Today, I paid Sophia’s enrollment fee in full. While I was writing the check and filling up the registration form, I can’t help but worry if I am making the right choice. If you have followed my school dilemma here in this blog or is a constant reader of my blog, you all know by now that my daughter goes to a progressive school called Toddlers Unlimited. She has been in this school for a year and half (close to to two years actually) already. I am very happy and pleased with this school but I think its time for my daughter to move on. I am not comfortable anymore to the setting that TU has as they are play based which I think is better for younger kids. But with Sophia’s age, eligible to be in Nursery Classes of bigger schools, I feel that she is up for the challenge already and is ready for a bit of drilling. Toddlers Unlimited is purely progressive. While others may find this an advantage, I do too, but at a certain age only. I believe at Sophia’s age, she needs atleast simple worksheets already and as I said, some drilling, in preparation for what is in store for her in the coming years. We all have different take on this matter as parents so what I’m writing in here is obviously, purely my opinions only.

This morning, while I was at it, officially sealing Sophia’s entry to big school that is, there’s this thought at the back of my head if it is indeed the right thing to do. And as I was observing Sophia in class this morning too, how she hugs her teachers and how she looks like she’s having so much fun at TU, it really tugs my heart and a part of me is questioning the very decision I just made. Is she really ready for big school? Is the kind of environment in big school the best for her now? Is she really ready for the drilling I want for her? So may questions really. After all the time I spent to give this school issue a thought, here I am still not a hundred percent sure. I guess I got to realize now that we can never really be a hundred percent sure on certain decisions, on certain things. Especially if it involves our children noh? Ako lang ba ito? Am I worrying too much? Is my being “sigurista” to a fault already?

Now that I think of it though, I guess I’m just probably having a hard time leaving a school that my daughter and I had learned to love don’t you think? Toddlers Unlimited has a very homey fell to it, very far from the atmosphere in big schools and their teachers and even aides are so loving to the kids. The kids are just so happy there. I need not explain why after saying all these great things about TU still made me transfer Sophia to another school as I already stated it above but I just wish and pray to God that I made the right choice.

Ang hirap pala. Pakibatukan nga ako at ng matauhan at magtigil na kakaisip.

Thanks to Farah for this. I had fun doing it.

The rules:

Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six un-important things/habits/quirks about your self. Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. Let these random people know that they are tagged by leaving comments in their blog.Let your tagger know when your entry is up.

Six Unimportant things/habits/quirks about myself.

1. I am very impatient.
2. I love sleeping.
3. I don’t watch TV. I only try to catch the news and The Buzz every Sundays.
4. I am a big eater. Super takaw in short.
5. I easily get obsessed with hunk actors from Koreanovelas that I watch in DVD which is the very reason why I refuse to watch Coffee Prince until now. I might just go gaga over the cute guy there like Aggie, Alpha and Joy.
6. I get bored easily.

Now share yours Peachy, Abie, Chat, Thea and Kathy.

Our family loves taking vacations. This is kind of obvious right? Last year alone, we had four out of the country travels - Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore and Australia. One big major factor my husband and I consider when choosing which hotel to stay in every destination we go to are the rooms. Rooms should first and foremost be very comfortable and neat. Comfortable for us means a spacious room with quality mattress like the best and tested memory foam mattress (for guaranteed good night sleep!) and with great room service too. A nice bathroom is also a must. Yes, we are a bit picky with our accommodations even if it means we have to pay a little bit more for it. We want nothing but the best experience on each trip we have. Simple things like this just can’t be compromised in our case.

Kelly wanted to know my bi*chy side. I do too so did this tag ASAP!

Here’s the result. I can’t agree more.

You Are 49% Bitchy

Generally, you’re an average woman, with average moods. But sometimes… well, watch out! Sometimes, you let your mean side get the better of you. And you enjoy every minute of it.

How Bitchy Are You?

So excited!

I called our hotel in Guam yesterday to inquire about our airport pick-up since we are arriving at 1am when I suddenly had the urge to call the LV store right infront of our hotel too. Wala lang, I just wanted to call and find out if they really don’t charge taxes and if it’s really a bit cheap there. I wasn’t disappointed. Goods are indeed tax-free and what’s more, a bit cheaper pa! Now, I have the biggest grin on my face I swear!

I asked for the price of MC Alma and its at $1570, $10 cheaper than the price posted at eluxury. No taxes pa. Woohoo!!!

Now, wouldn’t you have the biggest grin too if ever?

