FF#8 (feast 190)

It’s time for the feast again… for those who want to join, click here.

Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
Not necessarily. Depends on the mood I’m in, I guess. But if it’s someone I totally don’t know, I don’t think I’d smile back.

Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?
Mixture of hardwood & vinyl.

Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
Can cuddly cats chew chili?

Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
Yes. My family used to say that if I were a boy, I would’ve been the one adopted and not my cousin.

Dessert
Name 2 blue things.
blue jeans and blue undies

social security system —- s*cks big time!

early monday morning, at around 430 am, gumising na ako. sinabayan ko si hubby (his sked was 6am) ng gising. habang naliligo sya, pinagluto ko sya ng breakfast (yan, feeling wifey na talaga ako! hehehe). and after he left, i prepared na rin kse pupunta ako ulet ng sss lipa. night shift ako this week, kaya pinlano ko asikasuhin yun.

got at sss lipa around 7 am. i asked for a number for id capture from the guard (who was not the imbiernang guard from the previous post). nung nakita ko na number 10, natuwa ako. kse ibig sabihin, hindi ako magtatagal. naghintay kami for an hour bago kami papasukin (office hours are from 8am-5pm). they called in the ones with numbers 1-20. pasok agad ako. upo near the id capture booth. while waiting, i brought out ‘love in the time of cholera’ book that i bought a couple of months ago (hindi ko pa nababasa hanggang ngayon!) and started reading. nagambala ang pagbabasa ko…

830 am…

sss ojt: hintay hintay lang po tayo ha. wala pa po ang naga-id capture. 9 am pa po kse sya pumapasok. (pagkarinig ko nito, mejo na-HB ako agad, lunes na lunes, ke aga-aga)

antuken: what? 9am? why does it say “ID CAPTURE 8AM-6PM” there? (sabay turo sa poster na nasa wall) yun pala 9am pa dumarating yung nag-aasikaso nyan! eh di sana nilagay nyo dyan na 9am-6pm!

sss ojt: oo nga po ma’am. pero minsan po pagka may bakante at hindi busy, meron din po nag-id pag 8-9am.

antuken: which is next to impossible! everyday, early in the morning, pumipila na ang mga tao dito. shempre, 1st hour busy everyone! dapat pinapalitan nyo yang poster nyo.

sss ojt: kung may reklamo po kayo ma’am, dun po kayo sa boss namin magsabi.

antuken: o sige, asan ang boss nyo?

sss ojt: hindi pa rin po dumarating.

antuken: ano’ng pangalan nya?

sss ojt: yolly po.

antuken: yolly what?!?! i need a surname.

at this point, iniwan nya ako. inisip ko, bastos. yun pala nagtanong sa kasamahan.

sss ojt: lantin po.

antuken: boss mo, hindi mo alam ang pangalan! fine, yolly lantin.

bumalik na ulet ako sa pagbabasa.

930 am - hindi pa rin nags-start. meron na ibang tao lumapit sa counter at nagtanong. at yung isang matandang girl dun sa loob (whom i later found out eh si bossing yolly lantin pala) nagtaka at sinabing, maghahanap daw sila ng substitute at hindi pa pala dumarating.

10am - nagsimula na…

sss ojt: number 1

antuken (to self): yes! 9 na lang!

nagtawag sya ng nagtawag… hanggang… number 6? number 7? tapos biglang ang tinawag nya mga names ng girls… nagtaka ako. kse numbers ang tinatawag, tapos biglang names? nakita ko, meron isang matandang lalaki (who looks like a lolo) na umuna. fine, pagbigyan, kse baka sakitin. tapos name na naman ng girl ang tinawag…

antuken: excuse me. di ba numbers ang tinatawag mo kanina? baket ngayon mga pangalan na ang tinatawag mo? parake pa at nagpapa-issue kayo ng numbers sa guard na pinupuntahan namin ng ke-aga aga tapos tatawagin nyo rin naman pala ang gusto nyo? (mejo mataas na nga pala ang boses ko neto ha)

natigilan si sss ojt. the other ojt snickered. parang nagsi-signal na: hala ka!

imbiyerna kse di ba. ang ginawa, tinawag si number 9. tapos ako na. dahil imbiyerna ako a few moments before, feeling ko tuloy swanget ako sa piktyur. yaan mo na. at least nakuhanan. while my pic was being processed, sinasabi ni cameraman kay sss ojt na: tawagin mo na yang mga pinapatawag ko. lekat. eto pala pasimuno. si sss ojt shempre, hindi maka-imik. andun pa ako e. after ko, i was sooper tempted to go to mrs. lantin and complain about the guys sa id capture. sobra! kaya lang naisip ko, baka i-delay nila ang pag-process ng id ko. matagalan pa. kaya umalis na lang din ako. i learned rin pala na yun palang number 1 sa id capture eh before 5am ata pumila. grabe di ba! iniisip ko pa, grabe, pano pa yung mga nakapila sa verification. when i got there at 7am, kita ko ang number sa verification 73 na. bago pa sila ma-verify, tsaka pa kukunan ng id pic, na i’m sure hindi nila matatapos that day. asa pa. late na nga nag-start eh. may mga special cases pa na inuuna. kasuya.

