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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
please be careful with my heart (wheat bread, tuna, banana)
what's for dinner? a slice of wheat bread, a can of tuna, and one banana. not so yummy, but my heart says yumyum. hahaha! i obey to my heart's desires. bwahaha!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
please be careful with my heart (berries and oats)
what's for dinner? oatmeal and strawberries :) sounds like comfort food to me - and it tastes even better. :)this is a cup of oatmeal with a tablespoon of milo and honey. i heard oatmeal can do wonders to the cholesterol level of the body... and so i try!
and what's left of the bunch of strawberries? looks heavenly still. luscious!
i love strawberries!
please be careful with my heart (prelude)
here's an attempt to make a series of posts on how i try to take care of my heart. hanep.
lately, i feel that my heart seems to skip another beat. ayos.
there is also a slight difficulty to breathe, like there's something heavy on my chest. wushu.
at rare occasions, i stay up awake, ever conscious of how my heart seems to palpitate. weeh.
my nape! omygas! it hurts sometimes! wow.
and i'm not joking. and there's a vision that my heart is engulfed by this massive block of gooey fat. and of course from all the fatty food i take. and i love fat! and i may have taken the thought for granted, but i do abuse my buddy body. and shucks. and now i feel the age drenching my body. oh, and did i mention i have no, if not little, form of exercise for the past few months?
i'm dead soon if i continue doing this vicious crap.
together with kuya, i now try to eat a healthy diet, especially for dinner. we started the venture last night... nawa'y hindi ito ningas kugon ;) hari-nawa! i call it the please be careful with my heart series. waw. ta-ta!
lately, i feel that my heart seems to skip another beat. ayos.
there is also a slight difficulty to breathe, like there's something heavy on my chest. wushu.
at rare occasions, i stay up awake, ever conscious of how my heart seems to palpitate. weeh.
my nape! omygas! it hurts sometimes! wow.
and i'm not joking. and there's a vision that my heart is engulfed by this massive block of gooey fat. and of course from all the fatty food i take. and i love fat! and i may have taken the thought for granted, but i do abuse my buddy body. and shucks. and now i feel the age drenching my body. oh, and did i mention i have no, if not little, form of exercise for the past few months?
i'm dead soon if i continue doing this vicious crap.
together with kuya, i now try to eat a healthy diet, especially for dinner. we started the venture last night... nawa'y hindi ito ningas kugon ;) hari-nawa! i call it the please be careful with my heart series. waw. ta-ta!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
time heals all wounds
nagsimula ang lahat kagabi, masaya akong pauwi dahil natapos na naman ang lunes. :) iniisip ko pa kung anong lulutuin ko, kung anong gagawin ko sa gabing yon.
nasa mrt na ako. bahagyang siksikan at standing ovation ang drama ko. nakatingin ako sa sandals ni ate local dahil, gash, pareho kami ng sandals. halos ngitian ko sya at sabihing, "hi, we have the same pair of sandals". wow friendly. pero hindi ako friendly, kaya nilunok ko na lang ang katuwaan ko.
may kakwentuhan si ate. masaya silang nag-uusap. maya-maya, lumipat sila sa gilid ko. si ate, kanina pang pagewang-gewang kasi hindi sya nakahawak. nakatalikod sya sa gawing kaliwa ko.
napatingin ako sa bintana, "uy, umuulan" naisip ko. biglang nag-accelerate si mrt. nawalan ng balance si ate. napa-atras, ARAY! ilang segundo ang lumipas bago ko na-realize kung anong nangyari: na halos natadyakan nya ang paa ko! "ouch!" sabi kong malakas. waw sosyal. ouch daw.
