Francesca in France

cannes film festival 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Mon, 28 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000

Bonjour!
three days off, because monday is pentecostal day, and it is holiday in Monaco and France, voila, I'm resting, and blogging.
The three days still at busy mood, marghie my daughter will travel europe with her gf from USA and loraine will go to china for three days trip.
Got to help them with their luggages;
We went to Festival de cannes yesterday, to see how it goes.We did not see any celebrity roaming around, maybe because they are in Monaco where the grand prix race car is going on, or that time, they are busy in going to their parlor, have spa, massage or manicure;

Bon, there we are, photos here and there:

Think of a holiday in Nice, France

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Bonjour!
Summer is soon to come.I live in Nice, France, so I would be glad if you visit this area, in South of France, or some called in Cote d'azur (blue coast). It has the mountains and the (blue)seas.
Hotels are not expensive, try to book in Booking.com, or hotels.com or if a bit loaded, take accor hotels.
Depends on your budget, and tastes, hotels are priced from 50€ to 700€ a night per room.
Email me, maybe I can help you with locations where you can stay.

You can visit Italy border when in Nice, or Monaco Montecarlo, where the rich and famous lives, discretely.Take note though that in Monaco, dressed presentably, because they have cameras everywhere, they might mistake tourists as can't-afford, if not dress presentably.

Bon, the restaurants ranges from 15to25€ meal.
There are rapid restaurants that can help you if you are in a hurry;
Don't worry with not speaking the french language, they accept gestures, (with difficulty though)
Taking a bus or tram is cheap, cost you 1€ per trip with correspondence (another ride bus or tram free within 1hour.
Visit cours salera market, visit the beach, visit the museums, visit the antique shops, souvenirs' shops.
Get that sea food meals, because Mediterranean seafoods taste good when it is fresh;
Also, Nice is multicultural, you can find a lot of other cuisines, here, from chinese to lebanese to italian to portugese;

Voila.
Don't forget your swimsuits, googles and sunblocks.

keep calm and carry on

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Bonjour!I just arrived from a 5 days visit in London. Here are the economy trip in case you plan to visit London;
Nice airport to Gatwick airport, round trip easy jet plane costs me 80€ duration, 2hours
Gatwick airport to London Victoria: 40€ (roundtrip train ticket duration 30mins
London Victoria train station to hotel Stamford buy on week travel card: 25€
Hotel Millenium: 200€ a night, per room (mahal!)
Shopping, dinner, breakfast, its your choice.Mine, as much as possible, the minimum budget.
You can economize if stay in local macdonalds, KFC, or chinese eat all you can.
Starbucks coffee costs 3€
Euro is 55 pesos.
Please do your math. if paying visa, mas along mahal!
What did I do there?
I visit my family, i have 5sisters there (ging2 included)
Visit Camden town, car boot sales, oxfam quality second hand shops for shoes and dresses
Visit High Street Kensington, Harrods.
In the end, i have to fill up luggages, because i shopped a lot.
Michel my husband almost killed me. He was the one to carry the 20kilos, lol

The trip includes, seeing the Queen in her 60th Reign as Queen of England.
The championship football club which Chelsea won, we were in the middle of the fun!
Back to Nice it was pelting , raining cats and dogs, while in London, it wa sunny and dry.
Anyway, the next day, I have to go back to work, and thats a let down.

Photos:

to London

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:46:00 +0000

Bonjour!
Michel and I went to London for five days stay.
Marghie quits her Novotel hotel work, and join Negresco hotel and she cannot fly.
Loraine waited her card ten years residency, not yet on hand, so she cannot join us.
Because its like that.
Voila, I'm with Michel in UK, weather as usual, gloomy but I'm happy to visit Camden town again, Portobello market in Notting hill or we joke it as nothing hill, hehe.
I shopped at Primark, which, we were lost, we ask one english nice lady, "madame, where is the center commercial"? she asked back: do you mean the shopping mall?
Where is Pri-mark?
She asked back, "do you mean, PRAY-MARK?"
ambot!

