All about Mye Life

Countdown

2009-12-29T03:04:00.000+08:00

We only have 3 days left before New Year. I have been very busy during my long vacation and I really make the most of time that I am free from work because 2010 is another year of challenge, perseverance, patience and hard work for me. I was so happy that I got to bond more with my family and especially with the twin sons of my brother. I know it will take months before we got to see them again but we know that spending time with them really made them very happy. My sister wants to go to Subic but most of us have other plans to do so she cancelled the trip. Actually, I really wanted to go out of town but some of hubby’s relatives are staying in our house and we just can’t leave them while we go out of town on our own.

I still have few more days left before 2010 and I already made some plans on our New Year menu and games plus fire works as we welcome another year ahead of us. I hope and I pray that this is the year for me.

strolling at CCP Complex

picnic at Nayong Pilipino

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T01:33:00.003+08:00

Merry Christmas, friends!

We’ve had a great time last night as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ! I did all the usual cooking for the Noche Buena, from the main menu to dessert and the cakes and pastries were from hubby’s cousin and his family who came to celebrate with us. My sisters hosted a game for the kids and for the adults, too. We really had a great laugh on the games especially when the grannies came to participate on the “bring me” contests. Hubby led the thanksgiving prayer before we feasted on the foods. All are anticipating on the gift giving moments and we open our gifts altogether.

And as we close the night, I thank our Lord for all the love, health and blessings He showered on us all year through. Happy Birthday, Papa Jesus!

Sleep Deprivation

2009-12-23T12:46:00.002+08:00

I never thought that mid week can really feel like it’s Friday! Since December 24 was declared as a non -working holiday, this is my last day here in the office and I filed a leave of absence for the remaining working days next week till New Year. I can’t sleep last night because hubby attended their Christmas party and since I’m all alone in our room, I list down all the ingredients I needed to buy for my menu at Christmas Eve and I put in one place the curtains, bed and pillow sheets so I can change it all this evening and also I had some last minute gift wrapping. I moved some fragile display on our bedroom and in my computer table because the whole family will come tomorrow and it will be a disaster once the kids stay in our room. Before I knew it, I heard the clock ticks and it is almost 3am in the morning! And I didn’t even notice that hubby came and is already sleeping beside me (ha-ha!)

Now, I really feel sleepy and I really wanted to laid down and sleep. But I need to calm down, I need to recharge, I still have more hours before I can call it a day. My hubby said that some of his relatives are already in the house now, they spend Christmas with us.

I read all the good reviews on the movie Avatar, I wish I still have the time to watch that before the all Filipino film festival this Christmas. But I’m depriving my body the sleeps it needs and I felt that my head will detach on my body anytime now if I won’t rest and give back my energy.

Office Party!

2009-12-22T11:19:00.000+08:00

Despite one minor incident, we just had an amazing Christmas get together here in our office. I was assigned in the over all planning in this yearly event and I don’t know why some people can get used to that tradition. Let’s call them the Grinch, (from the movie of Jim Carrey) but we can’t just allow few people to ruin the happy mood and I was right, this year is the funniest and the happiest Christmas party ever in my more than 3 years in our company and 6 years for this project.

We start off with a sumptuous lunch before we proceeded with the exchange gift. For a change, I asked them to describe their baby before giving them their gift. And I just could imagine that it will be funnier than by just giving them their gift, the description on their baby was hilarious! Party games followed and I’m glad that everybody participated including our bosses.

I don’t want to planned for this small gathering at first, we are planning for a lunch out get together but I was right, this is so much fun than by just eating in a restaurant. So I said to myself, this day is a fun day, no room for “GRINCH” attitudes and we are all happy in the true spirits of Christmas.

Tomorrow is my last day and I'll be on leave on the Dec. 28 and 29. So happy!

