Redirecting Life

www.vembina.blogspot.com

see yah!

Lessons Learned

One of the many lessons learned from Ondoy is the way I view material things. You see during the floods these rich people were not able to save their cars, their mansions, their expensive bags and designer shoes.

This made me think. I may not be rich but I make life complicated by having 2 sets of make up kits, different variants of shampoo, different brands of cologne and the list just goes on and on. The Ondoy tragedy made me realize the need to simplify my life – literally.

It made me realize that I am blessed and that I should do something good about it. It made me realize that buying a new compact is shelling out money that can feed a whole family for the whole week or even more. Or buying a new shade of lipstick can already be a day’s wage of a lowly employee.

Ondoy has really opened my eyes. I don’t need a lot. I just need to have enough so that others may have some. Few days after Ondoy’s wrath I opened my closet and took out all the clothes that I no longer wear. Clothes that I kept for some sentimental reasons and with the hopes that I will be a size 7 again. I gave it all. Now, my closet can breathe. What remained are the clothes that I wear regularly.

The activity was liberating. I felt good after. I felt few pounds lighter. I don’t know, it must be the happiness of sharing or it must be the feeling of freedom, the feeling of letting go.

As they say, you have to give to be able to receive. Let us be thankful for our blessings and the best way to show gratitude is to share. And don’t forget to keep it simple.

Rain

After Ondoy I get nervous when it rains. We were not flooded during Ondoy's wrath, flood was no where near our house but I feel for those who are in Ultra because they have no more place to stay. I feel for those people whose houses are still flooded, waist-deep. What would happen to them if it would rain again?

L's ex-yaya sent me a text message that their house is still flooded until now and is worrying that it will stay there until Christmas. I asked her to stay at home but she refused since no one is going to look after their house and thieves are taking advantage of the situation. Heartless.

Ondoy taught me to be more prepared. I don't wanna speak about how prepared we are right now because according to my Hubby I'm already near the borderline of prepared and praning. Can't blame me.

I guess other than just being prepared which has short term effects I am now looking into long term preparedness. The rains and the sudden climate change are effects of global warming. Maybe it is best that we do something about global warming - in our own little way.

Let me start with my 5 ways:

1. No more buying of bottled water every time we go out. We can bring our own water canisters filled with water.

2. No more plastic bags for groceries. Use SM's Green Bag.

3. Limit air con time. Although its difficult since both Hubby and L are asthmatic and cant stand super hot conditions.

4. Bring utensils specially for L. We have a habit of asking for disposable spoon and fork whenever we are dinning outside for L's use.

5. Use tissue paper wisely. Paper comes from trees and trees are cut down for these papers. We need trees so less use of paper = lesser trees to cut.

I am not Superwoman so I can never save the world but at least I can try.

Memories of Ondoy

Stories have been told about how he came and left his mark into the lives of the Filipinos. He came like a thief in mid day taking away properties and lives. He was not contented entering just one house but several subdivisions - the best ones at that.

Ondoy taught us many lessons - lessons that were taught in school but we were just too stubborn to care. I hope this time we have learned our lesson. We should.

Done Hybernating

I know I have not made any posts for 40+ years. Sometimes I have to be an irresponsible blogger and be a responsible __________ (please fill in the blanks). I guess I have to manage to be responsible in all aspects in my life. Sad to say I can't seem to do that right now.

Its mid September and I am busy preparing for L's 3rd birthday. Whew! 3 years? Gosh time is so fast and I am having a hard time catching up. Having celebrated my 30th birthday 2 weeks ago I never realized I was growing old until I was doing the preps for L's birthday. He's 3 and I'm old. ha ha ha ha ha

I can't cease the days. All I can do is to seize the days and keep memories in my heart.

This Has To Stop

I have to admit that when I'm into something I am into it heart and soul. I get addicted.

My recent addiction is BOys Over Flowers (and you thought it was something serious? ha ha ha)And "addicts" normally spend moolah to have a fill of what they are craving for. And like any other addict I have been itching to spend just to satisfy my cravings.

