Technology

If I were rich I wannabe a person who has the latest gadgets the technology can offer. But reality bites, these are the only gadgets I had/have -

I had an Easycall pager during my college days. Most of my boarding house doesn't have any phones - mama, bro, classmates, sometimes bfs(?) and friends just left a message.

Mobile Phones
I can't buy a new one pa kasi may binabayaran pa ako sa credit card ko and I want to start first sa home-based job ko para yung makukuha ko dun yun ang pangbabayad ko. At nililigawan ko pa hubby ko for it. hehehe.

Ericsson GA628 – it was my bro’s cp way back 1999... this was the 1st mobile phone I ever used. The simcard costs P1500+ then.

Siemens C25 – It’s my 1st mobile phone, mama bought this for me as her graduation gift.

Nokia 8210 – It’s a gift from Roel (my hubby), we were boyfriend-girlfriend then when he bought this for me.

Nokia 6150 – I bought this mobile phone for my globe #. It’s a reconditioned phone.

Nokia 3310 – I borrowed from my aunt, she has a new one from office, but my bro is using it.

Desktop Computer

Bought Apr.1998

Bought Jul. 2006

Look how many years the difference before we decided to really buy a new one. The specs of the old one is Pentium I pa.

We also have videocam courtesy of Mama. She bought it sa US pa coz its cheaper there... but we can't find a firewire for it so that we can burn the videos on a CD or DVD CD, tape pa kasi ang gamit ng cam.



Soon, we'll have digicam na, again courtesy of Mama.

Mahirap mag-keep up sa technology... 1st is it's expensive and mabilis ang growth ng technology, naluluma agad ang binili mo after a few months.

Smallville Soundtrack

I love the soundtracks of Smallville.

Here's the theme song:

Save Me (Smallville Theme Song)
Remy Zero

I feel my wings have broken
In your hands
I feel the words unspoken
Inside
When they pull you under
And I would give you any thing you want
You were all I wanted
All my dreams are falling down
Crawling round and round and round

Somebody save me
Let your waters break right through
Somebody save me
I don't care how you do it
Just save, save
Come on
I've been waiting for you

I see the world has folded in your heart
I feel the waves crash down inside
And they pull me under
And I would give you anything you want
You were all I wanted
All my dreams have fallen down
Crawling round and round and round

Somebody save me
Let your waters break right through
Somebody save me
I don't care how you do it
Just save, save
Come on
I've been waiting for you

All my dreams are on the ground
Crawling' round and round and round

Somebody save me
Let your waters break right through
Somebody save me
I don't' care how you do it
Just save me, save me
I've made this whole world shine for you
Just save, save
Come on
I'm still waiting for you

Here are more of the soundtracks:
Inside Out
The Reason
Lifehouse - You And Me
Zed Silencer - Renegade Fighter
Third Eye Blind - Never Let You Go
Sum 41 - Motivation
Stereophonics - Maybe
Cake - Love You Madly
Fuel - Bad Day
Sixpense None The Richer - Don't Dream It's Over
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
The Calling - Unstoppable
Jude - Everything I Own
Eagle-Eye Cherry - Long Way Around
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Fear the Clown - Inside The Memories
Better Than Ezra - I Do
Lifehouse - Everything
Binocular - You
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Embrace - Wonder
The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
Weezer - Island In The Sun

Source

Christmas gifts

Below are the Christmas gifts my daughter received this Christmas:



The money she earned are already in her savings.

Last Jan.1, ate Ivy called us to go with them because they're having reunion at kuya Ed's side. Frances received 3 gifts: a doll, Hello Kitty food utensil set and a P160 bucks.Not bad for a pahabol. I also received some gifts from kuya Ed's ates.

DCPI Memoirs: Summer Outing

Summer Outing was at Dioko Resort and Butterfly Farm at San Pablo, Laguna. The administration divided all the employees into 2 groups. The company has 500+ employees then. Most of the office staff are in 1st group. We had games and lots of food. We did stroll around the resort and gathered these images:

I only have 2 pictures during our 2005 company outing at Pansol, Laguna. I was 5 months preggy then.

Batch '96 Reunion

Last Dec. 30, was had our batch reunion at D'Orioles Resort at 4th St. Pacita Complex.

Batchmates attended:

Faith - 9
Castro, Marvin
Diaz, Genesis
Gavino, Arvin
Hader, Ernest
Almeida, Monica
Andaya, Pamela
Constantino, Tinay - of course, she did all the work
Sajulan, Shane
Vallo, Jocelyn

Charity - 1
Condino, Ronald

Hope - 10
Edquilag, Jhigz
Landicho, Marius
Solis, Bart Jr.
delos Santos, Sheila
myself, Aase
Flores, Demz
Ga, Retchyl
Mosquera, Zarah
Salvacion, CJ
Tagum, Lulu

Justice - 3
Albano, Wowie
Abad, Jay
Saminal, Marianne

Patience - 7
Chio, Roland
Eusebio, Eric
Gella, Kris
Hasil, Francis
Amoroso, Shari
Libuit, Jace
Ornillo, Cheryl

