The Island Movie

Hehehe, this week was a movie week for me, Monday of August 8 , me and my bf watched the movie "The Island" , this is also a good movie for us.

The movie was all about cloning.

You also gotta see this movie

Must Love Dogs Premiere

Me and my friend Bhaby got 2 premiere tickets for the movie Must Love Dogs at Cinema 10 in SM Megamall last night Aug 11. It was indeed a nice movie for me, comedy and love story.... The ending of the movie made me say " How great to be in love whatever both parties encountered from their past love relationships"

The movie was starred by Diane Lane as Sarah and John Cusack as John: John saw Sarah thru PerfectMatch.com via his friend and set them a date with their borrowed dogs :-)

You gotta see this movie, it's very relaxing from a stressful week from work.

Happy viewing :-)

Surprise Lunch with Kuya

It's been months already that me and Kuya Dennis have seen each other, maybe 3 or months ago. He surprised me this lunch time today that he'll drop by and have lunch with me :-) We ate at Mongolian Quick Stop and he treated me for lunch since he came from a sideline and earn some extra income.... I was able to bring with me my digicam to have a souvenir and took it by myself :-)

I miss you na kuya, our long talks and kuwentuhan of our present and good old days :-) Just can't believe we're still best of friends for almost 13 years now..... can you imagine that..... and part of the talks are our children :-) being parents now......

Hope we can go more a long way in our friendship....... Take care and good luck to your career and family. Look at us ang pintog naming pareho....

Vince up close

Heller bloggers, long time no write hah, well it only means that I was so busy the past month and the last few weeks and there was no really update on me. I was just so surprise to take pics of my son Vince after having his haircut, OMG he's so big na and binata na although thinking is still a kid, having so many questions in mind and he's asking it to me all ......... grrrrr. I hope i can answer it all. Aside from my work, he is my biggest career in life..... makes me happy but very hard also to raise him well, I mean very well, I can say that I am not a perfect mother nor a good provider but I am just doing and giving all my best for him. Hoping that one day he'll be able to love me more and appreciate me even if it's not perfect. Really hard to be a mother all alone, all by myself, we also live by ourselves in our rented little house, doing the cooking for him on weekends, teaching him on his assignments even if I hate to teach bcoz I'm not born to be one, talking to him as a friend, watching movies and Tv beside him, teaching him to be independent since he's a boy that will soon to be a man, and so many things happening to us everyday of our lives. Look, take a sigh on him ahhhh, for me he's going to be gorgeous when the right age comes......





Most of the people who sees my son, they only say one thing" Maghanda na ako" ......

Thanks to all on my Bday

Last July 12 , Tuesday, I celebrated my 29th birthday here still @ JobStreet.com. Thanks to all who greeted me via text, thru phone, live greeting, and more..... Of course, I am really happy with my birthday gift from my colleagues, hahaha my wish list from my Bday Santa Jon Sales, he really gave my wish, A Flash Drive 128 MB

Of course I have several pcitures taken on that day who made me happy :

Also had the despedida of Rose

Coming July 17, 2005 is my Blog Anniv.

Hey guys, I found mine, my Blog anniversary, it's July 17, 2004;

" My Journey since then....." was my first entry .......... then it's a history.

Come to think of it, I was writing for a year already. Gosh, this makes me feel good.

Thanks to all of you, my co-bloggers.

Happy writing :-)

The Indian Woman's Beauty Secrets

If you are one to try traditional beauty treatments you should definitely pay attention to this.

Indian herbal beauty treatments are becoming more and more accepted in today’s world. It all started for me when I woke up one morning and found a horrid army of red men invading my face. I panicked and like most teenagers slathered my face with creams and masks of all kinds. Fortunately my mother came to my rescue with an array of traditional Indian products. I took Indian beauty treatments all the more seriously after that. I also felt a bond of sorts with my family and culture as these prized recommendations were passed down from my granny to my mother and then to me. I am certain that I will pass them to my kids as well, for now I am content with enlightening you.

Goat’s Milk soap is ideal as a cleanser. It is gentle and takes care of everything from pimples to blackheads. Try Nanny Brand Goat’s Milk Soap.

