It's been 3 years.
10 years ago
Sunday, February 01, 2009
this is one of the website links that is a sureball tear-jerker. it's a Manilyn Reynes lullaby entitled, Pasensiya Na. she referred to it last night in Wowowee and i was touched when she sung a few lines. she said that the song's a tribute to all working mothers around the world. kaya ayun, hinanap ko sa youtube and found myself teary-eyed in the middle of the day. hehe. i especially liked the part about a mother's promise before she decided to be a mother, that she will do anything in her power just to make sure that her child will not suffer any hardship. naka-relate ako. in general, ganun ang promises ng mga nanay talaga kaya they all deserve to be loved and respected. anyway, here's link to the musician's website. the youtube video even have lyrics for you to sing along. pero i-post ko na rin yung lyrics dito. atribida eh. hehe.
Pasensiya Na
pasensiya na, di ko kayo naipagluluto
almusal ninyo'y hindi ako'ng naghahanda
sa umaga hindi ako nagpapaligo
at ni minsa'y di nahatid sa inyong eskuwela.
pasensiya na, inyong damit naglalaba'y iba
di ko alam paborito ninyong meryenda
ang homework nyo, hindi ako katulong gumawa
pag may sakit, hindi ako nag-aalaga.
pasensiya na, ako ay palaging wala
pasensiya na, bihira tayong magkita
di nyo alam, lagi akong nag-aalala
ang puso ko ay nariyan, kahit ako'y wala.
hindi ako pinalaki sa karangyaan
naranasan kong kumalam ang aking tiyan
kupas na uniporme aking pinagtiyagaan
butas ang sapatos papuntang eskwelahan.
bago ako nagdesisyong maging isang ina,
pinangako kong hinding-hindi kayo magdurusa
ang buhay nyo ay magiging laging masagana
gagawin ko ang lahat ng aking makakaya.
pasensiya na, ako ay palaging wala
pasensiya na, bihira tayong magkita
di nyo alam, lagi akong nag-aalala
ang puso ko ay nariyan, kahit akoy wala.
pasenisya na at tv ang taga-aliw tuwina
ang gatas nyo, hindi ako ang nagtitimpla
darating ang panahon, trabaho'y tapos na
pangako ko mga anak, tayo'y magsasama.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
baking has been my "comfort" activity eversince. eventhough i am too tired from work yesterday and i still need to do an errand, pinagpaliban ko muna and checked my cupboards for any available baking ingredients and decided to just bake instead of going out. ewan ko ba, my workload is adding stress to my already stressful life that i just feel the need to whisk. hehe.
i remember baking like a thousand cookies back in 'pinas, trying to perfect a recipe and in which my family had to endure eating for weeks. may sunog, may sing-tigas ng bato, may nakaka-diabetes sa tamis, may matabang... pero in fairness, eventually meron rin namang nalutong perfect. hehe. although now that it has been ages, i have forgotten that recipe and had to start all over again.
with the ingredients that i still have at home and with all the printed recipes i had from the internet, i chose the vanilla cupcake that i got from a GT thread about baking. the recipe has been a tad confusing because it mentioned egg whites and whole eggs separately but as to when to put the whole eggs was not mentioned in the procedure. with that, it turned out that i have used whole eggs instead and missed the eggwhites. i got worried that the cupcakes would be too hard if i will put lots of eggs that's why after putting the whole eggs, i decided to cross out the egg whites. anyhow, with the slight variation i made with the recipe, the cupcake turned out good! =) tsamba na naman! hahaha.
