DFA

I went back to DFA today to submit all the final requirements. Crossing my fingers that it would be my last trip there unless I’m going to claim my passport na.

Buti nalang the lady in Window 26 was really nice. Nice in a sense that hindi na nya masyado tiningnan yung mga papers na dala ko and just marked my papers “OK for encoding” Yahoo for me. Another line going to the auditorium though…

Encoding. It only took me an hour and a half. Walang katapusang pila. Okay lang naman kasi this time malamig yung pinaghihintayan namin and as usual naman, pilang nakaupo kami. Kaya okay lang maghintay ng ganung katagal. Almost 12 na nung kinuha ng encoder yung papers ko. Kala ko hindi nako aabot eh. Ako yung last person na tinanggap nya. Yes! Natapos ang thumb print, payment and ayun! I’m due back November 13 in the morning to get my new passport! Gusto kong tumalon at magtumbling sa loob ng auditorium. Hehehe! All the pagod and paghihirap… Natapos narin!!!

We were on our way home by 12:15pm… Went to Cubao to eat lunch and to buy my luggage for my trip. Not knowing that right that moment, when we were having our lunch, may bomb na sumabog na sa Glorietta 2. Nalaman ko nalang when I got home (around 3pm) and Jet called to check if I got home safe. Told him I was about to take a nap. Ayun, may sumabog nga daw and when I opened my TV, ang nakita ko was the bridge connecting G2 to Parksquare kung saan we usually park pag pumupunta kami ni Jet ng Glorietta. Grabe! I was shaking when I saw it. Although I don’t live in Makati and I don’t often go to Glorietta but still, that’s our usual route. Hay, I started checking out on friends who might be in Makati. I got all the answers I wanted to hear except Mariel. Her phone was off. Kim and I kept sending her text messages throughout the day. Hindi na nga ako nakatulog ng masyado just thinking if she was okay. It was not until 7am the next day when she responded. I called her the moment I learned her phone was okay. Good to hear her voice. Na-low bat ang phone ng bruha at sobrang pagod sa trabaho, hindi na nya nagawang i-charge at ayun straight na natulog nalang. Oh well, that’s okay… Hehehe! Hay! Nakatulog din ako ng maayos after.

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I’m really glad na ako yung nagayos ng passport ko. Me, myself and I. All the going around the government offices… Talking to people… Ang dami kong nakasalamuhang tao within one day especially sa mga pilang ginawa ko sa DFA. Imagine, from all walks of life. At one time I had the chance to talk to a magsasaka from Quezon. Sobrang makwento si Tatay. Nakakaaliw. Hope I had more time to know him. Naaalala ko tuloy ang Tatay ko. Tapos may dalawang 40 something na mga nanay na ang pinaguusapan ay sex – Nakakaaliw sila! Basta! Hahaha! Meron namang sobrang makadios. May isang lalaking married na pero may crush dun sa nakilala nyang pumila at gustong makuha ang number… Nakakalokah! Iba’t ibang tao. May mga nakatsinelas, nakasapatos, may todo porma, may mga simpleng tingnan. May reklamador, may pintasera, may mayayabang… Hay… Mga tao nga naman…

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Nakabili nako ng luggage ko! Now, I could start packing my things! So excited! Hehehe!

VACATION MODE: ON

Vacation Details...

It was supposed to be a trip like no other. A one week vacation with my friends since high school…

Our plan was, to celebrate my 30th birthday with our friends who are currently based in Malaysia and Singapore. Have a blast. Shop till we drop. Endless nights of kwentuhan and food trips. But due to some glitches in my passport, the said vacation was doomed.

I know it was my fault. I had like three months to get my passport fix but because of my naturally lazy ass, I started working on it just about a month ago, which was not enough considering how some of our government offices work. For the last few weeks I’ve been going around DFA, NSO and the Quezon City Hall. This week I’ll be going back to NSO to get the final requirement then back to DFA to finally have my passport renewed – hopefully.

Jai, already cancelled her vacation leave. Tet on the other hand thought of still pushing through with the vacation with me, but locally instead.

Palawan! Yes… Palawan. Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.

I started gathering information about the place last night. Listing the things we could do and see around the city, our hotel, restaurants, shopping place (for souvenirs), tours and packages and all the works. And today after sharing them with Tet, she booked the place where we will be staying for 5 days and 4 nights, Puerto Pension for only 2,165.00 each (so economical!) and tomorrow she’ll be buying my ticket. She works for Philippine Airlines and she bought HER ticket for only 17.00 pesos! Talk about good incentives.

I’m so excited already. But I’m trying not to put myself on vacation mode, not until I’m done with DFA. Maybe on Saturday I’ll be uber excited na talaga. Tet and I still have an appointment on Tuesday with my doctor about our Malaria Shots as malaria is rampant in that region. All precautions are needed. Although I’ll be bringing loads of insect repellants, you can’t be too careful enough. Better safe than sorry.

Haven’t thought about what clothes I’ll be bringing with me. I have to keep in mind that there will be lot’s of water activities. Island hoping, the beach, and the underwater river! God! Ever since I saw an ad about Palawan when I was still a kid, that blue green water which was so clear you could see the seabed, I never stopped dreaming that someday I will visit that place. And now, I am. I can’t wait to jump into that crystal clear water (minus the jelly fish) or take pictures under the sea. So underwater camera is a must! If only I could recall how to snorkel… :p

Next… Cebu? Davao? Surigao?

(Cebu – I’ve been there in 2001 and Tet haven’t. Davao – she’s been there this year and I haven’t. Surigao – we both haven’t been there… Hehehe!)

Because I Can... (put his picture that is)... :p

At work...

waiting for the movie to start

hhmm....

Shopping...

This is exciting!!!

Havaianas...

I was not able to join their previous contest, Take Us To The Nearest Beach a few months ago, because I wasn't able to go to the beach this year... Boohoo... :'(

But THIS ONE! I'm not going to let it pass that easy. If I have to convince - err - FORCE Jet to buy these CD's too, I will do it! Hehehe!

For all those interested, good luck to us!

Start buying those CD's!

Movie Date

Jet and I saw the movie, Chuck and Larry yesterday at Gateway. It was hilarious! I love love the shower scene.

