What Have You Learned Today?

What seemed to me a petty fight turned out to be the worst, most dirty and most nasty fight we have.
And no, don't lecture me on settling things before going to bed.
Never worked for us. I refuse to talk to him. I might end up regretting the things I tell him.
Right now, we are definitely at WAR!

Four days ago, my dear Monica refused to wear her diaper after taking her nightly shower.
I figured it was just one of her kulit moments.

Prior to that, I've been trying to potty train her, although very irregular. She never did it right except when she's about to poop. She's done it twice or thrice but only because I catch her about to do it.

Fast forward to four days ago, I was totally surprised and amazed that she successfully pee-d in the potty for 5 times!

And now, she only wears diapers during her sleep.
She has lapses, around 2, maybe.
But it's okay! I didn't know it will be this hassle-free!

Oh well, Monica has always been the hassle-free baby. She listens, she understands, very easy to teach and train, she drinks medicines and vitamins, she loves taking a bath and brushing her teeth, etc., etc., etc!


Here she is after going to the potty. I asked her to sit so I can take a picture of her.
She flashed her pretty smile!

My last haircut was October 2008 before ze husband came home.
Today, after months of waiting, I decided to finally have a haircut in Franck Provost in Net Quad Center, The Fort.

I've had high expectations with this salon. I'm not happy with my haircut but I'll give them another chance.

Blame it on the petty fight I had with ze husband, I was really undecided what type of haircut I want. I just wanted to have one, period!

I asked for a layered cut (what else?) but I forgot to mention I wanted it soft. Then I asked for side-swept bangs just like what I had in college. When he blow dried my hair, it wasn't side-swept, it was literally at the side! Nye!

I requested to have my bangs thickened, he didn't like. He suggested I have full bangs.

Fine by me, I miss full bangs.
This is my third time to have full bangs.

I like how my hair is now but it's not what I was prepared for, what I prepared myself for.

I'm too OC, that this irritates me. I've already prepped myself that I'll get out of the parlor looking and feeling like I was still in college.

Again, blame it on the fight, that I went to Provost.

The best haircuts and treatments I get are from Toni & Guy in 6750 and Jerome of Piandre. Jerome is so far now, he's now based in QC.

Oh well, it's just hair.
It will grow back.

Disclaimer:
These instructions are based on Nokia N95 8gb paired with Mac OS Leopard. I'm also subscribed to Globe so if you are a Smart or Sun subscriber, your APN and telephone number are different. Please call their customer service hotline first.

Globelines broadband, being a pain in the a** made me resort to desperate attempts to go online.
On I went to subscribe myself to Globe's Mobile Surfing Plans.
Even tried to upgrade our plan just to see if they will give us more attention since we will be paying higher rates monthly.

And now, I explored and tried to use my Nokia N95 as a modem.

So please bear with me as I try to do my first how-to post:
Step 1
Plug in your N95 via USB Cable and choose PC Suite once a message prompts on your N95 screen.

2
On your Mac, click on OK when "new network preferences" window appears


3
Name it any wat you like it, it doesn't really matter.


4
In the Telephone Number box, key in these digits *99***1# then click on Advanced


5
Under the Modem Tab, make usre to choose Nokia as your vendor. And modem is GPRS (GSM/3G. For APN, type in internet.globe.com.ph
Click OK


6
Once you are back on the main Network window, click Apply.
You are now ready to connect!


Depending on your setting, Globe charges you Php 5 for 15 minutes for time-based.
If you are under mobile surfing plan, you can still use your free hours and in excess of that is .33 cents per minute.


Happy surfing!

After several days of trying, I am finally able to connect my Nokia N95 as a modem to my Mac.

Thoughts:
This experience made me realize how Mac is so simple and easy to use. I tried to connect my phone with a Vista-powered laptop, it's just way too complicated! Or maybe I just don't know how to use a PC anymore.

With Mac, I really didn't need to install PC Suite. Besides, it wouldn't work anyway.

It's just bad trip because, I used up my free 10 hours already--I couldn't stay too long anymore.

By the way, I highly suggest mobile surfing plans by Globe. Especially if you're a heavy internet user.

This is the closest thing I can get to Windows Live Writer.

