Things I've Learned This Year

Most of us are preparing wish list for Christmas and some are preparing their list of New Year's resolutions and some are reviewing their 2010 resolution. I thought of something different this time, instead of saying goodbye to 2010 and prepare for what I will be next year, I looked back and wrote down my own list. If Alice have her 6 Impossible things in her life in Wonderland, well I have my 6 Possible things I've learned in my life this year.

1. Quit a job the first month you feel you're not happy about it.
2. There's no easy job.. No! There is a very hard job.. Yes!
3. There are many ways to do on something you really want. (if there's a wheel there's a way)
4. Value everything and everyone around you. They may vanish in just a snap of your fingers!
5. God has a perfect reason for all the things happening in our life.
6. Never entertain negative vibes. Stay POSITIVE!

the most wonderful day of the year!

It's already December, and Christmas is just around the corner! whoooooo! I love everything about Christmas: Christmas songs, countdown, cold weather, shopping, foods, lights everywhere and most specially i love to see my two nephews enjoying our Christmas Decorations and I'm also excited to see them open their gifts!

When some TV show starts the countdown for Christmas, that's the time I started to feel the Christmas season. Christmas is my favorite day of the year, I even love it more than my birthday, because it's the day of our Savior, Jesus Christ! We must celebrate His birthday with joy, love and happiness. It's also the time to give back and share all the blessings we received the whole year with everybody. Seeing all the kids happy and most of the family are together, celebrating this special day. I can say that IT IS REALLY THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY OF THE YEAR!



May we all have a merry merry Christmas!

This one's for you!

Last week, November 23, 2010, I received a private message on my facebook account from Janice De Jesus, inviting me to go out on the 28th. Although we have planned to go out months ago. By the moment I read her message, I still asked myself; is there something wrong? new story to tell? or will she say goodbye? there's something with her message. (I dont know why but I can easily read her mind) =) Then I ask her "aalis ka na ba?" and she said "basta pumunta ka" I still want to confirm.. I read her facebook wall posts and bam! I've read this wall post from her friend "Ma-mi-miss kita ng bonggang bongga!" nothing else to ask for its official she's flying for canada! Well I'm happy for her of course she's been praying for this years now but still sad because we will be having tawanan moment through skpe and facebook... all the laughs will be: haha, whahaha, LOL etc. Anyway, ate Janice mamimiss din kita ng bonggang bongga! Thank you for all the laughs that we shared sa office, sa bank, sa hospital, sa mall, sa tricycle, sa jeep, sa bus, sa car, sa taxi, thank you also for going back to Primed for me (I know you won't kung hindi ako ang officemate mo =)) Lahat ng nahulaan ko sa buhay mo (that you never denied) will remain secret for both of us! You've been my sister for the past years and I consider you as one of my blessings in life! And again thank you girl and I will surely miss you.. See you soon!

It's the only blog I posted this month and it goes out to you Ate Janice! =)

Quirky ME

Last October 12 while listening to jumpstart with their QQ: “What’s that one quirk/characteristic about you that you think people won't understand?” I suddenly asked myself what would be my answer to that?

Then I came up to these:

I DON’T EAT “TAHO”

Don’t hate me for not liking taho I know most of PINOYs love to eat taho. I don’t even know why I don’t like the taste of it; the only thing I know is that my Grade 2 teacher should be the one to blame for this. My Grade 2 teacher tell us the story about taho, that it’s dirty and stuff, I don’t know her reasons for telling that but if she wants us to hate taho then “Congratulations Ma’am you just made it!”

I LOVE "GINISANG AMPALAYA"

I can still remember how I hate ampalaya before, as most of the girls don’t like the bitter taste of it. But eventually I learned how to eat and surprisingly love it! Maybe it helped that my mom loves to eat ampalaya too. We can always learn how to appreciate something. That's the lesson I've learned from ampalaya. ;0

3RD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL: WHEN I LEARNED HOW TO TAKE TABLET AND CAPSULE MEDICINES

This maybe too late but all I can say is: “it’s better LATE than NEVER” =) Techniques like: put the medicine in the middle of your tongue then drink a lot of water. Mommy even hide the medicine sa rice, too bad I have bitten the med and it tasted so bad. :( I can’t remember how many times we (my mom and I) tried, before I finally learned how. *sigh* But the good thing is… I learned.