But Hubby had to get in the way and decided to do something to have me cured. And after much thinking I agreed. Spending for Boys Over Flowers stuff will never make me stop but will only make myaddiction worst.

I've had similar addictions before. But before it was different. I was single and my earnings are for my own consumption.

I surrender. It can't go on. So I have to detach myself and move on. I just need to have a last hurrah. =)

Believe In Prayers

My job in an IT software company requires me to do product presentation. I happen to have one today. As I have a had enough of the bad days this week I was wishing that today would be better but the signs were not as good as I expected when I woke up this morning. . I woke up 7:15 AM and the rain has been pouring down so heavily since 6AM according to our househelp. Call time for the team to be at client site is 8:30. Well no worries I live just 15 minutes away anyways. So I took all the time taking my bath and preparing to go. I was on my way 8:15 only to encounter flooded streets and heavier rain. But the schedule is set and I have been praying for this schedule for 3 weeks already.

When I got to the client site everyone was there but the server like the weather was not cooperating. I panicked! "Oh no! This isn't happening." Thoughts about my boss getting haywire, thoughts on embarassment, thoughts on eventually finding a new job if my boss fires me were all over my mind while I waited for the sign from our technical guy that the server is up and ready.

In the midst of the on-going presentation and thinking about all those thoughts I realized I should not think about all the nega things I am thinking. I stopped and willed myself to pray. And the prayer was simple. "Lord, please make the server cooperate. Make it start up the application."

Ten minutes was all it took for my prayers to be answered. The server was up and ready and I was able to smile my sweetest smile. In my thoughts I silently said my thanks. "Thank you, Lord. You saved my day. You saved us."

Prayers are heard even if the pouring of the rain is deafening.

Honor Code

...a cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do. This is the West Point's Cadet's Honor Code. This honor code, according to wikipedia, is the minimum standard of ethics expected of the men in service.

But here in the Philippines we have a far "better" version.

A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do. But the GENERALS lie, cheat, steal and tolerate those who do.

Agree or disagree?

Still

It has been 3 years since it happened.

It has been 3 years since your life has turned 360 degrees and most of the things you believed in for all of your life flew out of the window.

Three years but you still wonder why you did it.

Three years but you still cry to unload your heart's burden.

Three years and you're questioning why things are the way they are and not the way they should be.

Three years and you're still struggling.

Three years and you're still there - sitting still.

It's Back!

Twister fries is back and Hubby is happy.

So we had drive thru yesterday for some twister fries and just that - twister fries.

Then Lance saw it and said " Mommy may gento si Gu Jun Pyo sa hair nya tsaka yung mommy nya!"

Ngee!

P.S. He was talking about Boys Over Flowers Lee Min Ho's hairstyle and his mom's got curly hair as well.

Thanksgiving

I got a very early wake up call yesterday. It was my aunt asking me to get her plane tickets for the province. Emergency? Not really. They are just off to some thanksgiving party cum reunion. You see my cousins graduated from college last March and one of them graduated with honors, cum laude. Celebrations were put on hold because they were preparing for their board exams. Now finally the exams are over and the results are out. My cousin made it to the top 10. She actually ranked 8th in the board exams. And damn we are all proud of her.

But I should say I am more proud of my Auntie E1 (I have an Aunt E2 hehehe) She is someone I always looked up to. My cousins never had the best things in life but they had a very responsible mother. Who would have thought that with her meager income she will be able to successfully send her children off to college. Love and hardwork was the key I should say. Or maybe there was another formula but those 2 are the most obvious factors for me.

Late last night I called home. No one from the adults was sleeping. Everyone was catching up since for the longest time my father and all his brothers and sisters were never together in one occassion. Well perhaps they only needed a reason to get together again. And the happiest of them all? My grandmother.

So to my dear cousins May and April. You've done a great job! But hold one my dears this is just the start of another journey. Its pay back time.

His Cough Runneth Over

Cough and colds it is. Lance has cough and colds for 3 days already and I am worried. As much as I don't want him to take some medicines (because I am aware that giving him medications could have adverse effects and its a pain administering medicines to him) I had no choice when it worsened last night. He didn't sleep well. He wakes me up from time to time telling me his nose is stuffy. I obliged him to wake me up when he feels his nose is stuffy already. I gave him medicines for cough and colds this morning and asked the yaya to monitor within the day if he is feeling better.

