precious moments

Resty in Taiwan

         Before I start my entry about Resty I just want to share something that Ryan did last night that I thought was cute. I haven't seen Ryan for the past days. I mean, yes I have seen him but not the cuddle time, chika time about work sort of thing. He has been working over time. His boss had been begging to that extent for him to stay over time. They have 1 million worth of electrical stuff that was ordered  and he needs to test them all before they get shipped to the buyer.  The good thing in his job is if it's pass 8 hours, it is already considered overtime even if he calls off for the rest of the week. Anyways, I worked last night mid shift. I got off at 8:30 p.m. and I saw a van parked infront of my car. I thought of myself, that fun looked like ours. I kept walking and tried to go around the van to see the license plate number. I also noticed that there was someone inside the van. When I walked around, I saw our license plate number and I just had the biggest smile. I went to the passenger side and kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss Ryan. Gosh, I missed him so much. He brought me something to eat. We sat in the parking lot for a little bit to talk and started eating. I was just surprised to see him there. He just got off from work and thought of surprising me at work. We then left the parking lot and drove home.

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         Resty left the country for almost a month now. Since she left I have chatted and seen her in the webcam. Sometimes we have a conference with Mama, Resty, Ako and Ging-ging. She lost some weight. With her overnight schedule, they could not eat lunch during the day. She also shared that she couldn't help but feel homesick but she doesn't have any regrets. Seeing my sister so skinny made me have tears in my eyes. Pero she assured me that it will only be duing the first few months and she will get used to it. I also need to go shopping and send her lots of over the counter medications and zits medicine and some jackets and coats. It will be winter there pretty soon.

           I was never an avid fan of this Taiwan thing and  I have expressed it here before. My heart just melt when she told me that she also have another side line. Resty and her friends cleans rooms and bathrooms in the same dormitory for extra money . I was like huh? You don't even clean the bathroom at home. She said she is saving up the money and despite how she made it, I am so PROUD of her. Because I know no matter what my sister will always find something for herself. No matter what,  she will never be pabigat to anybody and no matter what, she will find a decent way to help out our family. I don't think she will go home on 2008. She said it would be a waste of money because they are given only a week vacation and of course a week would not be enough. We already agreed with Ryan that we are going to visit her in Taiwan on our way to the Philippiines on 2008 pohon. I just can't wait to see her again.

           Over all she is doing great. She misses everybody except me . She was used to it na daw with me na wala na ako. He missed Papa too. She spent a day with him in Manila before she left. To Resty, ayo-ayo diha mams. Please remember all the time that we LOVE you so very much and we will visit you soon.

An early birthday gift

           I can't contain my happiness last Wednesday when there was a bulky letter that was waiting for me on the dining table when I got home from the doctor. I put away my purse and I hurriedly opened it. It was from Governor State's  Performing Arts. Inside was tickets for the December Jim Brickman holiday concert.

         We previously planned to watch his concert when we were still in Dad's house. Pero hindi natuloy because something happened in Pinas and they need a little money. I told Ryan we can cancel it to help them out. He felt really bad because he knows how I really wanted to see him. He also knows how I love his songs and I play it all the time while driving. He even bought me 3 of his cds. Sayang, naubosan na si Ryan ng closer seats. He called as soon as he got the catalog from the mail but it sold out so quickly. Bahala na uy, the thought was very genuine. He said, we will probably also go on a weekend getaway again in our favorite Spring House Inn in Indiana and go for a Spa. I really need an hour massage.

