Sick Leaves

I am sooo glad that my diarrhea is over!  Special thanks to Diatabs.

I had a bad tummy Tuesday last week, at night that I wasn't able to work on Wednesday and I even missed the Thanksgiving dinner given by our bosses to the Sales team (where i am part of).

I think its because of the rich and creamy sauce of the carbonara we ate over lunch last Tuesday.  Then at night, i had to goto the CR 2x and 4x during the wee hours of the morning.  I just don't like to go back to the toilet and release all the food i got.  Although it made my tummy smaller.  Hehehe.

After recovering from diarrhea, i just had a fever last Sunday, a couple of cough and colds as well.  I wasn't able to join my boss to our trip to Cebu for 2 days, where we will have a business presentation with 2 new clients.  I guess i only needed enough rest to take good care of myself and to spend more time with my baby and my family.  I have to  take 2 days of Sick Leave this week and tomorrow I will be fit for work again.

A Bollywood Night

I haven't posted for the past week coz been busy with dance practices for our Bollywood Night, which was held last June 19 in Taboo.  Every quarter, we have this awarding ceremony for the the top sales group and last Friday is the 1st Q awarding.  Aside from that we always have this presentation per group with the assigned theme for the said Awards Night.  

Inspired by the Slumdog Millionaire movie and  Jai Ho Song, we have to come up with a presentation with a plot, a song and dance combination.  Of course there's a criteria for judging that our group strictly followed.  Hahaha, biased noh.  We conceptualized and thought of a good story with comedic character names that will catch the audience attention.  

The plot: A beautiful princess named Princess Mahatma Gandha, with her chuby but charming jalalay Madambha, from a faraway Indian kingdom is in search for her prince.  With the blessings of her father, King Haringking King, they searched for princes who will capture the princess heart through a dance showdown.  The 3 princes are the twins Randjhit Anghit and Kuhtesh Galesh, and Kharima Rhimarim.  Eventually the princess has chosen Prince Kharima Rhimarim.  Only to find out that the real Princess Mahatma Gandha is the chuby charming jalalay Madambha.  

 

A series of songs were combined to link the story matched with a rhythmic dance number.  The song list as follows: Dhoom Taana, Single Ladies, Let's Get It On, Stop in The Name of Love, The One you love, Careless Whisper, Poker Face, Jai Ho (orig), Krazy and Dhoom Taana. 

The dance number is great, even if its not that synchronized, but still we won.  The prize, a lunch date with the bosses.  Well its quite okay, although the group would still prefer cash prize.  

We had 4 consecutive days rehearsing and completing the dance steps.  The Hindu dance is surely difficult, so my team mates and I had to simplify the dance moves so everyone can easily follow.  

Part of the criteria is the costume.  I was surprised with the effort and creativity that the whole group showed.  We didn't expect that our costumes will be as colorful and as realistic as the Hindu costumes.  With all the skirts, blouses, shawls and other accessories for the ladies.  Also the guys costumes their head gears/turban, tops and pants.  For the ladies, it wouldn't be complete without the beautiful make up thats attractively great on all of us.  We also drawn mustaches, beard and thicker eyebrows for the guys.

This kind of awarding we have is a break from the hectic work schedule.  After all these awarding, its party time again, with drinks for merriment.  Everyone danced the night away up to the wee hours of the morning.  We ended the party at 2:30am.  Really enjoyed this!  A clean fun!  No worries, no tears and no fears!

Tagaytay Get Away

It was a very refreshing Saturday we had!  Family went to Tagaytay and visited places to relax and enjoy the scenery, food and of course each other's company, our bonding time.  First stop is at Paradizoo.  We came there around 11am, i guess, and we were the first visitors to arrive.  It's a farm with domesticated animals you can take photos with up close.  Well my mom and our helper didn't enjoyed it much since they've grown up in the province and its not that spectacular for them.  But my baby surely enjoyed it.  She was very friendly to everyone, posing for pictures everywhere, with us, the view and the animals.  At first, little girl is scared touching the goats and the pony but later on, she even took a ride from the pony.  Funny though, the pony stepped on my toe.  Maybe it got irritated with us, hehehe.

Next stop is lunch time at Josephine's.  We spent 2 hours for lunch.  The menu: Crispy Kangkong, Baked Tahong and Talaba, Bulalo, Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, Beef Tapa, Bibingka and Puto Bungbong.  Mom and I had 2 cups of Hot Taragon Tea.  Actually, one serving is good for 4 cups, we thought that 1 cup is only good for one person, we even shared the tea to everyone.  Our British visitor can't eat the Talaba and Tahong, it makes him sick.  But he ate the Crispy Kangkong and he also liked the Puto Bungbong than the Bibingka.  He did enjoy the meal.

Then, after chatting and resting in Josephines, we moved to a relaxing moment at Sonia's Garden.  All of us had the Sonia's Signature Massage and take note that even my little kid had her own massage in her bahay kubo.  She did enjoy, according to our helper, who stayed with her while we're having our own massage.  She even fell asleep and when the massage is done, she woke up and started to look for everyone.  hehehe.  Good thing her Tita finished first and checked her out.  Then all of us followed one by one to her kubo after the one hour massage.

