Missing My Childhood BFFs

When I was stil in my kindergarten days, I used to study in a chinese school where in all your classmates since nursery will STILL be your classmates till you graduate from Grade School. We "technically" grew up together. 10 months in a year we all study together, play and fight (at times) make foolish things together, trade stories of crushes, birthdays, summer vacations and even family matters. I love the thought that the school were able to give us sisters through out our younger days. The sisters I never had since I am the only girl in the family and not even had a girl cousin. As I was writing this, memories came flashing to my mind and I know in my heart, they also feel the same way... We were 4 in the group, or sometimes 5. (If I and Elaine would not fight huh)... It was after I graduate in Grade School that we had the last bonding together. We all have gone separate ways. Although, even when I was studying in High School from a different school, we still get to call each other and still talk for hours. I love it, keeping each one updated with what's happening from each of us. One of us who first left us, hehehe....Tin, went to United States when their family finally agreed on migrating...We,of course the 3 girls were really sad... next when Zabeth and her family also migrated in Canada...good thing even if we were miles apart, we still continue to write to each other.... Ev, who's also in the Philippines (same as me here =) ) would also chat at times. hhehehe only chat when we would plan to meet, nothing happens.... I just hope someday we would meet again and share stories again...stories of our beautiful lives. I love them and I love having them...

Facebook Fashion Wars Application Fan

Just recently, I have checked all my invitations for my facebook. Suddenly this application entitled "Fashion Wars" hit me. Don't know what's with this thing but I can say I've become addicted to it. I know I really love fashion and shopping...And this virtual Fashion for me is really great and makes me stay up late with my loppy poppy. I really love collecting those essentials, perks, and vehicles and investing to some properties and save money in the bank...ooops VIRTUALLY it is. hehehe How I wish this is real. Just like a young girl wishing for a real castle and a beautiful gown. This facebook application is one of my favorites this time. The reason why I keep logging in my facebook for the whole day. 

The small cabinet

Have you experienced hitching an elevator by yourself and you are bound to get off on the 29th floor of the building or even higher? I often do.... Most of the time I feel silly. I catch myself in a lot of situations really funny while waiting for the 29th floor. Most of the time I stare at the number buttons. I seem to memorize those numbers when I was in gradeschool but funny how I keep reading it while inside an elevator alone. Sometimes I can even catch myself staring those numbers flashing on top of the elevator door. and waiting for the "ting" of the elevator bell. Whew.... not even ten times do I catch myself with this kind of senarios. There were moments that during the whole time I was riding an elevator, I keep staring at myself at the mirror wall of that small running cabinet. Hahahaha...then before I step off, I realized, hey, that was a long travel... haha.... At least before I set foot on our unit, I was all made up...did some retouching there, spritz on some perfume...in that not so long travel inside the small cabinet.. .

Info-mercials???

Advertisers or people responsible for making advertisements or should I say "commercials" as being popularly called in the Philippines, are held liable in all the informations they are trying to project. It caught my attention when my 10 year old niece who happens to be watching TV with my 5 year old son. They happen to watch this particular commercial when the host asked a kid contestant the spelling of a specific word. The kid spelled out the name of the company which I believe they are endorsing, and suddenly the host agreed with the spelling and even acknowledged that the spelling was correct. I heard my smart niece saying "it's not the right way to spell it out.... the word starts with the letter R. It's wrong..." She even told my 5 year old son that it was wrong. Thank you to my niece that she knows what to do in such senario. To correct the mistakes because for kids, whatever they see on TV, they also follow. I felt irritated, distracted and i honestly felt negative from the people behind that certain commercial. I wish they won't air that again. What if there are other kids who doesn't have someone beside them while watching TV and no one to correct the real logic of the advertisement. So sad. ...

 To the parents, do you think it is right that you allow kids to watch tv and the thing they see on TV  are giving them a wrong impression on the true sense of the logic of their ads? THese little minds they want to develop in a negative way...Do these advertisers ever wonder how smart kids nowadays are? These are the questions keep running to my mind upon hearing how my niece reacted. I think it's not proper. I know they just want to emphasize their company. But they can express it in another way.  I have studied advertising in my college days and the one strucked me most is that "ADVERTISERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRUTHFULNESS AND SHOULD EDUCATE THE VIEWERS." With this statement, dear people who's reading this, do you disagree with me? agree? So please please, dear advertisers, I'm speaking to you as a mother, please try to think more than twice before airing whatever you want, always consider the ages of the people who may be watching you. No one else wants to have ignorant people growing up.... We all want smart and bright people. So how can we bring out the best from them if we are not teaching them the right things.

