Family fun Bingo!
050122
Happy Labor Day and it's Sunday! New week, new start? To most students or employees, they usually start their week on a Monday. While you still have Sunday as your rest day, it would be nice to spend time with your family.
I would like to thank @McJulez for doing this prompt. You can check his article here, Family Fun Bingo Board https://read.cash/@McJulez/family-fun-bingo-board-bbf8f9b0
It's my parent's wedding anniversary by the way, and that makes it perfect to do this post. I think they got married before my eldest sister got out in the world so her age is our basis on how long our parents are married, 34 years if I'm not mistaken HAHAHAH.
Anyway, let's see if what activities we've done to spend quality time at least.
I know that we can't do this in just a day but let me mark some activities that we've done or used to do.
***Cook meal together***
We used to cook meal together especially during Christmas or New year's eve.
There were years that we celebrated Christmas at our place because we have at least a space so our family can fit in. Our relatives from my father's side used to go to our house and bring food for all to eat (potluck style). We also used to cook and prepare food like spaghetti, lumpia, salad, chicken (birthday party???? hahahah)
It was fun to be honest because we get to at least bond, have fun and do an activity together.
***Play a board game together\***
Snakes and ladders was one of the most famous children board games for kids born in the 80s to 90s. Well, chess is an all time favorite too. What other board games we've played? I can't remember hahahaha!
***Play a game of hide and seek in the dark***
Since we still have little to no access on the internet when I was a kid, playing outside with friends was our entertainment especially during the afternoon. If by any chance that we can stay up until the sun sets, we can go play hide and seek and scare each other out 😆😆
***Make a treat or dessert together***
This was also one part of cooking together. During holiday season, we sometimes make desserts. One of which was *Halaya or ube jam or cake?* , then ref cake *(Tiramisu)*
***Help with gardening***
My father was a gardener and my mother loves plants too. When we were kids, at least some of us used to help them whenever they do something with the plants, water them, rearrange, replant, repot etc.
***Have a movie night***
When we were kids, my parents cannot spend money to go to the movies/cinema or rent a cd or dvd for a movie night. We simply don't have enough money for that. Now, that we can already get by financially sometimes we can go to the cinema and since movies are accessible online, we subscribe to some streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Go to watch movies. We have times that we would watch movies from the afternoon until dinner time.
***Help some one with their chores***
Doing chores is one of the best bonding a family can do (but not all the time).
Good thing that we used to take turns and in washing the dishes every after meal. Everyday, we help each other out. One will cook, one will wash the dishes, one will clean the table, one will sweep the floor. That's been our habit or routine until now.
***Work on a jigsaw puzzle***
We actually tried to finish a jigsaw puzzle. Our *Tita* (aunt) gave us a jigsaw puzzle when we were kids. The print/design was very nice, puppies, because we also love dogs. However, it was a thousand piece puzzle, small puzzle pieces take note. We tried, but we don't have big frame to put it in and we simply ran out of patience to do it HAHAHAHA.
HAPPY LABOR DAY PHILIPPINES!
We usually celebrate labor day by celebrating my parents' wedding anniversary. Happy 34th year of marriage to mother and father!
heartsuuuu~~~
Hmmmmm, worse?
043022
What a lovely day! I hope that everyone will enjoy your weekend but let's do something not lovely. I don't want to break the good vibes but let me just do this prompt just for fun. :)
This is one of the prompt articles that I saved a few days ago. Thanks to our friend @joydigitalsolutionsng this. You may also check her article here, Which Is Worse? https://read.cash/@joydigitalsolutions/which-is-worse-prompt-questions-5338aff3
Now let's choose the lesser evil, char!
***Break a promise***
Promises are made to be broken. We all know this line and yet, most of us still get disappointed whenever this happens. I say, this is worse than being late on a date because there could be other reasons, acceptable reasons why your special someone is late. Hmmm, wait. Maybe it depends on what kind of promise did a person make. What do you think?
***Get rejected by crush***
It's very easy to not tell your crush that you like them. I am sure some of you may agree with me. Maybe it's more acceptable if you get hurt if your crush don't see you the same way because obviously, they don't know that you like them. But if you got rejected, it depends if you are friends with your crush or both if that person rejected you in a good manner. Like if they still want to be friends with you and not let the rejection change on how you treat each other. After all being friends is more than okay. :)
I just want to share this HAHAHAHA!
I was actually checking out previous chat messages from my former crush or fling? maybe, I don't know but we are friends for sure. Well before I got in a relationship with my husband, he was the one that I like because we get along together but I have a feeling that he's not into commitment. We still remain friends, talk or chat every now and then.
I remembered something in our past conversation and I was scrolling back until.... I touched the videocall button. I hope he doesn't think that I'm trying to get his attention for all I want to do is to screenshot part of our old convo.
Yeah, we talked for a bit but I am sleepy already and for sure he's working and probably on a graveyard shift.
I just wanted to share that some people may try to confess but not direct. I guess he did and he told me that 'tinatabla ko sya' from that time we just became kulitan friends. :)
***a dog dies in the movie***
Yes, sorry pipz. I am doggie person what can I say. I do get emotional whenever a doggie dies in a movie. Let me try to mention some doggie movie that I've watched.
Hachiko, A dog's journey, A dog's purpose, Megan Leavy, Benji, Bethoven, 101 dalmatians, Marley and Me, etc. (That's all that I can remember). If you have any recommendation, don't hesitate to share it below.
***like your crush's older photo***
HAHAHAHAH! This is embarassing for sure than sending a screenshot to a wrong person. Unless, you happen to send a screenshot of a conversation and sent it to the ones involved in the conversation. hihi!
***too hot***
Well, I hate feeling hot. I am a sweaty person from literally head to toe. That's why I don't wear slippers or sandals when I go out. I always wear closed shoes with socks on. Socks is very important to me.
I hate the eeekie feeling from my sweat. That's why most of the time I slip things from my hand and I hate it.
***can't clean tongue or can't clean teeth***
both are worse. I think one goes with the other for this. You can't just clean your teeth without cleaning your tongue. More like, just clean your mouth hahaha!
***have no friends***
Friends are one of the important part of my life and being. I deeply value the meaning of friendship especially to those people who are dear to me.
I am also the kind of person who feels like I can't live without a partner but I'd be more devastated if I have no friends. Friends are soulmates for me.
***friends upload our ugly photos or your old photos are dug up by friends***
I have no problem to either. I know that I am not a photogenic person so I would always pose ugly, wacky, silly or stupid. So if my friends dug up my old pictures deym, jokes on you. HAHAHHAA!
I would like to thank @Talecharm for your sponsorship! It's been a while since I had a new sponsor hihi. ❤️❤️❤️
Well if you feel bored or can't think of any topic to write about, just to this prompt to save you!
Have a great weekend guys!
Laseng revelations
042922
Kapag may inuman or kapag nalalasing ang tao, madalas andaminf narereveal na kung ano ano. Feelings, galit, hinanakit, tampo, in love, inggit, basta yung mga nararamdaman na di agad nasasabi, tinatago or walang lakas ng loob sabihin.
Itutuloy ko muna tong topic na to since na stuck na dito since last year and Friday naman at para lumuwag at makahinga ang isip natin, tagalog muna tayez.
And the story goes a little something like this...
Galing kaming handaan sa in-laws ng kapatid ko. Birthday ata ng father-in-law nya at di sila nakalimot na papuntahin kami. Andun din ang mga kamaganak ng mother-in-law nya na taga-Marikina lang din.
Syempre inuman ng mga matatanda, kala mo naman na walang malalasing sa kanila. Hala sige todo inom. Ginabi na din kami doon at minsan nahihirapan kami magbook ng grab pauwi, so sinabay nalang kami pauwi kasi dadaan naman din sila sa amin.
Eto ang eksena habang naguusap ang mga lasing sa tanders sa sasakyan.
*Biglang napasok sa usapan yung hirap na pinagdaanan nilang matatanda noon. Nung nagsisimula pa lang magkapamilya at kung paano nakaraos sa mga gastusin o araw-araw na hamon ng buhay.*
*Nagshare sila ng kanya kanyang paraan pano nila nagawang makasurvive kahit na hindi ganoon kalaki ang kinikita at sapat lang pantawid sa pangaraw-araw.*
*Napunta na din sa usapan na kung paano nila itinuring or nadisiplina ang kanya kanyang anak. Bida ng ganito, bida sa ganyan... Kwento kung paano kami noon mga maliit pa kami at ano kami sa kanila.*
*Sabay sabi nang tatay ko, '****Noon super heroes daw ang tatay ngayon kontrabida na*****.***'*
*Tumahimik ang lahat. Sabay change topic at pinansin ang mga pailaw sa kalsada.*
Gigil ako.
Siguro napansin din ng iba naming kasabay na baka mauwi sa pagddrama yung tatay ko.
Nainis ako, nanggigil ako, pero syempre di ako nagsalita. Usapang matatanda eh, I mean yung mas matatanda samin, yung mga ka-generation nila. Tska una sa lahat wala naman akong gana talaga makinig at makisawsaw sa usapan nila kasi pagod ako at may dala ko si Lil B.
Bakit ako nanggigil?
Kasi may sama ako ng loob sa parents ko. Di naman siguro bago yun, lahat naman tayo may kanya kanyang issues sa magulang.
Kinimkim ko yun simula nung pagkabata ako. Bakit? Lumaki akong tumatak sa isip ko eh masama akong bata, na magiging masama akong tao at walang kwenta, walang silbi, walang galang, pasakit, perwisyo.
Biruin mo sa murang edad naririnig ko na sinasabi sken at syempre bilang bata, tatatak talaga yun sa isip ko. Lumaki akong hindi ko alam kung bakit ako ganun, bakit ganun yung mga inasal ko, bakit ako sinaktan, bakit ako napalo, bakit ako lang ang nasasaktan ng pisikal?
Don't get me wrong, maayos kaming napalaki ng mga magulang ko.
Lumaki kaming, di sumasagot sa magulang kapag pinapagalitan kasi masama yon, bastos yon.
Lumaki kaming hindi kami pala hingi ng kung ano ano, kasi wala kaming pera.
Lumaki kaming hindi kami dapat magcompare ng mga bagay na wala kami o nakukuha namin
lumaki kaming dapat kaming magsikap para makagaan gaan kami sa buhay
Lumaki kaming mabuting tao (siguro)
Thankful ako, kami, sa mga naituro at kung pano kami napalaki ng mga magulang ko. Pero syempre may mga kabaliktaran, o pros and cons din ito.
*lumaki kaming hindi marunong magopen up ng feelings namin*
*lumaki akong may suppressed anger, doubt, hindi confident, confused at kinikwestyon ang sarili kong existence*
*lumaki ako na parang laging napipilitan sa mga ginagawa ko*
*lumaki kaming hindi pwede magdala ng problema sa bahay*
*lumaki kaming DAPAT masaya lang kami at hindi dapat nagpapakita na may problema.*
Wag kayo mag-alala, good terms kami ng mga parents ko ngayon. In fact, sa dito pa din kami nag stay ni Lil B habang nagaayos at naghahanap kami ng asawa ko ng matutuluyan. Syempre di pa din maiiwasan yung minsan magkadiskusyunan dahil matatanda na kami. Hindi na kami yung mga batang kapag pinagalitan nila, eh pwede pa nilang palupaluin at pangaralan ng mga 'Tamang asal'.
Nakainom ka na naman!
Wala namang masamang uminom occasionally. Basta ang alak, sa tyan dapat napupunta hindi sa ulo.
Hindi kasi nila alam or aware na may emotional damage yung pangangaral nila (pamamalo). Kung umeepekto yun sa mga kapatid ko, sakin parang hindi. Iba-iba talaga ang pagiisip ng mga tao at hindi sa lahat ng bagay magwwork ang lahat ng pamamaraan sa ibang tao. Kelangan din minsan i-tailor fit ang disiplina sa bawat anak.
Naging kontrabida sya sa paningin ko kasi hindi ko alam kung bakit ako pinagagalitan, hindi ko alam o maintindihan kung bakit ako pinapalo, hindi ko alam kung masama ba talaga o hindi lang maganda yung ginawa ko. Hindi naman siguro na porket nakabasag ako ng pinggan or baso, sinasadya na. Yung mga ganung bagay. Maliit lang yun, oo, pero hanggang sa paglaki mo mabitbit mo yung maliit na sama ng loob. Hindi sa gusto ko na i-baby ako, gusto ko lang yung may magpaintindi saken ng bagay bagay. Yung mga bagay na dapat magulang ko ang nageexplain hindi yung idadaan sa sigaw, palo na para bang hindi ako marunong umintindi as bata. Yung ibang bagay sa mga kaibigan ko pa natutunan at naintindihan.
Baka isa ka din na katulad ko.
Cut na muna!!
Hindi to nega vibes, gusto ko lang ipost to para mabawasan yung nasa drafts ko kasi nahihirapan ako magscroll. Minsan nawawala yung mga drafts hahahaa
Chika sa baba! Q&A sa baba! Taraaaaa!
They're back - pt 2
042822
I haven't seen or heard about you for 20 months. I thought you left me forever. I thought that the pain you've caused me won't come back. I was fine without you and now you're back.....
There are two things who got back in my life. One is my wedding ring and the other one is...
hmmmm
It's not what you think it is, but from the intro it is not an ex, it's not even a person but an ex-feeling or let's just say a natural women phenomenon. Char! Let's talk about it.
Here's the second part. If you still haven't read the first part, you can check it here https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/theyre-back-part-1-8499baa2
Ooooh the red!
This wanna make me cry, chos!
