Best Christmas Gift Ever

txt message: Merry Xmas! I'm engaged! haha! D best xmas gft ever.

What could be more exciting news from a cousin who just got engage on Christmas day?

To Alfie and my cousin Cris, congratulations and my best wishes...

Christmas 2009 at PRII

My nth time Christmas celebration at work!

Henry, Myself, Eric, Maru, Joan, Mark (L-R)


enjoying our little noche buena feast!

Counting the days...

four days before Christmas...
eleven days before 2010...
twenty four days before sweet lovin'...
sixty six days before I belong to the thirties club...
and counting the rest of special days...

Giving gifts

Are you guilty of giving generic gifts?
Generic gifts meaning one same gift for all. It may differ in color but still the same mug, ballpen, pouch, bag, etc. etc.
Well, I'm quite guilty of it. Only quite, of course, for this season for all my god-children; dolls and toy soldiers.
For my officemates, hierarchy of working relationship applies here... hehehe! don't get me wrong, it just follows.
The degree of friendship counts. And so at this stage, each friend I buy specific special gift. That's why whenever I do my Christmas gift shopping, it has to be on different dates or else 24 hrs wouldn't be enough to find what I'm looking for.
Thank God for this years' blessings amidst recession and calamities. I still have enough to share for all the people close to my heart and even for some who are in need.

It's better to give than to receive...
Enjoy the cool wind and warm hugs this season brings... (^_^,)

let's go Latin!

It's Latin Party this time.
2009 PRII Christmas Party














The General Affairs in their Swing and Boogie Dance














The Makati office in their Jive Dance














The Engineering and Logistics Department in their Rumba Dance














The Technical and Mechanical Department in their Tango Dance















The Production Department in their Samba Dance

Christmas Emoti-songs

Admit it or not, this season is heightened by emotions... Whether you're feeling blue or red or yellow or pink... the air is infectious... And for the lonesome hearts... (including mine, yep! since me and my beau are miles apart), I wanna share some of my all time favorite Christmas emoti-songs as I called it. That whenever I hear it, I can't help myself but to sing all along with much reminiscing and hopefulness, (perhaps) but not actually saddens my heart instead brings a tiny smile while going back down the memory lane.

4. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways,
"Merry Christmas to you."
- the melody is just so soft and inviting...

3. Perfect Christmas
My idea of a perfect Christmas
is to spend it with you
in a party or dinner for two
anywhere will do
- yeah! i still wish for a perfect christmas...

2. Christmas Won't be the Same Without You
Christmas won't be the same without you (without you)
Christmas won't be the same if you go
All I need to see standing by my
Christmas tree (is you)
- haaayy!

1. Sana Ngayong Pasko
Sana ngayong Pasko
Ay maalala mo pa rin ako
Hinahanap-hanap pag-ibig mo
- oh well! this song said it all...

Kiss

Happy birthday to my Loveko...

Missing you so much...

Mmmwahhh...

Christmas...

Wrapped in fancy, shiny paper, tied with gold-glittered ribbon... who doesn't expect to receive any gifts this season?

Well, somehow I do!
I don't know, after 6 years of celebrating Christmas away from home... I kinda learned to breathe Christmas air quietly alone... Well, I may sound sad and lonely, but I've worked it out after all this time, (believe me!).

Obviously, my company is my mobile phone... Of course, given are txt greetings from friends and phone calls. But, I won't be hiding the fact that I still wish to have "A Perfect Christmas"... but for now, I've settled myself to celebrate Christmas day with a mass, over pizza and pasta from a fast food, vodka cruiser, christmas carols on the background while opening gifts from friends...in my little abode.

But, Yeah! it may not be too much to expect a little surprise after all...

And so, I'll just sing my heart out...

...Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light beams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams...

Say it!

I will say what I feel
I will tell you
what's on my mind;
what's in my heart
I don't care
what'll be your reaction
I don't care
what'll you'll say
All I hope is that
you'll listen...


adik/insomniac

I miss you...

