TAGGED

Several of my blogger pals have tagged me in the last month but I haven’t had the chance to answer any of them. So to my friends Mitch, Rach, Momoftwo, and Chi…..please accept my humble apologies. Please do not send me to the corner for being remiss in my duties. I promise, I will do all the tags NOW, all in one shot!!

I won’t be tagging anyone but, at the same time, I am encouraging anyone to do these tags because they were fun to do.

So…here goes!!

Tag #1 : THE DAY I WAS BORN

I was tagged by Mitch to do this. This is a birthday tag so this is coming in advanced for my next birthday.

What do I need to do?

• Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday (month and day).
• Write down three events, 2 births, 1 holiday and tag 5 friends.
• There are five slots in the Birthday Meme. As you are tagged, you have to remove the name in the first slot and bump everyone up so that your name can be added to the bottom.

My birthday : June 22

3 Events

• 1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his scientific view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe.
• 1812 – Napoleon declares war to Russia
• 1986 – Argentine footballer Diego Maradona scored both the Hand of God goal and the Goal of the Century against England during the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City.

2 Births

• 1949 – Meryl Streep, American actress
• 1964 – Dan Brown, American author

1 Holiday

• Bring your pet to work Day

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Tag #2 : RANDOM STUFF

This tag was sent to me by Momoftwo. And here are the rules…

Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:

• Daddy’s Forever
• Sparky’s Scratches
• kawaii futatsu nookasan
• Mom of Two Munchkins
• Scroochchronicles

What were you doing 10 years ago?

• I was running a small canteen/cafeteria in the backlot of one of the hospitals here in Quezon city. I also had a small sub-contracting firm specializing in christmas decorations which were exported to Europe and the US.

What were you doing 1 year ago?

• For the first part of the year, I took care of my ailing father until he passed on sometime in June. Afterwards, I had to take the reins of the mining company he left behind. So the remainder of the year was spent learning the ropes of running a mining firm with existing projects and some future projects in the pipeline.

Five snacks you enjoy:

• turon
• bananaQ
• fishballs
• hopiang baboy
• lengua de gato

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to:

• If You Leave by OMD from the Pretty in Pink soundtrack
• You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder
• If You Really Love Me by Stevie Wonder
• Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
• Someday My Prince Will Come by Barbara Streisand

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:

• give each of my kids a trust fund
• give my Mom a retirement fund
• buy a house by the beach in Palawan
• buy a speedboat for my beachhouse
• donate to the Cancer Warriors Foundation

Five bad habits:

• procrastinating
• being a pack rat
• being too gungho when I should be more cautious
• not using enough sunscreen
• always forgetting to take my vitamins

Five things you like doing:

• eating
• cooking
• reading
• being with my kids
• being with my husband

Five things you would never wear again:

• super-floral shorts
• polka dot mini-skirt
• leg warmers (ala Flashdance)
• two-piece bikini (sniff..sniff)
• Adidas jogging pants in bright yellow

Five favorite toys:

• stove
• Kitchen Aid stand mixer
• food processor
• laptop
• television

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Tag #3 : A BLAST FROM THE PAST

I was tagged by Rach for this meme. I had great fun doing this because I went back and read all my old posts to come up with my list of favorites among all of them.

Blast From the Past Rules :

• Please try to limit your list to 10 posts or less. Take your time. Do some digging in your archives to find the perfect ones – it’s to your advantage more than anything else. Please link to where this meme first started. Also link to this post – at the blog where you were tagged. Tag 5 folks. Let them know by email, contact form or some other efficient method.

My List :

• Who Was Posing – Funny
• The 80’s - Nostalgic
• Papa – Poignant
• The Giant Hand - Wacky
• Cut From The Same Cloth – Pride
• Why I Love Being A Mama – Honest
• The Twin Brother of Menopause – Enlightening
• Terrible Twos – Thought provoking
• 21 Memos From a Child – Deep

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Tag #4 : ALL ABOUT ME

MommyChi tagged me to write a few things about myself.

