It's been 3 years.
9 years ago
Sunday, May 13, 2007
"umiiyak ang aking puso't nagdurusa, ngunit ayokong may makakita..." the lyrics of a song that's just right for what i am feeling right now. why? my hubby committed the same mistake all over again. i don't hear any more of his promises. even if i do so, i can't seem to believe it any way. i am not sure what to believe anymore. i am really disappointed at him.
as of this time, one thing i am sure of is... Lance Ralen will be my top most priority. he will be the reason of all that i will be doing. my plans and goals will shift from now on.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
i just gave birth to the most beautiful baby in the world! =) you can read the exciting birth process on my other blog (www.preggymai.blogspot.com). i just wanna add that this day was something extraordinaire for me as i am now officially a mommy. it was a different happy feeling. it was like my world shifted from my husband to my son, at an instant. =) from this day on, i will try to be the greatest (at least, almost perfect) mommy there will ever be. ikaw na magka-anak na gwapo. eh di lahat ng pwede mong i-promise, gagawin mo. hihi.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
we both have 2-days off today, birthday kasi ng prophet ng mga muslims.. we just stayed in the house the whole day wherein he just slept most of the time and i have been tidying up the place while he is enjoying his sleeping moments. anyhow, when the parttimer that i have contacted came in, i woke him up and asked him to transfer to the other room as he will surely be disturbed when the cleaner starts her work. he obliged naman and made lambing pa nga. it was really odd because he was not the type who will be in a good mood when you wake him up. siguro, feel nya that i am really angry.
instead of going back to sleep, he just watched TV na lang in the living room. he asked me if i am not hungry yet as we haven't taken our lunch still even if it is almost 3 PM. told him, i am indeed hungry but is not in the mood to cook lunch. he then made lunch for both of us. sauteed tuna. okay naman kasi yung Rio tuna yun eh, it's yummy talaga. =) he was constantly making lambing the whole time. hmp.
the cleaner was able to tidy up the terrace area and our john. after the parttimer left, i decided to handwash my two blouses and then hubby came to the room and asked me if i am not bored. told him that i am bored, that is why i am keeping myself busy and hinted him that maybe he should do the same. syempre, ni-dedma niya yung sinabi ko. after finishing up my laundry, he asked me to lie beside him on the bed. that is when, we had this all sorts of talk. about plans, frustrations, etc. nag-heart-to-heart talk kami, finally! the talk did well naman, at least he heard me na this time.
the outcome??? i allowed him to have his vacation this May and the three of us will go home in December. maybe not all at the same time, but we will surely be in the Philippines to have our wedding day and/or baptism for our baby this year. yun lang naman ang gusto kong marinig eh, to have a concrete plan for the two important events. =) mahirap ba yun pagbigyan???
Friday, March 30, 2007
nagtatampo talaga ako sa hubby ko. he is decided already to have his vacation this coming May. eh bakit nga ba ayaw ko? simply because i cannot go with him because at that time, i would have just given birth. so??? i dunno where to start why i feel this way. what do i feel nga ba?
i feel that...
- we don't have the same plans / priorities.
- he just don't see what is important to me and what would make me happy. kahit na anong gawin kong explain or mention what is important to me, nde naman niya iniintindi. ni nde nga binigyang pansin eh. =(
- nde kami ng baby ko ang first priority nya. siguro, if i had to list down yung mga taong important sa kanya, ni wala kami sa top 10 and the sad part is, he is not making an effort to make us feel otherwise.
aside from his medical check-up, his reason for going home was to unwind. according to him he is just so stressed here in the UAE. stressed in all aspects, job, surrounding, etc. perhaps even with me. imagine that... pag uwi nya from office, he doesn't even have to cook. i can claim that i am taking care of him as what a wife should supposed to do. despite of which, stressed pa rin siya!!! yung iba ngang OFW, they have to cook, wash clothes, etc. pagkagaling sa work. pero siya, no need na and yet stressed pa rin! gusto ko na ngang sabihing, he might as well stay in the philippines and not to come back anymore. hmp. sabi nya magkaiba daw kasi kami, mataas daw kasi stress level tolerance ko. i was the one who even has to make all the plans and who thinks of my baby's yaya eh. ni hindi ko nga pinapa-problema sa kanya yun or financially needs his support! =( ewan ko, i just don't see any justification sa kino-complain nya.
with that, i decided na lang to go home this july and give my baby a baptism without him or his family. what for pa? nde nga kami important sa kanya eh, what more sa family nya. tama nga ako. there's no point planning for a future with him. tatanda ako nang maaga kung palaging ganito. when baby finally comes into this world, i will just be a mommy but won't be a wife anymore.
Friday, March 16, 2007
being a friday and a day of rest, hubby and me woke up late. we did not attend the friday mass today as i am not feeling so well and is having all these pregnancy dull moments. he made a breakfast of hotdogs with catsup and some onions. something yummy naman, aside from the fact that i missed purefoods hotdog so much. mag-plugging ba. hehe. as always, i do appreciate him making breakfast for me.
after our brunch and a couple of hours of watching tv, hubby made an invitation for a nap. i declined to follow him because i still have to do my chore of doing the laundry. wala na kasi siyang uniform eh. all were soiled and i need to make sure he has something to iron tonight. hihi. in fairness, each time i went inside our room, he always asked me to take a nap. i don't want to go into details, basta sweet siya today. =) when he finally decided to wake up fully, he said that we will go out.
after taking our shower, we indeed went out and had a stroll in the city. we went pinoy grocery-hopping. haha. mga walang magawa. we noticed how the weather had changed, maalinsangan na. but then again, i just needed this stroll because my edema's getting worse to worst. buti na lang, hubby was kind enough to accompany me in doing some leg exercises. =)
Thursday, March 15, 2007
me and hubby went to a travel agency to pay for my sister's ticket. grabe, it took us more than an hour just for that. daming passengers! anyhow, the PTA ticket price was just exorbitant! imagine, he paid AED 3,320 + 2% surcharge fee. naaawa nga ako eh because it costs almost his entire monthly salary but i have chosen not to give in, para naman maging responsible siya financially and that he learns to save for his child.
before, whether PTA or not, round-trip ticket just costs 2K to 2.5K AED. but now, tickets that have passengers originating from Manila pays twice as much. their explanation was that these airlines have upgraded their system. but it was not a big "upgrade" if i may say. just because it can send travel advisories online, will cost each passenger $300 more???!!! kainis di ba? anyway, sister dear will be here in UAE on the 2nd of april via etihad airlines.
by the way, our director went to my office this afternoon. he asked me to do another job for him and this time he also asked for silvía to check my work prior to my submission. it was okay, at least on speaking terms na ulet kami despite the reason that i couldn't bring myself to look straight to his eyes. nahihiya ako for my kapalpakans which were just so petty but destructive.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
addendum to my previous post, i got scolded by our director today. he was just furious!!! ang high-profile nga eh, director pa ang nagagalit sa akin. i just dunno know how that error (singular lang huh) missed my eyes. if i made him mad the last time, this time he was extremely overly mad. according to him, i made him look bad in the eyes of his not-so favorite person in PI. however, i also did not like that to happen but what can i do? i am just human, prone for errors. hay. still, i had cried a river. =( i wrote him an email to seek for his apology and before the day ends, i got a reply that he just overacted with what transpired.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
contrary to my expectation of a scolding by our director, i wasn't able to get one today. i submitted the technical evaluation the other day, took him a day to check it and this day he forwarded it to the procurement manager without any corrections. he hates mistakes kasi and as he reminded me last week, we cannot afford to have one. not these days or in any other days. it this is the reason why i wasn't able to get a promotion this year, i still think it is unfair. hello??!!! i was the one making all these technical evaluations kahit na magkanda-duling-duling na ako sa dami! nde naman sa nag-rereklamo ako. hehe. my point is, i should be given some credits for this effort. imagine, i have to think of the all our laboratories needs, then all these people have to ask me where is this, or that. hello??!!! ako ba tanungan ng nawawalang beaker at kung ano-ano pa??!! ano pa use ng database, when they are just so tinatamad to check it. buti na lang, kabisado ko where everything is supposed to be. hay naku, venting lang.
anyway, making these technical evaluations were not that difficult naman. it's just that medyo nakakaduling lang talaga when there are just so many items to evaluate or incomplete/new informations that i have to research pa, just to evaluate sensibly. but somehow, i am thankful that i was the one making it at this time. at least, nde ako feeling useless now that i don't have that much laboratory works. also, searching for informations that were greek to me adds a little something to my coconut. like differences/advantages of having incremental vs. absolute rotary encoder, optical vs. laser plummet, etc. wala lang, not my field but nice to know. =)
Sunday, March 11, 2007
i had a terrible day at the office. =( i don't wanna talk about it for it would make my night a terrible one as well. all i can say is, i would expect a much terrible day tomorrow. hay, kasi...kasi... no one to blame but me. oh well, as for the day's other happenings...
