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my very own iPod touch ... looks good with my laptop... hehehe....

- was the first time ever in my entire career life, to come in to the office on a Christmas Eve... - we had the "Noche Buena" (Christmas Eve dinner) at Ferdz's home in Hougang. We were with Caloy's Fujitsu friends. - went home at 4AM... hehehe.... - had a cooking session with Bing and Annie. We had chicken wings, spaghetti (ala Jollibee), Buttered Shrimps, Garlic bread, brownie with ice cream (from Bing), fishballs (from pinas), coke light and wine.... yummy lunch! - went to Mustafa coz we heard that there's a store selling 16GB iPod touch for only $570... but there were no stocks when we got there... =(

It was my last Friday in the office for this year... (I'll be in Manila next week! yehey! I can't wait!) We had lunch at the Chinese Resto in the basement of Century Mall (until now, we stil don't know the name of the place coz it's written in Chinese...) We love the food there... it's like North Park-ish hehehe.... Too bad Olive works in the City, she couldn't join us for lunch. April and I met her at around 9pm so we can bid our good byes.... hahaha... coz Olive is leaving tomorrow for the holidays... Click on the photo below to see more photos... hehehe....

It's a non working holiday here in SG... I decided to take a hike and went to Orchard to do some last minute Christmas Shopping. I had a tiring day, but it was all fun... even though I was all alone.. hahaha... First stop was Lucky Plaza... I sent some money to Manila... lots and lots of people there... and there was a 3 for $10 shop... I bought some beaded necklaces... they're all kikay :P Next stop was Takashimaya... I headed to Mango because of the up-to-50%-off-storewide... but no luck... hahaha... I wasn't able to buy anything from there... it's still expensive... and, there was a long queue at the fitting rooms and cashier... so I decided it's not worth it... I got so thirsty, I bought Iced Lemon Tea from Mcdonald's... yummy... Then I went to Wisma Atria... went straight to Mango (again) hoping that I can find something... but no luck (again)... I decided to go to Citylink... I wanted to buy some shoes... So I rode the mrt to City Hall... went to Charles a...

Had dinner at Marche's with Caloy's Fujitsu friends. It was their Batch's Christmas Party, SG chapter.. hehehe... I was so happy and amazed when I saw this HUGE and GIGANTIC Christmas Tree in VivoCity.... hehehe... I can really feel Christmas now... I haven't seen the Orchard Road at night yet... I bet it's full of Christmas Decors and lights.... Merry Christmas Everyone... =) Oh.. and it's Hari Raya tomorrow... I think it's the Muslim's New Year... =) and it's a holiday here! woohoo!!!

Material Things: 1. ipod touch or 2. iphone :P (para makaretire na ang aking ipod nano) 3. any jewelry... hahaha... 4. any items from la senza ... 5. tops* 6. shoes* 7. bags* 8. belts* 9. jeans* 10. slacks* *notice the "s"... hahaha... :P Non-material things: 1. True Love - for those who are searching for it ;) 2. More time with my family 3. Good health and long life to me and my family.. and friends :P 4. Happiness to everyone =) Merry Christmas! Mwah! =)

1. Got our PR (permanent resicency) approval 2. Went to KL with my honey to attend a wedding. It was our first time there together. 3. Tinee and Bhernzy moved in to the Lousy House 4. Some of our closest friends moved here in SG 5. Bintan Trip with my honey, April, Bhernz, Olive and Noemie 6. Night out at St.James Powerstation (the first and only night out I had in SG this year) 7. My bros' and sis' first time in SG 8. April and Olive joined other companies. We have a new teammate, Des. 9. Celebrated our first anniversary as a married couple 10. eto ultimate ==> I lost 19lbs!!!

was held at Annie 's new home in Changi Garden. It was a blast... we had pizzas, chicken, mac n cheese, chocolate cupcakes, yummy! and lots and lots of chikas and laughter :P We did some gift grabbing activity, it's an exchange gift with a twist... you can opt to grab an opened gift or open a new gift for yourself.... it was fun...

