Let's see what I am up to...

1) I am already in the last few chapters of the book I am reading... 1 down! I am excited to start my Mitch Albom book :)

2) Wedding Preparations : church- OK, reception -OK, entourage-OK, couturier -OK

3) I started with my "pledged" AEROKAEBO last weekend and I am loving it! I wanted to work out in a gym but since I couldn't find any affordable fitness centers near my place , I decided to do my home-based exercises instead. I go jogging at Ateneo if I have time in the afternoon, do a lot of stretching and I do my AEROKAEBO religously.
My fiance offered to enroll me at Gold's Gym, I am still thinking twice about the idea. I'll try to make the most of what I have at home. These fitness centers are way too expensive already. I pledge to do this more seriously now. I gained a lot from all the events and gatherings last year. My pants are getting tighter and tighter :( I dont want to be "lumba-lumba" on my wedding day. :D

4) Singapore, here I come!!!! I am leaving for SIN tomorrow! Im excited! I am going there for my scheduled business trip and at the same time visit my cousins who migrated there late 2006. Singapore is one of the places that I've been wanting to visit. In fact, I wanted to work there. Guess what, dreams do really come true! :)

for the last two days or so...

stressed

tired

exhausted

work.work.work

I can't wait till weekend... Im excited. I'll pamper myself on Saturday....

excited :)

collapse

After watching Leonardo de Caprio's BLOOD DIAMOND , I found interest in reading further...
This book speaks so much about the argument between a civilization's secret and society's success...

MUSTS:

1. Finish 2 must-read books (pending for a long time now)
2. LOSE WEIGHT (target 100 lbs)
3. Avoid unhealthy foods (byebye lapids chicharon)
4. Jog at least 3 times a week
5. Limit shoes & bag shopping
6. Closet Review (take out really old and worn-out stuffs)
7. Hear Mass everyday as much as possible
8. Have weekly dates with little kyle
9. resto-hunting in the city (w/ hubby)
10.destress!!!

Not one of those New Years resolution... it's a TO DO list rather so its mandatory... by myself! lolZ

Another good book written by Mitch albom...
Hopefully i'll have more free time this weekend so I can start reading :)

new love

To take a break from my year-long wedding preparation, I found another LOVE hahaha! No joke! I had a date with a former officemate last December and I was surprised to see exciting new flavors of tea when we headed off to CBTL -Gateway after dinner...

This one I love...

The aroma of strawberries & cream is definitely a wow... I am a fan of CBTL's Morrocan Mint.. both tea & latte, but I guess this one's an addition to my list of favourite leaves :)

Felt sorry ...several times that I went to Eastwood Branch, they don't have it yet :(

this year's christmas :)

Few weeks back before Christmas, I wrote a blog on how I hoped Christmas would be. God is good. I may not have spent Christmas with Jp but I got something much better this Christmas. Happy... I am :) Its Christmas! And I am where I wanted to be... I am with people whom I wanted to be with... I am in a life I longed to have... sincerely contented....

24DEC
My papa is home to spend the holidays with us! It feels so good especially after that storm. We all went home to Ilocos and we spent Christmas there. I took a leave from work since my papa will just be home for about 2 weeks. I wanted to make time for my family. Fun. Mama and I prepared dinner for everyone. We did the cooking of course while the boys... oh no! sang, sang and sang! haha! (kawawa naman ang magic sing wala ng pahinga :D )

We went to hear mass just before Christmas eve. Ang lamig sobra!!!! And si Kyle naktulog sa church hehe! busog kasi sa luto ko :p

25DEC
We went to my tita's house for our annual Christmas Lunch. As expected, we went home bloated. Lechon, shrimps, super sarap!

26DEC
I met up with my Naomi, a very good friend in Batac... Merienda time wasn't enough for all the catching up to do...

waiting... waiting...

My fiance and his family arrived midnight of 27th. They traveled all the way from Manila to do the traditional "pamanhikan". Jp was kawawa because he just came from a graveyard shift night before they left Manila. (I really appreciate the effort babe!) FYI, it was his first time to travel really FAR. As homebuddy as he can be... the only place he goes to is Tagaytay because they have a house there.

