in the spirit of Christmas

Christmas is almost over but I’m just starting to feel it. Well, climate hasn’t been cooperating and this has been the warmest Christmas I have experienced so far. Aside from that, I didn’t do any shopping for everyone. Gifts I bought were only for my brothers, lola, and aunt. Moreover, families on both my parents’ side were incomplete during our reunions.

This is the season to be jolly. It finally hit me when I shopped for my shoes. How selfish of me, but the euphoria of buying a present (the shoes, for myself) made me feel like a child again.

Yesterday, my mom and I went to Lumban, Laguna. She bought an office barong for me as a Christmas present. Another barong was also ordered which will be claimed next week. Yeah, it was still selfish of me, receiving the gifts. But as we were on our way, we stopped in Sta. Cruz to buy new sofas. It made me feel glad realizing that somehow, I have invested something for the family. (Well, I don’t usually give some of my wages to my mom but I try to make it a point to buy some things that the family needs. How materialistic of me, but at least I see where some of my earnings go.)

New Year is just hours away from now. Earlier today, my mom accompanied me to the grocery to buy food for medya noche and do some last minute shopping for my inaanaks and dad. It was really out of my budget for the month but, hey, I still believe in traditions. I just hope that my dad will be home. If not, this will be the first New Year that my family will be lacking someone. I was kinda hoping that he be home when we came back from the grocery but he has not shown himself. And, it just sank in me. Christmas is about family.

This year has really been rough for me. But is not an excuse for me not to celebrate and reconcile with my family. Lalo pa ngayon, alam ko na kung gaano kasakit mawalan ng isang mahal sa buhay.

parties unlimited

christmas is just around the corner! great! i've got another excuse from getting fit. christmas parties are endless...

i've got 3 parties lined up at work. the first party was organized within our capability (sort of a department) but i didn't get to attend this one 'coz it was on a saturday plus i had no plans of wearing a custome. second party was for our project. i had too much to each. i still haven't received any from our exchange gift. the third, was a company-wide christmas party. it was the worst christmas party i have ever attended in my entire life. how could the organizers let that happen? imagine, there are more than 17 thousand employees. assuming 50% won't be able to attend from cebu, from those reporting on the night shift, from those whose got too much to do, and from those assigned on-shore client locations. the lack of tables and seats and the "scarcity" of food is so unforgiveable. anyway, it's christmas so i take it back. we had fun though. for the second time in a row, i won a consolation price.

i came home here in laguna yesterday. my mom told me that there will be another party in my lola's house (which is just beside ours). again, food. but i tried to control myself. today, my friends in sykes and my friends from high school have organized a little get-together. i can't decide where to be at so i ended up not going.

tomorrow, another family reunion on my dad's side. well, goodluck on my abs tummy belly.

... so not me

early to bed, early to rise... yeah right!

i got home past midnight. had my bedtime rituals first before i dozed off at 1am. surprisingly, i woke up at 5.30am without any headaches. knowing that no matter how much i try, i won't be able to regain my sleep, i fixed myself and got me this early to work.

i am quite surprised that was even earlier than my teammates who are supposed to report for australian (apac) shift. the people that i am seeing here are the same people that i have left last night.

ok, so why did i end up this way? well, i dreamed about work. i have delegated a task to a colleague and i didn't check before i leave if it has already been done. this is bad. i swear that i won't ever think about work stuff if i'm not at work. gee! does this mean that i'm gonna miss my job? scary!

thought of the day

the end is just the beginning.

i'm here

just waiting.

i'm addicted

to this:

all about the sash

i noticed that during the gala dinner hosted by spain, our president wore a gold (or was it yellow) sash, while the senators wore blue. were they decorated by spain or did they just feel like wearing sashes?

(reuters) (abc)

hmmm... what if our presidents follow the latin american leaders'/european monarch's tradition of wearing sashes to symbolize power? kung ganon, itodo na ang labanan sa pagkapangulo. 'di naman nawawala dayaan tuwing eleksyon, idaan na lang sa beauty contest para kung yung manalo ang magsusuot ng sash; dagdagan na rin ng korona at cane. ang judging: palakasan ng palakpakan!

**can't find any photo with the senators!!

i need

receipts for medicines...
(from local drug stores only)

vitamins and even glutathione receipts are also welcome.

prescriptions are not necessary.

please help.

tatanawin ko po itong isang malaking utang ng loob.

sweat it

there's no doubt that nobody can make me sweat the way billy blanks does! ooops... oy, mga maduduming isip, hindi yun iniisip nyo ang ibig kong sabihin... i'm talking about taebo. pero syempre, hindi naman laging yun na lang ang ginagawa ko. gustuhin ko man mag-gym sa office, 'di ko naman magawa kasi walang shower room kaya hindi ako makapagwork-out in between office hours. sa kasipagan (kuno!), late night na uwian ko at sarado na gym namin... kaya ayun, settle na lang ako sa cardio. taebo na lang to the max. pero halos 4 years ko na yun pinapanood, at yung player namin hindi na mabasa yung cd. saka, marunong din naman ako magsawa. epektib naman sa akin magpahingal lang, kahit din ako magbuhat. ang key lang naman kasi sa pagpapayat e maburn ang taba. exercise, saka dapat eat right ('di ko po sasabihin na eat less)...

2 months ago, nagtext yung bunso kong kapatid... bili daw ako nung nakita nilang bagong tinitinda sa mga informercial. sabi ko sa sarili ko, malamang maganda yun at nagustuhan nila... para sa inyong kaalaman, ayaw nila ng taebo... nako-corny-han kasi sila... kaya ayun, pag-uwi ko tumutok ako sa tv para malaman yung sinasabi nila... at nakilala ko si shaun t. at ang kanyang hip hop abs. aba, ayos yun a... parang masaya! pero kumusta naman ang presyo? 3K?? mukhang 'di ako papayat sa kasusunod sa video a, mamamayat ako sa pagtitipid dahil mauubos na budget ko pambili pa lang nun!

pero 'di nagtagal, yung mom ko bumili sa pirata... isang dvd nga lang... syempre, asa manila pa ako nun kaya huli na naman ako sa balita. nakatanggap na lang ako ng text na wiling wili sila kakagaya. pag-uwi ko, sinubukan ko... aba! ayos! yung 30-minute workout, hindi ko namalayan na tapos na at parang nabitin pa ako. nakakapawis rin naman sya, natatarget talaga yung abs at masaya dahil daming da-moves!!

salamat na lang, 'tong ever mababait kong mga kaopisina e binili ako nun! hehe!! akala nyo ang galante nila no? hindi po... magagaling lang sila at natutong makipagdeal sa isang ebay-er para sa kopya nung buong set nun! pero ayos pa rin yung regalo nila na yun para sa birthday ko!! hehe!! kaya kanina, sinubukan ko... aliw talaga... hindi ko lang masabayan yung mga dance routines pag bumibilis na pero dun sa ibang videos ok naman... sana lang talaga, may time ako lagi para sa bago kong hobby.

my day

productivity: zero, 0, wala, itlog. i'm too lazy to do anything today. maski pag-blog nga kinatatamaran ko ngayon. wala lang ako maisip na sabihin o wala lang talaga akong gustong isipin.

sana lang, ilipat na ako para mabigyan na ako ng trabaho.

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oo, ikaw nga,
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ang pumapasok sa kukote ko
'yoko na mag-isip.
sabihin mo na lang
kung ano ang dapat
kong malaman.