Feeling over whelmed from medical expenses and planning to visit the Philippines because your Medicare doesn’t cover some general check up from your new employer. No matter what the reason there are a lot of people having their general check up from different hospital and it is great when you have family or relatives who have connections inside and they know which doctor they can recommend to treat you in what you need to be check up on. I live with people who are doctors of some sort and I also have relatives who are also having access because they work in different hospitals. We need something and we feel there is something wrong with us they can refer us to someone to see in what type of illness we have. Everyone goes to the basic with the general check up and having their labortory work done to see what kind of health they are in. Some people just want to make sure before they travel away from home that their illness is alright because to prevent something happen...

Getting your eye examinations in different country are expensive and most people doesn’t have it covered where they live. Most people who come to visit the Philippines they make sure they stop by the stores that sells eye glasses that are free of charge as long you will purchase the products from them. There is always a doctor on duty who can do eye examination on your eyes. It is best to bring your reading glasses to check the lens to know what your grade on your lens. The stores always have promotional in purchasing their product. The best part there are places you can get your new pair of reading glasses on the same day you have made a visit. I have family members who purchase eye glasses frame from where they live and just buy the lens for their eye glasses this way they spend less. They also buy sunglasses and put grade on them this way they save more money. Just like any where when you reach a certain age you need lasik surgery most people are not covered w...

Dental Care in the States or European countries is expensive and when you reach the retirement age your coverage doesn’t provide what you need. I have relatives who come to the Philippines to have their dental care. They say it is inexpensive compared to the prices they are being charge for their service. When you decided to have your dental checkup, it is best to stay in the Philippines at least between one to two months all procedure takes time to process especially if you are planning to get new dentures or implants on your teeth. Always ask your closest family and relatives to schedule you an appointment this way when you have arrived you can already be seen by the dentist. It is best to bring along your x-ray from where you live this way the dentist can overlook and see what needs to be done during your visit. It also saves time and money. On based on my experience I had a relative who was just visiting for two weeks, and she needed her dentures repaired. It...

Time to think of retirement that will come in handy as we aged and we have a family of our own we want to think ahead how well we can support ourselves when the time comes. When you have reached 65 years old when your work has replace you with someone much younger than you. How will you cope paying off your debts that has over piled as you keep paying your expenses? You still have children in school and you need to save up for the future, but the life in America is not easy as we have a difficult surviving pay our daily expenses. There are people who move further away from the city where they say, the living expenses are more inexpensive and be able to save up for the future of their children and their retirement. There are some people who are not willing to move themselves they feel comfortable in what they have already adapted themselves. All I can say it is up to you what you want to change your life. People say I am lucky because I have already thought too...

Long days never end when there are so many things going on with your life. You don’t know how far your day will take when you only see the clock it is already late and you’re too tired to reply back to a message you have read. You just send them a short message and your mind is so tired you have message the wrong words or doesn’t make any sense. To your friends they understand when you’re all caught up and your mind is drifted to hit the sack after a long day of work. You no longer tell them what a day you had to give time for your friend to rest up themselves to go to bed. You don’t want to tell them all the drama that has been going on your life. You just keep it to yourself. Everyone has a long day from work or at home no matter where the location it takes place we need time for our body to get well rested for the next day. How much sleep does a person need? Newborn – 16 to 20 hours per day Age 1 to 4 years old – 11 to 12 hours per day Age 5 an...

I feel helpless when someone keeps complaining about someone when it doesn’t have to do with them. Even though you explain to that person they all get caught up on what someone is wearing when they take a picture. I feel helpless when you hear someone complain how the person they know is wearing teenager clothes at their age not realizing it is the new trend and it doesn’t matter what age you are to wear that certain outfit. I feel helpless when you hear someone complain when the person has so many different wardrobes when they take pictures at the beach, but when you think of it she is the same way. I can’t understand between friendships you need to complete with each other what you post online why it has to matter what your friend wore. I feel like running away from the person because all she does is complain something that has nothing to do with me. Or it has nothing to do with her. I feel like telling the person she needs to grow up and stop acting like a tee...

