Showing posts with label Daily Rambles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daily Rambles. Show all posts


At long last, after more than a year and a half, we finally have ourselves thrilled to the most popular theme park here in Singapore, The Universal Studios. It was so far the best among the theme parks (Disneyland/Ocean Park at Hong Kong, Star City at Manila, & the Genting Theme Park at Malaysia) I’ve been to and I couldn't contain the bliss and excitement for having the chance to experience all of these in my entire existence.

It was only at the 11th hour last Friday when my colleague had mentioned about the 4 remaining admission tickets for USS that he’s peddling for only $40. Without having second thoughts and since it’s more way cheaper than the normal admission ticket which costs around $74 for One Day Peak Pass or $64 for One Day Non-peak Pass and the Two Day Pass at $118 for Adults, then we decided to take the 4 tickets at it’s already a good bargain.

The park is open daily from 10AM to 9PM so we all agreed to go with much enthusiasm on a fine Sunday morning notwithstanding the thought of having work on a busy Monday as we all know we will all be exhausted enjoying all the rides thereafter. 

I could say the 2 highlights on that day were riding the TRANSFORMERS Ultimate 3D Battle. It was super thrilling and exhilarating to the nth level! I was like I’m in the battlefield with the evil robots. I wouldn't mind taking this ride again and again. And lastly, the ever petrifying Battlestar Galactica: CYCLON where indeed we screamed our lungs out as you will be accelerated 360 degrees, upside down, twist and turns and there's this floating feeling  every time we go through a huge plummet.  So you could imagine yourself dropping 14 storeys down faster than an average free fall speed. Whew! It was really scary but fun!












The photos above can best depict how we really had fun wandering around the huge whimsical park & trying all the fun bloody rides. It definitely brought the kids in us! :) 


Losing someone very closed to your heart is one of the hardest things we can go through, so much more if it is the pillar of the family. No words can express what I am feeling for the past 3 months and surely only time can help me, my mum , my siblings and those people very close to him to accept that harsh reality.

Yes, for those unbearable months, our lives were in total distress and melancholic as our ever dearest mentor, a good provider, friend, role model,  disciplinarian, the only man who raised me and my 3 other siblings for the more than 30 years, our compassionate father, have left this world for a better place.  But his words of wisdom, his selfless love to my mum & to us his children as well his siblings, all that he taught us will never leave and will always be tattooed in our hearts forever.

As I went down on my memory lane, I cannot help but cry reminiscing those times when we still had our dad. He is a clever, witty, strong-willed and a God-fearing person. He never ran out of words of encouragements to us whenever winning is really hard to achieve. He also used to crack jokes and always displays a good sense of humor and affection to everyone.  Our “Papa Eddie”, as what we used to call him, was also one of those hard working dads I've ever known as he was able to manage to send us 4 in a University and obtained a degree despite of not having a fixed income but purely relied on his small biz and with my mum’s fixed salary as a Teacher . Well, he used to have a white collar job back on his late 30’s as Sales Supervisor and was considered one of the top caliber employees of Fortune Tobacco International Crop however; he decided to retire early and considered putting up his own empire.

Apparently, anyone can say he is a strict disciplinarian as his words were the law in our house. Indeed he was. I and my siblings along with my cousins used to fear him when we were still young even until we grew older and got hold of the immense realm of today.  But we never thought he was already teaching us one of the most valuable lessons in life, standing up for what you believe in. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. Under his tutelage, I slowly understood why he treated us like that. And I also discovered that he was a very compassionate and kind person despite of his stern personality. I learned that the most important thing that he had was us, his family. Though he may never have said it out loud I know that he was really proud of what we have become right now. We are who we are now because we had a father like him. And for that, our heartfelt thanks to you Pa.

Papa Eddie, your courageous battle (adenocarcinoma) and suffering has finally come to an end and now you’re gone home to our beloved heavenly father. We will always keep that good memories and tapestries in our hearts. We love you so much and we will surely miss you..

Saturdate ♥

(mushroom soup with garlic bread)

(Sirloin steak with Aglio Olio pasta)

(moist chocolate cake)




It was past 4PM when I finished laundrying! Then my BF fetched me around 5:00 and we headed downtown to dine at his favorite steakhouse ~ Hot Tomato . An hour and thirty later, we went to Bugis junction overspending half of my salary on those enthralling dresses and clothings which were indeed really tempting.. Lol! Kidding aside, I would never ever squander 50% of my salary just to buy those worldly things coz hey I need to save for the rainy season. *wink. 