Sophia is sick again. She has been suffering from coughs and colds since Saturday. I was hoping she was all better by Monday in time for my coffee date with other mommy bloggers but she wasn’t. Instead, she was worst so we decided to take her to her Pediatrician yesterday. You see, after her 5 day hospital stint last October, I am now extra careful and doesn’t take chances anymore. I rush her to the doctor asap. Paranoid if you may call it but better be safe than sorry.

With her reoccurring colds and cough, I wonder if its just allergy though. Maybe its high time for us to finally consider getting air cleaners for our rooms. Who knows, this might just be what the little girl needs all along.

I only have one credit card under my name. The other two I have are actually supplementary cards from my husband Jon. Right now, I have been thinking of getting another card for myself to use with my personal shopping purchases, mostly online actually as I wouldn’t want to bother Jon with my crazy impulsive buys. And since I am earning online, I can manage not to bother him now with those “little things”.

I am now on a lookout for the best Credit Cards deal. Upon checking, I never felt as confused as to what credit card company to choose to get my card from. There are just simply too many companies to choose from who offers great deals such as 0% on balance transfers or offers rewards plus cash backs and claims to be number one. It was confusing. I initially thought that choosing a card was easy but I now think otherwise. I want to have the best of course so I am taking time to review what these cards have to offer and eventually choose the best that suits my need and lifestyle at the end.

By mere luck, I chanced upon aboutyourmoney.co.uk. About Your Money is a free, online comparison service allowing customers to compare a range of personal finance products and utility services. Oh, just what I need! This site is heaven sent. I can compare all the credit card deals from credit card providers in just a matter of seconds in their site. Their objective is to present information in a simple format, enabling initial comparisons to be made at a glance so that customers can make informed financial decisions. For added information for a credit card seeker like me, they even have a list of the top 10 credit cards in their site but nothing within the About Your Money website is, or shall be deemed to constitute, financial or other advice or a recommendation to purchase any product or service. Everything is for general information purposes only. Now, that is what we all need, don’t you think?

One more thing to note, About Your Money also offers comparison help on personal finance products and utility services such as Home Insurance Quotes and Car Insurance aside from credit cards. You may want to check out their website and see for yourself. They will truly be of help and will make us spend our money wisely. After all, we all work hard for it, right?

Visited Brent South Campus and what can I say? I’m impressed. I am, really - with the classes, the surroundings and with the people. Well, atleast those I’ve talked to anyway. People there are so nice! When I stepped inside the campus, parang wala ako sa Pilipinas! Haha I guess that’s one part that explains the SKY ROCKETING tuition fee. It’s almost like buying a car every year, haha.

Anyway, on to my kwento. I pretty liked what I saw although I didn’t get to see the students in the middle and upper school. I had good vibes with the school honestly but the thing is this …

Apparently, Sophia is not eligible to enter their Pre-K yet as kids in this class are supposed to be four by December. Sophia will turn four not until next year - March. She is eligible to enter the pre-school classes though at Brent in ATC but Brent ATC is closing down already this coming May which leaves me no choice but to look for a school to enroll the little girl this June (SY 2008-2009). I wonder now if this is a sign. You all know how I’m having apprehensions of sending Sophia to Brent right? Just so you know, I even pray for it, asking HIM for signs. I wonder now if this is somewhat a sign HE is giving me. Oh well …

Jon and I talked and we came up with the decision to let Sophia go to Rosemont for this school year and we’ll just see what happens next. We have got one whole year ahead of us to really think about it on whether we’ll let her transfer after a year or make her stay in Rosemont and just go straight to Woodrose by grade 1. We’ll see how it goes. We’ll observe Sophia at Rosemont first and just decide after. So I guess my school hunting is not yet over, far from over.

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Tagged by pretty girl Em. Thanks for this hot momma!

1) Sophia loves playing pretend. She would ask me to put a dress on her and make her wear my “glass shoes” so she could be Cinderella.

2) She adores Dora, period.

3) She used to look like her dad but she’s now a carbon copy of me. Walang aangal, haha.

4) She hates chocolates. Any kind - choco cakes, choco candies, choco ice cream and even choco drinks. Lucky me!

5) She LOVES sinigang - baboy, hipon or isda. When I say love, she can eat it over and over and over and over again. Even when we’re on trips abroad, she looks for sinigang. While in restos too, she’ll order sinigang.

6) She loves smiling for the camera and having her picture taken.

7) She loves to dress up - for any occasion.

8 ) She is very inquisitive. She never runs out of questions with follow up questions even. Never ending “whys” I’m telling you.

Its now time you share your babies’ 8 things Peachy, Joy, Apols, Apple, Jen, Amore, Abie and Thea.