Importance of Keeping Records

I'm a Class A procrastinator. Obviously from my sporadic blog posts, you can tell. But one thing I'm regretting right now is not keeping a record of my little monster's progress. I remember thinking "Yeah, I should write this down, print that photo and put it in an album."

That was a year and eight months ago. I still haven't printed his birthday photos and yep, I still don't have a book where to write his firsts (first steps, first food, when he started talking, etc.) I still don't have one and it's making me feel bad. I also lost his baby book, so yeah. Talk about feeling REALLY bad.

I'm the type of person who can't start something if there are missing materials or ingredients. As an excuse, I kept telling myself, I don't have a baby book to write all these awesome things. But today's different. I brought the little boy to the doctor and when she asked me what are the previous medications prescribed to my little boy, I couldn't answer. I gave as much medicine names as I can remember buying but of course, that's not as accurate as what a baby book would have provided.

I kept thinking about this on our way home and so, I'm taking my 2014 planner and putting notes about my little boy in that book. I'm not a planning person anyway, so it's fine.

For starters, I promise to print out his birthday photos soon. :))

Such a lazy afternoon, my little boy's napping. I just want to doze off and do nothing but I'm sure I'll regret that later!

First BDJ Box

I’ve waited 3 months for this box! 

By the time I got myself to purchase a box from them, they were fully booked until March! Initial impression, I’M IMPRESSED! 

I’ve been longing to try the brand Benefit! 

I think this month is going to be awesome for me! More about the contents later! 

Getting Back the Vibe

Dead air happens even when you're with your most comfortable friend or partner. For writers, it's called the writer's block. In my own words, I'd say it's a period of time where a writer can't seem to get anything in words. Well, there might be the occasional jibber jabber but nothing he or she would judge as suitable for readers.

Call it that or laziness, I had a dry period in terms of writing. In fact, I'd say my recent "dead air" is more of an uninspired, unmotivated, I-don't-know-what-to-do-now kind of phase. Dull moments. Bleh.

So, receiving good news from my employer after days of vacationing and not working without notice, I feel I owe it to myself to get back on my feet. Challenging myself to be happy and find joy in simple things, I'd like to start with the good news today.

I got a raise! It's not big per se but for me, it's more of a validation that I'M NEEDED. I'm not as expendable as I thought I was. Aside from a LITTLE salary raise, we had an agreement to change the payment terms. I will be paid by the hour so that would mean getting extra should I decide to work more hours than usual! I LOVE IT!

And another thing to be thankful was arriving safely from Manila early this morning. A weekend beach getaway to Batangas sponsored by my little monster's grandparents, it was a much appreciated free vacation! Tiring! 6 hours from Baguio to Manila, 4 hours Manila to Batangas and back again, PHEW! My skin's showing stress! But the beach and good food made up for the heat and butt pain. ;)

I'm expecting more good things to come! I'm hoping for more good things to come and I'm going to make ways for MORE GOOD THINGS TO COME!