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Puppy love??? hahaha

2009-09-23T20:43:00.001-08:00

I met this guy in my current work.
He is tall, dark and sexy. In other words, he's HOT!
When we had the chance to talk, I can feel my cheeks turning red.
He is soooo nice! He's also sweet too :)
Oh my....here I am again....
Like a melting candle when with him.
I just hope we'll get closer than I ever think of.

Busy but too lazy to work.....

2009-03-31T16:25:00.003-08:00

Today is not the usual day. I arrived early at work and started working as soon as I opened my PC. at 12:15 I completed so many action items and had lunch at my desk. Of course I took the opportunity to have small chat with my colleagues. At 1pm, back to work again...but I'm too lazy now to continue working. Maybe because I'm exhausted already? What???? It's only midday! Hmmm...maybe because it's siesta time. That's why I took a break and write this blog and hoped that after this I'll regain my passion to work again. Wish me luck! ;-)

Driving 101 AGAIN?!?!

2008-09-11T03:54:00.000-08:00

After 1 year of driving in the Philippines, eto na naman...need to practice and learn how to drive! But this time it's right hand driving! Nakakaloka! It's like learning how to drive all over again! Well, actually there are only a few things that I need to get used to like...

1. monitoring my speed....MAX speed is 50kph except for motorways which is 100kph. grabe! not used to it! sa Pinas di ako nagmomonitor ng speed eh hehehe.

2. always look at your right....when reaching the round abouts, vehicles from your right is always the priority. meaning you have to give way...eh pano pag yung nasa kanan mo eh biglang tumigil kasi yung nasa kanan nya eh papadaanin niya muna eh di ibig sabihin pede ka umandar since malayo pa yung car sa yo....pag di ka umandar at tumigil ka rin tulad ng nasa kanan mo, bubusinahan ka ng nasa likod mo! syet! 2x nangyari sa kin yan today! hahahaha

3. you are about to turn right...so dapat tignan mo yung nasa right mo kung clear then tignan mo yung left kung clear din bago ka mag turn right...eh pano kung lumagpas ka ng konti sa lane kasi kala mo malayo pa yung nasa kanan mo tapos too late for you to realize na malapit na pala siya kaya tumigil ka...alam mo what will happen? babanggain ka ng mga sasakyan basta alam nila nasa tamang lane sila! guess what? it happend to me! buti na lang hindi ako binangga! hahaha

whew! this is my first time to drive in busy roads here in NZ...nakakatense sobra! hahaha....nevertheless, i will get the hang of it! konting practice pa! wag lang sana ako mahuli ng overspeeding hehehe.

Sunday @ the park

2008-09-07T15:51:00.005-08:00

After a very busy week, we went out on a sunny Sunday morning.

Destination: Onepoto Domain

It's a big park with lake at the middle and a forest with trail. There are lots of ducks and birds in the area which can be fed. So we brought lots of bread for them. We also brought food for us. However, it's not comfortable to eat because of the strong wind.

We also tried to walk through the forest trail. Grabe maputik yung last stretch ng trail! I'm wearing white rubbershoes pa =( .... Ang dungis ko! huhuhu

Next Destination: Westfield mall, Glenfield

I want to go home first before going to the mall but the rest of my family didn't agree. Hay...how am i going to roam around the mall if my shoe (my right shoe actually) is full of mud? My niece has a bright idea....why won't we remove our shoes and roam around the mall the Kiwi way? Hmm...since Kiwi are used to walking in the mall with their bare foot then I agreed on her idea. Haha...i'm really not used to it and the floor is too cold...so the first thing we did in the mall is to look for slippers. hahaha...didn't imagine that I will actually do that...walking in the mall with my bare foot! funny as it seems, but I never felt awkward because people around didn't bother at all.

Life at NZ

2008-08-28T04:09:00.001-08:00

It's not easy to start all over again. But hey, one month had passed by and I survived! =)

It's really a new life for me coz a lot of things changed. I now sleep early and wake up early, I wash the dishes (alternate with my niece), I wash the clothes (syempre may waching machine hehe), I never had the chance to go out at night for gimmik and the food that we ate at home are not the day to day food that we used to eat like beef steak, sinigang na salmon head, baked salmon, lamb steak, sugpo, vegies like brocolli and caullieflower (tama ba spelling? basta mga veggies dito ang sasariwa).

They said NZ is boring because there are more cows than people hehe. Well I think they are right regarding small population. When you go out of the street, you seldom see people walking around. And it's really quiet. But when you go to the city during weekdays, you would say that there really are people in NZ hehe. I like walking around the city during weekdays coz I feel like I'm in Makati (well the place looks nicer than Makati actually). I see different people of differenct races. A lot of cute guys hehehe. People are disciplined in crossing the street.

What I like about the malls here is that it's not too big, it won't be hard for me to roam around hehe. When they say they're on sale, it's really low price. The supermarkets provide free petrol for every NZD100 purchase (not sure though how many liters). They use cheap plastic bags or no bags at all in order to sell their grocery items for low price.

Need to go for an interview now. Will continue this blog later.

Salamat!

2008-06-16T06:58:00.002-08:00

Sa lahat ng tao na naging bahagi ng aking buhay,
Sa lahat ng tao na nasa tabi ko sa lungkot man at saya,
Sa lahat ng tao na nakaalala sa aking kaarawan.
Salamat sa inyong lahat.

Panibagong yugto na naman ng aking buhay ang aking tatahakin.
Bagong mga kakilala, bagong katrabaho, bagong kaibigan.
Pero ang mga taong tintuturing na tunay na kaibigan ay di ko kailanman malilimutan.
Sana kahit saan man sulok ng daigdig tayo mapadpad,
Kahit gaano katagal na tayong hindi magkita
Sana ay tuloy tuloy pa rin ang ating pakikipagugnayan
At sana'y manatili tayong magkakaibigan kahit lumipas man ang matagal na panahon.

Badminton Addict

2008-05-09T06:56:00.002-08:00

After 1 month of being injured due to wrong jump while playing badminton...here I am again...playing badminton again hehehe.....Tigas ng ulo no? hehehehe....I only had 3 games and I really had fun! Sarap magpapawis! hehehe...

Here are some shots after the game...

reunion....the continuation....

2008-01-22T09:32:00.000-08:00

Since I am very busy last December and didn't have enough time to meet my different sets of friends, I took the opportunity of meeting them last week since my schedule permits. I had dinner and road trip with Ali last thursday. We were suppoed to jog at Mall of Asia. Unfortunately, tinamad kami hehehe so we then decided to stroll and go to Serendra at the Fort Bonifacio.

I had dinner with Reg, Arnold, Malou and Ed at Fridays (@ Serendra also) last Friday. They are my close friends and tropa during my first few years at WeServ. They are my gimmik friends during that time. And they remained to be my close friends till now.

I had lunch at Superbowl (@ Festival mall) with Ate Gie, Amiegen and her husband Bernard. They are my batchmates at WeServ's bootcamp. We had too many stories told because it's been a long while since we last saw each other. Then we went to see Amiegen's new house at Cavite which is under construction. It's cute and affordable. Naeengganyo tuloy ako bumili ng bahay!

It's really nice to meet with goold old friends!

Christmas Get-Together with Friends

2008-01-06T11:09:00.000-08:00

Christmas is a time to be reunited with your friends...
This christmas, I met some of my friends...
My friends from college (which we don't have a picture...we forgot to take a shot)
My former trainees from Fujitsu
My former AIU PAWEB Project team mates
My kumares whom I met from WeServ...

It's nice to see them all again....keep in touch guys!

Zambales Road Trip

2008-01-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

December 16, 2007, 7am
We're off back to Manila. I'm driving the car, Tin is at the passenger seat, Rohn is sleepy, Pam wears the hood and Sierwin is enjoying the video shoot. Everybody is enjoying the ride while listening to the music.

LogicaCMG's 1st Christmas Party

2007-12-10T23:30:00.000-08:00

December 9, 2007
The Manila Peninsula
"Fashionista Glamour Night"

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What is so nice if you have three (3) brothers?

2007-09-10T21:19:00.000-08:00

What is so nice if you have three (3) brothers?

* They will teach you how to drive...yung pagtyatyagaan kang samahan magpractice driving kahit sobrang inis na inis na sila at aatakihin na sa nerbyos hehe
* Sasamahan ka kahit saan basta available sila
* Ang sarap ng buhay pag namamasyal kasi sila ang in charge sa mga pinamili mo...in other words may tagabitbit ka hehe
* Maaasahan sa mga urgent errand tasks...in other words very reliable.
* In charge sa maintenance ng car mo...syempre I don't know anything about cars...buti na lang matyaga sila sa pagdala ng car sa motor shop.
* Aalagaan ka to the max...hindi man sila showy pero mararamdaman mo na inaalagaan ka nila.
* Susuportahan ka in whatever endeavor and whatever decision you'll make. Syempre sesermunan ka muna pag di nila gusto yung decision mo pero pakikinggan ka rin nila at susuportahan.

In summary, I'm so blessed to have three (3) brothers.