I can't believe that Ving Rhames did that! Grabe! I couldn't get his image off my head! Tapos ginagaya pa ni Jet... Hay!

If you want to laugh and forget your problems for a couple of hours... Watch this movie.

By the way, was that Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band in one scene when the *girls* had their girly day??? Zexy! Hehehe!

Likey! Likey! Likey!

ain't they cute?! hehehe!

can't wait to see this film....

Food! Food! Food!

Your suggested favorite or best restaurant: (love every single one of them...)

All American: Burgoo, Butter Diner, Polu Kai, Bubba Gump

Chinese: Super Bowl of China, Mann Hann

Japanese: Saisaki and Teryaki Boy

Korean: Mini Shabu Shabu

Other Asian:
Indian: -

Thai: Lemon Grass, Suko Thai

Vietnamese: - Pho Hoa

Italian: Italianni's

French: Bizu

Filipino: Cabalen, Barrio Fiesta, Bonfire Grill, Max's, Mannang’s

Mexican: Cantina

Other South American: -

Fast Food: Pancake House, KFC, Wendy's, McDonalds, Shakey’s

Low-Budget: Reyes Barbecue, Pares-Pares

Eat All You Can/Buffet: Saisaki, Barrio Fiesta, Cabalen, Lasa Manila
Breakfast, Lunch, Merienda, Dinner

Coffee House: Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Mocha Blends (because of the Chocolate Cake), San Francisco Coffee House (?) – miss ko na coffee nila…

Seafood Resto: Marina & Mr. Rockefeller (for their oysters i love!)

Steakhouse: -

Pasta/Pizza Resto: Yellow Cab, Shakey’s, Sbarro, Old Spaghetti House

BBQ Resto: Dannylicious, Country Side, Reyes Barbecue

Tapsilog: Pares-Pares

Sisig House: Bonfire Grill

Hotel/Fine-Dining: Edsa Shangri-La, La Scala, Le Soufflé

ALL TIME FAVORITE: Teryaki Boy, Pancake House, Max's, Reyes Barbecue

Give Your Partner a Flirting Pass (?!)

You are at a friend's party having a great time. You look over and see your date or partner laughing, chatting -- and could that be flirting? -- with someone else at the party. What do you do?

(a) March over, wedging yourself in between your partner and the other person as you introduce yourself.

(b) Trust your partner will not take it past innocent flirting, but keep one eye on the situation anyway.

(c) Catch the eye of your partner, give them a smile, a wink, and a toast and hope they are having fun.

(i would probably do B, but when things get out of hand the next thing i'll do is A)

The reason I ask?

The fine art of innocent flirting has created many an after-party fight. Some people feel their partner should be giving all that attention exclusively to them instead of someone else. But what would happen if we began to see flirting as creating an abundance of good couple energy? The idea is, the more positive feelings you share with other people, the more you will get back.

I want my partner to flirt

One afternoon while having coffee with a friend, I explained how I not only encourage my partner to flirt, I teach him the fine art of flirting. Perplexed, she asked why on earth would I teach my partner to flirt. Fair question with a super-easy answer: I trust him 110 percent.

Ever since my partner emerged out of his I-can't-look-at-any-other-woman box with the freedom to flirt, he feels better about himself. He feels and acts sexy. He is more fun to be around. The end result is our relationship is stronger and healthier because he brings that positive energy home to me. The irony is that he does not really even flirt. It's simply that he has been given a pass-card to flirt that has made all the difference.

I could see my friend nodding her head in agreement. I asked, "Why don't you try flirting?" A tiny look of terror crossed her face. She then uttered the words that many people say when I broach the topic of flirting: "My partner wouldn't like it." Undaunted, I pressed the issue, "Why?" She started squirming, as if she was to divulge dark bedroom secrets, and replied, "He's just not that secure and quite frankly neither am I. I wouldn't like it if I saw another woman flirting with him." The conversation was uncomfortably dropped.

A little jealousy is good

Innocent flirting, to me, is like window shopping. It is the catalyst to get a spark going in a relationship. To successfully take a healthy relationship over the long term, I strongly believe everyone should flirt. Flirt with each other, flirt with other people, and allow other people to flirt with you. It creates such great "happy couple" energy.

If flirting is so great, why don't people do it more often? Probably the green-eyed monster -- jealously --pops to mind first. Well, let us turn this idea of jealousy on its head. Believe it or not, a little jealousy affirms the affection within your relationship. Jealousy indicates there is excitement. That said, a well-balanced individual in a healthy relationship will not twist their jealously into a full-blown fight.

Make a flirting agreement

However, a big part of successful flirting is having a mutual agreement about what is acceptable and unacceptable in your relationship. Which means you must decide what flirting means to you, and communicate this to each other.

Start out with baby steps. For example, at a party, flirt only while your partner is present. Next level, your partner is across the room but in view. You know you have reached the flirting pinnacle when you can look at your partner flirting and having a wonderful time with someone else and feel happy for him or her.

Finally, flirting stays at the door when you two go home together. All that positive, sexy energy you have created from flirting should take you into a fabulous, fun night together.

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I read about this article in Yahoo a couple of months ago. This is just absurd. Maybe for some people it could work, but I don't see it useful or helpful in anyway for me. I just don't! Me being the very jealous and crazy bitch that I am...

My thinking, when you give your partner that little inch of freedom (to flirt with other people), sometimes he or she wouldn’t know when to stop (ultimately). Yes I do trust my partner a lot; it is the “other” people who I don’t trust. People who could influence him to go on with the flirting until he’s too hooked on it and it’s too late. The relationship is destroyed.

Setting boundaries… yeah I know… It’s easy to say “no this, no that… blah blah blah..” but until when? Until he gets tired of the boundaries and take the flirting one step higher?

What if the person he was flirting with really believe that he is flirting with her to get something in return, then she turn out to be a psycho bitch? What then?

What’s the point of getting in “A Relationship” if you invite other people in it? I mean, isn’t flirting inviting other people in the picture? Harmless or otherwise… I just don’t!

According to Wikipedia:

Flirting is a form of human interaction, usually expressing a sexual or romantic interest in the other person. It can consist of conversation, body language, or brief physical contact. It may be one-sided or reciprocated.

