Landers now Delivers in Imus

Hi pipol! I posted my frustration on Landers before because they are not able to deliver in Imus Cavite. But as of this writing I already had 4 orders completed. Yey! Its still not safe to go outside and I'm starting to enjoy doing online grocery. 😅

              

They still offer the gas discount (7php per liter for premium / 4php per liter for diesel) if your order reached 3000 php. The coupon is valid until next year so I don't have to hurry to visit the store. Once you place your order you have option on when to cancel it, normally I would select if 50% of my purchase is not available. Based on my experience if something is not delivered it will be credited back to you in less than a week. 

My favorite part is looking for a good buy and I love browsing on their Buy 2 for the price of 1 promo. After buying the necessities I would spend my extra budget on this wahehe.

They have an app that you can download but I still prefer doing groceries online with a bigger screen. I'm looking forward to the day where me and family can visit the store again and enjoy their food (pizza, brewed coffee, ice cream , fries etc).

New Sliding Window

After our AC was installed  my husband decided to replace our jalousie window to a sliding window for better cooling. We have two windows that needs replacement, one for the sala and another one for my kids bedroom. It was installed last May 25 and viola its amazing. Each cost 3500 php. 

Before (my kids are sleeping hehe)

During the install

Yey... (Sala Window)

We rearrange their bedroom after (Kids Bedroom)

Grace Period on Loan Payment Due to ECQ or Covid 19

This pandemic caused us anxieties specially when it comes to finances. Many people lost their jobs, many business needs to close etc. This affected everyone worldwide and I know one of the thing we worry about are big loans to pay. Like for my family, we just got our car November last  year. Good thing that PSBank did give grace period to their clients. A big Thank You to PSBank. 

Below are the commonly asked question. But if you want to read the full article , click on this link.

Landers Currently Not Delivering to this Area

A few weeks ago I posted how happy I am that I was able to renew my Landers membership online with a discount. I said I would share my experience once I try it but to my disappointment I wasted money on renewal. When I was about to do a check out on my purchase I got an error message :

If only I knew that this is the case I should have not renewed by membership right away. Landers should should update their website and put a prompt for those who would like to renew or wanted to become member that some areas are not available due to Covid 19. It was deceiving I would say because if you would click on delivery areas on their page all locations are active. Just like my suggestion, please update your website. 

I send an email message to them about my concern but the person who replied to my email I think just use email template without even understanding my inquiry. I love Landers (though I cannot deny my disappointment), and definitely I would still visit their store once this pandemic is over. I just hope that they would improve their website and online customer service. Ciao!

Chevrolet Sail PMS Cost

Good morning pipol! Its been 6 months since we got "Third." You're right we give him that name because its our 3rd car. The first two are 2nd hand Mazda 323 that served us really well. Amazingly this new car was released on my husband's birthday last year. Supposedly it should be on  my birthday but due to uncontrollable circumstances it was delayed and was released the following day. Yeah, our birthday is next to each other so I still consider it as a birthday gift for both of us. God is truly amazing and I'm really thankful for this blessing. I never thought we would have a new car right away. 

 Meet "Third" our new buddy

Chevrolet Sail 1.3 MT

Anyways having a brand new car is truly exciting but just like what they said maintenance is part of it. For Chevy, first PMS is on the 6th month or when you reach 10,000 KM whichever comes first. Our dealer is Chevrolet Alabang but because of Covid 19 pandemic its hard to travel from Cavite to Alabang due to quarantine. We decided to have our PMS in Chevrolet Imus. It was my husband who went there and he said approximately it took 3 hrs. The cost is 7500 php, meow. I find it too high but we don't want the 3 yrs warranty to be voided. Below are what is included.

We are thinking of getting a bigger vehicle after this, maybe an SUV, by God's grace. This expensive PMS cost of Chevy let's me think of switching to other brand, maybe the most common one Toyota. If you have any suggestion , please free to share. Ciao!!