I am sure that mothers will relate to this. I am sure they also enjoyed the times that we didn't get our monthly period. (*disclaimer: for women who already knew they were pregnant and have a regular period and excuse the ones who have irregular period).* Some women may not experience dysmenorrhea but I was one of the unfortunate people who had dysmenorrhea or sever cramps or probably will have it again.
Post menstrual syndrome
What I would like to share is a not so common instance of my PMS or should I not call it PMS (*premenstrual syndrome)* because it was a *post-menstrual syndrome.*
It was pretty *uncommon* to have cramps after their menstrual period, because most of the time women experience it before or during their period, but yes I experienced it and I hated it more than I hate having dysmenorrhea or camps or before or during my period
What happened?
It was actually the first and I hope the last time that I experienced Post menstrual syndrome. As far as I can remember, it was a day or 2 days after I had my period. I was in the office and I wasn't feeling well. It's like I was having a dysmenorrhea while my period already ended a day ago. I had an officemate who was a nurse as well and I asked her if it's possible to have a post-menstrual syndrome and she said yes. So I was a bit relieved because if not I will be worried that something might be wrong with me.
Minutes later I was about to take my 15-minute break. Me and my boyfriend that time, got out of the building to do our yosi/vape break. I told him I wasn't feeling well that my lower abdomen hurts like I have my period. Right after we opened the door, it hurt more. It hurts to the point that I wasn't able to walk, and I sat in the middle of the hallway and put pressure on it. It lasted for a few seconds and then I tried to walk out from where I am.
We are already in the smoking area, I took a couple of puffs and suddenly I felt nauseous. I thought that taking a seat will help but it didn't. I asked my boyfriend to take me to the clinic. I was still pretty conscious but I know and I can feel that I was about to pass out. When we got in the clinic and while the nurse was taking my vitals, I asked her right away if I can have a bed rest for a couple of hours and she said it depends on my vitals like heart rate, etc.. then I passed out. It was just for a few minutes/seconds though, I immediately had my consciouness back. Then I asked her if they have any pain reliever but they don't have any at that time. She assisted me to get on the bed and got me a hot compress instead. My boyfriend extended his 15-min break and he got back in the office and told our management that I was in the clinic. Then I rested for a couple of hours until I felt better.
Passing out wasn't new to me as I usually pass out if I'm too tired, I lack sleep that my body can't keep up.
Man, the mens are back.
The mens hahahha! Yes after more than a year of not getting my period, I can't deny that I enjoyed *not experiencing pain* on a monthly basis. I felt free! I was even saying to myself that I hope it won't come back so I won't go through the pain again on a monthly basis. Well, that seems impossible though hahaha! I know some of you may relate.
I had my period back 3 days ago. Good thing that it didn't last for 5 days or a week. Whew! I was also surprised when I didn't experience any pain, even before, during or after.
One of my friends told me that someone she knew experience menstrual cramps but after she got gave birth and got her period back, she no longer have mentrual cramps. Ooooooh, I was kind of hoping that I'd be the same. Now that I had my period back, I hope that I won't experience cramps or pain next month.
*Will my life change after I got my period back?*
*What other things that I should think about other than buying pads?*
*How soon did you get yours after giving birth?*
Chika below please. :)
They're back! Part 1
042722
I haven't seen or heard about you for 20 months. I thought you left me forever. I thought that the pain you've caused me won't come back. I was fine without you and now you're back.....
There are two things who got back in my life. One is my wedding ring and the other one is...
hmmmm
It's not what you think it is, but from the intro it is not an ex, it's not even a person but an ex-feeling or let's just say a natural women phenomenon. Char! Let's talk about it. I'll split this in 2 parts.
Oh the ring!
I think it was around January or maybe late last year when I took off my wedding ring.
Not because me and my husband weren't in good terms or split up, but because I find it sometimes uncomfortable.
*Why?*
Among 5 of my ex-boyfriends, only one of them got me a ring. I didn't mind not getting any ring from my other ex-boyfriends because it wasn't a big deal for me. What I want is time, effort and food. 🤣🤣
Anyway...
My longest past relationship was almost 5 years and the ex got me a ring, it was just a promise ring and we both have one. You know, just to indicate that we are already in a relationship while we are not together physically.
After wearing a ring for almost 5 years, it felt weird for me not wearing any after we broke up.
Next relationship came, lasted for almost 4 years but I didn't receive any ring from him then I got used to not wearing a ring since.
Another relationship came in after that for only just a few months and I was kind of expecting a ring because I thought he was the one, but obviously wasn't. Good thing!
And now after more than 5 years of not wearing any ring, someone did put a ring on it! Yes, it was my husband.
Our wedding ring wasn't an expensive one since we only had a DIY-intimate wedding*.* We bought it from Silverworks. We both didn't like gold or anything with diamonds because it was pleasing to the eyes of snatchers. We checked a few designs and picked the one that has a wedding ring look but not a common design. I remember asking the sales person before we bought it, 'Kuya, alin dito.... yung..... hindi laging binibili?' *(Sir, which design... is not the best seller?)* . Yes, those were the exact words that came out of my mouth. Even if we are only looking for cheap rings, I want it to be special and we are only the few ones who will have that style or design.
Ooops sorry, I got caught in the moment.
Going back, I took my ring late last year or early this year because I cleaned up our room and I also felt uncomfortable because I felt like wearing it for a long time feels like there's a thick something stuck on my fingers and my hands being so sweaty makes it more uncomfortable.
Oh don't worry, it wasn't just me who's not wearing the wedding ring. My husband also doesn't wear it all the time. He kept it instead because he will have to remove it everytime he checks in at the airport and there was one time that he almost lost when he's about to board the plane. He ran back and got the ring though, whew!
Since I took it off, my husband asked me if where did I keep it. I smiled and said 'I forgot hehhee but it was just around the bedroom somewhere, it'll show up soon don't worry' 😅😅
I has been months then and then the other day, I saw my ring! AHAHAHAH! I told my husband that I found it. Yes, he teased me of course. But yeah, even if it's cheap the sentimental value holds its importance to me.
Wazzap goize. I don't know why read.cash sometimes don't show other drafted articles on my account. I have to refresh it multiple times before it shows up.
Anyway, I'll make this a 2 part article just because....yes.. HAHAHAHA!
*How about you? What things have you lost and found them over time? Were you relieved when you found it?*
Chika below. 😉😉
Hi world!
Weather is a little bit off today, I feel more sweaty than the usual because it rained for a few bit.
Noise.cash is a little bit off today as well, I hope the platform will get fixed soon.
I am feeling a little bit off today too, let me just to some motherly chores so I can relax my mind,
For the meantime, you can check my recent post yesterday https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/fly-fly-fly-897d6beb
Fly Fly Fly
042522
Ooooh Summer is here in the Philippines! Oh when I say summer, it's the end of school season but a lot of things changed for the past few years. However, we can't still deny the fact that we needed to beat the heat!
Summer season in the Philippines is from March to May. Lots of days to take advantage of for a summer trip or getaway.
For sure during this year's Holy week, a lot of people were excited to get out of their homes. Restrictions to places are lowered, people can already travel without the expense of RT-PCR tests, kids and senior citizens can now go out from time to time. We still shouldn't forget that COVID-19 is still around and better if we get vaccinated. Lucky for those people who live in areas that doesn't have high numbers of Covid cases. We should still be careful.
Anyway, I've mentioned in my previous articles that my husband works in the office and goes home to us in Marikina whenever he can. We usually book airplane tickets at least once a month so he could go home.
Unfortunately this month, we wasn't able to book a flight back home. Why? Fare was over the top. Well, I wonder why. I wonder how. char! Basically because it's peak season, summer season. I know that we can book a flight months or weeks before but we cannot tell right away what specific day/date he can go home. Most of the time, he can finalize his schedule a week or 2 days before his rest days. Annoying right..
We usually book a flight from the AirAsia App/website. Then my husband saw an offer.
He told me that we should check this out as it might help us save money in the next few months or for a year.
Hmmm, flight offers are really pleasing to the eye isn't it?
Oh by the way, I haven't experienced riding an airplane ever since. My husband taught me what to do when I book a flight online using the app/website. He showed me what to check before I continue booking the flight. I have tried booking in AirAsia and thru Traveloka.
Going back...
After I check the terms and conditions, I told him that the offer was pretty decent and the validity dates are great offer. Then he told me to get him a subscription before the offer ends.
I tried to check the offer if it's legit. However, when I try to book one of the dates in Holy week, it still shows the same price but there's a notification that the discount code was applied. I wondered if I did something wrong. I needed help or support, I checked on their FB page and chatted with AVA, the virtual assistant and they sent a video on how to apply the code. I've done the same thing. Hmmm. What else did I do wrong? I tried to book a later date...
There you go, it worked. Before I pay for the subscription, my husband told me that the offer is only limited so we may run out of slots. After checking, I told him that the seats for free flight are limited. If we want to take advantage of this offer, we will have to book a flight at least a month before the travel date.
Now I think that we made an impulsive decision but my husband told me that we can still use it in the future. We can still take advantage of this offer until next year. Boy, I really do hope so.
Here are some FAQs too:
Hmmm, I wonder how it feels like to ride an airplane. I think riding an airplane is better than travelling via car ride for a person who has motion sickness like me.
Oh I really hope that we can go to Cebu soon to visit my in-laws. I am excited to meet them and for them to meet Lil B. I really hope that it will help my mother in-law's condition.
Alright, this is it for today!
*For those people passing by this article and if you love to travel, do you have any travelling tips?*
Don't hesitate to share 😁😉🤗
Nakaorlog na naman si acoe hahahaha bawi bawiiii laters!!
Nakaorlog na naman si acoe hahahaha bawi bawiiii laters!!
A point for this and that.
042422
A point for a thing that you've done. Do you think you'll get a high score? A low score?What score will I get? Let's see how high or low can I get.
Hey, this is just a prompt. Let me see and join this prompt initiated by @BCH_LOVER . I can't find the article as it was maybe atleast more than a week ago but I am glad that I passed by @HermaniGinger 's article, Never Have I Ever - parent's edition https://read.cash/@HermaniGinger/never-have-i-ever-parents-edition-980200e2
Alright! Let's be quick and let me judge myself HAHAHAH!
Alright, so there are 20 items and let me do a little explanation as well. :)
**Ran an errand to get away**
Oh boy, mom guilt here knocking! Yes, I admit. I needed this. Sometimes I go to the grocery and takes a few more extra minutes before I go home. I'd let's say 30mins more, buy milktea and Takoyaki from my favorite takoyaki store and chill alone. Gahd, I love my alone time but at the same time I can't wait to go home.
**Been so proud you teared up**
By the way, the Lil B is just 11 months old. When she was around 7 or 8 months, I almost cried when she looks up to me while I carry her and puts her head on my chest or shoulders and hugs me as if she knows that I needed a hug. I hope that I can still get hugs from her until she gets old because that's something that I didn't get from my parents.
**Bitten by your kid**
Everyday and it gets harder and more painful as her teeth are coming out. Sometimes when she's already asleep, her jaw locks.Then the me-mommy clenches my teeth for me not to react or shout to avoid waking her up.
**Googled your kid's symptoms**
Yes, especially for first time mom like me.
There was a time when I saw little pink spots on her diaper upon changing her. I googled what could that be and when I had her checked up, the pedia said that she's dehydrated.
The same time that she got dehydrated, I also saw a little red poop on her poop. i took pictures of course and asked her pedia again. It looks like little blood stains, could be allergy so we had to have her stool examined but wasn't able to do so because we went out on a trip. Good thing that it stopped.
**Lost sleep from those results**
Yes, yes, of course every worried mother can't get a good sleep out of it.
**Bribed your child**
I guess I shouldn't include this because Lil B doesn't talk yet but I do this sometimes to my niece. hihi, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.
**Screwed up your kid's name**
I was about not to include this, feeling proud that I don't mispell Lil B's name, Saoirse. But I forgot her second name! HAHAHA!
I was in the church weeks ago to reserve a slot for her baptism. I filled out a form, submitted a photocopy of the documents they need and when I gave the form. The lady told me or more like asked me, if the baby has a second name. HAHAHHAHA! Yes, sorry Lil B mommah got too excited.
**Whisper screamed**
Almost all the time, when I get frustrated or when I can't control lil B's actions. Who am I kidding, she can't even walk yet. Yes, that's why I scream deep inside and I can't wait until she walk and talk.
**Randomly sang a kid song**
Hmmmm, maybe songs that Lil B likes specially the ones from Disney movies. Like We don't talk about Bruno, the recent one was from Turning Red movie and songs from Moana. Our favorite was Lava song from Moana.
https://youtu.be/uh4dTLJ9q9o
Just as expected, I got a **9 out of 20.**
Well what does that mean?
I don't know or maybe nothing because the situations given are not basis to tell you how good of a parent you are or have been. It's just fun to share a few experiences, funny stories so that we can light up other people's mood.
I also feel like my almost one year motherhood is not enough so I can get a point from the other deeds. Maybe I'll this again some time.
DON'T FORGET TO ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY!!!
Hi for Money
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Money makes the world go round? Maybe to some people, but definitely we need money to somehow survivie this cruel world.
Lending or borrowing money. Hmmm sounds intriguing. I know that some of you do lend and borrow money from your family, friends or other people you know. Hey, there's no problem with that. We all do have our needs for everyday life.
However, I know or should I say that we know that most of the time lending or borrowing money can lead to a friendship-over situation.
Let me share a money issue stories
A few days ago...