it was my first time to make cupcakes. practice ko ito for lance's birthday. =) by the way, i am happy with the cupcake pan that i bought from home center and the cupcake paper with moss and lime green color. springtime-theme kumbaga while the pan performed well. wala lang, i was just happy that i don't have messy pans after. hehe. yep, i think i will be using this recipe over and over again. however, i will try to reduce the sugar next time. it's too sweet for me. although hubby finds it just right naman being a sweet-toothed person. but next time if i will put icing on top, i think i need to cut down the sugar a little bit. what can i say??? am so happy, with my cuppies. =)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
i finally built the courage to ask my superiors regarding my annual leave dates and it was approved. yippeee!! it'll be on june 12 to august 8. grabe, almost 2 months. ano kayang gagawin namin nun sa pinas. haha. with that huge GASTOS coming, marvin is opposed to throwing lance a 2nd birthday party. =( waah. so sad ako. anyhow, i will try my best to make his birthday special pa rin despite the no-budget. hmm... i was thinking of baking some cupcakes for him instead of ordering it from the bakeshop. kayanin kaya ng powers ko?! hihi. eventhough lance's birthday comes prior to our vacation, busy na rin ako sa pag-iisip ng aming activities para maka-pang-raket ng baon.
anyway, for our philippine vacation some activities that i have in mind are:
- fix legal documents (SSS)...
- meet with friends and their babies!! (pepot, marianne, ada, flor, jen siddayao, stanley, jen arigo, josie)...
- ipasyal si lance (MOA, Manila Ocean Park, intramuros, luneta, avilon zoo, pansol, enchanted kingdom, tagaytay, Subic) sa mga pasyalang pambata...
- pumunta sa mga must-see-must-go places (168, market-market, the fort, mall-hopping sa ATC, SM, serendra, greenhills, greenbelt, lahat ng green!! hihi.)
- mamasyal sa mga lugar na ako nalang yata ang hindi pa nakakapunta (100 islands...100 pa rin kaya?, puerto galera, vigan, corregidor). hay, mapuntahan ko naman kaya???
- kumain ng mga na-miss kong food... (in dampa, binondo, etc.).
- magpa-spa..hihi. mag-hike. mag-outreach.
- mamili ng pwedeng ilako pabalik ng abu dhabi. ngahaha. mag-buy-and-sell ba. teka, seryoso pala ako.
- mag-training... ng baking!! haha. san naman kaya ako kukuha ng course na ito?? at humanap ng cupcake stand at cake stand na nakita ko sa Spinneys. ang cute, promise!
- magluto, maglaba, maglinis ng bahay...hahahaha.
if i will have my way and i could change my job this instance, i'll have three choices. yeah, i still have a chance to shift career but given the global financial crisis and financial stability to consider, i guess i'll sulk a little bit longer where i am at right now. but nonetheless, if my fairy godmother appears and grants me a wish to change jobs without sacrificing the future, i'll take the plunge right there and then. :)
My Three Wished-to-be Jobs
- Tourguide - wala lang. i wanna travel for free but i won't qualify as a flight stewardess kaya heto ang naisip kong next best thing. hihi. i also like the idea of knowing the place and its history, so that i will have something to say sa mga nagto-tour. plus i get the chance to say my recommendations and suggestions about the tour with willing listeners at the other end. kaya lang, baka malugi yung tour operator sa akin kasi puro budget-friendly ang suggestions ko. =)
- Crime Lab Scientist - dala ng aking pagka-addict sa CSI series. hehe. plus the fact that i am familiar with some of the analysis and equipments that they use, makes me dream that i'll have my chance to be employed in a related job. wag lang taga-embalsamo huh! haha.
- Ice Cream Scientician - naks. i just learned of this job courtesy of the TV program, How Its Made where Ben & Jerry's factory with their dedicated ice cream scientician was featured. ito talaga ang job na to-die-for... the title as well as the job functions...ang galing! imagine being paid to formulate ice cream flavors?! how cool, di ba? sarap pa nun! hehe. well, ang next best thing that i could become would be to QC the production line in an ice cream plant. pwede na rin! ngehehehe.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
right after dinner's, me and lance's bonding time. tamang kulitan lang. tonight's nothing different. we either play around, watch tv or read his books in the living room.
mai : (scanning lance's book about animals) lance, what's this?
lance : (holds the book and looked at the pictures but no comment)
mai : (points to the animals one by one) this is a cat... this is a kitten... this is a dog... this is a puppy...
