TWO WORDS

I came across this video of Lea Salonga's concert in YouTube wherein she sang a heart-tugging song she rendered as her own personal vows during her wedding. I actually watched her wedding video in the same site...Graciousness....it was truly awesome!

I reaalllyyy, reaaally, adored this song and I thought of including it in my repertoire for my own wedding. Nope, I won't sing it. I'll have someone sing it for me while I walk down the aisle (awww...)

Here's the lyrics :

TWO WORDS
by Louie Ocampo

In a while, in a word,
Every moment now returns
For a while, seen or heard,
How each memory softly burns.
Facing you who brings me new tomorrows,
I thank God for yesterdays,
How they led me to this very hour,
How they led me to this place...

Every touch, every smile,
You have given me in care.
Keep in heart, always I'll,
Now be treasuring everywhere.
And if life should come to just one question,
Do I hold this moment true?

No trace of sadness,
Always with gladness...
'I DO...'

(instrumental)

Now a song that speaks of now and ever,
Beckons me to someone new,
Unexpected, unexplored, unseen,
Filled with promise coming through.
In a while, in a word,You and I forever change,
Love so clear, never blurred,
Has me feeling wondrous, strange,
And if life should come to just one question,
Do I face each moment true?
No trace of sadness,
always with gladness,
'I DO...

'Never with sadness...
Always with gladness...
'I...DO....'


I wish I could post the video of Lea's wedding but don't know how to. Anyway, isn't the song sweeeettt ???

PANGULONG PACQUIAO

I'm just imagining possibilities here...since there's a lot of hullabaloos about Manny Pacquiao, his million dollar earnings from the ring, the rumors of his political ambitions (or is it his politician friends'?) , and the move to bestow him the title of a BAYANI, do we see a giant leap from the boxing arena to Malacañang Palace? Shall we now get used to hearing "Pangulong Pacquiao"?

Just the thought of it makes me wanna apply for a Mongolian citizenship.

I personally believe this whole Pacman hoopla is all ka-OA-yan (ober-akting) to the highest jologs level . Anyone who exalts Pacquiao as if he was out to save the Filipinos from eternal damnation should be thrown to the fires of hell. I think the fans were fooled to believe that everytime he enters the ring, Manny thinks about bringing home the tocino for his country ("Para sa 'yo, ang laban na 'to...") . I'd say, that's baloney. It's for the moolah, honey. Plus the fringe benefits that come with it. Think San Miguel. Datu Puti. Burlington. Extreme Magic Sing. Think Nike, man. Niikkkeee...

Kaya tama na ang Manny worship, pordiosporsanto. We've had enough of these politikos trying to ride on the li'l fellow's shoulders. You, yes you, Lito Atienza, sir. Stop spending Manila's funds on building up your "adopted son's" political career. You even contemplated on putting up a Pacquiao statue in Baywalk. Baka mamaya pati istatwa mo nandyan na rin. Hanubahhh?!?


By the way, I do not exactly abhor Manny Pacquiao. In fact, I watched his game with Morales. Okay siya. Magaling. But puleeezzz, enough of your "Para sa mga Filipino ang laban na 'to..." words of wisdom. Yeah, yeah. Okay, we thank you for that. But, man, be real...

Actually masama lang loob ko sa 'yo, Manny, kase binugbog mo si Morales. Papa ko 'yon.

Toot-toot...toot-toot...
"Miss u...."

sender:
*** **** ****
0916*******
11:30 PM
November 13, 2006

AKO: Sino 'to?
SIYA: (Biglang agaw) classmate ko.
AKO: Ang sweet naman...
SIYA: Anu ka ba? Bata pa 'yan no...

Silence.

ZOE UPDATES

I had Zoe all by myself this week. It was our sem break in school so I took this rare chance to be with the li'l angel for some bonding time. We haven't seen each other for a month or so coz' of her lola's (my mom's)condition and her other nana took charge of her for the meantime.

When I got to our house she was by the window, peeping, and probably thought it was her mom who alighted from the tricycle. She was so cute as I saw only her eyes curiously fixed on the vehicle, waiting for me to get off. As I opened the door, she wailed, perhaps disappointed that it wasn't Mommy but Tatits. Nangilala. It was like one and a half months since we last saw each other.

I tried to win her back by making all sorts of antics, making funny faces, nagmukha na nga kong krung-krung. After about five hours of making myself known to her (ANO BA ZOE? SI TATITS ITOH, REMEMBER!?!) she finally cooed and smiled at her crazy Tatits.

My li'l pumpkin has grown enormously since I last saw her. Actually she is only ten months old but she looked like a one-and-a-half year old kid. (No kidding!)In fact, she's got feet of a three-year old! (Her shoes would give you a clue!) She can now stand on her own and can do the following (Hehehe...i-enumerate pa raw ba):

- Sing along with the Huggies (o Pampers ba yun? )Comfort commercial.
When the voice-over sings "Amoy-baby....". Zoe goes, "Amaaahhh..babbaa..."
(Go figure!)

- She dances to the tune of Wowowee's Bumtaratarat.
She swings her head from left to right, up and down, while shaking both hands and stomping her feet. Try it out.

- When we get angry at her for doing something wrong, she knocks her head with one hand when we say "That's bad, Zoe! Don't do that again!"

- She raises up her arm when we say "Praise the Lord!"

- She can "fetch" something for me. (Ngeee...parang doggie naman.) Like one time I asked her to get my mobile phone which was a few distances away. She crawled towards it and when I said "Give it to Tatits please," she immediately returned to me and handed my ancient cellphone. Huwwaawwww!!! Ang galeng!

- She can eat five Marie biscuits in about one minute! (eh kanino pa ba magmamana??)

Geee...I could go on and on...AMAZING lang talaga 'tong giant baby namin. Sobrang bright. Bungisngis. I tell you guys. It's in the genes. It's.in.the.genes.

*HULING HIRIT*
Hopefully I can post some videos of Zoe bebe next time..Kakainis eh..di ako nakapagdala ng cam last time. (See her "THE ESCAPIST" movie clip. Ala-Houdini. Hehehe)

ANOTHER FEATHER IN CCA'S CAP

Yeyyyy !!! I received word from the DepEd Division Office of Marikina that two of our high school delegates bagged 7th and 8th place in News Writing and Editorial Cartooning, respectively. They were won by Essen Miguel, a 3rd year student, who is our school paper's Associate/News Editor and Raumeree Francisco, a 2nd year student, one of our cartoonists. Again, even if they did not make it to the first five, I am just as equally proud because we were able to prove to them that a small, unpopular school such as ours can actually beat some of the finest and biggest schools around the area. (C'mon, this is my site so I have the right to BRAG...hehehe)

I know that without God's bountiful grace, we won't make it to the top ten so I give back all the glory to Him!

