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Coleen was excited as ever when I asked her yesterday to “cook” with me.

“I want to help you cook, Mommy.” said Coleen.

“Sure!” I answered.

“So, what do we need?” I asked her, just to check if she still remembered the ingredients we needed in cooking fried chicken.

“Flour, egg and the chicken.” she proudly replied.

“Good! So how do we do it?”

“First, you put the chicken to the flour then put it in the egg then put it in the flour again,” she said while pointing to the flour and beaten egg as she mentioned them.

“Very good! You still remember. OK, so let’s start. But first, we need to wash our hands so the germs will not go to our food,” I explained.

So we took turns washing our hands. Dried them with the paper towel then faced the table. Coleen took a piece of the chicken thigh fillet from the plate. Then, she confidently placed it on the plate of flour she has previously prepared. I was just looking at how she enjoyed “cooking” with me. At first, she did not mind having sticky fingers. She loved it whenever she would cover the chicken with flour. Then, she carefully placed the chicken into the beaten egg.So it was my turn to cover the chicken with egg. Then I asked her to cover the chicken again with flour.

As we were enjoying each other’s company while preparing our dinner, I noticed her getting grossed out with her sticky hands.

“It’s OK to have messy hands while preparing this, Coleen. That’s how cooks are,” I tried to convince her. But she could not help it and said,“Mommy, can I wash my hands?”

“later na lang when we are done,” I answered back.

Then she said, “Mom, can I just put the egg?” meaning can she just put the chicken into the egg bater. “OK. Then I will be the one to put it into the flour,” I replied.

“Oh, so you will be the putter?!”

“Yes, I will be the putter, babe.”

“Yey!”

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Sigh.

I think our family has caught a flu virus. First, it was my daughter who had a cough for almost a month, then me, then my husband, then my little boy and back to me again. I pray that our youngest baby wouldn’t catch it (since she has strong antibodies, thanks to my breast milk! ).

Hay.

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Have you ever experience that feeling na sobrang ASAR ka sa isang tao na you spend an hour or several hours of your day thinking about them…wishing them nothing but a bad day, bad night, bad hair day…in short, a complete bad life to deal with!

I used to be like this. Whenever I feel annoyed or frustrated or angry I sort of loved the feeling that I kept on thinking about the annoying situation or the annoying person over and over. Weird huh? I guess, women are like that. Since we are more emotional people than men, we tend to internalize, dwell and relish whatever we are feeling- be it good or bad, especially when we get hurt really bad…and the person who has hurt us is the one we love.

It really hurts sometimes but we just can’t let go of the feeling of pain. We try to escape from it but simply couldn’t . In the long run we realize that we have just wasted our time and energy cultivating that ugly feeling inside us. Then all of a sudden we want to change or be a new person, just so we could be normal again.

But when we get frustrated again or hurt, we do the same thing over and over again. It becomes a cycle, which only means we become more and more frustrated and annoyed. So the question now is, how do we stop it?

Here’s how. Believe in the power of the mind. Everything we are and we have and we want, all relies in us- in the power of our mind. Like what my sister would always say, “Learn to master your emotions.” Yes, so if we want to really feel annoyed and frustrated, by all means do not stop that cycle. Otherwise, control your mind, your emotions.

In short, read The Secret (hehe).

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I hate chocho.

What’s chocho? Ipis. Cockroach.

Yes, it’s that creepy, yucky, dirty pest that has survived all the disasters in the world and is even believed to be the only species that would survive until forever! Eeew.

Like Badoodles in his war of the roaches, I feel so annoyed and even feel really tense whenever I see those creatures. Panic attack!

My nose has become sensitive to their odor that I could smell whenever they are near me! Gross.

Ano ba talagang silbi ng mga ipis? Bakit ba sila ginawa ng Diyos? Alam naman ng Diyos na ‘bad’ sila at wala silang ibang pupuntahan pag namatay kundi sa impiyerno lang.

So what is really their purpose aside from being one of the agents for decomposition? I don’t know! They even spread diseases like salmonella and allergies. So why are they here?

This is one of the major reasons why you can never let me join Fear Factor. I would die slowly if I’d be attacked by these incredible creatures. (himatay)

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My kids and I went to the clubhouse this afternoon for a quick play at the playground. Our dear friend Trina fetched us together with her baby Phoebe. The kids had fun, especially Coleen and Coy. As for Babu, she fell asleep (again).

There were boys playing basketball at the clubhouse and one of them was Ronnie Magsanoc (btw,he is a homeowner here). I was just humbled to see him play basketball with those ordinary people. He was not playing like a pro, instead he was just like any other guy playing basketball. I even saw him coaching his teammates. It was cool to see him like that. I said to myself,”What a good person he is, no sign of being a star,”

Whenever I see great people like him, acting like a nobody, the more I see them as somebody. We should all be like that. I believe that we are all equal- no matter what age, status, social class we are in, sex, occupation or whatever educational attainment we have reached, we are all the same. We all breathe in the same air, live in the same planet, eat food from common sources, fart undeniably, sweat salty water, snore loudly, sneeze like a cat, excrete smelly poops and may even have bad breath in the morning. We are all the same. So no one should put themselves higher than anybody else. The more you put yourselves above the rest, the more people would look down on you.

So, lets be like Ronnie Magsanoc. Hats off to you, Sir!

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Every time I feel uncomfortable or feel like complaining about the situation I am stuck with, this line would always pop into my mind, “Araw-araw, adjust!” My dear friend Jeng told me about this. Her mother would remind them this whenever a small problem would arise in their family.

