Tweet (Youtube Video of the Eraserheads Reunion Concert Grand Entrance by Karla Redor) I don’t know why but I wasn’t surprised that the Erasehead Reunion was Cut short because Ely Buendia was rushed to the Hospital. Not that I wished the concert would turn out badly, but I was thinking of Ely’s physical and...
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TweetToday’s Photo Hunt theme is: Beautiful Lauren with her youngest cousin, D. There is nothing more beautiful than the smiles of my lovely children. Children are one of life’s most beautiful gift and everyday, I thank God for blessing me with children. So, I often tell my kids this… “Oh, you are...
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TweetSmile. God Loves You. I often scribbled those words in my diary way back in the early seventies when I was in High School. I also picked up Flower Power, a slogan likely coined by Alan Ginsberg in 1965. It referred the hippie notion of “make love not war,” and the idea that love and nonviolence, such as the growing of...
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Tweet imom, Dine, me and Annamanila I am truly blessed to be part of the yearlong celebration of the University of the Philippines (UP) Centennial through a book launch, Iskolar ng Bayan Gives Back, the Enterprising Way. The book of which I am one of the writers, features 25 UP alumni who have made—and continue to...
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TweetI called it a night. As is our usual loving ritual, my husband cuddles to kiss me a “Good night!”. Something different happened though. This time he whispered “You smell nice!” as he buried his nose into my hair. I turned around at him, incredulous and thought ” Oh my, he must be...
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Tweet “All kids can fail us at times. “But if you work with them, nine times out of 10, they’ll make you proud.” says Debbie Phelps, middle-school principal in Towson, Maryland, and mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who won record eight gold medals in the Beijing Games. Photo Credit: China Daily “I was told by...
read moreTweet President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA)’s legendary temper tantrums or katarayan is in the news again because of staff inefficiency which was probably due to miscommunication of a TV...
read moreTweetOver at Plurk, my favorite micro-blogging social networking tool, a plurk from Juned caught my attention: Juned asks civil and plastic what is the diff? Does it annoy you? When you learn someone is plastic? Juned goes further to explain that 1. Civil is being nice and mannered while plastic is brown nosing. Does it annoy...
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TweetI never planned to upgrade today. I didn’t know it yet but until I searched the archives for my last theme update , what did I discover? Lo and Behold! It is exactly a year ago. How come it took me that long? I usually change my theme every 6 months. I must have loved the old theme so much. Today, I present a spanking...
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TweetIt’s the third saturday of the month which means that it’s the monthly meeting of the Compassionate Friends, a grief support group after the death of a child. It’s the time to pay forward and give comfort to newly bereaved parents. Sometimes I cannot even imagine myself in their shoes, going through what they...
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Tweet It is Photo Hunt day and a perfect excuse to post a photo. I have such a sweet tooth that I couldn’t resist taking such these colorful desserts, the name of which escapes me now. Do you have a sweeth...
read moreTweetOnline petition – JUSTICE FOR TARA SANTELICES: Better Crime Prevention Leaving my kids is never easy no matter their age. I informed my family that I will be traveling to the USA by the last week of September for a series of talks and to visit my 3 siblings. Marielle asked “Who will drive us? it is dangerous to...
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My grief journey culled from edited 2006-2010 blog entries are now converted to an ebook format and "Print on demand". Read story behind the ebook.
Touched by an Angel e-book is now available for purchase. For inquiries and reservations, please call Vee Press sales department at +632-712.9156 ext. 350 or email sales@vibalfoundation.org
This is about me ( a Filipina mom) and my journey to a "new normal" after the death of Luijoe , my beautiful 6 year old son.
Recovery is a work in progress.... read more?
Celebrating love , life and experience at the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball
Bullying in Philippine Schools
A hug is a handshake from the heart
A letter to my daughters. Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough
Being romantic in Batanes : A time to celebrate the beauty, gift, and the blessing of enduring love.
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