So far, this is one of the best gift ever! Carlo got the day-job thingy.... yipppeee!!!!! We're so excited.... He'll start reporting to his new boss when we get back from the wedding... yey! I'm soooo happy =)

Presenting our December celebrators: Pam - Dec.4 and Roanne - Dec.12. We had dinner at the Santiago's... Roanne prepared BBQ spare ribs and tuna roni, and Pam brought pizza.... April brought her most famous spaghetti... and I brought the booze... hahaha.... here are some photos:

We're so happy because we got free drinks from Starbucks today... yipee!! All you have to do is donate some money for the salvation army... and Starbucks will give you a free drink... I ordered Java chip frappe.. yipee!!! so yummy... the best part -- it was free!!! hahahaha....

We threw a baby shower for the Santiago couple last night. It was about a month of preparation. But we started getting serious during the last 2 weeks.. hehehe... April and I assigned the food, and prepared the games churva. The day before the big event, Ariel (the hubby) gave Olive the key to their beautiful home. The plan was to surprise Roanne. Hehehe... It was hard keeping it a secret. But Roanne was really surprised that day. She saw us all wearing the party hats. She thought we were aliens (coneheads!). the look on Mommy Roanne's face - Priceless!!! We had a blast... We played guess how big is mommy's tummy, baby shower charades, poopy diaper game, and guess the baby animals. More photos on my picasaweb album .

I've been craving for Chilli Crabs since last week... haaayyyy.... I want Chilli Crab!!!!

A lot has been going on with my life lately... Been busy with wedding preps, gimiks, and sleep... hahaha... Firstly, a very happy birthday to all November Celebrators: Nov. 4 - Bhernz, Fommel, Daddy, Tita Yo Nov.9 - Momsie Nov.10 - My Lola Nov. 28 - Annie Nov. 30 - Suzy

and counting...waaahhhhh visit: http://caloydonna.weddingannouncer.com

well... not exactly.. hahaha... Annie and I stayed overnight at Bing's place last Friday.... all night chikahan and munching... hahaha... andaming foodie ni bing! diet pa man din ako!

It was our first year anniversary last Sept.30 as a married couple... and nooo... we haven't killed each other yet... hahaha... we weren't able to go out and celebrate coz we were soooo tired and lazy that day... hahaha... Anyway, after the photoshoot, we decided to just eat at Dan Ryan's Chicago Grille last Sunday for the celebration... It was a yummy meal... =) then we headed to Vivocity and saw "balls of fury".. then we went home... =) To my honey... Happy Anniversary! mwah! =) Click on the photo to view our "anniversary photos" (as we call them)....

It was a blast. Thanks to all who came.... Mwah! Special thanks to the following: 1. Bhernz - for cooking the Yummy Carbonara, bringing the super pretty mini cupcakes, and for helping me. 2. Bing - for the awesome chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecakes 3. April - for the Super Macaroni Salad and Yummy Spaghetti 4. Mommy and Vangie - for helping me in the kitchen while Bhernz was out 5. The Lousy Boyz ( RD , Fommel and Caloy ) - for cleaning up the mess after the party :P 6. Yoyong - for creating the invites Click here to view the photos.

it's my birth-week... yahoo!!!!

I'm being attacked by the killer headache again.... =( Maybe I just need some rest after entering 50+++ projects in planview.... oh well.... I went home from work at 8pm... it was the first time in my Singapore career life.... hahaha....

I have lots of kwentos about their trip here.. It was my brothers and sister's first time here in Singapore... and we had a blast... I think they enjoyed their stay here... hehehe... we all slept in my room... good thing Lousy and RD lend me their mattresses... oh and our sofa bed served its purpose once again... it was fun and riot at the same time... they thought we were in 'America's Next Top Model' Apartment... hahaha... every night, we all just use our own pc's chatting and updating our friendster pictures... hahaha.... we had lots of photos to choose from... Sunday (Sept.9) was Jay's birthday and we headed to the Esplanade, Merlion, and Suntec... it was a very very sunny day... Here are the highlights of the trip...

Carlo asked me what's for dinner... I told him that Remy of Ratatouille prepared something special.. hahaha.... Beef Salpicao... it was yummy... very tasty...

until my birthday! hehehe.... di naman ako masyadong excited... In case my honey will see this post, here's my wish list... hahaha.... 1. Macbook Pro 2. new ipod video 3. nokia N93i 4. pinnacle software 5. unlimited shopping spree Hindi naman super expensive no? hehehe... kaya nga wish list e :p hmmm... what else? hahaha....

