week 11

March 16, Monday

i assembled the Antonius shelving unit so i could start my spring cleaning. and of course Inigo wanted to help as soon as he saw that there was a small wrench included in each unit. i let him work on it and i grabbed my camera and snapped away while he tried to figure out how to tighten the wheels.


cute no? but after a while he was getting frustrated na and asked me to finish it. hahaha



March 17, Tuesday

just at home since i couldn't go anywhere.

oh and i cooked salpicao again for dinner. so Dell and Igi happily ate their food while watching American Idol. Adam's interpretation was kinda off for tonight's theme but nevertheless left an impression or as they say a number to remember/talk about.



March 18, Wednesday

Dell's off from work and so his morning was spent golfing with his cousins. what else is new? then in the afternoon, we headed to Marshall's to look for some throw blankets for our bedroom. my parents would be staying with us and we want them to be as comfortable as possible. and i want to make our bedroom look inviting at baka masermonan ako. unfortunately, i didn't see anything nice. i knew it! i should have bought the RL throw i saw few weeks ago. aaaargh!!! i never learned! oh well, we can always try the other Marshall's in the area.



March 19, Thursday

my good friend Ed, dropped by and invited us for dinner. we went to a Thai restaurant by Ventura Blvd. too bad, i didn't bring my camera with me. i never expected the place to have a nice set up. the place is cozy and clean and their food is reasonably priced and tasted good too. i just didn't get to enjoy it that much because i am still in my no rice-no soda-no starbucks stage.



March 20, Friday

laundry - DONE
get water - DONE
clean bedroom - DONE
do grocery - DONE
cook dinner - DONE
fold clothes - DONE
give Inigo a bath - DONE

need i say more? so much for the saying Thank God It's Friday huh?



March 21, Saturday

it's my friend, Michelle's birthday party at O-bar in Cerritos. we had fun dancing to the 80's music and really didn't care if Dell was having a good time or not...he's such a KJ but i wouldn't let him ruin my night...=)

i'm out to have fun with my girlfriends!!!




March 22, Sunday

it's church day so we were up early again. lunch was served after service so we hang out a bit to catch up with our churchmates. we weren't able to attend the service last Sunday because Dell was having vertigo and my BP went up again so i was feeling dizzy. we left after an hour and i was too tired from last night's party so the moment we got home, Igi and i took a nap. i woke up with a very bad headache and started sneezing non-stop. i was having an allergy attack because of the weird weather. it's been hot a couple of days back and then Saturday, it started to get cold then became windy at night. aaaargh!!! i hate it because my head hurts, my nose bleeds from sneezing and i sometimes lose my sense of taste.

then Dell wanted to eat out so we braved the windy weather and headed to Pho So 1. we ordered our usual favorites and too bad i didn't get to take photos of our food since we were too hungry. but was able to take some while waiting for our food to be served.

there goes our week...and here's wishing you all a fun-filled week ahead of you.

week 9

first off, i want to apologize for the late posting. no, i didn't forget to blog about our lives. it's just that my betterhalf brought home a virus that affected my laptop. it's now as slow as Kuya Cesar. kainis!

anyhoo here goes,

March 2, Monday

poor Dell! he went to work already and let's just hope that he doesn't fall asleep. i'm pretty sure he'll have jetlag and i'm just worried that he falls asleep in the middle of work. anyways, i'm so excited with all his pasalubongs to me. but what i looked forward too are the products i asked him to buy from Ilog Maria. i've been hearing great reviews about their products so i can't wait to try them.


btw, i still haven't told him the "kalokohans" the 3rd daughter and the BF did while he was away. i've asked some opinions from my egroup and all of them said to tell Dell. and i will as soon as i find the perfect timing.

aaaargh!!! not telling him right away is eating me up...=(

and some sad news - Dell's friend has been given a week to live. he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year and unfortunately, the treatment didn't work anymore as it was too late.



March 3, Tuesday

ok...i hated it but i'll hate myself more if i don't fix it right away. so i went thru his luggage and made ligpit his clothes! dang! he bought so many shirts and all have patriotic designs. but what i liked most are the his and her shirts he got for us from Colleziones. ok naman kasi di niya ako nakalimutan.

dinnertime, i made sinigang na bangus since the weather's been super cold again and a hot soup is the best to fill our hungry stomachs. plus of course, i'm trying to stay away from meat. =)

anyway, before going to bed, i finally told Dell what happened while he was away and he was really upset. but surprisingly, he was very calm about it. though he texted the boyfriend not to show his face again in the house. honestly, it serves him well. don't get me wrong, the kid is ok but not the type you'll bring home to your parents. he's a slacker and relies on friends to drive him around. he's 18 and just got his DL but his parents still wouldn't want him to use their cars. WTF? so it's a major turn off for me when you ask your friend to take you to your GF's house to visit and pick you up after.



March 4, Wednesday

after work, Dell and I headed to his friend's house in Canyon Country to pay him a visit one last time. when we came, he was in the wheelchair as he just had his morphine shot. he's lost so much weight and sad to say, doesn't look good anymore. anytime, he could go and we were just thankful to see him even on his last days on earth.

friends, relatives and co-workers came to bid their goodbyes and tears were just flowing non-stop. i too shed some tears because i couldn't bear the thought of the kids losing their dad at a very young age.

i pray for his wife, Wena for strength and comfort and to never lose her faith on our Lord Almighty.

everything happens for a reason...



