This is my third time to book an online flight with PAL's website but unfortunately after every payment transactions entering card number and verification, it always states: "your transaction has been cancelled...."
Oh well...i guess something's wrong with their server. I've been wanting to go back to our home province soon so I took the risk of double payment in my credit card and did the transaction again delivering frustrating results. Same scenario occurred. Something is wrong with their site I guess. Maybe it was just a dummy site.
I also tried booking online few weeks back when they had their Real Deal Promo on cheaper international flights which turned out to be not so real after all since same dilemma occurred. Please go and check out their site at www.philippineairlines.com and see if same scenario applies to you.
Let me know if it works for you so that I could try it out again.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
TV Musings: Tayong Dalawa, May Bukas Pa
Some primetime TV shows are gaining lots of raves because scenarios in the teleserye bare semblance to situations faced by the majority. I watched Tayong Dalawa and was intrigued on everyday semblance in the workplace. Here are a few of my personal observations:
Most of the time, people are not what they seem to be.
Some people seem to dress well and keep a clean image on the outside but is totally opposite on the inside.
Some people would resort to all means to destroy another.
People would often times talk behind your back but there are also times that they will indirectly destroy you in front of others.
Some willingly abuse their authority oftentimes use their power for their own personal gain and to the detriment of others.
Some tend to be jealous while in fact there is nothing to be jealous of.
Some people are not satisfied with what they have that they want what others covet.
Some people are scared of the consequences
Some people are scared to be on the good side
Some people tend to do things against their will since they need to cling to someone and cannot stand by themselves
I do hope that a lot would have the attitude of Santino in May Bukas Pa.. To see the beauty despite the negativity. To continue to count blessings whether big or small.
Most of the time, people are not what they seem to be.
Some people seem to dress well and keep a clean image on the outside but is totally opposite on the inside.
Some people would resort to all means to destroy another.
People would often times talk behind your back but there are also times that they will indirectly destroy you in front of others.
Some willingly abuse their authority oftentimes use their power for their own personal gain and to the detriment of others.
Some tend to be jealous while in fact there is nothing to be jealous of.
Some people are not satisfied with what they have that they want what others covet.
Some people are scared of the consequences
Some people are scared to be on the good side
Some people tend to do things against their will since they need to cling to someone and cannot stand by themselves
I do hope that a lot would have the attitude of Santino in May Bukas Pa.. To see the beauty despite the negativity. To continue to count blessings whether big or small.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mother's Day Celebration
This year's Mother's Day celebration was quite unusual than before for various reasons.
For the first time since I became a mother, I celebrated mother's day without my husband and toddlers (ages 3 and 2 respectively). Detailed reasons why we are separated for the moment entails another post. Although physically separated, we are emotionally and spiritually together as we try to communicate as much as we can and I always make it an effort to contact and check through modern means of communication to see how my children are. I also exert effort to visit them as much as I can in the province.
For the first time, I was working while celebrating Mother's Day. My current work enables moms to see the difference, let their child grow and make their child number 1. This mother's day, we did our best to give back to all the moms out there and make them feel they are also number 1.
For the first time my husband's greeting was one of the last that I got in the morning. It was quite ironic that I had to prompt my greeting for the people whom matters to me most - my husband and kids. My kids are still toddlers thus I rely heavily on my husband to prompt them to greet me Happy Mother's Day. For the first 3 hours in the morning, I received Mother's Day greetings from my parents, siblings, in-laws,relatives,friends,colleagues and an unexpected greeting from my ex-boyfriend! After hours of eagerly waiting for my husband's message, I got impatient thus I managed to text him how bad I felt.
I got a quick reply from my husband after my text. He even called me up to apologize and greeted me. It was quite ironic that I felt my motherly efforts were unnoticed by my own family but acknowledged by those who surrounded me. My Emotional Quotient managed to fall below expectations when I was already waiting for 3 hours - eagerly anticipating, wishing and hoping that the next text, email or wall post that I receive will already be from my husband. I was expecting that he would text early because my text messages to ask how they were and attempted calls yesterday were left unreplied nor responded to. It was quite unusual for my husband not to respond to me. Either he would respond late that same night or call you up as soon as he gets home or reply early in the morning. He managed to text me and call me after expressing to him how I felt through a text message as I was unable to control myself to keep my feelings on my own.
