Halloween 2007

Hello Dean on Halloween! (title courtesy of EJ)

My nephew Dean arrived yesterday, October 31!

We were at the Festival Mall yesterday lunchtime (after Caehl joined our Trick or Treat at the office) when Ate texted me that Ba was having early labor symptoms. I texted Kuya if he wanted us to join him at the hospital but he said he was ok and that they're still not sure. Later, Kuya called that they were going home to pick up Ba's stuff and she'll be admitted afterwards. Honestly, I was worried about Kuya being alone but he told us to stay put and just go there together with the rest. I texted my friends (that's how I got this blog's title from EJ) and Ba's friends. I even attended Mass to pray for a safe delivery.

At 7:26PM, Patrick Dean arrived, 7lbs and 51cms. I wish I could upload his first photos but our PC could not detect my phone's USB. Anyway, he looks a lot like my sister-in-law.

Welcome to our new family member!

Caehl's 2nd Birthday

Caehl turned two last Oct. 13, 2007. We threw a simple and small party for him at Shakey's Pacita the following day (Oct. 14).

Baby Shower

Photos taken during our baby shower for Ba and Dean (August 18, 2007)

Birthday Wishlist

Last Sunday, rousing myself from a horrible migraine attack, I read my sister Azalea's text: "Wat do u want 4 ur bday? Havs? A particular cd? A book? Or wat?"

Honestly, I had nothing in mind  so I texted back, "Ang hirap naman". "Ok", she said, "You still have time."

Really, when it's for myself, I find it difficult to think of a gift. Offhand, I could tell you - a watch for Alex, a cellphone for Cae, a new bath basin for Caehl, a new mop/butcher's knife/new chopping board for the kitchen. See what I mean?

But just to seal this oh-so-thoughtful gesture from my baby sister, I texted her last night to ask for a new pair of Havs High (Flowers or Sun). I already have Hale's Twilight CD and I don't read Harry Potter naman, so I might as well go for the gold . 

Just this afternoon, my kumare Joy asked me the same question. While acknowledging her generous offer,  I just told her that her gift of love and friendship will do.

Well, happy birthday to me! Many many thanks to my family, friends, relatives, officemates, and neighbors who are part of this wonderful celebration of life.

FLASH:  Kuya and Ba gave me a cafe Havs Summer and I got my preto High Sun from Tita from All Flip Flops finally. Papa and Mama treated us to lunch and dinner at Pancake House (magkaiba pang branch ha!). Piya and Meg gave me a dress-blouse. Ketlin gave me a cookies&cream chocolate bar (kahit gusto na nyang kainin). Alex made a refrigerator cake (nag-effort). From CVMD, personalized note pad. My neighbors gave me a fruit basket. And all of my friends texted me. Kumpleto na!

To My Teenage Drama Queen (Lessons from Mom)

Cae goes to Tagaytay this afternoon with her classmates for their annual retreat.

Same as last year, we were asked by the Campus Ministry to write a letter for the "retreater". I gladly obliged, along with Alex, Azalea and Meghann. It was supposed to be a secret but Cae already knows the content of the envelope addressed to her adviser.

Allow me to share my letter for her that is actually more of a “sermon on the mount”. The lessons I am imparting to her here are lessons I myself learned from my own mother. Kaya nga Good Girl ako eh.

____________________________________

 

Hi Cae!

