An eyeful a day keeps the doctors away.

Got this email today. The research studies that they do these days are getting more and more absurd. One would think that all these researchers and scientists have already found the cure for cancer and AIDS and now have nothing better to do with their time.




Yup, more reason for men to sit in front of their tube and ogle those baywatch babes prancing about the sandy beaches. Those lazy bums are definitely the epitome of good health. I've always thought Jabba the Hut is way sexier than Brad Pitt. *rolling eyes* Whatever will they think up next?

Tag, Your It!

Was over at Mumsgather's blog and I found this very fascinating meme she came up with. So I'm tagging myself. Hehehe...MG, if ur reading this, I'm so impressed with this really fun meme of yours. Btw, I'm still absolutely amazed at your multitasking abilities. Lol. So here goes...

I AM a woman, hear me roar!
I JUST NOW went house hunting.
I WANT a house with large extra land
I HATE it when my house's a mess and the fact that I still can't fit into my skinny jeans
I MISS being 21
I FEAR of bumping into a significant person from my past
I HEAR the dryer churning away
I REGRET nothing
I AM NOT available
I SING when I'm happy and when I'm sad but most of all, I sing terribly
I CRY when I'm overwhelmed
I AM NOT ALWAYS nice
I MADE 2 kids, with some help of course. ;)
I WRITE because I enjoy it
I CONFUSE myself for Angelina Jolie...hahaha...how I wish!
I NEED a lot of new stuff
I SHOULD call my girlfriends more often
I START my day with a glass of water & smiles from my kids
I FINISH my day with a glass of water and screams from my kids
I TAG anyone else out there who is reading this!

Abuse by Maid

I've just received an e-mail containing a few pictures of a good friend's 3 year old niece after being 'bashed' by her maid of 1 and half years. According to my friend, when the mom came home, she saw her daughter just standing rigid at the door looking slightly confused and the maid was at another corner sobbing hysterically. The mother thought her daughter's face looked kind of amiss and when inspected and better lighting, she was shocked to find her daughter's face battered. The mother was panic stricken and questioned both daughter and maid. Both said it was an accident. The maid lost her temper and accidentally hit the little girl a little harder than expected. The daughter on the other hand assured her mother that everything's okay because the maid had apologized.

the child's eyes looked as if it had been punched. It was completely black and blue by the next day.


The father who had heard all the commotion while unloading the groceries abruptly stopped what he was doing and rushed into the house. When he saw what had happened to his daughter's face, he became enraged and gave the maid a genuine kungfu flying kick. He beat the crap out of the already terrified maid.

Apparently the little girl was behaving badly and the maid simply lost her cool (According to my friend the child is a little on the naughty side). She slapped the child 3 times but somehow, it was harder than she had anticipated. After her fit of rage, she was horrified to see what she had done and burst into tears.

according to the doctor, there was a little bleeding inside the child's eyes.


After the household calmed down and after careful deliberations, both party have decided that it would be better for the maid to return to her country. The family will not be pressing charges and considering that the child has always been quite attached to the maid, this would be for the best.

Hmm, I don't know. I admit that Sarah is quite the handful and most of the time drives me completely up the wall. She has had her share of beatings from me, but still, who in their right mind would afflict a child in such a way? Anyone sane would have enough common sense even in the fit of anger to spank a child where it would hurt less like the buttocks or the thighs which are fleshier, but the face? The maid should have just locked the child in a room. It would have been better for both of them. Now the maid will lose her job and the child will lose the guardian she has come to love.

When I hear of incidents such as this, I remind myself to be grateful and thankful that I have the opportunity to stay home to rear my young ensuring that they'll be out of harm's way. I should stop brooding about the career I might have had because at the end of the day, it's your family that you need the most.

Mother's Day wish.

Mother's Day has come and gone. As I've mentioned, this is my third year celebrating Mother's Day as a mother. It was spent like any other day. No prezzies for me this year simply because, I didn't ask for one. Hubby really needs to be more spontaneous...seriously. Anyway, he was appologetic (not appologetic enought in my books but wasn't in the mood to pick a fight so count himself lucky). Told him to just bring it forward to my birthday next month and get me a BIG present. I have one particular COACH handbag in mind...must remember to 'casually' show him this photo of the bag...hehehe.

Well, despite the lack of prezzies, I recieved a lot of Mother's Day wishes from friends and family. Most sent me the one liner "Happy Mother's Day" wish but a few sent me flowery hallmark (and not so hallmark wishes.) Here are among the more creative and memorable ones that I recieved.

"Mom is God's love in action. She looks with her heart and feels with her eyes. Mom is the cement that keeps her family together & her love lasts forever. Happy Mom's Day!"
What can I say but awww....

