Life Journey and Success

It's been a while....

2010-02-12T12:38:00.006-05:00

Hello People...

It's been a while I didn't update my blog.I miss writing.Oh well,I'll just tell what happens from my last update here.I'll just make it all in one.

From turning 25th....I was still working and got laid-off December 21st.Hotel was slow so they had to lay off some employees,total of 15 I think...including me :(

Then my daughter turned 4yrs old on January 18th which is my Mom's birthday too.I made a cake for her and cooked some food and invited my friend and her family to come over in our house and celebrated.Since we only have 1 good friend.It was a lil quiet but our daughter enjoyed her birthday.If it was only back home..Im sure my daughter will have a lot of guests and presents.

Another great news is that I am pregnant for my second baby.I'm on my 6weeks.We want a boy for this time..but it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl as long that my baby is normal and healthy and that I will have a healthy & safe pregnancy.Oh Lord..please guide me all the time since I am now working again.I hope I won't experience the morning sickness I had before with my daughter so I won't have a hard time at work.I'm enjoying at work,it lessens my boredom.It makes me enjoy talking to customers and my co-workers.

Well,that's all for now.More updates soon.

Have a Bless Day Everyone and thanks for visiting my blog :)

Turning 25th...

2009-09-30T09:09:00.003-04:00

In 9 days,I will turn 25.Can't believe...Time goes very fast.Advance Happy Birthday to all October Birthday Celebrants.May we have more birthdays and blessings to come,good health,happiness and success in life.

I'm thinking of making pancit canton guisado,lumpiang shanghai and rice puto and let some of my co-workers to try it since one of my co-worker tried rice puto before.He asked me if I know how to make it.We'll see.I requested day-off on my birthday and hope they will do it.

First paycheck..Yahooo!!!!!

2009-09-11T21:03:00.000-04:00

Got my very first paycheck from my job today.It feels good when it's payday....lol
But it's like,you are just working for the bills and etc., here.Oh America,you're expensive,hehe :)

Hhmmm...I miss you Pinas!!!!!

Got a job...Finally!!!!

2009-09-04T09:38:00.002-04:00

I'm so happy coz finally I got a job..Yesterday was my first day at work.It's not really the job I wanted.I applied to a lot of different places but this is the first one who called me for interview and hired me the same day.This will be my stepping-stone as I need employment experience and reference here in the US so it will be easier for me to have a better job.

During my first day,I was so quiet and shy (Lol) I thought they will not like me bcoz I am not from here but I was wrong...they welcome me and they are all nice..it's like we are one family.

The good thing with this job is we get paid every Friday and day shift only.I'm planning to go to school by next year and take some short course first and see if I will like it then decide what to do next.
So yeah,I'll be very busy for a while and I will write soon.

Job Hunting and School

2009-08-30T08:24:00.001-04:00

As the school just started.I waited my daughter to go to school then decided to look for a job.I registered at SnagAjob,CareerBuilder,WorkInRetail and posted my resume.I also check Craigslist from time to time.

Been busy during the week.I have to wake-up early to prepare for meals and breakfast for my hubby and daughter,then drop off/pick-up my daughter from/to school.I'm glad she likes it and she's learning a lot of things.Her teacher is very nice and so the other staff.

So rightnow,I am at home by myself,I just hope I will get a job soon so I won't be alone here while my husband is working and our daughter is in school.

My 3rd CashCrate check

2009-07-20T22:08:00.001-04:00

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Ever heard about oDesk??

2009-07-06T11:44:00.021-04:00

oDesk is an online staffing marketplace and management platform that enables buyers of services to hire,manage, and pay technology service providers from around the world.For service providers serching for jobs,oDesk provides them a convenient place to search for and bid on contract jobs, and it guarantees they'll get paid for the hours they work.For hiring managers,oDesk provides a convenient way to hire,manage,and pay professionals no matter where they located.

I am a stay at home mom and joined oDesk as a way to make money from home. My career experience is in the Customer Service Support and Content Writer fields.I also have experience with blogging and article writing.

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When it comes to earnings this has been my experience: For every job that I have applied for everything from data entry to telemarketing - has always gone to someone who will do it for $6.00 or less per hour. There is usually an average of 85 applicants each for this type of job.

