I saw this off an online buddy's site, and thought to post the link. His friend's 3-year-old nephew was abducted in Festival Mall. Spread this around please... hold your little ones tight, and let's hope this one is found.
Thank you.
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http://melquita.multiply.com/photos/album/348/HELP_My_Nephew_Was_Abducted
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Jetlag
It's 3:41 am here in Los Angeles... I did get to bed at a relatively decent hour, but alas, my body isn't allowing me rest. I am starting to feel a little sleepy, but thought to write a little bit before turning in.
Things are going very well indeed! Rehearsals for Cinderella are such fun, I'm happy to report... every day is filled with laughter. I mean, everyone is incredibly productive, and having a great time in the process. The focus of the actors and creative team is admirable. It's a wonderful company to be a part of.
I'm excited about the show tonight, too! A lot of family and friends will be there. It'll be my first time at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, so I have no idea what to expect. Well, I guess whatever questions I have will be answered when I get there. I hear the acoustics are incredible.
That's all for now... I seem to have trained my writing energy on my weekly column, trying to constantly find inspiration, above and beyond the suggestions that have come my way (thank you!). I have a few ideas... but I'm letting them grow a little bit before I deem them fit for public consumption.
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night... wherever you are!
Things are going very well indeed! Rehearsals for Cinderella are such fun, I'm happy to report... every day is filled with laughter. I mean, everyone is incredibly productive, and having a great time in the process. The focus of the actors and creative team is admirable. It's a wonderful company to be a part of.
I'm excited about the show tonight, too! A lot of family and friends will be there. It'll be my first time at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, so I have no idea what to expect. Well, I guess whatever questions I have will be answered when I get there. I hear the acoustics are incredible.
That's all for now... I seem to have trained my writing energy on my weekly column, trying to constantly find inspiration, above and beyond the suggestions that have come my way (thank you!). I have a few ideas... but I'm letting them grow a little bit before I deem them fit for public consumption.
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night... wherever you are!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Songs for a New World
Featuring:
Anna Santamaria
Felix Rivera
Carla Guevara - Laforteza
Harold Cruz
Caisa Borromeo
DIRECTED BY ROBBIE GUEVARA
August 24, 2008
8pm
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium
RCBC Plaza
For Inquiries please contact Peachy or Janina through 707.3739 / 0906.3315961 / email peachy.atilano@gmail.com
Monday, June 9, 2008
From user whatsupketchup
I just received this message from another Multiply user... since there's a message here that would benefit the greater good, I thought to post it verbatim.
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Hello Ms. Lea! Kmusta po? Kmusta din po kay cutie pie Nic and to your hubby Rob.
I am one of your fans and I love reading your thoughts here on multiply. Anyway, can I ask a little favor please? Please tell your friends or readers of your site to read my post on my multiply account about this scam that has victimized a lot of OFWs and our kababayans in the Phils. This scam is about globe/smart prepaid cards business. Apparently, this hacker will hack your yahoo mail and messenger and will use your identity by chatting with your friends on your yahoo messenger and will ask a favor to buy him/her prepaid cards. He/she will then promise to pay you back the next day. After getting the PIN numbers of the cards, he/she will not reply anymore. I have been victimized by this hacker who used my identity to get money from my friends.
I am exposing this scam as much as I can. I even wrote Inquirer, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 to make an article, news or a warning to our kababayans in the Phils.
Please help me expose it to everybody.
Thank you very much Ms. Lea. More power to you and God bless.
Hope to see you here in Chicago!
lots of love,
Jen
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There you have it. Visit whatsupketchup to read her post. Thank you.
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Hello Ms. Lea! Kmusta po? Kmusta din po kay cutie pie Nic and to your hubby Rob.
I am one of your fans and I love reading your thoughts here on multiply. Anyway, can I ask a little favor please? Please tell your friends or readers of your site to read my post on my multiply account about this scam that has victimized a lot of OFWs and our kababayans in the Phils. This scam is about globe/smart prepaid cards business. Apparently, this hacker will hack your yahoo mail and messenger and will use your identity by chatting with your friends on your yahoo messenger and will ask a favor to buy him/her prepaid cards. He/she will then promise to pay you back the next day. After getting the PIN numbers of the cards, he/she will not reply anymore. I have been victimized by this hacker who used my identity to get money from my friends.
