Marky's Personality (Through his star sign)

Magiging super maka-Mommy at maka-family pala siya. 0_o I wish we could pave the way for him to have a better future and be a better individual. =)

In other words...

Marky is...

>> Iyakin

>> Introvert

>> Mapagmahal sa family

>> Mapagtanim

>> Maalaga

>> Kailangan ng constant confidence booster from people close to him.

This helps, indeed. =) Thanks for whoever's behind this. =)

From: Yahoo! Astrology

Marky as a Baby

As a Water sign, the Cancer baby is likely to be more emotional than most. In a word: tears! This baby will probably cry a fair bit, so holding and touching are of paramount importance -- really anything to achieve comfort. Along these lines, this is a baby who needs to feel secure and will easily pick up any bad vibes in the household. Therefore, arguing in the presence of this child should be kept to a minimum. Family is very important to the Cancer baby, as is nurturing. As Cancer is the sign of the Mother, the elements of nurturing, family, and mood swings (think sensitivity and emotions) are highlighted. Also, because Cancer is the sign of Memory, the Cancer baby will retain memories from the past, both good and bad. This is a child who could get lost in the supermarket for two minutes and forever remember it as a sign of rejection from the mother! For this reason and others, this tot needs to be made to feel secure, especially within the family unit (family will always be more important to the Cancer baby than friends). The somewhat reticent Cancer baby will nonetheless surprise Mom and Dad by being fussy about food, so be sure to please that palate! To sum up, the Cancer baby is familial, must feel protected, and with any kind of luck, will learn to swim like a fish!

Marky as a Child

The Cancer child is the homebody of the Zodiac, a shy and sensitive sort who would rather play in their room than face the brave new world. Emotional as well, this child will cry easily if things aren't going their way, or if there is some upset going on in the family. A peaceful place is what this babe craves! Staying close to home, the Cancer child can be expected to tug on Mom's apron strings regularly. This can be a good thing, though, as this child loves to be helpful. Maternal in nature, the Cancer child is also a good choice to look after the younger kids in the family. These children are natural baby-sitters and can keep the neighborhood kids happy for hours with games and other domestic pursuits. As this child is possessed of an excellent memory, studying and test-taking will come easily. Occasionally moody, it's best to give the Cancer child room when feeling blue. While this child might at times start to feel sorry for themselves and even get lazy, it won't last for long. It's much more fun, after all, to be involved! Most of all, the Cancer child appreciates family, so expect this youngster to revel in family reunions and any and all family adventures.

Marky as a Teen

A Cancer lad is emotional and subject to mood swings. He has a family-oriented persona and caring sensibility. You can count on him to be around for the family barbecues and spirited games of hacky sack and badminton in the back yard. He's bound to be involved in sports like soccer or basketball, drawn to the comaraderie and sense of family within the team. When it comes time for other extra-curricular interests, collecting is what the Crab will do. This boy never throws away a thing! Except maybe a mirror, since he isn't too caught up in checking his looks. He also isn't too quick to let go of his money. The Crab boy is a bit of a miser -- after all those hours of delivering newspapers around the neighborhood, he's not about to spend all his earnings in one place. Since Cancer rules the stomach, chances are he will have a healthy appetite, so make sure the fridge is stocked. He needs to feel good at school - make that everywhere. He'll probably gravitate to a small, liberal arts college where this easy-going guy can find a sense of togetherness away from home. You don't have to worry about him moving to the other side of the globe. With his strong attachment to family, he'll probably stick close to home.

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By the way, both Mommy and Baby are Tigers. Hehe. =)

Daddy, on the other hand, is a Rooster. =)

Mommy is a Virgo, while Daddy is a Sag. =)

'Twas an evening... I was helping my baby go back to sleep, and Daddy's in the living room with his buds, and I overheard him telling them:

"Asawa ko si Marianne, 'di ba?... Iisa kami...."

Just kinda reminds me that we're family. Oh well, I don't really forget that... it's just that sometimes, I've been taking the idea for granted.

Anyways, this is really just to update everybody. =) My baby's cough and colds episodes have stopped now... now, all we have to do whenever he coughs or sneezes is to carry him so that he'll burp after every feed. =) What we did? Absolutely NOTHING. By nothing, we mean, we didn't take him to the pedia or even made him take some medicine. We simply made sure that his clothes were always clean, dry, and airy, that his surroundings are always clean, and that we put aceite alcamforado, that massage oil, on his back and chest whenever we change his clothes. =) Feeding him milk that's lukewarm, not cold, we found out, also helps. =) And the early morning sunnings help a lot, too. That is why, I promised Baby, as long as I don't have an early morning show, I will be taking him out every morning to sun. =) It has been a source of bonding for us, too, and whenever we'd go back home after our early morning sunning, he will feel more refreshed and sleep more soundly.

