tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55355688775875311992024-03-14T00:19:56.066-07:00S.W.E.E.T.E.Z.I.LLizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-13892984750206930192011-11-01T16:43:00.001-07:002011-11-02T00:37:30.484-07:00Forever in my Heart...<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgdQhI8shkw/TrCEQQF6moI/AAAAAAAAAL0/G8RvYFjqx8g/s1600/KT%2BCatster%2BProfile.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgdQhI8shkw/TrCEQQF6moI/AAAAAAAAAL0/G8RvYFjqx8g/s400/KT%2BCatster%2BProfile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670177345592007298" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >KT (King Tabby)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Oct. 18, 2005 - Nov. 1, 2011</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >I am in deep pain and grieving... the hardest and most painful part is waking up and realizing you are not there anymore.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /><i>It pains me to open the door, knowing I will never see you again sleeping on my slippers.<br /><br />It pains me to go downstairs, knowing you will never walk beside me again.<br /><br />It pains me to see your bowls, realizing I will never see your face again, that intent look you always give me when you ask for food.</i><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br />Not everybody would understand how much I love you, KT.<br /><br />I had always fought for you - when you were a kitten and I was diagnosed with PLEVA, some people wanted you out of my life, saying you might be the cause of my sickness- but I kept you and in time my PLEVA just went away.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As we went along our family grew bigger…</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">we had Sofie,<span style=""> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">we adopted Mypee and Bantee,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">but never did I feel any jealousy from you, you welcomed them and loved them.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">And as we go along, problems came, may it be financial or housework that piled up, the difficulty of juggling full time employment and domestic management without any outside help—these same people continuously tell me to give you up.. they are so heartless…</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You were never a burden to me, and I kept you until your last breath.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You were my <span style="font-weight: bold;">companion,</span> most especially during the time we were not working homebased and Spence and I have different working schedules.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> You gave me <span style="font-weight: bold;">company, comfort and warmth</span>. Whenever I feel alone, sad and stressed out.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You were my <span style="font-weight: bold;">baby; </span>I never treated you like a ‘cat’.<span style=""> </span>I treated you and loved you like our first baby.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You are a <span style="font-weight: bold;">part of our journey</span>, as Spence and I were just starting as a family.<span style=""> </span>You witnessed the joy, laughter, struggles and challenges…</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style=""> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You are a part of our lives.<span style=""> </span>You are a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">part of my life, a part of me</span>--- and now you are gone…<span style=""> </span>I just feel so much pain, so much pain in my heart.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" > </span></span></p>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-80194935514624747722011-03-31T01:59:00.000-07:002011-03-31T02:09:13.982-07:00Project 31: Day 9: Go Organics!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-sHBwn4BHo/TZRDmGzd3MI/AAAAAAAAALo/QmZ9ex5--bg/s1600/DSCN4738.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-sHBwn4BHo/TZRDmGzd3MI/AAAAAAAAALo/QmZ9ex5--bg/s400/DSCN4738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590167359414197442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Go Organics!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I sell them, we use them. My part in green living.</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-2002667376951331702011-03-31T01:23:00.000-07:002011-03-31T02:12:24.739-07:00Project 31: Day 8: 2011 Planners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCeJYete1GQ/TZRAFwvcDWI/AAAAAAAAALg/ZLmzGk063g8/s1600/DSCN4734.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCeJYete1GQ/TZRAFwvcDWI/AAAAAAAAALg/ZLmzGk063g8/s400/DSCN4734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590163505201024354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Planners</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span>Time to revisit our goals. And yes, I have 3 planners... one for biz, one for personal and one for events.</span></span><br /></div><blockquote></blockquote>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-25706905443991894472011-03-31T01:08:00.000-07:002011-03-31T01:25:20.747-07:00Project 31: Day 7: Travel in Pink<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TvXwYhEfeqs/TZQ3g4gRZMI/AAAAAAAAALQ/CtX50wtGLr8/s1600/DSCN4727.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TvXwYhEfeqs/TZQ3g4gRZMI/AAAAAAAAALQ/CtX50wtGLr8/s400/DSCN4727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590154075536712898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Travel in Pink</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Coz Pink makes me happy.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-6883152423614926712011-03-25T01:54:00.000-07:002011-03-25T02:02:17.421-07:00Project 31: Day 6: Li'l Creations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1M5yxnaDA2Q/TYxY4n3-s-I/AAAAAAAAALI/pTY-U9Tq5Pk/s1600/DSCN4716.