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Sulit Forever

2011-05-16T20:32:00.001+08:00

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for the love of sulit

2010-10-12T15:37:00.002+08:00

I've been in SULIT for quite sometime now. First, I just lurk around there to find good stuff and then came December of 2009 I decided to give it a try. I tried selling my Speedlite and the my lens. I was surprised to have a reply immediately after like 2 hours of posting it. Made some deal and then pooof! I made a great sale. . The feeling was so good because I needed the money for something much more important than my hobby. You see, I lack funds for my baby's hospitalization and medicines. SULIT helped us to discharge her in the hospital!

Fast forward to 2010 July to be exact. I posted another advertisement. I'm a budding Property Specialist from this Multi-Million Company. I find it rewarding every time people ask for quotations and inquire about the project. Surprisingly, (again I was surprised) they tell me that they saw my ads at SULIT. I'm beginning to get convinced that SULIT somehow got some special powers. They're like magnets attracting those buyers to take a peek at their world. Haven't close a deal yet now but I'm not loosing faith. Someone just inquired to me a while ago and I'm going to meet her tomorrow for lunch for the presentation! Oh my I'm so kilig! :)

Another advertisement I have is for Credit Cards. I have this part time job with a company at Ortigas. I was the one who process their credit card applications. And to tell you honestly 95% of my clients were all from SULIT.

Oh I need to share this, you know aside for my work I have this passion with balloons. Last August I saw an ad there about the trendy balloon seminar. I immediately enroll myself there. I've learned a lot from it and now after weeks of thinking I came to my decision to open a party shop. It's one dream come true for me. Although people around me discourages me with opening up a business like that. They'll tell me where should I market it, where do I get clients. I just replied thru SULIT. And now its like a slap on their faces when I got to decorate 5 parties already just for the month of September. All for the help of the great SULIT!!

I don't know what kind of life I have now if not with the help of SULIT. I won't be able to gain friends, to interact with people of different class, to buy those things we need and we want and of course the great experience that comes with it. You guys made my career much more exciting and rewarding. Thank you so much and More Power!!!!!

Fo tha lurve of Blogging

2010-01-25T11:29:00.002+08:00

My new year's resolution?

I'LL BE BLOGGING MORE OFTEN.

Yes, I wish, I wish..

So how you've been lately?

Hey btw, I miss you all :)

will be blog hopping in a while!

Love, D.

09.08.09

2009-09-11T12:55:00.002+08:00

At this moment, there are six billion four hundred seventy-one million eight hundred eighteen thousand six hundred seventy-one people in the world.

Some are running scared.. some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day.. others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men at war with good, and some are good struggling with evil.

Six billion people in the world, six billion souls -- and sometimes.. all you need is one.

For better or for worse.

AND YESSS ITS OFFICIAL.

09.08.09

Love,

DANA BAUTISTA-TAN

you turn my whole world upside down

2009-08-24T16:04:00.001+08:00

STILL UNDER YOUR LOVESPELL.
'enuf sed.

kthnxbye.
D.

HEY! HEY!

2009-08-15T13:39:00.002+08:00

Guess who's baaaack. :) Gawd I missed blogging.
But now this is for real! I'm totally gonna be an active stalker again. Haha.

Oh btw, What's up? ♥

P/S.

I'll be updating my links soon. :)
Catcha later, tryna go swimming in a while. yaaah!

swine flu attack

2009-04-30T10:09:00.002+08:00

Ola! Handy Manny's Repair Shop
You Break it, We fix it!

Nice intro huh. Anyway I missed blogging :) I've been super busy and my excess time will actually be devoted to Facebook baby. Yess I'm starting to love Facebook more than Multiply now. Why? cos I don't know :)

Just so you know, I'm so excited for Sunday. I'll be going to Las Pinas for the fiesta. yahoo! I'll be meeting uhmm somebody again after 7 years. homay. I just can't wait. Sunday! Sunday!

Oh I just booked a trip to Boracay again this August. weeeeeh :)

catch you later calculator :)

hey summer

2009-03-26T20:01:00.003+08:00

YAY. I'm officially back to my blogger life. O ha. Its been like a month ata of no blog hopping and I missed it. I missed my online friends. I missed you. So how you've been? I'm quite ok though or should I say I'm super terribly good! So what made my month long absence in cyberspace? here:

03.01 : Dani's hotdog-riffffic birthday party. It was a held at the Le Pavillion of Multinational Village here in Paranaque. We had a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme just so you know :) The place was filled with balloons and mickey mouse stuffs all-over. The caterer was superb! Everyone had different comments on the foods. The party shop who made the decors did a great job. Again everyone was like whoa! Though it's not that super grand cos I actually had to stick with the budget for the decors and I intended not to pay too much, I still fell inlove with it. Super simple yet super nice and colorful. Yehey to Ms. Olive & the gang. I'll post my suppliers' rating here :)

TAKE A PEEK :)

VENUE: Le Pavillion, Multinational Village, Parañaque.At first I thought that this place will be soo boring. Its open air and no good things in the place. Just plain and simple. That's all.Rating: 10Peso Power: 5K

FOOD & CATERING: We've been regular clients of QUEENSLAND CATERING and they never failed to serve us yummy foods. (I don't know with others ahh but we liked it anyway) And the thing is they don't cost too much like others. They're best seller? Pastel de Lengua.

Rating: 10 Peso Power: 30K+

VENUE DRESS UP: Ms. Olive of LET'S PARTY is the bestest :) I love her. Her works are simple yet super nice. I am so fascinated with balloon drops and she never failed to do one for Dani's Birthday.

Rating: 10++ Peso Power: You may visit her site or send her a message. http://letzparty.multiply.com

LOOTBAGS & PRIZES: From DIVISORIA, TOYS R US, & TOY KINGDOM. Dani has a clubhouse disney theme. And with that I really want mickey stuffs to be given away as prizes and lootbags. we had mickey mouse backpacks,& mickey mouse munchkin bag (I don't know what to call them cos they're like the box of the donuts) as souvenirs for the kids. Had notebooks, tin cans, ballpens, fan, cooking set, erasers, sharpeners, folders etc. all with a mickey mouse design. Thanks to my shopping powers. I'm never a fan of Divi cos I thought they don't carry nice stuffs but I was wrong, only if you're a good hunter. you'll find the bestest deals.

Rating: 10+++ Peso Power: 6K

CAKE & CUPCAKES: The original plan was to go for Sugarbox but then I can't reach the contact person so I decided to inquire at Kitchen Krafts but Frank didn't liked the design so what I did was to ask the help of Dani's former cake supplier, Ms. Kate of bewitchedkate.multiply.com She then referred me to her friend, Ms. Anna. I wanted a mickey mouse clubhouse as a topper with cupcakes to serve as souvenirs for the adults. Ms. Anna did a great job.

Rating: 10+++ Peso Power: 5K-6K

TARP & INVITES: Courtesy of a high school batchmate Diane Orsais and Tita Carla for the Tarp. Tita also provided other balloons. Thanks to the kids and Ate Cha :)

Rating: 10+++

DANI'S GOWN: From my mom's friend. Mother didn't like anything pink for Dani's birthday so she asked the designer to make a red ball gown for a baby. Anyway Dani look nice naman :)

Rating: 10+++Peso Power: 3K

LIGHTS & SOUND SYSTEM: From Kuya Rey :)

Rating: 10+++Peso Power: 4K

OTHERS: Tinatamad na ko. ayoko na magkwenta ng mga nagastos. :)

P/S I'll update this tom. I have to go now baby's acting up again. :)

hey

2009-03-19T12:54:00.001+08:00

I missed you

i'll be back sooooon.. :)

♥ D.

sunshiney day

2009-02-12T14:30:00.004+08:00

Its been two weeks I think since my last post. I miss my blogger friends and their journals :P I promise I'll be blog hopping today since I'm done with my client visits and telemarketing and now enjoying the free wi-fi in a coffee shop here in QC. Oh well papel, my life's been a bumpy road on the first week and then slowly moving to a more steady phase on the second week. You were asking about the highlights?

February 03

We celebrated our 6th year anniversary. Where? DIVISORIA. (Oh diba super sweet at sow-syal) We went souvenir hunting for our baby's 1st shindig on March 1. :) From there off we went to Greenbelt 3 to play Virtual Tennis since he can't get over the fact that Nadal won and his Federer --uhhmm L? hi hi hi I love you babe, just kidding I think :) Oh let's give credit to Federer too.. He was super good too. But then Nadal conquer the court!

February 05

There's a lot more serious thing that happened this day and I opt not to divulge the information (*parang resignation letter lang*)

February 07

Where was I? Oh I've been bumming aroud the office lately. Super pre-occupied with the party details. cateres, venue dress up, magicians, clowns, everything.

February 08

Off to the hospital cos my mom-in-law had this TAHBSO (total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy)

February 09

Weeh, I reached my quota na :)

SO I just realize that I haven't been busy pala, its just that I don't know how to really budget my time so I can do everything. I'm such a lame ass :) And I have the latest pix of my little sunshine :) She's super bibo or should I say biba? :P She knows lots of tricks especially the "bless" trick. Although sometimes I worried too much cos she watches the t.v all the time and we can't easily call her attention especially when it's mickey mouse clubhouse time. OH dani, don't grow up so fast!

Later guys. I'll have a valentine post in two days. tee-hee. :) Let's spread the love! ♥ Kissesssssss

Fanning.

2009-01-27T15:47:00.003+08:00

Remember the girl from I am Sam And Charlotte's Web?
I didn't expect her to be from this:

TO THIS:

Isn't she super pretty?
And oh btw, I think she'll be on the movie sequel of Twilight which is New Moon :) And I think she'll be a bloodsucker too there.

Yihee! No more updates. I'll just make *kwento* next time, My boss is here :)
keep it real!

easy like a sunday morning

2009-01-18T20:06:00.005+08:00

This morning we went to Mall of Asia for the "Angels4Autism" walk. And since Frank's has been listed by Fitness First, though its kinda hard to wake up early on a Sunday we still manage to get ourselves ready for the event. I didn't took a photo of the children (on purpose) cos I'm super lazy plus Dani's acting up. Oh anyway after the event, we ate at Mcdonalds cos we're starving :) Hey, I have my little sunshine's shots see..

And yesterday(Saturday) we went out with my FI friends cos its CHI's birthday! Yaayy. I love JTs Manukan now. OH well Happy Birthday Chi! Thanks for the chicken ass :) It made my night. really. :)

OH well again, that made my weekend. So how about yours? yaayy or naayy? okthanks byers next time ulit :) keep it real!

ask dani

2009-01-13T23:35:00.002+08:00

DANI: You're Stinky Version

[edit] nothing much. I just want to post these so those people who are lurking here will see something quite cute enough to stare :) [/edit]

I'm on L-E-A-V-E! Yahooooooo :)

First Love

2009-01-12T18:43:00.011+08:00

Sorry for this. I just can't get over this TV Ad. HOMAYGAWD! I looooooove it! Thanks McDo.

And speaking of Huling el Bimbo.. Yahoo! Eraserheads Final Set na. Oh March why can't you come now. I want Ely now. As in. :) This is NONSENSE! I know :) I'd come up with a better post this week. OK I have a juicy gossip about my life. Ha Ha Ha :P (what's funny? nothing. my seatmate's face) :) okthnxbyers

a start of something new

2009-01-03T16:01:00.003+08:00

New post for the year, baby! How was your new year? It rained on our place but still we managed to light up our sparkles and mini fountains. I think God really poured the rain on us on New Year's eve so that people won't be able to use lots of fireworks and to keep us from unwanted incidents. Good Lord :)

Anyways highways, its our 71st monthsary. (Hey babe, next month will be the you-know-what day. I know it'll be happy and perfect for both of us just like before.) And for that Frank wrote me a loooong letter on my planner. goodness! He wrote everywhere and he also wrote some important dates on our lives that I never thought he would know or even remember. He's so sweet :) I cried when I read it just this morning. (How I wish I was able to save all of his love note's to me even before I burned it cos I was terribly mad at him. Tsk. ~~I have nothing to show our little girl about our *kilig* moments and *ligawan* thingy.~~ Ooops we have our whole lives to show to her how great our love is.) Okay enough for too much bragging :) I'm having ants here.

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OPEN LETTER:

Baih,

I know someday you'll stumble on this blog. I know you'll get mad cos you don't want me to write anyything about you cos you are a private person. But what can I do? I just want to tell the whole world that I'm so blessed to have you in my life. You are my bestest best friend, my confidante, my knight-in-shinning whatever. Thank you for sticking up with me. I know we've gone through hell (and heaven too.) but still we're never apart like what others would want to happen.

For 6 years you never failed to make me smile (and cry) :). Thanks for that. Though sometimes I am making tampo cos you don't have time for me cos you have work. I do understand it, Its just because I'm missing you soo bad that's why I'll be mad at you so you'll make lambing to me na. :) 6 years of good friendship is enough to let me know you're a great man.

Thanks for the good genes btw. Thanks for little Dani! You gave me a very wonderful child. :)

ILOVEYOU & Happy 71st.

P.S.
I wish you enough. And in case you're wondering.. You're still and will always be a breathe of fresh air.

♥Dang

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Whew too much of being melodramatic causes me to be hungry. OH well I have super lots of stories to tell you guys but it'll be on the next posts. I'll just leave you with snapshots :)

DANI IS LOVE :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR AGAIN PEOPLE!!!

in this crazy world

2008-12-30T12:50:00.003+08:00

Her: Will you love me for the rest of my life?
Him: No, I will love you for the rest of mine..

More Love this coming New Year!

see you on the other side

2008-12-29T22:14:00.006+08:00

OH well 2008 is about to end for like 48 hours and we'll say to a new year, new hopes, new beginnings. As i am typing down this post I remembered all that has happened to me for this year. I think 2008 is not the year for me. I had too much pains, too much troubles, many criticisms and much more a near death experience. Though those things seemed to taught me a lot and made me a better person. I'll have a run down of the highlights of my life this year, just so you know.

JANUARY: I was 6 months pregnant the when my nanay was sent to the ICU. It was a major heartbreak for me. She's super important to me knowing that I was just a little girl she and her family took care of.

FEBRUARY: Second week of this month she died (my nanay). I just found myself in front of her coffin crying out loud. And due to too much stress I delivered a premature baby (7 mos and only 2.2 lbs) cos I suffered from Eclampsia. A very dangerous complication of pregnancy. I almost died. My doctor's were telling me that they'll save me and not the baby cos she's not really viable yet. And since all mom's were like "what fcuk are you talking about? save the life of the baby not me" I also uttered those words. Luckily we both survived though she needed to say in the incubator for a month for her organs to develop and for her lungs to mature.

