The Crazy World of Me, Myself and I

Is thinking.....

2011-09-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

of new ideas and business strategies. Being a home based business sometimes sucks.....people sometime don't take you seriously. Sigh!

HACKED!!!

2011-07-24T21:40:00.001-07:00

All 3 of my websites got hacked...AGAIN :-(

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2011-07-24T02:07:00.000-07:00

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THE BIRTH: CMP TRAVEL AND TOURS

2011-07-03T20:14:00.000-07:00

Last July 2 I inaugurated my newest venture: CMP TRAVEL AND TOURS!!! I haven't totally given up on my blogs and websites. But for personal reasons, I really have this need to have a "real world" business. One that friends and family will recognize and one I do not need to explain. The travel agency is an offshoot of my renewed interest in traveling.

Travelling = Expenses= Need to Earn :D. That's why I decided on a travel agency, even though I might not get rich as quickly as I want to, I don't mind so long as I get more chances to travel :-)

Cheers!!!

Please check me out my Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/cmptravelandtours

Please visit

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http://bestphilippinestravelguide.com and leave a reply to my articles. Thanks!

Positivity!

2011-04-28T21:27:00.001-07:00

Focus! it's the only way to reach the end.

Positivity!

2011-04-23T06:36:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago after I made my "hopefully" final decision to do blogging/ online marketing full time, I had this idea about a website full of positive thoughts. It's more on a daily affirmation things wherein anybody can post a positive thoughts/ affirmation for the day. But because I do not know a thing about html/css and is reliant on 3rd party plugins to get my site going, I don't know when it will ever become a live project (as opposed to being just a mere idea hiding behind the cobwebs in my mind). Twitter is out of the question because even if people are willing to participate, there's no way to filter non relevant tweets.

So for now I have decided to do at least one POSITIVE THOUGHTS post once a week. Not much but hopefully as my life changes with this positive thoughts....I will have more positive thoughts to share :-)!

Thank You!

2011-04-23T06:23:00.000-07:00

Thank you to @Evan and @ Chew on This (sorry sis I couldn't find your name on your blog) for the warm welcome back note :-)

The Crazy World of Me, Myself and I: Preview "I'm BACK!!!"

2011-04-21T19:39:00.001-07:00

The Crazy World of Me, Myself and I: Preview "I'm BACK!!!"

I'm BACK!!!

2011-04-21T19:39:00.000-07:00

It's been ages since I posted. My last post was around October of last year, it's already April ...a good 6 month :D

So what happened during that time? I attempted and FAILED to get mogulinpajamas.com up and running. I got busy with work, lost my part time job, got busy with my full time job, tried joining another bazaar (we only broke even :-( ), slowly got bored with my full time job, received a new contract for that full time job, and then lost it TOO come March 2011. It was a roller coaster ride but one that made me realize how resilient I have become. Losing a job when one is single and with no savings is no joke, but it only took me an hour and half of mindless brooding, before I went ahead and started planning for a new venture. To say that it did not worry me would be a BIG LIE, because I did worry, but prayers can move mountains and it has helped me find the needed confidence boost I needed to get the ball rolling on my new online adventures!

It's been 22 days since I officially lost my job and 3 days since I decided I would STOP all efforts in finding a new one. Instead I am concentrating all my time and efforts in building and growing my new babies.

Check them out:

http://onlyladygaga.info- this is a lady gaga fan page and my testing site (a live lab rat sort of), if I want to tweak my other site, I test it here first. It's monetized too!

http://endanxietypanicattack.info/ - now this is the site I am most proud of right now. When I first started this affiliated marketing gig, I never even imagined me being able to create a decent website that is SEO optimized. But yes, this baby is optimized but not to the T. It's a work in progress...but I am happy with it already!

and lastly! I got approved for ADSENSE again!!! woot!

Any feed back good or bad about my websites are welcome!

BTW, mogulinpajamas.com is not dead, its just hybernating :-)

BIG MOVE!

2010-10-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

Today (OCTOBER 20, 2010) ....errr....I mean tonight I officially registered mogulinpajamas.com. It's a big leap for me in my quest to find financial freedom through online endeavors. I have yet to find me some hosting but I already narrowed it down to mabuhayhosting.com and a premium hosting account provided by my present company. I have used mabuhayhosting in the past and I can say that the uptime is pretty reliable and its pretty cheap compared to other webhosting services available out there.

http://mogulinpajamas.blogspot.com/ will still exist here. That diva in my header is not going anywhere (AND ME, MYSELF and I just plain refused to GO! so I have no choice :p) , but I really wanted to create a website whose main function is to earn me money, hence the existence of www. mogulinpajamas.com.

What to expect from mogulinpajamas.com

* Articles on how to earn money online
* Tips on how to avoid being scammed
* Links to websites offering free lessons on affiliate marketing
* Articles and Tips on how to earn on Ebay and other online marketplaces
* Paid wholesale listing versus free lists sources
* Money saving tips
* other earning opportunities that I think are worth trying

WISH ME LUCK!!!

Grabbing the opportunity!!!

2010-10-01T05:48:00.000-07:00

When I started this blog, I was serious in my intention to monetize it. That time I wanted nothing more but to earn my keep with my online business and blogs. A year has passed and my online business is at a standstill and I have yet to earn a cent from my blogs. The only consolation I have is that I am employed as a homebased researcher (a job that I love very much!). That and the fact that I now have access to loads of learning materials on how to go about building an online business. The more I learn the more I realize its no walk in the park. But at least I know what I am getting into... before I actually jump in. AND BESIDES I GET GET THE LESSON FOR FREE :D!

A Realization Not To Late in Coming (hopefully)

2010-08-30T18:14:00.000-07:00

All it took was changing the way I search our database and I found myself neck deep in unprocessed supplier applications that need to be taken of ASAP. Around 2,902 of new supplier applications, 75$ of which I think are going to be China based companies.

