no facebooking for 40 days. if im looking at the calendar correctly, ill be back sept 10.
im not a hardcore facebooker but i think it skews your relationship with others. e-relationships doesnt come close to the real thing. i remember joining in sept08. the main/only reason was to reconnect with my classmates from highschool prior to seeing them all again at my 10-year highschool reunion. fb did its job. but now? its adding no value to the relationships that i already cherish. that reminds me of the college research paper that i wrote about information overload.
anywho...lets see what happens for the next 40 days and 40 nights.
7.31.2009
7.29.2009
work anniversary...
today is my 7-year work anniversary: 7/29/2002.
am i excited? maybe
am i looking forward to retirement? haha
am i happy with my career? of course.
am i excited? maybe
am i looking forward to retirement? haha
am i happy with my career? of course.
7.27.2009
7.17.2009
welcome home, patring...
my mom is coming home tomorrow. its bittersweet. she left exactly 2 months ago to spend time with her mom before she passed. im so excited for her to finally come back home. the person thats been waiting for her to come home the most is my dad. so im happy for him that he gets his wife back. its been a challenging 2 months without her but id do it all over again just so she can spend time with her family. if i could move mountains, id move the philippines and push it closer to the states. right now, im just praying for a safe flight and safe arrival.
7.13.2009
world's largest block party...
this was my 2nd year of volunteering at Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party. i was one of three that had the food certification for the tent. i had a great time throwing the meat on the grill; keeping the frozen meats iced; telling volunteers to wash their hands; listening to the fri cover band; eating dogs; drinking beer. i do feel guilty about one thing. i caught myself wishing that ray were next to me to experience this event since last year i did it all alone. im not a needy girlfriend but i guess it'd be nice to share experiences with someone. dont get me wrong, i do spend quality time with my parents and my family. then i thought about it again. im actually okay...im okay. toughen up, buttercup. i have to remember to keep doing what i love (i.e.: volunteering, playing sports, reaching long-term goals) regardless of who is in my life or not. i think a majority of what i was feeling was a combination of (a) wanting ray to experience/see for himself that his girlfriend is a huge volunteering dork and (b) something else that i just can't describe right now. its not neediness but its having that person with you, by your side, supporting you. im not saying that ray doesnt support me. the only way i can explain is sharing examples.
...its like how my dad has my mom.
...its like how archie has myra.
...its like how the stars have the moon.
they don't supplement one another, rather they complement one another.
each object is beautiful and complete on its own.
bleh...now im just rambling. someone beer me, please.
...its like how my dad has my mom.
...its like how archie has myra.
...its like how the stars have the moon.
they don't supplement one another, rather they complement one another.
each object is beautiful and complete on its own.
bleh...now im just rambling. someone beer me, please.
7.04.2009
myLondon vacation 2009
fri july 3rd
bus23 w/ a&g
paddington station
heathrow connect
LHR =(
thu july 2nd
lunch w/ archie @ the witness box (guinness extra cold, fish & chips)
tower bridge
tower of london
harrod's
portobello market
dinner w/ A&M @ cha cha moon
wed july 1st
tennis w/ archie @ hyde park
dinner: automat
tue june 30th
viator guided bus tour via evans evans
...leeds castle
...canterbury cathedral
...white cliffs @ dover
mon june 29th
british museum
sun june 28th @ amsterdam
van gogh museum
I amsterdam
lunch: kantjil (indonesian)
amsterdam airport schiphol
london airport heathrow
sat june 27th @ amsterdam
anne frank huis
dam square
nationaal monument
coffee house
sexmuseum amsterdam
verse vlaamse frites @ manneken pis
begijnhof
bloemenmarkt
red light district
dinner: haesje claes (traditional dutch)
canal walk w/ brother
fri june 26th
drop-off gus @ vet/kennel
amsterdam airport schiphol w/ A&M + R
centraal station
renaissance amsterdam hotel
holland international canal cruise: 100 highlights cruise
dinner: dragon corner chinese indonesian restaurant
thu june 25th
walk gus @ kensington gardens
bus23
happy hour @ the last
wed june 24th
wimbledon
tue june 23rd
arrival @ London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
heathrow connect to paddington station
paddington bear magnet
wait @ burger king
HI KUYA!!!
arrival @ newton road
HI GUS!!!
walk gus @ kensington gardens
nap
HI MYRA!!!
dinner w/ A&M @ cha cha moon (salt/lemon sprite, beef noodle)
mon june 22nd
BYE BODE =(
check-in @ ORD
dinner w/ RDC
BYE RDC =(
upgrade to Business Class
bus23 w/ a&g
paddington station
heathrow connect
LHR =(
thu july 2nd
lunch w/ archie @ the witness box (guinness extra cold, fish & chips)
tower bridge
tower of london
harrod's
portobello market
dinner w/ A&M @ cha cha moon
wed july 1st
tennis w/ archie @ hyde park
dinner: automat
tue june 30th
viator guided bus tour via evans evans
...leeds castle
...canterbury cathedral
...white cliffs @ dover
mon june 29th
british museum
sun june 28th @ amsterdam
van gogh museum
I amsterdam
lunch: kantjil (indonesian)
amsterdam airport schiphol
london airport heathrow
sat june 27th @ amsterdam
anne frank huis
dam square
nationaal monument
coffee house
sexmuseum amsterdam
verse vlaamse frites @ manneken pis
begijnhof
bloemenmarkt
red light district
dinner: haesje claes (traditional dutch)
canal walk w/ brother
fri june 26th
drop-off gus @ vet/kennel
amsterdam airport schiphol w/ A&M + R
centraal station
renaissance amsterdam hotel
holland international canal cruise: 100 highlights cruise
dinner: dragon corner chinese indonesian restaurant
thu june 25th
walk gus @ kensington gardens
bus23
happy hour @ the last
wed june 24th
wimbledon
tue june 23rd
arrival @ London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
heathrow connect to paddington station
paddington bear magnet
wait @ burger king
HI KUYA!!!
