Let's get physical

June 6,2020

Park exercise, meaning badminton and random exercise. 

The boodle fight dinner

Old blog post(retrieved) from 2013

It was Faith's birthday that we were invited for a dinner,ala boodle fight.I was hearing about it a long time ago since I joined the Welcare team but wasn't really clear about how it will look like.

First day of work

20 may 2013

Feels like I am a freshman going on a new school with no familiar faces on the site.It is a very odd feeling considering that I transferred to a very big hospital,after I resigned from a polyclinic.

The atmosphere wad kind off nauseous,I was asked to reprt at 9am,but arrived at the workplace at 8:45,then went straight to the HR Department as instructed.

How I spend my day without work

May 11,2013

I sometimes wake up early,but it depends on what time i slept.My usual routine is to check my phone,my ipad,and read the daily bread.

Then,snuggle with my pillow.

Dubai life is very fast and I must say,routinary.It depends on how you want to spend it.Some spend time on shopping,while others go to the beach.Me,sometimes i prefer go just stay home,fix my things and later on go for a night run.

December 2014,Ron proposed to me

Old blog post(retrieved 2014)

My life lately has been so fast phased that I have been juggling yet enjoying it.

It was December 17 when Ron,my boyfriend for a year had proposed to me over the pristine waters and white sands of the Maldives...

Who would have thought that from a simple anticipation of a vacation,comes an unbelievable reality.

What made it more special was he made a different strategy at that proposal,can you nake a guess?

Yes,he proposed.,.with an invitation on his hand,asking me if "I would attend to our wedding...".

Boracay...still one of my favorites

Old blog post(2013)




This place might be overrated to many,but Boracay still stands as one of my favorite places on earth.

Why?Been to the beautiful paradise twice,first with a friend(yes,me and my girl friend explored the island,just the two of us) and second,since i fell in love with the place,influences my friends at work,and we did it,I the second time around.

First,i am always in love with the beach,modesty aside,I think I lost count in counting how many swimmies(swimsuits) I have.Because I like collecting it,and honestly I fell good when I wear swimsuits.To give you a good idea of my swimsuits,I have 50something in Pinas and have 70 something here in Dubai.And i am keeping in,the weirdo in me has some idea that soon i will buy a cabinet to display all my swimsuits,of course,that will be one to be included in my walk-in closet.

So there goes my love for the beach,because when your at the beach,you also have to have fashion sense.:-)

Second,I love walking in the sand,and when you talk about the sands of Boracay,it is indeed incomparable as it serves like baby powder,polvoron at its best,very pure,pristine and white.

Third,i love the crowd in Boracay,when you say fashion,even at night it will be about fashion.You will see people roaming around in their maxis,walking around and flaunting their bikini bodies.Fashionable couples wearing couople shirts and even models aroaming around as if they don't care.

Now I too felt that sam feeling that I went into my nerves walking around escaping the noisy surroundings of the city.

Writing at 4

As a mom, the last thing that you wanna hear when you are homeschooling is the word "discouragement". Of course, teaching and at the same time being a mom is not easy, but day by day, I am getting used to the techniques(first is don't let her cry or it will ruin the class '-)). 

Roni is an independent minded child, she speaks her mind, and wants to play at all times.Remember,we do not allow her to use gadgets for a long because we wanted her to play. And then, when she is playing, we wanted her to study. The irony of it. 

So well, as days pass by, she enjoyed all our activities especially when I give praises to her, appreciation really matters. It changes her mood. 

She is very good in memorizing stories and vocabulary words, matching type and story telling. I discover plenty of gifts from my daughter that it amazes me seeing her everyday with a new learning. Though she is still shy at times, and I could say got the introvert side of me. She says hi to everyone but sometimes complain that she doesn't want to say hi at all times.,which I honor. 

One of her latest achievements is her handwriting which at first, she finds difficult, but now, she can write it in letters(as mommy dictates it). I was just in awe that a 4 year old can learn that fast over the months of homeschooling her. 

Note:We have to to do homeschooling because of the Covid 19 pandemic which I will later discuss with another blog.

Its time

I intentionally did not post anything about my last  days and send-off moments from my Mediclinic WCH family because I want to include these moments in my gratitude list for 2019.

