Sunday Lunch

My uncle's big boss arrived in the Philippines to renew their visa and fix some documents regarding their work. Mr. khalid is a nice man and he is part of the family for my uncles have been working on him for about a decade. This is his last weekend with us. Just had a hearty lunch last sunday. It was also the 12th anniversary of my other uncle. We had also a simple gathering that night but my sister went back to Manila due to her work.

Well it's been awhile since we had a great time like this in the family. Last wednesday Mr. Khalid went home to Saudi Arabia or Saudia as he says so... I wish him and his family well. Since I was a kid, I always encounter foreigners for my works abroad as well as her siblings. Almost all them loves our country and ofcourse our family. It fells good to see and know these kind of people because they have shared a lot also regarding their cultures and believes. I hope someday, I would be the one to go to different country and experienced to be a foreigner.

Isang Hapon sa Piling ng mga Aso

Alam nyo namang lahat ngayon na medyo may pinagdadaan ako. It's Complicated ang current status kung Facebook pero hindi naman regarding sa Lovelife. Confuse lang sa career path. Nag decide muna akong wag mag work for this week. At ika 2 days ko na ngayong di napasok. Magulo lang talaga isip ko. Kahapon, maghapon lang ako sa bahay. Nakakatamad din kasi ang panahon. Sobrang lamig dito sa amin ngayon. Ang lakas ng hangin grabe! Kung nakawig ka, siguradong tanggal na ýon. Kami lang ng nanay ko ang nasa bahay. Habang hinihintay ko umuwi ang kapatid ko galing school, nakipaglaro muna ako sa tatlo naming aso.

Hay... Isang mahangin at masayang hapon. Sabi ng nanay ko, minsan daw kapag may problema ka, lapitan mo lang sila at kapag nakita mo sila mawawala ang lungkot mo. Medyo gumaan talaga ang pakiramdam ko pag katapos kong makipaglaro sa kanila. Mabuti pa sila, parang walang kaprobleproblema. Kahit na sa maraming sitwasyon, mahirap maging isang aso. Kaya naman mahal na mahal namin sila. Malapit ng mag two years old sina MICKEY at CREAMY. Si CHUBBY naman kaka-four years old lang last year. Masyadon na silang malambing, kahit na minsan napapagalitan sila, kapag nakita ka nila, lalapit pa din sila sayo. Kapag umuuwi ako galing Pasig, nakasalubong na agad sila. Kahapon na lang ule ako nagkameron ng oras na makipaglaro sa kanila. Nawawalan na talaga ako ng oras sa maraming bagay. Ganito na ba ako kastress? Hay nako... Umaasa ako na maayos pa din ang lahat.

Goodbye Tiger

Our simple celebration of welcoming 2011

Family Picture 2011

Goodluck Candles

TEQUILA!!!

Our famous "sulo" is lighted again

another round food... Gelato with Tapioca

a bowl of oranges for luck and new 2011 calendars standing by

Goodbye TEE gurR

Pagkatapos ng Ika-Walo

Byernes ng gabi nang pilitin kong tapusin ang bagong libro ni Bob Ong. Kahit na marami akong trabaho kinabukasan e hindi ko na pedeng pigilan pa ang sarili ko sa pagbabasa noon. Nauna pa nga ang kapatid ko na matapos ang libro kesa sa akin. Pano ba naman dinala nya sa trabhao nya yun. Pampalipas oras daw. Tinanong ko kung maganda ba. Sabi nya,. wala daw kwenta. Hmp... e malay naman noon sa mga gawa ni Bob Ong?!?! E kung tutuusin ngayon na lang naman sya nahilig sa pagbabasa ng mga libro.

Panggabi ang kapatid ko sa trabaho kaya ako lang mag isa sa boarding house namin. Naghapunan na talaga ako ng maaga para dire derecho na ang pagbabasa ko. At yun... noong medyo nasa climax na e medyo umi epekto na ata sa akin ang mga kapangyarihan ng isang manunulat na makuha ang atensyon at kalooban ng kanyang mangbabasa. Aminado ako na natakot din ako. ( hehehe ) Tapos naalala ko na nag iisa pa ako... gabi pa... Nyay! Asar talaga...

Medyo hindi nga ako nakatulog nung gabing yun. Marami din kasi akong naiisip. Hindi naman lahat e dahil sa natatakot pa rin ako. ( pero isang factor na din yun ) Naalala ko ang lola ko pagkatapos kong basahin ang libro. Naalala ko rin ang tatay ko. Siguro kasi may ilang parte nang kwento na tungkol sa pamilya. At naisip ko, paano kung maging katulad ako ng bida sa libro na si Galo? Pano kung maging mag isa lang ako sa buhay. Paano kaya? Napakahirap nung wala kang pupuntahan. Na para bang wala kang lulugaran na kahit saan.

Isa pa sa mga bagay na naiisip ko pagkatapos kung basahin ang libro ay ang tungkol naman sa mga bagay na pinaniniwalaan ko. May kanya kanya naman tayong pinaniniwalaan at desisyon. Minsan na sa atin na lang talaga kung paano natin patatakbuhin ang buhay natin. Di ko alam kung masyado lang akong nagpapaapekto kay Bob Ong dahil sa binasa ko ang libro nya. Pero, napag isip isip ko na hanggang ngayon e hindi pa rin talaga ito ang gusto kong gawin sa buhay ko. Masyado paring malabo sa akin kung anung daan ang pupuntahan ko,. kaso andito na ko at andito ang mga opurtunidad. Iniisip ko, kung kelan ko kung katulad ni Galo na kelangan ba nyang bumalik sa Maynila para mag aral o manatili sa Tarmanes at mamuhay ng simple at naayon sa kapaligiran. Tapos naisip ko pa paano kung mawala ang nanay ko ( at wag naman sana ) Paano na kaming magkakapatid. Hindi ko maisip kung paano mawalan ng pamilya. Napakahirap talaga.