Adjust. What a very interesting word. So what does adjust really mean? Adjust is a verb that means “To adapt or conform, as to new conditions” or “to adapt to a new environment”. Our lives are not perfect. We are always faced with trials that make us feel upset, frustrated or challenged. So what do we have to do then? Adjust. We have to adjust our way of thinking, our way of believing, our actions and even our state of mind in order for us to survive and move on to the next level of our journey.

Adjust. We have to learn to adjust in order to live with other people; to learn new techniques; to solve petty problems and even gigantic ones; to open our minds to innovation; to bury the past and look into the future; to heal the pain you are feeling inside you; to love the unlovable; to accept our mistakes and other people’s mistakes; to understand the why of things; to comprehend why you are here and not there; to confirm in yourself that you are mature and not otherwise; to make yourself believe that you can do it and no matter what happens you can and will do it; to stop procrastination; to be yourself; to in other words, to make life easier.

Adjust. We should not take for granted this six-lettered word. If we only absorb, digest and fully understand what this means, life would be a piece of cake. So, adjust!

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I came across this article from Bo Sanchez’s website. I got interested in it because it greatly speaks of myself. I am the type of person who is afraid of confrontations and of making mistakes. I tend to say ‘yes’ even if I really really mean ‘no’. I know that sometimes it gets me into trouble but what could I do? I just can’t stand the thought of facing angry people and most especially people who might get angry at my mistakes.

But good thing I read that blog. It kept me thinking that I should really be more decisive and firm with what I really like, what I believe in and most especially with what I want to do with my life. I guess I should not focus so much on trying to please other people because if I keep on doing this, I might just get so frustrated and end up not being happy at all.

Yes, I should learn to say no. I should. I must.

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How time flies so fast! My daughter is now in kindergarten and by next year, she will be in first grade. Wow! I could not imagine myself yet having a grade schooler. It kinda makes me feel a little old.

It was her first day of school last Tuesday. So, I brought her to school together with my mother-in-law and my son. I went down the car and accompanied her to the main entrance of CSC which was packed with yayas and mostly mothers. The place was so hot because it was too crowded. There were parents who, like me, were excited to see their child go back to school. So when we reached the main entrance, Coleen got her lunch box and plastic bag from me and said, “Goodbye mommy, I love you!” I replied her with a hug and said,“I love you too, baby!” So I finally let go of her hand and watched her be escorted by the assistants to her teacher. Then, I looked for a space among the sea of heads that surrounded me where I could still watch my daughter from afar. I tried to squeeze in

“Oh, why are you crying?

“Don’t leave me, mommy!” she cried as she was trying to escape from the arms of the lady guard who was trying to block her way towards me. “I’m not leaving you. I’ll just be here. I will wait for you to go inside, baby.” I tried to console her but it didn’t work. She hugged me tightly as if she wanted to squish my legs. So I bent down and said, “Don’t cry baby girl. It’s OK. You said you miss school, right? So now you are going back to school so please stop crying.”

“But I don’t want you to go, Mommy! Just stay here! Don’t leave me!” I hugged her and assured her that I will be there waiting for her until she leaves their waiting area. So, eventually, she stopped crying and went straight to her teacher and new classmates. As I was standing behind the gate, I saw her looking at me with a sad face. I thought to myself, “Why did she cry?What could be the real reason? She should not be crying anymore.” Then, the bell rang and all the kids stood up and started their short exercise before going to the lunchroom. I looked back at her to see if she was following her teacher. She was, hesitantly. Then, they left for the lunchroom.

I am just surprised that lately, my Coleen has been suffering with separation anxiety. I thought all the while, she has already adjusted to her school. Well, maybe since we transferred her to afternoon session, everything seems new again. Good thing she has one classmate from nursery that also transferred to the afternoon session which made her a bit more comfortable.

Haaay. I sometimes feel pressured or feel scared whether I am on the right track when it comes to parenting. Well, I still consider myself a new learner. I learn each day and I try to remember all the things I need to remember in disciplining and making my kids feel safe and secure. Good luck to me!

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I have finally uploaded the AVP I made for my Papa for his 60th birthday party last May 9, 2008. Too bad it wasn’t played then. Better late than never! Here is the link, you might want to see my labor of love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BmbZbGwAzs

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It was our 6th year wedding anniversary last May 27, 2008. My husband and I just had a small celebration. We ate at Seven Corners at Crown Plaza. I have been wanting to eat there for the longest time. The food was superb! We had a full stomach and I mean full in every sense of the word. We talked. Laughed about funny experiences that happened that day. I could say, it was a good night.

That night was one of the nights that we had for each other. I mean, we already have three beautiful kids and our time has never been so hectic ever. I was happy that we had time for ourselves, even if it was just over dinner or for just an hour or two.

Our marriage has not been perfect nor a smooth sailing one, just like the rest of the married couples in this planet. Rough times make you smoother. Make you better people. Make you better couples. Better parents as well.

Celebrating anniversaries is a must, I should say. It helps you remember the promises you made for each other. It helps you bring back those good memories and perfect memories you had before marriage and after the wedding night. It helps you rekindle those sweet moments and make the fire growing again. I know we have a long long way to go but for now, we are still learning, enjoying the ride and planning ahead for the future of our kids.

Happy anniversary babe! Love you!

(Sorry for the resolution, this picture was just taken using my cell phone’s camera)

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