Nissa surprised me with a new silicone cell phone cover for my phone. It is a Samsung A20 which I bought last year on my birthday. Back then it was just out in the market and a good buy with a 13MP +5MP cameras and an 8MP front camera. I bought a simple rubberized cover, a plain one actually to protect it. Since it’s color is deep green, Nissa also chose this leaf design….haha!
She said I am not a techie because I don’t tend to explore its nice features. Come to think of it, I haven’t even changed its screen saver and its other features so Nissa did it. We laughed together while I was exploring those lovely photos. She chose this green one so even the apps are colored green too. She says I am a green lady because I love nature.
Along with the cover were two large bottles of Nivea Body Milk and a large bag of different breads she bought at BreadTalk. Little surprises like these tickle the heart. Nissa is a very thoughtful daughter.
And for the first time too, I downloaded the Lazada app. Lazada is the number-one online shopping and selling destination in Southeast Asia – present in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. I wanted a bathroom caddy since ours broke a few days ago. Wow, there are so many cheap items which are even delivered for free. I have to create an online account for it, write it down because for sure I won’t remember it when it’s time to use it again. I don’t want to use my Visa card so I opted for COD payment. Nissa told me that once I get the hang of it, I might purchase other items again. I told her I am looking for gifts to give this Christmas. She told me to download Shoppee too, another e-commerce platform based in Singapore. The truth is I am afraid to purchase online but there are things you have to look out for – the reviews, the items they sell compared to other vendors, the quality of the merchandise, the number of buyers and their ratings etc. You can all see them online. The joy of online shopping even if you won’t have to buy an item but your eyes are pretty satisfied.
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I have never had any online shopping issues using Amazon, Arlene. I’m sure if Nissa recommends a shopping app it will be fine.
Best wishes, Pete.
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They are all used to online shopping Pete, I am not. Even Josef buys online. I hope I get to familiarize myself too.
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We have done a lot more online shopping since the pandemic. I always hesitate using apps I am unfamiliar with, though. We shop through Amazon a lot.
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The only things I do online is to order food…hehe so this is really a nice change. Thanks Maggie 😉
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It has been a good thing during these lockdowns, Arlene.
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Yes, it’s a big help when we feel more secure at home.
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How thoughtful of ur daughter…. She knows her mom’s tastes..
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She surely does Vanessa. How are you doing now?
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I am good… But the covid cases r getting worse by the day…
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And we don’t even know when this pandemic will end.
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love the color and design, Arlene! 🙂
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Thank you ✌
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What a sweet surprise!!
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Thanks Michelle✌ How are you?
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I’m doing good, thank you! I hope you are, too! 🙂
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Same here Michelle. So glad that we are doing good inspite the effects of this pandemic in our lives.
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What a sweet daughter! By the way, except for food and medications, I do all of my shopping online.
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Exact opposite, I order cooked meals and medicines online.
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You are fortunate to be able to order cooked meals online. I live in the middle of nowhere, and there’s no delivery of food except pizza.
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Our neighbors in the subdivision are mostly selling home-cooked food and deliver them personally to us. It’s their means of earning a little because some of them have lost their jobs.
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I love all the green! And be careful with Lazada – once you installed it, it can be very hard to stop shopping, especially because it is so easy!
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Hello, thanks and thanks too for the reminders. I am not good at online shopping. I prefer to see the item first before I buy it that is why it is only now that I downloaded the Lazada app.
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I would love to get an online shopping update from you in a few months. Haha! It does make pandemic life easier though, especially for us here as our town is still in a weird lockdown.
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Haha, i haven’t explored it yet. I’ll let you know. Are you in Cebu? BTW, I just followed you 🌝
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We are currently in Bataan, Arlene. We have zero cases in our town but restrictions have not eased.
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It keeps on rising. For the first time, I am watching ABS CBN’s last hearing in Congress. What a shame, they have become unreasonable. These men…
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I love the phone cover. Isn’t it wonderful that our daughters know us so well? My daughter gave me a mug that said “Who needs Google, I have my mom, she knows everything!” We had a good laugh over that, even though she knows a lot more about many things than I do. Just like Nissa and apps.
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That’s nice Elizabeth. Your daughter is also a thoughtful soul. Nissa is good at that, giving those little surprises that she knows I’ll appreciate. Every time they visit us, she always has gifts for me. Nate used to be excited about giving me those things with a matching shout of “we have ‘pasalubong’ for you Nonna”.
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I am always glad that I had a daughter.
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Same here✌
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So thoughtful, Arlene. I do online shopping only through reputable sited para sigurado. Pero sa Pinas, ewan ko lang. 😳
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Lazada sent me a message that the item I purchased is on the way. Safe naman daw sabi ni Nissa pipiliin mo lang yung may mga positive reviews in transacting with online clients.🥰
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Going with the online trend ka na rin.
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Ngayon lang kailangan ko lang replacement nung bathroom caddy.
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Easy lang pala!
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Dumating na kanina, ganda ng packaging, naka bubble wrap pa.
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