Ohh..here they are:



Pa-serious effect (Essen is the cute, chubby girl, second from the right, Ram is the charming young lady in the middle.)




Di naman sila masaya....slight lang...

PAY IT FORWARD

Nakakatuwa...

Habang ako ay nakasakay sa maliit na dyipni pauwing Cogeo, may sumakay na matandang babae. Nagpumilit siyang sumiksik sa loob, bagama't puno na; siguro nagmamadali siya. Kaya lang talagang wala nang lugar kaya umupo na lang siya sa gitna, kahit walang upuan. Napansin nung isang lalaking nakaupo sa kanyang kaliwa na nahihirapan na si Inang kaya ibinigay na niya yung kanyang puwesto sa kaawa-awang matanda. Maya-maya, may nagbayad ng limandaang piso sa drayber. Nagalit yung drayber. Walang barya yung ale. Yung matandang nabigyan ng upuan pala ay may barya kaya't pinalitan niya yung limandaan. Pagkatapos, yung nabigyan ng barya, napansin na yung mamang nakasabit na may dala-dalang mabigat na bag ay nag-alok na kargahin yung kanyang mabigat na dalahin.

Aba...biglang kinurot ang puso ko...may pag-asa pa pala ang Pilipino. Malaki. Napakalaki.

HAIL TO THE TITANS!

I just wanna get this off my chest coz' I am sooo elated and proud of our young writers who vied for a place in a district competition held last Wednesday and today. "Milenyo" obviously did not dampen their go-get-em spirits; moreso with the fact that these are all neophytes who ventured into the writing competition without the benefit of proper training. Three of them bagged the 6th, 7th, and 10th places in Photojournalism (English and Filipino) and Features Writing, respectively. Here, take a look at them :


....wild and wacky writers! woohooo!!

DA COMEBACK

Found this in a friend's archives and I thought this would be an exciting meme to answer.

I listed down eight friends/loved ones in random and used their names to fill out the missing items in the questions that followed. The thing is, you have to follow the number codes that match their names.

Here it goes...


01. Jessen
02. Joy
03. Glo
04. Jo
05 Mei
06. Frea
07. Abby
08. Puset
09. Jake
10. Bam

01. what celebrity does ..5 look like?
Hehe..Mei…she looks like SAY of Pinoy Big Brother :-)

02. what is one thing that ..7 hates?
I think now that she’s infanticipating, she hates anything pungent

03. if ..2 jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?
No way, Jose’.

04. when and how did you meet ..3?
1985…We’re classmates in high school

05. what would you do if ..4 died?
cry my eyes off


06. what's a secret about ..1?
that's between us. :)

07. what can you see ..6 growing up to be?
A blessing 

08. do you have a nickname for ..8?
Puset, it is

09. what do you hate about ..9?
Everything..hehehe..peace my bro-in-law!

10. where does ..5 live?
Somewhere in Marikina

11. what does ..8 do for fun?
Text unli hahaha…..

12. who is ..10 going out with?
His wife, I guess…I hope…nyahaha

13. what's ..9's nickname?
Bongbong (he’s gonna kill me when he sees this)

14. what is one random fact about ..7?
She’s pregnant! Weee!!!

15. how long have you known ..1?
feels like forever... =]

16. why is ..4 your friend?
She’s my “kumare” and we’ve known each other for ages

17. is ..3 the love of your life?
She’s my forever confidante and coffee bud

18. what's an insider between you and ..2?
She knows some of my darkest secrets :-)

19. what are the last four digits in ..6's phone number?
My lips are sealed

20. what is ..10 known for?
A composer and a musician..and I used to ogle over him hehehe

21. how much do you love ..7?
I’ll always pray for her and her baby’s condition

22. what's ..5's middle name?
Geee…I don’t know…Sis?

23. where does ..9 shop?
My sis shops for him so I don’t have the slightest idea.

24. can ..8 keep a secret, and have you ever told him/her a secret?
Si Puset?? Nahhh….

25. describe ..4 in one word?
Dependable and selfless

26. what was the nicest thing ..2 ever did for you?
be my friend


27. have you ever been in a fight with ..10?
Yes


28. have you ever been to ..6's house?
I wish she’d invite me….hehehe

29. what's ..3's deepest fear?
cockroaches

30. what was the craziest thing you ever did with ..1?
break up and fall in love again.._can you call that crazy? :-)

I'm tagging everyone in my friends' list. Tada! I'll be back again soon!

PART 2: SAMU'T SARING KWENTO PARA SA LINGGONG ITO (Oh what a week that was!)

Kwento # 1: NAKAKAINIS TO THE 10th POWER!!!


Malamang naranasan ninyo na tong mga nakakairitang insidente sa FX:

1. May nakasakay ako nung Monday. 500 ang pera niyang pinilit na ibinayad sa driver (Huwaw! Mucho dinero ang lolo mo!). Eh 25 pesos lang naman ang pamasahe niya. Natural nainis ang driver kaya tinanong niya kung may barya ba si manong pasahero. Heto ang panalong sagot niya. "Eh di ipapalit mo sa gas station". Nagkatinginan kaming mga kapasahero niya na tila nagsasabing, "WOW MEN! ANG KAPAL MO!" Utusan ba ang driver! Oh by the way, nangyari ito ng mga ALAS-KUWATRO ng umaga at ako'y nagmamadali nuon sa pagpasok! GRRR!!!

2. Nung Wednesday naman, pag-uwi ko, may katabi akong napakaingay ng bibig at nakatodo ang volume ng boses! Di ko alam kung nakatira ng shabu o sadyang pinakain ng nanay niya ng *poot-poot* ng baboy. (Di ba yun yung sabi ng matatanda na ipakain para raw dumaldal ang anak mo?? hehehe...) As in mula sa pagsakay namin sa terminal hanggang sa pagbaba ay umaarangkada ang bibig! Alam nyo naman pag uwian na eh yung iba'y gustong sumimple sa pagtulog pero di namin nagawa sa ingay niya! Eto ang panalo. LALAKE SIYA. Matipuno, japorms, guwapo! At ang kuwento nya, nagagalit raw sa kanya si misis kase NAGGER niya! Yung kasama niya panay sabi ng "Pare, ang daldal mo!" Pigil na pigil talaga tawa namin pero ramdam naming mga co-passengers ang tensyon sa loob ng FX. We wanna laugh out butts off!

