Twitter Bug Bit Me

Joined Twitter today!

My nieces and some friends are into it so i looked at it and it does sound interesting.
So what is Twitter?

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

I am still trying my hand on it though .. exploring ... uploaded the widget here though, but i still do not really know how to go about it .. hehehe!

Will keep you posted as soon as i get the hang of it.

Rare Collection

Bea is starting her fancy with coins ever since she came home with an old coin from her teacher. I have always supported her in any way i can. This time around this is what she wants to do, she likes to start a collection on rare coins and this coin she has will start her off. I have researched sites for obtaining information to suffice her thirst for knowledge in the coin department and was happy that i found Monaco Rare Coin, a site where there is everything you want to know about old and rare coins. I am thinking of purchasing one since all their coins are genuine so i am sure that i will not go wrong. Will ask Bea what she likes before i talk to Christian about it.

Raining Again

It's raining hard here ...

Looks like pagabi na kaagad kahit 3 pa lang ng hapon ... hay.

I am scheduled pa naman for a facial (heheh, yun pala yun noh), have been delaying it for the longest time because of the work load (plus assignments of the girls, may matching projects pa) and here i am keeping my fingers (sama na din toes) na i can sneak a trip to the mall.

Oh well .. hope things clear out soon.

Nung walang pasok mga kids, taas ng araw.

Mom's Real Spa Treatments

Tagged by Cee, thanks! Para pala kong nagpapa-spa everyday ..hahaha!

If going to the Spa is beyond your budget, try at-home treatments ....

Eyebrow Threading



Microdermabrasion



Aromatherapy



Body Wrap



Blowout



So fellow mommies who can relate .. what are you waiting for ... snag it and be proud of our FREE spa treatments at home!

My New Do

Was on a spur of the hair moment last week (blogged about that, you will see it if you scroll down) that lasted for 5 hours ... anyway here is the new "Me"

From my full head of hair ... now slimmed down after the rebonding .. hehehe! Could just not tuck my hair behind my ear just yet in this picture (will leave marks ..hahah!)

So after the 5 hour salon experience had to go and attend to my duties in the mall ... i have been looking and canvassing for reasonably priced light fixtures for our house and have been scouring the net too.

The salon experience is really for the books .. imagine five straight hours!

7 Facts Tag

Tagged by Jacqui .. thanks, at salamat wala pa ako nito ..hehehe!

The rules:

A. List these rules on your blog.

B. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.

C. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

D. You’ll have to read on for my 7 facts and see who I tagged.

FACTS ABOUT MELISSE

1. I have been a Full Time Stay At Home Mom eversince we got married ... waited lang two weeks after gettig married before i was really called mom to little bea in my tummy.

2. Never had a yaya (nanny) for my three children.

3. Have had three gruelling and memorable cesarean deliveries .. all documented in print (feautured in Baby Magazine) ... hehehe!

4. Started a design business in my own and until now have had not hired outside help with all my projects and is still booming.

5. I really want to live in Baguio!

6. I was Christian's very first girlfriend ... ako din first "real" (i know you know what you mean ..lol!) boyfriend ko si Christian.

7. I love blogging! Obvious ba?


Tagging fellow bloggers racquel, kerslyn, joey, jessica, divine, mari and vina

Award Winning

My three kiddies just love hamming it up in front of the camera .. and i am always more than willing to be their drama coach .. hahaha!

Say "Cheese!"

Now, let's see SAD ...

Surprised!

Goofy faces this time ...

Angry ...

Sleepy now ... hahaha!

Funny talaga kids! And all this time we were taking these shots Christian was talking over the phone to an officemate who was raving about the cpm
that they currently have in their office, i heard him say that it really speeds up the efficiency of their work output. He only has nice words for it. I was listening in while taking the wacky shots of the kids who patiently waited him to finish the phone call.

Mushi King Topples Pokemon

Bea and Sam (and Vin nakikisali lang really) are into Mushi King Beetle cards. Gone are the days of the Pokemon cards and pogs, i don't know what to do with these things now .. as in super dami!

These Mushi King cards naman comes out of a video playing machine after you put in 5 (Yes, 5! ubos money ko!) tokens every play. A card is dispensed then you swipe it in a card reader and you supposedly arm your beetle with the skill cards ... so the more cards you swipe the better for your beetle warrior ... so you can imagine kung ilang beses sila naglalaro (at 5 token per play ha!) .. can't let go of the thought pa din. hehehe!

I got them card holders each para they can keep their cards on file. Vin on the other hand has a few cards but would pass on playing it when he sees the basketball gameing area .. hehe!

