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I was busy taking pictures around the house coz I need to show this year's decors to my mom. Look at my boy, trying to imitate me with his own cheapo camera toy that we grabbed at Timezone. And here's Santa at the swing, just the same as last year , but with few new ornaments from my mom.






Finally, I was able to post some of our home decors :)

Excited

I can't wait for our nth Balikbayan box from my mom. I dont exactly know what's inside except for the toys of Joaqui that I purchased at Etoys last month. I'mnot sure if I can hide my excitement from the little boy. The Tickle Me Elmo is one of our Christmas gifts for him. Oh, and aside from the box, my mom sent a small box that has the RL loot of the kids. I just looove this season!

Today is Monday

Started the day with a good breakfast with the little boy, hotdog with pandesal and hashbrown :) After washing the little boy for nappy change, he had his daily basketball fix. I took a few shots and I will upload it later. I try to take his pic every morning when he plays. He has some moves already :)

After his game, i went online to check my mails and assignments, while Joaqui watched Baby Einstein. He asked for some Koko Krunch to munch. Just had lunch , and it's still a long day for us. I need to finish my remaining assignments, as I hate being swamped with work ( but I always end up cramming though) .

I'll be back with some pics later.

Realizations..

(As posted at my own site.. let me share it here..)

I feel lazy in doing my paid opps, I have a few left and its nearing deadline. It’s not that I’m complaining though, I thank God for the opps even if my PR is now down to 1. I guess, i’m not in the mood lang. That’s it..

I am actually overwhelmed with the amount of money I have for now, considering I only started last September 7 of this year. Would you believe that I can now buy Gelo the wallet that I am longing to buy for him. I still have a few left in my account. I thank heavens for paid blogging, who wouldn’t?.. but this morning, I had a few realizations.

* I am now a slave of blogging and the internet. Far more than anything else, my first role is to be a mom to my Joaquin. I am not neglecting him at all. But I do admit that there were times that I just switch on Barney and Blue to make him busy or load him up with stuff so I can have my time in front of the computer. I’m too lucky coz my son plays in his own world. It’s not everyday though, but I feel sad thinking about that. Before, I already started potty training him.. but it stopped for a while when i started dooing opps. Bad Mommy! Recently, I have seen Joaqui’s developing reaaaallly fast. So I need to keep up with him. Starting tomorrow, I will only allocate time for checking opps.. And for finishing it too. I need to spend time teaching him numbers and the alphabet. I am so proud of my son, his memory retention and visual recognition of things is one thing that he is advanced than other kids of his age. He speaks clearly at 1 year and 7 months. And Yes, I am so damn proud for that! And I need to nourish the gift (sabi nga ng Promil), and now is the best time.

* I became uncontented. At first, I just wanted to try paid blogging for extra money. But after earning a lot from my Blogger Accoount, I wanted more. So i had my own domain .. Don’t get me wrong, I love my new site, coz I can clearly say anything I want. So I am thinking of keeping this up for myself , for my stories.. my photos, just about anything in my life. Currently , I am contented with my blogspot earnings. It’s not bad after all. Again, my daily life should still be for my son and my husband.

Last Sunday, I saw other mommies who are into blogging, and I felt really happy seeing them. I found friends from here, so there is no way that I am discontinuing my blogs. I just need to re focus myself on what I’m really intended to do. I would still do paid opps at my blogger , of course, but I have to know my limitations when it comes to time management. I need money for my simple pleasures, but my son needs me more. My family would forever be the first at all times.

This afternoon , Gelo opened a bank account at BDO, and he was asked to fill up information about his wife. So the usuals were the same.. Name, Address, birthday, etc.. etc.. Then there’s a blank space that asks for my occupation.. and the daddy wrote.. BLOGGER. I was actually bursting into laughter when he told me that story, but it hit me. I may blog, but my occupation is not a BLOGGER , I AM A MOTHER.

Time Out !

