A Mom and More

Beginning a new journey at 50

My 2009 New Year’s Resolutions

This is the first time that I have ever written my new year’s resolutions.  I do not recall writing New Year’s resolutions in my past 51 years of life although I have always prayed and hoped to make myself better with each start of a new year.  I have heard countless people making new year’s [...]

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2009 New Year’s Resolutions

This is the first time that I have ever written my new year’s resolutions.  I do not recall writing New Year’s resolutions in my past 51 years of life although I have always prayed and hoped to make myself better with each start of a new year.  I have heard countless people making new year’s [...]

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Hail U.P. 100 Oblation!

My daughter Aei just reminded me about a different U.P. Oblation affair which we must see at the crack of dawn on 13 December 2008.   She says it would be great to watch and see this once-in-a-lifetime photoshoot of 100 real life oblations minus the masks and the running. Would this weekend’s experience change [...]

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2008 UP Centennial – Happy 100th to my alma mater

Today, a very dear mom turns one hundred years old: my alma mater,  the University of the Philippines.  And, this inspires  me to recall the meaningful UP days which have made me what I am now:  a mom and more.
I was sweet sixteen (but looking like Miss Tapia in thick round glasses) in 1974 when [...]

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Turning 50 In One Red Land, Differently, part 1

Today, 9 November 2007, I turned 50.
Unlike my past milestone birthdays at 18, 30, and 40 when I wished for, planned minute details and held big parties attended by relatives from different sides and friends from school, work and business – months back, I told my siblings that I will just have a [...]

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