it's a small world after all

Ka-chat ko kahapon si B, Denice, Jerico at Dave. Si B nakikita ko pa sa webcam at nakakausap ko sa voice chat. Kwentuhan at chismisan galore ng kulang-kulang dalawang oras.

Salamat sa technology kasi parang magkakalapit lang kami. Hindi ko maimagine kung paano na kung walang cellphone, PC, internet, webcam, Skype at YM. Nakakabaliw na yatang maghintay sa snail mail.

Ang liit na talaga ng mundo. Parang ang lapit-lapit na ng Singapore at Hong Kong. :)

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Four days na lang at magkikita na ulit kami ni B! Yehey! Excited na ako!

three, tres, tatlo

Thanks Denice for giving me something to post. :)

3 people who make me laugh: B, Marge, myself
3 things I love: loving B, my mp3 player, my cellphone
3 things I hate: my bulging tummy, credit card bills, Pinoy politicians
3 things on my desk: PC, red and yellow monkey hugging fuschia and violet octopus, photo of a Panglao Island sunset
3 things I am doing right now: this, listening to Somewhere Only We Know by Keane, drinking coffee
3 things I want to do before I die: marry my soulmate, travel to Europe, help others
3 things I can do: write, listen to people, be a friend
3 ways to describe my personality: loyal, pa-easy-easy lang, optimistic
3 things people might not know about me: that I dreamt/am dreaming to be part of a rock band playing gitara or percussion, na masarap ako magluto, I'm scared of travelling to China
3 things I think you should listen to: lotsa music, your parents, your soul
3 things I don't think you should listen to ever: negative people, the media (haha!), your doubts
3 of my absolute favorite foods: KFC, adobo, sinigang
3 things I'd like to learn: drive, wait, manage my finances well
3 beverages I drink regularly: coffee, hot choco, water
3 shows I watched when I was a child: Batibot, Sesame Street, Bioman
3 people I tag to do this crap: B, Jec, Iggy

ang saya!

Even as I have yet to leave for Singapore, I have booked another flight. This time it will be on September 15, with return flight on the 24th. Yes, I'm taking a one week vacation in Merlion land!

Thanks Cebu Pacific. You beat PAL big time. Haha. :)

Happy weekend everyone!

pag nga naman sineswerte

I just checked the Cebu Pacific website and guess what?! They now have go fares for flights to and from Singapore! Good news ito para sa amin B!

Yey! Ang saya!!! Di ko na kailangan pumunta ng Clark para lang mag-Tiger Air, hehehe. Happy! =)

good morning sunshine!

Ngayon ko lang ulit nakita ang sikat ng araw matapos ang ilang linggong kakaulan. Ang ganda. Nakakaenergize. Days like this make me feel really, really happy I'm alive.

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Magbibeach daw bukas ang buong pamilya sa Coco Grove sa Laiya. Yehey! Beach ulet! Nabitin ako sa beach kasi bigla na lang natapos ang summer ng walang paalam.

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Salamat at biyernes na. Weekend na naman!

Dalawang linggo na lang makikita ko na si B! Yey!

a week after

It’s been a week since B left for Singapore. Fortunately, with the help of numerous text messages and long distance phone calls, we’ve survived it.

B’s slowly settling in and has found a room to rent. He decided that it would be best for him to just rent a room at this time so he can save. He’s been eating Singaporean food, as well as fast food such as KFC and McDonald’s. He’s also been making new friends.

I, on the other hand, am on the process of getting used to living in the apartment without B there. I still get hit by sadness when I feel his absence. I’ve mastered the art of not surrendering to the feeling though. I try to busy myself with work and chores.

I've also been transferred to the FaGat team permanently. Since I'm the most senior in the team, next to Aimee, I've got my hands full with work. I'm excited working on new magazines. I'm glad I'm learning new things again.

Today is Sunday, which is usually a lazy day for us when he was still here. We'd wake up late, have brunch, cook lunch, eat lunch, siesta, wake up, watch some TV, eat meryenda, prepare for mass, hear mass, do grocery shopping at Eunilaine, eat dinner at Grill Queen, go home and sleep. I missed our Sunday routine. Although it's still a lazy Sunday for me, I'm at home and waiting for my mom, instead of B, to get ready so we can hear mass together.

But I'm okay with it. Spending time at home is not such a bad thing.

It’s not easy coping with our new situation and there are still a lot of adjustments that have to be made. But we’re getting by. And that’s good. Things are gonna be better soon. I know that for sure.

hintay lang

I recently discovered Our Daily Bread on the Internet. Aside from DailyOM, which is so Zen, I also read Christian devotionals. After all, Christian pa rin ako kahit na hindi obvious.

Today, I searched for a devotional on patience and found this. Ang summary: Delay is not denial—pray on!

