Miracle Morning

Happy Sunday! It's the last day of the month. Exactly 2months and 2 weeks away from Singapore. God is definitely trying to enlighten me on something that would change my life. It has been a long-overdue commitment, supposedly my priority before anything else. And do you know what is this? ME. Even before I graduated, the pressure and the responsibility of providing for the family was embedded deeply in my brain. I came from a middle-class or sometimes I could say, below-average family. My Dad has been overseas since I was 4, but had never bought a tangible investment such as property or even a secondhand car. Whenever this hits him or the conversation would touch these lines, I'd remind him that his best investment is US. Well, still not 100% coz my mother took his role ever since. She worked hard, day and night, ensuring that we have food on the table, that we won't feel that we are deprived. Now I know what she meant when she'd say that I have to live within my means or below my means coz we are not rich. It's true. Even now that I have the money to spend, those words still ring in my head. Great lessons that I'd certainly share with my children..... This whole pandemic is such a game-changer. It started with all the negative emotions, feeling lost, scared, bored, uncertain, name it; I was completely frazzled. But the thought of having a precious soul relying on my strength, I needed that grit to fight. It was just starting. There came my realization in life: 1. Life is simple, don't complicate it. After all, this is temporary. We're all gonna die. We don't know when, where and how. 2. Minimalism is key. It's possible to live with less but more. Materials things won't last, it usually fades the fastest. Love endures. Happiness is topnotch. 3. Distance won't mean a distant heart. Communication is optimal. It's committing yourself to be with that person thru thick and thin. Holding each other hands together. Keep it alive, keep it burning. 4. Make time for your personal development. To live an extraordinary life, you need to continuously improve the areas that matter in your life. Now is the best time, as what you do know will determine what you will become in the future. Baby steps, tiny steps, whatever you may call it. Just do it. 5. Proactively choose your circle of influence. Choose the people who add value to your life and bring out the best in you. Share the same wavelength. Above all these, the best lesson is to keep your faith strong. I may not be in control of so many things that I faltered and failed but God is in control. His will is always the best path, the best decision I've ever followed in my life. It's never too late to implement what I've been wanting to start off to live with the universal law, be the best version of myself. I am doing this because of love. Love for myself, my family, my friends, and people who matter.... I am. :)

All we need is LOVE

Blogging is something I've been contemplating doing for a while whether it's worth the time since my day is always fully packed. Life is short and so as time. With all the things that I need to do and accomplish, I feel that I need more than 24hrs. It's not the most ideal mindset as you have to manage your time well, ensuring that each facet of your life is being given the right and quality attention. Where am I now? I am in a place which I didn't want to be into but left with no choice. A year ago, I was given the opportunity to bring my children to Singapore and stay there with me as long as I'm employed. I turned down the offer. That decision made my heart break in millions of pieces. Being with my children is one of my top priorities. But why? Let me explain. I owe this to myself. When my company now offered the position last year, I was stoned. I couldn't believe it. I should say that the interview process was tough. The interviewers were intimidating. I've never presented anything to anyone after I graduated. For 6 long years, I was just too comfortable pitching my piece to people to convince them how importance it is to have an insurance coverage. It was quite a stagnant phase of my life which I didn't realize. I was too busy earning money. I forgot about my own growth and my happiness. To cut the chase, I got the role. I became a permanent full time employee of one of the top tech companies in the world. The beauty about it, I am covering my own country, driving incremental growth for the market using intelligent tools. Woow! I'm still in awe. I'm celebrating my anniversary next week. I was recently promoted to the next level, higher pay and yes, higher target, more responsibilities. They expect you to be preparing yourself to your next play. TBC, darn, I'm sleepy.

Monday blues

Distance is the culprit of my broken heart. I'm so far and I can't even hug her,tell her that i love her this much. I don't deserve this. I should be with my Angel. I have to watch her grow. Hopefully, God will allow me to do so... Goodnight!

This photo was taken at Genting Malaysia, when we went up to their strawberry farm. It was awesome, the place was so damn cold and i was wearing short shorts.I had no idea.. Anyway, it's been centuries since I last visited my blog. I admit that I've been so busy working, you know how stressful this country is. Everyone is always rushing as if somebody would run after another. Well, just to share with you, my baby was sick for almost a week and she was in the hospital for few days. It's so difficult that I'm not beside her. I'm going crazy here, thinking about her. But still, thank God that she's ok now. I love her to the max... Tomorrow will be a good day since me and my husband will be celebrating our wedding anniversary. If you have noticed, I have not changed my last name yet coz the process is just tedious. We're still waiting for the result.... In our six years of togetherness, I can say that I am the luckiest wife/woman on earth. My husband is 4 years older than me but we just jived easily or maybe he's childish in some ways. I confessed to him before that when I first saw him, I told my friend like this, "I am going to marry that guy". I liked him a lot, but I was on denial coz of my past stuffs. He's an amazing guy , someone you can really rely on when your down and feeling so weak. He never left me, even I chased him for countless times. He stood by me even he knew that I had a horrible past. He accepted me for who I am, he saw the goodness in me and not the face that others admire. Now, he's the father of my beautiful Angel and I always thank him for that. I hope that we will have many more years of love, travel, abundance, friendship and forgiveness. I love you Robert Go Caringal. Thanks Dad for everything....