This made me realize something, China, despite being a socialist country may one day be one of the richest country in the world and not because they might someday discover that they are sitting on a an oceanful of black gold. Nope, China's greatest asset are its people, all one billion of them. Majority of whom thinks entrepreneurship is the way out of poverty.

If you come to think about it, when a Chinese immigrate to another country, they work hard so that they could one day own their own business. But when Filipinos, travel to another country, they also work hard, but that's the end of it. Few strive to put up their own business. The dream ends in buying a house and sending the kids to good schools so that they too will one day find good jobs so that they could buy their own house and send their kids to good schools, and so the cycle continues!

Very few strive to go beyond that, what's worst is that children today are being raised and educated to be just like that, a good employee. Excellence are based on how good you are at memorizing your lessons, doing your homework and reciting in class. Gone are the days when you graduate from high school with real tangible skills you can utilize to your advantage if your one of the many who can't afford college. Very few parents encourage entrepreneurship, all think that selling wares on the street is a lowly job. I tell them....excuse me, but I know a street vendor who earns around 800-1,000 a day (this is net income) selling fishballs, buko juice and qwek-qwek. He works Monday-Friday from 3pm to 7pm. How many clerks and call center agents make that much? working less than 8 hours a day with weekends off and very little overhead? Yes its hard work, specially during the typhoon season when he is exposed to the elements. But last I heard, he has fully paid for a brand new motorcycle he uses for his business and his almost finish paying off his house mortgage. If he were a minimum wage worker, even if he works 7 days a week, it would still take him years before he could afford a down payment for a low cost house.

So what am I saying here, the Filipinos are by nature entrepreneural, just look at how Multiply.com was forced to finally change their business from a social networking site to a social networking site and online marketplace. The year round bazaars are also a testament to that, not to mention every manongs and manangs out on the street peddling everything from ice cold mineral water, candies, mani and chicharon....and yes, how I forget the balut and penoy and tahoooo!!!

I think for us to go from being a third world country to becoming a first world country, we should stop thinking of creating workers and start thinking of creating entrepreneurs! How we think about poverty alleviation must change. Its time we start teaching kids, that no matter what you do for a living you could be an entrepreneurs. Farmers are not just farmers, their entrepreneurs engaged in the manufacture of food.

Just look at the Chinese, many of the most successful Taipans today started out on the street selling their wares. But they refused to stop at just merely earning a decent living. They strive hard and worked harder to grow their business. They value hard work, is not ashamed to sweat it out and are proud of their roots. And when they go overseas, they don't just aim to earn a decent wage, they aim to conquer the world and turn the tables around by being the master instead of being the slave!

Making Money Online

2010-08-25T02:03:00.000-07:00

Anybody who thinks they can get rich sitting in front computer of their would kill me for my job ...ok not kill but maybe bribe :D.....but no that won't work for me!!!. I say pay the fees and do the crunch work...that's the only way it would work. As for me....the more I learn about the more I realize how hard and how much time this so called gurus put into creating their empire....it's scary. Trust me its no walk in the park. But if their claim to earnings are true....then it's all worth it. As for me..... its tempting but I am not sure I got what it takes!!!

Rainy Days

2010-06-25T06:21:00.000-07:00

Rainy Season is officially here and I can't be happier. No news of a storm....just rain...falling on my rooftop....lolling me to sleep almost every other night. :-)

Photographs!!!

2010-05-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

They look cute but.....it was like looking into a "Men in Black" scene!

This pic does not do the real thing justice....it was SO PRETTY!!! ( I swear if I were alone I could have spent hours inside that place just looking at this pretty...pretty jelly fishes!)

I am now officially smitten with Photography....and is more inspired to earn more money so I can get for myself a better camera that takes clearer pictures!!!!

Eleksyon 2010

2010-05-11T06:47:00.000-07:00

Only in the Philippines........a convicted Plunderer...is now No. 2 in the partial tally for race to the Presidency!!! Buti na lang tumakbo si Noynoy. Kung hindi we will have an Erap Presidency 2.0!

It Rained last night!!!

2010-04-28T23:28:00.000-07:00

It rained last night.....

I love the rain....even after the disaster that is Ondoy....I still love the rain. For me, rain is a gift from God....the flooding that comes with it, is the fault of man.

One week!

2010-04-25T04:09:00.000-07:00

Come May 3, my entrance back to the rat pack is final. I will be starting on my new job. A home based, research job that would challenge my ability to find the information I need from the wild, wild world known as the WEB. This is different from my current part time job where I could only work a maximum of 30 hours a week. This one required me to work 40 hours a week. The hours are regular and so is the salary. The only drawback is that I need to file for my own taxes, SSS, Pag-Ibig and Philhealth. Because of this I will need to keep my present part time job, because this one pays all this mandatory benefits (not counting the filing of taxes). But still no complaints, there's no need to travel (yes!), no need to dress up (another yes!) and I get to save more because I don't need to eat out.

The drawback? I have no reason to be late.....saying I overslept is not acceptable , and I can't blame the weather either because I still can report to work even if its signal number 3! So long as there's electricity and internet I am good to go.

Good luck to me!!! (and to everyone who is lucky to have a job they love!)

Long Time No Post!!!

2010-04-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't been here for a while....and I miss blogging and writing random thoughts and just well...being random!

Anyway, I've been busy with work, playing dakilang alalay to my father's Aunt. I never thought that going back to the rat race would be this nerve wracking, everyday I ask myself if I did the right thing while worrying if I have what it takes to keep this job or at least finish my contract. I am not so happy with my performance and a bit lost on how else to improve myself. But I told myself, I can do this and will do it!!!

Anyway 3 things I discovered since starting this job, sex is always a hot topic, it pays to keep your opinion to yourself, and yes.... a sense of humor is a lifesaver!

Hairy Story

2010-03-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

I've always had longhair and only had a perm once. An aunt used me as test subject for her cosmetology class. The result was a disaster! I think its one of the reason why I stayed away from styling my hair too much. Thank goodness she did not pursue being a hairstylist as a career. Anyway, this past few days I am mulling with the idea of having a digital perm, or at least partial perm....what do you guys think? Should I do it? or is cutting my hair short a better idea since this is going to be a very long summer anyway.

