Not an Unfortunate Event

I can't believe it! I really, really can't believe it!

It was an ordinary Monday. I was on my usual mall expedition, making "small discoveries" when I passed by National Bookstore. They always have books on sale. Piles and piles of them...but it never caught my fancy to even 'dig' thru these piles...until...I can't believe it!

There it was sitting unarranged with the other books, with its edges cramped up. When I see a book in this state, I would never give it a second look. But when I saw its title, I wanted to buy all the copies. Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" has become my current ultimate favorite movie ever since catching it on cable TV. It's a story about the unqiue, strange, miserable, woeful, tragic and comical "events" by three Baudelaire orphans - Violet, Klaus and Sunny. Sunny is suuuuper cute! Check out the SITE. This book is actually a compilation of postcards, depicting scenes from the movie. I bought this...hold your breaths...35 bucks! I plan to frame them when we eventually acquire our dream home someday. I will definitely display this in our AV room. I love it! I love it! I love it! NOT an unfortunate event!

My Chicken Soup

It's nice to know that you will forever have a lifetime supply of chicken soup. The kind that heals your worries and anxities, warms your body and lets you know that you are loved. This is how I feel about my hubby that despite the rough roads couples frequently travel, he is still my strength. Mushy to hear, but God really gives you the person who truly deserves you. Ika nga eh totoo ang soulmate. Looking back, I never thought we would end up together. It was like finding a four leaf clover. Lucky me! Wil, despite his different upbringing, his different views in life that usually clash with mine, he is still a gem. Whenever I ask him does he love me, he always says yes. And when I ask him why, he tells me because he loves me. At first, I wanted to grill him more for the reason why he loves me. He just smiles at me and says, "Hindi ko ma-explain eh basta love kita". I would then feel bad because there was no effort in his answer. Now, through the years, I have come to realize that love indeed can't be explained. How can you explain the love of a mother to an adopted daughter? How can you explain the love friends share? So now whenever I ask my husband why he loves me, and he answers the same thing, I smile because I just got a scoop of my chicken soup.

Novena to the Santo Niño

With the cold weather still around, our Matthew got the worse case of flu. He actually got it from me because I had a stuffy nose all week. Blame it also to the airconditoning in our room that was fixed recently and was given a new dose of Freon. Matthew had a hard time breathing and was very irritable. He couldn't sleep and even couldn't appreciate his 'mimi" (milk).

We were all worried. My mom was constantly asking for updates regarding his condition. Matthew, on the other hand, acted like he wasn't sick. He jumped gleefully on our bed. We were then asked by my mom to go on a novena to Santo Niño which was the first day today. In just minutes, we headed off to our parish church.

Novenas are prayers being said for nine (9) consecutive days with specific intentions being made. As for me, this novena is defintely for the health of my son. The feast of the Santo Niño is celebrated on the third Sunday of January, which makes it on January 21.

If you have special intentions, pray this novena.