tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18711448313728386272024-03-13T11:09:20.689+08:00The Blithe FilesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-56747896145392248312013-07-04T18:58:00.000+08:002013-07-04T18:58:07.677+08:00It's been a while<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Warning: blabbering ahead... Just scroll down at the end of the post and watch a video if you like :) </div>
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It's been almost three months since I posted anything here. It feels redundant to post here what I've already posted on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, which is mostly about E and how fast she's growing that I'm afraid to blink because I might miss something. Other than that, there's nothing much new to report around here. Also, I didn't feel like doing anything I liked for the past few months. One of which is self-centered writing (haha).<br />
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These past few months I've been stressed out and I've come to the conclusion that being stressed out is the reaction to a completely neutral situation. I've been stressed out before because I have lots of tasks to accomplish but I don't have to. Same goes with problems, you can't say that a problem is too shallow or invalid. A problem is merely an obstacle one has to go through in order to reach a desired outcome by coming up with a feasible solution. Take my experience the other day, I ordered from a fast food chain online and waited for almost an hour only to find out that they had to take my order again. I was really upset, got into an argument with the customer service representative (afterwards I found out he didn't follow their correct protocol) and ended up ordering from another fast food chain. Never let a nursing mom get hungry! When C got home, I told him about the highlight of my day (told ya, nothing much new) and he just smiled and told me, "Wow, that was your problem today," in a very polite manner. I know that he had other complicated problems to solve for that day, like how to provide enough food on our table, but my food problem was a valid one and I didn't feel bad about it. After all, it's really important for me to eat so I can in turn, feed my baby.<br />
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Anyway, so the stress thing. It's because of a problem that was a bit complicated to solve but now everything's alright. I swear, everything seemed much brighter nowadays and my husband even told me that yesterday was the first time I looked alive (must've looked like a zombie before). Looking back, I shouldn't have to be too stressed out because I've been praying about it and I know that the Lord solves your problems in His own time. I want to be more specific but I'd probably do that a month from now.<br />
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Everything's alright now. Not only is the problem solved, but I came to appreciate even more the support I have. I have the best family in the world - my husband, my parents, my in-laws are the greatest blessing I have. Having a great support group who is willing to do the extra mile for you or your family is the best gift one could have. I will do my best to be always there for them as well!<br />
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Now I can move on with my life and be more comprehensible next time :p<br />
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As promised, here's a video my husband made after our El Nido vacation with some family members. One of the best vacations ever. Palawan is indeed deserving to be called one of the best (group of) islands in the whole world!<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/67529841">The Callantas in El Nido</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5779852">chappy callanta</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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P.S. I will be blogging somewhere else soon. As much as I loved my blithefiles handle, it doesn't sound as nice as I want it to be (plus, it's confusing to pronounce)<br />
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In anticipation of our first trip to the beach with Essy, I asked on Facebook and Twitter what are the do's and don'ts when going to the beach with baby. Aside from a friend saying that we should surf with the baby, all the advice given by my mommy friends were very practical. Of course I also asked Essy's pediatrician her opinion on bringing babies to the beach. Thanks to them, her first swim was a success! She loved every 30 minutes of it :p Yesterday, we also came home from another beach trip and it's confirmed that she really loves the water!<br />
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This is my first attempt at making pop-up letters and in my opinion, the message is way better than how it was delivered. Sometimes life can get too overwhelming because it we want to do so much so we can have more and everything becomes too daunting. Therefore, the simplest solution is to live simply: set priorities straight and prioritize what matters most.<br />
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How do you live simply?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-62421121790981929632013-03-31T18:28:00.000+08:002013-03-31T18:28:08.024+08:00a staycation at the in-lawsOur family stayed for the past two weeks with my in-laws and it felt like a short vacation or a staycation because a lot of people helped out with taking care of Essy. I'm extremely grateful for auntie Lydia, most especially. She took care of my mother-in-law when she was little and she also took care of C and his siblings. Now, she also takes care of Essy and could make her take a nap in just a few minutes! If we could take home auntie Lydia, we would.<div>