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1M5yxnaDA2Q/TYxY4n3-s-I/AAAAAAAAALI/pTY-U9Tq5Pk/s400/DSCN4716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587938967459640290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Li'l Creations</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Was about to get mad when I saw this, then Sofie said, "Mommy, look dog", pointing at the left doodles. Oh, I just smiled and said, it's beautiful baby!</span><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-8650672127318546972011-03-25T01:34:00.001-07:002011-03-25T01:41:29.129-07:00Project 31: Day 5: Save the World<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKdrtSQDebM/TYxUHKHSWjI/AAAAAAAAALA/GFvHWKCIraQ/s1600/DSCN4707.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKdrtSQDebM/TYxUHKHSWjI/AAAAAAAAALA/GFvHWKCIraQ/s400/DSCN4707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587933719610677810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Save the World</span><br /><br />A very timely reminder to all of us.<br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-20281375277145503682011-03-13T01:18:00.000-08:002011-03-13T01:41:55.661-08:00Project 31: Day 4: Duo (Giant Baby Foot & Piece of CakeTwo pictures for this day simply because I was having a hard time choosing just one..<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FE6vUURGn50/TXyPHhAJMBI/AAAAAAAAAKw/RRJZ2y5vGRw/s1600/10032011%2528001%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FE6vUURGn50/TXyPHhAJMBI/AAAAAAAAAKw/RRJZ2y5vGRw/s400/10032011%2528001%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583494997313400850" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giant Baby Foot</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A real funny moment, I was aiming for the stray cat when suddenly Sofie run and posed.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUQuTcjStNE/TXyQVys2nRI/AAAAAAAAAK4/pl9I9uL26uo/s1600/10032011%2528004%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUQuTcjStNE/TXyQVys2nRI/AAAAAAAAAK4/pl9I9uL26uo/s400/10032011%2528004%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583496342094126354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Piece of Cake</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">From the walls of Red Ribbon.</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-13585823802338808602011-03-13T01:11:00.000-08:002011-03-13T01:17:03.682-08:00Project 31: Day 3: Colorful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeriA9N6S1o/TXyK-12ftfI/AAAAAAAAAKo/DQQuc6liH1c/s1600/DSCN4704.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HeriA9N6S1o/TXyK-12ftfI/AAAAAAAAAKo/DQQuc6liH1c/s400/DSCN4704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583490450244744690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colorful</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's make our lives colorful.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-1686989320539707262011-03-08T02:05:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:11:11.542-08:00Project 31: Day 2: Hydroculture Plants<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okKpYJeRaLg/TXYAK4rfyhI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Ye_kjefYmkw/s1600/DSCN4697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okKpYJeRaLg/TXYAK4rfyhI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Ye_kjefYmkw/s400/DSCN4697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581648975185824274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hydroculture Plants</span>.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />My new collection.<br /></span></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-37708991812276045002011-03-08T01:51:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:05:01.137-08:00Project 31: Day 1: Getting Ready For SummerIn less than a month, I will be hitting 31! So I decided to commit myself to a simple project.. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Project 31.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">31 Days. 31 Photos.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40nhXb5kuE0/TXX-NmpK7nI/AAAAAAAAAKY/4kzqDPwN_zc/s1600/DSCN4695.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40nhXb5kuE0/TXX-NmpK7nI/AAAAAAAAAKY/4kzqDPwN_zc/s400/DSCN4695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581646822860582514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Getting ready for Summer.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sofie with her new sunglasses.</span><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-29586334548750786782010-12-30T20:58:00.000-08:002010-12-30T21:04:10.084-08:00My 2010 Reflections<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"> Year 2010 had been quite a challenging year for our family.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We had lost a loved one…</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We had to relocate unexpectedly…</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Both situations caught us unprepared.<span style=""> </span>There were moments that it had been difficult emotionally and financially.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It tested our strength, courage and faith – </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">.. as individuals</p> <p class="MsoNormal">.. as partners</p> <p class="MsoNormal">.. as a family</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Even more we are grateful for these trying times because it had made us stronger and more resilient in life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, Lord…</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For giving us Mypee and Bantee, our guard dogs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For mending broken relationships and reconnecting with family ties.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For new friends we have gained.