Cebu City and Bantayan Island Escapade

2007-08-30T02:11:00.000-08:00

My family and I went to Cebu City and Bantayan Island last August 25-27. Here's a glimpse of our escapade, detailed kwento to follow....

A Trip to Villa Escudero

2007-08-06T03:32:00.000-08:00

July 4, 2007 7am at McDo Greenbelt - Everybody's excited eventhough we're all sleepy. This is our meeting place. We're going to Villa Escudero yipee!!!!!

We left at around 9am coz we waited for Dale....super enjoy on our way there. Lots of laughter and chit-chat. The term "lolo" was given a different meaning hehe ask Ralph what does it mean. The term "Baul" became "Ataol" hehe. No dull moments until we reached the place. After we checked-in, we rode a carriage drawn by a carabao named "mahinhin".

Lunch at the waterfalls. Grabe, the place is sooo cool! The food is also great! Busog to the max! hehehe... We had inihaw na liempo, inihaw na tilapia, inihaw na manok, caldereta, ensaladang mangga with bagoong, ginataang sitaw at kalabasa, pancit canton and desserts such as sago with gata and camote que.

1st activity Bamboo Rafting. Ralph and I were trapped. We can't move out of one area. Then the rain fell. Good thing we were able to move out of that corner and tried our best to go back to the port. Waaaaaaaaa....... The rain fell so hard and the wind blows so much. Good thing we didn't fell on the bamboo raft. Since we're all wet already, we took the liberty of enjoying the waterfalls.

After the rain stopped pouring, we went bamboo rafting again. This time we had a great time and enjoyed the ride hehehe.

After a sumptuous dinner, we played billiards, table tennis and darts. Then went back to our cottage and sing our hearts out while Ralph played the guitar. It's called "harana". Uso pa ba ang harana? hehehe

We enjoyed the night with full of laughter and songs. Until our neighbor knocked on our door and asked us to keep quiet hehehe.

July 5, 2007 8am Villa Escudero plantation area. We went biking around the area for an hour. Our butt ached and we didn't like our smell anymore hehehe.

We were supposed to vacate the cottage by 10am. However, were not able to do so because some of us were not yet taking a bath hehehe. It's almost 12nn when we left the cottage and went to the museum. On our way back to Manila, lahat tulog! hehehe.

It was really a wonderful experience being with a set of happy people. Ang babaw nga ng mga pinagtatawanan namin eh but we really had fun. Next time Palawan naman :)

Here's a glimpse on our Villa Escudero escapade...

My Bangkok Escapade

2007-07-19T06:05:00.000-08:00

This is a long overdue story that I wanna share.

Last April, I went to Bangkok for a business trip. During weekends, me and my colleague went to different places such as Grand Palace, Ocean World, Siam Paragon, MBK, Pantip, Big C and many malls to mention hehe. Here's a peek at my Bangkok escapades...

My Lifebook

2007-07-19T05:45:00.000-08:00

After almost 9 years at Fujitsu, I finally have my first Fujitsu Lifebook. Mind you, I got it when I'm at LogicaCMG already. How ironic isn't it?

My Despedida and Birthday Celebration

2007-06-18T05:30:00.000-08:00

June 14, 2007 7:30pm, Red Box, Greenbelt 3 -- I thought Rakel, Rhanz and I will watch a movie. Kelangan lang daw mag drop by sa Red Box kasi magiinquire lang daw. "Tara tignan natin yung room." sabi ni Rakel. Akyat naman kami. Wala akong kaalam alam na andun yung mga friends ko. Surprise!!! Natulala ako. Speechless. Indeed I was surprised! I didn't expect such celebration. It's really a big effort to gather all my friends. Kaya pala pinigilan ako ni Rad na magpareserve ng ticket for the movie kasi accomplice siya! And who's the matermind? None other than Rakel and Len! Wow! Ang galing talaga! Thank you so much for the surprise party! Here's a glimpse of what had happened that night.

can you see me? andun ako sa likod ni rad! grabe super tinatakpan nila ako...hehe narealize ko payat na ko kasi natatakpan na ko eh hehehe

the younger groups hehe....

mga fidelity kids kung tawagin namin ni rakel....i never thought we'll be this close....dati kasi parang may sarili silang mundo...pero ngayon close na kami hehe

from right to left....amiegen, my bootcamp batchmate...allan, len and brinie, my trainees before na naging sobrang kaclose ko.

June 15, 2007 4:00pm, 11F Pantry, Net2 Bldg. -- This is my last day at WeServ. I prepared merienda for my colleagues who have been part of my everyday life at WeServ. I'm gonna miss these guys...

Most of them ay ang mga ka KB (Kwentong Barbero) ko during lunchtime....madalas kakwentuhan pag nagkakasalubong sa office.

Included in the picture are the badminton experts, the beautiful secretaries and the marketing peeps (may pakana ng tagline) of WeServ. Sana manalo ako sa tagline!!! hehehe

Mga ka-floor mates ko at mga senior peeps na kasama ko since iCare days...

June 15, 2007 7:30pm, Joey Peperoni -- Our Engagement Manager treat us for dinner. Since everybody are still full because of heavy merienda, we had light dinner and one bottle of wine. The night is full of laughter, ideas and stories. I'll definitely miss my team mates.

Dahil sa 1 glass of red wine namula ako grabe!

My AEON Project Team-mates...wala si Rad at Onette namiss nila ang dinner with full of kwento...

June 16, 2007 11:00am, Villa Miramar -- My birthday. Since it's my 30th birthday and I'm going to a new chapter of my career life, I decided to celebrate it with my close friends and family.

My close relatives were there. Sila yung parating karamay ng family namin through thick and thin. Included in the picture are my trainees who are very close to me.

Eto yung mga good old friends ko....minsan ko lang sila makita at makausap pero pag nagkita kami parang walang nagbago....they are always there when i need them....nakakatuwa kasi dumating sila lahat kahit mejo malayo yung venue.

my intro to C trainees....si allan yung photographer....sila yung madalas ko kasama sa gimmik lately....dami na namin pinagdaanan and proven na ang friendship namin...walang gamitan....walang hidden agenda....pure friendship....

My inaanak in his cute pose.

My special cake! special kasi galing kay mommy :) love you mom!!!!

Big Leap

2007-06-11T03:20:00.000-08:00

I'm having a hard time lately. I'm making a big leap in my career. I'm about to leave the company where I grew up professionally. I started in the company since I graduated from college and stayed there for almost 9 years. Indeed I can say that I grew up in the company. It is where I learned how to mingle with different kinds of people: from janitor, messengers and guards up to VPs and EOs. I learned how to handle stress, how to handle difficult people, how to argue and fight for what you think is right. The most important of all, I learned how to be a professional. It was really hard for me to leave but sometimes you have to make a hard decision. A decision that will make a huge change my life. A decision that I have to make in order to prepare for my future. To all my colleagues, I will truly miss you, let's keep in touch. To my new colleagues in the new company, I'm looking forward to a good working relationship. I just hope everything will turn out fine.

sadness

2007-06-07T05:44:00.000-08:00

sadness...
it's slowly eating me
it's as if i'm dying
no life, no sense in living

why do i have to feel this?
why do i have to suffer like this?
what did i do wrong?

My Beautiful Niece...self proclaimed

2007-05-27T05:18:00.000-08:00

Beside me tonight is my niece. Her name is Nica. She said she's so beautiful and irresistable. I wonder where did she got such an idea???? hehehe.... Actually, she's soooo makulit and keeps on insisting that she is my most beautiful Niece. Well, it's actually true. Primarily because she's my only niece hehehe... In fairness, she's cute, beautiful is an exag description hahaha. Uhoh.... she's getting mad already... she's biting me and pinching me...buti na lang may injection to hehehe...kidding aside, i love my niece kasi nagmana sa kin to. Beautiful and adorable.

Just a thought

2007-05-18T13:11:00.000-08:00

I used to have a close friend
Whom I trust and whom I depend
We shared a lot of fun activities
videoke and dinner to name a few

We've had a lot of arguments
not to mention disagreements
But friendship is still there
Hoping it will last forever

But things have changed so suddenly
We barely communicate and barely see
I don't know why, is it me whose wrong
I can't find a reason, I can't bear it that long

But then I just realized
That change is inevitable
People will have different views
Different feelings, different priorities

Thus I conclude, friends do come and go
There's no exceptions, you just have to let go
My only advice, this I realized
Keep the memories you've shared and just move on

Tequila

2007-01-13T08:47:00.000-08:00

Tequila is bad for your health....coz everytime you drink tequila you'll get too emotional....It always brings out all your angst! So if I were you, don't drink Tequila if you don't wanna cry hehehe...

friendly friend

2007-01-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

i had a nice chat with my guy friend whom i haven't heard for months....i can't forget his remark "bakit ba pag nakakausap kita kung ano-ano ang nasasabi ko?"...then i thought bakit nga ba? he had told me a lot of stories about him and the people around him. even the untold stories. imagine we talked from 5:30pm to 9:30pm! whew! that's 4 hours! we enjoyed chatting too much that we got lost track of time... i just realized that guys are really comfortable confiding with me...i have a number of guy friends who are like him....i just don't know why...maybe they find me as one of them hehehe

blog blog blog

2006-12-26T07:17:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I last updated my blog. I miss blogging! Being busy is really not healthy. My lifestyle changed! I wasn't able to do lots of stuff which I used to do like going to the gym, cleaning my room regularly (once a month na lang hehe), ironing my clothes (I even go to work with my crampled clothes) and blogging! One thing that I never forget to do even if I'm sooo busy is to keep in touch with friends. Though it's not that frequent but at least I tried to keep in touch with them once in a while. Thanks to Globe Unlimitext! hehehe...