I got my first job at oDesk as a Telemarketer on June 15th and got paid July 1st for the job I did for June 15th to 22nd.I chose direct deposit payment method to my US bank account because it's free of charge to transfer your earnings to your US bank account from your oDesk account once it's available.For those who doesn't have a US bank account,there are payment methods option where you can choose..these are through Paypal,Moneybookers,Wire Transfer and oDesk Debit MasterCard.

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2nd CashCrate - Got today!

2009-06-21T14:50:00.002-04:00

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GREENCARD arrived today - yAhOo!!!

2009-06-18T18:22:00.004-04:00

Finally,Got my Greencard today.I'm so happy everything went so smooth.
The whole processed took 2 months and 3 weeks including the greencard arrival today.
Now I can rest with paperwork for a while.
See you USCIS in 1 year and 9 months.I will miss you...Lol

Thank you God for everything specially for this whole processing.

More Blessings to come...

Got my EAD - Yipppee!!

2009-06-03T18:23:00.001-04:00

I'm so happy,finally I received my EAD today and I keep looking on it.Now I'm eligible to work here in the US.

Total processing was 2 months from the date of filed.Now waiting for my greencard.Hopefully I will receive it soon.

Thank you God,it went smooth.No RFE's .

Pacquiao stuns Hatton with second-round KO

2009-05-03T12:54:00.002-04:00

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao was dominating. Ricky Hatton was left helpless. Pacquiao cemented his claim to being the best pound-for-pound boxer Saturday night with a spectacular performance that ended with Hatton sprawled out on the canvas after a devastating left hand to the head late in the second round.

Coming off an overwhelming win over Oscar De La Hoya, Pacquiao was even better against Hatton, knocking him down two times in the first round before finally stopping him with a vicious left hand that dropped Hatton for good in the 140-pound title bout.

Referee Kenny Bayless took one look at Hatton and declared the fight over at 2:59 of the round.

"I didn't have to count," Bayless said.

Pacquiao needed less than half a round to figure out the onrushing Hatton, hitting him with a flurry of punches midway through the first round before putting him down for the first time with a right hook to the head. Hatton got up at the count of eight but Pacquiao landed another flurry and dropped him again just before the end of the round.

Hatton attempted to carry the fight to Pacquiao in the second round but was mostly ineffective as Pacquiao sized him up for a big punch. It finally came at the end of the round when he landed a left cross that flattened the English fighter.

"I'm surprised the fight was so easy," Pacquiao said. "He was wide open for the right hook. I knew he would be looking for my left."

Pacquiao was a 2-1 favorite, but few thought Hatton would go easily. His only loss came when he was stopped in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he built a career and a reputation as a tough and aggressive fighter who wore his opponents down.

But he stood no chance against Pacquiao, whose punches came straight down the middle and landed with increasing frequency as the fight went on.

"I was just doing my job," said Pacquiao, who is a national hero in the Philippines and is fast becoming a hero among boxing fans. "I always try to do my best in the ring."

Pacquiao's best on this night quickly quieted a boisterous crowd of 16,262 at the MGM Grand arena, many of them who came over from England to sing and chant Hatton's praises. They didn't even get a chance to warm up, though, before Hatton was on the canvas for the first time of the night.

"The fight was no surprise to me," Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, said. "We know he always pumps his hands before he throws a punch. He's a sucker for the right hook."

Hatton finally rose from the canvas after several minutes as doctors tended to him and Pacquiao's corner celebrated. He walked from the ring with a wry grin on his face, while his fans serenaded him with one last verse of "Winter Wonderland."

"That's boxing," said Floyd Mayweather Sr., Hatton's trainer.

On the same day Mayweather announced his return to the ring with a July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao stole the undefeated former champion's thunder with a performance that was so lopsided it looked like a sparring session. The southpaw easily got away from Hatton's wild advances and just as easily hit him with punches that shouldn't come from a fighter who was fighting above 130 pounds for only the third time.

Pacquiao weighed 138 pounds for the fight to 140 for Hatton, and was fighting a bigger man for the second time in a row. But nothing seems to bother the boxer who is so popular at home that there is talk of him running for president some day.

Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 knockouts) earned $12 million for the fight, while Hatton (45-2) was paid $8 million.

On the undercard, Mexico's Humberto Soto knocked Benoit Gaudet of Canada down early in the ninth round and then stopped him with a flurry of punches to retain his 130-pound super featherweight title. It was the second defense of the title for Soto, who improved to 48-7-2 with 31 knockouts, while Gaudet fell to 20-2.

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2009-04-25T23:55:00.008-04:00

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my very 1st pork embutido :)

2009-04-08T14:35:00.006-04:00

the outcome of my product :)

while still on wrap and on steamer

Embutido is a Filipino style of meatloaf. This filipino food dish is one of the favorite to serve in some special occasions especially "Noche Buena" and "New Year's Eve.

An embutido is a type of sausage found in Spain and Latin America. It involves hashed meat, generally pork, seasoned with aromatic herbs or spices (pepper, red pepper, garlic, rosemary, thyme, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, etc.

Embutido is one of my favorite too so I decided to made one last night and it was really good.I let my hubby to tried it and he like it too.This is his first time to eat embutido and he didnt complain about it.

Take a look on the pics above.

Chopsuey and Macaroni Soup+Dessert..Yummieee!!!

2009-04-02T16:50:00.005-04:00

Yesterday,I decided to cooked “Chicken Macaroni Soup ” bcoz it’s been raining here all day and it’s cold.This is one of my favorite and I miss it..

And also the day before yesterday,I cooked “Chopsuey “.My hubby and daughter likes it.I ate a lot too.I liked the outcome of what I cooked.It’s a combination of shrimp and pork meat..I miss Filipino foods so almost everyday I’m cooking filipino cuisine.

Plus,I made my "Buko fruit salad" for our dessert.Gladly,They have shredded buko in one of the Oriental Store here.I miss it sooooo much....

Take a look on the pics above.

My AOS+EAD+AP Journey

2009-03-29T09:10:00.032-04:00

03/28/2009 - sent AOS package to USCIS Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail
03/30/2009 - AOS package delivered to USCIS Chicago Lockbox signed by R.Mercado
04/08/2009 - money order cashed
04/09/2009 - received NOA1 for EAD,AP and AOS (notice date 04/06/2009)
04/13/2009 - received Biometrics Letter Appointment (notice date 04/09/2009)
04/17/2009 - Case transferred to CSC (California Service Center)
04/23/2009 - received Transfer notice
04/24/2009 - Biometrics Done at Jacksonville,FL
04/27/2009 - AOS/I-485 Touched
05/01/2009 - AOS/I-485 Touched
05/26/2009 - EAD/I-765 Card production ordered
05/27/2009 - EAD/I-765 Touched
05/27/2009 - AOS/I-485 Card production ordered and Welcome Notice Mailed
05/28/2009 - AOS/I-485 Touched
05/28/2009 - AP/I-131 Approval Notice Sent
05/29/2009 - AP/I-131 Touched
05/29/2009 - EAD/I-765 Card production ordered (again!)
06/02/2009 - EAD/I-765 Approval Notice Sent,received Welcome Letter in the mail
06/03/2009 - received EAD card - Yippee!!!
06/05/2009 - received AP in the mail
06/11/2009 - GC card production ordered (again!)
06/16/2009 - GC approval notice sent
06/17/2009 - GC/I-485 Touched
06/18/2009 - Got my GREENCARD - Yahoooo!!!! Thank you God!!!

My K1 Journey

2009-03-29T09:00:00.002-04:00

Dec.27 2007 Filed I-129F VSC
Jan.07 2008 NOA1
Jan.10 2008 checked cashed
April 11 2008 NOA2
April 14 2008 NVC received
April 17 2008 NVC left
April 18 2008 NOA2 hardcopy received
April 22 2008 received NVC letter
April 29 2008 received USEM letter
Sep.8 & 9 2008 Medical > Passed!
Sep.29 2008 Interview > Approved!
Oct.04 2008 > Visa received
Jan.06 2009 > CFO sticker stamped done!
Jan.18 2009 Arrived in the US,POE -Guam
Jan.27 2009 Applied SSN
Feb.11 2009 recieved SSN card on mail
Feb.27 2009 court wedding day
March 4 2009 changed SSN to married name

