It’s been awhile since I have shopped for myself. Not that I have alot of spares, but its been really awhile since I have shopped for anything for me. Let’s say its almost a year already. I have not been very good with rewarding myself. Its been awhile since I did or bought anything for myself. But this weekend, my children and I went to the mall and I noticed Book Sale and I bought a couple of books for myself. These are books by...

How many have I thought of using my blog to spew my marriage’s dirty laundry? Many times. How many times have I thought of ruining my husband’s reputation and professional credibility? Many times. How many times have I thought of posting all of my husband’s lewd and degrading emails to myself? More than once… You see, there are many reasons why I have started to blog again. I blog because I needed an outlet for my...

When you are down and out, something always turns up-and it is usually the noses of your friends. Orson Welles (1915 – 1985) U.S. actor, director, producer, and writer, The New York Times. My friend Karen came to see me the other day. It was the best thing that has happened to me for awhile now. After the banking fiasco, I have decided to treat the children and myself to an overnight trip to the city. I made the arrangements while...

The check issued to me bounced today. I almost collapsed while hanging on to my cellphone like a lifeline. Yes, like a —- l i f e l i n e . . . I have actually seen this coming… Last month, the tenant of my condo in Manila had told my broker to inform me not to deposit the check issued last month since her account has insufficient funds. D a r n. The lease was one week late. And now, it has happened again… I am flabbergasted,...