blog ni aki: 2011

Friday, December 2, 2011

Birthday Post

28 na ako. Parang kailan lang, nag-18 ako na may debut-debuhan party pa. 10 years na yun???

:) Sobrang saya, pinayagan ako ng boss ko na mag-leave for my birthday. I feel lucky to have such an easy going boss. Lucky lucky me.

I received this post card from Starbucks. YEYY! :) So ginamit ko agad. Nagdrive-thru kami sa aming favorite Starbucks on the way sa aming favorite mall. Hanggang ngayon, mahilig parin kami ni Rey mag-kape habang nasa daan. :) Kape at cookies tapos road trip with Kenshin and Rey ang perfect na simula ng birthday ko.

Hinatid ako ni Rey sa isang shopping complex. Mukhang nagbalak bumili ng regalo habang hindi kami magkasama. Sa wakas nasimulan ko na ang Christmas shopping ko. Favorite ko na ang Nordstrom Rack. May nakita akong relo na sobrang gusto ko para sa akin kaso, nanghinayang ko. Next time nalang. Hay palagi akong ganon. Si Mrs. Next Time Nalang tapos magsisisi pag-uwi dahil hindi pa binili yung gusto. Kelan ba ako matututong i-spoil ang sarili ko kahit paminsan-minsan lang?

Naglunch kami sa PF Chang's. 1st time namin doon and for sure, last time na. Ok lang yung lasa. Parang ang binayaran lang namin ay yung ambiance. Mabuti pa doon sa Chinese resto malapit sa bahay namin, kahit pipitsugin ang interior, lamang na lamang ang lasa. Haha ano ba yan puro reklamo.

Hay ang Kenshin ko. Ang daldal daldal na. Malayong malayo sa dating mahiyain at tatahitahimik na little boy. Ngayon bawat daan nung waiter, nagha-Hi siya at thank you. hehe. Natutuwa ako at natututo siya ng tagalog samin ni Rey. Nagsasabi na yan ng "dito ka", saka "ayun!", tapos marunong magbilang mula isa hanggang sampu. Alam din niya ang 1-10 na Japanese at 1-20 ng Spanish. Grabe. Ang laki na ng anak ko. Para sa akin siya parin ang the best na regalong natanggap ko sa buong buhay ko. :)

After ng lunch, nag-mall kami. Puro tingin tingin lang tapos sinubukan ko magpa-makeup sa MAC. Iba pala talaga ang dating pag may concealer at totoong foundation. Feeling ko ang ganda ko after. hehehe. Walang kokontra, birthday ko! Bago kami umuwi, dumaan ako ng simbahan para magpasalamat sa napakarami kong blessings na natanggap noong 27 pa ko. :)

Ang funny ni Rey. Gusto ba naman akong dalhin sa LV at bibilhan daw niya ako ng bag. Parang sugar daddy ang dating. Ayoko. Di para sa akin ang mga bagay na ganon sa ngayon. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, magiging entitled lang ako sa ganoon kapag nakakuha ako ng trabaho na soooooooobrang laki ng sweldo. Matagal pa siguro yun. Depende sa plano para sa akin ng nasa itaas. :)

Sabi ko naman sa kanya, hindi ko kailangan ng regalo. Basta't magkakasama kaming pamilya, masaya na ako. Kumpleto na ang birthday ko.

Pag-uwi namin ng bahay, nag-kape at birthday cake kami. :) Marami-rami din akong natanggap na bati sa facebook, text, tawag, at mail. Nakakatouch pag madaming nakakaalala. Pinakanatouch ako sa minail na regalo at card sa akin ng Auntie ko from Cincinnati, at sa regalong bigay ng isa kong kaibigan.

28 na ko! Ang dami kong gustong gawin habang bata pa. One of these days, magsusulat ako tungkol jan. :)

Hanggang dito nalang muna.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Closing the Open

I don't really have 500+ friends. I only have a few true ones. Mabibilang sa kalendaryo. Somehow I feel that I'm sharing too much to too many people on facebook. I know that there are privacy settings that I could tweak but with so many 'friends', it's just too much work. I made lists in the past, but with all the changes that facebook rolls out every so often, I feel it's too risky to add people on those lists because they might get offended. Medyo nakakaoffend naman kase yung pangalan ng mga listahan ko: "non-personal", "not close", öutsiders" hahaha. Sa ngayon may 60 na friend requests na naghihintay ng kasagutan ko. Kilala ko naman sila pero iniisip ko kung gusto ko bang buksan ang buhay ko sa kanila. Ayoko yata.

So, magmula ngayon, babawas-bawasan ko na ang pagbahagi ng buhay ko sa facebook. Dito ko nalang ibubuhos para mas exclusive. Tutal mga sobrang ka-close ko lang ang nakakaalam ng blog na ito. :) Para na rin madagdagan ng posts itong blog ko. Inaagiw nanaman e. At isa pa, mas ok dito dahil mas nagagamit ko ang utak ko. hehe. ayus. :)

Five Years

Celebrating 5 years of togetherness :)

Rey made us a fabulous dinner--Rib eye steak, BBQ chicken, and risotto. THANK YOU!

I made Magnolia Bakery's Banana Pudding which I'm glad Rey LOVED!