My friend messaged me and I replied, 'whaaaaaaaaaaat!?' in a funny manner that he can imagine hahahah. Then he asked if I can lend him money, of course I apologized and explain to him that I am a full-time, stay at home mom. I literally don't have my own money to lend someone. Definitely he understands and instead of lending him money I told him that joining Noise.cash or Read.cash may also help him in time. He asked a few questions about the platform too, answered what he needs to do and I hope that he would really check out these two platforms. :)
Last year he messaged me too and asking if he can borrow money. Imagine I was unemployed and pregnant that time so I didn't lend him money because I don't have any hahaha!
For diapers...
I just remembered that one of our former co-workers messaged me if I have spare money. He got short and needs to buy diapers for his baby. Take note, I was still pregnant and unemployed that time. I told him, 'Em, I'm sorry I amjobless and pregnant so I literally have no money to spare. You can ask *** instead.' He still thanked me as a courtesy but at the same time I got annoyed because I kind of knew their lifestyle and his wife. He and his wife basically loves gambling, so even if I have money I still won't lend him. I even told him that he should already teach or potty train his baby. As far as I know, the baby was around 2 to 3 years old that time.
A friend in need, a friend that poofs!
This gorl, let's just name her **Laliza,** borrowed money from me. Her timing was really amazing.
We were teammates and we also have the same shift schedule. We are also both smokers and usually once our shift ends, we will go to the smoking area for alittle more chitchat before going home.
One time, I got a call one minute before my shift ends and so did she. Her call ended first and mine was still on going, once I put my customer's call on hold she told me that she'll wait for me so we can have a smoke together. I nodded and she waited at the locker area. After my call, I wanted to go home right away. Got my things from the locker and Laliza saw me getting my things and then suddenly asked me if I have extra 1k and she'll pay me on payday. To my surprise and I got annoyed, I reached out a thousand bill and went home straight.
First payday came, she told me to give her more time and will pay on the next payday. Guess what? Yes, she's been making excuses until she wasn't going to the office anymore. I didn't mind because she's a mother of 2 just as long as she keep updating me when she can pay me back. Weeks of not going to the office I've been hearing that she also borrowed money to our other workmates. Ohhh, that time I am pretty positive that she'll not pay me back.
Then today, my friend who's still in that company messaged me.
Honestly, I really can't get over this because the fact that I know her lifestyle too. Gambling, and looks like she has this habit of borrowing money. So yeah, I didn't tell her but she still unfriended me on Facebook. AHAHHAHA
The nerve.
Thoughts?
It's not that I don't lend money to other people, it's just that I don't have money to lend them. There were just a few times that if I have extra on my savings and if someone asks, I can lend some but that doesn't happen quite often.
I also don't lend money to people who I know who has a bad history in lending money or people who have bad habits or lifestyle. Because some people live in debt, they work, earn money, but they will do something that will take them in getting more debt.
Me and my highschool bestfriends don't really borrow money from each other unless it's an emergency and we will make sure that we can pay each other back.
Anyway....
***Do you lend money to your friends or you choose people who you lend money to?***
***What do you do or say if you will or will not lend them money?***
***Can you share a funny or worse lending story?***
***Have you lost friends because of money issues?***
Share a bit of something on the comments section or post an article. I am sure most people here can relate. :)
Haggardo ang Pag-ibig
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Quick blog muna tayo mga besh. Parang kelangan ko magtagalog muna kasi para mafeel natin na tao tayo ulit hahaha. Gusto ko lang dn magpost ng masaya at mas madaling ishare ang feelings kapag malaya tayong magsulat.
Anong ganap today?
Kayo anong ganap nyo dahil weekend na ulit. Ang bilis no. Sa mga nagtatrabaho na pantao (Monday to Friday), ayan na magchillax na kayo. Sa mga may pasok ng weekend, wag ka magalala. Kapag off mo konti ang tao ss labas, wala ka nga lang dn gaano mayaya lumabas charz!!!
Ako, kami? Ayun bakuna day ni Lil B. Flu shot nya kanina. Mejo maaga syang nagising at nauna pa sya sken magising. Pagkatapos namin magbreakfast, naalala ko na di pa pala kami nakakabayad ng bahay. Oh no! Baka magkapenalty kami. Kaya sabi ko after ng bakuna, punta kami ni lil b sa Pag-ibig office. Subalit, ngunit, datapwat! Baka magutom sya at mapagod kung sakaling maraming tao at baka di dn kayanin ng likod ko.
Hmmmmmm. 🤔🤔🤔
Ay may kapatid pala ako na pwede kong isama. Kaya naisip ko na magpasama sa kapatid ko tapos after ng bakuna, sila na kang mauna umuwi.
Hanap damit
Hanap damit ni Lil B. Hanap ng damit ko.
Shemay! Government office pala ppuntahan ko. Nakashort ako!! Hanap ng pantalon. PISTI!! Wala nang kasya saken! Yung mga pantalon ko size 24 to 27 lang. Mapppunta na lahat yun sa kapatid ko.
Takbo sa nanay ko....
'NAAAAAAAAAY! May pantalon ba na bigay si ate or jogging pants?'
Hanap kami. Buti may nagkasya. Whew! Isa na namang realization na kelangan ko ng damit huehuehue.
Infair good job na naman sya, iyak lang kapag hinihiga and more like antok na sya kasi maaga sya nagising.
After sa bakuna, larga na ko at iwan ka muna kay tita.
Pag-ibig na di pinayagan.
Nagjeep nako kasi wala naman masyadong tao ngayon, pero pagdating ko sa Pag-ibig office at nagtanong sa guard. Wala daw payment doon sa branch, sa Cubao daw.
Napa 'oh no' ako kasi magtatagal na naman ako sa labas. Nagmessage ako sa asawa ko kasi mejo naiinis na dn ako sa kanya kasi ilang beses ko na sya niremind about dun tapos sana nakabayad kami online para less hassle. Di bale, mamaya kami magtutuos.
Nagdownload ako ng Angkas app, at ngayon na lang ako ulit nakapagAngkas. Yun lagi mode of transpo ko kasi ayaw ko dn naggGrab, madalas ako mahilo kasi tsks mas mabilis ang motor kahit mainitan ako, wa me pakels hahhaha!
Naasar ako sa motor ni kuya NMAX, ang lapad. Kelangan kong bumukaka. Isang tao lang ang kayang bumukaka char!
Anyway, nagpunta muna ako sa Robinson MetroEast kasi meron ding branch doon. Pagdating ko...
Ngiwi na naman ako. Kumain muna akonng konting borgor kasi gutom nako. So ayun nga, no choice kelangan sa Cubao.
Nagtry ako magbook ng Grab or Angkas kaso wala mabook, so nagbus na lang ako. Buti wala gaano tao hihi.
Ayan na. Punta nako sa office, ineexpect ko na baka matagalan ako kasi tanghali na. I was wrong! Najudge ko na naman ang government office. Hahahaha!
Kuha number, bigay info mga after 10mins nakapagbayad nako. YEY!!!
Ang bilis. Kasi pagkakuha ko ng number ako na ang next. In fairness. Pero ayaw ko pa dn magpunta para lang magbayad kasi kung dati magspend ka ng isang buong araw para sa pakay mo, ngayon naman mas matagal pa yung byahe mo kesa sa transaction mo hahaha.
Syempre pagkatapos nagAngkas na ko ulit pauwi. Kasi wala pa palang food ang bataaaaaaa! Buti na lang mahaba tulog nya pagkauwi at nakapaglaga na si nanay ng chicken at potato. Whew!
Kuya Angkas rider
Ay share ko sa inyo yung itsura ng riser ko kanina.
CHARAAAAN!
Any violent comments po sa baba tayo magusap! Hahahha
Ayun na nga, pero kahit ganyan itsura nyan badtrip ako sa kanya kasi. Pakadyot kadyot magpreno, lagi kasing nakatingin sa selpon. Pagkasilip ko may kausap ata sa chat.
Ngayon naexperience ko na bumabangga yung tyan ko sa likod ni kuyang rider HAHAAHHAAH. Kaenes.
Makabili nga ng isang pantalon para mapilitan akong magpaliit ng tyan HAHAHAHA. Sa dinami dami ng pantalon ko wala nang kasyaaa eh!
Pagbaba ko naman ng motor, nakita ko mata nya grabe ang kulay. Light brown kahit nakahelmet sya, actually may pagka Amber yung kulay. Nakakaloka.
Image source https://images.app.goo.gl/sgKESsBFRpdRejtU6
Imagine mo na ganyan sya kahit nacocover ng helmet yung sinag ng araw.
Juzko gusto ko ng mata ni kuyaaaaaa!
Pagkauwi ko haggardo versoza tayo!!
Gusto ko lang chumika habang orlog si lil b.
Enjoy your meal!
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Cooking was not my strongest skill. I have a few skills that I am proud of but definitely not cooking. I think I need to work on my cooking skills because I want to cook for my family.
I know how to cook, just a little. I can cook food that are easy to prepare and doesn't need much food tasting. I can cook simple food. I can fry and I can boil hahahha! So much for my cooking skills right?
Well, being a mother I feel like I needed to do more training so I can cook not only for other people but I'd like to cook for my husband and most of all for Lil B.
Let me share a little moment when I felt like I've improved hahahah! I cooked spaghetti last night and I really felt that I unlocked another achievement as a mother.
This is just self fulfillment because being a full time/stay at home mom sometimes feels like you don't own yourself anymore. Doing other things that make you relaxed and you also need to find a little bit of yourself. As for me, I can't dance with lil b just yet so I'd be happy to cook for you. One advantage of cooking for your baby is, she can't roast you on how awful your cooking can be hahahahaha! She has no choice but to eat and just cry then eat if she doesn't like it HAHAHAHA. She can't critic my cooking because she obviously CAN'T hahaha!
I feel proud that I get to cook for her because she's becoming so picky and she doesn't like mashed or boiled veggies anymore. For now, I needed to cook food for lunch and dinner which actually eats up my time because I have to search and buy veggies needed or look for ingredients that is appropriate for her age.
Let me share a few dishes that I made for her lunch and dinner. Oh by the way, I didn't add any salt and instead of using regular oil, I used a little amount of olive oil.
Let's go!
Ingredients:
Pasta
boiled ground pork
boiled/puree/mashed tomato
all purpose cream
butter
cheese
Ingredients:
Tofu/tokwa
young corn
tomatoes
quail eggs
By the way, I boiled the veggies first before frying it all together. It's either I used butter or olive oil to fry it for a few minutes.
Ingredients:
potato/baby potatos
Olive oil
minced garlic
butter
Boiled the potatoes first and I used olive oil to saute the garlic and the boiled potatoes. Then add butter.
Well this is just basically fried rice with potatoes and tofu. Lil B loves tofu hihi.
It was my brother in law who told me to cook this. Lil b liked it!
With mixed veggies on the side
She likes egg too but not yolk.
This one was just cooked yesterday.
Ingredients:
Pasta
Potatoes
Sliced tomatoes
Boiled ground pork
Milk
butter
Instead of mashing the potatoes for the sauce, I used milk instead or you can use all purpose cream instead, like in carbonara.
I boiled the pasta, potaoes, and ground pork at the same time then add the tomatoes, milk and butter. I was actually surprised that she liked it.
Today is another day and I am running out of ideas to cook. ***Do you have any suggestions?***
Oh by the way, if what I am doing is wrong don't hesitate to let me know. I only searched some of the recipes online that is good for an 11month old baby.
I am kind of happy that Lil B liked some of the food that I cooked but sometimes she still tends to be picky which one to eat.
One more month to go. I still need to cook her food in less than a month. Once she turns 1y/o we can already share food hhihihihi.
*any violent comments and suggestions are welcome below. :)*
From another caring mother. 😆😆😆
*lead image from unsplash, pictures posted are mine*
Quick escape for the day
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I know that some of you might feel like you wanted to escape from the usual things that you do. Routine and everyday life sometimes can make you feel wondering about what life could have been if......
This is just a quick post about what happened on my day yesterday.
Initially, I planned to go to LTO early in the morning so I can get or apply for a student permit as I already finished my Theoretical Driving Course. My body clock changed for the past few days and I kind of feel tired from chores, taking care of LIl B while having a little assistance from my sister and brother-in-law.
I still managed to get some time posting articles here on Read.cash and that's usually around 2am onwards, then I can sleep around 3am or 4am. Finding time to write an article gets harder for me each day because I need to cook food for Lil B. She doesn't like boiled veggies now. Her taste buds are getting picky now. Oh by the way, I took pictures and I will try to post some of the food that I cooked for her.
I scheduled to wake up around 9am and go to LTO but because I fell asleep passed 4am, I woke up late. Well, perhaps I can do it next week? hahaah no, I need to go there soon.
Anyway, I wasn't able to follow my schedule in the morning. I decided to ask one of my bestfriends to help me look for a cellphone store. I was actually planning to buy a phone and use my other beshies creditcard, like what we did before.
Phone troubles
I have repaired my phone a few months ago, since I wasn't a techinician I wasn't able to stick it back the way it should be and now it looks like this.
We need to look for a store that accepts the credit card that we will use and with 0% interest. I was actually discussing this to my husband, however he wants to look for a 2nd hand phone instead. I didn't agree because he wants a 2nd flagship phone, which usually costs around 20k up. Our conversation ended up with, I will check phones and stores that we can use the credit card first, at the same time I can check the unit personally.
I told my beshie about this and she asked if my husband mentioned a particular model. Basically he wants a 2nd hand Xiaomi Mi series or s20 FE. Beshie told me her opinion and also checked on marketplace if there are any. She sent a link from a seller from Marketplace and my eyes got big, not because it's too pricy but the internal storage capacity at its offered price. I sent it to my husband and told him that I will contact the seller and check out the item's condition first.
I met up with the seller and waited for beshie too. Checked the item, asked a few questions and got shocked more. Instead of going with my original plan to buy a phone using my friend's credit card, I am considering to buy the 2nd hand unit that my beshie suggested.
