Hopeful

I think I may have just found a money-making partner.

I'm feeling hopeful.

Are we the best of friends? I don't know how I can define our level of friendship.  We started our friendship while we were just college freshies, walking around Glorietta and decided to eat siomai from HenLin, oh.. memories!

Camz, i'd like to do that again!

After that siomai incident, we became instant friends.  Enjoying simple moments and treasuring all our experiences together.  Finding a lot in common.

I've never been shy around her.  I trust that she would understand me and vice versa. 

She's a real friend.  Why? She was able to tell me that I don't exactly have the perfect derriere. Hahaha!!

I didn't feel insulted at all.  I love her for that.  I knew I had a genuine friend.  I can never forget that day, we were jsut dismissed from a class, walking by the photocopying area of the school, talking about our favorite pair of jeans.

Immediately, she told me that my Levi's jeans doesn't flatter me at all.  I probed some more and being naive that I am, at 18 years old, the first time I realized I wasn't blessed to have a derriere to match my perky bosom. Hahaha.

Today, we had our longest talk since graduating from college. I enjoyed it so much! Felt like we were still students talking about due papers to finish, experiments to conduct, heart matters that used to seem so important, experiences with marginalized people and from high society as well.

I started revealing to her my plans in life which she totally supports.

I don't wanna preempt anything, i don't wanna jinx it.

But at least i have someone I can share my plans with while ze husband is not around.
She can keep me sane and grounded.

More on Weaning

Found a website dedicated to weaning.  I have yet to check if the statements are facts.

How To Stop Breastfeeding -
How To Do It, How Not To Do It


Avoid medication. Some well-meaning friends may advise you to take “milk drying-up” medication to abruptly eliminate your milk production. These drugs may have possible adverse effects, inhibiting you from producing milk ever again. These may also lead to mastitis (inflammation of the breasts) as the milk ducts will be blocked, giving the remaining milk in the duct to calcify and may give you pain ranging from moderate to severe.

Weaning by separation. This has been recommended by our elders, saying that this will be good for the child and when mommy returns after a week, the child will completely forget about breastfeeding. This is definitely not good for the child as it will cause a negative emotional impact and may see that his/her mother has abandoned him/her. Plus, the child will not forget about breastfeeding; it will only complicate things. If the mom comes back, the child will possibly become clingy, believing that mommy may just up and go again. - this I cannot afford to do. Too much to take for me.


“Sabotaging” breast milk. The most common way for this would be to put something on the nipple (either an herb, something bitter, something sour, or chili pepper). The notion is for the baby to dislike what he/she tastes, thereby making weaning much easier. Again, this would have an emotional effect on the baby. Not only that, it might cause the baby to suffer from serious abdominal harm (since we really shouldn’t be introducing strong substances to a baby just yet).




Do not bind the breasts. Binding the breasts was said to help stop milk production. But it also puts you at risk again, for mastitis and clogged milk ducts. When the trapped milk calcifies, it would most likely cause you pain.

I've also read from some sites that cabbage releases enzymes to help decrease milk production.  That I have to try.  But oh, the feeling of chilled cabbage leaves on my breast. Yikes.

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Justin Timberlake = ♥

Two days after his Manila concert, I still feel RAW for not being able to watch it.

I've been saying it's my personal choice to not watch it.  I just don't like the idea of me going to concerts without  LOML.  I feel like I'm being unfair to him.

Since college, we'd always watch foreign acts. 
Sometimes, twice for the same artist.  Case in point, Boyz II Men.

And yes, we do enjoy Patti Austin.  Needless to say, we had to watch her perform live.
And several other artists.

When I learned about Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and JoJo in one conert, I felt bad.  I knew I wouldn't be watching it.  Not for a moment did I consider to watch it with my friends.

Do I have a life?

Of course I do.  It's just that I know I won't be enjoying it as much as I would if ze husband was here.
In the same manner that I don't go to bars without him.  I'm also avoiding the intriga that goes with it.

I respect my husband.
Take note that I'm not the submissive type.  As said in one of my posts, I despise double standards.  I'm all for gender equality.

I respect and give in to him because I know he is the same way to me.

