As I tap into my keyboard thinking of the next thing to write, I suddenly remembered my sister's "feeling" towards some people who makes fun of others while they are speaking the English language. My family and I were born and raised in the Philippines. We are Filipinos. And as Filipinos who was born in to the biggest island in the country, Luzon, we spoke of the Filipino language, and the dialect is "tagalog". A few of my cousins were born in Canada ( my mom's sister migrated there before she got married). And as a result, they only know, French and English. They know nothing of the Tagalog language. They understand a bit because of their mom.
Anyways, my two sisters are now living in Canada, after their immigration application was approved a couple of years ago, and it is through them that she learned that some kids there would make fun of the other "asian" kids because of how they speak English. It sometimes sucks when other Filipinos try to think of you lowly because one cannot speak proper English. Or whenever you got your grammar wrong.
And because of this, I am writing my blog on my way, the Filipino way. Where I am most comfortable, Tag-lish way.
Tagal ko ng hindi nakakasulat. The post I did was 2012. February 2014 na. Heart's day na. Bahala kayo kung hindi nyo naiintindihan. Buti nga hinde kopa isinulat "jejemom" way. Hehe.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, April 30, 2012
Forget about the pricetag!!!
This is just one of those times when you always think of the question, "Why is life not fair?" or " Why is life so damn hard?". The answer mostly lies on the fact that people (lots of us) really needed that cash. MONEY. It always matter and somehow its always nowhere, especially, when you needed it most.
So here I am, thinking of ways and finding things I could do to earn something.... anything!!!! A month, or should I say, there's only a few days left and its enrollment time again for my little Ikay. Hmmm, is my savings enough? Have I earned enough? My bank account says there's enough for now, but I still have to continue earning because its not just the enrollment I'm worried about. There's a whole lot of stuff I needed to buy for my daughter. And no, no new uniform, no new shoes, no new bag (her old ones are still fine, and good thing that ikay's not 'maarte'). Just the regular school stuff such as notebooks, crayons, etc. Things is, its till cost a lot. It really does cost a lot to send someone to school.
But moms do have a their special thing with budgeting. I have to learn it from my master, my MOM. :)
So here I am, thinking of ways and finding things I could do to earn something.... anything!!!! A month, or should I say, there's only a few days left and its enrollment time again for my little Ikay. Hmmm, is my savings enough? Have I earned enough? My bank account says there's enough for now, but I still have to continue earning because its not just the enrollment I'm worried about. There's a whole lot of stuff I needed to buy for my daughter. And no, no new uniform, no new shoes, no new bag (her old ones are still fine, and good thing that ikay's not 'maarte'). Just the regular school stuff such as notebooks, crayons, etc. Things is, its till cost a lot. It really does cost a lot to send someone to school.
But moms do have a their special thing with budgeting. I have to learn it from my master, my MOM. :)
Business of Retailing
Me and my sibling grew up selling stuff. As my father do office works in SM, my mother has been a market vendor for as long as I could remember. I grew up smelling all kinds of smell in a public market. A place full of life from dawn to evening. I remember getting up around 4 in the morning, tagging along to my mom as we go to Paco Market in Manila to buy crates ("kaing-kaing", as my mom used to say) of bananas, sacks of sweet potatoes, sacks of sugar (all kinds).. and a lot of other stuff. We would get them from dealers, and sold them at our stall at Sta. Ana Public Market, by kilo or by piece.
There was no time to rest for my parents. As they tried to feed, and educate four children. And each one of us did our time to help out. We would help repacking sugars, pancit bihon, uncooked sago, cocoa, miswa.. and a lot more. We grew up, with the public market in our lives.
Our parents were born dirt poor, but because of their hard work and determination, they made it through. We're not rich but we lead comfortable lives. The family has gone through house fire, a number of robberies, but we still hang on. We were able to buy whatever we would want but, with limitations. We see to it that the thing we would be buying is "needed" and not just "wanted". They would always tell us to save for the future.
After selling bananas and other ingredients for the ginataan, my parents then ventured to retailing processed meat. We bravely called hotdog giants such as Purefoods, CDO (CDO was just starting to compete with Purefoods back then), and order some goods, firstly with cash upon delivery. Again, with determination and I guess, luck, my parents were successful. And as time goes, we put up another stall in Cavite (where we're staying now). We're still in retailing, and would continue to do so as long as we could.
The stall in Manila, is still operating but not doing that well now, since the market is competing with supermarkets (like savemore and puregold.) The one in Cavite is giving the bigger share of income for the family. Two years ago, My father and I put up a small office supply business. The business had been good but its not as profitable as my parents processed meat retailing.
Since my parents are retiring, I hope I would do justice to their diligence and perseverance.
Our parents were born dirt poor, but because of their hard work and determination, they made it through. We're not rich but we lead comfortable lives. The family has gone through house fire, a number of robberies, but we still hang on. We were able to buy whatever we would want but, with limitations. We see to it that the thing we would be buying is "needed" and not just "wanted". They would always tell us to save for the future.
After selling bananas and other ingredients for the ginataan, my parents then ventured to retailing processed meat. We bravely called hotdog giants such as Purefoods, CDO (CDO was just starting to compete with Purefoods back then), and order some goods, firstly with cash upon delivery. Again, with determination and I guess, luck, my parents were successful. And as time goes, we put up another stall in Cavite (where we're staying now). We're still in retailing, and would continue to do so as long as we could.
