Warning: Cheese overload! Exactly 11 years ago, on a much cooler afternoon, after satisfying a "prerequisite" I set, he asked me this question on a ride in the IKOT jeep, "Do you accept me as your boyfriend?" He was my very first. And also my last. Five years later, he became my ex-boyfriend. Because, five years later, we were exchanging vows on the altar of NMEC. It surprises me to realize how long I have known him. Who knew that a stranger whom I met online could be my … [Read more...]
Contentment and Ambitions, Cymplified!
In between counting my blessings and drafting goals for my family, I came across these questions that I hopefully could find the answers to, if it is God's will. Contented \kən-ˈten-təd\ adjective : feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation If a person's basic needs, which are a roof over his head, clean clothes on his back and food for every day, are supplied, should he be content? 1 Timothy 6:5-7 (NIV) 5 and constant friction between people of … [Read more...]
Tangled, Cymplified!
I loved Tangled the first time I saw it! The cast was adorable, especially Maximus. I think that as more Disney princess movies were made, the princesses have more personality. The music for the part where Rapunzel and the townsfolk were dancing reminds me so much of an instrumental track in The Corrs' album. This led me to conclude that they might be Irish. Then again, I might be wrong. If you love Disney's Tangled, there's a cute blog about it, welovetangled.tumblr.com. The problem … [Read more...]
Embrace The Season, Cymplified!
Doubting... ...is how I find myself some days. And who wouldn't, when the children get sick? When my pre-schooler gets mad at me, and I am at a loss how to respond. When my one-year-old doesn't speak yet and I wonder why. When my baby cries and somehow I cannot seem to soothe her. Questions cloud my mind. Am I doing something wrong? Am I really cut out for motherhood? I would wonder why God gave me three children when I seem to be a terrible mom. One thing leads to another and … [Read more...]
Places To See, Cymplified!
My "bucket list" or life list of places I aim to visit, in random order: Ronac Art Center Nuvali, Laguna Buon Giorno, Cliffhouse, Tagaytay Cebu Bohol Mayon Volcano Davao Boracay Palawan Amanpulo Disneyland, Hong Kong Puerto Princesa Underground River Hundred Islands Banaue Rice Terraces Paris, France Shanghai Ireland New Zealand Singapore Go on a cruise Disneyland, Japan Pinto Art Museum Ayala Museum Traveling requires time, money, energy and a lot … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving {2011}, Cymplified!
Another occasion significant and popular in the United States that we don't celebrate here in the Philippines is Thanksgiving. An image of a turkey comes to my mind when I hear the word. Being thankful should be on a daily basis. It is after all part of a Christian's everyday prayer. If I remember correctly, my prayer must follow this acronym as a format: A - doration C - onfession T - hanksgiving S - upplication The people and things that I need, the things that I sometimes … [Read more...]
Halloween {2011}, Cymplified!
I cannot remember when commercialized Halloween and Trick-or-Treating started here in the Philippines. Thanks to @momblogger for the enlightening post. I have never donned a costume and went house-hopping asking for candies, I had only seen it done in movies. Why do people celebrate it anyway? If it's supposed to be about the dead and scary stuff, why do people say "happy" Halloween? Having been in a Christian school, it was never encouraged. I think it also depended on my parents and the … [Read more...]