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Having people to help me out meant I had more time for myself, which I loved. I had time to finish my assignments without rushing and I also had time to do a little bit of arts and crafts. I found some nice paper scraps so I decided to do some papercutting. The method is also similar to doing rubber stamps only you have to make sure that your design won't separate from the paper. </div>
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And I must say that the Lord indeed times things perfectly. While we were here, we received some bad news that has made a huge impact for our small family of three. Good thing, we were with my in-laws so we could seek immediate counsel. I want to say that I'm completely blameless for what happened but of course I'm also at fault because I wasn't vigilant and insistent enough to avoid this situation. It all boils down to having discipline in things that really matter. Time and time again, the Lord reminds us of this and I guess something big like this has to happen so that it would finally stick. </div>
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Now that we're on our way back home and even if it's just me taking care of Essy while helping out with solving our problem, I'm assured that I'm never alone because first, I have a beautiful family which is my source of inspiration and second, the Lord is with me and is the light that will guide me through this darkness. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-28163722048146153482013-03-14T14:20:00.002+08:002013-03-14T14:20:26.656+08:00You Are Your Child's Best Teacher: A Parenting Seminar<div style="text-align: center;">
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Babies are the fastest learners. From the moment a baby is born, she has to quickly learn how to breathe or else she wouldn't survive. I love watching Essy discover new things around her - a few days ago it was her hands and now she likes staring at me and her daddy. </div>
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I thought having a background on developmental psychology would prepare me well with my task as my child's first teacher but there are some days when I'm so tempted to let her watch Disney Junior or Baby Einstein videos because I run out of activities to do with her and we both get bored. That's why I'm always looking for new activities that we could do that are developmentally appropriate.</div>
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Last weekend, we went to Tagaytay. It was our first time to stay at Discovery Country Suites and eat in Verbena. We were questioning our foodie selves why it was only our first time, everything we ordered were so delicious!</div>
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Before going back to Manila, we went to Sonya's Garden to buy greens, cheese hopia, and Spanish bread. We strolled for a bit because Essy likes looking at plants and flowers. </div>
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Despite having a set bedtime routine, E still refuses to sleep until 2am. Lately, she's been sleeping on our bed because whenever we put her down on her crib after rocking her to sleep, she'd wake up again and we're back from where we started 2 hours ago. So I would lay her down between us, feed her, and cuddle until she falls asleep. My neck and upper back ache all the time because I haven't found a comfortable sleeping position yet. But what I've found is the best view of my family: my daughter and husband sleeping peacefully, their long eyelashes fluttering, their mouths slightly opened, and sometimes they would sigh softly and stir at the same time. Before closing my eyes, I say a little prayer of thanks to Him for giving me such a beautiful family. The best thing that I have in my life.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-75243088986476168752013-02-05T16:17:00.000+08:002013-02-08T19:02:45.117+08:00Storytelling Time <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Reading books to E has been part of our daily routine and we all love it. We don't do it because we want E to become a genius or read independently by age two, we do it so she'll love books as much as we do. It's also fun to make silly voices and sound effects whenever we read to her. She still doesn't have a favorite book so we read our own favorites for now. C and I both love the Knufflebunny trilogy so much that we bought E a rabbit and named it Knucklebunny!<br />
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Personally, I love singing the lullaby from Robert Munsch's book, "Love You Forever," to E even when she was still in my tummy. It goes: I love you forever/ I like you for always/ As long as I'm living/ My baby you'll be. Here's a video clip of Joey (from Friends) reading the book:<br />
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Some helpful resources if you want to build your own collection of children's books:<br />
<a href="http://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/things-to-do/the-50-best-books-for-kids?pageNumber=5" target="_blank">50 best books for kids (Time Out New York)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/67-books-for-kids?pid=1157" target="_blank">67 books every geek should read to their kids before age 10 (Wired)</a><br />
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one: bawled throughout the phantom of the opera</div>
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two: attended the natasha wang pole workshop </div>
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three: was pleasantly surprised by wicked's ending</div>