Flirting is often used as a means of expressing interest and gauging the other person's interest in courtship, which can continue into long term relationships. Alternatively, it may simply be a prelude to casual sex with no continuing relationship.

(So, would you want that in your relationship?)

In other situations, it may be done simply for immediate entertainment, with no intention of developing any further relationship. This type of flirting sometimes faces disapproval from others, either because it can be misinterpreted as more serious, or it may be viewed as "cheating" if the person is already in a romantic relationship with someone else.

People who flirt may speak and act in a way that suggests greater intimacy than is generally considered appropriate to the relationship (or to the amount of time the two people have known each other), without actually saying or doing anything that breaches any serious social norms. One way they accomplish this is to communicate a sense of playfulness or irony. Double entendres, with one meaning more formally appropriate and another more suggestive, may be used.

Entertainment or not… I just don’t believe that Flirting is healthy for any relationship out there. Flirting = Trouble. Period.

Jet’s Hannya Mask tattoo wasn’t put there for no reason. It is to remind him of what I might become once he crosses that boundary. Hehehe!

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This is one opinion i liked from one reader:

I truely believe that can have a healthy relationship without flirting with other people. I dont believe that with my generation it is smart to give a man a "pass-card" so to speak. its asking for trouble. And personally I believe that if I am at a party with my husband and he gets all hot from flirting with someone else that isnt the energy I want coming home with me to take advantage of. I want my husband to be hot and heavy about me. Not excited about how he got his jollies off by some other woman talking to him. Dont get me wrong. In our group of friends we all have our innocent flirting techniques. And with that type of situation I am fine with it. I know and trust these people. But as far as going to a bar or party where it is purely strangers, you dont know what type of people those are and it may be "INNOCENT" flirting but it always could turn into something else. Its wrong to say it makes a relationship stronger because it doesnt. It helps with trust issues is what it does, and there will always be that percentage who will take it to the next level, which is cheating. Remember there are people out there who who will swear up and down that "swinging" makes your relationship hot like fire. That doesnt mean you should go out and hit the nearest neighborhood swing party if you are having problems in your relationship. Its all about whats comfortable to you and your partner.

Childhood Survey

1. Are you a child of the 70s, 80s, or 90s?
- I was born during the 70’s but grew up knowing the late 80’s and early 90’s

2. Where were you born?
- from what I’ve heard I was born in Alabang, Muntinlupa

3. What city did you grow up in?
- the city I love, Quezon City

4. Did you enjoy your childhood?
- of course, although I never had a chance to go out in the street and play with the other kids… I lived a very comfortable and sheltered life.

5. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
- a cashier in a grocery store… I don’t know why… It seemed fun back then…

6. What do you want to be now?
- a housewife… if that’s possible. I mean, I want to take care of my family, a hands-on mom and serve my husband. That’s my dream now.

7. Were you a fun little kid?
- hhmm… I had my own world… Hehehe… I was shy and I think I still have that in me.

8. What was your first best friend's name?
- Christabelle, I don’t know what happened to her. She just stopped talking to me because of some riff between her yaya and my yaya. Then there was Charisma, she migrated in Canada when we started highschool. For a time we would send letters then she stopped writing. Sad.. I still miss her.

9. Is he/she still your friend?
- I lost touch with them already.

10. Can you name all the schools you ever attended?
- Stella Maris. St. Therese. Roosevelt Memorial Highschool. St. Bridget School. La Salle Dasma. St. Paul College Q.C. AMA. East Rizal

11. Were you closer to your mom or dad as a kid?
- growing up, neither. As I mature and until now, I wished that I was close to them.

12. What was the first record, tape or CD you remember buying?
- tape! New Kids On The Block at 75.00 each!

13. How old is a good age to have kids?
- ideally, it would be between 25 to 30. but then, it depends on your status (financially). Like me, I’m turning 30 in a few months and still I remain unmarried and no kid so far. Though I’m really hoping to have one already.

14. Are you scared of anything?
- aren’t we all? the uncertain things… the future…

15. What was your favorite class in elementary school? And the Worst?
- Practical Arts, Filipino and the worst… as always.. Math… Hehehe!

16. Did you buy school lunch or bring your own?
- during my elem days my Yaya took care of my baon – no money yet and during my highschool days I have a packed lunch and money just in case…

17. Broken any bones or had any freaky accidents as a kid?
- I was such a clumsy kid then… I had a few minor accidents. I broke my left arm, siguro dun nabuo yung high tolerance ko sa physical pain… I suffered for a long time but didn’t tell any soul about it…

18. Were you a mean kid?
- never… I was shy… being bullied but my yaya would come to rescue me and even my teachers…. Kaya medyo hate ako ng mga classmates ko… pero in the end.. I became independent and my classmates loved me na…

19. Favorite board game of all time?
-millionaire used to play it with my sisters.

20. Did you play house or pretend to be a super hero?
- House… but I love watching She-ra back then.

21. Seriously, are you still just a kid at heart?
- it is something that we all shouldn’t forget… sometimes when life’s hard you should try to look at it through a child’s eye to appreciate it and make things a little easier… We shouldn’t take life too seriously… Life’s short to be lived like that….

54 things you might not know about me

1. What is your middle initial?
- m

2. How big is your bed?
- queen

3. What are you listening to right now?
- TV and the ac

4. What are the last 4 digits in your cellphone number?
- 8077

5. What was the last thing you ate?
- yogurt

6. Last person who txted you?
- oliver

7. How is the weather right now?
- mainit!!!

8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Talkin about?
- jetong… him being caught wearing sleepers at work… tigas kasi ng ulo! Hmp!

9. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
- humor

10. Favorite type of Food?
- depende sa mood… I love all of them… hindi ba halata?

11. Do you want children? How many?
- 2 or 3 the most

12. Ever get so drunk you don't remember the entire night?
- hahaha! Yeah! quite a number of times.. those were the days….

