It's been 3 years.
9 years ago
Friday, July 29, 2005
marvin and i made up already. as usual, made up without actually resolving the issue. nakakasawa na kasing magalit, so might as well accept his faults. nakaka-drain ng energy being angry and waiting for the other person to concede which you know he won't do. . although he was the one who initiated the peaceful talk (naks, parang giyera), feeling ko ako pa rin ang lugi. as always, it ends up that i am the one who lacks understanding. he said that i am just creating my own nightmare as there was no reason to get jealous in the first place. i tried to air my thoughts and feelings and although he listened, he still thinks he got a better alibi than what i have. haay. cge na nga, just to end this fight... nakakatuwa lang kasi we were both crying when we were talking about our issues. this was one of our big fights kasi kaya pang Best Actor and Actress andg dating ng drama namin. hehe. yun nga lang, mukhang naisahan ako because i didn't get the resolution that i wanted. hmm...
Thursday, July 28, 2005
in order not to dwell in sadness so much, i just kept myself busy and surrounded by people. early this day, i went out and pay bills in two banks. after that, i went to buy some veggies in a nearby store. when i got back home, i started cooking breakfast. as my mother had said, even if you are in a fight, it's not a reason to shun away from God's blessings. and so, we took breakfast together in silence. =(
after marvin left for work, i started preparing the leche flan i promised to take to Nenette's despedida later in the day. she'll be going back to the philippines as she had her visa cancelled. long story though... i also cooked chopsuey for lunch (medyo expert na ako sa chopsuey! hehe).
after i am done with the leche flan preps, i went to brother tony's (co-choir member) place as he will help me transfer my MD music into CD audio. like me, he's working for the government sector thus he has a whole flat as accommodation. they have a very nice flat! but more than that, i got envious of the way he and his wife treat each other considering they got married ahead of us. they are still so sweet towards each other and had no quirms on saying their terms of endearment even with visitors around. so unlike us... =(
after i had my mp3 saved (thanks to bro. tony!), i went home and watch Kampanerang Kuba first before proceeding for my next activity. went to Eliot's place as me and my colleagues have salu-salo courtesy of Eliot, of course. sarap magluto ni Eliot! hehehe. he has three very cute babies and a lovely wife. i carried his youngest boy in my arms and he is just so adorable!!!! ang bait talaga! nde nangingilala, won't even cry and is not malikot huh! i went home around 10 pm and walked along Najda street. lapit lang naman sa house namin ang house nila eh.
i just changed clothes and went naman to Nenette's place this time 'round 11 pm. mingled with my choirmates and bid farewell to Nette. i went home with Arlene and Hazel way past midnight. hay, so tiring... but relieving at the same time. as my day was well spent instead of sulking in one corner.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
i had a severe back pain the past days and the pain was just so terrible last night, so i have woken up late. Actually, sooo late that i almost missed our compay's service. i haven't taken any breakfast this morning and was rushing to the bus station where our service would pick me up. on my way, i saw this bird who had a gruesome death and is lying helplessly on the side of the street. probably a hit and run case... pity, even the birds fall prey on irresponsible motorists. there was another bird wandering beside the dead one and it seems like he was mourning for the dead bird. the scene just distressed me...
feeling ko, ako yung dead bird. wala lang. dunno how to explain it. but somehow, deep inside i feel like i am dead. =( ayoko na lang mag-emote sa blog na ito. but then, i regret having traded my dreams for something i thought is far greater. in the end, it didn't turn out the way as i expected it to be. sobrang sadness lang inabot ko. =(
marvin and i had a fight later at night. i just discovered something kasi, which my heart can't handle. i am deeply hurt and has spent the whole night crying. no other words can describe the pain i am going through, and no.. i don't feel like typing it either. =(
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
my colleagues and i went out for a snack (more of a lunch, snack and dinner rolled into one, hehehe) right after office at Ponderosa Steakhouse. actually, it's not really after office hours because we left the office at 3:00 pm. undertime ba!!! hehehe. the original plan was to have a lunch out. but since we already made takas before during lunchtime, we decided to change the plan this time. hehehe. jovy and i had no problem with this since most of our bosses were out of the country. so, we were able to sneak out clean. =)
we arrived at the resto around 4 pm and was able to conclude the celebration at 6 pm. of course, amidst the mouthful of dishes savoured, there's also lots of jokes that were enjoyed. the treat was courtesy of Rose, because she's now a PI employee!!!! yey!!! we're now officially 7 pinoys in Petroleum Institute. all having good feedbacks... now shouldn't Gloria be doing something like that???? ;p
we arrived at the resto around 4 pm and was able to conclude the celebration at 6 pm. of course, amidst the mouthful of dishes savoured, there's also lots of jokes that were enjoyed. the treat was courtesy of Rose, because she's now a PI employee!!!! yey!!! we're now officially 7 pinoys in Petroleum Institute. all having good feedbacks... now shouldn't Gloria be doing something like that???? ;p
Friday, July 22, 2005
i just got a new mobile phone! this is actually my dream phone... an i-mate JAM. yey! along with it is a 128MB SD memory card.