imbiernang guard, ref cake, birthday-an at iba pa

may 1 was not a holiday for us at work. we swapped it with may 2 para long weekend. ang ginawa ko naman, pumunta ng sss para magpa-ID… dahil nga nagpalit na ako ng name at status, kailangan yun… i actually tried doing that last month… madugo pala pumunta ng sss… katakot ang pila…

i. a little backgrounder

i tried processing my sss immediately after i got my marriage cert… i submitted a change status form… they told me to wait about a month before trying to apply for an ID. i have to wait for my status to be changed in the system daw. so that was what i did. so last month, check naman ako online kung bago na ang surname ko… at pag-click ko nga, ayun, lumabas na married name ko na nga ang naka-reflect. okei. so plano na ako ng pagpapa-ID. they have another form you need to submit — E6– bago ma-piktyuran. when i got to sss calamba (the nearest one from my office or home), i was a little happy kse walang pila, when i entered the building, i wasn’t stopped by the guard, and no number was issued to me. yun pala, offline ang system. so that any verification couldn’t be done. the girl at the counter told me to wait a while. minsan daw, nago-online din. so i waited for about an hour, i think. tapos, naverify din. balik daw ako the next monday (friday nung nagpunta ako). pagbalik ko, i asked the guard for a number for id capture. sabi sira daw. i asked kung sa susunod na araw ba magagawa na. ang sagot ng pa-cute na guard: “try mo next month.” (kasuya ha).

hindi na ulit ako nakabalik. kse busy-busy-han sa work. kaya nung nagpa-sign na swap ng holiday, sign agad ako. naisip ko kse, tamang-tama. i could process my sss id.

ii. scenario at sss (day 1)

nakapunta ako, mga 1230pm. (prior to this, pinatawagan ko ang sss lipa kung pwede dun ako magpa-id kse sira ang camera sa sss calamba, yes naman ang sagot saken). direcho na ako sa guard (i hate manlait, pero dahil imbiyerna ako sa kanya, ampanget at ang itim itim nya!).

antuken: number po for id capture (bitbit si E6 form)
guard: ay, verification pa yan (sabay abot ng verification slip. at ang number? 280!)
antuken: na-verify na ito sa sss calamba. magpa-id lang po ako dito kse sira camera sa calamba.
guard: oo nga. kailangan pa rin iverify yan.
antuken: baket po? e na-verify na nga? para saan pa yung pag-verify sa calamba?
guard: o sige miss, pumunta ka sa counter 1.

when i got to counter 1, i showed the form. at ang sagot ng tao sa counter 1 (guy in pink), hingi na daw ako ng number for id capture. balik ako kay swanget na guard.

antuken: number na daw po for id capture.
guard: (tiningnan si E6 form ko) eh dapat nga iverify pa yan. hindi naman naverify eh.
antuken: ang sabi mo saken, itanong ko sa counter 1 di ba? yun ang ginawa ko. at ang sabi ng lalaking naka-pink, humingi na raw ako ng number sa yo.
guard: eh ojt lang yun.
antuken: malay ko ba. wala namang naka-uniporme dun.
guard: (kinukuha si form ko) akina na.
antuken: baket? san mo dadalhin? sasama ako.

imbierna talaga. nakipagtalakan pa ako sa loob ng sss. telling them that i don’t understand why i have to go through the process of verification AGAIN. eh nagawa ko na yun. i was told to come back a couple of times by sss calamba but their camera’s still not fixed. i called up different sss branches and asked. and their office — sss lipa, said it was okei to have my id done there. eniwei, fastforward — hindi na ako naghintay ng 280, lumapit ulet ako at nagtanong kung makukunan ba ako ng picture, otherwise uuwi na lang din ako. so vinerify ni sss teller. bayad ng fee. sinabihan ako na hingi ng number kay guard.

antuken: id capture number daw po.
guard: huh! vinerify din pala ito.
(sa loob loob ko lang: HINDI BA OBVIOUS! HELLO! MAY PIRMA AT TATAK NA RECEIVED! F*CKER!) hindi na ako umimik, kse pag nagsimula ako, talak galore na naman. ang number ko? 65!

cute. number 31 pa lang ang pinipiktyuran. hintay hintay ang beauty ko. at nung number 55 na, nasambit ko sa sarili ko: YES! 10 NA LANG! nang biglang…

sss photographer: hintay hintay lang po tayo, nag-offline po ako.
antuken to self: nakanam… wala naman ako balat sa pwet ah… minamalas ata…

hintay ng 30 minutes… sabi ni photographer, hopeless daw. system wide down daw ang id capture (if i know, baka uwing-uwi na sya kse biyernes, gimik night! grrr!)

ang ending? ano pa, eh di back to square one na naman. kailangan daw bumalik ng monday. start from zero ulet. ang galing sa sss di ba?

sa ka-imbiernahan ko, dumiretso ako ng grocery store. gagawa ako ng ref cake! my first attempt at trying to make anything! cookies & cream ang drama ng ref cake ko. my mom helped me in whipping the cream, mixing the other ingredients. it was my niece/god daughter’s birthday the following day (happy birthday tish!) at sabi ko, kung wala sya cake, pwedeng yung refcake ko na lang. eto ang itsura…

shempre, i was a little scared ipakain sa mga tao (although kami-kami lang din naman ang nasa birthday-an), but a little excited too to hear what they thought about my first ever attempt (at making anything! hehe).

pagdating ng kuya keats ko, i asked him to take a slice and tell me what he thought (kakabog kabog ang dibdib ko ng mga panahon na ito). at ang sabi nya…

kuya keats: masarap. kaya lang dapat dinagdagan mo pa ang filling in-between layers. pero masarap sya, pwede ko iuwi ang kalahati! hehe.