Courage - 12
Ceballo, Sheldon
Consignado, Romeo Jr.
Laus, Arnel
Perez, Archival
Pineda, Randy
San Luis, Joey
Santilla, Allan
Cabrera, Ava
Detera, Jean
dela Cruz, May
Simon, Maanne
Valenzuela, Mary Rey

Awardees:
Earliest Bird - Cheryl Ornillo
"My God, ikaw ba yan?!" - Sheldon Ceballo and Ava Cabrera
"My God, ikaw pa rin ba yan?!" - Romeo Consignado and Cheryl Ornillo
Stars of the Night - Eric Eusebio and Sheila delos Santos
Mr. and Ms. Batch '96 - Adrian Albano and Jay Abad

Below are some pictures taken:

We had games like, Anatomy 101 and Pinoy Henyo. Eventhough kokonti kami, I can say we had fun. As one of the coordinators, ang hirap maghanap at magtawag ng batchmates. Yung iba kasi naghihintayan ng barkada na pupunta. As for me, wala nga yung mga close friends ko but still pumunta ako ng reunion. I just kept myself busy tidying the tables, table hopping (lahat medyo kinausap ko, hehehe) and helping Tinay with the program, etc.

Pagdating ko palang inaasar na ako ni Romeo kay Allan.. sayang lang at di pumunta si Daph (said yes) kundi lagot sya sa akin.. takot yun kay Daph eh. Even Suzanne didn't attend, but she said yes. I went home 4am na.. syempre spent sometime with my batchmates. Drank 1 bottle of SanMigLite.

Calling all..

Calling all Liceans batch '96, we will have our batch reunion on Dec. 30 at 7pm at D' Orioles Indoor Pool in 4th Street, Pacita. The contribution will be P200-250. The more will come, the less amount of contribution. Please convince your friends to come. It's been a decade for us batch '96.

The images for the slideshow are scanned pics from our yearbook. =>

Finished "project" and batch reunion

Today, I just finished my new "project" for Roel's family. I made a very simple blogsite for the Serrano clan. I hope they will appreciate it. I'll just email them the usernames and passwords I used.

These what keeps me busy and also taking care and playing with my daughter.

2 more days (Dec. 30), it will be our batch reunion at D' Orioles Indoor Pool at 4th Street, Pacita Complex. We suggested games for the reunion and reported who confirmed for the occasion. As for Tinay, 42 palang ang nagcoconfirm, but our target is 80 persons. Naghihintayan pa kasi sa mga friends kung a-attend ba. The more people who'll attend the less the amount of contribution. => I want to borrow digicam sana pero nahihiya ako.

I hope our reunion will be great.

Fascination for Tom Welling

My husband, Roel, bought DVDs of Smallville (Seasons 1-5), as I get to watch it.. I find Clark Kent (Tom Welling) kinda cute. My husband and I had DVD marathons whenever he's having his rest day. I think the story of Captain Barbell was paterned on Smallville.

Look at this yummy pictures:

Here's a mini bio I researched:

Real Name: Thomas John Patrick Welling
Birthday: April 26, 1977
Birthplace: New York, NY, USA
Sign: Taurus

Sorry ladies, but Tom is off the market! He married Jamie White in July 2002, after they'd been dating for three years. Named one of People Magazine's 'Breakthrough Stars of 2001'. Is the second cousin of Reed Nilssen, Swedish snowboarder who received a bronze medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. In 2001 he was cast as the teenaged Clark Kent on the WB series Smallville. As the awkward young superhero with many opportunities to bear his chiseled chest, Welling won a Teen Choice award and was consequently branded a breakthrough star.

Tom Welling acted in a few school theater productions, but didn't pursue an acting career right after high school. When he graduated, he took a job as a construction worker - while doing some modelling on the side. Tom scored contracts with companies like Abercrombie and Fitch before moving out to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Shortly after the big move, Tom landed a part on Judging Amy for six episodes as Karate Rob.

Tom Welling gained mainstream recognition when he landed the lead role of Clark Kent on the WB show, Smallville. Tom beat out thousands of hopefuls in a nationwide search for a fresh face to play the young Superman. When he's not saving the world, Tom Welling has branched out into movies, starring in the flick Cheaper By The Dozen with Ashton Kutcher and Hilary Duff. Keep your eyes peeled cuz he'll be hitting the big screen once again in the thriller, The Fog!

Types of Kisses

If you find some that catch your fancy, feel free to try them :-)

Butterfly Kiss - With your faces less than a breath away, open and close your eyelids against your partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation will match the one in your heart.

Cheek Kiss - A friendly, "I really like you" kiss. Often the preferred kissing method of a first date. With your hands on your partner's shoulders, gently brush your lips across her cheek.

Earlobe Kiss - Gently sip and suck the earlobe. Avoid louder sucking noises as ears are sensitized noise detectors.

Eskimo Kiss - With your faces less than a breath apart, gently rub your noses together.

Eye Kiss - Hold your partner's head with both hands and slowly move their head in the direction you wish your kiss to go... then slowly kiss up towards your partner's eyes and give them a tender kiss on top of their closed eyes.

Eyelid Kiss - While your partner is resting/sleeping with eyes closed, very very gently kiss the spot right below their browbone. A very intimate kiss.

