happy birthday papa!

spent the day mostly sleeping and thinking of you. i am still in shock of what has happened friday night. just the same, i need that shock. a new month is just around the corner. time to start all over again and completely forget the craziness that was YOU!

im gonna be fine, ill be okay. i was used not having you in my life before and i will get used to not having you in it anymore. you said you started taking small steps getting out and i did too.

siguro hanggang dito na lang. hanggang dito na lang pala ang lahat coz reality would never let us experience what could have been.

thank you for the memories and good-bye!

by the way, today is my dads birthday! happy birthday! :)

Juan | Megi

All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go. In a few hours, I'll be leaving my hometown. makes me kinda sad. I'm leaving my family whom i missed so much.

Funny weather today though, PAG-ASA warned us of a super typhoon internationally named Megi and locally known as Juan. It is hitting Northern Luzon I'm glad to be back at South Tagalog by that but i wish my family will be safe.

I posted a picture of the 5 day forecast for the typhoon. I got this here and saw it on Anton Diaz's fb page. Hope all goes well for the coming days; No more mala-ondoy typhoons please! I hope disaster doesn't not strike again. landfall will be by tuesdayat Northern luzon.

TGIF

Its Friday once a again. One more day and its weekend again! my vacation is almost up. Im happy but at the same time sad. i'll be leaving my family again but i'm meeting my friends and be back to my 'normal' working life.

made the most of my Friday. Woke up early and did some cardio exercise with my mom. Hopefully when im gone, she'll continue to make it a habit to do some exercises. Here is a picture of boats which is a trademark of Burnham park aside from the biking rink.

winnie the pooh boats!

Also, its the start of the 3 day sale at a local mall. So my mom went to the mall early. we thought we were the first ones to go, boy, we were so wrong. lines were already long. A lot bought pillows, comforters, cooking pots, ceramics and a lot of linens. One can't resists this sales. All items are at discounted prices and another 10% off is added on top of that! Lessons learned today, survey the area before, go to the mall early, and hakot all your friends who are willing to help you out.

I had my check up up today with the ophthalmologist. All systems go for Monday. I am already fit to work! Yey! although there's still some redness left, he gave a go sign for me to go back to work.

Finally bought my new running shorts! Can't wait to use it on my next run. got it for 20% off the original price.

Went to 50's diner for our lunch. They are famous for their burgers and giant club sandwich. their bread patty is almost 6 inches by 6 inches and 1 in thick. I just consumed one fourth of it and one half of the diner's burger! yummy! I'm posting some pictures too!

half of club sandwich

Lastly, I updated my hair color! Same shade as before, hazel brown.

Random thoughts | [G A M E]

“If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time”
~Chinese Proverb

~I went into this game na hindi ko na alam kung pano tatapusin or titigilan. Siguro in time na lang. i dont know at ayaw ko ng isipin. ilang beses ko ng sinubukan pero talunan pa rin ako. Siguro umpisa pa lng hindi ko na alam ang rules. Pero sinu ba dapat ang magset ng rules. ako? Eh madaya ako eh! pWede ko itong baguhin kahit kelan ko gusto. Anyways, there is still an attempt to stop. And so far, success naman ang day 1.

~Sinusulit ko na lang nag natitirang 3 araw ng aking bakasyon. dahil sa Lunes, babalik na ako sa trabaho. Sangkatutak na trabho ang nag-aantay sa akin duon. Ok lang. Keri naman eh. Kelangan ko ng moolah. Hindi ko pa alam kung sapat ang aking sick leave. Pero aasikasuhin ko un. Kelangan ng pambayad sa mga SSS Phil at health insurance.

~Last minute shopping today. Hindi ko talaga mapigilan. Bought meds for heart and clothes too. I am so happy with my purchases. Plus i got them on thrift! yey for me again! Bought my hair dye, some clothes for work. Kelangan kong irampa ang sexy kong body! (sexy for my standards).

~I am loving my arms. they are not so toned yet but m planning too. thanks for my pamangkin who is almost 11kgs and wants to be always carried when we go out. i have this photo shoot for our fund raising .

