Howdy! I haven't been updating this blog lately due to some health issues, nope, I'm not dying or anything, it's just that years of maltreating my body (and old age, I guess) has taken its toll, I'm kinda trying to regain my composure and, hopefully, my health before I do some routine blogging again. My eyesight hasn't been that cooperative either, I guess, that long-shelved plan to purchase a pair of eyeglasses will now come into fruition, by hook or by crook *grins*. Don't we all just wish that we are all eternally young and beautiful, oh well, I do.
Anyway, I haven't done any food photography lately, though there were opportunities, I'm just not that into it (read: enthusiastic enough) these past few days. Well, I sure will continue to eat and explore food varieties so other opportunities will inevitably come. It seems like non-blogging activity for more than a week hinder my thoughts and creative juices (as if *grins*) from flowing, uhm, what else can I tell you without dwelling on specifics? *after a very, very long pause*, Gawd, I have been staring at the monitor for hours without any success in constructing even a single sentence, I think, I'll just surrender and let it be for the moment.
We went to hubby's ancestral house (that's where he grew up and these days, any house built in the 80s or so is considered ancestral, right?) to celebrate his mom's birthday, my mother-in-law passed away 10 years ago, back then hubby and I were just a year into our relationship, but her family never seize to celebrate her birthday. It wasn't grand or anything, we just had lunch and dinner together and some sort of pica-pica in between, sis-in-law was the one who cooked and prepared the food and she did a great job, in case you wanna know. It was just your usual Sunday family gathering until my father-in-law brought down an old attache case from the masters bedroom, it's full of old silver and gold coins plus some really old bills. My husband never told me that his mom was a coin collector, her collection won't compare to those of professional collectors but just the same, the stuff that she had left behind are really valuable. None of her children, not even my father-in-law, follow on her footsteps, I guess, none of them have the talent, resource or time to do so, or it's just not their cup of tea, altogether. But we sure had lots of fun reminiscing where and when a coin was purchased or who gave it as a gift or how their mom got to have a hold on it, those sort of things, we almost build an entire day of conversation on that coin collection alone.
Truth, my curiosity was really picked, so I look online and I found out that collecting gold, silver and other metal coins and bars is a good investment and more and more people are getting into it. But buying gold is not as easy as it sounds, a person has to have adequate knowledge about it and because a huge amount of capital is on the line, one must really be careful on how to proceed. I found a site - Goldline International, Inc. - that assists investors and collectors on their endeavors by offering a full range of precious metals like silver and gold, in your choice of coins and bars, aside from that they also offer numismatic coins which is very in demand with collectors worldwide and they have been in business since 1960, I think years of existence in the trade won't be possible if they're not trustworthy. Under them, even safe storage and delivery won't be a problem as they offer a storage program and a direct insured delivery. I think it is a positive investment opportunity, if you have the money.
Two days more and the world will celebrate the day of hearts, singles of date will reminisce their heartaches and will feel more neglected and sad, lovers on the other hand will paint the town red and will allow themselves to wear their hearts on their sleeves even for a day. I know that life isn't really fair, but who said it has to be February 14 for you to celebrate love and relationships, if you're dateless now, and you find love next month, then celebrate Valentines next month, no one will prevent you from doing so. Here's a thought, just be happy that you have the ability to see and witness the celebration, be happy that you are a celebrant of life, you may not have a girlfriend or a boyfriend, a wife or a husband, a lover, a beau, or in any other names they come because I'll bet my life that somewhere someone loves you, you may not know it yet or you're just too preoccupied to see it but I am sure somebody in this lifetime will love you for no other reason than you are you.
As for me, I don't really celebrate Valentines day with all the ruffles and shuffles, I just stay home and take it as one of those days, I guess motherhood makes a woman different. I don't expect flowers or chocolates or any gifts but if hubby obliged I would be very happy, of course! But then again I hope he won't spend a penny this coming Sunday on something unpractical or unnecessary, as we are preparing to step up and do some business, frugality is of the essence, we're thinking of plunging in option trading, I heard profits are stellar. Anyway, who need gifts when you have a good and happy life. Better than celebrating Valentines why don't we all celebrate life! Have a good one people!
