And I am 35

It was hard to imagine that it has been more than 17 years now, since I danced my first waltz with my father. I could still remember every detail of that night including the people present to witness my coming of age. I was so happy because I would be of legal age which for me then means that I could go out and party with my friends even to the wee hours of the night as long as my parents know where I am and who I am with. Oh those were the good old days. Now, I am already 35. So what does this age means? A lot are saying that it is entering the middle aged, the crucial stage wherein one could feel a lot of depressions and a lot of pressures as well. Yes, life could be stressful, if you choose it to be that way. But what the heck, I do not want to grow old sad and weary. So, I would rather take each day one at a time and live everyday to the fullest. This won't mean I am not having any plans. i do have a lot of them, some for myself, a lot for the kid and the family. My main goal is to have a established business in the next 5 years to come, no make it three years to come. I plan on having something that is close to our hearts (read:Food). This way, I get to work and play at the same time. Because I still believe that to stay young, one needs to feel young.

Looking back at my 34th

I was checking the bulk of image file on my laptop and I get to dig into these images taken last year. The image above was taken in Universal Studios in Singapore exactly a year ago. It was brother's birthday gift to me and a treat to the kid as well for doing good in school.

The image showing below was taken in Hongkong's Ocean Park last August 2010. This was brother's gift to the kid for his 8th birthday and for Papa's 57th birthday. Thinking how my 34th year on earth has been, I would say 'twas a very good one indeed. I was able to visit places and able to meet new people in my life. I am now looking forward to my 35th and hopes for all the best, perhaps a baby? (Good Heaven, please hear me!)

I would love to end this entry with a saying that was uttered by Elizabeth Arden. It goes like this; “I’m not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You’re as old as you feel.” Well said, isn't it?

Growing Up Foodista

Apart from the phrase "Ano ulam natin ngayong gabi?( what's for dinner?)" another common phrase from my growing up kid would be "Ano baon ko bukas, Mama? (What's my snack at school for tomorrow?)". He really is no longer a baby, even his food choices are no longer for babies. Hubby will probably give me a queer look when he reads this. He had been reprimanding me of calling the kid a baby. Back to the original topic, it was nice though to see him making good food choices every time he eats. As an example, he would prefer to have a vegetable tortilla wrap or sliced baby carrots for his baon rather than junk foods. When other kids are munching on hot dogs and greasy pizzas for their school snacks my kid prides himself in eating vegetable sticks. He would always ask me during my rest days to cook a batch of cookies and he would carefully lay them on the cookie jar once they've cooled and he would grab a cookie whenever he feels the need to munch on something. Last Friday, this was what was on his snack bag.



I am very happy with his food choices and I just realized that this could be because we managed to introduce him to those good foods. I guess, there is really another foodie in the house.

Praying for the Safety of Everyone

The whole Asia-Pacific region as well as the West Coast of the United States is the lookout because of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. Images flashed the internet and television right now giving the world an idea of how it was after the incident. If there is one thing that we have to be thankful of it would be that the tsunami did not hit any of our provinces. Seeing the devastation that it created on a country whose very used to having earthquakes, one could just wonder how it will be if it was our country. We do not even have half of their knowledge when it comes to natural disasters like this. It was a real relief when I heard that we have been spared from it. I do hope though that this will be a wake up call to all of us. We should always be ready for the unseen and we should always ask for guidance from the Almighty so we will be spared from these natural disasters. After all, in times like this, nobody will be able to give us a hand except Him alone. Let us continue to pray for the safety of everyone.

A Gift for Myself

It is already the third month of the year. My hands are full of activities for this month. I have to go get my required annual check up. Apart from this I also have a yearly appointment with my gynecologist for my annual papsmear. Now this does not include those activities which I sure will have near the end of the month for my kid's school affairs. I really need to make sure I maintain my balance juggling all this things.

On the lighter side, this is also my birth month. I just hope that I be spared at least a day for myself. Anyways, Mama also needs sometime for herself, don't they?

Reinventing Yourself

I was channel surfing last night and I was able to catch some segments of Moments. It is Net 25 talk show that showcases moms of different sizes and styles. Last night, show host Gladys Reyes was interviewing 1973 Miss World 1st runner-up Evangeline Pascual and she was a brilliant speaker. Rarely, could you see someone talk like her. She speaks both with grace and essence. She is the epitome of a real beauty queen. She mentioned of a quote from one actress (which according to Google was Audrey Hepburn) which talks about how women can stay beautiful. I googled it up right away and I am writing the phrase in full below.

"For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
 For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
 For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
 For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
 For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
 People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
 As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others."

She was also giving an advice to Moms not to be afraid in reinventing themselves. She said not to go within the conformity that the society is dictating over moms. She said that we have to love ourselves in order to have the love that we seek from others. She even mentioned that she has embraced the fact that being a mom is from the womb to the tomb. And because , she mentions about moms reinventing themselves once in awhile then I have made up my mind. I will go and get my haircut within this month and yes, I will be posing my new look on this site.