Despite the feeling of being unappreciated by your own family, I managed not to let it ruin my day and tried my best to understand that my husband had to wake up late for Sunday and would greet me later than expected. I managed to brush it off and told myself not to be too sensitive as who knows I might need to prepare myself - maybe next time it might be my birthday or my kids' birthday that he might forget - hahaha! Seriously I hope not.. I feel I'm just super sensitive today. Maybe if this happens to him, he might not react that much.
I watched ASAP09- one of the top Sunday noontime variety show and was mesmerized by all the beautiful celebrities that graced the show! It was my first time to watch a TV show live and I surprisingly enjoyed it. I felt drained when the show ended and tried to have group photos with my colleagues on various celebrities passing by the studio corridors. I realized that it must be difficult for these celebrities to pretend to show to the world that they are doing super great even if reality is otherwise.
I celebrated Mother's Day with an early dinner by myself in Red Ribbon Jupiter. One of my comfort place in the city. Being alone allows you to contemplate on various matters in life. I realized that no matter what happens even if sometimes you are left unappreciated, you need to be stronger for yourself and for your family. A mother cannot deny the fact that she loves her kids and husband no matter what happens. The difficulties that arise are part of the challenging yet fulfilling profession of being a mother. One needs to be more understanding, be more forgiving and be more loving.
For the first time since I became a mother, I celebrated mother's day without my husband and toddlers (ages 3 and 2 respectively). Detailed reasons why we are separated for the moment entails another post. Although physically separated, we are emotionally and spiritually together as we try to communicate as much as we can and I always make it an effort to contact and check through modern means of communication to see how my children are. I also exert effort to visit them as much as I can in the province.
For the first time, I was working while celebrating Mother's Day. My current work enables moms to see the difference, let their child grow and make their child number 1. This mother's day, we did our best to give back to all the moms out there and make them feel they are also number 1.
For the first time my husband's greeting was one of the last that I got in the morning. It was quite ironic that I had to prompt my greeting for the people whom matters to me most - my husband and kids. My kids are still toddlers thus I rely heavily on my husband to prompt them to greet me Happy Mother's Day. For the first 3 hours in the morning, I received Mother's Day greetings from my parents, siblings, in-laws,relatives,friends,colleagues and an unexpected greeting from my ex-boyfriend! After hours of eagerly waiting for my husband's message, I got impatient thus I managed to text him how bad I felt.
I got a quick reply from my husband after my text. He even called me up to apologize and greeted me. It was quite ironic that I felt my motherly efforts were unnoticed by my own family but acknowledged by those who surrounded me. My Emotional Quotient managed to fall below expectations when I was already waiting for 3 hours - eagerly anticipating, wishing and hoping that the next text, email or wall post that I receive will already be from my husband. I was expecting that he would text early because my text messages to ask how they were and attempted calls yesterday were left unreplied nor responded to. It was quite unusual for my husband not to respond to me. Either he would respond late that same night or call you up as soon as he gets home or reply early in the morning. He managed to text me and call me after expressing to him how I felt through a text message as I was unable to control myself to keep my feelings on my own.
Despite the feeling of being unappreciated by your own family, I managed not to let it ruin my day and tried my best to understand that my husband had to wake up late for Sunday and would greet me later than expected. I managed to brush it off and told myself not to be too sensitive as who knows I might need to prepare myself - maybe next time it might be my birthday or my kids' birthday that he might forget - hahaha! Seriously I hope not.. I feel I'm just super sensitive today. Maybe if this happens to him, he might not react that much.
I watched ASAP09- one of the top Sunday noontime variety show and was mesmerized by all the beautiful celebrities that graced the show! It was my first time to watch a TV show live and I surprisingly enjoyed it. I felt drained when the show ended and tried to have group photos with my colleagues on various celebrities passing by the studio corridors. I realized that it must be difficult for these celebrities to pretend to show to the world that they are doing super great even if reality is otherwise.
I celebrated Mother's Day with an early dinner by myself in Red Ribbon Jupiter. One of my comfort place in the city. Being alone allows you to contemplate on various matters in life. I realized that no matter what happens even if sometimes you are left unappreciated, you need to be stronger for yourself and for your family. A mother cannot deny the fact that she loves her kids and husband no matter what happens. The difficulties that arise are part of the challenging yet fulfilling profession of being a mother. One needs to be more understanding, be more forgiving and be more loving.
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