On Falling, Getting Up and Moving Forward

Good Morning! Parang may hugot ang title? Oo Mommies meron!

I was doing my treadmill last night while listening to my playlist in my iphone when I accidentally pulled my headset which made the iphone dropped on the treadmill. Me, being the amateur me, I ran after my cellphone without pressing the emergency button. E di tumalembong ang ganda ko.

Dahil maganda ako, naglapitan ang mga trainor. Joke! Lumapit sila sa akin out of concern. One asked if I was ok. I said yes, pakihanap na lang cellphone ko please. Nung nahanap sabi ko thanks, then went riding the treadmill once again as if nothing happened. I didn't feel any shame whatsoever di ko alam kung kapalmuks lang talaga ako o manhid ako.

When I was telling the story to my hubby he laughed so hard and asked where was I situated and I said in front. "E di lahat nakita ka?" Oo, so? Sasabihin ko, ako lang ba ang tumalembong sa treadmill? Pano pag sinabi nila oo? E di ako na! Ako na ang magandang kauna-unahang tumalembong sa treadmill. Lolz. Sabi ni hubby, di ba may CCTV camera dun? Siguro paulit ulit ka nilang pinanunood. Walang hiya gusto talaga akong mapahiya.

Thinking about it, nakakahiya nga ano? But then, these people may laugh, but  they will also forget about it later. Maalala pa ba nila ako? But I stood my ground. Hindi ako nagpatinag sa hiya because my session is not yet over. I had to finish my remaining 15 minutes running time.

Dapat ganun tayo in real life diba? Problems like money, family, love life, friends, work may bring us down, but these should not keep us from rising up again. When we fail, let us not be afraid to try once more. Again and again and again until we finally achieved what we were striving for.

I am a CPA. I did not take the board exams once. It was more than twice. I had to take a refreshers' course to be able to take the board  again. I took the board after the refreshers' course and I was conditional. I had to retake two subjects just for me to get my license na. Imagine how many times I cried whenever I don't see my name on the list of passers. Imagine how many nights I had to stay late just to practice solving problems. Imagine how many cups of coffee I had to drink just to stay awake while reading my materials. I did not let these failures hinder my dream of becoming a certified public accountant. I had other classmates who took the board, failed then lost interest in trying again. I didn't.  I cried hard, but then after, my motivation to pass only intensified. And then the right time came as what the Lord promised. I finally passed the exams 12 years ago.

During job interviews, I am not ashamed to say that I am not a one-take-board-exam-passer. Why? Because I want to to tell them that it is not important how many times I took the board, what's important is that I passed and what made me passed is that attitude of not giving up.

Looking back to the ordeal I went through, hindi siya biro. Those failures drained me mentally, psychologically, emotionally and financially. I reached the point when I wanted to let go and just give up. But giving up doesn't prove anything. I put my faith in Him and trusted Him when my right time will be. And He didn't fail me. 

Anyways, bakit ba tayo napunta sa istorya ng buhay ko, e treadmill ang pinaguusapan natin. Pero may connect naman diba, kahit papano?

O eto, ganito itsura ko habang tumalembong ang ganda ko, pero hindi ako yan ha. Imagine-in niyo na lang na ako yan para tumawa muna kayo.

                                                  Courtesy of  Protein Fart You tube channel

Basta, when you fail don't be scared to try once again. When you make a mistake, laughing at yourself makes it easier for you to correct it. 

Magandang huwebes sa inyo mga peeps!

We Let Go then We Feel Happy

What to let go to achieve happiness? 

1. Expectations

2. Privileges

3. Comparison

4. Anger

5. Hurt

I was talking with somebody very close to me last night, and I can really feel the anger and hurt she was feeling.  She was angry because she was hurt. She was hurt because she expected something. She expected something, because she thought it was her privilege to expect because she did a favor for that person. Then she compared that person to another person who I believe is fictional in character but real in person.

Do what you think is right then don't expect anything in return. Don't expect a favor to be returned, don't expect them to say thank you, don't expect them to praise you. Just thank the Lord that you were able to help. Period.