Meanwhile... right now, I'm still on to my professional writing rakets and all other what-have-yous. Still no word yet with TV5 as to what will be the definite result of our training, but, as long as the world needs writers, we will have a source of income and we'll be alive. =)

So much for that. I need to face my writing job now.

God speed. =)

On My Baby Naknak's 2nd Month =)

Note: This was first posted on my Facebook account, via Notes, on September 16, 2010.... =)

2 months na kahapon ang baby naknak ko. =)

A few days before his 2nd month burpday, he got these really scary colds and cough episodes that kind of scared the hell out of me. 0_o He wasn't able to go to the Health Center to get his next booster shot, which is for measles, I think, and I wouldn't want to, even... because the last time he went there for a DPT vaccine, one of the babies weren't able to get his 'cause he's still coughing so badly, so he needs to go have it checked by the pedia. And then, I've read that while colds may be a given, developing a cough could be bad for babies below 3 months, so that is, well, scary.

Fortunately, it's considerably lessened now. =) And he doesn't have to go through a lot of medications and a nebulizer. Just making sure that his back won't stay wet with sweat or pee, and that his shirt will be routinely checked if it needs changing already works. And yes, there's the aceite alcamforado (or alcanforado), or the aceite de manzanilla to thank for. We'd always put some on his back, chest, head, and feet, and it looks like it really warms him up.

And yes, he needs to have some sunning. =) Daddy and I have now taken turns doing it, and sometimes, his lola or his titos and titas would come over to take him out in the mornings when the sun have just come out. =) Not only does he enjoy it a lot, he falls back into a deeper, sounder sleep once he's back. Now, time for a well deserved nap. =)

My baby naknak's noisier now, with his vocabulary now including more variations of "A-coohs" and "Aaahs." He also loves putting his feet up, and he loves it even more when we help him reach these feet with his hands and do the "Ikot ikot" dance. =)

And yeah,we love him more each time.

So much for that. I have to log out now. Got to prepare for work.

One final word....

Remember my blog post when Marky isn't born yet?

Oh well, it aint here. It's in my official blog, the url of which you can find on my profile.

I said there that I, his mommy, and his Daddy love him so much.

Oh yeah, we still do.

Happy burpday, dearest Marky! =)

Updates: A New Job, Baby's Status, and Daddy's Status

God is so good! =)

After some time, when I thought everything's gonna crumble because the deal that I was promised at the company where I'm supposed to go back to just proved itself to be a trap because they wanted me back, this company that I've been dreaming to be part of called. And asked me to report. Now, I'm done with my first week of training with them, and next week will be my second and last. There'll be evals, and hopefully, I'll pass. =)

And then, I'm still doing my home-based online biz. =) It has really helped us a lot, it never failed to. I recommend it to everybody who's passionate about writing, has a PC at home, and would rather have a sideline or would rather work at home. Thank you, Sneakindesign! =)

Daddy... he was given a one month contract... but other talents got three months. Sabotage going on? Oh well. This is all I have to say: I won't recommend people if I know that they won't be able to perform the job well, so if they kick him out, then it just proves once more that they really don't give me much importance.

Baby... he has developed a cough and colds. :o It has sent me freaking out for days now. I want to take him to the pedia. A friend said it might be due to the DPT vaccine he had lately, because this happened to his baby, too. Well, I hope so. When he took that formidable vaccine, it made him feverish for two days. Now....

But, you know what? He's grown more talkative... everyday, before I go to work, he's been telling me stories of "A-cooh, a-cooh," and he's been playing holding feet with his hands. He loves that so much, it always sends him laughing. =) And I grow more and more in love with him every time he does.

Christening's due on December. But we still have to work on the date... and the funds for it. =)

God speed............................................................

I Miss...

... these people....


1. My baby brother, Toto (he's in Grade 6 now)


2. 4th in line, Alex... (he's currently working as crew at Jollibee)


3. Middle kid, Emmanuel (my artistic TKD champ)


4. And the one next to me, Butchoy (he's got a GF now... after how many years?)




Sighs....

Do you guys know that you're officially uncles now?

I believe they might be mad at me for the moment, but I just hope that they will get to see Marky soon....

Especially Toto, who's yet to see somebody younger than him at home.

God speed.....

Another Milestone

I'm losing a job... soon.

Seriously.

The Saturday before I finally went back to (my office) work (at NBN), our overall boss called me, my fellow worker, and my direct supervisor, and asked if we could stop by NBN so she could tell us the news. Oh well. Not that I was caught off guard... but it's not that I also expected it to happen... it's just, well... nothing. I didn't feel relief or anything at all. But of course, it worries me to think that I'll be losing more than half of my current income soon....

