Real LIVE ATM machine in Bangkok!

I've only travelled with her twice I think.

The first time was a disaster!  The story goes - we were in Bangkok (it was 2005 I think), and she didn't bring any Thai Baht - while I did.  And well, she commissioned me to follow her wherever she went (at a Mall's department store) so that I would be her wallet.  Imagine - I couldn't go shopping on my own - why?  Because I had to follow her like a dog to all the stalls that she wanted!

Then when we finally went to a Shu Uemura counter - she bought her stuffs and I did too!  BUT I still had to pay for everything.  Well, she said that she would pay me back.  But the point was - it was very inconsiderate for her right?  When will I have the time to shop?  None!

So when it was time to pay up - I rounded off the amount and accidentally included the Shu Uemura eyelash curler that I got for myself.  I absent mindedly included it to her bill and you know what she did?  Well, she kept on repeating that it was MY purchase and not hers.  To think the item was just P750.00 converted!  Ano ba naman iyong iregalo na niya sa akin yun sa abala na ginawa niya sa akin diba?  Yung oras ko para makapag shopping, ay nawala and instead I had to follow her around and be her ATM machine.

Yan ba ang Mother In Law?

Say niyo?

Protocols when travelling

My MIL has this weird thing about protocols.

She has this NEED to know everything.  Well, my husband and I travelled first travelled together as a married couple.  The night before - my husband told me 'HIndi mo daw tinext si Mommy na aalis tayo?!'  To which I responded 'Bakit? Itetext mo ba ang Mommy ko na aalis tayo?  Hindi ba kanya kanyang responsibility na yan?'  I got a simple curt reply 'Basta itext mo si Mommy tell her we're going (insert country here)'

Do I freaking need to text?  Its such a measly thing to do!  But I guess for her, she needed ME or her DILs to text her.  AS if she didn't know!  Kaartehan talaga!!

Next week, we are leaving for HK.  My husband and I have been mentioning our HK trip to our in laws since we booked them last February at the Travel Expo.  Then a few hours ago, my MIL calls my husband declaring that she didn't know that we were going out of the country next week!  My husband then asks me 'Hindi ba natin nasabi na aalis tayo next week?'  I thought hard and then I remembered - we told her, more than 5 times actually and the latest being last weekend and the weekend prior to that because my husband's sister was going to Palawan this weekend and our trips would overlap.  So, HOW IN THE HELL didn't she know?  Acting lang ba?

Pang Famas??

Say niyo??

Hello! Hello!

I started this blog to document how weird and odd my Mother In Law (MIL) is.

I think she's only the 2nd mother that I've meet who isn't nurturing nor motherly.  She is tactless most of the time and believes that every advice she gives is the only advice that you will need.  She regards her opinions as THE only opinion.  She would manipulate you in a certain way to make you agree to her views.

She's really something.

I was already warned before I got married.  But then I was too naive to believe that things will change.  They didn't.

She's so hard to love, you know?  Whenever you get to the point that you're starting to love her - she will do something to change my feelings and irk me.  To think that I am a very loving person ha.  Ask my friends.

So I created this blog.  To share to the world what kind of MIL that I have.  To share to other that they are NOT alone.  Sama sama tayong may mga KWENTON MIL (Mother In Law)

This is the new home of my previous blog.  I have consolidated them in ONE - yes, ONE blog!

Visit often and I hope you can comment too!!!

Recycled Gifts

Here we go again.

My MIL just came from a trip abroad.  Giving of pasalubong is a staple for them, its a must when going abroad.  I am the exact opposite.  I am not one to give out pasalubongs, I just give when I remembered, but its not an important thing.  I learned that the family I married into, is, well - its a tradition for them to have pasalubongs.

And so I learned from E.  So every trip we made, we ALWAYS had to buy pasalubongs.  The number of pasalubongs increased every year - as there were additions to the families, and I didn't mind this.  Except, only E buys pasalubongs for HIS family.  As for my family, well - to be honest, wala - kasi we're not like that na family.  We only buy what is important, hindi kelangan may pasalubong, as long as you have stories to share and enjoyed the trip - that is the pasalubong enough.

So here comes E's mom just a few hours ago.  She beamed with delight showing me the things she bought for my kids.  She then shows me a figurine that she got for E because he's into displaying things.  And then she hands me three (3) things - a Body Shop Olive Oil body butter, a Lancome mascara and a tube of chocolates.  Of course, without missing a beat - I say 'Thank you'  (I always say Thank You).  After a while, I realized - Body Shop is available anywhere - its even always on sale in the malls here in Manila, so it made it think - was this gift one of those 'recycle-the-ones-you-don't-use-anymore-gifts'?  So I examined the item - and true enough, it was sealed by a scotch tape.

I felt bad.

I mean - I really did.  This was a person who declared to us daughters and son in law 'Pati kayo, parang tunay ko ng anak' 

Does a mother present a pasalubong from another country an item that she has in a manner of speaking 'pinagsawaan' na?  I mean you can just hand it to me and tell me its mine if I like it because you have no use for it anymore.  Or simply just don't give me anything - AT ALL.  Honestly, I don't mind receiving any pasalubong, just give something to my kids - and I'm happy with that.

Question is - WHY do you need to pretend to give me a pasalubong when in the first place, WALA NAMAN TALAGA.

Why pretend?  Why kid yourself and justify?  What the ever hell for?

I know for a fact that I am the LEAST liked in-law and I honestly don't effing care!  But its so insulting to get something like that.  Parang dapat di mo nalang ako ininsulto?  You think I wouldn't find out?  

And to think you are the preachy kind of Christian pa.

Always makes me want to ask her 'Where are you manners?'

I guess, its nowhere to be found..

Insulted - AGAIN!