3. Hindi naman ako involved dito. May isang pasahero sa harap ko (sa middle seat sila at ako ay nasa likod). Siguro sa sobrang pagod at antok ay nakatulog si GURLASH at unti-unting napahilig sa balikat ni LOLA na nasa kanan niya. Eh mukhang suplada si Lola Madonna (groovy kase ng suot eh), kaya biglang inalis niya yung ulo ni GURLASH sa balikat nito sabay sabi ng, "ANO BA YAN NENG!?!" Kawawa naman si GURLASH, nagising tuloy.

Kuwento # 2: SQUEEZING MY CREATIVE JUICES

I believe biniyayaan ako ni Lord ng creativity sa katawan kaya dapat lang na magamit ito sa natatamang paraan. Siyempre kapag isa kang guro, dapat marami kang alam na gimiks para hindi ma-bore ang klase mo. Ginagawa ko naman iyan dati at mukhang naenjoy naman ng mga istyudents ko. Pero nung linisan ko ang masalimuot na mundo ng showbiz, este, akademya, parang nahigop na rin ata ang creative juices ko. Kaya ngayong magtuturo na uli ako, kelangang pigain ko muli ang sarili ko upang makagawa ako ng mga bagay-bagay na maaaring makatulong sa paghatid ng karunungan sa mga mag-aaral na mabibiktima ko ngayon. BWAHAHAHA!!!

Kuwento # 3: FOOD TRIP


Kahapon naglagalag kami ni J mi amore after my work shift. Dapat sa Chef d'Angelo kami kakain kase favorite naming dalawa yun (especially the sampler, hehehe, shempre mura eh). Eh kaso wala pala sa Gateway kaya napilitan kaming kumain ng steak kahit wala ako sa mood kumain nun. Eh gutom na ko kaya pinatulan ko na. Gudnesgreyshus! Sumakit ang lalamunan namin sa alat ng pagkain! Sabi nga ni mi amore, para raw kameng humigop ng tubig-dagat ng Batangas dun sa soup na kasama niya. Wahhhh!! Nainggit tuloy ako dun sa katabi naming couple na solved na solved dun sa Teriyaki at Sushi nila! Waaahhh!!! Never again, Steak House! (hayan na-mention ko tuloy yung name!) Sa sobrang asin na pumasok sa katawan namin, lumafang kami ng Blizzard at nilasap naman ang sobrang yummy-ng Banana Split at Chocolate Chips flavors. Hihirit pa sana ko ng chichirya pero pinigilan na ko ni J. Nakahalata na.

Kuwento # 4: SI IAN NA TAGA-CEBU

Gusto ko magpasalamat kay Ian na nagpadala ng picture ng isang butterfly na ginawa niya just for me. (Awwww...ang sweet...)Kaya lang di ko ma-post at nagkakaproblema pag nirereduce ko ang size. Si Ian ay matagal ko ng online friend (sa chat ata kami nag-meet). He's a graphic and visual artist na kilala ata sa Cebu. He's married to an artist rin and has two kids. Involved rin siya sa Airsoft Gaming (whatever..di ko alam ang exact term) at ineencourage akong bumaril. Ayoko nga! Mahuli pa ko! Hinde, airsoft gun lang naman, di naman .45 o machine gun, sabi nya. Magko-cross stitch na lang ako.

Well, eto lang muna ang chika ko...puyat na puyat na ko at kelangan ko pang mag-beauty rest.

SAMO'T SARING KUWENTO (Mga Kuwentong May Kwenta)

Kuwento # 1: Ang Pagbabalik

Nagdemo at nagpa-interview na ko sa isang eskwelahan sa Marikina kahapon. Ayoko na nga sanang bumalik pa sa pagiging isang chichur (hehehe..ok ok..teacher)dahil parang na-burn-out na ko. Labintatlong taon ka ba namang maghandle ng mga bata eh..Pero saludo ako sa mga gurong hindi pinagsawaan ang kanilang propesyon. Wow. Talking about commitment and dedication. Sila yun. Pero feeling ko sa iskul na to mag-aaral ang mga anak ko. Alam kong tinawag ako ng Lord para makapag-serve dito. I think i finally found my niche.

Kuwento # 2: My Korean On-line Students

Sa pag-alis ko naman sa aming kumpanya, heto mga mami-miss ko, among others:

Lia--- siya ay isang bright and sunny university student majoring in English Literature na artsy-fartsy na nag-iintern ngayon sa isang newspaper company as a writer. She's so malambing and thoughtful kaya luv ko sha.

William --- CEO siya ng isang HR firm (which he owns). Talk about BIG TIME. We often talk about the current goings-on in Korea, in the Philippines, and in some other parts of the world. Pag tinatawagan ko siya, it's either nasa spa siya or nasa mountainside at nagja-jogging (malapit kase ang VILLA nila sa mountains! Ang shala noh?!?) Basically, gusto lang niyang may kausap in English kaya hayun kinarir ko naman.

Lance ---- Another BIG-TIME. Manager siya sa isang IT Company. Hetong lolong ito, minsan mag-aanswer ng call ko nasa golf course siya. When it's his turn to get that shot, he'd say.."Oh, Pearl, hold on..it's my turn now". Pag-intayin ba ko.

Kevin --- PALIKERO. Ang conversations namin minsan ay umiikot sa mga babae, na minsan pa nga ay gusto pa yata akong isama sa harem niya (korean harem!?) laging tinatanong kung kumusta na application ko sa Korea. Hehehe. Sorry Kevin. Taken na ko. At wala na kong balak pumunta diyan.

Harry --- He's in middle school. From our conversations, mukhang mashadong na-shelter ng nanay. Mukhang may makings ng pagiging teenage baklita dahil madiriin at bukambibig ang "it might damage my skin". Mukhang yayaman si Calayan at Bello sa kanya pag napunta siya rito sa Pinas.

So, sila yung mga di ko malilimutang online students turned friends na rin. At ako naman ang mami-miss nilang grammar teacher, newscaster, counselor, editor (ng mga paper works nila) at shempre, confidante.

Kuwento # 3: USAPANG PANGHINAHARAP

Nung isang araw seryoso usapan namin ni J, my past-present-future man. Nag-consult kase ako about my career move (see Kuwento # 1) at nasabi nga niya na dapat mag-stay na talaga ko sa school na to because (o enumeration talaga to ha, as stated by PPF man.) 1.)Magse-save na kame together. 2.) Magsesettle down na kame, so dapat stable na ang jobs namin. 3.) Pag nagka-baby kame at lumaki na siya/sila, shempre dapat libre na sa skul, kase regular na si mommy. (Paging sis FREA! libre nga ba? hehehe..)Pero nakakatuwa talaga yung conversation namin. Na-touch ako. Forever na nga ito.

