My first week officially back on the “blogosphere” and it feels refreshingly good. I’m convinced that I must have a guardian angel somewhere because when I emerged from under my proverbial rock, my ” The 8 Secrets of Dutch Kids, the Happiest Kids in the World” went viral all over again.
One of the best gifts of all – (re)realizing that my Facebook page is really a supportive, thriving community. While I wasn’t prepared to deal with the occupational hazard of trolls (comes with the territory of being an online presence), I was overwhelmed with the amount of support and encouragement when I confided in them tonight. I finally found my “tribe”. And as crazy as this sounds, dear readers, you’ve become my friends and my confidants. The category of those who fall under “online” friends are just as dear as those in “real-life”. I politely refuse to listen otherwise because of my own personal experience. To keep my community free from vitriol, I have decided to delete the post. Thank-you.
This weekend is going to be full of much anticipated reunions with some of our “real life” friends who we haven’t seen in ages. It’s the story of our life as parents. It’s something I am quite embarrassed about and hold my head down low in shame at times, but one I’ve learned to simply accept. I know my family and I are simply in a season in our lives where we simply don’t have a lot of free time. My husband is an entrepreneur and time is a precious financial commodity. And like everything else in life, it’ll soon pass. Nothing lasts forever in life and I’m acutely aware of it (sometimes maybe too much). To our friends and family, know that you are our distant present. Yes, there will be a future blog post about this. 😉
On Saturday, we’re headed to Rotterdam to check out the much-anticipated Markthal and catch brunch with one of our favorite people in the world. She just radiates sunshine. The first time we met each other we were kindred spirits, both going through a difficult period of uncertainty and yet both so hungry to discover and explore our own potentials. It was kismet. And though we might not see each other a lot, she’s family. Sunday is going to be a very special day celebrating our friends’ baby girl’s baptism into the Catholic world. We share a special bond – born on the same day, 32 years apart. It’ll be an incredible way to embrace another soulful Sunday, complete with the company of delightful friends and lots of Filipino soulfood.
Here are some links from the week to enjoy on this beautiful Fall weekend:
Harvard, Schmarvard: Why Getting Your Kids Into College Should Be the Least of Your Concerns.
No seriously, how contagious is Ebola?
Some honest ROFL insight into American politics by one of the funniest bloggers in the world.
This will melt your heart – Hipster Halloween Costumes Part I
Something my Dutch readers, especially the city folk- would appreciate: 7 Smart Storage Solutions for Small Kitchens
Who doesn’t love Elmo? Check out Mindy Kaling and Elmo discussing what it means to be “enthusiastic”.
