<div style="text-align: justify;">Another year of struggles, expectations and hopes, I sincerely give my THANKS to all fellow bloggers who constantly pay they're visits to this blog. May this year be flooded with opportunities, chances and Wordful Wednesdays. Ha ha ha! I am just trying to wake you up. I am hopeful that this year, I will get a job though the job market is falling and tot’s to think about. It is really difficult for me to work and juggle time at home with little kid that needs more attention on their learning stage. I know that I am not alone of these households circus but I am optimistic that I will weather all these struggles.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Have you already figure out what venture you’re going to do this year and the future to bring extra income into the house? For years now, I’m still in to doing small business but kind a hard for me to figure what particular product to sell that really generates income. I am more in to basic necessity products, like food, real estate or clothing. The economy changed a lot due to last year’s financial phenomenon and these affect our plans. But it did not slow my interest that one day I will run my own business and by the way government is urging individuals to ventures in small business with concessions. I am not ready yet at this moment but I keep on searching ideas and what’s with the <a href="http://www.smallbusinesssale.com/">small business for sale</a>.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Don’t you miss the year that famed economic downturns, unemployment, cheesy celebrity gossips, the historic President Barrack Obama, lame duck soon to be ex- President Bush, hailed the shoe thrower - who dared, and the famous “WE”. All of these could not be done without YOU, THEM and US.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are part of these great adventures, although many have suffered emotionally, physically, financially and some unfortunates who lost their lives. For US who have survived the great tides of fate will once again arm and shield ourselves for the comings of the unpredictable.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">We bid goodbye to the year that put us all in financial worries, though many have said including me that life have had been so difficult, but guess what?! We’ve survived! This is the first day of year 2009, another year of hopes, resolutions and future plans. I did not bother myself listing the New Year’s resolutions but we have thought a lot about the family’s needs. From this year onward we will increase our son’s educational saving plan premium, we might avail or <a href="http://www.wholesaleinsurance.net/">get term life insurance</a> policy and save for the house down payment. These are our major hurdles to make and probably our resolutions as well.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">I hope all had a wonderful Christmas Day, Hanukkah and will be having a fabulous New Year! We may bid the year 2008 goodbye, and we will never forget the year that reminds us of hardship, lay off, bankruptcies, and the ups and downs of us. There is no way to give up and shout ‘Period (.)’, the full stop is not a sign of HOPE but surrender. My wishes are WE greet the coming challenging year with the Big Bang of HOPE, GLORY, PEACE and OPPORTUNITIES.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">My Best Wishes To All, Thank You and Happy Holidays!<br /></span></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Holidays are almost over and now are the New Year’s countdown. What did you received during the holiday? I hope that it’s the gift you’ve ever wanted. We don’t celebrate Christmas like we do in the Philippines but we have had presents. Since, I was charged to do the shopping and budgeting, I also totally forgot to treat myself. Actually, I’m upgrading my best friend's capacity, my <a href="http://www.buy.com/cat/memory-components-gb-ddr-mhz-pin-sli-ready-crucial-corsair-ocz/61958.html">laptop memory</a> needs charging up. Though, most of the computers prices drop but it’s not wise to spend that much. I only need to increase its speed. Merry Christmas to me!<br /></div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;">Do you love horses? If you grew up in the farm like me, then I presume that you also like horses. My granny’s had horses but after my grand dad fell off the horse and broke his ribs, everything was sold. We don’t have horses in the farm anymore but I could always see horses in the neighboring farms, they were not farm horses but pets and mostly hybrids. I used to watch my friends riding their pretty horses with matching <a href="http://www.theequestriancorner.com/">equestrian riding apparel</a>. They look so pretty riding like flying when horse galloped to a hurdle. I am scared of horses, in fact I have ridden just once but not moving, and that’s it.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">There are only few significant days in a year, I mean like birthdays, Thanksgiving Day, religious celebrations and anniversaries. Before the year will end, I and the hubby will be celebrating our fourth year wedding anniversary. This special day is important to us, also we did not plan to spend the day outdoor, may be dine in at one of the posh restos in Toronto. My hubby will definitely love the idea, he has a romantic spirit and me is the exact opposite “the Cruela of his life“. Personally, I do not want to spend money, besides our tot will be with us that mean dinner is a disaster. That will only spoil the anniversary romantic ambiance. What are your plans for your wedding anniversary?<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">I was asked before if I am a blogger or an entrepreneur. I said, I am a blogger and a little of being an entrepreneur. What if the purpose of your blog is purely monetary or income generation? We know that making money in the Internet is not easy even we have plenty of traffics. I have read from one of the e-interactive marketing channels, that most of us who has great traffics have lost at least 75% of the prospective buyers due to poor sales ability. That means if we want to fully monetize our blogs or persuade visitors to purchase our products and/or services, we must have the <a href="http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/marketing/conversion.html">conversion rate optimization</a>. This must be the type of e-sale tool added to few of the blogger sites, because their website have easy access or navigate to locate goods and services. <br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">This is the list that records the best things in life that we need and wanted to acquire. Do I have a wish list? A NO answer is seems hypocrite or unrealistic. I do have many wishes and dreams but I avoid writing them on the paper not to let me down. Let the mind take the burden to carry my wishes, and someday or one day, one or may be all will be realized, by then, I will be blogging about them. For now, my wish is to get a job. Actually, I’m scared spending our limited cash because of these days economy. No body knows what will happen the day after. <br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">The Thanksgiving Day, Christmas parties and New Year’s Day are not complete without the scrumptious meals. Beware weight watchers! I hope you will not use the holiday celebration to have your healthy diet time out. You know the rules! Indulge the foods but in moderation or else deals the bitter right side of the scale. This is always the case for me after feasting the delicious foods. I am aware of the circumstances and consequences of finding the <a href="http://pricesexposed.net/home.php?rev=reviews/Diet_Pills.php">most effective diet pills</a>, and ways to live healthy and fit. I am not getting any younger, age wise losing weight is a long process and slow, so extra careful in food intake is a must.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Wow! This year were going to have another white Christmas. I love it and I’m so excited to feel Christmas again in winter glitz. Though our Christmas here will be the same as last year without our dearest family and friends, anyways, the holiday spirit with or without our loved ones is always in our hearts. Few more sleep to go, presents are glistening day by day awaiting for our exciting glees. Lucky you! You still have the presents to open, at home it’s only our son will get the present. While, I and the hubby decided to give our gifts to our relatives, it feels great to give.<br /></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">I came from one of the tropical countries, I’ve always dreamt to see snow or at least experience winter. Then one day my luck knocked onto my door and sent me to Australia. The City where I lived for years does not have snow in winter, well sometimes it snows. They said it has a dry winter though temperatures drop to negative most often. My winter wonders were fulfilled. I love the cold seasons clothing with the stylist boots, jackets, mitten and <a href="http://www.e4hats.com/">beanie</a>, and everything about the season. Now, I am here in Canada where snow is everywhere and plenty. And, I am not over yet with my snow fantasies and wonders.<br /></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I just turn down one of the biggest opportunities of my entire career. There are many who feel the economic blues, they may be one of the laid-off workers, who failed to get the job after the draining interview and most likely wasn’t able to find a job. But I, was painfully and deeply hurt by my worst decision ever made. I was short listed in an interview as a Senior Laboratory Instructor in Economics at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Currently, we are living in Toronto where my hubby works full time with the compensation enough for our decent meal, roof and clothing. The job offered to me “if” successful is part time and did not mentioned of becoming a full time someday.</div><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">My decision in rejecting the offer is all about money and time for my family. We don’t have enough money to sustain for my stay in Victoria, My hubby will stay in Toronto for his job for us to continue earning while I am earning big bucks but half of the time, since it is part time. My hubby could not cook for himself, he is extremely “do not know” how to handle household chores, my son will stay with me in Victoria and in day care while I’m working. All of these don’t make sense. We come to Canada to be together and now because of this part time long awaited job will keep us apart again.</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Before our life settle in Canada, I and my son were in Bangkok, Thailand, the country where I worked for many years. While, my hubby is in Pakistan working, I deals things alone from being pregnant (hubby stays few days only after the birth of the baby) to until my son was two-year old. I joggled myself from washing clothes, cooking, feeding, to the nanny, pick-up and worked full-time at the University with extra supervisory jobs. I got annoyed and fed-up of maximum work-out. And, now it seems it will happen again, there I saw the troubles and that’s the reason I turn-down the offer. </div>