KUWENTO # 4 : MY FORMER STUDENTS TURNED CELEBRITIES


Malamang kilala nyo na siya. Si Nikki Gil. That girl na namimigay ng Coke sa isang commercial. Naging student ko siya nung Grade 1 siya sa isang Montessori school (which I wouldn't disclose, sorry). Ni sa hinagap ay di ko akalaing magiging artista yan kase NAPAKAmahiyain niyan. Sayang nga di ko na makita yung isang class pic nila. Halos nakatungo na si li'l Nikki dun sa pic na yun!

O eto, kilala nyo? Di naman siya gaanong visible, especially sa mga primetimes, pero siya yung host ng isang late night show sa Channel 7 before, now sa Channel QTV 11 na. Siya si Catherine Bordalba. I think Grade 4 naman siya nun nung na-handle ko class nila. She's also one of the girls in that COKE BEAT commercial. Ang hindi ko makalimutan sa kanya eh yung kanyang smiling eyes (obvious ba?). She's also intelligent, very active in extra-curricular activities, at may kapatid na cutie rin. Lalake siya. Yung mom niya mega-support sa kanila kaya talagang lumaki silang maayos at matiwasay.


And finally, si Yong-an.(yung naka-glasses) Nasa Going Bulilit siya ngayon at nangungulit. Again, suprised rin ako sa kanya kase di gaanong kalikutan yan when he was in pre-school and in Grade 1. But he's really brainy! Saka mabait mom nyan, lagi kaming tini-treat ng spaghetti or palabok. Hehehe. hi Misis Chiu. Miss na kita at ang yong generosity.

So, hayan sila. My celebrity students. Bongga dabah?? Eh ang teacher kaya kelan magiging star? You wish.

THEY THAT MATTERED TO ME, ET AL

ZOE
Zoe just turned 7 months...ohhh...look at her...isn't she adorable?? She's already mastered the "close-open" (you know the usual stuff our parents and the older folks used to teach us when we were babies? come on..) and crawls at an amazing speed you won't imagine she's 8.5 kilos and all. She can also use the walker like a pro and can now roam around the living room without assistance. Promil kid ata 'to! Zoe also likes to pose in front of the lenses. Even when she was only this tiny, she already looks at the cam like she can already see. Born diva, this baby girl of ours.

There was one incident during her baptismal party when she stared at one of her lolas,gave her cutest killer smile and the granny cried! Perhaps sensing that something's wrong, she reached out her tiny, flabby arm to lola and gently pat her on the shoulder, causing the old woman to cry more! Humagulgol! Kakatuwang eksena! Haaayyy...si Zoe talaga...she just turns our world upside down.

MOM AND POP
I've been a prodigal daughter and a pain-in-my-parents-neck, so stubborn and hard-headed that they actually just gave up on me and just left me fending for myself, dahil yun naman ang gusto ko. Yet oftentimes I would end up to their doorstep when I felt alone and beat up. My younger sister and I were entirely different in many ways. I've always been branded as the "bangenge" one while the other was the "responsible daughter". Yeah, I am. Or rather I was. Now I am making up for all the heartaches and headaches I caused them. I juist hope that I would not suffer the karma when my child grows up and have a mind of her own.

MY SIS
Des is the more intelligent, responsible, driven sister in the family. She went independent at a very young age when she studied at the UP, having lived in a dorm all her college days. She matured faster than I did, even settled down earlier than I did. I always believe she's the better sibling, although she'd claim that she idolizes me when she was in her teens. Right now we're at odds for some reasons I can not disclose to you. I just hope and pray I'll be able to settle things out with her.


EX-CURRENT-FOREVER MAN
Confusing ba? Kase medyo complicated talaga. He was my ex turned current uli. So getz nyo na? To cut the long story short, we got back together again, finally, and hopefully forever (teeheee...), after a few 'ugly' incidents in between those years that we were apart. I mean, we've really been through some luv-ya-hate-ya times and the experience was so exhilarating, like a roller-coaster ride, so they say. I won't go further into details for very private reasons but I'm just quite relieved that I can actually say this now in the open, you know, that infamoous phrase "KAMI NA ULI". I'm also thankful to God that while we live our separate lives, He both made us stronger and better persons. In his case, I was just glad that he was now more mature and more responsible. We decided to let bygones be bygones, and move on to the next phase of our lives- together.

MY FRIENDS, OFFICE COLLEAGUES, BLOGMATES
These guys keep me from falling apart; as I've said they're (okay, make that YOU'RE) my stress-relievers who never failed to bring a smile to my sometimes-dreary world. I've long-lost friends though that I wanted to see again, but our schedules won't permit. God I miss 'em. And you, my blogmates turned real friends (special mention to Meigh, Frea, Abby--see you soon girls..hehehe) and those who frequent my blog like Puset, Singlguy, Momel and Irish. You brought color in my ho-hum life. *GROUP HUG EVERYONE*

There. I felt these people deserved a special tribute here in my blog. Sorry kung medyo nakornihan kayo. Pero ito talaga yung nilalaman ng puso ko.

Luv you my dear people :-)

MEME FROM MEI-MEI

Mei!!! Here's the meme!!

Friends, blogmates, and kababayans...

THE RULES: If you comment on this post, I will…

1. Respond with something random about you.

2. Challenge you to try something.

3. Pick a color that I associate with you.

4. Tell you something I like about you.

5. Tell you my first/clearest memory of you.

6. Tell you what animal you remind me of.

7. Ask you something I've always wanted to ask you.

8. Pick a song that reminds me of you.

You then must post the same meme and my response in your blog.

Come on, try it!

Everyone who comments on this post will get something like this from me. Here's MEI's answers for me and my comments in italics:

PERLAS --

1. Random. Lorna T. look-alike ito eh! =D
Naku, sis, that was eons ago...when I had Lorna T.'s figure no...hehehe...

2. Challenge. Post pics naman in your blog, sige na! And sing sa anniversary ng church namen! choose one of the two =
Sing in your church?? Baka mabawasan myembro ng CCF...lagot ako kay ex-current man..wahahaha...

3. Color. Magenta. Ewan ko the color just came to mind.
Hey! That is soooo true! How did you know?!? Galeng! Actually anything with the violet shade :-)

4. Like. That you've opened up to me, i got to know you better and that I'm gonna meet you real soon!
Coz' you were easy to get along with and you can be trusted, I guess...oh yeah, looking forward to meeting you too!

