Comfortable Living

Isn't it that after a heavy work, you would always run home to relax? Your home should then look good and appealing to your eyes. I am not just talking about your walls or flooring, I am also talking about home furnitures. If your home is decorated with the right kind of furniture, there will certainly be no place like it.


The starting point of a comfortable living is the choosing the best furnitures you need. EroomService offers one of the widest selections of modern furnitures in the United States. So if you're looking for bedroom furnitures and platform beds of exceptional quality and original design, eRoomService products would be a good choice.

Amazing Lock

Have you ever been locked out because you left or lost your keys? I really could not forget that rainy evening wherein I left my door keys at my workplace! How I wanted to run back to the office to get those keys yet I couldn't because I was so wet! What did I do? I asked my neighbour to help me destroy my lock!

Amazingly, I found something interesting on the net yesterday. I came across this latest breakthrough in security, the Axxis Biometrics lockwhich uses fingerprint identification as the primary locking mechanism at a very affordable price!

“Sure I can loose or forget my key,” I thought. “But not my finger!” Now I'm considering of having a keyless lock.

My Walk Down The Aisle

I grew up to be a mom and dad's girl. My greatest hero is my dad and my saving grace is my mom. I knew that my little steps down the aisle meant walking away from them. And this made my journey towards the man I love, a bittersweet memory.

I did not marry a writer

Since I was a little kid, I’ve always dreamt of marrying a writer someday. I’ve always thought that writers are the most romantic people on earth. I mean, who wouldn’t want to wake up each day with a note on the headboard saying “I love you” in the most grandeur way? Perhaps my young heart was deeply moved by words that even in my childhood, I wanted to embrace those who weave them.

While I was growing, my dream of marrying a great writer never faded. In fact, I’ve always admired those who express their love in the form of letters and poems . When I was in high school, I secretly wished I’d be able to receive a carefully crafted poem especially written for me someday. I wanted to have somebody like Edgar Allan Poe who would write for me his own version of “Anabelle Lee” (but not that tragic, of course hehe) . Yes, I’ve always been in love with love and with words.


And then Alex came into my life. Yet he came to me neither with a scented, nicely folded love note nor with a carefully crafted poem. He came to me in his simplest, most unromantic form. Who would ever know that that casual lunch in that tiny restaurant eight years after our graduation in high school would spark a lifetime commitment? Alex and I were schoolmates since high school but we never had a chance to talk. Maybe because we were too young and I guess too shy. It took us eight long years to say our first “hi. “


I must say that Alex and I are very different. He is the most unromantic person I’ve ever met as he talks about the most unromantic things. While I am that person who believes in fairy tales and all the greatness and goodness and perhaps even in the magic of love, he definitely is not. Say when I talk about my fairytale dreams and fantasies, he would share about the 7-year-old dumped car he was able to fix in high school. And when I would talk about my fluffs and sweet- nothings, he would talk about the satellite dish that he fixes in the Smart tower , and the tools and things he uses which I never understood.



But when Alex told me that he prayed for God to give me to him, I felt odd because that was also my prayer. I don’t know why, it’s really strange that as months of our dating passed, I slowly learned to appreciate the things that he loves. And my realization on how much I care for him also came in a very odd way. I’ve realized how much he means to me the moment he stooped down the floor to tie his shoelace one ordinary day while we were walking in the mall.



The feeling of love is magical. Strange yet special. I realized that I love him because he understands me better than anyone I’ve ever known. I realized that I love him because he can make me laugh my heart out in simplest things. I realized that I love him because our differences make us grow together. I realized that I love him because of the dreams we’re building together and the ones we’ll dream up years from now.



I am married with someone who would never write to express his love for me. I am married with someone who would never wake me up with posters of love quotes and poetry on my bedroom wall. I am married with someone who would just softly whisper in my ears, without the complexity of words, in his simplest and purest way, how much he cares for me.



I am not married with a writer. I am married with Alex, the simple man who loves me and the man that I am also honestly in love with. And this is the start of a love story I will endlessly write.




Photo credits: The photos were taken by my good friend in college Ronan Yabut and his Advergraphix team. The shower of petals was assisted by my great friend Sarah Sarmiento.

On pasting my face on pages

When I write and when my stories get published, I know I am putting my face on the pages. What I write is who I am no matter how ugly or pretty it may be.

