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The revival

After 8 years of trying to kill the need for writing, yet here I am again. It has been that long since I last penned my thoughts through a blog.

As you know, a lot of things have happened lastย 8 years. Another 8 years is not enough to write.

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter happened. I have tried all channels to express myself but none of these comes close to typing it word by word using WordPress as a blog. I kinda missed using a real laptop and a keyboard to type everything my mind allows me ย ๐Ÿ˜‰

Yes, last 2007 or 2008 I was in transition to my new domain. To which I have decided not to renew it anymore. I did some saving and those migration of XML’s of those posts I made when I was still struggling with my week-old newborns. If you asked me where I placed my migrated blog, I do not have a clue until today. I am impatient and reckless at times when it is too tedious I just want to get this thing over and done with and move on. Moving on was the key to losing my writing. But that’s okay.

To give you all a recap, Andrew was just 7 months old when I got pregnant with Jacob. Imagine the kind of horror that I went through raising two babies sometimes on my own as J had to be somewhere else out of country for his job. He came back twice on different occasions, one for Andrew’s birth and next for Jacob’s hahaha. I can laugh about those things now ๐Ÿ™‚ But I am so mad thinking about all those sacrifices and tears that I need to battle alone. ย  ๐Ÿ™‚ ย  After one week of ย his parental leave, he wasย gone again for his projects. Literally he’s almost everywhere in Asia — Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Colombo, Indonesia, Australia and New York. He went to New York when Jacob was only a month old. His visa paper works both for Australia and New York were arranged by me and you guys know that girls does these things better.

He flew to New York and met up with my cousins there who were also assigned temporarily for some stuff. It was also our first passport stamp of Australian Business Visa, which never materialized because we all migrated to Singapore in no time hahahaha! All of those plans in visiting one country came out to be a practicing ground for our future travels.

I landed work in Singapore after an agentย hereย called me for a job offer. I wasn’t even applying that time and just left my account Active in Monster. I was surprised and really tempted to entertain the job interview. But you know where the entertained call got us right? Right. We flew here after a week of an interview from my Boss who is still my Boss as of this writing hahahaha. When opportunity strikes, you have to get on it. Get moving. Yes, we did. We moved after one week.

It has been a roller-coaster from there onwards. Hahaha that would be an understatement I suppose? Coz I’m just trying to be polite! ย I will update you again as soon as I get all this shit together, like updating some web links, images and archiving my too engrossed and entangled life (from the past) but still trying to disentagle. Hahaha.

Till next.

 

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Ugh

I am still in denial of losing my almost 1 year worth of blogging life. Pictures, memoirs, bad ones did count.

Somehow, I was trying to think…this year that I had was not the best either. Due to the ‘dark force’. Beginning of this year, how many feuds I faced and blogged about it too?

Is it really worthyย  to bring it back to my new upcoming site/domain?

I just couldnt let it go.

I am so in a bad mood today at work…and Im bitching some people who gets near my table. IT better be important.

ย I know, my blog kinda affects my mood and Im just trying to take it away from my system. Because i work and I growl at people. Really. Its bad.

Anyway, back to work

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Walang Ticket

Last night, things got out of hand because we encountered a new slightly different problem. Tickets poured. My mind was acting chaotic.

Tonight, we only have TWO tickets. As in 1 at 2. Im poor in math but i can count 1,2.

2AM

Me: May sakit ata ang server. Hindi nag titiket.

Mates: Seryoso ka? Baka naman namatay na.

Me: Hindi, gumagalaw naman siya eh.

Still wondering…..

530AM na

Me: Kakaiba talaga tong gabi na to…

Mates: Saya nga eh

Me: Lalagnatin ata ako pag ganito araw araw.

Ako ata ang magkakasakit sa pagbabago!ย  ๐Ÿ˜†

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I miss Serendra!!!!!!

I always PLAN to go to Serendra once a week! But this week i havent! I really wanted toooooo.

Parang incomplete tuloy ang buhay ko hahahaha babaw.

May agenda ako dun eh kaso di ko ma pin point kung ano talaga sa dami! HAHAHAHA.

I will be at Serendra within 24 hours. Sana makatulog ako ng mabuti.

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Sometimes…

I wonder if my weight is still normal.

Isnt it?

How and why i got back to my size even after two babies without even trying remains a mystery to me….Coz i never wanted to get my shape back. It doesnt look normal. Right.

This is not funny anymore.

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Quote for the week

” What is wrong, is wrong.

Even if everybody is doing it.