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four: acted real immature in universal studios singapore</div>
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five: experienced pregnancy and being a parent for the first time </div>
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six: arya, the sweetest KSP dog in the whole world</div>
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seven: rediscovered baguio thrice</div>
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eight: had an eating spree with my best friends in boracay</div>
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nine: got crafty</div>
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ten: finished reading the entire bible</div>
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eleven: finally got my 7 year long wish to go to casa san pablo</div>
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twelve: esther <3</div>
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Last weekend, my family from my mom's side finally went to <a href="http://www.casasanpablo.com/" target="_blank">Casa San Pablo</a>. We've all been wanting to go there for the longest time and my aunt's arrival was the perfect excuse for a short break. Personally, I've been wanting to go there for more than five years!<br />
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It's such a beautiful place and it suits different kinds of travelers. If you want a laid-back or romantic vacation, you can just stay in one of their quaint rooms (each room is different), eat yummy food in their restaurant, take a nap in one of their hammocks, and stargaze at night. If you're someone whose idea of a vacation is to move around as much as possible, there are lots of activities there: you can go swimming, do outdoor sports, they even have cooking classes. There are also tours offered outside the inn such as the Viaje Del Sol and lake tours. I swear, one visit is not enough! And it's very accessible so it's a perfect weekend getaway for couples, families, barkadas, or the lone traveler. When E gets a little bit older (a month or so from now, hehe), we'll surely come back.<br />
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An apt quote for today. The biggest typhoon that will hit the Philippines is already here and when there's a typhoon, destruction usually follows. But Filipinos are generally enduring individuals, able to get through hardships with humor and goodwill. We'd learn how to dance in the rain (and sometimes quite literally).<br />
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This is also something that He always reminds me. Instead of moaning and groaning because of setbacks, I should rise above it. It might be because I've being prepared for something bigger in the future and just feeling helpless would be the death of me.<br />
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Have you learned how to dance in the rain? :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-38035031330324066742012-12-01T19:04:00.000+08:002012-12-01T19:06:13.436+08:00Oh, Christmas Tree! (Year 2)<br />
This year, we won't be able to put up our <a href="http://blithefiles.blogspot.com/2011/11/oh-christmas-tree.html?m=0" target="_blank">Christmas tree</a> since we lack space where we're staying now.<br />
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There's a blank space over our headboard and Esther often faces that area whenever she's on our bed. I've been wanting to put up something there so at least she's not just staring into space.<br />
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Then I thought, why not hit two birds with one stone? I could make a geometrical Christmas tree! That way, we can have something Christmassy in our room that will also stimulate Esther's visual development.<br />
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C and I made it together so we kind of continued our tradition. I was actually planning to do it on my own but when C saw me haphazardly making isosceles triangles he decided to take over. Yeah, I really suck at geometry and I have poor spatial sense.<br />
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Trivia: C and I were classmates in grade 8. He had a really high grade (around 95%ish) in the same geometry class I failed in (don't ask what my grade is).<br />
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He was so anal with measuring the triangles and even heard him mutter something about needing a t-square.<br />
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Esther just turned one month and she decided to celebrate it by being wide awake and having a milk buffet from the wee hours of the morning til almost noon. Only babies could get away with those kinds of antics because they're so adorable.<br />
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I told C she's starting to look less like an infant (they all look almost alike) and more like OUR baby. Almost all of her features now she got from her dad, her hair obviously, but I'm so happy she got my dimples. It's amazing how this tiny little human came from our DNA!<br />
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I love watching her grow up and seeing her reach developmental milestones like following an object by moving her head and reacting to certain sounds and movements. She has hundreds of funny cute sounds, my most favorite being the one she makes when she stretches. We have started dancing/swaying to "Linus and Lucy" from A Charlie Brown Christmas. For now, she only smiles and giggles when she's asleep or half-asleep and I couldn't wait to see her smile socially.<br />
