tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37064136336852630982024-03-14T01:05:55.290-07:00A Journey To ForeverA two - decade love story to eternity and our wonderful journey to being Managers of Forever Living Products and our discovery of the best wellness, beauty and Aloe Vera products and the best multi-level marketing (MLM) solution.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-53486876452267969762020-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:002020-09-03T01:48:34.681-07:00Recreating PAPER AND CLOCK TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN VIETNAM<div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "segoe ui historic", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkDu-HQ94wk/X1CjA6vsI_I/AAAAAAAAX18/GYVRZ-H9PJ49TK8RZzun67RrvDvQ0Sn_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s945/COPPER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="945" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkDu-HQ94wk/X1CjA6vsI_I/AAAAAAAAX18/GYVRZ-H9PJ49TK8RZzun67RrvDvQ0Sn_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/COPPER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yay, it's September and come September 21, we will be celebrating our </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/7thyear?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#7thYear</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of that "day-we-kissed-after- saying- "I Do"</span><span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><img alt="π«" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t38/1/16/1f46b.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">" moment last September 21, 2013!! </span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "segoe ui historic", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Since we cannot do our yearly "going-away- together- tradition" this time around, we are rounding up our themed anniversary experiences in <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/21countries?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; 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cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#7times3equals21</a>)</span> if we don't count Philippines, USA, and Japan where we semi - lived not visit<span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><img alt="π" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span>) from September 1 - 21 for our <b>pandemic proof </b><span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><b><img alt="π·" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t32/1/16/1f637.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></b></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/7thjourneytoforever?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><img alt="π" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t64/1/16/1f491.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><img alt="π" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t68/1/16/1f495.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span>! *Woot, *woot!<span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><img alt="π" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4f/1/16/1f601.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="q9uorilb tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me fgm26odu gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1sC6WiCShTI/X1Cl7vQSSEI/AAAAAAAAX2I/Ji1XnZkJthQHVDoNPXr1c3n_JTgO5V5qwCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/VIETNAM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1sC6WiCShTI/X1Cl7vQSSEI/AAAAAAAAX2I/Ji1XnZkJthQHVDoNPXr1c3n_JTgO5V5qwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/VIETNAM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>PAPER</b> is the traditional symbol while <b>CLOCK</b> is the modern symbol of our first year of marital bliss. So for our 1st Journey To Forever, we traveled to VIETNAM.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">For our PAPER Anniversary celebration, we did not simply gifted each other with MONEY (which is made of PAPER) to indulge in something we want - instead, we allowed ourselves to experience the simple joy of spending four different currencies - the Philippine Pesos, the Vietnam Dongs (VND), the Cambodian Riels, and the US Dollars - during our week-long travel around VIETNAM (Ho Chi Minh City and nearby province), (then a side trip to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Other PAPER gifts include Plane Tickets, Hotel Bookings, Travel Insurance, Restaurant Menus, PAPER ARTS, Books, and our WEDDING PICTURES.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">For our CLOCK Anniversary celebration in Vietnam, we headed to the CHO BEN THANH (Ben Thanh Market), one of the oldest surviving structures of Saigon and one of the symbols of Ho Chi Minh City to take pictures with the CLOCK.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQD0XGjBwZo/X1Cp13cVqpI/AAAAAAAAX2o/stJOZ_z3lG4oYL_ZA5fRf_qQiFJmI0HhQCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/PHO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQD0XGjBwZo/X1Cp13cVqpI/AAAAAAAAX2o/stJOZ_z3lG4oYL_ZA5fRf_qQiFJmI0HhQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/PHO.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Today, we recreate that VIETNAM experience by travelling to Pho'Hoa at SM Fairview aboard our Volkswagen Caddy. At this Vietnamese restaurant, we ordered a t<span style="font-family: inherit;">ypical </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/sevenpiecemeal?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#sevenpiecemeal</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of com (garlic rice), main dish (i.e. chili shrimp), rau (raw fresh vegetables), Canh (pho'ga or chicken soup), small dish or relishes, dipping sauces, and fresh fruits (i.e. pomelo salad).</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gpP8eXwxQ0/X1CqaONGW-I/AAAAAAAAX2w/zRSaQXFD8EEV0cYP4ksBHXtU5Y-FM8g2QCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/VIETNAMESE%2B7%2BPIECE%2BMEAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gpP8eXwxQ0/X1CqaONGW-I/AAAAAAAAX2w/zRSaQXFD8EEV0cYP4ksBHXtU5Y-FM8g2QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/VIETNAMESE%2B7%2BPIECE%2BMEAL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>After our lunch, I went grocery shopping at SM Fairview Hypermart while Red purchased tools and wood from Ace Hardware for the house renovation, our theme for COPPER Anniversary! Though both of us made really huge purchases, we didn't spend any PAPER money this time, just plastic a.k.a. credit cards!</span><img alt="π" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit;" width="16" /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We also bought a parchment PAPER and Cupcakes Liner for my baking at Mom and KK, a small baking supply store which Red happened to see along the way! </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We were in SM Fairview for <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/7hours?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#7hours</a>, from 12nn </span>until <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/7pm?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVDii3ksGbB9Mk7ILzYTbFMoYg3Q8EJnA49bLYo1mODxIR0HDtTs9B83_S43LcZeRDbWXgaozGkN6NFWGHJttqfT2TXrKP6FOgsLYGIQWwty8rDnC_KTX4gjEhM4FSe_pI&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#7pm</a>!!</span></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-51046652326417686832017-01-11T15:59:00.000-08:002017-01-16T15:25:09.332-08:00Our Top 4 Must-Have Items In 2017! <span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;">Mhe-Anne L. 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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This<b> JML Personal Power Blender with Sport Bottle </b></span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">was a gift from my friend Jun & Elaine Igot </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">during our </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">law school buddies </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">get-together-post thanksgiving - early Christmas party exchange gift last November 27, 2016 in the Philippines. With its o</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ne-button operation and touch pulse mode, this blender is my </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">go-to item for its quick, easy operation and great results </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">so I brought it with me here in the US and in all our travels! With this in hand, I can always make a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">delicious and nutritious grab-and-go <b>fruit </b>smoothies for me and hubby. And we love it!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We won this<b> Crock's Pot Original </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Slow Cooker during a Christmas Game at my client's office last December 21, 2016. from Hamilton Beach has a gasket lid and canister-style clips to prevent spills. For a person like me who doesn't know how to cook or prefers to work on stuff, this slow cooker is a no brain-er eh because I just plug it then select the Dial Selector for Low, High and Warm settings and leave it and work on my stuff. This appliance is perfect for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">conveniently warming my canned soups and cooked food while at home and for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">bringing our favorite dish to the beach and while traveling as it c</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">omes with clips and gasket-sealed lid for spill-free transport. The r</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">emovable oval, nonstick stoneware and glass lid are easy to clean too!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">We will be celebrating </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">our </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; text-align: justify;"><b>4 years of marital bliss</b></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> this year (September </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">21) so we are planning and coordinating our <b>travel destinations</b> around the number </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; text-align: justify;"><b>"four", </b></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> </span><b><span style="color: red;"><i>"fruit or flower"</i></span></b><span style="color: #660000;">, </span><span style="color: #660000;">being t</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;">he traditional symbol of a </span><b><span style="color: red;">fourth wedding anniversary </span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;">and </span><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"appliances" </span><span style="color: #660000;"> being our anniversary's modern symbol.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">According to <b><a href="https://www.eternityrose.com/4th-wedding-anniversary-gift-ideas">eternity rose website</a></b>, <i>"d</i></span></span><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #660000;">uring the </span><b><span style="color: red;">fourth year of marriage</span></b><span style="color: #660000;">, </span><b><span style="color: red;">flowers</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> represent the growth and blossoming of the relationship, and subsequent ripening as symbolized by </span><b><span style="color: red;">fruit</span></b><span style="color: #660000;">.</span><b><span style="color: red;"> Flowers</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> nurture the soul, and</span><span style="color: red;"><b> fruit</b></span><span style="color: #660000;"> nourishes the body, hence, the expanding commitment and nurturing love of the couple is signified.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red;">Appliances</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> symbolize the everyday practicalities and the settled nature of the relationship."