FIRST AND LAST TAG FROM JAMMY

SALAMAT kapatid na jammy =)

Participants: 1. Me and Mine 2. Creative in Me 3. Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6. Supermodel Wannabe 7. FunFierceFaboulous 8. A Sweet Taste of Life 9. My Simple Joys 10. In This Game of Life 11. Scribbles of My Life 12. malditang bunso's journal 13. marshimallows

First * First real job: store manager (greenwich) * First screen name: marshi * First funeral: My grandfather (mother side) ----> same here * First pet: puppy * First piercing: Ears  * First tattoo: don't want some * First credit card: HSBC* First kiss: never mind at bka mabasa pa ni hubby to, for sure galit un * First enemy: my elem classmate who bullied me, (1 of my posts)

Last * Last car ride: kanina lang pag uwi * Last kiss: hubby kagabi pa, hehe

tagging: retche, kate ashley, jacque

goodbye

and the time has come, after being in this work for 5 years (my first job) i have to say goodbye or shall i say that the store will finally bid its goodbye to us. it's hard for us since we struggled much just to prolong it's existence, we did everything (as in everything) but then as a rule of business if it's not profiting then better close it. hay!! but then that's it, i have to accept the bitter truth that finally i'll say goodbye to my home store-where i grew up professionally, where i gained a lot of friends, where i felt respected and important. good thing that our franchisee is a very good man who offered us a much better opportunity, thanks a lot to him. huh, for sure i'll miss my staff, our bonding, our team. i'll miss the taste of pizza, i'll miss our customers. 

more about me....

Got this tagged from kate ashley. Participants: Tere-Blessing in Life 2.Yen- Me and Mine 3.Aggie - Pink and Brown Diaries. 4. Mich - Random Thoughts 5. Vannie - FunFierceFab 6. Jane - My Charmed Life. 7. Abie – Women Xplore 8. Jody - In This Game of Life 9. Eds – Just Me. 10. something purple 11.vanity kit 12. em's detour 13. mind bubbles 14. In Demand Opinions 15. Sweet Lullaby 16. MJ's Hurrah17. Buzzing Around 18. Tasteful Voyage 19. A Mom's Note 20. Top Form Secrets 21.marilyn 22. Kate Ashley 23. marshimallows

Tagging along :| jacque/shaik/cara/anz/melisse/retche/karmi

1. What do you want for your birthday? a business of my own,,..,, harhar 2. Who will be your next kiss? still my hubby 3. When was the last time you went to the mall? last last day 4. Are you wearing socks right now? kahuhubad lang 5. How did you spend your summer?

work =[ 6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days? wish ko lng 7. What was the last thing you had to drink? a glass of water 8. What are you wearing right now. uniform 9. What was your last purchase? hubby's shirt 10. What was the last food you ate? avocado shake and pizza, yum yum 11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep? hubby 12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? yep, a shirt 13. Do you have a pet? none, i don't like pets 14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days? my kiddo, so koohleet kasi 15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be? anywhere as long as im with my hub n kiddo 16. What is the last thing you purchased online?

none 17. One thing you hate about yourself? none 18. Do you miss anyone? my friends abroad 19. What are your plans for the day? blog 20. Last person you msg’d? hubby 21. Ever went to a camp? nope 22. Are you a good student in school? yep, yep 23. What do you know about the (your) future? that ill be a good mom 24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? nope 25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now? home maybe

Onamae wa nan to desu ka?

i was tagged by sis jammy For the instructions, add your name on the list and simply spell out your name using the given Japanese letter- translations below. Tag six of your friends and inform them of the tag. Have fun. TRANSLATION: A - ka -----G - ji -----M - rin -----S - ari----- Y - fuB - tu -----H - ri -----N - to ------T - chi -----Z - ziC - mi----- I - ki -----O - mo -----U - doD - te----- J - zu -----P - no ------V - ruE - ku-----K - me ----Q - ke ------W - meiF - lu-----L - ta ------R - shi ------X - na 1. OSWALD - moarimeikatate (sounds like american and states har....har...har...) 2. JUNELLE - zudotokutataku (Thank God I’m a Filipino! sounds like sadako. nyay! hehehe) 3. JACQUELINE - zukamikedokutakitoku (Ayay!! Unsaman ni perti mang taasa..wa ko kasabot nyahahaha) 4. LIRA LUZ - takishika taduzi ( sounds like a title of an anime show) it's cute! 5. Gracey - Katakamikuari (oh my, i'm glad i'm not japanese. Nothing sounds like it! 6. Vannie - Rukatotokiku (huh? ruka sounds cute!) hehehe 7. Farah - Lukashikari (hahaha! it's cute!) 8. Patricia - Nokachishikimikika (ang haba naman! ) : ) 9. Jade - Zukateku (parang ang asim) 10. Jade - Zukateku (parang ang asim) 11. Issa - kiariarika (parang ang pangit pakinggan, hahaha!) 12. Joanne - zumokatotoe (ang kulet ng name..parang sumo =P) 13. Jammy - zukarinrinfub (nyah! parang joke) 14. marshi - rinkashiaririki (japanese na may shi pa rin, hihi) What's your Japanese Names? : annz,cara.liza,,malejandria,cielo,kate

