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I wanted to talk about getting a digital camera, but right now I want to share a little about a deal I found online. It is about the Thanksgiving sale on a Nikon long-range shooting system, which is only available through Sunday. It is for all the hunters out there interested in being able to shoot their targets from a far with the most efficient way possible. I am sure not too many hunters can resist. Indeed, if you happened to be a hunter and reading this (or, if you are looking for a perfect gift to give to someone you know who is a hunter), you might want to take advantage of this Nikon BDC Slam Hunter's Package which will save you almost $150.00 dollars. Now if you do decide to get it, you will be helping yourself with increasing your long-range shooting skills. Anyway, if to say I know someone who is hunter in my family, I would want to see about it, too. Nikon is an excellent brand when it comes to cameras and yes, for such long-range shooting system (or binoculars). Alright, you be sure to hurry in, so you won't miss the Thanksgiving deal available today!

It's time to give thanks once again, peeps! Happy Thanksgiving!!! Well, I must say that this year we have a lot to be thankful for. Unlike the last few years; I've been a little depressed because of what happened to my uncle. I took it the hard way as I am sentimental and quite emotional. It's not easy to lose a loved one especially to a heinous murder-there is no justice either. However, I am only getting stronger and becoming a better person with everything that happens in my life each year. I learn from my own observations. Also having been a victim of cyber bullying, taught me so much about how other people operate and that they are not always what they seem on the surface. What happened to my uncle is a clear example that people can fake you out, because he became a victim. I don't know how people can manage faking themselves like that, literally making someone believe they are something when they are not. Someone who can do that is referred to as "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing." Anyway, overall I would say that we are lucky to still be alive and well. There is nothing like having a sound good health because that is our wealth. So being alive is what we can always be thankful for.

1. One of the two big things that we can be thankful for this year; is seeing our baby girl walk without any problem. She knows just how to compensate her short leg so she can walk more balanced. Oh, she is so brilliant and she never seizes a moment to amaze us every day. She definitely proved the Doctors that looked at her leg; dead wrong. They went from wanting to amputate her foot to her whole leg (for she would not be able to walk and jump-as far as they are concerned), but we never hesitated to say "NO". Now it paid off and we are absolutely so thankful that we didn't listen to them who supposedly know better. The pros don't always know what they are talking about, that is why we have to hold our ground and stick to what we believe in. Give time a chance, because things can change in ways we least expect. We can never be so sure especially in a case where something can change or that we can make adjustments. So, yes, we are so happy to see our little girl enjoying everything she comes upon to discover. All she needs is to have her leg straighten and lengthen, and hopefully nothing will go wrong to hinder her from ever walking again.

2. Another big thing we can be thankful for is being able to help improve the living situation of my family back home. We bought a nice size house for them. If you would like to see the house, you can visit my Shopping Blog because I posted a few pictures there. Now that is a one big leap we took because we didn't want to see our family go back to our farm or the nearby village. They couldn't keep renting either because it is difficult to keep going from one house to another. It is also because my siblings are going to school in the city. So that is why we decided to finally buy a house. Why throw money in the black hole by renting when we don't have to-like what my family figured...LOL. Nothing beats living in the big city anyway, for that is where the fun is! I know so very well that it is more fun in the city. My family is really thankful and proud to have a house in the big city. They are enjoying what the city life has to offer. They have everything now. We are very much set for now.

Speaking of finding some of the best custom designed christmas party invitations; I found a website with a huge selection to offer. I think you will like the website I am telling you about, because of the creative designs and the great prices. You can find the right invitation cards for you and even have them customized to your liking. Indeed the graphic artists can custom design your invitation cards. I don't think you can find that kind of deal elsewhere.
As for us, we love celebrating the holidays as well. So we could use those christmas party invitations for inviting some of my husband's family members over this Christmas. I will have to look around for a certain design or better yet I want ours custom designed. We enjoy having a family-gathering or a get-together-party and the holidays just couldn't be more perfect for it. The holidays can bring a family together.
By the way, I am sure that since it will be Christmas soon. You might be looking for some neat christmas party invitations. Well, if you do, you are in luck because the website has you covered. There are different well designed invitation cards for you to choose from. In fact, you can also find many other party invitations like for celebrating a birthday, baby shower, wedding, graduation, and more; even labels and stickers. You will be surprised what you can find when you log on to the website. It is the right place to be if you want to see retro whimsy designs!

