Coping up with my boredom

First week of August...that means I'm officially a bum for half a year now. Sometimes it drives me crazy but when I think of my pregnancy...I am thankful I'm not working.

Weekdays...my oh so boring days. I wake up around 6am to prepare Chris' clothes...after I say goodbye to him, I would open the TV to Nickelodeon...yes! Heard it right not to any morning show our local channels offer....but to a cartoon channel, to watch Fairly Oddparents and The Rugrats. Oh I so love the babies, especially the fighting of Lillian and Phillip...that's the twins by the way. I wonder if I let our children watch this...I just don't like the character of Angelica, although in the end she will learn some lesson when she's doing nasty things...but you know it still freaks me out.

Anyways, after watching it, I usually go back to sleep and wake up until I hear a grumble in my stomach...time to eat! I drink Anmum every other day...Chris was really against to this but my doctor says it's alright, also considering that Anmum doesn't sell small quantity of their product, you have to buy the large box which cost Php600. Imagine?! Two years ago they still have this small boxes which is more convenient to buy since it's only Php130. I like my milk with ice on it. It's really refreshing! Yum!

I always turn the TV on around 10am to watch Showtime, and at the same time I go online to check my messages. Some stuff I do on the Internet:

a. Sign in to Facebook, check messages, check status updates, comment if there is any worth commenting about, play Family Feud, acccept request, post pics, chat if I want to, update my status if there's anything worth sharing.

b. Sign in to Yahoo...not that there are any important messages that I would receive, I like signing in to chat with my friends who are online, it is easier to use Yahoo chat than Facebook. Facebook sometimes will freeze the browser. Delete updates from Facebook, delete spam, forward chain messages ( which by now I'm kind of aware which emails contains this kind of stuff ), comment on any Yahoo update.

c. Download movies. This is the most interesting to do over the Internet. We have lot's of movies by now that even our "one movie per night" rule doesn't work for us to finish them all. We download movies from PSP sites and put it on our PSP and connect it to our TV, which by the way has a surround system...Chris insisted on this one. We make sure to download movies that are on DVDrip, Bluray or DVDscr format because it is clearer.

d. Download songs. A few months ago, I had this project to download songs that I like way back when I was in highschool. Gee! I was a Britney Spears fanatic by then. I really had a hard time completing the album. Some of it are Britney Spears, BSB, M2M, Hanson, Bwitched, All Saints, Mariah Carey and Spice Girls. It's really nostalgic to hear again their songs, and surprisingly I can still sing along, never forgotten the lyrics.

e. Download ebooks. Oh boy! This is my latest addiction since I found a way to transfer PDF files on my iTouch. So far, I have completed Nicholas Sparks, Dan Brown, Sidney Sheldon and The Princess Diaries books. I'm reading some of it now. Chris said he will buy me an ebook reader, I hope it will be soon.

I guess that's all I do when my household chores are done. Watch movie, TV shows, play computer games, read and blog. Although I don't usually do the blogging thing, but I normally visit blogs that I like. It's just that sometimes I am not in the mood to construct some sentences. Must go now...I have to call the agency...they haven't given us the refund. Darn, I want to sue them!

Thanks to Roller Coaster Chronicles for the pic.

Wordless Friday

Wordless Friday

I Married my "Bestest" Friend

The song Lucky by Jason Mraz is one of the songs memorable for me and my hubby. Just listen to it and you'll know why:

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed

Whenever we have petty quarrels, he always tell me "aawayin mo ba bestfriend mo?" And all the anger will just fade away.

He understands me more than anyone can...he gives me love more than I deserve...he forgives me before I say sorry...he makes me laugh eventhough I feel like crying.

