bad day

I am not in a good mood today. Well, since last night actually. I steam cleaned the carpet at seven last night just because I was annoyed at how grimy the carpet was. The husband said the carpet can wait, I could not. So I cleaned the living room carpet for two hours until I was satisfied with the result. This morning I woke up with the same feeling and to continue the cleaning spree last night, I vacuumed the already clean carpet, wipe everything on sight, transferred the little man's toys where I don't have to see them all the time, scrubbed the kitchen counters, fixed the bed and is now itching to steam clean the rooms. I am like a madwoman today. The husband is smart enough to stay out of my way but the little man is doing everything to channel my anger at him. His father settled him down though and he is now playing with his toys (the same toys I hid just a while ago) while I am here venting. I know what is wrong with me, PMS. I am like this once a month. I know you would say I could have spent my time online reading the news or looking for Plano cosmetic dentist just to keep me from doing what I did but I'd rather do something positive while in a negative mood. At least I may be feeling crappy but the house is clean. Maybe I will feel better in a little while when I am finished with what I am set to do. Or I might not finish what I want to do but still feel better about myself. Who knows? All I know is that I hate feeling this way. If only I have lots of money I probably could spend the whole week shopping and not making other people's lives miserable.

clueless

I went to Walmart the other day to get disinfecting wipes and there were no individual canisters left of my preferred brand. The shelf was empty save for the ones that come in two's. And there were only two items left of those. I guess you could say I got lucky, lol. When I went to get orange juice for my son, the store did not have any left of the brand he likes. At all. I wondered what is going on. There were plenty of apple juice and fruit punches there but no orange juice. When I told the husband about it he said that it might have something to do with the swine flu. People are afraid of it and so they react by buying things they think will work on stopping the virus-hence the store running out of disinfecting wipes and orange juice. I wonder if subconsciously I was thinking of the same thing which prompted me to go the store to get the same items. I don't really have a clue.

security?

The stepdaughter and her husband have life insurance since the first year they got married. They said it is the best form of security they could get for their family. They talked to the husband and urged him to get the term life insurance for us but he refused it. I do not know his reasons. Might be because of the premium which we had to pay and at the time we were up in our eyeballs in debt so taking on another monthly payment was suicide. Whatever the reason was, we did not get it. I have not talked to the husband again about it because the last time he does not seem too eager. We might just try to save up for the little man's future. Maybe one of these days he will change his mind. If not, then there is really nothing I can do about it.

steamed rice cake

With melted cheese on top :)

will i need

Some of the girls who have seen pictures of the steamed rice cake (puto) I fixed said the batch looked yummy and they're right it was. I ate every one of them too in two days. I may not have fixed a lot but I have been wondering if I will need fat burners anytime soon because I will continue fixing puto as long as I crave for it. Why is it that the good tasting food always makes you fat? They say good things aren't really always good especially if you have too much of it. How can I help it? When you see the pictures of the steamed rice cake which I will be posting soon you will understand my dilemma too. Maybe next time I will fix it when friends are around so I can share, that way I will not eat every single one like a person starved.

puto mold?

I ordered these mini muffin baking cups from Walmart last week. These are silicone baking cups which were ordered for the sole purpose of making puto (steamed rice). I already have the steamer so I only needed these and the ingredients. I did a site-to-store delivery so as to save some bucks and went there last Thursday to pick it up. The cups are just the perfect size for my ideal puto. I used it the other day and had some mean putos in the fridge until I ate all the leftovers. I have to confess I did not fix it from scratch. I will next time though. I am glad I found these cups since I have been looking for it for a long time. I don't like the bulky muffin pans because it takes so much space and my steamer is very tiny. I had to find the perfect fit and I did and I am happy. I had to hide the cups though because my little boy likes to play with the colorful mini muffin baking cups.

