FaKe is the nEw REAL

GOODBYE!

2007-01-25T13:35:00.000+08:00

Hello....Just want to say thank you sa lahat ng mga dumadalaw dito sa bahay ko...masakit man pong sabihin...ako'y namamaalam na...at sana'y dalawin niyo pa rin ako sa bago kong bahay, DITO. pakipalit na lang po ng aking address sa link niyo. Maraming Salamat.

my new URL: http://nona.akoni.info

SEE you there!

"RELEASE IT!" para sa iyo etoh...

2007-01-21T23:55:00.000+08:00

Do you hate someone? or something? why don't you buy items here and smash it.....

Here!
The controversial "TACSIYAPO" in ISDAAN where you can purchase items to release your anger by throwing them on the wall.

Saan mo ibabato diyan iyang hawak mo?

Have a great week ahead!(^_^)

GETaway

2007-01-15T22:02:00.001+08:00

Who says that one has to go off for a week or more to a far-off-country for a holiday? for me, any getaway that takes me away from my daily routine for more than 24 hours counts as a real vacation..especially, if you are given a free hotel accomodation facing the beach like this,wow....heaven!

We arrived at San Fabian, Pangasinan in the late afternoon after a long drive that took us more than five (5) hours, traffic along Urdaneta was heavy, and the only irritating experience of the trip :(. Good thing, the beauty and serenity of the place put us into euphoria from our bad mood 'caused by the traffic.

The sun came out right on cue after our primer brekkie ...like this, kakaiba huh, fish ball early in the morning hehe..
Tart and I wasted no time hitting the beach, hindi nga lang kami naligo instead we spent a good half of the morning just chilling out, and enjoying the warm rays of the sun na Feeling magboyfriend :P haha! inggit ka?
We took a boat ride , which at first I was hesitant to kasi nga takot ako, pero later napapayag din but I was very quiet the whole time dahil sa nerbiyos ayayay! (*o*)

Sometimes for busy people like you...like us...It really is nice to get away for even just a while and learn to do absolutely nothing but fun...fun and fun!

Quick Post

2007-01-14T00:14:00.000+08:00

Nakareceive ako ng text from rembert "nona, and2 na si RAKKI!" Raquel's our friend based in Hongkong, huli kaming nagkitang tatlo five(5) years ago na nang dumating si Rembert galing ng amerika, we've been friends since 1989 pa kaya super excited ako sa pagkikita namin sa tuesday! They're both single, why oh why?
Lagare na naman ako, sa wednesday may girl talk kami ni she! yuhoo!

So bago pa mapanis etong taggie ni sis or baka napanis na heto ginawa ko na...

Ten Things I would never do (again)

1. Hold video cam or camera at Singapore's Causeway Immigration, never again!

One time kasi galing kami ng Johor, Malaysia at papunta kami ng Singapore, I'm holding our Video Cam, alam ko namang bawal kuhanan. Kinakalikot ko lang siya at paglampas namin ng custom ay pinahinto ang sasakyan namin at ayun na,imbestigasyon. They checked the vcam for any footage, eh wala naman akong kinuhanan kundi ang mga kakikayan namin sa aming mga pinuntahang lugar :P
Nung wala namang makita (pahiya sila,in fairness hindi naman po sila rude), kinuha pa ang address ko sa Pinas,in case daw kasing may nangyari papatawag ako for investigation. sa inis ko nga pati tel. nos ko sa Pinas ino-offer ko na. It took more than 2 hours na questioning.Grabeh!akala yata terrorist ako?

2. Leave home without my passport(kapag nasa ibang bansa)

Pupunta lang kaming grocery ni hub kaya hindi ko na dinala. Pag-uwi namin nagkaroon ng check point, natakot ako dahil hinanap ang papers ko. Mabuti na lang marunong magsalita ng bahasa si hubby kaya ok na. Ang higpit pa naman sa Malaysia kailangan lagi mong dala ang passport mo or else sa kulungan ka muna magpalipas ng gabi.

3. Hire a maid nang basta basta na lang.

Kung nabasa niyo ang dati kong post regarding akyat bahay, iyon yun. naakyat bahay ako..at na-confirm ko na kasabwat siya.

4. Say YES to Networking.

Argh! ilang networking na ba ang sinalihan ko? actually, hindi naman talaga ako mahilig diyan hindi ko lang matanggihan si sis-in-law, si cousin, si friend...si client... kaya ngayon kahit sino pa ang mag-alok, A-YO-KO NA!

5. Ang maligo sa Dagat

Ewan ko nagka phobia na yata ako, noong bata kasi ako muntik na akong malunod dami kong nainom na tubig,kapag nakakita ako ng dagat naaalala ko. Kaya everytime na magbeach kami patampi-tampisaw na lang ako.

