First Award ! :)

>> Tuesday, September 2, 2008

This is my first award since I started blogging. Thanks to dear Dharlz for this nice advance christmas gift. Many thanks mommy Dharlz.


Here are the rules:

1. Only 5 people are allowed to receive this award.
2. Four (4) of them are followers of your blog.
3. One has to be new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to who ever gave you the award.

I would like to give this award to my kind blogger friends: Kathycot, George, Lou ,George and Love-Ely.

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I NEED FRIENDS

>> Thursday, August 28, 2008

Thanks Kathy :)


We need friends for many reasons,
all throughout the season.
We need friends to comfort us
when we are sad,
and to have fun with us when we are glad.

We need friends to give us good advice,
We need someone we can count on,
and treat us nice.

We need friends to remember us
one we have passed
sharing memories that will always last.

Spread the poem of friendship.

1. Everyday Life 2. Words of Love 3. Sheng's Simple Thoughts 4 My Wonderful Life 5. Woman Style 6. Scribbles of My Life 7. In This Game of Life 8. The Shopaholic In Me 9. Celebrating LifeMy Life is peachy 11. Belly, Baby and Beyond 12. walk on red 13. when mom speaks 14. kathycot 15. buhay misis 16. kathycot cooks 17. Pau 18.YOU!


passing this to DHARLZ, LOU, GEORGE and all blogging friends!

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Cute Little "Kulit"

>> Wednesday, August 20, 2008




One evening, the very "makulit" Brent was singing some songs. His mom and I can't help but laugh. I was surprised how he grows up so fast. He still can't talk straight, he is still "bulol" but still he tries to pronounce the words (the only clear words that you could hear is watermelon, papaya and fruit salad).

As I listen to him, I realized that he is indeed starting to grow. From the 33 weeks pre-matured baby that I patiently look after at the Neonatal ICU of UERM to a very hyper toddler (I was the one who looked after him because his mom is still recuperating from cesarean operation) . It seems like it was just yesterday that he was still this fragile baby that spent his first 31 days at the ICU and have to undergo several blood transfusions (his platelet count reached the lowest count of 10,000) and a blood exchange procedure (his blood is severely infected so they decided to do this procedure). He was an ABO Baby (His mom is type-O, his dad is type AB) that has severe sepsis when he was delivered via emergency CS. My kuya and his wife waited for this baby for 11 years.

But now he is very "makulit", very sweet and lovable. Everyone in the family adores him. Although sometimes he have terrible tantrums, but still tolerable :)

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Flower of August


I have this "granny" (my father's godmother) in Silang, Cavite. She had this very beautiful garden with different ornamental plants. She was the one who gave me this Cattleya. When she first gave me this, it just fits one small pot. But as time passes by, it has multiplied a lot. I already transferred the plants to a long vertical wood and I even gave some to my boss.

What's nice about this orchid is that it produces it's flowers every August which happens to be our Fiesta month. So all our visitors would always noticed the flowers. It seems like the plant wanted to be noticed (mayabang na orchid!). But the side effect of being noticeable is that people would always asked us if they can have it! (hahaha!). Good thing it multiplies quickly so I never refuse their request!


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KP Creations

>> Friday, August 15, 2008




This is long due post. Last last Friday Kath and I made 150 cupcakes for Marchelle and Riel's wedding. They choose chocolate cupcakes topped with emerald green and sun yellow icing and sugar calla lilies as toppers. It's our first time to use the box type packaging for the cupcakes. Before we are using the dome type packaging, but later we realized that the box type packaging is more elegant and the cupcakes are on a more stable place.

According to our critic Amiel (Kathy's hubby), these were the best of all the cupcakes that we did! hahaha! The following Monday, Marchelle sent a message thanking us for making their wedding extra special because of the cupcakes. With those words and thanks we became more inspired to create more. Hope we could get more orders in the future! hahhaha!

