NEW ADDITION

I just finish setting up my new blog Wandering Thoughts. Pls do visit my new blog and I'm open for an exchange link. I used to be an active blogger but I ignore them few years ago and I become addicted to Facebook. But now, I decided to go back to blogging and to paid blogging as well. So pls visit my new blog if you have time and don't forget to leave a message with the link of your blog and I'm happy to visit you back.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS

I took all these book from my bookshelf last night and try to read for me to learn more about photography. My husband gave me all these book last year and I started to read a little but now, I really need to read if I want to learn more. I already started last night. There's lot of interesting topic in these books. I'm looking forward to apply what I learned in these books.

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REFLECTOR DISC

I got another surprise from the husband today. I just saw the reflector disc in the living room when I got home from work. I'm very excited to install all these in my little studio. My only problem now is I don't have a model to practice. Most of my friends are busy at work during weekend and I'm only available every weekend. But hopefully,  I have friends that will come this coming February 22. I hope there will be no changes. Im so excited now

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SNOW TUBING

I been out with friends last Saturday, February 1st. We been to Mont Gleason for a slide. It was my first winter activity for this year and I really had a great time. The weather was so nice too. Too bad that we only enjoyed for 2 hours. One of my friends came late because her daughter had a ballet lesson and we need to wait for them. 

After the slide, we been to Lac Nicolet for supper at my new found friend's place. It was a 45 mins drive but it worth to go. The place has a million dollar view. It was my first time to be there and they told me that summer time in that place is a paradise. Oh I'm looking forward to see the place this summer as her husband was inviting us again this summer.

Back to winter activity, we will be going back for a ski or tubing this coming Feb 15 and this time, we will be inviting more friends and it will be more fun, for sure. I just hope that hubby will come with me. There will be a hockey tournament at the same day and he wanted to go to the tournament. He still don't know now if it will be tournament or tubing.

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I GOT YOU

Finally I got my Nikon Pro umbrella kit. We've check different brands and different prices and we end up buying a nikon. Ever since, hubby and I are both nikonians and for now, all our camera gadgets are from nikon.

Im really looking forward to have my first pictorial, hopefully 3rd week of February.  I cant wait :-)

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CRAVING FOR THIS

Ampalaya or bitter melon in english is one of the famous vegetable in Philippines. I dont eat this much when I was still in Philippines since I didnt like much the taste but when I ate the one my friend cooked here , I started to like it and I'm always looking forward to eat some.

Last month , I bought few at one of the asian store here. I cooked and thinking of freezing some but I ate them all in just 3 days :-). We been to the same asian store tonight and I bought some and this time , I will have to freeze some and just take it when I feel to eat. I can't wait to cook them and eat......

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WINTER ACTIVITIES

Winter is my favorite season of the year. Some find it weird but not me. I like it most when it's snowing hard..colds? It doesn't matter to me as long as I wear good and warm clothes. I like to go outside during winter. We used to go out, walked outside and took pictures then I started to go skiing and I love it. But this winter, I didn't have any activity yet. I wanted it go for a ski and try ice skating too but my work didn't permit me to do so. I had a 1 week off after new year but the temperature went down t o -35 Celsius. Who wants to go out with this temperature outside? Even though I have a winter suit that is good up to -40 but still there is no fun outside. 

This weekend, we will go for a snow tubing with friends. This activity really excite me. This will be the first activity I will have for this winter. I will sleeping over at my friend's place. I don't know what the weather will be this weekend but whatever it is, we will have to enjoy it before the winter will be over. 

I'm so excited now and looking forward for this weekend activity.

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MY HAPPINESS- PHILIPPINES PRODUCT

Everytime I'm in Montreal, I always go to one of the biggest asian store and buy lots of Philippines Product. I been Montreal 2 weeks ago with friends but because of the hectic schedule, I was not able to go to the asian store but my friends were there. I asked them to buy me few bottle of Sukang Pinakurat (spicy vinegar), Boy Bawang (Corn nut) and Corned Beef. I wanted to have more but I'm not comfortable in asking more :-) But with all these, I'm already happy. 

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HEAVY SNOW

There was a heavy snowfall this morning. I was so scared when I drove to work because the road has 0 visibility. It took me 25 mins drive to work instead of 10 to 15 mins. I just drove very carefully and use the 4 wheel drive. 

When I arrived at work, my boss called me and told me that he might arrive too late due to the bad weather and a heavy traffic.  There were lots of accident in the highway (freeway). One of the local bus had an accident due to the slippery road and at least 10 passenger were injured. 

I'm always thankful at the end of the day that nothing bad happen to me and to my husband. 

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10th YEAR IN QUEBEC, CANADA

As I said in my previous post, yesterday night was my 10th year here in Canada. I arrived in Vancouver, Canada on the 25th of January 2004. My husband was there waiting for me and then we took the plane going to Montreal and we arrived in Montreal, Quebec on the 26th of January 2004. So today is my 10th year here in Quebec where I started to have my own family...my new home.

It was 10 years ago when I first step in this wonderland Quebec...10 years ago when I first touch the snow...10 years ago when I first stepped in our little home...10 years now and counting.

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10 YEARS

Exactly at this hour, 10 years ago when I landed in Vancouver, Canada and became a Permanent Resident in the country. It was 10 years ago when I saw my husband patiently waiting for me in the waiting area in the airport with a bouquet of roses in his hands. It was 10 years ago....... and we are still together until now and counting as happy couple.

To celebrate this occasion , hubby surprise me with a nice supper in a fancy restaurant with our friends. It's been 10 years now and he never stop surprising me. I'm so thankful to have him and completed my life. He always there every time I need him, he always there to comfort me in time of sorrow and laugh at me in times of happiness. He always make me feel that I'm always a part of this family and in this country. He's my everything second to God.

