housewife?

i’m filling up a registration form from johann’s school.  i got stumped when i got to the part “Occupation:”  hmmm… what should i write?  housewife?  parang hindi fit sa akin ang term.  i remember filling up forms and answering questions, “what does your mother do?”.  without batting an eyelash i usually answer housewife.  now that i’m in that position, i can’t get my self to write it as my occupation.  then i tried to wiki it and found my answer.

Occupation: Stay-At-Home Mom

the trip

*~super duper overdue post~*

12/21/2007. we left the house around 4am. so i was awake at 3:30am to take a bath and to make final check on our bags. 7:55am flight namin via nwa. we have 2 stopovers, at narita and minnesota. we got to naia before 5am. haba na ng pila sa nwa. buti na lang johann was cooperating pa that time. di na nila ni-weigh yung bags namin. sira ata conveyor nila that time. i wasn’t worried naman kse i know na hindi kami overbaggage. so we stayed muna sa waiting area kung san may mga foodshops. buti na lang may malaking lego statue shaped like mario of mario bros to keep johann occupied. around 6:30 we went na sa boarding area. when the attendant overheard me telling johann na di pa kami sasakay ng plane eh pina board na kami agad. so naka-settle na kami nung nag-board na yung iba.

manila to narita – that time ang likot na ni johann. tumatayo sa upuan. bumababa ng upuan. hay naku, buti na lang window seat kinuha namin so nakakulong lang si johann dun. more than 4 hours flight namin. nung nakatulog na sya nakakain naman ako ng 2 set ng meals though tinira ko yung corned beef kay johann, i just finished the side dishes. at dahil clumsy ako natapon sa pants ko ang juice. di naman ako makatayo at makapunta sa cr kse tulog si johann sa lap ko. buti nga di sa kanya bumuhos yun eh. so i just put the lampin sa pants ko to soak the juice. susme ano ba naman to umpisa pa lang. buti na lang when we got to narita dry na sya. so pumila na naman kami sa para sa flight namin to minneapolis. before we got off the plane nakatali na sa akin si johann *~nga pala the whole time na nasa naia kami nakatali na sya, i just remove it pag sa plane na kmi~* so once na gusto lumayo sa akin ikot ko ng many times sa kamay ko yung tali para di sya makalayo or i-carry ko sya kahit na nagpupumiglas. imagine me carrying a backpack, a body bag and johann. parusa di ba. so we went agad kung san yung terminal ng next flight namin. nung nakita na namin we went muna sa cr to change his diaper then balik na kami dun. buti na lang pinahiram kami ni tajhing ng photo viewer/movie player so nanood kami ng mr bean while waiting for our flight. when it was almost time to board i noticed na di pa nila pinapaboard yung may mga dalang kids so sabi ko di ata dito priority we were at the back pa naman though may dumaan sa harap ko na attendant dun di man lang ako pinauna so i didn’t impose na kse baka nga di priority. then pinaboard na ang business class/first class then dumaan na naman yung same attendant sa harap ko ala deadma pa rin. then another pinoy and foreigner passenger told me na dapat pumila na rin ako sa business class kse priority ako dahil may dala ako bata sabi ko ilang beses na sya dumaan di man lang pinansin so i just waited na lang din sa line namin.

~*i confirmed this non priority to elders and with kids when we’re on our way home to manila. una nila pinapasok ang first class and business class, then the elders, then with kids, the rest kailangan arrange muna by seat number. ang gulo di ba!?*~

