good sign

All the three wedding coordinators I e-mailed yesterday are still available on our wedding day! Hay salamat. I only need on-the-day coordination kasi ayoko mangarag sa araw ng aming kasal.

I have to keep my fingers crossed though kasi madami pang pwedeng mangyari until ma-book ko ang isa sa kanila (Lord, nawa'y makuha namin ang coordinator na nararapat sa amin).

Top 10 reasons why my Mommy is special

1. Because she has a multiply account, a friendster account, a YM account and a facebook account. O diba, updated?!

2. Because she looks younger than she actually is. Daig pa ako kasi nagg-gym yan.

3. Because she's so fasyon. I used to be able to borrow from her pero ngayon ewan ko na.

4. Because she always listens and she does so without judgement.

5. Because she gave me and my siblings the freedom to choose who and what we want to be even if she had her dreams for us.

6. Because we can be ourselves in front of her without fear of rejection or being put down.

7. Because she made us feel it was okay to do what we want. Well, as long as we knew and understood the consequences.

8. Because she made my and my siblings' childhood filled with sugar, spice and everything nice.

9. Because she accepts the people we choose to love.

10. Because without her, I wouldn't know life as I know it today.

I love you mommy! Happy mothers' day!

Six Weird Things About Me

Was tagged by Chris.

Rules:
1. This game starts with 6 weird things about you.
2. People who got tagged need to write a blog entry of their own 6 weird things.
3. They should as well state this rule clearly.
4. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

Six Weird Things About Me:
1. I can't sleep on a bed with kulubot on the sheet.

2. I need to have a condiment with all of my meals. Patis, suka, toyo, catsup or bagoong--name it, lahat yan may kapartner na ulam. Hehehe.

3. I love to buy books but never actually read them. Well, not immediately at least. There's something about new books that attracts me to them. Maybe it's the crisp pages or the smooth cover.

4. I can't do any serious work when my hair is not tied to a tight bun. After the wedding, I'm thinking of having my hair cut short.

5. I can twist my tongue vertically.

6. I can't and choose not to wear high-heeled shoes.

I tag B, Apple, Yen, Kim, Tanya and Ailene.

10 Random Things About Me

Was tagged by Yannie.

Rules:
1. As a tagged blogger, you need to write ten random facts/habits about yourself in your blog.

2. Once you've finished, choose people you'd like to tag and include their names in your blog entry.

3. Don't forget to leave them a comment. Let them know that they've been tagged!

10 Random Things About Me:
1. I like everything to be organized.

2. I prefer to sleep on a bed with super fitted covers. Ayoko nang may kulubot.

3. I used to have a small bolster pillow which I used as a baby. It was my security "blanket" for so long until my mom threw it away. Now I have a new bolster pillow. A big one.

4. I love stuffed toys. I have huge monkeys at home and I always love touching the toys on display at toy stores.

5. I love dogs.

6. I am addicted to self-help/improvement books. Right now I am reading Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth: Awakening to your life's purpose.

7. I love travelling. Among the places I want to visit and experience are Palawan, Greece, Italy and London.

8. I am introverted. I process things inwardly.

9. I can twist my tongue vertically.

10. I love using shower gels when I bathe each morning. Scent stimulates the senses and it wakes me up.

I tag B, Apple, Yen, Kim, Jec, Yaps, Marela and Gladys!

nitpicking

Oh gosh, what to do, what to do when the most senior editor in the team (which happens to be your supervisor) writes something like this:

China's agricultural trade deficits hits US$3.66 billion a year after US$460 million surplus

???

Alam ko madami pang pwedeng punahin sa headline pero pano kaya siya naging editor nang hindi niya naaalala ang subject-verb agreement?

Hindi ito ang unang beses at hindi lang ito minsan mangyari. Siguro araw-araw kung ichecheck ko yung gawa niya, may makikita akong mali.

At ang headline na yan, nakapost sa website magdamag. Tsk tsk. Nakakahiya. Anubayan?!