In London, people dressed here with dignity.I like their coats, long ones or short ones;The shopping is heaven, beautiful shoes, bags, dresses, and rare to have in France.
I bought AGAIN, a dress, another 2 coats, five summer blouses, souvenirs, eat and hop on hop off in the bus;
Michel enjoyed the trip, he met his son who lives in Mayfair, his son picked him with his top down mercedes car, (only) and off they went to see the town;
Some people are doing well in UK!
I stayed in my sister's house in Chealsea! Freedommmmm!
Besides, it was
"For the boys only trip, hehe."

On sunday we will stay at Millenium hotel, chelsea area,have dinner there,
On saturday dinner at tara copthourne hotel with sisters; at high street kensington.

Whats elegant in London is how they name the streets, there's always a royalty attached to it;
Baron's court... earls court.... high street kensington... dutch of york street... lane..., road... square... borough,...mews...
Even the post office is called: THE ROYAL MAIL.
Looks like when you get a letter from UK, it has a stamp: ROYAL MAIL. (nasty, isn't it)
grabeh, feeling mo you are one of those royals na rin.
I love their taxi also, cute, looks old style but elegant,
the buses that are double deckers, the tube train that runs fast,
London is my second home, locals speaks english, they are polite, not arrogant at all, they love the tourists, hehe, thats me, hehehe again....

It costs a lot though to spend a five days travel here, the plane, the train, the bus, the hotel, restaurants, breakfasts, theater shows...Mama mia;
Mauubos budget mo, but its all worth it,

I happened to experience the 60TH REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH, today, May 19 2012:

From Paris to Madrid

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:06:00 +0000

Bonjour! I went with my 2 daughters in Paris, stayed 2nights in a hotel, and asked for UK visa for them. Being their mother as french, they should have it, after paying 95€ each visa of six months; We took easy jet airlines, which is sure easy, of 1hour and 30mins flight Nice to Paris. At orly airport of Paris, we took a bus, paid 7euros (350PHP) to go to the center of Paris, then took a day metro card unlimited ride for 8.75€(500php) and follow the map to go to our destination, our hotel; We took La Chapelle, because it is a decent hotel, HOTEL BELLEVUE, near all the shops and restaurants; We were early, so by the help of iPhone 4S GPS, we found the hotel, dropped our bags and look for a place to eat. We ate in Flunch, it is the cheapest, as we are on a budget trip, then went to UK EMBASSY, dropped their applications and voila, we went to our hotel and relax. Dinner was takeout pan bagnat, pizza and strawberries. The next day, we need to check out, but left our luggages so that we can still see Paris without the annoying carry on baggages; We visited scare coeur, eiffel tower, champs elysées,trocadero, seine river, ride back and forth at metro and at four pm, took a metro to go to orly, and install in our next hotel. Our flight is at 6H30 the next day, so we need to be early. We eat very little, shower and relaxed. We arrived Nice, at 8H30 back to work , worn out. AFter two days, the UK embassy called, Lorraine must come back to Pris for a new fingerprinting, because the machine was bugged down.It cost me 800€ for another flight back for one day, round trip, with margie, her sister. Voila, the trip was tiring; After four days, we must fly to Madrid; At Iberia, the lady do not allow my daughters to board, because they need their passports, but we explained that their passports were taken by the embassy;After calling the higher authority, they allow us to board, Michel was annoyed, kasi he is not coming with us; In Madrid, we stayed only for two nights, we visited sol mayor, musee de prado, shopping at corte ingles, eat paella, took a taxi for 5€ ride, hop on hop off; The hotel we took has wifi, so we can still on the go for internet. Then back to Nice again, with iberia, we do not have the same problem, we just gave our residence permit and french id, we were allowed to board. Bon, its like that. Photos

ka ek ekan

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:24:00 +0000

Bonjour!

bossing ko, binilhan ko ng carpet for bathroom, ganda ganda;
then inayos ko and salon niya kasi nag deliver ng new leather sofas, worth 1M pesos!
then na order na rin young small fridge for us employees
pati cabinet in glass mirror, for my cleaning tools na order na;
Dumating na rin and flowers for the gardens, soon lagyan ng fountain and garden;

Mga pots ng tanim, newly painted;
Na arranged na rin ang mag decorations sa loob ng bahay.

transition ng bagong buhay ni bossing,
kakatuwa;
Ako ang interior decorator;
KAYA KO PALA!

JOKE

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:33:00 +0000

Bonjour!

