One Great Miracle

Until now, I still couldn't believe it. I will be a mother in 3 weeks! Really thought that this will never happen ever since I am already 36 years old. But God is true to His promises and gave us this wonderful blessing. I would say its a miracle because besides the fact that I am on the heavy side and already old in conceiving, I also had PCOS. When you have PCOS, you're not ovulating which makes it hard for you to conceive at all.. Another thing, my hubby had his sperm count exam months before I got pregnant and it shows that most of his sperm cells are immobile. It's not moving which means that most of his sperm cell is not travelling to my egg cells - something like that. So this is really something we are not expecting...it's a beautiful surprise...

We've learned about my pregnancy one month after my father died. This is sad because this is his first grandchild if ever. We've been praying hard for this because my father would really be delighted to know that her unica hija would soon bear a child. It could have been a happier ambiance but God has His ways and His ways are far better than ours. I know that my Papa who is in heaven is now happy and is also excited to see his very first grandchild. If not for my daughter, I would still be in gloom till now because of my father's death. I praise God for his wisdom and I know this is all a part of his great plan for our lives.

In three weeks time, I will bear my firstborn. I don't know if it will be on normal delivery or via caesarian section. Due to financial constraints,  I hope it would be through normal delivery (but with epidural since I don't have much pain tolerance) however, if it's really necessary for me to under a CS delivery, I will gladly comply. God's will be done.

Jojo's 33rd

Actually his birthday was on the 29th of March but since I had my shift from 10:30 PM to 7:30 AM - we decided to just celebrate it today the 30th. Besides, it's payday today so we can spend some bucks for our "date" hehe. Actually, it's a simple but enjoyable day for both of us. He fetched me at my office in Ortigas and I bought him my gift, two penshoppe shirts at Robinson's Galleria after which, we went to SM North Edsa to eat lunch. We chose SM because it's closer to where we live and it's bigger, thus we can have more stores to check on. Anyways, instead of eating in a formal dine in restaurant, he chose to eat in KFC, of all places. Jojo is a fried chicken addict and he prefer eating chicken every other day. Phew. So kahit na sobrang uyam na

Happy V Day!

Happy Valentines Day to everyone! I hope everyone is happy celebrating this special day with their loved ones. If you are single, I hope you were able to say your "I Love You's" to your parents, siblings and friends. I would like to post a wonderful song that made me cry this Valentines Day after watching "The Wedding Planner" earlier. I know, though my hubby would not be able to give me all the material things this world could offer me...I know it would be the same face I would wake up with for the next 50 years of my life. I love you baby and you know that with you... I can't ask for more...

GROW OLD WITH YOU

I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
Oh all I wanna do is grow old with you

I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you

I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold

Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you

My Happiest Birthday Celebration Ever

Last February 22... I celebrated the Happiest Birthday of My Life... It was really full of surprises and celebrating it with people you love the most made it extra special. I really don't intend to celebrate it this year...besides the fact the Mama is in Bangued Abra...I don't know if my friend Mamu will make it in Manila. But by faith I decided to go for it. I have sooo many friends so I decided to just celebrate my birthday by batches. February 22 will be with my kafatids and officemates...Feb 24 will be for my Father's family and Jojo's family...Feb 28 will be with Mama and my siblings and my bestfriends in College and Highschool. I knerrr...madugo ang magcelebrate ng birthday especially pag marami kang kamag anak and friendships pero okey lang basta I get to see them at least once a year. Anyways...I woke up at around 6:00 AM - sooo excited na ayusin ang bahay for the party. Jojo started to clean the house at take note pati yung tapat ng kapitbahay namin winalis! Hahaha! Anyways, dumating si Melai @ around 9:30 am and naghiwa na kami ng mga ingridients for the lumpia as well as for the pancit. Then Utoy came with a big chocolate cake. Hehehe. Yung pinakamalaki raw ang binili nya kasi baka mapahiya kami sa mga bisita. He started helping Melai sa pag-aayos ng mga ingridients. I asked Jojo na kumuha ng malaking kawa sa kanila for the Pancit and to buy some additional stuff for the handa. It was a very tiring yet enjoyable experience. I started preparing the Pancit, then the Afritada and then later the Lumpia. Utoy started preparing the Maja Blanca. Nakakatawa pa nga kasi nagpahinga ako ng saglit and paglabas ko..nakita ko si utoy halo ng halo at hindi na alam ang gagawin kasi bukol bukol ang itsura nung maja blanca na hinahalo nya...hahaha! Nagpanic kami at buti naman naremedyuhan nung hinati ko sya into 2 at nilagay ko sa isa pang kaserola yung half. Hehehe. Then Mamu and Jon2 came at around 3 PM with a Cake and Wine at take note...me gift ang mga hitad! Hahaha... me drama pa pala yun...hirap na hirap daw silang sindihang yung candle kasi mahangin sa labas so dahan dahan silang pumasok na parehong pawis na pawis habang kumakanta ng happy birthday. Hahaha! I was sooo touched! Parang everyone's very happy to be a part of my birthday. Anyways, at around 5:30... Ice came with Mark Yu with some sweets from Goldilocks...reunion ba ito? Hahaha, both Ice and Mark are my wavemates in CVG at ang mga natitirang matatatag sa batch. Hehe. So inumpisahan na ang ngawaan at nagvideoke session na...Later that night, dumating sina Sisay and Mitch with a cake, wow! 3 na cake ko! Yahoo! We had videoke session till 11 na ata yun! It was a fun and memorable day. I was soo touched especially when I've learned that Utoy made a video presentation for my birthday. Grabe, nanginginig ako sa tuwa because I never thougth our Utoy will take time to interview our teammates and even our Tl and ask them to give a message for me on my birthday. Grabe, pinigilan ko talaga luha ko kasi nakacontact lens ako...pero nung pinanood ko sya ulit...naging emotional ako talaga and hindi lang ako umiyak..humagulgol ako (literal). I was really touched sa effort nila na pumunta dito kahit sampung bundok ang kailangang suungin para makarating.

