DESTINATION: HONGKONG
Location:
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates:
22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references:
Southeast Asia
Climate:
tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Population:
6,898,686 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 13.8% (male 498,771/female 454,252)
15-64 years: 73.5% (male 2,479,656 (keeping my fingers crossed that at least half of the 26+ guys are cute)/female 2,591,170)
65 years and over: 12.7% (male 404,308/female 470,529) (2005 est.)
Industries:
Textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks
Days till boarding: 3!!!
Monday, August 01, 2005
On Riding In Cars With Boys
Where is Dexter going?
A. To a Kuba Klub meeting at Sinangag Express
B. To Don Bosco Mandaluyong
C. To bring me to an ingress
Definitely not A because this is not his Volks. B is not the answer either because this car has no sticker. He won't be able to park inside his school. C? Nope! My ingress materials won't fit in there.
So Dex... where are you going?
On A Super Long Overdue Birthday Shoutout!
25 July 2005
Happy birthday, Papa! I love you with all my heart. I am proud to be your little girl and words will never be enough to express how truly blessed I am to be your daughter.
Happy birthday, Papa! I love you with all my heart. I am proud to be your little girl and words will never be enough to express how truly blessed I am to be your daughter.
On Making Bawi and Making A Life-Changing Decision...
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I missed blogging immensely! Just got off the phone with Francis, the guy responsible for my blog-addiction. Because of our busy schedules, we both haven't blogged in ages!!! Hahaha! Anyway, we might do a racket together. Hope it's something interesting.
Anyway, for my fellow Assumptionists, here's what that area in front of the caf looks like now. It's such a fresh look for the college. As in green all over, and there's even a mini pond somewhere near this. I visited the college to meet with Mrs. Villafania, our former Dean of Student Affairs, who's now with the grade school department. She helped me get in Assumption for the MILO ENERJAM School Tour. Anyway, we got into talking and I told her how truly happy I am with work now and the rewards I am reaping. She encouraged me to reach out and fulfill my social responsibility... which I did. Being a 'woman of faith and action', I donated to the Assumption College Scholarship Fund and actually sent someone to school. My donation covered the child's 1-year tuition and I couldn't be happier. I encourage you guys reading my blog to also help any way you can because education is indeed the key to a person's success. And for us people who are extra blessed, a little help will go a long way. I thank God for giving me this chance to be of service to others. I feel great!
Thursday, July 21, 2005
On Having No Decent Sleep Since Friday
My eye luggages can make millions if Samsonite were to market it!
I have been up everyday since Friday at 4am because of our ongoing MILO ENERJAM school tour and our PLDT Budget Card re-launch at the Department of Foreign Affairs, in line with their anniversary celebration. MILO will run until December. The DFA event is for a whole month!
My weekend was no different. Last Saturday, I had a Lectors and Commentators meeting after the 7am mass, then I was lector last Sunday at 6am.
On top of these events, we are also preparing for two more PLDT mall tours, which will take up most of my weekends. Plus... an Infocom school tour, the second installment of the PBA 30th Anniversary Mall Tour this time at the Robinson's Malls and a Maggi 10-venue event (which runs from 7-11pm naman, weekends also).
Not to mention our regular content management requirements for PBA and PLDT! Just enumerating all these took the life outta me!!! But, who's complaining? Business is booming!!! And I am thrilled! Puyat, but thrilled! Hehe. Besides, our much-awaited family trip to Hongkong is already scheduled for the 4th till the 7th of August. So deadma na ang puyat at pagod. It's all worth it naman, especially when I see the huge smiles on my family's faces.
Anyway, gotta rush. It's the fourth day of our school tour. Sana weekend na para makatulog ako mala-Sleeping Beauty!
I have been up everyday since Friday at 4am because of our ongoing MILO ENERJAM school tour and our PLDT Budget Card re-launch at the Department of Foreign Affairs, in line with their anniversary celebration. MILO will run until December. The DFA event is for a whole month!
My weekend was no different. Last Saturday, I had a Lectors and Commentators meeting after the 7am mass, then I was lector last Sunday at 6am.
On top of these events, we are also preparing for two more PLDT mall tours, which will take up most of my weekends. Plus... an Infocom school tour, the second installment of the PBA 30th Anniversary Mall Tour this time at the Robinson's Malls and a Maggi 10-venue event (which runs from 7-11pm naman, weekends also).
Not to mention our regular content management requirements for PBA and PLDT! Just enumerating all these took the life outta me!!! But, who's complaining? Business is booming!!! And I am thrilled! Puyat, but thrilled! Hehe. Besides, our much-awaited family trip to Hongkong is already scheduled for the 4th till the 7th of August. So deadma na ang puyat at pagod. It's all worth it naman, especially when I see the huge smiles on my family's faces.
