WHY I LOVE POY - Part 12

Before I start my kwento of the day, I would like to warn you dear readers that this post is mejo rated PG. I just find it funny kasi. If you’re not a teleserye fan, for sure you won’t get this. But for those Coco Martin’s die hard, I’m sure getz nyo to.

Ever since I started working in Cavite, I seldom watch TV on weeknights. I’m dead tired already because Poy and I usually arrive almost 8pm na. As much as I wanted to stay long in front of the TV, there are just too many important things that I have to do.

But everything changed when “Walang Hanggan” started in ABS-CBN. Ewan ko ba, nakaka adik ang teleseryeng yan. Ang ganda ng story kasi. Bonggacious pa the cast. I’m so hooked with it to the point na feeling ko ako talaga si Katerina, lol!

As I’ve said, you won’t get my kwento if you do not follow this teleserye. So let me just briefly share the main plot of the story para kahit papano, getz nyo. It’s about the love triangle of Daniel, Katerina and Nathan. The original mag jowa is Daniel and Katerina but they separated because they thought Daniel died of an accident. Bigla kasi sya naglaho, but the truth is buhay pa sya. His death was planned by Nathan and Tomas, brother of Katerina. Just to make it short, Katerina and Nathan got married. Although kinasal na sila, Katerina still loves Daniel. On Katerina and Nathan’s first night, walang nangyari. And even on the succeeding nights, zero lagi si Nathan. Wawa.

There, that ends my intro. Yes, intro pa lang yan. Eto na yung rated PG part.

Last night, while we were in bed, Poy keeps on hugging and kissing me. Alam nyo na, kinikiri na naman ako ng asawa ko haha. Pero dahil may hangover pa ako ng “Walang Hanggan”, deadma to the world lang ako. Feeling Katerina lang ang arte ko. Eh nangungulit pa din, so inexplain ko na talaga.

Nani: Bi, napanood mo kanina hindi pa nagtatabi si Katerina at Nathan. So since ako si Katerina, hindi rin tayo pwede jumeklavertz. Please wag ka makulit, matulog na tayo.

Poy: Naman bi, affected ka pa rin ng palabas na yun. Wag mo na panoorin yun.

Nani: Ano ka ba bi? Hindi pwede. Ako nga si Katerina no! Basta ganto, pag bukas tumabi na si Katerina kay Nathan, goraboom na tyo. Pwede na =)

Silence. Shucks nagalit ata.

Nani: Ha bi? Bukas na lang ok?

Poy: Bi… Ako si Daniel =)

Wahahahaa!!!! Laughing trip talaga ko kagabi.

Actually until now, pag naiisip ko sya, I still can’t get over it. Super tawang tawa pa din ako. I really love my Poy, sobra =) =) =)

CONGRATS MR. SAFETY

Grabe grabe grabe! I am super duper mega over busy for the past week. As in! Work load up to my neck level talaga. Actually hanggang ngayon but I really need to blog, I’m palpitating already. I cannot concentrate anymore because ang dami dami laman ng utak ko. I need to unload some of it here.

First topic is my husband’s promotion! Na broadcast ko na sya sa FB last Sunday, excited. Feeling ko naman ako napromote lol! I am just so proud of him, sobra! I am even more excited because finally, after long months of waiting, I will be able to share the whole story here in my blog. I know it’s been a while since we kept any update about it. He told me to zip my mouth muna and wait for the right time. Right time because he wasn’t able to formally resign from his job in Dubai hence he doesn’t want me to publicly share the news yet. And I’m happy that the right time has finally come. His passport with cancelled visa is already with us. Yey!

Here’s the full story. Remember last November, Poy had to leave from Dubai going back to Pinas earlier than my flight back. He left a week earlier than me because I had to finish the 30 days notice to my previous employer. While him naman had to leave Dubai early because he had to report na to his new work here in Pinas. Yeap, God has again proved to us how mighty He is for keeping His promises to our family.

During the time that I was doing the Skype interviews for my application in Maxim, I didn’t know that my husband is sending resumes and applying job online to Pinas.  Until one day, he informed me that he received an irresistible job offer as a Safety Officer in a cold storage industry in Pasig. I was stunned because I had no idea about it. The offer for him was truly a blessing for our family. Sobrang sakto because we will be both back in Pinas with confirmed work.