Matrix Split Type Inverter Aircon Review

The temperature this summer of 2020 is really sizzling. With the ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine) still on going, we are always at home and its really uncomfortable. Though we have electric fans facing directly to us, it still not enough to fight the heat.  

Good thing a friend of mine knows someone who sells and service AC. Supposedly we are to order Kolin brand which is the same AC my friend got but its out of stock. They called us and mention about Matrix. I've never heard of this brand so I'm somehow undecided. After some googling I found out that its made in China and is related to Midea AC. Because of the daily struggle with the temperate we cannot wait and decided to go with this Matrix brand and took the risk.

Unit Outside our House

The model that we got is the Matrix MX-FDC32. It's a 1.5HP split type unit with Full DC Inverter. They said this consume less power (well I cannot tell not until we get our electric bill) compare to basic split type inverter . This was installed only two days ago and so far I'm loving it. The only hassle we have is that there was a water leak the first time we used it. After checking, it is because the pipe is somehow inclined incorrectly. Hope this unit will last, I'll share to you guys next time we have our first cleaning or if we encounter any other issue. 

My son enjoying the cool temp while playing on his cellphone.

Braun Epilator Review

I got my Braun epilator 2 years ago, if I'm not mistaken around April of 2018. A friend of mine in the office recommended using this instead of going somewhere for hair removal. I've tried shaving and other waxing brands but I would say this is what I love the most. Its very handy and easy to use, just need to have electricity. I use it for both my legs and under arms.

       I remember the first time I use it in my under arms, I ask my husband to do it for me and I ended with rashes, awww. It is because he pressed it too       hard. There's no pressure needed, as long as the tiny tweezers can reach the hair that would be good enough. Once you have it , you don't need to  schedule an appointment at the waxing salon, you can use it anytime of the day at home. This is worth an investment, I think I bought this around 3k php.

How to Renew Landers Membership Online

Good day pipol! It's almost two months since the ECQ (Enhanced Commmunity Quarantine) started due to COVID19. While I'm doing payment online I remember I have a blog page I haven't touched for years. So here I am, not sure though if I can be active like before when I started this page. Let's see.

Today let me share with you how I renewed my Landers membership online. It expired March 2020 but due to ECQ we are unable to visit Landers Store. Me and my family miss their pizza, french fries, ice cream etc. I also miss roaming around looking for good find (cheap but valuable hehe).

If you're already a member of Landers, you can register your card at https://www.landers.ph/. You can also shop online which I haven't tried. Today I saw that they actually offer a discount of 200php if I renew my card, yey.

Once your logged in, on top of the page you will see "Apply membership".

Once you clicked it you will see the picture above where it shows 600php for either New or Renewal. Simply click renew and you have an option to pay using Paymaya or a Debit Card / Mastercard / Visa. As simple as that. 1 year starts from the day I renewed my card which is nice. Next time I'll try to purchase online and share my experience. Ciao!

Facial Wash, Toner and Moisturizer

Here's my new beauty regimen. A friend of mine in the office showed me brochure of Human Nature and decided to buy Nourishing Facial Wash and Face Toner. I use it along with Nivea Creme Moisturizer. I've been using this for a week now and my mom noticed the change in my skin :-). Before going to work I wash my face with facial wash and then put toner on. After the toner is dry I put Nivea and put my make up on after a few minutes. I also do this after work before going to bed. I will definitely continue doing this routine. I guess it doesn't matter which brand you use, just get the one you trust. This skincare routine is definitely effective.

Shawn Nassaney Award - Q3 2016

Every quarter Schneider Electric recognize leader who did an exemplary work and they give this award called Shawn Nassaney. I was blessed for my hard work and dedication being recognized by the management and it really makes me feel valued as an employee. 

It was Q3 of 2016 that I won this award. I've been with the company for almost 9 years and this is the first time I got a trophy. I'm planning to display this on my station and I'm looking forward for more fruitful years with Schneider. 

To God be all the glory!

Back to Blogging

Just checking and its been a while since I write a post. Its almost two years now and a lot has changed already. I would like to start posting again and I hope this is the start of it. Let see.....

