another family affair

june 15, 2008

a post birthday celebration for my mom & for father's day.

i felt generous again, i gave my family a treat. as a gift for my mom & dad, we went swimming to grotto vista. yes, again. our family seemed to have developed the comfort of spending affairs there rather than somewhere else. we've always laid down options, like at that time, we were choosing between club manila east & there. obviously we chose the latter, as always.

i've been itching last summer to bring my folks & my kid to the beach but knowing my father, who's very impatient on long drives, it never materialized. up to now i am wishing that i could bring all my family to boracay. next summer, hopefully...

we went on a sunday, so there was no night swimming. we got there past lunch & the resort was to close by 6pm. while my sister & her bf aj grilled the 'liempo', 'tilapia' & 'pusit', the rest of us already dipped in the pool. my nephew tylord already developed his love for the waters. he was so brave! however, i had to cuddle rayne while in the pool or else she would cry hysterically. it was ironic though, she loved to play in the water when she takes her bath. she would dip herself entirely inside the water drum, which i allow for less than 10 mins only, after soaping & shampooing. well, tylord had been in the waters several times this summer so i might have to bring rayna to the pools a little more often too. i want her to take swimming lessons when she turns 5.

after an hour, we had lunch then back to the pools until 5pm.

videoke kings & queens

june 8, 2008

i'm proud to say my family knows how to sing. (period)

my sister's 34th birthday was held at home. i used to celebrate my birthdays like the way she held it. hers was always q-u-i-e-t. 'ya know, dinner & a cake at home , surrounded by family & that's it. maybe this time she felt she was losing her touch, growing old too fast, realizing that in a few years time, her kids would be the ones throwing parties w/ their friends. in fairness, my sister doesn't look her age...oh well...i often get the same remark too. here's a recent chat from a workmate:

vince: where do you see yourself in 5 years? me: i'll be 35 by then... vince: woahh..you don't look like you're 35 me: bwehehe vince: seriously, you don't look like you're 30.

when i'm with my mom, people often make the mistake we're sisters. we're a breed of fresh young skin & beauty what i can i say! *:)

back to 'D' day, the noise of the videoke my mom rented bellowed at our garage & gradually woke me up by late afternoon. yeah, i wake up on my days off really late in the afternoon. i just make sure i catch up w/ time w/ my rayna for the remaining hours of the day until she sleeps before 11pm.

the 'songers' were our neighbors but i didn't really complain. i was actually antsy to get my chance on the microphone. ye yea yeah.. i realized lately that i looovvvee to sing. after bathing & a little time w/ my kid, i grabbed the microphone & sang 1 song before i sped off to withdraw since i promised my sister a case of beer that night but i didn't leave any cash after that saturday party.

when i came back, from a brief meet with ryan at timog as well, our garage was already filled with my sister's guests..errr..mostly my brother's hehe.

it was so much fun, everybody had their turn on the microphone & gave all their best. too fun that the party ended 7am the next day!

happy birthday ate! you just threw yourself the most awesome party everrr!

a bitch, i am

When I stand up for myself and my beliefs,

they call me a bitch.

When I stand up for those I love,

they call me a bitch.

When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts,

or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.

Being a bitch means I won't compromise what's

in my heart.

It means I live my life MY way.

It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.

When I refuse to tolerate injustice and

speak against it, I am defined as a bitch.

The same thing happens when I take time for

myself instead of being everyone's maid, or

when I act a little selfish.

It means I have the courage and strength to

allow myself to be who I truly am and won't

become anyone else's idea of what they think

I 'should' be.

I am outspoken, opinionated and determined.

I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!

So try to stomp on me,

try to douse my inner flame, try to squash

every ounce of beauty I hold within me.

You won't succeed.

And if that makes me a bitch,

so be it.

I embrace the title and I am proud to bear it.

