~mind snapshots~: June 2005

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

stupid stupid biker!!!

im one of those people who's very cautious when crossing the street.. I was almost hit by a car when I was in grade 1, i think.. so now.. left.. right.. clear? cross.. if it's a one way street, you look at side where the cars are coming from..

that simple, right? nah.. yesterday.. just when i thought i was safe.. blog! demmit! a bike hit me from behind!!! sinabi na ngang ONE WAY e.. ONE WAY!!!

im still healing the bruise i got when i was hit by our car door.. and then here comes another black and blue.. waaaaaaahhh!!! ='(

i was just too tired to fight with the biker.. so i just walked away.. my eyes though were getting misty.. not because of what just happened but because i was really having a bad day.. started bad (office stuffs i'd rather not re-live).. and i thought it cant get worse.. but it can.. sad to say.. it can.. *sigh*

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

You're my you...

my pangga sent me an email last saturday which says and i quote "I found the perfect wedding song while you're walking down the aisle ..." *blushes*

funny nga e.. i even tried walking while the song was playing.. hahaha! just to get the feel of it.. mwehehe.. if anyone had seen me (buti na lang wla).. i look like a crazy person.. zoned out! for a moment, it felt like i was at my wedding, walking down the aisle, staring straight ahead at my h2b.. *blushes again*

YOU'RE MY YOU
Nyoy Volante with Mannos

Every Romeo has a Juliet
Wishful thinkers have their stars
Hopeless romantics each have a love song
Played on their guitars

REFRAIN
But you, you're everything
This foolish heart could ever define
Every wish, every dream, every prayer come true
I feel so blessed to call you mine

CHORUS
You're my you, even more
No one else I'll adore
You're my you, in my mind
Simply one of a kind
You're the one who never fails to brighten my day
My princess in every fairytale
You're my mornin' 'til night
Such a beautiful sight
You're my you

Your eyes, your lips
The touch of your fingertips
Promise me you'll never take them away
For as long as I exist

[Repeat REFRAIN]
[Repeat CHORUS]

CHORUS
You're my you, even more
No one else I'll adore
You're my you, in my mind
Simply one of a kind
You're the one who never fails to brighten my day
My princess in every fairytale
You're my mornin' 'til night
Such a beautiful sight

You're the heat of the fire in a cold winter's night
You're a raindrop in June, you're the sun
You're the one, you're my you

Listen to the song

Sunday, June 26, 2005

~panggaKo... and i love him~

there are a lot of things to know about my pangga.. let me see.. top of my head..

1. he's cooks! not just cook-cook, but cooks well..

2. he's an optimist.. (and me being a full blooded pessimist.. perfect match huh.. hehe..) he made me look at the world from a new perspective.. making me look at the glass half full..
3. he knows household chores.. not just what they are but how to do them.. =p (now all men should be like that.. haha! *wish*) from cleaning to fixing things up around the house.. he's a great help whenever he's in our house.. washing machines, cable, car doors, lights..
4. he can totally buy clothes for me.. even when im not with him.. he's got great taste for clothes..
5. he's loves unconditionally.. cliche? but it's true.. takes me home even when it's late.. wouldn't let me commute alone.. would go half way around the world to take care of me.. even if he has to spend his savings, all for that one travel..
6. he smells good.. *sigh*
7. he loves to sing.. especially to me.. be it live or through phone or text messages.. makes my heart want to melt..
8. he's very considerate.. when i say that i need to go on a diet.. he would even join me.. with the diet comes working out.. there are just some time when i would have to drag him to the gym.. but the point is, he still goes, even if he does cardio and lifts weights for only a couple of minutes.. hehe..
9. he loves watching movies.. even when im one of those people, who keeps asking questions in the middle of the show.. annoying, i know.. but he loves me anyway.. =p

10. he shares my dreams and aspirations in life.. travel, business, family..
11. he cares about my family especially for my dad and mom..
12. he gives great massages.. neck, back, foot..
13. he gives the best stress releasing hug.. he knows how to just be there when im having a really bad day..
14. he has his way with people.. very friendly and approachable.. a good conversationalist.. he's always that someone that people misses..
15. he know how to deliver a good joke.. the kind that makes you fall off your seat.. =D
16. he has this one of kind smile, looks kinda mysterious and mischievous at the same time.. he has this small chip on one of his two front teeth which makes his smile all the more unique..
17. he reads the bible with me.. we would share our thoughts and opinions on what we have read and try to see how it applies to us.. to our lives..
18. he's a perfect gentleman..
19. he loves to read books.. recently he just finished a couple of books by donald trump
20. he has long eye lashes.. which i wish i had too.. hehe..

