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You're meant to post 10 things that you like, each one starting with the letter that was assigned to you by the person who tagged you...I got the letter R. Ang hirap! Kinailangan kong gumamit ng google :)

So these are a few of my favourite things/people etc. that start with the letter R (ratatat!)...
 

Reese Witherspoon - I love how simple and brilliant she is in acting. We also share the big task of being a mom at a young age. I love her at Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, Just like Heaven and ofcourse, Walk the line.

Reality shows - As in! I'm an avid watcher of America's next top model, American Idol and Survivor Fiji & Cook Islands

(The color) Red! - I absolutely love red things from my blog, to bags, to lipstick, to shoes, to notebooks, to pens. Even my phone is red which is also a very easy way to help out in the problems in Africa

I'M A CERTIFIED Romantic Comedy ADDICT! - I love laughing and crying at the same time watching a simple love story. Amongst my favorites are:

Rainbows - It just gives a very positive feeling after the gloomy rain

Roadtrips! (but without traffic) - It's an activity where I can meditate and enjoy the wind and scenery...

Roller coasters - brings out the thrill-seeker in me. Yahoo!

Ross & Rachel from FRIENDS! I love the humour in their relationship and how their different personalities made them so interesting

Star Wars fans, of course, who doesn't love the great movie called RETURN OF THE JEDI!

I also love ROBIN WILLIAMS as an actor/comedian. I wish I could be as good as him in making people laugh as well as in impersonating so many different kinds of people. He melted my heart in this film 'Patch Adams' as well as in 'Good Will Hunting'

Puede bang magsama ng dalawa pa? hehe

REWIND - our old band who made beautiful music, fun and adventure together and my old theatre org in College were I met GREAT individuals who I'm lucky to call as friends. Special hello to ROC! Once a ROCer, always a ROCer.

I tag the following:

Julette, Marela, Kaye, Kateh, Aileen, Jeanie, Annie, Cheska

(Just select the third letter from your surnames (e.g. 'O' for ALON) and that's your assigned letter!)

Instructions: Each player starts with 7 random habits/facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

1. I'm such a TV/Film junkie. My vice is buying original DVDs so I can watch films over and over again (without it jumping from one scene to another), study how directors create each shot, learn about were each character/premise is inspired from and watching the special features like a kid who just got her first candy

2. If some people cannot live without their cellphones, I can't live without my watch. I need to have my watch when going out, otherwise, I feel like a part of me is missing.

3. My everyday miracle is seeing my son wake up every morning and just giving me that uberly sweet smile.

4. I love sunsets and moonsets.

5. I'm currently addicted to 'mini credit card sized' pictures. So I print all my favorite pictures in this size.

6. I get cranky if I don't get my morning coffee - couldn't function without it.

7. I turn 26 in 48 minutes! (Kabirthday ko rin si Nicole Kidman hehe).

I tag: Julette, Chichay, PaoSilke, Ajay, Bobbi, Tita Lilian and Fias

This still makes me laugh remembering it...

We were having lunch at our home in Marikina - me, my Lola and my dad - when we were asking Lola a question. Di siya sumasagot kasi naka-OFF yung hearing aid niya.

Tinawag namin siya, 'Lola, Lola, yoohoo'. Sabi niya, 'O, naririnig ko naman kayo ah'.

Cia: Lola, i-ON niyo kasi yang hearing aid niyo. Sayang naman, mahal ang bili jan. Madami ngang nangangailangan niyan eh.

Lola: Eh kasi naman, minsan may naririnig akong estasyon ng radio. May kumakanta tyaka may nagsasalita.

Mwahahahaha

I intentionally wanted 2006 Christmas and 2007 New Year holidays to be somewhat different.

I wanted to take care of Kirby FULL TIME. So that meant no nannys; feeding + bathing + cleaning poop would be all on our shoulders; and Kirby has to be with us in every meeting/party we'll have with friends and relatives.

It was incredibly challenging especially since I'm the designated driver plus the poop diaper changer between me and my husband. But the results were simply overwhelming. We bonded with Kirby like never before and we were able to capture every moment of his so-called 'evolution' while we're there. It was also a great feeling that your baby always wants to be with you. Basta kakaiba. Not to mention his mumblings and reactions to everything around him. It was really precious - minsan laugh trip, minsan naman 'awwww' moment.

