All About Me

It seems like it was just yesterday but a year has already passed since we both exchanged vows and entered the married life. Married life taught me a lot of significant things and decisions that could make our lives either worth living or miserable. Marriage is such a very huge responsibility one has to deal with seriously and I must say, religiously. It must be a give-and-take relationship to make things work out for both of you and your significant other. It should not give-and-give; because it makes your partner becomes selfish, it should not take-and-take; because it makes you selfish as well. So it must be a give-and-take relationship!  A normal relationship has always its unexpected conflicts between each other's decisions or feelings, but a normal couple know how to deal with these things responsibly and maturely. Communication is just one of the keys.  D isagreements will surely happen in marriage but there are always solutions and ways to resolve. After all, you chose t

"Mama, I miss the days when you were here beside me...Mama..." It's been almost 12 years since Mama joined our creator in heaven. Too bad she was not able to enjoy the good life with us after all the obstacles came to our family when she was still alive. She was not able to see us finish our degrees, and was not able to see her grandchildren. But wherever she is right now, I'm sure she is happily watching over at us. Mama at her early 20's. I take pride of saying that Mama came from a poor family, with 8 siblings to take care of since she was the eldest when her mother died at an early age. But that made her a woman of self-reliance, a woman of faith, a woman of perseverance, a strong woman who was able to face different challenges in her life, and a woman with such a very kind heart who always thought of others beyond herself. Today marks her 61st birthday. I remember her last birthday before she died, we celebrated it at the hospital. We tried our best to

Boredom made me write this blog but it made me recall of some unforgettable people in my life. Most of them were genuine friends of mine whom I really treasured in my heart. A few made some hurtful marks in my heart but no matter what happened, they are still a part of my journey in life here on earth that somehow gave meaning to its purpose.  I always treasure my gifts no matter how simple or splendid they are. I even have some of them kept for more than 10 years but can't remember where I have placed them. If we haven't moved from places to places (because we didn't have our own house yet before, so we kept moving from one apartment or house to another), I wouldn't lose some of my well-treasured gifts when I was still at a very young age.  By recalling each one of these precious little things, I remember some good moments we've had as well. Following are some of the precious little gifts I got from some unforgettable people in my life: This cute shoulder bag wa

I like my new work schedule for some reasons, but there is one reason why I hate it. First, I like it because I get out of our house as early as 5 in the morning and it is still very cold, no heat from the sun, and I don't need to rush to get a ride at public vehicles because there are less commuters during early in the morning. I dislike it because I have to wake up early which I am not used to. Nevertheless, I have more positive reasons than negative ones.  My work ends at 3 in the afternoon, which is good enough for me run some errands, pay the bills, shop at the supermarket for food, or buy some important stuff. Furthermore, I can finally have time to go out with friends on special occasions. (Hmmm, looking forward to seeing my old colleagues whom I have been promising to go out with, yet I didn't have much time.) I like my recent work. It is not new to me, yet, I still have more things to learn and bestow. Now, this prompted me to update my blogs. Previously, when I wa

I am finally seeing the sun shining out today after a few weeks of heavy rainfall. I did not enjoy much the Sinulog season because of the continuous rain that made me sick. I got soaking wet while my husband and I joined the procession of the Sto. Niño image and then we watched the Pyrotechnic contest at SM Cebu last Saturday. Then we watched the Sinulog Parade during the day, and fireworks display at night at Ayala, Cebu last Sunday. The experience made my husband discourage to join again next Sinulog season. He hated the heavy traffic and the experience of running after a taxi cab or public vehicle just to be able to get a ride when exodus of spectators went home after watching all the Sinulog events the whole day. Nevertheless, it was a very memorable experience because it was the first time I celebrated the Sinulog season with a partner, a special someone, my husband. We met our old high school classmates, ate and drank a few beers, then headed towards the Sinulog parade after