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PhotoHunt { Metal }

November 29, 2008 1:19 AM , 7 Comments ,
My photohunt entry for this week is this graduation picture of mine that was taken last May 2004. Ever since I had this photo taken, I never removed it from this metal frame that I have since Highschool days – way back Saudi Middle East Life of mine. Me and the rest of my best budies back home went to GreatImage in SM North to have our gradpic taken.
Having this portrait taken was one of my BIGGEST DREAM ever! and Alhamdulillah (Thanks God) with great prayers and perseverance, I was able to achieve this BIG DREAM of mine.
How’s my cobra bangs? Hahaha! I was told that I looked like Jenelyn Mercado here, hehehe!
Posted in: El Oweini, Memories, Photography, PhotoHunt

Birthday Wish

November 26, 2008 5:37 PM , 2 Comments ,
I’m turning 28 in about 2 weeks and 5 days to be exact. This morning, before hubby left for work, he asked me what I want for my birthday. He’s not good in surprises and giving gifts, that’s why he asked what I wanted so that he’ll be sure that I will definitely like what he will give instead. No thrill but it excites me more, hehehe!
Last year, he suprised me by giving me my bday wish. I told him that I wanted to have my very own DSLR Camera. We argued with the price as usual and the purpose of having it. He said that we already have our digital camera to take pictures with so no need for a new one. But I really wanted to have good shots of memories I like to share with in the future. In the end, syempre ako parin ang nasunod.
It was the sweetest suprise ever for that year. Morning of my bday, he went to work w/o waking me up and saying goodbye and w/o greeting me ha. The nerve! I texted him by making tampo saying that it was my special day and I really thank him for being there with me (paawa effect). He didn’t replied back – but he called me and said that he’ll be coming home late because he needs to go with a friend to find a car. What a day! Our work ended w/o me talking to him on the van from our respective shops. When we arrived in our flat, he asked me to go ahead because he will buy bread in the nearby grocery. Again! When I was in the room, I noticed that there was a paper sticked on the cabinet. Hmm… it was a letter from him and a part of that note states “…you deserve more Sweety”. I thought it was just a note so I just ignored it. When he came into the room, he was smiling back at me. Oh really? I said to myself. Then he gave me a big hug and he opened the cabinet and there it was, my first ever dslr kit. Hahaha! I cried of course.
For this year, I’m thinking of asking lenses for my camera. I needed something to zoom on things better. I’m addict with the zoom feature since our digital camera is good with it. I found this lenses from this site and I find it okay for a beginner. I read reviews about it and I think I’ll go for it.
The question is, if I can find this lens or same like this here in Qatar. Good luck sa akin!
{ Nikon 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens }
{ Nikon 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens }
Posted in: Birthdays, El Oweini, Photography

Pay to Blog

November 26, 2008 12:51 PM , Leave a Comment ,

I’m thinking of ways to earn additional incomes thru blogging. Aa referred me to this site where I can check the list of sites that pays you to blog. All of my online buddies I guess are experts with writing. Naintriga tuloy ako with this so called Pay-Per-Post.

I applied for it but unfortunately I’m not approved. It says that my blog should be 90 days old more starting from the first post. Shucks! If I didn’t switched from Blogger to WordPress and back to Blogger again, I could have been approved. Well, better luck next time.

Why all of a sudden I want to be paid? Let’s say, additional income talaga. I really love blogging and I want to enhance my knowledge with the blog world and syempre we’re all trying to earn somehow. So I might as well earn something from something I like to do ;) Right?

So mga ate’s ko jan, I will really appreciate if you’ll give me some ideas with this one. Thanks in advance!

Posted in: El Oweini, Others

Question of the Week#41

November 26, 2008 10:04 AM , 1 Comment ,

It’s Ms Yen’s QOTW. I love answering random questions really. I’m happy somehow I’m updated with it. Sana tuloy tuloy na ang pag blo-blog update ko.

If you’re joining:
+ try to leave some love to other participants! Specially to the one up above you!
+ A link back to this post or to this blog would be appreciated.
1.Does your age make you feel left out?
  • I’m just 27 turning 28. I don’t think so.
2. How do people of the same gender as you but taller than yourself make you feel?
  • Let’s not talk about height kasi po 5 flat lang ako or I’m not even sure if I reached 5feet, hahaha! But to answer the question, during HS days I felt intimidated but what the heck – there’s a saying “SMALL BUT TERRIBLE” – naks!
3.When did you last scream? Why?
  • 2 weeks ago, during labor, hahaha!
4. What do other people do that irritate you that you recognize it as a weakness in yourself?
  • Hmm… when I know that that person is a backfighter. I hate backfighters coz I don’t know how to deal with them, ending up me lying to myself that WE’RE CLOSE wherein fact, WE’RE REALLY NOT. Getts?
5. Have you ever slipped on a banana peel?
  • Never pa po. Does it really happen for real?
6. Have you ever walked around someone else’s home barefoot?
  • I think so.
7. What do you do when you are left home alone?
  • Ah… you’ll see me lying down in bed, watching TV or infront of my laptop blogging and updating my FS. That’s if I’m done with the household chores, otherwise you’ll see me doing these things by the end of the day na.
8. When someone is vague or confusing, how do you process it?
  • With a blank face, then I’ll ask hubby “Ano daw?” hahaha! It happens many times coz the people here in Qatar are so confusing to talk with.
9. Typically, when someone says to you: “I’ll be five minutes”, how long do they actually take?
  • If it’s hubby saying it, it really means 5mins – but usually if it’s our company driver Tatay Mustafa, that means 30mins late, hahaha! But kidding aside, people here are not really on time – I myself is not on time, hahaha!
10. For you, what is the best word in the English language?
  • LOVE – that’s the first thing that came in to my mind. Next would be MINE – it sound so sweet kasi.
Posted in: El Oweini, Question of the Week