~I am so missing my boyfriend. Its been 3 weeks already. this is the longest time we're not together. i miss the craziness. looking forward to that date he promised me. yey! Em a happy girl again.

~Everything happens for a reason they say. And its true. the reason for my being sick is to have some quality time with my family. i have been working away for more than 4 years now. This is the longest time i was at home again. So thankful to have this. and thankful sore eyes is slowly going away.

Adidas KOTR King of the Road 2010

From time to time, i will posting my recounts of previous runs. i have neglected or completely forgotten posting them on my blog. Running became a big part of my life last year and this year. i guess i got tired from mountaineering but I'm not saying I'm giving up on it or will ever not do mountain climbing again. I'm just going into the hype of what's happening in and around the city.

So for this year, Im joining KOTR because it will be a tradition for me. Although the registration fee has gone up from php500 to php850, Im still for it. I guess its meant to be since i had plans of backing out the last minute. I was told that there were no more slots left but because of Papa X, he worked around his contacts and we got our slots.

There have been a lot of negative comments regarding the way of organizing this event. I had none last year. In fact we had no problems claiming our race kits. That was the reward for being early i guess. We Filipinos do have the tendency of coming in late or doing things the last minute. Also, no accidents or untoward incidents during race time. We saw a lot of celebrities too! Im posting some of our previous photos.

With Rustom Padilla aka Bebe Gandang Hari. i didnt know he was into running with compressor leggings pa at that time. Not sure if

he actually run. She said she was in the 10k category.

Analog devices friends and Karylle. Nice to know that she too is into running and has been in a lot of podiums too! Idol!

Cant wait for the Oct 24,2010! Hope to see a lot of celebrities again and fellow runners. :)

TMR:Taking part in the 10.10.10 history

The 10.10.10 " A Run for the Pasig River" made history last Sunday. People from all walks of life unite. SGV has confirmed that the official race starters are at 116, 892. The crowd gathered at three starting points, SM Mall of Asia, Ayala Avenue in Makati and CCp Complex. Team Maxim joined the 5k race distance. It was also nice seeing the debut of the Team Maxim jersey. Too bad i dont have all the moolah to get one. Maybe someday the company can also sponsor. :)

I heard a lot of positive comments regarding the race. Some said it was organized and peaceful despite the big turnout of people. Also, people actually cared! It was a great way to support mother earth. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas on this one!

Finishers band: Glad they used recycled materials. Not the baller/rubber kind.

On the low side, a lot has still to be done to save Philippine rivers. We must act now! Or else sayang naman ang ganda ng Pilipinas! Sayang din ang mga Ilog natin! What if those who joined the run would actually help pick up trash on the river itself. Would they or would they not?

Congrats again to all the finishers of the historic 10-10-10 Run for Pasig River! Hats off to all of you guys! You not only helped our Pasig River, but showed the world that Filipinos can care about the environment.

money making online

Good morning fellas! How was your weekend? :)

I'm still out of the office. So that means a lot of spare time on my hands. I'm currently on tita duties and sorting out stuffs such as videos. i am saving it now and plan to converting it on DVD so that when we are old, we can have all the memories stored.

Also, i want to be become productive. I just wasted two weeks of my time. I always wanted to do some money making online. 2 hrs or one hour a day is not a bad thing to earn some extra income. Also i need some practice. I plan to retire early, so i need some back up plans. Any ideas? Could someone help me.

Ilog Pasig

On my highschool yearbook, my ambition was to become marine biologist inorder to save the Ilog Pasig. 15 years ago, Ilog Pasig was a picture of disaster. It was the epitome of water pollution for me. Squatters and basura was a common site. Fast forward to now, it is a picture of hope. Thru the many efforst on non governemnt agencies, IlogPasig is slowly recovering.

i am happy that in my own little way, i can help rebuild the ilog pasig. not actively though since i have been sick of sore eyes for the past 12 days. boo! so sad!

