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21st birthday

21 is so much more than just an age. It’s totally a time for fun, great times, and looking ahead to the wonderful things yet to come!

Happy 21st Birthday to my unico hijo, Kevin!

 

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“You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once.”  ~Polish Proverb

Reklamo

Makulimlim ang panahon. Ang lakas makapagpa-emote. May Balentayms hangover yata si Haring Araw at ayaw pa lumalabas hanggang ngayong oras. Tsaka ang ginaw ha!

Heniweys, para kontrahin ang ginaw, I have decided na ilabas at isuot ang aking blusa na walang manggas. Makapag-sleeveless nga! Haha!

At para itaboy ang namumuong laziness sa katawan, nagkodak-kodak ako to perk up my mood. :P

Moment ko ‘to.

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Ampogeeee ko! Shet! :P

Ang lakas makapagpatamad ng ganitong weather. Kainis! Halos araw-araw umuulan.

As of this writing, para bang nananawagan na sa akin na ang mga papansin na mga pinggan sa lababo na wari ba ay gusto na nilang hugasan ko na sila.

At kanina pa nakatanghod sa akin ang alaga kong si Sang dito sa workstation ko. Nang sinulyapan ko, para bang nababasa ko sa nangungusap nyang mga mata ang tila nagsasabing… ”Maderpaker guTOM JONES na po ako”. Tsk! Hindi ko pa nga pala napapakain ang doggie ko. :(

Haays…kelangan labanan ko ‘tong masamang ispiritu ng katamaran. Sayang kung hindi ko isasabuhay ang nasambit kong ending ng prayer ko kanina (ows? prayer talaga ha!) na…

“This is the day the Lord has made. I will be glad and rejoice in it.”

Hmmmn…makapag-rejoice nga!

Mahina ako sa ginaw pero dapat wag akong reklamador. Dapat pasalamat ako kasi buhay pa ako. Dami kayang namatay sa Europe ng dahil sa lamig.  At kahit mukha akong walang tulog (ops! balik-tingin sa mga kodak ko) sa gabi, kahit papano marami naman akong gising pag araw.

Mas piliin ko na lang siguro ang walang tulog kesa walang gising!

Ikaw, ano reklamo mo?

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“Huwag mong pakawalan ang taong mahal mo dahil lang sa galit”

 

Today Is Tuesday

 

February 14, 2012, Tuesdaytuesday

Enjoy your Tuesday, everyone!

 

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“Ang bilis ng araw. Last day na ng February bukas.”

When The Mothers Talk

“No woman wants a jobless man in his 30s or 40s still living with his parents aka a NINJA (No Income, No Job or Assets)”

“When the mothers talk…it’s best to pay attention.”

Ayan! At talaga naman mega-quote ko si Tim Tayag sa article nya sa SMILE (Magazine for Cebu Pacific, dated May 2011). Kung sino man si Tim Tayag, wa ko sya knows at ayaw ko na rin alamin kung sinetch sya.

Nagustuhan ko lang yung mga chika nya dun sa article kung saan sineseryoso nya ang advices ng Mudra nya lalo na sa usaping pag a-ASAWA!

Tama naman siya na dapat makinig talaga sa Nanay. Dagdag pa nga nya dun…

“The Pinay mom is all-knowing, infallible, and dispenses the world’s best advice.”

O ha! Take note, the Pinay moms daw! At malamang kasama ako diyan sa tinutukoy nyang mga Pinay moms, dahil isa din akong Pinay. Hindi nga lang akong pure Pinay. For your info, I am a 90% Pinay and 10% discount. Chos!

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Heniweys, eto ang chika ni Tim sa mga paalala ng Mudra nya sa mga kalalakihang nag-iisip na mag-ASAWA:

1. WAIT TILL YOU’RE 30 TO WED. Agree ako. Sa edad na ‘to, kahit papano naman ay may sense of maturity na ang isang lalaki. Mas alam nyo na kung ano talaga gusto nyo sa buhay.  At siguro naman ay may work na kayo sa edad na ‘to o kaya may sarili ng negosyo at papunta na rin sa pagiging stable na talaga sa buhay.

Alam ko hindi lahat, pero may ibang Pinoy na kahit na nasa edad na ‘to ay wala pa rin work, nagpapalaki lang ng bayag at nakikitira pa rin sa mga magulang. At tama ang reminder ng madir ni Tim, tandaan nyo, “walang babae ang gugustuhin na makapag asawa ng isang lalaking NINJA ( No Income, No Job or Asset).”