What is right, is right. Even if nobody is doing it.

I will leave you with this quote snagged from my cousin S blog. Have a happy weekend to me and to all of you.

I’ll miss your blogs this weekend hahaha ๐Ÿ˜†

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Bed-weather day

I love this kind of weather!!!

Many of you might be wondering what’s my work sched like? ๐Ÿ™‚

I work starting from 11pm to 8 am. Sunday to Thursday. So im offline every morning till afternoon! Sometimes i make silip lang with your blogs when i woke up by 3pm or so…coz if i turn on my laptop, i’ll be GLUED and im missing a lot with my kids kakulitan. And the husband might glare at me coz i kicked the yaya then im not taking care of them hahahaha. Speaking of which, im already PAST the ONE WEEK without YAYA and i survived. HALLELUIAH. ๐Ÿ˜›

Merry christmas na ang weather. ๐Ÿ˜†

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This blog

I love this blog and been having second thoughts to take it down because of paid blogging. I needed to start from scratch.

This was an online diary before it became public bwahahahaha.

Now i dont know what to do anymore since i heart this blog from the very first day that I wrote on it, it was ME. My life. My milestones were here.

Waaa ang drama. But i have to think about a dozen times. I cant maintain two sites. Nakakalito kasi ๐Ÿ˜›

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Moments like this…

Who would have thought? That all of us would enjoy our very simple party yesterday. When i say simple, its downright simple. Compared to Janes and Jacquis definition of simple parties. LOLS.

I cant believe it! If you happen to read N@W’s party supplier ratings {especially the 1st birthdays} majority of the attendees were one of the most famous parties at N@W’s history! hello girls, you know who you are dont deny! ๐Ÿ˜› Bactrack their birthday suppliers ratings and you’ll see what i mean hahaha.

So that was my introduction.

Let’s get to how I started my day during the Mommy Bloggers Christmas Party ๐Ÿ™‚ Well i barely slept! Owe it to my restless mind as i havent talked to the host yet! For the record, every event of my life be it birthday, baptism, wedding or whatever…. expect that i am always sleepless in seattle. Blame it on ‘excited’ hormones. Who wouldnt???

I got up by 12pm and the day was just starting for me. Everything was fine…the kids were fine. No tantrums. They had a good sleep in preparation for the event. As much as i want to arrive on time say quarter to 6…i just cant. Bwahahaha. Coz iย  needed to talk to the host!

We left our home by 330pm.ย Arrived past 4pm. Hello……..i am sooooooo early. I said to myself. I approached the counter and looked for the supposed to be ‘host’ and she was on break. I went to Mc Cafe to wait for her. I was surprised i saw Peachy! I greeted her and had our chitchat.ย Thats when i started to feel tensed and nauseated. HAHAHAHA. Just the thought of not actually preparing the programme makes me want to faint! Say hello to panic. {I hope Peachy didnt notice though!}

Great great. The host approached me after a while and thats when we started planning on the programme and she was really a big help. She was flexible and keen to my details. I even asked her to describe the games that she will perform. Wait lang, i even told her its our first time to meet! She was quite shocked! She asked me is that possible youre hosting a party but you havent met yet?!!! I said we met several times! On the internet! LOLS.

So i asked her to include the introduction part. I asked her to include the exchange gift part. I asked her to mix the games. I asked her how not to make a ‘cold’ crowd. Since shes the one hosting it. Its a make or break situation. Maybe she was already tense about my ‘askings’. Bwahahahaha. I wanted to include an award part. But i have to call some delivery. It wasnt supposed to be a McCafe cake. It was something. Secret. I went to McCafe i saw those cakes i ordered some. But the guy told me, we have no packaging!!! What!!!!!!! I cant give them plates, can I???? Well, find something at your Mcdo Counters. It has to fit…. Then came the mc nuggets packaging. Thank goodness.

My goshhh, why did i buy 5 cakes? for 5 awards??? I dont even know what to award. How crazy!!!!!!!!

I told the host to include the awarding at the end. The host put up 3 tables for the gifts. She printed some tags for mommies and kids gift. She asked us how we call our group. So imagine if I arrived by 6PM. I did nothing.

Time was running real fast. It was almost 6 and we were already inside the party area!

Then came Aggie and her sisters with her adorable kids. Oh my gosh, i looked at Aggie like twice to recognize her!!! I didnt expect Aggie can be so tall!!!!!!!!!! I recognized her when she was already approaching me!

After some minutes, everybody was already inside the party area. The quiet party area became Divisoria! LOLS.