Anyways, happy 10.10.10 Pasig Run! Im hoping for a fun and organized event!

separation anxiety

pangit!!!

siguro ang mundo mo pag wala ako... bitterness emo..

ive been blogging almost religiously these past few days. that means im still sick with my sore eyes. its my second week. i tried to visit a doctor today but the doctor was out. ill try my luck again tomorrow morning. i hope ill have the meds to take away the redness in my eyes. i looked hideous the past days. so i dont have the luxury of going out on gimiks. too bad, birthday pa naman ng isang berks ko, inuman na sana ito.

speaking of inom, i miss my beer nights and yosi nights. this is my longest time without nicotine. this sickness has done me good. i got to spend time with my family, eat and be merry and of course walang bisyo.

the bad side is, walang exercise, lumalaking salbabida at puros shopping. howell, the fats i can burn in 12000 days, the money i can earn but the time i got to spend with my family, priceless! thank you Lord. ika nga, everything happens for a reason.

honga pala, i think im suffering from separation anxiety. had a big fight with somebody today. i think ako naman ang nang-away, i felt so bad trusting someone something private and intimate. i dont know, maybe separation anxiety nga is taking its toll on our relationship. siguro mahirap akong i-ispelling minsan pero dense naman akong tao. i dont want to be laughed at lalu na pag seryoso ako. hay ewan ko ba. deadmahin ko na lang. tama, deadmahan na lang to.

isa pang may separation anxiety ay ang aking pamangkin, parang ahas kung pumulupot sa akin. panay ang paglalambing kahit na 'ouch' ang aking mga mata.. hahaha! paro unti unti ko naman na siyang hinahanda at nagpapaalam na rin ako..

love thyself

isang linggo na akong hindi pumapasok sa opis. bored na rin ako. so what does a girl like me have to do right, kundi mag shopping. ang pagbili ko ng mga gamit ay wala sa plano. naimpluwensyahan lang ni mama. at ako naman, very weak din pagdating sa pagshopping.

eto ang mga latest purchase ko:

ang overnight/workout bag ko na the north face. sobrang like ko to, dahil una its TNF,magaan siya surprisingly; second, its purple. isa itong splurge or ung tipong hindi pinagisipang purchase. ora orada ang pagbili. pero matagal na rin akong naghahanap ng bag. and always going home empty handed. kasi naman anjan ang anghel dela guwardiya ko. at anjan din ang napakadaming gastos and kelangan ipunin para sa funds. anyways, mukhang matagal naman ang pagsasamahan namin ng bag kong ito. ung isang mahal na bag ko, ginamit ko siya ng 4 years na rin. not bad na rin. because im one cheapling and poor citizen ika nga..

si violet

here's another purchase. na-dispose ko na ang mga luma kong sapatos. making space for new ones or just dahil sobrang luma na rin sila. im leaning towards being more feminine. para maiba naman sa usual jeans and shirt na for the longest time ang naging default porma ko. aylab my doll shoes. its new, its leather ang its blue! yey!

si blue

smile

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You

medyo off topic ang quote ko sa isasalaysay ko ngaun. just the same, like ko pa rin ang quote na yan. :) miss ko na magwork. ung may accomplishment at the end of the day mas gusto ko pa rin ang bakasyon. siguro nadapuan ako ng sakit na ito pero magkaron ng pagkakataon makauwi sa aking pamilya. sobrang tagal ko na rin kasi hindi nakakauwi.

isang nakakatuwang pangyayari ang nangyari kagabi habang pauwi kame galing eh-em. pauwi na kame nun at ung tatay ko ay nagkamali ng turn, itong si heart, bigla nagreact ng 'daddy, are you okay?'. so sweet na bata talaga. at nung nasa pintuan na kame ng bahay, itong si wally ay sinunggaban ako. ito namang si heart, biglang hampas kay wally, very protective naman talaga ang aking pamangkin. sino naman ang di matutuwa sa batang ito.. litrato palang, pang de stress na..

there's no place like home

oktubre na pala... oktoberfest na. maganda ang salubong sa aking ng buwan ng oktubre, isang mahabang bakasyon dulot ng sakit na sore eyes. akala ko safe na ako. hindi pa rin pala. imbes na labanan ko ang sakit na to, appreciate na lang dahil for the longest time, nakauwi ulit ako sa aming bahay. bahay for almost 24 years.

