Dead Tired Woman

Have you tried to fly with kiddos with you? I mean the real long trip like one whole day? Well, i have few times. After all the long flight it makes me feel like an over riped banana or maybe rotten banana. I don't feel regret flying though because after all the very exhausting trip, i am able to enjoy the time being with my family back home. They miss me and so do i. What's good thing about going to my country for a vacation is, i get to have someone that can take care of my kids while i rest and relax. This photo below was taken by my niece. I just barely got there with my two boys. I was so dead tired woman then and did not even realized my niece took some snaps of me sleeping, looks like i was really exhausted on this photo and maybe snoring, lol!. This is my simple hut that was built over two years ago. Very simple yet very cozy and relaxing place to stay. You can actually feel the breeze squeezes in between those bamboo sticks as a bench's wall.

So Upset

I was so upset yesterday when i went to the city here in BOHOL where i tried to withdraw some cash. I had no choice but to use the Banco De Oro ATM machine because there was nothing else but their stupid machine. I waited for few minutes and wondered why the screen still telling me that my transaction is being processed. So i asked the guard in there what was going on with my transaction why it took so long. Honestly, that was my first time i encountered such problem. But then few minutes later, my card was being dispensed but there was no cash! The security guard to told me to try it in the other machines they have but still there was nothing. And later on my card is refusing to give some money because i already withdrew some. I know i have so much limit everyday but since they took my money it's considered as my withdrawal.

I went inside the office to complain but what the teller only told me is they cannot process and help my problem since my card is not from their bank. I had this kind of problem over two years ago from the other bank but i have no regrets to that bank because they took care of my problem quick. In fact they assisted me very well and so politely. Now, i learned a lot from this situation, Banco De Oro is absolutely NO GOOD!!!! They have poor service and lousy teller assistance. Lucky they are because they are not in America, people here in Philippines are more patient, they can stand to deal problems even though it takes awhile before it gets solved. Right now i got my refund but it was my bank who gave me the refund not the Banco De Oro. My bank gave them allowance to respond their request regarding this matter and they should show some proofs that the money was being dispensed during the withdrawal, but if they can't show nothing, then they should pay back my bank who did the refund instead of them. I can just see the future of this Banco De Oro bank that they won't stay very long, they will be down very soon for their very poor service and a very lousy assistance to their clients especially the foreigners that likes to stay here for holidays.

Will Be Looking For It

It feels like heaven being here in my beloved country. I still can't trade Philippines from United States Of America for i cannot simply eat the food i wanted to eat and i cannot simply do the things i wanted to do. Like for example going somewhere without taking my kids with me. Here in Philippines, i get a lot of helping hand of my family, i am loving it knowing that i am leaving my kids to the good hands because i am so sure that my family will take care of them like how much i takes care of them. Like today, i am here at the internet cafe right now and doing my pending tasks. I need to hurry and finish all of them before they expire, also the cut off will be later today and i want to get paid this coming Friday not leaving pending tasks. I am so happy being here in Philippines. My kids are having fun as well because they have their cousins to play with them. I am so sure that when it's time to get back in Utah, they will look for the fun they have here in Philippines.

Dry Cough Due To Hot Temperature

This is the third day of our vacation here in Philippines today. We had so much fun celebrating the birthday of my cousin last night and now we are about to go to the small island where mom lives. I can't wait to be there for i cannot stand the hotness here in the city. I feel so sorry for my kids because they are coughing due to the hot temperature here in the big city where we at right now. Both of my kids has dry cough and so am i. Soon as we get there later today i will boil some "kalabo leaves" a herbal leaves that eases cough. I prefer herbal leaves it's more effective than the cough syrup that i bought the other day, seems like it didn't worked for my oldest son because he still got the dry cough like he wasn't taking medicine. My friend back in Utah is right, the medicines here aren't that effective compared to the medicines we have over there. I just hope that my kids will get better soon as will be in a fresh small island.