MARCH: Money! All we need is money! My baby's ready to go home but the we still need to pay 80,000 for the hospital bill not including the PF. And since we're not prepared my mom shouldered half of the bill and had a strict rule that she'll not pay for the rest. My hubby and I kept fighting cos we don't know where to get the moolah. (FYI: My parents are really mad cos they don't know that I was pregnant then until they saw me at the labor room. I was rushed to the hospital morning of Feb. 28) Good thing they got to borrow money for someone. Total Bill for me and the baby? 350K. damn!

APRIL: Baih and I kept on fighting over petty things! It was a hard time for us. My parents kept on having this daily sermons to me. My relatives are laughing on me. My cousins we're like judging me. I know my titos and my titas we're telling their kids not to follow their "ate dana" cos I'm not a good example to them. I'm a failure. I'm not someone they can be proud of. And my answer to them? "I know, I am"

MAY: We need moolah again for Dani's Baptism. Mom and I kept on fighting cos I had to stick with our budget but then she had to many additions and everything. But with the help of the One up there its all done.

JUNE: I was desperate to look for a job! As in like superr badly needed. I don't like to go back to my old work kasi.

JULY: Oh its my birthday month. I must be happy this month I think..

AUGUST: My life's been crazy this month. Frank and I almost split up. PSP and cellphones were broken during this month cos he threw it and then slam it on the floor. We had space for 2 days. I cried a lot.

SEPTEMBER: I started working again. And then my mom's been crazy. She kept blabbing and blabbing and blabbing! I want to die! I can't stand it!

OCTOBER: Work is good. But I missed Frank. No time for us cos we're both busy. We always had this routine argument every night cos we missed each other soo much!

NOVEMBER: Still too much argument with mom. She's kinda acting weird this year. I don't know maybe its because I'm a failure to them.

DECEMBER: I fell in and then out of love in just a snap! I felt so stupid! NO really I am such a dork! I felt so guilty! I won't be elaborating. It just makes me look down on myself more and more.

See, my year's been one heck of a roller coaster ride. I didn't include others pa nga eh. But then I have high hope for the coming 2009. I won't be making my new year's resolution. why? I just don't want too. I'll just try to be a better and more improved person. Haha Goodluck to me! :)

This one's such a long post, Yea I know you want me to end this cos you're bored already and since you've been good to me this year I will end this one. BTW highway I want to thank all of you for spending a little time reading my thoguhts this year. I'm so glad I met you even though we're friends or buddies in cyberspace. I'm glad I caught you here. It's been so nice to meet all you guys! You're also the reason why I keep this blog running. Let's toast for another year ok?

So from My Family to yours..

Have A Very Happy New Year, See you on the other side!

Enjoy and Keep it Real :)

nothing's gonna stop us now

2008-12-20T20:37:00.004+08:00

We had a blast yesterday. It was our company's mini Christmas party plus we got to bond with the other district managers at Marina-Mall of Asia :) Wuhoo! Lots of booze and food and great time with them equals = f.u.n. I got to introduce Frank to them btw, and if you're asking me where's Mr. Halfday Boy? He's also there. *I just felt a little uncomfy cos both of them are around and I don't know why, I'm super bad I know* Anyhoo, let's not talk about my boys *waaah shet* I'll let you peek at our photos since my multiply's private.. so here :)

Arcy, Sir Joqs, Sir Rey and Sir Butch

Alice and Marnel

Sir Butch, Maam Johna, Maam Grace, Maam Khay

Sir Rey and Sir Sam

Plus the star of the night: RJ and Josh

Josh and RJ look good together and we kept teasing them. :) As for me now I promise them not to be lazy and I'll upload them right away. So I didn't break my promise. I'm now uplaoding it so they can have it by Monday. I love my workmates. They've been super good to us and they never let us pay if we go out on gimiks. As in never. I love them to bits :)

So enough chika now I'm off to another Christmas party! Fitness First Platinum it is! Byers. I'll be updating this sooooon maybe on the 24th. :) Advance Merry Christmas! Let's keep it real!

and after all, you're my wonderwall

2008-12-17T14:05:00.003+08:00

Its 1:00 pm on the clock right now and here I am at the office. I'm not on the mood doing paper works and stuffs. I just want to think and think and think. Think of something sensible. Something that would make me feel a little more lighter cos somethings not right. What's wrong? I still don't know. I can't burst it all now. It's going to be more complicated. But I know everything will be okay..soon! I'm not loosing hope though.

on the happy mode:

Yay its Christmas :) You have plans? I don't have plans! What a good way to celebrate the happiest day on earth for me. Oh well just spending time with my family and some great parties with friends is enough to make it all worth it plus its the birthday of the One up there. It's also Dani's first christmas that's why I'm gonna make sure it'll be super fun for her.. :)

I have experienced shopping cute dresses and shoes for my little one and it's super kaduper I don't know the right word to describe it but its fun. :) I shopped at Rustan's cos it's not crowded there plus I like the lights. :) haha *super babaw*

Anyway Merry Christmas in advance and let us keep the world full of love :) hey! I love you :)

P.S. Mr. Halfday Boy? - he's gone haha :) for good.. oh no I kid. He's there and will always be there. (For him: Just remember all the things I told you yesterday okay) okthnxbyers!

Did you know that I'm a big fan of this famous mouse? I Love mickey mouse all the way but I don't like minnie mouse cos I find her super flirt. :) *haha ang sama ko*

and for the record

2008-12-10T23:13:00.003+08:00

MR. HALF DAY BOY

stop lurking on this one okay?

go back to work :) you're killing me!

and yess I'm serious!

in a rush

2008-12-09T21:18:00.003+08:00

People I'm soo back! after days of being sick, i'm so now ready to rock again :) I had viral infections for the last 5 days maybe because of the climate change and I don't drink vitamins cos I'm acidic. boo me! that's why I can easily catch up virus and I have weak immune system.

OH anyway! the halfday boy found this one! goodness! :P I can't really react to it but you know I'm kinda shy and I don't know :) I'm not happy though he'll read my thoughts and whatnots so I'm planning to make this one private? Is it possible? How should I make it private? Help me! It's killing me! :P really I'm not kidding!

And I now I know you halfday boy is reading this! Maybe its better to click the X button at the top of your screen huh? joke. so hi there! what's up with you? sorry wasn't able to reply to your messages. kinda busy :) okthnxbyers. see you around!

I'll leave you with this.. I want tawas :)

the tough gets going

2008-12-02T08:08:00.002+08:00

I woke up at the wrong side of the bed this morning. Too bad its only Tuesday and yet my laziness mode just turned on. I hate to admit that I'm having this Tuesday sickness cos First, Tuesdays are for meetings ( I hate it! I'm allergic to my boss!) Second, It's a long day at the office because the meeting will eat up too much time and Third, I don't feel like going to work, enugh said. Oh well papel, what can I do know? I'm already here with my two managers? I just have to let time pass by. I hope its already 5:30 so I can go home and relax, cos as usual I have major tonsilitis again and again. I just had it last Saturday and know goodness another fever causing thingy on my body!

Anyways highways, I have nothing to say or write now. Halfday Boy is still not in.. Maybe he's absent or what cos I know there's a party at their place yesterday, maybe he's drunk or some kinda. OK hafta go now. bye :)

booyah!

2008-12-01T17:02:00.006+08:00

I don't know where to start.. uhmm hello :) I know you'll land on this one. I actually believed on your searching power! Oh well what can I say? You've read it :) Anyway, Thank You.. for always making me smile everyday though sometimes I may be a super pain in the ass and I'm super cranky cos of you know :) But hey Thanks!

After you read this I know you'll tease me but I wont react until you said the Halfday boy thingy :) Goodness I should be prepared! So again hello and welcome to my other little island on cyberspace :P

I'll see you at the office! :) kthnxbye.

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Oh btw, i'll share you this video. When this song was released years ago, I fell inlove with it and dreams of listening to this (the freshmen) when I get old with someone whom I'll spend the rest of my life with. :)

im yours

2008-11-27T21:26:00.006+08:00

I'm not on the verge telling blahs about my not-s0-happy-slash-but-kinda-exciting-somehow-life. Why I'm not on the mood? (1) I really don't know where to start, (2) I haven't really organize my thoughts which will only result to (3) something boring and nothing. (4) I have major issues in life that somehow decreases my oxytocin level a.k.a the happy hormones, (5) or maybe I'm just too lazy to think type think type and erase. Before actually having this post I was staring blank at my laptop, thinking of something worth it (my life, career, decisions to make and the others) to be written here. But I guess I failed. I always do. I swear. Its not good and I'm not happy.

For the past weeks of not having a real blog entry, I come to think about the reasons why I'm keeping these online journal. You know If we're friends even before, my life has been an open book to everyone. I keep it real. Good thing or bad thing it is there's no difference you'll really know whats up to me. I kept on blabbing my whatnots and I just realized (lately) that I'm losing something within me. I'm an ordinary working mom who needs some privacy. (oh shoot!) I promise myself not to broadcast my life but the heck I'm not getting used with it. It felt so crazy that me a happy-go-lucky person will just immediately change into a naive and more private woman. I know it will take time! But hey! I'm trying at least huh?! But what's the use of having these If I want a private life? Many of you guys we're actually wasting time reading my crazy thoughts, commenting and even judging. I can't blame you if you'll hate me with my entries or better yet be mad at me cos I talk too much. It's just the way it is. This is me. and for the record I'm keeping it real! OK. I'll stop now. too much again. I'm soo getting melodramatic.

on the lighter side; stop the privacy thingy :)

I think I'm inloove for the nth time or maybe not! :P Let's call him the Halfday Boy cos he always goes on a half day though he's telling the bosses that he's on a client call :) Boo him! I miss him tuloy everyday.. wahaha! or maybe he misses me? diba Kuya? I have an open letter to him, here.

Dear Mr. Halfday Boy,

Hi! We just saw each other at the office but I guess you're too tired to smile for me. I know you went to you're grandmom's wake and I do understand you being super stressed out! I hope tomorrow will be a new day! And btw, did you miss me? haha kidding not! :P Anyway, If today was worse, the next day will be the greatest and then pop! goes the weasle! OK let's smoke na, come on. :)
PS. Let's go out (JOKE LANG BAKA MANIWALA KA!) :)
always,
your happymess :P

I'm crazyI told you so. I just hope *crosses fingers* that he'll not land on to this blog or else I'll die! Until the next update. oh the Twilight's great! that's all :) tatah!

a breathe of fresh air

2008-11-20T13:31:00.002+08:00

and for now..
Meet my Rainbow Sky :)

(I'll update soon..promise!)

spiderpig, spiderpig

2008-11-07T22:15:00.004+08:00

When Dani gets big, I will definitely let her watch Charlotte's Web. I just watched it few hours ago at HBO and like before it made me cry a lot :)

It's such a heart warming film about trust, friendship loyalty, sacrifice and humility. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures; a spider named Charlotte (Julia Roberts). And their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. Charlotte who sees miracles in the ordinary spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.. It was then at the fair when Charlotte bid goodbye to Wilbur, while there, Charlotte produces an egg sac. She cannot return home with Wilbur because she is dying. Wilbur tearfully says goodbye to Charlotte but manages to take her egg sac home, where hundreds of offspring emerge. Most of the young spiders soon leave, but three, named Joy, Aranea and Nellie, stayed and become Wilbur's friends.

incredible obama

2008-11-06T23:00:00.001+08:00

I will pretend i care about politics.

I like that tagline, Ch-ch....change!

OH MY FREAKING GOSH ..... (hold up, this is not so Pol.Sci-ish). Can I say I want to live in America... AGAIN? As in right now? Suddenly I wondered how good life could actually be with a genuinely working government. I don't even know what I'm missing because ours has been sucking since I was born. CORRECT? I think Obama maybe the next big thing since Princess Diana. Don't you think? But that's just me. Who am I to say that. I just read a good article from RD a couple of months ago, which I don't think I finished. All I remember from him is that he is aggressive.

Today, I switched on the TV and for turned to channel 28. NOT ESPN, my gahd what is wrong with me. There is a game today! Anyway this is priceless - it's so touching to see how the rejoicing goes in almost every nation. Seemed like they watched some game, held their breaths for a minute and blew out the "YES!"es when the votes came out.

I wonder how the dinner was like for Obama tonight! Hahahaha. The trivia stuff are cool too. For example, the fact that 43% of white people voted for Obama. I hope this can be compiled and I'll search them one day in Google. Hehehe!!!

In conclusion, I WANNA HAVE WHAT THEY HAVEEEE!!!

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like omg sweet, let's go to the states. come with me :) and let's meet up with Obama :P I have soo many questions :)

boo-hoo!

2008-11-03T21:46:00.007+08:00

Late update again people. So how was your sembreak/halloween/vacay whatever you call your precious break from stress? Mine was great though our manager didn't allow as to go half-day last October 31! (corny eh :P) I was staring the office window over seeing Ayala ave. and lots of people we're rushing home, catching a ride. But the heck us? oh well still busy as hell doing paper works and stuffs! Oh men I hate the reality of having work. But I know I'll get used to it. I want more pressure and stress so I can lose weight. haha I wish :)

November 1--Frank didn't go to work (cos we all know that if you're working at the mall, rain or shine, holiday or not you need to go to work to serve the people, the masses :p) so we decided to go visit my nanay at the manila memorial park. I was like whoa! nalipat na ba ang sm sucat sa memorial park dahil sa super dami ng mga stalls? KFC, Brothers Burger, Yellow Cab, Kenny Rogers, Mcdo, Andoks, Shakey's, Greenwich, Plato wraps are few stores that we saw. Well ofcourse before food hunting we first look for my nanay's place. Goodness naligaw kami sa sobrang dami ng people. There were hundreds of cars queueing to get inside the cemetery kasi. So we lit a candle, offered a prayer, I told nanay a story and off we search for food. I wasn't able to enjoy much cos I have stomach ache which is super booo! After 2 hours we went home. I was dead tired of walking!

