Pregnant

 

We didn’t get Sam spayed because we wanted her to have puppies. She’s almost 3 yrs old. We can’t find a stud her size, so we got another puppy, Quincy, but we call him Stinker 😃. He’s a cute and mellow puppy. When Sam was in heat, they hit it off. Almost 2 months after, we noticed Sam seemed pregnant. 

Today was her vet check up, so I took a day off. After checking up on her, I was told that she’s really pregnant, that I should start feeding her puppy food. The vet also said that she might have 3 or more puppies. 

Geez, seemed like we will really have a shelter…lol… I’m so excited as well as worried about Sam, she’s so little. But the doctor said she looked and will be fine. 

Within a week or two, we’ll have more cute puppies. I hope they’ll look like Sam, or Stinker, or a combo of both. Let’s wait and see 😊.

It’s that time of year again. A time when Girl Scouts’ cookie are being sold everywhere, whether in stores or online. 

When I was new at work, I had a co-worker who was selling these cookies, out of respect, and because I didn’t want her to get mad at me, I ordered. I did that I think for 2 consecutive years. Until the following year, I began to refused.

Aside from it became so expensive, nobody’s eating it. I know it’s to help the girl scouts, but for $5/box, it’s a waste of money in my opinion.

I’m not being stingy, also, my husband is diabetic, and if he saw that, he won’t be able to resist it. 

I remember when I was a little girl, I used to be a girl scout, until one day, I told my mother that we will go on a camping. She didn’t want me to go, aside from we didn’t have enough money, (at that time, my father already passed and she was the sole breadwinner,), she was scared that something might happened to me.

During those days, we were never told to sell cookies. But we used to give us tickets to sell, girl scout raffle tickets. We will be given 1 booklet per student. The booklet had 20 or 25 tickets, 1 pesos each. We had to sell that, it was a must.

I didn’t know how to sell so most of the time, it was my mother who ended up buying those tickets. Which by the way, never won, not even one…lol

Nowadays, girls, together with their parents are selling cookies. But they’re not wearing girl scout uniforms anymore. I wish they still do. 

Donuts

 My husband and were watching tv, then he told me that we should get some donuts. I agreed. He called a donut shop and and asked the girl who answered the phone what kind they have. She recited the flavors available, I don’t like fancy flavors, I only like sugar and glazed. Though sugar isn’t available, my other favorite (glazed) is. 

Off we went. Stores are far from where we live, it was 7:30pm, the drive was at least 20 minutes. When we got there, we noticed a sign on the door that the lobby was closed, so we waited in the drive thru since there was a car ahead of us. When it was our turn, my husband told her that we’re ordering a dozen donuts. She cut him off by telling us that they don’t have donuts.

Yes, a donut shop that doesn’t have donuts. “Amazing” isn’t it? Why they’re open if they don’t have their signature product? They’re paying rent, utilities, and employees, how can they stay open? And they’re open until 11pm, by selling what? They don’t have donuts! 

We went home pissed. We were both craving for it, but ended up without it. Usually when Joe tells me to buy dessert at night, I always say I don’t want to, but since I wanted to eat sweets, I agreed, only to go home with nothing.

That’s life though, you don’t know what you will happen next. Lesson learned? Just stay at home and be contented to what you have. 

Nap Time

 I feel so tired, I need a nap! 

I was watching my kdrama in the living room, then I found myself falling asleep. I decided to go upstairs and take a nap. But you know, just like when you planned on doing something, it will never happened.

I am in the bedroom now, but sleep left me. I lost it. Where did it go? I dunno. Before I went here, had to take the dogs out so they can go to the bathroom, they needed it. That’s probably why I lost it, it took me so long.

I remember when we were little, it was a must to take a nap after school. I hated it. My older sisters were the ones that in-charged of us, since my mother was working. My Ate will threaten us, she’ll tell us that if we didn’t follow her, she’ll tell our mother, and we’ll be punished. Aside from that, we won’t have an afternoon snack. 

Instead of napping, I just wanted to go out and play with my friends. So, most of the time, together with my 2 brothers, we will fake it. We always pretend that we slept, by rubbing our eyes, until it becomes red, then we will yawn…lol..my eldest sister was too smart to believe us, she won’t let us go outside to play, and always told my mother.

I miss those days, when there were no gadgets and internet yet. When blackouts were rampant, and we will be playing hide and seek under the moonlight. When we knew all our neighbors, when there were not much kids outside, just us. When my mother and all our old neighbors were still alive. 

Aaaah memories, memories, memories, sweet ol’ memories. If I can only go back in time. But then still, I’m glad I have those memories to cherish. So, for now, let me take a nap, while I can….ZZZzzzzzzzz

Failure!

 

Failure is a part of life. It doesn’t mean that we should give us. For me, it means that we should strive hard, harder. Failure doesn’t mean that we lost, it means, we deserve better. It is our pathway to success.

Even the great or well-known people experienced failure, but they didn’t give up. They worked harder to achieve their goal, their dream. 

My niece told me that her visa denial the other day made her stronger, it motivated her to improve herself and work harder. I was glad to hear that, at least it gave her a positive attitude. I don’t want her to lose interest and get discouraged just because she failed to get a visa.

Life doesn’t end there. I believe that if we didn’t get what we wanted, I know that God is working and will give us a better one. He will give it to us, at the right time…not in our time, but in His time…

Coming To America Part 2

 This is just a continuation of what I was talking about yesterday, just like the title suggests, “coming to America”. I just can’t get over it.

Coming here really is hard, especially from a third world country like the Philippines. It’s always hard to get a tourist visa. I just feel sorry for my niece.

I was thinking about her, I know how disappointed she is, I know because I’ve been there. She probably was already planning of what to do here and what places to visit.

I’m not gonna lie, I was also planning on where to take her, like Disneyland, and other tourist spots. But everything webt down the drain because she got denied.

But I believe that it’s not time yet, everything has its own timing, maybe next year, maybe next next year, or maybe never??? Who knows.

But then again, unless you will be working here, or as immigrant, you’ll be granted visa, or you’re lucky 🍀. Other than that, you’ll be denied 🙅‍♀️.

Coming To America

 USA, everybody’s dream. When I was young, my dream was to come here. To have a good life. I applied for a tourist visa 2x, before, but also got denied 2x. Sad isn’t it? I just want to come here and visit, to see for myself why this country’s being called, “The land of milk and honey”. But wasn’t given a chance then.

I got lucky and met my husband, and was able to come here together with my son. We were so excited at first, especially when we experienced our first snow. My son was elated. 

There are good and bad in living here. The good is that, we can buy and eat whatever we like, the food that only rich people in the Philippines can eat, we can eat also here even if we’re not rich. If you’re not picky, and hard worker, you can have multiple jobs.

There are times that I miss my family, like when I had to waste food, I wish there are just a stone away so I can share them the food. 

I also wish I can bring all of them here, but it’s hard. Like today, my niece had an interview for a tourist visa, I knew for a fact that she won’t get it, but she still tried, after all, there’s no harm in trying, right?

True enough, she messaged me, and said that she got denied. She apologized, I told her, it’s not her fault. And that she can try applying a teacher instead. Hopefully, she’ll be able to get lucky and will be hired.

Yes, for somebody who come from the third world, it’s always hard to be given a visa. It’s like finding a needle in the haystack. Maybe one day, my family will be able to visit. Someday, somehow….