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For my home based job (3 years and counting) that had given me the opportunity to take care of Sofie at the same time putting money on the table.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For giving me perseverance and determination to start my online business.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For family, friends, loved ones whom we may not be physically be with always due to distance or our working life style but had been helpful and supportive to us.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For Sofie, who can be a handful at times but my source of happiness and fulfillment.<span style=""> </span>She is my ‘constant reminder’ to always move forward and go on.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For Spence, for being the understanding husband, who looks beyond our messy house that seems to be an organized chaos to us.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For life..<span style=""> </span>(I turned 30 this year.)<span style=""> </span>Thank you!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-34767695850697079452010-10-17T08:15:00.000-07:002010-10-17T08:59:12.197-07:00Happy 5th Bday KT, My Furr-ever Love!<div style="text-align: justify;">After 1 year and 1 month, I am reviving this blog. And it is such a purr-fect timing for KT's 5th birthday! Five years ago, I have declared Oct. 18, 2005 to be KT's birthday. KT was my husband's Xmas gift to me at that same year. And he had been with us ever since.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>KT, my King Tab<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/TLscDimXFDI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ajVcdXg4xPU/s1600/Meow_web.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/TLscDimXFDI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ajVcdXg4xPU/s200/Meow_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529043814680302642" border="0" /></a>by, happy 5 "cat" years! That is equivalent to 37 human years (Baby, you are older than me now :P ). I know so much has changed now, our family has grown bigger. You now have Sofie too, who calls all cats "KT". I hope you are not jealous of Mypee and Bantee, having them does not mean I love you less. I do feel guilty at times that I cannot spend as much time and give you as much attention as I used to. But I hope that you feel that in my heart, my concern and love for you has never changed.<br /></blockquote><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Maybe some people will find me weird for having such affection to a cat. I know only fellow pet lovers can understand such love....</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/TLsbKPv0HdI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/UeQVBMhwYvI/s1600/Picture%28569%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/TLsbKPv0HdI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/UeQVBMhwYvI/s200/Picture%28569%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529042830367137234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A younger KT and a thinner Me, hehe!<br /></div><br /><br />Sharing KT's catster account: http://www.catster.com/cats/409319<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-39012955213497548352009-09-12T21:15:00.000-07:002009-09-12T22:09:01.969-07:00Reminiscing Mode<div style="text-align: justify;">My mom and bro visited us yesterday and they brought some of my old stuff (HS to College Years) that I have left ever since I moved out from LP.<br /><br />Some interesting finds:<br /><br /><br />My elementary and high school yearbooks. Sayang naiwan pa rin yung sa DLSU.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4IarkgiI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Rxn9MU0AU5Y/s1600-h/DSCN0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4IarkgiI/AAAAAAAAAJg/Rxn9MU0AU5Y/s400/DSCN0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380807740797256226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An unfinished cross stitch project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4H5KciDI/AAAAAAAAAJY/-ArIt6YvaKU/s1600-h/DSCN0348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4H5KciDI/AAAAAAAAAJY/-ArIt6YvaKU/s400/DSCN0348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380807731799951410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A VHS tape of City of Angels. I wonder if I borrowed this from someone?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4HbYRA7I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/cC5edg8BeeI/s1600-h/DSCN0343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4HbYRA7I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/cC5edg8BeeI/s400/DSCN0343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380807723804853170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A manual of Spencer's gift to me from his first paycheck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4G6c6YJI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Obg_Pui6xEI/s1600-h/DSCN0336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4G6c6YJI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Obg_Pui6xEI/s400/DSCN0336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380807714965971090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />College course cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1z46BavI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Z214Whkhkx8/s1600-h/DSCN0333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1z46BavI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Z214Whkhkx8/s400/DSCN0333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805189110426354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Photo negatives of High School memories.