We watched our second Muzikal last night. (Our first viewing pics here.) Since we were not that early, we were seated on the balcony. It wasn’t a great view but I’m still happy we still got Agot Isidro as Queen Femina and Arnold Reyes as Dodong. It was more fun than the last time because of more ad libs. Too bad they didn’t go out after the show. Maybe because we watched the 3PM one. We only got to see Carlo Vergara and we didn’t even remember to bring our Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah comic book. Darn. Oh well, maybe next time. 
Archive for January, 2007
28
Jan
Zaturnnah!
28
Jan
Papa’s Birthday
We weren’t complete but we made sure Papa enjoyed his birthday. We didn’t have enough money but it was fun. He still wished he had cake though. Haha! But no sugar for him… and no, he’s not camera shy. Haha! More pictures here.
Happy 65th Birthday, Papa! We love you!
P.S.
Thanks very much cousins Peter and Gina for making one of my father’s birthday wishes come true! He’s going to Bacolod on Tuesday to follow my mother. Hooray!
24
Jan
Turning A New Leaf
I’ve immersed myself back into my regular routine. My Ma has made her decision and she’s leaving on Friday. No, I did not love her less because of that. I actually look up to her for making a tough decision and sticking up to it. Oh well, sacrifices are always a part of life.
I’m nearly broke and it’s still 10 days before next payday. I just wish we could afford to give my father a nice 65th birthday celebration on Saturday. If not, I guess what’s important is being with him that day. I know I’m gonna be bombarded with household chores so in the next few days, there would be lesser sleep time and internet/leisure time for me. I guess just wanna make it up during the weekends. I am looking forward to us watching Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal on Sunday. The weekend after that, my sis and I will go to the Read-or-Die Convention.
Speaking of reading, books will always be a part of me. Since I started earning my own money, getting a worthy book has always been on my to-do and/or wish lists. I remember when I started working, my Ma used to get mad because most of money would just go to books. She wanted me to buy clothes instead. I told her books are like investments. Clothes are neccesities but they can be discarded when they don’t fit anymore. But that’s just me. I also see to it that they’re either on sale or a part of the budget (or I just borrow from my friends. Haha!) Books are getting more expensive through the years and I’m just glad I started my own "collection" since I was in high school. I try my best to take care of my books and I hope we can have a nicer and more roomy book case. I love my books. I try to take care of them and also take note where they go whenever they are being borrowed. Haha! I’ve always dreamed of having a home with a library in it, but I guess my beloved bookshelf will do for now. =)
21
Jan
My Mother’s Choice
She chose to be with my grandmother. You see, my grandma is the only grandparent I have left. She’s 85 years old and is in Negros Occidental right now. My mother spent sleepless nights and teary days for the past couple of days since my grandma went to the hospital and became too weak. We were all scared she’s not gonna make it. Good thing my grandma is holding on. But no one can stop my Ma from crying and going home to the province. I guess she’s just overcome with grief and guilt.
My mother is lucky to have such generous and loving relatives to lend her financial help. I know we cannot afford the plane tickets ourselves so her cousin from the States bought them for her. She’s leaving on Friday to look after my grandma. Yes, I have my aunts and uncles there with my Lola but my Ma wants to be there herself and I understand that. Don’t get me wrong, I love my grandma very much. I even write her cards and send her pictures of us every once in a while. I wish we could all be there with her but it’s just not possible right now.
Everything could have been going well, but you see it’s my father’s birthday on Saturday. He’s turning 65. He’s getting old too and he has his own insecurities and issues we have to put up with. Of course, if he was given a choice, he’d rather go with my mother and I’m sure we, kids, wouldn’t mind. Here’s what makes it more complicated. My mother was planning to buy a cheap cell phone for my father for his birthday. That means, there is still a small amount of money that can be used up just in case my father wants to go. I know my father really wants to go because he’s been mentioning it non-stop for the past couple of days too. I know he’d rather be with her on his birthday.
So here’s what I did. I asked my mother why won’t she ask my father what he wants for his birthday. If he prefers not to have a new cellphone and would rather spend it for the fare going to the province, then he can choose how to use the money. Besides, it’s his birthday gift. My mother said no. She said she wants to focus on my grandma and doesn’t want to be distracted by my father’s needs.
My mother’s flight is gonna be this Friday. My sister gasped, "But it’s Papa’s birthday!" My mother said she’s gonna choose her mother over anyone else. My father replied, "Who am I anyway?" I wanted to cry. I didn’t understand. Maybe because I’m not in her place. Maybe because I’m not overrun with guilt. Maybe because I thought when you marry someone you choose to make your own family and make them your priority. Maybe because I pitied my father. Maybe because I knew she didn’t have to choose. My father can go with her and all of them can be there. I’m sure my Lola would wanna see my father too. How can she be so selfish?
Pardon my ramblings as a confused daughter. I just don’t know how to handle this. I don’t know how we can handle the days when my mother’s gonna leave and my father’s gonna complain about being left here. He can be a handful sometimes. I’m just glad my sis came back last night. At least we can look forward to the weekends and spend time together. I’ll just try to make my father’s birthday a happy one for him despite my mother’s absence.
20
Jan
Restful Sunday
Sunday is a day of rest and the crazy weekend last week made me realize I need to take a breather. I really wanted to get a decent vacation but that is not possible as of the moment. Today may be a short one, but I’ll be staying home, watching CSI, CSI:NY and Lost reruns I’ve missed for the past few weeks and taking it easy. My sis is gonna be home tomorrow and I’m looking forward to spending quality and quantity time with her. We’re planning to watch Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah (the play) again on the 28th in CCP and probably drop by the RODCON (Read-Or-Die convention) in Hotel Intercon if schedules allow.