Anyway, gotta rush. It's the fourth day of our school tour. Sana weekend na para makatulog ako mala-Sleeping Beauty!
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
On Hitting the Brakes
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Move two inches... hit the brakes... move an inch... hit the brakes... move two inches... hit the brakes again...
Damn protests in Makati!!! This was my pace yesterday when I got stuck in this huge traffic jam near Rustan's on my way home from a meeting. Some 200+ people paraded with their red flags as if there was no tomorrow. And the police weren't much help either! They just stood there watching while I got stuck in this major chaos! I know they have every right to conduct these rallies but please... I am so sick of this! Can't these people just be patient and wait for a proper impeachment trial?! If they want exercise, they can just go malling at Glorietta! Malamig pa. GRRRRRR!!!
Sunday, July 17, 2005
On My Greatest Blessings
Happy anniversary to the coolest parents anyone could ever have! I love you, Mama and Papa. You are our inspiration and strength. We guarantee you... the best is yet to come! Enjoy!!!
On An Action Packed, Energized Start
Shoot, Spike, Kicksta, Toughneck, Smash, G, Split and Stretch... the MILO ENERJAM kids! They are brainbeam's creations and the stars of our big MILO school tour. Our kick-off event at Veritas was a smashing success! I actually felt like crying when I saw the dancers come out to perform. It was an awesome show! The kids from Veritas Parochial School were screaming their lungs out and the teachers and some parents who were there had an equally fantastic time. The school principal even promised that they would continue to play the MILO ENERJAM jingle during their morning exercises. That was music to our ears. Our client, Batman was very satisfied and congratulated the agency on a job well done. All glory to God who gave us this opportunity. He gave me such a wonderful team composed of Front Row, Ace Promo, our host Chico, the amazing ENERJAM dancers and of course, Bru, CS, Paet and Tikboy. I am excited to do the rest of the tour! Great things do start from small beginnings.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
On Stitch's ThinkBit For The Day
"Hmmm... I smell trouble. Saw Lilo all dreamy eyed and distracted this afternoon when this certain someone called her! Who could that be?! Could this be the one?"
On My Lack of Talent
Probably one of my biggest frustrations is not learning how to play the violin. I have a neighbor, Ate Candy, who's just so brilliant playing this instrument. She even teaches at the Yamaha Music School in BF. I expressed to her once my desire to learn how to play and she was very encouraging. I want to play in church or be like one of those girls in "The Corrs". Unfortunately, music really isn't my thing. I had piano lessons before with Dexter and Cuz but after recital 1, we all gave up. In church, as a lector, we are now required to sing "The Word of the Lord", after the reading. I was the first to protest to our priest because I DO NOT sing in public (and I don't intend to!). Hay naku, make me dance all day and I wouldn't care. But I am just not musically-inclined. Oh well... it's never too late to take violin lessons... If only I had the time to do it...
On That Forever Kind of Love
B and Wibi celebrated their 7th year anniversary yesterday. Congratulations! Type ko na talaga maging 'maid of honor'...
Thank you for never making me feel OP whenever we are out. Thank you, Bespwen for 'lending' me your Wibi during my graduation ball (haha!) and thank you, Bespwen's Wibi for taking good care of my precious Japanese hottie (woohoo!).
Here's to 77 x 7 x 7 years more together!
Thank you for never making me feel OP whenever we are out. Thank you, Bespwen for 'lending' me your Wibi during my graduation ball (haha!) and thank you, Bespwen's Wibi for taking good care of my precious Japanese hottie (woohoo!).
Here's to 77 x 7 x 7 years more together!
Monday, July 11, 2005
On Championship # 17
Congratulations to my all-time favorite team SAN MIGUEL BEER for their 17th win as a franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association's 30-year history.
I texted my friend and one of SMB's star players Dondon Hontiveros
last night telling him how FINALLY, he wins his much deserved 1st championship with SMB. I am closest to the players of SMB like Olsen
and Danny I (who won the MVP of the Championships) and of course their team manager Samboy, that's why I was teary eyed last night when they were holding their championship trophy. Itaas niyo!!!
Cheers!!!
On Playtime Then and Now
This is Cupid Carlo, pouting lips and all, as if kissing the screen of my brother's cel phone, while playing one of the games loaded in the said gadget. Kids nowadays are just so tech-y. During my time, my brothers and cousins and I would play patintero, langit-lupa, taguan, luksong tinik, Chinese garter, 10-20 and all types of other kayle games till the Angelus rings off at church at 6pm. We'd get inside the house all messed up but with huge grins on our faces. We all have peklats to prove it. Hahaha!
