☼ j0urney thr0ugh life...☼

FIRST TIME!

2009-01-03T04:21:00.000-08:00

♥ - ♥ - ♥

heheheh..first time ever! New Year na New Year, nahuli kami ng MMDA along Edsa. I forgot ung exact na tawag sa violation e. More like, pumasok kami sa yellow lane na may broken lines for right turn per0, di kami kumanan. So as we drove along, nasa loob kami ng yellow lane. Maya maya pa, may kumakaway na samin. Hola! Huli kami! hahah..

Funny thing is, nagsink-in sa isang taga-MMDA ung spirit ng New Year at naawa cia. Nakuha sa lagay. 100php? Not bad, db? E ung pinapakitang fine nung actual na nanghuli samin for the stated violation is worth a thousand bucks, plus a 3-day seminar bago matubos ang license.

Buti na lang, nakuha sa lambing at pakiusap. Hahaha..Mukang naawa ung 3 sa 4 na manong na andun kaya pinagbigyan kami.

Ciempre pa, dahil first time ito, nagpakuha akong picture para may remembrance sabay agaw ng lisensha at rehistro ng sasakyan.

Cia ung mabait na man0ng. Pinagbigyan nya ko without lagay. Ung pinagbigyan ko ng pangkape, ayun 0..ayaw magpakuha. Isusumbong ko daw kasi cia, siguradong sigurado cia! hahah..

LESSON LEARNED. Araling mabuti ang traffic rules. hahahah. Wag magmarun0ng. tsk, tsk..

of clouds and star..

2008-10-30T20:04:00.000-07:00

Driving up North, I noticed how thick clouds were. It is my hobby to look at the sky and interpret different cloud formations. It really amuses me. Sobrang nakakarelax.

Every second to minute, Nag-iiba ung figure, nag-iiba ung shape. Kelangan, mabilis ang mata mo para makita at ma-identify ung mga mapo-form nito. Meron man o walang nabubuo, watching its transformation makes me stop and gaze for a while.

That day, ito ang talagang nakakuha ng attention ko...

This reminded me of a very dear friend. heheh..cia ay walang iba kundi ang aking soul sistah na si Jedang. Unlike clouds, di cia nagbabago. Same old Jedang na nakilala ko sa floor. heheh..Once a friend, always a friend. =)

Heheheh..STAR. Ikaw un, Jedang!!! Ikaw un!!! hahahah..wag mo kami kakalimutan pag sikat ka na a.. =)

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.."

-Elizabeth Foley

after 48 years..

2008-05-25T14:37:00.000-07:00

heheheh..after 48 years, ako'y nagbabalik. natabunan ng ka-busy-han, ka-emote-an at ng kung anu-ano pa. napakaraming nangyari sa buhay ko at sadjang kinailangan kong mag-isa at mag-isip. hay sus! drama!

it's been a while. na-miss ko maciado ang aking mga friends dito sa blogger, the same is true, ma-miss ko ang mga post ninyo. in fairness, inatake lang talaga ako ng sakit na ka-tam dahil kelangang pagpratisan ang bag0ng pakulo ng Shutterfly, pero, binabasa ko naman ang mga updates ninyo. under sonstruction pa ang share site ko (as we call it), pero s0on, i-lo-launch ko rin ito at ibabahagi sa inyo.

nga po pala, pasencia na po kung hindi ko pa nagagawa ang mga tags ninyo. don't worry, i'll make sure na gagawin ko yan as soon as wala na akong sakit na "katam." rest assured, naappreciate ko kayo, sobra!

kita kits, mga kapwa ko blogger! hanggang sa muli...

i miSs y0u..

2008-04-23T01:51:00.000-07:00

♥ - ♥ - ♥ - ♥ - ♥

happy bday, MAMA

2008-04-18T10:52:00.000-07:00

She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn't be
Every other day I crossed the line I didn't mean to be so bad
I never thought you would become the friend I never had

Back then I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love

Mama I love you, Mama I care
Mama I love you . Mama my friend. You're my friend

I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of to think about,about the way I used to be
Never had a sense of my responsibility

Back then I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care
Mama, I love you. Mama ,my friend. You're my friend

But now I'm sure I know why,
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All I can give you is love is love

Mama I love you. Mama, I care
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend,You're my friend

Mama, I love you, Mama ,I care
Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend, You're my friend

Busy days in Pampanga

2008-04-12T06:44:00.000-07:00

Thursday pa lang ng hapon, busy na kami sa pamimili sa Divisoria to complete the materials na gagamitin sa debut ni Khaye (sister ni Boots). After namin punta sa Divisoria, we went to Dangwa naman to buy flowers. Grabe! Super bigat ng mga dalahin namin. Bundles of flowers (roses, mums at asters), iba't ibang klase ng leaves, maliliit na mga paso (27pcs un), roll ng water lily (ung pagkakabitan ng flowers), etc. Buti na lang, di ganun ka-hirap ibyahe kasi from Dangwa, ngatrike na kami papunta sa terminal. Sa terminal naman ng Dau, sinundo na kami ni Jason (boyfriend ni boots) kasama si Oliver (bunso nilang kapatid). Dumating kami sa Mabalacat at around 9-9:30pm. Pagdating sa bahay nila, kumain kami saglit tapos inumpisahan na namin ang paggawa ng mga burloloy, etc, etc. Inumpisahan na rin nila ang pagppump ng balloons.

Pinaglamayan ni Lea ung mga cut outs at ako naman e ung pag aarange ng mga flowers. Kahit antok na antok, nabubuhayan ako pag nakikita ko ung mga bulaklak.

Special thanks to Lhea for her uber kasipagan, sa kwentuhan at chika, lalong lalo na para sa napakainit na Milo. Nagising ako! Napakamaasikaso ng batang ito. Never akong pinabayaan at iniwan sa mga gagawin. She's uber busy to the point na laging nagtatanong kung ano pa ang mga gagawin. Kung ako ang kapatid niya, sobrang proud ako as her younger sister kasi talagang nakita ko kung pano siya nagtrabaho for this. :)

Then came Friday, simula na ng matinding trabaho. After ng breakfast, I was able to take a nap. Mga 30minutes siguro. As early as 9am, nagsimula na kaming mag-ayos sa resort. Good thing, marami kaming kasama kaya kahit sobrang dami ng gagawin, natapos naman namin.

BEFORE

AFTER

The venue looked all perfect for the event. So girly and sweet! Madaming tao at ciempre, madaming food! ahahah..after ng pag-aayos, time naman to host. Hehehe..change costume tapos balik na ulit sa venue. Nakakaloka kasi literal na nagbihis lang ako, wala man ngang suklay suklay, wala pang pulbos. Jahe. Kinabahan tuloy ako kasi super oily ng face ko tapos haharap ako sa kanila e hindi pa naman ako marunong magkapampangan. Nakakaintindi pero hindi nakakapagsalita. Buti na lang, tinuro na ni Tuls ung basics. Ganun pa man, bulol pa rin ako. heheheh..ika nga, ampanget daw pakinggan pag ako nagsasalita kaya nagtagalog na lang ako the whole night.

break muna, bago hosting

the debutant with her dad

It's worth it. Nakakapagod pero masaya. After seeing the sight of the place (ung before and after niya), naku, nakakawala ng pagod! Balloons and flowers, here there and everywhere. This experience is really worth the pagod and puyat. I've gained new sets of friends (sa katauhan ng mga kapatid at pinsan ni Boots) and ofcourse, ung nakita ko ung saya nung debutant, aba..e nakaka-wow pala talaga un!

after the party

Sobrang flattering din nung nagbibigay na ng message si Khaye. Since nasa unahan lang ako, we were seated sa table ng mga bagets (participants ng cotillion de honor), kitang kita ko kung paano ako nginuso ni Oliver (ung youngest brother nila) sa ate niya para pasalamatan. Wala lang, simpleng bagay lang un pero nakakataba ng puso. Tahimik na bata kasi un. Hindi ko in-expect na maaappreciate niya ung ginawa ko para sa ate niya. Nakakatuwa cia..

sila sina Oliver and Lea: "I s0o love them!"

Hanggang ngayon, feeling young pa rin ako. Sa dami ng debut na na-attend-an ko na at in-organize, feeling ko, ako lagi ang nagdedebut! ahahaha..saya!

FYI: frustrated debutant kasi ako..heheh..

WARM and FUZZY

2008-04-05T04:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks much to Princess Vien for this tag. It's fun to know how my Visual Love DNA described me best.

Copy here:
1. Take the test - Love Visual DNA.
2. Post your result by adding your name (linked to your blog), your love type (linked to your Love DNA result).
3. Tag everybody else!

RESULTS for Missy Jaja.....

♥ Warm And Fuzzy ♥

** The Warm and Fuzzy is someone who's very down-to-earth when it comes to love. They tend to be pretty realistic about what makes a lifelong partnership work. They understand the value of forging a love based on friendship, respect and shared values. In fact, often their relationships develop out of friendships and their lover tends to be their best friend. Marriage and children are probably central to their life. As far as they're concerned, a true relationship is one that matures with time and work. But they need to work at keeping that spark of passion alive.

How to love a warm and fuzzy type:

** Bust out the cashmere blanket. You two are peas in a very cozy pod. If you want a loyal committed life-long love, then this one's for you.. In fact you might as well start building a porch for your rocking chairs.

Love Notes

** Blow up a copy of their favorite photo and have it specially framed and delivered to them at work.
** Go for a long walk in the park; you know the vibe: flowers in your hair in summer, kicking leaves in autumn...
** Brainstorm baby names and check out estate agents' windows

Now I'm passing this tag to Leyn ♥, Liza and William to check for your love DNA results..

3 Question Personality Test

2008-04-02T11:22:00.000-07:00

Your Personality Is

Idealist (NF)

You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.

You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.

You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.

Your heart tends to rule you. You can't make decisions without considering feelings.

You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.

Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships.

In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily.

At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career.

With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone.

As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style.

On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.

The Three Question Personality Test

'Yan ang result nung ni-take kong test. hehehe..now I'm thinking..totoo ba ito? ahahahah..

Beach Mode: Laiya, Batangas

2008-03-30T05:28:00.000-07:00

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It was around 830pm nung dumating kami sa resort. We still had the reserved unit although mejo late na talaga. Ang check-in time kasi ay 2pm. Well, sobrang worth it ung byahe kasi maganda naman ung unit. May 2 bedrooms (w/AC), restroom, dirty kitchen, fridge na nasa labas ng unit (haha) at place para kainan.

So, first thing na ginawa namin e mag-unload ng mga bagahe katulong si manong. Tapos, kanya kanyang reserba ng bed. Dun sa room namin nila Ms. Amor, may double deck at may single bed.

So, kami ni Ate dun sa double deck while solo naman si Ms.Amor sa isang bed. sa kabilang room nagstay si Ms.Vicky at Ms. Wena. Tig-isa rin sila kasi double-deck din ung bed dun.

After a while, nagprepare na kami ng food. Ihaw-ihaw, saing, tapos kumain na. Maya-maya pa, pumunta na kami sa baybay dagat (naks!) at nagsimula ng maghasik ng lagim! ahahah..

Ang inyo pong masasaksihan ay pawang aming mga kalokohan lamang. Hyper po talaga kami by that time kahit pagod sa puyat at tagtag sa byahe.

hehehehe..

* - * - * - * TAMBAY MODE - late at night * - * - * - *

JUMP!

BALIK na sa UNIT

ito po ang aming mahal na unit

* - * - * - * TAMBAY MODE SA SAND * - * - * - *

* - * - * - * KITE FLYING * - * - * - *

* - * - * - * SUN BATHING * - * - * - *

wala sila dito, nagka-kayak

* - * - * - * DAGAT MODE * - * - * - *

Finally, we're on our way home. I mean, sila pala. Kasi ako, direcho ako sa office. May shift kasi ako e. hehehe..

Napakasayang experience nito and it's something na masasabi kong na-enjoy ko talaga. Konti lang kami pero ung unique personalities ng mga nakasama ko made it worthwhile! heheheh..

Thanks Ms. Wena, Ms. Vicky for the laugh at foodtrip momentos natin. Thanks Ms. Amor for driving safely. hehehe..I know how tired you were, believe me! And ofcourse, salamat sa napaka-lovely na hat na binigay mo. I appreciate it. And ciempre, salamat ate Maple for joining. Alam kong nag-enjoy ka rin gaya ko kasi beach babies tayo e..

Next time, Pangasinan naman tayo! Yahoo!

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Making friends via blog

2008-03-28T10:54:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Jhing for tagging me!

~~Begin Copy~~

This is the easy way and the fastest way to :
1. Make your Authority Technorati explode.
2. Increase your Google Page Rank.
3. Get more traffic to your blog.
4. Makes more new friends.

Rules :
1. Start copy from “Begin Copy” until “End Copy” to your blog.
2. Put your own blog name and link.
3. Tag your friends as much as you can.

1. Picturing of Life
2. Juliana’s Site
3. Hazel-My Life, My Hope, My Future.
4. Jeanne-The Callalily Space
5. Starz in De Sky
6. My Charmed Life
7. Denz Techtronics
8. Denz Recreational
9. Life’s Simple Pleasures
10. My Blog
11. Because Life is Fun
12. In This Game of Life
13. Scribbles of my Life
14. Changing Lanes
15. This is what my heart says...
16. A mom's note
17. Tasteful Voyage
18. Jackie's Everyday Life
19. Jackie Simply Pinay
20. Gerthy's Scrapbook
21. Gerthy Sanctary
22. Journey through Life
23. Your Link
24. Your Link

~~End Copy~~

Now I'm tagging Rhia and Jedang to join..hehehe..try lang girls. Maiba naman..let's make friends..nyahaha..

Maroon Five

2008-03-28T07:11:00.001-07:00

Meet our team, MAROON FIVE..

heheheh..

We had our team dinner sa Dad's, Glorietta. Ito 'ung mga food na napagtripan kong papakin after the main dish which we forgot to take a photo of because of hunger. hahahah. I loved their mangoes the most, plus the bagoong. Gee. Masarap po, sobra!

