fantastic blogger...

Another award from a fellow blogger - ideal pink rose. thanks sis! What can is say...uhmmmm....im speechless!

To all of my online friends...thanks for making my blogging experience a happy and colorful one! Cheers!

interesting blog!

Just recently received this award from Bluedreamer - thanks Bro! This is my second award ever! I've been blogging for almost 4 years now using my other website i am emotera and only now did i know that such awards "chorva" exists in the blogosphere! Most likely its because I kept my blog to myself and never really cared socializing with my fellow bloggers since most of my entries there are soooo personal. Never knew having online friends would bring such happiness to my life but I am so blessed that I was now able to have my own space in the blogging world (better late than never, divah?!). Thank you so much to everyone and hoping for a beautiful and lasting friendship ahead! Cheers!


(salamat, salamat, salamat! Inggit ako - I'll try to learn about photoshop and will give out awards soon also. hehehe! God Bless everyone! )

my journey of 28 years...

I celebrated my birthday yesterday.. I was'nt able to sleep - maybe because I feel that from 12AM of February 22nd to 11:59 pm of the same day is mine so I think I might as well seize the day....though I really have no plans for the day besides going to church with my husband to thank God for giving me 28 wonderful years on earth... I intend to enjoy my birthday....

Early morning was spent in front of the computer did some review tasks and checked on my blog - and found out that Liza gave me an award...such a nice gift for my birthday sis, that was actually my first award ever and it really means a lot to me...here it is...

Me and my husband went to Quaipo Church that day at around 9am...why Quaipo church? Hahaha, I remember one fellow blogger I love Philippines too asked me once why I am always in Quaipo area, that is because Quaipo is just 10 minutes away from our house and there are a lot of cute cheap stuff that you can find only in Carriedo. Also, I am fond of making my own beaded accessories and I am able to find a bead heaven somewhere near Isettan Recto where you can buy different types and colors of beads in a very cheap price. The site and the ambiance of Quaipo is not so appealing (I feel that that Quaipo is the dirtiest place I've ever been so far here in Manila) but
if you dig into the place, not minding what you see with regards to it's cleanliness - you'll find a real treasure. Hopefully Mayor Lim would look into this, clean it up and develop the site to unleash its full potential.

Anyway, after attending a mass... I again went to the bead store and bought some bead pieces that I would use to gain make some beaded accessories for my mother. I spent another thousand bucks for it although I initially told myself that I would control my spending especially when it comes to this hobby of mine. I am thinking of making money out of this maybe someday hopefully.

And then off we went to Divisoria which is just a 5 minute drive from Quaipo. I bought a cute blouse - only for php 200 and a magic pillow for php 100 ( i bought one that looks like this in a mall near our house but it cost me php 250!). We explored Divisoria and bought some things for the house then we ate at Tokyo Tokyo. After craving for Chinese food on Valentines Day ... now I want Japanese food. Though I'd prefer eating at Teriyaki Boy, the only Japanese restaurant around is Tokyo Tokyo. Jojo just bought a slice of Choco Mousse at a nearby resto Red Ribbon. I was so hungry so we decided to order 2 sets of sumo meals (each sumo meal is good enough for 2 person, gluttony ba ito?! hahaha) and since Tokyo Tokyo offered eat all you can rice, I think I've eaten a total of 3 servings. It's my birthday and I'll do what I damn well please...hehehe.

We went home at around 3 pm and just spent the rest of the day chatting and watching dvds. I really don't expect anyone to come but to my surprise...my cousins came and greeted me happy birthday. Only at that time did I know that my father arranged a small "salo salo" at his house (my father's house is just along the street) and invited my pinsan's to come over. Lelet, the one in black just had her vacation here in tha Philippines as she is California based - and I was really surprised to see her here. We just laughed, sang and chitchat the whole night. We indeed bonded.

In general, i really enjoyed this day. It's not the grandest nor the most sophisticated birthday celebration there is.. but for me... just the fact that I was able to reach my 28th year here on earth and knowing that a lot of people remembered this my special day is more than enough for me.


to all those people who greeted me on my birthday and for sharing your life with me...thank you so much from the bottom of my heart...

"i want to save my soul...."

I am always looking forward to see the live telecast of the Senate of the ongoing Senate hearing regarding the ZTE scandal. Like many of us, I also want to know the facts straight from the horse's mouth - I want to see for myself who are those people who are running out of words because of their lies and those who confidently answers the questions because they are speaking out of their own personal knowledge and experiences. It's good that Sky Cable already installed and activated their service on our house because our tv (without cable connection) is a solid kapamilya - channel 2 (other channels reception are blurred and foggy).

So I woke up early, did my morning routine, cooked my lunch and waited for the live feed of the senate from ANC. While watching, I'm doing my bead collection (comprises of necklace, earing and bracelet) that I will later give as a present to my friends as a post valentine gift.