Finger Kiss - While laying together gently suck on their fingers. This can be very seductive and pleasurable.

Foot Kiss - An erotic and romantic gesture. It may tickle, but relax and enjoy it! To give a toe kiss by gently suck the toes and then lightly kissing the foot. It helps to gently massage the base of the foot while performing the kiss.

Forehead Kiss - The "motherly" kiss or "just friends" kiss. The forehead kiss can be a comforting kiss to anyone. Simply brush your lips lightly across the crown of their head.

Freeze Kiss (or Melt Kiss) - Experiment with this fun kiss. Put a small piece of ice in your mouth, then open mouth and kiss your partner, passing them the ice with your tongue. It's an erotic and sensual french kiss with a twist of cold.

French Kiss - The kiss involving the tongue. Some call this the "Soul Kiss" because the life and soul are thought to pass through the mouth's breath in the exchange across tongues. Surprisingly, the French call this "The English Kiss".

Fruity Kiss - Take a small piece of fruit and place between your lips (juicy fruits such as grapes, strawberries, small pieces of pineapple or mango are ideal). Kiss your partner and nibble one half of the piece of fruit while they nibble the other until it breaks in half, allowing the juice to run into your mouths.

Hand Kiss - Gently raise her hand to your lips. Lightly brush your lips across the top of her hand. Historically this kiss was performed with a bow, which showed deference to a lady.

Hickey Kiss - The object is not to draw blood, but to gently leave a mark that will prove your interlude was not a dream. This is often included in erotic foreplay.

Hostage Kiss - Cover your lips with tape and get your love's attention. When they come near, make noises like you're trying to tell them something and motion as if you can't get the tape off. Once they remove the tape from you to hear what you're trying to say tell them: "I've been saving my lips all day just for you!" Then kiss your love passionately!

Hot and Cold Kiss - Lick your partner's lips so that they're warm, and then gently blow on them. The sudden cold blast makes for a sensual explosion, and they will often try it on you next, as well as get very passionate.

Mistletoe Kiss - Surprise your lover by capturing them with a gentle holiday kiss under the mistletoe. This is also a good method for shyer individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.

Letter Kiss - Send your lover a kiss in a love letter by writing the letter x several times in a row at the bottom of a letter such as XXXXX.

Lick Kiss - Just before kissing, gently run your tongue along you partners lip whether it be the top or bottom one depending on the position of your lips. Very sensual.

Lip Sucking Kiss - When kissing gently suck on their lower lip. This can be very exciting.

Neck Nibble Kiss - Gently nibble up and down your partners neck. End with a gentle kiss on the lips.

Nip Kiss - This kiss can create a very erotic sensation. While kissing your partner, ever so gently nibble on their lips. You must be very careful not to bite to hard or hurt your partner.
When done correctly, this kiss ignites wonderful sensations.

Reverse Lips Kiss - It involves standing above your lover and kissing them from over their head. This way, each kisser can take the hyper- sensitive bottom lip of thier lover in their mouths, and GENTLY draw blood to the surface of the lip by nibbling and sucking. A very sensuous, connecting kiss.

Searching The Cavern - Use the lips and tongue to gently tickle and kiss your lover's navel. Vary speeds and stroke to change sensation. Invigorating and intoxicating.

Shoulder Kiss - Simply come from behind, embrace her, and kiss the top of her shoulder. This is a sensual, loving kiss.

Sip Kiss - Take a small sip of your favorite drink. Leaving a little bit of it on your lips, kiss your partner. It is a unique way to create a sensual feeling and your partner will enjoy it.

Talking Kiss - Whisper sweet nothings into your partner's mouth. If caught in the act, simply say as Chico Marx, "I wasn't kissing her. I was whispering into her mouth."

Teaser Kiss - Starting on the forehead, a sweet short kiss on lips, then move up the arms up to her hand, kiss her hand, then come back up her arm, to her face and then lightly kiss her lips till she wants a passionate kiss.

The Buzzing Kiss - Gently place your lips against your lover's neck , behind their ear. Now, send a shudder through their skin by gently growling and humming, vibrating your lips and cheeks as you do so. Move up and down the neck, over the bones of the face and lips. Stimulating and erotic when done correctly.

The Whipped Cream Kiss - Dip your finger into some cool whip or whipped cream of your choice. Lick it off slowly, then embrace your partner and kiss them deeply letting their tongue slip over yours for a wonderfully sweet kiss. It's very seductive and passionate.

Tiger Kiss - Quietly sneak up behind your partner making sure they do not know what you are going to do. Out of the blue, grab them and gently bite their neck. Make sure to get a few good growls in too. This will surely surprise them.

Trickle Kiss - Take a sip of a favourite drink and trickle it slowly into partner's mouth while kissing.

Tongue Sucking - A variation of the French kiss. During an open-mouth kiss gently suck on your partner's tongue (not too hard because it may hurt). Very sexy :-)

Quickie Kiss - When you're in a rush. Often the nose gets it rather than the lips.

Vacuum Kiss - While kissing open-mouthed, slightly suck in as if you were sucking the air from your partners mouth. This is a playful kiss.

Wake Up Kiss - Before your partner awakes lean over and kiss their cheek and move over giving soft kisses until you reach their lips. Definitely a more than pleasant way to wake up!

