A Walk Through Life

Happy 45th to me! A couple of weeks before I turned 45, my health has been challenged. Overthinking, anxiety, fear and worry overcame me, and it took a toll on my health even more BIG time. But if there was something good that came out of me being unwell the past weeks is that I appreciated my husband even more for caring for me and looking after me even when he was also not feeling well himself at that time. Such a selfless husband. I also realized the importance of slowing down and listening to my body, and to not allow stress to consume me - to give more value to exercise and spiritual time (my relationship with God). I also felt the love, care and concern of my family and some genuine friends who always kept checking on me, praying for me, and wishing me well. For all that I have been through and am still going through, I entrust them all to God. At this point, I realized that there are no permanent friends, just as there are no permanent enemies. At 45, I declare that coffee and I...

Call it impractical these days but I am still one of those women who loves to receive flowers from loved ones every now and then. They say these flowers won't even last for a week and they will soon wither and end up in the garbage bin, but the instant happiness that a woman feels at the time she received these flowers is worth more than the money that was spent on them. This year, on the day of our wedding anniversary, my husband surprised me with a bouquet of flowers. I didn't expect to receive one because he is not really the romantic type. He is more of the practical type who would rather spend on food so everyone can eat. :-) After 14 years of marriage, this is no longer an issue to me because I am more than well assured of the love and care that he has given me and our daughter. At that time, I wasn't feeling too well. I guess I caught a bad flu. I guess he knew these flowers could lift my spirit. If that was what he was thinking, then he was right. Because of the flo...

Be careful what you wish for, that's what they always say! For many years, we've kept ourselves busy juggling between work and family time. I've been secretly wishing and hoping there's a way that I can be a work from home mom again. And then this pandemic happened and somehow unconventionally fulfilled that wish! We eventually got stuck working from home. Yes, thank God, we still have work despite this global pandemic! Students had to be home schooled, too. Almost everyone got stuck at home because of this COVID pandemic; and if ever we have to be outdoors for some reason, we had to make sure we're taking the usual health and safety precautions. We can't enjoy morning walks, even just within the neighborhood, without having to social distance from other people and wear masks. I'm not sure if I should be happy my secret wish somehow got fulfilled for over a year now, but ending up working from home because of a pandemic is not something I would ever wish at ...

Earlier today, we debated on what to eat for breakfast. The husband decided to cook boiled eggs, but I was craving for scrambled eggs with sliced tomatoes. He objected and insisted on boiled eggs because it is healthier, and that we should limit our intake of "fried" or "oily" foods. I said " No, I want it scrambled " but he keeps insisting "boiled" (he's the cook, anyway). So, I really thought l lost the battle until he called me for breakfast. 🙂

If I would have a title, what would it be? Answer: I guess that would have to be " Queen of Procrastination " ?  :-)  That's true, but not in all aspects! Sorry for that disclaimer. Somehow I have mastered the art of procrastination when it comes to updating this blog. I decided to keep it but then I have left it unattended again for months! The husband is complaining already. He said he supported my decision to keep this blog but he did not expect that I would only keep it idle again. So, I have to blame it on something. This pandemic! Lol.. And then I get to earn another title, the "Blame Queen"..  So much for all  this. My prioritization skills really need to improve. For the love of blogging.

What's the new normal these days? This got me thinking today, and I thought I should make a list. 1. Wearing Masks. Obviously, it's still COVID season, and there's even talks that this virus is here to stay. So definitely, even as we ease into a general community quarantine setting, face masks should already be part of our wardrobe. 2. Social Distancing. How close can we get to each other? Not too close anymore if we don't want to risk ourselves from getting infected from asymptomatic individuals. 3. Work from Home. I'm not sure how many of us can get back to working from traditional work setting but most employers are already looking into this work-from-home setup, especially if commuting to get to their workplace is still a challenge for the employees. 4. Staying at Home. With the non-availability of vaccines for COVID yet, more people would opt to stay at home (even if they're already allowed to) if they have no business with the outside world. 5. ...

As we speak, there are a now a few patients who tested positive and are getting treated for Covid19 in the country. That's indeed something to worry about since the virus is quite new, and there's no proven cure yet, as evident in the number of deaths worldwide. I am quite hopeful that, trusting on the capabilities of scientists and medical experts,  a new, reliable and effective anti-viral drug for this novel virus will be released soon. I am alarmed but I don't want to panic. I trust that God has reasons for allowing things to happen.

