Wrapping up my week

Another week's over and I realize how time really flies! =)

I had a good chat with my mom today and that concluded this week for me. Catching up with the ones you love can be very emotional and there's never a time when it's all pure happy stories, it's always a mix of sweet and sour. In the words of my mom: It makes life worth living to deal with the good and bad!

Nothing too bad though. I am grateful enough that they are all in good health and the big news of the week was that my little sister started her on-the-job (OJT) training as part of her requirements for graduation. I was so excited for her few days ago when she broke the news to me. She is rendering her OJT in an Italian restaurant and oh how I envy her, it must be so much fun!

This brings me back to thinking of my college years where I thought to myself I just can't wait to get done! Few months after I graduated from college I came here to America and started living my life and boy that's when I told myself how I'd want to be in college again. You know the feeling of how kids like to grow up so fast without knowing the repercussions and/or trade offs?! I guess we all have had our shares of that and all I can say is that experience is really the best teacher! No amount of precaution from friends and family can ever soothe that curiosity of ours until we find ourselves in that pit of disaster we were warned about.

"Isn't it ironic don't you think?!" -- boy love that song by Alanis Morissette =)

Going back to catching up with my mom, she told me that it's very hot in the Philippines around this time of the year and very uncomfortable. I recalled myself few years back my wander years back home when I sported the jeans, spaghetti straps and flip flop fashion because that's what I was very comfortable with to walk around and my mom would tell me to wear shoes instead. I never liked wearing shoes because it's too hot! If it never gets too cold for me here in California I would still sport the same fashion but unfortunately I can only sport that kind of fashion during the peak of summer and sometime in spring or I'd kill myself of hypothermia!

Then our conversation went to baby stuff since my nephew will be celebrating his 1st birthday in July and we're all pretty excited about it. My mom mentioned that Matthew, my nephew, loved his My First Christmas booties and the plush blanket that my husband and I got him for Christmas last year. I did see him wearing his booties few days ago through the webcam and it made me laugh because he looked like Ronald McDonald! He was so cute and yeah that kid can even eat some ice cream! I must say seeing kids wants me to have my own someday! =) Kids really are a bundle of joy!

Anyway, that's my family and I miss them a lot!

My married life on the other hand is doing great! I have a gorgeous, wonderful and best husband in the whole wide world! I had a breakdown sometime this week and I will never forget how he so lovingly dealt with me. He held me in his arms like a baby, gave me the most encouraging words, did not judge me nor rejected me, stayed with me and reassured me that I am loved no matter what =)

All in all, this week was great! I had some stresses that I had to deal with but nothing's impossible knowing that your loved ones are supporting you every step of the way and that you are loved!

Have a great weekend everyone and show the ones you love just how much you love and care for them!!!

Long and Busy Week...

I had been on ten thirty minute bike rides the last 5 days and more to come this week!

Pardon me for not being able to write for about a week now. I had been busy and exhausted more than I imagined it would be the whole week! One of the staff in the Montessori where I volunteer went on a vacation and I was asked if I can be there for 5 days for 2 weeks, last week and this coming week to cover and I said yes.

Honestly, I think I bit more than I can chew this time =( Lessons are always learned the hard way huh?!

It's fun being in the Montessori with the kids but I realized I haven't been able to clean our place since I leave almost the same time my husband leaves in the morning and get back over lunch, take care of my husband and run errands. I should be able to juggle all these but it's plain exhausting to be hurrying the whole day to meet the demands of my day. Then I find myself frustrated sometimes having realized that I fell short amidst trying very hard to manage my day.

Guess what? I am not even a mom yet and this scares me... It scares me that if I am not able to adapt before then, being a mom, I won't make a good mom and a good wife at the same time. On the up note however, I came to realize how my mom really worked hard to raise me, my sisters, my brother and take care of my dad all at the same time. Oh add this, she also took care of the crazy dynamics of her family on top of ours! I can't say enough but Thanks Mom! You did a GREAT JOB! I know mother's day is a month or so away but hey, we ought to appreciate our moms not only one day a year but every freaking day she lives for the love of us!