First pay!!!

2010-02-26T23:29:00.000-08:00

I receive my first pay from my first online job :D...yippee!!!

It isn't much....but for some reason I feel so proud that finally I am no longer a bum..hahaha!!!

The money would be spent for my granny's birthday this sunday...... and it isn't much, there would be nothing left by the end of this day.....(I am going out later to buy the stuff we need) and I would not have any money again till next pay day, but I don't care. I love her...and the money I spent for her birthday is the fruit of my labor!!!!!

CEBU

2010-02-20T14:19:00.000-08:00

Ahhh...5 days ...4 nights...of SUN and SEA and FOOD!!!

Walking the streets of Cebu city is like walking the streets of Manila, except that, its a bit cleaner (yeah, even the slum area where our taxi driver drove us to avoid the traffic, doesn't look as bad as compared to their Manila counterpart!). Language isn't a problem at all because, while we can't understand their dialect, majority of them understand Tagalog :D.

We went to all the obvious tourist spots, I took pictures, we ate...took more pictures and ATE some more!!! My nephew and niece went scuba diving with their Dad (all first timers!), their instructors said the kids did better than the Dad...lol!...We went snorkeling in Galatungin (correct me if I am wrong) it's a fish sanctuary in the middle of the sea. Because of an ill fitting life jacket, I almost went under and drown (ok I panicked because I felt that I was being carried away by the current and the life jacketkeeps getting pushed upwards to my neck and head) I have to change life jacket 3x! before I found something that fits nicely enough , but still I enjoyed the swim. The water is CLEAN, I could open my eyes underwater and did not feel any stinging sensation at all!!!

We also ate at this floating restaurant, where the prices are a bit out of this world....Php 500 pesos per head + cost of drinks! and all we ate is this, (note: this a per person breakdown) a couple of sea shells (around 4 pcs. per person), 1 shrimp, 1 small crab, 1 exotic looking shell and 2 pieces medium sizes fishes to be shared by everyone and 1 cup rice. The food was good...the prices are NOT!

Another thing, when you go there expect to pay for everything, snorkeling in the fish sanctuary was Php 100/ person (we got a discount for the 2 seniors we had on board who did not swim so we only paid Php 500 pesos for 7 people), at the island where we ate at the floating restaurant we had to pay 1 peso each per person and Php 64.75 for docking fee for the boat. We were supposed to go to another island but the manong who was driving our boat told us that we need to go back soon because there was going to be a low tide, so we ditched the last island, where we were told that we need to pay Php 100 pesos per person as soon as our feet touch the sand on the beach (crazy!!!).

I will post pictures of our walking trip to the city on my next post!

Reflections....

2010-01-27T04:04:00.000-08:00

I left the rat race at 25. I was an Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist at an up and coming Software Development company. At that time we just made the move from living in Valenzuela to our own house in Bulacan. NLEX was still being constructed. Daily commute for me is at least 2 hours in the morning and 1 to 1 1/2 hours a night. I was active in a Prayer Community, majority of my office mates are single and earning double of my take home pay. I don't know which pushed me to the brink, the lack of sleep and long commute or the fact that I was frustrated by the obvious discrepancy my office mate's salary to mine (I was a clerk they are software developers and programmers hence the discrepancy!). Before I knew it, I was sliding back on my work, is always lethargic and for some reason just want OUT. So out I went in a very dramatic manner. Thinking about it now, I should have been more cautious of my actions. Lucky for me, the management sort of let me go easily.

It was followed by a year of frustrating job hunting. The fact that I was practically living in the province didn't help at all. For some reason, I never had the urged to move out and seek greener pasture. During that period the elder sister got married and moved to the US with her husband, while the younger sister graduated from college and thereafter started job hunting. Ever the independent one, she was the only one who actually moved out and rented an apartment close to where she works. I was still in limbo, until my mother asked me what I want and I said I wanted to try my hand at having a business. She managed to cajole my elder sister into giving me start up money. It was a family project, the only thing I did was research and do the leg work.

The early years where OK, but come the fourth year, we started hitting bumps and misses that is becoming more and more difficult to recover from. Before I knew it I was deep in debt, the business was losing money and I was losing my self esteem. It didn't help that I was fighting a silent war with depression and the fact that I was close to having a verbal fight with my landlady who thinks that I am an ATM machine where she could withdraw money even though the rent is not due yet . There are weeks when she would come to me DAILY to ask for an advance in my rent and stupid me just gives in!!!

Again I found myself wanting out and OUT I WENT!!! I sold the shop and took a break.

Now I am back to square one, older but hopefully wiser. I still want to have my own business but start up money is once again a problem. I have little in terms of personal savings and after a year of not having any income at all, that too is fast disappearing. I am making tentative moves to going back to work because I know I will soon die of boredom due to inactivity. I have applied for a couple of part time home based work and I am already training for two of them and is hoping that I would be accepted to at least one. The online business are slowly being revitalized, starting with our multiply account being redone by professionals (yeah, no more free template for us there!!!) I am just waiting for the final design to be finished before start working on the write ups.

The 10 months of rest I took has done me some good I think....(the fast disappearing bank account not counted!). I have kicked DEPRESSION out the door permanently and hopefully I have kicked it strong enough that it will not find its way back to me.

What have a I learned from all of this?..... that after falling.......you just have to learn to pick up yourself...that God is there but there is nothing He could do if you yourself does not want things to happen. :-)

I'm back to square one and is RARING to BEGIN AGAIN!!!

Midnight Musings on a Friday Night!

2010-01-22T08:31:00.000-08:00

It's 12:37 AM, January 23, 2010....and I am still awake...blogging & surfing the net. Not healthy!!! I know..... I myself don't know why I am fighting off sleep.

This days.......I feel like I am sick half the time....tomorrow I will hopefully get the medical test I should have taken a week ago. Hopefully everything will be fine....

