Be Silly

It seems like the past few days has been dreadfully stressful for me. All the paper works, moving out and arranging tours has been a punishment but also a blessing. I am very thankful, but I think I need a break too.

I just want to chill, sleep, read a book somewhere peaceful. No deadlines to catch, no bills to think about and no worries at all. But that's just impossible. It will just be a dream, well, at least for now.

yours truly at the back and my cousin.

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Still Mama's Little Girl

Hi everyone. I'm back! :) Yesterday, I was finally discharged from the hospital. I was confined for four days and three nights. The cause? I had fever (nonstop) for one week and severe back pain. I really despise staying at the hospital but, do I have a choice?

I can go on for forever of why and what I despise being in the hospital. First, I hate injections, especially the one done in the dextrose... it hurts so much! >.< Second, the hospital food. Sucks, BIG time!

My mama never stops caring.

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Early Morning Runs - Missing It

A year ago, I was actively having early in the morning runs with my cousins. I was in a better shape then and wanting to be fit. I have all the reasons, motivations and inspirations (roll into one) in the world but then, one personal problem made me depressed and I lose all those motivations overnight. I didn't do my early morning runs every other day with my cousins and started eating unhealthy foods.

Striking a pose!

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Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for...

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Scenic Sunday

Hi everyone! :) Hope you had an amazing Sunday. So, how did you guys spent your Sunday? Well, if you ask me... I spent my Sunday at the church then bonded with my family after.

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I'm 20 and Happy!

Wow! Time sure flies in a blink of an eye. Today is Rizal Day here in The Philippines and I am also celebrating my 20th birthday. Thanks to everyone who called, texted and greeted me through social networking sites. Today, I thanked God for the amazing 20 years of my life. It was a bumpy road for me... but, I did enjoyed the adventure. I thanked God for making me strong enough to pass all the challenges I had for the past years.

Teenager no more!!! Time for some serious stuffs, right? :)

My birthday cake... Sweet! :)

I just find it so cool how everyone in our home calls me Ate (eldest sister) while my TFD family and other online buddies calls me Bunso (youngest).

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You Left Me With No Choice, Young Man!

I am the eldest among my six younger siblings. We grew up together and I looked after them since I was still on the 4th or 5th grade. My mom and dad back then were making a living together. They always travel to all parts of Mindanao every month. So, that makes me the parent for all six of them. I act like a their mother and father at the same time.

I saw them grow with my own two eyes. I am not even used to not seeing them even just for a day. In fact, our youngest's (6 years old now) first word was mama and she thought I was her mom. I disciplined them by myself because mom and dad can't do that at that moment. I taught them everything I know, from their assignments, respecting people and even household chores.

My younger brother. The child after me.

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Panic Buying Caused By Typhoon Yolanda

Typhoon Yolanda is all over the news and having maternal instincts (Mom trained me), I can't help but panicked. I don't want to be stuck in our house again without anything, just like what happened to us last year. So, I grabbed my mom to go to the market with me and start our unplanned grocery shopping.

My youngest sister; the little shopper

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To My 2 Amazing Grandfather Up There

It's that time of the month again where we reminisce our loved ones who passed away ahead of us. It's the time of the month where we usually visit their graves. I just can't believe that it has been five years since we lost my grandfather from the maternal side and it has been three years since my grandfather from the paternal side passed away.

Everything is just fresh in my mind. The laughter, tears, dreams and all the memories we shared. I grew up with my grandparents and that's why I am more close to them than my parents. I am my two grandpa's youngest daughter. They treat me like a precious angel and they give me the sweetest gifts ever even if I always cry and looking for my parent's attention when I was still younger.

This perfectly illustrates me and my lolos. (photo credits: flickriver.com)

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Household Pests Exterminator

My family has recently moved in an apartment. At first, they thought everything is okay in the new place. The apartment that they moved in is located in a close village and the apartment itself is not that big, so it would be easier for them to clean the whole place.

My mom was relieved that finally, they have moved. She told me how tired and worried she is about the different pests appearing every day in the old apartment. She’s worried about the problem those pests can cause the family’s health. She has been bugging me about moving to a new and cleaner place.

Mom and I feel relieved that finally, they’re away from those disease-causing pests. Well, that’s what we thought. My mother just recently told me about the new problem that she have about the new apartment. She found out that there are rats roaming around every night. One night, while everyone is sleeping soundly, she caught a rat in my brother’s bed and bit him. My brother suffered almost a week of fever. My mom freaked out to the highest level. She swore that she won’t let that ever happen again.

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I'm Not Bad at Singing, I think

 

 Back in the days, when I was still a happy-go-lucky kind of person and I'm still not working full time... you can see me doing weird stuffs. Just like that video above. Yes, that's me singing like a chipmunk. I know what you're thinking there. I hear ya! 