Running out of things to say to your friend as you chat with her everyday and notice what she tells you are something you’ve heard before. You don’t want to be rude to tell her you have heard the story before from her. Does this ever happen to you? What happens when you start to lose interest in talking to someone? For some reason I end up turning away from my phone and move on to things going on in my real life back to my daily routine as we do other things than staying online and wait till someone response on the other end of the world. Once she replies and tells me something new that is when I am there to respond to what something new she has to tell me. Sometimes people leave their Facebook messenger on even not knowing they are still online or they don’t bother telling the person they have been away. Not like when I use to use Yahoo Messenger it automatic inform you that the person is away. It gives you notice ahead of time. Probably I am not the only wh...

When in doubt you don’t feel lazy making sushi but make it the original way just like in a Japanese Restaurant. You need a lot of patience in making this recipe. California Maki Recipe : Ingredients : 1 - Package Imitation Crab meat Stick 1 - Cucumber (peel, remove seeds and cut thinly lengthwise) 3 - Pieces Ripe Mango 3 - Pieces Ripe Avocado 3 - Packages Korean Roasted Seaweed Sheet Bamboo Mat Japanese Rice Rice Vinegar Step 1 : Cook Japanese rice in the rice cooker for every one cup of rice is equivalent to one cup and 1/4 cup of water Step 2 : Remove all plastic from imitation crab meat stick  Set aside Step 3 : Slice mango from the middle from each side of the seed long way slice thinly long stripes Set aside on a plate Step 4 : Peel cucumber and slice in the center Remove the seeds by scraping with a spoon  Slice long strips Set aside on a plate Step 5 : Once Japanese rice is cook remove from rice coo...

The best part living in the Philippines when you get lazy you can order food online through the following: Food Panda Grab Express Lala Food The other fast food chain provides delivery when you call through landline or through their website or through an application. Whatever the reason it is we love ordering food online this way we save gas and pay only a minimum fee having it delivered to our own home. I was asking my friends who live in a different country if they do the same and they said, no. So sad they pick up their food in person as a take away or some people call it take out. Some food chain have discount if you download an application called, Booky or Metrodeal this way you get to save more money when you do plan to eat out or have it delivered. There are other food chains like Shakey’s Pizza when you purchase a super card. Buy one pizza and the other one is free. That is why they say, Filipino people love to eat there is always room for mer...

Soju Carmina is my name is what my best friend calls me. I had mentioned to her to find this Tropical Soju Tock Soda made in Korea that became my favorite. Unfortunately, they don’t carry where she lives. I was telling her come and fly to the Philippines or to Korea to try and see if what I said was true. We like to watch a lot of Korean shows, and we see them drinking soju in a Korean barbecue where they grill up their own food. Or we see them at a bar and at home with group of friends. They drink it not from a bottle more in a shot glass. Opps! I drank it wrong I had poured it into a long glass and drank it slowly like a water. It is best served refrigerated not with ice. Too bad I drank it with ice since it was no longer cold when I drank it at the beach. Where to purchase Tropical Soju Tock Soda in the Philippines? Walter Mart Robinsons Supermarket I was too lazy to go out and found out they sell in Lazada at Laz Mart Philippines. They ship fast I had o...

Every once in a while we get a haircut sometimes we keep the same style or we decided to make new changes the way we look. Sometimes we are happy with the new look or we are not happy with our new style. Just like having a new pair of shoes we need to wear them out until it feels comfortable. Having a new hair cut is the same way we need to let it grow into us before we feel we are comfortable in our new hair cut. Sometimes we go to a new barbershop or we go to the same every time we need a new hair cut. What happen when we decide to get a haircut and the person who usually cut your hair is no longer working at the hair salon or barbershop? You end up having someone else cut your hair and you are afraid your hair might look really bad or you may be happy with it. As you are seating down getting your haircut you are staying awake the whole time to make sure you still have hair on your head. Today, I decided to get my first haircut for the New Year and it has...