I've also been spending the past 3 days job hunting....I know what I want is my own business...but real life has reared it's ugly head to remind me that I have needs that can't wait. I'm not giving up yet. Hopefully I will find a part time gig that will provide me the extra cash that will tide me over until I figure out the direction I want to take. A home based full time job would be nice though.

Am I being too choosy? or I am already at that point where money is already secondary to my own personal satisfaction and general well being. I guess its the latter. After what I went through with my last business, I realized that peace of mind has no price tag. Unfortunately, there are bills that needs to be paid and retirement plans that need to be made (nest egg and all!) so yeah for now am job hunting.

BTW, our multiply site is going undergo a major facelift very soon!!! I'm so excited!!!!...and the garden is doing well....and just the other day I harvested my 3rd batch of mushrooms!!!... yeah life is good.... :D

Drawbacks of living alone.....

2010-01-12T03:49:00.000-08:00

one of the drawbacks of living alone.....when your sick.............no one is there to make you feel better.............or clean up the mess you made .............after forcing yourself to throw up...*sigh* at least I feel better now...I think its either hyper acidity or I accidentally poisoned myself!

questions, retrospection, wild dreams, sober reality

2010-01-10T06:57:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I feel that my life is on a standstill. Waiting for something to happen. My question is WHAT? (never mind the WHY I've stopped wondering a long time ago!)

I had a "super kilig" dream yesterday. It makes me blush just thinking about it. I wish it could happen in real life. But if it does happen, I would be committing a sin....that's not something to blush about.....oh well...at least dreams are safe haven to let our fantasies go wild!

A Mushroom Story

2010-01-06T22:27:00.000-08:00

It started last December while I was contemplating the coming of a new year and what I want to do next. At around the same time I decided to give vegetable gardening another try. Since I am a true blue computer potato (I am now adopting this nickname!!!) I spent hours doing research online before I actually picked up the spade to start tilling the soil. While I was at it (the online research) I keep on seeing articles and websites regarding mushroom farming. Before I knew it I was spending more and more time researching about it. So, finally a few days after New Year, I went to Manila and bought my very first grow bags. One of them was mature enough that it start fruiting the day after I purchased them.

Taken morning of Day 1

Taken around mid afternoon

Taken before I went to bed

Day 2

Taken in the morning

Mid afternoon

Around midnight

3rd Day

I panicked a little when I saw that my mushrooms barely grew any bigger than it was last night and the stems are turning brown so I decided....it's time...to harvest it now :D

Right after I cut it off from the grow bag. Not pretty to look at and it felt leathery to the touch.

After washing it 3 times in tap water. The browning of the stems kinda disappeared and the color changed to pasty white and its does not feel as leathery.

Cooked it in garlic and butter:

Verdict: It's hard to describe..... there's a hint of sweetness but not like the sweetness of sugar, the texture was soft but not mushy. Do I like it? ..... I LOVE IT!!!! Totally incomparable to canned and store bought mushrooms I've eaten before. It was simply divine!

What do you want to do?

2010-01-05T03:25:00.000-08:00

I've been asked this question numerous times by both sisters. They both have thriving careers, one is married with 3 wonderful kids and the other one is married but have no kids yet. I am single and with no real plans of getting married or having kids. At some point in my life, I wanted the same, a husband, kids, a thriving business. But somewhere along the way my drive to stabilize a business that keeps spiraling out of control made me forget that ....yeah I want to get married too!!! and have kids and grow fat and old with the ONE.

I did grow old (my college friends insist I did not age a day since the day we graduated...Bless Them...lol!) and fat, not because of husband and kids but because I just stopped trying to please other people's ideal and started caring more about what I want for myself. The weight gain was due to my constant sitting in front of the computer while drinking coffee and sometimes eating cakes or pastries on the side. For this I will never apologize to anybody not even to myself. I love my coffee....and my chocolates....and the time I spent online....and I love me. My love handles will be here to stay until I decide I don't want them anymore.

But this post is not about my love handles (they will someday have a post of their own someday). It's about doing what I want and why I want to do it. You see, while both sisters has been giving me hints here and there for me to start THINKING ABOUT FINDING A REAL JOB (for those that don't know, I used to own an internet cafe which I sold last year) I was busy reading about gardening, growing mushrooms and composting. Yeah, me a computer potato (that term does not exist yet I think....and let me claim I made that one up!) who hates being under the sun, is thinking about gardening full time! The elder does not know yet, the younger one thinks its a passing hobby. I on the other hand is actually thinking of starting a new business that would have something to do with growing things, getting dirty, feeding worms and spending time under the sun. Well the "working under the sun" thing is negotiable because I still hate going out when the sun is out and shining brightly.

No I am not going to be a farmer ( a market gardener is a more apt title I think) . Something that will give me a chance to give back to the earth while doing something that makes me happy. I might need to work part time for the next few years or dabble in other business to support myself. But I think......I think for the first time in my life....I am on the right track!!!

How about you....what do you want to do?

P.S; I think I will start with the mushrooms and grow from there. Its more doable for a start up business and I have no extra hands to help me anyway. But the garden will definitely happen (I'm starting to slowly populate my sister's plot of land with organic edibles). I just don't know if I will do it as a hobby or go all the way selling organic produce. As for the other businesses I co-own now. They will stay and hopefully thrive as I slowly dip my not so dainty little feet on running a business once again.

p.s again (date edited 5/6/10) I felt so confident yesterday....but today I felt scared...what if this is another stupid mistake?

GMH

2010-01-04T05:01:00.000-08:00

a very inspiring website to visit.: http://www.givesmehope.com/?page=20

Confessions....

2009-12-29T19:46:00.000-08:00

I never pay attention to calendars and clocks.....unless when I need to beat a deadline (most common of which is paying due bills in time before the service gets cuts off) . That's why I completely forgot that last December 23 would have been the 10th month since I sold my business. Not that I was keeping tabs and has no plans of celebrating the day I said goodbye to a failed venture that was driving my stress levels to a point that I was always feeling sick and lethargic. Nope...I WILL NOT AND WILL NEVER COMMEMORATE THAT DAY!!!

