first tag of the week! tagged # 11

from missyosigirl:

Rules:

Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.

Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their ten things and post these rules.

At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.

Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

10 more facts about me:

1. if i really like the song i can memorize it by ear after hearing it 4 times.
2. same with missyosigirl, we both love purple but we can't stomach eating ube in any form, well except that ube from baguio. yun lang!
3. i'd rather clean the bathroom than wash dishes
4. when i'm online i don't get bored, i always find new things on the net. i heart the internet
5. i don't know how to ride the bike. and i can't be taught.
6. i loved playing in the rain. and i miss those times.
7. the longest time i was able to sleep was more than 12 hours.
8. when i get drunk i talk in straight english
9. i had a thing for writing short love stories when i was in highschool. and i can only write good poetry that time when i was really angry.
10. i'd really want to wear nice heels and last the day without aching calves and feet. oh the vanity!! haha

tagging anyone who wants to answer more facts about themselves. send me a comment if you were able to answer it ok? =)

LP # 4: Hugis ay Pahaba

pahaba ang hugis ng leeg ng isang gitara pati na rin ang mga kwerdas nito. hindi buo ang isang gitara nang wala ang mga kwerdas nito. hamak na gitara lamang ito sa aming tahanan ngunit ang laki ng silbi sa aming pamilya. diyan ako unang natuto ng isang awit na nakita ko lamang sa isang songhits, dyan nabuo ang ang banda ng kapatid ko, sa tulong ng gitarang ito, mas naging malapit kami ng pamilya ko dahil lamang sa iisang hilig. ang musika.

maligayang LP sa dumalaw! =)

pahabol: kaninang umaga ko lang ito ginawa pagkatapos kong ihatid sa paaralan ang aking panganay. nawala sa isip ko na wala pa pala akong lahok para sa linggong ito. buti na lang at habang tulog pa ang mga kapatid eh, nakuha ko ang gitara nila kung hindi hindi ko ito makukunan ng ganito.

all I want right now, at this moment is to escape. Be free from all the negativity, the worry, the sadness, the ill thoughts.

I just want peace

I’m not one who can deal with stress like normal people would. I would detach myself from everything until everything around me gets affected. Which I am not even aware of. Unintentionally of course. For being so detached that I tend to not focus on anything. Just be blank. And wish that things weren’t real. I tend to be zombie like until I get numb. And the things and situations around me become routine that I just go through them day in and day out.

As much as I would love to talk about it and shout it out to those who would listen without being judgmental. I simply can’t because, they will get judgmental. They will think bad thoughts. They will speak behind our backs. They will ruin us.

As much as I would want to sweep things under the rug and forget about it. I can’t. it won’t let me.

I suck at this. I’ve been keeping to myself a lot of issues but in the end it’s still me who loses. It’s still me who gets hurt. It’s still me crying alone when everybody’s sleeping. It’s still me who has to deal with it. It’s still me.

How can I stay positive when these things have been plaguing me the first time I heard it. I was quite grateful that I was able to know about it rather than be left all alone in the dark and oblivious.

It’s so painful. I never imagined that this would happen. As much as I would want to not think about it since there is still no validity in all of this. It’s still hard. People are involved. A lot of relationships will get ruined. A lot of issues will surface. And I can’t handle that.

I always thought that I was one of the lucky ones to lead a semi perfect life. But I guess it will never happen if this thing is proven.

I just can’t deal really. It’s all too new and scary and shocking and depressing all at the same time.

I told myself never to go back being depressed but with the way things are turning out, I can’t seem to do that. I’ve been having a hard time getting the sleep I need and this is not what I need right now. This is adding fuel to the fire. I can’t even tell the people I’m close to. They might understand but they won’t fully understand because even I can’t understand it. How will I get myself across when I haven’t seen the other side?

I just need the strength right now. Getting it from where, I don’t know. I still have to find that. I’ve lost all motivation and I have to retrace my steps and find my way back. But I guess the birds must have eaten the bread crumbs. And I’m lost in the middle of a forest.

