Short hair

Yesterday, Marv and I finally brought Marielle to the hair salon to get a haircut. We have been thinking about having her hair cut for a few days already and whenever she hears us talking about it she would always express her disapproval of the idea. Prior yesterday's haircut, her hair was pretty long already...long enough to have it braided or curled. She's such a girly girl that she didn't mind sitting for minutes as someone gets her hair fixed. But this very reason led Marvin and I to let her get a haircut. For a three-year old she's becoming so much like a little dalaga! An idea that doesn't really sit good on us. I want her to look and act her age. Thus, the Dora-inspired hair!! Omg, as soon as the hairstylist said he's finished, Marielle yelled no, shook her head, and gave us all a look which seemed to me meant that she's pissed, hurt, and felt betrayed. When we got home, she cried and avoided mirrors! It will probably take some time for her to appreciate her new hair. In the meantime, I gave her lots of hairbands that will really look good with her new hair. I felt guilty for a little bit but her hair really looks nice on her and she looks like a baby again!! Aahh....if only haircuts can really stop time! I really wish she won't grow up so fast!

Compare the Before and After photos.

She doesn't look too happy, does she?

Goodbye Facebook...See you later!

Facebook has been both good and bad to me. Good because I get to keep in touch with old friends, upload and view photos, and kept me really entertained especially at times when I get so bored. However, I notice that it eats so much of my time already...beyond what is considered healthy. So today, I have made a tough decision. (Haha! This is really starting to sound like a life-changing issue to me huh?!) ... I have deactivated my Facebook. It feels SO liberating. I feel like I'm on rehab overcoming FB addiction!! I look forward to lots of productive time...off the computer! Teehee!! Or I guess I'll just spend more time blogging and of course working and studying! Let's see how the following days will go.

Girlfriends

I turned 28 in October and it seems that my responsibilities for the first 25 years of my life were just as much as what I had for the last three years. No. Who am I kidding? They're actually not even half of what I have now. I got married and had a baby just about the time I reached my quarter-life and since then responsibilities just poured in, with the latter one making up for the most part of it. This is not to complain about it rather this is merely a declaration of how age or I guess more appropriately, one's life's events define responsibilities. It amazes me how whenever I get to talk to my girlfriends whom I practically grew up with, we start talking about motherhood, career decisions, and marriage! I look back and remember ourselves having 'what to wear on gimmicks?' and 'whose transportation are we using?' as our biggest problems and now we worry about having to raise our kids well, deciding whether our current career is the best for us, and whether our respective husbands/partners will ever change!! Haha! Well thankfully, the last one is not a common topic of our conversations. At the same time, it saddens me that we are not together in sharing these experiences together. If not for the technological advances that make it possible for us to exchange stories instantly, the demands of our daily lives would just make it impossible for us to even say hi! Although, I still believe that nothing can still replace for a chit chat over dinner or coffee or while our nails are being painted! Gawd, I miss my girlfriends! :( But as they say, the only thing that's permanent is change. I'm so happy that all of us have changed in a good way...in fact, in the best way possible that is. To me it's enough to know that they are all doing alright and that they are happy. And at the end of the day they will always be my friends who were with me when I was still wearing training bras, when I still had bushy eyebrows, who went with me to soirees, who cried with me on my first heartbreak, and who are now the godmothers of my little girl. We go all the way back and we weill definitely go all the way more! I love them to pieces!

My Little Gymnast

Last night, Marv and I took Marielle to her first gymnastics class. Actually, that was the very first class she's ever attended since she's never been to daycare nor pre-school. The only kid interaction she gets is through children's parties thrown by our friends and family or when we take her to the play area at the mall. So just imagine how excited we were to finally see how she will react in a bit more formal form of interaction. So upon arriving to the gym, Marielle excitedly took her shoes and socks off and hurriedly went to Kristen, the instructor. There were 2 other kids in that class. They began the class with strectching.

Marvin and I were so worried that Marielle might not be able to follow due to her language barrier. As you know, Marielle's first language is Filipino. It's just now that she's really getting exposed to the English language through the television and some English-speaking friends she plays with. But to our surprise, Marielle was able to follow Kristen's instructions in a breeze!! She learned how to roll/do tumblings, balanced herself and walk on the bar, jumped on the trampoline, and a lot of other things that made my little 3-year old look like a cute little gymnast! I couldn't be any prouder! Well, it looked like she really enjoyed her class, in fact she's looking forward to the next session. I'm so happy she had fun. I'm hoping I could enroll her to more different classes like Ballet and other sports as I want her to be well-rounded. :)

Awake in my dreams

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real?? I just had one of those last night. I woke up so tired. To think that I slept for almost 8 hours it felt like I didn't have any sleep at all. My dream seemed so real that it didn't feel like I slept at all. :( I wonder what dreams really mean. How about you? Do you read your dreams?

The Year That Was.

2010 came by and left so fast but it sure left so many memories - both good and bad. I welcomed the year of the tiger with a bang. Literally. Marv, Marielle, and I spent our New Year's 2010 in the Philippines with my in laws. I'm so happy we were able to celebrate it "Pinoy style," complete with all the loud noise and fireworks. Nothing can beat that. We also went for a trip to HK and Macau. I guess we were really able to start our year right.

2010 has also been a year of new learnings. I finally got to start going back to school for my master's! After a long time of thinking about it, I finally got the time and courage to just do it. I'm about to start my 2nd sem soon. It's pretty challenging and time consuming but I'm sure it will be worth it. Marielle also got potty trained. So we finally bid adios to diapers! Yay!!

It has also been a year full of fun memories. We were blessed to have the chance to go on little trips here and there. We went to San Diego, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Disneyland, and Universal Studios among others. I'm so grateful that we are able to spend time together as a family. It is through these moments that we get to unwind and really bond with each other.

There's just so much to be thankful for. For one, despite the economic crisis, I'm grateful that Marv and I are still able to keep our jobs. I'm also thankful for the chance to see old friends who came to visit. It always feels good to be in the company of good friends. And of course, I'm very grateful for my wonderful family. The older I get, the more appreciative I am of the value of family.

2010 has been a very beautiful year but I am very optimistic that 2011 will even be more fabulous!!

Cheers everyone!!! :)

Happy New Year!!!

We wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!!! :)

I'm sure 2011 will be FABULOUS!!!