shempre, natuwa naman ako. kahit may onting pula, ang importante nasabing masarap sya! yes! nasabi pa nga ng friend ko na baket daw hindi kay kujules ko pinatikman. sabi ko, mas takot ako sa komento ni kuya keats. besides, wala si kujules. nagba-badminton. para sa kaalaman ng iba, ang kuya jules ko ang mahilig magluto samen. pinangarap na talaga nya maging chef noon pa. at masarap sya magluto. andaming arte. sayang, di ko nakuha opinyon nya.

monday nga pala ay bumalik ako ng sss. pero ibang kwento na yun…sa susunod…

friday’s feast #7 (189)

Haven’t joined FF for a while. The last time was, I think, Nov 07 … Well I’m joining now and here it is…

Appetizer
What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?

Gummy bears, X-men, Transformers (sorry, I have three faves)

Soup
Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?

A rottweiler and I’d name her Roxy.

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?

10! I love dressing up. The only thing I hate about it is having my hair fixed. I have really wild hair! Bummer.

Main Course
What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?

I don’t drive but when I’m in the car I love to listen to songs I could sing to. Upbeat songs or oldies songs.

Dessert
When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?

Two christmases ago. I put one in my room (it’s a red one) and I gave the others as gifts.

being married = no social life?!?

my friend des texted me the other day that one of our friends is getting married in december. she asked me to attend. i told her, no problem. but when she said that it’ll be in davao… naco… i had second thoughts.

she told me that our friend packy was already looking for cheap packages as early as now. i told her, i don’t think money would be the problem. it’s still a number of months away and i could save for it. the problem would be, if i could get off from work. since i got married early this year, i’ve used up all my leave credits for the year (vacation leave, that is… sick leave, marami pa… pero alangan naman gamitin ko yung sick leave eh hindi naman ako sick). i told her i won’t commit just yet, but that i do wanna go.

i haven’t been to davao yet and i’d like to join them. so when i was talking to my hubby earlier (opposite work shifts kami, so we call each other up na lang), shempre, i mentioned it to him. and the conversation went a little something like this…

ako: ey, antuks, our friend jon is getting married in december. papayagan mo ba ako mag-attend?
mr antuken: baket naman hindi?
ako: sa davao kse yun.
mr. antuken: aba. eh gano katagal naman yun, if ever
ako: siguro mga 2-3 days?
mr. antuken: antuken naman, hindi ka na dalaga.
ako: huh? konek? eh alangan naman isang araw lang ako dun, sayang naman pamasahe ko.
mr. antuken: hindi ko pa alam. ewan ko. hindi ka na kse dalaga antuken.

and let’s cut it at that. we talked of other things but his statement sort of “stuck”. i don’t get it. does being married really wouldn’t allow me to go to other places (minus him)? maybe i should’ve asked him along? but, knowing him, he wouldn’t wanna go. why? he doesn’t have leave credits also plus it’s harder for him to get off from work than i do. and, he doesn’t really know my friend who’s getting married (he’s based in canada), they haven’t even met yet.

parang natanga talaga ako sa sinabi nya. ibig sabihin ba ngayon na may asawa na ako, wala na akong social life? ilang beses nya kse nahirit yung “hindi ka na dalaga, antuken”. wtf?!? parang bumalik tuloy yung isang conversation namin dati nung magboypren pa lang kami… he doesn’t allow me, correction, he doesn’t like it if i go out with my officemates and there are guys there. i wouldn’t say na insecure sya, kse hindi naman eh. sabi nya, iba raw kse ang lalaki pag nalapatan ng alcohol ang mga dugo nila. sabi ko nga parang mahihirapan naman ako nun, kse naturally, mas madali ko maging friends ang mga guys than girls. siguro dahil sa nag-iinom ako. at nagyo-yosi ako (noon, i sorta stopped already). na kung tutuusin eh hindi naman kakaiba di ba?  nasabi ko minsan sa kanya na: ‘ibig sabihin, pag mag-asawa na tayo, di na ko pwede gumimik?’ at sinagot nya ako ng ‘hindi ka pa ba sawa sa buhay dalaga?!’ sabi ko nga life doesn’t stop just because you’re married. gusto ba nyang sa kanya lang nagre-revolve ang buhay ko? sabi ko, i’d be one dull person kung ganun. i even asked him, pano pala if i wanted to go out with my friends, hindi pwede? dun, he sorta made an exception.

parang dapat ata, nung time na yun eh pinagusapan namin ng masinsinan yung topic na yun ah. hindi ko talaga maintindihan eh. alam naman nya na i drink. na iba-iba ang sets of friends ko (hs friends, friend from elementary, batchmates from my soro, college friends, former officemates, etc.). does he mean, na porke mag-asawa na kami eh i’ll cut myself off from them? nasabi pa nga nya kanina na what if he doens’t allow me to go to davao? i told him, i wouldn’t take no. i’ll explain it to him well why i wanted to go. at parang nakikinikinita ko na ang itsura ko. hehehe.

