Proud momma

It was Friday last week when Alexis announced to us that she's running for Student Council President, and that she has to prepare a campaign speech for next Friday's election day. Shockers ang lola! Hindi ko suka't akalaing ang aking unica hija ay may tibay ng loob, tapang ng dibdib, tigas ng sikmura to put herself out there upang possibly ay mamuno ng tribo ng student council. Noong araw kasi ay hindi kinaya ng powers ko ang mga ganitong chenez chenez. Sure, lumalaban ako sa mga debate, balagtasan, oration, declamation, pero never akong tumakbo for a position sa student body. Very shy kasi ako eh. Sa trulili nga, I used to skip the first week of school because I didn't want to get involved with the "I nominate blah blah for President ek-ek...I second the motion ek ek". I fear rejection kasi. Ayokong napapahiya. Eh kung matalo ako? Pano kung walang bumoto sa akin? What I realize now is, bali-baligtarin ko man ang mundo, talo pa rin ako kasi I never tried. Unlike Alexis.

Kaya nga I really admire her. She prepared her speech, na talaga namang beautiful ang naging resulta. I gave her tips on how to deliver her speech well, and nasundot ang aking puso when she said "I'm lucky to have a mom like you. You're good at this!". She said she received the loudest applause, and a lot of kids pledged to vote for her. She's still pretty new in this school (her second year) but she's doing real well. She's involved with strings (violin), she's a teacher's assistant, in the honor roll, and she has a social life na hindi nakakasagabal sa kanyang mga grades. Perfect balance, ikanga.

We still don't know the results of the election. We probably won't find out until next week. Manalo or matalo, PANALO sya sa mga mata ko.

what's coming

We had our first frost yesterday. The temperature dropped to freezing point and it turned everything white. Steven asked me if it was already Christmas (he mistook the frost for snow). Funny how kids associate Christmas with snow. The weather guy is forecasting snowflakes this coming Monday. That is so freakin' early! We haven't even put away our summer patio furniture and the kid's summer toys. We also need to disassemble the trampoline if we want to use it next year. The wooden swing sets will stay. It's more durable and is built for all seasons. *sigh* We have a lot of work to do.

memory stick

We are truly enjoying our internet connection right now. We finally got tired of "pirating" our neighbor's WiFi (which get really slow at times), so we had our own network installed. The techie guy came over and set up the network for us. It's a secure WiFi connection, so I sincerely apologize to those who want to pirate our internet access. hehe. It's a bit costly but it's worth it. The speed is decent so I can watch my favorite Pinoy telenovela online without much interruption. I wonder if a new memory stick can make my computer faster????

Opps

The sheriff's at it again. He's given me extra assignments because I was a really good girl this year. tee hee. The sheriff really takes care good care of his bloggers. No one comes home empty handed. There's always something for everyone. That's why I'm really thankful for all the opps "he" throws my way.

Most opps are pretty easy, and don't require much of my time. I get to write my opinion on different products and services in the market. I even get the scoop on the latest orovo reviews.

Nice, isn't it??

alone

Recently got in touch with one of my old college buddies. It was really nice talking to her again. She's still single, although she said she almost married her college sweetheart. They broke up because he cheated on her. I guess the breakup was too traumatizing for her because she never trusted any guy again after that. She buried her nose into the family business, which she managed successfully. She even ventured out on her own and started a
wholesale fashion jewelry business. A very savvy entrepreneur indeed. She seems truly happy and content with the way things are in her life. No man, no headache, she said.

I wonder how she feels at night when she's all alone?

mom update

mom is doing OK, thank God. Baka sa Huwebes ay maaari na siyang lumabas ng Ospital. Medyo nalulungkot lang siya dahil pinagbawalan na naman siyang magmaneho. Fahrverbot ang tawag sa salitang Aleman. Mas makakabuti naman talaga kung hindi siya magmamaneho. Para na rin sa kanyang kaligtasan at sa kaligtasan ng iba.

Nagpapasalamat ako sa inyong lahat na nagbigay ng suporta at nag-offer ng panalangin. Napakalaking tulong para sa akin. Hopefully dito mag-pasko si mommy. Tiyak na napakasaya naming lahat kapag nangyari yon!

Pact

Hard to believe Christmas is almost here. Amazing how when we were young, time seems to go by so slowly but as we get older time just seems to fly by right before our eyes. Anyway, for this Christmas the family, including Steve's, decided to just buy gifts for the little ones. And of course,toys top the list. We sort of overdid it last year because everyone was so excited about spending Christmas with the entire family for the first time in ten years. I guess you can say we got a little bit carried away.

This time we are practicing a little bit of restraint. Let's see how far we can go.

Strollers

Mom knows best. And they only want the best for their children. That's why most moms put their trust in Maclaren stroller. Maclaren is perhaps the best brand of stroller out there. It's stylish, sleek and durable. It's so versatile, you are sure to find one that suits your lifestyle. It's fashion and functionality all rolled in one. No wonder even Hollywood celebrities choose Maclaren.

Responsible "parenting"

The family's been bugging me for a pet dog for quite sometime now. Our next door neighbor has a really cute dog the kids play with all the time. I'd like to have one too because I do think it'll teach the kids responsibility, but at the moment, I don't think it's the responsible thing to do. We are gone most of the day and there's nobody home to take care of it. Sure we can provide it with shelter, food, pet supplements, even toys. But nothing can replace the love and companionship of the human master.