March 13 2009 received SSN card on mail

Aeisha’s CRBA Journey

2009-03-29T08:42:00.003-04:00

July 08 2008 FedEx picked up CRBA Package
July 10 2008 ACS-USEM received CRBA Package
July 11 2008 ACS called for appointment
July 24 2008 CRBA&U.S.Passport appointment > Approved!
Aug.07 2008 received CRBA Certificate&U.S.Passport
Sep.10 2008 applied SSN/SSA-USEM
Sep.16 2008 hubby received Aeisha's SSN card
Jan.05 2009 got exit permit BI Olongapo Branch (too late..didnt know that Aeisha can have Phil.passport to make her dual citizen and no need to pay for exit permit..but anyway,BI told me to get her a Phil.passport here in Phil.Consulate here in Florida)

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2009-03-23T22:17:00.005-04:00

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So sweet....

2009-03-20T20:17:00.002-04:00

I'm so happy today,hubby came home and gave me dozen of roses and chocolates plus with card...I'm so excited when I opened it..makes me shiver...He is so sweet and thoughtful...What a wonderful present.

Love him soooo much...

Wedding Day - February 27,2009

2009-02-28T21:43:00.003-05:00

so there you go..we are finally got married since after we met online Dec.2003 and got engaged October 16,2004.We been together for 5 years and 3 months now.

Please,check my wedding pics slideshow on the sidebar.

Enjoy looking!!!

Bistek and Baked Macaroni for Dinner - They liked it!!!

2009-02-25T17:58:00.000-05:00

Yesterday late afternoon,my inlaw visited us again here in the house for their 3rd day here in the U.S. I wanted them to had dinner with us so I asked them what would they like to eat,but they said whatevet I will cook or what's in the table,they will eat it.So I'm happy to heard that bcoz they are not picky.

So I decided to cook the beef I marinated bcoz that was my planned already.I cooked it for the first time and baked macaroni and I let my hubby to try it first to see if her Mom and the husband will like it...and so my hubby said that they will like it.
I prepared the dining table for our dinner and I waited for them to try to the food and they were talking in German and finally they told me that it was good and they like it.My mom inlaw also asked how I made it.

It made me happy that they like the food and we had a good dinner.

Meeting my Inlaw for the 1st time

2009-02-23T19:10:00.001-05:00

Today,my hubby's Mom visited us from Germany,they will stay here here for 2weeks to attend our wedding.I'm so thankful that my mom-inlaw is very nice and her husband too.Finally I met her in person,not just on email and talking on the phone,she was so happy too that she see her very first grand-daughter which is our daughte
I'm so happy bcoz finally she saw her son again and my hubby is happy too.They didn't see each other for a long long time - 12 years.And he is her one and only son,no sibling.

My daughter really likes her " Lola".She played with her even she just saw her for the first time.

Marriage License

2009-02-20T19:40:00.007-05:00

Today,me and my soon to be husband went to Clerk of courts here in Tallahasse to get marriage license to marry and we are getting married in 1 week..Can’t wait and excited at the same time.

U.S.Arrival -Flight and Port of Entry

2009-01-25T15:37:00.003-05:00

Whew!! At last we're here already after the long flight from Manila to Guam which is my POE,Guam to Honolulu,Honolulu to Houston,Houston to Tampa,Tampa to Tallahassee (final destination).

My POE went to smooth..They let me fell in line to U.S.Citizens lane,as the immigration officer asked for my brown envelope which is the visa packet,my passport and my daughter's US Passport.Took me a picture and had my fingerprint and staple my I-94 on my passport and told me to get marry within 90 days of arrival and submit my adjustment of status as soon as possible.

I'm so glad I didn't have problems with my daughter during our flight bcoz she was just sleeping each flight and the staff each airport were very nice and they helped me on my baggages at Hawaii for customs checking.

Finally,we are complete now with no more long distance..still can't believe that we are here now...together,forever.

Despidida + PI Moments

2009-01-23T19:59:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to share some pictures taken from our despidida and moments in Philippines..It was very simple but we all had fun..Miss u guys!!!!