Happy Weekend!

I spent quite a good Friday, Saturday, & Sunday with family and friends. :)

Friday night was Amici Night with the Front row girls & the Cool geeks. It was such a fun fun night as I haven't seen a lot of these folks for a long time. Highlight of the night was Arthur's total transformation.. Such a hottie already! Haha. I posted some photos in my multiply.. Check it out!!

The girls!!
(Mama Kat, Aspe, Mazie, Angel, Lu-Ann, Jenny, & Daene)

Special Shoutout to His Royal Highness, Arthur! Ang payat mo na!! Miss you!!

On Saturday I spent the whole day at my Tito's house in Paranaque. Paranaque is like another world for me. It reminded me of my childhood days when we used to live in Lopez Village. The south is so much fun now, with all these establishments sprouting like mushrooms all over. I had a lot of fun playing with my nephews and nieces... They're so adorable!!! I was in a lot of panic when my nephew started getting near the electric fan, his hand might get caught in the fan! Waahh.. I am so not ready to be a mom. hahaha. :-)


Saturday night was movie night and Metrowalk night. I had a great time watching National Treasure 2! Although I wasn't really so much into the sequel as compared to the first movie, it was still a lot of fun watching the clues unravel one by one for another time. I was shouting a lot in the first half of the movie. Haha:) We had some drinks (and food more importantly) in Metrowalk afterwards, but I think all of us were quite sleepy that time so there wasn't much talking. haha.... But it was all cool. Good night pa rin shempre :)


Sunday was WAWA day! I treated my family & wawa to movies (Dad at Alien vs. Predator, the rest of us at P.S. I Love You) and late lunch at Cibo. :) Mom and wawa were crying during the movie... It wasn't actually quite bad as I expected it to be. It's about letting go and moving on with life after you "lose" somebody. I super love my wawa to death! I'm really looking forward to our Intramuros tour!!! :-)


After movies in Powerplant, I spent the whole late afternoon & evening watching Heroes season 1. Haha. Milo is so cute. But he was still a lot cuter in Gilmore Girls. Haha. :-) I also watched Sydney White. There's a really cute and cheesy scene in the movie where the "prince" sings for Sydney in the library... Kilig naman ang lola niyo. haha. :-)


I'm really hoping for a good week to come, although I'm quite scared that it won't be a good one at work... Praying really hard that the week would start off really well!!


Have a good week everyone! :)

Why is everyone more excited than me?

It's so funny how everyone in my family is more excited than I am in my upcoming trip this weekend. A few instances showing their immense excitement:

1. My dad texting me two days ago, " Gel, what's the size of your laptop? 15. 4 inches ba? I'm looking at a laptop bag right now!"
2. My tita (take note, my tita fairy aunt hehe) giving me a full make over at Salon Esa (complete with hair treatment, haircut... the works! And to think I just got my hair treated last week. haha!)
3. My dad (again) getting me a credit card extension to buy him VITAMINS. wahahahaha =))
4. My mom lending me her pair of black shoes (because mine already "split into half" haha)
5. My brother calling me more often lately to keep posted on the updates of my trip

And this one's actually the winner:

A late afternoon to late night session from my Tita on the following topics: How to pack light, how to plan your attire, things to bring for the trip, how to keep valuables in the safe, how to struggle with my forgetfulness, how to bring the suitcase properly, how to wear the coat properly, and most of all..... How to do my make-up and look more "business-like". wahaha. And we stayed up until 1:30 AM last night to check how I can blow dry my hair properly.... What an aunt! hahahaha=)

On the other hand, I also got a bit of "scolding" from her such as:

"Yung buhok mo parang helmet. Ipagupit na natin yan!"
"Ang baduy mo!"
"Para kang bata sa look mo. Hindi ka paniniwalaan ng buyers mo!"
"Dapat lagyan mo ng "whiskers" yung buhok niya (to the stylist). Hindi ko alam bat di naniniwala ito (addressed to me) sa 'kin!"
"Kasi, pa-rebond rebond pa ng buhok. Hindi ka na bata!"
"Isulat mo lahat ng kelangan mong dalhin! Makalimutin ka pa naman! I-highlight mo!"

It's kinda irritating, but at the end of the day, she's my single (emphasis on the single= walang anak) aunt. I've been her "lab rat/barbie doll" since I was a kid (imagine, giving me a make-over back in 5th Grade... huwaaaaattt?!?!). Even if she makes me her living barbie doll, I still love her for being my carinyo brutal Tita.... And I still do get perks despite of these all. hehe =)

"Kering-keri ko to..." (my tita actually sang this song while blow drying my hair! haha!)