- i woke up so late that i wasn't able to take a decent breakfast. i just snatched the choco-mocca biscuit at the cupboard and munched it when i reached the office. oh, i also brought sliced pears and 2 bananas from home. =)
- i had tons of desk work that i only had chicken soup for lunch (a soup where i couldn't find a single chicken strip...). the soup for the hungry soul and bulgy stomach..hehe.
- the recreation committee's organizing an Egypt trip slated on April 8-12 and staying at Hilton Hotel. why, oh why??!!! of all times, do they have to schedule it on days i can't possibly go?? nakakainis! i repeat, nakakainis to the max!!!!
- our PRO refused to attend to my request of visa application for my sister. he suggested i go down to the Abu Dhabi Immigration Department myself. ako pa??!! nway, straight from the office, i went to the said government agency. i got there around 4:15 PM. the guard was nice and he instructed me for the procedure and where to go to. i went first to have the application written online and printed out (this is outside the immigration building, right side) to be attached to the required documents. the documents that i brought are me and my sister's passport copies, her photo (which i just grabbed from her friendster account and printed from my office's printer, hehe) and my salary certificate written in arabic. it costs me 25AED for that application letter which was also written in arabic. then, i bought an e-card with empost (courier) entitlement that costs 117 AED in all (100 AED for the visa, 10 AED for the empost and probably 7 AED for the card?? hehe). i finished attending to with these documents at around 5 pm. i went back to the immigration building (left side), took a number slip which serves as a queue. my slip reads i'm customer #0631 and they are currently serving customer # 0540!! ohmigosh! quite a long queue and my baby's having his tantrums already because of hunger. since i am pretty sure it'll take me centuries before i can have my turn, i went out and luckily found a vendo machine and had a cup of hot choco instead. i climbed up the stairs going to the big building where there are 3 adjoining seats at each side of the stairway. i sat on one of the seats, drank my coco and ate one of the bananas i hurriedly placed in my bag this morning. i don't care whether walang ka-poise-poise yung meal ko and that i had to bite into that banana in public! gutom na si baby and i don't think i could last that long with him doing somersaults inside my tummy until i don't give in to his demands. =) after a couple of minutes of being full, my bladder felt its needs to empty out as well. i went down, checked the queue... customer #0584... still a long way to go! so, i surveyed the whole immigration department for a sight of a john, which i luckily found at the left side of the big building, ground floor. ang galing mo talaga, myleen! haha. i took a refreshing leak and went back to the visa (leftside) building afterwards and waited there for my #0631st turn. however, with angels on my side making up for my bad day, the person seated beside me seemed to have lost his/her patience that he/she left his/her slip. i dunno the pronoun to use since i wasn't able to see the person responsible. all i did noticed was that a #0621 slip was at the seat beside me ready for taking. syempre, i am just a smart human so i innocently slid my hands into it. hihi. yeepee!! customer #0621!!! around 7:00 PM, "my" new number was called and i was able to submit my sister's visa application which i will just wait after 3 days for a courier to deliver right by our doorstep. before i left the building, i gave my customer # 0631 slip to a fellow kabayan na kahit na ini-snob ako, it's my way of paying it forward to the good angels and grant to her my unused slip. at exactly, 7:15 PM, i was out of the immigration department. =)
some things to take note though...
- the immigration department do not take cash for payment. that's the use of the e-card that i bought from the typing folks outside the immigration office.
- i saved roughly 50 AED, against having this visa processsed by our PRO who charges me 220AED/visa. hmp!
- i only had a regular visa for processing which was 100 AED. an extra 100 AED is required should one wants the visa processed and claimed after an hour.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
after my confrontation with my hubby and a phonecall to the concerned girl, i have once again made a phonecall to the same girl and asked for her view on the matter. according to her, i shouldn't be "worried" for anything that could happen between her and my hubby as there wouldn't be any because she is aware of the status of my husband. based from our conversation, it was reassuring to hear her side of the story. as to how much of it is true, that i am not so sure. but if i had to base my "peacefulness" with that, i could say it is acceptable. whether they are telling me the truth or not, i choose now to leave things as it is and treat it settled. anyway, i always believe in karma. so if they treat me bad, i always get the good karma. hehe. snatching my hubby is not as bad as snatching my baby anyway. hahaha.
Friday, March 02, 2007
with the recent controversy over the Kris Aquino and James Yap marriage, almost everybody's heart goes out to Kris inclding mine. i was so sad on what has transpired between the two of them, or should i say, the four of them (including the third party and the innocent child). however, i have never imagined that i would be in the same situation as Kris.
yesterday, i was able to read my hubby's YM transcripts with his supposedly "bestfriend" back in the philippines. yes, it was an invasion of privacy but hubby had given me his online account passwords for me to check out on him once in awhile and prove to me that how faithful he is. however, his conversion with this girl was different. it seemed to me that they have some sort of a "history" together. well, past is past. if they indeed has one, i wouldn't mind as long as he tells me the truth and promised not to continue it again.
after reading the the said logged conversation, i was really shaking. i don't know if it's because of anger with hubby's dishonesty, pity on myself and our baby, or hatred for the girl for messing with our married life. i called the girl and calmly relayed to her how she's making me feel. hoping that as a girl, she would somehow understand the situation and hopefully won't tolerate hubby's flirting. i know naman kasi, even if a guy flirts, when the other party don't respond, he'll eventually stop. i have called the girl because i cannot expect guys to stop flirting, it's in their nature. well, i'm speaking generally. i was hoping that she being a girl and supposed to be "just a bestfriend", would take the initiative to shun away from hubby on her own. although my conversation with the girl got cut-off, i somehow managed to get the message across. after that phonecall, i called hershey and cried. cried to the max. i am so sad. tama si Kris, this belongs to one of the saddest days of a wóman's life.
after an hour of pouring out to my friend hershey my heartaches, i have decided to go out. actually, hubby and me are supposed to go out today. but after i took my shower, i immediately took off without speaking or waiting for him to be ready. i need to cool my head off, think and be calm before i confront him. i went to the church instead, asked for God and Mama Mary's help and for them to take care of my baby even if i am in such a mess. i joined in the Station's of the Cross novena and somehow felt that Jesus is sharing my pain. i couldn't help to cry even at church. syempre, medyo pigil with all those people around. i have asked for guidance as to what to do and poured what my heart feels. i believe that Mama Mary listens to my prayers and helps me with my heart desires. when hubby and i are still going out, i have asked Mama Mary if he's the one and after we got married, i even asked her to grant us with a little baby. she has answered my prayers and i was hoping she will guide me again today as to what's the best thing to do or say or believe in.
i went home around 7PM finding hubby watching TV. obviously, he knows there is something wrong with me as he is very silent. i turned off the TV and told him we need to talk. i told him that i knew about his conversation with this girl. i asked him to explain things to me. he has told me that everything was just "playing around" and that it shouldn't make me feel less loved. he said that it is still the insecurity and jealousy that's killing me and that shouldn't be the case as he has never cheated on me. he promised not to chat with the girl again. a promise that i am not so sure he would keep but still hoping he would for our baby's sake. anyhow, he knows how affected i am. i have asked him if he wants to leave me or don't love me anymore. he answered that it was only me who was entertaining that idea. he embraced me and my tummy, kissed me, stroke my hair, reassured me... the sorts of things he used to do to weaken my angry heart. it did.
honesty, i was prepared for a break-up no matter how much i love him. i dunno what to believe in him anymore, but i always hold on to his decisions. if this is a sign of being foolishly in love, then i am one of the fools. i am holding on because of our baby and our family. i don't want him to grow up without a dad. i don't want him to grow up confused as to where to go home to. what i really wanted is a happy family. as long as hubby hold on to us as well, i will choose to believe to what he is saying. however, i hope God will help us to be true to ourselves and keep us binded to achieve all these.