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1ynviY_I/AAAAAAAAAIw/-XXF8RWVHA8/s1600-h/DSCN0320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1ynviY_I/AAAAAAAAAIw/-XXF8RWVHA8/s400/DSCN0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805167323177970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cassette tapes. Yeah, I love Shaggy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1xyY9yEI/AAAAAAAAAIo/7-38kYp-Faw/s1600-h/DSCN0318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1xyY9yEI/AAAAAAAAAIo/7-38kYp-Faw/s400/DSCN0318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805153001424962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NBS plastic, their old design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1xUV3lOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/Bf1In26Uht8/s1600-h/DSCN0317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1xUV3lOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/Bf1In26Uht8/s400/DSCN0317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805144935372002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one tugged my heart. Photo album.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1zfALf1I/AAAAAAAAAI4/QH0ow-xX7KA/s1600-h/DSCN0328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx1zfALf1I/AAAAAAAAAI4/QH0ow-xX7KA/s400/DSCN0328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380805182156930898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the whole time I was tinkering and cleaning these things, KT was with me! So sweet!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4JCGDObI/AAAAAAAAAJo/VhdwTHlF1w8/s1600-h/DSCN0342.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sqx4JCGDObI/AAAAAAAAAJo/VhdwTHlF1w8/s400/DSCN0342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380807751377303986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-74609936419326035452009-07-09T21:17:00.000-07:002009-07-09T23:00:35.801-07:00Another MAID BEWARE...Leyden Haberia Reyes<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFQFcAJfI/AAAAAAAAAIY/pSmGwrjkuI4/s1600-h/list.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFQFcAJfI/AAAAAAAAAIY/pSmGwrjkuI4/s400/list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356685686931990002" border="0" /></a><br />I thought she was the angel I have prayed for... until things started missing... and then yesterday I accidentally saw her diary, and to my surprise she had been stealing from us and she actually has a list (not all are shown). And some are really, really odd things, like tissue rolls, my old notebook, alarm clock, my tweezer, a copy of birth cerificate of Sofie!<br /><br />I don't care if she is klepto.. I don't think I can sleep peacefully knowing I have someone in our house who is a thief!<br /><br />This morning, after thoroughly checking (and discovering more things she has hidden) I paid the days she had worked for us and sent her away! I also gave her the things she stole (HELLO, TWEEZER??? COULD NOT BELIEVE SUCH PERSONAL THINGS PINAGKAKAINTERESAN PA!!!!)<br /><br />Goodness, I'm the one who cooks na nga and all she has to do are the minor things, our washing machine is even automatic .. AS IN IHUHULOG NA LANG PAGKATAPOS ISASAMPAY NA LANG! She does not even take care of Sofie. And then she is like this! I don't need to pay 3k monthly plus free toiletries to someone who is just a pain in the ass!<br /><br />And by the way she admitted that she has falsified her age, (only 17) even in her NBI clearance. She is connected with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leah Gonzales</span>, whom she said was her aunt, and had encouraged her to invent stories just so they can both apply in the agency.<br /><br />Again, she is the replacement of a replacement from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lerixx Manpower</span>. I did not ask for a replacement anymore despite our contract because this had been costing us already (money-wise, and for God's sake MY SANITY!)<br /><br />I am calling out to all agencies, future employers, please think twice if you see this person knocking at your door!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPhhVUgI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/y5bSFrj3txk/s1600-h/Leyden+Reyes2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPhhVUgI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/y5bSFrj3txk/s400/Leyden+Reyes2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356685677290672642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPrAZ8II/AAAAAAAAAII/_med-m6iMSc/s1600-h/Leyden+Reyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPrAZ8II/AAAAAAAAAII/_med-m6iMSc/s400/Leyden+Reyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356685679836917890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPMP0_hI/AAAAAAAAAIA/_9zEyVHiVKI/s1600-h/Leyden3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SlbFPMP0_hI/AAAAAAAAAIA/_9zEyVHiVKI/s400/Leyden3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356685671580106258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-63816350361842844842009-06-25T05:21:00.001-07:002009-06-25T14:33:53.332-07:00And then some more!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPo49tk6OI/AAAAAAAAAH4/jOi-ZdzU4DQ/s1600-h/IMG_6241_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPo49tk6OI/AAAAAAAAAH4/jOi-ZdzU4DQ/s320/IMG_6241_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351376847582324962" border="0" /></a>I initially wanted the 'immersion' style but then we realized likot na si Sofie talaga.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPo4kjz5JI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yqwU_cGnhTg/s1600-h/IMG_6267_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPo4kjz5JI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yqwU_cGnhTg/s320/IMG_6267_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351376840830477458" border="0" /></a><br />I love this shot! The guests were afraid of the icing I guess coz we had about 15 left after the party! LOL!