6. Lost doctor's prescription:

I was prescribed medications for my skin allergy,almost a month na kasing everyday ako namamantal, pagkabili ko ng gamot na misplace ko ang reseta. Tatlong klaseng gamot iyon at nabalibaligtad ko ang dosage,before bedtime ko ininom kaya hanggang kinabukasan tulog ako the whole day. Natakot mga kasama ko sa bahay :P ang sama ng feeling sobrang bigat ng katawan ko even the next day kaya two days akong hindi nakapasok sa work.

7. Ang umorder ng sago't gulaman sa M**'s Restaurant(pasintabi sa mga kumakain)

Nadala ako kasi me nakita akong palutang lutang na ipis na maliit sa drink ko.Ang saklap, kasi nakainom na ako nang makita ko YUCKS! :(

8. Ang ibigay ang full trust especially kapag business ang usapan.sorry, hindi ko na idedetail.

9. Maging abrupt buyer. basta!

10.Drink and drive...konti na lang.di ba Ghee? hehehe...

WHAT'S in STORE?

2007-01-07T00:22:00.000+08:00

It's new year!!...I ponder the many changes it will bring, what's in store for us this 2007? Looking back on the past 12 months...and took a long deep breath, I smile...wow!!! nalagpasan ko na naman uli ang isang taong yugto ng buhay ko. I thanked God for all the blessings...my life indeed is a great one. By the way, Happy New Year to all, medyo napasarap lang sa pagbabakasyon kaya natagalan ang pagbalik ko, did you miss me? ako honestly..di ko kayo na-miss...kundi miss na miss weeeh(^_^)
Salamat sa mga nagpadala ng greeting card to my email...hindi ko na kayo isa-isahin, you know who you are! thanks sooooo much friends!!mwah!

Since new year na, I decided to change my layout...thanks to myself (haha!) dinugo na naman ang utak ko sa pagpalit nito :P medyo hindi pa tapos kaya pagtiyagaan na muna natin.

This morning, nagmamadali akong umuwi ng bahay after sending hub to airport...may date po ako!...nareceive ko ang text niya...nasa Antipolo Church na raw sila...11:30am ang meeting time namin, sorry late na naman ako...anyway, few minutes lang naman po :) Nagkita na naman uli kami ni Sashing!...this time, with kuya Vince na! Ang saya saya! before that medyo nailang ako to meet kuya...kasi pasaway ang lola niyo baka masermon ako :P but on the contrary, mabait po siya...kalog din...masayang kausap. Sayang nga lang at hindi nakarating si inaanak, ganunpaman narinig ko naman ang magandang boses niya nang magkausap kami thru celfon..

Later that afternoon, nagtext na si Ghee kay sis, take note...Ghee's there too!! o di ba mas masaya? Finally, nagkita na rin kami!! Wow, I never realized that I'll get this far, having an EB with bloggers. What you read with Ghee's post is what you get...she's down to earth, super kalog, funny and really a hot mama.lol!(^_~)

Well, we didn't end our get together by mistakingly attending somebody's funeral mass ewwww....lol! Sis, ikaw na magkwento.
we headed down to Padi's point Sumulong, for our chikahan time...our getting to know more time. Sayang lang 'coz I had to leave before 6:00 0'clock 'coz I need to fetch hub at the airport (again), its another story.
We really had a great time, thanks Ghee (for the time and for this cool present),see..I'm wearing it!hehee..and of course to Sasha ...always!...my sister, and to kuya...I am very glad to meet you guys!!

our pic in front of Our Lady of good voyage church

our pic,me, sasha, Ghee, Kuya and Ally
Wait Ghee's post for more pics.:)

"HAPPY NEW YEAR to all"

EYE BALL?...

2006-12-22T21:21:00.000+08:00

"Can blogging get you fired?"...nabasa ko sa isang foreign Magazine while waiting for the check-in time @ KLIA (Kuala Lumpur) a year ago. Na-curious ako, what's in a blogging world? Natanggal sa trabaho ang isang stewardess ng isang airline by posting her rants,experiences and some secret deal na dapat ay sila silang mga aircraft staff lang ang nakakaalam...more so, she posted her pictures inside the plane na para bang isa siyang supermodel :)

That was when I started blogging, wala talaga akong idea...I tried it, hangga't sa natuto akong konti...up to now kaunti pa rin :D
First, I set up my own rule, I don't want to get too personal nor political...it's my prerogative anyway, kung ano at hanggang saan lang ang ise-share ko.
Dati naisip ko are these people real?...sorry po, naisip ko lang at noon iyon...not anymore,I gained friends and already met one of them...finally, natuloy din...ilang beses na kaming nag-schedule pero hindi matuloy tuloy. Sa wakas, nagkita na kami ni sasha!!!(*O*)
We started our meeting with a good lunch, take note nag jive kami sa mga ulam na inorder namin...bicol express plus daing na bangus, ang sarap (*_*)!
Ang saya saya ng kuwentuhan namin....anything under the sun.
My testi to sash? well, she's funny in person, masayahin, babyface and cute.(no bola sis...)and she's willing to listen anuman, saan man mapunta ang convo niyo, Never kaming nagkahiyaan(^_~)we laughed out loud..as in dati na kaming magkakilala.