1. Do you prefer beer or wine? - beer ata...or wine? hahaha.... any nalang... 2. What were you doing at 8:00 - grocery shopping 3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? - Pilates (naks!) 4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? - I can't remember... I knew I was in 2nd year HS then... 5.What is the last thing you said aloud? - Ok (to Bhernz... she borrowed my weighing scale) 6. How many different things did you drink today? - Just 2... coffee and water.... 7. What color is your hairbrush? - both blue.. hehehe... 8. What was the last thing you bought? - grocery stuff 9. What is your favorite colour? - blue 10. What color is your front door? - Brown 11. Where do you keep your change? - in my wallet... sometimes at the side pockets of my bags... hehehe... 12.What was the weather like today? - Very sunny... Summer na ata dito... 13. What is the best ice cream flavor? - Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie 14. What is something you are excited about? - My birthday 15. Whe...

We woke up at around 12noon! hahaha.... we decided to order some lunch... we watched some movies at home: "Disturbia" and "The Interpreter"...both good... Oh, and for dinner, we called Mcdonald's again.. hahaha....

A lot has been going on with my not-so-boring-just-ok life... hahaha... Friday was Caths' birthday... Her kuya asked me to contact our SPI friends here in SG. Suzie and I went to their place together. It was an adventure... hahaha... We took the bus from Paya Lebar... and it was a loooonggg ride to Serangoon... I had a great time at the party... It was good to see my SPI buddies... and also Marco (from Misys).. hehehe... I also met Caths' college friends and UBS friends... It was fun to see new faces... I was so used to seeing my officemates and housemates.... hahaha... Here are some photos . Sunday, I went to Orchard with Carlo and Bhernz.. we went to this HUGE bookstore called Kinokuniya... It sounds Japanese... and I saw lots of Japanese magazines, manga and books... There are also lots of comic books and books you will never find in any Powerbooks or National Bookstore back home... hehehe... After Carlo paid for the books (CCNP thingy) he needed, we headed to Pizza Hut and...

what the ???? hahaha... kala ko kung ano eh.. I wanted to browse on some wedding invites designs by printed matter... and I went to the wrong website.. and came across this: (click on the photo to view the article)

"whoever reads this, gets tagged. hehehe!" sabi ni barbie... Two names you go by: Donna and Fanotnot Two things you are wearing right now: slacks and tank top Two things you want in a relationship: love and respect Two of your favorite things to do: jogging and kickboxing.. hahaha... seriously, travelling and bumming Two things you want very badly at this moment: new laptop and new ipod.. hehehe... Two people who will fill this out: hmmm.. maybe karen and turel.. hehehe... Two things you did last night: hahaha... two lang talga? hehehe... madami kasi.. kinabit ang bagong kurtina namin... ang saya... laging gabi na sa room namin... chocolate brown ang bagong curtain namin... tapos, naglinis ng cr... kakauwi lang kasi namin from a week's vacation in Manila. Two people who live at your house: Bhernz and Lousy.. yihheee... joke lang :P Two things you ate today: purefoods hotdog (breakfast) and crispy pork (lunch) Two people you talked to last: yoyong and olive Two things you ...

Day 1 - Momsy and Popsie picked us up at the airport.. It was so good to see them again. We had lunch at my parents' house. Daryl and Monette prepared the Inihaw na liempo.. yummy! Afterwards, we dropped Carlo at his parents' house. It was nice to see his family too... Day 2 - shopping at the grocery store with my family... I was so glad to see those familiar brands of toiletries, canned goods, sauces.. hehehe.. sabik? Then Carlo and I went to ATC to see The Simpsons movie and had dinner with my HS friends. Day 3 - Went to the LTO to get a new driver's license. It was quite an experience! hahaha.. Welcome to the Philippines' government office. It was so typical. Open air, lots of people waiting in line, irritation manangs, fixers everywhere... hahaha... It was a super hot day.... There was a time that I couldn't breathe... After we're done, we decided to go to Makati and see a movie. But first stop was Sbarro... wooohooo!!! Carbo loading! hahaha... It was so sup...

