(well aside from broadcasting my age on this blog…lol!)  there are few interesting facts that happened in 1977…

JODY - 1977; (your name - birth year)

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I’m tagging Eds, Jhona, Em, Kathy and Joanne

Thanks for playing along!

will be a busy one.  

Saturday, we will attend Sam’s (of Jacqui) party.

And of course on Sunday will be our Bianca’s 2nd Birthday Celebration in Shakey’s Katipunan.

This backdrop done by Melisse.

I have prepared everything for the party and I am really hoping I am not missing anything. Even the clothes/dress of the kids are already prepared so as my outfit for the party! The only thing that I missed is having a crash diet so I would look good on that dress! I never got the chance to hop on the air climber or even on the elliptical so please do not laugh when you see the party pictures next week.  And don’t dare to ask if I’m pregnant ok?  I’m NOT!  Period.  (bwahaha!)

Too bad, the kids haven’t gone to any single trick or treating. I’m so damn lazy and busy at the same time. Do you get what I mean? Confusing ha. I’m lazy to work but I’m just busy for Bianca’s upcoming party next week. I want to finish all errands before the week ends. That’s why it brought me to Divi practically the whole day yesterday. I’m still not done though with some more prizes shopping so I’m also hitting the mall today to complete everything. Oh, and I also need to do the groceries today plus drop by MC Home Depot to get a new faucet for our busted one in the comfort room upstairs. I want to get something like those I saw from Moen.

That’s what you should call me today.  Woke up late, went to bed again.  Took lunch with kids (happy that Margaux is already on sembreak!) and now just plain blogging and hopping.  Called the husband and insisted that we watched High School Musical 3 tonight with Margaux as the little girl has been bugging me that she likes to see that movie.  Glad he agreed.  Now, I’m just munching on the chocolate left overs which I bought from Duty Free last week, while waiting for the kids to wake up from their nap time.  Maybe I should just go back to bed as well!

Such a lazy day!

Was up early today because I have so many things to do. But I just can’t seem to have my hands in doing.  I barely know where to start.  My mind is not working!!! 

Things to do today:

1.  Finish answering all emails since Friday.

2. Bank Transacations 

3. Buy exchange gift items for MBAP party

4. Download pics from camera to have space for HK trip.

5.  Pack clothes

6.  Buy toiletries

7.  Buy snacks for the week for Margaux’s school

8.  Write down instructions for the maids

9.  Pick up the personalized books I ordered as a gift for the birthday party we are attending on saturday. 

10.  Blog and bloghop

11.  Prepare for MBAP party (games)

12.  Print all booking transactions for the HK trip (e-ticket, hotel accommodations, etc)

13.  Check out LV website, (lol!)

14.  Meet staff and endorse things to do for the entire week while I’m away. 

15.  Finalize cake, invitation and souvenir designs for Bianca’s party.

I don’t know if I would ever finish all of these because I want to spend time with the kids today as I’ll be gone for 4 days! Reason why I was also off-line for the entire weekend.  Really made sure I spent quality time with the kids and the husband.

Goodluck to me!

Aggie posted:

“Anyway, for this week, I want to SEE you. Post your most recent pictures. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t look great. I want to see more than what is a normal avatar. Take note that it needs to be RECENT. Can you believe I can use an avatar dated 2 years ago? Time for things to change 

Secondly, I want to KNOW you. Just YOU. Sans kids, the husband, just YOU. I have a lot of ME tags in my blog – you can use that. What do I want to read: You – Now. It can be as simple as “I love Coke.” or as complex as “I am the crossroads of my life.”

Here’s my latest picture just taken today, while doing something in my work station.   

Let me try to be spontaneous here because I really do not know where to start….

I am happy. I love my life. I love my current state right now. Although it didn’t come easy because I have my own share of struggles and challenges, I am thankful to what I have become in life. 

I’m the youngest in the family. I only have one brother who I look up to and became my inspiration to work hard in life. Our family didn’t have any riches, in fact, my parents worked hard to send us to school because they did not want us to experience what they have endured in their childhood. I’m thankful for that. I got good education, strived hard to do good in school from grade school down to college. I wasn’t the brightest in class but I managed to get very good grades which I am proud of.

But back in high school and college, I also did some naughty escapades. I had no regrets with it.  Barkada, night outs, boyfriends! I fell in love and fall out of love at a tender age. I cried like there was no tomorrow when I was hurt but I realized there were still things to look forward to. I valued friendships with a lot of people. I became stronger and learned the ways of life.

After college, I was excited to land my first working job in a telecommunications company. I was ecstatic to spend my own money, to be independent and carefree. I met a lot of good friends again. A year after, I met the man of my life. I am the luckiest girl in the world. I was pampered and loved. I felt blessed. I didn’t let him go. Four years after, I got married. I was so happy. I learned a lot of things from him and still learning up until now. I got a will power to become more independent and do the things I want where I am good at. I am working hard to be a good wife. I am always making a conscious effort about it up until now.

I quitted my job, ventured into business. It wasn’t easy at first. And I wouldn’t say that it became easier. They said if you are an entrepreneur, you have control over your time. But it also means that you should be available 24/7 in order to reap the rewards you want to get.

I was just a wife for 2 years and a half. I thought we won’t be blessed with a child. I was so dissapointed. I was turning my back to everyone. Then finally, our first-born came 2005. I felt complete. I was excited and anxious at the same time. I was working hard to be a good mom. Then another bundle of joy came to us unexpectedly a year after. But I embraced this another responsibility whole heartedly. It was tough. Motherhood is tough. I’m not a perfect mother because I am still working hard for it.

I sometimes feel so down, stressed and burned out. I am tired of being busy. Sometimes, I just want to quit but I can’t. I just cant throw everything I have planted. Sometimes, I just want to laze around but work calls me to get up and do  what is appropriate.  Sometimes, I just want to stare in a blank wall and do not think of anything but there are just so many things running in my head.  But I am cut to be always-on-the-go.  I guess I am used to it. I have always been a fighter.

Mundane things that keep my sanity are shopping and travelling.  I want to shop, shop and shop to the max, as if there’s no tomorrow!  lol!  As you know, I love bags.  I have special relationships with my bags.  I want to travel the whole world. That is my ultimate dream.  I want to travel around the world before I die.  I want to travel with my whole family.  I want my kids to enjoy life as I am enjoying life now. 

I know there could still be more challenges to face.  I am just holding on to my faith.  I am praying to always have one.  

I look forward to better tomorrows, to still walk hand in hand with the love of my life, in cuddles of my bundles of joy, in comforts of family and laughters of good friends.  What I have now and what I have become, I STRIVED and WORKED hard for it.  And I am still continuing to do so for the rest of my life.  

I am living up to the subtitle of my blog….

“Witness how I dice my different roles in life because at the end of the day, win or lose, life is still beautiful!

(Sorry, it became too long, i got carried away! lol!)

Every Morning is a fresh opportunity to find God’s extra ordinary love in the most ordinary places!  Don’t forget to thank God for another waking moment, for another day to live.  

Good morning!

Have a blessed week ahead!