I remember talking to my husband about this realization few days ago when he got home from work and one of the many things I like and love about my husband is that he never forgets to reassure me when I start feeling scared or wary about things. I can really feel that we are in this journey together and I'll never have to walk alone ever again. =) He usually gets me and puts me in his lap, look me in the eyes and reassures me that everything's going to be alright. I can't remember any of my exes doing that and for that I am grateful to my husband that he makes me feel safe, appreciated, loved and important.

Anyway, going back to the Montessori, we averaged 10 kids a day this week and you can't imagine all the laughing, whining, crying, screaming, smiles, hugs, sneezes, time outs, running and giggles! I was probably the only teacher there who runs and plays around with the kids and boy that keeps me young and happy =)

Love drives ME!

I went on a bike ride today to do my volunteer work in a local Montessori and boy it was a cold morning! I felt my nose condensing and I am not a bit confident to let go of that handle to reach for a kleenex in my pocket! There's no way I am getting to any accident today just because I chose to reach for a kleenex. hahahaah!

I spent about two hours at the Montessori and I did have lots of fun with the kids! I surely felt so alive being around those kids running and screaming here and there like there's no tomorrow. I planned to leave at 11:30 a.m. so I can beat my husband home for lunch but I went to play with the kids at the backyard and totally lost track of the time. I didn't leave until it was about noon and all that was running in my head was how to get home safe and fast!

I haven't been biking for very long and the trail offers lots of work out as it was designed for mountain bikers while I cruised with my cruiser bike. Often, mountain bikers would pass me by and I could feel that stare and wonder in them.. "what the heck is she doing here with that bike?" But I could care less especially when I am trying to get home to spend time with my husband , be able to hold, kiss and serve him =)

I went as fast as I could but I haven't been working out for about a month or so now and my cardio is not very good. I felt my thighs really tired, my heart throbbing and I had to slow down constantly then I think of my husband and I start peddling faster. All I thought of was getting home and seeing my husband! That was surely motivation enough for me because I did get home in less than 30 minutes!

I knew my husband was home already because I saw his car so I knocked at the door. The door swung open and there stood my gorgeous husband! I parked my bike, threw my things on our bed, stripped off my clothes (men, I was so hot from my bike ride that I can't stand one more minute in my layers of clothes!) and sat on my husbands lap. He cradled me like a baby and had me drink some water. When my husband held me, I knew it was worth the panting, sweat, peddling and hurrying... I was no longer tired but a very happy and lucky wife!

I then concluded...

Boy, I am so in love with my husband!

The longer we spend time together, the deeper that love grows! =)

One can never say how much or to what extent you can love somebody, you just know it! You, more than anything and anybody can feel it for yourself and when you do, bless your heart...love more!

I have loved before but nobody treated me like my husband does. He's the gentlest, most loving, caring, thoughtful, respectful and trustful soul I've ever met!

Welcome to the era of Blogs!

Many years ago, we've known information exchange via telephone, newspaper, television, books and print ads until the dawn of the computer age where the world wide web conquered the world!

Anyway, here we go with blogs - the new world of expression, information dissemination, learning and art among others. Honestly, I have never known myself to be a good writer but somewhere in my dreams I am a very prolific and world renowned writer, aren't we all??!

I have decided just about an hour or two ago that I will start blogging on my married life for two reasons:
1. I have had a terrible first marriage =(
2. I have an awesome 2nd marriage!

I believe in my heart that those two reasons are very very strong motivations for me to get myself out here in the blogging world to be able to share my experiences or rather adventures on being a wife, a partner, a friend, a lover, a fan and a family. My hopes are that I will be able to write enough to entertain you, share views with you, learn in the process, better myself and you and keep you coming back for more.

Have a wonderful day!