narita to minnesota – longest flight ever. 10hrs sa plane na puno ng passengers na may kasamang recharged na bata. parusa. hay. i took out all the toys na dala ko pero kulang pa rin. johann kept on bugging the 2 korean girls seated behind us. buti na lang cute ang anak ko. hehehe. akala ko makakatulog na ako ng diretso once nakatulog si johann hindi pala. every hour ata nagigising ako. i strained my neck watching the flight movie. when johann woke up na he played sandali then he stood up and told me “come mommy let’s go”. naiinip na rin. so we went sa cr then we stayed sa back ng plane then namasyal sa aisle then went back to our seat. finally we arrived na sa minnesota. sobrang haba ng line sa immigration. kami ang 2nd to the last sa pila ng visitors. hay, ang tagal kaya hirap na ako kay johann kse gusto mag-tatatakbo eh syempre bawal di ba. when it was our turn yung boss ng immigration officer with another officer nakatambay dun sa mag-interview sa amin. nag-observe lang cla. so start na mag-ask ng questions. what are we doing there, when did rudney last went back to philippines, and may isa pa na di ko maalala. then the boss asked for rudney’s documents. while i was answering them buhat ko si johann. tapos lahat ng gamit dun inaabot nya. then the immigration officer asked me to write the annotations in our passport dun sa form. buti na lang sabi ng boss nya na trabaho nya yun and besides may dala nga akong bata. he told his boss na sana habang sinusulat ko yung annotations eh accomodate na nya yung next na nakapila. well napagalitan pa sya. hehehe. so we waited while he wrote it. after that, we went na sa conveyor belt. ito yung hindi sinabi sa akin ni rudney, na we have to get our luggage para sa inspection. akala ko makikita ko yung luggage ko pagdating na namin ng chicago. hay. wala akong dalang coins. pinaka barya ko is $100. ang galing ko di ba!? yung cart cost $3. then one guy approached me if i needed help tapos may dala syang cart. so sa kanya tip naman ang bayad. eh ala nga ako barya so sabi ko, “yes i need help but i don’t have any money for tip”. he left then another guy approached me and asked me again if i need help. so inulit ko yung dialogue ko dun sa nauna. pero this time sabi ng guy oks lang. thank God talaga. i badly needed help kse eh. imagine kung wala akong cart, i have to pull two luggages while holding johann’s hand and carrying 2 handcarry bags. hay. so i told him na its our first time here and we’re going to meet my husband sa chicago pa. so hinatid nya kami dun sa luggage inspection. the officer there asked me what food or liquids do i have in my handcarry and luggage. so i told him, but i forgot to mention yung cans ng milk ni johann. and i think i forgot to declare it also. anyways, familiar na yung officer sa mga pagkaing pinoy. he asked me kung may dala ba ako longanisa, chicharon, tuyo. nakangiti nga ako nung sinasagot ko eh pero wala akong dalang ganun. tapos yung nauna sa akin hand inspection, sabi ko matatagalan na naman kami. tapos nakikita ko yung ibang dala nila tinatapon sa trash can. so daan sa scanner yung bags namin. then the officer told me na may dala pala akong formula. akala kong formula na sinasabi nya eh yung vitamins and medicines ni johann. he’s referring pala dun sa milk ni johann. nung nagkaintindihan na kami he asked kung ilang lata, sabi ko 5. ang dami naman daw. hindi na pina hand inspection yung luggage naman. buti naman. so hinatid na kami nung guy dun sa check in ng bags. nag thank you ako sa kanya. di ko nga nakuha yung pangalan eh. so off to another inspection na naman kami. this time pinatapon yung mga water ni johann tapos pinalabas lahat ng liquids sa bag. i forgot to remove sa bag yung benadryl syrup na may kasamang dropper. so pagdating sa scanner ang tagal dun sa isang bag namin. so kinuha ko na yung shoes, jackets and yung isang bag namin. then yung isang officer hawak yung isang bag ko and asked me kung may knife ba ako. sabi ko wala pero kinabahan na ako. sabi nya i-open nya yung bag ko at may hanapin daw sya. so habang sinusuotan ko si johann ng shoes and jacket isa-isa naman nilalabas yung gamit dun sa bag hanggang nakita nga nya yung benadryl. so i told him na i totally forgot about it. so okay lang daw pero next time wag ko na daw kakalimutan. so oks na. then hinanap ko muna kung saan ang gate namin and what time ang boarding. then i looked for distilled water for johann. i asked yung barista ng starbucks kung meron silang distilled wala daw. then yung guy na nag-ask ng favor na tingnan yung gamit nya nung nasa narita pa kmi nilapitan ako kung need ko ba ng water fountain. sabi ko hindi kailangan ko distilled water. he helped me maghanap by calling the hotline dun sa terminal to ask where may distilled water. sabi nya medyo malayo daw kse parang sa kabilang side ng terminal eh. so sabi ko sige i’ll just check out other stores kung ano yung water nila. so nag thank you na ko then johann and i looked around. since wala nga we just settled dun sa water dun sa isang store. i bought burger sa mcdonalds and ate it near the gate. delayed kse yung flight due to air traffic. after finishing the food start na ang kalbaryo. johann was so cranky na. as in. he’s so tired na rin kaya ganun. when he wanted something and di mo pinagbigyan as in nagwawala. ang lakas ng iyak nya dun sa terminal na pinagtitinginan na kami. so i just kept on following him na lang kung san nya gusto punta at the same time nagbabantay ng gamit. finally boarding na. i texted rudney then turned off my phone.

