I can't believe I'm posting a Koreanovela poster here.

 

This Koreanovela has been airing in ABS-CBN for the past I-don't-know-how-long-it-has-been weeks and I admit I watch this. I'm not into Koreanovelas AT ALL (I get annoyed by people who "falls in love" with Koreanovelas, no offense meant) but I watch this only because one of the female characters remind me of someone back in highschool.

BRIANNA IS CUHMEEEEEEENG! ♥♥♥

Saw my OB again a while ago for the weekly check-up and she said...

MY CERVIX HAS ALREADY
DILATED 2CM!

Brianna is coming, I'm having a hard time believing!

Anyway, while my head was spinning, Dr. Amorin gave us this brochure on this stem cell procedure that they're going to do on me when I give birth if I give my permission. Bry and I are considering it but we'll research on it first.

Dr. Amorin also has filled out the forms that I will be needing once I go into labor and gave them to me already...

I'm sorry, I still can't get my thoughts to straighten up yet. I'm still too hung up on the idea that Brianna's coming really, really soon!

OMFG. I actually found someone with the same first name as me. Shock of my life, seriously.

If every person in the world would do this, the world will be a better place.

I want to try fried Snickers/Oreos.

I have been seeing those in malls but I never get to taste it just 'cause I forget about it whenever I'm in the mall. All I think about when I shop lately is Bry and Brianna. I'm such a mom.

Right now, I'm watching Top Model Rewind in ETC. Today's episode was a recap of season 15 and Ann gave her recipe of her fried Oreos. I will just be needing Oreos, pancake batter and vegetable oil. Just coat the Oreos with the pancake batter, deep fry on vegetable oil then enjoy!

Damn excited for this weekend! I shall force Bry to make fried Oreos for me! Hee.

On making a final checklist...

Whether or not there will be a baby shower (it's seems too late to throw one - and I don't know if I should be the one throwing it), I've decided to finalize my checklist before Brianna arrives. To help me decide what to put on my list, I sought help from online mommy blogs and baby registry websites. Halfway through my list, I realized that some of the things listed on their lists are not really needed by either me or my baby.

Like a sterilizer, for example. It just adds up to the expenses. We could just use the kaldero that we use for pasta. Or maybe buy another one like that just for the baby. It's much cheaper and we can actually use it for pasta when the baby grows up. Cheap and practical, right?

So anyway, here's the list I made for me and Bry's (as well as those kind people) reference.

1. Reusable diapers/lampins - Since I'm going to be a stay-at-home mom - at least for the first six months - I will be able to use this during the day. Cheap and practical. And hello, it's reusable! Anything that is reusable is good!
2. Diaper clips - For the reusable diapers.
3. Disposable diapers - This is for when we travel or go out. According to a soon-to-be-mommy friend, Huggies and Mamy Poko are the better brands but I won't be buying bulks of these just yet because I don't know if my baby will be hiyang on these brands.
4. Disposable wipes - I would've put cotton balls in this list, too but I'm still thinking about it. I don't want the himulmol of the cotton to stay on my baby's body. Anyway, with regards to the brand, I don't think I will be choosy on the brand just as long as we get it from a shop whose specialty is on babies.
5. Burp cloths - I still need a couple of these.
6. Baby bottles (small, medium and large)
7. Baby bottle nipples (slow, medium, fast)
8. Nail cutter
9. Bath tub - Another essential and it has to be pink. It's cheap, anyway.
10. Basin - This also has to be pink. I think we have this one here at home but I haven't seen it in a while.
11. That sponge thing that holds the baby when you give him/her a bath
12. Baby shampoo and/or shower gel - I don't know what brand is good yet.
13. Hooded towel - I have one already from Bry's sister. I just need another one for when one's in the laundry.
14. Pillows - I just need one set.
15. Pillow sheets - 2-3 sets will be good. I prefer white and light colored ones. As in super light colored.
16. Crib sheets - Again, 2-3 sets will be good. And again, white or light colored sheets are preferred.

So, there. That's probably it. Again, this is just for my and Bry's reference, unless some good souls will donate some of the items on the list. :)

Get a clue, neighbor.

Dear clueless neighbor,

Your workers have been wasting your hard-earned money for their selfish reasons. Most of the time when you're not here watching them work, they're slacking off prolly playing basketball in the nearby basketball court.