2. DON’T MARRY AN UGLY GIRL. – Ang harsh!! Pero I’m guilty dito, your honor. Naalala ko minsan noong high school si Kevin ko, sinabi nya sa akin na may gerlpren na sya. Pinaka-unang tanong ko sa kanya ay, “Maganda?”. Ewan ko ba bakit ganun agad ang tanong ko. Haha! Siempre naniniwala ako na wala naman sa panlabas na anyo ang kagandahan.

Kaso tandaan nyo na pag nag-asawa ka na, andun yung lalabas din paminsan-minsan ang pagka maldita ng mga babae na talaga naman tunay mong kaiinisan din. Kaya importante daw na kahit papano ay may angking-ganda din ang chura ng magiging wifey nyo kahit nagiging demonyita.

Higit sa lahat, siguro naman gusto mo rin magpakalat ng magaganda at guwapo na lahi, di ba? Kasi ako as a mom, siempre, gusto ko rin magkaroon ng mga good-looking APO. Wahihi!

3. GET YOUR OWN PLACE. – Trulili itu na there’s only one queen bee in the beehive. Ako mismo naniniwala na hindi mo pwedeng hayaan ang dalawang babae sa iisang kusina. Ibig ko sabihin, kung mag-aasawa ka, kelangan bumukod kayo.

Ika nga, sa ngalan ng KATAHIMIKAN, KATIWASAYAN at KAPANATAGAN ng inyong pagsasama, wag kayo makikitira sa mga in-laws.

4. FINALLY, HEED THESE FIVE WORDS…"White woman will divorce you." – Sa totoo lang, may pagka-racist dito ang tunog ng Mom ni Tim. Hahaha! Eh kasi nga daw, “Statistically speaking, a Caucasian woman is more likely to file a divorce compared to a good old Philippine-born Filipina.” 

Uy, hindi lang naman mga Caucasians, pati mga Pinay na pinanganak o laking-abroad eh parang ginagawang hobby lang din kung makapag-file ng  divorce pag ayaw na nila sa partner nila. Agad-agad!

Kunsabagay, hindi naman ibig sabihin din na mas magiging mabuti ang marriage nyo pag purong-Pinay ang pinakasalan mo. Kaso aminin na natin, totoo naman na mas malaki ang chances na mag i-stick talaga sa ‘yo hanggang pagtanders nyo o kamatayan mo pag Pinay ang partner mo. :D Eh kasi nga di ba, known ang Pinay na mas loyal, caring at higit sa lahat eh resilient. :D

Ah basta, tandaan nyo lagi ang sabi ni Florante dun sa kanta nyang PINAY…

“at kung ikaw ay mag-aasawa ang kunin mo ay Pilipina
pagkat magaganda ang mga Pinay.
Sa bahay man sila’y mahuhusay.
Kumustahin kung manamit, okey lang
at kung umibig ay lalong okey ang Pinay.”

 

HAPPY FRIDAY Everyone!

 

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“Hanapin mo yung taong magbabago ng buhay mo, hindi yung magbabago ng RELATIONSHIP STATUS mo.”

 

Me Time With Doctor Fish

Nag Me Time kahapon ang Mamaru.

Kahit once a month lang, I see to it na dinadala ko talaga ang sarili ko para magpa-full body massage o kaya magpa-ventosa sa suking SPA Clinic ko dito sa Iligan. Nagiging madalas ang headache ko kasi pag hindi ako nakakapag-masahe sa loob ng isang buwan. Howel, ganun talaga pag tumatanders na. :(

Kahapon medyo naiba ang trip ko. Sinubukan ko rin yung Doctor Fish Spa Therapy bago nagpa-masahe. 

Medyo naintriga kasi ako dito sa mga mukhang-PIRANHA na mga isda sa loob ng aquarium. Lol!

Doctor Fish Spa Therapy

Napanood ko na sa TV ang tungkol sa Fish Therapy. Nabasa ko na rin sa mga magazines pero siempre inalam ko pa rin dun sa clinic kung anong benefits pang meron sa kaek-ekan na itetch.

Doctor Fish Spa Therapy

One hundred petot lang naman ang bayad sa 15 minutes na pagbababad kaya sige…Go ako!

Doctor Fish Spa Therapy

Napatili ako ng slight sa unang lusong ko. Potah! Nakakakiliti kasi.

Doctor Fish Spa Therapy 

Ayan! Pinagpipyestahan na ng mga PIRANHA ang aking mga faa! Nilalafang nila ang mga dead skin ko.