Friday, February 23, 2007
after finally figuring out how to operate our sewing machine (thanks to my friend ellyn!), i finally found the courage to make my first ever masterpiece. hehe.
with all the retasos from the bedding that ellyn made for me, i tried patching things up and made a cover for our bread toaster. i won't post a photo anymore since it hasn't achieved that masterpiece quality. haha. medyo malaki siya than what it was supposed to be. however, since it still served the purpose of covering the damn toaster, pde na ring pagtiyagaan. =)
oh yeah, i haven't posted that around two weeks ago i was able to repair hubby's jeans and my maternity wear splendidly. naks! pinangangatawanan ko pagiging homemaker noh. actually, what made me really, really pursue learning to operate the sewing machine was the fact that hubby wanted to buy a new pair of jeans. haha. sayang kaya... pang-grocery na rin ang 100 dirhams noh. when i sewed his torn jeans, it looks good as new. bilib nga siya eh! hihi.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
i really don't expect anything special to happen this day or on any other Valentine's Day as my hubby is not that kind of guy. well, i have to live with it amongst other weaknesses included in the package. hehe.
anyhow, the day turned out different. when i got home from the office, he greeted me and i replied back casually. then he asked if i have seen his gift for me at the dining room. i said, i haven't and how i wished it was something tasty. haha, napaghaha-halata! before i go and see it, i told him it must not be a joke or i'd kill him. ;) so, off i went to the dining area and saw a single red rose, stuck in my vase. well, that's the vase where i put fresh flowers that i receive. it was kilig na rin since this was the first time i receive a flower from him that was bought. =) before, he gave me some roses too (not on a Valentine's Day), but it was just plucked from his inang's collections. at least, now he managed to buy me one na. improving...!!! haha.
more to that, we had dinner in one of the restos in the city. not a fine dining one, as he went home late from work so we figured out that fine dining at that hour means a crowded place with expats from all over. so we just had a quiet dinner in one continental restaurant with a candle at your table to make it romantic nonetheless. overall, the night was okay na rin. at least, valentine's day did not passed us by just like that.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
written by Arthur Golden
i don't have any idea about geisha's aside from what it seemed to imply from reviews that it was some sort of traditional prostitutes. however, after finishing this book, i definitely feel it was far from its assumption. my favorite character is Sayuri because of her innocence, her determination to change the course of her life, her strength to rise from her struggles, her love that kept her going...
the story has vividly shown the traditions and trainings of those that become geishas. the art involve and the discipline required. somehow, it represents that geishas deserve the honor that they are getting from their clients and from other villagers as well.
this book is not a love story but it is a good read to be acquianted with Japan's culture and in understanding the life of geishas. a story that shows how life can turn out positively despite its hardships.
Monday, January 22, 2007
8 P.M., Le Meridian Hotel, Talay Restaurant... this was where we met up to have our Ladies' Night Out with colleagues (me, Jovy, Pilar and Silvia). it was a Thai restaurant. at first, i wasn't too excited about the place since the Thai food i was able to taste back in the Philippines is just okay, but not that grand to actually crave into.
however, for tonight it was something different. the menu list is helpful as it had pictures of cute little chilis beside the name of the menu to guide the picker as to how "hot" the food is. 1 little chili for mild, 2 little chilis for moderate and 3 little chilis for above average hotness... hehe. we had soup for starters. i don't remember the thai name for the soup that i had. but it is a clear soup with prawns, mushrooms, asparagus, bell peppers and brocolli. no chili please! =) it was good! as i finish it up, i can't believe i was able to eat something with garlic! hihi. yep, it has garlic also, but i only notice (and tasted) it at the last portion after i have devoured the rest of the stuffs in the soup. hehe.
for the main menu, we had a seafood grill of all sorts... prawns, lobster, hammour and other types of fishes with butter and lemon sauce and a chili sauce, to choose from. we also had seafood fried rice on the side and mixed veggies to go along with the seafood feast. of course, we ordered a bottle of red wine to go with the carbos. i had a few sips so little baby was kinda tipsy that made him behaved while mommy do some socializing. hihi. overall, the food was just great and the chit-chat was not so bad as well! =)
Thursday, January 11, 2007
jhen's hubby, jasper, is on land at this moment (he's usually out in the sea to work, hehe). jhen and i decided to have dinner at home so jasper and marvin could have a little chat before jasper went out to his waterworld again. =)
anyway, for dinner, i prepared my ever delicious caldereta and "laing". it was my first time to cook "laing" (taro leaves) and it wasn't so bad huh! i also invited elyn and josie to come over, so aside from being tonight as jasper and marvn's chat session, it was also a chat session for me and my future "kumare's". yep, the three of them will be my son's godmothers here in UAE being the closest friends that i have on this side of the planet.
elyn also baked scrumptious cassava cake. it was her first time to do some baking and it turned out great already. may future huh! hehe...
the day ended past 12 midnight already. though everyone's still on the mood to chat, we decided to call the day off since some still have work tomorrow. everybody went home with a smile though. sarap chumika talaga in the company of friends! hehe.
Monday, December 25, 2006
i have prepared a oven-baked milkfish, beef balls with sweet and sour sauce and buko pandan salad for our Noche Buena feast. nope, no chicken today please!!! hehe. hubby and i had a quiet dinner together. we did not wait for 12 AM as we were supposed to attend the Midnight Mass at St. Joseph's Church. we went down our building around 11:15 PM and waited for a taxi cab that will take us to the church. since today is an ordinary day for non-Christians, taxis are not that abundant at this time of the night. luckily, we were able to get one at around 11:45 PM, just in time for the mass.
at the church, there was a huge crowd gathered at the grounds to hear the Holy Word. nationalities of all sorts, but mostly flocked by indians and filipinos. the weather was cold as expected. although one could feel the unity by having a common mass for any nationality, i still think that a separate mass for each laguage would be better to avoid such big crowd. anyhow, we were able to hear the mass proceedings until the Homily part, as my hubby felt so ill that we had to rush back home.
Friday, December 15, 2006
my hubby's karate club had their christmas gathering today at the corniche ground. i was invited by my hubby to tag along, in order for me to meet his karate friends and at the same time be their "photographer/videographer" as well. kaya pala ako isinama!!! =)
their stint started around 10 AM with individual demonstration of skills and then followed by group demo. they also had a fight match amongst each other. watching my hubby fight was kinda funny. hehe. he looked like a school kid challenged to a fight by a bully. =)
after all the karate show-offs we had lunch together with these karate guys. ang daming food!! we had different meat dishes, pancit, cassava cake, etc. with all these delicacies, me and "baby" in my tummy are happy eventhough we are just guests. hihi.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
i have been feeling "less important" the past days at work since i now work less at the lab. however, taking in-charge of the SEM and thin section presentation for the Open Day yesterday have made up my self-esteem. Aside from the vocal praises i received from our director, i also received a documented one. hehe. here's what he says...
All,
I would like to thank everyone for their participation in the Open Day yesterday. I think it went very well. We’ll see how many students decide to major in Geoscience. I particularly want to thank Myleen (Great job!), Silvia (Students really seemed to be interested in fossils!), James and his earthquakes, Jovy, Sree, Vicky, Pilar, and the faculty who spent the entire day interacting the students (classes permitting). I can’t overstress how important this kind of activity is in making
Geosciences attractive and interesting.
Thanks again,
Dr. Robert D.
Winn
Director
Petroleum Geosciences
Thursday, October 19, 2006
in accordance with the muslim celebration of Eid, today's our last day of work. yahoo!!!! we shall resume office on the 29th. =)
in this regard, the following will be on my to-do list:
- picnic with friends
- make the long overdue HK video
- buy goodies and send package to the philippines
- buy textile to be made into new clothes and beddings
gosh, i hope i can accomplish all these at nde na naman umiral ang katamaran ko... hehe.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
by Yeng Constantino
Minsan madarama mo kay bigat ng problema
Minsan mahihirapan ka at masasabing "di ko na kaya"
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
O di kaya ako'y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan
Chorus:
Hawak-kamay
Di kita iiwan sa paglakbay
Dito sa mundong walang katiyakan
Hawak-kamay
Di kita bibitawan sa paglalakbay
Sa mundo ng kawalan
Minsan madarama mo
Ang mundo'y gumuho sa ilalim ng iyong mga paa
At ang agos ng problema'y tinatangay ka
Tumingin ka lang sa langit
Baka sakaling may masumpungan
Di kaya ako'y tawagin
Malalaman mong kahit kailan
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Wag mong sabihin nag-iisa ka
Laging isiping may makakasama
Narito ako oh, Narito ako...
(Repeat Chorus)
Sa mundo ng kawalan
Hawak-kamay, Hawak-kamay
Sa mundo ng kawalan...