'di ako makaisip. gusto ko nang umiyak sa sakit. may dugo na nag-ooze. clueless sya, pero siguro nafeel nyang may laman syang natapakan. humarap sakin, sabay sabi with a long and lasting smile, "did i step on your foot?"
ang cute nya. mahinhin. pero gusto ko syang sabunutan sa mga pagkakataong yun. nevertheless, i smiled back, "yes, it's bleeding."
she was extremely sorry naman. parang gusto na nga nyang kainin sya ng lupa sa kahihiyan. napatawad ko na sya. pero masakit ang ginawa nya sa akin. hanggang ngayon, dama ko pa ang kirot. waw.
so, ano kayang itsura kapag natakong kang so violently?
waah, i just did my toe nails! gusto ko pa naman ang kulay, tan!
pasensya puro gore! hahaha morbid.
ganyan lang ang buhay, kung hindi ka dinadamba ng aso, natatakong ka lang. hahaha! ang saya diba!
nasa mrt na ako. bahagyang siksikan at standing ovation ang drama ko. nakatingin ako sa sandals ni ate local dahil, gash, pareho kami ng sandals. halos ngitian ko sya at sabihing, "hi, we have the same pair of sandals". wow friendly. pero hindi ako friendly, kaya nilunok ko na lang ang katuwaan ko.
may kakwentuhan si ate. masaya silang nag-uusap. maya-maya, lumipat sila sa gilid ko. si ate, kanina pang pagewang-gewang kasi hindi sya nakahawak. nakatalikod sya sa gawing kaliwa ko.
napatingin ako sa bintana, "uy, umuulan" naisip ko. biglang nag-accelerate si mrt. nawalan ng balance si ate. napa-atras, ARAY! ilang segundo ang lumipas bago ko na-realize kung anong nangyari: na halos natadyakan nya ang paa ko! "ouch!" sabi kong malakas. waw sosyal. ouch daw.
'di ako makaisip. gusto ko nang umiyak sa sakit. may dugo na nag-ooze. clueless sya, pero siguro nafeel nyang may laman syang natapakan. humarap sakin, sabay sabi with a long and lasting smile, "did i step on your foot?"
ang cute nya. mahinhin. pero gusto ko syang sabunutan sa mga pagkakataong yun. nevertheless, i smiled back, "yes, it's bleeding."
she was extremely sorry naman. parang gusto na nga nyang kainin sya ng lupa sa kahihiyan. napatawad ko na sya. pero masakit ang ginawa nya sa akin. hanggang ngayon, dama ko pa ang kirot. waw.
so, ano kayang itsura kapag natakong kang so violently?
waah, i just did my toe nails! gusto ko pa naman ang kulay, tan!
pasensya puro gore! hahaha morbid.
ganyan lang ang buhay, kung hindi ka dinadamba ng aso, natatakong ka lang. hahaha! ang saya diba!
ang lumipas na Holy Week
being away from home makes some things seem different. i didn't feel the holy week coming because the holy week here is just one of those ordinary weeks. more than anything else, everybody here was excited with the good friday holiday. we get a day off. good? yes.
abstain? i didn't abstain from meat, at the very least. made me feel guilty. whatever happened to the good old high school days when meals would consist of fish and mongo during fridays? whatever happened? i guess i just didn't put in as much effort. why, because nobody was watching? :( guilty, no abstinence in any form for me during the lenten season.
last march 16, jan and i attended a recollection c/o lingkod. i wasn't hesitant. i grabbed the opportunity because i know i badly need some good time with Him. we got lost on our way to the venue. it was a very funny moment. very funny, very weird, very everything-i-can-think-of.
getting there was the best part. i was embraced by kind people, good music, yummy food, wonderful talks, and the quiet time i was yearning for. everything was so magnificent i felt i didn't deserve any of it, and yet He made me a part of it.
the same circle of people invited us to be part of the visita iglesia and stations of the cross last maundy thursday (i miss my mom and our own way of visita iglesia). pics of some of the churches:
good friday came and as a very faint effort to abstain, we had sardines for lunch and another round of fish for dinner. it was kind of ironic pa rin kasi, kinagabihan, kuya and i did our solid meat groceries for saturday and sunday. haha. susme, tipak tipak na baboy ito. haha.
saturday was spent in silence at home.
we heard filipino mass for easter sunday. it was overwhelming to see a good number of filipinos. it was also nostalgic to hear the songs in filipino. wow, touching talga. i missed the filipino songs. :) and of course, the mass was said in filipino, including sermon! a hundred rounds of applause for the vietnamese parish priest for effort. ;) very great!
that concludes the holy week that passed by in such a haste. medyo kulang... kulang ako sa effort! haha. i therefore conclude, kulang talaga ako sa effort. argh.
