I can’t help but feel so proud of Charice while she’s singing the Philippine National Anthem during the Inauguration of the 15th President of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III.

Watch the clip from ABS-CBNNews.com below…

So far, she’s the only singer who was able to sing Lupang Hinirang the right way according to the National Historical Institute. Charice has really gone a long way! Bravo for a job well done!

Every thing is already in place even with the wedding decorations! Every one is excited. The neighborhood lass and a former bad boy are engaged already and will be tying the knot this coming weekend.

Every one is happy for them. The woman was assumed to be a spinster and with a hunchback. Thank goodness a renewed man found her and made her his. I don’t think you can stay here for a long time because of the spell.`

Once upon a time, my dad wanted me to go to Law School and become a lawyer. My mom was adamant in NOT letting me become one. Ever the good daughter, I compromised by passing the board exams for public accountants. My dad wanted that license while my mom wanted to become an accountant.

Too bad I don’t have the inspiration to go to Law School anymore. Gone are the days when all I could think of was pass the admission test and that’s it. Had there been lsat prep courses back in my time, I might have passed school with flying honors.

One of my older cousins asked me if I was interested in buying office furniture. He is ordering for their company and since he’s getting a discount, he also wants me to get one. The company offers quality-made office furniture and since my older cousin knows that I am acting part-time purchasing officer of the company I am working for, he wanted to know if I need anything.

I just love my cousins! I’d like to think that we are all looking out for the welfare of each other. I have two older cousins and they are both always ready to support us in any endeavor we get into. Being the third oldest cousin, I also make it a point to make my presence felt to the younger ones, particularly in their studies.

Being a full-time mom is not easy. People would think that since the moms are at home and control their own time, it would be easier for them than those who go to the office. It’s wrong! They have a harder time than those going on a nine to five job. Just imagine, full-time moms need to take care if the family (husband and kids), take care of the meals, clean the house, go get sinks and run other errands when needed. Prepare and drop their kids to school. And so much more.

That’s why a few years ago when my mom was still alive, I realized just how much responsibility was on her shoulder. There’s just too many things to do every single day!

The next time you see your moms, go and give her a hug. That would mean so much to her for sure.

When I was a little kid, I remember wanting to become a ballet dancer. I just think that it was cool and that the girls who danced ballet were so graceful in their movements. My mom also put it in my head that I wouldn’t get fat because I’d be dancing most of the time.

I really wanted it. But I guess it was not meant to be. I was supposed to go to school with the ballet lessons after class. Unfortunately, my mom and I were late for enrollment. I ended up enrolling with the same school I was previously in. I also had to say goodbye to my ballet dancing dreams because I concentrated on something else.

Cousin Faye is doing everything she can to lose weight. She is getting desperate by the day. She will be bridesmaid on her friend’s wedding and it’s just two months away. She wants to look really good in her gown but because she’s overweight, she’s feeling insecure about her looks.

Good thing there are crash diets that work. She is willing to try one to lose even a few pounds before the wedding day. I just hope that Faye will achieve her goal or knowing her, she will continue to fret about her weight until the wedding day itself.

I really admire the Mesothelioma lawyer my colleague was telling me about. I had dinner with her and she told me that the lawyer is offering her services pro bono for those who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. I just love the fact that even though she can easily charge her clients for every hour spent on consultation and court proceedings, she opted to offer her legal services for free instead. According to my friend, it is the lawyer’s way of giving back to the society.

I also learned from someone else who knows the lawyer that she is doing this because someone close to her died from cancer.

What a good soul she is! I hope her tribe increase!

I need to think in terms of health benefits nowadays more than the aesthetic benefits of things. For example, why am I dieting and trying to lose weight? The main reason for me is to start living a healthy life. If I lose weight, then looking good comes naturally. I would like to believe so, especially if you’re using the top diet pills in the market.

I want to start living a healthy life. I am not after a sexy body but more of a healthy body and mind.

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I keep asking myself if I can live in the middle of the sea. And if I can, what to do when it gets dark and you feel restless but the wind is blowing hard and the waves are crashing against your house posts…

Scary!

I’ve been meditating a lot the past few months. That’s why you haven’t heard from me that much. Anyway, Ode to Adrienne is back! Expect more from this blog corner of the web…

…To know how to grow old is the master-work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.
- Henri Amiel

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