Ngayon tuloy... nilalatag ko ng maayos ang mga plano ko sa isang taon. Gusto kong maisaayos ang lahat e. Marami akong naging realizations after mabasa ang libro. Ang galing no? Nakuha ng manunulat ang loob ko. Well,.. isa sa mga plano o e makabalik sa pag susulat. At sana mas madalas ule ang pagsusulat ko next year. Sa totoo lang kasi yung trabaho ko ngayon parang nakukuha lahat ng oras ko. At wala ako magawang iba. Hmm...

Yet To Decide...

I am having a hard time deciding whether to resign with my previous job. To tell you the truth... I am really no longer happy with it. The working environment... the people around me... lahat na... Hay... I just wanna leave but how? and when? Wala pa ko makitang malipatan na trabaho. Hindi ako pede na magresign basta basta na walang siguradong malilipatan. Pero talagang stress out na ko dito sa trabaho ko. I can't handle the next worst thing na darating. And daming issues about money. At sa lahat ayon pa naman ang ayoko. Nagbabago talaga ang tao pagdating sa pera. Shit! Universe... don't be so cruel on me this time. I just need a lot of help... Lalo na ngayon na may financial problem pa ang family namin. Although sinabi na ng nanay ko na magresign na ko, nag aalangan pa rin ako baka mamaya e maging tambay lang ako. I badly needed some help! HAY!!! tapos magpapasko pa. Yun pa isa,. di ko maramdaman ang pasko, malamig lang ang hangin pero yun lang. Yung essence di ko na mafeel. Grabe na talaga stress na inabot ko sa trabaho ko ngayon at parang wala na akong naging ibang buhay kundi puro dito na lang. Sana makapag-decide ako. At sana yung tama at makakabuti sa lahat.

Occasions Galore

It's August... and no doubt... next month is the start of the BER months,... meaning... there's so many things to do ( again ). And therefore,. I am still busy doing a lot of stuffs. On the 24th of this month, we'll be celebrating the 78th birthday of my Lola. Probably, we'll visit here tomb and gave her flowers. But I have this idea that maybe we should also include giving balloons too. Anyway, it's her birthday. I am still thinking of the perfect design / concept for it.

Then, when the BER months arrive. I need to somehow start my Christmas shopping... I have my list as early as June. And the names are keep on coming. Crap! I have to save a lot of money ( therefore ) Sigh...

But before Christmas... Halloween is also getting near. Yikes! As a kid, I am always fascinated on Halloween Stuffs. They are really great creepy creatures that's why I always make sure to have this Halloween ambiance at home. ( That's another part of my goal )

I hope I can make things happen according to my plans... How I wish! And then nest year mom will be celebrating her 50th birthday. And as I gift,... we're gonna throw a party for her... Actually, as early as today we're working on it.

I am excited with a lot of stuffs happening and going to happen. I hope I can still update my blog about it,... For now,. gotta go and work on it... CHEERS!

family matters

After a day of staying in Manila, finally I am back again in our home in Laguna. Whew! The weather here isnt that fine. It's been raining all day. This afternoon, mom and I went to church to attend the mass. One of the usual thing that we do when I used to be a government employee in our place. I really prefer to hear the mass in the afternoon during weekdays. The less crowd, the more solemn it is for me to utter my petition. We bought flowers for my grandma. I always offer flowers for her, as requested. Hehehe,.. I still remember how she ask for some flowers to me in my dreams. I miss my grandma a lot, and I know mom is missing her too very much.

Rightnow, my family is facing a serious problem. I know that for a fact, eventhough mom didn't say anything about it. She's been having a sleepless night for the past few weeks. I guess its about time to do part. I told her my plans, although she's afraid about me, about the things that I'm gonna do. She cannot argue anymore because I think its the solution.

My sister can no longer provide for us this time. She's already having a hard time their in another country. Mom wants to go back to work, that only means, she will leave us again. Her work is also based abroad. But I insisted. I told her that I'm the one that should go. She should just look after my younger brother who is still in highschool. I have to do this this time. I have to do part. Honestly, I am her eldest daughter.

Here's the story, that sister of mine that I have known for 24 years is just my cousin. Her real mother is my mom's older sibling. She's a result of an early marriage. By that time, my mom is still going to college but already earning from her work. She took the responsibility of taking care of that kid which happens to be my sister now. When my dad marry my mom, he also accepted my sister and treated her as his own. So, by the time I came to the earth, I already had a sister. Unfortunately, my younger brother is the only person in the entire family who didn't know this. But who else cares? We're still related by blood, and she is still my sister. I was very fortunate to have her. Imagine, she took the all responsiblity and play the role that I should be portraying.

That's why I think is about time to do my part. I hope my plans will work out. I hope I am heading in the right direction. I'm just about to begin my journey. I'm just about to take few steps. Am I ready? I think so...