Anak: Nay, saan galing ang talino ko, sa inyo po ba,?

Nanay: Anak, sa tatay mo, kasi ako andito pa talino ko, wahahhahaaa!

anjo

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:54:00 +0000

Bonjour!
He quit the italian restaurant, march 31 2012 and start working in negresco hotel as commis de cuisine, a work as assistant or helper to the chef.
Good for cv, and in case he become french citizen, he can travel and find work in Japan, where his gf is presently working in a glass company.

He is holding a ten year french residency, and soon to take exams for his citizenship.Now in France, it is like that,applicants must pass the test,oral and written and reading.Its not a problem to him, he studied the language for 2years, non stop.

He speaks english language too, that is why he was hired in Negresco hotel.

I am happy, my children are doing great in France.They work, pay taxes, live harmoniously with the law, do not get silly with so-called-friends, stay home on day offs, and time to time, go out only to buy KFC chicken and back to computer.

The same with my two girls.MarGhie and Lorraine.maybe one day they will have their own family, and one never knows, what life would they choose to have.

Surprise me...
PS, follow me also in facebook, with same name account like this blog.
Night, night.

panic

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:37:00 +0000

Bonjour!
Nasa work ako 5th floor, when the secretary called me, in a panic.
"please, help me clean my car, the boss called, we will pick him in a coffee shop, with my car!, not his car!, to go shopping for house decoration!"
Eh so what?, sagot ko sa panic moment niya.

"Magulo ang car ko, dami, abubot, i cannot show it to him.I go to the car wash, then when im back, help me clear the "kalats" in the car."

"Ok,, sige, go na, call me when you are back!"

After ten minutes,she came back, her car clean and smells nice, and off we went to fetch the Boss.I could see the secretary's state in(dishevelled hair,less panic mode, but in a hurry to drive fast, speaks needlessly,which shows she is not yet calm, haha)

And when we parked and see the Boss, Boss said:

"It is a lovely sunny day, we can walk to the decoration shop..."
weheheheheheeee!

Lessons: Think ahead, make sure, what ever we do, we are ready to represent ourselves in time of "untoward unexpected inspection".

The secretary's car is cute and mini, and it has nothing to get ashamed of, if only she sees the state of our car, she would not believe it herself.

updates

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:03:00 +0000

Bonjour!
Minsan, nakakatuwa. We do not expect things to happen, and it happened.Loraine and I went to the PrEfEcture OF NICE. She received a convocation (appointment) that she must go to see them,to renew her receipt of resident three months.We paid 368€ and she tick the forms that she speaks only english.
The lady asked us to have 4 id photos, and later after 2hours total wait, she have her TEN YEARS RESIDENT CARD!
It is a recipissée again but mentioned: premier demande de titre sejour pour dix ans!
(first issuance of resident card for ten years)
Olaaaah olaaah olaaah, yun nasabi ko when i read it.
Sabi ni Loraine, baka nagkamali sila ma, balik tayo to ask?
Hindi, never sila nag kamali, sila pa!
Reklamo si Loraine, panget picture ko ma, ten years ko titiisin yan dyan!!!!
Haha!

Then naisip ko, french citizen na pala ako, kaya considered half french na pala si loraine, at yung dalawa ko pang anak, anjo at marghie!
Ganun pala yun!
So maganda, kasi pag uuwi siya ng Pinas, 200php na lang bayad nya sa travel tax, kesa 1620 php kung one year lang ang residency.
Then pwede na siya travel with us sa UK or US kung punta kami kasi anak pala siya ng isang FRANçAISE;
Ganun?

SUS, eto ang mga immigration priviledges na hindi ko inexpect na mangyari sa mga anak ko!
Thanks ke Lolo, he married me, (even how rotten I am), 8years na kami and going stronger, even minsan, nakakalbo na siya kaka stress sa dami namin sa bahay niya, plus two cats!
Then bait din niya, kahit luto kami lagi ng rice, sinigang, adobo, pansit,minsan danggit, ok lang sa kanya!

Minsan maingay ang tatlo sa kabilang room, kasi nag dedebate, nag haharutan, nag kakantyawan, or minsan asaran at sigawan! OKEY LANG KAY LOLO!bait, meron na HALO sa ulo, haha!
About Work :
Si bossing naman, kulet na mag enrol na si loraine sa french school: eh meron siya 280 hours sa gvt, lIbre! WALANG PATIENCE SI BOSSING!

