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The body dictates

29 Jan

Now I feel tired of the very long travel from my secluded home town to the modern city of Makati. I have to leave home by 8AM and that is no guarantee that I would be arriving the office on time. Well, I chose to ride the shuttle and waiting for it to be completely filled up by passengers take some thirty minutes. Yes, it is a matter of choice. If I would like to not be so tired or have my commuting time be shortened then I should take the train.

I have not been blogging as I used to because the only thing that my body dictates me to do the moment I stepped into our doorstep is head to the bedroom and close my eyes. I never felt this tired before. Now, I am thinking if it is all worth it… But then again, I know that my decision is right for me to accept the project to work away from our office base . I thought that it might be God’s answer to my prayers for some peace of mind. There are many things bothering me at the office to the point that I wanted to resign. But, where would I go? My husband does not want me to leave our company also. It has been good to us. In terms of company benefits, what they offer is at par with that of multinational comapnies. Besides, I really do not have the right to complain at all. There are people who lost their jobs nowadays. What I could pray for right now is the stability of the economy… and yes, for me to be a better employee everyday.

Today is my rest day. See, I have time to write. I do not like to see the highway and all the vehicles on it. I do not like to smell the smoke that pollutes the air . Well, I would miss all the different faces that I meet everyday. They can all wait til tomorrow. Today, I might just spend the whole day sleeping and watching my favorite TV shows.

Have a great Thursday, everyone!

 
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Posted in commuter's life, travel time, work

 

Dream vacation

28 Jan

I need a vacation. Something like an Adults Only Vacations. You know, a place where you could relax. Enjoy the beaches. Lie down there under the sun getting your tan. Enjoy healthy food. Try out new things. You could choose to be alone or bring along your partner. What a great sight! At night, after all the day’s activities, you could enjoy a deep massage to rejuvenate your body systems. Oh, I could not wait to plan that vacation right now. Maybe in time for my birthday? I am lucky that it falls on a summer! I could not afford to miss the blue waters.

 
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Posted in travel

 

Checking home

28 Jan

Being a PT graduate when you talk of a valve, all I could think of is heart valves. Yes, the heart has actually valves and these pump blood to flow through our system. That is why, we should take care of our hearts or else, the pumping might stop and that could result to extinction. I wonder if valve products use for industries got its architecture from the human heart.

Speaking of a valve, I had to turn the control of our main water supply off last night because the faucet was acting up once again. I really do not know if the contractor of our house used Worcester Valves for our water system. It looks durable though and I had to use pliers to turn the knob.

I got curious so I searched for Worcester Control Valves. You know, whatever it is that concerns repairs, I am interested. As much as possible, I would like to do away from that so might as well, check our water and electrical system in the house this early so that we would know if we need to replace some parts.

So far, it is only the faucet at the kitchen sink that needs some replacement. It is actually not working anymore. By the way, if you are looking for Worcester Valve Parts, you could find it at http://www.boighill.com.

 
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Posted in house and home

 

Web hosting

26 Jan

I think that the most important thing that you must consider if you are looking for a web hosting company is its guaranteed uptime. After all, that is the main reason why you would get a web host. You would like to be visible in the world wide web. It is necessary that a Web Hosting plan could promise an uptime of at least 95% of the time. It is acceptable that there are scheduled downtimes for maintenance of the server.

Another factor is the customer service and technical support. When I was looking for a web host, I am impressed by the chat service of my present provider. They answers fast and I also get what I need. Their technical support is really equipped with knowledge from basic trouble shooting to even the most complex scenarios.

I have been blogging for more than a year already free hosted until I decided to get a web host plan. It took me sometime to really decide because I was looking to find an affordable one. You know,there are plans that would suit everybody depending on your needs and your purpose.

Now, this blog is hosted. So far, I am happy with the way it is doing.

 
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Posted in service

 

Good to be back

26 Jan

It was good to be back at my sort of hometown. I have not visited Quezon for more than a decade. Supposedly, we would go there last Saturday but then again we thought that it would be so tiring traveling and commuting at that during night time. Besides, we were not sure if we would have a place to sleep. We were sure that there would be many people at our ancestral house. So, we decided to leave Sunday morning.

It was my son who was very excited. It would be his first time to go to the province, the place where I grew up. All my values came from there. The usual provinciana lass. I am still thankful and feel blessed being molded there. It is a long story…I grew up with my Aunts and cousins, away from my real parents and siblings.

Anyways, we woke up at 3AM so that we could arrive on time. The purpose of course why we went to the province was to pay our last respect to my Aunt who passed away last Tuesday. It was a four hour journey. As we alighted from the van and made our first step to my homeland, it felt good. The cold our touched our skin, very welcoming. We walked a few blocks and I noticed that there were many changes. The green fields where I used to run with my playmates during summer days is now full of houses. Indeed, our town is now progressive. It was raining. We did not bring umbrella so we let the sky blessed us.

At long last, we reached our destination. There were many welcoming faces. I was happy to see the biggest number of relatives than from any other occasion. Oh, some people were calling my name. I saw familiar faces. My childhood friends were there also.

The moment I saw the coffin, I went to my Aunt and asked for forgiveness, not being able to see her when she was sick. The consolation was I what memory I have of her is the better days. She was 74 years old and lived a good life, I guess. She did not marry and had no kids but she was lucky not being able to live alone.

