Bakit nga ba ko nag-blog? Maraming dahilan. It took a while to do it though.

For years friends are my captive audience. They receive my emails with topics not always limited to “hi, how are you”.

Dahil “OFW” na daw ako, mas dumami ang aking “angst”. Mas madami kong napupuna. Maya’t maya may gusto kong sabihin o pag-usapan pero this time limited na talaga ang audience ko. Afterall hindi naman nag-subscribe sa akin ang mga tao bakit i-spam ko sila ng drama ko.

May mga panahon na sige type na lang ako ala-”Doogie Howser, MD“. Private journal ko na kung kelan ko lang maisipan o kung kelan may oras e nun ako susulat.

Then about 3 years ago I came across an INQ7.net‘s article on Mona Veluz’ blog. I knew about blogs but I wasn’t keen on reading them at first. But link after link, I found different sources of information, amusement, relaxation, and release. I was hooked.

My lunchbreak used to be reading the online news in Pinas and UK. I ditched those now. Most times I get my “current events” fix from blogs anyway, plus more! When interested, I read the comments posted & it’s really entertaining to see opinions raised from all corners of the world, granted not always representative of all walks of life.

Like a true newbie, I was a silent stalker at first. My first comments were tentative. I got hooked with 5 blogs (jason, batjay, mona, connie & angel) which I read on a daily basis. I was a starstruck fan & was always very happy when they reply. I kept thinking “uy I got noticed”. Finally I leapt on the bandwagon but with no grand expectation at all, I still don’t have any.

I realised my homesickness, anxiety at work, stress, happiness, my views, everything, I can put on the net. I was not looking to be read or tagged, but at last I found my release.

Joining Pinoymomsnetwork is the best decision I’ve made with regards to my “online life”. I found more interesting blogs. I get tips & good advices, too. Even better, I made new friends. Yes, these are all virtual. But still I’m just really happy to have at least found a forum where I can put my thoughts across & get decent responses back. Something that has been lacking in my life since I’ve moved to London.

Kaya sa mga nagbabasa dito, kahit konti lang kayo, know that I really appreciate it. I enjoy this so much, kaya lang di ako pro-blogger ha. My updates are random & I have no idea what my blog “theme” is. My topics will vary, too.

In any case, kung maubos man ang interest, okay lang din. As long as I can write & I’ve got somewhere to publish it, okay na okay na talaga.

Hubby’s auntie is leaving next month. We gave it a try but it didn’t work out so back to Pinas she goes. It means I’ll have to cook during week nights for next day’s meal. It also means we cannot just book our GP or dentist or our social life as easily. Even more so it means I would have to ask my bossing for flexible working hours. You’ve heard it before “ang hirap ng walang katulong”.

But as I keep telling hubby, if these westerners can do it, why can’t we? Actually, we managed to do it for 2 years, auntie was only here for 5 months. It’s just the lazy bones have been too comfy in their current state. The looming “inconveniences” are the real killer. Whether you’re in Pinas or abroad we all have the same domestic chores to finish coming home from work. It sucks but that’s life.

So this early, hubby & I are already in transition phase. He has to pick up the ironing as with my busted elbow I cannot do that anymore. We also need to synchronise our schedules & activities. One example, in days he takes pogiBoy to the nursery, I need to be in the office by 7am so I can leave by 4′ish & pick up our son. But hubby also must not forget to take out the meat/fish from the freezer so it’s thawed by the time our son is in bed (8pm). By 8pm I should have finished reading the story for the night, proceed to fold the dried clothes, put more laundry in the washing & cook the meal for tomorrow. Around 9pm hopefully this time around I am still okay to relax or do some exercise.

Well, Houston it’s back to normal.