this is a window mural that i created in the dining area...

done painting for the day... 

painting walls.....
all those bricks on the wall were just paintings, even the post on every corner of this house are all paintings.

I love painting murals on the walls...if i have more time i will do this more often. I enjoy doing this, and i wish to start again soon.  

snowy day....

Today is such a mess outside. Driving in a slushy road was bad enough but other drivers were just too inconsiderate of what is happening around them. Sometimes they pass other drivers like it was a normal day. They slip and slide but they still do it....driving like crazy. Oh well, i just have to stay away from them and mind my own safety. The roads are becoming busier and busier everyday due to Christmas shopping. I am not going to shop so much this year because the kids already got what they want for Christmas anyway. These two celebrate Christmas the whole year. Just the other day, I got them new pairs of shoes and new winter jackets. Mark and I will share gifts with each other. We will get a nice acoustic guitar that we always wanted. He used to have two guitars, but something bad happened to them and i will not elaborate here. It is fun to play guitar with him. We can't wait to get a new one. See everything is replaceable Honey!!! We will get our guitar.
I will come back to write more. Needs a little break here.
pen out

Mark and I having a break from window-shopping. Nothing to shop for in particular, we just like to walk around and relax and people-watch, or just have a cup of coffee and chat.  

Me and Camille having a break from shopping. Camille is a tall girl, thank goodness she is not as short as me...we look alike in facial features.  

Hello Grandma and Grandpa in Cavite, look how handsome i am now. I miss the Christmas in Manila...hope to see you again. I enjoyed my stay when i was there.  

Want to say Hi to Nanay and Tatay in Cavite, Ite Maris, Kuya Leo, Niko and Karen. Merry Christmas everyone !!! 

This is me...Filipino-American, always proud of my culture. 

This is my boyfriend Mark, he is intelligent, fun-loving guy, likes to hang out with me, born in Defiance, raised in Michigan and learn life everywhere. One of these days i will make a bio of him.  

Thanksgiving Day...

Thanksgiving Day is a cultural event in the US...it is a part of this country's history. With me being a Filipino, I made up my own private celebration of Thanksgiving Day within myself. To me this is the day where i thank God for all the amazing events in my life. Big things and small things that when you put together, it contributed to what i am now as a person. I love my life as it is, i cannot complain about it. It is not perfect... but who needs perfect, challenges and adversities are the natural spices of life that make life itself interesting. The people in my life, past or present are the ones that taught me how to be a better person. My children are the ones that keep my feet grounded, they are the ones that gave me the strength and courage to go on and find my true self. They are my rock. Even my past relationships taught me how to better understand the depth of human complexities...how to decipher the differences of opinions and how to determine the things that i can change and the things i have to leave alone. I am continuously learning in life...moving on in life...accepting life in a more positive outlook. So on this Thanksgiving Day, I thank everyone for your significance in my stay on earth.

Special Greetings go to the Tuohy family of Indiana and Michigan. You guys are awesome.

Lennie

Kaarawan...

BINABATI KO ANG AKING MAHAL NA INA AT ANG AKING NAKATATANDANG KAPATID SA KANILANG KAARAWAN, NOBYEMBRE 20 AT 21. SANA NAMAN AY MABASA NINYO ITO. MAHIRAP DIN ANG LAYU-LAYO TAYO KASI AY TAON ANG BILANG BAGO TAYO MAGKITA. PERO TALAGANG GANYAN ANG BUHAY, HINDI NAMAN AKO NAWAWALAN NG KONEKSYON SA INYO. SALAMAT NA LANG SA COMPUTER AT INTERNET, DAHIL POSIBLE ANG BILIS NG PAG-BATI. NILAKIHAN KO ANG SULAT KO PARA MABASA MAIGI NG NANAY KO. MAHINA NA ANG MATA NIYA EH. NIKO, IBATI MO AKO KAY NANAY AT IPAKITA MO ANG BLOGSITE KO SA KANYA HANE.
O SIGE NA, MATUTULOG NA ANG BEAUTY KO.
PEN OUT....

rainy day....

