this is how much we love each other...

riccicutie: i'll be down by 6:30
riccicutie: dami ko work today
Nanay: oo 7:00]
Nanay: o sige, so 6:00 na ako aalis dito
BUZZ!!!
riccicutie: okay okay
Nanay: what ok lang ba, 6:00 ako aalis dito
Nanay: okay c u at exact 6:30, no more no less, hirap maghintay sa baba
BUZZ!!!
riccicutie: okay okay
riccicutie: 6:30 impunto
riccicutie: dont keep me waiting
Nanay: ay naku, ako nga pinaghihintay mo, ikot ako ng ikot, sayang ang gasolina, mahal;
BUZZ!!!
riccicutie: okay okay
Nanay: ang cute ni Nemo, kasinglaki ng mata mo, he he he
riccicutie: nya nya nya
Nanay: para talagang mata mo
riccicutie: naku nanay, wala na naman kayong magawa
Nanay:
Nanay:
riccicutie:
Nanay:

I'm back! I'm back!

Hilo hilo pa, parang lutang pa ang pakiramdam...

Am now at work, and it's almost time to go (work is until 6PM, and it's already 5PM), but I haven't done a single work (except for setting up my machines, cheking emails and filing the liquidation form to the HR). I feel so tired.

May isang taong nagtatampo, hindi ko daw kasi sya ni-text when I arrived.. So I emailed him my time stamps yesterday.. Here's a copy..

Monday, August 28, Philippine time

4:30AM - - plane has landed
5:30AM - - baggages have been claimed already, waited for nanay to pick me up
6:30AM - - reached home

3:00PM - - left home
4:00PM - - accompanied Nanay to the massage parlor at Libis
6:00PM - - nanay dropped me at the office to meet jane
- - dinner with Jane and some officemates who are leaving for US
9:00PM - - met nanay at megamall, went home
10:00PM - home

Para hindi ka na maguluhan

Another buisy week for me here.

Will post pictures of my LA trip by weekend, I will try to go to sleep early this week.

Went down a while ago. Will and I were supposed to be going to the gym, but he favored sleep more, so I went out to take pictures instead.

I decided to mark my photos with my email address, feeling pro, huh? Naah. I just feel like I need to put something to identify me with.

On another note, I'm so totally enjoying my IPod, even more now that I've bought another accessory - the radio tuner which also serves as a remote control.

The APO tribute is the latest addition.

Happy. Happy. Joy! Joy!

Things I badly crave for - - -

-- taho
-- hot pandesal
-- ligo sardines in tomato sauce
-- argentina corned beef
-- tuyo + sinangag
-- ginatan ni Aling Nori (Aling Nori sells meryenda around our neighborhood, going rounds though her bike, since I was little, at around 4pm, you'd hear her distinctive voice shouting 'ginatang, lumpia, pansit!)
-- Jollibee's hotdog, burger, and chicken meals
-- fishball beside Cibibank
-- sago gulaman
-- my Lola's adobo
-- Zagu, in mocha flavor
-- pakbet

I'm just glad that my cravings would finally soon be over. I'm coming back this Saturday. I can't wait!

Here are my roadtrip weekend photos.

Friday, August 11

My bunch left at around 7pm. All six of us packed in the Nissan Armada - Moty, Ding, Will, Ian and Ronald. Moty drove half way and the other half Ding.


Saturday, August 13

We reached Ronald's uncle's house at around 3am. At that point, I called Lanie on her cell. The conversation went something like this -

Me, pleading "hurry up, get me out of here na, please"

Lanie, still groggy "okay, we're going"

After snapping the phone, I told Will that I'm going away.

Will, surprised "Ha? Baka naman sabihin ni Moty, wala kang pakisama"

So there, I was caught in the middle.

Lanie and Cris came in a few minutes. After hastily demanding them to come and get me, I told them I'm not coming.

[After a thousand sorries, hugs and kisses, i was forgiven, right Mama Lanie?]



Our ceiling shots at Ronald's uncle's house. On left, me and Wil, and on right, me and Ding.

After having slept for around 4 hours, my bunch went to Washington DC. Below are the scenes that was when we were walking around White House.