Kids running everywhere. I heard all of them talking. I wasย so not in the ZONE. I was concentrating on the host hahahahaha. How pathetic. My mind was calculating. I was anxious about the gifts what if someone might not receive a gift!

All of us enjoyed the games. All were actively participating. Camera flashes are everywhere. The kids were playing left and right.

I already saw those familiar kids at their moms blogs…but i never knew they can look sooooooooo CUTEEEEEEEee and ADORABLEEEEEE in person!!!!!

I saw those hubbies and i never knew they can be so game and hands on.

I saw Martha eating theย drumstick????? while walking?????ย 

I saw Sandy kissing Joacqui twice on the lips!!!!!!!!!!

I saw Sophia wanting to have her gift so bad!!!!!!!

It was ending perfectly.

Until the host turned the MIC to me because she cant get your attention!!!!!! You were so busy TALKING!!!!! Bwahahahaha.

My gosh i distributed your gifts. Yey everybody got their gifts. Mich have 2 gifts. Hahahaha. And I was wondering WHY.

It ended so soon! It was really quick. I havent even started talking!

Joy i am gentle in person. I dont bite like i told you hahahaha. ๐Ÿ˜› Thanks to Sherwin ha!

Jane, youre taller than i imagined! Sophia looks a lot like ATE to the whole kids pano shes so tangkad and siksik!

Jody, your girls are not makulit noh? They are behaved ah! Dicky is also a cool dad.

Peachy, galing mo talaga ha kasi poised ka pa rin kahit youre taking care of Joacqui! Gelo is cool din ha! Kasi kung ako lang maglaga sa anak ko susme magmumukha akong bruha. ๐Ÿ˜€

Aggie, gwapo ni matthew and ganda ni marthita!!!!!!!

Thea, buti naisama mo si hubby mo ah complete kayo in the making. No youre not pregnant! Hahaha.

Abie, ang cool niyo ni howell ah alam mo para lang kayo magbarkada! hahaha. ang sipag din niya mag pics. thanks to him!

Jacqui, ang cute ni sam in person! Ang friendly mo din ha you can talk to someone so easily. Parang no sweat!

Mich, ang puti pala ni alex in person!!!!!!! cutie pie! hahahaha. dami niya cute pix ke joy! salamat sa gift! hehehhee.

Apple, ilang beses na naman tayo nagkita eh hahahaha. Nag susuper woman ka na naman that day!

Kelly, the most kikay mom in the house. Best dressed! Hahaha. Cool kayo dalawa ni Gats! kung may starstruck, na mom-struck ata ako! LOLS.

Sa uulitin!

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Bloggers Xmas Party

Im home! And blogging! LOLS ๐Ÿ˜›

Im so happy that i finally met all of you!!!!!!!! Sobrang wow talaga! I still cant believe na blogging can be a good start of a good friendship! ๐Ÿ™‚

Kala ko pa man din ma sha shy kayo. ๐Ÿ˜› Wahahaha ang dadaldal niyo kaya! ๐Ÿ˜€

Iba pala talaga when u get to meet the bloggingย people in person noh? Wahaha sa mga blogs niyo sa pictures na nakikita ko sa inyo i realized mas magaganda kayo sa personal!!!!!! Wahahaha nambola pa. My gosh!

Nasa N@W lang pala ang mga magagandang nanay sa mundong to!

Grabeng bola na to!

ย Thanks for coming {Thea, Aggie, Apple, Abie, Jacqui, Mich, Peachy, Kelly, Joy, Jane, Jody} !!!!!!!!!

Naku i feel somebody from our MOM didnt receive a gift………….Meron ba???? Sana wala. ๐Ÿ˜€ย  ๐Ÿ˜€ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ๐Ÿ˜€

Coz i called out Mich Name twice….impossible naman na i assigned two Mich’s. ๐Ÿ˜› Ohhhhhhh……

Napaparanoid lang ๐Ÿ˜›

Magkkwento pa ako in details as if di niyo alam ang kwento ano hahaha.

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A tag from Abie

What is the most memorable thing that your daughter/son has done for you?

The most memorable thing Andrewย has done or doesย for me is everytime i complain about headache and backache he comes to me and massage my head/hair. When its a back ache he punches my back {nice hobby??!}. He even looks for the ‘ointment’. Then he expects the same reward when he complains about ‘leg ache’ or ‘foot ache’ he turns to me and say ‘hilot’. ๐Ÿ˜€

 

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Tag from Thea

1. What food did you crave when you were pregnant?ย 

Mangoes, Peaches,ย more on fruits, Taho, ice cream. Hehehe.