13. Hair color?
- black

14. Eye color?
- brown

15. Do you wear eye contacts?
- no

16. Favorite holiday?
- lahat! Dahil pagholiday walang pasok.. pag walang pasok… pahinga! Stress free!

17. rainy?
- sana nga eh! Para di mainit…

18. Have you ever cried over a girl/boy?
- a boy lang…

19. Last Movie you Watched?
- hhmm… ano nga ba… Love Story with Jai

20. What books are you reading?
- mga makabagbag damdamin… Hehehe… Paulo Coelho’s, Harry Potter… anything actually na maganda ang story….

21. Piercings?
- both ears… before I had one in my bellybutton… kaso tinanggal ko na kaya nagclose na sya…

22. Favorite Movie?
- marami sila… basta wag corny…

23. Favorite college football team?
- wala… di uso yun dito sa Pinas diba?

24. What were you doing before this?
- playing with my dogs..

25. Any pets?
- 4 dogs… Mandy, Stanley, Lisa and Princess

26. Aim?
- tumama sa lotto - - SAME… Hehehe!!!

27. Favorite Flower?
- tulips… kaso iba naman binibigay ni Jet eh… pero okay narin un…

28. Have you ever loved someone?
- of course

29. Who would you like to see right now?
- my mother dear, my sisters…

30. Last time you cried?
- when I’m being harassed by some people out there who are so envious of me…

31. Do you like to travel by plane?
- of course

32. Right-handed or Left-handed?
- righty

33. If you could go to any place right now where would you go?
- any country in Europe… kung saan malamig.. Hehehe…. O kaya kahit saan basta malayo dito….

34. Are you missing someone?
- of course.. marami sila…

35. Do you have a tattoo?
- wala pa eh… forever magdecide!!!

36. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings?
- hindi lang Saturday mornings…. Araw araw pa…. if I like what’s on…

37. Are you hiding something from someone?
- depende kung sino.. pero kay Jet… he knows everything about me….

38. Are you 18?
- by heart! Hahaha!

39. Did you get enough sleep last nyt?
- five hours of sleep…. Hindi siguro…

40. First thing you thought about this morning:
- whaaa!!! Weekend naulit! Yahooo!

41. What do you have handy at your bedside?
- flashlight… I sleep with it under my pillows… ewan ko kung bakit… siguro just in case of emergency… can’t sleep without it…

42. Grilled or fried?
- depende sa food at mood…. But lately I’m addicted to Reyes Barbecue… Kilala na nga ako ng mga tao dun.. lalo na yung cashier na si Siena…

43. When was the last time you saw your best friend(s)?
- last Wednesday… our day…

44. Are you afraid of the dark?
- nope

45. One person you can't live without?
- not just one eh.. marami sila…

46. First thing you will buy if given 50 thousand dollars?
- a new car and a house and lot

47. Favorite song/s?
- maramiiii!!

48. What are you afraid of?
- as of now… bumalik ang mumps ko… masyado ata ako na trauma…

49. Are you a giver or a taker?
- both I think…. To balance things…. Mas maganda kung balance diba…

50. What do people call you for short?
- Ina

51. Whats your dad's middle name?
- Manicat

52. What's your mom's middle name?
- Medalla

53. Stuck on a deserted island and could bring 4 things?
- a book, deck of cards, knife, last one… *beep*, censored eh…. Hekhek! Deserted island ba naman eh…. Yoko malungkot noh!

54. Favorite T.V. commercial?
- wala eh…

Hey You!

What's up blog? It been weeks again...

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Last time I was here I was talking about my excitement of HP7. Finished the book a day and a half later. Loved it of course, except the last part... Too cheesy... Hehehe! I’ll miss Harry and all the characters terribly…

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Almost two months of hiatus… Jeez… I just didn’t feel like writing anything here. Though as always, many things have happened in my so called life.

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People will try to bring me down. Do everything they could to make me the villain. But then, I know the truth will always come out. I’m just waiting for that day to come; I know it’ll be soon. Very soon.

Hopefully, the people who are trying to destroy me will be put in their proper place. Yes! “Ganun ganun lang yun!” You know who you are…. All I can say is “maghanda na kayo!” You won’t like what’s coming... Bwahahaha! :p

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Things that I should have done over the weeks:

I should have had my passport renewed already. But then, my laziness is taking the better part of me. I don’t know why… If I want to celebrate my big 30th birthday with my friends in Singapore and Malaysia, I better get off my lazy ass and get my passport fix. Damn it! What the hell am I waiting for? I have all my supporting documents… Gawd!!!

I should have bought that External HDD for my laptop already! I’m way behind Grey’s Anatomy and Heroes… No more downloading episodes from Torrent. Whhaaaa!!!

I should have visited my gynecologist, but no sirree… I’m too lazy (again) to visit her. Whaaa!!!

But I’m quite happy with a few accomplishes I’ve made these few weeks:

I’ve brought my doggies to their vet and had their long overdue shots.

Bought the Havaianas that I’ve desired for months, the WonderWoman brown (it’s my current favorite!)

Finally, National Bookstore is on sale and bought some books I love… One of them is Hugs for Dog Lovers… Hehehe!

Bought a couple of gadgets… this I love love love! - Though Jet’s been telling me that all of them are liabilities and are not assets. So what?! As long as it serves me its purpose (for now)… I’m not going to sell them or up grade – not in a couple of years or so by then I know they would be worth a lot less. But I don’t really care. If he’s a sneaker and CD addict, I’m a gadget freak! We all have our own weaknesses… Hehehe!

Discoveries I’ve made:

I love watching Morgan Spurlock’s show 30 days. Watch it (and hopefully learn from it) and see the different lives in both fences.

I got to know Morgan from his work in a docu about eating only fast food for 30days. And I’m so happy that he came up with this kind of show. Although medyo bitin sya… More episodes please…

I’ve discovered Reyes Barbeque and looove their food! Although limited to five selections lang ang menu nila, I still crave for them. There’s the Chicken, Grilled Liempo, Pork Barberque, Pusit, and Bangus Belly… That’s it! (if my memory serves me right). Plus it’s cheap and big serving pa (in Gateway Mall).

I’m thankful that:

Even though Nanay’s not here with us, she’s okay and I hope would continue to be okay. I just miss her.

Kuya Tony for making and spending for our whole house to be WIFI ready (is that the right term? Hehehe!)