I hope he gets better or else we'll have to bring him to his pedia tomorrow for a check up and I'm pretty sure for the next 3-5 days we will have to force him to drink his medicines. We are really having a hard time on this part - even for the vitamins. We have been pretty creative and we were successful for the last months in letting him take his vitamins. But honestly effort talaga!

Now I understand why my mother was in a bad mood when we get sick. She would always tell us "if you get sick bring yourself to the hospital I won't take care of you" whenever she sees us being careless with our health. No she's not cold hearted its just her way of telling us be careful and perhaps her way of saying "darn you kids I am a medical practioner and there you are getting sick"

But even if she gets bad trip she makes sure we are taken cared of. And most often than not I see her praying. So I guess other than taking care of my son and giving him medicines the rest if up to Him - I just have to kneel down and talk to him.

Scars

Hayden Kho's documentary of his sexcapades has been out for sometime now. Katrina has gone to the senate and now she has asked the authorities to cancel Vicky's license. But this post wont be about Katrina. She has had a lot of publicity already so I wont waste time on her.

I have been thinking of blogging about the other girl in the video, Maricar. I have to say that I admire her. She kept mum about the scandal and last Sunday she held her head up high during the Star Magic anniversary. I have to admit that everytime the camera would focus on her I felt sad for her. But the sadness is just fleeting after all as a woman I am proud of her for handling this kind of storm in her life with grace. She could have fight this scandal but she chose not to because she knew better. She knew that reacting to it would only make things worse than it already is and can continue to do more damage. Maybe this is her way of doing damage control.

Its just right for her not to hide after all she has done nothing wrong. Her only mistake was to love a pig disguised as a good looking doctor. There is nothing wrong with loving someone. She just loved the wrong guy. I guess right now she is just waiting for this scandal to die (although it may take a while) and for the scars to heal.

Better Father

I am well known for wearing my heart on my sleeve. Oh yes! That's true and I will never regret each day that I do. Since today is father's day allow me to be me after all I will be talking about my great loves - the men in my life.

My Tatay

I should have known better. I should have believed that father knows best. There were a lot of times in the past that I have not heeded to his advises and believed that I knew better. It was only these recent years that I said to myself " I should have listened to Tatay" . Saying that does not mean that I regret the decisions that I've made on my own. Saying those words was confirming that he only wanted the best for me and that he believed in me. Its my way of saying that "Yes Tatay you were right. Things could have been better if I listened"

He never reprimanded me for the wrong decisions. He never tried to control me. He was just trying to be a better father.

My Husband

He is trying hard to become a better father. Although to me he is a perfect dad already. But I guess its up to our children to say what kind of father he is.

And you know what he is 80% like my father. Just the way I wanted. Just the one I prayed for.

To my Tatay and Hubby, Happy Father's Day!

Healed?

Wounds leave scars. Scars would remain for the rest of your life.

But how about the other type of wound? Do they leave scars?

How long do they heal? How would you know that it has healed?

Is it when you no longer cry over the pain? Is it when you feel nothing when you see the person who caused you pain? Is it when you have forgotten about the pain?

How?

I still cry. I still feel the pain.

I have not fully recovered.

I have not moved on

I have not forgiven.

The End Of A Summer Affair

Who? Me?

Oh no! Not mine but my son's summer affair.

They said he was too young. I said there's no harm in trying. If it makes him happy then why not?

I wont mislead you more. I am talking about Lance's Summer Stepping Stones Class.

He puts an act everytime he sees his bag and pretends he's leaving for school.

L: Bye Mommy. (waves his hand and carries his back pack) I am going to school na.

That made me think that he was ready so I asked for Hubby's approval and enrolled him. We even had school hunting before that. When we found a school that we liked (facilities, location, teachers, not to mention that the directress was a UPian - I know I am clannish!) we enrolled him and prepared for his summer classes.