5. First memory. Hahaha, we wouldn't want to talk about that here, don't we? hehe =D
Noooo...hehehe..basta tayo na nagkakaintindihan jan...sorry guys!

6. Animal. A colorful butterfly! mraming shades and with big wings!
Yes yes yes!!!

7. Question. Why do you love HIM so? *winks*
Seriously, it's really hard to explain...i just simply love him,
without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love him straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love him because I know no other way
than this....(Sonnet XVII, Pablo Neruda)

8. Song. I am Beautiful. Sino ba kumanta niyan? Mariah? Parang bagay sa boses mo =)
Geee, thanks..will I take that as a compliment? Or simply because of voice lang! :-)

PEEL ME OFF :-)

Ian, a dear friend from Cebu, e-mailed this meme to me. It was originally entitled 10 Layers of My Personal Hell but I’d rather not call it that. I thought it’d be best to share it with you. And I’m tagging all of you guys on my tagboard to answer this too. Yes, you!

LAYER ONE:
-- Name: PEARL
-- Birth date: June 26 19--
-- Birthplace:Manila
-- Current Location: Pasig
-- Eye Color: dark brown
-- Height: 5'2"
-- Right handed or Left handed: ambidextrous
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LAYER TWO:
-- Heritage: PINOY!!!
-- Weakness: gullibility
-- Biggest fears: being alone
-- Your perfect pizza: Yellow Cab
-- Goal you'd like to achieve: A simple yet comfortable life with my own family
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LAYER THREE:
-- Most overused phrase(s): Thank you, Lord!
-- Thoughts first waking up: It’s gonna be a bright, bight sunshiny daayyyy !!!
-- Best physical feature: killer smile!!!
-- Usual bedtime: 10 pm.
-- Most missed memory: going out with my family
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LAYER FOUR:
-- Pepsi or Coke: coke ko to'!-
- McDonald's or Burger King: gotta go with Ronald on this one
-- Single or group dates : can still do both
-- Lipton Iced Tea or Nestea: Nestea
-- Chocolate or vanilla: Choco lover since birth
-- Cappuccino or Latte: latte
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LAYER FIVE: Do you..
-- Smoke: Once upon a time
-- Sing: You’re talking to a diva, aight??
-- Take a shower every day: major bath in the morning, shower in the evening
-- Have a crush(es): many to mention (nakksss…slumbook!)
-- Think you've been in love: always
-- Like high school: ‘twas the best years of my life!
-- Want to get married: of course
-- Get motion sickness: when I was a kid
-- Think you're attractive: I guess..yeah….
-- Think you're a health freak: what’s that?? Hehehe…
-- Like thunderstorms: Never! I’ve always been scared of ‘em
-- Play an instrument: some drums...some guitar…
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LAYER SIX: In the past month, have you..
-- Drank alcohol: yes
-- Gone on a date: uh-huh
-- Gone to the mall: yes. I always pass through it on my way home
-- Eaten sushi: yes...
-- Been on stage: not lately
-- Been dumped: Does a break-up count for that?
-- Gone skating: Never tried
-- Changed who you were to fit in: I’m as real as it gets
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LAYER EIGHT:
-- Age you hope to be married: 35? teehee....
-- number of children : 3
--Dream Wedding is to be :huh??
-- How do you want to die: in my sleep..like Rose in the Titanic
-- What do you want to be when you grow up?: I wanna be a super mom
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LAYER NINE: In a girl/boy, you would want..
-- Best eye color: light or dark brown
-- Best hair color: all except dyed
-- Short or long hair : clean-cut for guys
-- Height: at least 3 feet taller than I am
-- Weight: proportion to height
-- Best first date location: dinner date
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LAYER TEN:
-- Drugs taken illegally: once and that was the last okay…
-- People I trust with my life: MOM/Dad/sis/Luvz
-- CDs that I own: most valued: GARY GRANADA, Bob Marley, and of course, Hillsongs CD’s
-- Piercings: one on both ears. Used to have 2.
-- Tattoos: just henna. Once I had a tribal sun and recently I had a butterfly
on my lower leg
-- Times my name has appeared on newspaper: twice? Thank God it was not a
tabloid headline hehehe…
-- Scars on my body: none

KANDILA

"Ngunit bawa't puso'y naglalakbay
Dumarating sa sangandaan
Aling landas ang susundin ng puso?
Saan ka liligaya? Saan mabibigo?
Saan ka tutungo?"

- SANGANDAAN
Inanglaya

Tumanda na naman ako. Isang kandila na naman ang nadagdag sa mga hinipan ko. At habang tinititigan ko ang liwanag na nagmumula sa mga kandilang nakasindi, may parang kumukurot sa puso kong naghahatid ng pangamba sa hinaharap. Sa tatlumpu't limang taon na inilagi ko sa mundong ito, naging makabuluhan kaya ang lahat ng nangyari at ginawa ko sa buhay ko?

Maraming beses na kong nagkamali, nadapa, bumangon, nadapa uli, bumangon. Hindi naman ako natututo. Pero napapansin ko lang na sa mga ganitong sitwasyon ay tumitibay ako at patuloy na lumalaban sa mga dumaragsang hamon ng buhay. May mga bagay akong natututunan habang nararanasan ko ang mapapait na pangyayaring ito. Nasusumpungan ko ang mga katangiang taglay ko at mas nakikilala ko ang aking sarili. Madalas kaysa hindi na ako'y magkamali sa aking mga desisyon na pinagsisihan ko sa bandang huli. Ngunit taas noo ko pa ring masasabi na sa kabila nito ay buo pa rin ang aking pagkatao.

May mga taong nakasama ko nang matagal at sa biglang iglap lang ay nawala. Masakit, ngunit kailangang tanggapin na isa na lamang sila sa mga matatamis na alaalang itatago ko na lamang sa aking puso. May mga tao rin namang nagbalik sa buhay ko at nanatili na upang ipagpatuloy ang anumang damdaming nasadlak nuong una. Wala akong dapat pagsisihan sapagkat ngayon ay sumidhi pa ang damdaming ito at mas naging aalab.

Marahil nga ay naging makabuluhan ang paglalakbay ko. Walang nasayang na sandali. Walang pagsisisi. Nasa sangandaan pa rin naman ako; lahat naman ng tao ay ganun din. Patuloy na tumatahak sa mga sanga-sangang landas. Kailangan lang talagang maging matatag. Kailangang handa sa mga masusukal na daan. Pasasaan ba't sa dulo ng daanang ito ay naroon ang liwanag na sasalubong at aakap sa akin.

