christmas, gifts and sharing

christmas is in the air. barely 25 days to go and it's the much anticipated holiday of the year. i am not looking forward to it this year. hahaha! as usual, i am broke and i need lots of moolah to buy presents. but then again, God moves in mysterious ways and i know that i will be able to find enough money to buy gifts for my family and godchildren.

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the bf is a lousy gift giver. pardon me, but it is true. he now gives me cash instead so i will be able to choose the gift i want. i'm glad to get money but i guess it's also nice to have a present to open. nevertheless, the bf does not want anything from me. but i do give him a gift every year. i give practical gifts like a belt or wallet etc. i tried giving him a shirt one time but it didn't fit him. hahaha! this year, i'll have to rack my brain yet again for a present for the bf. but i know i will find something before gift-giving time comes.

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i will have to unload my closet again and give away old clothes- we all do that every year. every christmas, people come to the house and my mom gives away rice, goods and old stuff for her constituents. my closet looks really empty but it's a nice feeling within. besides, its another excuse to buy clothes for the new year! since we all give away, there is something for everyone. men, women and for little boys. too bad there's no little girl in the family yet. i remember the time when i had just given birth, even my maternity clothes were not spared because a pregnant lady came and her clothes weren't fit for someone expecting.

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when the new year rolls in, i will go back to being broke again. hahaha! after christmas, we'll be going out of town for our annual holiday trip. oh well, money comes and money goes! besides, we should celebrate because life is short!

slice of paradise

the boracay trip was successful. it was one of the best days of my life. the boyfriend had the time of his life as well. he thought our parasailing time was too short. we plan to go back again next summer.

murphy's law

murphy's law says that if anything can go wrong, it can and will go wrong. or something to that effect.. =)

the bf and i are going to boracay this weekend. it's really just an overnight trip. but i have been looking forward to this for almost two years already. we were supposed to go june 2010. however the bf had a problem and he wanted to settle it first. it was finally over by september of this year but our schedules didn't allow it. until this weekend. although i am a bit hesitant again since i will attend a wedding on tuesday. i might look burned! but i have packed my bags and i am ready to go! let's just hope my luck holds out till sunday! and not let murphy's law ruin it!

mommies to be

i have three friends who are pregnant at this time. one was ahead of the pack, unfortunately, she had to have the pregnancy terminated due to complications. but three others followed her quickly enough.

Friend A is married. she's probably 3-4 months on the way. her husband cheated on her last year. but he was always a cheating s.o.b. even then. since she loves him, what can i say? i am actually kind of pissed at this but knowing she wants another baby, then whatever!

Friend B is single but because she got pregnant, she will marry the baby daddy this month. she isn't too keen about her pregnancy but i know she'll get the hang of it in time.

Friend C is single but has no plans of getting married. she's been with her bf for 10 to 11 years already and does not see the need to tie the knot.

just goes to show that it's different strokes for different folks! = )

oh baby!

we were at the mall today. it was lunchtime and we decided to eat in the food court. beside the food court is the toy section. while i was paying for our food, the baby pulled my arm because he wanted to look at toys. i had hotdog for him since he is picky about food.

Baby: Mommy come, let's play.

Me: eat your lunch first. no eat, no play

Baby: Give me the hotdog!

hahaha! and eat he did right there and then! afterwards, he got to play.

exercise to the max!

the bf is several years older than i. he is quite a hypochondriac and is constantly worried about his health and imagined illnesses. he easily gets tonsilitis, fever and minor illnesses. earlier this month, he decided to get a full blood workup. the result was a low HDL and high SGPT level. in short, he has low good cholesterol and a fatty liver. he was given medication only for the liver, had to lose weight and go on a diet. and of course, exercise!

by nature, i am lazy. but i have been encouraged by the bf to go walking and biking. we did that before but stopped. i was only too happy to do so. walking meant waking up really early while biking is literally a pain in the behind! however, in this recent attempt to be healthier, the bf asked me to do exercise regime with him. of course, being a devoted gf means i have to assent. ugh! it's too painful beyond words. i am so tired from walking in the morning and biking in the afternoon. i can tolerate the walking but not the biking. my bike sucks although that's not the point. i really hate biking, especially since we go uphill. it's just too much. i skipped both yesterday with a flimsy excuse but the truth is i was really exhausted. but it's just been a few days since i started. i am hoping and praying that next week won't be as excruciating as today.

got to go now, i still have to wake up early in the morning!

the sound of silence

i have realized that i am already grown up. hahaha! delayed reaction much? after all, i am 30! i noticed that i have grown a bit mature, become a bit responsible and more practical (especially about money!)

part of that "growing up thing" is my no longer raring for a fight. i used to pick a lot of battles with a lot of people. i would fight with my mom, my sister and the bf. i easily get set off by a wrong word, a nuance or just about anything. in fact, according to the bf, i don't let anything pass. small or big, any matter can become a major battle with me. but not anymore! the bf and i no longer fight. i pick my battles now. instead of arguing with him when we fight, i choose to say a few well-meaning lines and shut up. he shuts up as well and that is because i ignore whatever he says.

one time, on a travel, we were discussing something and he got insulted or hurt by something i said. he started ranting and talking with passion. what i did was to say a few words and slept. i didn't talk to him again after that. since it was nighttime, i was actually able to sleep straight. he talked to me when i awoke. that was it. we were friends again. there was no need for an apology because i stood by what i said. i don't know about him. haha!

growing up does have its advantages. aside from no longer fighting, i also try to avoid stressful circumstances. i protect myself from hurt and pain and focus on being happy and healthy. and it's working! i am quite content and peaceful most of the time.