21. he never lets a day go by without saying he loves me.. even if it means spending a couple of dollars when he's thousands of miles away..
22. he's my fiance, truly my better half.. a wonderful person that i have had the chance to meet and hopefully spend the rest of my life with..

i could go on and on.. =p ..just thought that i'd give you a preview of my h2b.. =D

Friday, June 24, 2005

sonnet 116

Sonnet 116

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

admit impediments. Love is not love

which alters when it alteration finds,

or bends with the remover to remove:

O no! It is an ever-fixed mark

that looks on tempests and is never shaken;

it is the star to every wandering bark,

whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.

Love's not time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

within his bending sickle's compass come:

love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,

but bears it out even to the edge of doom.

If this be error and upon me proved,I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

-- William Shakespeare

i recall back in high school, we discussed one of shakespeare's sonnet.. 116.. according to our teacher (we dont call them professor yet during those days..), Mrs. Collantes, if im not mistaken.. or maybe i am.. hahaha! this sonnet is the best definition of love aside from the one in the bible of course.. =)

the sonnet tells us what love is and what it is not.. it talks about the 'marriage of true minds' - something that goes beyond the physical companionship, a metaphor that refers to the spritual union of two persons, 'soulmates' as some may call them.. the poem speaks of love as unchanging.. does not 'admit impediment'.. does not change when either one of the loved one has changed.. shakespeare says that love is like a guide to lost souls, ('wandering barks') that is not susceptible to storms, ('never shaken') and to time, ('not time's fool')

this sonnet may present an extreme ideal of romantic love which never changes, never fades and even outlasts death.. ideal as it may seem, it is nice to know that someone has thought of it.. and that maybe just maybe at one time, somewhere, it did exist and maybe still exists..

Thursday, June 23, 2005

the search is on..

i've been looking for a church and reception venue for almost a month now.. grabe! hirap pla.. geri, who's also getting married next year has been very helpful.. she's been sending me files and list of sites.. recently she told me to subscribe to the yahoo group of weddings at work.. i did just this morning.. still waiting for approval though.. so i cant read the messages yet..

we've got a pretty tight budget since both of us had been.. how can i say this.. hmmm.. 'employment challenged'.. hahaha.. is that even a right? fine! unemployed.. hahaha! but that's only for a couple of months.. =p and for a good reason too.. =p

we started scouting for the church and venue last june 4, i think.. first stop, Intramuros! well, people have been suggesting it and i've heard and seen (in various websites.. ehe..) a lot of people getting married there.. there's a lot of garden venues.. but we're looking for an indoor venue since we're planning to get married around july or august.. these are the only months when my cousins in jersey get a break from school..

for now, we've got our eyes on Manila Cathedral and Villa Immaculada for the reception.. Tamayo's is their caterer.. not yet sure if they will allow a different caterer.. we haven't asked the details since we're still looking for other options.. =)

the following saturday, we went to check out places along roxas blvd.. the shrine of jesus looks like a nice church.. lots of parking space.. even if the church is not air conditioned, it's well lit and ventilated.. below the church is a function room good for 200-400 people.. when we went there, there was a wedding going on.. i thought, great! i was able to see the function room with the table set up and all.. the air conditioning system was not so good.. ang init! but it could be that they just turned it on.. i dont really know.. =p

next, we went to coconut palace, i wasnt able to go in because apparently they dont work on saturdays.. but that sucks though.. they should be open on the weekends.. (hehe.. demanding!) when else could i see the place.. =( but then the guard told me that what they have is a garden venue.. the indoor room is kinda small for 200 people.. o well, at least we tried..

the search is still on.. any ideas or suggestions would be a great help!

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

done with season 10 (F.R.I.E.N.D.S)

i've finished season 10! =D i almost thought that ross will not end up with rachel.. that wouldn't be such a good ending (well, at least for me..)