She was shocked too and seems like it's too good for its price but then I decided to take it because there's another prospective buyer the following day.
Are you curious for the unit and the offered price?
It's a Xiaomi Mi 11t 5g, 8gb+3gb Ram with 256 GB internal storage. How much? For 17k. Looks pricy but if you'll compare it to its current price from stores it ranges from 20k to 25k.
I did buy the phone as my husband also agreed.
Chika with a guilt
Then beshie and I went to the mall for a quick chika session but after an hour my sister was messaged me if I am about to go home. Of course, I didn't take Lil B with me so they are baby sitting her for a few hours. I told my beshie that I need to go home with a sad face. We actually talked about a few things and I kind of opened up to her too about how I am feeling as a mother. I remembered telling her these things:
Minsan sinasampal talaga ako ng katotohanan na nanay na pala ako (*There were times that I am slapped with the truth that I am already a mother)*
Para sa taong hindi clingy katulad ko, minsan naiirita ako na laging may nakakabit saken. Ay, nagpapadede nga pala kasi ako hahaha! (*I am not a clingy person and sometimes I get annoyed that she has to be with me all the time. Oh I am a breastfeeding mom so yeah hahaha)*
Minsan namimiss ko tumambay, nang di binabantayan yung oras kahit pagalitan ako ng nanay ko. (*I miss spending time with you guys like before, we don't care about the time and how late we need to go home or if I get scolded by my parents)*
Minsan nahihiya ako magyaya na bumisita kayo sa bhay kasi di ako makapunta, kasi ikaw di mo naman pwede iwanan si Nanay ng overnight. (*Sometimes I want to invite you guys to our house because I can't go out but you can't your grandma alone especially overnight)*
Minsan naiisip ko if timing ba na nagkaanak na kami. (*Sometimes I think that maybe it wasn't the right time to have a baby)*
Then I went home. I rushed in to the bedroom to get clothes and bathe. When I opened the bedroom door I saw my mother's eyes that she wasn't happy. It's like she wants to tell me that I was away for too long and I didn't even think that I have a baby to feed.
Honestly, I don't know what to feel. Guilt? a little anger? a little blame?
*Guilt -* Yes, I was guilty that I had to spend time for myself. I felt guilty that I needed to escape for just a few hours.
*Anger -* yes, because I want to be angry at my mother. I want tell her that I need to get out of the house for just a few hours so I can be myself. She didn't say a word though, that's why I can't get mad at her and I don't like to be an ungrateful B**** for them taking care of Lil B. I was just maybe waiting for the moment that if she'll say something like that, I'll lash out again.
*Blame -* yes, I kind of want to blame them somehow because I can see and observe that when they take care of Lil B, they always want to put her to sleep. She likes to do other things too. She doesn't need to be carried all the time, she just wants to play with them. But yet, I can't blame the people who takes care of Lil B.
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What do you do if you needed a little time for yourself?
What do you do to make you feel you are yourself again?
What do you need to do?
Love yourself? How can you love yourself if you barely have time for yourself?
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I don't want to sound to be very ungrateful but I know, yes, I am still lucky considering the fact that we are staying with my parents' house and I have someone to take care of Lil B.
But you can't blame me, I have a lot of suppressed anger and emotions since I was young. I know that I needed time for myself because I know and I can feel that may turn out to be a bad mother if I didn't. I know that to myself and I want to avoid that.
I don't this post to affect others' feelings as a mom too. I know that some of you may say that having a family wasn't easy and yeah bear with the consequences. I know. Well, I think that I just prepared myself physically, but not a 100% emotionally. Physical pain, yes I can endure for the longest time of my life. The line, 'you think you're ready but once you're there you might think you're not' hits me now. Maybe feeling like this is just an effect of my husband being away from us for a month now.
Okay, I think this is just for now. I'll try to post a much lighter ot happier post next time.
Aloha!
I was working on an article during the midnight but lil b keeps crying and waking up huehue. I slept na lang dn
Eat 'till your heart is full
042022
Who's getting a bit hungry in the middle of the night just right before you go to sleep? I think I am. I know that I've been not that active lately, I do apologize and I will try to make it up soon. For the meantime, let me share some food that I like from a prompt done by some of our @Read.Cash friends.
Thanks to @BCH_LOVER for posting this article a few days ago. I've seen other users who did this prompt too. It's fun to choose something between two things as if a friend will treat you and ask you what you like to eat. Boy, I hope so hahaha! https://read.cash/@BCH_LOVER/this-or-that-food-edition-79589df4
Let's go, choose from this or that.
Image source https://images.app.goo.gl/QKBwjDNZyyypN6766
**PIZZA OR PASTA**
I am not a fan of pasta because I feel like it's a heavy mean so I get full in just a few bite. Quantity makes me feel full, the more that I can stuff in my mouth makes me full.
So the answer is pizza! I don't have a favorite pizza in particular but I love a few. In random order,
SNR pizza - my go-to because of the serving per slice is za best for my appetite
Shakey's, Pizza Hut, Greenwich - anything thin crust is what I prefer
Cyrah's Pizza/cheap pizza - the best buy for low budget pizza and I love that it's not greasy.
Angel's pizza - spinach pizza!!!
Anything that you want to recommend?
**ICE CREAM OR CAKE**
I am not a sweet tooth person, it's not that I don't like either but it's more like I can eat ice cream or cake if there's an occasion.
Either as long as the flavor is vanilla or anything not too sweet. One exception is the ice cream from Big Scoop. My sister bought their dark chocolate flavor and surprisingly I liked it. :)
**WAFFLES OR PANCAKES**
Pancake. I have only tried waffles from Belgian waffles and it's too oily for my taste. I'm not a fan of pancake either but between the two pancake for me. I remember reading an article (I forgot who posted it), pancakes from Pancake House are pricy which I agree. But I think I have tried to eat from one of the breakfast dine-in somewhere in Maginhawa street, Diliman QC, they also have a branch in Cubao by the way. Pancakes from Ally's Allday breakfast is more worth the price. But I really love pancakes from Jollibee hahhaha I don't know why.
**RICE OR NOODLES**
*'Rice is rice',* some of you might have heard this line from Jokoy. RICEEEEEE! of course, it's definitely rice. I love ramen or noodles too but I can't live a day without rice. And my favorite is the TUTOOOOONG!
**VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE**
As I mentioned, vanilla. Same goes for chocolate, I like milky chocolate or white chocolate.
**VEGETABLE OR FRUIT**
ooooh that's hard to choose from. I love both, but not all veggies and fruits.
No, i can't choose I feel like I need both in my layp!
**BURGER OR TACOS**
I don't like burgers from Zark's but I love the chicken sandwich from Mcdo and Jollibee.
I'd rather choose taco because it has veggies and meat, which I like and the salsa as well. Homemade tacos are still the best because I feel that eating tacos are a bit messy to eat.
**SPICY OR SWEET**
Sugar? Spice? Everything nice? We are the........ char. HAHAHAHHA!
Well I think I got it from my father's side because they are Bicolanos so yeah, spicy it is! I am not a hard core spicy love though, I don't like spicy taste like Samyang has. Just enough to spice up my life is okay with me hahahha. Char! Just as long as the hotness doesn't burn my stomach. Hotness that stays in my mouth is what I love. HAHAHAHHHA!
Alright, I think that's enough for now. We might get a little bit kinky if I say more. 🤣🤣🤣
If you have any recommendations or we do like the same food, feel free to spluk it below!
You can buy/cook food for me now. Just kidding!
*How about you?* What do you like? Who knows I might give you one.
A virtual food perhaps?
Enjoy your day and make sure to eat healthy or eat till your heart is full!
Baby cosplay: Shingeki No Kyojin 11
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*'If you're lost you can look and you will find me*
*Time after time*
*If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting*
*Time after time'*
Did you sing along with me? Yes, this line was from the song Time after time by Cyndi Lauper. Well definitely a love song but depends on how you interpret the song from a specific line.
Mine would be waiting for the time that my Lil B will come and find me if she feels lost. I'll try to catch her, wait for her. Time after time. :)
Hey! I would like to share what we did for Lil B's 11 month milestone celebration.
*Take note that monthly celebrations for your baby is not required. It's just our preference so that my in-laws can still see a bit of her online. Especially my mother-in-law, she's losing weight since the pandemic started and I hope that seeing her grand daughter's growth may lighten up her day or mood.*
Alright! This is just going to be a short post because I wasn't actually prepared and I lost track of time. Unlike the previous months, I would always check in advance but this time I didn't. I don't know why or my body and mind just won't like to do something.
For soon to be moms and first time moms like me, if you have budget to pay for a photographer or go to the studio, do so. If you don't have a budget, it's okay you can DIY or just prepare a small meal that the family can share and **be thankful for having a healthy kid.** Don't worry, you'll be saving money, time and effort for the preparations too.
By the way, I did mention that my parents were out of town during the Holy Week and it was just me, lil B, and my sister's family who were with me. Well, Lil B's 11th month fell on a Sunday and my parents just got home yesterday. Since I wasn't prepared, I still have a back up idea but the thing is I don't know how to do it.
You'll need:
One that will take pictures
one that will assist you for the props,
one that will hold a light for better shots,
one that will get the baby's attention so you can have a good picture.
You may already know what's the theme. *Shingeki No Kyojin* or Attack on Titan. I also find it so mainstream that people or kids would always dress us as Eren, Mikasa, Armin or other characters. We actually plan to dress her up sa Sasha Blouse, the potato girl, because there was a month that Lil B loves potato. I tried to look for a costume for babies but nothing was available. I can't also bother my mother to make her one because we will need to buy cloth first. That's when I decided to dress her up as a Titan instead hAHAHHA!
Would you like to see? Let me share what a titan looks like in the anime.
*Image* *source* https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FLuke-Willcocks%2Fpublication%2F315772078%2Ffigure%2Ffig1%2FAS%3A652918604697600%401532679334074%2FTitans-from-Attack-on-Titan-Anime-2_Q320.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Ffigure%2FTitans-from-Attack-on-Titan-Anime-2_fig1_315772078&tbnid=a57eUX0xSROA7M&vet=1&docid=54uMRf5b5HFw5M&w=320&h=320&itg=1&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim
These Titans are giants that eats humans. RAWR! There's more to it so if you are interested to watch, it is available on Netflix and you don't actually have to wait for years before they release a new season because it is already on it's final season.
If I'm not mistaken, we actually waited for 2 years for them to release the second season. Why not read the manga? I don't like reading and I don't even finish reading story, poket books or even novels.
Preparation
Good thing that we already have a play pen that we can cover up and use as the walls in the city.
*image* *source* https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpm1.narvii.com%2F6538%2F6f896b4c4d31d1ea2f5f1e0512ddd7559a63b717_00.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Faminoapps.com%2Fc%2Fattack-on-titan%2Fpage%2Fblog%2Fthe-human-population%2F4Zen_lwtYuNlrwXlM4QYxgXBkgvV275bz&tbnid=EJvXd3RsflDM0M&vet=1&docid=BwjqiRwauaVJPM&w=512&h=462&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim
Do you remember when the government came up with the NCR bubble when they released another set of restrictions for Covid? Memes got around like crazy and some even used this diagram to explain or simply joke about it. hahaha.
Going back, we just did a super low cost cosplay and here are the things that we used:.
white cloth/blanket for background and to cover the playpen
camera phone
IG filter
Yes, our younger sister actually suggested to use a filter so I don't have to edit too much. So much for a low cost cosplay HAHAHAH!
We took pictures just before I bathe her because a Titan doesn't have clothes so..... Here are the resulsts.
Oh by the way, I only edited the pictures to hide uneccesary background. I used Snapseed app on my phone.
This was actually a good shot but the filter doesn't match the titan form hahaha. (You know what I mean if you watch the anime). I just edited parts that shouldn't be seen like in a Titan form, they don't have private parts.
Who's ready to eat hoomans?!?!
Here's the trailer,
https://youtu.be/MGRm4IzK1SQ
Well guys, what do you think? I actually didn't spend on costume hahahaha!
Here's another character that we want her to portray, Sassa gurl from Tiktok.
Now it's time to take a bath Lil B!
Comments, suggestions and violent reactions are welcome on the comments section hihi.
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*Lead image from* *source**, pictures posted are mine unless stated.* https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FLuke-Willcocks%2Fpublication%2F315772078%2Ffigure%2Ffig1%2FAS%3A652918604697600%401532679334074%2FTitans-from-Attack-on-Titan-Anime-2_Q320.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Ffigure%2FTitans-from-Attack-on-Titan-Anime-2_fig1_315772078&tbnid=a57eUX0xSROA7M&vet=1&docid=54uMRf5b5HFw5M&w=320&h=320&itg=1&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim
Random Thinkabouts on a Good Friday
drafted: 041622
posted: 041822
There were days that you may feel tired and you just want to lie on your bed stare at the ceiling and think about random things. Something random that you got to reflect on yourself as a human being, you got to reflect how your life has been, or you got to reflect what could have been.
This is just going to be a short random post on my day and something to think about.
I am drafting this article at 12:26md, feeling sleepy and tired. What did I do to feel this tired and sleepy on a Good Friday? The day was actually good aside from the fact that I was tired. By the way, my parents and our youngest sister went to Albay for our family Holy week tradition which I will write about soon. They will be back home by Sunday evening.
My sister, M, and her family are here so we can have someone to be with. If there weren't here, it's just me and Lil B alone for 4 days. Anyway, this morning my sister and her family were out because her in-laws usually do *Visita Iglesia* during Holy Week. As soon as they left our house, I noticed something on our sink.