Let me thank people who made this birthday extra special:

According to who first came sa bahay nalang ha...hehehe:
First, ke Melai na dumating ng sobrang aga pumunta sa bahay para tulungan akong maghiwa ng patatas at kerots...tinulungan nya rin akong maghugas ng pinggan at maglinis ng bahay. Day, di kita makakalimutan! Hahaha. Seriously, I ssooooo love you Melai. You are such a sweet and loving soul and thanks for always being there....


Utoy, thanks for helping me prepare for my bday bash. The moment you texted me that you are coming early para me katulong ako really shocked me kasi kahit minsan di ka naman tumulong magluto diba? I even texted you back saying "siguraduhin mong makakatulong ka utoy ha!" and true enough...you helped us a lot! Sya po ang naghiwa ng repolyo at ng 2nd batch ng carrots pati ng sitsaro. hehehe. Sya rin, together with Melai, ang nagbilot bilot ng shanghai habang nanonood sila ng ASAP live. Nasermunan ko pa sila kasi ang bagal nila hihihi. And lastly, I really appreciate the video, yun pala yung kailangan mo ke Bern2 at Rhum ha kaya sabi mo sa quickcomm pupuntahan mo sila...hehehe. I so love you Utoy! You deserve nothing and noone but the best!

Third, To my sisterretes Mamu and Chow...gurls, I really appreciate you both. Thanks for bringing sunshine to my gloomy life. Since nakilala ko kayo, naging mas outgoing ako at mas nagenjoy ako sa buhay. Thanks Mamu for being on my birthday though alam kong me important matters kang ginagawa sa Agoo and you came to Manila just because you want to be with my birthday. Chow, thanks for putting life on my party. Nung nakita ko ngang me dala kayong cake, wine and gift...sabi ko nalang..."Aba, bago to ah! Me pera kayo gurls?" Hahah, I soo love the gift and your presence most of all. My birthday wont be complete without the both of you...

Fourth, Ice...my friendship for almost 3 years now. Gurl,thanks for taking time out na pumunta dito though kasal ng pinsan mo. I really appreciate it. Alam mo naman ngayon lang ako nagcelebrate ng birthday with you guys ang I thank you at talagang pumunta ka kahit na magkabilang dulo ng gliner ang bahay natin. Thanks for bringing our wavemate mark na nakabonding ni Jojo. So pano ba yan, magkumpare at magkumare na tayo. Hehehe. Seriously, thanks for being a kind of friend I can share my secrets with. Thank you kasi me taga tawa ako at sobrang naaappreciate ko pag niloloko moko about things na nasabi ko noon na nakakatawa at naaalala mo talaga. Basta, I soo love you bebe gurl. You know also that you can always count on me.

Fifth, Sisay..thanks talaga for showering my birthday with your presence. Talagang diko ineexpect na you can make it kasi you said sa qc na titignan mo and I am surprised when you called PJ asking for direction on how to get to my place. I sooo thank you gurl. I know we never had the chance to bond and you know what, I even thought you are suplada and hindi mo feel ang kajologsan ko but I am sooo happy that you proved me wrong. I even told Ice "Ang bait pala ni Sisay noh" when I realized that you are really not snobbish as what I first perceived you to be. Thanks so much sis and I would never forget this!

Sixth, Mitchie! I soo love you Mitchie! Thanks for sharing with me the secrets beyond your Mother's special Maja Blanca. Alam mo, I was touched the moment you typed sa Quickcomm excitedly na "Mimz, eto na yung ingridients sa Maja sabi ng mama ko...ay wait me call" hahaha. To think na akala ko nakalimutan mo na, you really took time to ask your mom and ikaw pa nagpaalala sakin. Tenks so much mitchie and since nakainom ka na ng Gin Bilog...kasama ka na sa grupo. Hehehe.

