Now you know why I enjoy staying home... ang daming toys ni anak!! Sarap mag feeling bata! =)
Monday, September 25, 2006
HANG-SWEET
I cannot remember a time when my daughter did not have some artwork or letter for me and hubby when we arrive home from work. She loves to draw, doodle, write, do crafts (in the process making a huge mess!).
She spelled out the words all by herself. I asked her why daddy's "hansam" and mommy's "nays" lang. Sabi nya, "kse i cannot spell pretty eh".. aww shucks!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
NAAMOY KITA
Sabi ng isang gay friend, "naamoy" daw nya ang kapwa nya bading. Sayang, kaming mga girls wala nitong extremely keen sense of smell kaya most of the time we end up in a corner, comparing notes if someone's gay or not. Our crude measures include crazy stuffs like:
1. Pag ang vocabulary nya includes words like "bongga", "charing", "chuva" at "tsenes"
2. Kung nakikipag-appear sya.
3. Kung ang pakikipag appear nya ay "bukas palad". Yung palad to palad ang appear. Sa aming limited knowledge, guys make closed fists versions of the girly "appear".
4. Kung alam nya ang kulay "CAMEL"
5. Kung kaya nyang makipag marathon discussion kung sino talaga ang mas gwapo - si Sam Milby, Si John Lloyd or si Piolo.6. Pag ang tawag nya kay Piolo eh "Papa Piolo".
7. Pag mas type nyang pagusapan at himay himayin ang sexlife ng mga guy colleagues kesa sa mga hot babes sa office.
8. Pag sinabi nyang hindi bagay sa iyo ang suot mong mini skirt dahil "the color does not compliment your skin tone."
9. Pag napansin nya na pag nagtype ka sa keyboard eh nakapilantik ang mga daliri mo dahil sa mahaba mong kuko.
10. Pag bothered sya sa pagtype mo kse baka mag chip off ang nail polish mo.
11. Pag may sarili syang kikay kit na may lamang baby powder, vaseline petroleum jelly (for that magalis na elbow) at lip balm in cherry flavor.
1. Pag ang vocabulary nya includes words like "bongga", "charing", "chuva" at "tsenes"
2. Kung nakikipag-appear sya.
3. Kung ang pakikipag appear nya ay "bukas palad". Yung palad to palad ang appear. Sa aming limited knowledge, guys make closed fists versions of the girly "appear".
4. Kung alam nya ang kulay "CAMEL"
5. Kung kaya nyang makipag marathon discussion kung sino talaga ang mas gwapo - si Sam Milby, Si John Lloyd or si Piolo.6. Pag ang tawag nya kay Piolo eh "Papa Piolo".
7. Pag mas type nyang pagusapan at himay himayin ang sexlife ng mga guy colleagues kesa sa mga hot babes sa office.
8. Pag sinabi nyang hindi bagay sa iyo ang suot mong mini skirt dahil "the color does not compliment your skin tone."
9. Pag napansin nya na pag nagtype ka sa keyboard eh nakapilantik ang mga daliri mo dahil sa mahaba mong kuko.
10. Pag bothered sya sa pagtype mo kse baka mag chip off ang nail polish mo.
11. Pag may sarili syang kikay kit na may lamang baby powder, vaseline petroleum jelly (for that magalis na elbow) at lip balm in cherry flavor.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Mga walang katuturan na katatawanan at kakainisan...
1. Nag interview ako ng applicant. Tanong ko: "How much do you want this job?". Sagot sa akin: "Ummm..not as much as my previous job po ma'm". Wow, nakakainspire i-hire. Tanggap ka na sis-tuh!
2. Isa pang applicant. Tanong ko: "After a year of not working, why do you want to work now?" Sagot nya: "I don't wanna stay home, cause, you know, ahh... I only get stuck knowledge.". Again..again..again
3. Hate na hate ko yung "supposeBly".. hellow!! kung hindi mo masabi ang supposeDly, please wag mo ng gamitin yung word.
4. Sabi ni boss - "Can I see you?" Tempting sagutin ng "Oh no! Did i just turn invisible?!"
5. Sa isang diskusyon kung bakit mas attractive yung isang guy over the other guy. "Eh kse one-sighted kayo. Di nyo tinitignan yung kabuuan." Hey-shus-me!
6. Sa brainstorming tungkol sa bagong booth design. "Kse kung yung wall paper ididikit natin sa wall".. Hmm.. i've always thought wall papers go ON walls..pwede pa pala sa ibang surface?
1. Nag interview ako ng applicant. Tanong ko: "How much do you want this job?". Sagot sa akin: "Ummm..not as much as my previous job po ma'm". Wow, nakakainspire i-hire. Tanggap ka na sis-tuh!