Sis, thank you very much...I may say, our friendship is magic and i'm so glad to call you...a friend.*Hugs*!

Thank you sa gift...and pls. take good care of "pocholo" (^_~)

I'll take this opportunity to greet all of you a "BLESSED MERRY CHRISTMAS" , I'm sure we're busy na for the next few days....! thanks to all who greeted me, let's celebrate Christmas with its true meaning. Luv yah all!!!

LAMYERDA MUNA-lawentatoh!

2006-12-14T17:14:00.000+08:00

Argh!!!...at last, nakapagpahinga rin. Lamyerda muna tayo, nagpunta kami dito sa Tiendesitas...nag-ikot ikot...pampalipas oras, tumingin ng mga pets...nag-sightseeing ng mga artistang gumagala rin, ups! hindi artista iyan! pinaparazzi ako ni Ken, kuripot daw ako tawad ng tawad lol!
Kumain kami ng empanada at okoy ilokos, sawsaw sa sukang maasim...sarap!!!! sis RHO....naglalaway ka na naman? sis, gusto mo bang matikman ang puto bumbong dito? Pablow-out kaya tayo dito kay inaanak sa lunes :P

Ang daming mabibili, wala lang pambili...hay, tuloy ayan nagkasya na lang sa patingin tingin...(sabi ni ken post ko daw mga kuha niyang picture, sige na nga kahit malabo.:))
Akala ko sa Quiapo at Baywalk lang may kalesa meron din pala dito.

Malapit na ang pasko!!!!Taralets-Tarataralets!

"RAINY SUNDAY"

2006-12-10T21:53:00.000+08:00

Yesterday morning, I went to jog at Club Manila East...it was a fine saturday morning. There, I was handed a flyer stating that on Sunday (today) @ 2:00 pm there will be a Kiddie Christmas treat sponsored by GMA Kapuso "Give a gift program" for less fortunate kids. All you need to bring is a goodie treat or a toy to donate and with that you will get to enter the resort for free!
Hindi man tumigil ang ulan since this morning that didn't stop me in doing the things I planned to do. Nakikisaya rin kami sa mga bata, may Santa Claus mascot (hindi ko siya nakuhanan ng pic...sayang :-( , may parlor games, magic show, art lesson (to be air on Dec. 20 @ QTV channel) and free use of swimming facilities inside the resort. Hindi naging sagabal ang pagbuhos ng ulan..dahil halos lahat ng nagparticipate ay naligo doon. Hindi na kami nagswimming 'coz sobrang ginaw....hindi ko na pinayagan si ken but I promised him na babalik kami doon as soon as the bad weather stops , CME is just a good 10 minute drive from my house.

The venue
The hosts

games
art lesson
the swimming pools
the kayak/boating pool

Despite of the bad weather, still..naging masaya pa rin and fruitful ang weekend namin.

PICTURE POST

2006-12-04T20:51:00.000+08:00

I find this little tree house so gloomy...

...so I decided to put some christmas blings....

and these three little munchkins, seem very happy waiting for their dad on Christmas.

"I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy, I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate, it is above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all..."

I forgot the author of this quote , got it from my old little journal...dated march 2003 which I call "my diva journal"

not a secret day to day diary actually kung anu- anong nothings lang ang laman.....like quotes,

my passion for fashion

and even my art work .

from my garden...at last, my one and only orchid bloomed.

Calachuchi...

That's all guys....just don't want to be in hiatus 'though I am busy... (',')

Salamat sa dalaw at pag-iwan ng komento lagi, I truly appreciate it.

RANDOM

2006-12-01T11:36:00.000+08:00

Today is the first day of December, "Reming" greeted it with a BIG but not a good Bang, I hope that it's not a bad sign for us this holiday season. 'nah, must think positive to get rid of the negative..haha, pinagulo pa ano? Sayang, we have a long weekend 'though , we can't go out (strictly advice by tart) to free him from worrying daw. okay fine, so pinagdiskitahan ko na lang ang mga "non- human" babies ko...sis, pray for Raven's pregnancy hopefully, by feb or march :D (^_~)

Zacky and Raven, our 4 year old poodles

click for pic

oh, I would like to let you know that I have a new career , so anybody who would like to get their hair done just click this and this for proof :D don't forget to contact me as soon as you've decided, don't worry it's absolutely FREE!! harharhar!

Charlie clickhere

my two year old chatterbox, can sell fish, banana cue, taho, newspaper...name it and charlie can do the calling.

I named it Charlie, 'though I am confused whether it's a male or female but according to what it always says..."I have *censored*woot*" so it's probably a SHe? ah whatever!

TEXT...TEXT....MESSAGE SENT!

2006-11-27T14:15:00.000+08:00

"Today...before you think of saying any unkind word,

think of someone who can't speak....

before you complain about the food you eat,

think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about life,

think of someone who went too early to heaven...

and when you are tired and complaining about

your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled

and those who wished they had your job...

and when depressing thoughts seem to get you down,

put a smile on your face and thank GOD you are alive

and still around...Life is a gift."