I'm writing you this letter - which I have no intention on sending you - because I'm sick and tired of the pounding and the drilling (this is not sounding like what I hope it would sound like). I really hope they finish your house soon because they're not only being a pain in your ass but they're being a pain in mine, as well.

Sincerely yours,
Your pissed off neighbor

P.S. Your workers also keep on hanging out in front of our house like some tambays and they throw their cigarette butts on our driveway. Kindly tell them that the world is not their trash can. Thanks.

Oh wow.

Sabi ng matatanda...

Apparently, there's this superstition among old people that you shouldn't take a bath a few days after you give birth because air will enter your vagina which will supposedly drive you crazy. Not the good crazy. It's the kind of crazy they bring you to the mental hospital for.

My mom went 15 days without taking a bath. She said she just washed her lady parts and sponge bath-ed everyday and said that it's the worst thing she had to not do after her pregnancy.

Did anybody hear/know about this, too? What are your thoughts on this? To those who gave birth already, did you do this? To those who are about to give birth, will you do this?

I find this really, really weird...

Sakto.

Ooh, nice. Super customized wedding rings.

Custom made wedding bands with waveform of couple’s own voices. ”I Do” Ring offers a unique opportunity to own a timeless representation of your partner’s voice. Any words can be recorded to make a ring.

I don't wear heels but these are really adorable!

"Kc dw bumaba2 n baby ng relax dw pelvic bone"

...Dra. Amorin's assistant went when she replied to me.

Last night, I had a total fright when my pelvic bone - which I don't know what it was called 'til the assistant replied to me. I texted her "buto malapit sa genitals". What a dummy - started to hurt a bit because I didn't feel anything like that in my life. EVER.

So apparently, I am giving birth to my precious angel soon and despite that weird feeling in my pelvic area, I feel extremely excited to meet the little girl. I've been smiling a lot last night and when I woke up this morning.

I can't believe I'm going to be meeting her real soon! ♥

OHMYGOD, 20 MORE DAYS TO GO!

I like what his Twitter bio is saying... Plus he's a Green Archer... And he looks fine in some photos I saw online.

I shall do this once I get used to my new daily routines with Brianna.

Got this from Clarence's Tumblr.

This is what I'm talking about when I say responsibility.

After PSI, I learned that whatever it is that's happening to my life is by my own doing. Whether it is consciously or unconsciously, it doesn't matter. Now, if it is through conscious efforts, it will be easier to detect and to ACCEPT but if you do it unconsciously, I don't think you will be able to even think about accepting it. In fact, you might even tell yourself and everyone else "Di ko ginusto 'tong nangyayari sakin! Hindi ko hininging maging miserable ang buhay ko!" and all those victim statements we usually say because admit it, it's so much easier to blame other people than to blame yourself.

So, anyway, when I find people who complain so much in what's happening to their lives, I want to tell them that they should be taking responsibility and not pointing fingers to everyone else. That whatever they say about their lives is actually what happens to their lives. That if they declare something, positive or negative, it will eventually manifest in their lives, blah blah blah. But I personally don't want to get caught with the debate that comes along with it because I am only starting to fully understand the concept and I wouldn't be able to explain to them some of the deeper concepts so most of the time, I just shut my mouth and watch them ruin their lives.

A few months back, I subscribed to Bo Sanchez' twice-a-month newsletter online which is the sole reason why I check my e-mail. This was sent in yesterday, twice because he said he wants to make sure his readers receive the newsletter. Anyway, read on to understand what I'm talking about when I say responsibility. Since I don't know how to explain most of the concepts discussed in PSI and in this article, I'm posting it here despite Bo telling his readers to keep this to themselves. I want to help people understand. I want people to see how they are completely responsible of what is happening to their lives.

Where did you go wrong? When you thought you could actually control everything and everyone.

Sad realization.

I realized last night that the main reason I cried almost whole of last week over Brianna's surname wasn't because they didn't give both me and Bry the option to decide on ourselves but because the people who are most important to me didn't support the decision I made.

Of course, Bry's side of the family is important to me, too. But - and I don't mean to compare - they've been more supportive of us. We know some of the decisions we made were wrong but we're trying to make it right...or at least make the following decisions right and they've been there, giving us sermons along the way but they've always been happy for us. Again, I don't mean to compare.