The first week went well, surprisingly. He wakes up early and dresses up enthusiastically for school. He followed a routine. We followed a routine religiously. I loved it. I loved it because I have been trying to let him follow a routine but I know it cant be unless I will stop working and be a SAHM.

Sadly after 2 weeks his interest diminished. It was harder to wake him up. He had tantrums and wouldn't want to dress into schoolwear, just pajamas, after every bath. That was our cue that it was ending.

I called the directress and informed her about Lance. She hopes to see him next summer though. I will definitely enroll him there not because the directress is UPian but because I liked the school.

This is where the summer affair ends. And here are the keepsakes of that love affair:

Addicted to Boys

Pardon me for the picture overload.

Boys Over Flowers that is. Who could resist these good looking guys?

This Korean version of Hana Yori Dango was ok in most of the episodes but I didn't enjoy it much towards the end. Seems to me they were trying to fast track the story.

All in all I liked this better than Meteor Garden. This version was "easy" to the heart.

Oh by the way, I love Goo Joon Pyu!

Great Moms

For the arms to be my shelter through all the rain

For truth that will never change

For someone to lean on
For a heart I can rely on through anything

For that one who I can run to...

For a shield from the storm

For a friend, for a loveto keep me safe and warm

I turn to you

Today we celebrate the greatness of moms all over the world.

I was lucky to have met a lot of wonderful mothers in my life.

For one there's my Nanay - she's simply the greatest! I wish I had her calm disposition and composure. From her I learned what a mother's love should be. Her love has made me passionate, responsible and independent.

My Lola A is my other mom. She's my paternal grand mother. She treated me like a princess - until now! Her love taught me to be simple despite her lavish show of affection.

Another mom in my life is Mama, my mother-in-law. Her love was nurturing.

Different moms, different kind of love but they were all great moms.

Happy mothers day to all mommies!

Calm

Everything is calm after the storm.

It was raining hard the whole day yesterday. I think Metro Manila was on storm signal number 1 yesterday. Thank God it was only signal number 1 here because Emong hit hard in Northern Luzon specifically Dagupan City.

Yesterday while I was out for an errand I was already thinking of spending my Friday (which is Today) in bed. I thought it will still continue to rain hard today but when I woke up everything was so still. No sound of the pouring rain and the wind. That was my sign. I knew it even before looking out of the window that the Emong is gone.

I was still in denial. Without looking out of the window I turned on the tv to check on the weather and their it was – the confirmation that I needed, Emong is already leaving the country. I was a bit disappointed.

While I was having breakfast, the calmness I felt when I woke up this morning kept on coming back. It lingered. Is my life really chaotic for me to appreciate such brief moment of calmness?

Nine Years

It was not a walk in the park but it wasn't a roller coaster ride either.

I'm so blessed to have him who always makes sure that everything will be alright.

He never let go of my hand even if it meant he has to sacrifice things to keep holding on.

Happy Anniversary Ney...today we shall celebrate not for the year that has passed but for the years to come.

Pilipino Ang Lahi Ko

Yesterday the world stopped for the greatest fighter in the world, Manny Pacquiao.

We were driving along the slopes of Baguio with the radio tuned to AM frequency to monitor Pacman's fight when my mother in law asked us who our bet was. It didn't surprise me that all of them wanted Hatton to win. I was the only one cheering for Pacman (although few minutes before the fight started my father-in-law declared that he has changed is mind so that makes 2 bets for Pacman. Lance was supposed to be pro Pacman but since he's is a minor his vote didn't count!).

I was outnumbered but outside the four walls of the van we were riding I know millions were rooting for Pacman. So after 2 rounds (which is kinda bitin) he did not disappoint his fans – he never did. I was smiling at Hubby and said “ See I told you!” Hubby was lucky I didn't agree that we will bet a month's salary or else he will be poor for the rest of the month. Ha ha ha

I am a fan of Pacman – the boxer (let's make this clear – the boxer NOT the action star, not the commercial model and most especially not the singer!). I have been watching his fights since he started his boxing career through the TV show “Blow by Blow”. Thanks to poor programming of channels in our province before, I was forced to watch this very physical sport with my Tatay and my brother. Looking back, he was stick thin but there were already signs that he will be great.

