Let's Party

iin conclusion to our week-long celebration of the 5th year anniversary, a variety show was held in the afternoon at the company grounds in our head office. there was a dance contest themed 'retro' and our group bagged the 2nd prize. good work guys. if by next year, i'm not yet preggy, i might be able to join you again for the dance number of the year. hehehehe...

as a grand finale, a party was held where live bands performed to grace the event. transco people partied like there is no tomorrow. in the 4 years that i spent with the organization, it was only today that i actually partied with my coworkers on our anniversary party, and guess what?! i had fun! this was btw by accident. i have two dinners lined up for tonight and unfortunately neither of the 2 groups of friends confirmed. and since it's a friday and my car plate's ending digit is a 9, i stayed at work til 7pm and decided to join our group for the party.

to the people i migled with tonight, it was nice seeing you guys, i'm glad you still remember me after 3 long years of barely seeing each other.

to the people i caught staring, it's ok to approach me and have a lil chit-chat, i don't bite, and besides we were both part of the same group. i'm no snob, it's just too bad that we didn't get the chance to be formally introduced given the limitation of the circumstances.

finally, to the people i danced with tonight, wella, divine, kathy, hazel, anna, paula, luzmin, grace, gilbert, tony and ed, thank you. it was so much fun. we should be doing this often.

gotta go now. need to spend some quality time with my hubby. take care y'all!

Drivin On A Friday

today is the first time that i'm driving our new baby on a friday since the plate number was released. i used to have my number coding on thursdays, and now i have to get used to having it on fridays. dang! gimmick day ang friday eh. oh well... i have no choice, i'm not confident in driving stick. hehehe...

and because i woke up late to be able to beat 7am, i wasn't able to park on my fave slot in our company parking area in the 'bantayog nang mga bayani'. left with no choice again but to park inside the npc grounds. don't want to take the risk drivin around edsa (but sure will out on the road this afternoon and the coming friday afternoons. hehehehe). ang hirap naman kasing gumising nang maaga eh. d=( imagine i woke up at 0548 this morning, that's too early for my usual 6-630 bath time.

oh i so want to take my new baby for a long drive joy ride...... *wink* and listen to the song 'life is a highway' (think of lighting mcqueen and sally)

Cute Little Boys

brought my boys to the vet for their annual vaccinations. when we got in the van, marky drove and the the boys and i took the backseat. rocko was behaved, surprisingly. he's always the uneasy guy when we go for rides, probably because mommy was driving then and he has to take the front passenger seat of mommy's car. hehehe... dupree was btw, also behaved, but being the maharot and malikot na puppy that he is, he keeps licking and leaning on rocko. but when i tell him to STOP, obedient naman and he stops. so they both end up sitting up straight beside mommy. found them so cute that i want to have our photos taken to capture the moment. kayalang... we don't have a photogrpher present to do the job. maybe next time, when daddy is around.

My Bridal March Song

reading my friend, shegg's blog entry about sun and moon reminded me of my wedding. why? simply because it's my bridal march song. for some the song is tragic, sad or lonely. maybe, it is.

for me, on he other hand, it's a classic. sun and moon, and some other miss saigon songs are a fave since my high school days. i recall singing sun and moon on top of my lungs. hahahaha.... and because, the song is really close to my heart, had it for my bridal march song... ewan ko... feeling ko my arnold is my sun and of course, ako yon moon. duh! meron pa bang iba?!? don't want to elaborate on my interpretation of the song at this time. quick-quick post lang for now. hehehehe...

tata!

listen to... Sun and Moon.

Gone Hippie

today is our retro 70's theme getup. some showed up in their retro-printed button-down shirts that looks like they dug through their baul of old clothes. hahahaha.... as for me here, i prefer the hippie look. i'm more of a halter and flared jeans chick *wink* need to wear a jacket, though, ang lamig na eh. hahahaha......

good thing about this look, i can wear the bed hair look. heeheeheehee...