Natanggap ko ang message na ito kaninang umaga paggising ko, galing sa mabait na kaibigan, thank you sis....
Sa dinami dami ng na-received ko, bakit eto lang ang pi-nost ko? Na-inspired lang ako kasi parang tumugma lang sa pangyayaring na-encounter ko.

Sumaglit ako sa isang grocery store malapit sa lugar namin kani-kanina lang, pagpasok ko dumiretso agad ako sa toiletries. Napansin ko ang isang marshal ng grocery na nakasilip at may minamanmanan sa di-kalayuan, sa area ng mga biscuits at sitsirya. Out of curiousity, lumapit akong bahagya sa kinatatayuan niya. Isang batang lalaki ang binabantayan niya na sa tantiya ko ay edad siyam or sampung taong gulang na. Payat ang bata at medyo gusgusin. Tipikal na batang kalye ang hitsura.

Pinagmamasdan ko ang bata , tipong may hinahanap...kukuha siya ng item, sisipatin ang presyo...magbibilang ng hawak niyang barya at saka ibabalik muli ang hawak sa kinalalagyan nito kung saan niya kinuha. Mga dalawang beses iyon. Lumapit ako sa kinaroonan niya at nagkunwaring namimili rin. Hawak niya ang isang Oishi at muling nagbilang ng pera niya.
Tinanong ko siya "gusto mo iyan?" hindi siya sumagot nakatingin lang siya sa akin, nagtataka siguro kung bakit ko siya kinakausap..eh hindi naman niya ako kilala.

Hindi ko na rin naman inaasahang sagutin niya ako, inabutan ko siya ng maliit na halaga sabay sabing "sige, bilhin mo ha" nagulat marahil siya sa ginawa ko napatingin siya sa akin, hindi man siya nagsalita o nagpasalamat alam kong kahit papaano'y natuwa siya at kitang kita ko iyon sa mga mata niya.

Tumalikod agad ako nang tinanggap niya ang pera, ewan ko pero...ako ang na-teary eyed sa ginawa ko. Naiinis kasi ako eh, di ko alam kung bakit...at kanino , basta medyo sumikip ang dibdib ko, kasi nga naiinis ako.

Tiningnan ko siya muli, kumuha siya ng dalawang klase sabay pila sa cashier. Doon napangiti na ako.
Hindi ko ibinabahagi ito para ipaalam ang ibinigay kong maliit na amount or para matuwa kayo sa akin, kundi naisip ko lang na ang suwerte ng mga anak ko...ako...kayo....tayo...kasi 'di ba nakakain natin ang mga pagkaing gusto natin tapos yung bata na iyon anim na pisong Oishi lang hindi pa niya mabili? nakakainis naman talaga 'di ba?

Nasa parking lot ako nang binasa ko uli ang text na na-received ko kanina....sabi ko sa sarili ko, "yes...Life is Good. Thank You God."

knowing me...knowing you...

2006-11-24T13:43:00.000+08:00

I was tagged by Ghee...and here it goes;

HOW OFTEN DO YOU BLOG?

When my mood strikes to do so.....obvious ba?:)

ONLINE ALIAS:

"nona"..close to my real name

HAVE YOU EVER STOOD UP FOR SOMEONE YOU HARDLY KNEW?

no, I don't want to meddle with other people's lives, if she or he's worth it...I would!

WHAT DO YOU DO MOST OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE BORED?

find something to do to make myself busy...

WHEN BATHING WHICH DO YOU WASH FIRST?

my hair, maraming seremonyas eh...

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN AWAKE FOR 48 HOURS STRAIGHT?

yes, two years ago...I had this nasal allergy for a month and the doctor prescribed me a medication with epedrhine (i'm not sure if I spelled it right) content..sabi ni doc hindi daw basta basta nagbibigay ng ganoong gamot, kaya pala when I purchased this med the pharmacist asked me an identification card, write down my address and she didn't give me back the doc's prescription. Gumaling naman ang allergy ko but I lost weight in a span of two days...and looked like I'm an addict, terrible...parating pa naman si hubby that time. and he got mad..not with me but with the doctor...I learned that epedrhine is a chemical used in making shabu...*I shake my head*....I became a shabu user for once?

WHAT COLOR LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

I'm not sure...I think green and brown?

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Smirnoff vodka and Martini dry...it's strong, gusto ko kasi *hik* duling (*_*) agad ako lol!

DO YOU BELIEVE IN HEAVEN AND HELL AS THE REAL PLACE THAT EACH OF US WILL GO TO AFTER DEATH?

I only believed in heaven, God's forgiving and I don't think he will put one person to hell no matter how bad he/she is...

DO YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE MORE ONLINE FRIENDS THAN OFFLINE FRIENDS?

No, I have more offline friends but I cherish all my friends here in the blogosphere.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?

Visual Technique during college. No memorization, no computation just draw and paint. kaya ko favorite eh :D

ARE YOU A PERFECTIONIST?

