Going home late

Last night I bonded with the kids. While doing "offer-time" (over-time without pay) at the office I helped my eldest start with one of his school projects. While the 2nd & the youngest watched a movie on DVD (Rattatouille & Kung-Fu Panda). If I was'nt pressed for the due date of the rented DVDs we would have watched it on the weekend but, I have an accreditation seminar and exam this coming weekend plus the mountainload of dirty laundry so I was forced to let them watch movies on a schoolweek. I have a strict policy on watching movies or TV during the weekdays. But I had to maximize my time. A week after next, I'll be staying over at a resort for an office activity. I guess I'll have to turn over the care of my two younger kids to their elder brother (he's 13 years old) if he had shown me the sense of responsibility I had when I was even in the elementary years then I wouldn't have to worry but unfortunately he is still quite a scatter-brain. But there is always a first time for everything. I just hope he can come up to the challenge. So far, I am still in the adjustment period as InaTay but sooner or maybe a litlle bit later I'll get the hang of it.

Week-1 as InaTay

It's been a week since I have been an InaTay. In the Tagalog vernacular it means "Ina" na "Tatay" pa. Or for those who still need to learn the Bisayan lnaguage, it simply means I am now doing the roles of a mother and a father to my two sons and a daughter. For now, I still am experimenting on finding the most efficient way or strategies in caring and providing for my kids. From preparing them for school and then working at the office until when we go home, prepare again for dinner, helping them with their studies working on take home work. It's tough, but so far I never backed down from any challenge or problem whether or not if I brought it on myself.

Some people say, blogging helps one survive through rough times so out of curiosity I've tried making one.

Most people who know me and the problems and the pressures that I go through comment that they are surprised why I am still alive. I wonder why...

For now this will be what I'll post. Maybe later on I'll probably be more open ( I wonder if that will happen...hehehehe...)