Sad plight...

Why am I still wide awake at this ungodly hour? Well because a dear friend of mine called me over the phone and crying a river...wow bespren umaga na po. But what about...well it is in her own accord to diclosed her inner secrets to me between sobs...she honestly relate the saddest part of her life. According to her, it started 5 years ago, when she met this man...a stranger that he was to her...all started in text messaging...a friendship that bloomed to an illicit love affair. Illicit because the girl here, who happened to be a friend of mine...is very much married altho she and her hubs have splitted up due to some differences. Now going back...she told me in a hush hush that the guy when they first met already have had loaned from her to finance a business. But everybody knows naman what's next di ba? Ano pa nga ba...eh di naglaho daw yung pera. Then after that continued loans followed...and mind you how much is the over-all total now...a whopping P100,000.00! Wow that's a lot of money. I don't know how and what happened to this friend of mind who I've known as such an intelligent and witty woman that she is, be hoodwinked just like that. May she be on the right track when she told me that she really love the guy. Now the next story is this...when the guy finally decided to get married, and junked my friend and saying he wanted to be a good father. Wonder of wonders why this friend of mine still as bobo as she is (sorry friendship, yan talaga ang tawag dyan eh) gave another chance to that guy na naman when he needed financial help again to bail him out of that credit card issue, mind you ng kanyang asawa ha. Ayun pinahiram daw dahil makukulong yung guy. Then when his daughter daw got sick he loaned again. Giving him so much of the care he needed. I told her, bobo ka talaga...napaka-obvious na tila may nagaganap ng kakaiba eh. Ji-nunk ka na nga patuloy ka pa rin na umaasang mamahalin ka niya...magising ka na nga!
Eto ngayon, sa sama ng loob ng friend ko, pilit niyang sinisingil ang lalake ng mga nahiram niyang money. Aba eh malaki laking halaga kaya yon. But in fairness naman nakapaghulog naman daw yung guy ng 4x and konti na lang at matatapos na yung sa credit card. Pero malaki laki pa yung balanse niya ha...mga P80,000 pa yun. Now,if you were to ask, ano gagawin ninyo?
Well...we have something in common din. Kasi me ganyan din akong kwento pero di naman ako kasing bobo ng kaibigan ko noh? Pero ako mas matapang magpa-barangay. Mas madali pang pag-uspan dahil may lupon na namamagitan. Ewan ko may balak na daw yung kaibigan kong move dahil nag-consult na siya sa lawyer at ang first move ay ang pagpapadala ng demand letter. Ang hindi ko alam ay kung mahal pa rin ng friend ko yung guy...or ire-phrase natin ang tanong...minahal ba naman nung guy na yun ang aking bobong kaibigan. Bobo kasi ang puso niya ang pinairal...

Poor soul...

Little acts of kindness...

I told in my previous posts about my newfound friends Joan and her sister Jom. It is mainly because of Hannah that this new friendship came about. I ordered 3 bracelet rosaries to help Hannah in her bout against her ailment. She was born with a Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome or CCHS. I am now wearing one and I feel proud and the feeling is good if you somehow get a share for helping someone who is in need. It is a symbol of little thing called kindness. Let us all be compassionate and help if we can...

Let us help Joan, the mom who is reaching out for us. It is easier to help than be in their shoes. Please include her in your prayer intentions and you can order her rosaries if you want to help this cute little angel who needs a ventilator just to help her breathe her life.

There's nothing to lose in sharing...

Just around the corner...

The -ber month has just started about five days ago and at this early you'll hear X'mas songs being played now over the radio. Yesterday when I was at the mall I saw an influx of window-shoppers looking for the best but cheaper Xmas decor. I have always been fascinated with big X'mas trees with flickering rice bulbs. I enjoy rice bulb than any other bulb. I just love it. We once had an 8ft tall X'mas tree but fell down maybe because the base was not so securedly fastened. I gave it away right after the season with all those imported trimmings. Now I want a not-so-tall but a medium one. A simple one with simple trimmings will just be fine now. What is important to me right now is to pennypinch. Now I am tamed when it comes to shopping. I only bring home usually a small bagful of some necessities. No more extra expenditures that has nothing to do and not needed naman. Impulsive buying will only get us to nowhere. Stashing money for future use or saving for our future nest egg is more important and wiser decision for a mom just like me.
I have noticed that what I bought usually would only end up in the cabinet or in the shelves and just become a kept trash and be given away after sometime. I have learned to apply the less is more practices in Japan. The sala usually have only what is essential..sans all those abubot. Buying what is beautiful to our eyes and later on giving it away or worse throwing it away...what a waste of money I thought! Now I am much wary of how to spend money than before.
Giving gifts' none of the highlights of X'mas. Sharing is the best part and children mostly are looking forward to wrap everything and unwrapping is the most awaited moments. So make a list now, it is better to shop and save gifts 'til this early than to make a rush...

