eversince i could remember, every year, in May, ang angkan namin ay umaakyat ng bundok para magsimba sa antipolo. at every year sa tuwing sisimba kami, lagi akong may nakikitang kakilala. kaklase, ka-nayon, etc.

buhay pa ang lola ko, parang ang naaalala ko eh sinasabi na panata na daw namin yung magsimba. maagang gigising. may mga binalot na pagkain. kalimitan adobo, kaning nakabalot sa dahon ng saging, itlog na maalat, tinadtad na manggang hilaw na may bagoong. inihaw na kung ano, isda o liempo. pagkasimba mamimili ng kasuy, suman at manggang hinog. tapos magpi-piknik sa hinulugang taktak. yun marahil ang nakaka-miss. ang pikinik. kumbaga, tamad na kami mag-prepara. ang ginagawa namin ngayon eh after magsimba, bababa ng bundok at kakain sa labas. nung mga nakaraang taon, either market! market! or somewhere in libis or ortigas area.

di ko rin maintindihan kung baket laging andaming taong sumisimba sa simbahang ito. lagi na lang puno. hindi ka maka-upo. ang nangyayari, darating kayo in the middle of a mass. hihintayin matapos (nakatayo) at pag oras na ng communion, dun pa lang makaka-upo. at ang susunod na mass ang parang serious mass na papakinggan mo.

nilo-look forward ko rin ang biyaheng ito na ginagawa namin. baket kamo? masaya kse. all the time yung pamilya namin at pamilya ng kakambal ng nanay ko, magkakasabay lagi sumimba. noon mga bata pa kami, kasya pa sa 2 sasakyan. ngayon na matatanda, ang iba’y may mga asawa’t anak na, ganun pa rin kami magsimba. yun na nga lang di na kasya sa 2 sasakyan. unless rumenta kami ng van. hehe.

this year, after the mass we went to greenhills naman. at dun kumain. ang mga susunod na litrato ay inaalay ko sa pinsan kong si kirby, na talaga namang miss na miss na namin. butot, mainggit ka sa mga kinain namin. libre nga pala ito ng kuya keats ko…

at shempre, dahil libre, mas masarap di ba. after ng greenhills, nagpunta kami ng cartimar. niloko namin ang aming pamangkin na ang pupuntahan ay ocean park of cartimar. hahaha. parang baliw ng makababa ng sasakyan nung nakita ang iba’t-ibang klase ng pets na binebenta’t naka-display. different kinds of fish, love birds, puppies, corals, at kung anu-ano pa. nagtagal din kami kse namili ang kuya ko ng mga love birds. mahilig nga pala sa dogs at love birds ang mga kuya ko. bago pa kami umalis, our nephew was begging us to “please stay some more”. ansarap panoorin ng pamangkin ko na talaga namang amazed sa mga nakita nya. habang nasa daan pauwi, sinasabi pa nya na “let’s go back. please.”

buti pa pag bata ano, simple lang ang buhay.

wala lang naman. nasira lang naman ang pc at busy-busy-han ang drama bago nagawa. akala ko sa social life lang sagabal ang trabaho. sa blogging din pala. hahaha.

as early as last week, we got a notice that flu shots would be given today at the office. for free. nice, i thought. except for the fact that i’m afraid of needles. the memo said it would start at 10am.

breakfast time, my friend & i were kidding each other about it. both of us are scared of needles. every year, come APE period, both of us would always be soooo maarte when it comes to blood extraction. even her hubby were telling us horrific things about the flu shots. that it would be administered like that of a diabetic person administering insulin. or that it would really be very painful.

we had lunch at around 11. still the doctor hasn’t arrived. we were getting a little relieved. (yes! no more needles, we thought) but after we had lunch, the doctor arrived. one by one, we were given out forms to fill. and one by one, the shots were administered.

i was hovering by the clinic, watching the proceedings, when i heard the doctor say to my officemate: “neng, bawal muna magbuntis for one month ha.” and i couldn’t help myself but blurt out: “ha?!? pano na kami? safe sex na naman for one month? 2nd month na to na hindi kami makakagawa ng baby! naman doc, trulily ba ito?” he just gave me a smile and told me to wait. it was just for a month daw. automatically, my mind spun. maybe this was a sign for me to abstain from the shot! yes! but of course, i texted my hubby about it. and his reaction: “wag ka na lang mag-flu shot. di rin naman yan 100% protection from flu. delay na tayo ng delay pag-gawa ng baby.”

somehow, i was having doubts about abstaining. an officemate told me that the shot costs about 1200 petot if administered outside (hospital, private clinic, etc.). i told hubby about it and he said that “hind raw dapat panghinayangan yun”. hmmn. pros and cons. pros and cons. eventually nanghinayang rin ako. and i persuaded hubby to agree. he gave in and said : sige na nga. mas mahirap nga pala na kung kelan ka buntis, saka ka magkasakit.

first thing they’d ask was if you have fever right at that moment. none.

2nd thing: are you allergic to eggs? nope.

i told the doctor i was taking antibiotics for the 3rd day, would there be any contraindication? none naman daw. so go.

i felt like such a baby. i called for a friend to hold my hand while the doctor was giving me the shot. after a few seconds, done! hehe. my arm felt a little numb after a few minutes but then it went away as the afternoon progressed.

i heard one of the managers say that there won’t be any excuse anymore for anyone to call in sick for the next couple of days daw. hahaha. pano pala kung stomach problems di ba? hehe.

