tidbits of wisdom

we are subscribed to tfc. salamat sa tfc. somehow, we get connected to pinas.

in between shows, they air reflections by fr. jerry orbos. i love them. he gives a mere 3-minute talk but he sure knows how to strike the heart.

here are two thoughts that i try to keep in mind (or at least how i remember it):

* * * face the light * * *
if you have insecurities, fears, leave them behind you. search for the light and face it. light may mean God, or maybe the truth. if you turn away from the light, all you can see is your shadow - and it isn't a pretty sight. leave the shadow of fear behind you, seek for the light, and just face it steadfastly!

* * * travel light * * *
it is difficult to travel with an excess baggage - grudges, negative thoughts, hatred. yes, it is difficult, but it may be more difficult NOT to entertain these elements. we could always try, though. do you know why angels float and fly? it's because they don't carry grudges and negative feelings. makes sense :) oh, i so believe in angels! at the very least, i would like to strive to feel and think like them!

the one with the pitcher

a couple of years ago, i was watching this episode of friends (can't provide an accurate episode and season number, sorry) and i saw this water pitcher. aliw! :) we have an exact same pitcher back at home! i remember my mom bought it from dapitan. i haven't been there but i heard it's just a street full of nice and cheap ceramic goods.

what are the odds? it's so amusing :)

ang parada at ang diskuhan

masaya ang 2 nakaraang weekends ko. sa parehong okasyon, kasama ko si janise at si vange. mababait sila. fwends ko sila. masaya akong kasama sila :)

feb. 16 - ang gabi ng parada.

chingay parade ang tawag nila dito. mailaw, extravagant, matao, pinagkagastusan - yan ang masasabi ko sa paradang ito. nakakaaliw dahil may 2 grupo ng pinoy! walang mamahaling float pero nakakatuwa! kasi naman, nakabahag sina kuya... siguro ifugao ang nirepresent nila. yung isang grupo naman, mga batang nagtinikling. magaling, magaling, magaling! kumpara naman sa ibang nagsayaw, magaling talaga ang mga tiniklers. wow.

para lang itong pista sa nayon kasi bumili kami ng mga street food! ang sarap! mais na may butter, kung sa pinas ito, may cheese powder pa ito! bumili rin si janise ng parang kropek na korteng pretzel ng auntie anne's, at pink na cotton candy (na mas malagkit kesa sa usual na cotton candy sa pinas). masarap lahat! chicha lang habang nanonood ng parada!

'di na namin natapos ang parada dahil nagutom na kami. big time! so pumunta na kami sa glutton's bay para magdinner. the usual... hokien mee aka pansit with hipon. at dahil 'di pa nakakatikim si vange ng buntot-pagi (ang tumurok sa puso ni steve irwin), umorder din kami nyan. yum. masarap lahat!

it was a good night. :) more pics HERE

feb. 22 - ang gabi ng diskuhan. tila nabitin kami sa chingay, nag-organize kami ng night out. mag ministry of sound daw ang mga girls. invite invite, nauwi rin sa aming 3. hehe. wow. ang mga girls, nagbihis at nag mekap! ang lalandi! hehehe pinahiram pa ako ng blouse ni ahngel. siguro naisip nyang manang ang mga damit ko bwahaha!

ayan, dance dance kami dun! maganda dahil maraming mga dance floor na iba-iba ang theme. at hulaan kung saan nag-enjoy ang mga lola! sa 80s! bwahaha ang tatanda ng mga kasama namin dun pero dun pinakamasaya! susme. wala naman kaming damoves. mga pasway-sway lang ang kaya kong sayawin.

nag-enjoy rin kaming panoorin ang nagli-lips to lips na magboyfriend na espanyol. ang cute nila. punong-puno ng pag-ibig. hehehe. ang cute!

ganito na pala ang diskuhan ngayon. disko pa rin ang gusto kong tawag, ayaw ko ng "clubbing" wow. tapos, masikip! malilikot ang mga tao! haha! magagaling silang magsayaw! naaliw na akong panoorin lang sila.

masaya ang gabi. di masama at malayong ulitin namin ito. :) ang gabi at ang disko. wow.

what is a good bath?

a good bath is starting it all with cleaning the bathroom. brush the off-white surfaces, wipe the dust, strip off all (or maybe not ALL at all) that is impure.

a good bath is shampooing your scalp and hair twice. i don't know why i like it. maybe harmful, maybe not... after all, phoebe's shower song goes...