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SPREADING THE BLOG LOVE

>> Wednesday, August 13, 2008

From Kathy

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1. Don’t remove the credits when you post the image
2. Please link back to the person who tagged you and pass this tag to many of your friends
3. If you have more than one blog, please post this to all of your blogs so your other blogs can be listed to the master list too.
4. Remember to come back here at A SLICE OF LIFE (pls. don’t change this link and leave the exact post url so I can add you to the master list to help increase our rankings and improve our Technorati Authority.
6. Spread the BLOG LOVE FEVER!!

BLOGGERS: 1. Jenny Said So 2.) Simply Jen 3.) This and That 4.) Bargain.Sales.Deals. 5. A Slice of Life 6.) Aussie Talks 7. When Mom Talks 8. Me and Mine 9. Creative in Me 10. For the LOVE of Food 11. Little Peanut 12. Pea in a Pod 13. It’s Where the HEART Is 14. Around the World 15. SugarMagnolias 16.kathycot 17. buhay misis 18. when mom speaks 19. walk on red 20. kathycot cooks 21. pau's big thoughts 22.YOUR BLOG HERE

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passing this to all the blog friends out there! :)

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Nice Movie

>> Sunday, August 10, 2008



I really avoid watching love story movies, I go for suspense and comedy flicks. But yesterday I got to watch a nice one. Due to the recommendation of my good friend Kathy and my "ninang" Ate Dhel and the invitation of Mr. & Mrs. Yee I watched "A Very Special Love" yesterday.

The story is nice, no main antagonist, no third party, very light, heart warming, superb comedy. The acting of the main characters is very natural, it seems like they were not acting. The role fits Sarah the best, I can't think of someone who can portray the role of Laida than Sarah. John Loyd is one hell of a debonair! The way he looks, will surely sweep a woman off her feet!

For those who want a feel-good movie, check this one. You'll never get tired of loving someone, especially when that someone would look at you like how John Lloyd used to do in the movie! Lol!

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Mc Donald's Olympic Glasses

>> Tuesday, July 29, 2008



I finally got my Mc Donald's Limited Edition Olympic Glass. These are specially made contour glasses for Mc Donald's to welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They are available for an additional P20.00 for every value meal that you purchase. As for me I spent 75.00 just to get this glass, but I adore it. The glass has a sports insignia embossed on the upper part opposing the Coca-cola logo. You can choose from 5 different sports namely, basketball, volleyball, archery, athletics and swimming. I got basketball, for a very special reason! hahaha! Nope, I just feel like getting a basketball logo for my first glass believe me! hahaha!

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Sick Pau-pau

>> Monday, July 28, 2008

Would you believe that I am creating this post while on ERP training? With my team leader just a seat beside me. hahaha! Don't think that I am that "pasaway", actually they are having some technical problems for the system database that's why I have time to update my posts.

I am sick, I have coughs and colds. This is what I get from working too much. hahaha! Last night I went home at around 11:00 pm. It is not in my plans to work that much, but my long lost overtime partner May forced me to! (hahaha!) After days of absent to the overtime arena, she came back with a vengance! hahahaha! I guess she misses overtime so much.

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E-heads:The Reunion

>> Sunday, July 27, 2008




I heard from the news that Eraserheads would be having a reunion concert. It has been years since their disbandment and a reunion concert would delight every e-heads fan. Eraserheads opened the door for new breeds of Local Bands during the early 1990s. Thanks to them, we have Rivermaya, Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Bamboo, Cueshe and others today. They became household names through their hit songs like "Pare ko", "Toyang", "Magazin", "Ligaya", "Minsan" (my favorite), "With a smile" (I also like this one), "Huling El Bimbo" (I love the video of this song) and "Alapaap" (I remember this was the song that prompted Sen. Tito Sotto to ask for boycott because according to him was suggestive of some vices) to name a few.

I was in high school when Eraserheads invaded the local music scene. Their song "Minsan" was my top favorite, because it speaks of friendship and how friendship remains in spite of distance and time. Unfortunately their friendship did not withstand the test of time. But good thing is that they will perform again together for the fans who became loyal to them. Can't wait for August!