</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;">To</span><span style="color: #660000;"> kick off the celebratory mood, </span></span><span style="color: #660000; text-align: justify;">we stayed in </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">the Los Angeles (CA) area for the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"><b>Pasadena Rose Parade</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> on January 2, 2017! We also decided to rent an </span><span style="color: #660000; text-align: justify;">unfurnished room (<i>instead of AirBnB accommodation!</i>) near the Newport Beach, so we will definitely be BIG on buying </span><span style="color: red; text-align: justify;"><b>beach or </b></span><span style="color: red; text-align: justify;"><i><b>travel - inspired, multi-purpose appliances</b></i></span><span style="color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> fitted for our location independent lifestyle. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> Earlier, after our <b><a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2016/09/leather-anniversary-travel-western.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">3rd Wedding anniversary celebration</span></a> </b>in Cottonwood, Arizona,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> we visited the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Four Corners Monument</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> in </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">Flagstaff, Arizona.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; text-align: justify;"><b>Four Corners </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">is the only point in the United States shared by the </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><b>four states </b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">of <b>Arizona</b>, <b>Colorado</b>, <b>New Mexico</b> and <b>Utah</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;">Do you have any <i>must-do or must-see</i> related to a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; text-align: justify;">fourth wedding anniversary</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> symbols?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> Write away please!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-82815912701439944102017-01-01T15:33:00.000-08:002017-01-16T13:48:48.457-08:00Welcoming 2017 With Our BIG Take on Location Independence Lifestyle!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;">Achieving o</span><span style="color: #660000; text-align: justify;">ur </span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://mheanneojeda.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-wrap-up-conquering-americas-and.html#axzz4UzZOzObo"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">12 h</span><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">i</span><span style="color: yellow;">g</span><span style="color: blue;">h</span><span style="color: red;">s in </span></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>2016</b></span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;"><i>(<b>click the link for our best year in travels</b>)<span style="color: #660000;">-</span></i></span><span style="color: #660000;">-</span></span><span style="color: #660000; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;">certainly was unexpected, and unplanned. It just sort of happened.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;"> And without ever having meant to do it, we</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;">'ve began a </span><b><span style="color: red;">location independent lifestyle</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> last year -<i> a lifesty</i></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>le where we maintain </i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>a virtual law office and run the business online with a laptop in tow from anywhere in the world!</i> And w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">e LOVE it! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">So in <b><span style="font-size: large;">2017</span></b>, we are continuing our location independent lifestyle! And we chose </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">the BIG "O" for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Orange County</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> in California as our base. At exactly </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;">1 o'clock in the morning of January 1, 2017 we moved to our rented place in </span><b><span style="color: red;">Costa Mesa, California</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> after welcoming the new year at </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Tony Ps Dockside Grill</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> in <b>Marina del Rey</b>! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">That again is the beauty of being location independent - we get to move anytime to a place where the weather is nicer, the food is tastier, and the BEACH is closer. Yes, we live just 5 minutes from the Newport Beach!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Departure & Arrival: </b>Wearing our ma</span></span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tching couple shirts from Palawan and our navy - blue high cut Chuck Taylor shoes, we</span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> took Delta Airlines direct flight from Los Angeles, California at 1 o'clock in the morning of December 10, 2016 and arrived at 6 o'clock in the morning at t</span></span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">he </span><b>Juan </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Santa Maria International Airport.</b> Although called the San Jose (Costa Rica) International Airport (SJO), this airport is actually located in <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alajuela</span>, </span><span style="font-size: small;">the second </span> largest province next to the capital San Jose. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is no visa requirement to get to Costa Rica so our arrival was fast and smooth. The arrival card is filled up and collected by Delta Airlines, so we just get our entry stamp at the Immigration section upon arrival and present the custom's form upon leaving the airport. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is free wifi service at the airport. After changing <b>$300</b> into colones (with exchange guarantee for the remaining amount), we booked<b> Ube</b>r to our accommodation at the <b>La Villa Rio Segundo Bed and Breakfast. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accommodation:</span> </b><b style="color: #660000;">La Villa Rio Segundo Rio B&B </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is located 8 km from Alajuela City Centre and just 10 minutes drive from Juan SantamarΓa International Airport which is </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>La Villa RΓo Segundo B&B</b>'s greatest advantage (but<i> the greatest disadvantage to guests!)</i> since you can hear the noise from airplanes taking off and landing in at the airport. </span>The property has </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">an outdoor pool, a beautiful garden, hammocks,</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a terrace, a shared kitchen and barbecue facilities for guests. There is a</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> free WiFi available in public areas, </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a tour desk and luggage storage. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since check - in time at La Villa Rio Segundo B&B is at 12 noon, we left our stuff at the counter and took <b>Uber</b> to the <span style="font-size: large;">Alajuela City Mall</span> . The mall has only been operating for a year and is hailed as the biggest mall in Central America (<i>but really it is much smaller than our Mall of Asia</i>). The mall hours works well for us as it opens from 9am until 10pm. We had our brunch at the <b>Cajun Grill ($8) </b>and a yogurt fix at the <b>Yougurt Mania</b> (<b>$5)</b>. We were also able to visit <b>Movistar</b> for our phone essentials for our week-long stay in the country.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This year is our</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> third wedding anniversary so you can understand that we are suckers for "three"! </span></span></b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So while in </span><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Monterey</span></span></b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, a city in the rugged coast of California about 115 miles south of San Francisco (about two hours drive) and 350 miles of Los Angeles (roughly six hours drive) </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">last November 11, 2016</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">we chose to do just</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">three </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>things</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> to get a glimpse of the interesting and diverse <span style="font-size: large;"><b>history </b></span>and culture of this so-called "</span><b style="color: #660000;"><i>California's First Capital City</i></b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" as it was in Monterey's Custom House that the first American flag was raised which declared</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;">California as part of the United States of America</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At 6:30pm, the chow bell rang and all pioneers knew it was time for the </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Western - style chuck wagon dinner</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">! All guests were ushered to a climate-controlled barn reminiscent of a dinner around a campfire over century ago, and seated in picnic style tables lined up with Old West tin plates, tin cups, mug glass and utensils. Dinner is</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> served buffet style. For the initial serving, we had to line up, g</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rab a tin plate and head through the "chuck wagon" serving stations where we were served with BBQ chicken and pork ribs, foil wrapped baked potato, cowboy beans, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">l</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">uscious flying biscuits</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and their signature prickly pear cole slaw. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Blazin M' Ranch </b>is located at 1875 Mabery Ranch Rd. Cottonwood, AZ 86326</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">All activities (except photo opt and shooting) are free </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">with the Dinner Pricing</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Seniors</b> (65 & Better) - $34.95</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Children </b>(5-12) - $19.95</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Toddlers 4 & Under</b> - Free</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Cottonwood, AZ, USA34.7391876 -112.0098791000000334.6347606 -112.17124060000003 34.8436146 -111.84851760000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-40169586483727737562016-02-15T19:02:00.000-08:002016-10-30T15:47:32.569-07:00Celebrating Valentine's Day From A Distance!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">by: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Since our wedding day, Raymond and I had been inseparable 24/7 <i>(except of course during that dreaded monthly red-letter day when I didnt't want to be with hubby lol!)</i>. We'll I mean, we have never been away from each other on an extended period and always been together in all our travels, anniversaries and important occasions like Valentine's Day! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This year though is quite different, as we were not in the same place and time zone on February 14, 2016! But that's no reason for me to sulk or for us to not celebrate heart's day with each other! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>How we did it? We advanced the Valentine's celebration this year! </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>January 25, 2016. Ralph's Supermarket in Goleta, CA</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We stopped by <b>Ralph's</b>, my favorite supermarket, on our way to Seal Beach from San Francisco and found it with everything we need to say "<i>I love you</i>" and show how much we care. Then we bought his fave chocolate "ice cream" and munched it on a winter night to keep us holding on to each other for the rest of our trip to Seal Beach while singing ala Elsa "<i><b>the cold doesn't bother me anyway"!</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />As a going- away dinner since I fly back to the Philippines the next day, my BFF Dearie made reservations at <b>Benihana </b>in San Francisco for a party of four after our Los Angeles road trip.<b> Benihana </b>is known for its teppanyaki style of a chef cooking in front of you on a hibachi. Our assigned chef was funny, very entertaining and brought the house down with his cooking tricks. But he got a hearty thumbs up from me when he prepared a <b><i>heart-shaped </i></b>fried rice and let it thump and pump!! It was a perfect V-day surprise for our early Heart's Day celebration! </span>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>January 29, 2016. We say it on tee!!! San Francisco</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And since we have already advanced our "love day" celebration, we can be with other people who also matter in our lives - like families, friends, and those we work for on February 14! </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Besides, not beig together and living on a different time zones this year's Valentines Day means celebrating the Hearts' Day twice and getting two "hearty" phone calls (<i>because of time difference</i>!) which I never get to experience when we are together on Valentine's Day!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-84876944119203765802015-09-26T16:09:00.000-07:002016-10-30T15:28:56.253-07:00Cotton Anniversary Travel: 7 Cotton -y Days In Phuket, Thailand<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">by: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b><u>Day 1 (Evening) - Cotton Couple Tees, Pillows and Bath Towels</u></b>. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Our </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">"cottony" celebration starts right off when we left the Philippines! Aboard Cebu Pacific, we wore our red, <b>matching </b><b style="font-style: italic;">couple tee - shirts </b>made of 100% cotton<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>and packed </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">six more of these "cotton" tees we bought during our <a href="https://www.blogger.com/aymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-06-21T01:58:00-07:00&max-results=1&start=4&by-date=false">Summer Cotton Travel in Singapore, Johor Bahru, KL and Melaka</a> to </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">put us on a celebratory mood without spending anything! As we arrived at night, it was a welcome thing to have an accommodation in </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Villareal Heights</b>, a luxury boutique hotel situated conveniently between Kata and Karon beaches in Phuket. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I found it on AirBnB for less than P1,000 a night with an <b>outdoor swimming pool</b>! W</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">e love the room and it was exactly what we need since hubby was sick and needed rest for two days! Room was spacious and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">has l</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">arge windows for the view of the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.8px;"> lush mountains and the stunning Andaman Sea</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">. It was</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;"> fitted with King - size bed, super comfy white beddings, white </span><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">cotton pillows </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">and tons of </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;"><b>cotton towels, </b>AC, huge ref, microwave oven and TV with cable channels</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 20.02px; text-align: justify;">! </span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Day 4 (Morning / Afternoon) </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; line-height: 23px; text-align: justify;"><u>Matching Cotton Tees </u></b><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> - </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We rented a motorcycle (because hubby said so!) and made our way to <b>Phuket Big Buddha </b>on Nakkerd Hills. The roads leading up to the hill are in good condition, but some are steep and have many curves so I wasn't breathing for about six kilometers lol. There are many red-and-white signs so we were able to find the site easily. When we reached the top, we found the giant Buddha still under construction. But we found a good spot for the amazing view of Phuket and took pictures with other smaller buddhas in the pavilion. There is no entrance fee yet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Day 5 (Afternoon) - </b>Back in Phuket and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wearing a complete matching couple attire - <b>cotton</b> <b>tees, shorts and slippers</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, we rented again a motorcycle and headed to </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Karon View Point </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">which is near our hotel. Also known as the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">"Three Beaches Hilltop", </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">we</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> were able to enjoy a panoramic view of the three (3) beaches of Kata, Karon, and Kata Noi. There is no entrance fee.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The other island which is often visited is <b>Phi Phi Leh </b>particularly the <b>Maya Bay. </b>Actually it is Maya Bay that was actually featured in the movie. Our ferry moored in deeper water so we could jump off to snorkel. It was so beautiful both in the surface and under water with all the brightly colored fish and corals. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband Raymond is <b>forty-four-year-old </b>today,<b> July 20! Yeahey! </b>But knowing that </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he does not like anything big or fancy on his birthday, I worked extra - hard for that part of the birthday surprise! </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-15898703539362417012015-07-01T05:52:00.000-07:002015-07-03T09:55:44.673-07:00Money Matters: Five (5) Ways To Save P500K in 10 Months To Pay Off Our Policy Loans!<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My hubby Red has little tolerance for having debt. So when we discovered last June 1, 2015 that our policy loans of P500K remain unpaid, he suggested that we use our current <b>Holiday Savings Fund </b><i>(</i></span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the </i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><strike>P</strike>200s</b>, <b><strike>P</strike>100s</b> </i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and <b>all loose coins</b> collected into </i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a <b>small yellow tin can</b> and</i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> deposited on our joint passbook savings account every 15th and 30th of each month</i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">)</i><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to pay off the loans and refrain from taking trips abroad in the meantime. I said, </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>No way </b><strike>(silently)</strike><b>!</b></i><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;">Don't get me wrong. Though not required, I want us to <b>repay the policy loans </b>(<i>so that </i></span><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;">the cash surrender value of the ten (10) policies I got when I was still single, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;">will not be reduced by the amount of the </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;">loan </b></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2;"><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">plus interest</i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">). B</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.2;">ut I still want us to enjoy a good life while doing so. I want us to be able to take our <b>Summer </b>and <b>anniversary vacations in September </b>while paying off the loans<b> </b></span><span style="line-height: 1.2;">from <b>June 2015 until March 2016.</b> But I know this means we should </span><b style="line-height: 1.2;">save money </b><span style="line-height: 1.2;">by changing our lifestyles, cutting our cost every chance we get, and keeping track of our spending to find ways to reduce or eliminate unnecessary expenses. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are the <b>Five (5) Ways </b>we are adopting to <b>Save Money</b> to pay off policy loans in the next 10 months...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>1.</b> Our</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Savings Bottles Plan. </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is very similar to how we build up our <b>Holiday Fund Savings Account </b>with a little twist. I have <b>five (5) containers</b> - </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the<b> P200 bills</b> still go into the <b>yellow tin can </b>for our holiday fund,<b> </b>the<b> P100 bills </b>are collected for <b>policy loans payment</b>, the <b>P10</b> <b>coins</b> go into <b>Red & Mhe's bottle</b> for anything that we want to buy guilt free, <b>P5 coins </b>are collected for <b>fun entertainment,</b> and the <b>P1 coins</b> for eating out. I know that the amount is not much, but it adds up quickly and we are still able to live a good life while trying to pay off our debt.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>2.</b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>No IMAX movies</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Red is a sucker for movies and he wants to watch movies every Friday on IMAX which cost<b> P450</b> each (or <i><b>P400</b> with our Tap To Pay Card</i>). This means that we spend <b>P4000</b> every single month on combo movies with snack. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We decided to just watch movies at condo on our 42' inches TV with skycable and </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">utilize snacks from the fridge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>3.</b> "<b>D</b></span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>on't Buy Just Because It's On Sale</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">". This ones for me!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I love to buy new clothes or shoes whenever I see the word SALE and this translate into spending about </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P4000 </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to</span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> P5000</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> on a monthly basis even though the clothes or shoes are on huge discount. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>4.</b> Adopt a </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hearty Receipt System. </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just because I have <b>two (2) </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>heart-shaped boxes </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">where we keep the receipts for <b>GROCERY</b> and <b>OTHER lifestyle expenses </b><i>(while hubby continue to keep other receipts). </i>This way we will know where our money is going and make adjustments where needed. Since a huge chunk of our budget goes to food, we decided that we will eat at home more often.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. <b>Buy Bread at French Baker At 8:30PM</b>. Red loves bread, and I am lucky to learn that <i><b>French Baker </b></i>at Cash & Carry sells all their breads at 50% off, thirty (30) minutes before closing time on a daily basis. But you must line up by 8pm to ensure that you get the breads that you really want. Hubby loves bonnet raisins and cinnamon rolls so I line up at least once a week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This list will surely grow as I am on the look out for some more frugal ways to save some money. With this five (5) ways, we were able to pay the first policy loan amounting to <b>P54,000 </b>last June 29. </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Yeahey!</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are celebrating our <b>21</b> <b>months </b>of marital bliss today, June<b> 21. </b>Luckily this day coincides with <b>Father's Day </b>celebration, a choice opportunity to shower some love and presents and more love to the man in my life I call "honey" . But <i>s</i>ince my hubby <b>Raymond</b> is very difficult to buy gifts for, I am letting him (<i>and everyone</i>) know instead, that he is <b>amazing</b> and I am so grateful for all the things he does that made my life so much happier <i>(& easier)</i>. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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So honey, here are <b>21 reasons</b> why I say that the best "HUBBY" in the world belongs to me. Time for <b>name calling</b> ---</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Thank you for always putting your <strike>big</strike> arms around me, </i></span><br />