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Happy one month, Esther! Mama and papa loves you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-68407753925506495882012-11-09T00:31:00.000+08:002013-02-08T19:02:45.115+08:00Our big little miracle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After I found the <a href="http://blithefiles.blogspot.com/2012/10/surprise-money.html" target="_blank">surprise money</a> last week, C and I went to my routine OB check-up. When my OB saw me, she was in shock to see that I was 5-6 cm dilated (before giving birth, one must be 10cm dilated) and told me to go down to the maternity ward to have myself checked-in. We were in a daze on the way, I gave C last minute instructions. Our hospital bag was still at home. Everything happened in a blur and it wasn't because of the epidural.<br />
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Nine hours later, I became a mommy and C a daddy. I will forever remember the moment when I first saw E being put on my chest and hearing her first cry. From then on I couldn't take away my eyes off her, amazed that she came from my womb and forever thankful for this blessing. It was nice to finally see the actual knees who kept on kneeing my arm and other people inside my tummy!<br />
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I can almost feel my heart burst for all the love that I'm feeling for my family. I'm grateful for having such a beautiful baby girl and a very supportive husband who's as smitten with E as I am.<br />
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{P.S. Read C's <a href="http://chappycallanta.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/the-game-changer-a-slight-change-of-pace-for-the-loves-of-my-life/" target="_blank">blog entry</a> about our little game changer}Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-34121794185834739682012-10-29T19:20:00.001+08:002012-10-29T19:20:42.338+08:00Church Baby Shower! The day after my <a href="http://blithefiles.blogspot.com/2012/10/hootin-baby-shower.html" target="_blank">Hootin' Baby Shower</a>, our church also held a baby shower for us and celebrated my sister-in-law Andrea's birthday.<br />
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One of the games was to guess my waistline, hahaha. The new moms were spot on!<br />
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Moms and dads gave us all kinds of advice. Our pastor, before giving us advice, confessed that he also wants to have his own grandchild soon, hahaha. Being part of a small church community makes everyone closer to each other and I'm glad that we're part of one because it's much easier to raise a child if surrounded by supportive people (and I don't want to have post-partum depression!!!!).<br />
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Thank you so much tita Ina for hosting and to everyone who was there. The presence of children made the shower extra fun, hehehe. Thank you also to those who weren't able to attend but left gifts :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-13385662885684441362012-10-29T19:19:00.000+08:002012-10-29T19:19:10.620+08:00Hootin' Baby Shower!Last week, my best friends Kitsie and Leslie (who were also my maids of honor) hosted my baby shower. It was their first time to host a baby shower and they did great with the decors, games, and program <3<br />
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My mother-in-law prepared most of the yummy food. Thank you Mama Luchie! Thank you also to my mom, our ninang Amar, Kitsie, and Les for contributing other food and desserts. :)<br />
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My parents and mom-in-law gave touching speeches which includes useful tips, fond (and funny) memories, and lullabies. (Photos by Chappy)<br />
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A big thank you to those who came and for your gifts (the baby stuff ones and the wise advice for us): Papa, Mama and tito Jessie, RA2K, Avic, Mama Luchie and the Callanta siblings (and Nan, the Callanta-to-be!), ninang Amar and tito Ruben Torres, Tin and Roj, Jowill, Miks, and our fellow buntis-couple, Biya! And of course, my lovely hostesses! Gosh, I claim the pregnancy card if I forgot anyone!<br />
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We feel really blessed that we have very supportive family and friends that would never hesitate to help us and to give advice or just panic with us when they don't know what to do either :p I feel the love <3<br />
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Since I have yet to make proper labels, I just removed each envelope content into a folder and included the envelope in the folder for the meantime. I'm glad I checked each envelope carefully because I found this in one of the envelopes:<br />
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Five thousand pesos in cash. I immediately messaged C if he put it in but he doesn't remember. I can't remember anything either. We concluded the same thing: it's from God! Maybe it's His baby shower gift to us or this amount will be needed soon.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-7566726021521166712012-10-17T01:16:00.001+08:002012-10-17T01:24:43.495+08:00My pregnancy lifesaversI'm two days away from my 36th week and it feels like I'm always carrying a bowling bowl on my tummy. I'm enjoying it while it lasts because almost all my mommy friends say they miss feeling pregnant so I want to make the most out of it. Feeling my baby kick my arm away from my tummy can be annoyingly cute, actually.<br />
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Being pregnant is such a joy and pleasure if you erase all the discomforts (bloating, backaches, etc.) you'll have for the next 40 weeks, especially during the third trimester. I have the following lifesavers to thank for because they have lessened my pains and aches for the past months :<br />