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-tDO3sI/AAAAAAAAAHg/0MU1wNX7LGg/s1600-h/IMG_6269_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-tDO3sI/AAAAAAAAAHg/0MU1wNX7LGg/s320/IMG_6269_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351375846677339842" border="0" /></a><br />Prizes for the games.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-X5MGNI/AAAAAAAAAHY/fRKbk2BYtq8/s1600-h/IMG_6270_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-X5MGNI/AAAAAAAAAHY/fRKbk2BYtq8/s320/IMG_6270_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351375840998070482" border="0" /></a><br />Kids lootbags.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-Rc3sDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/IAlAdwjP5E4/s1600-h/IMG_6271_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-Rc3sDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/IAlAdwjP5E4/s320/IMG_6271_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351375839268679730" border="0" /></a><br />For the Godparents, though some were not able to come (Your tumblers are still in our home, you're welcome to drop by hehehe...)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-yoWUWI/AAAAAAAAAHo/vlO6msCTGMg/s1600-h/IMG_6191-Edit_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkPn-yoWUWI/AAAAAAAAAHo/vlO6msCTGMg/s320/IMG_6191-Edit_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351375848175194466" border="0" /></a><br />My beautiful daughter, I think we look alike here when I was a toddler too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-60153808734664852162009-06-25T04:50:00.000-07:002009-06-25T05:20:57.684-07:00Some more pics (Random Order) !<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmxs1Y0OI/AAAAAAAAAHA/gc6tTqOpqd0/s1600-h/IMG_6325_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmxs1Y0OI/AAAAAAAAAHA/gc6tTqOpqd0/s320/IMG_6325_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351233786280988898" border="0" /></a>Picking up candies that fell from the Pinata!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmxRudo2I/AAAAAAAAAGw/AR6L1M57nLY/s1600-h/IMG_6231-Edit_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmxRudo2I/AAAAAAAAAGw/AR6L1M57nLY/s320/IMG_6231-Edit_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351233779004187490" border="0" /></a>Mommy and Baby Sofie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmw3x1rsI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ZIECTGOkRys/s1600-h/IMG_0303_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmw3x1rsI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ZIECTGOkRys/s320/IMG_0303_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351233772039024322" border="0" /></a>Another shot of the cake.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmw5owXjI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6qEnWxehj64/s1600-h/IMG_0276_resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SkNmw5owXjI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6qEnWxehj64/s320/IMG_0276_resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351233772537798194" border="0" /></a><br />Food! Where's the soup?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-53169401673790533112009-06-25T02:36:00.000-07:002009-06-25T04:41:49.530-07:00Sofie's Christening and First Birthday!<div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">To my Sofie,
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<br />This is mommy's birthday wish for you, not only today but for the rest of your birthdays... that you will grow up as a good person, strong and independent yet has faith that there is someone out there who is bigger and more powerful.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mommy will always wish what is best for you and will give anything as long as I can.<span style=""> </span>I will always be your biggest fan, in every milestone, in every achievement.<span style=""> </span>I will always support you in any dreams you have.<span style=""> </span>Mommy will always be here for you, ready to comfort you in times of trials.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Parents will always want what is best for their children.<span style=""> </span>Mommy too, but more than that… . Beyond success in life, I will always wish you fulfilment and happiness!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I love you , anak!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">-Mommy</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p></blockquote></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Yay!<span style=""> </span>Got the pictures from <a href="http://myfocalpoint.multiply.com/">Focal Point</a>.<span style=""> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks Chris, we love the shots!</span><span style=""> </span>So let me share with you some pics taken during my daughter’s Christening and 1<sup>st</sup> birthday celebration last June 14, 2009.<span style=""> </span>(I know it's like a teaser only teeheee! For sure my guests will want to see their pictures! More pics in FB or Picasa!)</p>
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<br />Our Little Princess... Forever!
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<br />Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-47416603601457143112009-05-28T10:46:00.000-07:002009-05-28T14:44:24.168-07:00BEWARE OF THIS MAID/YAYA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1kp_JeI/AAAAAAAAAFw/jtPUffkjjZY/s1600-h/100_3920_gerelyn+lidong.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1kp_JeI/AAAAAAAAAFw/jtPUffkjjZY/s320/100_3920_gerelyn+lidong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340989702969173474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1k_S2YI/AAAAAAAAAFo/n05WB5Ji3k0/s1600-h/100_3919_gerelyn+lidong.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1k_S2YI/AAAAAAAAAFo/n05WB5Ji3k0/s320/100_3919_gerelyn+lidong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340989703058545026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1XYN-CI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0R1uOEtJQfw/s1600-h/100_3725_gerelyn+lidong.