ย 2. Did you gain a lot of weight when you were pregnant?ย 

31-32 pounds.

ย 3. Did you drink milk when you were pregnant?

Sometimes. ๐Ÿ™‚ We can get calcium naman from other sources and a healthy diet okay lang un.

4. How long did you stay in the labor room before your delivery?ย 

Haha wala ako labor room na experience ๐Ÿ˜›

ย 6. How did you give birth? CS

7. What was your first reaction when you heard your babyโ€™s cry and saw him/her for the first time?ย 

Relieved din. Parang finally yes! Pwede na ako dumapa matulog! Shucks! ang hirap matulog ng naka tagilid lagi.ย I still cant believe it that i have my own baby at that time ๐Ÿ˜›ย 

ย 8. Prior to that moment when you first held your baby, did you know how to carry a newborn?ย 

Yup. I didnt feel scared at all kasi ive read naman that newborn are not that fragile ๐Ÿ˜€ They come out healthy and strong masyado pa nga flexible mga muscles ehย kaya walang pilay pilay hehehe. I am more scaredย dun sa pusod nila. Napraning ako.ย 

ย 9. Did you take a bath after your delivery? When i got home ๐Ÿ˜€

10. How was your first night with your baby like?ย Colicky, a cry baby!!!!!!!!!!!

ย 11. Did you breastfeed your baby? Yes.

12. If you were to pick just one moment from the time you gave birth until the moment you were discharged from the hospital, which do you think is the most special moment for you? When i saw them for the first time. Love at first sight!

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The visa story

October mid-week Junn got an email requiring him to supportย WestPac at Sydney, Australia thus requiring him to apply for his business visa ASAP since the schedule that they recommend was the week of the 18th. He thought he’s not going to make it to his brothers wedding last 27th of Oct. He even emailed them to let him go back as he was the best man. {T’was the reason why i was upset again because he never DID this thing during Jacob’s party. I guess he learned now. ๐Ÿ˜› }

We waited for some of his papers from their Admin in New York. Apparently, the old admin was on leave. The new admin sent WRONG information on his certificates after we waited for 2 weeks. It was immediately corrected as i already made PAKIALAM na with the email. Coz they dont seem to understand each other. The new admin didnt get the modifications correctly! Darn. I told him, before he fedex the document he should scan a copy first before sending it over. After another week, the document arrived. Halleluiah. Mind you, Westpacs invitation letter came FIRST during the first week he requested it! Westpac is one of their clients.

So for a total of 3 weeks + 1 week where we got bank certs and accomplishing the 406 form where i printed like dozens of FORM coz the husband cant concentrate filling it up LOLS, we were ready to lodge our application!

Backgrounder, if you will be applying for a business visa in OZ its automatic that your family members are Free of charge! We only paid 3,300 pesos for Junns application plus our Application as dependents. We only accomplished one form for that. I was so OC with our papers that i reviewed it like 1 million times so as to avoid hassle and stress. I dont want to make a mistake! LOLS. THeres no need for personal appearance. The consul will contact us if he needs anything aside from the papers submitted, or he will call to inform that we were denied.

When our papers were complete and ready to be lodged, we called their courier service for pick up. Thats how their system works. AND their CALL CENTER is LOCAL phone in manila. Noย CHARGE, so i was calling like dozen of times to make sure about everything! Bwehehehe. When the courier arrived we forgot about it already. After 3 days, we were so tempted to follow up, coz we can do it via email. But we chose not to para suspense. LOLS.

After 4 days, without a call or something our Passports came back together with our papers and it was approved! Yey!

Junn got multiple forย 6 months. Jacob and I got 1 year, single entry.

Andrew has no visa ๐Ÿ˜ฆ Because hes not travelling with us. I called their hotline and asked if i can apply a visa to my kid even if hes not travelling with us, she asked me whats my purpose in doing that? I said nothing i just want a visa page for my kid. {OKay wayyy too truthful!} she said if the child is not traveeling then theres no need for applying ๐Ÿ˜ฆ It broke my heart. Hayyyy.

Dont worry we will have US visa soon. Feeling! Wahahahaha.

The very best tip is to be very truthful in answering the forms. Very organized sa papers!!!! may checklist pa ito at envelope ke managers cheque. We have to get a managers cheque for payment of visa. Plus reviewing the papers million times as aagainst to their checklist at their website.

