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

These days I am more tired than usual. It’s been almost 6 weeks now that my general housekeeper is away. He went 2 islands further down south to conduct general computer tech support, POS systems and surveillance projects. It’s really not the same without him, it’s like you lost your other hand.

Corny I know, but that’s just the truth of it.

Anyway…Raine’s Christmas vacation is just 36 days away. So that’s really something to look forward to. The daily grind of having to wake up too early just to accomplish a bit of work before Raine gets up at 6 am is draining the heck out of my not-so-healthy self.

By the time Raine gets up, then it’s another ball game. Once he’s out the door short before 7 am, I always need some more time to just breathe and re-compose myself before I can really do my own stuff.

According to PAG-ASA’s forecast, the months of October to December will be heavy rain season in the Philippines. Out here in Bicolandia, true enough since October came the heavy rains came with it. Farmers of course are happy at first as they have water to prepare their rice fields for tilling. I for one is particularly happy as the daily downpour of rain has certainly dropped the temperature in this scorching city to cooler and comfortable levels.

There is a downside to too much rain of course. There is floods and landslides for starters. Not to mention the fear that typhoons can develop at just anytime around here. Then, unless you have a dryer or a fully automatic washing machine, I don’t like the smell of laundry on occasions like these. I’ve always loved the freshness of sun-dried clothes.  While indoor tanning lotion might be a hit in some other places, I just hate the wet dog smell that rainy days bring indoors.

Of course, if you have young kids who has to go to school despite the rainy, floody season…any parent feels the hassle. Wet stuff, more wet stuff, flu, fever and all sorts of nasty germs that your kids are going to get. Personally, I just love the rainy season as long as I can find reasons not to get out of the house AT ALL.

During the summer season I was commuting from the barrio to the city on a daily basis in order to work online. On the average, I was just working 8 am to 2 pm days, with the hope of accomplishing more during school days. It’s been two weeks now that classes are going on and my days have gone really crazy.

I have already mentioned that a cousin is staying with us here in the city to help me with chores and with sometimes with Raine. However, he is also a college student (whom I am sort of helping out financially) and unlike last semester, he’s got a crazy class schedule this time.

Therefore I am mostly alone here… favorable to the fact that I need some peace and quiet while working. However, a disadvantage at times because - like any parent with school kids - my mornings can get really hectic. And so I have recently been starting my day at 4 am just to get a head start on stuff.

However, after a few days of waking up too early…it has taken a toll on me…that by Wednesday I am already snoozing during the 7 pm news, leaving Raine to close-up the house, practically. It’s good to sleep early right? It’s just that when I sleep too early in the evenings, I’ll be up and about by midnight.

So instead of staring in the ceiling and tossing and turning in bed, I’ll be working instead. And you know how that goes…I’ll be online through dawn! Worse, I just have to be up by 6 am to take care of my school kid. You get the picture… Ill be a zombie the whole day!

These days, I am busy blogging not just about weight loss products but also about practically any topic under the sun. I just have no choice, there’s a need to be a ‘general expert’.

On the other hand, there’s 3 more weeks of Raine’s summer class. So he comes with me to the city on a daily basis for his half hour in school. The downside is that, I need to get up at 5 am again. Summer is supposed to be vacation time right? Anyways…3 more weeks and we’re off to a real vacation. I can’t wait.

Yesterday…it was the principal herself who brought Raine to the clinic after the eye-poking incident.

This morning, some moms told me that the principal already talked to the bully’s mom. However, she twisted the story when she came out and said that it was her son’s eyes poked by Raine.

What?!

Raine ended up in the clinic. He’s got red, swollen eyes and scratches around her eyes. (It was not just a piece of crayon used in poking, but the bully’s whole hand, by the way.)

Now the bully’s mom has twisted the story upside down. Maybe to save face in front of the other moms? Gosh, what kind of person is that?

I haven’t been able to talk to her yet because she has disappeared on me. I texted her a couple of times yesterday, but I didn’t get any reply. Maybe avoiding a confrontation with me? Well then, they (mother + bully son) already smell guilty.

(You know…I’m such a bad mom…sa awa ko kay Raine at sa galit ko dun sa bully…I told him to punch the bully in the face really hard, the next time around. To put a stop to the bullying once and for all. Then I told him not to be afraid, take care of himself and take care of the situation. Whatever he can’t take care of? I’ll take over.)

The class bully picked on Raine again.

At lunch break, Raine didn’t come out of the gate on time…so I went inside to his classroom. I was told that the principal brought Raine to the school clinic. When he arrived and I saw him for the first time, his right eye was swollen and red. Both eyes have red scratches around. The bully threw crayons at Raine’s face and hit the eyes. That’s what I’ve been told.

WTF?!

(more…)

First time ever I saw your face

I wish Raine will do that in the future…

…I’d be standing up the whole time.

Finally i have a group of moms in Raine’s school. After lunch time today, I hanged out with them for an-hour-and-a-half.

You know…just talking about life and parenting in general. Almost 3 months later and I finally belong.

It’s good hanging out with other moms. For one, you’ll finally find out that you are not alone. Today I found out that there are other kids worse than Raine. I mean mas malikot at makulit. Mahirap gisingin sa umaga. Maarte sa ulam, etc, etc.

I feel so relieved!

Besides, I need to hang out with others aged waaayyy over 6 (or 7).

Whatdoyouthink?

…and Raine is moving in slow mo.

I’ve been up since 505 am (i slept around 120 am)!

5 more articles to go and I’m done.

That’s probably going to be a new television set or an aircon. (I’m leaning towards the aircon while Raine wants the TV)

Starting at 1130 this morning, brownout na sa barrio. A few minutes before 1 pm, I’m back here in the house in the city. I need to work. Then I got distracted browsing my FB friends’ photos!

I thought I’d blog first. My problogs are down.

What’s with today?? Mu-mu ni Ninoy?! He he he.

Right now? I gotta go home. Mommy duty calls!

Unlike our Monday morning…this morning was a lot better.  A lot better that i need not file for a social security disability. He he.

Raine got up before 630 am. He went ahead to bathe himself and then finished his milk and cereals.

Marunong namang maligo at magbihis yan mag-isa. It’s just that when we are pressed for time, I do it all for him so that we’ll make it to school on time. Besides…I keep telling him to get up before 630 am so that I don’t have to rush him. He hates it when I rush him. Lalo syang bumabagal.

Anyways…I hope daily is like this morning. So that I won’t be too tired at the start of the day.

Mornings like today…I want to go on orlando vacations for like…forever!

First he didn’t want to get up.

Then, he wanted to wear the converse shoes to school!

But it can’t be because it has to be black shoes with the uniform Mondays through Thurdays.

He can on Friday though because that’s P.E. day.

He threatened he won’t go to school if I don’t let him wear the converse.

Huh?! Alangan naman…sya ang masunod!

Syempre ako. We left the house at 655. I walked him to school.

No more arguments! Period.