I’m thankful that Ate Cindy and Ate Jean have reconnected and bonded last month and that she is now okay with her work and her whole family safely relocated to Toronto.

We’re still above water…. Though a lot of problems came our way, we’re still surviving it. Happy still.

Jet’s doing well with work. He’s enjoying his new hobby… Shopping! Hehehe! Be, easy there!

We’re okay… I’m getting used to our situation. And to our coffee time together… nothing’s change. We could still sit there and talk about anything and everything for hours without getting bored with each other. He said misses that… I miss that too.

Friends. Friends who are still there beyond time and space. Thank you ladies! Hope to see some of you soon! *wink*

Things that I am looking forward to in the coming months:

Nanay’s 83rd birthday… However, I’m not sure if I get to celebrate it with her… depending on our current situation. Hhmm… we’ll see.

The trip to visit Flo in Singapore and Hazel in Malaysia with the rest of P10 Manila…. Hopefully by the end of October, just in time for my birthday…

Someone’s homecoming! A much awaited event! Finally!

Redemption…

And Christmas of course!

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That's just about it... Teehee!

Harry Potter

I can't believe it!

Tomorrow's the day!

Finally after the long wait, it’s here!

As what everybody already new, the seventh and final installation of the Harry Potter series will be available tomorrow and I can't yet decide where to buy the book... Hehehe!

It’s been almost ten years since I read the first book and from that time on I was always looking forward for the next book to come. And finally we are here... The end of Harry Potter’s adventure. I’m sad because it’s been a part of my life already. How I love getting lost within the story, imaginations run wild, you have your own world, it’s like you’re a kid again and I love it!

I tried several times to look for other similar books but everything just fell a little short. On my list, Harry Potter’s the best adventure book… Not unless anybody out there could recommend something for me to read after reading the last book… Is there? Hehehe!

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Harry Potter Movies… Yup I’m also hooked on them, never missed a single movie. Last Wednesday, Jet and I watched the Order of the Phoenix at Globe Platinum in Gateway Mall. Thank God that he is also into Harry Potter. Although he never read a single book, he loves the movie versions. Seeing and hearing him react about the recent movie made me laugh a lot. Obvious na hindi nagbabasa nga! Hahaha! But it’s okay… He was the one who was sooo eager for me to reserve the tickets. He was worried we wouldn’t get good seats. As if! Ako pa!

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Anyways, hope I’ll get a copy of the book tomorrow. Sana hindi ako tamarin umalis ng bahay…

Jet's 5th Tattoo

-KOI FISH-

It's not done yet. Already two or three weeks old and I can't wait to see it finished though.

Time of your life

RULES:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds!


If someone says "is this okay" you say?
Train – When I look to the sky

What would best describe your personality?
Blue Ketchup – Sana na lang

What do you like in a guy/girl?
John Legend – She don’t have to know
["He" doesn't have to know...]

How do you feel today?
Hale - Underneath the waves
[a little...]

What is your life's purpose?
Joss Stone – Less is more
[less is more in "some" part of my life right now...]

What is your motto?
Ronan Keating – Come be my baby
[he's my baby already... hehehe!]

What do your friends think of you?
Eddie Vedder – You’ve got to hide your love away
[do i wear my heart on my sleeves? maybe... :)]

What do you think of your parents?
Santana – Make somebody happy
[i guess that's true...]

What do you think about very often?
Keane - Sunshine
[don't worry there will be sunshine... SOON]

What do you think of your bestie?
Mat Kearney - Where we gonna go from here
[travelmate!]

What do you think of the person you like?
Mat Kearney – All I need
[yup! he's all i need!]

What is your life story?
Paolo Nutini – Tumbling Down
[right now I do feel i'm tumbling down... I hope it would change in few months...]

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Lifehouse – Take me away
[to travel...]

What do you think when you see the person you like?
Rachael Yamagata – I want you
[yup! I like him alright...]

What do your parents think of you?
Bob Marley – Lively up yourself
[be happy...]

What will you dance to at your wedding?
311 – Home brew

What will they play at your funeral?
APO – Kumot at Unan
[hehehe... magbabaon ako nyan]

What's your hobby/interest?
Jack Johnson – We’re going to be friends
[making friends ba?]

What is your biggest fear?
Cynthia Alexander - Wait
[the waiting game...]

What is your biggest secret?
Sheila and the insects – Maybe only maybe
[... if only I could say... maybe]

What song will be the subject when you repost?
Simon Webbe – Time of your life
[I'm trying to have the time of my life... Life is short!]

Karma

The Four Ways to Acquire Karma:

1. Negative Actions:
Against others (For example, homicide)
Against ourselves (For example, suicide)

2. Negative Words:
Against others (speaking badly about others)
Against ourselves (speaking badly about oneself)

3. Negative Thoughts:
Against others (wishing someone else will suffer)
Against ourselves (wishing we will suffer, as in an accident or with death)

4. Failing to act when we could. We acquire karma for the good deeds in word, action, or thought that we could perform, but do not.

Any action, thought or word is considered negative when it contradicts the Will of our own inner Being.

When you speak of others or yourself, always consider what your Being would say. If you do not know what your Being would say, then remain silent. This is the way of prudence.

Yes!!!

Just a few minutes ago I received a very very very good news! I can't believe it! It's too good to be true! Finally REDEMPTION is ours! It’s a surprise which will be unfolding in just a few more months. So be patient, sit back and relax! Let’s just wait and see…

GOD is good! Really good.

Thank you!

I’m soooo HAPPY!!!!

Congratulations Be!!!

kamusta naman yang picture mo sa i.d. mo?! hehehe!!!

Finally after six months! You got what you've been hoping for! I'm so happy for you. I know you deserve it and I know you've work hard for it. This is the start! Keep it up okay. Make those comm calls and high grades in csat coming! Always believe in yourself!

I love you! :)

My VisualDNA

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What Tarot Card Am I?

You are The Hierophant

Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching.

All things relating to education, patience, help from superiors.The Hierophant is often considered to be a Guardian Angel.

The Hierophant's purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly problems. He is well suited to do this because he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis. The Hierophant's only problem is that he can be stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.

What Tarot Card are You?
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my babies...

