| lazy monday afternoon |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|03:33 am] |
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i actually have a deadline to meet. :p i'm in no mood to work because one, i'm still stuffed from lunch. and two, i'm nursing a slight hang over. *giggles* anyhow, so there i was, fiendishly working on the aforementioned article when i looked over at joey (he's enjoying a 2-week vacation before he starts his new job) and saw this (forgive the poor picture quality--i just used my phone's puny 2 megapixel camera, hehehe.): 
i guess she heard the shutter, so she took a bleary peek at me. 
she soon went back to sleep though: 
not to leave princess out, i took photos of my adorable eldest child as well. :p 
princess asking "wuzzgoing on, mama?" she very rarely allows me to take photos of her, so she soon went back to sleep as well. 
that's it for now! back to the salt mines for me! :p
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[May. 7th, 2009|04:05 am] |
in a village as quiet as mine, it came as quite a shock when we heard something go "BOOM" at around 6:00 in the evening last may 4, 2009.
the power went out almost simultaneously, so i had to grope my way out of the bathroom and into the bedroom where my phone was. at this point, i was already hearing shouts of "may sunong! may sunog!" so after hurriedly shrugging into a bathrobe, i grabbed princess and ran out the door.
i was met by the scariest sight i think i'll ever see in my lifetime--a blaze so big it seemed to want to engulf us all. the heat was unbearable, and the sparks and explosions that was part and parcel with it made me go weak in the knees.
after ascertaining that there was still time to dress up, i hurriedly changed and went out again, all thoughts of saving valuable documents and other material possession driven out of my mind by the sheer terror that the blaze was causing. after what seemed like eternity, the fire was under control, and was eventually put out.
when the dust settled, we received good news and bad news: that although there were several injuries, no one got seriously hurt (no human that is), but several dogs and quite a number of birds perished in the fire. having seen their corpses, i still get choked up, even now. i bawled like a baby when i saw their charred bodies in their cages. the poor dears. :( |
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| three decades old |
[Apr. 30th, 2009|12:18 am] |
i turned 30 today (er, yesterday na, i guess, it's past midnight na pala). yikes. :p
here's where the universe (more like God, actually) proved that there are cycles and seasons to things. as melancholic as i was (and more than just a bit cynical, i might add--something someone with the user name melcantara seized upon in order to deplore how sad my life is) in the past few days, that everything will right itself in the end.
a few days before my birthday, my YCFC household members surprised me with a mini-birthday bash. made me cry like a baby, too. :p and then yesterday, the greetings started to come in even before the clock struck 12--some of them from people i hadn't heard from in a while. and then, when i had officially turned a year older, joey snuck into the room (where i was working fiendishly to finish an assignment), and surprised me with this:
( happy birthday, me! ) |
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| Lost and Found (A Belated New Year's Entry) |
[Jan. 29th, 2009|12:48 am] |
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As the year that was 2008 drew to a close, I found myself taking stock of how I lived my life in it—the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between. In those moments of self examination, I have come to realize yet again how blessed I was, and despite the many heartaches that came my way, I still have much to be thankful for. I am thankful for finally being brave enough to strike out on my own with Joey and Princess. Doing so has given us the opportunity to grow—as individuals, as husband and wife, as a family. It’s not always easy, and boy have we hit some rough spots, but that’s part of it I guess. Through the good times and the bad, I am always secure in the knowledge that I have a husband and a daughter (of the canine kind) who think the world of me and love me unconditionally. I am thankful too, for the chances that were given to me, unasked, that forced me to spread my wings and grow in my career. True, it brought much of the heartache I earlier referred to, but it’s something to be thankful for, still. For what it’s worth, it’s shown me who my true friends are. That in itself is something to be thankful for. It’s likewise taught me to be tougher, to believe in myself more. To at least attempt to see what those people who’ve given me all the opportunities that were given to me see. And to try not to disappoint them completely, because contrary to what a former friend thinks, I recognize the fact that people in the company have seen my worth, and have done (and still are doing) everything to keep me. I have always been grateful for that fact. Always will be. I have lost much in the year that was. Too much, if truth be told. But I have gained much, too. The road ahead remains unclear but I face that uncertainty with the knowledge that I am blessed. I think we all are, if only we cared to realize it. To the people who’ve touched my life in 2008, THANK YOU. |
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| voldemort resurrected |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|07:14 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
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| [ | Current Music |
| | every little thing - dishwalla | ] |
today one of the ghosts of my past came by and visited me. unlike scrooge's ghosts however, this ghost brought with him all sorts of wonderful tingly feelings. memories of things that ought to have long since been forgotten.
now, hours later, i remember how his eyes lit up when he saw me exit the elevator and into the lobby. how my heart jumped right into my throat, and the way i instinctively sucked my gut in so he wouldn't notice how much weight i've put on. i remember him leaning in for our usual chaste peck on the cheek, and the feel of his arms around me for the customary hug that went with it.
*shivers*
i am grinning like an idiot as i write this, and i am very grateful that there aren't a lot of people left around in the office to see me. =P
what a happy half-hour it was. ang haba ng hair ko. ehehehe.
*blush*
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| this is the part where the gloves come off. |
[Oct. 9th, 2008|05:16 am] |
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a while ago, i posted on twitter something along the lines of: how is it that people make such a big deal about "good vibes" when they're actually doing a pretty bang up job of spreading the opposite?
the irony alone is worth a million bucks.
never, not once, have i ever positioned myself to be best and the brightest of the bunch. i never really wanted to be miss congeniality either. i have never operated under any such illusion. i came in to this office to work. to do the job i was hired to do. having made friends along the way, and having gotten that promotion were just bonuses, blessings, if you will. i never actively campaigned to get them.
i've always called a horse's ass a horse's ass. however which way you want to interpret that, that's your call. but if you want to attack me, at least have the guts to do it face to face. this passive aggressive / subversive shit is so yesterday.
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| an unexpected treat |
[Sep. 24th, 2008|02:14 pm] |
it has to be said: domesticated bliss simply rocks. =P
although joey and i are still a bit tired from the move (yes, we're still feeling the after effects), it's been a good time nevertheless. i came home monday night to find a hot, home cooked meal waiting for me, the likes of which i haven't had in ages because we've only been cooking on an electric stove all these months. last night, it was my turn to surprise the hubby--after going mad shopping for home stuff, that is. =P
afterwards, on a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing, we decided to go to the spa. joey had the company car last night, so despite the rains, it was pretty convenient to hop on over to our favorite spa. ever since a group of friends brought me there for my bridal shower almost two years ago, the sesitra day spa along aguirre avenue in bf homes paranaque has been a favorite, and although their rates have gone up over the years, joey and i can't help but keep coming back for more.
i swear, it was pure heaven. my favorite masseuse managed to work out all the kinks in my body in that two-hour session, and afterwards, i slept like a baby. i was so relaxed that i almost didn't want to go to work today, actually. =P |
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| MyPersonality.info Badge |
[Sep. 23rd, 2008|02:50 am] |
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what with my character being questioned recently, this personality test came at the right time. i said to myself, "what the heck," and gave it a shot. here are the results:
feel free to try it out yourself--it's based on carl jung's theory of psychological types. =P |
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