Enjoy and be a wise shopper!

A saleslady who had pissed me off!

I went to mall to meet with my new friend Jom...and to make use of the time dahil for about two weeks na ata I was looking for a v---nal douche. So after a brief tete-a-tete with Jom, I went straight to DS. And thinking that it's something of a discreet product for me huh...I never asked around. I just look for it myself in every feminine product on every shelves in every department stores. Kanina I think I gathered enough guts to ask a saleslady on duty. Di pa nga niya alam yung douche kaya pinaliwanag ko. Ang gagah, she beckoned the promodizer very near us. And she asked the guy...the guy huh, while smirking affectedly...grrrr. I was asking nga her if there's something available but I did it under my breath becoz it's very personal. Ayun nga nagtawanan pa sila nung guy...what an ignorant attitude and what a way to treat a customer. What's wrong with a douche? Hay naku, what I did eh I told a lady in uniform whom I knew was somewhat higher in position at di pa ako nakuntento, while paying my bills, I told my sad experience to the cashier and her lady bagger. Naku abot abot ang paghingi nila ng pasensiya sa akin, ang na-appease naman din ako later. I asked them where to find their supervisor kaso lazy na ako sa pagod. I am sorry that this kind of thing sometimes get the better of me...nakakainis eh...magtanong ba sa guy 'bout douche...caramba to the max! What I did eh, nagpalamig ako ng ulo ko sa Chowking...I ate halo-halo. Then I went down to foodcourt to look again this time at Mercury DS. Asked a saledy who politely and very courteous to attend to me that time. Voila! I got Betadine 10% V---nal douche. A cleansing, deodorizing douche for better hygiene. Ganun ang tamang approach...very professional...unlike the other one na talagang nakakapikon. There was a time naman na naghahanap akong leg warmer, and imagine the saleslady even asked me kung ointment daw yun...omg...nakakaloka! Minsan naman naghahanap akong potpourri, baka daw sa hardware meron try ko daw...shucks! Was looking naman for a rice bulb, ano daw yun. Imagine hah, alam ko naman pag bulb, sa hardware...pag potpourri sa flower section or sa fragrance and dried petals ako pupunta. Siguro nga ako ang mali...maigsi ang pasensya ko. Kaso ang pansin ko lang, sana these people who'll stand to promote the products should be given seminars about what they sell and at least man lang know much when the customers asked some questions regarding products where they will be posted. Ayoko kasi minsan yung tatanungin mo then, sasagot ng hindi ko po alam. At home alam ng kids ko na di ko tinatanggap yung reason na di ko po alam. For me it's not proper to say di ko po alam eh. Say I'm looking for my brush...better to say, hahanapin ko po...but never say na di ko po alam...kasi maiinis na ako non eh. Saka very impolite naman yung magsmirk ka ng walang dahilan. Iba naman yung smile sa smirk eh. So that's it...my nerves are calmer now! :)

Abrupt turn in Tara's life...

OMG, Tara's story is being aired on Channel 2 right now. This I've learned when I was browsing at Tack's blog site. I have read it there. If you want to read the story of how and what happen to Tara on the eve of her birthday just click the link. The father is appealing to the President to track down the creep who fired a gun at Tara after announcing the holdup. The bullet had hit her head. I'm not sure if she's in coma. I'l read the story again. These people should be kept incarcerated becoz they are a threat to human life. I wonder how they can sleep at night knowing they'd ruined the life of someone innocent who has dreamt of becoming a good daughter and dreamt of having a good life ahead. I feel for Tara's parents...I just hope they'll have much more courage and strength to deal with this. You know I noticed that Tack's site has become a haven of those who needs help...and one is me. She always uplift my spirit up. Kakahiya tuloy. Looking at Tara and her parents I don't think it's proper for me to feel downspirited...with how things are happening around in my fence...it's just but ordinary compared to Tara's...my bad! It's a very painful story. I just hope they'll be given justice soon. A fluke of hope to track down the cunning creature is in the offing. Becoz, oh boy there's a sole witness...her features has been digitized for her protection of course. Let's just wait 'til he walk and be presented in public with a shackle. Yeah...mannie you ain't got no soul! Heaven condemns you for your evil act! Stretch your bone boy!

Let us all pray for Tara's swift recuperation.

