Friday, June 29, 2007

Please pray for my father in law : Dr. Fiorello Estuar

June 28, 2007
afternoon

My son came up to me and asks where his dad was.. I said he was in the office. He said ok and went out the bedroom na. But I knew that Tito Charlie came up our house and he was the one who was looking for Alfred that afternoon. I didnt feel it was something important since he didnt bother looking for me instead.

Around 5pm, I went down to the kitchen to fix some dinner. My maid came up to me and asked if I already knew what happened to "sir" ( thats how they call Dad). I was not thinking fast. I asked sinong sir? my maid replied: " si sir sa baba te... yung daddy nyo".
Ahh si Daddy. Kala ko kung sino. He didnt enter my mind because he was on vacation and was supposed to be back home by weekends with mom.

So I asked further...
Me: "why anong meron?" Pauwi na ba daw sila ?
Maid: di po ate. Kasi na-aksidente daw po si sir sa states."
Me: ano? kailan. sino may sabi ? bat di ko alam...
etc ... etc...

There are alot of wrong exchanges of statements about what really happened to Daddy. So Im cutting it and go straight to the real story.

Dad attended a convention in Canada and left Mom in L.A. since He'll only be there for a day or two for the said convention . Yesterday , he slipped on the stairs. Falls 6 steps and landed in the side of his face. I dunno what side. The impact made alot of pressure that.... that made his eyeball pop-out of his socket. He was rushed at the hospital ( i dunno what name ) and undergone surgery. He was said to be in ICU yesterday June 28.

I felt bad... I dunno what to feel. I 1st thought , he doesnt deserve this. He was so kind, loving , funny, basta he is the nicest person I've known for the past 10 years. He is an inspiration to me kasi ang sipag nya. Ang talino, ang bait.

I feel stupid and guilty after awhile. I already felt something will go wrong by the time they will be back home. I knew they will be delayed. I even talked to hubby about it days before this happened. I told him, I feel that they wont be back at the end of the month, Baka ma extend. HUbby listened and kept quiet as usual but he knew what Im talking about. He knew my ability to feel things good or bad.

I felt guilty because somehow I knew something will go wrong . Stupid because I cannot control the situation. I cannot do anything.

I wonder also why I wasnt told about it. Why they looked for my husband and not I? Is it because In just an in law? I dont get it... sorry but in our family this things doesnt happen. If you are part of the family - you are part of the family.
I asked hubby about it because I felt insulted. He too dont have the answers. He too felt bad about it.

oh well... lets just focus to Dad.

Please please help me pray to the lord that he'll be okay. That he can still see after the surgery, that he will not go into coma, no blood clots on the brain, no hemorrhage, no broken bones, no complications whatsoever.
I pray that he can come back home safe. That he can come back to work after he recuperate. Because I know it'll break his heart if he cannot practice his profession anymore. He loves moving, He loves working. I ask our dear lord not to take all these to him. I dont want him to get sad further. He just doesnt deserve it.. I know God knows what I am talking about.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

7 facts about me ...

I was tagged by Karen ....


Instructions for this meme:

  • Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about himself/herself.
  • People who are tagged need to explain the 7 random facts/habits about themselves in their blogs.
  • Then in turn, they need to choose 7 people to tag and list their names at the end of their blogs.
  • The player needs to visit their sites too and inform them (say, by leaving a comment) that they have been tagged and that they need to read your (the player’s) blog to find out more about it.

Here goes:

1. I have uber cute toenails so much to the pedicurist' dismay - "nails are canvass for art, you're is too small!"

2. I eat alot but no one seems to believe me because of my slim stature. Tip: eat and then burn it people! BUrn baby burn!

3. I like to see my planner full of schedules all the time. Multitasking is my game. If I could fit lotsa activities in a day I would.

4. If im stressed, I clean.. I cannot declog my brain if I dont de-clog my room.

5. I am addicted to cats - love them - I am one of them.

6. I dont drink coffee. So please whenever we are in starbucks - its chococream for me okay?

7. I may seem innocent but I am actually naughty =P hihihi

I am tagging 7 of my friends: Kaye, Ces, Yvette, Kiss, Eliza, Yette, Cosette...

Saturday, June 23, 2007

After trying my best to attend to everything...

School starts, I was bombard with tons of activities to attend to. Making my oh so busy life more complicated - but I humbly take on the challenge.

Challenge number 1 - tuesday Jun 19. It was sasha's 1st day in school , she wants me to be there till classes starts ... complication ? They are brought to school at 7:10am - school starts at 8am.
After they are dropped off - we go next to jason's school ...
Solution: talk to Jace that he will be dropped off first that day. He cannot clearly understand but he is trying... he is so clingy when I dropped him off. Good thing he didnt cry that day or my heart will break.