WHAT MAKES OUR TEAM SPECIAL? While each of us in the team has his/her own unique personality and talent, we share only one goal and that is to meet metrics set by our client while having fun in the process. For us, work is spelled as F-U-N!

Hoping for more pig-out sessions with you guys!

Yum, yum, yum!

KAYE, welcome home!

2008-03-21T14:02:00.000-07:00

Earlier this the afternoon, my phone rang and I rushed to answer it. I was not expecting any phone call from anybody (except for one of course). I was surprised that it was a dear friend who kept in touch with me all these years. Meet my friend, Kaye.

I met her way back college. I think, it was second or third year college (tama ba, Kaye?). It was through an organization for special children which I am a volunteer myself. She joined a day event and there we were introduced.

We used to be phone pals, chatmates and ofcourse textmates. hehehe. Though we don't know each other personally, we feel that there's a certain bond that keeps us connected. We feel like we can talk about all the things we encounter. Be it with regard to friends, family and even about love, our loved ones. Instant connection they call it. ☺

She left the country to work in Qatar and stayed there for almost 2 years (I guess?? heheh..sorry, I really wasn't aware of how long you were gone since our communication is constant, I didn't feel like you were really miles away). We kept ourselves updated through pictures, emails, chat sessions, friendster chuvas, etc. (many thanks to the very updated technology)..hehe..I'm just so happy that she met friends to keep her company and feel less of missing home.

Now, that you're home, I wish you'd be able to gather more strength to keep you going sa pagbalik mo sa Qatar. Enjoy your very limited stay here (heheh), maximize and cherish each moment you have with your loving friends and family here in the Philippines! Naks! Imported ka na girl! hehehe..

Yung pasalubong kong SAND ha? ha? ha? =) Again,

WELCOME HOME!

There is no place like home.......

sa kanYang pag-uWi..

2008-03-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

As he started to bid goodbye, he went on and kept me updated with multiple messages:

12:17am. Patay na pc ko. Log out na ko sa ofis. Pindot elevator. Hmmm..Mukhang sobra na yata sa glow ako. Humahalimuyak sa pagmamahal. Dami nakatingin..

(I assume, naglalakad na siya sa Ayala)

12:22am. Naglalakad sa kalyeng madilim. Tumatalon at umaawit ang puso ko. Inlab talaga ako. =)

(Tumpak, tama ako!)

12:26am. Hindi mapigil sa kakaisip. Masayang kausap ng kahit sandali. Walang pakialam sa mga taong nadadaanan. Di mapigilang ngumit at magmuni-muni.

12:29. Nagaantay ng masasakyan sa kalye ng Ayala... Hmmm. Ala pang bus..sana may dumating na.

12:33am. Dumating na din ang bus na inaantay. Nakaupo ng matiwasay. Hmmm..Bon Jovi ang sounds. Bed of roses. Sinusubukang makarelate sa kanta. Pwede!

(hahahah..bed of roses?!)

12:37am. Todo sa emote sa kasunod na kanta..Diary ng bread..di bagay. Tumungo at sandali ay natawa. Bukas ang gitnang butones ng polo ko. Buyangyang ang fresh na fresh kong balat. =)

(naman..di kasi nichecheck e..)

12:39am. Ala kong magawa. Ala na palang butones netong polo ko. Hahahah. Kaya naman pala nakangiti sa akin ang mga tao. Kala ko pogi lang ako.

12:41am. Next song please. Tama na ang comment ng DJ.

12:49am. Ef-eks na ako. Alang sounds. Kanta na lang ako sa isip ko. Ano kayang magandang kanta? May suggestion ka ba?

(di ako nakapagreact dahil late ko na nabasa mga messages dahil bawal sa floor)

12:52am. Alis na ang ef-eks. Buti at mabilis napuno.

12:54am. Wala na akong maisip...wala na kong maisip...wala na akong maisip...kundi...ikaw...jaja....

(naku naman...hmm)

12:55am. Lalalalala...means...i love you..ohhhh...lalalalalala means..i love you...yeah! =)

12:58am. Ang taong nakangiti, malamang inlab! Nyeh.

(nye. hahahaha. )

1:08am. Pangako sayo..ipaglalaban ko oh. Sa hirap at ginhawa ang aking pag-ibig. For better or for worse, 4 richer or poorer. In sickness or in health til death do us part. Oooh. Pangako sayo ipaglalaban ko. Sa hirap at ginahawa ang aking pag-ibig.

(singing or what?! naku..antok na yan..)

1:19am. Tumingin ako sa langit. May nakit akong daming biutin. Ang daming jaja. Nagkikislapan at nagsasabing...pag di ka nag-ingat, palo ka sa pwet! =)

1:23am. Ang sabi ko naman...pano mo ako palo sa pwet eh anjan ka sa langit?

1:24am. Sabi ni bituin na Jaja..bababa ako sa langit at dudurugin kita! Mala action ito.

1:25am. Im home na po. Di mo na ko kelangan palo sa pwet. Good boy ako e. =)

(heheheh..God is good! He kept you safe.)

1:29am. Goodnight ja. Have a perfect shift. =)

(thank you and you have a perfect goodnight sleep..)

Simple gesture, simple act, yet it flattered my humble and happy heart to be kept company in ways I never thought would make me smile a million..

halaga...

2008-03-18T06:20:00.000-07:00

"Wala ka na ngang time, ikaw pang naghahanap ngayon?!"

OK, magfifeeling muna ako ngayon. Kunyari, ako ung friend ko nakipagcommit at ako ang makikisalamuha sa mga exena nila sa araw araw. Nagsimula sila as real good friends. Everyday, sila magkasama (kasi magkasama rin sila sa work), they get to bond well. Witness ako sa mga everyday scenarios nila and I must admit, pati ako kinilig sa mga nakita ko. Hanggang sa dumating 'ung time na na-inlove na sila sa isa't-isa.

Nung umpisa, masaya sila. Laging anjan para sa isa't- isa, tambay sa ganito, gimik sa ganyan. Text dito, text jan plus the tawagan blues. Ganun sila for years. Laging masaya, despite their tampuhans. Basta magkasama sila, masayang masaya, parang wala ng bukas.

Sad lang kasi nadestino itong boyfriend ng friend ko sa malayong lugar kung kaya kahit takot e sumugal pa rin cia. Umasa na magiging maayos pa rin ang lahat at umasa na pwedeng, mas magiging exciting ang kanilang pagsasama.

Pero, hindi ganun ang nangyari. Nawalan sila ng time sa isa't-isa at sa di ko ma-identify na dahilan e parang niliyaban ung mga pride nila. Naghihintayan ng text (to the point na hindi cia magtetext, hanggang di nagtetext ung isa, walang kumustahan, ni simpleng good morning at good evening e wala). Di ko alam kung anong nangyari.

Araw araw, iniiyakan ako nitong friend ko. Nahihirapan daw siya sa situation nila ngayon. Tinatanong niya ako kung normal pa raw ba yun. I don't want to sound as if wala akong karapatang magreact kasi wala akong alam sa feeling ng commited pero bilang kaibigan, ako ang nasasaktan for her. Opinion lang..hindi normal un!

Bakit kailangang maghintayan kayo ng text? Bakit hindi ka nakakapagtext? Bakit hindi siya nakakapagtext? Anong meron? Masyado bang busy? Bakit mga simpleng rituals e nakakaligtaan nyong gawin? Bakit parang wala kayong halaga sa isa't isa? Dahilan ba ung pagiging malayo? Ano pa ba pwedeng dahilan? Kung tutuusin, malayo na nga kayo sa isa't isa e, bakit hirap kayong iparamdam un, ganung napaka-hi-tech na ng mundo ngayon. May email, may chat, may cellphones kayo. Nampatola. Huy boyfiend, kung gusto mong palaguin kung ano mang meron kayo, maraming paraan. Simpleng goodmorning, mahirap bang i-type un?! Gawin mong draft kung tamad ka. Kung wala kang load, may access ka naman sa internet. Naka-DSL ka naman. Bakit hindi mo magawa? Ginagawa mo naman dati db? Bakit di mo na ginagawa ngayon?

Di ko masisisi itong kaibigan ko kung mag iinarte man siya kasi nga naman, nasanay siyang laging anjan ang BF niya for her (although marami rin naman ciang ibang friends that surround her). Nung nililigawan pa lang siya, madaming panahon para sa kanya si lalaki. Bakit ngayon, wala? Dahil ba kuntento na siya na tawagin siyang "AKIN." Enough ba ung "kayo" for the sake of confidence na naibigay nung thought na "kayo" na nga?! Na...secured si BF na hindi siya mapupunta sa iba pa nyang suitors?!

Para sayo BF ng friend ko, maraming mga bagay na SANA ikaw ang gumagawa. Pero, hindi ko nakikita 'yun. Kapag binabrowse ko nga ang fon niya, mas marami pa ung messages ng ibang tao. Mas sweet, mas may concern. Pwede rin namang dahil nanliligaw sila. Haay..Ganun pa man, ikaw pa rin ang hanap niya, ikaw talaga ang mahal niya. Sana wag mong iparamdam sa kanya na wala siyang halaga. Alam ko kasing mahal ka niya e. Sana hindi dumating ung time pagsisisihan niya kung bakit ikaw ang pinili niya among those other guys na nakapalibot sa kanya. Hindi na nga kayo legal, ganito pa nangyayari.

Don't worry, napagsabihan ko na rin naman siya e..madali naman kausap un e. Sana lang, kumilos ka..parang nakakadala kasi e, You're trying to prove na "NAG-IINVEST" lang talaga kayo kapag nanliligaw and kapag sinagot na, "it's payback time" na...

tsk,tsk...

bad...

too bad...

"d0nt judge my brother because...

2008-03-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

......he is not a book!"

hmmm..looking back, ito ung linyang binitawan ni Melanie Marquez to defend her brother from the controversies he had with Kris Aquino. Just one of her most famous lines. Marami ang nagsasabi na kung meron mang ma-a-award-an sa pagiging pinakamahusay mag-ingles, wala ng tatalo kay Melanie Marquez (sabay banat, "jowk lang" or "if you know what I mean").

Pero, teka. Miski cia ay nagreact. Mejo nainis dahil inihambing cia sa pinaka-kontrobersyal na si Bb. Pilipinas World '08, Janina San Miguel. During the recent Binibining Pilipinas Pageant, she was picked to be part of the "tuff" ten, sorry, I mean, top ten among the lovely candidates and was part of the Q&A portion. I was totally surprised to have seen it (although it was just via youtube, not from a live/delayed telecast).

She is amazingly beautiful (infact, she bagged Best in Long Gown and Best in Swimsuit awards) and as a viewer, I honestly expected a simple yet brilliant answer.

*****

"my pamily's role por me is so imfortant, because there is..
they was the one whose beri.. hahah..ooh i'm so sorry...
my pamily, my family huh...oh my God, i'm... ok... i'm so sorry...
i told you that i'm so confident, eto, ahhm... wait... ahahahaha..
ahmmm, sorry guys... because...ahhmm..this was really my perst
pajent eber..because i'm only 17 yrs old and ah...ahuh..
i, i didn't not expect that i came prom...
i came prom one op da tuff 10 hmmm so..
but i said dat
my family is the most imfortant persons in my life.
teynk you."

(Janina San Miguel, Bb.Pilipinas World '08)

To think that it was a simple question, she could have answered nice and sweet. Understandable, she could be very nervous at that time and maybe mumbled with words and thoughts. Like anybody else, nagkakamali din tayong lahat kaya wag natin ciang i-judge.

I just wonder, do you think it'll be easier to understand the way she handled it if she could have been from another country? let's say, China..umm..Japan? or from Spain or Turkey? Maybe YES.

What makes it hard for us Filipinos to ignore it is the fact that we are expected to speak English well as English is considered to be our second favored language. I just hope she could work on this (with the nation's support ofcourse) and represent the country with pride.

Judges do have their reasons of giving the crown to this beautiful gal and we must admit, we all commit mistakes, and we can just charge it to experience. Let's all give her a chance.

Will y0u buy it?

2008-03-11T07:46:00.000-07:00

Advertising is one way to communicate with potential customers about products, services and how to use them. Basically, this is what marketing is about. Specifically, it focuses on a particular product and service to fulfill wants, trying to move people towards the product offered.

As I was browsing the web, I was totally surprised to see some photos that a brand used to advertise their clothing. First..i thought it was nice..

Until I got totally speechless...

I can't even look at it boldly...

*just click on this link for more photos*

(Photos were archives from way back 90's to early 2k)

I just can't imagine why they would need to use these strategies to get people buy their stuffs. Sad, but this strategy is also being used by other clothing brands as well.

As a consumer myself, just by looking at their ads, I'm totally confused as to what they're selling for real. The clothes or what? Just a thought though...

hmmm...

after 48 years..

2008-03-10T06:38:00.000-07:00

chat started: (12:19 AM)

(BUZZ!)

(BUZZ!)

as if naririnig ko ung message alert e wala ngang soundcard pc ko?!

everyday sa work, mas una pa ata akong nagllog-in sa YM kesa sa mga tools namin. nakakagaan ng loob ang mga messages as simple as "good morning," "good evening," "musta?," etc...such a great starter.

pero, itong "buzz" na ito, galing sa isang taong akala ko e di ko na ulit makakausap (hep. hindi siya sumakabilang buhay). matagal na panahon na rin kasi ang lumipas at hindi na ako nag-eexpect na makakatagpo ko pa ciang muli. nakakagulat na dito pa sa virtual na mundo kami nagkita. itago natin cia sa pangalang "JP."

JP: hey

(lumipas ang isang oras)

JP: hi ulit
JP: ano gawa mo?
AKO: nagsusulat, ikaw?
JP: huh? ng ano?
AKO: blog
JP: nasan ka ba?
AKO: sa opis, ikaw?
JP: sa bahay, nagpupuyat
AKO: hala..bakit naman?
JP: kasi may hinihintay akong tao na hindi nagrereply

(napaisip ako, ayoko naman mag-feeling)

AKO: a, i c..