To all those who greeted me sa Video ni Perl:

Dianne, thanks for greeting me. Kahit na "Happy Birthday Mimi, mwah!" lang ang nasabi mo...natouch ako sa "mwah!" hehehe.

Imee! Hehehe, I thank you for trusting me of your secrets gurl, salamat sa mga times na shineshare mo sa akin ang mga pangyayari tungkol sa iyong buhay pag ibig. Hehe. Basta, alam mo naman ang stand ko jan pero di parin ako magsasawang payuhan ka kung saka sakali. I love you Imes!

Katrina Rebecca Diaz, kahit ininjan mo ako sa bday ko eh loves pa rin kita. Alam ko naman ang mga pangyayari at kailangan mo ng ample rest. Sa susunod na birthday ko sumama ka na bakla ha!

Markova, thanks sa greetings mong nakakatouch. "Happy Birthday" hehehe.

Issang and Jessie, ang mga mababait naming qsp's...salamat at naggreet kayo sakin mga bakla. Thanks for all those t/s steps na shineshare nyo sa akin lalo na pag windang na ako sa calls ko..hehehe.

Odiebells, thanks for greeting me ha. I love you too rollybells! Hahah, sige aasahan ko yung mga tips mo about how to lose weight ha! Hahaha.


Ang mga Badinggerzi's na sina Rhum at Bernbern...thanks mga gurls for always making me laugh sa floor. I never thought magiging friendships tayo because I'm sure...nung hindi pa tayo magkakakilala eh nag ookrayan tayo mga bakla. Alam nyo naman, mainit ang mga itsura natin sa mata. Hahaha. I love you gurls!

To Gherj, who called straight from SG! I love you gurl, thanks for remembering my birthday. I was sooo touched to the highest level. Wish you were here to celebrate this special day with me. Love you Gherj!

TL Paul! Thanks thanks tl sa lahat lahat. You really inspire me to be the best I can be. Thanks for trusting in my capabilities and for seeing things I myself can't see in myself. You rock TL!

and lastly, To my better half Jojo. You have been such a blessing to my life. You are giving yourself to me without expecting anything in return. You have been my light, my shade, my tungkod and my sumbungan on times I'm sad or hurt. You are always on my side through good and rough times and I am sooo blessed to have known someone as loyal as you are. I won't forget the promise we made for each other. You are my best friend, my brother and my husband all rolled into one. Thanks for always understanding me and embracing even the worst in me. I love you forever.

You Did It Again Papa Manny!

Ang galing galing talaga ni Papa Manny Pacquiao! Sobra. I's so happy I was able to see the fight kasi wala akong pasok kahapon. My brother and father called kaya nalaman na namin agad na naknock out ni Manny si David Diaz coz' delayed yung telecast ng channel 7 against sa cable telecast. Sana sa susunod sa Channel 2 naman ipalabas yung laban (w/c i doubt din because I believe MannyPacquiao is a contract star of Channel 7)...kasi naman sobrang daming commercial. Halatang pinapahaba...okey lang sana kaso naman neng, inabot ata ng 3 hours yung 9 rounds na yun! Pano pa kaya kung nakumpleto ang 12 rounds! Nilalabanan ko lang yung antok ko para mapanood ko kaso naman...ang tagal! And because of that, I've decided to subscribe na rin sa cable. Sana makabit na agad. Anyways, ang bait talaga ni Manny noh. Nung macknock out niya yung kalaban after 9 rounds...talagang binalikan niya pa to check kung okey pa si David Diaz and he even wanted to help him get up. Hahaha! Nature na nga siguro ng Pinoy yun. Sadyang mababait talaga tayo...ehem ehem!



Here's an article from Kieran Mulvaney of Reuters regarding Manny's battle against David Diaz:

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to capture world titles at four different weight divisions when he knocked out David Diaz in the ninth round to claim the WBC lightweight championship on Saturday.

The Filipino was dominant throughout, landing right hooks, uppercuts and straight left hands while frustrating the defending champion with his deft footwork and constant movement to improve his record to 47-3-2 .

American Diaz fell to 34-2-1 following the loss in a bout in which he struggled to land clean punches of his own as Pacquiao moved out of range after landing combinations.

Diaz opened the contest with his hands held high, attempting to block Pacquiao's punches but the Filipino soon found a way behind his opponent's guard, landing right hooks from a southpaw stance and also penetrating with sharp uppercuts.

Diaz was bleeding from the bridge of the nose in the second round and by the third, he had blood gushing from a cut above the right eye.

Referee Vic Drakulich stopped the action on several occasions for the ringside physician to confirm that Diaz was able to continue.