8am came... I can now leave Sasha in school. Hearts been pumping blood fast because my cooking schedule was altered. Came home 8:30am and need to finish cooking by 10:0am. Because I will go back to school and catch kyle's lunch by 11am. pick up jason and go back to the other school in time to pick up sasha.

Challenge no 2: Saturday schedule 10am dentist kyle, 9am-12nn orientation preschool, 2pm rockwell to pick up something with hubby and 3pm niece's birthday party.
As you can see they are all over-lapping. My friends keep telling me why fuss, just ditch some schedules. But I tell them I cannot. Im too responsible - hahahha.. nah I just find orientations important.

Friday came.. still I cannot decide. Cant think of a way to do all these things in harmony.
Then came a text from the dentist .. schedule was changed to 11am. hmm Thats pretty favorable... I can go 1st to the orientation and then hit off early and go to the dentist with kyle.
Then friday night came.. Jason is feeling sick.. coughing due to irritated throat and have sniffles. I figured, it'll become worst tomorrow based on my past experiences. So I decided to finally ditch the orientation - email the teacher - gosh after all those brain wrecking thinking to have a plan to attend the orientation - I will have to pass din pala last minute.

I didnt have a good night sleep. Jason was coughing on/off all night. I was there to observe him and being alert about a possible asthma attack due to colds. I was waking up every hour.
And it didnt help that Jason woke up very alert at 6am.... gosh! I kept on ignoring him as he watches TV and play with his toys but he was too noisy. He is giving me a headache. So I decided to wake up around 7:30am. I looked at my cell and saw a message that the dentist canceled the appointment today for a lame reason that the retainer's adjuster is not available. Nye! today lang nya nalaman yun? Obviously di siya nag che-check ng gamit nya nor check things needed to be done for a certain patient days before the appointment. Hay!

After all those worrying... trying to fit all schedules in one day ... nauwi lang sa wala.. sayang ang effort hay.

I kept my cool... stayed positive . And one positive thing happened to me this morning is an email telling me that my hello kitty orders are all available - yey! Hubby was right. Its good to have something great to look forward to everyday esp if things are not going the way you hoped them to be. So for my collection a bath scrub, kitty egg mold, car tray and hooks will be added.
Another week of waiting and hopefully to get my hands on that toaster that I am eyeing .

Thank god for life's simple pleasures amidst stressful schedules and workloads.
Great day everyone.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

What makes Kyle so Smart?


People often ask me why is Kyle sooo smart?
I dunno how to answer it.. aside from telling people that I am lucky coz God gave me smart kids.

But I guess this is one of the reasons why.....

Study till you DROP! ( lol)

I was in front of the computer .. and he was at my back...
When I looked at him to check.. this is what I saw. T'was a funny sight but at the same time I feel sad seeing him so tired. Kawawa naman. I told him to sleep muna at his bedroom pero He said he's rested na... he'll finish up and then he'll eat dinner na .

Pix taken last Feb pa... Grade 3 sya noon.

Finally!!!! No more cries...

Its exactly 10days today that Jace is been going to school. And I am very happy to announce that this morning He went to school ( inside the premises ) alone. Not crying back to me. Yes!
I know he is also very proud of himself.

Xs:

Yesterday... as jace played with his tow truck. He sat on it and I was surprised that he made a sign of a cross and said amen before he starts wheeling it through our living room. Cute!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Im a cherry kiss lipgloss... thats exactly what I use hehehe =)

You Are Cherry Kiss Lip Gloss

You're a total girly girl who's every guy is sweet on.
You take pleasure in the simple things in life, from cute t-shirts to stuffed animals.

Any guy needs to match your romantic idealism to win your heart, which is why few have.
No wonder Cherry your signature flavor. It's delicious, sugary, and fun - like you!

Emotions: Blank? Im sad.

My heart's been pumping fast since sunday afternoon. Until now, I cant explain how I feel. I feel worried, alarmed, nervous, all emotions mixed up!
I woke up not revitalized, maybe because I didnt get the rest I need. My eyes are closed but I know I didnt sleep. I kept on thinking why? whats making me feel this way?
I checked all family members ( including mom and dad ) they are ok. I should then be relieved.. but I am not. I am still worried.

Then I remembered my dear friend. I realized maybe I feel her. I am so sad that I wanted to cry - cry like I am the one who has problems. I feel the hurt she feels. The uneasiness - the betrayal - it hurts...

