happy 3rd anniversary!

...never a dull moment honey!

something to think about...

THE GREATEST ADVICE

Don't date because you are desperate.
Don't marry because you are miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.

Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.

Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough and know better.
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don't stagnate!

Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr/Mrs Right.
Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.

Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won.
Only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions.

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.

To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons.
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.

Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don't commit when you are not ready.
Don't keep others waiting needlessly.

Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.

Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.

Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you - except YOU.

It isn't true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.

Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!

When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.

Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves.


-Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

rent

i can't get enough of this musical. what struck me the most was the relationship of angel and collins. their love for each other was unconditional...and i think it's the type of love that people dream of.

I'LL COVER YOU
live in my house i'll be your shelter
just pay me back with one thousand kisses
be my lover, i'll cover you

open your door i'll be your tenant
don't got much baggage to lay at your feet
but sweet kisses i've got to spare
i'll be there and i'll cover you

i think they meant it
when they said you can't buy love
now i know you can rent it
a new lease you are my love on life
be my life

just slip me on
i'll be your blanket
wherever, whatever i'll be your coat

you'll be my king and i'll be your castle

no...you'll be my queen and i'll be your moat.

i think they meant it
when they said you can't buy love
now i know you can rent it
a new lease you are my love on life
be my life

i've long to discover something as true as this

so with a thousand sweet kisses i'll cover
(when you're cold and you're lonely)
with a thousand sweet kisses
(you've got one nickel only with a thousand sweet kisses i'll cover you)
when your heart has expired
oh lover...i'll cover you

birthday dinner and a movie

yesterday was jason's birthday and we celebrated by having dinner at bubba gump in greenbelt 3. we had penne pasta with shrimps & scallops in tomato cream sauce and ping pong shrimp. we can never have enough shrimp.:D




after dinner, we went straight to cinema 2 to watch the lake house. surprisingly, we liked the movie...and especially the glass lake house. it might look like you won't have privacy in that house but it really doesn't matter because the view is really breathtaking! anyways, going back to the movie...the story revolves around kate forster and alex wyler who exchange letters dated 2 years apart. they fall in love and plan to meet but something happens and kate ends up alone waiting. she decides to end things with alex and asks him to stop leaving letters in the mailbox. but he was persistent. he kept writing until the time came when he had to leave the house. but like other love stories, they had a happy ending.

happy birthday papa!

last night i succeeded in giving papa a surprise party. the look on his face was PRICELESS! all the conniving, preparations, text and phone calls were all worth it. and i wouldn't have done it without these wonderful people...

to my cousins:
myke and anne - thank you so much for the drinks, tablecloth and decorations! papa really believed the party was for you anne. hehehe!
anya and allan - thank you for the chocolate cake.

to my friend:
rudolf - thank you so much for cooking up a feast last night! the food was absolutely great! yeba!

thanks to my brothers and sisters too for serving as decoys and for making sure that papa gets to the party on time. to our relatives and family friends, thank you so much for coming. you all made papa feel very special last night. everyone who meant the most to him were present at his party.

and of course to jason, my bebe, thank you for waking up early (i know how hard this is for you. hehehe!) and for going to shopwise and farmers with me. love you hon! and happy birthday to you too!

happy birthday again papa! i love you!

do you follow rules?

i am an operations manager at a convention center in antipolo. i came up with guidelines and rules for participants to follow to keep this place conducive for learning. but i think pinoys have a knack for breaking one to many rules. this just ticks me off!

just last wednesday, the tips of 2 of the cue sticks at the billiards area appeared to have been snapped off by force. obviously, whoever used it left it there for everyone to see without knowing who was responsible for the damage. but they just acted like kids when i started asking around. no one would own up to it. they kept saying that they used it but left it in good condition. so i had no choice but to charge it to everyone who was there that night. fortunately 5 of the male participants had the good conscience to come to my office and apologize for what happened. they volunteered to talk to the others who played and split the cost among themselves. before they left both cue sticks were paid for and i had enough money to have them repaired. hats off to those guys who knew that they had to do the right thing.

but today is totally different. i received a report today that 4 male participants were playing billiards while drinking emperador brandy at that! my roving guard told them that it was prohibited to drink while in the center's premises. they stopped but apparently after the guard left they went back to their bad deed. hmp! these men are supposed to be educated people but what they did proved otherwise. it was just a simple rule and yet they couldn't abide by it. i guess i will just have to deal with them later after their seminar. i wonder how they did with their written exam? i'm betting they couldn't get their thoughts together.

blogging helps...

i never thought i'd say this but blogging helps...at least for me. it helps me get rid of my anxiety, depression (not that there's reason for me to be depressed) and other negative feelings. it also helps me express happiness, excitement, etc. i can write about anything and everything under the sun.

for instance, i can write about my dream of being one of gil grissom's csi agents or that i wouldn't mind having dr. gregory house as my diagnostician. hmmm....i'll write about these dreams in my next blog. right now i have to go coz this migraine is really making my head throb. and this time around, i know my blog won't be able to help...