Baby Julia’s 2nd Week

November 25, 2008 1:32 PM , 1 Comment ,

{ Baby Julia – 2weeks }
Yesterday was Bb Julia’s 2nd week. Time flies so fast. It seems like yesterday when I first saw her, when I first kissed her and when I first hold her tiny hands. She started to wake up every after 2 hours to drink milk and so far she’s not giving Mama a hard time to sleep at night. She can see shadows already and when I call her name, she somehow recognized it by looking at you. We can’t still define the color of her eyes upto now. She knows how to call me though, by means of crying. Sometimes, whenever me and hubby plays with her every morning, she’s doing these “ah” sound already.
I started to feel so bored here in the house, so I asked hubby to take us to Corniche to unwind and get some fresh air. Mommy’s a little bit bored as well. Nirarayuma na ata kaya kailangan ilabas ko na ng bahay. We’re not doing too much in the house. It’s like everything is a routine already. Me and my Mom will wake up, we’ll take Bb Julia to take her quick bath, then she’ll sleep. Mommy will prepare lunch then while I on the other hand will update my FS account and upload some photos for Julia or cope up with friends online. After eating lunch and when hubby will leave for work, me and my Mom + the little Julia will sleep. I will usually wake up around 6pm or sometimes worst 9pm especially if Julia will not cry and will ask for milk. We’ll just watch TV the whole day – thanks God there’s TFC.
Anyway, the sun was about to set when we arrived in the Corniche. Good thing we were able to take some shots while the sun was still up. We just stroll for a while and when the sun was down we bought some snacks to eat. I have the feeling that I will get fat. You know the feeling that somehow you don’t feel full after eating? Partida naka-maternity band parin ako upto now. But I still feel hungry after eating. Gosh!
Anyway, here are some photos to share:
{ Me and my dearest Mom }
{ Hubby and I – behind us are the growing city of Doha }
{ The Little One, Sleeping Beauty }
{ It’s getting cold here in Qatar }
{ with Papa }
{ Strolling along the Corniche is one of the things you can do here in Qatar }
The last time we went to Corniche was the night before I gave birth. When I asked my family to walk with me in order to give birht easily. Na-miss ko tuloy ang Corniche! Since I have my Niknok with me, I might as well take the opportunity to take some shots to practice taking photos.
{ Corniche, Doha Qatar }
{ The famous “C” because of it’s curve }
Posted in: Baby Julia, El Oweini, Family, Motherhood, Photography, Qatar

Go Power Moms!

November 24, 2008 1:54 PM , Leave a Comment ,
Thank you Ms Enchie for this Power Moms blog. It’s very much appreciated ;)
The Power Blog Award Rules:
1. Each blogger must post this rules.
2. You need to choose ten people to be awarded and list their names.
3. Don’t forget to leave them comment telling them they’ve been tagged and to read your blog.
I now give this Power blog to the Power Moms who truly deserve this:
As much as I wanted to tag 10 bloggers unfortunately, not all my blogroll are certified MOM na. Some of them are still single, hehehe!
Posted in: Blogthings, El Oweini, Tags/Memes

Baby Julia’s 1st Week

November 23, 2008 3:19 AM , 4 Comments ,
This is actually a late entry. But I don’t have enough time to rant for it. Sooner or later, I will get back to work so I migth as well focus with Baby Julia as much as I can. Good thing my Mom’s here to help me out.
Well, Bb Julia turned 1week last November 17. My PIL was scheduled to go back to Jeddah the next day so MIL asked me to invite some friends for dinner to celebrate Bb Julia’s 1st week. Since the long awaited Bb Shower of mine didn’t pushed thru, I might as well celebrate a little get together w some friends. I guess planning for the future doesn’t always happen as you expected it to be. When I found out that I was pregnant, the first thing that came into my mind was “BABY SHOWER”. I didn’t celebrate my 18th birthday bash famously called as the “DEBUT PARTY” since that time my parents were still in abroad and only my siblings were at home. I don’t like to celebrate it w/o them anyway. So I said to myself, I will make it different for Bb Julia. Pero okay lang kahit di natuloy. Few people were invited to come over. Same faces parin ang nagpunta, hehehe! Mga loyal Ninangs. No guys allowed for the dinner since MIL didn’t wore her hijjab (the one to cover the hair for Muslim women). But my bday is coming up soon so I will just a throw a big bash by that time Insha’allah (God willing).
Thank you so much for coming over: Joana, Joy, ate Mims, Maricel, Marilyn, Judz, Ivy, ate Salve and ate Janet.
Bb Julia with Papa just waiting for the people to arrive.
Mga Big Time Ninangs! Joy, ate Mimi and Jo. Thanks again for the Bb Tub. These are Julia’s Angels.
Posted in: Baby Julia, El Oweini, Family, Life\'s Blessings, Motherhood

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