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Sayonara Tomodachi

>> Monday, July 21, 2008





He would always greet me Ohayo! (Good Morning in Nihongo) then he would tap me on my back (a tap that would make you choke with blood! Lol!). Our mornings would never be complete without hearing his shouting voice every morning, most especially during Monday mornings. Yes he shouts, but that is his way of endearment for everyone. He is the longest staying Japanese Staff in our company. He's been with Senju Phils. Family for the last 9 years, that makes him qualified to be an Immigrant! (hahaha!). He is Filipino in some ways, but he just don't admit it! hahaha! He is extraordinary, obsessive compulsive, temperamental, perfectionist, but loving. He is my tomodachi, my weight monitor, diet consultant and our Sales Manager, Hayato Mitazono.

At first, he doesn't like me, because he describes me as "Many-many speaking" (Read:TALKATIVE). But later on, we would laugh as if we are not in an office. Our favorite topic would you believe is Doraemon. We would sing the doraemon theme song and he would change the lyrics to Paula-emon or sometimes Debu-emon (Big). He would give me some weird souvenirs every time he would visit other places, like a magazine from Taiwan (How come I can read it? It was in Mandarin!), A weird looking Japanese Warrior (he also can't remember the name of that warrior!) and a bottle filled with shells and branches! And of course all the diet tea that he can find! The only person that gave me 3 dozens of roses for my birthday because he told me that if he would give me cake, I would just gain extra weight! ( I prefer the cake! hahaha!). When being photographed, he has this signature straight body! hahaha!I remember one time, he was being photographed for his Alien Employment Permit, he took time to wear his tie and fix his belt but unfortunately, the tie and the belt was not captured in the photo! oh how I wish to give you tickets to one of those Las Vegas Shows!

Definitely I would miss him terribly, we would all miss him. What I worry about him is that he is hypertensive and diabetic. That's why my last word to him is that he should avoid shouting and being angry so his blood pressure level would not go up.

I just wish him well and hope we would see him again. Sayonara Tomodachi! Okiotsukete!

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Cakes for my Grand Aunt

>> Sunday, July 20, 2008





Last July 13 my Grand Aunt Anatalia celebrated her 70th birthday. I got a chance to bake the cake that are going to be used for her Birthday Wishes to be facilitated by her children.

I got the inspiration from my good friend Kathy's wedding cake. I made seven 5" round carrot cakes. I topped it with baby pink boiled icing and I used orange slices, kiwi slices and grapes for decoration. And for my finishing touches I tie a green organza ribbon around the cake. Viola! satellite cakes! I also used an old cake stand from my inaanak's birthday, just wrapped it with pink and green Japanese Paper. Noticed the candles that I used? I told my mom to buy birthday candles but she forgot so I had no choice but to use those slightly big candles lol!

Unfortunately I wasn't able to go the birthday celebration because I had my migraine attack, I just finished the cake then I really went to sleep after. But she understands, just like any Granny.

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I miss you Part

>> Monday, July 7, 2008

My overtime partner May is currently taking up caregiver courses. She started last week and she's currently juggling her work and her studies. Hopefully after finishing her crash course she would immediately fly to Canada to fulfill her dreams. But for now, I'm missing her.

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I'm back

>> Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Due to deadlines and tons of reports plus some personal things to deal with I wasn't able to create a post for the month of May. Promise to post something (keeping my fingers crossed)

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Kathy's Birthday

>> Sunday, April 27, 2008


Got to bond with some production girls last Friday. We celebrated Kathy's Birthday at their house with some food and sparkling white wine! I finally grant her wish to have the white wine, she's been asking for it since last Christmas but I failed to give her (Sorry Mare!). We enjoyed the delicious dinner prepared by Kathy and Chef Amiel (Kathy's husband hahaha! Love you pare!). After the dinner they had the wine and a seem to be "never-ending" stories. But the biggest surprised for that night was the one that we saw on our way to Kathy's house. I still can remember how Emma has lost words when they saw it.

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Missing Them


Last Saturday, former officemates George and Lovemela dropped by the office. From officemates now to visitors. They said they missed us so much not just the people but also the things that they usually do here. Georgina said she misses the coffee so much, what she doesn't know is that we also misses the smell of her coffee from time to time. Lovemela took her factory tour as if she haven't been here for a long time, and the funny thing is that she misses the comfort room so much and she really took her time to use it.