Now you know the reason why we had to make a come back eksena in Pinas. It is because God is good and answered our prayer once again. No more worries about my mom’s visa and Mimay’s environment while growing up because we will all be staying in Pinas for good with God’s favor of giving us secured and stable jobs.

And what’s even more bongga about it is that, being on his job for 3 months only, Poy is now handling 6 cold storage depots in different provinces in the Philippines and promoted as Safety Manager. Congrats bibi ko!!!

Ang galing galing ni Lord!

I still have so many things in mind, but for now, eto muna kwento ko. But before I end this, I want to share to you the latest photo of our baby girl. Ang arte lang. Here she is posing with the Koi’s in Nuvali. She’s becoming healthier and prettier everyday =)

KWENTONG BIGOTE

If you have seen me personally for a couple of times, it will be very impossible for you not to notice my mustache. It’s been there since birth. In my college days in Letran, the tricycle drivers in the kanto would call me “ang babaeng may bigote”. It was nothing to me that time, I was never bothered about it. I remember my ex-jowa even told me that it actually adds to my appeal. Naniwala naman ako. So it never occurred to me to have my bigote removed.

When I was in Dubai, my lady Indian officemate would always tell me to shave my bigote. But I didn’t mind her. Sa isip isip ko, buhok nga sa kilikili nya mahaba pa sa bangs ko eh. So kanya kanyang trip lang yan.

I feel very confident with my bigote, and I really have no problems with it. That is not until last Thursday. I had a seminar that day near Megamall and we were sent off early. I went to Market Market in Taguig to wait for Poy which will be coming from Pasig. He’ll come at 7pm pa daw. I thought of going to Freshaire to have my nails done. The problem is, ang dami pang customers waiting. So I have my name listed and they asked me to comeback after an hour.

I was wearing heels that day so it would be very uncomfortable for me to walk around. Ayoko din naman kumain alone in that 1 hour because I’m sure, Poy would ask me to eat again pag dating nya. Still undecided, I walk out of Freshaire and notice this waxing salon.

I was thinking to have my underarm waxed. I went inside to inquire but sadly, I have to wait 1.5 hrs pa daw because there were many customers who came earlier than me. I was about to leave Laybare when the attendant told me that I can have an upper lip hair wax instead. Wala daw pila so they can attend to me immediately. Left with no choice, I agreed.

This is the view from where I was seating. I was feeling really nervous. Alam mo yung parang manganganak ulit? Mga teh, pls understand, first time ko to in 27 years! Virgin na virgin ang bigote ko, migosh!

I really don’t know what I was up to until finally the wax touched my upper lip. Grabe ang sakit! Even before the waxing started, the attendant gave me a tissue and I was wondering what is it for. Para sa luha pala, kaloka!

Here is my before and after photo.

I went out of the salon looking like a battered wife. Namaga talaga nguso ko ng bonggang bongga. But over all, I enjoyed the experience. I didn’t know that I’ll be more confident with my hair-less upper lip.

DINNER DATE with JC and ABBY

One of the many things I am grateful for in my life are my friends. I have a lot of them. I have friends from my elementary, highschool and college days. I have friends from church, from my previous companies, and of course from Dubai. I’m so blessed for having a lot of real friends in the very sense of the word.

That’s why if you notice, Mimay have super daming ninong ang ninangs. Ang dami ko pa friends na nagtampo ng lagay na yan dahil di namin sila kinuha as Mimay’s grandparents.

So where am I going? Actually, I just want to share one of the best nights in my life so far. This post is long overdue already but nevertheless I am very excited to blog it.  Last Feb 9, right after office hours, Poy, Mimay and I had a dinner date with my long time friends, now kumare and kumpare, in Shakey’s Paseo de Calamba.

I was super happy to see them once again. Abby is a flight attendant in Saudia Airlines while Jhayz is working in Singapore so we seldom meet. But what’s cool about our friendship is, parang kahapon lang kami huling nagkita. No ilangan at all. Tsismisang walang humpay pa din just like the old times.

That night, Mimay was super thrilled as well because she received gifts from her ninong Jabi (Jhayz worked as a store manager in Jollibee before and he usually gives Jollibee stuffs to Mimay, hence Mimay calls him Ninong Jabi). And not just gift ha, gifts talaga. That Hershey’s stuffed toy in our table was one of them. There’s also a huge chocolate bar and a pink Giordano shirt especially for our dalaga.

We all can’t wait for Abby’s beach wedding in December! Makukumpleto ulit ang Jhayz angels because Cha will be coming home too all the way from Canada. Yey!

