Archive for March, 2007

after everything…

whew! ngayong binasa ko yung post ko, narealize ko na talagang galit ako nun ah… haha! nope, no regrets. that’s how i felt that day, and that’s how it’s gonna be remembered.

naguusap na kaming mag-asawa. i figured, bakit ko ba hahayaang sirain ng nakaraan ang magandang samahan namin ngayon… it’s not perfect, but it’s better.

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March was a busy month ‘coz my brothers and I, lahat kami, March ang birthday… So, lahat kami pinaghanda ng mom ko! Kahit konting handa lang, it was still special days for us three.

Di lang birthdays, pero pati mga Recognition at Graduation, ngayon din nangyari. May pamangkin pa nga akong nag-debut. Halos kasabay din ng graduation ng mga sisters niya.

Last Monday was Tony’s graduation from Daycare. He finished 6th…. and on that day, I was surprised to know that he also has another award… “Best in Conduct”! Lahat sa bahay, hindi makapaniwala, coz napakakulit kaya at salbahe ng baby ko noh! Pero, mabait talaga siya sa school, kaya I guess he really deserved it.

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After the Holy Week, magiging busy na naman ako sa kaka-review naman sa kanya para matanggap siya sa school ng mga kapatid niya as Grade One… pero kung hindi pa rin niya kaya, ok na rin na Prep muna siya, tutal 6 years old pa lang naman eh… Problem kasi niya, sa reading and writing… magaling sa Math…! pwedeng accountant paglaki! =)

it was my birthday last Tuesday, and it was a great day, sobra… kahit I’M OFFICIALLY OUT OF THE CALENDAR na talaga… huhuhuhu! 32 na ko! Pero, kahit matanda na ko, wala naman sa mukha eh… di ba?! *haha*

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We went on a swimming party organized by mom, of course, sa isang condo sa may Roxas Blvd. i got to wear my 2-piece swimsuit for the first time since I had the guts to buy one, but since I was shy, I used a cover-up. haha!

Sabi nga ng husband ko paglabas ko ng CR, “bakit ko daw ginamitan pa ng kulambo?!” saying that in jest in front of my family… pero nung kami na lang dalawa, iba na siyempre sinabi niya… *hihihihi*

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the food was great… adobo, menudo, pancit, cake, puto, softdrinks… mga pika-pika… sayang, i forgot to take a picture… the kids had so much fun kahit na napakalamig!

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Wala sa mukha, pero trust me, they had fun! *haha*

Anyway, I forgot to include that it was also my daughter’s Recognition Day that day. She finished Grade 5 with 5th Honors. Bumaba, from 2nd & 3rd, pero ok lang yun para sa akin… she promised naman that she’ll graduate as Salutatorian next year eh… Kahit na konti lang awards niya this year, I was still proud of seeing her walk in front and accepting her certificate and medal.

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Grabe, she looks a lot like her dad, noh? Pareho pang malaki ang tsan! Well, ako rin naman… *haha* She’s growing up so fast…! Lagi na ngang masakit ang ulo ko dahil sa sobra siyang pasaway! hay…

Kanina naman, my husband and I went to an agency sa Makati… he submitted his requirements ‘coz he was applying for a job sa UK. Medyo nakakalungkot na baka magkahiwalay na kami in the near future. Hindi ko rin sure kung talagang trabaho lang aatupagin niya dun… siya pa?! pero, kelangan na rin talaga eh… first, we need the money for the kids… and his talents kasi nasasayang lang dito, kasi he’s good at his job, but he’s not well-compensated… dito pa sa Pinas?!

Oh well, ganun talaga buhay…

Anyway… yung kapitbahay namin, nagwawala na naman! Hindi na naman tuloy makatulog mga anak ko! Hmp! Maganda lang ang location ng bahay namin, malapit sa lahat… pero ang environment naman! Hay…

Buti na lang, I have something to look forward to, tomorrow! Este, mamaya pala. Magkikita kami ng mga friends ko sa Glorietta… treat ko silang meryenda because it was my birthday nga… and besides, I really wanna see them ulit! I miss them na eh!

Can’t wait!

bored

i was bored.

so i changed my template.

ay layk it.

ikaw?

well, kanina, bored pa rin ako… kaya nakapunta ako dito. from boredom, na-amaze ako. haha!

natuwa din naman ako, kasi recognition ng bunso ko from daycare. laking gulat ko… as in! di ko inakala…

TOP 6.

ANIM.

