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November 2010

Are you a diva of righteousness?

Abraham Lincoln once said “What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.”

I think Yolly Ong is just making it worst.

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“Coordinated online outrage?” Where did she get that idea? A lot of social media users are scratching their heads now over Yolly Ong’s “Pilipinas Kay Pangit” article.

A wide range of comments from social media users describe her piece as:

“self-righteousness”
“arrogance”
“tackiness”
“pikon”
“Typical holier-than-thou ”
“kung walang blunder, walang issue”
“target of a conspiracy theory”

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Gratitude is the memory of the heart

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~Melody Beattie

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I am right now in Cebu. I am beginning to love this place. There is still something missing about Cebu that makes me sad. Perhaps because I often travel to Cebu just to bury a family member. Just when I made peace with the deaths of family members, another chaos ensued after a class reunion, then a death of a classmate. Making sense out of a chaotic situation is futile especially if the door is shut in front of you.

A conversation from a dear friend tonight jolted me out of chaos when she said that “there are more important relationships that need responding to just like what you have just done; gving comfort to parents who lost a child.”
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Let’s take control of diabetes. Now.

285 million people have Diabetes. That is 6.6% of the world’s adult population.

I am one of them.

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Let me tell you my story.

I was diagnosed of Diabetes on June 2000 a month after my beloved son died. I desired to have another baby at some point so I got a thorough medical checkup. The diagnosis should not have stopped me from having another baby but I felt I needed to have my diabetes under control. I was given Solosa (2 mg) and metformin (500 mgs after meal). Overweight at 145 pounds then, my blood sugar was pretty high at 180 mg/dl. Perhaps it was because of my deep sadness over my son’s death that I had no desire to take care of myself. I struggled with my overweight body until there came a time that my blood pressure shot up to 160/90 which seemed so scary. My stress test showed distressing results that the doctor thought I needed Angioplasty. An angiogram revealed no major arteries were blocked. Phew what a relief.
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Congratulations Representative Manny Pacquiao

Boxing is not for killing each other you know – Manny Pacquiao

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Manny Pacquiao beats Margarito via Unanimous Decision is what I heard while doing my groceries. My favorite supermarket probably wanted to make sure their customers could still get entertained while shopping . I smiled because I knew he would win the match.

I heard this will be his last fight because he would rather focus on politics. I took that photo of Rep Pacquiao on the first day of the State of the Nation address last July 30, 2010. He seemed really excited. I have a gut feeling he will make it as a congressman. He seems sincere to me.
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Photos: I was there at the Giants Parade

A sea of orange and black confetti was falling from the sunny skies during the Giant Parade. Montgomery Street and Market Street were packed from ten to fourty fans deep that I could barely take anything from the parade. The cheering crowd were dressed mostly in orange and black. I took photos of the happy fans who were cheering like anything.

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Halloween Trick or Treat


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Halloween Trick or Treat is a tradition that my husband started with the kids when they were around four years old. As a kid, I never grew up in the Halloween tradition of the Western world but hubby did. Halloween Celebration through the years is a memory that my kids treasure because of the yummy treats and magical costumes.

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My two girls who were 5 and 4 years old then

Yes, happy childhood memories next to Christmas and birthday celebrations. Now that my kids are over twenty years old, they have their way of celebrating Halloween.

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It’s my first time in the US without my children during Halloween day, a first trick or treat here too. I enjoyed my day. The kids were so cute or scary in their costumes.

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There were not that many kids though. According to my brother-in-law, not a single candy is left after Trick or Treat. We had three huge bags left. I think the Giants game prevented some parents from driving their little kids around the neighborhood.

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