Goodbye Havs?

I used to own at least fifteen pairs of Havaianas. And I got them all in a span of one year. Yes I was buying at least one pair per month back then. I only stopped buying when we learned we were pregnant for the first time. Now, I’m down to three or four pairs, I think. The others already snapped from wear and tear. Ane told me I can only buy a new pair if I’m able to use all of my pairs again. Now that moment is looming, given that my pairs are dying, I’m having second thoughts about it. I’ve been looking at best selection orthaheel shoes for a week now. Should I stay loyal to Havs? Or should I take another route this time? We’ll see.

A little Love…

Someone shared this video in Facebook and I just had to share it here too. Apparently it's Liberty Mutual's full commercial in 2011. I think it is well made, the point coming across. Sometimes we don’t know if little acts of kindness make a difference but they do. So never stop being kind to anyone. One way or another, it will come back to you.

"If you give a little love, you can get a little love of your own."

 

Backpacking in Ireland

I finished watching the movie Leap Year the other night…Here’s a screen cap of that scene after Declan said,"I don't want not to make plans with you. I want to make plans with you.” Awwww, so sweet.

The movie made me want to pack and explore Ireland. I guess that statement shows how much I loved the movie! I thank my friends for recommending this movie. Here’s another quote from the film that I love: “May you never steal, lie, or cheat, but if you must steal, then steal away my sorrows, and if you must lie, lie with me all the nights of my life, and if you must cheat, then please cheat death because I couldn't live a day without you. Cheers!”

If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it already! :)

Happy New Year!

First post for the year! I hope you all had a blast during the holidays. We were busy the last two weeks of 2012 and we’re just getting back to our old routine. That explains the short break from blogging too. I’m actually having a hard time getting back on track but slowly picking up.

Anyway, cheers to the new year! I wish for a better year for all of us!

Retirement Plans

I’m not sure if this will be surprising but Ane and I have been talking about retirement with our friends. We’re just in our early 30’s and I can’t tell whether other people of the same age group are also concerned about the future, or at least what happens when we retire. The discussions we’ve been having almost always end with this point: it is never too early to invest in a retirement package, whether on a pension plan, stocks, 401K or other annuity plans like the ones found in Annuityadvantage.com. I actually checked out some of the rates and requested for annuity quotes but everything still seems too huge to grasp. Maybe Ane and I will have to sit down and discuss further.

Merry Christmas!

I am greeting early as I will be offline most of the time for the next few days. We have to attend to a lot of family gatherings and activities in Bulacan and Malabon.

From my family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS! May you have Peace, Joy and Love in your homes and in your hearts.

2013 Projects

Since I was able to do the Photo-a-day project from December 2011-November 2012, I plan to take a few steps up and commit to more memory-keeping projects in the coming year. I have two one-liner journals on hand, and I’ve decided to continue doing PAD. There’s Instagram for random daily pictures and of course K’s quotable quotes that I also post in IG. I also downloaded a gratitude app which I started last month. I feel like I’m going to stress over these projects but I’m keeping my eye on the prize: that my girls will remember the days of their childhood through my memory. I also plan to write letters to my girls.

And that’s not all. I also plan to learn new skills. It may not be on the levels of gourmet cooking, but I plan to practice calligraphy and probably some sewing. With these in mind, 2013 sure seems busy.

No Children on Front Passenger Seat

The local government of Quezon City has passed an ordinance on November 27 that sanctions motorists for allowing infants and small children younger than six years old on the front passenger seat of a moving vehicle. Fine may be as much p3,000 plus suspension of driver’s license. The city ordinance is to be enforced 15 days from the said date. The rest of the news article is here.

I think this is good step for the QC government, and I say it’s about time they enforce this. I don’t know if other cities have this already but it would be nice if the whole country will have the same strict enforcement of this one – not because it is part of the seatbelt law but more on letting parents realize that it is never safe to let children ride shotgun.

Horse-back Riding

A few weeks ago, we went on an impromptu trip to Tagaytay. The plan was just to hear mass at the Pink Sisters’ but we ended have staying longer in the area than expected. We brought K to look at the horses. I wasn’t sure yet if she would like to ride. I was more concerned if K will like to ride or if she decides to ride, will she stay on until the time’s up. Well, we weren’t able to convince her right away but when she heard that Daddy Lolo would ride with her, she obliged. And she enjoyed it! Maybe we’ll bring her there again soon.

Reading and Perspective

I found this interesting image in my Facebook feeds so I thought of sharing it. I’m not really sure from where this originated though.

It’s true isn’t it? There are things that you simply cannot experience in real life but a lot of good stuff are are written somewhere. You just have to find the right books to learn new things. It pays to read.