Anyway, just to give my self a li'l credit for the one month hardwork, I just bought 2 dresses which didn't cost me that much and 3 pairs of earrings, not bad right? I was also enticed to buy some trendy footwears & chic tote bags but just thought that I still have a few in the house but will just wait and see in the next few weeks how my budgeting skills would go because as hearsay, don't save after spending, but spend after saving. Finally, we ended the night watching the Rise of the guardians which I can say it brings out the child in me. Hope you can watch it too. :) 




Look what I've found after hours of rummaging my old stuffs, an optical car mouse!! Cool gadget isn't it? My friend Ann who’s currently working in Singapore's No.1 Automobile Portal gave me & my twin-sister one of this very nice device last month. Well, I can say this is indeed a good marketing tactic to promote their products and services and this is supposedly exclusive for loyal customers. But hey! I got one! Lol...
I’m not sure what's the model of this miniature car mouse but I really like its intricate detail and design..just perfect for my pinkish net book. Hopefully I can get a real one in the near future... Yeah like it's very near! Lol. I just missed driving though. *sigh. Anyway, a bunch of thanks to you my dear!! :)

On a normal weekend basis, I used to stay in my little crib, reading interesting facts, watching movies that I have downloaded, hibernating, hearing mass, calling my loved ones back in the Philippines, checking any friend updates on Facebook and sometimes going out for a walk together with my BF. But for these entire 2 day rests, I just decided to get out of the normal track which is to check on my blogs and did a li'l template revamp. Yes, finally I got the time to pick a new template as my old template looks pretty boring already. However I just used my friend's sample layouts to get this finished product.

 In all honesty, I only had a few ideas on html editing as 5 years ago, I just purely relied on my friend's expertise..And yes, he is a computer savvy, an Internet geek who's really good into softwares and hardwares despite of not taking a formal course on these areas. He's just really diligent on reading IT stuffs over the world wide web and by applying this knowledge through hands on experience, it's really an x-factor that made his current business a successful and lucrative one. 

Anyway, going back, since I just manually edited and copied the template, I still couldn't figure out how to remove the header image which is currently reflecting as dummy. I need a lil help from my friend but seems he's out reach for the past 2 days already. Hopefully tonight I can contact him and help me out on this. Liao!

The weather is good and I like it. It's indeed great day to start your weekend. Have a blast y'all.


Time flies so fast and I didn’t almost notice that this blog has already turned five years. Hurray! 
I was a indeed startled and of course elated when I found out that my blog’s page rank is now at PR3. That means, more views, increase in traffic and best of all, more opportunies and  paid reviews to hit. Lol!

I remember last time in 2010, when I also reached this rank, I was expecting that my blog’s limelight will last for about a month but to my dismay,  Google has run the page rankings again and boom! My first ever PR3 vanished in a thin air. :( So sad that the excitement only lasted a week or two and I was already apathetic to continue my routines in blogosphere.

Anyway, I just cannot contain the excitement right now for getting this PR and hopefully I will maintain it for at least a month or more. :)



Geez! It's been more than a year since the last time I visited this section and I’m becoming nostalgic while browsing my previous posts. Indeed, I miss blogging, scribbling, sharing my whereabouts, my appalling predicaments, posting images that best depict my mundane life, blog-hopping and lastly, every other blogger's desire, obtaining paid reviews.

I reckon I need to do some layout or template revamping as this already looks pretty old and most of the widgets are no longer functioning. This blog has already gone stale over the years of not maintaining it. My other domain www.simplycatsy.info however, was already purchased and maintained by unknown user and this website is already back into circulation, obtaining more viewers and resulted to a drastic increase of traffic. I should've renewed it back then should I've have known this will happen. Lol.

Anyhow, I've already moved here in the Lion City (Singapura) a year ago. And yes, I just  celebrated my 1st year here together with my twin sister, friends and my significant other. :) I have now embarked my career in the same shipping industry but in a different company. 

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to share as much as possible my daily rambles here in my blog. 
Hope to see you all soon! ♥


Three weeks in a row of handling a certain task, staying up so late, engrossing yourself in the computer, drinking a lot of coffee, handling so much pressure in the workplace, having the sensation of being stressed-out, appalled and disgruntled of the personal and emotional things around me and being in the state of oblivion at times, have encapsulated my deteriorating health.