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<b>2.</b> You are a <b>Caretaker </b><i>in every sense of the word.You care for me enough to just let me rest while you take care of the house' messy chores and the dirty dishes!</i></span><br />
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3. </b>You are a <b>Motivator</b>. <i>You encourage me to set goals and you motivate and support me until I tick it off my list. But when do we hit the gym? lol</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>But we both know you don't always dress like that, </i><i>reason you love motorcycles. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Anyhow, thank you so much </i><i>for driving me safely and patiently to all my appointments </i><i>and </i><i>that what matters most!</i></span></td></tr>
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<b>5. </b>You are my cheapest <b>Laundromat</b>. <i>Thank you for always loving to do the laundry every week! You get the job done fast, clothes are clean and smell good, and payment is cheap - a kiss and a hug</i><i>! </i></span><br />
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<b>6</b>. You are my <b>Superhero.</b><i>Is your name <b>Iron man</b> because you are always behind the ironing board? </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><i>You never fail put me to sleep on your arms at night !</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>8. </b>You are my <b>Interior D</b><b>esigner. </b><i>You never tire moving the furniture around the condo, for a new look -- daily!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Who's crying during our tickling sessions? lol</i><br /><i>Thank you for your sense of humor and </i></span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;">for always being up for a good laugh!</i></td></tr>
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<b>11. </b>You are my <b>Protector.</b><i>Thank you for carrying heavy stuff, opening soda bottles with your strength, opening the door for me, getting that umbrella out when I get out of the car to protect me from the sun and the rain. And oh, I almost forgot, thank you for always reminding me of my supplements.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; text-align: left;">Being the only girl in the family, I have never been able to wear </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; text-align: left;">matching shirt, matching short, and flower in the ears with anyone else before. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; text-align: left;">With you, all those are possible big time!</span></td></tr>
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13.</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> You are an enthusiastic </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Story Teller.</b><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What's the latest news on Kathryn Bernardo? lol</i><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>14.</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You are the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Total Entertainer</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. <i>You can sing, you can play the guitar, you can compose songs, and you can dance - sweet and very sweet! </i></span><br />
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17.</b> You are my <b>Savvy Handyman</b>, <i>a do - it- yourself repairman, plumber, electrician, carpenter and even a gardener! </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>19.</b> You are a <b>True Leader</b> by being the servant in our home.</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You lead by your selfless service and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">always taking the first move (</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">at throwing the trash, doing the dishes, etc. lol</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">).</span><br />
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<b>20.</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You are my <b>Best </b></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friend.</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Thank you for giving up your job and becoming interested with mine, so you can help me. You always see to it that we spend time together,talk about things and have fun together like good friends do.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to ALL wonderful husbands, dads, and brothers out there.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>*<b>all photos are taken by Alain and Azon Tagpuno.</b></i></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-83101651585316084372015-05-26T08:23:00.003-07:002016-10-30T16:15:31.548-07:002015 Wedding Anniversary Travel: Spending Summer in Singapore, Johor, KL and Melaka in Malaysia<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our <b><a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2014/09/first-anniversary-trip-idea-pal-round.html">second wedding anniversary</a> </b>is not until <b>September 21, 2015</b>, but just the same we (<i>and even our friends</i>) are already in celebratory mood! (<i>see those "2" signs!! lol</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Cotton </b>is<b> </b>the traditional symbol for </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">two years of marital bliss, while <b>China</b> is its modern counterpart. Here are </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Five (5) Ideas </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">how we incorporated our <b>second year anniversary symbols</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">during our </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">summer trip </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Singapore</b> and <b>Malaysia</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> from <b>April 18-26, 2015</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. <u><b>Wear </b></u></span><u><b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Identical</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Cotton Shirts </span></b></u><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><u><b>for 9 - days</b></u>. Not only it makes it easier to pack paired wardrobe, <b>couple tees</b> are trendy and catchy at that! Believe me! I easily spotted my hubby among the throng of people during the trip lol! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Besides, <b>cotton </b>is the best fabric for summer according to </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://humantouchofchemistry.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-wear-cotton-in-summer.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">human touch of chemistry</a><b>, </b>as it allows better <b>air circulation </b>to avoid fungal breeding, <b>light weight</b> so heat just passes through and <b>prevents allergic reaction</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>2. </b><b style="text-decoration: underline;">Visit Sights That Reflects "2" </b>like <b><a href="http://n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers">Petronas Twin Towers</a></b> in <b>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</b>, the <i style="font-weight: bold;">tallest twin tower </i>building in the world! These <b>two (2) towers</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> have <b>double - eight </b>(<b>88</b>) floors and feature a <b>double - decker </b>skybridge connecting the <b>two - towers</b> on the 41st and 42nd floor, which is the highest <b>2-story bridge</b> in the world!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">3. </span><u style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Cotton Bath Towels and Bathrobes.</u><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Oh well, summer is not summer without water, lots of water! That means there's a lot of opportunities to use <b>cotton bath towels </b>and <b>bath robes</b>.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. </b><u style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Cotton Pillow Cases. </u><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Summer travel is all about accommodations and those comfy white cotton pillows and pillow cases are part of our basic</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">must - haves </i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">for choosing </span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://mheanneojeda.blogspot.com/2015/04/international-summer-travel-saving-tips.html#comment-form">boutique hotels in Singapore and Malaysia</a></b></i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. <u>Anything China</u>. </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The place and not "</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">china</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" plates! But</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I am playing with words here since the theme is not limited to material, right? And since we have not booked a trip to China, we see to it that we stay at "</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chinatown</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" while in </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Singapore</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, eat "Chinese" dishes and spot anything "</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">China</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" like a picture with a Chinese boy while at the MRT station.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We stayed in</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.chinatown.sg/">Chinatown</a> </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">for the four days that we were in Singapore, and it was definitely the best choice as we were so close to everything "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cheap but great</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" - be it "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hawker foods</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">", "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">culture</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">", "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">history</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">", "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">picturesque temples & mosque</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s", "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">quirky shops</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" and "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">24 - hour eateries</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"!