abstain? i didn't abstain from meat, at the very least. made me feel guilty. whatever happened to the good old high school days when meals would consist of fish and mongo during fridays? whatever happened? i guess i just didn't put in as much effort. why, because nobody was watching? :( guilty, no abstinence in any form for me during the lenten season.
last march 16, jan and i attended a recollection c/o lingkod. i wasn't hesitant. i grabbed the opportunity because i know i badly need some good time with Him. we got lost on our way to the venue. it was a very funny moment. very funny, very weird, very everything-i-can-think-of.
getting there was the best part. i was embraced by kind people, good music, yummy food, wonderful talks, and the quiet time i was yearning for. everything was so magnificent i felt i didn't deserve any of it, and yet He made me a part of it.
the same circle of people invited us to be part of the visita iglesia and stations of the cross last maundy thursday (i miss my mom and our own way of visita iglesia). pics of some of the churches:
Church of St. Bernadette
St.Theresa Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
good friday came and as a very faint effort to abstain, we had sardines for lunch and another round of fish for dinner. it was kind of ironic pa rin kasi, kinagabihan, kuya and i did our solid meat groceries for saturday and sunday. haha. susme, tipak tipak na baboy ito. haha.
saturday was spent in silence at home.
we heard filipino mass for easter sunday. it was overwhelming to see a good number of filipinos. it was also nostalgic to hear the songs in filipino. wow, touching talga. i missed the filipino songs. :) and of course, the mass was said in filipino, including sermon! a hundred rounds of applause for the vietnamese parish priest for effort. ;) very great!
that concludes the holy week that passed by in such a haste. medyo kulang... kulang ako sa effort! haha. i therefore conclude, kulang talaga ako sa effort. argh.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
lobo
i have been attacked by a dog. susme aatakihin ako sa puso. i was walking from our place to a nearby grocery. may 2 aso. yung isa, nasa loob ng gate while the other was outside. they seem to be talking, chika-chika ganyan.
paglampas ko sa kanila, the one outside the gate ran towards me. ay sus! ina-attack nya ako! i was so afraid! akala ko kakainin nya na ako! waaah!
i recalled that if a dog attacked you, stand still. himalang nakapag-isip pa ko ng mga panahong iyon. ok, i stood still. he stopped too... only, dinamba nya ako! waah! niyakap nya ako at kasing tangkad ko sya when he stood up. susme ang higpit ng yakap ni doggie! waaah! takot na takot ako! di ako makapiglas!
konting lakad ko, susunod sya at yayakapin nya ulit ako. i was waiting for a big juicy bite any minute, but it didn't come. mukang he just wanted to play and hug me... pero naman! that is not the way to play! ang dog na yon ay stranger, at sinlaki ng lobo! waaah! di man lang ako niwarm up ni doggie! damba agad waah!
so i wailed like a crazy girl, "noooo! waaah!" but no rescue came. this game played on for about 15 minutes. susme. i saw a cab passed by but maybe the driver thought i was just playing with the dog. waaah!
di ko alam kung anong nakita ni doggie at nagtatakbo sya palayo. waaaah! nanakit ang ulo ko. akala ko aatakihin ako sa puso. i swear. waaaah!
i took a different route pauwi, nanginginig, bitbit ang groceries ko, amoy aso, mamasa-masa ang pants dahil basa ang paws ni doggie. wawa ako. ako at ang lobo.
heto ang muka nya, beware... nangdadamba sya. (hindi sya yan, kamuka lang. nahanap ko lang sa internet yan)
paglampas ko sa kanila, the one outside the gate ran towards me. ay sus! ina-attack nya ako! i was so afraid! akala ko kakainin nya na ako! waaah!
i recalled that if a dog attacked you, stand still. himalang nakapag-isip pa ko ng mga panahong iyon. ok, i stood still. he stopped too... only, dinamba nya ako! waah! niyakap nya ako at kasing tangkad ko sya when he stood up. susme ang higpit ng yakap ni doggie! waaah! takot na takot ako! di ako makapiglas!
konting lakad ko, susunod sya at yayakapin nya ulit ako. i was waiting for a big juicy bite any minute, but it didn't come. mukang he just wanted to play and hug me... pero naman! that is not the way to play! ang dog na yon ay stranger, at sinlaki ng lobo! waaah! di man lang ako niwarm up ni doggie! damba agad waah!
