Who would have thought my uncle has the idea of living somewhere cold? We just found out about it when he told us that he’s looking at Anchorage homes for sale. He’s the financially well off in the family so he can really afford to buy a house there.

My dad, on the other hand, is still standing by his statement that he would rather stay put wherever he is right now. He’s better off with the tropics, according to him. I was actually asking the family if they wanted to move down under. But, well, my dad didn’t want to so we are still here where we were all born.

Life can change in an instant. Sometimes it’s the result of a chance encounter, or the reading of a letter discovered at the bottom of a jewelry box…And sometimes it happens over office supplies.

- Maria Wilhelm & Dirk Mathison

Happy Monday everyone!

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A brand new tv set, complete with those plasma mounts maybe, will probably be inserted in my budget for this week. Our tv’s acting up and it’s really a bummer for us who loves watching cable shows. I don’t know if we can survive four days of no tv. We’re so used to the sound of it. We’re used to the news program on during lunch. The little girl is even asking for her favorite cartoon shows.

So I might be busting my savings and buying a brand new tv within the week. Or I might miss my favorite tv shows. Darn!

Presenting… my very own fluffy slippers!

I love it! It’s so soft and heaven to my tired aching feet. I found it at the department store for a little over $2. There are other colors but I chose this one because pink’s just cute to me these days.

I am thinking of buying other fluffy slippers but this one will do for now.

Do you like it?

The little girl is fascinated with the Symbol LS2208 barcode scanner found at the grocery store near our place of residence. She would stare at it the entire time the items we bought were being calculated. She probably wonders if it’s a gun of an alien or something.

For myself, I find it convenient. Tallying of items bought becomes faster and easier when there’s a barcode scanner in place.

I find myself always hungry. Maybe because I am always thinking about food. Like right now, my mind is full of pancakes. I find myself craving for a food I have eaten and find good. Or a food a friend told me about that she found good. I don’t think the best weight loss pills can put a stop to these uncontrollable cravings of mine. The thing with me is that when I crave for something and I don’t get to eat it right away, I become fixated on that food.

For weeks now, I find myself craving for Sisig Rice. Jay-J’s version of it, that is. It’s just too good! I swear if you are a fried rice kind of person, you will love it.

Now, I am craving for it again…

Don’t you just love guys who have really good voices? I’ve been watching GLEE with my siblings and this is one of my favorites from the hit FOX series…

That’s Puck singing Sweet Caroline for you GLEEks out there! He is adorable in that scene! I am not much of a Puck fan but after this episode, I became one.

Love it! Don’t you?

The motorhome was finally delivered to Angie’s house. Now their family is preparing for the long-awaited trip to the lake. They’ve been planning it for months and they thought that since they will be on the road for a month, they better get a motorhome to bring with them.

I love going on trips with the family. It is a great way to bond with every member of the family, especially those you that much anymore because of work. But a trip can also cost a lot so proper planning is a must in order not to dry up your funds.

When you are busy with work and family life, you tend to forget about the other people around you. Those not a kin but are more closer to you than one. And then something happens that will make you remember them…

My uncle was looking for a cheap rv repair when he suddenly remembered a friend of his he hadn’t spoken to in a while. His friend is a mechanic who loves doing repairs for friends for free. My uncle visited him and that’s when he found out his friend was hurt by the fact that he hadn’t been visiting him for over a year. His friend is an emotional person, and his sensitive feelings were hurt. Good thing he’s also easily won back so they’re now back to being great friends by my uncle who promised to visit more often.