I really regret that George and I didn't have the enough time to bond well. Its now that I miss her so much. She is so makulit but in a tolerable way. She had this kinda weird trips but eventually you'll find them meaningful and enjoyable. I miss you Georgina!

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Before & After

>> Monday, April 7, 2008

BEFORE


AFTER



My cousin Sam finally got his first haircut! Yehey! After 12 months of dealing with his cute curly hairs he finally get rid of those. Because of some superstitious belief, it was said that a baby have to turn one before having a haircut. With my grannies who are a follower of such superstition, Sam have to deal with a long curly hair for a year. Because of his hair, he is often mistaken as girl, but now I hope he wouldn't be mistaken anymore!

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Videoke Hit List

>> Sunday, March 16, 2008

Videoke has always been a bonding moment for me and my officemates. We all love to sing but I'm not quite sure if the songs love us back lol! Yesterday, while watching Sharon there was a portion where she sang the song "To Love Again" which happens to be one of my favorite Videoke Song.

Each of us have our favorite Videoke Song. Here are some which is included in the list. (If I would write all of those it would take me years! lol!

Kathy's Song



Ate Connie's Song



Ate Del's Song



George's Song



Mama Joy's Song



Bele's Song



Kuya Tan's Song



Ma'am Fe's Song



Sir Jun's Song



Maya's Song



Lovemela's Song



Steve's Song



Mita San's Song (An Instrumental Song, but he usually hums this)



My Song lol! (I have plenty this is just one of those)

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Just the two of Us

>> Tuesday, March 11, 2008


Hi, haven't been posting because of heavy workload. Mela just left and its just me and Ate Dhel here in the office. Haven't find a replacement for Mela.

Since Mela left, Ate Dhel and I started singing "You and Me against the reports" lol!

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Happy Hearts Day

>> Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Happy Hearts Day everyone!

I'm happy to see the flowers and chocolates that are coming here in the office. I love the smiles in the faces of my officemates! I think that would be a good business next year!

Day five... I'm moving on, I hope I'll be alright soon, very very soon. If only I could make it very fast.

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Tears

>> Monday, February 11, 2008


I wasn't able to hold my tears yesterday when someone asked me why I was not in my usual cheerful mood. It was from someone that I didn't expect to notice the sadness that is escaping in my eyes.

It has been three long days since that day. I am trying so hard to conceal my loneliness because I am known to be a person of laughter, someone who would just laugh off everything.

I know I should be happy for her but I can't without feeling this way and what makes it more difficult is that no single soul understands why. I might laugh out hard, smile to everyone, makes all the people around me happy but at the end of the day, I am still a human being and I am inevitably vulnerable to pain. I long for a hug, a simple hug that would mean that I can get through this. An assurance that what I am going through today will soon pass.




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Busy Week


I have a very busy week because of the financial statement audit. Preparations of Audit schedule and other documents!

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Chocolates anyone?

>> Wednesday, February 6, 2008



February, love month...

Perfect time for our business. May and I are selling chocolates for valentines. Thanks to Kuya Yoej and Kuya Rod our purchaser and thank you to sales department for always putting Sanyo Denki into their delivery schedule!

Chocolates anyone? hahahahaha!

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Finally... Mae as Mrs. Dy!

Yehey! Finally, Mae is days away from being Mrs. Phillip Dy! I am very much excited and happy for my dear friend Mae who is leaving for the states this February 08. After almost 10 years, at last she would with his Papa Ipe for good.

Last night we had this sort of "KTV Despedida Party" for her. Dulce and Chey plus Jay were the early birds followed by Kathy and me. Then came the future bride and AC (hahahaha!) Mae with our bunso (EM-our dorm mate way back review days in Legarda). But the big surprise of them is Rea whom most of them weren't seeing for a very long time. The night was full of music, food and of course pictures courtesy of Kathy's ever precious Nikon Camera! (Naks!)

