Skiing at Alta

Published on November 17, 2008 in Anything. 0 Comments

This afternoon we went to Alta to ski. They have this promo of Ski for free after 3. However we arrived there already by 4pm and after some discussion and preparation we only had 1 hour left then to ski. Well, at least we had the chance to ski and take some pictures. Its my first time so i was really nervous and always falling down but it was fun though a lil scary since it my first time. Maybe next time i’ll ski better, hehe. Then we had dinner at Jumbo Buffet. Its a chiness restaurant and i was so glad to see lots of crab and shrimps. dishes I’ve been craving for them for 3 weeks now. Some of the food taste bad, really. But some are okay. I only enjoyed eating the spider crab arms but hey, i did ate a lot. haha. Somehow, i missed eating the crab in the Philippines and the shrimps there. They taste better, honestly, in my opinion.

KFC Buffet

Published on November 12, 2008 in Me, Myself, and I. 3 Comments

Last night we had dinner at KFC in State Street here in Salt Lake City. Its a different KFC experience because i found out that it is actually the first KFC branch and the only one that serves an eat-all-you-can buffet meal for only $8.61 with lots of food choices. There are lots of memorabilias inside and you cna even see one of the Colonel’s original suits (the white coat and pants) and then there are lots of picture of him and his wife, etc. I ate a lot of course and went home really full. hehe. I wish there’s a KFC buffet too back in the Philippines….

AmeriGlide Lifts

Published on November 12, 2008 in specials. 0 Comments

Looking for quality and reasonably priced lifts for your home? Want a residential elevator or stair lifts for grandparents or physically impaired loved ones? Check out AmeriGlide! They are a known and trusted provider of different kinds of lifts such as stair lifts, vertical lifts, wheelchair lifts, dumbwaiters, and residential elevators. The website provides images and details of each product as well as on how you can avail one or more that suits your needs. The AmeriGlide website is easy to use and provides most information needed with regards to the company, their products and services offered.  Lifts are available from as low as around $1500. Their staff are ready to assist you with all your inquiries and provide all the assistance you need in installing your choice of lifts for your home. So if ever you’ll need some kind of lift, whether to provide assistance to yourself or loved ones or anyone who would need them, AmeriGlide would definitely be a good choice!

2 weeks in slc and still homesick

Published on November 10, 2008 in Anything. 2 Comments

yup, i’m still feeling homesick. maybe because i really miss our food at home ( cooked by my grandparents) and i miss being with the people i love. I love hugging and kissing and saying “i love you” to these people and now i’m here all i can do is say it to them, no more hugs and kissed. I’m thousand miles away and no matter how much i want to come home to them, i just can’t. I can be independent coz i experienced it for 2 years but its different here coz before every weekend or every other weekend i could go home to my family. but here, its quite impossible to that. im here, trying to be independent again, feeling homesick, trying to live each day with officemates on an onshore assignment here like me and other people too in the office here. its nice to be in the US but its better if i’m with my loved ones.

weekend at home

Published on November 2, 2008 in Me, Myself, and I. 0 Comments

Got home at around 1:30am and slept at 2am. It has been a fun halloween night at the Gardner’s. After dinner with a giant Pie Pizzeria pizza, a homecooked pasta (by Phil), and home-made buko pandan (by Liz, which we call “young coconut lemongrass”, haha) we watched Hot Fuzz. After that, some played Soul Caliber then the guys watched The Exorcist while me, Jasel, Sabz, Marc and Ian played BackSeat Drawing. Its a fun game something similar to Pictionary. There’s a director and an artist. We have to guess what the artist is drawing based on the directions given by the director which may consists only of basic shapes and stuffs like that. Hmm.. by the way i also met Liz’s 8-month old son David and i do agree with them, he’s a really cute baby boy :) Anyway i woke up late today and for a Saturday i’m just hanging out alone here in my apartment. Imee’s coming next weekend so i still have a week more alone here. I’m fine, i guess. I’m still in my emotional state (as what i call it) as i am feeling so damn homesick still and i haven’t eaten much or had the will to cook some coz i still miss our food at home. Here i had to learn to be independent again just like in college and durng my first year of work except that i can’t come home to my family during weekends anymore coz im thousand miles away from them right now. huhuhu. Oh well, i know i’ll survive. it’ll just be a few months and i should just enjoy and make the most out of this US experience.