Help me get through this.

tagged # 10

i am grateful tag from Jeanny

things i am grateful for:

1. waking up to seeing my kids happy
2. we can still provide our kid's needs while on a shoestring budget
3. hubby and i have good jobs
4. having more than enough friends that can last us a lifetime
5. getting the motivation and encouragement that i need to get through the day
6. eating 3 square meals a day or more
7. our kids having the best education they could possibly get
8. worrying about the good problems
9. maintaining the positive attitude that i strive for
10. being able to do what i want and slowly pursuing my dreams

*Start Copy*In order to be able to achieve and maintain happiness we need to, actively, be able to do two things: Complain and then let go (Dump the baggage, the roadblocks to happiness.) Express Gratitude (The open expression of gratitude promotes happiness.) After all, everyone has something to be grateful for and/or something to complain about. If you would like to take the challenge, please follow the appropriate link and do so: “Are You Grateful?“, “Complain Complain Complain.”

Contributors to “Are You Grateful?” & “Complain Complain Complain.“: 1-Attitude, the Ultimate Power 2-Max 3-DianaCA’s Metamorphoses 4-Mental Poo 5-My Thoughts 6-Baba Doodlius 7-Wake Up America 8-Life is a Roller Coaster 9-Life is Beautiful 10-pinay mommy’s love blog 11-My Happiness Haven 12-And Life Goes On for a Filipino Mom 13-Blessed Sanctuary 14-Expressions And Thoughts 15-Memories by Jenn 16-Reminiscence of My Adventures 17-In the Life of Mne 18-Juliana’s Lair 19-Pinay Wahm 20-Lucid Creativity 21-Winged Words 22-Irresistible Fascinations 23-A Little Time 24-See Me For What You Will 25-Greatest Reviews 26-ETC ATBP 27-Gandacious 28-We Are Family 29-Journey to this thing called LIFE 30-http://www.rajeshrana.net/ 31-http://www.rajeshrana.com/ 32-BaReFooTeD Me 33-Uncomplicated 34-Points of View 35-Pride & Prejudice 36-Colorful World 37-Nora’s Notes 38-A Daily Walk With Bill & Gina 39-Strange but True 40-Everything Under The Sun ( Beth Rebokon ) 41-Kaleidoscope 42-Fil-Oz Blog 43-http://oscar-vg.blogspot.com/ 44-Comedy Plus 45-Blogging by Sandee 46-Soul Meets World 47-Mae’s Memoirs 48-Beyond the Rave Reality 49-Amori, poesie, arte, chat by Hanna 50-Attached at the Hip 51-Carver’s Sight or is that Site? 52-Empress Reviews 53-Simple Pleasures In My Heart 54-Lourdes’ mia 55-A Grateful Heart 56-Majorsleepyhead 57-Scrappy n Happy in Ohio 58-CHOC MINT GIRL 59-Extraordinary Things 60-ZOOROPAZOO 61-BeNolSatuEm 62-As The World Turns 63-Your Caring Angels 64-Life Is Wonderful To Know Everyday 65-Pea in a Pod 66-Little Peanut 67-Creative in Me 68- Sugarmagnolias 69-Me and Mine 70-Mommy Talks. Wife Stories. 71-Pink and Brown Diaries. 72-Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps. 73-Winding Creek Circle 74-All Things Me. 75-Because Life Is Fun. 76-Startin' A New Life, 77-Startin' A New Life too, 78-My Escape, 79-YOU

i'm tagging you, who's reading this blog at this moment :)

kyle and keon's current favorite movie

especially this part

lomo attempts c/o photoshop

no holga cameras here. hehe. first attempt at lomo shots using photoshop. comments are very much appreciated. :)

before:
after:

attempt 2

before:

after:



more photos can be found in my multiply

not 100% functional

down with the flu and almost using up a pack of tissues in a day, how can i be a hundred percent? along with the erratic temperature here in the office, one minute is hot and sticky, the next is the north pole.