lance : pup-py (he pronounced this with accent. haha. couldn't describe it pero so cute.)
mai: (so amazed!) correct, puppy!!!
lance: (points to the picture of a puppy) pup-py...
mai : (claps her hand) very good!!! puppy!! what is this again? (points to the same picture to make sure the answer sticks to lance's mind)
lance: pup-py...
mai: (claps again) very good talaga!!
lance: (points again to the picture of a puppy) pup-py...
mai: (claps again) very good si lance!!
lance: (smiles and then went to the tv to switch the channel)
ate bel came....
mai: (calling) lance, lance. come here. show tita bel the puppy!!!
lance: (comes over and flips to the page of the book)
mai: (points to the picture of the puppy) what is this baby??
lance: (silent)
mai: (points again to the picture of the puppy) lance, what is this??
lance: (looks at mommy but said nothing)
mai: (points to the pictures of the animals) lance, show off to tita and tell her what is this...this is a dog.. then this is a...???
lance: (silent)
mai: (points again!! to the picture of the puppy) lance, tell tita bel what is this?? (mad na)
lance: (dedma ulet)
mai: (galit na) lance!!!
lance: (dedma talaga...went over his other toys and played)
mai: (inis) hay naku, si lance talaga!!!
in short, lance's the boss in the house. if he doesn't want to do/say it, nobody can force him to do so. hay, iskul bukol talaga itong baby ko. hehehe.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
it was a fine saturday morning. i texted kuya ely in order to cancel our tennis game because i need to see a doctor and take lance on marina mall for his playschooling day. my original plan was to drop off lance and ate bel to the mall first, then i'll go the clinic by myself. however, marvin said that i take both of them with me to the clinic first, so that we all go together to the mall afterwards. he insisted that i should take the electra road as what he suggested last weekend. with that, i know that i should comply because he'll really be pissed if i don't take his driving suggestions. kesa naman masisi pa...
lance was really on high spirits while he is getting ready to go out. he's actually speaking in russian. hehe. well, he sounds like one with his excited babytalk. we left the house 20 minutes after 11AM with lance and ate bel at the backseat.
i was travelling at around 60-80kph. changed lane only once and stayed where i am at after that. we just passed the airport road-electra junction when viola!!! we were hit from the back with a 4WD. oh shit! actually, i was so pissed with the car infront of me as it suddenly cut me off from the right. it was only after i went down from the car that i realized how damaged candy's behind was. para siyang na-gang rape with her situation. wawa nga siya eh. i was shocked for a moment but i was mad more. more on why i wasn't able to get out of that sitation and how slow i reacted with the event. i checked how's lance at the back and was so relieved that he's okay. thanks God talaga that we were still in one piece though shaken. i called marvin as i dunno the police's or emergency number. yeah, yeah. we were sandwiched between a gigantic 4WD and a chevy. the 4WD lost it's right headlight while the chevy got slight scratches. si candy lang ang napuruhan. grrr.....
i had a verbal beating from marvin as he's accusing me of not taking an extra care. i did naman eh. =( i have played the scene on my mind and i just couldn't imagine why i messed up bigtime. it took me sometime to fall asleep that night. i am so angry at myself for putting my baby's life in danger. i am sad with the accusations thrown at me and in which i am starting to believe. but with what happened, it came so clear to me that in just split seconds lives can be lost... i am ready to go... i can never manage to lose the one person that matters to me most...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
- BUDDY OF THE YEAR? - Kuya Ely
- LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD(longest friend) - Maridel
- NEWCOMER AWARD - COOLEST NEWEST FRIEND? - Jihan
- NEW DA BARKADS AWARD - Abu Dhabi GirlTalkers
- NAGBABALIK NA FRIEND AWARD - Vincent
- HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR? - Sept and Nov
- LOW POINT OF THE YEAR? - January
- BEST HOLIDAY? - only had one mini-holiday, so yun lang. the fujairah trip with my family
- YOUR SONG FOR 2008 - Sissel's Song
- MOVIE FOR 2008? - Twilight
- BIGGEST CRUSH? - itago na lang sa codename na Garfield. haha. parang highschool eh.
