Thanks, thanks love

My new header rocks! Largely because i did not get it from anywhere else. The hubby spent a while doing the thing. And, and, that's just not plain photo from photoshop, but it's a 3D image he labored for me. He's supportive, and I  sometimes think that's even an understatement.

He doesn't read much of my rants and raves. No, he's not into that. He'd rather watch NBA. But, he's as malleable when he knows I'm in this kind of dilemma, such as "Hon, i want this certain type of header, with this design and the color should be this, a little reflective.. etc.." All with dear effort.

Wonder, when I'll change my header again.. But this time, I'm happy because at least, even if i don't have a theme yet for this blog (when, when, when!), my header speaks a lot of me. Yey!

Ciao!

Happy International Women's Day

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To  every woman who's

strong, independent, empowered, free, liberated, emancipated, high-spirited, strong-willed, committed, weak, abused, marginalized, defenseless, unprotected, vulnerable, young, old

gorgeous, pretty, beautiful, sexy, voluptuous, stunning, attractive, elegant, striking, good-looking, dazzling, lovely, emaciated, hostile, incapacitated, pregnant

fashionable, bitch, chic, stylish, smart, vogue, old- fashioned, conventional, conservative

traditionalist, conformist, political, atheist, agnostic, religious, radical, rebellious, adventurous, Grumpy, Impatient, stubborn, critical, judgmental, introverted, angry, restless, distracted, complicated, idealistic dissatisfied anxious nosy insecure doubtful dependent lazy rude awkward

naïve proud self-conscious pessimistic incompetent inflexible intolerant cowardly stupid bitchy vulgar lethargic hostile selfish unhappy cynical needy irrational childish passive unresponsive overdramatic predictable calculating indecisive anal fussy quixotic irritating feeble fickle-minded

nice sweet kind talkative determined passionate helpful understanding sympathetic smart friendly diplomatic sentimental organised dependable tolerant modest romantic reflective confident knowledgeable trustworthy polite cheerful observant logical sensible engaging cute aware dedicated
loving reciprocating meticulous naughty patient loyal encouraging simple compassionate forgiving admiring  cheeky grateful  faithful caring considerate.

To all women.

Can you think of any more adjective for a woman?

Whine-free me

I cannot blog hop. Can't watch a movie. Can't even face the TV and just overhear the news from my study table. I am whining my heart out all right. But I am the very willing victim of these innocent voluminous books in front of me and not only that, the stacked up soft files I still have to print or read, or just read directly from the screen and hurt my eyes out.

Ahh, it is because this is me. Nerdy? Maybe. I just love studying, period. I can study all my life. Study equals learning, that's it. And I would want mister baby to have the same passion for learning as his mom and dad have.

But my back aches. And the on and off glancing at somersaulting stat of my blog and now, it's plummeting, almost crashing down, makes it more tempting to ditch these books. I will make my come back with reprisal. That is, make really good use of my time blogging. Oh, When! I can't even go to the real editor page and do the blogging there, or the Word and publish thing. I'm doing a QuickPress! Ack. Is this unfair or what?

Nonetheless, ..hmm, maybe i just need a little sleep. Just a little before the next milk stop of my lovely little boy. I'm always, always excited to sleep and cuddle close to him.

So then, there went the whining me. Now, I'm sleeping whine-free. Thanks bloggy!

Love, love, love.

We don't celebrate valentines. Pathetic.

But love has it that early that morning a delivery boy knocked on our door. With unruly hair, fresh from bed, mister hubby obliged to take the "delivery." Darn, he knew who it was from. What element of surprise was I talking about to my friend when we dropped by that flower shop? I was smiling to myself and was blatantly teasing him, when he pressed that rich smooch on my lips. Well, happy valentines!

And then, the not-so-vocal me, posted my profession of love on facebook for all the world to see. Said my shout out:

..if indeed this is a day of love, this would be just another one. Everyday, all mornings and goodnights, I thank Him for you. And if i fail to see sometimes how good a pair we are, it could be because i'm blinded by the beauty that you always are to me. No one, not even the rains, can ever take your place. Happy Everyday dad."

I loved it. I knew he liked it too.

Says Kris Aquino "Love. Love. Love."

Happy Everyday!

One step green

At the beginning of the year, I promised myself that I'd really do something solid this time to helping the environment. Why, I know it's such a big deal, but so a must for everyone. Just one little step and it can go a long way. Like, when I buy a book or a pen, or a pen refill, I already refuse to have them in plastic bag. If it can fit in your bag, just keep the receipt and I'm sure you'll do fine. It was harder for stuff in the groceries. And because we usually do our groceries at a particular supermarket and coincidentally they have one way to help persons in the same dilemma as mine. They sell green bags at a reasonable price, plus additional points to their privilege card every time a customer uses the bag when shopping. Not so bad right? Although I am not so interested with the additional points for the privilege card because said card is not so "privileged." But I should thank my classmate-friend Emz who swipes Php10,000/day to my card. Without this special advantage, I would have gotten rid of the card a long time ago.

BUT the bag is great. And I hope all other supermarkets would do the same. Resorting to recyclable materials like cloth and recycled papers are good ideas. They could probably impose an additional price for plastic bags and give incentives for not using one. There can be many ways. Once one starts it, and start it seriously, I'm sure others would follow.