ANG DUYAN NI PAPA IPE

*reprinted po from PEYUPS.COM. It was one of my articles which got published in the said site. I changed my *penname for private reasons :-) It's my lolo's death anniversary so i just thought this would be an appropriate tribute for him :-)


Ang Duyan ni Papa Ipe
by: *PERLAS
http://www.peyups.com

Siguro mga sampung taong gulang ako noon nang pumunta kami sa Bicol para bisitahin namin ang aming lolo at lola-mga magulang ng tatay ko. Nuong maliit pa ako, madalas silang sunduin ng tatay ko para magbakasyon sa Maynila pero sa pagkakataong ito, kami naman ang bumisita sa kanila.

Isang linggo kami sa Bicol. Masaya pa ako noong mga unang tatlong araw, pero unti-unti, nabagot ako. Sanay kasi ako sa magulo at maingay na paligid. Wala pa silang TV noon, radyo lang. Kaya para sa isang batang katulad ko na lumaki sa Maynila, madali akong nabagot. Napansin siguro ni Papa Ipe (ang aking lolo) na malungkot ako noong mga oras na iyon.

"Gusto mo, gawan kita ng duyan?", wika ni Papa Ipe.

Nabigla ako. Tahimik at walang imik kasi ang lolo kong ito. Pamasid-masid lang. Hindi nga siya gaanong magiliw sa mga apo niya.

Tumango ako. "Sige po, Papa." Pero sabi ko sa sarili ko, ano naman ang magagawa ng duyan? Mababawasan ba ang pagkalungkot ko pag sumakay ako diyan?

Maya-maya, bumalik siya sa aking tabi, may hawak-hawak na duyang yari sa abaca na hinabi. Yun bang nabibili mo sa Albay. Tapos lumabas kami ng bahay patungo sa hardin na pinaliligiran ng mga punong mangga. Ikinabit niya ang magkabilang dulo ng duyan at saka niya ako pinasakay. Tapos ay itinulak niya ito ng dahan-dahan. Ang sarap pala dito,bulong ko sa aking sarili.

"O, nagustuhan mo ba?" wika ni Papa Ipe.

"Opo. Salamat po," nakangiting sagot ko.

Ang dalawang nalalabing araw ko sa Bicol ay naging makabuluhan at masaya. Kapag nasa duyan ako, nandoon naman si Papa Ipe na nagkukuwento ng buhay niya habang inuugoy ako. Marami kaming napagkuwentuhan -- yung panliligaw niya kay lola, yung pagsasalo nilang pamilya tuwing tanghalian at hapunan (isang dosena ang kanilang anak), yung mga karanasan nila nung giyera, at kung anu-ano pa. Doon ko lamang nakita si Papa Ipeng madaldal at puno ng buhay. Minsan sa sobrang pagkukuwento niya ay nakakatulog ako.

Kasalukuyan. Naalala ko ang kabanatang ito nang bumisita kami sa bagong bahay ng mga magulang ko sa Cavite. Dinala kasi ng kapatid ko yung kanyang duyan na binili sa Albay. Humahanap kami ng magandang puwesto para mapagkabitan nito. Nang ikinabit na ng tatay ko sa dalawang puno ng mangga ang duyan ay humiga ako at nagpaugoy sa kanya. Parang nakikita ko muli si Papa Ipeng nakangiti at punung-puno ng buhay sa kaniyang mga kuwento.

"Pa, pag nagkaanak ako, iduyan mo rin siya dito ha?" sabi ko sa aking ama.

Siguro'y nabigla siya sa aking nabanggit. Sabay tingin at ngumiti sa akin. "Oo ba. Siyempre naman," wika ni tatay.

Sayang. Sana pati ang magiging anak ko ay maiugoy ni Papa Ipe sa duyan. Kaya lang wala na siya.



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SAYANG SIYA...

* I was trying to retrieve my old blogs in my previous journal when I chanced upon this particular entry that I wrote a few years ago. It seemed to have sparked the GABRIELA in me so I'd like to dedicate this to all the women out there- whether she's a professional, a student, a factory worker, or a "G.R.O."- we should not, in any way, be violated nor used as a merchandise by some dude out there who takes advantage of our gender.
Weakness can not be equated with womanhood. Never.

* * *

I was hopelessly and desperately waiting for an FX to ride in (as always) last Saturday when I chanced upon this very charming lady, in her teens, I guess, approaching each and every man that comes along her way and with her sweetest, enticing smile, she'd greet them with "Hi! I'm...(didn't get her name)". Some of the guys would only smile back and some would try to spark a conversation. Now there was one fellow, who looks decent enough for me and might have been charmed by this pretty lass so he sort of followed the girl, (who's now ready to go with him) but eventually changed his mind when a suspicious-looking fag approached them and mumbled something. I guess he scared the potential customer off.

I could've stayed longer to observe all these goings-on but a slick, maroon Adventure stopped in front of me, its driver holding a sign that read "*****". Since I was there for half an hour already and my varicose veins have gone berserk, I decided to hop in beside the driver. The FX lingered on the same spot for a few minutes so he could pick up more passengers. Perhaps the driver noticed me looking intently at the poor girl's direction (now talking to a D.O.M.! Eeewww!!!).

"Mam, maraming ganyan dito sa kahabaan ng Aurora. Mga bata pa yung iba".

"Talaga? Nanghihinayang nga ako dyan sa batang yan o. Ang ganda pa naman. Sana nag-artista na lang siya", I commented.

"Oo nga ho eh. Sayang siya", the driver added.

Sayang. Yeah, I think that's the right word. This girl should've been in school, wearing a decent uniform, and enjoying her college life; but the pangs of reality bite. Perhaps she needed money to support her family- and the easiest way to get it is to sell her young, innocent body.

Something was stirred in my heart. I wanted to reach out to her and take her instead; away from the madness she's in right now. I want to talk her out of the mess she got herself into. However, I'm in no position to do that; 'lest I wanted to get into trouble myself (she might be under a syndicate or something.) Well, I'm a woman. And we should no be violated in any way. One day, I hope, I won't see her around in that area anymore. I just wish and pray she'll be reedeemed from that hell.

TAWA NEMEN JEN!!!

I gave this as a lesson to one of my Korean students who's already in the advanced level; that means he can already appreciate western humor. Most of these are grammatically-incorrect signs that you see in hotels, roads, and other establishments found all over the world. You would notice that these funny signs are located in countries that do not consider English as their lingua franca. (Surprisingly though, there was one sign that had poor grammar written all over it and it's in the United States! Washington D.C.!)

