Stage mom as I am

Up to this very day, i feel so low with the result of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight.  I thought to myself that day that I'll have something nice to post in my blog because I was so much anticipating that our PACMAN would win.  But to my dismay, he didn't.  It was the same feeling I had when Jessica Sanchez was placed second on American Idol.  I know these people deserved the title to win because it's what's due for them. Because they're good at what they do, if not the best!  And for the case of our champ, Manny Pacquiao, clearly he was robbed.  It was supposed to be a sure win for him according to statistics but everything went crazy and he lost.  But a rematch would be highly exciting.  It was just funny when Mommy Dionisia, after so many times of persuading his son to retire from boxing, had then said that she's already allowing him to do a rematch.  Clearly, it's because she wants to see her son win. I guess it's always a parent's pride to see their children win in any field they choose.  In my case, as a parent of kids who are in a very competitive sport, I had my own share of applauding them on their winning moments and consoling them when they cry over their losses.   Children as they are they they tend to play around during practice.  That's why I push them more to train. I just wish that I have someone like Coach Roach as their trainer.  Don't get me wrong.  I don't see myself as a strict stage mom who only wants winners as my children.  Really, Troy and Tracy doesn't have like a real coach who trains besides them all the time.  Yes, they have some Seniors in the studio who corrects or teaches them from time to time.  But if they have someone who tells them what to do, someone who has a clear understanding of their body language, not someone like me who only encourages them or gives them one or two advice on some moves, then I'm sure they'd be able to execute more and better of their dance routines.  Then they'd have more chances to land first place.  Yes, I want them to win because that is also their goal.  It is their passion, it's their dream and I'm only a mere tool to help them achieve that dream.

I'm a new BC Blogger!

My blog's been around for awhile now but I noticed that there seems to be no one who's interested to comment or take a peek even.  With my ignorance with the blogosphere, I don't even know how to "beg" for links.  Good thing I stumbled upon Mommy Paula's blog at Mommy Diary and found an effective and fun way to connect with other bloggers who are mostly moms like me.   I'm more than excited to participate in the link and comment exchange with fellow bloggers soon and hopefully to meet them in the near future.  I'm still hovering and learning my way in and out so please bear with it.  But most importantly have fun with my blog posts! :-)


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DanceSport with a Cause

Here's an article from Sun Star Dancesport for Free dated June 7, 2012 which I'd like to share for two reasons.  One, my kids are there on the first picture.  That's my boy Troy on the right side.  Tracy cannot be seen though coz she's behind him. Second reason is that here it's written how they started.  What I love about Dancesport is their unrelenting effort and passion to give back to the community specially to the less fortunate children.  Every summer, dance teachers including my 12 yr. old Tracy and  14 yrs. old Troy, are grouped together with their colleagues, to be assigned to some villages here in Cebu to teach children the basics of dancesport for free.  As an end result, these children realizes and cultivate their love for dancing.  Most importantly, it keeps them away from vices and drugs.  As for the teachers, the program teaches them the value of team work and humilty.

Nappy-Nappy time baby!

I just got off from putting my baby Zef to sleep.  By the time I was done "dancing" with Zef, my 2 yr. ZJ old has dozed off as well ,on his own, with his favorite Nemo pillow half covering his face.  Just how important is a nap for children?  Essentially, sleep is a major requirement for good health.  Especially for children who are physically and mentally developing in their growing years.  For a parent, kids' nap time is a brief oasis during the day and time to finish household chores.  Even as a baby, ZJ has always been the long sleeper. Like he really sleeps almost 13 hours at night but only naps shortly during daytime.  I have to confess though that I'm a strong influence because I usually sleep so late at night.  His tendency is, when he still sees people moving around the house then he does his thing as well.  But when it's all quiet, he has no choice but to lay in bed and sleep. That got me guilty and so I slowly changed his sleeping time at night.  Since it won't be til next week that Troy and Tracy will go back to school, I still implemented a house policy that TV be turned off til 11pm the most and lights off in the room by that time.  As an end result, ZJ wakes up early like 8 or 9am the next day. Then nappy time at 2 or 3pm.  There! I've succeeded. As for my 11 months Zef, at times I still have to cradle him to put him to sleep but nothing I can handle.  It's always just a simple joy to put a baby in your arm and feel the closeness the warmth and beating of two hearts of a mother and child. 