When I think of her I ask God, why this things needs to happen. I am anxious to know the answers right away. I know God has plans that is hard to understand right away. As I lay in bed, I think of her , I talk to God too... I asked God to comfort her since I am not beside her that night. Besides God knows better what she needs. I asked God to give her peace though she has problems. Make her sleep soundly at night and recharge her broken spirit. Make her understand and be patient for answers. To keep her going for her child ( at least ) .

Yesterday I went out with my sister.. bought 2k worth of Hello kitty stuff. I should be happy I know but my happiness was not complete. Its hard to be happy 100% when you know a friend - a sister is not doing ok. I can never dismiss the idea that someone is feeling so hurt. Never! Drag me to a party - I can mingle and pretend I am ok ... but inside I am broken like her.

I hope my angels send her my warmest embrace. An embrace that will somehow shield her for more unnecessary pains.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

just chatting ...

Ahhh the smell of freshly grilled barbeque... I finished fast.. I cooked all of them at 30minutes or so. Im thrilled... hahaha Obviously I panic in every task I do.

Anyway... since my kitty addiction started to flow again into every vien of my body - I made new friends.... fellow kitty lovers. We share the same passion over this cute kitty. Show off our collections ( Grabe I saw a room full of kitty as if its a toy store lol), tell where to get more kitty ( both good and evil I tell yah .. hahaha) and we are planning to have a kitty tea party where we'll cook and munch in kitty pancakes, jellies and drink pink lemonades. Great way of making use of our kitty appliances. Hahaha... we'll look like bunch of kiddos in Kitty party.

We are still in a planning stage of course... Need to gather up people and make choices on venues and stuff. Hubby said I should make a forum site for us too.... 1am this morning we dubbed it as " Kitty Bay " . Inspired by Sunny Bay in Hong Kong.... so miss that announcement : " welcome to sunny bay! " Hahahahaha I'll be back I swear - but need to tone down this kitty addiction first and save some moolah. Pang enchanted kingdom pa lang ata naiipon ko hahaha.

Thank God for new friends , and new happiness ( kitty stuff) ... not to forget those friends who help me out in finding all sorts of kitty treasures! ( Thats you Kaye and Dee). Bless my owl friend who keep up with my biddings when I cant stay up late... Kitty Owl Karen. You guys are all angels.... sent by God to show my how he looks after me and remind me that He is there in my loaded days. Now I know there's still alot of things to smile about - day in , day out!

Now.... I need to get ready and pick up my jason and send lunch food for kyle.
Mommy work initiated!

Ka-ciao! ( my version of Lightning Mcqueen's Ka-chow!)

Hectic sked

hectic week for me .... juggling almost everything. I feel like i dont have a maid. sigh!
hatid - sundo, cooking - these two tasks are over lapping. still cant figure how to fix it.
my bunso wont come to yaya anymore. he only wants mommy in school. Im cool about it but I know it takes some toll on me instead of having a little rest, I struggle with him to let go of me when classes starts.... I always need to make him understand that I need to do other things as I look after him.

Im addicted... to kitty stuff.... I bought 3k worth of kitty stuff this week alone. Just got my Kitty body bag yesterday from Japan... LOL!
Hubby says its cool to have something to look forward to at the end of the day - stress relief!

if I have much time i'll post it pictures of my stuff here and at multiply.

Tatah for now.... cook muna ako. Need to finish by 10am... and deliver it to my sona round 1030am

Friday, June 8, 2007

Na-TAG- tag na naman....

Tagged! ni Cayte


FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD (ayus! kainis tong tanong na to - ayaw nga ako payagan mag work diba?)
1. Manager - Lasketti Boutique
2. Craft Teacher - Lasketti Creations
3. Operations manager ng Pamilya Estuar : Alfredo Division.. hahaha
4. Reporter ABS CBN public service division under Ka Emil Recometa / Ted Failon

FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER AND OVER
1. Harry Potter ( all 3 movies _
2. Holiday
3. My bestfriends Wedding
4. Jerry Mcguire

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED
1. Philam Homes, Quezon City
2. Antipolo St. Sampaloc Manila
3. Hannam Dong Itaewon Korea
4. errr cant remember ano yung street sa Chicago.. too young pa me!

FOUR TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH
1. Prison Break ( so addict)
2. Ghost Whisperer ( i can relate )
3. Next top model
4. Hell's Kitchen

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION
1. HongKong!
2. US of A (tulad ng sabi ni Cayte! Chicago, manhattan)
3. Seoul Korea
4. Subic

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS
1. Apple pie
2. Spicy Tuna from Bread Talk
3. chocolate - CHOCOLATE!
4. Moon pie

FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
1. Boracay with my family having vacation
2. Target Store in California
3. Hoarding Kitty items in Japan
4. Shopping in HongKong!