 

Recollection mo na naman, ilang araw ka lang mabait tapos matigas na naman ulo mo and lagi kayong nag-aaway ni Dada. Basta, lagi mo lang tandaan ang mga sumusunod na LESSONS FROM MOMMY:

 

1. Mag-aral ng mabuti. Magfocus ka sa studies mo. Be serious at wag puro distraction. Seryosohin mo ang pag-aaral para naman may eagle ka. Pagbutihin mo until college.
2. Be a good daughter. Ikaw ang panganay kaya dapat magse-set ka ng good example. Wag mong isipin that just because we can’t give you what you want sometimes, eh deprived ka na. Always remember that parents know best and we always want the best for you. But it doesn’t follow that whatever you want will be given to you always. Hindi lahat ng gusto ay importante at kailangan. Sometimes also, you have to work hard for what you want, you have to earn or deserve it. I am not a perfect daughter myself and when I grew older, I realized that parents are always right. Wag kang mainis pag pinapagalitan or pinagsasabihan ka. Gusto ka lang i-correct at palakihing tama. And always remember also that hanggang kaya namin ng Dada mo, at makakabuti sa yo, wala namang problema yung mga hinihingi mo eh.
3. Be a good sister. Alalahanin mo, pag wala na kami ni Dada, ikaw ang bahala kay Caehl. Kaya magmahalan kayo mabuti, dadalawang piraso lang kayo.
4. Be polite to elders, be courteous and show that you are educated and that you are raised well by your parents. Pag may ipinakita kang hindi maganda, tatanungin ng mga tao kung paano ka ba pinalaki ng magulang mo. Hindi ka namin tinuturuan ng bad manners and ill conduct di ba?
5. Be a good friend, but choose your friends. Choose only those who are good and kind, those who can bring out the best in you, and those who will not lead you to bad ways.
6. Be punctual and respect other people’s time. Bilisan ang kilos, wag babagal-bagal. Time waits for no one and lost time can never be regained.
7. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Namana mo ang pagiging late-sleeper at late-riser ni Dada, daig nyo pa ang security guard na 24 hours gising at nagbabantay.
8. Close the doors silently. Wag ibabagsak ang pinto. Kumatok muna pag sarado.
9. Close what you opened, returned what you borrowed/got. Isara ung mga bukas na cabinet. Isoli yung kinuha kung saan kinuha.
10. Put your dirty clothes in the hamper. Wag sa kama or sa floor. Baka maglakad yan mag-isa. Kaya yata nawawala isa-isa ang mga medyas mo eh.
11. Keep your room clean. I never had my own bedroom, lagi kaming share ni Pia, hanggang college and even after college. Ikaw, 7 years old ka pa lang, may sarili ka nang room. So sana wag makalat.
12. Wag puro boys and crushes. Or kung di maiwasan, don’t make it your world. Ok lang naman magkacrush basta mag-aaral pa ding mabuti at huwag madistract.
13. Iwasan muna magboyfriend. Wag magmadali, your time will come. Dapat matured na muna ang pag-iisip. Hayaan mo lang silang manligaw. You’re not obliged to like them back or maging girlfriend ka nila. As mentioned above, piliin mo yung mga kaibigan mo, wag yung tuturuan ka ng masama. 
14. Take care of yourself. Marami ka nang nababasa sa internet about relationships, sex and romance. Stay pure and wait for the right time to handle these things. Para di ka magsisi sa huli.
15. Speaking of internet, be careful. Don’t post too many pictures or give away too much information.
16. Never hurt yourself physically. Your body is the temple of the Lord. Stay clean, healthy and take care of your body, dahil iisa lang yan. Wag abusuhin ang katawan, pag nagkasakit ka, mahal ang bayad sa ospital, sige ka. Maligo araw-araw J
17. Know the value of money. Wag mag-aaksaya ng pera, food, kuryente, tubig, etc etc. We work hard to earn money, kaya sana pag-ingatan ang gamit. Mahirap bumili uli kasi di naman tayo mayaman.
18. Make use of your God-given talents. Hanggang ngayon, di ko pa alam kung anong gusto mong maging or kung saan ka nag-e-excel. We’ve tried piano, badminton. I asked you if you want voice or dance lessons pero ayaw mo. Whatever it is, it is not too late to discover your talents and develop them. Ituloy mo lang ang pagsusulat mo, yung galing mo sa computer. Saka yung love for reading and music. Okay lang yan, sinusuportahan ka naman namin ni Dada di ba? “Like a shooting star, to where you are…’ “Trip mo, trip ko…"  Ako nga nun, sinasamahan ni Papa sa Rizal Memorial or ULTRA pag may laro sina Alvin Patrimonio and Barangay Ginebra. Hinanap pa nya ang bahay ni Francis Magalona para lang sa akin.
19. Use your mind, listen to your heart. In making decisions, gamitin mo ang utak mo. God gave us the facility to discern what is wrong and what is right. Listen to your heart pero wag puro emotions ang gagamitin. Kailangan balance lang – mind and heart. If all else fails…go to#20.
20. God is watching us. Pray everyday, ask for wisdom and always ask for His guidance. Always have faith in Him and as long as you have fear in God, you will not go wrong. Wag na wag kang mawawalan ng takot sa Diyos. Lagi kong nireremind si Dada that we only live once in this world. Let’s live it well – and right.

