My Adorable Toddler

Your sweet smile
Your naughty glances
Your hearty laugh
I love them all, Adi

Your tiny fingers
That hold your crayons
Etching on our wall
I don’t mind it, just go on scribbling

Your red lips pouting
Planting a kiss on mommy
While wrapping your small arms around me
Is enough to make my day, little baby

You saying “Mama”
Is music to my ears
It relieves all my stress and pain
Thanks for coming into our life

I hope you’ll grow up to be a good person
A better person than I
A loving brother, a dutiful son
Don’t forget our happy days of your childhood with us

Great Find: Akari 4-1 Emergency Light

My husband bought this Akari 4-1 emergency light last October 2011. It is an emergency lamp, AM/FM radio, electric fan and blinker in one. It became useful to us last Monday night when Meralco had to shut down power on our area due to maintenance.
My toddler couldn’t sleep in a hot environment so the electric fan was a big relief for him. I was trying to save on battery charge so I set the fan at low speed and I just lit a candle instead of using the lamp. Adi was able to sleep soundly while I stayed awake to monitor if the electric fan is still working.

Akari 4-1 emergency light is good for outdoor activities like camping. It is lightweight and the casing seems durable enough. Summertime is coming once again and I hope it’s not a season of brown-outs. Anyways, with Akari 4-1 emergency light, you can have a little convenience despite the irritating brown-out.

Galeria Victoria in Balanga City

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I always look forward to visiting Balanga City to check for new or improved establishments. When the old arcade was demolished to give way to Galeria Victoria, I was skeptical about the idea of erecting a new building. First, the old arcade had a lot of sentimental value to me. Second, the old arcade was still functional and erecting a new building seemed capricious to me. Third, how would the architecture of the new building look like? Modern? Gothic? Traditional? Old-fashioned?

Galeria Victoria has this old-fashioned look; you thought you were walking down the streets of old Manila. I cannot comment on what’s inside the mall because I had limited time in Balanga last week. So this post is about my impression on the architecture from the outside of Galeria Victoria.

Whoever is the urban planner of Balanga City must be commended for this nice piece of art. I am interested to know the number of jobs Galeria Victoria has provided for the people of Balanga and its neighboring towns. More jobs mean more employment and more employment means a better quality of life for the people of Balanga City.

Swatch Irony 1999

My silver Swatch Irony (1999 collection) stopped working properly last week. I thought it was just the battery so I replaced it twice. I told the watch repair shop that despite the battery replacement, it was still not functioning properly. She said that the crown must be the reason why the watch hands were not moving at times.

This watch has been with me for 11 years. It was a graduation gift from my ex’s mother. More than its current value or price, the sentimental value is still very strong and I have plans of sending it to Gift Gate for a third opinion.