Perky….that’s it! I am feeling perky today….and that is tantamount to saying, "Go get blogging, girl!"
I know, I know. I have been hibernating for months and I have been in a hiatus. There are numerous reasons for this. One of them is: my father-in-law’s sick. He has gastric (stomach) cancer and was assigned to receive surgery alone ~~~ minus chemotherapy (insert a feeling of relief here). He is recovering right now but everyone in the family finds it really difficult to deal with his mood swings. He is under medication and I would like to ask all of you to please pray for him.
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Well, I am back from the dead. I will not allow myself to be woozy….uh-uh….not today. My mind is perfectly back to tell you stories.
After I got home from work today, I did some "pa-housewife-effect" chores. I emptied the laundry hamper, ironed some shirts, washed the dishes, and cleaned all the rooms with the help of my old but not-so-noisy vacuum cleaner. My hub, against all odds, decided not to join his high school friends in an ‘all-men’s night-out.’ I was already expecting that….praying and hoping for that….and the Lord heard my prayer, and the result: he kept his promise of buying his kids and me a very delicious dinner. We had some nice-tasting beef and vegetable ’shabu-shabu.’ We were so full that we decided to take a walk and enjoyed the cool air outside while enjoying nice cups of coffee dispensed from the restaurant’s vending machine.We went home ~~~ my kids had pillow fights and I had a movie marathon until 12 midnight while I filled my tummy with assorted snacks that I took from our kitchen cupboard. My eyes almost popped out after running two films. Not just that! I had a chat with my former high school friend until….uuuummm….(blank)….Was that terrible of me? One thing for sure: I felt so happy to the nth power. I reminisced those good old times in high school. It was like stepping into a past life with everything in black and white.
Well, well…since the mattresses, blankets, and pillows were scattered everywhere in the living room, we decided to sleep there…and "my dreams filled my heart with all the melodies of love".
I don’t know, but it felt really good when the morning sun drifted on my body as I lay slumped with my two pillows, and of course with my kids and my hub beside me. I pulled myself up to take a shower, then get dressed, and by 9 in the morning, I made some sandwiches for breakfast. Lunch was easy. My mom-in-law prepared her specialty and we all enjoyed the whole noon together.
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I was still in a briskly cheerful mood this afternoon….and yes, it’s above level 9….and climbing! CLIMBING! Since my kids had a swell time with their NintendoDS ~~~ Woojin playing Super Mario Bros and Yuna playing one of those Pokemon game series ~~~ I uploaded a couple of pictures and do some tweaking in my Friendster profile. I was also gravitated to sending glittery text to my Friendster buddies.
All in all….it was a wonderful weekend. The cheerful mood isn’t gone yet. No questions asked. Dreamy…. very, very dreamy….
PAHABOL:
My friends and I are going to watch Lea Salonga’s concert at 8 o’clock pm tomorrow. She’s performing in Seoul and I am really excited to join her many, many fans here in Korea. And guess what? I decided to cancel all my late afternoon classes. Yeheeeyyy!
