My son's HP Netbook

 
I am not sure what to make of my son's love for gadgets. I think this is common among his  generation. He has a desktop, and  routers, a popcorn, and something that looks like a tiny computer server;  which he says,  enables him to download movies from the internet faster.

And last December, he bought himself an HP Netbook. Something that he takes almost everywhere he goes. I guess all he needs to do is find a hotspot somewhere and surf away.

Surprisingly, today he says, he finds it small for his purpose. I grin. And I wonder...

Ibanag meets Faye for Child Time Learning Center

I met Faye, my daughter's friend last week. She owns  Child Time Learning Center, a pre-school and day care service provider  for children aged between 1.2 months to 5 years old.  Child Time,  as it is commonly called is  located right in the heart of Ortigas Center. Very convenient for working parents employed perhaps by San Miguel Corporation, United Laboratories, Philippine Stock Exchange, Asian Development Bank, Jollibee and other large corporations located in the area.

The school is equipped with industry standard  facilities such as the following:

• Day Care Room with living room, kitchen, nap area, learning centers, audio visual

• Play Area with sandbox, cottage playhouse, 8 in one playground, developmentally appropriate toys, alligator and whale see saw

•  Babies and Toddlers Room where babies and toddlers  romp in a clean and child-proof environment
  

•  Classrooms where the learning explorations and interactions between other tots are celebrated everyday
  

•  Therapy Rooms designed for children with special needs
  

Child Time’s core of teachers, administrators and other school personnel are competent, dedicated professionals trained in the fields  of Early Childhood Education, Psychology, and Education.   

Their school hours:
Monday to Friday
8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Saturdays (By Appointment)
(For Therapy and Tutorial Sessions)

Conveniently located at:
3/F 8101 Pearl Plaza Bldg, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City

For complete information contact them:
Telefax:  637 9564
Email: childtimelearningcenter@gmail.com
Look for Ms. Faye Rulloda- School Directress

Time to shake off those unwanted pounds

Holidays are over. The parties, the never ending drinks and the food that could almost make everyone feel like a  glutton. Why not? These are the seductions of holiday celebrations. And often,  reasons,  why post holiday conversations typically  reflect friends and associates complaints, "My tummy is bigger" or  "Darn my pants won't fit anymore!",  or perhaps, "Oooohhh, I gained 10 hip pounds, what the...". Hello? Gals, guys, wasn't that a given already? In my family, the first to complain about holiday weight gain is my daughter and other relatives who come home from abroad. It goes without saying that as soon as they are back, they binge to their wits; satisfying their food cravings like maniacs.  Ergo, the resulting effect of unwanted pounds.

For those who have no problems whatsoever with holiday weight gain, good for you. You are so lucky! Otherwise, time to shake off those unwanted pounds. Time to review your weight loss strategy. The gym?  Or care not eating? Impossible. Diet pills? Or worse, something like gastric bypass? What about the hcg Diet Loss Program?  I heard about it from a cousin who  lives in the United States. She says that this is a hormone based, medically supervised  weight loss program that can make a person lose a pound a day. The HCG diet stands on a platform of hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. What is does,  according to my cousin is work on a person's metabolism to remove unwanted fats. Because she has tried it she maintains that it worked for her. She vows that she lost 20 pounds in a month and it did not require her to fast, nor take,  or do anything that she didn't want to.

So for those of you who may have weight issues during or after the holiday season, check it out. Of course, it is really up to you to do further research. Find out if it is indeed compatible with your body system. Ask your family physician. Really do your due diligence. After all it is your body. There are no replacement parts for sale out there :-) As with anything, MODERATION is the name of the game. So eat judiciously. Spare the family of the effects of not doing healthy.

Cheers!

I love my laptop

I still love my discontinued model,  laptop he he joke.

Honestly! where before, I just spent time waiting for my partner's laptop to load all day; today, I am finding it hard to spend time in doing my daily household tasks.

Because I am always with my laptop.

Cheers!

My laptop has just been discontinued by HP

Say hello to my new Compaq laptop.

I was surprised however, when, just now my son said, "Ma, I am gonna tell you something."

Me: What?
Son: While I was browsing over HP's site earlier, I saw that they have decided to discontinue the manufacture of your laptop.
Me: So what happens?
Me: What does that mean, if they discontinue?
Son: Nothing really. Your laptop has warranty. And it means that the model that you have has been superseded by other newer models.
Me: It means they have added new features to a newer model?
Son: Yes. But, no cause for anxiety, the laptop's drivers  are all pre-installed with Windows 7. And there's still a lot for sale out there.
Me: Where did you buy it, by the way?
Son: Vilman.
Me: Where?
Son: Makati

Son: Sorry Ma. I didn't realize that this would happen so soon.
Me: That's okey son. No harm done. I will just take better care of my laptop.

End of conversation :-)

Happiness is a warm hug.

We keep on working on our relationship to achieve harmony, peace and happiness.  Life is short. I keep repeating that. After Ondoy, we realized this even so.

"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"

Family Celebrates my son's birthday