so i wailed like a crazy girl, "noooo! waaah!" but no rescue came. this game played on for about 15 minutes. susme. i saw a cab passed by but maybe the driver thought i was just playing with the dog. waaah!
di ko alam kung anong nakita ni doggie at nagtatakbo sya palayo. waaaah! nanakit ang ulo ko. akala ko aatakihin ako sa puso. i swear. waaaah!
i took a different route pauwi, nanginginig, bitbit ang groceries ko, amoy aso, mamasa-masa ang pants dahil basa ang paws ni doggie. wawa ako. ako at ang lobo.
heto ang muka nya, beware... nangdadamba sya. (hindi sya yan, kamuka lang. nahanap ko lang sa internet yan)
Monday, February 25, 2008
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!
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!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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.
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.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
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...
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 :)
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."
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 :)
Friday, February 22, 2008
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!
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!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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!
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!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
twilight and mist
Music: James Horner
Lyrics: Brock Walsh
As evening fell, a maiden stood
At the edge of a wood.
In her hands lay the reins
Of a stallion.
And ne'er I'd seen a girl as fair,
Heard a gentler voice anywhere.
Whispered, "Alas..."
She belonged, belonged to another.
Another forever.
Yes, she belonged to the twilight and mist.
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/sjsquared/twilightandmist.html
i so love this piece from legends of the fall. the lines of the song (yung iba tama, yung iba sounds like lang hehe) just popped into my head this morning.
i love legends of the fall! hindi dahil yummy si brad pitt (at ang puwitan nya). kundi dahil super effective ni papa anthony hopkins. he's so galing. :) lalo na nung na-stroke na sya. sobrang heart-breaking yung scenes na hindi na sya makasalita at may-i-write-sa-chalkboard na lang ang communication nila. hanep. galing.
while others don't like the morbid may-i-take-my-brother's-heart-and-keep-it scenes, i love it. i love how the everly-habang-hair, landicious girl captured the hearts of 3 the brothers.
tristan (brad) is the second son of anthony hopkins and he was everybody's favorite despite being the prodigal son. i love this line, or something like this from the eldest son: "i obeyed all laws; man's and God's. i obeyed them all, but they all loved you more, tristan" may hinagpis. i lab it! i so love it i have to see it again!
Lyrics: Brock Walsh
As evening fell, a maiden stood
At the edge of a wood.
In her hands lay the reins
Of a stallion.
And ne'er I'd seen a girl as fair,
Heard a gentler voice anywhere.
Whispered, "Alas..."
She belonged, belonged to another.
Another forever.
Yes, she belonged to the twilight and mist.
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/sjsquared/twilightandmist.html
i so love this piece from legends of the fall. the lines of the song (yung iba tama, yung iba sounds like lang hehe) just popped into my head this morning.
i love legends of the fall! hindi dahil yummy si brad pitt (at ang puwitan nya). kundi dahil super effective ni papa anthony hopkins. he's so galing. :) lalo na nung na-stroke na sya. sobrang heart-breaking yung scenes na hindi na sya makasalita at may-i-write-sa-chalkboard na lang ang communication nila. hanep. galing.
while others don't like the morbid may-i-take-my-brother's-heart-and-keep-it scenes, i love it. i love how the everly-habang-hair, landicious girl captured the hearts of 3 the brothers.
tristan (brad) is the second son of anthony hopkins and he was everybody's favorite despite being the prodigal son. i love this line, or something like this from the eldest son: "i obeyed all laws; man's and God's. i obeyed them all, but they all loved you more, tristan" may hinagpis. i lab it! i so love it i have to see it again!
Monday, January 07, 2008
remembering the good old friends
27th, spent time with my college buddies, riche, ecel, and mauie. we had a simple teriyaki boy dinner, pictorials in salcedo park (?), and a round of drinks in riche's place. too bad baby z wasn't around when we spent the night there. great to see you, girls! you look gorgeous! absent si liza :(
28th, met maricor for dinner at sentro (with the overly asim yummy sinigang and gg in olive oil and garlic). wow, maricor was blooming! with the skirt and the high heels. ako'y unano :) hihihi. we had hot choco at cafe bretton and scouted the new gb5 (may pictures pa! o diba!). good laughter. missed ya!