Carmina is a simple person who doesn’t care about luxury handbags, shoes and clothing. She prefer wearing t-shirt, jeans or shorts and sneakers. Carmina is more reserved in the way she dresses. She care more on what kind of phone she has because she loves taking pictures and stolen videos of other people. Carmina doesn’t get mad often. She isn’t the type of person to lie and if she does she will just have a smiling face. Carmina doesn’t have enemies. She just removes people who we’re friends in the past for reason they flaked on her so many times. Carmina doesn’t get mad that often. She loves to joke around with people around her. She is not a serious person only when she doesn’t get her way. She easily forgives people when they apologize. She can trust people, but if they loose her trust it will take time for her to get that trust back in her life. Carmina is creative and doesn’t like seating in one place. She easily gets bore...

Every time I decide to clean out my pantry I see food I hardly feel like eating anymore and hasn’t been expired. I give to those who can’t afford to buy it so they too can appreciate eating the food. Those people you give are so grateful for what you do to them. They are not necessary poor or have no money. They are people living at your home who no nothing what kind of food you have in your food pantry. I think I become generous this way and people also thank me for who I am. My mom is the same way when she has leftover food and she can’t seem to want to eat it anymore she gives it away to the workers living in her condominium. These workers get to try home cook meals or food coming from a restaurant. These people appreciate her generosity because sometimes they don’t have time to bring food to work or they don’t earn enough to supplement their family needs. My mom loves giving away not only food, but clothing that no longer fit her or clothes she get tired wearing....

Love snacking but don’t want to add extra fat from your diet there are so many options in snacks to choose from than those regular chicharon. They are not ordinary chicharon that we common see made of pig fat.  The best part they have different flavors to choose from : Mushroom Chicharon - Original, Barbecue, Sour Cream, Salted Egg, Garlic  and Cheesy Jalapeno Fish Skin Chicharon - Original , Salted Egg and Spicy Flavor Tuna Skin Chicharon - Original or Spicy Flavor Salmon Skin Chicharon - Original or Spicy Flavor Sometime you can find it in the shopping mall that looks like this and they also let you sample their product before you decide which ones you would like to buy. They are also sold in stores in indvidual packs and there are different grams to choose from in what you would like to purchase. What is mushroom chicharon? They are made from white fungus mushroom. There are different types of fish skin it all depends...

There are a lot of ways to help those who we’re affected from Taal Volcano some people are buying mineral water, food, blanket, medicine, and clothing to help those who had suffer. There are people helping those in need to transfer themselves in the shelters. Other people are buying items who stores has been affected to break even for the loss of their business. Lots of people are praying that the Taal Volcano doesn’t erupt again and we don’t have an earthquake everything that is in the bible is coming out. There are people stuck watching the news to see what will happen next. People are posting themselves safe in Facebook. People who are affecting are trying to figure how they can put their life back and will be something different for them as the past can’t go back on how it was before. Their income may not be the same from the lost they have encountered. If, you feel you have the urge to donate here is who you may contact.

The most I get from my phone is an application that allows me to make a video and compile all together.   I have a habit taking videos when I travel, birthday occasion or any daily basis in life that I feel I can add along to my memories.   Honestly, I have been making slide shows since I was living back home in California. I would give out DVD slide shows to my family for their birthday. I would burn it in to a CD -R and give it out.   Now, we don't need to put into a CD-R we can just send it through Facebook Messenger or post it online for other people to review your art work.   This is the benefit you get to challenge yourself and explore in so many ways. There are so many competitions on different type of software or application.   There are some that are free that comes on your phone. Or there are service fee to purchase it. I find it easier to edit a video on my phone than to do it on my computer.   I notice you get charge when you use your co...