After a tiring walk on DC. I took this photo while waiting for Lanie to pick me up.


Lanie made me an ice cream desert. Yummy!

We had videoke for the night, drank wine and tried to catch some falling stars.


Sunday, July 13


Great Falls, Virginia


Yeah, the trip wouldn't be complete without picture taking! I really love this couple!

The couple dropped me back to Ronald's and finally bade another goodbye. Another pinch in my here for it'll be a long time since I'd see them again.

After having lunch, we rolled to New Jersey to visit Kara (a former workmate who's already settled in US). Next route was Atlantic City.


My bunch, from left; Moty, Kara, me, Ding Will and Ian.

After spending a night walking along the boardwalk, going in and out from one casino to another (I didn't try a single slot machine, it was only the boys who played), having a sloppy buffet dinner, my bunch went back to Kara's appartment to sleep.


Monday, August 14

Got up at 5am. Kara prepared breakfast for us. We left after 30mins and was back in our appartment at almost 11am.

We were back at work at 1pm.

this is how much we love our mother...

Sister Dear: may good news ako sayo
riccicutie: ano?
riccicutie: good ba talaga?
Sister Dear: lam mo b
riccicutie: ano?
riccicutie: ano???
Sister Dear: mukhang gusto na ni Lord na magexam ao
riccicutie: talaga?
Sister Dear: kasi dumating na fccpt certificate ko
riccicutie: may sked ka na?
Sister Dear: hehehehe
riccicutie: so may sked ka na for the exam?
Sister Dear: ginulantang ko kasi ung fccpt
Sister Dear: parang si nanay
riccicutie: hahaha
Sister Dear: nangugugulantang
riccicutie: mana ka na kay nanay
Sister Dear: pag pressured
riccicutie: nang-ha-harass ka na
Sister Dear: oo
riccicutie: hahaha
Sister Dear: hinarass ko talga sila
riccicutie: sinong sila
riccicutie: sa pinas?
riccicutie: fccpt
riccicutie: o dyan?
Sister Dear: ung mga nanadito syempre
riccicutie: ahh
Sister Dear: hinarass ko sila
riccicutie: english yun
Sister Dear: nagnosebleed nga me
riccicutie: buti kinaya mo
riccicutie: hahah
Sister Dear: kasi ingles ako ng ingles
riccicutie: ano sabi mo
riccicutie: desperada ka nang mag exam?
riccicutie: haha
Sister Dear: di sabi ko
riccicutie: ano sabi mo sa kanila?
Sister Dear: teka
Sister Dear: tatagalugin ko n lang ha
riccicutie: sige
Sister Dear: ayoko na magdugo ilong ko
riccicutie: ano sabi mo??
riccicutie: hahaha
riccicutie: ano nga sabi mo
Sister Dear: i want to save my energy
riccicutie: tagalugin mo na lang
Sister Dear: mamaya
Sister Dear: may apsok kasi ako e
riccicutie: now na
riccicutie: dali
Sister Dear: teka eto na
Sister Dear: eto sincabi ko sa kanila
riccicutie: game
riccicutie: ano na??
Sister Dear: intor
Sister Dear: iintro
riccicutie: ano na ga?
Sister Dear: dyan dyan dyan dyan (music na horror)
riccicutie: sinasayang mo oras ko
riccicutie: ano na sabi mo??
Sister Dear: tapos malalim ang boses ko
Sister Dear: galing sa ilalim ng lupa
Sister Dear: sabi ko
riccicutie: o tapos??
riccicutie: ano na?
Sister Dear: babagal nbabagl kayo
riccicutie: di nga?
Sister Dear: dahil di nyo kilala mommy
Sister Dear: ko
Sister Dear: no
Sister Dear: hmmmm
riccicutie: gago
Sister Dear: porke
riccicutie: ano nga sabi mo??
Sister Dear: wala siya dito papetikspetiks kayo
Sister Dear: syempre di sila nagulantang sa boses ko
riccicutie: ano ba
riccicutie: ayusin mo nga
riccicutie: anong sabi mo??
Sister Dear: iba pa rin original (boses ni nanay)
riccicutie: tapos kelan na ang exam mo
Sister Dear: teka
Sister Dear: eto muna
Sister Dear: sabi ko sa kanila
riccicutie: hay naku
riccicutie: ano na nga???
Sister Dear: nagbabasa b kayo ng revelations
Sister Dear: gusto nyo bang mapadali yon
Sister Dear: hmmmm
riccicutie: gago
riccicutie: ano nga sabi mo????????
riccicutie: sumbong kita kay nanay
Sister Dear: hahahaha
Sister Dear: kung pwede ko lang sila kausapin personally
riccicutie: ano nga?
Sister Dear: gagayahin ko pa ung
Sister Dear: superirap ni inay
riccicutie: hahhaa
riccicutie: so
riccicutie: ano sa status ng fccpt mo????
riccicutie: sumagot ka ng maayos
Sister Dear: hmmmmm
Sister Dear: sabihin mo kay nanay
Sister Dear: nasa h HARRASSING STAGE P
Sister Dear: bwahahahaha
riccicutie: gago
riccicutie: ayusin mo sagot mo
riccicutie: baka umusok ang ilong ni nanay
Sister Dear: mas ok yon
Sister Dear: picturan mo
Sister Dear: tapos padala mo sakin
riccicutie: gago
Sister Dear: para makita ng mga evaluators
riccicutie: umuusok ang ilong, humahaba ang kuko, namumula ang mata
riccicutie: hahah
Sister Dear: para makita nila ang bagsik ni inay
Sister Dear: para bilisan nila
Sister Dear: hmmmm
Sister Dear: u gave me a good idea
Sister Dear: dalian mo umuwi ha
riccicutie: e ano na ba talaga ang status ng fccpt paper mo???
Sister Dear: at picturan mo ang umuusok na ilong ni nanay
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
Sister Dear: hahahahha
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
riccicutie: sumagot ka nga ng maayos
Sister Dear: yan n ang pinakamaayos kong sagot
Sister Dear: teka
riccicutie: hhmm
riccicutie: gago ka a
Sister Dear: 3 pm n
Sister Dear: magppray pa me
Sister Dear: u knoe
riccicutie: pray??

