30-Dec

I woke up early because I'm excited to test my newly purchased Skechers GOrun in UP Academic Oval today. I BBMd Shine, but I guess she was still sleeping. So, I slept some more. She replied around 8am. I then prepped to meet her in McDo Quezon Ave. After 2 hours (prep + travel time), I reached McDo. Had my brekky while waiting for Shine.


Feel nya na inaatat ko sya. As in mega BBM ako ng location ko and all. At ayan, makulay daw ang suot nya, at kumusta naman, pink daw! Hahahah! Pareho kami naka-pink. As in literally naka print sa shirt nya ang word na PINK. Hahahah! Eto na, kami na ang terno, pink top at pink/coral shoes!

Matapos kumain sa Mc Do, sumakay na kami ng cab papuntang UP Diliman. Bumaba kami sa Palma Hall. Si Shine, mega-reminisce... dun kasi ang building nila nung college (UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy). Stretching ng unti, tapos gora na. Lakad galore. Peechure-peechure habang nag-iikot sa UP. Medyo tanghali na kaya mainit na din, buti na lang, malilim sa UP dahil madaming puno.

Naka dalawang ikot din yata kami sa oval, tapos nag iba na kami ng daan. Pumunta kami dun sa may tiangge malapit sa Parish of the Holy Sacrifice. Pumasok at nilibot din namin ang UP Shopping Center. At heto na, nag crave ng isaw si Shine, puntahan daw namin ang isawan ni Mang Larry. Hay! at dahil maaga pa, ala pa si Mang Larry.

Naghanap muna kami ng matatambayan dahil pagod na kami kakaikot. Sa waiting shed, nakakita kami ng gigantic na langgam. Hahaha! At makalipas ang ilang minuto, nagdecide na kami na bumalik sa Sunken Garden. Lakad ulit. Hahahaha!

Sa Sunken Garden, peechure-peechure, chikahan, nood ng naglalaro ng frisbee, kinig ng music. Gutom na. Naisip namin balikan si Mang Larry, at this time, sumakay na kami ng byaheng SM North. Bumaba kami sa UP Shopping Center, dahil may paltos na si Shine, di kinaya ng kanyang reinforcement. Band-aid na ang kelangan nya. Ayun, buti na lang may botika dun. Paglabas namin dun, wala pa ding umuusok sa pwesto ni Mang Larry, wala pa si Mang Larry. Loser. Naisipan namin pumunta na lang ng SM North. But Shine came up with a brilliant idea. Iexplore daw namin ang Maginhawa St. So, sumakay kami ng cab, sabi ni Shine, "Manong, dyan lang po tayo sa Maginhawa." Pagdating dun, nakakita na kame ng strips ng mga snack bar. Bumaba na kami. Lakad ulit lakad. Hanap kung san masarap. Parang ala kami makita na bet namin. She searched Twitter. Ang mga search results, Moon Leaf, Crazy Katsu at Zugbu Liempo among a lot of restos. Pumara na kame ng tricycle, at sabi namin, ihatid kame sa Moon Leaf....taaadaaan, "sorry we're closed." "Manong, dun na lang sa Zugbu Liempo." P20 lang siningil ni Manong.


Zugbu Liempo - tastier than Cebu Lechon (yan ang tag line nila) in fairness, ang saaaarraaap nga! Habang kumakain, nagpaalam na ang BB ko. Nadrain ang baterya. Nilagay ko sa bag ko. Kain ulit kain. Nung matapos na kame, at madami pang tira, pinabalot ko at nagbayad na din ako. At dahil maliit na sling bag lang ang dala ko, nilabas ko muna ung ibang laman para magkasya ung pinabalot ko. Nung ok na, umalis na kami. Binalikan namin yung nakita namin na may signage na "branded clothes for sale".

