future plan

One of the things the husband and I planned is to own a house. In the future. It does seem like a dream at the moment what with all the problems we have right now but we are not losing hope. We already lost a house which at the time I was not really fond of. Only when we moved and went back to visit did I appreciate the house and its location but it was a bit late since we already sold it. Someday, we will work on owning a house. If by some stroke of luck we will get approved for a mortgage in the future, we will be very happy. We are not looking for a huge house, just enough for a family of four. We might need help with mortgage insurance but it is something we will have to worry about when it happens. Plans like this help us keep on going forward. To some people it may be like barking at the moon but we will keep on barking until the moon meet us halfway if it will not come down for us.

another card?

I have been itching to apply for another credit card for months now. Only I don't know which company should I go to and where. I have store credit card offers but I am not sure if I should get more. I already have two which are still pretty much on the higher side when it comes to available credit limit. The main reason for applying (and getting the cards) is to build (good) credit history. I have been at it for two years now and it is starting to pay off. It is slow going but I know I will get there eventually. The husband said I need to either work or go to school for a certain period of time to solidify my history and I will one of these days when we get things settled. He wants me to go ahead with the card but I don't know if I should. We will have to talk more about it.

search

Before I go take my nap, I have to do what the husband wants me to do which is to get online and get an insurance quote for me alone. I almost forgot about it. We talked about it yesterday and he said I may need to have an insurance since we are planning to get pregnant again. It is easier to go to the doctor when one has insurance although I think it is too much. I don't really know where to start. Hays I did not know it will be hard to do but this is something I have to for my own sake. I hope I will find something cheap.

not feeling good

Today is another boring day. And to make matters worse, I think I am going to be sick. My joints ache and my throat is sore. The husband is not feeling good either. The little man who has cough and cold does not seem to mind much. He is here watching Sesame street videos online. The adults are sick this time although I hope this will not get too bad. I can't deal with being sick while taking care of my family. I am trying not to think about it so here I am online updating my blogs and searching whatnot. I searched for more episodes of the Taiwanese drama I am currently hooked on but it seems like there are no new ones which means that my suspicion that it is an ongoing series is true. Shame. I really would like to know how the story will end. There is no Ugly Betty either which leaves me with nothing else to check but Facebook which I am getting tired of. I might as well search for motorhome towing just for something to do. Or I can watch what the little man is watching although I don't think it is safe for my well-being. When he is excited he gets rough. Oh well, I might as well take a nap maybe I will feel better when I get up.

undecided

The husband and I have had arguments over school and courses to take. You see, we plan on having me try to go back to school when I get my records (and we agree on a course) straight. The problem is I am thinking about a nursing degree because I think it is easier to start a career in this field. The husband is opposed to it. He does not want me to pursue the course. He told me to study being a nutritionist or take a look at medical coding training courses or maybe continue my degree in engineering, perhaps business management. Anything else other than being a nurse. He gave me all kinds of horror stories and some plausible excuses but it only made me annoyed. He is nuts. Somehow I know the reason why he is opposed to the idea of me being a nurse but it still does not appease me. Now I don't know what course to take. I have to give it more thought so I will not be switching from one course to the next and waste a lot of time.

food craving

We stopped by a store this morning since the husband was craving for apple pies. That store is the only place where individually wrapped and boxed pies are cheap. I even like their pies and I am not into sweets much. These days we are relying on food cravings anymore. We buy what we feel like eating unless there is a nice sale going on. This way it does not cost us much since we only buy what we want to eat. Thankfully we don't have any other cravings other than food so even if we get tight on money some times we are able to stretch whatever we have. No expenses on things like Padron or alcoholic drinks. Just food. I must admit it gets expensive some times but nothing we cannot handle. Right now we are having fried dumplings but this was given to us by the stepdaughter so it is basically free. We do get freebies sometimes which is nice. Anyway, the husband got his apple pies although he did went over the top this time, he got a whole box of them! I might have to help him eat them up or else we an always freeze the rest. No wonder I am gaining weight what with helping him eat his food.