By Nickelback Prison gates won't open up for me On these hands and knees I'm crawlin' Oh, I reach for you Well I'm terrified of these four walls These iron bars can't hold my soul in All I need is you Come please I'm callin' And oh I scream for you Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin' [Chorus:] Show me what it's like To be the last one standing And teach me wrong from right And I'll show you what I can be And say it for me Say it to me And I'll leave this life behind me Say it if it's worth saving me Heaven's gates won't open up for me With these broken wings I'm fallin' And all I see is you These city walls ain't got no love for me I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story And oh I scream for you Come please I'm callin' And all I need from you Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin' [Chorus] Hurry I'm fallin' All I need is you Come please I'm callin' And oh, I scream for you Hur...

I'm giving up my dear old laptop Paq. Good bye Paq. I'm sure Daisy will take good care of you... I think Tera and Sam will miss you too... So long... and hope to see you again.. Well, I guess it's time to move on.... and get a new one... hehehe...

Happy 1st day of August... I hope this will be a good month.

I had dinner with Caths last night at City link. We had a blast. It was fun. We caught up on some chika. Mostly SPI chika. hahaha... I miss Barbie and Maricoru. I wonder when will we have a get together. It's been 2 years since the last time the four of us were together. =(

I usually use my ipod to and from work. Lately, the song "Bad Day" was played more than usual. Even if it's in shuffle mode. It's weird. Ano sya? molto? hahaha....

"Time is like a river. You cannot touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of life..."

Hubby-Honey and I spent the Saturday night watching "Failure to Launch" and "You, Me and Dupree". Yep! 2 chick flick films... hehehe... It was fun... just the two of us... in our room.... total bumness! hahaha....

Caloy and I need to attend this Marriage Prep Seminar cheness. But why? Do we really have to? We've been married for almost a year. Isn't this just for those couples who are not yet married? I just find it unnecessary. And the schedule of this in our parish is every last Sunday of the month. The church lady told me that we can take the seminar here in Singapore. But the Marriage Prep Seminar here is called Engaged Encounter.... From the title itself... it's for engaged couples... Oh well... I gues we have no other choice but to book ourselves. The seminar costs $100. The earliest date available is on October 19-21. Yep! 3 days and 2 nights seminar in Punggol... Wish us luck... hahaha...

from the movie "Happily Never After".... so serious no? hahaha....

On being a w@wie: I've been a lurker at the w@w yahoo group for 2 months now. I think I've seen almost all the the wedsites of the active members. I always read their "about us" section. It's where the b2b's (bride-to-be) write something about them and their partners. Some put their love story there too. Based on what they've posted there, I think most b2b's are sweet, perky, bubbly, and funny girls. Also, I can sense how much they are soooo into their h2b's (husband-to-be). It's really inspiring to read all those posts on the w@wie's wedsite. Depression =( I have this weird theory that being depressed will make me lose weight... I'm soooooo depressed and sad about something right now... maybe I'm having a bad day or week or month... I don't know... =(

I woke up very very happy today... excited and happy actually.... When I came home... I don't know... my mood changed... some of my closest friends know about this ranting chenness... oh well... It's a good thing April is just a ym away and Bhernz is here to cheer me up... she even showed me her halloween look.... hahaha.. peace tayo ha :P

Why is it that a single woman in her late 20's, couldn't avoid the questions "bakit wala ka pang boyfriend?" or "bakit di ka pa nag aasawa?" or "kelan ka magkakaboyfriend?". Ang then, when this woman gets into a relationship, people starts asking "Kelan kasalan?". So, when the woman finally marries, you thought the interrogation stops there. It doesn't. People will now ask "Kelan kayo mag-be-baby?"....And when the woman gives birth, they will ask "kelan nyo susundan si baby?" and so on... Come to think of it, the interrogation doesn't really stop. So whether you're single, or in a relationship or married, people will ask questions that are very hard to answer. And people seem to be looking for definite answers, and most of the time, you don't have one.

