Nap Time Rocks!

just 10? vannie asked me what 10 things just made me happy recently.

1. mia’s walking exercises
2. mia’s surprise kisses - yup, she’s growing up to be a really sweet girl
3. mia’s fascinating discovery of the beach, sand, shells, and the water (post to follow!)
4. the beach, of course! (this one too)
5. finally being able to make a change — for the better
6. taking nice photos

   

7. i got a flickr plugin installed to showcase the nice photos it’s right there at the bottom of the page
8. waking up alive and well,
9. knowing that i have my family and true friends always
10. and that He loves me still.

enough reason na ba yan to be happy? it doesn’t really take much to make me smile. mababaw akong tao. and i don’t have to be materialistic to feel that way, nor do i need someone for that.

thanks vannie! how about you, mrs. working girl, mommy ruby, k, doc joy, mariel, and laarni, what’s made you happy recently?

oh yeah. Tricia’s album cover has got me curious if the artsy fartsy stuff that make up rockstars suddenly had a way with me.

“My band’s name is Russel Brand’s Ponderland and our album, “The Wheel Of Chance” is coming out this April. Watch out for it.” -ris, lead vocalist

Oooh, i like. Sounds very alternative to me. just my kind of music.

Feel like grabbing the tag? Go ahead and let me know what you got! (more…)

more tags and link backs, of course so here’s a tag from ambo, and whoever feels like grabbing it, go ahead! (more…)

not. hehe. got tagged by the Doc. now to self-indulge…

I AM… not a superhero but i know first aid.

I WANT… to tour Europe someday. and maybe live somewhere there? (more…)

i’m back! and i am next in line in meeya’s tag.

i will not grow tired of tags like this one because it’s really making a difference for my blog since i’ve been building my rankings and backlinks from scratch. so indulge me for a while ok?

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so since i changed my blog address, i have lost all my backlinks and consequently, whatever ranking i had with my old blog. sniff. so now i’m snagging this tag from vannie and hope that i get somewhere with this.

Cut and paste the following starting here. (more…)

vannie’s currently reading tag is nowhere near that post title, but my answer to her tag is.

The Rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

James Patterson’s Cross is just within my reach, so,

“He was considered the most successful assassins in the world, and you get what you paid for, except maybe in LA restaurants. He’d been a little surprised when he was hired by John Maggione, but it was good to be working.

The water taxi docked at Rio de San Moise, off the Grand Canal, and Sullivan made his way past narrow shops and museums to sprawling St. Mark’s square.”

hmm. that doesn’t make sense at all. this tag is supposed to be like a fortune cookie or something. but i remember i did this once before, a few years ago and it read:

“I love him so much, so keep your opinions to yourself!” - Rosie Dunne (Cecelia Ahern)

This is actually a tag from Vannie, and not my idea of reliving the horrid days of my pre- and post- “ex” days. Hehe.

1. Have you forgiven him/her already?

Yeah, that was a long time ago. Not worth my time being bitter about.

2. Do you regret ever meeting him/her?

Not really. I know things happen for a reason. Whatever it was for meeting him, I still have no clue. haha.

3. Describe him/her in three words:

hirap nito ah, baka mabuking. pwede wag nalang? (more…)

Meeya’s Ninna tagged my Mia. Pwede nang nursery rhyme.

8 random facts about Mia

Mia loves books. Whether it’s nibbling on it, tearing it apart, or throwing them around. Sometimes also for imitating me when I’m reading.

Mia was born 9 weeks earlier than expected. That was one heck of an experience.

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Vannie tagged me with a question. Should I spank my child or not? My answer would be a yes and no. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a principle that my parents willingly instilled in us growing up. Of course they don’t whack us with a leather belt anymore now that we’re grown ups, but I had my share of red thighs when I was a kid. I have to admit I never really liked it when I was young, but my parents did it (actually it was my dad because my mom never had the heart to do it) in such a way that I didn’t entirely detest it. Obvious ba, I’m actually voting for it. hehe.

I’m saying yes because it actually did something good for us. My brothers and I were often spanked because we were always at each others’ throats when we were small. Knowing (and fearing) that if mom or dad finds out we are gonna get the punishment, we learned to cooperate and promise not to tell nalang. hehehe. No really, our dad always explains to us why he needs to spank us before he does it and after every time, he always reassures us that they still love us. Worked for the kids. But more than that, it really reiterated the fact the fighting with each other is bad and it’s not supposed to be a norm between the three of us. We soon grew out of that so the punishment soon became extinct.

But I’m also saying no, for now. Mia is still at an age where she obviously won’t be able to understand no matter how animated I am in telling her why I need to spank her. She’s just either gonna cry, laugh at me, or immitate me and spank herself (or me). It’ll be totally pointless. But I know that once she reaches a more cognitive level, I’ll be a bit more firm with her. Maybe I won’t have to whack her with a clotheshanger because I don’t think I really can. For now, a firm look, holding her hand, and saying “no, that’s bad” suffices.

how about you meeya, joanjoyce, and jayme, will you spank your kid?

vannie tagged me to write down top 5 things I want my child to know before he grows up. Or more specifically, top 5 values I should impart to my child to make him be a better person. and these are:

• Faith in God - i appreciate how my own parents brought me and my brothers up, and that is with fear in God. i wouldn’t want it any other way with Mia

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got tagged by lizzz! (more…)

got tagged by vannie! i had to dig up some old posts for this one

Instructions:

1. Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given below.

2. Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances so that you get to know them each a bit better.

3. When you’re done, let the person who tagged you know where to read yours. Don’t forget to read the archived post and leave comments!! That’s it.

Link on:

FAMILY - Family Coffee

FRIEND(S) - Bohol Rocks / Pagudpud / Transformers

YOURSELF - My Photointerview

YOUR LOVE - Only

ANYTHING YOU LIKE - My Christmas wishlist on its 3rd year

now i’m tagging the coolest preschool teacher, the sexy mommy, mrs. ex-party girl, the love coach, and joanjoyce. looking forward to your posts guys

got tagged by the Doc. met her thru Entrecard, and lots of other bloggers too that i find interesting. tag, you’re it!

MEEYA (Confessions of a Domesticated Party Girl) - one of the coolest moms i got to know at WP-Pinoys.com. a great writer, super dedicated housewife, ex-party girl but still knows how to have fun — with her family! (more…)

Been tagged by ate pao! Here’s a twist to that 20 Questions game.

Tag rules: Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged.

1.) Top or bottom? Joke! Uh, what’s your poison?
Tequila. bad, very bad.

2.) What color do you like most?
orange and green. and red. because i’m passionate… rawr. hehe joke.

3.) What was the scariest time in your life? (more…)