Wordless Friday

A Walk Down Memory Lane

I was fixing our things last night when I saw my old organizer....it was my organizer way back in highschool...of course other contents we're changed and I used it until I was single. So, last night I opened it again, read some of the things I wrote...I didn't know I also used it as my journal when I was really sad and there's this one entry that I really like. I read it aloud to my husband and I want to share it with you. Written on the 11th of September, 2007...last entry ko about my heartache, kasi after nun, happy na ulit ako. Hehehe!

"In my entire life, I lived in an environment where in all people are nice, i thought "kontrabidas" are just seen on TV...but I was wrong. There's a different world out there and I am not prepared for it.

I am hurting...because I am betrayed, unloved and used. I want to blame him for bursting the fairytale world that I used to lived in. I want to be angry for giving me so much pain. I never thought I am this weak. What's keeping me holding on is the fact that I still have my family and my true friends. Things happen for a reason, I know it is. I may not know it now but someday I will.

I just hope I could pick-up the pieces of my "used-to-be-fantasy" and be happy again."



Just a few thoughts:

I realized that somehow I am not that weak, for if I am I would have never risen from my fall and loved again.

Indeed, things happen for a reason. As what I have told my husband, I know now why it had to happen, he is the reason. For whatever hardship I had in the past, my husband and our children are my greatest prize in this world. I love my family to bits.

Wordless Friday

Anilao experience

Before the summer ends, we went to Anilao, Batangas together with the TP QA Team. Last shot na namin sa summer. We stayed in Aguila Resort, complete amenities, if you don't like dipping in the cold sea water you can always take a dive on their swimming pool. Super nice ang sea water, clear and cold. Even if it's in the mid noon the water is soooo cold that you won't feel the heat of the sun. Kaya nga super itim namin. We also went snorkling. Good thing my pregnancy is not a hinder para mag-enjoy. Bantay to the max naman si Daddy. Some of our pics:

What do you mean by giving more than 100%?

A LOGICAL SOLUTION.
Now here is a problem that finally has a formula for getting to the bottom of an age old problem.
From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-*-*-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far a** kissing will take you.

A-*-*-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bulls**t and A** Kissing that will put you over the top.

A post by some large organization, it was not mentioned though

I voted! First ever automated election in the Philippines

May 10, 2010, marked the first automated election in the Philippines. And I'm proud to say that I was part of it. I want to commend Comelec for pushing through with the automated election. Despite the odds I am still happy with the result I just hope we can all learn from the experience for a better automated election the next time.

For the first time, the candidate I have voted for won. It's just so sad that other Filipinos are so pessimistic about the new president. For the past two elections I never liked the candidate who won but I respected the result as it is because I believe that more than a good leader the progress should start within ourselves.

I just want to share someone's opinion from Twitter:

RT @ejpoegarcia: Stop hating on Aquino. Stabilizing the economy is a team effort. At the end of the day, we're all on the same boat. Let's all work together.

And let me leave you with this sentence from sen. Noynoy Aquino:

"The real problem in the country is the POVERTY OF MIND."

Summer lovin' happened so fast

The title just popped out of my mind...don't know why, i'm not even a Grease movie fan and I hated John Travolta since I watched Face Off. Maybe that's the result of being at home for many months now. Watching loads of movies, shows, playing video games and my favorite...eating. Although my morning sickness is killing me, I still manage to eat...and face the consequence of throwing up afterward. I am not complaining, being pregnant again is one of the most wonderful thing happened to me this year. I know I said on my last post that I am sad, but since the news came of me being pregnant again...it's as if a load was lifted off my chest. I am very much happy.


We've been busy this summer, the busiest summer ever. Chris' mom went home and stayed for more than a month because of the Iceland eruption. Every weekend we go home to Laguna to spend some time with them. We went to Pagudpod, the longest land travel I've ever experienced. We went to Tagaytay to visit some family friends of mom, going to malls will do if there's no enough time for the weekend. We also had fun swimming in our inflatable pools. My husband and I still finds time to go to Mama's house.