minnesota to chicago - di pa kami nakaka-take off tulog na si johann. hay salamat. nakapahinga rin ako. more than 30 mins bago nag-take off. when we got to chicago i had to wake johann kse i need to put on his jacket, bonnet and shoes. since bagong gising ayaw maglakad. so parusa na naman. eh ang layo pala nung gate to baggage claim where rudney’s waiting. so nung medyo oks na si johann and di ko na talaga kaya buhatin sya pinag-lakad ko na. wala pang 1 minute na naglalakad nagpa carry na naman. so carry naman ako afetr mga 10 steps binababa ko na naman. ilang beses paulit ulit yun. then we got to the escalator to baggage claim. habang pababa i saw rudney crying. i cried na rin. babaw luha ko eh. i felt all the pagod at the same time relief that we arrived safe. i asked johann kung sino yun. sabi nya “it’s daddy!”. when we got to rudney di pa rin tumigil umiyak. so nag-iiyakan kami dun. hehehe. we got our bags and went to the car. buti na lang nauto namin si johann na maupo sa car seat. 30-40 mins pa na byahe to get to our hotel. when we got there we ate dinner, rest ng konti then went to the grocery. kararating lang lakwatsa agad. hehehe.

how to stop cough in 5 minutes

a friend forwarded this to me.  i haven’t tried it yet but i think it’s worth sharing.  though i remember pala nakwento na ni lhen to eh pero natawa lang ako. sori lhen.

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How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!!

This is a must try…

We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else’s cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip and not the cough. ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn’t worr y about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.

READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research
council (who discovered it) aren’t sure why.

Treatment : To stop nighttime coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vick s Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks. Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising  ;finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime,
and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly. My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it. If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be
absolutely amazed by the effect.

sold!

kanina ko lang nasabi kay rudney na nabenta na yung mazda last month, his reply “ah talaga”. but when i told him na nabenta na yung L300 kahapon, ang reply “ha!? ay ganun. nalungkot naman ako.” mas gusto kse gamitin ni rudney yun kaysa sa mazda.

3 years lang sa amin yung mazda. bought it second hand. while yung L300 gamit namin for 13 years. first brand new car na nabili ng tatay ko. ako rin naman nalungkot nung nabenta yun pero di naman ako umiyak kagaya ng mama ko. naging service nya kase yun sa pagpasok sa ministop and sa mga lakad nya. baka pag yung corolla namin ang ibenta baka dun ako maiyak. high school pa lang ako nasa amin na yun. nanalo tatay ko sa raffle sa may christ the king yun yung grand prize. na drive ko yun siguro 1 araw lang. di na naulit kse nabangga ko yung likod nun sa garahe namin.

may isa pang ibinibenta, mitsubishi galant super saloon. baka may interesado.