I’m so glad to see the sun shining brightly this morning. Typhoon Frank has left the metro. I can see all our neighbors cleaning up their backyards with leaves and broken twigs. I could imagine that the cleanup process must be tough for those flooded areas. Imagine all your clothes and things soaked in water.

We experienced that when we were still living in Marikina. If I remember correctly, it was the time of the Cherry Hills tragedy. It took us one whole day to clean up our small house. The water that came inside were muddy and murky. It was so tiring to do it all by ourselves.

In the US, they have a disaster cleanup company to help them out. They are open 24/7 and they guarantee that they are in the scene in 30 minutes within the continental US.

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I’m talking about the yaya. We only got 8 days to show patience and long suffering and after that she’s gone. This is our second household help since our little boy was born and she’s been with us a little over a year now. When we hired her, she didn’t know anything about childcare and housework. We did our outmost best to teach and train her but to no avail. Masyadong masakit na sa ulo and sobrang dami ng kapalpakan. It reached the point na kahit libre na sha eh ayaw na namin. We just want her out to relieve us with the current stress that she brings.

I haven’t vented it out in this blog not until now because I don’t think it will bring any good. Late last year we were already looking for a replacement but we weren’t able to find any. So we stuck with her.

Two weeks ago, an opportunity presented itself and someone from our congregation is looking for a part time job. M0rn1ng and I spoke about this and we agreed to get her as a replacement. We will do away with any house help and just hire a babysitter to look after B.boy in the late afternoons while M0rn1ng is at his food cart biz. I think this new arrangement will work as my sisters have pledged help with the household chores.

So by the end of the month, our current and long time headache will be gone. I couldn’t be much happier.

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Good news for all those who love online shopping out there. Baby Phat offers 30% savings on all selected swimwear. This is the best way to start the summer in the US as you will look absolutely trendy and splashy without the “ouch” in the pocket.

Not only that, they’ve got Web Buster Sales Event which features hundreds of items in mark down prices. Before you think that this is for their old items, let me tell you that it’s not. It is for the hottest looks of the season.

BabyPhat is the brainchild of the super model and higly acclaimed clothing designer Kimora Lee Simmons. This is the reason why the clothes are so sassy and trendy.

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Been tagged by JennyR

* 1.Determine your birthday month and get a word that rhymes with it or you can affix to it. Caps lock your birth month (ex: MAYday! JUNE dune, APRILicious, JULYvely, AUGUST pocus, parched MARCH…). Be unique.
* 2.Your birth month plus the word affixed or rhymed shall become the tag’s title in your case.
* 3.Get your birthday and add the digits involved. Example, if your birthday falls on the 25th of July, add 2 and 5 you get 7.
* 4.Whatever is the sum, write a list of the MATERIAL gifts you wish to receive, the number of which shall correspond to the sum of your birthday. For example, applying the case above (in rule number 3), you will write seven (7) things you wish to receive.
* 5.After your wish list, put your name and birthday in the Bloggers’ Birthday Directory, with a link to your blog/s. Note: when you add your birthday, please place it in a way that the dates appear chronological (January, February… 1, 2, 3)
* 6. Pass this tag/meme by tagging as many people as you want.

Name: Nice
Birthday: January 26
Calculation: 8

My Wish List: (as of today)
Wow! I’m entitled to 8.

1. Peace of mind. Less stress, more time for family and spiritual things.
2. New shoes…black flats preferrably.
3. Great looking tops.
4. Bath Towels
5. More time to do the things I want.
6. VS or Bath and Bodyworks lotions.
7. Trip to HK Disneyland.
8. Stay on one of those Tuscany villa rentals

Bloggers’ Birthday Directory:
February 20 – Caryl | February 23 – Jammy | March 7 – Mari | May 3 – Vannie | May 8 – joanjoyce | May 13 – Jenny | May 27 – Zang Caesar | September 30 – Mckhoii | December 18 – JoshuaOngYS | December 19 – Alpha | December 28 -Yen | January 26 – Nice | YOUR BIRTHDAY HERE

Please snag if you haven’t done this. 

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