 

I hope you will live by these simple lessons in life. Take care, I love you and you will always be my naknik. 

Birthday ng Matibay

Start:

Sep 17, '07

It's my 36th birthday, yahoo!

Gains and Losses

A week ago, we were set to watch 6CycleMind at 19 East (Sucat). It was in Caitlin's calendar for, I think, more than a month, ever since she got the band's gig calendar. It was a Thursday and we agreed on meeting at Festival Mall around 8 (the gig starts at 10pm, we were told) instead of Alex having to come home to pick us up.

7pm-ish, mother and daughter are already seated at McDonald's waiting for him. Alex said he had to go to the wash room first. I asked Cae to text her dad back to say that there's a washroom at the Greens & Grills so he doesn't have to walk too far. He said he'll just pass by Caltex along Alabang-Zapote road and to wait for him in front of Seatlle's Best. It was raining hard by that time. Cae and I were standing outside expecting Alex to show up any time when we got his call that he was bumped by a passenger jeepney on his way to Festi. I rushed towards the office (thank God it was just near) to call for help.

On our way there, Cae was starting to cry. She knew we weren't going to make it to the gig. While we were at the police station, I thought she was going to murder the jeepney driver (who kept on insisting Alex was the one who bumped him). If looks could kill , the driver would have died on the spot.

The next day, off we went to file an insurance claim. Luckily, I was on leave that day that I didn't have work-related baggages to bring along. To cut the story short, Kikay's left fender and bumper were severely damaged. She's at the Honda Alabang Service now for repairs, which will cost us around P25K. Again, thank God for insurance, we only have to shell out 7K. Well, it's not exactly cheap but at least... I hope we'll be able to get her out before my birthday .

Weekend, Papa and Mama treated us out. It was after all Alex's 36th birthday. We went to Macapagal Avenue for a lunch of grilled seafood and pork (for Alex) at Claire dela Fuente's restaurant. The family was complete, including Tito Boy and JC. Then we went to MOA where we spent the afternoon just walking, shopping and eating. The babies even slept for a while. Ang layo ng dinayo namin para lang kumain ng chicharon at matulog ang mga makukulit.

Suddenly, we were startled by Meg's cry, "Si Ate MJ!" She saw our long-lost cousin MJ walking and she and Ate had to run after her. MJ was crying when she approached us. It has been three or four years since she left us to live on her own, after her mom (my aunt) died. She used to live with us and she's been afraid to show up ever since. I wasn't really absorbing everything because I didn't want to cry. MJ promised to keep in touch. I hope Diche is smiling down on us from heaven.

I am taking this opportunity to greet Alex online. What can I say, but people come, people go. At the end of the day, tayo pa din ang magkasama.

 

Project DEAN

A baby boy is brewing!

Last August 18 (Saturday), we gave Ba a surprise baby shower at my house. Surprise because she didn't know all about it until she arrived and we unveiled the streamer (which took almost a week to be delivered, but that's another story). It was a stormy week after all and nobody would dare hold a party with that kind of weather.

