Mati, conquered..

As promised, here are pictures of our great Mati escapade.. Mom planned on going there at the spur of the moment, siguro, it was a week before April 7 that it was confirmed.. We had agreed to leave the house at dawn, siguro, mga 4 am.. I was a little bit excited about the trip since this would be the first time since dad was gone that we'd go out as a family together to enjoy ourselves luxuriously over some resort.. I didn't really have an inkling who insisted in going to Mati since it was somewhat new to me since I haven't been there before.. Anyway, my hubby went there in March and he was actually bragging about Dahican.. kahit pa natutulog, he'd go on blabbing about how the beach was and how the tides splashed them.. grr.. I was really envious about it and because of that, I had looked forward to the day that we'd leave town and go there..

So, it was April 6, I had everything prepared on Holy Thursday, ironed our clothes and packed it in 3 bags.. prepared diapers for my baby and checked on the items prior the day.. We spent our night at mom's since we have to leave at dawn.. I had slept for 2 hours because my little brother , Dave, convinced me to be awake for the whole night.. E di, wala kaming ginawa kundi mag take turns playing RAN online and mag chika.. on the other hand naman, we were convincing little Jen to come with us.. evil talaga.. hahaha..

anyway, I decided to take a short nap at 2 in the morning and finally woke up at 4:30 am.. So, after I woke up, everybody started to descend from the stairs and prepare things, tissues and other necessities..

We left the house at a little before 6 am.. went to fill up gas, full tank.. then started our ride to Mati..




Here are pictures of the sleeping dinosaur..

So, we arrived at Mati at around 9:30 am.. immediately proceeded to Anthel's house, our tour guide..

We left Anthel's house at 10 am and then went off to Gregorio Beach Resort.. The road was kinda bad, not cemented, that is, but it wasn't at all bumpy.. Therefore, I would say it was just fair..


and so, this is Gregorio, I took this shot on top.. See, we had to reach the cottage by going down several flight of stairs..


From our cottage, I took a picture of my hubby and the front view.. The front cottages are that of Masau Beach Resort's..



This is our humble abode for the night.. You can smell the beach aroma inside since the air somehow tumble its way through the cottage.. *sigh*.. I miss it, you know..


and so, after unpacking, the little ones started setting up the tent.. The air was really strong that Balong had to place his backpacks and several other things just so the tent would stand.. hahaha.. it was really funny because we had to look for our stuff and thought it was missing..



This was a bad picture.. my brother and balong were teasing me why I took this picture when they couldn't see the fishes swimming through the waters.. honestly, the water was really clean and had a tint of blue, kinda deep, and we could see fishes swimming.. *sigh*..


this is a distant view of the beach, from our cottage, of course.. we had our share of riding the boat afterwards.. while they were taking out every water that's getting inside of the boat, they still had fun even if the "katig" was damaged.. nyahaha.. I guess, Benny was too heavy for the boat, that's why bumigay na sya..


and, as bad as I am, I stole a picture of my sexy sister.. naks! (o, utangan na ka nako dich ha..)


we also did some fooling around with shoti.. wondered why my lips were red?? KIAMOY!! hahaha


stole another picture of our nephew, JJ, with his mom..


Far huh? Anthel and Dave were chatting and getting through some stuff.. I'm sure they were talking of how he had convinced Jen to come.. while Anthel was telling Dave that he should have made more effort.. nyahahah..


These are the new generation of the "berkskada".. hahaha.. my hubby being the founder (???).. wala lang ang muse, absent.. naiwan sa Davao..


Afternoon came and they were cookin'! We had sinugbang fish, sinugbang chicken hotdog and kinilaw!.. yum yum yum!!


Night time came, the resort was so silent, except for the breezy air and a couple of guys doing their videoke thing.. It was actually serene and reflection would come easily for those reminiscing memories and events that happened in one's life.. what I did was to talk to my hubby, we exchanged stories, while on the right hand was a Red Horse beer and on the left hand was a Sudoku puzzle book.. nyahahaha..

We slept at, to my guess, was 9 pm.. Benny, Dave, Balong, Ai Ai with the kids left the resort.. They dropped off Anthel to her house and Dave and Balong, the love birds (???), went off scampering to the Capetul, Capitol, to fool around.. Benny, Ai Ai with the kids went to visit the girls relatives..