Do you know that you are liable for making false allegations or accusing someone of something that may not be true? Yes, if you out there seems to enjoy harassing other bloggers; be warned that you can get into serious trouble. You could pay a fine if to say the blogger decides to take legal action against you. Nothing is impossible if you have violated the law even online. All it takes is for a forensic computer expert to find out who you really are, you know. Nothing can pass those who know the way to trace your steps. You can discuss and argue your point without having to actually go to the extreme of literally hitting people below the belt. So always remember that there is no excuse for ignorance in court! You see, publicly humiliating someone even if true could cost you a serious amount of money. You can be sued for "Slander" or "Defamy" when you are hurting them socially or mentally. That is why you must better be very careful. Although you can comment anonymously all you want, you will still never get away. You can run but you can't hide! This is America where you will be punished soon enough if you step out of line.
By the way, how dare you accuse us of something so asinine!!! Did you ever-for a moment-consider that we have children to worry about? My children are my top priority which is why I have been so patient all these years. Indeed, they come first with me. I did not even want to go back home for a visit without them, or unless they are old enough for me to feel secure that they will be alright without me. Now matters such as what you are accusing us of, is playing with fire; very dangerous. It would be a Federal Offense, and just who on earth would want to spend the rest of their lives behind bars anyway? Moreover, we love life and enjoy living it up. Life is much too precious to waste it over nothing. Money might be part of what makes people happy, but it is nothing as far as I am concerned if compared to my family. It is only material and it can be earned anytime I wish to do so. I don't worry about money as I am more worried about my children and their well being. That is simply impossible for people to do something unlawful if they have children. It is way out of the question and not even worth talking about.
I tell you, opening your big mouth could cost you one of these days especially when you hit the wrong person. Anyway, I hope that you guys learned your lessons as well as I have knowing that there are so many people up to no good online. Let this experience be an example of what can happen. If this isn't a lesson learned for you to never cause any more trouble in the future, then you will be sorry. If you don't try to watch your step you might just stumble and fall, because surprise it's too late! That is why you should think twice the next time you feel like bringing somebody else down. You just never know if someone will take you to the cleaner-it could take all that you have. It is not worth it, okay? Take my words for it, but if you decide to continue your wrong doing please make certain that it won't cost you.

Make your holiday wish come true by purchasing an item through a layaway plan. It is the best way to get the item you really like if you don't have the money to be able to pay for it right away. Here is how it works; you can pick an item of your choice, pay for it little by little (like every 2 weeks) within the amount of time you are given (usually 8 weeks), then when it's paid it off it's finally yours. Well, it is the best way for you to afford the item you would like to have if you don't have the extra money for it. In doing so, you are saving yourself from having to pay the interest that your credit card will charge you. So isn't that nice? I like that idea especially when I find a lot of things when I go shopping. We like to shop at Kmart because of the reasonable prices and I think this holiday season I will help myself with getting a new set of jewelry. I will be taking advantage of the Kmart Layaway for the Holidays. I don't like to have to wait around and then end up disappointed because the item I have been eyeing on disappeared. Now how about you out there, do you know that you can do the same? Go ahead, check it out! Spare yourself the disappointment. Doesn't it hurt your feelings when you see something you like so bad; you can only wish to have it? Well, with layaway, you won't have to feel sorry for yourself because you can always afford anything in the store.

I noticed lately that since I have been paying more and more attention as to what is happening in the U.S.A-where I am now residing, conservative people are getting aggressive; verbally lashing out on me. My post about "Seeing Things My Way" triggered some of them to go to the extent where I am being told what to do. Someone anonymously said to me that I should "shut up and just Trust God", because I "only like Barack Obama for his eloquent speeches." Apparently I must have been hypnotized with my eyes rolling and gone coco; knocked out...LOL. It's hard for me to believe that some of those who claim to be religious would do just what they are not supposed to do according to the bible (can't judge for only God has the power to do so). Just like with what my mother and I discussed about that there are religious people who would not hesitate to kill/commit murder/crime because they think God will forgive them as long as they repent afterwards. Now that is disturbing and yes, very scary. It is causing the people that don't share the same belief to be miserable as they are being forced to believe in God and live by the book; bible. That is how it is looking and now some people are fighting against that especially in California where same sex marriage have been banned. By the way, I had my share reading all the things that have been said by a professional; psychiatrist that liberal people are clinically insane...LOL-literally indicating that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have a disorder for their liberal principles...LOL. But hey, I also happened to find an article in contrary. I mean not quite but exactly what I consider a good counter reply and it is entitled "Republican Party and its Supporters: Immoral, Backwards and Ruining the United States." I tell you, I really had a kick out of reading the articles written by people belonging to both parties; Republican; Conservatives and Democratic; Democrats. I am learning the difference between the two parties and since I am now an American, too. I will have to pay attention and choose what is best for my family and me and the people (around me) not only in America but in the world.

