Where do hearts go on Valentine's Day?

Last night, my husband and I went to a Valentine’s Day Gala. Every year, it has become a tradition to dress up and  enjoy Valentine’s day for a cause.

​Some married couples may say, Valentine’s day may not as exciting as it used to be compared when you were dating as a couple.

Personally, though it is still great to receive flowers from my husband every occasion, I told my husband that for practical reasons, don’t buy me flowers anymore. I would appreciate a kiss, a hug, a text message, a call and more so a simple note from him. The simple things makes me happy that does not require big flower bouquets or big diamond stones (I lied, I think I would like to have the diamond).
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Like Cinderella, we danced the night away (not to mention with a high heeled shoe)

​I believe it is important for married couples to nourish their relationships in moments like this, which relives the memory of the past.
But for those who aren’t married yet, where do their hearts go? Living life now with our teenager Charlize (14 years old as of this writing) I have always wondered how can we be best examples of a good relationship.  Carlo and I want to exemplify how to be great partners to our kids. When our kids saw us all dressed up, they were so ecstatic! My son Charles (4 years old) was teasing his us saying over and over “Daddy loves Mommy, Mommy loves Daddy!”. Our little girls Chelsea (7 years old) and Cassandra (6 years old) said they think we are kings and queens. “It’s like a fairy tale!” They exclaimed. “You are magical!”.
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I believe they see love in us celebrating moments like this. They see how their Daddy hold my hand and escort me going to the car. They see how I fix their Daddy’s tie. These are little things that we do not need to teach our kids by saying it to them but simply teaching by example.
I remember a mentor once said, “Our kids are like mini video cams, they watch you every step, record each ways and they will eventually follow what they see.”

Me and Carlo on our way to the gala. The kids are ecstatic seeing us all dressed up!

​How many time in the past have you ever said to yourself and your partner, “I wish we could have done that before?” Carlo and I danced the night away. And I remember in the past when we were still dating how we spent time together. We dance, we laugh, we sing out loud. These are the moments that made us who we are right now. Living each moment together and accepting our flaws.

​Carlo is a great dancer during his college days and I think until now (he does not believe so). I sing, I don’t dance. But these are differences we embrace. Little things but it is a start of accepting more flaws, more differences.
In a relationship, we don’t need to pretend, no need to hide, no need to lie. If you can embrace these little flaws, then you are ready to embrace bigger ones and love unconditionally. The person who loves you embraces your flaw because you are unique, you are special, you are YOU.

And so I end this post with a note: Where do hearts go on Valentine’s day?
For unmarried couples, enjoy that moment to know and understand each other. Pray for your relationship that the person you are with right now is the one who God wants you to be with. On Valentine’s Day, I pray that you have created memories for you to go back to when things are rough and when the relationship is not going to where you want it to be. The memories of love created on Valentine’s Day are memories that will make you stronger as a couple. These memories will help you say, “This relationship is worth fighting for.”
For singles who do not have partners at this time, take time to breath and enjoy the moment. The right person will come at the right place and at the right time. Know yourself more, nurture yourself. Love what you love to do. Develop yourself not only physically but emotionally. Grow up and learn that it is not all about you but it about you and the people around you. Love is patient and kind. Be patient and be kind. True love will seek for you.

And for married couple like us, may our hearts continue to nourish each moment of our marriage. May we always be reminded of the good times to help us to hold on and to keep our marriage going. Let the bad times work as struggles to keep the marriage stronger. No relationship is perfect. No one is perfect. But the love for each other makes a relationship perfect.
God is love. Make Him the center of the marriage to keep things going as He drives our family life. I am blessed for having a God fearing husband who honors God. And by honoring Him, I feel my husband’s love for our family, our kids and the not so perfect me.

Time is so precious and each moment is so important. Live the moment. Cherish each magical and precious time with the one you love.
Hope you also had a great Valentine’s Day!

xoxo, tuesday

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! A Blessed and Prosperous 2016 to all of us! 
It's a New Year ahead and what a blessing to share this wonderful moment with the people we love.  Not everyone is blessed with this luxury of time and belongingness to spend a precious moment and create wonderful memories.  May we always treasure those who are important to us, for those who care  and love and the ones we love and care are truly... the one who really matters.

It's been a great year dear God & we know it will be better and more successful this 2016!! We are looking forward to a more productive and a more successful 2016! May God always use our family to be an instrument of His blessings to others. A Prosperous and a Blessed New Year to all of us! God bless us all for a fruitful and productive 2016! To God be the glory! Let us keep our faith, hope & love always! With all our love.. xoxo, tuesday

A Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of us!

A Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of us!
May the season bring us continuous faith, hope and love. Sharing this moment from our home with all our love, Carlo, Tuesday, Charlize, Chelsea, Cassandra and Charles xoxo

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Happy Birthday Cassandra and Charles!

23 months and 3 weeks apart.. These two just told me and Carlo that they had the best day ever. Thank you God for these blessings..
​Thank you Mama Mary for taking care of us. It was indeed a great weekend.

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Adventures in Chicago, Illinois

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Celebrating in the Cabins and Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World

We go to Disney almost every month (Thanks to our Annual Passes!) The Cabins and the Animal Kingdom Lodge are our favorites!

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Are you multilingual?