Then kinukulet din siya sa driving niya, kasi bigyan siya kotse!
then,utos niya, mag outing daw si loraine sa mga young crews ng boat niya para naman daw maka "get a life"! so kinontak si capitan, imbitahin mag drinks sa yate si loraine, sus!

Hopefully, tuloy lang ang masayang buhay namin dito sa France, may work kaming apat, declared naman, we can travel, we can enjoy our salary, investing na pala sa condo si anjo, while kami ipon lang, hindi pa alam saan mag invest, kasi nasa isip, GALA MUNA SEE THE WORLD BAHALA NA SI BATMAN SA KASUNOD!haha!

Bon, nasa paris kaming tatlo marghie loraine ako to ask visa to UK so we will see champs elyssée,haha!
Nasa madrid kami weekend bibisita sa reyna nag espanya!
Nasa uk kami sa may 16 bisita kami ng reyna ng englatera ,sa buckingham palace!
joke lang,pero, family visit yun, kaya andun kami.

haaay, too many blessings, reklamo na ako,tama na po, Diyos ko!
lol

MY LIFE, my photos

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:35:00 +0000

Bonjour!

Just to update things.
I'm using my mc book.
my toshiba is off, have to request a replacement, insurance covers a new one for damage pc.
I still work with the same boss, now for two years 6months.
I'm now a governante, and loraine does half of my work.
loraine is studying french driving, and hopefully she pass it.
We have travels to do together soon:
In April to Paris.
In May to Madrid.then May 16 in UK
July to Marseille 3 days.
Summer june july august, will be here in France.Best summer here because we have the sun and sea and mountains.Less expensive pa, bed we don't book any plane or hotel.

She works with 6months contract with the Boss.The Boss finds her intelligent and would like to send her to french school, get a diploma, get a driving liscence, be independent.

Lolo is fine, he is still in good health at 72.
He feels he is just 40 lol
He still eats salad everyday;
He was asked to pass cancer test, he refuse;
He said, every time I see a doctor, I get sick.
Doctors always find something to treat me even I am not sick!

My son anjo works in ITALIAN RESTO here NICE;
He is thinking of working in Japan if he pass his french citizenship;
He wanted to be with his gf;
Love...
My daughter Marghie still works in Novotel suites/hotel
She is cool. Working, with good money,no bf,no problem.
She will soon travels europe with a schoolmate from US;

Bon.

About the cats chico and kikay, they are in good health and loves the new biscuits we bought in a shop.
At the moment, they are sleeping, which usually takes them 16HOURS A DAY sleep;
They really have problems, these two cats.
What to do beside sleeping!

Oh, about my faith...
Im still an active Jehovah's Witness;
I vow to be one for life, and will never back out of it;
If I didn't , i might be like some who get stressed, get worried, will just get along with the flow of the world without direction.

See, all the things that I do , it is according to the principles, and my God blessed me;
I don't need anything anymore;Even good health i have it!

Only that He would help me guard my heart that I do not stumble anybody.
I try to be an obedient true christian, but our imperfections sometimes does me stupid things.

The good thing is I have a conscience that dictates me to stay decent in my manners of speaking, dressing, communicating;
(Sometimes.)

Voila;
My french language is improving;
I now can watch french tv programs with enthusiasm, and even enjoy political debates;
Which before it gets be bored;
I can now speak to french people with ease.

Loraine is a big help to the household work;
We work the same hours but when off saturday and sunday, we clean shop, cook, iron for the house;

All is well;
The good things is she is legal in France, she can travel when she wants;
That is another blessing to count on;

Best regards to all my readers;

culture shock?

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:28:00 +0000

Bonjour!

Loraine my daughter , after she arrived in France 3weeks ago, has not adjusted yet with the way people live here;

1. We shop at grocery by bulk.She felt it is a waste of money.
2. At work, we have stocks of office supplies, in her own shop a bundle of coupon bond is an extravagance.
3. No sari sari store nearby, like in Phils.
4. Why mcdonalds do not have rice in their menu.
5. Some prices are cheaper here than in Phil bed the production is here.A 250ml shampoo is only 75pesos here, in manila it is X3 the price.
6.The food is cheap, and everywhere.
7.The bus fare is 1€ one way, anywhere and with correspondence to any bus or tram within 1H15mis travel.Cheap talaga.
8.Money is easy to find, just have work and you earn 6k pesos a day.

