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Supplements for the Body

Being a Dad is not easy.  Aside from our responsibility to work and provide for our family we also need to spend time with our children after a long day at work.  It’s not easy and sometimes I have barely time for myself but I’m not complaining.  I love those bonding moments with our son.  It’s a privilege for me as a father and I will forever treasure those memories in my heart.

There are times though my heart is willing but my body is weak.  My job is not easy and sometimes when I get home all I want to do is just lie down and sleep.  During those days when I’m already so tired I just drink some nutritional supplements to help my body stay fit and active.  Ten years ago I would not be bothered by these but now that I am not getting any younger and with the added responsibilities on my shoulder these have become a necessary part of my life.

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Busy month

This has been a very busy month for me and my family. It all started when we moved to our new home. Since the new home is technically old, a lot of things need to be repaired or replaced so with the help of my uncles and some friends, we crawled our way into fixing a lot of things. One sacrifice though was that we had to turn down a friend’s wedding because it coincided with our moving out day. To think we even had invitations! Anyway I’m sure they will understand, specially now that they will be starting their own family – I’m pretty sure that soon they will get it. The responsibilities and duties that come with maintaining a family and a home.

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Car problems – Abnormal Tire Wear

Since we moved to our new home, we have been spending a considerable amount of cash and time on the house. If I had a stash of bullion, it woudn’t be a big deal but it really is a pain to be confronted with a different type of problem – a car problem! I was bringing my car to work everyday and was happy cause it really cut my travel time by a lot. What I didn’t know was that trouble has been brewing – and the first of a continuing series of problems has begun. I noticed a highly unusual tire wear, the inner sides of my two front tires were badly worn out, the repairman was surprised it didn’t blow up yet! I quickly changed the front wheels. Ofcourse the problems and expenses did not end there – I found out that the cause of this abnormal tire wear was improper wheel alignment. So off I went to have the wheels aligned… but I had no idea that more problems were waiting for me and my blue friend.

(To be continued)

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Memories and Repairs

Lately my son and I have been travelling by ourselves to and from the house that we will be moving into. Since this is also the same house that I grew up with, I have been monitoring the progress of the repairs and repainting being done to our home. It has also become a good bonding moment for me and my son where we can talk and listen to music on the radio. The repairs are almost done, and the paint is also almost finished. In just a few days time, we will be ready to move in. Looking at some of our old furnitures reminded me of my first encounter with Acne, it was the first day of my grade 6 class then and I was shocked to find a huge pimple on my face! I wish they had information like exposed acne treatment reviews available back then to help out clueless teenagers, well, I made it through the day alive so still no complaints. My son Z will hopefully have less issues with acne, and we will make sure that we are there when he sees his first pimple to help him out. Moving into this house will definitely bring back memories, and hopefully it can help me in guiding my son properly.

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Moving far away

Since we currently live around 15 minutes of drive time away from work or (equivalent to 1 trike and 1 jeepney ride), my wife and son would from time to time go to my office and we would go out and eat or they would hang out with me at the ending hours of my shift.  Yesterday we did just that, I helped my wife do some errands during my break and introduced my son to some of my co-workers.   When I logged out, we even watched Shrek Forever After (I reviewed the movie here).  Since we are moving, I realized that the next time this will happen, my wife and son will be travelling a longer distance. It will probably take a while before they can fetch me from work again. While looking at term life insurance quotes I wonder, is the property really worth the hassle and inconvenience? I hope – yes.

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Health is Wealth Part 2

I have been doing semi-reglar excercises these past days. I am commited to getting in shape within this year. I know that if I want my son to be physically active, I have to model the behavior, and I won’t be able to do that with my current state of health. After summer, I am thinking of going to the gym, but before I do, I want to at least have excercised at home for at least a month or so straight – so that my body won’t be surprised by the change. As soon as I get rid of belly fat, I can finally move forward into toning and shaping. I know I’m a long way from my goal – but here’s hoping for the best.

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Z’s Vacation Bible School 2010

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Second coming

I’m not talking about THE second coming, I am talking about our anticipated second baby. Z is finally going to be a full pledged Kuya! Since Z is already 5, we decided to follow up and have another baby. We want our son to experience at least having one sibling that is not too far from his age. And we are thankful to God for giving us this opportunity for the second time. Now that my wife J is expecting a baby – we are looking for the right womens vitamins to help her and the baby in the first few months of pregnancy. This will defnitely be an exciting, tiring and long 8 months. But as it was with Z, the wait is absolutely worth it. What bothers me now is what to name our future son or daughter.