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Anghel ng Buhay

Malugod kong ipinakikilala ang anghel ng aking buhay. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit ako parating nakangiti at masaya kahit na naninirahan sa dayuhang bansa at malayo sa piling ng pamilya at mga kaibigan.

Hindi ko ipagkakaila na bago ako magkaroon ng sarili kong supling ay sadyang wala akong kahilig hilig sa mga bata. Nagkaroon nga ng punto sa aking buhay na ayaw kong magkaroon ng anak sapagkat hindi talaga ako mahilig sa bata ngunit sa muling pagsabay ko sa agos ng aking buhay, ako'y binayayaan ng isang munting sanggol. Nakakagulat ang lahat ng pagbabagong naganap sa aking buhay at pati na rin ang pagbabago sa aking katauhan. Maliit man siya'y animo'y higante siyang biglang pumasok sa buhay naming mag-asawa at lahat ng dating nakagisnan ay tuluyan na nga naming nilimot.

Francesca Isabelle

Talaga namang marami ng pagbabago sa aking buhay simula ng una kong simulan itong aking blog. Ngayon ay may hinihintay na akong supling na magiging bahagi na ng aming buhay...

Banyuhay

Talagang hindi mo masasabi kung saan ka dadalhin ng agos ng buhay. Hindi kailanman pumasok sa aking isipan na ako ay maninirahan sa dayuhang bansa pero eto ako ngayon, residente ng bansang Canada.

Napakaraming pagbabago sa aking buhay simula ng ako ay dumating dito. Bagong kultura, bagong klima...bagong ilog na naman na aking tatahakin sa pagdaloy ng aking buhay.

Pasahero

Sa pag-agos ng ilog parati itong may patutunguhan. Alam ng ilog ang kanyang dadaanan at lalagusan.

Sa iyong pagsabay sa agos ng ilog mo lamang matututunan kung saan ka nito dadalhin.

KASAL

Maraming beses ko ng naisulat ang aking mga ginawang paghahanda para sa aking kasal...

Nagpaikot ikot ako kasama ng aking magiging asawa sa kung saan saan para lamang makahanap ng simbahan at venue na pagdadausan nito. Ilang araw, linggo't buwan ang aking ginugol para rito. Makalipas ang matagal na panahon (tatlong taon rin halos!) ay tila di na muling nabanggit pa ang ukol sa kasalan. Di ko na rin napagtuunan ng pansin ang paghahanda dahil sa mga pangyayaring sadyang nagbago sa ihip....agos ng aking buhay, ang aming pangingibang bansa.

Pero sabi nga ng marami, sa pinagkahaba haba man ng prusisyon, sa awa at gabay ng Diyos, sa kasal pa rin naman kami humantong. Kasama ng mga mahal ko sa buhay, natupad din ang aking pinakamimithing araw. Isang simpleng okasyon na dinaluhan ng mga pinakamalalapit na tao sa aking buhay.

Talagang mabait ang Diyos. Tunay na ipinagkaloob niya sa akin ang isang mabuting lalaki na magiging katuwang ko sa panghabambuhay. Isang kaibigan na makakasama sa aming pagsisimula ng bagong buhay sa Canada.

Salamat po Panginoon...maraming maraming salamat.

bilang na ang aking araw...

ilang araw na lang...malapit na malapit na talaga. hindi ako makapaniwala na talagang matutuloy na ang aming pangingibang bansa.

sabi ng ng isa kong malapit na kaibigan, "its ironic" na ako pa ngayon ang aalis ng bansa... ako na kilalang makabayan at tutol sa pangingibang bansa.

isa lang ang sagot ko sa kanya...

life happens.

maraming mga bagay sa buhay na magtutulak sa iyong umiba ng landas. hindi mo talaga maipaplano ang lahat ng gusto mong mangyari...minsan ay kailangan mong bumitaw at hayaan magpadala.

pero pakatandaan, hindi ibig sabihin nito'y nabawasan ang pagmamahal ko sa aking bayan.

Weekend

Talaga namang kakaiba ang naging weekend ng buong Kamaynilaan at ilang kalapit bayan...