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on weddings and invitations

Ever since I got here in the US I have only been invited to a wedding once. Can you tell we are not popular? Lol. Two years ago though we got invited to the husband's co-worker's wedding. I thought we will be bypassed but when they started mailing wedding invitations we got one in the mail. It was a simple wedding invitation but the wedding which was held at the couple's house was not. It was lovely. There were only a few people invited, mostly friends and relatives of the bride and groom and the atmosphere was happy and relaxed. It was also the first time in years that I donned on a dress. Imagine that! The husband was actually one of the groomsmen since he is close to that particular friend. He had on a tuxedo and I must say he looked good. When we looked at our pictures after the wedding he said we did clean up nice, lol. We rarely get dressed up for anything that it surprises us when we do. If and when we have our Philippine wedding we will try to make it intimate just like the wedding we attended. It will not be a circus nor will it be expensive when it happens. Hopefully.

another gloomy day

It is another gloomy day today although it is not raining yet (supposedly not until midnight). We have not been out of the house at all. I don't have any plans anyway since I hate it when the ground is wet. I know it is good for the plants but I still don't like it because getting wet means getting sick with the cold. The little man is not complaining, he is happy playing with his toys talking gibberish. I am online for the first time today since I got busy cleaning earlier and then somebody came over to fix the ac which prompted me to stay in our room with the little man to get him out of the way. Anyway, I am at a loss on what to do. One can only get cooped up in a house too long not to run out of ideas on what to do. Cooking and eating is not an option, my stomach is upset. I do not want to play with the little man because he voices out his displeasure when I do and I am not needed. I have searched almost everything I can think of even as mundane as stainless steel tiles which I want to compare prices of with regular tiles in case we can afford our own house. It is a gloomy day after all, I am allowed to dream ain't I? I have to go before I talk more nonsense here :)

million dollar baby

It rained the whole day today without letting up, not even once, so we stayed in and kept warm and dry. The little man was busy alternating his time between his toys and the computer and the husband was resting so I was basically free to do what I wanted to do. And so I decided to watch the movie Million Dollar Baby. I did not read the teaser so I did not know what to expect. I was hoping for a happy ending but it was not meant to be. I did not cry though which was a surprise, lol. It was depressing that a woman who only wanted one thing, was given the chance to realize her dream, and that certain dream was actually within reach met such an agonizing fate. Somehow it made me feel bleak. The husband who checked what I was doing watched the remaining minutes of the movie with me. He was quiet until I told him what happened, why the lead actor was in a hospital bed paralyzed from the neck down. Then he started getting animated. Well, it sure was a good movie and if I am not mistaken, Hillary Swank actually won an award for her portrayal of a female boxer in the movie. I just don't think it was the right movie to watch in a such a gloomy day.

it is paying off

I have been using a store brand vitamin E cream for my face for weeks now and I think it is paying off. I don't look haggard anymore. Or so I make myself believe, lol. Seriously, I can see the difference. Whereas my forehead was littered with wrinkles to a point where I have started to think of using anti-wrinkle creams to get rid of it, it somehow disappeared when I started using the cream. My skin started clearing up and I am loving it. Who would have thought that a cheap store brand would make this much of a difference? I did not. It was an act of desperation. It is amazing how things work sometimes.

warmer weather is good

The husband has two older relatives. These are his father's siblings who are in their 80's and 60's. Older and a bit frail because of old age. He has been urging them to move to warmer climate since both does not like the cold. They talked about it the last time we visited and they said they are going to think about it. It might just be good for them too. They can go to Florida where most retirees go and if they do not want to buy a property there they can opt for destin vacation rentals should they decide to stay for the winter. But I think if they will go they might end up in Largo or Orlando. If not then I hope they keep warm this winter. It is for their own good. I am younger but the winter months get me down sometimes.

favorite songs and youtube

I made an amazing discovery tonight while waiting for my pork adobo to cook. I found out I can search for my favorite songs, and listen to them, in Youtube! Lol. Before tonight I used Youtube to watch Filipino television series. Now I have one more reason to use it and that is when I feel like going back memory lane. Oh, I remember the nights I listen to sad love songs while waiting to sleep. The feeling of wanting to cry just because the song moved me and having goosebumps listening to undying love professed in songs. And the hope that one day I will find my reason to sing love songs while having that silly smile on my face. I am a hopeless romantic. Thanks Youtube-rs for uploading my favorite songs. I am supposed to embed one here but I could not decide what I like most. I am still trying to think of the songs that I liked four to five years ago. Not an easy task since most of those songs I don't even know the titles plus most are really old. Hays, assignment ito for a week, lol.