Thank you to Princess Carol for my perfectly manicured tips. Princess Carol is located near the BF Church in Phase 1. Please look for Lorna.
She does french tips like no other, trust me.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
On The Great Big Countdown
Mumski, Cui and Dex are HongKong-crazy. All they can talk about is our scheduled trip to HK this coming July. I am so tense to death because July's proving to be a really, amazingly hectic month for the agency. We just acquired one new project again with Nestle and a mall tour with PLDT. Plus... our big school tour is all set to go full blast so you can just imagine the preparations and negotiations we've all been busy with.
I really hope our HK trip pushes thru as planned. It's been Papa and Mama's dream ever since they got married to bring the three of us there. And I am very excited and proud that I'm the one 'making this dream' come true.
Magpapaka-feeling flight attendant na naman for sure si Mumski when we're on the plane. Papa is pep-talkin' us about bracing ourselves for a four-day todo-walkathon. Cui and Dex are bugging me about their pocket money. Hehehe. This is SO gonna be great!!!
I really hope our HK trip pushes thru as planned. It's been Papa and Mama's dream ever since they got married to bring the three of us there. And I am very excited and proud that I'm the one 'making this dream' come true.
Magpapaka-feeling flight attendant na naman for sure si Mumski when we're on the plane. Papa is pep-talkin' us about bracing ourselves for a four-day todo-walkathon. Cui and Dex are bugging me about their pocket money. Hehehe. This is SO gonna be great!!!
On What Missing Bespwen Can Do To Me
To the tune of Parokya ni Edgar's First Day Funk
Miss ko na ang bestfriend ko...
... ang cool pa ng bago niyang oto...
... Singapore tapang uwi ko sa kanya...
... ayun, nakatengga, ngayon bulok na...
Chorus:
Let's do the funk, let's go shopping naman,
Let's do the funk, tara Miggy's naman...
Let's do the funk, let's go malling naman,
Let's do the funk, nood tayong Batman...
Puro trabaho ang bestfriend ko...
... pero teka, ganun din naman ako...
... kaya eto, ginawan ko siya ng kanta...
... para lang sabihin na mahal ko siya.
Repeat Chorus
See you soon, Bespwen!
Miss ko na ang bestfriend ko...
... ang cool pa ng bago niyang oto...
... Singapore tapang uwi ko sa kanya...
... ayun, nakatengga, ngayon bulok na...
Chorus:
Let's do the funk, let's go shopping naman,
Let's do the funk, tara Miggy's naman...
Let's do the funk, let's go malling naman,
Let's do the funk, nood tayong Batman...
Puro trabaho ang bestfriend ko...
... pero teka, ganun din naman ako...
... kaya eto, ginawan ko siya ng kanta...
... para lang sabihin na mahal ko siya.
Repeat Chorus
See you soon, Bespwen!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
On Lessons From Noah's Ark
Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark...
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground. (Loved this one!)
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
Thanks for this, Kuya Gerry!
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground. (Loved this one!)
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
Thanks for this, Kuya Gerry!
On One Hot Flick
I am not a fan of Angelina Jolie. Just like Queen Oprah, I think Brad and Jen look fantastic together. But I can't deny the fact that Mr. and the Mrs. had an intense connection, chemistry, that is entertaining to watch.
Loved the movie. Watched it with Cui and Mama yesterday at ATC. Very intense! I especially loved the opening scene. And from that moment on, I was glued to the movie.
Ah basta, check it out! Three cinemas in ATC are showing it. Have fun, baby!
Loved the movie. Watched it with Cui and Mama yesterday at ATC. Very intense! I especially loved the opening scene. And from that moment on, I was glued to the movie.
Ah basta, check it out! Three cinemas in ATC are showing it. Have fun, baby!
On The Naked Truth
If only I was 40 years old... or he was still somewhere near his 30s and single... GAWD!!! I wouldn't even think twice!!!
So here are some things I learned about the Skywalker...
1) Like me, he's allergic to dust. We both kept sneezing when we got to our SHARED hotel room in Cebu (We just used the hotel room as a resting place before going to SM for his guest appearance... Anong nasa isip mo ha!). Those sheets were deadly...
2) Like me again, he has motion sickness. So once the plane takes off, we both close our eyes and wait till everything's steady.
3) Like me na naman, we both like The Philippine Star.
4) He's a fruit addict!!! He bought a total of 3 kilos of lanzones and a kilo of mangoes and he kept ordering fruit in all of our meals together. No wonder he's so healthy at 43!
5) He prefers being seated at the emergency exit row of the plane so that he has more room to move around. Damn, those seats don't recline though (which I hate!) so I had to sacrifice... all for the love of Sam (hehe).