But the people who are most important to me, personally, were really resistant of us - meaning Bry and me - and of this baby. It just sucks to be in this position but I know I put myself in this and it's my responsibility to get the three of us out of here. That, I still don't know how to do.

Apparently, I have a friend in highschool who's applying for Bb. Pilipinas.

Good luck! :D

OB check-up turned date.

Was supposed to meet-up with my OB for my weekly check-up yesterday but didn't because she had this emergency and didn't have time to accommodate everyone. She also didn't believe in appointments so the clinic served at a first-come-first-served basis and I was a wee bit late so...

Anyway, since I had my ultrasound session scheduled at 5pm - I was at the hospital around 10am - Bry and I decided to kill time at Galle. Had lunch at Mangan (their Ginataang Sitaw at Kalabasa was really good) then decided to catch a movie/sleep in the movie house.

We watched the 1:20pm screening of Gulliver's Travels (we were torn between this movie and Little Fockers). I was kinda hoping it'll be a boring movie (but Jack Black is part of the main cast so being boring is out of the question) so I could sleep since I was very very sleepy. But lo and behold, we actually watched the movie and we kept giggling ('cause laughing out loud wasn't an option since there seems to be no other people in the cinema) and we left the cinema SLEEPY.

Went back to TMC for my scheduled ultrasound session then we decided we need to go home already. Was 50th in the cab queuing station so we had snacks at Starbucks (I wanted coffee but I am scared to order one even if it's decaf) and talked a bit then went back in line and when our number was called, we went home.

Normally, yesterday wouldn't excite me as much as it did. But really, knowing Bry, we wouldn't have done that. He would usually be the kuripot and the practical one. We'd usually spend the money on better things and those things don't include movies and/or coffee (or in my case, steamed milk with a shot of vanilla). It was just really refreshing.

But I think the bottomline of these all is I was just thankful the day - and the week - ended on a good note.

Now, off to Medical City. Again. For the third time this week.

Notes to self.

I was really having a bad week so I decided to re-read all my PSI notes for enlightenment and these were the reminders that seemed to have jumped out of my notes.

• Be selectively open.
• Whenever you are not being what you are meant to be, you experience stress.
• Being created in the image and likeness of God, WE WERE NOT MEANT TO FAIL. WE ARE MEANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
• Stress is the battle between good and evil in us.
• SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND TO BE UNDERSTOOD.
• Be committed to get what you want.
• Every problem you see, you know the solution already.
• FOCUS CAUSES CHANGE.
• Whenever you resist, you give up control.
• It's not realistic to expect. Why? Because you expect others to be like you.
• WE CAN'T CONTROL EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES. WE CAN CONTROL HOW WE FEEL ABOUT IT.
• Do whatever it is you do to make yourself better.
• TO THINK IS TO CREATE. TO ACT IS TO ACHIEVE.
• The only thing that can hold you back from your goal is you!
• No one out there is an obstacle to you, it's just you.
• When your intention is clear, the mechanisms appear.
• THE MIND DOESN'T SEE THE NEGATIVE!
• What you resist, persists.
• DON'T TRY. DO.
• Do everything for yourself first.
• SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL.
• The man crucifies himself between 2 thieves: The regrets of the past and the fear of the future.

Every time I open that yellow notebook, I pick-up something different. Amazing.

I am not saying everything is about me but...

This appeared on my Twitter timeline a few minutes ago and I can't help but think that God wants to tell me something.

You are the person who has to decide. Whether you’ll do it or toss it aside; you are the person who makes up your mind. Whether you’ll lead or will linger behind. Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s afar. Or just be contented to stay where you are.

- Edgar A. Guest (via @PatriciaCamille)

Great advice from a friend.

I think, deep in your heart, you know what to do. You are not trying to disrespect your parents, that I do believe. Magkakaanak ka na Ale. Someone else is depending on your decisions. So you better be firm and courageous. Only YOU and BRYAN can decide for your child. Whatever you both decide upon, stand firm and be responsible for it. You know what to do Ale. Just do it. 

-Ate Rona

I'm kinda wonderin' how people with this much (or more) tats on their bodies would look like when they get old.

Nah. Didn't want to know that. I just wanted to post topless photos of Chris Brown. Humuhnuhumuhnuhumuhnuhumuhnuh...

