Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Julius BUDOY Verances!!!

Mamang, do you still remember this picture? I think this was taken during Tito Fanny's 1st candidacy. And if I remember correctly, LALAKI ka pa dito? At ako naman ay single?! He He!

Well, I just want to say that I really treasure the moments I had with you. We were always like a team. Magkasundo sa lahat ng bagay. Sisters in crime, lalo na pag nang-ookray at ang favorite naten okrayin ay si Juni! Ha Ha Ha! :))
Nakakamiss ang bonding naten. Wala kasing ganon sa UK. Kaya nga miss ko ang Pinas dahil sa inyo.

I feel so blessed that I have you.

You're always there for me and the one thing on which I could always depend,

was an open ear from you my friend though sometimes I think I failed to let you feel that I am just here for you too.

You've been through a lot lately and I wasn't there to help carry your burdens.

I want you to know that I am always praying for you. You are so very special and my heart is grateful for the friendship that we share and will be forevermore. And though our lives are changing I wish that our friendship will stay true. No matter where life takes me, no matter where I roam, you will always be in my heart.

May God always showers his blessings on you now and forever. May this day be the best that you ever had.
I pray that God will direct you all days of your life.
May you find the real happiness and contentment in every aspect of your being.

You are never alone as I will stay with you through and through. Everything in this world seems uncertain but one thing is definite -- that beyond words, beyond time and distance, you'll always be my one true friend.

I LOVE YOU BUDOY!

PS. I will see you soon! :)

PUB-orito :)

Halos dalawang taon na ako sa Inglatera, mabibilang ko ang araw at gabi na nagliwaliw ako, hindi tulad ng ibang mga pinoy na walang ginawa kung hindi gumala at magparty-party sa gabi. ;)

We went to a REAL pub for the first time in my adult life at 27 years of age, I’ve never been in one before. I was with Ate Franz, Ate Millet and two other extras, forgive me that I can't even recall their names. Anyroad, it was saturday so the pub was really jam-packed with whole bunch of party people. Actually, the pub thing was really not in the plan yesterday as we were just asked to come to help fix up Ate M's Bf's house in Southend (45 mins away from Liverpool st. station if taking the Nat'l train).We were not even dressed to kill! So had to do a bit of make over just to fit in.

I should have taken a picture of myself before this right after I got off from work. I wore the same top and bottom but the top was not tucked in. My hair was completely tied up, curls were made in motion with the help of a straightener (I ♥ using hair S to curl my tresses, less time, looks more natural). I was just wearing a comfy shoes (because I always walk when I'm off to work) and not this wedgie.

From draggy plain and to chick (still maintaining simplicity).

"MMM" as in Meet Madam Millet! :)
Was turned over a new leaf, from head to toe.
Hair was newly rebonded (ehem, by me!).
From the typical pambahay outfit, pj's and t-shirt to a more alluring clothing.
Accesories (authentic :)) and make up on.

Tsk! Meet the mermaid, Ate Franz! :)
Sadly, she couldn't afford to alter the outfit, didn't anticipate any idea of fun that night.
She only put some make up on her face and borrowed my comfy shoes, ha ha!
That's it!

I don't know if I'm allowed to tell why we stayed a bit longer to Madam M's mansion, let's just say that we waited for someone whom we thought will give us lift a to southend. Ended up all disappointed not because that someone didn't show up but because it's late. Past 9 in the evening, we hit the tube off to liver pool st. station and there we boarded the train to our destination.

National Express Train (Virgin Train's far more better) :)

We munched on burger and chips from Burger King while in our journey. Finally at SE, took a cab, just 2-5 minutes ride to MM's Bf's place where we placed all things in order :) No time for rest as we went PUB HUNTING afterwards. We were directed by one of MM's friends. The 1st pub was closing at 1am (12:30 already) and so we had find another. We found a place in town, I forgot the name of the pub but it has DIVIGNE on it. Ha ha ha! Dismissed from mind to take picture of it. From outside, I don't feel like going in, I hate crowded places and the noise, argh! Unbearable! Sobrang Promdi ako eh, mall lang ang naeenjoy ko. Yeah, crowded din ang mall, pero hindi naman in close contact ka sa mga tao. Ha ha! Arte much?! Oh I forgot to mention, the bouncer (yun ata tawag dun, ewan!), parang mga PSG! he he he!WToo much talking eh?! Went inside anyway, there's an entrance fee that I didn't bother asking how much, I'm not paying, hello! :))

And so the PARTY ANIMAL has begun wild ;))
They were all gulping alc bevs and I was hitting my Evian Water. Ha ha ha! :)
KJ pa din ako pagdating dun. I just never really liked drinking it’s just not me I prefer a smoothie or a milkshake, iced tea is nicer.

This crazy looking guy was not a companion. He was just thrilled and mingled with the girls for a flash. He's always goofing around when we're taking photos.
Papansin ang lolo nyo! ;)

Filo's are everywhere. Next to our table were Kababayans too. I think this guy here was with them.