I love you mon amour and i will now stop loving you until the end.

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TGIF

Oh yeah! It's friday night means it's flyday :-) Another week just gone and another new week is coming. I did a lot this week at work and at home. I work full time (means, I didn't cut my hours and I use to do if I feel bored at work ) and we did a big  job in the basement, in the laundry area and we did a new storage. It's not yet 100% finish but  it's only 10% of work to do. I'm proud of my husband's work in the basement. He did 90% alone and 10% of my help. 

He did a break today. He went to visit a friend and we been to the mall after my work. We shop for more equipment for my photography studio. I'm looking forward to have my first client hopefully earlier of next month.

We will just forget the works this weekend and just enjoy. 

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HAPPY FIESTA -VIRGIN DE LA PAZ Y BUEN VIAJE

Today is the fiesta of Virgen De La Paz Y Buen Viaje Parish in our place Cuasi, Loon, Bohol. I heard that they don't have a nightly program as what they used to do every year. The parishioners are still busy fixing themselves after the 7.2 magnitude earthquakes that hit the place last Oct. 15 last year. But despite of their bad situation, they are still able to celebrate the fiesta of the patron of our church, the Virgen De La Paz Y Buen Viaje and a thanksgiving at the same time that they survived all the calamities that happen to our place. 

As my part here to celebrate with them, I donated an amount that pay for the officiating priest in our church and another amount to the chapel in the neighboring barangay that have the same patron of our church. I'm giving donation every year to our church to share my blessing that I have now. 

HAPPY FIESTA VIRGIN DE LA PAZ Y BUEN VIAJE!!!

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HEALTHY DRINKS

I'm back with my lemon-cucumber drink. I been drinking this last year but again , I stopped during the holiday season. I wanted to go back to my healthy diet and drinking water with lemon and cucumber is one of the thing that I will have to continue.

You can try this. ..it's really taste good and good for the health too.

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LEMON TO LOSS WEIGHT

As I said in my previous post, I was 130 lbs last year. At first, I didn't mind my weight but when it reach to 130 lbs, I was scared. I tried to do exercise but I didn't see any changes until one of my friend told me that she loss weight quickly just taking lemon with warm water every morning when the stomach is still empty. I tried it and yes, my 130 lbs weight went down to 120 lbs in just 3 months. But last holiday season, I gain 5 lbs. Parties were everywhere and anywhere during the holiday season and the worst was, I ate bad foods and more of the sweets. Nobody to be blame but me.  :-( I didn't took the lemon too every morning because I always woke up late and too hungry. Sometimes, we sleepover to a friend's place. 

Now, I wanted to loss another 10 lbs before summer. I back with the warm water with lemon every morning and do some exercise. I have to do this not only to look good but to have a healthy life.

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CASINO WITH FRIENDS

Last Saturday I went to Montreal with friends to celebrate the Sinulog. We stayed im the apartment of one of our friends and it was a good timing because another friend that just came from Bohol was there too. We really had a great time that night, eat good pilipino foods and chitchating of course. Late at night , we decided to go to the casino. I spent $20 and I won $9 hehehe. Im not a gambler but I won few times in the casino , just few dollars only :-) 2 of my friends won $80 and $90 , good for them.

We were planning to go to casino next time but just here in Quebec. Hope to win more bucks that is enough to buy a plane ticket to visit my family :-) just wishing. ..

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VIVA PIT SENIOR

We celebrated the Sinulog today in Montreal. The celebration was started with a Holy Mass and followed by a short procession of the Sto Nino around the church and down to the basement. Then a prayer and the blessing of all the Sto Ninos that were not yet bless and followed by the traditional Sinulog dance and of course all pilipino foods were present. There were lots of people attending the celebration.  I didnt expect that it was that much that some were fighting for a chair. Good thing I didnt brought my big camera or else I will stuck with it. It was a great celebration though and I was so happy that I was able to be there.

VIVA PIT SENIOR !

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SINULOG 2014

It's my first time to celebrate the sinulog here in Montreal. We left Quebec city this afternoon and we will sleepover here in Montreal.  The celebration will be tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 19th. Im looking forward to celebrate with all the Bisayan people here in Quebec and of course the pilipino foods after. They told me that the mass tomorrow will be in bisaya.

Viva Pit Senior!

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PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE - DONE

I had my 2 hours photography course tonight. It was really great one on one course. She show me how to have a good lighting during the photo shoot and 5 different types of lighting. My husband was my model during the course. I'm so happy and excited to have my next course. For now, we need to buy the 3 important accessories so that I can start doing photo shoot at home. It's quite expensive but I guess it worth it. Hubby will not have a hard time to find a gift for me, the accessories - reflector, tripod for the flash and Auto-Sensing Transceiver. With these 3 accessories, I will be okey in my little studio.

These three accessories are good for valentines day, birthday and wedding anniversary gift :-)

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CARDIO BURN

Tonight is the second night that I'm using my trade mill for this year 2014. I'm really serious in losing weight. I been so rude with health during the holiday season, eat a lot of carbs and sugar. I been telling myself that it's a holiday season and I can eat whatever I want and burn all the fats after the holiday. But we're already in the middle of January and I just did my exercise last night. My goal is to loss 3 lbs before March and then I will try to loss another 5 lbs before summer. I admit that I don't have discipline  in my eating. Now, I really really need have a good diet and exercise more.

I did 2.53 miles tonight and burnt 192 calories. This is not much but it's good for a start. I promise to myself to continue this and give a reward after I reach my goal.

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