A working mom again

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Sayonara, stay at home mom. I just found out about my recent application for a systems analyst post in one of the government agencies here. Someone close to to the general manager said that I should be getting my offer letter in the mail soon. No news about when I’ll actually start, but I assume it will be after the Chinese New Year holidays, or probably in March.

I’m feeling pretty happy. There’s still the daycare center to arrange for all my boys, though. Budget time!

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15 January, 2009 in Family Life by Mommy (Lorna) Add A Comment

Flashback: Eric’s old journal 01AUG02

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Highlight of the day: Oh, man, Eric has quite a nasty temper! I usually let him play with my car keys, and had little problem prying them away when I needed it. This week, though, he’d burst into a screaming rage whenever I do so. I think it’s time to get him a lovey, so that he won’t get too attach to anything else.

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13 January, 2009 in Exclusively Eric by Mommy (Lorna) Add A Comment

A boy? A girl? What’s the difference

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As much as I love my kids, I have decided on sticking to just three kids, full stop. So when I mentioned this to friends and relatives (whenever they ask when the next “one” is coming), their immediate reply was, “You don’t have any girls in your family, don’t stop yet!”

A boy? A girl? What’s the difference? Besides their obvious physical differences, I don’t see what the big deal is. So what if I don’t have a daughter? Are my baby boys any less cute? Are girls easier to take care of than boys? Are boys that less lovable? And, at the end of the day, who will be taking care of the kids? My friends and relatives?

They think it’s so easy bringing up kids? All children, whatever the gender is, still need a lot of attention, love, care, and sacrifice. I always remember what my mom said to me about having kids — it’s always fun and easy to have children around, as long as they’re not yours to care for.

I have little cousins and nieces and nephews where the girls are much more aggressive and impossible than my sons, so shouldn’t we instead emphasize on how to bring up our kids, instead of worrying what set of genitals they have? Shouldn’t we be grateful enough that we’re bringing up healthy kids who hopefully one day will become a success and be a part of a caring society?

So what if I don’t have a baby girl. I have three beautiful sons who never fail to brighten up my day. Besides, the doc said that if you want blame someone for not giving you a son or a daughter, then it should the husband :)

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11 January, 2009 in Raising Kids by Mommy (Lorna) 2 Comments

Flashback: Eric’s old journal 29JUL02

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Highlight of the day: Eric got his first haircut yesterday :) He looks so handsome, with his hair cropped short. My mom took him to the barber, and mentioned that it was difficult to cut his hair, since he kept getting distracted by the hair razor.

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9 January, 2009 in Family Life by Mommy (Lorna) 2 Comments

Eric’s P2

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Hi. I am Eric. And I am Now in P2. My Mommy Buy Bag, Pencilbox, Pencil, Glue, Ruler. And my name class is 2 Anggun.

And My Bully. Change  Class. 2 Ceria, 2 Cermerlag, 2 Unggul. And That Is All The End.

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7 January, 2009 in Exclusively Eric by Eric Noel Add A Comment