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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Family

    I am an amateur photographer but my friends somehow have trusted my artistic side so here ‘s my first ever “FAMILY ” photo shoot on location.

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    Thank you my friends, enjoy your holiday and take care.

    Jamilamimi

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  • Age 39…43…54…60 and more… who’s counting?

    Year is ending so as our age is increasing, so far we celebrated 4 birthdays in a row and two more are coming. Who’s counting anyway? Does it matter if you are 30’s…40’s…60’s?

    First celebration…to feel young and look young, we decided to change the colour of our hair and get some new hairstyle.

    What else to do after pampering yourself? of course, celebrate with the family and friends.

    nothing is more enjoyable than to eat rice and fish 🙂

    2nd celebration

    3rd celebration

    brunch surprise!
    brunch surprise!

    4th celebration

    barbecue at the poolside
    barbecue at the poolside

    and more are coming next week end…age are only numbers, we continue to count and enjoy the blessings.

    God bless,

    Jamilamimi

  • Roar and thoughts at 54

    hello 54
    hello 54

    Back from hiatus of self-imposed seclusion! Wondering what’s happening around? The crackdown of illegal immigrants in Saudi Arabia,new rules in medical licensing and most of all, the super typhoon in Philippines in particular, having dreaded thoughts…what about if it was our island in the province of Catanduanes? Probably, the island with the entire population will disappear completely, Oh my! 😦

    My heart goes out with the victims of Typhoon ” Yolanda”. The aftermath was disastrous and yet I saw in pictures the smiling faces of children, playing amidst the background of destructions and the adult as well, having good time watching the fight between Pacquiao and Rios. Their life goes on, surely the recovery will be slow and hard but as the saying goes… When there’s life, there’s hope and when there’s hope, coupled with will and determination, the journey is as gratifying as fulfilling when you get to your destination.

    And with this thought, I have asked myself what are the things I learned after four years beyond fifty?

    Beauty…

    Well, beautybeyondfifty continues to roar, no matter how my belly button goes out of my pants, I will continue my gym work out every day. Though I gained weight, who cares? as long as I can move,dance and flex my muscles (muscles? do I have one? maybe fats!) 🙂

    Wrinkles? yes! It’s becoming more noticeable but I am not bothered…keep on smiling at least I can say, that’s my “smile line” as opposed to say “my age line”, makes sense?

    To reiterate once more, when you’re fifty and beyond it doesn’t mean you have to look like one, by all means look modestly younger than your age, believe me…it adds to your graceful exit in this world of ours!

    Career…

    My passion in Dentistry is still soaring high! I learned when you have the job you are passionate about, even when you are fifty and beyond, enthusiasm doesn’t goes away. I continued to push myself into a higher level if not into perfection.

    Adult children…

    I must admit, I miss the good old days when the children was preschoolers, when everything I say, they mimic my words, and actions, I remember their smile, their giggles and yet talking to them as an adult is fulfilling, I am proud to say I have raised two boys every parents would like to have!

    I have learned to go with their dreams, with their passion and I love every minute of it.

    Love and marriage…

    I have learned the hard way… I have given so much love to the point there was nothing more to give! Marriage is not a barometer of true love, I knew there are couples who stayed together beyond 25th wedding anniversary or even more but secretly annoyed each other’s company. They profess their love in public or even post their happy family pictures in social media but they don’t even sleep in the same bedroom. However, it’s not my business! It takes two to tango and if you ask me which one to put in the marriage box? I would definitely say “respect”.

    of being alone…

    I have learned being alone is not sadness, it is “me time” I have time to pursue my other passion “photography”. I have more choices whether to stay in bed or see my friends, clean or read books, cook or buy food outside and many more!

    Health…

    Health is wealth: I agreed completely, without good health, the learning process for 54 yrs is nothing!

    Knowing what I have been through, celebrating my 54th birthday is a privilege; this is the time of excitement; of looking forward of what will happen next, of moving forward, learning new things, meeting new people and who knows,what it might bring… a new beginning… a  new adventure to discover and explore life!

    So ladies be happy..make some roar and keep smiling! 😉

    Jamilamimi

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  • Age 53 : From here to there, the chase never ends…

    photoWho would have thought at fifty and beyond I still have dreams to chase?

    Yes… I am a dreamer…a chaser of dreams… be of mine or my son’s dream.

    When my youngest son’s decided to pursue his passion in Culinary in Switzerland, some of my friends raised their eyebrow to the tune of why???

    Why in Switzerland? Why to spend a lot on just a Culinary course?