I told here, this is europe. this is france.you landed in green pasture, as long as you put your feet on the ground always, you will be fine and successful.

she is now enrolled to learn driving in france. in six months she must pass it, she will have a new car.

She is hired!

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:54:00 +0000

six months contract, full time declared work, mon to fri only 8-4pm. Our latest photos in Marignane France below.

Bonjour!

loraine at work sa bossing ko

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:28:00 +0000

she works four days and earn good money,her first fruits of labor;Three hundred thirty euros which is equivalent to 19,000 pesos.
bossing will give her more hours until she have her resident card that allows her to work legally;
Today she is in queue to the prefecture (immigration) with Michel, try to get an appointment for medical and french language courses.
i will update what will be her next agendas.
I'm just happy she is here with us now,
for five years alone in Manila, it was hard for us!

Bon, i thank our Creator in Heavens for all these blessings.

loraine now in France

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:45:00 +0000

she arrived 8am feb 5 with 2° cold in NIce Airport South of France.
she complained the cold it is unbearable.from 30°in Phils to 2° here!
she cried: why our floor has ice underneath?
she cried: close the fridge when we open our windows!
she do not see many filipinos;
she do not master the hot and cold faucet
she do not have jet lag for three days, and at fourth day, she falls asleep at 12noon, at her work!
she works the macbook pro, iPods iPads and iPhone 4s of my boss, in mOnaco;
she earned 240€ in three days work!
she went to immigration to pass her papers, to change it to residency
she will have her french language soon
she might, or might not work in the office of the boss, that has to be seen...
Monday, feb 13 boss wants her back to do more iMac computer lessons...
hopefully, she my daughter, 29 years old will soon have a happy life with us.
we all support her, and guide her in her new life in FRance, the land of elegance, beauty and arts.

Bonjour!

Perfect Gift?

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:01:00 +0000

I was in Uk last Dec 6to 12.Photo with sister analiza,in tara hotel

Last week, my Boss gave 12,000€ (700,000pesos) to the secretary to buy her own car, for service to all the needs of the Boss.I was happy.

Then, the next day, Bossing called her, that he felt guilty, he was not fair.He was generous to secretary, but not to me, daw.

When the Boss asked me what I wanted, I said, nothing.Okey na ako sa sahod, sa work condition,so no need to bother.

Nagtaka si sec, bakit daw hindi man lang ako ng selos?
Gusto ko siya sagutin honestly na, beinga Jehovah's witness, we are aiming for simple life, and our God, the God of heavens and earth provide us already the best, peace in our hearts includes no worries what to eat and drink and wear.

But she might not understand.
I just said, I will ride in your new Mercedes car for free.Share mo na sa akin yun.

Meanwhile,Bossing gave me somthing a gift I cannot refuse.French lessons of my daughter Loraine, he pays, he hire Loraine for computer lessons and maybe sports massage.Which is good money and possibility for Loraine to earn money.

Yan ang life.We maynot pursue the riches of the world, but it is being offered as our blessing.
God is Good.He is a true friend, a father, a source of refuge...
Psalms 37:4 says: Take exquisite delight to our Father in Heavens, and He will reward the request of our hearts...

PAdala

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +0000

Bonjour!

sa totoo lang, palista ng palista ng ipapadala, wala naman pera... Utang daw muna, tapos pag hindi gusto, hindi bayaran, kasi daw wala pera... pero ano ka, style...! Libre pala. Pwede ba libre yun sa SM dept store?

Ayan, ano,ikaw na bakasyunista, bilhin mo pa ba bilins nila?
Just to keep "friendship????"

Loraine is lucky, at ako!

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Bonjour! she is lucky...
When she arrive in France, she will enrol in french language, obligatory by the french govt.Then she will learn driving auto ecole also.

Same time, my Bossing is interested to hire her as assistant of the secretary.
Ganun kasi request ko kay Bossing.
Last week Bossing decided to buy a car for the secretary to run errands and personal use.