habang binabagtas ko ang marcos highway, isang magandang view ang aking nasilayan. yung bundok, parang punong puno ng mga diamante at mga alahas. ang mga ilaw kasi ay nagsisipagkislapan mula sa aking sinasakyan.

ang daming pagbabago sa baguio. naryan ang mas maraming motel kaya malamang sa malamang, uso na rin dito ang mga sakit na STD. nagsisulputan ang iba't ibang bars at mga coffee shops. indeed unti unti na ring nagiging sin city ang baguio city.

despite all of those things, the good things overlaps the bad ones. nothing beats the cool weather of baguio city. friendly ang fashionable people.

kaninang nasa SM ako, kitang kita ko dito ang isang ehemplo ng tamang customer service. ma-feel mo na inuuna nila ang kapakanan ng mga customers. hindi man cool ito but still,na-appreciate ko naman. dahil hindi lahat ng bayan sa pilipinas ay may magandang customer service.

bukas ang pam-pitong araw ko na may sore eyes. at yes, hindi pa rin ako makakapok sa trabaho. good luck sa payroll ko.

for now, the eyes needs to rest na! :)

my first attempt at aquathlon

its been a long time since my last post but im back. im super duper excited to record may first attempt at aquathlon. ive started swimming a month ago. im this old and it was at this time of my life i learnt to swim. well, better late that never right. Im still set at doing an aquathlon, sometime hopefully sooner but most probably later of my life. i know its a suntok sa buwan. what the heck, everything is possible. who would have known that id join an aquathlon.

it started with my former housemate and kataglay when he invited me to this fun run/swiom activity. he assured me that not all of the participants are great swimmers. some have basic knowledge but we thought i could catch up. besides, para sa n pa itong swimming lessons ko right? so i gave in, i joined. at least ill have that motivation to keep swimming. kahit mukha na akong nog nog.

so we woke up 2am since we are coming from cavite, marshalls need to be in the event 4am. oops! have i told you that i did not have training on my running. i did mostly swimming kasi sa tutuusin, i still dont have the perfect form yet.

so briefing started for the marshalls. i, on the other hand, had butterflies on my stomach. i was so scared even days before the end. good thing i had new found friends who assured me that they'' watch out for ne in case, you know. i had mixed emotions for this event, kaba for this is my first attempt at aquathlon. Ni sa bucket list ko wala ito, second, sana walang pulikat and third, ang wag mapahiya.

contest proper: at gun start, napagiwanan na ako agad. i was at the last pack of racers. i just went smoothly, i knew i had no practice so theres no point to stressed out myself. first, 2.5k, i am glad friends namin ang mga marshalls, they kept on cheering as on! seeing them smiling ang taking my pictures, i had no choice but to smile and keep going on.

swim: upon stepping on the transition area, i saw some people walking while on water. that gave me an added boost of confidence. so i swam, walked, swam, run on water. halo halo na. matapos ko lang. all of those captured on picture kaya mejo kahiya. but what the heck, tuloy lang. eve went ahead of me sa swimming but i got ahead of her sa run. i told myslef to save my energy na lang sa swimming then bawi sa takbo.

2nd run: all participants got disoriented at one point. everybody wanting to go to the finish lines.

overall, it was a tiring but fun activity. i got the chance to be with friends who are ever supportive and passionate as i am. also, i got the chance to enjoy this activity with my family although they were not with me physically.

i thank God for always being with me. ang lakas ko talaga kay papa God! :)

Septem-beer

Quote for the day: A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. !~ John C. Maxwell

Umuulan nanaman. Ang lakas at ang ingay ng patak. May bagyo daw, di ko lang alam ang nem neto. Nakakasenti mode nanaman. I miss home. May pa ako huling umuwi. Matagal tagal pa ulit ako makauwi.

