Earth Hour 2009

Will you take part?

The kids and i sure are. we did the same last year where we turned off our lights for an hour at home. weird thing was, it seemed that we were the only house in our street that supported this cause. i hope this year would be different.



more info HERE

News thru photos

Of late, I have been envious of photojournalists who with just one photo can deliver the news. Their photos speak a thousand words, their photos deliver the message straight to the viewer. How I wish I could be that.

Admittedly, I am still quite a newbie in this photography business. All I have right now is my / our trusty family point and shoot digital camera. But according to some family members, I have some photos that are worth sharing. I even joined a weekly online photography club where a weekly theme is followed for photo submissions.

And recently, I have discovered a website that has everything. Photography, news, everyday life, humor, human interest – for newbies and professionals alike. All you need is a camera and you’re good to go. There’s a Photo Contest waiting and your photo might be the next one you’ll see featured in the site. I’ve signed up in the site and I’m starting to build my collection of photos. Some are quite creative, funny, newsworthy, and everyday photos of people.

Why not take a visit as well let me know what you think!

it's about time

i just had a realization today on the way home from kyle's recognition day. it hit me a bit hard that i should start to learn how to drive.

what made me realize this is that hubby had to move 3 cars (including his service vehicle) just so he can park the car we used into the driveway, move out the other car since my dad will use it later in the evening and then park his service vehicle so that our other inconsiderate neighbors will not park in front of our gates.

yes, three cars had to be moved this morning and all the while i was just there. a helpless little wife who just had to stand there after opening the gates.

it's so sad.

so i decided right then and there that i shall take up driving lessons as soon as possible.

now the first step to this is to control my road rage. yes, i have road rage even if i am just a passenger.

Question of the week #51

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Here's mine:

1. How’s the week going on so far? so far so good, highlight of the week was kyle's recognition day. but that's for another post. :)

2. Would you rather love or be loved? i'd rather love. it's more fulfilling sharing the love to others rather than expecting other people to love you back or to give you love.

3. How do you feel when you hear a friend completely butchering a story? if i am within earshot, i make sure to correct it but not in a way to offend my friend.

4. If you could have a recorder which would make a DVD or video tape of your dreams, would you use it? i'd select a few dreams but not all of them.

5. Have you ever had a dream about being a place you’ve never been, and days or years later, you end up there? i think so, especially when i was a kid. but i can't remember.

6. Do you sit at your computer and eat snacks and have refreshments to drink? in the office, no since we're not allowed to eat in our cubicles, for drinks i just have water. but at home, it's an all out pig out session. haha

7. Which is more true: everything matters or nothing matters? everything matters. but it's really a matter of a person's perspective.

8. What was the last thing you gave up on? smoking. way before i found out i was preggy. :)

9. Can the love of a person really make you change? oh yes, especially when you least expect it tat it's changing you already. :)

10. Any plans for the weekend yet? we're going to the martha stewart wedding fair on sunday and to meet up with our wedding planner also. :)

Enjoy! Questions of the Week

Pregnancy update #3: from tiny bubbles to karate kicks

the little one (aka bebe #3, bebe gehl to Ple) has been on a growth spurt the past few weeks. according to babycenter.com.ph's weekly updates:

Your baby's skin is still quite wrinkled because he has so much growing still to do. But his face and body are beginning to look more like those of a newborn as his lips, eyelids, and ears become more distinct. If people are telling you that you look smaller or bigger than you should at this point, remember that all women and their babies grow at different rates. What's important is that you see continuous growth and change, not how fast or slow it is.

as for the movements, she's (i'm assuming the little one's a girl - more on that in the coming posts) been quite the little karate kid. and usually the karate chops are given when i'm relaxing at home watching chef at home on AFC before we head off to bed. looks like this one will give us some sleepless nights once she's born. (yey!)

the upside to all these kicking and obvious movements is that it causes utter delight to my two boys. especially kyle. he's been quite the eager beaver when i tell him the baby's moving, he'll drop whatever he's doing and put his hand over my tummy and wait for a movement. keon on the other hand, would just utter "baby" near my tummy and on rare moments would plant a kiss for his little sister.

a little over a month to go and i'm moving up to the last trimester and for sure, this is where the worrying starts.

and yes, i'm quite showing the baby bump already but still in denial in wearing my maternity clothes. i'm thinking of just looking for dresses or "man clothes" that i can wear over tights. there's always a trusty ukay-ukay shop near our place to do just that. :)

how well do i know hubby

snagged from facebook tags:

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the tv?
ESPN, NBA as long as there's balls. and AFC, we both love watching cooking shows.

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
caesar

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
veggies, anything veggies

4. You go out to eat and have a drink; what does he order?
anything that has meat - burger, steak, etc. as for drinks, iced tea, cola or if i allow him to, beer.