So kahit na di kame nakanood ng Zsa Zsa Zaturna at yung movie ni Judy Ann at Ryan AT kahit na di ako nakapagpagupit at nakapagpakulay ng buhok sa David's --- eh okay lang kasi ultimate bonding experience ang naranasan naming mag-asawa with Kirby especially since it is his first Christmas and New Year ever.

**Thank you nga pala sa inyong lahat. You guys who made our holidays really special. Hope to post pics soon. I may have missed out meeting up with other people, but hopefully we'll be able to visit there again sometime mid-year. Happy 2007 to all!

Ang bilis noh! Haish, friends and family in the Philippines - see you all soon. I'm so excited to go home again especially at Christmas and New Year time. !

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You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

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Nakatikim ako muli ng butong pakwan na galing Bulacan.

Astig... sarap uling kumain ng butong pakwan at tumulala. Sa sobrang paglutang ko, naisip ko baka may relasyon ang paraan ng pagkain ng butong pakwan sa iyong personality or character.

For example, ako iniipon ko muna yung nakabalat na butong pakwan sa palad ko tapos tyaka ko kakainin ng maramihan. I guess, it can be related to how I shop 'cause I can go for a year without shopping for clothes. But when I do shop, madamihan na.

Hmmm... puedeng totoo, puedeng ka-weirdohan lang 'to. Kayo?

 

Tagged by Chichay (www.chichapay.multiply.com)...

1. Siyempre wallet ko na binili ko sa 'Wallet Shop' (promise, eto talaga pangalan) dito sa Singapore. Kita niyo yung permanent resident card ko na color blue. Pag citizen ka, color pink yan.

2. I don't put lots of coins in my wallet kasi in my experience it ruins it. So I use a coin purse, galing pa yang Chinatown hehe

3. You can also see my card case, madami kasi akong discount card hehe - IKEA, Kinokuniya bookstore, First born incentive (sa hospital ni Kirby), Toys R' Us etc. etc. In short, addict ako sa discount!

4. Contact lens paraphernalia & shades - when I started to wear contact lenses again (just last month), the contact lens container and solution is a must. I also bought my first non-P150 pesos shades dahil sa promo na mirror sa Guess.

5. Umbrella - is a must in Singapore. Di lang dahil mainit pero dahil bigla nalang umuulan din dito.

6. You also can see my office card pass, some pens, my gold lipstick, hairbrush and keys (for our mailbox, house door keys and office cabinet). Yung keychain galing Taiwan - yung Taipei 101. Pasalubong ni Dear sakin.

7. The one upfront (yung cardboard na may mga picture ng mukha) is my ticket to Russell Peters' comedy show!!! haha Sold out na yan pero nakalusot ako ng isang ticket c/o my husband who tried over and over again.

8. Forgot to include my phone sa shooting so here it is... siyempre si Kirby ang screensaver :)

I tag:

Kateh, Kaye, Celina, Ces, RJR, Anna, Aileen, Ajay, Cholo, JP, KarelYosha, Pika, Ros, Tippi, Zee (kung trip niyo lang, no pressure)

I went back to work 7th of August but it feels like I've been working for three months already. Quarter reports na naman kasi. I handle personal care categories for Indonesia and the moment I came back, ayun I have to prepare for three presentations in less than a month. Hmmm... come to think of it, wag na lang talaga ako magreklamo. Lahat naman tayo may moments ng kabusyhan eh.

Anyway, ang magandang nangyari last weekend eh yung free theatre workshop na sinalihan ko. Hay, I can feel my heart pounding again. I felt so much like I'm in my element. I really think I need to do this to keep my sanity!  Well, until I have realised my dreams and my real purpose here on Earth. Ngayon kasi, simula palang ng pakikibaka. At siyempre, kelangan matutong magipon, magsipag at magtiis.

Siguro yung iba iisipin na singing is my first love, but really its performing. I usually prefer singing with acting or dancing while singing. In short, gusto ko, 'kumbineyshun'. Ewan ko, di talaga maiwas-iwasan. Nasa dugo ata talaga. Lola ko radio and TV talent, Lolo ko kahit lawyer super-creative at charismatic sa pagkanta at pagsayaw, Tita ko komedyante at writer, Mga Tito ko lahat magaling sumayaw at kumanta, Tatay ko muntik na maging singer, not to mention my cousins who is either a very good dancer or a visual artist. Di ko alam kung napapasa nga ba sa genes but I believe it is somehow passed on even when repressed by the previous generation.