I was taking a nap yesterday afternoon, when I woke up I found both of them like this. Lisa on my right and Princess on my left. They like sleeping on my bed whenever they see me sleeping but usually they would stay at one portion of the bed but never like this. I find it rare and cute. So I had to take some pictures. Hehehe!

Remembering Tatay...

Happy Father's Day!!!

November 14, 1928 - April 28, 1999

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The hand i still miss...

Thank you Tatay for everything...

I miss you so much....

I Love You...

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I don’t know where to start. I’m not even sure why I’m writing it down for the world to read. I promised myself that I won’t write anything that is too personal (what is too personal anyway?) This is my blog. My open journal. This is about me and what I’m going to write about is a part of me as a person… my life, so it shouldn’t be a big deal. Do I make sense? No. I don’t think so. That’s me for the past couple of days… I’m not making sense anymore. Maybe I’m crazy. Hay…

I’m becoming depressed or should I say frustrated with my relationship with Jet. I don’t know. It’s been my issue ever since he started work. I’ve talked it over with some friends. They’ve given me advises. Advises that I’ve tried doing and for a time it worked. I also tried talking to Jet about it. Though at the beginning of the conversation I knew already what his reaction would be. He didn’t like me feeling this way and he started blaming himself and he wanted to quit his job the next day. I told him that this is why I didn’t want to tell him my frustrations because I knew he would take it differently. Time and again, he didn’t understand my problem. It was frustrating because my plan was to tell him what I was feeling and why I’m feeling that way and I expected him to say “It’s okay… we’ll get through this…” but he did the opposite. He got mad. I was expecting that he would support me. Take me to his arms and assure me that things won’t change and things would be okay. I guess, he got used to the situation that I’AM the stronger one. That I’AM the one making things okay for both of us. That I don’t show any sign of weakness. But I do get tired too you know. I’m only human. Every now and then, I would like a pat in the back or some assurance. I would like to be the damsel in distress. I would like for him to be my hero who’ll save me once in a while.

But they say “Love is giving without expectations”. “Love is unconditional”. I should say, IT DEPENDS because it TAKES TWO TANGGO. How will a relationship work if only one is working for it. What that’s? You just give and give? Until when? Until you get tired? Until your heart gets tired of it?

Like recently, I don’t know why he kept doing it over and over and over again even though he knows it pisses me off. I’ve told him countless times that I hate it when I send him a message and he wouldn’t text back. A single text that would only take him less than a minute to make. One single text just to let me know and I wouldn’t bother him if he asked me to.

He is so insensitive. Basta naging busy sya. Naging preoccupied with people or something… Wala na. Etsapuwera kana… Hirap ba yung hinihingi ko sa kanya na magtext naman sya kung nasan sya and what he’s doing. I mean, text messaging is the only communication we have. We don’t talk on the phone that much anymore… Like twice or thrice a week nalang and we only see each other once a week. All I’m asking is for him to text me. That’s all! And he is too selfish to even do it. I hate him for that. For making me feel discarded. I don’t know why he does it over and over again even if I asked him and even begged him to stop doing to me.

Why are some men like this? Why do they grow complacent when they learned that you loved them too much? Bakit ganun? It’s so unfair that he could do this to me even if I asked him to stop it. Tapos if I’m the one doing something he doesn’t like, he expects me to not do it again – ever again because if I do it again it would make him mad... really mad.

Bakit ganun? Because of my anger kanina, I don’t want to see him this coming Thursday (the thought of seeing him doesn't excite me). I don’t want to talk to him. I want him to learn his lesson. I want to make him feel how it is like to be ignored.

I don’t even feel him in this relationship anymore. I’m tired and I’m lonely. Imagine baliktad mundo namin. When I’m awake he is asleep naman and when I’m asleep he’s at work, I’m free on weekends and he is not. Anong gagawin ko pag weekend? Tutunganga sa bahay? I want to go out but I don’t have anybody to go out with. When we see each other naman every Thursday half of it I’m stressed out because it is also our pay day in the office, by the time I’m done with my work I’m not myself anymore when I face him… tapos ako pa ang magiisip kung anong gagawin namin for that day. When I ask him naman what he wants to do he would only say “I don’t know. Up to you.” I mean! Come on! Give me a fucking break! Take the saddle once in a while! Be in control! Help me make this work!!!! Help me!!!

I’m mad. I’m angry and I’m frustrated with this relationship! I don’t know until when… I do love him. I really do but I’m getting really tired.

I wish he would do is part. I wish he would listen to me without being angry…

Yes! I'm Still Alive!

After a week of being confined to my room, I'm still alive! Yes I am!

It’s been one hell of a week for me. Hell!!! As in hell talaga!

I was hoping that Monday would be better, but I was wrong. It was a lot worse and it was only the beginning. I woke up with a massive headache. It was like my eyes where going to pop out from their sockets and my jaw felt like their going to drop every time I open them. Advil became my new bestfriend. I was popping them every 4 hours. It was crazy. Until Ate Lita asked Tita Ampy to call Dr. Adarna for a home service. I couldn’t walk or talk that much… All I wanted was sleep and hope that by the time I wake up it would all just be a bad dream. But the pain made it all real. Really real and unforgettable.

Dr. Adarna gave me two more medicines to take care of the side effects of mumps kasi I’m too old na daw to have them and the last thing we wanted to happen was for side effects to occur. He even asked me if I were pregnant. Masama daw sa buntis could result daw for the baby to develop a hole in its heart. Kaya ako naman kahit dinedesmenoriya na, eh nagpabili kagad ng EPT, just in case lang naman. But even before the single line appeared, I knew I wasn’t pregnant. He also told me to go easy with Advil. Every six hours lang ang take and that’s for three days only… Huwwaaatt!!!??? Nalokah ako! Huhuhu!!! Hindi ko ata kaya yun. Naging dependent na daw ba! Hahaha!