Yeah I know so much for a good Friday. It was just me and Lil B in the house and I needed to do something about it because there was a leak under the sink and when I checked under, there were water that was about to flood out.
I tried to fix it, I failed. I stopped repairing this shizz and turned off the water meter instead. After my sister got home, we turned on the water metere again beacause she needs to water our plants. At the same time, I took advantage to wash the dished on the sink and felt like I need to repair the faucet again. Good thing that Lil B was too sleepy and tired from crying when I first attempted to fix the faucet.
I took the cling wrap tape and a rubber and tied the faucet with it. After a few attempts, my back hurts but I managed to do a little remedy.
Tadah! Not a great job, but I think I still did well. Now, we will have to wait and look for someone who can fix this as soon as my parents get home.
I actually plan to post it the same day I drafted this article but the me, fell asleep. I don't know I felt a little too tired the past few days.
The tiredness that I felt was similar when we went to Nueva Ecija to attend our friends' wedding. This time I was just at home with my sister, her husband and my niece. I can't really deny that having a little assistance is really burning me out. It could help me lose weight though. I just need to come up with an exercise or activity that both Lil B and I can do. Soon we'll be moving out from my parents' house and we'll be on our own.
*To all mommies out there, I salute all of you. We all deserve a break from something.*
*It's okay to cry when you're tired*
*It's okay to be frustrated*
*It's okay to be release your frustrations*
*It's okay to ask for help*
*It's okay to take a break*
*Mothers are definitely wonderwoman of all times but we do have weaknesses.*
*Let your house be a mess so you can rest.*
*Your physical and mental health is your child's health and well-being too.*
*It's okay. You're a mom and it's all worth it.*
This is just a simple message to other moms out there. I am sharing this message because that's what I am feeling right now. I have so many guilts, I have so many things to say and do but seeing my Lil B's smile takes me into a different world.
*lead image from unsplash, pictures posted are mine*
Let me just take a day off. Pagod ang katawang lupa ko literally kasi my parents and si bunsong kapatid nasa province for Holy week tradition ng fam.
I need to make bawi my sleep. I will keep up na lang siguro soon and will try to be active by commenting bit by bit.
HAPPY WEEKEND!
Bawal Kumain ng Karne, pero pwede magCheckout sa Shopee!
041522
Uy, ilang buwan din akong hindi nakapagpost ng article regarding sa mga Shopee orders ko. Payday sale ngayon, nakapagcheckout ka na ba?
`Nga pala, gusto ko lang iinvite kayo sa pagpost ng articles sa ginawa kong community, FreeNoy Friday. Hirap na kasi ako minsan gumawa ng content lalo na kapag di tagalog yung sinusulat ko. Kayo ba? 🤣🤣🤣 Para lang mas maging malaya ang inyong pagsusulat bago magtapos ang linggo. :)`
Ayun na nga mga mars!
Char, kala mo may chismis. Isshare ko lang naman yung mga naicheck out ko kanina. Infairness, ilang buwan din akong walang multiple orders sa shopee lately (except sa baby wipes at sabon, or supplies na gamit ko kay Lil B).
Ay teka lang bilang birth month ko, nakisabay si Shopee sa sale sa araw ng bday ko. OO, 4.4 yun nyahaha. Wala akong nabili sa Shopee at para sa sarili ko. Bukod sa wala akong time magcheckout, wala akong maicheckout kasi wala naman akong ibang maisip na mabibili bukod sa pagkain. Ay hala ngayon ko lang naalala yung Kiamoy na dapat ko icheckout! Pero bago ang lahat ano bang mga nabili ko kanina?
*Habang nagscreenshot ako ng mga items na nacheckout ko, naisip ko na parang wala namang interesting na masshare hahahah*
Isshare ko na lang din at para sa mga momshies na makakabasa nito, bigyan nyo naman ako ng tips or suggestions. Most items kasi ng nacheckout ko is in preparation para sa binyag/birthday ni Lil B next month. Ang bilis ng panahon no. Parang kelan lang ang bait bait mo tignan, ngayon sinasapak mo na ko ng unintentional. 😑😑
Back to the main channel!
Eto ang unang nacheck out ko pagpatak ng 12md.
**Baby toys**
Gusto ko yung microphone kasi since ang hilig nya na magsubo ng kung anu-ano, sinasabayan nya pa ng 'AAAAAAAAH'. Yung torotot yung ginagawa nyang ganun, kaya naisip ko yung toy na to. Nung nakaraan nagpuntang Divisoria ang nanay ko para sa Holy Week event sa bicol at nagpasuyo ako if may makita silang toy na ganyan. Sadly, andami nang saradong stalls daw sa Divi at wala silang nakita.
Yung cellphone toy naman, sana magustuhan ni Lil B kasi ambilis ng mata at kamay nito sa cellphone. Teka, hindi ko sya pinapapanuod lagi ng videos sa phone ko kasi sa TV sya nanunuod or mas gusto nya yung harutan talaga na laro. Pero kapag ay nakita syang selpon, kakaripas ng gapang at hablot tapos saka nya paglalaruan. Iikot-ikot nya lang, lapag, kuha, ikot ikot lang, ganun. HAHAHAHA. Binigyan ko na din sya ng sirang selpon dito yung Samsung na may QWERTY keys pa kaso ayaw nya kasi wala ata syang nakikitang umiilaw. :(
**Playpen fence extra panel**
Nung birthday ko, dapat sa Shopee talaga ako magoorder kasi meron tayong 15% off Birthday Voucher! Pero may nakita akong mas mura sa Carousell, 2nd hand syempre! Ang nakakatuwa pa, kakilala pala ng nanay ko yung seller hihi.
Ayan sya, malaki naman sya enough para may malakaran at magapangan na si Lil B. Bumili ako ng 2 extra panels kasi nilagay ko yung foam sa dating crib sa loob para may mahigaan din sya. Kaya para mas malaki yung makilusan nya, ayan bumili ako at ginamit ko na jan yung Birthday voucher ko hihih.
**Sharpee marker**
Ay ito, para kay husband to. Pinabili nya HAHAHHA. Ewan ko kung para saan nya gagamitin pero lagi syang nagpapabili ng office supplies sa shopee instead na doon sa mall malapit sa office nila. Bakit? Kasi hindi kumpleto ang bookstore nila doon sa Leyte, madalas yung mga kelangan nya hindi available doon or laging out of stock.
**Lootbag Fillers**
Dalawang store na magkaiba yung pinagbilihan ko. Balak ko kasi mag DIY na lang ng lootbag for kids ng mga ninong at ninang or kung sino mang bata ang makakarating para sa binyag/birthday ni Lil B. Konti lang naman ang invited at iilang bata lang nman ang pupunta kaya kaya naman iDIY. Teka ngayon ko lang narealize na parang puro toys, huhu bibili na lang ako ng candies. 🤔🤔🤔 What do you think mga ka-momshies??
**Extra decors and loot items**
Syempre dilaw din dapat ang lootbag, pasyensya na anak mahilig ang nanay mo sa dilaw eh HAHAHHA!
**Toys ulit and everything!**
Nakita ko lang yung Pop it fidget toy, tapos inadd to cart ko na. Sa likot at short ng attention span ni Lil B kelangan ko ng mas entertaining na mga bagay. Pwede ko na ding isipin na may pagsensory toy din to. Bakit puro laruan? Kasi yungpamangkin ko may mga toys at tuwing naglalaro sila minsan nagkakaagawan na kaya sabi ko kelangan ko na din sya bilan ng sarili nyang toys. Wala pa kasi sya gaanong toys bukod sa mga pinaglumaan na ng pamangkin ko at mga stuffed toys ko nung college pa ko.
Ngayon din yung stage na kapag may ibibigay kami sa isang bata dito, dapat parehas silang meron para walang inggitan. Ganun din kasi ginagawa ng tita namin saaming magkakapatid noon. Kaya kapag may damit kami, pareparehas at nagmumuka kaming triplets hihi.
Facemask
Syempre, parte na ng systema natin ngayon ang facemask kaya kelangan ko magrestock kasi baka maubos na anytime ang supply namin dito. Suggestion ko lang mga fre at mars, kung sa tinadahan lang naman pupunta or sa hindi masyado mataong lugar or kapag saglit lang kayo lalabas ng bahay, mag mainam na gumamit na lang ng cloth na mask. Yung reusable para pagkauwi mo, laba konti sampay at hindi na tayo makakadagdag sa basura.
May iba pang pinabibili si asawa kaso tinamad na ko magcheckout, next time nalang siguro. Ang iniisip ko naman ngayon bukod sa additional loot items, eh yung souvenirs naman for godparents tska yung sa guests. **May suggestions ba kayo?**
Ilang buwan akong hindi nagShopee ha! Ayan tuloy, char! Pero seryoso, if may suggestions or violent reactions kayo wag mahiya sa comment section. :)
Wag nyo din kalimutan na magjoin sa ***FreeNoy Community.*** Free naman eh. Kahit isang araw lang sa isang linggo, penge akong isang tagalog na article. 😆😆
Ayun lang! Pwede na tayo ulit matulog! Peys!
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*lead image from unsplash*
Being Traditional is Not The Law
041422
I got them confused. They tried to educate me but no. They tried and I got tired. Some people think that being traditional is also be the law.
I just want to express my emotions yesterday morning. It almost got me ruining my day but thankfully it didn't.
Let me share what happened.....
I went to the driving school branch where I enrolled for Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) so I can get a student permit and soon enroll for Practical Driving Course. Oh let me post a different article regarding my driving journey, for now I just want to let my emotions out. I hope that's okay with you guys.
Anyway, I got there a little bit late because I need to take care of Lil B first. I need to finish the final assessment that will be conducted in the branch before they release my TDC certification.
After I passed my paper, they immediate prepared my certificate and encoded the information needed like name, birthdate, civil status, age, address, etc. *By the way, the name I used when I enrolled was my maiden name because that time I only have IDs with my maiden name. I have mentioned in some of my articles that I lost my IDs and since I am already married, I will need to get new IDs using my married name.* Then while encoding the details on their records, our conversation went like this.
Me: Pwede bang gamitin ko na lang yung married name ko kasi nakapagpagawa nako ng bagong ID using my married name. (Can you change my last name to my married name? I already have a new ID using my married name)
Staff: **asked my last name
**Me**: **told my last name should be (my surname) - (my husband's surname)
**Staff**: **looked confused* Nako, pwede ba to? *(Oh is that allowed?)*
**Me**: Oo ate, pagsasamahin mo lang yung last name ko tska nung asawa ko. *(Yes, just add my husband's last name after my name)*
**Staff**: *looks at the other staff* Ma'am pag married na po dapat yung apelyido na ng asawa yung surname nyo, married na po kayo diba. Okaya po yung maiden name nyo pero single po ilalagay ko sa status. *(Ma'am if you're already married, you should use your husband's surname too. On the other hand, we can still use your maiden name but I will put single as your civil status)*
**Me**: *just gave a WTF face* Ate yung last name ko lalagyan mo lang ng hyphen tapos yung surname ng asawa ko. Yan na din kasi nakalagay sa bago kong ID *(You will just put a hyphen after my surname and add my husband's last name as my surname. That's what written in my new ID. *shows my Postal ID*)*
**Staff**: *still looked confused as I insist on how my surname should be, but still proceeded with my hyphenated last name*
While I wait for my certificate to be printed and signed, I will need to go to the clinic nearby so I can get my medical certificate.
Me already at the clinic, filled out the form, weighed in, checked my height, checked my vision, and then the same thing happened while the staff in the clinic encodes my information.
**Staff**: *checks my surname* Ma'am anong last name mo? *(ma'am what's your last name?)*
**Me**: *mentioned my hyphenated last name*
**Staff**: Ma'am married na kayo diba, dapat yung surname ng asawa mo yung last name mo tapos yung surname mo, magiging middle name mo na. *(Ma'am you're married right? You should carry your husband's last name and then your surname will be your middle name)*
**Me**: No Ate. Yan na yung nakalagay sa bago kong ID, kaya yan ang gagamitin kong surname. *(No, that's what I used on my new ID and that's what I'll use as my surname).*
**Staff**: Di po pwede to ma'am kasi isang surname lang tinatanggap samin. *continued to type what she insisted as my surname should be*
**Me**: *already getting pissed off as she tried to educate me but clearly she's not familiar with the law Takes a deep breath and held my negative emotions inside.**
**Staff**: *took my picture* Ma'am kasi sa lisensya hindi pwedeng dalawang surname, kaya dapat ganito surname mo. *(Ma'am for driver's license, they do not allow two surnames, that's why thisyour husband's last name should be your last name)*
**Me**: *clenching my teeth, got my medical certificate and got out of the clinic*
I didn't go back to the driving school after because it was already lunch time and I had my lunch too, badtrip and almost pissed off but hey I still need to give a benefit of the doubt since clearly the staff wasn't familiar with the law/right. I talked to my husband and told him about what happened. He asked me and sounded confused to as why would they not allow it because he has a friend with a hyphenated surname and single. After I got my TDC Certification, I immediately went home because the Lil B was waiting for her favorite meal.
Actually this already happened in a clinic when I had a urinalysis, the nurse told me the same thing. I didn't argue because I still do not have a new ID using that surname that time.
I told my sisters that the clinic didn't allow me to use my hyphenated surname. I asked one of my sister what IDs does she have with her hyphenated surname, Postal ID and PhilHealth ID. She then sent a link from Facebook with the same experience but she wanted to udpate her IDs to her married name in government offices. Here's what happened:
You can check this link too
Memorandum Circular No. 2016-07,
Republic Act 386, Article 370 https://pcw.gov.ph/memorandum-circular-no-2016-07-allowing-married-women/ https://pcw.gov.ph/republic-act-386-the-civil-code-of-the-philippines/
Why such a big fuss?