</span>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So the long (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">that's Red</span>) and short (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">that's me</span>) of it, is that we are </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>in</b> </span><b><span style="color: red;">love</span></b><span style="color: #660000;">, and we </span><b><span style="color: red;">heart</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"><b> </b>celebrat</span><span style="color: #660000;">ing </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">our second year of togetherness </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in a big way </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">twice</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> this year (in Summer and in September)!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-63877639661910203122014-11-26T00:12:00.000-08:002014-12-15T03:04:45.024-08:009 Reasons Why Dumaguete is a Great Babymoon Destination!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">By; Mhe-anne L. O. Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have scheduled our November 24-26 trip to </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dumaguete</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> long before that happy </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">faint purple line</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> showed up on the pregnancy kit last November 21. And since I didn't have (yet) the morning sickness (</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">thanks to my <a href="http://redmheanneisidro.blogspot.com/2014/11/forever-baby-regimen-my-journey-to.html"><b>Forever Baby Regimen</b></a></i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">), we went ahead with our </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Babymoon </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the time alone hurrah with my hubby, baby daddy</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">) trip without a guilt. Like the nine (9) sweet months of pregnancy, I have nine <b>(9) Reasons </b>Why I would recommend Dumaguete for those taking <b>Babymoon trips</b> (which ideally should be during the second trimester for those who are nauseated much).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Dumaguete is only an hour - <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">nonstop flight from Manila and served by several airlines. Cebu Pacific has a 3 o'clock flight so I prefer this so we do not have to wake up early or brave through traffic in the morning. Also the terminal of Cebu Pacific is Terminal 3 which has a covered parking area for those bringing their own car and parking for several nights.</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-37077107827841982422014-11-21T06:29:00.000-08:002014-12-15T00:11:20.938-08:00We Are Having A Baby!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. O. Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The faint line on the pregnancy test with a confirmation from my prospective client - turned - my personal OB-GYNE Dra. Bel Miranda that I am five (5) weeks pregnant was the reason for those smiles! Yes, our </span><a href="http://redmheanneisidro.blogspot.com/2014/11/forever-baby-regimen-my-journey-to.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Forever Baby Regimen</b></a> <span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">works and we are soon having a baby! </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-5212104959038150562014-11-02T09:36:00.000-08:002014-11-12T03:02:18.347-08:00Paper Anniversary Gift: Some Cool Way To Give Cash Money!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Money</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is made of paper, t</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">he traditional material for a first wedding anniversary. But simply giving money to your spouse or to a happy couple celebrating their first year of marital bliss maybe seen as un-romantic, un-cool, effortless or sometimes even unethical. However, our recent <b>first wedding anniversary</b> (September 21) proved that there is definitely a way around this and you can use your ingenuity so that giving "<b>cash money</b>" would truly be appreciated as roman</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;">tic and thoughtful, just like giving any other paper or clock gifts.</span><span style="color: #660000;"> Besides, <b>Paper Money </b>are not only valuable, but are also colorful, informative and attractive. Here are some ways to give "<b>money</b>" as first anniversary gift that worked for us, without feeling "<i>awkward</i>" or </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">being tag as "</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">unimaginative</i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">": </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. <b><u>Slipped some foreign currencies inside the anniversary card</u></b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> just like what our </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">God parents, <b>Doug and Janice Mc Allister </b>did!<b> </b>They are based in the US and have traveled to Canada and were generous enough to think of us on our first anniversary by sending us an </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>anniversary card</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">with s</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">om</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">e</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">US and Canadian Dollars </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>(made of paper, right?) </i></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">slipped inside</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. The </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">card</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">with a lovely note</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is in itself a thoughtful paper gift, but the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">US bucks</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> are truly appreciated as we could put them to good use (<i>bucks for <b>Phuket, Thailand</b>!</i>), while the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Canadian dollars</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> are perfect addition to </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>our paper money collection (</b><i>check idea #5</i><b>)</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <b><u>Travel to Vietnam and make your spouse feel like a millionaire.</u></b> My hubby was all smiles when I gave him </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Vietnamese Dong</b> <b>(VND) </b>while we were in <b>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</b> from September 17, 21-23, 2014. The word <b><i>dong</i></b> means Chinese bronze coins which were used as Vietnam's currency since 1978. As </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>1000 Dong </b>is equivalent to <b>P 2.11 Philippine Peso, </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red definitely was a <b>millionaire </b>with millions of Dongs at his disposal</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-style: italic;">. </b>And since prices in Vietnam are so cheap, Red </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">can afford to buy me anything I want, whether a fancy dinner or a starred accommodations on the evening of our anniversary! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3. <u>Give Your Spouse Currency of Your Anniversary Destination and Give Him The Money Talks. </u>Cambodian Riel (KHR) </b>is the official currency of Cambodia and comes in 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000 and 100,000 denominations. The exchange rate is <b>4,000 Riels </b>to a <b>US $1.</b> T</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">he <b>US Dollars </b>are widely accepted in Cambodia so the use of <b>Cambodian </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Riels </b>is limited to </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fractional US Dollar amount or small purchases less than a dollar, since US coins are not in circulation in this Khmer country. The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"><b>Cambodian Riels</b> are my fave paper money because they are not only colorful and vibrant but also very informative of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">Cambodian heritage since most denominations feature </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"><b>wat</b> (or temples) or Cambodian monument - </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">100 Riel</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"> - <i>Independence Commemoration Tower </i>(Phnom Penh); </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">500 Riel</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"> - <i>Angkor Wat Temple Complex</i>; </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"><b>1,000 Riel</b> - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"><i>Angkor Tom Temple;</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;"><b>20,000 Riels</b> - <i>Bayon Temple </i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">and </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">50,000 Riel </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">- <i>portrait of Cambodian King, Norodom Sihanouk Varman with Preah Vihear Temple</i>, etc. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22.0049991607666px;">Since I kept some <b>Riels </b>as souvenirs from my last travel to Phnom Penh, I gave hubby those Cambodian Riels and his first Cambodian lessons as my anniversary gift! The effort was much appreciated and it makes our visit to the Angkor Wat complex and Phnom Penh last September 18-21, 2014 more meaningful to him because of his advance lessons!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Wallet Surprise</u><b>. </b>When we arrived in <b>Taipei</b>, <b>Taiwan</b>, I noticed that my hubby's wallet was really old and worn out, (<i>enough to be shy about it whenever he pulls it out. lol)</i>. So while going around <b>Danshui Night Market</b>, I was able to sneak out from him and bought him a new one. While hubby sleeps, I </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">threw his old wallet to the garbage bin and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">put </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in his new wallet h</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is IDs, driver's license, ATM cards and of course some </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>New Taiwanese Dollars, </b>the official currency of Taiwan since 1949</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. The exchange rate to Philippine Peso is <b>1 NT: PHP 1.48 </b>so it is very easy to calculate our spending. Red was pleasantly surprised when he woke up and can't stopped saying that "<i>his wallet has <b>NTs</b>, not <b>empty"</b></i>! (<i>get the joke?</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. <b><u>Make A Couple Paper Money Collection Scrapbook</u></b>. Since Red and I started a travel tradition to celebrate our wedding anniversary, I made our <b>Couple World Money Collection</b> where I saved small bills or notes we used or will be using from all the countries we visited and will be visiting for our anniversaries. The collection will be a great reminder of the good times when '<b>money</b>' literally <i><b>buy us happiness</b></i>!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-71343834418419797972014-10-14T10:52:00.000-07:002014-11-17T04:07:08.584-08:00First Anniversary Travel: Finding LOVE in Taipei!