then and now

i turned in late again last night because i watched the feature on the 1986 People Power Revolution on ABS-CBN in its entirety. i felt like i was back in history class, but this time, with a different twist. the feature was very detailed and presented the events that took place in chronological order.

what was most interesting about the documentary was that they interviewed key personalities to tell their side of the story. it was such a diverse group of people which included nuns, priests, former US ambassadors and soldiers, even ordinary citizens who went to EDSA to take part in the protest against Marcos. what was even surprising was that there was not a single politician interviewed.

this was good for a change. i think what the producers wanted to convey to the public is that EDSA 1 was just not about these government officials who turned against the former dictator, but also of the common Filipino. for without them, Ramos, Enrile and Honasan's plans would not have been fruitful.

not only did the show tackle past events, but they also discussed the significance of EDSA 1 in the world and in our country. it was definitely a shining moment for the Filipinos then. if only we could keep the spirit of EDSA 1 going... what a difference it would make!

it is only now that i got to appreciate this important part of Filipino history. i was only a 10-year-old kid when it happened, oblivious to it all. Kudos to the Foundation for Worldwide People Power, Inc. (FWPPI) who produced this wonderful documentary!

walang magawa

i was blog-hopping earlier and came across Via's blog. heto ang resulta ng taong walang magawa. :P

kung wala na rin lang kayong magawa, try nyo na rin. :)

the perfect birthday present

after all the wondering and speculations, our prayers have finally been answered! this came in the mail today for me...


this has got to be the best birthday present for us yet. it feels so surreal! i must have looked really silly when i opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter from the embassy. i was jumping around and screaming! LOL! :)

of course, i had to let the news out. and within the following hour, i've informed almost all of our relatives and friends. everybody must have wished for this visa to come kaya it finally arrived today. thanks for all your prayers! :)

oh boy, time to really start packing. this time, for the land down under. Beh, watch out, here i come!!! :D gosh, i am soooo excited! :D

two months and counting!

time flies! today marks our second "monthsary." i miss J so much... :(

in light of this, i'd like to share this post by Ms. Seuss for all us married couples out there. such wise words! :)

Never go to sleep angry.
You won’t be able to sleep comfortably anyway because the other person is beside you and you’re both digging this little trench on the bed that not even the hem of your nightgown is supposed to cross.

There are habits you CANNOT change.
If he is messy, then he is messy. Don’t create wrinkles that will add to your derma bill. Even if he pretends to clean up it will only be for a month. Same thing applies to you anyway. You’ll never be able to kick that habit of shopping for your nth pair of shoes.

Your spending and saving habits need to align. Or at least agree on a percentage. Really.
If you both believe in seizing the moment, then blowing your bonuses on a trip to Vanuatu is cool. But if one is a compulsive saver and the other is in love with the concept of a sale then building up a fund for a home is going to be tricky

Don’t forget to take some “ME” time.
Take care of yourself. You won’t be able to take care of anyone else in the long run if you don’t. Don’t feel guilty about it. He loved you for your independence. Don’t lose it just because of a Mrs. prefix or a hyphenated surname.

Create space between yourselves.
Trees grow better when they both catch sunlight.

Like nature, a marriage has seasons.
Keep the memories of summer in your heart when you go through a harsh winter. Remember you will get past it if you keep faith long enough till your next spring.

Keep God in the Center.
If there is something which will be instrumental in the success of a marriage, it is your relationship as a couple to Him/Her. (Oh, and add to that your mom-in-law or equivalents thereof at the periphery :-))

When you pray for your husband, pray for yourself too.
Sometimes when you ask God to change this or that about the love of your life, you actually need to ask Him/Her to work on you.

Talk. Wait --- COMMUNICATE.
Over the years the definition of the word “husband” will evolve as your relationship grows deeper. Part of the evolution is in how you discuss the profound and the mundane...

In the long run, it’s the ordinary everyday that matters.
Flowers, gifts, and big celebrations are great. But that’s just the icing on the cake. Make a REALLY good cake.

wait and see

nine days have passed and i'm all done with my novenas. why the prayers, you ask? well, at this point, i am undoubtedly desperate to get my a$$ over to where my dear husband is based. to put it simply, i am bored, lonely and feeling utterly unproductive as i have taken care of almost everything i need to attend to. and that's the sad truth. we're still keeping the faith inspite of it.

it's a good thing though that J's package came in the other day. i now have loads of plastic bags so i can vacuum seal some of my stuff (my bridal gown, most importantly). i couldn't get hold of one in the local stores so i asked J to send some to me.


each Space Bag has a "zipper" (much like those ziplocks) that allows you to seal in your items. then there's a one-way valve in one corner of the bag where you can fit any vacuum cleaner hose into and suck out the air from within the bag to compress your items. pretty neat stuff and yet so inexpensive! :) time to get busy tomorrow! yipee! :D

photobucket discovery

i was tinkering with Photobucket earlier today and discovered this. it's like Flickr's photo badge, but this time you can choose which pictures to include in your Bucketstamp. cool!