For a month or so, Kuya and I have been busily and silently preparing for this event. We have been texting and emailing each other almost everyday, updating my other sisters every now and then. We texted and emailed Ba's sisters, high school friends, badminton mates and kumares. Personally, I appreciated the confirmations and enthusiasm from these people whom I don't know.

For the theme, I had two options: a coffee-inspired party (owing to their addiction to Starbucks) and a rubber duckie one (it was easy to think of give-aways, rubber duckies tied with blue ribbon). I asked Azalea to choose and she went for the Starbucks theme. “Mahilig naman sila sa kape, eh,” she reasoned out. Cae also liked the idea of giving away small mugs with my makeshift Dean’s Coffee logo. I hope Starbucks won’t mind. I wanted the small transparent mug-lets, which restaurants use to contain syrup for pancakes. But I couldn’t find any. I settled for the white espresso cups in Robinson’s. I pasted the Dean’s Coffee stickers I printed out in the office on the cups and on the 3-in-1 coffee sachets, put a plastic stirrer in each cup and wrapped them in clear cellophane, tied with a metallic silver wire.

I also ordered blue balloons, and asked for blue cloths for the tables we rented (along with the videoke and chairs). We ordered bulk from Jollibee – palabok with chicken, spaghetti with chicken, and regular Yum with cheese. I texted Ba weeks before and told her I needed her inputs for a survey. She chose Jollibee among the other fast food options.

Our press release was it was a surprise advance birthday party for Alex. Kuya suggested a Tupperware party so Ba would come but I said, maybe she could not say no to Alex. Later on, she told us she braved the rains to buy a gift for him.

The morning was spent buying tube ice (which I almost forgot to buy, ang galing, even if it was written on top of my list), chips, drinks and other party stuff. All the other materials arrived on time, thank God, including the food.

 

Initially, I thought only a handful of guests would make it. It was already past 4pm (party time). Kuya and Ba arrived around 430pm. At 5pm, we started the Program with a prayer led by Cae. Then some Welcome Remarks and Acknowledgment of Guests. There’s the walang kamatayang Guess the Waistline. Ate and Azalea came close, with 38 and 40 as their guesses. Ba’s waistline was 39. We also had “By the Book” where the guests gave books for Dean’s Library. Cae and Caehl gave “The Shoemaker & The Elves” and “The Gingerbread Man”, books I love when we were children that I wish to pass on to my nephew. Two weeks before the party, I lost my phone and if my hunch is correct, it must have been lost when I was browsing through the books on sale at Festival Mall. Anyways… Next was Messages in a Bottle where guests were provided with a piece of blue paper so they could write a note for Dean. The notes were rolled into a scroll and placed inside a baby bottle.

Then we asked everyone to say a message for Darlie. Even Papa and Mama said some inspiring words. Kuya made us laugh by saying he’ll be the first one to faint come delivery time. We ended the Program with a Birthday Song for Alex, as requested by Cae, since it was “supposed” to be her Dad’s birthday party.

Funny but the guests arrived just after the Program. I wasn’t able to attend to all of them but I hope they had fun. It was almost 10pm when we called it a day, but before that, all four of us had to render a song. Kuya sang One in A Million (Score 100). Azalea took the challenge with Don’t Cha (100). I wasn’t able to resist it, either with Don’t Cry Out Loud (yes, 100 too). Last to sing was Ate with Next in Line (99). She tried again with Till They Take My Heart Away, and got 100 finally.

Again, thanks to all our guests, to my siblings and parents for a successful baby shower (ehem ehem). We’re all excited with Dean’s arrival. We’ve waited long enough.

One Saturday at the Mall of Asia

With a writing assignment hanging like a sword over his head, Daddy had no choice but to take us out to MOA last Saturday, Aug.11.

Cae wanted the world at the palm of her hand while Caehl wanted to walk around that world. Meg was at her usual silent but humorous self.