Happy Birthday Evypot!

evy, happy birthday sis. let's celebrate your birthday with the girls and my rocko on fri, my place. luv u! *muah*

Week Long Anniversary Celeb at Work

people at work are having fun with the themed dress code that we have for the week. everybody is trying to cooperate and dress appropriately. hehehehe.... this is first here in our organization that we're having a themed celebration. below are our themes for every day of the week:

monday: hawaiian luau theme
tues: sporty theme
wednesday: retro 70's theme
thurs: wester theme
friday: fashion trip theme

coming in this morning and seeing everybody wearing their tropical shirts and dresses, their leis around their necks, some girls even have a flower on an ear (ala jasmin trias... hehehe...), and beautiful smiles on their faces is really something. this is how the locals of the islands greet their visitors, the tourists. this is how living in a tropical country like the philippines should be. seeing everyone in this disposition reminds of you a summer getaway at a beach. very nice, huh? it made me feel grateful for having work and for having a good jumpstart of the week.

everything i see today reminds me of this song... Island In The Sun

awwwwwww......

Beauty and Madness

first of all, i'd like to thank my girlfriends, evy, sheggz and jacqui for keeping me company while arnold is away. next week ulit ah. *wink* thank you for keeping me sane and giving me a week of better days.


short message for evy:

sis, i hope you're not thinking that i despise you or something. the truth of the matter is, we love you and we want the best for you, most espcially with your love affairs. i know your affairs are the least of our concerns, but we don't want to you get hurt. we're also not saying that your current boyfriend, imaginary or not, is not good for you. what is not good is how you eagerly look forward to his promises. i was kind of glad hearing you say this morning that your doors are open for opportunities in love and you want to be sure and screen first your prospects. at least now, i know that you're making a smart decision. sis, it is difficult and painful to let go of the things that we love the most, what more the people that we've loved and cared for quite some time. but even if it is hard, we need to be strong, and pray for guidance that you are making the right decision. we want you to be happy. but how can you be happy, if you keep ignoring the obvious signs? think about it, baka lang hindi pa sya. mahirap na mag-establish ulit nang panibagong relationship, alam ko rin yon, pero if the person is worth it, i'm sure, it will be an enriching experience for both of you. basta sis, i just want you to be happy, yon lang.

btw, if nasusungitan kita, my apologies. alam mo naman, you're the apple of my eye. *muah* sana wag kang matatakot na mag-stay dito sa bahay with me ah. kabisado mo naman na topak ko eh. luv u!


short message for sheggz:

as a comment posted on Four Corners of Sheggz & Pooh (22 june 2006 entry):

hey sheggz! you're always welcome sis. we are always here for you. kahit nasa kalagitnaan pa nang kasarapan ng s**... ng sleep. hehehehe.... i completely agree with you that "everything happens for a reason". there are no coincidences... lahat may purpose. sometimes, we don't understand why we are going through a lot of pain and difficulties, but this is God's way of making us stronger, this is God's way of making us realize that there is a God who will heal us of all the pain that we are feeling and who will provide for all the emptiness that we are going through. tama yon sinabi ni evy, raise all your problems to God and he will take care of everything, we just need to trust in Him. share ko syo something that a friend sent me today... "msg from God: 'If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself !! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.'"

i know it is really difficult, whatever it is na nararamdaman mo. we all have problems, lahat tayo dumadaan sa pagsubok, it may appear na iba ang degree, but iisa lang ang hirap na dinadanas natin. wag mong iisipin na mag-isa ka lang sa problema, magkakaramay tayo, and karamay din natin si God.

i love you sis. don't give up, kaya natin to.

take care.

see you in a few days. *muah*

...if my sister is still alive, i'll be telling her the exact same message i'm telling sheggz.


short message for jacqui:

hey jacq! i know love din ang problem mo. i think you're doing the right thing. care for the person, but move on and live your life the way you want it and not around him. ayaw din kitang, ma-hurt just because of a guy. soon, you'll be walking down the aisle with the man of your dreams. don't rush. he's just around the corner.

well... no long message for you girl. pakabait ka, and wag masyadong magpaka-workaholic. take good care of your health.

luv u!


short message for maan:

miss you na sis. we will see you soon. wag masyadong magpapagod, take care of lil kuchi... hehehe.... and wag parating mang-aaway nang asawa ah. always be patient with everything, and keep your communication lines open with your hubby.

luv u!

