Ever since my sister started staying with us last week, Mateo has been having more fun. The word ‘Tita’ is one of his most used words lately. My sister seems to be having a blast too. The two of them get along really well. The only problem is that Mateo would sometimes be too much of a handful for her. She’s even thought of Botox for migraines because her migraines has been bugging her a lot lately. She’s attributing it to the heat and Mateo. I told her no, I won’t pay for botox or anything mateo-induced. Hehe!
Monthly Archives: April 2008
late bloomer
I’ve always been a no-make-up kind of girl. My usual routine is to wash my face, moisturize, put on face powder, a quick dab of blush and lipgloss then I’m ready to go. During the start of March however, I discovered mineral make-up. One of the things that I don’t like about make-up is its tendency to increase the number of pimples on my face
But the rage nowadays is this kind of make-up that claims to be very mild on your face, unlike the chemical-based make-up that we’re used to. I ordered a free sample, played with it, and bought myself a small brush set in the mall to play along with it. The sample kit came with three small foundation containers, a blush, and a concealer. I wasn’t quite contented with the three different shades I tried. So I ordered another sample. Hehe! This time, I included a good brush and a finishing powder. Ramil would get amused with the number of times I would ask him if the foundation I’m wearing is just right for my skin color. I just got my second order. Excuse me, I need to try them out
battle with the bulge
A friend has just recently given birth and as early as now, she’s bent on losing all the fats left from her pregnancy. She’s considering all the different ways of losing weight fast. She’s planning on going on a diet or doing some exercises. She’s also thinking of trying some weight-loss supplements like nuphedragen. I keep telling her to take it slow and to let her body recover from pregnancy and childbirth first. But she’s so eager to get back to her pre-pregnancy shape and size. I just wish her luck. As for me, almost 15 months after giving birth and I still have some extra pounds to lose.
weekend cleaning
I love weekends. We used to visit our parents in Quezon City during the weekends and it provides a break for Ramil and me. Lately though, we’ve taken to staying in our house to cut down on our gas expenses. We never realized that it will also be just as fun and relaxing. It’s still a break even though there are no grannies to take over Mateo. Most of the time, I take the opportunity to clean the house. Yes it’s a chore but a relaxing chore for me if I take it in stride. There’s nothing like the feeling of peace after seeing how clean our house is. Rugs and floor mops don’t stress me out. Instead, they provide me with an activity that could help me relieve stress. Of course, we also do a lot of lounging around and doing nothing during weekends. I just hope weekends like these spill over until the schoolyear starts.
summer transformation
I’ve always been amazed at how the school transforms into a boisterous and rambunctious venue during most of the school year from an almost gloomy and dusty place during summer. I’m just pointing it out now because I had a chance to look around the school again this afternoon.
Devoid of teachers because of the summer break, even the faculty lounge now seems so forgotten. Dust has started to settle on the bookshelves. Some of the computers are also starting to adorn cobwebs while most of the CAT6 cables lie scattered on the floor. It almost seems like a vivid testament of the chaos and panic that happened before the school year ended.
And yet, all these will re-organized, restructured and cleaned again once the bell signals the start of the next school year. From a gloomy place, the faculty lounge will once again be filled with voices of teachers pouring out their frustrations over coffee or sharing funny stories of mishaps and bloopers.
It’s an amazing transformation, but I guess that’s just how it is for any school! Oh well! It’s just another one of those things I would never expect from the corporate world!
techie gift for my geeky hubby
Ramil’s birthday, as I’ve mentioned before, is already coming up and I still haven’t gotten him a gift. That’s because he just wouldn’t say what he would like to get for his birthday. Stubborn man!
It’s a good thing though that I’m more stubborn than he is. Because after much prodding and negotiation I was able to get a hint of what he’s been wanting to do for a long time – that is to upgrade his laptop. You see, in one of our discussions, he mentioned something about wanting to save up for a higher computer memory. And also, I’ve seen him hovering around ebay lately looking for some good deals on memory modules. It figures – a techie gift for my geeky hubby!
Now I know what to get him. The only problem now is figuring out the details about the computer memory that he’s looking for. Good luck with that!
let those fingers earn
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gift for the hubby
As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, I was supposed to give Ramil a bottle of perfume for his birthday. Now that he’s told me that he want something else, I can’t help but try to come up with another idea on my own. Although he has several ideas on his mind already, I’ve also thought of giving him some men’s jewelry. I just know he’s going to laugh when he learns about this. My husband in not into such stuff, he’d prefer some techie stuff. Nevertheless, it’s still something that I plan to give him in the future, when I get some extra money for it.
multiply shopping
The past few days, I’ve been a regular visitor of several multiply accounts. At first, my goal was to look for a birthday gift for my dear husband. I planned on giving him a new bottle of his usual perfume and there are some multiply sites who sell authentic perfumes at almost half the price in malls. Unfortunately, my low EQ prevailed. I told Ramil what I planned to give him and he requested something else which he has yet to decide.
After a few days, I found another reason to shop through multiply. We will be attending a wedding this April and since the invitation said strictly formal, I wanted to wear a long dress instead of my usual short dresses. So made my first multiply purchase last Monday. I paid for it yesterday and I’m expecting the dress to arrive today.
All my online window-shopping has made me think of starting my on multiply seller account. My sister and I could make a profit selling some stuff we don’t use anymore. Some are even brand-new and never worn. Upon learning about it, my sister asked if there’s designer jewelry available. She into jewelry and accessories lately. We’re looking into it closely. Hopefully, we get to make more money online!
doodles
Mateo loves doodling now. He even holds his pencil or pen the right way. A few weeks before Mateo turned one, I bought some big crayons and decided to let him try them. I brought out a big, light colored cartolina, he sat on it, and then I showed him how to use the crayola. Unfortunately, his first attempts would go beyond the paper and onto the floor. At one time, he grabbed one of my Papermate pens and tried ‘writing’ on his own. After some attempts to gnaw at the crayon, I decided to put them away first, thinking that he’s too young to use them. A few weeks ago though, while we were in school, I gave him paper and pen in the library. He then proceeded to ‘write’, looking like any other preschool kid there. Haha! So yesterday, I brought out his crayons again and thought that maybe I should let him use them because he enjoys doodling so much. I just have to keep a close watch on him