So the beetle has biten my two girls along with my wallet .. lol!

Trade Secret

My uncle has just retired and is enjoying his free time at home. To while away his time he has been frequenting reputable online casinos in the comfort of his own home. He enjoys playing and he has been boasting of winning many of the feautured games there, he said he has a trade secret ... after my prodding he finally said he was able to view an online casino bluebook where he gets his information on which online gaming area is good to go to. He even said he knows ahead where there are bonuses and free play because he also subscribed to the free newsletter. He really knows how to have fun in style!

MV Princess Prayer

Tagged by Joy, thanks, i was really affected sa mv princess sinking, i really tried to follow the story because my heart really bleeds for the victims and their families.

Prayer for the MV Princess of the stars fatalities and survivors.

Dear God, we pray that you comfort each bereaved family everyday as they grieved for their loss, we pray that you will supply all their needs, we pray for the survivors that they may have a good life after the tragedy, that you will bless them and let them know in the deepest part of their heart that in spite of what have happened, you LOVE and CARE for them. This we pray in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. I encourage everyone to keep the prayer going. LET’S P.U.S.H. (PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS).

We Prayed: 1. Through The Rain 2. God’s gift 3. The Adventures of Dong and Jing 4. Me, Myself and I 5. malditang bunso’s journal 6. Underneath It All 7. 100% Kelly 8. My Colorful World 9. InkBabyStudios 10. TheSaladCaper 12. MommyTalks 13. All About the Memories 14. Enchanted Play 15. I Am Mommy 16. MY Happy Place 17. IamDzoi 18. ClikTrik 19. I Love the Thirties 20. Melisse's Domain 21.Seize The Day 22. Your blog here

Passing on the prayer to Cee, Dorxie, Eds and Denz

Kids Grow Up So Fast

Embrace your kids longer ... give them more kisses ... hold on to them longer.

Hair Make Over

Yesterday was a record breaking salon treatment for me! I can't even believe i spent five whole hours there! I was walking aound the mall when i decided to have my hair rebonded, kind of a spur of the moment thing. Christian was so nice and really encouraged me to go and take it considering i was already told that the process will take more than three hours.

But since Christian would take care of Vin and pick up the girls in school .. i actually had the day free. So i went inside and did it.

Since i was already there (a rare time for me to indulge in my hair needs..lol!) i decided to cap it off with a cellophane, para kumpleto na ang barkada .. hahha!

So there i was five hours and fifteen minutes to be exact and went out the salon looking like a new woman .. hahaha!

Now as i write this i still can't tuck my hair behind my ear st it will make a permanent crease in my newly bonded hair (hehehe, arte!) so i am working with hair all over my face (but excuse super staright, silky soft, pang commercial hair ..ewan ko lang pag pinaliguan ito ..hahah!)

So anyway, happy ako with the outcome of my spur of the moment hair spree ... but boy was my back in pain, tagal ko kayang nakaupo, di ko na nga pinapansin mga magazine kasi i was getting sleepy na din.

Well beauty really has no shortcuts ... hehehe!

Flowers For You

~Start Copy Here~

1. Copy from start to finish

2. This letter should be pass on to your closest friends online.

3. Add your name and URL blog HERE!! .

1. Wheng
2. Hazel
3. Janeth Vicy's Life Journey
4. God's best gift
5. Melisse's Domain

6. Seize The Day

7. Your Blog here

4. Get back to Me melisse and leave a comment once you’ve passed on the letter. Will then visit your site to make sure your links are complete and proper.

5. To ensure everyone receives equal link benefit, UPDATE your list regularly!

It's true I have never seen you

and we have never met,

Never shaken Hands or

even truly hugged and yet!

I know for sure you care for

me by the kindness that you give.

And our keyboards keep us

together doesn't matter where we live.

So I give you this gift to

put a smile on your face

and to let you know in my

heart you have a special place.

~End Copy Here~

Passing this pretty bouquet to jody, jammy, jade and jane. :)

Boys Play

Vin's favorite cousin Anton (he is seven years old) is the only boy amongst the cousins that is why they always find time to play with each other away from the girls who loves barbies and bratz .. hahaha!

They are both power rangers! Here they are playing with their "power ranger swords" happily, but you can see that they are not hurting each other in any way, all of this is done in slow motion .. lol!

Boys

Lately, Vin has been taking Christian's hand over mine when we are all together ... boy bonding! Christian would often say "Hey, where is my partner?" and Vin would run and take his hand beating the two girls to it ... hahah!

