Im still here

I've been so busy lately. Module creation, training needs analysis, meetings, conducting training, conference, projects, bully projects manager, malupit na amo, mabahong amo, trainees na amoy taong grasa, travel time to work --- one way 2hours, 2 trains and 1 bus ride. Minsan naisip ko WAAAAHHH ayoko ng ganito! Literally, asa magkabilang dulo ang bahay na tinirhan ko at ang opisina ko! Come to think of it, i wake up every 4:30AM and get ready by 5:30AM because the first train arrives at 5:35AM , 30 mins ride after that I have to change train another 30 minutes. Then 45mins bus ride, kamusta naman at ang time in ko is 7:30AM! So most of the time I take cab after the last train at Boon Lay! And that cost me sooo much! Grabe! Sayang, pang shopping na yun sa THIS FASHION! I posted the map atleast you have the idea that I live in Punggol area then I work nearby Jurong west! Tuas Area to be exact! So once I get home blagta! SObrang pagod na sa work tapos layo pa ng byahe. So, parang asa QC ako nakatira at nag wowork sa Sta. Rosa Laguna!!!! hay naman!!!!

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Pag lunch time, literally parang langgam yung mga ship workers na bumababa ng malalaking barko. Feeling ko asa titanic movie ako! Pero di ko naman pinapangarap na maging si Rose ako dahil yung leading man ko kahit gano ka gwapings e madedeads diba? Tapos, stampeed talaga sa cafeteria once 12 noon na. Now, Im planning to move out. I would like to move with AJ and Mike, kaso paiba iba isip ni AJ.

Friday comes after thursday

Thank God its Friday... and tomorrows saturday and the day after it is sunday and comes monday and the list goes on and on.... Friday is coffe with my HSBC buddies though I'm thinking if Im going today, cause its in Bugis and quite far from where I live. sigh.... This is second Friday that I may not come...

happy, peggie, ermel, loren, otep me, joms at Starbucks Bugis Junction

I would like to thank Ana Jane and Myk for this wonderfantasic bag worth thousand of pesos. This is my one and only present that I received on my birthday and Im so thankful. They even treat me dinner... Yey! Thanks and Mwah to both of u!

Jane haven't sent me my official trenta picture yet, which was taken on her Apple Iphone .

I've been in SG for quite sometime now and I've noticed that they still employ old people. And what I know back home is that MC dee only hire young, hip college students!

In Mc Dee yesteday wherein I ordered my birthday burger and I've been eating this for the whole week... Double Cheeseburger which cost SGD 2.00 = 60++ pesos! Expensive here in SG....

Im so craving for this....

Teriyaki Chicken Burger from MOS Burger

This sumptuous seafood delight from Yoshinoya

Or maybe kakatapos lang namin ni Jae mag usap?

Rae: Kumain ka na?

Jae: Oo, kaso bitin ata...

Rae: Anung kinain mo?

Jae: MOS burger, as usual... Teriyaki Chicken Burger... sana nagkanin na lang ako sa Yoshinoya at nag rice!

Rae: Ahh *eyes rolling*

Kaya siguro I'm craving for it! Or sadyang gutom lang ako!

Officially I am 30

I was touched by husband's sms when he greeted me happy birthday. He said that "I met you when we are 16 years old and now we are 30 years old and even if kulubot na balat natin, I still love you, no matter what" hindi lang tumulo ang tears sa left eye, even my right eye is crying! It maybe so cheezy, knowing my husband who I caught red handed hundred times already (and i'll blog this some other time)he still knows how to get into my nerves with those words, and honestly, kinikilig pa rin ako. I love this guy, as I posted before that no one is perfect and I'm imperfect loving this imperfect man. Maybe, kailangan lang talagang pagdaanan yung ganitong mga problems for us to learn and to be strong as we can be. And with this situation you learn how to fight for the one you love.

My kids were never been an issue when it comes to being and staying together as husband and wife. I think it's because you are so used to be with this person and you just can't leave behind. Just like your teddy bear when your young and can't sleep with out it. Or your favorite pillow that until now you are using since you were 5 years old, or your favorite cologne that you used to wear wherever you are. We've been together for more than a decade and I'm still INLOVE with him. I think this is what you call true love.... walang kokontra, story ko to. hahaha.

AJ, Mike and meate dinner last night, It was green garden cafe at Vivo City. It was fabulous! Libre nila ako kase la akong pera.... and they gave me the prettiest bag from Charles and Keith

I'll post my official trenta picture soon!

No man is an island

I never thought that being alone is a big deal until today --- september 9! I'm far and away (not the Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman movie) in Singapore. Im crying while blogging this because this is the first time that Im celebrating my birthday alone! I can walk alone, I can ride the MRT alone, I can visit Sentosa alone and watch people and the sunset, have my favorite Kopi C and french toast at Toast box.

Or smoke alone (smoking is dangerous for your heath)

Or Laugh alone with such posting "postion closed" at SingPost -- may aplikante ba?

Be amazed alone with this Pink Taxi

Or Symphatize with Taong Grasa
Corrected by! at may taong grasa sa Singapore, taken at Tajong Pagar Mrt station opposite International Plaza!

Atleast a lot of my friends remember this day of mine. I guess my family wont forget either! My hubby was the first one to greet me because Japan is an hour earlier. We talked and I cried! This is me being so cheezy. My mom pop me a sms reminding that I shouldn't forget to the mass and thank god for me being TRENTA! So this is how it feels to be three Oh? OMG! Emo breakdown!

