I turned another year older. And it was raining on my birthday. 😛 It’s already the rainy season so that’s expected. I was even born on a rainy morning years ago said my Mom. LOL! Well, I consider rain as showers of blessings so it’s fine. Last Thursday, I woke up late and not feeling well. I have been having fits of cough for the whole week. I guess it has something to do with the weather. And the air conditioning at work. Good thing I already filed for leave for the next two days, as well.  It was a good […]
On Budgeting…
Okay, let me put a disclaimer here first and foremost. I am not a Financial Adviser, not even close. I would even say that I would be the last person you would talk to if you need advise on how to budget and save. As what my Mom calls me, I am an impulsive spender. My youngest brother calls me his “big spender sister”. (#truestory) But over the years, I have picked up budgeting tips from my Mom, my siblings, my friends, online articles and what-nots. Before I became a Mom, I always had a loose budget plan that could […]
Happy Father’s Day
During my younger years, I never felt that we were poor. Maybe because my Dad provided well for our family without any complaints. He was what I would call a traditional family man. He worked hard but at the same time, he and my Mom made sure that we still spend time together as a family. He always had the final say in everything. He was the kind of father that will let us do things on our own and would support us in every decision you make. But at the same time, he would also make sure that we are within the bounds of the family values that he and my Mom instilled in us.
A Different Perspective…
The ability to choose JOY, in all circumstances. The ability to say what is meant, and mean what is said. The ability to overcome and persevere, despite countless obstacles and opposition. The ability to shine light in places that have none. The ability to see & understand things in spiritual realms, that other people can’t. The ability to make people smile, with one glance. The ability to see good, where other people see bad. The ability to slow down and enjoy the little things in life. The ability to NOT be corrupted by the world’s standards of beauty, strength and […]
Mind Babbles…
I should be sleeping now but for some reason, I can’t. It has been a gloomy day today at work (as gloomy as the weather, it seems) since it was our boss’s last day. He made his final endorsements, last set of photos taken with him, one last round of “see you soon”s. His access card made the last beep as he stepped out into the lobby to wait for the lift that will bring him to the parking lot. Lots of tears were still shed. The mood was different. People tried to be as normal as they could get, but […]
Sepanx…
It’s been almost a week and a half since I left the little boy back home in the mountain city for his 2-week vacation. The house has been feeling empty and lonely since then. A week before we traveled home, I have been telling Z that he will be spending time with his Mama Nana and Uncle Reis. I told him that he will get to enjoy a cooler weather, too. So when the time came that we needed to go, he got too clingy and didn’t want to let Mommy go. He didn’t even want to go with his nanny […]
Mother’s Day Celebration…
I know, I know. Mothers’ Day was last week and my post is already late. Pardon my being absent from my own blog for the past three weeks as it has been a bit busy time for me. (Nothing new there, actually). Last weekend, we went home to the mountain city since Z’s nanny needed to go home to her hometown for the election so I needed to leave the little boy back home because they missed him, too. 🙂 As of this writing, my son is still there with my Mom, spending another week before I pick them up this coming […]
Ouch! My Back…
My neck… My legs… My arms… As much as I don’t want to, I had to go on sick leave today because I can hardly get out of bed this morning. And when I was able to, it felt like my arms were going to fall off. My body hurts all over from carrying Z over the weekend. Z can already walk. When he’s inside the house, he doesn’t want to be carried at all. But once we step outside, a few steps out of the building and he will hold up his arms asking to be carried. And if […]
Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot!
It’s already 1:19AM in this side of the world but really, this heat is unforgiving. It’s 30 degrees Celcius with a real feel of 37 degrees. And it is even forecasted to go higher at 43 degrees within the day. Even my floor feels warm, as if the heat is coming from underneath. Â Seriously, who can tolerate this heat? Even at work, it seems that the airconditioning has been working overtime as well. A/C temperatures have been standardized but it seems that it needs to go a notch lower just to keep the temperature at a comfortable level. And while […]
A Year and a Decade…
It’s a few minutes after midnight already on this side of the world, marking the start of the fifth day of the month. Where did the first three months go? Days go by so quickly nowadays, I feel like I am having a hard time catching up. We are well into the summer time again in this part of the world. Temperature skyrocketing during the mid day that all I want to do is to stay indoors and be lazy. Only if I can do that, though. But seriously, it is really hard working in this kind of heat. I’ve […]