Thursday, July 27, 2006

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 :-)

Friday, July 21, 2006

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! :-)

Saturday, July 08, 2006

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