They stayed in a hotel-resort 15 minutes away from my house. Two of Jp's titas went with them and Tito Butch of course who is like a father to JP already , joined the trip without any hesitation. His cousins went with him also :) What more can you ask for?

27DEC
We went on a tour... It my third time! ( 1st & 2nd time was with my ex and some friends hehe). Though we went to places that I was not able to visit before. Everyone enjoyed! You can see the look in their faces and I am happy it was worth their loonng trip after all.

(I'll post the slideshow of the pictures soon!)

Night of 27th... is the pamahikan. My mom offered to cook dinner instead of having it catered... Touch naman ako. After everything that we have been through ... she finally understood and respected my feelings...

Ano ba ginagawa sa pamanhikan?!- that question was what Jp and I had been asking each other the whole time.... sabi ko kakanta sya dapat (I was kidding of course! ) Ayaw talaga! :( Anyways , things at that so-called "pamanhikan" went smoothly. Ang sarap ng feeling. My parents and my future in-laws - all very excited sa wedding preparations. Sana 2008 na...

Kyle is excited also. His future room is the first achievement we had so far sa wedding preparations namin. Blue paint (as requested by kyle) nalang ang kulang :D Kyle loves Jp :) He respects him like a friend.. like a father...Just exactly what he needed...


28DEC
My future in-laws dropped by our house to say goodbye... and my mom invited them for lunch again before they travelled back to Manila. They loved my mom's cooking! I was very certain about that kasi masarap talaga luto nya! :P Jp loved her lechon paksiw, igado and Ilocano kaldo :) Good thing, I cook also :D

Bye bye babe... i'll see you on new year!

(you can never imagine how our new year was! action film haha! I'll post tom... a different story hehe)

AND OH, WHEN I STARTED MY BLOG, I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I'LL BE POSTING HAPPY THOUGHTS ONLY... I TRY TO =)
I JUST FEEL ITS A WASTE OF TIME WRITING ABOUT ANGER NOR WHATEVER IT IS THATS MAKING ME INIS ...AND I GUESS IT IS MORE PATHETIC TO BE WRITING STUFF ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES ... .SHALLOW DAW KAYA GANUN... =S
HAPPY NEW YEAR! CHEERS!

points to ponder

I received my kerygma mailed newsletter last Monday and its only today that I had the chance to read everything. I am always amazed by how God usually taps my shoulder in every way possible... church homilies, emails, movies/shows that I watch or books that I read... Like these texts that I read through today...

" If you aren't succeeding, be magnanimous enough to accept defeat and retreat. Forgive yourself for your mistakes, for things you should have done and didn't do, for what you said and should't have said... Go to confession, ask God for pardon and He will pardon you..."

"Then change your gameplan. In other words, change the things that are making you a failure-- bad habits, negative thinking, or plain and simple laziness.."

Next, recharge. Draw strength from God's word, from elders and trusted friends who can help you sort things out and relieve you from your stressors."

Then, when you've fully recovered, you can go back to the battlefield of life and fight your good fight..."

I can't help but reflect on this... Admittedly, I am still hurt by a number of events that happened in 2006. I leave everything to the Lord as I ask now for forgiveness, strength and guidance...

Jp started renovating the rooms in his house... for us... for Kyle :) We had our weekly dinner date last night .... We talked about how our week went in the office, our wedding plans, room interior , business start-ups and his plan of getting us a big family car hahaha & my requested huge dresser ... We do not really agree about every topic that we get to discuss but this I must say makes our bond well, well, well... Yes, I am falling in love with this man over & over for the past three years... He knows very well how to treat me fairly... like a princess (but definitely not the spoiled one :D) I must say that his principles and rules in life compliments what I truly need and want.

We are getting married in 2008 and I was never this certain in my life. Jp is the man that I am willing to offer my life to... I want to grow old with him & take care of him.... Cook his favorite food and prepare irresistabel desserts for him... fix his tie ... watch dvds with him... and grow fat with him hehehe :D

Surprisingly, I really do exist in her life aftel all ... She said she didn't care much... I really don't think so :D How can you put so much time and effort minding my life up to this date!?