This week, he was conscience bothered, he didnt offer me anything.He asked me what do I need, so that he can be fair to me also as he did to the secretary.

I said, I dont need anything, Sir.
He cannot believe it!!!
Hirit ko na lang nga, baka i sack ako dahil kontrabida ako!

"But if you can give work to my daughter, it would be highly appreciated sir."

Totoo yan. Ako lang ata ang ayaw ng salary increase.Kasi masaya na ako sa salary ko, at kung taasan pa, taas din taxes ko!!!!

Kaya panalangin ko, wag po sir, wag po, ayoko po ng salary increase....
Bon, kadramahan lang to, but sino ba ang ayaw ng increase?????

So today, insisting(makulet) si Bossing, nag tanong kung ano kelangan ko, sabi ko , wala sir, ok na ako sa work condition, sa salary.Yun lang, work for my coming daughter.

Sagot ni Bossing, sure yun, i hire niya si Loraine.Pero mag iisip pa rin daw siya ng kung ano ang ibibigay sa akin...
Sus!

Ask ako ng secretary.
Sabi ko, wala.
Ayaw mo, for example, sagot na holiday mo sa Phils?
Eh? Sino uwian ko dun, andito na si Loraine?
Ayaw mo ng bagong laptop?
No, ayaw.Ok pa laptop ko.
Eh kung 12,000€ gaya ng binigay niya sa akin pambili ng kotse?
Ahhh, Mmmm, No. Baka isipin ng bank ko, Im sleeping with the Boss kaya may deposit sa bank ko from him????
Ano, isip ka,kulet ni secretary, kasi tinanong ako ni Bossing!!!

Sige na nga!!!! Eto na lang, bilhan na lang niya ako ng bagong vacuum cleaner, yung matibay!!!!!

"ngek! Weird daw ako, sabi ni secretary.
Ang tawa ko, hahahahhaa!

Kayo, if mag offer si Bossing nyo, ano gusto niyo?
Help nyo ko!!!

Anyway,
Bossing said, he wanted to have an appointment with Loraine,because he intend to buy 3ipods for his cars and he would like loraine to put music in it, and teach him computer lessons, paid by the hours...

So, sana matuloy na mahire si Loraine, para naman maging busy at hindi maligawan...

lost cp?

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:02:00 +0000

nag run ako ng labahin, biglang gulat ko,saan celphone ko, napasama ba sa washing machine celphone ko!!!! hanap!!! hanap!!!! buong kabahayan ni bossing, ngek, naiwan pala sa kusina !! sus, samsung galaxy lang cp ko, pero grabeh stress ko! ayan, kasi ; habang work; panay tsika, hahahha

coping loneliness?

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:03:00 +0000

Happy is the man that has found wisdom, and the man that gets discernment...

CELL-PHONE calls, text messages, e-mails, online social networks, chat rooms—there has never been a time when the means of communicating were so numerous and easy to come by. Yet, in this world of mass connection, many people—young and old—feel very lonely.
Why?

These days, even the bonds of marriage can be threatened by feelings of loneliness.
Single parents in particular may have to contend with feelings of loneliness.
Loneliness “more often suggests isolation accompanied by a longing for company.”

“The language barrier, the lack of friends, and the cold climate all contributed to making me feel very lonely, says one filipina who migrated in Canada.

She feels like a plant that has been transplanted but has left its roots behind.

Loss of love one, divorce, separation, old age, unwanted singleness.They are mostly affected.
How can we help them?

Take some of the self help people I knew did:
1.“I try to control my thinking and to see the positive side of my situation.”
2.“I have learned not to be ‘addicted’ to the past but to move forward and start new relationships.”
3.“I put forth effort to help others, I forget my own troubles.”
4. “I regularly take long walks, during which I open up my heart to God in prayer.”
5. “I keep in touch with my friends by telephone, not to recall sad memories, but for the pleasure of keeping in contact.”
6.“I take the initiative to approach people and befriend them.”

Good tips, isnt it?
Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.
You will surely have a laugh like mine:

new year, new home ,sweet home

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Eto na ayos ng bahay ko, walang gaanong latest gadget, basta organise at malinis...

Bonjour!

happy happy!

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +0000

Bonjour!

I am happy, 2012 we will all be together....Merci Dieu!