No. 87 Maginhawa St. - andaming branded clothes, bags, shoes, sandals, etc. iba brand new, iba pre-owned. May nagustuhan si shine, kaya lang, wala yung in-charge sa shop, para kuya tagabantay lang ang nandun, so di nya nabili. Nung palabas na kami, napansin namin ang sandamakmak na plaka. Yung long playing! Yung niple-play sa turntable! Astig! So, nagpaalam kami kung pwede magpapicture. Kasi ang feeling namin nasa museum kami. Parang na-time space warp. Super lumang mga plaka, bust statues, old pictures of our previous presidents, etc. Habang ine-explore namin, may lumabas na isang matipunong matandang lalaki. Tinanong ni Shine kung sya si Mr. Vera Cruz. Sabi nya, ako nga. Panu nyo nalaman? Sinabi namin na nabasa namin yung news article na naka-frame pag pasok ng "mala-museum" nilang bahay. Nalaman namin na kolektor sya ng mga music items at bust sculptures na musuem pieces. Binebenta daw nya yun sa Bangko Sentral (astig!). Matapos ma-amaze ng bongga, nagpapicture kami kasama sya. Konting ikot pa at picture, at nagpasalamat at nagpaalam na kami. Yesteryear Music Gallery pala ang pangalan nung lugar napuntahan namin.

Paglabas namin, biglang umulan. Nag-isip pa kami kung uuwi na o magkakape muna. At dahil pareho kaming walang dalang charger, nagdecide na kami na umuwi na lang. Nagpahatid kami sa St. Chuatoco. Bumaba ako dun sa may St. Paul the Apostle Church at naglakad gang dun sa sakayan papuntang SM North. Madali ako nakasakay ng fx.

Pagdating sa bahay, pinakuha ko kay Carl yung charger nung BB ko. Di daw nya makita, so ako na ang umakyat sa kwarto, nandun naman. Pagbaba ko, oh my gulay! wala sa bag ko ang BB ko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tinext ko kagad si Shine. Feeling ko di pa nya nababasa, so tinawagan ko na. At nikwento ko ang pangyayari. Na ang feeling ko eh sa Zugbu Liempo ko nailapag yung BB ko. Dahil dun ko na lang yun pwedeng naibaba dahil drained ang battery so wala ako dahilan para ilabas sya. Baka nung inaayos ko yung bag ko para magkasya yung pinabalot ko. Nanghina ako. Naputol ang usapan namin. Deads na pareho ang phones nya. Nag search ako sa facebook ng contact numbers ng Zugbu. Nung tatawagan ko na, dumating naman sa kwarto ko si Mommy. So, deadma muna, nakiusap ako kay Shine na sya na lang ang tumawag. Tinext ko sya tapos tinawagan din. Try daw nya tawagan, makalipas ang ilang minuto, nagtext sya, wala daw sumasagot. Pero pupuntahan daw nya, magtsitsinelas lang daw sya. Dahil nga mega paltos ang paa nya. Pinuntuhan nya, habang naghihintay ako... feeling ko wala na talagang pag-asa. Tinext ko na ang ilang mga kaibigan to let them know I lost my BB. Makalipas ulit ang ilang minuto, tumawag na si Shine. Wala daw. Di daw napansin nung taga Zugbu, dahil di naman daw kagad nila niligpit ung kinainan namin. Palibhasa, may dalawang customer din kami na kasabay at may mama sa kabilang tindahan. At saka tabing daan din. So madaming posibleng pwedeng nakakuha nun. Ayun... wala na ang BB ko. Wala na. 5 months old pa lang sya, nawala na. The optimist part of me says, you just lost a phone. The people in CDO lost their houses, sources of living...lost lives. Sabi nga ni Jleg, hayaan mo na friend, kikitain natin yan.

Goodbye, BB.
Goodbye, pictures, videos, BBM/contact numbers, memories...
Goodbye, 2011.

Ok?

I'm glad a friend asked me last night if I'm ok. It's been a while since I was asked that question.

I dunno...

Maybe because I always appear to be ok... 

I'm trying to be ok... that's the truth.

Thanks to deviantart for the image.

I love to run!

Today was my 4th 10K for 2011. The first was Hyundai Fun Run (1:18:23), second was Run for Japan (where I took Melvin's slot since he got injured from Baguio 21K (I placed 2nd - 43:38)I really enjoyed the shower provided by the firetrucks, third was Goldilocks Fun Run (1:16:01) and today I finished Run and Help (1:16:23).


Here are some of the reasons why I run:
 1. I run because I have to.
 2. I run because I love it.
 3. I run because I want to be fast.
 4. I run to sweat.
 5. I run to find some quiet time.
 6. I run to eat.
 7. I run for the sunrise.
 8. I run for the race.
 9. I run to relieve stress.
10. I run because it's easy.
11. I run because I'm a runner.
12. I run because it effin' hurts.
13. I run because I gotta keep the streak.
14. I run because it makes me feel good.
15. I know why I run. Tell me why you don't!

iWitness: Killer bus

September 1, 2011

12:30AM

between NIA and Eton Centris, QC

Sakay ako ng bus sampu ng iba pang pasahero ng Joanna Jesh ordinary bus papuntang UE Letre. Kakadaan lang ng konduktor. Ayan nga yung tiket ko.