The stall in Manila, is still operating but not doing that well now, since the market is competing with supermarkets (like savemore and puregold.) The one in Cavite is giving the bigger share of income for the family. Two years ago, My father and I put up a small office supply business. The business had been good but its not as profitable as my parents processed meat retailing.
Since my parents are retiring, I hope I would do justice to their diligence and perseverance.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Rain, rain... go away...
a very wet week indeed. its been raining for two weeks straight now. and just when the philippines have been battered by the typhoon "juaning", its been a blessing that the typhoon next to it, "kabayan" did not make a land fall and did not make a single destruction to the country. and barely next to kabayan, another one is on its way. oh, well, life must go on, as filipinos would say. its been year after year that filipinos would be hit by at least 20 typhoons, and flood after flood, there's still a smile on our faces. amidst the loss of lives and properties, filipinos somehow learned to rise up again and continue living. my wedding was even during the meanest storm we've experienced!!! but that's another story.
its still raining outside, and my laundry is waiting for the sunny smile to dry them up. they've been hanging in the clothes line for 2 days now, and i hope that the fabric conditioner i've used has kept its promise of keeping our clothes smelling fresh.
and what to do during rainy days? here's some:
1. finish that book that's been calling your attention night after night.
2. board games with kids. ( monopoly, chess, scrabble, etc.)
3. make a play. with you and the kids as the stars of the play.
4. pig out. comfort foods are the best during rainy season. think of lugaw, champorado, ginataan, banana cue.
5. experiment with a new recipe. or better yet, teach the kids how to cook.
6. organize your closet. its about time you clean that closet and donate things you have not used in a long time.
7. clean the house.
8. sleep. mom's deserve a little more sleep, once in a while.
its still raining outside, and my laundry is waiting for the sunny smile to dry them up. they've been hanging in the clothes line for 2 days now, and i hope that the fabric conditioner i've used has kept its promise of keeping our clothes smelling fresh.
and what to do during rainy days? here's some:
1. finish that book that's been calling your attention night after night.
2. board games with kids. ( monopoly, chess, scrabble, etc.)
3. make a play. with you and the kids as the stars of the play.
4. pig out. comfort foods are the best during rainy season. think of lugaw, champorado, ginataan, banana cue.
5. experiment with a new recipe. or better yet, teach the kids how to cook.
6. organize your closet. its about time you clean that closet and donate things you have not used in a long time.
7. clean the house.
8. sleep. mom's deserve a little more sleep, once in a while.
Friday, July 22, 2011
My Precious.
just when i thought that i'm bound to be alone forever.. i met weng. he's been courting since god knows when and i took that chance with him. and then there she was.. my daughter, ikay. she's all i think about now. my happiness depends on her happiness. her sadness is my sadness too. whether a dog in the cartoon died, or an enormous elephant was lost.. i can feel her emotions. if she's so much as crying in a cartoon, i'd hid my enjoyment of seeing her cry over a drawing came to life. hayyy!!! so much for being a kid. their life's not so complicated with earnings, parents and siblings... and being responsible.
ikay is the sweetest girl i know. and she's all mine. but there's always a knot in my stomach whenever i think that in the future.. she'll be having a relationship of her own. just hope that its nt to some scumbag... but nevertheless, its a worry of every parent who has a great daughter. and a prayer that they'll make it through this messy world.
Productivity while online
im new to this.. just trying everything my rusty-old brain could handle. trying out online jobs, ptc, social networking.. and playing online games. EVERYDAY.
every day, as i manage my "kikay shop", i would surf the net, not just checking my email... but doing things I've mentioned above. and oh, at least downloading a song once in a while. while i also checked some recipe's for next day's dinner, i wanted to earn. getting by one's budget is getting harder everyday. harder by the minute, harder by the hour. there are things that you would want for your self and for your child too.. and also.. let's not forget the husband. i wanted to give him something precious, once in a while.. so ptc... here i come.. click to death.. click to earn.. hehehe.
so here's my link to the site I've join in.. there's not much, but i assure you that when i do get my first pay-out. i share the world with its view. :) but i assure you too that i have chosen these site, because they turn out to be legit ( as in paying! hope it wont change to scam, that would be a big OUCH!) just click on the links below and let's get earning.
Ysense
Surveyon
every day, as i manage my "kikay shop", i would surf the net, not just checking my email... but doing things I've mentioned above. and oh, at least downloading a song once in a while. while i also checked some recipe's for next day's dinner, i wanted to earn. getting by one's budget is getting harder everyday. harder by the minute, harder by the hour. there are things that you would want for your self and for your child too.. and also.. let's not forget the husband. i wanted to give him something precious, once in a while.. so ptc... here i come.. click to death.. click to earn.. hehehe.
so here's my link to the site I've join in.. there's not much, but i assure you that when i do get my first pay-out. i share the world with its view. :) but i assure you too that i have chosen these site, because they turn out to be legit ( as in paying! hope it wont change to scam, that would be a big OUCH!) just click on the links below and let's get earning.
Ysense
Surveyon
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New beginning.
It’s been a while since I last did it. Ranting about something, even in a diary, seem like alien to me. And I did it!! I posted my deepest, saddest even regrettable feeling in my fb account. I shout it out!!! I don’t really know what pushed me to do that. And I’m telling myself now that it’ll be the last time I will be doing that. I really am so tired of worrying about them. I’m so sick and tired of looking after their trash…. I need a break. Badly. There are times that I would just cry myself out, but then I think of my daughter, and seem like everything is back to normal. To everything where it should be. My precious one. It about time that I only think of my relationship with her, and with my husband.. nothing else matters but them.
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