my old yet sentimental mobile phone, Nokia 6510, has been missplaced a couple of times and yet it has always found its way back to me. call that loyalty to the max! hehehe. with that, i have returned the favor by being as loyal as she is (i somehow assumed it is a "she", hehehe). even if everyone has got a new mobile phone with lotsa features, a polyphonic tone, a camera, bluetooth connection capability, etc... i have never thought of changing my mobile phone. well, that is, before i saw the i-mate JAM. well, i am more inclined into getting this brand/model not because of the tone, camera or bluetooth features. but, i am more attracted with it being more of a PDA with a phone and NOT a phone with PDA. getsch mo??? =) basta, when i saw this phone a few months back, i told myself that this is going to be the last mobile phone that i will ever own. am supposed to get this for my birthday but then, each day i become so restless kakaisip on how it's going to be when i finally have it. ang drama...hehe. anyway, now that it's with me, katabi ko na siya sa pagtulog lagi... ngahaha.
oh well, as of now, i'll be busy tinkering with this phony for awhile. learning why some people aren't comfortable with it...hehehe. ang weird, noh? but i like taking the plunge in things the majority are not used to.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
I got the song title and artist from a fellow e-group member. I downloaded this via the internet and wow... i just love the song!!!! I think, gusto ko siyang gawing bridal march song ko! pramis!!! =) ... Anyway, here's how the song goes...
You First Believed
(Hoku)
How many times did I pray
You'd find me
How many wishes on a star
Gazing off into the dark
Dreaming I'd see your face
Safe at home unafraid
Captured in your embrace.
So many times
When my heart was broken
Visions of you
Would keep me strong
You were with me all along
Guiding my every step
You are all that I am
And I'll never forget
It was you who first believed...
In all that I was made to be
It was you looking in my eyes
You held my hand
And showed me life
And I've never been the same
Since you first believed.
There were times
When I'd thought I'd lost you
Fearing forever was a dream
But it wasn't what it seemed
Placing your hand in mine
You could see in the dark
You were guiding my heart...
It was you who first believed
In all that I was made to be
It was you looking in my eyes
You held my hand
And you showed me life
And I've never been the same
Since you first believed...
How many times did I pray
You'd find me...
How many wishes on a star...
Sunday, July 17, 2005
i was not able to attend the Sunday mass today. i don't feel well kasi since yesterday. i have a terrible dysmenorrhea. so, i might as well curl up as i knew i couldn't sing with feelings in this condition. ahem, ahem. =) even if i do push myself to do a church service, it would be half-hearted. nde na nga maganda boses ko, wala pang feelings??!!! nde naman yata tama yun...
just stayed at home, curl up and read. been reading about this research paper regarding freshwater prawn farming. wala lang. been thinking of engaging on it as a business when i finally settle down in the philippines. in fairness, it is a good read and it does stirs my techie side. the paper discusses about the condition of the "farm" that is suitable for the prawns to survive and multiply well. the condition mentioned was kinda technical and it has a little chemical engineering touch... hehehe. pero aquaculture business yun huh! really, it is interesting! hmm... well, that's my opinion... i'll be doing more researches on this and see where it leads me.
