But it can be gratifying in the sense that when readers tell you how your post touch their hearts, you feel like you have been awarded a very important award. When comments are pouring in, it just tells you that you have written a powerful entry that aroused the readers mind and emotions, enough to compel them to comment. I love that part the most!

So even when there are times I can’t think of anything “brilliant” to write on my other blogs, I still keep it and I don’t get tired thinking of topics to write about.

I am writing about this because right now, the water is running here while my sister is washing the dishes. I remember visiting a relative and when you turn on their faucets, no water will flow from it.

So there are days when I can still appreciate this place we’re living in. Of course, that doesn’t discount the fact that our area is still deteriorating day by day.

I also learned that my favorite aunt (my dad’s younger sister), the one whom I consider as my second mom, suffered a mild stroke. We were not apprised of what happened. I just learned because she texted me about it. She’s now at home, recuperating. This is my aunt who worried with me when I was embroiled in a big problem in the past. She was the one who gave up her savings just to help me get out of debts before. It made me feel sad that I wasn’t there when she was rushed to the hospital due to chest pains. I wish I could have been there for her. Anyway, I will be visiting her later. Hopefully, she’ll be 100% recovered soon.

Really sucks for your love ones to get sick. I pray they’d all be okay pretty soon!

I love shower gels, body wash and the like. I have three bottles of shower gel given by my aunt. One smells of lavender, freesia and green tea. I often use the green tea because the smell is really soothing to the nerves.

What about you?

You know, these regrets and worries about my future keep on surfacing whenever I see someone’s life mapped out beautifully before him or her. It surfaces whenever I see someone my age who is accomplished and has everything life can offer. It surfaces when I see a colleague who has already moved up the corporate ladder, seemingly sure of where s/he wants to go. Not that I want to go up the corporate ladder, just the confidence they have of what they want out of their careers.

A good friend of mine talked to me about her goal for next year. The regret and worries surfaced once more. Thus this post.

It is really tiring to go out of the house. I wonder if ever I go back to the corporate world, it would be a major adjustment for me. I got so used to being at home and going out only when necessary. Oh well, one of my strengths is I easily adjust to any given situation. Hopefully, I can still draw this strength when the time comes.

Anyway, Twilight posters are everywhere! You can read about the upcoming movie in just about every entertainment website right now. The movie will be shown on November 21 in the US while here in Manila it will be shown on November 26. I’ve heard there is a celebrity premier on November 25. As if those actors and actresses really know the story!

I can’t wait! Ang laki ng poster sa SM! Shen, Tim and I will be watching it on opening day. Kung di pwede si Tim, bahala siya! Hahaha

Before I end this post, I would just like to tell everyone THANK YOU for always visiting and for the comments. It means a lot to me

And be safe! We have a tropical storm here in the Philippines again.

I will post more updates tonight. I have some errands to run first

Happy Thursday everyone!

Happy Halloween!

Here are three more photos of her last October 12, our town’s feast day.

Because it was unbearably hot that day, she was thirsty even before the procession started.

Still waiting for the procession to start. And she’s ready with her candle.

She’s tirelessly walking with my dad, making sure her candle was lighted all the time.

Isn’t she just adorable? This little girl has given my family so much happiness for the past three years now. She’s helped us cope up with my mom’s death by making us smile and laugh with her antics.

The little girl just turned 3 last October 16. I will post her birthday photos in my next post

Just imagine if you are earning a minimum salary and you have more than two kids. How can you make both ends meet? We’re only talking about food here. What more if we include utilities and health care?

When I was still working for a call center company, yes I did some blogging on the side. Especially when I was not doing anything.

You know, I was always unlucky when it comes to bosses. Maybe, it’s me, I don’t know. The last company I was employed at, my boss was kind enough but she was not used to delegating work. So I am left doing little work. I am used to multi-tasking and I am used to doing tons of work in the office. The tasks delegated to me by my boss then could be done in an hour or two and the rest of the day I was left chatting with my co-worker and blogging.

That’s our little Hazel at the procession last October 12. It was the feast day of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and it’s a tradition in our family to attend and participate in the said annual procession. The little girl was tireless! We walked from Sto. Domingo church then along Sto. Domingo street going to M. Cuenco then to D. Tuazon and then along Quezon Avenue. It was a long procession consisting of more than 15 saints.

I will post more photos on my next post

I always wish for good health and for my silly dreams to come true *wink

When I was a kid, I always make sure I look at the sky when twilight arrives. And then I whisper to myself…

Star light, star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.

Silly of me to do so until now but you know, there is something child-like in doing this once in a while. It makes me feel like being that kid again that has no worries except winning the next kiddie game.