Habang nagpapakabusog ang mga miniature carp fish, tinanong ko na rin ang mga spa attendant kung meron silang Fish Therapy para naman sa FACE. :D Parang trip ko rin ipapapak sa mga mala-piranha na mga isda na itu ang mga dead skin ko sa fez.

After 15 minutes, pag ahon ko, medyo nag-expect ako na gaganda ang tsura ng mga paa ko. (As if may remedyo pang gumanda)

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Hmmmn…bakit ganun? Bakit mukhang pinipit na LUYA pa rin ang mga paa ko? Haha! Kalurkey!

Seryoso, wala naman akong naramdaman na pagbabago maliban sa nakiliti lang talaga ako for 15 minutes. Hindi ko sinasabi na isang malaking ka-etsingan lang ang Fish Spa Therapy. Siguro nga, kahit papano ay may mga benepisyo din na naibigay sa akin yung kinse minutos pagpapak ng mga isda sa paa ko at di lang makita ng mga mata ko. Yun lang.

 

 

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“Ang relasyon na hindi nag-aaway ay maghihiwalay.”

 

Lovenotes 02.05.12

To be happy in a relationship, you have to be vulnerable to a man, not logical about his WORTH to you. That takes courage though. Because, with vulnerability also comes pain. Pain is a part of life. We try to avoid it like it’s the devil. Actually, it’s not. It’s a gift. Without allowing yourself to feel deep fear and pain, you cannot experience deep love and passion.

 

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“Good relationship don’t just happen. They take time, patience, and two people who truly want to be together. Remember, only TWO.”

Mi Hijo Hermoso

I like my son’s sense of humor. Ilang beses na rin nya ako napatawa sa mga hirit at kwento nya. At nagpapasalamat ako dahil bukod sa naging magandang lalaki sya, courtesy op kors of yours truly, namana nya dahil sa taglay kong gandang-orihinal (chos!),  eh natural pa ang pagiging funny ng unico hijo ko. :D

Aminin na natin, plus pogi-points talaga sa lalaki pag may sense of humor, di vah?

Kaya nakakatuwa at parang tumataas na yata ang market value ng anak ko. Sa mataas at tamang halaga ay malamang pwede ko nga siguro sya maibenta o maibugaw sa matrona o bakla… balang araw. Jooooke!

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 La madre bonita y hermosa con su hijo hermoso. Charos! Punyemas!

Kahapon lang, binulaga na naman nya ako sa pagpasok dito sa kwarto ko.

KEVIN: "Ma, may joke ako."
AKO: "Hmmmn ok, ano?"
KEVIN: 
             "ANAK: ‘Nay, asan ba ang Pacific Ocean?"
            "NANAY: Yan! Yan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko! Kung saan-saan nyo kasi iniiwan. Tapos, pag nawawala na, sa akin nyo hinahanap! @#%^&$#!"

 

Happy Friday lovelies!

 

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“Tatlong bagay lang naman ang masarap sa mundo, ang LIBRE, ang BAWAL at AKO!”

I’m Not That Woman

An Ode For Every Woman Who Has Loved, Lost and Forgotten Her Value

I’m not that woman that makes it easy for you.  Even if i have been before, I’m not now.