I will always be a fan of Pacman – the boxer, because he is a picture of perseverance. It may sound cheesy but he if you try to know more of his life he has shown that someone from down there could rise up and become great through perseverance and discipline. He loved his profession and so boxing loved him back. This may not be true to all but Pacman has given hope to the masses, that someday, somehow, they will rise and conquer all the difficulties they are facing.

I will always be a fan of Pacman because he is a bisdak and most of all he is a Filipino. Let us be happy and be proud that a Filipino has achieved so much and has shown the world that we are not just a third world country but a country of great fighters. As Pacman's song goes “ Pilipino, Pilipino ang lahi ko.”

Let us be proud to be Filipino. Let us be proud of Pacman.

Home

This place I call home...

You see the first rays of the sun with the Pacific in your horizon.

Now you know why I always want to go home.

Stick Figure Family

Make your Stick Figure Family at FreeFlashToys.com

Monday Blues

I wish I have a less sensitive heart so I won't think much about hurting other people's feelings and hurting mine as well.

But does having a less sensitive heart would also mean being less compassionate?

I wish I have a less sensitive but still compassionate heart.

I hope that's not too much to ask.

ONE

Have you found the ONE? The one thing that you love? The one thing that makes you happy?

Have you found the one that completes you?

I've found mine! Hope you find yours.

7th Heaven

"Where would you go when the world won't treat you right? The answer is home - that's the one place you can find." - from the theme song of 7th Heaven

I haven't watched 7th Heaven for the longest time already and last Holy Thursday and Good Friday I was glued to the tv enjoying the marathon. During my high school days my Mom would encourage us to watch 7th Heaven (yes, my mother is cool coz she likes syndicated tv series!) because its family oriented. I remembered it was aired on local tv every Friday night and we get to watch it before praying the rosary. Last week I was watching the 11th season already. Gosh! I think I am old already because the twins have grown and so as Ruthie (used to be the youngest Camden before the twins were born).

The best thing about watching 7th Heaven during the Holy Week was that I was watching it at home - as in our home in our hometown. It has been 6 long years and this time I have my little Lance tagging along with me (Hubby was missing in action - holidays are not free days when you work for an airline company). The last time they saw me I was 95 lbs and so I was expecting shocked neighbors and friends. And they did not frustrate me. Hahaha

After 6 years a lot has changed in my hometown. For one we changed our address. My parents moved out of the old house to a new one away from the not so busy poblacion. Most of my friends are married already and have their own kids while the others are still trying to have some.

Some things also stayed the same. The roads are still not in good condition. The paper company who used to employ 90% of the population is still not paying their employees on time - as in x months delay. So sad but true. I just hope something good would happen to our town after the 2010 elections. *fingers crossed*

But without thinking about the not so good things life there is perfect for me. Its laid back. You get fresh air, fresh seafoods. You don't need lots of money to survive. You get to see the best sunset and sunrise with the Pacific in your horizon. Basically it has the things I miss in my urban life - my family, my best friends, my peace of mind, my refuge.

Weddings and Anniversaries Too

Weddings make me cry and anniversaries makes me cry harder.

Today is the 30th wedding anniversary of my parents which reminds me in 5 months time I will be turning 30. When I was younger, with the less mathematical side of my brain, I counted backwards to check how many months pregnant my mother was when she got married. She was 4 months pregnant when she married my Tatay. I would not write about the story behind that though, after all it doesn't matter much.

March 31 is a reminder that I was already 4 months in my Nanay's womb when she got married. But most importantly it reminded me of their love for each other. I have always felt blessed that after all these years they are still together - getting stronger. I would want to see myself with Hubby still 30 years from now.

Thank you Nanay and Tatay for showing me what unconditional love is all about. I may have learned a lot from school (thanks to them also for sending me to the best schools) but I want you to know that you were my teachers. You showed me what love really is.

Something Nice

Here's something nice that I would like to share, got this from a friend's email.