Just yesterday, our little girl here at home noticed I was smiling. And it’s all because I was looking at a movie poster of a movie I am excited about. We laughed because of that. Then she noticed me again, smiling, because I was reading a comment in my Friendster account from an old friend of mine.

Feels good to smile, no?

Our family has a history of arthritis and rheumatism. There are times when I am thinking that that might be what’s ailing me. The flesh between my hands’s bones hurt from time to time. Too much typing daily might have something to do with this. Then again, it might be in the genes already?

Oh well, I will do a research now.

I just finished reading Johanna Lindsey’s Malory novels. I love the Malorys. They are like a family you would want to join if only you could. I specifically like James and Anthony Malory. The brothers who are always throwing jabs at each other but are the best of friends. And I love Amy Malory’s story the most.

I am starting to re-read the books of Julie Garwood. I am starting the Buchanan books now.

So how about you, do you re-read books?

Then last night, after the desktop was set up already, Shen and I went out to watch Max Payne. We’re actually choosing between Body of Lies and Max Payne but we opted for the latter because of the time of showing. It was good. Mark Wahlberg is good as usual. But the theme is too dark for me. Definitely not for kids because of the hallucinations and the violence, including the appearance of demonic shadows. We had a good long chat about things. Ganon naman kami kapag nagkita ng mga friends ko. Anything and everything under the sun ang topics. Going home afterwards, I just checked my emails and then I went to bed earlier than usual.

Then today, went to church and had lunch out. So it is only now that I am online. Later, I will answer comments and will hop over to your blogs.

By the way, I am grateful for the positive feedback about my decision to cut back on Entrecard dropping. I will be concentrating more on returning comments and the good old bloghopping.

I am adding the following people to my Dailies: Pauline, Hailey, Lalaine, Dennis and EntrepGirl. Thank you so much for the link exchange!

Rest assured that I will be there when you guys have a new post. If I have nothing good to say, I will just tell you I was there hehehe

Have a great week everyone! More updates coming up…

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I also realized that I don’t visit that much those in my blogroll. I will visit once or twice a week to catch up. I have subscribed on some of the blogs I frequent so I get to read new posts. The blogroll I have right now will be revamped. The ones left behind will get some of my TLC hahaha… Anyone wants to exchange links with me is welcome.

That’s it! More thoughts coming up!

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• First off, this blog’s PageRank. Previously, this blog has a 3. After the most recent update, it slipped down to 2. In all honesty, this puts a dent on my side earnings from this blog. But then, I thought, better to have a 2 than a 0. Right?
• Last Monday, we had a scare here at home. My sister was complaining of on-and-off headaches for a week already. We thought it might have something to do with lack of sleep. So she slept and rested for 2 days. Still the same headaches. To make the long story short, she did everything but the headaches kept coming back. She had to see a neurologist and thank goodness the results of tests done on her were all negative. She has muscle tension on her head (under her scalp) due to stress. The muscle tension is giving her headaches. She was asked to drink some medicine for a month to ease the tension.Friends, don’t ignore stress. It could lead to something bad, I tell you. She was told by her doctor to stop bringing home paper work and spend more time relaxing. Because stress does not really have a cure unless you stop the root cause of it.Thank you Mousey, Tim, Pauline and Tita Liza and to my other friends who prayed for my sister. The prayers alone are such blessings.
• I had this blog’s header, still courtesy of SimplyWP. I wanted a girl looking happy and positive and relaxed
• Lastly, I did something stupid when I upgraded this blog to Wordpress 2.6.2 almost an hour ago. I couldn’t get into the dashboard. Thank God for the tech support from Bluehost who didn’t stop until he found what’s causing the error. Obviously, everything’s fine now. I now can access my dashboard already.

This blog is intended to chronicle my life, portions of it anyway. But mostly about my emotional being. The ups and downs in my faith as well. If you find it repetitive that my posts (in most days) contain doubts and negative thoughts, please don’t stop reading there. I have also posted so many positive things in my life. It’s just that, life is not always peachy my side of the globe.

You, reading this post, is a blessing. Thank you to all those who shared, and would keep sharing, their sentiments in posts I write. I truly appreciate it.

*Blog Your Blessings Sunday

Anyway, so we went to Gabbie’s birthday party and my inner maldita emerged for almost an hour! Hahahaha… I won’t be telling you about that, though. What I would like to tell you is how great my friends, Tim and Shen are. Amongst my few friends from high school left, these two knows me inside out. What I love about these two is that we can talk about anything and everything under the sun. As in kahit ano! Even in front of Tim’s husband! Hahaha

I enjoyed that birthday party. It was held at Shakey’s E. Rodriguez, Sr. branch. We went to have coffee at the adjacent Starbucks afterwards.

A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

P.S. The photo was taken after Tim already took a bite kaya medyo messy na tignan. But the chicken and the salad were okay