I have this theory that I take good care of my boyfriends.

I may usually be annoying and nagging and a pain in the ass and paranoid and... You can stop me anytime... Anyway, I may be all those things I mentioned - and probably more - but I take good care of my boyfriends. Never in my 8 years, 3 (serious) relationships worth of experience have I visited, rushed someone or accompanied someone to the hospital.

('Cause it has always been me who was rushed to the hospital then. Not that I'm saying they don't take care of me. Hee.)

Just saying.

3 questions for moms with the same problem I have.

What do you really want for your child?

How do you want your baby to grow up?
 

What kind of life do you want for yourself and for your child?

Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool. Loving both of you is breaking all the rules.

Funny as it may seem, I am totally relating to this song right now. Now, don't get me wrong. I am not cheating on my babydaddy. The other lover is - are - my parents.

I've been having this dilemma since Monday. You see, I told my parents - via e-mail because I didn't have the balls to bring it up personally - that I've decided that Brianna will take on Bry's last name instead of my last name. I figured it wasn't that much of a deal because personally, it was a no-brainer for me. Bry is Brianna's dad, she should carry his last name instead of mine. Whatever happens to me and Bry, she still is his kid. It's that simple.

Apparently, it isn't.

A few minutes after I sent the e-mail, my dad replied with a big, fat "No.". I replied, "Why? She is our kid." because she is. That's when it all started. To make the long-ass story short, I got bombarded with sumbats, past situations I thought were already left in the past, complaints and unfair blames that shouldn't be put on me because it wasn't my responsibility. Naturally, I got pissed and ended up crying for two whole days, putting my baby through an enormous amount of stress (another post is intended for this, and not in this blog).

After that, I talked to Bry, of course. He got pretty upset, naturally but after probably two-three days of thinking (if you call it that) about it, we finally decided to give it up for reasons we shouldn't be giving: Para walang gulo, para matapos na, para wala nang masabi pa.

After our conversation last night, I realized two things:

1. I want an entirely different thing for my little family from what my parents want and
2. I still don't know why I don't stand up to them.

What do I want for my family? Simple. I want all of us healthy, happy and living under the same roof apart from our families using one surname. Simple. But, apparently, not easy.

Why don't I stand up to them? I've countless reasons for that: I don't want to be blamed for what's happening to my siblings (which is unfair but it happens anyway), I don't want to cause them any more heart breaks, I don't want to be called ungrateful... (I probably would bore anyone who's reading this if I continue)

In the process, I am jeopardizing my own little family when I don't stand up to my parents. That's when it gets complicated. I know the choice is obvious.

The question now is am I willing to sacrifice EVERYTHING for my family? For my baby girl?

My parents, bringing in the big guns.

I know these guys are not my kind of guys but they are oh so yummy in Weather Girl.

Patrick Adams

Ryan Devlin

Wow. I'm actually ready to become a wife and a mom.

I realized that all my frustrations boil down to one thing:

I want to have my own family.

I hate how I let people control my life.

This is a pissed off version of me. You might want to take popcorn and soda with you first before you start reading this. It might take long.

My Sister's Keeper.

It's the first time I saw My Sister's Keeper. HBO aired it for their Lunchtime Movie. I was bawling my eyes out, I didn't expect the story to be that heavy but I finished it anyway. After watching it, I thought that I shouldn't have watched it but then changed my mindset and thought of it as an inspirational movie...which it really is. A really depressing inspirational movie.

Now that My Sister's Keeper is done, My Girl's on. I never get tired of this movie and I love Macaulay Culkin's allergic character. Ta-ta!

Ariane's entry made me crave for champorado in the middle of the night.

Taken from http://arcast.tumblr.com

One more thing!

In addition, again, to my lists:

Taken from Joan's Facebook photo album.

These nifty bags for breast milk storage.

Brianna's checklist is up!

Part one: http://allaboutjellybean.blogspot.com/2011/01/things-i-still-need-to-get-before.html


Part two: http://allaboutjellybean.blogspot.com/2011/01/reading-my-friend-rans-blog-made-me.html

I hope the ninongs and ninangs, titos and titas and lolos and lolas stumble upon this blog and finish the entire list for me. Hihi. ♥

Reading my friend, Ran's, blog made me realize my wish/checklist still is missing a lot of things.