I think everyone who settles down experience renting an apartment or a condo unit for a while before having and living on their dream abode, unless of course, if you're born with a silver spoon in the mouth. Hubby and I were no different, we had to go through the process of moving in and moving out for a couple of times before we finally decided to take the plunge and loan our dream house. We're not exactly poor but we're not rich either, so we had to take it step by step, our parents offered financial help but as hubby wants us to stand on our own, we didn't accept any of their offers. My father was even emotional when we declined his offer, but after a while he began to understand and he did look differently at my husband, as if he had this deeper sense of pride for his son-in-law. I admit that it is a rugged path, turning a dream into a reality was really hard and up to now our debts are neck-high but living in our own house and doing anything we want with it without the fear of discussions and debates with a landlord or the fear of a sudden increase in rent or the fear of security breach is enough for us to stand by our decision and live life with pride.
I remember back then, when apartment hunting was my hobby, I was never fully-satisfied with any apartment that we stayed in, there's always something lacking, maybe it was my way of telling my husband that living in a rented place was really not my cup of tea or maybe, the places that we had been to were not really that fit for me and my family. I think we moved in and out for a dozen times in a matter of four years, imagine that? And everytime we did so, I was always looking for another place to rent after a week, that's how pickle I was when we were renting. And I don't think you can blame me, property owners tend to hide or intentionally miss on telling some stuff and details about the places that they offer for rent and lease, and some, even abuse their powers as landlords/landladies. How I wish, we also have apartments ratings here in our country, where we can search information and details about a specific location, the list of apartments and leasing agents, how good are they in their jobs or how fast and reliable are their maintenance service, etc., etc. Don't get me wrong, owning your own house is the best deal ever but if you can't afford it yet, wouldn't it be nice to just key in certain words and have everything that you need in your hands, decision-making and planning can be so much easier and moving in and out for a hundred times in a short span of time will be remote if not totally gone. Then renting can be so sweet...
Have you ever experience loosing your internet connection while you are on the act of saving a post (that you have been writing and tinkering with the whole day)? If you do, well, I am telling you, you are not the only one. That happened to me more than a dozen times already and all I can do is sigh and grind my teeth in frustration. Aside from the horror of those unsaved post, my internet provider also has this habit of serving erratic connections just when I need it most, sometimes my connection go to the extreme, to the point that I can't even open my own blog or my e-mail or Facebook, that's how bad their service is.
I was randomly typing keywords when I chanced upon an internet provider that has wild blue high speed internet, which has great specifications in a very affordable price. I was drooling (figuratively, of course), just thinking of the specs and unlimited service that satellite internet can give me. The fear of loosing an article that took hours and a lot of sweat to make, the fear of loosing connection while talking to an old friend which you just so happen to find in Facebook or Friendster, and the fear of going home without the internet connection that you really, really need will just be a part of history. All the nightmares, misery and disillusionment will soon be a thing of the past, you gotta love that!
I heard in the news last night that there's a rodeo here in Malabon, I don't exactly know where as the news wasn't exactly focused on the event but on those PETA warriors whose life revolve around commenting about animal welfare and heading demonstrations, I am not pro-animal cruelty but I do think that PETA is overacting most of the time. It's just my two cents, I don't wanna start a fight or debate or anything in between *grins*.
I haven't seen a real rodeo, I have watched snippets in TV and movies but I haven't actually witness a live event, it isn't exactly a popular sports here in the metro, most of the rodeos happen only in provinces which are, sad to say, super far from where I am, so imagine my surprise when I found out that there's a traveling rodeo show here in our city, finally, a chance to see a battle of brawn between man and animal. I would have resorted to begging if necessary just to be able to go, fortunately, my hubby understood and promised that he'll ask around for the exact location. Happy me!
