tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32293276278693457662009-12-19T09:56:02.967+08:00...A journey to my so-called LIFE...imurluckycharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01210301293646685688charma0378@gmail.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229327627869345766.post-34405752485655564382008-10-30T12:15:00.000+08:002008-10-30T12:17:26.622+08:00

As RV and Aron are both attending school (at St. Gabriel International School as Grade 1 and Nursery respectively), I have to adjust my schedule to prepare them for school and accommodate their needs. Here’s a glimpse of my activities during normal school day as a full time mother and father:5:00AM Prepare breakfast6:00AM Boys bath6:30AM Breakfast7:30AM School Bound8:00AM Charma’s breakfast8:

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Whew, now I know how it is to become a full time mother and father (or “inatay” in Bisaya) as I am now doing it, which explains my absence in the blogsite for more than a month! I took an indefinite leave of absence from my work to be with my kids in Manila, finally fulfilling 100% of my duties as a mother with a bonus role of a father after 10 years. And honestly it’s not an easy task, more

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September 14, 2008 After 3 months of following this reality TV show in ABS-CBN, the end finally happened, and it's not just a one-night event, but a two-night event! Last Saturday, September 13, the grand performance night was held wherein the top 6 scholars namely Bugoy, Liezel, Laarni, Van, Miguel and Cris performed their last gala night. Obviously, I'm still rooting for Bugoy who sang

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September 15, 2008As mentioned, we had to postpone the mini-reunion / despidida party to give way to the PDA Grand Night yesterday. So for a Monday, it was very unusual for anybody to have a night-out, but we just did. We had no choice as my best buddy and high school classmate Anna is scheduled to leave on the 17th. Fortunately, the original cast we contacted also came along. Amidst the slight

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September 16, 2008Yah, yah, I managed to report on work eventhough I only had 4 hours of sleep. I checked on the gurls and like me, they also reported to work. Wehehehehe. By the way, Anna invited me for a dinner tonight exclusively for her family and relatives only. I was really touched when she told me that she invited me because I'm part of their family. By 6PM, I immediately went home and

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September 11, 2008 I had a fun day today coz finally I was able to join the Dana foundation team in action! This was unplanned actually. Tired of driving alone due to last night's activity (we attended another wake in Mandug), I hitched with the group on their way to Sto. Tomas. They dropped me off at Pantaron coz I will be observing the extension program conducted by FSIA which is related to my

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September 4, 2008Yipee, can't wait to see my boys, RV and Aron! I arrived in Manila safe and sound at around 9PM, travelled to Pasig and reached our unit at around 9:30PM, and surprisingly, they are still awake. Upon seeing me, Aron immediately embraced me and innocently asked about my long absence. RV on the other hand, being the eldest, gave way to his brother and approached me later. I'm

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August 8-9, 2008: My husband and I had decided to sell our house in Panabo. Eversince I was tranferred to our main office in Davao, we hardly sleep there as we preferred staying in Mandug considering the distance. Moreover, sooner or later we will anyway dispose the house once our PR (permanent residency) arrives. Good thing that my brother-in-law was also looking for a place in Panabo and it was

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August 9, 2008:It can be recalled in my Garage Sale! blog that I still haven't sold my encyclopedia. Until now, it is for sale actually. To give you a detailed background, we bought the 21-volume The New Book of Knowledge encyclopedia last March 2007 with the primary aim of instilling the virtue of reading to our 2 kids and at the same time, as a reading material for their schooling. Since we

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August 10, 2008:'Twas a starry, starry night. There was no special event or whatsoever in our street, but surprisingly, childhood friends were gathered in our usual tambayan - outside our house. Me, Anna, Charlo, Dino, Joefer, Cha-cha, Belen, JR, JC Boy, RJ, Archie and Ninoy shared childhood memories over some bottles of Red Horse. From street games to hiking and drinking sessions, name it, and

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Inspired by the recent gathering of childhood friends, I decided to create a Friendster group called BATMAN or Batang Mandug. Aside from reconnecting with my elementary and high school classmates, batchmates, schoolmates, friends, acquaintances, former neighbours and other more, I am also interested in knowing whether we share the same feelings over our memorable memories of DDF Village, Mandug