yan kse ang hirap. i was so used to getting my way. nabanggit ko na dati, i never experienced any curfew. sobrang bait ng parents ko. pag may gimik kahit cabanatuan, or somewhere na mas malayo pa, pinapayagan ako ng dad ko. that’s how much he’s trusted me. at siguro na-instill din samen to be honest about everything. i remember, nung hs kami, my schoolmate and friend’s mom used to ask me to bring his son’s allowance. hindi kse lagi umuuwi ng batangas yun eh, so pinapakisuyo saken yung baon (ako, regular na weekends ko batangas). na-mention ni tita na hindi nya pinayagan yung anak nya na mag-summer sa iloilo (as part of his elective class na… marine bio ata yun). nasabi ng dad ko na she should’ve allowed him to go daw. para ma-broaden ang kaalaman. kse nga daw, habang may chance/opportunity to travel, binibigay dapat. kse nga daw pag tumanda na at nagstart na mag-pamilya, baka hindi na magawa. haay. na-miss ko tuloy bigla ang tatay ko.

eniwei, so ang ibig sabihin ba: being married = limited social life? naman.

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tag numero uno: 12 months

Sexy mamaru tagged me… here goes…

Here are the rules:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months.
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY:Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality, Sexy, Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others.Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners.Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

(naka-red talaga yung isa, bukod sa naka-highlight. feeling ko kse sobrang strong ng mentalidad ko. hahaha)

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

grabe naman… tag 12 people?!? sige… i’m tagging:

1. milkcashcow

2. maldito

3. monet

4. ninang prency

5. angel

6. malen

7. gasti

8. ron

9. mikey

10. jeck

11. dhez

12. randomdemeanor

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tag numero dos: supermodel (kuno)

eto two months in the making… sorry talaga random, lam mo naman natagalan ang connection ko ha…

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tag numero tres: friendship chain

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eto isa pa ring ubod na ng tagal… i can’t seen to follow the rules, wala na ako ma-tag eh… neng, sensya na ha, tumigil saken yung tag mo… hehehe…

ayez l’amusement à Bruxelles chrissy !

one of my ka-batches is being posted in brussels, and last night we had a despedida for her. grabe. all-out tawanan all night long (until the wee hours of the morning actually). i actually missed that kind of gimik. yung tipong inuumaga na. i remember, during college, it was always like — thursday nights. umuuwi kami 5am na ng umaga. our dorm had a curfew at 12mn. they open again 5am, so dahil nga dormers ang iba samen, we stay till 5am. dahil ikaw nga ay pwedeng pumili ng sked mo, we seldom took classes during friday mornings… mainly due to this.

we just reminisced about a lot of things last night. sobrang napakaliit na bagay, tawanan agad. most of us were married at buti naman at pinayagan kami ng mga asawa namin na gumimik one last time. my ka-batch is leaving on the 28th na kse. kumbaga, last free weekend na nya ito.

ang sobrang napagkatuwaan namin eh yung mango/tuna concoction ni ruth. kakadating pa lang namin, nakita ko na ang container ng tinadtad na manggang hilaw. sarap sana. biglang etong kabatch kong si ruth, binuhusan ng tuna (canned).
antuken: batch, baket may tuna pa? wag mo na lagyan nyan.
ruth: recipe ko to, mas masarap kung may tuna.

so tahimik na lang ako. pero talaga, feeling ko, hindi masarap. in other words, hindi ko tinikman. kada may darating na bisita, napapansin ang ensaladang yun ni ruth. at halos iisa ang opinion naming lahat. hahaha. mga bandang madaling araw, napansin namin na aba, mejo kumonti ang ensalada. at ang nakakatawa, lahat kami pala, secretly, eh kitang si ruth ang kain ng kain ng concoction nya. para siguro masabi na mabenta! hahaha.

we went to bed past 3am na ata. maganda yung resort. homey, cozy. big beds. malakas ang aircon. may stove/ref na. mura pa (although, we didn’t pay for anything naman, sagot na ni consul yun, hehe).

batch, nawa’y maging masaya at makulay ang 6 years mo sa brussels. pag yumaman ako, invite mo ako para madali makakuha ng visa ng oyropa ha. hehe. naco. sobrang mami-miss namin ang malakas at malutong mong tawa. padalhan mo kami ng waffles. o di kaya tsokolate. hahaha. have fun batch and always take care!

long weekend

haay. bihira ko na ma-experience ang long weekend. kalimitan kse 6-day workweek kami. buti na lang holiday daw ang monday dito sa lugar namin. baket? celebration ng cityhood. 7 years na daw na city ang bagong siyudad na tinitirahan ko ngayon.

ansarap umuwi sa batangas. mejo may kainitan kse ang bahay na tinitirahan ko ngayon. plus, summer pa. ramdam na ramdam talaga. buti na lang may pool/swimming party akong pupuntahan tonight. despedida ng friend ko na nagwo-work sa dfa. she’ll be posted in brussels ata (if i’m not mistaken).

tomorrow naman bithday celebration ng pinsan ko, asawa nya at daddy nya. triple treat kumbaga.

sa lunes, plano ko sana pumunta ng sss to have my id pic taken. kaso mo kasama rin pala sila sa holiday. tsk.

nakakatawa. ilang buwan ko pinagkahintay-hintay ang dsl connection namin. last weekend pa kami nagkameron. pero nakapag-post ba ako kahit isang post the past week? deins din. sobrang toxic sa trabaho, na pagdating ko ang gusto ko na lang gawin eh matulog. i even got sick the other night. paguwi ko, nagtext agad ako kay mr. antuken if he could pick me up dun sa kanto pauwi sa bahay namin. mabait naman at sinabing sige daw. hala, paguwi, direcho kama na ako. sinabi ko sa kanyang kunin si thermometer. at ayun, pagkatapos ng ilang minuto, sinabi ni thermometer nilalagnat nga ako.