Sorry honey ... I've moved on and people like you is not worth keeping... nor remembering...

I've forgiven you along time ago ... and I would really appreciate if you would just mind your own business... =S

finally back =D

I'm back :) Finally after almost a quarter of not being able to conditionally write well... I am finally back :D Christmas is fast approaching and I am just so excited about a lot of things...

My papa is coming home for Christmas :) I am very happy that family is complete this year to celebrate Christmas. I am excited...I got myself a new digicam so I can take photos of this season's events & activities :D I took a leave from work so I can spend time with my family this Christmas. I would want to make the most out of it since I will be getting married soon.

And speaking of that... My parents is finally meeting Jp's dad before the year ends. Well, I am not quite sure if I would consider this as a formal pamamanhikan already .. I guess not... especially that my future mom-in-law would surely want something really perfect & extraordinary for our wedding...

We are planning to spend Christmas in Manila this year & New Year in Ilocos. For the past 2 years, I spent the New Years in Tagaytay with Jp's clan. I brought my brothers with me of course. This year, I hope (fingers crossed) to be with Jp on Christmas Day. I mean us... me and my family. I hope things will go well with my mom so I can tag her along with us. It will really be meaningful...
Jp's family & my family together on Christmas... just exactly how I wish things will be in the future after we get married.

Uh, I wont be too excited because i dont want to spoil it... Wishful thinking for now... :)

Next week is Jp's birthday :) Again, I am stressed out because I cant think of a gift to give him... He has everything already... I guess I will end up bringing him to one of the resto-pool that i've hunted... Sssshhhh...

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New Years 2005 w/ my brothers & Jp's family in Tagaytay. :)














New Years 06 .. with my future family :)

My last post was hurting and my life for the past weeks beacame very very meaningful. Both happy and sad, I came to realize so many things. My constant argument with my mom led to so many significant and unexpected events... Inspite of everything... I still love her.... Like what I have written in the past... I sincerely pray for peace....

I am amazed how God makes us realize that HE exists... that He is always there especially when we are in sorrow... On the event of my boyfriend's proposal came other event that really broke my heart into pieces. A confession... I wouldn't want to write what happend because along with the promise I made to myself, I promised my mother that things will never change and that I will not dwell on it. I am tired. I am exhausted. I am hurting.


I hope to write exciting post after this blog...

My wedding preparations maybe, will be more interesting than any other dramas...

away and hurting

Seoul, Korea
ItaewonDong
4pm

Im away from home ... FINALLY . My two weeks was good ,bad and frustrating . My engagement happened and my happiness was incomparable. Everyone was very happy and excited for me. My friends, my brothers, Kyle, and my future in-laws. My mom on the other had reacted differently. As I was expecting it... she was unhappy. Not because I am getting married but because I disobeyed her. I chose a man that she less prefer for me..and I left a man that she unreasonably want for me. For the second time around in my life, she was again trying to interfere with my life's decision. With my happiness. For material and selfish reasons that she had dreamt of.

I dont want to write details here because it is very hurting. I want peace. That was my last message to my mom.

I left the Philippines hurt...and I caught myself crying in the plane while trying to get some sleep. How's that? I was supposed to be celebrating and enjoying my engagement. But my mom deprived me to be so. AGAIN.

I texted Jp the other night and apologized for whatever is happening now. He was very positive and supportive the whole time. He texted me back and said that everything will be alright. That when we get married..everything will be alright. Him, me and our futire togther. I know he was sincere enough when he said that. He has proven enough. More than what i've expected. That - probably this is happening now for some good reason later on. Yes, I still believe that things will work out eventually.

I love the feeling after the hurt is gone...

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Another reason to be happy and excited? I am going to start preparing for my wedding soon. Even if it is a year away :D I know I will have good time preparing. My future mother-in-law is very excited and so is my bestfriend who is in the states right now. Even more excited that I am ! haha!

I am excited to go home because me and Jp's mom prepared a party for Kyle =) It is his 7th birthday! It will be a Pirates of the Carribean party and everyone will have to wear their costumes. I'll post pictures next week.


