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Monday, February 27, 2006
Monsoon
 (hong kong's the yellow dot)i've always said that i love the cold. i grin like crazy when there's a cold warning in hong kong and i do enjoy venturing out when it's below 20 degrees Celsius. i've always hated the heat, i despise sweating and all the discomfort it brings me. but, when it's cold and raining, that's another thing. yes, i still enjoy the weather but i'd rather stay home in bed. that's why, you would've found me praying like crazy even before the sun rose that classes would be postponed today. the wind was howling and it was raining... and the weather just has more... spirit... up here on the hills and on the 16th floor. i just wanted to stay in bed and i was dreading having to get up and go out and commute to Causeway Bay to pick up my daughter. my prayers went unanswered this morning... hubby went off to work and anya had school. the wind never lost it's strength... it was so strong, it blew one of our windows open while IT WAS LOCKED... and to make it more, uhm, challenging, hubby and i decided to dine out 'coz our ref is actually empty. it took us three tries to actually leave our building. it was raining hard so we had to bring umbrellas but the first time out, anya's umbrella was so flimsy and weak that it was like tissue paper against that strong wind and rain. we went up again to get a different umbrella. the second time we stepped out of our building, this happened...   yep, one of our sturdier umbrellas actually snapped against the wind. all the hinges or watchamacallits broke off... like it wasn't made out of metal. in the end, we bundled up, kept the umbrellas closed till we're off the hill, and if there's a satellite imagery, you would've seen a pink marshmallow walking down the hill, grumbling. yes, the marshmallow was me wearing my extra bulky jacket and you couldn't see my face 'coz it was covered with the gigantic pink bulky hood.and wouldn't you know it, there's a cold warning later this wednesday. whoop-dee-doo. -prescribed by-  @10:48 PM -10 came for therapy session-
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Crushing
seems to be the theme of the month... ------------------------------------------- now, how about that American Idol? we get it here a few hours late but i've finally seen both the guys and the girls... and let me just say that i'm rooting for a guy to win this year. i've always been biased towards the girls, but this season, it's hard just to pick six guys while the girls were "okay". first, the girls. Katharine McPhee wowed me. her performance was just natural and smooth... nothing overdone, it was perfect. also, is it just me or did Paris Bennett remind you of Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Bailey? who do i think will get the boot? i'm betting it's Brenna Gethers and Stevie Scott. Kinnik Sky and Heather Cox may not make it to the finals as well. but that's just my opinion. as for the guys... what can i say? i absolutely loved Elliot Yamin's performance. who knew? i think he'll make it to the finals, though i don't think he'll win the entire competition. again, my opinion. i also want to see David Radford make it through the finals... just to see if he can get past being a crooner. another winner is Taylor Hicks. my husband just can't believe that Taylor is younger than him. hehe. but for the first time in Idol history, i screamed. i actually screamed when Ace Young sang "Father Figure" by George Michael. remember back when Constantine used to leer in front of the cameras trying to be sexy as hell and you'd just get creeped out? so the opposite of this... Ace just made me feel like giddy teenager seeing her crush... i was grinning like crazy that my husband actually left the room out of disgust! ehehehehehe!  i love him. i want to marry him. i want to have his babies. is that bad? in the philippines, we have this saying that goes, "makalaglag-panty ang kagwapuhan nya" which literally means, he's so handsome, i dropped my panties. oh dear.-prescribed by- @9:29 PM -18 came for therapy session-
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
A Turn for the Better
 after days of what seemed like unfortunate events, this family has found a cause to celebrate. my daughter, who may push me over the edge at times, was awarded with a couple of certificates in school today. makes me sometimes wonder if she has a split personality... hmmm.  (full name intentionally smudged to protect identity)ice cream would be nice, yes? -prescribed by- @4:43 PM -10 came for therapy session-
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Fly Me To The Moon
my husband hasn't been home on time in weeks. and before you jump into conclusions, it's not because he's having an affair with another woman. it's just his work has taken over his life.
i've been understanding and patient about this. he's the sole provider for this family and i should support him instead of berate him for being always late. but it's crap to have him around when he's tired and overworked and stressed out. add to the fact that i'm also on the edge... safe to say that we've seen better days. so, being fed up with this crappy situation, i did something this morning that i haven't done in years. i started to write a story. reality is not doing much for me lately, so i decided to escape. watching TV or reading a book wasn't enough to distract me, so now, i'm inventing a whole new world of my own. will i finish it? will i like it? who knows... we'll see. now, i'm off to the moon to visit the Cheese Fairy and buy some green cheese for my pajama party with the elves. -prescribed by- @7:26 PM -7 came for therapy session-
Monday, February 20, 2006
Would You Like Some Pepper With That?