Virtual Kiss - For Internet lovers. Send an e-card or a kiss via email with this symbol. :-*

Greetings..

New "Project"

Last Saturday, nagpa-burn si ate Ivy ng images sa CD.. and Roel suggested to make a slide and blog for the images. So, yesterday I started converting the images into smaller bytes.. para hindi ako matagalan sa pag-upload ng images kasi dial-up lang ako.

Update ko na lang kayo kung tapos na ako and maybe I'll post some here syempre..

Reunions...

Last Saturday, Dec.23, we attended Serrano's reunion at San Juan, Manila. This year parang kokonti ang pumunta pero dumadami ang mga bata at baby. Ang daming food, nakakalula! We left here 2pm, nagdatingan ang mga relatives nila around 6pm. We have to be always there first, magsesetup na ang videoke ni kuya Ed, which he does yearly. Magluluto pa sila ate Lali at ate Baby.

After eating dinner, nagbigayan na ng gifts for kids and godchildren. At ang mga magpipinsan eh may session... drinking and videoke session. Nag uwian na ang mga tao around, 9pm... syempre first in kami kaya last out kami, as always. We left San Juan past 10. Pauwi, convoy kami.. Roel driving the Largo while kuya Ed is driving the Pregio. Yung Largo kasi nasiraan nung niluwas nila ate, et.al. last Friday. Pero nangbumiyahe na kami.. nawawala-wala yung headlight ng Largo kaya.. kuya Ed and ate Ivy switched places.. ate drove the Pregio while kuya sa Largo. By the way, sa Pregio kami ni France isinakay kasi walang aircon yung Largo. We used the service road kasi walang headlight yung Largo at in case masiraan ng tuluyan.

Yesterday, Cabasug (or de Guzman)reunion naman. This year, super kokonti rin kami. We didn't have games kasi kukulangin sa participants and ate Beng and kids need to leave early kasi may church activity pa sila. After having lunch at 1pm, exchange gifts na agad. We're lucky at nakapagbalot naman kami ni Roel for them kahit paano. Before we left, we had merienda muna then 4pm umuwi na kami ni France. Inaantok na rin kasi ang ineng ko.

This 1am (Dec.25 na!)naman, tropa naman ang nag-"reunion". As usual the inuman and videoke session. I scheduled Rod to have a chat with the barkada. He even viewed us with our webcam.. kaso sya di namin kita pa'no low tech, walang webcam. hehehe. The session packed up at 5am, ubos na rin kasi beer. Bihira kami ma-complete, this time si Sonny and Irene ang wala. Si Sonny umuwi ng Bicol to be with his daughters, while Irene will leave early that day. We had a great time!

Lord, Thank you for all the blessings we received this year.

Feliz Navidad!

Hectic sched..

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, I did a little "project" for Roel's groupmates at the office. I copied them the CD of their pictures and I made a slideshow and blogsite for them. Thanks for the gifts (for me and my daughter) from Donette and Joyce, Roel's groupmates.

Yesterday, we did our last minute "shopping" of gifts for our godchildren and relatives.

Today, we're going to attend the Serrano's reunion at San Juan, Manila.

Tomorrow, we'll be having the Cabasug's (or de Guzman's) reunion at tita Au's place.

The details of the reunion will soon be posted...

Roel: 2 days leave, 2 rest days

Dec. 14, we went to Frances's pedia.. findings, she has gastroenteritis. We want to change her water from distilled to purified but her tummy rumbles. Distilled water doesn't have minerals that's why I want to change her water na.. and purified water are cheaper. I'll try to give her lactobacillus drinks para tumibay ang tyan sa foods and drinks.

Last Friday (Dec. 15), Roel drove nanay Ana to Cainta and we went with him. We left here 10AM and we reached Cainta 1PM, traffic. We ate lunch at Jollibee near ate Bernz's place. It's like a reunion of everyone from Cainta. Kathleen, nanay Ana's granddaughter (apo sa tuhod), just gave birth. We left Cainta at 3PM, we reached home by 5PM.

Then Roel's Dad called us at 6PM telling that he needs Roel to drive them to the grocery at Festival. Roel's mom arrived at the SaveMore almost 9PM and we've been waiting there since 7:30PM. We also did our grocery there for Roel's birthday.

Grabe, pagod si Roel driving and taking care of Frances kahit salitan kami sa paghabol sa anak namin. Ako rin pagod sa paghabol at pag-alaga.

Yesterday, Roel had his birthday inuman with our barkada. Yun pa hindi mawawala. Puyatan ever, pero hindi masyadong nag inom ang lahat kasi hindi kompleto ang tropa at ang iba ay may mga lakad pa the following day.

Today, Roel went to their company Christmas party, he's with his cousing Joel who's also working at Etelecare. We also went to Soldiers' Hills, Muntinlupa to get something from Mama, pinadala from a fellow teacher.

Those 4 days "vacation" sana for Roel... eh puro lakad at pagod lang ang nakuha. Hindi naman sana kami lalabas last Dec. 15, but his Mom called and ask for a favor as well as his Dad... bawal na kasi syang magdrive.. just recovered from stroke.

