January 26th, 2008
It's funny how hubby can read my mind. Everytime we do something unique or has happened to us, he would always comment bny saying: "iba-blog mo yan ano?" hahah! There are times too that he would warned me by saying: "pls. wag mo i-blog ito ok?" lol! Tonight, before he hit the sack, he asked me to update His Friendster Profile/Skin and photos. You see, he is my exact opposite. He is far from being an internet addict. I would constantly remind him to check his emails because he's too busy to reply to them nor surf the net. So when we surfing PYZAM for his friendster layout, he got all excited choosing from the various skins choices. Parang bata! I was laughing the whole time as he already reserved layouts for spring, summer and fall! Check out his friendster to see his version of winter layout lol!
I have such fascination for Virgin Islands in the Carribean. Who wouldn't? It's one of the most beautiful Islands of the world with the luxury and privacy of modern resorts and beaches. That is definitely one of my dream destinations. I am not aware that they do sell properties there, I thought most of the resorts, villas, houses and condos were for lease or rent only. St. Thomas is one of the most private and undiscovered island of Virgin Islands. They boast of their quiet neighborhood but with the bustle of their shopping areas. It is located in Charlotte Amalie which is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the most popular cruise port in the Carribean. If you are filthy rich or wants to spend your retirement benefits in some relaxing island, consider investing in a St Thomas Real Estate buy checking out this website: http://vidreamproperties.com. If I have the money for it, I will definitely consider investing in St. Thomas. You are assured of a view complete with mountain top and cool emerald hills. My husband and I would really love to retire in a quiet place overlooking some quiet island. I hope though, that we could still be scubadiving at those times.
When receiving cheques at The Shop, I would love looking at the various checks with designs and prints from clients. It is not common to have a customized cheque in the Philippines but here in the U.S., it is. You can have your cheque customized with a hello kitty design, your favorite celebrity picture or just the simple twirl and floral designs. I saw this site on the net which customized prints on checks and theirs are actually Cheap Checks. The website is: http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/checks_mult1-800-961-2075
As an incoming international student whose mother tounge is not English, lest taking Master's Degree, I was required to take the TOEFL test. My school needs my scores asap and the earliest I got from the entire Virginia Test Centers last December was January 18. Originally my exam venue was at Virginia Tech, Blacksburgh which was snowing really bad and was like 5 hours drive from where we are. Ten days prior to my exam date, we found an open slot in Falls Church which was the boundary of Virginia and Washington, D.C. Merely 2.5 hours drive only. My exam schedule was 10:30am but was required to report 30 minutes earlier.
A night before my TOEFL test, hubby called up to say that I should prepare baon that we could munch along the way and if the car wrecked (just in case) in the interstate we would have some lunch prepared. We overlooked this part and had no time to buy take outs that late. So since the drivers (titan's 2 uncles) requested for MY adobo, at 10:30pm (coz I had to put Ethan to sleep first) I cooked one and prepared 2 loaves of egg sandwich. Hubby and I finished packing the baon with sodas, juices, nuggets and chips for the 3 other kids at 1am. We were scheduled to leave at 5am because there was a snow storm in the east coast!
The next day, I woke up at 4am. I wanted to look my best so I need an hour for preparation (kikay kasi eh!), but was really really haggard from the lack of sleep. (READ: pictures) We hit the road at exactly 5am, it was freezing!
Everyone was groggy except for Ethan who was wide awake! Then around 7am, we passed by some snow on the street, it was a 1st time for Ethan and me to see one. So we had a pitstop. Titan made some snowball for Ethan and look at his reaction lol!
At exactly 2:00pm, I was done with my exam and I was the 3rd one who finished. I left the room and gave Tito Vernon a call to pick me up. To my surprise, he was already waiting for me at the lobby since 1pm. He gladly drove back alone to pick me up and left the rest of the group so no time will be wasted. On my way down in the Elevator, a black man around his mid 20s was hitting on me. As in pang limang encounter ko na sa black iyan, they have this thing on me. I wonder what. He asked me how the test was, where I leave and if there's anything I need just give him a call and he even asked me if he could drove me back to my place. I politely answered him, and asked when the test result will be out and he said, I worked for strayer and not TOEFL. hehehe pahiya sya. That ends our small talk. As soon as I entered the car, Tito Vernon kept telling stories I cannot comprehend because the test was just too draining and tiring. All I wanted to do was sleep and eat. Suddenly I paid attention to what he was saying when he told me that Ethan will be seen on ESPN. But he didn't give me the details and just told me to ask Titan. I can't wait to see the both of them, I miss my son agad, I was just away from him for 4 hours, di na ako sanay! Then, we reached Washington D.C. and I was surprised to see Ethan wearing the scarf (which I both from Terranova in Pinas hahah!), he was sooo terribly cute, no wonder those ESPN agents noticed him. He gave me a big smile from across the street and kept shouting "mommy mommy".
