Mommy Diary

For two days I’ve been trying to keep sickness at bay because I have so many files to finish. I thought I would be successful but I guess now I have to accept defeat as I woke up with the sorest throat and the feeling that my body is going to give up if I don’t take a rest. I have given a notice of leave and would be spending the day eating healthy foods like vegetables and lots of soups and vitamins. I can’t afford to get sick as on Friday we would be at Z’s school to watch the preschoolers perform. Z has reported to me that they spent the day rehearsing and that he was included in the program which I really can’t miss as this is his first appearance “onstage.” Oh well, wish us luck!
Chewee is getting better and better too. He’s currently eating chicken but according to the vet he should be eating dog food. I’m hesitant to buy him dog food because I’m dubious about its quality. It’s not like fish food which I think is safe for fishes but dog food is another matter. I think he’ll get sicker if I let him eat that. Anyway, just to follow our vet I decided to buy dog food and mix it with his boiled chicken with rice which he is now eating with gusto. I hope he makes a full recovery and gain his old weight back.

My heart was in my throat a few seconds before they announced the winner maybe it’s because I predicted she would win. Well, Sandra Bullock got the award alright but I didn’t expect her victory would be overshadowed by Kathryn Bigelow’s unprecedented win. It really took me by surprise that James Cameron’s Avatar was given the snub by the Academy Award judges and rightfully so I think. So Oscar was a night of many firsts, the first time a woman won Best Director and the first time James Cameron’s ex-wife beated him in his own ball game. Such a sweet success for Kathryn!

Here is Sandra Bullock pushing her grocery cart just like any ordinary day. Doesn’t she looks so normal and calm? I’m surprised she even has the time to shop her groceries.  If I was her I would be a wreck of nerves at this very moment. After all, the Academy Awards is only days away and everyone is rooting for her to win the Best Actress Award.  Right now she’s just being ordinary. There’s no hint that she would be attending the biggest moment of her movie career on Monday except for the cart full of healthy foods.  She has to eat healthy of course to be able to fit in whatever fabulous gown she’s going to wear. I wonder if there’s an e cigarette hidden in there somewhere to help her calm her nerves on the big night. What do you think?

Anyway, I’m rooting for her all the way. She was so wonderful in her movies last year. Goodluck, Sandra! I hope you win!

I was researching on medical coding training courses online when my husband sent me a frantic message. It’s now confirmed that John Mayer is coming for a concert in Manila on May 16th at the SM MOA. To say that hubby is his biggest fan is an understatement. He knows and have studied John Mayer’s songs like crazy. He’s obsessed with learning all his songs and playing it in his guitar. Even I – who couldn’t care less for him – knows ALL HIS SONGS BY HEART. Why wouldn’t I when he played it over and over all throughout our married life and even our courtship days. Remember his very first popular song, Your Body is a Wonderland? Yes, he was obsessed with that song during our dating days. Of course after we got married he promptly switch to playing Slow Dancing in a Burning Room! LOL!

Anyway, it came to a point when I had to plead to him to stop playing his songs anymore because hearing it over and over for two years drove me nuts. That was how obsessed he was with John Mayer’s previous album, Continuum. I wanted to curse John Mayer for taking so long to release a new album. “Hey John, someone’s slowly dying over here. Would you please get to work and release a new album asap?!”

So I breathe a great sigh of relief when his new album, Battle Studies, came out. Finally it meant we’ll be hearing fresh new songs.  So now he thinks I’m an Assassin in real life. hahaha

I was a killer, was the best they’d ever seen
I’d steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I’m an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too

Little did we know that this new album will bring him here in Manila. I’m sure hubby is so excited and I can already guess his one and only wish – to be in the front row during the John Mayer Concert on May 16th at MOA! For him it’s a must that he’s in the front row not for show but so he’ll be close enough to see John Mayer’s fingers while strumming his guitar. He wants to know if he has been playing John Mayer’s songs correctly and the way John Mayer plays it himself in person. All those years of practicing alone in our room would be rewarded just by seeing his idol on stage. Once there, he’ll surely memorize all the tabs and will promptly put it into action using his own guitar afterwards. He is that HUGE a fan. Even if the concert is still two months away I’m pretty sure hubby is already wondering what guitar Mayer would bring on his concert. Whatever it may be he’ll surely whisper to me and say, “Do you know how freaking expensive that guitar is?!” followed by a sigh and a wish he could afford one of those.

This came out a bit long but what I was just trying to say is whatever happens we’ll be at MOA on May 16th. I hope the tickets don’t cost like gold because I’m planning on surprising him with front row tickets. If someone deserves to be there in the front row it’s definitely my husband. Hmm, do you think it will still count as a date if he was in the front row while I was way in the back? LOL!

I have come across this picture of the Royal Family at Daily Mail yesterday. I can’t help but sigh at how beautiful this picture is. This picture was taken back in 1957 when the Queen Elizabeth was still a young mother and before the time of digital cameras.

Isn’t that such a nice photograph? Neither one was facing the camera but it was still a beautiful photograph. My family must have at least one photo like this before Z grows up. It certainly beats those pictures taken at the studio where everyone is forced to smile and to remain frozen while waiting for the flash.