Hinagupit lang naman ito ng isa sa pinakamalakas na bagyo na itago na lang natin sa pangalang "Ondoy".

Ang buong akala ko'y simpleng pag-ulan lamang sya noong Sabado. Mayroon pa kaming planong magpunta ng Tagaytay upang maghanap ng simbahan pwedeng pagkasalan. Laking gulat ko na lang ng tinatawag na ako ng nanay ko mula sa ibaba at sumigaw ng "Baha!"

"Baha?!"

Hindi naman bumabaha sa aming bahay. Bumaha man noon ay dahil ito sa baradong kanal na kagagawan rin naman naming magkakapitbahay. Akalain mo ba namang magtapon kami ng mantikang pinaglutuan sa lababo sa tuwing maghuhugas kami nito.

Wala pang ilang oras, nawalan na ng ilaw at sa pagsilip namin sa labas ng bahay, animo'y white water rapids na pala ang aming kalye.

Noong kahapunan, ang buong akala nami'y humupa na ang ulan kaya't nagpasya kaming magpunta pa sa Cherry Fooderama para mamili ng makakain. Isang oras lang kaming nawala pero ramdam na namin na parang kakaibang tila ang ulang ito. Wala ng yelo sa grocery. Nagkakaubusan na rin ng kandila. Paguwi namin sa aming bahay, aba't akalain mong di na makadaan ang aming sasakyan. Napilitan kaming iwanan ito sa mataas na lugar at saka lumusong sa baha bitbit ang limang mabibigat na plastic bag. Pakatandaan na walang kuryente ng panahong ito at flashlight mula sa cellphone na tig 1500 lang ang gamit namin kaya't tila katapusan na ng mundo para sa amin.

Linggo ng umaga.

Di pa rin kami makalabas.

Wala pa ring ilaw. Maulan pa rin ng kaunti.

Linggo ng tanghali.

Inip na inip na kami at walang anumang balita sa labas kaya't napagpasyahan naming lumusong ulit sa baha upang makiusyoso sa labas.

Sa aming paglalakad, laking gulat namin ng aming makita ang tunay na hagupit ng ulan na nung mga panahong yun ay ni hindi nga namin alam na nagngangalan palang Bagyong Ondoy. Lubog ang halos lahat ng aming mga kapitbahay. Maraming kotse sa aming paligid na bubong na lamang ang nakikita. Ang dating highway sa labas ng aming subdivision ay nagmistulang relief center at libo libong tao ang naglalakad na basa at tila pagod na pagod.

Talaga palang matinding bagyo ang dumaan.

Lunes. Kailangan ng pumasok.

Kahit na hindi namin alam kung kami'y may madadaanan papuntang Greenhills ay minabuti naming baybayin ang Marikina upang makahanap ng daan paluwas. Kagilagilalas ang tumambad sa amin ng aming marating ang mismong bayan ng Marikina. Putik, bumaliktad na mga sasakyan at sirang mga establisyemento ang nasa buong paligid. Nakakatakot...at the same time...lubos rin ang aming pagpapasalamat sa Diyos sapagkat hindi kami inabot ng baha. Hindi ko ata kakayanin kung ang aming mga kagamitan na sya lamang naipundar ko ay tuluyang masisira. But then again...marami sa ating kababayan ang nawalan ng lahat, di lamang bahay...meron ding pati buhay.

Kahapon.

May kuryente na. Lahat halos na palabas sa TV ay tungkol kay Ondoy. Despite the tragedy, nanaig pa rin ang lakas ng mamayang Pilipino. People Power ulit...and this time the real thing. Totoong People Power 2. Ang daming taong tumutulong, kaliwa't kanan ang suporta. Nakakaiyak talaga.

Hindi ko akalain na mararamdaman ko ang ganitong pakiramdam. Pride. So proud of the Filipino people.

Mabuhay ka Ondoy! Pinatatag mo't pinakita sa buong mundo ang tunay na galing ng Pinoy.

Another way of blogging...

i discovered a new way of blogging today...

i am now blogging using my ipod! i discovered an app in istore that directly links up my posts to my existing account on blogger.

thank god i bumped into this.. o havent blogged for the longest time and i really really miss writing. i've got so much to write, so many new things to share. life has really been pretty exciting =)

2009 na at eto pa rin ako...

