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Sunday is normally just a regular working day for me. Yes I do work on Sundays, and no we are not a call center. Anyways, last sunday as I thought was just a regular day for me, although I was a bit busy because my boss is in town. At around 9 pm it was even a very good night for me. My two kumpare (Gen and Abe) fetch me and my kumareng Vee in my office, well actually they’ve just waited and parked outside the office building. Vee, my pretty kumare daw, just came back from her 3 weeks mission con vacation in Palawan and Negros. The four of us had dinner in one of the restaurant in Jupiter, Makati. Of course, just as always, we had our usual chit-chats and asaran over dinner. After dinner they drove me off in the corner of Pasay Road and EDSA Makati. Did not brought the car that day, so I just took the bus. The bus ride was a bit longer than usual because it has to go through Alabang then Muntinglupa City, but nevertheless it was also just an ordinary bus trip. Then the ordinary Sunday night trip back home bacame unpleasantly extra ordinary….

While riding the pedicab (it’s a tall bicyle with a side car), a man suddenly hop on the side of it. I though the guy standing outside and hanging on the side was a friend to the pedicab driver, so I didn’t mind him. But after a while I feel a strange eerie quietness between the two men. Then a very sudden detour to the left startled me. I started to panic then shouting, asked the driver where was he taking me. Then another right turn, to the darker side of the road. The guy that was hanging outside took out his gun and pointed it straight to my chest. That very moment, I thought of so many things. If I shouted for help the guy might click the gun and kill me instantly. I thought of my family, my husband, my daughters and son. What will happen to me? What will happen to my family if that bad guy kill me? I was already crying and begging the man not to hurt me. Told him that I will give everything he wants just don’t hurt me for I have kids. Then he asked me to give my mobile phone to him and my wallet. Gave my mobile phone to him, then before I give my wallet to him, I’ve asked him if I could first get all my IDs (since he will not be needing those for sure), then he said ‘just give all your money to me’, but before I could hand all the bills from my wallet he immediately grab them from my hand, then hurryingly left while tucking his gun.

When we we’re going back to the main road, the pedicab driver apologized to me. He said he can not do anything because that guy also pointed the gun on him. Told him that maybe he knows that bad guy and that he was part of it. Told him that I will report him to the police. Of course the pedicab driver denied my allegations, he even convinced me to go to the barangay hall to report what had happened, and so we did. I’ve not been getting enough sleep for two nights now. The entire incident kept on coming back to me. It was really a nightmare

My brother and his family who are based in Nasugbu, Batangas came to visit us yesterday, 27 Oct. It was Victor Kyle, my nephew’s birthday. We went out and had lunch at one of the restaurant in Mall Of Asia. Then after lunch the bigger kids together with my sister-in-law went inside the new ‘Planetarium’, also inside MOA, entrance fee was PhP330/head. It’s the digital version of planetarium in the city of Manila. While Louise and I went to Timezone, then later she went to ‘The Playroom’. It was a simple yet fun afternoon for the kids of course.

My son Heaven while having fun with his cousins inside MOA’s Planetarium.

While walking around the mall Louise saw Santa

My husband by the way also celebrated his birthday last week, 18th of Oct. We had it at home with the family, but later that night my bother-in-law and his family arrived, and so joined the celebration with us. I’ve also arranged a not-so-surprised-dinner with our kumpare and kumare. My kumpare, as his usual and normal gesture voluntarily paid the bill, thanks Tito Ninong. We went to Starbucks afterwards to end the night with a lot of never ending kwentuhans. To my husband, although this is a bit late birthday wish for you, may you always be healthy, happy and a loving husband and father to our children. We love you so much.

Me trying to steal a kiss from my husband hehe

My son Heaven, had his 7th birthday party on Saturday. Although his real birthdate was on October 2 but it was a school day, so we had it on Oct 6. The first plan was supposedly on Sep 29, last Saturday of September, but some old folks and some neighbors said that 7th birthday have to be celebrated on the child’s birthdate itself or after, but not before the actual date, so yes we moved the party date.

Having a party at home is not a joke, too much hassle on preparation even days before the event itself. At first, we thought of having them on either Mc Donalds or Jollibee, besides for a child these two are the most famous venues, but thingking about the big expense and the time constraint party, we’ve decided to have it at home. I’m sure our kids will enjoy it more. The heck with the hassle and long preparations, this is not an everyday thing anyways and beside we’ve done it for our son. Happy birthday Kuya Heaven, may you grow up to be a good and loving man. We all love you!!

The birthday boy and his guests.