It would be nice, if we have those extravagant rodeo shows like that of Houston, where ticketed seats are available around the arena and an explosive concert will surely follow after the rodeo so it's like hitting two birds in one stone, a rodeo show and a music concert in one, ain't that nice? I wonder if Houston Rodeo tickets are still available at the moment, gawd, how I wish I live near that area so I can watch a real bull-touting rodeo, I bet it will make my heart jump in shock and excitement. I checked out the ticket prices and the list of artists who will perform in the after-party concerts, the tickets are all reasonable but if you're gonna go and see the rodeo, I suggest you get the ones in the front row to see the real action clearly, I knew I would, and I saw that Rascal Flatts is one of the performers, it would be nice to listen to their music after a heart-pounding rodeo event. Phew, what would I give to see such a show...
We visited grandma's house this morning and we were shocked to find it in such a mess, the people who were left to care for it were obviously not doing their jobs, I don't wanna sound rude or anything but some people are just after what granny had left behind and it's value but they don't really care, darn, those people are hateful.
An uncle who's obviously thinking only of his and his family's welfare decided to demolished the place one item at a time without asking for his siblings' permission, he was left to take care of the property and not wreck it, my God, some people are just so selfish. His alibi for the mess - termites, I could actually believe him as I had seen how bad those pesky insects can be but for the love of God, demolishing granny's house isn't exactly the way to solve the problem. I could actually believe him if I didn't know that he have some ulterior motives, but what can I do, I'm just one of the grandchildren and as my father said, we don't have a say in the matter as it is just between them brothers and sisters. Oh, how I wish it is not the case...
Sorry for a post full of angst and deep breath, I just need to get it out of my chest, now that I did, I think it's time to post something yummy!
It's no secret that I am trying to loose weight, I would love to tell the whole world that I am loosing those excess fats and I wish I could shout to everyone who would listen that my diet is a success, but sadly, I can't do such things, because as far as I know, I wasn't able to stick to my diet and as far as I can see, no flabs has been missing on my body yet. Gosh, I wish things were different!
Well, hubby indulged me from time to time, telling me that I had loose some weight and that I can't loose it all in a month's time but I think he's just pulling my leg in an effort to boost my self-esteem and so I will strive harder on sticking to the routine. Gosh, how I wish it's working!
At times like this, when I am the only one awake and I have these whirlwind of thoughts all to myself, bariatric surgery diet keep popping up in my mind. I heard that Sunshine Dizon had undergone bariatric surgery when she was younger and look how fast she can loose all that extra pounds when she wants to. I would love to be on her shoe but when my mind drifted to food and the thought of every little edible thing that I would take could be in liquid form, suddenly it's not as perfect as it seems to be. Gosh, I wish I am not me!
An older cousin who works in the States for nine years now and who decided to stay there for good five years ago contacted me to ask my opinion on some things, but what struck me was his plan to get his own house. He's been living alone in an apartment these past few years, on his first years in the country he was living in with some relatives who had been there since we were kids but now that he's planning to settle down, he's thinking of getting his own house, a big one at that (or at least bigger than his current crib), as he wants to have kids, he's 35, by the way. He was telling me all his grand plans, he wants a house with a huge front and backyard where his wife can do some gardening and his kids can run and play all they want, he wants to build a tree house if the lot that they'll get have big trees at the back or he can just build a play house if there's none. He wants all the grandeur of a modern house and all the necessities and luxuries of an ancestral home, I was in awe. And then, our conversation drifted to his finances and the legalities of his dreams, he was not as enthusiastic on that part and he told me that he called me up because he wants to ask me a favor. Get ready for this, he wants me to study the Housing Stimulus, I almost choked, he told me that he believes in me big time and he wants to hear my opinion first before he go and plunge in, it seems like he wants to hear it from me first before he hear it from the lawyers *grins*. You might be wondering why he has such faith in me, well, I was well on my way to being a lawyer before I met my husband and chose to settle down than do battle in court.