Thoughts..

Last night, I finished doin' our barkada blog.. trip kong gumawa. Ganun ata talaga kapag walang magawa ang isang housewife. Extension to boredom din siguro at para ma-update din ako.

The next thing I did is to album some of the Frances's photos and captioned it. Mahirap kasi kung matambakan, kasi hindi ko na maaalala ang mga nakunan. Seeing my daughter's pictures, I can say is - time flies so fast.

I thank God for the gift of life he gave me. I love my daughter so much. Ang sarap ng feeling na maging ina. It's true na once maging mommy ka na, lalo mong maa-appreciate ang yong mama. That's what I felt nung ipanganak at inaalagaan ko si Frances. I just pray na sana ang maging relationship namin when she grow up is best friends para she can tell me anything especially her lovelife. I want to be a cool mom.. not soo strict but not soo lenient.

at long last...

At long last, tonight (7:20 PM)our "unwelcomed visitor" will leave for Davao. After how many months of hardships and pakikisama, umuwi na rin. I'm not happy coz she's leavin' my brother but the essence of living together not married. Huwag naman nya sanang pachipin ang sarili nya. And if they like to live together they should work, hindi yung umaasa sa iba.

May she find the happiness she deserves.

DCPI memoirs

These are the pictures randomly taken while I'm workin' at Datascope Communications Phils., Inc. Ang kukulit, di ba? Parang mga abnoy! hehehe. Yung picture namin ni Frank na pare-pareho ang pose, eh for DCPI marketing daw. Meron ding pictures dyan nung buntis na ako.

I had a wonderful time at DCPI. The bosses are not harsh. The workload is light, for Carina and I, because we're Traqqer Staff. Our work deals with editing of data on their online monitoring site. The downside of working at DCPI is the less opportunity for promotion and lack of training for all staff, piling-pili ang pinapa-attend ng training. In terms of dealing with co-workers, worth rememberin'.

Thank you Datascope for the memories and friends!

DCPI: Breakfast at Manny's place

Overnight ako nun for our monthly inventory. Nagtrip na kumain ng breakfast kina Manny sa Libertad lang. I'm with ate Vange, Anna and Edwin. While ate Vange is cooking, Manny is taking some candid shots with his digicam. Here's the candid shots:

Even before we go home, he's still taking pictures. Thank you for the breakfast, Manny!

Enchanted Kingdom

Yesterday, Dec. 8, we went to Enchanted Kindom with Roel's teammates. It was my daughter's first "Carnival" experience kahit di pa nya masyadong appreciated. We paid an entrance fee for Carousel Special because I know I won't be able to ride all. I just had a henna tattoo, which I've been wanting and rode the carousel the last minute.

Roel rode the RioGrande and they played Paintball. Nakakapagod mamasyal with Frances, sakit sa paa because once you put her in her stroller, gusto nya she's always on the move. I think my daughter enjoyed whatever she'd seen there. Syempre, I took pictures of her and some of the "scences."

Pictures? Here some.. more soon.

at the entrance..
cool..
my henna tatto design

Christmas "Shopping"

Yesterday, we went to SM Sta. Rosa for our Christmas "shopping." Ang daming tao, pero hindi pa yun yung dami ng tao kapag nagla-last minute shopping.

We didn't bought dress or shoes for our daughter.. kasi ang dami pa nyang hand-me-down clothes from my cousin. We just bought a kiddie rider for her. Toys? Kahit hindi naman pasko, we buy toys for her.

My hubby bought clothes pangwork nya.

He bought me an acoustic guitar and 2 sandals. Hindi naman ako, pala labas kaya hindi muna ako nagpabili ng blouse. I prefer to buy such kung may ocassion. This Christmas, I can buy blouse naman kahit last minute na.

We bought a 4-feet Christmas tree for our daughter to enjoy the season. You know what's expensive in dressing up a Christmas tree is the decorations - the balls, the flowers - we just had a simple decoration for our tree.

2 Birthday Parties in a day

Yesterday, we attended 2 kiddy birthday parties both are sons of our barkada.

The 1st party we attended is at Jollibee Festival Mall, it was Andrei's 2nd birthday. Ang kukulit ng mga bata, they were not playing the games they were having their own game, especially the birthday boy. My daughter wants to play with them but she's too small for them.. baka isang bunggo o tulak lang sa kanya, madisgrasya pa.

The 2nd one was at Jollibee Pacita, it was Eejay's 7th birthday. Grabe! Jam packed dito, ang saya! Kahit wala ng maupuan, parang may reunion kasi ang dami kong nakita ulit. Relatives palang ata ng Hechanova at Ordoña, puno na! Pero ang saya! Pinagod ng anak ko ang daddy nya... they walked and walked. Si Jay kasi medyo nag-senti pa sa akin.. ako sana ang pinagod ng anak ko. After ng Jollibee may continuation pa sa bahay nila Rej. Inuman at videoke!

Sorry I don't have pictures to show you, I have my camera with me but I'm too shy to use it. Di pa kasi automatic at hindi pa digital. But it's my daughter's memory photos sana..

