Forever Alone

My brother is about to celebrate his 23rd birthday.

He is single. He has been for the past 23 years. I saw some really funny t shirts online and I got inspired.

I can give him a shirt just for laughs which says.

"Forever Alone."
"Single since birth."
"Needs a girlfriend."

Too harsh?

Well, I won't be that mean. But still that doesn't stop me from dropping barbs on his being "forever alone" every time I can. It's just that it's weird for a guy whose normal and reasonably looking to be single! We had a bet in the beginning of the year and if he wins, I have to pay for a 5 star date. The condition? He has to have a girlfriend before the year ends. 3/4 of the year is already up and still no steady date or gf in sight. I guess I'll be having extra moolah by December then! Which is perfect because Forever 21 is opening soon.

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Zero Carbs

Eversince I started with the "no rice diet" my mind cannot seem to have lost focus. I have a lot of jumbled thoughts that are jumping all over my mind and I can't seem to hold interest in one for a very long time.

Does that make sense?

I guess that is just my body's way of saying I should eat something (a balanced meal!!!) or else it will shut-down. Right now, I allow myself a bit of carb in the morning and none during the rest of the day. I eat mostly fruits and some protein (chicken). The thing is...sometimes...when I am all alone and I have just eaten 4 loaves of bread with a generous heaping of nutella I tend to want to vomit it all out. I think about it, yes. But I've never gone through with it (yet!!!). I am inspired by actresses like Demi Lovato who has openly admitted to having issues with her body and who has entered rehab to sort out these issues. I was reading about luxury top rehab centers and it is good to know that there is adequate amount of information out there on rehab centers. Since every rehab center is different and specialize on different addictions - picking the right one can make a tremendous difference in the patient's journey to getting back in track.

As for me, since I know I have a problem, I will see to it that I eat a balanced meal from now on. I guess a bit of carb during lunch would not hurt my diet.

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Four Eyes

I have stopped wearing contacts only 2 months after I bought my first pair of prescription one's. While they may look better than wearing glasses, I hate the feeling of dryness and irritation that comes with it. Some people swear by the fact that it doesn't feel as bad as I think - but you know what, I never had the hang of it. It leaves me squinting more and thinking about it too much. Makes me think of getting lasik.

Hohum.

There are just things in life that you don't appreciate until you lose it - my 20-20 vision is one thing. There are a whole lot of other things, but then again, I can fix my vision. I wonder how much lasik costs????

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An Emergency

We had to rush my 85 year old grandfather to the ER.

His blood sugar was so low he was in a state of hypoglycemia. His sugar level was supposed to be within 80-121 mg/dl but his was 30mg/dl!!! It was so low that he was out of it. We tried to feed him sugar, candy and juice, but since his brain was no longr functioning he could not even will himself to swallow. We had to carry him to the car (it took 5 people .. who knew unconscious people were so heavy???) and rush him to the ER.

I was scary.

When we arrived in the ER, the doctors injected something - then a few minutes later he was back and conscious again! While he did not remember anything, I am just glad that he's back to his old self, even asking if I drove by myself to the hospital (he is like this to us, women drivers). He was asking for food so me and my cousin went out to look for food (it was almost midnight), I was in my sleeping gear and I haven't had time to brush my hair but I didn't care as long as my grandfather was okay.

We have to be real, the chances of death is nearing, maybe not now, maybe it is in 5 years, but still preparations have to be made. Life insurance, medical insurance and funeral packages are the practical things to discuss in times like these. If you haven't had time to do so yourself - click here. If not for you, for your loved one's before it is too late.

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Nightmare.

I love my kids...

...but sometimes, when those rare moments where the kids are a nightmare pop up - I turn into a psycho mom ready to pounce. Last night while I was nursing a slight fever, a cough and cold and headache, the kids decided that they would rather watch TV than eat. Normally, I would be very patient , but since I don't have a nanny and I am sick, it seems my fuse was short that night.

I turned off the TV, got all their toys and gave them both a look that can melt. Both dreaded it when I am angry since I rarely do. So they miraculously behaved themselves (probably since I was scary and aloof all night).

Moments like there - I wish Hub was here. The kids listen to him. February seems too far away, I might lose my mind soon.

