I am sure, with Oprah’s announcement that this year should be all about living the right away, and by that she means being healthy first and foremost, many people will go and demand for weight loss products. One of the things that I like about this woman is that she is very charismatic. In a good way. She encourages everyone to live the right way, which in my opinion is really great considering so many are emulating her.

This year will be a year of living right for me and the family. Life insurance and auto insurance comparisons are the priority to look at this beginning of the year. Health care insurance is another priority. Everything that has to do with preparing for the future will be a priority for the whole family. It is also a goal of mine for this year that I be able to secure the health care policies for me, my dad and my youngest brother, James. Just to prepare for the future.

Last December 29, 2008, I had the chance to have lunch at Bacolod Inasal (actually more like dessert already since Hazel and I were late) and coffee at Starbucks with blogger friends - Tatay, Tita Liza, Cherry, Kuya Dom. Trinoma was the meeting place again. I’ve had the privilege to have lunch with them before (except Cherry whom I met the first time last 29th). It was fun as usual. We talked about life and blogging (what else!). We gossiped a bit about the blogging world hehe…

Kuya Dom and Me

Hazel, Tatay, Cherry, Tita Liza, Kuya Dom and Me

Hazel is so taken with tatay that when we got home, she kept telling my sisters about “lolo” hehehe… As usual, I felt as if we needed more time together. We don’t often see each other, especially with Kuya Dom who’s living in Indiana and studying to become a priest. Tita Liza and I often text each other but it’s just not the same. Seeing in person is still the best way to communicate. Cherry’s right! We should do this more often, tita para mas mahaba ang chikahan

Happy Monday!

My prayer is for all of us to have a complete family this year 2009

Be safe everyone and God bless!

Happy 2009! Let’s all stay positive all throughout the year!

Take care everyone and God bless!

Is there such a thing, you might ask? Well, there is. In our house, you can slice through it, in fact. Time to act on plan B now.

You see, Plan A is all about us moving. I won’t go into details but suffice it to say that we were so excited about the prospect of transferring to a new neighborhood. But that will not happen in the near future we now believe. Things changed. There was hesitation, enough for us to conclude that there will be change in our plans.

It is very, very disappointing, to say the least. When you are expecting something to happen and you are assured that there is a 90% possibility of it coming true very soon, you can just imagine how disappointing for the 10% to happen.

Time for Plan B. In all honesty, there wasn’t one until this evening when I was thinking of contingencies. My gut was telling me that the transaction might not push through. Plan B won’t have us moving but there will be a big decision we have to make. Particularly on my part and on my sister’s (V, who’s next to me) part. I just pray that things will work out fine for the family in the end.

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I love the questions at Weekly Questions that’s why even if I am late (it’s every Sundays), I still write an entry to answer each question. Anyway…

Here is this week’s question… Are you happy?

In all honesty, I can say that I am 80% happy. I am happy that I have my family with me. I am happy that I can provide for their needs. I am happy that I had a normal childhood and that I am still friends with my highschool buddies. I am happy that I am educated and that I live a simple life and I have simple dreams.

The 20% is for being a coward. I hate taking risks. I know that my life will improve even more if I will just learn to throw away the junk of some past mistakes and learn to take (calculated) risks more. And some things that have something to do with my writing.

What about you… are you happy?

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When I go to the mall, I notice people sleeping on the couches scattered around the place. These couches are actually meant to relieve the shoppers’ aching feet, not as a place where people can sleep. I went out to have coffee with a friend a week ago and I took this photo to show you…

Sarap ng tulog ng mama hehe

Malls here in the Philippines serve not only a place where people can shop but also a place where people can hang out. You need not have a lot of money, just enough for transportation and a drink if you get thirsty, then you are good to go. I remember when I was in between jobs before, I would often hang out at one of the malls in Ortigas Center and would spend most of the day there. It is better than staying at home and worrying when you can get a job. Sometimes, the pressure and worries inside the home can really drive you out of the house. And I realized that when I was in between jobs the first time and I couldn’t take the pitying looks from my mom then.

But instead of sleeping like what some people do, I brought books with me and would read at the food court. In between, I would gaze at what other people are doing…

In a way, I can empathize with the sleeping people I see. Malls can be an escape, a refuge, for people with a lot of things in mind. At least, even for a few hours, worries can be forgotten and life can be all about entertainment and fun.