The Big Step

Posted by Leah as Family, Health, One for the Piggy Bank

So, how did everyone’s weekend go? Good, I hope!

Ours has been quite relaxed, staying at my folks’ house. In fact, we didn’t go out because it has been raining in the past few days. We just chilled out and watch Manny Pacquiao win against Diaz. Then late this afternoon, J convinced me to change into my shorts and runners and take a brisk walk around the park. Yes, we indulged in an hour-long cardio workout, which was a huge step for both of us. It got our hearts pumping and it honestly felt good to be active once again. Let’s hope it won’t be our first and last session and that we can keep this part of our daily routine. If I get back to my target weight soon, then I don’t think we’d have the need to take Leptovox in this case. *fingers crossed*

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House Updates

Posted by Leah as Aussie Life, Family, Home Front, One for the Piggy Bank

Well, the house is ours now and anytime next week would be settlement day. All the while, we thought that everything has been ironed out now as we have not heard from our broker or solicitor. Then earlier this week, while still in Cebu, my brother-in-law told us that our solicitor needs a statutory declaration for me to sign.

We were so disappointed because this was something we could have accomplished before we left for our holidays. The hassle of having to bring the document to the Australian embassy to have a consul witness me signing the document (and providing proof of identity by presenting my passport) and paying a big sum of money just to have it sent ASAP all could have been avoided had it been foreseen by our solicitor while we were still in Oz.

Well, it is no use crying over spilled milk now. Let’s just hope that there’ll be no more hitches and settlement day pushes through as originally planned.

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Life in the Province

Posted by Leah as Family, One for the Piggy Bank, Travel

Here I am in a small internet cafe in our town of Bogo in the province of Cebu. We have been to the beaches of San Remigio and Daan Bantayan and would have loved to share pictures with all of you so you know how much we enjoyed our time under sun and in the clear blue waters. We have also visited my grandfather’s farm where he boasted of his mango and guyabano trees and herd of goats. There were no horses so we did not require any equestrian clothing.

Unfortunately, the pictures will have to wait until I get back to Manila as I did not take my trusty laptop with me on this trip. Tomorrow, we will head to Cebu City where we will meet up with some of my good friends from high school and college. I will most probably update this blog once we are back in Manila on the 19th. Until then, you all have a good week.

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