(manhid)

JP: anong oras uwi mo? bakit lagi kang pang gabi?
AKO: 530 po. sa call center kasi ako nagwowork
JP: san ka na nga pala umuuwi ngayon?dun pa din ba sa dati?
AKO: a, hindi na..sa may _____ na

(maraming blah, blah..)

(maraming kumustahan..)

(after ilang oras)

JP: nga pala, nakita kita sa may munoz dati
AKO: a, talaga? kelan?
JP: this year lang
AKO: hmmm..di ko matandaan a

(naisip ko, kelan pa ba ko huling napunta sa munoz?)

JP: oo, ikaw un!
AKO: ok, so wat's with that pagkikita?

laking gulat ko nang tanungin niya ako:

JP: may anak ka na ba?
AKO: wala pa naman
JP: hindi nga?
AKO: wala nga! ano ka ba?!
JP: e asawa?
AKO: huh?! wala pa din! ayus sa mga tanong a!
JP: baka nahihiya ka lang, aminin mo na

(sa isip ko, bakit ako mahihiya?! haller!!!)

AKO: ngek! kung may anak na ako, hindi ko itatago no!

AKO: ipapangalandakan ko pa!

(napatahimik sandali)

JP: hindi nga?! nakita kita may kasama kang bata e
JP: mga 3 years old na batang babae

(napaisip ako..pwedeng si ghianne un! kapatid ng kaibigan ko)

AKO: heheh..un ba? ay sus..sa dami ng bata na pinapashal ko, di maikakaila na pwedeng lahat akalaing anak ko! hahaha..
JP: hindi nga?!

chat ended: (7:01 AM)

hahahaha..natawa lang ako kasi napagkamalan na naman akong nanay. Muka na ba kong may anak sa yatot kong ito? Sana nga lang, sa susunod, totong anak ko na ang bitbit ko para naman mas masaya. At ano naman sayo kung may anak at kung sakali e, may asawa na ako? naku ha..style!

Nakakatuwa ding isipin na sa simpleng kumustahan e maraming ala-ala ang nagbalik na parang kahapon lang kami huling nagkita. Siya ay isang bahagi ng kahapon na masasabi kong nagpamulat sa akin sa mundo ng pag-ibig. Pag-ibig na hindi ko alam kung ano ang tunay na kahulugan, lalo na nung mga panahong wala akong ibang inisip kundi ang mag-aral at maglaro. Isang bagay na hindi ko binigyan ng panahon. Masasabi kong, wala pa akong pakiramdam nun! ahahah..

Bulaklak na gawa sa papel. Sulat na sangkatutak. Mga tulang pinasusulat niya sa ate niya. Mga angel figurines na kinukupit niya sa hilera ng mga displays nila. Yung pyesa niya ng MY HEART WILL GO ON. Mga porcelain na manika ng lola niya. Tambay dito at doon. Lakad simula sa Rd.20 hanggang sa amin at kung anu-ano pa.

Our chat ended with a sweet: "goodnight janice" from him ofcourse. Haaay..after 48 years, muli kang nagparamdam. Hindi ko alam kung saan hahantong ang kabanatang ito na muling nagbukas. Ngunit, subalit, datapwat..

...masaya na ako sa buhay ko ngayon at hindi ko alam kung kaya ko pang tumanggap ng panibagong "kaibigan (?)." hmmm...que sera sera..

Ang INIT!!!!

2008-03-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

"Hala, bakit ka naka-jacket??," ito ang bungad sakin ng mga kasama ko sa trabaho pagdating k0. Di nakakapagtaka, pagbukas pa lang ng elevat0r, ramdam na ramdam ko na ang init! Wala kasing exhaust dito. Wala ring windows na pwede buksan so kulob talaga.

Literal. My Gulay, sobrang init dito sa ofis since under maintainance ang AC ng floor namin. May nag-leak daw kasi, chuchukarakas. Nakakatawa nga kasi pumasok kaming naka-jacket, ngaun, halos maghubad kami sa init! ahahaha..

ayan, sina kuya ace, gelo,
kami ni paul,
paul ulit at kuya mark

Ganun pa man, it didn't stop us to have fun sa w0rk. Kahit pilit na pilit e, we still managed to smile and take photos of ourselves. Nilibang na lang aming mga sarili. hahaha..

Look how uber oily their faces are! hehehe..(out of the picture ako)..ako kasi kumukuha nito e..hehehe..isa lang ang masasabi ko, KUDOS guys! Atleast, nakaraos tay0 kahit sobrang di comfortable ung work place natin ngay0n..

Di ba dapat i-consider na holiday it0?? O kaya, double pay?? heheheh..

Videoke Mode

2008-03-07T01:12:00.000-08:00

Picture mode muna ni Joel with my lovely bouquet..

After a very happy trip sa Avilon Zoo, we went to PBB (an apartment where our former colleagues stay) to see our dearest Joel and Kat. We also stay there for some time especially kapag naiisipan namin ang biglaang gala.

Like last night, we went to Havana KTV along Visayas Avenue to sing our hearts out. Ok ung accommodation nila dun. Mejo mahal nga lang ung food so we decided to eat later na lang. We stayed there for like 3 hours. Three hours of fun and laughter. Birit moments and a little emo mode. hehehe..

Matapos ang tatlong oras, we went to our favorite kainan. Ciempre pa, sa Golden 8 Pares. Hehehe..kain mode and then, harutan of course. Nakakatuwa ung hambalusan at tablahan moments nina Kat at Joel ciempre pa. Lambingan na nila ang magsapakan at ang mag-asaran. If you could just imagine how they wrestle each other. hahah..

pic before kumain..inip na..

kiss ko si baby bear ko

harutan mode ni pipaw at joel

After namin magpakabusog, umuwi na kami and shared a little more kwentuhan. Namimiss na namin sobra ung batch namin, ung samahan na pamilya kung ituring namin. Hmmm..

Hope to see you guys soon..

Sana makapag videoke mode tayo gaya ng dati. 'Yung madami, ung maingay, ung super saya!

a day trip to Ark Avilon

2008-03-06T04:31:00.000-08:00

I am very anxious about this day and was so happy that I was able to call it a really HAPPY day. After we've settled requests for Pipaw's work requirements, we then headed to see the Ark Avilon Zoo near Tiendesitas in Pasig.

We've been here before but it was late na nung nagpunta kami and thought that we won't be able to maximize the time. Now na we have ALL the time to visit, we sure did. 200php is not bad for a worthwhile experience. We were able to interact with lots of animals and again felt like kids at heart.

marks of entry

First stop, animals separated by huge cages na glass ang window. Not the usual cages with fences and all that. There's tigers, lions, cheetah, untamed orangutans, even a bear! Meron ding iba't-ibang klase ng birds at large. Tapos, there's a landscape which gives a little rainforest touch with matching falls and a bridge. Down below, may alligator or croc. I didn't get to see maciado, di ko na-identify. Konting lakad, there's a donkey na pwede mapagpicture-picture-an.

Way up to second floor, we saw an aquarium na may mga big fresh water fishes ata. Di ko matandaan e. Tapos, to the right, nagkalat ang mga manok. Iba't-ibang klase ng manok. Roosters, hens, chicks. Nakakatuwa kasi may open fence dun na pwede kang magfeed ng bunnies at manok ulit. Nice din ung area nila ng kainan. Malawak. Maraming seats. Meron ding area for exclusive accommodations like parties, at iba pang special events.

You know what's my favorite part sa Ark? 'Yung mini-playground, specifically ung lowered version ng rattan na duyan nila. Know why? ahahah..SECRET! hehehe..basta, masaya dun. Relaxing and it's worth the long wait.

What I loved the most was our moment with Colleen and Jenny. I was too excited that I really wanted to stay for long. I s0o loved cuddling and playing with these cute orangutans. They hug back kaya masarap sa pakiramdam. heheh. Parang babies lang. Here's Jenny:

Nakakatuwa cia, sobra. Ambango bango. Johnson's Baby cologne ang gamit nya {ung HEAVEN na scent}. Super lambing at super pa-baby. heheh.

Soon, I'll post images of us with Colleen.

In the meantime, ito muna po. Dadagdagan ko na lang sa susunod. Mejo antok na rin ako e..

gotta go, sago!

Happy BEATday, pUso..

2008-03-06T04:25:00.000-08:00

MARCH 05, 2008. Good morning, world! The sky is clear, the weather's just fine. Everything's working all fine. Just enough reason to feel that life is wonderful..

Weee..ganda ng clouds. Can't help but take a photo of it..

It's my heart's first monthsary. Heheh. Nakakatuwa. Masayang masaya ako. At dahil jan, kailangang magcelebrate! hehehe..ito ang para sayo, puso!

At eto naman ang para say0: Uulitin ko. I don't need a lot of things, know that I can get by with nothing. Ang importante, anjan ka. Need not to take extra step to go extra mile kasi I'm totally, no miles away. Simple thoughts of you is enough for me to live life gratefully. No pressures, no worries. Basta, masaya tayo together or apart, ok na un for me. Masayang masaya na ako at wala nang i-eexpect pa. I just could not ask for more =)

Pasencia na, nagmamahal lang..

By the way..I found it, finally! heheheh..this sweet lil song is for y0u...

You're my Honeybunch, Sugarplum
Pumpy-umpy-umpkin, You're my Sweetie Pie
You're my Cuppycake, Gumdrop
Snoogums-Boogums, You're the Apple of my Eye
And I love you so and I want you to know
That I'll always be right here
And I love to sing sweet songs to you
Because you are so dear

♫--♪--♫--♪--♫

for n0w, i hate y0u..

2008-03-02T07:40:00.000-08:00

when you said you'll stay, u left
when you said things are gonna be okay, it didn't
when you said you'll hold my hand, you slipped away,
when things are all dismayed, you went away

when you said you'll be there, you weren't
when you said you'll stay, you left
when you said it'll only be me, it isn't
when things are in pain, you went away

when will things gonna be the same
or did it just burned out the flame
how did things came to be this way
when all i did is to love you and stay

when will i be whole again
when will be pieces be back again
who will pick me up when i hit the ground
will your arms hold up, or stay down

the winds start circulating again
its killing all that's left in my hand
who will hold me if the night be cold
or will i just lie the ground bare and bold..

im angry at you for taking the hell out of me
furious at how you left me to be
will you stay or will you go away?
will there be a day i'll smile and be okey?

boo where are you why have you been untrue
when you said that it'll all end with me and you
why are the stars out of the sky?
now that the rain left me drenched and high..

***another song to tell you what i feel. please try to convince me that this does not justify the way you act and the way you treat me lately. make me feel you're there...

Panagbenga '08

2008-02-29T07:50:00.001-08:00

WARNING: Late post po. heheh..di ko kasi na-blog on time eh.

February 23, 2008. Ciempre pa, papasok na ko sa Wednesday as advised by our company doctor kaya naman tinodo ko na ang aking bakashon grande. I was surprised and excited when I learned na pupunta kaming Baguio ni atekoi. It was a gloomy Saturday, after nung shift at gala nila, nung bumyahe kami papuntang "City of Pines." Supposedly, ang oras ng reserved na alis namin e 9pm. Sa di inaasahang pagkakataon, naiwan kami ng bus dahil kumain muna kami. Umasa kami na makakasakay kami sa bus ng saktong oras ngunit kami'y bigo. Inuna kasi muna naming kumain kaya nung mga oras na wala pa kami, nagpasakay na sila ng mga "chance passengers."
LESSON: Be there before 20 minutes next time, or else...

Ilang oras pa sana ang hihintayin namin dahil 1045pm pa ang susunod na byahe para sa mga naiwang pasahero tulad namin. Maciado kaming nainip kaya nung nagtawag 'yung kunduktor ng mga gustong maging "chance passenger," hindi na kami nagdalawang isip. 945, nakasakay kami ng bus. Kahit may extrang bayad, ok na lang din.

ZzzzZZzzz...ciempre pa, nagtulog lang kami sa byahe. Naawa nga ko kay Amapola kasi naman, wala pa ciang tulog tapos tagtag pa sa byahe. Ang masaya pa nyan, dahil chance passenger kami, hindi na kami nakapili ng pwesto at kung san na lang may bakante, dun na lang. Ayun, dun kami sa pinaka-dulo nakaupo. Kumusta naman yun? ang likot likot, nakabitin pa ung paa namin dahil mataas ung mga upuan..ahahaha..Ganun pa man, kinaya naman.

In fairness, sa himbing ng tulog namin, hindi na namin naramdaman ang liku-likong daan ng Marcos hi-way. Nagising kami na terminal na ulit ng Victory Liner ang view. Around 3am na ata un.

BrrRRrrr...sobrang ginaw. Hirap na hirap kaming kumilos. Parang bigla akong naghanap ng heater! ASA naman. Bago kami tumambay o gumala kung saan saan, inuna na namin ang magpareserve ng tickets pabalik ng Manila. Guess what? Ang trip na lang na available ay 8pm, Monday! Kumusta naman un?! Kung may pasok na pala ako ng Monday, siguradong absent na naman ako. Buti na lang! Goodness gracious. Kumain muna kami at nagpaumaga na sa terminal.

Nung mejo lumiwanag na sa labas{6am na kasi, madilim pa eh}, we decided to start looking for a place na papag-stay-an namin. Out we went and then inquired dun sa may information booth. First choice ay transient house sana para mas makamura kaso lahat halos, wala ng vacancy tapos, marami na rin ang nakaabang for reservation. Hinatid kami ng isa sa mga manong dun sa isang pension house na possibleng meron pang rooms available pero kami ay bigo. Buti na lang, loyalist kami ng AJ's Pension house at naisipan naming magtry ng luck dun. Good thing, merong available. We were able to get 'yung standard room for 1,100php/night.

Sakto 'ung dating namin sa Session Road. Nagstart ung parade at around 830am. Mejo malas nga lang kasi umaambon. Have we known, sana nagdala kami ng payong {owwwsss!?}. As the parade started, sobrang na-amaze ako sa ganda ng mga floats. Aliw na aliw ako. Andami daming bulaklak! WOW na WOW talaga at minsan, himbis na kunan ko ng picture e natutulala ako. hahah. Kinailangan pa kong tapikin ni ate. Same is true with different groups of street dancers. Ang gagaling nila! Kembot dito, kembot doon. Banda rito, banda roon.