It is raining the whole day here in Toledo, Ohio. Such a gloomy day that I feel like just laying on the couch and watch TV all day, but no I can't do that, i have to teach 5 hours in the morning and 5 hours in the evening. The hours between 3 to 5:30, i thought i can use it for a little nap, i am so wrong. Unexpected little events in life gets in the way and i have to attend to it. In the true sense, i can't really complain because there are other people out there who's got more worries...big dilemmas than i do. Tomorrow i can relax a little and i will be looking forward to having good moments with my boyfriend Mark. Him and I are planning to go out to dinner using a gift certificate that the school gave me. It will be fun for both of us.
Pen out

just too busy ....

It has been days since my last blog. Napakabilis umusad ng panahon dito sa America. Minsan eh hindi ko alam kung saan na napunta ang oras. I am just way too busy. Minsan eh kulang ang panahon ko sa dami ng gusto kong ma-accomplished. Like sometimes i felt like i just changed my clothes and then nasa trabaho na naman ako. Bukod pa doon eh may dalawa akong anak na busy din at kung saan-saan ko dinadrive 'tong dalawa na ito for their after school activities. Sa umaga pa lang, i usually wake up at 6:30 to get ready for work. Tapos eh may turo ako hanggang 1:00 pm, between 1 and 4 eh sundo ko sa school ang mga anak ko, then balik na naman ako sa school for my evening classes. Hanggang 9:30 na yan hah! Kaya ang beauty ko ay dry na. I will have to call my friend Richie to make me over. Alam nyo miss ko ang pinas pagdating sa mga parlor. Dito sa US ang hirap makakita ng marunong talaga mag-gupit ng buhok. Iba talaga ang mga parlor sa atin. Sa atin miss ko ang mga bading na nag-gugupit ng buhok ko noon. Mahuhusay talaga sila...eh dito tiis na lang ako sa klase ng gupit...hindi ko talaga type. Last visit ko sa Manila eh nagpa-rebond ako ng buhok. Pagdalaw ko ulit ay dadalawin ko ang parlor diyan sa SM Bacoor. O sige na nga, tulog na ko, pasok na naman ako bukas. Niko kung mabasa mo ito ay ikwento mo na lang sa nanay and tatay hane. Visit my site once in a while.
I love you guys....
titalen

Good students....

Today i started the day right, ate a healthy breakfast, took a warm comforting shower then get ready for work. I am teaching KEY 124 today which is a class in typing and word processing combined. I particularly like the set of students in this class. They are very focus in what they do. They do care about their status in class and they perform the task they are assigned to do. I understand that typing is a very tedious job and repeating the lessons over and over can really strain their fingers and eyes too, but they seem to be determined to do whatever it takes to finished all the lessons and produce a passing result in the end. One of the rewards of being a teacher is to see their students succeed and achieve their goals...and if they can reach that point of success then teachers like us felt so rewarded in many folds. In my opinion, there is no profession in the world so fulfilling than being a teacher. To all my present and past students, i would like to commend each one of them for the time and patience they put in to better themselves. Knowledge is Power.
Pen Out

May 4, 1961 birthday....

Hello America
I am looking for women who has a birthday same as mine, May 4, 1961. I would like to know if we have the same attitude in life, virtues, beliefs, morals, hobbies, interests, same likes and dislikes on food, songs, magazines, men, weather, fashion, style of hairdo or types of cars we drive. I wonder if we have things in common.....i am really interested to know. So if you were born on May 4, 1961...I will appreciate your blog.
thanks...

it says 20 mph.....

I live in Toledo, and every morning on my way to work (during school days) i use Reynolds Rd., a stretch of road that has school lights flashing, warning people to drive 20 mph in a school zone. When these lights are flashing, it means drivers are to drive 20 mph...what is so hard about following this rule? I feel like i am the only one seeing these lights. Drivers are still driving gazillion miles an hour oblivious of these flashing lights. At one time there was even a woman who was honking on me. Come on now people, why can't you follow this simple precaution????
maonline