Mga dalawang dipa na lang ang layo nung "tao" (di ako sigurado kung babae o lalaki) nung nakita ko (palagay ko) pati nung driver na naglalakad sa gitna ng daan (EDSA). 'Di sya tumatawid, sya'y naglalakad sa gitna ng daan (nauuna lang sa amin). Nakakulay light green sya na long sleeves. Mabagal ang lakad, animo'y may malalim na iniisip. Ilang segundo pagkakita ko na tao ang nasa harap ng bus, bumangga na ang harapan nito sa kanya. Palagay ko eh pumailalim sya sa bus dahil bigla na lang sya nawala.

Di man lang bumusina ang driver. Baka nga di nya nakita. O di kaya, nakita nya, huli na. At pagkabangga, parang walang nangyari. Dire-diretso lang ang takbo ng bus. Nagkatinginan kami nung katabi kong babae at nasabi namin na, "mama, tao po yun!". Di nya kami pinansin. Ang ibang pasahero nagtatanong na din, dahil naramdaman nila na may nabangga kami, pero di nila alam kung ano. Kami lang yata nung katabi ko ang nakakita sa buong pangyayari. Tinanong na din nung inspektor yung driver kung anu yun. Ilang beses nya inulit ang tanong bago sumagot ang driver na "tao!"

Pagkarinig nung kundoktor, sinabihan nya ang mga pasahero na lumipat kami sa kabilang bus (nasa Q.Ave na kami) Tinangka kong kunin ang detalye ng bus, pero di ako nagtagumpay. Pinagmamadali nung kundoktor ang mga pasahero na makalipat para makaalis na sila kaagad. Duda ako na babalikan nila ang biktima para tulungan. Malamang tumakas na sila. Nanginginig ako sa takot... nagulantang ako sa nasaksihan ko. Pagkalipat sa kabilang bus, nagdasal na ko. Ipinagdasal ko na may tumulong dun sa taong nasagasaan.

Paulit-ulit bumabalik sa isip ko ang eksena na sumalpok ang bus dun sa tao. Paulit-ulit. Hindi ako mapakali. Nanghihina, natatakot, naaawa, nakukonsensya.

Tumawag ako sa Patrol 117 pagdating ko sa bahay (matagal bago may sumagot at parang nasa bahay lang si ate). Inireport ko ang nangyari. Mabuti na lang at may nauna na nagreport at sinundo na daw ng ambulansya ang biktima. Kung anu ang nangyari sa kanya, hindi ko pa alam. Aabangan ko sya sa balita mamaya.

Sana, nakaligtas sya.

Wala lang!

Wala lang...

Gusto ko lang magsulat ngayon. Parang andaming mga bagay ang tumatakbo sa isip ko ngayon na kelangan ko ilabas dito.

Una, magsisimula na naman ang bagong taon para sa ACN. Saan nga ba ko papunta? Ano na nga ba narating ko makalipas ang isang taon bilang E?

Ikalawa, annulment. Anu na? Hindi ko alam kung saan ako magsisimula. Alam ko na bonggang gastos 'to. Bahala na si Papa God. Sana matulungan ako ni Atty. Omar P. Jay, ngayon pa lang nagpapasalamat na ko. 

Ikatlo, kung may abogado na ko, makikipag-cooperate kaya sya? Sana. Kasi di lang naman 'to para sa akin eh. Hay! Ewan, di ko pa din maimagine na lalapit ako sa kanya anytime soon for this issue(so Help me God).

Ikaapat, Carl is growing up so fast and I admit, it's not easy to be a single mom. I thank God for my family.

Ikalima, mom. Dear Papa God, I pray for good health for mom (and dad). I don't mind the time I spent on the road just to be with them everyday. I love them sooo much!

Ikaanim, underweight. Nabother talaga ko kahapon. Imagine I only weigh 93 lbs now? I was 95 lbs last July and was 100 lbs last year. Omg! What happened? I think it's stress! Supah stress! 

I need to gain weight! (against all odds) or else, nothing! I need to gain weight period.

Ikapito, change is inevitable. I can feel you're drifting away. I'm observant. Oh well, it's alright. I've already prepped myself for this.