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Little Blessings

For some strange reason, I was compelled to think that I need to buy flowers tomorrow. When I checked the calendar, I saw it was September 8. Nothing special I thought but then again I have a little place for the #8 in my heart because it reminds me of my families last name and Mama Mary. Without confusing the dates, let me tell you why I really look up and venerate Mama Mary and I hold the date December 8 close to my heart. You see, I conceived Joshua (my first son) end of October. I wasn't married yet but was serious with my then boyfriend, Josh. I found out I was pregnant on December 8. I remember hearing mass and praying that I wasn't. But then, at the back of my head I knew I was and I was silently asking Mama mary to help me get through this. After all, I felt I wasn't ready for something so big. Then again, Mama Mary wasn't ready when she was given the monumental gift of Jesus, right? But she accepted without second thoughts. Sadly, I wasn't like her. I remember wanting to abort my baby the moment I saw the 2 lines appear. It took me 3 days to realize how wrong it was for me think this! Maybe she opened up my eyes and my heart for the gift, I don't know. One thing I do know is that suddenly I had a change of heart. I wanted the baby. I surrendered everything to him and decided that I will keep my child no matter what happens. I believe it was with Mama Mary's grace that gave me the strength to accept my gift. How easy it is for us to dismiss gifts from the Lord but not material gifts from our families or friends, I thought. September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of Mary who became the Mother of Jesus Christ. She is indeed, worthy of our veneration and prayers. Just so I don't forget her gifts - flowers is a nice thing to have on that day.

 

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Zombadings

I rarely watch films on screen. Much more if they are a Local film. It's not that I don't feel proud of our films - but at times, I don't feel compelled to watch for their lack of original story lines. However, when I heard about the movie Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington - I was instantly intrigued by the title. So? The 3rd sex were made into Zombies? Interesting. My curiosity was piqued some more when #1 my favorite DJ, DJ Mo Twister promoted it (he never promotes films, except his own) and #2 when I saw this: I suggest you watch. The staircase scene with the leads, Martin Escudero and Kerbie Zamora is, by far, the only filipino kissing scene which did not make me squirm in my seat. In fact, I kind of want to watch it again. And again. And again. I am sure, everyone who has watched it (mostly gays and fag hags) would agree that it was quite a steamy scene without being obscene. Have you watched the movie already? Thoughts??? If not...well, what have you been waiting for? Gathering your friends and make it a date.

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Foodie

A family friend, whose a great cook (in my opinion) is thinking of going into the catering business. However, she doesn't have the capital yet so she'll work first in her field and gain experience and enough money. She has asked me if I know of any Food Service Manager Jobs of any jobs in the food industry. Sadly, I am not too familiar with this so I told her to look it up in the newspaper and in the world wide web (since everything is in the web nowadays, right?). I really wish for her to succeed because she's determined and hardworking. I wonder why I don't have the "cooking gene". My grandma is a great cook. But, since she is bossy in the kitchen, my mother never gained the love for cooking. Neither have I. I should know how to cook - I am a mom after all (how will I ever feed my kids if the cook is on leave?) plus I am one great foodie. I can finish 2 cups of rice in one sitting alone. Anyway, since it's pathetic to have zero knowledge in cooking I've asked my friend a favor, she's teaching me some basic recipe's in the next few weeks! Yey! Wish me luck.

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Frantic Friday

I was expecting it to be a slow Friday, ...but no. Haven't had a "slow time" from the moment I woke up (6 AM!!!) up to now. It's 5:25 pm on the clock and I am rushing to finish everything in desk to give way to a work-free weekend. However, when I brought my youngest to the Pedia earlier, he was diagnosed with having an acute pneumonia which was apparently rampart lately with the kiddos. I had to look for the antibiotics in 3 different pharmaceutical stores because they were out of stock. I really hope his condition won't worsen. He has lost enough weight as it is and it has been 4 days only. His birthday is coming up - I want him to feel and look his best ^_^

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Money Matters

When it comes to budgeting - I am on top of it. I know how much money I have so I know how much I can spend. This has been the case ever since I had my eldest. Although I am not in dire need of money really, I was thinking of getting some sort of cash advance from a government agency just to make sure no one else uses my name and loan (then proceed to NOT pay the amortization!). I've been hearing a lot of horror stories but people regarding this happening. They try to get a loan for themselves but they can't because someone else used their name to get the loan.

This September should be the best time to get the loan because of so many expenses coming in. There's the kids' vaccination that cost an arm and a leg. There's schooling fee's for both boys. There's the ballooning prices for basic commodities (milk and diapers! ack!). There's medicine (Joshua and I have maintenance pills for our allergic cough). Lastly, it's Jacob's birthday month - so a party is in order for my 2 year old. The good thing about these kind of advances is that it has a low interest rate and it is payable in 24 months via salary deduction. So, if you are working, it is your employers responsibility to remit the money and make necessary reports monthly.

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