Second, eto at nagskype ang aking ate malots. Ask niya ang aking lovelife. Nahirapan akong makasagot. Hindi na pala ako aware sa totoong estado ng aming relsyon ni A. Ok naman kame. So far, better nung mga nakaraang buwan. Mega adjust lang ako. Marami rin kameng kelangang pag-ipunan kaya larga lang ng larga sa trabaho. Howell, keri pa naman. mahal ko siya, mahal niya ako. un lang ang mahalaga. :)

Happy Birthday baguio! 100 plus plus years na ang aking kinalakihang bayan. Hindi ko talaga malilimutan ang Baguio. Babalik balikan ko pa rin to kahit san man ako mapadpad sa mundo. haist. I miss Baguio. did I say, i miss home? :(

Unang araw ng unang buwan na may 'ber'. That means start na ng Pasko para sa ating mga pilipino. Need to do my wishlist and shopping lists. need to budget again! Nakakatuwa lang, marami akong nababasang merry christmas greetings sa fb pati na rin mga countdown. haisty, ang dami pa kayang mga holidays in between.

Ngarag sa trabaho, am so behind sa scores. di ko na lang pinapansin at baka lalu ako madepress. kahit anung pagkabusy gawin ko, olats pa rin.

hays, enuf for now. keri pa naman! aja! fighting!

saturday swim

so we signed up for the fun aquathlon meet. now comes the training part. i felt inferior sa mga kasamahan kong guys. somehow, mas lamang sila sa background nila sa swimming kesa sa akin. Ayus lung, keri na lang.dinaan na lang sa floating, sisid maneovours. kapagod pero masaya. Nog nog nanaman ako eto. May date pa naman ako with high school friends. looking forward to that.

thoughts for the day, from bedroom blog by veronica of cosmo.ph,

Past Forward

Dahil sa aking hiatus sa pagkonek sa cyber world, ako ay nakapag isip isip ng mga bagay bagay. Isa na dito ang pagkakaron ng baby. Bente otso taong gulang taon na ako at tingin ko naman ay handa na ako magkaron ng sariling anak. Nakakainggit na rin kapag may mga gathering. ung iba, nasa round two na ng mga babies. Tingin ko naman, wala talaga makakapagsabi kung kelan ka magkakaby. naniniwala ako sa timing. at kung ito ay ukol, ibibigay naman ito ni Big Bro. So when that time comes, i'll be ready. Sana. i know hubby naman we'll also be there, kung sakali man dumating ang oras na yun. So excited! Pero habang wala pa ang aking dear angel, ako muna ay mag-enjoy s aking current passion, ang running at swimming.
Loko tong si ecks, bigla ba naman akong isinali sa aquathlon. Lupit ng bilib sa akin ni papa ecks. kaya ako naman, always having that adventurous spirit, GO! Nakaka-3 out of 5 sessions pa lang ako magswimming. Hindi pa ako marunong ng threading or langoy aso. Good luck talaga!
Nakakaubos pera at lakas talaga itong bagong bisyo ko. Pero pagdating sa passion, it wont stop me. Needing more sponsors tuloy ako.. haist!
Friday nanaman, hindi pa ako sigurado sa mga planu mamaya. Anyways, kung anu man mangyari, bahala na..

Lunes na Naman

Buhay

Seasonal update. Im doing my best on giving updates on what’s going on with me for the past weeks. Summer and rainy season has been going by so fast its already mid-august. Well thing have been very low key for the past weeks. And I don’t feel comfortable sharing about it to the whole world. Bf and I have moved in together officially. But we have been enjoying things at home like cooking, planning the new house, dvd marathons, UFC, teleseryes, my swimming lessons and enjoying the company of friends.

Onto bigger and brighter plans. We have started the process to hunt for materials for out first home together! *eeeeekkk*. I am expecting for our new home to be finished first half of next year! Yey! So excited! In the next few months Im hoping we could complete our basic home furnitures and appliances.. I never owned a house before, although I have seen a my relatives house building so non of us has done the whole buying routine before. It terrifies me and I feel my head will fall into many pieces just thinking what to buy and which is which. We have been visiting a lot of malls and learning from the internet to learn about the process as much as I can. It has somewhat been our new ocd. At least I am more relaxed and I remind bf to have fun and remember to enjoy the experience.

