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Thanksgiving!

Imagine you are from a very poor family in a small town where's your only way to get out of your current situation is to study hard and try even harder. Everyday, you walk miles and miles away from home with an empty stomach under the scorching heat of the sun just to get to your school. Not to mention, wearing your hand-me-down clothes from cousins or teachers. Then you went to high school to one of the best schools in town as 'scholar-ng-bayan'. Though it makes you forget your current status for a while, you halfheartedly accept it as a compliment and bitterly swallowed the only thing you've had - your PRIDE! Here comes college; realizing your dreams, showcasing your talent and skills, being yourself and having your heart broken into pieces. You've always wanted to take Bachelor of Science in Advertising but the only school that caters such is also well-known at emphasizing something - you can't afford it! Now let's pretend you actually

Happy 10th Month Chloe!

      So there’s this girl who owns my heart and calls me mah-mah (or is that a mam mam mam?) Well, I admit she first babbled the word PA-PA and rattles daddy-di-di every now and then; but still it melts my heart just hearing her first consonants-vowels combination.  And I’m really excited how great our conversations would be especially now, she’s turning 10 months old! And we’re celebrating her existence as usual. ******** Chloe’s size: Her dad’s upper leg :) Fascinating developments:   Well aside from an impressive high-five, kiss on the cheeks, flying kisses and some gibberish words and conversations with this babe, she can now officially stands on her own and show some moves: she can walk now like 3 steps forward and stands up. Love <3 comment-3--="">   Watch her video here                                                                                       Currently munching on:  Surprisingly enough – GOTO!

Weekend Well Spent

Last week was kind of breezy to the point where I thought it was already Friday when I’m only in the middle of my week, which is odd because when I’m excited for something and I’m looking forward to it every single day, it makes my whole month moved into a slow motion and I’m like bored to death. Gladly, my weekend didn’t pass by so sudden that I got to enjoy it with people dearest to my heart to the fullest. I love weekends so much that I decided not to care about laundry or cleaning the house (sort of) but just spend the whole two days enjoying the cold weather which means more sleeps and longer walks to the mall. Last weekend, we ate breakfast in our PJ’s, had brunch in the street food shops, enjoyed salmon and some surprisingly affordable tasty Japanese cuisine, scored some discounts on baby clothes and winter shirts, did some window shopping, had a half dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts for dessert and just cuddled and sang nursery rhymes at the top of our lungs.

A Short Walk To The Aquatic Zoo

It seems like my baby girl knows more about “what-she-really-wants” in her 8 th month than I do on my entire 28 years of existence :) One of the most beautiful things for me is to see the look of my daughter who's in love with something. So genuine and honest. There's such contentment and peace in her eyes that you just can't help but stare and admire it. Our short trip to the Aquatic Zoo was fascinating. She’d been shouting and smiling the whole time we were inside the environs. She loves fishes and I’m thinking of throwing an “under the sea” themed party on her 1 st birthday. (Wait "till she meets Mickey & Friends lol) But for now, I will be more vigilant and records all (okay some :) signs of interest my baby is starting to show and maybe get tricks along the way on how to be the coolest mom in the world. BOMB.  Here are the things I’ve found most sensible: 1.       Everyday is a wild adventure filled with mixed emotions. Try one with

First Wedding Anniversary

So, one year ago I married my first and last love. It wasn’t a romantic wedding I dreamt of. No fireworks,no fountains of wine, no grand venue, no fancy food and dresses, it was a simple one. But I was honest with my feelings and I’m more than content that this celebration brought our friends & families together. And that was far more precious than any material things in the world. I know how tempting or easy it was to plan out the details of your married life while you were boyfriends/girlfriends, fiance or fiancee or in an observer view and not as a participant of it ( we should not do this or that, we should go here and there, only this or nothing, endless rules, do’s and don’ts, you name it ) but my past year being married reminds me, yet again, that you should be open to changes of plans and tons of things not coming your way.  Part of the gift of being married is to accept everyone else for who they are (for real) and to truly discover who you