Oh by the way, Merry Christmas! I had fun yesterday.... I enjoyed playing with my nephews and brothers (nagiisip bata kasi hehe)...I bet, the upcoming new year's eve is much more exciting :)

videoke addict!

2006-10-29T06:02:00.000-08:00

I just realized that lately I've been so addicted to singing! Last week, I went to IO and Music 21. Grabe no? I express my emotions thru singing. Everytime I sing, I feel relaxed and gumagaan yung feeling ko. Pang release ng tension! So when you're stressed and depressed, try going to a videoke bar and sing your heart out! It's really fun ;-)

Cobra-dor

2006-09-27T04:08:00.000-08:00

Have you ever seen the cobra-dor look? Here it is...

Sunset at The Fort

2006-09-27T04:06:00.000-08:00

When we were about to leave the office one afternoon, we noticed that the sky looks so nice! So we took some shots and I wanna share it with you!

Bakit?

2006-09-25T06:09:00.000-08:00

Bakit kelangan ako na lang ang palaging umintindi?
Bakit kelangan ako na lang ang palaging magadjust?
Wala ba akong karapatan na magdemand?
Pano naman ang mga needs ko?
Hindi ba pwedeng meet halfway?
It's unfair!

Kilalanin ang The Fort

2006-08-18T11:27:00.000-08:00

It's been three weeks since we transferred to our new office at The Fort. The place is so nice! It's as if we're not in the Philippines. The weather is so nice, it's as if the air is still fresh. The area is not so crowded. There are few buildings and establishments around the area. You won't find garbages on the sidewalk. The people obey traffic rules. No traffic because there are few vehicles on the road. It's really a diffenret environment as compared to Makati. I'm beginning to enjoy the place. And I want to know more about the area....that is why a while ago I decided to roam around The Fort Bonifacio Global City.

First stop, the Market Market. It's as if I'm at Glorietta. There's nothing extra special about the mall except for the fountain that caught my attention. It's nice to walk in the middle of the fountain and have a nice shot! Cool isn't it?! I saw a lot of kids playing around the area and are so amazed with the dancing fountain.

Next stop, The Fort Strip. It's the gimmik place in The Fort. There were a lot of bars and restaurants. A lot of foreigners hanging around. And what amazes me most is the Gourdo's (I don't know if I spell it right hehe). It's a houseware shop. There were lots of items that are so cute and expensive!

I never expect that I'll find The Fort so accessible. Maybe because I used to be around the area more frequent.....Not bad at all...Coz it's a nice place!

i'm on a diet!

2006-07-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

yes! you read it right! i'm on a diet! and this time it's for real! wonder why? one morning i woke up and realized that "hey i'm not getting any younger...it's about time to be slim and fit!". that's it! plain and simple. ;-)

Thanks to you

2006-07-04T05:14:00.000-08:00

For whatever my reason is, I would want to share this song to you.

Thank you for teaching me how to love
Showing me what the world means
What I've been dreamin' of
And now I know, there is nothing that I could not do
Thanks to You

For teaching me how to feel
Showing me my emotions
Letting me know what's real
From what is not
What I've got is more that I'd ever hoped for
And a lot of what I hope for is
Thanks to you

(Oh there's)No mountain, no valley
No time, no space
No heartache, no heartbreak
No fall from grace
Can't stop me from believing
That my love will pull me through
Thanks to You

For teaching me how to live
Putting things in perspective
Showing me how to give
And how to take
No mistake
We were put here together
And if I breakdown
Forgive me but it's true
That I'm aching with the love I feel inside
Thanks to You
Thanks to you

my kumares....a.k.a. my foodtrip buddies

2006-06-23T08:01:00.000-08:00

It's been months since we last saw each other....If I remember it right, it was March 18. It was when we celebrated mareng J's bday. And so three months after, nagkitakits na naman kami to celebrate my birthday...Grabe super daming chika and lots of kulitan! Super mega tawa kami ng tawa...Na-miss ko yun! Yung tumawa ng ganun...I just realized I missed my kumares so much! It's nice to be with all of you again...Also, thanks for granting one of my wishes...wanna know what it is....here's a glimpse of their gift =)

Syempre, I won't end this entry without showing our picture....me, my kumares and the cookies...

My Special Day

2006-06-17T07:34:00.000-08:00

June 16, Friday. I started the day early. It's a usual day for the rest of my colleagues but for me, it's a very special day. I keep myself busy and treat the day as normal as possible when i'm at the office. I don't want them to know that it's my birthday. However, my friends are not old enough to have amnesia...they remembered D Day! Katuwa! And my friday afternoon became different! My bootcamp trainees surprised me with a *bang*! A close friend bluff me and act as if he didn't know what day it is. Of cors I was disappointed at first, but later on was surprised by his call. Hehe loko yun ang galing umarte pang famas!

June 17, Saturday. It's the extension of my birthday celebration. I had fun with my family. We sang the whole day. We even drunk 3 bottles of wine. It's funny coz my niece (11 yrs. old) and nephew (6 yrs. old) were drunk! Yup you heard it right! They tasted the wine and enjoyed it....hehe nalasing tuloy! It was really fun! May bonus pa....the delicious food! Yummy!

So that's how I spent my special day. Thanks to my family and friends who remembered my birthday. =)

senti mode..

2006-06-16T19:41:00.000-08:00

senti mode muna....kanta muna tayo =P

Hanggang Kailan
Orange and Lemons

Labis na naiinip
Nayayamot sa bawat saglit
Kapag naaalala ka
Wala naman akong magawa...

Umuwi ka na baby
Di na ako sanay ng wala ka
Mahirap ang mag-isa
At sa gabi'y hinahanap hanap kita...

Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay
Na makasama kang muli
Sa buhay kong puno ng
Paghihirap
At tanging ikaw lang ang
Pumapawi sa mga luha at
Naglalagay ng ngiti sa mga labi...

Di mapigilang mag-isip
O baka sa tagal
Mahulog ang loob mo sa iba
Nakaka balisa
Knock on wood wag naman sana...

Umuwi ka na baby
Di na ako sanay ng wala ka
Mahirap ang mag-isa
At sa gabi'y hinahanap hanap kita...

Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay
Na makasama kang muli
Sa buhay kong puno ng
Paghihirap
At tanging ikaw lang ang
Pumapawi sa mga luha
Naglalagay ng ngiti sa mga labi...

thinking out loud...

2006-06-06T07:34:00.000-08:00

As I checked the calendar, I realized that My Day is NEAR! Then I began to think and ask myself.....I'm gonna be a year older na, how can I make a difference? Wala...hehe...just continue with my plans.....Basta I'll just work hard, work on the PM certification (sana makapasa ako!), try to lose some weight (kelangan ko to in order to achieve my plans), indulge in sports like boxing or badminton, and have quality time with friends and family.

My next question is.....what do I want for my birthday? Hmmm....tough...really tough....ano nga kaya????....alam ko na!!!!! I wish to have:
1. peace of mind (ewan ko ba...lately I feel depressed) teka, something tangible naman na hindi jafakes...let's see....ummm.....
2. clinique happy (perfume)
3. Girbaud card holder
4. Girbaud small wallet that will fit in my small bag
5. Lily Body Spray and Lotion by Marks & Spencer
6. Lock & lock lunch box with bag (we're about to move to The Fort and there's no nearby resto so I need to bring "baon")
7. Gift Certificate to any Spa or to Index Salon (foot spa galore! hehe)
8. A memorable birthday celebration! I can't describe it basta gusto ko masaya at kakaiba...parang hindi rin yun tangible ah...hehe...

Basta, the items enumerated above are just "wants"! The "must have" is to celebrate my day with my close friends and family.

memorable friday

2006-06-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

I'm so hyper tonight! I went out and met my old friends....they were mu barkada during my first few years at work. It's been years since we last saw each other. Gosh! I missed them sooooo much! They used to be my gimmik buddies and we had a lot of bonding moments. For the entire night we just laugh, chit chat and laugh! hehehe....Reminiscing the past....updates on the whereabouts after leaving the company....updates on other colleagues...and a whole lot more of stories told....It's nice to see them all again! I miss the good old days!

Labor Day

2006-05-01T05:53:00.000-08:00

It's Labor Day...and a lot of laborers are on the street to air their sentiments. Me, I didn't join them! hehehe... Instead, I went to Shrine of Jesus again with my Family. I was able to take a closer look coz the church is not crowded at this time. It's really beautiful. Here it is...

Since we're near Manila Bay, we stayed for a while and watched the sunset before we had a sumptuous picnic dinner.

Isn't it beautiful?

