A New, Old Friendship.

Renewed an old great friendship just recently..

I am just so glad.

All Ready For Nursery School!

I am so proud of Tristan!

Although I already knew before Tristan’s interview that he’ll do well, still I felt a little jumpy.. A typical mommy emotion, I guess.

He had his entrance examination/interview at 2pm. About 20 minutes after, his assessor talked to me and explained how Tristan expressed himself in the interview. She said, Tristan is an independent kid. He is well taught; can easily follow instructions which makes him good to go to pre-school. The assessor handed to me all the necessary papers I’ve to fill out for his enrollment. She was delighted to tell me that Tristan passed the test and interview!

My little Tristan is now ready for Nursery school!

We (Daddy and I) love you, Tristan Gabriel!

Shattered Glass.. Up Close.

"No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true."


Stephen Glass’ story in the movie ‘Shattered Glass’ wasn’t a customary one. Well, not one until I’ve come to meet someone who lives a life just exactly like his.. Very.

All the while I thought I lent my hand to someone worthy. Somebody who’d value and set great store by the assistance we or I, for that matter, offered him. People who knew this person say he has the same fibs to everyone.. ‘All-but-sad-stories.’ I’d say I (we) was (were) duped. It was an experience, though; an occurrence that one wouldn’t want to happen again. Not in this lifetime.

Most of them said the person is a compulsive liar; that ‘honesty’ is definitely not his favorite word. Somebody who’s so good in lying that he himself believes what he’s saying is true and bona fide.. So is Stephen Glass. It’s a pity. They say no wonder he has no friends. No one wanted to stay close to him. Nobody wanted to believe anymore. No matter how truthful the story may be.

I wonder. Why would one want a life like Stephen Glass’? Living in lie, tall tale and all but artificial scenery..

I am thankful I am no longer in spell bind. I am not one of the audiences of the magical show anymore.

The performance is over.

The end.

April Fools

Happy Birthday to you.. Lester, Jaymee, Julian, Alexandra, Norman, Che-Ann, and Magnolia!

"Happy Birthday" means much more
Than have a happy day.
Within these words lie lots of things
I never get to say.
It means I love you first of all,
Then thanks for all you do.

It means you mean a lot to me,
And that I'm proud of you.
But most of all, I guess it means
That I am thinking of
Your happiness on this, your day,
With pleasure and with love.

So It's You

"When you realize you want to spend The rest of your life with somebody, You want the rest of your life To start as soon as possible."


When travelling the path of life, and finding love along the way.. Everything looked new and different. Little did I know it was the same old landscape I used to see all the time; Love has just given me new eyes.

I love you so, babe.


So Its You
We smiled and that's how it all started,
And you came right in time
When I needed someone
And we said hello,
Suddenly my heart was beating fast.

So it's you I've been waiting for so long,
So it's you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong.

We touched and we felt more beautiful,
And two hands reachin' out
Filled with so much longing;
It felt good inside,
There is no denying I'm in love.

So it's you
I've been waiting for so long,
So it's you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong

So it's you I've been waiting for so long,
So it's you, where were you all along?
Very special moments, these will always be with me,
We are here, you and I, we belong

Welcome To The Christian World!

Andrea Christina's Christening: March 19, 2006 at 11am - Saint John Bosco Parish Church, Makati City
Her Celebration cake and souvenirs.
Pose inside the church with some of her pretty Ninangs.. (from left) Ninang Ted, Ninang Kamille and Ninang Love.

A Place In The Sun

If you want a place in the sun, you'll have to leave the shade of the family tree.

Walang Katuturan

Minsan, sa sobrang wala kang magawa, napapa-isip ka na lang..

Napapa-isip ng mga pangyayari sa buhay mo.. may katuturan man o wala. Aminin man natin o hindi, may mga nangyayari sa buhay natin na wala nga namang katuturan.. or in English, ‘nonsense!’ Yun bang mga ginawa mo na dapat mong pagsisihan kahit pilit mong pinapaniwala ang sarili mo na wala ka dapat pagsisihan.