and then there's this unexplainable feeling inside me (jebs? nah.) my body feels like 2x its normal weight. i feel like 140 pound heavy and quite sluggish.

must be the colds and stress?

i want this to be over.

bad drivers should be hanged

like this guy:

to the driver of the grey tamaraw fx with the plate number UAX 752 i have something to say to you:

i hope one day your impatience and arrogance will pay off. that one day we see you again. this time you getting caught for any driving violation. you deserve it big time.

we were simply following traffic regulations and were basically waiting for our turn (the stoplights at rockwell / colpal area are not functioning so we only rely on the good old guards/traffic aides of bel air/rockwell. but you impatiently kept on honking your horn at us for at least 4 times. and please consider that it was traffic. cars can't simply fly mister.

and you trying to cut us when we were finally given the chance to go. tsk. your hot-headedness
will get you no where but into more trouble.

i hope later on the way home we won't "bump" into you again.

be careful with this driver. such arrogance and impatience but really nothing to brag about.

or maybe he was having a bad stomach and was looking for the nearest toilet. ha!

karma will be a bitch to you. i promise.

LP# 3 Apat na Kanto

ang ikalawang lahok para sa litratong pinoy para maging ganap na kasapi ng grupo. ito ay isang pagsubok sa macro shot ng aking hamak na canon ixus.

masamang bisyo.

ngunit itoý hindi maiwasan dahil sa hirap ng trabaho. isip dito isip doon. ito lang ang isa sa mga bagay na nakakatulong sa pag luwag ng isip kahit sa loob lang ng 5 minuto bago bumalik sa trabaho. oo masama nga, wag na rin tularan. balang araw, ititigil ko ito.

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wordless wednesday

my entry of the week

a contrast of red and blue circles define a restaurant's interior. taken at john and yoko restaurant greenbelt 5

say it again - marie digby

first time i heard this song - it gave me the goosebumps. which is a good sign really and means that for sure this is those one of a kind songs that sends a message or something. and of course, this one's for my aishi =)

marie digby was one of those youtube sensations from no one on youtube to someone from youtube. amazing! check her covers in youtube. such a soothing voice. and her cover of love hurts by incubus. goosebumps!! this girl sure knows how to send those goosebumps.

anyway, here's a line from the song that i just can't get over. love love it!

Say it again for me
Cuz I love the way it feels when you are
Tellin me that I'm
The only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen
When you tell me you're in love
Say It Again

video here:



amazing talent!!

i heart nigel barker

i don't think hubby would get jealous naman if i say that i find nigel barker uhm... hot? hahaha oh well, iguess i'll just live with the idea that he won't be able to read this unless i let him or tell him.

anyway, thank god for search engines and google, i found his blog! yey!

now i've got something to stalk everyday. another time wasted during my lunch break. ha!

sharing the nigel barker love

enjoy!

mommy, the worrywart

it's 850 here in the office and kyle's in school. keon's at home most likely still sleeping.

and i'm worried on how kyle's doing in school right this moment. a lot of questions have been bothering me on the way to the office. actually the moment i stepped out of the school gates:

did he throw a tantrum already? did he fight over a toy with a classmate? did he join the morning song and prayer? will he participate in class? will he finally talk to his classmates?

funny thing on the way to school. kyle was eating his hello panda snack. in front of him was his classmate Ozmo (don't ask me why). i told him to give him some, he might be hungry. he obliged, but the funny thing was, he gave a piece to Ozmo's mom not directly to Ozmo. maybe he was indirectly asking his mom if it was ok to give Ozmo a piece of it. or maybe it was a ploy to play with Ozmo's thomas. he was actually holding the same thomas the tank toy kyle has at home. haha

i just love saying that kid's name: OZMO...

another day and i'm going to think about my kids.

and for sure i'll be more paranoid when keon starts going to school too. worrywart times 2. bah.