My DanceSport kids

Troy and Tracy became part of Dancesport Team Cebu City at the tender ages of 8 and 6 respectively.  Troy has always been the athletic one.  Actually, before he was part of dancesport, he had gained brown belt level in karate do in JKA.  But when they started dancing as partners there was no stopping them.  From then on, they had competed in local, regional and national competitions.  Some they won some they didn't.  As always, they live by the saying that practice makes perfect.  But it isn't always easy when you work with a partner, much less siblings.  Teamwork is very important in their field and I always emphasize to them that even in school and at home, aside from their sports, communication is essential to express their thought, ideas and feelings.  For the past six years, I've seen them argue, shout at each other and push to their physical limits when they train just to achieve perfection.  Nevertheless, their bond as sister and brother had become more stronger and that alone makes me happy.


Just recently, they bagged silver medals for Junior A Latin and Standard Discipline in the Philippine National Games for DanceSport held in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.

My heart warms every time they dance because I'm just mighty proud of them.  Sometimes it sends shivers to my spine thinking that they were formed from my very genes.  And all the time it makes me thank the Lord for being blessed with such wonderful children. :-)

DanceSport Team Cebu City

"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God." - Leo Buscaglia

Eight years ago, there were only three eclectic dancing couples who started it all.  DanceSport was born out of these people's love for dancing.  Despite of the scarcity of resources, these teams competed and were able to catch a medal or two in the national competitions.  To date, DanceSport Team Cebu has now more than 130 members who allocates precious hours to train and teach for free to benefit thousands of children in workshop outreach programs in the provinces of Cebu City.  That's what DanceSport's about, being able to share their talents unselfishly.  For the past four years, I've seen my very own children do this in the baranggays that they were assigned to every summer without fail.  Tirelessly and patiently, they teach the basic steps progressing to creating the routines for their wards. Then culminating day comes, the glow on my kids faces, as they look at their students dance to jive, rumba and cha-cha, is reward enough for the price of sharing their own passion for dancing.   


The DanceSport members' sense of dedication ignites their passion to strive more for perfection that they excel in national and international competitions.  For the last eight years, Team Cebu City has proudly garnered at least 308 golds, 222 silvers and 187 bronze medals.  Just recently, in the Philippine National Games in Dumaguete Negros Oriental, they bagged 21 golds, 15 silvers and 14 bronzes.

May Excuses

OMG! My last entry was still April 13? Not good at all..tsk! tsk! tsk! I know I have so many catching ups to do if I'd like to maintain this blog. I've actually got a list of topics and ideas that I should have made or wanted to write about but a lot of things happened during the month of May that further delayed me in writing so.  It's supposedly my birth month so I was awfully excited to what I could have written about on my special day.  A dinner and a trip to the movies (The Avengers was showing that time) would have been fine but  the turn of events wasn't exactly what I expected.  My Zef got hospitalized for some rashes he got.  It was only a minor deal as it turned out but I had to be extra careful since dengue outbreak occurs specially during summer.  Oh well, my family was still able to watch The Avengers on my birthday without me. Hu-hum! Then there's this culminating activity at USC-South Campus that my dancesport kids were invited to perform their piece.  Not to mention all the training preparation they had during the whole summer for the Philippine National Games in Dumaguete.  And of course we had to have the costumes sewn in all perfection so that Tracy would like to dance in it ( it's about feeling and dancing together with the costume that she rambles on...) and getting the right fit of tuxedo that Troy will wear for the Waltz so that his frame will not be compromised.  Being a stage mom has made me rise up to my own expectations.  I've become a costume/shoe designer & accessory maker with the aid of my sister, Michela, who really has the real knacks for designing.  But most of all, I've learned to stretch my patience to infinity to be able to understand each of my kids characters and to make me a better mom to them. :-)






P.S. I'll soon write about how Troy and Tracy did in the Philippine National Games in Dumaguete. ;-)