<div align="justify">Do you still remember the days when our grandparents and parents used the washable diapers for their tots? Actually, I am one of the washable diaper users and I have seen this kind of diaper before. I could not imagine the time and hassles of washing, drying and ironing, luckily this time affordable <a href="http://www.disposablemedicalexpress.com/">disposable diapers</a> are available. Even though I am a stay home Mom, I will not waste my time washing those washable diapers. I don’t even have enough time to wash our clothes. Today, bother no more disposable diapers are here.<br /></div>

<div align="justify">There were few times year’s back that I was alone celebrating Christmas and New Year. I was studying and working abroad then, I could not go home to celebrate the holiday with my family and friends because I had limited money. The countries where I spent my lonely holidays seem never celebrate as jolly as in my beloved country. Though it helps reduces the pressure of wanting a blasting hurry! My mind was thinking how happy are they back home cheering the special day. In my lonely corner, all I could hear was the deafening snores of my neighbor’s slept who never bother themselves about Christmas or New Year’s countdown. I have celebrated Christmas and New Year inside the cinema maybe twice and all alone. </div><p align="justify">While, in the Philippines during these days, you cannot see me wandering outside the house because I am scared of the firecrackers blasted almost every corner of my ears, the air was smelt like inside the garrison bombarded with gun fires and cannons. The dark sky folded with white lining smoke like fog permeated from the firecrackers. I heard people’s screamed, the hysteria of happiness, laughter’s and cheers. The memories of the holiday’s joy and jolliness instill in my heart and mind because it’s Christmas everyday. </p>