While the cat is away, the mouse will play. :)

Peace MM. Ate Millet was feeling down at greater times that's why I couldn't say No to her.
She deserved this break from work and from stressing her mind about her LL.

I was just doing a favour here when I held a bottle of beer for a friend who's in the loo. :)

The girl was trying to avoid the camera. But Ate Franz really intended to include her in this photo.

The peace sign! Pwede bang mawala yan!? :))

Umuulan ng lalaki sa bar na ito. At isa lamang sya sa mga iyon. Ha Ha Ha!
Wala, type lang nya magpa-picture sa lola nyo.
Kaso si Ate M, ayun! Talagang gusto sumingit eh! He he he :)

Kita nyo naman kung gaano kainsecure yun nagtetake ng picture!
Gwapo yan eh (sabi nila) ! Nanadya lang yun kumukuha! Ha ha ha!
Pero wala naman na mag gugwapo sa Mr. Peralta ko! :)

They couldn't resist Ate Franz's charm.
Ang kukulet ng mga yan! :)

Look at where the guy hand was? Kung makaakap, akala mong jowa!
Ha ha ha! This guy is lunatic! Nagtatago kami sa kanya at ayaw nya kami tanatanan! As if were playing hide and seek with him.

Si ATe M, biktima! Ha ha ha!

Dance! Dance ang lola n'yo!
Papakabog ba ako kay Granny Goose?
Yes, yang nakapang cord care sa picture, oldies medley sila magkakasama.
All of them were flashing their skin/s.
Sabi ko nga, ay kung Nanay kita, ako pa ang humila sayo pauwe! ;)

The pub was OK, still not sure pubs are my scene though, I like my fun to be natural where you can let off some steam and have fun without alcohol trying new and exciting stuff that get your adrenalin pumping. The experience wasn’t that bad. I enjoyed the entertainment brought by the music played and hyperactive people. I just didn't like the idea of seeing couples doing stuff which I find obscene in nature (kissing and rubbing their bodies)... kaderder! :))

Oh, just glad we went. It was fun.

Knock! Knock!

"Opportunity knocks only once", they say, but that is not true. As for me, it knocks more than once, however, though we recognize its existence, we just ignore and let it slip away and so we wonder what happened and search for their whereabouts.

Opportunity knocks like strangers at your door. Sometimes we don't allow them to come in on the grounds that we are scared to just let them in considering the unpredictable outcome they may bring us, good or bad. The stranger that already knocked at your door might never again knock same as the way it is. If it will knock again, it will be different - could be better or worse, who knows?

I was jogging with my dear friend Nhess at the park only this afternoon and we were talking about life - what our lives has been in the UK. We talked about career and love life. We're happy to say that we already found our destiny (in the name of Jay and Ryan). Suffice to say, our love life is OK. Then with our working career, we ended up with the question, "Bakit ba lagi na lang ganito?". I couldn't elaborate furthermore, it's just that the right job is way too elusive at the moment (maybe). We desperately go in search of opportunities and put in all our efforts to make things happen, I see nothing wrong in taking each and every chance as long as you are doing it one at a time. I mean, take one opportunity after the other. If we're able to grab one and found out that it's not working, we let it go. No regrets.

Many of us get the right opportunity but we fail to make the best use of it. We don't act diligently upon the opportunity grabbed. We are eager for quick results but we were lazy enough to work on it. Honestly, I have to say I was one of those whose seeking for instant pleasure, until I came to ponder deeply that immediate pleasure was just some basic tendency of human mind who's tied up with the idea of doing little things and expecting massive gratification. Right now I'm aiming for long term satisfaction. I would if I could with the help of GOD, constantly tame my mind to seek permanent happiness in life and not look for instant pleasure.

I pray to the Lord that HE will bless us with the ability to identify right opportunity, attitude to honestly work on it and sincerity to make the best use of it. Minsan lang dumating ang magandang oportunidad sa buhay naten, kaya naman samantalahin naten ang pagkakataong ito. Let us dodge our inhibitions and take the risks of grasping a certain chance, maybe we'll be ahead of the game.

I will end this blog with this quotation,

“Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity. Whether you’ve found your calling, or if you’re still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life’s work.” -- Michael Dell

Thank you Dear GOD for inspiring me.

Goodnight everone! :)

Pansamantala...

Distance hurts more than anything in the world.

But you don't have to see or be with that person everyday to be in love.

A large part of being in a relationship is having someone to be with and share your life with. It's very comforting to have a shoulder to cry on or lean on, get a hug for support, get a kiss or sweet smile. But hey! Look at us, we're trying to defy the distance. I know that we can still do things together even if we're soooooo far from each other. We're not seeing each other everyday, but we talk a lot - substantive and detailed. We maintain our emotional connection. Tbis is very challenging though. It's hard to avoid jealousy and be completely trusting. We both know that one of the easiest ways to destroy a relationship is to poison it with jealousy. May be one thing that we should bear in mind is that when we start an LDR, we have to be realistic, road ahead will be rough.