FOUR PEOPLE WHO WILL ANSWER THIS
1. yette
2. Dee
3. VT - pero he's to smart for this hehehe
4. Karen - mseerie

First Day jitters - - - ni mommy! hahahaha

Thursday June 7, 2007
1st day sa school ni Jace. I was so tense the night before... I prepared his clothing ( dapat pogi hehehe ), bag, food etc. We slept at 9pm sharp. Buti at natulog naman including the two other kids who sleeps with me inside the same room. I am used to sleeping for at least 5 hrs lang so by 2am gising na ako. Oh no! not yet.. I tried to fall asleep again pero ang hirap.

It's our 1st time to enroll our kid to a big-ger school. So Im sure medyo ibang experience to. 5:30am my alam sounded ( britney spears song ) To my shock Lolo Charlie texted me and said di siya papasok today para mag hatid! waaaahhhhh ayoko mag drive sa traffic. Malas talaga.
So I hurried up. Di ko maisip ano iluluto for lunch , kung uuwi pa ba ako - kaya ba? I dunno anymore.

Buti natapos kami ng maaga mag bihis. 7am umalis na kasi kasi not sure kung mata-traffic ako or what. Fortunately walang traffic. Unfortunately we were 57mins early for school. Oh well.

Jace was a bit shy with the ate's in school. With kids, ayaw nya na hinahawakan siya. Ayaw din nya na may ka share siya sa toy ... naku po! Di nga pala sanay to sa kids.. mas gusto nya adults ka-interactionan nya. Na overwhelmed ata ang anak ko... ayaw makinig kay mommy... pero buti kumakain naman. ayaw pahawak yet ayaw paiwan. I got stuck there till 10am. I texted my maid to fry chicken fingers and make soup for lunch muna. di na ako makakaluto.

2nd day Friday
Hay si jace.. ayaw mag join sa activities.. takbo ng takbo kung saan saan. May marami pa ata akong nasayaw kaysa sa kanya. Si ate ( yaya nya ) pasaway pa.. di nakikita na mahuhulog na si jace, inaaway na, etc... kaloka. parang ako yung yaya kanina. Taga punas, taga saway, taga habol, taga check.. tatagain ko tong yaya ko eh. Sabi ko kumuha ng t shirt aba umalis nga at tumambay sa isang kanto.. natulala na naman - na overwhelmed din? Gosh!

At least next week i know better.. i'll wear a more relaxed jeans , cotton shirt namanipis - init e! as usual Tita daw ako ng anak ko... hay.. kailan kaya ako pagkamalang nanay? ano ba itsura ng nanay for them? ewan! basta ako cute! hehhehe

Next week dalawa na silang papasok.. then on the 3rd week tatlo na.. buti na lang di sabay sabay. May time akong hatiin sarili ko sa mga anak kong maka-mommy! I'll need to focus on then and remind myself that. Less time spent in front of the computer muna ako ( looking for kitty stuff hahaha ) , at iibahain din ang schedule sa pagluluto... dapat 6am pa lang luto na ang lunch.. my! I remember tuloy my mom, ganyan din siya dat lutu na nag lunch sa umaga kasi papasok din siya sa office. Hay pareho talaga kami ng world na tinatahak ng nanay ko. =)

Yesterday i was so worried kasi di pa ako nakapalenke... too many things to do too little time. I ended up going to hypermart around 8pm to get some meats. Grabe ang traffic sa sm. Buti si hubby pinag drive ako. If not iiyak na talaga ako sa pagod. Nakauwi kami 9:30apm.. Then pinatulog ko na yung tatlo kong anak. 10:30pm doon lang ako nalibre at naghanda ng gagamitin bukas. Took a refreshing bath tub dip... and prayed hard that tomorrow will be better.

It was indeed better... naiba schedule pero at least mas ok. walang responsibilities na naipit. Nakapag hatid ako, luto, banko, linis etc... Kapagod. pero ok lang i just need to get used to the new added responsibilities... need to buy a planner at dami sched line up sa school ni jace.... sana orientation di magka sabay sabay.. hay tatlo to.. kaya to. Basta lord bigyan mo lang ako lagi ng free parking space masaya na ako. =) ( sorry peeps! hate ko pa rin magparking sa masikip - topak ang turn radius ng kotse ko.. maliit - so bitin lagi )

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Kitty addiction

I grew up sharing our home with our pet CATS! I had my 1st cat at the age of 3yrs old. His name is Ming. Black cat with white israel star mark in his chest. He had yellow eyes.
The largest number of cats we had is 2 dozen. Coolness huh?

