Saturday, July 30, 2011



onthe-radio:



“After a year-long investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific and the National Bureau of Investigations, police have now charged a Philippine couple with cruelty to animals and other crimes related to producing a series of pornographic videos in which young girls torture and kill animals.


WARNING: Graphic descriptions follow


The “crush” videos that the Ridons are believed to have produced show scantily clad 12-year-old girls as they stomp on live animals, a rabbit as he or she is skinned alive, other rabbits as they scream while their ears are cut off and they are set on fire, a dog as he or she is burned with a clothes iron, and a monkey who was repeatedly hit in the eye with the sharp end of a stiletto heel. There is more, including puppies crushed until they vomited their own internal organs. A bill currently in the Philippine Senate would criminalize the sale of such “crush videos,” already illegal in the U.S. and other countries.


Faced with the charges, suspects Dorma and Vic Ridon have fled. Warrants have been issued for them.”


Friday, July 22, 2011

Looking forward to the weekend, weekend!

I’m sooooo looking forward for my Spa day with Bob on Sunday. 


We bought a voucher for a 90-minute massage with Ventosa therapy. Hayy, this is what our bodies need from all that toxicity from last week. Bob’s been complaining of “lamig” on his back since Monday pa, so perfect na perfect talaga to.


Everything’s arranged already, Papa will drive for us, Joy will babysit Nathan and we’ll enjoy a nice dinner afterwards. 


I think this will become a weekly (hopefully!) thing kase lahat na ata ng spa deals sa discount sites, binili ko na. 


Hay, sana kasi yung naghohome service samin meron ding ventosa therapy or something to that effect, kaya lang tradiitonal hilot/swedish/etc massage lang sila e. 

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Pay it forward.

You can call me sentimental. I keep the tiniest note from a friend and obviously, I blog — para balang araw, I have something to show Nathan and well, something to look back to.


This morning, Papa asked me if we can give Nathan’s old bottles sa kakilala niyang janitor sa badminton club na pinaglalaruan niya. Papa said na sobrang tuwa daw nung kakilala niya nung sinabi na baka pwede namin ibigay yung mga bote ni Nathan dahil sobrang dami nga. I think Nathan has around 20 bottles, coz the first month were all trial and error for us, trying to find the perfect bottle for him. Until we settled with Avent, and totally hindi na nagamit yung mga bote niya.


While Papa was packing the bottles, bigla kong naalala na there’s a stash of his old baby clothes on the drawer. Eh sabi ko nga, sentimental ako, I originally planned to keep all of those clothes para mapakita kay Nathan paglaki nya. But then naisip ko, mapapakita ko nga kay Nathan, ano naman yung silbi nun, for old times sake lang?


Papa said pano daw pag nagkababy na kami ulit. I said, siguro naman mas may kaya kaming bumili ng bagong damit kesa dun sa kakilala niya. And I love the feeling na at Nathan’s age, marami na syang natulungan. Remember before, inayawan ni Nathan yung gatas niya, eh nakabili na kami ng dalawang malaking cans, yun pala may mas kailangan nung gatas na yun, naibigay namin.


Aside from his clothes, binigay na rin namin yung luma niyang blanket and pillows. Dahil si Nathan naman ay blessed with a lot of blankets from his Ninangs nun binyag na.


I have yet to hear from Papa kung ano ang reaction ng friend niya sa mga hand-me-downs ni Nathan. Sana makatulong kahit papano.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Anong petsa na?

I forgot the date.


Hindi yung ordinaryong nakalimutan ko what date it was. I forgot what month! I kept thinking anong month ngayon. Kakaiba ang pakiramdam ko, it’s like I’m forcing my brain to tell me what month it is.


I wouldn’t be bothered at all kung yung araw nakalimutan ko e, kaso buwan! I was scared, bakit wala akong maalala? Bakit parang walang logic yung utak ko? Bakit ganun, ang tagal ko talaga dun sa field ng date, hindi ko maisip talaga. Sa hiya ko (dahil kaharap ko ba naman President ng SPI Systems College), tumayo ako at lumapit kay Papa, sabay tanong, “Anong buwan ngayon Papa?”


I swear at that moment, gusto kong magpunta na sa hospital at magpacheck up. Dumadalas tong episodes ko na totally naba-blank yung utak ko. One time I forgot how Nathan ended up beside me eh karga karga ko siya sa dibdib ko. Scary diba? Bakit ganun?


Sabi nila dahil sa dami daw ng operations ko at sa dami ng anesthesia na nilagay sa katawan ko kaya ganun ako kakalimutin. Pero, ewan ko. Kanina talaga, I was scared sobra dahil parang nagstop yung utak ko. I was trying to remember the last time I wrote the date, ganun yung pag-iisip ko kanina.