November 2--Family day. We were supposed to go to Serendra but at the end we found ourselves at MOA. I don't know what urge me to drive all the way there. Just had a quick snack and a little walk at the hypermart to buy stuffs for Dani and then in the main mall to look for a nice office attire but I'm soo lucky I wasn't able to find one :( maybe next time. we'll see :) I had a picture of Little Ms. Sunshine. sorry low quality cos again boo me I forgot that i brought Sophia (my 400D) with me. I took the photo using my crappy 1.3 mega pixel fone which I got for free with the Globe plan :)

weee she's big now :)

That's all people :) I'll update again sooon. Stay Happy and Keep it Real!

PS. I can't wait for the premiere of TWILIGHT! Yess, cos we have connections we got passes! :) love it!

the family it is.

2008-10-16T17:51:00.000+08:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Dani looks more like me? I don't think so cos the first one that I made which got lost showed that Dani is equally looked alike --like us :) half and half baby! But I don't know what happened now? Oh anyways its ok. I'm ok with it. I just hope that Dani will get my skin color! Yuhooo! We're getting there babe.

mac

2008-10-08T18:45:00.000+08:00

Im ecstatic!

I cant contain it.

Its been like 49 days of purely fun with my baby acer 2920z

But lo and behold in less than 1 week I'll be shifting again to a new one :)

apple, anyone?

P.S.

Bella, you're the greatest ♥

damn!

2008-10-07T18:44:00.000+08:00

Kleptomania (Greek: κλέπτειν, kleptein, "to steal", μανία, "mania") is the condition of not being able to resist the urge to steal. This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually lasts until late adulthood. In some cases, the disorder may never stop and lasts throughout the person's life.

This is not a good day for me! Someone whom I like to call "SIR" stole my freakin' money! Goodness gracious! That money is set to pay the bills! Shhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! I've learned the lesson again in not a nice way. Sometimes its not really good to trust people that easily! They'll soon abuse your kindness! Damn you sir (insertnamehere), I look up to you but you just destroyed your reputation! I'll soon report it to the Administration, to our Superior! I won't let this happen to my other workmates! I swear! And I'll start working on it tomorrow!

Anyway, I'll blog about the other matters maybe tomorrow or the next day! I'm just pissed off right now! I need my relaxing tablets! And maybe ice cream and chocolates.

loved.

2008-10-05T14:10:00.000+08:00

I can't wait for Dani's new toy

ELMO LIVE

I was in Trinoma yesterday when I decided to drop by toys r us. I was actually looking for a tickle me elmo but the salesman asked me that their having a new elmo toy. He lets me watch the video and I got uber amazed. They told me that I can reserve one cos they're still coming up here in Manila. So I said yes :) The toy is about P5,000 but its worth it I think :)

Elmo Live Features

Elmoactually speaks as his mouth opens and closes just like the real muppet, Elmo, from Sesame Street
He waves his arms, sits and stands, even crosses his legs
Tells stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games
Head bobbles back and forth as he speaks
Children can activate the magic with a tickle or a squeeze of Elmo’s foot, tummy, back or nose

wanna-be?

2008-10-03T23:35:00.000+08:00

I'm not a photographer. I don't take good photos. My gawd! Teach me puhleease! I have a very amateur-ish shots here. Goodness gracious! They're all messed up! Sorry :)

BTW.

Happy 68th Baih!

I love you :)

Just don't forget you promised that you'll give me your 13th month pay oki?

update

2008-10-02T21:29:00.000+08:00

I haven't been updating since last week. I'm quite busy with work, plurk and --the social life :) I missed you people! It's been ages.. haha. Anyway if you're wondering what's up with me.. here: :)

September 24

I went home late cos I need to finish something about the bidding at GSIS. I had a major fight with my mom who's acting really weird! I don't know what happened to her. Maybe its the effects of the menopause thingy! (though she's really not in that stage yet. I just kept teasing her if she starts to act up

September 25

I went to GSIS and submitted all my requirements for the bidding! Someone asked me to have coffee with him. I turned it down cos I wasn't able to tell my boss. :( boo-hoo me!

September 26

My sister-in-law and I had a majorly majoriffic fight! I hate her for that! cos you know we stayed at their place for two weeks cos my schedule is super terrible. Late Friday night she texted me: "Dang asan kana! -(thenamehere)" I replied: "still at work, tapusin ko lang ito and uwi na ako agad.. just put Dani down" I thought is just a simple thing that she's asking me where I am but wtf! she then replied to me: "Ah ok sige, kse kme d2 mdami dn gnagawa at pgod na peo tpos na sge INGAT KA NALANG!" the heck! my blood started rushing to my head! super sarcastic!n abnormal. whatevs! When I'm at work I do my work! I hate her for really having that attitude towards me and even to her older sister :P she pisses me off! and for two days I didn't talk to her! but now we're ok! haha--at least!

September 27

It's my day-off. I just spent my time with Dani. I took advantage when she took her nap. I had my nails done. Yihheee! atlast! I experienced the earth shake twice :)

September 28

We went home already at Multinational and went immediately to my mom's amiga's house cos it's her mom's happy birthday! (haha gulo) after which I hurriedly went to Makati to had dinner with Frank. :)

September 29

Monday sickness be gone :) I'm suuuper tamad to the max! It's prolly because of the weather :) Got home early.

September 30

My other sister-in-law was rushed to the hospital. She has gallstones and needed a Laparoscopic Surgery. After lunch Frank told me that He wanted to go to his cousin's wedding and so I said yes, I thought it's just around the metro but I got surprised when he told me that we need to go to Duhat, Sta.Cruz, Laguna. like whoa :) 2hours drive. And so he fetch me at the office and left around 3:30 (under time it is!) got their at 5;30. Had dinner and chit-chats. And off we went home at 8:00. It's fun though I'm tired of driving. He kept telling stories to me. Super quality time :) I love it! Around 9:00 we got hungry again at just had a quick snack at the gasoline station in SLEX. Super kwento again. It felt good that we had time to talk about everything interesting or not! We're like baliw cos we kept laughing and teasing each other cos we're so corny! Got home at 10:30

October 1

NO work :) ME LIKES IT! I played with Dani and watched Close to you :) Had an argument with Bella (my mom) Dani cam whoring at the web cam :P

October 2

I didn't go to work :) I woke up late. I was supposed to go half day but then I chose to just go to Ate Coco's. Super traffic along SLEX!

October 3

Yikkes! Tomorrow 68th month :)

So there you go. Its a long post. sorry to keep you super bored! anyway, Dani's 7 months now :) She's soo adorable. Her first word? "ma-ma" yeaboi, i was screaming proud :)

I'll leave you with this! tatah! ♥

little miss snapshot

2008-09-23T20:31:00.000+08:00

I'm helping out my cousin

check my multiply site :)

OKTHNXBYERS :)

will update soooon. promise.

update

2008-09-17T22:08:00.000+08:00

I just don't know where and how to begin.

I'm currently on my not-so-good-mood-slash-I'm-effin-tired-of-my-work. Yes I'm so getting tired with my line of work but the heck I'm still so blessed unlike others who are still on the job hunting thingy. I don't have a life now :P I haven't been to glorietta for the past two weeks eventhough its just a few blocks away from my office. I go home immediately after office hours eh.

I still have one thing bugging me. It's something I shouldn't worry but I can't take it off my mind. Let's just say that I'm starting to like someone. Yess I know I'm super bad but I'm not a member of the major plastic club. I haven't felt this way. It's just that I can't stand the fact that I'm actually liking my partner's bestest bud slash the long time boyfriend of kumare. Shet. call me stupid or anything its ok. I don't know what's happening to me right now. I hate myself for being such a lame ass. I can't help it. I think I have a major crush to him. Just this afternoon we had a short meet-up and my heart kept on pounding and I think I'm blushing. I can't contain it. Really.

Ok fast forward. Oh well I texted my other girlfriend who was with me too. I just told her that I'm starting to be on cloud 9 everytime (insertnamehere) texts or calls me. My gawd. Super like highschool :) oh anyway, I examined myself, and guess what? Its merely an infatuation. Yeah you read it right, infatuation--mere admiration! :P I like him cos somewhat I see my hubby in him. The way he talks, looks, dress up, and some other manerisms. Its such a relief that last night me and him had a time to talk and share stuffs that we missed cos of our work. Now I can really say that its him that I still love the most second to the one above.

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BUT I STILL LIKE (insertnamehere) TO BITS :)

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o0o

I saved a life of a kitty.

It feels so good, really good.

I'm a hero.

Yahoo!

PUHLURRKK!

2008-09-13T20:42:00.000+08:00

Since I'm so not in when people are talking about karma points and those nirvana stage.. I decided to sign up :) And yeah, so add me up.. let's plurk, plurk and plurk!

CORNCHIP

And btw, I'm planning to sell my DSLR--maybe, yeah I think so cos I wanted to buy a 40D. Im sawa na kasi with Sophia eh. My 400D. So un but I'll prolly think hundred times before actually selling it. Or maybe I won't haha. Super gulo. I'm sleepy now and I want churros puhlease!

Urban Legend: Lincoln-Kennedy

2008-09-09T23:06:00.000+08:00

I'm loving this :) Yeah I'm re posting this one. I know I maybe little too late to really get way too much this urban legend thingy. But then again I so love it I don't know why.. Oh again well;

The many people that have studied the past Presidents of the United States of America are always looking for new and interesting facts about each of the Presidents. Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are the two Presidents that seem to have many amazing connections and similarities, whether it is a minor or major fact. Here is a list of interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy:

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946

Lincoln failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1856.
Kennedy failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1956.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Lincoln defeated Stephen Douglas who was born in 1813.
Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon who was born in 1913.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost children while in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.

Both Presidents had Vice Presidents named Johnson.

Lincoln's Vice President was called Andrew Johnson who served in the House of Representatives in 1847.
Kennedy's Vice President was called Lyndon Johnson who served in the House of Representatives in1947.

Both successors (their Vice Presidents) were named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1838.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by the three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Lincoln was shot at the theatre called "Ford."
Kennedy was shot in a car named "Lincoln", made by Ford.

Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

President Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and died on April 15, 1865 (age 56)
President Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 and died on Nov 22, 1963 (age 46)

Kennedy's funeral was modelled on Lincoln's funeral.

Andrew Johnson was a heavy drinker with crude behaviour.
Lyndon Johnson was a heavy drinker with crude behaviour.

There were conspiracy theories that Johnson was knowledgeable about Lincoln's assassination.
There were conspiracy theories that Johnson was knowledgeable about Kennedy's assassination.

Days before it happened Lincoln told his wife and friends about a dream he'd had of being shot by an assassin.
Hours before it happened Kennedy told his wife and friends it would be easy for an assassin to shoot him from a crowd.

Shortly after Lincoln was shot the telegraph system went down.
Shortly after Kennedy was shot the telephone system went down.

Kennedy's father had been the Ambassador to England at the Court of St James.
Lincoln's son became the Ambassador to England at the Court of St James.

Lincoln's wife tastefully and expensively re-decorated the White House.
Kennedy's wife tastefully and expensively re-decorated the White House.

Lincoln loved great literature and could recite poetry by heart.
Kennedy loved great literature and could recite poetry by heart.

Lincoln had young children while living at the White House.
Kennedy had young children while living at the White House.

Lincoln's sons had ponies they rode on the White House grounds.
Kennedy's daughter had a pony she rode on the White House grounds.

Lincoln let his children run and play in his office.
Kennedy let his children run and play in his office.

After Lincoln's assassination the nation experienced an emotional convulsion.
After Kennedy's assassination the nation experienced an emotional convulsion.

The whole world cried when Lincoln died.
The whole world cried when Kennedy died.

Lincoln's funeral train travelled from Washington-DC to New York.
Kennedy's brother's funeral train travelled from New York to Washington-DC.

Lincoln was famous for his wit and for telling hilarious stories and anecdotes.
Kennedy was famous for his wit and for telling hilarious stories and anecdotes.

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe

Anyways, Mere Coincidence or Something Deeper? I'm getting a little goosebumps again :P

HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED

2008-09-05T20:40:00.001+08:00

My division manager shared something very interesting today. He showed us some figures on the white board:

Gold Silver Bronze

51-22-28

I knew that it was China's total medals won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (they have 21 silvers now I think cos 1 country did a protest) oh well never mind. :) After it he then showed us another figure

5-12 2:28

I wasn't able to get the idea until he revealed it, He then told us about something. The explanation is this.

Remember the Sichuan Earthquake on China last May 12, 2008 at 2:28 AM. 88 days before the 08-08-08 The start of Beijing Olympics. Now this, look closely at the numbers, isn't it the same to the number of medals they were able to get? 51-22-28 and 5-12 at 2:28 am gets? Is this scary or just a plain coincidence? What you think? :)

I still have another one but I'll write about it next time. But it's just an observation though.

HINT: The Philippine Presidents

Lucky I'm Inlove with my Bestfriend

2008-09-03T21:27:00.000+08:00

Work is really exhausting. I'm starting to hate it :) The traffic along Ayala Ave. just pisses me off. I'm no longer bringing my car ever promise! (uhmm oh well let's see) I'll just ride the shuttle everyday. I'll have my gas allowance converted to cash so I will not be tired of driving along the metro. I'll use the company car or maybe ride a cab to go to my appointments even if it means leaving 2 hours before my schedule. I just don't want to drive. Its super tiring. (I'm a lazy person that's why) Anyway tomorrow is a new day, I know it'll be better, much much more than today. Positive vibes where are you? :)

I maybe on hiatus for a week cos my line of work don't permits me to have spare time to use for recreation. I'm such a work slave I think. So no blog hopping first. I'll try to concentrate first with my priorities. Well I hope I can :)

And just one more thing..

Baih, Happy 67th months :)
more love, fights and wars to share.
thanks for loving me & Dani
I can't wait for Feb. 03
I know I don't often say I love you to you BUT I know you already knew.

so.., iloveyou ♥
and still, I'm looking forward spending my entire life with you. only you.

too much drama again. I'm starting to make arte. pagbigyan na ! :)

ciao!