SAIS.

woohoo!!!

kalahating taon lang halos pinasok niya ha… sakitin kasi… pero, pakeningshet! TOP 6!

a girl and Geni

i thought of one thing yesterday that made Anea shout “no way!”…

i told them i wanted another girl.

i said, if ever we get freakingly rich one day, i’ll adopt a cute little newborn baby girl to add to the daily ruckus.

totoo.

gusto ko talaga.

anyway, i found a website where you can make a family tree… it’s fun! try mo.

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Hey,

I want to tell you about Geni, a great new website that helps families create and share their family tree and stay in touch with each other.

My family tree already has 16 people in it!

Please click here to get started:
http://www.geni.com

Here’s how Geni works:

* You start by entering your name and email address. Then, just click the yellow arrows to add your relatives!
* You can invite a relative to join the tree by entering their email address. That relative can add and invite other relatives so your tree will continue to grow!
* Geni is a private network. Only the people in your tree can see your tree and your profile. Geni will never spam you or share personal information with third parties.

Have fun building your tree!
-Rachelle Santos

virus!

anak ng puting kalabaw! nadali ng virus ang pc namin, pati ang notebook ko! yung pc, i had to reformat na… nainis na ko eh… yun pala, andali lang alisin ng punyetang virus na yun… may removal tool pa akong nakuha from the internet.

nahanap ko lang siya kasi nga nainfect na din tong notebook. kakabadtrip. i don’t have anything against sa mga kababayan ni Ate Vi, pero sana, di ba?! gagawa din lang ng virus, sana yung from scratch na… ginaya lang din pala niya sa iba, pinalitan lang ng pangalan. sus!

anyway, you can find information about the TLA virus here.

la lang.

i was wondering about what to post, and i remembered that i haven’t blogged about my day with one of the richest people in this country. =)

well, it started nicely. i brought my niece along. we went to the pilates studio that my cousin is working for to meet her. she was nice, and the BMW was nice, too… ‘cept that it smelled new, and i don’t like new-smelling-cars… i really wanted to puke right there and then… i was praying all the way to their house for me not to get sick talaga coz it will be sooooo nakakahiya. haha.

as we were driving along the streets i kept on guessing which house she lives… and when we turned right to a driveway, i thought, it wasn’t so bad… but it wasn’t so big…. wait!!! as i turned my head to the left, i was clearly mistaken. hehe.. the place was humongous! i think, 3 houses, a pool, and a tennis court… well, plus the huge garden… the whole block was theirs! i am so envious, i almost drooled. haha.

we met her foreigner husband, her 2 adopted children, and the american yoga instructor. we had lunch, then the instructor and i did our stuff in their yoga studio… it was a nice experience naman, and the hostess was so kind… you won’t even think that she’s rich…

afterwards, we were taken home by her driver in a beat-up FX… i wasn’t disappointed, coz i couldn’t take it if we were gonna ride in the BMW again! i might not be able to control my puke instincts. =)

then i got a call from my cousin 2 days ago.. it seems that the social worker who called me up said that according to me DAW, i didn’t need any help. they were disappointed daw that i said that.

i told my cousin to let them know that i didn’t say that… the social worker didn’t even ask me if i needed any! sabi ko nga, ako pa nga nadisappoint coz i thought they were gonna help me with the transplant.

i don’t know if i was gonna get angry, or matatawa ako… actually, i am really not into the whole transplant thing. my cousin even went out of her way and did this raffle for a cause and sold tickets for me. i appreciate it, but i wasn’t really into it. siguro in denial pa rin ako, or siguro malaki lang ang faith ko that i won’t be needing a transplant. hindi ko rin alam.

alam ko lang, ang mga issues na ganito, di na lang pinapansin… lalo lang akong magkakasakit… ayoko na ng mga issues na hindi naman makakatulong sa kin.

basta, i really appreciate all their efforts… the yoga was really great… the hosts obviously well-bred and kind… the experience was nice.now, let’s get on with life.