It was late already and we were sleeping when they woke us up as they arrived the cottage..

The night was really filled with laughter, the comedian slept inside the tent while doing his comedy..

Morning came..


It was 6 am, the water was really high and was really tempting.. While both of them are still asleep.. Kape't Gatas as I tagged the picture..



Kean, one of my twin sons, woke up first and I took them a picture with Shoti..


At the back of the cottage, the scene was this..


I went back to taking pictures in front.. On the boat ride was Balong and my hubby.. namukut daw sila, they came back to the cottage with naught a single fish.. buslot guro ang net.. o di kaha, nahadluk sa dagway ni balong????


while me and Shoti are posing, the guys were getting ready to swim.. Sus, guys, the beach was like a pool.. clear, clean with no waves.. Actually, there were no big waves, at all, since the resort was enclosed by islands.. it just has a small opening, that's why you could still see the water with very minimal movement..


Nilubog gud ang dagat ay.. hahaha.. we were teasing Balong that he was an ace swimmer.. that he was connected to the Sta. Ana wharf.. remember the children who would dive in when tourists throw coins at the sea? hmm.. familiar scene?? hehehe


the black genie beside the chinese sidekick.. come to think of it, balong has the most pictures on my camera phone.. murag iyaha gyud akung phone ba.. as in!!


Front view of Ai Ai and son..


as I had said earlier on this post, my hubby and balong had attempted making "pukut".. pero way nadakpan..


stolen? yes, stole it.. as he was taking water out of the bangka..


In between swimming, Shoti was really crying his heart out.. Kainis nga e, I had to stop swimming, synchronized na ha, and feed him his bottle..


Balong actually begged me to take his picture.. Maitim na, pero, it didn't make much difference naman kasi he was naturally black na rin.. hehehe.. (sshhh)..



This is the floating cottage of Gregorio.. Sayang, we didn't have the chance to enjoy it kasi it was occupied the whole time.. ang nagawa ko lang was to hold one the end lang to take a breath after doing freestyle swimming.. baka malunod ang tabachingching na achi.. haha


This is Benny and JJ.. After having loads of fun in the bangka, they finally stepped out of the water to chat..


Si shoti isn't really much of a swimmer, sabi niya.. kaya he decided to just hold his cellphone, sitting at one end of the cottage while playing with JJ, dun lang kasi may signal e..



Shoti is all dressed up after swimming.. Stop na sya kasi he might suffer sunburns e.. kawawa naman ang baby ko, if ever..



My hubby held Shoti.. At that time kasi, shoti was crying.. ewan ko ba.. He just enjoys crying while we scamper off to get him.. Habit nya na talaga.. sometimes it's irritating pero what can I do? Adorable kasi baby ko e..


Balong was standing on the bench when I took this.. he even insisted that I take the background also para daw sa friendster..


He was really furious with this picture kasi may sumingit.. nevertheless, okay naman rin ang pagkakuha e.. kaya siguro, he kept silent na lang..


Did you see the devil's horns? Arms yan ni dich.. haha..


Before we left Gregorio, I had the privilege to take a shot at Masau Resort.. This is in front of the Resort, where we are staying.. The cottages was lined up and similar to the cottages that we had occupied.. The ramp was composed of chopped wooden logs, some were coco lumbers, others were kawayans..


Before starting our journey home, we went off to Marton's for lunch.. The food was superb specially the beef steak and buttered chicken.. It was cooked to the taste that I like most, that's why I find it tasty..


We left Mati after noon time.. Took some shots at the back of the multicab.. It was stolen shot, again..


Another shot at the back.. picture pala.. pangit pakinggan ang shot ha..




We stopped over at Tagum, palengke.. Guys, they have areas for ukay ukay.. this is mom.. She actually tried sneaking inside to have a good look at the goods.. At the end of the journey, she said she didn't find anything to her liking.. kaya hindi na siya bumili..


And we came across this ad.. I was really laughing when I saw this sign.. sumakit na nga tiyan ko sa kakatawa.. Sayang nga at hindi ko nakuha yung isang blooper sign.. There was this sign kasi an "lot for sale", posted upside down.. ewan ko kung anong lot ang binebenta, yung sa langit na lot o sa lupa.. tsk tsk tsk..


