Happy Halloween! Thursday, November 01, 2012

March Means Vacation Sunday, March 18, 2012

The month of March means vacation...well at least for kids here in the Philippines who are going to school. My youngest already finished her fourth quarter exams, and my eldest has a week left to go. I'm excited to be spending a lot of time with them since they will be with me all day. :)

So I'm going to be thinking of things we can do for the summer...maybe enroll my eldest in a badminton class or something, and my youngest in a reading camp.

It's 2012!!! Monday, January 02, 2012

I better practice typing 2012 more often. It's going to take a little getting used to, lol. May this year be a better year for me and my family, and for everyone.

Merry Christmas! Sunday, December 25, 2011

Excited about UnionBank's Tweet to Win Promo! Monday, December 27, 2010

Tomorrow will be the announcement of the winner for UnionBank's Tweet to Win Promo. I submitted an entry a few days ago, and I am hoping against hope that I will get picked. I've always wanted a video camera, and I've wanted it now more than ever.

You see, a lot of my relatives did come home for the holidays this year, except for my favorite uncle who's also my godfather. He just started a new job in Canada and can't afford to take a break as of yet. I haven't seen him since I was in high school when he last came home to the country when my grandfather (his father) passed away.

Since my aunt is here, I was planning on making several videos for him which I can transfer to a flash drive, and then he can watch it when my aunt comes back to Canada. I think a couple of videos would be a lot better than a greeting card. :) So that bloggie video camera prize will be really great.

Home for the Holidays Saturday, December 25, 2010

A lot of my relatives have been coming home from different parts of the world, mostly in the US. My favorite cousin from California came home, and she works as a nurse there. So while we were chatting with how her life and work is in a foreign country, she had a lot of stories to tell about her life in scrubs, as she calls it.

Since I'm not a nurse and my college degree isn't in any way related to medicine, I asked her what that meant. She explained that scrubs are actually medical nursing uniforms that they wear whenever they're at work. This kind of reminded me of being in school where everybody wore the same clothing as our uniform while in school, so I imagined this would be kind of the same for her.

But then, she explained this wasn't the case because you can purchase scrub sets of different colors, and some with different patterns as well. I guess that really helps in breaking the monotony of everybody wearing the same thing all the time.

My cousin then said she enjoys life in California, but nothing compares to being home for the holidays. :)

Merry Christmas! Saturday, December 25, 2010

Here's to wishing everyone a very merry Christmas!

Happy 7th Birthday Keisha Friday, October 29, 2010

Happy 7th birthday Keisha! Me, daddy and Nicole love you very much. :) Hope you liked your party at school! Too bad I wasn't in this picture but hey, someone had to take it! :P

Things Did Not Go As Planned Monday, October 25, 2010

My house hunting adventure with my mom, dad, plus Henry and the kids did not go exactly as we planned. We were disappointed with how things went yesterday. Apparently, what we thought was an affordable house turned out to be more than what we can afford, not to mention the fact that it wasn't worth it at all.

Of course, the model houses looked great, but when it came to what was actually being offered to us, things looked kinda different. Oh well, it is still a couple of months away until the school year ends and we have to move, so we still have plenty of time. We can look at another subdivision when we have time.

Since the subdivision we checked out was in the province, we were all very exhausted from the long trip. Good thing we had a vehicle provided by the company so we all seated comfortably and we didn't have to worry about catching the bus and all.

Excited About Tomorrow Saturday, October 23, 2010

Tomorrow is going to be an eventful day once again. Me, Henry plus the kids, my mom, and my eldest sister Elena are going to Grand Royale Subdivision to check out the location and the houses and hopefully, seal the deal and start paying for a house we can move into once the school year is over.

OK, the picture on the right isn't the house I'm going to buy, but this is one of the model houses of the subdivision. We are actually aiming for just a bungalow house since my husband and I both feel that we don't need a super big house at the moment, and the construction of a bigger house would be easier once we have the actual lot to build on. So wish us luck tomorrow!

A Very Tiring Day Saturday, October 23, 2010

Today is Sto. Rosario Montessori's 25th Foundation Day, and this is the school where my eldest daughter Keisha goes to as a first grader. She, Nicole, Henry, plus me all went to the Valenzuela Astrodome where the roads where unfortunately flooded. We also had to wake up at 5AM to apply make-up on Keisha since she was dancing as part of the celebration.