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ang mga pictures sa ibaba kung titingnan ay ho-hum, pero maniwala kayo… sa personal, pwede kang maglaway sa laki, hihingalin ka pagpunta pa lang sa pool. pramis.

yoga time ‘to… kinunan ako ng picture ng pamangkin kong walang magawa.

this is me, nagfi-feeling. nyahahaha!

eto yung other side, the house at the side is actually
the house daw ng father nila. the mr. richie richest.

view of the garden. after the garden is the house of our host.

p.s.

nilagay ang mga pictures na ito sa iisang kadahilanan lamang, gusto ko lang maalala na nakapunta ako dito… walang kinalaman to sa may-ari ng bahay, sa estado nila sa buhay, at wala akong masamang balak…

sana hindi ako mademanda sa pagpopost ng mga pictures na to, di ba? pero, basta, kahit pingutin niyo tenga ko di ko sasabihin kung saan to. hehe.

my top 3s

Top 3 things found in your wallet as always:
1. Money
2. Cards… ATM, credit card, healthcard…
3. Pictures

Top 3 things to do when I’m sad:
1. Cry
2. Text
3. Go online

Top 3 songs on your mind right now:
1. That’s When I Love You – Aslyn
2. I’m Not Supposed To Love You Anymore – Brian White
3. Everything You Do – M2M (natugtog ngayon)

Top 3 reasons to watch television
1. get rid of boredom
2. an excuse to think
3. learn

Top 3 places I’d want to visit 10 yrs from now:
1. buong Pinas
2. Europe
3. California, to see my dad

Top 3 current obsessions:
1. going online
2. Watching HOUSE
3. sleeping

Top 3 Favorite Nicknames:

1. Ma – my kids and Nald calls me this
2. Achie, Chie – very close family and friends
3. Reich – Anne! She’s a close friend, but she thinks the former is harder to pronounce.. and everyone else

Top 3 Favorite Food (as of this moment):
1. Jollibee’s Chocolate Sundae
2. chocolate cake
3. crabs

Top 3 Favorite Snacks:
1. kahit anong dessert
2. Tostillas
3. Selecta coffee crumble

Top 3 Favorite Websites:
1. Yahoo Mail
2. Friendster/Myspace
3. Multiply/Blogger

Top 3 Favorite things to do:
1. Read
2. Go online
3. Sleep

Top 3 Favorite places:
1. my room, to sleep
2. kahit saan, basta with a loved one
3. Caleruega

Top 3 things I can’t wait to happen:
1. get rich quick, or Nald to work abroad
2. so we can buy our own house
3. and I can buy what I want without feeling guilty

Top 3 Places where I love to shop:
1. Makati area
2. Divi
3. Kahit saang SM branch

Top 3 Movies I could watch over and over:
1. movie dapat noh? pdeng HOUSE? hehe. oh well, The Replacements, i dunno why
2. I like Never Been Kissed kasi ang cute ni Drew dun.
3. Ace Ventura 2, coz it’s funny, and i’m mababaw.

HEAVEN is HOME

this is with regards to this post.

ehem, ehem…

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There is a place where everyone can go

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A dream that every person knows

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They call it heaven, a place beyond the clouds

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But I, I call it home.

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Home is where I see

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All things pretty, all birds fly free

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It is where the grasses are green

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Everything’s what they seem

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Home is when you laugh, and sometimes cry

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It is when you fall no matter how hard you try

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It is when a kiss is just pure bliss

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It’s when you know that something’s amiss

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Home is how you go through the day

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It’s how you grow with love in any way

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It’s how you smile through every pain

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It’s how you cry to keep you sane

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Home is my children, my family and friends

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It is my soul, my fantasies that never end

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It is my heart, my mind, my every bone

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To you, I am me… To me, you are home.

heaven

Bosi, a friend of mine, wanted me to write about my concept of heaven….

ang hirap! masakit sa ulo…. isa to sa mga tanong na madaling sagutin pero mahirap iexplain.

ikaw nga, ano, saan, kelan, pano ang heaven para sa yo?

note:

pinaghirapan kong gawin to… hindi dahil sa mahirap mag-isip, it’s because I couldn’t think of a better way to explain it… kaya, for my answer, read the next post.

medyo kinakabahan ako

medyo lang… first time ko kasing makakapasok sa bahay ng isang rich and famous.

I was invited by one of the siblings of a prominent TV magnate for lunch at her house, and a yoga session to teach me positions that will be good for my kidneys. That’s on March 5.

Apparently, the siblings were touched by the article that i submitted. I even got a call from a social worker from one of their foundations. At first I thought someone reported me as a bad mother. haha! Turned out, it was a ‘courtesy call’ from them to ask me if I’m okay, and if my kids (especially Dale) needed anything.

Touched naman ako, syemps. Medyo merong part na nakaka-disappoint, pero ok lang. =)

They said they were deciding on which magazine daw they will publish my article come April.

So, on Monday, I will be riding on expensive cars, eating on silver platters, and rubbing my tushy on the carpeted floor of one of the rich and famous in the country.

Nice.

p.s.

if they don’t publish my article, i can probably post it here or somewhere else. di pa lang pwede ngayon. =)