goodbye galle, you've been great

in the 4 months i have been working, you have been a great source of solitude and ideas as i walk your tiled floors thinking of creative ideas.

you have been good, but sadly i must bid you farewell, and see you again when i do get the chance to walk your halls and window shop in your stores.

now it's time to move on. this time to a real office in a building with elevators and where you have to go to the ground floor from the 6th floor for a quick yosi break.

i/we shall miss you.

little miss...

i want!!!

of course, they have the other schools too. click the title to go to the site. :)

order na!!

Lola Honey's Death anniversary

got a sms from my mom last night. she asked me if i can go with her to my lola's grave. i thought at first she just wanted to visit my lola, but what came as a shock was, today is her death anniversary.
i didn't realize it has been a year since my lola passed away. again, sadeness washed over me and all the memories i had with her came back.

i even remembered the dream i had of her 2 days after she passed away. she was playfully scolding me for being such a crybaby. (that night i had the dream i was crying my eyes out in front of her casket) she was telling me she's happy now and in my dream she was with my lolo. although lolo goding was just there standing looking at me. can't remember if his look was curious or proud in seeing his first grandchild again after 25 years.

so after that dream, i stopped, cold turkey in being a crybaby. i don't know if it's a good thing or not. but the bottom line is, at least lola's happy now.

and for sure tonight i might get a dream visit from her again. i really miss her. and of course her cooking.

can't wait to talk to her in my dream and tell her she's going to have another grandchild on the way. finally from my uncle who has been trying to have one after they got married.

but still, i'm still happy-sad today. happy that i have another guardian angel watching over me and the kids and sad because lola honey isn't here physically.

* i called my lolas (maternal and paternal) names not based on their names or nicknames. but my own pet names for them: hence, lola darling and lola honey.

if you could say a little prayer for lola honey, that would be great. i'm sure she'd love that. include lola darling na rin. =)

tagged! First and Lasts

tagged by MAVER (which i owe several tags)

Participants: 1. Me and Mine 2.Creative In Me 3.Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6. All Things Me 7. Because Life Is Fun 8. Mind Bubbles 9. Something Purple 10. Stripe at Yellow 11. Vanity Kit 12. Em's Detour 13. Big Eyed Gal 14. The Chronic Shopper 15. Vital Sighs 16. Maver
17. Haze

FIRSTS

First real job: Executive assistant

First screen name: i stood by yagie ever since

First funeral: My paternal grandmother

First pet: this little duckling that i forgot to name.

First piercing: Ears

First tattoo: none. big scaredy-cat of needles

First credit card: Diners Club - employee benefit eh

First kiss: eh di si first boyfriend

First enemy: i can't remember. haha most likely it was one of my boy classmate when i was in preschool.


LASTS

Last car ride: This morning.

Last kiss: This morning too, from aishi and the kiddos - kahit tulog willing mag kiss at mag i love you mommy nang pabulong.

i'm tagging: everybody who wants to copy this tag. but please don't forget to leave a comment if you answered it. would love to read your answers. cheers!

LP#9: Ihip ng Hangin

parating na ang bagyo!! ramdam mo na ba ang lakas ng hangin habang ikaw ay nasa pampang?

kuha ito nung nag outing ang aming department sa batangas. noong panahong iyon, bago itong makulimlim na ulap at malakas na hangin, mataas ang sikat ng araw, sa ilang minuto lang na lumipas, bigla na lang nag iba ang panahon.

nakakita pa kami ng ipo-ipo sa dagat. ganun ka lakas ang hangin na parating sa aming lugar. paumanhin na lang po at yan lang ang kinaya ng zoom ng aking point and shoot. pero siguro naman eh naaninag ninyo ang ipo-ipo sa dagat? nilagyan ko na lang ng pang turo para alam nyo kung nasaan yung ipo-ipo.