Yes we do fight about it  Because I can be too domineering. 
But then we manage to stay on equal grounds.  We compromise.
I don't know if this kind of setup will actually work or how long we can do this.
But right now, it's the only way we know to make our marriage work.
We are not complaining. Just saying.

So, I strayed from the topic (yet again!)..

I wish I saw Justin Timberlake beatbox.
Oh Lord! What I would do just to see him dance and beatbox.
I don't care if his saliva will be all over my body.
Read: beatbox = uncontrollabe spitting of saliva

Nothing green about that. :)

I have a weakness for beatboxing.

When LOML fight, all he has to do is to beatbox and my heart melts.
But of course it depends on the gravity of our issue ha!
Ok fine, beatbox helps no matter what the issue.
We haven't had any major fight so far.

Hay, Justin Timberlake, why'd you have to be sooo HOT?
N Sync pa lang, love na kita!
No strings attached album?
Award for improvement ka dun!

Lindsay Lohan's Powder

Never mind that mysterious powder coming out of her shoes.  That's probably foot powder.  At least she has hygiene! Hahaha!

What happened to her face?  She looks 45yo!!
She looks the same age as Demi Moore.

I love her since Parent Trap.  Why do these famous young ones never learn their lesson?
Is it really like that once you have a lot of money?  You start having more issues about yourself and the people around you.

Some say they turn to vices because celebrities have no idea where to put their money.
That's silly!

A lot of people are dying of hunger.  If they don't feel like sharing their money to the world, buy properties, buy clothes, shoes, bags, and what nots.

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If I had countless money, I know I'd be buying anything and everything that could secure my kids' future and for our retirement as well.

Should I still have more money, of course I have to share it with my family too.

What about you?
What would you buy?

Post For A Living 7

Friday, last week, I went to Glorietta.  It was unplanned.

My mother wanted to look for a powder actuated nail gun and Monica wanted to go with her.  My mother NEVER runs out of reasons to go the malls, more so in hardware stores.  Unlike me, she finds more joy in buying stuff for the house than shopping for herself.

Monica: Mommy, I'll go to Glorietta with Momyo.  I will be right back, okay? Don't cry, okay?
ME: Ok, I'll wait for you. I won't cry because I know you will be back. Take care! I love you! Kiss your brother goodbye too.

Mateo cried and reached out for her sister.  He kept saying "ca" as in car.

I had no choice but to dress up and go with them.
I'm trying to avoid going to malls and so far I've been able to resist making major purchases.  Not only for lenten season but I've noticed that for the past 6 months, I've been spending non-stop.  I feel so guilty already.

Until I saw this,

Why, MNG, why?
Why must you do this to me?

I vowed to only use two credit cards, Citibank and HSBC.  Having one is tempting already, what more if I have three???

I'm currently waiting for my Rustan's x Citibank card which has a lot of perks--those are what I am after.

Being the weak that I am, I signed up right away.  Let's see what will happen.

Topshop, when will you follow suit?

Post For A Living 5 / Our First Family Trip

Come July, my little family will be going to Boracay!

Finally!

We've been wanting to go back and kept waiting for the perfect time.

It will be the kids' first ever beach  and plane experience.  We had no doubts in booking the tickets form PAL--thanks to their anniversary seat sale.  Airfare's so cheap! Never mind it's on July.  LOML will be home by June *blushing*.

I'm now going crazy picking a hotel for us.  I  select comfort and I don't wanna settle for a hotel in Station 2.  I'm choosy like dut!  Besides, I have two very picky and OC kids. I want a room with a really big, comfy bed with fluffy pillows.  More than that, the bathrooms do matter for me.  It has to be clean!

I think this trip is really meant to happen.
Why?
I learned about the sale last Sunday, a day after Norvz lost signal. They were going to Nigeria from Rotterdam.  I was thinking maybe I should just book the tickets since it's really cheap and I'm sure Norvz would want me to do the same.  I know he trusts me with decisions.  We've been talking about a Boracay trip since last year.  But being the good wife that I am, I decided to use my very powerful and reliable ESP.  In case you don't know, our only means of communication is via SMS--no emails.

I was praying so hard that he'd somehow sense I need to talk to him.

By Tuesday, I got a text from him.  They had to unexpectedly stay in Spain due to bad weather. Perfect!  It's either my ESP is really effective or The Secret is working.

