knowing myself more

It's a quiet, cold weekend again. So I tried to get to know myself more =)

You Are A Good Friend

You're always willing to listen Or lend a shoulder to cry on You're there through thick and thin Many people consider you their "best friend"!

What Kind of Friend Are You?

You Are 80% Happy

You are a very happy person. Generally, you feel content and that all is right with the world. Occasionally, you have a down day - but you have the ability to pick yourself right back up.

How Happy Are You?

Your Luck Quotient: 81%

You have an extremely high luck quotient. Not only do you consider yourself lucky, probably everyone you know does too. But you're smart enough to know that you've mostly made your own luck. By being positive, open, and flexible, a lot of luck has come your way!

How Lucky Are You?

All American Kid

Popular but not plastic. Athletic but not a jock. Smart but not a brain. You were well rounded and well liked in high school.

Who Were You In High School?

goodbye?!?

If you were to choose, would you rather stick to The Habit, or go for The Dream?

changes ... changes ... I have to decide by Monday, help me.

we should have four kids!

Joi and I took a cab home yesterday. It's Joi and Raymund's first wedding anniversary, and she was instructed by her dear baby to be home by 4am sharp, that's why. What's so funny about this ride is the driver. He was so kulit, telling me stories about him, his family and kids especially.

The conversation started after dropping off Joi on their place, the driver asked me if I'm still single, and I told him, not anymore, I'm happily married blessed with an adorable daughter. He laughed and said "ang hina naman ng darling mo!" hah hah hah! Then he said he have four kids, well, they're literally no longer kids since his eldest was 35, his second child is 33 and his twins (yes, the youngests are a twin) are 27. He said that he intially had a problem with his eldest son who was involved into drugs on his college years. Altho now he's ok, he doesn't have a job and his wife had to make a living for the family. Manong said he's so lucky to have such daughter-in-law, who has enough love for his son to tolerate such behavior. His second son was a good one. He's married now and is a regular employee of Citibank. The third son (one of the twins, and yes, it's a boy and girl twin guys =)) is doing good as well. He's with Tower Records (since he loves music so much) and is earning well for his family. His youngest (the other twin) which is a "she" is working as a Computer Tech in Taiwan right now. He is so proud of her, not just because she's the only one left single in the family, heheh, but because she's the most achiever among his four kids. Manong said that even if his eldest child is a failure (in his own ways), he still got the other three. So he told me, I should have four kids as well, it's an ideal count.

As I stepped out of the cab and said goodbye to the manong, it made me stop and think for a moment. Sorry guys but I really can't imagine our life like: Carlo, me, Nianne and another one, two or three! We were so used to having, being and thinking of each other, when there was a point that Carlo and I doesn't consider having another child anymore. Nianne is just so special. She was there when her dad and I started to live on our own. She was there when we struggled through life's challenges, as a parent, as teenagers, and as individual people. She was there as we grow up and achieve our goals. I really think that we might play favorites in the long run, whether it's for Nianne or the other. I'm scared.

Mybe the manong is right. Having four kids is a good idea, even two. I have read a lot of stuff about family issues and alike, and even according to my clan's own experience, it's better to have an even that an odd number to avoid the so called "middle child" between siblings. But for Carlo and I, we'll have a boy in three years time. =)

If it's a boy, it'll definitely be: Carlo Wesley A. Cadiz Jr. =)
And if it's a girl, it'll be: Naomi Charlize A. Cadiz, nice! =)

I remember when I had my interview for the Team Supervisor position, when I got home that day Carlo said "siguro naman pag na-promote ka na pwede na tayo mag-baby ulit noh" ... OMG!!! I really felt guilty! You mean all this time I was the one who wanted to put the "baby thing" aside for the mean time??? No way! hah hah hah!