30th, after shopping for media noche goodies, kuya and wawin dropped me off tonette's place. i brought coffee and we had great fun just laughing and being silly and talking light. as much as i want her to be my sis-in-law, hmm... will just have to wait and see :) thanks for sharing a late night laugh!
remembering tarlac [dec 23-25]
fresh from bohol, salt water and all, we headed straight to tarlac to spend the christmas with tito danny. we did some last minute shopping at moa and arrived at tito danny's crib at around 12 midnight. what a house... it was huge... and scary... maybe because of the dim lights? maybe because it's an old house?
tito danny welcomed us with open arms. also, the christmas lights in the garden were all blazing with joy. thanks, tito danny for the warm greetings! and the warm food awaiting us. yummy paksiw na bangus, paksiw na baboy. yummy food at 2am!
the next day, we prepared for the noche buena and the 9pm mass - which was said in kapampangan. hihihi. i learned from sonny (house mate) that only the evening sunday mass is said in english. the rest is in kapampangan :) interesting. this is the first time we heard mass as a complete family. it feels odd having a "dad" figure around. odd but warm, odd but good, odd but great actually! :)
25th felt a lot like christmas because there were children every now and then asking for aguinaldo from tito danny. there were lots of food on the table. aha, but one thing i noted, there was no christmas tree inside the house. yahuh, no christmas tree but tons of christmas lights outside :) and kwitis!
we headed back home on the evening of 25th it was a weird way spending christmas night. baybayin ang nlex. hahaha! it was a good christmas season - spent with the new family member, tito danny. :)
Thursday, January 03, 2008
remembering bohol [dec 21-23]
we just got lucky we made it to the 9:15am flight. we arrived at the airport at around 8am, hehe so much for being prompt! we were allowed to board anyway, but the dad and son pair who got there a few minutes after us were not allowed to do so... so sad and sorry for them :(
we landed on tagbilaran airport and we were welcomed by the van driver who was the tour guide at the same time. :)
first stop was loboc river for the sort of lunch cruise. lunch was not that exceptional but we were hungry and it was good food just the same. notable sights in the loboc river lunch cruise: green but clean water, lush and rich trees surrounding both sides of the river, acrobatic children diving from trees, energetic children's choir, and just the relaxing atmosphere... everything's worth a spot in my memory :)
we also visited the usual tourist attractions: blood compact site, haven of tarsiers, a giant python's nest (where we actually went inside the cage and touched the python for good luck), souvenirs shop, the old church (name?), and of course - chocolate hills, which was not so chocolate-y at that time... more of green... errr grass hills then? :)
and then it was check-in time. paragayo resort wasn't located in the beach front, which was also good because it has an extremely peaceful atmosphere. not a 5-star ambience but it has a garden/gazebo as the main attraction and it is here where we met some interesting characters.
trevor - is the canadian guy who was travelling alone. i am inspired to someday travel all by myself. wouldn't it be great and adventurous?! trevor is pretty talkative for a guy. hehehe. he's a nice guy. we had some interesting conversation with him.
tita nenette and abbie and shobe - mom and daughters tandem who, like us, are relaxing in bohol. they come from cebu. tita nenette is a funny, interesting lady. she has the gift of healing and umm, she sells beauty products which are her own formulations from the jungles of basilan (no joke!). :) we tried her body scrub and toner and moisturizer... and the products seem good. might actuallly get a 2nd set! she calls her products ascend in honor of the ascension of the blessed virgin mary. how can you not try such a product? :) plus they seem to be good-hearted people.
kuya wasn't impressed with the short beach front. but for me, i get excited with any body of water hahaha! so beach it is at, yes, 1:30pm after lunch on the 2nd day. me = negrita. as always. the sand was white, not as fine as boracay or puerto though. good beach :) and there were sea creatures even in shallow water! how neat!
it was my first time to see a starfish. wawin and i brought it to shore but the lifeguard barked at us to bring it back to the water. ok, ok, i'm sorry starfish! i am a good creature and i didn't intend to kill you... awww so sorry.
