as a matter of fact: friends shift

Oh no, this is not about being friends and then shifting to becoming enemies.  I rarely make friends so I do not have the benefit of throwing away one, ha.  Although there are misunderstanding and zero communication with some friends, still, friends are friends.  Anyways, this is just a list of some of the changes or shifts that I noticed to friends:

my friends who were on the slim side gained weight, as in GAINED.  no need to name names.  you
guys know who you are.  hello to you.

friends flying and working all over the world!  candice, i think is the farthest in hail, ksa.  worked with ddpi folks in singapore.  now i am back home bumming, some more friends flew to singapore.

moved from one office to another, from cubao to up techno hub.

had braces.

had minor operation.  not for aesthetic purposes.

less pimples, ha.

My friends will always be dear to me.  They have made my life beautiful.  I have met them along the way and all the way I'll take them with me.  Friends from school, from work, friends I found online...all friends in my heart... all kept.

Kisses to all of you.

Ho hum

Sleepy now. Good thing at least I have changed the banner and at least have my 3-column blog now. Ecai was really grumpy today. Hardly gave me a rest, slept really short and always wants to be held. Ho hum.

cleaning up my act

I am trying to improve on things, too many to jot down. But hope to make them all in time.
Need to make a list, a personal list so I won't forget and be more organized.

And it is time to start.

as a matter of fact: self-ish ed.

• i am bad with dates. hardly remember birthdays!


• born in the year of the rooster under the twins sign


• nail biter


• i do not trust the school system. i believe that there are professors out there who guess student's grades.


• optimistic but a worry-wart


• zoom in, zoom out, erase, re-write, review, double check, second glance at my craft projects


• used to be a who-cares kinda girl, as long as i want it, as long as it's fun for me.


• i read sweet valley books and nancy drew mystery case files. the first book i read was nancy drew and the dancing puppet. then it was the sweet valley twins' barnyard battle. my favorite book among the sweet valley twins were the super chillers, the carnival ghost, and the secret of the ruby necklace. i was very lucky, i think, because i was able to read sweet valley saga: the wakefields of sweet valley and the wakefields legacy!


• also read the fear st. series


• sudoku addict at one point


• and i'm so inspired right now, i hope for another take at life but with a new stroke, oh i pray!

143!

Torrential rain in Metro Manila left many parts flooded. We have stayed in Cainta for almost 2 weeks, we were lucky that we were brought back on Friday, else we would have been stuck in flood. We were also spared of high flood in Quirics, thank you Lord.

My doll baby is 143 days old today!


And I finished a layout, adding to the files of "to be printed."

good things and bad ones

i have been losing sense of time. not knowing what day it is, except after watching tv shows. is that a good sign or a bad one? that means i do not think of any deadlines or meeting schedules. is that a good sign or a bad one?

speaking of deadline and tv shows, i watched an episode of jeopardy and found out that deadline was first used as a prison term which meant a line which should not be crossed else, be shot. ahmmm...

and again, speaking of soldiers, today is the anniversary of martial law, which affected Filipino lives, some for better some for worse. and so that means a holiday.

and what is the best holiday? Christmas! Yey, yuletide season is approaching!

and ending my train of thought...

having a break from yoville

i have been addicted with fb applications. i have seriously spent my entire days just playing, ekk! i need help. need to go and rehabilitate myself. *shudder* it is so weird that yoville's widget factory is replaced with sweet's factory... i'll bake the 3 day- cake to help me from logging in and playing. but there is this what to wear game... hmmm.


aside from yoville, and what to wear this is what i do infront of gels- the lappy

At this point in life what is your greatest dream?

To learn letting go of working to have a fabulous life and live a fruitful one instead.

tagged by Shy

On 123

Ecai is 123 days old!

Was able to take some photos of her this morning and am planning to scrap them! Digi and paper. Hmmm... paper? Yes. Was able to start with this and have finished 4 pages of 6x6 los.

This morning we visited her pedia at UST for her monthly checkup and a scheduled vax, this mo. it is pentaxim. She gained weight and added height. And she didn't cry when vax was injected... Heavens... no scream, no tear, nothing! Just a little twitch in her eye.

And here we are on 123!

Dressing up

Somebody had a good night's sleep. Had Ecai for a few shots but all are good! She was well behaved and cooperated while I put the dresses on her. I was just supposed to try and see if they fit her but she was so prim that I got the chance to take the camera out.

It is always hard to get her to smile when she sees the camera. Yes, she seems to know that either a camera or a phone camera is aiming at her. We started good.

And she got a bit grouchy...


That was what I thought, but lo and behold, was still able to go for a third dress...


Until someone got sleepy...

and can't help it.

Received a Tag

I have been tagged. And to return the favor, this time I will try to follow the rules.

The Rules:
1. Try to make a post just like this one and mention this process.
2. From the list of blog sites below remove the number 1 and move the rest in the list 1 step higher (i. e number 2 becomes number 1, and so on). Add your blog name in the 5th position. Don't forget to copy the links.

My Life Story
Chuchie's Hideaway
UtotMoPink
WaRpeD & TwIsTeD
The Esquared Life

List at most five of your friends blogsite here with link and inform them of this post and ask them to do the same.

In my case, I only have three links:
My Lil' Spot of Sunshine
Know Me Better
Sweet n Chic

Thanks slickchick for tagging me.

famil-e

One of our first picture as a family, but def my fave.

