What I Have Been Up to Lately

1. Invigilating, yes, its final exams this week.
2. Coping up with the end of the semester deadlines.
3. Foreseeing my work next week, what with the English Camp and exam. paper marking plus this never ending paper work, I'll surely manage with careful planning.
4. Thinking what to do on my next holiday.
5. Planning my Christmas shopping.
6. Planning home lessons for my son.
7. Wanting to go shopping for some nice girl stuff, but cannot find the time to do so.
8. Updating my 3 blogs, ,my Facebook and Flickr accounts for an hour before bedtime.
9. Praying constantly for family members especially those far from me and for a bright future for my only son and
10. Getting in touch with long lost friends.

Have a nice day everyone !

Gel Candle

This miniature gel candle was made in JM's handicraft class. The candle was decorated with colored sand, shells, dried flowers and foliages. It's so pretty we used it to decorate the headboard of our bed together with his Doraemon diplay frame.

Pretty Work of Art

Here are two of the projects that JM made in his handicrafts class. Above is a baseball cap made of yellow recycled green tea boxes and sewn together using a crochet thread.

The one above was proudly presented to me this afternoon when he arrived home from school, Garfield in a picture frame made from tiny bits of recycled styrofoam glued together and painted with watercolor when all the glued parts have been completed.

My son JM with his work of art from school. Every work of art he makes is a treasure I'll keep and cherish. I have a blog just for his artworks and handicrafts, http://jmsartjournal.blogspot.com/ . I'll have something to look back on, mementos of his childhood years when I'm old and grey. Mom loves you so much JM !

A Cold Cola Makes My Day

After several days of having a bout of flu which goes with the abstitence from ice and cold drinks, JM finally had his first cold drink today, but with a limit, just a glass of cola with ice. We are observing his condition, the persistent cough is still there, but the sore throat is nearly healed. He is headed to a complete recovery in two or three days. Thumbs up to JM !!

Lingering in My Thoughts

1. A week just passed, the weekend spent productively, another new week to look forward to. The early morning rush to finish chores, a quick breakfast, preparing a child for school are the usual things that occupy my weekdays. And lastly, the early morning trip to work.
2. I need to spend more time tutoring my son in science, English, social studies and Cathechism during weekends. The daily home chores is driving me crazy. I have to manage my weekend schedule better.
3. I realized recently that my son is now in CCD grade 7, the Confirmation class. Time flies, it seems it was only yesterday that he received his First Holy Communion.
4. Tons of paper work awaits me tomorrow morning. I'll manage all these before next weekend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
5. Thinking where to go next Sunday after mass and CCD. Amusement parks is a big NO, NO. Still thinking, still planning.
6. And of course, I have to update my three blogs, my Facebook and Flickr accounts and experiment in making really nice videos to upload on YouTube.
7. Remembering the third death anniversary of my dearest mom in October.
8. And lastly, anticipating my weeklong holiday in October.