Its already 2009 and its soo funny that after all these years (these blog has actually come a long way) I still rant on and on about my work. Makes me wonder why I bother to write about it. Its actually quite sad and just down right pathetic.

Thank god for the perks cuz staying at the same company (its been almost 6 years already) that makes you want to hurl out your dinner everyday is simply stupid.

I want to write so much more now but unfortunately, I have gotten myself into a situation where I just need to shut up...for now.

To any lost and bored soul out there...pls dont get me wrong though.
The moment I step out of work, its a whole different story.

I get to be with people who make me laugh and happy all the time. I hang out with people who understand me despite my lack of quick wit combined with an abundance of unintelligible humor. I am even a blessed owner of 3, oh yes THREE, loving (un-housetrained Ü) doggies.

I am a vert happy person. Just dont get me started about work.

Lucky by Jason Mraz

Do you hear me, I'm talking to you

Across the water across the deep blue ocean

Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams

I feel your whisper across the sea

I keep you with me in my heart

You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again

They don't know how long it takes

Waiting for a love like this

Every time we say goodbye I wish we had one more kiss

I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again Lucky we're in love every way

Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed

Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea

To an island where we'll meet

You'll hear the music fill the air

I'll put a flower in your hair though the breezes through trees

Move so pretty you're all I see

As the world keeps spinning round

You hold me right here right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love every way

Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed

Lucky to be coming home someday

Countdown to a New Life

So many things have been happening to me lately.
Despite my hectic schedule, I just had to take time to blog just to let it all out.

As always, the level of stress at work is at maximum overdrive. It just doesn't stop. I've been reading through most of my entries and have come to realize that its all I write about. Stress here, stress there...well for a change, I have something nice to write about work.

I finally have been given an opportunity to try out my skills with our Training and Development Team! Yipee! First and foremost, I won't have to deal with irate and senseless customers whining about the millions of problems being encountered by the bank. Woooohooo! I'll be transferring to this new team effective June 2. I can't contain my happiness! Too bad I cant show it that much at the office since I would be leaving the Inbound Team. I feel sad too but...

I'm way way happier with the transfer!! Happiness!
I even have a countdown on my calendar now...thats how excited I am! (Thanks to Jenny for this bright idea).

I believe that it would be a very exciting change for me. Definitely something to look forward to since it is a big change from the work that I've been doing for almost 7 years now. I look forward to all the challenge that comes with the change. =)

Another thing that I'm very excited about would be my wedding. Its happening really really soon! Super soon. I can't wait to be Mitch Claro. =)

And last but not the least...

Its almost June 1 so to all those in BDO, it only means one thing...BONUS NA!

Stressed at Home!

Too much stress can definitely make you crazy! I think I've proven this today.
Its a given that being at work is stressful but having the same kind of stress at home just tips you off your balance!

I'm about to go crazy over the fact that I'm supporting 8 people all on my own! I have to think about the rent, the food, everything! Its just too much for me.

What do I do to alleviate my from my stress? Why, spend of course! (Which will later on just add to my stress -- I dont care though). I bought myself a mountain bike! Ilalabas ko na lang sa page-exercise ang inis ko! Grrr.

NKOTB is back! Click, Click, Click is their newest single!

Global Warming

Gosh, I never thought global warming could be this bad!

I mean it! Its just freaking hot. Unbearably mind breaking! Sweat glands on adrenalin!

Even if we had no plans of going out and with so little budget, what the heck, my cousins and I together with Miguel decided to go swimming in Cloud 9 this afternoon. Oh boy, sobrang refreshing talaga! Ang sarap ng feeling na giniginaw at nangangatog!

But now that I'm home, its freaking hot again! I wanna live in a pool! I dont care if I get all wrinkly and pruny!

This is us btw...

Kala niyo environmentally relevant yung blogpost ko no? Hehe. Sorry.

A Much Needed Break

At long last, summer na!!!