Thats the reason why I love cats... love anything kitty! I had a bunch of kitty stuff when I was younger.. I remember my classmates in Dominican school would steal my Hello kitty pencil caps. Grrrr.... and my classmates in 4th grade would always ask for my stationaries. If I remember it right I had 50 packs of stationaries, tons of pencils and caps, jewelry box, stickers and candies. Tin can lunch box, kitty finger ring ( i wonder where i kept this ) , nailcutter ( still here but the kitty cap is gone ) , baby nail scissors ( hmm lost din for now ), clips, pony tails, binder. backpacks, pouches, etc. Dad is working in Japan before as an architect so he always send kitty stuff for me and my sister.

3rd year highschool... I thought I am done with kitty. I gave alot of my kitty stuff to our squatter "kapitbahay" ( they live near the rail station , and we live in Espana ). I believe I am a grownup girl and kitty is just for kids. ( dang! soo wrong. hehehe) So I sent them away ( mostly school stuff like tin cans, binders, folders, binders clip boards ). My friends went - WHAT???? err so do you miss them now? Yes I do, but I am not sour graping about it as others thought. I just wanna see it if I could and I'll be okay =) I was infact overwhelmed and very happy when I gave it to them. I can still recall their sweet smiles.

Now after being married for 10years and having 3 kids... my kitty addiction is back. I started being on a look out again for great deals and steals in the internet, gift gate, etc....

I am lucky to have met Karen who sold me a cute kitty pillow and Vic who sells tons of Kitty stuff ( original). No thanks to you two.. naubos pera ko! hehehehe JOKE!
I am really thankful and happy to have met you both. Hope for a great friendship with you too!

Today, I had lunch with my two great Pals whom I met in one of the forums I am a part of. They also love hello kitty and Kaye even bought some of her and her daughters' kitty stuff and gave it to me ( donation ! heheheh). I'll keep this kahit na ano pa sabihin ng iba.
And Mommy Dee.. I cant wait till she gives me a quote of the things I want. I really hope I can have my necklace kitty and toaster before the year ends.

Pssttt ... Pssttt.. Mommy huh?!

Monday, June 4, 2007

My Visual DNA says

Personality Moods: Easy Rider
You're a bit of a romantic and have a taste for exotic. You love feeling the sea breeze in your hair, sun on your skin....Slip those shoes off...you like to kick back. When it comes to art you are creative yourself. and you believe in self expression.
You can see the little masterpieces in everyday life - you can be a touch sentimental. As for music, you're a discerning listener - a tech head, you're into the kit. You like to have the best avail. Always one step ahead. Your choice of treats shows you love being a little bit naughty . Being good all the time is a bore. You've got a good sense of fun and maybe an infectious giggle.

Fun: Escape Artist

You're a bit of a workaholic. You cant help pushing yourself to the limit and cant find that off switch. For kicks you like to indulge in your great passions. You are probably happy spending time b with friends and your drive and curiosity will take you all over the world. When it comes to holidays , relaxing and spending time with friends and family is what it is all about. You like long lazy sunny days... coming back home rejuvenated. What grosses you out? you like things to be clean, neat and sweet smelling - thats not too much to ask is it?

** Stella's Comment:
- so true hahaha! My friends can attest to this =)

Habits: Junkie Monkey

Even if you have a healthy approach to life , you still have your vices and a craving hunger drives your needs! So you'll supersize it! You love convenience and that taste...
Your choice of drink shows that on the whole you care about your health and make sure you're putting the right stuff in. As for the home, you have a very cool and contemporary taste. You have a simple approach to style but you like things to have their place.

** Stella's comment:
- Yah I'm a clean freak.. I like all things around me organized but of course with kids I try to shut that button down most of the time or I'll get crazy.

Love: Love bug

You're a real romantic and a bit of a dreamer. OK, life may not be a movie, but what's wrong with thinking it is?
When you think of freedom you think of love. The comfort of being loved makes you feel free with your thoughts and words - you're a certified LOVE BUG!

** Stella's comments:
- Ohhh shocks Im such a mushy gal! Yup I loved to be loved... I ask for it, I dream of it...even when im asleep. hehehe....

Who is Lasketti... a few things that lets you know me better!

Friday, June 1, 2007

Coins....

I saw in TV patrol that coins supply in our country is scarce.... I felt guilty because I dont like using coins much... so i just place all coins found in my bag, wallet, jeans pocket in a big container at home.
I feel embarrassed to use them to be honest... dont I ask me why but I've been like that since 8 years old.
But because of the news...
.... nope i wont be using much of my coins still, only in the palengke - i would.
... but i'll be collecting them all tomorrow in one container and deposit it to the bank first thing monday morning =)