We followed the parade of floats hanggang sa open field whereas dun i-aannounce ung winners. There were 32 participants but only 14 joined the competition proper. After a very tough walk through sa crowded {literal} area, we were able to get as close as possible sa mga floats. Whee!! totoong flowers! Andami dami dami! Andami dami ko pa palang hindi nakikitang flowers and that made me love more the beauty and wonder of nature! i s0o0o l0ve it!

{to be continued......}

photos.. (part II)

2008-02-29T07:50:00.000-08:00

First Day sa Office..

2008-02-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

H U M M M M..hikab.hikab.hikab. Ito ang unang unang nagawa ko pagdating dito sa office the moment na lumapat ang pwet ko sa upuan. Excited as I am, I never thought I'd be such a sleepy baby.

After 3 straight weeks of leave, I'm finally off to work. My colleagues were as excited as I am and their warm welcome pushed me to finally feel na tapos na ang bakasyon grande. =)

Kinabahan ako at first. Marunong pa ba ko mag-calls? Ano bang latest? Updates? Hmmm..wala naman kasi akong nakuhang updates nung bakasyon ko aside from the latest chixmax dito sa office. Na si ganito daw ay ganyan..si ganyan daw ay ganito..at..nagkaganito ang ano..etc., etc., etc..

In fairness, OK pa rin naman. Konti na lang kami per shift pero hindi pa rin ganun kadami ang tawag. Nakukuha ko pa ngang magblog e. Hindi lang un, ung mga kasama ko dito e nakukuha pang maglaro at manood ng iba't ibang palabas sa "mysoju.com" at youtube. heheheh..

Nakakatuwa ang aking pagbabalik, I still feel I belong. heheheh..sobrang masaya ako. Simula pag tapak ko ng 30th floor, I saw Mimi, Ree at Shobe. Pauwi na sila, ako papasok pa lang. Sinalubong din ako ng kumusta ni Kitoy, ang aking butihing TL. Got a great big hug from Jedang, simpleng tapikan at kumustahan with Ghe, Anne and King, masigabong "kumusta ka na?" galing sa CHAT family, namely, Ice, Kuya Mark, Dax, Philippe at Mommy Nancy {na, magmamaternity leave na - buti na lang nag abot kami}.

I had lunch with Lee, talked about her planned resignation {geee..sad}. Flattering din ung napaka-wide na smile ni Ate {'ung nagtitinda sa pantry}, habang sinasabing.."Ate Jaja, kumusta ka na? Antagal kitang hindi nakita ah! Namiss kita!." At syempre pa, nagpareserve na ko ng lumpiang gulay para bukas. Lagi kasi akong nauubusan eh.

Meron din kumustahan moment with Tina, at nagpang-abot pa kami nila Noel, Ate Jen, Ate Marie, Kuya Ace, Paul at ang tag team nina Janice at si Ahjussi {hehehe}. Isama pa natin ang mga gorgeous gals ng QA Dept., sina Ms.Amor, Angel at Blanky. Nakakatuwa din ang mga kwento ni Jelo at ciempre, ang walang kamatayang chat session namin ni Pringles. =)

Ito ang hinding hindi mababayaran ng ibang kumpanya. Ang luxury ng pagrerelax sa trabaho. Mahal mo na ang ginagawa mo, hindi ka pa pagod. Sumesweldo ka na ng buo, may incentives pa!

Above all, sobrang namiss ko talaga 'yung mga tao. 'Yung mabuting pakikisama ng aking mga ka-trabaho at ang saya ng environment. Not to mention, we are family dito sa account na 'to. hehehe..pasintabi sa iba. Ahem. Ewan ko lang. Toinks! joke, joke, joke..wag lagyan ng kulay!

Haay..I just missed everybody and everything about work and I'm happy 'coz I'm back in the game! =)

VALENTINE MADNESS

2008-02-14T20:19:00.000-08:00

♥ Valentine's Day ♥

Hmmm..for lovers? not really. basta nagmamahal ka, pasok ka dito! hehehe..

I had multiple V-Day dates. hehehe..

FIRST was a date with my super bestest friend, MAPLE. After her shift, we went to the mall and went window shopping. We originally planned to watch a movie kaso, hindi swak sa schedule kasi may pasok cia the next day. So, tumambay na lang kami sa Timezone and played basketball. 'Yung shooting lang talaga. heheh..I was joking her, plan kasi namin kunin ung Flat screen na LCD TV, kaso, musta ka naman, 56,000 points! E hirap na hirap kaya kami mag earn ng points dun. Pano, sa isang game, marami na ung 10 points! ahahaha..After namin kumain, libot na lang ng konti and then she went home. Ako naman, I had to stay. Thanks, ate! Though hindi ganun kaganda ang paghihiwalay natin, I can say na masayang masaya ako kasi nakasama kita today. =)

SECOND was an almost late night date with Lebitots. It was a surprise-reserved date. I really had no idea kung san nya ko dadalin but because this person proved himself, he's worth my trust and so, sumama ako. Di ako nagkamali, all safe and wholesome talaga kasama itong si Lebitot. Guess what kung san niya ko dinala? Clue? Hmmm...sa napakatahimik na lugar, madilim, kung saan, konti ang tao. hehehe..cge na nga, di ko na dudungisan ang isip nyo. We went sa SPA center sa may office nila. It was a unique experience kasi first time ko. Funny nga kasi muka kong tanga. Know why? Kasi po, binigyan kami ng shorts after the foot scrub session. Literal, sinuot ko lang and left my blouse on! Nung pumasok na ung attendant, natawa cia sakin kasi suot ko pa ung blouse ko. Long sleeves oa naman. She asked me to remove it tuloy. Hiyang hiya ako nun. Magbold daw ba?! hehehe..after that dumapa na ko. She started the massage and I fell asleep. Ansarap ng feeling. Relaxing, sobra! Amazing! Ginising na lang niya ko nung tapos na at may snack pang kasama. Nice one, Lebs! Kakaiba itong experience na ito.Thanks a bunch! ☺

THIRD was a date with my dear Joel. He's my former colleague sa NCO-RMH. We went sa ABS-CBN tapos we waited for my baby bear. Plan was to eat somewhere para i-celebrate ang V-Day. Mega tambay kami at chika habang naghihintay sa kanya and to our surprise, late na rin cia nakapag-prepare. 'Nung dumating cia, oras na para pumasok. ahaha..hindi na siya makakasama kaya kami na lang ni Joel ang nagdate. We went to Mr.Kabab. Kumain kami ng aming fave na Keema with garlic mayo tapos yogurt at fruit shake. After kumain, umuwi na kami sa PBB. As usual, inampon muna nila ako. Neng, thank you much! I admire you for being oh so strong! Stay the same.

FOURTH date naman was with my Baby Bear, KAT. Simple lang naman pero, masaya. After ng crying momentos ko, kumain kami sa may Golden 8 Pares, malapit ciempre sa PBB. Nakakatuwa kasi nalibang ako sa kanya at sa kanyang mga kwento. She even gave me a big hug para mapatahan. In fairness, un lang nakapagpatahan sakin. Comedy pa 'tong si Pipaw! Hmmmp! Pasaway. Pero, Baby Bear, I want to thank you for listening and for you heart pounding hug. I really appreciate it! Looking forward to more bonding moments with you..

Dream Escapade

2008-02-03T21:50:00.000-08:00

Hmmm..anytime this year, I'm hoping to visit Lago de Oro in Batangas. There are a lot of things to do here {based on their website}. One can do:

Waterski or wakeboarding by cable ski system
Swimming in the pool or in the sea
Walking/jogging around the ski lake
Playing volleyball/basketball
Playing indoor games such as billiards, darts, cards andtable tennis
Reading book at our library
Watching movies/sports/news by dream satellite TV
Relax and enjoy having massage using sandalwood oil from Western Australia
Enjoy while having your manicure/pedicure/foot spa
Tour nearby places including sugar mill, sugar cane plantation, rice fields and more
Play golf

Fishing in the sea or lake
Rent a balsa and relax while having your lunch on the sea
Rent a boat and see the coastlines natural beauty
Riding a carabao when it’s low tide
Collecting beautiful sea shells when its low tide
Snorkelling
Experience feeding sheep and lambs
Watch the most spectacular sunset just in front of Lago

What I really wanna try is yung wakeboarding by cable ski. Dapat ata magwarm up for that kasi I believe it would require huge amount of energy and strength to keep you going. Bawal daw malambot ang tuhod dito e..heheh.

I have checked the rates and it's not bad din. Check this out {directly from their website}:

ROOM TYPE	Regular Season
Single / Double Sharing	Php 4,840
Driver / maid's bed	Php 630
Extra Person in a Room	Php 726
Chiildren under 12 yrs old	Free of Charge
Water-Ski Time Tickets
1 Hour	Php 440
Morning Session (3 hrs.)	Php 900
Afternoon Session (3 hrs.)	Php 900
AM & PM Session (6 hrs.)	Php 1,386
Beginners Ticket (Learn till 1 round)	Php 480
Early Opening or Late Closing	Can be arranged
Prices include Ski Equipment and Life Jackets
Normal Ski Hours
Daily	9:30-12:30 1:30-4:30

For workaholics like me, a day tour experience would work real fine. The environment and the ambiance? Oh..I could just imagine..

Weeee..just by looking sa mga pictures sa website nila, I feel so excited na ma-try itong mga kakaibang activities dito..hmmm..

sizzling thursday

2008-02-01T12:32:00.000-08:00

we are in the process of transition for a whole new 24/7 schedule. after a week of work, finally, rest day na. nakakatuwa kasi i had enough energy to stay up late till 2pm after shift (which ends at 830am) watching my favorite episodes {repeatedly} of the famous coffee prince (episode16 and 17). funny, it made me cry for the nth time. looking at the brightest side of it, it made me feel better watching the scene where Eun Chan had to leave Han Kyul and after years of being apart, they still feel the same. it's as if it was just a day that passed. distance made their hearts grow fonder, huh! i love it!

later that afternoon, Levy asked for a possible dinner and even asked my mom for permission. at pumayag naman si mother db?! in fairness, he had given me enough time to make up for the long hours ive kept myself up and kickin.' restless. hehehe..finally, i woke up and had myself dressed up. after a few minutes of preparation, we left. we took a cab and off we went to Timog and had our dinner at Danny's Grill. Oh, i just love their grilled pusit! we started with green mangoes with bagoong alamang while waiting for our veggies (i believe it was sauted broccolli) and baked tuna. YUM! we loved the pusit so much that we get to feast on another one.

surprisingly, he bought a mini-bouquet of roses from one of the vendors who seemed to be looking at us the whole time. we weren't able to consume everything that we ordered so we asked the waiter to pack the rest for take out.

hmmm..just wanna give credits to Lebs for a very simple but "nakakabondat," not to mention, MAGASTOS na gabi.hehehe. {iba talaga pag malaki ang bonus! bwahaha..} =)

hey!

2008-01-30T20:01:00.000-08:00

huh! yeah ryt. i must be crazy. i should have never told you how i really feel. never should you have known that i've fallen for you. maybe i was just afraid that i might lose you. all i wanted was to save what we have. haha. ganun din pala. too bad, i should've seen it coming. i should've read the signs. slow. real slow. it's all over.

right now, i feel like i'm a total loser. felt like things were real bad stolen from me. trust, love and honesty. these are the things i don't easily give out. too bad, i may have given these not right in time.

i trust you more than you know. i have learned to love you more than you feel. for once in my life i have been bold honest and i NEVER thought that it pays like this to be one. never. i should have lied. i should have lied. you don't deserve to have known the TRUTH. i value everything we have but i guess, it's all over. i guess it's something we could never keep.

huh! what else? ok, ok. hmm..sort, sort, sort. go ahead. sort out your feelings. i damn hope that i'd still be feeling the same for you. what you have of me is nothing but real, nothing but true. i sincerely gave you what i can give despite the fact that it's a total risk. you wanted me to help myself? ahah! alas! com'on. you already got it. now what?!

moving forward, hope you'll find your way home and hope that it's never too late. i'm sure i don't know how long i'd wait.

another chance, another love wasted. all gone. needed to be forgotten. you've made me stronger and i thank you for that. these wounds will soon heal...

...and when i'm all ready, im sure it'll be for real.

i'll soon be over you, you'll see...

m0ve-0n..

2008-01-30T16:20:00.000-08:00

Dati-rati,

Laman ng puso mo ay ang pangalan Ko

Lagi Ako sa isip mo

Dati-rati,

Inaawitan pa lagi ay may ngiti

Mga matay nagniningning

Ngunit ngayon nagbago ka

Nasan na ang init ng pagsinta

Pangako mo'y hindi magwawakas

Di bat noon,

Samyo ng bulaklak at ihip ng hangin

ay kapansin-pansin

Di bat noon,

Takbo ng oras ay di mo napapansin

Laging naglalambing

Ngunit ngayon naglaho na

Sigla't tamis ng iyong pagsinta

Pagmamahal Ko ba'y kailangan pa

Dati-rati,

Mga pangako Ko'y kandungan mo't lakas

Sa pagsubok ay kay tatag

Di ba't noon

Sa kaibigan mo'y Akong bukambibig

Bakit ngayo'y anong lamig

Di mo alam Ako'y nasasaktan

Sa di pagpansin sa Aking pagmamahal

Lumapit ka't Ako'y naghihintay

Naghihintay,

Ako'y nasasaktan

Sa di pagpansin sa aking pagmamahal

Lumapit ka't ako'y naghihintay

Di mo alam Ako'y nasasaktan

Sa di pagpansin sa Aking pagmamahal

Lumapit kat Ako'y naghihintay

Panginoon Ako'y nabulag ng mandarayang mundo

Ako ay patawarin Mo

Mula ngayon ang buhay kong ito'y

Iaalay sa Iyo

gamitin mo ako

Gaya ng dati

Last night, I was browsing the web with my heart low. I don't know..still am confused, still workin' out on fixing my emotions. Hmm..sorting, I guess. I felt like a loser. Was I too honest with what I'm feeling? Should I have just kept it na lang? Maybe, it wouldn't be this hard and painful. Hmmm..pero, OK lang. I guess, sa nangyari, im a better and a stronger person.