But let me confess something, that last day, before I lock the door to my shop for the last time, I actually stood still for a second and said GOODBYE TO IT. I don't know why I did it. I just did it.

Ten months after I did what I did I still am not sure what to do next. I am eyeing a new venture. But after my last misadventure with business, am now afraid to jump and get wet again. *sighs*

New Post!!! New Plans!!!

2009-12-11T19:00:00.000-08:00

I let go of my internet cafe last February 23 and since then I've been a PMA (pahinga muna anak) LOL!!!

It's not that I don't want to work....actually I want to work...I just don't want to go to work for somebody else. Both my sisters has asked me pointedly what I want to do and since both of them has stable well paying jobs I understand their point of view. If your a well paid employee, its hard to imagine risking the regular income (plus health care and bonuses) for a business that you are not even sure will pay for itself. Well I've been running my own business for 8 years and at some point I myself questioned the sanity of staying in business.

But instead of making a decision on getting into another business or applying for a job, I instead went into total vacation mode....well actually I still dabbled in business here and there when I get bored (or scared that I might end up a BUM for life!). I told one of the sister I needed the time off, after spending the last 8 years working 12 hours a day 7 days a week. I think it paid off, NONE OF MY CLOTHES NO LONGER FITS ME!!! HA!HA!HA!

But since the end of the year is almost here, I think its time for me to start planning for my next venture and adventure!!! I have pinpointed the market, is doing all necessary research, making the necessary number crunching...now all I need is to slowly but surely rewire my body clock, because all the necessary work for the biz SHOULD be done in the morning and not at NIGHT... SIGH!!! I still have lots of prepping to do!!!

(what is it I am planning???? hmmm !!!!)

Veggie Garden 101

2009-12-08T16:47:00.000-08:00

My sister owns a small plot of land a few houses away from where we live. Last year after the parents came back from their 6 months vacation with that sister (she lives in New Jersey with her husband and 3 kids) they decided to turn that empty plot of land into a mini vegetable garden. It was a 50% disaster. Meaning only half of what they planted grew into something edible. The other half was OK . Edible but not as pretty as we pictured them to be. My father thinks its the soil, my mother thinks its the insect. I think.....I think we did something wrong...OR we did not do something right :-(

Anyway a year after that disastrous start, I decided I want to give our little veggie garden another try. But since I would be doing it alone this time, I will stick with something doable for me and that is container gardening.

Well, actually my other reason for going container, instead of sticking little seeds and plants on the ground is because the weeds are driving me crazy. I would probably spend a month just clearing them up and I would have nothing to show for my effort so to avoid that I'll go the container way. Saves up on effort and energy, both of which I am too lazy to spend on weeding anyway!

Food Trip!!!

2009-12-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

Food Trip!!!

Nina's Fried Itik
San Jose, Plaridel, Bulacan

Fried Itik, Inihaw na Tilapia, Inihaw na Pusit, Inihaw na Liempo and Kinilaw na Tanigue. OK, Uncle went on an Inihaw overdrive!!! Meron ng lahat ng ito sa California pero sabi nya di kasing sarap ng luto dito sa atin!

After lunch scene...did I say that just get to Nina's we have to drive for at least 20 minutes from Plaridel proper? Yep it's out of the way with no public transpo available except if you pay Manong Tricycle extra for the special trip. But for the itik alone....it's so worth the trip.

Ka Resty's Special Bibingka
Baliuag, Bulacan, infront of Baliuag Church

Ka Resty's Special Bibingka and Free Tsaa (tea made of Pandan and Avocado Leaves) Yummy!!!
Ka Resty's is located in front of Baliuag Church. They have a stall in the Plaza fronting the church. They cook their bibingka and Tsaa the traditional way. I LOVE their tea....a nice ending to a really filling and satisfying meal!

(We went to baliuag church right after we hit Nina's for lunch so just imagine how full we are. That tea was a real saving grace and the Manong who served our orders was quite generous to give us extra tea to go with our take out order)

Food Cart (Name I did not bother to remember!)
MRT Station

Tito Mike has been craving for tukneneng since the day he arrived, so despite fair warning from his wife not eat anything that is bad for his cholesterol (and waistline!) he gave in to temptation as soon as he saw a foodcart selling some tukneneng (quail eggs in batter) the cart was located on an MRT station and looks clean enough for me that I did not stop him when he said he wants some. Here is waiting for his order.

Because he is my favorite Uncle and care for his health I split everything with him (except for the bill..hehehe!) the eggs looks nice...but the taste? let's just say it's not that good, the tuknenengs sold by the Manong on the street taste much better!

R. MAMON LUK
beside Quiapo Church

LOL!!! no explanation needed here!

Cafe Rocka
Rocka Complex, Plaridel Bulacan

Place is cozy, coffee is OK and the Pizza is GOOD!!!

Church Hopping!!!

2009-11-24T08:11:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago, I played tourist guide to an uncle who came visiting from California. Since he only has time to do day trips, we ended up improvising by doing some DIY day trips. We visited churches, sampled local foods, visited churches, visited local museums and did I say we visited Churches....yep ...8 Churches in 2 weeks with bit of food tripping mixed in.

So here goes.....
Baliuag Church
Baliuag, Bulacan

Saint James Church
PLaridel, Bulacan

Baraosaoin Church
Malolos, Bulacan

Quiapo Church
Quiapo, Manila

Manaoag Church
Manaoag, Pangasinan

I was not able to get pictures of St. Jude and Baclaran Church.

Next .....food trip galore and some museum stops.....

Still....

2009-11-17T01:48:00.000-08:00

in NCIS marathon mode!!!

Wanted Resellers of Mineral Make-Up

2009-11-05T10:03:00.001-08:00

Wanted Resellers of Mineral Make-Up

beautycrafters.sulit.com.ph - Friday, November 6, 2009

2009 © Sulit.com.ph

Trick or Treat!!!

