...already??? I was somehow surprised when I realized that half of 2009 is all now a memory. Yep, those six months are all now part of the past. I can't say it was a fruitful half year but I'm still thankful that we're still here surviving. Nothing much happened in the first half of the year. Work was, I think, the slowest in the 7 years that I've been a WAHM. No surprise there. Everyone is affected by this economic crisis we're in right now. I've also been blogging a lot less simply because I don't have much to blog about.

On the home front, the little one is not so little anymore. She can do a lot of things on her own now. She still calls Mommy [or Daddy] for some things but she can manage most of the time. I should be happy because I have more time to do some other things now...but I'm not...happy I mean. My 'baby' is no longer a baby. That's how it is so I should just let it happen, right? Sigh...

We slowly but surely working on the 'landscape' of the yard. We started planting some trees on the side of the property plus 3 other trees. I didn't know trees are worth a small fortune if you buy them around 10 ft or higher.The height of the trees make all the difference in the price....like by the hundred of dollars! Anyway, we don't need the big trees yet. The last 3 we bought were about 7 ft in height when we got them. Hopefully, they'll grow as much as the nursery said they should...

That's the first half of the year for us. I am hoping [and praying] the second half will be a lot better...especially on the work front. I can only hope...

It's no ordinary tribute. How so? Remember the Filipino prisoners who became somewhat You Tube sensations because of this dance routine?

Here's hoping you're going to have a good one!

Here's a short poem I found online from an Unknown Author....

Summer is definitely being felt here in our neck of the woods. We hit the mid-90s today and I am expecting that it will stay that way for the next few months. Our AC was not functioning well for the past few days so we definitely felt how hot it can get if we don’t have it. Thankfully, it’s been fixed earlier today so we’re back to normal. Heat is not the only thing about summer though, fortunately. It’s the time of going on vacations, get-aways and trips to the different fun places near and far. Last year we didn’t go anywhere because we were busy moving in this house. It will be different this summer because we’re planning to go to SeaWorld before the end of the season. Finally! This trip is years in the making so it’s extra special. We waited until the little can comprehend that’s why it has taken us this long. It’s all worth it because her reactions to the different places we bring her are just priceless.

There are other several reasons though why we should take this trip to Sea World now. Aside from the newest thrill ride Manta which the husband can’t wait to take, there is also an ongoing promo that is just hard to pass up. It’s the **Buy a ticket to SeaWorld and you get a ticket to Aquatica or Busch Gardens for FREE!!!! Yep, free tickets to either of these 2 places. How cool is that? And guess what? We haven’t been in either places so yes, this is the best deal for us. I’m sure the same goes true for a lot of people because we need all the savings we can get during this time of economic crisis. It’s like double the fun for the price of one! Now, where else can you  find a better deal than that? Only at Sea World, baby!!

on my own blog [tee hee] to wish us all to...



Haven't posted here in a few days so I thought I'd swing by to wish everyone that stops by here a productive week ahead.

..using her Magna Doodle....a great piece of invention. She likes to doodle a lot just like a lot of kids. She's getting good at it. I think she got that from Dad because I can't draw a straight line even if my life depended on it.

Sad. I cannot imagine how the families of those who were in the flight are feeling right now. It's been a few days already and it's only today that it's somehow confirmed that AF447 crashed in the water with the recovery of 2 bodies and a ticket found inside a briefcase near the area where they believe the airbus crashed.

I wonder how big a chance there is to recover the bodies of all the victims but I'm hoping and praying that loved ones of those who perished in this tragic event can find some kind of a closure to this tragic event.There is not much I can do but pray for all the victims as well as to their families.

Another day and it’s another rainy one. Ugh! Our plan of planting the Bottlebrush trees would have to wait. The husband was able to mow the yard earlier so that’s out of the agenda. Hopefully we can do the tree planting tomorrow. They are all sitting on the back porch ready to go. For now, I am stuck here in front of my computer doing my usual thing…looking for some work at home opportunities I can do while my regular jobs are still s-l-o-w. So far, I am not having much luck with that. I see a few job postings though but I don’t qualify for them…at least I don’t think I do anyway.

A lot of the job postings I’ve seen have something to do with the medical field. I am not that interested to pursue anything related to that so I just usually skip them. Jobs that are related to IT Security are also popping up in my searches. Interesting. But what’s more interesting to me is learning that there is job called ‘ethical hacking’. Honestly, I was surprised when I read the title. How can hacking be ethical? Isn’t it wrong to hack into someone else’s system? I guess not. Apparently, big corporations offer big bucks, almost $100 grand/year, to ethical hackers to play a critical role in their company’s IT security. EC-Council is one place that offers classes such as:

 -Security Fundamentals
 -Ethical Hacking
 -Penetration Testing
-Computer Forensics
 -Disaster Recovery
-Secure Programming

So if you’re interested about this ‘interesting’ line of work, visit EC-Council’s website and see for yourself what ‘ethical hacking’ is all about. This may just be the job you’ve been waiting for.