In addition to what I've previously posted, these are some of the other things that Brianna, Bry and I will still be needing:

1. Those crib sheets sets (If we're getting a wooden crib - which I prefer, but Bry wants those Gracco kinds and since he's the one who has money, whatever he chooses goes.)
2. A mattress (Again, if we're getting a wooden crib.)
3. Small pillows (Please include the pillow cases already, thanks!)
4. A pink basin (Yes, it should be pink.)
5. A pink bath tub (Again, it should be pink.)
6. The sponge thing for support when giving baby a bath (I'm sorry, I don't know what it's called.)
7. A set of those thermometers, nailcutters with magnifying glass, etc. I saw in Robinson's Department Store.
8. The baby toothbrush that fits into my index finger (I want a pink one but the ones I saw were blue.)

Ninongs and ninangs, titos and titas, lolos and lolas, if you know me well, you'll know that I am not brand conscious but please be careful on your choice of gifts. Same goes with the previous list. Thank you.

Inaassume ko nang ireregalo yang lahat sakin. NYAHAHAHA! :))

I had this dream last night...

I had this dream last night about my ex and his current girlfriend.

All three of us were in my room and I was telling his current girlfriend in this really mean and bitchy way how lucky she is she has him and all that crap while my ex was just playing with what looked like a comb.

I don't know why I've been having those kinds of dreams these past few weeks.

Maybe I should stop looking at his Facebook profile. That might make those kinds of dreams stop.

Mom...

According to my OB, pwede nakong manganak anytime starting next week. AJA!

I needed this.

Sana makapunta ako dito...

 

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  • Kids play area
  • Sitting area
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Got this from Mommy Lace.

Things I still need to get before Brianna gets here.

Yes, I still don't have a lot of the things I need before Brianna arrives. But since I was a very good crammer back in high school and college, I know I will get by just fine.

So, anyway, part of my cramming is this list that I should have done a few weeks back considering I was doing nothing but being the lazy ass that I was, I didn't.

Ninongs and ninangs, titos and titas, lolos and lolas, if you still don't have any gift ideas for the little angel, here's a list. *wink*:

1. A CRIB! (Yes, we still don't have one and we will definitely be needing this but I think Bry already got this covered. I think.)
2. A stroller/carrier (Though we don't really need it right away. I just like the thought of having it around, just in case.)
3. Bottles (I was advised not to buy these since almost everyone will give me bottles but I can't help but think I might need it sooner.)
4. Changing Pad (I don't think I need this one ASAP, too, but like the stroller, I like the thought of having it around in case I need it.)
5. Receiving Blankets (I have some but I think I need more.)
6. Reusable Diapers/Lampins (I'm old school like that.)
7. (And because I have lampins on my list...) Diaper clips
8. Diapers and wet tissues (Will update on what brand.)

And to my ever-generous parents, siblings, titos and titas, cousins and friends, I will be very much grateful if some of you got me these:

1. Nipple Cream (Because I heard the nipples get chapped from too much breastfeeding.)
2. A new mattress for my bed (Because I read somewhere that babies need to sleep on a specific type of mattress.)
3. That breastfeeding cover thing (I WILL be breastfeeding outside, too, you know.)
4. Stretch Mark Cream (Yes.)
5. Girdles (My tita advised me to use these after I give birth.)

Will probably add to this list one of these days. Stay tuned, ninongs and ninangs! Muhahaha! =))

Crossing out from list again.

1. Maternity pads 01/09/2011
   
2. Maternity bras 12/27/2010
   
3. Baby diapers
4. Baby wipes 01/31/2011
   
5. Receiving blankets
6. Pacifier 01/21/2010
7. Changing pad 01/16/2011 (Thanks to Joan!)
8. Baby bottles
9. Breast pumps 12/27/2010
   
10. Stroller 01/30/2011
11. Crib 01/30/2011

From a Virgo to a Leo.

According to the new Zodiac sign dates,

I now am a LEO.

I think this is a sign.

He is one good client. Why?

1. He is true to his word regarding payments. (Though this one's still pending)
2. His projects are long term.
3. He is really easy to talk to.

I hope I find more clients like him.

EXACTLY ONE MORE MONTH TO GO! ♥♥♥

I also had this thought last night.