How To Be Wild at Heart

1. Know who you are by forgiving who you're not. - this is quite difficult for me as of the moment, but I am trying

2. Accept and move on but never give up. - always believed in this

3. Treasure your dreams. - let me add, and make it happen

4. Never be dissatisfied with what you have. - I did something healthy few days ago, I made categories of the things that I own (i.e. bags, shoes, etc.) and listed down each item that I have in every category and I found out I have more than enough and I realized I should be thankful. I feel blessed.

5. Heed warnings from those you respect. - specially your parents'

6. Get out, clear your heart, let go. - I should try to do this more often.

7. Know the difference between anger and wild. - =P

8. Figure out who you are apart from everyone.

9. Contribute to others well being.

It's weekend once again and I'm happy to spend time with my family. It's just me - always a sucker for bonding time.

Just A Few Lines

Hubby, being my number fan and blog follower, has been asking me why I haven’t posted anything. I guess I can be charged guilty for being lazy in doing my blog chores for the past months.

I will try to be more diligent this time. I can’t start to be diligent today though hehehe.

Here’s something for my Hubby. ILY!

"Everything"
By: Alanis Morissette

I can be an asshole of the grandest kind
I can withhold like it's going out of style
I can be the moodiest baby and you've never met anyone
Who is as negative as I am sometimes


I am the wisest woman you've ever met.
I am the kindest soul with whom you've connected.
I have the bravest heart that you've ever seen
And you've never met anyone
Who's as positive as I am sometimes.



You see everything, you see every part
You see all my light and you love my dark
You dig everything of which I'm ashamed
There's not anything to which you can't relate
And you're still here



I blame everyone else, not my own partaking
My passive-aggressiveness can be devastating
I'm terrified and mistrusting
And you've never met anyone as,
As closed down as I am sometimes.


I resist, persists, and speaks louder than I know
What I resist, you love, no matter how low or high I go


I'm the funniest woman that you've ever known
I'm the dullest woman that you've ever known
I'm the most gorgeous woman that you've ever known
And you've never met anyone
Who is as everything as I am sometimes

Be Grateful

My reasons to be grateful today:

1. I woke up with my son and husband beside me reminding me that my life is beautiful because they are both in it.

2. The patient cab driver who knows that traffic is heavy but still gave me the ride and never complained along the way.

3. The little money left in my wallet because its still enough to pay the cab driver (with tip) and buy me breakfast.

4. I thought I was already late for my appointment but I wasn't, in fact, I was 15 minutes early. Yey!

5. Its Friday! Weekend is bonding time. We'll have a pool party this Sunday! Double Yey!

Have a happy weekend friends!

Hope

I waited for his speech as the 44th President of the United States at 1:00 AM. Lance stayed awake until 12:30 AM so I have to switch channels from time to time because he was watching cartoons.

I waited with bated breath and I was not disappointed. His speech was not full of promises (like what we often hear during SONA) but a speech that invites everyone to join him in restoring America.

Hope
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.”

Peace
“We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat and roll back the specter of a warming planet.”

Hope and peace, among others, was all over his speech. He has inspired America and the rest of the world. He is not just a leader but an inspiration to his countrymen.

Filipinos are yearning for a leader that would inspire them and not the other way around. We want a leader that would give us hope and would start and carry out a change in our society. We badly needed a leader who would motivate us and not someone who will turn us into an apathetic country because we have grown tired of seeking for change.

Will the results of the 2010 elections give us what we badly needed?

Partying with The Mighty Ducks

Saturday and Sunday was spent at home. There’s no better way to recover from the lavish spending during the 2008 Holidays than to stay home and just dream about being able to experience Sinulog once again.

While I was thinking about the street party in Fuente Osmena last Saturday night I was lazily trying to look for a feel good movie on HBO and other movie channels. I remembered Disney Channel has movies in the evening so I switched to Channel 23 (for Destiny subscribers) and chanced on The Mighty Ducks.

I asked Hubby not to sleep yet so we can watch it together. We have watched the movie before but it feels good to watch it together this time. Another bonding moment – I am sucker for bonding moments you know.

We’ll it was nice watching a younger Emilio Estevez, which Hubby thought was somebody else, and of course my favorite Dawson’s Creek guy – Joshua Jackson. Feel good movie? It really was.

But I could have felt better if we were at the street party in Cebu. Viva Senyor!