iresponsable...

hanggang ngayon nagiguilty pa rin ako sa aking naging kapabayaan, anong klaseng ina ako at hinayaan kong makuryente ang anak ko (grounded lang pala, brutal naman ata kung nakuryente). dahil sa kagustuhan kong makasama ang anak ko palagi kaya isinama ko siya sa aking trabaho kamakailan lang (actually rest day ko yun, may kailangan lang akong ayusin kaya nagpunta ako). hinayaan ko siyang maglaro malapit sa may bundy clock dahil naaaliw siyang paglaruan ang mga timecards sa kanilang lalagyan nang bigla siyang sumigaw ng ubod lakas (iyak at sigaw na nasaktan). napatalon ako sa aking kinauupuan, una palang eh kinabahan na ako dahil dati pa'y nahuli na siya ng aking crew na isinasaksak ang plug sa socket. hay naku at hindi pa ako nagtanda, pinabayaan ko pa rin siyang maglaro doon kaya hayan ang nangyari. tinanong ko sya kung ano ang hinawakan nya at tinuro nga nya ang socket. guilting guilty talaga ako, isang pabayang ina, huhuhu. hiyang hiya ako sa aking asawa dahil madalas na siya ang sinasabihan ko na pabaya dahil mas madami pa ang kanyang ginugugol na oras sa kanyang computer, pero ano ngayon, bumalik ata lahat sa akin. hanggang ngayon e di ko pa rin masabi sabi sa aking mama ang nangyari dahil for sure sasabunin ako nun, mahal na mahal yata niya si raigna (1st apo kasi) kaya pag nalaman niya ang nangyari never na  niyang ipapasama sa akin ang anak ko, hay, sana maibsan ang pagka guilty ko ngayong nailathala ko na ito.

who's bullying who?

i got inspired to write this blog when i read lauren's post about her experienced being bullied in school. naka konek ako agad because i had the same experience in my 6th grade in school. i could say that it was the most painful part of my childhood years, feeling the emotional pain of being bullied by your so-called friend/s. i don't want to further discuss it in details because whenever i think about it, it makes me mad (upto now), actually up to this time i keep asking myself what have i done for them to bully me. i am the shy, silent type of girl, no self confidence and most often i think and feel that i'm just nothing compare to my classmates. well maybe because i'm small and thin and not blessed with that white complexion, in short i felt pangit. so it's a really traumatic experience for me when some of my classmates (mga tinuring ko pang friends) bullied me. actually yung isa lang naman ang matindi, she would spread rumors about me, i don't know but she had a way where my other friends would leave me and join her, isn't that painful, i had nobody to talk to. buti na lang it happened on the 6th grade, and i just transfered to another school where i found my bestfriend, where i felt welcome, admired (because of my talent), where i found my true friends. and because of that not so good experienced of mine i became strong, i learned to develop my self confidence, i learned to believe in my skill and capabilities, i learned how to defend myself. i promised that it won't happen again, i will not allow it to happen to my kid either, kaya ngayon pa lang i'll teach her how to kick a bully's butt, hehehe, bad mom!