It was Bing's birthday last May 29th... But she decided to celebrate it last night... We had dinner at Hog's Breath Cafe in Vivo City... then went to St. James Powerstation for a full blast Par-tay!!! We went to the Boiler Room, where a Filipino band performed. I can't remember the name of the band, but they're really great!!! They played mostly Beyonce, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas and JT songs... The Filipinos in the club went wild when they sang "Bebot"... hahaha... It was a fun night... Here are some photos. the boys... the girls... the whole gang... party... the girls with the band singer... Click here to view all photos.

Definition: A bride-to-be who, while planning her wedding, becomes exceptionally selfish, greedy, and obnoxious. I just hope I won't turn out one... :P

So... what's new? I spent the weekendat Nirwana Resort Hotel in Bintan Indonesia with my cutie hubby, Noemie, Bhernz, April and Olive. We had so much fun. It was a total blast!!! Here's a summary of what we did: First Day 1. Lunch at Hotel - We arrived there at around 10:30AM, but we couldn't checkin until past 12noon. So we decided to eat first...hehehe... 2. Swimming/Pictorial Galore - when we finally managed to get in the rooms, we headed straight to the beach. We were planning on doing some water sports activities, but we opted to just enjoy the beach and the sun... and of course, picture picture... =) 3. Afternoon Delight - after swimming and the photo sessions, we were so tired and thirsty... we decided to have some snack at the Nirwana Beach Club... the calamari was very very tasty.. the nachos are ok and as well as the watermelon juice. We also noticed that the prices there is cheaper than the Nirwana Resort. We decided to have our dinner there also. 4. Dinner/Party...

Caths is here!!! Wooohooo.... I really really missed being with her.. We used to be together all the time... hahaha... We were batchmates in SPI. We were also teammates, cube mates, lunchmates, merienda mates.. until I joined Misys that is... But then we joined Maricor at Access too... hehehe... and we became all that again... We always have loads of fun together... with all the chikas and laughing... and our fave thing to do - Okray galore! I'm so glad she's here now... I told her about: 1. the sign languages of Singaporeans for the numbers 5 and 7 2. the expression "going back" means going home. 3. and how they pronounce some words here like status and coke light She told me about their HR who is very nice to them, but sometimes speaks too fast that they couldn't understand a word he's saying. We went to Esplanade and had some picture picture moment... hahaha.. Click on the photo below to view more:

I just discovered this new site (thanks to Yoyong)... It's called SingShot ... it's an online karaoke... it's really cool.. you can record your songs there.. also, you can rate the other users who posted their songs... hahaha... Don't worry, I haven't saved my songs yet... =)

We had an impromptu party at Roanne's and Ariel's place last night in Changi Rise. We had dinner... they played Wii...and of course, sang (with Magic Sing) til almost midnight. It was one of the greatest nights... hahaha... pure fun and laughter and pictorials... hehehe... here are some pix: Group Pic... Harassed Yoyong... Harassed Yoyong part 2 Click here to view all the photos.

Woke up at around 6AM yesterday and went to the IRAS building to file the income tax. I met April at Tanah Merah station. We met Caloy at City Hall. Then we all went to Novena. I was impressed with the government building. It was quite nice and the people are a bit friendly. April and I decided to do the manual filing, while Caloy did the e-filing thingy. It was easy to file. We even found several dropboxes for our tax return. We had a hard time choosing. Hahahaha.... Caloy took longer time than us, that was why we decided to take some pictures outside. Here are some of the photos:

It was April's birthday last Monday (April 9. We had lunch at Sakae Tepanyaki, Ground Level of Century Mall-- the official birthday lunch venue... hahahaha... Click below to view all photos:

No work today! Woohooo!!! I still woke up at around 7-ish... prepared breakfast for my honey, and then did the laundry... had lunch with Bhernz at the Easpoint Mall... we did some grocery shopping. After that, I took a bath (hehehe... yep.. it was a sunny sunny day here) and then caught up on LOST...had crabsticks wrap for snack (which Bhernz did)...and then cooked Chicken Tinola for dinner. I spent the Good Friday evening with my good friends. (My honey was working from home). We went to Vivocity. Click on the pix below to view our photos: It's a good thing that Alvin could join us, even for just a couple of minutes. He's here for a vacation. The last time I saw him was last 2004 at the Batangas Ferry Terminal. We were both going to Puerto Galera. Here's a pic of me and my dearest old friend Vhinn...