Back To The Jungle

I'm back. We had a very fun and action filled trip to Cebu - with the little boy with us it really was action filled. I was not able to tour Hubby and Lance to most of the tourists spots there but I made sure that we wont miss Tops and Larsian. Hubby was having fun driving around the city with my brother as his guide. I made sure he will drive or else he will be bored to death - he wants to be the man behind the wheels rather than sitting on the passenger seat.

On our way to Tops we passed by UP - ang aking minamahal. Funny tour I should say, coz he was driving and we were like "to your left is UP management building and to your right is the AS building". I was quite surprised because Hubby asked me if I was able to cross the street back then. I told him I have to wait till there was no vehicle in sight before I cross the street. They started teasing me for being so "lampa" when it comes to crossing the street.

When we were up there the little boy woke up. I pointed out the city below and said "that's Cebu City." He blurted out "Wow Mommy!" We took some pictures then when we were headed back to the city the little boy couldn't stop saying "Wow Mommy!", until he could see the city lights no more.

We headed for Larsian. Hubby was surprised how cheap the food was. And finally he got hold of the hanging rice or "poso".

Hubby was asking me if I would want that we live in Cebu again. My reply "I wish!".

I will be posting the pics later.

He's the Man

Back when I was a child

Before life removed all the innocence

My father would lift me high

And dance with my mother and me and then

Spin me around till I fell asleep

Then up the stairs he would carry me

And I knew for sure I was loved

If I could get another chance

Another walk, another dance with him,

I'd play a song that would never ever end

How I'd love love love, to dance with my father again

Happy Birthday Tatay!

You know how much we love you and we are always proud that you are our father.

You have taught us that it is not about what you can get but what you can give.

You have shown us how to love unconditionally.

You might not have given us everything that we want but you gave us what we need most, your love, time and guidance.

And with that we will be forever grateful.

I Left My Heart In Cebu

Cebu will always have a special place in my heart. I will be visiting the Queen City of the South this weekend with Hubby and Lance.

This is Lance's first time to visit Cebu. It's my father's birthday and it has been 5 years since the last time that I celebrated it with him. I will try to make the most of our visit this time. We will be there for the weekends only - Hubby and I can't stay off from work for a long time.

I am already dreaming of my favorite lechon and the peace and tranquility that Cebu brings to my heart.

I will be home soon, even just for a while.

Happy Anniversary Papa & Mama

My in-laws are celebrating their 32nd Wedding Anniversary today. And just like most of their anniversaries they wont be together today. My FIL is a seaman that's why. But I hope MIL wont be so sad since we will be with her today.

To Papa and Mama, your marriage has become an inspiration for me and Jon. And on your anniversary we would like to say thank you for the good example and the love. May you always stay in love.

I was singing this song this morning while preparing to leave for work.

Kung tayo ay matanda na

Sana'y di tayo magbago

Kailan man, nasaan ma'y

Ito ang pangarap ko ...

Makuha mo pa kayang

Ako'y hagkan at yakapin, hmm

Hanggang pagtanda natin

Nagtatanong lang sa 'yo

Ako pa kaya'y ibigin mo

Kung maputi na ang buhok ko ...

Pagdating ng araw

Ang 'yong buhok ay puputi na rin

Sabay tayong mangangarap

Nang nakaraan sa 'tin ...

Ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin, hmm

Ipapaalala ko sa 'yo ang aking pangako

Na ang pag-ibig ko'y laging sa 'yo

Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko ...

Happy New Year!

I know I have been a slacker in my blogging the past month. A lot has happened to me towards the end of 2008. I was busy adjusting to a new phase in my life, which after having consulted my friends, my Hubby and asking myself for the nth time if it was the right decision, I have finally decided to take the leap. The rest is for us to see, so help me God.

I wish to post something about my December 2008 - the wedding of a dear friend in Cebu and the events during the holidays, but I just dont have much time right now and I dont have the pictures to post with the story.

Anyways, I will find time. I hope you had a very happy ending of your 2008 - mine was interesting at the same time joyful. Hope 2009 will be a good year for all of us.

Cheers!