KIDS GOING ON A FIELDTRIP

Before, I have always felt hesitant to allow my kids to join their school fieldtrips. In fact, as far as I can remember I never allowed Keith to join any of their fieldtrips either at Ebenezer or Academia…not because I don’t trust the school officials to take care of my kid (well, partly na din!) but also because I don’t trust my kid to behave himself during such occasions so there’s always a danger that he might get lost or destroy something or even hurt someone…just accidentally of course, for I have never known my son to be of the violent type…

This time, however, when they moved to their new school at VMS I began to relent a bit and have allowed them to join their class field trip. After all, Keith is already in high school and I knew he’d be able to behave properly and join his friends wherever they go so he won’t get lost…my problem now is my little daughter who is currently in Grade 1…I am sure she would insist on joining their field trip, too, especially since her Kuya is joining. So I had no choice but to allow her to join but with a companion…so that makes it doubly expensive! Nonetheless, I knew they would both savor the experience of joining fieldtrips since it truly is enjoyable being with friends and going beyond the four walls of the school campus. Sometimes, it may even be educational too especially if the school chooses places of historical interest where the students may learn a lesson or two from our nation’s past.

Here are some pics of the fun times they both spent, Keith had their field trip last September 27 at the Ocean Park, the National Museum (I think?) and the Aerospace Museum near the airport. While Kaye went with a cousin last November 21 to the Marikina Science World (where she saw Tolits), and also the Aerospace Museum and the Ocean Park …

Wish I could blog more often

This post is not intended to explain my infrequent posts in this blog…well not quite…?!? You see, I have noticed that during the beginning of the year, I have blogged a bit more regularly like once a week and at times even 2x a week. These past few months, however, I have noticed myself putting together an entry once every two weeks na lang...And I wonder why??? Most of the time when I have finished all my regular tasks in the office (usually this is around three or four pm), I browse my fave blogs and whenever I read other people’s blogs I feel a sense of regret that I am not able to write as often as they could… or say the words I want to say like the way they do.

There are even times that I wish I could just stay at home more often so I could just write and write to my heart’s content. But in truth, even if I am home, I still am not able to write. There are times when I feel too tired… like when I am at home during weekends, it gets too taxing doing mommy chores like cooking, washing and ironing clothes(especially the kids’ uniforms), cleaning house, etc. etc ( because our yaya goes home every Saturday morning and only comes back on Monday before we go off to work) so I am left to do everything by myself during weekends.

And when there are rare times that I am able to get some precious time for myself… I do not find the inspiration nor the inclination to write. I would just be staring at my blank computer screen for a few agonizing minutes then I would end up turning it off altogether… which is why I would often wonder where these ‘professional bloggers’ find the inspiration to write about anything and everything under the sun… I wish I could be more like them. I wish I would find the inspiration to write every time I face the monitor…I wish I would have more time to blog…I also wish I’d have permanent internet access at home because even if I do have a laptop or desktop to use, I still can’t post or browse as much as I wanted to…I’d have to save my work in a flash drive and find the time and opportunity to post only when I get to the office…I wish too that I could someday find for myself a true-blue genie in a bottle to make all these blogging wishes of mine come true…

SUBIC FOR SOME R AND R

One of the nearest conferences we have conducted is the one that was held in Subic, Zambales and yet unexpectedly we spent a longer period here, not because the conference itself lasted long…it was just the regular three days that we regularly spend (one pre-conference day for the preps, the workshop day and then the PGMA day). The last two days were spent touring Subic and savoring the treats it had to offer…after all this may be the last LPSA we’d have this year so we might as well take advantage of the opportunity right??? (P.S. In fact, this turned out to be the last LPSA that the office held)









The conference/workshop and presentation to PGMA went smoothly. It was the treats afterward that we looked forward to – the chocolates, shopping at the duty-free stores, pic- taking near the baywalk/pier since the Legenda Hotel is near it and we even saw a huge ship (with Americans on R and R for Balikatan) and of course, swimming at All Hands beach and visiting the Zoobic Safari. It was also the hubby’s birthday weekend and so our extended stay was made even more special since we celebrated that occasion with him there. We also visited JEST Camp though we did not partake anymore the activities they offered but just ate a hearty lunch there. Next time when we get the chance to return we intend to visit the Ocean Adventure park…