high school sweetheart - 1

This is a series of love stories that happened to me. Enjoy the stories. Laugh and cry with me .. learn lessons ... and always remember that you should never give up on love, no matter how many times you got hurt.
I met him when I was in first year high. I just transferred from one of the most prestigious Chinese school to one that I considered beneath me so I was not too happy about the change. He was sitting beside me in class and I could not help but think, No way! This is not happening to me! I couldn’t possibly be sitting beside that guy for an entire year.

It turns out I was.

We never got along. He would cheat on my papers and I’d turn my snotty nose on him. He would then get back at me by saying I was a fat Indian princess. I wanted to hit him. I held back. He was beneath me. 

Then one day, we saw him at the canteen eating by himself. He was so poised; so dignified. I started admiring him. I think that was when I started having a crush on him. So I did what any normal 15 year old girl would do. I called out to him and said, MUKHA KANG BAKLA! (you look so gay!)

My god! You should have seen the look on his face. He went after me and I ran so fast coz I knew he was gonna try to kiss me. No way! Eeewww … that’s what I thought.

This cat and dog fight went on for several months. One day we’d be a bit okay and the next day, at each other’s throats. Then came our Christmas Fair. We had a booth wherein for a certain fee, you could get two people married or they get locked up for 3 hours and we had a booth as well wherein you could dedicate a song to someone for a small fee.

So there I was minding my own business, yakking to my hearts content when I felt a handcuff. Yes, a handcuff. Someone paid to get me married to some guy that I can’t even remember now. HE got upset.

He gave me dagger looks and stomped his feet and pouted. I reacted by saying What are you pouting about? You’re not the one getting married to a nobody eventhough this is just a mock marriage. So there I was, 15 years old, getting married. Yikes!

After getting married, my groom and I parted ways. I decided to get some refreshments and as I was sipping the juice, I heard the statement that would change the course of history of my life.

To K, this song is for you, from the greatest hate of your life, M. May I soon be the greatest love of your life. I’ll just be here, right here waiting.

Then Richard Marx’s song Right Here Waiting started playing. And my heart stopped beating.

to be continued

Love Thursday # 2

When we see a person doing things to herself like she does, we say, crazy woman! But when you think about it, we do the same thing to ourselves everyday, only on a lesser grand scale.

When someone compliments us on how we look, instead of saying thank you, we answer with, "no, i actually am ......... (think anything derogatory.)

So, today, when someone compliments you, just say THANK YOU. Love yourself. Love your body. It may not be perfect but its yours and you are perfect.

just because

b being made into a girl by Daddy

just goofing around

this is B's favorite pose when watching his Baby Einstein CD's

for those who don't have enough time

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,
or gazed at the sun fading into the night?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly,
when you ask "How are you?", do you hear the reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed,
with the next hundred chores running through your head?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow,
and in your haste, not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch, let a friendship die,
'cause you never had time to call and say hi?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere,
you miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,
it's like an unopened gift thrown away.

Life isn't a race, so take it slower,
hear the music before your song is over.



by: David L. Weatherford

did you VOTE philippines?

Watching the 12 girls last night perform for the Philippine Idol honor was ho-hum at best. There were only a few stand out performances while most simply left much to be desired. It was painful hearing them not because they could not carry a tune but simply because their choice of song was either too ordinary or too WTF? Some of them chose songs that the masses cannot relate to, hence, screwing their votes. Some of them chose songs that were too high pitched, they just fell flat. Then again, Jan Nieto did make it eventhough his was the first PIYOK of Philippine Idol.

So who are my bets now?

Definitely POW. And I'm even giving her a vote. I want her to get in and this is one way I could think of to help her. So, if you want someone different and very talented with a charming face to boot, vote for her.

I also liked Mau and Arms. So vote for them as well. They deserve every peso spent on them.

* I don't know her personally nor even online but I just like her voice and her style.

Feast 110 Ed 10

Appetizer
Name 3 things that you are wearing today.
- a jacket, a ring, and flip flops

Soup
Who was the last person you hugged?
- my Dawson Leery

Salad
What do you like to order from your favorite fast food place?
- fries and burger

Main Course
What time of day do you usually feel most energized?
- around 6pm

Dessert
Using the letters in your first name, write a sentence. (Example: Sweet unusual spaniels are nice.)
- KAY. Kooky and young.

Dawson and Joey

Saw my long time friend from kindergarten yesterday. The meeting was actually just pure luck. I was viewing people's number the other day and I saw that I still had his old number here in the Philippines and I remembered that he said it was a roaming number. He's in Canada now; hence, the roaming status. So I tried calling it since I have not spoken to him in almost 2 years and I wanted to know if it was still the same number.

It rang. I panicked so I hung up. Then I called again and HE answered.

