Thank You, Pond's! (lol)

Pond's skincare products are really a godsend. =) I first got hold of one during a tour at SM Fairview... there's some booth there where the staff's giving away free sachets of their Pinkish White face cream... Mom and I got three each... and when I tried it, I ended up asking for Mom to give me her three sachets, too. =) They really work, and the great thing about them is that they're, so far, the most inexpensive of all the reliable skin care brands in the market these days (as per my observation). Soon, I discovered the lotion variant, and it works just as great, and it is friendly for those who have dry or combination dry and oily skin. =)

Lately though, Pond's Pinkish White Lotion got sold out in our local drugstore. So, the saleslady just gave me the Spotless White variant. I had doubts, but I tried it anyway since my skin's already badly in need of skincare. =p During the first few days, I sort of got disappointed because I thought it just made my face oilier. But soon after, I really noticed a change and a drastic improvement in my skin. It really clears out dark spots, and it made my skin a lot lighter because of that. I like that it's actually also a moisturizer and a sunblock in one. So now, my guiding principle for buying my next Pond's product is, whichever will fit my budget! =) Because, anyway, whatever it is, I now trust that it's going to work. =)

There's a Pond's product for everybody. Yes, even for the guys, although it's not really indicated (I just said so because I once had guy classmates and officemates who are fond of using Pond's facial wash). =) If you want to know what's yours, you can check out this site. My result? Yep, the products that I am already using. =)

Thank you, Pond's! =)

By the Way....

UPDATES:

I just realized that it's been quite some time since I last logged in. =) Anyway, there've been developments, starting from my career woes up to how Baby Marky's now doing. Here's a scoop:

>> Mommy's got a better job right now. =) It's more lucrative, it's my passion... so it's definitely what I longed to be in. But the work demands are a bit taxing at times.

>> Daddy decides to make Sundays official family days. This just in... glad he realized we need some rest and "lakwatsa" time, too.

>> By the way, Daddy's contract's renewed, and his status at work is better than ever before. Aside from being a Writer, he gets to operate the chargen now, too (and hopefully, he gets his TF for this extra job). And just today, we saw an ad in a newspaper that a private school that's just near our home is looking for AP teachers for high school. Perfect timing! We had his resh submitted and hopefully, the response will be favorable.

>> Marky's now more active than ever! 0_o He cherishes his play times more than ever, and sometimes, he could forego his milk-milk for "cheesemax" with Mommy or "kulitan" with Daddy. He loves to "fly," and he's so, so fond of watching people sing or dance. And then, once he's tired, it just takes three steps to make him relax: 1.) Turn on the fan-fan, 2.) Carry him (No "baby-carry," please. He wants an upright position now whenever he wants carry.), and 3.) Make him latch on his milk-milk. Soon, he'll fall into a deep sleep, with smiles attached.

Looking forward to a blessed week ahead.

God speed. =)

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.....