~mind snapshots~: July 2005

Sunday, July 31, 2005

first weekend in SG

the weekend's almost over.. i dont wanna sound mean or anything.. but.. oh well.. SG is clean.. way cleaner than in PH.. but the smell.. ewwww! *faints* you probably know what i mean.. most of the people (at least those that i saw this weekend) are chinese (which is fine, except that i dont understand them) and bombays (ehehe.. no comment na!)

btw, im starting work tomorrow.. *chills* i wonder what's in store for me.. wish me luck! =)

blogging personality

Your Blogging Type is Logical and Principled

You like to voice your well thought out opinions on your blog.
And if someone doesn't what you write, you really don't care!
Serious and blunt, sometimes people take your blog the wrong way.
But you're a true and loyal friend to those who truly get you.

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Saturday, July 30, 2005

finally at SG!?

being here brings about a gamut of emotions.. happy, that im finally starting a new job.. and it is still in the IT industry! =) afraid, that i may not meet their expectations, that i might get lost - being new to this country and all.. worst being caught for doing something that is prohibited here.. sabi nga nila, ignorance of the law is not an excuse.. so dapat kong alamin kung ano mga bawal dito.. =p sad, coz i left my family back in the philippines.. my mom and dad were crying while we were saying our goodbyes this morning ='(

*sigh*

i hope everything turns out ok.. i pray..

Friday, July 29, 2005

my wedding gown

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blogs on my notebook

we've been so busy these past few days.. for the wedding preps and for our travel to singapore.. i might not be able to update my blog that often.. so i decided to right thing down on my notebook.. unfortunately, i left the notebook in the car.. *sigh*

i guess i will be updating my blog when i get a chance in singapore.. *sigh* so many things to share..

but i've updated my list of suppliers on the right side of my page.. that's all i could do for now..

til my next blog! ciao!

the day before SG

here is our itinerary for today..

- meet with the wedding coordinator at the ELJ building (at ABS-CBN) for contract signing.. we're getting christine daria of Out of the Box for OTD coordination
- have my first fitting with Tet Hagape (at Cainta)
- food tasting at Josiah's and contract signing (Eastwood)
- meet up with my work agent to surrender my id as well as get my second to the last paycheck =D (QC)
- drive to makati to meet up with furness
- visit my h2b's family
- have dinner with my family
- pack our stuffs for our flight tomorrow

phew! can it be any busier than that? =S

our photo and video

we started off with RJM Digital Photo in mind.. he has the most affordable package we've seen so far.. mr. lising, the owner, was very accomodating when we met him at a bridal fair im megamall sometime last june..

we went to their office last tuesday.. to our dismay, the shots on the sample albums were not that good.. the candid shots and moments captured.. the albums were nice (physically) though.. leather with a unique lock.. but still we're after the photos, right? with that we decided to check out other photographers the following day.. the ones referred by our AE at fernwood..

we went to wally gonzales first (along jupiter, makati).. too expensive.. =( i could say that he may be the leading supplier for photo and video when it comes to the final product.. but then again we only have a certain budget..

ariel javelosa was next.. it was difficult finding their office.. we got lost several times =S the travel took most of our time that i almost decided not to pay them a visit.. well, we got there eventually.. thanks to my h2b's outstanding navigational skills.. hehe =D

the photos were nice and crisp.. their general manager was very makulit (funny to the point of being annoying sometimes.. just sometimes, though).. the video was second only to that of wally's but the price of the most expensive package was 30k++ lower..

my h2b and i agreed that we would invest on photos and video.. he wanted to book ariel javelosa already.. but i still wanted to check other options..

we checked out jaime elizaga and almost went to QC to check out smartshots by lito genilo..

to make the long story short.. my h2b was right.. we eventually ended up burning our time looking for other photographers when we already know that we would be booking ariel javelosa..

i know that we have one of the best photo/video supplier in the industry.. =p

Thursday, July 28, 2005

my couturiers

i did not give much justice when i wrote my blog yesterday.. i was really pressed for time..

so here goes.. a bit more detailed..

last tuesday, my h2b and i went to sm megamall to look for carolina's lace shop.. i read from one w@wie post that there's a designer there named percy who'd be willing to design your gown for a minimum amount of P150..