Anyway, I guess some of you had come across these signs in your email or in surfing the net one way or the other, but, hey, let's all have a good laugh at these! :-)

WHY I GOT DITCHED

My friends are still wondering why I suddenly lost the position I've longed been aiming for. In fact most of them are not yet aware that I'm not in the academe anymore. Anyway, this is what actually happened....

I got the job last September. It was totally unexpected coz' at that time I was teaching in another school as a substitute teacher. I filed my application way back January so when the school owner called, I was like, "This is rather embarassing, ma'am, but which school is this? And for what position did I apply for?" She said, SCHOOL COORDINATOR. "Oh, okay. Sorry I thought it was already filled." To cut the long story short, she asked me to see her for an interview.

The owner was still in her 30's. We clicked the first time we met. So eventually, I accepted her offer after discussing all the compensation, benefits, etc. I started working on the documents, blank forms, the curriculum, the hiring of teachers, mutli-tasking to the max, since we haven't got any staff yet coz' it's an entirely new school. We had meetings with the rest of the board, and conceptualized everything. It's a dream come true for me. I always wanted to put up my own school.

Come January 2006. Someone sent over her resume' over our Jobstreet account.I was really impressed after running through her profile so I decided to set an interview and a demo teaching with her. She was definitely good. I told her that I'm giving her the free hand in the pre-school department since that was her forte'; plus, she also has a managerial background. Perfect.

Fate would have it when the owner found out she was a distant relative. (Let's call her Ms. R). For the next few days I observed that she has manipulative tendencies when one time, she started insisting that the pre-school curriculum be changed. I was a little insulted but I gave her the chance to justify her opinion. I studied the possibilities and gave her the nod.

Later on she started doing her own thing and I realized I am losing my authority over her. Then I found out that the owner and she began meeting in the latter's house for some "cousin bonding". I've nothing against it, except that, sometimes they would plan things about the school and then I was the last person to know. That really hurt- as a professional and as the designated school coordinator. Oftentimes the decision has been made already even before my opinion was consulted.

Our hired teachers would later complain about Ms. R's attitude. There was even one teacher who had a shouting match with her because she became very pakialamera already even with the grade school department which I was handling at that time while looking for someone to head it. I talked to MS. R and to the teacher, arranged a meeting with them, hoping to patch everything up. I stopped myself from confronting her yet about her "manipulative" streaks coz' I still want to gather more evidences of her actions.

Suffice it to say that she became so irritating that I decided to talk to the owner about it. And surprise! surprise! The owner called me over to the office, and broke the news.

OWNER: Pearl, I've something to tell you...
ME: Is there a problem? Coz' I also wanted to talk to you about something.
OWNER: I hope you won't take it against me but....would you mind giving up the
position for Ms. R?
ME: (dazed) Huh?? Did I do anything for you to decide like that?
OWNER: Well, nothing really...in fact, you were very effective and I am
grateful for the hard work...
ME: Well,then, give me a valid reason why I should step down.
OWNER: (hesitant to speak) Ahhmmm...it seems that Ms. R is stricter and more
capable for the position...she has a stronger personality...
ME: Is that final?
OWNER: I talked with my brothers (school board members) and they agreed...hey,
it's not because she's a relative...
ME: Yeah, yeah, sorry but that's what's running inside my mind...well, then, if
that's the case, I won't accept your offer and I'm leaving the school. I
don't wanna work in an environment like this...

(I opted to keep my mouth shut to prevent myself from speaking ill to them)

OWNER: Pearl, thank you....
ME: No...thank you.. (for insulting my profession and my character)

I left the office with a heavy heart. She was dumfounded as I was. I packed my things, waited for 4:00 pm, and left without saying a word, totally wrecked and heartbroken. I felt a sign flashing over my head saying "Loser! Loser!" Whaddaheck. You don't deserve me. I don't deserve to be a part of this sh*tty institution.

Survivor that I am, (of course with the help of my Father up there in the heavenlies) I looked for a new job the next day, filed my applications, and in the next few days, I got accepted as an online tutor.

No regrets.

I'm happy and contented with where I am now. And yeah, as of this writing, Ms. R has fired a security guard (for arguing with her), a teacher (yeah, you guessed it right, for arguing with her) and another teacher for not speaking English fluently.

And to that school owner, I say, GOOD LUCK NA LANG. Thanks for letting me go.

BRYAN ADAMS, MARRIAGE AND OTHER ECLAVUS

When you love someone - you'll sacrifice
You'd give it everything you got and
you won't think twice
You'd risk it all -
no matter what may come
When you love someone
You'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
When you love someone…

I was on my way home, half-asleep in an FX when I heard this heartwarming ditty by Bryan Adams. I’ve heard it several times before but haven’t really paid much attention to the details of the song until yesterday.

It transported me back to the time when I and the ex-man were so much in love, back when I clung onto his promise of bringing me to the altar, build a family and live happily ever after. I guess I stopped believing in fairy tales because mine ended just before it started. In a snap of a finger, everything changed. One minute he was so determined and assuring and then the next, he became so unpredictable. He said he wasn’t ready yet and he had other plans; and surprisingly, I wasn’t part of the itinerary. It all happened during our seventh year. That was three years ago yet until today, I have no idea why he chickened out on us.

I think that Marriage is for the brave and the selfless. Brave and man enough to stand on your ground, ready to face the risk of taking another soul into your life. Selfless to share everything you got, and even willing to give what you don’t have. That is why I salute all those couples who decided to take a plunge together into the marriage pool of uncertainties and challenges: my sis and Jake, Abby and Ton, and to all the others out there who have made up their minds to share their lives together. I just hope that it was a decision made out of genuine love.

As for me, I am still waiting. Waiting if God indeed has destined a man out there for me. Yes, I do feel lonely sometimes. Frankly speaking, I envy my sis who seems so happy and contented now with li’l Zoe and husband Jake. She felt complete. Although I don’t personally believe that you need a man to complete you (contrary to Jerry Mc Guire’s popular quote, You complete me ). I think YOU COMPLEMENT ME would be more appropriate .

Sorry, that bitter root in my heart has resurfaced again. ‘to kaseng si Bryan Adams eh. But, no, I’m okay. I’m doing great. I have my sweet and caring family with me. I’ve got good friends, blog and text buddies who I consider my stress-relievers, and a decent job that gets me through the financial crunch.

Excuse me while I wait for someone to shoot the moon and put out the sun for me.

*Just a repost from an old blog entry. Medyo may pagkasenti kase...eh senti mode ako ngayon. Basta walang kokontra.