I cant believe that we will have this wonderful opportunity right? Wala talaga sa panaginip ko or sa isip ko ang magka visa sa australia or makapunta man lang dun. as in walang wala. hahaha i dont dream that big!!!!!

Kaya i shouldnt dream about going to Paris para makapunta din ako dun hahahaha.

Actually the visa taht were applying is for US. it was put on hold because sa OZ. my sisters waiting na for us and she said its better to have the visa first then travel then get back.

I feel proud of being my husbands ADMIN and secretary noh, coz this is the second time na approve SIYA because i have a HAND on all his applications LOLS. Yung visa niya sa US the last time ako nag prepare and review nun ๐Ÿ˜›

Feeling ko you can hire me to be a visa admin LOLSSSSSSSS.

TIll next.

May visa nga wala namang pamasahe to go there ๐Ÿ˜›

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Bad news and Good news

Bad News:

The mother arrived from Davao and she learned about my ‘sacking’. I didnt tell her because she was on vacation. You see when she was interrogating my Aunt, i left for workย  coz im avoiding the QnA portion ๐Ÿ˜› {Oh Dear}.

Good News:

Our business visa to OZ just arrived ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy or Sad? I dont know. I will blog in details. Utang muna ha. ๐Ÿ™‚

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A tag from Nice ;)

How did motherhood change you?

I am much stronger now. My patience have extended to some degrees {for the lack of better term to say lols}. I am more compassionate. More understanding. More vulnerable to dramas. Smarter than ever. Learned to laugh at some silly mistakes. Applied ” Dont sweat the small stuff”. Independent { haller!} . Happier. Fulfilled. Challenged. More eyebags. Bigger tummy. I learned to love LIFE because of THEM. I learned how to say SORRY. I learned how to LOVE LIKE IT DOESNT HURT AT ALL. I CAN GIVE LOVE THIS MUCH. I Dont know. Maybe i was destined to be a MOTHER after all the heartaches ๐Ÿ™‚

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Foundation Junkie

Whattt?!! That was I trying to ask why i have lots of foundation in my stash LOLS.

I have an oily skin and im acidic. Thats the reason why i try different types of foundation and hoping it wont turn dark on me nor cakey nor oily after some time. I want a low maintenance type of foundation so to speak so i can apply just once and enjoy the rest of the day. ๐Ÿ˜›

Hmmm let me see. I have Revlon, Loreal, VMV, Cinema Secrets, Neutrogena Fine Fairness, BE tester kitย and soon Mac Studio Fix! I went to Marionnaud at MOA too bad the NC35 has no stuck! Cry cry! ๐Ÿ˜›

One time when i was at home and i got bored i tried them ALL at ONCE. LOLS. I looked like a white lady in the making!

There are rave reviews about The Face Shop’s professional line, maybe ill try it soon bwahahahaha.

During the wedding of Junns brother we were engaged in the couple games. When he’s asked about what’s my powder everyday, guess what he replied???? ‘ The body shop’ ! Good ness, Honey I DONT HAVE A BODY SHOP POWDER! He doesnt get it you know, sometimes he is with me when i buy those things but he cant bloody recall all of them. All he knows is body shop! BWAHAHA.

I wont buy anymore from VMV since they increased their prices tremendously!!!! Huhuhu. How can a pinoy product be so expensive in its own motherland??????

I cant blame Vermin M. Verallo though. It’s the quality baby.

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and another…

1. If you could pause your aging process, at what age would you choose do to it? (Meaning you would not live forever, but live for 90 or so years at whatever age you chose).

I want to pause it at 35 ๐Ÿ™‚ Not too young-looking even when im 70 already ๐Ÿ˜›

2. At what age did you (or will you) consider yourself to be an adult?

Am i an adult now? I feel so immature with my age still. So i guess maybe when im 30 i feel like an adult ๐Ÿ˜›

3. What do you think will be your most annoying trait when youโ€™re a senior?
Pag tumatanda ka na nagiging corny ka na eh, tapos madali kang mainis sa lahat, dami mo pinapagalitan pag matanda ka na ๐Ÿ˜›

4. How does your current life compare with where you thought youโ€™d be at this point when you were young?

Hmmm when i was young i never really dreamt of having theseย things you know –about what i have currently. I AM UBER THANKFUL. There’s one thing that i thought ill never do that is to travel and see new places. If theres a will theres a way ๐Ÿ˜›
5. When would you like to retire? What do you see yourself doing with your life after retirement?

I want to retire by 40 ๐Ÿ˜› Having business and taking care of my kids.