i already know what i want.. it's just a matter putting of putting the designs together.. he was kind of snobby at first.. pero ganun lang pla talga sya.. he even gave me swatches for the gown and the veil.. showed me which beads to use.. not bad eh? =D ill post the design sometime..

the following day, we went to Tet Hagape.. it took us quite some time looking for her house.. it was somewhere in cainta.. she was friendly.. and made comments regarding the design of the gown.. she modified a bit of it on the back portion and on the train.. but all in all she said it was good =) (yes!) she thought that we were just there for a quick chat regarding the gown.. but after a few minutes.. i know that she will be making my gown.. we decided right there and then to pay the 25% =D

we're leaving for singapore on saturday and with that, Tet and I will be communicating through email.. i'll have my first fitting (just the lining, though) tomorrow.. kewl huh? she said, that's coz it's gonna be hard once i leave the country..

i wish my gown turns out great! worth every penny.. *sigh*

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

scouting for a gown and photo/video

phew! what a day!!! grabe! sobrang pagod kami! =S we went from parañaque, makati, cainta then back to makati.. for what? first to check out wally gonzales for photography.. he was somewhere along jupiter.. then off to cainta to meet up with tet.. nagkaligaw ligaw pa kami but we got there eventually, then back to makati for ariel javelosa naman.. photo and video din.. we were suppose to go to sta mesa pa nga to meet up naman with jaime elizaga.. pero di na talga kaya..

i thought that looking for a photo and video supplier would be easy.. im dead wrong! there are a lot of things to consider.. aside from the budget of course.. we havent really decided on which supplier to get.. we'll talk it over when we get home..

pagod na kami pero here we are at an internet cafe.. my h2b needs to pay something online.. and i, of course, needed to update my blog! hahaha!

but we did get something done today.. my gown.. i had it designed yesterday by Percy of Carolina's lace shop at megamall.. i showed it to Tet Hagape this afternoon.. decided on the cloth and beadworks.. a few changes here and there.. done! i got her na.. she will be making my bridal gown.. ill post the design sometime =p it's quite expensive but if im assured that it will be done well and on time (and that i'll look great on it.. hahaha!) well what's a few thousands, right? it includes two pillows, secondary veil and cord.. i forgot if there are other stuffs included.. (kaw ba gewi?)

got to go home na and watch CSI season ender! woohoo! i bet it's gonna be great! ciao!

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

final venue and caterer!

last sunday, we made our reservation at Josiah's na! woohoo! our contact is maui, she's very accomodating naman.. hopefully lahat ng mga makakawork namin from them will ba as accomodating and friendly.. i went there with my h2b, netnet and her h2b (hahaha!) allan =p

we also checked out the pixs of the different flower centerpieces and yung parang gazebo for the couple.. and yung back drop ba tawag dun.. hahaha! i honestly dont know.. o well =p we'll finalize the menu and the venue set up on friday.. kewl!

after going to the caterer, we went to fernwood to check out the gardens with set up.. dami kasing events when we got there.. daming kasal.. there was even a debut.. and all were catered by Josiah's.. nice di ba? we get to see their work =)

mejo malakas nga yung sound system pag sabay sabay.. but when we went to garden 1.. it was like a separate place altogether =) hardly any sound from the other parteh =D and so we made it! we changed our venue reservation from garden 4 to 1.. same price though a bit smaller.. but it's ok.. it has its own parking lot naman separate from the 3 other gardens.. here's garden 1 =D

Saturday, July 23, 2005

food tasting at Josiah's

yesterday was our first ever food tasting.. and i think that will be it.. haha! i guess i wont be making appointments with other caterers na.. =p there are only six caterers that are accredited by fernwood (at least that's what i saw on their website): Josiah's, Juan Carlo, VS&F, Via Mare, Muchas Gracias and uhmmm.. i forgot the last one..

kala ko nga we wouldnt make it to eastwood (nandun showroom nila) kasi we left makati around 730pm.. traffic! buti na lang we made it.. there were still a lot of people trying on their food.. some are looking at the rings.. my pangga said he saw nice designs, but i really didnt notice that coz i was looking for marie or rhizza..

however, it was maureen who entertained us.. explained the packages to us, showed the albums containing pixs of their set up at fernwood and called on the server to give us the food..