arrival @ newton road
HI GUS!!!
walk gus @ kensington gardens
nap
HI MYRA!!!
dinner w/ A&M @ cha cha moon (salt/lemon sprite, beef noodle)
mon june 22nd
BYE BODE =(
check-in @ ORD
dinner w/ RDC
BYE RDC =(
upgrade to Business Class
6.21.2009
ToR Party
ive been living at my place for almost 2 years. this summer, i decided to throw a taste of randolph street party. i just threw a party yesterday with ray's help. i had a blast. ive always wanted to throw a party like that where we had friends from different groups come together and just have fun. my college friends, friends of friends, softball teammates. ray's college friends, clubbing friends. and then, of course, our mutual friends. it really meant a lot to me to throw such a successful party with ray. the icing on the cake was that he made his mmmMMMM shortribs. yum! this ToR Party will be an annual thing. cant wait for 2010.
6.18.2009
vacation in t-minus 5 days...
...i can't wait to see gus, archie, myra, wimbledon, london, and amsterdam.
6.14.2009
6.08.2009
6.03.2009
5.26.2009
Lola Amanda
Feb 7, 1922 - May 27, 2009 @ 9:30AM
my beloved lola passed away in her sleep. 87 years young.
ill miss her...i love her...shes with lolo now and ninong endong.
she really did wait until my mom came home. im glad that my mom got to spend one good week with lola. im sad but happy that lola isn't in anymore pain.
back when i was in grade school/middle school, my lola lived with us. we shared a bedroom so you can say we were roommates. "good night...sweet dreams...i love you" is the phrase we said to one another before we slept every night.
now, its "good night...sweet dreams...i love you...i miss you".
my beloved lola passed away in her sleep. 87 years young.
ill miss her...i love her...shes with lolo now and ninong endong.
she really did wait until my mom came home. im glad that my mom got to spend one good week with lola. im sad but happy that lola isn't in anymore pain.
back when i was in grade school/middle school, my lola lived with us. we shared a bedroom so you can say we were roommates. "good night...sweet dreams...i love you" is the phrase we said to one another before we slept every night.
now, its "good night...sweet dreams...i love you...i miss you".
5.15.2009
5.12.2009
5.10.2009
a first on mother's day
today was the first mother's day that i didn't spend with my mom.
shes in london/paris with my dad, brother and sister-in-law.
i did give her her gift before they left for europe. as i was giving it to her, thats when i realized that it would be the first time we wouldn't be together for mother's day. we both cried...sheesh. women...haha. but yeah. it was tough getting through the day.
my bf was nice enough to include me in his plans with his mom. it was nice.
i miss my mom.
shes in london/paris with my dad, brother and sister-in-law.
i did give her her gift before they left for europe. as i was giving it to her, thats when i realized that it would be the first time we wouldn't be together for mother's day. we both cried...sheesh. women...haha. but yeah. it was tough getting through the day.
my bf was nice enough to include me in his plans with his mom. it was nice.
i miss my mom.
5.07.2009
feeling...
...neglected.
is "space" a good thing? does it really make the heart grow fonder? or does it make you realize you've been missing out on so much? eh. whatever. time to move on.
last night, i had a meat buffet with one of my good guy friends. it was his turn to take me out. we have this dinner ritual/thing that we've been doing for almost like 4-5 years? lets just say that we always pick up where we left off...before busy season started...haha. i love and enjoy the relationship we have. i can give him honest feedback and vice versa. i was being so open and raw with him and i asked him to promise me...and he did. he promised me that BFs do certain things not to be hurtful but because they are just being guys. and that deep down, BFs really do care about you and that they are thinking/missing you...they just don't show it.
thanks buddy.
.hug.
btw...the oysters, ahi tuna and pineapple @ brazzaz is magnifique!
is "space" a good thing? does it really make the heart grow fonder? or does it make you realize you've been missing out on so much? eh. whatever. time to move on.
last night, i had a meat buffet with one of my good guy friends. it was his turn to take me out. we have this dinner ritual/thing that we've been doing for almost like 4-5 years? lets just say that we always pick up where we left off...before busy season started...haha. i love and enjoy the relationship we have. i can give him honest feedback and vice versa. i was being so open and raw with him and i asked him to promise me...and he did. he promised me that BFs do certain things not to be hurtful but because they are just being guys. and that deep down, BFs really do care about you and that they are thinking/missing you...they just don't show it.
thanks buddy.
.hug.
btw...the oysters, ahi tuna and pineapple @ brazzaz is magnifique!
4.15.2009
4.09.2009
the oprah winfrey show...
...i finally saw her show yesterday...finally!!!
show topic: oprah's favorite recipes.
show topic: oprah's favorite recipes.
4.06.2009
3.27.2009
brad garrett...
myRDC surprised me with tickets to see Brad Garrett. the show is in hammond at the horseshoe casino. i saw ray romano's show in vegas back in Oct2006 and loved it. im a huge everybody loves raymond fan. been watching the show for years. i expect to stop laughing one day but -- surprise to me -- i don't get tired of watching re-runs on myDVR. i love the characters, the storyline, the jaded robert whose secondary to the mama's boy raymond. i can identify with robert's character; his facial expressions are one in a million; hes one tall mofo. can't wait to see the act tonight with myRDC. what a sweet and pleasant surprise.
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