Hay kaya ayan, kahit nasa tapat ng computer kaharap ang mga numero at powerpoint at excel eh lumilipad parin ang utak at di mapirmi ang puso...

... that I still have a lot of growing up to do.

Being married at the age of 23, a mom by the age of 25 including a lot of failed relationships in the past and being the eldest among siblings, made me feel OLDER than my peers. Now I know that I haven't even journeyed far enough; that I still have a lot of living to do.

Currently, I truly feel like I'm going against the tide; going against the wind when it comes to my career. This is in an attempt to learn more about life and myself. I'm practically still in my job because I want to learn how it is to learn a NEW skill and be good at it. As my dad told me, your old skills may not work when you're working abroad. Mahirap talaga pero kelangan.

From my experience at work and being a mom, these are what I've learned and realized so far:

• When you come across people who are extremely hard to respect, the more you have to try to respect them. This would truly make you more worthy of respect.
• Know that you simply can't have everything. We fail to realize sometimes how much we have because we always ask for more in life.
• A child is like a overflowing fountain of love that never runs dry. I remember the first time Kirby responded and smiled when I was saying 'I love you' to him. Hay, ang sarap ng pagmamahal....
• Humour really saves a tiring and frustrating day. I don't know how it happens but everytime I need to laugh, me and my husband find something to laugh about. It's really a blessing
• Every once in a while, spend some quiet time and ask this question: Who am I? What am I capable and not capable of?
• You never go wrong when you at least try to be a good person every single day.
• Be thankful for everything in your life. And,
• Remember that you are directly responsible for your own existence. Don't blame anybody for your misfortune because you always can do something about it.

It was great expressing these thoughts... I pray that I will never forget though. Now, I'm excited to learn and live more.

Walang pa-pancit o handaan pero puno ng saya at pangarap ang hinaharap

The anticipation - Monday May 8, 2006

We were told to check in at the hospital at 1130 pm last Monday. I was given a tablet to start the contractions. We were still optimistic that I can have a normal delivery. It took a while for us to fall asleep. Me and my husband take deep breaths as we talk about what awaits us the next morning

The pain - Tuesday, May 9, 2006

Initially, my body did not respond to the tablet I was given. I did not get any contractions or pain in the morning. But soon after my doctor burst my water bag - - whew! Masakit pala ang contractions. Then I asked for the epidural to be given when the pain got unbearable – asus! Masakit din ang injection noh! Naiyak nalang akong parang sanggol sa sakit talaga. Then after 9 hours and no big progress in getting dilated plus the fact that Kirby’s heartbeat was dropping during contractions - we had to make the decision that made me cry again. Emergency CS na. I cried cause I was scared. Never pa akong inoperahan sa buong buhay ko! Never went under a knife.

In awe - still May 9, 5:27pm

Going through the hallways towards the operating theatre (as they call operating rooms here), it felt like a ‘Scrubs’ or ‘ER’ TV moment were all you can see is the ceiling of the hall and its lights. As soon as the operation began, I tried to relax myself from singing ‘Always be my baby’. I also had extra-confidence/support since my husband has been with me the whole time. Then when I first heard my son’s cry I heard the doctor and my husband say ‘oohhhh how cute’, then he was put on top of my chest (but I couldn’t move much) and I saw him look at me. I felt so amazed that he came from inside of me; that the child that we used to talk to inside my tummy now exists in the world for real.

The joy

Kakaiba talaga. Mahirap ipaliwanag ang saya. An outpour of love came out naturally…

The blues

We had to leave him at the hospital for a day before we could bring him home. He had to undergo photo treatment for jaundice. Mahirap mawalay kahit isang araw lang. Tapos, the first two days was also tough since I felt really inept of taking care of Kirby. I also couldn’t move too much because of my wound from CS and the pain. So I believe I felt some post-natal depression.

The survivor

I prayed so hard that I will feel better and God answered my prayers so quickly through my husband and my mom. I also felt something inside of me being lifted up. With that I’m really thankful. Very soon I was not crying anymore because of depression but of gratitude because of the wonderful blessing of a child.

The miracle

So many miracles happened throughout the birth of our child. My baby being safe from the cord around his neck to being cured of depression… and I know miracles would continue to happen everyday, it is only just the beginning.

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