Summer Playing

Summer never fails to make me reminisce of my childhood life in the province. Back then, summer was the most awaited part of the year. At least, for kids like me. We’d usually play under the sun (we’re not conscious of our complexion yet!) wherever our feet take us: our backyard, my playmates’ backyard, on the street, in the middle of the road, in the farms owned by my friends, the riverbank, and those public parks scattered all over town.

My most favorite place to play when I was a kid were the public parks because they had slides, see saws and other playground equipment that could make every child happy. I wish I could still play with all those things at my age now. Hmmmm, why not? I know I still can. Haha.

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Kitchen Improvement Then, Front Extension Now

Today is gonna be another busy day at home. Our Naic home, to be exact. We’ve recently started constructing our front extension, with roof, paved floor, metal grills and all that. It’s costly as I expected, but hey, nothing’s cheap these days! As long as the work is good, I’m okay with paying higher than usual on labor fees.

I can still remember the time (I think it was early last year) when we had some kitchen improvement done. We had kitchen cabinets installed and painted in the color that inspired me back then (read: greek blue) and now our kitchen looks neater and better than ever.

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A Plastic-Free Cavite

Last Saturday, I visited my parents in Naic, a small town in the province of Cavite. On our way there, we drove thru Jollibee-Tanza Branch for some afternoon snacks. I was surprised to see our take-out in a brown paper bag. The food items inside were also in their individual cartons/paper containers. How nifty and environment-friendly!

plastic free
all-paper at Jollibee-Tanza, well…except for the cup lids

I remember when we went grocery shopping at SM Bacoor two weeks ago, we also saw brown paper bags hand-carried by shoppers everywhere we look. It seems Cavite is serious about making the province plastic-free. How laudable a government-initiated campaign it is!

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Drizzles

I love drizzle. I really do. But I hate it when drizzle falls on summer. Blame it on climate change (which would eventually put the blame on us because we’re accountable to nature!). It’s wet outside today because of the continuous drizzle. I feel sleepy.

Aside from feeling sleepy, I also feel the urge to eat whenever it’s raining outside. It’s a natural reaction, isn’t it? There’s something about the rainy weather that induces people to slow down and rest. And yes, eat! What’s for merienda, I ask. Haha.

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First Summer Outing

If plans will push thru, I’ll have my first summer outing in April. And it’s gonna be a team building activity of our office. My officemate and I took care of making the reservation in the resort. Right now, I’m waiting for the quotation to reach my inbox.

After reading some reviews online, we settled for this beach resort in San Juan, Batangas. Aside from the nice view and the good accommodation, what I liked about this beach resort was the price. You know, everything has to fit in our budget. I would have liked the place better if they had a swimming pool (I’m okay if it doesn’t have new pump and filter hayward parts so long as it’s clean), but it seems they didn’t have any. Or I just didn’t see one on their website. Whatever.

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Lenten Season

The Lenten Season is fast-approaching. And I so look forward to the long holidays it brings. I’m not a very religious person but I always see Lent as a time to slow down, meditate and connect with God. I also think that this is the perfect opportunity to reflect on my life and how I could make it more meaningful not only for myself but for the people around me.

This Holy Week, I plan to relax and do uncomplicated things. I want to get as much rest as I could get. I want to spend as much time as I could with my family. I also want the same for my husband. That’s why we have decided to spend time equally between his family and mine. Fair deal, ayt?

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