Our Pagudpod vacation:


Windmill stop over:


Inflatable pool:


One of our mall-escapade, my mom meets Chris' mom for the first time:


Of course I won't end the summer without hanging out with my sisters, even though we're so caught up with our own lives, we will still take the time out to see and bond with each other.

Yes! It's Positive

I think it's high time to spiel the news....i'm pregnant again. Yehey!

I took my pregnancy test last March 19 before my xray test. It's a good thing my husband insisted to have another PT since the first that I did turned out negative.

I'm just staying at home and I guess we will postpone the London plans. I just want my Baby to be safe and healthy.

Happy Thoughts

I think I dwell so much on sad happenings in my life, so I thought of things that made me smile when I think of them:

First, Ginebra won last Wednesday so there will still be another game later. Helterbrand and Caguioa played after a very long time of rest because of injury, it's the time of my life...hehehe! The Fast and the Furious...so nice. Supposedly, my husband and I will watch the game later in Araneta, but because of a petty fight we are cancelling it. Oh well, if they lose later no more game for Ginebra this season. But I am hoping they'll win.


Second, Amazing Race will be back. Hooray! It will be on February 15. Another show to look forward to.

Third, I am now starting to watch American Idol again. Weet-weet! It will be exciting since they have a new judge to join them.

Fourth, I keep on watching Melason in PBB Double Up. They make me laugh...like the laugh that I do when I'm with my sisters.

Well, that's all I can think of right now. Isn't it pathetic? I get happiness from these shows. Well, it's only me, my computer and our TV here, what should I expect. My husband isn't talking to me yet. Doesn't care...well, not that I don't really care but ...ammm....welll....it doesn't bother me anymore as much as it does before.

Thanks Nightshade for the picture.

Feeling Alone

I have always been blessed with a wonderful family, friends and a husband. But why is it sometimes I still feel so alone.

I am in the dark with my sleeping husband beside me while I am writing this. It's almost midnight and I can't bring myself to sleep. If I try, I will only end up crying.

It has always been this way for several days now. I feel so lonely, so sad and I don't know why. It feels like something is missing in my life, but I just could not figure what it is.

It has been a month now since I quit my job. Don't get me wrong, I love my job, I get paid well and I love going to work. I have to resign because I will be studying in London. It was scheduled last month, unfortunately something went wrong and I have to transfer school. As of the moment, I am waiting for my acceptance letter from the new school. For how long I have to wait, I don't know. Maybe weeks, months...I honestly don't know. I asked my husband if I should get a job...I know getting another job will not be hard since I am experienced already in my chosen field. He said it would be best to just stay at home. I don't know what I am going to do with my life. Although I do all the household chores, I still feel that I am not doing anything worthwhile.

Thanks Ning Chai for the picture.

An essay I wrote when I was in college

I found an essay I wrote back in college. I couldn't remember what subject it was but i'm sure it is not an English subject. For some reason our professor asked us to write things about ourselves and what we will become ten years from the time we wrote the essay.

Here it is:

I am Edabelle B. Ragay, 21 years of age. At this point in my life I am still uncertain of what the future holds for me.

When I was a kid, I used to dream of being a nurse, but as I was getting older, I realized I never wanted to be one instead I wanted to be an engineer.

Industrial Engineering was my first choice. At first don't know much about it, it's just that this is the only engineering field that I'm most likely to be interested in. Now, i'm already in my fifth year, and the longer I stayed here the more i learn and the more I appreciate the career of an Industrial Engineer.

After graduation, I would like to apply for a job that is not connected with a manufacturing firm. I know how flexible this career is, that's why I want to work in offices and not in a production area, where many people believed where an Industrial Engineer would be. I told myself that I will work hard, not for myself but most especially for my family. I want to give them back all the sacrifices and help they had given me. When i'm able to save enough money, I would like to put up a business. I am thinking of investing to our own family store but if things wouldn't work that way, I would probably put up my own, where my mom, being a business woman that she is, would help me in managing it. My business would be a child care center because i'm so fond of taking care children or it could be a dance studio wherein i'll be teaching our clients different forms of dance.