I've been suffering from this super dooper killer headache for 2 days now! aargghhh... i hate it! It won't go away... I don't want to take some meds... =( I hope it will go away soon...

My first ever home cooked Pininyahang Manok (Pineapple Chicken) was a success!!! Wooohooo!!! I got the recipe from a website . I just followed the instructions, and voila... Yummy!!! At first I thought it wouldn't taste good... haha.. but it did!

This is it! We got our PR application approval letter from the ICA! Woohoo!!! We'll definitely have a PR status here soon!!!! Plus, I also got the EP renewal form from AIT... =) Both in one day... =)

I just realized that I'm really really big and fat.. hahaha... well.. not that big and fat... but really, I do need to lose 20lbs!!! Today, I enrolled in a women's gym ( Amorefitness ) located inside Eastpoint Mall... Yey! only 8 minutes walk from my house.... I'm really really really looking forward to it.... But I think I'm gonna start next week, because it's closed on Saturday for the Chinese New Year thingy... too bad... The package is $360 for 24 sessions... I have 6 months to consume it... so I guess it's a pretty good deal since I only go to the gym either twice or thrice a week.. plus I got a lot of freebies... $50 SPA voucher, refer a friend voucher and get $10 off, 15% discount on their gym apparel, hair removal voucher, and another SPA certificate for either massage or facial.... wooohooo!!!! I wish I can lose weight in 6 months. I already started on my low carb diet. I hope it's effective... hehehe.... I just started last Tuesday night... Wish me...

I was in search for a new dress... these are some of the ones I've tried on... hehehe... Finally.. I found THE ONE!!! Thanks to my super girlfriends for helping me choose the right one... I love you girls! mwah!!!

Last Friday, Olive asked me if I was going out on a gimik after office. I told her "No..." Then she asked jokingly if I have lots of chores at home to do. I said "actually.. yeah... I need to prepare dinner for Caloy, wash the dishes, then get our clothes from the clothes line, and lots of other household stuffs..." then it hit me... OMG! I'm a totally domesticated housewife! Paksyet! During weekdays, I will hurry home, and prepare dinner. I get off from work at 6:30-7PM and my honey needs to leave home before 8PM. Total travel time from office to my home is 15 minutes. I don't get the chance to sit down and rest until I'm done with all the chores. Hay... I don't know how I do it... well, I guess I just have to... When I was in Manila, I only think of myself... I will come home whenever, and food will be served... when I wake up, food is ready to eat... But here, I have to do everything... Sometimes Caloy helps me... He cooks breakfast and washes th...

I love my Tuesday to Saturday mornings. It's when my honey comes home from work, and wakes me up with a kiss. Most of the time, I'm already awake when he comes in, but I just pretend that I'm still asleep... Hehehe... And of course, Sunday and Monday mornings are the best! That's when I wake up with him...

The summary of what happened last Saturday and Sunday morning at The Lousy House. 3:30PM - grocery shopping 5:00PM - arrived home, started preparing and cooking the food 9:30PM - dinner started 10:30PM - booze party started 6:00AM - party ended 7:00AM - bedtime... hehe.. for most of us... Click the picture below to view the other photos:

There was a Subway Promo this afternoon on all outlets. Pay only 10c for the 6-inch sandwich... with a limit of 1 sandwich per customer...It was only available from 3-4pm. We went there a few minutes before 3pm, and already, there were 100 people in the line.... It was like all employees of Citibank were there... We stayed in line for 10 minutes, then we finally gave up... lots of people were coming in, cutting the line... you know, friends of friends... while waiting in line... nagmamalaki ka Yoyong ha... hehehe.... We decided to just go to the mall and buy some snack there. Poor us... we were not able to take advantage of the promo... Oh well... I just bought some roasted nuts, Snow Ice Milk with Chocolate, and a cup of Corn... yummy! I really recommend this Snow Ice Milk with Chocolate...a great buy... specially on a hot sunny day... so refreshing.. hehehe...