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I ♥♥♥ damask!
I have an obsession with damask patterns. Especially white & black damask. I think it's elegant & regal. (My Tudor Dynasty obsession probably fuels that).
I ordered damask patterned dishes from Target not that long ago. (I still want to order 1 more set of those when we have a little extra $$$).
I've had these damask lamps from Target on my wish list for awhile. They were originally $19.99, but they went on sale for $15.99 so I ordered two. :-) I'm not sure if we'll put them in the living room or our bedroom. We only have one table lamp in our bedroom at the moment.
As you can see from my Pinterest boards: Home Decor & Kitchen Decor. (I have pinned & notated items we own). We've got a black & white and aqua theme going on in our house. (See: Ikea loot post).
I also recently got these cute aqua owls on Etsy. They are in our living room.
I ordered damask patterned dishes from Target not that long ago. (I still want to order 1 more set of those when we have a little extra $$$).
I've had these damask lamps from Target on my wish list for awhile. They were originally $19.99, but they went on sale for $15.99 so I ordered two. :-) I'm not sure if we'll put them in the living room or our bedroom. We only have one table lamp in our bedroom at the moment.
As you can see from my Pinterest boards: Home Decor & Kitchen Decor. (I have pinned & notated items we own). We've got a black & white and aqua theme going on in our house. (See: Ikea loot post).
I also recently got these cute aqua owls on Etsy. They are in our living room.
Anniversaries
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4 years of blogging!
Today is my 4 year anniversary of blogging! I started 'Tunay Na Mahal' back on March 17th, 2008! It's been a space for me to share my long distance relationship, our immigration process, life in Philadelphia, travels to the Philippines; my pets & things I love!
P.S. Please check out these items I'm selling on Ebay!
P.S. Please check out these items I'm selling on Ebay!
Food
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Yay! More Phil-Am Goodies!
We ordered some more Philippine goodies from Phil-Am Food the other day. They are always super quick with shipping... (but then again New Jersey is pretty close to Philadelphia). ;-) I put in our order on Sunday and our items arrived this morning. I always loved shopping in the supermarkets in the Philippines, and I'm always excited to try foreign foods. Hubby & I ordered lot's of goodies! It was like Christmas today!
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| All our goodies! |
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| THE BEST coffee EVER! |
I ♥ quail eggs, they are like mini hard boiled eggs, we usually have them in Corn & Crab soup. I'm also going to put them in pansit when I make it. (Pansit is similar to American/Chinese Lo Mein).
These are so yummy! Creamy milk coconut (buko) candy. But... I dunno what screw pine is though?! Whatever the Pandan is. :-)
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| Salted eggs are soooo good! |
The salted eggs I've eaten in the Philippines, had shells that were dyed red. These taste exactly the same though. Mmmm. My husband's family always slices them in half & then you scoop out the inside. It's very salty & the egg has a creamy texture. It's very good! :-)
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Immigration Process
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1 year in the USA!
March 6th was F.B.'s 1 year anniversary since he came to the USA. We celebrated by getting Chinese Takeout for dinner. :-)
We still have a ways to go with immigration though... around September I have to contact our immigration lawyer again. We will need to rehire him. It's going to cost around $1,500 to finish everything- (That's including our lawyer's fees). We have to file to remove the conditional status from F.B.'s green card which expires March 2013, but he needs to file for the I-751 90 days before his 2nd anniversary in the USA.
Evidence that will need to be submitted when we file our Form I-751 to remove the conditional status off F.B.'s permanent resident card:
1. A copy of the Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Card (both sides);
2. A copy of the Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Card of CR children included in the petition (if applicable);
3. Documents establishing joint ownership of property and/or joint tenancy at a communal residence;
4. Financial records showing the commingling of financial resources and liabilities, e.g., joint bank accounts, joint federal and state tax returns, insurance, utility bills, joint installments and/or loans;
5. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the marriage (if applicable);
6. Affidavits of persons having knowledge of the good faith of the marriage; and
7. Photographs of the couple taken during the marriage.
NOTE: Our lawyers Peter J. Gonzales & Shanna Stanton have changed firms. They are no longer with Kahiga Tiagha. They are now with Green and Spiegel LLC, but still located in Philadelphia.
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We still have a ways to go with immigration though... around September I have to contact our immigration lawyer again. We will need to rehire him. It's going to cost around $1,500 to finish everything- (That's including our lawyer's fees). We have to file to remove the conditional status from F.B.'s green card which expires March 2013, but he needs to file for the I-751 90 days before his 2nd anniversary in the USA.
Evidence that will need to be submitted when we file our Form I-751 to remove the conditional status off F.B.'s permanent resident card:
1. A copy of the Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Card (both sides);
2. A copy of the Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Card of CR children included in the petition (if applicable);
3. Documents establishing joint ownership of property and/or joint tenancy at a communal residence;
4. Financial records showing the commingling of financial resources and liabilities, e.g., joint bank accounts, joint federal and state tax returns, insurance, utility bills, joint installments and/or loans;
5. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the marriage (if applicable);
6. Affidavits of persons having knowledge of the good faith of the marriage; and
7. Photographs of the couple taken during the marriage.
NOTE: Our lawyers Peter J. Gonzales & Shanna Stanton have changed firms. They are no longer with Kahiga Tiagha. They are now with Green and Spiegel LLC, but still located in Philadelphia.
Funny
Pets
Rats
This is what happens....
When you leave your pet rats home alone for the weekend. ;-) Hehe!
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| (Just wine residue!) |
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| And... a close up of Violet! :-p |
