This Journal will Actually Change your Life as it did with mine

Last year I got this JOURNAL for FREE. I was supposed to do a comparison with it and Starbuck's "leather-covered-collect-the-stickers-to-get-one-thingy" but hey, it's incomparable! As I say it, if you are looking for a 2010 journal, here's the tip: for a certified coffee lover ,wanting to know the history and nitty gritty of coffee, go get Starbucks's (FYI, they look the same as Free Speech's now so no more leather covers to go gaga with) But if you believe there's more to life,then Grab The Journal that Actually Changed my Life for 2010! Powerbooks and Fully Booked are "the stores" for journal hunting!

I never thought my 2009 pages will be so used up. As a hands on mom of four boys, I'm a very busy one indeed. I need to schedule everything: daily routines, visits to their pediatrician, even create here their immunization chart(written at the back) , write each of their school activities and books to bring for the day, then plan on our budget allocation and grocery list etc!!


So when I started on January's pages, I got so hooked that I kept writing. I ended up using all spaces of its pages. Jotting down things to do, to accomplish, goals for a week, dreams for the month, parenting seminar dialogues, SMS greetings ,huh, almost anything at those small spaces I could find.




This Journal Actually Changed my Life for 2009. It introduced me to international celebrations and advocacies to be part of. It has a mood chart and a health check that monitors quarterly. It's also my son's coloring book when we're waiting in line at the bank or doctor's offices.
Oh well, here's what my very well used Journal looks like, or shall I say, I'd take you to a peek at my 2009 life. And I'm sticking to it's concept as my journal for the coming 2010.


































If only I could grab one more for 2010 from the guys that gave this for JOURNAL for FREE!

Ayala Foundation ,NAMFREL etc for a Clean Elections 2010

It will be elections on May 11 2010 and everyone wishes for a clean and honest elections. Set aside the Ampatuans and other drastic desperate moves by candidates,we all pray that come 2010 ,we will all have discipline while given the chance to be automated.

in line with this hope, Ayala Foundation is asking for donations so they can support NAMFREL and other organizations as well.

Check their link at https://www.myayala.com/ayalafoundation/ayalafoundation.asp

My 10 month old baby boy does wonders with his innocence and beauty

I will blog and brag about Johannes' milestones so when the time comes,at least,he'll get to read this.But please don't get me wrong, not all toddlers have the same activities at the same period of time.To each his own development.No such standards to be so normal.

What he does nowadays,let me count the ways;

1.Sitting alone and picking things to put in his mouth even slippers are bitten

2.Standing with full balance but in a short span of time

3.attempting to do 3 steps-maybe that true why they call it baby steps...

4.Strengthening his knees by doing up and down and multiple squats

5.clapping his hands for appreciation.with him, gone are the "close open" "align" "a tok" "apir" kiddie performances

6.While you rock him to sleep, he hums a lullabye to himself.But squeaks when he changes his positon in bed and demands to be pacified with a suck!

7.Dancing to "Billie Jean",the only Michael Jackson song he'd dance.No kidding,even if you play "Beat It" or "Black and White",no reaction to it. I guess it's his way of saying "those others?not my type, Ma"

8.Mumbling the titles "ati"(for ate)"lolo lolo lolo"(playing with his tongue) "papa" (upon seeing his papa arrive home from work)He rarely says "MAMA" and that saddens me.The only time we can hear him say it is when he is so uncomfortable or scared.Trying to be brave at first johannes?Kapag puno na ang salot,Nanay,SOS.

9.Oh and also he demands "didi" when he wants to be breastfed. Yup, I'm still lactating after Jayrob was born-5 years straight.Gosh!

10.With 4 teeth up and 2 down,don't bite my nipples yet but just keep smiling ,anak ,for you continue to amaze us all!

Pastor Clem Guillermo:Parenting 101

The Supreme Parents Council (SPC)of The Holy Redeemer School Of Kalookan(HRSK) in Franville V Caloocan City hosts Family days every year.But with Tita Cristy Esteras as the president for this school year,it was good she invited Pastor Clem Guillermo of the Back to the Bible Ministry to enlighten(and enlighten was I indeed)the parents of Grade 4 and high school student or shall I say, Apayao's family,as teacher Dory puts it.

At First,Ma'am Apayao welcomed us parents by sharing her reflections gained from the Ateneo workshop she attended:How is Family,Parent,Teacher Defined nowadays.She used the analogy that parents are teachers and those teachers are pencils-leaving a mark on the characters of each child.

