friday the 13th at chili's

june 13, 2008, friday

this email came in from my boss days prior:

Subject: Night out on Friday

Everyone,

Along with the Sportsfest committee we would like to invite everyone to Chili’s Greenbelt for late dinner/drinks on Friday the 13th starting at 1030pm. This is to thank everyone for their efforts on organizing both the successful Sportsfest and the Charity events. Better halves are invited.

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complimentary overpriced & overrated food & drinks! awesome!..but i, also 3 more of my other staffs who also got the invite, had really early duty the next morning....so we went straight to chili's after we clocked out at 8pm. it was a party! we ordered everything our tummies desired (or anything we couldn't possibly afford hehe). that chocolate volcano cake melted our hearts! superbly yum!

by 10pm, brigs & allan arrived. i ordered myself a 'kamikazee' whilst the whole world watched. dang these people! no mood for cocktail on a friday??

anyhow, after 11pm, our brit boss arrived w/ the rest of our office mates. as the table filled w/ the freshmen, we, w/ april, shiela & brigs, exited... then they had beer. geeeez... *:)

what do i mean to you?

What Genna Means

You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life. You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone. Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

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.