Things may not go the way you expect it but in the end, how you deal with it will always be your choice . Choose to be understanding instead of being angry. Choose to let go instead of dwelling in the past. Choose to be grateful instead of feeling jealous. 

Choose to be happy because it is no one else's responsibility but YOURS.

Happiness is a choice.....and the choice is YOURS! 

Happy Tuesday! Let go of bad vibes. Ignore. Let go. Move forward.

Be Grateful For Each Blessing...

Credits to Brainy Quote

It's wonderful to be aware of each little blessing that we receive everyday. A grateful heart is a humble heart, knowing that all these are just borrowed from God and can be taken back in an instance. It is not ours to keep, but instead to share. And if we do not know how to be thankful for these simple things, then we do not acknowledge how generous our God is.

San galing ang hugot?

Bigayan ng incentives, and may ears hurt whenever I hear, malaki din naman deduction nang tax jan e. Goodness, why can't that person be just thankful that we have this above average bonus that the Board approves to give us every freaking May? Why can't that person be thankful that our company performs well every year, that it can afford to payout bonuses to us employees?

Anung gusto mo dayain ko tax? Malaki bonus mo, malamang malaki din tax mo! Logic diba? Our company is not a big company, but we give out bonuses and incentives at par with multinational companies and sometimes more than pa nga.

That being said, sana matuto kang magpa salamat sa mga natatanggap mo. You know, the more you complain, the more that you will feel you are lacking something in your life. Learn to appreciate simple things, and you will feel you have more than enough.

Tama na muna ito, at nang marelease ko na bonus namin. Yehey! 

Again for the nth time, I thank you Lord for making me an instrument and giving me another opportunity to share my blessings to those who really need this. Amen. 

Half Ready for School Year 2017-2018

Yes! Na-enroll na rin si Bagets. Had to take a leave of absence pa last weeek para lang ma-enroll ang bagets. Kaso di ko talaga maintindihan ang efficiency ng bookstore nila. Alam niyo, there was a time, na kulang kulang ang books. May pasok na, waley pa rin ang Math book so hindi ako nakapag advance reading for the kid. Last year ang kulang naman ang grade number patch. Aba this year walang notebooks. Enebeyen? Consistent! Napaka efficient ng bookstore ha? June 5 na ang pasukan ah.

Anyways, by this weekend pa kami bibili ng uniform and school supplies. This weekend pa rin ako mag cocover ng books. His bag still the same. Yung parang maleta sa laki at bigat. Next year na lang sya mag palit ng bag pag grade 5 na sya.

Hayz! Ang bilis talaga ng panahon. Grade Four na sya. Parang kelan lang no? 

Mag papasukan na, ni hindi lang kami nakapag beach. Meron gustong puntahan si Papa A, resort din sya. Dun na lang daw kasi ganun din naman ang magagastos. Tingnan ko ang budget at need rin namin mag ipon for our travel in October. Kun san man yan, let's wait and see.

O sya. Till next update.

What We Did in Kidzania Manila (Part 2)

Here's the second part, I mean our second time in Kidzania. This time around we let him try the following:

• Pizza Maker at Yellow Cab
• Softdrinks QA at Coca cola
• Ice cream maker at Magnolia
• Courier at DHL
• Police Patrol
• Cashier at Healthy Options
• Gasoline boy at Shell 

I mentioned in the previous post that W made a mistake in one of the jobs that he did. That job was being a courier. He was tasked to deliver two parcels to two different establishment and ask the receiver to sign the docs as received. The first establishment was just beside DHL, so easy to find. After a couple of minutes, I saw him return to the first establishment. I asked him why, he said he delivered the wrong parcel to the wrong establishment and he had to retrieve the parcel to deliver the correct parcels to the correct establishments. 

He may have made a mistake about it, but I think the one who receives should also be careful and check first whether it is the correct parcel that should be delivered to them. With W, it's a petty mistake, but if it happens in real life, I'm sure lots of complaints from clients.  

Anyways, the mistake may seem petty with the kids, but there is a huge learning on that incident. One, the kid was able to identify the problem. Two, he made an effort to correct it. And three, he now knows that it is not very easy to earn money. Mistake like that could cost him his job in real life.