for this little experiment, i used little baby G's recent pictures. check it out! :)

happy hearts' day!

this came in today for me. i have been dropping hints to J ever since the love month began. success! thanks, beh! :)

hope y'all have a wonderful, love-filled day, with OR without the flowers and chocolates. :)

Asar!

i am irked at Church Mouse Journal's attempt at getting away with posting some of our wedding pictures on their blog without our consent. i found out about it only by accident, when i clicked on one of the items in our list of site referrers found at the bottom of our webpage.

i know they have past issues with Father Dennis, one of the priests who officiated our wedding ceremony and who also happens to be a family friend of my husband's. But who cares about their issues?!?! couldn't they just write about it? text links are fine, but posting OUR pictures on their blog is another story!

NB:
if ever you are interested to read more about their issues with Father Dennis, i'd advise you not to believe everything that they claim it to be. there are, after all, two sides of the coin.

as of 10 February 2006, we are temporarily suspending all links to our photos to prevent these people from invading our privacy any further. to friends and family who would want to view our pictures, please don't hesitate to email us for the new link.

new addition

Baby G Jr. born 03 Feb 2006
Welcome home, Baby G Junior! You are such a cutie! :)

our humble home

finally, my dear husband has taken photos of our new home. it's a little bit bare (but functional!), with J desiring to achieve the "minimalist" look. but, it looks good! more than what i expected, believe me. :)

check out pictures of our home by clicking here.

-o0o-
with the recent temporary absence of our household help G, i had to do my share na rin with the household chores. yes, i am on my way to being a full-pledged domesticated housewife. practice kuno! LOL!

i am such a neat freak so cleaning is proving to be quite therapeutic! :)

-o0o-
speaking of our household help G, she's been gone for more than a week now, to give birth to a big baby girl. i said big, because the baby weighed 6 lbs and 16 oz at eight months of pregnancy and so G had to be induced to deliver the baby early. unfortunately, G had Gestational Diabetes.

i never knew you could have diabetes while being pregnant. what's frightening is the fact that more expectant mothers today are afflicted by it. this i found out in my newlyweds' egroup. i hope i don't get it when the time comes.

anyway, the baby is coming home soon and our family decided to give them a little surprise.



it was fun shopping for all those baby stuff. in a way, i was secretly fantasizing it was OUR baby that was coming home. practice ulit! hehe...

tagging myself

being bored at home allows you to do the most trivial of things. i found this over at Aggie's blog and decided to tag myself. :)

4 jobs i've had in my life
1. Summer job at my mom's business. labored over repacking items for promos. made a lot of money though! ;)
2. Administrative assistant/accounting clerk still for my mom's business; worked for 9 months full-time, part-time for 39 months.
3. Licensed Occupational Therapist for six years at a private hospital in the south.
4. Wife at 29.

4 movies i could watch over and over
1. Serendipity
2. My Bestfriend's Wedding
3. The Last Samurai (love Ken Watanabe!)
4. Love Actually

4 Places I've Lived
1. Paranaque - birth to 11 years old; 22 years old to present
2. Cebu City - 11 to 22 years old
3. Hongkong - 2 months each in 1980 and 1981
4. Bacolod City - 8 weeks during internship

4 tv shows i love to watch
1. Oprah
2. Extreme Makeover (home edition)
3. Lost
4. Desperate Housewives

4 Places I've Been on Vacation
1. Baguio
2. Singapore
3. Pampanga
4. Laguna

4 websites i visit daily
1. Yahoo & Gmail to check mail
2. Blogs - hopping all around :)
3. Support Groups in Yahoo
4. Friendster!

4 of my favorite foods
1. My tuna pasta
2. Blueberry cheesecake
3. Hen Lin's siomai
4. North Park's boneless chicken chops

4 places i'd rather be right now
1. Australia, with my husband
2. Australia, cooking for my hubby
3. Australia, meeting up with friends
4. Australia, decorating our new home
*obvious na ba masyado? LOL

4 bloggers i'm tagging
- go ahead, tag yourself like i did! :)

love month

the love month is here! with Valentine's Day just looming ahead, it makes me think if i'll ever be with J to spend that special day with him... i am still crossing my fingers!

-o0o-
i went to my doctor yesterday for my last dose of medication. much to my surprise, it did not sting that much. not enough to remind me of my worries, that is.

yes, i bid farewell to my OB and asked for her recommendations as to what to do once i'm all settled in Oz. to my chagrin, it is still surgery. she even told me how things are in Canberra when it came to these things. it felt like she was discouraging me to see an OB there and instead, go to Sydney because more doctors there were more inclined to perform a laparoscopy.

when i told Joseph about it, he was disappointed that my doctor could say those things. He thought that my doctor didn't think Australian doctors were good enough to handle my case.

sometimes, i actually don't know what to make of it anymore. what i do know at the moment though is that we will continue to stick to my plan of not undergoing surgery and just to try the next few months conceiving the natural way. who knows what the future holds? i am still hopeful.