Okay .. Okay.. i know it's flooding with opps already , LOL! I'm actually loving it coz it means nothing more than money. I just had a chat with the daddy and he wants a jacket for Christmas. I am overly excited to give him one from my own money if i can afford it at all. OR if it's something more than my budget, then he pays for the rest of the amount. Pretty good deal :) I am also getting a designer bag for me, i have 2 brands in mind now, but I know, I still have to wait. It's the daddy and the little boys turn this time. I am saving the best for me HAHAHA! That is, kung may pera pa ko matitira. So hope you understand why i'm hungry for opps nowadays..

Oh, i owe you pics from Joaquin's trick or treat. I might upload it later . I need to bloghop now. See you around guys...

Evacuate !

This is so fun.. no internet and no water this weekend. Yes, it was on the news and our barangay chairman announced today that there will be NO water supply in our area from friday night til satuday evening i guess. It's a total of 32 hours with no water at all. We are evacuating to my MIL's place on saturday morning. Water is something I really can't live without. I have to clean bottles, wash the little boy, take a bath, wash hands blah blah..blah.. I already asked our maid to fill all our containers, but that won't be enough if me, gelo and joaquin would stay here. My sister is here, and so as our maid, so its better to be at gelo's place in ermita. My sister is the only person i know na walang pakialam kahit wala ng tubig, deadma lang.. *sigh*.. so im still with dial up til sunday? HELP!

LIfe beyond imperfections.

I feel so down today. Domestic issues has taken over me. So let me share with you something i found at my cousin's blog..

After all, happiness is relative. Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you have decided to see life beyond the imperfections. Don't be happy because everything is alright. Be happy because everything sucks but you're still doing fine.

Yes, my life is not perfect. I am not perfect.

Moments with Joaquin

.. the little boy is turning 1 year and 6 months on the 12th! Gawd. It made me realize a lot of things..6 months is way too fast.. didn't even notice that it's half a year already since his 1st birthday. now. i'm preparing some plans for the second LOL. And yes, its been 6 months since my family was here..God knows how I miss them terribly. i wish my sis would be here again by May for my birthday (and another beach vacation maybe).

As Joaquin grows older, he soooo looks like me, HAHAHA! Honestly, I have the same smile when I was his age. Oh, everyday is a journey for us. We stay together every minute of the day. We play, we laugh, we watch DVD's , we sleep embracing each other realllyyyyy close ( yung tipong pagdilat ko mukha na nya nakikita ko, nostrils pa nga eh!).. and I just love each moment that I spend with him. Most of the times, he gets makulit , trying to get everything inside the room.. alarm clocks,DVD's all over, game cube controllers, the Game cube unit itself, DVD jacks, old keyboards that I gave to him as his new toy (para wag ako istorbohin while typing), keys, his basketball court..but i look at it positively. He will only be a baby once in his life, so i better cherish what I have now. I am in no rush at all for this phase pass, I am enjoying it to bits.

** he loves to give us this look recently, i'm clueless actually, he's not mad at all :) our maid is holding him because he keeps on bouncing himself at the pillow.. obvious ba that he loves TV, he's in control of the remote LOL **

** his smile is so PEACHY! **

BTW, i started to potty train him even before he was hospitalized. That's one story you shouldn't miss. Blooper agad si mommy! Kakahiya ako.. LOL..

Back to normal

Whew! How time flies.. It's just a few months away from christmas. But before I shop for any gifts for the season, let me the list down what I need to do this week... Joaqui's confinement for 6 days at UST mixed up my schedule, so I gotta catch up, or i'll be dead.

** PAY BILLS. Most are due on the 30th, so it's already the 2nd of Oct by tomorrow. Lagot!

** GROCERY TIME. Our fridge is almost empty honestly.

** BLOG AWAY. I need to catch up with my blog for updates and opps, and blog hop of course!

** LITTLE GYM. Call them for a make up class and be sure to bring a medical certificate. This is a special one since we already consumed the allowable 3 make up classes per quarter. Oh, and it's bring a friend once again this weekend.. who am i gonna bring?

