me,myself and aireen

Monday, January 21, 2013

Luz Kinilaw Place @Davao

With all the Durians and chickens scattering around Davao, a place where Kinilaw is "allegedly served" stands along Magsaysay Street,just a few steps from a line of fruit stalls

But expect to be disappointed , as this supposedly Kinilaw Place is in fact a haven for grilled squid, panga ng isda, prawn and others.

Although the place may not seem a good place to enjoy the food, but this is the place where eating is fulfilling.

With the way the food is served, a not so pleasing with the eyes, but definitely a place where eating like a pig is allowed..

But then again, sometimes a place does not matter if the stomach is full.

Happy eating:-)

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Being "OA" mom

Early this day, i received a call from my kumare, informing me that she brought my daughter and her yaya to their house. I agreed to her mechanically, after i put down the phone, i realized that my entire body got tensed, my heart palpitates strongly and my blood literally boiled. I just thought something was wrong!

I immediately texted the driver where he was, which immediately informed me that he was just parked at the back of the building of the school. I called my husband and told him to call the driver immediately and told him to pitch my daughter and the yaya from my kumare's house. That time, I am so nervous and angry that i transformed into an ~~evil incarnate.~~ worried mother.

My kumare called again and explained that my daughter was playing with her daughter, though i felt thankful, my OA reaction was still rising. I talked to the yaya and asked her why she did not texted or looked for the driver, and why did she brought " her alaga" to others' house without my knowledge. She meekly told me that she has no load. ~~My ***!, if she has no load, then she should have stayed inside the school or went down the parking area and looked for the driver thoroughly and not just peek out of the window.~~

I know my reaction was OA to the maximum level, but i think being a mother makes a mother really OA. As a working mother, i am unfortunate that i cannot be at my children side every moment of their lives, and i guess that my being OA comes from the fact that i am guilty i was not at their side, and worried that a yaya will not guard them or take care of them in the same way that a mother should.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

"why me", "why me"

One of my part time jobs is working as Instructor in a College Department. As lazy as i am, my favorite question is "WHY" to every student grilled during recitation. I guess, that habit of mine was unintentionally brought in our home, as i always asked my daughter " why" everytime she said "NO".

One time, i told her to take a bath, but she was in her" not to bothered" mood that she crisply said "NO" . But since i don't want to tolerate her mood, i grabbed her and brought to the bed and started undressing her. But she cried hardly, pounded her little fist to the bed and loudly asked me"WHY", "WHY". At first,i thought it was a funny sight, but i saw hatred and unexplainable feelings to her eyes, that i literally stopped and went out from room, away from her.

After that incident, it became familiar word for her the word "why". everytime i opposed her idea, she would always asked 'WHY, ME" or simply "WHY".

We may not taught her the word 'WHY" but i guess, she learned it my herself. to ask "why" when something needs to be answer.

Most of the time, i do not want to answer her questions, but i chose to answer it. as i learned that answering 'I DONT KNOW" means teaching the child to become "stupid " showing fear means teaching them to be coward and saying "im tired" means teaching them to become lazy.

Being a mother sometimes gives us the privilege of being" knowledgeable" but i realized that " why" is the hardest question that must always be answered and in the same way that every mother should be happy when their toodler starts asking "WHY".

Thursday, August 2, 2012

take a break at Wensha

Wensha Spa Center is, i guess one of the safest SPA Center at Pasay City. Aside from the fact that its clean and no " other business is done " here, it also offer an eat-all-you-can food, a stay of six (6) hours maximum and unique scanning device locker to ensure safety of personal belongings.

Wensha Spa Center is located at CCP, Pasay City, infront of World Trade Center.

And to avoid the "getting lost" experience, below are the simple guidelines on how to act like a "pro"--

1. Choose a package that you want to avail then pay to the receptionist.

2. The receptionist will give you a bracelet with number which will serve as your key for your locker.

3. Deposit your shoes or slippers to the attendant assigned, by giving your bracelet number and use the slipper placed at the floor.

4. Go to the room, if your female, it in the right side and left if its male room.

5. Once your inside you can see the attendant assigned in the body towel and bathrobes. Just get one each.

6. Look for your locker number, the same number indicated in your bracelet.

7. Place a little button of your bracelet to the small circle of your locker. Remove only when you hear a sound opening the locker.

8. After that, you can put your bags and change clothes.Close the locker by doing the same step at number7.

9. You can either take a shower at the wet floor, enjoy th jacuzzi , sauna or steamed bath.

10. When your done, you can proceed to another room, where you can see the tables and chairs and tables for shabu shabu.While eating, you can watch TV or eat ice cream etc. Everything is free and part of the package, though don't expect too much from the selections of the food.

11. Or you can go directly to the assigned massage room and sleep for hours. Then eat or enjoy the wet floor, whichever suit your mood.

12. Remember to write a certain amount of tip for the masseur. Accordingly, the share of masseur is only Php 80.00 per client, which means they need more tips.

13. When your done, return your bracelet to the receptionist, pay the amount of tip you've written and get your shoes to the attendant.

Enjoy!!

My take:

I will comeback and give higher tip, if the massage is good.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

avery @Early Achievers' Learning Center-Congressional

My daughter Avery is studying at Early Achievers' Learning Center. Despite the fact that Congressional is far from Fairview and quite expensive, we chose this school because of English and Chinese languages that it offers.