Glossy Monday–My World Turning Upside Down
Posted on August 6, 2007
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Today, the first Monday of the month (and every first Monday of the month thereafter, Pinoy Moms Network members share photos through the Fam Pics project. This month’s theme is Glossy. Here is my entry. I actually had 3 photos to choose from, but in the end, better judgment prevailed—I chose the one closest to my heart—Vince’s photo, which I will call “my world turning upside down”. Let the two others just be bonuses.

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Maybe because I was away too long most of the time the past 10 years, traveling almost 1/3rd of the time, I didn’t realize that my kids have come to develop their own unique traits and talents. Slowly and literally, I have come to know my kids in their “worlds upside down”.
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My Boys
Vince for one is not only one who is bent on his studies. He is a school leader involved in many activities of the high school student body, at the same he does break dancing, and theater. Gosh, I didn’t realize he could do these cartwheels, headstands, handstands and all, at the same time raking honors in class.
BA, my boy who in grade school was the shyest in class—he would blush the moment his teacher called him for recitation, has become confident from the time he was given a lead role in the Ateneo Children’s Theater when he was in grade 6. There was no stopping him after that—he danced, he sang, he was a leader, he writes well (oh, he has his own creative style, I am inclined to say that he even writes better than I do). His course at the State University? Applied Physics.
J Angelo, my eldest child, now a parent himself. Responsible, I may say, though my world turned upside down when he announced that he has retired from work at age 24 (from his work as senior economist at NEDA, and then with a private IT firm), to go into professional blogging. I may say he is sucessful in what he is doing now. Was I not called “J Angelo’s mother” when I was just starting to blog?
Alan, Jr., my youngest son, my baby, my young blogger. This boy is independent, and he spends most of his time with me, in between computer games. Why, he is the “adviser” to his brothers when it comes to computer games, software and hardware. He plays scrabble, both online and the real one, sometimes even beating me. School is ok, he has good grades, no pressure. I know, soon, he will be like his siblings, he will bloom, in his own way.
My Girls (who have asked not to name their blogs, which are in friendster and multiply, btw)
Pauline, on the other hand, is with her high school’s PEP squad competing team. Same as Vince, she does difficult stunts—more difficult ones, she is training very hard. Lately, I have observed her working through the night with her projects and homework, in between playing the piano and strumming her guitars.
Angela acts well and sings well, a leader in her own right, responsible. My world turned upside down when she got sick—with proper medical care and our loving attention, she is fully recovered now.
Monica, my eldest daughter. No one took her seriously—even she herself did not take herself seriously. She didn’t take her studies, from grade school through college seriously. She had a stint in the show, Ang TV (chosen among 2,000 auditionees) when she was 11 years old. My world turned upside down when she became a “star”, I had to be a stage mother, I had to deal with her new world—a world of make believe. When she was in college, she told us that she was in her college’s PEP squad competing team, I was amazed when I saw her compete. Who would think that she would be in law school—she is now in her senior year, maintaining grades fit for an honor student.
Again, my world turned upside down when I finally went into early retirement—it is now a normal world. With “my world turning upside down” many times over, with all the struggles my family continues to go through, the ups and downs, the highs and lows, you might wonder why up to this moment, I am still sane. That is the essence of life, I guess—a world of struggles, acceptance, faith, and LOVE!


Take a word—any word. Ask a dozen people to define it and their definitions may vary depending on what they associate the word with. “Glossy” is defined by dictionary.com as “having a shiny or lustrous surface” but to a mother, it can evoke anything from humorous to infuriating to inspiring and profound.
Here are ways how other PMN members interpret “glossy.”
- Glossy Writing Table by Noemi
- Glossy Appeal by Rachel
- Attack II by Leah
- Glossy by raqgold
- PMN Fam Pics Series 1 : GLOSSY by Cookie de Guzman-Lugue (Kongkong622)
- Glossy by Mitch
- Glossy by Chats (iMom)
- Glossy Apple Cheeks by Analyse
- PMN Fam Pics, 1st edition: A very glossy story by Connie
- Mommy’s girl by Lady Cess
- GLOSSY Topped Cupcakes by Dexie the FeistyMomma
- Glossy from the garden by KK
- Glossy Plastic Covers by Feng
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Magandang good monday sa iyo Tita Dine….you are not only good in writing…you are also best in shooting
cheers…..
SexyMom: thanks! i would still want to learn the ins and outs of good photography, you know, though my kids say, i have the “eye”
It’s really nice to hear stories about your kids tita!
SexyMom: thanks, Kyels! will share more later.
I know what you mean when you say “my world turning upside down”. Love the pics and love your stories. Mine’s up too. Have a good day, Dine
SexyMom: yours was a good one, really! your baby “michellin”, all glossy and layered.
you have wonderful kids Sexy Mom…you are blessed
SexyMom: thanks, Verns!
Reading this post and seeing the pictures you chose to share all the more got me excited to do my own glossy interpretation. The first picture of your son, Vince, is one great shot. Ang galing ng timing!
SexyMom: my dear—deadline 11 pm today! dali na
aawww.. sexy mom, this is a very sweet heartwarming post.
SexyMom: hi, Lady Cess, thanks!
This is a great post. I love the photos you shared. A wonderful way to open the PMN Fam Pics. I enjoyed reading about your children and how they are special in their own special way.
Oooohh, I love the silhouettes photo.
truly an interpretive way to take on theme glossy.
i agree, our worlds turn upside down for our kids. well, i guess that’s our very purpose here on earth—-to struggle and thus move heaven on earth for them.
a very heartwarming post. i particularly like the first picture, nice shot.
Glossy pics that do not just gloss over the love and bonds in the Racoma blogging family. Truly, Dine, you are a super mom to a super family that is much more than just glossy. Bravo!
great photos and great story along with them. you have such a lovely family. thanks for sharing them with us
That’s beautiful!
I guess there’s no prize/winner huh? Cause this is a clear winner to me if there was one.
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I can’t tell you how much I enjoy looking these shots!Very impressive!
BTW, I just tagged you sexymom, I really hope you can join us:)
Nice shot! I failed to join the first round. I’ll do next time…you inspired me!
Nice photos! Love the water with shadows shot.
My daughter can also do cartwheels, like your Vince and Pauline.. But Gymnastica is too far away from home.
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Very nice photos Dine. I like the first one the best. And what great descirptions of your kids. I’m sure their world is spinning like yours in much better way now that you are with them more often.
hi sexy mom,
because of you, i was inspired to hurry up and submit a photo.
hope umabot. it was about 10:30 pm philippine time.
buti nalang i was reading yor post kanina and remembered to post.
galing ng shot mo.
and, i love calling you sexy mom after all that controversy.
this is my contribution to the google burying that we must achieve.
right?
best,
~chesca
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Love the glossy water! The first photo is way too cool. Awesome family!
you know my favorite di ba? the shadows .
As an English teacher, I loved the way you composed this entry by using Vince’s photo “My World Turning Upside Down” as a frame. A+ for a good mommy read. Hahaha. Talagang, may grade eh.
Hi Dine, very very nice photos. And you have wonderful kids. Your post is aptly titled.
he would blush the moment his teacher called him for recitation
I don’t believe it! Hahahaha
hi
join meeeeeeeeeeeee
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