How's this for direct? On my last visit to my OB, I was informed that I may need to come to a decision to stop working in order for me to have a child. It was due to the fact that I am overworked (I worked the whole Holy Week and even on Saturdays and …
When the going gets tough….the tough gets going
This is what I want to say to all sources of stress and unnecessary worries: EFF YOU! I am too fly to be defeated by stress! What I am wearing: Pink Polka Dot dress from Sophie - PHP1,100.00 Black Sheer Tights from the Landmark - PHP85.00 Heeled brogues (catalogue bought) - about PHP900.00 Fancy jewelry …
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When God closes a door, he knows we can bust through the windows!
I don't understand people who whine all the time. We all have our own miseries and we all deal with crap that life usually throws our way. We can either wallow in self-pity and blame the rest of the world when it comes to our miseries. Or we can give the world the finger, and …
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Saying Goodbye
It's hard having Death visit your family -- it gets too sad losing people and missing them We finally buried our cousin today, hence the lack of blog activity. I've been in the province overnight and there is a serious lack of internet connection in the hinterlands of Trece Martirez. It is so true about …
my dancing, aching heart
how many bones can hurt with just a simple 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 count on rotation four times? I'll let you know when the party and the dance number of the decade ends in a few hours...
Five years today, the pain never goes away
My favorite uncle died on December 25 (US time). So, technically, that will be today. While it's been a while--it's still hard for me. I think--aside from his mom and his family back in the States--I was the one who took it the hardest. You see, my uncle spent the best years of his life …
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Who works on the 26th?
Well, apparently that will be me and my officemates It's a drag trying to work and plot survey results when the rest of the world is on chill-out mode today. A lot of people were just chillin' out on their desk. I mean, what do you do when the rest of the nation is on …
Apologies
In spite my annoying reputation as a insufferable know-it-all and a demanding bitch, I know when I really mess up, ok? I know when I can be offensive and rude and hurtful. This is one of those days. I messed up this morning and annoyed the Hubby. While I've said my apologies, I think this …
Summoning the courage to jump
"I wish you'd step away from that ledge my friend You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in And if you do not want to see me again... I would understand..." -- "Jumper" - 3rd Eye Blind While trippin' on the bat cave, I was reminded on how fast time …
The L word
I felt like a first class loser in high school as I spent lunch eating my bento box in a small corner of the room. Hidden from plain view, the one we usually call the "bat cave", the room serves the purpose of storing various stuffs, abandoned project as well as the sleepy or hungry …
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