Taken from Clarence's Tumblr.

Procrastinating... THIS IS SO WRONG! I have a deadline tomorrow morning!

This is one of the reasons why I don't want to take a break when I have work. I find it hard to go back to work especially when I start going online or when previous seasons of America's Next Top Model is airing somewhere.

I should really get back to work because I've been on this break since 5:30pm and because I have this deadline tomorrow.

But I will finish ANTM first.

Woah! A mommy blogger actually gave birth at St. Luke's in Global City for Php130,000.00! Bravo to you, sister!

I get butterflies in my stomach whenever I get these messages from clients.

But dear client of mine, who the hell is Angeline?!

My song for Bry fits Brianna as well. :)

My accidental happily (ever after)
The way you smile and how you comfort me (with your laughter)
I must admit you were not a part of my book
but now if you open it up and take a look
you're the beginning and the end of every chapter...

Never Knew I Needed, Ne-Yo

Damn, excitement's killing me!

34 more days 'til February 14! ☺

People do change.

This tweet goes out to someone I USED TO know.

I feel bad for some people...

I know I have been saying "To think is to create" a lot lately but then again, I think some people took this saying to its most extreme definition.

I have these 2 friends who, I think, is seeking for so much attention, they are starting to creep me out.

Friend #1 is a freelance artist who designs t-shirts for a living. He has this "girlfriend" who's a varsity volleyball player from one of the Big 4 universities in Manila. I was kinda dumbfounded when I saw that this athlete was the model/athlete kind but thought nothing of it 'cause she might actually give my friend here a shot even if he's the kind of guy who doesn't care how he smells like. I was taught that I should let go of my programs and my prejudices so I actually considered this.

Little did I know, this model/athlete is kinda famous because she has a famous sister as well. A common friend just voiced out her concern for Friend #1 'cause she saw the real Facebook account of the said model/athlete and she wasn't in a relationship with Friend #1. They weren't even connected.

Something happened to him in the past and that's the reason why people don't reprimand/ask him questions about all these, according to a reliable source. But I don't think that's reason enough for them to tolerate him living in his imaginary world where he goes to whenever he has problems. He's 26, for chrissakes. He should be able to face his problems like a grown up, not like a toddler.

Friend #2 has a whole different story. Friend #2 is a graphic artist who has a psychological problem. He gets easily distracted. Anyway, Friend #2 made this fantasy girl up in Facebook in order for him to get likes and comments. He made the name up and looked for a picture of a Filipina in a rather provocative pose in Google.

Friend #2 actually confided this to me and the mistake I made was tolerate this behavior of his. I should've told him that he didn't need to have likes and comments on his wall because he's so much better than that. That he shouldn't let other people dictate how he should be appreciated.

I shared these stories to enlighten other people that this cases are common and that they shouldn't be looked down on, criticized and be laughed at. These kinds of people need help. They need OUR help. They need our understanding and our patience to help them understand the things around them.

When I feel what I feel, sometimes it's hard to tell you so. You may not be in the mood to learn what you think you know. There are times when I find you want to keep yourself from me. When I don't have the strength, I'm just a mirror to what I see.

At Your Best, Aaliyah

Exactly how I feel sometimes.

The Medical City rates (Normal Delivery)

I called Medical City up just a little while back to ask them regarding the rates for delivery. I originally wanted to know how much EXACTLY the rates were but all they could give me were rough estimates and the rates minus the professional fees of the doctors.

As of January 10...

Delivery costs around Php 30,000.00 plus professional fees (OB-GYN, Pediatrician and Anaesthesiologist) and includes

• Delivery room
• Supplies to be used for delivery
• Anaesthesia
• Recovery room (private room) for 2-3 days stay

Nursery costs Php 10,000.00 to Php 15,000.00 plus professional fee (Pediatrician) and includes the kit you will be given for the baby (e.g. diapers) and 2-3 days stay of the baby in the nursery.

The newborn screening and hearing test for newborn fee is not yet included in the nursery fee. These tests will cost you around Php 1,000.00 plus.

I forgot to ask if these rates are inclusive of tax so I might call again later or tomorrow but I think the rates are already VAT inclusive.

I also did not ask about the rates for cesarean delivery because I won't be needing it. There.