I was a walking zombie for five days. I wasn’t eating well… Heck! I was just eating so I could take my medicine but parusa talaga! Parusa na ngumuya at kumain. Pero hindi pwede. I didn’t cry though. I was frustrated and mainitin ang ulo. Maski si Jet napaginitan ko maski walang sense. And speaking of Jet, Thursday is our day. He was frustrated too na hindi kami magkikita ng Thursday kasi daw he got used to seeing me every week, ano daw ba gagawin nya that day. I told him nalang to clean his room or do his laundry or anything just to keep his mind off me. So ako naman, wala akong magagawa. Dahil ayoko namang ipilit na magkita kami because I’m afraid naman for him at baka mahawa sya.

So Thursday came, I received a call from him before 7am. Sabi nya he was on his way home dahil hinatid daw nya brother nya. Ako naman, dahil inaantok pa, ok sige… And I went back to sleep. Aba! After 15minutes eto na! He came barging into my room! I was surprised! Hahaha! I mean grabe! Hindi ko talaga ineexpect na he would do that. Risk his health just to see me. He brought me flowers and mangoes. Really sweet of him. Well except for the part when he saw me… Napaatras talaga sya at ngumiwi ang mukha nya. Hahaha! I should have taken a picture of him when he saw me. Priceless talaga! Ayaw na pumasok sa room ko. Natakot ata! Hahaha! Kamukha ko daw yung villain sa Spawn. Yung clown daw… Ako naman, I’m thinking, I look like Shrek.

We had breakfast together, although ako nakaupo sa table at sya nasa may counter malayo from me. But I was contented seeing him there. Sabi nya bad naman syang boyfriend kung hindi nya ako dadalawin. He stayed for an hour. No kisses or hugs just flying kisses that the angels found amusing. Pinagtawanan nila kaming dalawa, corny daw namin. Hehehe! Really appreciated what he did. I just hope he didn’t catch anything. God! I really hope so.

After his visit medyo okay okay na ako. Come Friday, my mumps gone na talaga. But Friday night, I found myself with fever. I was burning up again with a 38.9 temperature. I was using two blankets and still I was feeling cold. I was taking Biogesic every 4 hours and yet hindi ako pinagpapawisan. Nakukulam na ata ako ah. Saturday morning… (today) I was little bit hopeful na mawala na talaga. By lunch time pinagpawisan na ako and my fever was gone. My appetite is not that okay yet. Every time I eat something parang gusto ko syang isuka. It’s like I’m looking for a certain taste or type of food but I don’t know what it is.

By far this is the only experience na talagang sinusumpa ko. I don’t want to go through it anymore. If you have a chance, get yourself a vaccine and your children too. Grabe ang paghihirap talaga. Even my sister was surprised. She told me I already had my vaccine against it and I already had them before.

That’s life. By Monday I know everything will be okay. Start of a new week for me.

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Hope to see Jet on Thursday!

Can’t wait to go shopping for Ate Cindy. Can’t wait to make lakwatsa again!!! Wwwhaaa!!! I need to see a mall!!! Hehehe!

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I took pictures of me since day one till day six to see the development. It was scary. My face got big talaga. Not going to post them here! Hehehe!

I’m sick.

Last night I was out with Jai, had dinner and coffee till twelve midnight. When I got home I was not feeling quite well… At around 2am I checked my temperature and I was surprised to see that I was 38.3‘C I was burning up and I couldn’t sleep. My jaw hurts a lot. Although earlier I saw it was a bit swollen but ignored it.

Sunday morning… I woke up with this… (Yup! That’s me with a double cheek! Meron bang ganon?! Kalokah! I have a pear shape face… Whaaaa!!! Ang laki-laki na nga ng face ko tapos lalo panglumaki! HUHUHU!!!)



Although my fever was already gone (this morning) because I was drinking Biogesic every four hours, I woke up with this really really swollen jaw. Ate Lita (one of our angels) said I might have mumps. MUMPS!!!! That’s impossible! I already had them when I was in Grade 4 and what I know about it, once you had it, you won’t catch it again. GAWD!!! I’m close to 30 and yet I have this “childhood illness”. WTF!

The uncomfortable part is chewing food. I’m so hungry and yet I couldn’t eat well. It’s like your jaw is breaking apart and anytime it would just drop and it throbs a lot. Isusumpa mo ang pagnguya!

There’s no cure for Mumps. You just take paracetamol and painkillers and take a lot of rest. I'm also using my relaxing eye mask to cool my throbing jaw, o diba! Imbis na sa mata eh napunta sa panga! For more info about mumps just read this site.

I don’t know why I had it again. But I know where I got it, I didn’t think I would catch it though because as what I’ve said before, I had them when I was a kid. Having it now means I won’t be seeing Jet this week and I feel so bad. Once a week na nga lang kami magkita tapos this week hindi pa. Hay… What a fucking life. Malolokah ata ako! But I don’t want him to catch it too although he’s been exposed to me three days before the symptoms started appearing. Nonetheless, just to be safe. Let’s see kung hindi ako matiis ni Jet at sumugod dito sa Q.C. yun… Hehehe!!!

Anyways… Bedrest… I hope tomorrow’s a good day…. Hope I could eat na…

Visiting Enzo

Last Saturday, Jai, Tet and I met up at Starbuck's Katipunan. We were going to visit Enzo for the first time since he left the hospital. I'm so excited to see him again since Kim's been sending me MMS of Enzo the whole week.

Jai came directly from work (call center) while Tet and I…. straight from bed.

Jai was the first one to arrive at Starbucks, 30 minutes later I came and an hour later Tet followed. We went to Red Ribbon and bought Kim her first Mother’s Day cake. Then off we go to Pansol, Balara at around 10am.

Enzo was sleeping when we arrived. So kwentuhan nalang and we looked at their old pictures. One album contained all our barkada pics. Some pictures taken from my birthday, I think 4 or 5 years ago. And I was surprised she has them and may picture pa na kasama ko ex ko! Everybody had a good time making fun of me… All I could say was “Tapos na yan!!!” “Tanggalin na!!!” Hahaha!!! Of course I was joking.

si tet gutom na kaya ang napagtripan - popcorn

that was one humid afternoon... mukha nakong dugyot... hehehe!