Here’s to a peaceful rest of the day!
| You Are 51% Peaceful |
 In general, you think the world’s a pretty great place - and you’re happy to be a part of it.Sometimes you struggle with life, but who doesn’t? You are quite level headed, though you have more inner angst than you’d like. |
15
Jan
Friends Indeed!
They say, "When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!". There are moments when I’d rather say, "When the going gets tough, it’s every man for himself".
Yes, there are times when I prefer to be alone. Those are instances when I’d rather have myself (and my thoughts) to keep me company, especially when the people I’m with do NOT seem to care. One good outcome from being in a tough situation is I get to know who my real friends are compared to those who are just pretending to be my friends. I appreciate those who are always there during happy moments AND down times and not just when everything’s fine and dandy. It’s nice knowing that however few they may be, real friends treat me the same way whether I change or not or we both change or have not seen each other for a long time or are far apart.
Cheers to true friends! They’re always there when we need them the most. =)
15
Jan
What A Weekend!
WAW! (in short). Haha!
[WARNING: long post]
It’s Monday already and the weekend breezed through I haven’t had the time to catch my breath yet and I’ll be going to work again tonight.
I’m not complaining. I love my weekend! The only thing missing is my sister’s presence and it’d be perfect. But she’ll be here next week and I’m looking forward to that too.
Saturday morning after shift I went with some of my officemates for brunch then went to the mall to watch Eragon. My mom went with me so she met some of my friends too. I haven ‘t read the book so I don’t wanna make a decent review. I like the movie. Although I think the lead character is a bit overacting, it’s fine coz he’s really cute. Wait, are the battlecries taken from the book? Coz my friend and I cringed whenever we hear the rhymes. It’s just too… cheesy. Haha! Some actors were so-so but hats off to Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich! The effects were cool too!
After Eragon, my Ma and I went home to freshen up then got my Pa to come with us to Mall of Asia. It was his first time to go there and it was fun. We saw celebrities and even politicians. We watched the last day of The World Pyro Olympics. The crowd was, I think, a million or so. I am not kidding. There was traffic in the nearby highways until the wee hours of the morning! Those who experienced the traffic can testify to this. The fireworks were awesome especially the Philippine exhibition. Ours was the best from all the displays I’ve seen.
[WARNING: rants ahead]
I just had 2 complaints about the pyro show. First, we waited for a looong, looong time for it to start. Then after the first display, we waited an even looooonger time for the second one. People got restless and some even slept. I can’t help but nod off myself. My parents wanted to leave even before we saw the Philippine exhibition because of the almost 2-hour wait in between. What a hassle! I mean, I won’t mind if it were free but people paid to watch it, they should have at least informed us what was going on and why it was delayed. My second complaint was the portalet! WTF?! I was lucky enough to pass by the toilets in the mall but since my father is old and is diabetic, he had to go every now and then. My gawd! There was only one portalet near us. Imagine that! ONE! There were at least a hundred people on line– children, men, women, senior citizens combined! I mean, what were they thinking?! Whoever reads that has connections to the organizers, please take note. It’ll be much better if they improved on this. Thank you.
flash
flowers
I had to rant. Sorry. Back to my story, I got nice pics and a long video. But since my phone memory was very limited, I ended up deleting the video of the Philippine fireworks display. Bummer! My parents liked it but the waiting sucked. After that we ate in Congo Grill coz we were so hungry. I was cranky too that I snapped at the girl who allowed someone to cut me in while we were on line for reservations. Yes, people crowded the mall after the show and all restos were full. We had to wait some more. We left the mall at about 2AM and ending up walking kilometers away because there were no public transportation. Crowds were also walking away from the mall. Good thing my Pa brought his foldable chair, at least he can rest in between. We walked until Libertad in Pasay. Yes, we did and at that time, my head was already spinning. I’ve been awake for 30 hours straight already.
puffballs
spikes
More pictures in my Multiply album.
I got a decent amount of sleep and the next day, I woke up and watched CSI reruns and 2 episodes from Lost. Then I met 2 of my college buds. We went out to dinner and hung out in Starbucks Malate for more up-to-date stories about ourselves. It was really fun. I missed them a lot and we’re planning on a monthly meeting as long as schedules allow. I hope we’ll get to do that. I got home about 1 AM and caught some sleep again. Today, I’m here blogging away. Now, I’m excited to experience next weekend! =)
Joan and Joy
Joan and Me
Me and Joy
11
Jan
Cancer’s Love Profile
| Cancer - Your Love Profile |
Your positive traits: Your negative traits: Your ideal partner: Your dating style: Your seduction style: Tips for the future: Best color to attract mate: Aqua Best day for a date: Wednesday |
But Wednesday is not my day off! Hmpft!
11
Jan
Quiz: Yin or Yang?
| You Are More Yin |
 Feminine Devoted Forgiving Fall Winter Afternoon Moon Time Passive Metal Honey |
11
Jan
All Work and No Play
I thought if I focused myself on my work, days will pass by quickly. They did because it’s Friday once again. But then I realized how dull my week was. So, I’m gonna make up for it this weekend.
I’m planning to watch Eragon with my Ma and some of my officemates tomorrow after shift. Then in the evening, I’m bringing my Ma, Pa and bro to watch the last day of The World Pyro Olympics. I hope it’s gonna be wonderful. Then Sunday, I’m meeting a couple of my friends from college whom I haven’t seen for a while.
I’ve got my weekend fully booked. I’m glad because I don’t want to be a mere toy. Life’s no fun if it’s all work.
P.S.
10 days more and my sis will be back home.
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