Last weekend, I met up with my high school friends at my parents' home. It was a request I had to make so that I can stay longer with them while spending time with my little dude.
Tita Che: May, sobrang kamukha ni AJ si Marcus! (Marcus looks so much like AJ!)
Me: (rolls eyes) I know!
Tita Che: (touching little dude's ears, who was then playing with my phone) Etong tenga, kanino? (Where did he get his ears?)
Me: Kanino pa, e d sa tatay din! (From his dad too, of course!)
Marcus: (looking up from the phone) No, it's mine!
Oo nga naman! Hahahaha!
Monday, May 27, 2013
I miss my boys!
Marcus and I are staying at my parents' house for the week. Why, you ask? Because the hubby is on a business trip and I wouldn't want to be driving to and from work alone and without my carpool-mate. Yes, I admit I'm a lazy driver but hey, driving south to north every single day is no joke!
Anyways, it's been three days since Jax has been away and I'm so proud of myself for not missing him that much. Until tonight, that is. Today happens to be my mother-in-law's birthday and she requested little dude to be picked up so she could spend time with him as our "birthday gift" to her. That was fine because I was going to work anyway so I said yes. However, I'm here back home and I'm used to not having a sweet boy greeting me with a "Hi, ma!" at the door.
So, I thought to myself, this is how it feels when my baby becomes a teen and his dad is out on a race (Could he still be racing by then??!) or maybe they're together doing whatever boy-stuff. Oh, just thinking about it is making me sad. I really should cherish this period when Marcus says I'm his favorite and his best friend. Oh, baby, I need more time! Can we possibly freeze time and stay like this forever?
Anyways, it's been three days since Jax has been away and I'm so proud of myself for not missing him that much. Until tonight, that is. Today happens to be my mother-in-law's birthday and she requested little dude to be picked up so she could spend time with him as our "birthday gift" to her. That was fine because I was going to work anyway so I said yes. However, I'm here back home and I'm used to not having a sweet boy greeting me with a "Hi, ma!" at the door.
So, I thought to myself, this is how it feels when my baby becomes a teen and his dad is out on a race (Could he still be racing by then??!) or maybe they're together doing whatever boy-stuff. Oh, just thinking about it is making me sad. I really should cherish this period when Marcus says I'm his favorite and his best friend. Oh, baby, I need more time! Can we possibly freeze time and stay like this forever?
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Singa-1, Singa-2, Singa-3, Singa-FOUR!
Bumenta to sa min ni AJ this morning while we were listening to the morning rush. Hahahaha!
It's so fitting because our little family will be trooping over to Singapore tonight. I'm on business trip from Monday to Wednesday so Jax and I thought, why not go there earlier sowe I can have a little weekend vacation (and them have a father-son bonding while I'm at the office!)?
It's going to be totally random - we have nothing lined up except for a trip to Ikea and a meet-up with my best friend, Hanika. Will post about this next time. :)
It's so fitting because our little family will be trooping over to Singapore tonight. I'm on business trip from Monday to Wednesday so Jax and I thought, why not go there earlier so
It's going to be totally random - we have nothing lined up except for a trip to Ikea and a meet-up with my best friend, Hanika. Will post about this next time. :)
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Little Dude Said
"I want to come with me."
Because every time we go out, we ask him, "Do you want to come with me?"
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Summer is Here!
.. and what better way to welcome it than with swimming playdate with little dude's friends?
This happened on Maundy Thursday. Thank you, Tito Herbert, Tita Daren, Denver, and JM, for a super fun afternoon at the Wakepark and our swimming pool clubhouse! :)
New Work
Towards the end of 2012, I mentioned that I was going to try something new. What is it, you ask? I moved to a new "second home". It's still in the line of HR, in the beauty industry (more high end!), but this time not in manufacturing but rather, in distribution.
It was very difficult for me to leave because I love the people I used to work with. They are a lot of fun and I have truly learned a lot from them. That's where I first had a taste of this profession which I truly have the passion for. It's with that company for women that I have experienced how to sincerely serve, to be fair, to manage events, to coach and train and motivate... there's just so much I learned! I must make a separate post on this one of these days.
If you're wondering why the move, well let's just say I let God fully take over my career and the opportunity's timing couldn't be better. It came when I was at the peak of some doubts. It took me a few sleepless nights to decide as I was already in my comfort zone (six years in my previous company wasn't a short period) and the work location does not agree with how I would've wanted it (it's in Manila, about 90km away from my little dude!) but I prayed hard for God to guide me and well, this is where He took me.
Although I'm still trying to get the hang of my new environment, there are a couple of things that I've been liking since I moved:
1. Access to events I've always wanted to go to but was constrained to do so because I was based far south and I did not have connections.