Truth, I don't know that much about federal income tax credits for homebuyers as I am not, in any way, affected by it, I did not see the need to listen or educate myself about it, so I am basically at zero here. So, I looked around and I found out that the homebuyers tax credit is extended till 2010, it actually took effect last year to help those homeowners and non-homeowners at the peak of US recession and to accommodate more people, the government extended the deal up until the 30th of April. If you're gonna take time to understand it, it's kinda simple, really. If you're a first time home owner or hadn't own one in 3 years, you are eligible to receive an $8,000 tax credit, if you're single, which is my cousin's case at the moment, you have to have an income limit of $125,000, the income limit differs according to your civil status but the cost of the house or property that you intend to buy has to be on the $800,000 range whether you're married or not. If you are interested to know more, feel free to watch the video clip below -
As far as I can see (and understand), the housing stimulus is a win-win battle, it can help boost the economy and it can help people to have their dream houses. As you will hear in the video above, in every house that is built, one person gets to have a job and $60,000 goes straight to the local government, I think it is computed based on $800,000 range; while the taxpayer who have been dreaming to have their own house can grab the opportunity without the trouble of heavy mortgage and tax, it is such a sweet deal. Now, all I have to do is call my cousin up and tell him to hurry up, prepare the necessary papers and file it as soon as he can, this is one of those opportunities that he shouldn't let pass.
I've been working doubly hard as a blogger this past few days, it is not a secret that I begun monetizing this blog at the beginning of the year and I feel so blessed that writing opportunities came pouring in. More than my responsibility to pay for my newly-acquired laptop and my quest to help in the family finances, I am also trying my best to save some money to buy my husband a gift for our 9th wedding anniversary. I didn't give him any gift last Christmas as I don't see any point in buying him a gift which is technically from his own pocket, too. I am a stay-at-home mom, meaning I don't get to earn money on my own, yes I have a credit card but my husband pay for that, too, the money that I spend in the house, for our son and for myself are all coming from him thus I seldom buy him gifts, I only do so when I earn a little something on my own.
The truth, I already found something that I am sure my husband will like, like the usual guys, my husband doesn't like to accessorize much, he only wears our wedding ring and a watch as an everyday accessory, I can sometimes persuade him to wear a bracelet and necklace but that only happens when there's a special occasion, that is why I specifically want to give him a watch for our anniversary, aside from being practical, I know that he'll love a new one. In my weeks of searching, I finally found seiko diamond watches, it ain't cheap, I get it, but who said I am a cheapskate *grins*, I don't give gifts frequently but when I do, I want it grand and perfect. Kidding aside, I really, really think that my husband would love a seiko diamond watch, I haven't earned that much yet but as our anniversary is still a number of months away, I think I still have an ample amount of time to make it happen. Just need to shake that lazy dust off.
P.S. I could post a photo of the watch that plan to buy and I almost did, but then I realize that hubby visits this blog sometimes and I don't wanna ruin my surprise, I know you folks understands.
I have a friend in Davao, actually, we are high school buddies but we lost contact since we graduated in secondary school, we reconnected a few years ago through Friendster, yes I used to be a Friendster afficionado *grins*. Her whole family transferred to Davao, as far as I know, her dad inherited a land and business there that's why her parents decided to stay there for good, she's, actually married with two kids now, how time flies, she was still into Mask Riders and Ultraman when we parted ways. So anyhow, she has been persuading me to visit her in Davao, she said that Davao is a perfect getaway destination, accommodations won't be a problem as her parents have a big house and she and her husband have their own house, too, she even told me that she will shoulder our food and travel expenses in Davao, so the only thing that's kinda holding me off is the flight expenses going to and from Davao, airplane fares don't come cheap these days. Oh well, I still have plenty of time before summertime (I have a son who study and husband who works that's why we can't just go and board a plane the minute we want and can *sigh*), time to save money fast *grins*.