Washington, D.C. is so posh, so cosmopolitan yet historical! People dressed very differently. I was as if watching a fashion show of trenchcoats, jackets, bags and boots! Name the brands and they're wearing them. Titan kept telling me that he wants to live there, me either. There are a lot of Embassies and Foreign Institutions there where I'd like to be employed at. (cross fingers!) and they say it's not as crowded and dirty compared to NY.
It was getting late and we had to be hitting the road early to avoid traffic and the snow storm. So all that's left for me to roam were the Smithsonian Museums and Parks, National Museum of the Natural History (which was really awesome), A photo op at the National Monument, National Capitol and Supreme Court and we passed by Pentagon and the White House but didn't take pictures because parking was hard and we didn't find any. I'll post more photos at my Multiply Site tomorrow but for now, here are some for your viewing pleasure.
Then we left at 6pm. On the way home, Titan told me about the ESPN Story. An agent noticed Ethan and asked his dad if they could take some photos and video clip of him crossing the street on his own. They found him really cute and energetic, it would be part of a segment's soft opening clip. Of course, the dad was excited, he obliged and the little boy crossed the street on his own, he was running though. The agents said it was alright as they would make it look like spontaneous. With Titan's excitement, he failed to ask when this will be shown. Ang saya di ba! In return, Ethan was given a small NASA airplane as a token.
A night before my TOEFL test, hubby called up to say that I should prepare baon that we could munch along the way and if the car wrecked (just in case) in the interstate we would have some lunch prepared. We overlooked this part and had no time to buy take outs that late. So since the drivers (titan's 2 uncles) requested for MY adobo, at 10:30pm (coz I had to put Ethan to sleep first) I cooked one and prepared 2 loaves of egg sandwich. Hubby and I finished packing the baon with sodas, juices, nuggets and chips for the 3 other kids at 1am. We were scheduled to leave at 5am because there was a snow storm in the east coast!
The next day, I woke up at 4am. I wanted to look my best so I need an hour for preparation (kikay kasi eh!), but was really really haggard from the lack of sleep. (READ: pictures) We hit the road at exactly 5am, it was freezing!
Everyone was groggy except for Ethan who was wide awake! Then around 7am, we passed by some snow on the street, it was a 1st time for Ethan and me to see one. So we had a pitstop. Titan made some snowball for Ethan and look at his reaction lol!
At exactly 2:00pm, I was done with my exam and I was the 3rd one who finished. I left the room and gave Tito Vernon a call to pick me up. To my surprise, he was already waiting for me at the lobby since 1pm. He gladly drove back alone to pick me up and left the rest of the group so no time will be wasted. On my way down in the Elevator, a black man around his mid 20s was hitting on me. As in pang limang encounter ko na sa black iyan, they have this thing on me. I wonder what. He asked me how the test was, where I leave and if there's anything I need just give him a call and he even asked me if he could drove me back to my place. I politely answered him, and asked when the test result will be out and he said, I worked for strayer and not TOEFL. hehehe pahiya sya. That ends our small talk. As soon as I entered the car, Tito Vernon kept telling stories I cannot comprehend because the test was just too draining and tiring. All I wanted to do was sleep and eat. Suddenly I paid attention to what he was saying when he told me that Ethan will be seen on ESPN. But he didn't give me the details and just told me to ask Titan. I can't wait to see the both of them, I miss my son agad, I was just away from him for 4 hours, di na ako sanay! Then, we reached Washington D.C. and I was surprised to see Ethan wearing the scarf (which I both from Terranova in Pinas hahah!), he was sooo terribly cute, no wonder those ESPN agents noticed him. He gave me a big smile from across the street and kept shouting "mommy mommy".
Washington, D.C. is so posh, so cosmopolitan yet historical! People dressed very differently. I was as if watching a fashion show of trenchcoats, jackets, bags and boots! Name the brands and they're wearing them. Titan kept telling me that he wants to live there, me either. There are a lot of Embassies and Foreign Institutions there where I'd like to be employed at. (cross fingers!) and they say it's not as crowded and dirty compared to NY.
It was getting late and we had to be hitting the road early to avoid traffic and the snow storm. So all that's left for me to roam were the Smithsonian Museums and Parks, National Museum of the Natural History (which was really awesome), A photo op at the National Monument, National Capitol and Supreme Court and we passed by Pentagon and the White House but didn't take pictures because parking was hard and we didn't find any. I'll post more photos at my Multiply Site tomorrow but for now, here are some for your viewing pleasure.
Then we left at 6pm. On the way home, Titan told me about the ESPN Story. An agent noticed Ethan and asked his dad if they could take some photos and video clip of him crossing the street on his own. They found him really cute and energetic, it would be part of a segment's soft opening clip. Of course, the dad was excited, he obliged and the little boy crossed the street on his own, he was running though. The agents said it was alright as they would make it look like spontaneous. With Titan's excitement, he failed to ask when this will be shown. Ang saya di ba! In return, Ethan was given a small NASA airplane as a token.
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