Jhayz with Jhayz angels, Abby, Nani, Ton and Cha.

Girls/Jhayz, we have to have a pic like this again in December ha? Sa studio ulit haha!

OUR PRETTY FLOWER GIRL

I have so many entries in my drafts, pero puro introduction pa lang. Sa sobrang dami ng gusto ko i-blog, I cannot finish even a single entry. You know I’m like that even at work. For example, I have so many things to do in a particular day, uumpisahan ko lahat yan. Ang ending, wala akong natapos. Kaloka.

Well anyway, what I want to share to you guys is our pretty dalaga in her flower girl gown.

Isn’t our Mimay so adorable?

This was taken last Saturday in Canlubang Laguna. Sorry I forgot the name of the church. Mimay was one of the flower girls in the wedding of husband’s cousin. The lolo of Poy was cousin of the lolo of the bride. Basta something like that, I don’t exactly know how they are related eh. Basta the moment I learned that Mimay will be one of the flower girls, mas excited ako haha!

This is actually the 2^nd time of Mimay as flower girl. The first time was during my kuya’s wedding. As in solo flower girl sya dun. The problem lang is that Mimay was sick that time. She wasn’t in the mood at all. So on her 2^nd time, bumawi talaga ang anak ko ng bonggang bongga! Look at the smile =) Mimay’s partner was Ivan. She’s the youngest son of my SIL, Ate Dory (Poy’s ate).

Ay I have a kwento pala about Mimay’s hairdo. Since the wedding was Saturday morning, husband and I sent our dalaga to a nearby parlor Friday night to have her hair ends curl-set. The bading in the parlor was having second thoughts because at Mimay’s age daw, for sure tatanggalin daw yung curler. I told the bading not to worry because I know our daughter very well.

So eto na sa bahay, while we were watching Barbie I noticed Mimay na ayaw humiga.

Nani: Anak higa ka na.

Mimay: Ayaw mamee, aalis kulot.

Nani: Hindi neng, hindi yan maalis kahit humiga ka.

So humiga..

Mimay: Aray! Aray mamee sakit! Ayaw ko na higa!

Imagine the curlers in Mimay’s nape, so malamang talaga eh masakit yun.

Nani: Sha neng tanggalin na natin yang kulot kasi masasaktan ka eh.

Mimay: Hindi mamee okay lang, taas mo la lang kulot (curlers) ko.

Ending, ganito natulog ang kiriray naming anak. Hahaha!!

Sabi nga ni Poy, “san pa ba magmamana yan?!” Deadma. Hindi ko rin alam. Choz! Sorry ang blurred ng shot, lights off na kasi sa room namin that time.

Mimay’s gown was originally owned by Mimay’s cousin who is 16 yrs old by now. So the gown was like 12 yrs old already. I just have it repaired. Since the motif of the wedding is blue & yellow, I asked our mananahi to replace the lace with color blue, put some blue sequins and put a yellow ribbon. Jaaraaan, instant gown for P500 only! Nasa nagdadala lang talaga yan, tama? ;)

I’m so excited for more flower girls moment of our Mimay!

THE VALENTINE’S DAY

Written: Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 0815H

Since we already celebrated the night before the actual Valentine’s Day, I know this day would pass just like an ordinary day for me. Although that morning, I was still somehow expecting a bouquet of flowers from my husband. I cannot remember a Valentine’s day without him giving me flowers. Last year nga, exactly 12 midnight may nag deliver ng flowers for me. Poy’s like that. It may be a simple flower bouquet lang but he makes sure to give it in an extra-ordinary way.

So yesterday when I woke up, Poy just gave me a kiss and greeted me, without the flowers. Bad trip ako. I wasn’t talking on our way to Carmona (he drops me there every morning and we’ll wait for my shuttle service there). I kept on telling myself na wag ako magalit, that I shoud be matured enough for things like this. Kahit walang flowers okay lang, ambait bait naman ng asawa ko. Dapat masaya na ko. Kaso, naiinis pa din ako. Especially when Poy told me this:

Poy: “Bi grabe lakas ng ulan sa Pasig kahapon, di tuloy ako nakabili ng flowers. Baba dapat ako sa may Market Market kaya lang ang traffic na. Wala tuloy ako flowers for you.” I was like, “OH-kay!”

I was not in the mood the whole day, mababaw as it may seem pero masakit eh. Dito oh (points to my heart). I seldom text him that day, but I reply once in a while. I don’t want him to think I’m mad.