First, finally deciding to stop working is not easy. I have been in the lab scene for the past 19 years of my life. 12 years in the Philippines and 7 years in UAE. But then.. I have the joy of motherhood. I want to take part on all the stages of my daughter's life while she is still young... needy and,all mommy and daddy. For I know the time will come that she will be independent just what we taught her to be, and she will need less of us. And she will decide on her own.She will be grown up.She will start school, and I wanna be with her every step of her way. As a mom, given the privelege to do that is gift from heaven that I am most grateful for.

I thank God for making me realize that its not all about material stuff and career. There is more to womanhood than that. And taking another leap is what makes a woman stronger.

In a year or two, I will still hold the lens of the microscope. And more things are brewing.

As part of my appreciation post for the year 2019,let me thank my WCH family for all the clever things that I have learned from you. Special mention to our Dear Doctor CSM whom I have learned a lot, the smartest brain that I have worked with. Intelligent conversation is a must. He  is brilliant. Those brains are really unique. Thanks Doc, working with you is such an honor. And having you said it, that I can still come back anytime is a treasure to keep. The annoyance, and the arguments is just a norm in the lab. You still keep that humane side of yours by always asking about my daughter. You maintain the composed side of the lab by working quietly and diligently.

Next is to all my co-staff in the lab. With a brilliant boss comes the brilliance of the subordinates. But that is not all, there is friendship and camaraderie. There is laughter and there is relationship.

My gratitude.

I am now sharing the touching message of our head Pathologist and our last week and farewell party in WCH.For I know that its not only work that lives in us... We have the commitment to serve. We are the silent profession aiding in the most accurate diagnosis for the patients. Cheers to all the lab peeps!

My little Ballerina

My daughter started ballet lessons and I am so happy how she loves it. 

Little things... Big impact

I haven't stopped decluttering and this part was from my unused clothes for the past 2 years that I have been returning to my closet, thinking that I can use it again... But no...

I have donated it in the donation box... Where they can sell it and donate to the NGOs and charities.

A walk at the small park

Turns out that she mostly enjoy a simple routine like walking in the small park behind our building.

October morning

It is the start of waking up a little late because the weather starts to get better.

And Roni is still dreaming.. :-)

Good morning anak ko. 

Even the flash of the camera did not wake her up. 

I'm here... and I'm back... I am Ron's wifey and now a mommy Judy

5 years since my last blog. Who would have thought that the free spirited girl that I used to be is now a loving mom and wifey...Yes... I am a mom now... ❤️❤️❤️

Welcome to mommy Judy's blog... The other side of me... :-)

More colorful and vibrant. 

More nurturing and realistic. :-) 

A letter to my nanay

I have been planning to write this letter for so long.But once I am in front of the screen,I can only produce a blank stare.

Of course I know Tatay would understand that there is a different sense of bonding between a mother and a daughter.Far different from the ones that we have for a tatay.But,of course,I love my tatay...more than anything in this world.But let me just talk to you now...because I thought my longing for you has ended,but I miss you,still...

It started earlier,I had a different feeling of sadness.I saw a family,and while walking,I saw a daughter crying,and to my interpretation,it was her mom lying at that bed.Her mom was frail,old,and had an edematous face.There were two daughters walking after that bed.To my knowledge,this bed would be transferred to a different room.And I saw the daughters crying...And then that same memory came again...

I don't know,it was already 8 years.But it has became fresh the moment that I saw this family.What happened?Maybe because I saw that same edematous face that you had before,or that same scenario when you had to be transferred to ICU from a regular room.Or maybe because she was also accompanied by her daughters.I don't know...I really don't know...


Sometimes,I had to ask myself.How have you been doing there?Do you still know us?Or is it the same scene from the movie "The Lovely Bones" that when you die,you don't want to come to earth anymore.Things like that...Things of some sort...

Sometimes,I still feel you.All the more when I am sad...Yes,I still feel sad Nay,I am normal,.,I still cry,,,And I still cling to that one person that I want to see when I feel sad,your face...But no,I cannot have that one warm hug from a nanay anymore.

8 years,it was so fast...That time that I thought I was never that strong,but I had to be.