=S im soooo sleeeeepy today.. got to get some z's.. *yawn* i just had to finish the last disc last night.. ="> i didn't watch CSI for that! i wonder what the case was.. o well, there'll be a rerun this saturday anyway..

now i've nothing to watch anymore.. guess i'll have to start from season 1 again.. hehe! =D

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Facts of Engagement

An engagement is an agreement by a couple to enter into marriage (which is.. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life or until divorce for some countries.. sad to say..) at some future time, usually accompanied by a formal or informal announcement to friends and family. Following this agreement, the couple is said to be "engaged to be married," or simply "engaged."

A male partner in an engagement is called a fiancé and a female is called a fiancée (same pronunciation for both; from the french word se fiancer, which means to become engaged). Engagement is the modern successor to the act and state of betrothal (A mutual promise to marry, an "exchange of vows (troth)" to be married)

An engagement ring is given to the female partner which is then placed on the fourth finger of the left hand. It was believed that from that finger a special vein ran directly to the heart.

DID YOU KNOW...
..that a custom existed in Persia wherein the bridegroom has to give a ring to everyone who attended the wedding? (talk about priceeeey give aways!) and, by the way, not to be "outdone," Queen Victoria and Prince Albert gave out six dozen rings, each engraved with the queen's profile, at their wedding ceremony.

oh yeah, why all these facts on engagement.. coz most of the people i know are getting engaged! =D and one of them is ME!!! i got engaged last april 9, 2005, saturday, around 3pm at Pila, Laguna =)

here's the engagement ring..

it's a stack ring by Tiffany & Co. with diamonds of color grade I and clarity grade VS.. =) inside is an engraving that says "Ma' Vie" which means "my life"..

Monday, June 20, 2005

dumbest thing you ever said...

chico and del crack me up! *LOL* this morning they have this top 10 of the dumbest thing you ever said.. here some of entries.. im writing these as i remember them.. hehehe.. these may not as funny as when they delivered it.. nonetheless.. =p