At this point in my life, I don't see myself marrying someone. Maybe because i'm focused on giving my parents the life they deserve and i'm scared of the thought that nobody would take care of them. Another reason, is that I want to serve God. As I grow older I became closer to him and that is where my will of serving him grows. But of course, I don't know, what it will be. Only God knows but one thing is for sure, whatever it is, he will lead me to the path where I will be truly happy.

Thought for the day

"It's not being on top that matters, it's how you get there."

Happy sisters!

I opened Facebook today and found out that my sister Jhongkie is officially together with Pooh. They're dating for several months now and i'm just so glad that they have finally made it official. I'm just so happy that I need to blog about it.

The three of us all came from a very bad relationship. My boyfriend, before I met my husband, fell in love with my closest friend in the office. Jhongkie's ex is a two-timer and Elaine's as well. Pretty bad, uh?! We all know how hard it was to move on and seeing them that way also pain me. And now seeing us all three in a happy relationship overwhelm me to bits.

I am now married with my very loving husband. Who's always there to support and understand me. He changed me in so many ways. I love him so much!



Jhongkie is with Pooh. I can tell they're soooo in love with each other. I've never seen my sister in love this way before. She's so happy.



Elaine is with Francis. He never left her especially when my sister is super down. I saw how dedicated he was in winning my sister back. You did not just won Elaine's heart back but also the trust of all the people who loves her.



I pray that we will always be happy.

Let's Eat at Sizzling Pepper Steak

My husband and I tried eating in Sizzling Pepper Steak. We're in Magallanes area and we've decided to try the resto at the new mall near MRT station. Few people are visiting the place, which is an advantage to us since we're really tired and sleepy from the days work. Sizzling Pepper Steak catched our attention because of the nice ambiance..so we check the menu and all the foods are mouth watering. They have a unique way of serving people...they have this placards place on your table with the signs Mooooove or Stop.




No need to raise your hand, just put Mooove if you need anything from the waiters and Stop if there's nothing else. I had fun trying it ( I know it's so mababaw ). One thing i've notice about the place, the crew are really, super, duper, mega to the nth power nice. Unlike other restaurants that we've been to, they are really courteous and hospitable. Not to mention we get to see all the service crew dance to Chris Brown's song. Hehehe! According to them they have to do it to entertain customers, three times a day.

Foods are serve:


Delicious rice...luv the corn!


Sizzling beef, oh so yummie!


Fish and chips...I have never tasted any fish and chips as delicious as this one. Yum! Yum!

First time to eat in JJ

Whoa! It's my first time to eat in JJ aka Jolly Jip...eating place you can find anywhere in Makati. People who are working in the said area are familiar with this place. They offer tasty but affordable foods. As my college friends would say: "Mura na, masarap pa!" Hehehe!

I buy food from them but we always eat it in our pantry...I expecially like the binalot. For Php70 you will have fried chicken, maalat na itlog, tomato and toppings of your choice. Yum!


Thanks Lady Barizta for the pic.

Remembering...

All Soul's day is celebrated every November 2...I know I'm a day early in posting this but we already celebrated it today. We prepared a little something for Baby Kitin. Last time, we cooked spaghetti and buy some bread. This year we prepared a delicious pancit and of course milk for Baby Kitin. We also prayed for her. I miss her...sometimes it is unbearable but I am holding on. I know there is a reason, God is good!


Cute little pumpkin for Baby...

Scary Bagyong Santi

Last night, Bagyong Santi hit Metro Manila..it brought not too much rain but scary winds indeed. You can visit PAGASA website by clicking here. We were in Laguna last night, I woke up around four in the morning and I really don't wanna go out. I texted my Supervisor and called my OM to tell them that I am not going to work. I was advised to at least render a half-day work, which I said yes. I was supposed to go to work at around 11am. To my surprise there is no water...around 2am last night the electricity power went off...and now no water!!!!!!!! I will not go to work without taking a bath...not in my entire life will I do that. So, I pick up my phone and ready to text my Supervisor and walllllaahhhhhh....no signal! I checked my husbands phone and it is the same. No Globe or Smart signal.