My Dad is a Gardener

When I was a little girl, I was dad's greatest errand in our home garden. I would assist him in all of his garden needs like getting the pruning shears, turning on the faucet and even digging down in the dirt to plant new seeds. I also helped him in pulling weeds, picking vegetable crops and spraying flower busters to our orchids. And landscaping the surroundings of our small fish pond while sharing stories and life’s little lessons was my personal favourite! I always enjoyed playing around and helping him as he piddled in our yard.

When I was about to enter college and finally had to leave home, he asked me to plant a grafted Pomelo tree. “It will bear fruits in four years” he said. “ And planting fruit-bearing trees will bring you luck as it prays for your success to God.” True enough, right after graduation, I had its first fruit as a gift. Nothing is indeed sweeter than reaping the fruits of your own plant. And all was because of the lessons I learned while gardening with dad.

Now that I am married and that I live miles and miles away from him, I truly miss those good old gardening days.

A Little Surprise for the Master Gardener

This father’s day, my husband and I planned a surprise visit for mom and dad in the province. Alex said celebrating dad’s love of outdoors with a breakfast in the garden would be great. We will set our garden table with beautiful garden planters which we will be buying in www.planterixchange.com. Planterixchange offers the widest selection of high quality residential and commercial planters on the internet, they say. I'm sure dad will later on enjoy using the high end planters for his most loved plants. For the table centerpiece, we will be buying elegant Decorative Planters with seedlings that dad can later on transfer into his garden. I will also give my mom that indoor planter and outdoor planter she always wanted to have! I am glad Planterixchange gives low prices and great customer service needed to find a fully customized planter solution we much needed. After buying all the gifts, I will cook dad's favourite dishes. What a wonderful idea!

The Perfect Gift Part Two

Before leaving, I’ll plant a fruit-bearing tree again. I will also assure dad that my future children will join him in the fruit and vegetable gardening every summer. They too will be pulling the weeds and digging the dirt. They will learn to water their own plants and watch them grow. They will also enjoy seeing and eating the flowers that have grown and the vegetables at they have planted!

photo credit:
The topmost photo is my niece Yana riding on her bike, roaming around dad's yard.

I'd like to see the Historic Cherry Grove Pier

There is this place I've heard from a friend called the The Cherry Grove Pier located in North Myrtle Beach Resorts, SC which was built in the 1950s. She said it's a wonderful place to spend hours of fishing and relaxing.

I was also told that at the entrance to the pier is the breathtaking Prince Resort which offers plenty of dining options and leisure activities. She said it's a perfect place to rest while enjoying fresh air and breath-taking view.

I would also like to try their Executive Helicopter Tour which shows the great panorama of the Myrtle Beach Resorts in a secure helicopter seat!

in love with words

When I was eight, I wondered why there were some people I met who told me that they love words. Few years later, I also found myself falling in love with it.

photo credit: http://photobucket.com/images/art%20words/

A New Social Network Site

I've just joined a new and unique social network site, the Acobay. I instantly fell in love with it as it easily connected me with people I share the same interest with. With Acobay, I can talk with other lovers of words! Now I can get recommendations and tips on how to write my own song someday.

Acobay is constantly updated and new features are applied day to day! So if you wish to get connected with others by the cars they drive, places they visited, movies they love, games they play, and so on, join Acobay and be one of us!

With Acobay you can explore...

It will not only help you connect with others who share similar interests, you can also learn about the most popular products available today

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It will let you show your great gadgets on the world! You can talk about it and tell people why you like it!


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It will connect you with the people you share the same interest with!

Have some GOLD

I always find the fabled Marcos wealth story interesting. The Marcos wealth, they say, consists of billions of dollars and tons of gold bullions deposited in several banks in Switzerland. So where did their wealth come from? The answer is where the "Marcos vs. Cronies" story gerts more fabulous, juicy and entertaining.

Nowadays, we need not be Imelda or Ferdinand Marcos to own gold and our acquisition need not be that intriguing. We now have an online resource for gold coin and gold bullion, the GoldCoinsGain.com.

As we are now fighting enemies we cannot see, like world's reserve currency, oil crisis and real estate problems, we need to invest safely. Not only can gold give us a lot of profit potential, it also provides a tremendous amount of protection. In GoldCoinsGain.com we can find such easily accessible information on just about every physical gold topic under the sun!