still up

It is already midnight and I am still up. Normally, I sleep at around nine or ten but since I started watching Korean and Taiwanese television series again I have been staying later than usual. It is not good considering I have to wake up early in the morning because the little man is an early riser but I think staying up late to watch something that makes me laugh (and cry) is worth it. Beats the routine, lol. Anyway, I won't be up that long. I have to go to bed in a little while. Will watch more tomorrow :)

this is it (i think)

I have talked about our plan of moving to another place in this blog for as long as I can remember. And every time such plan has to be put on hold for more pressing matters. Well, this year I think it is inevitable, we are moving. To another state. Which means having to adjust to the new place, getting settled, and starting over. The South is the only place I have known (except for that 3 months in the husband's home state) since I got here in the US and I don't know what to expect on the new place. The good thing is we will be nearer to relatives. The bad thing, no more fresh seafood. Like the husband said I will just have to get used to it. And I know I will. In a few weeks we have to make definite plans. We will wait until I get my new machine readable passport and then it will be busy for us. The husband said we might have to live in the country which is not really a problem to me since I love the quite but I don't think I am ready for slow internet connection. Not when I am having super-fast connection right now. I know it sounds childish but I love my window to the world, you know? The husband said he will try to check first and we will see what the country will offer. As for the house, we already agreed on a three bedroom house with an ample (being in the country it should not be a problem) yard. If the house will have nice lighting fixtures then it will be a bonus. If not, we will just open windows to let the sunshine in, lol. The idea of moving scared me at first but I love this part of being married, moving to another place and starting over. Well as long as the husband and the little man are there I know I will be fine. I might whine about having to pack and unpack but I will get over it.

feeling better

After 24 hours of being sick, the little man started to feel better. Even though he has not eat much yet he is already back to being active and noisy. Sure sign he is not sick, lol. He has the sniffles now but I can deal with that better than the fever and the throwing up. He is here in the kitchen right now humming while playing with his toys. I am glad he is feeling better. When I woke up this morning he got up from his chair (him and his father were up early) and said good morning to me. Must be a good one today then because my boy said so. Anyway, today I plan on going to the store to look for a pair of earrings for my mother. I promised her a pair a long time ago but I have not done anything about it and I figured today will be a good day to do it. I am not going to buy anything with diamonds, no, maybe a hoop earring. I have always wanted to have one so maybe I will buy two sets. One for me and one for mom. I hope the budget will be enough for two though or else mom will just have to wait :) Just kidding. I have to get ready so I can go early.

worried

My son is sick. He has fever and he had been throwing up. He has not eat anything and I cannot force him to because he says no to food. He did drink water earlier and he is now taking a nap. I am too sleepy since I did not sleep good last night due to his temperature. I would like to take a nap too but he might wake up any minute and I want to be alert when he needs me. This sucks. He is not a sickly kid but when he does get sick I get so worried. I had bad experience when he got sick two years ago that is why I am really keeping an eye on him making sure his temp will get back to normal and stay that way. It feels odd with the house this quite. Normally at this time of the day the television and the computers are on. I had the tv on this morning but he turned it off and then went to sleep. I hope my little man will feel better soon.

strawberry cupcake

Today I baked strawberry cupcake. It was supposed to be a regular cake but the husband wanted something different and reminded me we have paper cupcake liner for that purpose so I decided to do it. When the cupcake were ready he even put the icing on top like a little kid. He offered me some and I ate about four cupcakes. They were so good. But I am afraid this is going to to make me pack more pounds. Last week we had chocolate cake. I wonder what next week will be. I have to try to say no until I get hold of a nordic track promotion code so I can buy that tread mill the husband promised me. I need to sweat so as to get rid of toxins and the tread mill is the best way to go. Or I think it is. I don't like to get out and walk in this wet and slightly cold weather but I do need to do some kind of exercise. The little man is the only person who did not like what I fixed. He played with a cupcake but never even tried to eat. While somebody else has to start saying no when offered food. Especially when she is not even hungry.

