The Chronicles Of A Stubborn Filipina

It takes an extraordinary person to live in this country and an extraordinarily stubborn one to try to change it. I am hoping my being a stubborn person will do good and make a difference in raising awareness and alleviating poverty. My site is for those who wish to be stubborn and defy the norm in this country. A country that has lived in abnormality for so long that it has become the norm. I do this for the children,the urban and rural poor communities I work on and for the love of the Philippines. Why leave when there's just so much to be done here? var sc_project=7065289; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="77670fec";

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Is It Too Late To Be A Work-At-Home Mom?

Is It Too Late To Be A Work-At-Home Mom?

Click on link for full You Tube video: Is It Too Late To Be A Stay At Home Mom?

I’ve been working at home for five months now. I appreciate the fact that I get to spend time with my family and most of all, my daughter. I have been working in pretty hectic jobs the past 20 years and have missed a lot of milestones and even little moments of her life like picking her up from school or cooking for…

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Turning 40 & Starting a Vlog

I just turned 40 this week. What a big number. Currently, my life is helter-skelter from how it used to be and you know, I love it.

I wanted to do something new and my husband gave me a new camera. He has been encouragin me to start vlogging on my You Tube channel and so I did.

Vlogging is quite different and talking by myself in an empty room was a bit awkward but I tried. Right now, trying to…

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Inkin' Adventure! 

Inkin’ Adventure! 

I’m in Cebu now and one of the things I have always wanted to do was visit Inkin’ Ian’s Tattoo Studio  (Ian Cabrido) . I’ve seen his work online and has heard so many good things from friends who have had their body artworks done by Ian.

The tricky part was making sure I’m in Cebu for a week or so and have no work or beach trips. This having some free time really has some perks like checking off…

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Lessons From Outside The Comfort Zone

Quitting the corporate job: Lessons From Outside The Comfort Zone

I have been working for 20 years. Two days from graduation, I trudged through the doorways of my first job and I haven’t stopped ever since. I love working. In fact, a lot of people used to say I was a workaholic and that it was my priority in life. True and I didn’t deny it. Work gave me a sense of fulfillment, not to mention financial gratification. I just love being busy and productive.

A few…

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Lies Kill Supermom

Death of Supermom

I had my daughter at 27 years old. Pretty good age, I would think. We have both been through tough times. She’s my best friend now and keeper of my secrets and pains. We have a relationship based on honesty. “Always be honest to momma.” I tell her. “Always be honest to me.” She replies. We tell each other the truth even if it hurts sometimes. I tell her the truth even if it…

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Crazy Dog Woman

Call me a crazy dog woman but I’ve always loved dogs.

I grew up with them and as a child I envisioned myself as the dog queen among our many dogs at home. It came to a point that we had 21 dogs at home. We had dogs of all shapes and sizes and they terrorized the neighborhood for a good 30 seconds every time we opened the gate and just ran back in as the car came in and the gate closed. They acted…

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Sensitive Skin Issues

People have been asking about my skin care regimen. I don’t know why when I suffer from stress-induced acne (I have a giant pimple at the side of my nose now. It’s healing but driving me crazy) once in a while and break out in allergies. I also scar really bad. Meaning, I do not have perfect skin at all. Good skin takes a lot of discipline, determination and hard work, people!

Let your face rest…

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Turning 39 Birthday Blues

Turning 39 Birthday Blues

I dread birthdays and mine is coming up in a few days. I’ll be honest, I’m scared of aging. Not just in a physical sense but more of the fact that I really want to grow old with my daughter and pursue the many things I want to do and fulfill in my life. Welcome to my annual birthday blues post.

30 years from now according to Aging Booth app and if I remain untouched by..err.. facial enhancements.

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New Year 2016

2016 has rolled in. We really didn’t welcome it with a big bang. I left for Cebu with my little girl while my hubby was left to old the fort here in Manila. Visits to Cebu can be fun and stressful at the same time.

Tourists in our own city.

  The kids rarely see their cousin (my daughter) so every night is slumber party night. Of course we have to keep watch or referee… eventually, one kid ends…

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50 First Dates With Me

50 First Dates With Me

I have been wanting to post this for a while but I forgot. That’s the problem, I forget. For the past 3 years, I’ve been getting absence seizures because of this congenital brain deformity(to be honest we really don’t know when this started). Nothing to worry about except for the fact that every time I seize, I forget some things. Things like what that thing you have in your hand is called. You…

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Empty Calling Card, Full Heart

Empty Calling Card, Full Heart

There are just some things that are more important than work. Admittedly, it took a while for me to learn all this. I was independent from my family in my early twenties (in the Philippines, that’s pretty early or unimaginable) and have been stressing about household bills and surviving for around 16 years. I guess working my ass off to have food to eat and save for my future was hard-wired into…

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Empty Calling Card, Full Heart

Empty Calling Card, Full Heart

There are just some things that are more important than work. Admittedly, it took a while for me to learn all this. I was independent from my family in my early twenties (in the Philippines, that’s pretty early or unimaginable) and have been stressing about household bills and surviving for around 16 years. I guess working my ass off to have food to eat and save for my future was hard-wired into…

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Vader, Our Sith Puppy

I couldn’t post this earlier. It was too painful and I would end up crying.

Exactly 6 months ago, we lost our baby Vader. I was asleep in our room, our helper was in the bathroom and we both heard our front door open. I thought it was her, she thought it was me. I heard frantic barking from Luna the pomeranian and next thing I know, our helper barged into our room wrapped in a towel telling me…

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Unplugging Your Family At Home This is how we unplug at home. You can visit our couple and family adventures at HeSaysZeeSays.com

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Marriage: Always A Work In Progress

It has been quite a while since my last post. In fact, almost a year has passed. I left everyone hanging while in the middle of packing my former life to move on to the full fledged life of a newly married (again) woman. The move to the new place didn’t go to smoothly and I’m sure some of you have experienced some condo turnover blues. In fact, I think we have the entire People’s Republic of…

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why do filipina women let their pride and stubborn get in the way of being able to settle an arguement?

I have no idea. I think it applies to a lot of women. Filipina or otherwise.

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Cranky Piece Of Humanity

All three descriptions = me

On an average, I wake up at least 7 times everyday before my alarm sets off. Thrice as the puppies wake me up at 3:30 a.m. and I let them out at 5, twice as my hubby’s alarms go off, once to wake up my daughter and another to send her off to school.. No wonder I’m a cranky piece of humanity.

I’m typing up this article at 5:30 a.m. like a perky morning person when I…

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