Twins in Town

2009-12-18T12:52:00.009+08:00

I admit we are not in good terms with my sister in-law. Those harsh words she throw and her jealousy to us was quite unforgivable considering we did our very best to made her feel comfortable and her pregnancy easy when she stayed in our house in Laguna. But as the saying goes, you cannot please everybody and she falls in that hard to please category. When she went abroad last month, my brother said my Mom can ask his mother-in law so the twins can spend Christmas with us. We are quite amazed on how they grow so fast and they can really make your day with their jolly moods especially the youngest, Paolo. The eldest seems aloof to us but he gradually adjusted to his new environment as the days passed by. Even Vince said if the twins can stay with us till new year but my sister said she need to bring back the twins after Christmas. But at least they can now experience our happy way version of Christmas celebration.

Yesterday, I meet them at Quantum in SM Sucat and they are so happy running around the area and I suddenly felt sad that they are so far away from us and we only have ample time to be with them every year. We want to see them grow right before our eyes but we know that’s not possible. So we just treasure the time that they are with us.

Paolo Allen

make shift swimming pool =)

Party People

2009-12-14T22:22:00.002+08:00

We really had a good time last Friday during our company’s Christmas party. Everybody dressed in their 80’s and got there in time for the mass and the venue was really great and smells expensive. We still have the same caterer like last year and I would say that Albergus is getting better. Albergus offered us varieties of foods, desserts, appetizers and the overflowing drinks and beers plus their attentive staffs were all great and superb! I am one of the lucky one to get a consolation prize of T-shirt (ha-ha!) and this year, most of us in the project got a little something from consolation to one of the major prize in the raffle draws. I must say it’s better than nothing (he-he). We stayed till the entire group presentations are over and we got to hear the first set of the invited band and we dance to the groove in a small place near our table. At past 12 midnight, we walked to the next pit stop which is the Music 88 (to the horror of the ladies who wears high-heeled shoes!) but once were there the tired mood changes to videoke kings and queens. I’m so glad looking at them dancing and singing their hearts out and without inhibitions and drinking margarita and tequila sunrise. It lasted for 3 hours and I reached home at almost 4am where hubby is waiting for me in the gate.

We plan on going there again after our warehouse Christmas party next week. I hope that everyone can go with us this time.

The pictures below says it all =)

Girl Bonding

2009-12-11T15:15:00.003+08:00

It’s nice to know that despite having hectic days of manual work because of printer down, we still have this little chance to do some make over before our annual Christmas party at SMX in Mall of Asia this afternoon. We really planned for this event and we see to it that we bring all our necessary beauty accessories and make-ups. I really hope that this night is the night that we can forget all those work blues, deadlines, paper works and issues and should only concentrate on partying.

Last week, I asked my colleagues if they want to have a videoke night out near the party venue and I’m glad that most of the girls and even the guys agreed to the idea. I had already made a reservation at Music 88 in Blue Wave just near Mall of Asia and we will all go there after the party. I hope everybody will be happy and this is the night that spells F-U-N!

Down and Up

2009-12-10T00:32:00.002+08:00

We sometimes experience some unavoidable happenings in our job and the latest casualty is our main printer. And for the first time in my working life, I flared up and even throw my ball pen in frustrations. Because it’s almost 4 days now that we do the entire manual thing and we write and write all the time in an endless routine so it won’t hamper our operations. My right arm felt numb and my fingers suddenly stopped to move and my head ache added insult to the injury.

The good thing is I learned to go back to my usual cheerful side after a while of disappointments. I take it as a challenge and I encourage happy conversations with my colleague while working so we won’t feel tired and to forget that after doing manual and the printer is up, we will still have to continue the filing and updating the system. What a wonderful world, ha-ha!

So we take a break and pose for this picture during our lunch break. Still looking good, huh! =

Busiest time of the year

2009-12-06T11:04:00.009+08:00

I posted earlier that this is the month that made me so busy during weekends. My schedule is fully booked till the end of the month. Christmas parties get together, meet-ups, activities are exhausting but it made me happy and feels so excited. Anyways, it was just once a year that we can all have this. I had a great time with my high school friends last Friday, we celebrated one of my guy classmates birthday in Music 88 in Blue Wave, Pasay and we really had a great time while singing, updating our current family lives, reminiscing the old days, having fun with each other and we even continue talking and joking in Starbucks. I am so happy seeing them all especially the guys because we rarely had a change to meet because of schedule conflicts but this time they came.

