Friday, February 29, 2008

Do you miss home??

Are you missing someone in your life right now? I do!! I miss my parents, my family, my friends and my home, the PHILIPPINES!!! Sometimes, there are moments in my life, that no matter how busy I am here in the US, I am still missing the life in PI. Sometimes, our lives here in the US are so fast paced that it wears us out. Sometimes I think of the beaches in PI and just wish I am there. Enjoying the heat of the sun, the warm water, and the food, dont forget!!

Not too long now, and I will be there soon. I might go this summer right after my spring classes. This year is pretty quick. I cannot believe it is already March!!!!......sooon, not knowing....JUNE WILL COME sooner than expected..LOL..I hope so, I cannot wait...


Last Day to enjoy?

I hope your Friday was better than mine.:)

Mine wasn't bad either. I finally finished fixing the files on one file cabinet. I have 4 more to go, God bless me!..LOL..It is so hard if you want to make money. You gotta dig on files to get prospects.LOL But it is all worth it. I am enjoying my job.

Today was actually, my last day to enjoy since my boss is coming back on Monday from a business trip in Cancun. I told him, next time, he has to bring me.LOL and for him to bring me wherever it is going to be, he has to stay #1 in the District. And in order for him to be #1, I gotta make a lot of phone calls to the clients. ( I cant get a free trip that easy) I actually has to work for it.LOL

We all do right???


To drink or not to drink?


I was cleaning my files on my PC when I clicked on my pictures. This is one of my favorite. Thiswas taken during our company's christmas party. This is a pic of my bestfriend and I. She ordered me the drink. I do not really drink but since I wasn't working the next day, I was like "what the heck,lets give it a shot." So Rochel bought me drink. I believe it was cosmo.

I could not even finish the drink to tell you the truth. I was already drunk.LOL..my face turned red.And I was really worried not to get drunk on a company's christmas party. After all your big bosses are there. That is not a good thing..LOL..a BIG NO NO NO!!!

When I got up in the morning, my son said, "mommy, you had too many cosmo"..And I just laughed.LOL..

Many many wonderful memories.



HAPPY WEEKEND

I do not know how my weekend is going to be. I am sure I will be working on my ratio analysis for my accounting class and my resume for my Business Communication. It is going to be very very very busy. I might just stay home because the weather is going to be bad tomorrow.
I think the snow is here. My TFC is not working again..LOL..Usually it is like that when there is a snow storm..woahhh...
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Enjoy it. Whether a nice romantic walk at the park, strolling in the mall or just by being home alone. Enjoy it!!

Tiring Day

I am so tired!! When I got off work today, we went to our accountant to get our taxes done. Our appointment was at 6 pm but we when we arrived there, there were plenty of people that their appointments were ahead of us, so we had to wait.



I fell asleep while waiting for our turn. When it was our turn, I was happy that we are going to get something back. Wohoo!! Shopping , shopping, shopping time!! LOL.



After a dreadful day, I went home and started working on my research paper. I am almost done!! Thank goodness!!!

Tomorrow is another day. Hopefully, I will get some good night sleep tonight.

To all of you who are not working tomorrow, just like me (smiles), take time to spend your weekend with your loved ones. Enjoy it and make the most of it.

Carrot Pistachio Cake and Cupcakes






Cake is always an impressive, celebratory dessert. A supply of fresh-frozen layers lets you have your cake whenever you please. It is possible to freeze cake frosted, if you do so with icing that can withstand the chill. Buttercream will freeze without making the cake soggy, but if you prefer egg-white-based or cream-cheese icings, freeze layers separately, make the icing fresh, and frost the layers after they thaw.

INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 cups grated carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
1 1/2 cups chopped pistachios
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
1. Make the batter: Heat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line an 8-cup muffin pan and set aside. Combine the flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a large bowl. Toss the carrots, apricots, and nuts in the flour mixture and set aside. Whisk together the eggs, olive oil, milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl and add to the flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Transfer 3 cups of batter to each cake pan and 1/4 cup batter to each cupcake liner. Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean — about 40 minutes for cakes and 20 minutes for cupcakes. Cool cakes in the pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Release cakes from pans and cool completely on the rack. If freezing, skip to Step 2. Frost with your favorite icing.
2.To freeze: Double-wrap the cake layers in plastic wrap or place each one in a large resealable plastic bag, removing excess air. Place cupcakes in a plastic container with an airtight lid and freeze for up to 2 months.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

I was browsing through inspiration quotes tonight and I came across this. It is very nice!!! Be inspired and inspire people!!! Start it within you!

"Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush encounters with coworkers, family, and friends. Speak softly. Listen attentively. Act as if every conversation you have is the most important thing on your mind today. Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you. Stroke the cat, carress the dog. Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel it the end of the day."

Extremely Cold

Today is extremely cold in New York. The wind made it worse. I had a class today till 10:10 at night. When we finished the discussions on three chapters, I was just so tired and I am sure all my classmates were too.It is so hard to try to look cute when you have to bundle up.LOL


Tomorrow, we are suppose to get snow. I will definitely take pictures. I will also start working on my introduction for my essay and my research paper on Google China. Gawd!! These following weeks to come, I am going to be so tired!!

Few more weeks and this term will be over. After the winter break, which is one week, classes for spring will start again. I have enrolled for Spring already but I might change my classes. I do not want to get four classes in a row like this winter. It drives me nuts! By the time I get off from work,I am already exhausted. Then I have to rush to school for another three hours of intense discussion... I am just overwhelmed, but I am proud to say, I have been very good at it. My grades speak for itself:)

Well, CIAO for now!!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Insurance License...




Today I was thinking of getting my insurance license at work. I have this goal when I was still a Consumer Banker in the bank. I was thinking of getting my licenses so I can write policies, and offer insurance products to the clients and getting paid for it instead of just referring clients to the other bankers with licenses.

I have emailed my Senior Manager today and asked him what to do to get it. As soon as he gives me approval, I will enroll in insurance class, of course paid by the company.LOL

Fun Fun Fun








This was taken at Yonkers City Hall during my sister's wedding. I had fun at the court room..LOL When the judge left, I just started asking them to take pics of me..LOL

And here it is!!!!!






Tuesday, February 26, 2008

An interesting Article

I read an article today from MSN.COM by By The Editors of Marie Claire entitled Things a Man Should Never Do in the Company of a Woman . Read it through and feel free to comment on it, as I will do so too.



Reveal how much your car cost. (yeah I do not want to know the price as long as its Mercedes, its fine with me..LOL)

Clean your gun. (ahemmm...)

Polish high school trophies (which you still have displayed). (Oh no !!!)

Refer to your mother as your best friend. (Momma's boy eh,oppps, I married one)

Rap. (dont do it, unless you really can)..lol

Check out our assistant/roommate/the baby-sitter. (NOT UNLESS ITS YOUR PARTNER)

Question our footwear. (yeah, dont go there..lol)
Blow-dry your hair. (arghhh)
Tip less than 20 percent. (Yeah dont be stingy)
Celebrity impressions. (Don't do it, don't do it)
Impressions of us.
Forget to carry cash. (Oh I hope not!!)
Flip it, flop it, swing it around, tug on it, adjust it, scratch it, or do anything that will remind us that it's just a goofy appendage and not a mystical source of pleasure and satisfaction.
Wii. (hahahha)
Boot and rally.
Scream—at the dog, at the guy who just stole your parking spot, at Bill Belichick. Because, no matter how much Belichick deserves it (cheater!), when we hear you raise your voice, we have an idea of what we're in for.
Talk about former exploits. Ever.
Use the words bitch, slut, tramp, or whore, unless referring to another man. (hahahaha)
Tell us you're going to kiss us. (Just get on with it!) JUST DO IT!!!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Great News Today

I was very excited yet nervous today. It was because today, our grades for my Management class was posted. This was the grade from our presentation last week. Woahhh!! My taking a day off on that day was worth it! I got 94% on that!!!!! I thought I did bad, but hmmm confidence, confidence..LOL

Anyway, I thought I'd share that with you as promised from my previous blog entry. It is great and I hope I will do better than that next presentation (for finals).