I miss you so,
but there's nothing I could do
but to wait
till we can be together again...

Case No. 14: Secret Lovers

Text message: "Aura, are you here in Manila today? can we meet up?"
"Yep! hmmm sounds... ok meet you same time, same place today."
"Thanks a lot friend, see you!"

...I'm no love guru, but my ears have heard all sorts of love problems, situations, even the craziest, sweetest and most bitter of it all. But this one is the most shocking of all...
and I couldn't say much... to a friend who's so, so dear to me. The tears broke my heart and our silence kept the much needed warmth for a listening friend, that I am and will always be.
Dumbfounded of such reality, troubled and empty. For my friend, I wish I could whisk my wand and turn back time for you to start all over again, but of course, that cannot be...
I believe that in all things we do, we have a choice. Whether to stay stuck or step forward, we have a choice. To stand still or bend a little, still there's a choice. To sleep rather than to eat, that's a choice. And in every choice we make, comes responsibilities.
Loving is never wrong, the timing perhaps and the person we choose to love. Still that is our choice. It may be the right love at the wrong time or why can't it be drama, but the consequences of our actions are all the same.
To be righteous or to go astray, who am I judge? We are all grown-ups. Seeing ourselves in a situation we never imagined we're going into is our own-making. There's no other person to blame but ourselves. Much of the people involved.
Still a long process to go through, but to let go or hold on is the hardest choice. To be stand firm or to be weak in that decision, I know time and time will tell, but still there's a choice.

Secret Lovers
by Atlantic Starr

Here we are, the two of us together,
Taking this crazy chance to be all alone,
We both know that we should not be together,
Cause if they find out it could mess up,
Both our happy homes

I hate to think about us all meeting up together,
As soon as I look at you it will show on my face,
Then they'll know that we've been loving each other,
We can't let'em know, girl, no, no,
We can't leave a trace.

Chorus
Secret lovers that's what we are,
We should not be together,
But we can't let go cause we love each other so.

Sitting at home I do nothing all day
But I think about you and hope that you're okay,
Hoping you call before anyone gets home
I wait anxiously alone by the phone.

How could something so wrong be so right,
I wish we didn't have to put our love out of sight,
Living two lives just ain't easy at all,
But we gotta hang on in there or fall

Chorus
Secret lovers that's what we are,
Trying so hard to hide the way we feel,
Cause we both belong to someone else,
But we can't let go cause what we feel is oh so real...
So real,
So real...

Bridge
You and me,
Are We friend,
Is this cool,
Or do we care ?
Can they tell what's in our mind ?
Or maybe we'll be secret lovers all of the time ?

In the middle of making love we notice the time,
We both get nervous 'cause it's way after nine,
Even though we hate it we know it's time that we go,
We gotta be careful so that no one will know.

Chorus
Secret lovers that's what we are,
Trying so hard to hide the way we feel,
Cause we both belong to someone else,
But we can't let go cause what we feel is oh so real...
So real,
So real...

Blank

sweet dreams

In my dreams
you are real,
you are mine,
you and me.

But I know,
you'll forever be
just a dream...


Sweet dreams
by Beyonce

Turn the lights on
Every night I rush to my bed
With hopes that maybe
I'll get a chance to see you
When I close my eyes
I'm going out of my head
Lost in a fairytale, can you hold my hands and be my guide?

Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true

(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going no where
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my
You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

(Turn the lights on)
I mention you when I say my prayers
I wrap you around all of my thoughts
Boy you're my temporary high
I wish that when I wake up you're there
To wrap your arms around me for real
And tell me you'll stay by side
Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
And I hope it rains, you're the perfect lullaby
What kinda dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true

(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going no where
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

(Turn the lights on)
Tattoo your name across my heart so it will remain
Not even death can make us part
What kind of dream is this?
You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

(Turn the lights on)
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me, your love's too good to be true

(Turn the lights on)
My guilty pleasure, I ain't going no where
Baby long as you're here I'll be floating on air
'Cause you're my You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
(Turn the lights on)
Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

adik/insomniac

Is your love genuine or fake?

check out this article:

http://bosanchez.ph/is-your-love-genuine-or-fake/

"I believe love is about dirty hands, not beating hearts. The essence of love isn’t feelings but service. Scott Peck says it so well—the opposite of love isn’t hatred; the opposite of love is laziness" -Bo Sanchez

Di ko alam...

