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A friendly reminder from Ford Cainta to change your car’s air / fuel filter when you bring it in for periodic preventive maintenance service. The post Filter change reminder appeared f… Read More

I love this song, Imagine, by John Lennon Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today… Imagin… Read More

It seems like we have a new president. Duterte it is. My brother in law’s and my sister’s time and effort in vigorously campaigning for him in the USA didn’t go to waste. C… Read More

I got one more Mother’s Day card. My son came into my room at around 8 pm last night and gave me this card. Salamat anak. Mother’s Day is also Children’s Day. Mothers canno… Read More

I think this is the most interesting, most talked about and followed presidential election. Because of easy connectivity thru the use of television, cellular phones and internet, the whole c… Read More

TY to all who sent mother’s day greetings thru texts, email and FB. To my departed mother Ka Felicing, happy mother’s day rin ‘Ma. Hindi pa ho uso ang Mother’s Day nu… Read More

My daughter gave me a bunch of flowers for Mother’s Day and a Cole Haan bag for casual use like going to the mall, grocery, etc. Para daw I don’t need to carry a big bag all the… Read More

Taking quick lunches and quiet dinners or simply put, eating in restaurants is used by mother and daughter as a bonding alibi. hot bread roll One of the reasons why my blood sugar remains bo… Read More

I have a friend who’s hoping Binay would not win. He believes he would be targeted (pagkakainitan) if Binay becomes president. He threw his support behind Duterte. I think his wish may… Read More

My brother in law, Bong Aralar, is one of Duterte’s campaign leaders. His weekends have been occupied by tv guesting, town hall gatherings, etc. He has become a celebrity of some sort… Read More

It would be the longest 24 hours for the candidates most especially to those gunning for the presidency, Duterte, Poe, Roxas, and Binay. Their kingmakers must be chewing on their tobaccos an… Read More

Daughter checked out some handbags in Adora. The high-end department store on the second floor of Greenbelt 5. They sell stickers for leather goods such as ladies’ handbags. I found so… Read More

It’s May 1 na pala. Malapit na pala birthday ko. Sana when that day comes, my depression is gone. My problem is solved. Kasi ngayon feeling ko para akong jeep na palyado, atras –… Read More

Discover the city like never before with the Ford Ecosport. It has the best aerodynamics in its class, limiting wind resistance and giving you more fuel savings. #fordcainta #fordedsa #makat… Read More

1. My son is not dieting. I occasionally buy Nestle fruit yogurt for them in case they wake up in the middle of the night looking for food. 2. We woke up early and drove up to Tagaytay. We s… Read More

I visited the Our Lady of Lourdes church one afternoon to offer candles. There was an afternoon wedding being held. I left the main church and moved to the side chapel where candles were loc… Read More

1. Our maid overcooked the sliced beef. Ang tigas, tila uuga ang mga ipin ko pag pinilit kong kagatin. I just gave them to Jack and Twinkle. 2. Quezo ice cream and ice cold water don’t… Read More

My daughter encouraged me to watch Les Miserables at Solaire Casino and Resort. I really had no interest to watch this Broadway musical. Firstly, I’ve seen it a few times in other coun… Read More

I already have a ready tarpaulin signage for my spring cleaning sale but my store is not ready yet. Hindi ko pa naayos yung mga gamit ko and the space I intended to put them is also not yet… Read More

The heat is debilitating. It’s just too hot. At 7 in the morning, the heat is already very intense. By 8 am, I could not even step on the laminate flooring because it’s nakakapas… Read More

I was at the clinic of Dr. Palafox in Cardinal when Edmund’s secretary called. My friend Letty Lugtu was at Ford EDSA and wanted to speak to me. I spoke to Letty on the cellphone. She… Read More

I’ve been quiet. Too many things are on my mind. Am trying to get out of depression, hopefully soon. The post I’m Quiet appeared first on Oh My Buhay Read More

Before the campaign period heated up, I was so into politics, asking people around who they were voting for. Last December, I even did my own personal surveys asking about two thousand peopl… Read More

Had late lunch with my son at Bacolod Chicken Inasal. Be both ordered a piece of chicken with rice, iced tea, plus an extra order of appetizer, baked mussels. We didn’t have appetite b… Read More

This Santo Nino was a gift from one of OMB readers, named Cristina. From the altar, I moved it to my son’s bedroom, on top of his cabinet shelf. I placed battery-operated candles and l… Read More