my pangga said he liked every bit of the food that was served (i personally loved the grilled tanigue.. yummy!).. even the lengua! yuck! *barf* hehehe.. sensya na, di ako talga kumakain nun =p i tried eating just a small portion kasi sabi ni pangga, di ko naman daw malalasan na kakaiba, para lang beef.. i was doing so well, chewing it slowly.. then he made funny faces at me.. teasing me and showing his tongue.. nasuka tuloy ako (konti lang naman).. nope! that food is not for me..

before the tasting ended, my pangga and i were quite sure that we would get them.. however, we wanted to think about it for a day (and besides i forgot my list of questions.. hehe.. yep i do have a list prepared!).. we'd be going back tomorrow to make the reservation (P10000) provided i would be satisfied by their answers.. =D

*yawn*

got to go to bed now.. nyt!

harry potter and the half blood prince

i finished the book last night.. it took me quite some time coz i get to read only after work.. and when we do get home from work, it's already pretty late.. =(

book 6 explained a lot about Voldemort.. it has the saddest ending though.. coz one of the major characters died.. i cried, i really did.. (hehe.. e sa affected ako, bakit ba? =p) i guess, ive always known that he would be the one who would died (sabi nga ng pangga ko, he needs to die so that harry can rise up).. the character that was being mentioned in several websites even before the book was released.. (ayoko lang talgang tanggapin na sya nga.. haaay *tears tears*

if you havent read the book yet and dont wanna know who the character i was mentioning above is.. stop reading now! =p the spoiler's up next.. =D

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Well, Dumbledore died (waaaaaaaahhh! Dumblydore's dead!).. he was killed by Snape (using the unforgivable curse, Avada Kedavra) who happens to be the half-blood Prince (grrr.. galit ako kay Snape! again, affected ako.. hahaha!).. his father was a muggle from whom he got his surname.. but his mother was a pure blood whose surname was Prince.. thereby making him a 'half-blood Prince'..

JK Rowling surely knows how to keep her readers wanting for more.. i bet all those who bought hp6 are now awaiting the release of the seventh and last book.. why? well, you would too, if you have read the book.. so many unanswered questions.. and it ended with Dumbledore's funeral.. ='( bitin di ba?

i wonder when the next book will be out.. *sigh*

Thursday, July 21, 2005

the most romantic man search

i watched oprah this morning.. shhhh.. i was suppose to be in the office.. =p i am now anyway (half day).. the show was about the most romantic man search.. the show was half way through, i think.. i just had a glimpse of the second to the last couple.. he was chosen because he took care of his partner while she was fighting.. bald or not, he said, she was beautiful as ever, her face always aglow..

the last man that was nominated was rooomantic! hehehe.. he would always let his partner know that she is loved, gives her beautiful flowers even when there's no occasion, sends her mails (snail mail ha, not email.. more personal..).. for their engagement, he took the girl to three places before proposing.. representing their past, present and future.. and if you look the places up in a map, they form a perfect triangle (i forgot what that meant.. haha!)

well, what i really wanted to share was his last line before the interview with oprah (or her team) ended..

i dont take a breath *pause*

without taking one for her..

and the audience were all teary eyed.. then applause!

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

harry potter 6

we were waiting for my dad yesterday coz we go home together.. to save money and gas.. =) he'd pick us up around 9pm after his game of squash..

so we decided to stay at powerbooks.. and there wasnt any question as to what book we chose to read while we were there.. of course! none other than the book that was just released last saturday - HARRY POTTER and the half blood (or was it blooded?) prince!

but because we were just passing time at the bookstore.. there is only so much we can read =( i think i was able to read until page 152.. bitin! =S

it's a good thing that netnet offered to buy us copies of the book a month back.. we'll be able to get it tomorrow.. (get well soon gurl! *muah*)

ill tell you more about the story when im done reading it.. but i hope you wont chance upon my blog that day if you're still pages away from the last chapter =p

Monday, July 18, 2005

the correct wedding kiss

zzzzzzzzzz... oh yeah, i was suppose to share something.. still sleepy and tired.. from this last weekend..

to get me started i read blogs and browsed several sites.. here's something interesting.. the correct wedding kiss.. =D

click on the picture to view a larger image.. and to see the instructions too.. hehe =D i never knew a kiss could be this complicated..