Pamamalengke!

Noon ko pang pangarap magsulat ng isang "entry" na hanga sa sarili nating wika. At ngayon, sa sitwasyong walang ibang magawa kung hindi magsulat ng kung anu-ano sa blog na ito, naisipan kong magkwento tungkol sa aking karanasan nitong nakaraang mga buwan.

Dalawang buwan na ang nagdaan mula nang ang aking ina ay umuwi sa aming munting tahanan sa Cebu. Samantalang nagpapakasaya ang aking inang giliw, ako naman ay umupo bilang munting nanay sa bahay. Sa maikling pananalita, ako ang nagsilbing "taga" ng tahanan: taga grocery, taga bayad ng kuryente, tubig, at kung anu-ano pa (pasensya, hindi ako marunong magluto, si Manang nalang ang bahala diyan. HEHE.)

Kaya't nitong nakaraang mga linggo ay naranasan kong pumunta ng supermarket kasama ang aking tatay, kung hindi man ang mga kaibigan ko o ang aking kasintahan. Nakakatuwang alalahanin ang iba-iba kong karanasan sa pamamalengke pag kasama ang kaibigan, kasintahan, o magulang.

Ilan lamang ang mga ito sa mga pagkakaiba na aking napansin:

1. Sa Pagpili ng Gulay, Karne, at Isda:
- Pag kasama si daddy, napakatagal namin sa seksyong ito. Mapili ang aking ama sa pagpili ng pinakapresko at pinakabagong mga karne at isda. Hinahayaan niya akong pumili ng mga gulay, kaya't medyo matagal-tagal rin ako sa seksyong ito dahil nalilito ako sa napakaraming klase ng pechay (hindi po kasali si Pichay dito hehe), kangkong, at sili... Nakakaloka!
- Pag kasama ang kasintahan, hindi ako namomroblema sa seksyong ito. Hinahayaan ko si "labs" (ang baduy, para Pilipinong Pilipino, o diba?) na pumili ng magagandang klase ng gulay samantalang ako ay magpapakyut lamang at "magkukunwaring" (kahit hindi talaga haha!) nalilito ako sa mga berde at dilaw na masustansyang gulay na nakikita ko.
- Pag kasama ang mga kaibigan, ang seksyon na ito ay iniiwasan dahil nauubusan na kami ng oras pag kinailangan nang bumili galing sa seksyong ito.

2. Sa Presyo at Pagpili ng Bilihin:
- Pag kasama si daddy, napakalikot ng aking mga kamay (kuha lang nang kuha ng kung anu-ano) dahil si daddy naman ang magbabayad eh. HEHE. :)
- Pag kasama ang kasintahan o ang kaibigan, kailangan maging mas maselan ka sa presyo dahil masakit sa sariling bulsa ang iilang sentimo o piso na diperensya.

3. Sa Pagsasama
- Masayang kasama si daddy dahil maliban sa libre ito (at nabibili ko ang iba kong mga luho tulad ng mamahaling sabon, facial wash, at syampoo!), ito ang tanging oras namin para mag-bonding. Minsan ko lang makita ang "soft spot" ng aking tatay, at ang pamamalengke ay isa na sa mga ito.
- Napakabagal ng oras pag kasama mo ang mga kaibigan mo sa palengke. Kung sa wikang Ingles pa ito, "easy-easy at chill" lang parati. Dahil sa napakaraming chika at pahinto hinto sa seksyon ng mga sabon at panglinis ng katawan (hehe), mas kakailanganin mo ang mas mahabang oras para libutin ang buong supermarket.
- Pag kasama naman ang kasintahan, pakiramdam na pakiramdam ko ang aking mga pangarap. Dito ko nararamdaman ang aking kinabukasan-- ang posibilidad na gagawin ko ito ng mas madalas pag nanay na ako. Alam kong napaka keso-y (cheesy) nito, pero nakakakilig lang isiping tinutulungan niya ako sa pamamalengke at... nandyan lang siya sa katabi ko. :)

Hay nako, mga bagay na natutunan ko habang wala si nanay! Kahit papano, nag-enjoy rin naman ako. Masarap ang pakiramdam na kahit papano, ikaw ay "nagcocontribute" sa inyong tahanan. Sana mas matagal pa bago bumalik ang nanay ko. Nasisimulan ko nang magustuhan ang pamamalengke..... =)

Hanggang sa susunod na kabanata. =)