Colleague's Last Day

A close friend at work is leaving today. Only sunk into me that it's going to be his last day. A part of me does not really care about his departure, but I have to admit he has been a part of my work and personal life (he's the guy behind "The Exposure Theory" lol). Couldn't erase the fact that I'll be partly sad too. I realized that when he dropped me a short note today and thanked me for everything that we have been through together. That was touching, glad to know that even if things did not work out with us in the past (let's just say we drifted apart along the way), we still have an pretty happy ending.

Oh well, people come and go. That's just how life rolls. Now I wonder when that time will come for me. What will make me move on to the next chapter of my work life?

Yeni's Quote

I got a nice quote from Yeni last weekend.

If you don't act foolish while you're young, you won't have anything to smile about when you're older.

True, true.

:-)

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! :)

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. =)