birthday, birthday and more birthdays!

there was so much to do last weekend that i didnt have time to update my blog..

it started off last friday.. i met up with allan and netnet at GB1, then we met up with my pangga.. we headed to ATC to have dinner! this was in celebration of netnet's birthday last july 12 =D so ayun, free dinner care of mah friend netnet! hehehe.. we had pasta (i think it was tutto de mare and crab fetuccini), carribean green salad and buffalo wings (dinner at don hen wouldnt be complete without it.. hehe..)

the night was filled with laughter, jokes and more kulitan.. like it always has whenever we get together with this couple - netnet and kuya allan..

netnet and i was taking picture the whole evening.. here's one with the don henrico's mascot.. kulit d buh.. we even took one at the movies.. hahaha! kinahihiya nga kami ng mga mahal namin.. in consideration naman of our mahal.. we turn the flash off.

. the picture's kinda dark.. pero still, it's a moment on film (or should i say flash card =p) we watched a movie after dinner.. and would you believe it.. this was my first last full show experience.. funny huh? =p

when we got home.. kwentuhan muna before we went to bed.. so sobrang puyat kami.. we woke up early the following day to do the grocery for netnet's handa that afternoon.. too bad we had to leave at 5pm.. an hour before her formal dinner partey.. why? because my dad's looking for us na.. hahaha!

here's the rest of our picture-spree!

when we got home, nagpaalam si pangga sa dad ko.. it was his friend's birthday too - kay.. it was somewhere in tomas morato.. in a resto called heaven and eggs.. (that name was made fun off the whole night.. go figure..) syempre more picture taking.. ill post a pic when they send it to us.. by the way, the resto reminded me of the same resto in LA called norms where they serve different kinds of pancakes, waffles and omelet the whole day.. =) yummy!

grabe, we went home around 130am.. we were so tired and sleepy.. zzzzzzzzzzzz..

sunday.. no birthdays.. but again we had to wake up early as my pangga is moving out of his apartment.. come 7pm, we had no more strength left.. phew!

hopefully we'll be able to catch more sleep and rest this week.. in preparation for the coming weekend! =D

Friday, July 15, 2005

Makati w@wies get together

i just got back from lunch.. at syempre, anong una kong ginawa??? i posted a message sa egroups and then here i am writing about the lunch out sa blog ko.. =D teehee! twas funny nga, coz while i was walking from paseo center to rcbc, i was already thinking of what to write..

what's w@wies? well to put it simply, all of us are members of the egroup, weddingsatwork =) in that i egroup, you'll learn a lot about wedding preparations (from suppliers, to sample ceremony and programmes), meet b2bs, h2bs and others who had their weddings na (i dont know kung may shortcut for that.. hehe..)

ATTENDANCE:
- myself and panggaKo
- geri and her pangs (well, nothing much to say about this gal.. e palagi yatang nasa blog ko to.. hehehe.. i've mentioned her name a number of times.. =p)
- mai (she came from UST HS too!)
- jill (who's face is very familiar.. cant remember if i already met her before *thinking hard*)
- emma (mama emma, she reminds me of those classmates that had in school na mama ang nick natin.. d ko maexplain basta it just fit her.. she's so jolly..)
- nikki (mukhang makulit tong gurl na to.. she had a cam din like geri.. penge kami pixs huh?)
- tina (i didnt get the chance to talk to her much.. but i don know that she's getting married in Caleruega!!! nayz!)
- tanya (she came when i was almost finished with my food.. heehee.. sowee.. that's the first thing that came to mind.. i didnt get any info about her except that she's, well, tanya =(..)
- and the last member.. yna! (she brought with her sample printed matter invitation which nikki and jill took a picture off.. with me posing with the invitation.. haha!)

there you go.. hopefully i didnt leave anyone out =) oh yeah, pictures.. i need to wait for that.. ill ask for copies from gewi and nikki.. *wink*

*** just edited my post, got the pixs from nikki.. here's one..

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: mai, jill, emma, nikki, tina, moi & geri
twas nice meeting all of them.. nice to know that you're not alone in the quest for that perfect wedding =D

thanks to w@w for bringing us together *hugs*

Thursday, July 14, 2005

how evil are you?

so here i am waiting for my pangga in the office.. browsing wedding websites of fellow w@wies.. unfortunately, one my officemates decided to stay at the space just behind me.. hopefully he's not reading what im writing right now.. hehehe.. di nila alam d2 sa office that im getting married kasi.. so to avoid questions.. tigil muna ko sa browsing of those sites.. blog hopping muna =)

i chance upon this blog by reich, "how evil are you?".. i decided to give it a try.. and here is the result..