<div align="justify">How breast cancer affects you, your family and friends? My assumption is you know someone or your loved one who is suffering from breast cancer. The disease is not new to us but recently it affected many women and causes are varied from one woman to another. Every woman is scared of the disease and if there is cure now or sooner it should be available on the shelves, to protect us and reduce our worries. There has been quite few research conducted for the cure of the breast cancer and now many are joining the research campaign in finding the cure and ease the pain of the patients who are diagnose with breast cancer. One of them is the Cryo-Cell International Inc. in partnership with the National Institute of Health (NHI) and both are in the United States of America. </div><p align="justify">The <a href="http://www.cryo-cell.com/?utm_source=ppp&amp;utm_medium=golb&amp;utm_campaign=epr">Cryo-Cell</a> research is to collect stem cells from the menstrual blood and testing will be conducted if this could be used as potential treatment of breast cancer. At first, I am hesitant to talk and discuss about stem cells because it’s against my will. But if the sources of the stem cells are coming from the menstrual blood then it would be a waste of my blood to be thrown away, instead of using it in finding the breast cancer cure. In my family, there are at least two who was diagnose with breast cancer, one passed away, she was my cousin and the other one my immediate Aunt successfully defeated the cancer and now living a happy life with her children. We know as well that many women who are diagnose with the disease got away with it after the effective treatment, but since not all individuals have the same reaction to the treatment, that means, we need further research. That is coming from stem cells conducted by the Cryo-Cell and NHI. <a href="http://www.cryo-cell.com/services/treating_diseases.asp?utm_source=ppp&amp;utm_medium=golb&amp;utm_campaign=epr">Treating Diseases</a> seem getting difficult patient to patient because each patient have different reaction or response of their immune system. That is why we need a new type of drug or therapy that hopefully could cure all our diseases. I am pro stem cells as long as it’s not coming from the embryo. Be part of the breakthrough campaign and have your say.<br />

<div align="justify">Since I was six-year-old I know that I am scared of blood, syringe even hearing someone who is in pain could makes me faint, in fact, it happen countless times. I really want to overcome this mindset that is controlled by my weak gut. I don’t remember any blood testing that I did not vomit or fainted. True! And it is also true that I never ever donated blood because of that reason. I’d rather donate money than sucking my blood out of my vein while awake. Well, I tried to ask them to sedate me and take my blood for donation. I left the nurses with lip stitch and me walk-out in shame. </div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;">I felt that writing about Pacquiao in my previous post was not enough? Because of him I gathered few stories from my friends and family back in the Philippines, while they were watching the fight of the decade. To those who could watch the fight between De La Hoya and Pacquiao, must have a cable and/or watch the Dream Match at the their favorite restaurants that have huge TV screen via satellite.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Few strangers in the mall showed off their 3G mobile phones or hand held gadgets that shows the boxing. I’m not sure about this if it’s true. Anyways, if they’re telling me the truth, a friend said “this one guy showed his 3G phone viewing the boxing match, many bystanders crowded and watched. I’m wondering if they could see the action from the MGM or just the phone because there were many of them gathered.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Almost all Filipinos are crazy about boxing and not to watch the Dream Match is a nightmare to miss. It’s not only Pacman prepared for the fight, many have prepared to spend money to watch and bet. Fortunately, most of them won because they are supporting Pacman win or lose. They even asked me if I won the bet. I never bet when it comes to person’s ability and strength, it’s too risky to do so, my point is: endurance has limitation. I could try the lotto though, honestly, I never try it yet.</div>

<div align="justify">Are you still wandering around and thinking what gifts your going to give this Christmas? Lucky you! You still have the budget for that. Choosing gifts for the family is bit easy, while gift for friends and acquaintances need a lot of thinking. If you’re having difficulty what to give, I guess knowing what types of job their working for is a better point to start with. Buy something that they could use regularly and handy. If one of them is an officer then buy one of the <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/blcqchowseac.html">Blackhawk CQC Holsters</a> collections that are now on sale under the LA Police Gear. Make your gifts useful. It’s worth giving.

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<div align="justify">What keep you busy these days? That depends right! At home we are still thinking what to do on Christmas and New Year. Right now we are with our dearest friend Mohan who finally arrived here from Dubai and will live in this country for good. We are busy helping him settle with his small scale advertising company in tow. At the moment the office is at the guest house where he is presently living. He has few orders and jobs to do for the company with his two workers. And, now he is trying to figure out what to do with his basement space that is fully occupied by him, the office and workers. Mohan doesn’t care about his privacy, sharing personal space with his people and work, they’re problem is? They run out of space. Yes, renting a commercial space is the best solution but not wise with his present income and bad economy. So what do you suggest? </div><p align="justify">At first, we asked him to be patience and stay in the same place, and wait until the economy will recover, I hope! Another option is, rent a bigger basement with bigger size lawn and buy a trailer as his office. This one work too, it’s actually very wise idea like the construction people do. I showed him the sample trailers of the Action Mobile Industries like the <a href="http://www.actonmobile.com/dallasftworth-location.php">Dallas, TX office trailers</a>. I saw the grin of happiness. He said it looks like an RV. Now, he is sold out with the idea, all we have to do is finding another walkout basement with bigger lawn. Wish me luck guys.