Non-Labor Day...

Today is Labor Day, considered a holiday here in the Philippines, all I know is it's another day to stay at home. I think, a lot of rallies and what not will be held today. I'm not gonna be part of that for sure. I will be here at home. Much safer and cheaper that way.

Will be chatting with NG mid-morning until after lunch or until he gets sleepy.

Then will probably just spend time in my room watching dvds. I finished HOUSE, M.D. last Saturday morning. 22 episodes. Gotta love the show. Made me teary-eyed on some episodes. Esp. the one where babies were concerned. Sigh. It's like, their lives just started and...oh well. I'm a crybaby, leave me alone. Heee. I will cry if I want to.

Anyhoo, have to go now. Nap for a bit or just watch some movies. I have Little Manhattan, Starsky & Hutch, Nanny McPhee, The Girl In The Cafe, Rumor Has It to choose from. I actually have started Manhattan and Rumor Has It last Thursday night. Just have to finish them. The copies were a bit defective. Can't complain, I got them cheap.

Thanks again for visiting. Have a fine May.

Keep the faith. I'm trying to keep mine. In everything. God Bless.

Mission: Not That Impossible...

It's another Sunday. Whew! Another weekend is about to be over. How I wish the weekend is longer than 2 days.

Last Thursday on my way home, I passed by that dibidi place I go to once in a while. And I found and bought the first season of HOUSE & Grey's Anatomy. I shouldn't have but I couldn't resist it. Will just have to pay the phone next time. Heee. I've started watching House and I like it so far. Good "splurge" in a way.

I've made a family tree a couple of years ago, and recently, one cousin's family is not so much of a family anymore. I get sad whenever a family is broken by someone or something. SIGH. My cousin-in-law even told me that she wants to be taken off the family tree. I told her, she'd always be family since they have kids that will forever link her and my cousin. Needless to say, the men in the family are known to "fool around," even BrotherDear did a few years ago. Some men are just like that. Is it their hormones? I don't know. I pray for those men.

Speaking of the family tree, you can check it out courtesy of Tribal Pages. I have been thinking about this since I was in HS. I belong to a quite large family. On my Tatay's side [10 siblings, one passed away due to a heart attack back in 1999], on my Nanay's side [9 siblings, 3 are deceased]. Most of my Tatay's siblings are living outside the country, mostly in the USA. I still have to meet some of them. On my Nanay's side, 2 are outside the country, 2 in the province, and my Nanay and another Tita is here in Manila. I hope to have pictures of everyone up on that family tree. Someday, somehow. I know it's not an impossible thingy to do. Just a matter of time and perseverance. All in time.

Went to my old High School and watched the championship basketball game of my Batch [1993] vs Batch 1990. Our batch was ahead all throughout the game until the last 50 seconds. Batch 90 won by three points. It was a great game. Both teams played a good game. Glad I went and watch. The trophy was just wasn't for our batch. There will always be a next time. At least, I got to see some familiar faces from HS. That was nice. Eventhough most of the gurls didn't make it, I still had a good time. Our batch was in the Seniors Division. Batch 95 & 96 [SisterJ & SisterM's respective years] battle for the trophy, 95 won.

Anyhoo, must go to bed now. I'm tired. Thanks again for visiting.

Keep the faith. God Bless always.

It's Over...

Happy Easter!!!

The Holy Week break is over. It went by so fast. I want another vacation. It's nice to not get up each morning for work. Just stay in bed for as long as I like. Stay up as late as I want. Sigh. Someday, somehow, will get more time for staying in my bed.

How did you spend your Holy Week break? Me? Hmmm...stayed at home...mostly in bed...sleeping...got more chat time with NG. He had Friday off as well. All goody. We're on our 16 month and the distance is getting frustrating as the days go by. Just have to hang on until all things fall into place. It cannot be rushed even if we want to. Everything will happen in its own time. I never thought I'd be in this kind of a relationship. Not easy. I don't recommend it. We just have to get by with the daily emails, sms and calls and the weekend webcam chats for now.

I finished the Season4 of ALIAS. And as expected, the season ender was another cliffhanger. Grrrrr. Now, I have to wait for season5 to air on local tv since I don't have AXN. Speaking of shows, haven't really been watching a whole lot lately. We don't have AXN and StarWorld. Sigh. The two most important channels for a TV person like me. I have been missing the new season of CSI, the new show House [my friends say this is a good show], I think Lost is on its 2nd season already. Also, Grey's Anatomy...and most of the shows that airs on Star World. What I do get to watch is My Name Is Earl on JackTV if I remember when it's on. I lovelike Jason Lee...loved the guy since Mallrats. Studio23 moved Gilmore Girls to Tuesday nights and I kept forgetting about it. Damn. Its always been on a Saturday night, don't know why they had to move it to a different night. Oh well. My TV viewing has surely lessened since last year.

Anyhoo...bed time now. Bound to be a busy work week. Wishing you a fine week ahead. Thanks again for dropping by. Keep the faith and God Bless.

Short week...

Snatched this from Yam: Go to Wikipedia and look up your birthday (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal/blog, including the year.

Facts
600 - Pope Gregory I decreed that "God bless you" was the correct response to a sneeze.
1945 - World War II: American forces land on Corregidor island in the Philippines.
1978 - The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago, Illinois).