I talked to my husband about our (my bff and I) plan and I think he will soon agree, he is a little hesitant as he doubt we can find a local Auto Transport, he wants to use our own car when we travel around Davao as he doesn't want to incur too much trouble to my friend and her family and he thinks he can drive more safely if he's using his own. If that's the only problem, I think, I can do something about that and as I have said I still have ample of time to prepare.
My husband and I were talking the other day about having another business, something that is ours and ours alone, unlike what he is handling at the moment, a family business with all the comfort and discomfort of raising a family *sigh*. As I am a stay-at-home mom, we thought of having a business that I can handle, something in my field or at least something that I am comfortable with. So, we kinda decided on exploring franchise investment, preferably a food franchise because as, attested by this blog and the other, I am a food junkie, so it might be easier for me to take care of that. We haven't decided on what to get as we have to do lots of research and plan our every move, though a franchise investment sounds really cool, it involves a lot of work and tons of money. What's good about it though, is that you don't have to invest money, effort and time on marketing and making your brand public as it is already known and recognize, I mean, you wouldn't invest on something that you haven't tried and seen yet right and most business do not go into franchising deals until they're well-known in their market. Back-up and help is, also, at your fingertips because training and hands-on help are almost always part of a franchise package, even the staff hiring can be done for you. The materials and equipments also comes in most franchise package, and you can be sure that those things that the company will give you are not mediocre in quality, as your failure to deliver to your customers would mean bad publicity for them, too. Then what's keeping us from jumping in the bandwagon? Money and good location - two of the major factors in getting a franchise.
We need money, as in lots of it, in order to initiate and close a deal, franchises go to as low as 100 thousand to as high as millions depending on the brand and size of the business. A good location is also important as most companies do not allow franchise if they feel that the location you have will not work for the business. Aside from that, one should be very, very sure of the step that he/she would take because I haven't heard of anyone who succeed with half-bake decisions and aspirations. And I don't want to see if I could be the first one *chuckles*.
We may not be ready and sure now but I am still happy that we're making progress one day at a time. I am so loving 2010.
I am a big meat eater, if you're gonna classify me, yes I will, still, belong to the omnivore category as I also like veggies but I am (in estimate) 75% carnivore and 25% herbivore *grins*. I do love meat, a lot, but not all kinds of meat, I do stay away from the unusual ones like horse and goat meat, I prefer the taste of beef, pork and chicken. And my love of meat can be proven by the list of my favorite foods - Sizzling Steaks, Ox Tail Stew, Pork Barbecues, Chicken Kebabs, and Shawarma just to name a few. I have been eating meat since time immemorial and though I don't think I can live without it, I did acquire a preference to Natural Meats, if you have been using natural meats in your recipes, I bet you know why I prefer its taste, and if you haven't tried natural meat yet, I suggest you do this very minute.
Natural or organic meat is in its essence a counterpart of organic produce (vegetables and fruits), non-use of chemical pesticides, insecticides and herbicides is followed in growing organic vegetables while organic meats are produce through non-use of antibiotics and growth hormones and the cow, for example, are pasture fed and reared with vegetable feeds, no synthetic chemicals are injected or ingested. The result is a healthier meat for us consumers plus it does taste better than the commercially-breed ones. As with other organic products it may come with a heftier price tag but the end result, in taste and health, is sure to be worth any price.
If you're ready to give it a try, I suggest you visit Niman Ranch's website, they have beef, lamb, pork, poultry and other specialty products all made organically for you.
After all the hassles and bustles of the Yuletide season, us adults, have no choice but to go back to reality. End of vacation and back to work/school, time to get back on the budget and other financial woes, time to pay the utility and credit card bills, time to compute and contemplate, time to plan and act and dream of that 11 month-away long break again when the breeze is cold and everyone is merry *sigh*.
