Battle With The Bulges

Who would have thought that I will be battling with the dreaded "bulges"? I was in denial for many months or so until I realized that I have hit the scale at very alarming numbers and I have been going to the office with the same clothes with boring colors and cuts.. Why! I was even lighter when pregnant with my Juan! Wonder slimming drugs are not an option to me because I have always believed that those will only cause more harm than good to my system. To overcome and win this battle, I have to have the greatest will power.

TOP 10 signs you know you are overweight
1. Somebody you have not seen a long time tells you " Ay, gandang ganda ako sayo noon, ang sexy mo pa nga at mahilig ka sa mini skirt!"

2. When going to a boutique and dress shop, a sales lady would tell you " may sizes kami ma'am!"

3. When you always act confident looking for bigger sizes but immediately put a defense by adding, "kapapanganak ko pa lang e" (when your child is almost 2 years old )

4. When meeting old time friends, you would always find yourself saying "ang taba ko noh!"

5. Before, two piece. Now, tankinis

6. Before regular coke. Now, diet or zero

7. A family member doesnt feel guilty when you have nothing left to eat when you get home

8. When after eating, you would always feel guilty and hope to throw up

9. When that little favorite dress you have been keeping and hoping would fit again is starting to get out of style

10. When you have practically browse the internet for all kinds of slimming regimen

My Favorite Time of The Year - Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I have yet to download nice Christmas pics as i have been very busy looking for inexpensive but very personal gifts for my friends & colleagues. Every year, my Christmas list gets longer!

Tatay & Nanay on vacation at Nueva Viscaya (Feb 2008)

 
Tatay & Nanay in identical colors. Notice the Provincial Capital Building in the background? What are those artificial fowers in the entrance canopy for?

a century old church serving as backdrop to nanay & aunt Baby.

Young once, all in a row. That's Uncle Phil, Aunt Daleng, Aunt Baby & nanay

Nanay and Aunt Daleng beside exotic handcarved Igorot images.

Behind tatay is a local sales lady, her merchandise prominently in the background. Shawls, sweaters, bonnets were all handmade and handwoven.

Pop enjoying the fresh air and breathtaking view of the famous Banaue Rice Terraces

Picture of serenity

low tide in Calatagan, Batangas years back...

In a Child's Vocabulary...

                                                                      Isn't he the smartest?

One time, all aboard the car, while tatay was driving, my nephew igy asked him "tatay, anu ibig sabihin ng puta?" (grandpa, what do you mean by whore?") Before tatay could reply, the youngest rojo blurted out "kuya, ibig sabihin puta e pag may nabagsak!" (brother, it means when you accidentally dropped something!).  When asked to explain further, rojo said " because when nanay (grandma) would drop something, she would always say "ay puta!"

Divisoria- A shopper's haven or nightmare?

If you are looking for reasonably priced items, then Divisoria is for you. If you're the type of person who would not mind brushing elbows, as in literally brushing elbows with folks from different social classes, your few hundreds will go a long long way. A nice tops would only cost couple of hundreds when the same would fetch for a thousand already outside Divisoria. Imported items are abundant at such attractive prices. There are airconditioned malls within for better convenience and stalls and shops in the open for the really cheapest finds.



Divisoria is not without its downsides. When shopping, you better hold on to your purse, bags and belongings and you have to be alert or you risk of being held up, swindled or shortchanged. And don't you ever get fooled by gucci, prada, LV and some other immitations! Surely, a true Prada would not cost that cheap! But, really, some shoppers do know the difference but buy they do! Those look almost like the real thing..