Music and Lyrics

Blue Sky

When do stars fade their light?
Does the moon and the sun make it right
For you the world maybe
Like an endless storm chasing a mystery

Is there hate in your heart?
Does your body drop and tell you to stop
Loving you or loving me
When it all falls down you just sing with me

Coz there's a blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow shining and shimmering
A blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow
Maybe it's all we need

Oh don't you wash away that smile
You just look out the window and see the light
It's beautiful to be alive
It's wonderful to live a life

The sun is sure to shine
For you and me for everyone
So don't be sad it's just the start
Of a new beginning in your life

Rain will keep on pouring
Some things you can't control
And while the sun seems far and hard to hold
It will unfold

There will always be a blue sky
A blue sky waiting tomorrow
Full of hope

 

Shooting Star

Many times you've hurt me
So many times you've fooled me
But you'll be doing it again

So many times we've spent in
Too many lives we've been in
But you're doing it again

To me the nights have fallen
The lights are on and off again
Is there a chance that you won't die
Won't die, with me tonight?

Like a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon?
You'll make it through you've gone too far
Will you ever be my star?

I'm holding on to nothing
No reason worth for living
I'm calling out to you

If it's the only way to keep you
Then I dont want to break you
I'm losing grip again

With you the nights have fallen
The lights are on and off again
Is there a chance that you wont die
Won't die, with me tonight?

Like a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You'll make it through you've gone too far
Will you ever be my star?

You're a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You'll make it through you've gone too far
Will you ever be my star?
Will you ever be my star?

You're walking away
I'll be seeing you through a satellite

If you go
Then I'm walking away

 

The Ballad Of

There are 8 billion people in this world
8 billion lives are changing
Never felt so alone

Would you consider me inspite of this?
I'm always the one who loses
Would you make me better?

How, how, how will we make this work?
Why do you have to be so far?
It's all clear now I'm gonna keep you
Like flowing water into forever

That look is all I need to get by
Like living in some illusion
I never felt so alive

I know that there will be flaws around us
The silly wars that we'll be fighting
Yes, I'll be fighting

How, how, how will we make this work?
Why do you have to be so far?
It's all clear now I'm gonna keep you
Like flowing water into forever

It's all clear now I'm gonna keep you
Like flowing water into forever
Into forever now
I'll be the one who holds you dear

There are 8 billion people in this world
8 billions live are changing and you're the one I need.

 

The Day You Said Goodnight

Take me as you are,
Push me off the road the sadness,
I need this time to be with you
I'm freezing in the sun;
I'm burning in the rain
The silence;
I'm screaming,
Calling out your name.
And i do reside in your light
Put out the fire with me and find
Yeah you'll lose the side of your circles
That's what i'll do if we say goodbye.

To be is all i gotta be
And all that i see
And all that i need is time
To me, the life you gave me
The day you said goodnight.

The calmness in your face
That i see through the night
The warmth of your light is pressing unto us
You didn't ask me why
I never would have known oblivion is falling down.
And i do reside in your light
Put out the fire with me and find
Yeah you'll lose the side of your circles
That's what i'll do if we say goodbye.

To be is all i gotta be
And all that i see
And all that i need is time
To me the life you gave me
The day you said goodnight.

If you could only know me like your prayers at night
Then everything between you and me will be all
Right.

To be is all i gotta be
And all that i see
And all that i need is time
To me the life you gave me
The day you said goodnight.

She's already taken,
She's already taken
She's already taken me
She's already taken,
She's already taken me.
The day you said goodnight

 

The Bourne Ultimatum

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Action & Adventure

Amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is back and he wants answers in The Bourne Ultimatum.

Following the success of blockbusters The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum takes us back into the life of trained killer Jason Bourne. Bourne has lost the love of his life and is back for vengeance and answers as he is trailed by the very people who made him the killing machine that he is.

Bourne dodges police, escapes Interpol and evades trackers as he searches for answers to his true identity. With his renewed focus and determination, nothing can stop Bourne – not bullets, explosions or the new generation of highly trained assassins sent to kill him.