Every night I bring the Bible to my son’s room and we read a few verses aloud, together. I photocopied some of the paragraphs and placed it in his wallet. I also have my own copies, so… Read More

I thought my tears have ran dry. Hindi pala, marami pa ring tumutulo. The post Tears appeared first on Oh My Buhay Read More

Tomorrow is sedation day. I will undergo gastroscopy (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy) and colonoscopy at St. Luke’s Medical Center. I’ve had two or three colonoscopies in the p… Read More

Never pa ako nagpunta sa St. Luke’s Global na hindi ako naligaw. Today I asked for direction four times. Paikot-ikot ako. Nakakatakot siguro dito pag gabi na. The good thing is I accid… Read More

There’s an electronic billboard (LED) on the facade of Ford EDSA’s building and it’s for lease. It’s very visible to commuters and motorists passing through EDSA day… Read More

I wish LIFE is like a magic slate. When there’s something wrong we can erase it and start all over again. When we are going the wrong way, all we need to do is lift the plastic and the… Read More

Vietnamese food was our anonymous choice for dinner. Edmund played golf and was with his friends that’s why he wasn’t with us. Despite having super mega dooper personal problems… Read More

I broke-down and dropped on my knees. I didn’t except that would scrape-off my skin. Ala, I got two fresh sugat on both my knees. It’s been a week and yet the bigger one on the l… Read More

My son and I attended a meeting at an office in Galleria Corporate Center in Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA. The view from their conference room is really nice. I could see the afternoon traffic… Read More

In one blink,  I found myself knocked down with black stars circling around my head. Ganito pala feeling pag nasa kangkong field. Shocked, disoriented, bruised. Of course,  the onl… Read More

We had late lunch in Tagaytay at the Lime & Basil Thai Restaurant. My first time here was with Dina. We didn’t feel relaxed because it was a warm and humid day. They didn’t h… Read More

My husband asked me why my brother in law is dedicating a lot of his time and effort campaigning for Mayor Rudy Duterte for President.    Siguro dahil mag-ka fraternity brod kasi s… Read More

Nung araw ang kasabihan ng mga tao eh ang buhay (life) ay parang gulong (wheel) lang.  Paikot-ikot, minsan nasa taas ka, minsan naman nasa baba.  Pero tuloy pa rin ang ikot ng buha… Read More

Noel texted me this morning a copy of the most recent Pulse Asia survey on presidential bets: Last month’s survey showed Poe and Binay were leading. Based on the March survey, Duterte… Read More

I am not a food blogger. I only know how to eat, not to describe food. But I figured, maybe I should just be a food blogger. It must be fun to be one. One doesn’t need the right emotio… Read More

My husband and I watched a movie last night to momentarily keep our minds off from stress. We didn’t know what movies were showing “dun na lang tayo titingin” according to… Read More

I want to help this group of young entrepreneurs who established a new company engaged in direct marketing of beauty products. My daughter and I have tried their Vulcanic Face Scrub and it w… Read More

After the Easter Sunday Mass, we went to Barrio Kapitolyo where there are a lot of new restaurants, the type that’s home grown or quaint. My daughter recommended that we eat at Indio B… Read More

There were dozens of Happy Easter greetings on Viber from different groups. I looked at how cute some of the drawings were but I couldn’t respond Happy Easter too because I didn’… Read More

We are down to only one maid. The only one left is managing it well so far. And despite being alone, she still looks calm and collected. She bathed Tyler and Stitch yesterday without we aski… Read More

Edmund drinks hot tea with lemon every morning because he read somewhere that it could restore our body’s balance. All of my senses and nerves are currently under attack due to stress… Read More

Yesterday, I was walking back and forth, pacing in front of the altar, praying silently for help. Then all of a sudden, parang sinukluban ako ng hiya. Nahiya ako kasi napansin ko, I do nothi… Read More

We didn’t have food at home. We only have one maid left and I didn’t want to burden her with house work. Instead of asking her to cook, we went out to grab dinner at Hai Chix and… Read More

According to Butch Arimado,  who’s running for councilor in Binangonan,  one 30 year old male died of heart attack on Black Saturday.  The guy was among the thousands wh… Read More

I thought I wouldn’t have the energy to do what we do every Good Friday. I felt like a floating toad, sitting on a leaf not knowing where the current would take me. But it’s Good… Read More