and on the third day, we had to fly back home. flight was delayed for 2.5 hours because of bad weather. all in all, the overpriced (hmmm, bad agent!) trip was good (nothing is so special about the food though). it was a great time spent with ma, kuya, and wawin. :) i lab it!
more pics here :)
more pics here :)no cinderella
on my way home yesterday at dhoby ghaut mrt station
i was going up the concrete stairs
my right shoe got stuck on one of the steps
and my right foot was bare when it landed on its next step
my my... almost lost my balance there!
i stepped back to get the shoe but it didn't come off right away
well, it did after some time
hahaha! so embarrassing!
darned shoe, it's a wonder how it got stuck in the first place
hey, my name's not cinderella
my name is caths :)
ang paang sumabit... tsk tsk kahiya-hiyaWednesday, January 02, 2008
home and tears
20th of december, we landed on manila. after weeks of grand anticipation for the home-coming, we were finally home. we were waiting for wawin at the arrival area. there was a fence where the relatives waited for their balikbayan loved ones. i swear, i held back tears seeing all the crowd awaiting for the ones who had to sadly go away from home.
they were standing under the sun at noon, some with banners, most on tiptoes, eyeing the return of something good. they were the ones left back at home and they are the ones who welcome back their beloved ofws. it was a heart-pinching sight.
i have been away for less than a year and i'm drowning with nostalgia. what more for those who have been away for years and years and years? gasping... for precious life-giving air that can only be found in manila... yes, however filthy and polluted it is, it is home and home is home sweet home (4 homes in a sentence) :)
1st of january, wawin sent us off. i kissed him and hugged him lightly. we were never affectionate (more of harutan than affection) so hugs never lasted for more than 5 seconds. there was also a two-minute limit to vehicles sending off the fliers so not much was said but good byes and take cares. but i had to cry. i just had to. i didn't want to look like a big cry baby when he had to go so i held back as much as i can and dabbed my eyes super discreetly - up to the time we had to check-in.
it's hard to leave wawin alone. mom now stays with tito danny in tarlac and visits wawin once a week. i completely understand that the mommy days are somewhat over since she has dedicated all the days of her life to us in the past: nursing us and doing everything possible to have us finish our education... now, we are no longer kids and her mission has been accomplished with grace, even exceeding the what-is-only-needed benchmark. now is her time to shine and be happy and feel good about herself. time to find what she never had with my papa. and i salute her for everything and congratulate her for the new glory that is now in her heart and hands. :)
but still wawin is alone until he finishes board exams. after that we're hoping he could be here with us. we were so closely knit when we were growing up so it must be somehow hard, or maybe just different, for him. not for long i hope. :) he's 20 anyway and we'll be together soon... * crossing fingers and toes.
they were standing under the sun at noon, some with banners, most on tiptoes, eyeing the return of something good. they were the ones left back at home and they are the ones who welcome back their beloved ofws. it was a heart-pinching sight.
i have been away for less than a year and i'm drowning with nostalgia. what more for those who have been away for years and years and years? gasping... for precious life-giving air that can only be found in manila... yes, however filthy and polluted it is, it is home and home is home sweet home (4 homes in a sentence) :)
1st of january, wawin sent us off. i kissed him and hugged him lightly. we were never affectionate (more of harutan than affection) so hugs never lasted for more than 5 seconds. there was also a two-minute limit to vehicles sending off the fliers so not much was said but good byes and take cares. but i had to cry. i just had to. i didn't want to look like a big cry baby when he had to go so i held back as much as i can and dabbed my eyes super discreetly - up to the time we had to check-in.
it's hard to leave wawin alone. mom now stays with tito danny in tarlac and visits wawin once a week. i completely understand that the mommy days are somewhat over since she has dedicated all the days of her life to us in the past: nursing us and doing everything possible to have us finish our education... now, we are no longer kids and her mission has been accomplished with grace, even exceeding the what-is-only-needed benchmark. now is her time to shine and be happy and feel good about herself. time to find what she never had with my papa. and i salute her for everything and congratulate her for the new glory that is now in her heart and hands. :)
but still wawin is alone until he finishes board exams. after that we're hoping he could be here with us. we were so closely knit when we were growing up so it must be somehow hard, or maybe just different, for him. not for long i hope. :) he's 20 anyway and we'll be together soon... * crossing fingers and toes.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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