BADEEYA

2008-09-01T12:50:00.000+08:00

It's already September. Meaning only 115 days to go before the most wonderful time of the year--Christmas! :) And on the other hand this month is definitely my Parent's Happy month..why? because

Today, September 1 is their 14th church wedding anniversary
On September 11, marks thier 25th year of elopement (they hurried flight away from my lolo's place)
And September 21, their silver (civil) wedding anniversary

Oh diba puro one? Anyhoo, I don't think my mom and dad will have a big celebration. They don't like that stuffs. They're just plannng to go to Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada for 5 days. Their 2nd honeymoon nalang daw. Aba eh gastos pala hinahanap nila eh, kala ko ba tag-tipid? :) sabagay they deserve a break after sa mga nakakawindang na nangyari sa buhay namin na super ka-stress! I can't make any kontra. BUT them not here means that we are free :) House party people! :) I hope they'll push through the plans so that Dani will have lotsa lotsa pasalubong from mommy and daddy :)

-o0o-

Just 2 days ago, IDk know what my mom ate cos she bought me a new laptop. Maybe because I was making too much drama on my old one. Yeah including daily trips to netopia cos I can't stand the uber slowness of my lappie even if I have a DSL. super slow pa din! full na kasi ang memory eh. So I told her if we could go check for a laptop at the mall near us and she said yes :) And when I am about to check this Laptop I've been eyeing since last week, She immediately told kuyang salesman if he can check the status of her credit card and if it's ok she'll buy it! And to my surprise it's approved! :) YAY! at last I have a new one na :) And then I texted my dad and hubby telling them that mom bought me the Acer! And they have the same replies: "SPOILED KA!" Well practically and technically, I am not! it's just because my mom is on the verge of buying and splurging! waahaha, I'm kidding :) The laptop is not that pricey compared to those high end one but it has all the specs I needed :)

ACER ASPIRE 2920z - 4A1G1GMi
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 (1.86 GHz, 1MB, 533 FSB)
Chipset: Mobile Intel® GL960 Express Chipset
Memory: 1GB DDR2 Memory - Upgradeable to 2GB
Hard Drive 160 GB SATA HDD
Video: Intel Graphics Media accelerator X3100 with up to 358MB DVMT 4.0
(8 MB Dedicated Memory, 350 MB Shared Memory)
Display: 12.1" WXGA TFT Crystalbrite LCD
Optical Drive: Built-in Super Multi Double Layer Drive
Weight: 2.04kg
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Network: Built in 56K Modem
Built in 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
Built-in Intel® Built-in Acer Invilink 802.11bg Wireless Network Connection
Other Features: Built in Acer Crystal Eye Webcam supporting Acer Primalite Technology
Built in Bluetooth
Built in 5 in 1 Card Reader

So gotta go now, I'm off to work baby! :) Badeeyah September!

oh san fo!

2008-08-26T22:54:00.000+08:00

"Every man should love two cities; His own and San Francisco" - Anonymous

Bare with me, I kinda missed it. I love the place sooo much that I wanted to go there right now. For me it's the second best romantic place ever next to Paris. I love the people there, the tiangges, this GAP store in front of Pier 39, the cold breeze, the crookedest place on earth-Lombard St., the boat ride to Alcatraz, the uber big mall at downtown, the little Italy, the in-and-out burger, the clam chowder, the Golden gate, the Exploratorium, the beach.

Haaay.. I have many reasons why I love being there, I remember I wanted to be there every weekends so I can relax and just explore the must love city. Im'ma go there on December. YAY! :)

And for the photographers, you'll find the cheapest cameras there.. it's everywhere. The lenses are authentic but cheap plus you can ask for discounts only if you understand Mexicans, Chinese (the barok way of speaking. cute.) and Colombians cos most of them owns the shop.

anyhooo, san francisco waiyt for me ;) I'll see you real soon.

Argh!

2008-08-24T12:34:00.000+08:00

I already found a store that sells I AM NINOY shirts! Yay :))

Anyhoo, I'm gonna blog about what happened last Friday night for Russelle's birthday booze :)) So the plan was to have dinner at the fort strip and then go clubbing but they just insisted that we stay at Pier One and just let the Embassy and Jaipur thingy pass :) I left the house at 7:00pm cos I need to pick up Micko at Citimotors, Magallanes. It's just 25 mins away form us cos I'll take the Merville shortcut but lo-and-behold I forgot that it's a Friday so heavy traffic! Damn I was at Citimotors around 7:40 (and we're super hungry already) After Magallanes we're off to Makati Ave to pick up the other boys (JC,JP,Eldric,Swing) and went directly to The Fort afterwards. We were waiting for the celebrant then outside Pier One, we got bored and took some pictures..

And in 20 mins we found ourselves already eating :) talk about pigging out baby! :) I miss them, it was like 2 weeks since I last saw them. Lots of catching up to do plus more teasing cos our friend have a boyfie now.. first bF it is :) yay congrats yin i lab yah :) me soo happy for you and allen :)) anyway I won't elaborate more I'll just leave you guys with these snapshots :)

dang, yayin, russelle and auda (TRIVIA: She was my hub's first ever super love ;) just sharing)

The night was swabe naman until my ride didn't start. It's the battery's fault. Oh the terminal pala. Idk. haha looser much. Geez I was crying then cos I thought we can't go home plus the hubby is acting up too much. Basta super I'm badtrip to him talaga (with the conyo accent) Good thing Allen (yin's bf was there super ready with everything with bonus mineral water for all of us) knows what to do. And Micko too. Grabe thanks guys for not leaving us there. You're the bestest :))

And before i forget Rus Happy Birthday :)) I heart you, you know that. You always got my back oki? And remeber we stil gonna hate the name DONNA okie? :) muah! thanks for the baby zara you gave Dani.

ON another story, SATURDAY 1:38pm the phone rings..

Dang: Hello Goodafternoon
Caller: Hello Goodafternoon, Can I speak to Mrs. Tan
Dang: Ayy sorry po wrong number
Caller: Oh sorry
Dang: no problem bye. *hangs up*

Mom asked me..

Mom: Sino yun Dang
Dang: Wala wrong number
Mom: Bakit sino hinahanap?
Dang: Mrs. Tan daw eh. ewan ba.
Mom: Tanga baka sa iyo yun, Si Dr. Grageda yon overseas call
Dang: Ay oonga kaya pala kaboses *and then laugh*

Oh diba? I totally forgot that my hubby's surname is Tan and it was me that he is looking for. haha sorry I'm not used to it. ;)

25th

2008-08-21T21:46:00.000+08:00

When I was still young, I remember I used to ask my dad about Ninoy Aquino. I don't know what is he fighting for and why He once said that "Filipinos are worth dying for" And now as I reached this age of maturity, I can say there's a lot of Ninoy in me. Like him I want the Truth, Justice, and Peace. Dictatorship was not in his vocabulary that's why with chin up he fought with the then said greatest dictator in our history--Ferdinand Marcos. He was one of the strongest influences in the opposition party against the Marcos Administration. He relentlessly exposed and revealed all the graft and corruption happening behind the curtains of politics; thus, he became the arch rival of Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law era. His life was abruptly ended as he deplaned from a China Airlines flight from Boston by a couple of bullets through his head. His death sparked a series of revolutions against the administration leading to the EDSA Revolution of 1986. 25 years after, his legacy still remains in each and everyone of us. Still there's an unsolved mystery-- Who killed Ninoy? Until now many speculations, whereabouts and rumors spreading everywhere. Is it Galman or Ver? or the said gentleman in army uniform? No sure answers and no clear evidences. What will happen now? I don't know, WE don't know. Let's just live the life Ninoy wanted for every Filipinos where there is no wars, no corruptions, and no supreme leadership. It's hard, but then we can start with our own self. Again it's worth trying. :))

In relation to this, Do you know where I can buy I am Ninoy shirts? I really want to have one. What can I say I'm a fan. :)) So are you in? Burst out the Ninoy in You!

BENIGNO "NINOY" AQUINO JR.

1932-1983

in the midst of a controversy

2008-08-20T18:41:00.000+08:00

Yo! wazzup now? I've been blog hopping since yesterday and know what I visited 35 blogs today (how did I know? cos I wrote down the urls.) OMG. And there's one thing I noticed: They've been criticizing this new show on TV5 - LIPGLOSS an adaptation of the hit TV series Gossip Girl and follows the life of the students o an ultra-exclusivehigh school through the school's "unofficial" website. Although its not confirmed that it's the Philippine version of GG I think there's a resemblance since the storyline is somewhat the same as the ultra-famous version in the US. It stars Mikee Lee, Rodjun Cruz, Saab Magalona, Maxine Eigenman, Sam Concepcion, and many more :)) Though Saab Magalona wrote in her blog that its not like GG. "Everyone’s just been hating on it." Magalona says and suggested just to chill.

On the contrary people why don't we give chance to this show? Instead of looking at the worst side of it, why don't we peek at the brighter side and appreciate it eventhough you think it's jologs or corny or trying hard or wanna-be. I can't blame you because cos this is not the first time, remember tabing ilog from Dawson's Creek? I betcha you've watched it :) And hey We are Filipinos :) We should love our own though there are hundreds of reasons not to love our locals (shows) hehe :) Where's the patronism?. Or let's just put it this way better yet If you can't stand it remember this:IF YOU HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY, SHUT UP! It will help, I'm telling you! :)) these are some comments I've read:

This is too ambitious attempt. The Filipino crowd won't be able to reach th high end show Gossip Girl

No offense but I wonder why our TV writers can't think of anything a bit more original rather than just copying something that was popular on the other countries

Putek. ang corny. olats ito.

Filipinos can't truly create an original show. Too bad. Producers are just trying to create a show using someone else's creativity and originality.

Ok so I only typed few. My goodness I don't want to comment anymore. I'll just shut up. I haven't watched the pilot episode but on Saturday I promise I'll mark my planner so I can see this one :) I'll let my JOLOGS side out for a while :)

On much more lighter side, I have baby Dani's latest shots :) And btw again She's a she:

Danielle Francesca Renée

And oh before I forget congrats to Ava for passing CSB. I don't have Christine's results since she haven't updated me yet. :) Keep you posted.

I don't want to be cheezy

2008-08-19T18:37:00.000+08:00

Two posts for this day! Argh! anyway I found this old photos at my multiply site and soo funny that after almost 6 love-hate years, we still have each other. Talk about more wars, fights and of course la-la-la love to share. So since I'm on the verge of showing this to everyone (which at some point I don't want to excessively flaunt my other not-oh-so-private-life) I'll let you peek on the brighter side of our freakin' partnership. .

We used to be friends before. See we're really young :)

After months of you know the courting stage or whatever come February 03, 2003 We're officially "on"

And then he introduced me

to his family

and friends

and now my turn

after 6 years, here we are now with a bonus

who would have thought that us being together will be close to perfect and these pictures will tell the world how grateful we are cos we got each other.

I never thought that these pictures will be cherished forever. The camera is one witness to that special bond we share. To this person, I owe 1/2 of my happiness with you. I'm looking forward for great years being with you and our little Dani. :)

Haha. I don't know what happened to me. I'm really getting cheesy I think :) Oh btw, If you happen to pass by Trinoma and you accidentally bumped to this person, tell him Dang and Dani loves him soo much :)

Ok enough for these crappy things! shalah! :D

I love you, you love me, we're a happy family.. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.. won't you say you love me too..

DANA 101, EEEEP!

2008-08-19T13:26:00.000+08:00

Are you up for DANA 101? I have nothing to do except for baby sitting Dani and since she's taking a nap, it's now time for me to blab things most people don't know about me. So get ready to scroll down and read this one :) And maybe you'll think I'm one heck of a crazy gal!

1. Before everyone except my family calls me Dana. Now they know me as Dang
2. I was born on a Saturday. July 27 1985 it is.
3. I'm an only child. which I have this love-hate thing with this fact.
4. When I was two, Dad told me that I applied omega on my whole body and started screaming "mama achim"
5. 3 years old when I got curious and intentionally stick my tongue on the freezer. and I can't take it off.
6. I started going to school at the age of 3. Periwinkle it is.
7.Learned to play piano at 3.5 years old and then started formal training immediately.
8. I do regular declamations eversince
9. During the 1990 Earthquake, My mom wasn't able to fetch me at school cos its going crazy already. I cried hard.
10. I used to buy chips with free stickers inside.
11. I wish I was a lefty.
12. I did tell my mom that I am "a teen" then.
13. I'm not a fan of sleeveless. I have big arms.
14. I used to hoard sanitary napkins when I was little. Hehehe.
15. I used to dream of me working at Mcdonalds.
16. I'm on the top list. hehe I used too.
17. I don't know how to use the computer before. haha.
18. I used to gather things that scatter. I repeat I used to.
19. I used to dance. I can groove baby.
20. Singing is my ultimate dream come true.
21. I used to dress-up boyish-ly.
22. I have this special friendship with someone back in high school. tsk. wrong move
23. I am crazy over Lloydy :)
24. A kid bite before cos I caught her stealing on our room back in grade school
25. I was accused of being a stealer twice. Grade school and high shool but they never got any evidence. those people who accused me ended up knealing on me.
26. I wanted to be a teacher's pet. Its fun I think.
27. I love roller blades but I never got a chance to own one.
28. I love bikes but again I don't own one.
29. I sucked at Spelling
30. Im a video game player wanna be
31. I love super mario. the family computer version.
32. I used to have long hair up to my waist but then i cut it really short now.
33. I wanted to be a pediatrician. dream on!
34. I entered an exclusive school- St. Paul College Paranaque
35. I also struggled with Erikson’s psychosocial theory identity versus role confusion stage. I did. I repeat, DID. Hehe. (like Twi. hihi)
36. I used to have braces. braceface I am ;)
37. I used to be a grade concious. haha
38. I miss Beverly Hills 90210 and Are you afraid of the Dark?
39. I can sleep all day. yeah you read it all day
40. I wanted twins. paternal.
41. I play a little tennis before and badminton
42. I fell inlove with mickey mouse eversince
43. I used to do telebabad for nth hours, but now I can’t even stand for 30 minutes. Hehe.
44. I have a good handwriting. really. no fluffy clouds or whatever.
45. I am once selected as best in uniform
46. We have no maids since I was first grade. We’re left alone at home. It was cool.
47. I used to keep a diary but my mom reads it. damn.
48. I love flying kites.
49. I'm not scared of being alone. Im tough :)
50. I used to live BLUE but now I love RED and VIOLET.
51. I go for drama and chick flick movies.
52. I love the movie An American Tale and Casper

Oh 49 to go. I'll be back on a short break people :)