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8B1XYN-CI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0R1uOEtJQfw/s320/100_3725_gerelyn+lidong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340989699404986402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8BlbivTTI/AAAAAAAAAFY/fO330yZrQHQ/s1600-h/100_3724_gerelyn+lidong.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sh8BlbivTTI/AAAAAAAAAFY/fO330yZrQHQ/s320/100_3724_gerelyn+lidong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340989425644948786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Up to now it still gives me goosebumps. I just could not believe it happened and could not erase scary thoughts of what else could have happened.<br /><br />About 2 months ago, I had been doing maid/yaya hunting. I asked for referrals from relatives, friends and officemates; had begged to ask their own household help but got no results. Out of desperation I resorted to inquire from agencies, despite the fact that it was more expensive and I will be dealing with strangers. I short listed those that are legit (as they claim they have license) and talked to 5 of them (most are from sulit.com.ph)<br /><br />They have almost the same standards: an office fee of 3k (minimum), 20-25% maid's salary (lowest salary is 3k), delivery charge (P300), and will provide Police and NBI clearance of maid. Medical tests are optional and their fees (ranges from P250 - 600) varies on the type of tests you want. Their replacement polices differs, the average is within 6 months should something happen (like what happened to us) they will provide a maid replacement. Most agencies also claim that they had thoroughly interviewed and trained (???) the applicants they provide, which I highly doubt.<br /><br />We have decided to get from Lerixx Manpower since here is where my former manager' good friend got their maids. For now, I will not make any comment on this agency. I am still giving them the benefit of the doubt, BUT they better take actions and answer my calls. I had been trying to contact them after I went to the police but all their contact numbers (landline and cellphone) were either just ringing or busy.<br /><br />Back to this runaway maid, it really did not occur to me that she would do such. Though I find her work as mediocre ('<span style="font-style: italic;">pwede ng pagtyagaan kesa sa wala</span>'). I have observed that she does not really interact with my daughter. Though I primarily hired her as maid and not yaya, there will be times of course that I had to do something else or there will be nights that Sofie will be awake while I am working and I would ask her to look after my baby. And she would just literally LOOK at my baby, just sitting beside her crib! It was fine, I guess, because Sofie could have picked up incorrect words. Whenever I ask her to list what we need to buy for a week's food menu, I often find mispelled basic words. And she seems to be color blinded because she interchanges the colors blue and green, black and gray. Please don't get me wrong, I am not expecting her to be an intelligent person but she, her bio data and the agency told me that she was at least a High School graduate!<br /><br />She has a bad habit of answering "Hindi ko po alam (I don't know)" whenever you ask her and I find it absolutely irritating!<br /><br />She had broken a few things as well: our stove knob, handle of pot (which was new) cover, did some silly things like using the liquid toilet bowl cleanser to the tiles of our CR, put our pitcher under the sink along with the cleaning materials. But all these are trivial, and I could let it pass.<br /><br />What she did today has compelled me to go to the baranggay and police station (they are not that helpful, but that is another story) for police blotter.<br /><br />So here is the story (Sorry for the long prelude, I just could not contain it within me.). After getting her first month's pay (May 17, 2009) she asked if she can have in advance her next month's pay and that she will just work it off. Her drama was that her mother was in the hospital and she was the only one who can give money. I did not buy it and instead told her that we can give her half of her salary on the 30th. <span style="font-style: italic;">(It was her preference before to have her pay once a month.</span>) She agreed and even suggested that she will just move her day off on the same date.<br /><br />Three days ago, she asked if she can just get her salary on Thursday (yesterday) because her cousin will go to their province thus she will just meet up with her in Puregold/Hypermarket which was near us. That was fine with me. She went out 8:30am and came back 10:15am.<br /><br />I told her then as she arrived to prepare our brunch, She did, though I noticed it took her long to finish it. After our family ate (12:30pm) we went back to our room. And that was the last time I saw her.<br /><br />It was already around 4pm when we discovered that she was gone, along with some of our things! Based on the look of our kitchen and dining, it seems that she did not eat anymore and hurriedly put away the dishes, did not bother to clean the table and do the dishes. Her CR (Yes, she has her own maid's quarter and CR!) was a mess, all her unwashed maid's uniform were piled up! We found a note saying that she was sorry she had to leave because she is pregnant! This I could not believe! Just the other night I saw blood stains on her white pants indicating that she just had her period.<br /><br />I could have forgiven her if she had just left, but she took the Nokia cellphone we lend her, a pair of slippers, few bills and coins, Sofie's RL bag (new and worth P2k) ... oh and I was also looking for our alcohol in the sala, she took that too!<br /><br />I have yet to find what else is missing. I thank God that all our valuables are safe and I thank God that she did not harm my daughter. It just bothers me now, if all along she had planned this or if she had other bad plans for us.