This song became popular in 2009, while I was still living under a rock void of music.
I only recently came by it because of HBO and Hannah Montana.
Yes, you can say I'm cheesy and old for the song...
but I love the lyrics and the melody.
I can relate to it at this point in my life and that's all that matters right?
Here it goes..
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Halloween parties are delightful to witness. I saw my children's simple joys of dressing up with their favorite costumes,
parading around and trick or treating around our neighborhood, and having a feast of candies to take home!
I decorated our front door with bats and pumpkins and prepared 100 lootbags to give away. They were gone in 30 minutes!
For the costumes, I asked my sister to buy a Rapunzel costume in Canada ($40.00), (wig P 299.00) at Toys r us Trinoma. For the pirate costume, I bought it at Disguise Costume Specialist, EDSA. Shield and sword at Shopwise Commonwealth (P100.)
Pirate Costume for Girls 4T size (P499.00) includes dress, boots, headdress and belt
They are the distributor of costumes at all SM branches. Prices are affordable and they have a lot of costumes and sizes to choose from. You can also ask them to make your own costume for P2,500.00 or more.
574 Ground Floor,Argo Building,EDSA corner P.Tuazon Street, Cubao Quezon City
Tel : (02) 439-2625
Email : info@disguisecostumespecialist.com
http://www.disguisecostumespecialist.com/.
Trick or Treat everyone!
--Wondermom Aileen
P.S. Pictures courtesy of sisters and friends (Gail Natal, Anne Velarde, Mima Macahilig, Astrid Villanueva and Candy Mendoza)
parading around and trick or treating around our neighborhood, and having a feast of candies to take home!
Rapunzel goes down her tower...
Ali the Pirate in Neverland
Ninja protects Minnie Mouse from the evil monsters
Parading around Granwood Villas together with stage mother me!
I decorated our front door with bats and pumpkins and prepared 100 lootbags to give away. They were gone in 30 minutes!
To the Bat Cave with JICA Gurds!
For the costumes, I asked my sister to buy a Rapunzel costume in Canada ($40.00), (wig P 299.00) at Toys r us Trinoma. For the pirate costume, I bought it at Disguise Costume Specialist, EDSA. Shield and sword at Shopwise Commonwealth (P100.)
They are the distributor of costumes at all SM branches. Prices are affordable and they have a lot of costumes and sizes to choose from. You can also ask them to make your own costume for P2,500.00 or more.
Tel : (02) 439-2625
Email : info@disguisecostumespecialist.com
http://www.disguisecostumespecialist.com/.
Trick or Treat everyone!
--Wondermom Aileen
P.S. Pictures courtesy of sisters and friends (Gail Natal, Anne Velarde, Mima Macahilig, Astrid Villanueva and Candy Mendoza)
Friday, September 30, 2011
Kindermusik: A Good Beginning Never Ends
Dear Blog,
It has been awhile since my last post. I have been swamped by different activities in my life this month, with several children's birthday parties, bridal shower, PTA meetings, and of course Kindermusik. Did I tell you that I survived Kindermusik Our Time and Imagine That? And everytime the class ends, I get to know myself more. I will project my singing voice. I will be playful. I can do magic. That's my spirit.
The funny thing is that I am not ashamed to admit that yes, I have been a serious person a very long time. Serious has been my middle name since I started working. I am glad my best friend to be "Kindermusik" has shown me the LIGHT.
And right now, I am feeling a little bit stressed and sad that my journey with my co-teachers is about to end. But I realized that hey, Kindermusik is right, a good beginning never ends. The training part of my journey may end soon but my thirst for learning and my passion for teaching children will never end. My friendships with my co-teachers are just beginning. Building relationships with my families have yet to blossom. I have to admit it has been a cathartic journey. But I will not change any of my experiences. This journey has made me realize the importance of life, love and laughter. REALLY, A GOOD BEGINNING NEVER ENDS.
I will keep you posted soon!