53. I am maldita and I fight a lot when I was little.
54. I'm definetely a Daddy's girl
55. I am used of calling my mom--Bella and my dad--Max. (i teased them as mga kontrabida sa buhay ko :) Bella Flores and Max Alvarado)
56. I used to love numebr 27, 17 and 14 for some reasons.
55. I love my high school algebra and pe teacher! she's crazy beautiful :)
56. I used to love L**** a lot before. Take note I USED TO.
57. I used to give loads to this L****. wrong move again.
58. I fell inlove with my best friend. It sucks! haha
59. I am very sentimental.
60. I used to write a lot
61. I am once a campaign manager for USA party. United Students in Action.
62. And hey my party won ;)
63. I have this love-hate relationship with my good guy friend yuan.
64. I am now inlove with my total opposite.
65. I suffered from Eclampsia last February 28, 2008
66. I gave birth to a premature 2.2 lbs baby girl
67. I almost died
68. I saw my dead nanay
69. Relatives and my family didn't know that I was pregnant then until they sa me at the labor room.
70. I got mad with the student nurses because they keep on asking me about stuffs and they can't see that I'm in pain.
71. Yes I'm so vulnerable
72. I thought I was in the purgatory when I woke up
73. I dreamt of vampires and black people chasing me.
74. It took me 9.5 hours to go out to the recovery room
75. My blood pressure was a sky high at 160/120 while my normal is 90/70
76. I am super scared to die. I'm not ready yet.
77. I said I won't be having another kid. well I still don't know.
78. I tend to be too attached to people. Hard to let them go, especially the ones worth keeping.
79. I get ambivalent at times. It would take hours for me to decide on certain things, months for some. Most days, I ask people to decide for me, which is number 1, my dad. -like again twi :)
80. I have earrings but I don’t wear them. I barely wear accessories, except for very special occasions.
81. I do talk to myself in the mirror. I’m not psychotic or anything. That has been my “therapy”, my muni-muni moments.
82. I have a very low pain tolerance. Acetainophen is my best friend.
83. Backpacks are the bestest. Jansport's are loved :)
84. I smoke a little sometimes when I'm pissed :)
85. I'm not a beer drinker. Just give me a hard one.
86. I don't go clubbing. I don't have money to splurge :)
87. Havaianas are my way back addictions. I got 30+ pairs
88. I'm staring to love crocs.
89. I love my Karl Lagerfeld Jacket.
90. I'm starting to be vain. yeah!
91. I'm a sucker for cosmetics!
92. I love ball games. basketball and volleyball it is!
93. I am one of the few people who don't know how to play poker. but now I'm learning.
94. I'm a believer of "Practice makes everything perfect, but nobody's perfect so why practice?" hihi.
95. I'm super domesticated now.
96. I do the washing, ironing the clothes
97. I cook a lot now.
98. Sometimes I watch movies at the moviehouse alone.
99. I cry at super small things
100. Someone called me disgrasyada because of my situation. and i think I curse her :)
101. I'm loving my life and everything in it. My failures, triumphs, my some uber major plastic colleagues, my ever loyal friends, my lovable pets and great Fam. MAX, BELLA, DANI and FRANK.

Phew! That's all people, these are just 101 random facts about me and there's a thousand more to share but I'll just leave you with this. ;)

light doodles

2008-08-12T22:19:00.000+08:00

I've been fascinated with light drawings/light graffiti/light scribbles ever since I gained a little knowledge on photography. (but I'm not really good at it though) So this evening I got too bored and decided to do light doodles. And heck it's not that easy. Here's the thing I'll let everyone see although its not that ok cos people bear with me, its my first time :)

THE STARR

I HEART YOU

MICKEY

HAPPY FACE

HELLO

DANA

o ha, o ha, Im such a wanna-be :)

I have the rest of the scribbles on my multiply account. But you can only see it if we're FRIENDS! but you can add me up and we'll see.. :) that's it for now. tatah!

reason for breathing

2008-08-09T18:16:00.000+08:00

And now I'm posting my Dani's latest picture. She's 5 months now. Who would have thought that she is a premature baby and was only 1 kg. when she said hello to this world. For months I'm so hesitant to show this because of someone who really annoys our happy family. Oh well, unhappy people envy happy ones so what they do is they pull down the happy ones to make them unhappy like them. That's crab mentality 101 people. And now here, look and stare. Isn't she the cutest?

Whenever I see your smiling face

I have to smile myself

Because I love you, yes I do

And when you give me that pretty little pout

It turns me inside out

There's something about you, baby

I don't know

not another sunny day

2008-08-05T12:49:00.000+08:00

It's been raining like hell for like 3 days. Its cold and I can't help but to stay under my sheets plus I can't barely rise up for another day of work. damn! Im soooo tamad :) So the hubby didn't go to work today cos he is sick. But he just kept on lurking in front of his psp. I told him to rest but he won't listen. :)

Since we can't go out, after eating my lunch I hurriedly sat down in front of my PC and confirmed my orders for little miss sunshine's clothes. I'm falling inlove with online shopping though. Those sites at Multiply and a little bit on Ebay. I love love looking at their designs and cute stuffs. At first I was so hesitant to engage to the buying thingy on cyberspace but then again I tried it once and told myself that it ould just be for a single item I can't find in any store. So I gave in. And come 1 week after here I go again, confirming my orders. And now I'm hooked with it. Yet still there are advantages and disadvantages with online shopping.. so here are some

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE SHOPPING: Convenience, no pressure shopping, savings in time, consistency between advertised price and site price, no driving and parking, sometimes no cost delivery even to third party receiver, information on product comparison easily available, sometimes price comparison available online, third party shopping sites keeping merchants competitive hence offering the best products and prices, 24/7 shopping, ease in merchandise cancellation or return, sometimes tracking of shipping available, large online shopping site offering store comparison and sometimes no taxes.

DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE SHOPPING: Lack of touch and feel of merchandise, lack of personal attention from a salesman, not able to try the merchandise on (especially clothing), lack of close quality examination (physically visiting different stores and examine the same product is assuring but costly in time), more chances to encounter fraud (disappearance of shopping site), more chances for mistakes in ordering the wrong item.

So I have some tips to the buyers:

Shop through reputable third party online shopping sites which select and filter to list only reputable merchants

Familiarize with merchants' purchasing processes (beware of any process change when move from site to site)

Always check terms and conditions (guarantee and refund policy) carefully before committing purchase

Carefully fillout their order forms and make sure you have the right items that you want

For delivery purposes ask the merchant for your package's tracking number.

And btw, If you're not sure about your orders don't confirm your orders or better yet don't try to order one so you won't be tag as a bogus buyer :) anyway, these are the following items that I'll be buying, tomorrow i'll start paying them so come last week of August its all been paid and no hassles.

ALL FROM BABY GAP AND OLD NAVY

parallel whatever

2008-07-30T17:40:00.000+08:00

This afternoon I had this examination for a big company in Makati. I was running pretty smooth until this audio asked me to spell the word "paralleled". Damn, it took me a while to figure the right spelling for it. Really kidding aside. (I'm such a Loohoser I know.) I came up with lots of spelling for it.

I spelled it like these:

PARRALED
PARALLED
PARALELLED
PARALED

PARALELLD

My paper was full of erasures then until I arrived to this spelling

PARALLELED ♥

whoa! It's such a shame though cos the Test Administrator was staring at me. I can't imagine and I kept on laughing to myself because its an easy one yet I can't figure it out how to spell it right. What I did to get the right spelling? I think of the parallel lines and then add some -ed :) Gaaawd! I need to study-slash-practice my spelling skills again. After the exam, the Test Admin. approached me and we had this conversation:

HER: You had a hard time spelling paralleled ha!
ME: Ah yeah *smiles*
HER: Mas natagalan ka pa dyan kesa sa word na Loquacious at Pulchritude eh!
ME: Ayy hehe *smiles*

A lesson learned, read and read and read. So that the next you'll encouter words that you think you can spell easily but yet confusing will be a Chicken Feed :) I'm gonna armed myself with a mini dictionary starting tomorrow. :)

Other Story:

Breaking Dawn will be out next week! Yay, can't wait for Powerbooks to call me to pick-up my copy :) Oh, Edward my Edward. Why do you Bella instead of me? :P Sure everyone's been raving about it. And so the Twilight movie will be released on December right? but we have this MMFF thingy so will it be resked? I want to know now! haha.

enough of the long post. tatah! Stay happy people and let's spread the la-la-la-LOVE. :)

burfday pleasure

2008-07-28T12:45:00.000+08:00

Yeah, Happy Birthday to me. Im 23 now. OMG. I'm getting older but its ok.

Im super happy :) Thanks for those who greeted me thru sms and thru cyberspace.

OK so yesterday day was great (7.27.08) I woke up early to prepare food. I took advantage of it since little Dani was still sleeping with her Dad. (yay for me its my day-off, I need not to attend too much to Dani cos Frank is with us) So I cooked Grilled Chicken, Fettucine Alfredo and Philadelphia Cheesesteak. Er, talk about power lunch huh? :) Good thing before they got up I was done with the whole thing, so the only thing they need to do is to pig out. And guess what? They did! haha. :P

For dinner, I just cooked steak for the sandwich and ate some left over pasta. :) We went to church since its a Sunday and went to buy some vitamins after. You noticed that I wasn't able to say or flaunt Frank's gift to me? Why? Because he doesn't have a gift. haha :) Only bought me cakes from everywhere. Now you know :)

Sure 'twas a super happy birthday for me, and to those who are celebrating their birthdays, CHEERS for a life full of love :)

pumikit at humiling

2008-07-19T22:52:00.000+08:00

Boyz II Men and insipirasyon ko para sa pamagat ng maikling sulatin na ito :) Ngayong papalapit na ng papalapit ang aking espesyal na araw, napagiisip ko tuloy ang mga bagay bagay na gusto ko. Simple lang naman walang engrande o ano pa man. Ako ay isang mababaw na tao, kahit ano pwede magpaligaya sa akin.

UNA Gusto ko sanang makasama ang aking pamilya. Yun lang. masaya na sigurado yun. wala na kong pwede ireklamo.

PANGALAWA Ninanais kong magkaroon ng isang bagong instrumento na pangkuha ng litrato. Isang HOLGA.

PANGATLO Sobrang gusto kong mabili ang isang panlamig sa MNG. Oo sobrang gusto ko ang problema wala ng kakasya sa akin. Nakakairita

PANGAPAT Gusto ko ng tinapay na nakamolde ka kopa. Katulad ng ibinibenta ni Kate. Gusto ko mga tatlumpo piraso o higit pa.

PANGLIMA Sana ay magkatotoo lahat ng hiniling ko Sa kanya. Pero kung ayaw Niya ok lang. Maintindihan ko. Alam ko na alam Niya ang nararapat sa akin.

Sa susunod na kaarawan ko sana eh mas masaya pa :)

Jusme, Ganto pala talaga kahirap gumawa ng isang sanaysay na puro tagalog. Pero ewan pag puro ingles naman eh ganoon din. Syet.

its been soo long

2008-07-17T16:50:00.000+08:00

yah, I usually get super excited when my birthday month (which is July) arrives. But heck now? what's wrong with me? Up to now I still have no plans or whatsoever for my big day! Anyway, I know there's just gonna be no surprises ar anything. Just a simple day for me :(

I have some issues with myself and I'm getting pissed off without me knowing what's what! I hate it!

Oh puhleeaassseee! I want a life :) night life it is! lets go out sometime friends :)

The bf is acting really weird! I'm soo not used to it! but I'm happy I think! haha. silly me!

greenbelt 3 is LOVE

2008-07-04T14:12:00.000+08:00

I was with my friends slash kumares yesterday at Greenbelt. We ate at fuzion cafe and just chilled at their uber comfy beds :) haay I missed them as in! Its been a while since we had some talk about our own issues in life. I'm sooo happy talaga with them cos I know we don't have any pretentions or whatsoever between us. Talagang I love them :) Nothing still beats the friendship we had. Pareho kaming Lokaret, may topak, may pagkademanding, chikadora at syempre ang favorite bonding namin. ang kumain. :) Masaya kahit kaming tatlo lang at wala ang mga oa naming mga bfs. (miw,chi,baih) Our next bonding session? MARGE'S HAPPY BIRTHDAY YEHEY :)

coffee break

2008-07-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

Ang buhay ay parang kape, wala sa tamis ang sarap..kundi sa pait

I saw this line a while ago on tv and it made me think and wonder. Sometimes Life is much more exciting when its bitter. (in any sense, do I make sense?) :) And hey btw for y'all.. IM SMILING really from within :) Good for me huh?

I'll update soon and more pictures from my recent afternoon date with my super cool girlfriends :) It's Marge's birthday on the 9th. weeh I'll see you brus on Tuesday and let's rock :)

thank you and welcome

2008-06-30T20:07:00.000+08:00

After weeks of preparation finally Dani has been welcomed to the Christian World last June 29, 2008. Yehey! Thank you for those who came. For our dearest Families and closest friends thanks for sharing this big day with us. :) see you again on her first birthday on February.

Thanks to Queensland Catering for the yummy food: Pastel de Lengua, Tuna Belly Salpicao, Chinese Pork Spareribs, Grilled Liempo, Fettucine Alfredo, Fruit and Garden Salad and The one with Pineapple thingy (sorry I forgot)

Thank you to Ms. Olive of Letzparty for the simple balloon set-up. The centerpieces, pillars and balloons on the ceiling.

And anyway as I promised I'll be posting her cupcake giveaways from Kate's. Everybody loves her cupcakes and artworks especially the momma cupcakes :) patok talaga! I didn't get a chance to taste it cos super kahinayang but I got to taste the others and super good ah. (how many times did I actually mention the word super!!)

oh isn't super nice and yummy? :)

super typhoon and super friends

2008-06-23T15:50:00.000+08:00

LET US ALL PRAY FOR THE FAMILIES WHO LOST THEIR LOVED ONES.

MAY THEY FIND HOPE AND PEACE AND THEIR HEARTS AND LIVES TO BE RESTORED.

MANILA, Philippines - Rescuers considered boring a hole in an overturned ferry Monday in a desperate attempt to find survivors among more than 800 missing passengers and crew, after Typhoon Frank (Fengshen) carved its deadly swath through the Philippines.

Hopes dwindled by the hour that large groups of survivors might be found in areas where communications were cut off by the weekend storm that left 163 people dead in flooded communities. Divers rapped on the hull of the 23,824-ton Princess of Stars but heard no response from inside.

Only 38 wave-battered survivors have been found so far, including 28 who drifted at sea for more than 24 hours in life jackets before they were found Sunday about 80 miles (130 kilometers) to the north in Mulanay township, in eastern Quezon province.

But bodies were washing up on shore to the west and northwest, too. The coast guard said it was checking a survivor's report that at least one group of people, dead and alive, had been spotted bobbing in the sea.

A number of coast guard and navy ships swarmed to the area but were largely kept at bay by big waves in the still-roiling waters. A US Navy ship was being dispatched from Okinawa.

