Category Archives: Personal

Forgotten Gems

My daughter and I started our traditional house cleaning before the New Year. We started from the bedroom and finished, well, on the same bedroom. We haven’t accomplished much because I have to do something else. Before I picked up the trash from the  floor, I notice my old jewelry box in a corner and…

I’m thankful for…

the job opportunity that came our way this year; for the health of my family (no one gets hospitalized or stricken with some ailment this year, thank God); for my husband’s stable job (he will be retiring in five years time – i’ll pray harder for a miracle so the company will pay this hardworking…

Greener pastures

I learned from my husband that his younger brother is waiting for a job opportunity in Brunei. He has four kids and need a stable job to support his family in Gensan. My brother-in-law doesn’t have a degree in electrical engineering, but he has relevant experience as electrician for a long time.  He even got…

A space of her own

The kids are still sharing a room with us even if there is a separate room intended for them. So you can imagine the clutter inside our room. Since I’m busy with other things around the house I gave them the simplest task of tidying up our room. They don’t have to mop the floor…

Chinese wish paper

A lady friend gave this piece of Chinese wish paper to me a few years ago.  She said I could write a prayer or anything that I wish to have or plan that I want to be realized in the future. Her instruction is to burn the paper after I write all my wishes and…

Our likes and dislikes

There are things that we don’t usually agree upon, but I’m glad hubby and I have similar “likes” and “dislikes”.  I will start with our dislikes: We don’t like crowded room/area, thus we’re not fond of attending big gatherings unless demanded by our respective jobs. We don’t like loud people. But hubby managed to live…

Emotional intelligence

I’m not sure how it is calculated. But if there’s someway to measure it, I would definitely get a low or the lowest score. LOL! I am emotional and afraid to admit it could lead me to something not good. My emotions sometimes prevail over situations that need mature judgment. My emotions had led me…