So we are now gender coded when we go out, i have the two girls with me while Christian and Vin are the official "partners"! Happy together!

Birthday Errands

Will be leaving in a few minutes to get Christian a surprise cake for his "salubong" (a celebration we traditionally do at 12:00 midnight, eve of his birthday) am still thinking if i will buy a chocolate or mocha cake. Icecream is definitely Mocha flavored!

Will give Vin a bath first and then off to the mall and be back fast because the girls will be coming home from school in two hours.

Goodluck to me and these tasks will need the help of my hiddenpowers ... up, up and away!

Timely Gift

It's Christian's birthday tomorrow!

Trivia lang, do you know that i am two years older than him? (di lang halata .. wishing .. hahah!)

He has found a liking to Festina watches so what more perfect gift for him but a great looking timepiece? Got this handsome watch through their website and was delivered two weeks ago ... am so excited to see his face when the kids hand it over to him tonight (eve of his birthday) and tomorrow he will be on leave ... but we can't go anywhere right away just yet, have to wait for the girls to come ho,e from school first.

Turn by Turn

Brought my kids to MOA's Kid's Republic Playground the other day and as expected they had fun running and jumping around the inflatables and sliding on the slides. I always make it a point to do something for the three kids when we go out because i bring them along to all my errands and i have not heard anyone complain when i go on my business because they know after i am done it will be their turn ... hehehe! Last week's mission was looking around for computer desks to replace my old one, it is getting too crowded, i want a nice one with a lot of space for my knick knacks. We both patiently wait for our turns to do our thing, good compromise!

Sad but possible

Had my annual pap smear last week, and got the results today ... i am cancer free. Makes me appreciate a lot of things. I have been surrounded with people who have been diagnosed with cancer and it is really a possibility for just about anyone. It just dawned on me that there are a lot of cancer that i still do not know about ... like mesothelioma which is also an alarming state as it it goes to the vital organs of the body. I pray that there be a sure cure (painless too) for the dreaded cancer soon.

My Shadow

Vin is like my shadow ... wherever i go ... he goes! I have a lot of errands and client meetups so he always comes prepared in the car .. hahah! Look at him lying down complete with pillow and comforter, may baon pa yang water and sticko :)

Even if i have to take a tricycle ride to a friends house in the village he is always raring to go .. Vin my little shadow.

I asked him "Bibin, when you smile like that can you still see me?" and he answers, "Uh, nope." hahaha!

Godmother Duties

My bestfriend since highschool is finally pregnant ... and i am one of the soon to be Godmother ... i am so thrilled to be given such a role in her little baby's life. So to start my Godmotherly duties my other friends and i will be giving her a baby shower party next month. She is now six months on the way and have had her ultrasound .. it's a baby girl! It sure will be a sweet surprise for her, and we are all excited to be part of this special event.



I took the liberty and searched for good looking and affordable (yes we are on a budget ..hahaha!) baby cribs to welcome the little girl when she makes her entrance. Found this white classy one and looks really comfortable to sleep in and even when she can stand up she can still use this as the sides are high to accomodate a toddler too.





Also on the lookout for durable travel cots that she can take anywhere when they visit their inlaws on the weekends, planning ahead huh? hahaha!











My friends and i have decided to get this red number for she will defintitely be in need of pushchairs when she goes to the mall or just enjoy a stroll around their village. Since i have had three children i am more cautious and practical in getting baby furniture and baby things because i know how fast they grow up and eventually outgrow the things ... but with the choices i have made for my friend i am very confident taht it will be put to good use for a long time. She can even use these things with her next babies .. if they have more, hahaha!

4 Things Tag

Tagged by carol, thanks! At last nagawa ko din..better late than never is my motto with tags...hahaha!


Click copy/paste, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag 4 people in your lists!


(A) Four places I go over and over:
Supermarket, Playground, Time Zone and McDonalds


(B) Four people who e-mail me regularly:
My egroup friends, clients, sister and hubby (4 groups pala ..hehehe, not 4 people)


(C) Four of my favorite places to eat?
Tempura, Shakeys, Mcdonalds and Sbarro

(D) Four places you’d rather be?
HongKong, Disneyland, Beach and Baguio


(E) Four people I think will respond:
jammy, dorxie, kathycot and jade

(F) Four TV shows I could watch over and over:
American Idol, Wowowee (yes, baduy ako ..hahah!), News, wala na eh.

Office Supplies Shopping

My sister's newly opened office is really in full swing, finally we got all the permits secured and now we are on our next step on getting the place ready for the big opening. My sister has a keen on eye on details as she is an interior designer. I must say her taste is impeccable.