’twas really funny watching some of the other employees taking the shot. different expressions. some were also as apprehensive as i was. the best thing about it was, kanya-kanyang takutan kung gano kasakit. i suddenly remembered one of rach’s posts about yohan getting the flu shot.

my mom visited me today. night shift ako sa work at sakto namang ako lang ang tao sa bahay. my FIL was at work and my MIL was at her therapy (she got into an accident last year and she’s doing therapy twice a week). actually it was my cousin who really wanted to visit me. may mga hiniram. sumabit lang ang mudra. natatawa ako. kse when they got out of the car ay may mga bitbit na gulay. akala mo galing probinsiya (eh mga 20-30 mins away lang naman ang bahay namin sa bahay nila). reminds me so much of old movies na galing probinsiya ang mga nanay at lumuwas ng maynila may mga bitbit na bayong. although hindi naman bayong ang bitbit nila. eto mga dala nila…

saglit nga lang din sila dito. i wasn’t decided yet if i’ll call in sick at work. tinitimpla ko pa ang katawan ko. sabi ng mudra ay magrest na lang daw ako. kaso mahirap umabsent from work pag last workday of the week.

at ngayon, absent na nga ako. i hate this feeling. may sore throat ka na. may lagnat pa. at may bonus pang runny nose. haay. nakapasak na talaga ang tissue sa ilong ko. otherwise, mababasa ang unan ko from my colds. eeww.

pa-cute nga ako ng pa-cute kay hubby to come early at sicky ang wife nya. uminom daw ako ng gamot. lots of fluids. at susubukan daw nya umuwi early. haay. time moves so slowly when you’re not doing anything. antagal dumating ni mr. antuken. haay.

busy week ang nagdaan. merong corporate audit sa pinagt-trabahuhan ko, at as usual pag mga audit, mejo busy ang drama namin sa buhay. kaya tuloy hindi ako makapag-post (secondary reason lang yan, ang primary reason, wala ako maisip maisulat, hehehe)…

eniwei, met up with HRH last friday. kahit ayaw akong payagan ni hubby at first (i’m too trusting daw, hindi ko raw kilala ang mga imi-meet ko, etc.), kahit papano napapayag ko rin. although his last message was first and last time na raw nya ako papayagan. okei.

after work, went to makati na and met up with them. i knew sexy mamaru would be there kse i was the one who told her about the event. excited pa naman ako mag-breton kse sooper miss ko na ang vesuve. kaya lang when i got there (sevenish, na ang start talaga ay 3pm), lipat na raw ng ibang lugar. redbox daw. walang kaproble-problema saken yun. kse videoke queen ako! hahaha.

i met most of them for the first time that night, except for pusang maganda and malen (whom i met when mommy kengkay was here)… ansaya saya. ang kulet kulet. lalong-lalo na ang malditang maru. naco, kung pwede lang i-share ang mga pics. hahaha. wag na, baka masira ang social life nya. kunsabagay, wala naman saken ang mga ebidensya at nakay reyna. hehehe. ang gaganda ng mga kasama ng reyna. social climbing at its finest ito! hehehe.

si ambo mahilig din pala kumanta (check out yung isang pic, hehe). ansarap ulitin. kaso papa-good shot muna ako kay fafa. met up ruthie, sherliez and gabby for the first time also. basta ang alala ko, imbiyerna ang reyna sa mga drinks sa redbox at sa next bar na napuntahan namin. hindi raw cocktails yun kundi juice! hahaha.

thanks reynz! sa uulitin! ang saya talaga ng gimik natin. sayang ngayon lang tayo nagkakila-kilala. dati sa manila ako nagwo-work! eniwei, one bus ride away lang naman ako. eto pa ibang pics. di lang yan. eto another set of pics.

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asar na asar ako sa katangahan ko kahapon. dahil nga medyo napapadami ang bilang ng budol budol incidences dito samen, naco, sooper scared na ako makipag-usap sa mga taong hindi kakilala. don’t talk to strangers nga ‘ika nila. kse ang MO daw nila eh mahi-hypnotize ka. aba, mahirap na. pati raw savings mo sa bangko eh nakukuha nila. kaya pag nagb-byahe ako, ang bilin ni hubby, dun daw ako sa tabi ng jeepney driver umupo. uso rin kse ang mga snatch-an dito. ewan ko nga ba kung baket. ganun na ba talaga kahirap ang buhay ngayon? a retired colonel tito actually told us na hindi raw yun ang main reason. kse mahirap din naman daw ang buhay noon. it’s mostly for their BISYO daw kaya may mga nagnanakaw. nangs-snatch. andami mga tactics ngayon. may mga laglag barya gang. meron mga nang-gi-gitgit sa jeep. mahirap talaga. kaya nga ang defense move ko eh dun na ko sa jeepney driver tumatabi. at ganun nga ang ginawa ko kahapon. sa sobrang ka-excited-an sumakay. tingnan nyo ang natamo ko…

antanga di ba. ansakit ng tuhod ko ngayon. tumama ako sa yung parang pinto ng jeep. sobrang lakas na THUG sound talaga yung maririnig mo. napangibit nga yung driver eh. ako naman, deadma. kunyari walang naramdaman. pero susko! nuknukan ng sakit! pagdating ko nga sa trabaho, ramdam ko agad na magpapasa yung bunggong yun, kaya sinilip ko agad. napagsabihan pa ko na magingat daw ako. nakaiwas nga raw sa mga snatcher at budol budol, nasaktan ko naman daw sarili ko. tanga di ba.

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.

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…

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.

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.

yan, magbabayad muna ako sa mga utang ko na tags…

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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baket kamo yang cover na yan ang napili ko? hindi ko rin alam… dahil siguro mukha akong pet jan… hahaha… at dahil ubod na ng tagal netong tag na to eh hindi na ako mantatag ng iba… hehehe…

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tag numero tres: friendship chain

eto naman galing sa pinsan kong si Nina

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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…

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!

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.

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.

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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.”

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