At around 4PM, it was time to go. I do not know when I will be back again.

 
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Posted in family

 

Keep it

24 Jan

Who says that safety boxes are for your most valuable items only? Yes, you could go to the bank and apply or pay for a safety deposit box for your jewelry, titles, money and anything valuable that you cannot keep inside your home. Why do you do that? For safety reasons of course. How about your keepsakes or important household furniture, clothes and shoes and bags that you cannot let go? The problem is you ran out of space anymore or if you are moving to a smaller apartment? Yes, you could do a garage sale but then again, you think that those things mean a lot to you and you could not just let them disappear? If you are living in Tenessee, you are lucky because you could go for Storage Memphis! Only from ustoreit.com! There are also other branches all over United States. They offer storage for both residential and business needs. I really like this site because it is very informative. Even if you are not yet going to avail a space from them, they already offer tips and tricks about storing things. We have a small place thus I need to learn about storing things. In this site, you are also given te idea how much area you need depending on the items that you would store.

 
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When paranoia kicks in

24 Jan

Last night was the most tiring trip I ever had. Because of that, I do not want to go home late anymore! Well, I arrived home around 2320H. I was afraid of the trycycle driver who was moving slowly because of the crooked roads going to our place. Yes, I do not have any hope that there would be a road project there anytime soon. The roads are not government property and not part of the main highway or main routes where public transportation vehicles pass. I was afraid because there were not much street lights. It depends on the home owners association’s fund if it could afford street lights. Well, there were a few subdivisions before ours. I am thankful to our Home Owner’s Association’s board because we could walk safe at our streets even at the middle of the night. I bought wanton soup for dinner and the hot water was separated. I was carrying two bowls and when paranoia kicked in to me, I was thinking about my self defense and I would use the soup! I would pour it into him and would run fast! There are vacant lots at the most secluded streets that was why I was really afraid. I kept on praying until I got home.

Today, my schedule is 830-1730H. I am still sleep and would not like to get up. But, I must or go through that same ordeal last night. I would never be late in going home ever again!

 
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Posted in commuter's life

 

Past time

22 Jan

I am glad to reach home after one hour of waiting for the shuttle ad the roller coaster ride along the roads of Manila. Again, the disadvantage of not having your own car. The barker said that the shuttle would be delayed for one hour because it encountered a sort of unexpected circumstance with the authorities. Well, almost all vehicle services here are not really licensed to operate. I just let time passed by and play some games in my mobile phone. My favorite right now is city blocks. Well, I dream of buying a piece of land and build towers on it. High dream and real big ambition, I do not know when it would happen. Maybe I should gamble and win some big cash. Well, online casino is the in thing nowadays! There are many people around the world playing casino online. I wonder if there would come a time that there would be a program available for mobile phones. Well, you know, for people who spend an ample time travelling, there is a market of that! Hmmm, I think I should bring that up and suggest it to the company I am working for. The only thing that would stand on the way, I guess is the legality of it.

 
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Posted in online gaming

 

Modular homes

21 Jan

I worked in a construction company and I saw how tedious it was to build  a  home. That is why, I am impressed about Modular Homes. I think that it is the fastest way to have your dream house. I am now in a totally different field that is why I really got curious about this way of building a house. I searched over at modulardirect.com and found out on how these homes are being done. I think it is a great alternative for the usual construction process. It is more  environment friendly too.  As far as I read, once the “modules” are finished, it would be delivered on your place/lot for the set up. There would be some painting job to be done, then it is ready for occupancy! Imagine a jigsaw puzzle, it is somehow like that. I asked my husband if it is durable or could stand the rain or wind and heat of the sun or even typhoon maybe, and he said that the materials being used for modular homes are of high quality and could stand all those that I mentioned.

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Are you interested? I suggest that you watch the step by step video presentation at their site. I am sure you would be excited too just like I did when I learned about this. Yes, I am planning to purchase or buy a bigger place for us.

 
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She said goodbye in my dream

21 Jan

I saw my Aunt in my dream three nights ago. Was I that tired from the two hours travel from office back to home? Yes, I only have dreams when I am exhausted. I could not really remember the details. One thing sure, I think we chatted and it was a happy occasion. Oh, I have not seen her for more than a decade, I guess. She was sick and bed ridden. I have been postponing the visit due to time constraint. My Aunt lived in the province. Why did I dream of my dear Aunt? I had a haunch but somehow just let that thought passed.

Anyways, I woke up and prepared for office again. I prepared my things and I just realized that I have not been using my personal mobile phone. We were given service units for our coordination needs. I think that it is not practical bringing two cellphones. I always avoid exposure to the dark side of society. Well, there are still some people who take things that do not belong to them. Before leaving, I reminded my husband to just turn on my personal mobile phone. I did not tell everybody about my service unit number. It is for official use only anyways.

Yesterday, as I told my husband that I was already riding the shuttle, he said that my Aunt already passed away that morning. Gee, I was not surprised? Was I expecting it? I do not like to admit but yes, sometimes, I could tell or foresee death coming. Eerie, is it not? I planned to go there today but interment would be on Sunday. We might just go there by Saturday.

Thanks Aunt for your visit in my dream. I am sorry I was not able to visit you when you were still alive.

I know you are happy where you are now. You have been a good daughter and a good Aunt.

 
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Posted in death, dreams, family

 
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