Simplifying Communication

Being a Mass communication graduate always drives me to look for an email marketing service that is really easy. Then I found iContact. It is the best option for anyone who wants to send out email newsletters . iContact is an easy to use email marketing service, surveying, autoresponder, and blogging tool that allows small businesses, non-profits, and associations to easily communicate online with their customers, prospects, and members. It truly simplifies communication.

iContact great inbox deliverability, an extremely easy to use interface, great prices that start at $9.95 per month, lots of templates, and also include surveying, autoresponder, and blogging capability from the same application at no additional charge.

So if you're looking for any easy and inexpensive way to put your emarketing on autopilot and get great deliverability, check out iContact .

Before Going Down The Aisle

What are the things that you still want to do before your wedding?" My cousin asked. Since I already had two bridal showers organized by two groups of friends, and another upcoming one, I said, “A time for myself.”


In the midst of my very busy schedule, I am yearning for a lonesome moment. Even just for a while, I want to be an island. To be temporarily apart.

For the past few months, I've clogged my spaces with loud noise, work and companionship. It's again about time for me to turn-off the loud noise and listen to that inner music which I truly own.


This thought brought me back to the short vacation I had. Who remembers the story that I once shared on this blog? Who remembers my story, "I Splatter the Water as I Walk Alone?" I Once again would like to feel the touch of the cold, strong wind on my face as it blows all my anxieties and worries away.


Yes, I want to spend time alone before I kiss my bachelorette days goodbye.

“It’s Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood”

"Walk in the rain, collect rainbows, smell flowers, stop along the way, build sand castles, watch the moon and stars come out, say hello to everyone, make up new rules, go on adventures, act silly, take bubble baths, hold hands and hug and kiss, dance, laugh and cry for the health of it, feel happy, say the magic words, and trust the Universe."

Bruce Williamson

The Beginning Cook

Since I'm starting to learn how to cook, I'm looking for some kitchen appliances that would really improve my kitchen skills. With my busy schedule, I need appliances that can really save my cook work, time, and even kitchen frustrations.

One of the most helpful appliances I'm considering to have in my kitchen is the food processor. I know this could eliminate some of the drudgery of the food preparation such as chopping onions, dicing and slicing veggies. I need one so I can just concentrate on the more creative processes of cooking!

I've discovered a shop that revolutionizes online shopping which gives much savings. At www.shopwinki.com I can find everything and anything for sale on the web! And since I want a cheap oven, a juicer and a freezer, I can get help at www.shopwiki.com. I also dream of buying grills for that backyard barbeque party I'm planning to have after the wedding. Oh my, the list just keeps on adding!

A Magazine for My Wedding

In the midst of our wedding preparation, I found myself typing in front of my computer. "What are you writing?” Alex asked. “My reflections, dreams and fantasies when I was younger,“ I replied. He smiled. “Why?” He asked again. “ I want to write them before they slip through my fingers as I get to enter another chapter of my life, that is being your wife!” I said.

But that moment, I knew writing should be the least thing any cramming bride-to-be like me should think of doing. I barely finished any wedding task. I checked the calendar, 26 days to go! I checked my to-do list: fit your wedding gown, buy baskets for the flower girls,accompany Marilen to the seamstress, check your invites… and the list went on.

I knew I had to stop writing and start doing my “bigger rocks” for the wedding yet I couldn’t. I just couldn't resist hearing the tapping of my hands and putting my words together to come up with a magazine for the wedding. The tapping sound was just so melodious, so melodious that brought me back to loud laugh, silly games and good memories I had when I was younger. So melodious that slowly removed the anxieties that a young bride-to-be like me has.

How could I end the tapping of my hands when I could no longer contain the pressure and excitement of being a bride? How could I end writing when my heart whispered that there’s much to share than to keep? So there I was, dropping everything again in the name of writing.

Yes, I stopped thinking of the tasks to be done. I knew I had to slide my pen and write all the dreams, wishes, and realizations I had. I knew I wouldn’t be able to find a better chance to write my stories as a carefree bachelorette because in the next few days, I’d be writing completely different stories. Stories far from fantasies, stories of a wife. __*

Maiden of Honor

Meet my maids of honor Ruby and Krimsey, my friends since high school.