I wish they weren't caged at all. It just doesn't look good to see the wiring. This made me want to go to Africa Safari were the animals are out in the wild. Maybe someday...
Discovery Wildlife Park, Innisfail, Alberta
Feeding time
Discovery Wildlife Park, Innisfail, Alberta
Change - good or bad?
There's going to be a lot of changes at work starting November 1. This is due to the supposedly change of company. But then our existing company bought out the new company, so I guess we are still stuck with the same company. Still, changes in some procedures and operations will take effect on November 1. And rumors had it that it's not going to be good.
Anyway, this started me thinking that maybe it's high time I start thinking of a real career for myself. A change will always be good. Maybe I could look into medical field like Dental Assistant Jobs. I always loved the smell of dental offices. I don't know why but I do. But this would mean I have to go back to school, again. I really need to ponder on this thought much further.
Random
Here's a new site that was just created. It's called eyelash growth products' site.
The name alone made me think of eyelashes. The first thing that I see in a person is their eyes. They say that the eyes are the window to one's soul. And I love eyes with long eyelashes. I wish mine or my daughter's were long too, but they're not.
3Rs
Looking forward to do the 3Rs this weekend - Relaxing, Resting and Really doing nothing!
What are your plans?
Litratong Pinoy: Matamis [Sweet]
perfect Filipino dessert for a hot summer!
Legoland, Florida
This wasn't part of the plan, but we made it to the grand opening of Legoland Florida! We left around 6:30am and it was a 4-hour drive from our South Beach hotel. But it was worth the trip! We even get to meet my hubby's cousin who lives about an hour away from Legoland for dinner. We got back past 1 am already.
The weather was perfect. It was in the 70F+. It was not too hot and there was a breeze too. I had over 740+ photos and I don't even know how to start sorting them out.
I have been wanting to go to Legoland in California for quite a long time now, but just couldn't come up with the perfect time.
Smart phones
This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine.
When my husband first suggested that I should get a smart phone like Android, I was skeptical. My current cell phone is only on a pre-paid plan. I don't really make unnecessary calls on my cell. If I can wait to make the call when I have access to a landline, I will do so.
So when the idea of a smart phone came up, I hesitated. Simply because I don't want to pay for data plan. And there's also the fear of being out of control and go overboard with my phone bills.
You know what? I'm glad he push me into it. It was my birthday gift from him. Now, I Feel Richer with Android and I was able to stay on my current pre paid plan with no problems. I normally use data when there is a free WiFi.
But still, for somebody, like college students and even teenagers, one can get unlimited monthly service for as low as $45 that includes calls, text, picture messaging, and web! Now, that's The power of Android.
Get your own amazing smart phones; touch screen phones, and app capable phones with features like voice navigation, camera, video recorder, music player, instant messaging, and Bluetooth. Feel Richer with Android !!!
The Straight Talk Image... by LittleBard95
What would you do with $1 Million?
This post brought to you by Aviva Community Fund. All opinions are 100% mine.
Now on it's 3rd year, Aviva is back again to give you the chance to win the Aviva Community Fund Contest worth $1 Million. And it is quite simple. All you need to do is come up with a life-changing cause or idea by November 30. Then create awareness by making friends and family like Aviva Community Fund on Facebook and/or Follow @avivacf thru Twitter. These social networks, including Google+, will help you reach out to people.
So how do they pick the winner? It's quite simple too. Winners are chosen based on the number of votes they got on Facebook. So the more active you support and spread your idea, the better.
Please go to Facebook and "like" the Aviva Community Fund page. Because for "Like" Aviva Community Fund receives, $1 will be donated to' Free The Children' to support at-risk youth programs in Canada.
The Aviva Community Fund competition is here. Please take time to check out the ideas of other people and make your vote. Be a part of your community. Round 1 of voting ends October 19th. But new ideas will still be accepted till November 30, 2011. After that, 90 ideas will go to semi-finalist. 30 of which will go to the final rounds for judging, which is scheduled on December 17, 2011 to January 24, 2012.
Fisher Island, Miami
The only way in and out of this man-made island is either with your own private boat or helicopter. Living in a place like this, you are assured that you have your own privacy!
Minimum cost of a condo here starts at $3.5 Million and can go up to $8 Million. There's also a once a year membership fee of $175,000 per unit. So only the rich and famous can afford to live in an island like this.
This was part of the boat tour that we did.
Temperature in Miami
When I check the weather forecast for this week, it was supposed to be raining all week. Thank God that we are enjoying the sunny and warm weather of Miami. It didn't rain on us all week long.
My kids don't like the warm weather and they get tired very easily. It's a good thing that the pool is situated just outside our hotel room. It is accessible through our balcony. And they get to swim every single day.
And I am so glad that I decided to take the city tour where we just stayed in the bus. Unfortunately, I couldn't get photos of Miami with us in it. But at least I won't hear my kids complaining about and saying "mommy, we're melting... we need air-conditioning..." hahaha!
Even on the boat tour, they decided to stay indoor where there's air-conditioning rather than stand on the deck and view the lovely city of Miami.