I thank God for giving me all these pains. The sacrifices I'm giving is just worth my energy and my will to move on. Without these, life will never be this beautiful..

Think bright, Jaja...hang-on...

love.love.love.

2008-01-29T18:56:00.000-08:00

I hope someday you'll realize
that I have done so much for you...

If the path you must cross be different,
I shall be the last one to make you stay.

If what you are looking for cannot be found in what we have,
you have the right to choose your own even if it makes me sad.

If the silence you are now keeping
bring those unanswered questions to my mind,

you have the right to say goodbye
if you leave those that count behind.

The choices you make in life keeps on hurting,
but i just want you to know that ilOveyOu so dearly...

inSensitive?

2008-01-29T17:20:00.000-08:00

♫

How do you cool your lips, after a summer's kiss?
How do you rid the sweat, after the body bliss?
How do you turn your eyes, from the romantic glare?
How do you block the sound of a voice, you'd know anywhere?

Oh I really should have known, 
By the time you drove me home,
By the vagueness in your eyes,
Your casual good-byes,
By the chill in your embrace,
The expression on your face, that told me,
Maybe you might have, some advise to give,
on how to be, insensitive.


How do you numb your skin, after the warmest touch?
How do you slow your blood, after the body rush?
How do you free your soul, after you've found a friend?
How do you teach your heart 
it's a crime,
to fall in love again?


Well you probably won't remember me,
It's probably ancient history,
I'm one of the chosen few,
Who went ahead and fell for you,
I'm out of bold, I'm out of touch,
I fell too fast, I feel too much,
I thought that you might have, some advise to give,
on how to be, insensitive.


Oh I really sould have known,
By the time you drove me home,
by the vagueness in your eyes, 
You casual good-byes,
By the chill in your embrace,
The expression on your face, that told me,
Maybe you might have, some advise to give,
on how to be, insensitive.

(how to be) insensitive

(how to be) insensitive


If there's one thing I'd like to learn right now,
that is to be 
INSENSITIVE.

oN my oWn

2008-01-28T15:46:00.000-08:00

And now Im all alone again
no where to turn no one to go to
Without a home without a friend
without a face to say hello to

And now the night is near
now I can make believe he's here
Sometimes I walk alone at night
when everybodyelse is sleeping

I think of him and then I'm happy
with the company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head

On my own,
Pretending he's beside me,
All alone, I walk with him till morning.
Without him, I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way, I close my eyes,
And he has found me...

In the rain,
The pavement shines like silver.
All the lights are misty in the river.
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight,
And all I see is him and me,
Forever and forever...

And I know it's only in my mind,
That I'm talking to myself and not to him,
And although I know that he is blind,
Still I say, there's a way for us...

I love him,
But when the night is over,
He is gone, the river's just a river
Without him the world around me changes,
The trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers.

I love him,
But everyday I'm learning,
All my life,
I've only been pretending,

Without me,
His world will go on turning,
A world that's full of happiness,
That I have never known...

I love him...

But only on my own...

inspiring q0ute..

2008-01-23T10:13:00.000-08:00

"The strongest tree of d forest is not the one that's protected fr0m storm
and hidden fr0m the sun. It's the one that stands in the open
where it is compelled t0 struggle f0r its existence
against d winds, rains n d scorching sun.
Be thankful for life's challenges."

I will always be....

rEst in God's pEace

2008-01-22T16:52:00.000-08:00

last night was the worst nightmare I had. i can't believe it. i witnessed how bad the monster in me came out. i even thought of killing myself..

nightmare i should call it kasi it was not me at all. sobrang frustrated at depressed ako and i felt like i was raging in anger. it all came out. galit na galit ako. gulong-gulo. i guess, this is what i get for all the supressed emotions which ive been keeping for months now. i've been battling with myself and i guess, last night was the worst night of my life.

i dunno if magagalit ako kasi hindi ko nagawa ung gusto kong gawin or isipin ko na lang na i was just too crazy to try it. all day, i kept myself alone sa room, isolated myself from my mom and my pets . tried to think things over. tried to unleash the tension in me. i felt my blood rushing through my veins up to my head and felt like it'll burst in a second.

all day, my mom was all at eased with the thought na i was just sleeping. she thought i was all fine. but the truth is, it's the exact opposite. i wasn't able to get myself to sleep. i've been lying on my bed all day. hanggang sa makareceive ako ng text. text lang. it all started.

we've fought. i've said words i never thought i'd say. i've been crying all night. i just wanted to be left alone. alone. is it hard to understand? just leave me alone. kaso ayaw niya. ok fine. paguluhin mo pa'ng buhay ko. tama. maganda 'yan. and so, nawala na ko sa sarili ko. i kept the door locked. took expired medicines i've found sa drawer ko and i was almost there. almost there. just about to put it in my mouth, biglang umakyat brother ko as there came levy. kung hindi siya dumating, hindi ako aakyatin sa taas. siguro, bumubula na ang bibig ko ngayon at pinaglalamayan na malamang..

i have no choice but keep myself composed. i have to keep moving. great! after what happened, narealize kong may hiya pa pala ako sa sarili ko. i just realized na God was there. not my time yet huh? maybe next time...ooo00ps..

hmmm..now i'm praying hard. i'm keeping my faith up as it is the only thing that would keep me going. feeling so tired lately. tired of living my life. but one thing i realised, there's plenty of reasons to keep going. i have to be strong if not for myself, atleast for my family and for my friends who love me lots. buti na lang, it was never too late for me to be blessed with God's wisdom. nakakapag-isip pa ako ng matino after all..

i guess, kelangan ko lang mag unwind. dat's what i'd keep on doing. just don't wanna discuss and stick with the things that bothers me. leave it all there. gaya nga ng sabi ni mama cath, problema na un so hindi na dapat problemahin. sabi ni mac, just pray. super basics na nakalimutan ko. hmmm..bad jaja...bad...

Lord, forgive me..i know i have sinned badly...keep me in peace. I wanna be with You...i'm begging y0u..help me get through it..please forgive me, Lord..

a note from jed

2008-01-22T16:33:00.000-08:00

one night, sa station ko..jedang came and made a thousand kulit..

hyper ang lola at parang bata sa pagpapatawa..

she took my handy dandy notebook....

and returned it with a note:

a closer look:

wala lang, i was just so0o touched. simple act, simple gesture yet it meant much because during these times that i really can't express myself well, i felt like somebody cares even with0ut hearing much from me..

Thanks much, Jedang! i appreciate it!

pAra laNg sAyo..

2008-01-21T17:43:00.000-08:00

♥ listen to this song and feel me..listen closely and you'll understand...

Noo'y umibig na ako

subalit nasaktan ang puso

Parang ayoko nang

umibig pang muli

May takot na nadarama

Na muli ay maranasan

Ayoko ng masaktan muli ang puso ko

Ngunit nang ikaw ay makilala

Biglang nagbago ang nadarama

Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli

Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli

Ang aking puso'y pag-ingatan mo

Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo

Para lang sayo

Muli ay aking nadama

Kung paano ang umibig

Masakit man ang nakaraa'y nalimot na

Ang tulad mo'y naiiba

At sayo lamang nakita

Ang tunay na pag-ibig na'king hinahanap

Buti na lang ikaw ay nakilala

Binago mo ang nadarama

Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli

Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli

Ang aking puso'y pag-ingatan mo

Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo

Para lang sayo

Ako'y di na ako muling mag-iisa

Ikaw na nga ang hinihintay ng puso ko

Para sayo ako'y iibig pang muli

Dahil sayo ako'y iibig nang muli

Ang aking puso'y pag-ingatan mo

Dahil sa ito'y muling magmamahal sayo

Para lang sayo

Ako'y iibig pang muli

Para lang sayo

missing y0u, ate..

2008-01-16T08:57:00.000-08:00

I miss your love,

since you've been gone

I find it hard to go on

The summer sky don't mean a thing

I thought I'd always be strong

I got a feeling inside

and it's making my heart cry,

cause I'm missing you

and it's making me blue

I'm missing you

but what can I do

Thousand miles away

from you

So here I am,

and everything's new

I should be happy in love

but all I know,

I look deep in my eyes

I've never felt so alone

and this feeling inside

it's making my heart cry,

cause I'm missing you

and it's making me blue,

I'm missing you

but what can I do

Thousand miles away,

from you

So what's the meaning of this

to be living like this

it ain't no fun at all

I wonder where are you now

(I wonder where are you now)

I miss your love

since you've been gone

I find it hard to go on

and this feeling inside

I just break down and cry

newest cRaze: coffee pRincE

2008-01-13T16:08:00.000-08:00

Presenting Jaja's latest addiction, Coffee Prince. Heheheh..Dito sa Philippines, Coffee Prince lang siya pero originally, "The first shop of coffee prince" ang title nito. =) It's a romantic-comedy type of a series. It's really interesting kasi the plot itself is very nakakaaliw. Something common pero haven't seen one in real life yet.

DESCRIPTION: The life of Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him.

After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates.

Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt.

Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?

...That I'd find out soon kasi this series has 17 episodes and each episode has 4 clips. Mejo matagal magload pero it carry naman. It's all worth the wait..

is it 0ver?

2008-01-13T07:04:00.000-08:00

♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ ♪

When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself

Though you're someone in this world
That I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone
That I used to love

As for me
It's getting down to the last unspoken part
When you must begin to ease the pain of a broken heart

Tell me why should I even care If I have to lose your love
From now on you're only someone
That I used to love

I wish it was enough for you
All the love I had to give
And I did my best
To keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know
How much I tried
I really tried

And if ever our paths should cross again
Well, you won't find me being the one to get lost again

Once I had so much to give
But you just refused my love
From now on you're only someone
That I used to love

And I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know
How much I tried
I really tried

When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself

Though you're someone in this world
That I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someoneThat I used to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

Though you're someone in this world That I'll always choose to love From now on you're only someone that I used to love From now on you're only someoneThat I used to love

....I guess, it is...... =(

be strong, jaja..

2008-01-07T07:44:00.000-08:00

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

hahah..naks! naman..pamatay sa title a! Parang namatayan lang..hmm..knock on wood. Ayaw ko pong mamatayan o mawalan ng mahal sa buhay.. =(

Hmmm..pero parang ganun na rin un. I feel like parang unti-unti akong namamatay sa sakit at sa sama ng loob. Nakakalungkot kasi masaya na ako sa ginagawa ko. Masaya na ako sa trabaho ko. Kaso talagang mga pangyayaring hindi maiwasan..

I don't know if I should say this pero isa lang ang alam ko. Matatahimik ka na. Sa wakas, naging successful ka rin. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ka ganyan, hindi ko alam kung mo ko ginaganito. Wala naman akong natatandaang ginawang masama sayo. Di ko tuloy alam kung threatened ka nga gaya ng sinasabi nila. Kung totoo man un, wala ka naman dapat ikatakot. Kasi, wala naman akong gagawin sayo. Kahit ano pa gawin mo sakin, di naman kita papatulan. Iiyak, oo. Gang ganun lang. Siguro, manggigil ako sayo pero hinding hindi kita sasaktan. Kung may masabi man ako, un e dahil naiinis ako at that spur of a moment. After nun, ok na ko. Kaya na ulit kitang pakiharapan as a human. Kaya na ulit kitang tignan sa mata.

Sabi nila, mabilis daw ang karma ngayon. Digital, Fedex, UPS. Still, I don't wish you bad karma. Kasi alam kong di rin ako magiging masaya kapag may nangyaring hindi maganda sayo. Hindi OK sakin un. Hindi ako matatahimik. What I'm hoping for e 'yung dumating 'yung time na ma-realize mong gaya mo, tao lang kami na nasasaktan. Sadja man o hindi, nasasaktan din. Sana dumating 'yung time na marealize mong hindi araw araw Pasko. Pwedeng ngayon, aayon sayo lahat pero darating din ang time na makakahanap ka ng katapat. Sana hindi kasing sakit ng nararamdaman ko/namin ang maramdaman mo..

Inspite and despite the fact na ganito ako ka-low lately, I'm thankful to those people na nagpapalakas ng loob ko. This experience made me realize na OK lang. Kaya ko. I've found people who believes in me. Thanks sa mga bagong friends ko. Kelan ko lang kayo nakasama at nakakulitan pero pinaramdam nyo sakin ang worth ko. Something na never binigay sakin ng maluwag ng taong dapat siya ang nagbigay. OK na ako. Sobrang grateful ako sa inyo at kahit kelan, di ko kayo makakalimutan.

At syempre, special mention din ang mga taong simula sa umpisa e anjan na para umalalay. Simple gestures, simple words, simple YOU..very much appreciated. Salamat kasi you guys never failed to make me feel na I'm not alone in this battle. Anu't-ano man ang mangyari, know na i so0o value each and everyone of you and all things na ginawa at ginagawa nyo for me ay never kong makakalimutan..

If I can't be for myself, for YOU GUYS, I'll be strong..hmmmwah!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

cOmbOs fever

2008-01-06T13:07:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite snacks. This gets me hypersensitive, but I find it OK though. Deliciously tasty naman e! I get to eat the crackers first and then let the filling melt sa tongue ko. hehehe..yum!

Sobrang nagk-crave ako sa combos lately. Super crave. Like I want to eat a big bag of it and savour the taste of this crunchy oven baked crackers and of course, the creamy cheese flavored filling.

FACT: Now feasting... =)

apir, pringS!

2008-01-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

Hahah..found a new friend sa katauhan ni Sheryl. Natuwa naman ako kasi sobrang timing naman ng dating nya. hehehe..etong batang to e nakakulitan ko sa floor, matanong kasi. OK naman siyang suportahan kasi, like me, bungisngis din siya and she knows what she's doing.