She has been frequenting places to get cheap and quality office supplies to save and is buying wholesale to get her money's worth. She says the prices are way lower than the ones in the mall plus she is buying direct from the supplier who offers a whole range of office supply to meet her needs. She got this efficient and high tech label maker at a very low price. I already asked her to lend it to me for a day as i would love to label Bea and Sam's school things with this cool gadget! When we were younger i remember our Dymo labeler in neon color strips :)

High tech hand held electronic label maker

Browsed the site too and saw this handsome foot rest, and it doubles as a massager too ... wow! This is something i will surely get one of these days to get my soles well rejuvenated while i slave away at the computer.

Our Own Book

Finally got my book na ... and i am so happy with it!

I am really looking forward to starting their own book each, will start rummaging through pictures to scan (hopefully by next month as i am still swamped with design work) and really complete their book.

Cover page (half of the mosaic)

Flipping through the pages

Cover and Back view

Good Advice

cemember last friday i blogged about accompanying my cousin to the bank? Happy to announce that she was able to resolve her problem that she encountered with her properties. It was a mix up and got good advice from the bank manager as well. The bank manager was kind enough and suggested on seeing mortgage lenders to help her with her small problem. After the dreaded meeting, my cousin came out of the bank in smiles.

Firefox Update Glitch

The most recent automatic Firefox update apparently has a glitch .. and i was one of the victims! I was going on with my business when there was an alert notifying me of the update and if i wanted to restart the computer ... i clicked not just yet as i was in the middle of transacting through ym with an overseas client. So it said it will start when i load firefox later. I guess it was okay.

The next time i logged in, and the update automatically did its thing ... i was going to check my emails when i could not get in my yahoo account ... i was being directed elsewhere, then a blank page. It kept on doing this ... decided to delete cookies, temporary files and anything that i think could help it. But to no avail.

I googled (yes, google and ym was working except my yahoo mail and some blogs i wanted to go into) and typed the url that it seemed my window wanted me to be redirected. it turns out i was not the only one getting this and they have solved it by installing through the Mozilla site an Adpopblocker (supposedly it was hacked to bring users to a particular site that sells something), so i downloaded the adblocker, and instructed it to block the particular site ... and finally i had access to my email! It seems the firefox update was a fake! That is what the others are saying, but it sure gave me the scare ... not being able to access my email is really horrifying.

So if anyone of you encounter this problem, leave a message and i can help you and direct you to the adblocker.

Skin Pampering

If you ask me what i only indulge in?

It's having my monthly facials, something i really look forward to amidst all the frenzy of my everyday activities. This is the only time i can really call my own .. even for just an hour ... it's all for me.

When i was in my teens i had a few blemishes, but come college (sunugan na kasi ng kilay eh) i had my taste of acne ... and it really was a bummer. I tried everything ... from acne soap, ointments (i forgot the name of that pink oval thing), natural acne treatment and dermatologist visits to combat it head on ... and i won! Now that i have a few outbreaks just before "our" time of the month i minimize it by having my once a month hourly facials.

Arts and Craft

Brought my girls for an afternoon of arts and craft and as always they were always eager to participate and give it their best! Both of them decorated the pillow and when it was finished both girls gave it to me! One lucky momma!

Bea bagged the best decorated pillow for this event ... but for me they are both masterpieces!

Cute Glasses For Less

Was in Bea's school ysterday and was having a chat with one of her classmate's mom and i noticed her daughter was wearing glasses. I remebered i just saw Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni when i as watching tv a few days ago. I told her it was just in time that Zenni Optical was on FOX news!


I found this cute pastel colored eyeglasses at Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses just right for her little girl and so right for her budget. Will show her later when i pick the girls up in school later.

Nick Event

On the same day with the Ocean Park Adventure we trekked to Makati for the Nickelodeon Event for the three kids! Invited my brother din kaya lang his kids were realy tired so they passed na ... unlike Bea, Sam and Vin who were energized with the Energizer Bunny's stamina!



They played games and visited the booths of their favorite Nick toons personalities and drank cups and cups of cold Milo! I munched on hotdogs naman and gulped softdrinks .. it was so hot there! After that we met up with my mom and my sisters to go and have a look at the nearby bazaar. Then had a nice family dinner at Tempura! What a great ending ... a satisfying meal!

Books, books, books

Bea and Sam has a vast collection of children's books that we have been maintaning ever since they were toddlers. I really appreciate that the girls really love to read and would go the bookstore than a toy store if given just to choose one. Vin has been showing some interest on books as well and i really taking his initiative to read to the fullest. Yesterday, Vin and i took a full hour looking at the books at the bookstore and finally deciding which books to get. It was worth it though, because he has been reading his chosen book the whole morning! hehehe!

