Brewed Attitude

I need one!

First things first, I have to admit the fact that my favorite Stylist backhome, Ziggy is not going to pay me a visit just to chop off my hair.
Secondly, I need to look for a stylist here. I NEED A HAIR MAKEOVER. BADLY.
I want it really short this time :).

You see, my hair is kinda thick and curly. Ziggy has ways on how to make it look light and to enhance my curls with his trim. He's the only stylist who can do that to my hair, so I don't really mind paying him hefty haircut fees because my hair is a hit or miss thing to stylists. I've tried tons and the search was over when I met Ziggy at Toni&Guy.

Now, I am back to zero. But I am going to try that salon in the mall where DH & DS go for their haircut. Wish me luck :).

Think pixie short. JOKE!

Let's see how far my guts can afford.

No one ever says that Mommyhood is an easy-peasy and breezy job. More so, if you are a super hands-on and stay-at-home Mom. One can be very sensitive when you hear comments about how you raise your kids, right?

While most conservative mothers would say that all it takes is our gutfeel and less of what the books say, I still believe that reading Mommy books, web forums and advices from our support groups can contribute to our being a good mother.

They say that There is NO WAY to be a perfect mother and 1 million ways to become a good one.

Here's sharing 2 websites a friend shared to me. These are very helpful as we raise our kids and become good mothers :).

DH always reminds me how carefree and very spontaneous wife I was before DS came into our lives. I guess the word 'worry' was born the day we had DS! Like how the word procrastination was born the day I started graduate school!

Here's something I snagged from Alpha. Her blogs have wealth of inspiring thoughts :).

So yea, I am a work in progess in terms of letting go of all my worries :)

Two days ago was such a day to remember, aside from DH's birthday , it was also Ash Wednesday. So before trooping over to celebrate his day, we dropped by the nearest church and had ashes on our forehead. The homily was very moving, it talked about humanity, spreading goodwill, positivity, healing and forgiveness, basically, making ourselves be Christ-like and His passion.

We went home after a full day of fun outside. DS was so tired so he went to sleep and I went to my laptop to check some emails and see if I still have energy to blog. I checked my Google Reader and that was when I discovered about the Grade 4 Atenean who passed away because of such a freaky and very tragic vehicular accident. I was so affected that since learning of this news, I always Google about it, follow stories of bloggers who were closely related to the families affected and checking TFC news every now and then. I used to live in Loyola Heights and knew how horrible traffic can be during rush hour in the long road of Katipunan. But, I cannot decipher how this accident happened in the premises of the school, the parking lot at that matter. It was also very timely as during DS' preschool prescreening interview, pick-up, drop-off and parking lot were discussed very seriously by the teacher who attended to us. They have very strict rules here when it comes to this matter.

As I was telling my mom about how affected and worried I was about this accident, I asked her how she survived (with my dad) in raising 3 kids because raising just one kid now is making me really worried every single hour especially when DS is not under my care. She told me to never let a day pass without praying for the safety of DS. Wrap your children with prayers. This reminds me to share with everyone about this beautiful book, The Power of a Praying Parent which was given to us by my Aunt L. This book teaches every parent that we can only protect our children up to a certain extent but wrapping and protecting them through prayers can go a long way.

Let us all pray for the family and friends that Amiel Alcantara have left behind as well as the mom who drove the van that allegedly hit Amiel and her children who are all in such difficult time.

So we are in the 3rd week of January and how is your 2010 so far?
Everybody seems to be very optimistic about this year and I am one of these people. 2010 has been a friendly year so far for me and my family. I know it is too early to say this but it would help to shower some positivity this year :).

Here's wishing you once again a great 2010!

Crazy! So much for Virtual World and Virtual Relationships tsk tsk.
It becomes UNhealthy you know when people take it this serious and when it becomes too addictive yikes!
(and when it has taken over your 'life')
Real is a lot more substantial than reel. Sigh.

The Pope stepped in by issuing THIS STATEMENT.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace can foster friendships and understanding, but warns they also can isolate people and marginalize others. Benedict urged a culture of online respect in his annual message Friday for the World Day of Communications. Benedict welcomes as a "gift" new technologies such as social networking sites, saying they respond to the "fundamental desire" of people to communicate. But he also warns that "obsessive" virtual socializing can isolate people from real interaction and deepen the digital divide by excluding those already marginalized. He urges producers to ensure that the content respects human dignity and the "goodness and intimacy of human sexuality."

hee hee :)
I had a major blooper.
I am a certified lukring.

I have been wondering for the nth time why my college friend looked different in her Facebook photos. There is something different and new to her face. I added her for almost 2 months now and have been checking on her updates. I almost sent her an FB message because she was one of the few classmates I was closed with. I even chatted with 2 of my other closest college friends and asked them why they have not added our college friend. They said, they will and never get back to me.

Fast-forward to today.

I checked my Friendster account after 10,000 years and accidentally saw the friendster profile of my college friend. Yay! They were different persons. Same name, same country, same state, similar looks but different married names lol!

Oh no!!! Major OMG!!!
To the words of K, Oh my Words!

Yay!

I am sharing this virtual Affirmation Cards site in all of my blogs. I discovered this from Alpha and has started my day (apart from prayers and some quiet meditation) with picking up one affirmation card to inspire me for the rest of the day :). So this was my affirmation card yesterday. Check out yours too! Don't forget to shuffle before picking one.

Happy Hump Day!

Love surrounds me, flows within me and radiates out from me so that all who come into contact with me feel healed and nourished by it.