Some point in my life yes...I remember wanting to be perfect in everything I do until I realized it wasn't good, I started to let go a lot more...now, I have my own standards and I live up to it...

DO YOU SPEND MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD?

No, I don't go beyond my limit.

IS IT BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED BEFORE?

Yes, and through those failures we learn...

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF CREATIVE?

Yes I am. ^_~ I think everybody is...in our own way

DO YOU GIVE YOURSELF THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE?

Yes of course, it boosts my self-esteem by paying myself a compliment...

DO YOU DONATE TIME OR MONEY TO CHARITIES?

If you have a lot of relatives asking for help...I feel that I am supporting a lot of charities. lol!

HAVE YOU RECENTLY DONE SOMETHING YOURSELF THAT YOU CRITICIZED OTHERS FOR DOING?

honestly yes. criticizing him by tolerating those people who had hurt him....

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND RIGHT NOW?

publish this post as soon as I finish.

SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU AND THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU ARE GOING TO TAG.

One nice thing is not enough to describe Ghee, but the sum of it all...I love this hot momma!

I can't think of anyone to tag, most of them had been through this "IT "....so wakasan ko na. (^_^)

Have a great weekend to all!!!

SAMU'T SARI...

2006-11-20T10:55:00.000+08:00

reality comes...when life slowly reveals itself. I had accept one day, old age will possibly transform my parents from being proud, capabled and controlled...when I was little I never came to realize that my parents will die one day....
sis rho...this is why I am sad lately, na-miss ko lang si inay at itay ko...nilagnat kasi ako :( gusto ko lang may mapaglambingan. sabi ni hub, "gusto mo uwi ako?" waaaa...lalo na nagsenti, *touched* pero s'yempre may work siya and malapit naman na siyang umuwi kaya sabi ko huwag na.. ganoon lang naman ako pag nalulungkot mananahimik muna, papalipas at okay na.
Yesterday kasi was my mom's birthday...'though wala na siya, sine-celebrate pa rin naming magkakapatid. she loves party...masaya siya kapag may mga affair sa bahay noon dahil ipon ipon kaming lahat.. she danced to the beat of tango and cha cha :)
The celebration was held at my sis house, simple lang; may kainan..karaoke...I took some pix of my pamangkins having fun singing ...
11 kaming magkakapatid ;I'm the youngest kaya super dami akong pamangkin- bigger than me ; di na ako sumama sa pic kasi baka mapagkamalan pa akong ate !!!:b *woot*
When I was in Sg I visit fitness first...sis, ...along orchard lang siya..ang sesexy ng mga nag-gym doon hmm...ama, di pwede kuhanan ng pic at bawal...ikaw talaga :D
That night we went here with our friends...nag-steamboat sa seoul garden.. eat all you can kaya sayang lang ang work out haha...!
Naaliw akong pagmasdan ang malaking xmas tree na ito inside Ngee Ann city, di ba sis melai...ang ganda ano?
Konting shopping lang before umuwi, puro kakikayan lang naman ang nabili ko... and this new slim and tiny mp4 for my son ken, where you can download movies, videos, pics and songs..naku pinupog ako ng kiss sa tuwa, di ko alam kung na-miss niya ako or dahil sa pasalubong :)

ps. click some words to view pics..

MALAYSIA ESCAPADE

2006-11-14T11:44:00.000+08:00

Hello blogmates...since I already set up my xmas tree and put on some deco in my home, of course kailangan pati dito sa bahay ko sa blogworld, pasko na rin ang ambience para mas feel natin..ang lamig ng simoy ng hangin...masaya ang bawat damdamin....ang tibok ng puso...*o* ups, napapakanta na ba ako? ^_^

Na-share ko na sa inyo ang pugad namin, as what I've said to one of my good friends from California aka caligurl-ann (sis ann, my reply to your comment), that having a comfortable place is a bonus kahit sa gubat or even sa Iraq ay ok lang basta kapiling natin ang mahal natin sa buhay...'di ba? ows, I know marami sa inyo ang nakakarelate diyan..^_~ si mmy ann naman kung anong giyera ang sinasabi hahaha!

On my 3rd day, we went to Phil. embassy in Kuala Lumpur to renew hubby's passport , puwede rin naman sa Singapore but the cost is almost triple, at the same time; visit my Twin tower again hahaa...inangkin? it took us a minimum of one and a half hour drive from Johor Bahru and a maximum of two(2), maganda naman ang expressway nila kaya hindi mo mararamdaman ang pagod. just click highlighted words..for picswho never heard of the world's tallest two freestanding towers? the 88-storey Petronas Twin Tower soars to a dizzying height of 452m above the city skyline, if you want to take the full view you have to find a perfect angle ..dito malayo layo na kami and hub's kneeling down just to get the picture perfect, matatawa ka nga eh, merong nakadapa na...merong nakatihaya , may nakatuwad lol!

