Sofia will turn 10 in a week but I'll be away then, so we planned an early celebration for her 10th birthday. While the chinese tradition of 10th birthday is a big party, we opted for a low key one. She invited her best friends from school, fewer friends mean playing together in the party. … Continue reading Early birthday celebration for Sofia: double digit!
5 on Friday
I had a long Friday, out from home from 7am until 9pm. Few highlights: Different stories being told. Our regional VP is visiting and her first meeting was 8am which I joined. I don't know what she thinks about what the other person said (high government official), but I know as matter of fact, most … Continue reading 5 on Friday
Race strategy
I never had a strategy for my races... so this time when I texted my coach I felt like a grown up in the running world. heheh.... We had our second zoom call since I started with him. I must confess, when I got assigned to him, I checked him out and wasn't sure he'd … Continue reading Race strategy
Living with uncertainty
I used to need certainty on things, big and small, as small as my lunch meeting set in my calendar a week earlier. Either I get certainty or I get anxious. 3 years into the pandemic, I realized that I live perfectly fine with uncertainty now. It's less than 4 weeks before our relocation, we … Continue reading Living with uncertainty
Last normal weekend?
I realized this past weekend might the last one of "normal life in Manila" because next weekend we will be celebrating Sofia's 10th birthday (8 days earlier than her actual birthday because I'll be in Germany that day), the following weekend I'd be out of the country, the one after... maybe i'll be traveling to … Continue reading Last normal weekend?
Our New Journey 