birthday monday holiday!

although it's my mom's birthday today, i am now all by lonesome self in the house because she's out to meet up with her amigas. so here i am, passing the time away until my horse carriage arrives in an hour or so.

anyway, yesterday was quite a cute day as we went to have an advanced birthday lunch in glorietta. cheska, as usual, was a source of laughter especially when she spilled the toothpicks all over the floor. we all kind of made her feel guilty about it (yeah, we're all pretty evil in the family) so she cried. well, that's her. after that we bought her shoes and she was okay na.

after lunch, we went around rustan's a bit and i saw the most beautiful shoes at kenneth cole. it was a bad case of love at first sight. it was sooooooo exquisite. but also quite expensive. oh well, for someone who's broke, everything is expensive, anyway.

so to make me feel better, i opted to just pamper myself. and by that i mean having my nails done at beauty bar nail salon. i just paid for the leg waxing then got the two most expensive nail treatments for free! while the leg waxing was at 450, the manicure and pedicure cost 275 and 575, respectively, so my free treatments were actually more expensive! hehe...

then going home, my mom and i opted to take advantage of the free mrt rides. i was so worried that i'd get stepped on and that would ruin my precious pedicure...not that i paid for it, anyway. but still, you know? luckily, it wasn't as bad as i imagined. going to work in the morning is so much worse. that i can tell you.

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since it's my mom's birthday today, i thought i could pay her a bit of a tribute here (though she has no idea of what blogging is). hmm... maybe i can come up with how i see her in my life...let's see...

1. when i was a kid, my mom was hitler in a woman's body. for those who know me, you know what i mean.
2. when i was growing up, there was a time she was my worst enemy. i believe i was 12 at that time. we were always fighting! about boys, actually. disclaimer: hindi kami nag-aagawan ng boys. she just thought boys were the only thing on my mind. no, noh!
3. when we went to europe, she was not the best travel buddy in the world. i mean, i lost her on the 2nd floor of the eiffel tower. when i went back to the tour bus, she wasn't there! turns out, she had to go pee. and it had to be there in the washroom of the eiffel. haaay...
4. when we finally got to meet each other halfway, though, she's become like a great sister.
5. and now that it's really just the two of us, she is my constant date, my shopping buddy.
6. ever since i got interested in boys, she was always my partner in boy hunting. then she'd lecture me about thinking too much about boys at 12...huh?
7. when i have boyfriends come over to the house, she is one happy cook. she gives in to whatever they fancy.
8. when there are babies around, she's my ally in making them kulit. even when we watch babies being studied on the discovery channel, we laugh so hard at how innocent they are we end up crying!
9. in my pursuit of finding the best tiramisu in manila, she's my hunting partner.
10. at a young age of 51, she has become a bit of a Dory. she forgets things so much it gets ridiculous at times.

of course, mothers are everything rolled into one. and i gotta say, i've one of the most indescribable ones! and though we have our differences, we do have a lot of fun with each other. nobody can tolerate me like she can. for that, and for a million other reasons, she is just simply, the greatest person in my life.

can you spell SEXY?

hmm...a cutie or a flirt? i couldn't decide...

for you

if you feel like you're not important in somebody's life, you're probably not. you love him more than anything, you build your life around an expectancy, you put him above everything else, yet you still don't feel quite content. sure, he loves you. but you know, somehow, it just isn't enough. you know you want more, but you just don't want to admit it. why do you always feel that you're never going to get what you want or what you deserve in a relationship, anyway? look at you. you are a great woman. only a fool will miss that.

you say you'll ride it out. i say, if you really think that it's worth it, then go ahead. if only you had the guts to show him what he really has, i'd be more proud of you. but you know i've always been by your side, so whatever you decide, i'll support you. i just don't want you to get hurt. we both know how long it takes before you'll be able to get over a relationship. sometimes, too long.

for now, just do what you feel is right. if you're happy where you are, then don't sweat the small stuff, as they say. maybe you're expecting too much, too soon. i want you to stop that.

you've always given all of you when you're in love. that's why guys you've loved are among the luckiest, i think. maybe it's time to take a step back, to look at whether you're doing it for the right guy this time. if he is someone who bursts with so much love for you, well, you may have found your match. he will appreciate all the love you can give, and because of this, you are as lucky as he is.

i don't know if i've been of much help. i, too, get a bit out of whack when in love. but, hey, where's the fun if we didn't put ourselves out there, huh? so just love, love, and love. if you get hurt, the world's not going to end, that much i can assure you. you're just being prepared for something more.

what a character!

my own mother just called me a lizard. okay, okay, so i stretched it a little bit. she likened me to a lizard. ha!

our conversation went on like this:

me: Ma, sa tingin mo nagshrink yung top ko o tumaba ako bigla (which was unlikely because i just got sick)?
mother dear: ang payat mo na nga e. tinignan kita kahapon mukha ka nang butiki.
me: Nagshrink nga lang siguro yung top ko.

oh well. people who know her also know very well she's said more cruel things to other people than calling her own daughter (her only child, may i add) "like a lizard."

hmm...i just remembered. when we saw paolo santos in powerplant, her exact words were: ano ba yan. mukhang butiki!

uh-oh.

true, indeed

"a man never knows how to say goodbye. a woman never knows when to say it."

