I promise from now this will become more updated.

I tried printing my blog from 2003 – 2008 and was pleasantly surprised how nice it looked. I will be blogging more about it once I have the finished results. (Great way than to scrap everything, in my opinion).

I read thru my updates and it seems that my blog stopped updating since summer started. Life has been extremely busy and when things are happening, I tend to adjust to it first, process it, break it down before talking it out with anyone. Let’s just say I’m breaking it down.

See you tomorrow. I have got a long draft of a blog entry for you to read.

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"Don’t over-analyze your marriage; it’s like yanking up a fragile indoor plant every 20 minutes to see how the roots are growing. "

The Bill Ballance Hip Handbook

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future finer than it will be.”

Marcel Pagnol

“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”

John Burroughs

“We need not be rich to be generous, nor have all wisdom to be understanding.

Our influence may not be great, but it can be good.

Our speech may not be eloquent, but it can be truthful and sincere. We cannot all have good looks, but we can have good conscience, and having that, we shall have peace of mind and need fear no man.”

Meddigo Message

"Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it’s an undo-it-yourself project."

Abigail Van Buren

"Smart people spend time alone. They don’t fill their days with appointments from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., as many politicians and executives do. Great science does not emerge from hard logic and grinding hours. It comes from activities like chopping wood and raking leaves, preparing dinner and reading to the kids. These activities soften the rigid pace of the day’s pursuits and allow all our God-given intuition to work its unlogical magic. Only then can we reach our fullest potentials. Only then can we leap from thinking to understanding."

Philip K. Howard

"Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head. You’ll find what you need to furnish it–memory, friends you can trust, love of learning, and other such things. That way it will go with you wherever you journey."

Tad Williams
Stone of Farewell

These are the quotes I love these days. I have them written all over the house!

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I say this because it will only be four days away from July and I want July to arrive here very fast. I think that much says about my month so far.

I think we have a jinx in the house because our appliances are one by one dying. I am not kidding. The latest, and most deadly blow was having my trusty (not so very new) G (my laptop) getting sick. I’m anxious how much repairing her would cost and now am feeling withdrawal symptoms as I cannot scrap using the husband’s computer. That and time and computer sharing issues. A deadline on two albums is coming up next week and I still have not installed all my fonts, actions and saved textures and brushes on Photoshop. Gaaaaaaaaaaah. We will find out next week if G is still salvage-able but as early as now, Im thinking of some mad way to raise funds to buy me a new desktop computer.

We celebrated Father’s Day last Sunday and our 4th wedding anniversary, last Wednesday (the day G got sick). We were supposed to watch a movie even if we were penniless but I was too disappointed with the diagnosis (motherboard problem) so we just bought pizza and went home.

The kids are doing great! Well, the big brother is sick and the princess seems to be developing sore eyes (too much morning glory every 15 minutes). I am continually always sick as well, always tired, eyes bloodshot = signs of aging

I will blog more in detail once this week is over and I get used to using the husband’s computer. For now, I need to slave away using Photoshop.

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June is almost over and before you know it, most people are getting for Christmas and doing some serious Christmas shopping. I, for one, really do not have anything on my wish list except cold cash and a brand new LCD TV.

I have been wanting to get one ever since we stayed home more often (bad weather, money-saving strategies, etc). There are great deal on flat panel tvs if you cannot wait for Christmas sales.

Prices of flat panel TVs from Toshiba and Samsung start at $234.75 and up. That is for a 19 inch flat panel TV already – pretty cheap right?

If you like to watch movies on big screens, then, a 42 inch one is perfect for you! There is an LG 42 inch flat panel TV selling for $899.95. You can actually get a lot of price ideas and selections from brands like LG, Toshiba, Samsung, JVC and Sony at buydig.com.

Usually, gadgets are always the hottest items to go on sale during Christmas season. Of course, SLR Digital Cameras are on top of the list with more people getting interested in taking photography as a hobby. It is a good thing that we already have our own SLR camera but most friends are still lusting after the nikon d90. It is currently selling for $1,145.00.

With the price you get these:

1. Nikon D90 DX-Format Digital SLR Outfit w/ 18-105mm DX VR Lens
2. Sandisk 4 GB Extreme III 30MB/s Secure Digital HC Memory Card (SDSDX3-004G-A31}  [QTY 3]
3. Sandisk Stock up & Save Visa Gift Card Rebate Claim Form
4. Zeikos Hi-Speed SD USB 2.0 Card Reader
5. Sakar EN-EL3E 1900mAh Lithium Battery for Nikon D90 / D80 / D200
6. Sakar Digital Concepts AC/DC Battery Charger for Nikon Lithium Batteries
7. DigPro Deluxe SLR Holster Case – DP4000
8. Sakar Super Blower – Dust Removal Tool
9. Merkury Innovations Three Piece Lens Cleaning Kit

It is time to save pennies to be able to do some serious big time shopping

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“If only we wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is difficult, since we think them happier than they are.”