B - Babe

I- In

T - Total

C - Control of

H - Herself

B - Beautiful

I - Intelligent

T - Talented

C - Charming

H - Hell of a Woman

B - Beautiful

I - Individual

T - That

C - Can

H - Handle Anything

charity & sports

june 7, 2008

april's handywork. excellente..well-done kumare!

the technology department spearheaded a new project, sponsor a charity institution for abandoned children, toddlers mostly.

my contribution? my daughter's almost brand new clothings, socks & shoes. for the event, i took care of the tarpaulin, helped in transporting the donations to the venue & took position in the registration & balloon wooing hihi. (P50 per balloon w/ a prize inside)

the occasion was for an auction night (cash proceeds went to charity ofcourse) & the sportsfest awarding altogether.

my team, the white team, was awarded 1st runner up for both billiards & basketball. bravo to us!

took place at the makati sports club. there was music, buffet, beers, expats (who always bid the highest), & ofcourse, the deluge of gifts/donations for the charity.

that's dolly, who i was pointing my finger to, the mastermind of this project. congrats boss!

would you believe we've accumulated a total of P100,000 in cash to donate by the end of the night? believe me, we did. *:)

sick cycle carousel

several weeks ago i was fine.

i can sleep on time.
i can work properly.
i can eat.
i can play with my kid.
i can go out with my friends.
i was candidly dating.
i wasn't blogging too much, i was always preoccupied.
i had too little time in my hands, but i never got tired.
i had inspirations.
i was contented.
i could smile.
i did not worry.
i could fight.
i was perfectly fine.

crash & burn i suppose. or perhaps it's pms in the works?

pushing & pulling & its sick cycle, i'm getting tired of this game...not painless i'm telling you.

if you want me, i will embrace you, but you have to embrace me EXCLUSIVELY.

if you don't want me, you should've just let me be.

YOU should've not disturbed my solitude.

not when things have started to fall into its right places.

not when i was already perfectly fuckin' fine!

and now i'm back to square one??

she asked

did he tell you he loves me?
- why? who was he inlove with for the past 4 months?

did he tell you he will start focusing on me?
- why? who was he focusing on for the past 4 months?

what a fool. who is she? i call her atrocity.

team out @ carafe

june 6, 2008

at work, when one accomplishes his/her probationary period, or gets his/her first paycheck, or has his/her birthdays, it entails non-stop heckling & teasing until the celebrant treats the entire group. so there goes the plan for another team night out to celebrate my staff gigi's regularization. eric, celebrated his birthday w/ us at the same day, at the carafe bar makati.

eri'c wearing maroon (or purple?) & that's gigi wearin' the black & white blouse

an equally fun night was when i took my team out, for the first time, as their sup, using company money (reimbursable), a month ago. it was a little solemn i suppose compared to the above. we had dinner at a non-smokin restaurant at metrowalk but eventually went out to drink a few beers..surprisingly few.. having spent just a few pesos on dinner & a beer bucket, we decided to get coffee. wherelese... but at starbucks. after gossiping about people not present (don't we just love doing this?) & light bonding, we called it a night before 2am.

sportsfest

it was the boys turn to organize the annual IT department team building. ofcourse, they picked what they love doing the most, sports.

i remember being asked via email months ago, which sport i'd like to have a hand in. i ticked all, except basketball. them being badminton, bowling & billiards. being often preoccupied compared to everyone else, i did not forecast choosing those 3 sports inattentively actually put me in trouble. i had to play in all 3 games, & compete w/ another group to win them. i only started to get nervous when the days came closer, when colors (teams) were chosen & divided. i picked white. then there were 4 teams, black, yellow, green & white. why nervous? i don't win in sports! i just 'play' them!

anyhow, days came & went by. teams in couples compete for different games per day. i never played badminton though. i was absent on the first date, my kid's nanny was out of town so i couldn't leave her. i played bowling once. tried out for billiards too but never really got to join the competition itself. i got a chocolate for getting a '69' score in bowling though!

since i'm no fan of the subject, let's just proceed w/ the pics *:P

at the basketball championship - white vs yellow