My First Tooth Extraction

Today I had my first (ever) permanent tooth extraction and it really hurts! Farah, my dentist, friend and co-Licean, tried to extract the tooth last week but I can't tolerate the pain due to infection. So, she prescribed Amoxicillin for the infection. Marami akong pasta sa ngipin and I had braces then, pero iba talaga ang bunot!

Now, I am recovering from the pain. Wasn't able to eat lunch. huhuhu. Buti na lang binilhan ako ng hubby ko ng ice cream, kahit paano to ease the pain. Kaya ito nag-a-update ako ng blog to divert the pain.

My Attorney - Paid in Full

After living what I felt was a "decent" life, my time on earth came to the end. The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house. The doors opened and Iwas instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table.

As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor." He was avillainous looking gent who snarled as he stared atme. He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.

I sat down and looked to my left and there sat MyAttorney, a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to me, I felt I knewHim.

The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judgein full flowing robes He commanded an awesome presenceas He moved across the room. I couldn't take my eyesoff of Him. As He took His seat behind the bench, Hesaid, "Let us begin."

The prosecutor rose and said, "My name is Satan and Iam here to show you why this sinner belongs in hell."He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things thatI stole, and in the past when I cheated others. Satantold of other horrible perversions that were once inmy life and the more he spoke, the further down in myseat I sank.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone,even my own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins thateven I had completely forgotten about. As upset as Iwas at Satan for telling all these things about me, Iwas equally upset at My Attorney who sat theresilently not offering any form of defense at all. Iknow I had been guilty of those things, but I had donesome good in my life -- couldn't that at least equalout part of the harm I'd done?

Satan finished with a fury and said, "This sinnerbelongs in hell, and is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can proveotherwise."

When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if Hemight approach the bench. The Judge allowed this overthe strong objection of Satan, and beckoned Him tocome forward. As He got up and started walking, I wasable to see Him in His full splendor and majesty. I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesusrepresenting me, my Lord and my Savior.

He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge,"Hi, Dad," and then He turned to address the court."Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned,I won't deny any of these allegations. And, yes, thewage of sin is death, and this sinner deserves to bepunished." Jesus took a deep breath and turned toHis Father with outstretched arms and proclaimed,"However, I died on the cross so that this personmight have eternal life and he has accepted Me as hisSavior, so he is Mine."

My Lord continued with, "His name is written in thebook of life and no one can snatch him from Me. Satan still does not understand yet. This man is not to begiven justice, but rather mercy."

As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused, looked at HisFather and said, "There is nothing else that needs tobe done. I've done it all."

The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gaveldown. The following words resounded from His lips..."This man is free. The penalty for him has alreadybeen paid in full. Case dismissed."

As my Lord embraced me and led me away, I could hearSatan ranting and raving, "I won't give up, I will winthe next one."

I asked Jesus as He gave me my instructions where togo next, "Have you ever lost a case?" Christ lovingly smiled and said, "Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them has received the sameverdict as you, "PAID IN FULL."

"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"

14 Essential Truths

The following are 14 essential truths you must understand in order to improve your communication skills.

FOCUS--When someone is talking to you, STOP what you are doing and thinking. Face the person talking, devote 100% of you attention to both the person speaking and to what is being said.
LISTEN--Don't just "hear" the words being spoken. Listen to what and how the statements are being said. Observe body signals and facial expressions.
ATTENTION--Don't let your mind wander. Let the person finish what they are saying, then take a few seconds to think about what your response will be.
PARAPHRASE--When the person is finished speaking repeat back in your own words what you heard. Ask the person if you have an understanding of what they said.
EMPATHY--Be aware of the other person's needs. Everybody has different needs, wants and desires. Be cautious about substituting your needs for theirs.
ASK--DON'T TELL. Telling quickly gets the other person on the defensive. Save your comments and guidance until you totally understand the question and the situation.
BE OPEN --Don't criticize, pass judgement or preach. Make objective conclusions about alternate ideas, people and situations. Be careful of attaching or offering your values too quickly, if at all.
ADVISE--Watch the temptation to "give" advice. Only "offer" advice. It's always better to say something like "I suggest we..." and not "Here's what you need to do".
TRUST--Is what open and honest communication is all about. Without trust teams can't function properly, people will loose respect for each other. Without trust you are building a house of cards that will eventually tumble down. With trust teamwork and cooperation are much easier to achieve.
EQUITY--Both parties must feel equal. While at first reading this may seem an unusual requirement in the Supervisor and Direct Report relationship. However even in this situation the relationship should be equal on the personal level. By using equality in speaking, you avoid the dreaded condescending speech.
COMFORT--While stress and tension may be surrounding the conversation learn to be comfortable with yourself and the message you are about to deliver.
INTEREST--Strive to have a genuine interest in others. Everyone has a story to tell and most of the time it is an interesting one! Talk in terms of what the other person is interested in. The familiar quote of "In order to be understood, we must first seek to understand others" is very true. Practice it.
MOTIVATE--Always be looking for ways to motivate others. Use positive reinforcement often. Look for ways to offer praise and recognition.
HUMOR--Take life seriously, not yourself. Life is too short to go without a constant stream of humor. Look for it.

School Jokes

Bawal ang pikon! Hehehe... Saan skul kaya galing ang author nito?