So we talked after some "you bastard! why didn't you keep in touch with me!?!?" then he said that I was so good at timing. Apparently, he's in Manila as of the moment but going home to Canada today. That was Thursday. So we met up and though there were awkward moments, it felt good to see him again. To be with him again and talk to him. I was with someone who has seen me through the worst times of my life, who knew all my secrets and still loves me and accepts me.

I was with a lifetime friend. And boy did it feel good.

Love Thursday # 1

I've found this blog and this blog on the net about 2 weeks ago and I have been wanting to participate in their Love Thursday sessions. Unfortunately, I was not able to since Thursday has been my day off for the past month or so and I don't blog when its my day off so I can devote much time to hubby, baby, and myself.

So, I'm gonna post this a day in advance coz I believe that this picture says everything about how enamored a Mom can be about her baby.

the reason I was born was to give birth to this wonderful creature

Do drop by her blog and just mention that you got the link from here.

Fast Food

I wonder if life is really that hectic nowadays that almost everything can be turned into fast food. When I say fast food, I don't mean McDo or the likes of it but the instant version. We instant pansit canton, instant noodles, instant sotanghon, and now ... even instant toasted bread. It's so cool but it's so weird. It's cool coz the instant toasted bread of Gardenia is really good but it's weird if you stop and think about it. Come on, how long does it take to butter up a bread, sprinkle some sugar, and put it in the toaster? 5 minutes max? But apparently, the makers of this instant taosted bread saw the need for it and found a market to target as well.

Makes you wonder, what else is gonna become instant in the future?

Eating & Playing

yumm ... love rice krispies

looks like they're having fun!

dito ka na lang?

Angkong finally uttered the magic words to my son ... "dito ka na lang? (stay here?) ... it means he has fallen in love with my baby now ... I feel so happy!

Monday P.I. Update

Thank God for this blogger or else I would not have been able to find out what happened last night in Philippine Idol. I was not able to watch it but I'm happy to know that Migs made it (ANIMO LA SALLE! LoL! so biased) and Reymond and Drae made it as well. Love them all. Jan Nieto struck me as being too trying hard though his vocal prowess is not something to be laughed at.

Watching them last Saturday night perform made me so proud to be Pinoy. They were all talented, contrary to some starlet wannabe's opinion that some of the Final 12 was not deserving to be included. They all have powerful voicees though some failed to show it off to its greatest potential because they picked the wrong song. But man, they were all good.

I wonder how the girls will fare. Hhmmm ...

Feast 109 Ed 9

Appetizer
What are some lyrics you have misheard (such as, instead of "Gettin' Jiggy With It" you heard "Kick a chicken with it")?
- - senior prom and the hottest song then was HORNY ... I honestly thought it said "I'm honey. Honey honey honey." Lol!

Soup
What is the worst movie you have ever seen?
- - vampires ... a B movie that was badly done ... everything was bad; no redeeming factor at all

Salad
Using the letters from your favorite number, write a sentence. Example: Tomorrow has really easy experiences.
- - Seven. Someone empower vain and excellent neanderthals.

Main Course
What was the most interesting news story you have heard this week?
- - a dengue outbreak in one province

Dessert
Which word(s) would you choose to describe your wardrobe?
- - lacking (I'm a shopaholic!)

Lola's 69th Birthday

We celebrated Lola's birthday at Gumbo's in Mall of Asia. Fun fun fun! =p

the entire family ...

gorgeous siblings

Lola at Mall of Asia

moi and Shobe ... damn! I looked so fat ...

in front of Toy Kingdom and with Tigger

Lola looking like WTF and Ester laughing her ass off

me wearing the teeny tiny Mardi Gras hat

Gumbo: A Taste of New Orleans

We ate at GUMBOS in Mall of Asia last Tuesday to celebrate my grand aunt's 69th birthday. It was fun and we had a blast. The resto boasts a tagline of "A Taste of New Orleans" and they kept their word on it. Of course it was not a full experience seeing that they did not don masks nor did they gave away beads to guests as the New Orleans Mardi Gras is famous for.


We ordered all the house specialties and boy, was it worth it. I didn't even flinch upon seeing the bill because the food was just so good. Seafood Jambalaya, Ultimate Seafood Feast, Crawfish Etouffe, Seafood Artichoke, and many many more. You really need to try it. The picture on the right is the Jambalaya. The kitchen can be seen as well from the Dining Area. Think of those chef cook shows where the chef cooks right in front of you and serves it to you direct from the pan. That's how they do it. And the service was fine! Even with the service charge, I still gave them a huge tip coz they deserved it. I never had to ask for anything twice. I never had to call any of them since they would immediately go to you when you need something. Now that's what I call FAB CRM.

At the end of the meal, we even had them sing for my grand aunt and they performed with gusto. They even had this headdress sort of thing that they put on your head. Unfortunately, my Lola was so shocked by what happened that she had this WTF expression on her face the entire time. Lol! I actually had my picture taken with the thing and you can see from the goofy look on my face that we were having a blast. =p