Our Paeng Story

Hi guys!

As some of you know, after 2.5 years of battling against the C-19 virus, our household was down for 2 weeks or so. Bumigay din kami 🤒😷🤮

While Paeng was wreaking havoc on Pinas last Oct 29, Saturday, our power was off, no wifi/internet and no Globe signal pagdating nung hapon, I was praying so hard na wag bumaha sa amin or wag sanang may masira sa roof or ceiling, because nobody among us was in good physical condition na maglimas or maglinis. Sobrang init, sobrang dilim and we were not well, yung masama pakiramdam mo and hindi ka makatulog nang maayos 🤒😷🤮 wala kaming communication, even with Cae and my sisters. I was also worried na baka masiraan kami ng food sa ref. 

Thankfully, konting tulo lang which was manageable and by Sunday late afternoon, after more than 24 hours, power was restored in our area. We were still lucky I guess, after backreading and checking out Facebook posts na sobrang nakakalungkot ang ginawa ni Paeng sa kanila. Sana po makarecover na lahat 🙏 and condolences to South Korea following the tragic stampede in Itaewon 💐

We're ok now (mild cases lang, thanks to our boosters) and buti nagdeclare na walang pasok sa Laguna Nov 2-5, supposed to be Caehl's exam week, nakapahinga pa kaming lahat. Grateful for the extra days given to us, after inagaw sa ating lahat ang long weekend. Pakiusap, wag nyo na po kami inggitin sa travels at day out nyo LOL hindi po kami nakaalis/makaalis 😁

So ayun, tradition na namin na after Undas, maglabas na ng Christmas tree and decors. This is my 3rd year to use Santa Claus/Snowman/Elk/Bear theme 🎅☃️🦌🐻

If you reached this far, thank you for reading/listening to our story 😊

#talesofthegoodgirl

All I Want for Christmas

It’s the time of the year again when each of us is given a sheet of paper where we write down our Christmas wish list. This gives us convenience and saves us time in shopping for gifts for the family. It assures us too that the recipient really likes (read: wants) what he or she is going to get for Christmas.

Yet, I realize that every year, it gets harder and harder. I don’t know what else I want. I find it difficult to think of things that I would like to have. Not that I already have everything. I don’t. I guess I am just a simple girl who enjoys simple things. Please don’t remind me though of my LVs, LCs and pairs of Havs – those are my addictions. And luxuries, yes. But simple things make me happy. Like hankies and make-up, and make-up kits. Or shawls, scented candles and oh my, pens and paper (notebooks, note pads, post-its).  This must have rubbed off on my son, as I saw a “2015 Diary” on his wish list. Like who else but TheGoodGirl’s son would want to have a diary for Christmas. Only Caehl.

I guess what I really want are intangible things – like love, care, hugs. Good health. peace of mind. Safety. Encouraging words, pats on the back, and jokes, laughter and giggles. Time with family, and time with friends. Support from officemates. Inspiration to keep on writing. Phone calls, texts or Viber messages from loved ones. Sticky notes on my monitor or desk. FB likes, tags, blog page views, retweets, favorites. Photos. Voices. Things that touch the heart, and deeds that make me smile. And feel appreciated.

Nothing much, really.

But yes, I do want those 3 Francis Libiran designs for Havaianas – all three of them.

~TheGoodGirl