the OB-wan kenobi

I'm scared.

No, let me correct that. I am absolutely terrified.

I'm having my first ob gyne visit tomorrow. Visions of a mean doctor making me spread my legs and inserting painful stuff there are definitely going to fill my dreams tonight. :(

But I guess this visit is necessary. You know, to get ready when I actually have those morning sicknesses and the little package that that symptom brings to my uterus.

Ahhhhhhh...pray for me!

lazy romantic Friday

It's the time to be frugal. We have so many things planned (a trip to Canada, and NZ) plus Christmas is just peeking around the corner. We need to be more mindful of our finances. And the first thing to go? Our weekday night outs. (I know...so sad isn't it?).

But frugality isn't going to be our excuse to take out the romance in our marriage. No sirreee!

Last Friday, we had movie night at home and a 5-star dinner care of moi. (hehe). Baked porkchop seared with mustard and generous helpings of sambal chili. And I even put it on our plates with flair and presentation. See those bits of corn, carrots and peas around the dish? Ha! Chef Ramsay would be proud (or he could scream at me, could be either way).

I even baked brownies. Ok I cheated a bit but P didn't seem to mind. I used a ready made Betty Crocker mix. And served it to him with strawberries on the side.

To cap off our romantic evening of course, what else but we spent the evening cuddled in our couch watching our favorite series.

We got comfortable...

Soon the drone of the TV became white noise in our background...

And the TV was forgotten altogether...

Ahhh...I do love Fridays.

all about balance

When I play my sims, I am always conscious about their life counters (displayed at the lower right side). Everything must be in green. It may not always reach the full meter, but to achieve a balanced existence for my sims (and avoid unhappy characters), I always make sure that I do tasks that put them on the "green" zone.

Too bad though that life does not offer us the same guidance or clues.

When I do too much housework (clearing dishes, cooking, laundry), then I always worry if I am neglecting my hubby at home.

Or if I work from home even on weekends or weekdays, then it reduces our quality time together.

Or if I do too much outside activities like yoga or gym, could I be neglecting my work and my hubby?

Or if I like to do cooking and baking too much, then am I neglecting the livelihood that makes the money pour in?

I consciously try to balance all my activities. And my P and I have decided that we should have one shared activity together (aside from date night). So far, we have decided on a monthly massage but it doesn't seem too much of an activity lying down. Hahaha. We're trying to go for jogging but our athletically inept (and lazy) bodies just won't budge.

Balance. It seems so easy but way too complex to manage once you count real life in. Still in our early months of marriage, P and I are trying to figure this one out. Especially before the children (God willing) arrive.

Then we'd really be in trouble. haha.