<br /><br />Creepy, scary that we had someone in our home with such motives. God knows what else she could have done.<br /><br /><br />Her name is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gerelyn Melad Lidong</span>, 18 yo, born on Oct. 15, 1990. She said that her province was in Apayao. And she has a cousin in Fairview, Pasig. She refers this cousin as her only contact here in Manila.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-41074153027564133782009-05-15T12:51:00.001-07:002009-05-15T13:01:54.755-07:00A more readable Font type<div align="justify">After getting 2 constuctive comments from my loved ones (hubby and my tita), I changed the font style that I have used. I guess it was just me who can decipher the previous one I used :p </div><div align="justify"><br />Credits can be found below.</div><div align="justify"><br /><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sg3IFTXdU8I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/RqCYhutQXc8/s1600-h/Save-the-date_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336141126927471554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/Sg3IFTXdU8I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/RqCYhutQXc8/s400/Save-the-date_2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center">Credits: <a href="http://stufftoscrap.com/store">Come on get happy! by Andrea</a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-25675831508743273842009-05-14T21:02:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:13:19.588-07:00Save the Date<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SgzqD8wjMOI/AAAAAAAAAFI/hLHMFjVmmPE/s1600-h/Save-the-date.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SgzqD8wjMOI/AAAAAAAAAFI/hLHMFjVmmPE/s400/Save-the-date.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335897012097462498" border="0" /></a><br />Just freshly done! Credits will be on my next post (tired and sleepy already). I might send this out to the guests later or tonight hopefully....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-27657758941080114562009-05-14T20:34:00.000-07:002009-05-14T20:59:38.546-07:00Blogless<div style="text-align: justify;"> ...for more than 3 months!<br /><br />Oh, yeah! Of course, I have my reasons (errr.. EXCUSES?). Ironic as it may sound but for the past months my mind was filled with scattered thoughts and questions. And yet I opt to be silent. Perhaps amidst the craziness inside me I found comfort in being silent in my internet life (that includes FB, Plurk and GT).<br /><br />Quarterlife crisis? I don't know because I turned 29 last month and I'm not sure if that is still considered in that age range. LOL!<br /><br />We also changed our address (literally, we MOVED) and got busy with the fixing and packing, unpacking and ....(okay the fixing is not yet totally done, harhar)!<br /><br /><br />So, enough of the drama. I am here now and cramming with the preparations for Sofie's baptism and 1st birthday celebration!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-89358299517802332362009-02-03T17:41:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:10:48.413-08:00Mixed Emotions<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">February</span> - the Love Month!<br /><br />I have mixed emotions as this month started. Happy. Sad. Excited. Melancholic. And excited again. <span style="font-style: italic;">{I am using the sandwich approach here!</span>}<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HAPPY</span>. Well, it's Valentine's! And this will be Sofie's first so I told my husband that we will have a family date. <span style="font-style: italic;">And I am also secretly expecting some Ferrero from DH, ok not a secret anymore!</span> It is also Sofie's 8th month birthday. Since her birth, we see to it that we celebrate her monthly birthday until she reaches her first year (a simple one, just a cake and a candle, and picture taking). So this time it will be a 2 in 1 celebration.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SAD</span>. Because I know as the day passes by, it is like I am counting the days I'll be spending with <span style="font-style: italic;">Ms. Dine</span>, my manager in the virtual office I work for. Yes, she is the author of the award winning blog, <a href="http://dine.racoma.com.ph/">The D Spot</a>. When I read her <a href="http://dine.racoma.com.ph/thoughts/making-a-decision/">post</a>, I already had a hunch of what she was trying to tell. Then she confirmed that she has submitted her resignation letter and it will be effective mid-February. I cried.<br /><br />I cried for a number of reasons. I don't think I can publish them but one thing is for sure I will definitely miss someone who is genuinely concern with her staff.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EXCITED</span>. Finally, the much awaited balikbayan box will soon arrive! Would you believe that we had been waiting for it since January? I literally stopped myself from buying toys for Sofie during the Christmas season so as not to duplicate the toys my relatives from US had bought for her.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MELANCHOLIC</span>. On February 17, it will be 3 years since my grandfather passed away. There are still times that I cry. There are still moments that I get sad especially when I see old pictures of him and my grandmother. Photographs that most of the time I was the one who took.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AND EXCITED AGAIN</span>. And I will be certainly jumping like a kid if the SIMS 3 will work with great speed on my lappy. <a href="http://thesims3.ea.com/view/pages/home.jsp?languageCode=en">SIMS 3</a> will be released on the 20th of this month.