Federal Phoenix Assurance Company gave my daughter a bunch of flowers on her birthday. The next day, every time I would go to our dining area and kitchen, I would gasp for fresh air because… Read More

The night before, I gave Stitch and Tyler some pieces of left-over meat from Lido panciteria. The next day, when they saw me eating, they thought I would give them food again. I didn’t… Read More

A client of Edsa gave us fresh and delicious hipon swahe (shrimps). I wish all our clients are satisfied with our service so that we have libreng ulam every time. Thank you. I ate a lot. Nag… Read More

I was starving- no breakfast, no lunch. Meron maliit na tinadahan na merong mga kaldero, we sat down and ate lumpiang prito. The owner was very hospitable. In fact she just wanted to let us… Read More

Because I live far away and have many pressing matters to attend to, I was not able to be here personally to oversee the preparation for the Holy Wednesday procession. The parish and their v… Read More

My husband and I have lost 5 lbs (pounds) each in the last 5 days without even trying. The good thing about stress is that it reduces weight faster than the sunlight even if you don’t… Read More

My battle against pesteng ipises became easier after one of OMB readers advised me to use alcohol. It’s the best. It’s highly effective. He was right, isang buhos lang, hilo na a… Read More

A woman approached me a month ago asking for help about the Ford Escape her sister in law purchased from Ford Cainta. She was the one who applied for an auto financing on behalf of her siste… Read More

Last night, I was given a book on Buddhism in Catholic Philippines written by Fr. Aristotle C. Dy. It even has a dedication addressed to me. He apparently did a talk at the house of my daugh… Read More

We didn’t go out on Maundy Thursday. We planned on visiting at least one church in the evening but we were too exhausted so we just stayed home. My husband said he saw a tv feature say… Read More

I intend to open a pop-up store along Connecticut Street but only for two weeks. It’s not a permanent store. It will be open for two weeks or while items last whichever comes first. I… Read More

To say that it was an extremely stressful day yesterday is an understatement. We were all tired and weary but we managed to have a family dinner with smiles on our faces. It was my daughter… Read More

We were an hour late. Instead of leaving the house at 9 am, we left at 10 am then turned back because we left something. Then we swung by a Jollibee outlet in Quirino Highway to buy 6 trays… Read More

Dearest Anak, I will start my greetings by saying I am so sorry. Instead of a happy pre-birthday weekend holiday, it turned into an “unhappy” pre-birthday vacation. Instead of a… Read More

One anonymous reader finds my feet ugly. The perils of having a blog. Pati paa napagdidiskitahan. Oh well, I am what I am and what you see is what it is. The post Ugly Feet appeared first on… Read More

I got out of DFA at 10:45 am.    No breakfast no lunch I thought of eating at the seafood market along Macapagal Avenue.  Mag-a-adventure ako. We weren’t sure where it w… Read More

Although I was able to extend the validity of my passport by another year ( up to 2017), I decided to renew it just the same. I will be needing visas for our 3rd quarter ravel and there are… Read More

It’s very easy to accumulate debts but it’s hard to eliminate them. I am learning a lot about borrowing money and debt accumulation from my interaction with small entrepreneurs… Read More

My husband likes bolognese. It’s not his favorite but when we enter a restaurant with dishes he doesn’t like, plus natyempo merong bolognese, he would most likely just order bolo… Read More

1. As I was leaving the house, I saw an old woman, probably in her late 80s walking behind some three steps from two nannies. She tripped but didn’t fall. One of the yayas turned back… Read More

Only my generation knew this song, “Indian pana kakana-kana, tatlong betlog, kakalog-kalog”. Do you know that song? That means we are of the same OLD age. Is it really a song or… Read More

My laptop automatically updated itself last Friday night when I switched it off. Even if I didn’t press some button to give it authority to update the windows, it just did. When I open… Read More

I was going to heat a bowl of soup. I was shocked to find my antibiotics in the microwave. I couldn’t believe that I placed them there. Ulyanin. I was careful not to miss one single ca… Read More

Mother hen is at ease when her chick-chicks are home early. The post Home Early appeared first on Oh My Buhay Read More

Lucien is a name of a French male. The Italian equivalent is Lucio or Luciano. There are many known individuals in Europe with that given name. There’s also a Saint Lucien. The brother… Read More

My daughter made a quick visit to the farm this noon and she found Chickie patiently sitting on the remaining eggs. Some were bulok na. Naawa ako sa kanya. I feel so bad for Chickie, her chi… Read More