As for being judged because I am not as highly educated as those of you who have gone to college and finished school. Well, I personally couldn't conclude my intellectual ability and manners by simply basing how far I've gone to school. It is absolutely not fair to conclude that you are better than I am just because you were able to continue going to school and earned a degree. Does that give you the right to say that you are better and smarter than I am because you stepped foot in college and now a working citizen? If that is all it takes, surely I can do the same-it is only a matter of having the money and effort to make it. Now, should that also make my siblings better than I am because they finished school; gone to college and have graduated, working, can drive and have their driver's license? Not to me, they are all the same to me except that they were able to further their education. So, yep, should I compete with them just to prove that I am not below them? I don't think so, as it doesn't require an education to be able to see and think for myself. I may not know anything about what other people (like you) do at work, but when it comes to life in general, hey I am human too. You need to realize that there are people who may not have been able to afford the certificate to hold a job that can read between the lines. Now may you leave us alone! We like Barack Obama and that is that. You are only having a bad time because he won and that you are a conservative Republican. If you are supposed to be well educated, why stoop down to my level then that is only a high school level? How low can you possibly get to assume and judge people by their educational attainment? Isn't that going a little too far if you consider yourself to be above everybody else? You have the nerve, and you actually wasted time arguing with me who couldn't get your point anyway since you are too smart for me to understand. You obviously don't have the face for your true nature which is why you have to hide by commenting anonymously. All you are doing is tell people that you are nothing but a phony. Shame on you ha! If you can't stand me, I can’t stand you either, okay? It makes it doubly hard for me to put up with people like you who can be so ignorant indeed. Don't compare yourselves to me and I am not about to do what you do to be among you. I am my own person and will do what is best for my family and me.

P.S. Nobody is telling you to shut up, so it would help if you can mind your own beeswax eh. My headache is worse.

One of the best things about the holidays is that people can find so many deals whether they shop online or at their local stores. Shopping online saves a lot of money though, because there is no need for the middle man to cost extra money. That is why sometimes we prefer to shop online. In fact, speaking of deals, I found a website with loads of holiday deals on prescription glasses. Now if you are someone who wishes for a new pair of eyeglasses, you can certainly get one that you can easily afford. There is a huge selection for you to choose from and better yet, you can even find Holiday frames to suit your needs for this holiday season. So there you go, be sure to take advantage of the holiday offer so you can save money. By the way, there is no middle man so you save more by shopping at such website. You could also give someone a pair for a gift. I think that is something useful to give to someone this holiday season. Those frames are well designed and someone would be happy to receive a pair. I know that if I have the money I would want to purchase a few pair of eyeglasses for my grandmother and parents back home.

It's been a talked-about that Filipinas; are marrying western (old) men for money/opportunity, but we all know that people simply can't generalize. Now here let me share my thoughts on that. It's humiliating to think that the general public look at us; as if we only married our husbands for money. Well, let's just say that we all have our ways of going about our business. Basically with me, I married my husband because I knew that I would have a better life-in the process be able to help my family back home as well-and so would my children to have a better future being fathered by someone who is much more capable and responsible (this Filipina 202 is a good article about my point). You see I have seen a number of bad examples at home that I was afraid I would wind up in the same boat. Anyway, we can't deny the fact that most people are new to the idea of a young woman having an old husband. It is taboo; I mean considered out of the ordinary. So, that is why it hurts when people are judging. I know it feels bad. However, with me I am only being honest especially with my husband since we obviously did not start off being in love with each other. I see it as love can grow when given a chance between two people that met through correspondence. And, of course, we grow to love our husbands once we are with them-that is if they treat us right.
As for my husband, he stated that being married to western men in which we don’t have to work so hard for what we have (unlike when they were younger that they worked around the clock to have what they have now) is in a way just like receiving benefits. It is being looked at the same way that we are on Social Security by having our husbands provide for us and help our family back home. That is what he was getting at, only he went on to an extent where he sounded personal to you (Rissa and Jen R.). Our situation has been perceived by so many people particularly in the Western world as a way for us to have a better life. Some Filipinas can only voice out their thoughts anonymously, that they married their husbands for a better life (or so to escape poverty) because they didn't love their husbands at first like what I read on this BLOG Post and I found different opinions on this FORUM. I understand that love can not only be found in our country, but there are people who think that it is simply a lie because of the downside: that we start sending money back home on a daily basis. So people think we would be in denial if we have to dispute that. No matter what we say, they rule it as “action speaks louder than words.” We can’t really reason with them who are seeing our marriage as a “business arrangement”. We don’t have to say anything for them to otherwise judge and in this Western Men & Filipinas Forum you'll read so many people doing exactly what I am talking about.
From what I can understand, a lot of western men who are married to Filipinas are complaining about how hard it is to manage supporting the whole family because they wound up marrying their wives' entire family, too. "I am finding out that it is harder on us Filipinas though because it is very rare that a husband would agree with supporting our family back home for who knows how long. Perhaps for as long as our people are alive, but only if we allow them to become dependent-I think we are trapped there." So many things has happened in the past and still going on up to this day that we can no longer get through to people with fixed opinions. The "YOUNG FILIPINO GIRLS MARRY OLD MEN FOR VISAS" have been polluting our reputation. Arguing against what people call the “truth/fact” is simply impossible. Although I must say that I am opposed to what some people do; generalizing because it is wrong. I know that we all married our husbands in different ways and with different reasons, and with me; I am just being truthful. I let my husband know firsthand that I wanted a better life, so I chose him (as he needed a better wife and I needed a better life...LOL) and as a result; it is a trade off with us. My husband and I are upfront, so we tell it like it is. We both entered our marriage with good intentions. By the way, I actually share the thought of a Filipina on this topic "WHY MANY FILIPINAS PREFER TO MARRY OLDER WESTERN MEN" because indeed they are more honest and open-minded.