The Church Beside the Bay

2006-04-18T06:51:00.000-08:00

Have you heared of Shrine of Jesus near the SM Mall of Asia? They said it's a beautiful church. From the outside, it seems to be a simple church. But what makes it attractive is its location. It's situated near Manila Bay. Take a look.

It's a good opportunity to relax and enjoy the bay breeze while watching the sunset.

The kids can roam around and play.

And spend bonding activities with your family.

My Dream...Wedding Church

2006-04-18T06:44:00.000-08:00

Last maundy thursday we went to different places for bisita iglesia. One of the churches was the Nature Church. It's located at Moonwalk, Las Pinas. The first time I went to this church, I said to myself "I wanna get married in this church!" Up until now, I still utter those words. Why? Because it's close to nature. It may not be too big and too classy, but I find it too beautiful and serene.

I took the opportunity to capture the place and here are my masterpieces...

though the images of the saints are covered...

After taking a lot of considerations, I don't think I may not be able to held my wedding here. Why? First, there are not enough parking spaces. Second, the bridal car is not allowed to enter beyond the gate. Third, there are two aisles. Fourth, the place is far from possible reception venues. Last, I don't know if I'm going to get married hehehe. But if I am given a chance to choose a church for my wedding, I will still consider this church.

A Poem I Made During My Highschool Days

2006-04-08T03:03:00.000-08:00

Young Heart

Everytime I think of him,
My heart beats so fast.

Everytime I'm near him,
I hope it will forever last.

His simple smile brightens up my days,
Like sunshine in a clear morning.

His kindness warms up my heart,
The warmth that I've been longing.

They tell me I'm too young to be,
In love with someone as old as he.

Then tell me what this feeling is?
Because it's not a simple bliss.

I know I like him very much,
Even only as a friend.

But would it be better yet,
This kind of friendship never end.

My Dream...

2006-04-02T23:30:00.000-08:00

As I watched Raymart and Claudine's Wedding, my ultimate dream flashed back to my mind. My Dream is to get married someday...I wanna see myself walking down the aisle and my Mr. Right is waiting at the end of it. I wanna feel how special I am to him. I wanna show to everybody that "Hey, someone loves me and accepts me for who I am." It's a wonderful feeling! I know it's not easy to achieve it...but I know someday my dream will come true. =)

Pasyal Pasyal

2006-04-01T08:37:00.000-08:00

nagpunta kami kagabi sa greenbelt
nagsimba, at nakatulog ako habang nagmimisa
ang gwapo gwapo ng pari
pero sabi ni ate da,
may asawa na raw kasi may singsing sa daliri!
ano ba yun? tama ba yun?
hehe..

tapos, punta kami ng glorietta
at kumain sa pancake house
busog na busog ako, pero hindi obvious

about to sleep now..
goodnight..

till next blog post..

sooo sleepy...

2006-03-30T06:59:00.000-08:00

For the entire week I always sleep late and wake up just in time for work....hay...I can't sleep early...I enjoy surfing the net and talking with friends...what's the disadvantage? During syesta time i got sooo sleepy.....hirap magwork ng ganun! hehe...

my pamangkins

2006-03-27T05:35:00.000-08:00

Nakakatuwa naman ang mga pamangkin ko....lahat sila aattend ng recognition...lahat sila with honor....manang-mana sa tita nila hehehe....Si Carlo at si Nica naka-Gold....si Sean naman 1st honor, tapos siya pa ang best sa lahat ng subjects...si Bryan...kala ko top 4 kasi sobrang maloko...buti na lang 2nd honor hehe....for sure ang pinaka-proud sa lahat eh ang Lola nila :D

miss me?

2006-03-14T07:58:00.000-08:00

it's been days since i last blogged...miss me? i bet you didn't! got so busy with work that i can't find time to blog...matulog nga wala ako oras eh magblog pa kaya! hay..that's life in IT! i wanted to try a different career...you think it would be fun if i try teaching? sabagay dream ko yun! part time lang...try lang...will let you know what will happen =P

ghost hunting...

2006-03-06T07:05:00.000-08:00

I'm about to go to Heritage Hotel now. I'll spend the night there with my sis in law. My office mate told me that there are ghosts haunting there. Hehe that's exciting! I'm going to be alone there until dawn. My sis is currently at work and will go home at around 2am so it's gonna be exciting! hehe...will let you know if I met a ghost there hehe

it's nice to have a friend like you

2006-03-05T01:31:00.000-08:00

I learned that you're happy with your girl. That's good. I'm happy for you even though deep inside, i'm feeling down. Mabuti na lang I have a friend like my idol who is always there when I needed somebody to talk to. It's nice to have a friend like you, idol! Thank you for your time in listening to my woes.

my thoughts, my feelings....

2006-03-02T05:23:00.000-08:00

I'm sooo sleepy! Pano ba naman midnight na ko nakarating ng Pampanga kagabi tapos after almost 2 hours pa ko nakatulog then wake up as early as 5am. Nakakaantok talaga! Pero ok lang, enjoy naman ako sa byahe eh. It's a good way of getting busy. Masarap pala magbyahe ng ganun kalayo at ganun kalate.

Speaking of getting busy...bakit nga ba ako kelangan magpaka-busy? Siguro it's a good way of forgetting things that needs to be forgotten. Eh bakit kelangan kalimutan? Kasi wala naman sense kung parati mong aalalahanin. Hahaha malabo ba? Basta ganun yun! =P

A Different Wednesday

2006-03-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

What is so different with this day? Well, I had enough bonding time with my self hehehe... Attended mass alone. Went to the mall alone. Went to Pampanga alone to meet my friend. Whew! That was fun!

it's becoming a habit...

2006-02-28T08:09:00.000-08:00

Uploading photos at friendster is becoming a habit. Not bad, di ba? I only wanna share my photos to my friends. As a matter of fact I enjoy looking for old photos in my house and office desktop and choose which one will I upload. I just hope my friends would appreciate my pictures =)

the celebration

2006-02-27T06:36:00.000-08:00

We went to Calamba to celebrate my Mom's birthday. We swim, sing and eat the whole day hehe.... Grabe, my 10years old niece swims faster than me!

friday rush

2006-02-24T04:15:00.000-08:00

I have to buy a gift for my mom coz it's her birthday tomorrow. However, Makati is jampacked with rallyist. So I went to Waltermart. Oh my, too few to choose from. So I decided to go home and get my stuff. I would rather go home to Laguna and be with my mom until the clock ticks 12. But before I leave, I have to browse the net for I don't think I can be online again for the weekend. Have a nice weekend! Idol, I followed what you said, I'm going home na =)

221

2006-02-23T06:28:00.000-08:00

February 21 is a very significant date for me. It's the birthdate of three (3) of my guy friends and one of which is very close to me. However, no matter how special the date is, I still forgot it because I'm sooo busy. Belated Happy birthday to you my close friend! He's actually my mentor when it comes to Project Management. Hingahan ko rin yan ng sama ng loob pagdating sa work. He's a badminton enthusiast. Alaga ako nyan everytime we're joining the quarterly IBC tournament. Idol ko yan when it comes to discipline. Kaya lang hindi siya mahilig kumain eh huhuhu... But it's ok. He still accompany me to have breakfast at McDo even if he will only drink coffee ;-) You still owe me a treat ha!

It's Just Goodbye

2006-02-21T07:54:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine was asking for the lyrics of this Lea Salonga's song. So RV, here it is!

The sweetest songs, fade to echoes in the wind
The best of times must end, so a new day can begin
And the dreams we dream that seem so real at night
Must meet the morning light, and vanish from our sight

It's just goodbye
Remember, time was never our friend
We walked the road together, we came to the end
It's just goodbye
Now I won't tell you not to cry
But I swear that what we had won't die
Cause it isn't over, it's just goodbye

I close my eyes, and I still can see your face
I know the truth of us, can't be bound by time or space
And the joy we shared, the magic that we've known
Is something that we own, though we may be alone

It's just goodbye
Remember, time was never our friend
We walked the road together, we came to the end
It's just goodbye
Now I won't tell you not to cry
But I swear that what we had won't die
Cause it isn't over, it's just goodbye

It's just goodbye
It doesn't really matter why
I know what we had, can never die
Cause I'll always love you
Yes I'll always love you, so it's just goodbye

Super heavy traffic!

2006-02-20T07:19:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the first weekend of SM City Sta. Rosa. We weren't expecting what we experienced! We went there just to look around and see what's so special with the place as compared to other SM. But to our dismay, a huge crowd appeared before us. But mind you, the place is really big. The only problem is that the mall's traffic strategy is not good! Grabe! It took us 2 hours and 15 minutes before we arrived home where in fact it should take us only 15 minutes if the traffic is normal. Whew what an experience! Sana nag-Alabang na lang kami or Makati!

And I 'll Always Love You

2006-02-17T09:08:00.000-08:00

I watched "And I'll Always Love You". Nice to see movie but It's not realistic. Happy ending kasi eh. As what a friend told me, there's no forever! It's a fact that there's a possibility that two people in love will part ways for whatever reason it may be. So for all the heartbroken out there, don't be too sad. Just remember that what you're experiencing right now is a normal thing.

What happened to Malate?

