Oye to the World! Taluli and Mama Chronicles

  For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)   There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.  Check out the things that you can do with it:   FIRST   (Emergency)   The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.     SECOND   (Hidden Battery Power)   Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged whe...

It has been a while since I last posted. So much has happened in so little time. We had our baby shower for Taluli. it was fun and amazing, so grateful for those who came and shared their insights on motherhood and their gifts for the wonderful bubba. I especially loved the part where the guests will write down their wishes for taluli and I can say my brothers' is the most self absorbed wish of all. I was rushed to the emergency room last friday, May 2, due to persistent stomach cramping I thought we were ready to go so we grabbed my hospital bag and called my mom to meet us at the hospital and to my relief, baby was fine, I am not in Labor and he is in a position getting ready for birth and I was diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infection. I seriously thought I was going through some initial labor pains. I thought one glass of Coke Zero a day was all innocent and okay when it turned out that it was the culprit! So no more coke zero until baby taluli arrives. I was also ask...

I am writing these things down as a reminder most of all for progress. 1.)   I love the color Turquoise. 2.)   I m very passionate about God and Jesus that I can go on and on but not religious. 3.)  When a song is about to come up, It feels like I am having sex, a desire brews and I climax with the finish product and end mostly incomplete. LOL. #raw #tmi 4.)   I am funny when I want to be liked. I am serious when I want to be hated. I am seriously funny  when I am comfortable around you. 5.)   I annoy people by asking too much questions. 6.)   I fear the future but create a discipline of just thinking a day or three or a week at a time so if you ask me about the future I can go on and on with my views as to why you should not ask me that. 7.)   I love Cheetos Jalapeno. 8.)   It takes me 2 weeks tops to buy what I want even If I had the money to spend for it. I usually go on rounds and justify before...

ALABANG TOWN CENTER April 17 (Maundy Thursday): Closed April 18 (Good Friday): Closed April 19 (Black Saturday): Regular mall hours April 20 (Easter Sunday): Regular mall hours AYALA CENTER CEBU April 17 (Maundy Thursday): Closed (but Metro Gaisano store will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) April 18 (Good Friday): Closed April 19 (Black Saturday): Regular mall hours April 20 (Easter Sunday): Regular mall hours BONIFACIO HIGH STREET April 17 (Maundy Thursday): Closed (but most restaurants and cafes will be open) April 18 (Good Friday): Closed (but most restaurants and cafes will be open) April 19 (Black Saturday): Regular mall hours April 20 (Easter Sunday): Regular mall hours BURGOS CIRCLE April 17 (Maundy Thursday):Closed April 18 (Good Friday): Closed April 19 (Black Saturday): Regular mall hours April 20 (Easter Sunday): Regular mall hours CENTRIO April 17 (Maundy Thursday): Closed April 18 (Good Friday): Closed April 19 (Black Saturday): Regular ma...

Today I was having thoughts of insecurities about Tala's name because society dictates it is a baby girl's name. I mean a name is a name yeah...So the investigator in me dug and dug for the real meaning of Tala, unconfined to just how it should be perceived as a name in the Philippines and was amazed to find out that some of the name "Tala"'s attachments are related to Music and Green..further justifies my gut feel for a "green" themed nursery package for taluli. So here are the origins of the name "Tala" in different cultures and nationalities: In India Tala: A music term meaning rhythm or beat.  Means Palm tree, (the name of a palm forest Talavana, or just tree as in Imli Tala (Tamarind Tree), and apparently  Tala can also mean shade. In Thailand: Tala means Green. ( NO wonder my attachment to getting everything colored green for my sweetie pie...amazeballs!) In Samoa: Tala is the name of the currency which was s...

WE WILL MISS THIS PABLITS.    Soon as Bubba Taluli arrives, you may have to wait days for your pa-kiss moment.

Gosh, waking up now is like I ran a marathon the day before, so so sore...but.. I am excited to see you Little taluli!!   Love, Mommy.

Remember this face, this face was given away and wised up due to self preserving circumstances.  This face gives and takes with such measure and closes in to her own comfortable state of being alone. This face has an extra sense for bullshit and fears vulnerability where it is undue, do not lie to this face it may be hard to gain this glow and trust back. This face shuts down if you are not smart and man enough to ask for the switch back. Her mental and emotional balance is a constant work in progress, she can walk away as she pleases you may choose to walk with her or abandon her fully, worry not for she won't be shaken she's been around the block a while. You can't really break her she is aware of the game of life more than you think you do. If you are a person who values too much of or have not mastered his ego much to let go, then do not waste your time. It is just easy to open the flood gates love, although it may seem that she thinks she knows it all, ...

The last digit of my plate number is 1 so I have no choice today but get a cab instead. I am wary of just picking up a cab from the street because of the resurgence of cab related hold ups and casualties that I hear about. I decided to share this list of Taxi Pick up service contact numbers in Metro Manila because it's too hard to get them all in one place: The Taxi Pick up service list contact numbers are as follows: 24/7 Taxi: 642-3525; 634-5980 ABC:  454-8717 Avis:  831-27-01 Basic Taxi: 900-1447; 900-1448; 643-7777 Crownstar Taxi: 747-3064 Dollar:  921-2383; 927-8718 EMP Taxi:  293-5930; 293-5931; 291-7005 Hyatt Taxi:  807-0707 MGE Transport:  363-6096; 364-8260; 366-6287; 366-6214 Nine Stars: 330-1654; 362-9089; 362-1890 R&E: 362-9089; 364-9058; 330-1654 Reno: 931-3272; 931-2681 Sturdy Taxi:  330-3568; 361-1282 Tai Taxi:  801-1093 Trends Taxi: 822-9345; 823-8951; 821-4685 Xavierville:  788-0204;...

There are certain things about my life that I do not know what to do about that I let God and life figure out for me no matter how I want to control that I keep at bay. I know truth but I still constantly ask where these truths are coming from with a mix of God given intuition to carry on days sorrounded by these "things" and "truths" that I am never certain about. So vague huh? Well I do not know what will happen to me in the future with money, this upcoming baby and relationships that's for certain. Fear creeps up once in a while thinking about what I do now as oppose to my percieved  outcome of the future..but then again the truth is, as of this time, which is now, I am creating a step towards something for my future, the only question is, am I doing something that truly matters? As to this case, am I really asking questions that will give answers to my future? I think the answer is yes. FUTUREPROOF MOTIVATION:  So fear of the future, THE TRUTH o...

There is so much that I have in mind, disappointments, fears, struggles and along with it were tears but since you came along , all of it disappeared (well truth of the matter is past and future and not an absolute existence of the now.. forgive me for the drama) I know I'm bound to fall in love with the little man that deserve all of me and what I am and will accept me for all that I am, besides God of course. And baby, I am standing on my ground knowing that I have no control of our lives sweetheart, how you will come about or what would you make of me or what you would be in the course of your journey all I know is you deserve the best of me. I love you my little taluli, may your future be bright and sunny just like what you make my life to be nowadays.

Tala Elija Del Rosario is a Baby Boy! I got what I wanted thank you lord *fist pumps* YEAH MAN!

Every now and then I go through waves of sadness thinking about the future. But I know all of this would be washed away someday. All I know is my hormones are raging and just right now alcohol nor cigarettes are sacrificed because there is a human being that needs to live inside of me. I am facing my own human weaknesses by my natural instincts without the suppressing of substances to make me temporarily happy and or fixed. Work is progressing internally. THAT is something to be happy about. I have been surrendering to crying and sobbing when I need to even if it feels silly or no reason at all because I know If I didn't let it go, it will cause more problems for me, my heart and the baby.