I remember our (hubby and I) first 2010 night together, instead of reminiscing 2009 with a chuckle and roar as we used to do every start of the year, we were busy planning ahead, I guess, time really has change plus the fact that our kid is getting bigger and his needs and demands are more expensive and broader. We thought of getting a Temporary Insurance this year, we can't commit to a long term one just yet, as we haven't really sort out and settle our finances. I urged hubby to sell his Honda big bike or exchange it with a more family-friendly motorcycle or scooter, so he can bring and fetch our son to and from school in a jiffy (unlike with the car plus, I think, motorcycles need less gasoline) when he starts grade one in the big, far away school, okay, okay, I'm exaggerating a bit, but it's not as close as his preschool location, so it is a little far *lol*. It's also time to spend less and save more, at the moment, our son's tuition fee for a year cost 20k, uniform, field trip and other activity expenses not included, but when he go to the big school, the tuition will skyrocket to 40k or more, a hundred percent increase *sigh*. When I really think about all of these, I can't help but wish that I am rich... wish oh wish...
I've mentioned in my previous post my desire to look different this year, a slimmer and prettier me, perhaps. I, even, started with a new template for this blog, you know, to start the ball rolling, and to put my intense desire to have a change in looks into something productive *grins*. Well, I hope to keep my fire burning until I reach my goal for this year, wish me luck.
As of the moment, I am slowly decreasing my food intake, I switch to a more veggie-friendly diet but don't be mistaken, I still consume meat, after all, I need my protein and as I don't eat fish, I have no alternative or, at the very least, I don't wanna look on any other alternative *grins*. I am slowly shying away from rice, I have been eating less and less of my favorite grain everyday up until I can live without it, I sincerely doubt if that day will ever come but hey, there's no harm in trying. I completely let go of soda and desserts, I just don't know up to when I can resist, but I am on my fifth day and I'm still standing, so my future ain't that bleak. I am, also, trying to do the after six habit but I am failing miserably, not because I am a glutton or something but because of time constraints and a little hint of Alzheimer's on my part *lol*. Actually, I think I am doing good but sometimes when I look at the mirror and I see no obvious results after all the effort, I can't help but think of having a tummy tuck, it's a quick procedure with fast results. Personally, I've never been against surgery for aesthetic reasons, I even envy those who undergo such procedures because they have the guts and money to do so, I on the other hand, neither have the finances nor the will to do it. So for now, I'll just stick to my diet (if you can call it one)...
I already know, so don't bother to point it out to me, who in their right mind would have a post-holiday wish? But whoever said that I am sane and functioning well *lol*.
These past few weeks, my world was turned upside down, as in the Holiday rush was super toxic. After the school break, which was super late, if I may say, imagine a school Christmas party on December 17, we were cramming to get our shopping done. Buying new stuff for our son, gifts for loved ones and friends, groceries for the days of feasting were just some of the tasks we had to do in a rush. After those, I had the sole responsibility to cook and prepare the menus for Christmas and New Year's feast while taking care of my very active son. Add a whooping migraine and bunches of sneezes and sniffles from me and a terrible cough from my son and you can clearly spell disaster. As I said it was toxic, imagine a sleep-deprived me on a vacation week, ugh, not pretty. Oh yes, I love to ramble and grumble but I did enjoy celebrating the Holiday with my family so no regrets, more than that, I received great gifts, so who am I to complain *grins*. But (it is a resounding but), I wish someone dear could have thought of surprising me with leather beds, it would have been nice to rest and get that much needed sleep in a new bed. So, to be on the safe side, here's my post-holiday wish, I can wait until December but if you can give it to me now, why delay *grins*?
Hi guys, I'm back! My brother had mercy on me and decided to let me have his old Acer Netbook as he's going to buy a new one from another brand, but before you praise him and everything, I wanna make it clear that he asked me to pay for this lappy, it's not completely free *grins* but as he is my brother and he loves me so, I will pay according to my terms, I already gave him a downpayment and the rest will be paid in full when my son reached his puberty, he's going to be six this month, is my term fair enough *lol*?
Kidding aside, I need to take this blogging thing seriously, at least, up until I pay him his dues *grins*, I don't wanna ask hubby to pay for it and as I'm the one who bargained with my bro, I'm the one who needs to pay, and if anyone wants to help me in any way, just give me a heads up and I'll be happy to tell you my paypal address or bank account number *lol*.