Since there is no water supply, we decided to eat at North Park. Ate My's family is there and Kuya Jun as well. I manage to get some snap shot of cutie Sam. Making faces while waiting for the food to be serve.

Where are we going?





Where's my food? Little Sam waiting impatiently...


At last the food is here...shall we eat?



And then he bow his head and pray.

Colgate-Palmolive products no longer available in SM supermarkets

It seems that this is an old news already. I just found out when we decided to use our Sodexho to buy our groceries. We usually go to Shopwise or Puregold for our daily needs but Sodexho is not accepted there. I've been using Colgate for our toothpaste and Palmolive for my shampoo since I was just a kid. Sometimes I use different brands but I am accustomed in using these brands.

My husband and I are puzzled not finding these brands in any SM supermarket stand...it's impossible to not have both brands in the market as big as SM. Considering that Colgate-Palmolive are known brands of toothpaste and shampoo...so, when we got back home I immediately turned on my computer and search for the said issue. I was able to find what I'm looking for in this website: http://www.bncxe.org/archive/index.php/t-37767.html all the things you want to know is there. Including comments of concerned consumers.

I also found out that Colgate-Palmolive also pulled-out its advertising contract from ABS-CBN but I did not bother to find out why. My only concern is to have the brand of toothpaste and shampoo that I want. We settled for sachets for now but tomorrow I will definitely buy them at another supermarket.

Photo is from http://www.javelin-studio.com/portfolio/graphic-design.html thanks!

Api bday Daddy Baby!

I know this topic is two months old already....I just got the pictures from my brother and I cannot resist posting it here:



I don't know what happened with the quality of the pic but my brother said it was with the lense...anyways, these are the people who celebrated with us...our family. It is also a celebration of Baby Kitin's birth. Her birthday and her dad's birthday is just one week apart. My mom is there, my sister Jhongkie ( Elaine had already another "lakad" to attend to ), Chris' Dad is also there, Chris' brother Jhet and wife Patchot...my brother Stephen is the one taking the picture.



Ate My, Nikki and Sam is also there. They gave Chris a very cute kitten key chain.




I think the only pic of my brother during the get together. That's him, Mama and Jhongkie. I took this picture...hey, give me some credits...I don't know how to use an SLR camera. Hehehe! Sam is so cute...very bibo...look at him trying to use his mom's camera. What a pro!




We had lots of fun... the place is Gilligan's in Trinoma. This place is very special to me and my husband. We are office mates but never had a chance to "really" talked to each other. Just a simple hi and hellos in the corridor. We were celebrating a common friend's promotion and people are starting to tease both of us which is really not appropriate at that time. He's really nice to talked to. Before I left the party, he asked for my number. We had our wedding reception in this place as well.

For a moment there....

I thought I have forgotten my blogspot log-in information...

I thought I would have to create a new account and won't be able to update this place again...

I thought of all people, my account has been hacked...

Whew! I had spent five minutes of recalling my log-in information here. It really scared me to bits...seriously...I keep on repeating all the possible log-in information. Turned out I have mixed up my office log-in information to this.


Anyways, I just finish munching a Banana cupcake from Marybakes...just wanna blog about it. It was really yummy...and the designs are really cute. Best giveaways for baptism and birthdays. Here are some pics of the cupcake that I am talking about:



These are the cute designs that I am talking about. If you're wondering about the designs, we actually got this cupcake when we attended the baptismal of my husband's inaanak Dylan. Cute baby...and cute Ninong ( he want me to put that ).


This is my fave by the way:

You can contact marybakes at this number 09228357001.