As expected, he told me to book it right away.  Yey!  I knew he'd say the same thing!
At least I was able to ask him if he was ok to bring a nanny along.

I'd have to save the other details for another blog post.

Some Catchy Breastfeeding Articles...

Facebook removes breastfeeding photos

A mass online protest movement is gathering pace after Facebook banned some breastfeeding photos from the social network site.
Angry mothers even picketed the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California, in a live "nurse-in" to complain about a ban on photos of mothers suckling their children that exposed too much of the mother's breast. Hundreds of women have had their pictures removed without warning and have been informed that they may be barred from using the site.
More than 80,000 people have joined a Facebook petition group "Hey Facebook, Breast-feeding is not Obscene" with hundreds joining every hour. More than 11,000 women from around the world have also taken part in an online "nurse-in" protest on Saturday by posting more breastfeeding pictures. The protest's organisers reported that many have since had these photos removed from the site.

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Breastfeeding mothers taking anti-lactation drug meant for HIV women in bid to maintain their figures

New mothers are turning to a drug normally prescribed to HIV positive women to cut off their breast milk in order to avoid the effects of breastfeeding on their bust.
The drug cabergoline - an anti-lactation drug - is being prescribed for 'social reasons' for women who simply don't want to face letting their breast milk dry up naturally or who find nursing painful.
It is also being used by career women who want to make a swift return to work, but do not want to have to cope with expressing milk from their engorged breasts when they do so.
Cabergoline, which is marketed as Dostinex, suppresses production of the hormone proloactin which stimulates milk production in new mothers.

Read more: here

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Weaning Challenges

Mateo Miguel, 1 year and 7 months as of this writing.

He is still breastfed.  I nurse to give him comfort.  I nurse him to put him to sleep.

October 2008, 2 months after giving birth. Blimpy me!

It was a personal choice and my mini-advocacy to purely breastfeed my two kids.

During my first pregnancy, I was too busy shopping for attractive and costly baby stuff that I actually overlooked the wonders and value of breastfeeding.

Fast forward to giving birth for the first time on 2007, I was very decided to exlusively breastfeed Monica which really helped me lose ALL the weight I gained.  No puson, no post-pregnancy belly.  Breastfeeding is hassle-free until I started working again.

Monica and I in 2007. 2 months old.

I blogged about my struggles as a breastfeeding working mom.

This later on turned to be one of the reasons why I happily quit my job and my flourishing career.

Yes, I still think about what might have been career-wise if I didn't quit.

But looking at my kids now, I feel no regrets.  I'm proud of how they've grown right in front of my eyes.

I don't have regrets that I wasn't the first one to hear them count, hear them sing the alphabet, watch them take their first steps, hear them utter their first mama and dada.

Monica hugging her brother, a month old in 2008

I'm hapy with the path I chose to take.  The road less travelled.

I don't think I'm contradicting myself if I say that I want to stop Mateo from nursing.

Yes, the copy says, breastmilk is best for babies up to two years and beyond.

I have no plans of giving him formula in case I successfully wean him.

I've noticed that Mateo doesn't eat properly since he knows my breast is readily available to satisfy him and satiate his hunger.  That is what I don't like.  He's turning two a few months from now, we certainly have to maintain a diet for him.  He is actually underweight although his height is a little bit above average.  So I think that's enough reason for me to wean him.

My family insists on giving him formula.

My arguments:

- If I will just resort to formula, why stop nursing?
   - formula will cost us money.  I'm not concerned about the budget alone.  I'm just saying that if I can give him a better milk for free, why spend?
- just the same, if he drinks formula, then his diet will not be established.
- Monica never took any kind of formula.  In fact she stopped nursing when she was just about a year old.  She's perfectly fine now. 

Another reason why I want to wean is to train Mateo to be able to sleep on his own.  I've surrendered myself to them for 3 years already, I'm not complaining.  It's just that LOML and I also need some time-off.  While we always sleep beside each other, we still want to somehow bring back the past.

We still want to go out at night with friends. We have no plans of going on a vacation without the kids, that's just unbearable for us.  All we're asking for is to go to places we used to frequent and try out new ones.