I really needed to know that. Naiinip kasi ako about something lately and medyo nakakafrustrate na madami-dami na rin akong inexert na effort, wala pa ring nangyayari.

Siguro God wants me to wait. Hindi pa ako ripe and not yet ready for the picking. Alam ko He has a plan for me. I just have to trust Him and continue praying.

Amen.

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B got a Singtel Kababayan SIM. Piso lang text ko sa kanya and P7.50 lang ang tawag. Yey!

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Grabe na ang lakas ng hangin. Sarap matulog!

life is beautiful, and short

Nabasa ko sa CNN na isangdaan pitumpu't-apat na katao ang nasawi sa pitong sunod-sunod na pagsabog sa mga commuter trains at stations sa Mumbai kahapon.

Nakakakilabot ang mga ganitong balita lalo na ngayong araw-araw na akong sumasakay sa MRT. Kahit naman iniinspect na ang mga bags ngayon, I don't think safe ito completely. Sa panahon ngayon wala naman talagang safe.

Pag nakakarinig ako ng mga ganito, hindi ko maiwasan na magaalala sa mga mahal ko sa buhay. Di ba, wag naman sana, pero di naman natin masasabi kung anong pwedeng mangyari. Any day can be anyone's last day. Kaya kailangan talaga walang pinapalampas na pagkakataon, walang
magandang bagay ang dapat itago.

Say I love you and mean it. Dance like no one's watching. Smile. Cliche pero totoo. Dapat ginagawa natin yan lagi. Masyadong maikli ang buhay para magpoaapekto sa stress, lungkot at prublema.

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22 days na lang makikita ko na si Baby!

I still miss him. I'll always miss him. But I'm coping well. Hindi na ako masyado nasasad. I guess nasasanay na rin. Dinadaan ko na lang sa kanta. =)

ang unang araw

Ngayong wala ka na
Kailangang masanay na muling nag-iisa
Sa'n ka na kaya?

'Wag mo akong sisihin
Kung minsan ikay hanapin
Ito ang unang araw na wala ka na

'Wag mo akong sisihin
kung minsan ako'y iyakin
Ito ang unang araw na wala ka na

-Unang Araw, Sugarfree

B's in Singapore na. Sniff, sniff.

Hindi ko na napigil ang pag-iyak nung hinatid namin siya kahapon sa airport. Ang hirap talagang magpaalam.

His mama wanted to wait until his plane left so andun kami tumambay sa waiting area from around past 12 to 4pm. Nadelay kasi ang flight ni B. Instead na umalis ng 2:55, 4 na umalis. Typical of PAL.

Kwentuhan galore kami ng mama niya habang katext ko si B. Paminsan-minsan napapaluha ako kapag naiisip ko na ang tagal namin hindi magkikita. That's 24 days pa on my count. But 24 days will pass by quickly.

I'm sure though that the four days I'll spend there will pass by even quicker.

Anyway, pagkagaling namin ng airport, nagcab kami papuntang Philcoa. On the way, natanaw ko ang OSMA (building kung saan andun ang dating office ni B). Nasad ako dahil dati andun lang siya. Mage-MRT lang ako makikita ko na siya.

Pagdating sa Philcoa, dumaan kami sa market tapos sa Mercury at after ay nag-Jollibee. It felt so surreal to be in the places that B frequented. Unti-unting nagsink in na nasa Singapore na nga siya at wala sa Pinas.

Natakot akong umuwi sa Maayusin kasi baka humagulhol na lang ako bigla. Pero buti hindi naman. Hindi naman ako naiyak pagpasok ko ng bahay. Pero sobrang nafeel ko yung void na naiwan ni B. Kulang. Walang maingay, walang makulit. It was weird seeing all of his stuff there pero wala siya. Nagpipierce talaga yung sadness. Sobrang bigat ng feeling.

Medyo naging okay naman ako nung nagtext na siya na andun na siya sa SG. Hassle-free naman yung biyahe niya kahit turbulent. Umuulan daw dun. Machika daw yung driver nung cab na nasakyan niya.

A few minutes later tumawag siya. Overbooked daw ang guest house ng company at kailangan niya magtrasnfer sa Changi Hotel. Buti may nakilala siyang Pinoy na new hire din ng company. Pareho din sila ng assignment. Sabay na sila pumunta sa hotel.

Pagkadating daw nila ng hotel, nag-McDo sila at kumain ng dinner. Cebuano ang new friend ni B. Sana magkasundo sila, lalo pa't isa lang daw ang bed sa room na shineshare nila. Haha. Ang awkward siguro. Ewan ko kung magkatabi silang natulog. Hehe.

Nakatulog naman ako kagad kagabi. Hindi na ako masyado nag-emote kasi mapupuyat ako eh I have to be up by 5am.

