People of my Year 2011!

I have always wanted to post about significant people and events. It was supposed to be in time for my birthday last September as I turned 25. In true Virgo fashion, I procrastinated. So instead, allow me to give you the people of my year 2011 as inspired by Bianca Gonzales' blog.

Here goes:

La Familia. They will always be a part of my year.

Daddy - my confidante up to now.
Mommy/Nona - I give her my highest respect for always being strong and for raising us well.
Manong Elvin/Nong2 - my constant source of "I love you's and I miss you's".
Manang Dayling - always the giver and a great mom to my 3 nephews.
Manoy Kerwin/Winkydo - pinakaaaaaa-buotan according to mommy and I second the motion.
Kuya Intoy - always have light moments with him.
Ate Nikki - the resident planner, fashionista and chikadora.
Janjan/Jiji - my everdearest frenemy!Hahaha!
Beyond words, they can make me happy in a heartbeat.

Babies. Nathan and Kecza are the newest addition to the family, both born in the year 2011, both my godchildren, both makagigil level ang cuteness. Hugs and kisses from Tita Ninang.

BMG Family. It was a semi-bumpy 2011 for us but we finished it strong. Looking forward to summer outings, christmas parties and pantry li'l parties with you guys. We're all in this together.

Accounting Team. I love that no matter how hard our job seems to be we still manage to laugh and plan little getaways just to keep us together. To Grazzz/Iring, thank you for always helping me and supporting me, thanks though usahay dili ka mang-bluetooth sa latest music (Hahaha!)Kudururu!. To Xhiela/Kim Chiu, thank you for your efforts/ideas to keep accounting together. To Gelibean, thank you for being efficient and for making us laugh with your bulay moves. To Joh, I appreciate your being transparent and cooperative. Girls, I will discuss more, meeting tomorrow, Ilaputi, your treat. Hahaha!That's it! Ai, I almost forgot our adopted accounting member, from the ICT Department, Ray Bac's. Our resident kuya, preacher and Jollibee all in one. Reprezzzent!!

Mentors. Ma'am Maui and Ma'am Carms both helped and touched me. They both gave me encouraging and motivating words that I have always kept. You deserve all the blessings that you have now because you are both beautiful people inside and out.

The Kyms. I placed them together for an obvious reason, but they have different roles in my life and they don't even know each other.Teehee!

Kym Ashley has been my friend since college. We lived in the same compound, then same building, then eventually became roomies. We would stay awake 'til dawn in her bed decorated with onions and garlic (for some secret reasons,wahaha!), talking about our NBSB status and her little business ventures. This year, we affirmed our friendship through exchange of tweets and FB messages about love and life, since she's in not so faraway Thailand. See you soon kymyat!

Kym Astrid played a big part during my month-long training in Manila last June 2011. I went there alone with only instructions on how to get from Point A to B (4 rides by the way). Luckily, Kym Possible was to the rescue. Awwww!This girl is really friendly and bubbly. She was there for a training as well. Since she came before me, she already know the pasikut-sikut. We would ride the same jeepney to get to the MRT station and then MRT ride to our places. I love that I have someone to rant to about the tedious transpo especially when it rains (gaaaaaahh!). I love that I get to speak Cebuano in the clinic because of her. Thank you kymmie for making it easy-peasy for me. I didn't know then that you're a heartthrob here in Cebu. Hahaha!Badass!

Ate Juvy. The first friend I had on my first job. The office tables were rearranged thrice but we would always be seated right next to each other, fate. She always listens to my mostly nonsense stories and would sometimes bring me food since she knows I skip breakfast most of the time. There are times we hardly talk to each other due to our deadlines but we laugh about it afterwards. Now that I transferred to Cebu, I remember seeing her only once or twice ever since. This year, I planned to meet up with her and Kathy last November but unfortunately it was cancelled because my flight was moved from 9am to 10pm. Imagine my rage. So this is to officially say sorry to her for cancelling. ;(

Connie. I knew her since Grade 3. We were both transferees, and she was always the one who would protect me from the little meanies, boys and girls alike. We were seatmates, neighbors (as in literally stones throw away, as in I would shout to the window of her room to wake her up during simbang gabi), and distant relatives. We walk together to and from school from elementary to high school, always in the same section. We would sit above the wall in between each other's kitchens. We have this little fights and our parents would find a way to patch it up. We hardly see each other after high school since we went to different colleges and even harder when we finished schooling. It is amazing that when I saw her and her family last christmas, it was as if we just saw each other yesterday, I feel like that high school girl again. We still shout at each other in the kitchen by the way.