effective

Unlike the previous winters, this year is a lot more bearable for me. I did not complain much about the cold. I used to say it's cold probably a hundred times an hour which drove the husband mad, lol. This time I only said it about fifty times :) Also, my skin has been pretty much normal. I used to have really dry skin on cold months that I normally switch from one brand to the next looking for something that will stop the itching and the dryness. I may have found the right product and by reading another blog at that. I got lucky. Now I don't have to worry about dry skin nor do I have to use eczema treatment because my skin is clear and I have not had any symptom at all. I hope what I am using now will continue to work so I can use this in the summer too. I can't tell you how embarrassing it is when I had to scratch my face in public and for people to see that there was something wrong with my skin. Now I can stop worrying as long as this cream I am using right now will continue to do its magic.

visitors

We had visitors this morning. The stepdaughter and her kids visited us. We let the kids play and annoy each other while we just talked and eat. Or the husband and I did. The stepdaughter only ate one bite of ham and that was it. I envy her self control. She has been losing weight she said and it shows. She used to be really chubby but when you look at her now you will see a lot of difference. Even her jacket looked too big on her when a month ago it was snug. She said she lost thirty pounds last year and it was done through eating right and exercising self control. There were no diet pills involved so naturally she did not have to read about lipozene review at all. Yes, just sheer will. When am I going to do that? Why can't I do that? I lost two pounds last year but I gained four in return. Not a good record at all. If I can have half of her determination I might just be able to lose weight. But I don't. Not at the moment anyway. Maybe in the future?

it's the weekend

Yay, it is Friday. It is one of the days I get to suggest what to do or where to go and I love it. Although I have not decided what to do today I am still happy since today's forecast said it is going to be a warm day. Sixty degrees, baby! And not just one day but the whole week next week as well. It is reason enough to be happy especially since we have had really cold weather for the last two weeks. This means we might be able to visit the beach and take walks (if the husband is up to it) or if nothing else just sit in the car while watching the waves without freezing to death. I know the little man wants to go outside and play. The silly kid had been knocking on the door and telling us to open it. I am sure he will be running wild when we let him play in the sand again. Catching up with him will be a tedious job but then I also need the exercise anyway. I need to be active because I noticed I have been sedentary for the last few months and it is unhealthy. I have gained a few pounds that I want to get rid of the normal way instead of using herbal slimming pills or anything of the sort. Anyway, we have to get ready. Today might be a busy day for us when I think of where to go.

i want to get rid of blackheads

What do you do to get rid of blackheads? Do you buy something from the store? I used to squeeze blackheads when I got it and it was very painful it made my eyes water. That kind pain. When I could not deal with the pain (I was afraid of infection too) then I went to have facials at the salon. It was easier and less painful. And it made me feel pampered. I could not do that here anymore because I don't want to pay that much money just to have my blackheads removed so I am left with plenty in my face especially in the nose area. It looks nasty. I know I could go to the store to buy those stick-on types but I am not sure if they work well. I don't want to buy anything that does not work. If you have tried anything at all to get rid of blackheads please do let me know. I so want to rid my face of blackheads without much pain if possible.

hair problem

I am experiencing some kind of scalp problem. My hairline have itchy, scaly skin and the hairs are falling off. It actually is showing a minute bald spot that I have been worrying about for months now. My hairdresser told me that should it get worse or I am worried about it to go to a doctor perhaps a dermatologist. I did not go. I searched online and found out from forums that tea tree oil is a good at home remedy and I have been using it on the affected area. It camouflages the scaly skin and I think it stopped the hair from falling but the itch still is unbearable at times. I wonder if this is some kind of fungus but the husband said it is because of the dry air. I don't know. There was a time I even used his shampoo for thin hair with the hope it will help the hairline look better. Of course it did not help any because it was formulated for thin hair not for people with bald spots. I do see some improvement now though. I hope the tea tree will continue to work wonders with the bald spot because it will be awful if it gets worse. If nothing else I may have to have my hair cut real short again, preferably like a barber cut, shorter than the husband's 'do. It will be something different for sure.