Qumana

It really helps me out especially now that Globelines Broadband is being an a** AGAIN!  I eally don't get it why nobody comes here to check what's wrong.  They don't even call to give us status of our problem.  And why Is it that everytime there's a blackout, our connections starts acting up.

It's really pissing us off already.

They can't even give a service unit like a Tattoo or something.

Whenever there's no internet, we have to go out and spend on food and parking just so we can access our mail and everything else.  It's such a hassle on our part.

Inconvenience and added expense.

I'm writing this via Qumana.  I can save my posts as draft and publish them at a (LOT) later time--- when we restore our connection.

Oh, and have I told you that for the last 2 times our internet went bonkers, it was brother who fixed it?  Because nobody from Globelines dropped by, my brother found a way how to fix the problem.

I know, we should look for another provider right?

Apparently, we don't have much choice.

PLDT offers slow connection. Hello, 384 kbps??? and wired?

Smart BRO, wired and as slow as PLDT.  No way. I've heard it's Smart BRO-ken.

BayanTel doesn't service in our area.

SkyBroadband - Oh, I would love to subscribe.  Unfortunately they are currently available in upscale areas, think Forbes, Dasma, condos.  We live in downtown Makati.

What we have with Globelines is 2mbps worth Php 2000 monthly together with the landline we have ever since.

We are stuck.

Tags: technology, review

US in High Street. One of Monica's favorite places. Every single day, she tells me "mommy want go to high street?"
That or "mommy want go fully booked"
That or "mommy want see fountain?"
Mateo almost 1 is more kulet and likot than ever. Im actually scared. He's very demanding and wouldn't take no. Growing 4 teeth, he's not that much of a biter anymore.
As for ze husband, he will be leaving last week of July. *sob* He's been on vacation for 8 months, the longest ever. We'll both definitely have a hard time letting go and adjusting.
Me, believe it or not, i am looking for a job. But i have a few considerations like, It can only be in Market! Market! or High Street.

Since we are still out of a decent broadband connection, (hello, calling Globelines broadband!) from May 22, i've decided to just subscribe myself to globe's mobile surfing plan 149 with 10 free hours. In excess of that, will be charged .33c per minute.
At least now, I can still check my favorite sites even when our broadband is down.
We really have no choice. We can't switch. In terms of speed, Globelines is above the rest. Well, PLDT offers the same but we can't accept the idea that we have to pay for a separate landline plus it turns out to be more expensive and i've heard customer service sucks. Now why did this post turned out to be a review again?

If there's one thing about being a mother that I don't have is the capacity to endure cries.

I am guilty. I dislike crying. I despise it. I hate it. I hate the sound and I hate the attitude. I hate the stress it gives to me.

I keep saying that "instead of crying, just say what you want. Because I do not understand cry. I cannot help you if you keep crying."

When things get out of control and she won't stop crying (read: tantrums turned to arte or the other way around) no matter how hard I try to talk to her nicely, I really get mad. As in really mad. So mad that I regret everything I do to her, everything I tell her. I regret them and resent myself for not being more patient and enduring; even if when I know at that time, Iknew I maxed out my patience.

When it comes to kids, should there be an end of the line for patience?
If I keep enduring, won't they be "spoiled"?
If I don't, won't they be threatened or traumatized?

Today was no ordinary day. Monica woke up to a bad mood. She would play and have fun for a while but cry afterwards over small stuff. I try to ignore her cries, try to understand her.

Until I can't take it anymore. I was thinking she was trying to copy her cousin who endlessly cries. I warned her that if her toys make her cry, then I'll take away her toys; which I did.

She stopped but found something to make her cry again. Talked to her nicely again but refused to stop.

When I couldn't take it anymore, I threw a fit at her. A big one. It was a totally wrong decision as it made her cry more.

Then I brought her to the walk-in closet and told her not to come out unless she stops crying.
Tried talking to her again but she refused. Then her daddy came in and got mad as well.

Monica went to me for comfort and I tried to pacify her.

It didn't take too long when she started looking for Momyo. It was Momyo she was looking for. She didn't want me. She wanted her grandmother.

The crying never stopped for next 30 minutes. She kept insisting to go to Momyo and i kept telling her she wasn't around and she should stop crying first before I can let her out.