Then we had lunch. By 2:30pm Rency bought half a case of beer. Biruin mo naman, hapon na hapon we were drinking… Ang init! Sobra! Hehehe! Pero ang saya naman…

By bottle number three I was sleepy. That’s the effect if I drink at sobrang init ng panahon. Inaantok ako. I didn’t get drunk though. I was sweating so much pano ako malalasing nun! Hehehe! I was just worried about Jai. She’s been awake for 24hours already. Plus there’s beer pa… Makes you want to sleep nalang… But she said she’s enjoying and carry pa daw nya…

Every now and then Enzo would wake up and Kim would bring him to us. But I was too scared to touch or even carry him. He’s so small kasi. Parang he’s so fragile. Plus! He’s only 1 week old. Maybe in a few months I could carry him na. But for now, I’m just content with taking pictures of him.

Kim’s family made us feel so welcomed. Daming food pa… Wala kaming ginawa dun kundi ang kumain ng kumain. Dami rin pulutan. By 5:30 Tet needs to be in Pateros. So it was only Me and Jai. More kwentuhan and beer for Rency and Jai. Hindi namin namalayan it’s almost 7:30pm. But we didn’t go home yet, magdinner daw muna kami. Whaaa!!!! I couldn’t eat anymore… My stomach was so full already but then Ate Marv cooked chilly wings! I couldn’t pass that up… besides they didn’t let us.

After dinner, Ate Marv, Ate Tzel and Rency brought me and jai home. It was almost 9:30pm… Almost 12 hours. Hehehe…

It was a fun day. First time to hang out at Kim’s place really. Yup… Naisip ko nga… We’ve been friends since highschool but it was only now that we got to hang out at her place. It’s been always my house…

Hope to see them soon…

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Oh well… That was my weekend…

Sunday…

Mother’s Day…

I just stayed at home.. Had some food delivered for the occasion. It was only Me, Nanay and the angels. Quite sad but then... that’s life – as usual. Got to talk to Ate Cindy though. Downloaded a few episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. Will watch them soon.

Come night I went to Cubao to pay for some stuff I ordered from the net and to spend time by myself… I miss Jet. I’m missing him so much. Sadness…

My Nanay

Happy Mother's Day Nanay!

I'll always be here for you no matter what.

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

THANK YOU for everything...

Enzo

Kim already gave birth! Wow!

Went to PCMC with Tet earlier. It is also where our friend Ariesyl gave birth to her first born.

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Kim and Renzy have been married for seven years already and they've been through a lot of trials while trying to have a baby. Finally! After a looong wait, here he is!

A gift from God. In His right time…

Lorenzo Melquiades Sambilay Peralta
May 4, 2007 / 1:27 AM / 6.+ lbs.

I'm so happy for them.

Congratulations Kim and Renzy for a very healthy and cute baby boy!

Welcome Enzo! You just don't know how much you are wanted and loved even before you were born...

We love you!

Movies

Can't wait for these Adam Sandler movies to come out...

We'll see a different Adam here... so different from his usual movies. Just like Spanglish... (love that movie too!)

Reign Over Me




And the usual Adam Sandler film. Funny... and cute... :)

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

Gay?

1 out of 10 Argentine men are gay? Hehehe! This is funny...

Jet's Birthday

Yesterday was Jet's 24th birthday...

We didn't have anything planned.

But his father did.

Actually, I had one but due to unavoidable circumstances and WRONG TIMING EVER! I had to scratch it and just greeted him. Plain and simple. Perhaps next week everything will be clear… Not to late to give him my present… Hahaha!!!

My real gift though was given a week early - a couple of shirts from TOP40 are all he asked from me. No surprises he said, no expensive gifts this time. Just shirts that made me.. well us... travel from Quezon City to SM South (?)… At first I told him I’ll just give him the money and let him buy the shirts because I was thinking he lives within the area so he could go there anytime (so heartless of me) and I didn’t really want to go there that time, nalalayuan ako… but he insisted that I should go with him. So I did! Nagshopping narin ako. Ang loko! Dalhin ba ako sa Mall Hehehe!!! What should a girl do when she’s in a mall? Eh di magshopping! Hahaha! Magtiis sya.

So anyway, last night Jet and I went to Bangkal, Makati. His grandmother prepared something for him. Everybody was there. Tito Ramon, Nanay Magda and Tatay Ado, Fritz, Shang, Ana (tito ramon’s sister), her husband Noli and their baby Miguel. I was so nervous… Ewan ko ba, although I’ve been there a couple of times already and have met his grandparents, I still feel so anxious.

The pansit was great and the barbecue I loved. Plus the menudo that I didn’t recognized but also loved.

Tita Dolly (Jet’s mother) and Fatima (his sister) called from New Jersey and talked to all of us.

It was a nice dinner. Nakakatawa. Especially when Nanay Magda cried after talking to Fatima and when Jet saw her crying and asked her why she’s crying… Her answer made all of us laugh… “Masarap kasi yung pansit e!” Umiiyak yan ha at the same time ngumunguya ng pansit… Hahaha! She’s a funny old lady. Funny funny funny…

Miguel was so cute… Ang puti puti! He likes to make these sounds as if he’s talking to you and he smiles a lot… Nakakatunaw talaga ng puso ang mga baby na ngumingiti sayo… They have this effect na parang kahit may dinadala kang problema o sama ng loob o galit tapos once ngumiti sila… nagiging okay na. Ewan…

Anyway, we had out kodakan moment…

Nanay Magda - busy sa pagaayos ng mga pabaon...

Baby Miguel - already asleep, too bad I wasn't able to take his picture while he was awake.

Noli and Tatay Ado

Fritz, Me with my baons and Anna

Kulit ni Jetong eh... Sabi ko ayaw ko magpapicture eh... Me, with my freddy krueger (yan ang tawag ni Jet eh) favorite blouse... Hehehe!

Shang with Tito Ramon

Take 1

Take 2 - Sabi Tito Ramon kelangan sarado ang polo dahil mukha daw syang manginginom... Hehehe! Kaso naka ngiwi naman si Jetong.

Take 3 - Ayan! Ok na!

The birthday boy with his Papa. Mukha daw syang bafing dito... Nakakatakot na bafing if ever!

Made me miss my own family and think of what used to be... Oh well... that's life I guess... :(

After dinner Jet and I had our usual tea before going home. Then we watched 10 Items Or Less by Morgan Freeman… By 1:30am He went home na.