MAHIRAP LAHAT
Sa UP, mahirap ang Math.
Sa Ateneo, mahirap ang English.
Sa La Salle, mahirap ang parking.
Sa Assumption, mahirap ang walang pera.
Sa UST, mahirap umuwi kapag baha.
Sa St. Scho, mahirap sumakay sa LRT
Sa San Beda, mahirap maging lalaki.

WHERE TO GO TO COLLEGE?
If you have a lot of brains and a little money, go to UP.
If you have some brains and some money, go to Ateneo.
If you have no brains and lots of money, go to La Salle.
If you have no money, go to PUP.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
A few days before Christmas, the Monsignor thought it wouldbe a good idea if he solicited the support of a number of schools toget together to create a Nativity Scene in time for the Christmas Mass.
The day before Christmas, the Monsignor discovered that theNativity Scene was still incomplete so he made a few inquiries on why thiswas so.
Ateneo reported it could come up withonly two and not three wise men.
La Salle reported it could not come upwith even a single wise man.
Maryknoll reported that it could not comeup with even a single virgin.
San Beda reported that it could only come upwith three wise gays.
UP reported that they killed the three wise men.

QUESTION AND ANSWER
Q: What should an Atenean do when a La Sallite hurls a grenade at him?
A: The Atenean should pick up the grenade, pull the firing pin and hurl it back at the La Sallite.

Q: How do La Sallites count to ten?
A: One, two, three, another, another, and another.

PASIKATAN NG GRADWEYTS
UP: A number of past Philippine presidents graduated from UP.Presidents Roxas, Quirino, Laurel, Garcia and Marcos, to namejust a few!
ATENEO: Hah! That's nothing, a number of Ateneo graduatesbecame national heroes like Jose Rizal, Gen. Gregorio del Pilar, Gen.Antonio Luna, Evelio Javier and many others.
UP: That just goes to show you, UP graduates become presidentsand lead countries while Atenean end up getting shot!
LA SALLE: Wala 'yan. Talo kayo sa mga gradweyt namin!
UP & ATENEO: Bakit sino ba ang mga graduates ninyo?
LA SALLE: Aba! Marami kaming sikat na gradweyts; siGary Valenciano, Dingdong Avanzado, Ogie Alcasid, Monsour del Rosario.

HOW TO IDENTIFY A LA SALLITE
A La Sallite walks into a store in Mega Mall and says:
"Miss, I'd like a green parrot, please."
The salesgirl looks at him and asks:
"Sir, are you a La Sallite, by any chance?"
The La Sallite replies:
"O... bakit mo naman natanong 'yan?
If I ordered BLUE cheese, would you ask me if I were from Ateneo? I don't think so.
If Ibought a MAROON shirt, would you ask me if I were from UP? I think not. So why then, when I want to buy a GREEN parrot, do you ask me if I'm from LaSalle?"
"Sir, kasi naman..."replied the salesgirl, "this is a flower shop, eh."

A TYPICAL CONVERSATION
Two La Sallites meet on the street and carry on a typical LaSallite conversation:
La Sallite #1: If you can tell me how many chickens I havein this bag, I will give you both of them.
La Sallite #2: Uh, two?
La Sallite #1: Daya mo! You peeked!

BARKADA SA HUNTING
Tatlong magkaka-barkada: a La Sallite, a UP student, and anAtenean went on a hunting trip. The first night, the guy from UP comes backto the cabin with a big deer. The others ask him how he did it, and hecoolly replies:"I saw the tracks, I followed the tracks, and bang! I got the deer!"
The next night, the guy from Ateneo comes back also with a big deer."I saw the tracks, I followed the tracks, and bang! I got the deer!"was the Atenean's story. Therefore, the La Sallite decides to try it himself.
However, the next night, as he drags himself back to the cabin, his twocompanions find him bruised and bloody all over. "What happened?"they ask. "Well," replies the La Sallite, "I saw the tracks, I followed thetracks, and bang! A train hit me."

A MURDER MYSTERY
(To be solved solely on the basis of pure logic)
Who committed the murder?
Suspects:The Humble Atenean, The Bright La Sallite, The InnocentMaryknoller, The Unaffected Assumptionista, The UP Graduate
Culprit:The UP Graduate
Logic:No such thing as a Humble Atenean or a Bright LaSallite or an Innocent Maryknoller or an Unaffected Assumptionista.

HOW DO YOU KNOW ONE WHEN YOU SEE ONE?
In a grand ballroom party conducted by the PhilippineSociety of Colleges and Universities, the Chairman of the Board gotcurious to know what particular schools attended the big celebration.Therefore, he checked out the house where it was all happening. Guess whom he found and where he found them?
UP Diliman - everybody was lined up to the attic to havea fraternity ritual
UP Los Banos - they were in the garden mowing the lawn
UP Manila - they were into "drugs"
Ateneo - they were inside the TV room with a microphone chanting the "BLUE EAGLE" spelling La Salle - they were eavesdropping
San Beda - some were beside the Ateneans while others werein the bedroom with some Paulinians
St. Paul - they thought they were with the Ateneans
La Consolacion - they wanted to be the Paulinians
Holy Spirit - they want the Paulinians
Miriam - they were beside the room of the Ateneans . ..like always
Assumption - they were inside the bathroom three hoursalready since arriving
St. Scholastica - they were next in line for the bathroom
CEU - some were doing the dishes while others were busy with the laundry
St. Louis - they were in front of the air conditioner
UE - they don't know what's an air conditioner
UST - they were everywhere
FEU - they were nowhere
MLQU - sob! They were not invited
San Sebastian - How the hell did they pass by security?
Letran - the SecurityMapua - they were fixing the leak in the roof
TIP - they were the ones who created the leak
NU - they were outside the house selling cigarettes
JRC - they were the ones buying
Adamson - went to Luneta instead
Sta. Isabel - they were Adamson's dates
CRC - what the hell is this party for?
PSBA - what the hell is CRC?
NCBA - what the hell is PSBA?
AMA - they were parading with Jolina posters