2006-02-13T06:46:00.000-08:00

Last Friday I went to Malate with frends. I was surprised to see that the place is not crowded with people. What happend? Isn't Friday night supposed to be a gimmik night?

We went to a comedy club. As I look around trying to spot for cute guys, I got so disappointed! Ang daming gwapo kaya lang I'm not quite sure if they really are straight... How sad....huhuhu

how I wish you'd sing this to me...

2006-02-03T23:58:00.000-08:00

tulog na mahal ko
hayaan na muna natin ang mundong ito
lika na, tulog na tayo.
tulog na mahal ko
wag kang lumuha, malambot ang iyong kama
saka na mamroblema

tulog na hayaan na muna natin sila
mamaya, hindi ka na nila kaya pang saktan
kung matulog, matulog ka na...

tulog na mahal ko
nandito lang akong bahala sa iyo
sige na, tulog na muna
tulog na mahal ko
at baka bukas ngingiti ka sa wakas
at sabay natin haharapin ang mundo

tulog na hayaan na muna natin sila
mamaya, hindi ka na nila kaya pang saktan
kung matulog, matulog ka na...

hanggang makatulog ka

More Than A Friend

2006-02-03T23:36:00.000-08:00

Look into my eyes
And see the emptiness within
I’m looking at you like a prize
The kind I’d like to win.

And though you’ve never asked me
Just what you mean to me
I have known you for so long
My feelings can’t be wrong.

More, more than a friend
That’s what you will always be to me
I will no longer pretend
There’s another side of me for you to see.

While everyone’s asleep
I lie awake tonight
I wish I had your photograph
Somewhere within my sight.

I want you to be near me
Be the apple of your eye
Remove this doubt that burdens me
Say there’s no other girl.

loneliness...depression...

2006-02-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

I can't help but feel this loneliness inside me. I don't know why, all I know is that I'm lonely. Wala naman namamatay sa depression at loneliness di ba? Then I'll be fine....hopefully I can recover very soon.

bonus day

2005-12-09T07:16:00.000-08:00

It's bonus day today! I'm excited because it's an additional to my budget. However, there are people who are not happy. Basta ako, happy ako. I'm thankful for whatever I received no matter how small it is.

It's shopping time!!!! =)

Busy for Undas

2005-10-30T15:30:00.000-08:00

Everybody's busy preparing for Undas. This is my Lola's 1st Undas and we want it to be special.

Last night I went to Dangwa to buy flowers. My...there's a lot of people in the area. All of them are looking for fresh flowers for a cheaper price. Sulit naman ang pagod eh. We were able to buy fresh flowers that are within our budget. Kaya lang yung taxi na nasakyan ko ang bilis pumatak ng metro! Grabe!

Today, my cousins and brother are going to the cemetery to clean the grave of my Lola.

Parang kailan lang...We used to go to the mall with my Lola...but now she's gone. I know she's at peace in heaven so I need not worry and feel sad.

I'll just enjoy the long weekend and spend Nov. 1 in the cemetery.

What a life?!?

2005-10-28T20:33:00.000-08:00

Life is full of surprises! You'll never know what will happen next....

A lot of things happend for the past few days. Believe me, it's really exciting...remember when I said I'm inspired....the day after I wrote it, something happened that made my life challenging again. Magulo na naman ang buhay ko! Why is it like that? Kung kailan ka masaya na sa tahimik mong buhay biglang may darating na magpapagulo na naman ng isip mo! Hay...what a life?!

Can't help but say this

2005-10-08T01:19:00.000-08:00

I'm Happy!!!!! =)

Why? Because I have friends who are always there, a family who loves me most and an inspiration =)....sino? akin na lang yun hehehe...baka malaman pa niya eh di hindi ko na siya inspiration ;-)

Busy Saturday

2005-10-08T00:49:00.000-08:00

Wash clothes
Clean the room
Cook Lunch
Eat Lunch
Take a bath
Buy gift for my inaanak Ken
Attend Ken's Birthday Party..kasama na dyan ang chika with friends...;-)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN!!!!
Go home to Laguna
Play Badminton
Take a shower
and finally, Sleep =)

Whew! What a busy day it will be!

Oh by the way, ITAP Badminton Tournament had just completed.
CONGRATS to FUJITSU Team A!!!!

light bulb moment

2005-10-08T00:41:00.000-08:00

When a guy is being gentleman, like offering you a seat, try to acknowledge it. Otherwise, he'll think that you can manage on your own. Thus, from then onwards he will not show such gesture anymore.

exercising on a rainy friday

2005-08-05T23:45:00.000-08:00

It's a rainy friday! I left the office early to go to the supermarket. Oh my! I didn't expect that there a lot of passengers waiting for the FX to arrive. Because of my impatience, I asked my colleague to just walk instead of waiting for the FX. I guarrantee you that it's good form of exercise! Despite the weather, i'm sweating too much!

My exercise session did not end there. On my way home, while having too many things on my grip, I find it hard to get a taxi. So after waiting for several minutes, I decided to ride the jeepney. Parang nag-weights ako sa bigat ng dala ko grabe! When I arrived home, i'm too wet....not only is it due to rain, but also due to sweat. Whew! I think I lost 1 lb. hehehe.... Yey! 29 lbs. more to lose =)...Oh, btw, I had an agreement with my friend. By October 1, I should lose 30 lbs. I plan to use the cramming method hehe....However, my dietician is sooo strict...hehe peace tayo! =)

nice to be back on the loop

2005-07-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

It's been months since I last posted here.

I miss blogging!

So what happened to me since March? Nothing special! It's purely work work work!!!!
How sad.....huhuhu

Last week, I was able to go out and hang out with friends. July 23, it's Francis and Annie's wedding. I was able to see my bootcamp batchmates again. Lots of kwentuhan and chikahan to the point that we only had 1 hour of sleep hehe.

July 24, it's my college friend's wedding. Oh my, among the 4 of us barkadas, 2 of them are married already! Nakakapressure!

blog entry on my phone

2005-03-20T22:20:00.000-08:00

as I checked my draft folder of my mobile phone, I saw a blog entry that I typed in when I was waiting for the bus to leave the terminal on my way home. It was dated 02/23/2005 9:16pm...here it goes....

Have you ever experienced to see a stranger and he makes you smile? It's weird isn't it? You wouldn't know, maybe he's your Mr. Right =)

I remembered that incident. It's a gloomy day for me, though I forgot the reason why is it so. Then a passenger who is about to sit 2 rows in front of me catched my attention. I looked at him and I smiled! I don't know why! Hindi naman siya kagwapuhan! Weird!

caregiving....

2005-03-20T22:03:00.000-08:00

Today, I took care of my Lola for a few hours. I always talk to her so that she'll be able to respond and be forced to speak. Every now and then she'll tell me that she'll blow-up so I have to prepare the towel. Every now and then she'll ask for water. Every now and then she'll play with her pillow that sometimes it blocks her face. There are times that she has to lie on her side so that she won't have bed sore and you can't do it alone coz she's heavy eventhough she's not fat. Then I realize, being a caregiver is not an easy job!

My Lola is getting weaker everyday. I'm not used to see her that weak. Naaawa na ko sa kanya coz she's too tired na. I hope she'll get well soon.

points to ponder

2005-03-14T21:29:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I wonder is it worth it to get so busy with work and miss a lot of things? You'll miss your diet coz when you're so tired, you get your energy from food..and so you eat a lot. You'll miss chatting with your friends. You'll miss a lot of movies. You'll miss your date. You'll miss your social life! You'll miss your love life if you have hehehe! You'll miss your family coz you'll seldom see them. And most of all, you'll miss that thing called "SLEEP"!

What a hectic week it was!

2005-03-14T21:21:00.000-08:00

I can't imagine that I'm going to be busy again as last week. We worked overnight for three times last week! As in, go home at 4am then go back to work at 8:30am! Whew! I have to wait for 5:30am before I can go home coz the bus' 1st trip is 5:30am. Badtrip lang coz it leaves the terminal at 6:30am! That's why I'm always late thereafter.

The last time I had this kind of working schedule was year 2000. It's my first major project and my enthusiasm is so high. Good thing I enjoyed working on the project and I enjoyed the company of my team mates! My current project is far more different from the past. It's exciting din coz the client is very challenging. This project is testing my patience! Buti na lang "Patience is a Virtue!" =)

~~~o0o~~~

My grandma is in the hospital. Di ko siya maalagaan kasi I'm always at work. That's why everytime I had a chance to drop by at the hospital, I make it a point that I do. I was supposed to stay there last weekend, but because of that thing called work, I failed...Di bale I always include her in my prayers. Hope she'll get well soon!

Baclaran Escapade part 2

2005-02-20T20:26:00.000-08:00

I went to Baclaran last night to attend my friend's birthday celebration. The guests are mostly guys, we're only 3 women in the crowd. I only knew three of them and the rest are all strangers to me. Syempre, pa-demure effect pa ko...I wasn't able to eat well hehe. In short, I didn't enjoy the food such as the buttered garlic shrimp, calamares, grilled squid, baked tahong and sinigang sa miso na fish (I don't know what kind of fish is it). Iba pa rin pag foodtrip buddies ang kasama ko!