I know that some people who might be reading this may think that I am being *maarte* or choosy. Some may think that maybe I am just going with the trend or I just wanted to flaunt that I am married or I just want to make my name longer. Some may say, why can't I just use the traditional format to avoid complications.
Oh trust me when I say I don't want my name to be longer than it already is. My name already won't fit on forms. I am not choosy or *maarte* in all aspects of life and definitely choosing your surname to be on that format is not a trend, IT IS A RIGHT AND IN THE LAW.
Why can't I use the traditional format?
Yes, I do want to avoid complications. Acquiring my husband's surname is easier and it SHOULD be that way. Nooooooo!
I've mentioned in my previous article, that our surname is fading. Why? Because next to my father's generation we have more women than men in the family. The bearer of our surname are getting less and less. Some of my guy cousins doesn't even have child/children yet and the ones who already have children has daughters too. Like in our family, I have 3 siblings, 3 more sisters and 3 of us are already married.
I also asked my husband if I can still use my maiden name but he wants me to use his last name too. I wanted to retain and see my surname anywhere I should even if I am already married. Changing totally my surname to his also feels like I needed to change my whole being and be another person, plus we can't deny the fact that I've been using the same name literally my whole life and NEED to change it to someone else's once married. I love my surname too.
Anyway, that's it for my rant today.
Let me just thank my lovely sponsors for staying with me and special mention to @Marinov for renewing your sponsorship. :)
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I Got Verified!
041322
Online wallets are convenient these days. In just a few tap on your phone and boom, you've done grocery. Skin care? Tap, tap, tap. Ting! Outfit? Tap, tap, checkout, tap, tap. Boom! Delivered. Just easy as one two three. But there's a few things that you need to do before you can do such thing. Yes, you need to verify your account.
Let's talk about online wallets. Before we got to have online wallets, we have cash cards or prepaid cards. Before we have cash cards or prepaid cards, we have credit and debit cards. Then before credit/debit cards, we have cash on hand.
All establishments or businesses definitely accepts cash as a mode of payment but not all accept cards, same goes with online wallets and cash cards.
Oooh I remember the time when I got to work with Smart Communications (2015) and after a few months of staying there, they required all employees to use Smart Money (Prepaid card). It's definitely free for Smart employees but you have to reload it for you to buy food on the cafeteria, which was good but not good at the same time. It's was pretty good in the sense that you don't have to bring cash or your wallet with you but you it wasn't convenient for those employees who were just entry level or minimum wage earners like us. We need every change from a hundred peso bill. Using Smart Money and reloading it will not give us a change in cash.
Then Gcash was also launched after Smart Money was launched. Of course, the competitor needs to have some sort of same offer or product for the users to take advantage of.
Smart Money and Gcash didn't click back then because we are used to paying everything with cash.
Pandemic
2 years ago when lockdowns happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all establishments were closed. They only allowed food establishments, hospitals, pharmacies and a few banks opened so that the people can still buy essentials for their families.
Well, COVID-19 can also be transmitted like a flu or cold. The virus can stay on surfaces and can infect another person from a surface that was exposed to an infected person/host. Hence, money, cash, bills, coins, most likey can spread the virus without knowing. Even the ones who are too very careful and hygienic can slip a virus through cash. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1271257/retrieve%23:~:text%3DIt%2520is%2520not%2520certain%2520how,strain%2520of%2520the%2520virus.&ved=2ahUKEwjQ_6atgo_3AhVpIqYKHR58BHUQFnoECCsQBQ&usg=AOvVaw2Q_unyKUXjBCMRWa64npLE
People then came to utelize e-wallets or online wallets. Contactless payment are much more safer.
E-wallets or Online Wallets
I am just going to share a few or the ones that I have or had.
Paymaya
I have/had a Paymaya account because I used to pay bills there. I don't have much time going to Meralco, Manila Water or any Bayad Center to pay the bills because I am always on graveyard shift.
Yes, that is a Paymaya card given by my previous company because they can send incentives through Paymaya instead of including it in our paycheck.
I don't use my Paymaya account now because this card has already been linked to my other paymaya account. I haven't used the card physically anywhere but I have used the Paymaya App for some of my online transactions.
I am not sure if Paymaya needs to verify the account though. As far as I can remember, I didn't verify mine.
Gcash
I am not sure if Smart Money got to have an app. For the last 2 years, I am pretty sure that most of the people in Ph already have a Gcash account for fast transaction and contactless payment.
I can't deny that I am one of the users who take advantage of this app/online wallet. I can get to pay bills, send money to anyone, pay groceries, etc. My husband also asked me to get a Gcash card so I can have a back up payment option for other websites or e-commerce platform for shopping.
I am also happy that I have 2 accounts verified and registered both of my mobile numbers. One under my maiden name and just recently the one under my married name.
If I am not mistaken, when Gcash was launched they only allow Globe mobile users to register on Gcash that's why I can only use my Globe mobile number in online trasactions. I was actually shocked during lockdown when I asked my friend's Gcash number and I got confused because she gave me a Suncellular Mobile network number. That's how I knew that Gcash already accepts any network for registration just as long as you verify your account.
ShopeePay
Yes, yes, yes! Who else here are using ShopeePay as their online wallet? Shopee geeks, raise your hands!
Hey, what a surprise as Puregold already accepts ShopeePay as payment. There are some businesses like Puregold, are already accepting ShopeePay as payment. YEY! More Shopee coins perhaps?
Well aside from earning ShopeeCoins, you can also get Free shipping vouchers when you use ShopeePay.
But of course, you need to verify your account so you can transfer money to other users or banks.
Coins.ph
I never thought of creating an account on Coins.ph until I joined Noise.cash and Read.cash. I never thought of needing a crypto wallet address.
By the way, when I registered in both platforms, I used to receive my earnings in my Bitcoin.com account. I've made a few cash outs and noticed that there are unexpected transaction fees that changes from time to time too. My sister used her coinsph wallet, me on the other hand doesn't have an account yet. I can create one that time however I can't verify the account because I don't have valid IDs that they can accept. Instead, I used my husband's account. I installed the app on my phone, set up a PIN and tadaaaah! I can now cash out my BCH earnings. Not until last week.
I can still cash out my earnings on his account but the OTP was sent through SMS. I was shocked because before the OTP was through email and he's email is logged in to my phone so I don't need permission to open it anytime. Now, I can't receive the OTP, I need to call him or inform him first so he can share the OTP to me when I cashout my earnings. It's hard for us because sometimes he's busy and the reception or signal in their office is not that strong so he need to get out of the office for him to receive the OTP and to let me know.
Now I have decided to verify my Coins.ph account since I already have a valid ID, my postal ID which I got last month.
I had a bit of a trouble verifying my account because of the ID. At first, I thought that the name registered on the account needs to be identical to the ID uploaded. I contacted the Customer Support and asked if I can change the name on my account, as I thought that it could be the reason I can't verify it. The representative told me that we can change the name after the account has been verified. Oh he also told me that I just need to verify the source of funds, fill out a form and after a few minutes I AM NOW VERIFIED!
How to upgrade or verify your Coinsph account? https://support.coins.ph/hc/en-us/articles/360000219141-How-do-I-get-my-account-ID-and-selfie-verified-
Go to verify or upgrade your account on your account details.
Fill out the information needed (general information) like gender, birthplace, you SSS, TIN or GSIS ID
Indicate your employement status
Choose the ID that you will submit, take a picture and upload
Indicate the source of funds
Wait for **up to** 3 days (could be sooner) to process the verification and you will receive an email once it has been approved.
TADAAAAH!
I personally chose to use Coinsph instead of using Bitcoin.com as my BCH crypto wallet. Sending money directly from Noise.cash and Read.cash doesn't have that much complicated transaction fee. **feel free to correct me please hahahah*
Now, I don't need my husband anymore. CHAR! I don't need to disturb him from time to time before I convert my BCH. :)
Alright, let me just stop right here. I am so sleepy and I need to get up early later. I still need to do something for the sake of getting another ID.
Thanks for visiting my article and special thanks to @OfficialGamboaLikeUs for renewing yoursponsorship. I hope you can feel my warm hugs in this cold gloomy weather.
Till next time Read.cash friends.
Ciao!
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Where Should We Settle?
Posted 041222
Where where where? All my life, I didn't expect that I will need to decide where will I or my family should settledown. I've always thought that I will be with someone who's going to be close to my hometown.
I always love the air the ambiance here in our city, no bias involved. By the way, I've been in Marikina City all my life and I cannot imagine living in a different place. Don't get me wrong I've been to other places and worked in different cities too. But that just proved why I loved living in our city. Why? Here are a few reasons:
Traffic - Marikina is not a big city unlike Manila, Quezon City and other nearby cities.
Air pollution - I can feel the difference of the air whenever I travel. I used to go to school in Manila and worked in Quezon city, Makati and Manila too. Travelling in different cities everyday (because I was a working student), I can really feel the difference.
Close to province - My friends and I would always joke that we should go out of town and it was just a few minutes away. Rizal is the nearest province we can go to in less than an hour. We can go to San Mateo, Montalban and Antipolo.
Well aside from the fact that it has been awarded once as the cleanest city in the metro manila, I've always love the fact that the LGU didn't remove all the trees whenever they develop something. They've always kept the clean and green motto.
I know that in the past decade you might be hearing news that Marikina is still a flooded area. Well mostly the area near the river and the most devastating flood that happened was Ondoy and Ulysses. By the way, before Ondoy happened, we never experience flood in even in our former house which was also nearby a river. There were just certain reasons why flood continued to happen in our city whenever there's strong typhoon.
Anyway, I didn't want to leave the city if I were to choose. However, we don't have our own home here. We are just renting since we were young and we cannot afford to buy our own house.
Everything changed now and plans changed too. My husband and I are looking for a home where we can settle down. We are planning to stay in the province where he's assigned to while we look for a house near or within Metro Manila. We've also tripped a few houses in the past few months and we didn't think that it would be so hard to choose or decide for the pros and cons. We have to consider a lot of things especially we have a child now. Here are some things that we need to consider:
Accessibility - We need to consider the accessibility because probably most of the time we will need to travel back and forth to somewhere. Like if we will visit my sisters and parents or if we go to the province. Plus my husband also requires to travel from time to time.
Establishments nearby - this is a must. We will need to consider if there's a school, hospital, grocery store, pharmacies, church, or other establishments nearby. Schools and hospitals are the most important thing to consider.
Neighborhood/environment - this one is important for Lil B's social development.
Well, I can guarantee to my husband that Marikina has the factors that we consider but one thing that keep us away from choosing Marikina is its house/lot value that goes for areas in the city that is high enough for the flood to reach. The bigger the lot area the more expensive it is.
For now, we are still looking for houses near Metro Manila like Rizal, Bulacan or Cavite. I hope that luck will find its way so we can settledown and start saving for Lil B.
You, what do you consider when you look for a place to stay? To settle?
Share your thoughts :)
This is one of the articles stuck in my drafts for months. I drafted this last year, I do apologize for whatever I have here HAHAHAHAH!
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MicontingDump: March 2022
041122
I think March was pretty busy month for us, stressful worthy month. Yes, stressful worthy because all of the efforts made was for the family. Now, let's just get along with the trend on IG to dump photos from last month. Let's recall a few memorable happenings last month.
I think I need to literally dump some photos on my phone now. My storage is running low. Oh well, that's how I am now. I take a lot of pictures and videos of Lil B. Don't worry I already have a memory card but I can't maximize using it because my phone has a hybrid 2nd sim or memory card slot. I have 2 sim cards with different networks so I can't insert my memory card. UGH! Anyway, I think we will need a separate hard drive so we can save Lil B's photos and videos too.
Oh sorry, let's go back to the main dish. Photo dumping now!
**March 2 - I bleached my hair back and forth!**
After 6months of not dyeing or bleaching my hair, I got to bleach it again. I felt alive and me again! You can check out my previous post about this *** too.
**March 4 to 6 - We travelled to Nueva Ecija to attend a wedding**
It was a 2 day travel which stressed me out a lot. It was worth the stress though, we had a family time at least and we get to meet my husband's workmates too.
To release my stress, I even posted a 3 part article check it out:
What Happened Over the Weekend pt3 - Fuel for adventure! https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/what-happened-over-the-weekend-pt3-fuel-for-adventure-d680ce7d
What Happened Over The Weekend Pt2. - Last minute changes https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/what-happened-over-the-weekend-pt2-last-minute-changes-2b77c3b5
What Happened Over The Weekend - Last Minute Shopping https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/what-happened-over-the-weekend-last-minute-shopping-336b433d
**March 19 - Bulacan trip**
My husband and I have been checking out houses so we can already start an investment and settle in while Lil B is still a baby. We need to start investing now before it's too late and we don't want to worry on Lil B's future too. So we decided to check out a house in Bulacan with my mother because she's kind of a nosy mother in a good way hahahah!
**March 17 - Lil B turned 10 months**
Lucky day because Daddy was home too! She dressed up as a student from My Hero Academia. What do you think her quirk is? Hmmmm.
Check it out here:
Baby cosplay - Boku No Hero Academia 10 https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/baby-cosplay-boku-no-hero-academia-10-b94ef621
We also bought twinning pajamas from Chambilog, a cloth diaper/ baby wear brand. Lil B and her cousin get to twinning!!!
**March 18- Lil B's vaccine day**
Vaccine? Where's the ouchie? Well, I am happy that she didn't seem to be in pain when she got her vaccine. She cried of course but only for a few minutes and as soon as we got of the clinic, she stopped crying that's why daddy bought her doughnuts hihi.