Saturday is yet another event that I and my youngest sister attended. It is the Nestle Club mini-Christmas party that was held in Nestle Julius Maggie kitchen in Nestle building in Rockwell, Makati. They sent a notification thru e-mails and I thought at first that I will not attend if my sister won’t confirm that she will come too. But good thing she doesn’t have anything to do that day and so we planned that we will go together. It was fun activities and we got to know some home makers who also attended the events, we got the chance to do our own tiramisu ref cake and we will able to see Nestle resident chef Tess in a cooking demo. And most of all, the yummy lunch they had for us and the Nestle goodies give-away for each of the attendees. It was such a great experience for us.

I was a bit feeling dizzy when we go to Mall of Asia after the Nestle events, I really feel so sleepy and I really wanted to rest, but hubby and my mother in law was there to do some Christmas shopping. And after we had a snack in Polo Loco, I thought we are going home but hubby said he wants to go to the World Trade bazaar in Buendia, I think I faint that time. But still we proceeded to the venue. I think that events were hosted by ABS-CBN, and there is an entrance fee of P30. And my worst fear came true (ha-ha!), there are many people in the place and I can think of anything more but to sleep and rest, I just go in the flow and I didn’t check for some items that I could buy. Well, they bought some item, especially foods and snack and at last, we went home and I immediately lay down in our bed to sleep. What a day! =)

Now, I am going to Greenbelt 3 for a yearly get together of my online friends. I skipped the change to meet them last year because I fell sick that time but this time, I need to see them at least for a few hours because we need to go to Quaipo with hubby after. I think I need a foot spa after all of these. Well, tomorrow is another day and I need to restore my energy fast.

Weekend Report

2009-12-01T14:23:00.004+08:00

Back to work again, I really enjoyed my weekend plus a holiday. Would you believe we really spent 2 days by just staying at home? Oh, yes, hubby was possessed by an angel and he decided to have a general cleaning on our room and in the room of my mother in-law. What I did was I explored my cooking skills by doing a homemade pizza. We bought all the ingredients in the supermarket and instead of expensive mozzarella cheese, I used cheddar and it taste great! By the time hubby finished doing his own tasks, he was full on my pizza and almost night time to go out anymore =)

First day of December, I’m almost done in wrapping all the gifts for the youngsters. I still have to think some unique gifts for the oldies. I can now feel the cold breeze in the morning and everywhere I go, you can say that it is already Christmas. I can’t think of anything to give to hubby this year. I would like to order online for his favorite international beers but that is my last options. But he really wanted that, when we went to Subic Bay last Wednesday, he searched some wine/beer stores in the area but his brand is not available. I guess I have to decide as early this week or else, I will not have that much time since I have to do the buying online.

I’m still have full schedule this weekend. I hope I can attend all of it without falling sick. I am so prone to sickness every December and I really hate the feeling. I hope it will spare me this time. Please! =)

Hard habit to break

2009-11-26T14:55:00.002+08:00

I thought I passed over on my Pinoy Big Brother addiction, but I was wrong. This season of PBB made me relieved all the memories from the past like going to the PBB hall during live eviction night, meet-ups with fellow online friends, and my very first time going to the PBB big night at Araneta Coliseum to support season 2 housemate, Mickey Perz. It was such a wonderful experience that I got to be with his family and friends and all this wonderful friends whom I only knew from their usernames in a site or forum where you can support your favorite housemates. And even after PBB was over, we sometimes meet in one place near ABS-CBN compound, and talked about anything about us and Mickey ( sometimes he drops by to have some chit-chats with us) Though all this, hubby supported me all the way. And I can say that I’m so lucky to have an understanding husband you can ever wish for.

Now, he’s not even surprised seeing me on my late night habit of going to the 24/7 live stream site just to get a first hand info's on my favorite housemates. He said because of this I limit my time attending to my games at Face book (ha-ha!) but increase my time in front of the computer. I still have few months to go on like this but I never forget my other obligations at home, or else, hubby will sell all my farms (in face book) and cut my live stream watching =)

So, who will be my bet for Big 4?