6) He's good friends with Alvin Patrimonio, Hector Calma, Allan Caidic and Chito Loyzaga, who incidentally, are all team managers of the San Miguel teams. He's still in touch too with old teammate Yves Dignadice.
7) He doesn't want to be a coach and likes the role of team manager.
8) He is often mistaken for:
a. Ato Agustin -- especially by people my age
b. Franz Pumaren -- also by people belonging to my age group AND...
c. Atoy Co -- by the older generation
9) He wore high socks back in the olden days because his all-time favorite NBA player was Dr. J.
10) Lastly, he has a beautiful relationship with his 9-year old daughter Jaime who studies at ICA. Saw her picture on his Motorola mobile phone. She's very pretty!
Those two days we spent together were definitely highlights in my book! He is such a great person... down-to-earth, wise, kind, sincere and amazingly hunky for his age (hehe). I dreamed of this moment all my life and the reality of it is far better than I ever imagined.
Thanks, Sam!
So here are some things I learned about the Skywalker...
1) Like me, he's allergic to dust. We both kept sneezing when we got to our SHARED hotel room in Cebu (We just used the hotel room as a resting place before going to SM for his guest appearance... Anong nasa isip mo ha!). Those sheets were deadly...
2) Like me again, he has motion sickness. So once the plane takes off, we both close our eyes and wait till everything's steady.
3) Like me na naman, we both like The Philippine Star.
4) He's a fruit addict!!! He bought a total of 3 kilos of lanzones and a kilo of mangoes and he kept ordering fruit in all of our meals together. No wonder he's so healthy at 43!
5) He prefers being seated at the emergency exit row of the plane so that he has more room to move around. Damn, those seats don't recline though (which I hate!) so I had to sacrifice... all for the love of Sam (hehe).
6) He's good friends with Alvin Patrimonio, Hector Calma, Allan Caidic and Chito Loyzaga, who incidentally, are all team managers of the San Miguel teams. He's still in touch too with old teammate Yves Dignadice.
7) He doesn't want to be a coach and likes the role of team manager.
8) He is often mistaken for:
a. Ato Agustin -- especially by people my age
b. Franz Pumaren -- also by people belonging to my age group AND...
c. Atoy Co -- by the older generation
9) He wore high socks back in the olden days because his all-time favorite NBA player was Dr. J.
10) Lastly, he has a beautiful relationship with his 9-year old daughter Jaime who studies at ICA. Saw her picture on his Motorola mobile phone. She's very pretty!
Those two days we spent together were definitely highlights in my book! He is such a great person... down-to-earth, wise, kind, sincere and amazingly hunky for his age (hehe). I dreamed of this moment all my life and the reality of it is far better than I ever imagined.
Thanks, Sam!
On My First Day As A First Grader
Posing oh-so-proud is 6-year-old charmer Patricia Anne B. Fontejon sporting her shiny, new Lycee D' Regis Marie red plad uniform, with matching necktie. She would like to thank Ninang May for her slick new watch and her mom for her fabulous hairdo.
Congratulations on your 25/26 diagnostic exam result!!! Pating is off to a good start!
Congratulations on your 25/26 diagnostic exam result!!! Pating is off to a good start!
On Celebrating Our Independence
Was June 12 ever relevant to you? Aside from it being a national holiday, has the true meaning of Independence Day ever hit you? This year, just like any other year has been the same. June 12 is always a non-working holiday but since it fell on a Sunday this time, the 'vacation' extends till tomorrow.Yey, it's an extra rest day! Yey, there's no traffic so I can actually go to Bench Fix in Makati, hassle-free! Yey, I can spend a day with the family! Yey, I can wake up late and watch all the TV I want!
Anything else? What does Independence Day really mean? We are far from being independent from oppression, corruption, unemployment, government scandal and stirring coup attempts. I am a Class A taxpayer (Hi, Richard, Regine and Judy Ann!) and yet I see no improvement in our country. Yes, change doesn't happen overnight and whining won't help either. But Madam has been sitting there for quite sometime now and the only headlines she makes are about scandals and her hot temper! We both earned our college degree from the same institution and I have always been optimistic that as an economist, she can do great things for our wonderful country. But even I am slowly losing hope. I do not like this feeling. And because of this, I always include her in my prayers that by some miracle, she can surpass these trying times in her life and bring our country back to its glorious days, where each and every Pinoy will 'stand tall and proud' and with much convinction say, "Happy Independence Day".
