kids say the amusing things

a positive note today that would attest to our kids' maturities... they talk sense nowadays and its scaring the sh*t out of me! lol

noah had two clever incidents today... during breakfast, he asked a question about my opinion on a subject matter involving his dad. he said, "don't just answer Yes or No. tell me how many percent are you leaning towards it." so he's not happy with 50/50 chances anymore. it should be expressed in percentage! lol

at dinner, due to a 'pinakbet' dish issue involving ampalaya (bittergourd), he wished Santa Claus can make the taste better! we explained the health benefits... somehow he got convinced, but then he's still trying to bargain hahaha!

the other day when i came home from work, he asked for $10. i asked why, he said he gave malcolm $10 for some school activity fee. i asked, "where did you get your $10?". he answered, "i stole it from the grocery change", and then he smiled. i couldn't help myself from laughing so hard! at least he was honest! lol

last week, malcolm learned that his crush, mia, does not like him. ganun pala yun... the feeling of a mum on his son's first heart break. i really felt so sad for him and disappointed at mia (hehe i know, not my place). but then again, seeing your child losing his inspiration leaves a pinch in your chest. of course, you always wanted your children to be happy. 

a heartfelt gesture.. seeing them share a pair of slippers... i love my boys!

an open letter

my ever dearest beloved friends,

how can i begin to write a letter about the end? i am not really good at saying good byes... i usually freeze or do not speak of it at all. maybe it's my way of escaping the reality... of us parting ways. in denial... but right now, i have to send this out before time runs out and the moment pass by.

as i read your sweet short messages today, i am left with silent tears rolling down my cheeks. suddenly, all memories came flooding in... of laughter, jokes, grievances, awkward moments, crying fits, shared secrets, mummy advices, barbeque parties, children's parties, bridal showers, baby showers, mourning and weeping, money matters, drinking sessions and of course, chismax sessions!

in each of you, i have shared and relish different experiences and stories. they are all etched and kept in my heart and memories. my husband often tease me of my being 'historical'... i don't really mind, but he does :D who would have thought that in all these years, we still kept the friendship alive and the camaraderie flaming. you have been there in all my struggles and failures, success and survival... i am very blessed indeed to have you all in our lives.

i would like to thank you all for the journey here in Singapore and the Philippines. our children are who they are because each and everyone of you contributed to the holistic abilities of what they are right now. you have been our guide and our inspiration, so we are grateful in your participation towards our children's progress.

as cliche as this may sound, this is not really good bye... but a 'see you later!'. we are only 7.5-8hours flight away from you. thank Jobs & Gates for the phenomenal technology updates! we can keep in touch from timezones away, no excuses! =)

'til then...

special

i may sound a braggart, but hear me out... i just want to remember my project manager's parting words to me in our last team dinner. i want to immortalize that moment on my blog. 

"this girl is Special. i know at the very beginning, she's not knowledgeable with the system. but she would always bring it and complete her deliverables. she is very resourceful and has the charisma to achieve her goals."

thank you so much Sir Arun. you have forever changed my life by giving me that chance to prove myself to you and the team. 

hyped

today is a good day... except for the frustrating and irritating cough and throat allergy that wouldn't go away. but nevertheless, i still consider this a good day.

we were able to sell out most of the bulky items we have. both the bunk bed and toyogo cabinet were picked up today by fathers with their sons. the dumbells were picked up by vette and rye later in the afternoon capped off with a quick chit chat. the vodka was immediately sold to our housemate and the other one, to my sister.

and of course, my sister was here to spend the day with the kids. i prepared a dreadful looking ref cake! sigh... i still couldn't get the right consistency mix for the grahams. i need to perfect this! haha! we ended the night after two game sets of puerto rico.

the best highlight of the day was during lunch... when my boys thanked me for serving them veggies on their plates. =)

nostalgia

the first movie of 2014 for us is 47 ronins. of course i miss watching keanu reeves on the screen. my first book read is 'and the mountains echoed' by khaled hosseini.. 'twas recommended by a good friend.

today i had an appointment in suntec city. suddenly i found myself remembering the first time i set foot in this place. it was my first trip to singapore to spend christmas with dadi last 2004. upon arrival at home and leaving my luggages behind, we went out to buy gifts for that night. there was going to be a christmas house party with friends. it was the first time i met tita les, tita abby, mader cecel and pader lew and the rest of the gang.

i'm sure that in the next few days of our stay here in singapore, i would be looking back at our first's for the usual places we go to.