Please note that these rates are just estimates and may change without notice.

Holy. Moley. (Random hot guys are invading my Tumblr dashboard!)

 

...Okay, I just noticed he has shaved armpits. Major turn-off.

We want to start with this business soonest.

R-L: Delong, Rona, Ale, Bryan

(Please forgive me for having such huge legs. I'm pregnant, for crying out loud. And yes, I have my insecurities)

This venture was supposed to be just between me and Bry but - I thought at first - we couldn't get enough money soon to start with the business that's why we brought Kuya Delong and Ate Rona in. I later discovered that also another reason for the venture was because Bry didn't trust me enough with the business but that's a whole new, different, sad story.

Anyway, we had our first brainstorming session last night complete with booze, outlines, flowcharts and notes at our place and I personally think we've accomplished a lot. We can be productive if we find people who are focused. In our case, it was Ate Rona. If Kuya Delong, Bry and I were the only ones who'll be in this meeting, we will probably end up talking about TVSTYLE concerns and them, getting pissed drunk.

There will be another meeting next weekend for our preliminary research. Yes, we are serious about this. We are even making a business plan, a FORMAL business plan, for this venture. I am kinda excited for this one. Hope we pull this off soonest.

For some serious mommy thoughts.

Visit my friend, Ran's, online mommy blog:

http://www.legendarymommy.com

P.S. Was actually planning to write in a way people would want to read (a.k.a. WRITE BETTER and LIKE HER) but I kinda feel the need to write the way I do because I want to express myself that way.

I know I'm not giving her a chance to "prove herself" to me but...

She - my brother's girlfriend - annoys the hell out of me.

(Kahit wala siyang ginagawa sakin.)

I honestly don't know why and sometimes - like now - I feel bad for her. I know how it feels like when someone hates you and I am doing it to her.

One of my ex's moms hated me. She wouldn't even look up from what she was doing whenever I greeted her. That's how I am with Carlo's girlfriend.

Not that I am taking revenge or power tripping or something but I think it has something to do with the timing. Carlo's been really pasaway lately and the only people he spends time with are his friends and his girlfriend. I don't exactly know what they do when they're together but this girl literally spends time sleeping here at our house. When she gets here, they lie on the couch (dahil di ko sila tinantanan nung dun sila sa kwarto ni Carlo nagsstay) and sleep. And they do this for hours. Maybe she barely sleeps at home but that doesn't give her the permission to sleep HERE.

If not that, maybe I liked his ex better. Not the rich, matapobre one, though. His first official girlfriend, Carol (Carlo and Carol...ADORABLE!). She's malambing and friendly and all that cliche things a girlfriend should be to her boyfriend's family.

Well, whatever the reason might be, I should stop acting like a bitch to her...

...and maybe she should stop sleeping on our couch all the time.

HBO aired A Walk To Remember. What a way to spend the first Friday of 2011. ♥♥♥

Favorite scene EVER!

Got this from Marcia's LJ.

Yes, I fell in love with them when they looked like this. What was I thinking?

P.S. Lance Bass looks like a girl.

P.S2. They all look like they're humping each other. Except JT, of course. He's the straight one.

I AM 34 35 WEEKS INTO THE PREGNANCY ALREADY!

Brianna, Mommy and Daddy can't wait to meet you already! :)

(Edit 01/09/10: My OB got confused with her notes, she updated me yesterday.)

Turns out I need to walk A LOT to give birth easily.

I shall start walking tomorrow. But where to go?

I get bored easily so our house is not an option.

The village has a lot of rude people so it also is not part of the options.

I want to go to Greenhills but it's way too far from our house.

Tiendesitas is good but the only way to get there that I know of is via a cab and I am not spending that much money for a cab.

Maybe, Megamall. :)

(Okay, I complained a lot there. So not like a PSI grad.)

Aren't husband and wife supposed to be transparent to each other?

I had to ask this question after this conversation with my mom.

Mama: Bakit pag tinatype ko yung username ko sa Yahoo!, automatic pumapasok yung password ko.
Ale: Baka may napipindot ka. Kasi minsan may lumalabas na window nagtatanong kung gusto mo i-save yung password.
Mama: Panu inaalis yun?
Ale: May inaayos sa settings ng browser.
Mama: Alisin mo nga.
Ale: Bakit pa? Wala namang magbubukas ng e-mail mo.
Mama: Malay mo. Yung Tatay mo minsan nakikielam.
Ale: Ano naman?

