unbearable.. oh am just exaggerating!! :)
But i have to congratulate myself for not engaging into a stand-up fight between the Zest Air people. It's just a matter of control actually, and it's hard! Maybe i'd like to ask them for a refund of our very expensive lunch or another trip back to Coron to compensate the six hours BUT i kept my cool and am glad i did! :)
So finally we're back in Manila and all aglow! Our Coron getaway is only the start of our travel stories! We will be going to Camarines Sur or Camiguin next year! (Calling Katrina, plan quickly please)

How about you? Join us! The more the merrier.. Taralets! Let's travel Pinas! Now na.. :)