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What better way to show <b>LOVE</b> than with a <b>LOVE sign</b>! So while touring around <b>Taipei, Taiwan</b>, we have bonded together in <b>LOVE </b>quite<b> </b>literally and these <b>printed photos</b> are part of our </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><i style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>paper</b></i><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" <b>anniversary gifts</b> for our firs wedding anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The drizzle and sudden blizzard couldn't stop us (and others) from snapping selfie photos at the <b>LOVE sculpture</b> found outside the <b>Taipei 101</b>. This <b>LOVE design</b> is by American artist Robert Indiana which was reproduced in variety of formats and languages and recreated in many places around the world. As everyone needs <b>LOVE,</b> we truly enjoyed taking our photos by the <b>LOVE sign</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Bitan</b> <b>Scenic Area </b>is a popular attraction for couples in Taiwan because of the great view of the mountain and the lake - like Xindian river where they can ride pedal boats. The place is quite romantic not only because lovers can do an '<b>H-H-W-W</b>' or <i><b>holding hands while walking </b></i>along the river or while crossing the 75 year old suspension bridge, but also because of the <b>Bitan's Wall</b> that features <b>personalized bricks art work </b>like<b> </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100% </b><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">LOVE", "I LOVE YOU Forever", </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> different expressions of LOVE </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(of the individual donors I presumed).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alright we are <b><i>LOVE - ful </i></b>couple that we noticed even this LOVE word on Mc Donalds drink cups while at the <b>Taipei Zoo</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And it's really <b>TIME FOR LOVE </b>in Taiwan. as even the public art in several Metro Taipei stations feature </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="font-style: italic;">LOVE </b><i>and</i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Hearts </i>as themes of murals and artworks.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-79597179988076612682014-10-13T01:34:00.000-07:002015-06-14T06:20:43.537-07:00First Anniversary Travel: Taipei Zoo<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Taipei Zoo </b>is the <b>first ever zoo </b>that we visited as a couple and I could say that it will be a "<i>hard act to follow</i>" since it is one of the largest and well - kept zoos I have ever seen during my own travel world wide. It is located on the far end of Taipei City, and occupied about 90 hectares of sloping land set against the backdrop of high hills and lush greenery. The entrance is only <b>NT$ 60 </b>(so really very cheap!).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Taipei Zoo </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is divided into different zones based on their habitats and climates - Desert and Outback, Asian Tropical R</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ainforest,</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> African animals, Temperate Zone, Formosan animals, Noctornal and Bird World. The crowd favorites are the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pandas</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Koalas</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Penguins</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and these are kept in glass enclosures. The Panda crowds are managed by having a ticket and you have 20 minutes to go around following a large group. All the other attractions can be enjoyed at your leisure. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our favorites are the <b>King </b></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">penguins, red pandas</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, and the rare species which I have seen for the first time like macaque, emu, addax, serow, moccasin, lynx, raccoons, pumas, civet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red and I totally enjoyed all the attractions inside the zoo! Also, we collected another <b>first wedding anniversary gift - </b>pictures with the <b>animal - themed music clock. </b>The animals on the clock are the twelve (12) <b>Formosan Animals </b>like the <b>(12)</b> W</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ater buffalo, <b>(11)</b> Formosan wild boar, <b>(10)</b> Formosan serow, <b>(9)</b> Formosan mountain dog, <b>(8)</b> Fomosan rock macaque, <b>(7)</b> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chinese </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">leopard cat,</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <b>(6)</b> Formosan hare, <b>(5)</b> Mikado pheasant, <b>(4) </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- bellied tree </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">squirrel</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, <b>(3)</b> Chinese </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">moccasin</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, <b>(2)</b> Formosan stripe </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">dace</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, and <b>(1)</b> Elegant Five - lined </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">skink</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are two (2) strategy to be able to visit the whole zoo in 3 to 4 hours. Our group took the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maokong Gondola</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to the top of the hills, then took the tram to see the <b>Giant </b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Panda</b> enclosure and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">checked all the other areas at leisure. The other way is the reverse - enter at the main Taipei Zoo entrance then take the tram to the <b>Penguin </b>house first, and walk up to the African, Australian, Asian Rainforest and then the Pandas and reserve the Maokong Gondola ride to enjoy the sunset on the mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since our trip to <b>Taipei, Taiwan </b>last October 6-11, 2014 is part of our <b>first wedding anniversary</b> (<i>and my <strike><b>forty</b></strike> - <b>first birthday</b> celebration!</i>), we visited sights that are "<b><i>firsts</i></b>" in Taiwan. Here's what we've got:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">With <b>101 </b>floors and a structure height of 508 meters, </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>TAIPEI 101</b> is the world-renowned, quintessential <b>Taipei</b> landmark and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the "<b>first tallest modern architecture"</b> in Taiwan since its construction in 2004 up to the present. Two (2) of its fifty (50) elevators ascend at a speed of 1,010 meters per minute (<i>which is another reason why it's called Taipei 101</i>), making it the Guinness World record's fastest elevator. It takes only 37 seconds f</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rom the 5th floor</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to the <b>89th Indoor O</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>bservatory,</b> which offers visito</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rs a commanding view of the city and Taipei basin in all directions. The corridor connecting 89th to 88th has a panoramic 270 - degree view of well - known scenic spots in Taiwan and the Taipei 101 Fireworks and a wind damper area which is world's biggest. For a feel of the strong winds and an expansive view of the city, take the flight of stairs to the <b>91st Floor Outdoor Observatory</b>. In 2011, </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Taipei 101</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is the world's tallest and largest green building in the world according to the U.S. Green Building Council. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">TAIPEI 101 MALL</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"first international shopping complex" </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in Taiwan. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>WINDOW ON CHINA THEME PARK</b> is the </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">first spot</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" to visit of all attractions in Taiwan s</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ince it is located 30 minutes from the Taoyuan International Airport</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is an amusement park with variety of indoor and outdoor amusement facilities especially designed for all ages, enchanting shows and entertainment, thrilling rides and the </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">first in Asia to feature majestic displays of miniature world famous architecture</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" as its main theme. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> You can go to <b>Taiwan</b>, <b>China</b>, <b>Asia</b>, <b>Europe</b> and <b>America</b> in just one (1) day!</span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DANSHUI OLD STREETS</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"first international port"</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> opened in Northern Taiwan in 1858. Danshui is an intensely historic town located on the mouth of Danshui River so visitors come to enjoy mountain and river scenery as well as savor local delicacies as seafood balls, "iron" eggs, and sour plum drink. The mouth of the harbor is spanned by a white </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"Lover's Bridge"</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, offering a new place to enjoy the famous sunset of Danshui.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">RAINBOW BRIDGE</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is Taiwan's </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"first pedestrian large pier - less S-shaped bridge over water"</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> which is a must - see for couples who want to leave sweet footsteps behind. At night, the bridge is a beautiful spot for couples and sweethearts since both sides of the bridge contain a series of romance - themed decorative murals featuring the words "I Love You" in twelve (12) different languages, a three - dimensional sculpture of the word "LOVE", love locks and so on.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>LONGSHAN (Lungshan) TEMPLE of Manka</b> is a Buddhist temple constructed in 1738 (and rebuilt in the 1919) by</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> master temple builder, Mr. Wang Yi - shun, making it a masterpiece and landmark of traditional Chinese architecture of its time in Taiwan. They are two-storied buildings with a conic roof in hexagonal shape like a helmet. Each sector of this hexagonal roof in double eaves forms a slope in converse "<b>S</b>" curve which is the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"first example of an "S" curve roof design"</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> introduced into Taiwan. This temple has become a center of people's religious life and a heritage of local culture. For this reason, Taiwan's government assigned it a second class historical site and will be preserved for future generations.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>MAOKONG GONDOLA</b> is Taipei's <b>"first tourist gondola" </b>for a bird's - eye view of the tea fields area and magnificent scenery of Maokong. There are 30- crystal cabins which can provide service every 2 to 4 minutes to four (4) stations - Taipei Zoo, Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple, and Maokong. By the Zhinan Temple, there is a "Valentines' Sacred Ground" for sweetheart couples and "marriage line" timber boardwalk with a lover's platform in the shape of a double heart to warm the passions of couples' sweet love.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <b>RED HOUSE</b> is Taiwan's "<b>first government - constructed public market</b>" and the most well preserved class three historical site located in the Ximen area. It is a Western - style red - brick octagonal structure built in 1908 which includes a theater, tea shop, a boutique area, and an exhibition area. Its northern square feature a holiday arts fair, while its southern square includes an open air cafe. To date, it has established itself as a major location for the development of cultural and creative industry which continued to breath fresh air into the historic architecture.