October 24, 2006

3 shakes & an oktoberfest

10/20

i was covering a workmate's leave so my duty shifted from mid last thursday to night that friday. the first earthquake was felt at past 10pm. take note that we office at the 34th floor of our building so even the most quiet tremor can be felt. ever had that instinct to call someone you're closest with when your life is endanger? i tried, i called the house, i called my mom, my dad, my sis, my niece...no answer. we rushed out the building, using an elevator to get us out faster. everyone downstairs looked normal, there was no obvious panic, hence, they did not feel it. we went upstairs after and watched the news. makati shook with an intensity 3 earthquake, 2 for quezon city and manila.
* tears were discreetly flowing from my eyes when we reached the ground floor. it was not because of the earthquake, it was because of the overwhelming sadness i felt that night. i had no one to reach to, to talk to....during what i thought was already the end of me. i wanted to ring someone so bad that night, but i couldn't. that's when more of my tears poured, barely showing my face to my workmates *
the 2nd took us by surprise coz it struck after midnight, too huge of a gap for an aftershock. we hurriedly ran out compared to the first fate which we sat out for a few seconds until everyone realized we had to run for our lives! same thing, the people who were already downstairs did not notice the quake. we went back to work after a few minutes.
the 3rd came in the morning, past 6am. we were practically swaying with the building! good thing my shift ended after an hour. i went home to my family w/ collective thoughts from demanding an explanation from each member of my family why they never worried about me after the 3 earthquakes to yearning for someone to embrace me and tell me how glad they were that i was still alive....
but...i did not open my mouth when i got home. i was simply content that i was still living...still able to hold my beautiful daughter...and just slept through it...
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10/21
oktoberfest @ metrowalk, ortigas
i made sure not to skip the oktoberfest in ortigas. so i called in a few of my girlfriends and scheduled the 'gimmick'. alex insisted on meeting right at home so she can visit her 'inaanak' at the same time. fetched saleng at their house around 10pm. the rest of my girlfriends were either unavailable or simply not interested.
ofcourse, we waited for "the dawn" to play (the last gig) and joined the crowd upfront. it was so cool and brought so many memories back. back in college, i never missed out any major events like this. i also remember not leaving a concert before 2 am hehe. but this particular gig ended only before 1am.
we went to timog to get some kabab, but the ox brain's out of stock at behrouz's so we had coffee instead at starbucks and headed home before 4am.
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*sana ay makilala kang muli...tulad ng dati...
*halika at lumapit kang muli...tulad ng dati...

October 19, 2006

rayne's 10th & 11th month

here are the pics from my daughter's 10th month. we held it at home.



w/ mama & daday

w/ ninang saleng & her bf

my baby's handa; w/ her ex-yaya
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10/23/06
11 months!
the last of my daughter's monthly celebrations. i am gonna miss it that's for sure. good thing i had never neglected observing the occasion. whenever the 23rd of the month fell on a day when i had duty, i pre-file a vacation leave. so today, i am on leave. mom cooked spaghetti but no offense mom, the pasta was dry today hehe. i ran out to buy her a cake..along w/ the car troubles i was caught into while doing so. i was supposed to buy her a chocolate cake roll from goldilocks inside ever gotesco, but due to the hurry to bring back home the car i used, i settled for a red ribbon cake, this time their brand new and best seller, the marjolaine. i got the smaller sized w/c still amounted to almost P300.00. the regular sized is P490. just the same worth of a "chocolate kiss" cake. anyways, the cake was so good and everybody had a great treat. rayne's father paid a visit, which made me glad coz the both of us were present, albeit issues, on all of our daughter's monthly celebrations.
my perky little princess is turning 1 next month. i already have a place in mind...max's restaurant at the Q.C circle. for starters, the place is huge and quiet. there's no traffic when you look out the window. the parking area is spacious, families w/ kids can stay after the event if they please and stroll inside the park whenever. the food is great, no doubt about it. and i read somewhere that their cake's very delicious! i'm ready to book this first week of november. see you there!
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*thoughts*
*i was looking at fictional play. a play i was part of for more than 6 years. and the child, poor child, went along with it.
*now i am confused. do i want it back? i pondered a little, i want to, but i want it back when it was still 2 years old.
*i want to be a child again. worry-free...
*mom notices i'm loosing too many pounds...because of my problems...
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October 11, 2006

absorbing the truth


......i just want to sleep forever....