Friday, July 15, 2005
as i was complaining to marvin that i am soooo bored, he decided that we go out for a date after we attended the Friday Tagalog Mass at St. Joseph's Church. we went to Abu Dhabi Mall and had a stroll. we ate our lunch in the food court as i don't feel like having a heavy lunch. we both had burgers. my hubby chose to eat at KFC while i had Hardee's grilled chicken burger. himala, i was able to finished up eating the burger! nde daw gutom.... hahaha, mapagkunwari!
just as we passed by the cinemas, we were tempted to watch another movie as usual. :) magastos na hobby ito! hehe. but since there were no good movies to choose from, we just opted to watch the House of Wax instead. actually, i prefer the other movies as i don't expect House of Wax to be good considering Paris Hilton is on it. am not being judgmental, but hello???!!! can Paris act??? well, marvin wants to see the movie anyway... so be it. i know he's not eager to watch it because of Paris Hilton because he doesn't even know her. hehehe. excuse his none socialite know-hows. =) ... this is supposed to be a horror movie and Paris, well... she just went pa-sexy in there. what else can she do?? hahaha. good thing, there were other actors on it enough to keep me on my seat and be scared a little.
after the movies, we went to buy some garden soil. yep! i'll be doing some gardening. actually, i have alugbati plants already. i am thinking of having chili this time. i had planted chilis before, but it died. i forgot to water it for a week kasi. hehe. mainit na nga sa UAE, forgot to water pa.. sino kayang plant ang hindi mamamatay nun??!!! ngehehe.
we went home and i cooked spaghetti with matching french toast for snack, while my hubby irons our clothes... that's actually, his share of the chores. =) he'd rather do that than hear me complaining about varicose veins...ngehehe. style ko yun! =) hmm.. as for my cooking, nakaka-3 times in a row na daw akong chumachamba! the pork adobo, the sauteed veggies and now the french toast!... i just felt like having french toast, kasi i missed the french toast i had in Crowne Plaza... Hay, kaka-miss din pala ang five-star hotel...hehe.
as for the french toast recipe, prepare the following batter: beaten egg, milk, honey, and a pinch of salt. just dip the bread in this batter and fry (add a little butter for creamier taste) in a skillet until golden brown. viola! a french toast with honey! yummy, di ba?
Sunday, July 10, 2005
i was literally grounded today! with an energizing 220v current! hay. kinabahan talaga ako. =( i was finishing up at the laboratory and just wiped the equipments with a wetted cloth. i was wearing a latex gloves as usual. One of the equipment was still running and as samples are still being dried, this was usually the last equipment that i turn off. so, just before i go, i switched the equipment off with my right gloved hand and blitzz!! the current went through my arm!!! it was numbing... but then, i'm still okay. Thanks God! =) i thought, i'll be another Volta, a superhero with superpowers and who will change the world! ngahaha. wish ko lang...
Thursday, July 07, 2005
it has been almost a month that our TFC channel was re-installed after it was cut off by the city government. anyhow, now that it's back, i have turned to being a teleserye-fanatic again! there is this one drama-fantasy-comedy story, entitled Kampanerang Kuba, which i really, really love watching. (panindigan daw ba ang pagiging jologs ko...hehehe) the jokes are really funny and indeed Luis Manzano can make me laugh so hard. he portrays the role of an ordinary guy who has unspeakable notion that he's handsome and who enjoys pestering the hunchback girl played by Anne Curtis (Fatima / Imang). little did he know and will really deny it, that he's falling for her!!! kakatuwa, especially the lines when he's trying to make the girl mad or when he's jealous and tries to outdo the other guy (Lorenzo), played by Christian Bautista, who also has special feelings for Imang. Basta, this is really worth watching... pramis! =)
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
i hate writing in this blog 'bout sad things. kaya lang, this is one of those days that i need venting out how disappointed and sad i am. just this morning, i was in a rush going to the test area at Muroor. it'll be my last try on getting my UAE driver's license. unluckily, a UAE license may not be for me. i failed... again for the third time and it really is frustrating because it means i have to enrol now in the Emirates Driving School. that means, a lot more money and what's worst, is the time that i am going to spent in there if i do decide to enroll... considering it'll be very difficult for me to ask permission from my bosses. haay... i give up already.... yeah, you read it right. ayoko na! :( i tried my best na nga eh but sometimes you just have to give it up no matter how much you want it. mukhang ayaw ni Lord na magka-lisensya ako dito... i prayed so hard na nga about it, but then, still i can't go through the perfectionist policemen. naah, i don't hate them anymore. it's not their fault that i can't do it perfectly.
