It's been 3 years.
9 years ago
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! =)
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