Pinay WAHM

This has been our favorite destination for the past couple of months now. If before we didn't know where to go on the weekends we don't have any appointments, now we do...this place. It's about an hour drive from our place but it's a pleasant drive so we don't mind the trip at all. Sometimes we'd pack a picnic basket/cooler so we have something to munch on in case we get hungry before we could head out to restaurant. As you can see there's really nothing much to see here but the pine trees. It would have been a bonus if there's water around but it's okay because we're perfectly happy just the way it is. We can actually sit here for hours just taking it all in. Yep, nature at its best. Now if only there's a bird bath here, it'll be perfection to us. Maybe one day .

Our little one goes through headphones rather fast. We got headphones at the same time last year. Mine are still working, hers had to be replaced a few weeks later. I think she's gone through 4 or 5 already since that time. Not quite sure what she's doing with them but they're not the pricey headphones so we don't really sweat it out whenever she breaks them. Maybe it's time we get her something like the bose quietcomfort 15 and see if they will last her longer. Her birthday is coming up and a pair of good quality headphones will be a good present for her. Ha! Now that's an idea.

When I checked my FB yesterday morning, I saw a lot of new updates on my friends' list. I had a hunch that it may have something to do with the much-celebrated VDay as many like to call it. And boy was I right. Most of the posts are from the  younger gen I must say. Good for them. But just like a lot of not so young people out there, Valentines' day is no longer a big deal for me. Truth be told, it was never that big of a deal to me even when I was younger anyway...and that's whether I was in a relationship or not. It kind of became a big deal though when I was teaching because my students were in grade school and middle school. Now that's the age when things like Vday become some sort of a 'holiday' in terms of observing. For about 10 years, I would get flowers and/or gifts on that particular day regardless whether I had a special someone or not. Anyway, if I was in a relationship when the day came, I didn't expect him to get me anything because to me, ev...

That's the Denver Broncos alright...and that's Peyton Manning of course. He's the only reason I'm rooting for this team. I must say that I only know a couple of his team mates since I only follow his [and some other QBs] game/performance. I was really hoping the Broncos would win if only to see him retire on top. Now, his retirement is not a sure thing yet because he wouldn't give any definite answer yet but I'd rather he retire...tee hee. I actually thought he would retire last year. But he decided to come back and now he's able to get that oh-so elusive ring for the second time. I'm really keeping my fingers crossed that this is it for him. I don't think my heart can take another season. Yeah...I get nervous everytime he plays. I actually didn't watch SB 50. I can't even watch him play during regular season, how much more during the big game itself. Anyway, congrats Mr. Peyton Manning and the Broncos. It's a well-deserved win.

My niece, I should say, is getting married! I spoke with her last weekend when I called my sister to greet her on her birthday. I was actually very surprised when I learned that my niece was around. She was so busy with her job when we were there last year that we almost didn't see each other. Anyway, my sister handed her the phone when I called and we got the chance to talk for a few. I am very happy to hear that she finally found someone she can spend the rest of her life with. She actually introduced him to us when we were there so I kinda' know him already. She's almost 30 so it's a good age for her to tie the knot. Unfortunately I won't be there when they get married sometime year. But with technology now, I'm sure I'll be seeing pictures and videos of both the wedding ceremony as well as the reception. I'm now thinking of what to give them for a wedding present. Maybe I should just order wedding napkins for them that they can use for the recepti...

Yep, it's the latest installment of the highly-acclaimed [in our household...LOL] movie: C-H-I-P-M-U-N-K-S. Is it Oscar-worthy? Not really but it's definitely 'little-one- worthy so we just had to see it...and probably get the DVD as well when it comes out. We didn't tell her that we were going to see it. We just asked her to get ready because we were going somewhere. She doesn't usually ask questions where we're going so there was no danger of letting the cat out of the bag, so to speak. When we got to the movie theater, she asked what we were doing there. I think I told her that we were there to see another movie...can't remember which one anymore. It was only when she saw the big movie poster of the Chipmunks movie that she finally figured out why we were there. I just loved her smile when she realized we're going to see the Chipmunk movie. When we entered the cinema, it felt like we actually rented the whole place because there were very few peop...

While visiting my family early last year, my younger brother asked me if he could talk to me about something real important. My brother is rather shy and there is no chance he would say that unless it's really important to him. So what could be so important he had to talk to me in private? He said that he wants to start a small business of his own. He lost his job a few years ago. He was really affected when that happened but there was not much he could do so he just accepted it and looked for another one. It wasn't easy because of his age. He was able to find one eventually but wasn't really happy with it so he left it after only a few months. He's been in and out of jobs since then so he decided to do a little research on a good business venture. After a few months of research, he finally decided on what business he wants to venture into. His only problem is his lack of capital so that's the part where I come in. He explained everything to me and I t...