2. Isa pang applicant. Tanong ko: "After a year of not working, why do you want to work now?" Sagot nya: "I don't wanna stay home, cause, you know, ahh... I only get stuck knowledge.". Again..again..again
3. Hate na hate ko yung "supposeBly".. hellow!! kung hindi mo masabi ang supposeDly, please wag mo ng gamitin yung word.
4. Sabi ni boss - "Can I see you?" Tempting sagutin ng "Oh no! Did i just turn invisible?!"
5. Sa isang diskusyon kung bakit mas attractive yung isang guy over the other guy. "Eh kse one-sighted kayo. Di nyo tinitignan yung kabuuan." Hey-shus-me!
6. Sa brainstorming tungkol sa bagong booth design. "Kse kung yung wall paper ididikit natin sa wall".. Hmm.. i've always thought wall papers go ON walls..pwede pa pala sa ibang surface?
7. One of my favorites. (In a high pitched, sinakal na manok voice) "Anong petsa na ngayon?!" (dramatic pause here please). "Alas-dyes na!!!" .. Wala akong maisip na comeback dito. Nalaos ang talent ko.
8. One of my favorite so-konyo expression: "You gets? You gets?" In Tagalog, "Nakuha mo ba?" wa ha ha
9. Another so-konyo-tic expression: "Ah, gawwdd! That's so pang-ngeeet!!" Grabe, yakk, talagang it's so sows-yal!
10. Something I try to live by: "Be more or less specific" Can anything get more or less specific than this?
Monday, September 18, 2006
INSPIRASYON
Sa buhay kong ito, may ilan ilang mga tao na sa ayaw ko man o gusto, gumagawa ng marka sa buhay ko. Merong mga tao na nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akin, meron namang iba na parang nakakainis na cavity sa ipin at tanging bunot na lang ang makapagtatanggal.
1. Si Jessica Zafra. Hanep sa talento sa pagsulat. Kakaiba. Nakakaaliw. Sana ganito ako kagaling sumulat.
2. Si Jerome Gomez. Magaling din sya sumulat. Pramis. Di nga kinaya ang galing nya nung school namin, kaya pinalipat na lang sya. Kung hindi dahil sa interes nyang basahin ang unang attempt ko with Filipino literature noon, baka hindi ako nagblo-blog ngayon.
3. Si Mrs. Judith Obusan. English teacher ko nung High School. Sya ang nag inspire sa akin na magsulat. Yung english formal composition ko noon para sa class nya, pina-publish nya school paper. Doon ko na realize na pwede pala akong sumulat.
4. Si Winston Wee. "Dating former ex" boss and friend. Sya ang nagmulat sa akin sa maraming katotohanan ng buhay buhay. Malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya. Daming kong natutunan. Swear!
5. Si Leila Pecate. Former colleague. Sa kanya ko nakita ang tunay at buong lakas ng loob. Palaban kahit walang laban. LOL
6. Si Yoyah Quizan. Kaklase nung college. Ang personification ng ma-showbiz na buhay para sa akin.
7. Ang buong GGLEAK. Mga tunay na kaibigan. Kasabay natutong mag jackstone. Kasabay pumila sa linya nung cute na crew ng McDonalds. Kasamang nagcut class para makapanood ng Lunch Date at mga pelikula ni Raymart Santiago (Wooly Booly atbp.)
8.Si George. Soulmate. Best friend. Kakulitan. Kakwentuhan. Shock and pain absorber. Ang taong nagpapaalala sa akin na hindi ako perpekto at hindi lahat ng naiisip, nararamdaman at nais kong gawin ay tama. Ang tanging tao na nakakaintindi sa akin sa lahat ng oras, ano mang oras (uy, gandang slogan ah!)
9. Si Gail. Ang aking baby bestfriend. Kakilitian. Kalambingan. Kabuuan ng aking pagkatao.
10. Ah ito, wala blanko pa ito. Naghihintay pa ako kung meron pang tao na magbibigay inspirayon sa akin upang maging mas mabuting tao.
CLOSURE
I guess its about time that I be bold and face up to my demons. This is not going to be pretty. This is going to be pretty "angst-sy". Purge myself of regrets, let go of "what-ifs" and move on...really move on.
This photo reminds me so much of decisions that I could have made better had I not been driven by my false belief that loyalty is enough to make the "world" (as i knew it) a better place.
What I did learn though is that loyalty works only if it is mutually shared and respected. When the recipient of your loyalty understands what you are offering and respects you for it. Sometimes, as in this case, loyalty did not do shit. Ironically, I believe it was perceived as a burden by the gaddang people I was loyal to (and now the angst begins).
