an update, instagram, blog makeover and a little more in between

Okay. This entry is like a little bit of this, a little bit of that all jumbled up together. Hehehe..  :)

I haven't been blogging for a while. (So, what else is new?) :) Forgive me my dear (1 or maybe 2) readers. I've been.. well.. a bit down (that's putting it mildly) lately and I just didn't have it in me to write any entries even though so many things have been happening. So, this is what this entry is for.. The holymother of updates. It's gonna be a bit long, stay with me. ^___^

First off, I have officially resigned from my job of 4 years. I know, I know. Seems like a bad move since I have a son to finance but H and I agreed that it is our best option as of now. By resigning, I get to focus on taking care of Tuka, up-keeping the house (the house was a mess for the longest time), and de-stressing. Also, this will give me an opportunity to find ways to take up political work again which has been my plan since the beginning of the year. Of course, me resigning would mean less income (that's 20-25K/month gone. huhuhu.) but I have already paid off all of my major loans and H promised to work his ass off to tide us over so I am hoping things will work out.

This set-up isn't permanent, I know I'll have to find a job again in the future when things are a bit settled. I need Tuka to have a stable sleeping routine, I need to find a good housekeeper to help me out around the house, I need to organize my schedule so I can take up political work (this is a must since I need something to keep me sane and not feel like an idiot in this fucked up society of ours) and I need to learn how to handle a teenager since Ilaya seems to be becoming one - a teenager! (gasp!)

So, basically that's my life as of now. It's a bit of a mess, so many changes, so many adjustments, so many 'let's try this.. nah.. how about this one? nah..' moments, so many mistakes and screw-ups. It is exhausting but still surviving. 

Next, I'm thinking of doing another blog makeover. Just like the one I did last time. Remember this? My header and footer were made by me via Office Paint but it only shows two people. Since, we have Tuka now I was thinking of adding a little boy in my very artistic stick figure painting. But I have a feeling it won't look cute this time around. I don't think I'll get lucky twice. :)  I've also been visiting online portfolios of some graphic artists and I really like their online samples. Sadly, they don't give out free samples. Huhuhu..  :( So maybe I'll just keep my header and footer for now and just change the lay-out of the blog. Like, my blog roll list, add an instagram feed on the side, change my about me, make my archive more content specific. Add a bit of this, a bit of that.

I've also been thinking about the content of my blog. It's been very mommy-ish these past 2 years and I'm very happy with that but I want it to be mommy-ish and MORE. Because as a Mother, my life ain't just about cleaning and changing diapers. I want to write about social issues again and how I see it and handle it and most importantly, WHAT I'M DOING ABOUT IT now that I'm a Mother. Again, on top of the usual mommy-ish posts and maybe a little DIY home improvement projects (feeler ako!), and some narcissistic rants. Hehehe..  :)

AND speaking of instagram, I WANT ONE. I seem to be the only Mom who doesn't take constant pictures of her kids. I have missed so so so so mannnyyyy "my kid is awesome" moments and I don't want to miss any more. So for the first time, I am finally thinking of purchasing a smart phone. Yup, I still don't own one. I'm still using an old Nokia model. In black and white and it has a flashlight. Very practical if you live in the Philippines (great for black outs and floods) and if you're a new Mom (Tuka can throw and drop it over and over again and it still works).

So, I am thinking of buying a Sony Xperia. For many reasons.

• Waterproof - again this feature for me is important. Flood, rain, rainy rallies and many more.
• Scratch-proof is also an important feature because -- Tuka.
• Instagram - as I've said, I want one. I will bore and annoy everyone to death by posting so many pictures of Tuka, I'll probably need to post a naked picture of Piolo Pascual from time to time to keep my followers.
• Smart phone features (net, email, skype etc) - I can finally do some work via phone like most yuppies do. Very "in" of me.
• Touch screen technology/technology period - apparently, studies say that in this day and age it is very important to expose and educate your child to technology as soon as possible. I can't really do that if I don't even know how to use recent and modern day technology.
• Lastly, it's Sony. I'm a fan.

Once my smaller financial issues are settled i.e. backlogged bills (guilty!) then I might buy one. Hopefully by the end of the year. Hopefully. If Pnoy isn't an ass it could be next month but alas we have a douche for a president. 

Speaking of ASS, did any of you listen/read Pnoy's speech regarding DAP yesterday evening? I did. It was BULLSHIT! 

No facts, no figures. WTF?! The only time he mentioned figures was when he was dissing other projects that were questionable. Also, remember that line when he said PDAF and DAP were different? How? He didn't give a factual reason. His only reason was that DAP funds were used in good faith unlike PDAF. Weh? Good faith? We're suppose to take your word for it? Fuck that. Give me proof. Give me figures. Also, that line that started "Wala naman sigurong magdududa.." somewhere along that line, is he dense? I mean, he had to make 2 speeches already because people are doubting. Nagdududa kami BIG TIME. 

When people were interviewed later, majority of them said they didn't understand anything about DAP or his speech. You know why? Because that speech was purposely made to confuse the people. And to wage war and threaten the Supreme Court. Hehehe.. >_<

Anyhoo, pol talks will be reserved for later entries. Much longer, angrier and with correct political lines because that's how I roll. 

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Yay! A new entry. Hopefully, I can do a Tuka update very soon. He's very much a toddler now. It's amazeballs. ^____^  xx