I am exposing this scam as much as I can. I even wrote Inquirer, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 to make an article, news or a warning to our kababayans in the Phils.
Please help me expose it to everybody.
Thank you very much Ms. Lea. More power to you and God bless.
Hope to see you here in Chicago!
lots of love,
Jen
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There you have it. Visit whatsupketchup to read her post. Thank you.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Fan Mail Answered
Hi there! I'm doing laundry at my Auntie's house in preparation for my trip home, so since I'm up waiting for it all to dry, I figured to write a pseudo-reply to my fans that have written me messages on Multiply...
It's a mite difficult to answer each and every message individually, as there are things that require my attention in the course of the day, but I do read everything (thanks for writing!).
- For those of you who wrote asking about my Cinderella schedule: I'll be doing each and every performance, barring illness, injury or vacation (I'm entitled to 2 weeks off somewhere in the run... waaaaaaaay after the Manila leg is over and done with). If you see that my understudy is performing, it means that I am not in any way physically able to do that particular show.
- For those who write about how cute Nicole is, THANK YOU!!! We think she's pretty darn cute too!
- For those just wanting to write to tell me about yourselves, wow! Thanks so much for sharing a part of you with me. It's great hearing about your families/school/children/talents/difficulties/hobbies/favorite things. I'll apologize in advance if I don't write back.
- For those who sent PMs with allergy-relief suggestions, a huge THANK YOU!!!
- And finally, for those inviting me to join your networks, I'm flattered, but unfortunately I will decline... I do keep my Multiply site visible to everyone, but this isn't exactly a fan site, hence those I add are personal friends and members of my family exclusively. This isn't meant as an offense to anyone. HOWEVER, there are two fan sites here on Multiply (and the people there are really, really nice). They are probably more up to date with my goings-on than I am (seriously!). Go ahead and add yourselves there. I'm also a member of both sites, so I check on them regularly, but I don't maintain them.
That is all! Okay, I think my laundry is done now... time for me to sleep too. Good night, and thank you again!
It's a mite difficult to answer each and every message individually, as there are things that require my attention in the course of the day, but I do read everything (thanks for writing!).
- For those of you who wrote asking about my Cinderella schedule: I'll be doing each and every performance, barring illness, injury or vacation (I'm entitled to 2 weeks off somewhere in the run... waaaaaaaay after the Manila leg is over and done with). If you see that my understudy is performing, it means that I am not in any way physically able to do that particular show.
- For those who write about how cute Nicole is, THANK YOU!!! We think she's pretty darn cute too!
- For those just wanting to write to tell me about yourselves, wow! Thanks so much for sharing a part of you with me. It's great hearing about your families/school/children/talents/difficulties/hobbies/favorite things. I'll apologize in advance if I don't write back.
- For those who sent PMs with allergy-relief suggestions, a huge THANK YOU!!!
- And finally, for those inviting me to join your networks, I'm flattered, but unfortunately I will decline... I do keep my Multiply site visible to everyone, but this isn't exactly a fan site, hence those I add are personal friends and members of my family exclusively. This isn't meant as an offense to anyone. HOWEVER, there are two fan sites here on Multiply (and the people there are really, really nice). They are probably more up to date with my goings-on than I am (seriously!). Go ahead and add yourselves there. I'm also a member of both sites, so I check on them regularly, but I don't maintain them.
That is all! Okay, I think my laundry is done now... time for me to sleep too. Good night, and thank you again!
Monday, June 2, 2008
An update on the allergies
My mother called me today to give her regular Nicole report.
The day after that big hive attack the night before I left for LA, the little one was fine during the day. However, she got a minor attack that evening... and she didn't drink the offending dairy drink. There must have been something else giving her trouble...
So, since the pediatrician suspected dust and dust mites, my mother dutifully had the rugs and carpets in the rooms Nicole plays and stays in rolled up and put away, just to see what would happen. No hives!!! I guess the pediatrician was right too.