The Celestianos. Thank you, thank you and thank you and even that is not enough. They are the nicest. Their only girl, Kathy, was my officemate. The birthday of her mom was my 1st visit and that started it all. Eversince, I was always invited to special occasions. Then, since I could not go home on weekends, they adopted me. I was a constant in their household. It's sweet that even her Lola would look for me if I don't go there on weekends. One time while we were watching TV, I mentioned that I was craving for champorado and her mom decided to cook some (major aaaawww). I was very well taken cared of. I had a super delayed flight last November, I arrived in CDO at about 11+PM so they fetched me in the airport and let me stayed in their house again. I'm soooo lucky to have known them.

These people touched my 2011 in different ways and made me ready for the year ahead. I am not sure if it matters to them that they are a part of this but I am more than sure that I am super duper blessed to be given an opportunity to have them in this list. As I am writing this, it made me realize and appreciate them even more. There are a lot of people to be thankful for, that honest taxi driver, that cheerful saleslady, that helpful security guard, that person that have hurt you, that unexpected retweet/reply, that random handsome guy that made you smile, that chance to help...little ways but contributed to the overall bongga-gorgeous-powerful-unimaginable 2011!!! Be thankful!

Cheers to a better year ahead! ♫ We gonna party like, like it's 2012!!! ♫ Yes, it's 2012 ♫

The Birthday Song!

I had no birthday cake on the day itself. When I called my mom I even told her "My, wala koy cake." Hahaha! But I was cool with it since I told my sister that I should have one by the time la familia will arrive in Cebu. Hahaha! Needless to say, regardless of the birthday cake, my birthday was still a blast because of all the greetings and the well-wishes that I received.

Monday. When I went back to work, I told my officemates the no birthday cake story. And so, upon hearing this, Edna promised she will give me that cute flower candle so I can use it for my cake. But days after that conversation, they surprised me with this:

Thank you Edna! Thank you to everyone who was there who sang the birthday song. Doctor Arvie and Kym for the pictures. Grace for being the accomplice. Thank you! The candle is the cutest!

Friday. The family arrived in Cebu early morning. We had lunch at Hukad (Golden Cowrie) and ate connived with the staff so they sang to me a unique Cebuano rendition of the birthday song. I'm not really mestisa so I'm not sure if I turned red but I sure felt like I blushed. With all the people turning their heads at our direction. Whew! Thank you still. ;)

We went to Casa Verde for dinner, Manong said it will be the early celebration of his birthday. While we were attacking our dessert, we saw some staff shaking the tambourine towards our table *holding my breath, eye-to-eye contact with Manong*. Phew! We both sighed with relief when the staff went straight to the table beside us, shaking the tambourine louder. But when they were about to sing they made a 180-degree turn and faced us. Sigh of relief no more. Hahaha! While they were singing, Manong and I kept pointing at each other as to who is really the celebrant. Who won?

Yes! I get to blow the candle. I get greetings from neighboring tables. I'm getting used to this. Hahaha!

Just when you thought that was it and that I was used to it, there's more. We stayed at Radisson Blu so we had free buffet breakfast. Yes!you guessed it! Ate asked the staff to sing again. No "pointing" this time though, as Manong was not on our table yet when they sang to me. When the coast was clear, he arrived and we shared the cake. (*More stories of their visit in another entry*)

It was a great celebration. I couldn't have asked for more. Thank you Lord for family and friends. ;)

God wants you to know...