Hmmmm....I gotta start on writing for my 2nd research paper. I should not waste my time since I have two term papers to do for this quarter. One for my writing class and one for my management class. I dont want to get burned by March on it.

Later All.:)

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Love this Song

I am inlove with this song. I specifically selected the video with the lyrics so you guys can read between the lines. It is BEAUTIFUL..

LOVE AND BE LOVED!!!


Friday, February 22, 2008

SISTERS?!?!?!?!?





Me and My everdearest Beautiful Sister, Vanessa!!





My New Hair Cut

My New Hair Cut
On Sunday, my sister and I went to the salon. I cut my hair. I felt like I have been growing my hair for two years now and I was tired of the same hair style for two years. So I decided to cut my hair as short as this!

I like it!! A lot of people like it too..Do you?!?!

Snow in New York



As we were driving to work today, I took this picture. It snowed in New York today.


This is beautiful! I really admire the first day of snow here. Everything is just so nice and lovely to look at. I especially love the trees and its branches with snow.



Today is a day to catch up on things at work. I had a lot of paperworks done. Thank goodness to the snow!! Not a lot of customers came outside and bothered me..LOL
While we enjoy this snow, it is terrible outside especially for people who lives far from work. I feel bad for them driving in this kind of weather. There are too many accidents.
I just hope everyone got home safe and sound tonight.






Graduate in Fall '09

Yesterday, as I was in the process of enrolling for Spring Classes, I asked the Advisement if when is my expected graduation. If I will be taking 16 credits every quarter, I will be graduating in Fall of 09. That is NEXT YEAR, Yup, you heard me, NEXT YEAR!!!!

I am excited. I cannot wait. Hopefully, I will be able to get my degree then.

Finally it is OVER!!!

Lately, I have been feeling stressed. In my management class (which is my major), we are asked to do a presentation on two topics- company's fraud and ethical issues or you discuss the pros and cons of the BCG and GE matrices. I choose to explain the 2 matrices. I have been preparing for it since it was given to us by our professor. I made my research and made my presentation on powerpoint a week ago.

Well, I have done a presentation at work, infront of our Regional President but I was so stressed out about this class presentation. I was so nervous coming to class on thursday. The presentation was done in random, and I was the second to the last that was called to present it. First, I stood up, very nervous. I prepared my presentation on the pc and started introducing myself to the class and told the class a brief introduction of my presentation. Before I introduced myself, I made a sign of a cross and everyone laughed and they all told me, YOU ARE GOING TO BE FINE!!..LOL and I laughed along with them.

So then the presentation went on......and after all the presentations, my professor admired my confidence and eye contact. He said, I looked nervous when I stood up but it didn't show once I got infront of the class. I thought it was a very nice compliment.

The grades will be posted by Monday. I cannot wait to see how I did with my presentation. I will let ya know.:)

Monday, February 18, 2008

I got an award!!..Woohooo

Thank you Beth for this Award!! This is cute!!!!

This is exciting, my first award ever!!..LOL


Thank you again..

How is everyone doing?!

WoW. It has been a while since I have not written anything here on my blog. It has been so busy, work, school and family. Work has been very exciting lately. Since I just started a new position a month ago, I have been learning many new things. School on the other hand is fine. I am happy with my grades and I did well on my midterm exams.

Anyway, what is new with you guys? Anything exciting? For me, aside from work and school, there is nothing exciting at all..LOL. Life goes on no matter where and what it brings you, right?!!

Well, ladies and gents, Have a Great President's Day!! Go shopping, there are so many sale going on today.LOL

My sister should be coming to our house shortly. Then we'll have lunch here and then we're off to the salon. Gotta cut my hair!!!New Look..LOL

I will post pics later...