My Name :

• Pauline, Cookie, Kongkong, or Scrooch

Childhood Ambition :

• To be the President of my Dad’s company

Fondest Memories :

• Going on short trips with my family to Tagaytay or the fishponds in Bulacan

Soundtrack :

• You Are The Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder

Retreat :

• Never had a real retreat. Only a 1-day recollection before graduating from High School.

Wildest Dream :

• Going to England to marry John Taylor of Duran Duran

Proudest Moment :

• Finding out that I could and would be a mother

Biggest Challenge :

• Trying to become a mother for 3 years

Alarm Clock :

• My kids

Perfect Day :

• a sunny day at the beach with my family

First Job :

• Apprentice at the Accounting Department of Avis-Rentacar when I was 15-years old. In other words, I was the “utusan” of the entire department.

Indulgence :

• Almond or Pistachio Sansrival!!! Yummy!!

Last Purchase :

• My very own Compaq Presario laptop!! Yahoo!!

Favorite Movie :

• Return of the Jedi and Pretty In Pink

Inspiration :

• my family

My Life Is :

• beautiful but not perfect

My card is :

• American Express and Mastercard

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DONE!!

Remembering Miguel

Many thanks to Gina Lumba-Tew for scanning the picture and to Lynn Sherman-Samson for sending it to me.

Say…AAAHHHH!!!

Last Saturday we took the girls for their first visit to the dentist. My husband and I felt that it was high time that they have their first prophylaxis and lesson on good oral hygiene

On the way to the clinic, Gaby was giving us some heavy drama and was telling us that she didn’t need to go because her teeth were ok and that she had no cavities. Adi, on the other hand, was only too happy to go. She was singing and was really excited. Little did we know that things would take a 180-degree turn as soon as we stepped into the dentist’s office.

Initially, the head dentist gave the girls a short story-telling of a dinosaur with bad teeth. It was a good way to introduce the whole “dental routine” to the kids. Or so, I thought.

Right away, Gaby was only too excited to start her session. Moreso when she saw the funky interiors of the clinic. She just loved the brightly colored dental chairs and was given a choice of what chair she would sit on. She chose a lime-green chair.

Adi didn’t like the story at all and decided that she wasn’t going to have her check-up. Just like that. Of course, we wouldn’t have any of that. We encouraged her to stay on the blue-chair because there was a television set playing cartoons right beside it. That worked for a while but as soon as she heard the buzzing of the prophylaxis tool, she was ready to jump out of the chair and take the next tricycle ride going home.

So, the dentist suggested that Papa should carry her. And that’s what he did. That too worked for a while but in the end we were resigned to the fact that Adi’s dental session was not going to happen. We were, instead, referred to a Pedodontist who specializes in children’s dental care. To put it simply, the dentist said that caring for a 2 year old’s teeth is “suntok sa buwan.”

At the end of the whole visit the girls were given specially-made rubber-glove balloons as a price. The only drawback, no eating for at least an hour because of the fluoride treatment. That earned a lot of whining since we promised the kids a visit to Pizza Hut for a large Cheesy Pops pizza.

Missed Birthdays

Happy, Happy birthday to Michaela, Cookie, Lucie, Ane Lagumen and to anyone else that I missed. I will check my Yearbook.

And… Lynn! August ka diba? Happy birthday!

Pictures from Class 83

Most of us in our class has a brother or a sister from class 83. Like myself, Michaela, Hansie, Me-an, Louie, Laura, Ruben, Tot… I think you get the picture. So you guys might want to check out Raul’s (Laura’s brother) multiply here for more JASMS pics.

Taste Asia Blogger’s Party 2…Food, Friends, Fun!!

