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 grown 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

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.

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.

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.

What can be more relaxing than to try vacationing on a minimally-explored island that is one and a half to two hours from mainland Cebu by boat/roro.

If you find other beaches too crowded for comfort yet you’re still looking for clear waters and white sand, then Camotes Island maybe the perfect getaway for you.

The people are friendly and hospitable, the place is not polluted and you can enjoy eating your favorite seafoods without worrying about high prices. Shrimps and lobsters are a rarity though.

Be prepared to conquer its rough seas. Have fun listening to local folklores. Enjoy their culture and way of living. Go and try Camotes Island!

My father-in-law’s assignment is in Camotes Island; the scenic island that is one and a half hours by boat from mainland Cebu. Cellphone signal is not good in his father’s house so my husband needs to go to the beach to text me or call me up. I can sense that he’s missing Adi so much. I can sense that he’s missing home and I can sense that he’s missing me. I miss him, too.

Sometimes, distance is good in a relationship. When we were together 7 days a week, we took each other for granted. We became very comfortable with each other. We tended to unappreciate each other. I realize that we can make a better loving home by just filling the home with love and laughter. Yes, sometimes, distance is good for us to see what we are overseeing.

It is but normal to have disagreements on how to run the household or how to effectively take care of a toddler but in the end, it will always be the parents who have the last say. Adi’s yaya got addicted to unlimitted call; I wouldn’t mind it had I noticed the big difference in her performance.

1. Hiding the mess- Our place is not difficult to maintain as it is just a small apartment with basic furnitures and appliances so I don’t get it why dirt should be hidden below the rug or furniture. The kitchen area was more messy with splatters around the stove, fruit and vegetable peelings that were hidden at the mini-pantry.
2. Staying up late at night- Our house rule is simple; get up at 5AM and go to bed on or before 9PM. The yaya can take a catnap after lunch if she wanted to. Some yayas are on duty 24 hours a day especially if the child’s parents are busy or out of town so it’s safe to say that Adi’s yaya’s workload is lighter as compared to the others that I know. Our yaya’s compensation is even higher than those with a heavier workload. Her addiction to telebabad worsened from middle of November to 2nd week of December. Her work performance got affected, the house was a mess, Adi got painful diaper rashes.

It was last December 15 when my husband finally talked to her about how we felt about her vice. To make the matters worse, she told my husband that she had the intention of leaving the house the following day to go back to the province with her cousin who happened to be her unli callmate. My husband did not tell me about it but I sensed it the moment I saw the new backpack stuffed with her clothes. Still, I gave her the benefit of the doubt that maybe, it was just my intuition.

The following day, while I was having breakfast, she told me that she would be leaving soon. When asked how soon, she told me that she would leave on that same day. Surprised and mad, I talked to her in a high tone stressing how inconsiderate she was for not telling us her plan ahead of time. Whether she would really go back to her province or just find a job in her cousing’s place (Pampanga) is none of my business. It’s even none of my business if she would really go home with her cousin or she would run away with her unli callmate lover. I informed her mother about it but I didn’t get a reply.

I hope to get a better yaya in January. For the meantime, somebody is babysitting Adi while we’re finding a stay-in yaya.

Reorganization happens when the top management sees that merging two departments or sections would benefit the whole organization. Transferring of people from one department to another is also reorganization and even the dissolution of a department or section. The bottomline for all of these is profit; the organization must increase its labor productivity without sacrificing the quality of output.
When Department Heads are transferred to another department or are faced to welcome additional load due to department merging, it’s normal to get upset about it. After all, change, no matter how constant and inevitable it is, is not always welcomed by those affected by it.

How Do We Survive Organizational Change?
1. Always be humble- you’ll never know what you’ll be or the people you’re working with tomorrow. It’s important to create rapport to your co-employees because you’ll never know that the person you loathed so much in the office will be your boss tomorrow. Keep a low profile at the office. Do not abuse your privilege.
2. Be an asset- nobody wants to work with a liability. An asset employee is one who is reliable and open to new jobs or responsibilities.
3. Be positive- reorganization is not a personal attack against you. Remember that the company’s objective is to make profit.
4. Do not badmouth the company-you’ll only appear bitter and bitter people are perceived to be losers.
5. Take advantage of the reorganization to sharpen your saw, assess your skill set and career plans.

I chanced upon a Gigi Amore bra last Saturday in Mall of Asia. I was supposed to buy Triumph bra, my second brand of preference but there was no available size for me. My husband suggested to buy a Wacoal but I don’t want lacy bras; the soft cottony one was out of stock. So I ended up examining the fabric, form and style of Gigi Amore bra. The padding was cottony soft and the strap was strong enough to support my breasts. I got the bra for only PhP 150, 50% discount! Normally, I would spend PhP500-800 per bra so Gigi Amore is a great find!

I will give feedback on Gigi Amore’s quality after six months. It’s too early to tell if it’s comparable to Avon or not.