HAPPY MARRIAGE = HAPPY BABY

On my way to the office this morning, I wasn’t able to sleep well at my seat. My eyes were close but my mind is wide awake.  As usual, ang dami kong iniisip…

I am very much vocal here in my blogsite about my fears of being the perfect mom for Mimay. Madami akong worries which is bad, I know. Then I came to this ‘new found realization’ that the greatest gift parents can give to their child is to set an example with a healthy and happy marriage. In my opinion, couples who want to raise cheerful and thriving children should endeavor to be perfect spouses first and be perfect parents afterwards.

Before becoming a loving, sweet, honest and caring parent, aim to become a loving, sweet, honest and caring spouse first. This I guess is the basic formula on smart parenting. A good marriage sets a great example to develop the child’s character.

And this realization made me smile and worry-free. With the way things are happening to our marriage, I am very very sure, Mimay will grow to be the happiest human being on earth =)

Oh by the way, today is our 53^rd monthsary as love bees!

Bibi, happy happy bf/gf monthsary! Buhay keso na to habambuhay bi!

WHY I LOVE POY - Part 7

Super one quick Poy story! I love him dearly talaga. He never failed to make me laugh =)

After buying our grocery needs last night, we hopped in to our friend’s car on our way home. I was on the back seat while Poy sat on the passenger seat beside his friend. Chikahan galore sila and their conversation went like this:

Eric: “Pre na-try nyo na ba mag-bar dito sa Dubai?”

Poy: “Naku pre hindi pa, hindi kami mahilig ni Nani dun. Kayo ba?”

Eric: “Oo, yung bahay kasi namin dati eh walking distance lang tapos bar na.”

Poy: “Ah ayos pala eh no?”

Eric: “So kahit sa pinas hindi nyo pa na-try?”

Poy: “Oo dati sa pinas, pero yung bar na madaming bading na nagpapatawa. Sa GAY BAR pre!”

Hanu daw??? Eric was in shock I’m so sure! Hahaha! Big time joker talaga tong asawa ko!

Nani: “Biiii anong gay bar? Ano ka bading?!”

Poy: “Ah eh hehe pre COMEDY BAR pala! Db yun din naman yun??”

=)

AND NOVEMBER FINALLY CAME!

I’ve been long waiting for November. It’s my favorite month next to June (birthday month, bf/gf anniv month and wedding anniv month) and April (Mimay’s birthday month). Aside from husband’s birthday, it is also the month where we will finally be with our baby after 7 long months or 215 days to be exact.

And I’m on my 190^th day (hooray! hooray!), 25 more days to go! I’m having sleepless nights. I’m so excited to see Mimay, so very excited to kiss, hug, embrace and play with her. It was so cute hearing her answered “Dubai!” after we asked her in skype of “Neng, san ka pupunta?” It’s as if she’s excited too :)

Waiting days will soon be over. Ilang tulog na lang! See you soon anak!

YOU CALLIN' ME WEIRD?

SUNDAY means WORK!

To keep me sane as the official work week starts, let me do some junk blogging first about some weird (?) facts and trivia about myself. Who cares care bears? Wala lang, share ko lang =) Hoooray for this outlet for all my inane thoughts!

I HATE UPO and PATOLA. Period with an exclamation point! Blame it on my taste buds.

I AM A BUS OWL THEN. Back in pinas, to and from office I rarely sleep in our shuttle service. Even if jam-packed traffic pa yan, I’m 100% awake. Main reason is, I am simply not used to sleeping while travelling not unless long driving na talaga. I don’t want to get a stiff neck so I choose not to sleep and enjoy day dreaming instead or kwentuhan galore with my fave bus buddy, Aimee. Miss u Aimz! That was then. Everything changed when I came here in Dubai. Barely 5 minutes after I ride our coaster service, I look like a comatose patient, plastered in my seat. Bigay na bigay sa pag-nganga! Now, you will rarely see me awake in the service, except only when I’m seated beside my service buddies Carl, Leila and Lykz =)

I’M A FREAKIN’ COWARD of ghost movies but I love watching it. If you would ask me to choose between Titanic and Shutter, I’d give my vote to Shutter. I want that feeling of “nakakakilabot na takot!” I love it when I can’t go to the bathroom alone, can’t go anywhere alone and can’t even look at the mirror thinking that a white lady would appear anytime. Hehe masokista ate?

I HATE BANANA CATSUP but I love bananas. Banana split, turon, banana Q, banana in pochero, turdan, senorita, saba, lacatan and all kinds except for banana catsup. Sorry UFC, I’m just not a tamis anghang fanatic.