"How would you describe a mother? Mother's Day brings back memories of maternal advice and admonition. Congratulations. Happy Mother's Day to You!"
Couldn't agree more.:)

"Motherhood is tough 24 hour job. No pay. No day off. At times unappreciated and yet resignation is impossible. Hello good mom. Happy Mother's Day!"
You can say that again...

"A mother my hope that her daughter will get a better husband than she did. But she knows her son will NEVER get a wife as good as his father did. A salute to all mothers. Happy Mother's Day"
Haha! Hear hear...

"You all mothers, I pity you guys. That's why I'm not married just yet. I don't wanna say I told you so. What?!! I'm a mother too?!! Geez, I guess I'm having my amnesia attack again. Part and parcel of being a mom. Well, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU!"
I thought this one was just plain weird.

And my favourite...
"Here's a big hug and a sweet kiss to a pretty mom. A very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY from another pretty mom!"

Whatever will they think up next? :D

Sarah's Three!

It's Sarah's birthday today. I can't believe my little princess is already 3 years old. How time flies.(Not to mention that I'll be old & bent real soon.) She's growing up so fast. Too bad she had to spend her birthday cooped up at home. Poor little thing. We were planning to throw her a birthday party on the 27th but it had to be postponed because of a wedding we must attend and besides, most of my friends have all planned to go for that Picadilly Reunion thingy that has been the talk of all those has beens. Talk about trying to relive your youth.*rolling eyes*

Anyway, we're planning something big for Sarah. Haven't decided on the date yet, but hoping we could do it early June. Got to wait for hubby's roster which will only be out on the 25th. I'm really excited about the whole shebang. Will write about my plans later in the meantime, I'm tearing out my hair deciding on the caterer. Aargh!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! MMMMMMUAAAAAH!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

During my childhood days, I still remember how big a deal mother's day was in my household. Before the days we could actually afford to buy those 'Super Mom' mugs and Memory Lane cards, my late father would encourage us to make our own present for my mother. We'd save those few cents we had from our allowances to buy manila cards, paper grams and colour papers to make our own cards. As usual, it would usually be those cliche' giant heart card.

When I was a bit older, on one Mother's Day, my siblings and I planned to make my mom something really special. We thought of making her breakfast. I was to cook breakfast, my brother had to bake a cake and lil' sis..well, she was always the one with plenty of dough, so she gets to provide the $$$, made the card and set the table. The fried rice was burnt and since my smart brother decided to put milo into the cake and made milo icing so the cake turned out too sweet for anyone's liking. Lil' sis was the only one who got everything right (yup, and that later turned into her bad habit.) However, my mom claims to have loved it all and we were later rewarded with a trip to Shakey's Pizza for lunch at my dad's expense. Yay!

Mother's Day was very special indeed those days. I guess my dad had a lot to do with it. He's good in creating a buzz within our household so we the children would look forward to that day in order to do something special for mom.

These days, I'll just get her a present and come visit her on Mother's Day. I wonder where all the excitement of those days went? I really should do more for mom on Mother's Day. Celebrate the most wonderful woman in my life as if its our last. For all that my mom's done and all that she's been through, she really does deserve to celebrate Mother's Day with a big bang. Here's to the most greatest, bravest and wisest woman I've ever known, Happy Mother's Day Momma!!!

Wishing Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms out there. Whoopi! It's my 3rd mother's day celebration as a mom!

A Poem for Momma On Mother's Day

A poem just for my momma, specially created by me.

I sought for thoughts and memories
To describe exactly what you mean to me
For all you’ve done throughout the years
Mama, you are the person I hold so dear

You were my rock
When I should have been yours
Those confused years I created havoc
With me, you were patient and showed no remorse

And during those hard times you came out strong
Raising us kids all on your own
You were determined for success to take us along
Sacrificing all that you had with not even a groan

Always there in every time of need
With snacks and hugs both ready
Devoting so much for your kids
You were always so nurturing and steady

Your aim was always our happiness
Though some might have called it insane
You gave out everything in your purse
So all our dreams could be attained

As I matured, I have realized
That my girlish ways must come to an end
And as I reached towards womanhood
You became my confidant, my closest friend

You have sacrificed so much for us
Finding joy in all your children
Mama, you are an example to all of us
That a person can succeed regardless of the challenge

When life hands us something out of bound
Or situations are imprecise
It's nice to know that you're around
Always there with sound advice.

Though my love for you is so much more
Than a silly poem such as this
Know that my affections can be easily drawn
For you, in a simple gesture which is “Kiss Kiss”

So as I grow, and go through life
Always hold this bond with care
And Mama, if you ever need me in times of rife
Just know that I’m always, always there.

Happy Mother’s Day Mama

With Loads Of Love.