UPDATE:

just got word from kyle's nanny that kyle had so much fun at school. along with the usual distractions from the given activities. but i have faith in his teacher. so tomorrow will be another day, this time, minus ate aisa in the classroom with kyle. oh, and i heard he made a new friend today. one step at a time! good job kyle!!

now i'm off to look for kiddie aprons. cooking class for kyle tomorrow! yey!

the only dilemma: they want the kids to bring their family pictures. uhm... we don't have that yet! haha!! sad :(

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kyle's first day in summer school

playing with the toys =)


~*~

Today was kyle’s first day in summer school. And he was up for a lot of changes. One, he has to wake up at 630 for his 8-10 class. His service would pick him up at around 715 to 730. today wasn’t a problem. Minus the crying because he wasn’t in the mood to take a bath. But a little coaxing and sacrificing Thomas went on without a hitch. (poor Thomas though, he won’t run on batteries anymore since he got all wet)

Two, on the way to school he just drank his milk. Asking where’s the school. Then upon arriving, there were some kids already, kyle wasn’t too shy to enter the classroom. He was happy to wear his name tag and play with the blocks. His teacher was very attentive to each student making sure they would be comfy as much as possible. At first I was too shy to bring out my camera do document kyle’s first day, but within moments, every parent present was carrying a camera and one even had a video camera. How’s that for stage parents?

But the fun didn’t stop there. Kyle was quite clingy and would follow me where I went. I wanted to see if he can handle himself independently but I guess he isn’t that ready yet. In the coming days or weeks I guess. It was a first day so can’t blame my little boy for being a bit shocked.

There was this one incident during story time where kyle didn’t listen to the story. He saw this toy/mat that he wanted to play with. Since he can’t reach it, he started to cry. Which was quite embarrassing for me. But teacher was quite understanding. So I had to bring kyle out for a while to calm him down and explain to him that it’s story time and he has to listen to the story.

Good thing that the session lasted for an hour. I’m hoping tomorrow he would last 2 hours along with snack time. =) have to tell kyle’s nanny that once kyle goes inside the classroom, she won’t show herself so that he won’t get clingy and look for me or his nanny. And cross our fingers everything goes well.

Oh, and he got two star stamps on his hands. It was supposed to be one star each student but, he really fell in line and went up to his teacher to ask for another star stamp. How’s that for assertive? Haha.

This is such a proud mommy moment. And in that one hour I totally forgot I was down with the flu.

Good job kyle!!

LP # 2 Tatlo ang sulok ko

sa unang pagsali ko sa LP kasama ang napiling tema, ito agad ang pumasok sa isip ko. galing ito sa aming pagtungo sa bicol at kapanahunan noong akoý 5 buwang buntis sa aming panganay na anak. ito ang unang pagkakataon kong makita ang bulkang mayon ng buong buo at totoo nga ang sabi ng mga naunang nakakakita nito. nakakamangha nga siya at hindi ka magsasawa sa pagsulyap sa kanyang kagandahan.

hanggang pag uwi siya pa rin ang naalala ko at ang mga kwento habang kapiling ko ang mayon.

channeling posh spice

... her hair that is.

with the impossible heat the past few days, with all the sticky-ness and the sweat, it's time to have my hair short again. and the current hair inspiration is posh spice.

i had a natalie imbruglia phase in highschool and college. and basically any celeb who had fab short hair, i wanted one too.

i'm more of the wash and wear type so short hair is the way to go.

all i need now is a good hair color and maybe some highlights. maybe the universe would conspire in making this come true and as a bonus, it would be free of charge too. =)

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first day of school excitement

kyle's starting summer school this monday and we're counting down the days to the big day!!

yipee!! =D

My Personality

nice! :)

for a more detailed explanation:

i'm ENTP

it's quite accurate, especially this bit:

"ENTPs contribute an innovative, versatile, and enterprising approach to work. They view limitations as challenges to be overcome and look for new ways to do things. They need to find a niche for themselves in order to be free to maneuver. They prefer the start-up phase of a project rather than the followthrough or maintenance phase. Once the project is designed, they prefer to turn it over to someone else."