Thus, I was confined for 3 days in the hospital and was diagnosed with an acute pharyngitis, high fever, hard coughing and over fatigue! FYI-Acute pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat or pharynx. Pharyngitis can result in very large tonsils which cause trouble swallowing and breathing. Unfortunately had all of these cases. So sad that I need a little halt from work but hey! I need to work to iron out those issues i.e. work related and some personal things, to extend my most warranted assistance to my dear colleagues considering that they are all new to this world not literally speaking of the "world" but embarking on the organization that is.


Well, these things kept running on my head until the day my physician advised me to rest. And so it happened. Deeply regret guys for not being there to carry on the things, for ironing out the burdens which are supposed to be handled by me or us. Hope you understand my saddest condition. Promise, on this day forward, I would be more cautious of my health, be more productive , have this positive outlook, instilling a stress free environment and having a no room for error mind-set Lets do this together guys hand in hand to embark in the so called life! Aja!!!

Hello everyone!!
Nearly 5 months since the last time I posted on this blog. Again my apologies.. It's just now I remember I have an obligation to make over the past few months of being so idle on this column.

Well, several parties, celebration and important events I've missed to impart here but hopefully I can recall each of them and humbly jot it down here. Thanks I got FB to back me up and take a glimpse on those significant memories I've gone to for 4 months. Oh one more thing, my other account (blog) is due to expire at the end of this month. So sad that I don't have enough credits on my paypal to renew it. Anyway, I still have 25 days to fish any ops and be diligent enough to write those reviews being offered. I think I just need to focus on one column and this is it.

Season's greetings guys!!

what's with the subject? I couldn't even remember why I indicated such.. perhaps it was all about my work.. i was referring to my most chalenging career.. but anyway.. just don't mind it.. the important thing is currently am happy and am looking forward for the upcoming blessings that will shatter my way.. hhaha... and that includes the another escape from town.. wee

Hello Everyone! It’s nice to be back in my own personal abode where I can express the simple ME.. Believe the last time I posted here was 3 months ago thus deeply regret for not showing up for such a long time since I was really busy with some other things. Not to mention my work per se but as well as my personal conundrums that try to put myself in a stressful and busy mode and lastly, being online at FB. Well I guess most of you are well aware what FB means.. Yes, I’m referring to the most talked about, the rampant social network in the web, Facebook. I’m speaking plainly here and I’m not doing a review for FB or whatsoever but I’m just indeed hooked with it. Better try and see for yourself then. I’ve been updating it I guess every night when I got home. I always check any updates from my friends and special persons who have been in lost contact with me for several years.

Anyhow, I’ll be posting here my experiences and escapades while not keeping you guys posted for that span of time. Five to twenty minutes of updating this blog would not entirely eat up my “personal online thing”. So ‘till here and I shall return tomorrow.. Byers!

Scents on Sale!

This week, Davao is celebrating the Annual Kadayawan Festival and. A bucket of fashion clothings, whimsy accessories and heaven scents are on Sale!! Geez.. Davao’s artistic, cultural and historical heritage, colorful floral parades, and the universal street dancing will speak for itself how this place can be considered as one of the livable City in the Philippines.

Great!! Better check it tomorrow then coz I really want to buy something new for myself and I wanna see those beautiful floral floats dazzling along the pavements and busy streets of Davao. I’m currently checking online perfumes as well on what scent will soothe my personality so I can buy one tomorrow since I can avail it in a lower price. I'm also checking the schedule of the events of the said festival here in the web so my sisters and I can take a sneak preview tomorrow.

online perfume

1:43am

sleepy head.. i'm so sleepy and finally done with the last task..
Moving forward, I'm awaiting for the advise of the terminal should there be any discrepancies on the report Carla has submitted but hopefully there's no more error so I can sleep in any minute. But in case I will forget to say it, good night guys and sleep tight.

New Car for her

Two days from now, my colleague Lani will now be driving her own brand new car! That's really exciting isn't it?


2 months ago, she was really busy checking for what car to buy being the new outdoor Sales Executive in our company. She was indeed hasting to buy the new car as she has been pushed to buy the car as soon as possible to do her outdoor selling of our company’s products and services as per recent advised by the top management. So, what she did was ask everybody’s opinions, searched the net, watched the Acura videos, Aston-Martin videos, and Audi videos as well thus finally got her final decision to buy the car at Honda.


