Chasen Dreams

 Life is indeed full of surprises.  Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would live in Australia.   We considered moving to Singapore in 2018.  The plan was to work there for five years, save money and go back to the Philippines and live happily ever after. lol.   However, for some reasons, it did not materialize. Then last quarter of 2019, my husband had an opportunity to be transferred to their Sydney branch/headquarter.   When asked about my thoughts about it, my answer was a resounding yes.  I was so excited.  I googled everything about Australia.  However, when we started to look at the figures (possible income of a software engineer and the cost of living), we had second thoughts.  Modesty aside, I believe we were doing well back in the Philippines.  We had a comfortable life there.  When I say comfortable, it means I could afford a McDo meal whenever I want.  My husband could afford to...

I did not blog for the year 2018. I was busy offline.  And I think I lost my blogging mojo but I’m in the process of getting it back (What?! Feeling consistent magblog).    Anyways, I am still alive, and I would want to believe that 2018 was good to me.   Please allow me to summarize my 2018 in one blog post. FAMILY In  the second quarter of the year, my family and I were confronted with a dilemma.  It was whether or not  we let our mother undergo an operation.   Both options have repercussions.    It was such a difficult decision to make but  we chose to deal with the problem head-on.  Although I was soooo scared, inilaban namin.  Thank God, we made the right choice.  Mom’s surgery  went well and there were no complications whatsoever.      Indeed, our God is such a good God.  He never abandoned us.  He   sent the best persons to assist and help us a...

Few months ago,   we   planned to have a family trip to Baguio City   to celebrate my parents' 40 th wedding anniversary.   Unfortunately, a month before their anniversary, my father was hospitalized, hence, the   trip was   cancelled.   We just went to Sorsogon, a three-hour car ride away from   our Naga City home.    I   was very “atat”   to go to Baguio so,   I made it   happen   but instead of going there with the whole fam (my parents, siblings and nieces/nephews), I went there with just   my husband and daughter and her yaya.   It was a less than a week preparation. That’s the good thing about going to a place via bus, you don’t need to book a flight months in advance.   The fare is constant unlike airfare. I booked   our   bus tickets two days prior our departure.   I think it’s still advisable to buy tickets in advance especially if you’re travelling with kids. ...

Dan: Surprise! (handing me flowers) Me: Wow! Thank you Daddy! Sabi ko naman sayo huwag ka nang mag- abala. Sayang ng pera mo. Dan: Kilala kita. Ilang Valentines mo na yan sinabi. Tapos paghindi kita binigyan, magtatampo ka. Me: lol Dan: Huwag kang mag-alala, ibabawas ko yan sa remittance ko. Lol We stayed at home on Valentine’s Day. We didn’t go out because first, it was a weekday and our energy had been sucked  by our more than eight hour stay in the office. Second, I didn’t want to spend for a fancy dinner. And third, I felt that we already   celebrated Valentine’s   Day.   On February 11-12, we went out of town (Laguna) to attend the birthday party of our friend’s daughter.    Actually, the date of the party was   on the 12 th but we opted to go to Laguna in advance because we wanted to have a “family time” outside of our abode.   My husband and I resolved to stop holing up in our home and start going outdoors. It’s not f...