#message and musing

new year goals Greetings to you for the new year 2026 and the year of the horse! Another year! Do you have a new year’s aspiration(s)? For me, it’s the never-ending “lose weight” as my doctors all told me. But, the way to do this must be sustainable for me, and more than losing the weight is being healthy, and becoming strong. My ideal body is not the skinny one, but a toned, slightly muscular…

And then the new year arrived. Welcomed it with flu and an anxiety episode. I made a poem and some decisions.

2025 begins And then, it’s the new year. It’s now the year 2025. I drank whiskey, and then it’s time for the fireworks. Light rain fell down, while smoke rose up. We arrived at the relative’s house, and then, it was time for dinner. Lasagna, fried chicken, sushi rolls filled my disposable plate. In between were conversations, words from a story, and a game of Bingo. And then, the holiday break…

Each person's life is composed of milestones and moments. A little life that we might miss if we don't pay attention, if we just blink.

A Little Milestone One day in late May, the last time we set foot in the academy as the previous school year wrapped up was my youngest’s Graduation. The day before that, my eldest kid had her Moving Up ceremony. These were milestones that we celebrated with food. On to the next level! Soon, all my kids will be in high school. Ruminating on it now, I think each person’s little life is composed…

A day after Christmas day. How was your December 25? How’s the last chapter of 2023 going for you? What happened? It felt like a long time, years even, have passed since I posted here. I was going to blog about some milestones, but then life happened. Hell week (actually, months) took place when the space we are living in had little to no water in October. That’s when the renovation started,…

Do you, like me, use glasses to see the world better? Have you ever wondered how to deal with old eyeglasses? Hope this post helps!

Do you, like me, use glasses to see the world better? Have you ever wondered how to deal with old eyeglasses? Come to think of it, my family and I have old, unused glasses in their boxes gathering dust somewhere. Reasons vary. The grades of the lenses are not up to date, we have changed frames along with the lenses and didn’t think to reuse the frames. Here is a guest post* on repairing or…

The beginning of the year that was 2021 ringed in a glimmer of promise of a sort of normalcy as the vaccines rolled in. What happened next?

Twelve days into the new year 2022… (the time I started penning this, and my husband has the Covid symptoms) and things seem to be still grey and dreary. I’m waiting on the new hope that a fresh year is supposed to bring. The beginning of the year that was 2021 ringed in a glimmer of promise of some sort of normalcy as the vaccines rolled in. After 2020 saw lockdowns when agencies and most people…

A Fortuitous Event, Cymplified! | Have you ever experienced a fortuitous event? When you bought something for a purpose and then discovered that it solves another problem?

An Itchy Dilemma I am thankful that growing up, I am not allergic to any kind of food. Especially to peanuts, because I love nuts! But, sometimes, some things (or bodies) change. When I was pregnant with my youngest baby, I suddenly became allergic to shrimps, which I also love. It made me sad. I had to have a stash of anti-allergy meds that’s safe for pregnant women. Later on, I gave birth and…

The Midnight Library & Being 40, Cymplified! | I talk about being 40, regrets and trying to deal with them; and a visit to 'The Midnight Library', a book by Matt Haig.

A Visit to The Midnight Library I just finished reading “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. This was forever in my want-to-read list but I haven’t found an inexpensive copy of it. Until I saw one on Shopee. 🙂 I guess being 40 meant being extra thrifty (most likely the book will just be read once or twice); and also splurging where necessary (health, wellness & education). Honestly, I could…