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Birthday Celebration The Filipino Way; MANYANETA

Last July 11, 2013 was my grandmother's 81st birthday. We are all thankful that she reached this age. Since we don't have much budget to celebrate her birthday bonggaciously (in short bongga), all her children and grandchildren decided to just wake her up early in the morning, singing, all of us! We called it Manyaneta.

As early as 3:00 in the morning, the young ones like me (grandchildren) are already busy preparing our songs, flowers and different ideas to make her happy. While my aunts and uncles (her children) are also preparing for the morning snacks like, coffee, breads, puto cheese and the little cake that we have for her.

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Home Is Where The Heart Is

I am now home from my 3-day break with my sister, cousins and aunts. We visited our hometown, and few places. We bonded so much and I am thankful to that.

When I got home today, aside from what I've observed that our house has become a mess while I was away (what do you expect when boys are left at home?), is the white board in our wall near the window.

It takes a lot of time to make a house a HOME.

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Day 8 - A moment you felt satisfied with your life

Satisfied with my life? Though one. I don't know, it's either I haven't satisfied with my life yet or there are too many moments to mention that I have been satisfied. To be honest, I live a complicated life and I think half of the world's population do. That's why it's hard to classify which moment is satisfying.

But of course, I am satisfied that the Almighty God has given me this family that I have. It's not perfect but, I'm happy that this imperfect family is what I call my own treasure. 

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My First Swimming Pool Experience

When I was a little girl, my late grandfather used to asked me what I want. Back then, we have a big and very spacious backyard. As my response, I told my Lolo that I want a swimming pool with a slide and he just laughs. Well, my Lolo is well-known in our town because he is a good carpenter, gardener and an artist.

He planned about the swimming pool like what I have told him but months later, he died and left us. Years later, I have felt in my heart that I still wanted to have my own swimming pool but too bad, we don't have our own house anymore. The spacious backyard is not ours anymore.

And just earlier this year, my cousins who's father just got home from Cebu decided to treat me, my brother and some cousins to a small exclusive swimming pool resort in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. It's called Aquavista Waterfun Resort.

in the little pool... first picture! Jane, me and Quinn. 

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Laughter is The Best Medicine

My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last December (2012) because she has difficulties in breathing. We admitted her to Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital. After few days of being confined, the doctor's finding is that her right lung is enlarged. Well, the truth is its old news for us. She was confined the hospital in Manila years ago with the same issue but was already gone and she started smoking again. That's probably why it came back. Well, Lola learned her lesson. She finally stopped smoking. But, she got weaker now. She can't even go to church by walking (and our church is just a walking distance from our house) since she easily gets tired that's why she has to be send off by a motorcycle.

She was in the hospital for one week and in that one week time, she never had a day without a guest. Her children, grandchildren and friends visited her. Well, I was her watcher then. I saw how everyone concerned for her and so am I. I love my Lola more than anything else in the world. One thing I noticed is that she never really had a good laugh with her guests while she was in the hospital. Well, it's never easy to laugh when you are the one confined, isn't it? She never had a good laugh, not until her eldest son came.

My lola, her daughter-in-law (eldest son's wife) and yours truly

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Productive Sunday

My finished laundries.

It's been almost three years now that I started working full time in the online industry. I worked all day long and because I work most of the time, my parents don't let me do any household chores and yes, that includes not doing my own laundry. My parents are just the best! ;)

Today, after my responsibilities in our church, I went home and didn't turned on the computer first. Because, I always open the computer before I do anything else once I get home. But today is different. I changed my clothes to my most comfortable pambahay shirt and high school Physical Education pants then started carrying out my laundries.


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Have I Improved?

I keep asking myself recently if my writing skills has improved but I can't answer it. Since I graduated high school, I've never dreamed anything but to be a writer and published a book or a novel with my name it. It has been also the dream for me of my late grandfather and I have mentioned about it in my TFD Member Profile.

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Goodies from Kuwait

face powder, leche flan, jelly, juice, chips, shampoo, mayonnaise and strawberry jam

Yay! Last Monday, my cousin received a package from his OFW mom in Kuwait. My Aunt has been there for almost six years now and she came home last 2010 and just stayed for a week. She needs to get back in Kuwait the soonest possible time as her work schedules are quite tight and strict at that time.. and now, it's already 2013 and she haven't come back for a vacation yet. By the way, she's working there as a hotel receptionist.


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Home For The Holidays

What could be the best gift for Christmas and New Year other than going home and celebrating it with your loving family, right?

Well, I am very thankful that I was given the chance to be with them for the holidays... It's probably one of the holidays ever because, everyone was present and we were all sharing the story of how year 2012 has been with each of us.

Noche Buena!!! DIG IN! :)

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