The Journey. It’s Mine. [My personal take on love, life, parenting and blogging.]

Probably Kris thought that her married life will bring her quieter days, how wrong she is. Marriage is anything but quiet, especially in Philippine show business.

Whether professional cager James Yap – the Mr. Kris Aquino- has had an illicit affair or not, whether the current “allegations” are true or not, the fact remains that Kris cannot have it all, despite her popularity and success, despite her family name and despite the claims that she has it all.

I’ve been ignoring the Philippine local news, to protect myself from unnecessary stress but I can’t help getting out of my hole just to watch the latest buzz on Kris. He he.

In the institute where I used to work, I had a colleague whose cousin is a close friend of James Yap’s ex-girlfriend whom he (allegedly) left pregnant to get steady with Kris Aquino. Of course, I cannot prove that – so I enclosed the word “allegedly” – before I get sued for libel. (Allegedly left by James Yap, but definitely was pregnant with Yap’s child, according to my source!)

However, my point is that, if James Yap has/had that certain way with women (dumping a pregnant-ex to go to another woman and now apparently had an illicit affair with a used-to-be-receptionist at a Bello Medical Clinic)…kawawa naman si Kris Aquino for being stucked with such a guy — just because she wanted a real family and wants to hold on to her marriage for her (yet unborn) child’s sake.

Kris had her share of crying over men in the past. Those days should be over.

Anyways, I really do believe Kris, that you deserve a man that will not make you cry in sadness anymore – someone who’ll keep you from hurt and harm, someone who’ll truly love you and treat you like the queen of his heart - like you deserve to be loved.

[abs-cbn news, GMA news]

Growing up, the period between 1 and 4 pm (except on school days) is the official time for a good nap.

As a child, I needed the additional sleep (so I’ve been told time and again) and it’s the hottest time of the day here to be playing outside anyway. Therefore an afternoon nap became a habit that I carried to my adult days.

These days I’d love to take that recharging afternoon nap when I can but instead I mostly use that time to work in the house because it’s the quietest hours of the day: when Raine is taking his nap.

The kids in the neighborhood, if not in school are supposed to be napping as well. (When I was a kid in this neighborhood, no kid is outside the house between such hours. Because they’re taking their naps!)

Supposedly. If only their mothers believed that young children should take afternoon naps.

Well that is really just their problem, BUT it becomes mine when their-kids-not-taking-afternoon-naps prevents my son from taking his regular afternoon naps.

You see, I’m trying to stick to a schedule here that my son should follow. Though mostly flexible, but there is a time for outdoor and indoor plays, time for TV, time for other things and definitely there is time for sleeping.

I think that’s part of disciplining and of being consistent in conducting that discipline.

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But I had to pay. It was a quickie but it was worth it…

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Sending money to the Philippines is a bit tricky. As a recipient of foreign remittances (read: problogging salary) for a year now, I seek for the most reliable, efficient, safe and FAST service.

The thing is, with foreign remittances, the word fast is a very relative term, and funds to get credited to a Philippine bank account could take 2-5 banking days.

In problogging, your monthly earnings are mostly preferred to be transferred electronically, without going to the bank or writing a pile of checks. Everyone would want to be able to transfer money in a click of a button, in front of one’s computer screen.

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(Like in that song by Bette Midler in the movie Beaches)

That’s the story of, that’s the glory of…well…not love, but raising a kid. At least I think it is.

Just when you feel like you’re moving ahead, there is always something that moves backward.

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