Ibyang Sanchez, Author at Ibyang

Smileys That Make Me Smile

30 November 2010 Ibyang Sanchez 4 Comments Category: Everyday Life

Lift your head, baby, don’t be scared
Of the things that could go wrong along the way
You’ll get by with a smile
You can’t win at everything but you can try.

Baby, you don’t have to worry
‘Coz there ain’t no need to hurry
No one ever said that there’s an easy way
When they’re closing all their doors

And they don’t want you anymore
This sounds funny but I’ll say it anyway.

Girl I’ll stay through the bad times
Even if I have to fetch you everyday
I’ll get by if you smile
You can never be too happy in this life.

In a world where everybody
Hates a happy ending story
It’s a wonder love can make the world go round
And don’t let it bring you down
And turn your face into a frown
You’ll get along with a little prayer and a song.

(Too doo doo…)
Let me hear you sing it
(Too doo doo…)

In a world where everybody
Hates a happy ending story
It’s a wonder love can make the world go round
But don’t let it bring you down
And turn your face into a frown
You’ll get along with a little prayer and a song.

Lift your head, baby, don’t be scared
Of the things that could go wrong along the way
You’ll get by with a smile
Now it’s time to kiss away those tears goodbye

(Too doo doo…)
Let me hear you sing it

(Too doo doo)

song by Eraserheads

-Should a dive steam in the unlucky volunteer? –

Some Things I Finally Got Around To Doing

29 November 2010 Ibyang Sanchez 6 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Food, Great Finds for the Home, The Married Life

Do you sometimes have things you really need to do or buy but put them off just because you’re busy? Who doesn’t, right? If you are a wife that work and manage a home and at the same time have no household help, your lists of “to-do” get longer if when your schedule gets pretty hectic.

I’m grateful that for the past months, the Husband has been very supportive of my busy workload at the office. Some weekends, he does the groceries alone so I can stay home and have more time to rest. Sometimes he does all my errands just so I can have more time to finish my deadlines.

These past three weekends, I decided to allot time for some some serious shopping. Although, I have started buying Christmas gifts since June, it’s about time to finish up my list and start wrapping up presents as we will be attending parties soon. Plus, there are stuff for the home that needed to be bought or replaced (thank goodness for the Husband that take note of things like these right now!).

Replace bottle stoppers. We realized of late that our bottle stoppers are of unreliable quality so when we found these bottle stoppers on sale, we bought them.

Replace Tefal Non-Stick Pans. We’ve used our Tefal Non-Stick Pans for two years and it’s about time we buy new ones. The non-stick coat of our old ones had already dissociate (not good to use anymore) so we had to replace them.

Buy Pasta Bowls. Finally!!!! I’ve been meaning to buy pasta bowls for like forever, I finally remembered to buy a few pieces. We always have pasta once or twice a week so for three weeks now, we are now eating pasta dishes in proper dining ware.

Cook Fettuccine Carbonara. As a way of saying “thank you!” to my Husband’s for being my angel during my rough and tough days, the first pasta I cooked for when we used our pasta bowls was his favorite. I love pasta in red sauces but I try to have a balance between cooking pasta in red and white sauces.

Sort out our Winter and Summer clothes. At the start of November, we allot an hour or two every weekend just to sort out our wardrobe. This is also the time of the year when we give out clothes to charity so some clothes we choose are to be given away. I’ve taken out some of our summer clothes and put away the winter clothes. This takes time so I do it phase by phase, and we finish this task by the end of December (because some weeks in December we don’t really have time to do it).

I still have a few more things to do but I sure feel real good when I have some things ticked off my list.

What are some things you have got around to doing lately?

Affirmation: One Fear at a Time

28 November 2010 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Affirmations

Affirmation:

I’ll avoid worrying

and face my fears

one at a time

Personal Reflection:

Worries and fears take a toll on our body and spirit. These two things are normal in our everyday lives but it is never healthy when we indulge with worries or fears all the time.