Anniversaries
My in-laws just celebrated their 44th anniversary last week. And though we wanted to be there on their special day, we have our own anniversary to celebrate. Our anniversaries are 1 day apart, and we are on our 16th.
So what better way to be thankful to my in-laws for bringing my wonderful husband into this world then by sending rose plants? There was a bit of a delay since I was late in ordering them, but they loved it!!!
Did you know that you can also arrange to have flowers/plants delivered on a monthly basis? That way, young lovers can never forget their monthly anniversary!
Photo opportunities
From this trip, I have taken over 1400+ pictures already. And I'm sure it will be another 300 to 400 this weekend as we are going to the grand opening of Legoland in Tampa tomorrow and the Key West on Sunday. There will definitely be a lot of photo opportunities.
This made me realized that ever since I bought my SLR, I am taking quite a lot of photos! Not just the ones with us in it, but a lot of friends, and places and interesting sights, and even food.
I got 2 hard drives and they are almost full. So my husband is now looking for discount Hard Drives [portable ones] for me.
Games and Teenagers
At first, my son was happy that we are going on a trip! And then he was happier when he realized that he will be missing 5 days of school! On top of that, he gets to play with his DSi.
I don't understand what is with the boys/teens these days. All they want is play, play and play. He wanted to buy new games all the time. And he wanted this and that and this and that. It was non-stop.
Now, he is begging to have gaming desktops, he said that his netbook is not powerful enough for his games! When is he going to grow out of this???
Hello from Miami, Florida!
We're on our 6th day here in South Beach Miami and we're enjoying the weather, the food and the shopping! The next 2 days will be hectic as it involves a lot of driving for us.
Anyway, while shopping, I was telling my daughter to start looking around as to how other girls are dressed or even just looking at mannequins. I believe she can be tall enough to be a model someday. I told her she can wear designer clothes and shoes and they are going to be free. But she said "I don't want people looking at me."
Yet she wanted to be a cheerleader someday and possibly win cheerleading trophies.
Traffic on the runway
On our connecting flight to Miami, we got held up in Houston due to the storm... According to the pilot, there's like close to 20 planes waiting to depart... luckily, we are the second one on queue.
Miami, here we come
We're off to Miami, Florida... it's going to be our first time there, and we are all excited! Finally, we get to hit the beach!!! We've been to the side of Orlando and Tampa a few times before, but never been to the south part of it. We're praying for a good weather, all week long.
Hubby is going on a conference and since the hotel and car are already paid for by the company, we decided to tag along. It's also a week long celebration of our 16th year of blissful marriage with our 2 precious kids. ",)
16 and counting...
It's not going to bed with someone that proves you love them,
it's waking up with them every morning and facing life's challenges together.
I remember the 2nd day after we got married, I woke up and got startled by having somebody besides me. And then, after a few seconds, I realized that I am married and that I was waking up to the most beautiful man beside me.
Now, 16 years later, I still love waking up next to him... as we faced parenthood together.
To my hubby: You complete me and I love you with all my heart. Happy 16th Anniversary!!!
Hotel or rental homes
Planning for a trip is never easy. Scouting for a cheap airfare is not as bad as it sounds. But looking for the place to stay is the most challenging of all. In any place, you always have to option to look at hotels or motels or even rental homes.
If you have a big group, then rental homes might be ideal since you can share the cost, cook your own meals and still got a huge space to chill out. Rates are almost the same as a 4 star hotel, depending on where you are looking. So for our upcoming trip to Miami, we decided to just settle for a hotel since there's only 4 of us.
Litratong Pinoy: Masarap [Delicious]
my friends love it too...
16
16 seems to be a bad number for a few of my friends and colleagues. My BFF here got separated after 16 years of being married. My other friend's husband started fooling around on their 16th year, now separated. Another friend's daughter got pregnant at age 16. And a fellow blogger also got separated after 16 years of marriage...
I wanted to skip our 16th anniversary and go straight to 17th. I don't need any jinx this year.
Firm or Soft
My husband like our bed to be on the hard/firm side. I prefer the soft side. Over the years, we've argue about the type of bed to buy.
Two years ago, we went through the same thing again. This time, I let him made the final choice! We got the firm one, and now, 2 years later, his side of the bed is becoming softer [again]. LOL, he is just way too heavy for the bed to stay firm. And to think that it costs too much.
I told him we could have gotten the memory foam mattress instead, it's cheaper and distribute weight evenly.
Everyday ritual
My morning and evening routine is very, very simple. I shower, wash my face, brush my teeth and either I'm ready for the day or I'm off to bed. I can take a bath/shower in 10 minutes if I am really in a hurry. No ceremony.
My high school friend came to live with us for a couple of months when she first moved to Canada. And you just have to see her in her morning and evening routine. It took her over an hour to get ready in the morning and another hour to get ready for bed.
She uses different type of lotion for different part of her body. She uses different shampoo throughout the week too. She even got this coconut milk sugar scrubs that she uses on her face to "unclogs pores" she said.
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