Influences

I have had lots of major influences in my life – people who at one time or another influenced how I viewed life.In truth, I am not an easy person to influence because I can be very stubborn. I have learned to form my own opinions at a young age and that’s how I have always been. But there have been people who sneaked up on me and have become huge influences –There is my mother – of course – from whom I have learned the value of sacrifice. I’ve...

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This had me giggling...

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Pregnancy Complaints – READ at YOUR OWN PERIL

Just vomited my guts out – yes, that is exactly how I want this post to start.Vomiting.It should have ended 5 months ago, but no, no, no. This daughter of mine decided that she likes the idea of her mother vomiting her guts out at 3:44 in the morning. It doesn't matter that I am 8 months pregnant. So, there I was huddling the toilet bowl (like people do in the movies) and retching. At some point, I thought, "Oh, that's my dinner (as I stare at the...

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Hmmm... Pwede! :)

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Pregnancy Post

We have a name for the baby. Finally.It came to me the other night and I woke Erbe up just to ask him what he thinks of the name. He was able to groggily nod his head and said, "magayun dangugon…" So, we finally agreed to a name.What is it?Oh yeah, that's another thing – Erbe and I decided not to tell anyone until after she's born. Everyone has an opinion and this is the reason why it took us a while to settle on a name. What a friend likes, the...

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Post It

NOTE TO SELF: Read and edit blog post before posting. Grammatical errors are painful to read. U...

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32 weeks

I'm 8 months pregnant, exactly 32 weeks and it's getting even more difficult by the day.I haven't been blogging about my pregnancy except to complain. Uh.huh. Not a good thing, I regretted it the first time with Paige and now I am doing it again.I swore I'd be documenting my pregnancy all throughout, but after all the vomiting during the first trimester, I just didn't want to dwell so much on how difficult it is.I had it great with Paige - no vomiting,...

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Grateful

After reading about abruptio placentae – the condition which prompted Che's emergency section, I can only thank God that my friend and the baby survived it unscathed. It could have been much worse.Please God, do not allow the same thing – or anything far worse – to happen to me and Riley.Thank you so much for this gift....

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Glimpse

I came across this article. It is supposed to suggest blog topics, but I find the questions interesting. I decided to make a meme out of them. I hope the author wouldn't mind.1. What was the funniest/nastiest/most memorable prank you ever pulled on someone?I cut Erbe's armpit hairs. One time, I wasn't careful and he moved and I accidentally cut the skin! Needless to say, he was pissed.2. Describe your first date/first kiss. Hmm.. did you see...

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10 Things That Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew

I came across this article and I frowned my way through it. The author is a chauvinistic jerk. Seriously! I agree with some of the things he said but I take offense at the whole article. IT reeks of chauvinism. Perhaps, if you have testicles, you will like disagree with me. Perhaps, if you are nitwit, you will likely disagree with me. However, if you know your worth, you will take offense at some of the things written there. It's so freaking...

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23:18 Running Thoughts

Should remind the boss to forward paymentYou're so near yet so farDiarrhea. Damn it. It's those blasted crabs. I hate crabs. I hate crabs. I hate seafood.Still haven't gone to the OBNot decided on what to name the baby yet and how to spell Riley. It's Erbe's fault.Can't believe how lucky I am to have a saint for a husband. He needs to be one to survive me. Yes, the word is "survive". I am a horrible, horrible pregnant woman. I complain a lot – a lot!At peace now with the fact that I won't be able to attend my bestfriend's wedding. It sucks....

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3’s a Crowd

Things can never be boring here. Every day, my mother is involved in all sorts of drama – just like the drama she has been involved in the last couple of days.So, let me introduce the cast and characters of this particular drama that has amused me these past few days.Alma. Mommy's helper. She is a 22-year-old widow. She's about 5'1" in height, slim, brown-skinned, with short black hair. She has a fairly serious demeanor, but she turns fairly pretty when she smiles. She is Boboy's girlfriend.Boboy. He is one of Mommy's chicken boys. He is...

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My Mother’s Confession

Tinay and I were talking about first loves and we were marveling about the fact that some people never seem to get over their first loves. In fact, I think people never really get over theirs – truth be told.When I got home later yesterday evening (yes, this was after I ripped my pants), I told my mother about our conversation. And suddenly, mamu told me that she had a confession to make.This gave me a pause.And mother started talking about Fidel.Ah, Fidel, her first love. The man whom she fell in-love with when she was 13 years old (yes, her puppy...

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30 Things to Do Before You Turn 30

Tinapay and I have an agreement – no, I gave her a dare. I dare her to complete all the tasks listed below before she turns 30 years old. If she does, I'd give her anything she wants. If she doesn't, she'd give me anything I ask for. We will agree on a price however. This is great because if I win, I'd have a really gorgeous Christmas gift (her birthday is on December 18) and if she wins, I get to give her a Christmas gift.She imposed certain rules, however. No death-defying stunts.No public embarrassments.Nothing I wouldn't or couldn't do...

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Favorite Pictures of the Week

I just like this. :) I was going to SM and was waiting for a trike to bring me there and I was standing in front of this monument, and so I took this picture. I just like it. I used to think that the swirling thing looked like a huge swirling "dump". :)You can't see it, but it's there. It's this really small pubic-like strand of hair that bugged the hell out of me for hours! Erbe couldn't find it and he kept telling me I was imagining the strand...

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30 and Single

One friend said, "If I only have other options, I'd leave him without a thought." Another friend just left about 30 minutes ago.It's 3:30 in the morning.She and her boyfriend didn't have a fight – she was anticipating a fight though so she left in order to avoid it.Life gets a little bit complicated when you're an adult. No, scratch it. Life is complicated when you are an adult. When I listen to my friends talk about their boyfriends though,...

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Sigh

Finally, after a long talk without arguments, things were understood and resolved.Nothing beats an open and honest conversation –and lots and lots of hugs and kiss...

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