~~~o0o~~~

I received a weird text yesterday morning. It seems somebody mistakenly associated me as the other woman of her boyfriend! Then I learned that the birthday boy has a GF! And the GF read my text message to birthday boy. There's no extra special with my message. I only respond to his text which only informed me where and what time to meet on his birthday. Even if I tell her that I'm only his friend, she still didn't believed me! Hay! Kakaloka! Don't be too insecure girl! You're relationship won't last long if you don't trust your BF!

My friend's wedding prep and big day!

2005-02-05T23:25:00.000-08:00

This is a long overdue story but still I want to share it with you guys!

The Bridal Shower (Jan. 19, 2005)

I'm so excited. This is the first time that I'm going to attend a bridal shower. I don't know what to expect but for sure it'll be fun!

Meeting Time is 7pm, dinner at Outback. The bride to be arrived first at the venue, looking harassed! They're super hungry already that's why they're having the appetizer na. Then one by one the attendees arrived. Picture taking muna...

Afterwards, it's kwentuhan time! Oops...we have to order first hehe. Ok now back to kwentuhan....A lot of stories about the wedding prep. Grabe, the bride to be had a major prob! 3 nights before the wedding and all the gowns and barongs are not yet made. So we decided to make her night memorable ;-) .... we gave her a gift...kinky but cute hehe....with matching honeymoon tips as part of the dedication hehe... here it is

After dinner, we went to.......Hmmm...secret! hehehe...All I can say is that I did enjoy the night ;-)

The Wedding Day (Jan. 22, 2005)

The couple is a college friend of mine. I'm one of the lucky few who witnessed their love story. Their story is a living proof that "love is lovelier the second time around".

The wedding is at San Agustin church Intramuros, Manila. 2:30pm. Three of their college friends, including me, are part of their entourage. Minnie is the veil spponsor, D and me are the bridesmaids. The three of us are very cautious in walking down the aisle...especially me...my gown is quite long and the safety pin that we used to adjust the skirt is not doing its part well hehe. So I walked slowly down the aisle. Buti nalang hindi ako nadapa hehe. Here's a shot of the entourage. Aren't they beautiful? =)

Our friend Popo, whom we seldom see, was there but she's not coming to the reception so we maximize the time that we're together.

Reception is at Fernwood Garden. The place is so beautiful. There are parrots, swans and fishes that adds beauty to the place.

The food is sumptuous! The centerpiece is very unique. It has a dragonfly made up of beads.

The throwing of bouquet and garter is unique. The bride distributed 24 roses to single ladies. The rose is covered with red paper and sealed with red string. The ladies should uncover the rose. The lady who has the longest string is the lucky girl! =)

For the men, oh well, I can't explain the detailed mechanics coz I'm busy distributing the give aways at that time. But I saw them blow a balloon. I guess the gentleman who has the longest balloon wins.

It's uwian time! We called a taxi to fetch us and drop us one by one. Naku, masyadong mareklamo yung taxi driver! Ginawa daw siyang door to door. Sus! Kala mo naman hindi siya babayaran at bibigyan ng tip! Ayun when D, she was the last to get off, gave her much more than the fare, biglang bumait!

I arrived home very late, around 1am already. I chat with my mom first and show her the pictures I got before going to bed.

After months of preparation of the couple, finally the wedding turned out very well! Congrats to the new couple! May you live happily ever after =)

Baclaran escapade!

2005-02-05T22:21:00.000-08:00

I'm very tired today....me and my kumares went to Baclaran. The only reason that we're going there is to eat at seaside! We miss the buttered garlic shrimps a lot! So there we go....Grabe ang dami namin kinain! We have 1 kilo of buttered garlic shrimps, 1/2 kilo of calamare and 1/2 kilo of sinigang na ulo ng maya-maya.

Syempre, after the sumptuous meal we have to burn everything we intake. So we roam around the market and I was able to buy 2 blouse for less than 500 pesos! Not bad! We went home at 5:30pm and all of us are very tired. Hindi pala biro ang maglibot sa Baclaran!

Pose...pose...pose...

2005-02-05T06:18:00.000-08:00

Last 28 January 2005, me and my team had a pictorial. The pix will be published in our company's newsletter coz our project was a success! Yup, you're hearing it right! The project is a success! Thanks to my very supportive and mababait na project team and to the very understanding PM from our client.

Here's a makulit na pose....syempre this one will not be published kaya dito ko nalang ipost sa blog ;-)

just another ordinary monday

2005-01-17T22:45:00.000-08:00

I woke up very early but went to work a little late...nawili sa panonood ng TV =D....i think it's my lucky day coz I arrived 8:38am hehehe...

I kept myself busy and tried to be happy. Alas! I'm quite successful! hehehe...But my officemate can't help but be lonely. I tried to comfort her however, it's not so easy...It's not easy to comfort somebody where in fact you yourself needed such.

Ok...nothing more to say.....basta I survived the day =)

It's Niño's Birthday!

2005-01-17T22:32:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the feast of Sto. Niño and the birthday of my Kuya Noel! I started the day with sumptuous lunch! Puro seafoods! The best yung bake tahong! Syempre, close family friends are present!

We played mahjong. Barya-barya lang naman ang taya pero pag hindi ka nananalo malaki rin ang mawawala sa yo. I only won twice huhuhu...Maalat talaga! But I had fun!

I heard a bad news that afternoon. It's as if the clock stopped ticking and my world is shattered. I don't know how to react. I don't know what to say. But I guess I have to continue living. Continue breathing. Continue to enjoy what life has to give. So when I attended the mass, I prayed really hard. I asked for His guidance. I'll be needing that especially today onwards. Curious ka noh? Well, akin nalang yun hehe...Basta I'm having a hard time....hopefully it'll be over soon.

Make-over

2005-01-10T22:33:00.000-08:00

"San ang lakad mo?", "May nililihim ka ba sa min?" These are the questions uttered by my colleagues. I woke up this morning and decided to look different. So I put on a make-up. Grabe ang reaction nila! They're all clueless. They react as if there's a special occassion! Oh well, let's just say I woke up at the right side of the bed....or should I say I want to remove the bad predictions that this year is a bad luck for my love life. Bad luck? Eh I don't have a lovelife naman so why should I bother? Wala lang.... I just want some change. I want to feel and look beautiful. As my Kuya Cliff told me, I should keep on wearing make-up every working day so that I'll look more professional. Let's see for how long will I keep on wearing it. Malay natin I might not be in the mood to put it on tomorrow :P

What a busy saturday!

2005-01-09T03:00:00.000-08:00

Today I was supposed to attend a wedding. I am soo excited! As a matter of fact I bought a new blouse and shoes last night. I want to look beautiful coz I want my friend R to notice me. He's my inspiration to go to work lately. Did you know that everytime I tell him that I like him, he doesn't believe me?!? Lasing na naman daw ako! Going back....I'm well dressed with accessories and make-up! Unfortunately, he wasn't able to see me....how sad...huhuhu....I wasn't able to attend the wedding. It's kinda late already and I don't think makakahabol pa ko. I went to Makati earlier para rumaket.

Since hindi na ko punta ng wedding, I decided to window shop with A. We went to SM and Landmark. My feet are aching already coz i'm wearing a sandals with heels but we did enjoy!

At 9pm, I played badminton with Kuya Che, Carlo, Kuya Cliff, Ate Pie, Nica, Kris and Vicky. We had 2.5 hours of fun and sweat! Oh, it's Kris and Vicky's wedding anniv so we went to Caltext at SLEX to celebrate it after the play. We went home at past 1am already! What a day! =)

Reigning Still

2005-01-08T13:23:00.000-08:00

As I browsed through my downloaded pictures, I saw regine's pictures. I forgot to blog that exciting gimmik! Last December 3, after typhoon Yoyong left the country, we received a free ticket to Regine's concert. It's my first time to watch a major concert such as that. It was held at Aranet Coliseum with guests: Eric Mana, Andrew E., Sarah Geronimo, Shereen Regis, Kyla, Francis M. and Ariel Rivera. Biglaan lang yun that's why I wasn't able to bring my digital camera. Good thing I have my cellphone with me. Here are some shots of the event:

Happy New Year!!!!!

2004-12-31T23:23:00.000-08:00

Everybody are very much awake....we're waiting for the new year =)...less than an hour to go 2005 na!!!! yey!!!!

I got an SMS message from my close friend RSP and was so touched by it. I didn't expect that he considers me as a blessing to him. I'll keep that message till next year....it'll serve as a remembrance =)

What's on my mind? nothing...coz I'm hungry na!!!! hehehe....can't wait for the media noche =D

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!