i don't believe in horoscopes and such stuffs, but this seemed true and appropriate with what i'm having right now.

i. am. not. letting. anything. get. me. down.

nothing, as in nothing.

i hold my own peace, i create my own happiness, i find my own bliss.

i'm taking the ride along, enjoying, savoring. worries and hesitations might strike, but i don't really care. i am taking everything at my own pace.

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the photo above was taken in a chinese restaurant in virginia last saturday, august 12.

been on a roadtrip this past weekend. went to virginia, washington dc, and new jersey. have slept on 3 beds, hahaha... on ronald's uncle's haus in virginia, lanie and cris' pad, and lastly, on kara's. more pictures soon.

i hope you stop bugging me
stop the guilt trip
i don't get stirred any more
this may sound callous
but i want you to know
that i'm happy with my life
without you

hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ni menggay
sabi nya, basag daw ang boses mo
sabi ko baka sira lang ang telepono nya
pero alam ko nararamdaman nya ang totoo

nadudurog na naman ang puso ko
naaalala ko na naman nung huli tayong magkita
sana pala niyakap kita ng mahigpit
sana pala hinagkan kita ng matagal

ayoko ka na sanang umiyak pa
alam kong mararamdaman mo rin ang bigat ng loob ko
kung kaya ko lang saluhin lahat ng lungkot mo
bakit ba kasi laging malungkot ang paghihiwalay

July 30

After hearing mass, we went to Newport, Rhode Island.

Here are the photos from my visit to my sister.

July 18


On my way to Saint Louis.

July 19


The Gateway Arch




The view from the top of the Arch


Jaenoini




Souvenir shop at Saint Louis Zoo


Jaene's and mine

July 21


Wall climbing!


Concert at the park.


Tita Leby and Jaene


We feet


Fireworks!

July 22


Tita Leby, Jaene, Bugs Bunny and me.


With Sylvester and Tweety Bird.


With Roadrunner.


My first take of Dippin Dots.


Bugs Bunnny's




Jaene at the Superman ride.


The ride!


The Batman ride.


Jaene is somewhere there.


With Flash and Robin.