This is Spartan!!!

got this from JORI while checking my multiply inbox. as he mentioned, this one made his morning, it made mine too since i'm awfully early here in the office.

enjoy!! (since 300 is showing in HBO, this is so appropriate)

credits to the great pmjunior

LP#8: Tubig

dati
araw-araw nagagamit ang pool pag tag araw
ngayon
mistulang palamuti na lamang sa bahay
at minsan ay wala pang tubig

siya nga naman, sa hirap na ng buhay ngayon
magagawa mo pa bang magsayang ng tubig
na kailangan ng ibang tao?

panahon na para tayo ay mag ipon
maging praktikal
wag magaksaya

unti-unti nang nauubos ang mga resources
ng ating kalikasan
dapat naman siguro tayo naman ang magsukli
diba?

Momma Stuff Question Week 3: Baby Names

i know there's a week 4 question already, but better late than never and no entry at all :)

Question of the week:

Now, for this week’s question: What are the names of your kids? Who picked them? Any significance of that name/s?

Here's my entry:

i never planned on choosing my kid's names based on their meanings but i based it on pure gut feeling if it would fit/match with their personality when they grow up and if it will match their surnames. it's hard thinking of a good name when the kids have a chinese surname. or maybe it was just me. :)

kyle xavier

why kyle? why xavier? well, even before i got married, i really wanted one of my kids to be named kyle. initially, kyle was supposed to be named kyle adrian, then changed to kyle anthony when i was pregnant with him. hubby thought it was unwise to name his firstborn after him thinking kyle might go down the same "path" as daddy when he was single. haha

in the end, we decided on kyle xavier. and with the momma stuff question, i had to do my research to find out the meaning behind my little boy's name:

kyle: means narrow or straight
xavier: means bright, splendid

now, isn't that a great description for my little boy?

keon xyrus

notice a pattern? haha when we found out i was pregnant again, without question, we decided that the next son/daughter will have the same initials as his/her kuya. at first i thought i was having a girl, a name was prepared already (i won't divulge here, baka gayahin eh) but still with the KX initals. lo and behold, we found out we were having a boy. so hubby and i thought hard for a name that would suit this little bundle of energy. so, why keon xyrus? keon, because it sounded unique and you don't get to meet anyone named keon right? for his second name, it was quite hard thinking of a name that would match keon. good thinking care of hubby while driving on the way home. xyrus was the perfect match. we tweaked the name a bit, since it was supposed to be cyrus. just to align with the KX initals.

keon: of Zeus
xyrus: sun, lord, throne

fits my little bunso just right. a name worthy of a god. haha

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tagged! one of the pending tags hehe

1. What do you want for your birthday?
>> a surprise party and some gifts? hehe

2. Who will be your next kiss?
>> of course, aishi

3. When was the last time you went to the mall?
>> i work in a mall monday - friday. well our office is in a mall. so there.

4. Are you wearing socks right now?
>> no. i wish i was

5. How did you spend your summer?
>> at work. how sad noh?

6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days?
>> No!! i wish!!

7. What was the last thing you had to drink?
>> Coffee. vendo coffee - in three gulps, ubos

8. What are you wearing right now?
>> polo, carpenter capris, sandals

9. What was your last purchase?
>> vendo coffee

10. What was the last food you ate?
>> adobo. which was last night's dinner. but, i'll be eating my lunch in a bit

11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep?
>> aishi if he's not around. if he is, i'll be calling ple

12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
>> No!! it's been ages since i last bought clothes for myself. pity.

13. Do you have a pet?
>> Yes, an askal hehe

14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days?
>> kyle and keon of course

15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
>> At home, with the kids or wishful thinking at powerbooks buried in books

16. What is the last thing you purchased online?
>> gossip girl books

17. One thing you hate about yourself?
>> moody

18. Do you miss anyone?
>> my mom

19. What are your plans for the day?
>> work work and set meetings and presentations.

20. Last person you msg’d?
>> Mel :)

21. Ever went to a camp?
>> No.

22. Are you a good student in school?
>> i'd like to think i am :)

23. What do you know about the (your) future?
>> that it's going to be much better than it is now

24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
>> yup. baby bench

25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now?
>> same as i am, at work. hopefully having a great day =)

feel free to grab this tag!

been awfully busy. i miss my blog. a lot of thoughts have been in stored and waiting to be blogged about. but, work has to come first to pay for the bills. =)