The pre-nup photos of the couple were flashed on the wide screen over dinner. The couple are both fitness buffs. They showed the groom’s abs, abs and more abs. The photo shoot was done… Read More

We really thought we were already late for the reception. We left Taal Vista Hotel at around 5:30. View of Taal Lake from the van window It turned out we were even early. Most guests would b… Read More

We didn’t see anything done for the past three weeks. The 8 workers slowed down work on the farmhouse. Inaaraw na kami. Wala kasing nagbabantay sa kanila. Edmund thinks they are taking… Read More

We spent a night in Tagaytay last Saturday because we attended the wedding of the second son of Edmund’s friend Buboy. Six months ago his first son got married. The wedding ceremony wa… Read More

The only two sites I visit once in a while is the UK Got Talent and The Voice on You Tube  I enjoy watching the talented singing contestants.   This probably explains why I am infa… Read More

We had lugaw at home for breakfast. Then we headed for Tagaytay, but stopped in Silang, Cavite, for lunch at the restaurant in Angelfields. I wanted to show Edmund the place. I still don&rsq&hell…Read More

There are probably a dozen never-been-worn dresses in my closet. I am only counting those I’ve bought or had made in the past two years. I need new ones because those no longer fit aro… Read More

Virgie buys vegetables from Balintawak starting at 3 am and by 5 am she’s distributing these to market vendors in Angono and Binangonan. She said her profit is small but she makes abou… Read More

My children ordered pizza for dinner. I was last to arrive, the pizza’s were ahead of me. Shrimp with anchovies. I found the anchovies too salty. The post Pizza Dinner at Home appeared… Read More

A lawyer from San Beda College and a professor, Atty. Bruce Rivera, shares his personal views regarding the Supreme Court’s decision allowing Grace Poe to run and be voted upon as pres… Read More

1. The parish priest in Pila-pila informed me last month that the generator for the carossa was broken. I promised to send a new one which I haven’t done. Holy week is fast approaching… Read More

Malapit na ang election. Pukpukan na ang kampanya ng mga tumatakbo pagka presidente, bise-presidente at mga senador. Puro pangako. Kulang nalang mangako na bibigyan tayo lahat ng free trip t… Read More

My son and I walked through the tiangge stalls to get to the other side of Greenhills commercial center. I saw a 30++ woman holding a Louis Vuitton paper bag with something inside wrapped in… Read More

I brought my farm slippers to Quickie for a much needed repair. Dapat itapon ko na lang ano? Huwag, sayang buo pa naman, kailangan lang ng rugby. A——“Miss, may rugby kayo?… Read More

Lido opened a branch steps away from our office. Cocina Tsina literally means Chinese kitchen. But cocina is a Spanish word. Chopsuey naman ang pangalan nila. Dapat Panciteria Lido na lang… Read More

I was scheduled for routine colonoscopy and gastro-endoscopy this Saturday but I postponed it till after the Holy Week. I want to deal first with my cough. I am taking antibiotics which migh… Read More

The name Dr. Benjamin Campomanes was among the three ENT doctors recommended to me by Dr. Yu except that the two times we called his clinic, he was not there. I ended up seeing another ENT d… Read More

I went to the pulmonary doctor last Tuesday, March 2. He assured me that my lungs are clear and that my cough and colds are caused by a virus. He assured me that my body would feel a lot bet… Read More

I interviewed an applicant for accounting supervisor last wednesday, March 2. The 37 year old male applicant arrived at Ford EDSA at 10:30 am. At 10:45 Edmund was looking for me, kasi nga th… Read More

The world is watching in bated breath who the next American president would be. So far, Donald Trump is leading the Republican candidates. Marc Rubio’s personal attacks on Trump backfi… Read More

Bilib ako dito sa mga trabahador na ito. Ang dumi ng tubig. They were practically swimming in the dirty canal. Construction in this part of Mandaluyong has been going on for two years. Ang t… Read More

Someone dropped off a whole cheesecake at our residence, for my son. It had a belated happy birthday card. Aba, it’s been more than a month since my son celebrated his birthday. Better… Read More

A tooth is giving me some trouble. Gurang, Tanda, Tuyot, Tigang, Lutong, Tiberyok. Bungal. That’s me. Oh my buhay. The post That’s me, Oh my buhay appeared first on Oh My Buhay Read More