It pays to shop around because you always save money and that is if you are that smart of a shopper to actually take time. Now if you are looking for a deal on air conditioning compressor, I found just the website that has a large selection to offer you. Free shipping is even available, so you can actually save money shopping online. I know I get to save money when I shop online because there are no tucked-on costs, which is why I save money a lot more than when I go to the retail stores to shop here and also waste money on gas. Anyway, let me go back to you looking for a/c compressor. If you are looking for quality, the website I am telling you about has you covered. You can even get this Toyota AC Compressor at a discount price. Perhaps you are looking to find great prices on BMW or Mercedes AC compressor? Well, the website can help you for sure. So there you go; be sure to visit the website for some high quality ac auto parts being sold at the prices you would normally not expect to find around. By the way, the site promises that "All compressors come with a full warranty and free shipping." How nice! We could also use a new ac compressor, and so, we'll keep the website in mind. It gets so hot and humid over the summer here you know.

My husband has been insulted by what my fellow Filipinas said about the new president and for saying that the Government is “stealing money from the rich and give it to the poor.” So when my husband heard about that, he felt that he needed to voice out his opinion as well (he wrote about it on his blog but took it off to avoid further escalation). Moreover, he is also one of the many Americans who worked hard all their lives to earn a living and the “Social Security”. That is why he wrote trying to explain what the U.S.A. Government is doing and defended Barack Obama that people shouldn’t be saying what they say especially when they have no proof. Some of you “fear for America because you think Barack Obama is a Muslim and a terrorist”-people can read between the lines you know. That is why he tried hard to make you understand, but the result is you just couldn’t understand it. The Democratic Party is in favor of the unfortunate; that the Democrats understand the fact that people could not work for the rest of their lives. And that most of all when they become ill being old or become disabled, which is why the “Social Security and Unemployment Insurance” benefits was created in the first place-it serves as an insurance policy for them.
My husband thought of us Filipinas to be the firsts to know what it’s like to be struggling trying to survive in this world knowing where most of us came from. So he expected us to fully understand it since we lived it. In turn you threw things at him that he felt it was insulting for you to do so-my husband only responded the way you guys made him feel. My husband is standing up for his rights being one of the many retirees (being under attack as lazy relying on handouts as if they didn't earn it) living on Social Security Income, because they worked hard to put in for their retirement. I don't see anything wrong with that or even look at it as so hard to understand. Anyway, for so you learn what it does, you should see about how you can earn yours by reading "How Credits are earned". You can plan your retirement and if you do well with putting in for it; you will have a comfortable life later when you are no longer able to hustle and bustle to keep up with the demand for younger workers, or when nobody wants to hire you for a job anymore because you should be retired. When we reach old age we’ll find it out for ourselves, and only then we’ll know what it means to have a Social Security Income coming in every month. Remember the more you earn the more you will receive someday, cool isn't? How nice though for those who manages to continue to work because they have more extra money. The only problem is; those of you who think it is stealing are just not getting it, why the American Government is providing its people financial benefits. Actually we have the same thing back home, and my father will be claiming his Social Security benefit soon, too. Now my husband wishes to not go on with such discussion any longer because it is becoming dirty. However, I will post the next topic about Filipinas marrying old western men, next.