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
today's my 31st birthday... lulubog-lilitaw na ako sa kalendaryo, ngay!! hubby woke up early just to greet me on my special day. that alone made my day already. i am not looking forward to any gifts as i have received the greatest gift already, my baby!!!
the day at the office was usual, lab work and getting acquainted with rocks... hehe. good thing it ended as usual, with my two "bestfriends" not giving me reason to raise my temper. ;)
when i reached home, i had a small package. it was a gift from my hubby! a Guess perfume. hmm... bakit kaya laging perfume gift nya sa akin?? am i that mabaho??!!! hahaha. my friend elyn gave me a bunch of daisies (my favorite flowers!!) and chocolates!!! i received numerous greetings from friends and families as well (thru phonecalls, emails, text messages, friendster messages and personal appearances.. hihi). thank you!!!
there was no handaan or some sort as i am just too lazy to prepare for such right now. i just treated my choirmates with Domino's pizzas. no fuzz... =) the boys (bass choirmates with chris and ruel from tenor) and some gals (josie and elyn), had a session at the house (inuman!!) with my hubby. the girls just helped them to finish up the pulutan of bulalo, dinuguan, papaitan and tokwa't baboy. tsalap! happy birthday!!! hik!!! =)
Saturday, September 09, 2006
i have always love animation with good stories like Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Madagascar, Finding Nemo...etc. Ice Age included!! however, i missed watching the second Ice Age movie. =(
my hubby and me went out today to Hamed Center because he promised me that he's gonna buy Ice Age 2 playstation cd for me and a new controller. naah, he didn't bought the said game version of the movie because i missed the film. he bought it because :
- i am his avid "uzi" when he was infront of the PS2 console (naawa siguro, hehe),
- due to lack of coordination between my hands, i just couldn't progress through the PS games that we have. i usually get stuck somewhere (and that somewhere is in Stage 1, hehe),
- he wants to improve my body (hands specifically) coordination and solve #2,
- i always sees his "enemies" first when he's playing a game (balak akong gawing kakampi na may saysay), and also
- he wants our baby to grow-up and be a sniper. mala-anti-terrorist ba. hehe. so, it would be best to train him as early as when he's still at the womb. perhaps he might develop his reflexes na. hihi.
he said that once i got to finish this game, i could start with the Tomb Raider game. Go, go! Lara! =)
Saturday, August 19, 2006
before we went to sleep, my hubby initiated a "quality time". this is what we call our serious and senti conversations. =) bihira mangyari ito kaya't pinagbigyan ko, hehe. we have exchanged ideas of happiness and what makes us happy. when it was my turn, i told him that i am at present happy. i am happy that the good Lord has granted my wish to conceive a child. i have made a vow with Him that having a baby will be my last "hiling" for myself. yes, He usually gives what i wish for and it's been awhile that He has stopped granting my wishes. kala ko nga, hindi na ako malakas sa Kanya eh. =) but then, He again let me feel how He favors me. hihi. from now on, my prayers will be for our baby. see, i'm keeping my promise! =)
our quality time ended around 1 AM. my hubby was really serious huh! i wondered if it has something to do with our dinner. grabe, napuyat ako. bakit pa kasi pinauso ko pa itong quality-quality time na ito eh! =)
Thursday, August 10, 2006
today's the 30th day since my last monthly period. i was having hopes that i am pregnant. what are the signs??
- i eat minimum of five (5) meals a day. pero nde rin. i could be this matakaw because my kuya was here in UAE and he keeps cooking good food. no, make that excellent tasting food. masarap talaga magluto si kuya, even the simplest menu he could turn into sumptuous one. hehe, nde naman ako sipsip. kumbaga, magana lang kumain pag may tagaluto. =)
- i can take naps without my hubby forcing me to do so. i am not a nap-loving-type of person. lately, i just take naps if my hubby forces me to take nap when he takes his nap. however, for the past few days i take nap because i am just sooooo sleepy. i take nap in the morning or in the afternoon. pero nde rin. i could be this sleepy because i am always online and sleep late or i was just used to a longer sleeping time during my month-long vacation.
- frequent urination. pero nde rin. well, i used to have this symptom when i had my UTI (urinary tract infection). am i having one again??? is this the consequence of eating too much Boy Bawang??!!! i hope not (peborit ko pa naman na ito). i'd better drink lots water then.
- cramps on my abdomen and swollen breasts. pero nde rin. i am due to have my period that's why i am experiencing these signs.
- feeling nilalagnat. pero nde rin. my hubby says my temperature is the same as his. however, i feel like i don't have the energy and is too tired. naah, nasobrahan lang siguro sa bakasyon. hahaha.
- spotting. i did experienced this for a day or two. it caused me to worry since it could be another hormonal imbalance again. again, because it has happened before. the only difference from the previous occurrence was that this spotting subsided after a few days. could this be another hormonal imbalance thingy? i hope not.
well, could all these be the signs that i am indeed pregnant? if i am, i am worried nonetheless. worried not because of the bodily changes but more of what i have been doing the past month during the suppossed conception.
- i have used an anti-acne cream (with tretinoin) and liquid soap (with salicylic acid). i have been bombarded with pimples kasi without knowing that that these are signs of hormonal changes.
- i have used antibiotic eyedrops for my eye allergies. my eye's previous allergic reaction has re-occurred and i really have no choice.
- i have been eating a lot of oily and junk foods. this is all my fault. sarap kumain eh!
i dunno, what to pray for now. whether to pray to have a baby on the way or to pray not to have one. i hope the Lord grants us whatever is good for the baby.
Note: I have decided to create a separate blog for my pregnancy experiences. i aim to document the things i am going through as an expectant mom to guide future moms, seek advice from certified moms and merely to share the moments with my friends. please refer to www.preggymai.blogspot.com.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
this book composed of story-telling chapters of David about the eccentricities of his family and himself. i think i have to re-read this book since i wasn't able to grasp the author's message and what he was trying to convey. funny instances were captured funnier though.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
it was only today that i am posting this event since this was actually considered illegal. haha! yep, for 23 days, i have been working as a part-time secretary for a certain company here in abu dhabi. i acted as a reliever for a friend who went for a vacation in our home country. the experience was different and difficult. why is that? because i had to actually be infront of the computer for almost 9 hours straight! typing, editing, checking emails.. these sorts. i had to send fax messgaes and at the same time, make calls. grabeng multi-tasking if i may say. minsan nga, muntik ko nang sagutin yung fax machine dahil sa kalituhan. hihi.
it was a small office (enclosed in a bigger office) with a limited staff. aside from my friend who temporarily went away, there were also two brits and a syrian. the syrian was actually a very nice guy. nice kasi he just pouts when i made mistakes. no "you are such a dummy!" look. hehe. he was also fond of praising the work you did for him. too bad he also went away for vacation after a week of my stay. but then again, it means less work, kaya okay na rin. hehe.
as for the brits, well... what do you expect? they hate the americans, including the latter's english! what's so ironic about it, they sometimes ask me for the spelling (i.e. maneouvre?) or meaning of an english word (i.e., forenoon), in its british version. duh???!!! sa akin pa daw ba itanong??!!! but then, i gave them my best guesses. hihi. of course, with the spelling the word should have that french-look, o then u and r before e. as for the meaning of words such as "forenoon", i give them my wildest guess. i told them it means "before noon", specifically the time when you eat your brunch. ngahaha.
the old brit prefers to be called "captain", i dunno if he was once a ship's captain or not. all i know is, he is quite adept with maritime terms and goings. he said he has been in the UAE for quite sometime. this granny have this habit of cursing, carries an old plastic briefcase, i could hear him chewing something every now and then (nganga kaya yun? hihi), and positively, super stingy! hehe. nde kasi nagla-lunch. =) he also has this very old way of working. like most of his working hours were spent on doing unnecessary things like making table of contents, etc. etc. yep! when he speaks to clients, he is mostly blubbering (has the habit of saying "etc., etc.,etc.," than actually specifying what are those etceteras were) than conveying important information. oh well, you really can't teach old dogs new tricks. eh, ano ba pakialam ko sa organization nila?
as for the younger brit, he is the boss and rather cute if he's on his good mood. he also curses once in awhile, sings at least 3x in those 8hrs of work, brings in this really tasty donuts (sarap because it's not too sweet and the dough is really siksik and manamis-namis, i wonder where he buys it from....) pag nasa mood siya, and with those three (3) weeks he has learned to doubt that i am getting the right names of callers. i don't blame him because i really don't!! haha.
so, now that my time here has ended... what will i miss? not much. probably the times that i wake up at 7 AM in the morning, the chance to update my blog when there were no documents to type, the times i could read an e-book on my mobile phone when i have a spare time, the chance to wear sandals to work, the "talking" elevator, the black tea in the morning, the times that i could sneak out to the mall and of course, the donuts that RJC occassionally brings. hehe.
and what will i not miss?? the rude taxi drivers in the morning, not having lunch (not because i don't want to or nagkukuripot ako, but for the reason that i don't like eating alone in public places unless it'll cause me death), captain's cursings and out-of-this-world tasks to do, the ringing phone, the freezing room temperature, the PC monitor that actually made me go blind, the xerox copier that cannot copy bunch of documents by itself, the printer that "eats" paper, the scanner that takes ages to scan, the sight of yellow envelopes, and going home much later than 4 o'clock. and that is without prejudice. ;)
Monday, July 24, 2006
this wasn't my first e-book reading accomplishment. however, from my new e-book collections i have decided to read this yesterday because bookworms have commented that this was a funny one. in order to encourage myself to actually delve into book reading, i might as well start with a not-so-boring story. and guess what, i finished it after just two days!! excluding the Secret Garden, Daddy-Long-Legs and Shrouded Hearts which i read during spare time a couple of weeks back, this book was officially my first e-book since i started getting seriously back into reading. seriously means reading even if i am on a taxi, at work or while watching tv. =)
the book was written by Sophie Kinsella. it was about an ordinary, charming gal named Emma Corrigan who frantically turned her life upside-down when she confesses her secrets to a stranger she seated beside with on a plane and who later turned out to be her company's living founder -- Jack Harper, the big boss.
she then faced an uncomfortable office days when Jack stayed at their office and recognized her. eventually, revealing her secrets one by one! however, little did Emma realized that she is gradually falling for him to the point of breaking up with her boyfriend Connor. Emma and Jack found themselves together despite the uneasiness Emma felt that the latter seems not willing to share his life story with her.
the story progresses with twists and turns: Emma's confronting her family, Jack's revelation of Emma's secrets on national television, the unwanted help Emma got from her roommate Jemima, etc. however, the story ended with Jack and Emma resolving the differences and doubts between them. finding themselves more fascinated and in love with each other.
verdict: the story was kakilig-kilig at makulet! hihi
Thursday, July 20, 2006
My love,
Its been a long time since i cried
And left you out of the blue.
