Archive for September, 2010

Space and order

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Space  has always been a challenge in our home.  We may think that we need to have new modern office furniture,  but most of the time problems like these are solved by organization.  We have a lot of things we have not used in years.  So I guess the first step is to get rid of stuff we never use and give it to those who can use them.  Next is to put things we don’t use frequently in a centralized repository while those that are often utilized are to be located near the point of use.  Having done all this,  we should set aside time to constantly restore items to their newly assigned locations after use.  Being orderly should help gain space in the least cost possible.

Fit with Modern Ballet

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Rean (again!!!)

After more than 10 years, Tes took her 1st ballet class last Friday.    This intermediate level modern ballet session forced her to do splits, jetes and rolls she hasn’t done in ages.  It was quite understandable that my dear wife  was sore all over during the 2 days that followed.  As this is only a temporary setback, I  expect her to reap the long term benefits of this activity.  The total body work out will definitely keep her fit as a fiddle.  Perhaps it’s time for us to shop around for new clothes, lingerie, etc.

A stronger Peso?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Once more Rean…

We are a happy for our friends who recently got paid by their pre-need insurance  company as part of a settlement.  What we found odd, however, was that they were paid in a USD check.  So we asked a banker friend why this was so.  His reply was that our PHP is doing  well in  forex charts that local companies have to put their disbursements in USD to cut costs. It is encouraging to see our economy boosted by the optimism of  a new administration.

Church Health

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Rean again…

I recently discovered the fascinating concept of Church Health. Apparently, people in the US go around assessing churches to see if they adhere to best practices  ensuring sustainable growth.   The churches undergo audits in different areas of community life such as finances, ministry, etc.  The thoroughness of these criteria is demonstrated in its approach to physical facilities.  In this category, a church must demonstrate parishioner satisfaction, safety and security.  Here, auditors and consultants look at the position of clocks, fire exits, the presence of an exit alarm and the like.  I guess this is an area where one cannot overdo caution considering incident lawsuits that could happen in the US.  It would be a shame for a thriving spiritual community to close down because of neglect litigations.

Executive Check-up

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Rean here…

For the last few days, Tes and I have been eagerly anticipating her upcoming executive check-up in Las Pinas Doctor’s Hospital. Hospital stockholders like us  enjoy free rooms, free professional fee and significant discounts on laboratory procedures.  We’re expecting a battery of tests on critical systems like the cardiovascular.  Gyne tests would also be of interest to us.  Not that we’ll  rush to the drugstore to buy prenexa but merely just to be aware of any abnormalities in the system.   Our check-up is slated on Sept 10-11.

Warm Reunion in Foggy Tagaytay

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

We had a reunion a few weeks ago with some friends whom we haven’t seen in a long while.  We met up in church in Sta. Rosa, had lunch at our favorite country market eating  joint  and rendezvoused in Tagaytay for coffee and fellowship. We ended up in Taal Vista Hotel’s coffee shop that afternoon. We got there before the rain started to pour. Soon after, the fog rolled in. The nice part about it was that they lit the fireplace. aaaaaah, nice and cozy…. Curious cat that I was, I wondered if they used an electric fireplace insert. So I asked the head waiter about it. He said that it wasn’t electric. Anyway, I didn’t bother much about it anymore. It was just a  great way to spend the afternoon with our friends…relaxing by the fireplace…catching up on where we left off… over a relaxing cup of tea and then some.

the view from where we sat

cafe on the ridge

hamming it up with friends

happy to be with good old friends

chillaxin’ : chika and relaxing (lol)

nope, i didn’t have that!

I had this… :)

there was a wedding while we were there… :)

sizzle… crackle…crackle