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          After a very long hiatus in online journaling, I'm finally back to writing my thoughts. This time about my life as a mother-entrepreneur-manager and law school student.       As the second semester of my freshman law school draws near, I am getting more and more restless as to whether I should pursue law school or just drop out of the course. I must admit I loved learning about the law, I devour knowledge like a thirsty camel, but the stimulus coming from all sides made me wonder what to prioritize.      No handbook will guide me to pass law school while being a full-time manager at work, a mother, a wife-partner, a homemaker, an entrepreneur, and alas! Being a law student ALL AT ONCE!      At the rate that I am running my life right now, I could burn out in the first lapse if ever I could qualify to proceed in the second semester.      I have listened to and watched YouTube videos on working students, but none mentioned being a full-time working law student mom ent

I have a business in Weddings and Events . I was looking forward to a great year this year because it is the start of the new decade. But I guess, God has other plans, not just for me but for all of us worldwide! Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in February, the world shut down. One particular industry heavily affected is the Events Industry .  Now, more than ever, the government prohibits gatherings of more than 25 guests. There are sanctions when people break this rule. There is a corresponding jail time when we even try to break curfew hours. Since the COVID-19 lockdowns, I reverted back to my former job - online writing. It is the only way I know how to earn during this pandemic. I submitted resumes to all hiring ads containing a 'Content Writer' position. There was a long pause and silence for many weeks, some few interviews and finally, after two months of submitting my applications, I landed on a Content Writer position, full time, in a software company that offers

SIX ELEVEN GLOBAL SERVICES. This is where the plot twist of my life happened. In 2008, I got hired as a call center agent for 611. It was my first exposure to the corporate world after graduation. I didn’t last long in the job because of health reasons. But it is also the gateway to the greatest love story I have ever told. Here, I met the love of my life who would later turn out to be my partner for life. The young and insatiable version of me hopped from job to job until late of 2010, I got hired in another BPO company – The TryBPO, Inc. (now Empireflippers). I stayed there for about more than 3 years until the call of Motherhood required all of my attention and time. Why am I writing this? First , in this time of Pandemic, it is a huge blessing to have a job that continues to give you an income and put food on the table. The BPO industry continues to operate and their employees are well compensated and taken care of. Second , not all heroes wear PPE

OMG... this blog has been abandoned for months! Truly, motherhood has a way of keeping me preoccupied all day that I couldn't have the time to write about it anymore ----- for months! Well, I'm back and I'm going to give you a rundown of the happenings in my motherhood journey in the last six months leading to September. Summer of 2018  After our escapade to the Vanishing Island last March, summer months passed by so quickly. I had two events in the month of April and another two events in the month of May so my schedule was jampacked with hands-on motherhood, home-based Virtual Assistant tasks and running my Wedding and Events business. I had no full time yaya so I had to juggle up everything! But with the help of God Almighty, He sent me my partner, my family, my friends to help me carry out everything that needed to be accomplished! Would you believe that I plan weddings in Gensan for my events  that are mostly in Davao?! It is because I have eyes, ears, hands a

April is the perfect month in the Philippines to bask in the sun, soak in the sea and unwind with friends and family. My cousins planned a weekend getaway in Samal. We are very lucky to have an aunt who lives in Samal Island. Their house is right across a beautiful sand bar popularly known as the Vanishing Island. We rode in their pump boats to get across the sea and reach the Vanishing Island of Samal Davao. My little Ellie was excited as she could be. But the way to the barge was hellish. We were supposed to meet with the gang at 7am but due to some delays, we arrived at the line towards the barge about 9am and the line was soooooo long. We fell in line for 3 hours just so we could ride the barge towards Samal! It was an extremely hot day and the car aircon has not worked so well. On our way to the Davao-Samal Wharf on a very hot day... our boat ride towards the vanishing island samal davao At about past noon, we finally arrived the destination, already soaked in sweat.

Davao Crocodile Park is one of the tourist destinations in Davao City. It is also one of the most famous school excursion itinerary for preschool and elementary students. In my 30 years of living in Davao City, I have only gone to Davao Crocodile Park once in the year 1994. I was in 4th grade and there were only snakes and crocodile in the park. You can find its location at the Corporate City grounds, Diversion Road, Brgy Maa, Davao City. So recently me and mom were discussing about prenup locations in Davao and I mentioned the Crocodile Park. She revealed to me that she has not been to the Davao Crocodile Park all her life. It was a Wednesday when we decided on the spot to visit the Crocodile Park and my Ellie was the most excited child on earth. This is the welcome signage of  Davao Crocodile Park. Of course, it is mandatory to take a selfie in this area. We went further inside to the information and cashier. At the moment, the entrance fees are as follows: Regular Adu