Sandalwood soap is wonderful as a body bar with it entrancing fragrance.

Turmeric is a miracle worker that treats almost everything from dry skin to pimples. It can be purchased in the form of a cream that is easily absorbed by the skin and non-greasy. Try Vicco Turmeric Cream, it comes packaged in a handy tube.

Rosewater is a wonderfully fragrant ingredient that can be used as a toner for the face.

Tulsi comes from a plant and is even used to heal coughs and colds. This is done by boiling the leaves in water then drinking the mixture. Tulsi is also an antiseptic. Look out for it in shampoos and even toothpastes.

Shiyakai is yet another ingredient that is used in shampoos. It is great for dry hair. Try Vatika shampoo with shiyakai and green almonds.

Lemon is good for ridding the scalp of dandruff. Look for Vatika Herbal Lemon Shampoo.

Coconut Oil is used on the hair to strengthen and help it grow. It also thickens the hair. Get Clinic Brand Hair Oil. However, I must warn that it leaves hair feeling heavy and greasy, so apply liberally over hair before bed, once or twice a week and rinse off with shampoo in the morning.

Gingelly Oil is used to treat chapped lips, blisters and can also be used as hair oil. I suggest MahaLingham Brand, if not just ask for Nallanai.

Henna is recently being used as a form of body art but traditionally Indian women use this special blend of herbs to dye hair. Try Eagle Brand Henna, it comes nicely packed in sachets.

The Indian Woman’s most striking feature is her eyes. An alternative to plucking eyebrows is threading This is done by using a taut string to pull out the stray hairs.

Beautify your eyes as well by lining them with ma-ee, which is a blend of herbs that is so gentle it will not cause any irritation at all.

Now that you are equipped with the secrets of the Indian Woman, go ahead and discover them yourself!

Essential Tools For A Marriage That Works

An understanding of marital responsibilities is a key ingredient to a successful marriage. To develop a meaningful marital relationship, couples need to know themselves, their partners and learn to grow together.

Communicating Right

Effective communication reinforces a marital relationship. We need to express our thoughts and feelings as much as we want attention and responses:

• Communication is a skill
• Effective communication takes practice
• Communication is about listening and speaking
• How we express our thoughts and feelings is important and is reflected verbally and non-verbally
• Listening is just as important as we interpret what we hear and see

Couple Talk Time

Some tips for effective communication :

L I S T E N

L- earn to check or reflect on feelings expressed by your partner. This helps to internalize the emotions of your partner, clarify your understanding of the situation, and convey empathy.
Your partner remarks, “There’s much work to do. And you’re telling me what I should be doing!..”You could respond gently, “ I understand that you are feeling upset and tired because there is so much to do”.

I- ndulge in regular routine conversations, such as news, jokes and daily happenings at work. Just by being together , or doing mundane things are also valid forms of connecting.

S- hare your dreams, goals and hopes with each other.

T- ake time to appreciate each other especially after time spent apart. Validating each other in small ways help keep the love and respect for each other going.

E- xplore flexible and creative ways of communication, e.g. writing short notes, using symbolic cues and messages, physical contacts, etc. Develop your unique signals and cue.

N- urture a wider scope of conversations and the places where it can take place. Enjoy group conversations with friends to broaden the scope of conversation.

Do you have any problems communicating with your spouse or the other half?

You can visit this website : http://www.my-marriage.com/

Minsan........Minsan lang talaga......

Minsan sa buhay ng tao ang daming nangyayari, as in napakarami, samu't saring kaganapan, mapa love life, personal na buhay, pamilya , hanapbuhay at iba pa.