He's coming home June and so far I've only tried the vinegar method with Mateo.  Not working.
I have yet to try the plaster method which I highly doubt.  Mateo loves the idea of taking out adhesive tapes.  And he's smart that milk doesn't disappear just coz there's a plaster.

Truth Be Told

Girl, I know you read and follow me.

I know, okay?


Don't you just love to copy flatter me??


Toodles!


Lil

Tom's For Kids

Of course we wouldn't let our kids get left behind.


For Monica














This can be for Mateo


Ayayay...
But there are more important things we need to settle before these Tom's shoes. 
There's Monica's party, the kids' immunity shots on May--Php5000!!!
And there's our vacation!!! THAT, I am excited about! :)))

And yes, the business, don't forget. :p

Deinitely Tom's for Men

I've professed my undying love for Tom's shoes in the previous post.
Of course, as my rule, ze husband has to have whatever I'm having--not limited to material stuff.
I've always emphasized with my husband that we have to be fair in everything.  As in everything.  I despise double standards.

Ok, I'm straying again.

These styles I can see ze husband wearing

Hardcore seafarer. Haha. I doubt if he will wear this :p

Oh, I'm so sure about this one. :p

Definitely Tom's

After much though and deliberation (naks, how deep), I have finally decided that I HAVE to buy myself a pair of Tom's.

How many times have I mentioned that I prefer flats over heels most of the time.  I wear flats 90% of the time.  Although I love feelig girly in the rarest times.

It was last year around October in a Yard Sale in Encore when I encountered it face to face, they're to die for!  Yes I've seen them in Multiply, but only got to appreciate it when I saw it in Encore.

So I totally forgot about it and thought it died even before it got famous.  Then I saw them again in a shoe store in High Street, how I could forget the name when I'm always in the area, sheesh!

I'm in love!

Now I don't know which color to get. Seriously! They all look nice!

Just because it's red and white. Haay..

Because it's basic...

It's not my favorite color, really. But I'm really drawn to this color.

Because I think it's classy/ different.

This is nice too.  Better if brighter. Pero pwede na.

This reminds me of ze husband.  I know he would like me wearing this.







What's even better is this:

The photos from my previous post are gone!!!!!


I'm now trying to fix it. Yikes!!!

Monica Marielle Turns 3!

It's that time of the year again.  I'm actually a month late.

Monica turns 3 on May 18 and I have decided to not have a birthday party.  I only know a few kids who would actually play party games.  And besides, ze husband is not here.

So for this year, I plan to jsut hold a simple dinner in a simple restaurant and just spend a little on her tradiotional cake and cupcakes by Marta's.

Marta's, it's a little tradition I have with my kids since they were baptized and for every event in their lives--minor or major.

Whenever they turned a month older, I make sure I'd buy them cupcakes from Marta's, sometimes those by Sonja.

And for this year, I plan to have a tarpaulin for her but my budget for that is only Php 1000.  Nothing above that.

For the coming days, I will be a little bit busy planning for Monickee's birthday.

I have to find a restaurant first.
Zhu in Fort, is no longer an option.  That's where we celebrated Mateo's baptism.

Zong in Fort, maybe?
Super Bowl in Glorietta 4?
Friday's in High Street? Hmm, nope, I don't think so.  Not without ze husband.
Kirin in High Street? Can be.

As for guests, it will only be family.  That's around 35.  Plus maybe my kids' ninangs.  AC peeps, FTW!

Paco Park

Sunday, my NFFs (as in new found friends) and I, trekked to Paco Park.

Oh I know, it's beyond belief that I would actually go there.

First of all, while I love taking MRT since it brings back fond memories of me going to DLSU/ CSB + Binondo + Cubao area, I never imagined, for the life of me, to actually take all forms of public transportation in one day! And to top it all of, in MANILA!!! It's too much to take.

Don't get me wrong, I love walking and I really don't mind taking public transportations but it depends on the place.

Up to this day, LOML and I still take pleasure in riding jeepneys, shuttles, and tricycles since it brings us back to the time when we can't always use a car.

