The Year 2020 Starts with a Bang!




2020 January

Welcome 2020!!

It's another year and there are certainly many things to be grateful for and so many more things to look forward to.

Here's wishing for those great things to happen...

I spoke too soon... I didn't think it could happen in my lifetime but Taal Volcano just erupted! So surreal!!

2019 Christmas Celebration

24 December 2019

Christmas Day - There's certainly cause for celebration in our family during this Holiday season.  We have all just been through hell and back and everyone just deserves a breather :)

We're all together, all healthy and have gotten a bit of rest.  The kids are at home because of Christmas break and we're just enjoying each other's company,

This is the true meaning of Christmas - Togetherness and Family Love..

Dylan's Year-End Party in School

10 December 2019

Today was Dylan's Year-End Party. At first, we weren't sure if we were able to attend because we had to think about Patrick's state at home. But, for the same reason that we made time for Dana, we also needed to make time for Dylan.

So, we headed to his school for their Year-End party.  Dylan had fun!  There were fun games, delicious food and amazing prizes.  :)

It was worth making time for him and see him socializing and enjoying himself with his classmates :)

Dana's 2Q Convocation

 23 November 2019

Today marked Dana's 2Q Convocation in school.  It's the day where Honor students are presented with their respective awards and I'm proud to say that again, Dana made the cut :)

Congratulations Dana!  We're all so proud of you!

Patrick had a Stroke ! Three Weeks in the Hospital

 05 November 2019

Today marked Patrick's almost month-long stay in the UST Hospital due to a Stroke.  I'll try to make it short and focus on things that will help you realize what symptoms he had, what treatments did he undergo and how to move on after being released from the hospital.

I wrote this a long time after everything happened because while everything was happening, I was just in a state of shock and was just focused on being there for him and the kids.  It's hard to think of anything else, actually. But for purposes of chronology, I'll keep the date from when it began.

I hope that some of the information here helps because as I understand it from what his doctors said, there are now plenty of cases of middle-aged males that have strokes.  

We all should stay healthy, watch what we eat, exercise as much as we can because getting sick is not an option.

Dylan applies for his PWD Paymaya Card

 04 November 2019

Last September, City of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno partnered with PayMaya to enable PWD's, Senior Citizens and Solo Parents to receive their monthly financial benefits from the City thru the Paymaya app.  

To avail of such benefits, we went to a special registration event and here's what transpired.\

My Birthday Celebration with Family at Samgyeop Masarap, SM San Lazaro

 14 October 2019


Samgyupsal cravings satisfied on my birthday!! While planned birthday parties are great, I think unplanned and surprise get-togethers are awesome!

Here we are at Samgyeop Masarap in SM San Lazaro to partake of their delicious all-you-can-eat samgyeopsal (samgyupsal) or Korean grilled pork belly.

Needless to say, our own bellies were full at the end of the meal :)



The Manila Bulletin Hatch Exhibit at the UST Museum

26 September 2019

We are always on the lookout for new exhibits to go to and when we learned about the new Hatch Exhibit from Manila Bulletin is now being showcased at the UST Museum, Dylan and I decided to check it out.

The Hatch Exhibit consists of 100 acrylic eggs that served as the medium for Filipino artists to express their exceptional talent.  It will run until October 12, 2019. 

Legarda Elementary School's 97th Founding Anniversary

24 September 2019

Over the course of a few weeks, Dylan, his classmates and the rest of the school have been busy preparing for the 97th Founding Anniversary of the Legarda Elementary School. 

This is Dylan's first social gathering with his new classmates since his teacher resigned and I'm certainly proud of him for adjusting well and participating fully with their dance routine. 

Volkswagen Philippines' 6th Anniversary and their Child Safety Initiative

21 August 2019

Today, we attended Volkswagen Philippines 6th Anniversary celebration at Trinoma, QC.  During the event, they formally launched the new Lavida, Lavida Club Edition and Lavida Club Edition+ Models and they held Volkswagen PH's Child Safety Initiative to educate parents and children regarding road safety.

Thank you Volkswagen Philippines for inviting us to celebrate with you!  We had a blast! :) More Power! :D