May this year be a prosperous one for all of us!

~~~o0o~~~

We welcome the new year with a bang!

Hanging around

2004-12-27T22:00:00.000-08:00

Christmas had passed by....what's so different with the previous years...well nothing much...except that I miss a friend who used to call and greet me during christmas eve. Almost 2 years ago, he left to be a missionary at North Luzon. Since then I haven't heard from him. He used to be my best pal who makes me laugh and lifts my spirit when I am down. We used to hang around every after office. Tambay sa Burger King or sa food choices....there are times when we'll walk around Glorietta while chatting without no specific place to go...I miss those times.....I miss him....he said he'll be coming back next year....how I wish it's May 2005 already!

I'm back!

2004-12-17T21:57:00.000-08:00

Hi! It's been a while since I last blog. I'm so busy for almost 3 weeks. Buti na lang I was able to come home early today. Just came back from Pagbilao, Quezon. We had a kick-off meeting yesterday and data gathering today for this project. With me are my team mates R, K, H and Sir JA, the sales peeps S and Sir JG.

Last night we treat our client at Silangang Nayon. The place is so nice! We dine at the middle of the sea! The food is so nice too! This is the first time I ate capiz....super sarap! Plus the grilled Blue Marlin...it's the best! R, H and me planned some kalokohan. R and H should do some moves to S so that K will get jealous. We observed that K likes S. Hehe we're so bad! And so the plan officially begins! =)

After dinner, we went to Berg's, it's a bar and resto. The band is good. We suspect that the 2 male singers are gay or silahis though their voice are very manly. The female singer is good! She's a Wilma Doesnt look alike =). I had vodka ice and 1 shot of tequila. Grabe tinamaan ako! Ayun tulog ako on our way back to Bayview (the accommodation).

We had early dinner today. On our way to Manila, we stopped at Rose and Grace. The resto's specialty is Bulalo! yummy! Our companion from Sual accidentally dipped his chicharong bulaklak to Sir N's bulalo soup. He thought it's vinegar. Haha everybody are laughing out loud!

emotional crisis

2004-11-30T23:46:00.000-08:00

For the past few days I can't understand what I feel. I keep thinking how am I going to overcome these feelings. So many questions...so many doubts...so many sama ng loob. May it be problems of with friends, work or relationship with the family. Actually, I'm beginning to have doubts on what I feel. I used to be very understanding before, how come I feel this way now? Maybe I'm thinking too much. There are times that it's better not to think and analyze situations. Coz if you do, it becomes a problem that keeps bugging you until things are ok.

Christmas is fast approaching....I need to have peace of mind...I want to be happy on this joyful season. Wish me luck!

Moving on...

2004-11-29T22:38:00.000-08:00

i tried to smile so the hurt won't show
tell everybody i was glad to see you go
but the tears just won't go away
loneliness found me, looks like it's here to stay

i know that i ought to find someone knew
but all i find is myself always thinking of you

.....as the song says

It's really hard to let go the one you love
It's really hard to see him embracing somebody else
It's really hard to forget the feelings
But you have no choice...

if loving you is all that means to me
if being happy is all i hope you'll be
then loving you must mean i really have to set you free

.....as what Side A said in their song

You have to accept the fact that he's not yours
You have to get used to being alone again
You have to move on!

Love is a risk
Love is taking chances
So when you love a person
You're taking the risk
of investing your emotions, trust and time
So you should be ready
whatever the consequences
And moving on is part of it!

Is love really blind?

2004-11-29T01:05:00.000-08:00

Have you ever fallen in love?
Do you believe that love is blind?
I don't!
If you love somebody you always try to understand him. You always try not to think postive. You always believe that person. I don't think you're being blind! I think you just trust that person. If blind means trusting a person then I think love is really blind.

When little by little your trust to that person fades out....that's when you realize a lot of things. That's when you understand the saying love is blind. You begin to see things differently.

Rest Day

2004-11-28T23:55:00.000-08:00

I started the day late. I woke up at 2pm, had lunch and watched TV. By 4pm I got bored and decided to surf the net. I enjoyed exploring the hi5.

Try it! I assure you it's worth the try. By 6pm, I had to take a bath and prepare for my therapy which is originally scheduled at 6pm. Good thing O, our Physical Therapist informed me that she'll be an hour late.

Today is Ate Ruby's birthday so we had a family dinner. Everybody's present except for Kuya Cliff who is not feeling well. After dinner, while waiting for my turn for the therapy, we played Mahjong....This is the first time I played Mahjong with money involve....It's just for fun lang naman coz the amount is 5-10-15 pesos only. I only had 2 wins....In other words, talo ako! I lost 15 pesos huhuhu....Afterwards, I had to leave them coz it's my turn for the therapy. Currently, I'm watching the documentary special of Eat Bulaga Silver Anniversary.

Saturday Adventure

2004-11-28T07:00:00.000-08:00

It's saturday once again....I love SATURDAY!!!!

My only plan on this day is to play badminton in the evening. What is planned is not always what will actually happen.

By 4:30pm my bro's family is going to attend a children's party at Shakey's. They asked me to join them. Syempre I joined them with no hesitation, kainan yun eh hehe....

We left the party by 7:15 and we're off to fetch my friend D who is going to play with us later. Our reservation is 8pm-10pm so we need to be in hurry going back home to prepare for the game....Yup, we're addict in badminton! But we only play during weekend that's why we're always excited when weekend comes.

The Players:
Me, D, Kuya Che, Kuya Cliff, Ate Pie, Chris, Vicky, Carlo and Nica

The Game:
We had several games. But I had 1 win only huhuhu.... It's ok, as long as I enjoyed the game =)...Vicky got injured, she was smashed by Ate Pie's racket..the racket's shape marked at her back! Buti na lang hindi pa major pasa hehe...

When we're about to leave the place, nagkayayaan mag-Tagaytay! Chris bought a new pick-up and we're teasing him to break-in it by going to Tagaytay...syempre dapat libre din niya ang coffee sa Starbucks hehe....And so, we did not fail!!! Yey! We're off to Tagaytay!!!!!

Me, D, Kuya Cliff, Ate Da, Carlo and Nica ride at the back. It's an adventure! We can see the sky with not so many stars but with full moon. As we go farther, the temperature is getting colder...brrrrr.....and our hair is soooo magulo! When we reached Tagaytay, there are still lots of people in the gimmik places. It's hard to find a parking space!

Starbucks is jampacked so we decided to dine at Pancake House since we're also hungry and not yet having dinner.

We had a bad experience on the said resto....they had poor service! Their bill is inaccurate plus their manager is not customer oriented! I don't think there'll be e next time!

We arrived home by 2:30am. D and I decided not to sleep to wait for the bus' 1st trip back to Manila. BTW, I'm staying in Laguna. It's an hour ride from Manila and D is staying in Pasay. She needs to go back early to prepare for her phone interview the next day. In order to keep ourselves awake, we watched our Bohol and Cebu vacation video. We had fun reminiscing what had happend during those four days. There are lots of kwento and side comments! By 6am, D needs to go back home now and we called it a day! =)

hiding emotions

2004-11-20T21:20:00.000-08:00

I'm in emotional dilemma. I've been sooo confused since last night....

I'm torn between two projects. One will be done on-site (somewhere south of Luzon), the other one will be done in the office however the project costs way way higher. If I were to choose career wise, I'd choose the off-site project. But I prefer the on-site project for personal reason. Well don't ask what it is coz it's a looooong story!

Things are ok last thursday, but yesterday was different. I don't know which project will be given to me. Plus the fact that the supposedly team mate of mine for the on-site project is not going to join me anymore. She found a better job. Of course I felt bad. My mind is set already that she'll be joining my team. But what can I do? I do understand her. I know it's gonna be a big break in her career. I know she wants that job. I can't blame her. I'm not mad at her. Actually, I'm happy for her. But still, I can't help myself to be sad.

Staying in a power plant for 3 months without any friend is so lonely. How am I going to survive? Having team mates that I don't even know personally and unexperienced in the technology that we'll be using is a tough job! I've been thinking about that until now. I can't hide my emotions.

Today, I went out with my family. I tried my best to be as jolly as I used to be but I think i'm not quite successful! Malayo ang tingin, wala naman tinatanaw. Natutulala.

Now I'm beginning to accept the situation already...Que sera sera...What will be will be...I know this is a great challenge. And I know it won't be given to me by God if I won't be able to handle it. Anyway, I still don't know yet the management's decision on which project will I be assigned.

To you my friend, goodluck to your new job! =)

It's monday again

2004-11-08T23:32:00.000-08:00

It's monday again....I have to wake up early to avoid the monday traffic...grabe...as early as 4:50am my bro's waking me up na! super aga!

oh well...look at the brighter side....and so I arrived early at the office....when I opened my email...wow dami kong unread mails! So I start my day by reading my emails...then when 8:30 comes....work agad! I have a presentation by 3:30 and I'm not yet prepared...ayun work to death ako....grabe, CR lang ang pahinga! even at lunchtime i'm working! Buti na lang I beat the deadline =)