PRINGLES in TOMATO CATSUP is overly heaven for me. Try it, ang sarap kaya!

CHOCOLATE is my source of comfort. It is my staple food. I can’t live without it kahit pa cloud nine or bigbang lang yan. Anything sweet I like except for bare sugar. Wag naman asukal for dessert hehe.

PAKWAN LOVER. I can eat 1 whole watermelon in 1 sitting! Beat that!

LESSONS FROM AN EXPERIENCED MOM

Right after lunch in the office the other day, I had a short but sensible talk with an office mate and an experienced mom as well. She shared her traumatic lessons in raising her one and only daughter who happens to be a big time brat. And me as a cautious and OC newbie mom, listened carefully to her advices.

• It’s more advisable to have 2 or more children instead of only one. Parents kasi tend to lavish their only child with so much love and attention, which is more prone in developing a spoiled-brat kid. And an only child also tends to be selfish and shy thus making her socially withdrawn. (We have to have Mimoy talaga! Poy will love this for sure.)

• Wag magpapadala sa iyak ng bata. Let her cry and don’t easily give up on whatever she wants. (Waaah this is hard! I can’t stand Mimay crying.)

• Teach discipline as early as possible. Bata pa lang, putulin na ang sungay. (Yah yah Mimay anak I know you don’t have horns, well it just means that.. aargh hirap! Let Mamee explain this to you na lang when you grow up, ok?)

She has so many things pa sana to share kaya lang lunch break is over. Thanks Ma’am J! Till next time!

Apart from this, I realize sometimes blogging is quite risky because it makes a person vulnerable by being blunt and honest of her feelings. But at the end of the day I came to think that life is too short to keep all the emotions bottled up. Like now, I’m not shy to tell that I’m really scared and anxious on how to become an ideal mom for Mimay. But God told me to stop worrying. I still have too many things to learn but I know the ‘mom in me’ will just come out naturally. And God reminded me that I have Poy, our family, friends and most especially HIM to guide and help me raise a no-spoiled brat, MAKATAO, MAKABAYAN, MAKABANSA, MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKA DIYOS daughter that in time, will thank us back for loving her all the way.



SEAFOODS DE-LATS!

I think our lunch today deserves a blog =) Why? Because we had seafood feast right before our eyes. My office mates Ate Maria, Cel, Mae and yours truly coincidentally had sea creatures for lunch. We usually bring packed lunch in the office since the foods served in our pantry are mostly Indian cuisines. We simply don’t eat those because of the putok-y smell and sipon-y texture. Sorry for the adjectives used ;p

Here in Dubai, one of the main dilemmas is the daily menu. Ang hirap kaya mag-isip! My mom’s right all along, it’s really hard to think of “what to cook” the next day. Hay adult life!

As I was saying, today for lunch, we had SEAFOODS DE-LATS, not delight because it wasn’t delightful at all haha!

Canned bangus fillet, canned sardines (not in the picture kasi binubuksan pa haha!) and canned tuna of different flavors. Whatta lunch! But of course, we thank the Lord for the blessings. Others nga don’t have anything for lunch eh db?

MEET MY ADORABLE (?) WABBIT!

I’ve been contemplating for days, no I think weeks now, to get a pet. It’s a secret to hubby. I know he will not allow me because of so many reasons. But I want it still. I just thought it will be a nice training for our Mimay on becoming a future ate someday. And parang it feels good that you have someone to cuddle after a busy day from work. Of course husband is there I know, I can cuddle him forever but having a pet is different.

Okay, I’m thinking to get myself a rabbit. An adorable, cute and sweet wabbit for Nani! Isn’t that cool? Yun lang, I just don’t know how! Pet here in Dubai?!? Yah it’s impossible because we’re always out 12-13 hours a day, 6 times a week and living in a shared flat. My ‘dream bunny’ might poop and pee anywhere in the house and my flat mates will surely murder my bunny or even worst, me!

Hmmm... Do I still want a pet? Definitely YES but I simply can’t, for many reasons. I’ll be selfish if I’ll pursue this thing in my head. Nobody will take care of my bunny so I just said to myself: “forget it nani!” Sad sad me =(

But nobody can stop this weirdo momma here! What Nani wants, Nani gets =)

Everyone meet my handsome wabbit!

Hahaha!! That’s my Poy munching on prawn tempura I prepared for dinner. Yup you heard it right! I personally prepared and cooked dinner for husband, just for him to wear that cute bunny ears made by Lyn.

Oh eh di may pet na ko yahoo!!!

Forgive me for this baloney blog post. I’m just bored!