Births
1951 - William Katt, American actor
1959 - John McEnroe, American tennis player

Death
1898 - Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)

Tatay turned 60 yesterday. I turned 30 last February. He was my age when he had me. Hah. We had grilled tilapia, steamed red snapper, shrimp, pancit & tahong for lunch with Uncle Boss and family. BrotherDear and family didn't make it. Which my parents said, they won't call them again...SIGH...I don't know...I heard that before...one too many times...it's just too much...pride will not get them anywhere. But whenever my nephew is here, it seems like nothing happened. I don't like PRIDE...I don't have much of it. I just keep my mouth shut about things. It irritates me that my parents say my brother don't even call or what not...and it's not like they initiate contact as well...they ask me if my brother texted or called...why can't they just pick up the phone or text him for crying out loud. All of this venting I'm doing? I can never say it to my Nanay. I don't know. Maybe someday, I can tell her nicely, to stop the not-so-nice thing that they be doing. Sigh. We can't choose our family, that's a fact. And besides, no family is perfect anyways. My family ain't that bad...just a few realizations from my parents about money and I think, it'll be okay. I hope that will be achieved in time. All in God's time.

I'm on Season4 of ALIAS. The story line is really not working for me anymore but might as well finish what I have started no? Heee. The music is still groovy for me. I want to have most of the songs that has been played in the show. That would be cool. There's a website that have a list of the songs that has been played per episode me thinks, will have to look it up again. And besides, Julian Sark's [aka David Anders] still in some episodes. After ALIAS, I have the first season of NIP/TUCK, I'm thinking if I should get the other seasons that I've seen around. Hmmm. Only prob is, I don't have the extra cashola for now. Oh well. I'm still saving up to pay a debt. Must accomplish that before I buy unnecessary things.

Since I started watching my ALIAS dvds, I realized that I can NEVER be a spy. That is one thing I'm sure of. Can't imagine having two lives. Can't imagine lying to people, all of the time. Can't imagine that killing people is a must in order to defend yourself. Plus, I really don't like physical pain...the torture will kill me, I'd confess just like that. Heee. Spying is not something for me. Most definitely.

Work day #1 for this week is over...just two more days and it's a long weekend for me. Will just be staying home. More NG time. He's off this Friday too, a company holiday of sorts. I'm glad. He hasn't had a day off since his two weeks vacation here. He works 2 jobs. Weekdays [7:30am - 3:30pm]; Weekends [10am - 6pm]. And in between those times, we have our time for the mails and chats and sms and calls. If only I could give him one day of my weekend off. Oh well. We do what we gotta do yes?

Anyhoo, must go for now. My bed is calling me. Didn't get much sleep last night or earlier today. Must be the hot weather. Thanks again for visiting. May we all have a fine week.

Keep the faith. God Bless.

Seven...

My cousin Nadine is 7-years old today. WOW. Can't believe that she's that old [or young...heee], she came into our lives when she was about 2 weeks old...dehydrated and all...she was admitted to the hospital for a few weeks. Then for years, she's been in and out of the hospital. Me thinks she has taken more meds in her 7 years than in my 30 years of existence. It was always painful for us to see her weak and sick. I guess, that's why, she's a bit spoiled. Heee. We all love her. My sisters terribly miss her. She always calls me everyday/night, even if I just came from their house. Heee. Sometimes, she'd tell me to call her when I get home coz she might remember something that she needed to tell me. She always makes me smile. She's one person that is always in my prayers. I love her dearly and it is really hard to say no to her at times when she asks for something. But she understands it when I tell her that I don't have enough to buy it for her. She's my #1 person in my Christmas list. Heee. She likes chocolates [who doesn't?]. She always asks me: "Ate, ano paborito mong ulam?" whenever we're eating lunch or dinner, though she already know the answer to it, I always answer her. She can be makulit but I guess, most kids are anyway. Whenever she's here at our house, and I'm in front of the computer, she'd asked me who I'm talking to...and when I tell her it's NG, she'd say: uyyyy..., that always makes me smile. Kulit bulilit. I hope that she will have a healthy years ahead of her. Happy Birthday, Nadoinks...

I'm taking a break for watching ALIAS. I'm on season3. 2 more episodes and I'm done with the third season. This particular season is way out there, the storyline and what not. I liked the first two seasons so far. I still have to watch season4 to find out which season is my fave. I started watching the ALIAS dvds last month and it made me realize...I can NEVER be a spy. Heee. I don't have the mind-set for it. I wonder how the real-life spies handle it. Leading a double-life and what not. How they sleep at night with the people that they have to eliminate? Do they pray?

Thanks again for visiting, appreciated. Here's hoping that we all have a fine weekend. I'm looking forward for next week, gonna be a long weekend for most people. I'm one of those people. Heee. More zzzz time for me. Me thinks will finish ALIAS by then.

Leaving you with today's daily prayer:
Thank You that Your Son will return from heaven with a shout of triumph, that the dead in Christ will be raised imperishable, and in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, we shall all be utterly changed. Thank You that "whatever we may have to go through now is less than nothing compared with the magnificent future" You have planned for us.
[1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; Romans 8:18]

Keep the faith. God Bless.