Anything else? What does Independence Day really mean? We are far from being independent from oppression, corruption, unemployment, government scandal and stirring coup attempts. I am a Class A taxpayer (Hi, Richard, Regine and Judy Ann!) and yet I see no improvement in our country. Yes, change doesn't happen overnight and whining won't help either. But Madam has been sitting there for quite sometime now and the only headlines she makes are about scandals and her hot temper! We both earned our college degree from the same institution and I have always been optimistic that as an economist, she can do great things for our wonderful country. But even I am slowly losing hope. I do not like this feeling. And because of this, I always include her in my prayers that by some miracle, she can surpass these trying times in her life and bring our country back to its glorious days, where each and every Pinoy will 'stand tall and proud' and with much convinction say, "Happy Independence Day".
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
On My Dream 'Honeymoon'
I will be off to Iloilo tomorrow with Skywalker. To fulfill our commitment to SM, we're bringing him there for a special Meet & Greet session. We will stay there for the day then fly to Cebu at 8am on June 10 for another special appearance. Will be back by Friday afternoon. Skywalker has to be back by 4pm in Manila. If they lose today against Alaska, they'll be up against Coke on the 10th. I hope they win tonight so that we can even extend our stay.
Never in a million years did I ever think that I'd go out of town with Skywalker. When CS was fixing our itinerary, she saved the file as 'mag-asawang itinerary'. Hahaha! I'm really excited!
And Dex just texted me. He can bring me to the airport tomorrow because his class is in the afternoon pa. Yehey!
Danggit, pusit, piyaya, lechong Cebu and Chinese chorizo... see you in a bit!
Never in a million years did I ever think that I'd go out of town with Skywalker. When CS was fixing our itinerary, she saved the file as 'mag-asawang itinerary'. Hahaha! I'm really excited!
And Dex just texted me. He can bring me to the airport tomorrow because his class is in the afternoon pa. Yehey!
Danggit, pusit, piyaya, lechong Cebu and Chinese chorizo... see you in a bit!
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
On That Piece of 'Heaven' Known as Divisoria
Obviously, I have no picture to support this entry because I did not want to bring out my mobile phone when I went raw-materials-hunting today at Divisoria. If I won the lotto, I would donate a good chunk of it to Mayor Lito Atienza so that he can do some MAJOR rebuilding in that place.
I was sweating like there's no tomorrow to sweat out there!!! Bru was kind enough to accompany me as I searched one stall to another for some stuff Cuz and I need for 'world domination'. Gawd, the mud was as thick as my Chuck Taylor's soles and the streets were just filled with mounds of garbage.
Yes, Divi really has fab bargains and finds. But then again, if you have to go thru blood, sweat, tears, mud, garbage, more sweat and countless types of not-so-pleasant-looking people in order to get these fab bargains and finds, then... never mind... I will raid SM na lang.
Mayor Atienza... paging Mayor Atienza...
I was sweating like there's no tomorrow to sweat out there!!! Bru was kind enough to accompany me as I searched one stall to another for some stuff Cuz and I need for 'world domination'. Gawd, the mud was as thick as my Chuck Taylor's soles and the streets were just filled with mounds of garbage.
Yes, Divi really has fab bargains and finds. But then again, if you have to go thru blood, sweat, tears, mud, garbage, more sweat and countless types of not-so-pleasant-looking people in order to get these fab bargains and finds, then... never mind... I will raid SM na lang.
Mayor Atienza... paging Mayor Atienza...
On Her Perfect Backhand
I use a double-handed backhand. It's a whole lot stronger than my forehand. Which is why I swear I stare in awe at Justine Henin-Hardenne's PERFECT backhand. She is amazing! Ever since Steffi Graf left the circuit, this Belgian superstar has been my favorite.
I was shouting for joy, literally, when she won the 2005 Roland Garros title just this past weekend. She deserves it. She wasn't number in the world for nothing.
And I have a good feeling about her sweet climb back to the top. Move over Lindsay and Maria... Justine is back for good!
I was shouting for joy, literally, when she won the 2005 Roland Garros title just this past weekend. She deserves it. She wasn't number in the world for nothing.
And I have a good feeling about her sweet climb back to the top. Move over Lindsay and Maria... Justine is back for good!
Monday, June 06, 2005
On Mama's Discovery of BrainbeamThinkBits
Mumski enjoyed reading my entries. Especially the ones about the family. She loved her pic with Papa at Ming's Garden in Tagaytay, which I posted on my first blog. I bet if she had more time, she would read each and every entry. Her big smile was just a joy to look at!
Hugs for Mama!
Hugs for Mama!
On The Sweetest Little Girls In The Whole Wide World...
Thank you, Chelsea, Jemima, Bingbing and baby Jessica for the lovely entry on your blog. Teacher May is truly touched and I'm very happy that you appreciate everything that I have taught you in ballet class. You GIRLS are just so beautiful and amazingly smart and fabulous!