Officials initially reported 747 passengers and crew were aboard the ferry, but said Monday that it was carrying about 100 more.

While some relatives tearfully waited for news, others were angry that the ship was allowed to leave Manila late Friday for a 20-hour trip to Cebu with a typhoon approaching. Debate began anew on safe-sailing rules in a country prone to storms — Fengshen was the seventh typhoon this year — and dependent on ferries to get around the sprawling archipelago.

The ship ran aground around noon Saturday a few miles (kilometers) off central Sibuyan island, then capsized.

Survivor Reynato Lanoria, a janitor on the ship, estimated about 100 people could have escaped the vessel, but thought the others were trapped inside. Lanoria said he was on the top deck when a crew member ordered people to put on life vests around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. About 30 minutes later, the ship began tilting so fast that elderly people and children fell on the slippery deck.

After the storm stymied earlier attempts to reach the ship and kept aircraft at bay, a rescue vessel battled huge waves and strong winds to approach Sunday, more than 24 hours after the ferry lost radio contact.

"They're scouring the area. They're studying the direction of the waves to determine where survivors may have drifted," coast guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Armand Balilo said.

The typhoon lashed the central Philippines early Saturday, setting off landslides and floods, knocking out power and blowing off roofs.

In the province of Iloilo, Gov. Neil Tupaz said 59 people drowned, with another 40 missing. "Almost all the towns are covered by water. It's like an ocean," Tupaz said.

Overall, hundreds were listed as missing.

Packing sustained winds of 74 miles (120 kilometers) per hour and gusts of up to 93 mph (150 kph), the typhoon shifted course Sunday to the northwest and battered Manila at dawn, dumping heavy rain on the capital.

Anthony Golez, deputy chief of the Office of Civil Defense, said the storm took an erratic path and never slowed down when it hit land with huge deluges of rain. It continued to dump rain on Luzon island and generate strong Monday as it headed in the general direction of China and Taiwan.

The Philippines was the scene of the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster when the ferry Dona Paz sank in 1987, killing more than 4,341 people. - AP (GMANEWS.TV)

on the other story..

The gang had a blast lastnight for it was Aries and Eldric's Double Celebration! Walang nakahadlang sa pag-uwi namin sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna at si Frank eh nagleave pa.. kahit ang bagyong katukayo ng asawa ko eh super tinopak at nagdulot ng baha at brownout sa madaming lugar sa Pilipinas eh tuloy ang ligaya namin.

"Kapag Trece daw, Tuloy kung Tuloy"

cupcakes overload

2008-06-19T23:04:00.000+08:00

Im sooo excited to get my cupcakes :) One week to go and It's Dani's dedication. I hope it'll turn out good. (cross fingers) Anyway highway I ordered cupcakes from Kate and Frupcakes I think they're really the bestest now :) Shameless plugging you know! But really I appreciate and I was stunned to see their works. Oh btw, special thanks to Frupcakes I was soo busy that I forgot to order and yet they still manage to contact me. Thank you many many! :)

I'll post the pics as soon as I received mine.

On the other story, I went to Gatch to give the invites and then when I arrive the boys and the girls are fighting with each other..

JUDD: Ikaw Red para kang Kabihasnan eh. Umayos ka nga ah
RED: Bakit ako nanaman?
JANINE: Ingay Niyo. Tumigil nga kayo
DANG: Uy ano yung parang kabihasnan? Inaaway niyo si red.
JUDD: Parang kabihasnan, amoy palengke!!
US: (laughing)
DANG: Bentang benta sakin ah..

:) exit. nonsense.

on duty

2008-06-18T12:53:00.001+08:00

ONE BIGTIME CHORE

Mommy asked me to iron the curtains for our French window.. and goodness! super super hard in fairness ah.. I hate ironing clothes but she asked me to do the curtains. Well I can't refuse I need money by Friday that's why :) Talking about bigtime goodshot!

While ironing.. fone beeps.. message from a friend:

Friend: "If the sun was never made.. I'll be the hottest thing alive!"
Dang: "Poooottteeeeekkkk! Ang aga aga feelingera ka :)"

busy as a bee

2008-06-17T22:58:00.000+08:00

I was on hiatus for like 2 weeks and now its time for catching up. wuhhoooooo..! So what happened to me for the past two weeks? well uhmm..

FIRST: I'm so freakin' busy preparing for Dani's Dedication by the end of month. Oh geez super hard talaga. From the menu down to the table centerpieces, I really checked on it and I'm super hands on. I wanted it to be really nice but not that pricey naman. hey everyone is invited. :)

SECOND: Cleaning our room. Damn! This is super tiring. I sweat a lot man! I dunno I kept on cleaning it everyday but it seems that the dust really loves our pinkie room. argh!

THIRD: Catching up with my old buddies and colleagues. Ok enough said. P-A-R-T-Y

FOURTH: I've been lurking in front of the television watching endless Sharon Cuneta flicks. Yeah, I'm a fan :) I have DVDs of her movies haha. I'm a sucker :) I recommend Minsan Minahal Kita with Ricahrd Gomez. (nice nice story)

FIFTH: Taking pictures of my little ms. sunshine :) Haaay I just love her being my subject. I love her smile. Her dimples. and I love her hair :) skin head just like me before. I heart Dani a lot.

LASTLY: I'm trying to spend more time with my hubby now. So less fights, less war and more love to share.

hafta share you this one, we're texting each other a while ago.

ME: 'You're my peace of mind.. In this crazy world'
hub: 'Sang kanta yun baih? coastal nako'
ME: HMP!!!! GRRRRRRR.

I got busted haha :) I still can't imagine that Jericho Rosales can sing that well. Thank you to major editing stuffs. :) OK more updates about the engagement thingy soooooon.

engaged at twenty-three

2008-06-04T21:09:00.000+08:00

uhmm enough said, more updates later. I still can't contain it. :)

a very special love

2008-05-31T00:52:00.000+08:00

Happy happy birthday mommy :)

You know that we all love you though we're such pain in your ass..

thank you for many many :)

me hearts you a lot!

sun-kissed

2008-05-28T22:23:00.000+08:00

Last weekend, the gang went to Fontana Leisure Park for JC's Birthday Blast! And its super duper fun. Got to spend time with the bugoys and the girls :) damn. I missed them. Oh well we might see each other real soon for my baby Dani's christening.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JC!

David Cooked Well

2008-05-22T15:29:00.000+08:00

OMG.It was a close fight between David Archuleta and David Cook though Simon Cowell said yesterday that it was a 'Knockout' for Archuleta. But lo and behold COOKie Fanatics were able to prove that there can only be one American Idol. And it will only be David Cook :)

♥ David is Love ♥

bye bella

2008-05-19T22:30:00.000+08:00

My mom which i fondly call Bella--for Bella Flores (kontrabida ng buhay ko) is off to Baguio with her Amigas. :) Yesss 4 days of free moving and not to mention some unplanned getaways with the gang and of course Dani.

To mommy, don't worry everything will be FINE :) Enjoy and be home next year haha. joke. next month :)

PS. Don't forget my white choco flakes and some strawberries. mwah! I love you mother!♥

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And oh btw, I'm now so hooked with the infamous Twilight♥ saga. My curiosity urged me to buy the book, many told me that it was different to find cos you need reservations due to long lists of of buyers. But to my surprise I was able to buy the three book at Powerbooks Trinoma :) Talk about being lucky :) Oh men I didn't think that it would be great. I wanted to be one of the Cullen's now.. :) And I can't wait for the the next sequel. August 12, 2008 you're way to far yet.

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And last by Saturday, FONTANA LEISURE PARK.. Here We come :) (LAST HIRIT FOR SUMMER AND HELLO RAINY SEASON) ♥

ang Inay. bow.

2008-05-11T15:16:00.000+08:00

Maganda, Masipag at Maaalalahanin

Mapagmahal, mabait at mapagbigay din.

At sa pag-ibig naman ay di magmamaliw,

Yaan ang katangian ng Inay kong gilis.

Mula sa pagkabata hanggang sa paglaki,

Siya'y hindi nagsasa sa pag-iintindi.

Ang lahat ng mga bagay na aking kailangan,

Sa kanya ko utang na hindi mababayaran.

Kaya't pag-ibig ko ay alay din sa kanya,

Walang alinlangan at tunay na tunay pa.

Ito'y nararapat na iukol sa knaya,

Akong kanyang anak na inaruga niya.

Kaya ang payo ko sa lahat-lahat na,

Mahalin at sundin ang ating mga Ina.

Huwag pabayaan hanggang pagtanda nila,

Sa kanila natin utang buhay nating dala.

(PROYEKTO SA FILIPINO)

IPINASA NI:

Bautista, Ma. Dana Ladin S.

Grade-6 St. Rose

SY 1997 - 1998

HAPPY MOM"S DAY TO ALL ESPECIALLY TO MY MUDRA :)

its your bday!

2008-05-09T20:06:00.000+08:00

Happee Burfdei to the 2nd bestest Dad in the world and the bestest partner/husband/enemy in the universe :) I wish you happiness and more blessings to come. (wahaha parang showbiz lang) Anyway, no really from the very bottom of my healthy heart. :) Baih Thank you for everything, I know we've been through heaven and hell and many can attest to that but hey! I still find myself on your rightside everynight. Too much mushyness na, haha, basta happy birthday! Pa cheeseburger ka naman! :)

burger! burger!

I WISH YOU ENOUGH

if you have nothing good to say, shut up!

2008-05-05T22:24:00.000+08:00

Oh well no relation with the post im gonna write today. There just shits in my life now who kept bugging us. Anyway we don't actually care. We're happy and we're not blabbing things about others :) We do have a nice breading and we are mature enough to fight back people who are constantly accusing us of somethings which are not totally true. Super pathetic! And btw, my bitchyness gave me a wonderful daughter and a loving partner plus super supportive parents not mentioning those who have helped my mom raised me and loyal friends. The heck, poor you.. I'm not the looser if the word "LOOSER" means having great people in my life well then "IM SUCH A LOOSER!"

A friend once said "Sometimes, unhappy people envy other people's happiness. So unhappy people try to put happy people down" - that's crab mentality 101. =)

Going back to reality: I'm currently hooked up with this RUSH HOUR game :) Men, I'm having a bad time trying to figure out how to escape the traffic. :) Sometimes I just try to peek at the answers cos their driving me insane. But atleast I've come up with a good strategy on the Beginner Level. (I've solved it without cheat) Try it its fun. I got it from Hobbes and Landes for P1199.00 cos I have the Deluxe one with metallic cars and black tray :)

My version of Rush Hour Deluxe :) I wasn't able to include the cards and the box :) :) :)

Try playing it online If you don't have one at home :) click here to play and have some fun :)

what's inside my bag

2008-04-29T19:10:00.000+08:00

Yes I was tagged ages ago by my friend Krystel about "What's Inside my bag?" since I have nothing to do and little miss sunshine is having her nap I decided to do it to kill boredom :)

So here's my handy dandy Doctor Bag. Its spacious enough to accomodate all my trash :) I got this from a shop at Glorietta. and btw, I'm still eyeing to buy the hot red one.

This is one big mess! :) I'm a sucker for wipes, sunblock (with high SPF) and perfume (Be delicious) that's why I can't leave the house without them on my bag. I also have my medicines that keeps me alive and kicking. (Calci-bloc and Betaloc). My ipod and PSP are used occasionally when I'm waiting for someone to meet or I'm on the shuttle. My ripcurl magic wallet is my love ;) i got it only for P450 but its original price is 1450 :) talk about super savings!

My "kaartehan kit a.k.a kikay kit". As you can see, I'm not a fan of lipgloss and lip tints cos I prefer using lip balms because I usually have chapped lips due to I don't know :) The glow tint is the one I use rarely because I find it sticky sometimes. My friendly body shop face powder is one hell of a good investment though it only cost I think P800+ its like Loreal's Its blendable :) but you can't buy a refill if you already consume it. how sad. NOT ON THE PICTURE : shu eumura eye lash curler, face shop eye liner in gold, mac foundation and my only nars lipgloss from my tita :) why is it not on my kit? its with my mom. on her kikay kit :) she's fond of using my make-ups, but its ok I'm fond of using her perfumes anyway :)

So I'm done. You've seen what's inside my bag and it's now time to see yours.. :)
I tag GHELL, GLENA, EMI, SHEILA, APRIL, RUSSELL, and everybody :)

as in oh-my-gosh

2008-04-28T21:06:00.000+08:00

I was in powerbooks greenbelt this afternoon cos I'm planning to buy Shel Silverstein's "The missing piece meets the Big O" but then agent due to i-dont-know-where-to-find-it and the staffs were busy with the other customers. So I decided to just wonder and look around the magazine area :)

And lo and behold I saw this magazine (I forgot if its Insider or People) but its about the Celebrity moms and their kids. I turned the pages and read it until I saw Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's baby Violet. The Alias star was interviewed (with baby violet and her picture on the right side crossing the street with books on their hands) and said that she and her baby is fond of reading.. and then uhmm be ready--Violets first word is onomatopoeia!--(is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "clang," "buzz," or animal noises such "arf", "oink", "meow") I was like damn? is this true or just another mom flaunting her bibo daughter? i don't know but I was laughing then :)

So now I wonder what would be Dani's first word?

uhmm maybe..

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (shet naman!) :)

an inconvinient truth

2008-04-27T18:14:00.000+08:00

Last night, since I can't put little sunshine to sleep.. I turned the tv on and hit the remote and I came across HBO's An Inconvinient Truth. It's about a man's passion (actually it's former Vice President Al Gore) to somewhat stop global warmings progress. His life was set to focus and give his all out effort to help save the planet, our planet. He has done global warming travel show which offers myths and other related things that helps it progress.

Gore is funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our “planetary emergency” out to ordinary citizens before it’s too late. With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America just behind us, it seems we have reached a tipping point – and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore’s personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective; to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most impassioned cause of his entire life – believing there is still time to make a difference. With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue – rather, it is simply one of the biggest moral challenges facing every person in our times. YAAYYY ehem so what the heck is Global warming?

Tell you honestly I don't really know the true meaning of it until I searched from the Dictionary, para mas konti at precise ang explanation! the only thing I know is---its an increase to the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperature predicted to occur because of the increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution. (I memorized the definition from merriam webster so that I wont be ignorante naman if somebody or even my little kid and cousins asked me about it. I hope that film makers would atleast have time to make some movie or documentary about global warming so that people will be familiar with it . And before I forget there are some qoutes at the end credits that really hit me :)

'If you are a child, tell your parents not to destroy your world that you live in..'