I am too small here...in fact I am 30 meters away na but still hindi pa rin nakuhanan with full view....wala si hubby, s'yempre he's my official photographer 'no? hehe..

inside the SURIA KLCC tower (click this for a detailed view mas maganda siya in zoom)..the giant ramadan lantern, Bee mas ok magshopping dito...very cool at relaxing, you could find almost all the branded stuff here. di ako masyado makapagpic kasi bawal sa loob, pasaway ang lola niyo kaya ayan kahit papaano (*_*). we took an entry ticket to go up the tower kaya lang nainip kami coz the schedule is 4pm pa...instead we went to
GENTING HIGHLAND
the resort nestles 2000 meters above sea level, known as the "city in the clouds", super lamig dito and very misty esp at night, hindi kami nag-overnight but view this; our pic last summer....hindi po iyan blurred ganyan ang hitsura sa gabi....minsan feeling mo iba na ang kasama mo dahil hindi na masyado makita ang paligid dahil sa fog...

Genting Cable car ...the longest and fastest cable car in Southeast Asia, nag joyride kami back and forth...sarap!! The tropical rainforest below...

feeling mo nasa Las Vegas ka dito, may international theatre shows, may casino... (the last time we've been here nakatuwaan namin ni hub to play the slot machine...nagtry lang:b hindi namin kasama ang mga kids so we didn't go to themepark...at nag-low batt na ang cam ko waaaa!, buti na lang boy scout si partner dala niya ang old nikon cam niya kaya lang lo-tech na kasi hindi digital :b

going back to Johor, we stopped over @ Malacca, the first Christian Church in Malaysia. ang cute ng kulay ano?...salmon-colored church...kaiba!

bird's eye view...

Napagod ko ba kayo? not me..., 'coz we took our dinner with this bowl of energy boosting chicken soup ,a chinese cuisine with lots of herbs and spices, para bumalik ang powers (^_~)

buong chicken siya not nice to look at but it has a good kick!

and prawn, steamed in lemon and Chili with eggwhite and japanese to-fu....make sure you carry tissue packs with you while eating this kasi iiyak kayo sa anghang :)

hope nag-enjoy kayo sa sharing ko...see you next time!!!

2006-11-11T19:30:00.000+08:00

*BALIK KAMPUNG*

Hi fellow bloggers and readers, I'm back! I counted the days since my last post..hmm, medyo matagal tagal rin na wala akong update...kayo man ang nasa kalagayan ko...(^_~)
I wasn't totally in hiatus naman 'di ba? basta may chance, I still got to peek in your blogs...s'yempre hindi ko kayo matiis, correct ka sis...hindi ko kayo matiis! (*_*)
for the meantime heto muna ang pasalubong ko sa inyo...

those who can't view pics just click words in blue.ty

this is where we're staying, aaah...I miss our second home...'though every summer lang ang pinakamatagal naming stay dito dahil school break ng mga bata. nah, it's not the petronas twin tower...that will come on my next post...

The Country towers condominium..hub's driving kaya malabo ang pagkakuha ko...or my cam isn't that good...sorry

on site facilities include a clubhouse, gym(glass panel @ the ground floor), tennis court and a mini golf course (sayang 'di ko naisip kuhanan ng pic)

the swimming pool

a surrounding that promises a complete ease and peace of mind....

(view through the window, we're staying at first floor of east tower)

muni muni?, sabi ko kay hub huwag na niya ako isama sa pic shy kasi ako, eh...ano etoh????

hehee...wala lang, just a pinch of vanity :-b marami pa sanang pics when we went swimming kaya lang ma-expose ang beauty ng lola with her swimsuit hahaha!

That's all folks...more story and pics on my next post!!

2006-10-23T20:43:00.000+08:00

*EYE of the BEHOLDER*

Hello people!! sorry kung hindi ako masyadong nakapagliwaliw sa mga bahay niyo lately, it's not because of your eyes ^_^ magaganda ang mga mata niyo kaya hindi po ako nahirapang mag-drawing (sounds mayabang, forgive me...pagbigyan niyo na lang ako hehe) honestly, natutuwa ako sa mga responses niyo...tenchu! nagkaroon tuloy ako ng idea how pretty and handsome you are through your eyes...
I have to leave on saturday , tanong nga ni juana susundan ko daw si fafi? *_*
medyo marami akong inasikaso lately, thank God...natapos ko lahat ang dapat tapusin laba, kula, plantsa haha! joke lang poh...it's all about my work...ayun! *whew* final na talaga, nagresign na ako sis..

Since I'm not able to visit my parents' grave on Nov. 1st, I did it yesterday,...nagkaroon ako ng time na makapagtirik ng kandila at makapag-offer ng prayers to those people I love...miss ko sila, grabe :,( oops...ayoko ng drama, cut!

I'm sure excited na rin kayo to see your eyes here, ...just identify yours...kapag nagkamali kayo that means, hindi ko nakuha exactly ang mata niyo..ok lang, be honest...hindi sasama ang loob ko...dadalaw pa rin ako sa blog niyo...promise!(',') By the way, doon sa nagpadala ng pair...one eye lang ang ini-sketch ko para fair, so...up to you to find out "which one is mine?" :) Game?
to those who can't view pix just click the numbers..