5. Where did he go to high School?
xavier

6. What size shoe does he wear?
9 to 9.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
i bet basketball jerseys and cars


8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
as long as there aren't a lot of veggies

9. What would he eat every day if he could?
tuna and salmon sashimi! steak with lots of gravy!!

10. What is his favorite cereal?
never saw him eat cereal

11. What would he never wear?
colored underwear,

12. What is his favorite sports team?
this i don't know because i don't pay attention when he and his friends start talking basketball

13. Who did he vote for?
if we were in the US he'd vote for obama, here, never voted.

14. Who is his best friend?
jago, cj, nic, melvin which he'd known since pre school.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
being moody and mataray

16. What is his heritage?
half chinese half pinoy. the only dark chinese boy i ever met. haha mas believable pa ako na chinese kahit hindi eh.

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
chocolate decedent cake with caramel sauce on the side.

18. Did he play sports in high school?
basketball, soccer

19. What could he spend hours doing?
sleeping!!!!

20. What is one unique talent he has?
unique? he can pretend to be one mean gay friend. ask colby =)

getting ready for the big day

as some of you know, hubby and i have been planning our church wedding on and off. but by some sheer force, we've been determined more than ever to make sure we do get wed this year. we're not after all those extravagant trimmings that go with the usual weddings. what we want now is a simple celebration with close friends and family only.

first on the agenda is meeting the event planner at the end of this month. the fun part of this one of them is due to give birth in june, a month ahead of me. we've given them our target locations for the church and reception. and starting this week, they'll call up the churches and reception areas to block off or even to just pencil mark the dates for us. we're also attending the wedding expo of martha stewart and hubby has been eyeing some apparel for him and his male entourage. this task would be easier for him since men require just tailored suits versus all the drama we women have to go through in choosing the perfect dress. hubby has to make sure though that the important details such as the motif will be followed when he gets to select the perfect tie to go with the suit

just a sinking feeling

Some friends know that I love to rant about anything and everything. I find it as my coping mechanism to somehow not breakdown and get all crazy about something that wound me up. Whether it’s about work, personal stuff or just something that bothered me out of the blue. I just need to let it out or else it would just consume me like acid melting some material. That bad.

Just this afternoon, I had this sudden sinking feeling that for some reason I have come to realize that I’m the one losing in this set up at work. It feels as if the accounts that I handled before that I tried to bring over the digital side was taken from me and at the same time began to realize that they do need digital in their lives. Considering the fact that I am an AE for digital. How sad and ironic can that get? It feels as if I’m starting all over again. On the bright side it is a welcome challenge to excel and exceed expectations, but the depressing thing in this scenario is that after all the efforts of convincing, some other person would reap the rewards. Quite painful but nothing to cry over I guess.

I just need it to get it off my chest or else this would really affect how I work in the coming days. Now all I need is one last rant to hubby before we sleep then all would be better.

something quick

i had a good cry last night. it didn’t last long though I just wanted to let whatever was bugging me last night out and it helped a lot. I guess I just needed a good cry and a bit of closure for all the things that have been happening over the few weeks. it was hard but I’m not giving up, it’s not an option to give up, especially now that our family’s growing.

it was a good feeling that while I was crying I was holding my little boy’s hands. it added a bit of comfort that things would turn out for the good. as to when,we don’t know yet but I’m positive that it will happen soon.

And it’s an added comfort that hubby’s always there even if he may not know the things I’ve been going through everyday but the thought that he’s there. Soon, when the time is right, he’ll know all of these it’s just that I don’t think I’m ready to open up just yet. That’s the beauty of our relationship, we give each other time to mull over things then when we’re ready to open up, we’re there to listen to each other.

and yeah i blame the preggy hormones for this rare drama session. LOL

Yen"s Question of the week #50

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1. Is it fun being you? - i'd like to think i am a fun person. :) it is fun being me since i always have a funny "hirit" up my sleeve that leaves some of my friends in laughing fits.

2. What have you changed your mind about in the past few weeks? - usually it involves work and if i can make it to the meetings. on the personal side, nothing much.

3. Do you find yourself in a better mood on a sunny day? - usually. but generally i don't like days that are too sunny especially if i'm not on the beach. :)

4. When meeting someone new, what makes you feel more comfortable? - if we have found something in common to talk about or if the person's very much open to talk about anything and everything.

5. If you could be any god or goddess from mythology, who would you be? & why? - i'd be hera, wife of zeus, because behind every successful man is his wife. *wink*. and i find her one of the coolest goddesses ever.

6. How do you spend the night before a “big” day? - i make a mental list of what to bring, what to do, what time to wake up, more of an itinerary of what should happen on this specific time etc. i'm a bit of an OC person. everything has to be prepared the night before.

7. Describe the person that would be the exact opposite of what you find attractive. - he's the type of person that would hate riding any type of public transportation, hates going around public places, would prefer to eat/dine at expensive places always, not willing to try out new things, very imposing on what he wants, very closed minded, puts himself first before anything else, hates acting like a kid sometimes, actually, in short the exact opposite of hubby. and that's an honest answer. :D

8. I would be a happier person if… we had more to save for the future.

9. Have you ever regretted? - i don't believe in regrets, just learning from your mistakes. you only live once and there are no erase and rewinds in life.

10. I seldom leave home without the keys to the house and gate in my bag.