 (from Baby Blues) it seems that stress has taken ahold of me. i woke up and i was instantly bombarded by the futilities in life. add to that the fact the my hormones are out of whack and you got yourself a lady you wouldn't want to cross today. robert and i were too lazy and tired to do the dishes last night... so, guess who gets to wash them this morning? yep... me. i was washing and washing then i realized we were just gonna use them again at lunch and i'll be stuck washing it again. oh, joyous day. like i said, all i see right now are the futilities in life. why even try, right? still i do. there's still a little bit of sanity left in me. i'm even doing some laundry today and, later on, i'll most likely be ironing. but you know what really pisses me off right now? it's that, life isn't so rewarding lately. there's just constant struggle and it seems that the top of the mountain is still miles and miles away. you work and you work but you get so little in return. for example, i'm finally free of wheezing and asthma... then, my daughter gets sick. we never seem to get a break. and though i don't want to blurt this out into the world, the fact is, we're having some financial difficulties. i just did our monthly budgeting... and we actually don't have enough money. so there. it's a crappy, crappy day and it's just noon. yippee. -prescribed by- @12:46 PM -10 came for therapy session-
Friday, February 17, 2006
thank God i have clean pans
 it's friday and it couldn't have come too soon! i'm tired, i'm wheezing and i got the cramps... so, guess who's bitchy today? but, let's not dwell on that. instead, let's play SPF!first on the assignment is what's under your bed... well, unfortunately, my bed does not have any "under" to it.  it only has drawers filled with our shirts, socks, hankies, shorts, undies and whatnots...  we also don't have a stereo. i left mine back in the philippines... what we have here is an mp3 player and a CD Walkman plugged to a couple of speakers, and voila... our "stereo"!  my husband actually has this little cassette recorder. he listens to it while he takes a bath and everything. it's currently inside a bathroom cupboard... and i'm not tall enough to get a decent picture of it. ehehe.  lastly, i present to you, our pots and pans... i even included our rice cooker! now, i didn't cheat or anything by cleaning them before i took a shot. it's been clean for a few days now 'coz we've been pigging out on leftovers and take-outs. mommy's not up to her usual perky self so the kitchen's been spotless for lack of use. heh.  so, i hope your weekends turn out great and spectacular. of course, i'm sarcastic. what else do you expect from someone with PMS? now, run along and play with Kristine.-prescribed by- @5:00 PM -27 came for therapy session-
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Melting A Rock
how do you get through to a man? how do you get through to a man so caught up in his own personal hell?
do you talk to him? do you tell him that he will make it through? how do you talk to a man who does not even listen to his own thoughts? do you amuse him? do you make him laugh? how can you make a man sense humor when he is too exhausted, his smile never reaches his eyes? do you ignore him? do you let him be? how can you turn a blind eye to a man when you can feel his gloom exude from every cell in his body? do you pray for him? do you plead to God to save him? how do you pray for a man whose very soul, whose very essence is trapped somewhere in a black hole, trying to claw its way back? how do you get through to a man? how do you get him through? -prescribed by- @9:25 PM -7 came for therapy session-
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
On The 11th Day
so... i haven't been posting. i'm currently having some asthma attacks... it's what happens when i'm physically exhausted from all the fun i've been having.;)
yes, it's valentine's day today... and it sucks that robert and i don't get to celebrate it. what's weirder is that i'm not in the mood to celebrate at all. i think i'm getting a little too cynical for this holiday. bah. anyways, it's not like robert and i never have fun. last saturday was his birthday and we actually had a blast. we had so much fun that as we were going to bed, he told me that it was the first time he saw me laughing the longest. the day started kind of bittersweet. it was his birthday but, at the same time, my sister was leaving for manila. anya cried at the airport and it was strange coming back to our place and it was just us three once again.  i actually wanted to spend the day in bed, my laziness overcoming me, but i got my fat butt off it for the sake of robert. i did want him to enjoy his birthday and forget about his stress.it turned out to be one of the greatest days here in hong kong. we met up with friends and decided to explore the Stanley Market here in hong kong. you can find some interesting artworks, some chinese trinkets, clothing and much more. i didn't buy any since i already had my share of shopping when my sister was here... but robert and i decided that we'll return in a couple of weeks. after walking around, we saw that we were a few steps away from the sea so we decided to have some picture-taking as the sun was setting.    afterwards, we continued to walk around and scandalously looked at a few couples doing some extreme PDA. before we know it, it was nighttime, so we rode the double-decker bus to Sheung Wan to meet a couple more friends for dinner. the bus ride was hilarious with some PG-rated jokes and a lovedoll. don't even ask.we went to a korean restaurant for dinner where we had to barbecue our own food right there on the table. at first, i doubted whether i'd like the food, but i actually loved it. might just add to our fave restaurants list.  good thing anya decided to listen to the mp3 player all throughout dinner 'coz the jokes turned up a notch and became R-rated. i was in tears and my sides were aching from laughing so hard, i didn't even care if i was going into the ugly laugh... where your mouth is wide open and you're guffawing like a donkey... after dinner, we all decided that the night was still young and we all refused to go home... so the party went on...dessert time.we went up to Soho, where it was strangely bare, and had some dessert at a place called chocolux. yes, they serve anything chocolate, from chocolate mousses to chocotinis.  finally, the birthday boy got the chance to make a wish and blow his birthday candle.  ... and then, it was time for home. a great way to end a great day.-------------- papa, happy valentine's day... belated happy birthday. i could only wish that i knew magic so i could make all your dreams come true, as you had with mine. i love you with all that i am and all that i have. love always, mama -prescribed by- @5:55 PM -9 came for therapy session-
Sunday, February 12, 2006
My Middle Name is Sneaky
surprising someone was actually easier than i thought. or i'm just a natural when it comes to deceiving people. friday night, we had a surpise dinner for my husband who celebrated his birthday yesterday.
