Feb
26
special friend
February 26, 2009 | | 1 Comment
Sometimes in life, you find a special friend. Someone
who changes your life just by being a part of it. Someone who makes you
laugh until you can’t stop. Someone who makes you believe that there
really is good in the world. Someone who convinces you that there
really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is
forever friendship. When you’re down and the world seems dark and
empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark
and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets
you through the hard times, the sad times and the confused times. If
you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your
way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever
friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be
okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete
because you need not worry. You have a forever friend, and forever has
no end.
Feb
11
better mom
February 11, 2009 | | 2 Comments
As a mother , I am not trying to create any illusion of perfection. There are moment where I simply can’t handle life. But overall being a parent has been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done and one of the best yet toughest learning experiences that I’ve gone through. But there are certain challenges to all the mothers like me on how to be the best mom to your children .
My eldest is seven years old and my youngest is five. I can’t hardly believe that it was five years ago since I held her. One of my favorite bits about being a mom is the baby stage,taking time to enjoyed each moment, eye contact and the smile so rewarding. I remember my first pregnancy when I was in the hospital few hours after the delivery. I looked closer to my new born child I realized I love her more than I could imagine, a little baby wanting my love and care. Now I know what mother really means until I become a mother.
Jan
5
star of the night
January 5, 2009 | Tagged Add new tag, celebration | 2 Comments
We are completely intoxicated, as in . Our new years eve here was kinda hilarious, my sister was completely drunk … Bad thing for her she can’t remember anything about our new years eve kaloka . That was funny!! I said. No wonder so many of us drink and get buffoonery sometimes, about you last night hihihi, you should have a star for that unforgettable scene in CR , and that was totally fab “joke”. Well ! She said, its New Years eve and we deserve to have some fun. Grabe todo na to !!! wheeee .
Dec
27
mommy rules
December 27, 2008 | Tagged Family | Leave a Comment
My kid’s starting to ignore me and It really pissed me off !!! I said; Lately I notice something you aren’t listening to me anymore. Like yesterday I told you to pick those things on the floor but you ignored me. While I’m talking I notice that they are too busy watching their favorite show Hanna Montana , for sure they haven’t heard the things I’ve said. What I did was I turned the TV off and ask them to listen for a while because I want to say something, I talked to them in firm but loving voice…
I have a few rules inside our house I believe as a parent the rules exist to protect the safety of our children for them to understand the meaning of being respectful and obedient . I know my kids and I do expect my children to obey me but sometimes kids break rules and I told them if you break the rules there is a consequence . I have a variety of discipline methods and it works for me, taking away their privileges to do the thing they love like “No Disney channel for today” , or go to your room “ and in front of them I took all their favorite toys and put all that stuff in the garbage can it works!!. I told them if they want those toys again they have to earn them back. I know that every parent has it’s own way to discipline their children some of us believes that spanking is the way to discipline our kids. I used to spank my daughter but I feel bad about it. I remember one time I spank her with a wooden ladle and after I saw the stripes mark on her arm I felt like I punished her the wrong way and I hate it. If I can’t handle some situation, my husband is always there to back me up and I admired him for that and he believes that spanking is not the way to discipline the kids because they will start hitting back or end up hitting other people.
Dec
16
culture shock
December 16, 2008 | Tagged Family, friendship | Leave a Comment
Language is rarely precise even when shared between our family and friends and sometimes cross-culture conversation can be filled with untold possibilities that arise only when you can’t say exactly what is on our mind and that was my biggest problem because I am not a Japanese.
My husband and my two girls are Japanese citizen!! I live here for almost six years already . I love this country especially the culture ,but an inexact description of what I had dream; There was a time when I started to make friends. I had this “lost in translation disease” hahaha. The first two years of my life here was the toughest one … I remember my husband,(my teacher ) he taught me how to speak and write properly, in fact still practicing my kanji, because I love to learn talaga, and little info about my life.
I was 21 yrs old, when I got married. I thought everything will turned out just the way I wanted, sometime it’s tough but thank you Lord for giving me a loving and uncomplaining husband, Grabe . I love being a Mom and a Wife actually kina career ko talaga. My daughters are my inspiration,the source of my strength, my life and joy. I am here in Japan because of them, I guess none stop learning . I know I can do this, because my family and friends are here to guide me to support me, even though our culture is different, the love and respect we had is the most important. It’s not about finding the right person but building the right relationship, culture is not the problem at all.