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><b>Taiwan's T</b></span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 20.7199993133545px;">ourist Offices (</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 20.7199993133545px;">with the<b> yellow colored small letter "i" icon) </b>in airports, train stations or Metro stations is a "must" visit for tourist as Taiwan </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">has become the <b>first place in the world to offer free wifi access to tourists</b>. S</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 20.7199993133545px;">how your passport to staff at <b>tourist offices </b>and y</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 20.7199993133545px;">ou will then be given an account number, which will allow you to access the free basic WiFi. With a speed of around 1 Mbps bandwidth per second, you are always connected with your family and friends even on travel. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-32583155688958387622014-09-17T21:30:00.000-07:002014-10-30T22:44:45.043-07:00First Anniversary Travel: Ben Thanh Market, HCMC ( Vietnam)<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On our first night in </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saigon</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, we walked around </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cho Ben Thanh </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(or </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ben Thanh Market</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">), a large market area in the central tourist district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and a very popular symbol of Ho Chi Minh City. In fact, it is said that you have not been to </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ho Chi Minh City </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">if you haven't been to </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ben Thanh Market</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and have not taken pictures by the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">belfry and the clock at the entrance</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. At night, the market is at its liveliest, with all kinds of colorful food stall parasols, fruits, shirts, bags and other souvenir items being sold there. It also turns into a giant </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">food court </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">with all tourists converging there to try Vietnamese local cuisines. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Abounding at the <b>Ben Thanh Market</b> are unique and interesting handmade three - dimensional pop up greeting cards made by Vietnamese by combining the techniques of </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Origami </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Japanese traditional art of paper folding</i>) and </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://ww.origami-instructions.com/kirigami.html">Kirigami</a> </b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(<i>paper cut-outs in English</i>, or </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>the art of folding a sheet of paper a few times and then cutting a pattern to reveal its silhouette</i>). </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are several</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> c</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">reations which are made of stark white paper which emphasizes the shadowing effects of the cuts and folds. Most of the </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">designs involve </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Vietnamese architecture such as Saigon Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame Cathedral, Vietnamese in bicycle, occasions such as weddings and holiday seasons like Christmas, Valentines, etc. I bought the <b>Wedding Day</b> and <b>Ben Thanh Market</b> design 3D - greeting cards for <b>$5 </b>as symbols of our First Wedding Anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wondering what our First Wedding Anniversary Gifts 1 - 3 ? Please click <b><a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2014/09/first-anniversary-trip-idea-pal-round.html">Airline Tickets, Travel Insurance and Boarding Passes</a>.</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-31628233397080224932014-09-17T09:00:00.000-07:002014-11-17T03:59:54.287-08:00First Anniversary Travel: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam & Paper Gifts!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a travel buff married to my hubby who hasn't been anywhere out of the country, we agreed that we would always celebrate our <b>wedding anniversaries </b>(<i><b>September 21</b></i>)<b> </b>by <b>taking a trip together at anniversary time</b>. Early on, we drew up our <b>vision board</b> and save up every <b><strike>P</strike>5 </b>and <b><strike>P</strike>10</b> coins in our <b>exotic holiday coin bank. </b>We know that the money we save up there, would not be enough to cover the cost of our annual trip. But seeing the coin bank gives us a daily reminder of the romantic getaway ahead of us and that builds up the excitement!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So for our <b>first anniversary trip</b>, we decided to travel to <b>Ho Chi Minh City </b>or<b> </b><b>Saigon</b><b>, </b>the second most important city of <b>Vietnam, </b>from <b>September 17-23, 2014. </b>I have been there before but<b> </b>we found a qualified company engaged in the manufacture of <b>Virgin Coconut Oil</b> and made arrangements to visit their plant. But aside from being able to combine business and pleasure,<b> Saigon</b> also has a overland border crossing thru <b>Moc Bai / Bavet</b> to <b>Siem Reap, Cambodia,</b> a place that I had always dreamed of visiting. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although we booked our plane tickets only two (2) weeks to go before our date of travel, we were still able to score a pretty good deal with <b><a href="http://www.philippineairlines.com/special-offers/promo-fares-international/">Philippine Airlines</a> </b> <b>All - In- Round Trip fare. </b>For only <b>$250 each, </b>our ticket comes with a<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>Complimentary In-flight Hot Meal</b> <b>and Beverage</b> and a <b>Twenty (</b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>20) Kilo Free Baggage Allowance</b> both ways. This assures my hubby a good meal while on flight! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We also</span><span style="background-color: white;"> availed of "</span><b style="background-color: white;">PAL Travel Insurance</b><span style="background-color: white;">", especially designed for </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Philippine Airlines passengers departing from the Philippines</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">and underwritten by Prudential Guarantee and Assurance, Inc. For only <b>$23</b>, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">the </span><strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PAL Travel Insurance</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> is one </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>paper gift that allows us to have a </b></span><b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">c</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">omplete peace of mind when u</span></span></b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>nexpected things happen at unexpected times during our travel</b>. The PAL Travel Insurance gives us: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My hubby was all smiles when I told him that we can <span style="background-color: white;"><b>check in on our own </b>and <b>print our own boarding passes</b> at home (or at our hotel when in Saigon), at least<b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white;">24 hours to 2 hours before our flight. </span><b>Philippine Airlines </b>has a <span style="background-color: white;"><b>web check-in facility </b>that </span>allows us to<span style="background-color: white;"> <b>check in our luggage and </b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>select our own seats</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">long before we head to the airport. It is very easy to use, and assure us that we are seated together, which is the only way for love birds to fly! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For more <b>First Anniversary Travel,</b> you may click <a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2014/09/1st-anniversary-trip-paper-clock-gifts.html"><b>Ben Thanh Market in Saigon, Vietnam.</b></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-72517259553978414252014-09-15T03:06:00.002-07:002014-09-15T05:03:02.629-07:00Breakfast Cereals on Ice Cream: Another Similarity in Differences!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by: Mhe-anne Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Cereal</b> is a food made from processed grains usually eaten for breakfast with milk and fruits. My hubby Red loves this American bedrock breakfast meal and regularly buys the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosted_Flakes">Kellogs Frosted Flakes or Frosties!</a></b> On the contrary, I haven't eaten <b>cereal</b> since I was young because I am lactose intolerant and can't have milk. But since our "</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>cereal</b>" differences isn't so conflictual, we haven't really paid much attention to it for almost a year since we got married. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But a few days before we hit our first "adjustment" year wedding anniversary, I am happy that we have a chance discovery on how we can enjoy <b>cereals</b> together. For dessert the other night, <b>Red sprinkled the cereals over our favorite rocky road and double dutch ice cream </b>(and topped with marshmallows). I initially thought it was odd to have those "<b>cereals</b>" on my fave frozen delight, but after tasting it, I </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">scream "<b>Yummy</b>"! The <b>cereals</b> are crispy perfect for ice cream! </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, I don't see anymore eyebrow raising when Red includes the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kellogs Frosties</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> in our weekly grocery list because </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"<b>They're GR-R-Reat!"</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-28595816017308397542014-08-23T03:03:00.000-07:002014-08-24T21:26:34.082-07:00Eleventh Monthsary As A Couple: Steel<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda - Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Steel</b> is the traditional symbol of an <b>eleventh wedding anniversary</b> because of its of strength and durability. So for our eleven months of marriage, I was reminded of the <b>Stainless Steel</b> <b>4 Heart Shaped Measuring Spoons </b>that we carry during our travel, as a fitting symbol for the last month-sary that we will be celebrating! (yea, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;"><i>next month is already our first anniversary! yippee!!</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;">). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: center;">Each Spoon has a heart - felt quote:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;">Since our </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;"><b>eleventh month-sary</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;">(August 21) fell on a national h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt; text-align: justify;">oliday, the <b>Ninoy
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 14.25pt;">On Thursday, we just stayed home for a <i><b>Just Married</b></i> movie marathon that <i><b>Won't Last A Day Without You </b>(some movie titles!)</i>. We have all we
need - a bunch of <b>CD</b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>s</b> we bought from the Video City branch that is closing down</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-size: small;">, a pack of <b>Happy peanuts</b>
that Red loves and a bottle of <b>Chamdor</b>,
an alcohol free sparkling grape juice that we bought days back.