Schneider Halloween 2013

Happy Halloween!!!

Jailbreak Iphone 3Gs to IOS 6.1.3

I don't have experience in doing this. I got my iphone second hand and is already in jail break. I believe my phone is in version 3 something. My son has an Ipad two that we reset to factory settings since my husband wanted to restart "Clash of Clan" and we cannot find an option. Then he encourages me to update the OS of my Iphone 3GS. With me no idea how to do jail break I just updated my iphone OS using Itunes. And take note I did not even created a back up (aw! huhuhu). Update went through with no error but now my phone no longer boots. I then searched in google overnight of what I need. I've done so many things, no idea of what jail break really is, no back ground at all.

I'm really not sure of whats the right step by step process that makes it successful but let me post here what I downloaded and what I think makes it successful. First I downloaded Redsnow 9.15b3 and iphone2,1_6.0 IPSW. Don't download 1_6.1.3 thats what I've searched online. 

Then I followed this link (you can click here) on how to do a jailbreak. During this process I encountered an error on the just boot, it hanged on reboot process. What I did is reset the phone by holding down both the power and home button and do the just boot again. (NOTE: Everytime you do a reboot you need to run Just Boot in redsnow). After the jail break next problem I encounter is I don't have signal. It shows no service or Itunes shows no sim. What I did is follow this link (click here). I restore my iphone first using Itunes, then do jail break again but since it already shows Bootrom of 6.1.5 I run jail break with check on Downgrade Baseband. No need to install Evasion, just install cydia and ultrasnow, don't install ultrasnow fix. After this I run just boot and put my sim card back. To my surprise it shows Globe Signal, yey!!! Bad thing though I lost everything, my notes, pics, contacts and apps. Good thing though is I can now install apps that doesn't work before with my old OS like facebook, candy crush, viber etc. Well it was a good experience, I remember I paid P800 to jailbreak my phone before. Now I can do it on my own. Be careful doing this since it can brick your iphone.

Start of Leadership

I've been so busy at work when I got promoted. It's been 5 months since my promotion but its only now I've start to feel how to become one (a leader). I was once an observer because my team was delayed due to business decision. I was given 6 agents for chat and email support while waiting for my own team. Not sure what is the real reason but my supposedly team was delayed again but this time with no date of when it will pursue or if I will even get that team that I applied for.

It's hard for me because when I moved to different LOB I don't have training. I came from a technical account and I moved to Order Management. This time no technical stuff, no troubleshooting. Though I processed order in technical support this time its different. It's more of taking care of the order and making sure our customer get it on time. Now I need to deal with new words like PO, Expedite, UPS (red, blue, orange), promised ship date, Cancellation of Order, Calling the plant, Status of order, Shipping status etc. Before complaints are "Why is my unit not working? ", "I don't want to do any troubleshooting just send me a replacement!" Now things are different, "Why did my order did not ship yesterday?", "What is the pricing and availability of this part?", "Where is this item manufactured?"

I just finished my training a couple of weeks ago and I started to feel more comfortable and accountable of my team. I started to better analyze our data. Feel the strictness of my boss (hirap ng nasasabon, hehehe) and started to make my team feel more of me. Now I need to make decisions not just for me but for my team and the company. I need to balance my decision and make sure the business is not affected. I knew I need to be there to support my team but I also need to follow rules and regulation. I need to have heart but more often than not I need to follow business rules rather than what I feel. (Hindi pwedeng nakakaawa kasi.) I need to be firm with my decision and there are times decision is something that you need to do impromptu. Its hard, tiring, mind boggling but I'm starting to like it.

I know there will be lots of struggles that I will encounter. Some would be discouraging and demotivating but I will never stop. I will never give up. I am an emotional person and this is the first thing I need to fight. When it comes to business you should not be controlled by your emotions. I just prayed that my heart would not be harden due to this. I pray to God to help me be a good leader at work and also at home. One thing I know for sure that I would not do. I will NEVER sacrifice my integrity for the sake of promotion or good things at work. I've waited 5 years to get this job with no hocus focus and I know I will succeed in doing things right. It might be slow but its sweeter. Like what I told some of my agents, "Do what is right and everything else will follow." Lord please be with me with this new journey of my life. 