Sa buhay ko, maraming dumaan na pangyayari, maraming kaganapan na di ko inaasahan. Sa mga pangyayaring iyon, marami akong naranasan at natutunan. Bata pa lang ako, nakita ko na ang mga bagay na sa murang edad ko eh di pa dapat dahil di ko pa mauunawaan ang sitwasyon. Gaya ng pagkakaroon ng ibang babae ng aking ama, nakita, nakasama ko sa pamamasyal ganun din ang pagbili nila sakin ng gamit na kailangan ko. Umabot ito hanggang sa magdalaga ako. Nasa elementarya palang ako ng maranasan ko din na makulong ang aking ama ng apat hanggang anim na taon sa dahilang "self-defense". Dahil sa may kaya ang nakalaban ng aking ama ay nahatulan nga syang makulong. Sa mga panahong iyon, ang aking ina ang gumabay skin kahit na tuwing sabado naman eh nadadalaw namin ang ama ko sa Camp Crame at pati na rin ng malipat sya sa Bicutan. Alam kong mahal na mahal ng aking ina ang aking ama, kahit na sukdulan na ang pambabae ng ama ko. Di ko rin naman masisisi sya dahil alam kong may dahilan lng sya kung bkt nya nagagawa yun. Sa kaliitan din ng sahod sa pagpopolice kaya ganun o dahil na rin sa may ksasabihan na pagka pulis ay matinik din sa chicks. Alam kong mahal na mahal nya din ang aking ina pero ganun tlaga ang nangyari. Sa Crame, may pagkakataon na sabay kami dumalaw ng babae nya pero sa huli kami ng ina ko ang pinaalis nya. Luhaan kami lumakad palabas ng mommy ko sa crame dahil awang awa kami sa mga sarili namin. Sa galit ng mommy ko di na sya dumalaw sa papa ko ng ilang buwan hanggang sa nakiusap sa kanya ang papa ko at humingi ng tawad. Marami pa ang mga nangyari sa kanila..... Edad 18 ako ng makalabas sya ng Bicutan, tamang tama sa debut ko, maka ilang buwan lng eh kinausap na ako ng papa ko at sinabi nya sakin na makikipag hiwalay na sya sa mommy ko, hinintay lng daw nya na dumating ako sa tamang edad para maunawaan ko ang sitwasyon nila pero matagal na nyang gsto ito gawin. Mahirap pala ang ganun, sobrang close ako sa papa ko , papa's girl kumbaga pero wala naman ako magagawa sa kanila kung di na tlaga kayang iwork out. Di ako kumibo dahil kahit ako naman eh hanggang ngyn eh nahihirapan din makipag communicate sa mommy ko. All the while akala ng mommy ko eh pinagkakaisahan namin sya ng papa ko dahil kung bakit daw di ako nagagalit sa papa ko sa pambabae nya at pag-iwan samin. Ang dahilan ko, wala ako sa lugar kasi para magalit at kamuhian sya dahil napakabait nya sakin, ni saktan di nya nagawa sakin, matalik kaming magkaibigan, buddy buddy kumbaga kaya naunawaan ko sya. Nakakapag-usap kami ng puso sa puso.

Nagkikita kami ng papa ko every Sunday para maibigay nya ang weekly allowance ko then pasyal kami, sinasama nya ako kahit saan kahit at kahit puro matatanda ang kainuman nya , join ako kaya tuwang tuwa sya sakin dahil game ako lagi basta sya kasama ko. Lalong nagselos ang mommy ko dahil nga sa nangyari pero yun na rin ang sitwasyon eh sa kagustihan nya na humingi ako ng pera sa papa ko.

Nag part time job ako when I was still in college, indoor golf attendant ako noon sa PAR - T golf sa Manila Hotel. Afternoon shift ako noon 1-9 pm dahil nga may klase ako ng 7 -12, full load sa course ko. That time napaka payat ko noon dahil makakauwi ako noon sa haus namin sa Mandaluyong ng 10:30-11 pm tpos gigising naman ako ng 5:30 am para naman sa pagpasok ko sa Legarda. Good thing di ganun kalakas ang area ko sa indoor golf kaya nakakapag aral ako doon pati na ang magawa ang mga assignments ko, same thing to review kung may exam. I have my own money then, I also pay my own tuition then kahati ko mommy ko sa salary ko :-) I was so fulfilled noon, earning my own money and meeting new people. Speaking of meeting new people, doon ko nakilala ang mapapangasawa ko pala. Dito ko nasaba na ang pag aasawa pala eh di mo masasabi dahil kusa syang darating syo.

