bonding...

it was "one-feel-good sunday" for us! my husband and I woke up early. we heard mass at exactly 7:00 am and we went to the city to have breakfast. Since the weather was so fine, we decided to look for the crib which i have promised to my friend jeanny who just gave birth a week ago. unfortunately, we haven't found the kind of crib that we've been looking for. We decided to drop by at Villa Jesusa, a small resort in a nearby city, but we went there just for sight-seeing and not for swimming (we were not prepared... but we wanted though!). On our way home, we were thinking if we would go back to go swimming... but when we reached home, we felt lazy... opened the television... and to our dismay, it's not the regular program which is supposed to air that time, it's a boxing telecast (good grace! we don't have cable-tv connection yet since the super typhoon Reming!... Since we're not a boxing fanatic (unless it's a filipino fighter), my hubby and I did something else to surpass our boredom! hay! life!!! It's a good thing there were no power interruptions as what we've experienced a few weeks ago!!!

i went inside our room and started my WWW life!!! LOL! i browsed and browsed and browsed until i got tired of it and lost interest... i went out and ernie was strumming his guitar , the usual thing that he does every weekends. i sat beside him and i realized that he bought the song book that he was wanting to buy several weeks ago! hmmm!!! i told him not to buy the song book since it was so expensive and i thought that it's just a waste of money and not so so so practical! but i never expected that it would become one way of having us bond together! imagine... that day, ernie wants me to sing all the songs that i know from that song book while he plays the guitar!!!! at first, i was energetic to sing the songs... (though it was not a pleasant one to hear... good thing there's no violent reactions from our neighbors). hmmm.... maybe my singing voice is not so bad at all! urgh!!!! But as time passed by, my throat became soar and my energy was exhausted.... then i realized... singing career is not an easy one huh! hahahha ! A BIG JOKE!!!! 4 hrs of non-stop "vocalization"!!!! good thing PDA is over! hahaha! but it was such a nice day... one happy bonding moment for the two of us! before dawn, at last our "jamming" session's finished and i was shocked when my husband told me.... ok! tomorrow then...... HUHUHU! not again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks marycel!

thanks marycel for being so thoughtful!!! another addition to my strawberry fever. LOL!!! and of course, it's now an additonal "ornament" in my room!!! hehehe! this is so cute! siempre ta strawberry....

thanks cel!!!

honesty

Not long ago, I got into a topic with a friend about honesty? or should I say about being frank? Is a little white lie to spare someone’s feelings a good thing? Is honesty really the best policy… It made me curious about my attitude... I can't consider it as being plastic or not being honest to someone.

I took an honesty quiz online…Here is my score and what it said about me…

Your score is 56. You try to tell the truth most of the time but like the rest of us are torn when the truth may hurt someone you love or when it seems to be more destructive than helpful. When faced with having to tell a little white lie, you know the ins and outs but you get lost when it comes to telling a truth that may cause harm or hurt. You’re only human and nobody likes to be the bearer of bad news but in the end you choose to bury the truth far too often.

We all like to think that we are good and honest people but even the best among us can be untruthful at times. We are only human and we all make mistakes, we all tell fibs and we all engage in a little dishonesty from time to time. But there are those among us who take things to far and make a habit out of being a sneak. So where do you fit on the honesty spectrum?


For me, as long as it doesn't affect my life, my relationship with a certain person - it's just fine to stay unaffected unless it's not tolerable already... it's just a matter of being open-minded and sensitive to one's feelings! It's more inappropriate and inconsiderate to just throw comments or opening your mouth without thinking twice or thrice... you'll never know... you are already hurting someone close to your heart. Just think about how you'll feel if it's the other way around...

pregnants and new mom!

it's been a while since my last blog... i've been busy with something else, but now i'm in the mood...again! let me tell you about the 3 women who just received a special gift from our Almighty. my cousin is now pregnant!!! she just got married last May, and now she's carrying an angel in her womb! she told me that it's an unexpected pregnancy... it's much better than an unwanted pregnancy!!! She was just a little tensed and pressured since it's out of their plan... they want to have a baby 2 yrs from now! i actually scolded her... it's not everyday that God showers blessing especially like theirs! i just told her the magic words... "JUST THINK OF ME". You'll never wish to exchange luck with me...

Another friend Sandra is also on the family way! i was really shocked when her husband Edison told us about the news! They just got married last July... and now a few months from now... they will be called... A FAMILY! I am happy for them...she deserves real happiness of a wife and a mom! that's why i really warned her husband Edison to be nice to her ALWAYS!!! She's such a nice friend!