"lather, rinse, repeat
and lather, rinse, repeat
and lather, rinse, repeat
as needed."

a good bath is getting a handful of conditioner and letting it sit on my damaged hair for a long time, say 15 minutes - trying to get the tangles relax a bit.

a good bath is splurging on a good shower gel, preferably raspberry scent. bubbly is good, bubblier is better (obviously?) hehe. cleanse all over from neck to toes!

a good bath is washing off the bubbles with warm, warm water, and then having a good and long and thorough body scrub. let them seep if they can! hehe.

a good bath is scrubbing the face too, and then cleansing with a good, mild soap. time to (somehow) get rid of the facial pest i call white heads.

a good bath is rinsing everything off! squeaky clean! that's how i like it. warm, long-running water makes me feel reborn. :)

a good bath doesn't happen everyday. it is actually a luxury for me because i am limited to a 30-minute shower everyday - a short-cut version is more appropriate for the daily baths.

a good bath is superb... i just had one today. and i'm all good :)

pag nanalo ako (part 2)

the day after the toto draw. everybody's question was, "nanalo ka?"

i received a message from ahngel last night: "di ako nanalo" hahaha talagang mega abang ito sa jackpot!

so 12 midnight, kuya checked the winning combos. i was half asleep. but i heard him say we didn't win. only had 4-numbers and two 3-numbers. dunno if we have a prize for that.

and so the thought bubbles burst... back to reality. back to work!

pag nanalo ako...

there was a toto frenzy at the office yesterday. toto is like lotto in the philippines. i don't know why they call it that. :)

the jackpot was 10m sgd. who wouldn't want to take chances when the prize at stake is that great? single bet costs only 50 cents, which is like 14 php.

kuya and i joined the wagon. at around 6.45 pm yesterday, we tailed the queue. it wasn't that long and the pace was good! kuya spent a good 40 sgd. his reasoning was: you should increase your chances! i wasn't that daring. i only placed a 10 sgd bet. my thought was: if you will win, you will win! there was a lotto winner in pinas who purchased just 1 ticket, and yet he won!

and then more thought bubbles... pag nanalo ako, anong gagawin ko?

... in any order ...

* magpasalamat sa blessings
* go back to pinas. definitely :)
* magbigay ng nararapat sa mga tunay na nangangailangan
* invest and let the money work for me and my family
* travel - to hawaii first and the rest will follow
* spend time with friends and family
* buy stuff - magluho nang tamang level lang

sa mga oras na mataas ang jackpot, everybody conspires perfect plans in their minds. :) 'di masamang mangarap. hmmm... ang pangarap kong jackpot.

subalit, ngunit, datapwat... i read from someone's ym status: "i think everybody should get rich and be famous and do everything he ever dreamed of so he can see that it's not the answer to happiness" ~ bill gates.

i'm not a lucky gal. i remember only 3 instances when i won via chances:
1. blender - spi christmas party raffle
2. approx 2k php - casino
3. center piece and a koi fish - during michie's wedding, my chair had the winning sticker so i got to keep the center piece + koi.

so the jackpot bubbles might remain as mere imaginary bubbles. hahaha. good luck sa lahat ng tumaya!

pustahan

pustahan

i come to work before 9. i leave before 6. life is simple. :)

yesterday, kuya asked me to wait for him so we could go home together at 6.30. i said i didn't want to wait for him.

kuya: sabay tayo uwi 6.30.
caths: huh?! sayang ang oras! e 6.30, dapat nasa bahay na ko nun!
kuya: ano ka! di mo kakayanin!
caths: pustahan?
kuya: sige! dinner sa jologs
caths: sige!
kuya: 6.30 tatawagan kita dapat nagsususi ka na ng gate sa main door ha!
caths: sige!

ok, i know it was semi-suicidal. why?

a. i have to allot 15 minutes to walk at a normal pace from the office to city hall. any time less than 15 minutes, i believe i have to sprint.
b. i have a 13-minute mrt ride from city hall to kembangan
c. and another 5-minute walk from kembangan station to the house.

why did i ever agree to a 30-minute bet? i just wanted to run i guess. and i wanted the adventure. so i ran like a madman. crazy girl. i almost made it.

at exactly 6.30, my phone rang. i was at the entrance gate of the apartment and not at the main gate of our house. crazy girl. i ran like crazy and it will still cost me a jologs dinner. crazy girl.