As I remember, Mae kept her relationship with Phillip from us, I guess only few knew it. I come across with it by accident, when we were reviewing for the board exams. There was a computer shop next to our dormitory, Mae would usually spend time there most especially during the 30th of the month. I wondered but I didn't asked. It was then, if my recollection is right May 30 that I found out her secret because she forgot to sign out form the messenger and I read the happy anniversary greeting. Caught unguarded, she has no choice but to tell me the truth. From then on I started calling her "Love ni Phillip Dy", i even change her name on my mobile phone contacts.

I know the almost ten years of their relationship they are apart from each other, so now that they would be united very soon, I wish them all the best in this world! I know Mae is a bit sad because most of her friends and family would not be there for the special date but there is Philippine Wedding coming soon I'm sure!

Best Wishes Mae and Phillip! I wish for a good family life ahead of you! A lot of children to come (I'm imagining her looks if she would read this!). Your love story is truly one of a kind!

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Somebody is leaving...

>> Tuesday, February 5, 2008


I hate it when somebody leaves. It really breaks my heart most especially when that someone has established a connection with me. I was never successful in holding my emotions when somebody leaves, I may look calm but given a time alone, my calmness is surfaced by tears.

Someone is about to leave. Actually there are two of them. The sad part is they are both dear to my heart.

One is a very dear friend since college. Way back then we are not that close, I find her guts intimidating, but I still have to deal with her courteously. When we became officemate, it was where the friendship started. Yes she is still the same intimidating and demanding lady but her sweetness, charm, wit and LOVE outshines it all. She is not only an officemate, she was our financial adviser, personal accountant, official shopper (she loves it when you ask her to do some shopping for you, she doesn’t mind carrying all those stuff from the mall to her house and then to the office). She has that distinctive “gigil” remarks that we love. We will surely miss the songs that she usually sings and then all of a sudden we would all have a last-song syndrome. And who would not miss her frequent trips to the rest room for some concert sessions? If only she could stay longer. But who does not want a professional growth for a friend? As a friend I have mixed emotions, I want her to stay but at the same time I’m happy that she’s about to leave for a much better opportunity. My prayers are for her to reach her dreams and this is the start of it. I hope she takes care of herself well. I just have one wish; it is for her to keep us in her heart.

We call him daddy. He would come to office with eyes half opened and greet us “Good Morning” with a very distinctive Japanese Accent. Then we would asked him, “No sleep again?” then he would laugh hard. We usually get his ice cubes from his freezer and when he would knew about it, he would fake a angry voice but later laugh when we all say sorry. He often brags about his high tech gadgets like a Nintendo Gameboy that has this giant Mario Brothers game. Imagine a 60-year old playing Nintendo. We often caught him playing Spider Solitaire but then he would say that he is playing a 4-suite game. He would smoke packets of cigarettes everyday, and flattered every time we would scold him and tell him that it would do him no good. He can drink bottles of wines everyday but he can still come to office the following day. So how can we not miss our daddy?

We cannot stop ourselves not to feel bad when somebody leaves, but then distance will not be an issue as long as we keep the person in our heart.

To Mela and Daddy, adieu…. Till we meet again.

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Last Night

>> Monday, February 4, 2008


What I went through last night was painful, and I went through it alone which makes it more painful. For the first time in my life I felt that I was alone.

When I hand the envelope to him last night, it was then I realized that I was handing him not just the envelope but also her. It took me that one big blow to realize that I should go back to where I should be.

The pain was enormous, as I turn my back from them, my tears started to fall. At that moment I wish heaven would fall upon me.

I'm trying to be calm, I'm trying to be alright. I know I would but I don't know how soon.

Some would not understand my feelings, simply because they find it improper and inappropriate. I myself knew that. One lesson that I learned, I don't have the right, hence I should not.

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First Post

Finally, my first post. Just like a new delivered baby, here is my first ever post. After tons of convincing powers exerted by my loving friend Kathy, I was finally convinced to create my own blog.

Hope you would find time to read my thoughts, my stories, my secret and anything that may run into my mind.

Till my next post!

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