Meet our new BABY T

Meet our new BABY T - - - - Hyundai Tucson me and my hubby's first ever car.... Thanks to my mom for she pays half of it.....

Tagaytay

May 2, 2009... was a very memorable day for me. Me and my family went to tagaytay. It was only Ate Baby who was not present this time. She went to her province for her vacation. The weather was so nice, very cold for my baby and railey. But it didn't take that long... After we went up to "The Palace in the Sky" the temperature suddenly changed. I thought I will enjoy the coldest experience for the whole week. And here is my korean-looking baby......see how cold she feels???

A long blog-vacation

Whew!!! It's been a month or so when I last made my blog entry. It has been a very busy month for me. March 2009 when me my kid and my mom together with my other relatives had a vacation in Hongkong and went to Disneyland on a quite rainy day... April 2009 when my and my hubby together with MJ and Allan went to Bracay for the holidays... (holyweek to be exact) we spent so ggod times together. We bonded and we were so lucky to have a very nice sunny day during our stay in Boracay. It was a time for partying, swimming, strolling along the beach and the most that I liked most...The food-ful buffet.... Actually it was my hubby who really enjoyed the buffet... Aside from the Boracay thing.... I have been busy supervising my mom's house which is due to be finished and furnished by July. We are currently staying in a condo in Eastwood and for me the space is really not comfortable to us. having lived in our previous house which has a lot of space for all of us, and now living in a very small and not-so-spacious unit makes us not breathe and can't sleep good enough. Now May 2009, I am still working on the finishing touches for our "dream house." Quite in a hurry as I may say, because we are really trying our best to have it finished by july. It's good that the process is really doing good. Well, that's the main reason for me not having a new blog. I can say that this is my longest blog-vacation.... zzZZZZzzzzZZ

Boralicious Day in the summer of 2009

It's been a really really hot summer this year.... Agree??? Well, each of us can find ways to spend the heat of the summer in a most memorable way... Just this April 11, 2009...off to Boracay we went. Me and my hubby together with MJ and Allan enjoyed so much the heat, the sun, the beach, the sand....THE BORACAY... It was my first summer outing alone with my hubby... Minus the kids. We really had fun since this is the first time that we were able to enjoy each other without thinking of other things... This memorable event in my life is so so fun and stressful.. Yes stressful for me because I made effort to make a boralicious body. HAHAHA!!! I've prepared so much..Dieting, exercises, and treatments. At least I lost a little weight. Just to pose for some pics...  just look at how happy we were in the pics... and you'll notice how happy we were during those 4 days of our lives... 

Vacation...vacation?

We miss daddy and rica

They were not feeling ok but they still manage a smile for a photo

Tired kids

Mom's first time to ride a ferry.. my son too...