2009-11-04T06:50:00.000-08:00

Grumpy old man waiting to scare trick or treaters!!!

This dude want some candies!

All treats no tricks!

This little kiddo came home with lots of candies!

Mr. Skeleton and his gang!

Lost!!!!

2009-10-23T16:51:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I came here to post and while I was trying to log in, I was taken to a rather familiar blog, an old blog that hasn't been updated for over a year. Yep...it's mine alright!!!

This reminded me to come here more often and update more often too....lest I forget about this blog like my other blogs that I rediscovered because I forgot the user id and password I used for this blog...kekeke!

Sunny day!!!!

2009-10-06T06:29:00.000-07:00

After a few days of gloom the sun shone again yesterday on my side of the planet. I usually don't like sunny days because of the heat but yesterday and today I welcomed the sun with wide open arms which incidentally is full of freshly laundered clothes and bedsheets (the giant pile of laundry is thanks to Ondoy!) . Nope, I was not one of the many casualties of Ondoy but one of my father's old aunt was. She lives alone in Valenzuela and the water reached the second floor of her house. Almost everything in the house got wet, including their chandelier and a giant painting which has hung on their wall even before I was born. I have lost count of how many bedsheets I have laundered (thank God for automatic washing machines and the help of manang labandera!) all I know is that I have been at it since tuesday of last week! Progress was real slow at the beginning because water was cut off in our place two days in a row due to tank maintenance and cleaning. Add to that the continuos rainy weather which makes it hard to dry clothes. That's why I really welcomed the sunny weather this past two days. It means I finally I can dry my laundry faster. Hopefully I will finally be done with everything tomorrow. Let's just wish the sun continues shining!!!

Peping

2009-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

Thank you for not coming!!!

The wrath of Ondoy

2009-09-29T09:54:00.000-07:00

Spent the last 2 days helping a grand Aunt from my father's side clean her now inhabitable house. She was born and raised in that house. Now in her middle 60's, she finds herself without a place to call home for the first time in her life. She will be staying with me for the meantime, as she sorts out her life or until her siblings finds a suitable place for her to stay. They would probably buy another house, something smaller, easier to maintain and definitely in an area that is flood free during the typhoon season.

Another set of relatives, this time from my mother's side, also suffered the same fate. But unlike the Aunt I mentioned earlier, they don't have financially capable siblings to help them start over. Right now they are still trapped in Marikina and we don't know when we will get a chance to pay them a visit. The last we heard from her, vehicles are still not allowed in their area due to the flooding and they are taking out dead bodies first. Which makes me wonder, isn't it more important to get help to those that are still alive? After all, dead people won't know the difference right?!

There are many other stories I want to tell....sadly they all share a common denominator... a storm call ONDOY.

Deep Sleep

2009-09-21T06:58:00.000-07:00

This is all I want to do right now!

Messy room...messy mind...organized room...organized mind...

2009-09-13T00:56:00.001-07:00

I finally got around to cleaning my sister's room which has become the de facto storage room in our house (she moved out after getting married).

Before pics.

And after throwing away this much plastic bags and what nots... (there's actually 2 BIG bag full of plastic bags that I threw out... I cringe at the thought of all those plastic bags)

and a bit of reorganizing (I was very ruthless and threw away everything that can no longer be used. Other stuff I segregate into two plastic boxes, 1 box to be sold in my ebay store and 1 box for stuff that could be given away. I call the latter the family gift box....you know for those surprise invitations you just can't refuse but have no budget to spare for gifts)

Finally.........

The room still needs a bit of organizing. Unfortunately I am not the most organized person to do that. Its clean (that's more important!), the wooden sofa which doubles as bed for my sister and her husband when they come to visit is finally usable again and you could actually walk around the small room for a change :D

eBay Seller Course LIVE @ Sining Kamalig Art Gallery

2009-09-08T09:03:00.000-07:00

This was held last Aug, 29. It was both fun and inspiring (not to mention really helpful for newbies in ebay like me)

Here's a shoutout to Ms. Eireen and her wonderful staff !!!

Bored Lakwatsera!!!

2009-08-31T07:52:00.000-07:00

A week or two ago, I went to Trinoma. I was suppose to meet my sister in Farmers, Cubao but I manage to arrive in Manila a few hours early (I am based in Bulacan) so I decided to eat a very late lunch at Red Ribbons, Trinoma.

This is me while waiting for my order!

It took a while before my order arrived (more than 20 minutes for a simple Pasta with White sauce??...slow or I was just really hungry?) so I took some more pics...

Finally my very...very..very late lunch arrived!!!

Serving size is reasonable. The pasta was really tasty. I find the cake a bit too sweet for my taste but I still like it anyway. Coffee was OK but is not strong enough for me (I like my coffee really strong) . I think this meal cost me around Php 150.00, value for money if you ask me, I walked away really full.

I finish everything in less than 10 minutes. Lol...I was that hungry!!!

After that more pics.

The above pics were taken on a Tuesday afternoon....and to think that we are a Third World Country!

Speaking of coffee....I think I am gonna go now and grab myself a cup!!!

My Ebay store

2009-08-26T00:17:00.000-07:00

While I was browsing the items I post in my ebay store, I noticed that I've been a member isnce 2003..........I didn't know I've been registered that long!!! Time really fly so fast (and it didn't help that I was really inactive there and barely visited the site since I can't buy anything anyway because I don't have a credit card and I don't know how to fund my paypal back then (thank goodness for that!!!)

Anyway last week I decided that its about time I actually pursue other venues for selling my stuffs besides the usual forums, sulit and Multiply. It was while I was registering with Ebay that I found out I was already a member........albeit a very inactive member that is. Although it took me a while to reactivate my account because I can't remember my password, I finally succeeded in ressurecting my ebay account after a week of banging my head and countless attempts at using all the usual passwords that I have been using all this years.