**March 16- First Wedding Anniversary**
We celebrated our first wedding anniversary a little bit early because he'll head back to the province for work. We had an unexpected celebration and we are happy that we got to date with Lil B for the first time. :)
Maximizing Time Together - Side Date eskandalo https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/maximizing-time-together-side-date-eskandalo-bcd9de73
Maximizing Time Together - Postal ID edition https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/maximizing-time-together-postal-id-edition-07089728
**March 21 - Busy board**
Since Lil B is already getting more active, I need her to be busy so I can do little things too. I made her a DIY Busy Board. I know that I can buy one in Shopee but who wants to spend more if there are other things that she wants to play with. I am sure that mothers here can relate hahaha!
**March 28 - Ninang Visit**
Well, another thing happened and I got pissed at my mother for a little something. I also think that I have highblood pressure now, because sometimes my head or my face feels numb. That day, my mother and I had a little fight and I decided to go to my beshiewap's house and I brought Lil B along with me. This was also the first time that Lil B got to touch cats and dogs for the first time and believe me, she LOVED it! She would touch the cat and beshiewap asked her to say Yoda (name of the cat), surprisingly she immitated the sound 'OOODA'. Wow Lil B! Really, that's your first word? Yoda, the name of a cat? You can see in the picture that she even kissed the cat. Wow Lil B! You even haven't kissed me yet. UGH! AHAHHAHA that's just a funny thought but I am happy that she likes pets too.
Don't worry my beshiewap's cats were too nice and doesn't have any violent reactions to kids or babies touching them. Thanks Yoda!
Last month was a long month for us. We're busy all week and we also got to celebrate our mother's birthday.
I am happy that we enjoyed our March 2022.
Let's see what my birthmonth will bring for me.
*Check out other related articles from here:*
**MicontingDump: February 2022** https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/micontingdump-february-2022-b4b07965
**MicontingDump: January Photo Dump** https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/micontingdump-january-photo-dump-2da3290a
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Going Back To My First
041022
OOOOH Micon and ***** sitting on a treee. K I S S I N G! Yiiiiiieee, after we gong a dark the other day, now it's time for a little romance throwback.
So much for my nostalgic moment last week and I happen to pass by @Janz 's article. Thinking I gotta go back and think if my firsts were cute. Special thanks to @ThisisGrace21 and @Yzza0625 about posting about their ***first CRUSH***, ***first BOYFRIEND*** and ***first BREAK UP*** articles too. https://read.cash/@Janz/my-first-intimate-experiences-584f1b35
Now, let's see how cute and awful my first romance can be. 😂😂😂
**First Crush**
My first crush? Well, during my gradeschool days I don't really have a crush because most of the time when my friends ask me, I'll say that it was the most popular guy in our class just to have an answer to that question.
I will consider my crush, Patrick when I was in grade 3. I didn't even know that he also likes me because we were seatmates and I don't feel *kilig*. I didn't even know that I was supposed to feel *kilig* when you have a crush on someone.
But I can't forget what he did when we had our field trip. Initially we and my other seatmate had an agreement that we'll seat next to each other but when we were settling down in the bus, he was seating next to his guy friends and I looked at him with a frown face. He noticed and then he transferred seat next to us.
But the first time that I had an crush that made me pakilig was when I was in Highschool. Maybe it was the *first time that I really liked a someone to be a boyfriend*. He was just an average boy and I know that he feels I like him. He teases me that I like him but I know he likes someone else. Anyway, he still liked the other someone hahaha and my feelings were kept for life hahahaha!
**First Boyfriend**
Not all firsts were happy and great. My first boyfriend was our class president when I was in college. One week of chummy chummy time and we became boyfriend and girlfriend officially. He was my first kiss too.
Well, some of our classmates know and based from his stories that he's a kind of little playboy and he's been with
He was also my first heartbreak, the first boyfriend that I gave a second-chance, and if I will pick one ex boyfriend to be my TOTGA, he'd be the one in the sense that he's the one who had character development after we ended our relationship.
**First Break up**
My first boyfriend was also my first break up. Let's talk about first heartache first because it could be two different persons.
He was my first heartache. How and why? One day he just confessed out of nowhere that he did a 2nd base with someone I don't know, someone from his neighborhood. I guess that he felt a little bit guilty and I was pretty much a virgin to all things in a relationship. Kiss, holding hands, date, etc. other things that a couple can do. Virgin in heartache as well. I was shocked in all forms that I didn't know what to do. I asked with who, when and why. He answered me sincerely and apologized, I ignored it for a couple of hours but slowly it was sinking in. I walked out and didn't let him take me home. My other classmates who were already more mature in a relationship, asked about what happened and upon telling them the reason, she told me to give him a 2nd chance. Not all guys who cheat, confess. So I did give him a 2nd chance for a few days we were okay but I came to a point wherein I don't have the energy to talk to him anymore, or let's just simply I fell out of love.
Oh I forgot the story why he did it with another person. We needed to go to Intramuros for a school activity and after we finished what we have to do, we took the liberty to roam around and have fun. Since my boyfriend is familiar in Intramuros, he took me somewhere, a spot where there's little to no people. The sun was also setting and my feet were tired from walking. I decided to stop and told him that we should take a break from walking. We had a snack and after a few minutes we went chummy chummy, kissing ehich I didn't enjoy because we were in public. Then suddenly he touched me. I told him to stop, but did it again. I walked out and we went home.
The week after, the deed happen and confessed. Our relationship lasted for 2 months only but I know that it served as a lesson to him. I had 2 more boyfriends after him but he waited for me, sadly I was already pretty occupied with another guy hahaha.
Oh he's also the first ex-boyfriend and first ex-boyfriend that I am still friends with.
Well so much for a short story hahahha!
I didn't even think that I will look back at those moments and as I am typing I am laughing, nodding my head that it happened.
Oh by the way, he's already married to my college bestfriend. I am glad that they ended up together because I know both of them are in good hands.
If you're bored and feeling gloomy as the weather, do this prompt! Let's bring back old feelings hahahaha.
Ciao!
Killing One Bird In One Stone
040922 pm
Lovely day? Was it sunny or rainy? I have heard the news yesterday and is a Low Pressure Area and there might be 2 typhoons coming up. Hmmm, typhoon on a summer season? Let's see after a few days. Anyway, Holy week is coming up, what are your plans?
We don't have a plans for this coming Holy Week or summer but my parents will go to Bicol for the Holy Week procession for our family tradition. Bicol is my father's hometown by the way and we go there every Holy Week (at least we used to and I hope that we can still go back there soon, family problems you know).
Anyway, some of you might have passed by my previous article *Too Many Things at a Time**.* We can't deny that some of us, specially users who's on @Read.Cash for years, have been experiencing anxiety in writing articles. Hey, don't get me wrong this also happens to vloggers, content creators or influencers. Imagine running out of ideas or you have so much ideas but you can't find how it can all fit in or how are you going to make it work. https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/too-many-things-at-a-time-19ffbf52
I've also mentioned that it was a bad, oh rather sad, week last week. I have thoughts on my mind that I can't seem to organize and too much tasks to do that my body can't seem to work on it. I'd rather stare in a blank space or sometimes I notice myself spacing out while carrying Lil B. Sorry. But with the help of my friends, I have to act now so the feeling of helplessness, neediness, tiredness, won't last long.
Good thing I was able to manage and finally decide on what things I need to do. Again, I always feel like 24hrs is not enough for a day. Oh mothers, how can we fit all those things in 24hrs. I salute to all mothers out there too!
Going back, I decided to take a deep breath and kill one bird with one stone. Multi-tasking doesn't always work for a person who multi-tasks. I say, it depends on their physical and mental state.
Since it's the last day of the week, I somehow find myself a little bit productive. Let me just do a recap so I can also have a reference for myself.
*Booked a church for Lil B's baptism*
I visited 2 churches to check the available dates for Lil B's baptism. Sadly the nearest church that was just 5 minutes away or walking distance from our home was already fully booked for the weekend slots. I have to go to the other nearest church the next day to check and good thing I decided to bring the requirements that I didn't expect that they will need. Luckily, the date that we want wasn't taken yet and right there, I immediately booked it for reservation.
*Finished my Theoretical Driving Course*
I think I will post about this soon once I already have my certification :)
*Assist my mother for the Holy week event*
We were kind of having problems since our Lola died a month ago, we all thought that the family will not be able to go back to Bicol due to certain circumstances. I think our Mother Dolorosa, did work her wonders so that the family can still go back to Bicol. I assisted my mother to collect donations from our relatives as most us (aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings) used to go there all together, it was a family tradition.
*Go back to my read.cash writing routine.*
I am slowly going back to my routine. I think felt a bit demotivated last week to write here because I don't know where I can slide the time to write, which I still managed to do somehow. Come to think of it, now that I have finished some of the tasks that I needed to do I can now go back to my routine. YEY!
*Celebrated my birthday too*
Oh yea, I celebrated my 'Last date of the calendar' birthday HAHAHAH! I remembered my niece's reaction when she was about to blow the candle and noticed that it was me who blew it, she said 'yaw, yaya blow cake 😶😐😑😔'
One thing that I find it hard to do is to leave Lil B to my parents or sister when I needed to run an errand. It's not sepanx (separation anxiety) but I feel like I am asking so much favor to them. Which I don't usually do, on the other hand I can get to do a little bit of me time but I always have that fear of they might bring it up to me (sumbat) if we fight.
Today, we'll go ahead to my bestfriend's how so we can take a little swim. Well, that's going to be our little getaway for this summer/rainy summer season.
I will keep you updated!
For you, if you're having hard time checking in or posting here in Read.cash, it's okay. Have time for yourself, breathe, enjoy the peacefulness of not engaging to your gadgets or social media, or do as what you feel.
Don't worry, we are here and we'll bring back Rusty to you. :)
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How Do You Want Me To?
040922 am
I just want to get back on track so I can post articles consistently, sometimes it's just nice to answer random questions to light up our day or week. I know you agree with me that answering random questions saves our day when we don't feel like discussing a particular topic or when author's block hits.
Now let's do this one. Well thanks to our friend @Pachuchay for tagging me and thanks to @Usagi's article. I'll try my best to give the most decent answers I can think of. HAHAHAHAHHAA! https://read.cash/@Usagi/extremely-wicked-ec7fff2c
Now, let's get it on!
**1. If you were given the death penalty, what would your last meal be?**
I have only one food in my mind, PREPARE ALL THE SEAFOOD YOU CAN FIND! I'd be happy to die eating all the food that I can't eat which can also be the cause of my death.
Yeah, I'll save you time too. 😂😂😂
**2. What do you want etched onto your tombstone?**
*'You've dug your own grave, now you lie in it.'*
I've always believed that I will be the reason of my own death someday.
Anyway, I just remembered the song with that title too. It's a little bit emo, because I'm one. Listen to the song.
https://youtu.be/HZ1vZgIHWBM
`Hey you, keep breathing. Just keep breathing.`
`Hey you, if its meant to be, it will come back to you.`
`I am lost, so far from unknown. Who will save me from myself?`
`I am lost so far from unknown, who will save me from myself?`
**3. If you were to commit a murder, how would you go about it?**
I feel like I have to put a disclaimer for this question.
`This is only for the sake of answering the question and I do not intend to do so.`
Alright, just a little flashback when I was still pregnant. I love to watch murder mystery documentaries. The one that I can remember missing children documentaries.
Now if I will commit a murder I will do it Joe Goldberg style. Have you watched *You* on Netflix? I'd probably intentionally, not intentionally murder someone hihi. Char, it's hard to describe but I don't like the thought of hurting or murdering someone I just like the thought or the thrill of not being caught. Perhaps I could murder a person quickly, I don't like crying and begging for their lives to be spared. HAHAHHA CHAR. NEXT QUESTION PLEASE! Oh my! I am not a psychopath.
**5. Would you spend a full night inside a haunted house if someone paid you?**
No, not because I am scared or maybe just a little but I don't like my sleep interrupted. So if you are going to pay me to sleep, I'd like to sleep well thank you.
**6. Have you ever used an ouija board? What happened?**
Nope.
**7. Have you ever had an unexplainable experience with the supernatural?**
I have? I am not sure but let me still share this. We moved out from our former house 3 years ago, and before we totally moved out from there I used to stay to our current home first. I told my parents since they are already starting to pay the rent, I can go ahead and move out first.
I stayed alone in the house, there was one night that I fell asleep earlier than I do because I sleep in the morning to keep my body clock on a graveyard shift schedule. I fell asleep watching a TV series on my computer and the sound was not that loud, just enough to notice that there's someone at home.
I slept around 10pm and I woke up around 1am-ish and noticed the doorknob in the room was moving. I was half a sleep, rubbed my eye and squint my eye to see and the doorknob was actually turning like someone is trying to open the door. I was scared thinking if it was a spirit/ghost or if someone broke in. A few minutes later it stopped and I was afraid to go out of the room. I told myself that I won't get out until the sun is up.
I got out of the room around 8am and then checked around the house if something's missing or broken and then when I opened the main door, I noticed the mop stick was near the window and when I checked the windows, the screen was slashed. 2 of our windows were slashed and I think someone attempted to break in the house. Good thing that the main door has 4 locks inside.
From there, I knew from what happened was a good spirit warning me. Thank you!
**8. In your opinion, what is the most brutal way to die?**
The most brutal way to die is to die slowly without anyone knowing. Like what you see on the news, accidental death or setup, rape victims being killed. haaaaaay....
Sorry I can't think of any brutal things hahaha. I am sleepy already.
**9. Which horror movie scarred you for life?**
*The Nightmare on Elm Street* the old version. I don't know it was pretty scary when we watched it when we were still kids and I can't forget that I needed to ask my sister to go with me to the bathroom HAHAHHAHA!
