Saturday, December 09, 2006

09 Dec

That feeling of being appreciated as a writer ...

I got an unexpected but very, very pleasant surprise the other night. Hubby attended some company's Christmas party as representative of their organization, which was made beneficiary of the event's proceeds. There, he met Dr. Josette Biyo, the world-renowned and outstanding Filipino teacher who we both admire immensely. A...

Thursday, December 07, 2006

07 Dec
For the Love of James ... ... we joined the thick crowd of parents and all sizes of kids at the Alabang Town Center last Sunday to watch Dora The Explorer's Fiesta show.It all started when ABC5 had this contest -- those who can answer the question for week gets a chance to win tickets to the Dora show at various Ayala...

Sunday, November 19, 2006

19 Nov
For House MD fansI've just finished watching the whole first two seasons of House on DVD the other night. And I must confess that I am raring to see more. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be seeing Season 3 here anytime soon. So, I got to sneaking peeks once more at the IMDB website about next season's episodes.Guess...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

14 Nov
TV, TV, and more TV! I have to admit, I’m a certified couch potato. I love to watch TV series such that my zealousness borders on obsession (I know, I know!). I am reminded a lot of times about that these past few weeks ... when I did a marathon of Grey’s Anatomy (2 seasons), Desperate Housewives’ (again 2 seasons) and...

Monday, November 13, 2006

13 Nov
Camp, Play, Art Exhibit and Film ShowingWhew! It was a loooong weekend for us. Early Saturday morning, Joshua went off to camp with his cousin Lance in Caliraya. They joined CCF’s camp for Grades 5 & 6 students. On Saturday afternoon, I brought Daniel and Leland to Fort Bonifacio so they can join in the fun at Nickoledeon’s...

Sunday, October 29, 2006

29 Oct
House for Sale: Alabang AreaLooking for a house? There's a very nice one for sale in Alabang, Muntinlupa. My sister and her husband are selling it. To see more photos, specs and contact details, please visit http://picturetrail.com/writermom. Than...

Saturday, October 28, 2006

28 Oct
Whew!Finally! I got rid of the old tagboard that's been giving me a headache for several days now. I don't know if you guys (who also have tag-board.com's shoutbox) experienced the same problems. Like, I couldn't see the messages because there's a blue space there and when I try to edit posts as administrator, I get brought...

Friday, October 27, 2006

27 Oct
Funny How ... Time FliesRemember that last line from the Tears for Fears song Head Over Heels? That's kinda what I feel right now. See, a couple of weeks ago, I randomly selected a DVD and watched it. It was a concert of Tears for Fears (yeah, I'm an 80's child) with extra MTVs included. I didn't notice at first that the...

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

04 Oct
After the stormIt has been seven days since typhoon Milenyo passed through the Philippines. We in the Manila area are among those who have been the hardest hit. For five whole days, my family and I had to bear the lack of electricity – uncomfortable heat during the day (our hands can only do so much back and forth motions...

Friday, September 15, 2006

15 Sep
Mixed Emotions*Sigh* I know, I know, I should be happy ... but I don't feel like jumping up and down right now. See, I entered an online contest last week. It said on the website that the prize would be a Mac laptop, which I must say, I've been dreaming of for so long already! My PC is on its last legs and I'm fearfully...

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

13 Sep
Feel Good ShowEvery Wednesday night, the kids and I look forward to nine o' clock because that's when the show Extreme Home Makeover airs on RPN 9. It's a show in the US that's produced, I think, by the TV station ABC.Anyway, what I love about it is the almost fairy tale-like concept of happy endings. A family writes to...

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

06 Sep
MisleadingWhen my sons and I do research for their assignments, we sometimes check out what Wikipedia has to say. Having grown up with 26 volumes of the International Encyclopedia at my parents' house, I am sure glad that the Internet now has these sites where you can search for almost anything and find it ... no more...