- WHO WAS YOUR VALENTINE? - duh?? i stopped celebrating this, dahil wala naman akong napapala.
- WHAT WERE YOU FOR HALLOWEEN? - ordinary me, waiting for the extra-ordinary ghost. hehe.
- RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR? - Zaatar sumthing
- BOOK OF THE YEAR? - the little blue book i got for my birthday
- GIFT OF THE YEAR? - Jen's teddy bear seatbelt ornament
- BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR? - to start the migration application steps
- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR? - be a better person
- "WISHED I COULD DO IT AGAIN" WISH? - fall in love and magpa-spa. ngehehe.
- TV SHOW OF THE YEAR? - CSI
- MOST LOYAL FRIEND OF 2008? - Jovy
- BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR? - become a fighter
- BIGGEST DOUCHEBAG AWARD? - her name's KAREN and i don't care kahit mabasa niya dahil for sure hindi nya alam kung ano ibig sabihin nito. bwahahaha.
- NEW YEAR RESOLUTION/s? - learn to accept the ugly things in my life, try not to be affected, respect myself once more, stop being so gullible, be patient, save, save, and save
- Most Memorable moment for 2008? getting my IELTS and driving exam results. =)
jovy, our admin assistant, is also my very first friend here in the UAE. she genuinely cares, wishes the good things for me and extends help whenever i need one. actually, lagi siyang nagbo-volunteer. she and her husband has been so good to me and to lance. as in, she makes up for my sister's absence. she's my "ate" here and i'm so thankful. whenever i get into panic mode, i need personal advice or a cooking guidance, i can always rely on her. sa office naman, she saves my butt when i get into trouble. hihi. we share new finds, new recipes and even future plans or frustrations. kapag may problema naman ako, i could never think of an instance when she refused to help me kahit financially pa yun. basta...i will be forever grateful to her friendship. we clicked, maybe because we share the same values, that is in keeping good hard-to-find kind of friends.
in the same way, when she needs help, i try so much to extend help as much as i can. i am also genuinely happy for all the good things and blessings she's having and i get sad when she's sad and bothered, too. when she shares her stories of happiness, sobrang happy rin ako. just like today, she shared how surprised and happy she is after receiving her habibi's wedding gift anniversary. after 13 years of marriage, they are still sweet and both takes effort to surprise each other thereby keep their love burning. i really look up to this couple. they deserve each other as they are both good persons. with that, they have three beautiful kids, raised with love.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
it has been a week that i have been bringing Candy (our little red car) to and from the office. so far, i have improved a little. haha. however, the good news is... she's still scratch-free, reddish and a beauty. =) as to how much i have improved and still needs to improve???....
the plus points:
- i now leave the parking lot with the handbrake off. yeah, yeah. it's not an excuse, but there's always a first time. ;)
- i now get on the car without the chills. added a little confidence (and positive thinking!) that i will not get into an accident when i'm on the road.
- my luck always work on me each time i search for a 45 degrees parking. yippee!
- i now learn that i should queue in gas stations with the dispenser on the left and not on my right. hihi. buti mabait yung pinoy gasoline boy at ni-try i-extend yung hose ng gas para sa akin..
- i can now change lane without being honked at or a near-death experience. =)
- and finally, i now gained some guts to honk on drivers like me. ngehehe.
the minus points:
- 90 degrees parking is still a hit or miss thing. any kind of reverse parking is a big no-no.
- i am still estimating the distance if Candy can fit or not. kulang na lang eh bumaba ako't sukatin ng metro. hehe.
- i am still a "potato" sometimes and cars behind still honk at me. why don't they build their own highway???!!! ggrrr...
- i still need to be familiar with the streets.
- i still don't take roads with roundabouts. hindi bale nang ma-late basta walang roundabout. hehe.