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<b>Prenatal Yoga </b>- I've been going to <a href="http://yogamanila.com/pre-post-natal-yoga.php" target="_blank">Yoga Manila</a> for prenatal yoga since my second trimester and it has helped a lot not only because of the different poses and breathing methods we do but also because our teacher, Nature (she's the one in the photo above!), is very supportive and gives a lot of helpful advice.<br />
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<b>Shea butter </b>- My very first tub of shea butter was from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Hut-Butter-Original-7-Ounce/dp/B000KFX10Q" target="_blank">Tree Hut</a> and was given to me by mom. Since we don't know where it's available here in Manila I got the one from <a href="http://vanillacompany.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Whipped-Buttercream-MEGs-Best-Beauty-Awards" target="_blank">Vanilla & Co.</a> instead. So far, no stretch marks for me! And I hope it will stay that way...</div>
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<b>Massages! - </b>I've tried a lot of different types of wooden massagers and the one above is the winner. I use the <a href="http://tptherapy.com/shop/all-tppt-products/tp-massage-ball.html" target="_blank">TP massage ball</a> for my wrists and hands because I often lose circulation in those areas. But these two are nothing compared to my husband's massaging skills <3 </div>
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Aside from making great art and calligraphy, she also collects fountain pens. She knows fountain pens well and she describes the technical specifications of each pen like she's talking about some gadget Apple just released. Come to think of it, pens are actually gadgets! And most of us can't live without it and the model we use often reflects our personalities. I found myself browsing through the blog for almost an hour and I think I won't see pens, inks, and papers the same way again.<br />
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And here's a video C made of our trip. I love that he does likes doing videos because I'm really bad at documenting events. I always end up taking pictures of inanimate objects hehe.</div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/39751209">Chappy and Bituin do Singapore</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5779852">chappy callanta</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Can't wait for our next adventure!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-80954230182276055532012-10-08T02:04:00.002+08:002012-10-08T02:04:49.712+08:00GV Mondays<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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If everyone has good thoughts, the world will be brighter than the sun <3<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885127878488135186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871144831372838627.post-3002409727487253662012-10-05T19:28:00.000+08:002012-10-05T19:28:03.700+08:00Arts and Crafts Week!Since Saturday I've been binging on arts and crafts activities because I needed to counter all the left-brain stuff I've been doing lately including a failed attempt at finishing a Finance course in Coursera (more on that next time). <div>
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<a href="http://www.lifeafterbreakfast.com/" target="_blank">Alessa</a> taught us the basics of using watercolor, fed us yummy food care of Pino, and even live-streamed the first half of the ADMU-DLSU basketball game. Even though the place was packed, the vibe was laid-back and everyone was so into experimenting with their watercolor sets. </div>
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I went to <a href="http://craftmnl.com/" target="_blank">CraftMnl</a> in The Collective on a quiet Sunday afternoon to learn rubbercut printing from Fara Manuel. It took me quite a while to finish engraving my design but I was really happy how it turned out. I only noticed that my wrists were in pain after 2 hours! I'm planning to frame one of the prints and display it at home.</div>
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My friend Alex graciously offered to teach me calligraphy when I told her the class I wanted to attend was already full. She even brought supplies including my own nib! Thank you again for teaching me and for the company, Alex :) I promise I'll practice regularly!</div>
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I don't like my earphones getting all tangled up in my bag so I'm always in the look out for nice cord organizers. So when I saw this on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/200128777162627496/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, I had to do it. It's not yet done because I only do it while watching TV or while my husband is playing with his PS3. I think I've had that yarn for more than 5 years!</div>
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Most of us take typography for granted but it can influence how your work is perceived. For example, you wouldn't use Comic Sans when you are presenting in front of a roomful of bankers unless you don't want to be taken seriously. Helvetica is perhaps the most used typeface in the whole world and this documentary showed why it is such an appealing font. </div>
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<i><b>Oh, and look at what my wonderful husband gave me!</b></i></div>
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I think my arts and crafts week isn't done yet. My dad and I already scheduled an art supplies shopping date this weekend. He IS the artist in this family so he can help me out with picking some stuff. Yay!</div>
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