Legoland Malaysia

For Kuya’s 8th birthday, we went to Legoland! It’s my promise to Kuya so he’d be excited about Malaysia. 

Singapore Adventure

It’s been months since the hubby and I went to Singapore but only had time to write about it today. 

This Singapore trip is for our wedding anniversary and we had a chance to travel with just the two of us. Like a second honeymoon of sorts. 

It’s a DIY adventure trip as usual and I only researched and asked around to plan it. As we are spendthrifts, the plan is to enjoy without so much costs. 

Thoughts on Leadership

Leadership is definitely a big word that’s difficult to live up with. I’ve worked with and met different leaders with different styles. Nothing is ever the same and there’s no cookie cutter type of leadership. Honestly, I also don’t know if I’m a good one but anyhow I have gotten good feedback *wink*.

Melaka. Malacca. Malaysia Truly Asia.

Our first out-of-town trip in Malaysia as a family was in Melaka. It is a historical site near KL that deserves to be given attention. It shows a different aspect of Malaysia, its Portuguese influence, which shows Malaysia’s rich culture and history.

Our day trip was full pack with the historical sites Melaka has to offer. Here’s just a few of the places we went to:

Christ Church and Dutch Square Malacca

Located near Malacca’s Chinatown centre, it is one of the most popular sites in the area. It was swarming with tourists and locals alike. Right outside the church are colourful trishaws that you can pay to take you around the city.

My Perfectly Imperfect Life

Working abroad gave the family a sense of independence that I did not realise we’re not used to. I came from a family where my mother was the only one who kept the house and took care of all 5 of us. My husband also grew up with his grandma who raised him without a nanny. Now that we have our own family, since both of us have our own careers, we’ve always had house help. 

When the family moved here in KL, we were forced to be on our own. We can’t afford to hire a helper whose based here while our nanny does not have papers so we can’t bring her here as soon as we'd hope. This is our biggest problem right now.

The Journey

My first month in KL just went by so fast as I have expected. Taking on a challenging recruiting assignment made it easier for me to take my mind off homesickness.

Due to the fact that we now have Skype, facetime, viber and other apps made me feel closer to home. I get to see and talk to my family everyday. We still get to chat about school, home work, my husband's work, and my baby's development. Although of course it is much better to feel their embrace and kisses, I get the second best thing.

Everyday I still wake up at 5AM to wake up my kiddo. I call him and we facetime every morning. In the afternoon, he texts me through viber to tell me he's home. When I reach the apartment, we face time while I have dinner to feel like they're with me.

Thank God for Hubby

Being Alone in KL made me realize a lot of things that I probably did not notice much when I was in Manila. As they say, it is easier to see things from afar.

Here I really appreciate my husband more. I appreciate it that he looks after me and thinks about what's best for me (and the kids of course). Before my scheduled move to KL, he was the one looked for stuff that I might need. In the first week that he's here, he observed the area where I stayed, looked for short cuts to the grocery stores and malls, and even found the best way to walk to the office.

He's always been the sensible one. When he left to go home to the Philippines, he was giving me advice on a lot of things he observed in KL. Looking back it was really funny that he was telling me those stuff while I was crying.

It's really just now that I get to appreciate that he's more of a practical person than romantic.

I feel good and blessed being married to my best friend.