I wana go home early and rest early....well, I was able to go home early however, I'm still awake till now! haha...addict magsurf!!! had a chance to chat with my friend M. She's my close buddy during my early years in the company. It's been a long time since we last chat....I miss her a lot...especially our gimmik escapades =)...It's nice to keep in touch with her again!

ok...it's 11:30 already....I have to sleep na...had to wake up at 5:30am tomorrow....nytnyt....

My Trip to Bohol - Day 2

2004-11-08T22:34:00.000-08:00

October 17, 2004

1st Activity: Dolphin Watching
We woke up early...5:00am....we have to leave by 5:30am coz the Dolphins show up early....eventhough we didn't have enough sleep, the enthusiasm is still high....we're off without any food in our stomach....we didn't expect that the boat ride will be too long....ang layo pala ng Pamilacan Island! We didn't know that we're at the Dolphin site already.....when we hear the bangkero shout it's too late na.....nakita na pala niya yung Dolphin! When it's our turn to see it...wala na....nakaalis na yung Dolphin....huhu....we have to wait na naman for several minutes....waaa......it's too long na and we're getting dizzy already.....we're hungry na kasi and the sea is too wavy na.....so we decided to go back.....sayang ang oras at pagod! Oh well, that's life.....

2nd Activity: Breakfast
Super gutom kami but we can't eat too much...nalipasan na yata kami ng gutom....grabe the rice is salty! Salt water yata yung ginamit pang-saing hehe....tapos yung waitress ayaw ibigay sa kin yung hot choco....yung big mineral water ang inabot sa kin, that's not my order! Haha I think she wants me to go on a diet!

3rd Activity: Massage
E and I had a 30 minutes massage...ang sarap...sooo relaxing.....we want to take a nap hehe....

4th Activity: Swim
We had a 15 minutes swim.....that's gonna be our last dip in the sea....kaya lang wrong timing eh! It's low tide and a lot of sea weeds are spread near the shore....however....it seems like were walking on powder as we walk barefoot on the beach....ang sarap ng feeling =)...even if it's kinda short, we did enjoy that swim.

5th Activity: Loboc River
On our way to Loboc River, we passed by a nipa hut plantation. Cool!

We had our lunch in the floating restaurant at Loboc River...I won't tell you the menu coz it's too many to mention...eat all you can kasi....kaya ayun super busog na naman kami. The scenery is sooo green. It's beautiful! I consumed a lot of mini DV capturing the beauty of the Loboc River.

6th Activity: Tarsier
There are 8 Tarsiers in the cage but we only saw 6...hmmm... where did the other two go?

7th Activity: Chocolate Hills
On our way to Chocolate Hills, we passed by a man-made forest full of mahogany trees....It's soooo beautiful!

When we reach the park, it's raining! We can't have a nice view of the Chocolate Hills because it's foggy. Because "Patience is a virtue", we waited till the rain stopped. While waiting, we shopped for some souvenir items. Ang dami namin napamili!!!! Nawili! hehe.....

8th Activity: Hanging Bridge
I'm so afraid passing thru the bridge that's why I wasn't able to reach even 1/3 of the bridge hehe....

9th Activity: Baclayon Church and Blood Compact Monument
It's late already and the church is closed na! Sayang! However the Blessed Sacrament is still open so we dropped by and said a little prayer.

It's too dark already and we can't take a nice shot of the monument...here's a shot I got from my bro when they went there a week earlier...

10th activity supposedly is Hinagdanan Cave
Dahil late na, we won't be able to go down the cave...so we didn't visit it na....sayang pagod eh...di bale, we'll be coming back =)

Come dinner time...we tried the resto on which the specialty is kebab....yummy!!!!
Then we had a shot of tequila....it's E's first tequila =)

Before the day ends...we had our hena tattoo...

my orchid tattoo

J's butterfly tatto

E's rose tatto

D's barb wire tatto

Inspiration to diet

2004-11-07T19:39:00.000-08:00

On January 2005, I'll be a bridesmaid on my close friend's wedding. As I opened my email, I saw the sketch of my gown...WOW!!!! Ang sexy!!!! I need to go on a diet in order to give justice to the gown. But wait! I only have less than 3 months! Kaya ko ba yun???? That's the BIG question! I'll try my best and hope for the best! Wish me luck ;-)

Here is a snapshot of my gown:

My Trip to Bohol - Day 1

2004-11-07T03:25:00.000-08:00

This is long overdue but I really want to share it to you.

October 16, 2004 9:30am - We're off to Bohol riding a B737, Flight PR175.
We arrived a little late to the airport...around 8:30am....no chance to choose a window side seat coz all the window seats are taken. Wow we never expect that there's gonna be a lot of passengers coz it's not peak season....oh well maybe a lot of Boholanos are going home to take advantage of PAL's promo. Imagine, the airfare is 50% off!!!! That's a great deal!

We're too busy chitchatting and picture taking that we didn't recognize the time. Almost an hour na pala ang nakalipas and it's boarding time already. Syempre, picture taking pa rin sa tube at sa plane....Super excited that we even take a shot of LTP...hindi nga kami nahiya dun sa katabi namin na nasa window seat....he's a foreigner so we thought he won't mind ;-)

...it's our remembrance....E and me worked there for a month last year...we developed a prototype - a Document Management System for their aircraft manuals. Even if we didn't won the bid, we still take it as a nice experience.

The fasten your seatbelt sign is on....we are about to land in Tagbilaran City already...WELCOME TO BOHOL!!!!! Yey!!!!!
Syempre, super excited kami....but we didn't rushed to get off the plane....ang haba kasi ng pila....while discussing on who's in charge of looking for a taxi, a passenger butt in..."Taga Bangko Sentral ba kayo?"...Nye! why did he asked us that...mukha ba kaming finance peeps?..."Hindi po" sagot namin...."May papunta kasing taga-Bangko Sentral dito, akala ko kayo yun"....We smiled and thought that's the end of the conversation....then we continue the discussion on the taxi topic...."Maraming taxi dyan paglabas nyo ng airport, or if you want tawag kayo sa rent a car...magtanong kayo dun sa information may directory sila dun.".....aba nakikinig pala sa usapan namin....I acknowledge his godwill..."Ganun po ba, sige salamat po"...."San ba kayo papunta?"...."Sa Alona Land po"...."May maaarkila kayo dyan sa labas na taxi....marami dyan"...."Magkano po kaya ang sisingilin sa min ng driver?"....."Mga 350"....."Ah ok...salamat po".....Aba, little did I know....all of my friends are smiling........They keep telling me "Naniniwala na kami na mabili ka sa mga bisaya".....haha....kahit anong explanation ko, I can't convince them that they're just being friendly lang......

Wow, the airport is different....walang tube....labo-labo sa pagkuha ng baggage....you can really feel that you're far from Manila. The excitement becomes more intense......so we went out and look for a cab....good thing....mabait si Manong Alex, our taxi driver....his price is reasonable naman so we asked him to be our official service...

1st Activity: LUNCH!
We are too hungry that we ignore all the people offering souvenir items.....
Grabe, the restaurants are too far from our place pala! So the first resto that we saw, dun na lang kami naglunch....Good thing the food is not bad....or maybe because we're too hungry that all the food that we eat are delicious hehe....
MENU:
1 Sinigang na baboy
1 Chopsuey
2 Buttered Chicken
4 Plain Rice
1 Big Mineral Water

2nd Activity: Island Hopping
Syempre we look for an affordable boat to rent....we have to stick within our budget....We thought there's gonna be a more than 1 island that we're going to visit..."Island Hopping" nga di ba?....hehe one island lang pala yung pupuntahan namin....Balicasag Island....We are too excited to go snorkling and see different kinds of fishes....so off we go....at first, we're sailing smoothly....but after sometime...the waves are getting bigger....grabe, our boat is small and the water is splashing on us already.....no one is showing a sign of worry but D is screaming everytime the water is splashing on us....hehe nakakabingi!!!! Ang tinis pa naman ng boses niya hehe......at last we're near the island already....kaya lang it took us a long time before we found a place to go snorkling....sulit naman yung pagod....there are a lot of colorful fishes....we saw violet star fishes!!!! Ang ganda!!!

3rd Activity: DINNER!
Nagutom kami sa kakalangoy...so as early as 6:30 we had dinner na....
MENU:
1 Beef with oyster sauce
1 Grilled Squid
1 Grilled Porkchop
1 Grilled Pork Belly
1 Coke
4 Plain Rice

exploring blogger

2004-11-06T19:14:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed exploring my blog...nakaka-addict hehe. I'm not yet finished but I have to stop for a while and rest my eyes coz I have to take a bath pa...hehe...I don't like my smell anymore =)

Dream come true!

2004-10-24T01:04:00.000-08:00

I'm soooo sleepy na but I really want to blog. I can't find time to blog lately becoz I got so many work! Came home late from work today....soo tiring! whew! Buti na lang I was able to have a vacation before these tons of work came in. Went to Bohol and Cebu a week ago.

4 years ago when I'm at Cebu for work, I dreamt of going to Bohol coz my cebuano friends told me that it's a nice place. But due to a lot of issues at work, I wasn't able to find time....since then I keep telling myself that someday I'll be going to that place.....and finally it's a dream come true!

Will give you details soon on our trip...wasn't able to download the pix yet....my ISP is too slow...long distance kasi!

One thing I realized on the trip.....It's nice to be free! Free from worries.....free from work.....free from crowded and fast paced life in the city!

why blog?

2004-10-14T23:25:00.000-08:00

Hi peeps, this is pooh bear....obviously I love winnie the pooh and looks like pooh bear (kasing cute kasi =D)....I just wanna share my thoughts....yun lang!