Prior turning the corner of our street, I took this shot.. Shoti kasi was grabbing all the things inside the cab.. My hubby decided to put him on his lap para tumahimik while he holds the steering wheel.. I have this feeling that he wants to drive a car when he grows up.. *sigh*.. sana hindi maging reckless like mom.. hahaha

and so, this was the end of our overnight trip to Mati..

Till next issue..

A super delayed request

Hi guys..

so, practically, the mother is begging me to put her lovely daughter on my blog..
I didn't have the time to do it immediately put in the pictures that she sorted out from her documents, she has hundreds (!!!), believe me..
but true to what she says, my inaanak is really pretty..
siyempre pa, I choose naman inaanaks from the genes, hehehehehe..

o, here are the pictures..



** So, this is baby Alisa Marie.. hmm.. I think, she's already turning 8 months.. time flies so fast..

** she used to look a lot like her mother.. she's slowly, actually, inheriting the genes of her dad.. *sigh*.. too bad.. hehehe.. and, she's my first goddaughter, since I have several godsons..








** My mare and her daughter.. still bald.. according to her, her daughter still lacks hair.. ewan ko lang.. I haven't seen Alisa after my visit to the hospital, Tata gave birth at that time.. I have to see her one of these days.. heehee..

** our ever bigaun na friend.. giggles at every jokes, dili lang jud giggle, as in shout mode ang katawa always.. pero, it would be dull actually without someone perky .. afternoons are gloomy without her.. e, the van would be really silent if she fails to show up.. workaholic freak pud biya ni, although, I would say that she's faster than a bullet during meal time.. imagine, she'd finish her lunch before 12.. aba! hahaha..



O.. sya.. I have nothing more to say siguro..

and, in the meantime, I'm going to post our Mati trek..
watch out for it!

** This picture was taken at our company clinic.. I'm with the nurse, Elisa Ay-ad.. Both of us are finding the fastest way out of the company and hoping to work somewhere abroad.. I am still firm in Canada while my friend here doesn't really have a preference since she wanted to get out of the company when the first opportunity comes.. I'm picky though.. and I find Canada nicer than the others, tempting too since they have a vast land and broad opportunities.. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on my dream..




** I took this picture.. I was on my way to the canteen when I thought of doing a photo shoot on the way.. not really cool but I like the background since we're working on boxes and plastics.. the plastics is located on the other compound, though.. my specific task is to check up on plastics while on vacant hours, I help on the analysis of boxes.. I work as laboratory analyst / technician, if you wanna ask.. although it's really routinary, I still find it interesting..

Beach!!

We're going to the beach!!!
it's out of town this time..
it has been a long time since I last went out of town..
the last that I remembered was 2 years ago..
it's not really fun since I was required to do inspections on our products, so it was purely work..
this time, we'll be having fun!!
it was really a spur of the moment decision and since mom was really avid about getting away for a little while, I still know it would be a cool day..
hmm..
so, let's see what's gonna happen next..
we'll be leaving early on saturday, 5am, and we'll be home on Sunday..
woohoo!

Woohoo!

Wow! it's been a long time, really.. I haven't had any time to update my blogs.. but honestly, I was a little busy with the friendster blog.. only to find out that it was disappointing when you aren't subscribed by a credit card..
and so, I'm glad to say that I'm happy to be back here..
cool huh?

here are pictures of my children..






** This picture was taken when I was fondling my new camera phone, PhilipiI'm with my youngest son, he was born premature and fighting over the lack of weeks.. he's doing really good, walking, smiling, laughing and running..











** The next picture was taken during the recognition day of my twin sons, held last March 25.. they were supposed to be bees, singing "I'd like to teach the world to sing" while doing a circle dance around a flower.. it was a performance applauded by the guests, most of them were parents, who were glued to their number..