"I was kind of surprised the fight wasn't stopped earlier," Pacquiao told reporters. "It was a really bad cut."

Pacquiao repeatedly rattled Diaz with powerful blows and on the rare occasion when the American did land punches of his own, his opponent retaliated with more violent flurries.

ELUSIVE PACQUIAO

As the fight progressed, Diaz launched punches with increasing desperation but frequently missed his elusive opponent.

"It was his speed," Diaz said. "It was all his speed. He boxed much more than I thought he would."

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was full of praise for his fighter after the bout.

"He boxed better than he ever has," Roach added. "It was beautiful. We told him not to stand and trade in front of this guy, because he's too dangerous.

"Go in and out, do what you do best."

By the ninth round, Diaz appeared weary and his face bloodied as Pacquiao moved in for the kill.

The end came when the new champion snapped back his foe's head with a right jab and followed up with a booming left that dropped Diaz to his knees.

Diaz then collapsed on to his face and rolled onto his back and Drakulich waved off the contest without a count.

The sudden violence of the knockout shocked even Pacquiao, who immediately tried to pull Diaz to his feet.

"My first concern was for Diaz," he said. "I was praying he was alright. I tried to pick him up."

It was Pacquiao's first bout in the lightweight division and the victory added to his titles at flyweight, super bantamweight, and super featherweight.

He weighed 106 pounds on his professional debut in 1995, 29 pounds lighter than he weighed on Saturday, although he said the greater weight suited him and he planned to continue campaigning in the division.

"I feel much stronger and more powerful at this weight," he said. "

KUDOS Manny Pacquiao!We're so proud of you!

Cheers to A Filipino Hero!

I celebrate with you the victory of our Fellow Filipino - Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao! Mabuhay ka Manny! You saved me from having a usual boring "Sunday" and kahit na di ako nakapaglaba dahil sayo - okey lang...panalo ka naman! Kahit man lang dito sa laban na ito, nagkaisa ang pananaw nina Jhun Lozada and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Aba, muntik ko nang di mapanood ang labang ito (parang replay nung last fight ni Pacman and Barrera) in which nakuntento nalang kami manood sa Youtube the day after the fight - after malaman ko na kung saang round bumagsak si Barrera at kung sino ang nanalo haaay. Paiyak na nga ako kasi yung cable namin naputol na naman (huhuhu) - and we have no means to see Manny fight kasi channel 7 on our TV is not working unless me cable. Napa bad timing naman talaga! Pero I came up with a bright idea kaya napanood ko si Pacman. Check the rest of the story here...

Well, I'm sorry if I was'nt able to post some relevant entries here in my site - some may say - kapopost ko lang ng "confessions of an emotera" and eto ako at pinuno ko ng reviews yung site ko...sorry naman. I just need money talaga nowadays kaya kahit ano na pinapatos ko - hahaha. Nope, seriously, I am working double time. I intend to open my shop kasi on December kaya medyo nagiipon ako ng pandagdag sa puhunan and these part time job of mine through blogging really helps me a lot - so sa mga nagtatanong kung bakit I am somehow posting some advertisement campaigns eh ito po yugn dahilan. Pero I hope you would still find time to visit this site - medyo naging busy lang lately because I'm working twice as hard sa current job ko as well as sa mga part time jobs. Will update you soon on what "kaemoterahan" na naman ang nangyari sakin but for now...need to sleep muna. Sleep tight everyone and God bless us all!

I've eaten so much last night!

I cant believe it! I've eaten so much last Christmas Eve! Oh my! Well this is what happened, since my shift is from 9pm to 6am - I've already prepared myself that I will not partake of the much awaited Noche Buena Feast since I need to go to work. I already told myself that maybe this is a blessing in disguise since I will not be tempted to eat so much since the tempting cake site...but unfortunately all my plans are smashed into pieces as Convergy's gave us a treat of Sugpo, Carbonara, Lechon with Manok, Lumpia and various viands overflowing serving of desserts. Wow! I know that in times like this - I need to hold on my plan and I need not give in to my urges...but I can't help it! I just told myself that since it's Christmas - I will just give in, but just for this time...(never ending excuses!) I hate myself especially in situations like this, my will power is pulling me down and my hopes are slowly fading away... I don't know if I can still make it....but one thing is certain, If I continue to be like this - I mean being someone not sticking to the original plan, I know I will just continue to hate myself and my self esteem will definitely drop drastically! Hopefully come 2008 - everything will change...

By the way, my Christmas is just fine , though I was'nt able to spend Christmas Eve with Jojo - he still managed to fetch me right after my shift and we had an early morning breakfast at Mcdo. We also had a videoke session all morning at our place... Simple things like that with Jojo always makes my day...with him,My Christmas is not really bad after all.


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Gherj posing in front of the food table after a heavy meal.... Thanks Convergys for a superb feast, kabusog grabe!