Ikawalo, wala lang...




Salamat randomstarlight sa larawan.

Army Navy

After spending a couple of hours in Fitness First-SM The Block, we found ourselves hungry.

Cravings? Burger!

Ending: Army Navy - SM Skygarden










Single quarter-pounder beef patty











Libertea










It tastes good but I think Charlie's is better. :)

I miss these girls!!!

L-R: Katkat, Mitch(GFF), Me and Mindy Anne

Taken last January 2011 (post new year celebration) at Mark's house in QC.

All motion is relative...

To do not advance is to fall back...

Maybe it is you who have moved away by standing still.

I think I'll try... defying gravity

The Princess and the frog

Dream - 14-Aug

I woke up today from a dream and luckily remembered some parts of it....

Eating sweets -

Sweets - To see or eat sweets in you dream, represent indulgence, sensuality, and forbidden pleasure. Perhaps you have been depriving yourself of some joy or pleasure and the dream is a way for you to reward yourself. Alternatively, the dream symbol is a metaphor for your sweetie or the special someone in your life.

Drinking glass

Glasswares - To see a drinking glass in your dream, signifies healing, rejuvenation, and healing. Alternatively, it indicates a transcendence into a realm of higher consciousness. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Do you see life from an optimistic or pessimistic point of view. Consider also the contents of the glass. If you are drinking form a glass, then it is a positive omen.
To see a broken glass in your dream, denotes feelings of powerlessness, guilt and/or low self-esteem. Perhaps you feel unqualified or inadequate in dealing with a situation.

Car

Car - To dream that you are driving a car, denotes your ambition, your drive and your ability to navigate from one stage of your life to another. Consider how smooth or rough the car ride is. If you are driving the car, then you are taking an active role in the way your life is going. However, if you are the passenger, then you are taking a passive role. If you are in the backseat of the car, then it indicates that you are putting yourself down and are allowing others to take over. This may be a result of low self-esteem or low self-confidence. Overall, this dream symbol is an indication of your dependence and degree of control you have on your life.

Lush Greens

Green signifies a positive change, good health, growth, fertility, healing, hope, vigor, vitality, peace, and serenity. The appearance of the color may also be a way of telling you to "go ahead". Alternatively, green is a metaphor for a lack of experience in some task.�
To "be green", means that you are environmentally conscious. Green is also symbolic of your strive to gain recognition and establish your independence. Money, wealth and jealousy are often associated with this color.

Thanks to crushedsilence for the picture and to Dream Moods dream dictionary.

Aaaarggh!

When waiting seems like forever...









Thanks to samanthasoul for the picture.

Shortie

Dec 2009

What is headband? :)













Aug 2011

Eyebags and sooo skinny!

Wishful Thinking

Fishing

Carl has found a new hobby! He wakes up early every Saturday to join his Koko (lolo).

The two of them together with Koko's friends go fishing somewhere in Coloong, Valenzuela. I'm not sure if it's Aling Nene's or Kapitan's.

Thanks to alexandria for the picture.

LSS: 05-Aug

100 Truths

WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. last beverage = large Coke from Jollibee (ssshhh!)
2. last phone call = Ateng
3. last text message = Eds
4. last song you listened to = Skyscraper
5. last time you cried = last week

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. dated someone twice = yeah
7. been cheated on = yes
8. kissed someone & regretted it = yup
9. lost someone special = nope
10. been depressed = opkors!
11. been drunk and threw up = yeah...

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. red
13. green
14. black

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2011)
15. Made a new friend = a lot
16. Fallen out of love = nope
17. Laughed until you cried = yes
18. Met someone who changed you = yes
19. Found out who your true friends were = yes
20. Found out someone was talking about you = none yet...
21. Kissed anyone on your FB friend's list = yes :p

GENERAL:
22. How many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = 90%
24. Do you have any pets = nope! but I want a chocolate brown labrador
25. Do you want to change your name = nope
26. What did you do for your last birthday = celebrated it with my fam
27. What time did you wake up today = 8am
28. What were you doing at midnight last night = watching Fast5 on-board a bus going to Monumento
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for = our trip to Boracay!
30. Last time you saw your Mother = earlier today
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life = could have been more careful
32. What are you listening to right now = sound of silence
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom = yep
34. What's getting on your nerves right now = nothing... chill lang
35. Most visited webpage = facebook
37. Nicknames = ychai, cha, chai, cyn, cynch
38. Relationship Status = single with extra baggage
39. Zodiac sign = libra
40. He or She = she
41. Elementary = cspb
42. Middle School = ?
43. High school/College = cspb/pup
44. Hair colour = brownish black
45. Long or short = just cut it short yesterday
46. Height = 5'2"
47. Do you have a crush on someone? = crush? "like" eh
48. What do you like about yourself? = ME
49. Piercings = none
50. Tattoos = none, but i'd like to have one
51. Righty or lefty = righty