EVERYONE IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

Don't fall in the trap of interrogating your partner every time he/she decides to go out for a drink with people you haven't met or he/she didn't get back to you right away when you called and left a message. It's not like he's/she's cheating on you. Paranoid! Even if we are committed with someone, we still have our own social life, considering the parameters you set on the relationship. Being suspicious is very unhealthy for you and your relationship.

NO NEGATIVITY. ONLY POSITIVITY.

Staying positive and not focusing on the negative aspects of a long-distance relationship is essential to keeping your relationship blooming and your partner content. Being in an LDR is only a temporary state. Since I'm far away from Dadi, I asked him to send me one of his favorite things so in a time of need, when I miss him, I'm able to hold on to something that once belonged to him. He gave me his poloshirt with his scent on it. Sometimes I wear it or I put it on as my pillow case.

Never feel that you are alone.

No matter how far the distance is, remember that you are still in a relationship. LDR and CDR is almost the same--only you are actually physically absent, distance permitting of course.

LDR like mine is worth the sacrifice because we both know that we'll be together anytime soon.

We fight the distance. We communicate and we talk about our future together.

In our heart, we really hope that one day, we will never be apart. Not even a step away.

I am his everything like he's my everything.

Hindi BOYFRIEND ang kailangan ko!

Hindi ko kailangan ng boyfriend.

Hindi ko kailangan ng taong araw-araw magtetext at tatawag para i-check kung nasaan ako at kung ano ang ginagawa ko.

Hindi ko kailangan ng kaflirt.
Hindi ko kailangan ng ka PDA kung saan aani ako ng kritisismo sa mata ng publiko.

Hindi ko kailangan ng sundo sa bawat lakad na pupuntahan ko at anino sa mga bagay na gagawin ko.

Simple lang ang kailangan ko...

Gusto ko ng taong pwede kong tawagan sa hatinggabi kung kailangan ko ng kausap tungkol sa mga kabaliwan ko, yung tipong isang text lang ang gamot pag tuliro ako.

Gusto ko ng taong yayakapin ako kapag naiiyak ako dahil sa mga katangahang nagawa ko, yung tipong sesermunan muna ako, saka yayakapin at sasabihing ‘ginusto mo yan, tiisin mo’.

Gusto ko ng taong makakasama ko sa iba’t ibang lugar kahit na pareho naming hindi alam kung saan kami dadalhin ng mga layas naming talampakan, yung tipong kahit hindi namin alam ang daan, ligaw kaming nagtatawanan at nagbabatukan kapag nakakakita ng kotseng kuba sa lansangan.

Gusto ko ng taong mayayakap ko habang nanunuod ng romantic comedy films at horror kung kakayanin ko.

Gusto ko ng taong makikinig sa pag-amin ko ng mga katarantaduhan ko sa mundo, yung tipong harapang sasabihin sa akin kung mukha akong tanga o kaya "Adik ka talaga!".

Gusto ko nga taong nagsasabi ng totoo lalo na kung tungkol sa mga kapintasan ko, yung tipong sagad sa buto kung laitin ako at tagos sa laman ang pagsabi sa akin na pangit ako. Laitan na walang mulat!

Gusto ko ng taong tatawa sa mga walang kwenta kong istorya pero mananahimik kapag hindi na nakakatawa, yung tipong sasabihin sa akin kapag ang mga kwento ko ay bulok at di na mabenta.

Gusto ko ng taong hindi humihingi ng sorry kapag walang kasalanan at hindi aakuin ang pagkakamali na ako naman ang may kagagawan, yung tipong magpapataasan kami ng pride kahit na alam naming sa dulo ay pareho naman kaming talunan.

Gusto ko ng taong may sariling desisyon sa buhay. Yun may sariling opinyon. Yun halos magtalo na kami dahil magkaiba kami ng pananaw, pero sa huli, ako pa din ang masusunod. Ako ay nagbibiro lamang. Give and take. Hindi give ng give at take ng take.

Gusto ko ng taong kahit sa telepono lang ay haharanahin ako. Yun makikiawit sa akin sa videoke, at abutin na ng madaling araw sa pagkanta hanggang sa malatin at maging sintunado na.

Gusto ko ng taong hindi nabubuhay sa nakaraan, yung tipong pagtatawanan at pipintasan namin lahat ng naging syota namin kahit na alam naming minsan nila kaming sobrang sinaktan. ;)

HINDI KO KAILANGAN NG BOYFRIEND,
DAHIL ANG KAILANGAN KO AY IKAW...

JAY PERALTA.

Gusto kitang kasama sa bawat araw ko. Sabay nating pagtatawanan ang mundo. Sabay nating paglalaruan ang buhay. Sabi mo nga sabay nating babasagin ang mukha ng mga epal na taong walang ibang magawa kundi humusga ng kapwa.
Babasagin ang nguso kapag may humadlang. Sabay nating lalabagin ang mga batas na lumilimita sa mga pangarap nating dalawa. Ang bumangga sa atin, sabay nating itutumba.

I love you Dadi.