To top it of, tinanan ako ng naging asawa ko dahil natatakot sya na maka meet ako ng iba dahil graduating na ako noon sa college. Dahil sa sobrang mahal ko sya , sumama ako at nagpakasal nga kami. Pero bago dumating ang wedding day namin, nakaranas muna ako ng gulpi sa mommy ko. Pero sa papa ko, kinausap nya lng ako sa phone ng mahinahon. Tinanong nya ako kung buntis ba ako at kung di pa ako ready to get married, handa daw syang itago sa mommy ko at tulungan kami ng magiging anak ko. Unfortunately, di naman ako buntis, it's just that ready na ako mag asawa nun kaya go ako. I faced everything, we faced everthing, lahat ng hirap, sa pera, sa puso at iba pa but I have no regrets..... They were all waiting na lumaki na lng bigla ang tiyan ko dahil feeling ng buong pamilya ko eh nagsisinungaling pa rin ako na di ako buntis pero di nangyari yun. It was 7 months after bago pa lumaki ang tiyan ko after the wedding. Di ko rin alam medyo matagal din bago ako nabuntis, o baka nga tlaga ma prove namin na i got married na hindi buntis.

Napatira kami ng asawa ko sa iisang bubong with my mom, well I can say na mahirap pala ang ganun, pero dahil nga sa nag-iisa na ang mommy ko, nagsama na kami sa iisang bubong. Pero sandali lng yun dahil may mga bagay tlaga na di namin mapapagkasunduang mag-ina. Kaya bumukod din kami mag-asawa, napapunta kami sa Pasay, kung san lumaki ang asawa ko. Marami ding nangyari samin doon, nakilala ko ng lubos ang kabiyak ko, ang mga kaibigan nya na walang alam kundi ang mag inuman. Nabarkada ulit ang asawa ko sa kanila, na humahantong sa pag aaway naming dalawa. Pinipigilan ko sya uminom dahil nga alam kong high blood sya pati na rin ang takaw away nya sa ibang tao. Kaso di sya nakinig sakin. Apat na taon din kami nagsama bilang mag-asawa kasama ang nag-iisa naming anak na si Vince. Yun nga taong 2001 ng bigla na lang sya inatake sa puso ng walang sabi sabi at permonition man lng. As in bigla na lng sya kinuha ni Lord sakin.

Pagkatapos nun, doon na nagsimula ang lahat ng samu't saring naranasan ko. Depression, at marami pa. Taong 2002, isa pa sa pinakamamahal ko ay kinuha din sakin ni Lord, ang Papa ko, ganun din biglaang atake sa puso. Kakababang luksa ko pa lang sa asawa ko ng January 2002, May 2002 ng mawala ang ama ko. Wala akong choice kundi tanggapin yun pero napakahirap.

Nagka BF ako ng taong din yun, pero after 8 months lng kinuha din sya sakin ni Lord.Marso taong 2003. Sakit naman sa kidney mula pagkabata ang naging sanhi ng pagkamatay nya. Kulang na lng ay maloka na ako at madalaw na lng sa Mental Hospital, pero di ako sumuko hanggang ngyn ay lumalaban ako sa puso at isipan ko. Ni minsan di rin ako nagalit sa Diyos simula pa noong una, wala akong naramdamang galit.

Pagkatpos nito, marami pang ring nangyari sakin at sa buhay ko at naming mag-ina hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Pero di pa rin ako sumusuko, di pa rin ako nawawalan ng pag-asa sa buhay, at patuloy pa rin na umiibig ang puso ko. Alam kong ibibigay sakin ni Lord ang makakasama ko at namin ni Vince. Maaaring kasama na namin sya ngyn.

Hiling ko lng tlaga na maging matibay din ang anak ko pati na rin ang bf ko ngyn.

Am I happy?

I've been having sleepless nights the past few days. I don't know why. am I having too many problems? Don't know where to run and no shoulder to cry on? Am I happy of what I have right now and what I am experiencing? Yes, I have my one and only son Vince, he's the only one I've got. BF, I don't know if I'm expecting something from him? Do I envy somebody else's love relationship?Am I getting something in return by heart? Goshhhhh. I have so many questions in my mind in which I am having a hard time to answer it by myself.

