I am a working mom. And Mondays to Wednesdays, I go to the office. That means I need to leave Mikee at home, which almost always drives her to a crying bout. This breaks my heart but I don’t want to sneak behind her back and leave her wondering where mommy is. So each time, I had to kiss her goodbye and tell her that I’ll be going to the office and will be back with daddy tonight. Just one of my many reasons I want to quit my job.

Honestly, I’ve asked hubby if it’s ok if I stop working. He actually agreed but told me he doesn’t believe I can stay unemployed for a long time. He said that knowing me, I’d be feeling like on a house arrest if I get unemployed. Then it got me to think, maybe he’s right. I honestly feel insecure when I don’t have my own money. Anytime that I’ll need money, I can get a cash advance. Haha.

Kidding aside, I think I better start thinking of a good business, so I can quit my job but still have my own money.

I try to stay away from the malls when I don’t intend to buy anything anyway. But this afternoon, I passed by this store and a gorgeous pair of leather strappy sandals is on display. And a matching clutch bag is there too. So I tried the sandals on (even if I don’t intend to buy, nothing wrong with that right?) and then my officemate commented that it makes my feet look lovely. U-oh! And it’s still 10 days before the next payday.

What if I just resort to payday loans? You just have to be employed, 18 years old or older and have an active bank account. Hmm…

Have you heard the latest? DFA is releasing a new hi-tech passport that has microchip embedded in it. Coolness! They will be releasing in October this year. Although they didn’t disclose its price yet. I think it shouldn’t cost too much.

Geez, hubby is renewing his passport soon. He needs it for his (probable) business trip. I am thinking if we should wait till October before renewing ours and getting Mikee’s.

Hmm, just the other day, I was contemplating on setting an August 25 appointment. But with the new passport coming in this October, now I’m undecided.

Motherhood can be hard yet rewarding. Thanks Alpha for sharing.

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Thanks Aggie!

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What’s your shoe size? Are your feet the same size as your mom’s feet? How about your sister’s feet? Can you borrow shoes from each other?

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My mom’s shoe size: 7
My sister’s shoe size: 6.5
My shoe size: 6.5

Hmm, my sister and I used to share clothes but rarely with shoes. We are both size 6.5 but I don’t know why but her shoes are a little big for me, as much as my shoes are a little small for her. None of us borrows shoes from my mom. It’s a sin. You can only borrow her bags.

My latest shoe buy? These pairs I got very cheap. I’m not really a shoe person. I only spend so much on rubber shoes or shoes that I’ll use at work. But for others like malling, I’d buy something very affordable.

Tagging Vannie, Em, Gracie, Tracy, Farah and Joanne. 

The scheduled pizza get-together with friends last night happened but not at our place. We went to Brooklyn. At first, hubby and I were undecided whether to leave Mikee behind or not. After her sponge bath last night, I put her on her pajamas. When we were leaving, she was crying, almost pleading not to leave her. So after just a few minutes of that drama scene, she was wearing a polo shirt and pants, her gimmick outfit. Hahaha.

We ordered creamy pesto, spicy seafood pasta, another pasta I forgot what it is called (it has olive oil instead of cream sauce), spicy chicken and of course, pizza. Mikee loved the spicy chicken and pasta (with olive oil). Too bad I have no pictures to share. I wasn’t able to take any. I was busy eating and feeding Mikee.

But it was a fun night! Don’t you just love Sundays? A day for family and friends.

We attended the mass this morning. As a practice, we start our week with an early Sunday mass. Afterwhich, we have lunch at the mall. The rest of the afternoon, we buy groceries, go to my parents’ house or anything that we could spend time together as a family.

Later tonight is a scheduled pizza night with friends here at our place.

Mikee is feeling much better now. Although she’s still taking two prescribed meds, aside from her multivits and Vit C. (Up to now I am wondering how she got her colds.)

Well, I guess we are prepared for the week ahead. Oh, I better remember to renew our passports soon. You see, at the company where hubby and I are working, we are required to have our passports ready all the time ‘coz business trips are aplenty. Or so we are made to believe.

I’m feeling optimistic now. Have a great week ahead!

I miss my former team mates. Although I do not regret transferring to another team, I miss them. But three of us have moved out. The team lead has accepted an offer to do a technical role which she had been eyeing. Another team mate has transferred to our rival company. Just the other day, we were chatting. Well, mainly he was asking for my personal email address so he could send life insurance quotes. Apparently, he has found a new racket to help augment the finances. He’s getting married soon I heard.

He asked me how I am with my new team. I am fine, really. It’s not the new team, it’s the job itself I am losing interest in.

I wonder if the same role in (our company but in) a different country would require the same working hours I am rendering now. That’s all I am complaining about. I missed those times that when the clock strikes 4pm, I’m off the hook.

Geez, I better start doing that Law-of-Attraction thingy tonight. I was good at it. Now, let’s see if I still got it.

We went to the pedia to have Mikee checked. No more fever but according to her pedia, her lymph nodes are swollen. (I have suspected this ‘coz earlier, Mikee was complaining about that part just right under her left ear)

We were also advised for Mikee to skip her playschool today. Even if Mikee was now feeling better, the pedia said her resistance is not that strong yet.

I am wondering how the class went today that Mikee wasn’t around. Were the kids all well behaved? Geez, will it be that obvious that Mikee was the one initiating all that racket?

For a photography enthusiast, to take a picture of the Rennes like the one above is enough reason to travel to France. It is not enough to browse other photographers’ galleries for France photos. One has to be fly there, stay at the exquisite Hotel Paris to experience it, and to try different angles, and take one’s signature shots of the famous Rennes.