At the NAIA 3

Just last week, me and my son went to Hongkong together with my mom my nieces and my mom's cousin. It was actually my mom's birthday celebration in Disneyland for the kids and the kids at heart. Hubby and my Rica wasn't able to come with us since he has work and can't go on leave for a couple of days. It was supposed to be a grand vacation for us, unfortunately, my son, who I believed to be used to travels since he's been travelling since he was 1 year old, now seems to be his first time travelling. He's been vomitting since our day 2. On our first day, it was ok. There were no signs of fever, and I actually was surprised that his cough and colds were all gone since we step foot on hongkong even if the weather is quite cold. And i brought "baon" (which is porkchop with rice) because I know my son will not eat much. Thats my problem everytime we travel. Anyway, he had a very nice appetite and I keep wishing within myself that he'l be eating this much during our stay... And so, off to harbor city we go after our good lunch in the hotel..ooopsss with our baon....hahahaha.. Well, anyway, on the 2nd day, we were suppose to join the city tour. To my surprise, my son has been vomitting 2 times already since he woke up. It got me worried because I know in hongkong there have been a lot of health advisory. And a lot of suspicious thinking roll over my mind. I just made myself calm by merely thinking that it was just because of an upset tummy due to the very cold weather. So I made a warm milk and asked him to drink to make him feel better. I don't want to ruin this vacation for the kids. And the vomit followed one after the other. everytime he drinks water he vomits..Ohh my... too worried that I almost call my friend janice to ask what's the better thing to do... In hongkong, it's ur feet that you would always use as ur means of transportation.. And my sick son doesn't want to walk anymore... All he wants is for me to carry him, ALL DAY!!! I got no choice this time. I don't want to bring him to the hotel while his cousins are freely going to malls and sightseeing. So I carried him with my very tired knees. Too sweet of him that he kisses me from time to time if he feels I'm tired already and even fixes my hair if the wind blows it off. So,my tired and sore muscles are fading. I know he dosn't want me to be this tired, but he can't really walk because he is loosing his energy because of vomitting. But when we went to toy's r Us..He suddenly became better.. Ohh kids will always be kids.... But stil he doesn't want to eat anything... The 3rd day it was his cousin's turn to vomit.. I really don't know what's the reason.. The only thing I can think of is stress.. It was our day for Disneyland and my mom's birthday celebration so we went to a restaurant inside the Disneyland but I forgot the name... They serve Dimsum... Chinese food.. very yummy. They serve sooo nice foods. My son at least liked the deep fried chicken and that was the only time he was able to eat a lot after our porkchop baon. But still we were not that happy because my neice keeps on vomitting just like my son.... Next day, it was my other neice who vomits... What a vacation here... we really can't think of a symptom or cause of their vomit. Just wish that next time... we can have a vacation totally free of worries...

A true "Makabayan"

I'd like to bid farewell to a person whom I didn't meet face to face but somehow painted a smile in my face. To someone whom I didn't meet personally but made a big change in my personal outlook in life. To someone I didn't know by heart but was able to touched me deep in my heart through the songs, or should i say the raps that he made. I'm not an avid fan, I don't watch concerts and I don't buy CDs that much. But songs of him rekindles in my mind and in my heart because it was during his era that I first had an interest in music. It was the year when i was in one of those grade school years. And first had interest in his songs even his dance moves. As far as my memory goes  back, the very first song I learned from his music was "Mga Kababayan." I can sing it by the heart... I memorized every single lines. In some of my projects or school performances, I even use this song for an interpretative writing or dance, or even a school's short play. Goodbye to a true Makabayan Idol.... Goodbye Francis Magalona, thanks for being a good example to the new generation who might have forgotten how to love the country.. All your hardworks are truly remarkable....

Congratulations Ninang Mommy Kaye!

Cheers to a new baby in our group.. I am really happy that Ninang Mommy ( kaye for short) is now on her way to a real mommy life. It was one of my wishes that kaye would get preggy soon. Now it came too soon... Thanks Bro! I am really happy for the couple that they are having a new member of their family. I cant' find time to go and visit them now since I am quite busy because my BOSS is still here and busy with all her stuffs.. Anyway, I really wanted to see her, know how is she, what her cravings are? I really wish her a safe and happy pregnancy. I wonder is it a baby kaye or junior marvs.. Whatever as long as normal and healthy baby... we now have 2 children and a coming baby in the group.. I wonder who's gonna give us a new baby next?? hmmmm... Chong, Mare, Kaye...always remember that we all love you and we pray for you, and your baby to be healthy..And marvin to be more supportive in your pregnancy...Take care....!!!

