Category Archives: Thought Bubbles

Organizing Christmas Get-Together

Organizing a get-together can be a bit toxic but can be lots of fun too.

Imagine contacting friends you haven’t seen for a long time, catching up on what’s new and synchronizing busy schedules for a meet-up are added bonus. Sure there would be hassles along the way but that is just a part of the process.

‘Tis the season for reunions: elementary classmates, high school chums, college buddies, loving (and otherwise) relatives, and all kinds of affiliations and clubs and what-have-you groups that find excuse to get together and have fun.

How should the next reunion be organized next? For some, they assign another person who would be in charge of directory submission, a list of contact details: mobile numbers, email addresses, home addresses and other nitty-gritty details like name of spouse and child(ren).

Having these details would be handy for networking purposes, just do not be eager in asking everyone to buy something from you or sign up as a downline in some networking sites. That is so NOT good and do not be surprised if you get uninvited to the next get-together 😉

It is great to see people you grow up with and just have fun hanging out without the usual peer pressure of old. One word of advice though; do not drink too much lest you get a loose tongue and prattle all your heartaches that are best buried in memories 🙂

Paskong Pinoy

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Winter Cafe, sa loob nga lang ng mall.

Ang snow? Peke.

Ang Winter Inn? Hindi pwede pasukin.

Winter Cafe

Ganyan talaga ang mga Pinoy, mahilig sa scenery na hango sa ibang bansa: snow, Santa, pine trees, sled at kung anu-ano pa. Understandable naman dahil wala ang mga ito dito.

Pero sa isang banda, hindi naman masama ang ating parol, Misa de gallo, puto bumbong at Panunuluyan.

Paulit-ulit nating naririnig at nakikita, masaya talaga ang Paskong Pinoy dahil pagpatak ng -ber months, umpisa na ng paghahanda para sa araw ng Pasko.

Katulad ng mga nagdaang taon, ang obserbasyon ay pahirap ng pahirap ang buhay at iyon ay narireflect sa pagdiriwang ng Pasko: mas konting pailaw, konting regalo, konting handa,  konting “bago”  na gamit at maabilidad na pagtitipid.

Pero kung tutuusin, secondary naman lahat ito, hindi ba? Dapat ang pokus natin ay ang kapanganakan ni Hesus na ating tagapagligtas.

Sabi nga ng isang kanta ng APO, “Kahit na anong mangyari, ang pag-ibig sana’y maghari, sapat nang si Hesus ang kasama mo, tuloy na tuloy pa rin ang Pasko”

Be Positive

Writing about wishes puts a sweet smile on my face for I know despite the negative things happening in this country, not everything is lost.

Sure, I worry and why not? I have children whose future I have to think about. I know worrying would not just make me feel and look dour. I know worrying would make my hairs sprout unsightly white strands. I know worrying will make me have more lines and my face. (Yes, I even worry how I will make myself get the best anti-wrinkle cream without a flinch)

But I know all these worrying would not make a positive person and I know I should focus on doing thing that are positive and uplifting especially during trying times.

“Worry is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”

A Different Christmas Wish

Writing about Christmas wishes made me think about what I really want this Christmas and beyond.

Like a beauty pageant contestant, I wish for joy, love and more blessings from the Lord. Throw in world peace and I am as happy as a lark. I know it is probably too much to wish for something like that during this time of turmoil.

Oh, before I forget I need weight loss pills first before i even think I can join a beauty pageant, LOL.

Kidding aside, the developments happening after the bloody mass murder in this third world country ruled by power hungry and corrupt officials is frightening.

What is more frightening is that other appointed officials are on the same boat with the suspects who have deep ties with the sitting president.

Remote Control Car

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Hiling. Wish. Isinulat niya noong isang linggo: “I wish my father will give me a remote control car this Christmas.” Isinulat yan ni Kuya, ang aming unico hijo na mag-first Communion bukas, December 11,2009.

Julian reading

Bihira siyang humiling. Bihira silang humiling. Marahil nasanay sila na hindi humihingi kung hindi naman kailangan talaga.

Ang mga anak ko, kapag pupunta kami sa mall upang may bilhing kailangang gamit o kaya upang kumain, uuwi na walang bitbit na toy, kuntento na sa pahawak-hawak, patingin-tingin.

Alam ko gusto nila, mga bata kasi. Kaya lang kapag sasanayin na lang ibibigay palagi ang hiling, baka hindi maganda ang resulta sakaling hindi na maibigay ang hiling nila.

Sana ganun din ang iba.

Noong pagpasok ng taong ito, mayroon kaming wish candles. Naging isang humbling experience sa aming mag-asawa ang hiling ng aming anak na lalaki. Sa mga kandilang sumimbolo ng iba’t ibang kahilingan, siya ay humiling ng color blue kasi daw:

“I like blue because it means PEACE so that everyone is happy and no one is fighting each other. Its LOVE (pertaining to the candle that burned the fastest) because the first candle that melted was pink. Its love for us.”