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-89178636263091348722009-01-26T11:41:00.000-08:002009-02-03T16:42:46.671-08:00Last Stretch<div style="text-align: justify;">Last week as I was looking for <span style="font-style: italic;">baby photo contests</span> that Sofie can join, I stumbled upon the website of Baby Central. It is the online portal of Baby magazine. And I find their site cool and it is fun to connect with mommies (and daddies!) and talk about our babies and the joys/pains of parenthood.<br /><br />I was having second thoughts of submitting an entry for their 'Famous Baby of the month' contest. I was thinking it might be late since we only have 1 week to promote my baby's picture (Yes, it's like a popularity contest, the winner is based on the number of views, comments, and ratings.)! Nevertheless, I submitted a picture of Sofie, which a layout I did prior to my knowledge of this contest. Coincidentally, the title of my LO is the same with the title of the theme for the month, Baby in Red. For a day or two, I was happy to see that there were so many views already.<br /><br />So here's the future stage mom campaigning for her daughter!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please vote for Sofie, your comments and rating are very, very much appreciated.</span><br /><a href="http://www.babycentral.com.ph/photogallery.php?photo_id=971"><br />VOTE for Sofie HERE! </a><br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-63354522229956714612009-01-24T16:09:00.000-08:002009-01-24T17:36:41.394-08:00Obama -rama and a lappy<div style="text-align: justify;">So I figured out that for last week most blogs will talk about the inauguration of <span style="font-style: italic;">President Obama</span>. I am proud to have witnessed this historical event - <span style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</span> (through web, oh how we love technology!) When my husband saw me watching it, he said he never thought I was interested in politics. I answered, "this is history, this is what Sofie will be studying in her history class down the road (memorizing dates, places, etc)." And let's face it, though I am in the Philippines, the country (or any other countries for that matter) is somehow affected with what happens in America.<br /><br />Here are some links about the Inauguration that I find interesting (maybe you will too):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/15/09/charice-sing-obamas-inauguration">Filipino artist, Charice Pempengco to sing at the Inauguration</a><br /><a href="http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090123/how-many-people-watched-obamas-inauguration-on-the-web-a-lot/">Curious on how many people watched the In</a><a href="http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090123/how-many-people-watched-obamas-inauguration-on-the-web-a-lot/">auguration on web?</a><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1127191/Did-UFO-fly-past-President-Barack-Obamas-inauguration.html?ITO=1490">UFO spotted during the Inauguration</a><br /><a href="http://chicago.about.com/od/neighborhoodshistory/a/Inauguration09.htm">Quick Facts about the Inauguration</a><br /><br />On a serious note, we are all aware of the global financial crisis - so here's to hoping for solutions and a better future for all of us. <span style="font-weight: bold;">YES WE</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> CAN!</span><br /><br />You may be wondering what is the lappy all about? Well finally, I have my own lappy and I'm using it now (Wipeee!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SXvBv7VJIWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/3cPW6EWqMZ4/s1600-h/lappy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SXvBv7VJIWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/3cPW6EWqMZ4/s200/lappy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295038816028533090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">{My Lappy}<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a><br /></div>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535568877587531199.post-12234728303517384862009-01-09T17:07:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:25:42.234-08:00For My Daughter<div style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Parenting's </span>(December 2008 Issue) article '<span style="font-style: italic;">Letters from the Heart'</span>, I made my own letter to my daughter, Sofie. I added a twist though, I digiscrapped it. I have 2 versions, a kiddie one that has a fun look and another one that looks formal and a bit sentimental. But they just have one message, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">that my daughter will always be loved</span>...<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf2b1Qu0cI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ZFF0xZGt38U/s1600-h/Daughter_page1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf2b1Qu0cI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ZFF0xZGt38U/s400/Daughter_page1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289467245384094146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf2oCPRMKI/AAAAAAAAAEY/2R-mU69CNvI/s1600-h/Daughter-page2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf2oCPRMKI/AAAAAAAAAEY/2R-mU69CNvI/s400/Daughter-page2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289467455026049186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf3mbnmKqI/AAAAAAAAAEg/laEpcKtKqWU/s1600-h/For-my-daughter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yQUgYHeWXi8/SWf3mbnmKqI/AAAAAAAAAEg/laEpcKtKqWU/s400/For-my-daughter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289468526990863010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-family:courier new;" >{Credits for the first two: Mee Gee Designs. For the last one: Mocha Latte Swirls by Valeri Brumfield}<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/367/38FFB96B5BCE71709C236324D4F2C0D6.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Lizette Ann dela Cruz-Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03756734817168364696noreply@blogger.com2