- still no night driving please. yep, takot ako sa dilim. =)
- i still cannot see where all those damn cameras are located!!!
nope, i still don't bring Lance along when i am driving. he's safer at home. however, i now accept friends who wish to tag along as they have lived a full life already. hehe.
Friday, December 19, 2008
my 2008 hopefully ends with the nicest things. well, i am financially broke but what the heck?! i have all the gadgets (well, almost!) that i dreamed of. i still need to get a new laptop though. if Santa's reading my blog, i really want to have the new generation macbook for Christmas. =)
anyway, 2009's a few days away... i am forecasting that it'll be a very, very busy year. here are my plans for the coming year:
1. Learn something NEW
- practice driving like a pro - i need to be confident, safe and be streetsavy... that extends up to Oman. gusto kong mag-roadtrip!! hehe.
- be a mac user
- be an expert photoshop tweaker (wish ko lang!! hahaha)
- learn more about making overlay layouts and digital scrapping- i found some tutorial sites which would really be helpful for this (http://www.berryscrappy.com/) goal.
- fix my blogger, friendster and multiply sites
2. Prepare more parties
- prepare for lance's party
- push through with the chocolate fountain business
- help organize some parties
3. Take a vacation
- explore philippines
- have another country to visit
4. Improve myself
- organize
- save (this i have to do triply hard)
- mingle
Friday, December 12, 2008
with my newly-acquired driver's license, i have been scouting around for my car lately. i have visited three showrooms with my friend jihan and tried to get a closer look with my top three choices on my car-shopping list.
1. Nissan Tiida - the hatchback. i love this car the first time i saw it, especially the red one. ample back pasengger space, cutee and easy to park (i assume! hehe). the downside was the cramped compartment area. too small for baby strollers and stuffs. the sedan, the built''s not that outstanding. although the compartment area's more spacious.
2. Mitsubishi Lancer - i love the red one of this, too! haha. it's a sedan but the look was half-manly and half-ladylike. somehow, being a man's car, the look has that "astig" feature. with the specs offered to me, i might get this one over the nissan tiida. 1.6GLX it is. i'll post a pic once i officially owned and brought one home. =)
3. Suzuki Jimny - i considered this one because this is one of the cheapest SUVs in the market. i like the red colored jimny as well. however, UAE doesn't carry this color. ako lang daw yata ang nag-ask ng ganung color dito. hehe. this car is good for single status gal/guy but not as a family car. the car's compartment can only accommodate two shopping bags and can only carry four persons maximum. it's a very cute SUV though.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
i have been praying for three miracles... one's my IELTS exam last September (which i passed with flying colors). the second one is passing my driving exam and getting a license which luckily, i got today!!! yiippppeeee!!!!!!!! yep, i didn't bribed the police, neither do i made pa-cute effect. haha. even if i did, i don't think it'll make any difference. haha.
anyhow, after my sacrifices of waking up early and taking a 9-day practice driving class from 5:50 to 6:50AM, my effort has paid off. i had my exam in the Muroor area and i was asked to make a u-turn, a left turn and a right turn. i did so soooo smoothly. hehe. even my driving wheel control was excellent. aherm. kaya ayun, i was so happy when the police officer told me that i did passed.
i was in the testing area around 7AM. i was the third one who arrived among all the examinees. after more than an hour of waiting, two trips to the washroom and meeting a fellow pinay who's a stuck-up, examination was announced to start. my name was called with a young local lady examinee as the second batch to be put in the testing field. a lady police summoned us to the parking area. my fellow examinee walked past me and immediately took the backseat of the testing car with the policewoman. of course, i had no choice but to sit infront where another police officer, a poiceman, was sitting. i positioned myself properly, adjusted the mirrors and waited for the police's instructions. i started the car and let the first testing car passed by and then i slowly followed the same path, going outside the headquarter's ground. the police asked me to speed up which i did so. i manouvered the car with confidence, pressed the break smoothly when needed and have been using the mirrors with the six-second rule awareness. i was able to follow all of the police's instructions quite well and i was really driving with confidence. when my turn to show off my driving prowess was finished, i was asked to stop the car and exchange places with the arabic lady examinee who was sitting on the backseat. she drove the car for the next 10 minutes or so and she was the one to brought the car back to the headquarter's grounds. we both got off the car and waited for the police's assessment result. the young arabic lady was nice and i am sincerely hoping that we will both passed the exam. however, she was not able to please the policeman enough with her driving. i, on the other hand, got the long-awaited "clean" testing paper from the policeman, signifying i did not make any driving-related mistake. yep, i am ready for the UAE road! =)
Sunday, November 16, 2008
sorry about this early morning of venting... i received this in my email kasi. addressed to me and some of my officemates... PI nga pala yung acronym ng office namin. hehe. name palang, cursed na.
