8 YEARS IN CANADA

Yes, I'm already 8 years here in Canada. I left in my home in Philippines January 25, 2004 at 4:00 in the morning(Philippines Time) and I arrived in Vancouver International Airport January 25, 2004 in the afternoon (Vancouver Time). Hubby was there in Vancouver Airport just to pick me up. Then we flew after few hours going Quebec where we live :-) We arrived in Montreal January 26, 2004 (Quebec Time) that means, tomorrow will be my 8 years here in Quebec hihihi. I can't imagine that I'm already 8 years here. I thought that it was only yesterday.


I remember very well on the day I left my homeland. My dad and mom woke up so early and prepared some foods to eat and of course they also wanted to talk to me and be there when I will leave. My sister and my nephew was there too and my nephew was not happy seeing me leaving our house. I felt so pity to him and to my family. My heart broke seeing them when I left. I don't want to leave them but I have to. I need to stay with my husband, my family. Even though I have my own family here, they are still my family. 


Well, I miss my family in Philippines so badly now. I was planning to visit them this summer but I've change my mind. I just bought a property in Philippines and I wanted to work hard for that project of mine. It's my own project, not a conjoint project. Hubby wanted to help me but I refused. I wanted to do this by myself. I will only ask help to my hubby if I really need. Just now that I'm still working and with more hours, I guess I can pay my project before 2 years :-) 


So, I guess I have to go now..CHEERS TO ME :-)

CHRISTMAS DECORS NO MORE

I just finish taking off my christmas decor today. It took me a while to take them off because we still have a late holiday supper last Monday. Then I was not able to find time after because of my fulltime job. 


I was not feeling well yesterday so I asked my boss if I can only work half day. I was so lucky because he found somebody to replace me in the afternoon and today :-)




   I was feeling good this morning so I asked hubby to help my taking off all the christmas decor. I could do it alone but all the wooden boxes where we gonna put all the decors were all in the basement. I can't take them all by myself that's why I asked him to help me. As you can see in the photo, we have 3 wooden boxes but because we always bought lighted houses every year for my christmas village, 3 boxes were not enough. Hubby needs to empty one of his 8 boxes (same boxes in the photo) so that I can put all my christmas decors and it will be ready for next christmas. 


     I started 10:00 in the morning and I finished 6:00 at  night. Hubby was cleaning his workshop while I was working with my christmas decor. We had a very big day today but after all, everything is in place and we can relax tomorrow. 


     I'm so happy in my productive day :-)

WELCOME 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I suppose to write an entry yesterday as a start of the year 2012 but too sad that I was not able. We celebrated New Year's Eve at my friend's place with all my Filipino friends. We wanted to stay there until 4:30 in the morning but we decided to leave 1:30 am because we had family supper the next day (Jan 1). I never prepared anything for the supper and still have to do some cleaning. I'm so thankful with my two friends who gave me a hand last night. Fortunately, the party was a success.

First time it happen here that we had karaoke with Hubby's family. It's been a while that I wanted to have it with them but I'm so afraid that they will not enjoy it. They really had fun with the karaoke last night. None of them sings good and that gives us so much fun and they really want to do it again :-) I really didn't expect that they will enjoy it. Good to know:-)

I hope you guys enjoy celebrating the New Year Day ..

GRÂCE À LA VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Un de mes amis possède une entreprise de camionnage et a fait installé un système de vidéo surveillance. Quelques mois plus tard, il a été victime de vol d'une pièce de machinerie importante sur le terrain extérieur de son entreprise. Grâce à la video surveillance qu'il avait fait installer, il a pu relever le numéro de plaque du camion léger du voleur. Le service de police local a pu identifier le voleur grace celà et mon ami a été capable de poursuivre le voleur en court et de se faire payer la perte de pièce de machinerie. La vidéo surveillance... tout un outil de protection...

AUNT MISSING DUE TO THE SEVERE FLOODING

I guess most of my fellow bloggers are aware of what happen to Cagayan de Oro City yesterday. There was a severe flooding and unfortunate, my auntie's family are one of the victim. My auntie is still missing until now and my two cousins are seriously injured and one of them needs to have a major operation that will cost 300k pesos. This must be the saddest christmas we have but we didn't lose hope that we can find my auntie alive and we can celebrate christmas with a relief in our hearts.

Pls help us through prayers that we can find my auntie :-( thanks and merry christmas to all..

FREEZING RAIN

We have freezing rain just now. Oh boy! I hate it. I almost had an accident last week while driving to work. It was snowing and the road was so slippery. Hubby told me to use the 4 wheels drive but I didn't coz I thought it was okey. Good thing I was able to control the stirring wheel.

I told hubby a while ago to just drop me at work instead of driving coz I'm so afraid now but I don't want. He wanted me to drive carefully ...it's a good practice ..well, goodluck to me :-)

Drivers, drive safely!

EUROPE VACATION

We will be celebrating our 10^th year wedding anniversary two year from now. We were planning to spend that special day in Hong Kong where we first met and got married. We will stay in the same hotel and in the same room. Sound cool, isn’t it? We wanted to go back on the first day we met until we got married. Visit to the places where we been before and of course spend time visiting places that we never been. I’m so looking forward to this day but hubby’s family can’t spend time with us. They wanted to but they found it too far which is really true. Maybe some of my family can celebrate with us since it’s only 2 hours by plane from where we live to Hong Kong.

We really wanted to have hubby’s family with us so we plan to have a trip in France. I guess it’s a good idea since it’s my childhood dream to visit Paris. The whole family is going and so with my in-laws. We’ve checked the hotel and it cost us a fortune if we will stay in there. My sister-in-law suggested staying in a fully furnished apartment where we can have room for everyone. We’ve checked the vacation rentals paris and we found a very affordable price in a very spacious apartment. Everything is perfect for all of us.

If you plan to stay for a week or two in France, try to check the vacation rentals paris for a place to stay. You can save some money and enjoy the vacation to the max.