And the best of them all is the new mom Jeanny!!! She gave birth a couple of days ago to a very healthy baby girl! imagine! more than 7 lbs!!! she's really cute! so adorable!! i just wonder how her hair would look like? curly just like her mommy jeanny?? owsss!!! anyways, not to worry!!! hair straightening treatment would always be considered! LOL!

Congratulations to these 3 lucky ladies! You are all blessed!!!

sentiments! again?

Insensitive? Stupid? Devil? Or Asshole!!! Hahaha!!! I can’t find the most appropriate words to match to people I hate! People like HELL! Do I sound so angry??? Inhale… Exhale… Inhale… Exhale… Damn!

I’m in my usual afternoon delight (LOL). Chatting with my YM friends and my sister Janice while browsing my friendster account and visiting blog sites, when suddenly, a YM buddy went online and sent me an IM. My cousin… I’ll call her M. She’s on my list of buddies for so long but hasn’t had a chat with her even once. First time… and she’s busted already!!! I think my blood went up to my head! She has just ruined my day!

When M buzzed me, I was excited at first since we haven’t seen each other for months already. M and I were classmates in High School and College. She already has 2 sons and a jobless husband! Do I sound mean? I am sorry, I know it’s not a good thing to say since I myself is also jobless! Hahaha!!! But in my case it’s by choice! And I am a housewife! Unlike for some people who knew that they have so much obligations, but instead of working for the family, keeps lying in bed all day long! Just like a househusband??? LOL!LOL!LOL!

GOD, Please forgive me! I just wanted to take away the anger in me! If not, I think my mind could blow up!!! If this is the way to ease my pain and anger, please let it be! AMEN!

Months of no communication, all I got was stress! HAHAHA! She asked why there is no baby yet for me. I answered her usual answer such as… In God’s time… No blessing yet… I’m patient… I don’t lose hope… I’m not tired of waiting…etc… but she’s so stupid to prolong the discussion and told me that she’s working hard to save more money since Christmas is fast approaching. So I told her, “why are you doubling your effort to work so hard? You only have 2 kids”. Good thing I am not so mean like her, I should have said…”why don’t you tell your husband to look for a job so that she can help you earn for the family?” But I’m not like that….I’d rather keep my silence! Or I’d rather speak it up in my blogs! Just like what I’m doing right now! She told me that she needs to work hard for the gifts she needs to buy for the ascending numbers of her godchildren. It’s not a bad idea or bad words to say, but until she said some things which I hate to hear the most, such as...I am already waiting for your child… I will volunteer to be a godmother… What’s taking you so long?... You should double your effort… and the worst thing of all??? Are you the one with the problem? Or your husband??? STUPID!!! IDIOT!!! Everybody’s welcome to tag a name to this unworthy creature!!!

I know I’ve been used to this scenarios… For the longest time, I’ve been numb, deaf and mute! I thought I’ve taken things like this lightly… I thought I could just smile and laugh with it… but all things have limitations. Just imagine me against a dozen or more of stupid people! I am widely open when it comes to issues of my being childless but to a certain point that not all people I know can have equal share of my stories in life. In my blogs, I don’t hide anything about my emotions, anger, pain, worries and sentiments. Some may feel offended and others may feel sensitive especially to some entries wherein I am vocal about how I wanted things to be when it comes to being tactful and considerate with my feelings. But if you are really a friend, you need not to worry about the negative things that you’ve read in my blogs, IT”S DEFINITELY NOT MEANT FOR YOU!!! You need not to feel guilty or offended if you know that you are with me in my trials and journey. You know what you are and who you are in my life!!!! Unless, you are not sincere and honest with me… I need not pity nor empathy… I just want a TRUE FRIEND. Someone who reaches my hands, but touches my heart.

strawberry mania!

Why strawberry? It all started with my "addiction" to strawberry flavored foods, drinks and shakes... anything that has strawberry! I love the taste of strawberry... strawberry ice creams, lollipops, candies and even chocolates with strawberry bits (especially the hershey's chocolate with strawberry). Most of my friends laugh about my addiction with strawberry flavored foods and drinks, for them it's an awful taste, it's like medicine!! hahaha!!! I don't care! i love strawberry to the max... I remember, my mother-in-law bought fresh strawberries, it was a little bit expensive since we don't have strawberries in our local market. She made strawberry shake and no one was interested with it except me. LOL! From that time on, whenever she buys ice cream, she doesn't forget to buy strawberry flavored ice-cream. hehehe! I always have strawberry syrup in my fridge, i love to make fruit flavored gelatins with cream and glaze it with strawberry syrup (but chocolate syrup for my hubby).