I'm suppossed to join Food Friday and Food Trip Friday but I can't seem to make the card reader work, walang ganito sa bundok, paano ba ito pinapagana? Even the USB thingy doesn't seem to work, could it have something to do with the OS that I had installed, I reformat it and installed Windows XP, I'm not really familiar with Vista and it's making my head hurts. Can somebody help me, please...
On a better news, as I took my unprecedented blogging hiatus, I had accumulated a number of food pics which I am so excited to share... I'll have a food post the minute I made this USB/card reader work *wink*.
I am gonna celebrate my birthday this month and I have been bugging my hubby for a generous gift. In truth, I have been wanting a pair of pearl earrings ever since I lost my one and only pair a year ago but as business and our finances is not technically soaring, I have been putting off the task to look and, hopefully, to buy one. My desire to have a pair of pearl earrings peaked once again when hubby asked me a few weeks ago about the gift that I want on my special day, from then on, every time I get the chance to search around in the internet, I search for some pretty and budget-friendly pearl earrings, I was hoping to get my most wanted present without drilling a huge hole on hubby's pocket. Well, I am in luck, as I had found Orient Pearl, an online store that has a big line of pearl jewelry in easy to handle prices, the website boast of being the true freshwater pearls wholesaler in the internet and after seeing their list of pearl jewelries I can't help but believe them.
Wanna see my pick? I already showed it to hubby and he kinda like it, too, he doesn't give any confirmation yet but I'm sure that it's in the basket already *grins*. What do you think? Ain't it a pretty little thing?
EDIT: Everything's okay now, the entrecard admin has re-activated my account after I wrote them an email. To everyone who took time to leave a comment or two, thank you, thank you, very much. To the entrecard team, my deepest gratitude.
I even edited the title of this post. Thanks everyone!
I was trying to log in to my Entrecard account just a few minutes ago but I can't seem to do so, I checked and rechecked my username and password, I typed and retyped it over a dozen times but I still got nothing. Then, it dawn on me, for the last three days, I've been seeing a pink-colored rectangular box on top of my entrecard page stating that my widget is redirecting to other websites, after I read that for the first time, I clicked on my widget which can be seen on the 2nd row under the Cooking and Dining category, but, as I expected, nothing's amiss, so I quickly got over that note and continue on my daily online routine. Fast forward, so when it dawn on me that it could have something to do with that, I checked my email, which I rarely do *grins* and, to my horror, what I was thinking is true. My entrecard account was deleted by the new management, I had been with Entrecard for more than a year and a few weeks after ZipRunner came, my account was deleted, just like that. I have almost 40k credits on my account, which I was saving for a contest that I wish to do on December, and now, it is all gone, what a bummer!
Now, I wanna do my own investigation, does anyone here experience something like that when you click my entrecard widget? Are you redirected to any website or full page advertisement as the new Entrecard team claims?
Please, please give me any feedbacks or experiences you've had with my entrecard widget, positive or negative comments are welcome as long as it is true. I wish to know the truth about this matter asap, so, I can ask entrecard to re-activate my account.
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I am a wife to the sweetest person on Earth and a mother to the cutest baby boy in the planet. I love reading literary books but I have an addiction in contemporary/renaissance romance novels. I am a video game aficionado in the truest sense of the word. I love to travel the world, if and only given the opportunity. I don't know how to cook (but I'm slowly learning) so there's a fascination with take-outs and dine-ins. I could go on and on but I guess you had enough *lol*.
New Pasta Experience at Pizza Hut
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Hubby, son and I went to the mall a few weeks ago to celebrate a little,
you see, my son topped his class (again) this quarter, so to give him a
little inc...
Laughtrip
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HAHAHA, it will be a waste not to share this one...
I'm watching Twilight on 0ne of our local channels at the moment but I'm
dreaming of the final Harry ...
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