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We've been to Ross (?) and yes - stuff there are very affordable and pretty nice too for around $8-$30 per item of clothing! Anyhoo, I got three skirts from there. Those are two white sort of like peasant-types and one black & white one. I'm wearing one of the white skirts right now. The day's not yet over and there're already colors on it - stains (? Hope not! lol!) The first was at breakfast when we had eggs and microwave-heated chicken nuggets. It was my fault when a nugget got away from my fork (haha!) after I dipped it in ketchup. The second was courtesy of my darling niece who was so nice to offer me some cheeze puffs. She was already digging in the bag and has been licking her fingers for a while there... then she said, "Here, Dada!". GREAT! I intended this skirt to be my while-at-the-house skirt so it's okay. Stains - welcome!

The book from amazon that I ordered I arrived less than two weeks later, they said. And I've been reading it too since I've been here on holiday. I will be ordering more books from now on... hehe. This used book is in good condition too. Nice. So far, I've been to the beach, church, Target, Albertson's, Macy's... Oh, yeah, and to the Filipino Independence day celebration north of here last weekend. It rained that day. It's been raining quite a bit this week during the afternoon. We've been told that we'd be going to do the more popular tourist spots soon - that's fine with me, it can wait. I'm trying to write more pieces for my writing affiliate - that doesn't care wherever you are - but I've had to sneak in to use the computer. Ergo, I've nothing done. It's because my little niece is a formidable foe when it comes to things she has been calling "mine" and that's almost everything in here. But she's so adorable a

Being awake at night and asleep till noon has made the dateline jump fairly manageable. It's been a couple of days now that I've gotten up at 8 or 9 am. Ah... I like it. Now, about the food... So far, all I've eaten is Filipino food. "When will I get to eat any other kind?!?" I thought. Well, last Sunday after church, I did get to eat American food - pizza. lol! Not that that's strange except that (it goes without saying that American cuisine is a "mix" of some sort but) there's one thing that - I think - sets it apart... the PORTIONS! Oh, and the portions are HUGE! I could be set for an entire day with a serving of pizza, a side dish and a soda. Well, I could put that to the test... not anytime soon, but later pa. lol! This hiatus of mine is set for three months so I've got plenty of time to do what I think I want to do. lol!

My vacation has officially started today. And here's something to kick it off - Red velvet... yum. My cousins actually bought the cake for my mom's birthday. I just snuck in a piece. lol! Is it a "hiatus" when you stop doing something for a long time? It is, right? OK, I'll be on hiatus (that sounds strange! lol!). My transcription affiliate sent me audios today. It was weird reminding them of my plans again like that. But everything's fine now - they said sorry. I said sorry too - I was sorry that I couldn't do it and that they had to redo the list (it was a long list too). I hope my transcription skills don't get rusty... Well, I'll just have to make sure that they don't now, do I? Yup! Oh, I'll be looking for a foot pedal as well. Well, I'll borrow one first and see how that goes and then I'll get one. OK, I'm getting a cold now - how's that for starting a hiatus??? Hiatus... sounds strange after a while.