Hay Buhay

Nakailang beses tumawag ang kapatid ko sa telepono. Hindi ko naman nasagot kaagad sapagkat abala ako sa aking trabaho. Nung pauwi na ako sa bahay ay naisipan ko syang balikan ng tawag. Siya naman ang hindi sumasagot. Naisipan kong tawagan ang mommy sa bahay niya. Alas-sais ng gabi sa Amerika, kaya alas-dose ng gabi sa Alemanya. Kadalasan ay gising pa si mommy ng ganitong oras at nakaugalian na namin ang mag-usap sa telepono bago siya matulog. Ang stepfather ko ang sumagot. "Wo ist die Mommy?" (nasaan si mommy?) ang tanong ko. "Die ist im Krankenhaus" (nasa ospital sya), ang sagot nya naman. "WARUMMMMMMMM????" (bakit?)...."nochmal anfall gehabt" (inatake na naman siya)...."ich warte noch auf ein anruf von Chico" (naghihintay pa ako ng tawag ni Chico-kapatid ko).... hindi ko na naintindihan pa......

Hindi na ako masyadong nakapagsalita. Nanlata, naupos akong parang kandila. Nagpaalam na ako sa stepfather ko. Sabi ko ay tatawagan ko si Chico. Ang dyaske at hindi naman sumasagot. Patay ang celfone. Sobrang kaba ang aking dibdib. Taong 2002 nung unang nagkaroon ng epileptic seizure si mommy. Grand Mal. Matindi. Hindi namin alam kung saan ito nagmula. Wala naman history ng epilepsy si mommy. Basta bigla na lang nangyari. Sa awa ng Diyos ay hindi na ito naulit pa. Ilang taon na din ang nakalipas. Hanggang dumating nga sa puntong ito.
Ang mga nakaraang buwan kasi ay sobrang stressful para sa kanya. Namatay ang byenan nya, na inalagaan nya ng ilang panahon. Dinapuan ng oral cancer ang aking stepfather at katatapos lang ng treatment nya at naghihintay ng resulta. Kaya labis labis ang aking kaba at takot ng malaman kong inatake na naman siya. Baka hindi nya makayanan.

Laking pasasalamat ko sa Diyos ng makausap ko ang kapatid ko. OK naman daw si mommy. Nakausap ko pa nga. As usual, in good spirit siya. Nakukuha pang magbiro. Nagugutom nga daw siya dahil nangyari ang atake habang pakuha siya ng hapunan. Kailangan niyang manatili sa ospital upang maobserbahan at para na rin magawan siya ng mga pagsusuri.

Kahit papaano ay nabawasan ang dinadala ko. Medyo nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Pero nandun ang lungkot. Naiyak ako kasi gusto kong mayakap ang nanay ko. Gusto kong nandun ako sa tabi nya, gaya ng dati. Mahirap ang malayo. Wala akong magawa kung hindi ang paulit-ulit na magdasal. Alam ng Diyos kung ano ang nais ng aking puso. Alam Niya. At nananalig akong diringgin Niya.

autumn cleaning

I should've listened to Alexis when she suggested we have a garage sale because I get a headache everytime I look at all our junk in the attic. These are stuff we brought over from Germany, most of them still boxed. Stuff I never had the chance (nor desire) to unpack. From used cds and DVDs, to stuff toys, to old clothes, to home decor, to shoes, etc. The list just goes on and on. I plan on donating most of the stuff to Goodwill or the Salvation army, but I'm just too lazy to get off my butt. It's a lot of work, but I know if I don't start, it'll never get done.

Darna!!

San na napunta ang panahon...

Ang bilis talaga ng panahon....parang kailan lang nung kami ay magkakilala ni Esteban. Parehong bata (batang-isip), nagkamabutihan, nauwi sa altar. At heto nga...minsan ay hindi ako makapaniwala na magkakaroon kami ng mga inakay na labis na nakakapagpaligaya sa amin. Kaybilis ng panahon. Kung maaari nga lamang na manatili silang mga bata.


ang aking dalaginding...

si bunsoy...

tid bits

* For the first time since I signed up for a celfone service here in the U.S., I've used up the 300 minutes allocated to me each month. My minutes renew tomorrow and I'm at zero balance today. I'm glad that finally, I got what I paid for.

* Lots of things are going on at work right now. I've learned a lot (still learning) since becoming a fulltime employee. I'm currently taking care of the vault and the ATM machines (aside from my regular duties)...and to be honest, I never thought I'd ever say something like this.."I'm sick and tired of money!!!".

* I hate FALL! Sure, the changing colors look nice and the mild temperatures make it so much easier to sleep at night. But I'm dreading what's coming ahead. Winter Crap!! grrrrrrr

* Ever thought about having home theater lighting installed in your home? I have. But I'm watching my budget like a hawk nowadays, and the last thing I need is another unnecessary expense.

time off

Had a day-off last Tuesday so I scheduled a Dermalogica Specialty facial at Beauty Bar, my favorite spa in Toledo. The kids gave me a gift certificate for my birthday and the timing couldn't be more perfect. My skin's been acting up lately, zits popping up like crazy. I asked the esthetician for the best acne treatment and she gave me a few tips plus some samples from their skin care line. She was so good, I'll definitely ask for her next time I make my appointment.

Oh boy, I can't wait for the next one.