Please Don't Stop The Music

2007 Shopping galore...

They always say that...Elegance is an attitude! :)

Such a great faith...filled with courage and nothing else

Had visited Hannah's site, and reading the posts how a man...(a father) struggles through a lot of agonizing hours, days whenever he sees the condition of his only daughter breathing with mechanical help of a ventilator, I don't know what agony meant if that is the case. I wonder how I'd feel and I wonder if I could still wear a smile if I were in Joan's shoes. That's something to bear. I was crying inside, and felt for Carlo when I read how he prayed and asked for God's healing at Father Suarez healing rally. I remember the time when I was with my cancer-stricken sister when we attended Father Corsy's prayer rally. But as parents, like the couple... it is much difficult because we only want the best for our children. Konting fever nga lang umiiyak na ako eh. How much more if it is like Hannah's fate? Oh dear God please help little Hannah...and help the couple also. Give them enough strength and courage, and I pray that soon Hannah will be healthy sans that ventilator machine. It's not impossible. I always feel blest and more favored pag nakakabasa ako ng ganitong klaseng predicament. Let's help them...by simply buying rosaries. Do visit her site to know more of Hannah. Just click the link and you're there na. Me, I just got my 3 rosaries and it feels great to be helping others.

Getting up at the wrong side of bed...

Got back to bed after morning routine. Cooking and preparing kid's brekker and packlunches. A bit...aahh...lightheaded again. had checked my BP, quite low I don't know what's happening...I dozed off immediately after my back touches my bed. Then I roused out of bed and had a quick cold shower. Saraaap. I went back again to bed and voila I got a message na naman coming from my friend.com...TACK...hehehe...kakahiya...siya pa nagpapalakas ng loob ko, imagine that. Instead na ako ang magbigay sa kanya ng mga words of wisdom, siya pa umaalalay sa akin. Thanks to you gurl! Kaya siguro kami pinagkilala ni Lord...para mauplift ako ng todo. She is kinda very special talaga. Yesterday while I was at the bank, she bombarded me with so many ready-pass-it-on-messages na talaga namang matinde. This morning she gave me this one...

We fail 2 be hapi coz we are not satisfied wid what we hav...

So here r a few satisfaction guidelines:
1. Do not hold on to something dat wud never be yours. (Tama nga, di ba?)
2. Do not fight 4 someone not worth fighting for. (Hmmmm...tama rin...sayang ang effort!)
3. Do not cry for something lost, gone and inevitable. (Ped ba yun?)
4. Appreciate what you have and be thankful 4 whatever things people gave you. (Kahit bigyan tayo ng kutakot-takot na sama ng loob?!)

*Happiness is a mere construct of the mind. Everyone can be hapi as long as they really want to... :)

To you my friend Tack, wag kang mag-alala...kaya ko toh...ako pa ba ang hinde...sometimes lang talaga I feel a bit disappointed pero in the end, I bounce back again becoz I love life...becoz there's more aside from skulking in the corner. Just like Madge, we as mothers cannot afford to get frustrated no matter how hard the blows will be...and I know naman na hindi ito permanente...bahala na si Batman di ba?! Possitivity is the answer and great faith is the best. Salamat sau ha, hindi na tayo nagkita. In time, malay mo dumating ang chance. Regards to everybody there. And hello to Ida too.

Health and wellness

Earlier this morning at 9:30 I went to PNB to fix something...I got a #50 cue-card at the guard on duty. Gosh...all seats were taken and a lot on queue waiting to be called was already standing patiently and some just sat on the floor na. Grabe ang daming tao. I went straight to the customer care area for validation and withdrawment at the same time. While seating at the CCA, I felt a sudden lightheadedness. I knew it's something that concerned my BP. And I was very sure of that. Something was building up at the back of my nape. I began feeling drowsy and slightly dozing off but I tried controlling it...I never want to dare doing it, nakakawala ng poise. I regret that I didn't bring my digital bp monitor. From now on I will always bring it na. In no minute I was called...good heaven. After the transaction I went to my doctor and bought some of my medications to last for at least a couple of weeks. Quite a lot of money spent but I have learned that taking medications for maintenance is really important. Since I've stopped taking it say two weeks, I have noticed that I became a bit sickly the previous weeks. Plus the on and off palpitation and angina attack. I heard of Ely Buendia's predicament last night after being stressed out of the concert and the loss of his mom triggered his condition. He was rushed to the hospital right away. Heard he underwent his 4rth angioplasty. I felt a sudden twinge of fear...buy agad ako ng gamot ko. Ay naku...

angioplasty - the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device: coronary angioplasty to widen an artery blocked by plaque.

Source: Dictionary.com