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to my sisters, always bear with me ah, maldita talga ako at medyo may kasungitan. basta, may topak man o wala, we will always be friends, and luv ko pa rin kayo. take care. *muah*

p.s. i would also like to address a message for an old friend of mine, one of arnold and i's fave friends, my superfriend, onteng.

short message for onteng:

hey teng! how have you been? if my sister hasn't passed away, hindi pa tayo magkikita. reminder po, i think you still owe arnold and i a dinner. hahahaha.... anyhow, it's a dinner that anna and i had talked about a loooooong time ago. i think that was sometime in january pa, after our wedding. maybe we may try the one that cynch frequents, Taste of LA. curious ako eh... anyhow, magpakabait ka parati, take care of anna (wag mong aabusuhin ang kabaitan... hehehe...), take care of nanay and tatay. speaking of tatay, wag mong aawayin parati, habaan mo ang pisi mo, he's getting old and nagiging sensitive na pag ganyan. tigilan mo na rin pakikipaglandian kay tita **j, baka ma-typecast ka na nyan. hehehehe.... sympre, concern din ako syo. *wink* pakita ka naman nang madalas sa amin, miss ka na namin noh. miss ko na yon nang-ookray lang tayo sa gradschool, yon ice cream moments natin before tayo umuwi from class, yon barya-baryang pambayad natid sa pay parking hahahaha... (btw, maganda na daw ang improvement nang pay parking ngayon, may qsr's na daw like mcdo and kfc), yon get-up mong sporty (complete with the shoebag and the badminton racket) when attending class, at yon mga kwentuhan natin sa last row nang classroom habang may reporting sa class ni cabangski. hehehehe..... at sympre, miss ko rin ang mga kikay talks natin, at lantarang and to-your-face na panlalait. miss na kita dude! pag punta mo pala dito sa bahay, dala ka nang madaming food ah. parang trip ko ata kfc, yon bucket ah. heheheh... take care. *hugs*

My New Housemates

since arnold is away for a week, i invited my friends, evy, sheggz and jacqui over to stay in my place for one week. only evy and sheggz are able to stay for 3-4 nights and jacqui will only be staying over of a night.

tonight is our third night together. on our first first night, only evy stayed over then. a lil misunderstanding occurred that night but we were able to resolve it the following day... hehehehe.... petty lang naman... maldita kasi ako eh. hehehehe...

sheggz arrived yesterday night, she came all the way from cavite. i told her that if she's in manila, she can always stay over my place. she's currently in manila looking for a job and busy preparing for the pbb auditions. oh well.... she's so much of a pbb fanatic. when she got here, we had dinner, and shared with us her pbb adventures. then, right after dinner, she went straight to blogging, and almost ignored us while evy and i were fooling around before we hit the sack.

jacqui will be here on friday night after work. she's very busy with work and having client calls this week at batangas, and she can't afford to have late night kulitan. hehehe...

all three of us slept on one bed with my rocko. hehehehe... nag-fit naman kami. hahahahah......

btw, besides the 3 girlfriends that i mentioned, there's also maan, though, she can not come over and sleep over my place, because she's pregnant with their first baby. we surely miss you maan. take good care of our inaanak. luv u!

these girls are like sisters to me. God has given me 4 more sisters, and i'm very thankful. we have each other as our support system, always available for one another and looking after each other. although, we are all dysfunctional, mababait at magaganda naman kme... hehehe....

so, if you excuse me... we still have more girl bonding to do.

tata!

p.s.... mark "kuya mark", arnold's cousin, is also staying over our place indefinitely to keep us company, most especially when arnold's away. he has a good incentive naman. he can use my brother's car anytime he wants or arnold's car or my car, may gas allowance pa sya from arnold. not bad, dba? *wink*

