My Family

I really love Sunday, because it's the day when I can recharge my spirit by attending Sunday Services and it is also a day when I can get to spend time with my family.

Here are just some pictures taken today.



On our way to church, I heard my daughter said, "Wow, moon!" It was a great reminder for me to know that nothing is impossible with God. It was just nice to see the moon at daytime.


After church we ate at Kenny Roger's.







On our way home we passed by a Studio and we decided to take a family picture. :)



On the van going home. My hand locked with my daughter's hand.

Lovely Blog Award

I was given this award now by Mommy Amor.




Thanks Mommy Amor. I really appreciate this from the bottom of my heart.

Cupcake and Baby Bear

I fetch my son at school earlier. It was the last day of their examinations. It's their sembreak now. They'll come back on November 05.

As we left the school, my son saw one of his classmates and he said goodbye. The cutie girl replied, "Bye, Baby Bear."

I smiled and then asked my son why did she call him Baby Bear. He said it was just because he said goodbye to her. I then asked him if he calls her "Cupcake". My son just looked at me with confused eyes and then frowned.

So cute.

Educational or not?

Just like my son, Seandy, my daughter who is now 19 months loves to watch DVD. Her favorite now is Barney. Every morning when she wakes up she would always ask me to open the DVD to watch Barney. I love it since she gets to learn a lot of things. She can sing a lot of songs now. That's one thing we enjoyed doing together - singing.

But now, I got confused when I read the article that Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses.

It says in the article that the "Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood" group went to the Federal Trade Commission to complain about the educational claims made by the distributor of the videos. They said that the full refund offered by the company is already an acknowledgment for their complaint. It also said that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time at all for children under 2. They said this could hurt children’s physical and mental health. And, could also create attention problems by the time they reach age 7.

I remember my college days when we used to have debates about the Television being an Idiot Box.

I think moderation is always best.

Coming Soon

I was so excited to buy my own domain from Pinoy Domain Store. I bought one yesterday without thinking and now I still don't know how to make it work.

I have tried to follow the instructions given but I still don't get it. Poor, poor me. i don't want to contact their support because they might give me too technical answers too. Sigh.

Help please.

Ito na Sana ang Simula

Mayo 2010, eleksiyon na naman. Ang daming pumapasok sa isip ko. Sinu sino kaya ang siguradong tatakbo. Sinu sino kaya ang mananalo.

Dati akong registrado sa Makati, pero nung lumipat kami sa Cavite kinailangan kong magparegistro dito. Pati na rin ang iba kong kapatid.

Naaalala ko, nagkwento sakin ang kapatid na dating botante sa Bicol. Marami daw pera ang mga tao dun tuwing eleksiyon. Naikwento pa niya yung huling pagkakataon na bumoto siya dun. Natutulog lang siya at paggising nya para bomoto binigyan na lang siya ng pera at ng papel kung sino ang iboboto nya. Magkabilang partido daw ang nagpamahagi ng pera para "tulungan" silang magpasya kung sino ang iboboto nila. Mas madali nga naman sigurong magpasya kung sino ang iboboto mo kung makikita mong may perang kalakip ang bawat pangalan na maaari mong isulat sa balota. Tama ba?!?

Pero naiisip niya di naman siya nagpapabayad. Di naman niya binebenta ang boto niya. Pero parang natatakot na rin siya dahil sa simpleng bayad na binigay sa kanya na hindi naman niya hiningi o hinangad naramdaman niyang nawalan na siya agad ng karapatan para pumili ng tamang kandidato. Tinanggalan na siya agad ng karapatan bomoto.

Alam ko ganito din ang nararamdaman ng karamihan. Marami nga naman talaga ang bumili ng boto sa mga taong di naman ibenebenta ito. At kapag nagkataon para na rin silang tinutukan ng baril at kinuha ang karapatan nilang pumili ng taong gusto nila.

Nakakatuwang isipin na marami - rami na rin naman ngayon ang mga organisasyon na handang tumulong para maproteksiyunan ang bawat boto ng mamamayan. Lagi kong naririnig sa anak kong limang taon ang mga katagang “Ako ang Simula”. Parati niya kasi itong binabasa tuwing kinokomersial sa TV. Tanging panalangin ko ay lumakas ang loob ng mga kabataan at ng iba pang mamamayan para bantayan ang kanilang boto at wag magpadala sa mga politikong namimili ng boto.


Sana rin bukod sa pagbabantay ng boto at matututo tayong ipanalangin sa Diyos na liwanagan ang isip natin kung sino talaga ang karapat dapat na iboto natin. Kahit ang Bibliya (Roma 13) naman ay nagtututuro na kailangan nating igalang ang mga may kapangyarihan dito sa lupa.

Nanood ako ng balita nung mga nakaraang araw, napanood ko na si Estrada pala ay tatakbo ulit bilang president. Kailangan niya raw kasing linisin ang pangalan niya.

Kailangan niya pa bang maging president ulit para linisin ang pangalan niya? Paano naman ang pangalan ng bansa?

Natatandaan mo pa ba yung kontorbersiya sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at sa palabas na “Desperate Housewives” kung saan isang actress ang kumuwestiyon sa mga nurses na gradweyt ng Pilipinas? Eh, yung sinabi ni alec Baldwin tungkol sa mga Mail Order Brides?

Maraming mga bansa ngayon na di na maganda ang tingin sa mga Filipino. Ito na ang sana ang simula para maipagmalaki natin ang bansa natin. Bangon Pinoy, kaya natin ‘to.

A new Beginning

It was my last day at work last Sunday. I have decided I have to move on and try a different path. I've loved my job and it pays good - the highest compensation I ever had since I started working. And, the work load is easy. It was really my comfort zone.

But I felt God is leading me somewhere else. Somewhere I can be more blessed. It was a hard decision since I had to consider the welfare of my kids. However, I also know I have to obey.

Jeremiah 29

11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

I may not know the future but I am glad I know who holds the future. I just need to have faith and be strong. I know a better future is ahead.

A simple keepsake from my friends in the office.





Thank you very much for the memories. I hope to see you all again.

Laughing in the rain.

I was to buy my son, Seandy, pencils, pen and crayon earlier. I asked my son to come with me. Since I know we will just be quick, i did not bring an umbrella. But half way back to our home, it started drizzling. My son panicked and since we bought his pad papers, I told him to run.

We ran and reached our house in 2 to 3 minutes, but my son was already crying. He seemed so frightened. I got out of the house to be soaked by the rain. I then asked him to get out so we could play in the rain. He was hesitant at first but when he got the feel of it, he started laughing. It was fun seeing my kid danced and played in the rain like that.