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On Typhoons and Canned Goods

Heavy rains and floods brought by typhoons are so common here in the Philippines. These weather disturbances happen almost all-year round and so the best way to deal with them is to be prepared. When we finally moved to Bacoor in March right after our wedding, we made sure to reinforce our roof so it could withstand the typhoons. Haha.

We also made sure to buy lots of canned goods so that during heavy rains when a trip to the wet market or supermarket is impossible, we’d have something to eat. Last Saturday, heavy rains prevented us from going to the neighborhood market to buy fresh produce. The wife in me improvised on our meals with the help of canned goods. You see, it’s so easy to prepare them you don’t need to browse through RapidsWholesale.com for catering equipment. All you need is a can opener, some spices and a set of pans and you have instant meals to warm your chilly body and those of the entire family.

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New TV

Last July 17, my brother finally bought a new tv for the apartment where he lives along with my two other siblings and currently, with our visiting parents, too. It’s an LG 32″ LCD TV that came with a free DVD player at P17,000. Their old TV has been broken for several months (that’s how long they were TV-less!).

Well, I’m blogging about this because I’m just so proud of my brother for having acquired a new home appliance out of his own earnings. He’s getting more responsible each day! Actually, he also wanted to get some mounting brackets for tv but decided against it upon realizing it would just be an added cost to an already expensive purchase. Haha.

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Proud Sister

Well, I just got prouder. Of my fresh-grad sister N who is now working. Yesterday was technically her first day at work. She said she’s enjoying her job and that’s good to hear. I hope she adjusts fast and well to the working environment there and remains focus on her goals.

In my sister’s case, landing a job didn’t come that easy. She’s experienced getting rejected by some companies either because she didn’t pass the qualifying exams or had no work experience to complement her resume. It was a good thing she didn’t give up that easy. She tried and tried until she succeeded.

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A Job, Finally!

Remember my younger sister who’s looking for a job? She’s finally gotten one. It’s not a glamorous job that pays well, but it’s decent enough for a starter like her. We advised her to accept the job offer to gain work experience before looking for a more financially-rewarding job and she listened to us.

Now that I have two siblings working already, I guess the “breadwinner” title (which led to the creation of this blog) doesn’t suit me anymore. But I’m just so happy that finally, my siblings can now stand on their own feet and are now capable of helping provide for the needs of our family, particularly in sending our bunso (youngest sibling) to school. She’s currently a 3rd year college student and hopefully, two years from now, she’ll be just like us, working and earning a living.

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Happy Father’s Day

My dad, now 56 years old, is already retired from work. He didn’t really go on retirement, it just happened that he lost his job early. When he tried to find a new job at a not so young age, opportunities eluded him. We didn’t blame him, though. We knew he did his best but luck wasn’t on his side. When I, as the eldest child, became the breadwinner of our six-member family, I embraced the role tight and did my best to fulfill my new responsibilities.

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my parents, photo taken at the photobooth during my wedding

Today, when the world is paying homage to fathers because of their contribution in strengthening the foundations of their respective families, I have my father to honor. I know my dad did well in raising us, his children. He’s also been a good husband and my mom can attest to that. I believe he deserves all the accolades so this post is my way of thanking him for all his sacrifices for our family. Even if I had all the best coupon codes online to be used on a Father’s Day present for him, I know that my simple and kind-hearted dad would prefer my warmest hugs and sincerest appreciation over any material things in this world.

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Our First Summer Outing

Our first summer outing as a family for this year happened in the beautiful place called Tanza Oasis Hotel and Resort. As the name suggests, it’s located in Tanza, Cavite. The best thing about it, aside from the nice swimming pool and affordable day tour price, is the fact that it’s very near our Naic home. Yes, we only needed to hop into the car and after a few minutes, we were entering the resort premises already.

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It was a Saturday and the scorching heat of the sun was unbearable (there was definitely no use to wear my fave cashmere scarf!) but because we wanted to frolick in the water and have a sort of bonding activity, we didn’t mind the hot temperature.

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