Two Become One

Shame on Me

2014-12-13T04:22:00.000+08:00

Shame on me. This is supposed to be a 'daily ramblings'. But look at that. It's been ages since I last made a post here. Four years with no new updates!

Well, I've been busy (now, the excuse). Raezelle Shaine now goes to school with her big sister. Got a new house and now I am working here in Washington DC. Can't wait to see my kids this Christmas!

Meet Raezelle Shaine, Our New Princess

2010-05-23T21:02:00.000+08:00

Randzelle Jasmine becomes a big sister last March 30, 2010. Raezelle Shaine came to us via C section at MMG Hospital in Calapan City.

A picture of our other bundle of joy, our coffee (keeps us awake :-)):

Long, overdue post

2010-05-23T20:15:00.000+08:00

Uh! It's been so long since my last post here. And not only that it has been five years since I got married, our little princess is now a big sister. Imagine that!

Life's been good. I'm now working here in Makati City as a Software Developer for NNIT Philippines. Some twists and turns, but nothing's so big that me and my partner cannot handle.

How to "Make" Love

2006-11-30T07:51:00.000+08:00

I came across this article in the internet and I thought it is worth sharing:

Those who are still single may learn something from here.

Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage.

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer:

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love With your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love...

Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage.

It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love."

Because it takes time, effort, and energy, And most importantly, it takes WISDOM . You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable.

..you can "make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.

God Wanted Me To Tell You

2006-09-20T20:20:00.000+08:00

Everything that is going wrong in your life today shall be well with you this year. No matter how much your enemies try this year, "they will not" succeed.

You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your goals this year.

For the remaining months of this year (2006), all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance.

Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings sorrows and pains because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you.

He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never let you down.

I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me... My child! What can I do for you? And I said, "Father, please protect and bless the person reading this blog"... God smiled and answered... Request granted.

A Blessed Year

2006-09-17T08:00:00.000+08:00

Iit's been a blessed year since I promised "I do" to my girl, woman and friend. For a trying hard romantic that I am, Liezel and I previously spent the years together counting the endless "monthsaries" (it's a great experience, though), but now, we are celebrating an Official Anniversary, which I am proud to say had been very fruitful. The joy does not only came from the fact that it is our anniversary today but because of a wonderful gift that God has given us, a wonderful, healthy baby girl we named Randzel Jasmine.

A Gift

2006-08-08T20:13:00.000+08:00

Well, it's been a while since my last post here. I'd been busy with work and preparing for something very important.

At least now, I have something to blog about: I am a daddy now!

Hello, world! Meet Randzel Jasmine Ilagan Alveyra. Our cute little angel.

Great Day!

2005-09-17T09:30:00.000+08:00

Today, I married my bestfriend.

Wedding Reception

2005-08-10T22:44:00.000+08:00

Kahapon ay nagpareserve na kami sa El Pueblo Rhizort para sa reception namin.

Noong Linggo...

2005-07-12T21:46:00.000+08:00

Noong Linggo, ika-10 ng Hulyo, ganap na ika-2 ng hapon, sa tahanan ng mga Ilagan sa Doña Aurora Boulevard, San Vicente West, Calapan City:

Ang mga present:
Sa side ni Liezel:

Ang Inay
Si Liezel siyempre
Ate Esterly at Kuya Dante
Ate Beth at Manong Gerry
Kuya Xarex at Ate Mely
Ate Merly at Kuya Omar
Ate Jeanette
Rosel, Czyryn (di ko alam kung tama ang spelling), Jommel, Jay-R, Patrick

Dumating din nung hapon sina Ate Susan (kapatid ni Liezel) at Kuya Eric (asawa ni Ate Jeanette)

Sa side namin:

Ako (si Randz) Siempre
Ayuda Mula sa Mother Side Ko

Ang Tiya Baby at Tiyo Boy
Ang Tiya Inday
Ang Tiya Enya
Ang Tiyo Tornie
Ang Tiya Auring
Ang Tiya Nida (asawa ng Tiyo Crispin, kapatid ng Mama)
Ang Kuya Laoy (kapatid ko yan)
Ang Kuya Pablo (anak ng Tiya Inday)

Ayuda Mula sa Father Side Ko

Ang Tiyo Robert (nag-iisang kapatid na lalaki ng Papa) at Tiya Choleng

Ang Handa:

Spaghetti na elbow. he he! style ni Liezel yuun.
12 nilagang itlog (pamahiin daw e)
2 bilaong pansit na galing sa Star Cafe sa may Bagong Pook (masarap yaan)
2 case na assorted na softdrinks
lumpiang karne
clubhouse sandwich yata ang tawag dun sa tinapay na ginawa ni Liezel
chicken na fried
Biko na imported pa sa Holland (Hulo yuun, sa bukid namin sa Aurora). Aba, masarap daw.
Nagdala rin ang Ate Esterly ng mga fruits. :-)

Bakit?

Aba e di nagsabi na kami ni Liezel na gusto na naming lumagay sa tahimik (langya, ang lalim!)

Ang Resulta:

Yehey!!!!

Future Site

2005-07-05T10:49:00.001+08:00

Future site of my daily ramblings as i tread a new life.