The Bourne Ultimatum is directed by acclaimed British director Paul Greengrass and written by Tony Gilroy. It stars Golden Globe winner Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and Academy Award nominee Joan Allen.

***Go see this movie and come out of the theater breathless. Matt Damon is truly a brilliant actor. Paul Greengrass is tops!

Dadi's birthday

Start:

Aug 25, '07

Alex's 36th birthday

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Hail to Hale!

I've been on a last-song-syndrome mode with Hale's Shooting Star for almost three weeks now (thanks to MYX and my daughter's CD).  And after hearing it LIVE - as in "in person" last night, I think I've fallen for Champ and could die anytime.

I've always thought Champ was suplado. Well, I've no basis actually but it was just a judgment based on his penchant for really pretty girls like Anne Curtis and Bianca King, and maybe, comparing him to funny and bangkero-type lead vocals like Jay Contreras and Chito Miranda, he is surely a calm and reserved one. But he proved me wrong after their mini-concert in Bisaya Republik, Pacita Complex (July 28, 2007).

The minute they walked in, using the side door, which was just one step away from our table, Cae goes, "Oh. My. God." And we were like, "Ampogi ni Champ, shet!" 

Hale did not disappoint me as they sang Broken Sonnet, Blue Sky, The Day You Said Goodnight, Kung Wala Ka, and many many more, aside from my current favorite Shooting Star. Again, thanks to MYX (my children's favorite channel. Yes, even Caehl is a MYX junkie, whatever happened to Sesame Street???) and Cae's CD-burning requests and CD collection, I knew most of their songs and it was wonderful to sing along with them. I was so mesmerized that I didn't notice that a guy was asking me to move my chair a little bit so he could pass through (I think he was nudging me for what seems a lifetime!  )

I didn't expect Champ to look so good, rosy cheeks and all. Afterwards, he was unfortunately mobbed by fans and he patiently signed autographs and posed for pictures. My daughter and I approached him with her Hale first CD album and he signed it thrice and even thanked my daughter. I took a picture of them like the stage mom that I am.

And yes, I'm now a fan - shamelessly. (See more photos at k3ht.multiply.com)

If A Child Lives With...

When we were still living with my parents, Alex and I had this If A Child Lives... poster. Was it a wedding gift, I don't remember now. I think we even left the poster when we moved to our own home. I am reminded of it whenever we would discuss Caitlin or our children and the way we raise them, that I had to search the Net for the complete text.

I've always believed that parenthood and raising children are not taught, but learned and that each child is different. It is a never-ending process, a work in progress. Tough job, right? But as it is, when my kids (or at least Caitlin who's 13 now) disappoint me or when she does something that saddens me, it's like a dent or a failure on my part as a parent. It's the same wherever you go, when the child does something good, or the other way around, it seems the parent is responsible for it. Remember the Lucky Me noodles commercial wherein the boy is constantly being asked, "Sino ang nanay mo (Who's your mother)?" 

Children Learn What They Live

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.

If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.

If a child lives with shame, he learns to be guilty.

If a child lives with tolearnce, he learns to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement, he learns confidence.

If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.

If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, He learns to find love in the world.

Re-connecting (through Tales from a Dream)

I have not been blogging for quite sometime now but I just couldn’t resist writing down what I dreamed of last night (this is my first Multiply blog, btw and posted at the same time in The Good Girl's Site).

 

It must be my fascination with MTVs, indie films, reality shows and the like because my dream was like a short fiction turned into a movie (or something like that) because although I was the one dreaming and I was the “leading lady”, I knew that I was “acting” for somebody else, parang pelikula or MTV talaga.

 

Chapter 1. In the beginning (I was in an office set-up), there were around five or six of us around a conference table, the others were seated and I was tidying up the area, collecting file folders. I was standing behind a guy who, from gut feel, was someone special. Uyyyy. I think I was just one of the company trainees (parang bank yung company) and the guy, presumably, was my crush.