Dickens of a Christmas 2008

Published on November 2, 2008 in specials. 0 Comments

McKinney in Texas will be celebrating their 28th annual Dickens of a Christmas festival. It will be an old fashioned, Victorian atmosphere with horse drawn carriages, strolling carolers, visits with Santa Claus, the Christmas tree lighting and activities for all ages like face painting, arts and crafts area, pony rides, theather production of “A Christmas Carol” and many more. Come over and enjoy the Christmas music, Dicken’s era dress, food and children’s activities provided by local not-for-profit organizations. Highlight of the event this year is the snow tubing. Since there is now snow there, they will have this snow tubing hill where you can experience snow tubing right there! It will be an exciting event this year and it will all start on the 28th with the tree-lighting ceremony and other starter activities. For more detail and for schedule of events, please visit the official Dickens of a Christmas website.

Happy Halloween

Published on November 1, 2008 in Me, Myself, and I. 2 Comments

Yay! It’s Halloween and its really different how people celebrate it here in the US with how we do it in the Philippines. Right now, its most likely Pinoys are in cemeteries paying a visit to their departed ones. Anyway, we had this Halloween Spook-tacular event at the office that includes a chili cook-off, salsa-dip make-off, costume judging and trick-or-treating activity for the kids. Its my first to try chilis and there were so many of them, though i only tasted a few and got full already with the bread and desserts and stuffs. some were really very hot it got my nose runny. Good thing there were some that aren’t hot at all and that saved my nose. lol.

Tonight, we’re gonna hang out at an officemate’s house for an evening party with dinner and movies and play some games. I had my simple costume and that’s a headband with cat ears. Im thinking of a vampire or witch but ended up with it. Its okay anyway.

Kath in SLC

Published on October 25, 2008 in Me, Myself, and I. 3 Comments

Yey! finally i’m in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA!!! Will coninue this post as i still need to get over my jetlag and settle down…..

SLC here i come….

Published on October 21, 2008 in Me, Myself, and I. 4 Comments

This is it. Today i received my e-ticket. My flight is scheduled on the 25th of October. I’ll be going to Salt Lake City, Utah for an onshore work assignment for a few months. Well, i’m sad coz i’m surely gonna miss my loved ones. Its gonna be the first time also that i won’t be spending Christmas and New Year with my family. I’m gonna miss the cookings of my Lolo and Lola. Darn… i’m gonna miss a lot of things here. Good thing i’ll be away only for a few months. Some nice things to look forward to and be excited about is my dream come true - White Christmas! yeah, ever since i was a kid i always wanted to experience snow and not its finally gonna happen. hehe. I’ll also be dropping by Tacoma to visit my aunt and my two cousins. Shopping and lotsa chocolates excited me too. hehehe. oh well… only a few days left and for the first i’m step out of the Philippines and i’m gonna be on an airplane…. :)

Online Casino

Published on October 21, 2008 in specials. 0 Comments

If you’re into online casino games, then Online-Casinos.com is one of the best sites around that you can have. You can find reviews and advices in finding the best online casino games sites. Guides on how to play different online casino games as well as tips and strategies are readily available for use by beginners and even experts in the field already.  They also offer the latest news and headlines with regards to gambling and casinos. It amuses me how this site offers a lot to help anyone learn and enjoy playing online casino games. They also have this newsletter you can subscribe to enjoy receiving gambling news right on your mailbox. It’s easy to browse around the site and I’m sure anyone would enjoy as much as I did. I never thought online casino games would be that interesting. What I like most are the visual instructions they provide which makes it easier for anyone to learn how to play a game. So to anyone who’s interested to learn and play online casino games, this site is definitely a good start.