Don’t get me wrong, “tasty car” as my son named it, has been reliable and continues to take us to many places, but it is getting old. Our main concern about it is the maintenance issues that takes so much time and effort. Just in the past year, we were plagued by aircon problems. So we picked among available auto air conditioning systems and replaced the old one. Other maintenance work were also done on the doors, lights, breaks, engine and other parts. I just want to have a car that will not give me problems for a few years!

Getting a brand new car is our first option, the deferred payment options available are very attractive and affordable. There are times when I just want to jump in a new car at malls cause they are so cheap. However my wife being our resident money guru know all to well that its more practical to get used cars for cheap. As of now, both of us are still undecided, but one thing is sure though, we won’t be replacing Tasty car until we set up our very own business. It is the number one priority in our list which by the grace of God – we will be able to pull off.

Once all of that is done, then maybe we can go car shopping which would definitely be exciting. Since we are also planning to buy a property in a nice provincial property, we might as well look at cool utv side by side for some outdoor rough road driving!

I can’t forget how sad my son’s face was when we told him that we will sell Tasty when we buy a new car. He just wants us to keep it and customize it for him. I guess letting go is one big lesson that my son will learn when the time comes.

“You don’t need a vacation when there’s nothing to escape from.”

Since we just got our king size bed, we will probably still be using it after the renovation, maybe get a new foam mattress to make it feel brand new.

music workshop

These workshops combined with the early morning basketball is taking its toll on my body. I’m planning to go to our favorite spa to have a nice massage with exotic oils like Cleopatra’s Choice Argan oil to get myself revved up and ready for more work. The work truly is never done.

Zyke shooting some hoops

Lately, I’ve bee reading about various diseases and fitness problems – learning about diagnosis mesothelioma, kawasaki disease, heart problems and other health issues just makes me strive all the more to be more physically active. And ofcourse being a Dad demands us that we set an example for our kids in all aspects – specially sports and physical activity. By God’s grace, my son will grow to love the sport and probably be a great basketball player someday, who knows?

Here are some of the pics I took:

Israel Houghton in Manila

Stage and gear

Stage

mixer side

Everyone lighting up their phones at one point of the concert to symbolize our light!

Different groups of moms showed their skills through presentations, first one was a touching drama presentation complete with nice props (though I wish they had a hanging chair in one of their scenes). There was a choral number that sang a joyful tune and ofcourse there was a hip dance number which my wife was part of.

Instead of enjoying herself, I was surprised to see my wife help out on the event and she even ended up dancing with the other moms – to give glory to God. Happy Birthday mommy J!

Sadly, my family has also been victimized by this mall-’ing mentality for quite some time now, thankfully we now have established alternative physical activities and we now prefer going to our community’s covered court for our daily basketball and walking exercise, and we also now prefer going to parks instead of malls. Hope we can steer clear of unhealthy habits for long so we can be fit and productive.