By the way, there’s this anecdote regarding this picture. See the little prince and princess? They are holding a book there but they were supposed to be fishing instead of reading. However, an overzealous cook cooked the fish they were supposed to catch so that’s how they ended up with a book in a pond. You see? Even a day in the royal life isn’t all that perfect. LOL!

Finally, the weekend is in sight and tomorrow is going to be the last day of Z’s exam. We have been reviewing everyday because of his final exam and aside from the not so good incident with our Math review, everything turned out fine. He has a good grasp of every subject and I didn’t have a hard time teaching him. Teaching while balancing my work is another story but I’m glad we can now relax in terms of his school.

Now you know why this blog has been silent and I’m deeply sorry I haven’t started BC Bloggers 2 yet. I know so many people wanted to join and I have promised a few that I will open it again soon but I’m just too swamped with work. But keep your eyes peeled to this blog as I will have my announcement next week.

Last Sunday, we bought Z his Audi. It’s a battery operated car that he can drive and at the same time it’s remote controlled. It’s really expensive and out of our budget but Z kept dreaming about it in his sleep. At home he would ask me if I thought the car would still be there when we go back. I assured him it would still be there but inside I was also wondering how disappointed he would be if it goes out of stock. So after three weeks of thinking if we should buy it or not we finally decided to give it a go.

We used our credit card for paying for this. At the counter, they said we can choose to pay it in installment for six months but with interest. We were tempted but we declined. We chose to pay it in full. This is our only credit card and it took a long time for us to be able to get approved for one. Yes, it took so long that I was already thinking we need to get credit cards for bad credit instead. Finally, after a long time of waiting it finally got processed and now we have our one and only credit card so we vowed to be responsible in using it by buying only things we can pay in full.

Anyway, this morning Z came home with a letter. It was the schedule of advance exams f0r students that are candidates for honors! Yey! I wanted to kick myself for hesitating to buy him his Audi. Z proved to us that he deserves his gift. This is his reward for doing a good job in school.

Recently, I came to know about asbestos and how it causes Mesothelioma Cancer. They said it’s extremely dangerous and if you inhale asbestos fiber that’s when you get sick. As a mom, I am always on the lookout for dangerous things that can hurt my little one. So imagine my shock when I heard that asbestos can be found in familiar things. I searched wikipedia and here’s what I got:

drywall and joint compound

plaster

mud and texture coats

vinyl floor tiles, sheeting, adhesives

roofing tars, felts, siding, and shingles

“transite” panels, siding, countertops, and pipes

fireproofing

caulk

gaskets

brake pads and shoes

clutch plates

stage curtains

fire blankets

interior fire doors

fireproof clothing for firefighters

thermal pipe insulation

Are those things familiar to you?  I know some of those items are used in our house structure but I’m particularly concerned about the vinyl floor tiles. That’s what we have at home and everyday we’re in contact with it.  Z is walking on it barefoot, playing on it, and even lying down on it from time to time. That is really scary if it has asbestos fibers in it. I  really have to research more asbestos and will also ask our landlord about it.

As a mommy, I dream of the time when we’ll be shopping for our new home. The perfect time is when we have a considerable money in the bank more than enough for a downpayment and we can buy our dream home. If we can buy it for the full price then the better.  That’s also the time I would be looking for insurance quotes to make sure my dream home is fully insured. I wouldn’t want an accident happening and then we’ll lose everything just in a snap.

Now, I’m wondering if this house is covered by insurance.

I’m sure the couple who bought this were looking for their perfect home .  What could have been more perfect than a luxurious 6-bedroom house on a top of a cliff, with breathtaking view, and on sale for £150,000, just a tiny fraction of its original £1.5million price? There’s just one tiny catch – the previous owners deserted this house because they thought there was too much of a risk of  a landslide happening. The new owners must have be positive thinkers because they decided they would grab this chance and bought the property. Unfortunately, just a week after they bought it part of their garden has already collapsed!

How about you? Are you willing to buy this home even though you’ll be losing some soil from time to time?

Angelina Jolie is a picture of health these days. She looks really blooming which is natural for a woman in love. She looks so vibrant and lovely that she wouldn’t need a finger pulse oximeter to monitor her health at this time of her life. Just look at those pink cheeks, the twinkling eyes, and that infectious laugh. At 34, she is in optimum health which she needs to be in order to keep up with her six children, her grueling filming schedule, her charity works, and keeping the hottest man in the planet, aka Brad Pitt, satisfied. LOL!

She and her partner Brad Pitt are currently in France. While she is shooting her next film, The Tourist, Brad plays the doting daddy to his children. I have seen their picture in the internet and aren’t they a lovely family? To think that they have six children in between them. Of course, they must have an army of nannies but if they are good parents then I think they make it a point to talk to all six of them one by one. That can be so tiring and I should know. I have only one child and it’s already hard for me.

I know a lot of rumors are circulating about the couple and that it’s all just for show but if they are real the rumors are not true then she is setting a high standard for all the other moms. She’s proof that some women really have it all. What do you think?