Honda, being one of the biggest automobile companies that offers a wide range of services in the whole world, she was really positive to buy the latest model on that particular company. So she visited the store and ask for an assistance to provide her the quotation for the car she prefers to buy. The HONDA XRM 125 2008 MODEL was her bet because of the low cost, fuel economy and quality wise. Then made necessary arrangements, submitted pertinent documents, ironed her loan application, awaited for the management’s check and finally got an approval for the car she really wanted. Indeed, that’s really promising as young as she is because within one month she will be able to buy her new car courtesy of the company’s benefit. Congrats Lani and drive home safely.

3 buzzes..

at 2am, i got a call from vessels operations about the containers not in the loading list i submitted.. have rectified and slept again..


around 3:43am, received a text for another containers being swapped and again pacified and get back to bed..
i thought it will be all in placed not until 7am strikes and got a call.. again from the vessels operations and still another containers are on the port premises but not on my loading list. have called the shipper's attention and confirmed with them that it's not indeed for loading..


hayy.. this is indeed part of my work and i have to deal with it.. hope on the next weekend no one will ever disturb my sleep. Well of course, as I've said on my previous posts, we take turns.. yeepee! It will be carla's next nightmare.. Lol..

May 1 is labor day and that means officially no work on that day! I know it's too late but it was indeed a fun filled activity together with my dearest colleagues. A company outing at Paradise Island was held at that day. When we reached the place which is just a 15 minute boat ride, have already seen and enamored the heat of summer. White sand, games, swimming on the wide blue beach, seeing girls/women wearing their own hottest swimsuits, men at their trunks and of course lots of foods served in the table.

Well of course, I also prepared my outfit/swimwear a week prior and just as I thought to search it over the web first and found amiclubwear. On this site, you can also search a lot such as formal dresses, cosmetics, shoes, clothing, swimwear on what's hot etc. Have also told Tetet about it, to go over the net and look for best swimsuit for her. We're so happy that we found such that really suits our taste and our preference.

Going back to our outing, the whole activity was indeed fun and I will always treasure those memories. For next post I will include the snapshots of our escapade..


it's saturday and a lot of shippers are now buzzing my phone.. need not set the alarm clock coz they are the ones doing it, calling me to get up and work! In any case, need to fix myself now to go on duty.. I still have to submit the complete loading list by 12nn since vessel will depart early tomorrow, estimated 0500hours..should hasten my pace now coz i still also have to check the preferred routing if not, a big problem might occur before reaching the cargoes destination i.e longer transit will be involved = claims.. hay.. that's already routinary to me..

Moving forward, actually, my colleague and I alternately work on Saturday since the vessel schedule is every Sunday departure.. and for week 19 I was tasked to do it.. probably when i get back from the office this evening, i will tell you my whereabouts. bye guys..

Breakouts!

Mid college, I was really having a problem on my face because of those pimples and not just pimples but also acnes. I've made some research on How To Get Rid Of Acne , Acne Treatment, Natural Acne Treatment and somehow it work though. Those we're only temporarily remedies cause after the treatment, it left a scar and it was indeed disgusting coz it diminishes my confidence in meeting new people because of those breakouts. I even don’t go out on a date during daytime coz the scars are really visible and so sickening. I’m scared that my date will not like me anymore just because of those filthy scars and breakouts. Well it proved me wrong because it’s not the physical beauty the guy will look after me but the real me, the kind heart that I posses.

Well, I guess it’s just part of growing and I cannot prevent it from happening not until I reached the age of 20. . Good thing, after several years, somehow the scars faded little by little and my confidence gets back to where it should be. Thanks and I have surpassed those nightmares and to those advices I read from the net.

Buy at Vialuxe!

I’m so excited because in 3 days time, I’m gonna be receiving my earnings from blogging and also next week would be my payday. Wee.. That’s a lot of money and I was just thinking what to buy something for myself. Hmm..

Well, as I was surfing the net, I was fascinated with this baume & mercier watch from Vialuxe wherein you can really experience an ultimate luxury shopping experience because of the luxurious products they are offering. Not only that, they also offer an array of Luxury watches, Fine Jewelry perfect for couples, Cartier, DFavid Yurman, Tag Heuer, Omega watches and a whole lot more. But I’m quite skeptical to buy that baume & mercier watch because that’s a way too expensive. All I will be receiving is just a small amount of penny which is only good for an elegant yet not too expensive watch that I can buy in the malls here in our place. Perhaps if I could win $ 10, 000 I could buy that expensive watch.

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