How evil are you?
hmmm.. got inner demons.. mwahahaha! >X-(

im not sure as to how the site got that.. the questions where kinda far off.. well most of it.. im no psychologist anyway.. here are questions..

What browser are you using to browse the Internet right now?
Internet explorer (syempre pa! havent used any other type of browser pa yata)

Which of the following European countries is your favorite or do you most closely identify with?
England (wla lang.. i wanna go there someday.. =p)

What social clique do you belong to?
Nerds (o bawal tumawa! e yun yung nag pop sa isip ko.. kasi lagi kong tinatawag na ganon.. e d naman totoo! nde! nde! nooooooooooo! hahahaha!)

Which of the following names rings the loudest bell?
Habakkuk (never heard of the other options.. basta lam ko this name is found in the Bible Ü)

Choose your weapon.
Mind Powers (this was easy.. hehehe..)

Which of the following is an ideal job to you?
Lawyer (among the options they gave.. eto lang ok for me..)

What kind of music do you listen to?
Pop

Which of the following meats do you eat the most?
Chicken (pwede ding fish.. recently kasi i get all itchy when i eat chicken.. my derma suggested that i keep away from it muna.. waaaaah!)

What is your favorite movie genre?
Romance (*sigh* feel good movies.. kahit di ganong type ng mahal ko.. hehe..)

Which of the following do you find yourself fantasizing about the most often?
Glamour (*wink*)

di buzz.. kakaiba! =D

haaaay.. my officemate finally left.. now i can continue what i was doing before i started to check my evil meter.. ciao!

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

apathy in action

i work in Makati.. and with what's happening outside (right outside our building) i would normally write (rant) my opinion on it.. as to how it would never work and that they're just wasting time and effort.. (hehe.. nagcomment din ako.. pero konti lang naman)

i guess im now one of those filipinos who couldnt care less.. who'd grown tired of this power grabbing quest cycle.. nothing new..

at the end of the day, i still have work to do, tasks to accomplish and syempre.. a wedding to prepare *blush* life goes on for me and for a lot a people inspite all these political nonsense..

pero i found one blog (by gewi!).. not only with comments.. may matching self taken picture pa.. check it out! =)

garden dilemma...

as much as i love fernwood, i still get this fears that things may go wrong on 'the day'.. i've read a few posts where disaster was pouring from who knows where on that special day.. ngiii!

im now thinking if i should have gotten garden 1 instead of garden 4.. im also now worried about the sound systems.. since the gardens are separated only by a curtain of plants.. there's a big possibility that we would have a problem hearing each other, especially, if the sound system on the other garden is much louder.. =S

my fellow w@wies told me not to worry too much about it.. van suggested that i should check out the place when all the gardens are booked so i can see for myself kung may issue nga with the sounds.. so i asked joy ycasas, my AE at fernwood, when.. and she said on the 24th.. i'll sure be there! =) hehehe.. got to get these worries out of my head.. im still a long way from the completion of my preps (unlike gewi.. hehe..).. so dpat d pa ko ngarag ng ganito kaaga di ba.. =D

work muna ko ulit.. later!

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

...a garden wedding takes shape

after sore feet, tons of oculars and much much consideration, we've decided on our wedding venue!!! =D woohoo!

are you ready for this? =D

it's fernwood!!!