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           You guys need to congratulate me . I drove for almost an hour from our house to my doctor. He is in Indiana. I have been there before but I was never payed attention. This time I needed to go back and see the nurse for some blood work. Luckily, I remembered everything on how to get there, print a copy in mapquest and I was able to get there and come home in one piece. That's what you do for LOVE

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            If my legs can only walk away on it's own, they could have left me already. I work today for 8 hours and when we got home. We went to church and after church, we ended up shopping. The master bathroom is almost done and Ryan had been working on it. We don't have a purple bathroom anymore . We changed the floor into tiles too. He got rid of all the old fixtures (faucet, countertops, medicine cabinet, cabinets, sink, toilet )and they are all new now. Well, they are still in the living room because Ryan has to repaint the bathroom to match with the bathroom floor. I am so excited. Even the purple border he already got rid of it today. We figure it is easy to sell the house if the colors are neutral. We also went and see how much are the doors. We also want change all the doors and match it. We need 6 for now but we will buy them later. It is going to be a lot of work. I can't wait till everything will be set and changed. After the bathroom will be the living room. We are going to change it to wood and then change the carpet in the third bedroom but seal the concrete first. So no more amoy from the nasty cat. I am glad Ryan had been motivated lately despite all the things that had been going on in our lives.

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           School officially started last Wednesday. It was ok but I still miss my previous classmates. They were the best. I kicked someone else's ass last week. He was so full of bullshit. So I gave him a piece of my mind despite Ryan's whisper not to raise my hand. So when the teacher acknowledged me, Ryan said, " here we go", then I started talking. Natameme lagi. Sos I will try to ignore him because I don't want our kid to look like him . I just hate when he started sharing wrong informations to the class and he always interrupt our professor and tell us about his shit. Dah, hilom ka lagi. Let's see next week.

My first love

      Do you still remember your first love or perhaps your first kiss? I still remember mine.

      He was the most gorgeous Filipino guy that I dated for 5 years off and on and was my first kiss too. Let's call him Thata. Thata was the youngest among 4 and all boys. I never knew he existed before, that one summer day of 1995. He live in San Fernando close to my Nanay. Every fiesta I always get this love notes from this boy name Thata. I think it started when I was in high school. Never paid attention to it as I always get those "notes" or sometimes "regards" from kids of the same age. Being from the city whenever we are in San Fernando, we are the "sikat" especially during fiesta. Fiesta of 1995, just arrived in Nanays house when someone yelled in the kitchen, "Regards si Thata In", being a snobbed I ignored it. Thata always had friends that he hangs out with all the time. Who was about the same age as him. Summer of 1996, Papa and mama for the first time gave Resty and I a chance to spend our vacation in Nanays house. To us, that was the longest, 2 weeks. We were so excited because it will be the first time that we will be away from mama and papa and being there during the harvest of the star apples and sininguwelas. I didn't know that, that year I will have my first boyfriend.

      Thata was 2 years older than me. He used to tell my cousin of how much he liked me because I am very nice and beautiful. I thought that was bull. I had so many zits and who would like me I thought. One day, my cousin Adelyn and I went out to get some bayabas (guavas) in our grandma's field but I didn't know it was a set-up. Adelyn knew that Thata will be coming also. By the way, Thata is Adelyn's uncle in her father's side (her father's uncle's son, confusing?). Adelyn's mom is my aunt. So I thought how convenient. Few minutes after, I saw someone coming. Thata was with another kid about Adelyn's age. I thought he was cute (Thata). That was the first time I ever had a good look of his face. 5'11" , tanned and he has this gorgeous nose and eyes. I have always been facinated with the height and the nose because I am not that gifted. He introduced himself. I was speechless, my heart was pounding like it had never pound that fast before. Adelyn and the other kid both left. I was sitting on one of the guavas branches and he was standing by me, making sure that I am not going to fall off the branch. He then told me how much he liked me and how long he had been waiting for this day. I told him I didn't have any clue. The one thing that stuck me the most was when he said these lines: Every summer I see you and your family come visit your grandma. Every summer I wait and hope to see a glimpse of you but you never stayed long and you are always guarded. I used to tend the cow and just stare at you from a distance (they own lands and cows, sa bukid lagi). I told myself that one day, I will make you my girlfriend. I told myself that every summer . I didn't know what to say. I don't want to be one click, alam nyo na sa atin. I pretended that I didn't like him and of course I kept the distance. He was graduating in college(seaman) then and I was going on my 1st year college. He always tell me that teachers are good wives, "kay ikabilin daw sa balay". Papa had a strict policy about not having boyfriends while in school but it was worth a try .