Answered Prayers

God is so amazing and his love is really unconditional. Even though I'm not a perfect servant I have lots of answered prayers that I'm really really thankful. I remember when we planned for a second child we prayed 

for a baby girl since my first born is a boy. We have Rhaine now who will be 4 years old this year. 

We used to live at my mother-in-law's house and we prayed for our own. Here we are now living at our own 

house for almost two years. 

I've been praying for a promotion at work and I just got promoted to Team Leader Post a few days ago. 

Thank you Lord for your love and guidance everyday, thank your for my family, thank you for everything. My next prayer is to have our own car. yey!!! To God be the glory!

Fast Food Chain Service Crew Modus-Operandi

I've experienced this several times from different fast food chains like Jollibee, Chowking and KFC. As a consumer we should really count our change when we pay specially if our money is P500 or P1000 bill. Their modus-operandi is they would not count the change in front of you but would give it you folded along with the receipt. If your in a hurry or doesn't care thinking its exact then you can be a victim. Since I lived in Molino, Bacoor I've experienced this several times at SM Molino. My change lack P100 and I don't think its an accident since it happened several times. I'm not a type of person who makes a scene so I don't bother asking for a manager. It just happened to me again yesterday at KFC in SM Molino. I bought two pieces chicken for take out and my change should be P379 and she gave me P279. Good thing I checked it, when I told her it lacks one hundred I feel like she was surprised or maybe disappointed because her plan did not work. Imagine her manager was their and even asked her what happen, she just said she did not give the exact change. I'm not sure if the manager is aware of this but I'm thinking of maybe complaining if it happens again, hehe, (eksena ito). I guess service crew are not well compensated causing them to do this kind of business but it still bad and unacceptable. I hope upper management of fast food chains can do something about this. 

New Accessory to our Bathroom

Its a Christmas gift from my mom. She said she would like to give me a rectangular mirror that I can put in our living room. I told my mom I preferred to get a new mirror for our bathroom. We went to ace hardware and there we bought the mirror. I also bought a glass shelf as a partner. It looks really good and makes our bathroom more elegant.

Before

After

My new Lip Balm and Mascara

Well as an Avon lady I keep on trying their product. I think they're pretty good because it makes me prettier and they notice it, wahehe.

Simply Pretty Dew Kiss Lip Balm, Simply Pretty Long Lash Waterproof Mascara and SuperCurlacious Mascara

I tried getting this lip balm to moisturize my lips. When I started using it my lips started to peel which makes me stop using it. My friend at work says its removing the dry skin on my lips. Hmmm I wonder if thats how it really works. I guess I'll try it if I am just at home and see if there is any changes after a while.

This is the brush of the SuperCurlacious

I love this mascara. I only wear mascara during special occasion but this one I use it everyday at work. The color is not that smudgy and not heavy. The simply mascara I haven't tried. I'll use it when my SuperCurlacious  run out.

Avon Ideal Oil Control Pressed Powder Experience

Well, well, well start of 2013 and I decided to start using pressed power again. I cannot remember the last time I bought one. I chose this pressed power aside from its affordable price I find the packaging very attractive. 

Its not bulky and as you can see it looks very classy.

It also has mirror inside it

I bought it on sale for P189, regular price is P250.

It suits my skin very much. It has smooth and shine free finish. What makes me really love this is when I first use it my husband asked me, "Naka make up ka ba? Ang ganda mo?, hehe" (Do you have make up? You're so pretty.) It looks so natural that he is not sure if I have make up or not.

Godmother Again

I was chosen to be one of godparent to Xisca. Though I really don't know her parents and whom I know is her "lola" or grandmother I did not decline when nanay asked me. It was out of shyness and also they say its bad to decline when someone asked you to be a godparent. They live on the other street adjacent to our house. Baptism was done last December 9, 2012 and is also the birthday celebration of one of nanay's apo or grandson.