Hanggang sa naging chatmates ko sila ni Glads, isa pang uber kulit na new agent. Tagteam sila eh. That night na ka-chat ko cia, na-earn ko ung petname na "Pringles." To our surprise kasi, we both like Pringles pala and nung time na 'yun, pareho kaming nagccrave sa food.

Ahahah..Ayus ciang kausap. May sense. Informative at open. Kung sakin, pwede pag-usapan anything under the sun, mas pa sa kanya. Natalbugan ako. Heheh..gulat nga ko sa mga "revelations" niya e. Kung ano man un, samin na lang un! ahahah..belat!

Mas marami pa kong nalaman about her nung time na we had lunch. Grabe, para lang akong nakikipag-usap sa long-time friend ko. Walang keme-keme, walang kaplastikan. Ako ay ako at siya ay siya. Ansaya db?

◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘-◘

Wow naman! Sobrang kaka-touch naman itong si Pringles! Akalain mong ako ang laman ng first enrty ng blog niya. Na-inspire daw siya magblog. Ni-encourage ko kasi siya na magblog as I find her good at it. Galing, galing! Apir, Prings!

Kelan lang tayo nagkakilala Prings pero feeling ko, antagal tagal na nating magkakilala. Hehehe..sa dami ng kwento natin, well-informed na tayo sa hi-lights ng buhay ng isa't-isa. Thank you kasi you're one of those dear people who pushed me up sa mga panahong pagod na ko. Nakakaloka lang kasi, hindi ko kayang makipagmatigasan gaya ng sinasabi mo. I wish I could have your hard heart kahit isang oras lang.

Whatever happens, di ko kayo makakalimutan. Promise 'yan! ahahah..keep in touch ha? ha? ha? Goodluck sa inyo ng mahal mo..sana always kayong happy. Love unconditionally and you'll be fine. Wag maciado mahigpit, inay! heheheh..jowk!

Again, maraming salamat sa mga pieces of advice and sa iyong undying words of wisdom..sobrang naappreciate ko po...

Head Over Feet

2008-01-03T10:47:00.000-08:00

ö ♥ ö ♥ ö

I had no choice but to hear you
You stated your case time and again
I thought about it

You treat me like Im a princess
Im not used to liking that
You ask how my day was

You've already won me over in spite of me
Dont be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Dont be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
Its all your fault

Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole
Youre so much braver than I gave you credit for
Thats not lip service

You are the bearer of unconditional things
You held your breath and the door for me
Thanks for your patience

Youre the best listener that Ive ever met
Youre my best friend
Best friend with benefits
What took me so long

Ive never felt this healthy before
Ive never wanted something rational
I am aware now
I am aware now

ö ♥ ö ♥ ö

I finally found a song to better tell you what/how I feel right now..nothing really much to utter though..just read on. Hmmm..pwede mo rin kantahin if you want.. ☺ feel it...

im a g0d..yeah!

2008-01-03T09:07:00.000-08:00

ahahahah..just sharing. Eto ang music namin magdamag dito sa area namin. Nakakatuwa lang kasi it reminded me of someone. someone na laging kumakanta nyan for me. In fairness, ang galing huh. Sad ako kasi wala cia dito pero ngayon, happy na ulit kasi nagparamdam cia thru this song.. =)

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kahit naman mas madalas 'ung tampuhan namin lately, ok lang. kahit na hina-hiblood ako at laging malinis ang lungs sa pag buntong hininga, ayus lang din! ahahah..sana lang, walang magbago kasi sa mga times na ganitong lutang ako, di ko maexpress ang sarili ko. And I'm so impatient sa mga bagay bagay.

Minsan, kahit gaano ko ilakas ang voice ko, malumanay pa rin para sa mga taong nakikinig. Mas hindi kapanipaniwalang galit na ko. HAHAH. Mas maganda pa nga ata na tatahimik na lang ako, mas ramdam pa at mas stressed 'yung "inis" ko.

Basta, masaya lang ako ngayon kasi I had a reason to smile and ignore the people and the situations that is so unreasonable. Don't wanna let my night ruined and so I would just like to sing the whole night through.. ♥

Happy New Year

2008-01-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

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My New Year was spent sa bahay. Grabe, first time in history na tulog lang ako magdamag during New Year's eve.

Nung umaga ng 31st, my ate and I had a mini-date sa park. After shift, pinuntahan niya ako dito sa office tapos dumirecho na kami sa Marikina Riverbanks. First time nya dun kaya nalibang siya. In fairness, mas masaya nga pumunta sa park kapag maaga pa. Mas maraming magagawa at mas madaming makikita. Hehehe..pasaway kasi ako eh..

This is also our first time na sumakay sa LRT2 together. Di nga namin napigilan, we took pictures sa loob ng train...sobrang na-amaze si ateko sa LRT. Super linis kasi tapos, mataba ung train. Maluwag sa loob at super linis ng paligid. Aside from that, napaka-swabe ng takbo nito, hindi kagaya sa MRT o sa lumang LRT na kakalog kalog at maingay na pati lubak e mararamdaman mo.

Pagdating namin sa Riverbanks, mega libot muna kami sa SM. May mini-SM mall dun plus ung madaming madaming tiangge. Andami namin nakitang new stuffs. Kakaaliw. We bought something for ourselves and it was a pair of sunglasses for the both of us. Yeepee! A pair of big bug sunglasses. Later, kumain kami sa Greenwich kasi gutom na kami.

Ilang sandali pa, pumunta na kami sa labas at in-explore nag park. Syempre pa, first stop sa tiangge along the river. Sa tabi nun, mini-perya. Syempre, excited akong ipakita sa kanya yung milliong million at super naglalakihang janitor fishes sa river. Whaa..she was surprised to see those. Takot nga siyang lumapit. heheh..pero dahil isa akong tusong daga, dinala ko cia dun at nag-boat ride kami! Ahahahah..15 minutes was enough to cast her fears away.

Pagka-ahon namin, pumunta kami sa kabilang side ng river. Tumawid kami thru the bakal bridge along the river and then tambay sa may bench overlooking the river na may malaking malaking shoe. Usap usap, kwento kwento. Hapon na nung matapos kami. Gusto ko pa sana siya ipasyal sa kabilang dako aso hapon na. Baka abutan kami ng putukan sa kalsada. Delikado.

Bago kami makauwi, dumaan muna kami sa Circle-C. Buy kami ng goodies for a late exchange gift sa compound namin. Tapos buy din ng cake at fruits. Good thing, nakita namin dun 'yung mga kapatid ko. There's Budz and Vic-Vic. heheh..sabay sabay na kami umuwi.

Pag dating sa bahay, inaya na ako ng kama. heheh..tulog. Plakda kung plakda. Nagising nalang ako nunug super duper ingay nung sawa na pinaputok nila. Grabe, kahit gaano kasarado ung pinto at mga bintana ng kwarto ko, nabulabog pa rin ako. hehehe..plus calls from dearest people. Wow. It's all worth the bangon. ♥

Finally, countdown na...

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PS: Sa mga nagtatanong nga po pala kung sino kumuha ng mga photos na ginamit ko (fireworks)..ako po! Photos were taken during the recent

2007 Ligligan Festival sa
City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

open letter 101

2007-12-26T10:40:00.000-08:00

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Hi You,

I hope your all well upon reading this note. Hmmm..how do I start ba? I really have no idea pero I'll start anyway. Yuh, I'm pre-occupied with so many stuffs right now. I can't deny the fact that there are people who make me forget all my worries and problems nowadays. Isa ka sa kanila, oo. Kaya lang, your making me feel na dapat din akong magworry sa'yo. ☼ ☼

Believe me, I am. Nagwoworry ako kasi hindi ko alam kung pano ka papasayahin. I believe, ginagawa ko naman lahat to make you feel how important or how special you are to me. I guess, KULANG...

I'm really sorry if I can't do what you are asking me to do kasi sa ngayon, nahihirapan akong ipakita sa lahat na masaya akong anjan kayo. Hindi ko alam kung pano ipakita na walang angat among my list of friends.

LAHAT kayo special, LAHAT kayo importante sa akin. Iba ka, iba siya. Hindi pwedeng magcompare, hindi rin advisable makipagsabayan. Walang competition, walang pressure. Tama..pwedeng mas nakakasama ko si ganito or si ganyan sa ngayon ng mas madalas pero di ibig sabihin nun na wala kang halaga sa kin or nakalimutan na kita. Hindi basis yun para sabihing hindi ka importante.

Napakadami nating pinagsamahan..anjan ka through all my ups and downs and I'm so grateful..really grateful for you. 'Yung mga ganung bagay e hindi basta basta naitatapon. Hindi basta basta binabalewala. Sana maramdaman mo kung gaano ka kahalaga sa akin. Sana...

Haay..ewan ko. Naguguluhan na rin ako lately. Feeling ko, parang nakatali pa rin ang mga kamay at paa ko. Gagalaw ako according to how people want me to. Dapat kung ano lang yung sinabi, un lang ang gagawin. Ang saya, db? I just wish I'm all free. All free to say what I want to say, all free to do what I want to do and ALL FREE to be ME..♫

Sana kayanin ko pa..feeling tired na eh..just please help me..

please....

All high,

♥ Jaja ♥

► PVI Gift Giving '07

2007-12-26T09:34:00.000-08:00

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Para maiba naman despite the busy days of work, we went out for a charity work. We joined the yearly gift giving event of our dearest NGO, PVI. (Pagkakaisa Volunteers Inc.) which caters special children. Itong event na ito ay ginagawa bago para sa Noche Buena. But since may mga sariling pamilya rin kami (volunteers) whereas sine-celebrate din namin with our own family tuwing 24th, kaya 23rd ito ginanap.

Take a look muna sa aming semi-group pic with the super busy, super friendly founder, Tito Oyette San Agustin. There we have Ate LeaLou (president), Ate Jenniluz Lizardo (vice-president), Ate Leslie, Ate Abby, Mama Cath and Ate Ien (secretary).

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Etong picture na 'to, eto 'yung time na nagsisimula na kaming magbalot ng mga goodies na ipapamigay sa mga taong nasa kalsada. "yung mga taong natutulog sa gilid gilid sa kahabaan ng Roxas Blvd, Intramuros at Malate. Each bag contains noodles, rice, canned goods, biscuits, clothes at toys.

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Pandolino's Super delatas

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Bread and biscuits

Packed goods, all ready to go

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We're so close to completing the packing activity. After neto, simula na kami sa paglarga at paggala. Lumibot kami sa Manila at naghanap ng mga pamilyang nasa kalsada.

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Now that all the goodies are set, off we go! Pero ciempre, picture picture muna.

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Overwhelming 'yung feeling to see happy faces among the less fortunate families. Try to imagine, natutulog sila tapos gigisingin mo at aabutan ng bag for a mini-Noche Buena feast, tapos babangon sila, pupungas pungas out of antok, yayakapin ung bag at matutulog ulit? Ganun..ganun ung eksena namin sa halos buong madaling araw.

After maubos ng mga goodies, tumuloy kami kina Tito Oyet sa may Makati for breakfast. Dahil mejo madami kaming volunteers ngayon (7 na sasakyan plus isang truck), di namin afford ang libreng lugaw sa Aristocrat. hehehe..so, Tito Oyette and the some of his kitchen staff prepared their very own, "Aristo-back" lugaw.

Late na kami natapos at nakauwi. One thing's for sure, kahit na nakakapagod, it's all worth it. Ang sarap sarap ng feeling at masasabi kong nakatulog akong may ngiti sa labi. In fairness, nakalimutan ko sobra ung mga worries ko nung andun ako. heheheh..

Thank You Lord for these wonderful people whom you have used to be a blessing to others. Now I can say that Christmas really is GIVING. Literal! ahahahah.. ☺

h0me..

2007-12-22T14:54:00.000-08:00

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I'm staring out into the night
Trying to hide the pain
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain

I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home
Well I'm going home

The miles are getting longer, it seems
The closer I get to you
I've not always been the best man or friend for you
But your love, remains true
And I don't know why
You always seem to give me another try

So I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old

Be careful what you wish for
'Cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all
And then some you don't want
Be careful what you wish for
'Cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all, yeah.

Oh, well I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from
No, I think you got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
I said these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home
I'm going home...

♫ This song by American Idol, Chris Daughtry is one of my recent favorites. Ang sarap ulit-ulitin. I think it's about God. I think he's strayed from his faith and now he's making the decision to go back to Him, "I'm going home to the place where I belong". And "you always seem to give me another try" refers to the forgiving nature of God, no matter how often we mess up, He always gives us another try.

♫ It could also be about being away from someone you love, and finally being able to go back and reunite with the life you had before. It's about the relief you feel when you can finally go back home to what you'll always know. You're happy and proud of the experience and the choice, but you just miss your old life, and the people who love you and/or vice versa.

♫ Nice song! =)

BANKER, oh BANKER..

2007-12-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

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19th of December, birthday ko. Wala ako sa mood lumabas pero dahil hindi kami Ok ng mom ko, gumala na lang ako at nagpretend for the nth time na may pasok ako just to leave a stressful environment sa dapat sana e home sweet home. It's sad kasi feeling ko, I'm so lost lately. Ang hirap hirap. Ambigat sa dibdib.

Good thing, I was able to find a way out. This is unintentional pero I had hoped na this night out would be as relaxing as it could possibly be. It's like, I just want to think things over and I DON'T WANT to talk about my problem/s. Basta, gusto ko lang lumayo sa mundo..'yung malayong malayo at manahimik. Less words, mas masaya.

First stop, sa Araneta Center sa Cubao. I was amazed by the spirit of Christmas which filled the air. Amazing. Ang ganda tignan. Mejo madaming tao, oo. Pero, 'ung ambiance was so right.

I'm happy na sa journey na ito ay nakatagpo ko ang kasama sa katauhan ni "banker." Banker was there to save my night. The whole day kasi was too bad for me though I have my Ate Maple. She was also there to save me, pati si Lebitots and the rest of the gang, alam na alam nila kung anong nagbobother sakin. In the meantime, I just want to FORGET all THOSE. Punung-puno ng pressure.