We are a family born in the month of May, although I am under a different sign. Our first names has 6 letters and starts and ends with an e. Similarities are there but differences will arise, we hope that we can surpass them all with God's grace.

flu week

We are all hit with flu. Poor little doll baby is having a difficult time sleeping. Had her checked up last thursday morning. To ease her nose congestion, she was prescribed with a salt solution drops and to use a nebulizer. Poor thing. But that makes her comfortable.

She was so moody. She wails when she wants to be held and she cries with tears quietly when noone is paying her some attention. But now she is a bit well, she is back to her cute sweet little self.

credits: paper: mco bohemian summer, elements: weeds and wildflowers hidden garden

I'm on FB!

I know it's way too late for a shoutout like that. I ignored FB for the longest time, and now that I am in, there are lots of catching up to do. Not only with connecting with friends, don't get me wrong Friendster has kept me and will keep me connected, but the games in FB will get you addicted. I only am fond with one at the moment, YoVille. Wow, visiting other people's pad made me drool. Ganda! I like Glaiza's and Sheila's so far. Glaiza's is super complete, I didn't say she's addicted to it, I only said that all her rooms are super complete and overly super nice. =) Playing the game made me miss Dollwar. It is so sad that the site is no longer available.

Uh oh, my Ecs is waking up again. She has been waking up for the slightest noise. But she smiles more often, cooes more often. We now play together! I do the talking and singing and miming, all she does is smile, and that is enough to make my day.

Love my doll baby.

strolling at the park

Ecai turned 3 months old last Aug 8. We originally planned to celebrate at Luneta Park, inviting some relatives and some friends. But too bad, it rained the entire week, typhoon kiko ravaged.

Anyway, when the sun looked like it is going to shine we still went, Ecai, Inay, Jut and I. Miss you Mumu. We went and expected to stay by the bay. Err, the Oceanarium was there! No more seaside! I didn't know. So did Jut. I was in Singapore and Jut was in UK and Inay was err, spending her time at home or malling with Ate Ana, Glai, Tita Ne and Paolo. So we ended up just strolling.

Flags were at half-mast, symbolic respect for the death of former President Aquino.



The wind was gusty. My hair was everywhere.


There was a little drizzle before we went home. And off again to go to see Mausi. Too many pics, I'll load some when I have some more free time.

Ciao for now.

Salamat, President Cory

Sorrow is in the air. Today is the internment of the 11th president of the Philippines and mother of Philippine democracy, Cory Aquino.

Gratitude will always be there for her. She has made every Filipino proud. Watching the news, I was amazed to how many lives she has touched. And how she lifted everything to God. Heaven must really love her, the weather is gloomy and rain is drizzling, like the sky is shedding tears.

People lined the streets to pay last respect. She, a very gentle and calm natured person, could ignite the hearts of thousands, reaching out to any class or status. Her legacy will leave on...

harry made me go solo, not once but twice

It was the movie. I watched Harry Potter's 5th and latest movie alone. I watched both on the first day on the first MF. It was easier, not that hard to spot a seat for one.

Am not one of those who got disappointed with the latest movie. In fact, I am pretty much pleased. When I read the book, it was a sad sad story. But when I watched the movie, I saw the light and young side of the lead characters, their lines were young and witty. The effects were so nice. I would never have thought that the muggle's bridge was destroyed like that. Just that there were really some scenes that if I remember correctly, didn't happen that way.

Nothing more, just posted my fondness,errr love for HP series.

a dream is a wish your heart made

I believe that dreams come true. And that they are whispers of the heart.

As I watch my baby sleep, I wonder what her dreams are about. She smiles, and now she also frowns. Inay told me that this is because angels are playing with her. Anymore reasons?

With Ecai's sleeping cycle, she sleeps almost the entire morning. Wakes up to feed, that is every two hours. She then wakes up at 10pm and will sleep at past 1am. And when awake, if she's in a good mood, she now knows how to interact, can you believe she already laughed at asel's and jut's funny faces and sounds. And oh, she follows my lead when we invite poop.

Love my baby girl.

PS. I received a blog award from Gwacie. She's a girltalker and a talented digiscrapper. (Sori sis, I am not able to follow the rules of the award.) People, head on to her blog, her layouts are something not to be missed. Thanks again Gwacie

my girl

Ecai is turning 3 mos, can you believe it? I do. I am guilty for wishing that she grow up a wee-bit faster.

Took her pictures some time ago and was only able to make this layout so far. Elements are from some kits I downloaded over a year ago.

Alphas: Art Nation

Papers: Park Avenue, Heart

Elements: SS by Lisa, Hidden Garden

When she turned one month, her hand found its way to her mouth. I go crazy whenever I see her sucking her thumb, nibbling her fingers, and even gnawing her fists and arms! I head over and googled,err, yahoo fanatic here, so I yahooed remedies for her addiction. I found relief when I read that this is a childs' way of finding comfort by their own. So from now on, let her be.

she holds my heart

Ecai is growing up, she's putting on weight and adding on length. She's wiggly and cooes and ahhs and demands to be held all the time, which of course, stresses me out. It's tiring specially when she wakes up every two hrs for milk, then have to burp her and dance her to sleep again. I am not complaining, just sharing. No right to complain specially when I have all the help of my mother and mother in law. wink wink. Can't wait for my baby to grow up. We can do things together like scrapbooking, I'm not selfish so I can share my supplies as long as she can share hers. Ha ha ha. But will we share the same interests? Hope so, besides, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Finally had the time to finish a digi layout. I have started this one like, saturday and only finished it now, a wednesday. Whoa, 4 days... aw.