I cannot fathom what the could-have-beens had I not been so trusting so I really do not regret about the what-ifs. My regret is concentrated only with that one misguided choice. Yes, it was a choice - my choice - and it wasn't a choice that brought the happiest times of my life.
On the other hand, I am motivated by the belief that the Lord moves in mysterious ways (or is it love moves in mysterious ways? hmmm...). That decisions - no matter how right or wrong we believe them to be - are meant to bring us something better.
Which brings me now to where I currently am. This photo brings back fond memories of really moving life experiences. This is where I was introduced to a plethora of human behavior. This is where I lost my infatuation with airtravel. This is where I realized that one-day-island-hopping is not my thing. This is where I understood that mirrors really do not lie (har har). This is also where I matured a lot, learned to dismiss sensitivity, accepted that differences can subtly merge together and create its own distinct culture.
This photo reminds me so much of decisions that I could have made better had I not been driven by my false belief that loyalty is enough to make the "world" (as i knew it) a better place.
What I did learn though is that loyalty works only if it is mutually shared and respected. When the recipient of your loyalty understands what you are offering and respects you for it. Sometimes, as in this case, loyalty did not do shit. Ironically, I believe it was perceived as a burden by the gaddang people I was loyal to (and now the angst begins).
I cannot fathom what the could-have-beens had I not been so trusting so I really do not regret about the what-ifs. My regret is concentrated only with that one misguided choice. Yes, it was a choice - my choice - and it wasn't a choice that brought the happiest times of my life.
On the other hand, I am motivated by the belief that the Lord moves in mysterious ways (or is it love moves in mysterious ways? hmmm...). That decisions - no matter how right or wrong we believe them to be - are meant to bring us something better.
Which brings me now to where I currently am. This photo brings back fond memories of really moving life experiences. This is where I was introduced to a plethora of human behavior. This is where I lost my infatuation with airtravel. This is where I realized that one-day-island-hopping is not my thing. This is where I understood that mirrors really do not lie (har har). This is also where I matured a lot, learned to dismiss sensitivity, accepted that differences can subtly merge together and create its own distinct culture.
And this is where I intend to be two weeks from now...communing with nature, enjoying the salty breeze, creating footprints in the sands and just letting life pass by.
SISTERS
Mukha kaming magkapatid di ba? Tawag ko sa kanya ate kaya feeling naman talaga nya kapatid nya ako (ha ha ha).
Noong bata ako, malaking palaisipan sa akin kung bakit weird yung mga classmates ko. Bakit tawag nila sa mga nanay nila "mama"? Seryoso, feeling ko noon, sila pa ang kakaiba at ako ang normal.
Pero habang namumulat ako sa kamunduhan.. este, katotohanan, naintindihan ko na kung bakit ganun ang tawagan namin. "Ate" ko sya kse mas mukha kaming magkapatid kesa mag nanay...at "Ganda" tawag nya sa akin kse mas maganda ako sa kanya!
KUNG SYA AY AKO AT HINDI AKO AKO
Had I been charming, sweet and born with a sunny disposition -I would have been my own daughter... got lost in the ellipses??
My daughter is everything I am not. She's shy but friendly and packs endless happy, bubbly energy in her cute little frame.
Now I know what I would I have been like if I had been everything except for what I am now...and there we go again..you got lost in the ellipses!
PRECIOUS MOMENTS
Ito and dalawang taong naka ukit sa puso ko. Kinuhanan ito pagkatapos namin mag beach at nagpapalipas oras na lang kami sa kubo.
Actually, nagtutulog tulugan lang yang dalawang iyan. Pareho kaseng frustrated artista. ha ha ha
Pero kahit na emote lang yan, gustong gusto ko itong pit-tyur na ito - kse ang peaceful ng dating.
GROUNDED
Dapat kahit magaling ka (o kahit feeling mo lang magaling ka), humble ka pa rin.
Dapat kahit alam mo na tama ka (o feeling mo lang tama ka), refrain from rubbing it in.
Mahirap maging humble - lalo na sa panahon ngayon na freedom of speech is highly encouraged.
Mahirap maging humble - lalo na pag ang kausap mo deserves to be "put in his right place"
Pero minsan, ito ang pinaka mabigat na panlaban sa mga taong nakakairita, nakakainis at talaga namang gusto mong sabunutan, kaliskisan at palu-paluin ng makapal na libro sa ulo (yung hardbound ha!).
Sabi nga, "A fight involves another person". Hindi ka pwedeng makipag away sa sarili mo... unless na lang split personality ka.
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