it's a sign that i should be a writer or along that field. must pursue this. now. =)



details here: VERBAL LINGUISTIC

when they cry

i was having a hard time sleeping last night because i was quite disturbed and concerned about our neighbor's kid. she was crying her little lungs out for a good 20 minutes. i wanted so much to go there and hug her and hush her to sleep. but obviously i can't, i'm not her mother.

isn't it quite surprising that once you become a mom, you gain this special sixth sense when you hear your kids cry. you instantly know what kind of cry it is. pain, hunger, boredom, wanting some hugs and comfort, etc. each cry has a distinct sound. and some people just can't get that motherly instinct that we have. but once you get to be a mom, a certain switch turns on. believe me ;)

so anyway, last night, this little angel was crying. at first it was a cry of hunger. she calmed down for a few minutes then started crying again. this time it was a mix of crying because of pain ( she might be down with something and couldn't do anything or maybe she still has colic) and a cry of frustration. can't blame the kid, it was late in the night and i guess she wants to sleep but she can't because of what she's feeling.

i tried to check them since we get quite a good view of their room from our window. i wanted so much to ask if there's anything i could do. but that would be too friendly and might be interpreted as eavesdropping on them. the motherly instinct in me wanted so much to hug her and calm her down. which i'm sure her mom's doing the best she can for her baby. and i could feel her frustration in trying to calm her baby. i went through that too. part of the mommy requirement.

and in that moment i said a little prayer to God thanking him that my kids are easy to calm down. all they need is a good hug and some kisses. thanking him that they're not as fussy as the baby next door. that my kids' needs are attended to the best way we can.

and i'm sure that little girl gets the same treatment as my kids do. she has a loving mom and dad.

it was just she was having a really bad night. hopefully tonight, she'll have a peaceful sleep and she gets better if she is sick.

the abc's of toilet training

one step at a time. and overcoming kyle's fear of the potty

from babycenter.com

A. Assess your child's readiness — and your own
B. Buy the right equipment
C. Create a routine
D. Demonstrate for your child
E. Explain the process
F. Foster the habit
G. Grab some training pants
H. Handle setbacks gracefully
I. Introduce night training
J. Jump for joy — you're done!

meme time! tagged # 9

got this from mama meeya. and because my hubby's shoe size is bigger than size 8 *wink*

How long did you date?
:: less than a year

How old is he?
::27. he's 8 months older than me. ( i often say na pinanganak na siya ako, kakagawa pa lang hehe)

Who eats more?
:: depends on the ulam

Who said “I love you” first?
:: of course... siya! hehe

Who is taller?
:: he's taller by 3 inches or 4 i think

Who sings better?
:: we both suck at singing haha. but we'd like to think we're great haha

Who is smarter?
:: hands down he's smarter when it comes to math. i'm more on the comprehension and creative side. so well balanced kami

Whose temper is worse?
:: me. but when he gets mad, he's really mad

Who does the laundry?
:: the yayas

Who does the dishes?
:: me, him or the yayas

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
:: I do.

Who pays the bills?
:: half half or whoever has more to spare

Who mows the lawn?
:: no one. we just let the lawn be. haha

Who cooks dinner?
:: he's a way better cook than i am. and i eat better when he cooks. if i do the cooking, i can't eat what i made. hassle :(

Who drives when you are together?
:: for now he's the one who knows how to drive. maybe soon, it would be my turn

Who is more stubborn?
:: I am. hehe

Who kissed who first?
:: He did. it was a dare hehe

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong?
:: before it was him, but now, whoever is wrong.

Whose parents do you see the most?
:: mine since we live with my parents.

Who proposed?
:: propose? uso ba yun? hehe it just happened really. but i'm still waiting for that proposal he promised me. (may utang pa siya sa lola ko na he'll marry me in church or else my lola will visit him)

Who is more sensitive?
:: he is but he won't admit it.