'If you are the parent,go with your children, help them build the world they'll live in..'

'If you believe in prayers, pray for people to believe in change.'

P.S. I've researched some definitions of Global warming from climatecrisis.net

WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps our planet habitable. However, by burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearing forests we have dramatically increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere and temperatures are rising.

The vast majority of scientists agree that global warming is real, it’s already happening and that it is the result of our activities and not a natural occurrence.1 The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable.

We’re already seeing changes. Glaciers are melting, plants and animals are being forced from their habitat, and the number of severe storms and droughts is increasing.
The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.
Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level.
The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.
At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.
If the warming continues, we can expect catastrophic consequences.
Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years -- to 300,000 people a year.
Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide.
Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense.
Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.
The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050.
More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050

P.P.S. So lets all join together to fight global warming.. let's build a wonderful world for our little ones to live in. It's on our hands. Every single human can do something its not important if its big or small but the trueness of the intentions matter the most. :)

im inlove for the nth time

2008-04-17T23:26:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah i so love David Cook now, I can't believe that he sang a very good rendition of Mariah's "Always be my baby". He was Amazing, brilliant ang soooo cute :) oh what the heck I'm starting to feel the blood rushing to my veins everytime I'll watch his video. oh damn David Cook come home to me now. right now. :)

But still sad that Ramielle was voted off even before Kristy Lee. that's so unfair (haha bitter me) no but she's good Ramielle yeah she is. :) ok enough back to my David Cook again, here's what the judges notes during his "Always be my baby" song:

Randy: That was the most brilliant performance yet.

Paula: That song could be in a movie soundtrack right now.

Simon: It was like coming out of karaoke hell into a breath of fresh air.

DANA: Oh you're great, you're Amazing. When are you coming home to me? :P

PS. YOU"LL ALWAYS BE MY BABY. GOODBYE PIOLO. I DONT LOVE YOU NO MORE :)

WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE

2008-04-10T17:23:00.000+08:00

(Debunking the Myths That Are Driving You Crazy)
By: Bo Sanchez

This article isn't for teenagers only.

Falling in love happens to the young and the not-so-young. (Did you see 42-year-old Tom Cruise jump up and down Oprah's couch because of Katie?)

It happens to everyone. Fat, thin, tall, short, intelligent, uneducated, holy, not so holy, dark, white, yellow, green... it doesn't really matter.

All of us fall in love.

And we get stuck in myths that drive us absolutely crazy.

My goal is to debunk these myths and convince you not to believe in them.

Let's begin...

MYTH 1: LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Let me qualify.

This is such a tricky myth. Because love ----- as defined by the Bible ------ will conquer all. But love ------ as defined by glazed-eyed lovers ----- will not.

If you believe in this myth, you might do the following:

You overlook major obstacles in your relationship.

Everyone you know is wondering why you chose that creature from outer space as your boyfriend. Your bestfriends are telling you to get rid of him. Your family is telling you to throw him out of a running vehicle. Aling Rosa of the sari-sari store across the street is telling you to lace his drink with poison.

But you won't --------- because you're in love. That's why there are songs entitled, "you and me against the world".

Your best buds comment, 'but he's been jobless for the past three years!" And you say, "He's free-spirited. He feels boxed in when he's in the office. '(in other words, he's undisciplined, lazy bum.)

Your officemates say, 'He flirts with other women constantly!' and you say, 'No, he's just friendly.' (in other words, he's a pervert)

Your cousins say, 'He's taking drugs, He's got needle marks all over his arm. And you say, 'No, he's into cross stitching.'

You overstay in toxic relationships, believing that your love will change him

The wedding doesn't transform anyone...Even if three Popes officiate the wedding. The person you'll march with into the church will be the same person you'll march with out of the church. He doesn't change one bit.

In fact, the marriage makes the hidden more obvious.

If he was selfish before he got married, he will be even more selfish after the wedding. If he was hypercritical before he got married, he'll even be more vile and prolific with his criticisms after wedding. Here's the truth: You need more than feelings of love to make a relationship work. You need mature character, total commitment and a minimum level of compatibility.

Especially compatibility in the area of values and mission in life. I hear people say, 'We're compatible. Our names begin with the same letter J. My name is Julie and his name is Julio. We're both born in July."

Wow. That's so deep, I want to cry.

MYTH 2 : WHEN IT"S TRUE LOVE YOU WILL KNOW THE MOMENT YOU MEET THE OTHER PERSON

I'm sure you've had this experience before.

You are in a crowded room. You're surrounded by boring, noisy chatter when, suddenly, this gorgeous guy enters the door. Your eyes meet. Instantly, time stands still. The universe grinds to a halt. Except for this attractive man in front of you, everything in your vision becomes a giant blur. The hubbub of the crowd becomes a soft muffle and, from out of nowhere, you here gentle violin music from the background.

One week later, he's your boyfriend.

A few weeks later, you discover that your boyfriend's a pathological liar, buried in credit card debt, borrows money from all his girlfriends (you're his eight in six months).

Your mind says, 'Dump him'.

Your heart says, 'But it was love at first sight!'

Here are the consequences ...

You become so focused on the magical first moment, you become blind to the dark side of the relationship.

Six out of seven days, you're fighting with your boyfriend. But you can't give him up because you met each other in such a magical moment. Your car keys fell and he picked it up, and then your eyes met, you smelled his deodorant, and you dropped your keys again ......How can you not be meant for each other?

You become a love-at-first- sight junkie that you could miss out on the 'real thing'.

One intelligent woman told me, 'Bo, there's this guy who's courting me. He's okay. He's kind, he's responsible, he has a good job.......'

"I could hear a 'but' coming ," I said.

"But there are no sparks!" she bit her lip.

"No violin music playing in the background huh?"

"None. When I see him, the background music I hear is lululalu-lalulalula lei..."

"Listen. You don't need a magical first moment to meet your potential husband. The important things are mature character, financial responsibility, ability for commitment, compatible mission and values..."

I actually met this girl again on her wedding, and before she marched down the aisle, she whispered to me, "Do you hear the violin music, Bo? It's loud and clear."

It doesn't have to be love at first sight. In fact, marriages with the least adjustments are those between friends who've known each other for years before they realize that they're good marriage material.

What is love at first sight?
Many times, it's lust at first sight. Or infatuation at first sight.

Don't give it too much weight.

Here's the truth: it takes a moment to experience infatuation but true love takes a lifetime.

MYTH 3 : IF IT IS TRUE LOVE YOU WILL FEEL THIS WAY FOR EACH OTHER FOREVER

No, you won't. Here are the consequences for believing this myth :
You panic when the feelings wane, and wonder whether the marriage is over and whether you really loved one another in the first place.

Imagine the night of your honeymoon. Your new bride is sleeping. The cotton curtains are gently swaying in the cool breeze. You gaze at her lovely face. You study her soft cheeks. Her long eyelashes. Her beautiful nose, her parted red lips.

And all of a sudden, she snores.
"Ngggggggooork"

How do you react? Because it's your honeymoon, you say, 'How cute.'

Six months down the road, the same scene transpires. Your wife is sleeping. And the same cotton curtains are gently swaying in the cool breeze. And you hear her snore.
"Ngggggoork."

What do you say? "Ssssssheeeesh, Honey! You sound like a boat!"

What has happened? The feelings have gone. Let me say this: 'That's normal. It happens to everyone. But it doesn't mean your love is gone so don't panic!

You can make a decision to love the snoring boat.

You start blaming your partner for the loss of love
This is nutty. But many people do it: when we don't feel in love, we think it's the fault of the other person. And so we fight him. Again, we fall out of love because we're human beings. It's nobody's fault. The moment you fall out of love , the real work begins.

Let me explain.

This is the most important point I'm going to make. (I got this from Scott Peck in his bestseller book, The Road Less traveled)

"Falling in love isn't love ."

Here's why. When you fall in love...

a. No decision is required. Falling in love just happens.

b. No effort is required. Falling in love is like.... Well, falling.

c. No hard work is required. Falling in love is being bitten by the love bug.

On the other hand, true love requires all three : Decision, effort and lots of hard work. In the Bible, love is a command. You make it happen. Sure true love can only happen after you've fallen out of love.

When you begin choosing to love, even if you don't feel like doing it ---- that's true love. And that's the foundation of a lasting marriage.

MYTH 4: YOUR PARTNER WILL FULFILL YOU COMPLETELY

Again because falling in love satisfied you completely ----- you want the same satisfaction to last. No it won't. Consequence? You might fail to recognize a good relationship because your partner isn't fulfilling the needs you should be fulfilling yourself.

Here's the truth: the right partner will fulfill many of your needs but not all of them .

There are just some things your husband can't give you: you're self-worth. Your spirituality. Your inner happiness. These are things you have to work on your own. I've met lots of people who think they're dissatisfied with their marriage. In reality, they're dissatisfied with themselves. I've met lots of people who think they're bored with their marriages. And they complain to the high heavens how boring their husband or wife is ---- when in truth, they're really bored with life.

Meet your own needs. Find your happiness in God. Find your niche, your calling, your destiny. And then share your joy with your spouse.

MYTH 5 : IF IT'S TRUE LOVE YOU WON'T BE ATTRACTED TO ANYONE ELSE

If you believe in this myth, you panic when you get attracted to someone else, questioning the authenticity of your love for your spouse.

One man told me, 'Bo, I love my wife. Or I thought I did. But then I met this woman at work. She has nice make-up. She smells nice. She wears a pencil-cut skirt. When I go home, my wife is wearing a drab rag. Her hair is undone. She smells of vinegar. Gosh I am attracted to this girl at work."

Being attracted to someone is normal ----- even if you have a happy marriage. But being attracted doesn't mean falling into adultery.

Every time you think of the other woman, discipline your heart and say, 'Home, boy, Home!' and escort your heart back to your wife. Because if you feed your attraction with fantasies and constantly think about the other woman, it grows.

tarot card + a burfday

2008-04-07T18:04:00.000+08:00

You are The Sun

Happiness, Content, Joy.

The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.

Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.

The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

OH BTW HIGHWAY, HAPPEE BURFDAY TO MY OH SO SKINNY AND HOT AS HELL COUSIN JEHGS

SLEEP ALL DAY AND PURRTY ALL NIGHT HAHA.

ANO BINGO NA BA?

xoxo

brighter than sunshine

2008-04-03T21:32:00.000+08:00

62 happy (sad, full of love and wars and laughters and tears) months with the most wonderful person I've met. The guy I love the most second to my Dad. The person whom I'd like to spend the rest of my life with. ~~P-I-O-L-O~~ I mean F****. ok ok enough said no more mushy-ness whatsoever. I'm korni. I know.

Happy 62 months to us, although we didn't start our day right this morning or last night I remember yet still we manage to kiss and make-up :) thank you for the something oki? I love love it! You know that. oh I love you more :) I know you hate this blah blah. but just this one. Im just gonna tell you something.

YOU'RE STILL AND WILL ALWAYS BE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.
I HEART YOU A LOT :)

PS: You told me that you're happy cos I stayed but that doesn't matter.. all I want to know is that when I leave will you be sad? If you happen to read this tell me your answer :p i'll be at the right side of the bed everynight and I'll be waiting before I say I do. :)

brian gorrell-dj montano issue

2008-04-03T13:20:00.000+08:00

I've been hearing about this thing to my friends for the last 2 weeks. They've been a frequent visitor of this blog. without me knowing what it is.. I chcked it myself and then tatah! I got surprised.. really! Is this true? or maybe not or can be.. there are only few things that I know about this story..(I've searched the web and found out some articles and write-ups about him) I'll be reading every single detail written on his blog later. (when baby Dani's sleeping :) )

Brian Gorrell - Born in Canada but raised in Australia. He was on vacay when he met his then ex-boyfriend DJ Montano. A writer of a local newspaper here in the Philippines and is said to be a part of the high-class society together with other socialites namely the Gucci Gang (according to Brian) namely Celine Lopez, Tim Yap, Chut Cuerva, Jackie Antonio, Tina Tinio and the others i dont know and I dont realy care bwahaha. no not ~~funny.~~ erase erase.

Brian reveals it all to the world that this DJ Montano owed him whoaping $70,000 for setting up a restaurant business at Greenbelt and eventually found out that there were no restaurant being built or set up. Now Brian's quest is to get back the money from Dj and have they're own lives separated. No more court issues nor pusuing a case.

And one more still I'm not done reading the 'revelations' of Brian regarding the life and the dirty business the 'socialites' (Gucci gang I think which DJ Montano belongs to) are in to. But yet I've heard rumors that its all about the vices? coccaines? drugs? I still don't know yet. More for me to find out :)

I can't say my opinions yet cos I haven't heard the other side of the story but I think the Government should atleast try to peek oh no look better yet do something at the story behind the high class people and those with much 'power' using prohibited drugs. Let all of the officials be hesitant to take all bribes these High class people and be under their much much money POWER.

more.. sometime not now.. bare with me pleae :)

first time

2008-03-31T17:23:00.000+08:00

So its my dad's first time to carry my little Dani :) He was so hesitant at first but with my mom's super convincing power.. tatah! Max (my Dad but his name is Danny :p I just want to call him like that cos of Max Alvarado and my mom Bella uhmm Bella Flores :) parehong kontra bulate kasi eh haha. pag nagaaway sila yan ang tawagan nila)was so happy and he even told me that I was like Dani before. yes ofcourse I was a baby too.. before.. oh no until now. . I'm his baby :) but he loves Dani now more than me.

Max and Bella crazy over Dani :)

The greatest person I've known
The guy of my biggest insipiration
The no.1 man in my life
MY DAD

she's finally home

2008-03-30T13:11:00.000+08:00

Its been two days since baby Dani went home. omg! Im starting to have super big eyebags cos I've been feeding her and changing her diapie evrynow and then. I didn't imagine that it would be this hard but oh well it's fun really :)

Sacrifices,pains.. whatever you call it.. its worth it. yess really. everytime I see her smiling and looking at me super tanggal ang pagod at puyat. I can't believe that I'm one heck of a mom. shacks haha. :) but I'm loving it.. can't wait for Dani to call me mommy na.