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If only people were not as selfish.
I’ve been learning a lot these past few weeks – time off the net has proven to be extremely good.

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*This is a repost of what I wrote a year ago – with revisions

Today is Father’s Day.
Here’s to the four fathers I know who have shown the world what fatherhood is about:

Papa: my father-in-law.
He has been the provider for everybody and has always been ready to help in everyway he can. He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with hardwork and perseverance.

Daddy: my father.
He is the best father and I say that without bias He is imperfect, but when it comes to his children – he is really one of a kind. He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with faith.

Dad: Edil, my husband.
He does everything for his kids. We may not see eye to eye on so many different things. He may not be the ideal husband, but my kids are blooming and making progress because he balances my straight boring ways He continues to teach me, by example, that nothing is impossible with love.

My God, Our Father.
When all else has failed me, when I have failed everything and everyone else, it is only He and He alone who has been there. all the time. If only we people can love others the way He loves us, there would be none of the never ending problems we face today.

Happy Father’s Day, Ama.

And I leave you with a quote that best describes the fathers I have known:

"My father didn’t tell me how to live; He lived and let me watch him do it."

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* I love these tips. We can apply them to our kids all the time.

1. Let your child know you are excited to see them when they enter the room. Let them see the light dance inside your eyes when their gaze drifts into yours. Be mindful of their presence by showing them your smile and greeting them warmly. Say their name out loud. Not only do children love to hear the sound of their name, they also long to feel validation from their loved ones. Think about it from an adult perspective – wouldn’t you love it if the face of the person you loved most lit like a holiday parade every time you entered the room? Your child loves you the most, imagine the returns after a childhood filled with such affection.

2. Teach your child it’s okay to be bored. As parents, it’s often our instinct to entertain our children each and every waking hour. When we don’t possess the time or energy, it is all too easy to allow the glowing blue babysitter in the living room to do the heavy lifting. But when we rely on television, or any other form of autopilot attention, we succeed only in limiting our child’s development. Children have vivid imaginations that flourish upon nurturing. But without the opportunity to coax their creativity, it will only whither on the vine. Allow your child idle minutes to develop their creativity with hands-on activities to stimulate their thought. A few sheets of paper and a box of crayons can keep a well rounded child busy for far longer than an episode of Dora.

3. Limit your child’s media. Related, but not limited to number two. Limiting your child’s exposure to media isn’t only a positive move for promoting their creativity, it is an excellent method to broaden their attention span while grooming their ability to stay calm. Your child will have plenty of exposure to more than you want soon enough. During those precious years when you are the designer of their decisions, you must make sure they are learning to live a life independent from the over-exposure that is often too easy to rely on. Yes it is difficult, but we owe it to the next generation to search for the right road rather than the easy one.

4. Let your child know they are more important than work by giving them eye contact and attention. Your child doesn’t just need you around, they need you present. Play with your child, interact with them, find out what is important to them by asking questions and listening to their answers. Your child deserves at least a little bit of you each and every day, at least a few minutes where you are not considering your email or allowing your thoughts to wander over what’s been left sitting on your desk. Letting your child know they are important is like giving them an insulin shot of happy.

5. Let your child make a few of the rules. You don’t have to make them the boss to let them feel empowered. Often, power struggles with our children are the direct result of them feeling a loss of control. You can easily curb these instances by allowing your child to feel like they are part of making up some of the protocol. By at least appearing to give your child some of the control, you are helping them understand household law inside and out. This will lead directly to a willingness to follow.

6. Teach your child – don’t assume it’s all happening outside the house. Home schooling is every parent’s job. Whether your child attends public or private school, or receives all their schooling at home, it is essential to the world’s best future that parents are the ones to fill in the blanks. There are plenty of skills not taught in school that play a massive role in determining who your children will grow up to be. Children are not raised in tupperware, and when they finally leave us to enter the world far away from our watchful eyes, they must have the sharpened tools that will help them be the best that they can be.

7. Model appropriate behavior. In my opinion, this is the most important item on the list. Children do as they see, not as they’re told. If you want your child to be mindful of others, you must be mindful of others yourself. If you want your child to by happy, you must smile without hesitation. There is no one more influential to your child than you. At least for now.

Raising a happy child is hard work, but it is something that can and must be done.  Once you focus on the needs of your child and ensure you are doing all you can to meet them, your efforts will be rewarded. You will have a healthy and happy child, fortunate to have been raised in a family where childhood wasn’t permitted to simply fade away.

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