Kaninang umaga, namiss ko na naman siya. Di pa rin ako makapaniwalang hindi ko siya makikiss pagkagising ko, di kami makakapgcuddle nang 30 minutes na halos malate na ako, di niya ako maisasakay sa trike, di niya ako masasalubong paguwi ko mamayang hapon.

Friends have been supportive. Thank you for the comforting words. Oo nga, we'll be together din naman ulit soon.

I guess I just have to keep busy while waiting for that day. Madaming trabahong kailangan gawin at deadlines na kailangan i-meet. May mga raket din. Ayoko din mamiss ang magagandang bagay na mangyayari habang hinihintay namin ang araw na yun.

Nagaadjust pa lang kami pareho so understandable na medyo mahirap for the next couple of days. Alam ko kaya namin ito though.

Hay. Miss ko na bebe ko.

chubbylita

Ang taba ko na! Although I can still wear my pumayat-na-ako clothes, sobrang bulging na ang tummy ko. Grabe. Nakakainis.

Hay, ang sarap kasing kumain pag may kasabay eh. Tsaka kung magdedate kami, siempre, di naman mawawala at di pwedeng mawala ang pagkain nang masarap. Que Jollibee pa yan, McDo o Super Bowl.

Kung manonood naman ng sine mas okay din na may ningunguya. Kagaya kahapon nung nanood kaming Superman. Apat na e-aji ang naubos namin at before pa nun nag beef picadillo at chili con carne rice kami sa Wendy's. Haha. Takaw!

Pag-alis ni B, I'll minimize my rice intake. Balik fruits and veggies ang aking beauty. I'll also do my best to quit smoking para makapagexercise din. UP Village is conducive to jogging naman. Ang di ko lang mafigure-out eh kung kailan ako tatakbo. Before or after office kaya?

Or mag Tae-bo na lang kaya ako? Kaso nakakamatay naman yun eh. Hehe. Baka bigla na lang akong matumba at tumigil sa paghinga. Hahaha.

In the meantime, I'll just own my bulging tummy. Kebs na. :)

quickie post

Today's my first 7:30-to-4:30 working day. I slept a bit earlier last night, woke up at 5am, took a bath, ate a superb breakfast courtesy of B's mom and left at 6am. I signed in at 6:54. I can get used to this.

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I got my tickets na. I'm ready to fly! Haha, andito pa yung dadalawin ko eh.

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I'm going to be a FaGat girl for good. Haha, I can now say I'm a fashion editor when someone asks me what I do. =)

a certainly happy birthday for me

Bilang birthday gift ko sa sarili ko, I booked a ticket to Singapore! As an added treat, wala akong babayaran except US$43.49 dahil ginamit ko ang aking Worldperks miles. Happy! Ang flight ko ay sa August 4 at ang return flight naman ay August 8.

Hindi pa nakakaalis si B, pagdalaw na agad ang naiisip ko. Hehe. Natutuwa ako, I won't have to miss him that much.

Yey! *jump for joy* *cartwheels*

all you can eat atbp.

B and I did a lot of shopping (mainly for him) yesterday. Dahil kakaikot sa SM North, nagutom kami and decided to have meryenda. Nagcrave ako for some Coke and pizza pero napadaan kami sa Baryo Fiesta so dun na lang kami kumain. All you can eat for P99! Ang sarap! Sulit to the highest levels ang meryenda na nagsilbing dinner na rin.

Winner and diniguan at puto, ang giniling at pan de sal, ang ginatang mais, ang palitaw, ang kutsinta, ang arroz caldo at tokwat' baboy, ang lomi, ang lumpiang hubad, ang sinukmani, at ang minatamis na saba. Tamang-tama dahil kailangan ni B magpakasawa sa Pinoy food. Paalis na siya sa Sunday to Asia's land of IT milk and money, Singapore! Hehe.

Sobrang winner talaga, ayan taob!

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Congratulations kay Iggy! Lumabas na ang book niya at mabibili na sa National Bookstore. Bibili ako ng kopya later. =)

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I moved into B's apartment na. Nagirlify na ang kanyang area of the bedroom. Nagsabit na ang accessories at nagkalat ang kikay stuff. I've taken over. Hehehe.

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B and I went to our very first bridal fair yesterday sa SM North. Madami na siyang napuntahang bridal fair pero it was our first time to go together. Hindi pa kami magpapakasal, nagpalipas oras lang!

Grabe, ang mahal magpakasal! Ang cheapest na photo and video package ay P39,000! Ang gaganda din ng mga nakadisplay na cakes dun. May mga gowns din pero di ko masyado napansin. Nakakasaya umikot dun, although maliit lang yung fair.

Sayang, walang chocolate fountain. Hehe.