Pwede yung nakipag-sabunutan ka sa isang kaklase mo nung elementary dahil nagkatinginan lang kayo, akala mo inirapan ka.. Hindi naman pala, banlag lang talaga siya! Pwede rin yung pinili mong sumama sa mga barkada mong wag pumasok sa school para manood ng sine sa Greenbelt3, ang mahal ng bayad.. hindi naman pala maganda yung palabas. O kaya, pwede rin yung first boyfriend mo hindi mo naman talaga gusto. Napilitan ka lang siya ang sagutin kasi siya lang kaisa-isang nanliligaw syo, dahil hindi ka naman kagandahan nung college ka.

Mababaw ba?

Pwedeng para syo mababaw lang lahat ng halimbawang binigay ko. Pero lahat nang yon, may bahid ng katotohanang nangyari sa buhay mo.. Na wala naman talagang katuturan at walang binungang kagandahan.

Para sa akin, mali ang sabihing, ‘wala akong pinagsisisihan sa mga ginawa o nangyari sa buhay ko dahil lahat yun ginusto ko..’

Bakit?

Ewan ko. Ang paniniwala ko kasi, dapat mong pagsisihan ang isang bagay na ginawa mo kung sa una pa lang mali na. Yun bang, alam mo na ngang mali o kasalanan pero ginawa mo pa rin.. Napahamak ka lang tuloy. Sabi nga ng iba, ‘you can’t completely move forward if you will not accept the fact you screwed up.’ Hindi pwedeng wala kang nire-regret at all. Malabo yun. Ang taong may sakit, hindi magagamot kung hindi niya aamining kailangan niyang magpagamot..

Lalo na sa mga taong minahal mo, kaibigan man o higit pa sa kaibigang pagtuturingan. Di ba mapapag-isip ka? ‘Yuck ang tanga ko pala! Naniwala ako sa mga kasinungalingan niya!’ ‘Ang tanga-tanga ko! Bakit ba siya pa minahal ko?!’ A failed friendship, a failed love relationship, etc, etc. May mararamdaman kang pagsisisi.. Hindi mo lang kayang aminin, madalas. Takot ka kasi. Masakit sa loob na aminin mong naloko ka.. Naloko ka ng taong binigyan mo ng panahon, pinagkatiwalaan at lalo pa, minahal. Heart-breaking.. Painful. Di ba?

Opinyon ko lang naman lahat ng ito. Ngayon kung may angal ka, at sa tingin mo walang katuturan. Hindi ko na concern yun. Di gawa ka ng sarili mong blog at tigilan mo nang kakabasa ng akin! Sa wala akong magawa eh..

Okay? Okay.

What's New In My Closet?

Guy Spy

Is he still hooked on his ex?

If you have a feeling your new guy’s still hot for his former flame, find out for sure with these giveaways.

He bitches about her. Ironically, while putting his ex down and talking to you through all of her flaws may seem like a sign he’s over her, it actually indicated that your new dude is probably still riding the rebound roller coaster. Where there’s anger, there are usually unresolved feelings.. maybe even love.

He has no clue what went wrong. When the subject of how your new guy and his last girlfriend split comes up, try asking “So what actually happened with you guys?” If your new squeeze has zero idea or blurts out something like “She was totally crazy” without acknowledging his own role in the breakup, then he may not have made peace with the end of that union.

He talks about your future. No matter how much we wish this were healthy guy behavior, it isn’t in the very early days, a man who’s in a rush to get serious—for instance, he busts out the L word or wants to make plans for way down the track—could be trying to re-create the circumstances of his last relationship to avoid having to get over it the hard way: alone.

Read Between His Lines

He pulls the wool over somebody's eyes all the time?

Don’t be fooled. Read between his lines..

He says..
“My friends really want to meet you.”
He means..
“I’ve been talking to them about you.. a lot!”

He says..
“My buddy’s sobrang under.”
He means..
“My buddy chooses his woman over me.”

He says..
“I was just about to call you.”
He means..
“Damn, I shouldn’t have picked up the phone!”

He says..
“I’m not into games."
He means..
“I’ve played them all, so I’ll see it coming if you mess with me."

He says..
“We sort of had a thing before..”
He means..
“We had no commitment but we were having sex before.”

He says..
“I’m not looking for a girlfriend at the moment."
He means..
“I don’t want you to be my girlfriend.”

Serendipity

Stillness, dreamy, Serene.. I witnessed sunset in Boracay.

Dare To Believe

Everybody Knows:
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.