As for now I am just letting it flow like water, blew it by the strong winds. Then wherever the wind and water takes me I'll begin to decide. In my mind, I just wanna be strong and to continue smiling.

I want some signs from above so I can easily decide so I could lessen my loneliness now.

Inside your Heaven

Got hooked in watching the "American Idol" up to the finale. From the best of Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood. Carrie made it as the American Idol 2005.

The final 2 at the American Idol 2005:

I was also amazed by the song which will her first single this June 14. I just don't want to forget the lyrics:


INSIDE YOUR HEAVEN
Performed by Carrie Underwood

I've been down
Now I'm blessed
I felt a revelation comin' round
I guess it's right
It's so amazing
Everytime I see you I'm alive

You're all I've got
You lift me up
The sun and moonlight
All my dreams are in your eyes

I wanna be inside your heaven
Take me to the place you cry from
When the storm blows your way
I wanna be the earth to hold you
Every bit of air you're breathing in
A soothing wind
I wanna be inside your heaven

When minutes turn to days and years
When mountains fall I'll still be here
Holding you until the day I die

View I love............

I just can't forget this view I got from the resort where we had our Teambuilding at La Luz Batangas ..............

It's just so babaw of me to be happy with this since I don't really travel a lot to view nice places :-( But at least I had this with my son....

A ride from Libis

Hey guys, days past by and so many things happened to me and to that I forgot to upload our pics when we had lunch @ Libis Tokyo Tokyo with Kim, Shiena, Baet, Raffy, Me and Maya.
Kim, the belated birthday girl also treated us dessert in Jack's Loft for that delicious, sugar rush cakes including the so called cake of Kim "The Jologs cake" :-)

Then we never had a hard time going back to the office because we had our ride to Maya's new car (given by her family business :-) ) wow, it was a ride and she's the driver. Will Maya ever forget the unforgettable scream of Raffy: "May trackkkkk" and we all laugh inside her car, really Raffy is making Maya nervous while driving huh, but she can't make it, maya is already confident :-)

Here are the pics with our happy faces even if some of us are sick :

ahh basta ........

Just wanted to write this for my own peace and happiness........

"Ah basta, I will be happy kahit pilitin nila ako idown, maubos na ang luha ko pero I will fight kung san ako masaya dumaan man ako ng hirap basta masaya ako at kami ni Vince.....na kasama ang mahal ko....... yup i just really hope na magkasama kami sa kahit anong hirap na daanin namin pareho. Yun lng tlaga hingi at dasal ko kay Lord, as in yun lng tpos everything will follow na, pati success in life kasama na rin basta magkasama kaming tatlo...... I'm sure mauunawaan din nila ako in time na makita nilang naka survive ako at masaya.

Kahit kelan naman I have no regrets sa mga pinasok ko at pinagdesisyonan ko kahit pa dumanas ako ng hirap..... tinanggap ko yun at pinanindigan dahil alam kong kaya ko......"

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How can we be accepted and when?

Monday was a bad day for me, some of my friends know bout it I came into the office very early but all of a sudden it was ruined just by a simple phone call from my mom. I was just seeking help for my bill in Manila Water, to have it checked by my brother why we had a huge bill amount. Tnen another issue came to her mouth , me having my bf.

Yes, I know they wanted to get to know him but both me and my bf is just getting the right time to meet my family. I really can't explain it, it's so painful for me to hear words that are not worth it for me. The momentum of introducing him to them is going down slowly.

How can they understand me?
When can they try to understand me?
Do they really want me to be happy?
What do they want me to do?
How can I be able to reach out to them?
Am I the one to start reaching out to them?

And so many questions that's been bothering me since then............ I can only do nothing but cry........ The feeling of missing my dad so much........ Talking to him of about everything without hesitance........ I know very much that he will understand me, support me and guide me to the point of me getting hurt in the end if ever....... He taught me of being so strong and how to stand alone by myself....... Teaching me of to face all consequences whatever decision I may decide........ Always asking me of what I feel and how I feel......... Bothers to know things with my life, with my son and my work....... He just encourages me to do whatever I want, to do things which will make me happy, things that will make me a better person and so on and so forth........I know whateve I maybe experiencing these days, he's always behind me, still supporting me all throughout....... protecting me of bad things and evils.......... guiding me of right path to take......
whispering into my ears love and affection.......... God I miss all of that and dearly misses him so much...... Really I'm a Papa's girl..... but who cares, I am proud to be one......