Unlike other forums, it actually takes a while to post your items ( I cheat and use a template that I copy and paste...hehehe...saves me precious minutes) and yes you have to take sometime to read their rules and regulations :D.

After a week of posting I have a total of 10 items posted....slow I know, but hey I was reading, learning, taking pics and researching similar products while I posted them in my ebay sell area (ok so I was playing farmtown and mafia wars on the side too!!!)

You can check my items here.

As a buyer, what do you usually buy in Ebay? and what are you looking for in a seller?

I will really appreciate it if you leave a reply here. Any comments on my items (specially how I present them) is specially appreciated.

Missy

Contest!!!

2009-08-25T05:34:00.001-07:00

A couple of bloggers from GT forums are having a contest, you can check their blog for the complete details.

Kiss and Make-Up Blog- Mrs. Dumpling's Giveaway :

1. You need to be a follower of her Blog (You also need to have a valid account in Blogger)
2. Leave a comment on her blog titled: Mrs. Dumpling's Giveaway (Just tell her your favorite Ice Cream Flavor)
3. To double your chances mention her contest in your blog

and your done!!! Good Luck!

ahhhhhhh!!!!

2009-08-23T09:44:00.001-07:00

This is harder than I thought it would be. Well no pain no glory!

SULIT!!!!!!!

2009-08-20T22:25:00.000-07:00

sulit.com.ph is every online entrepreneurs best friend. Not only can you post your products and services free of charge, you can also hunt for honest to goodness bargains and wholesale opportunities there. I've been a Sulit member for quite sometime now and I can honestly say that I am happy with the service. It's easy to use, instructions are easy to comprehend and people in the forum are friendly and is always willing to help.

So if you are looking for a place to advertise your products or services, or is in the lookout for good bargains, I suggest you give sulit a try.

my sulit link: http://beautycrafters.sulit.com.ph/

missy

Finally I'm in Ebay!!!

2009-08-20T03:50:00.000-07:00

After procrastinating for the longest time, I finally gathered enough energy and patience to reactive my ebay account.

So far I managed to post 3 items (all perfumes) and there are still a dozen or more items that still needed to be listed. I will probably spend the rest of the night listing my other items.

So if your looking for something on Ebay do look for seller missywitchy. I'm looking forward to doing business with you :D

Happy Shopping!!!
missy :D

I am a WHSL (part 2)

2009-08-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

I used to own a small internet cafe before I realized that what I was earning was not even enough to cover the bills (and the cost of my future hospitalization caused by well, being an internet cafe owner...yeah it was that bad!) To say that I was not happy with my situation is an understatement. I was desperate for a way out. So I got out as soon as I saw a minuscule chance of escape! I sold the shop at a not so attractive price. Honestly I just want out of it, I don't care if I lost money, because frankly the longer I continue with it, the more I would lose.

That's how I ended up being a WHSL. People who don't know what I do think that I am just lazing around the house the whole day being a good for nothing BUM. Actually they are right and they are so wrong too!. I do spend 90% of my time at home, but I don't laze around doing nothing (although I must admit that once in a while I give in to the urge of jumping in bed in the middle of the day to NAP...ahhhh siesta!!!)

But what exactly do I to warrant spending 8-12 hours infront of the computer? The ff. are the list of websites that I frequent on a daily basis:

1. sulit. com
2. entrepreneur.com.ph- I need to go daily and bump my ads or they would be lost underneath other peoples ads.
3. pinoyexchange- the same with entrepreneur.com.ph
4. shinphil forums - for my kpop addictionn (this is a shinhwa forum)
5. various kpop forums and blogs - same as above
6. facebook - just because I am addicted to farmtown and mafia war
7. multiply- to spam my ads on peoples guest book....hehehe
8. twitter - just because
9. I visit this blog and other people's blog. Sometimes I write a post when I feel like it.
10. Check emails (lifeline to the world of every online entrepreneur)

I also manage 3 self made websites for my various businesses

www.beautycrafters.net (I co-own this with my sister. We sell mineral make up and organic bath and products. We also promote this in multiply)
http://wholesalehaven.webs.com/- this site is for my wholesale business. As of now we only sell imported underwear but we have plans of adding other stuff in the future.
http://beautycrafters.multiply.com/ - this we created to promote our products and website. I am still trying to make heads and tails of how to effectively utilize this site for our business.

I must admit that I am not a very organized person and sometimes I succumb to the temptation of spending the wholeday playing games in facebook. But people who think running an online business is easy are fooling themselves, it's not easy. The only benefit you will get from using this medium to kick start your business is its relatively cheap as compared to starting a physical store. Sometimes I find myself wondering what the heck am I doing or if I am even doing the right thing.....but after experiencing whats its like to own my own business, there is no turning back....this chick is gonna be a WHSL whether you like it or not!!!

I am a WHSL

2009-08-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

If your wondering what WHSL it stands for Work at Home Single Lady...where did it came from...it came from my hungry tummy and a brain that keeps reminding me that I am on a diet! Well if moms have their WHAMS why can't single people like me who has decided to stay at home by running a home based business be referred to as WHSL :D

I used to own an internet cafe, until I realized that it is draining the life out of me. So early this year I decided to sell the business, much to the disappointment of a few family members. I know they are silently worried about my future..especially my financial stability. I did not come from a rich family so their concern is justifiable.

Very few people can actually grasp what I am doing. To them I am just lazing around the house being a bum while spending the whole day in front of the computer doing God knows what. I myself sometimes wonder what I am doing. The online store which should have been launched properly a few months ago, is still that....an online store that is yet to be launched. To be fair me and my sister who is also my business partner joined a couple of bazaars last Christmas. Sales was pretty good, but once Christmas was over and after 2 failed bazaars we both realized that we may need to slow down a little bit if we don't want to lose whatever little capital we have. So for now our bazaar business is in hibernation mode.

So what exactly am I doing now besides blog hopping and playing games in facebook? Well I've been busy trying to figure out how to become a WHSL. Yes, I want to become a full time Work at Home Single Lady.....nobody ever said you can't be a Mogul while you are in your pajamas right???

next post: I'll tell you exactly what I do!!!

