Very Sad News

An officemate shared a news link to me via the office messenger and it got me upset. The news about a Korean couple who are so addicted with online games that their 3-moth old baby dies of starvation a made me so so sad today. My heart goes out to the baby who at her short time on earth experienced suffering and neglect. Just thinking how the baby must have cried of hunger is making me feel sick and almost teary eyed.

I can’t imagine how the couple had let that happen. How can someone be so hooked up with computer games to the point of forgetting about their daughter. What made it worse is that the parents spent 12 hours straight playing an online game where they are raising a virtual daughter. Oh the world is becoming so so weird - I hope nothing like ever happen again!

Here’s a link of the said news: http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10536&sec=1

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Sleepless Nights? Listen to Love Songs

I have always been a night person and sometimes I am visited with insomnia attacks Tonight is one of them. I am lying in bed but I am so restless as my mind can't seem to stop spinning. The house is so quiet and my husband and daughter are both soundly sleeping. My husband is one of those lucky people who can fall fast asleep the moment their backs touch the soft bed.

Anyway I felt like wasting time by lying there and staring in our ceiling that I decided to turn my laptop on. I said to myself that I might as well take advantage of this opportunity to do worthwhile things. I browse through my music files  to listen to love songs. It was a great idea because the songs are relaxing. The rhythms and the lyrics feel magical because it was a bunch of mushy love songs. Let me share some of my favorite love songs now.


Breathing by Lifehouse



In the Arms of the Angel by Sarah Mclahlan


My Love: Lionel Richie


The Last Time by Eric Benet

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Happy Women’s Day

I am a woman and I am proud of it. A lot of men may disagree but I strongly believe that women are the stronger sex. I realized this when I got pregnant and then gave birth- the things that women go through makes them amazing individuals. It is not so easy to be a woman in this world dominated by men but women still excel. To all women out there: This is our day- Happy Women’s Day!

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Learning To Be A Good Wife

I love my husband and like most people it is my dream to have a happy and peaceful family. Well after a year of being married, I just can say that it is really something that requires effort. Marriage is really a partnership and something that people who does not fully understand the word commitment should not enter to.

There are simply days when you would no meet eye to eye. There are issues and situations where your points of views just clash. The fact that we are two individuals that grew up in very different backgrounds doesn’t help. We are so much different in so many ways. I am stubborn and spoiled and have the tendency to insist on doing things my way while he is a guy who is considered to be the breadwinner and head of his family.

There are things that matters to him that I simply don’t understand and there are things that I consider important that he takes for granted. It is our love for each other and our daughter that in the end made us look past the differences. Marriage between two people who have the same interest and background is probably easier to manage- but who am I tell. They are still men and women living in the same roof and trying to build a family and according to the cliché- men are from mars and women are from venus.

Marriage has the potential to make you very happy but it requires great effort too. So my promise to my husband and to myself is to be a great wife. I am not finding it so easy but it’s worth the try. Besides my husband deserves it!

a compass was there to get you thinking

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Four Gifts by Bo Sanchez

Bo Sanchez is really amazing; he was born to inspire people. Anyway a friend emails me this at a time when I am feeling a little down and irritated. The message lifted my mood and I consider it a blessing so I just have to share this to others.

Gift #1: Difficult people can teach you how to love, preparing you for Heaven!

You learn to become more patient, more understanding, more persevering.
You have pity for them because you realize that “Hurt people hurt people”
You learn to see the good qualities even among difficult people.
You learn how to be compassionate as God is compassionate.
You learn how to forgive, to remove bitterness from your heart.

Gift #2:Difficult people can teach you to protect yourself and learn to say “No” to abuse.

You learn to love yourself, respect yourself, by no longer allowing abuse.
You learn to be courageous and stand up against bullies.
You learn to give tough love—refusing his abuse again. It may be the most loving thing you can do for a difficult person.
You wizen up, learn tact, and learn how to distance yourself from harmful people.

Gift #3: Difficult people can help you get to know your weaknesses.

Difficult people remind you that you too could be difficult to others.
Difficult people teach you many important lessons in life. By seeing the tragic results of their actions, you’re inspired to do the very opposite of what they do.

Gift #4:Difficult people can bring you closer to God.

Difficult people force you to pray a lot. (“Lord, help! I can’t take it anymore!”)
Difficult people force you to trust in God. (“Lord, I give up! I’ve done everything but she’s still a monster…”)
Praying for difficult people may not change them, but YOU will.
“Your cross (difficult person) is your key to heaven…” St. Poveda
You realize that YOU are God’s difficult person—yet you’re still loved by God!

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What’s Up

I am a little embarrassed to post a blog entry today. First because I have again neglected my blog for more than a month and second because the promise to update my blog regularly is part of my new years resolution and goals for 2010!

Oh I just presented another proof of how hard it is to keep a New Year’s resolutions. Anyway, who says I am giving up- 2010 is still very far from over so I am back and once again ready to keep this blog rolling.

So I’ve been away for months- what have I been doing? Well things are pretty hectic. There are so many things that need sto be done and I am a little overwhelmed at times. Office work seems to have doubled or even tripled and at home, a number of things also demand my attention. I will write all abot it soon. For now, I am jus hapy to be back. I miss blogging! Hope it missed me too 

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Bonding Time With My Officemates

Our Christmas party at the office last month was held at the World Music Room KTV Bar at Greenhills. We wanted to unwind, bond and have some fun that night and we surely got what wanted. We went there around 7pm of December 22 and the package we got was for four hours.


I find that time refreshing because since I got married I quite of drifted off with my officemates and spend less time in the office so that bonding moment helps me reconnect with them. Anyway the KTV bar is a nice place and perfect for intimate gatherings – good thing that our company only has a few employees.

Their videoke was a little hard to operate though so we even had to call one of the crew to help us out. Their food was buffet but honestly, it seems bitin and its not so yummy either.


Anyway what matters is that we all had a great time- everybody had a chance to sing and there was even a group singing contest. That was the first time since I started working for that company. My group sang a Christmas medley which is really corny but in spite of that, we won (laughs)! It truly was a great night!

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