It's hard leaving you that way when
I never wanted to.
Self-denial is a game
It's strange i never would've
Wanted if until there was you.
Because i have learned that love is beyond
What human can imagine,
The more it clears
The more i have to let you go.
CHORUS
But now i don't understand
Why im feeling so bad now
When i know it was my idea.
I could've just denied the truth and lied.
But why am i the only one standing stranded
On the same ground?
My love because i have learned that love is a
Word gets thrown a little bit too much.
The best excuse to fill the infinite abyss
I never have to if all else fail.
(Repeat Chorus)
If all else fail, would you be there to love me?
When all else fail, would you be brave to see right through me?
this is one of kitchie nadal's song which i like so much. i like the rhythm, the lyrics and most especially, her voice. it was a cross between jewel and alanis. soulful and one could really feel the struggle within. i could relate to the song since i have struggled like this before. uy! hehe.
Its been a long time since i cried
And left you out of the blue.
It's hard leaving you that way when
I never wanted to.
Self-denial is a game
It's strange i never would've
Wanted if until there was you.
Because i have learned that love is beyond
What human can imagine,
The more it clears
The more i have to let you go.
CHORUS
But now i don't understand
Why im feeling so bad now
When i know it was my idea.
I could've just denied the truth and lied.
But why am i the only one standing stranded
On the same ground?
My love because i have learned that love is a
Word gets thrown a little bit too much.
The best excuse to fill the infinite abyss
I never have to if all else fail.
(Repeat Chorus)
If all else fail, would you be there to love me?
When all else fail, would you be brave to see right through me?
this is one of kitchie nadal's song which i like so much. i like the rhythm, the lyrics and most especially, her voice. it was a cross between jewel and alanis. soulful and one could really feel the struggle within. i could relate to the song since i have struggled like this before. uy! hehe.
Friday, July 07, 2006
as with most ofw's, the five of us felt that nothing is happening with our careers in the philippines that is why we opted to go here in the middle east (UAE to be exact) even if things looks uncertain. today, after years and/or months of being in this place with almost all-year round of sunshine, we decided to meet up and reminisce our BPS times.
i started my trip to Dubai at 7 AM in the morning. texting friends as early as 8 AM to inquire about the bus route. i know, medyo istorbo nga kasi Friday is a supposed to be a getting-up-late day. anyway, minsan-minsan lang naman mang-istorbo. =) when i reached the Al Ghubaiba bus station, i took the #42 bus as advised to be the best choice in going to the church. i reached the church area around 9:30 AM already and the service was almost over. we were supposed to attend the early morning service at St. Mary's Church in Dubai together. trying to re-live the BPS culture, kumbaga. however, everyone was late as usual (re-living another BPS trait, hehe), therefore we have attended the mass separately.
after the mass, i walked towards the Al Jadeed Bakery where we are supposed to meet initially. surprisingly, my cousin bong tagged me from behind my back! yep, no matter where one is, the world is still a small place to bump into friends or in my case, relatives. talas ng mata ng pinsan ko! hehe. he helped me find my classmates, namely: eva, irma, lilian and charito. after that, he said goodbye to us and we in return, decided to eat the traditional street food... kwek-kwek, squidball, fishball, etc. in Al Attar, Karama. kaka-miss itong mga pagkaing ito eh.
we started our chismisan the moment we have seated in the make-shift eating venue and munched away the little goodies one by one. we stayed there for almost 2 hours. grabe, hataw talaga ang daldalan. hihi.
i have also managed to meet a former officemate and my friend's ex-bf in the said place (he helped us with the snapshot above). when it was time for lunch, we decided to go to chato's place in Deira for the continuation of our chikahan at the comfort of their home with matching satisfaction of a home-cooked lunch. =)
we have talked about the latest news about our classmates/schoolmates who were not present. hihi. most became successful, some unlucky and some became controversial. haha. grabe, a sought-for handsome guy turning into a woman-wanna-be was just a shocked. iba talaga ang level ng balitang ito. but then, at least nagpaka-totoo na siya. pero sayang siya talaga, hehe.
to be fair for those who were absent, here are the update on the five of us:
charito - she got her BS in HRM in St. Paul, Manila and has been in the UAE for almost five years which according to her was more of a need than by choice. she's living here with her family and is now happily engaged. congratulations in advance! =)
eva - she got her BS in ComSci from PCU, Manila and has been in the UAE for about a year. she loves her job and so much in love and loved by a lucky guy.
irma - she got her BS in Acountancy in FEU, new in UAE but have adjusted in a breeze. she's happy with her job and her boyfriend.
lilian - she got her BS in Business Administration in PUP, new in the UAE and trying to beat the loneliness from her hubby and 2 kids. she's wackier than ever.
myleen - hmm... for the record, i have been here in the UAE for almost two years, married and still the same gal na mahiyain, tahimik, mabait... ano pa ba.. hehe.
we have a classic adobo lunch, videoke and lots of topics to chat upon... from funny to worst experiences in the UAE and what to watch out for in our stay here as well. we wrapped up at around 7:30 PM. i was able to come home at 11:30 PM. no need to discuss the traffic situation that got me into the long journey back home. the most important thing was, i had a great day and hopefully, they did enjoyed the marathon na chikahan too! =)
Friday, June 30, 2006
i woke up early today to fulfill my goal of building my stamina back by jogging at least, once a week in Corniche. after getting dressed and ready, i have paved my way to the corniche/park around 7 AM. i have walked and jogged alternately with Parokya ni Edgar song in my ears courtesy of my mp3 player. kakapagod! i sweat heavily enough as if i have stepped out of a sauna. well, i haven't been on one but i do have an idea as to how profusely it wrings the sweat out of one's body. i felt drenched at the outside but dehydrated in the inside. the sight of grass sprinklers spraying the area with what looks like the freshest water was so tempting!! i wonder, if i will get jailed if i make my way in the midst of it..hehe. anyway, before i do get jailed because of my wild idea, i made my way back home around 8 AM and the sun's scorching hot already. next time i do this again, i should leave the house as early as 6 AM para naman hindi masayang yung paggamit ko ng Block & White soap. hihi. no matter how tiring it has been, masarap talaga ang pakiramdam nang may exercise.
Monday, June 26, 2006
my officemates, alfred and jess, thought of teaching me tennis today. kulet nila eh but then, nagpapilit na rin ako because i wanna try out if i can manage this sport or not. and since, i don't have anyone to play badminton with, i might as well shift into another sport that i would have playmates.
right after office work, we went to our newly-constructed gym with sasi, a fellow technician. the building has four separate gyms that can be set-up depending on the sport that you want to play. it is also fully air-conditioned, with sound system, pull down/up benches for audience, very clean changing rooms with lockers, retractable hoop&ring for basketball... in short, high-tech amenities.
the lesson started with proper holding of the racket, then the correct arm position and later on with the techniques on how to make topspin. i had no problem with making topspin, however, i don't do well with control and also receiving. sobrang lakas ng tira pero mabagal (weird noh) at hindi ko masambot yung tira nung kalaban. hehe. aahh. kelan kaya ako magiging athletic??!!!! i was just a second-rate, trying hard, copy cat version of friends who are into sports. =(
after 2 hours, i was exhausted and naliligo sa pawis. but then, enjoy huh. ewan ko lang bukas, kasi for sure masakit kasu-kasuan ko nito. hihi.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
just before the graduation tomorrow, our director thought of giving lunch to the first graduates of our department today at Al Raha Beach Hotel. it was about 20-minutes drive from PI. the hotel lobby itself was far better than Gulf Hotel or Crowne Plaza. the food, which was a buffet lunch, was sumptous as well. i really love the shrimp! hehe. kaya lang, medyo pa shy-effect pa ako kaya konti lang nakain. =)
the whole staff was invited but some chose not to join. ewan ko ba sa department namin, walang unity. well, i don't blame them. i also don't wanna go in the first place. kaya lang, RW really wants me to change from the shy myleen to a bolder one. if it's not for the promotion i was nominated for, nde ako sasama eh. but then, kailangan eh... and so, i went.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
by Pablo Neruda (translated by W.S. Merwin)
Tonight I can write the saddest lines.i have learned of this poem from PEx forum. i downloaded the recited mp3 version of Andy Garcia and got hooked!!! sarap pakinggan, ganda ng pagkaka-recite, ganda ng message. ang ganda nya kahit na nakakaiyak. naiyak ako dito, so full of sad emotions, of love... kahit na medyo sad siya, share ko pa rin sa inyo. i hope the poem makes you realize how it feels to lose your great love. sob, sob. naka-relate talaga ako dito. i felt the same way before and i do hope i get loved the same way din. hay, kasi naman si andy garcia, andito naman ako...ngahaha. seryoso na sana eh. ;)
Write, for example, 'The night is shattered
and the blue stars shiver in the distance.'