It's in the air

2009-11-24T00:36:00.002+08:00

I can feel Christmas everywhere now. And I already finished my job in decorating our house. It’s been my duty to make our little home to feel and look like Christmas. I checked first our old decors if it’s still reusable before I decided to buy their replacements. So far so good on the lights and the balls but I bought a new garland for my wall decorations. Good thing hubby helped me on the drilling issues. I hate to hammer nails on the wall and ending up hurting my fingers.

It is December next week and I have lots of occasions to attend to. Gosh, I’m so famous! Ha-ha-ha! We have an early company Christmas party on December 11, my sister and I are invited in the Nestle Club Christmas party on December 5 and at night, I need to attend a high school reunion in Blue Wave, Pasay. On December 6, we will attend a baby christening and I still don’t know yet if there will be an out of the blue invitation. One thing for sure, our weekend this Yuletide season will be the busiest one.

My first cup cakes

2009-11-19T00:34:00.003+08:00

I’ve found a way to bake last night. I’m not in a mood to move around the house because I’m feeling sick but the bananas I bought is over ripe now and it’s the main ingredients in my cup cakes. Now that I’m starting to feel how I expensive baking is. I know now the importance of complete ingredients to be able to cook delicious pastries, cakes or even bread or else, your products will all go to waste.

But I am starting to think if I'm destined to do well in this new craft. My finished product looks good and everyone here in the house told me it is really delicious. My hubby ate 3 cup cakes in one sitting and he said he will bring some to his office. I will try to bake other than my banana expertise and I hope I can find ways how to sell them out. For now, I will just let my family and some friends enjoy it.

The feeling of Christmas

2009-11-16T12:27:00.002+08:00

I’ve been very busy every weekend. Hubby rearranged our living room and I’m the one who decorated the whole first floor of our house and it looks like and smell like Christmas now. Every year, I will just stare on our living room and think of a new style for our reused decors. And I’m glad that I still have this creativity in me. It was tiring going up and down while decorating but the result is a fulfilling. I can never imagine Christmas without it.

I already completed the gifts for our godchildren and all is left is for the adults. I hope we can do the shopping before December because I don’t want to be in the lists of those having a Christmas rush. I experienced it once and it will never happen again, it made me sick for one week!

And while we can now feel some cold breeze in the air, common sickness will follow. As of now, I have tonsillitis that really makes me cry especially when I swallow. And the fact that my monthly period is coming, my whole body are aching. I really hate it. I wish I can sleep this pain away.

Drained

2009-11-10T16:43:00.003+08:00

The past weekends drained most of my energy. I’ve been uneasy for the whole week because of my aching right back (just behind my shoulder) and the throbbing pain in my right chest. I have cough and it made me feel tired and the feeling is so irritating so I texted our favorite “manghihilot” or folk healer believing she can relieve the pain. But she is also sick for the whole week and I can only rely on my hubby’s healing touch =) And it was not until Sunday that she was able to visit us in the house and she told me cold muscles are all over my back. Until now, I feel so uneasy.

I was supposed to have a check-up on my OB-Gyne last Saturday but after almost half an hour waiting for the secretary to come back, she announces to their patients that the doctor is in the province and not coming until Tuesday! Grrrr, she didn’t bother to paste a note in the door that our doctor is out, what a waste of time.

What we do next is to go to Divisoria, I know it’s not the right day to go there but we did try and ride an FX taxi instead of taxi cab. Good thing we did that because from Lawton going to Divisoria is a bumper to bumper traffic so we cut the trip straight there and follow my hubby’s Manila boy experience and take a Recto route =) instead and ride a jeepney again going to the place. I have a time of my life getting all the cheap gift bags and little things for the kids and buying anything in the streets including Christmas decorations and throw pillow cases. The bad thing is we have to walk a long way around the area because the whole places are occupied by the street vendors making it hard to pass by. I beg my husband that we should eat at Mc Donalds first before we go home or I will pass out due to dehydration and wobbling feet (ha-ha!) Good thing we are able to take a taxi back home. But it was a nice trip. My hubby wants to go there again, and I can only say, ‘Not that soon!” =)

Menthos Style

2009-11-06T12:28:00.002+08:00

Before I leave the house for work I’ve been eyeing my new slipper to bring with me since the weather bureau said that it would be a rainy afternoon today. But I changed my mind and instead wear my black heeled sandals. To spare me from beating the 8:30am time because of the jeepney’s waiting to fill up before moving on, I decided to just cross the street and move to the other side where jeepney’s will just pick you up then proceed.