Now, it's a whole different story. Give a kid a corner with a
Playstation, Gameboy or a mobile phone even, and they're all set and done for the day. Honestly, it's so boring! Kids don't know how to have real fun anymore! The only gadget that I found interesting back then was the Game and Watch (Hello, Parachute and Octopus!)! But even that was fun for just a short while.
I wish I'd see more kids playing outside our house, screaming their lungs out after being tagged the 'it' in Monkey-Monkey. My childhood was a blast! And I have nothing but fond memories of those days.
Someday, I'll tell my pamangkins (note: NOT kids) about it and probably play their 'mother' in 10-20. Sana lang, I still have the stamina to do it!
Now, it's a whole different story. Give a kid a corner with a
Playstation, Gameboy or a mobile phone even, and they're all set and done for the day. Honestly, it's so boring! Kids don't know how to have real fun anymore! The only gadget that I found interesting back then was the Game and Watch (Hello, Parachute and Octopus!)! But even that was fun for just a short while.
I wish I'd see more kids playing outside our house, screaming their lungs out after being tagged the 'it' in Monkey-Monkey. My childhood was a blast! And I have nothing but fond memories of those days.
Someday, I'll tell my pamangkins (note: NOT kids) about it and probably play their 'mother' in 10-20. Sana lang, I still have the stamina to do it!
Sunday, July 10, 2005
On Welcoming Someone To Our Family
I've always had difficulty accepting the girls my two younger brothers like. It's primarily because as their 'second mom', I'm over protective and choosy of the type of girl I would want them to end up with.
In Xenia's case, it was no different. I pretty much gave her a hard time in the first few months that she and Mike got together. It wasn't personal. I just don't like my brothers to have girlfriends, hehe.
But she proved to be very sincere and my whole clan adores her. She is very kind to my parents, very close to Cui and loyal and loving to my brother. I can truly see how she makes him happy. Most of all, although she admitted being scared of me at first, she treats me like a big sister and is always willing to help me out in anything. Eventually, we all loved her, and saw what Mike saw in her... her beautiful and caring spirit.
Happy birthday to our dearest Xen! Hope you liked our gift!
* Xen's birthday was yesterday.
In Xenia's case, it was no different. I pretty much gave her a hard time in the first few months that she and Mike got together. It wasn't personal. I just don't like my brothers to have girlfriends, hehe.
But she proved to be very sincere and my whole clan adores her. She is very kind to my parents, very close to Cui and loyal and loving to my brother. I can truly see how she makes him happy. Most of all, although she admitted being scared of me at first, she treats me like a big sister and is always willing to help me out in anything. Eventually, we all loved her, and saw what Mike saw in her... her beautiful and caring spirit.
Happy birthday to our dearest Xen! Hope you liked our gift!
* Xen's birthday was yesterday.
On A Special Arrival
Cuz is here! Cuz is really here!
I am looking forward to our big shopping trip to check out some more 'pieces' of 'ideas' we can gather for C3. Last night, we celebrated her arrival from Pleasantville, together with Xen's birthday. I missed Cuz tremendously!
She brought along our fabulous C3 pieces and my shiny new digicam, Shoot. Suh-weet!!!
I am looking forward to our big shopping trip to check out some more 'pieces' of 'ideas' we can gather for C3. Last night, we celebrated her arrival from Pleasantville, together with Xen's birthday. I missed Cuz tremendously!
She brought along our fabulous C3 pieces and my shiny new digicam, Shoot. Suh-weet!!!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
On This Lady I Look Up To
I am a HUGE fan of Oprah. I feel like jumping for joy too everytime she comes out for her grand entrance. She is such a sincere person, an attentive listener, so honest and most importantly, knows and is proud of her roots and tries to give back to the world the many wonderful blessings she has.
I love it that she boldly talks about things that people are afraid to even discuss out loud like that show where she featured new moms who do not feel like they have this 'maternal instinct' in them. I loved her confrontations with the high school bullies and that episode about people who lost their loved ones because of their neglect.
Of course, who wouldn't enjoy Oprah's Favorite Things! I would die to be on that show and it is my ultimate dream to see her in person and hug her. I admire her for her beliefs, persistence, ideals and her passion for her work, people and life.
I marvel at the things she has and she is indeed gifted. God touched her and gave some sort of power that luckily, she uses for the common good. I hope the world produces more people like her. So that this planet would be a much better place to live in.
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This was one of the Oprah Winfrey Show's first logos.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
On Acquiring A Different Look V
Or go back to my 'kulot' do? Hahaha!
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