The night wind revolves in the sky and sings.
Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.
Through the nights like this one I held her in my arms.
I kissed her again and again under the endless sky.
She loved me, and sometimes I loved her too.
How could one not have loved her great still eyes.
Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
To think that I do not have her.
To feel that I have lost her.
To hear the immense night, still more immense without her.
And the verse falls to the soul like dew to the pasture.
What does it matter that my love could not keep her.
The night is shattered and she is not with me.
This is all. In the distance someone is singing. In the distance.
My soul is not satisfied that it has lost her.
My sight searches for her as though to go to her.
My heart looks for her, and she is not with me.
The same night whitening the same trees.
We, of that time, are no longer the same.
I no longer love her, that's certain, but how I loved her.
My voice tried to find the wind to touch her hearing.
Another's. She will be another's. Like my kisses before.
Her voice, her bright body. Her infinite eyes.
I no longer love her, that's certain, but maybe I love her.
Love is so short, forgetting is so long.
Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms.
My soul is not satisfied that it has lost her.
Though this be the last pain that she makes me suffer
and these the last verses that I write for her.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
yesterday's dress rehearsal has been a laughing stock for the audience. and i kinda feel humiliated as well for i also made mistakes. after a late night practice, i suggested to my partner that we do some extra practice before the actual event so as to have fresh minds and not to forget the steps.
so, my partner dropped by the flat around 4PM and we had an extra run-through of the steps. it took us about 10 rounds before we finally had everything perfect. we called off the practice after 3 perfect performances and he went ahead to prepare for the choir call time at 5 PM infront of Al Salama Hospital.
i reached the assembly area around 5:15PM already as i cried pa before leaving home. i was really expecting my hubby to accompany me to the National Threatre. but then, he declined and said he'd rather stop by the theatre before the show starts. kainis sobra! so, i had to rush and catch the bus at the meeting place! buti na lang, i was not the last person to arrive.
the troop was able to reach the theatre around 5:45PM. we had a short practice outside the hall. it was around 7pm when the shows started. we sang the Lupang Hinirang right after the UAE National Anthem. after around 5 more presentations from other groups, we performed Ang Aming Dasal. i performed well naman, no mistakes. however, my partner seemed to be a lost sheep back there. hay naku, our practice had been all for nothing. deep inside, nakakainis. but then, what can i do? the damage has been done, ika nga. afterall, i know he also did not wish to forgot the steps.
right after the Ang Aming Dasal, we shifted places for the Gandang Sinauna song. this, i was not so proud of myself. i have forgotten some lyrics din kasi. hay, iba talaga pag performance time na. it's either you make or break. well, i hope our performance didn't turn out to be so ugly or funny. as per my hubby's observation, it's not bad after all...
Monday, June 05, 2006
today was the start of the three-day practice we were scheduled to have for our stint in the Philippine Independence Day celebration, to be held on the 8th of this month. the celebration will, of course, be hosted by the Philippine Embassy and venue shall be on UAE/Abu Dhabi's National Theatre. i dunno where the hell is it but according to a fellow choirmate, it's on the opposite side of the Airport Road, around the area where the church is. in addition, it is said to be also near the Al Jazeera Sports Complex, which i also have no idea is. =) ano pa ba ang hindi ko alam ang location dito? hihi.
we are to meet at the church at 7 in the evening. before we separated ways during our last meeting, we were reminded to come on time. and so, i came just in time and found two other choirmates sitting at the bench outside the hall. i sat with them as we waited for the others. one by one, the bench gets filled up. chika dito, chika dun. hehe. however, the list of those that can manage to come without causing conflicts with their work schedule got completed around 7:45 pm already. hay. wasted time.
heniweys, sister fely was able to come up with a choreo for interpretating the song Ang Aming Dasal. it is the tagalog version of The Prayer. it goes like this:
Ang Aking Dasal
I Girls only
Nawa'y maging gabay, saan man magtungo
Tuwing nalulumbay, ilawan ang puso
Itong aming dasal, kapag naliligaw
Kami'y akayin Mo sa landas na wasto
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo.
II Boys and Girls
Aming panalangin --------- Nawa'y pag-ibig Mo
Nawa'y maging gabay, saan man magtungo
Tuwing nalulumbay, ilawan ang puso
Itong aming dasal, kapag naliligaw
Kami'y akayin Mo sa landas na wasto
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo.
II Boys and Girls
Aming panalangin --------- Nawa'y pag-ibig Mo
O Diyos kami'y dinggin ----------- Ilaw sa 'ming puso
Sa bawat sandali ------------ Sa araw at gabi
Maging tanglaw namin.
Ito'ng aming dasal -------- Ito'ng aming dasal
Kapag naliligaw ---------- Kapag naliligaw
Boys and Girls
Habang nasa mundo, kami'y akayin Mo
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo….
Duet
Panalangin namin, kami ay pagpalain na kahit sa dilim nawa'y makita
Liwanag ng pag-ibig Mong dakila at di na mawalay sa Iyong gabay.
Panalangin namin, kami ay pagpalain na kahit sa dilim nawa'y makita
Liwanag ng pag-ibig Mong dakila at di na mawalay sa Iyong gabay.
O Diyos aming hiling --------- Nawa'y tanglawan
Payapang daigdig ---------- At laging bantayan
Ang buhay na laging ---------- Sa Iyo umaasa
Puspos ng 'Yong pag-ibig --------- Ikaw ay manahan
(All)
Boys and Girls
Aming panalangin -------- Aming panalangin
Puspos ng 'Yong pag-ibig --------- Ikaw ay manahan
(All)
Boys and Girls
Aming panalangin -------- Aming panalangin
Tulad ng 'sang paslit --------- Tulad ng 'sang paslit
Boys and Girls
Kami'y akayin Mo, sa landas na wasto
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo..
Kami'y akayin Mo, sa landas na wasto
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo..
Kung sa'n patungo sa Iyo..
this song was taken from the CD Tanging Yaman and sung by Jamie Rivera and Robert Sena. i just thought of it today that this song is a good alternative for its english version if one wishes to use it for a wedding song. *kling, kling* idea coming in! hihi. of course, nothing still beats Panunumpa as a bridal march song. oh well, here i am again with my wedding illusions. pardon the dreamy mode. hihi.
oh yeah, mabalik tayo sa practice details, hehe. we had our practice until 10 in the evening. still, the hand movements/actions were not finallized yet so it follows that these were not perfectly executed as well, lalo na ako!! body coordination is just not my thing. we had dinner courtesy of the embassy folks again. i left the church with my action partner and the rest of the gang just right after dinner.
Friday, June 02, 2006
"showing na ang x-men. nood tayo?" - a text message i received from my hubby while he's at work while i'm home and waste time away online. hehe. of course, i wouldn't turn down an invitation for a date, more so movie-watching!
we went to a nearby movie threatre, Al Mariah Cinema, which was just a block away from our place. we took an early evening ticket and took a seat at the topmost level. that way, medyo angled pababa ang viewing which was better daw according to my hubby.
just before the movie starts, the theatre started to get filled. with my two years of staying here in UAE and watching movies as a pasttime to break the monotony of my routine, today was the first time i watched a movie with half-full of viewers. meaning, madaming followers ang X-men... hehe.
i tried to recall the past X-men movies during the trailers, so as to have something to patch to the new one. pero nde ko maalala... hehe. here goes my volatile mind again. all i could remember was that i enjoyed the second one far better than the first. i think it has something to do with the pacing.
well, the third X-men movie was not that bad naman. although Wolverine, which i claim to be my favorite, has been overly exposed. disappointed ako in a way (gulo ko noh?!), because i want to see the other X-men in action and not just him. and then, Prof. X, Cyclops and Jean Grey died. however, based from a late night reading, there's a special clip at the end which we missed. kainis nga eh. =( it's the possibility that Prof. X's soul transferred to another person's body. we missed it because nde naman kami sanay to stay behind after a show here in UAE because there's not much people traffic to wait. minsan pala, may advantage ang maraming tao... hihi.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Sree, a fellow lab technician, and me were busy beavering down at the thin section laboratory when our department director popped in and asked me for the status of the laboratory requests at hand and how will it be when he allowed me to go on a month-long leave. i answered him that i have everything under control and will ensure continuity of everything. he blurted out that he got the answer that he's looking for. he liked my use of the continuity word. hehe. and so, it's finally settled. assuming i do get everything on schedule, i will be on leave from the 8th of July till the 8th of August. now the question is, how will i survive that long, summer break in the UAE???
sigh. i really, really hope i could go out of the country. well, i could but it would only be an added expense. secondly, who will i go with??? tagging hubby will be an impossibility since he's not up to wandering around when tons of work is at his desk.
sigh. a month. against the heat. against boredom to the max. well, some things i could do are:
- make the HK video that's long overdue. =)
- get etisalat install the Al Shamil unlimited internet connection.