The reason? Cost-cutting measures. The network lost two major sponsors so they're left cash strapped and without any other choice but to trim down their employees. The funny thing was, many of the people they left were the ones who have skyrocketing salaries, who have records of inefficiency, and who would be retiring soon. Isn't that kind of a foolish decision? But if that's their decision, so be it. I'm just thankful for the following reasons:

1.) Because of NBN, I was able to write news for national TV
2.) I was able to learn how to edit videos
3.) I was able to learn how to lineup stories
4.) I was able to develop my own sense of editorial judgment
5.) I was able to build relations with some veteran newsmen
6.) I was able to make decisions for our program segment and have them followed (such as the graphics, the lineup format, etc.)

I will always be thankful to NBN for the opportunity it has accorded me with... but here is one person I will never forget, of course:

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He is Mr. Jun del Rosario, my mentor, the one who became a "Father" icon to me ever since college.

He was my professor in Broadcast Announcing and Performance during my second year in college. Because of his busy schedule, he almost always never made it to school; but we loved his subject course so much, so we made an effort to keep in touch with him (through me?). It felt then that I was his personal secretary, and during those days I resented it, but now, I see that he had just wanted me to learn, and I am so thankful that he allowed that to happen.

And then, after college, he invited me to be part of a program where he was EP at NBN. When things started turning awry, he fought for me even if the bosses wanted me retrenched. He maintained that I was one of the most effective and efficient of his staff, and that I could do anything they wanted me to do. And so, that was how I learned video editing. Now, the only thing I really needed to master in the field of news production was directing and chargen, and I thank Sir Jun for everything.

Now, he will be among the workers who will be relieved from their positions because of the cost-cutting measure. He will no longer be able to fight for me to be retained, and I cannot fight for him as well. But this I have to say:

Once more, THANK YOU!

You know very well why.

There are losses, but there will be many happy returns.

And I'm hoping for bountiful blessings for you and your family.

GOD bless you!

I really dunno how to say everything.

But right now, I feel motivated....

I want the network to regret losing me... losing us.

And yes, I also need to earn for my Baby.

I will make sure I earn more than what I earned when I was with the network.

So, that's how I will start again.

I pray that the opportunity I have been promised and am hoping for will be given to me.

They will not be disappointed... this I guarantee.

So, help me God. =)

Mommy's Got Really Long Hair (Literally and Figuratively)

My hair's now reaching to my butt, but that's not what I'm going to talk about here. :) You see, when people say, "Uy, ang haba ng hair" here, you know what that means... it's something, uh, flattering. :) Perhaps what happened last night was a testament to that.

So, why am I saying that mahaba ang hair ko? :D Oh well... let me begin this way. Last night was my turn to face Marky's tantrums because it's a weekend and I won't have work at dawn the next day. All I can say is, it was almost a nightmare. He's super wide awake, and I want to sleep already... I give him milk, change his diapers, swaddle him, carry him... and when I stop doing those and just let him be on the bed we made for him, he lets out the most scandalous shriek ever... and yes, he cries. Aside from that, I've been peed on three times, and yes, I know his butt hurts already from diaper rash, so what I did was, I let him be on cloth diapers for as long as he's awake. The result is, I've got a ton of cloth diapers to wash the following day. :o

Anyway, that's still not the story. :) The story's this... when Marky finally decided that he's going to sleep (read: his tummy's full, he smells like a baby once more, his clothes, blanket, and bedsheets have been changed three times due to spilled milk and pee, his butt is now dry and powdered and slapped on with a disposable diaper), I settled on my sleeping position - finally! - still beside him, hugging him and with my face close to him. When I did, he smiled and slept sweetly. Then, I said, "O, Baby, dito naman ako sa isa ko pang baby ha..." (his daddy, who was sleeping beside me). That time, his Daddy already has, for some reason, our entire bedsheet, his blanket and MY blanket wrapped on his body, so what I was planning to do then was to get my blanket off him since I'm feeling cold na rin. I was just motioning to face Daddy when Marky let out a shriek once more, so I have to face him and hug him again. When I did, he smiled and went to sleep. Aba, choosy na bata....

And then, I fell asleep. In the middle of my sleep, I woke up to the feeling of someone licking my lips. Marky was actually sipping my lips, thinking perhaps that it was his pacifier or his milk bottle! Hahaha. But when I told Daddy what Marky did, I said his son kissed me! Hahaha....

Thus said, I have two conclusions:

1.) That Marky views his Daddy as his competition to me (Oedipal complex?); and,
2.) That Marky likes Mommy!

Haha. :D