Category Archives: family

Bare Front Yard

Posted on May 18, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

The front yard is bare, except for a little patch of grass that managed to survive the summer heat. The grass has withered, my vegetable plants did too. Except for a big water container and sometimes the occasional inflatable pool the children use, there is not much to see and to look at.

front yard

We really need outdoor decor.

We have plans to do so but I don’t think we would love to use these outdoor furniture without having to build a roof to protect us from extreme heat and/or the rains during the rainy months.

Oh, I know I wouldn’t want to hear those noisy neighborhood children while I’m trying to relax outdoors so maybe I will just scrap that plan for now.

Posted in family

Tagged , , , , ,

Estranghero sa Pool

Posted on May 13, 2010 by greenbucks| 11 Comments

Estranghero, marami nito sa mga public swimming pools. Kahit na sa pool na pambata, dapat bantayan pa din ang mga anak dahil sa panahon ngayon maraming mga  hindi mapagkakatiwalaan.

swimming kids

Ang aking bunso, yung naka-aquamarine at ang pinsan niyang may itim na goggles. Mabuti noong nagswimming kami, yung medyo mas matatandang bata nababantayan ang mga mas bata sa kanila.

Hindi nga ba’t isa sa unang itinuturo sa mga bata ay huwag sumama o makipag-usap sa mga estranghero?

Posted in family, Interesting Topics, Litratong Pinoy, Philippines, Photos

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Thoughts on 2010 Philippine Elections

Posted on May 2, 2010 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

It is a few days before elections and I know that most candidates are becoming antsy. Those who ranked low in surveys are probably brainstorming right now what they have done wrong. Those who rank high, on the other hand, can not rest on this achievement alone. As they have said, the “real” survey will give the “real” result when all the ballots have been cast.

That is if there have been no cheating done despite this election being the first automated one in the country.

So what are the salient points that candidates use to encourage people to vote for them?

Jobs. Health care. Education. Poverty eradication which is a Herculean task and would probably take a loooong time to be able to have a significant improvement. No corruption. Peace and order.

I wonder where sustainable development, rural development and reproductive health care (and population control) comes into play? These are among those that rank high in my list of priorities for the country.

For me,  the country’s situation is a vicious cycle that needs not just a strong leader who has the will, dedication and leadership to lead us from further sinking into the basket case that we already are.We, the people, should do our part in ensuring that the future of our children’s children would be something to look forward to.

Posted in family, Interesting Topics, Me, Philippines, social consciousness, Visualizations

Tagged , , , ,

Maliligo na si Chi-chi

Posted on April 29, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

Heto si Chi-chi, ang aming American Pitbull Terrier, nakatali bago paliguan.

chichi

Alam niyo naman, me mga asong ayaw na naliligo. Yan ngang si Chi-chi, me pagka-abusado, pinakawalan mo na nga, kapag nakitang dala-dala ang chain niya, nagpapahabol pa! Nakakatawang nakakainis, 😀

Pasensiya na po sa grabeng late, medyo busy-busyhan ang inyong abang lingkod 🙂

Posted in family, For Information, Litratong Pinoy, Philippines, Photos

Tagged ,

Kefir as Facial Wash

Posted on April 23, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

It is the time of the month when I need to use my acne cleanser.

I am trying something else though, kefir as facial wash. Kefir is a probiotic that has several major strains of friendly bacteria which I hope would not just make the acne disappear forever but would make our digestive tracks perform better.

Yes, we have started culturing/fermenting kefir, thanks so much to my blogger friend Jane who has already shared this to a lot of people.Thank you Jane 🙂

I put kefir in the children’s milk every morning and so far they have been drinking it.


Posted in family, Interesting Topics, Me

Tagged