Back to the time when we had our first jeepney ride together from our beloved high school alma mater to Glorietta.  All because of a dare to spend an afternoon in Glorietta wearing our uniform.  He didn't know I was used to that.  Then we sorta teased each other to watch SUTLA. Hahaha!! But of course that was just a joke.  Oh I remember we just stayed there for a couple of hours just walking around.  Took a jeepney ride home--we didn't sit beside each other, take note!  We were still just constant buddies (much to his dismay, hahaha).  And I do recall the music was Never Knew Love Like This Before by Faith Evans. :p

When it comes to shuttles, I'm so sure we'd be giving the same situation, that shuttle from Pembo to Megamall.  He went with me to UA&P to accompany me for my scheduled interview, it was right after that super typhoon in November 2000. (on a side note, I passed but he/we opted for me to go to AC instead.  He feared that I might have the wrong set of friends)

We take those only if it's short trips and the area is something like Makati.

We still take cabs but only if we think it's more practical than taking a jeepney.

Paco Park, oh, I never thought I would ever go there.
First, it's not something I fancy.
Second would be the location.
Third, I don't see anything special about that place aside from it being used in Miss You Like Crazy.

BUT for the sake of fun and friendship, fine.

Call me snooty but I got really scared when we rode that jeepney from Market! Market to FTI.
Then we had to stay in a super carinderia.  I knew this was gonna happen so I ate in KFC earlier and stuffed myself.

Then we took the PNR, surprising that it was clean and didn't have a foul smell.  It was actually cleaner than LRT and probably MRT since PNR is newer.  I was still uneasy though.
The whole time I was thinking, if something bad happens to me, I only have myself to blame.  What would LOML think of me.  All the while he thought I was going someplace else.  I was gonna inform him but I was too scared to bring my phone out.  I told him when I got home, he wasn't mad for the record.

We got off Paco station and took a jeepney to Paco Park.
Suddenly, I thought of our family friend.  I recall as a kid, we used to always go to Paco, to this restaurant called Viceroy and spend the whole day there.  Good times.  Seriously, I can still smell the restaurant, recall the house, and the toys I played with.  But destiny was mean on them.  Sad story.

Once you get to the park (after paying a Php5 entrance fee), this is what you'll see

Of course we had to go up to the same spot where John Lloyd and Bea wasted a few pieces of Nagaraya.  Half of our batch.

With our trainer,

The girls,

The obligatory jump shot,

Scared to look like I'm on day-off if I have a solo picture taken :p

Returning home, we took LRT-MRT-The Fort Bus and I had to drop by Market! Market! to see my kids before finally heading home.

I was too tired.

Just Another LOML Post + Music Download

A couple of years ago, while LOML was onboard and I was at home in front of the laptop (where else!) and listening to a random online radio, a song from STYX played.

I'm not a fan but I appreciate their music ever since I was in grade school.

I've always loved The First Time. You may download it here

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But please don't hesitate
Hold my hand, don't be afraid
Of the feelings in your heart
Just close your eyes, no one will mind
If we're to fall in love this first time
Don't be afraid of love
The two of us, we're quite a pair
These lonely nights we both can share
So don't be shy, 'cause it's okay
I understand feeling that way

I sing it on karaoke nights everytime I have the chance.

Back on my laptop, I heard BABE play.
I randomly heard it at a time when we used to call each other Babe .  So I immediately texted LOML about it and told him something like this (i will never forget),

Babe, sorry. Forgive me pero I heard a song, yung Babe, I'm sure you know that. Pero parang feel ko siya. I like it. You know it's you babe, giving me the courage and the strength I need. Whenever I get weary and I've had enough, feel like giving up. I love you! Mmwah!

That was it.  Then he replied by saying that he loved the song as well.  And it's not cheesy at all.

Hahaha!! Thinking about it, are we THAT mushy to actually think we are NOT being mushy?

Gets?

And that was it.  It became another song for us just like that.
It was on repeat every single day and I even used it as my alert tone on my mobile.
Haay...

Recently, I realized that it was the same as this upcoming movie of Anne Curtis and Sam Milby.
Oh no!!!

I know I don't own the copyright of this song, but I'm so sure it will be very pang-masa already.

Oh well..

So if you want to download the song, Babe, click here

Belly Dancing

Not a lot of people know that once upon a time in my life, I used to do belly dancing.

Yup, you read that right, belly dancing (much to my ze husband's pleasure/ amusement).