Suicide Sandwhich
There were three friends: an Atenean, a La Sallite, and a UP student (soyou know this story is fictional). Anyway, everyday, they met for lunch andate their sandwiches.
UP: Putek! Peanut butter sandwich na naman? Sawang-sawa naako dito ah. Pag bukas, peanut butter sandwich na naman ang baon ko, magpapatiwakal na ako.
Ateneo: Darn! Roast beef sandwich again. I am sick of this already. If I get another roast beef sandwich again tomorrow, I am gonna shoot myself.
La Salle: Oh my gosh, grabe! Ham sandwich is my baon again. I am so sawa with this sandwich na, ha? If my baon tomorrow is ham sandwich again. I am gonna drive my CRV over the cliff.

The next morning, they again met for lunch, and, alas, they had the same sandwiches again. The UP student went back to his dorm, pulled out a beltand choked himself to death.The Atenean went home, got a gun, and shot himself in the head.The La Sallite drove his CRV off a cliff.

During their funeral, their mothers were interviewed:
UP: Kung sinabi niya lang sa akin na ayaw niya na nang peanut butter sandwich, eh di sana hindi na yun yung pinabaon ko sa kanya.
Ateneo: If he had told me that he did not want roast beefanymore, I wouldn't have prepared him roast beef.
La Salle: Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit siya nagpakamatay, eh siya naman yung gumagawa ng sarili niyang sandwich!

Eye Tricks - Part II

Roel's group outing

Last Nov 9-10, my daughter and I joined Roel and his group on an overnight swimming. We rented a private pool at Pansol, Calamba, don't know the name of the place. The assembly place was at Caltex-Sta. Rosa. We arrived at the place at around 10pm. It was an overnight inuman and swimming. The food was great and simple: bicol express, pasta, adobong mamoy, inihaw na pork, pansit bihon at sangkatutak na alcoholic drinks. Grabe, ang iingay nila at lasing pa. They enjoyed their swimming. Si Roel nga didn't sleep kasi sya ang nagligpit ng mga gamit nila. Pa'no kaming 2 ang pinakamatanda doon. Roel's kind TL is only 25.

The following day, kami ng anak ko ang nagbabad sa pool while tulog sila ang karamihan. We took pictures and video ng konti. Before lunch we left the place. We ate at binalot near the place. Then uwian na..

Hindi pa digicam eh..

before we had our lunch

You are Everything To Somebody

Right now at this very minute --

someone is very proud of you

someone is thinking of you

someone cares about you

someone misses you

someone wants to talk to you

someone wants to be with you

someone hopes you aren't in trouble

someone is thankful for the support you have provided

someone wants to hold your hand
someone hopes everything turns out all right

someone wants you to be happy

someone wants you to find them

someone is celebrating your successes

someone wants to give you a gift

someone think you ARE a gift

someone hopes you are not too cold, or too hot

someone wants to hug you

someone loves you

someone wants to lavish you with small gifts

someone admires your strength

someone is thinking of you and smiling

someone wants to be your shoulder to cry on

someone wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun

someone thinks the world of you

someone wants to protect you

someone would do anything for you

someone wants to be forgiven

someone is grateful for your forgiveness

someone wants to laugh with you about old times

someone remembers you and wishes you were there

someone is praising God for you

someone needs to know that your love is unconditional

somebody values your advice

someone wants to tell you how much they care

someone wants to stay up watching old movies with you

someone wants to share their dreams with you

someone wants to hold you in their arms

someone wants YOU to hold them in your arms

someone treasures your spirit

someone wishes they could STOP time because of you

someone praises God for your friendship and love

someone can't wait to see you

someone wishes that things didn't have to change

someone loves you for who you are

someone loves the way you make them feel

someone wants to be with you

someone is hoping they can grow old with you

someone hears a song that reminds them of you

someone wants you to know they are there for you

someone is glad that you're their friend

someone wants to be your friend

someone stayed up all night thinking about you

someone is alive because of you

someone is remorseful after losing your friendship

someone is wishing that you would notice them

someone wants to get to know you better

someone believes that you are their soul mate

someone wants to be near you

someone misses your guidance and advice

someone values your guidance and advice

someone has faith in you

someone trusts you

someone needs you to send them this letter

someone needs your support

someone needs you to have faith in them

someone needs you to let them be your friend
someone will cry when they read this

Eye Tricks