 my husband thought we were having dinner with my sister's friends at Lan Kwai Fong... he was actually a bit reluctant and even considered going to another restaurant. imagine his surprise when we arrived and the first person he saw was his scottish boss. then, one by one, he realized that he knew everyone at the table... and he looked at me with a smile that simply said, "sneaky, sneaky, sneaky!"the indian food was interesting, the conversation was funny and my husband was relaxed. the past week was such a tense one for him, i could actually feel his stress exhude from him as he walks in the door. a surprise dinner with friends was just what the doctor ordered.  it was also a great way to culminate my sister's stay here in HK... showing her the nightlife of HK, Lan Kwai Fong-style. like the saying goes (which i hate, btw), all good things must come to an end... but at least, we made it count. -prescribed by- @10:31 AM -11 came for therapy session-
Friday, February 10, 2006
Religion
last sunday, i had a serious talk about religion with my husband. i was taken aback with how upset he got when we missed sunday mass... but, i believe, he was more upset about how i was so unaffected with missing church. that day, we discovered that we actually have different views when it comes to our faith and its traditions.
i used to be a religious person... designed by my Catholic upbringing. i never missed mass, i regularly went to confession... and, as much as possible, i tried not to commit any sin. meanwhile, robert was my opposite. when i met him, he was agnostic, confused. then, soon enough, he started going to church with me and would even sit in a quiet church whenever life got a little too hard for him. he believed again. after a couple of years, my own trabsformation began. my Catholic upbringing bombarded me with religious facts and obligations... but it barely taught me about life. in my late teens and early twenties, i was exposed to everything life has to offer... the wonderful, the magical, the laughter... and the darkness and pain life can bring. i came out of that darkness changed... even my beliefs were changed. i still have faith... i still believe. but i no longer limited myself. i've then decided that my religion is between me and my God. i felt free and my faith, restored. robert asked me, if this is how i "practice" my religion, why do i even bother to go to church? why do we send our daughter to sunday school? he actually got very frustrated with me. his own belief was that if you want to talk to someone, it's always better to visit them at their own house rather than just by calling on the phone. he asked why do i still go to church if i could just pray anywhere, anytime? i told him, i went to church to get inspired, to strengthen my faith. and i still believe that THAT is a better reason than the ones i had when i was young and naive... i attended church because my religion required it. we ended our conversation with some compromises and some adjustments to each other's beliefs. how funny is it that, categorically, we're both the same religion... yet, we view and practice it differently. how did i end up here? from a young girl, so sure in her religion, to this faltering woman, still trying to look for answers? -prescribed by- @11:05 AM -9 came for therapy session-
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
The Advantages of Having A Sister
the advantages of having my elder sister here in hong kong...
i'm relieved from dishwashing duty for the 14 days she's here!  our dog, darcy, found a new  i have someone to go shopping with (and tell you honestly when you're making a dreadful purchase)!  plus, i have someone carry my bags while shopping!  i have someone to spook (and laugh hilariously with) while walking down this path at night!  lastly, i get to see hong kong in a different light...  -prescribed by- @11:49 PM -16 came for therapy session-
Friday, February 03, 2006
Who Has Time for Blogging?
obviously, i don't since i haven't posted in days... i actually feel guilty. what have i been up to? NOTHING! well, aside from gossiping and yakking all night long with my sister...
i missed this! just talking about our pasts and laughing about our adventures... we laughed about the time when i "accidentally" caught our older sister kissing her boyfriend... we laughed about our mom's "selective memory"... and it's great that we get to laugh now about times that were painful back then. so now, you're wondering what's with the cling-wrap... well, we wanted to have a girly day so we poured olive oil on our heads, wrapped it in plastic... and hopefully, when unwrapped, we'll have shiny hair!  well, i'm off to rinse my hair now. have a great weekend!!! p.s. yes, Drama Queen, we talk about you all the time!!! bwahahahaha!!! |
 
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