Should I be concerned? Is this normal? I’m trying not to overreact and Google. Hahayy.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Love You Forever

A year ago, I exchanged emails with Bob Munsch (author of my favorite book, Love you Forever). I was an ordinary fan girl then, asking if he would sign a copy of his book (if ever makakita ako dito). Instead, he told me to give him my shipping address so he can send me a signed copy of the book. Oha! Back then, my thoughts were, pag nagkababy na ko, pagmamalaki ko sa kanya na ang  book na binabasa ko ay signed copy pa. Haha!




And syempre ngayon, I can’t wait to read this to Nathan. I’ve been singing him the song since Day 1, sometimes even inventing my own tune to the song para hindi nakakasawa. Hehe. But when he gets old enough, I’m sure maeenjoy niya yung colorful pictures and stuff.


Ay. You know what? Screw waiting. Basahin ko na ngayon sa kanya. Haha!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

It ain't over till it's over.

I said I would switch to cloth diaper and I mean it. I’m lucky that I’m supported by my husband. Di lang yun, I have an amazing support system kay Papa and Joy. Si Papa na nga naglalaba nung mga lampin ni Nathan e, pag gising ko sa umaga nakasampay na. Sounds easy diba? Dapat sana. Kaso….


Ulan ng ulan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Nakakainis!!! Ayan na nga e, todo lampin na nga po, kaso naman ulan ng ulan. Yung lampin, three layers yun, mahirap matuyo! Nung una handwashed nga e, ngayon washing machine na para madry ng husto, pero not enough parin. :(


/end of rant


So ngayon, medyo balik sa disposable si Nathan kasi nauubos yung tuyong lampin. Balik lampin lang pag meron na ulit tuyo. Iniisip ko nalang, at least di man 100%, nasa 60% naman kami at this rate.


60 is good, diba? Diba? Diba??

Reaching Out.

Kaninang umaga, nung pinapalitan ng diapers si Nathan sa kanyang crib, we noticed na tingin siya ng tingin sa mobile niya na Pooh (sorry, Shor!) and smile ng smile. So nilapit namin yung mobile sa diaper changing area niya (na mas mataas) and to our surprise, he started reaching out for Pooh! 


This is definitely the first time he did that, kaya naman nataranta kami kung sinong kukuha ng picture sa kanya. Haha!


According to my trusted book (What to Expect the First Year), may even be able to reach out for things ng 3 2/3 months. Yes naman, pasikat ang anak ko kasi 3 months and 1 week palang siya. Hehe! 



Nakakatuwa noh, simple things like these, grabe na yung delight namin. Haha! Exaggeration aside, iba talaga yung feeling na nakikita mo yung pagbabago — every minute detail of it dahil lahat ng attensyon nasa kanya.


Sarap!


P.S.


That EQ diaper stash on the background deserves another post na para sa kanya lang. Hayyy.

Friday, July 8, 2011

My Photoblog.

My Photoblog.

Finally, a photoblog where I’m free to spam all I want. Ha!

Sanay sa karga: Update

I posted a blog entry before about babywearing and how the elderly are commenting that Nathan is “sanay sa karga”. True naman, we always carry him whenever he’s crying and we really “hele” him at night so he can get to sleep.


I’m happy to report now that even though Nathan still cries sometimes — he can now fall asleep without the hele part. By hele I mean yung pa-dance dance pa kami para mapatulog siya. Now a simple tapik-tapik and hum ng lullaby can put him to sleep. Sometimes, he even fell asleep on his own! :)


Kung makablog kala mo napakalaking milestone eh noh? Hehe!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Pause. Rewind.

(Reposting a blog post from exactly a year ago)


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Can you believe it’s been a month already since the wedding?


Today is exactly a month since I became Mrs. Sagun. I still get the “what’s the feeling?” question a lot of times, but it got topped over by the “when’s the baby” question recently.


But since I’m in the proper mood today, let’s answer both. :)


What’s the feeling?


Well, everyday you get to wake up each morning with your husband right beside you. It’s like having everything you need within arm’s reach. Happiness doesn’t have to be complicated now, a simple breakfast of toasted bread suddenly becomes a perfect ingredient for a perfect morning.


There’s a feeling of knowing he’s finally yours – forever. And now, forever is not that vague anymore. You know that no matter what happens, no matter what life brings you – you’ll have him. And the future is less scary now. You know that pretty soon you’ll have babies and the fact remains – YOU’LL NEVER BE ALONE ANYMORE.


Everyday, you get a look at your finger – and it’s not bare anymore. There, on your ring finger, lies the symbol of forever. You proudly show the wedding ring to anyone, and not because it’s a fine piece of jewelry, but because that piece of gold holds the promise you gave each other the day of the wedding – and no diamonds can ever top that feeling.