6:10 pm, on my way out of the office, I saw my hubby standing outside our lobby holding a bouquet of flowers. I was really surprised! I wasn’t expecting it because Poy works in Pasig while I am in Gen. Trias Cavite. It’s like 2.5 hours travel from Pasig. With my office mates as audience, Poy handed me the flowers sabay bonggang bonggang kiss. Parang shooting lang! Haha!

Here’s the souvenir shot last night. Ehem excuse me, naaapakan nyo po yung hair ko =)

Aside from the flowers, Poy gave me a valentine card with a 2-page hand written letter. Dito talaga ko super touched. I know how busy Poy is at work. I know how many meetings in a day he had to attend and I know how many times he would eat lunch late because he had to finish so many things. But despite of all these, he was able to make and hand write a letter for me, at 2 pages pa talaga. This brings me goosebumps, really. I am just so blessed for having a husband who loves me so much.

I am still in-high right now. I’m sure I’m doing something very good before the eyes of the Lord for blessing me with a partner like Poy.

Syempre, papahuli ba naman ang baby namin? ;)

Happy Valentine’s everyone!

OUR (PRE) VALENTINE’S DINNER

Written: Tuesday Feb 14, 2012 1330H

Days before Valentine’s, I told Poy that we won’t be spending too much just for a dinner on Valentine’s day. Since we’re on tipid mode for the next monthsss because of dik-dik, I told him it would be very impractical to have dinner in a hotel then iisip-isipin ko yung bill after. Ako na, ako na ang kuripot :p Poy kept on insisting na once a year lang naman daw yun just like anniversary so okay lang daw. Well, may point. And it’s very seldom we go out without Mimay, moment namin to so why not make the most out of it.

So with that, I researched and looked for places where we can have a decent dinner. Considering the food, budget, location and ambience, we decided to try the dinner buffet in Vivere Sky Lounge in Alabang. I immediately called for reservation but sadly, they do not accept reservation daw on February 14. First come, first serve daw! Anubayun??! Coming from Gen Trias Cavite, malamang sa malamang eh wala na kaming aabutan na seat on Feb 14. Calling Vivere, I don’t think you should do the ‘first come, first serve’ rule on Valentine’s Day. It’s just so… wrong.

So we changed our plan. February 13, hubby and I had a pre-valentine celebration instead. Bahala na kung saan kami mapunta, what’s important is magkasama kami to celebrate the Love Day. Ayun sa awa ni Lord, na traffic si Poy. May trailer daw na tumaob sa may Alabang bridge. Of all days naman! He came quarter to 8pm in Carmona to pick me up and we decided to go to Festival Mall na lang to have dinner. Upon entering the mall, we saw this newly opened 3 in 1 resto infront of Super Bowl. There were My Thai, Pho-Hoa and Jack’s Loft. Since we both love Thai foods, aprub agad sa min.

Before dining in, we roam around the mall first and told husband that since our Vivere dinner will not push through anymore, I’ll buy him a gift na lang. Smile agad ang lolo mo.

As per his request, I got him this silver necklace. He wanted us to have a matching necklace but I declined.

Poy: Bakit bi ayaw mo pareho tyo ng necklace?

Nani: Di naman bi, basta wag na lang po. Ikaw na lang.

Poy: Tipid na dinner natin bi di ba kaya pwede na tyo bumili gift.

Nani: Hindi bi wag na talaga.

Poy: Wag ka masyado magtipid bi, minsan lang naman to.

Nani: Kasi may papabili ako sayo na black bag, may gusto na ko e, kaya lang kulang pa budget ngaun (grins!)

Poy: Ayun, kaya pala.     

Hehehe. Talaga tong asawa ko, mina-mahina ako haha!

Sharing to you some photos from our Valentine’s dinner. We had large bowl of Pho Bo Kho, caramelized chicken and Kung Pao chicken with peanuts and red chili. We also tried Jack’s Loft fishbowl iced tea na muntik ko na ika lunod.

Our pre-Valentine’s dinner was really simple yet very pleasing because we were able to have that quality time together talking and laughing about anything lang. Since we had Mimay, we rarely go out without her. So I think you can visualize the picture pag nalabas kmi, saway dito, saway doon ang drama namin mag asawa. But that night was different. It was all about us. Parang mag boypren/ gerlpren lang =)

You, how did you guys spend your Valentine’s?