** In this picture, my twin sons received their best in arts certificate..
cool huh? I didn't know they were artistic until I was told that they were best in arts.. My hubby took the opportunity to get up there and receive the certificates since I had worn a rubber shoes, not too formal..




updates?
well..
I am in the process of submitting my application to the Canadian Embassy..
Right now, I'm left with a little over PHP10,000 of professional fee with my current consultant..
I'm sure you're thinking why I went to seek for professional services..
it would be a little awkward to submit my application, unsure of the inputs that I make..
*sigh*..
it would be cheaper though..
but nevertheless, I'm at regular pace now..
I'm done with the Job Description that the consul requires of the applicant..
it was already edited, by the consultant, of course..
I'm going to attend the job matching on the 14th of April, 2007..
and I hope that I'll get a good job with my fingers crossed..

hmm..
my work has been a little bit too drastic lately, leaving me tired and panting at the end of the day..
my kids are doing their magic when they take my sweat away..
I adore them very much..
the company I work for is getting worse at the end of each day..
our insurance was decreased from PHP 100,000 to PHP 40,000 coverage per year..
we didn't have any increases or bonuses last year..
loan forms are being signed by the HRD when they should be doing something worthwhile for the employees..
Employees are being a pain in the ass, specially those who had earned a lateral transfer from another company and under the same mother organization..
One good thing is the car pool that I enjoy every day, going to and leaving work..
budgets for the uniforms was slashed..
No more coffees, cream and sugar for the offices..
Tissues are being controlled by an asshole..
*sigh*..

I still miss my dad..
and I now have to think of moving on..
although I still am secreting cold sweat everytime I feel that someone is following me..

This holy week, we're going out of town with the whole family..
we're going to enjoy an overnight stay at some beach in Mati..
We're leaving on Saturday and coming back on Sunday..
We'll be enjoying a couple of days off from work, starting on Thursday and until Monday..
Tuesday, it's back to work..

My mom is still obsessed with magic and the so-called wizards..
dad is a hopeless case, I guess..
I must admit it but it's still wrong to seek help from someone who literally empty your wallets..
*sigh*..

He's going to be soo dead!

I dunno, guys..
But, all I can say is that their boss is going to be sooo dead in a few months..
With the investigations and all.. I think, the truth that came out will bring him to his graveyard..
yikes!

tsk tsk tsk..

Making the most out of a day's off from work..

We had the chance of going relaxing, bonding and swimming at a local resort here in Davao City.. I didn't get the chance to snap a photo for you to see but we'll be going back on our twins' birthday, which is on the 27th of June 2005.. by then, I'll be making sure to bring back a snap of the area..

So, anyway, yesterday was a Sunday.. We had long been deciding of spending a day off away from misery, troubles and thinkings, that's why, we had opted to go to the beach..

Our family, a friend's family and a few friends from both sides made the day complete.. It wasn't an expensive day out, yet, we had bonded and enjoyed most of the day without having to think of chores, problems and work..

Our twins', who used to be so scared of the beach, went under the sun all day just to play with the water.. and that's an improvement on their part.. I was grinning and laughing at my two boys when they ran about, swim around and cry in the water..

To which, we went home with burnt skins, red faced and spent.. *grins*..

Nevertheless, it was 1 day of fun and relaxation tied into one..

snipped from a blog I browsed through..

Signs that you are a child of the 90's: (bold those you relate to)
1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCH!"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air".
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters Club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom.
8. Two words: M.C. Hammer.
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock."
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales".
12. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House).
17. You wore a Jordache Jean jacket and you were proud of it.
18. L.A. Gear
19. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten.
20. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.
21. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF."
22. You wanted to be a Goonie.
23. You ever wore flourescent clothing.
25. You have pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
26. You took lunch pails/boxes to school.
27. You remember the CRAZE, lunch pails/boxes to school.
27. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
28. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
29. You remember Hypercolor T-shirts.
30. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
31. You used to pretend that you could transform into a Power Ranger.
32. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets.
33. You owned a pair of jelly sandals.
34. After you saw Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure you kept saying "I know what you are, but what am I?"
35. You remember "I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!"
36. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
37. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip ‘n’ Slide.
38. You have ever played with a Skip-It. Many, many times ...
39. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonald’s.
40. You’ve gone through this list occasionally saying "totally awesome."
41. You remember Popples. Still have them somewhere
42. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell," the ORIGINAL class..
43. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights.
44. You wore socks scrunched down.
45. "Miss MARY MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"
46. You remember boom boxes vs. CD players.
47. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
49. You remember watching Rainbow Brite and My Little Ponies.
50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot

ahahahaahaha the brilliance of old childhood memories. what i wouldn't give to have those good times back. compared to the 90's the 2000's suck ass. so boring. sigh...