Please visit the first link (The Cutest Blog Ever) and check out the entry my ballet students made for me. It's so adorable. And just to clear things... I did not have a disease or anything. I couldn't teach last year because of my slip disk. Defensive, hahaha!
Please visit the first link (The Cutest Blog Ever) and check out the entry my ballet students made for me. It's so adorable. And just to clear things... I did not have a disease or anything. I couldn't teach last year because of my slip disk. Defensive, hahaha!
For those of you who are curious, Chelsea is just 9 (she corrected me when I originally wrote 10). Jemima turned 7, Bingbing is one year older and Jessica is just 5 (now I'm sure!). And they have a blog!
I love my girls. Thank you, thank you, thank you! See you Saturday!!!
On Mini May's Farewell
I will surely miss my Mini May, who has been such a reliable sidekick all throughout summer. Thanks for being such a dahling... Ang Anne Curtis ng buhay ko. Hahaha! See you soon!
On Pat-Tic-Toc-Tic-Toc
Here's Pating showing off her Ninang's gift. I gave her a digital Disney watch, which can change its face from Cinderella, Snow White, Belle to Ariel. Cute! Wish I was 6 years old...
Friday, June 03, 2005
On Some BIG News
I was with Big most of the day yesterday. We went somewhere to check out something and had lunch with K.A. I had a good time. It felt so right sitting beside him in the car. Of course, we debated every single minute, but I guess that's the spark of our relationship.
SPARK. Hmm... speaking of which, Big had some BIG news. His Natasha was coming back next week. I was pretty taken aback when he mentioned it but it was bound to happen sometime soon anyway. I asked him what was going to happen and he just shrugged and said Natasha didn't even want to say when exactly she was arriving.
I remember reading somewhere that "old patterns repeat themselves". All the characters in my story are in this old and very familiar pattern once again. Big is still Big. Confused on what state he is in and the direction he wants to take in life. Natasha, I assume, still cares very much for Big, but too hurt still to try to work things out. And me. Still not being able to climb up that deep hole I've dug myself.
On our way home, Big mentioned that it seems like I am in for a life of single blessedness. Then he mentioned how I probably idolize Carrie too much. He followed it up with a funny remark asking who my "Mr. Big" is. Hahaha! If he only knew...
SPARK. Hmm... speaking of which, Big had some BIG news. His Natasha was coming back next week. I was pretty taken aback when he mentioned it but it was bound to happen sometime soon anyway. I asked him what was going to happen and he just shrugged and said Natasha didn't even want to say when exactly she was arriving.
I remember reading somewhere that "old patterns repeat themselves". All the characters in my story are in this old and very familiar pattern once again. Big is still Big. Confused on what state he is in and the direction he wants to take in life. Natasha, I assume, still cares very much for Big, but too hurt still to try to work things out. And me. Still not being able to climb up that deep hole I've dug myself.
On our way home, Big mentioned that it seems like I am in for a life of single blessedness. Then he mentioned how I probably idolize Carrie too much. He followed it up with a funny remark asking who my "Mr. Big" is. Hahaha! If he only knew...
On A Little Angel's Birthday
Happy birthday, Pating!!! You're half a dozen pa lang! Still have a
loooooooooong way to go...
loooooooooong way to go...
Thursday, June 02, 2005
On My Other Favorite Billboard
The guy who makes me 'scream for more'. He's not so young anymore but
he's still a hottie! Yummy!
This is one reason why I love passing by South Super H-Way. Hehe.
On A Night Out with My Bros
Last night, Cui and Dex accompanied me to Funeraria Filipinas for the wake of my blockmate's dad, Tito Frankie Patriarca. I had fond memories of this man. He was kind, simple and sincere.
Speaking of memories... on our way home, the three of us were discussing some funny things we did back when we were kids. Then I started singing the Super Kids Club theme song. The first line goes... "We are the ones... the new generation... learning to know the right way to go..."
Then Cui butts in and says, "Ate, ano ka ba! We will make a better todaaaayyy..."
Aba, nairita pero tinuloy rin ang song! Then, we did a fabulous duet (with Dex's laughter as background) ending the song with "Jesus is the waaayyyy!!!"
Panalo! And then when he went in Tropical Hut in BF to buy food, Dex texted him the first lines of the song... and he responded with the second line from the song naman. Crazy but wicked funny. Dex and I were rolling on the floor laughing.
I love my brothers!
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
On Business Matters 2
Stock 002. Chunks of Boho
This is the other necklace we are selling. Let us know HOW MANY you're
getting (hehe). Add this as a new sexy twist to your wardrobe! This
goes fab with anything!
Length: till mid-section of your belly
Price: call me!
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