The scenery is very relaxing.  Inside the massage rooms, I liked their shower room coz it has a window with running water flowing so they won't see you naked outside.  Music is calming and their soap smells good.  How I wish I can have that kind of shower room when we get to have our own house.  hahaha.  We also bought pop beans, fresh salad veggies, salad dressings and cheese hopia.  

We passed by Caleruega to revisit the Church and the place where we had our retreat back in High School.  Well, a lot of things has changed, 12 years ago.  Wow, that long means I'm getting older.  My 3 other siblings also reminisced their high school days retreat.  We were pointing at places where we had the star gazing, pictorials with our teachers and friends, etc. 

For our last stop, we had coffee and apple pie in Bag of Beans.  They serve this specialty coffee, Coffee Alamid, coffee beans are being pooped out by Civet cats.  Well, it surely tastes good, just don't mention it came out from the cats.  Hahaha.  A friend says that their Chicken pie is a must try, maybe in our next visit.

So we traveled back home but we also checked out the sale in Adidas and Lee in Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Laguna.  My brother and his gf bought some jeans and some other items.  It's 50% off the regular price.  Too bad, nothing fits me.  I guess I have to push through with my exercise to have my waist lower at 27 or 26 inches.  Wonder how long do I have to go to the gym?

Anyway, that's it.  What can I say but 'ANG SAYA SAYA!  Lalo na kasi LIBRE!'

  

Gymboree

Finally, i went back to the gym today.  I've been trying to visit the gym at most 3 times a week, pero most of the time once a week lang.  Bakhet?  Kasi nga hectic ang schedule.  Sa dami ng workload you have to attend to.  And most of the time, i want to go home agad to be with my little darling.  I've been trying to get up early para mas refreshing and i don't have to stay out late.  Kaya lang its difficult.  I really need to discipline myself.  Nagagawa ko lang gumising ng maaga pag coding ako.  Ayun nakaka-exercise ako ng umaga.

Siguro if i can go to the gym 3 times a week, baka ang seksi ko na ngaun.  Hehehe.  Sabi nga ng baby ko 'uy chechi', meaning 'uy Seksi'.  Told my baby 'sige anak, paninindigan ko ang pagiging chechi.'

Kaya balik na ulit sa GYM!

A Day Out of Work

Well, I took a leave from work coz its my day today.  I just want to spend my quiet time with family and my mini me.  Still, can't stop myself from checking my email coz I got calls and text messages from clients whom I have to attend to immediately.  Tuloy pa rin ang trabaho kahit nasa bahay ka!  Iba lang ang venue!

My sister's bf is here today. He's a British and he's good, he mingled with the whole family even with my baby.  Nosebleed na nga kami kaka-english and british accent pa. Hehehe! Pero okay naman, he doesn't mind that we speak tagalog around him.  We all sang using our Magic Sing Videoke, and it was fun.  Finally, he got the highest score of 97 after several trials.  hehehe.  And he loved Red Horse Beer which we served him.  He said he would like to take some at home. The alcohol content isn't that strong for him.  Sabi niya, there are other beers back home that's stronger but not that good as Red Horse Beer.  Siyempre 'Ito ang Tama'.  He also drinks San Miguel but I think its a Mexican brand.  I should let him try the other San Miguel Beer products we have here.  He actually had the beer as his water.  Ewan ko nga kung naka-ilang Red Horse beer in can na siya.  And so are my siblings, they've been drinking now while playing the Rock Band.  Ayos na trip diva!  

Crush just Puffed!

"Waaaah!  Wala ng Crush!  Sabi ko na nga sa sarili ko ayoko na magka-crush! Kasi nag crash lang din ang puso ko!  Pathetic!"

I just found out that my not so serious crush (i hope) already had a gf.  And they just celebrated 1 year.  Well at least he isn't married.  Unlike me who's got a complicated side of life.  I am married and have one kid, my precious baby girl.  But yeah, I'm living a lonely life, with no husband by my side.  I'm going through annulment and hopefully it will be over in 6 months or a year's time.

Well a crush is just a crush, as i tell my friends, he only makes my day a little brighter because he really reminds me of my ex bf.  The way he speaks, his voice, his gestures and his actions.  Are they twins? Naah!  I guess the man of your dreams will never be the one, he'll only remain in your dreams.

Okei lang yan! Hanap na lang ulit ng iba!  Hahaha!  

Happy birthday to ME!

Happy B-day to ME!

YES it's my 28th birthday, June 8, 1981.  I've decided to create my blog on this day as a fresh start.  A way for me to recover, rediscover and re-live my life to the fullest.  An outlet where i can write my thoughts, share my dreams, and surviving the day to day living.  

I used to have a blog years ago, i think its 5 years past, and i can no longer locate it.  Probably it was erased since i haven't posted for the longest time.  Years pass so quickly that a lot of things happened.  Im sure that if i'd locate it, my blog from before is far more different compared to the new blog I'm going to do starting today and the succeeding days.  

I think I'm going to like this stuff again!