Loraine got her French visa

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:23:00 +0000

At last,DEC 19 loraine got her visa to stay long term in France. It said : 'family of a french citizen, and resident card to request within two months after arrival. Olalaahhh, olallahhhh, what a surprise... Tear eyed ako, Mama niya...

This is her timeline.

July 2007, denied tourist visa.
July 2008 denied tourist visa.
Nov 15,2011, applied family visa, mother as naturalized french.
Nov 22, 2011 interview.
Dec 19,2011, She was called again for interview by email.Bring daw passport.

Dec 19, she went to Pacific Star Building,16th floor French Embassy,10am:
Inside all applicants' passports were gathered.
Looong...
Wait...
Again...

Her number is 2. The Number 1 applicant was called: Visa denied. Iyak yung girl applicant.
Later,it was Loraine's turn... Appréhensively she approached the counter.

Consul: Miss XXXXX,since when did you applied for a visa?
-Nov 22 2011 Sir...
-Ah, here,(consul flipping papers...) your visa is....(loraine was in suspense, heart pumping in to her brain...)
-Ah, your visa is...(again suspense....) Wait, I cannot find it... please sit down...

(Loraine was praying (please,naman, consul, dont deny me, please...Mamaaaa, sumbong ko na sila sa yo maa....)
After 2 looooong minutes,she was called again...

-Miss XXXXX, your visa is here, and.....(another one minute flipping of papers in front of her in the visa counter, sus KADUGAY!) "Your visa is...."

GRANTED.

When do you want to go to France to join your family...
-Ah, what? Eh, Sir, I have the visa?
-Yes you have the visa. I will prepare it now, when do you want to join your family?
-Ah, sir, Feb 2012, sir, maybe first or second week?
-You dont want to join them these holidays?!(pagalit na tanong ni consul)
-No Sir, I cannot.Its okey on February.I have an interview pa kasi kay Boy Abunda!

(joke lang, di niya sinabi yun, hehe)

-As you wish.You may sit down, I'll call you again later.

After ten minutes...while sitting tightly on a chair,Loraine cannot believe it...visa na nga ba talaga to????

Later,Consul was back...

-Have a photo taken here,no smile,then fingerprint here....And sit down again, I will call you again.
(What a process!)
Laters...
-Miss XXXXX, here is now your passport, with visa inside,
YOU WILL BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ALONE! (pagalet pa,)
Have a merry christmas still!

(Inis ata, kasi pina na rush ko ang visa niya, tapos she is not flying yet? SHE IS a snob, hahahha ayaw pa lumipad!)

Going out, the guard asked her if she have it. She said denied.
-Why, you mother is french!!!! Let me see? Nooo, you're joking, you got your visa!!!!
Tawanan sila, hahahha!

At Buendia road to take a jeepney to the MRT, loraine hold her bag very tight as if it was her last chance, lol".Ba, baka manakaw pa bag ko, tangay visa ko!"

That was Dec 19.

Dec 20, she didnt tell me. Hi lang siya ng hi sa yahoo, sa fb, sa camfrog.Wala ako alam!
Dec 21,22,23, 24...

Dec 24,4am French time,im on open pc, she said: Ma, you're still awake?

-Yes, just woke up...(she didnt know, I have to bring anjo to Nice airport! His brother anjo is going to see her!!!)
Ganun, tago tago, surprise surprise kami sa isat isa, haha.

-Ma, if you have time to stay two minutes at your pc? I would like to send you an email.
-I dont like Christmas songs, loraine.
- No ma, no christmas songs...Wait, ma, I will prepare.
(I saw in my screen,an email arrived!)
-Ma open mo na, thats my christmas gift for you...
I clicked it unexcited,bored, you see, fed up of her boring, silly jokes.
I clicked my mail box.

There, the visa picture!

-Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo! french visa approved, waaaoooooowww!!!!!
-Yes, mama, since 4 days, I got it, i surprised you with it today!!!
-You're silly, hahahhaa, you little goonie, you , hahahhaa, weeeehhh!
(Ganun na banggit ko, natatawa, naluluha, nagagalet kuno)

(Lolo went out of the bed,asking what's that noise??????!!! Its 4am in the morning!!!)
-Visa of Loraine!!!
-She got it??
-Yes!
-Oh, fantastic. When she will be here? (Lolo eskayted too, haha)Nagising na din ang diwa, hahaha.