- make my blog projects.
- general cleaning of the house.
- bake?? =) or learn sewing? ok, ok. at least, learn how to turn the sewing machine ON. ;p
- enroll in French class. haha. i wish!
- take driving lessons (hmm... the last of the list though, since i have not convinced myself into doing (most appropriate word: financing?) this. well, not unless somebody will sponsor the fees for the lessons then i will be fully convinced. hehe).
well, as to how many of the items included in the list will get to be done is another question. =) let's see....
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
hanep sa title! haha. correct, today's my hubby's birthday. straight from work, i passed by Hot Breads bakeshop along Electra Street and bought a chocolate cake. ito na birthday gift ko sa kanya. hehe. it was a lovely choco cake adorned with fresh fruits on top. i certainly hope the taste live up to my expectation. well, for a 60 AED cake... it better be! =)
when i got home, i prepared squid as a cameron-rebusado-like pika-pika. as for the tenticles of the squid, i sliced it for pancit garnishing, too. i cooked pancit canton and it was the best pancit that i have cooked so far. =)
when hubby got home, he was surprised and thankful for my efforts. dapat lang noh! hihi. he thought kasi that i will just treat the day like an ordinary one and wouldn't even cook for him. mali siya dun! i was more excited of this day than him pa nga eh! =) anyhow, he phoned some friends to come over and share a booze with him. bong, dennis, mandy, dantes, and willy came. they drunk a bottle of Fundador over the tasty squids. hehe.
the session ended right before 12 AM. just before me and hubby dozed off, he thanked me once again. =) you're welcome and happy birthday!
Monday, May 22, 2006
it has been a year since i have given up calling my hubby's mother, nanay rita. however, today i tried phoning her mobile number once more and viola, she answered! we had a rather long updating of things. close talaga kami . she's not your usual malambing na nanay but amidst her rather supladang tone of voice, are words of concern and guidance. although we haven't personally met, we converse like we have known each other for so long. we had about an hour of talk and she's sincerely glad i became her daughter-in-law.
when hubby arrived from work, he suspected that i have something naughty in mind. galing nya huh! i have this wicked smile daw kasi. well, to give justice to his guess, i called nanay rita again. hehe. they talked for quite a long time, too. i am happy that they have finally spoken to each other after a long time and because of my intervention pa. =) they have talked about the same things nanay rita told me. no mushy stuffs.
after their conversation, my hubby tried to convey what they have talked about. however, he was shocked that i already know these things. he is happy and i am happy for them. =)
Friday, May 19, 2006
a memo has been released in hubby's office requiring them to wear polo's at work and shirt IF and ONLY IF they would have to go on-site. with that, problemado ang mokong because he has a few sets of clothes. he claims he doesn't need as much clothes, more so branded ones as he has face value which far more important than these. may point siya. although may pagka-mayabang nga lang. hehe.
anyhow, we went out tonight in search for polo along the shops in Najda Street. we were able to bump into Bong (a choirmate) along the way. our first stop has been the newly-opened RED TAG store. it was were Sana store used to stand. my hubby was able to get himself a checkered- and blue-colored polo. blue na naman!!! yep, yep. ewan ko ba, all his polo shirts were of blue in different shades. he prefers light-colored clothes. ngayon, pati ako nai-impluwensyahan to convert from the flashy dark-colored fanatic to a subtle light-colored gal. ang nagagawa nga naman ng pag-aasawa. hehe.
after Red Tag, we went to the old Sana store located at the far end of Najda St. found nothing that tickles our fancy though, so we left. it was a long walk to and from that shop so we decided to eat in the Lebanese resto which we nicknamed "the garden". =) meron kasi siyang kainan outside its enclosed area and it has trees all over and the open space gives. a non-choking ambience. hanep sa desc. it simply means, it's along the street and dusts can freely season your food without you feeling bothered. =)
he ordered grilled chicken with hommos while i requested for a chicken shawarma. while waiting for our orders, we heard an explosion of some sort somewhere outside the kitchen area of that resto. dedma lang kami. then, we saw some resto staffs splashing the outskirts of the resto where the stove(?)/aircon(?) area was. we weren't sure what really the thing that was burning eh. as soon as our orders arrived, we heard another explosion. this time, it was quite louder than the first one. then, fire broke off the oozes out to the exhaust atop the building!!! grabe, it was so shocking!!! everyone panicked, including us! my hubby snatched me up. i stood up, with my shawarma at one hand, and rushed with him to a farther area. within the vicinity pa rin naman, safe but near enough to view what was happening. hehe. mga uzi ba. for the third time, i was so inis i left my jam again at home. kainis talaga! another mega event left undocumented! hehe.
soon after, firetrucks came. some splashing here and there. so exciting! hehe, sama ko. while i was munching my shawarma, i watched how the firemen conquered the blazing fire. gleng-gleng! =) they were able to bring the building down to cooler temperature after about 15 minutes. my hubby and i approached back the waiter of the resto. my hubby offered to pay for the bills, etcheng lang yun syempre. hehe. but then, the waiter with a permission from the resto owner did not let us pay the meal. a fireman smiled at us and said sorry for disturbing our supposed-to-be quiet dinner. hehe. no problemo, sir! =)
we trodded back along the length of Najda St. and came to National Cinema. i urged my hubby to check out the new chinese resto. it was at the 2nd floor of the said building. we entered, got curious, and ordered a hotpot! =) it was OK, not the usual food we eat here. however, hotpot restos in Manila were far better. syempre, pinoys were very particular with food eh so they better be good. anyhow, we were still able to enjoy the joy of cooking at one's table. the plok-plok of the soup, the meat slices, the seafood thingy. for 25AED dinner, it was not bad after all.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
before hubby left for his second shift at work, he informed me that we will eat out tonight. with that, i need not prepare dinner of any kind. buti naman, hehe. i was spared! or was it, he was spared??? ngahaha.
it was around 8 pm when he called up and he wants us to meet in Mubashir. it's a small resto right around the block that offers arabic specialties. he ordered hommos with meat while i ordered mixed grills of lamb, kofta and a pita-like bread with meat fillings. he asked me to taste hommos. i obliged but told him that i am not fond of eating the said appetizer. i have tasted it once but never liked it. that was, when i was still very new here in UAE. however, seeing him eat it with such gusto has made me crave for the different taste as well. now, i'm a hommos fan as well. hehe. inggetera kasi.
hommos was made from chick peas. it has a bitter sweet taste and was topped with olive oil when served. it is usually served with hot unleavened bread and is eaten by carefully dipping the bread into the sauce. yum, yum!! ;)
Thursday, April 27, 2006
it was supposed to be a fieldtrip con team building for our department. however, as to how will a teambuilding activity be incorporated to the schedule or to the plan, was one thing i was wary and sure that more likely, will not happen. =)
anyway, i woke up at the same time i usually do during weekdays. florian fetched me up infront of Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6:50 AM. we were the first ones to arrive at PI. one by one, the professors as well as the Exploration Advisor arrived right after us. Dr. Pierson, the advisor, gave a short briefing about the trip. Around 8 AM, everyone hopped into respective 4W drives they were assigned to. i was with florian and dr. ali.
after PI, we stopped by an ADNOC petrol station where everyone (except me) bought their light lunches. my hubby prepared my lunch pack so there was no need for me to buy anymore. =) some pinoys working at the said gas station gave me an inquisitive look as i was the lone lady in a pack of 9 expats. naku, if i only had known that Pilar wasn't coming, i shouldn't have come as well.
from the petrol station, we started to follow the trip itinerary. we first stopped by the Mussafah Channel where we saw bedding of sand, desert rose (halite) with some gastropods, algal mats, anhydrite and a fossilized mammal! i bet, it must have been the shark of Jaws 4. hehe. he just died first before his life was made into a movie
after some geological discussion ek-ek, we went to see the algal mats in real life, the mangroves, and we even saw an oasis which was just a meter deep from the desert. as discussed, these almal mats, mangrove and bodies of once living creatures, are the ones responsible of giving the oil which they abundantly have.