I hate myself..

I hate myself for loving my kids too much..

just last night, as I opened a pack of pregnancy tester and went to the washroom, my twins in return, took out the "do not eat" silica gel out..

they tore it open and ate it..

I was so mad!!! I had to bring them to the hospital for a check up which cost more than a thousand pesos.. we had to bring them for a blood check and urinalysis..

if it weren't for the clumsy mother, the twins wouldn't have eaten a pack of silica gel..

dang it!!!

Happy Easter!

hmm.. before we go searching for eggs at the clubhouse, let's give ourselves a time to reflect on the 1 year that we had gone through..

I was never a good daughter to my mom.. the past year, I was even telling myself that I wasn't ready to give in to my relatives' advise, telling me to ask for forgiveness from my mom..

the 1 year that was long due, as here comes the holy week again, was full of fruitful memories..

but the highlight of my year was when I finally approached my mom, uttering just a single word of sorry..

I always knew that God is with me at every point in my life, after I had my kids, got a decent job, had hyperthyroidism and when I faced mom..

there were no long talks but just the "nod".. although, scolding was a part of it, she was easy to accept me back again.. with the realization that I cannot go home alone but with kids..

I opted to choose the happiness that I'm in now.. although, there were no regrets, comparisons of what happened if I stayed and etc, arised..

but I'm complete now.. and so I would like to share my prayer with you all..

DEAR LORD,
THANK FOR ANOTHER YEAR THAT YOU GAVE ME AFTER EVERY UPS AND DOWNS THAT I ENCOUNTERED.. IT STILL WAS A FRUITFUL YEAR FOR I HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND THE WISDOM THAT ONCE WAS HAS NOW A NEW CHAPTER.. THANK YOU LORD FOR GIVING ME A SMOOTH SAIL TO ANOTHER LENTEN SEASON.. ALTHOUGH, I MUST ADMIT THAT I'M NOT A CHURCHGOER, YOU STILL GAVE ME EVERYTHING YOU COULD TO MAKE ME HAPPY.. THANK YOU DEAR LORD FOR THE STRENGTH TO FACE EVERYDAY, THE COURAGE TO TELL THE RIGHT WORDS, THE LITTLE PATIENCE THAT I HAVE FOR EVERYTHING, THE LOVE THAT I GET EVERYDAY FROM MY FAMILY AND YOU, THE HEART TO BE CONSIDERATE OF PEOPLE, THE HONESTY TO MY FAMILY, AND MOST OF ALL, I WOULD WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING US GOOD HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THE FORGIVENESS FROM MY MOM..
LORD, I WAS NEVER A GOOD CHILD, BUT HELP ME MAKE UP FOR MY MOM, FOR THE LOST YEARS THAT I WASN'T WITH THEM, FOR THE LOVE THAT I NEGLECTED TO GIVE THEM..
LORD, I KNOW YOU HAVE A PLAN.. AND I WILL ACCEPT EVERYTHING TO BE A GOOD CHILD TO YOU.. HELP ME FEED MY CHILDREN OF THE RIGHT NOURISHMENT SPIRITUALLY AND RAISE THEM AS GOOD CHRISTIANS..
AND WITH ALL THE WISH THAT I WANT TO TELL YOU, I WOULD WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME WHAT I HAVE NOT ASKED AND THAT I'M WILLING TO WAIT FOR YOUR RIGHT TIME..
THANK YOU LORD.. I LOVE YOU!
LOVE, AGNES

Don't you wish you were the girl in Cinders?

Britney Spears' husband has bad breath, sweaty armpits and smelly feet, claims his ex-girlfriend.

Kevin Federline's former lover Amy Woods claims he used to go to Vegas on gambling sprees and not wash for days.

The Sun quotes her as saying: "He wouldn't shower or brush his teeth at all so he'd stink. He didn't care."

A spokesperson for Britney denied the claims saying the comments were "ridiculous".

** the last thing that I want is a husband with smelly armpits.. **

Willis and Lohan sharing one picture

can you believe them??

it's not that I'm nosy but I found the picture on the web and thought that it will make you curious too..

isn't he too old for her?? hey, she just turned 18, you know..