Mrs. W

Yesterday was my first day to teach

I have never been that nervous, EVER, in something I have to do

I've always been confident about anything & everything for as long as I remember

Thanks to my parents esp my dad who always believed in me

I can face the most intelligent, famous, respected, most handsome/beautiful, richest

person in the world and I would know what to say

I never get intimidated

First time yesterday

and I'm not exaggerating

that I actually felt insecure

How will I teach 8 year olds about the most important topic of all?

I volunteered to teach catechism to kids from international schools

Kids, for me, are the hardest audience

How can I impart these values to them knowing

these can help them become better human beings someday

Teaching is indeed one of the hardest jobs in the world

I got to know the kids in so many levels yesterday

And honestly, got to know a side of myself a bit more

The kids couldn't pronounce my name

So one girl asked if it's okay to call me Mrs. W

I like that

I think it's cool

And I think it's sweet

Lots of people call me differently

I would know from which time or place

I know a person by how they pronounce my name

So 10 years from now, when I'm at the grocery store

and I hear someone call out Mrs. W

I would definitely know that that was a student

And I just hope he/she has grown into

an amazing, faithful, good- hearted adult

I sure hope so.

Don't Mock the Muck

Reg Yuson's solo exhibit at Manila Contemporary

w/ 2 geniuses in their fields, Ed CAlma & Reg Yuson

w/ Ed & Reg amidst Reg's impressive art

the muck
photography by Thomas Wenger

w/ my hubby who only goes out with me when it's relating to art never fashion

Saturday afternoon

Whenever I need my good friend, Reg, he's there for me

And he knows I haven't missed an exhibit of his

Well, he joked, I did, 19 years ago

To which I replied

I wasn't born yet, haha

As we had guests with us from Switz

decided to bring them along

don't know if these teenagers understand Reg's art

But it's good exposure to them

What's really great about Reg's work

is how so much thought has been put into it

It amazes me when he explains his concept

that it's really, he thought of that?

Man, he must have a lot of time in his hands, haha

Bumped into Ed Calma , as well

Ed's a co-parent

Always nice to see another genius in his field

If you have time

try to drop by Manila Contemporary

Just hope that the artist is there

to better appreciate & understand

Enjoy the art!

Not everyday is Christmas

This photo depicts how I felt that day
Rough day

Too many challenging people

Though I've forgotten most of why

Had a home massage that night

Told my masseuse

what a rough day it was

I always try to give her good advice

She relieves me of my physical stress anyway

Was just so appropriate what she said

"Not everyday is Christmas"

So true

And though that day kinda felt like Lent

Am back to Easter mode once again.

Happy weekend!

Hard hat kinda girl

top: Bayo, pants: ZARA

You probably had a fill of my construction updates

but such is my life nowadays

Exciting, tiring, it occupies my day

and even when I'm asleep, I sometimes dream about it

It if doesn't hit my subconscious

then am not so into it

Had lunch with my best friend, Cel, yesterday

She's renovating herself

So we're both in the same predicament

I always tell people how i don't get perturbed

with busyness

I enjoy achieving things

I enjoy organizing

I enjoy challenges

What I have low tolerance for

is when people don't try to cooperate

So far, my team has not given me big headaches

just the normal delays

which test my patience

Other than that

All's good

My husband already told me this morning

how he doesn't see any shopping from me

in our credit card bills

I don't have time to go

Am now a hard hat kind of girl

The hardware store is my oasis

Only for now...

Happy Friday!

Random shots

Random shots last weekend.

One thing I always do when I know how busy

I'm going to be

Is make sure

I still look polished

It always gives me the extra oomph

to go through my day

Happy Tuesday!

My Secret Garden

shirtdress from SM bought years ago, belt from Theme HK more than a decade old, necklace : Club Monaco, gift from Cielo Juarez

credit : My Secret Garden title suggested by Rina

With our houseguests asleep til noon

Went to do errands for the house , grocery then meeting at the construction site

You'll be amazed how you spend hours on meetings everyday

and that's not even enough, there are gazillion texts on decisions and updates

There's no time to just be quiet

You can but then there are people waiting for your decisions

Sometimes I just want to have silence

But then again, you appease yourself with knowing you're working for a goal

My thrill for today

No matter how shallow

was getting a laser pointer from my contractor

I love that I don't need to talk to my foreman and say so many times

there, that wall, there, no that one

Now I can just point and we both understand exactly what I'm talking about

Now if only he can get me a robot to answer all the texts from suppliers

and stores

That would be the day!

Houseguests

With everything on my plate

Having houseguests is not exactly easy

specially when they're just a wee bit after the teenage stage

When I have guests, I really prepare and organize

Everything is set up

and preparations before they arrive are made

Here's how I set up the beds and prepare before bedtime

I want them to experience the welcome

Am a stickler for manners

I know these days, people don't understand protocol

but I still feel it's all about respect

and knowing your place

Just one thing I ask if you ever visit

Keep your things tidy

So when you leave

It won't be good riddance but

Hope to have you back again.

Just a thought...