i had my other sister in law lashing out in anger send us an email to tell us she wants all of us out of her life COMPLETELY. obviously calling our/my attention to her yet newfound parade of drama. uhm, no thanks, i am not going to hear any more of this, i am not going to give it another minute of thought (except right now because i'm writing about ( Read more... )

i'll probably forget about the day i turned 32. it's one of the most random numbers, i think, but at least it's an even number. i got me a pair of nice blue jeans and a gray cotton shirt with cute, shiny embellishments. i would've bought a pair of ballet flats but had to restrain myself and work within my budget. not that i can wear this to work ( Read more... )

Consideration for others is man's noblest atti ( Read more... )

i used to walk around life feeling beaten up and sometimes just waiting for the next blow. it was hard to realize how truly blessed (and loved) i was because all i could see were these obstacles, these storms that await me as i run forward. the wind was against my sail it seemed ( Read more... )

in my written journal yesterday, i resolved to forgive my dear husband for being such an eeyore over the weekend. the hostility and silence were killing me, and i was hurt by what he said. it was the last thing either of us needed after a difficult and stressful week at work, but we chose to fight. (in many ways i am actually relieved we still have ( Read more... )

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 she's just someone i met a decade and a half ago. and it's more than the history of friendship and companionship, that glued us for the rest of our lives.

on your birthday (tomorrow) i want to thank you

• for letting me run to your house (literally) and run to you, mostly.
• for listening.
• for talking.
• and for talking some more.
• for disagreeing with me.

I was reminded of the catchphrase when a friend called to confirm that my husband's batchmate tried to commit suicide because of money problems...too common. nothing surprising here. they were keeping up with the Joneses.

I've been wanting to write about Bo Sanchez's "Live Simply" in which he described the principle of living beneath your means. It ( Read more... )

i wake up, rush to get the kids ready for school, then myself to work
i'm in a hurry, you see

i get to work, finish all that needs to be done
run errands, there never seems to be just one,
i even manange to go to the gym on my lunch hour
i'm in a hurry, you see

i hurry home
i hurry to get the kids to finish dinner, homework, then some
i'm in a hurry, you ( Read more... )

is that it's UNSOLICITED.

while we are all free to voice out our opinion (especially on things we feel strongly about), we need to be sure we remain considerate of other people. kaya nga i always say "but that's just me"...especially pag mainit ang issue, kasi i would not want to come across as judgemental or shoving my views up on someone's face. ( Read more... )