~~ The Coral Tree Garden ~~

we went there yesterday to check out the place.. when we got there, i just couldn't take away the tingly feeling i have while walking in the different gardens.. i said, this has got to be it..

when i was still in high school, i dream that my wedding would be in caleruega.. the perfect day in a beautiful, solemn place.. *sigh* it still is.. but reality caught up with me.. it will be hard to bring a group of 200 p

eople to the place.. considering too, that, there would be not so young people in the guests.. =) the preps would also be twice as hard..

fernwood is the next best thing for me.. when we started scouting for venues.. i know caleruega was already out of the question.. so i checked the website of fernwood garden.. it was so nice, with the se

t up, plants, swans and all.. *sigh*

but being the oc-oc that i am.. i wanted to stick to our budget (ok fine, my budget.. my h2b's budget is hundreds bigger than mine..) and check out other ven

ues..

but i guess my heart was really set on that one garden venue.. so when i saw it for myself yesterday.. no second thoughts.. we paid in full, right there and then.. (i was with my pangga of course) =D

next stop, the caterer! =D

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Reminiscing at Tapsi...

Tapsi is a place near UST, along Asturias where students would hang out at night.. at night, meaning over beers, sisig and kropek.. =D

Our kada met there last night to make the most out of the time that beng is still here.. she'll be leaving for the US (permanently), a few days after her wedding on August 11.. everybody was laughing and drinking like the good old days.. back in college, we had this friday group that would meet up, well, every friday night and just hang out (& drink.. hehehe)..

mhelmhel brought a couple of albums that had our high school pixs.. yeah, this kada goes way back in high school.. kewl huh? =) we made fun of how we look back then and how we look now.. there were little changes for some of us.. we kinda look the same.. this goes for.. let's see.. harbie, mua, jong, jay-r, borj.. well, for most of us actually.. =D big diff for gian, dante & rommel.. hehehe.. ill try and look for a before and after picture of our kada then you decide for yourself how we've changed over the past years..

i miss gatherings like this.. simple yet fun.. a few drinks and stories is all there is to it.. and before we know it, it's already early morning.. time to say goodbye once again..

everytime we meet up.. something changes.. someone's getting married or engaged or having a child or leaving for another country.. we're really moving on and living our lives separately.. i do hope that even with these changes, the friendship will remain.. and even if we only get to see each other every couple of years or so (in the near future).. it'll be like we've never been apart at all..

Friday, July 08, 2005

The Purpose Driven Life

i got this in my mailbox last friday.. and i waited til today, a week after, to open it coz it was forwarded.. hehehe.. sorry, but i dont usually open forwarded messages.. well, anyway, i just had to share the contents of the email.. it'll knock some sense into a lot of people..

~~=*******=~~
Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.

Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals. Don't stagnate.!
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr/Mrs. Right.

Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your
biological clock is ticking.
Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.

Sometimes, there is no race to be won,
only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions.

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.

To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons.
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.

Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don't commit when you are not ready.
Don't keep others waiting needlessly.

Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.

Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.

Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you - except YOU.

It is true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.

Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in your God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!

"When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of
your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is
why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E
because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others,
but how much we give of ourselves."
~~=*******=~~

Thursday, July 07, 2005

lunch out with friends..

i just got back from lunch.. i met with my former officemates from Accenture.. there was mike, muy, berna and the celebrity in the making, chiuman.. we ate at recipes (a cafe by metro), GB3..

this was the first time we got together since i left the company last year.. chiuman now has his own pad.. this has been a life long dream.. hehehe.. he's been wanting a place of his own since forever.. =p and now he has one.. and my god! it looks fabulous! of course you cant expect anything less from this guy.. potcha talga! ang kewl!

here are pixs of his place.. im tapping the pixs from his own blogsite.. =p and by the way he lost weight.. sabi nya cardio lang.. if i know.. hahaha.. o well..

we had a group pix sa resto.. but it's with mike.. when i get a copy, i'll post it here..

mike naman still looks the same.. but he gained weight.. well, sabi nya.. i really cant tell.. thanks for the cab, to GB and back.. =D

berna and muy.. muy doesnt eat rice anymore.. berna slimmed down.. they told me not to watch War of the World.. coz only the first half of the movie was good.. and the rest is blah..

we grabbed some coffee after lunch and syempre more kwentos.. chiuman got 5 stickers for his starbucks thingy.. then naghiwawalay na kami coz the day is just half over.. we still have work.. the four of us rode a cab going back to GT and chiuman went to buy tickets for F4 (fantastic 4)..

twas nice seeing you guys.. til our next lunch out! ciao!

