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Going Two and Counting

It has been almost two months since I last left home for work. The are things that I miss, such as: airconditioned workplace all day, being able to drink juice without having the need to make it yourself, a choice between water, soda, juice or coffee, enough time to do what needs to be done in the bathroom, lunch-outs, and of course, just hanging out with friends.

There are also things I rather not remember like commuting to and from work when it is raining hard, , hard days at work (like when reports are due) and leaving crying girls in the morning.

I know I will continue to miss certain things I have when I was still working, like Christmas and 14-month bonus but I do not regret my decision of becoming a work-at-home-mom. To me, it is more important that I start raising my kids myself than the material things. But of course, if I can have both, I would be really really grateful!

Smokers

Back in college, I learned how to smoke cigars. Thankfully that I always have just enough money, I never bought a single piece from my own pocket. The sticks I consumed were always given to me. Since the day I learned how to use a cigar, I never drank cerveza without it. There was even a time when my older brother caught me smoking a stick and he hit me really hard on my arms in front of our cousins. Maybe he was frustrated that I also learned just like him. Hahaha!

After some time though, I decided to quit. It was easy for me maybe because I just started. Maybe if I was using discount acid cigars then, I would find it hard because these are not your ordinary cigars.

D Day…

…As in departure day.

Today, Ate Meriam will leave for a two-month vacation. She has been with us since April of last year. Actually, that is already her second term. We got her October of 2007, then she left in 2009 then she returned last year.

She is really good in taking care of us, specially my two girls when I am at work. And while it is hard not to have her around, I cannot deprive her of seeing her own children and grandchildren. Anyway, she will back by September, before we hit the white sands of Boracay.

Meanwhile, I have talked to our laundry/iron woman if she could help us as a stay-out helper. She already agreed but now, I am having second thoughts. Tatay is always with us here at home and so is Nanay. I think we can do all the chores ourselves, besides, nobody else can take care of Maxyn except me or Mond.

To our Lola Meriam, have a safe trip and we will miss you!