DH and I cannot wait for the day that we will be able to purchase our dream home. We are working hard for that dream wherever that dream house will be. I told him about putting up a small room or nook for my scrapping, journalling and other craftsy hobbies I want to keep even in my old age. The nook will be inspired with these photos I saw from desiretoinspire.com. Aren't they so relaxing and very ME???
For the past 2 days, I have been blogging like crazy. I was given more than 50 blogging tasks due in a week's time (some in 48 hours). Then I realized, I was like working full time for these past 2 days. DH on the other hand had lighter load so it was just timely as he can devote more time with DS. Then it got me thinking that when I decide to have a fulltime day job and another baby, blogging and other online activites will be my last priority or I would not even have time for it. No wonder my friends who have migrated too with kids and fulltime jobs seldom update their blogs and social networking sites, you cannot even catch them in YM. They are more keen at sending you personal emails and calling you over the phone. Also, I understand now why my bestfriend, T wants to schedule our bi-weekly telethon conversations during her bus/train rides :) Life here is so much different from where I came from but I find it rewarding and fulfilling...liberating and humbling at the same time.

more to come...

***********FOOD-OLOGY**************
What is your salad dressing of choice?
:: Vinaigrette, Caesar's and Honey Mustard

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
:: Anything that has steak, pasta, cheap wine and seafoods. And oh yes, a quiet ambience.

What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it?
:: Pasta, Salmon Sashimi.

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
:: 5-Cheese!

What do you like to put on your toast?
:: Nutella and minced garlic with butter.

**********TECHNOLOGY***************

How many television sets are in your house?
:: 2.

What color of cell phone do you have?
:: silver, black and white.

***************BIOLOGY******************

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
::Right handed.

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
:: huh?!?

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
:: our tv!

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
:: by Jose Cuervo tequilla, yes!

************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you are going to die?
:: yes, but heck no, never mind :(.

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
:: I'd add a second name and that would be Reese :)

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
:: MORE please!

************DUMBOLOGY******************

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
:: used to be 12 but now I've got only 4.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
:: hmmm with my bestfriend, T, 2-3 years ago.

Last person you talked to?
:: Riz.

Last person you hugged?
:: DS.

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************

Season?
:: Fall.

Holiday?
:: CHRISTMAS

Day of the week?
:: Friday!

Month?
:: DECEMBER

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************

Missing someone?
:: Yes.

Mood?
:: steady eddie and happy.

What are you listening to?
:: my keyboards.

Watching?
:: nope.

Worrying about?
:: none.

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************

First place you went to this morning?
:: The kitchen.

What’s the last movie you saw?
:: Rachel Getting Married and Meet the Robinsons, for the nth time!

Do you smile often?
:: Yes

QUESTIONS

1) Do you always answer your phone?
:: nope. thank heavens for caller ID :).

2) It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
:: random. Usually people in Pinas, they always forget that we have 12 hours-difference.

3) If you could change your eye color what would it be?
:: purple! like that of Liz Taylor heheh.

4) What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
:: none. SONIC is my favorite burger NOW!

5) Do you own a digital camera?
:: yes, 2. But I'd trade both for a digi-SLR anytime hahah!

6) Have you ever had a pet fish?
:: yes

7) Favorite Christmas song?
:: The Christmas Song

8) What’s on your wish list for your birthday?
:: Master's diploma!

9) Can you do push ups?
:: yes.

10) Can you do a chin up?
:: yea!

11) Does the future make you nervous or excited?
:: yes.

12) Do you have any saved texts?
:: a lot.

13) Ever been in a car wreck?
:: yes. It was dreadful, happened on DH's 27th birthday.

14) Do you have an accent?
:: i think so. Matigas and mabilis because of my Bicol dialect.

15) What is the last song to make you cry?
:: can't remember.

16) Plans tonight?
: SLEEP.

17) Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
:: huh?!?

18) Name 3 things you bought in the last week
:: 1)Make-up, 2)Make-up, 3)Make-up!

19) Have you ever been given roses?
:: yes

20) Current worry?
:: none.

21) Current hate right now?
:: my flabby flab flabs.

22) Met someone who changed your life?
:: Yes

23) How did you bring in the New Year!
:: with family.

24) What song represents you?
:: UNWRITTEN by Natasha Bedingfield.

25) Name three people who might complete this?
:: they already did.

26) What were you doing at 12 AM last night?
:: Reading news updates on Ted Failon's wife shooting incident.

27) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
:: TGIF!

I am definitely swamped with work. I do not know if I will be able to recover from my blogging tasks backlog.

This week has been one of the busiest weeks ever. So not much tasks made on the blogging front.

Since Monday, I(we) have been in and out of the house. I could just imagine how my life would be when DS starts big school in September and when I decide to look for a part-time job. I barely have time (and energy) to blog. I think when that time comes, I'd be shutting down my online life haha! Because obviously, I do not have spare time for blogging.

Anyways, we had a quiet Birthday Celebration yesterday and DH wanted to keep it at that. He was very happy because his day started and ended with DS singing happy birthday to him :).

I also had my much-awaited haircut! I paid $30.00 and was not happy at all! Well, at least now my hair is back to its healthy state. (And I am no longer sirena-ish like many of my friends have been calling me lately lol!) But, no one beats ZIGGY, my stylist back home.

Also, DS did great in his PreK pre-screening interview, great is an understatement, really. We were shocked with his scores! He surely wants to be in big-school soon and that makes us think whether we should still continue his gym school or not.

That's all about it for now, like I said, I am swamped so my other blogs will be filled with updates shortly :)

Ciao!