13 March 2012

Maybe I should just publish the date when I blog...Anyway, I can't get the wifi connection in my Vaio laptop so I brought it to the place of purchase. The kind young guy was able to fix it without sending it to the Sony service centre. It's just fixing the 'setting' he says. Before taking it to HN (Harvey Normans) I frantically saved majority of the photos on the disk.
Here are some of the photos-

 the demise of a loyal bag- i had this bag in 2000 and it was the handbag that I brought to the first visit to the USA, (nyc, dc and jax fl)

 I nursed a fractured foot for six weeks from the end of November 2011. It's all well now but the soreness of the ankle is still there.. 

This is the balloon that Vivi received from Neil and Alicia on her birthday 2011

26 February 2012

Seems like I am posting once a month...
Just realised that I had a twitter account as well. I have forgotten my PW but again it was easily reset, updated some and maybe I will start tweeting regularly, so watch out followers, be ready to be bored haha!

Been raining in my part of Southeast QLD. Very good for the plants but not good for the clothes that's waiting to be washed and be dried under the sun on a clothesline.  Yes...I moved the Dryer to the flat in Queanbeyan NSW as the weather there is more gloomy than here.Great to note that on my return from ACT/NSW the Welcome sign for QLD and the ensuing road back to home looks sunnier.  This will not deter me from moving over to the cooler part of Australia.  I say this because every time I tell someone that I am moving to the ACT they either say "it's boring out there' or "its so cold down there"..That will remain to be seen.  I was born and grew up in a cold city called Baguio (it's the official Summer Capital of the Philippines) so I like being cold than being hot. At least I can wear a scarf, leather jacket, boots, etc. but it will be a hassle if it's cold and raining as I don't like this combination of weather. Anyway, we are Homo Sapiens and we adapt to our environment.  I do anyway..Have a great Sunday!

26 January 2012 Australia Day

Happy Australia Day to AUSTRALIA! I was sworn in as an Australian citizen on this day in 2001, 11 years ago! We were New Zealand citizens when we immigrated to this great country in 1998. 

Life had been like a Waltzing Matilda and a Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport, ups and downs, shaking it sideways left and right, but thank you for the Fresh Air, beautiful beaches, great fresh food and all the opportunities you don't normally reveal but challenged me to seek for it. From a proud Pinay and now a proud Australian! Thank you Australia, and Happy Birthday! By the way an Australian passport is welcomed without so much visa hassles when travelling as a tourist in most if not all countries of the world. But please, do come here legally as I did, less hassle, stress and freedom!

 along the darling harbour in Sydney

 on a ferry ride in Sydney

 Sydney on the way to the airport

 in a bus stop in the middle of Sydney

 Queen Victoria Building *namesake queen*

 my place of work in Brisbane

then back to the darling harbour in Sydney

each city is just a plane ride away haha!

Friday the 13th (13 Jan 2012)

For those who are superstitious where I sometimes am, I take special care and mindfulness when it's Friday, the 13th. I am not sure why some people consider that 13 is an unlucky number.  Even in the cruise ship on a cruise, there is no level 13 and some tall buildings do not feature the no 13 on their floors.  I am not sure what it is but I just observed that people always state, 'it's Friday the a13th! bad luck..." will take extraordinary care as it is Friday, the 13th, etc.  For this day though,  I had some glitches however I'd say that the day went well after lunch, after having some little hiccups in the morning.  Now I can rest my case and wait for the result.  I am expecting 2 positive results then I will have the dilemma to choose which one.  The basis of my decision is the one that will cost less in the long run.  But if I don't have a choice, I will just be happy with the outcome.  Someone out there knows best and I will have faith and follow of His wishes.  Confused? Well, I don't blame you as I got so confused myself. 
The photos were taken in Graceland, Memphis Tennessee in the home of The King Elvis Presley. There was a building there with his car collections and this special pink Cadillac number was a gift to his beloved mother.

happy new year 2012

2011 was an eventful year and the highligh was cruising the eastern side of new zealand on remembrance day, my birthday 11/11/2011. really enjoyed the cruise and this is now my preferred method of sightseeing.

it's 2012! this year is full of hope -intentions- changes. will keep us posted.

yey I found the time to reset my PW on this blog

Somehow I felt like I abandoned this blog.
Somehow today I found the time to recover my password.
For awhile there I forgot what email addr i used
Then...suddenly it came to me!
It's been more than a year now since the last blog
I tried an email...it worked
I tried the PW ...it did not work
I reset it.....several attempts to retrieve it later, then one worked!
It takes only one password....to make it work!

Now- on with the show...and I hope it will be a regular show.

My situation...still the same, more years in advance, still the same job the same hubby.

Several aunties and uncles died. My mom is the last among her siblings, not counting uncle ric and auntie annie.

Reunited with my godson Nel who is all grown up now and his young family Abby and Nixie

Reconnected with some elementary, high school, and college friends and met some new ones in social networks - mainly Facebook. I met some (EB) in person already and with some I follow them sometimes in Twitter, too.

Several tsunami, floods, earthquakes and bush fires later..

Yes indeed..even if this blog went on a standstill my life went on being lived and still here and kicking every obstacles and savouring every accomplishments...life is GOOD!

happy birthday vivian and the wedding!

vivian's birthday today, my only surviving daughter and so happy that she is enjoying her life to the hilt...cheers..but she is presently with her uncle sammy and family in jacksonville. FL bonding with the cousins and family there!

and here are some photos, courtesy of vivian from the wedding of rebecca from a previous blog.
enjoy your day and the countdown for christmas begins....


link to vivian's blog

http://viviacious1.blogspot.com

enter at your own risk..LOL
a beautiful shot of a typical hawkes bay landscape where we used to live in New Zealand

have a great day everyone!