On this day of your life, Aden, we believe God wants you to know , that God sees you as you truly are, - a holy child of light:
	I see you strong and whole. I see you blessed and prospered. I see you courageous and confident. I see you capable and successful. I see you free from all limitations or bondage of any kind. I see you as the spiritually perfect being you truly are.

I subscribed to this application in Facebook because I have tried it and it amazed me. Until now, it continues to amaze me. Every time I open it to see God's message for me, it is always appropriate, always heart-warming, always overwhelming. It may just be an app but it says a lot. This one that I posted, hit me hard! It made me teary-eyed (drama queen). Well, I tend to be really insecure sometimes and this is God's way of telling me I shouldn't be. Now, you said it Lord. I am truly a "spiritually perfect being"! Every word, every line struck me. HIS LOVE is amazing! So amazing that he sent this message to a sinner like me. "Spiritually perfect being" to a person who misses mass on Sundays. ;(

Let me end this post by sharing the words I always say when I talk to HIM before I go to sleep. I may skip or sleep through Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be but not the sign of the cross and this:

"I love you Lord and I always will even if I always fail to show it to you."

Thank you!

Yagit Friends!

Cast:

Gelli Belly, Gelibean - "so maarte this girl"..haha!

Gra, Grazy, Grace - our resident J. Lo

moi - the hyperactive one

with the special participation of Alex (Grace's churva!).

It was one fine saturday, a day before Gelli's birthday. Gelli was on birthday leave so we planned:

~~ early morning jogging

~~ ukay-ukay and thrift finds in Carbon

~~ Joed's japanese food.

We sit almost all the time in the office so we need to flex our muscles. We jogged at Abellana Sports Center.

We left our bags at Gracey's apartment, so we weren't able to take pictures of our jogging outfits (good thing!Haha!). The crowd ranges from kids running around to serious athletes practicing to pa-cool nakajacket and shades dudes to dudettes in sexy-fitting attire to students doing PE to nakapambalay-loose shirts-amateur joggers like us. You will blend in for sure. Gelli and I actually started our exercise even before we entered the oval because we walked to the main entrance when there was a shortcut just around 5 meters from where we were (oh weell!). Our jog started with a short warm-up and we finished around 10rounds, but more walking actually as we always talk and laugh so we run out of air easily. There are times though that we run really fast, that is when we pass by that buslot-of-a-goal the soccer players use because you'll never know when the ball strikes. It was exhausting but fun and rewarding after.

After the run, we changed and relaxed for a while at Gracey's apartment and lookie lookie!

Lindtt chocolate from Gracey's parents. Gelli got coffe and mine was milk. Thank you! We saw an old telephone and took the photo op.

We then had lunch at Emall just infront of the apartment. There I realized these girls have an eye for ukay! You already! Gelli found a super cute cardigan that we all loved but decided to give it to Grace for her trip to HK. Grace and I paid for 1 item Gelli chose, as our birthday gift (how convenient!hahaha!). We then headed to the place to be, Carbon!Hahaha! Early on, Gelli told us to be as yagit as possible to avoid pickpocketers. Hence, the title.

Achieved?

After having bought cute items and zigzagging the Lincoln street, we now rode our 1st jeepney ride to Joed's while eating santol. I said 1st because it took us 4 rides to get to the place, not that it was far far away but because we kinda got lost. Gelli, born and raised in Cebu but got lost. Hahaha! Our theme song was "what a journey it has been...". If it were not for Alex who volunteered to pay for the taxi just so we could get to the place already, it would have taken us longer to have known that the place was actually closed and that it already transferred to a new location. Boohoo!Ktnxbye! Now, all we could think was an ice cold Coke. Since we failed in japanese food, we went to SM for some chinese food at Harbour City.

And to quench our thirst

Gracey consumed two cans. Thirsty much!

Then, yogurt fix!

Then, at last HOME. It was really tiring but all the laughing compensated it.

I was actually torn between "yagit" and "wacky" in this post since I have a lot of wacky photos with them that I wanted to share. So here goes.

If love is the treasure, laughter is the key. -Yakov Smirnoff

A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. ~Eudora Welty

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful. ~Karl Kraus

This reminds me of Big Bang Theory. Love it!!

Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic. ~Rosalind Russ

Have fun! Laugh!

xoxo

☺

Laidback!

Laidback would be the best word to describe my Saturday, same goes to most of my weekends.

I woke up..hurriedly searched for my phone..worried I might be late because I didn't hear the alarm..and laughed at myself because I almost forgot it's the...♬ weekend! weekend! ♬ (Rebecca Black's Friday tune..haha!) I got up and jumpstarted my day with the world wide web. Note to self: Try to do some stretching first, will you? Lazy!

I planned to do some laundry in the afternoon but around 2pm it started raining. So, I gave in to the invitation of my bed and took a long nap (oxymoron right there!aren't naps supposed to be short?hahaha!) BUT before you start judging the sleepyhead in me, let me explain (sa presinto ka na magpaliwanag!Hahaha!).

Don't you all agree that the rain is the perfect bed weather? Besides, it was raining cats and dogs outside. I was thankful I didn't have to go to work in this weather. ZzzzZzz

Ate arrived from work and decided we order food from Sinangag Station and have it delivered. Convenient!No minimum order required!

I ordered Bangsilog while Ate ordered Adobosilog.

Yuuummmyyy! Busog! Did I ever tell you that when I eat bangus (most well done fried fishes actually), I don't leave anything except the tail and the fins? Dare me! Sarap to the fins!

I decided to spoil myself a little more with some pampering treat. I went to Nuat Thai for some full body massage.

Usually, I go there for foot massage in that comfortable black chair in the picture above. It is actually somehow complete, since they include other parts like your hands, neck, back and head. They also put hot beans on your neck and back for the whole duration of the massage. Add the music and the scent. Spell D-O-Z-E O-F-F!

This time I tried their Thai full body massage with Oil.

I always thought it was so painful. It was not. It was relaxing, eventhough you can not doze off as it requires your participation, like this one:

I think I heard my muscles and bones clicking. It was calming and soothing. I am satisfied. If you're thinking of a reward for yourself, get this one. Listen to your body. Pamper it.

Wait! There's more! Just when I thought my day is over, I turned on the TV, scanned the channels and found out it was the NBA vs PBA game. I situated in my favorite seat and had VJANDEP pastel beside me.

So surreal seeing CP3, Kobe, D'Rose, Durant, Harden, Evans, McGee playing in Araneta Coliseum. Not bad for the Philippines, at least they reached 100+.

Azkals VS Kuwait will be shown live in ABS-CBN but I'll probably be watching the replay instead. So, my day ends here.

✌

I loooove weekends! ♥

MOVIE REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS 3 ✔

I am not that much of a movie-goer, because I choose my movies. To share you a secret, I haven't actually watched Transformers 1 and 2. The Megan Fox-Michael Bay-Steven Spielberg drama endeared me to watch this. Hahaha!

I came in the theater without any expectations, except the part my sister told me. The part where Rosie first appeared, that is after the TRANSFORMERS name came out. When the movie started, I was in awe. The script. The story. The Action. The Drama. The Cast. Wow! Excerpt from a friend's text "Awesome!and I love the script..witty gyud. The perfect mix of scifi, alien stuffs, metal, comedy and hardcore action. " [yes!englishera ni siya!hahaha!]

This is the bonggang-bonggang cast.

Patrick Dempsey - sooo suave and so fresh.

Shia Labeouf - charming and funny.

Josh Duhamel - crush!crush!crush!mwahaha!

Sorry Megan!

But Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is kaboom!!Yes, lips pa lang...sizzle! ♨

I choose Rosie over Megan simply because she is a Victoria Secret Angel. She's friends with Miranda Kerr and is dating Jason Statham. Plus I commend her for running in killer heels 'til the end.Super peg! More reasons...chuk!plak!pok!Check this out!

Hmmm..my favorite autobot has got to be Bumblebee! He's the cutest!

I give the movie ☑☑☑☑☒ only because some autobots died, especially that old one the deceptecons killed before targeting Bumblebee. Boohoo! But Ienjoyed the movie so much, I'm planning to watch the 1st and 2nd installment. 8D