Laters, I closed my pc, because Anjo my son was about to go to the airport.I told loraine Im buying pandesal, see yah later...but hindi niya alam, susunduin na siya, lol!joke, my son anjo was going to manila that day for his holidays, surprised niya ate loraine niya, hahhaha!

She posted the visa news in Facebook. comments: Ayup , fly fly na talaga...

I posted too in Facebook when I arrived from airport.
I didnt go back to sleep.

I have plans already ...
When excitement strikes, my brain works nicely, you see, even without breakfast, haha.I start cooooing, Michel...my husband;

"Cou cou,Michel,cheri, can we clear the rooms and have it walled paper, while Anjo is away, and we can exchange rooms, the kids can have our bigger room...."
-Ah oui?
-Oui, please....
-I have to work again???
Reklamo pa eh, go naman, bait ni Lolo!
We bought new wall papers for the rooms and start clearing it that day...
Ganun ka eskayted, haha.

Yes, he did some work, on that day, lol!!!!
Meanwhile, she celebrated with her nearest friends in photo below...

Dec 1 recaps

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:09:00 +0000

Bonjour!

Grabeh, bilis ng panahon. December na. Soon Dec 25, then 31, then wala na, 2012 na.
Im counting na of another year added to my years.Getting on, getting old, at 49yearsold, waaaahhh.
Welcome to the world of hot flashes, cannot sleep because of menopausal syndromes,irritations, sama na doon, and asking: What is ahead of me at 49?!!!

Okey, I cannot complain much.
Imagine, I become french with out too much of a struggle.Bah, some would even wish just for a visa to see France,while me,me, na isang magbubukid lang sa Negros, Im french and even a famous,( famous daw o!) Francesca in France!
What a glory!!! Really! And I am not even ashamed of it, lol!
Okey, okey, there's no glory to be french nor to be Francesca, right kayo dyan!

When alone,I smiled sometimes of my stupidity.Once I bought a french perfume at Ebay. Good quality, half the price than in the shops.

I discussed it with the Boss.Silly ideas baga.

"Sir, you have soooo many suits and stuffs in the house that I noticed, you do not wear anymore.We can sell it in Ebay, Sir!!!!(with a jumping to excitement mode pa yan)

Natawa si Bossing! Funny daw ako.
Bilyonaryo, nag bebenta sa Ebay?
Eh, bumili nga siya ng Pannetone Cake, for 40€(3500pesos each, ten cakes!)
Ewan ano gagawin niya dun, napa oo sa pagbili kasi naawa dun sa isang shop, nag hahanap ng buyer ng cakes niya, so bili naman si Bossing. 400€(30,000 pesos) para ba siyang monay lang na may ek eks inside (rhum, raisins, almonds, etc etc)

Of course the idea of selling his stuffs in Ebay is, for me just to get rid of all his stuffs, thinking, I am just helping him sort out his house.Pwede naman un eh, mga suits niya, hindi na kasya sa kanya, what is it doing in his closets! Hanap ipis to dwell on it????! di ba?Mga shoes niya, 300 pairs, kaya ba niya ubusin suutin yun until he dies?
Perahin na lang natin Sir!!!
Ganun ka backward ang mentality ng lola nyo.Pera, pera pera, kesa natutulog dyan, walang kita!!!!
Backward nga kasi, lol

Pero sabi ko, "Sir, dont worry.I can even collect ketchup bottles for you to sell in junk shops, Sir....And I will not tell your friends in Monaco, Sir..."(pero sa loob ko, tawa ako ng tawa, hi hik hik!!!)

Sagot ni Bossing:

"Sure, Francesca,I can count on it, you will not tell MY friends...
But ,surely, you will tell ALL YOUR FRIENDS about it..."

Ay? Buking ako, lol

kid worries

noreply@blogger.com (Francesca) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:35:00 +0000

Bonjour!
I was in a bus, when a 9 year old girl was discussing with her mother.

Mom, my friend Julia was sad. She told me her parents are divorcing...

Be friendly with her, she needs a close friend on these critical times....

I felt sorry, these children were young to understand the parents decisions to divorce.