Dear Kaffers:
It is not important to know who we are but we know you. Over the past
semesters in the PI you have managed to anger a considerable about of us
conservatives. We urgue you to respect the Islamic culture and community you
study and live in. You have offended us by bringing your Koffar's religion to
the PI. We demand you convert at once to Islam. For you Muslims how have taken
our religion as a joke, we also demand you cleanse your acts and stick to the
Qur'an. We hope to see you all at the mosque from now on. If you do not submit
to our wishes and convert, you will very much regret it. We will make every day
for you in the PI a living hell! You have no place to stay in the PI as your
must convert or be prepared to get a good beating from a huge
group of conservatives . This is you're final warning, or PI will be
judgment day.
Salam 3alaikom
yun lang. i dunno i was included in the list and i also dunno what Kaffers are or who they (or we as the email claimed) are. ewan ko kung ito yung laging nagpupunta sa Kaffeteria... :D then, i am wrongfully accused. lagi akong nagkakape, pero hindi sa kaffeteria. hay. what a day... magkapag-kape nga muna.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
my baby's not a baby anymore. he's a growing toddler.. a naughty one actually. a few weeks back, he has developed this habit of bumping his head on walls or doors when i try to scold him. it's his way of escaping from the scolding because he knew that i would instead try to stop him from getting himself hurt. anyway, i was advised to just leave him alone when he does this. dedma kumbaga. and so i did. maybe, at one point, he realized that it's hurting him and it's pointless to do so anymore, since i was not minding him anyway. after that, he resorted to bumping his head on cushions. he'd look for bed or sofa where he could bump his head when i get mad at him. hehe. wise.
but mommy's wiser... i still didn't mind him when he does his new little trick. i would continue with the scolding and plays dedma while he bumps his head on cushions.
alongside with this, when we are both in good mood. i would teach him how to make the sign of the cross. sometimes, when i say "in the name of the father...", he would continuously point his tight fist or forefinger on his head or down his chest or across his shoulders. laging kulang.. hehe. but then, when he did make one complete sign of the cross, i would be so happy and i'd praise him by clapping and saying "very good!".
yesterday, while i was concentratedly watching TV, he came to my side. i thought that he's gonna get up the sofa and sit beside me. but then, he quickly bit one of my toes!!! i was shocked and got angry instantly! i scolded him bad, telling him that it's a very, very bad thing to do... blah.. blah... blah.. with my high-pitched angry voice. guess what he did... he made a complete sign of the cross. hahaha. and i stopped being angry anymore. from then on, when i am really crossed at him, he'd make his "sign of the cross" tactic at me. =)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
i just received my IELTS test result today. luckily, i passed! =) this was my first achievement for the year. hay, buti nalang umabot pa before 2009 kicks in. i achieved an Over-all Band Score of 7.5. That is, Listening = 8.0, Reading = 8.0, Writing = 7.5 and Speaking = 7.0. imagine that! partida pa yun kasi i mistakenly heard the word "population" as "part relation". bingengot eh! haha. sa reading naman, i encountered two sets of the dreaded true/false/not given-type of questions and really nangamote. on the speaking part, i was sure that it'll be my weakest link and i was not wrong about it. the only module that i felt confident was on the writing part, but i only scored 7.5.
anyway, all i know is, i earned 25 points for this. thank you to all my friends who prayed for me and for this miracle to happen. mwah! i am forever grateful!