This is me being 29!

when I was 28 years old

Im 27 years old. My birthday while training at HSBC

Bumpy ride with friends

Last weekend I spend time with my college best buddy Ana Jane, who happened to be sick for almost 2 weeks. I cooked lunch for her and her fiance Mike, together with her housemates as well. We had manicure, pedicure, footspa, face mask, and hot oil. Unluckily, wasnt able to take pictures of the said event coz we're way to busy to take some! hahaha

Me and AJ had this bumpy road when her Mom was sick. Her mom had this brain surgery due to tumor and as her friends she really needs someone to lean on, but because of circumstances JP,my husband's uncle had bypass surgery at the same time that her mom was sick. I know its no excuse for us not to come, but we failed to do it as her friend and Im really sorry that this have to happen. It almost took ages before she can really talk to us. The big break was her birthday last year, when I pop a message thru her ym and greeting her on her special day. I know she really is not ready to see or speak with us -- the whole college barkada. It took months of ym exchanges, until she attended Paula's birthday party, January 15, 2008 --- Yippeee!

From L-R Rhia, Memond, AJ, Mark, RJ, Me, JP and Dave

Arlene and Jao who's missing in action!

Memond's despedida 2004, East 19: Dave, RJ, Mark, Memond, me, Jao and Raymond Sotto

My Birthday 2004, Pier One -- Arlene, Me, AJ and Jao

Since then, we communicate back again... Thank God. Forgiveness is really something. Good thing that AJ and I were here together in SG, and we have been poppin messages thru ym and sms. We've been missing Jao, who is in United Arab Emirates and who's been very supportive of me here in SG, even sending me thru Western Union! And we are now in search of our dear friend on the picture who is named ARLENE REPATO! The last time I saw her was Memond's wedding who is stunning in her lavander dress

Arlene, Lizelle, RJ, Memond, Rhia, Renzo, Me and JP

Today, Sept 8 its my friend's birthday! Happy birthday Cyril! She's one of those good friends that I have way back in highschool and that'll be Sta. Isabel College, located in Taft Manila. However, there was also a bumpy road between us. I was quite upset or maybe because of my hormonal imbalance, I felt like I was deserted in some way. She becomes way to busy, when we we're in college because we are going to different college back then. I needed her when it was so stormy in my life and I felt I was left all alone. But, still I treat her as one of my most trusted and good highschool friend. Happy birthday Cyril and I Love you!

Don't worry, things will be better, just hold on to our Lord up above!

When your birthday week is coming....

I've been longing to blog this... This was taken last March, while talking to my daughter at Tokyo Tokyo in Festival Mall.

I was telling her that I'll leave her because, I'll go to Singapore to work... And see her expression... and it makes me sooo sad...

Sobrang kakalungkot yang mga pics...

What Im so In to?

This One...

SSShhhhh

xoxo

My random thoughts

Hell yah its September, and I started working... Yes, waiting game is over and I started working. Wasn't able to take pictures because bawal magpa picture sa loob ng shipyard. But having those ships up close and personal, I cant still believe it and those ships are so huge! Its like Im in a movie yesterday while going around and having orientation in the area. Parang Titanic or something... hahaha. Im really happy that the long wait is over, I know I'm still waiting for my employment pass and I believe my agent will do everything to have it before the week ends. Crossing my fingers...

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Its raining everday here in Singapore and maybe because winter season is coming... however there is no snow here in Singapore. Im excited because malapit na October and I'll see Yuan, Pau, Jae and Mama pretty soon!

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God is good. I've talked to Nanay Toning, my grandma in US yesterday on my way to work and she's so happy that I am working. They are worried that I am alone here in Singapore and being alone abroad is really a struggle. I've realized na sobrang nakakalungkot pag mag isa. Minsan kahit may mga kaibigan ka dito, pagkailangan mo ng masasandalan na magulang or relative wala kang matakbuhan. Im staying in SG for 4 months na. I was working for 1 month with ACE then Leave of Absence without pay for 1 month and job hunting for 1 month and waiting for my pass for another month. Quite a struggle.... missing my kids and my family back home. Naisip ko kung uuwi ako at tatanungin ako ni Pau na anong ginawa ko sa SG.... "nagpapicture?" Familiar ba? It's from the movie, Caregive. Actually, nung nag Malaysia ako, after a month, umuwi din ako ng Pinas, kase di ko na kayanan ang lungkot at gutom. So, dun, nagpapicture ako, pero ngayon kahit nagugutom, I just have to fight it. Kahit la ng laman wallet ko... I have to fight for it... dalawa na anak ko. Sobrang hirap na sa Pilipinas.... what I've heard, 60 pesos na ang gas... 30 pesos ang kilo ng bigas. So kailangan ko lang talagang mag tiis dito... kase wala namang security si JP sa Japan. Inde naman sya forever na magsasayaw doon. Ang hirap, sana pumayag syang mag aral muna ng casino management, so that he can work in the casino that will open 2010. Sarap sa Pilipinas when it comes to place to live, pero salary wise better to be abroad. Emotionally stressed ako dahil na mimiss ko mga bata. And I think d na ako uuwi ng Sept 7-13, kahit may ticket pa ako... hayy.. sayang yung roundtrip SG- Manila na 3500...