I don't know Mr. Jhun Lozada personally - besides the fact the we took the same course, ECE - I can't see any other connection. But I think what makes me a "fan" of him is because I was moved by his statement especially when Mirriam Defensor Santiago questioned his credibility...Here's the video:

Being a Christian, I know I am not flawless, I do commit a lot of mistakes and I am a sinner....but just because I'm not infallible does not mean I am not capable of telling the truth. I understand the Sen. Santiago wants to test his credibility as a witness but I don't think this kind of questions are necessary in the ongoing investigation...but being a very articulate man - Lozada was able to answer it with full confidence and with conviction. That made him a true credible witness.

I tried putting myself in Lozada's shoes and I've realized that he is trapped in a situation in which he needs to choose between black or white , good or evil.... If he choose evil - not say anything and just continue to live his normal, comfortable life - he will lose his soul. His conscience will disturb him everyday and he will lack sleep and will forever be haunted by the ghost of the past. If he choose to do good and tell everyone what he knows about the government's massive corruption .... his life will be complicated and in threat by those people he will be tagging along his testimony - but he gains his soul. I would choose the latter. I better be persecuted in this life than to suffer in eternity. This lifetime is just like a dot compared to the time frame we will spend in eternity. If this life is a test - Jhun Lozada definitely reviewed his lessons and will definitely pass the exam.

This is just my personal view, any comments, whether you agree or not - are greatly appreciated.

"I just did it because I want to save my soul...but thank you for making me realize that I am able to touch the country's soul as well..." - Engr. Rodolfo "Jhun" Lozada

simple yet happy valentines date....

I've been craving for Chinese food for almost a week now...that started when I saw a show @ living asia wherein the host went to China and explore a street selling out the usual Chinese Street Food. You would'nt believe they sell like hotcakes! They feast on Chicken Noodles and Dumplings - and grabe, since then, this craving to eat an authentic Chinese cuisine grows inside me. I'm just fortunate that at this day February 13 falls under my restday and my fiance decided not to go to work today to treat me out and celebrate Valentines Day.

Well our Valentines date is not glamorous...grabe ang jologs nga, pero I love it! He asked me where I want to spend the day with him, and I told him I want to eat @ a Chinese Resto somewhere in Ongpin. He almost freaked out as he said it's so far from our place and he also is not so fond of Chinese delicacies - but anyway,of course, how can he say no to me when I told him "teary eyed" - "this is the perfect day for me to each pancit..., it's ether we go or we just stay home and watch DVD" . And being a gentleman and a loving better half - he had no choice but to accompany me wherever I want. Anyway, this is the season for loving and giving, too bad he needs to be the one to give way this time.

Anyway, we took MRT and walked through the busy streets of Manila. We came way across Cariedo, Quiapo Church (where I cant resist to buy some bead accessories that cost me more than a thousand bucks, grabe) and from a very long walk along Binondo and Ongpin area - we finally found a truly authentic Chinese Resto (or you may call it Chinese Carinderia). The feeling of being able to sit in a Chinese resto gives me a feeling of excitement and anticipation. The waiter gave us 2 glasses of tea - I think to myself - "wow, this is awesome!" In a more "sosyal" and "typical" Chinese Resto - you can find different varieties of dishes that you could order - but here they only offer 4 menus - BEEF, CHICKEN, or SEAFOOD NOODLE SOUP and DUMPLINGS! Wow! I felt thrilled as the host from LIVING ASIA said that a typical Chinese food stall in China only offers their special tea and i feel im in an authentic Chinese stall as I do only have limited options. I and my boyfriend bought 2 beef noodles that only costs P70 each, dumplings (8 pcs) that costs us P40 and 2 coke in can. I was surprised to see how large the bowl was and was also mesmerized on how they cook their dumplings. The noodle is really good and will really kill your hunger because of the large serving and the dumplings has its own distinctive taste (kind'a sour) but tastes fresh and delicious.

I can't finish the meal as it's too much for me (ows?! di halata) so being a typical Filipina that I am - I asked the waiter to just wrap the remaining noodles for me so I can just eat it at home (of course my fiance does not approved to that idea so he just let me do all the talking). The waiters are Filipinos so I think they are not surprised when I ask for it. Well, diko rin nakain because on our way home, I saw a beggar at the footbridge and I was moved so I just let him take it. It only costs Jojo P230 for the superb meal - a cheap dining but the time we spent together through this adventure of ours is so memorable to me. This is how I want to spend my Valentines day - happy, contented and loved. That simple lunch made my day... I believe it's not the amount you spend for your valentines date that matters...it's how you enjoyed spending the day with your loved ones. What's good is since nakatipid sya sa date namin...he bought me an ipod as a valentines gift. ang sweat! hehehe.

By the way, Jojo picked up the computer today and I am happy that I was able to dispose the previous one that I have (Jojo's friend will buy it - yahoo!). Hopefully, my blogging transactions would not anymore be interrupted by a sudden failure of it's hardware. AMEN.

How about you? How did you spend your Valentines Day? Hope you also have a good one. =)