-- Helen Rowland

the gods are playing tricks on me

it's a sunny saturday afternoon and i'm here at home all by myself trying out quizzes at blogthings to pass the time. i went bawling over the results!

Your Ideal Relationship is Marriage

You've dated enough to know what you want.And that's marriage - with the right person.You're serious about settling down some time soon.Even if you haven't met the person you want to get hitched to!

What's" Your Ideal Relationship?

Your Heart Is Blue

Love is a doing word for you. You know it's love when you treat each other well.You are a giving lover, but you don't give too much. You expect something in return. Your flirting style: Friendly Your lucky first date: Lunch at an outdoor cafe Your dream lover: Is both generous and selfish What you bring to relationships: Loyalty

What'>http://www.blogthings.com/whatcolorheartdoyouhavequiz/">What Color Heart Do You Have?

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Happy Go Lucky Despot. Where You Lived: Turkey. How You Died: Buried alive.

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How You Are In Love

You fall in love quickly and easily. And very often. You give completely and unconditionally in relationships. You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time. You're secretly hoping your partner will change for you. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

How'>http://www.blogthings.com/howareyouinlovequiz/">How Are You In Love?

Your Personality Profile

You are dependable, popular, and observant.Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive.You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming!

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why do i love this man? let me count the reasons...

1. he can wait for me for 3 hours straight and not make a big deal out of it.
2. he NEVER complains when we're out shopping. not even when we rummage through the entire mall only to go back to the very first shop we entered.
3. he's always in a pleasant mood.
4. he is the most patient man i've ever known. no kidding.
5. he has the voice of a DJ and speaks really well. great, great diction.
6. he doesn't mind it if i were to wear sexy tops. in fact, if i asked for his opinion, he'd often choose the sexy outfit over the conservative one.
7. he'd carry all of my shopping bags and doesn't mind if they're all from Beauty Bar, Bayo or Kamiseta.
8. he always cracks jokes and think they're funny. i laugh because i think he is funny.
9. he lets me drive on empty carparks even if i jerked the car a time or two.
10. he never lets stress get to him. he has NEVER said "I'm busy" even if i knew he was.
11. he's workaholic. goes to work earlier than the staff and leaves after they all do. model boss!
12. he spoils me to a fault.
13. he's great with kids.
14. he has no vices; doesn't smoke, doesn't drink.
15. he gives in to my every whim. and i mean every whim.

however life turned out for us, i'm still very, very grateful that you're you.

happy birthday, daddy-o!

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they say girls look for guys that are more like their fathers. well, i'm not one of those girls. as i said on my 18th birthday party, i'm not out to look for someone like my dad because i know there isn't one like him anymore. i'm just looking for someone who can love me as much as my dad loves my mom. and that, i really believe, would be more than enough.

finally!

it's finally over. i cannot believe we're over and done with 280 and 290! i'm just sooooooooo happy and relieved! no more studying...well, not until may for the next two. but what the heck, that's still 6 months away! yipee!

anyway, yesterday and today at the mrt were probably the worst of my commuting days. imagine, yesterday, dione, stephie and i had to squeeze ourselves in only to be told that the mrt wouldn't be servicing it's usual route anymore. haay. we were three women seriously thinking about hitching a ride in the middle of edsa! here's how we went about talking about that:

steph: uy, maghitch nalang kaya tayo?
me: ummm...okay.
dione: huh? hindi ba delikado?!?!
me and steph: hindi!
dione: sssiiiiggge...
steph: o ano, mecki, try natin?
me: sure! sounds like fun! here's a car! stephie, go!
dione: huh? baka may kapalit!!!

hehehehehe...i swear, it was the funniest. if you saw the three of us, you would've overflowed with pity over us, hapless ladies.

stephie, dione and i made it to ayala after we decided to just take the cab. thank you, kind cabbie! so my sweetheart of a boyfriend saved me from all the hassle of commuting to my house when he fetched me along ayala. but the bad luck didn't end there, my friends. when we parked outside my house to have dinner, his car battery died on him! oh my goodness. talk about everything not going your way, huh? at least he was able to revive it enough to drive home and back to the office the next day.

the next day being an equally horrendous day of commuting at the mrt station! this time, it was just me and kerwin (dione got traumatized and avoided the mrt...good decision, dione! stephie went to la salle to wait for her brother.) so there we were, contemplating about taking the bus or slugging it out in the mrt. let me tell you, it was as if the station were giving birth to people! we were pushed in all directions, and after like 15 minutes, we made it out alive. kerwin was so surprised at how pleasant i still was after that ordeal. actually, it was the first time i saw him close to being really irritated. he actually cussed in english and bisaya! hehehe... bad timing, really, because tomorrow he still has his SOA exam (good luck, kerwin! there are 7 girls rooting for you!) oh well, the things we have to deal with, huh?

after the 290 today and until now, i still have a splitting headache. i think i'm going to be sick. eew.