Bohol! Bohol! I am excited :) I am going to Bohol on the 26th this month and hopefully at that time...I will be leaving peacefully compared to my Korea trip now.(crossed fingers)

I am praying for that... sincerely...

ironically.. i was the one surprised :D

October 10, 2006
Galileo Enoteca
8- something

Jp: happy anniversary again babe ....
this is what i've always wanted.... marry me ....











My mobile phone beeps around 1130 ... I just finished my shower and I am about to sleep...
message from jp:
That ring shows that there's only one thing I want... to spend the rest of my life with you...Happy anniversary baby...and more to come... I love you very very much....









One man whom I want to spend the rest of my life with ... :)

eventFULL October

Overwhelmed with work ... thats how I am now... I just found out today that I will be sent to Korea on the 17th for another business trip. I have other planned activities for the rest of the month and finding out about this new addition is really hitting my head and my heart.

It's Kyle's 7th birthday on the 13th and unfortnately its a weekday so he'll be in school & I will be at work.. sad =( i'll make up sweetie... I promise...

I have something plannned already but then again, can I just blog about it when its done? I cant help it! Boy, I am just so excited hehe!

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On the contrary I am excited about something else.. its our 2nd year anniversary today =) I plan to surprise Jp .... a dinner in a cozy Italian restaurant... a place he will never discover on his own =D

sheeesh...

I remembered the priest's homily 2 Sundays ago...

I survived ... we survived... and still surviving...
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love you baby ...

" great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss... people"

" THE BUSY MIND CANT DISCUSS EVIL THOUGHTS "

tin... tin ... never spoil the moment just because you are frustrated ... sheesh... PMS haha!

" I long for you...as much as you do ..."
" Im saving even the smallest amount that I can so I could marry you soon... I hope you understand that what I am doing now is for you... for us... for our future. I want to marry you soon"
" I've been having sleep disorders lately and the only time that I get good rest is when you are with me ... so how can you say that I dont long for you?"
" I feel that you always see wrong things in me... the things that I do, the things that I do not do, the things that I say..."
" if its not working for you then you better tell me"
" im working very hard so we can have a good future"
"I love you... so much"

I am almost done with the first season of LOST and I have 2 targets! entourage and grey's anatomy =) cant wait to run to the video store for my DVD copies!!!

I'm sad... I lost my yonex racket last saturday when I went to play badminton at clubsixfifty. It was my first ever good racket actually...not to mention that it was quite expensive...=( I went back to check on it, hoping that some angel soul would have surrendered it to the admin,but as expected " only in the philippines" -- my racket was gone.

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I was with my friend rein & Jp's officemate- Rica earlier that afternoon. We went to check Vieux Chalet in Antipolo. I've been meaning to see the place for about 4 years already. hehe! I ordered their famous lemongrass iced tea... refreshing! it tastes really good =) I had this dessert ...Mango Flambae topped with vanilla ice cream... a must try!

( will post pictures tommorow! I left my usb at home and I couldn't upload the pics today)

I went there for an ocular... Yes, ocular. Dont ask me why =D I'll tell you more after the 10th tho =)

Just trying to be a little romantic...

A happy feeling... of being in love over and over again...

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I had some exchange of words with a (supposed) good friend. Why? Misunderstanding, I guess. I dunno. I was meaning purely business & work though. I've always wanted to help friends and colleagues by all means, but of course I can only do so much. And there are some things beyond my control already. So I hope that situations like this will not be taken against me.

I meant well...

I just had to say it...

Things will never be the same again...

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My regularization papers were released today! At least, something good happened to compensate a headache. It was too soon for me to get stressed and harassed. I still have five days of work to deal with =D

I got my increase! yipee! =)

I got my Medical Results! everything cleared ! hehe!

I can treat myself to Lapids Chicharon later tonight! haha! =P

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Oh... MONDAY!!!

vacation!vacation!

Im excited!!! I'm scheduled to go to Bohol & Cebu last week of October. Yipee! Vacation! Vacation! Will be with people from the office =) We're done finalizing our itinerary today and looks like the trip will really be worth it =D

Obviously, I am that excited !hehe!

I am writing it down now....

But on a second thought... Will just post pictures later on when get back after my trip... =)