i learned quite a lot today despite the burning sun. here are some of my learnings:
- destruction made to almal mats are irreversible;
- mangroves live only in saltwater;
- mangrove roots stick themselves out into the sands/soil to get the needed hydration for the tree to survive;
- mangrove leaves perspire salt crystals;
- some parasite plants live around mangroves because they need the desalinized water around and due to the magroves;
- anhydrite forms from salt water and when temperature is above 80 degrees Celsius;
- halite forms from saltwater and when temperature is 50 degrees and below.
now, that's what happens when you are around geologists for too long. you get to borrow some of their words. masama na 'to! haha. luckily, i still manage to keep my sanity. =)
Friday, April 21, 2006
i had one great sleep last night. without grudges or worry that bothered my subconciousness. i do recall having a dream although i don't remember now what it was. hehe. medyo volatile lang talaga ang isip ko paminsan-minsan. =) i got up around 9 AM although been dozing on and off from sleep since 6 AM. hubby went out early for his karate class while i was scheduled to go to church for the Tagalog Mass at noon.
i called up muna sa bahay in the philippines to check how things are. as usual, got a good laugh from IA who tricked me to believe that they indeed watched the MYMP concert in Araneta. iniinggit ako! hmp. but she later admitted that she's just teasing. naku, manang-mana talaga!
the Tagalog Mass celebration went well naman though it was an outdoor mass. we had a short warm up beforehand, although we were still familiar with the tunes and all since we just sang the list last Easter Sunday. we also had some photos taken after the mass with Father Eugene. i'll post it here when i get myself a copy.
for lunch, i cooked munggo beans with celery. ewan ko ba, since i tasted celery in Ruel's (a choirmate) molo soup, been craving for the flavor eversince. kaya ayun, ni-try kong lagyan ng celery pati yung munggo. wala lang, lasa siyang kintsay. hehe.
after lunchtime, got online to surf stuffs over the web. blog hopping actually. chanced upon a blog and a post about her zodiac sign details. naiinggit na naman ako, so i googled for my own zodiac details as well. hehe. so far, here's one that i find that describes myself best :
The Virgo Woman
The Virgo female usually has a strongly developed maternal instinct and makes for a very devoted wife and mother. Counted among the best housekeepers, she is economical (in short, matipid at kuripot, hehe) and delights in having her home and personal belongings tasteful as well as elegant. This is a woman who will be extremely precise...even to the point of fussiness (medyo korek!). Clean and chaste in thought, most Virgo females display expressions of purity and virtue. There is normally a certain fascinating sweetness lingering in the eyes and about the mouth. Females governed by this Sign love those who are pure in mind and who possess characters which are just and true (i really hate backbiters!). Thus, they tend to dislike the baser instincts associated with the male population and are apt to find marriage something of a disappointment.
Nonetheless, the magnetism of the Virgo woman is very marked and once she has gained an influence over another person, she will rule absolutely (talk about having my way, hehe). Although the heart of this female will not go out to the world in general, she is likely to be very loving and affectionate toward those of whom she is fond. If one single word could describe the Virgo woman, it would probably be discriminating. She demands action rather than words and quickly seeks commitment in any relationship (sobrang true!).
With a love of finery, dress, society and display, women who fall under the jurisdiction of Virgo will resort to any honorable means in order to gratify their desires in these areas. Likely to be a leader of fashion...if circumstances permit...she will always show excellent taste in the selection of wearing apparel. These women harbor much respect for the beautiful coupled with an outstanding perception of color, which often develops into artistic talent and may be displayed in their use of a needle, brush and pencil. Floral arrangements and home decoration are their particular specialities. This female is blessed with a quick and accurate eye which enables her to excel in any profession which utilizes such gifts. This woman is not one to be trifled with and she truly knows what she is all about. It would be a grave mistake to underestimate this female. She will set goals and overcome any odds to achieve them. The most enlightened Virgo woman is one who has developed both her intellectual and spiritual sides. Such a female is extremely powerful, magnetic and charming (ahem, ahem)...one who could possibly sway an entire nation, if not the entire world.
Acccommodating and adjustable, this woman may basically be a shy individual, but such will not deter her from overcoming life's obstacles. If some flaw or imperfection is perceived in a relationship, then she will have no hesitation in breaking the bond (yep, yep!). When annoyed, females who fall under the jurisdiction of this Sign can be shrewd and fussy (kaya, don't mess with me, hehe) and they are certainly nobody's fool. However, this woman can be won over with grace and taste rather than physical charms. The approach to life here is direct. Virgo women can be pessimistic and critical souls but somewhat earthy in their judgments. This is one of the few female types of the Zodiac who can be trusted in every way.
Often possessing the reasoning powers customarily associated with males, the Virgo oman refuses to adopt a veneer of helpless feminine charm...although she is usually feminine in appearance. Severe in her moral judgments, this woman is frequently good at hiding such, presenting a smiling face to the world and always pleasant on the surface. By no means a spoil-sport, being tolerant and wise in many ways, the Virgo female does possess such high standards for herself that she often seethes with inner tension. In addition, this woman will probably have a tendency toward hypochondria. She is so centered on being perfect that she is inclined to imagine ailments and diseases whenever she feels the slightest bit out of sorts. In truth, however, the Virgo female rarely requires medicine at all and usually lives a long and useful life...frequently appearing much younger than she actually is.
Intellectual by nature and blessed with a gift of language...or even the powers of a retentative memory which helps her pass examinations...this female is something of an academic type which can be threatening to many ordinary males. Nonetheless, this is a woman who does possess sex-appeal and is often counted among the prettiest females of the Zodiac. She will also be lively and vivacious well into old age. The woman governed by Virgo will have a quick and alert mind but can be something of a snob. Regardless, she respects all the old-fashioned virtues and is one of most subtle and delicately cast women of the entire Zodiac. As a mother, she will be relatively indulgent, taking infinite pains to understand her children. As a wife, she will constantly strive for perfection in every way...backing her partner in each endeavor while making every effort to be self-effacing.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
although i am aware that a certain race has it's bad stock and it's good stock, i have always keep an open-mind to give every individual a chance to prove himself/herself. that, not only applies to everyday living but most especially to the workplace. why is that? because being at work means that person should already be well-educated, well-trained.
yesterday, our new laboratory technician reported to work. so far, i had nothing against her. that was, yesterday. today, i felt otherwise. she have earned a masteral degree and can't even put a chemical powder to a bottle without spilling it??? don't even know the laboratory adage, "clean as you work and work as you clean"? most importantly, can't she even watch her hygiene??? aahhh!!! her second day and i could almost die!!!
i have always considered myself slow, not until i met her. haha. she's so slow... in actions and in thinking! ggrr.... no! i am not a racist. it's just that, i really hate people with no common sense. what to do??? and i could imagine her nodding from left to right instead of up and down! getsch mo? :p
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
woke up early since i alloted this day for a trip to a beauty salon. yep! yep! para-magpa-beauty! =) after hubby eft for the office, i work around the house for awhile, took a bath and off i went to El-Joy Beauty Parlor just across Najda Street.
as usual, it was Mel (the petite young pinay) who got asigned to my hair which i also prefer as she was the one who made my rebonded hair before. she started working on my hair around 10:30 AM. it was a rebonding procedure so it took her roughly 5 1/2 hours! i was so hungry that i bought a waffle that they were offering at the parlor. hehe. the taste was OK since i know my stomach will take any kind of food at that time. anyway, i left the parlor at 4:00 PM fully satisfied with the result. i know that my hair itself ain't healthy at the moment so this is the best that it could get. hehe.
Saturday, April 01, 2006
song by Gary Valenciano
Lately I've been winning battles left and right
But even winners can get wounded in the fight
People say that I'm amazing
I'm strong beyond my years
But they don't see inside of me
I'm hiding all the tears
Chorus:
They don't know that I come running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
(Look up for His smile)
'Coz deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child
(Aahhh)
Unafraid because His arrow is the best
But even soldiers need a quiet place to rest
People say that I'm amazing
I never face retreat, oh no
But they don't see the enemies
That lay me at His feet
Chorus:
They don't know that I come running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
(Look up for His smile)
'Coz deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child
(Aahhh)
They don't know that I come running home when I fall down
They don't know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
(Look up for His smile)
'Coz deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child
(Aahhh)
been listening to this song a lot lately. next to my other never-fails-to-bring-me-to-tears song(More Than You'll Ever Know), this song also have the same effect on me. every word was right on target talaga... the melody, the lyrics and the feelings that it invokes in me, everything combines to make me feel sentimental. *sniff* *sniff*
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