October 7, 2006

hoopla to me

turned 29 last oct 4th. i seriously feel the panic, for next year i'll turn freakin' 30! i don't honestly feel my age at all. i assume i don't look my age too!

to fire off my bday, a friend of mine took me to saGuijo which held a bralizian night featuring a short string of bands who played jazzy/electronica music. Cafe
saGuijo, as the name holds, is located at guijo street within the san antonio village in makati. there's an art gallery inside which was unfortunately closed when we arrived before 1am (i get out of work past midnight). there's a small boutique as well which sells a few vintage accessories and clothes. the place was very homey, it was a 2-unit apartment-turned-bar. we were able to catch the last 2 bands. i bumped into nelson padilla, a highschool mate, who evidently already looked trashed. i was amazed how easy it was for him to recognize me amidst the dark lighting and w/ the level of alcohol he's had. he proudly mentioned that he's a member of the chilitees band who plays regularly at saGuijo and that he sessions w/ other published rock bands as well. i would love to catch him play sometime.

rye came by in the afternoon for a bday dinner date. i chose to dine at chili's at tomas morato. i believe that was the first time we spent more than a thousand for food and non-alcoholic drinks.

my bday also marks the national, now international, anniversary of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity. i filed my vacation leave that day to specifically attend the event...having no intention to celebrate my bday for the first time. i am trying not to spend too much money these days so i'll have enough budget for my daughter's first bday next month.

at 9pm, alex and i proceeded to the anniversary venue at concepcion marikina. only a few elders were still there when we arrived around 10pm.




the event ended before 4 in the morning and i had to drive everyone to edsa. i went home alone after.

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9/23

my kid's 10 months! we held her 10th at home (finally!). i invited some of my girlfriends but only alex, saleng and her bf made it. it was my cousin mike's bday too. we feasted on dad's carlo rossi red wine which he aptly chilled for us. i bought my favorite cake from the chocolate kiss in UP! i had my first taste of this cake when my bestfriend sheila brought me a slice at the hospital when i got confined due to my pregnancy complications. the cake's called the devil's food cake. taste it! it's sooo goooooood...

we took pictures but i don't have it yet. i used mike's cam. i'll post 'em when i have 'em.
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9/24

my daughter's fever worsened after her 10th month celebration. rayne's doctor wasn't responding to our calls so i panicked and brought my baby to the hospital. it was a sunday, no clinics, so i rushed her to the pediatric emergency room. alex came with us (thank you!). the lady doctor took her weight and temperature as soon as checked her in. baby's temp was too high qw had to stay so the med-techs can run a CBC (complete blood count) of baby. happily, her blood count was normal, ruling out dengue fever. they sent us home w/ prescriptions for her fever and diagnosed colds.
come tuesday, my mom sent me a message that rayne's having diarrhea and poo'd all over the bed. i decided to bring her back to the hospital the next day. she had vomitted a few times as well so it was crucial to have her checked by a doctor already. as soon as we narrated her symptom's to the doctor, she immediately advised to admit my kid due to dehydration and prolonged fevers. i wasn't able to go to work for 2 straight nights and rye for 1 day. the most horrifying ordeal we went through was when she needed to be IV'd to replace all the fluids she had lost. it took almost 5 doctors and 15+ needles to get the right vein. my mom couldn't look and i had no choice but to witness it since i had to brace her all throughout. we stayed in the emergency room for hours until a room finally became available for us transfer to. she was discharged 2 1/2 days later. good thing my health card covered 95% of all the charges...or else i would be having the hardest time stretching the budget for her upcoming bday next month.
i didn't bring her home yet after the hospital. she stayed at her lola's for a couple of days so we'd have the chance to rest after those sleepless nights at the hospital. she has fully recovered at this time and the weight she lost is now back.
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9/30
gimmick night! alex & i, my sister & her bf, my brother & his gf, my brother's 2 pals, mayi & his bf, went first to eastwood for a drink. my brother decided to transfer to timog after midnight for cheaper beer. we went to quattro and stayed 'til 3am. we continued drinking at home plus some videoke w/ the girls. i crept to the other room to rest earlier feeling a bit wuzzy from the cocktail i ordered. rye filed for half day at work to join us. the happy hour ended at 8am for the boys.
that's sam breezing thru the song book w/ mayi & alex; that's mayi, alex and ate anna