March 5, Thursday

same old...same old...except for some errands again. geez, i never really run out of errands to do.

i did the laundry too since the sun was up. well, i just washed Igi's clothes coz our laundry soap is almost gone.

then the usual mommy duties - fed, read books, played, watched his fave shows, gave him a bath and napped with my 3-year old son who never runs out of energy.

for some, it maybe boring but for me time spent with my son - Priceless...

and another sad news - Francis M - the master rapper has gone home to his Master.




March 6, Friday

after work, we (D, Me & Igi) headed to TGIFriday's for our weekly family dinner. it was crowded but we were glad to be seated in a cozy corner so we could have some quiet family conversations. Igi's talking a lot now and can actually converse with us. though he still needs some practice in correct pronunciation of words, it's still good to know that he now know what the word means.

he can also count in Spanish - this is what he learned from watching too much Dora. hahaha

and we ordered:

prime rib stroganoff, cedar-seared salmon pasta, cheese pizza & fries

red velvet cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert =)

and here are more pics i'd like to share...

March 7, Saturday

Dell worked today so we didn't really do anything much. and since he was up early, we decided to stay home and relax.

dinner consisted of leftovers so i didn't stress out on what to cook.

oh and at 2am, it's the start of DST...our hours are gonna be messed up again coz we're setting up our time to an hour in advance.



March 8, Sunday

i knew it!!! darn DST! we woke up thinking it was only 9am so we were taking our sweet time. then i realized that we forgot to set the clock in the bathroom. we all rushed so we could be out of the house by 10:45 to make it to the Sunday service on time.

Dell's 2 aunts attended the service so it sort of became a mini reunion for them. here's a photo taken after the service.

week 8

February 23, Monday

thank goodness for TiVo. i was able to watch the Oscars again plus the next 2 programs that followed. i was too tired yesterday that the moment i took a shower all i wanted to do was go to bed. but my friends still stayed a while to watch the Oscars but i was so sleepy that i kept on dozing off thus never really knowing what's going on.

so my whole afternoon was spent watching it. ahhhh....the beauty of TiVo - i could pause it if i need to do something i.e. bathroom break or preparing food/snacks for my son or simply wanted to rest my eyes and then play it again without missing anything at all.

i just love Hugh Jackman and his talent. some critics said that he tried so hard to be funny but hey, corny or no corny he's one hot papa!



February 24, Tuesday

oh my gosh! i forgot what i did today...




February 25, Wednesday


it's the official start of the Lenten Season and Catholics have their own little way of giving up a thing or two as a sign of sacrifice. so for this Lenten season, i'm giving up all the things i love - no rice, no soda and no Starbucks Caramel Macchiatto for 40 days. these are my comfort food and i pray that i don't have a major withdrawal seizure from all these.

plus of course i am looking forward to those unwanted pounts that i will lose during the 40-day fasting.

and OMG!!! he's so freakin' good!

but do you think he's g*y?



February 26, Thursday

i did a LO to keep me busy. Thursday is usually just me and Igi at home so i didn't have to prepare dinner or anything fancy since the girls get home late from work. so by the time they get home, they just grab a quick bite and rather go to sleep than really eat.

but by night time i'm all glued to the tv to watch my favorite show though it's recorded on TiVo i still prefer watching it on its time slot. weird huh? and don't get me wrong, i hardly get to hog our tv because most of the time it's on sprout or nick jr. and when it's my turn to watch - it's my turn to watch!!!

why? because of him!!! i am so head-over-heels in love with Dr. McArmy!




February 27, Friday

ok i have this thing that i need to be out of the house at least once a week and so Igi and i did some errands again. we went across the street (our house is fronting a huge commercial complex) and went to Vons to get some supply. and as an exercise, Igi and I went from aisle to aisle since we're in no hurry. this is how i teach him the different vegetables, fruits and other things that you see in a supermarket. i learned this from Supernanny. =) and we had fun going around and bought him some cookies as a reward for being a good boy and showing eagerness to learn new things.



February 28, Saturday

i hate awkward situations but somehow have learned how to handle it with grace. but the incident that happened is giving me a lump in my throat and i feel that i'm carrying a brick on my chest.

i guess kids nowadays just think they know everything.

well sorry kid, my loyalty is to your Dad and he deserves to know.

hate me now but that's what a parent must do!



March 1

he's home! =)

just some funny conversations

i thought i'd post this coz for me conversations like these are always classic.

one sunday afternoon when my 2 girlfriends are getting ready for us to go to lunch.

LZ : O, do you have gel?
Me: wala, i don't use gel.
LZ : e si Dell, di ba nage-gel...
Me: (speechless and di ko alam kung paano ko sasagutin)
LZ : (sabay halakhak) kalbo nga pala yun!

hahaha!

and today just few minutes ago, i was reading an Elmo book with Igi with some animals on it.

Me : where's the hippopotamus, Igi?
Igi : (points to the drawing)
Me : Good job Igi
Igi : That's you Mommy
Me : Why? (with matching tulala look)
Igi : because it's F-A-T!

mukhang di lang ako fasting for 40-days kung pati anak ko napapansin na mataba ako!