Last night was a night of food, friends, and fun. Last night, SM Hypermarket played host to 400+ Pinoy bloggers at Taste Asia at the SM Mall of Asia. Last night the winners of the SM Hypermarket Blog Writing Contest were announced and awarded. Last night I had the chance to meet and interact with some of the people that I admire. Last night was probably the most enjoyable night I’ve had so far in my blogging life.

My fellow PMN Moms Chats, Wenchie, and Annamanila

Another photo-op with Chats, Noemi, Julie (with daughter Trixie), Annamanila, Wenchie and her sister, Rhodora

An awesome blogger pal, Anton, and the fab Imom

Bloggers taking shots for tomorrow’s post (Chats and Julie)

Food, food, and more FOOD!!

Having a blast at the Cliquebooth

Taste Asia Blogger’s Party 2…Food, Friends, Fun!!

Last night was a night of food, friends, and fun. Last night, SM Hypermarket played host to 400+ Pinoy bloggers at Taste Asia at the SM Mall of Asia. Last night the winners of the SM Hypermarket Blog Writing Contest were announced and awarded. Last night I had the chance to meet and interact with some of the people that I admire. Last night was probably the most enjoyable night I’ve had so far in my blogging life.

My fellow PMN Moms Chats, Wenchie, and Annamanila

Another photo-op with Chats, Noemi, Julie (with daughter Trixie), Annamanila, Wenchie and her sister, Rhodora

An awesome blogger pal, Anton, and the fab Imom

Bloggers taking shots for tomorrow’s post (Chats and Julie)

Food, food, and more FOOD!!

Having a blast at the Cliquebooth

Taste Asia Blogger’s Party 2…Food, Friends, Fun!!

Last night was a night of food, friends, and fun. Last night, SM Hypermarket played host to 400+ Pinoy bloggers at Taste Asia at the SM Mall of Asia. Last night the winners of the SM Hypermarket Blog Writing Contest were announced and awarded. Last night I had the chance to meet and interact with some of the people that I admire. Last night was probably the most enjoyable night I’ve had so far in my blogging life.

My fellow PMN Moms Chats, Wenchie, and Annamanila

Another photo-op with Chats, Noemi, Julie (with daughter Trixie), Annamanila, Wenchie and her sister, Rhodora

An awesome blogger pal, Anton, and the fab Imom

Bloggers taking shots for tomorrow’s post (Chats and Julie)

Food, food, and more FOOD!!

Having a blast at the Cliquebooth

Taste Asia Blogger’s Party 2…Food, Friends, Fun!!

Last night was a night of food, friends, and fun. Last night, SM Hypermarket played host to 400+ Pinoy bloggers at Taste Asia at the SM Mall of Asia. Last night the winners of the SM Hypermarket Blog Writing Contest were announced and awarded. Last night I had the chance to meet and interact with some of the people that I admire. Last night was probably the most enjoyable night I’ve had so far in my blogging life.

My fellow PMN Moms Chats, Wenchie, and Annamanila

Another photo-op with Chats, Noemi, Julie (with daughter Trixie), Annamanila, Wenchie and her sister, Rhodora

An awesome blogger pal, Anton, and the fab Imom

Bloggers taking shots for tomorrow’s post (Chats and Julie)

Food, food, and more FOOD!!

Having a blast at the Cliquebooth

Looky-looky…Guess who our neighbor is…

We live in a rather small village. It’s actually just one stretch of road. We used to be part of a larger subdivision but due to some bickerings in the past, the residents of our street decided to just be separated from everyone else. So now our village is one street. There are around 40 houses and everyone knows everyone. Safety is not a problem. There are no crossroads so there is no danger of getting run over by a blindsided driver coming out of a corner. The kids here play in the street and the neighborhood is like one happy town.

Anyway, yesterday one of our neighbors who has been very shy decided to come out and walk her dogs. My kids love her dogs but have never had the chance to interact with her yet. So when our yaya spotted her she immediately called us and went into serious “fan-mode”.

My neighbor is……