Eto na...eto na...eto naaaa doo bi doo, bi doo, bidoo bidoo...bi doaaa TA DA!

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your pick?....the round eye?...chinky one?...tantalizing?....smiling eye...or the tiger look?

Thank you Guys!!!! ^_^

2006-10-18T20:40:00.000+08:00

*The EYE on Art*
The EYE... click here
6" x 8"
Pencil on Paper

The EYES you've got will be yours forever......treat them right and they'll never be out of SIGHT......!

pahabol!10/19 4:38 pm

katuwaan lang...kung okay sa inyo send me thru email 1 close up pic of your eye, I'll draw and post it here, it's up to you to identify which one is yours, I'll just put a number then I'll post it again with your name under it. game? anyone?...:D blue_ripps@yahoo.com.ph

rules: strictly No eye make up!
No eye glass!

Superstitions

2006-10-11T17:08:00.000+08:00

*To BELIEVE or not to BELIEVE*

Do you believe in Superstitions? What are your tales and beliefs?

I grew up in a family that superstitions are only a beliefs from old folks during old era , I never heard my parents warn us about it..or maybe we never talked about it...these are some of the few common I heard ;

* If you sweep the dirt out of the doorstep, the good fortune will be swept away.
* Dogs that howl facing your house, someone in your household will die.
* The spouse who goes to sleep first in the wedding day will be the first to die
* It is believed that if a black cat crosses your path is an omen of bad luck.

I'm not sure if the latter is true or it was just a coincidence with what happened to me sometime before. I was asked by my brother to buy medicines for my sick mom that mid afternoon, paglabas ko ng main street may tumawid na pusang kulay brown sa harap ng sasakyan, 'though It's not a big deal for me , there's no harm to knock three times 'right?, but I had this weird feelings na hindi ko maintindihan...I feel like I'm very exhausted, kinakabahang di ko mawari kung bakit, naisip ko baka kulang lang ako sa tulog or because of too much coffee. I pulled up the car to the side of the road and did the inhale exhale breathing exercise.
Then I was about to park in front of a Mercury Drug store another cat crossed my path (I couldn't identify the color but one thing for sure it's not black!) ...wala lang, hindi ko masyadong pinansin.

Dumaan ako sa bahay ng brother ko to hand him the thing I bought and proceed to go back home, that time ang maid ko lang at ang 3 year old son ko ang nasa bahay. Nasa bungad palang ako ng subd natanaw ko na sa rooftop ang maid at ewan ko, iba ang pakiramdam ko habang nakatanaw ako sa kanya. I noticed na nakabukas ang maliit na gate, kinabahan na ako ng todo..naisip ko nasa rooftop siya at nakabukas pati ang main door?
Yes dear readers, "NA-AKYAT BAHAY" po kami , kung paano...hindi ko na ikukuwento. masyadong mahaba. Naisip ko rin, baka kasabwat ang maid ko (two mos pa lang siya sa akin)...sorry pero pinaalis ko siya the following day. "thou shall not bear false witness against other people" pero ayoko ko namang malagay kami sa alanganin at pangamba everytime maisip ko na baka nga. Thankful lang ako , he didn't harm my son.

I learned a lesson from that experience, never hire a maid without knowing her personal background, never underestimate what
you feel...the intuition...and the cat? yes, regardless of any color, and the Superstitions.

meowwwwwwwwwwww...................what are you lookin' at? meowwwwwwwwww..... nah!...not my fault! i warn you...tomorrow is FRIDAY the 13th...

Yorokobee's tagged

2006-10-07T20:17:00.000+08:00

*Anything Goes*

Sorry guys for not visiting your blogs , been busy lately....para na nga akong lalagnatin eh, biro niyo two days hindi ako nakapagngapitbahay (',')

I was tagged by our friend Yorokobee...at pagbigyan ko muna baka kagatin ako hahaha! (joke Bee, ...*smile*)

Music is a therapy for me in a way....depende sa mood ko, I have a long list of my favorite selections but since I was asked for my top-seven heto po ang mga iyon, in any order;

1. USHER's album Confessions- this is what I played if I want to get in the mood...masarap siyang pakinggan esp when you get trapped in the middle of a traffic jam. I find him a true performer.

2. UNWELL by Matchbox 20- the one currently playing here in my site, ...wala lang gusto ko lang siya "I'm not crazy, i'm just a little impaired...I know, right now you don't care..but soon enough you'll gonna think of me, the brighter side of me..." hmm, just singing :b
note: hindi na po unwell ang music ko...I changed it to "BURN" by usher. nakaka-crazy eh, nake-crazy na kasi ako ...

3. Tattoed on my mind from Sitti Cafe Bossa's album , I loved her soothing voice and she's pretty too...

4. Everytime you go away, by Paul Young...I liked this jazzy song with an 80's feel..not so popular , I'm not sure kung kilala niyo siya...just google him up guys, in case....