      I kept our relationship secret but he tried to tell the world we are together. My aunts from mama's side was not too happy when they knew but I begged them to keep it secret from my parents. We continued to see each other. Sometimes he would surprise and pick me up from school. A walk from the school to Colon was all we had. Then we take our separate jeepneys but it was shortlived. I didn't hear from him again. Sometimes I visit San Fernando but he wasn't there. He was a gentleman and I really liked him. A year after, he was scheduled to join his brother to work abroad. We were not able to say goodbye. Without a phone, cellphone and with my strict parents it was hard. I was hurt but I moved on. I felt he abandoned me. He later told me that during the time he graduated college and was waiting for his brother, he didn't have the face to show me and my parents because he was jobless. He said he regretted it greatly. He had never been in our house because he was so afraid of my parents. Although he had been in my aunt's houses and grandma because everytime he knows that I am in town, he always make it a point to visit me.

        Fourth year college, I got a postcard from Thata addressed to the school. I wasn't expecting to hear from him anymore. He knew my major was Social Sciences and was always facinated with the Egyptians. He got me a postcard from Egypt. He wrote: he still think of me greatly and he misses me. I wanted to answer him so bad but the only address that was in the postcard was Port of Malaysia. Till this day, he can't believe I did not reply to him. I told him that there was no suffecient address. He argued that he wrote the entire address and I argue the opposite. He thought I didn't like him anymore so when he came home, he courted someone else, another teacher. Adelyn already warned me about the other girl. I told her it was ok. Fiesta of 1999, I hosted and sang on a singing contest and at the end of the song, he had the loudest clap. It was him waving at me, with the biggest smile. I had mixed emotions. I have never seen him for almost 3 years. After the contest he wanted to talk to me but I declined. I don't want to be seen with the other girl. To make the long story short, he had made several girl friends and I did to. Even if everytime we see each other, there is always an attempt to get back together. The begging and all. I think if I replied to his postcard, it is probably us today but I never had any regrets. Whenever he is around, he always made me feel special and the most beautiful person in the crowd. I don't know how but I just feel it. Although, I felt abandoned and that was it for me. He didn't get married though although he knew he can afford (working abroad for years) till I got married. January of 2003 we talked briefly over the phone. Adelyn gave her our phone number. He asked me if it's ok that he will going to marry someone. I told him yes, I was going to get married that year anyway. Last time I heard, he has 1 son.

    I hope he is happy because I am.

Which month are you?

I got this forwarded from a high school and college friend Nichol. The babies are so adorable.

Take a break and which baby are you?

Jan
Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.

Feb
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest And loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt.  Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous.  Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions. 

Mar 
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive.  Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered.  Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness.  Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others. 

Apr
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous.  Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic.  Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others.  Very confidant. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. Hot but has brains.

May
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children.  Hardworking. High-spirited.

Jun 
You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!!

Jul 
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed.  Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable.  Emotional temperamental and unpredictable.  Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times.  Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets.  dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

Aug
Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. No self-control. Kind hearted. Self-confident. Loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer.  Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. in need of "that someone".  Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by "no pain no gain" caring.  Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious.  "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. Independent.  Strong willed. A fighter.

Sept
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional.  Stubborn.  Hasty.  Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore.  Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.  If you do not repost this in the next 5 mins, someone very close to you will become mad at you in the next 8 days.

Oct 
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly.  Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable.  Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.

Nov
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times.  Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent.  Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

Dec
   This straight-up means you are the most good-looking person possible... Better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious.  Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best.  Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer.  Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding.  Able to show character. One guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves music. Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt.  Sensitive.

Hope you had fun!

Wala lang ... miss ko lang.

Lanie's adorable kids that I miss soooo much.

Triz, Garin and Jonathan. Garin peacefully watching his siblings fight over a toy. Notice Triz's reaction  .  Priceless !!!