2. Convenience of city living made quick trips to the grocery, bookstores, salons, banks, etc. easy peasy. Everything is about a 5-minute walking distance to my office. There's a BPI just on the ground floor of our building, S&R is just a few blocks away, and High Street is within a stone's throw away. Heck, if I didn't have anything to wear for an event a day before I needed it, I could just cross the street to Mango or Cotton on and I'm good! Now, the tricky part is how to control shopping urges. Hihi.
3. Also because of number 2, impromptu meet-ups with old friends is more likely. Because almost all my friends live or work within the area, having lunch with them just needed a text and a quick check at my meeting calendar.
4. The pressure to be pretty. For the past decade, I've been ignoring my appearance and my old kikay self took a backseat. Having been exposed to the manufacturing environment where the no makeup look is a norm, I have forgotten how to blush my cheeks or put on a little color to my lips. Add to that, my fashion sense needed attention since my wardrobe was predominantly jeans, polo shirts, or shirt jackets. With my new job, however, everyone is really conscious of their get-up and coming into the office that seemed like a model's runway everyday, naturally, I have to cope! I am proud to say that I've been buying a lot of dresses, blouses, and high heels lately. I also have a one-on-one basic make-up application refresher course lined up. Hahaha!
5. The most important change that I am enjoying now is precious time with Jax. Because we now carpool, we have at least two hours each day (one hour each going to and from work) to talk about our schedules, aligning our plans for the future, how to discipline our little dude, growing our finances, etc. I love how we have created another communication venue for us that allows us to bond and (believe it or not) get to know each other even more. During the first weeks, I felt like I was a new girlfriend again being picked up from the office by my boyfriend!
Like I said, this is all taking a bit of getting used to, but aside from the challenge of having to force hubster to pick me up by 6pm so we can come home to Marcus in time for dinner, I think I'm pretty much fine.
It was very difficult for me to leave because I love the people I used to work with. They are a lot of fun and I have truly learned a lot from them. That's where I first had a taste of this profession which I truly have the passion for. It's with that company for women that I have experienced how to sincerely serve, to be fair, to manage events, to coach and train and motivate... there's just so much I learned! I must make a separate post on this one of these days.
If you're wondering why the move, well let's just say I let God fully take over my career and the opportunity's timing couldn't be better. It came when I was at the peak of some doubts. It took me a few sleepless nights to decide as I was already in my comfort zone (six years in my previous company wasn't a short period) and the work location does not agree with how I would've wanted it (it's in Manila, about 90km away from my little dude!) but I prayed hard for God to guide me and well, this is where He took me.
Although I'm still trying to get the hang of my new environment, there are a couple of things that I've been liking since I moved:
1. Access to events I've always wanted to go to but was constrained to do so because I was based far south and I did not have connections.
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| ManilaFAME! I used to only read this from blogs! |
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| Posh product launches |
2. Convenience of city living made quick trips to the grocery, bookstores, salons, banks, etc. easy peasy. Everything is about a 5-minute walking distance to my office. There's a BPI just on the ground floor of our building, S&R is just a few blocks away, and High Street is within a stone's throw away. Heck, if I didn't have anything to wear for an event a day before I needed it, I could just cross the street to Mango or Cotton on and I'm good! Now, the tricky part is how to control shopping urges. Hihi.
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| Got to experience the great S&R sale for the first time! |
3. Also because of number 2, impromptu meet-ups with old friends is more likely. Because almost all my friends live or work within the area, having lunch with them just needed a text and a quick check at my meeting calendar.
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| With college buddy, Omar, at Kitchen's Best |
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| IE friends, Lei and Pao, at Slice |
4. The pressure to be pretty. For the past decade, I've been ignoring my appearance and my old kikay self took a backseat. Having been exposed to the manufacturing environment where the no makeup look is a norm, I have forgotten how to blush my cheeks or put on a little color to my lips. Add to that, my fashion sense needed attention since my wardrobe was predominantly jeans, polo shirts, or shirt jackets. With my new job, however, everyone is really conscious of their get-up and coming into the office that seemed like a model's runway everyday, naturally, I have to cope! I am proud to say that I've been buying a lot of dresses, blouses, and high heels lately. I also have a one-on-one basic make-up application refresher course lined up. Hahaha!
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| Sample peg. HMU c/o my lovely officemates. |
5. The most important change that I am enjoying now is precious time with Jax. Because we now carpool, we have at least two hours each day (one hour each going to and from work) to talk about our schedules, aligning our plans for the future, how to discipline our little dude, growing our finances, etc. I love how we have created another communication venue for us that allows us to bond and (believe it or not) get to know each other even more. During the first weeks, I felt like I was a new girlfriend again being picked up from the office by my boyfriend!
Like I said, this is all taking a bit of getting used to, but aside from the challenge of having to force hubster to pick me up by 6pm so we can come home to Marcus in time for dinner, I think I'm pretty much fine.
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