So I already crossed the other street when I felt that my left sandals loosen up, I stop and I thought “oh my goodness, it did snap apart!” What an embarrassing moment! I scanned the area and I knew some people notice that something 's wrong with my footwear. But I did what I need to do, I picked up my broken sandals, walked barefooted (but with my right sandals on) and careful not to let them notice I’m limping ( just like in a candy commercial) but I was scared that I will step on some broken glass. I immediately called our office and asked my colleague to ask for one of our couriers to pick me up because there is no way I can ride the jeepney with my situation. I wouldn’t dare and I will never ever try. Good thing after few minutes my rescue came and he is really laughing seeing me holding my other sandals.

I was so irritated knowing that I have lots of shoes and it happened to me. I should really rely on my instincts, if I bring those slippers with me, all is well and good despite on that unfortunate events. Charge it again to another experience. Good thing it’s Friday and I can only think of nice weekends ahead.

Crabs

2009-11-04T10:25:00.002+08:00

Are you familiar with this phrase “if I can’t have it, neither can you”? It is commonly known as crab mentality. Well, this is the way to describe the recent events that happened in our office yesterday. My outgoing supervisor called me (in a very serious tone) and he let me read an email. It was from anonymous sender that degrading one of our male officemate who was assigned as our officer in-charge in our project. He or she stated in the email that all those resigned contractual employees was being mishandled and mistreated by him and they were forced to resign because of that. It was utterly lies and we all know the reasons behind it. The funny thing is, he/she sent the email to all top management and we wonder how can he/she do that (events, emails address, persons and even my officemate personal data) if he/she’s not from our company too? We have a lead on who might do that but only God knows why and what are his/her intentions on doing some bad and harmful emails like that.

Crab mentality refers to these people who wanted to pull his friends or colleagues down simply because he resent their success. I remember the case of my husband who once experienced it and he really wonders why they can’t let him achieve his hard earned work and instead thrash talking behind his back, entailing bad rumors and gossips about him. I’ve been bragging this to my facebook account and these haters knew that it’s them. You can never let a good man down.

"Nobody is stronger, nobody is weaker than someone who came back. There is nothing you can do to such a person because whatever you could do is less than what has already been done to him. We have already paid the price." Elie Wiesel

Rainy Trick or Treat

2009-11-01T11:07:00.001+08:00

I thought typhoon Santi will stop the entire trick or treat activities yesterday. It was my first time that I didn’t sleep because the massive winds and rains created a scary sound around our house in Laguna. You can feel that the storm is just beside your house, rattling the roofs and toppling the trees around.

But thank God that it was gone in the morning, though still raining, at least the hard winds stopped. The activities resumed that afternoon to the delight of the kids. My mom and my Aunt made their special “suman” for snacks and we did grilled tuna fish and pork for lunch.

It was Franzine first time to join the trick or treat in Laguna and she was so excited that she can’t sleep or eat the night before the activity. And she walked all the way from house to house shouting “trick or treat!” and jumping around while singing some songs. Vince and Mico came with her and though the organizers told us that we can continue doing it at the club house because it started to rain again, the kids wanted to walk around by themselves, we just followed them with the car in tow (just in case).

Here are some of the photos from the event and typhoon Santi in action =)

while waiting for the rain to subside

the treat trickers!

franzine pose with her fairy dress (look at the fallen trees at her back ground!)

nothing can stop them getting the candies =)

Updates

2009-10-29T14:09:00.004+08:00

For the first time this year, I caught this irritating cough that causing me some sleepless nights. I tried my usual cough medicine but the ever changing weather is not helping me recover. I’ve been in and out of a hot-cold environment and my body is not responding well and the results, cough with headache and my body aches a lot.

