To Be, To Be. Tutubi.

I have never been stuck in an elevator so the term does not really put the fear of God in me. But this morning, on my way up to the 42nd floor of our building where I work, the elevator lurched and we were again brought down. It was not the same as being stuck in an elevator, but I almost had a heart attack. I clutched the railing as if my life depended on it, and looked nonchalantly at the elevator operator while deep inside my heart was hammering like crazy! Those who were not able to ride up with us the first time were just laughing at us. Maybe I looked more scared than I really cared to admit. I guess I have to get a temporary insurance even only for Tuesdays!

But that's not just it. I had an impacted tooth pulled out last Friday and now I know why some people dread dentists! The tooth gave a huge and bloody fight, but came out anyway after almost three hours. I wonder why it had to grow in the first place when all it would ever do was let me experience the pain. Actually, there was not much pain during the operation. It was the after that took its toll. My mouth felt battered, what with the pulling and all to expose the tooth. My throat felt sore because of the saline solution, and I was a little queasy after seeing the bloody pictures. And why do I blame Tuesdays instead of Fridays when it happened? Well, its only today that I discovered that I already ate the thread used to stitch my gum's! Ewww, I know!

So if only I can skip Tuesdays and go straight to Fridays!

Today is my birthday and I am thankful for all the years that I have lived, happily, with my family, friends and loved ones. I honestly do not feel my years, in fact, I feel young and very much alive. I guess, when you are happy, age really doesn't bother you much. So I wrote down 33 reasons, in no particular order, why I love being me!

For this Friday's Mommy Moments theme of Welcoming A New Sibling, I had a hard time looking for a picture that would show how my kids welcomed the newest addition to the family. Most of our pictures got wet in the recent flood so I only have what is in my computer. However, while browsing my photos, I saw this picture and realized that this is just perfect to capture how my kids feels about each other! Can you feel the love? I am one proud momma!

If you ask my husband, we should have another child to make the number even. But as much as I love my kids, I don't think I can handle another pregnancy. So I guess this is just it. Ha ha!

Ang dami kong mga balak at plano ngayong taon: bagong bahay, bagong kotse, bagong hobby, mga biyahe at marami pang iba! Ano, balak at hindi pangarap? A, magkaiba ba yun? Ha ha. Seryoso, ang aking balak gawin talaga bago mag summer ngayong taon ay ang umakyat ng Mt. Pinatubo. Sadyang pinaghahandaan ko yan para kaya ng aking budget, panahon at katawan. Bahagi ng aking paghahanda, inuna ko ng akyatin ang bulkan sa Tagaytay. Ang tagal ko na din kasing dinadaan yan, ay di ko pa nararating. O e di ngayon, kami ay up close and personal na.

Dapat kasi ay aakyat na kami ng Pinatubo nuong nakaraang taon. Pero ipinagbawal dati dahil sa may nadisgrasya. Hay, matitigas kasi ang ulo!

Kayo, ano ang mga balak nyo?