All worth it!
I mean, coming here in America only meant one thing: for our family to be together.
The PERM Process
An H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa in the United States; this visa allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations; this is good for 3 years and extendable to 6 years.
The Phone Call
I could still remember the phone call I received almost two years now. I was driving on the way home when the cell phone rang. I wasn't supposed to pick it
Who's Who? - Lesson Learned
Well, who's the victim and who's responsible?
No Rice Diet!
What I love about the camping trip was our food!
The whole 9 days except for dinners where we ate as a group in a fancy pub or Mexican or Italian restaurant was all non-Filipino food, of course! No rice at all!
We ate French toast and pancakes for breakfast, cereals and snack bars were offered too!
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Burritos- breakfast burrito, just like the one sold at Mcdonalds.
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Beautiful Rock Formations!
Beautiful Rock Formations of Colorado Plateau!
Ute Peak or Sleeping Ute Mountain, Cretaceous Rock Formation - formed by intrusion of igneous rocks at about 72 million years. (on our way to Cortez, Colorado)
Some bi***y behind-the-scene story!
Socorro Adventure Day 4: Sparks of Understanding
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Socorro Adventure Day 2: Finding Balance
Funny how my husband would always push me, mmm, the correct word is, FORCE me to do something more with my life.
He says I am wasting my time with Facebook, and he isn't delighted with that!
He's got this big belief in me that I could be so much more and do so much more. In his mind, I need to do something now. I need to stop procrastinating and just push myself to the road less taken.
Of course, I resist.
But, due to a change of heart...
We are here
Maybe, the passion for learning and learning some more, is just within me! I
So, back to my story. I
I woke up to a big breakfast of fried rice, eggs and sausage!
My husband prepared it all (one time, he did tell me that the reason why he won't cook was because he wasn't happy doing that, it was real EFFORT for him) and this morning, he did just that - on his own volition or will!
Now, think about that?!!!
Maybe, just maybe... The universe has found the downward force of my husband to find its balance with the upward force my resistance.
Bottom line? Everyone's happy! Lol!
Classroom Teacher No More!
School year 2011-2012 has ended. I remember writing Believing is Seeing, first quarter of the school year.
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"No Filipino" Party
I've mentioned in my post Kaibigan sa America
that I would rather be with Filipinos than be with OTHER RACES during
free times, weekends, holidays and socials. If given no choice but to
socialize with them, I feel safer if there are other Filipinos in the
room with me.
Coming here, I've become anti-social in a way! LOL!
Pink Slips!!!
THE STORY: Evey year I change schools since coming here in the USA!
1st Mid/High School taught.
**Ring!
Me: "Huh? Why? I remember signing a contract for the next SY with my school..."
Me: "Huh?, will it be alright if I call you right back, let me just verify with the district..."
Kaibigan sa America!
Naisip ko
Since bagong salta sa ibang
bansa, kami kami na din ang naging magkakaibigan..
Family Fun at Audubon Zoo
The family adventures in New Orleans begin!
Here are some photos when we visited the Audubon Zoo in 2008.
Audubon Zoo has become one of the Gulf South's favorite family gathering spots, one of New Orleans’ best family attractions and home of one of the most impressive wildlife collections in the world.
Audubon Zoo is part of the Audubon Nature Institute, which also manages the Aquarium of the Americas.
The zoo covers 58 acres (23 ha) and is home to 2,000 animals. It is located in a section of Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans, on the Mississippi River side of Magazine Street.
The zoo and the park are named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon who lived in New Orleans starting in 1821. (Information from Wikipedia)
I was just so happy to be with my family again - that my photos were all on them!
Here's my family :)
My kiddos!
Coming to New Orleans - Canal Street
Let me take you to the HEART OF NEW ORLEANS - Canal Street!
Still, a lot would take the bus as a form of transportation.
This is the downtown, the center of New Orleans.. where a lot of things are going on!
For one, remember "There's just one more reason to love New Orleans!" advertisement in the airport/luggage section? well , that's HARRAH's New Orleans Casino.
Coming to New Orleans - The House!
Let's go home.
Here are the houses near our street - in the Mid City - New Orleans.
Coming to New Orleans - Airport and Out!
New Orleans, Louisiana through my lenses!
Join me as I ignite my lovely memories of the city I lived in for more than three years!
The city that welcomed me with open arms.
The city that welcomed me with open arms.
The city that taught me lessons that helped me grow.
The city where beautiful, warm, caring, thoughtful and loving Filipinos live!
B L A S T F R O M T H E P A S T
B L A S T F R O M T H E P A S T
MY JOURNEY - OUR JOURNEY.
I was just as excited as you are! New Orleans here we come!..
My Vision Board
Being a visual learner, what helped me and is still helping me remember what I want in my life is through vision boards!
Back in Lucena, Philippines prior to the USA opportunity, (and I blogged about it on my other blog My Dailies-entitled Powerful Thoughts) I would really cut out magazines, pictures, photos and words with emotional impact on me! - and make a collage out of it!
Here are some!
This one I created back in 2008 just because I was so eager for my family to join me already!
1st Spring Break! - Part 2
Los Angeles, California here I am!
Thanks for friendship! :) (at Tony P's Dockside Grill)
Pasadena Trip!
Thanks to friends, we toured around Pasadena.
Pasadena is a city in the Los Angeles county, it is famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football and the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Here were some shots they took for me!
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Los Angeles Adventure: Hollywood/Universtal City
The adventure was not quite finished yet.
I decided to stop over at Hollywood/Vine.
Look at the interesting station design!
Los Angeles Adventure: Westlake/MacArthur Park
My last stop before deciding it was time to go home - was here at the Westlake/MacArthur Park
- where I found real life stories.
Los Angeles Adventure: 7th St/ Metro Center
My Metro Rail (Red Line) Adventure in Los Angeles started here at the Civic Center.
Los Angeles Adventure: Pershing Square
Los Angeles Station Hopping: Next Stop - Pershing Square.
Pershing Square is a public park in downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Adventure: Vermont/Beverly
I was on a series of station hopping in Los Angeles during my 10 day Spring break in 2008.
and my third station -purpose was to EAT! at Jollibee!!!
Here was the station design!
Los Angeles Adventure: Civic Center
I just had to go and see Los Angeles! (on my own!)
So what I did was to ask my friend to drop me off the Bus Station and
my Los Angeles Metro Rail (Red Line) Day Adventure began!
My Disneyland Dream
It was a childhood dream to visit Disneyland someday.
Thanks to the generous people of my life.
I was given a free 10-day round-trip ticket to Los Angeles, California on my 1st ever Spring break in our school district in New Orleans, Louisiana.
I blogged about it 4 years ago here.
I was literally happy, smiling and elated the whole day, I was at the happiest place on earth!!!
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| I was grinning and beaming! I was just soooo excited to be here!!!! |
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| Carpe Diem!!! My dream came true!!! |
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| See the smile.. it was literally pasted there the whole day! |
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| No time to waste, we were taking pictures here and there. We were walking, lining up, and getting tickets here and there! |
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| I soooo love it here!!! |
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| Beautiful Parade of Dreams! |
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| Thanks to my friend, Mardee for bringing me here!!! Mickey long time no see! |
It was just a beautiful picture in my mind... and it was realized!
Thank you God for making it possible, now and always!
Dreams do come true!!!
Believe it!!!
Thank you God for making it possible, now and always!
Dreams do come true!!!
Believe it!!!
Check out my UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TRIP here!
New Orleans via Atlanta to Los Angeles -
Pasadena - Hollywood trip
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