Sunday, September 03, 2006

03 Sep
Amazing!I don't think the World Wide Web will ever cease to fascinate me. Almost every day, I find new things that I can do and find here. Since I've discovered the wonders that going online brings, I have become a huge fan.Just an hour ago, I researched the lyrics to two Filipino songs that my son needs for a school assignment....

Friday, September 01, 2006

01 Sep
OverheardEarly this afternoon, while I was having a late lunch, our phone rang. My seven-year-old son answered it. The call was for him.As I tackle my food on the table, I couldn't help but smile at the socialization that was going on. Daniel sprawled on the couch and chatted away. I was amused at the range of topics he...

Saturday, August 19, 2006

19 Aug
CatchyIf you have kids and have access to cable channels, chances are you have been already swept away by Disney's High School Musical Craze ... as we are. My kids love the the songs and the moves so much, I had to search for lyrics in the internet and print them out so they can sing and dance along with the movie. What's...
19 Aug
Yey!I love monkeying around with HTML eventhough I still don't understand much of it yet. Right now, I am simply ecstatic that I am able to "get" how it is to change colors in a palette. You see, I subscribed to Google Adsense to find out if its true that you can really earn just by letting them put ads on your page. So...

Monday, June 19, 2006

19 Jun
PoignantHe did it again. He made me cry -- Nicholas Sparks that's who. I must admit his book Message in a Bottle opened up a trickle of tears when I read it a long time ago, but this time, A Walk To Remember released the floodgates. My eyes were literally puffy when I woke up the next morning!It's not as if I didn't watch...

Sunday, June 11, 2006

11 Jun
* I don't know if this really came from David Letterman's show, just got it as a forwarded mail. But I'm sure whoever wrote this is a Filipino who has a great sense of humor ... Being a Pinoy myself and knowing what the author is really talking about, I couldn't help but really laugh out loud at the grains of truth that...

Friday, May 05, 2006

05 May

Privileged

It is a thrill to be able to meet famous people. But it is doubly wonderful to find out that beneath the glitz and glamour, they are really nice persons who take time to talk to their fans. Last Sunday, I had the pleasure to meet, briefly talk to and have my picture taken with Eula Valdez and Wilma Doesnt after watching...

Monday, March 06, 2006

06 Mar

Worth Reading

Edited: Year 2020 --- Deym! I came across this just now and I'm so saddened how misguided many Filipinos (including myself) were back then in thinking that Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had the Philippines' welfare in mind. After everything that happened (conviction, house arrest, neck brace, wheelchair, Du30's ascent to power,...

Monday, February 20, 2006

20 Feb
One Kind WordEarly this morning, I got to watch a rerun of Oprah. She was talking about her Christmas trip to South Africa and how she wanted to make every child there feel special. She told her own story of how, as an eight-year old, she received a compliment from a pretty lady, which she has never forgotten. Oprah said...

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

15 Feb
AI feverI haven’t been able to watch Americal Idol completely since it started its first season. I only got to watch every now and then when Jasmine Trias was competing because it was such big news here that a Filipina got in the final twelve. After that season (the 3rd? can’t recall), I wasn’t able to tune in anymore.This...

Sunday, January 08, 2006

08 Jan

Tripping on The Corrs' Celtic Songs

The Corrs have recently launched their new album entitled HOME. It's a collection of Celtic songs and melodies and I have fallen in love with several of them already. Some are reminiscent of Enya's compositions, which I also like by the way. Anyhow, two of the cuts from the album are in Irish, with very beautiful melodies...

Saturday, January 07, 2006

07 Jan
Wish list 2006I can dream, can’t I? Well, here’s hoping that at least half of this list comes true but I’d gladly accept everything if God sees it fit for us to have them all.- an affordable laptop, so I can bring my work anywhere needed- a PDA to help organize my chaotic files- tinwhistles for my collection: Walton’s...

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

04 Jan
Mommy goes PC playingFor Christmas, we gave Leland a new The Sims CD coz the old one conked out a few months ago. I’ve watched the kids play with it before but haven’t had any inclination, nor the time, to try it out …. until last week, since it was the holidays and I felt I deserve to spend more time having fun on the...
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