Our friends Richie and Irene will have their newly renovated house blessed on Sunday. We wish we can attend but that would also be our only time to go home to visit my Mom’s gravesite. I have so many pictures of their house taken during visit last May 8. Everything looks new and grand. One this I would suggest is for them to get a new Address Plaque. They got one made with their photo at the mall last year but it was ruined by the heat and rain.
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As I was writing this post, I was really complaining about my back. I can get by with the pain of swollen sinuses and tonsils but not when my back is acting up. I always tell Donald that if only I can put my back infront of me, I will never ask him to give me a massage. If only that is feasible, then I would certainly get a degree at one of the chiropractic technician school so I can give myself back massage every time I needed it.
Santa can you hear me? I want this badly!!! Now na!!!! 
I wanted to get spoiled of the food that I am craving now or else I will cry a river. I am not a brat…I am just sick. Read more… »
We opened a new bale yesterday. It was not a good timing though since we got a bad news that peddlers are not allowed at the park anymore. We got the news in the morning, Donald went to the Mayor’s office to confirm and if we can resolve some issues, then we will be willing to do so but he was not lucky to be able to talk to the mayor. We were surprised because we have been selling for almost three months now and we are paying tickets everyday. While he was waiting for the Mayor around that time, I went and started setting up the stuffs. Someone approached me and informed me about the order. I told him my husband is already at the office. He advised not to continue what I was doing, I said OK but did otherwise when he left. Read more… »
Why do I cannot keep my weight at a desired level???? Last time I weighed, which was one week ago, I was 50 kilograms. After three days, I came down with fever and flu, swollen sinuses and tonsils and what makes it worst is my very annoying post nasal drip that never allows me to sleep at night. And since I am feeling under the weather lately, I developed cold sores due to my sickness and stress. I was boasting last time that I gain weight and that maybe someday I will be needing fenphedrine to trim down but I guess that is not happening. Poor me! Praying that tonight I can sleep and eat well.
So another opportunity is knocking our door. One of the commercial spaces infront of our apartment (which is owned by our landlord) will be up for rent. Donald and I was waiting for that since we moved here third week of April…but now that it is finally vacant, I am trying to convince myself that we can manage two outlets. One is the tent at the park and one here just near the apartment. Downpayment is not a problem as well as what we should sell (which is of course ukay-ukay). What bothers me is who will be the one to man the store. I am afraid of hiring someone who might be stealing from us in the end. I need to be at the tent because Donald doesn’t know the pricing well especially during Mondays and Wednesdays which is the days we have new stocks. How about getting a receipt printer so we can know for sure that the store attendant is not stealing from the sales? That would be awesome but very very expensive. Now I need to find one that is reliable and honest so we will try to do business together. My goal is not just to earn more but to give a job to other people too. So help me God.
If I am going to ask what do I want to do in life….that is to sell ukay-ukay. I am not kidding. I really love doing it. It brings unexplainable feeling of happiness everytime I open a bale. I don’t feel tired for a whole day talking and calculating in my head how much one has to pay and how much change must I give. I agree with part of the American dream: Making a great living doing what you love. If some enjoys tech jobs, I think I will never ever be as happy as selling ukay-ukay. Right now, sales are picking up and I hope it will be like this for years so we can save for some stuffs that we wanted to acquire. This I also owe to my supplier who allows us to get class A bales. We are just so lucky. People are amazed at how nice our stuffs. Of course they are from US. Clean, smells nice, looks great and carried signature brands. One thing that makes me love it is because my Mom loves ukay-ukay. When I was in elementary and I needed to ask her for something but she has left for the market, I went straight to the ukay-ukay tents and there she was! If she is only alive, she would really be as happy as me to look at the stuffs we are selling.
Today is Dad and Mom’s wedding anniversary. If she has lived to this day, they are married for 33 years already. As I was walking with Ella this afternoon to the salon to for a haircut, we passed by a line of flower stalls. The smell of roses and mums reminds me of my Mom. If she is still alive, a bouquet of white flowers from Birmingham flower delivery for Mother’s day would surely make her happy. She loves flowers…fresh flowers. She plants and harvest her own bouquet of orchids and anthuriums for her table in her classroom. When she died, all that was brought were fresh flowers from family and friends. It is just so sad that we live far from her gravesite. When we still live near, I use to visit her gravesite to bring fresh flowers for her vase and water her plants but when we moved, every plant died. 
But hey, she is enjoying all the beautiful flowers up in heaven.
We got someone selling ukay-ukay comforters at the park who became a friend. She ordered two bales of pillow cases and household rummages from our supplier. I was waiting for her yesterday because I need some stuffs from her bales. My sister Crislyn is also a fan of household rummages like me. You can find anything you needs from curtains, valances, table runners, fireplace mantels, toilet seat covers, doormats, rugs, aprons, hankies, tablecloth, table napkin and many more. She opened the bale at their house and the neighbors and family got all the nice stuffs. I wish our apartment is just next to theirs so I can get my hands on it first.
In a couple of days will be Pacquiao VS Mosley fight. I am not really a fan of Manny but I cannot help but scream and be proud when he is inside the ring fighting for another title. Of course between him and Mosley, I will bet for Manny because he is Pinoy. 
And hey, his skills is really something that no one can easily surpass. The rigid training makes him fit. I do not know if he uses muscle stimulator now but I saw him wearing a gadget during his training on his previous fight. I am getting nervous for him. I hope he will win and if he will, I wish he will stop going inside the ring and just retire while he is still on top.
