Got Kicked

A couple of days ago while playing with my little boy, I accidentally got kicked on the face! How's that for a rough game? I have this terrible headache right now and my jaw feels sore. I'll have to consult a doctor maybe on Saturday if this pain does not go away.

Shifting to Wordpress?

From the first day I learned how to blog, Blogger was there for me. Through the years the site became a witness to how I often change my mind that consequently resulted to the regular change of my blog's URL too. Now that I've purchased my own domain (check it out, its http://philippinesonlinejob.com/) I have this inkling of shifting this blog to Wordpress too.

But Blogger will always be my first love so I am keeping this blog. Here are some reasons why Blogger is my number one:

1. User-friendly interface. Even a newbie can work on this site without trouble!
2. Less complexities. If you simply like an online diary where you can jot down all your thoughts then Blogger will do well. No need to use any plugins or update anything, Blogger is pure writing and pleasure.
3. Enjoy plenty of themes. The online world is packed with themes to beautify your blog. Go get your own slice of pleasure!
4. Get that "blogspot" feel. If you are not too caught in the fast-paced world of the internet, you will still have that idea that a blog should always end with that blospot-dot-com thing.

Party Preps Update

I decided to just post the party updates here instead of creating another blog. Here's what's new:

Caterer: AVP (status:booked)

Last year when we started thinking about the party, we really wanted to go for AVP. Its clean, classy, and affordable. But I still scouted for other venues. After all, I am a kind of person who would not settle on my first choice.  After many second thoughts, I finally settled with AVP.


Party Decors and Entairnment: Iya's Mom

Glad I found her online. She's accomodating and easy to talk with.

Photographer: Wade

He's affordable and definitely worth it! I have seen him work for my friend's wedding and baby's christening and boy, he's good.


Invitation: DIY

I just tried to work on the tulle and beads to see if I can manage to work on this on my own. Glad I did. The idea is to make a ballerina dress. I'm going to stick the papers about the program at the back.


Crowns and Stuffs

Found this mirror for just 80 pesos! We're going to use this for the Girls Salon during the party where the little brats can have their nails painted and wear these cute crowns:



By the way, these little crowns and earrings cost around 18 pesos. Its a deal! Was eyeing to buy one online until I decided to look around town. These were originally priced 20 pesos but since I got 30 pieces, the owner gave it to for just 18 pesos.

Now, this the crown the little girl will wear. I was hoping that she'll pick a "real" crown but since she settled with this toy crown, I'll just have to add some details to it and we're good.

Hope I can finish the invitation by next week and I'll post an update again.

The Little Bride

We're currently looking for a good white gown design. I want my girl to put up a little "playful' look. So I am thinking of having this (minus the headdress) : 

Was able to find a good gown maker from my father's hometown. She's asking 1500 for "unang gamit", meaning, I have to return the gown after. Not bad. 

Now, for my little boy, the dressmaker wants me to purchase the whole suit for 3k! So I'm planning to have something like this done (see below photo). I think this will be cheaper. 

My Boy's 5th Birthday Party

Hello there! I was hoping to blog about this since the second week of August, but I can't find a time to write. 

So we settled with Adventure Time, the boy's madly in love with this show. 

Invitation- This was made by a friend for free! Thanks Ysh. It's a simple invite asking parents not to prepare their kid's baon. 

Souvenirs- Now for the souvenirs, we had these cupcake and ball pillows made from Shop til You Drop. Aren't they a cutie? 

Game Prizes- I saw these stuffs on "sale" from a local mall. They're nice and cheap. I spent less than 300 pesos for all these. Can you see the name tags? I had them printed for 8 pesos only. I used my spare sticker papers. 

Cake- I was thinking of had it made but because we're the kind of person who could hardly finish a slice of cake, I just decided to grab one from Red Ribbon. Its cookies and cream. Happy Birthday decor and candles came from a local mall. 

Foods: Just ordered from Jollibee; spaghetti, chicken, sundae, and drinks. 

Now, here's a picture of my lil boy during his birthday: 

We also had a small party at home, and I worked on the decorations.

And here's the birthday boy again with his sister and friends. 

Catching Happiness Again

I am going through some sort of a "battle" right now. Its because I've chose to end up something, so I could get my self-esteem back. Its not as if I'm the worse person when it comes to "tolerance". In fact, I could wait for long hours without complaining, would run a mile without saying something "stupid" about the experience, or even do something that makes me sick without anyone getting a clue of my disgust. I don't complain, which could sometimes work for my disadvantage. 

So you see, I was doing something for almost 2 months. Things started fine only to realize that it would suddenly rob my self-esteem. Complains here and there, without a concrete basis of the claim. I don't want to go through the whole details because I refuse to let this experience affect me again. But in the end I realize that I could no longer stay because staying means feeling down all day, thinking what the heck happened to me, and hearing all sorts of disappointments. 

So I left. I left without thinking what will happen to me. I just blindly followed what my heart tells me (after years of refusing to follow my poor heart). Boy, my mind refused to give up so it suddenly start thinking of all sorts of ideas that honestly frighten me. But my heart, my heart is doing fine in telling me that I made the right choice. I am happier now, I guess. I am happier as I catch my self-esteem back, as I catch my happiness back. I will be fine, I promise. After all, I have a sturdy friend to lean on. 

Hail to Sec. Jesse

Much have been said about the man. And for me, Sec. Jesse personifies the teaching that "the humble shall be exalted". He was able to put up a simple life, despite the great call for fame. He leads, but follows. Having reached the pinnacle of success, he still finds joys in simple thing--his family.

A great man deserves great respect, so the JCI hold a simple tribute to a great man, who is also a former Jaycee. It was a humbling experience to go to his wake. You could watch a crowd of people, in all ages, trying to get the chance to go near Sec. Jesse's remains. None of them complained about staying long in lines because all were eager to give their final tribute.

Maybe all was God's plan.  Maybe Sec. Jesse suffered a controversial death because its the only way for us to look back and realize the lessons that the man taught us all. Maybe its his way to touch lives even after he earned his wings, something that he always did when we was still alive. Maybe his death was God's way of showing us how good it is to be able to change lives. Maybe its a way for us to realize that there's still hope. Maybe we are taught about the beauty of believing and believing more. And maybe he wants us to remember that no good deed is ever forgotten.

For the inspiration, thanks Sec. Jesse.