am containing my tears while i'm on the taxi on my way to work. sama talaga ng loob ko. nde kasi ako sanay mabigo especially of the things i want so much. let alone ang lovelife eh, dun sanay na ako mabigo..hehe. i was able to reach my place of work in one piece but with shattered self-esteem. as soon as i sat on my chair, hagulgol ako. waaahhh!!!! i was even crying when i was working on the lab... kulang na lang ay kausapin ko yung mga bato sa lungkot. anyhow, i'll let it go na... :(
Monday, July 04, 2005
i just cooked my first sinigang na sugpo today! At masarap siya huh... which made me eat dinner 3x!!!! hehe. love your own, ika nga. oh well, here's how it goes:
the ingredients:
cooking oil
minced garlic
chopped onions
chopped tomatoes
salt / fish sauce
water
sliced eggplant
chopped string beans (sitaw)
chopped kangkong
chopped gabi
prawns
sinigang mix
the procedure:
1. sautee garlic, onion and tomatoes in cooking oil. wait for the tomatoes to become lumpy and the onions to be transparent in color.
2. add in water and fish sauce (recommended) / salt according to taste. bring to a boil.
3. add in the veggies that takes some time to cook (gabi, eggplant, etc.).
4. add the prawns. simmer until cooked.
5. add the sinigang mix according to taste. simmer for 1-2 minutes.
6. add the veggies that is preferred to be crunchy / half-cooked (kangkong, string beans, etc.).
7. turn off heat and keep the casserole covered.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
today's the first Sunday of the month, that means we (the choir) have to be in our beige uniform. as soon as I get home from work and had my snack, i immediately prepare for church every Sunday. the choir routine is a 5-6 pm practice, then we'll sing at the 6-7 pm English mass. right after the mass, we go back to our practice session in the church hall. we usually start off with some salo-salo and some mingling. tawanan dito, tawanan doon. in short, simpleng kulitan... hehe. practice singing follows soon after when everyone has his/her stomach full. hehe. my week isn't complete without singing for the church. para bang may kulang... so, if in case I wasn't able to attend and be with my choirmates during Sunday, i make sure i get some news as to what transpired. as they say, if you are in UAE, you must belong to a certain group, either the right one or the wrong one. only two to choose from. i am happy i belonged to the right one. GFC has been my extended family here in UAE. everyone's mababait!
bro. tony gave me a CD copy that contains our Christmas Carol singing performance. the choir activities during the Cristmas season makes me look forward for a Christmas spent in Abu Dhabi.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
All this time we've been together
Everyday a new adventure
Time's enough to last forever and a day
Our love was sometimes all we had
Through good times and through bad
I loved you all the way. . .
All our days were'nt bright and sunny
There were times we had no money
You could always find some funny things to say
I'm lookin' back on where we've been
I'd do it all again
I loved you all the way. . .
Refrain:
I loved you all the way, hey
Everynight, everynight, everyday. . .
Times I thought I could'nt take it
Wondrin' if we'd ever make it
You could hold me close and make it go away
And though I've said it all before
I never meant it more
I love you all the way. . .
Coda:
I loved you all the way. . .
Spent my evening singing in our videoke... I like this song from the Meteor Garden Soundtrack and luckily I found it in the videoke songlist. I tried singing it and i got 95%!!! hahaha. Really, I like the lyrics of this song and the way it is sang. Medyo romantic kasi but not too dragging.
Come to think of it, a year ago, my kuya and I always have lined up the songs that we like to sing in the videoke. Agawan kami... We both like singing though we don't have the talent..hehe. Now, we don't do this anymore... I miss kiddin' around with my big brother... I miss being treated like a baby... :(
Friday, July 01, 2005
'twas my first time to clean fish... grabe, i'm fighting the urge to call nanay because i dunno which part should be thrown away and which should not. and i didn't even know if i am to remove the scale or not. hmm... after careful examination of the fishes, i was able to finally figure out that it'll be safer to remove all its insides..however, i decided not to scale it. haha. now, all the fishes have no intestines, gills, hearts, liver, and whatever is inside them! dapat yata pumasok ako sa school of fishes to learn these things... =) kainis nga lang, because the fishes got back on me and cut the skin of my right index finger. but then, it's still functional and i am still able to type. kala nila huh...
Addendum: yep, i called nanay a day after, asked if i have to scale those fishes or not. she said, yes it should be scaled! ngahaha. 'sensya na, tao lang po! =)
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