Who has more friends?
:: he does. he's like a congressman when we're at the mall. bigla na lang may binabati or kinakamayan. asus!

Who has more siblings?
:: i've got 2. he has 4.

Who wears the pants in the family?
:: Figuratively, he does. Pero literally, pati ako nakiki-pantalon. - have to agree with mama meeya on this hehe. equal rights ba. =)

separation anxiety

because my little big boy's starting summer school on monday.

and i'm the one who's scared and excited at the same time.

will he have fun? will he cling to me when i leave him with his classmates?

will he be excited to go to school the next day?

~

aishi and i finally chose a good school for kyle, without the steep tuition fees. thank god and the heavens for the answered prayer! amen!!

everything's in order, we no just have to buy kyle his school shoes, bag and lunchbox. which of course has to be Thomas the tank and nothing else - as requested by kyle.

which i am having a hard time looking for it! help?

~

uploaded my kids' first summer outing at home in their mini pool.

good times :) and happy faces!

goodbye v3x?

planning to sell my old phone (in good condition by the way, earphones never been used, box with installer and other cds still with me, charger)

in exchange for this:

i call it cellphone love. planning to get one in blue. and the price is cheaper too. :) and i came to realize that i need a phone with an FM radio if in case i get tired of listening to my ipod. hehe

so cute!

actually, was planning to sell my old phone in greenhills in exchange for this lovely phone. more or less there wouldn't be any cash out involved. heehee

crossing my fingers now. =)

fun ways to teach the kids letter and numbers

saw this while bloghopping and i want one for myself and for the kids! cuteness!



of course, these can serve for other functions as well:


click here for the details. unfortunately this is sold in the US. priced at $10. not bad for something educational and functional right?

mommy blues

post created: March 24. while in the office.
Bah.

That’s how I feel right now. It’s hard to put on a positive face and outlook when things are not what you expect it to be.

I’m trying to keep things under wraps so that people wouldn’t get too involved and I would rather handle things on my own. It is and was in fact my own doing really, so I really have to face it head on- on my own.

I really should start on the things the secret taught me, but right now, I’m having a hard time.

When you have a lot of stuff on my mind, keeping a positive outlook and attitude is quite hard. For now.

I hope in the coming weeks, things turn out for the better.

It’s hard and honestly, divine intervention wouldn’t cut it. It need more elbow grease rather than relying on the big guy up there for everything. He usually gives the last push, the last big push actually.

~On to lighter things…

My little boys have been quite demanding this long weekend off from work. They’ve been craving for my attention the whole time which makes me happy and stressed at the same time. But why should I complain right? It’s a good concern that my boys do get to fight over me when they do get the chance to spend time with me. The only thing though is that at the back of my mind, aishi gets jealous. That’s why I make an effort to sometimes “push” my kids to their dada so that his feelings won’t get hurt.

Keon has been quite fussy the whole time. Imagine from thrusday night until last Saturday, he kept on waking up at 330 am. Waking me up, wanting milk, wanting me to play with him. Admittedly I was quite exhausted and just got in the groove of deep sleep when little one would tap me or get my tigger pillow.

Can’t get annoyed, it’s my little one asking for attention – at an ungodly hour.

The weird part? He slept through the night last night. Woke up the usual time he wakes up. Did he did that on purpose during the times he knew I didn’t have work the next day? Maybe.

Looking back, it was quite endearing. He does make his own little way of spending time with me if his kuya hogs me.

And I couldn’t be happier.

I just hope he won’t do that again when I have work.

Shine @ Yahoo

Got an email this morning from one of my officemates and it caught my attention. Yahoo has brewed something new:

Yahoo has launched Shine, a new content portal aimed at women aged 25 to 54.

At its core, Shine is a large blog with magazine style layout. Content is broken up into various subcategories with the front page highlighting the newest content from across the site. Topic areas include parenting, sex and love, healthy living, food, career and money, entertainment, fashion, beauty, home life, and astrology.

Are you willing to try it out? the site looks new but interesting. and banks on UGC or user generated content.