FIRSTS :
52. First surgery = when i gave birth to Carl
53. First piercing = none
54. First best friend = naomi
55. First sport you joined = volleyball
56. First vacation = baguio
58. First pair of trainers = fila

RIGHT NOW:
59. Eating = crispy fries from jollibee
60. Drinking = coke (sssshhh)
61. I'm about to = sleep (I guess... time check, it's 2:43 AM)
62. Listening to = Won't go home without you (Maroon 5)
63. Waiting for = someone who'll love me for who I am :)

YOUR FUTURE :
64. Want kids? = I already have one.
65. Get Married? = huh? again? i have to think first on how to nullify my first marriage.
66. Career? = business woman

WHICH IS BETTER :
67. Lips or eyes = eyes
68. Hugs or kisses = hugs
69. Shorter or taller = taller
70. Older or Younger = jUst about right
71. Romantic or spontaneous = spontaneous
72. Nice stomach or nice arms = nice arms
73. Sensitive or loud = sensitive
74. Hook-up or relationship = relasyon!!!
75. Trouble maker or hesitant = troublemaker

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger = nope
77. Drank hard liquor = yesss!
78. Lost glasses/contacts = several times
79. Sex on first date = nope
80. Broken someone's heart = yes
81. Had your own heart broken = yes
82. Been arrested = no
83. Turned someone down = yes
84. Cried when someone died = yes
85. Fallen for a friend = yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself = yEs
87. Miracles = yEs
88. Love at first sight = nope
89. Heaven = yup
90. ? @ tina, bat di pa ko sleep? tulog na ko kala mo lang gising :D
91. Kiss on the first date = yes
92. Angels = yes

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
93. Had more than one bf = nope
95. Did you sing today = yes, a lot of times
96. Ever cheated on somebody = yes
97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go, and why = college, I could have been better
98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be = Carl's 7th birthday, I would have given him a better party
99. Are you afraid of falling in love = YES
100. Posting this as 100 truths = cool!

Soooo excited!

This is it!!!!

We are going to Boracay next month! Wooot! :)


Thanks to easytravelandtours for the picture.

I didn't know...

Lighters

I'm singing...

This one's for you and me
Living out our dreams
We're all right where we should be
Lift my arms out wide
I open my eyes
And now all I wannna see
Is a sky full of lightets, a sky full of lighters



Lighters lyrics

Rotten tomato

Yesterday, I received an email asking for a one to one. Too bad I'm out and he will be on vacation leave for 8 days. I think I already have an idea on what's bothering him...I'm sure it's not about work load... It's about you.

Today, she reached out to me. I felt that she really want to talk to me asap. So, I immediately left what I'm doing to accommodate her. True enough... there's something wrong...
She was teary eyed. She was trembling. I asked her what's wrong... then she started crying. I know she's trying very hard to keep those tears from falling... but she can't help it. I can feel her frustrations. I felt guilty that I was out sick for two days. She said she has been waiting for me to get back. (Aww!)

Look at what you done to the team? I already talked to you about this...several times. But you never seem to listen. Where is your self awareness? When will you admit that you did something wrong?

I'm sorry but I can't help you if don't want to help yourself.

Thanks to blacksatin for the picture.

In-sync

June 22-

I took this picture just before I got off Boni MRT station.












One week later (July 29) - Shine took this picture.
Almost the same spot, right?













It's funny how we thought of the same thing on different occasions.


I guess we're just in-sync. Hahaha! ;)

I miss you!

I miss you!!!!!!!

I will revive You've been Ychaired starting today.

I will continue to document my random thoughts, discoveries, rants, musings and everything else here!

It's good to be back! :)

Thanks to laurapora for the picture.

butterscotch

Sounds familiar? I bet, it really is! It's like dejavu...I'm speechless... just when I thought... nah! Now, I really don't know... I really don't know... How could you?