sobrang gusto ko nang uminom agad ng paracetamol. si hubby, pinagbawalan ako. baka daw nakabuo na kami e. wag daw ako mag-take. sabi ko: di ba ang biogesic ay safe even for pregnant women (sabi sa commercial). sabi nya, kahit na daw. kaya ang ginawa nya pinagluto ako ng sopas, pinainom ng vitamins at pinatulog. sweet ano.

kahapon nga paggising ko, tinatamad ako pumasok. sumagi sa isipan ko na valid naman if i call in sick, kse mejo may sinat pa ako. kaso mo, alam kong tatambak lang sa martes ang trabaho kung ipagpapabukas ko pa. kaya bumangon ako at pumasok. when i got to the office, maayos naman na ang lagay ko.

buti na lang di ako umabsent. nanlibre kse yung mga taga warehouse dep’t. nanalo kse sila na 6S winner. dapat inuman yun. dahil we’re trying to make a baby, di na ako naki-inom. umorder na lang ako ng halo-halo at nakikain sa food nila. hehehe. they specifically invited me. uuy, isipin nyo naman feeling vip ako. hindi. ako lang kse ang auditor nung nanalo sila. hehehe.

ang masaklap mo pa ngayon, na-issue-han na ako ng phone sa work. so meron na magbabayad ng phone bill ko pag-text at pagtawag sa mga tao ko at mga boss ko. yan ang upside di ba? ang downside, ano? well. i’m now on call 24/7. nyaay. parang ansarap isoli ng pribilehiyong ito. hehehe. sabagay my boss specifically told me naman na it’s not a privilege but a work tool.

lastly. feeling kinda sad. kse we had to issue memos to 5 people who aren’t performing well for the last couple of years. the management has decided to impose the policy regarding performance management (implemented nung 2006). at ngayon 5 people are ‘on watch’ for the next 6 months. ang sabi pa dun, any form of DA kesyo minor or major, the company will be compelled to decide on their employment. heads up na yun para sa kanila kumbaga to turn-around. madali lang naman kse makakuha ng magandang performance rating. pumasok ka lagi, magtrabaho ng tama. ewan ko ba sa 5 pasaway at baket sila eh hirap kumuha ng magandang rating. isa pa naman sa pinaka-ayaw ko sa trabahong to eh ang nagbibigay ng memo or DA. sus.

eniwei, looking forward to our gimik tonight. sayang di tuloy ako makasama sa eb ng GP. next time na lang.

what are you grateful for?

My Ninang Prency tagged me to do this one: “What are you grateful for?” (Or if you want, what are you complaining about?) Sorry Ninang if it took me this long to do this. Lam mo naman, hindi ako mashado nakakabisita. Especially lately cos your blog’s blocked (blogspot) at work.

Well, here goes…

I am grateful for my health. Even if I get mouth sores (singaw) sometimes, and it makes it difficult to eat, at least I’m healthy (although a little underweight) enough to enjoy everything that life has to offer.

I am grateful for having inherited my dad’s genes of (I think) having a fast metabolism. Even if I eat a lot, I don’t get fat easily. (although my tummy is getting bigger lately — and not due to a baby!)

I am grateful for not having a sweet tooth. Otherwise, I might be prone to get diabetes. It sorta runs in the family (my lolo died from complications from this).

I am grateful for my parents. For guiding me into the person that I am now. For giving me freedom as I was growing up. I never experienced curfews or stuff like that. They always allowed me to go wherever and whenever I wanted to, as long as they know where it is, who I am with, how am I getting there, who will take me home, etc.

I am grateful for being blessed with a sweet, thoughtful, wonderful and wacky family and having close relations with my relatives. Weekends spent at home is really a lot of fun and full of hilarious moments.

I am grateful for our yaya — lolita, who takes care of everything at home, my dad, my blind brother and my mom. She really is a part of the family.

 I am grateful for my very makulet and really smart pamangkins — they always make me smile.

I am grateful for having such wonderful friends. Even if we don’t get to see each other as often as I’d like, they’re always there for me.

I am grateful for my mr. antuken. For letting me be who and what I wanna be. For understanding my moods. For always being there. For always making me laugh. Starting a life with him will not be all rosy, I’m sure. But then again, I never expected it to be

I am grateful for my job. It makes me insane sometimes, but at least I have one. There are a lot of people out there who always have jobs that aren’t permanent (contractual).

I am grateful for having a choice. Others do not.

I still have a ton of things to be grateful for, but putting ‘em all here would make this post really, really long.

To do the tag, please copy and paste starting from “Start Copy” until “End Copy”. Add your link at the last number on the list.

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In order to be able to achieve and maintain happiness we need to, actively, be able to do two things: Complain and then let go (Dump the baggage, the roadblocks to happiness.) Express Gratitude (The open expression of gratitude promotes happiness.) After all everyone has something to be grateful for and/or something to complain about. If you would like to share, please follow the appropriate link and do so: “Are You Grateful?”, “Complain Complain Complain.”