I asked my husband to buy 2 AA batteries to power up our digicam but unfortunately, he forgot that the newly opened Mini Stop was open 24hrs. So we took a few shots from my phone which unfortunately, was already low on batteries so we didn't take that much pictures at all. But all in all, even with Nicole's tantrums plus the traffic jam we were stuck in, we still had a good time.

Excited About October 29 Friday, October 22, 2010

I am really excited about October 29 - that date marks my eldest daughter's 7th birthday!!!

My child decided that she wanted her birthday party to be held at school, and since it was her birthday after all, we decided to go with what she wanted. We went to McDonald's and we're going to have a take-out party - her dad needs to pick up the crew, the mascot, and the food will be delivered to her school instead.

I'm excited how everything will turn out but I already know it will be a blast!

Happy Birthday to my Eldest Sister Elena! Saturday, August 07, 2010

It's my eldest sister Elena's birthday today. Happy birthday sis! I love you. ^_^

Happy Father's Day! Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy father's day to my husband Henry and my dad Ed. You guys are the best dads anyone could have.

Today's Breakfast Experience Saturday, June 19, 2010

Since my eldest daughter is back to school, we've all been waking up really early and even though it's a Saturday today, we ended up waking around the time we normally would if my daughter had classes. Since we didn't have anything else to do that early in the morning, we decided to drop by a nearby fast food chain for breakfast. 

We all hopped into the car with our PJs on as we were going for drive through anyway. My husband got the car running, but I wondered what the strange sound we were all hearing was. Turns out, the left tire at the back of our car was literally flat. We knew there were nearby wheels and tires shops, but what we weren't sure of is if they would be open that early in the morning, not forgetting the fact that it's a weekend.

As expected, the first shop we went to was closed, but the second one we visited was just in the process of opening. My husband had the car running very slowly and the hazard lights on, as he didn't want to force the already flat tire. It was funny how people kept waving at us on the road and signaling our tire was flat. But all in all, this is definitely one breakfast we'll never forget.

Historical Philippine Elections 2010 Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Yesterday was the first ever automated elections in the Philippines, and it is literally history for the country. When before votes were manually counted, this is the first time that technology was used, making the entire process relatively easier. Results in most major cities were announced and winners were already proclaimed in some, but there are some of the 'troubled' places like Mindanao where some teachers were harassed, and results have not been transmitted yet.

I am personally not a registered voter of the country, as I was pregnant with my eldest child when I fell in line to register. Unfortunately, the line was absolutely long, and no one bothered to let me go first despite my bulging belly and the scorching heat of the sun. So after a few hours of waiting, I decided to go home and I wasn't able to register.

If I had been given the chance, I would have voted for either Dick Gordon or Gibo Teodoro, as these two have already contributed to the country in major and favorable ways. But what saddens me about this year's elections is the fact that previously impeached president Erap Estrada made it to #2, which is a frightening fact. Did we Filipinos not learn anything about the previous EDSA revolutions?

On a side note, I've been thinking that Erap's candidacy could have been planned, as majority of the poor people of the country would have voted for Manny Villar, a rags to riches presidential candidate. If Erap had not ran for office, majority of his votes would have gone to Manny Villar instead. Villar on the other hand, already conceded to Nonoy Aquino, the current leading presidential candidate (and definitely not my personal choice).

Noynoy Aquino is another presidential candidate I would not vote for, not even in my nightmares. He's been in the senate for years already, and has not passed even a single bill during his term. How can someone who sat in office and did nothing have the guts to run for president when he hasn't done anything even though he was already in the position to do so? But then again, Filipinos are known to be an emotional type of people, and his campaign ads have all been directed towards the hearts and emotions of people, not to mention the fact that he is the son of a former president and another senator who is viewed as a hero.

Democracy certainly has its price, and we all have to live with the choice of the majority. All I can say to those who complained about how long they fell in line just to vote and the process took only 5 minutes or less,  waiting hours in line to vote is better than waiting for another 6 years for change.

Happy Mother's Day! Sunday, May 09, 2010

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Time Really Flies so Fast! Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The school year is almost over and my eldest daughter will be graduating on the 25th of this month from preschool...I still clearly recall how nervous I was during her first day of school and how worried I was that she might cry when she didn't see me peeking behind her classroom door...now she's already headed for grade school! Whenever I look back at everything that's transpired in my life, I can't help but feel that time really flies so fast.

Happy Valentines Day! Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentiines Day to everyone, especially to my family!

Happy New Year! Friday, January 01, 2010