Jollibee Stolidity

I've had 2 disappointing experiences in jollibee's delivery hotline 8-7000. First was a couple of months ago when I ordered chicken joy for the kids. We've waited for 2 hours... imagine how many minutes do they promise us customers to wait for the foods to be delivered??? 30 to 45 minutes right? I was very considerate..not just for them but as a person I really am. I believe they need time for preparations and passing thru a delivery system. But for us to wait for 2hrs is not a joke. I keep on calling this 8-7000 for follow up. Not just 5 times. I've talked to a lot of persons in the other end of the line. And they give me one line..."Ma'm please keep ur line open we will contact the branch and ask them to call you for any feedback." OMG! and no not even a single call from their ludicrous branch. I asked them why and they will just answer me with mam' I'll update u in 10 mins.. That stupid 10 mins came 2 hrs and nothing... I was the one who keep on calling them asking for updates because my hungry kids keep on yelling " where's the jollibee mommy?" The result, the branch that was assigned to deliver the foods to us DID NOT recieve any order from the 8-7000... Ok! I can't reconcile with the words they promised me..First, the branch told me that they did not recieve any order from 8-7000 under my name... Second, I made follow thru and the customer service peeps tolds me they will immediately call the branch... If it was true that they did their thing. Calling the branch right after my first follow up, They might have fixed the problem. They might have delivered the foods right away after the first call. Sadly speaking, I did 5 follow thru and on my 5th call that they made a move? The hell with them!!! Lastly, they did not coordinate well enough to the branch and to me. They can simply call me AFTER MY FIRST FOLLOW UP, and say we're sorry for the delay...blah blah...Maybe, I can still reconsider. But knowing the fact that their follow ups did not push thru and just so to say that they made their "spiels" they think is enough??? And the reason why an outburst such as this is because it happened to me AGAIN!!! Just this 5:00 pm. Very same thing happened....I called, no foods were delivered, I made follow up, again they promised for an update, and no call was made, again I made follow up, and nothing happened and the branch claims that again there was no order came to them. Haay! Haller!! Jollibee!!! 8-7000!!! Management!!!! wake up!!!

Rica's first kitty party

Feb 22, 2009 was Rica's birthday celebration held at Max's Restaurant Scout tuazon. Thanks to a bright afternoon, no rainshowers and guests were able to come on time and cheered for a very happy and memorable event. The theme of her party is Hello Kitty. She likes looking at hello kitty maybe she's thinking the kitty was smiling at her then she smiles back.... She has ollections of kitty cutesy items too... These are some sneak pics of her birthday....

Reminiscin a year ago...

Feb. 23, 2008, exactly a year ago when I had my last major operation. 5:00 am of that same day when I woke up, hoping for a safe delivery of my baby girl. I had mixed feelings. I felt excited to see my very first baby girl, I felt agitated for having another CS operation, I felt uneasy for having another scar on my body, I felt all jittery because I know I'll be having a ligation right after my baby comes out, ang knowing that she'll be my last baby, I felt apprehensive...feel like wanting to back out from our decision to cut the possibility of having a baby once again. But I have to stick to what we have decided for the good of my health and the possible fetus that would live in my womb. I have lost 2 children and don't want to take the risk of losing again another gift from God. And it was the fact that made me cohere with the decision. I was not allowed to eat anything from 12mn till i deliver the baby. I brushed my teeth, took a shower just after i finished dressing up, the hospital assistant and the nurse knocked the door which made my heart go thumping faster and faster...I keep wondering why my heart beats so fast yet I already know what will happen next. 6:00am I was so anxious and I keep asking the nurse "you have to give me and I.V. first to make me a little sleepy before you bring me to the OR right? go give me a shot now.." I keep telling this to the nurse becuase I don't want to feel normal while on our way to the OR. The nurse then told me "yes mommy, I'm about to give it to you.." And so I felt a little relieved. On my way to the operating room I keep praying for a safe delivery and that I won't be edgy with the situation. Trying to calm myself, I keep closing my eyes, I want to sleep... I can't have a high blood pressure so I keep thinking of good things to relieve my tension. 7:00am ..Now's the time when one by one the OR staffs, nurses and doctors keep walking in front of my bed..can't actually remember who they are and what they looked like since i was a little groggy already... One by one they are asking lots of questions to me, trying to joke around to settle my mood. I can't be sleeping during the operation. I can't be tensed, I can't be nervous... When they told me to lie on my side to give me the anesthesia and asked me to reach my knees with my forehead, thats the worst heart beat i ever felt. It went faster and faster and i don't feel like moving and help myself so the big guy tried to help me bend over and I really felt the needle.....until slowly i felt numbness on my lower part.... From there I can't really remember how i profess my tension. For all I know the first thing was I  feel like vomiting and then I did. After that the anesthesiologist tried to tell me stories which wouldn't matter to me... Just to make me feel awake. Not so long after that, My OB told me that I keep talking and talking and they felt I was having a nervous breakdown already.. I even told her "doc, lumalakas tibok ng puso ko mamamatay na ata ako...." According to my doctor, I keep uttering this phrase for several times and she asked the anesthesiologist to put me to sleep or else they can't proceed to the operation since my blood pressure was then rising... When they gave me a shot I suddenly felt blocked out. I really thought that was my end. I woke up already in my room, they didn't put me to recovery room so long because it won't help. Good thing when i woke up, I already saw my mother in law... and assured me the baby is safe. So I smiled. I really told her "ma, akala ko patay na ako." and she laughed, because she knew my tension disaster all along...But at least all my heardships are worth it..I'm so happy with my babies, my life and my hubby....Thank Goodness I won't be having to undergo such operations again....