I am still thinking why you did not allow me to see you die,when a day before your passing,I was the one assigned to take care of you.I remember when I was about to go and I kissed you on your forehead,then I said "I love you" and you said "I loveyou too..."Then i saw tears at the corner of your eyes.Unlike tatay,who says "I love you" all the time...You never said " I love you" to us,but that time,you said it,..And I was so happy.That was a rare moment,and that I will never ever forget...

But I had to go that night,by rotation,I had to go home and fix my things for it would be ate Pinky who will take charge.I know I shouldn't be mentioning this anymore,but sometimes i feel that even if I did everything,I wish I could have done better,I wish I could have done the best...

I regret that I got tired during those times,juggling from watching over you and going to my duty.

I regret not staying everyday for the remaining days of your life.

Sometimes I think where will I ever meet you?Will it be in my dreams...Is there such a thing as a crossroad...

It puzzles me...

Still...

Xoxo

Vienna,Austria

Today is the third day of our Europe trip...I was just so amazed by the European culture.It was my long time dream to travel to this continent.And i am so priveleged to be sitting right here,in a park near the museum to witness how magnificent European architecture is.

First two days was as amazing as this day too.We enjoyed the laid back life in Munich,walking non-stop and enjoying each oand every street of Munich.Germany is such an amazing multi cultural destiny that everyone,especially travellers would enjoy.

We rode the second class train trip going here from Munich ,not as bad,not smelly as I was expecting.We slept well and reached Vienna at around 5:45 AM.

Here are some glimpse of our Vienna trip,taken from my ipad.

Europe Diaries

May 23,2014

My first travel in Europe,Hon and I decided for it and dropped the Ukraine plan because of the "still" ongoing civil war in Kiev.

We had a connecting flight via Pegasus Airlines,and we had a layover here in Istanbul.Few minutes later,we will be bound to Munich.

Am I excited?

I am :-)

 A sneak peak of our photo here in Istanbul.

Vacation,soon...drumroll pls...

It was a fast-phased life here in Dubai that I did not even notice that it was already my first year working in Welcare Hospital.Of course I have nothing on my mind and my heart but be thankful for every single day that has transpired and what has brought me here,particularly to be a self-made individual.

As I look back,I had too many crying moments.But that was nothing compared to the new beginnings that I had...I had an encounter with so many blessings that at this very moment,I am still in awe.

Life has a lot of ways to offer you great things...

And the next blog will be hon and I's adventure to Europe.

Til my next blog.

Xoxo

Dinner at the rainforest cafe(after watching captain america)

We watched Captain America and Chris Evans is still as handsome as ever,but he in a bit matured with his facial features.

The movie was cool...And that after,we ended up having dinner at the Fainforest Cafe which made me feel the sense of fun and I felt like being a kid again.The cafe has this interval of every 30 minutes,they will showacase a monkey stuff toy with the sound of the jungle as the background.

We ate too much at the moviehouse but hon and I wanted a decent meal for dinner ,we did not  eat rice and we just ordered something unusual because we both cannot skip rice for dinner,hehe(this was the first time with no rice).The funny thing was I only ordered red velvet cake and chicken wings which hon commented that it seems like a "pulutan" asking for tanduay.lol!

Til our next blog.xoxo

Testing the balikbayan box

So I was off but my off turned out to be the day for me to finish my box that has to be sent to the Philippines.I was told by Faith that whenever she would send a box to her hometown,she would test if the box is really durable,so she will sit on top of the box...And so I did it it...^_^

Til our next blog.Xoxo

Vitamin D Replenishment

So it is said that if a person lacks the sufficient amount of Vitamin D,body weakness,weak bones,and several complications might occur.And as I have also encountered from patients here in the UAE,majority of them have Vitamin D deficiency.Cases may be due to several reasons,but can be attributed to the fact that most people here lack the supply of the sun's ray because people just stay at home due to the hot climate,and they prefer the convenience of having the aircon on.

So this was the intro,that's why hon and I decided to have a beach visit.And we went to Jumeirah Beach Park to invite the sun rays,oops...before 10AM.

 

I felt energized and the heat of the sun penetrated on my body which I guess lessen my cold shoulders

It was a lot of fun...

Til our next blog...

Xoxo