So Ready But Not Ready Yet

I am counting the days of our flight. I can't help myself to be anxious and excited for the most awaited day to come. Even though i am not packed yet but i have been dreaming that i am in my mother's side already. It's not that long ago when i told myself not to go home unless it is necessary to go or i have something to do there that is very important. Well, i guess i can't deny it, i love my beloved country and i can't just can't tell myself not to look back to where i came from. Even if my country has a lot of problems and crisis going on, my family is in there and i cannot just forget them and the memories i have in there. Although there's sad memories that i am sure i will remember soon as i am there, but i will try to be strong to get over it.

Two years ago, i went home pregnant with my little girl. I was so excited to death too when i traveled. But when i got there, i have had so many problems that i have to deal with. Including the very extreme hot weather there. Being pregnant is so sensitive, i had to build a small nipa hut for me where i can relax and my son as well during the very hottest hours of the day. That hut has a lot of good and sad memories for me too. But anyway, i am hoping and praying for our safe flight to go back home and praying that we'll all come back here safe and sound. We are going to stay there for few months to enjoy the vacation. And we have to come back here before the school starts. Two more weeks, and we'll be there. But first! I have to pack our things up! Not yet ready but my mind is telling me i am so ready!

Tired...Longing For Philippines

I just barely got up from the bed but i wasn't able to take a nap. I tried but i can't due to the chaotic surroundings i have here. There was a preschooler that keeps on screaming every time he wins his games on his computer and there was this little one that keeps on squacking because he wanted to be picked up from his crib. Hubby wasn't paying attention to the kiddos even though i already told him to watch the kiddos because i want to take even just a quick nap. Well, i failed, tried to close my eyes and closed the door and put the pillow on top of my head so i won't hear nothing but the noises around me seems like it's breaking my ear drum. Hubby was too focused of what he was watching on the television and didn't even bother to pick the little one up so he will settle down.

Anyway, i am still counting the days so i can go back to my beloved country. I really want to relax as in the total relax that if i want to take a nap i can do it without any hassle or any noise i will hear. I really need to recover so badly because i lost so much weight from taking care of my kiddos. I am not complaining although it may sound like it, but i have to take care of myself as well enable for me to take care of my family. I need to have time for myself and that would be perfect to do it if i am there in Philippines. At least i get to have some help over there, someone will watch my kids while i do what i want to do. Unlike here, it's all mine, all the house chores and pretty much the kiddos's needs is depending on me. Hubby is helping me though it is just that there is not much help i can get from him since he is tired from work during weekdays and i do understand that.

One month is not too long to wait but it seems like forever to me. I just have to find something else to divert my attention so i won't keep on counting the days to come for our day to fly to Philippines with my kids. Three months is i think good enough for me to relax and gain more strength to do the daily routine soon as i come back here in our humble home. I am also missing the food that i used to eat there, i am just too sick and tired eating meat over and over again since it is the only usual food we can get here from the grocery stores. They do have fish here but i don't even like them because they are fish from lake and it doesn't have taste to it. I so longed to be in Philippines.... One more month.... And there we go!

Waiting For The Passports

Hubby and i already took the kids to the office where to get their passports. Our oldest one got his passport already when he was a baby and we just have to renew it, it's the youngest that is about to receive his very first issued passport. I was a little disappointed that i was not able to use the passport photos that i personally took for my kids to submit it to the office. The man who's in charge there said that the dimension is not correct that's why he cannot accept the photos that i want him to put to my kids's passports. But it's alright as long as the passports are being processed by now, that's all that matters to me the most. We just have to wait few more weeks now to receive the two passports by mail.

Also we are waiting for our baby's paper ticket because the airline won't issue him a what we call E-ticket that the airlines issues to the big passengers. Infant has to have the original ticket and not just the electronic ticket. Our travel agent friend just messaged me earlier, she wanted me to confirm our home address making sure that the ticket will arrive here in time and in a correct address. We still got plenty of time though, no need to rush everything but i just want to make sure that everything will be ready before our flight. I am excited really but i have to get things easy and get things done here before we leave the house and have our long vacation to enjoy.