Ito ang nagsilbing paraiso ko nung gabing iyon

Luckily, for a night, nakalimutan kong lahat 'yun. Sobrang nalibang ako at sumaya. Narealize at naappreciate ko LAHAT ng EFFORT ng mga mahal ko sa buhay para mapasaya ako today, kahit na madami akong iniisip lately. Hindi talaga matatawaran. Iba't ibang tao, iba't ibang ways. Effort kung effort. Sobrang everwhelmed ako.

Bago matapos ung gabi, naramdaman at nasabi ko sa sarili ko,

Happy birthday, Janice! ♥

s0 close

2007-12-17T18:04:00.000-08:00

Etong song na to ung nagpabaha ng luha sa cinema house. Grabe, it's so heartfelt at tagos sa buto. This is why it made the movie "Enchanted" not just a feel-good movie but a melodramatic and a romantic one. Listen and feel..

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You’re in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I’m with you
So close to feeling alive

A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting,
waiting here with you
And now forever I know

All that I wanted
to hold you
So close

So close to reaching that famous happy ending
Almost believing this was not pretending
And now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come

So far we are
so close

How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?

We’re so close
To reaching that famous happy ending
And almost believing this was not pretending
Let’s go on dreaming for we know we are

So close

So close

And still so far

* * * * * Funny but it made my heart melt and cried a million tears..

kiNg's swEet gift..

2007-12-17T14:18:00.000-08:00

Sweet as he is, King was one of those people who remembered my special day. I met him sa office. One of the new agents we have sa Shutterfly. Hope to work with you for long..

Shine Bright Bear (2006) loves to dress up and always look her very best.

Thanks, King!!!!

Miss you, Bartolome..

2007-12-17T13:58:00.007-08:00

If there's one significant person in my life na gusto kong pasalamatan ngayon, it would be JOBART BENEDITO, aka "Bartolome" (ika ko nga at ng mama ko) na simula't simula pa lang e palaging anjan, never ako/kaming iniwan sa kahit anong scenario sa buhay ko.

He is someone I never thought I'd be comfortable with kasi mas lamang ang takot ko sa kanya more than anything else. heheh. Pamatay naman kasi ung tingin niya eh. Sabi nga nila, kung nakakamatay ang tingin, siguradong madami na siyang napatay.

I met Bart nung second college kami. It was way back FEU days and that was early summer of year 2000. I find him cool although tahimik lang at bihira magsalita. Mysterioso ang dating. In fairness, magaling siyang sumayaw at intelligent sobra! Walking wikipedia yan eh. ahaha..We had a lot of momentos. French fries moment, spanish bread moment, flowers, and more..

I never thought we'd be as close as brothers and sisters. No joke. No exaggeration, parang kapatid ko na 'yan si Bart. Andami na din namin na-try alagaan. Fishes and plants. In fairness, nakabuhay naman kami, un nga lang, na-torture nung mga students ko. Dead. Iniyakan ko ung mga pet fishes namin at simula nun, natakot na kong mag-alaga ulit. Takot akong mamatayan ulit. May separation anxiety ako eh.

Eversince our world began (hehehe) never akong pinabayaan nitong aking napakabuting kaibigan. I consider him one of my guy bestfriends kaso nga lang, di ko ma-express kasi natatakot akong my actions would mean different for him. And that's what I'm trying to avoid all these years. He's the ultimate guy na alam kong mamahalin ko bilang BEST among my guy bestfriends and as my brother na rin. In fairness, marami nga ang nag-aakalang magkapatid kami. Lalo na sila ng kapatid ko, magkamuka na raw kami e.

Spoiler din siya at masamang binibiro. He was able to make my birthdays special. May sarili ciang ways. Minsan na niyang ginamit si Arfel (all-time bestfriend niya) para sa kwela - met Arfel twice ata. Nung special flower delivery at nung binigay ni Bart si Papa Bear (which I named "TinyBartow.") - flowers, bouquets, chocolates, etc. There were times din na ni-surprise niya ako with goodies (chuckie, chips, at ung iba pang mga fave ko). Nung may sakit ako, he kept us company. He also used to cook for us. 'Yung pasalubong niyang longganisa at pansit habhab from Lucban. haaay..at marami pa..

Many situations sa buhay ko, UPS and DOWNS, JOYS and TEARS, etc, etc...andun cia. He knows me very well, inside out. As in. Maraming times na sinamahan niya ko sa pagpupuyat.

► Walang tulugan matapos lang ung mga props para sa kamp (OC pa naman ako),

► Walang tulugan sa pagtapos ng mga labahin ko (as in mga damit KO),

► Walang tulugan sa paglilinis ng bahay (lalo na nung naglilipat-bahay kami), * Walang tulugan sa pagpipintura ng walls ng bahay (sobrang na-enjoy ko to!),

► Walang tulugan sa paglilinis ng kwarto ko (in fairness, ilang beses na nyang ni-request na itapon ko na ung mga baubot ko pero ayaw ko!),

► Walang tulugan sa pagbabantay sa panganganak ni blackjack,

► Walang tulugan sa paggawa ng projects ng mga kapatid ko at ng iba pang studs ko

► Walang tulugan kakasoundtrip - sangkatutak ng ni-burn niyang CDs ng mga fave songs ko

► Walang tulugan sa pagssurf sa internet

► at maraming marami pa....

Sobrang patient din sakin yan si Bartolome. He knows when to speak and when to listen kahit wala akong sinasabi. He knows my mood and handles my mood swings well. Maraming text momentos, inartihan blues. Lahat ng drama ko sa buhay alam niya. Anytime na kailangan ko ng tulong, kahit hndi ako magsabi, dumarating siya. Kapag tinotopak ako, wala ciang ginagawa pero anjan lang cia. Di siya umaalis sa tabi ko.

He knows kapag masaya ako, he knows kapag iiyak na ako. He knows kapag kaya ko ang situation or kapag nagtatapang tapangan lang ako. Haaay..hindi ko ma-express how thankful I am. He is perfectly a man any woman would wish for. No doubt about it.

I'm so lucky to have you Bart and again, for the nth time, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything that you've done not only for me but for my family as well. Gaya nga ng sabi ko before, hindi lang notebook ang mapupuno ko sa list ng ipagpapasalamat ko sayo, db? I hope you know how important you are to me although I know I wasn't able to make you feel what I truly feel. I'm s0o0 sorry if I've been SELFISH with what I really feel. I just don't know how to be myself as I know I can't equal what you feel for me. All I know is that I can be a friend / sister / bestfriend to you. You are special to me. Very special. Believe me.

Thank you so much for loving me silently all these years without expecting anything in return. I know that. I felt it. Know that I appreciate everything and I'll always be forever grateful for having blessed with someone like you in my life...

I hope and pray you'd find someone who'll love you exactly the way you should be loved..someone willing to give their heart and soul to you, someone who'll never hurt you, someone who'll never make you cry. I sincerely hope, you’d find someone who’ll be the one that I could never be.

I know I have had hurt you multiple times already but know that I didn't mean it. You have given much, Bart. You deserve to be happy. I completely understand that it's never easy for you to go as I feel the same. But deep in my heart I know this is the kindest thing to do.

For me, this is the hardest thing to do especially because we have established the friendship I've been longing for all my life. I just don't wanna lose you and it kills me but I guess, this would help you grow and find your way..basta, andito lang ako..

May the good Lord bless you with a life and love you deserve...

PS:

Hope you had a very

HAPPY BIRTHDAY..

B-day Surprise 104: Ligligan Festival '07

2007-12-17T13:58:00.003-08:00

December 15th, 2007. Ligligan Parul or the Giant Lantern festival. I was so0o excited to see it kaya talagang inabangan ko 'to at nagresearch ng konti about it. Curious eh..I remember, the first time na nakita ko ung mga parol e nung time na dinala dito sa Manila 'yung mga nanalong parol. Wala pang "the block" nun sa SM, pure parking space pa. Dun sila dinisplay. Funny kasi talagang naiyak ako when I saw it, sobra!

Last year, nagpunta na rin kami sa Pampanga to see it. Sa Paskuhan Village nakadisplay ung mga parol pero it was not the competition na napanood namin. Exhibition lang. Same thing, I really enjoyed it and felt like a kid again. Mega abang, talon and seriously watched each parol's show. "Do not disturb" ang drama.

This year's festival is really special kasi sinadja namin puntahan un to see te competion mismo. Hindi lang basta dalaw na parang naligaw lang kami sa Pampanga. This is Pipaw's early birthday and Christmas gift for me kasi. Haggard lang kasi super late na kami. Originally, the plan was to leave Manila at around 4pm pero dahil late na rin nakapagstart 'ung aking hair reborn session. Heheheh..almost 7-8pm, we left Manila. Around 9pm nung makadating kami sa Pampanga. Buti na lang hindi traffic.

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ighlights of the event was held at the SM San Fernando Amphitheater. From afar, naririnig ko na 'yung music kaya di ko na napigilan. Mega takbo na kami at talagang nakipagsiksikan kami sa libu-libong tao na nandun para mapanood ung event.

Maraming tao na 'yung pauwi. I felt like the competition's over, waiting for the results na lang ang drama. Pero kahit na, we're eager to move closer to the parols kahit na 'yung tira na lang ang mapanood.

Good thing, sa dami ng tao dun, may mga people na may good heart na nagpasampa samin sa truck. Chance for me to steal great shots of the giant lanterns. Mejo malayo nga lang pero OK lang. Na-feature naman 'yung dami ng tao. Ahahahah..thank goodness kasi feeling ko nasa pedestal kami nung panahong ito. Nabigyan kami ng special privelege kasi para kaming part ng media sa dala naming camera at tripod. ahaha..naka-peke. =)

This year, 8 barangays joined the competition to show-off their craftsmanship, namely: Brgy. Dolores, San Juan, San Nicolas, San Felipe, Telabastagan, Santa Lucia, Sto. Nino, and Del Pilar. It is actually a community effort wherein the entire barangay helped in working with these lanterns, from the concept of the design to the construction and labor. Sabi ni Pipaw, this is not done for the cash prize alone, but for the barangays' pride and honor.

2007 Giant Lantern Festival

Winner: Brgy. Telabastagan Telabastagan garnered an average score of 96.5%

2nd Runner-up: Brgy. San Felipe close to Brgy. Telebastagan's score, 95.7%

3rd Runner-up: Brgy. San Nicholas

After ng in-announce yung winners, tuloy na sa hinintay ng marami, FIREWORKS DISPLAY!

Bago kami umalis, we took a photo of Brgy. Del Pilar's parol. Proud Pipaw posed sa harap ng malaking parol na ito. Taga-dito siya, Brgy. del Pilar.

According to her, sa lahat ng laban ng barangay nila, laging kasama nito ang Patron ng Barangay. Ito siya:

Later, we went to SM Pampanga for a super late dinner. The closest we've found was Dencio's since andami daming tao. Siksikan to the max. Ito 'yung photo na kinunan habang naglalakad kami papuntang SM. Konti ng tao, no? hehehe..

Ayun, finally, kainan na! =)

Tiring, pero masaya sobra! Heheheh..aliw na aliw ako sa mga parol, aliw na aliw ako sa mga tao. Hehehe..halos lahat sila nagkakapampangan, di ko sila maintindihan. Gang tingin lang ako tsaka kinig kinig. Para akong alien!

Ehem! Tsk..Let me take this opportunity to give credits to Pipaw. Naks. Effort to the max and I'm happy kasi naging sobrang patient ka with me. Hahah..himala un a! Sobrang konti kasi ng pasencia nyan e. In fairness, matagal tagal din ang inantay mo. Thank you kasi hindi ako feeling matanda ngayon. Saya talaga maging bata. Nakakatuwa. Proximity wise, ano dapat distance natin?? ahahahah..peace! Basta, thankyou po..sobra! I appreciate it! From the bouquet, sa jacket, sa customized card, for bringing me here, umm..ano pa ba? Ah..most of all, sa PATIENCE! Blue ang moon huh! heheheh..mwah!

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B-day Surprise 101: Dolphin Show

2007-12-17T13:22:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday, 13th of December, Ate Maple stayed sa house for an overnight bonding. This is the first time na magkasama kami for our days off na matagal. Usually kasi, laging sandali lang. Tipong after shift, punta sa mall and then, that's it!

Ngayon, naiba naman. Overnight ito kaya I'm super happy! I must admit, namiss kong sobra yung ganitong moment. Dati kasi, madalas naming nagagawa. Ngayon, if only time permits ang drama. Lintek kasing schedule yan. Di kami, magkasabay, o kaya naman, either ako o cia ang may lakad.

Tambay kami sa house. Nagtulog..kumain..natulog ulit. The next day, 14th, umalis kami ng maaga kasi scheduled ung panonood namin ng Dolphin Show. It was great! This is not the first time I've seen the show pero na-enjoy ko 'yung moment with my bestfriend. Never the same experience talaga kahit pareho ng event.

our tickets..

the show started with the sea lions..

picture muna..

ayan na, show off ang mga sea lions..si jolo at ?? naku po, sorry i
forgot the name of the other one..

May video sana e. Moment ng dolphins un. Buong 30 minute-show ung narecord. Pag nagkatime, ia-upload ko rin para makita nyo how intelligent they are! In the mean time, un lang muna..

Eto na 'yung moment namin after the show. Cotton candy momento..

Ang ate ko had an extra-surprise for me...meet my newest baby, Dolpheena. Hehehe..un ung pinangalan namin sa kanya because remembrance siya ng Dolphin Show na pinanood namin. Nakakatuwa nga kasi instead of a dolphin stuff, she's what we've got.

Thank you so much ate for this great experience. Sobrang happy ako to have shared another adventure with you.Sobrang na-miss ko talaga 'to eh. Di ko ma-eplain 'yung feeling. Basta ang alam ko, I'm s00o0o0 happy! iloveyou, ate!

cRaving f0r mangoes

2007-12-12T13:10:00.000-08:00

Naku naman..sobrang nagccrave ako sa napakadaming pagkain ngayon. As in, super crave. Sa ngayon, nangunguna sa listahan ang indian mangoes! Grabe..