I don't like watching horror movies that much. It's not that because I am scared but I take it as a thriller movie.
**10.** **How long do you think you would last in a horror movie?**
Of course until the movie ends, watching a movie so thrilling and horrifying and not knowing what happens to what or who is not satisfying.
**11. Would you rather get bitten by a vampire or a zombie?**
Oooh great question. HHIHIHIH!
I'd rather be bitten by a vampire because he can do other stuff before bitting me hihihihi. (kalandian pa din iniisip eh!)
While zombies will just bite you, just literally bite you anywhere, anytime they see you.
Well, well, well.
I hope you had fun! Char.
If your hands doesn't feel like typing, feel free to answer the questions too. It'll give you a breather as well.
Don't forget to tag your friends to answer this as well.
Have fun!
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Look Who's Turning Red!
040822
Whew! I've been feeling a little nostalgic for the past few days and boy I can't wait to share or recommend this movie to ya'll. There's a new Disney/Pixar movie in town! The last Disney movie I watch was Encanto and we've been listening to We Don't Talk about Bruno song every morning because Lil B likes it. Now, let me tell you about the new Disney movie we watched last week.
Last week my sisters were here and we made sure that to do a little bonding time for a few days. The weather changed from sunny to rainy last week. We initially planned to go to the park in the afternoon while it was a weekday because there will be more people in the park during weekends.
While the babies were having their afternoon nap, it suddenly rained. AAAAAW! No park day for us but we decided to watch the movie ***Turning Red*** instead. Oh boy, I can't wait for you to watch it!
Here's the trailer so you can take a peek.
https://youtu.be/XdKzUbAiswE
Plot/Overview
It is about a teenage girl, Mei Lee, who badly wants to be a very obedient daughter but at the same time she and her friends wants to go to their favorite boy band's concert. However, a red panda curse happened that caused complications to her plan and her family.
Cast/Characters
**Meilin 'Mei' Lee** - voiced by *Rosalie Chiang* and the main character in the movie. Mei lives up to her mother's expectations and tried to be what her mother would like her to be, keeping her own feelings and emotions to herself to not disappoint her mother.
**Ming Lee** - Mei's mother and voiced by Sandra Oh. If you're familiar with Grey's Anatomy, you may know Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang.
**Jin Lee -** Mei's father and voiced by *Orion Lee,* he also appeared in the movie 'Zack Snyder’s Justice League' that's why he's a bit familiar to me. Anyway, Jin Lee is a very calm and observant type of father. He also balances her mother's strong emotion
**Priya -** voiced by *Maitreyi Ramakrishnan,* she starred in the Netflix Series 'Never Have I Ever' as Deve. Priya is one of Mei's bestfriends and she's the friend in the group who doesn't talk much or the one that has a poker face.
**Miriam -** voiced by *Ava Morse,* another Disney kid which I am not familiar with hehehe. Miriam is one of Mei's friends that her mother blamed for being a bad influence.
**Abby -** voiced by Hyein Park. One of Mei's friends who supported her and wasn't afraid to show her true especially when fangirling their favorite boyband 4*Town.
**4*Town -** voiced by Finneas, Jordan Fisher , Josh Levi, Grayson Villanueva and Topher Ngo. Finneas is Billie Eilish's brother and by the way they also wrote the song for this movie.
Here's the song, listen to it and I am sure that it will also give you a 90s/2000s boy band vibe.
https://youtu.be/DQQRjFzB8gY
Thoughts
This movie is about puberty and for sure Asians will surely relate. This type of parenting is common to Asians which also may cause suppressed feelings to teenagers and may result to something. Could be good or bad, who knows.
Anyway, we enjoyed and loved watching the movie because when we were kids, my sisters and I also love boy and girl bands. I can still remember my sister used to fangirl to some boy bands that she likes. She saves money so she can buy a legit CD album. I can still remember her fangirling to Blue, hihihi. Me? I like boy and girl bands, it's just that I wasn't as hooked as the other fans. I love their songs though.
Well, this movie is definitely appealing to kids because of the music and the theme.
My rating
Because I can somehow relate on the Mei's experience and 4*Town got me, I'll give it a 4/5 rating. Now, we always watch this song every morning because Lil B and her cousin likes it. For sure it'll be stuck in your head too. LSS us!
One more thing that I like about this movie is, the setting was basically from late mid/late 90s to early 2000s. Boyband/girlband era.
Oh by the way, the movie is only available in Disney+ which is not available in Philippines. So my sister had to download it online. You can also check Bilibili app or downloas it via torrent so you can watch and appreciate the movie too!
***Check out my other related articles here:***
*Movie Recommendation: Pan de Salawal* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/movie-recommendation-pan-de-salawal-4d9860ae
*Movie Recommendation: In the Heights* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/movie-recommendation-in-the-heights-172c5ac8
*3 in 1 - Third is my first* https://read.cash/@Micontingsabit/3-in-1-third-is-my-first-b3678c43
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Once Upon A Half of My Life - Throwback Thursdays
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I can't exactly remember when, how and why the Throwback Thursdays started in Instagram or in Facebook? If you know, please do share it on the comments sections below. :)
Well, yes it's Thursday and I would like to bring this trend over here to this platform.
I just wanted to take a look back on how I look when I was in Highschool. By the way, I just celebrated my 31st birthday a few days ago and this kind of brought back memories that I used to do with my friends, realizing that we are not getting younger anymore. Maybe we are still in our quarter crisis phase or I am still adjusting with my life as a first time mother and wife. Adulting eeeeek. I know right, let's just go with the floooooow.
Alright, let me now share a few pictures I found on my Facebook account YEARS ago. Before I forget, I signed up on Facebook around ***2009***. I have posted pictures, inappropriate quotes or sharing whatever I like to post. Yes, I was a typical teenager back then who doesn't think before I click. I don't really get a long with other people because I am too lazy to talk and introduce or to start a conversation.
Anyway, let's do a little highschool throwbaaaack!
First picture...
There's a timestap on the picture and did you notice that this picture was taken on 2006. That was the time when Digital Cameras started to be popular.
This picture was taken when we were in 3rd year highschool. We had a group activity in our Computer class it was basically about photography and this one was taken as our group formal shot.
The picture was taken on the same year. This was during Intramurals (Intrams/Sportsfest) and our school assigned each class to perform as a batch competion, the theme was modern dance. The 4 boys in civilian outfit was our choreographers. The had a dance group named Lil' Saintz back then. I can't remember who won but all I can remember is we had fun.
We were shocked when our class president invited us to go to the Uaap Volleyball game in Ateneo. I remembered that I used to make excuses to my mother so I can watch a live Volleyball game.It was in Ateneo's gym and it's for **free!** We were a fan of UST Tigers, in the picture above you can see Denise Tan, Balse, and Bernal of UST and Daquis of FEU. Whew! Good times, good times.
This was our 4th year JS Prom but the people in the picture were my 3rd year classmates. My mother made the dress, she's a seamstress by the way so we don't have to spend much on events like this. I remember that I almost can't go that year because I had an allergy. My eyes were sore and that afternoon I really did my best to get rid of the allergic reaction. Good thing it didn't get worse so I still made it. My mother did my make up and I did my hair. I was inspired by Brooke Davis', from the One Tree Hill US TV series, hair style.
It was a fun night indeed!
This picture was taken in San Mateo Rizal, we went to our classmates' birthday celebration. It was an overnight swimming. Another event that I lied about. It was an overnight stay and I know that my mother won't let me go if it's an overnight stay, instead I told her that it's a day swimming. I had to leave our house in the afternoon HAHAHAH! I did leave in the afternoon but stayed in one of my beshie kuya's house first so I can kill time while waiting for my other friends to go. Beshie kuya was also my batchmate and we kind of had a secret close relationship because he doesn't want her girlfriend to get jealous of having another girl close to him. UKKK, anyway he somehow taught me a little bit about piano and his grandmother told me that I looked like his half sister. Then when the sun was about to set, I went to my friends for the swimming parteeeeh!
These people where my seatmates in 4th year highschool. I did get along with them but I was a bit uneasy because they always talk about the usual girly girly highschool stuff.
The girl on the left picture was beshie kuya's girlfrlend that time. Even though were friends, she rants her feelings to me and I know how jealous she can be if she knows I am close to beshie kuya. UUUUkk, that's why I also kind of distanced myself to her because I don't want that kind of relationship with her and beshie kuya. Actually it was both of them who would talk to me about each of them, so that time I don't know who side with.
I mentioned in my previous article that our school had an Christmas -party-after-party. It's a dance party the night after we had our classroom Christmas party. It's our chance to dress up, have fun and dance the night away. Our student council will look for a student who will be awarded as best dressed of the night, I got shocked when one of the student council asked my name and class section. Oooooh I was picked as a nominee hihihih.
I can say that I rocked this emo outfit hihi char!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xigYLRIgc
We also had an American-idol like competition called Marisci Idol, wherein I joined the dance and band category. I was actually looking for old pictures then suddenly I remembered that I uploaded the video on Youtube. It was just a clip because digital cameras and memory cards have low storage and expensive that time.
We actually won the dance category not because of our dancing skills but more on the concept of our dance. Hahahaha
This was our class in 4th year and we won the InterSection dance competition. The theme was social dance.
This is a picture of my highschool besties and I am proud and happy that we still friends and probably be friends until our last breath. They are my sisters from another parents. We've become part of each other's family too.
That picture was taken 14 years ago and here's the most decent recent picture that we have. It was during our wedding last year.
Maybe I am still in the phase that I haven't adjusted to my motherhood life. I miss going out, I miss how silly and stupid I can be when I am with them. Now, I can't show how stupid I've been and am, until this Lil B gets old enough to understand things. I just wish that Lil B will have a cool mom and titas, for sure she already has cool godmothers.
Whew! How old and mature can I still be?
Anyway, I have to post this now because it'll not be a Throwback Thursday article if I don't post it tomorrow. HAHAHA char. Bye!
Oh before I totally end this article, would you care to share some old memories too?
Perhaps you can post something like this:
A picture of you, in highschool uniform
A class picture and point out a few classmates who had an impact in your life
Share a funny story that happened when you were still in highschool
What club, organization or groups did you join in highschool?
Funniest lie you made up just to go out or to do something that your parents won't approve of
Share a story about your most embarrasing or unforgettable moment in high school.
Share a picture of your friend/friends since highschool (if any)
What advise will you give to your highschool self?
That's all folks! Enjoy the rest of the day read.cash fam!
Too Many Things at A Time.
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Have you ever felt like you have so much to do in a certain timeframe? Have you ever felt rushed in doing something and get a perfect result? Have you ever felt tired just by thinking of the things that you need to do or finish? Have you ever felt blank just by thinking?
I apologize my read.cash friends, I haven't been posting quality content lately. No worries, some of my articles are just stuck on my drafts and waiting to be finished and published. Right now, I just want to try to ease of my mind. I feel blank, exhausted and tired for some reason and I don't know why. I feel rushed and anxiety is kicking in. I am starting to bite my nails until it hurts again.
I have a lot of unfinished things to do. I know, I know, I should do one thing at a time. However, how can I? I just want to step back, relax and free my mind for just a day.
Being a full time mom, I try to squeeze in time so I can manage to do chores or things I needed to do as a wife. I am thankful that Lil B and I are still staying here in my parents' house. I can ask a little assistance if I have a quick errand or chore to do.
Let me do a quick research how to manage time.
Eeeeeeek!
*Set goals that are achievable and measurable.*
-Let me list a few goals or tasks that I need to do. Finish my online driving course, prepare for lil B's birthday/baptism, repair house, post article in read.cash, noise, and appics.
*Prioritize wisely*
-posting on the platforms mentioned above should be my everyday task and honestly, I don't know which one of the three should I finish first.
*Set a time limit to complete a task*
*-*There's no specific time limit to the task listed but I have a time frame
*take a break in between tasks*
*-*hmmmm, break is only ligo, wiwi or poopie break because me a mother 24/7
*organize yourself*
*-*I am actually having hard time in organizing what to do first because for Lil B's baptisim my husband haven't finalized the schedule for his days off next month. My driving course is not yet done because I started to feel I am failing so I don't want to fail on any part of the exam again.
House repair, we already have plans to have it repaired but we've been having troubles on the layout or floorplan because we do not have the measurements.
*remove non essential activities*
*-*uhmm this is hard to do because I think what I do everyday is essential.
*plan ahead*
*-*oh you don't have to tell me about this. HAHAHAHA.
I miss my husband, I wish he's here to help me out. His line of work is busy so I only get his full attention before we go to sleep and sometimes we can't discuss all of the things we needed to do.
I miss my bestfriend, she's the one who listens and gives opinion also the one that I can rely on when it comes to things that I can't do on my own. Unfortunately, she's quite busy on her job and jowa so we can barely talk to her.
I feel like the things that I needed to do were messing up my head. I feel rushed, pressured and felt like I have no one to talk to. I am sorry but sometimes I feel like I was about to go on dark mode again but can't afford to when I have a lot of things to think about.
I talked to my other beshiewaps and told her that I need help in planning about the house. She gave a pretty simple and quick advise. She told me to simply delay the house repair and focus on Lil B's birthday first. Whew, that actually gave me a breather.
I think there's also one thing that worries me but I am glad that I don't have to worry about it anymore. Another breather for me, yey!
I just hope that everything will be done soon so we can go to the province with my husband. Huehue.
*Just a reminder to our read.cash friends here, don't forget to talk to your loved ones, friends or special someone. Some people just needs someone who can listen to them, listening is enough. We all have our different versions of our own worlds, and it's hard to carry all things at once no matter how heavy the load is. Helping by listening is enough to lift them up.*
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