Recent news said that another typhoon (named Santi) is coming to town on or before this weekend. Just in time for the Halloween celebration. I just hope it will move its way and spare our country in further harm. It’s really hard to recover from all the losses that these past two typhoons brought us. Also, we will offer a special mass for Tatay this Friday at St. Andrew Cathedral and some of hubby’s relatives will be coming over.

November 2 (Monday) was declared as a special non-working holiday. Just in time that I really need to rest this weak body of mine. We have plans of going to Laguna but it depends if it rains a lot. I’m still under medication and we will be back to the doctor next week. I’m still expecting a lot to happen this year. Let’s pray for that.

First Try

2009-10-28T14:40:00.001+08:00

I did try to bake on my new oven 2 nights ago and I turned out to be good! I’m afraid that being a first timer would lead my bakes into a disaster but it turned out to be so yummy (according to the taste testers). I was guided by the food magazine I bought in the mall last month and I see to it that I have all the ingredients it requires. It is called “food for the gods” goodies and it has lots of nuts and raisins (in replace of date fruits) and that makes them expensive so I want it to be perfectly baked.

Hubby said I can make a small business out of it but I want to try more before I venture to that idea. So all I want to do is to bake and let them taste it to decide if its good or the taste is disastrous =) So far, the first bake got a passing grade and that made me feel that I should go for more. I’m still trying to figure out on how to make a space out of our small kitchen so I can have my baking utensils and ingredients in one place but I guess the answer is to have a new cabinet for them (he-he). Well, I still have a long way but I am truly enjoying my new hobby.

Here’s the picture of my newest creation though originally, it should be sliced in 2” bar, wrap in foil and then with colored cellophane.

Under Medication

2009-10-22T11:27:00.003+08:00

Many of my friends asked me about my recent YM status that says “under medication”. Well yes, I’m into it because we decided to once again try to seek medical attention so I can conceive. I been long frustrated on the idea because I’ve been taking so many medicines and coming back and forth to the OB Gyne and I felt I’ve been drugged for so many years =)

I will try to loose some weight and I hope I can carry on though hubby is teasing me about it. I still ate rice at night when I can’t help it (ha-ha!) My Auntie advised me to drink Banaba tea that will help unclogged any air in my abdomen but the idea of drinking herbal teas make me throw up. I really don’t want the smell of it but I will at least give it a shot. Who knows?

I’ve been under medication aside from the usual meds I’m taking in because the result of my paps smear indicated that I have some inflammation on my v-wall. With all those medicines, it’s making me feel so tired, my stomach is rumbling and I felt so uneasy. I want to take a week rest from work and sleep and lay down all day but it’s not possible. My left ear is throbbing again and I wish it stop because I’m feeling the pain again.

And I just hope I can find ways to feel good despite the uncomfortable feelings. Tomorrow is Friday and weekend sounds fun to me =)

Ways to Celebrate

2009-10-18T13:37:00.009+08:00

What are the ways to celebrate our wedding anniversary? We used to go out of town and spent it some special places but I don’t want this time because of the recent flooding that hit Metro Manila and the northern Luzon. We planned on going up to Baguio but I’m happy that we didn’t pursue the bookings. Palawan adventure is in the plan but we needed a 1-week vacation from the office and that’s not possible for us.

So we took a 2-day vacation leave and we did the celebration here in our home and by just going to some busy places like Mall of Asia. We played bowling and we stroll to the max. And on the day of our anniversary, we went to Divisoria. I know it’s kind of weird but I want to take that opportunity to buy some cheap stuff for December like the wholesale prices of Christmas wrappers, gift tags and bargaining on some baking utensils like muffin and cup cake pans. I never forget to buy new curtains for our room windows and wood chopping board and belts for my sister. We are so busy strolling around that after we went out to our last pit stop in Tutuban mall, it's dinner time already and we are so hungry! I can never compete on my hubby’s walking power and before I know it, my feet are really aching! But this was such a bonding moments for us. And I’m really happy to spend the whole day with him like this. Our very own special ways to celebrate our love and devotion. =)

Five Years

2009-10-16T02:17:00.006+08:00

October 16, 2004 marked the many changes in my life. We got married and the feeling was wonderful. Despite of many difficulties on his side (relative wise) it was a perfect wedding for me. Perfect because I know that we can be together forever at last. I guess every woman dreamed of that.