Then goes my addiction with strawberries! I am so fond of kiddie stuffs... I find STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE so cute! My cousin Jasmin gave me a big strawberry shortcake sticker.


Before, i was so fond of ELMO of Sesame Street... I used to collect Elmo stuffs... but I got tired of it for some reasons and I gave away some of those to my cousins who also loves Elmo except for the those which were given to me as gifts (the stuffed toy and mug that my husband gave me, the elmo pillow given to me by Laarni-my sister in law and the tote bag given by my sister Janice. Of course I treasure gifts given to me by special people in my heart. OOWWWSSSS!


My strawberry collection started a year ago, and while I was cleaning my stuffs, i realized that I have more than a dozen already and i got so excited I took pictures of my collection. Some of those I bought and some were given by my friends. The very first in my collection was the strawberry shirt I bought in greenhills. I actually bought it not because of the strawberry but because it's pink. LOL! PINK! PINK! PINK! Another collection!!! I'll tell it in my next blog! Just a teaser on how I'm so crazy with pink? We have a dog. A doberman. Her name is PINK! LOL!

Back with my strawberry! In the picture, I was with my friend Mayla, who actually bought a shirt with a strawberry to match up with my shirt! how sweet! and she also gave me the plastic cup, earrings and coasters with strawberry prints.

i'm sure !!! more strawberry stuffs to come in the future!!!

blah!blah!blah!

it's been quite a while since my last blog... I've been busy these past few days. So many things happened but no time to sit-and-blog!!!! Anyway, what I've been busy about???

Last Saturday, we had a party for my sister Ara... it was a rush party!!! they just wanted to enjoy and savor the moment, so they don't want to wait for the oath-taking ceremony which will be on Sept. 3! good thing that an instant party is never a problem for us since my mother is good at it! plus with the help of my tita merly... but still it was a bit stressful! Imagine, we only had 24-hr-preparation time. But it was just a small party for friends and relatives... It was fun... I ordered 2 dozens white and green balloons (I especially ordered 1 white balloon for MAKI-Ara's bestfriend, but unfortunately it blew up before he arrived! hahaha! a "kind-hearted" Jovy (hehehe) added the decorations with her "balloon-decorating-hobby"... beautiful balloons! We almost forgot about the balloons... the party already started and the balloons were waiting at the room! hehehe She actually promised that she'll make lots and lots of beautiful balloons for my baby's parties... and again for free!!! UGH!!! HAHAHA!!! Silly girl!!! Who knows???? maybe in the YEARS to come!!! As in years!!! At least, there is still hope... oh!!! well... No Sunday Recipe since we woke up late, tired and feeling "bobby"!!! BABLOY!!! But it was a revelation day for my sister Ara!!! She can actually sing! hahaha! i didn't know what happened to her!!! Videoke Queen!!! Imagine, singing out loud from 8am to 5pm!!! kawawa naman kapitbahay ko!!!

Again, yesterday, No cooking 101! i forgot to buy ingredients for my Sunday Recipe!!! I went out to meet with my friends Mayla and Marycel... Nothing so important, just to see each other and tsika tsika endlessly and not to forget window shopping!!! just window shopping!!!hehehe When I got home, I was surprised to see my sister-in-law and her son Ethan watching TV with my husband Ernie. We had a good time watching TV while playing with Ethan and eating hotdogs and bacon sandwich and C2 and Fit 'n right!!!(that's all I got in my Ref! hehehe) Good thing, I bought Jollibee french fries! That's Ethan's favorite!

Actually, I don't know why I am writing my blog today without passion!!! at the corner of my screen i see "1:28 AM" but i can't sleep! I don't know what's bothering me!! I just ate 2-pc crackers and hot milk but still even if i shut my eyes, it's hard to sleep... ernie's already snoring to the maximum level! hahahha! kakainggit!! maybe because i've just watched a true to life movie about the 2004 tsunami in thailand!!!!! I don't know why i am so engrossed in watching movies about natural calamaties/disasters!!!hahaha!!! Kalokah!!!

i know something is bothering me!!! I think I've found the reason why i can't sleep... i can now picture it on my mind... i gotta slip on my bed and blanket since now i have something to think of for me to be sleepy...

hayyyy!!! i'm going crazy!!! that's me!! i should have something to think about for me to get a real sleep!!!

O! naloka ka??? Nonsense di ba??? Hahaha !!! Sorry!!!