Saturday, October 04, 2008
it's been ages since i last blogged. i promised to get back to blogging and update some events as soon as things become clearer and i was so disappointed at myself for not doing so. i guess, i joined the bandwagon afterall... of the broken promisers.
well, as for an uber late update, here goes:
- i'm done with the ielts exam. nope, the result is not out yet but i am not really looking forward. nangamote ako, grabe. i won't go into details anymore as i am trying my damnest (aka dumb) best to forget that day (the same thing i am trying hard to forget how i showed the world of a certified dumb i am when i signed that paper!). anyway, i need a miracle, a huge one.
- oh yeah, i almost fall into the trust trap again. good thing, i didn't!! haha. well, i am actually being won over inch by inch... i almost had that slip of the tounge and divulge all. until my trust was broken once more. good thing i was able to postpone laying my trust again. at least, this time i wasn't too late.
- the year's about to end in a few days and nothing good has happened in my life. not a single thing. how pathetic.
- i met some new people, chose to lay back a bit. no, not worth it.
- met an old friend. i'm glad i did.
- i am missing a friend. oops, make that five. good thing, elyn came back already. one down.
- i am missing the somebody who always reminds me to smile and whom i know would always want me to be happy (i hope i am sending the message that i am not happy, so i would be rescued... hehe. asa pa).
- i am missing myself and something else. should i also look where nemo used to live?
- my son's growing up more handsome each day. lovely chuckles, never fails to brighten mommy's days. my angel and my heaven, all rolled into one.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
a had a week off supposedly dedicated to my IELTS review. however, it turned out i wasn't able to review anyway. sigh. ang hirap mag-review at home! there are so many things to do at lagi akong inaasar ni ate bel. oh well, patience myleen, patience.
i will report back to work on Sunday and i know it'll be a blast comeback. as i check my emails remotely, dami nang utos ng mga professors eh. hindi pa man. hehe. hopefully, despite the many activities lined up, i can still catch up with the review. especially now that the thing that has been bugging me for days has been answered. thank God for forums! hehe.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
emote na naman ako kagabi. wala lang. it really tears my heart that the one thing most that i really, really want eh hindi ko makuha. ito yung nasa harapan mo na, within your reach ika nga, and yet hindi mo makuha because it is supposed to be given. and when i say, it tears my heart, i mean it literally because the pain was actually making it's way to me physically. ganun lang talaga ako kapag hurt. tamang bopis na dina-diced yung puso. oh well...
for the past months, i have tried so hard not to expect. sabi kasi, if you don't expect, you won't get hurt. but then, last night while i was browsing the net, i got reminded of my one great dream na hinding-hindi ko makuha at ayaw rin namang ibigay. it really breaks my heart dahil hindi ko talaga maintindihan ang rason. i have a clue na pinagtatakpan kong tanggapin na iyon ang reason dahil nasasaktan ako just thinking about it. anyway, it all ended up with me crying myself to sleep... ang drama ko. bakit ba, eh drama queen nga ako. kung gusto mong maging drama king/queen, eh di mag-blog ka rin. hehe. joke lang huh. lemme talk my mind and heart out lang paminsan-minsan. to continue...
it has always been like that. if i wanted something for myself, yung tipong gustong-gusto ko talaga, i need to get it for myself. material or non-material things alike. well, for the material things, merong pangilang-ngilang naibibigay dahil i gave them a hunch. hmm... ano-ano nga ba yun...
- the pink Kaypee shoes from my dad. back in elementary pa ito. the Kaypee ad really got me hooked and i finally got this when we went to Cubao after watching Holiday On Ice.
- the cute doll from my friend Eli. it was like i-pity-you kind of gift. hehe. as a consolation that i was loveless at that time and it's nearly Christmas, my friend bought me this doll as a gift kasi for sure wala raw akong mare-receive na regalo that time. friend talaga noh?! hehe.