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August 15, 2008At first, I can't believe it, until I read it directly from Ticket Net, the official ticketing office of the concert. Wow, this is GREAT, my favorite worship band is coming over and finally I could listen to all their praise and worship songs LIVE!!!For those who haven't heard of Sonicflood yet, they are acknowledged as one of the best groups of today in the area of contemporary

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August 22, 2008I had a blast last Friday talking to my highschool batchmates and also friends. Good that we had a long holiday ahead starting on Friday due to Kadayawan festival and on Monday due to National Heroes day. After a tiring day of arranging some used clothing, shoes, bags, toys and other more for my Garage Sale Part 2, me and my best buddy Anna agreed to visit another best buddy Liv

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August 22, 2008From Liv's house, me and Anna went home briefly to fetch my brother Yonin and our friends Loloy and Tata. I must admit, I almost forgot that we were to go downtown to catch the Kadayawan nighlife. If Yonin did not texted me, we would have spent the whole night at Liv's talking about anything. Anyhow, the trio were already waiting for us at the street when we arrived. So after a

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August 23, 2008I'm going to have my Garage Sale Part 2 this afternoon and so, I need to get all stuff from Panabo. Bringing the gang who was with me at Damosa last night, we woke up early and rode the Ford Trekker on our way to Panabo. It was not my usual ride. Why? We had some photo sessions inside the car, while its moving! And not to be left behind of course, I had some photo ops while driving

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August 23, 2008After a successful Garage Sale Part 1, I conducted another garage sale, this time selling our old clothings, shoes, bags, toys and other stuff. My best buddy Anna and my siblings Malou and Yonin helped me out in putting price tags and accounting the inventory. We finished the clothes first and was on our way to putting prices to toys and shoes when some childhood friends and

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August 24, 2008As a certified motocross fanatic, we travelled all the way from Mandug to Panabo just to watch the motocross event. This was organized as a fund raising event to finance the completion of St. Agustin's church also in Panabo. With Anna, Matoy, Malou, Yonin and Tata, we entered the Panabo Gym (with no entrance thanks to Matoy) and parked our car near the race track. There, we

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August 25, 2008Finally, somebody bought my brand new encyclopedia and that somebody is Kuya Edson, our neighbour. Turned out that he and his wife were planning to order one set for their 3 kids, 2 of whom are now studying. Without any haggling moment, Kuya Edson brought the books to their house immediately. As promised in my blog, I gave some freebies to the lucky buyer including a brand new

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August 25, 2008I'm sad for my friend Anna. Today, her grandmother died. I know that at 84 years old, she will finally rest, rather than suffer. But I know it's also painful for her loved-ones, especially for Anna and her family whom her lola lived with for the last 5 years....My prayers would always be with my friend. Words might not enough to console her at this moment but God and His words

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August 26, 2008Are you guys also watching the Season 2 of PDA at ABS-CBN? If yes, who's your bet? I am rooting for Bugoy actually. He's really inspiring. For a commoner like him to be able to pursue his dreams, not letting poverty and looks hinder this, he made miilions of Filipinos dream also. And his voice, man, it keeps on getting better every day. No wonder he is always at the Top 3

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Yes, you've guessed it right, I was a studio contestant of the famous TV show GKNB of ABS-CBN. Actually, I still am. But don't confuse yourself, read on to find out what happened.It all started when I stayed in Manila for a company project. While watching the show, out of curiosity and maybe just to see if I will be selected via electronic raffle, I joined as a studio contestant by sending a text

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August 28, 2008Last night, I attended the membership seminar of Vital-C, a health product that gives Vitamin C a new face. Together with my officemate Ryan and his wife, we listened to speaker Peng as he explained the many benefits of this product. He also demonstrated the edge of Vital-C over the other brands and frankly speaking, I was impressed. Well, I actually heard a lot about this product

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August 29, 2008Last week, my sons RV and Aron took their 1st grading examinations at St. Gabriel International School where they are currently enrolled. Since I'm currently in Davao for work-related activities, I was not able to personally support them during their exam day, but I was the one who reviewed and tutored them days before their exam. So imagine my happiness when I learned that both of

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