a soulful relationship

just wanna share this with you guys: A Soulful Relationship by Reverend Ronald McFadden If you’re not married yet, share this with a friend. If you are married, share it with your spouse or other married couples.. and reflect on it. An African proverb states, “Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye.” Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don’t let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don’t fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren’t really important. Once you decide to commit to someone, over time their flaws, vulnerabilities, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious. If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you’ve got to learn to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you. You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths. You are two unique individuals who have decided to share a life together. Neither of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best of each other? Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare, and control? What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain? You can’t take someone to the altar to alter him or her. You can’t make someone love you or make someone stay. If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and “a life”, you won’t find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Manipulation, control, jealousy, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship. Seeking status, sex, wealth, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship. What keeps a relationship strong? Communication, intimacy, trust, a sense of humor, sharing household tasks, some getaway time without business or children and daily exchanges (a meal, shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note). Leave a nice message on their voicemail or send a nice email. Sharing common goals and interests. Growth is important. Grow together, not away from each other, giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure. Allow your mate to have outside interest. You can’t always be together. Give each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment. Don’t try to control one another. Learn each other’s family situation. Respect his or her parents regardless. Don’t put pressure on each other for material goods. Remember for richer or for poorer. If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty, and pain replace the passion. “ Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.” The grass withers, the flowers fades, but the word of God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight. Always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary. The difference between ‘United’ and ‘Untied’ is where you put the i. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

today is our day!!!!

it's my 2nd year to celebrate mom's day and i could say that it's really heartwarming to read and hear those messages or greetings especially for us moms. today as i woke up my mobile phone's inbox is almost full of those mom's day greetings, and yes it feels so great. today is our day dear moms to remind the world of how important we are, to remind our husbands that we are the reason behind their success, the glue that sticks the family together, the weaver of home..yes i believe that moms do have superpowers to tie the family together. as i've always witnessed, my dad's mood would depend on how my mama would react to the situation. that even if he's angry and upset due to what we (his children) have done, if mama tells him to relax and be calm then he would. that no matter how painful things could be for us, we see hope in her eyes and things would be a little lighter then. being a mom is the hardest job i could ever think but this is also the reason for my existence...to be a loving and caring mom to my kids. i know that there's no specific guidelines on how to be a perfect mom, but i certainly i would like to be my mama... 

carreerwoman? - homemaker?

....wishful thinking.... i wake up 5 am to clean the house, cook for my husband's breakfast, prepare his uniform, wash my baby's clothes then play with her, take her to shower, have a nap with her, cook for dinner before my honie comes home, we'll eat together, chat for a while before we go to sleep...ah, these are all but wishful thinking. ....reality bites...... in reality i wake up at 630 am to prepare myself for work and i only got 45 minutes to bath, iron my uniform, fix my self,and  sip a cup of coffe (sometimes not). i do all of these while my dear husband and baby are still asleep. i spend almost 13 hours of my day (travel time included) at work, goes home when the sun has set, so tired and exhausted i could barely eat dinner but still i manage to spend even at least 30 minutes of my time to play with my baby. ....guilty..... all the cooking, washing and ironing of my husband's clothes, and cleaning my baby's bottles are courtesy of my mom (thanks ma). my husband prepares for his dinner because i'm dead tired to do that (huh?), i go to sleep first and we seldom have quality time to talk over some matters at night (i miss those times), ahhh, this is my life- a working mom, a good employee but an imperfect homemaker.  thanks God my mom's here to fulfill what i fail to do. maybe i haven't adjusted to this kind of life yet. i feel guilty at times because i don't feel that i do my role as a wife and as a mom well. sometimes i think of leaving my work and be a fulltime homemaker but then i realized that it's not practical to stop working... not now. .....blessed.... good thing that i have the most wonderful husband coz despite my imperfections he understands me, my work, my stubborness, my tantrums, my negativity. i feel so blessed that despite all of these he remains faithful, loving, sweet and caring. i love you honie.

lucky me

i am lucky! .... words which i often neglect to say because most often than not i am always discontented, full of complain or to put it shortly i am full of angst. i always complain of how tired i am, so stressed, so pressured but i never realized that i am so lucky in fact. thanks to my hubby's boss, yes she's so right that we are lucky coz even i'm so tired i still have a work, no matter how stressful my day is i am lucky because i have kind bosses, i have a team who supports me and respects me; that no matter how busy my day is i have a loving and understanding husband who patiently recognizes my feelings and sentiments, that even though i am not that perfect wife he still loves me unconditionally ; i am so lucky that despite my hectic schedule i have a jolly daughter who makes me laugh and wipes away all the weariness i feel, i am so lucky that God made her healthy; i am so lucky for having a loving family who supports me all the way; i am so lucky i live in a comfortable place; i am so lucky i have abundant friends, i am so lucky i wake up each day; huh there are still so many things that made me realize how lucky i am, so why don't you stop for a while and think for a moment and comprehend how lucky you are.