Rey said he picked a bouquet with different colored roses because our life is colorful. :)

So sweet :)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Backyard and Friendships

It's summer here in California. Ang saya kase kahit alas-otso na ng gabi, may araw pa rin! Favorite ko ang tumambay lang sa likod ng bahay simula 6 hanggang lumubog na ang araw. Katulad ngayon, heto ako at nakaupo sa folding chair, naglalaptop with 10 tabs sa Chrome (haha!).

Ang sarap ng hangin. Hmmm. That's strange. Pagka-type ko ng "ang sarap ng hangin" biglang nawala. haha.

Anyway. Summertime. One year na pala kami dito sa North. Last summer palagi kaming nagbabarbeque pag Sabado pero kaming tatlo lang ni Rey at Kenshin. Ngayon, mas masaya dahil may mga kaibigan na kami! :)

At padami na sila...

...ng padami!

Ganun pala talaga. It takes time to build friendships.

Hanggang dito nalang muna. May hangover pa ako. Tuloy ko muna ang pagrerelax ko dito sa backyard. :)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Muntik Nang Mahimatay

December 27, 2010

5 minutong warm up...

25 minutong dere-deretsong takbo...

sa pangalawang minuto ng dapat ay limang minutong cool down, huminto ako dahil hindi na ako makahinga ng maayos.

Dali-dali akong naghanap ng upuan at nagpahinga. Matapos ang 5 minuto, tumayo ako para linisin ang pinagtakbuhan ko... BAD IDEA.

Nanghina ako at unti-unting nawalan ng kulay ang paligid. Nakahanap ako ng upuan, naupo ako at doon tuluyan nang dumilim ang paningin ko. Pumikit ako habang namamanhid ang dalawa kong kamay. Gumagana pa ang isip ko! Natatandaan ko pa ang sinabi ko sa sarili ko: "Huwag kang susuko, kawawa ang mga maiiwan mo." Akala ko mamamatay na ako.

Lumipas ang ilang sandali, unti-unti nang nagkaroon ng pakiramdam uli ang mga kamay ko. Dumilat ako at unti-unti na ding bumalik sa normal ang paningin ko. Ok na ako.

Nakakatakot. Hindi ko na pipilitin uli ang katawan ko. Hindi na din ako nagpapalipas ng gutom. Kailangan ko na talagang alagaan ng mabuti ang sarili ko para sa mga mahal ko sa buhay.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

2010!

2010 was a fantastic year.

I endured 6 long months of being away from my other half. Having him back was one of the best moments of 2010.
I took chances. I gave up my job in LA not knowing if I will ever find a new one. I did it because I did not want to be away from Rey anymore.
...and that decision went really really well. As an added bonus to togetherness, I GOT HIRED! not just for some random job but for one that I enjoy and am great at.
We went to new places!

Coronado Bay in San Diego - super nice. We stayed at a great hotel, ate lunch by the beach, strolled by a nice strip of shops, spent a day at the zoo and another at Seaworld. The highlights of that vacation were the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that happened while we were enjoying some drinks in our hotel room, the most expensive dinner date ever in which we had our best-tasting steak ever, and seeing pandas!
San Francisco - an All-American experience. It was great having our first long trip with Rey's family and 3 of our best friends. We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, which was not gold but was a thrill to see! :) We went to the picturesque Palace of Fine Arts. Union Square reminded me so much of Tokyo. While walking around that area, I was thinking that it is a good thing I do not live within tolerable driving distance. Otherwise we'd always be broke. The Fisherman's Wharf was nice. It could have been nicer if there weren't so many people. :)
Reno, Nevada - Crazy. The best part of that trip was driving by the Tahoe National Forest in Highway 20. My jaw dropped. I've never seen so many trees that tall! It was beautiful. Yet another proof that God is amazing. The other great part of the trip was being with our friends. They are awesome! Lots of laughing moments, endless picture taking, and they enjoyed playing with Kenshin! The other parts of the trip were alright. Reno is the kind of place where if you've been there once, that's it. There's nothing to look forward to that will make you want to go back. We stayed at a Casino Hotel which was not too bad until we had this unpleasant experience during the night. There were a lot of DRUNK and UNRULY college kids. :| NOT GOOD at all. It was my first time in gambling too, and guess what? There is no such thing as beginner's luck. It was fun at first but in the end Rey and I lost a great deal of money. I will never gamble again.

At age 2 1/2, my son has mastered the alphabet and knows how to write them, too. He can count from 1 to 50. I am amazed. :) This kid learns so fast.
2010 marked our 5th year together as a couple. So happy!
I got SKINNY! :D :D :D I was at my skinniest ever in 2010 at 110 lbs. In January, I started going to the gym twice a week. I would walk 7 blocks to the gym and 7 blocks back to my workplace. My breakfast was usually just a cup of coffee or when I had time, I'd grab a breakfast sandwich at subway. Lunch was always an indulgence of iced coffee and a piece of pastry from Paris Baguette. Dinner was usually nothing. Not the healthiest way to live but YEYYY! I did it and felt great about myself.
The worst part of the year was losing a dear uncle from heart attack in January. I was shocked and depressed for a couple of weeks. :( :(
Being with Rey and Kenshin for the holidays was FUN! Too bad we weren't able to drive down to LA and celebrate with Rey's family due to military restrictions. Oh well.