How I really wish I was like that with my mom...... how I really beg to be close to her but I don't know how.......

I know in time we will be, only God can guide me of this and also with the help of my dad.....

I also wish that they can accept me and my bf as one already together with my son........

Please Lord God, help me and give me a sign of walking thru this path of going to them....

A Wedding to Remember @ Tagaytay

A much awaited wedding of Tinette and Carlo after spending 8 years together as I heard from Carlo's dad :-)

Of course, we are all in a nice, sexy and good looking outfits.

And we just had a semi-reunion from old JobStreeters ......

"At the Church - Ina ng Laging Saklolo"

"During the cocktails"

"While waiting for the dinner and enjoying the nice view from the terrace"

"John and Me and Claude"

"Me and Moh Ik from RnD of Malaysia"

"The Pioneers of JS - Camille, Baet, Me and Candice"

"With the Bride before going home"

Beach Time at La Luz

See it here at La Luz :-)

"Mini stop departure 4:00 am"; "At the tourist bus going South Petron"; "Birthday boy Raffy and Carol"

"Honey of Vince (Abi) and Richie"; "The latest loveteam from the teambuilding-Claude and Kimchi"

"One of the activities-Ms. Jobstreet 2005"

"At the beach with our suites"

"Ang Mag-ama"; "Ang Mag-ina"; "At and mag-ate"

Songs for me :-) as dedicated by him

Song I

After All

By: Al Jarreau

There, there was a time I knew
That no matter come what may, love would prevail.
Then, inside the dreams, I knew
Came the question lovers fear, Can true love fail?

Then I would miss the childhood wish and haven't I sung to you
Of the knight in armor bright, faithful and true to you, darling,

After all, I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all, I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms, in my arms.

I know in my heart and mind
that no matter come what may, love will survive.
Love, the author of space and time.
Keeps the galaxies and each sparrow alive.

And the love that heals the wound after the war is through
Is the knight in armor bright, faithful and true to you, darling,

After all, I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all, I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms, in my arms

Don't you know
After all, I will be the one to hold you in my arms
Telling you
After all, I will be the one to hold you,
I will be the one to hold you in my arms, in my arms

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Song II

BECAUSE

By: Julian Lennon

It’s right that I should care about you
And try to make you happy when you’re blue
It’s right, it’s right to feel the way I do
Because, because I love you

It’s wrong to say I don’t think of you
Cause when you say these things
You know you make me blue

Give me one kiss and I’ll be happy
Just – Just to be with you

Give me, give me a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you

It’s wrong to say I don’t think of you
Cause when you say these things
You know you make me blue

Give me one kiss and I’ll be happy
Just – Just to be with you
Give me, give me a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you
Because, because I love you

Love Moves........

Love Moves In Mysterious Ways

Who'd have thought this how the pieces fit
You and I shouldn't try even making sense of it
I forgot how we ever came this far,
I believe we had reasons but I don't know what they are,
So I blame it on my heart oh...

[Chorus:]
Love moves in mysterious ways
It's always so surprising
How love appears over the horizon
I love you for the rest of my days
But still it's a mystery
Of how you ever came to me
Which only proves, love moves in mysterious ways

Heaven knows, Love is just a chance we take
We make plans, but then love demands of leap of faith
So hold me close and never ever let me go'
Coz even though we think we know which way the river flows
That's not the way love goes, no...

[Chorus:]
Love moves in mysterious ways
It's always so surprising
How love appears over the horizon
I love you for the rest of my days
But still it's a mystery
Of how you ever came to me
Which only proves, love moves in mysterious ways

Bridge: Like the ticking of the clock, two hearts beat as one
But I'll never understand the way it's done, oh

[Chorus:]
Love moves in mysterious ways
It's always so surprising
How love appears over the horizon
I love you for the rest of my days
But still it's a mystery
Of how you ever came to me
Which only proves, love moves in mysterious ways

Love moves in mysterious...ways.....