Bilingual or multilingual nurses? Do we have an advantage?  I was in Miami this month of August for some reasons concerning my job as a nurse and I had a chance to practice my Spanish skills.  I have always thought that being multilingual is always an advantage as this allows a person to become diverse and open with communication.  Diversity is important not only in healthcare but in our everyday lives as well.   One thing is for sure though, speaking a different language is always an amazing way to discover yourself and to discover others as well. xoxo, tuesday

Social Networking: TO POST OR NOT TO POST

     I admit it. I am an internet person. I don't want to say I am addicted to it but for some fact, I cannot live without the internet. I call it a necessity. This is the world of information, the world of networking.  There is never a day that I would not post in my Facebook account or in my Instagram.  I have a Facebook page, which  I originally created for nursing students, anonymous blogs about different things, parked a few domains for virtual marketing, a tumblr account, a foursquare, my own YouTube channel and yes, the most famous twitter for mini-blogs. Why do I use social networking? I make money out of it, do business, utilize marketing and most importantly share information by connecting not only to my family but to my friends, my acquaintances, and to anyone in the worldwide web.

     So why I am blogging about this now?  I came across two articles today while browsing and thinking what to blog and at this time I realized, its about time to blog about this. What am I talking about? It's about social networking. Here are some points I noticed in the articles I bumped into.

Annoying post

     In a certain article, it says that people may be annoyed about what you post. (See 15 Reasons why you are the most annoying person in Facebook).  How many times do you post in a day? Do you flood other people's wall? (See How to flood a wall with up to 200 posts!) How many selfies do you do? How much attention do you want? This brings me to the question. Why do you do social networking? Why do you Facebook, do you twitter or do you Instagram? Why do you post the food you are about to eat, the activity you are doing, or the people you are around with? We all have our reasons why we do these activities, but if you are annoyed by other people's post, stay away. Unfriend. Block or whatever. It's your problem. Posting in a wall is a freedom of expression. Some says its attention seeking, some says its narcism. But then, it's your choice. Like them, unlike them. Ignore them. Move on. If you find a post annoying, maybe you are not in the right social media network. Why not try other social media with your own interest? Like a network about your job, about your hobby, or something else. But if its the person itself is the one that totally annoys you, ask yourself, why are you friends with this person anyways? I love my friends flooding my wall! 

Information overload

     I always believe in responsible posting.  If you post your location and you post your activity, don't be surprised if somebody knows everything about you. (See The Social Media Experiment by Jake Vale). At one time, I checked in through foursquare and realized someone has checked in the same location.  I looked around and yes, there she is! In the same gasoline station! At some point, I made friends with another foursquare account wherein we were both competing for mayorship.  Only to realize, we belong in the same university! Some says it's creepy. So if you are not ready for such acquaintances, again, stay away. Block your location. Change your settings. Don't make yourself searchable. Don't check yourself in a place where you want to be found. Again, it's about your choice. Don't be sorry. Remember there is always the setting BLOCK. Block the person if you don't want them to be part of your network. But since no amount of privacy settings will hide your information, the best is to hide your location if you don' t want to share it with someone. Besides, making new friends and networks can be sometimes fun. If its mayorship and badges that is why you are checking in, don't hesitate to click that check in button!

     How about names? Are you using your own name or a nickname? Don't be surprised if people know who you are if you put all your information in the web.  One time, I was searching for an article I need in my blog and saw a bunch of people's resume uploaded in Docstoc. And since Docstoc is a website where in a library of documents may be found, I won't be surprised that other people may follow the same resume format this person has. Simply because she uploaded her's in a public site. Sorry or not sorry, well this is social networking. For resumes and CV, I have Linkedin to take care of these information about me. Believe it or not, I found a job at some point in my life through this network. It is the power of social media networking.

Hashtags

     Do you hashtag? I do. I sometimes create a million hashtag and put a hundred in my post simply because I benefit from hash tagging too. I know someone who is so annoyed by hash tagging and said it's a sign of attention seeking. For information, a hashtag is a label content. If you are new to social media and you are new to networking or the internet, you will find it crazy while people hash tag.

     Hash tag creates information. Hash tag allows a reader to search for ideas, images or even articles that may be beneficial to someone who uses the internet. A hash tag may be a word existent already, or you may be able to make your own or create a vast of ideas about that certain hash tag. And why to  internet people hash tag? Simply because there is business to hash tagging.  When not to hashtag? When your message cannot be read at all, since hash tag is all over the place. Remember, you have a vast population in the internet. Your information should be understood.

To post or not to post?

     Social networking is a place to meet new people, connect to people known to you or to find people, information or places with your interests and needs. Would you believe me if I say I make money too using social networking? There is a vast of social media available to everyone and is specific to our needs and interests. (See Top 10 Social Networking sites.) Social networking is a place to gain sense of belongingness. It is a community, a group, and a place to build friendships and nurture friendships and for some, make a living.

     I don't see anything wrong with people sharing a lot of information not only about themselves and the world they live in but then, we should all be responsible enough to know the effect of our actions. This is a new era of Generation Z. As it is said, the generation Z is the generation of internet and high technology. Do you want to be left behind? Post it, share it and be responsible. 

What else can I tell you.. Oh, don't believe everything you read in the internet. 

Send me your thoughts, comments and opinions.. I love to network!

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