Since Nicole didn't initially suffer any allergies with these rugs and carpets, my guess is that enough dust and dirt has accumulated on them to offend her immune system. So, a regular cleaning will need to be scheduled to keep her play area and sleeping places clean and dust-free.
FOR THOSE IN MANILA: might any of you have information on those Bissell deep cleaning machines, or on a really great rug and carpet cleaning service? Please PM me any information you may have. Thanks!
The day after that big hive attack the night before I left for LA, the little one was fine during the day. However, she got a minor attack that evening... and she didn't drink the offending dairy drink. There must have been something else giving her trouble...
So, since the pediatrician suspected dust and dust mites, my mother dutifully had the rugs and carpets in the rooms Nicole plays and stays in rolled up and put away, just to see what would happen. No hives!!! I guess the pediatrician was right too.
Since Nicole didn't initially suffer any allergies with these rugs and carpets, my guess is that enough dust and dirt has accumulated on them to offend her immune system. So, a regular cleaning will need to be scheduled to keep her play area and sleeping places clean and dust-free.
FOR THOSE IN MANILA: might any of you have information on those Bissell deep cleaning machines, or on a really great rug and carpet cleaning service? Please PM me any information you may have. Thanks!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
I... am... hormonal.
I wrote the first entry on the plane, and the second one in Los Angeles, many hours after landing. It's definitely time for me to get some sleep... the past few weeks have had me very tired.
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I need to stop watching CSI.
For some strange reason, on the same day, AXN played a couple of episodes of this popular crime drama whose storylines centered on the accidental death of a small child: one infant and one toddler.
Yeah, both episodes kept me up practically all of last night, so much so that I had to visit Nicole as she slept. She was in bed, snug as a bug in a rug, so they say… it was probably because I had to leave for LA today, meaning I had to leave her, but I just stayed there, staring at her for a few minutes… watching her peacefully sleep, her rhythmic breathing, the shifting around in bed… I smelled her skin, touched her hair… when I felt satisfied that she was safe and doing just fine, I headed back to my own bed.
I need to stop watching CSI.
Would I be the only mother here who gets attacks of paranoia after seeing stuff like that on TV? Am I the only one who gets these visions of their kid floating face down in a swimming pool after reading about someone else’s child dying this way? Am I the only one that gets these flashes of doom when I get an invitation from a friend who happens to have a swimming pool in their backyard, or a dog running around, or a steep staircase?
If nothing else, I can understand why my mother was as protective as she was… she may have gone overboard a little bit, but given that she lost her first child, I can comprehend that she would want to do everything in her power to make sure child #2 and #3 stayed alive and healthy, ready to live another day.
I do want my child to experience getting a few bumps and bruises. It’s healthy and would only be good for her development into adulthood. However, how do I figure out the difference between being watchful and being deliriously paranoid? How do other parents figure out keeping a safety net out for their kids while allowing them to grow and play, without strangling them? I do try to breathe easy when I travel without my baby, and trust that she’ll be okay without me for a few days… how strange, it was somewhat easier when she was, for the most part, stationary… now that she’s mobile and thus able to get into everything, how can I be assured that she’ll be okay, that when I walk into my house next week, she’ll be there with open arms and a loud “Mommy” for me?
Okay… maybe I need to chill out for a second… maybe I need to relax and get some perspective, and trust that her caretakers will have their eyes out for her… maybe I need some sleep. One thing’s for sure…
I need to stop watching CSI.
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There are times when I feel monumentally stupid and inadequate…
My daughter recently suffered bouts of allergies, with clusters of hives surfacing all over her body, and we were stumped as to its cause. My pediatrician thought it was dust mites… so I instructed the yaya to clean her room. We took out all the larger stuffed animals, changed the sheets and cleaned the air conditioner filter. My mom came to visit since I was going to be leaving for Los Angeles at the end of the week… she stayed with the baby, and watched her as she was drinking her milk… the hives then appeared right after. Turns out it was her milk that was giving her allergies. Not the dairy per se, but the pre- and pro-biotics that were added to it. F***.