  • I don’t care if one thousand women have gone before me and they’ve all had sex with you on the first night or whenever you chanced your arm for it – I’m not those women.
  • I have sex when I feel comfortable and if that time happens to be when I feel more confident about where I stand with you and the values, qualities, characteristics that you possess, you’ll have to deal with it, or go back and have sex with one of the women that make it easier for you.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to corresponding by texts and emails and every other woman has put up with it – I’m not those women.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to disappearing and then coming back with little or no hassle. If you disappear on me, you’d better stay disappeared!
  • I don’t care if your ex didn’t mind if you wouldn’t hold her hand in public and didn’t mind that you’re not affectionate – I do mind.
  • I don’t care if all the other women let you date and shag them all at the same time. I’m not those women!
  • I don’t care if you’re used to getting a shag, an ego stroke, and a shoulder to lean on with minimal contribution into a relationship. I deserve more than crumbs.
  • I don’t care if ‘other women’ are more compliant and don’t expect you to be a decent guy in a decent relationship. I’m not those women.
  • I don’t care if every woman has been sympathetic to your commitment fears and let you coast through those relationships claiming that you’re scared and you need time. I’m not those women.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to getting your own way and having things on your own terms. I’m a person of value who is an equal party to this relationship.
  • I don’t care if every other woman let you go bareback because it feels good – strap up or piss off!
  • I don’t care if you’re used to dodging responsibility and accountability and blaming whoever you’re involved with for your thoughtless actions. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if all the women you’ve been with have waited around for you to make up your mind while you reject them time and again. I’m not those women.
  • I don’t care if your ex let you do X,Y, Z. I’m not her. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if other women have let you have sex with them when you have demonstrated or even said you’re not interested in them/don’t want a relationship. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if other women when you’ve told them you don’t want a relationship with them have gone into overdrive trying to prove themselves to you so that you make them the exception. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to being with a woman who thinks you’re the centre of the universe and the only source of her happiness – I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to being with a woman with low self-esteem that let’s you control the relationship and define her – I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to pressing The Reset Button and acting like nothing has happened and getting away with it. I’m not that woman. I will remember.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to controlling someone’s every move – I’m not that woman. Don’t even try it.
  • I don’t care if other women have believed you when you said you wouldn’t lay a hand on them again – I’m not that woman. I’m not taking my chances.
  • I don’t care if every other woman felt sympathetic to your One Time in Band camp tales of woe and excused all your dodgy behavior – I am most definitely not that woman.
  • I don’t care if every other woman has put you on the deeds of her house or given you access to her bank account. I am not that woman. Are you crazy?
  • I don’t care if you’re used to having virtual sex and sending nude pics to women you met a hot minute ago on a dating site – I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if other women don’t mind if you’re married/attached – I do. You should.
  • I don’t care if other women let you call them up late at night and let you come round for sex – I’m not those women.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to women competing for you, fighting in the street and getting into all sorts of craziness. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if other women have been prepared to ‘go with the flow’ when there is no flow or you’ve been flowing backwards. I’m not those women. I am entitled to be with someone who is not afraid to see a future with me.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to playing a cat and mouse game. I’m not that woman. You’re either in or you’re out.
  • I don’t care if you’re used to having your lame excuses like my cat was stuck up a tree/battery not working/The Busiest Week Ever/I lost your number etc accepted. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if your mother and every other woman you’ve been with has let you do as you please – I’m not that woman.

And….

  • I don’t care if you’re upset because I won’t let you mess around with my head and my emotions now that we’ve broken up. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you’re upset because I won’t be your friend now that I’ve got tired of you rejecting me for the umpteenth time. I used to be that woman but now I’m not.
  • I don’t care if all your exes let you call them up and use them for a shag, an ego stroke, a shoulder to lean on, money, whatever. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you’re worried about what everyone will think of you now that a ‘good woman’ has left you. I’m worrying about myself.
  • I don’t care if the last time we broke up I let you call me up, sleep with me etc. I used to be that woman but I’m not anymore.
  • I don’t care if other women let you force your version of the truth on them. I’m not that woman and I make up my mind about my truth.
  • I don’t care if you’ve just separated or divorced and are looking to try on a new relationship for size. I’m not that woman.
  • I don’t care if you just broke up with your ex and are looking for a Fallback Girl to be a buffer and let you treat her like an option so you can avoid the pain of your breakup. I’m not that woman. I’m not your emotional airbag.
  • I don’t care if other women think that guys like you are the best they can do. I’m not that woman. You’re not the man for me.
  • I don’t care if me having boundaries and treating myself with love, care, trust, and respect writes me off from being with you. If being with and loving you means I can’t love me, I’ll choose me. Other women might be prepared to let you bust up their boundaries, but you guessed it…I’m not that woman.

 

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“Ang puso natin can do wonders, minsan akala mo di mo kaya, pero pag nakaya mo you’ll become stronger.”

 

Lovenotes 02.01.12

Aguy! Pebrero na po,  mga teh! Love month naaaaa!

Gusto ko, for the whole month of February ay magpaka-wetty magpaka-CHEESY ako dito sa blog ko! Weee! Hmp! Bakit ba!

 

Umpisahan ko na!

There was a time when, if someone had told me that I could actually find everything I ever wanted in a love, I would have rolled my eyes skyward and passed it off as idealism.

How could it be that in this world of great compromise, someone could be so lucky? I’ve always found it difficult to accept that there is such a thing as a "blissful romance", but our love has changed my mind about the possibilities.

Something about the way I feel when I’m with you tells me that it’s safe to believe in the unbelievable and that maybe, yes, in this world of great compromise, I could really be one of the lucky ones.