Di ko alam kung bakit kahapon sa family day ng planta eh masayang malungkot ako...
siguro kasi nung tumawag ako sa min, Papa is sick.
siguro kasi hindi lang talaga ako nag-eenjoy sa family day.
siguro kasi something hits me... hard!
reality bites and it sucks bigtime!!!



adik/insomniac

Case No.13: Loving Someone You Can't Have

A. Someone only in your dreams

Insomnia

Insomnia is a common sleep problem that can affect your quality of life. People with insomnia have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. They may wake up during the night or wake up too early the next morning.

• A short-term sleep problem is often linked to short-term stress. This short-term insomnia can last for days to weeks. It often gets better in less than a month.
• A chronic sleep problem is ongoing. This is called chronic insomnia. It is often a symptom of another health problem, such as depression or chronic pain. Chronic insomnia is less common than short-term sleep problems.

What causes insomnia?

There are many things that can cause sleep problems. Insomnia may be caused by:

• Stress. Stress can be caused by fear about a single event, such as giving a speech. Or you may have ongoing stress, such as worry about work or school.
• Depression, anxiety, and other mental or emotional conditions.
• Poor sleep habits, such as watching TV in bed or not having a regular bedtime schedule. If you have trouble sleeping, you may worry about being able to fall asleep. This can make the problem worse.
• Changes in your sleep habits or surroundings. This includes changes that happen where you sleep, such as noise, light, or sleeping in a different bed. It also includes changes in your sleep pattern, such as having jet lag or working a late shift.
• Other health problems, such as pain, breathing problems, and restless legs syndrome.
• Stimulants, such as tobacco and caffeine, as well as certain medicines, alcohol, and drugs.
• Lack of regular exercise.

- taken from yahoo health

--- Been on a shifting work schedule for about 9yrs, and still my body adjusts only to moonlight. As a confessed nocturnal, every morning shift is a major dilemma. My body clock stops at around 10-11pm but tickles my brain at around 2-3 in the morning, checking my phone for a goodnight message. If my graveyard shift work week has just ended, bet on it that my brain will shut off again at 4-5 in the morning and my deepest sleep will be from 6-9. Evidently shows on deep dark circles under my eyes...arrrggghhh!
So what I do when my brain is hyperactive when half of the world is asleep? I read books, (wala akong psp eh!), before I used to draw or paint, backread of messages in my cellphone, scribble some thoughts, but most often, toss and turn and toss and turn in bed till the sun peeps! haaayyy!!!
If the saying that, when you can't sleep at night, someone is thinking of you, is true, at least di lang ako ang puyat! hahaha!

Insomnia by Craig David
Because I can't sleep till you're next to me
No I can't live without you no more
Oh I stay up till you're next to me
Till this house feels like it did before
Feels like insomnia ah ah, Feels like insomnia ah ah
Feels like insomnia ah ah, Feels like insomnia ah ah

Well, as much as I want to talk to someone who's nocturnal as I am all night... just can't... arrgh!
adik/insomniac

Fallin'

... I keep on falling in and out of love with you
sometimes I love you,
sometimes you make me blue...

In order for our relationship to be strong, keep going strong and stronger, to stay long and longer, to be healthy and healthier, we have to fall in love with the one we choose over and over and over and over again... (gazillion times!!!).