    First of all, it is not a “just culinary course” it is a Bachelor’s degree, If he wants to be a chef..let it be, but I will support him to be the best of chef. His education and training in the best facilities and institution will surely give him an edge and a good foundation to begin with. I will give him that opportunity and the rest will follow.

    Now, my eldest son wants to pursue his passion in photography, he already has a Bachelor’s degree in Multi Media (a hundred eyebrows raised) why??? he is officially enrolled in Santa Monica College in California, USA (another hundred eyebrows raised) why???

    It’s all about love

    I am not rich but I have profession that can support my son’s dream. I can buy my dream house and probably live like princess but I rather help build their future than build a big beautiful house. Education is the best lasting gift of love I can give to them.

    During our years (not too long ago 🙂 ) we were taught: in order to succeed and be respected in society,we should pursue a degree like Engineering, nursing, medicine. Doing something you enjoyed or passionate about were not encourage or even discussed unless you were passionate about having MD or DMD at the end of your name.

    A different approach

    Thank goodness! Society had changed, colleges and universities offering more choices. Culinary and photography is now in demand courses. Money perhaps is one of the biggest factors that affects in choosing a career. But money will not give all the happiness if you are not passionate about your job. I am blessed to have chosen a career I am passionate about and at the same time, earned good money enough to send them to college.

    Where to go from here

    I am a registered Nurse, worked for a year but Dentistry is my passion…my dream. If my parents were not supportive, I wont be practicing Cosmetic Dentistry today. It wasn’t an easy journey, I have made a lot of bumps along the way but I was determined to follow my own map to reach my destination. Yes! a road map of where I want to be. It is like getting the entire tourist brochures, mapping out what I want to see, Where I want to go, calculating my time and money so I can enjoy the journey reach my destination and enjoy the place.

    Don’t limit yourself, dream big

    One day, I saw both of my sons mapping out the places they been to ( a lot of pins); who would not dream to see the world? I, too dream that one day, I will have the chance to see it all. Would it be great to make your own “map”of life? See where you are, decide where to go and pin your course? Don’t limit yourself; consider all areas of your life: relationships, financial, professional, physical and spiritual health.

    ” If you can’t dream or envision it, you probably won’t be able to have it.”

    Try to envision your path, what kind of life are you heading at? What it feels like? What challenges? What do I want to experience? Dream a lot…dream big! The “what”would lead you to “why”and “how”will follow. Knowing the reasons why will lead you to better accomplish the “how”.

    Giving them the opportunity to study abroad is my dream and we shared the same dream, then why to limit it? Their father’s dream is to have a business of his own and he did it! He wanted them to have a business of their own too, yes! why not? But they should have that dream too! Owning that dream will let them accomplish something on their own. What about when I got old or got sick? Who would take care of the rest? Honestly, I don’t think of that scenario because when I dream, positivism comes within.

    ” It’s my road map..Want it,dream it,live it! “

    Never ending chase

    I remember the old days, when my youngest son was in the toddler stage and the eldest was only ten yrs old (their father was out of the country,looking for a greener pasture) the elder one could barely carry the groceries bag and the younger one was running around, chasing other babies of his age. I have to hold his hand and my other hand is holding the rest of the groceries bag while keeping an eye to the elder one too. The days that I have to chase them while making pasta for dinner or running away from taking a bath, oh! I miss those days too! And when they turned to adolescent, I got to follow-up where they are, what time they are coming home, who are with them etc. And now that they are grown up and we are all in different part of the world, I go to chase them too, travelling to Europe and USA while working in the Middle East. Huh! come to think of it, my dream of seeing the world comes true!

    So ladies, you can now put your eyebrows down, the chase is on… Dream big, take the challenge and hit it!

     

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  • Coffee and Cream Adventures continues with sweet spices: Nurture Spa Village

    After Tugawe rendezvous,we arrived Manila at an early hour of 6:00 am. We got our new bag of clothes and off to Nurture Spa Village in Tagaytay City.When children are already grown up, it is not easy to decide where to go. Each one has each own interest, unlike when they were young, take them to any places, give them toys, ice cream, chocolates and cakes, they squeeze you with hug and kisses.Now?? a lot of choices, take them to movie (what kind?), food (what type?)shopping (where?)places (with whom?)Pictures(NO!) etc..lol!Run out of ideas? you bet!

    Anyhow,i thought about Spa! yes, why not?, would it be great having  bodymassage in one place? Relaxation en grande! Unfortunately, it was raining so hard that we were not able to tour around Tagaytay, nothing much to do and having body and facial massage is just right at the moment. YES??? NO to my youngest son, he said ” I don’t wanna be touch”, it took us awhile to convinced him, at least facial and foot spa will do for now. So, here’s our adventure in pictures:

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