So:
You have to find out who you are, and be that.
You have to decide what comes first, and do that.
You have to discover your strengths, and use them.
You have to learn not to compete with others,
Because no one else is in the contest of *being you*.

Then:
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitations.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital mortal.

Dare To Believe:
That you are a wonderful, unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right, it's your duty, to be who you are.
That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish.
And you'll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.

Congratulations to all you 2006 graduates!

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By Fond-U-e.

I'm a chocoholic.. And I'm starting to get so addicted to Fondues.

Try it at Max Brenner.. I so love it! I think Delifrance has it, less expensive than Max Brenner's, too.

Sweetness!

And Then There was Light..

Andrea Christina - 6lbs.

Born: January04,2006 - Wednesday at 10:24pm

Fly Angel.. Fly..

Tranquility Tips

Here's how to keep your cool even if life hands you lemons.

• Take a deep breath.
  Studies show that large intakes of oxygen definitely help to calm one’s nerves. Before blowing up, take five minute and concentrate on your breathing—it’ll help you relax and deflect your anger.
• You’re not alone.
  Others have gone through the same hullabaloo as you have. Food for thought: Do you think those girls wouldn’t be as self-confident as they are now if they hadn’t experienced those sticky situations.
• Shrug it off.
  Or better yet, laugh it off. Having a large dose of humor will let you see the bright side of every situation, regardless of how embarrassing, moronic, or disastrous it may be.
• Have an outlet.
  Take up kickboxing, painting or any activity that’s totally different from what you do at work. When life starts to unravel, you can hop to the nearest gym or pour out your feelings in your journal. A good workout of your body and mind helps you to decompress.
• Learn and move on.
  Sure, you may have lost a bit of pride, a chip off your ego, and plenty of money, but you’ll have gained something that’s priceless: wisdom and maturity.
• Tell someone who cares about you.
  They’ll laugh it out with you or listen until you’re over it. It’s good to just let it out to people you can totally be with yourself.
  

From His Point Of View: Boyfriend Defense 101

They may have their flubs, but this guy reveals that boyfriends aren’t as awful as you think.

The pundits are right: Men and women are from two different planets. Somehow, we never seem to fully understand what we want; or if we do, our intentions are taken the wrong way. As unbelievable as it may sound, we guys are giving our best to be the boyfriends you want us to be.

Fine, we never remember the important dates: History was never one of our best subjects, so we hope you understand when we forget our ‘month-saries,’ or where or how we first met. But we have our own special moments with you that are worth remembering in our own ways, like having an awesome bucket of fried chicken together or laughing in unison during a really funny movie. We may not remember what you were wearing on our first date, but we do remember you looked great.

We’re really more sensitive that we look: Maybe we suffer from the lack of pathos. But don’t think that we aren’t trying our best to be more perceptive. We can tell whenever you’re upset, annoyed, or ‘just don’t feel like it,’ but we’re not great with talking things out so we let you ride it out instead. Given this, you got to give us credit for the times when we sit with you to sulk off a problem, and when we coddle you until you feel better, ‘cause that takes a lot out of a guy.

Double takes? Meaningless: No matter how much you try to bring us back into conversation whenever a bevy of beauties walk past us, swooning and head turning will always be some of our so-called ‘ habits.’ We’re programmed to check out other women—ask National Geographic—but that doesn’t mean we don’t find you attractive—the truth is, we only have eyes for you.

Even if we don’t say it, we think you’re gorgeous: Admiring you every minute of the day wouldn’t be very sincere of us, and similar to the words ‘I love you,’ saying ‘you’re beautiful,’ has more meaning when it’s blurted out unexpectedly. Yup, it’s when you least expect it: We’ll steal a glance, smile when you complain about how ugly you look today, tuck a lock of hair behind your ear—this is our own little way of expressing a lot of admiration.

We may be cheesy, but we’re honest: We’re real men—not the romance novel kind with perfect words to woo a woman. When we’re composing statements of love, it’s on-the-spot. If it comes out baduy, we’re sorry. A slick-sentenced guy doesn’t mean half of what he says anyway. If we say you’re our ‘one and only,’ we’re telling the truth.

Andrea Christina

Nothing is more fulfilling than seeing her after 9 long months of waiting…

I love you, Andrea Christina!