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Blinks: One Year Ago

One year ago from today, Chef and I legalized our commitment to each other and our relationship. Our civil wedding was held in the beautiful San Francisco City Hall. It was humble compared to the church wedding that we had three months later. We got up, made breakfast, I did my own hair and make-up, [...]

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Wanderlust: HK Disneyland

I may have said this a million times: I haven’t had a vacation since October 2009. And I haven’t buried my feet in the sand since April….also 2009. Sad, sad, sad! I have been browsing through old photos of family trips and I delved into the first (and so far, only) family trip we took [...]

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Following Your Star

I was reading my journal entries from 2005 and 2006, before and right about when I met Chef. One of them was about a conversation I had with our brother, Tyler (code name, of course). It was Christmastime 2005 – the first time in a long time that he’s been back to the States because [...]

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Blinks: City Lights 2

photo & post processing: Ms B taken: April 2008, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong The amazingly vibrant Hong Kong. This posterized image of Hong Kong Island features the Bank of China Tower made by the geometry-loving, and one of my personal favorite architects, I. M. Pei. This was taken before the Symphony of Lights played [...]

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School’s Out!!

I say school’s out even if Captain Awesome just started his first day of school here in the States today. For me, three years, $36,000 later, I am finally done with my MBA program. I vividly remember the day that Chef and I sat down to discuss this. From the sacrifices that included me having [...]

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Blinks: Kiddos

photo: Ms B taken: April 2008, Tagaytay Highlands, Philippines I’m really missing these three kiddos right now. Not just them individually. More like the whole chaos. I really wish that there will come a time when bringing my whole family together is so easy. I want the security of knowing that the whole bunch is [...]

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11th

So, our 11th year begins. The dawn of a new decade. We both pledged to start it right even if we’re not together. Today, after our chat, I got up (not after answering a couple of messages from Ms B) and worked out. My routine was temporarily disturbed last week as Captain Awesome and I [...]

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Missing Noisy Halls

And this week came and went. I have been absent this week because the preparations for our house blessing amidst work and having an 8-year old boy in the house actually takes time, which I first thought I could just wing it. This week, we finally completely unpacked from our move 3 months ago; we’ve [...]

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Le Critique: Hole in the Wall: Luna Park, San Francisco

When we were kids, our parents always took us to eat out and always try new places. There was even a period when we have dined at every restaurant in Tomas Morato in the Philippines, which is a busy strip with food, clubs, salons, etc., that’s always hip and happening. That love for trying new [...]

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The Week with Captain Awesome

Well, it’s nothing grand. The week was filled with ordinary days made extraordinary with non-stop talking since the airport. And he arrived exactly 7 days ago. LOL It’s great to be hearing his husky binata voice and super contagious laughter. I know I miss all of them so so much, but it was when he [...]

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Love to All the Mommies From Mommy C

And so we welcome the merry month of May. It was hot outside, somewhere in the high 80’s. It’s the kind of weather you’d love to have when you’re building sandcastles or throwing Frisbees. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I guess it goes without saying that I’m feeling crappy as Sunday approaches. How [...]