Not anybody knows that when I was still in college and I passed everyday in Malate Catholic church on my way home, I had grown this fondness at the place. I told my friends that someday, I want to get married on this church and I did. Hubby never suggested any other church when I told him about that. He simply said that the place is wonderful and beautiful and he surprised his mom when they went to hear a mass at the church and then he looked for the church office after and made a reservation.

Now it’s been five years since we had that vow of loving each other for life. There are so many up and downs in our relationship, not mainly about each other but we always made it through it. Our first year was a big adjustment especially for me. I was so independent and carefree and I want things my way but after so many realizations, I found out that I have to give that out and let my husband lead the way. Now, when we argue on some things, after few minutes where laughing it out loud and ended it with a huge smile and a big hug.

I love the way he supported me with my dreams and plans. He never told me to do this or do that but instead he let me grow up and have my own moments. I guess loving this amazing man is the most wonderful thing in this world. I often asked him especially when were about to sleep if he loves me, and he would automatically said, “super!” I don’t know why I am doing that when I knew the answer but it made me feel more secure. I wanted to end my night listening to his I love you’s =) I am so very happy that I married such a wonderful man.

And when I took a break and went down for just a few minutes, I came back to finish this one but I saw a white envelope with a card inside. Hubby never forgets to greet me in a traditional way.

I got to let you know some of his message. Here goes:

“Guess what? It’s our 5^th year anniversary! …..At times I almost would want to turn around and just quit… But each time I do, you’re right there honey, telling me to go on and fight back. Thank you for the love.....I really am happy, in fact, very happy and don’t forget, I love you very much!!!”

I was so touched that I can really feel on his emotions. He can be tough outside but you can always see the soft in him. In a very gentle ways. I guess few people who are really close to him can only know that. Your right honey, I will always be there for you and you know how much I love you =)

Happy Anniversary, Haney Jhon!

I love it!

2009-10-13T20:23:00.006+08:00

My long awaited Elba gas range! Yey!!

When hubby forwarded me an email from their company informing their employees that they decided to give them their 13^th month, I thought that was way too early! But then, it justified the reasons that it can be a big help for those who suffers from Ondoy floods. And then an idea entered his mind. We went to SM Appliances store and bought me one thing he knows I wanted most, an oven. I know I sometimes I think impulsively, especially in buying things because it is really expensive. But my husband will just remember what it is and he never promises, but one day when he had a chance he’ll going to go for it. It is one of the many positive traits of my dearest hubby. He said it’s his anniversary gift for me. And that I should learn the cookers manual. Bake lot of goodies and cakes and pastries for him.

But I know he’s so happy seeing me happy. And I'm so thankful that I have him and his love made me stronger. Sometimes felt so sad deep inside though I am trying my best to chase all the blues away. You know what we are longing for and we really wanted most, but we never stop praying and believing. And I guess that’s one thing that keeps us going (emote...emote...)

But for now, here’s my newest baby! Black and shiny! Now I can continue my baking dreams =)

Benefits

2009-10-09T07:00:00.002+08:00

Our company life is getting bigger and better. When we thought that they are giving their employees enough benefits to enjoy this year, more are coming to our surprise. And surely, I love our HR manager for that. She’s been the ace of all the ideas by giving all the privileges and benefits meant for us since she join the company. When Tatay last hospitalization before he died really caught us in a “zero” budget, our company was there to give me the emergency loan just a week after I applied for it. When Ondoy left our country men in deep troubles, they initiate of giving their affected employees financial support to start anew. Our health care benefits are more gracious now, having more adds-on in the lists which surely lessen the burden of paying when we want to avail it. Papa started to feel his old age now, and he mostly complains his cough and chest pain. We know how much is the cost of the medicines nowadays, but our company gave us this medical reimbursement benefits which they raised double on the last quarter of this year. I can hear the rumor of the compensation increase, but we can only wish for that. Oh, I hope it will come true =)

But above all that, we are happy that they always care for our welfare. I know every employee in our company can feel that. I have here but praises for them. And I hope more to come =) Raise the roof for that (with matching round of applause) =)