That was in 2005-2006.

I was so eager to learn it because I thought it would give me better waist definition.  I never wanted toned/ 6pack abs, I just want them defined.  I think that looks sexier.  But LOML believes my hip bone is sexier.  Bawal mag-react! This is my blog!

Add the fact that I think a woman looks so sexy when she shimmies.  I'm very comfortable with my body and I don't really care what other people think about belly dancing. I've been meaning to go back to it but I still haven't found a partner.

I came across this article on a website I'm currently browsing.

Belly dance is a comprehensive art that can make a woman practicing it look graceful and sexy. Belly dance effectively works abs and hips so you can sculpture an awesome body by doing it. Moreover, you are having a lot of fun and getting recharged as you perform belly dance. However, that’s where all the positives end. A study by European scientists at the International Health Association revealed that belly dance can shake your spine loose.


This is caused by vertical and horizontal shimmies which are important element of belly dance. Shimmies put a great stress on the spine, which may injure even professional dancers, let alone novices. What’s more, belly dance can cause different gynecological diseases. Richard Smith, who led the study, strongly encourages anyone wishing to take belly dance classes to get medical examination to prevent health problems.
You should be also aware of many precautions before doing belly dance. You should abstain from belly dancing if you are pregnant or flat-footed, have vertebral dislocation, herniated discs or back pain, any kind of swellings or pus infection, any gynecological condition, problems with liver, stomach, upper air passage and varicose veins. If your medical examination reveals any of these health problems, you will be better off not doing belly dance and choose a safer dance for yourself.

Hmm, so does this include my back injury I got from 2006?  I hope not.  Though I do admit, something feels wrong with my back and my core.  It's as if it's not strong enough.  I know I should start doing something about it but I'm too lazy.

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Post For A Living 5

Here we go again with some PPP lovin'.


I just got home from Makati with the kids. Twas a big mistake to go there, the crowd was too much for me, for the kids actually. While walking in the mall, I couldn't help but think about this Article directory I recently found which can be very helpful for my writing gig. This makes me excited about writing some new stuff.  (Feeling journalist?!?!)

But before I even think about that, I should start choosing the articles first.  One can never have enough funds, you know. 

And speaking of funds, Unionbank ATM was nowhere in sight so I didn't have a choice but to use a BDO machine.  Man! Their machine looks new but the screen is bad!  It was soooo hard to see what I was keying in.  I seriously had to stick my face against the screen.

But whatever, what's important is we have funds to withdraw.

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Must be from staying long hours in front of the laptop at home
Plus working for four hours daily in front of the monitor.

I seriously felt my eyes blur this morning.  I probably need a new pair of lens for my glasses.

Seems like my astigmatism is coming back. 

When I was a kid, I wanted so much to wear glasses.  Now that there is finally a reason to wear one, I'm avoiding it.  I didn't realize how much of a hassle it is.

Plus expensive.  The lens are cheap, it's the frame.  Of course I can't just buy the generic ones.
I bought mine back in 2008 but I never really wore them regularly.  I got too lazy.  I wasted money on that.

Tomorrow, I hope to remember to wear my Ray-ban glasses.

I'm now finally paying for the abuse I subjected my eyes for the past years.

Pocketees

This photo reminds me a lot of ze husband and me.  Back in the day when we didn't have kids yet.

Post For A Living 3

The other day while I was giving my kids a bath.

Mateo was doing the usual--just playing with cups, stacking them, filling them with water, tossing them around.  Oh, how I hate that tossing part.

Monica pretends to be baking, watering the plants, stacking the cups, doing magic by placing the small cup under the big ones.

Then all of a sudden, she told me,


"Mommy, I wanna go to art school."

Of course I was surprised.  And glad that she's interested with art.  I want her to be creative because that's what I lack, creativity.  I suck at art. Pretty soon she'll be drawing, painting, doing cardboard cutouts.  I'm excited just as much!

I answered her,
"Sure! I will find an art school for you."

What's more surprising and touching is this,

"Mommy, when I go to school, I want daddy to go with me. Pleeease?" Yes, with THAT tone.

I'm glad that even if LOML is far, she still thinks of him as somebody important in her life.  I can't wait for LOML to come home!