manong: quiapo, quiapo, quiapo!
student: manong, quiapo?
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ano ba si spongebob? keso?
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guy1: pare kelan ka pede?
guy2: pare basta free ako pag weekend
guy1: ok, monday, tuesday or wednesday?
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chico: do you know who i am?
guy: yeah:
chico: ok, who I am?
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chico: there's too many plenty (trying to say too many entries)
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del: dad, is hollywood anywhere near beverly hills?
dad: ah.. yeah..
del: oh.. coz i always thought it was in california.. (duh!)
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lady at the counter: dine in or take out?
customer: ano bang mas masarap?
~~~
i cant remember the other entries.. but i swear there were a lot! so here.. i dediced to get some from a site =D (teehee!)
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Lawyer: I show you Exhibit 2 and ask you if you recognize that picture.
Witness: That's me.
Lawyer: Were you present when that picture was taken?
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Lawyer: Can you describe the individual?
Witness: He was tall and had a beard.
Lawyer: Was this a male or female?
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Lawyer: Do you recall the time that you examined the body of Mr. Smith?
Witness: It was in the evening. The autopsy started about 8:30 p.m.
Lawyer: And Mr. Smith was dead at the time, is that correct?
Witness: No! He was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy!
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Lawyer: What is the meaning of sperm being present?
Witness: It indicates intercourse.
Lawyer: Male sperm?
Witness: That is the only kind I know.

=D how about you, what's the dumbest thing you ever said?

i like weddings!

we attended a wedding yesterday.. the wedding of Elmer and Dimples.. Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Reyes.. the ceremony was held at Manila Cathedral and the reception at Manila Hotel.. it was a day of celebrationS.. yes, with an S.. their wedding, the birthday of Elmer's mom and Fathers' day! =D cool huh..

i like weddings.. *blush* people dressing up for the event.. seeing all your common friends, like a small reunion for you guys.. unravelling the love story of the couple through the presentations and toasts.. the romantic ambiance.. the love songs.. the twinkle in the newly weds' eyes.. the garter and bouquet toss tradition.. ( big suprise? i can be very emotional at times..! so what.. hihihi.. =p ) *sigh*

nothing but the best wishes to you guys! stay happy and in love!

Saturday, June 18, 2005

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

awoohoo!!! we got F.R.I.E.N.D.S season 10! can i BE more excited! =D we've been wanting to buy a copy since we got seasons 1 - 9.. we're almost half way through the season.. but wait! after this season.. it's done! =( it's sad to see a good show end.. =(

this tv series is one of my favorites.. they never fail to make me laugh.. falling-off-the-chair-rolling-on-the-ground kinda laugh =D i laugh so hard that i stop only when im out of breath.. heehee..

guess i'll have to continue this on monday.. coz dinner's over and they're starting another disk.. hey! wait up!

Friday, June 17, 2005

..on government scandals

every morning, while on our way to the office, my dad and i would listen to the news.. for the past few days, i've heard nothing but jueteng, jueteng, more jueteng and this so called gloriagate scandal!!!

dont the congressmen and senators in our country have better things to do.. like.. uhmm.. let's say.. make laws! ..which by the way are the main reason why they were elected in the first place.. to come up with ideas, plan of actions.. to alleviate our economic and financial dilemmas..

..with the media firestorm for the past days, how can we expect our country to lift itself from the ground? I can't help but think at times that the media, unfortunately, has allowed itself to be a tool in this political propaganda by sensationalizing everything.. we know that some people just really wanna make noise (which is stupid, seeing that our country has more than enough crisis).. the media helps a great deal for them to achieve their goal of ever making the country's political turmoil even bigger.. ENOUGH!

Get all your facts on the table! Quickly and QUIETLY!
Let these kind of things be handle by the proper governing body. Stop enticing the Filipino people into another round of power grabbing that will further bring us nothing by chaos and PO-VER-TY.

Thursday, June 16, 2005

The Notebook

channel scan.. great when there's nothing good on tv.. =) but i chance upon this movie, which i do not know the title more so the actors.. well, that's nothing new, as i seldom remember actors and actresses..

on the latter part of the movie, there came a dialogue between the main characters.. how love is a choice and everything that happens thereafter depends on us..

this dialogue reminded me of a book i read last january, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks..

Chapter One: Miracles

The romantics would call this a love story, the cynics would call it a tragedy. In my mind it's a little bit of both, and no matter how you choose to view it in the end, it does not change the fact that it involves a great deal of my life and the path I've chosen to follow. I have no complaints about my path and the places it has taken me; enough complaints to fill a circus tent about other things, maybe, but the path I've chosen has always been the right one, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.

my reading of the book was a total accident.. i was with my cousins in new jersey, it was my last night.. i think we were deciding on what to do.. for some reason, we ended up watching the movie based on the book The Notebook.. my cousin, Buday, suggested it eventhough she has watched the movie three times already.. =D

but just when the movie was getting on the good part, the part that was suppose to make everyone cry.. it hanged! i forgot to mention that it was a pirated CD by the way..

the next day when we were at the airport, my cousins gave me a book! they knew i was dying to know what happened, how the story ended..

twas really a good read.. about the enduring power of love.. it was about a man who would read a notebook to his wife who was sick with alzeimers.. this notebook contains their love story, what they went through and how they were able to overcome everything.. there were times that while reading the notebook, his wife would remember, as if she didn't have the dreaded illness.. and this brought him so much joy.. even for just a couple of minutes.. even for just a while, he knew that all his effort were not in vain and will never be.. here is an exerpt from the book..

"I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough."

here is Chapter One, Miracles.. read on!

..for starters

i really never got the hang of keeping a daily record of what happens in my life.. this maybe a start (i hope!) well, if this doesn't work, we could always catch up and have a chat over a cup of coffee.. and a great big slab of chocolate chocolate cake =D yummy! (right netnet?)

by the way, im jane.. named jane_ius a couple of years ago by my start group in Accenture.. was called majane by some of my friends in high school.. also called janey, ja-ne (pronounced like a japanese word).. o yeah, and MJ by only one person in HS, jason..

my full name is mary jane.. mary was taken from my mom's name, "maria".. jane was derived from my father's nickname, "jun".. my name was suppose to be "mary june".. or so my parents said.. it wasn't that pleasing to the ear, and so there came "mary jane" =) good thing that my parents didn't go by my supposedly calendar name.. do you know what it would have been??? vicenta! i think my birthdate is the same as the date for the celebration of the feast of saint vincent.. i can't imagine myself going by that name.. hehehe.. phew! =D

i guess that's it for now..

~mind snapshots~