- the blue checkered blouse with hood that i asked from my tatay nung mga time that i resigned from work and i don't have the money to buy it. i saw it displayed in SM and it was love-at-first kind of wanting. i actually asked from my mom but she refused to give me money. my second option was to ask from my dad and i was never wrong. =)
- the cinderella pants that i asked as a christmas gift from my kuya na alam kong hinding-hindi ako mahihirapan to ask from him. he is so mabait talaga at ang daling utuin. hehe, peace kuya. kaya naman nagpapa-uto rin ako when he asked for a treat.
hmmm.. yun lang. hehe. sa mga kusang ibinigay naman, well material things nga sila, not that i really wanted them pero i have been treasuring these gifts because of the act that they were given as a surprise gift. wala lang, i love surprises kasi. hehe. hmmm... ano-ano nga ba rin yun..
- my monthly yakult from my kuya boboy. his pasalubong sa akin tuwing sumusweldo siya. saka para lumakas daw ako. hehe. lampayatot kasi ako dati.
- the swatch watch that was my sister's birthday gift to me. it was green in color with a some musical notes and a piano. cute. i still have this at our house in the phils eventhough it's not working anymore. still in its original casing pa huh.
- the keyboards from my kuya's. they know that i really like to play the keyboard kasi kaya i practically grew up with all sorts of keyboard sizes. ang kulang na lang eh yung grand electone organ. hehe. which if i really wanted to have now, eh i have to buy it for myself na. =)
- birthday cards from my lolo. not actually surprises but he's the only one who doesn't forget to send me a birthday card. well, ngayon wala na because he passed away already. i occassionally get birthday cards from a couple of friends after that but not as consistent as my lolo's yearly, "i remember you and wish you had a happy birthday"-thought.
- the jewelries from my ate at kuya na sadly, all were snatched away by some strangers. hay. street life in the philippines.
- the apple ornament from my bestfriend Aye. my bestfriend that never fails me sa lahat ng aking paglalambing. i miss this mokong. san ka na??!! paramdam ka huy!!
- birthday gifts from my ex's, hehe. you know who you are. *winks*
as i was saying, apart from all these lahat ng ginusto ko i need to get it for myself na. i guess, kailangan kong isaksak sa kukote ko yun. ang hirap actually. especially because i know i deserve the best, o kahit man lang better pa dun eh. in short, i know i am bound to get hurt over and over and over again until i found the BEST that i deserve.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
after years of procrastinating, i am now finally determined to push with my immigration plans. yep, totoo na ito. hehe. i am now seriously reviewing for the IELTS exam and eventhough it's giving me headaches to review and be a mom and wife at the same time, review i must. para ito kay lance. para paglaki nya ay meron siyang accent. ngehehe.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
this was my second experiment and it was a hit! i don't have photos to prove it but my hubby can attest that it was a success. though he rarely eats left-overs, this one kahit left-over na, he ate pa rin with gusto. hmm. masarap talaga ang luto ko, that's why. hihi. hindi sila nalason. =)
ingredients:
6 pieces chicken breasts
cheddar cheese slices
bacon or ham
bread crumbs
butter
olive oil
chicken bouillon cube
water
whipping cream
cornflour
procedure:
1. cut the chicken breasts in half and nicely put the cheese and bacon/ham inside.
2. coat with breadcrumbs and secure with a toothpick.
3. fry the coated chicken breasts in a mixture of butter and olive oil. mixture siya dapat kasi kung pure butter, madaling masunog. you wouldn't want a sauce na lasang sunog, right?
4. when the two sides are browned already, put the water with chicken bouillon cube and let the chicken simmer for 30 minutes. ang purpose nito ay para maluto yung insides nung chicken.
5. when you think the chicken's fully cooked inside and out, take the toothpick out and arrange the chicken in a serving platter.
6. whip the cornflour into the cream and then put in the skillet where you had the water/sauce left from the simmer.
7. simmer again while stirring until the sauce thickens.
8. when done, spread to the chicken breasts. ang sauce ang magdadala sa cordon bleu.
happy eating! =)
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