How does it feel to be a missus? It’s satisfying beyond words. It’s like you’ve became an updated version of yourself. Suddenly, a kitchen is not just a kitchen anymore. It becomes the place where you prepare special dishes for your family, it becomes your haven. Suddenly, a kiss is not just a kiss anymore, it’s beyond that – it’s magical.


Ahh.. I can put in a lot of adjectives to this feeling but it won’t make it any closer to what exactly I feel right now.


To put it simply, I guess – it’s like winning the lottery – when you didn’t even buy a ticket. ;)


For the next question, and I guess more complicated “When is the baby?” stuff.


I think it’s no secret, Bob and I wants to have a family of our own in the very near future.  Bob’s not getting any  younger, ahaha. But kidding aside, it’s been difficult for us. Mainly for me. I have a series of workups lined for me, and that’s not easy. For now, we stand by the thought that if it is God’s will, let his Will be done.


We’re taking this as a sign from God that we just have to enjoy each other’s company first before we spend sleepless nights caring for our little children. And that’s not a bad thing naman diba?


So soon, we’ll get to that.


But for now, everyday is a honeymoon. *wink*

Monday, July 4, 2011

You don’t just love me on my good days. On my pretty days, when I have makeup on and my hair looks decent. When I’m cheerful and witty and affectionate and feeling well. You love me when no one else possibly could. You love me when I’m pale and hollow, when I haven’t laughed for days and I’ve worn the same pajamas for a week. When I curl up in my little corner of the bed and try not to think about life. When I’m irritable and ugly and bitchy and I yell at you for stupid things. When my hair is greasy and I have bags under my eyes. Those are the times when with great patience and care, you brush my hair behind my ear, kiss my forehead, and tell me,’You’re beautiful and I love you.’ That’s how I know … that’s love.

You don’t just love me on my good days. On my pretty days, when I have makeup on and my hair looks decent. When I’m cheerful and witty and affectionate and feeling well. You love me when no one else possibly could. You love me when I’m pale and hollow, when I haven’t laughed for days and I’ve worn the same pajamas for a week. When I curl up in my little corner of the bed and try not to think about life. When I’m irritable and ugly and bitchy and I yell at you for stupid things. When my hair is greasy and I have bags under my eyes. Those are the times when with great patience and care, you brush my hair behind my ear, kiss my forehead, and tell me,’You’re beautiful and I love you.’ That’s how I know … that’s love.
Breanna (via lrck88)

Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Switch.

In an attempt to save our wallets (and the environment), we have decided (well, I have) to switch Nathan to cloth diapers. I’ve been wanting to, but I felt like I wasn’t cut out for it, so I did more research about cloth diapers. Heck, para todo effort, I also researched on how to make your own reusable wipes.


According to my research, diapers take up to 200-500 years to breakdown within a landfill. So that means the nappies I used when I was a baby is still on a landfill, and that’s just 23 yrs. Ang tibay ng diapers ko pala, aabot pa hanggang apo sa tuhod ko? Wow.


I have to admit, napaka-daling gumamit nalang ng disposable diapers. Wala nang laba-laba, or plantsa. Pero I want to try this out. At least I can say na I’ve tried, kahit papano. Nathan’s current diaper is around 400 bucks for 40 pcs. I’m not thinking of that kasi if I do, I’d just switch to disposable that easily. “Ano ba naman yung 400 for ease of use?” I’m sure yan sasabihin ng boses sa utak ko. Haha!


Anyway, So last night, I told Nathan, “Anak, testing natin tong cloth diaper mo ah?” And boy he did. First thing he did was poop on the diaper. Juskopo. Pero I was victorious naman. Thank God may sprinkler kami sa CR. It was a big help. Haha.


I bought the cheap ones lang, Chino Pino which is 450 pesos for 6pcs. It’s not like Tushy-Wushy na hindi nagleleak, actually sa reviews na nabasa ko it leaks talaga. They complain of bed wetting pag nagwiwi si Baby. So I bought a diaper cover, each for 60 pesos ata? Which I have to put over the cloth diaper so it wont leak. It’s plastic inside, yes, but at least it’s reusable!


Anyway, wish me luck.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Hand me the remote, darling.

Yay, finally. Drop Dead Diva is back. I’m quite sad for the past few months since most all of my favorite series are on break. Pero ngayon, it’s okay coz I can watch two already - Pretty Little Liars and Drop Dead Diva.


Bob’s been raping the TV with National Geographic so it’s my turn na ulit. Hehe! Yes, sometimes Bob tells me about Mummys and Marcos and stuff he watched on Nat Geo and History Channel.


His latest addiction: Dog Whisperer.