Falling in and out of Love
by Alicia Keys

I keep on fallin' in and out of love with you
Sometimes I love you
Sometimes you make me blue
Sometimes I feel good
At times I feel used
Loving you darling
Makes me so confused

chorus:
I keep on fallin' in and out of love with you
I never loved someone the way that I loved you

Oh, Oh, I never felt this way
How do you give me so much pleasure
And cause me so much pain, yea yea
'Cause when I think
I'm taking more than would a fool
And I start fallin' back in love with you

chorus

I'm fallin'
I'm fallin
fall, fall, fall, fall

Laughtrip muna...

Let me share few tagalog pick-up lines na corny yet sweet-nakakakilig, some were forwarded by friends thru texts, some were read from forums... read and have a small good laugh trip and maybe you can use it... hahaha!!!

* Gas, Bigas, delata, Kuryente, Tubig..lahat nagmamahalan...
Tayo na lang ang di nagmamahalan eh
* Anung height mo?? kanina ko pa kase iniisip kung pano ka nagkasya sa puso ko eh
* "uy,wag ka ngang magulo!..kanina ka pa naglalaro sa isipan ko e"
* Mouse ba tayo? - kasi click tayo eh...
* papicture naman tayo, para ma-develop tayo...
* may lahi ka ba keyboard? type kasi kita eh
* "Parang kang dandruff sa ulo ko, I can't get you out of my head".
* "Para kang pustiso, I can't smile without you".
* "bato ka ba?....... kasi you rock my world"
* "di bale nang mabangga............. wag lang tayong magbreak"
* galing mo siguro sa puzzles. umaga pa lang nabuo mo na araw ko.
* asan license mo? youre driving me crazy.
* Minamalat na naman ang puso ko..
-paano kasi, laging sinisigaw ang pangalan mo..
* Ikaw ba may-ari ng Crayola??
-ikaw kasi nagbibigay ng kulay sa buhay ko..
* Kung ikaw ay bola at ako ang player, mashushoot ba kita??
-hinde, para lagi kita mamimiss..
* Centrum ka ba??
-kasi you make my life complete!!
* Ibibili kita ng salbabida..
-kasi malulunod ka sa pagmamahal ko..
* Pwede ba kitang maging sidecar??
-single kasi ako eh..
* Am i a bad shooter??
-coz i keep on missing you..
* "magaling ka sa math db?lalo na sa algebra??
..Paki substitute naman yung X ko oh"
* Para kang pamingwit...
*****nahuli mo ang atensyon ko.
* Nung nakilala kita, nagmistula akong Microsoft Word...
*****I copied and pasted you into my heart."*
* PInag lihi ka ba sa kape?
- kasi di ako makatulog dahil sayo
* Para kang Gardenia
- Smells good, taste even better

...now you're laughing

Case No.12: He's Just Not That Into You

My phone got busy for the past few weeks... yep weeks, a friend is whining and all about her lovelife... and while I always am willing to listen anytime of the day... I just got a little burnt out. (paulit-ulit-ulit-ulit). And to make things easier for her to understand, I recommended this book... He's Not Just That Into You. and yep, my phone is now on its normal beep rate.

sharing a few chapters of the book:
He's just not that into you if:
*He's Not asking you out
*He's Not calling you
*He's Not dating you
*He's not having sex with you
*He's having sex with someone else
*He Doesn't want to marry you
*He's breaking up with you
*He's disappeared on you
*He's married (or any other insane variation of being unavailable)
*He's a selfish jerk, a bully, or a really big freak

The book was inspired by an episode of Sex and the City titled "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little," in which Miranda asks Carrie's boyfriend, Jack Berger, to analyze the post-date behavior of a potential love interest. Because the man declined Miranda's invitation to come up to her apartment after the date, stating that he has an early meeting, Berger concludes, "He's just not that into you," adding, "When a guy's really into you, he's coming upstairs, meeting or no meeting."
Behrendt's response? He agrees that being lonely sucks, but he firmly feels that being in a bad relationship is worse. He wants women to believe that they are better than what they have been settling for. He wants them to get out of bad relationships so that they will be free when a great one comes along.
Published in 2004 by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo

... and see the film also.