Everyone is soo stressed at the office. Sa wakas, nagouting din kami and we sure had fun kahit na parang tumawid lang ako sa kabilang barangay dahil sa lapit ng aming venue (sa may Club Manila East in Taytay). Here are some pics for your perusal (hehe).

Di mukang masyadong masaya pero masaya na kami nyan, promise! =) We're all glad to be finally out of the office and just forget about all the problems and complaints that we encounter each and every day.

A Heavy Choice...

I can't understand what I'm feeling right now.

There's this heaviness, a fear of an unknown, which seems to be bothering me eversince I woke up. I really don't know if its a reaction to the things that have happened for the last 2 days. I feel so unsure of everything, even of myself and the decisions that I have been making.

"Personality Fit" is what my boss calls it. Accdg to her, I should think whether or not I am fit for the position and responsibility that I would be taking on. I do believe that I am fit for the position and most especially the responsibility. What I do know is that I do not "fit" to my boss' concept of leadership. I have come to realize that "the heart" is not essential to her. Compliance and alignment to her own belief is the only key to becoming a good leader.

I feel sad that I do not see eye to eye with her. Admitting this to her would only equate to one thing and that would be to give up the opportunity that has been given to me to advance in my career.

Life poses another challenging question for me...

Whether to take the position and "force"myself to align with her ideals or...
To give it up and uphold what is in my heart.

To many idealists out there, the choice is very obvious. However, practicality points to the other. Now I know why some people choose the path trodden most often. It doesn't mean though that it is the easier path. Giving up your principles is never the easy option.

What do I do?

Wedding Prep Weekend Part 2

Whew. Nakakapagod na araw na naman para sa amin ni Miguel.
Ginalugad na naman namin ang Kamaynilaan para maghanap ng akmang simbahan at wedding venue para sa aming nalalapit na kasal.

Wedding update nga pala: Change of plan kami ni Miguel. In previous blog entries, I've mentioned that we would be getting married in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. However, since most suppliers will be coming from Manila and almost all have add on service charge for out-of-town occassions, we wouldn't be savings much in the long run. Besides, all visitors will be coming from Manila. Why travel when we can just all be here in Manila.

Anways, tuloy natin ang kwento. Since I havent posted much pictures in my blog, I've decided to share some of the churches and venues that we've visited. Comments would definitely be appreciated in order for me to assess kung ano nga ba talaga ang maganda't sulit sa mga options namin.

First stop, sa Glass Garden along Evangelista St in Santolan, Pasig City. Maganda ang venue. Very ideal for those who want an outdoor feel to their wedding but are just too scared to risk being rained on. Kaya lang, katambal ng magandang ambiance, syempre, mahal. =)

Next stop, The Mango Farm. I love this place! And talk about convenience, halos katabing subdivison lang namin ang location niya. Very ideal for those who want a hardcore garden wedding. Very romantic ang dating with all the mango trees sorrounding you. Unfortunately, di pa din pasok sa budget namin.

Third option, the Fr. Mark Horan Hall located inside the compound of the Mr.Carmel Churcn in New Manila. Its not as popular and as "dreamy" as the first two venues but the price is quite reasonable. And its just 10 steps away from the church which makes it very convenient especially for the guest.

So far, these are just some of the places that we've visited. Hopefully, we would have more and more options so that Miguel and I can finally decide where to have our much awaited wedding =)

Time after time - Quietdrive

I finally found out who sang this version of Time After Time! Halelujah! Thanks to Miguel of course =) I just love this version sooooo much!

Wedding Prep Weekend 1

Wedding, wedding, wedding.

Wedding filled weekend is the best way to describe the last 2 days that just passed.

Went to Fernwoods for food tasting with Juan Carlo the Caterer last Saturday. Dropped by Coconut Palace aftwerwards. Take note, these two venues are located at the opposite end of the Manila.

Went to Glass Garden for food tasting with Hizon's yesterday. Dropped by The Mango Farm to visit the venue and check out the amenities. Went to Kapitan Moy to check out the "bulwagan" - highly possible venue. Went to Sta Elena Church and St Paul Church in Marikina.

Gosh. And we still haven't decided on our church and venue yet.