Chasen Dreams

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. ...

We have decided not to push through with our Baguio trip since we don’t have enough funds for it.  But, when you deserve a vacation, all the universe conspires in helping you to have it. Hehe.  My husband’s aunt invited us for the house warming of their retirement home in Tagaytay.  Free accommodation, free food...of course, I instinctively confirmed our  attendance. I didn’t even consult my husband.  I was confident that he’ll say yes. We went to Tagaytay a day before the house warming.  We were expected at around 5pm but since we were excited and we wanted to sip bulalo soup  without being too demanding to our host, we went earlier. We headed straight to Mahogany Market to satisfy our Bulalo and tawilis craving.  After our hearty meal, we went to Ayala Malls Serin and waited for our  uncle to pick us up. Their retirement home is huge and modern and really beautiful. I was uttering WOW the whole time, and wishing that we could als...

We had a four-day training in Subic International Hotel.    Take note, it’s an international hotel. This morning, I had a conversation with an officemate regarding our accomadation in Subic. Officemate:   Okay naman yung hotel ah.   Para sakin, okay na ako dun. Me: Hindi lang naman po ako nagrereklamo eh. Halos lahat.   Officemate: Kutis mayaman pala kayo eh. Then I showed him these pictures.   We were billeted here. Let's take a closer look.  The bedsheet The bed headboard I should have brought my own towel. wall bathroom bath tub drain ang maroon na kurtina Imaginin nyo nalang ang amoy ng carpet na ito.  Guys, tell me, maarte ba ako?