MAPAPA-WOWOWEE KA DITO

Kung ang Wowowee lang sana ay nagpapremyo ng ganitong klaseng nilalang nuong nagka-stampede, malamang nakipagpatayan na rin sana ko dun sa ULTRA. Haayyy...Lord sana nag-duplicate ka pa ng maraming ganito at isinabog mo sila sa Pilipinas..

LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES

Mei asked me to accomplish this meme, so while I am impatiently waiting for the reunion pics from my friends (anu bah...baka abutan pa yan ng 20th year naten!!) I pondered for a while what puts spice in my regimented life.

Ten simple delights that I dig..hmmm..that would be...

1. nap time after lunch during weekends

2. watching DVD's while eating kaldero-ed (not microwaved, sorry) popcorn and endless cans of ice-cold Coke.

3. bath time (while belting out Sesame Street's , "Rubber Ducky, you're the one,you make bathtime lots of fun..." )

4. playing with li'l Zoe

5. waiting for Manong magbabalut for a dose of my favorite exotic dish (at least once a week)

6. coloring my coloring book (how else should I say it?? and yeah I have several coloring book in my room)

7. cooking dinner for the family and subjecting them to "culinary torture"

8. bashing (at anyone...hehehe...you're so eee-vuhhhllll, pearl)

9. going over old stuff like letters, photo albums, clothes

10. watching "Ginintuang Telon" every Saturday. FYI, this program has been showing old LVN/Sampaguita movies and I kinda enjoy seeing the young faces of Susan Roces, Eddie Gutierrez, Gloria Romero and Dolphy. You know, those movies where they would just break into a song in the middle of a tearjerking scene or dance the boogie, rock-and-roll, or rhumba (Juanita banana..Juanita banana...)?

That's it. Can't think of anything more. And now I want abby, momel, carla, frea (are you still there, girl?), singlguy, puset, steph, stealingstars (who dropped by my blog a few days ago) to answer the same meme. Sorry di umabot ng sampu.

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

I can't wait 'til Saturday. The much-awaited homecoming of our batch has finally materialized. There were several futile attempts by certain groups to gather the brightest, most good-looking alumni of class 1988 but I guess the right time has come.

I hope to see several personalities in this gathering. Top of my list is my high school "tropa" which includes Techie, Ana, Raquel, Gloria, Cecile, Lourdes and Clay. I guess Techie won't be there because she's in the States and she wasn't notified early on. Ana is in Muntinlupa, married with four kids. I haven't heard from her since time immemorial. Raquel is in Subic. The organizers told me they were able to contact her but were not sure if she's coming. Cecile is one of the "komite de pestejos" who prepared the audio-visual eklavu gimmick for the event. Lourdes, the baby of the group, is having second thoughts whether she'll go with her hubby (Charlie, another alumnus) or not. She has to take care of their FIVE kids. I repeat- FIVE. Clay will have the chance to say goodbye to us before leaving for Australia to be with Larry (her husband, an alumnus too) and their kidoks. Gloria, my closest pal, will be going with me. She's the panganay in our cicle. Maagang lumandi yan. She was 18 years old when she gave birth to Jezreel- my inaanak. She got separated at 21 and remarried at 34. She had numerous flings with other guys in between. Gloria is my confidante, my sister, my spa-manicure-pedicure buddy and my surrogate mom too (",)

I'll be blogging about my high school girl friends later on.

Now going back to my list. I also want to see my crush, Rico. (Geesssh...now I'm having those high school kilig feelings again...ahihihi..) I swear he looked like Clark Kent with that ooommpphh body and sexy eyeglasses. Kaya nga code name ko sa kanya nun SUPERMAN. ( Yiii....baduuyyy noh??! ) He was also a top CAT officer back then and girls would swoon over him everytime he takes over and gives commands to the entire batallion. Last thing I heard of him he was separated from his nagger-of-a-wife (ayon sa aking bubwit) which got me into thinking: so pwede na kame ???

Lastly, I wanna meet my former teachers again; those that left an indelible mark in my young life. There's Mr. Marquez (our gay Math teacher who once joked "Girls, get your Algebra book. Boys, your Alge-brief"), Mrs. Tuquib (another Math teacher who was also my KUMARE because we were neighbors back then and my mom became friends and I eventually became ninang to her eldest ) and Mrs. delos Santos, who was like a mom to our barkada. ( Epal kase kame kaya close kame sa mga teachers. ) Strange, but all my favorite teachers are MATH teachers and ironically, I hate the subject; in fact, I ABHOR it. Siguro nga masokista ko.

Haayyy...excited na ko. The reunion would be very simple. No big fuzz, no achuchuchu presentations of sorts. Just a gathering of the brightest, most gorgeous batch that our school has ever produced.

Hail, Alma Mater!

ZOE'S CHRISTENING

Zoe Ysobel was baptized in the Catholic faith last May 29th right after her mom and dad tied the knot in civil rites- yes, the same day.

She was a little pasaway though during her baptism ceremonies which obviously irked the officiating priest...hehehe....siguro dahil nabibingi na yung pari sa lakas ng ingay niya, he told my sis, "Neng, itapat mo sa electric fan yan. Ang init kase ng suot eh." Hahaha. What can we do? She's allergic to heat. Konya-in-the-making.

Anyway, Zoe was pacified though when the mom did exactly what the priest said. Then when Father I-can't-remember-his-name poured holy water on Zoe's head, the li'l rascal cried to the max again. Sabi nga ni Ninang Malen sa sis ko, "Hoy Mare, natutunaw na ata si Zoe", which sent guffaws from all the Ninongs and Ninangs around her.

When I told my sis, her hubby and baby Zoe to pose for pictures in front of the altar, the future diva stopped crying ba naman and immediately cooed and smiled at the camera! Whatta...may pagka-showbiz pa ata ang pamangkin ko!

Well, all's well that ends well. Of course, reception followed afterwards. Hehehe. Parang invitation. Dami food. Pig-out, pare.

ZOE UPDATES

Okay...while I am still thinking what my new blog would look like, I wanna brag again about my adorable, cute-as-an-angel Zoe bebe. Here are some of her latest pics. And heck, you would definitely agree with me that she oughtta be in baby commercials...Not that I wanna be a stage aunt..but hey, take a look!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Please bear with me. The site is still under construction. Sorry for the incovenience. I hope to serve you better.

DARN TO THE NTH POWER!

Obviously guys, this is an entirely new blog. The previous one just went poofed! I don't have the slightest idea how it got deleted in the blogsphere. Perhaps blogger.com peeked through my cocoon and decided to get rid of trash...hey, no bitter feelings :-)


On the second thought.....%#^$@* !!!!