Weekend Blog Follower Caravan- Welcome to Her and History

Welcome to Her and History- a blog that relates how a working mom finds time to be a mommy and a wife, yet staying true to her passions. Along the way,the author will talk a lot about things her and her family are doing together and ways she's finding to stay connected to her son, despite being gone over 40 hours a week.From time to time, she will discuss topics related to EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, GADGETS, MONEY, MUSIC, WOMEN, RELIGION and SCIENCE.

with my Anuban 1 (K-1) learners

I came here in Thailand on March 2006. Before that I used to be a college instructor in the Philippines for almost three years. Teaching is my passion and it runs in our blood-my mom is a teacher, my dad is training teachers and both of my brothers who's next to me are also teachers. Do I need to mention that my hubby, sis-in-law, aunties and uncles are all teachers too? Maybe we all like the idea that teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.

I love reading thriller novels of Sydney Sheldon and Agatha Christie. I'm quite introverted. I value my time alone. I really love PINK. Pink lovers are lovers of beauty. I'm friendly, charming, and warm. I get along with almost everyone.

My son , Hyzvhann Hyzydyll "Hyzyd" is the main reason why I started blogging. I wanted to chronicle his life's journey online so that his grandparents will be able to "see" him grow even we're miles away. I wanna express my gratitude for my friends Ate Litlit, Ate Love and Ate Janet for the motivation and inspiration to start a blog on my own. They're also my channel of information that I could earn while blogging. Since then I'm unstoppable...LOL! To date, I have 7 blogs with their own domains- Adventures with Hyzyd and Beyond, Tasty Exploration, Away from Home, Fashion Explorer, Genefaith's Home, Teaching Moments plus this main blog.


How do I juggle blogging with my hectic schedule? Since last year, I wake up as early as 3:00 am to start blogging and stop at 5:00 am to prepare breakfast for the family, send my 2-year old to his babysitter and be at school before 8:00 am. When I have lots of online tasks, I squeeze them into my lunch break from 11:30 am-1:00 pm. I don't blog in the evening because I train my son to be on bed before 9:00 pm. That means I'll be snoring my night away starting that time. I started to appreciate what my mom used to say "Early to bed and early to rise makes "my lil Gen-gen" healthy, wealthy and wise".

I'm Genebei Faith. I am a Filipino ESL Teacher here in Thailand . I'm Gene to my family but Teacher Jenny here in the "Land of Smiles". I'm married for 3 years already to my only boyfriend and we got a 2-year old bubbly son. We started a family in this promising foreign land in year 2007 and Thailand became our second home since then. By the way, many asked me if my hubby's a Thai. Nope, he's not. He's a pure-bred Filipino.

It's a pleasure meeting all of you. There will be times that it takes time to visit you back but I promised I'll be there anytime I'm free. And if ever you'll visit Thailand, don't hesitate to drop me a line. I'll be here waiting for you in Hatyai City with open arms and sweet smile.

Just Beautiful: Taj Mahal

Last Saturday we went to Samila Beach and we passed through Klong hae district. My hubby told me that there's an on-going project that looks like Taj Mahal-a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love.

Somebody asked me after seeing this photo "Are you in India?"

soon-to-arise mosque in Klong Hae, Hatyai City, Songkhla with a design that's inspired by Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal- finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles.

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Lights on my working space

I mentioned before that our computer is in our bedroom so when I woke up at 3:00 am, the only light I have is our table lamp, yes that one on the table that has the "HOUSE" form. Switching on the fluorescent lights would wake Hyzyd . I don't have enough light in my working space that's why I'm asking my hubby to install pendant lighting fixtures. Lamps take up valuable space on tables and counters. With pendants, they are hanging high out of the way. I won’t have to worry about them being knocked over (I'm clumsy most of the time:)).

Have you noticed that my lamp's design looks almost the same with my blog's header design? Call it coincidence...a very nice one.

 

 

 Now, I don't need the pendant lighting fixtures anymore because we've moved our computer downstairs in our living room! Now I already had all the lights I want without worrying of waking Hyzyd! I could even turn on the music while doing my online jobs. Doing my hip hop abs routine is already attainable because I could dance on the floor without disturbing my sleepy heads. Plus, I don't need to bring food upstairs while hubby's doing his stuff with the computer because the dining table is just right beside it!

Just Beautiful: Pakistani Salwar Kameez

I got my mom a pretty set of Pakistani Salwar Kameez. What is Salwar Kameez? It is a dress which includes two parts, the lower portion is the loose pajama, resembling a trouser that is wide near the thighs and waist but its width decreases along moving downwards. Kameez is the shirt and the seams are open below the waist line and it’s length according to the fashion. This gives a simplicity and elegance to the wearer due to this people love to wear it. It's sold at 1,500 baht per set.