If there's one thing I've noticed with me being preggers and all is that I've become extra, extra LAZY! I'm still vain though so I'm not the non-toothbrushing, non-bathing kind of lazy if you should know. I just can't take pictures of myself lately because I'm adjusting to this whole new... ummm, weight! I'm too lazy to go out or to move my ass anywhere thanks to the 24 pounds I've gained. Yes, I am officially PLUMP. I won't say FAT (not yet!) because according to my fat percentage x BMI, I'm actually HEALTHY. I guess I was pretty underweight to begin with. THANK GOODNESS for that! :))

And so, now that I officially have a double chin and my breast size has grown twice its size or should I just say ginormous(?), add my belly that is protruding and my fancy duck walk now... I'm actually very HAPPY! You know what... I've never really thought I'd ever conceive. For real! I have PCOS and was told to be high risk for cervical cancer plus I never imagined myself as a mother to any child. So now once again, here comes the unexpected. Ain't life grand? :)

I'm actually 22 weeks now. But here's the 10th week ultrasound photo if you're interested.

 

OMG! I have a life inside of me!!! ^_^ We don't know if it's a girl or a boy, but in a few week's time I should be getting another ultrasound and hopefully by then, we'd know the gender. Don't really care if it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's a healthy and normal baby... considering the drinking, dieting and the slimming coffee I've taken. Eeep! (Though I have a feeling it's all due to those that I became prego! Must have had a magic ingredient there somewhere... umm, ginseng perhaps?)

I haven't posted my "being married" blog post and now I have this "enter motherhood" thing going on... I should be updating this blog more often! You think? But I'll be sharing more photos from the wedding so I think I'll do that together with the newlywed entry. Soon!

But not right now because here comes another unexpected (but more than welcome) distraction in life. 

Say HELLO to Globe's hottest craze right now -- GRAB-A-GOLD!!!

What in the world is it now? Well, plainly said, it's a game. I'm sure everyone who's got Facebook knows what a game is... It's that thing you start playing and it gets you hooked and the next thing you know, you've got a mountain of laundry to do, your toast got burned, and the tub has been overflowing for the past 30 minutes. It could get worse. But you get the picture.

The difference between those Facebook games (yes, I played quite a lot of them back then!) is that this time, we're finally getting a chance to win prizes or cash out. Wasting time on the computer hasn't gotten this good, yeah? And I'm talking about really, really cool prizes here... But first you'll have to register (FREE TO PLAY for all GLOBE USERS!!! WOOT!!!) and then you can start collecting those gold and spinning the wheel to win fabulous prizes.



You just need to subscribe to a game pack in order to play. It will only cost you P79 for a month per game pack if you're a postpaid subscriber and P15 per 5 days for prepaid users. What did you say? Hey, it's just a small price to pay for the prizes you get to win plus get a load of all these games you can immerse yourself into. (Now I really don't mind getting out of bed or staying in bed with all these. Tee hee!)





And there's more to come! I can't wait... I've been playing for less than a week and I play every day like there's no tomorrow.



And guess what? Even now as I blog this entry, I'm still multitasking and playing on another tab! LOL!

I'm not sure I can explain how it works but if you'll just head over to the site and sign up at www.GRABAGOLD.com I'm pretty sure you'll figure out how it works. So damn easy, all you gotta do is play games!

And the best part is that if you share the games to your Facebook account, you get a chance to win some more!



So I tried and got all these referrals :



That's with postpaid. And they sent me GCASH!



So then I made Noodle Boy sign up, too! Guess you knew that was coming, eh?



So we tried spinning a whole lot with his prepaid account and got free load!





This is a game of luck, maybe some skills, and no way to cheat. If you're looking for Grab-a-gold cheats, well, Grab-a-gold doesn't have any cheats. Unlike some Facebook games where you can use a cheat engine to get coins.