 

Fast forward. Setting: still in the office, but it was more like an employee lounge and it was like, after lunchtime, the lights were out and we were resting. Parang boyfriend ko na yung guy kasi we were on the sofa and we were kinda sweet. I know that you must have dreamed something like this before, yung tipong feel na feel mo yung “love” towards the guy you’re with in the dream? But still I knew I wasn’t Pam in the dream. I was somebody else.

 

Fast forward. The boyfriend was telling me some office-related problems and I was trying to comfort him. But I was feeling something else, he was holding back. He was with me but he was distant. All I could do was touch his face and then I turned the other way, trying to control my tears. But I just cried and cried. I was hoping he would ask me why and I would tell him, “It’s because you don’t love me” or “You haven’t told me you love me and yet, we are a couple and I love you so much.” But he didn't say anything. Sobrang pang-Maalaala Mo Kaya, di ba? I remember asking myself in the dream, “Why do you love him so much?” 

 

Fast forward. No more images of the guy. In the dream, I was watching myself in a video or a movie (it was more like a movie epilogue). It showed me as an older woman in corporate attire, telling the viewers what has happened in my life. And I was saying, “Wala na kong balita tungkol kay _________ (name of the guy which by the way I failed to catch, what a laugh!). Meanwhile, head na ako ng Training department (I think this is where I started as a trainee and where I met the guy) and yes, I had many boyfriends here, lahat sila naging boyfriend ko (pointing to men being shown on the movie).”

 

The clincher. As I was watching the movie, I spoke aloud the guy’s name and suddenly, someone behind me asked, “Ako ba?” And yes, just like a fairy tale, there he was. My knight in shining armour, not realizing that all the time, I was still in love with him.

 

Ending. Siyempre naging kami pa din. Happy ending pa din po, di po ba? (Although somewhere, somehow, I had a nagging thought in the dream, “Andyan ka lang pala, sayang naman yung panahon na dapat tayo pa din.”

 

Chuva-choo choo, as Jolens would put it.

 

The End.

At Yeng Constantino's Rock Enroll concert

June 23, 2007 * Aliw Theater
Honestly. I am not a Yeng fan. I rooted for Jay-R Siaboc (to win the Grand Star Dreamer title) all the way. But it turned out I super enjoyed her concert and it was jampacked, in fairness. And surprisingly, I knew her songs and sang with her all throughout the two-hour show. Since cameras were a no-no, I had to make do with my old 7250i =)

Father's Day at Tagaytay

June 17, 2007. Advance Anniversary Celebration of Papa and Mama as well.

Hijo Mio!

Capturing Caehl's moments.

Ate Ela's Birthday

Start:	May 20, '07
Location:	Boise, Idaho

Happy Birthday to my dearest cousin and kumare, Ela Sim.

Caehl at 18 months

No expression at first but grabs the camera in the end...no, mom! he just wants to read what's on the camera.

Caehl is one year and a half!

CAEHL ANDRE EUAN turns 18 months old. Can you believe that! My son is a little man (and pretends to watch the TV whenever I take pictures of him). Meanwhile, Ate Caitlin is becoming a lovely young lady...

15th Anniversary

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Apr 3, '07

April 3 is our 15th anniversary as a couple (not our wedding anniversary). Happy Birthday also to Tito Arnel (Sim) and Kuya Bing (Acuna)!

Caitlin's Enchanted 13th Birthday

We celebrated Cae's 13th birthday with a family dinner last March 30 and a trip to Enchanted Kingdom the following Sunday, April 1.

Kuya, Ba (who's 2 months on the family way), and Dom were not able to come with us.

I just hope that the fireworks will grant my wish of a peaceful life. After all, I'm a Good Girl, am I not? *wink *wink

Caitlin's 13th Birthday

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Mar 30, '07

I'm a mom of a Teenage Drama Queen!