** ARRANGE PICS. I owe my mom lots of pics already. LOL. I have a few shots to share here too. Better wait for that.

Hope everything will be back to normal very soon.

we are back

I miss home!

The last 6 days at USTH was really draining. I feel so happy that we are finally home sweet home. Thank you so much to all who included us in their prayers.. to those who sent messages for Joaqui.. thank you.. thank you. I will post a few pics when Joaquin was okay na. We don't have our camera ont he first few days of our stay , and I guess even if I had it then, di na kaya ng powers ko ang picture taking. LOL.

I need so catch up with all of your blogs! Late na ko sa mga chika! And most of all, I need to do some opps muna. LOL..

Be back ..

Joaqui at UST

A few of you might wonder why I wasn't online at YM lately and there were no updates here at my blog.

Well, it's because Joaqui is still at UST Hospital. He was admitted last Tuesday right after his pedia visit. I should say I was kinda prepared for it.. seeing him not responding to Paracetamol made me panicky the whole day. So I packed our stuff knowing that he will be admitted. And I was right.. he almost had pneumonia..good thing naunahan na namin. He immediately had CBC and XRAY exams. The CBC results were okay, except for the white blood cells which is a bit lower than the normal. But the XRAY is a different story. Phlegm as usual was one of the culprits.. add to that an asthma attack (read: hingal).. the paranoid mom was restless.. or should i say.. still restless up to now.

He is a lot better now. He drinks his milk, eats rice, biscuits and waffles. His appetite is getting back to normal. He is getting active again. *sigh* If you only saw him last Tuesday, he looks like "lantang gulay".. i swear, he looks paralyzed! But now, he is a lot better. We might go home tomorrow.

I have lots of stories to share. Iam currently inside an internet shop along Dapitan. I need to check if i miss some opps :)

Grabe, i think I gained weight from my marathon eating episodes! I love the food stalls at the parking lot of UST! Pig out na naman ako! Name it.. I tried it.. LOL

Now I can laugh!

** i miss blogging and bloghopping too! need to catch up with you guys**

missing you

My sis in law, Love, found this message at Papa's celfone dated Dec. 6, 2006.

" Life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon... Horizon is nothing but a limit of sight... "





** goodbye kiss for papa **


its been a month. we miss you pa.

a matter of acceptance

Its only now that I checked at my sis' blog at friendster since she doesn't update that much. I saw an entry she made for her dear friend, Mia, who passed away last May 31 at the age of 24. I cried as i was reading it coz Mia is like a family to us too. She was there during our wedding and Joaqui's birthday (with her baby Bea who will turn 1 next month). We even had a few chats regarding bday preps of her daughter coz she asked for the contact details of Jelly Bellies and party tips too. We went to Mia's wake last June 3 when Papa was ill already. I know how Ricca, my sis, felt that moment she knew that Mia passed away. And I quote :" Im sorry i cant be there to say goodbye personally.. but the hurt and the sorrow is no way less than how everybody around you right now feels.. we all love you, no matter where we are.. we all care for you.".....

My sister wrote this prayer and I just modified a few words coz I'll be praying this for Papa too:

"God, You have reasons for everything, it may be hard for us to accept it, but with Your guidance and wisdom we will realize the reason why this has to happen.. with an open heart we give him to you.. We know he's happy being in heaven, looking down upon us. give us the strength to get through everyday, take away all the pain and the sorrow that fill our hearts right now.. strengthen the bond that keeps our family together.. eventhough You already took Papa away from us here in this world, We know that somewhere he's watching over us.. to our new guardian angel, dont worry we'll be fine.. dont worry about us, because were always going to be here for each other... just be in peace.. and fill our hearts with peace as well. knowing that your happy where you are right now will ease the loneliness.. We will never forget you, thanks for all the love.. WE LOVE YOU..."

I think goodbye is really a hard thing to say, but we have to let you go now. We cant question God's plans, the only thing we can do is accept it and maybe on His right time we will now the reason why this has to happen.