Love lots,
--Wondermom A. , thinking and dreaming about practice class, practice class, practice class!
It has been awhile since my last post. I have been swamped by different activities in my life this month, with several children's birthday parties, bridal shower, PTA meetings, and of course Kindermusik. Did I tell you that I survived Kindermusik Our Time and Imagine That? And everytime the class ends, I get to know myself more. I will project my singing voice. I will be playful. I can do magic. That's my spirit.
The funny thing is that I am not ashamed to admit that yes, I have been a serious person a very long time. Serious has been my middle name since I started working. I am glad my best friend to be "Kindermusik" has shown me the LIGHT.
And right now, I am feeling a little bit stressed and sad that my journey with my co-teachers is about to end. But I realized that hey, Kindermusik is right, a good beginning never ends. The training part of my journey may end soon but my thirst for learning and my passion for teaching children will never end. My friendships with my co-teachers are just beginning. Building relationships with my families have yet to blossom. I have to admit it has been a cathartic journey. But I will not change any of my experiences. This journey has made me realize the importance of life, love and laughter. REALLY, A GOOD BEGINNING NEVER ENDS.
I will keep you posted soon!
Love lots,
--Wondermom A. , thinking and dreaming about practice class, practice class, practice class!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Being Silly in Kindermusik Village Class
Yes, I survived my Kindermusik Village Class Practicum yesterday.
I'm sincerely grateful to Teacher Jeannie, Teacher Maya, fellow teachers Sig and Rona for bearing with me!
I must have been a sight to behold. Singing like I'm in church with a tamborine to boot! Dancing and wiggling with a serious face while my tamborine bangs them unexpectedly. What a sight!
My Evaluation: I need to be silly : )
I think I've forgotten how to be naturally silly.
Establishing my career in a government and international organization for the last 12 years has turned me into a serious, newscaster bedroom-voice, instruction-focused person.
I can't remember the last time I have been silly, harmless, innocent, inoffensive.
The only time I tend to be goofy and silly is when my children want me to chase them "monster-like ala Sadako" around the house.
I let them peep insde my nose until they cant stop laughing.
I pretend to be "choo-choo train" and bump my butt with their little bodies while we laugh and tumble to the floor.
I can't believe that I didn't remember these times. These are precious moments I should have immortalized in my mind, in my heart.
Which just shows...
I can be silly. Even at 35 : )
I am silly.
I just didn't accept it yet.
I am accepting it now.
I am letting all my silliness go.
I am freeing myself.
I'm taking my cue from my children.
--Wondermom A. (wishing I can be naturally silly and innocent as my children)
I'm sincerely grateful to Teacher Jeannie, Teacher Maya, fellow teachers Sig and Rona for bearing with me!
I must have been a sight to behold. Singing like I'm in church with a tamborine to boot! Dancing and wiggling with a serious face while my tamborine bangs them unexpectedly. What a sight!
My Evaluation: I need to be silly : )
I think I've forgotten how to be naturally silly.
Establishing my career in a government and international organization for the last 12 years has turned me into a serious, newscaster bedroom-voice, instruction-focused person.
I can't remember the last time I have been silly, harmless, innocent, inoffensive.
The only time I tend to be goofy and silly is when my children want me to chase them "monster-like ala Sadako" around the house.
I let them peep insde my nose until they cant stop laughing.
I pretend to be "choo-choo train" and bump my butt with their little bodies while we laugh and tumble to the floor.
I can't believe that I didn't remember these times. These are precious moments I should have immortalized in my mind, in my heart.
Which just shows...
I can be silly. Even at 35 : )
I am silly.
I just didn't accept it yet.
I am accepting it now.
I am letting all my silliness go.
I am freeing myself.
I'm taking my cue from my children.
--Wondermom A. (wishing I can be naturally silly and innocent as my children)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
I am Firework!
Enjoy!
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html .]
--Wondermom A. (letting my firework take its course)
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html .]
--Wondermom A. (letting my firework take its course)
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