You are an amazing compilation of all the wonderful qualities I’ve been hoping for, and even though no one is perfect, I have found something very close to it in you. :D

 

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"Alam mo ba kung anong nagpapaganda sa isang babae? PAG-IBIG" – Gloria Romero, ANNIE B. (2004)

10 Things You Don’t Know About Women

 

1. You know anything about PMS? No? I thought so.

- Honga, aber, alam mo ba ang ibig sabihin ng PMS?

Tama! Pre-Marital Sex. Lol!

2. Don’t just be quiet when asked if you think we’re fat. Lie and say no.

- May kasabihan na hindi lahat ng TOTOO ay kelangan sabihin. Lalo na kung tungkol sa pagiging tabachingching namin. Kung gusto mo ng matiwasay na pagsasama at matahimik na pamumuhay, at higit sa lahat kung ayaw mo saktan ka namin, oo, magSINUNGALING ka na! Leche!

3. Pompous, self-important ways are worse than bad breath. Imagine if you had both.

- Allergic ako sa mga mayayabang sa totoo lang. Kasi gusto ko ako lang ang mayabang. Hehe! Joke! Hindi nga, may mga paraan naman kung gusto mo magpa-impress sa chick pero wag naman yung lantaran. Napansin ko, madalas pag mayabang ang lalaki, eh maliit ang titi. :D

4. We take great pains to be hairless on the legs, underarms, upper lip and bikini line. How about you with your nose hair.

- Be fair. Nagkakanda-duling kami sa kabubunot ng buhok namin sa kili-kili, tinitiis namin ang mga hagupit ng sabay-sabay na bunot ng mga bolbits namin dun sa ober der pag nagpapa-bikini line o Brazilian wax kami, tapos TUTSANG nyo di nyo man lang makuhang magupitan? Where is justice, sir!?

5. Bear with us when we cry in movies. We do the same when you drag us to see your favorite slapstick flick.

- Mas mabuti siguro kung sabayan nyo na lang kami sa pagiging crayola namin sa mga senti-eksena ng mga movies. Wag lang yung mauuna pa kayong iiyak. Taena lang ha!

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6. No one is too cool to ask a girl out nicely.

- “Coffee tayo.” – Eto madalas na hirit ang napapansin ko pag gusto i-date ni boy si girl. Tapos dadalhin sa mga kapehan si girl gaya ng Starbucks para kunyari sushal! Well, wala naman masama. Pero pansin ko lang, bihira na talaga ngayon yung gumagawa ng panliligaw sa loob mismo ng bahay. Minsan nakikilala na lang ng buong pamilya si boy eh, sinagot na o shuta na pala sya ni girl. Makakapag-isip ka tuloy, saan kaya sila nagligawan? O nagkaligawan nga kaya?

“Tara! Kumain tayo sa labas. Isama mo na buong pamilya mo. Libre ko.” O ha! May mas ko-cool pa ba kung ganito mo aayain si girl para lumabas? 

7. There is more than one way to kiss a girl. Ask her to teach you.

- O ha! Guys, take note. Gandang teknik nito. Sa totoo lang, mas marami ang mayayabang pero hindi lahat ng lalaki ay marunong humalik. Plis lang, wag nyong hayaan na tumutulo din ang laway nyo habang kumi-kiss. Ambaboy nun. Kelangan swabe lang mga ‘tol! Charot!

8. The compliments you give are our best beauty secret. If we’re not feeling or looking too good, it’s of course your fault.

- Madalas naririnig namin ang mga kakakilig na compliments pag nanliligaw pa lang o kaya nag-uumpisa pa lang ang relasyon o pagsasama. Hoy lalaki! Wag naman ganun. Kung ako sa inyo, gawin nyo ng hobby ang pagbibigay ng compliments. Oo, araw-arawin nyo na. Araw-arawin nyo na ang pagsisinungaling. Kever!

9. We get amused when you act a little jealous, livid when you’re obnoxious, and suspicious when you’re envious.

- Totoo ‘to. Pero please do it in moderation. Wag din kayong exajs at paulit-ulit na lang. Kakapikon din kasi.

10. We believe when you say, “I was lookin’ ‘cause I think I know her from somewhere.” Of course you do. From Fantasy Land.

- Style-bulok yan. Pero ako, di na lang ako naninita o nagsasalita. Kinukurot ko lang agad sa tagiliran…ensigueda!.

 

Source: by Tweetie De Leon Gonzales, Esquire Magazine,  December 2011.

 

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“Hindi mo naman kasalanan kapag binigay mo na ang lahat at iniwan ka pa rin. Baka di lang talaga kayo para sa isa’t isa.”