A gift from the heart

As what the title of this blog would like to imply, it was not a sweet gift of chocolates nor a fragrant smelling dozens of roses... It was a gift from my hubby's heart and practicality in its true sense of gift giving... I was surprised when my hubby got home last valentines day holding a paper bag from Mango. When he handed to me the paper bag with a kiss, he told me that "ndi na ako bumili ng rose kasi ndi magtatagal and chocolate tataba ka lang" (I didn't buy roses anymore since it won't last and chocolates will give you extra weight.) So he bought me a bag instead. He knows I'm a big fan of bags and he knows where to catch me in times of these events. Thank you so much honey!!!

hearts day everyday!!!

Me and my hubby are celebrating valentines day for 10 long years already. Every year we would go out and have dinner... from our most simplest Mc Donalds value meal to a cozy resto. I remember the most was when we were still studying and had a very limited allowance, we would end up ordering value meal no. 1 (which is the cheapest as ever) and share with it. Share for a single burger, coke and fries. It's so true. That was one of our memorable and happy moments together.. Yes, things may change, situation changes together with our own maturity. But our simple hearts would still go with our young experiences. There was also a time that both of us has no job. No money to spend even in a single chocolate bar. But still we are happy just greeting each other "Happy Valentines Day Honey..." Gifts no matter how expensive they are would mean nothing if hearts will not feel the happiness and sincerity of their partner. There was also a time that we dine out in a cozy place somewhere near sgt. esguerra with my brother celebrating Valentine's day with us. It was the best valentine's ever, imagine me having 2 gentleman at valentine's day? Well, no gifts was given to me though, and yet, it was an unforgettable moment for me. Because seldom we do celebration like this with my bro. And even no gifts to remember, the moment was worth it. It's not just valentine's day that we have to share our hearts with our partner or loved ones. It should be everyday, everyminute that you must share your feelings with them, you'll never know if it would be your last day (scary huh?). But we must admit it's true. Now that hubby is busy with his work, I don't ask or demand anything from him, because I understand he's working a lot, but I know deep inside him, he knows how much I love him and care for him...even if it's not hearts day...Love you honey!!!

One Great Mommy Moment

Railey playing with Barney
Railey with Barney

The first time I ever saw my son playing with pets was when we were in my childhood bestfriend Lila's house last Feb 2, 2009. I know how my son would react everytime he see dogs, cats, even the smallestants...He's freakin' mad!!! But this time a totally different kid. A very pet loving boy. He even played with Barney (the cute dog) the whole time I was busy chatting with his Ninang Lila. From then on, he would always ask me, mommy I like to have a pet...OMG!!! I'm not a pet lover myself!!! I would simply say, "we don't know how to take care of them, maybe next time." And he would answer like a grown up boy..."mommy, I want to take care of pets, I love them, I'll feed them, I'll give them a good shower and I'll play with them, i'll ask the dog to fetch the bone. But mom, how can I brush his teeth....they are so liit...." Hearing these words, made me realize that this has been another great mommy moment for me...My son is serious for having pets and he knows how to take care of pets. My son is growing up so fast.. He can now answer me with a great sense.

Sunday Lunch

Me and Hubby
Hubby and Railey

Color Time!!!

My Railey

My nothing-so-special Salisbury Steak

After hearing mass yesterday at St. Paul the Apostle's Parish in Timog, we went to Gateway Mall in Cubao with my mom, my hubby and railey. Ok! it was a nice lunch because we only have 1 kid with us and this time...adult team won... We didn't have KFC this time. Although Railey still had chicken but we had lunch in Pancake House...At least there are other options to choose. I had Salisbury Steak. My mom only had Pancakes...(dieting fever)...My hubby and my son had Chicken....and 3 extra gravy, charged for 28 pesos each...hmmpf...As I remember about only a month ago, the extra gravy in Pancake House costs only 13 pesos...well anyway, The salisbury steak tastes just ok...Nothing Special. hehehhehe...