coffee in the mornings

I enjoy a cup of coffee in the mornings. This used to be taboo for me. It is not that I hated coffee, I just did not want to drink anything warm in the mornings. Weird, I know. Since I get severe headaches some times and I am afraid of taking medicine for it anymore the husband said I should just drink coffee since it is, according to him, a good cure for headaches. So I started drinking coffee and it did make a difference. I have been drinking it every morning since then. Although I don't drink pure coffee, I put in more powdered milk in it and a dash of sugar. It is so good! And it smells heavenly. The husband drinks his strong. In the mornings you will see us in the kitchen with our custom mugs with delicious coffee in them. I plan on buying bigger mugs though. Something that will hold more coffee than normal because I boil my water and I don't like to do it twice in one morning. I use instant coffee, you see. I don't like coffee makers because it requires work. Well, maybe one day I will find a mug that will suit me.

you look like a twelve year old

Thus said the cashier when I handed her my ID for a purchase that requires identification. She said I don't look my age. Well, almost everybody says that to me. It used to elicit both amusement and annoyance because it is funny being thought as a kid when you are nearing thirty and annoying because you have to be carded all the time you buy a lottery ticket. Tonight though I told her at least I am two years older since I used to be told I looked like a ten year old, lol. I can't help the way I look. I am short, sorry, petite. And of medium build and not very well gifted in areas that matters so when you look at me from an angle you will really think I am younger. I have a number of people take second glances at me like I am some kind of freak, lol. I will take these words as compliments for right now. I know when the wrinkles start to be dominant on my face it will not be funny anymore. But it might be years before it happens as long as I take good care of myself.

on bills and car insurance

Our car insurance will expire in two months. I know we will stay with our current provider though because this is the only company with the cheapest car insurance offer for us. Like what we always do, we will make sure to pay for six months at a time so we don't have to worry about monthly bills anymore. It is cheaper this way and it will free up some money to pay other bills. For although the husband and I have eliminated a number of bills we still have a lot to pay. I am overwhelmed sometimes how we have to pay all these bills every month, it is never ending. This is one of the reasons why the husband wants us to live in PI but I am not ready for that yet. Maybe in a few years.

immediate plan

The husband and I talked about buying a new bed so we can give our old one to the little man. We agreed that the little man needs a bigger bed because of the way he sleeps. He moves so much in his sleep and we are after his safety hence the plan to buy a new bed. We could let him use the new bed but we decided against it. He will use our old bed and the parents will use the new one. I know he will not object. This is something we need to save for. Beds are expensive anymore. It is a good thing we are not buying any modern furniture in the near future. We are already happy with the inexpensive stuff we got. It will free whatever money we got to buy that bed we badly need. I will set aside my plan to buy an expensive purse just for this. Hopefully it will happen soon.

anniversary

Today marks my four years here in the US. I arrived in the evening of January 3rd but for the life of me I could not remember what day it was. I guess because of all the excitement, apprehension, and a little bit of fear for what my life will be like. Not to mention the time and weather difference. It was silly of course but I could not help it. The husband still laughs when he remembers how I looked like getting out of the plane with my pink shoes and a backpack. He said I looked like a lost child, lol. Not good for my self-esteem since I did came here to get married and I know I should have looked beautiful and fierce. But then try looking fierce after almost 24 hours in the air and you really are something. Anyway, so I got here on a winter. My then fiance waited for me in the arrival area with a very blue jacket and a silly grin in his face. Of course I refused the jacket thinking surely it wasn't that bad outside. I was wrong. The cold seemed to seep through my bones and it made me grab the jacket like a fool. We ended up laughing so hard. The last four years have not all been laughter though. There have been arguments and I shed tears as well but I am glad I made that trip. I am happy, well most of the time, lol. And I love my family.

i got a bug

A shopping bug, if there ever is one. Today I spent my time drooling over shoes and purses online. I don't know what got into me. I am really itching to go shopping. And the items on my list are really the expensive kind. I have told the husband part of what I want but not all. If I do he will be shocked. He will wonder whatever happened to his ever practical wife who does not even think about buying anything if it is not on sale. Will not even go shop on Black Friday even with all the good deals because she is afraid to spend money. If he knows that a purse I am itching to buy costs over $300 he will surely be speechless and will try to let me see reason, lol. It is crazy, this bug that is in my blood at the moment. I am trying so hard to be good even if the computer is calling me to shop online if going to the mall will not do. I am about to give up. Perhaps the best course of action is to get off the computer and read a book or do something to divert my attention.