5. Shakira, her song Whenever ,Wherever made me loose myself with the fabulous beat hahaha! she's soooooooo sexy --"lucky you were born that far away so--ledo lelelele, ledolelelele..can't you see I'm at your feet..." *shake shake*

6.Game of love a mid-tempo song by Michelle Branch..lagi kong kinakanta sa magic sing, kahit nag-sisintunado ako...haha, trying hard kasi ako eh (^_^)

7. and of course, the last but not the least my all time favorite Bob Marley's revolutionary reggae music, I was always inspired by his poetic lyrics that conveys a timeless and universal truth. Everytime I heard his song, naaalala ko ang movie na napanood ko "Guyana, the crime of the century" and "Hotel Ruanda" a true story happened in Africa....nakakatouch.

Bob Marley Extra Extra!
Bob Marley in our family, my nephew Dennis, a BIG fan of him too, could sing reggae well...(ohmygawd, I hope he'll not get into blogging ...hahaha! I grabbed his pic from his friendster account lol!)

Well, it's my turn to tag...*thinking* hmmm, our blogfriends sasha! and Mouse! haha... akala niyo makakaligtas kayo huh....! alam ko busy kayo guys...but it's up to you, matitiis niyo bah akoh?... (^_-)

2006-10-01T16:42:00.000+08:00

*STORMY THURSDAY*
12:15 am

this was where i was spending my time-- checking out from time to time the chaotic rage of typhoon "Milenyo" masyado siyang mabagsik...walang patawad, grabe! boredom besets me, nothing to do....no electricity for two consecutive days...no tv, no blog... just sketched...read, read...sketch...and cooked *whew* (I cooked all the food in the freezer otherwise masisira lang, kaya fiesta kami for two days (harharhar!)

the view from our roofdeck, the heck !...I still managed to take pictures in the midst of the typhoon's torment ...sayang I couldn't upload the video...you could've seen the way those trees ravagely swayed and heard the terrifying sound of the wind. Good thing I wasn't blown away....:b

Good grief..this tower in front of our house didn't get knocked down. When I went out the following day (I forgot to bring my cam..) many billboard structures and huge trees had been destroyed near our place...too bad! :(

I've been watching this lone house at the peak of a reclused hill......buti na lang hindi tinangay ng hangin...

Above all, I still thanked God for making us all safe and free from mishaps.
But then a new storm struck again tonight....*sigh* the way nature works nga naman....*sigh*

2006-09-30T15:43:00.000+08:00

* A FRESH START *

Hi, Welcome to my new place!... this time I made it colorful since my old house looks so glum .
Sana po magustuhan niyo (*,*)....just sit back and relax, ano po gusto niyong meryenda?....(^_^)

Thank you very much for coming! Let's enjoy
B-L-O-G-G-I-N-G!!!!

2006-09-26T19:55:00.000+08:00

*CHILL TIME*

Reading fashion magazines..........

Watching movies.....

Sometimes if the Internet Access is down.... I desperately play SIMS2 (",)
Sketching or painting..............

Textile painting.....and...of course,

BLOGGING! :D......'kala niyo ha...(hahaha!)

2006-09-25T09:22:00.000+08:00

*Hobby...Hobs*

I was in primary two when I discovered that I have an artist instinct (*,*) lurking within me, screaming to get out...I started with human sketches. Fine Arts was my first choice before I went into college but I ended up taking Architecture instead, anyway...Archi was my 2nd option and I have no regrets. I do sketched or paint whenever I'm free, My works supposed to be for my family's eyes only but since due to the public demand (lol! just kidding..) I'd like to share it with you....enjoy viewing!

I painted it recently, pen and watercolor medium...just find the subject sexy. from fashion mags, horoscope section.

Untitled, Oil in Canvass. from my imagination..... I just love flowers.

"HUB"...watercolor in paper. gusto niya 'to kasi makapal pa hair niya dito ;-)

"Babae sa Bintana"Oil in Canvass.....I'm quite upset when I painted this piece. Finished it in a max of 30 min.

"Family" Oil in Canvass.....absolutely one of my fave.

Abstract...oil in canvass. I painted it to add color in one area of the room :-) can't afford to buy for my house deco.

"Terima Kasih"...jumpa lagi

Life before ten

2006-09-19T18:50:00.000+08:00

*Life before ten*

I'm not a morning person, yes...blame it to my insomniac fever... I usually could catch sleep at wee hours in the morning, too bad! and in between 8 to 10 am was my time having a deep sleep. But these past few days I'm trying to be...a little sacrifice, yeah...headache...eyebags....:(

I was up and about by 5:30 am everyday, sipped my favorite Ginseng coffee at seven while reading tabloid newspaper..(aha, I do ...who cares anyway? it's easy to read, no bundled of pages to flip on. and I like guessing all those blind items at entertainment section lol!)
Tend my small garden, walked my dogs....settle my whatsoever appointments (if there's any) at nine...or ten.

So this is what my life is like before ten...and I'm beginning to love it.
Reason: I'm not running out of time now. :-D