And ofcourse her dad? baliw na baliw sa kanya. haha He should be. Seeing them together.. cuddling and having their 'own talks' (hello? can she understand you but she can hear you. ok lusot ka.) is priceless. waaaahhh we're starting a family. :p

ok enough let me save some next time. more updates coming soon :)

shalala ♥

happy easter

2008-03-23T16:40:00.000+08:00

Maligayang araw ng pagkabuhay :) Ok, happy easter everyone! Are you happy? I am happy. We should all be happy. haha justa a quick post, nothing much to say or share.

hafta go to the hospital real quick. my little baby boo-boo's hungry.

see you later, calculator!

Good Friday it is

2008-03-21T17:04:00.000+08:00

Today is Good Friday. Oh shoot I should be out doing the Visita Iglesia thingy instead of blogging. Well, my mom told me that we will be going to the church later for the Living Way of the Cross and The Senakulo (wonder who's gonna be Jesus Christ later).

Anyway I didn't forget to pray. yeah really I am more closer to Him. I've learned enough lessons this last four weeks and I have my entire life to show God how much I love Him and appreciated the second life He gave me though I'm such a stupid and not-so-worthy person in this world. (oh i hate being such a moron all my life) ooops sorry. but Im not making promises that sooner I'll be better. wahaha. I'll just shut my mouth and do good things in life so that I can make bawi to Him. :)

So enough of the crappy whatevers and just be happy.. Life is too damn short to be wasted all the time..

BTW, Dani's coming home next week. YAY for my Dani :)

second chances

2008-03-06T12:52:00.000+08:00

28 February 2008

1:47 PM

1150 grams, 39.5 cm

San Juan de dios Hospital

Hello World again. I suffered from eclampsia last thursday which led to an emergency CS. Doctors said I almost died of multiple organ failure--particularly my liver. :( as a result they had to cut me and say hi to my 7 months old baby girl in an early time.

Now Dani (Danielle Francesca Renèe slash muning), is in the incubator and will stay there for like 5-6 weeks for her to be fully termed. For her lungs to be mature and all the organs to function well. Good thing she's a fighter. Thank you to the whoaping P19,000 surfactant that was injected to her and some steroids that was given to me also a week before i gave birth. Thank you to the neonatologist, Dr. Grageda and to my OB Dra. Rivera togetehr with the whole team for saving me and my baby.

and shempre kay Papa Jesus for my second life ;)

Please Pray for our little Dani.

PS: Si Dani mukhang muning na sa sooper liit :)

You're not just a memory, your presence will continue to burn in our hearts

2008-02-22T22:47:00.000+08:00

This morning our dearest "Nanay" was laid to rest. Super na late pa kami sa mass dahil tinanghali kami ng gising cos we were so tired for the whole week. All guest were in whites. although it was kinda gloomy and were praying that the weather will be good for us to walk with her. buti nalang mabait talaga si Papa God at sinalubong niya ng sunshine si Nanay :)

First time kong namatayan ng super close sa akin. ganto pala ang feeling when you see them dahan dahan binababa sa ground. masakit kahit na alam naman namin na masaya na siya. ngayon lang ako nagiiyak ng sobra during a wake and burial rites. kasi kahit sa lola ko kalma lang ako eh. kami ni bella at ni max. pero iba kay nanay. lalo na si max, may mga moment na siya lang magisa nalapit kay nanay tapos parang naguusap sila ewan ba. then he'll just turn his back sabay punas ng luha. haay. si nanay kasi iniwan kami eh.

anyway atleast di na siya maghirap at graduate na si nanay sa lahat ng pains dito sa mundo. i guess congratulations nalang ang masabi ko kasi she'll be able to go to a place na there's no more fights, no pains puro happiness lang :) she's now happy for sure yun!

nakakatawa pa kanina nung pauwi na kami, since di nakipaglibing si max dahil nga magiiiyak lang at baka ma-high blood eh kinuwento ko nalang kung ano nangyari. sabi ko "dad. i kissed nanay goodbye pati si mommy" then biglang nagamoy flowers sa loob ng pick up. natahimik kami ni mudra nun kasi wala naman kaming bulaklak or anything eh. we were along multinational ave. nung mga time na yun. sabi ko nalang "kaw talaga nay ah hahatid mo pa kami, pahingaka dyan muna ok lang kami" aba ang tagal pa di nawala tuloy biro ng mommy ko eh kinamusta si max ;) haay nung malapit na kami samin ayun wala na. si nanay talaga comedy eh :)

weh ayoko ng ma-sad kasi basta di maganda yun. anyway, di ko siya makakalimutan. kahit sa anak ng magiging anak ko mababanggit ko siya sa laki ng utang na loob ko nung inalagaan niya ko simula 1 mo. old palang ako. Nay thank you ulit ah. sa lahat lahat. O, natandaan mo ba si frank dinalaw ka niya kagabi di ba pinakilala ko pa. dont wori nag bless siya kila tita chat. :) salamat sa pagmamahal at sa lahat ng binigay mo sa akin pati kay mommy at daddy. mahal ka namin nay, pahinga ka na dyan. o yung secret natin ha wag mo kalimutan! iloveu nay, sobra!

Yay for Chabz!

2008-02-22T00:22:00.000+08:00

Today, marked a very special day for my chabelita :) APRIL ANDREA PURA BENITO, RN ehem di basta basta yan. Yes, she passed the NLE for December 2007. Ang galing galing. Kudos for a job well done! :)

Well April or chabz for me is a very good friend of mine, a great confidante! We became buddies during our third year cos we belong to the same group eh. Kachismisan ko yan at tanungan ng kung ano ano. walking planner kasi yan eh. alam ang skeds, homeworks at kung anu anu pa. Kasama sa hirap, pagod, pang-aasar, iyakan, tawanan, videoke, timezone, mag-fuzion, dance revo, inuman pero minsan lang sa kainan kasi laging diet ang loka! ewan ko ba. click kami nyan agad :) Alam na ang topak ng isa't isa. alam ang timing kung kelan dapat magbiro at di magbiro. Alam ang history ng lovelife, family, kapitbahay at kung sino sino pang pwedeng pagchikahan at interesting ang life!

April is one of the few people I really trust. kapag secret secret! Nasabi ko sakanya lahat ng nraramdaman ko everytime durogdurog at masakit ang heart ko. Ganon din naman siya pag di niya kaya na magtetext na. di siya great pretender like me. isang bagay na sobrang kinabiliban ko sakanya eh yung super pagiging malapit niya kay Big Bro. super madasalin. sakanya ko natutunan na magpray lang parati and everything will be ok. :) (pwede na yang umagpas sa langit) haha. super malapit din siya sa family niya, kay dude, kuya at papa.. kahit sa mga pinsan niya at kung sino pang pwede maging close! friendly ang lola mo no!

sana lang wag magbago ang lahat sa amin kahit RN na siya. :) weh takte ang emote ko! super proud ako sakanya and super masaya. kasi answered prayers na eh. makakatulog na siya ng mahimbing at makakakain ng sobrang dami! alam kong kaya niya. nagfailed man siya once pero she stood up and continued fighting. elibs ako :) kahit iyakin sige given na yun eh. sana ang susunod na eh maging ok ang heart♥ niya. yihee.. ano text ko na ba? hehe :)

basta chabz i lurve you alam mo yan, love ka namin kasama ni dani. :) unti unti ng natutupad ang mga plans mo.. i know maging successful ka in life cos you're a good person. maganda ang karma pabalik niyan. Thank u for always being there. :) Basta walang iwanan kahit ano mangyari. Kampi tayo, tama man o mali. salamat kasi di mo ko binitawan nung mga panahong malapit na ko mag-give up! sa sobrang dami ng problema.. salamat ha! andito lang ako lagi just a text away pag di nakareply its either tulog, o walang load lang! :) available ko lage for you tandaan mo yan! i heart you.. really and promise ko sayo someday you'll see me smiling again. haha :) love-mommy

APRIL ANDREA PURA BENITO, RN

i love you nanay

2008-02-15T12:34:00.000+08:00

Kakauwi ko lang galing hospital. nagbantay ako sa isa sa mga importanteng tao sa buhay ko. si nanay. actually hindi namin sila (yung family niya) kamag-anak. customer ng mommy ko sa palengke si nanay then eventually naging malapit na kami sa kanya. doon kami tumira sa kanila tapos sila din yung nag-alaga saakin since birth. balak pa daw ako ampunin eh.

Sa kanya ko lumaki, naalala ko pa lahat ng memories ko with her. kapag pinapagupitan ako ng buhok everytime gagraduate ako ng nursery, kinder at prep. :) pinagmamalaki pa nun sa mommy ko na pinagupitan ako. ayun galit na galit naman yung isa dahil parang bunot buhok ko. si nanay talaga. endless ang stocks ng junk foods, chocolates at kung ano ano pang masasarap na pagkain kapag nandoon ang mga apo niya, syempre included ako dun di ako AMPON.. APO ako :)

Hanggang sa pagtanda ko di ko siya nakakalimutan although minsan ko siya lang dinadalaw. pagbirthday niya, pasko o new year o minsan wala lang gusto ko lang siya puntahan. Ngayon tuloy ako nagiguilty. sayang yung panahon na nandyan siya malakas sana lalo kami nagbonding. parang kailan lang talaga malakas siya ngayon nasa hospital na.

She's been confined sa ICU ng Las Piñas Doctors since December 29 of last year. tagal na pagod na si nanay. Her children wanted her to rest na kasi iba na eh. Na cardiac arrest siya nung wednesday ng madaling araw and suffered from brain damage due to lack of oxygen for about 20mins. tagal niya bago narevive. the brain can only last 8 mins of no oxygen supply. eh si nanay almost half an hour. Kaya napagdesisyonan na they'll just give all the medicines that's on her IV fluids and DNR na siya if ever she'll have a cardiac arrest padin. My ninang chat spoke to us and told us everything para daw atleast alam namin. so then parang ok lang para matapos na ang hirap.

We were there right outside the ICU kagabi pa para magbantay. kinakausap namin siya every now and then. Alam namin naririnig niya kami cos she was crying kahit hirap na hirap na huminga. madali lang sa bihin na mamahinga na siya para ok pero ganito pala kahirap pag alam mong naghihintay ka nalang.

while doing this nagtext na si Jhae, kinabahan ako sabi niya "Ate wala na si nanay" natigilan ako tapos iyak nalang. hinintay din niya siguro kami makaalis na kasi alam niya takot kami. sad lang di niya nahintay si tita uel na nasa eroplano na from the states tom. morning ang dating.

Nakakapanghina, although ganon talaga ang buhay wala magawa. sana di siya nagkasakit nalang. para madami pang time na magkakasama kaming lahat. omg nanay ikaw na ang bahala samin. yung mga nirequest ko sayo ha ilakad niyo ko ni choleng Sakanya. yung secret natin ha bantayan mo ko kasi takot ako. Salamat sa lahat lahat. tatanawin kong utang na loob ko sayo yun. hinding hindi kita makakalimutan alam mo yan. mahal kita nay, sobra. payag na ko pudpurin yung buhok ko kahit araw araw. ok lang. thank you nanay ha. thank you. mamimiss kita nanay. mahal na mahal kita. thank you. magiingat kayo doon nila choleng at choluming okie? kamusta mo ko sa lola ko ha! bye nay. alam ko masaya ka na. masaya ka na. thank you.

Lorenza Arcia
July 29, 1937 - February 15, 2008

open letter

2008-02-13T00:36:00.000+08:00

Hi.habang nag-lu-lurke ako sa mga lumang pictures, natigilan ako nung sa picture namin ni royal cuteness ang nakadisplay sa screen. JM a.k.a "My Royal Cuteness" who happens to be the partner slash love interest slash hubby ng ex-trainor ko na si Red. OO yun na nga.kung ano nasa isip niyo baka yun na yun. Asaness pa kami ng mga batchmates ko na pwede i-hack minsan si

JM eh kaya lang alam pala ng buong floor ang story nila. haay.

Kay Jm ko nadiscover ang linya na medyo baduy -eto "Alam ko na kung bakit ako hinihika, cos he always takes my breath away" omg. kabaduyan nga naman pero tagos yan. :) Dumating sa point na ang pagka-admire ko sakanya eh pumunta sa next level. Parang high school lang. may kilig factor. I remember lagi pa kong maaga sa Lung centre sa RCBC para lang makita siya. Tapos biglang nagkakasabay sila ni Clifford a.k.a Frank. yari galit mode pa si Frank kasi ang papansin ko daw. :) pero oo talagng minsan natutulala nalang ako sa kanya para mapansin. (kay Jm) haha.

Habang cloud 9 ang pakiramdam ko, iba na ang sinabi sakin ni Karmela with a K. she once texted me with this..

"Dang, not all dreams come true and sometimes habit just wont let go.."

correct. napaisip ako. oo nga no? hay suntok sa buwan at walang mapapala talaga pero para sa akin siya ay kabilang sa mga "someone to look forward to everyday sa office" yung makakasabay mo sa lift tapos ngitian ka lang maganda na ang araw mo na nasira dahil sa mga panget mong katrabaho. :) yung talagang pinipilit mong sabayn ang break time nya para sakto sa pantry area at makasabay ulit sa yosi break. then sa lift ulit. araw araw ganun ang naging routine ko. shet parang tanga, ay hindi baliw pala.
ngayon natatawa nalang ako kasi grabe talaga akong magka-crush. hihi. talagang parang highschool. masarap sa pakiramdam. sana lagi nalang ganun..
Ay. nakita ko pala si JM last last week. kamusta naman natigilan ulit ako tapos namula :) kahiya.
and if ever mabasa ni JM 'to.. waah wag naman pero sige okei lang naka contacts naman 'to eh..

JM,

I am your secret admirer, Ibibigay ko sana ang cake na binigay sakin (ng ex boyfriend ko turn to be my then boyfriend now) dahil monthsary namin yun. kaya lang parang ang panget daw eh pero totoo bibigay ko dapat sayo yun talaga. hihi. :) dapat share pa tayo eh.. Thank you sa mga words mo the last time we went out. dun sa Makati Republik remember? :p sobrang inaadmire kita. Love na nga kita eh. hehe joke lang. thank you talaga. :) salamat at nagbibigay ka ng kulay sa boring kong life sa floor. kahit na muntik ng manenok ng ka-work ko yung fone ni frank dahil nahulog nung nakita kita :) alagaan mo si Red. hehe. (bitter ako)

PS. Di ko magawang tumingin o makipagusap kay Red sa sobrang hiya kasi naman sila Yueh at Gene niloloko pa ko. Sabi pa sakin ni Red "You hug the trash can not me" shet kakahiya :p

♥dang