Add your name to the current List of Contributors: 1-Attitude, the Ultimate Power 2-Max 3-DianaCA’s Metamorphoses 4-Mental Poo 5-My Thoughts 6-Baba Doodlius 7-Wake Up America 8-Life is a Roller Coaster 9-Life is beautiful 10-Pinay Mommy Online 11-Nelle-LucidCreativity 12- Juliana of PinayWahm 13. Hailey of Hailey’s Beats and Bits 14. Soulful Thoughts 15. thecookntchermom 16. antuken 17. NEXT please

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 I won’t be tagging anyone, but feel free to do this meme if you like.

araw ng kagitingan

dapat ngayon. actually hindi naman nag-iba eh. iniba lang ang holiday. imbes na ngayon, nung lunes walang pasok ang karamihan (although, hamak na factory worker lamang ako, may pasok kami).

eniwei, if i did my math right, ang pagkakaalam ko eh birthday ni mighty jon c ngayon. kaya’t itong post na to eh para batiin sya ng happy 28th (???) bithday! ’sensya na, walang kasamang picture. alam kong ang gusto mo eh may picture. di ako makapag-upload ng pic dito sa ofis eh (wala pa rin ako internet connection sa bahay! grr…)

hope you get a day-ful and a night-ful of everything delightful! libre! hehe.

false hopes

that’s precisely what i think pldt gave me a couple of weeks ago. they called us up (my FIL got the call actually) and told us that they’d be installing our internet connection within the next 3 days. so when my hubby told me about it, ecstatic naman ang malditang sarili ko. i was kinda excited. makakapag-blog na ako ng normal. mabibisita ko na ang mga nasa blogroll ko ng husay (na hindi ko nagagawa dito sa office).

but the 3-day period had passed. and until now, we still aren’t connected. i asked my hubby for pldt’s number so that i could follow it up (phone number A). when a lady answered, she gave me another number. and told me that follow-ups are done in the said number (phone number B). fine. called the new number. no one was answering. and because i was kinda busy at work, forgot to try to call again. in the next 5 days, i kept calling everyday. still, it kept on ringing. i even thought the lady that gave me the number must’ve given me a wrong one. grrr.

eniwei, tried calling them again today. got a surprise when after 2 rings, someone picked up the call. i waited for a few seconds while i was put on hold. maganda. here’s how the conversation went:

pldt guy: yes ma’am?

antuken: i’m following up our dsl application. a couple of weeks ago, someone from your office called us up and told us that we’ll be connected soon, in 3-days time, actually. but it’s been almost two weeks now and we haven’t seen any pldt guy.

pldt guy: sinong nakausap nyo mam?

(i got stumped there, i wasn’t the one who took the call)

antuken: wait, i’ll give you to my husband, i wasn’t the one who took the call (so give ko to hubby ang phone, he talked while i hovered).

pagkakita ko, he wrote a number on a piece of paper. narinig ko ang sabi nya…

mr. antuken: okei, tawagan namin ang number na to bukas to follow up. (then he hung up)

at anong number ang sinulat nya? phone number A. di ako nakatiis, tinawagan ko ulet ang pldt. lekat.

antuken: hi, i called a few seconds ago. nagfo-follow up.

pldt guy: yes ma’am.

antuken: you gave my husband a number to call kse. tomorrow. naman. that was the number i called a couple of weeks ago. and the lady there said na pag follow-ups ng dsl connection, dito ako tatawag. tapos ibabato mo ulet ako dun. ano ba talaga?

pldt guy: ay ganun po? eh, ganito na lang ma’am, tumawag po ulet kayo dito bukas and look for jeff. sya po kse ang makakasagot sa tanong nyo eh. holiday po kse ngayon.

antuken: ganun?!? fine. i’ll call again tomorrow. thanks.

sa totoo lang, magpipigil ako ng matindi bukas pagtawag ko. kse pag mamali-mali na naman ang sagot saken ng jeff na yun, eh matitikman nya ang mga talak ko. malakas pa naman ang boses ko. nawawalan lang kse ako ng gana. parang after i got married, nawala ang momentum ko sa blogging. dati kse, pagdating ko sa bahay, on agad pc. login sa WP. bloghop hanggang tawagin ako at kakain na daw ng hapunan.

andami ko pa naman gusto isulat minsan. di ko magawa kse panget ang pagload ng blog ko dito sa opisina. may websense kse.

nagbirthday ako’t lahat. gusto ko sana i-blog, di ko nagawa. wala kse akong kasipag-sipag mag-internet cafe.

excited pa naman ako magbirthday. 1st birthday ko kse ito na misis ba. ilang text ang natanggap ko mula sa mga kuya at pinsan, tita, etc. nagtatanong ng gimik. di naman ako makasagot agad kse i have no idea kung ano ba ang plano namin ni mr. antuken (besides, birthday din ng nanay nya the day after my birthday). tinext pa ako ng kuya ko na ilibre ko daw sila kahit pizza ang drinks na lang, ihahatid na lang nila ako pauwi. sumagot ako ng: baka magtampo ang mister at mga biyenan ko. so he replied back with: sige, sa sabado na lang.

paguwi ko, mejo traffic. i texted my hubby kung aabot ba ako sa mass (630pm). abot naman daw ako. sinundo nya ako sa kanto, at pumunta na kami sa simbahan. na sobrang tagal ng pinaghintay namin sa pari. ang dapat na 630 eh past 7pm na ata nakasimula. ayos lang sana. kaso ang pari eh yung tipong kinakanta pa pati mga linya lang —-  meaning, mahaba ang misa. past 8 na natapos shempre. pumunta kami pizza hut at nag-take out na lang. dinala pauwi at kumain. di naman mashado kumain ang mga biyenan ko. pagdating kse namin, kumakain na sila.