Except for the cork flying </span><i>out -of - the -
bottle βtoo- soon</i> incident that hits Red's forehead and left us laughing to
our heartβs content, I can say that it was the best date ever that didn't break
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then on Saturday, we went out on a date wearing our identical
Hawaian tees. We attended a food tasting event hosted by </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Executive Gourmet</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (a catering company that I am considering to get for our organization's event), so it
means we had a free lunch date! After that we
went to Caloocan, a haven for motorcycles. Red loves motorcycles and we are
planning to buy one so we do not have to use the </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2014/06/ninth-monthsary-as-couple-leather.html">Volkswagen</a></b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> for small errands.
We are considering either getting a </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Duke 390</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (a big bike that can be used for
SLEX and NLEX), a </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Madass</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Bike from Germany or a </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Visar</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (cheapest small
motorcycle). While Red was doing a drive test, he brought me to </span><b style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Brillantes Spa salon</b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
for a haircut (with bangs!) and a pedicure. We ended the day with me shopping
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">These two celebrations look very simple and cheap to celebrate our eleventh (11th) month-sary. But to me, both times allowed us to be together outside of work and let us exhibits to each other a heap of love, a dash of tenderness, a spoonful of affection and a pinch of joy! </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706413633685263098.post-69625457176087741172014-07-21T07:55:00.001-07:002014-07-22T03:26:40.425-07:00Tenth Month-sary As A Couple: Diamond Jewelry!<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda -Isidro</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Tin, Aluminum </b>and<b> Diamond jewelry</b> are associated with <b>tenth </b>wedding anniversary since a marriage that lasted for ten (10) years is said to be <b>flexible</b> and <b>durable</b> (like tin & aluminum) and <b>beautiful </b>like <b>diamonds</b>. So on our </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>one-oh month-sary </b>as a couple (<strike><span style="font-size: x-small;">and trying to make - up for missing my husband's birthday yesterday</span></strike>), I decided to fulfill the condition for the cash gift given by </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a very dear friend, and got ourselves a custom-made </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>matching rings, 14 karat yellow gold adorned with</b> <b>ti</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>tus diamonds</b></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My dear friend gave us a </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">generous cash gift on our wedding day and indicated that it should be used for a purchase of a <b>40 - inches LED TV</b> and <b>wedding rings, </b>two gifts that will always remind us of her. But since we still have our respective old and simple television sets and our simple wedding rings, we held off with the purchase until now. Glad our <b>tenth month-sary </b>is a timely excuse to get those shiny sparkling gem as a gift! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To complete the <b>tenth month-sary celebration</b>, we wrapped up the day with a visit to the newly opened <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FairviewTerraces?hc_location=timeline">Fairview Terraces</a> </b>Mall in <b>Maligaya, Fairview, Quezon City</b>. The mall is the biggest integrated medium to upscale shopping development of Ayala corporation unveiled last February 28, 2014. It was our first time there and really impressed with its artful, creative, spacious, lush green looks. From the various dining options, we chose <b>Recipes </b>and ordered Tofu with Garlic Sauce (P135), Chicken Curry (P190), Plain Rice (P38 each), Mango shake (P85) and Dessert of the Day /Buko Pandan with Ice cream (P90). Oh my! The food is really tasty and did not cost us a ton! We love it and were filled! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just like the food served by <b>RECIPES </b>which are based from tested <b><a href="https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=recipes+meaning&oq=ecipes+meani&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.4199j0j7&sourceid=">recipes</a></b>, there is also a<b> <a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/29681.html">RECIPE for a Happy Marriage</a> </b>so that we will not only last till our tenth wedding anniversary but until eternity. I found this poem - </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Combine two caring hearts Melt into one Add alot of love Mix well with respect, and trust Add gentleness, laughter, faith, hope, and joy. Pour in much understanding (Don't forget patience) Sprinkle with kisses and, a dash of hugs Bake for a life time Yield: One Happy Couple</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The traditional </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ninth anniversary wedding gift </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is that of a</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pottery and willow</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">while the modern counterpart is</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">leather</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. And since we used</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://raymondlovemheanneforever.blogspot.com/2014/05/eighth-month-sary-as-couple.html"><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pottery as a symbol of our eighth month-sary</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and we can't think of any willow gift ideas, we opted for anything</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">leather</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> for our ninth month-sary as a couple. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Leather</b> are <b>sturdy</b>, <b>luxurious</b> and<b> rich-looking</b> and this is what we strive our marriage to be when we celebrate our ninth year of marital bliss. So for our ninth month-sary thingy, we took a trip back to </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Volkswagen BGC </b>for that<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"</span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>leather</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">" touch. Nah, we are actually considering of buying a new car since our Isuzu Sportivo is already 4 - years old, and Red wants </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">another <b>test drive </b>of the<b> 2014 Jetta </b></span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.0 TDI M/T Trendline!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The <b>Jetta 2.0 TDI M/T Trendline </b>looks elegant and classy, no doubt it<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is considered a luxurious, small saloon car in Europe and in other markets. Inside the <b>Jetta, </b></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">we were treated to a "<b>leather</b>" and Cardeol interior trim and a "<b>leather</b>" </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3-spoke steering wheel,</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hand brake lever</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">gearshift knob</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! But that is not all. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red loves the </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">comfortable driving experience! He said that it feels like driving a "race car" and yet remains v</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ery fuel efficient since the turbodiesel is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission with Euro IV compliance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So alt</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hough, I am opposed to owning a small car, I feel that I could make an exception for this <b>Volkswagen</b> variant! It</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">s original price of Php 1.295 Million will be slashed off by almost Php 200 Thousand if we buy </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the Jetta before the promo ends this month. So, everybody, please have your </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">fingers crossed for our ninth month-sary gift!</i></span></div>
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