So that’s the latest news. I am thinking of signing up for the Adidas King of the Road 2010 on October but registration fees has become higher and higher. L super sad. There is a run on Spetember the CamSur marathon but I have been terrible with the training because of all the house hullaboos and we have a shuttle. I am also having my swimming class every weekend so that serves as my workout for the week. I am swimming Saturdays and Sundays.

Im still that girl who wants to do all at once. Everything should be done right then and there, like relationships, house, trainings, career, hobbies, social life, etc. Need to work this more. To take more time to smell the flowers like what they say.

ECE

i am slowly going back to the ABC's of ECE.. tehehehe! i want to have more options. that's why, i need to review, review and review. and this time matindi na ang pangangailangan. pangangailangan ng change of environment. ayokong sisihin ang workplace. ayoko ng manisi ng iba. so its up to me make a bold move. for now, i just want to keep on reading, reviewing,m even visiting sites such as malvino.com.. parang nag-rereview nanaman for board exams ang drama ng ate. howell, good luck.. tapos na ang breaktime.

emotional weather report

dahil fan ako ni ms jessica zafra, gagawa rin ako ng sariling emotional weather report. emosyonal, oo napaka, weather, oo dahil parang isang bagyo ang kasalukuyang nagnanais makaalis dito sa aking damdamin. panu nga ba ito nagsimula? matagal na rin, meron lang akong mga distractions kaya di gaano pansin. mionsan ang feeling ko ay high, minsan napaka-low. pero sa mgapanahong nangyayari ito, mabait pa rin ang Diyos at lagi niya pa rin ako nagkakaron ng dahilan para maging masaya. sana hindi siya magsawa. sana tulungan niya akong masagot sa mga tanong na gumugulo sa aking isipan.

una, pinansyal, lahat naman ng tao, may problemang ganito. ang pinagkaiba ko lng, hindi ako naghahangad ng milyones. dahil ang alam kong kapalit neto, ay sandamakmak na trabaho. sana mabigyan ako ng isang trabahong madali, ibig sabihin, isang trabahong mamahalin ko to the point na hindi na siya trabaho para sa akin.

i spend a lot of my time in limbo. hindi ko na na-eenhance ang aking mga talents at skills ika nga. basta useful ako, oks na.. i like my job but im not a go-getter im not aiming for top management position or 6 figures a year. kaka-stress. basta ako, i get what needs to be done done.

ang totoo, careerwise, i dont know what to do. i want to be challenged but i dont want to give up my flex schedule. i want to work from home. although, its nice to have a bigger paycheck coz right now im at the low end when it comes to salary. :(

now comes the difficult part, what's my next move?

mahaba habang inuman ito.....

life is a series of letting go..

I cant believe its July already. times goes by so quickly. so many plans, so little time. second half of the year has gone. what's new with me? hmm.. need to update my new year's resolution. oh, i forgot! i don't make new year's resolutions. i don't follow them anyway. first day of the started with a bang! im happy but at the same time sad, 2 of my closest office buddies decided to leave the workplace we've loved for 4 years.

Si A, we already knew she was leaving. she gave us a whole month before she left. we had a chance to watch a movie and have dinner. si JT, i was shocked, she's going to SG din. Hindi pa nakakarecover kay A, at sumunod naman si JT.life indeed is a series of letting go. but this time time, letting go of friends.

napapaisip tuloy ako, kung okay lang ba sumunod sa bandwagon. i mean migrating to SG and find work. mas malaki kasi ang sahod lalo na para sa mga engineers. mas madali na alng bumili ng camera, laptop, led tv at makagala. Plus pwede ka pang mag-ipon pang retirement mo. E dito sa Pinas, ilang buwan ang kelangan mong ipunin makaipon ka lang. Minsan, naiisip ko din umalis. lalu na at kelangan ko na ring paghandaan ang retirement ko at age 35. may mga pangarap din kasi ako. pangarap ko ang matapos ang pangalawa naming bahay, magkaraoon ng sariling pamilya, magtravel sa buong mundo. pero panu mo gagwin yon, kung andito ka lang sa pilipinas. nattakot din naman ako umalis, ayos naman sa pinagttrabahuaan ko, pero tamng tama lang sa pang araw araw kong buhay. masasaya din ang mga kasamahan ko, pero hindi pa rin mawawala ang inggit factor.