baby blues

the baby has grown up so fast that i can hardly stand it. before when i travel with his dad, he hardly talks on the phone when i call. the last time, he said he was okay and he was playing with his cousin. he even said "come home, mommy". he can talk in straight sentences and understands when i get irritated. he tell me "you're angry". i cannot help but smile or laugh.

he knows that when i sit in front of the computer that means i am working. but sometimes, when he gets bored, he comes to me and says "mommy, stop working. angry birds." that means he wants me to play angry birds. of course, i indulge his desires and play for ten minutes or so.

my only problem is that he hates taking baths now. every morning is a struggle to get him to shower. he cries and insists on going out of the bathroom. baths were supposed to be at 8 am, and now its getting pushed later and later. he used to take baths in the morning and at night. but now he asks his yaya to just wipe him at night. the yaya who is a sucker, grants his wish.

nevertheless, i'm always thankful for my child. everyday i thank the Lord for giving me the chance to be a mother and to have a son to call my own.

a series of unfortunate events

last 11-11-11, the bf and i travelled. we had somebody with us for the first time. we were due home on saturday night or at least early sunday morning. i was really excited to get home early to watch the pacquiao-marquez fight live. we were going to watch it live at home (pay per view). unfortunately, time and circumstance did not cooperate with me at all.

we were on schedule until 7pm friday night when one of our vehicles wouldn't start. the bf called for a mechanic and we had go meet up all the way to balintawak. we were in the banawe area so we took the a. bonifacio avenue route. traffic was horrible and it took us almost an hour and a half to travel. it took about 2 hours to get the vehicle fixed. the bf was already complaining that he was hungry. we looked for a place to eat nearby but since he was watching his diet (cholesterol and uric acid levels are high) he wanted to eat at reyes barbecue. we were going to pass by one along magallanes so he decided to wait till then. unfortunately, traffic was really bad again. when we got to magallanes, the restaurant was closed already. ugh! we ended up eating at jollibee. hahaha!

travel was smoother after we ate until we got stranded in mindoro. then on the way to iloilo, our vehicle was having trouble as well. we had to wait in the morning to get it fixed. by then, i had lost all hope of ever watching the fight. i was resigned to watching it on free tv. but when we got home, they were all saying the fight was lousy. i did get to watch about 4 rounds and indeed it was boring. i decided to sleep instead.

all in all, it was a really unlucky trip. and it was the longest of out travels ever and the bf decided never to bring anyone along next time! = ) besides, we're planning to stop over in boracay the next time anyway.

busy week

i have yet to write a post because i am too busy with work. there are too many tasks to do and i have been caught up with playing angry birds and farm. i will be travelling with the bf tomorrow so i will have to write in the next few days or so.

ciao!

nude pumps

photo by www.shefinds.com

i was invited to a classmate's wedding last august. because i don't like buying formal clothes off the rack, i often have one made. and i did for this one. i chose a navy blue color because i was feeling fat at that time and the color was dark enough. black will not do for a wedding in this country, or in our place for that matter.

i was supposed to go with my two girlfriends but they weren't going at the last minute. i wasn't too keen on going by myself. so i didn't get new shoes to match my dress. i was thinking of pairing it with nude pumps. i was searching in the mall for the right pair of shoes. but i just couldn't find it. so wore an old dress to the wedding. i only went to the church and went home afterwards.

this month, i have another wedding to attend to. and i'm planning to wear the dress i didn't get to wear. during my family's out of town trip, nude pumps was number one on my agenda. unfortunately, the only pumps i could find were sky high. i don't think the shoes now are made for walking! so i didn't get my nude pumps. i'm the kind of shopper who'll buy right away if i find the right merchandise. apparently, i haven't found the right pair yet.

*edit: i found the right pumps at a local boutique. it's made by janilyn and totally fit me. but at Php2,300, i wasn't willing to shell out that much for a pair of shoes i'll probably wear twice a year. hahaha! i decided to pair my dress with a pair of red patent wedges. = )

movie reviews?!@##

i don't often watch a lot of movies these days. when i do, i choose to watch those i'm sure are fun and worth watching. the last movie i watched in a theater was harry potter's last movie. i watched it with my sister and my mom, who by the way just slept and snored throughout the whole movie. the bf isn't too fond of moviewatching, especially romantic comedies which i favor. he's more of a television guy.

i have several dvds that i wasn't able to watch yet. luckily, i was also on break from work this weekend so i had the time.

• i don't know how she does it (starring sarah jessica parker) i'm not sure if this is out but i got a pirated dvd copy @ banawe. hehe... = ) it was okay i guess. predictable at best, but it had it's moments. after watching so many movies and reading too many books, i kind of know how a certain plot/storyline goes. and i almost never miss!

• horrible bosses (jennifer aniston, jason bateman etc) i had read a review on this movie but i still watched it anyway. honestly, i got really sleepy during the first 30 minutes. and i did pause the movie to sleep. the latter part was a bit better and still predictable (as usual!) but at least it worked out for the employees. i didn't know jennifer aniston could act like such a slut!

• praybayt benjamin (starring vice ganda, derek ramsay, jimmy santos) i watched this movie at the theater with my mom and sister. my sister said the movie was hilarious and my mom wanted to watch so we did last night. it had the same filipino movie formula. but in fairness, the lines were funny and it was refreshing. i had quite a few laughs and at least, there were no picnic or beach scenes. hahaha! plus, for a gay person, vice ganda dressed decently at least. and vandolph was quite convincing at playing a crazy guy.

the movies i have yet to watch are one day with anne hathaway (unfortunately my copy is in german or something like it) and crazy stupid love (which won't play at all) oh! and i want to watch puss 'n boots too!