Count Your Blessings

ü       It’s a Friday and I arrived early for work.

ü       I enjoyed a hot cup of coffee and carrot raisin bread for breakfast.

ü       My husband keeps on saying he loves me even if I keep on complaining on everything he does (I’m bad!).

ü       At 7 months old, my daughter is happy, healthy and lively.

ü       For the first quarter of the year, my team at work were able to meet some of our yearly targets!

ü       My tummy is not as big as before (haha!).

ü       I’ve had a good night’s sleep (that‘s the reward for being so tired at the end of the day).

Well I just need to list that down on this Friday morning because well you see it is so easy to keep on worrying and complaining sometimes (which is so not right). You see, I can be such a worrywart and I need to change that because worrying doesn’t really solve anything. It’s true that there are so many thing that needs my attention or things that I need to prepare, places to go to, things to start- and it is so tempting to just snap back at everyone and yell- I am stressed out so don’t disturb me.

But a little reminder is all I need to take a deep breath, stop for a while and admire the many good things in my life and yes count my blessings. Everything seems so easy and doable after that.

I want to share a nice quote from the song Sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann.

Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday.

And a nice song with a wonderful life philosophy: Hakuna Matata- it means no worries for the rest of your days.

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Building Our Dream House

After the wedding, my husband and I stayed at my parent’s house. We made that decision because the house that we purchased in Cavite is still being constructed. It is also more convenient because our house is closer to our workplaces. But since the house in Cavite was finished last November, my husband has been urging me to move into our own home. He wants us to be truly independent and really be on our own. Of course I also want that but I wan to take things slowly because you know, there are many things that needs to be fixed in the 2-storey house that we bought before we can really moved in and it entails a big budget.

But my husband’s eagerness is not waning so I gave in and we had started with constructing the house interiors but we are a little worried that our house floor plans may not be okay. Now, my husband is so busy looking in different websites for house plans and floor plans that we can imitate into our own home. It’s a good thing that I come across this website- HousePlansandMore.com a site that gives proud homeowners like me and my husband great ideas on how we can create our own dream house. I love the house designs in this website especially the cabin plans. I highly recommend this site to architects, architecture students, or simply a lot owner that are searching for fabulous house ideas.

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Heart Wrenching Melodies

You know what, when I was nineteen, my heart was broken. I broke up with my very first boyfriend and even though It’s kinda funny (coz the reason for the breakup is really so childish) when I think about it now, I still remember that that was the first time I really experience a heartache. It is something that opened my eyes to the reality of pain and that life is not about fairytales. I was quite young, very naive and yes really stupid so I was torn and don’t know what to do. I was disillusioned and call me mushy but I really had a hard time trying to get over my first bf. I actually thought I would never be able to do so – but hey today my head would not even turn if I hear his name.

A song from Joey Albert, I Remember the Boy but I don’t remember the feeling anymore is so true! Anyway, aside from friend and family’s love, you know what helped me get over that heartache - songs! Yes heart breaking love songs that used to make me cry buckets of tears. I think I cry until I fell asleep and it helped me heal fast. You can cry all you want but you would soon realize that you simply cannot cry forever. So for anyone who might be broken hearted today, remember that no matter how bad you may feel today, it is alright- because it is not possible for you to stay that way forever. Here are the some of the songs that prick straight to my heart then.

Doors

Noboy Knows It But Me

I Know Him So Well

If You Walk Away

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Have A Meaningful Holy Week

It’s the last day of work this week and some people who filed vacation leaves early are already enjoying their vacation. Well I am also leaving this office in an hour and hope to be able to enjoy the holy week break. My family plans to visit the province of my husband at La Union. Anyway, I just want to say that may we use this time to bond with our families. It is also a great opportunity to reflect on our lives and how much do we practice Christian ways. And even if fun and relaxation is what in most people’s minds now, hope we remember to pray and reflect on the real reason for this season.

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Happy To Serve Mother Earth

I have been aware of the Earth hour for several years now but my family never gets to participate in this event that aims to save energy because of various reasons. Sometimes we are not at home that time, we need to turn on the lights for an important errand that needs to be finished, or we simply forgot about it. But this year, my family participates in the Earth hour event for the first time.

My husband and I went to the church to attend the anticipated mass (6 -7 pm). Then when we got home, we immediately had dinner. Afterwards, I took care of other things so that we can turn off the light at 8:30pm without thinking of anything that still needs to be done. My mom and sister on the other hand made sure that Sophie is already sleeping.  At exactly 8:30pm we turned off all the lights in the house and we only use the beam of a small rechargeable battery (hope that’s alright) as we chatted and rest.

Most of our neighbors did not participate in this Earth hour, maybe because they are not aware of it or what it’s for. Even though there are more TV ads about Earth hour this year than the previous years, I think more campaigning is needed so more people can participate. Anyway, I am happy that even in a small way, in an hour that we barely even notice pass by, my family was able to do our share in making this world a better place.

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Me and My Big Tummy

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It’s been 6 months since I gave birth via c-section but somehow my tummy still swells. You know I gained a few pounds when I was pregnant and then gained a few more while I was on maternity leave. Now six months later, everybody is saying that I am fat.

I remember a few months after giving birth, I went to the mall alone and rode a taxi, and the driver remarked that I should be careful because I am pregnant. I tried hard to hide my embarrassment as I told him that I gave birth two months ago.

And then last week during my daughter’s baptism, I learned that some of the guests thought I am pregnant, even congratulating my husband because they thought we would have a child again. And then there’s this another time  when I took a liking at some of the blouses hanging in a Divisoria tiangge and the saleslady look at me and said that it would not fit me and then went to offer another blouse in bigger size.

Well, well, well I have never been figure conscious and for someone who is slim all her life, I welcome the extra pounds. But I know now how fat people feels and how it can be frustrating sometimes.

There are days when  I am bothered with my tummy and I wish it is not so large. My pre-pregnancy clothes are all too small for me now- or would fit but I look like a suman. Maybe I really need to start a diet or perhaps exercise so I can fit into my old jeans. But most of the time, I really don’t care. As long as my family is fine and my baby is healthy and happy - who cares about sexy clothes? 

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Perfect Remark From A Perfectionist

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I went to work today nervous. It is because I was not able to finish a task my boss gave me yesterday. It is a speech that he will deliver to a group of students the next day so I really need to finish it ASAP. It’s a good thing that I arrived early at work so I was able to polish my work a little more before emailing it to my boss. When my boss arrived, he immediately asked me if am through with the speech and I said that I have already sent an email.

My heart was pounding as I am half expecting that I will be reprimanded. I am actually waiting for my boss to approach me so I can make some revisions. But alas one hour had passed and still I hear nothing from my boss. You see all of us in the office know that my boss is a perfectionist, the one who always wants us to do our best. Even if the work is okay, he always look for ways on how we can further improve it.

So the comment I read from the email message he sent pertaining to my work was truly unexpected. My eyes grew wide and I smiled in relief and disbelief with this: Mela, Perfect! I like what you did!

Getting a perfect remark is difficult, but getting it from a perfectionist is even more!!! I laughed hard when an officemate who also read the email message actually congratulated me for it. I cannot believe that I just got a perfect remark from a perfectionist. No one is perfect but today I just feel like I am! It really made my day! 

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