Last Hurrah

It was another trip to the Manila Ocean Park this time with Bea and Christian (and my brothers family) in tow! So here we are again in the most famous place for photo opp .. hahaha!


Finally we are done with the park after three hours, look at their faces, looks exhausted but still in high spirits! After the park we went to the mall and made a special trip to look at available air purifier to finally combat Bea's rhinitis. There are a lot of brands in the market, but a standout for me is the Blueair line, so i am carefully studying my options. I want to get the best!

On the Go

My cousin works in the real estate business and is going around showing off the property she is marketing to her clients. She is always on the go, something that she likes to do for a living. I see her armed with her laptop, cellphone and her ever dependable Garmin GPS to steer her in the right direction. I wonder what will happen if she gets a desk job after this, sure would leave her bonkers! lol!

World Class Profession Tag

Tagged by Eds
Sorry natagalan ha ..pero huli an daw ..huli pa din ..hehehe! Thanks sis!

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Copy and paste everything to a new post and Add your name next to your profession (or profession-to-be for undergrads) in the list. Make sure your name is linked to your blog/webbie.
Tip: For easier capture of links, paste into your blog using the “Visual” (for WP) and Compose (for Blogger) modes (not Edit HMTL or HTML).

2. If your profession is not in the list then simply add it to the correct alphabetical place. For example, if you want to add PLUMBER then it should be placed in between ONCOLOGIST and QUEEN.

3. Tag as many people as you can and witness how your technorati will explode!

4. Don’t forget to link back. In your case, link back to www.mdanganan.com.

THE WORLD CLASS PROFESSIONS

Accountant - Eds

Blogger - Mary, Michelle Melisse

Nurse - Mckhoii, Aggietha

Stay-at-Home-Mom - Mai, Aggie , Alpha

Technology Consultant - Thea

Snag this blog pals and watch your ratings grow :)

Flame of Friendship

Tagged by Marshi, Thanks sis!


Begin here

A symbol of spirit of unity. The burning icon of love. Undying picture of hope. The hot symbol of oneness. And now, it's your turn to flame yourself! Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end and add your blog on the list below.

Let's start FLAMING! Tiklaton:

We are the witness Janeth's Vicy's Life Journey

My Precious Pitstop

Thea is Blogger Happy Thea is Berry Scrappy Too

Scribbles of My Life

In This Game of Life

Shimumsy's Republic of A

Princess Vien Our Journey To Life

Life. Love. Family. Work. Travel.

Practical Tips and More

The Working Mom Joey M.D.

Tsinay

Gossip Gehl

Malditang Bunso's journal

marshimallows

Melisse's Domain

Seize The Day

END COPY HERE

Passing on the flame to dorxie and Michelle. Keep the flame burning!

Blog experiment

Got this tag experiment from Peachy, Thanks!

Participants: 1. Me and Mine 2. Creative In Me 3. Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6. The Salad Caper 7. All Kinds of Me Stuff 8. Aggie Scraps 9. Winding Creek Circle 10. Mommy Talks 11. Fun | Fierce | Fabulous 12. Me, Myself + 2 13. Confessions of a Supermodel Wannabe 14. My Precious Nice 15. Just Me.. Eds 16. Eds Mommy Life 17. Jean’s Live it Up… 18. My Simple Joys 19. My life is Peachy 20. Melisse's Domain 21. Seize The Day 22. YOUR BLOG HERE

RULES:
1. Add your blog/s to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. It’s okey if you only post this questions in one blog as long as you answer them.
2. Get back to Me {YEN} and I’ll add your blogs to the master’s list here!
3. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tag in order to join.

QUESTIONS:
1. I posted this experiment at URL: http://www.myhiddenpowers.com/2008/07/blog-experiment.html
2. I posted this on date (day, month, year): 01 July 2008
3. I posted this at time (24 hour time): 1300 hrs
4. My posting location is (city, state, country): Manila , Philippines
5. My blog is hosted by: Blogger
6. My age is: 38
7. My gender is: Female
8. My occupation is: fulltime nanny, tutor, designer and blogger
9. I use the following RSS/Atom reader software: FeedBurner
10. I use the blog format to post to my blog: Blogger
11. I have been blogging since (day, month, year): 2007
12. My web browser is: FireFox
13. My operating system is: Windows XP

Join in the experiment suzanne, nicotine and maria. :)