Post For A Living 2

Work is slow lately.

Aside from this, I also earn a considerable amount from freelance writing.  Lately, I have been receiving few projects.  The last I did was about San Diego movers.It was quite easy to finish since you can easily research on it online.

A few days ago, my sister finally gave in and decided to give it a try.  I asked her to communicate with my contact and they were able to exhange emails.

Wait, I don't think I asked her for updates already.

Content writing can be draining.  I find it a challenge to create SEO articles because that only means I have to keep repeating the keywords.  It sounds awkward most of the time.

However, there are times when articles are such a breeze to finish.  Some articles require only 200 words.  But I still get lazy.  It takes me a week at most to finish 10 200-word articles.
This is note something regular and totally not reliable.  Although it actually feels good when I check my ATM and see that I've got new funds.

That's the best part!

Post For A Living

The title is somewhat unrelated to my topic.
But for the purpose of easier recall, I'd like to keep it real simple.
Yes even if my topic is somehow related to diamond blade.

When I got home from the CROCS Mega Sale, I was too tired to actually play with my kids.
I was really exhausted.

While I was having my pedicure, I heard my mother call one of her handymans.  She is planning to have something fixed in our house AGAIN.

It seems like my parents are never running out of ideas, more like reasons, to fix something in the house.  Our house was never designed by an architect although they did consult an engineer.

But architect? Nope.  Maybe that's why our house keeps changing.  because they really don't know what to make of their house.

Then they talk about retirement.  How can they ever retire when all they do is have something fixed.

Apparently, the saying "Don't fix what's not broken" doesn't work for them.

CROCS Mega Sale 2010 + Prices

Here are the prices from the Crocs Mega Sale

CROCS Mega Sale 2010

Please let the pictures tell the story.
I'm so exhausted from this whole adventure.

It was just in 2008 when LOML and I trekked to Ortigas.  Oh, I still remember everything!
From being spontaneous last year..

This year, it was planned.

I didn't want to go at first since my kids don't really need a pair of Crocs.  But just for the sake of remembering what I did in 2008, I went with my sisters.

I know, I know, I know.. I could have just bought in the mall.
But sometimes I like to feel the satisfaction of getting that last pair amidst all the crowd.

And besides, Citibank mentioned that March 17 is only for their cardholders. It was a private sale (supposed to be).  Think TopShop Private Sale.

After the 1.5 hours drive from Market! Market! to Megatent, this is what greeted us.  Take note that when I took this shot, we were already in line for 30 minutes.

Taken from my left side...


Taken from my right side...



Due to the unbelievable herd of people, the private sale rule wasn't followed.
Now, to get in FOR FREE, people just had to fill up an application form.  A stub will also be given that entitles you a FREE Burger McDo and 12oz drink from McDonald's


Now, they also sold nuggets, cheeseburger, and McChicken meals. I wonder how much money they saved. They WEREN'T issuing official receipts!

My view from McDonald's.  The second strip of 4 lines.

As I was in line for our free burgers, I started a small talk with a mother in her 40s who had just finished shopping.  She told me the line in the cashier inside was UNBELIEVABLE!  The line went around the whole tent. NO JOKE. She also mentioned "I ONLY paid Php 12k for 15 pairs.  Pwede na rin.  I have 4 kids."

I can never spend that much money on Crocs.  Never. Rubber material.

What will greet you once you go inside...  The smell inside was that of rubber.


The three ladies in white are falling in line to pay.  Take note that they are still several meters away from the cashier.


A freshly-opened box would look like this. Consider this neatly arranged.



The striped plastic bags are in line to pay. This is just at the quarter of Megatent.



Oftentimes, you would find the perfect size for you. Only, it lacks it's pair. For the best chances to find the other pair, be ready for this.


It is literally a mountain of Crocs. This is at the farthest end of the tent already. You couldn't avoid not stepping on the items. You have to rummage through it like garbage. Think ukay-ukay in Japan.

Still at the farthest end, big brown boxes of Crocs, some are open, some are not. It's the customers who does the opening. And oh, DO NOT expect the SAs to help you out. They won't.



One of the ways you would pick your "most coveted"pair of Crocs. Hahaha!!!


The variant with the MOST number of stocks.



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