Movie Marathon

it's the first time that we saw two movies, both in the same day. we saw the movies, the lake house and the fast and the furious: tokyo drift

we saw the the lake house first. i've heard that it is a remake of the korean film, il mare, but i don't exactly know what it was all about. well, the movie is about two people who met and fell in love by writing each other notes and leaves it in a mailbox by "the lake house" that they both lived in at different times. the twist of the story is... they are 2 years apart. the movie for me is very nice, really romantic... imagine having a guy wait for you for 4 years, not seeing you at all and no communication of any means, that's really something. though, the plot may seem unrealistic... but it will still make you realize how good it feels to fall in love.

second movie that we saw was the fast and the furious: tokyo drift. hmmm.... not much to tell on the movie's storyline. but this i gotta say... I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DRIFT!!! hahahaha.... we've been to tokyo early this year, and i kept asking my hubby, "how come i did not see cars like the ones they used in the movie?", and "where in tokyo are those underground parties and races?" oh well... the next time we are in japan, i have to find where that party is, and drift on that mountain (whatever the mountain's name is). hehehe....

btw, before the 2 movies, we were at a friend's wedding for lunch, and went to jorge's portrait studio for the proof-reading of our album layout. well, kwento next time on the wedding. lemme me proceed with our wedding album layout. it's pretty neat!!!! ang galing! we're really satisfied with jorge's portrait's work. ang galing talaga! i hope i can post some of the layouts... unfortunately, we don't have a copy because we personally visited the studio and had the proof-reading there. i'll keep you guys posted on the when we're getting our album and our BIG portrait in canvass. hehehe... makes me wonder... where will i put that portrait in our home??? hmmm...

oh well...

To My Dad

it's father's day today, and it's been a long time since we celebrated father's day, mother's day, birthdays, anniversaries, christmas day and new year's day together as a family. ever since my parents with 2 youngest siblings migrated to america in 2000, most family occassions are celebrated through phone calls.

to all the father's out there, Happy Father's Day! and to my dad, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY! you are the best dad in the whole wide world. i love you daddy.

Minette Calo Queyquep (15 Nov. 1979 - 27 May 2006)

There is no way to replace my sister, Minette in our lives. Her kind and loving gestures, her inquisitive and independent nature, her love of poems and music and all words written and spoken, her healthy approach to being a people person, all these attributes are rare when embodied in one person. We recognize how enamored of her we felt during her life and embrace that feeling now, as we, her family, remain behind to complete our lives to the best of our abilities.

As little kids, I remember Minette as a cute chubby little girl, who grew up to be a cute bubbly lady, our "Ladybug". She always has friends over our place doing school projects, practicing for school plays, or just having sleepovers. She was a very good sister and friend, always giving support to everyone around her, and also very generous, just like our parents to family and friends. She's always there to cheer up the people around her. Her laughter is contagious. We shared the same bedroom in our home and she always shares a million stories about any topic that she could think of before we go to bed. This is one thing that i am missing about her. Her stories are like a lullaby to me. I will always miss her stories and her laughter.

Minette was a Giver. She gave of her time, so generously, and was always there for me and our brothers, when we needed a friend. She was also there for her friends, always providing an ear, making light of things with her humour, and filling you in on her latest escapades. Minette remembered what was important to the people in her life, and she would touch base with you about that with openness and a wise, quick comment here or there to keep the conversation going.

Friendship was so very important to my sister. She treasured the friends she met through school and college. Minette loved the friends she met in California, she created special bonds with them, that have had a special place in her life.

Minette's life was nurtured and touched by the strong love and profound dedication of our mom and our dad. You could not find better parents than Cecille and Jun.

Minette's death is a big loss to me, my brothers, Brian and Michael and our parents. We are here to celebrate her life, and to always remember that we will always have each other as a family and as our own support system. She is reminding us now to value our family and friendships, and to be strong for each other no matter what.

To my dear sister, Minette, you will always be loved and always be remembered through the years.


Ate Minette, here is our song... Dancing In The Moonlight


Marc Brian's Eulogy