pero sabi nga ng kaibigan ko, hitik naman daw ang buhay ko sa mga karanasan. salat man sa karangyaan o kasosyalan o kaperahan, masasabi ko namang i have lived my life to the fullest. mukhang kelangan ko ulit magcheck ng mga bagay na meron ako that i should be thankful for.

anyways, mantra for this week, " today is better that yesterday"...

Happy Father's day!

I miss my dad. Its been months since i saw him. And the during my last visit, we only spent 3 hrs together. And he was leaving for work. That has always been our family set up. Him always working or doing overtime. funny, i followed his footsteps and i too became an engineer. Pero hanggang dun lang yon. I don't wanna be a workaholic. I want to savor every life's simple pleasures. Tomorrow is father's day again, i cant help but miss my dad.

To my papa, let me tell you how much I miss you. I may not there to see you more often and to celebrate every occasion with you, but deep in my heart, I really wish to be there with you. You are God's gift to us. Life wouldn't be this nice if not for your love for us, you family. I hope someday, we could all give it back to you. If not, more than sana what you have done for us.

love you papa! Hope we can meet soon.

homesick

sobrang sulit ang pagod kung pag-uwi mo eh etong dalawa ang makaka-chismisan mo.. mga kapamliyang ubod ng kulit at ubod din ng lambing. dahil sa cost cutting (pagtitipid) na ginagawa ko ngaun, kelangan kong magtiis ang hindi umuwi muna sa amin. ayos lang, habang may skype at may internet. feeling ko tuloy, nasa ibang bansa na rin ako dahil sa ganitong set up ng pamilya namin. howell, looking forward to another day naman ako dahil meron na akong daily dose hapiness. miss you anne,heart,ma,pa, len at bong. balang araw ay magkikita kita tayu ang mag-gugroup hug! mwah!

playmate

nakakatawa pero may nakalaro ako last friday. wala na akong interest sa kanya. pero ewan ko ba, kung sinu ang gusto mo, yun ang ayaw sayu at ang ayaw mo naman, sila naman ang kusang lalapit. anyways, nawala ang fancy ko sa kanya. out of sight, out of mind ika nga. pero netong huli, ayun, nakipaglaru sa testfloor. parang bagets lang eh noh. may kung anung patintero ang ginawa naman. natuwa naman ako non. haist. buhay. lunes nanaman. papasok ako. kelangan gumawa ng self assessment. pero kung sususmahin ang lahat ng nangyari sa akin s nakaraang taon. nasa passing grade lang ako.

Halalan 2010

bring ur id. a must dahil andito ang precint no. mo

Yey! got the chnace to take part in my country's first automated elections. Unlike the previous elections, it took me a while to vote. Mga isang oras din akong pumila and thank God, nasa lilim naman ako.

karamihan sa mga nagboto, ay hindi na-anticipate ang mahabng pila.. y o y?

The reason kung bakit mahaba ang pila ay ang clustering of precincts. dati kasi, 1 precint, 1 classroom. And this time 1 PCOS machine to accomodate, estimate ko lang to, 500 people? glad that people were patient enough to participate. i salute my kababayans for doing their asignments regarding the new system of voting. As for me, i had to do my research, 1 week before the election. I considered not voting thinking that it is just 1 vote. But i soon realized that 1 vote can make a lot of difference for my inang bayan.

me being very curious sa PCOS machine

My bestfriend who's a doctor, took her time out and spent a lot of money just to cast her vote. At buti na lang may halalan dahil nagkita pa kame. there is a big room for improvement for the automated elections here int he Philippines. i hope the people in office will address the issues for eazy, breezy ang sususnod na halalan!

done!

rewarding ourselves with a good lunch.. pizza!

