Fast But Not Furious

Time is really fast. I have not visited my blog for like forever. From the last blog until today there were a lot of events that has come and gone and have not shared it here in my blog. I was busy as a bee.

Let me start with September...Lance's first school activity. He had a speaking line. "Good day! My name is Lance. This is a lion. The King of the Jungle. You can also see it in the zoo. Thats all thank you." Well he delivered his line without the teacher's coaching but the boo boo part was on the dancing. I know he can dance well. I also know that he memorized the dance steps but when he was up there he refused to dance. As in not a single movement. When we got home I asked him why and he told me he is not used to dancing in front of a lot of people. Quite reasonable. But I told him next time when he needs to dance on stage he should think that no one is watching.

September is the little boy's birthday month. I just dont have a thing for really big celebrations. I prefer a quite more intimate celebration but Hubby wants the opposite. So we did celebrate his 4th birthday, twice. We celebrated at home with friends and family and another celebration in his school with his classmates and teachers. It was stressful not to mention expensive but Lance telling us he is happy I guess it was all worth it.

Its October already...almost Christmas. Why is it soo fast? I am now excited on putting up our Chrismtas tree. Still deciding on the theme but I'm down to 2 choices already. I have prepared my Christmas Gift List. Preparing the budget is a different endeavor. I usually have budgets but I end up spending more (much much more) than what I have budgeted. I hope this year I'll stay within my budget. I was just wondering how much do you need to spend for gifts?

Happy 10

Back in college I would often sit by the "batibot" (UP Cebu's famous tambayan by the tree) and spend my time counting beetles. I'm referring to the vintage car, "bao" or "pagong" as we call it in our local dialect/slang. It's actually a game. They say after counting/seeing 50 red beetles you will meet the man you will end up with but he must be able to comply with the condition that was set. Mine was 50 red beetles and a guy who will give me a white rose. So teeny bopper, I know!

Hundreds of red beetles has passed, I even shifted to different colors - from red to yellow then green; but the man with the white rose never came. It was just a game after all - I consoled myself.

It has been more than a decade since and I never met him - the one with the white rose. But instead I met a guy who stole a bunch of white roses from his aunt's party and gave it to me as a present. Sooo unromantic?!? Funny but that guy has held my hands for the last 10 years, cried with me, cried for me, laughed with me and even laughed at me. He's crazy like that but he has painted my world with different colors and it made me feel that I am Rainbow Brite.

No he never brought me that white rose but he gave what I really needed. He gave me the love that was right for me. A love that made me blossomed into the person I am now.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 ...

Turning Two

Lance turns 2 today.





It was not so long ago...

Two years after...

Love you little one. Happy Birthday.