I'm not sure if this blog is worth keeping. I guess "keeping" and "maintaining" are not something I am really good at, in most  some areas of my life. I guess it is the same with people and things that you once value and cherish. They come and go. We cannot always keep all of them forever. I am almost at the point of saying goodbye, and no more holding on. I guess it is time to create new memories. Hey, it's been awhile.. But.... Maybe this is goodbye, but I will hang on for awhile, until I am sure there are truly no words to say from this little space. Shoutout to all the people and things that made me sad and glad. Happy 2020! Cheers to a happier life ahead.

Let me just quickly update you on our little girl's interest in singing. Although she's not done yet with her all-time favorite Disney theme song "Let It Go", she is now starting to learn a new song that she discovered online and that is Chandelier by Sia. Quite a challenging and difficult song, I must say. In fact, she tried to sing along with this song on youtube over and over so she can get the notes (and hopefully the lyrics) perfectly right; however, it looks like she would do better with custom ear plugs on. With the ear plugs' noise reduction feature, there is a good chance that she can concentrate and won't get lost with the notes. Yeah, I really think that's what she needs to get help improve or develop her singing.

In just a few days, marriage with husband will turn 7. Not that long a marriage mileage when compared to other couples, I know, but I am happy to say that, in all those years, life with him and our little girl was awesome. We've also faced all the storms in our life together without fear because we've already rest our worries to our awesome God. I have been listening to this John Legend song for awhile now and I think I would love for this to be our anniversary song. Why not? " All of Me " is such a great song and I like the entire lyrics. Indeed, love grows each and every day that overlooking one another's imperfections already becomes second nature. So, here's to our 7 years of being together as a couple: ... And definitely looking forward to the succeeding years towards a lifelong marriage.

Here's an even great reason to love Jim Carrey . I actually just came across his touching video tonight, taken while he was delivering a speech to the graduating students of 2014 at a prestigious university (Maharishi University of Management). His speech was really something, huh! Now, I wonder where was I when this video started circulating on the web? Indeed, this man rightfully deserves the recognition, an honorary degree, he received from the university. At one point in my life, I thought he's just one funny celebrity guy that can help erase people's problems (while watching his movies) but there's actually more to him than just being that. The video, as of this writing, has already reached close to 3 million views. And if you are not one of those who have already watched it, I'm sharing the video of his full speech here. Watching it should be well worth our time.. In fact, I really thought we should keep playing this over and over, if only to make sure that ...

Upon reaching home, I got excited to show the little girl the printed photo of the 3 of us. I had our family picture printed because she is supposed to do her assignment for tomorrow and that is to paste a picture of her family within the space provided in her Language book. I had it labeled "mother", "father", "daughter" accordingly since, according to her, the teacher verbally instructed to label each member of the family in the picture. At first, she looked really excited to see the photo that she grabbed it quickly from my hand to get a really good view. Suddenly, the happy and excited expression on her face quickly transitioned into a worrisome look. We had to find out why. Almost crying, she said she doesn't want to get a "zero" mark for not being able to provide a picture with a brother or sister in it. I tried to assure her she will not get a "zero" on her assignment because we are only 3 in the family and that she is our ...

Husband and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary next month. Yes, we will be turning 7! It's not that long a marriage yet but I've been really blessed with such a good husband and a wonderful father to our daughter. Every time our wedding anniversary comes near, my thoughts would often go back to our wedding day, like it's almost always in playback mode. Wedding photos are likely to get revisited, too. I wonder if most wives are like that. Or perhaps I'm the only one doing this. Sometimes it would even go as far back to the time that we were still in the boyfriend-girlfriend stage. Ah, things like these can really give a good start of the day. I also remembered some of the wedding gifts I have received from friends and family. I'll never forget one of those gifts from a friend that really made me smile (okay, chuckle should be the right word) - it's  bridal lingerie ! She practically gave her gift to me secretly in advance to make sure I'd be able ...