As adults, we sometimes wish we can go back to days when we were young and more carefree–when life is so much simpler. Whenever we look back at those days, we laugh at ourselves for worrying about the trivial things. But then, during those times, they weren’t trivial at all. Our worries and fears then were very real and important to us especially when we overcame them because they defined us to be what we are now.

Nowadays, our worries and fears are of bigger scale as we have more responsibilities. Now that we’re older, we have more complicated wants and needs, more goals to achieve, more people that we care about.

Until now, I still haven’t found the right formula to avoid worrying and feel fear. There are moments when I feel anxious about things. There are moments when I need a loved one to tell me, “Everything’s going to be alright.”, in order to restore belief in myself and have more faith.

Whenever I have moments of uncertainties, I draw strength from my faith and loved ones who give moral support. In moments when my mind seems to be filled with noises of insecurity, I listen more to people and learn inspiration from them. Whenever an adversity presents fear in me, I accept that it is normal to feel fear and that something good will come out of it. When I feel fear, I use that as a way to look for a better perspective and an opportunity to change.

-o0o0o-

Facing My Fears
by Amber Johnson

Now you see me in the dark
the dark that pulls us apart
you see what you fear
and now everyone begins to disappear
this world holds so much hate
in this world what is fate?
Sometimes we do not know what we fear
but we know it nears
and I of all people will rise
and I will learn to be wise
nor will my fears push me away
nor will I die today
I will not run from it anymore
it’s time I open the door
and all those that I love
are going to know I’m coming above
I now will be able to sleep at night
knowing that I don’t have to fight
this is the first step of being free
I have no right to hold up so much greed
and no matter where, when, or how
I just know it’s time to do this now
its time that I let the light in
and stop running from something so thin
I do not know where I will go
but I know I’ll leave in a flawless flow
this is where my life is bound
it’s time that my inner self is found

-o0o0o-

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt

Spring’s Sunset

24 November 2010 Ibyang Sanchez 6 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Photography

Summer is nearly here and Sydney Weather is becoming warmer by the day. Although one can feel a cool breeze during mornings and night time , it can be pretty hot during midday til late afternoon. Sunny but cool days–how I wish we have days like these all the time. If I can choose one season for a whole year, I’d chose Spring!

What I love about this warm Sydney Weather is that it produces spectacular sunsets in the afternoon. Last week, we were fortunate to come home to a welcoming sunset view. Beautiful hues of pink and yellow as we looked out our balcony.

And as the sunset comes to an end, stronger hues come to life. Pink and yellow turned to different shades of orange.

Some things in life are constant. Although the Sydney Weather Forecast can sometimes be unpredictable, when the sun is out during the day, I know I’ll come home and find a beautiful sunset show outside our balcony.

Other Food Discoveries in Melbourne

21 November 2010 Ibyang Sanchez 6 Comments Category: Food

LORD OF THE FRIES

Finally a fry that was NOT drown in beef tallow and juiced up with gluten; NOT cooked in the cheapest oil money can buy; NOT smothered in watered down tomato sauce and sitting in a bain-marie since the beginning of time. For more about Lord of the Fries, read here.

These are chips that you won’t get enough of. If only these were not fattening, I would have eaten them everyday. This is worth checking out if you’re in Melbourne.

Lord of the Fries

Estreet Store

Elizabeth corner Flinders Street

Flinders Street Station

Across Federation Square

MARGO’S (Crown Entertainment Complex)

Located at the gaming floor of Crown, this restaurant and bar specializes in seafood and steaks. On the night that we had dinner at Margo’s they offer a steak meal for only AUD$19.50. It came with your choice of a glass of wine, chips or mashed potato and a siding of vegetables or salad.

The steak was perfectly grilled and very filling.

Margo’s Restaurant and Bar

Gaming Floor, Crown Entertainment Complex

Sun to Thurs: 6am-12 midnight

Fri and Sat: 6am to 1am