pagkatapos, lumabas ako sa veranda. mainit kse. sumunod si mr. antuken. nasambit ko, “tara couples tayo.” (sa hindi nakaka-alam, ang ibig sabihin nyan ay mag dalwang boteng beer kami)

supalpal ako sa sagot ni hubby—”baket ngayon mo lang sinabi? sana kanina pa nung maaga-aga pa. sarado na ang tindahan eh.”

ampowta, mga alasnuebe pa lang yun ha. at andaming 7-11 sa lugar namin. isang traysikel lang mararating mo na. shempre, dahil supalpal ako. tumahimik na lang ako. napansin siguro na mejo badtrip ako, kaya nagsalita ulet: “bukas na lang tayo mag-couples.” di ako nakatiis (although, pinigilan ko talaga ang sarili ko) at nasagot ko ng : “hindi ko na birthday bukas.” (period talaga yan at hindi exclamation point)

tahimik lang kami pareho. after sometime, napansin ko nakakatulog na sya. so sabi ko, pumasok ka na at matulog ka na. ganun nga ang ginawa nya. ako sa sobrang sama ng loob, nagtext na lang sa kaibigan. ayun, nakiramay naman.

sooper tempted ako to go out alone. kaya lang ang iniisip ko, baka magtaka ang mga in-laws, kaya ayun, sa veranda na lang ako nagpalipas ng oras. at ng mga oras na yun ang paulit-ulit na dumaan sa isip ko : “sana umuwi na lang ako sa batangas”

i went to work the next day really frustrated. sabi ko nga sa friend ko the night before: “i think this is the most uneventful birthday i’ve had. except for the times na holy week ang birthday ko. would you believe ang highlight ng araw ko eh yung binigyan ako ng aussie manager ko ng isang chocolate bar?”

thank god for friends talaga. the next day buti na lang inaya ako mag-inom ng mga kasama ko sa trabaho. dun ko nilunod ang sama ng loob ko. sanay kse ako na kahit konti eh maginom pag birthday ko. sa mga panahon na holy week, dun lang hindi pero after ng holy week, nagce-celebrate ako kahit papano.

 at ayan. dahil sa wala ako connection up to now, i feel stupid writing about something na nung isang linggo pa nangyari. haay.

kids say the darnedest things #4

my nieces sofie & tish spent last weekend in batangas. same thing with me. my hubby had work that weekend & i decided to spend the weekend at home too.

i was playing with my cousin nina’s psp when da told us what her little princess told her brother kirby (they were talking to him online, through YM)… if i remember it right it went something like this…

kirby: sabihin mo sa mommy mo, bumili na kayo ng sarili nyong kotse

tisha: eh, kung plantsa nga hindi kami makabili, kotse pa kaya!

(hahaha. da’s family just moved into their new condo, and they still haven’t bought their own flat iron. they used to live with her in-laws)

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my mom’s twin sister whom we all call ninang was having a chat with our yaya, all of a sudden my niece/godchild blurted out… CHISMISAN NA!

we all had a good laugh after she said that. kids!

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gifts gifts gifts!

even before i got married, my family was asking me already on where i’d open the gifts i’ll be receiving on our wedding. of course, i told them, probably at my hubby’s place, for it’s normal that after the wedding reception, if the couple hasn’t checked in a hotel or somewhere, they’d go to where you’d be living, right? and we we’re going to live with my in-laws. mom even asked if we could do the opening of the gifts at home (our home). she also said that during her own wedding, her twin sister almost had a tantrum and demanded that they do the opening of the gifts on the bride’s house (i think, one of our lola’s house, somewhere in manila).

i didn’t commit to opening them at home though. haven’t discussed it with my then, future hubby. after the wedding, we were told that i couldn’t go back to our house yet, and had to wait for 3 days. so naturally, i asked my kuya keats to have our gifts delivered at my new home. i was really excited to open our gifts, but of course, we spent our wedding night, somewhere else.

on the day after our wedding, i texted my mom and asked her to come over, and we’d open the gifts we received. they arrived late in the afternoon (and i spent the whole morning, trying to guess what were inside the boxes of gifts we got. when my mom texted me that they were on their way (she was with her twin sister, whom i call ninang — although she’s not my godmother, and one of our godmothers, ninang rose), i readied everything — my wedding notebook - to write the names/kind of gift, scissors, cutter, trash bag, etc.

so what did we get? of course, the usual dinner set, sets of utensils, cooking ware, fans, bed linens, bath sets, and a lot more… it’s not surprising that we got a lot of gifts. we had quite a number of guests (we initially set the guest headcount at 200, but then, initial numbers aren’t usually followed) and we truly, really appreciate the kindness of all our guests who spent the event/occasion with us and even gave us a token of their kindness. it was also nice to get wedding cards from my relatives abroad with their pieces of advise for us. i loved what my ninang chona (my only ninang when i was baptized) wrote…

but that’s not the best part. wanna guess how many rice cookers we got? check this out…

and that’s not all. another one was added a few weeks after. belated gift from some of my crew at work. but this post wouldn’t be complete without showing this…

my cousin in LA gave that (sila ng gf nya). of course, i’m sooper ecstatic when he emailed me and asked me what i wanted. we actually chatted about this. among the models he sent (he sent pics of some digicams), this was what i chose. i really wanted to get a canon. but they’re a little expensive. kakahiya naman to ask for such an expensive gift. although, butot (my petname for my cuz) is such a generous cuz (naks! benta!), may hiya naman akong konti. hahaha. to hazel & kerbot — a million thanks talaga. i was so excited to get it that when my mom texted me that they got the package from tito siebert (i’m not sure if i spelled it right) i told her to come pick me up at work. hahaha.