It's still September but, if you look around, some people have already started putting up their Christmas decorations and making their homes feel like it's already the most wonderful time of the year. Oh, for some reason, I'm also excited that Christmas is already near. It's going to be a long December for many of us, indeed! Been planning to add Christmas series lights and a lighted lantern right outside the home to contribute to the Christmas-sy feel of the community. Husband thinks we should still put it off, though, because the country has been experiencing bad weather in succession lately and he wants to make sure we won't just ruin what we would spend for the decorations. Okay, so maybe we could start with a new Christmas tree inside the house? Spell budget. Budget spell. Well, we don't have to spend so much, right? :-)

When we were at the mall to do some grocery shopping, I noticed that our little girl keeps looking at the yamaha pianos on display at the music shop. We then decided to stop by because her curious gaze then shifted to the guy who started tinkering the piano to play a really feel-good love song. The guy certainly made a pretty good show because more and more people just can't help but stop by and listen. Not only did he lure some people to appreciate his talent, he also ended up getting a lot of inquiries about the pianos. Eventually, he ended up getting a sale. Now, isn't that great, effortless but effective marketing?

Today would have been the end of it all - I really thought my blogging days here are over but, thanks to dear husband, he has motivated me to keep this blog alive again. I sure was ready to let go and move on when I was having second thoughts of renewing this domain because I also rarely had the time to update this. The husband knew I loved this blog and wanted me to keep it for as long as I want it and if I still would want to do something about it. I am quite thankful he's extending his all-out support for this blogging hobby/pastime of mine. I love you, husband. Now, I hope to be able to pick up where I left off. 

If you ask me today what kind of job I would want to do if I weren't doing what I am doing today, the first thing that comes to my mind is the teaching profession. Hopefully, someday I would get to fulfill this. However, there's another dream job that I would also want to try one day and that is to be a DJ. One of the challenges of aspiring DJs, though, is on their ability and willingness to learn how to operate different kinds of technology as they come. For me, I think I'd make a good DJ because I can imagine myself having fun while getting my hands busy with any DJ equipment. I thought it would be great to be listened to or to have an audience when you're talking or when you're playing music. I think this is a job that doesn't really feel like it's a job at all, especially if you're the type who loves music and is not also leaning to only a specific genre. Well, with this really cool job of playing and mixing music and talking to listeners, aging will...

Our little preschooler loves her usual routine every weekday and that's because she gets to ride with her father on a bicycle on the way to and going back from school. Although we have a motorcycle, husband doesn't want to drive it when our daughter has to ride in it as well. He feels more at ease to have our daughter with him in the bicycle. After all, school is just around the corner; so, rather than having a pedicab ('trike') driver fetch her to and from school,  he finds it practical if he just pedals the bike through with our daughter as passenger. With this means of transportation, we have also saved a little.  Of course, besides making sure to drive safely and more carefully, he also lets her wear a helmet. He also made sure she is safely harnessed before he drives. Today, I woke up to find him doing some minor tinkering with the bike (added a new seat) as he wants the little girl safely seated in front beginning tomorrow. Speaking of schooldays, though, we are...

My husband is not the type who wants to wear jewelries and accessories. Yes, he is that simple. If there's one jewelry that I can ask him to wear, that would have to be our wedding ring; although that, too, is something I would sometimes need to remind him about. Anyway, speaking of my husband, I realized we've been married for almost seven years already. The other day, I jokingly hinted at him that since he did not give me anything on Valentine's Day (he's not the showy or mushy type), the seven years of our marriage very well deserve a Scott Kay wedding band as our anniversary gift for each other this year. Thankfully (not really sure why I said 'thankfully'), he didn't really say No to this suggestion. I thought I should at least feel a pang of hope but he only said to wait another 18 years. LOL. By then, I'm sure I would already have a different wish. Seriously, I'm really not that materialistic; although I also wouldn't mind being spoiled so...

Today, I'm happy I've had the chance to send my little girl off to school. Rarely do I get the chance to do this because of my work schedule. This is why whenever  I would enjoy a day off from work because of a holiday or a service incentive leave, I would always want to spend it by making time with my daughter. When she woke up this morning, she was so happy to see me. At first, she thought it's still a weekend (and that's because she found me not in a rush  to go to work) that she refused to prepare to go to school. She eventually complied after I've explained to her that it's a Monday and that her mom is just enjoying a holiday off. Thanks to Presidents Day, I'm so glad to have enjoyed long weekends at home with the family. Tomorrow is going to be a lot different than today, though; but no matter how busy the rest of the week would turn out for me, I think I am already prepared for it. After all,  I have already recharged myself for a couple of days. Brin...