It's been a while here man... I've been busy being a working Mom since my Angel got here again. She's growing so fast, so beautiful each day. Her curly locks, her smiling eyes and kissable pink lips will make anyone admire her beauty. A lot of my friends will tell me that she's not the ordinary cute baby, who's like chubby or plum. They would say that the features of her face are perfectly shaped. Well, I couldn't disagree on that aside from the fact that she came from me, it's true that when you look at her, she becomes more beautiful....

For the past 3 months, we went to three different countries. First, on my birthday, we went to Ho chih Min, formerly known as Saigon, Vietnam for 4 days three nights.
I was so surprised to see that majority of the people are riding motorbikes. The roads and the streets were so busy with all the beeps and rushing sound of their bikes...
What is good about the whole stay? It's very cheap! The goods, the clothes, hotel, and delicacies are really inexpensive. We had 2 days of day trip with the whole city of Saigon and later on, we went to Cu Chi Tunnel.
If you want something historical, cheap stuffs, and some adventure, you should go here.. Unluckily, we weren't able to go to Cambodia which we really wanted to splurge on the beach and see Angelina Jolie's shooting side. Well, there's always next time...

Second stop was at Bintan, Indonesia. This was so memorable since I almost died in the beach. We went to try the banana boat, with my husband's forcing me to join. I was hesitant coz I am not a swimmer! I even dropped my swimming class before so how do you expect me to save myself noh! The unexpected happened coz the two guys who were riding the speed boat threw us into the water. With my life jacket on, but totally unzipped, I was drowning like hell and I really thought it was the end. My husband was far away from me and I already accepted it, I couldn't save myself. Suddenly, someone pulled me up and I started to kick off like a real swimmer. I thought of my Angel, she's at the shore with two American ladies whom I don't know. She needs me. I won't leave her. In short, I was saved. I am alive. But the hell I will never ever try any water sports again......

But still, this Bintan escapade is worth it coz i enjoyed the food, everything was so deliciously tasty, qualified to our Filipino taste buds... The beach was perfect. It's outstandingly blue and the sand is so white as a snow. :)

Last country we went to is the nearest , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We took the plane coz the coach ride would take us 5 long hours to reach KL. Terrible right?
We stayed at Grand Millenium Hotel, courtesy of my super friend and Ninong of my Angel, Jerson Arona. We had a discount there coz he's working at M Hotel, Singapore branch. One thing weird about our stay in the hotel, the first night, I had a nightmare that someone wanted to kill me and the following night, Jerson was like groaning coz he was dreaming the same thing also. Weird. Maybe our spot was so inauspicious 13th floor, Unit # 4- as Chinese believes as the number that represents death.
The best part about this, we went to Genting Highlands, another part of Malaysia which is an hour drive from the city. It's like 5 times of Baguio City in the Phils.
It's damn cold and you can see the fog covering everything. You will really feel that you are in heaven coz u can't see anything but white color. The funny thing about it, we were not aware that it would be this cold. I was wearing micro mini shorts, slippers and that's all. My Mom was wearing shorts too but she had a jacket at least noh..... We had a ride in the cable car, which is the longest and fastest cable care in the whole world. It was so scary coz if you looked below, you will see the trees and if you fall, you will surely die. hahaha...

That's about it. We had a lot of photos. But Im so lazy to post it... SO long..

I gotta sleep, tomorrow is a brand new day. Good night!

He is one of d Filipino actors now in GMA 7 and I was surprised to see this photo....
Ang sarap isalvage ng mukha!

Happy 2nd bday to my baby Angel....

I always thank God for giving me the best gift, my daughter is the most important person of my life now apart from my hubby and the rest of my family. She's the most precious jewel I've ever have. I may have a diamond ring, a house of my own now, a decent job but nothing beats the feeling of being a mother. It's priceless.

Thank God again for the opportunity of being with our family and friends on her birthday party. I believe that everyone enjoyed eating, playing games and swimming until dawn. We spent more than the expected budget but it's worth it. It was a blast of fun and laughter. Hopefully, next year we will be able to go home again...