The Pain Remains

It’s been 5 years and 6 months now since my mother left or in a painful term died. It’s been hard the first time I knew she’s gone and still feels the same as I wrote this blog. So I want to share my feelings of being lonely without her to ease or lessen the pain…

Mommy I know I have been the mataray, masungit, maldita daughter to you but I want you to know that this mataray, masungit, maldita daughter of you partly die when you’re gone. My heart crashed, there’s nothing more painful than losing you. I know I’m still in the road of recovery and I don’t want to reach the end of this road because this pain reminds me of how much I love you and how I miss you. “Sayang” and “sana” will always be the words that I will use in my life. Like, sana nandito ka, sayang wala ka na… I never got the chance to share my achievements to you; when I graduated college, when I got my first job, when I receive my first ever salary. And I will miss you for all the moments na sana kasama kita like; when I have my own car, have my own house, get married, have my first child which I’m so scared of having without you, because most of my friends live with their mom after giving birth, so that they will be taken care of and teach them the right things to do and I feel so unlucky that I don’t have you, to go to after giving birth (if ever). This time I can say “Iba pa din kapag may mommy”. Every time we go to your tomb, yes I smile or even laugh while we were there (as you know our family we never end the day without laughing together) but it hurts, it cuts my heart when I say “hi mommy” because I know you're there physically but your soul was not there anymore. I miss talking to you, I miss having kulitan moments with you, going to the market with you and I miss you as you are: your laugh, you being so emotional, loving, caring, understanding, patient and I also miss when you call me “anak”. Mommy, don’t get me wrong, it’s painful indeed but I can cope with it. I’m happy for the life you have given me and for this wonderful family and I thank God for sharing you to me for 17 years. You may not be the perfect mother to me (there’s no perfect in this world) but you had been the RIGHT mother for me, there’s no other mother fits me its only you. I promise to love you until my last breath. I LOVE you more than this word means!

Letters to Jayrine

I just turned 22 yesterday! =) whaaa a year older again! I was supposed to post this blog on the day of my birthday apparently; I enjoyed bonding with my cousins, best friend, my sisters and brother.

Every time I read this letters, it never fails to leave a smile in my face and somehow leave a touching feeling in my heart.. so I'm sharing these to you guys I hope you feel the same way as I do. =)


1st Letter:


This letter was given by Jarmee Maligalig, my best friend. The letter if you've notice, was so so elementary, the "first of all I would like to say hi and hello" thing =) I love the JAPAN thing, the sorry for the erasures and of course the reminiscing moment with Lola Tado's puno ng bayabas. Maybe she forgot to write about how we love to cook "french fries from the scratch" as in we slice potato then fry and all.

We don't usually write a letter for each other kasi we're always together but we're close of course! That's why I kept this letter. I really appreciate it she gave me this letter inside our classroom, with Hershey's chocolate envelope (sosyal!) folded with "smile before you open =)" note. And to make sulit this blog, that I know Jarmee will be off hell reading this I'll share the attachment:

Here goes the JAPAN thing again. haha
at the back..
I just did! I've kept it for 11 years now, it's actually the best gift I've received that time ...and of course we'll be the best of friends forever!


2nd Letter:

This came from Leana Lawas, a friend, elementary classmate. I can’t remember when it was given to me, but I am sure that it's elementary days because of the "first of all I would like to say hi and hello" thing again =) She was right that friendship is the greatest gift that anyone could give.

3rd Letter:

From Judith Mas, a High school friend. We have been classmates from 1st year to 4th year. I learned how to eat dahon ng kangkong from her. She even eats Siga (cornic) with rice. We hang out a lot in their house before. We've been together all throughout our high school years, and for the record never kami nag-away.


4th Letter:

This is from Ma. Lyn Soriano, a College friend, she's also my high school classmate but we're not that close when we're in high school. She knows all the things I've been through during College. We shared everything to each other, she's like my sister. She's the most problematic person sa barkada and the most jolly. She gave me this letter during our exam. I was surprised because knowing her, she's not like that talaga. I never expect to receive a letter from her.

I shared these letters to public because I want to show how blessed I am for having you all and receiving such a great gift for my birthday! It made me feel love and important...

Thanks to all the people who’s sharing their love to me. I'm looking forward, having more precious moments with you all! I love and appreciate all of you, I really do. ♡♡♡