I was hurting while she was crying out for her lola.
She stoppped crying.

I held her in my arms and tried to console her.
She was pushing me away and calling out to Momyo.

Then I brought her to the bed and tried to talk to her about what happened.
And suddenly found myself crying.

What is supposed to be a wake up call for Monica about crying turns out to be a wake up call for ME.

First thought that came to my mind,
Doesn't she feel safe with me/us anymore?
Doesn't she feel comfort from me/ us anymore?
Is she starting to drift away from me?
Is this the start of a failed relationship so young?

I don't know anymore.
There is no other way I know how to be a mother.

But I guess can do something about it. If not for me, at least for my kids.

We've looong been planning to make an effort in losing weight by jogging. I think I need this also to build my endurance. I would loove to have more endurance especially during *bleep*.

We jogged for about 45 minutes when strong rains started pouring in High Street.
I forgot how tiring and challenging it was to jog. Maybe because I wasn't wearing a sports bra that I had a harder time running.


Since we were running in the vicinity of High Street, I couldn't resist the urge to take at look at some of the stuff in Mos Design. Italian FURNITURE.. ooh-la-la. Wouldn't it be nice to have a big house just so you can fit everything pretty in it?

I hope to be able to continue this. I want to live a somehow active and healthy lifestyle plus ze husband and I get to spend an hour of alone time together.

Saturday morning, we woke up to a text of ze husband's aunt asking us if we wanted to check out the Nike Park Outlet in Sta. Rosa Laguna. We couldn't say no to her so off we went to Paseo de Sta. Rosa in Laguna.

We arrived before lunch with high hopes of finding pretty pairs of trainers.
None appealed to us. There were far more choices in the Nike Outlet in Petron back in the North.

Since we forgot to bring any of Monica's footwear, we took the chance of getting her first pair of rubber shoes.
We got the Hot Pink / Silver combination. Affordably priced at Php 1695.

Next stop, we went to Nike Outlet in Total Gas Station in Calamba. Found two potential pairs but they only had sizes 11-13.

We concluded that the trip was somehow a waste of time, energy, and gas.

Headed home, we decided to might as well drop by in Adidas Outet Store in Petron C5 Taguig City. Incidentally, they were on 70% off and people who seemed to look like from Mahogany Place filled the place The store offered really broken sizes.


Market! Market! was the next stop. Is it obvious now that we were desperately looking for trainers?

After spending two hours or more in Sports Warehouse, I was given the chance to have this pretty pair of Nike Air Max 10K

Ze husband picked this for me and I especially love the shoe lace print that matches the insole as well. Did I mention that is compatible with the Nike + Ipod Sports Kit?

Take The Lead

Oh, where do I begin?
I've always had problems updating whenever connections get busted.

Better start with the most recent.

Where were you last weekend?
Last Friday, on a spur of the moment the night before-- we went to Manaoag together with ze husband's aunt and lola and on a rare chance, my mom. Left the house 5am, surprised to get caught up in traffic in EDSA and more surprised to find out it was because of a single, as in just one, cab!

Arrived Manaoag church by 11am. We had to come back to say thank you, having answered our prayer. Aside from having to take care of the kids without a yaya, it was a fairly okay trip. The two just slept in the car.

On our way back to Manila.

I've been virtually off the web for almost 2 weeks now. Giving me the blues. At one point, I thought I was having withdrawal symptoms, seriously. I cannot live without the internet. Nights after my withdrawal episode, before going to bed, I'd use my mobile to check stuff.
Then ze husband and I braved the rainy days and went to McDonald's for free wifi. We brought the two kids along.
I'm tired of calling / fighting with Globelines to restore our connection. It's been sunny for three days now. Rant! Rant! Rant! There goes our Php 2000 monthly!

Tuesday, ze husband and I went to Greenhills to do errands for my dad and decided to buy Globe Tattoo.

When I plugged it on my laptop to check mails, voila! This is what greeted me:

I know a lot of people who regret buying an iphone but I think it's because they're really not mac users. Anyway, I just feel bad because just when my benefactor bought me a 16gb iphone 3g, her comes the new version. Aray!
Gotta have my hands on this one. Only because it can record videos.