I will vote in 2010 elections

With the elections just around the corner, grabe na ang hype para dito. PCOS machine not ready, CF cards not working, election officers running for their lives at baka sila eh ma-ambush. Mudslinging sa radyo, tv at dyaryo. isa lang napansin ko, one man remained consistent ang that is Benigno Aquino Jr. Ito ang taong hindi nagresort sa kacheapan gaya ng paninira sa kapwa. Ewan ko ba dito sa Pilipinas, hina-highlight ang baho ng iba. nagpapaka-busy siraan ang ibang tao. nakausap ko ang is kong kaibigan. I ask kung sinu ang iboboto niyang presidente, si Noynoy daw. natuwa naman ako. Hindi lang dahil uuwi siya ng baguio para bumoto, parehas kame ng napiling gustong maging leader ng bansang ito. malakas din ang hatak ni Gordon. Un nga lang, mahina daw ito sa survey. Ang sagot ni Gordon para dito,mga walang prinsipyo daw ang mga nag-iisip nito. Oo madami syang nagawa. He even turned down a million dollar job at 40 years na siyang volunteer ng Red Cross. Cool! Samantalang si gibo, nagawa lang niya ang trabaho niya as NDCC chairman dahil ito ang job description niya. Ang sabi ko naman, at elast nagawa niya ang dapat niyang gawin. matalino si Gibo, pero hindi natin kelangaan ng magaling na leader. napatunayan na natin yan kina Gloria at Ferdinand Marcos. magaling nga, kaya magaling mangdaya. Habang ginagawa ko ang blog na ito. 20 plus commercials na ang narinig ko mula sa mga kandidatong tatakbo ngaung 2010. To think, 7:30 lang ako nagbukas ng tv. Kaya nga dumating din sa puntong nag news black out ako.puro kasiraan sa isa't isa ang maririnig mo. yan tuloy, cramming ako. Pero sakton lang naman ang pagbabalik loob ko sa panunuod ng tv. naliwanagan ako sa bagong proseso ng pagboto. Automated na kame! Ang taray di ba. tingin ko ay akma lang naman na automated system na tayo. suskuday, at this time and age., magmananual pa rin ba tayu?! haler! hindi na ito ice age. baka tayung bansa na lang ang gumagawa neto. Eh may means naman tayu para i-implement.

Basta ako, happy ako na ma-exercise ang aking right to suffrage. Narealize ko na maswerte ako at nakapag-rehistro ako. Isa ako sa tutulong sa bayan ko para magbago. Kung sinu pa ang mga madadaldal, sila pala ang mga di boboto. Medyo mayabang ang dating ko, pero naman.I say i will vote for Ninoy Aquino Jr. Kelangan ko ng sincerong tao para mamuno sa bansang ito. At kung hindi man siya manalo. Ayus lang, ang importante sa akin, i stood up sa taong alam kong karapat dapat sa pinakamataas na posisyon dito sa Pilipinas.

Caleruega: Closer to God. Closer to nature.

anne, cherry and me!

My sister gave me a visit one weekend. Or more of we did a side trip to Tagaytay which was only an hour away from where we live. My making a photoblog of our visit to Calerguega. My sister's first but my second visit. Please enjoy.

Caleruega as described in there pamphlet is a house of prayer and renewal. It is open to activites like retreats, recollections, prayer $ renewal workshops, study, research, youth camps, marriage and family encounter celebrations, skills training, leadership seminars, art, music, and liturgy workshops and environment and agriculture-related activites.

Located at Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas.

How to get there:
Public transport:Proceed to ER-John & ALMARIZ Bus Terminal along EDSA in PAsay. Board buses going to any of these destinations: Nasugbu, balayan, or Calatagan. get off at Evercrest, batulao, nasugbu, Batangas. tricycle service is available at Evercrest entrance or its a 2 km hike to Calerguega.

directory

royal palms


chapel on the hills


fish feeding activity


picnic grounds, bonfire and campsite


us under the manggo tree