Besides, how much can a person suck at playing these easy games? Come on, I played for 10 days and already I almost got 30K gold! Not bad for a prego!? Well, they say pregnant women are lucky. I sure hope Lady Luck won't leave my side this time around! I'm counting on winning one of these gadgets. If I'm that lucky. For now, it's technolusting time! Here are the prizes Globe is giving away for their GRABAGOLD games:

Item	Unit Cost	Gold to Unlock
Nokia C3	6,500.00	3,800
Kinect	7,000.00	4,000
iPod Nano 8GB	7,990.00	4,600
iPod Nano 16GB	9,790.00	5,600
iPod Touch 8GB	12,490.00	7,200
Samsung Galaxy 5	12,999.00	7,500
iPod Classic 160GB	13,490.00	7,800
Nintendo Wii	14,990.00	8,600
iPod Touch 16GB	15,990.00	9,200
Samsung Home Theatre System HT-C453	15,990.00	9,200
Xbox 360 Console + Kinect	16,000.00	9,200
Sony Playstation 3 (320GB)	21,990.00	12,600
iPod Touch 64GB	21,990.00	12,600
Blackberry 9780	23,000.00	13,200
Blackberry Torch 9800	25,000.00	14,300
iPad2 Wi-Fi 32GB	28,990.00	16,600
Samsung LED TV UA-32C4000	29,900.00	17,100
iPad2 3G 16GB	30,990.00	17,800
iPad2 Wi-Fi 64GB	33,990.00	19,500
Samsung Galaxy Tab	34,995.00	20,000
iPad2 3G 32GB	32,990.00	18,900
iPhone4 16G	37,500.00	21,500
iPad2 3G 64GB	40,990.00	23,500
MacBook AIR 11-inch 64GB	51,990.00	29,800
Samsung LED TV UA-40C5000	69,900.00	40,000
Samsung 3D TV UA-46C7000	179,900.00	102,800
HTC Desire HD	33,500.00	19,200
HTC Desire Z	30,800.00	17,600
Sony Ericsson Experia Arc	40,000.00	22,900
Samsung Galaxy S II	40,000.00	22,900
HTC Incredible S	35,000.00	20,000
Mini Cooper AT	1,995,000.00	145,600

See all that? You have a chance to win them! You don't even have to cheat! Have fun and just play at Grabagold.com like crazy as I do and maybe we can all get lucky someday soon.
 
 

MY TIP: Just collect as much gold as you can. Don't spin just yet and unlock the prize you want to win first. Then go ahead and SPIN til you win!!!

Do let me know if you guys win ha?! Good luck to all of us! :)


xoxo,

And so much to be thankful for... But first off, I apologize for not writing or updating my blog. I didn't realize married life could take up so much time -- it's basically like another life. Not complainin' here coz I love, love, love being married. Now I know why people say, "Try it!" because it's amazing. Especially if you married the RIGHT ONE.

Okay so lemme just update you guys quickly, although I do apologize for not being thorough in explaining things and baring my soul once more in my blog. But I promise, when I get my new computer (hopefully soon *crosses fingers*) I will be able to resume my writing and photography. You see, had I not gotten married, my priorities would be fairly simple. Go on vacation. Buy a new computer. But all that has changed since I became Mrs. Franco. I have to face up to responsibilities now, focus on the finances, and especially with the baby on the way -- yes, you read that right, WE'RE PREGNANT!!! Then there's a lot more going on in my life than just frolicking in the sun and technolusting. And I do welcome every change happening with open arms. It's finally a whole new page in my book and I'm glad to be alive to live this one out... and of course, tell my story.


So I just celebrated my 28th burpday! WOOT! Thanks to everyone who sent messages and tweets with their greetings... and believe me, I am deeply touched that you guys remembered. Sorry for those who didn't get a reply or thanks from me because I was busy preparing for my PAJAMA PARTY! WOOT WOOT!



Naturally, a party is not a party for MyMaria if there isn't a theme. So this year's burpday was spent in jammies and it was so cool of my silly friends and family to come wearing their sleepwear. :)



As you can see it's also the product of our imagination, SALA Lounge + Café's 1st anniversary! Wow! Time sure does fly... and now we are extending the place to make room for an outdoor café and a street bar. Hopefully, I get to work on the cocktails menu and tapsilogs as soon as possible so we can open up the annex.

There's so much to write about. So little time. There's a funny piece I am working on about being married and all that... It's not boring ha! You should wait for it.. Soon. I'll post it! In the meantime... stay tuned. ;)

P.S. Thank you Lord for another year, for my family and friends, and most of all for all THE LOVE that you have given me -- manifested in my new family ♥ ^_^ 




xoxo,



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