Then Pastor Clem started the lecture with the topic on understanding your teens by understanding yourself.It all boils down to our Parenting "origin"(if we can call such)How were your parents with you?Now,How a Parent are you today?

More has been said but the jist of the 3 hour meeting were:
EQUAL MUTUAL RESPECT and ADAPTATION to each child you have.
Kids at the age of 3,5,7 are the most needy in terms of emotional and spiritual TOGETHERNESS.
Fathers must be involved.Leave a legacy and impact the holistic development of each child.
Mothers need to be HAPPY and be in love with thy self to create a happier atmosphere for all.

Needless to say,the family is the beginning of all good deeds.
Let us be AWARE so as not to have more "damaged" kids.
Let them grow.
Let them learn
Let them go.

Gawad CCP screenings

Admission is FREE!!!
IKA-21 GAWAD CCP PARA SA ALTERNATIBONG PELIKULA AT VIDEO
The 21st CCP Independent Film and Video Competition

8 to 11 December 2009
CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)


10 December/Thu
10:00AM SHORT FEATURE (Program 3) - total runtime 1:50
Homesick
Huling Himig
Immigrant
Karoler
Kibo

01:00PM DOCUMENTARY (Program 2) - total runtime 1:56
Persistence of Vision: Kidlat Tahimik
Putol
Reflections Beyond the River of Dreams
Single Mommies
Windmills: The Case study of Bangui Windmills

03:30PM SHORT FEATURE (Program 4) - total runtime 1:58
JT O.01
Little
Magna
Panaginip
Pangitain
Ploning Adin Ka Ren
Regalo
Usok Banto

06:00PM EXPERIMENTAL - total runtime 2:01
Ang Bayan Kong Payapa
Ang Ebolusyon ni Kasalanan
Ang Romansa ni Tinyente Gimo and Marya Labo
Biyahilo
Masidhing Kagalakan
Mirrors
NYKTO
Pagburnayan (Jar Factory)
Ponkan
Seven Months
Sining ng Aning
Violent Itlogs

08:30PM SHORT FEATURE (Program 6) - total runtime 2:44
Batang Japan

11 December/Fri
10:00AM DOCUMENTARY (Program 3) - total runtime 1:36
Sunday Lunch
Tawilis: Palaot sa Mailap na Huli
This is Where Your Taxes Go

03:30PM SHORT FEATURE (Program 5) - total runtime 2:03
Luna Lucis (Moonlight)
River of Dreams
Salot
Sepulturero
Touch Me Not (16mm)
U-Turn
Yzabelle

06:00PM ANIMATION (Program 2) - total runtime 2:24
Last Hope
Lipad Lito Lipad
Lukso
Marco and the Thief
Maskara
Meceans
Parusa ni Juan
Perang Kengkoy
Robotica
Salamin
Supah Emo
Sweet Revenge
The Grandfather' s Clock
Wanted Teddy

07:30PM AWARDS NIGHT

Free Admission!
For more information, please call CCP Media Arts at 832 1125 local 1704 & 1705.

DIS QUIET

TIK TOK ROK: Rock for Climate Action

12.dec.2009
3pm-3am

Marikina Riverbanks, Ampitheatre

join us to make this global day of action.
The world wants a real climate deal!

For more info, call 4330359, text 09326779319

The TSHIRT Project at Php100

here's how to get there?

Top Junk Album Tour ...because we're all junk waiting to happen.

This is Coy's and Tuesday's baby

Top Junk kicks off their debut album at Big Sky Mind on the 12th.
Featuring the magicians of the heart:

The Camerawalls
Prank Sinatra
Lady I
The Discoball
Puny Earthlings
Dayuhan

Biyaya ng Buhay - Community Ritual

On Sunday, we are having a community ritual to bless the self and bless the Earth.

It is a time of releasing stress from both natural and human-made calamities we recently experienced and witnessed. And to remind ourselves once more that life, in its varied forms, offer so much blessing to us.

In a manner that is both creative and educative, we will learn more about climate change.

It will also serve as a 2nd-level de-briefing for people from Baranggay Silangan who were adversely affected by "Ondoy" for them, and each of us, to re-claim a positive perspective of creation.

Young people, teachers, social workers, counselors, church workers, those who need to heal from "Ondoy', healers and lovers of creation are invited..... .


Please e-mail back, call or text through the numbers provided above to reserve seats. Seats are limited.


Please pass.

Blessings,
Leah R. Tolentino
Director
GINHAWA, Inc.

ROCKed Philippines:ROCK the RILES 5

This first Sunday,aside from having the fellowship at your own churches,choose in which station you'd be rocking....