Random Prattles – The Zamboangueña

Forging on in 2016

Published on 31 December 2015 in Random Prattles by Claudine

It wasn’t that long when we ushered in 2015 and now we’re bidding it goodbye. It came like a spring breeze and in a few hours it would be gone. It sure wasn’t the easiest of years for me what with the multiple dengue scares, marital troubles, personal dilemmas (midlife crises?), to name a few. Even my beloved Zamboanga City had been tested a number of times. Still there were so many things for which my family and I – and the whole of Zamboanga City – are grateful. My children continue to be healthy and I am gainfully employed. We…

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Gone and Done It

Published on 28 January 2015 in Blogging Matters/Random Prattles by Claudine

I hate myself sometimes. Well, ok, hate is too strong to use on myself, but it’s the most appropriate for the anger that I am directing at my person. I’m just in a rage of gigantic proportions right now! If you’ve been doing the Comment Exchange rounds via BC Bloggers since the start of the new year, you’ve probably noticed by now that this blog is practically empty. Yes, dearies, this post you are reading ended up being the first and only article on this blog. *hangs head* Here’s what happened: I woke up really early today (around 2AM) so I decided…

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Painting the Town Red

Published on 7 January 2015 in Random Prattles by Claudine

Unlike most women, I’m not very diligent when it comes to wearing makeup. I have nothing against women and makeup. Whatever one wants to do with her time and her face is her business. It’s just that vanity and I have never been the best of friends. If anything, I find it cumbersome (as in, REALLY tiring) to have to paint my face every single day. I don’t feel compelled to put that much effort to prettifying myself. I only put on makeup if and when I want to, not because I have to. My interest in makeup had increased after…

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Stop the Time!!!

Published on 4 January 2015 in Random Prattles by Claudine

There’s really no point to this post except to lament the end of the long Christmas break. Tomorrow the kids will start school again and I will go back to work-related craziness. How fast time flew! I will surely miss playing with Baby Yna and taking siestas with all four kids. Still, I’m happy and grateful that I have work to get back to. With the unemployment rate in the Philippines as high as it is, I’m blessed to not be part of the unemployment statistics. While I could use and appreciate a higher salary, I’m content that I at…

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Bring It On, 2015

Published on 1 January 2015 in Random Prattles by Claudine

Happy New Year, everyone! Despite having to endure the hardships and loneliness of being a single parent while waiting for my husband to finish his contract in Ethiopia, the past year had been generally good for me and my family. So many things have happened – both good and bad – but I will only write about two that impacted my family. First, I am extremely grateful that none of my kids had been hospitalized. Thank God for that! I was especially worried for my eldest daughter because she has very weak lungs. While each kid did see their pediatrician…

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New Year, New Blog

Published on 1 January 2014 in Blogging Matters/Random Prattles by Claudine

Hi! Thank you so much for dropping by. Since this is a new blog, your visit means a lot. I decided to start 2014 with a new blog. I already “maintain” a blog, My Kimcheed Life, but I decided to start a another one to chronicle the biggest of changes in my and my children’s lives. The past year had been tumultuous (to say the least) for my family and hometown. Despite not having any intention to relive all of those or to dwell on them further, I do feel the need for a platform where I can express how…

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