I summarized the videos on the second day, with few pictures from the first day. Just three minutes of your time for me to share with you how amazing  it is to experience Kidzania Manila;

We still plan to go back the third time. There's still a lot that he has not experience yet. Tax Collector, Judge, Race Car Driver, Construction worker, Nurse, City Tour Guide, Model, Actor, Newscaster, TV Host. ang Dami diba?

By the way, the pizza he made, the softdrinks he inspected and bottled, and the ice cream he churned. It was all given to them after the job. Galing diba?

Before summer ends, mga mamshies, let your child experience Kidzania Manila. At the end of that experience, they will learn a lot about life, and you mommies, will learn a lot about your child.

Go na!

What We Did in Kidzania Manila for Two Days (Part 1)

Here's the blog I owe you about our Kidzania Manila experience. Forgive me for the very amateurish, shaky video I prepared. Sana wag kayo mahilo. Promise I will do better next time.

Due to stress I felt during audit season, I decided to treat my son to a Kidzania experience. This will be our first time since it opened a couple of years back.

Eto ang boarding pass to enter Kidzania:

At the counter, they will give the kids a check worth 50 kidzos that you will have to encash in BPI inside Kidzania. Of course this is a pretend check and pretend money and a pretend bank.

The first thing  he did was to experience being a firefighter.

Prepping them for their fire fighting in the city

As Pharmacist

As Veterinarian

Sorry was not able to take a lot of pictures. Pag tiyagaan nio na lang muna ang video sa ibaba;

To wrap it up he was able to do the following jobs on the first day:

• Fire Fighter
• Soccer Player 
• Pilot
• Marine biologist
• Hotel housekeeper
• Laundry staff
• Car Designer
• Veterinarian
• Pharmacist
• A bookstore assistant

The first 3 jobs, he paid for as pretend training. The next jobs he was paid for the services he rendered.

Our verdict? These jobs may be pretend jobs, but kids will learn a lot from these, from being responsible to being accountable. I highly recommend this activity for all kids and teens. This is to prepare you guys for your future self and whatever career you may want to venture into.

And because we enjoyed Kidzania so much, after 3 weeks, that was Black Saturday, we decided to come back. There was a 20% discount on our fees and we paid around P1950 for the three of us. Without discount that would have been P2,600++.

There was this job however, that my son made a mistake. You know if its real life that is actually a HUGE mistake. What did he do? I will tell you all about it on another entry, tamad na ako mag type e.

Wait for it, okay?

My Current Obssession?

Hi! Its May, isang hatsing na lang half of 2017 is gone. 

Anyways, you know aside from following bloggers, I also follow a lot of youtubers. To name a few, Itsjudyslife, Anneclutzvlogs, Anna Cay, Maphyduck. I got hooked on their vlogs because of the content. Nakaka happy and at nakaka inspire everytime I finished watching their vlogs. Pag bad trip araw mo nood nood ka lang, after that, gagaan ang pakiramdam mo. Why? Because these people, despite of and inspite of, they chose to be positive and happy. Yes, edited ang vlogs, but a sincere person will exude their real selves kahit in front of a camera.

And yes, eto ang pinagkaka abalahan ko lately. I seldom watch TV na lang. Nakaka stress kasi ang news. I binge watch on weekends (aside from NETFLIX) and it makes my day positive.

Recently Ana Cay has been going viral because of the "galisin" dog that she took care of by feeding, bathing and giving medicines for the fleas.

 

Ayan si Ana, a dog lover and this dog is the dog of her neighbor, mejo walwal na dog kasi, pagala gala lang sa street nila. Anyway na feature ang story niya dito sa link na ito  Ana Cay treats dog.

O diba, the reason why I like her is because of her good heart. To think na may kaya ang pamilya niya, she remained to be humble and caring not only to people around her but to animals as well.

I hope you can follow her sa youtube channel niya. I swear ma i-inlove ka sa personality nya. Just search sa youtube yung name nya, and it will pop up already.

O sige til next time.