Yesterday I mentioned all things will fall into place, slowly but surely they will. I know, I can feel it and I am guided…thankfully, in many ways than one. I also mentioned that I did not want to go into details, as of yet. But I think I can just squeal just one today. You see, in the five years that we’ve been stationed here in the United States, my status is set to dependent. That means I cannot be employed until such time M gets sponsored and our current H1-B [for M] and H4 [for me and the kids] visas gets processed into permanent residency status. Needless to say…I miss working. I miss dressing up in the morning and being in the work force.
But there is one thing we, dependents or H4 visa holders are allowed to do. That is, we are allowed to have our own business and this is what I have been thinking about lately. I should be starting something that will help us financially. But what is that? How can I make it into reality? First and foremost, this venture should be something that I truly love doing. Otherwise, I am almost 100 percent positive that whatever it is, it won’t be much of a success in the long run. You can read more about this where it emphasizes the importance of loving the job that you do or a business that you put your mind and heart into. Now, this is some information that I need to read on some more. Plus this website has a whole lot of how-to articles that might be of help in my current ‘fling’ and who knows, maybe it’ll help you too!
S said yesterday that she is really liking this year. i asked why and she said…because she gets to try out new things like sports. we just registered her for cheer leading last saturday and C got into karate yesterday. she wasn’t as interested with karate before that, but now she is saying she wants to try it out too after seeing C join in the session for the very first time. which is good. i really wanted her to try out karate too. they need these extra-curricular activities especially something sports related plus it is a good way to learn self defense as well.
even M and i are gearing into a healthier lifestyle [keeping my fingers crossed]…and i am starting today. again keeping my fingers crossed here:]….as i am missing doing my hip hop abs exercises and yes, i really really, badly badly need to go back into dancing my way to a healthier and trimmer figure! one thing i also miss is doing what i love most…designing. i am not sure if i still can make a cad drawing! but this is what i know…slowly, but surely with prayers and perseverance… we’re getting there. everything will take into it’s proper place. i just don’t want to get into details now.
i have babbled yesterday on the beauty of Virginia and our recent spring break get-away at a friend’s place. not this time. there is one thing that i did not really appreciate. it’s the traffic! i am not really sure if it is a normal scenario, but during our whole week stay…there is a slowdown on the roads most of the time. i haven’t been stuck on the road for that long here on our side. but as i’ve mentioned in my previous post, the bad side ends there.
at ang TULAY na ito, hindi man nasa Virginia ay ang dahilan kung bakit ang dapat na 9 na oras na byahe namin pabalik ng Massachusetts ay naging 12 hours plus plus! ang George Washington BRIDGE ay isang suspension bridge na nagdudugtong/nagkakabit [watevah! hehe] sa Fort Lee, New Jersey at Washington Heights in Manhattan, New York ay nasa ibabaw ng Hudson River. at itong tulay na ito na tinanghal na pang apat na pinakamalaking tulay sa buong Amerika ay tunay namang isa rin sa pinaka-congested na tulay na aking natahak.
The bridge is also equipped with a path on both sides for pedestrians.
kung pwede lang maglakad noong mga oras na iyon, ginawa na namin…mahigit 2 oras kaming parang pagong sa pag abante at syempre lahat ay inabot na ng pagkainip, pagkagutom, pagsakit ng katawan at init ng ulo! haaay!
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na may temang…TULAY. at ito pa po ang isang BRIDGE na nais kong i-share mula Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania at iba pa sa mahigit kumulang 10 state na aming tinahak pauwi ng Boston.
…our spring break that is. i just want to apologize for not updating this blog and for not being able to visit yours as well. but we will be on our way back home from Virginia tomorrow. although it will be another 10 hour drive and a lot of unpacking, i will eventually bounce back and get into the blogging vibe soon…pramis! and i will be posting photos of our fun and relaxing week long vacay, definitely. probably a Machu Picchu travel is up in the future!
