the fish and the pond

cousins and pamangkins (that's me at my back)

My most favorite spot in my grandpa's place is the fishpond, I love to stay there. Chatting and playing with my cousins and pamangkins, eating Indian mangoes and "duhat", with the green "bukid" at the back ground :)

Country living... fresh milk, fresh fruits, fresh air, nice people, quiet community and a simple life. But I can't live in the province, I mean, it's cool to stay there every once in a while, but I just can't stay long term in there. I’m gonna miss the busy streets of Metro Manila and the heavy Traffic in Makati.

at my back again (I look like an apparition here, sadako)

You see, there are two types of person, a country person and a city person, and I'm a natural city.

third choice is cool

we did not go here, I just took a picture.

We went to Baywalk at Roxas Blvd. last Friday night with sister Shy and cousin Emar. We had dinner at Shakey's, we were suppose to stay near the bay after dinner and drink some beer and listen to the cool bands performing to unwind after a week of working, but the crowd is too heavy cause there is a boxing match right there at Raja Soliman Square... and so, a sudden change of plans, we decided to have our drink at Jerry's Grill… and guess what?!! We can't find the place that was supposed to be in Adriatico St. I think they moved or they're already out of business.

Still trying hard to find a place that would suit our tastes and budget...we ended up at Padi's Point (third choice). I’ve been there a couple of times before (way back in college) but it looks totally different now. The ambiance is more relaxing and private, perfect after office. Semi-private areas, and the set up is like a sala (you know, like at home), dim lights, music is not so loud, so we were able to talk while we are at our most comfortable position, (Shyla is alredy lying there). Tarajeng said she would drop by but her powers were short to sustain her,, (ehehe!).

After that, around 12:30 a.m., the boxing match was over so we went back to Baywalk, we had coffee at Figaro, and more talk, of course. Wax did not make it also and he was soooo jealous! :)

great coffee

romance by the bay

bad habits

contemplate on this....

Woman to Woman Encouragement

Someone will always be smarter. Their house will be bigger. They will drive a better car. Their children will do better in school. And their partners will fix more things around the house.
So let it go and love you and your circumstances. Think about it. The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart. And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children. The richest woman you know - she's got the car, the house, the clothes - might be heartbreakingly lonely. So, love you. Love who you are right now. Tell yourself, "I am too blessed to be stressed."

:]

Back to reality…

It was a toxic day today, catching up to all the work undone.

typing on my keyboard endlessly,

teary eyes fixed on the screen.

Then I accidentally typed these characters…


:]


All is good again!

see you at the cross road

**daniel**

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my
eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever
seen
Oh and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I

Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky
Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye

God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my
eyes

Oh God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in
my eyes

***we'll miss you, i guess it's goodbye for now...
***see you at the cross road!

don't fade away,

my dad at the viewing area of the icu

The only boy and junior of my lolo Daniel, that is my tito Boy. There are six siblings and he is the thorn among the roses. I hope he gets well soon. I miss his smiles and his thoughtful gestures, the smile in his face when he sees all of us (his pamangkins). He is the only tito that I have on my mom’s side. God help him, don’t let him suffer too much, help him stand the pain, make his family strong. Lighten their heart ache… Lighten our heart ache. To tito, we are all here for you, until the all the sting and excruciating pain and misery go away forever… until it won’t hurt anymore.