This is how my indian mangoes should look like:

Tapos may sawsawan na bagoong o kaya mixture ng salt at sugar or patis na may asukal. OMG! I'll check sa palengke mamaya tutal off ko naman na eh! Yehey!

life changing tipS

2007-12-11T20:32:00.001-08:00

Follow these pieces of advice and you can improve your life:

1. Always remember that you are loved,
even when it doesn't seem like it.

2. Believe in yourself and your values.
Don't sell out when things go wrong.

3. Don't let anything get you down;
always bounce back up.

4. Set goals for your future
and never settle for anything less.

5. Realize that there are others in the world
with much bigger problems than you.

6. Appreciate the good things in your life,
and be thankful for the time you have with your loved ones.

7. Spend more time with your family and friends.

8. Appreciate the simple things in life,
and don't get caught up in material things.

So the next time you're looking at a situation in your life:

Is the cup half empty? Or is the cup half full?

Be an optimist and see the cup as being half full.

Before long, your attitude will rub off on others.

You can make the world a better place
by simply making yourself a happier person.

If you see someone without a smile,
give them one of yours.

ahahah..this is just so0oo ME.

i miSs y0u

2007-12-10T19:10:00.000-08:00

I miss you when I'm sad.....

I miss you when I'm lonely......

But most of all,

I miss you...when I'm happy...

♥ i wiSh..

2007-12-10T14:14:00.001-08:00

Eto ang song na sobrang gustong gusto kong kantahin lately. My heart is totally anxious of being free. Sana soon, I'd be free na kasi I'm starting to feel tired of dealing with it na e. Napapagod na ako..kaya, kakanta na lang ako, hoping na sana..bukas na bukas din, FREE na ako..

♫ ♥ ♫ ♥ ♫ ♥ ♫ ♥ ♫ ♥ ♫

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
And I wish you could know how it is to be me
Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free

I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And I'd sing coz I know how it feels to be free

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
And I wish I could say all the things that I wanna say

Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

One love one blood
One life you've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers

One love but we're not the same
We got to carry each other Carry each other
One One One One One...

I knew how it would feel to be free
I knew how it would feel to be free

♫ ♥ ☺ ♥ ♫

rAin = tEarS

2007-12-09T13:30:00.000-08:00

Naku naman..isisi daw ba sa weather ang lahat? Nah..I guess, it's just a mere coincidence. Well, for me, rain has always been equivalent to tears. Another drastic moment. Funny as it is, it happened again.

Know what? I don't know if you mean what you are doing. I don't know what makes you do the things you're doing. Do you benefit from it ba? Aren't you tired? Hmmm..I just hope I'm able to make you happy. Sana masaya ka, at sana, nakakatulog ka ng mahimbing at night.

The Bible says, 'pag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo daw ng tinapay. Hahahah..naku, Lord! Give me more patience kasi po, hindi lang tinapay ang ibabato ko. Pati palaman! Kaso nga lang Lord, de-lata un, kasama pang abre lata! Baka kasi wala silang pambukas eh..

Kiddin' aside..this is how hard life gets at times. No matter how hard you try to be as nice as you can, there are people who will push you to your limits. Depende na lang sa'yo how you're going to deal with it pero, ganun nga most likely.

Here's the thing, you can never please everybody so try hard not to. Just be as nice as you are and let everything bloom by it's natural cause.

The same is true..need not to curse people who did nothing but harm to you, just let the pain die by its natural cause. ahahahah..

uLo-uLo

2007-12-04T15:27:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, after ng shift, pinuntahan kami ni Bb.Blanky at inaya kaming kumain. Heheh..kami talaga 'yung mga pig-out buddies dito. Lagi kaming natitira. Kulang lang, kasi wala si Noel. Last time, we craved for sisig dun sa may kabilang dako ng street. I just can't remember the street name though.

Masaya kasi dinala niya kami dun sa mag Pag-asa. May ulo-ulo restaurant dun. Ulo-ulo as in ulo ng maya-maya..sinigang. Pagdating namin dun, andaming tao. In fairness, talagang dinadayo yung restaurant na yun at hindi basta basta ang guests. Mukang mga executives and super professionals.

Masaya kasama si Blanky. Cool at light ang mood. Gaya ng most of the people, napaka-humble niya at sobrang down-to-earth. Ang nakakatuwa nyan, napaka-neutral nyang tao at napaka-totoo. Ganun din si Romeo. I just hope people would be able to find out how great he is. Di siya as maniac as you think he is. heheheh..

Hapon na halos nung matapos kaming kumain. Haba ng chikahan at busog to the max. Hmm..sa uulitin! I really had a one big happy lunch with two great people! Bow..

survey ng mga b0red..

2007-12-03T10:45:00.000-08:00

1. You are really upset. Who is the first person you call to vent to?

♥ person? it should be my bestest friend, Maple

2. If you had to choose, would you rather be an alcoholic or a pothead?

♥ alcoholic

3. Who was the last person you hung out with?

♥ i guess, the PBB housemates, we're in group e..

4. How did you meet this person?

♥ these people you mean? they were my colleagues way back NCO days..

5. Do you get along with guys or girls better?

♥ either, it really depends on the person and the vibes..

6. Have you ever fallen asleep upside-down?

♥ nah..it must be hard..there wud be this "hilo" feeling all night

7. Do you like shows like Forensic Files and Unsolved Mysteries?

♥ hmmm..lately, im starting to like na..

8. Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the morning?

♥ if possible, both..mas presko..

9. List three people you were bestfriends with in sixth grade?

♥ si Arlean Anne R. Decena, Maria Irene P. Jose at Crystalline Y. Ang

10. What about in fourth year high-school?

♥ Anne Michelle P. Fernando, Marcus Aurellius Betis

11. Do you have lots of friends?

♥ YES.

12. College best friends?

♥ Marieflor P. Tanfelix, Mark Hizola, Jobart Benedito and more

13. Now?

♥ sila pa rin, nadagdagan lang..Frances Paula A. Cuyugan

14. Who is the best person to cheer you up?

♥ marami e..madali naman kasi akong i-cheer up

15. When you see people, do you critique how they look or act?

♥ hindi naman..pero minsan kasi active talaga 'yung auto-correct mode ko eh. can't help it..mean no harm though..

16. Who is the last person you added to your contacts list in your phone?

♥ can't remember

17. Who was the last person who made you cry?

♥ haaay..cia na un..

18. When was the last time you had pizza?

♥ last month

19. How do you think you look right this moment?

♥ happy..

20. If you had the chance to have your face put on a quarter, would you?

♥ ayaw..

21. Heard any really great quotes lately?

yeah..if it's not meant to be, wag ipilit! ahahaha..

22. Do you think you have made a difference in anyone\'s life?

♥ i guess so..

23. What is the last movie you saw ina theater?

♥ desperadas

24. Do you remember the name of your first school you ever went to?

♥ yeah..St.James Learning Center

25. What do you think of people who have their name tattooed on them?

♥ wala naman..

26. Is there a song that is driving you crazy because you don\'t know who sings it?

♥ none at the moment..

27. What is the name of your sibling's best friend?

♥ Paolo Mayor

28. What is the last spoken words you heard?

♥ "thank you, you've been a great help!"

29. Last awkward moment?

♥ awkward? naku..di dapat ilagay dito..ciadong personal

30. Who do you find yourself crushing on currently?

♥ madami e..

31. Ever found more than a dollar in a random place?

♥ dati, sa bahay lang. nalaglag ng lolo ko. napilitan tuloy siyang ibigay sakin..

32. Name 3 things that everyone knows about you?

♥ my name, smile and dimples

33. When a friend walks out of your life, do you go after them or let them go?

♥ i normally go after them, try my best to make them stay but if i see them happy naman, let go na. anyway, butterflies should be set free. pag sayo, sayo..babalik at babalik din..

34. Has anyone ever been more important to you than a family member?

♥ my family has always been my priority pero oo, i felt that once in my life..

35. Last time you smiled?

♥ a second back..

36. Would life be the same without alcohol?

♥ oo naman..im positive..

37. Would you go a month without washing your hair to save a loved one?

♥ a matter of life and death? why not? musta naman un?! ahahah..

38. Would you cry if you found out you were pregnant?

♥ tears of joy! ahahahaha..

39. Have you had the best night ofyour life?

♥ yeah!

40. Do you think your current pets will be alive ten years from now?

♥ i guess..nadagdagan na naman sila e

41. When was your last bubble bath?

♥ when i was a kid pa. sa hotel..

42. Do you know anyone by the name of Dennis?

♥ opo..

43. Where is your pet right now?

♥ sa bahay po..sa kulungan nila..

44. Name five things you did yesterday:

♥ natulog, kumain, pumasok sa ofis, nagtrabaho, pahinga sa bahay after work

45. Last time you consumed alcohol?

♥ super tagal na. can't even remember when..naks!

46. What color phone do you have?

♥ silver, navyblue

47. How many kids do you want to have?

♥ 2 or 3..

48. What outfit do you have on at this exact moment?

♥ sporty-look, super comfy eh..

49. Do you miss someone right now?

♥ OPO..layo niya e..

50. Are you afraid to love?

♥ HINDI. In fact, masarap magmahal, lalo na if walang kapalit. Ang mahirap lang e ung mga kakambal na consequences ng pagmamahal..Minsan, maciado madaming kundisyones..dat makes it hard..

dEar Santa..

2007-12-01T15:01:00.000-08:00

Hi Santa! Kung nababasa mo po'ng blog ko at tatanungin mo ko kung anong gusto ko for Christmas, ito ay tumataginting na:

Make it three para sa dalawa ko pang kapatid. hahaha..isang black at isang white para di sila magkapareho at di mag-away.. =)

Ambabaw..gadgets, gadgets! Haay naku naman..masama atang nakita ko 'yung PSP ni MOnMon. Confused na tuloy ako kung anong uunahin..cellphone or eto?! Hmmm..

Ito, however, ay isa lang sa mga luho ko..

pwedeng, pangarap..

Above all, ang gusto ko talaga for Christmas ay ang makitang masaya ang lahat.

Give love on Christmas day!

Ilang tulog na lang..

sana wala kaming pasok!

( ' , ' )

Christmas c0untdown!

2007-12-01T07:13:00.000-08:00

Yehey! Finally, Christmas is so fast approaching at ilang tulog na lang, andito na si Santa! Feeling kiddo? Nah..I'm just so excited. Get-togethers, party dito, party doon, shopping, holiday rush, exchange gifts, games..oh wow! Ansaya!

Nung bata pa ko, lagi kong tinatanong lola ko. San kaya iniiwan ni Santa 'yung sleigh niya pag dumadating siya at nagbibigay ng gifts? Kung talagang hinihila ng raindeers ung sleigh, san sila naka-park pag baba ni Santa? Kung sa garden naman, pano inaakyat ni Santa ung sako na puro gifts. Mabigat kaya yun! tapos sa taba niya, kasha ba siya sa chimney, e ang taba-taba niya! Hmm..those questions were never answered though..my lola's reply was just a smile.

There's something about Christmas that brings special friends to mind. Through the years they touch our hearts by being warm and kind. There's something about Christmas and the memories it brings of laughter shared with special friends, times worth remembering. Some people bring joy wherever they go. They brighten the lives of the people they know. Their words are so cheerful and so reassuring, their feelings for others, so warm and enduring.

I'm just so excited about Christmas and I hope, we'd be able to feel the true essence of it..

m0rning b0uquet

2007-11-29T04:28:00.001-08:00

The night was tough. New agents, more support needed. We have to run errands for our TLs, assist agents with their concerns and assist customers with their accounts, order status and general questions. Tiring.

Just before going home, nakareceive ako ng text from Levy. He wanted to meet up kahit sandali lang daw. I said, OK. He waited sa baba ng building namin. Ako naman, I rushed my way to meet him.

Nakakatuwa kasi na-surprise ako when he handed me a bouquet of flowers. Lovely flowers. I asked what the bouquet is for and he just smiled and said, "I hope you like it." I just smiled and thanked him.

Pagbalik ko sa taas, tinukso ako ng mga kasama ko sa work and they were the ones who noticed the card that is inserted. Nagulat ako at na-touched as it reads:

Hmmmmm..sweet! =) Hahah..nakakatanggal ng pagod. Nakakawala ng worries. Great! Thanks much Lebitots! ♥

☼ j0urney thr0ugh life...☼

FIRST TIME!

of clouds and star..

after 48 years..

i miSs y0u..

happy bday, MAMA

Busy days in Pampanga

WARM and FUZZY

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Love Notes

3 Question Personality Test

Beach Mode: Laiya, Batangas

Making friends via blog

Maroon Five

KAYE, welcome home!

sa kanYang pag-uWi..

halaga...

"d0nt judge my brother because...

Will y0u buy it?

after 48 years..

Ang INIT!!!!

Videoke Mode

a day trip to Ark Avilon

Happy BEATday, pUso..

for n0w, i hate y0u..

Panagbenga '08

photos.. (part II)

First Day sa Office..

VALENTINE MADNESS

Dream Escapade

sizzling thursday

hey!

m0ve-0n..

love.love.love.

inSensitive?

oN my oWn

inspiring q0ute..

rEst in God's pEace

a note from jed

pAra laNg sAyo..

missing y0u, ate..

newest cRaze: coffee pRincE

is it 0ver?

be strong, jaja..

cOmbOs fever

apir, pringS!

Head Over Feet

im a g0d..yeah!

Happy New Year

open letter 101

► PVI Gift Giving '07

h0me..

BANKER, oh BANKER..

s0 close

kiNg's swEet gift..

Miss you, Bartolome..

B-day Surprise 104: Ligligan Festival '07

B-day Surprise 101: Dolphin Show

cRaving f0r mangoes

life changing tipS

i miSs y0u

♥ i wiSh..

rAin = tEarS

uLo-uLo

survey ng mga b0red..

dEar Santa..

Christmas c0untdown!

m0rning b0uquet

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