…nope! we did not have another road trip. that’ll be a week from now! yay! so excited, even S can’t wait to pack her things up. it’ll be a long, long 9 hour or so driving…but since it’s going to be the first time for us to travel this long on the road, we are actually looking forward to it!
now back to the photo…my dear neighbor Stel and I went for a shopping spree [take note: household/domestic related not personal] to Ikea and Costco the other day. she was driving and she was the one who saw this being busy clicking away and my camera was pointed on the other side of the road. i wonder who this is…oh well, i do not own the word. only the one that has an upper case C. hee! it’s a good thing Stel was the one driving, otherwise i should make sure that i have a life insurance because i won’t let this chance pass me by without snapping!
There was a time when we used to order a number of house and apartment mailboxes from here in the United States or buy from stores around here when we get to visit and then bring them home to the Philippines. During those times, they are very hard to find since these are not available then in our country. We use them for personal use and also for the houses that we build. These beautifully designed mailbox sets add a unique touch and character to those houses. We also provide commercial mailboxes for other clients.
Now there is a dedicated online store that has the widest selection of residential, commercial and cluster mailboxes, in all forms and function. This would’ve been the perfect solution to builders like us then, who do not have quick access to these mailboxes and whether you are going to use one for personal reasons or you are a builder or contractor of a residential complex, they have an wide range of products where you can choose from, add to that an efficient customer service to help you find a customized mailbox solution to your needs at fairly reasonable prices.
Is the economy really getting better? Are we on our way to bouncing back? I hope so and I hope banks will be back to offering loans once again, especially housing loans. No specific reasons whatsoever, hee! Maybe I’m just wishful thinking. Hopefully, there is a tinge of hope in the nearest future for all of us and I hope banks offering the Best CD Rates in the market is one sure sign! Check out their current promotions online, like if you deposit between $100,000 and $249,999, you will get $250, between $50,000 and $99,999, one gets $100 and deposits between $25,000 and $49,999 you will receive $50. Let me know what you think!
We were hit by another snow storm yesterday. It was a little unexpected for me to see flakes, big flakes falling vigorously and nonstop when I woke up and I learned from tv that it was going at an inch to two inches accumulation per hour. And then I realize, so this is what my son C was talking about on Sunday morning. His CCD classmate apparently told him that there will be no school the next day! See I knew it was going to snow but not this much! Geesh! In other words, no school! Yay! if only for waking up late and spending the day with the kids. Yay not! because I had to shovel for more thatn 2 hours!!! Now I am sore all over…Do you think I should go get myself a disability insurance now? I think so. This is no joke you know…and in New England, March is when it hits hard, so they say, and yesterday was just the first…
FEBRUARY 10TH, 2009
By CES
…and you know what else s—s in moving? i am still relying on free wifi until now! it is a good thing that there’s one, yes. but it just doesn’t make sense that Verizon promises to make moving simpler but it isn’t after all. well the internet could not have been their fault since it is the telephone line in the house that seems to be having problems, but the cable? oh yes, we are supposedly enjoying cable for a week now, as promised. but guess what? the guys apparently got lost! and so a rescheduled installation is due until tomorrow…*cross-fingers*!
FEBRUARY 10TH, 2009
By CES
it’s more than a week since we moved but until now, i still have a handful of boxes to unpack. i think i may consider this move as the hardest because we had less time to do the packing. hence, not all boxes are properly marked…making it more difficult to unpack. and the mere unloading was also a bit of a pain, well a whole lot of pain i should say, because i initially planned on designating the boxes in its proper location, which…as you might have guessed already did not happen. there were misplaced boxes, garbage bags and furniture all over the place. it was time consuming and makes it harder since i had to carry them from one place to the other. haaay! anyway…i sure hope that in due time, this new place will be as good as it can be…so far, we’ve accomplished the kitchen, dining and living areas…parts of the bedrooms except for the clothes and accessories and i mean toys lots of toys..and toiletries, lots of toiletries…shoes, lots!!! ayayay!
