MY SPECIAL DAY!

I have a mixed feeling of pretty worried and excited every time my birthday unfolds.
WORRIED because the level of celebration would depend on...if I have enough money to treat my family.
EXCITED I don't know I guess its a normal feeling and it actually comes from within.

GETTING ANOTHER OLDER

At some point, I am thinking that it was only the age that was added every time I celebrate my special day. But NO, a lot of things added and changes also happened on my body.

Looking at the mirror sometimes gave me a little bit of insecurity as to the skin doesn't anymore as fresh as many years ago. Specially seeing some pores that was really dominant in my face really gets me shock and really bothers me so much.

Looking also at my mid-section where my tummy is not anymore slim just like many years ago is another problem that also bothers me.

But instead of giving myself more time to worry much...I tried looking at easy solutions I can do.


RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS

I remember a saying..."How can you face the problem...If the problem is your face?"
You might laugh at this very familiar cliche' but really its a confronting issue.

I have a thinking now that not because I am a husband and a father of two...I will just let myself to look like a father.

I started applying and using moisturizer on my face and never sleep without washing it.
Now, don't ask me what brand I'm using...I know like me you can find something that works best on your skin.

I also have a thinking now that I should be exercising regularly. And now, I am really doing it.
I have a daily ritual or sometimes every other day to exercise. 

This ritual is actually very very helpful to me for after I sweat, It gave me a wonderful feeling of contentment and I am becoming extra energetic.

Just find time to get ENOUGH sleep. I don't need longer sleep, I just need deep, enough sleep like 5 to 6 hours daily.

I am now taking vitamins daily. Why? Because really sometimes you can't choose what to eat and more often were having junk foods or sometimes fatty foods...at least if you're not getting enough vitamins and minerals from your food intake, somehow it helps you to at least balance it.


BE POSITIVE

Avoid negativity and choose to be happy most of the time. Because there are a lot of contributing factors on being "HAPPY."

Avoid smoking and drinking liquor...your body do not need it.
Just imagine your spending money to slowly kill yourself?

Choose to drink water instead of carbonated drinks.
If you can't help eating sweets try to have them as much as possible in moderation only.
Think of "Annie's," popular song..."the sun will come out tomorrow."
Meaning there's still tomorrow.


A SIMPLE CELEBRATION

I chose to have spent the unfolding of my special day with my family.
I filed leave of absence for work for days.
Well, I still do household chores at home but avoided going to work.

I just requested my wife who's a very very good baker to customized me a cake...and it called "COOKIE MONSTER CAKE!"

I just bought my favorite pansit and celebrated it with my parent's house.

This year I never blowed a candle but instead we used a  candle similar to a firework and it looks so beautiful.

The only wish I have is for the family to travel next year.
Thank you Lord for another year!

MAMIMILI KA SAKAY NG BUS O MRT?

Napakasaya ko kahapon kasi nga nakaabot ako sa office at hindi na late.
And I never tried riding the MRT dahil natatakot akong malate.
Nagbakasakali lang akong sumakay ng bus ulit.
And I came in 10 minutes earlier sa office.

I tried the same routine today and I tried convincing myself na magagawa ko ulit siya.
What discouraged me to ride the MRT today ay yung mahabang pila sa North Avenue na sa palagay ko kahit na may 1hour leeway pa ako sa kalkula ko kukulangin siya talaga.

Pero what bothers me nung madaan ako ng going to Kamuning...doon bumagal na yung takbo ng traffic at nakikita from the bus where I am grabe ang haba ng pila ng mga commuters.

Pero I still hold on to my faith and belief na baka naman dun lang at aandar na rin kapag papunta na ng Cubao.

Nakaidlip ako sa biyahe, pakiramdam ko mga 20 minutes din yun. Ang gulat ko paggising ko nandun pa rin kami going to Cubao. And nagpatuloy pa yun sa tansta ko mga 45 minutes bago totally nakalagpas yung bus na sinasakyan ko don.

Pero paglagpas namin ng intersection ng Cubao ganun pa rin usad pagong pa rin ang biyahe.
I began texting na sa kasama ko sa work sa condition ko.

I'm supposed to be in at work 10 in the morning pero...10:15am na I was still passing thru Annapolis.
So, I decided na bumaba na ako ng bus and kahit labag sa loob ko sumakay ng MRT para umabot ako kahit past 1030 na ng umaga.

I can't be going to work ng 11am sobrang late na yun. And to think na today may nag-leave na co-worker na need kong saluhin.

So yun nga I rode the MRT.
Grabe nakita ko pa yung sarili ko na lumipat ng kabilang pintuan ng bagon ng tren kasi nga sobrang puno na talaga.

Tapos sa loob sobrang siksikan. Hindi ka na pwedeng mamili ng katabi mo mabango siya o pawis...wala ka ng magagawa. MAGTIIS ka na lang.

Parang kanina kasi mapa MRT o BUS parang maiipit ka talaga sa biyahe.
Sa MRT mahaba ang pila at SIKSIKAN.
Sa EDSA kasama ng lahat ng iba't-ibang sasakyan...SIKSIKAN pa rin!

I hope we can END our MISERY on this.
What SOLUTION can we do to AVOID this or at least LESSEN the traffic.

Ang dami-daming oras na nasasayang sa BIYAHE natin araw-araw.
AND nagiging less-productive tayo sa work DAHIL PAGOD na TAYONG LAHAT  hindi pa man NAGSISIMULA ang ating mga TRABAHO.
BAWAS pa ang SALARY mo kasi nga LATE ka na NAMAN!