It’s not so much the discovery that irks me, it’s the “if not for me, you wouldn’t have figured it out” speech she delivered. That stayed with me through my day… I cried under my blanket on the plane.
I know that as a mother I’m going to find myself in “trial-and-error” mode, but I don’t want to feel like this… it’s hard enough already being Mommy without being made to feel like less of one. I don’t (and won’t) have all the answers… some days it seems as though I’m feeling my way around in the dark, and when light finally shines through, it comes with something I didn’t really need to hear.
Yes, I’m hormonal. So sue me.
Ugh… I’m tired, jetlagged… I need to sleep for a week, I think.
Oh yeah, the update: we're not giving her that s***** f****** milk brand anymore. There.
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I need to stop watching CSI.
For some strange reason, on the same day, AXN played a couple of episodes of this popular crime drama whose storylines centered on the accidental death of a small child: one infant and one toddler.
Yeah, both episodes kept me up practically all of last night, so much so that I had to visit Nicole as she slept. She was in bed, snug as a bug in a rug, so they say… it was probably because I had to leave for LA today, meaning I had to leave her, but I just stayed there, staring at her for a few minutes… watching her peacefully sleep, her rhythmic breathing, the shifting around in bed… I smelled her skin, touched her hair… when I felt satisfied that she was safe and doing just fine, I headed back to my own bed.
I need to stop watching CSI.
Would I be the only mother here who gets attacks of paranoia after seeing stuff like that on TV? Am I the only one who gets these visions of their kid floating face down in a swimming pool after reading about someone else’s child dying this way? Am I the only one that gets these flashes of doom when I get an invitation from a friend who happens to have a swimming pool in their backyard, or a dog running around, or a steep staircase?
If nothing else, I can understand why my mother was as protective as she was… she may have gone overboard a little bit, but given that she lost her first child, I can comprehend that she would want to do everything in her power to make sure child #2 and #3 stayed alive and healthy, ready to live another day.
I do want my child to experience getting a few bumps and bruises. It’s healthy and would only be good for her development into adulthood. However, how do I figure out the difference between being watchful and being deliriously paranoid? How do other parents figure out keeping a safety net out for their kids while allowing them to grow and play, without strangling them? I do try to breathe easy when I travel without my baby, and trust that she’ll be okay without me for a few days… how strange, it was somewhat easier when she was, for the most part, stationary… now that she’s mobile and thus able to get into everything, how can I be assured that she’ll be okay, that when I walk into my house next week, she’ll be there with open arms and a loud “Mommy” for me?
Okay… maybe I need to chill out for a second… maybe I need to relax and get some perspective, and trust that her caretakers will have their eyes out for her… maybe I need some sleep. One thing’s for sure…
I need to stop watching CSI.
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There are times when I feel monumentally stupid and inadequate…
My daughter recently suffered bouts of allergies, with clusters of hives surfacing all over her body, and we were stumped as to its cause. My pediatrician thought it was dust mites… so I instructed the yaya to clean her room. We took out all the larger stuffed animals, changed the sheets and cleaned the air conditioner filter. My mom came to visit since I was going to be leaving for Los Angeles at the end of the week… she stayed with the baby, and watched her as she was drinking her milk… the hives then appeared right after. Turns out it was her milk that was giving her allergies. Not the dairy per se, but the pre- and pro-biotics that were added to it. F***.
It’s not so much the discovery that irks me, it’s the “if not for me, you wouldn’t have figured it out” speech she delivered. That stayed with me through my day… I cried under my blanket on the plane.
I know that as a mother I’m going to find myself in “trial-and-error” mode, but I don’t want to feel like this… it’s hard enough already being Mommy without being made to feel like less of one. I don’t (and won’t) have all the answers… some days it seems as though I’m feeling my way around in the dark, and when light finally shines through, it comes with something I didn’t really need to hear.
Yes, I’m hormonal. So sue me.
Ugh… I’m tired, jetlagged… I need to sleep for a week, I think.
Oh yeah, the update: we're not giving her that s***** f****** milk brand anymore. There.
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