October 2007
Bowl of Happiness
“Happiness is a bowl of warm soup.”
WHEN someone in the family has a cold and no appetite for food, I usually prepare some hot soup and serve it to them in one of these happy faced bowls for I believe that these bowls can somehow condition their minds to make them feel better and […]
Drink to me only with thine eyes
Note: The following is one of my favorite English poems. It actually became popular as a song in the 1770s.
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Drink to me only with thine eyes
Song to Celia by Ben Jonson
Drink to me only with thine eyes
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the […]
God is our protector
For many years now, I have kept this prayer in my wallet. It is handwritten on a piece of paper, copied from the Bible. I have also stashed a copy of the same prayer in my husband and children’s wallets, but I guess I have to check if they still have it with them now.
If […]
Let peace reign
(My offering for peace and love: White orchids from my sister Eva’s garden)
Please pray with me:
Loving Father, we pray for the families of the victims of the Glorietta bombing at this sad and difficult time.
We pray that You will bring comfort to them, and give them the peace which encompasses all understanding.
We pray that […]
Am I a “kikay” mom?
Am I too old (@52) to be a “kikay” mom?
What is a “kikay” anyway?
According to the Urban Dictionary:
1. kikay - Filipino slang for sassy. “Hey man, look at that kikay girl in the stage. She looks hot!!!
2. Kikay - A cute Filipino girl. Popularized by the Filipino pop song “Sayaw Kikay” (Dance Kikay) “La la […]
The weirdness of me
I have this one weirdness. I carry all these pens in my bag. No kidding. Actually, I need to buy new ones again at National Bookstore. As you can see - except for one - they are all nearly drained.
My fetish for pens started when I enrolled at the College of Law. One of the […]
Family heirloom
GEM one time kept bugging me about our family heirloom. “Where is it, Mama? Do we have one?”
Embarrassed because I knew there was none, I just told her: “Search for it.” (Very safe answer, huh.)
She knows I am not keeping any jewelry box because I am not fond of jewelry. So instead of searching in […]
“Nasa TV kami!” - (Volkswagen Club of the Philippines Pangasinan Chapter)
‘SENSIYA na mga kaibigan, pero kailangan ko lang gawin ito.
Kahapon ay “nakipaglaro” na naman ang aking mahal na esposo at anak sa mga kapareho nilang bug enthusiasts. Pero ibang level namang laro ito dahil na-feature sila sa ABS-CBN local channel 32 sa morning show na “Gandang Umaga Kapamilya” at isiningit din sa isang segment sa […]
I’m in charge here, don’t make a mess!
I AM bothered.
I am bothered that I am the central point in our family. I am bothered that my husband’s life revolves around me; that he has to consult me in everything; that he depends on me for his secretarial needs; that he doesn’t even know the medical history of each of our three kids; […]
Random thoughts on a lazy Sunday
I AM right now in my daughter’ condo unit here on Ortigas. Been here since yesterday while Gem and roomies are at Sofitel Philippine Plaza for an overnight observation/immersion stay - a requirement for their HRM class. She called me up last night and described the nice view from her room which is overlooking the […]