Last Monday, 17 September, was her much awaited birthday. As I’ve mentioned in my previous post we’ve celebrated it at home with the family. Although it was just a very simple celebration, we know Louise is very happy. First reason is the blowing of birthday candles part, she was really looking forward to that and keeps on reminding me that she would like to blow birthday candles, and then secondly she’s got her kitchen showcase wish plus a bonus of her favorite Nick Jr. character Dora the Exporer doll that completes her happiness, thanks to my sister

Happy happy birthday Louise, may you grow up to be a good, loving and God fearing person. I love you baby

Our baby Louise (yes we still call her baby most of the time) is turning 5 next week. She is actually very excited about it. When you ask her what she wants for her birthday she will immediately answer you with “lutu-lutuan, yung kasing lutuan ko wala ng battery”. She was talking about the old plastic little kitchen toys with assorted small kitchen accessories I bought for her about 2 christmas ago. But now I think most of the small accessories are lost and the remaining of them are all dump in a basket of old toys.

Went window shopping early afternoon yesterday to look for a plastic kitchen toys she wants, saw one big set, but it’s very expensive for my budget. Although we will of course celebrate her birthday next week, but it is going to be a very small intimate family celebration. Now I must find something she likes that is within my budget.

It’s been 6 months since my husband put up this site for me, but I’ve only had 5 entries since then. Now I am starting to think, is blogging really for me? I know a lot of people who are into blogging, my husband one of them, and my kumpare is even a well known pro-blogger. Everytime I hear stories on how the bloggers are earning thru their blogs, I always tell to myself “you’ve got to learn how to blog yourself”. And so this site was born, sa isang lambing lang sa asawa

But now it is making me realize that, although most of my work involves a lot of work in front of the computer, it is not really that easy to maintain a blog especially if you are a full time working mom. Sometimes you get a lot of ideas on what to blog, but when it is time to write about it, you almost always lost the words. So what I normally do when these things happen is that I walk away from the computer and do other stuff, until you totally forget about the things you want to write about

It is indeed difficult to juggle your time with family, a-full-time-6-days-work-week, house chores, and blogging. Now, I hope that I don’t get my husband disappointed, that after paying and making this site for me, do not find time to write anything on a regular basis….

While exploring and trying to learn this blog site my husband made for me, I’ve tried experimenting and creating a new category name ‘movies’, then moved my yesterday’s post.

I just suddenly remember the movie I’ve been trying to look for in different video shop. It’s called ‘Beaches’, an old movie (1988) starred by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. I think it was last year, while listening to the song ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’, an officemate heared the song and asked me if I saw the movie. She said that it’s a very good movie about friendship. Since then, I’ve been trying to look for it. My husband said that it is not possible to buy the dvd online. Aaaww

My husband and the chikitings watch the movie yesterday @ ATC with our extended family. Now when I say extended family, that means the closest ninongs and ninangs of our chikitings. It was the tail end of the gang’s gimik actually. It started on Wednesday night last week when my kumpareng Gen envited the gang for a dinner @ Gerry’s Grill and surprised us with an announcement of his wedding the following day, Thursday. Then another late Thursday night, then yesterday the movie gimik. The kids enjoyed the movie, especially my son Heaven. He’s been watching the cartoon version of it for the past week. We went home around seven o’clock after our late lunch/early dinner @ Italiannis.

just stayed home today. i’m experiencing a leg muscle pain since last night. a pain similar to leg cramps. it’s painful to walk, even more painful going up and down the stairs. dunno why this happened and what caused it. just suddenly felt it last night hours before i went home. or maybe the pain was there all the time and didn’t realized it until before i went home. so, i’ve decided to just leave the car in my office parking and took the bus going home.

my husband was already in bed when i arrived home last night, so i’ve contented my self with a self massage and put some liniment in it hoping that the pain will be gone in the morning, but no it did not, so i decided to just stay home today and jus relax my legs.

well, even if i am home today, i still managed to get some work done. the beauty of internet ey??!!

i have been very busy. really really busy. even this long weekend vacation. while others are enjoying their weekend get-away somewhere, i am as usual, working. in fact i am doing this blog in my office. actually my entire team are working. no holidays for us. although i was home on good friday, the nanny went to her cousin’s, so i had to take care of the kids myself. no, i am not complaining, i’ve actually enjoyed the time i’ve spent with my kids. kahit na medyo may kulitan blues

prior to holy week holiday, my boss was in town for almost two weeks. so, got my hands full. not that he prevents me from taking leaves, just like to make sure that i am around whenever he’s in town, in case he needs something.

whew!!! the life of working mom…..