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

.. happiness is a choice

i've been feeling down all morning.. i've been focusing on the negative.. on the things that i dont have (compared to someone).. things that i will never have in this lifetime.. inferiority complex.. *sigh*

quite vague huh? well, i dont wanna name names.. basta sad ako.. something happened and i suddenly dont feel good about myself anymore, what i am and what i have.. (ungrateful me..) ='(

as what donkey said in Shrek.. "i think i need a hug.." =(

then, i came by this email sent to me by a friend..
go on.. read it.. it's not that long.. =)

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly applied, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby
of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. "I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been resented with a new puppy.

"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.

"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my
body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.
Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

Amen. there are a lot of stories like this.. it's just that it was such a cool coincidence.. just when i needed advice, eto na, may email na sa kin.. kinakausap Nya cguro ako through mail.. hehehe.. =D it can happen.. =p

Life is too short for problems and worries.. you can decide to be happy or decide to sulk all day.. we all know which is the easier choice now, dont we.. =)

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

... the Lobster

i was blog hopping when i chance upon the blog of my friend, netnet (ei gurl!), about seahorses and monogamy.. they say seahorses are monogamous creatures that keep one partner for life.. even after one of them dies.. (awwww..)

but this blog is not about seahorses.. =p

my friend's blog just reminded me of an episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S where phoebe was saying that ross and rachel will end up together.. she said "she's his lobster.." while making this clasp ring sign with her thumb and index fingers..

so what's with the lobster.. what's with this creature that looks like a giant bug..
.. they mate for life
.. they walk hand in hand along the bottom of the ocean (this was what phoebe was trying to imitate with her hands)
.. they raise their young

ooops! bursting your bubble now.. the things i've just said (written) are nothing but mythical factoids =(

according to an article i read.. lobster are social creatures but in a hateful way.. they despise each other.. =S

it's true though that they walk hand in hand but not in an affectionate kind of way.. rather.. this is a game, a deadly game of chicken.. the "claw lock".. they wanna see who chickens out first.. that's the one time they 'hold hands'.. geez! talk about aggresive!

o well.. i just thought that the lobster stands for something romantic like the seahorse..

but to be fair.. they do taste great! =D hehehe..

..on a rainy day

im in no mood to work today.. brrr.. it's soo cold.. sarap matulog! =D zzzzzzzz....
you know what's the top things i'd rather do on a rainy day.. hmmm.. let's see..

1. sleep!!! any objections? =p

2. watch tv or better yet.. movie marathon! i love doing this with my pangga.. i remember we did this in a movie house in Chicago and LA =D 3 movies or was it 4? =S well, even if it was 3.. madami pa din yon.. with all the intermission, softdrinks and popcorn.. =D

3. sip a warm cup of coffee.. caramel macchiato (tama ba spelling ko.. o well..) at starbucks.. hmmm.. *sigh* i can almost smell it.. while reading.. bridal magazines!!! hahaha! kala nyo kung anong book noh! =p

4. pretend sleep over with my girlfriends.. pretend.. kasi it's midday.. pero masarap magkwentuhan, catching up, sa room.. in your pjs.. in this kind of weather.. with chips and chocolates and everything sweet =D

5. daydreaming.. *sigh* like what im doing right now..

lunch time na! kain muna ko.. baka mamya, ill have something more meaningful to share.. =p

Monday, July 04, 2005

Patch Adam's poem

i was trying to recall the first few lines from Patch Adams poem that he was reading to Carin.. personally it was very romantic.. i've watched the movie twice.. and on both occasion i cried..

i dont know.. it was just very touching.. one would wish that every doctor has, not only that kind of intelligence, but also the sense of humor and touch of humanity..

still recalling.. tick tock tick tock.. what the heck! *opening google.com* hehehe.. typing.. patch adams poem..

.. and here it is!

Sonnet 17
Pablo Neruda, 1959

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire soots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

i also found this site that discusses the movie.. you may wanna take a look at it.. =)

Friday, July 01, 2005

from my office window..

i was browsing through the pictures in my computer and found this..

this is what i can see from my office window.. it was taken one very early tuesday morning (around 630am).. yup! 630.. what was i doing in the office that early? nothin.. trippin with my cam (our cam.. hehe..) color coding kasi e.. i had no choice but to come early with my dad (car pool) else i would take the bus..

~mind snapshots~