and this…

mommy kengks, i truly, really appreciate this gift. imagine, she even went to bangkok to buy something like this for me (hahaha, kala mo naman yun talaga ang purpose ng pag-bangkok mo, feeling ako, sorry) only to discover that they stopped selling this a couple of years back. she asked for my address when we met and told me she’d send her book in germany na lang. i was surprised when i got a text that she had something for me and that she’d give it to my SIL, rach, for they were going to meet with other PMNers. complete idiot’s guide talaga ang ibigay saken. hahaha. i hope this helps my antuken and i into making one of our own little antuken.

and lastly to our ninang prency. ninang, i was really overwhelmed at may installment pa po ang gift nyo for us. the first one was enough, i think. receiving the 2nd installment was such a surprise. you’re very very very generous po and i’m glad that we’re in touch because of this blogging experience. hope i’d be able to post stuff about the coming of the little ones soon. pinagi-igi po naming mabuti ni hubby because everyone’s excited for us to have a baby.

to everyone who sent us and gave us gifts, be it monetary or stuff for the house or whatever, and everyone who sent us their wishes, mr. & mrs. antuken are really grateful. a mere thank you, i think, isn’t enough.

palawan experience

as early (or should i say, as late?) as december, i was scouting for places that we could go to for our HM. i didn’t look outside of the philippines because i wanted to explore our islands first before venturing out of the country. besides, my passport’s expired already and i thought it would be wasted if i renew it and after a month or two, have it renewed again (change of status, name, etc.).

top choices were bohol and palawan. so i searched the net and we finally decided on palawan. this was a last minute decision, we decided i think 2nd week of january already, when i booked our tickets. good thing PAL had tour packages that were really affordable. Cebu Pacific had some too but I wanted to use the new airport (which wasn’t really that new), so we chose the package offered by PAL.

We could have had a better time if it wasn’t raining so hard. When we got there, we took the city tour first. But it really was raining so hard, so we didn’t enjoy it as much as I think we were supposed to.

Second day, we took the Honda Bay tour c/o the hotel that we got (Legend Palawan) — a tour of the islands/island hopping. The islands were really beautiful, but it was raining so hard that instead of having it the whole day (which was what it was normally), we cut it short to about after lunch. It was difficult to snorkel while it was raining. The water got a little blurry/murky. We were with a couple of sexy English girls in this tour. Lunch was included in the tour also. At the hotel, I kidded my hubby on why he didn’t talk with the English girls. I told him he was being anti-social again. And I actually thought his answer was cute. He said he thought I would get jealous if he did. Hahaha. (i don’t think I’m the jealous type though)

We weren’t decided on whether we would take the Underground River tour. First, I think I’m a little claustrophobic and second we really didn’t want to go touring if it was raining again. We’d rather spend the day in bed. Hehe. But the tour guide told us that a trip to Palawan wasn’t complete if we didn’t go to the Underground River. He said that there were a lot of beaches in the country and it was better to go to the Underground River than island hopping. When we got back to the hotel after our Honda Bay tour, we heard other tourists say that it was really very sunny at the Underground River. So we finally decided to go there on our third day.

The fourth day was spent shopping in the public market (prawns & tuna), for our trip back to Manila was at 1030 in the morning.

We really felt it was ‘bitin’. Mr. antuken actually wanted us to go back in the summer but I’ve used up all my leave credits.

Wana see how much fun we had?

social climbing logo contest by reyna elena

what do i know about social climbing nga ba? naco, wala ata. hehe. i need to be part of the reyna’s circle muna siguro. sa ngayon kse aaligid-aligid pa lang kse  ako. ngunit nakulbit ako ng diyosang nakaka-balinguyngoy talaga, ano nga ba ang magagawa ko kundi bumoto. ang habol ko dito yung dolyares na pwamis nya. hehehe.

at shempre, dahil sa lahat ng contestants eh siya lang naman ang nabibisita ko ng mas malimit, siya shempre ang iboboto ko.

here are my choices/votes:

1. Chuvaness/Malen

2. 100% Batangueno dahil batangueña rin ako, hihi.

   3. Kotseng Kuba

4.  Pinoy Ambisyoso

5. Chuvaness/Malen

halatang-halata bang babae ang bumoboto? pansinin at ang mataas ang puntos eh yung mga pa-gurl ang design. hehe. i actually like yung blondie na may laptop (sori diyosa!) the best, pero dahil si malen naman talaga ang naka-interact ko among all the artists (di ko alam what to call you guys who joined the contest ng reyna, hehe), shempre, she gets top votes diba?

ay, i almost forgot, reyna started this, sayang nga, kung may artistic talent lang ako, sumali din sana ako, kaso, kahit stick figures, panget pa rin ang drawing eklat ko. if you guys wana vote also bisita na dito (i actually like the banner you made in this entry reyna)