From Dawn Till Dusk

[This is my answer to Teacher Julie’s Weekly Question for this week: If you are married would you know if your husband is reading your blog? If you are in a relationship, would you know if your partner is reading your blog?]

Just like any form of human relationships, communication plays a very important role in a marriage. In fact, it is, more often than not, the key factor for a marriage to be long lasting. As one book had put it:

The heart of marriage is its communication system…But no couple begins with highly developed communication. It is not something they bring into marriage ready, but something to be continually cultivated through all the experiences of their shared life.”

And I so agree. Honestly, mine and Hubby’s marriage is far from being perfect. I clearly remember there were so many times (I think I’ve lost count) that we disagreed on so many things simply because we lack, or should I say, fail to really sit down and talk.

An example of this miscommunication just happened so recently. Remember the dark tunnel we’re traveling? Just so recently, we’re traversing one of the roughest roads in our married life. If only I have the courage to share everything, but to put it simply, the lack of communication between the two of us made the situation worst. Continue Reading »

Yes, you read it right. We’re sorta, kinda living in a GC world these past few days–GC, as in gift certificates/ gift cheques, most especially on weekends. Thanks to my dear Hubby, who unexpectedly was handed with so many GCs by the company he is now doing consultancy. There were several exchange deals he successfully worked on, and since most of them aren’t convertible to cash, the company had GCs as payment instead.

I was pretty much surprised a few days ago when Hubby handed me the GCs. Pathetic, if you might want to call it. But from food restos, museums, theme parks, retail chain outlets, to boutiques–ahhh, name it, we might just have it. Told him candidly: “Hey, thanks but no thanks. But I need cash!” Heehee. Of course, partly of that remark, I honestly meant it because no matter how much arithmetic I did, the equivalent of these GCs is definitely way good enough to serve as tuition fee for my son’s schooling this year. Oh well, as Hubby had put it: “Let’s savor those GCs. Better have something, than nothing”.

And so we’ve been relying on those GCs for a couple of weeks now. The first round of booklets [read: booklets] of GCs we’re burning right now is that of Kenny Rogers. The most number of GCs we have are from Kenny’s, so it’s but logical to use it off first. And like today, after hearing the 3PM Mass and some Malling (I was looking for a newborn stroller for my niece), we ate at Kenny’s again and oh my, I have a little story to tell. Continue Reading »