One Saturday...

Huling's words proved prophetic. She said I would be needing two months to write about my "past loves". It will be March 1 tomorrow and I still have a few (guys) left to brag... errr, blog about.

Today proved to be a tiring, unproductive and at some point, irritating day. I woke up early with the intent of doing my internet stuff first. No deal. I deemed my house dirty and that no amount of effort from my maid satisfied me. I did the cleaning myself. I got carried away that I did the garden and terrace too making me rush through my bath and dressing so as not to be late in watching the Oblation Dance Sport Finals at UP. It was a boring but at some points interesting competition of students. I stayed up to the end thinking that my son would (naturally) come home with me. He chose to stay and told me so after I've endured the 4-hour torture.

Ethan and I went home and got our dinner/snack at the McDonald's Drive Thru. The ketchup sachet chose my white blouse as target. The nugget barbeque sauce chose Ethan's shirt to dirty. It was hard unwrapping the food, eating, looking out for Ethan and driving at the same time. I was just glad there was no traffic going home.

Tired and dirty, I arrived home. I immediately set myself up for a shower. Crap! Whatever happened to the lavatory faucets? None is working! Okay, I'll just leave that for tomorrow. After a refreshing shower I finally turned on the computer, typed my blog url and whadaaa!? Where's my PR 3? It was here last night!!

Ethan at Ayala Museum

Ethan's field trip to the Ayala Museum proved to be highly educational for him. For the past month his kindergarten class has been studying "art". The topics ranged from the works of Van Gogh to Picasso and Seurat. My daughters were highly surprised by Ethan's knowledge as they don't even know who George Seurat is. Well, do you?

Anyway, the tour of the Museum was interactive. The school has made special arrangement with the museum and the tour guides had lectures and art materials for the kids to do abstracts patterned after Fernando Zobel's "syringe" medium and Arturo Luz's visuals. The tour also included 60 dioramas, re-telling Philippine History. The area was artfully lighted and fitted with emergency lights maybe in case of power failure. The tour guide had to look for us as Ethan and I got so caught up with the dioramas.The part I liked best was the collection of women paintings by Fernando Amorsolo. His "sunlight" painting has never ceased to impress me. The natural beauty of a Filipina has been the favorite subject of Amorsolo.

School field trips should always be educational. I just don't get it why there are schools that "do" field trips in malls.

Simple Cures for Common Symptoms

Having a doctor in the house is a blessing. There's no need for us to got to a doctor's clinic or the outpatient department of a hospital for minor ailments. I have never believed in self-medication. Why? Simple enough. I am not a doctor. I did not study How to Cure diseases. However, I do practice treating simple symptoms such as cough and colds. I try to use simple relief such as inhaler and vaporub and other alternative medicines such as herbal. I confirm that gargling warm water with salt can lessen sore throat. Drinking ginger tisane can alleviate a hoarse voice. However, I'm careful to always consult a doctor when symptoms persist.

There are several websites that offer help and information about alternative and herbal medicine. Check out www. SymptomsandTreatmentandCures.com for getting the best tips and articles to help you search for the best treatment for symptoms and cures for ailments. Getting information on how to treat simple ailments and symptoms and preventing common sickness will help us achieve a better quality of life.

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I Want a New House

I want to renovate and refurbish my bedroom. I'm just not happy with how the way it looks anymore. It's a virtual mess. I've tons of stuff strewn all over the place. I have books, books and more books every where. There's just not enough space left for me to put other personal stuff. My bedroom is pretty average in size but through the years it has "grown" smaller because of accumulated stuff I horded and stored in it. Now I want to tear down one wall for additional space but it's too tedious a job. Maybe I could just throw out my old furniture and replace them with Contemporary Bedroom Furniture for a more compact and sleeker look. I've always been partial to wood furnishings and finishes. However, since I want new a style for my bedroom maybe I should take a look and consider Metal Beds too. I found this bedroom set online and I like the combination of metal and wood.



Great isn't it? I just love the combination of the modern and contemporary. Maybe I should take a look at new Furniture For Kids too. Ethan needs a new bed and study table. He has grown quite a bit and had outgrown his old furniture. Heck! What I really need is a new furnished house!

Strike Two

After Suyen came a string of so-so relationships. One was with a certain Herman. I was on my way to school and I noticed him staring at me while on the bus. I got off the bus and he did too. I went inside my building and class and he did too. I found out later that we belong in the same class. He became my boyfriend only for a short time - less than two weeks I think. I did not even had the chance to know him well. So why did I break up with him? Simple. A hottie entered the scene. I told Herman about it and he actually did not mind. He said "I knew it was too good to be true".

The hottie was Larry. Not the Gerber one. He was a former pre-med student who shifted to architecture and 6 years my senior. He was quite good looking in a ruggedly handsome way. I think our relationship lasted for about 5 months or so. I broke off with him for he failed to visit me during Christmas break. In fairness, he actually called long distance as he was staying somewhere in Pandi, Bulacan. As I was in Rizal, the phone connection was really bad. Remember that this was in the mid 70's. He called to ask for directions going to my place. I tried to tell him over the phone but he just can't understand what I was saying. Anyway, he should have asked for directions way before the Christmas break.

On the first day of school after the holiday break, Larry was all eager to see me. I was not. I was irritated and just wanted to get it over with him. He thought I was kidding when I told him there were no "us" anymore. He just can't believe I broke off with him. He said that no one breaks off with him. Tough luck I said, I just did. In no time at all, girls from the college of Fine Arts were clamoring for his attention. I think he hooked on some FA girl after that. I have not heard from him since 1979. I wonder what happened to him.