Christmas Bazaars!!!

2009-08-11T03:37:00.000-07:00

Me and my sister are planning to join Bazaars this coming Christmas season. Last year we managed to get a slot at Tiendesitas for their weekend Bazaar. We only manage 2 weekends because we planned and made preparations a bit too late. Anyway this year we plan to join bazaars as early as November.

Anybody knows the contact numbers of Bazaar organizers?

And by the way, anybody has any experience joining the Valle Verde Christmas Bazaar, whats the feedback?

What did I do today!

2009-08-09T22:35:00.000-07:00

* Spent the day bloghopping and following other peoples blog.

* Did the laundry

* Miss the garbage truck this morning so I need to wait another week before my trash is disposed of properly. Good thing I segregate and the only content of my trash bag that needs to be collected are non biodegradable products, mostly paper and plastic scraps.

* Chatted with a friend

* Paid a visit to my facebook to play farmtown..yaay!!

It's only 2:21 pm from where I am, so still have time to surf, work and post on my blog!

Finally a Sunny day!

2009-08-09T21:41:00.000-07:00

After one week of gloomy days and non stop rain...finally sunshine!!!

My Missing Funny bone and a comment on Willie R.

2009-08-08T23:09:00.000-07:00

I can't seem to find my funny bones this past few days. No I am not sad or anything like that, but its been a while since i've done anything crazy. Is it because there is nobody around to share the funny moment or is because the weather this past few days makes one go int"senti mode"? or maybe because Me, Myself and I has been locked inside the basement of my crazy mind for so long that they have mellowed down their eccentricities without me noticing it. Anyway with nothing funny to write about, I might as well comment go with the flow and write something about Willie Revillame and his not so funny comment on air about Tita Cory's cortege....

....am so glad I was never a fan of his show. But I do pity the people who works with him and for him. He doesn't know when to stop, and in his attempt to be funny he spares nobody. Ok so I am a lifelong fan of eat bulaga, so I maybe bias here. But I can't remember Tito, Vic or even the smartaleck Joey de Leon belittling the staff of their show. Sure they will sometime call attention to some of their staff, but its harmless teasing, and sometimes the object of this teasing ends up becoming celebrity themselves. But the few times I had the misfortune of watching Wowowee, I always ends up irritated with Willie R., Mr. Revillame may I suggest taking a cupfull of humility taken 3 x a day for the rest of your life. This people who you belittle and insult on a dailybasis does not owe you anything. They work for ABS-CBN not you, sure your salary is a LOT bigger than theirs, but this people are the same people that makes you look good on your show, without their talent and hard work, there will be no Wowowee. Not all people can do their job but Mr. Revillame there lots of other Talents inside ABS who could probably do a better job at hosting a variety show than you.

About that coretege incident, you could have saved yourself all this trouble if only you kept your mouth shut and saved the outburts for later after the cameras stop rolling. That is what a professional host would have done.

10 Things About Me

2009-08-06T02:20:00.000-07:00

1. I am single and loving it!

2. I am obsessed with the Korean manband Shinhwa!!!

3. I can't and will never eat Ampalaya (Bitter gourd) even if my life depends on it.

4. I am a fast reader, I think the fastest I've read is when I finished Book 5 of the Harry Potter series in one day (ok so I read straight from 9 a.m to around 2 a.m with only short breaks to eat and go to the loo)

5. One of my secret ambition is to have my own organic garden where people can buy freshly harvested vegetables.

6. Another secret ambition is to have my very own online shopping mall

7. I LOVE as in LOVE bittersweet chocolate and coffee (my feel good solution to any problem is a cup of good coffee and a small bar of bittersweet chocolate or good quality chocolate cake)

8. I want to learn how to grow edible mushroom

9. I want to travel to Korea 3 or 4 years from now.

10. Europe is my ultimate dream destination.

I got this from here. The rules are simple:

Tell your readers 10 things about you that they may or may not know, but are true.
Tag ten people and be sure to let them know they've been tagged (a quick comment on their blog will do).
Don't forget to link back to the blogger who tagged you.

Ten people I tagged:

http://www.utotmopink.com/
http://anythingunderthesun-ayessa.blogspot.com/
http://goldensdiary.blogspot.com/
http://vivapinay.blogspot.com/
http://noypicanadian.blogspot.com/
http://www.my-sweet-seoul.blogspot.com/
http://impulsivebeautyshopper.blogspot.com/
http://xschema.blogspot.com
http://happymommyako.blogspot.com/
www.supermunchee.blogspot.com

Another Comment on My Header

2009-08-05T09:04:00.000-07:00

I think it will be a while before I get used to my header. I don't know why, every time I look at her I feel like running to the fridge to grab myself something to eat!!! LOL

About my evil alter egos, I know some of you would find it weird that there exist 3 other persons in my head. Don't worry, I feel the same!

But don't run away yet, I assure you that they are completely harmless. Well, I do make sure that they are always well fed so that they won't bite :D

Missy

A comment on my header

2009-08-04T03:17:00.000-07:00

I posted my first blog (knowing the trio, it's probably the only post I would get to write here) and after I viewed the blog, I suddenly realized how drop dead gorgeous the girl in the header is, and her skirt is very short! (Note the emphasis on the last word)

Me: Yeah, so gorgeous...just like me!
Myself: Hey her long gams look like mine!
I: Where is her nose?
Missy: I think I will edit the layout of this blog again some other time:

An Introduction of my Evil Alter egos: Me, Myself and I

2009-08-04T02:51:00.000-07:00

Err...this is actually a disclaimer: I have absolutely no control over this 3. So please don't sue me for all the things they will write here!

Missy

Me: And you really have to call us evil
Missy: Would you rather I call you three my 3 ugly alter ego.
Me: Off course NO!
Myself: We are not evil!
I: Just brutally honest~
Missy: I rest my case