Okay, maybe I'm a wee bit clueless about how being in that kind of a relationship really is but I have this idea that husbands and wives don't keep anything to their spouses. I may be too ideal for my own good but I think that's how it's supposed to be. If not transparent, at least it wouldn't matter if, for example, the wife saw who the husband talked to and what they talked about.

I have this theory that doubt and infidelity starts with keeping secrets from each other that's why I don't want keeping my activities secret to my boyfriend. If possible, I'd tell him what I'm doing every single minute for him to be assured that I am not fooling around behind his back.

For me, you have to take that trust fall before saying "I do" in front of everyone else because marriage takes trust. Without it, the relationship will be affected and consequently, everything else will get affected.

That's how it is with my parents lately: it looks like they don't care about each other anymore, they fight a lot and they don't talk about ANYTHING but it's never too late. They need to have a serious one-on-one conversation giving each other ample time to explain their side. Nawalan na sila ng tiwala sa isa't isa. That's the saddest thing that could ever happen to a relationship.

I like the message of this song.

“Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80’s movies? I want John Cusack holding a boom box outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80’s movie.”

— Easy A

Good thing I didn't buy one of these...

PowerBalance Admits Their Wristbands Are a Scam

This is me, talking to Bry.

From ExplodingDog.com

The funny thing about cleaning out files in our computer.

I am currently deleting old - and useless - files from our computer and I saw this journal I actually passed to my professor (Trini Suguitan) back in college. I don't know what grade I got for this paper - and I honestly don't care because I cannot believe I had a professor actually read this paper - but this made me realize OMG, ANG TANGA KO NUNG PANAHON NA YUN.

Dated July 5, 2007 and entitled "A Walk Down Memory Lane", this CONCEPT class journal I made is probably the biggest mistake I made in that class. Let's all laugh at this lame excuse of a term paper.

My sex drive right now is so damn high, too.

Victim, victim... TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!

After PSI, I have developed a new pet peeve:

People who tell victim stories.

(Meaning those people who blame other people, things, circumstances, etc to what happened to them)

A victim story goes like this:

"Grabe, nung isang araw inis na inis ako kasi super traffic sa Ayala, na-late tuloy ako sa meeting ko."

This example is a classic example of a victim story because I guess it's safe to say that people actually use this excuse when they are late. People ALWAYS blame the rush hour for being late.

PSI has taught me to take responsibility of what happens to me.I would give this same excuse to my boss every damn time I was late. Oh, sure, whenever I reached the terminal, there's this long ass line and everything gets ugly when we reach C5. But the truth is I woke up, prolly, an hour late that's why I got stuck in traffic on the way to work. I would've gotten up a few hours earlier. I know I'd hear non-stop parinigs from my boss regarding my being late but it sure would've been better to take responsibility of what happened to me than just blame something I can't control.

I know there are things you can't control in your life: traffic jams, a nagging mom or an absent boyfriend but you can always take control of your part in the situation and even the way you would respond to situations you are in. By taking control of these aspects of your life, you see things in a different perspective. The word "understanding" would mean more to you.

Now, since I know that I should be taking control of my thoughts and responses, I should probably understand that not all people are brave enough to take responsibility of what happens to them. I should help them take control of their life rather than blame everything else around them. It will be hard to do that because most people don't accept their faults and can't accept the fact that I may be right but I will not stop. One person at a time lang naman, I don't have to conduct a seminar to 40+ people, anyway.

P.S. Sabog-sabog ang thoughts ko, sorry. I was distracting myself. Will prolly fix this one of these days.

Because I like what Timon said and because there's a lion there.

Brianna's binyag will surely look something like this.

My lola's also excited for Brianna's arrival.

Iwan mo sakin yang baby mo paglabas, ah! Lahat kailangan dumaan sakin.

I am Patrick in this conversation most of the time (and I bet Bry will agree).

SpongeBob: I can't understand what we're doing wrong.

Patrick: I can't understand anything [munches on a chocolate bar]

Why, hello there. You look mighty fine... (Who is this guy?!)

Oo nga naman...

My first entry for 2011. Hope everyone had a great 1-1-11! :D