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Latest Confessions From The Weird Chick

• I might take up sewing lessons.  Yes, you heard me right.  The girl who's domestically challenged will try her hands on needles, pieces of clothes, and intricate stitching patterns *swallows hard*.  But hey, please take note of the big word "might."  Thanks JP for suggesting that this is a good stress reliever activity and that I may benefit from it in the future...since I've been somehow ripping the butt section of my pants lately.
  
  
• Please include my Mom's friend, Tita Anabelle, in your prayers.  She's undergoing health issues at the moment and her family/friends would be grateful if you could at least mention her in your daily prayers.  Thank you in advance.

• The surfing trip, Mom Beth's birthday surprise, and the latest Red Box partaaay pictures will be posted soon.  Ishy, Nicky, Chinchin and JP...I will make copies for you dahlings real soon.  Raileeey Nick, raileeey...straight from the mouth of the Welsh wannabe.  No bloody bollocks!

• My mom, my sister Karla and I had another one of our "interesting" and "recurring" conversations over dinner today.  Mom was "begging" us to get married and give her grandkids.  As usual, I laid down my arguments (which she has heard for about a gazillion times over a gazillion dinner dates...not including lunch and brunch).  My strongest argument has always been:  "Mom, we can't give you grandkids yet.  Because in order to turn that into reality, we need husbands.  Mom, we don't even have boyfriends.  And we won't settle for the first guy who comes along.  So, you would have to sit tight and keep practicing your baby lullabies until we find the 'right' fit."  Mom's counter argument:  "Stop being so picky and give me grandkids!  I am not getting any younger and I want to be able to run around and frolic with my future grandchildren.  So get your groove on, find a hubby, and make your Mom an ecstatic grandma!"  Wow...talk about pressure eh?  Actually, she was pertaining to me in particular more than to my sister.  The discussion went on throughout the evening...from appetizers to dessert until I finally blurted out:  "Mom, I'm a lesbian!"  But the moment those words came out of my mouth, I realized that I already did that trick before.  So she whacked me with the menu and told me to stop making excuses.  Oh well, eventhough I've dedicated my life in making my Mom the happiest woman on the face of the earth...she really needs to wait and gather all the patience that she could muster.   Here's a pic to scare you all off...hahaha!
  
  

• Speaking of "men,"  my sister Karla had a wake-up call earlier this evening before we saw a movie.  We ran into an "old friend" of hers.  He looked really good and he seemed as though he's doing great.  However...he was with another guy.  Not just another guy friend...but another guy.  My sister was shocked beyond comprehension. She used to go gaga over him back in the day!  And now, he's going gaga over another guy!  It seemed as if my theory on men have been prevailing lately.  Sigh...I feel for all the single women out there.  Haha!

• I've been talking to a friend lately about what we think our lives would be when we're 35 years old and when we are 85.  I'm still writing down details on Kakers85 and by God, i'm taking forever (maybe because I'm not yet ready to get to 85 yet).  However, imagining myself when I'm 35 was easy and exciting.  I speak about it as though I know for sure that everything I'm imagining will turn into reality; the man I'm married to, the number of kids I have (with names, too!), our gorgeous home, the places we go to for vacations, and the wonderful things we do everyday.  It feels so good to talk about it as though it's destined to happen.  Maybe it will, maybe it won't.  But I have strong faith (and determination baby!) that it will.  Some may call it shooting for the stars, or too much confidence in one's self, or extreme day dreaming...but hey, I've always been a big fan of the theory that if you want something so badly, all you have to do is believe that it's going to happen...then it will happen.  Plus you gotta back it up with lots of prayers and acts of goodwill (good karma, baby, good karma).  I even wrote everything down and kept them in my dream box.  When I'm 35, I will update y'all here in my blog if those thoughts turned into reality.  And if it did, then dinner's on me.  Hehe!
  Here's a preview of of Kakers 85 hahaha!
  
  
  

• I am so excited about the trips that we'd be having in the next few months.  Nicky, JP, AJ, me and the fun bunch had made a pact that we'd go to the festivals all over the country this year.  Festivals such as the Pahiyas, et al.  Also, there's the Holy Week long weekend vacation and the Marinduque fab find adventure!  The gorgeous summer days should not be put to waste.  And AJ, I shall bring my 'belt bag' wherever we go.  We might need the 'extra cash!'  Hahaha!

• Just a sad note.  I don't think anyone would want to be put in a place where someone is with you because they want to get over someone else.  Love is divine when you give it to someone for no other agenda except for love and love alone...and isn't it how it should be?

Have a wonderful week, kids!  Love y'all!

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HOMECOMING ENTRY...AFTER A WEEK'S HIATUS

• My boss, Bev, from Omaha is here on site.  As usual, she brought Reese's peanut butter cups for me.  This may be her last visit here since she has handed over the responsibilities to Pat.  She'd probably be back but not as often as she did.  It dawned on me that I will miss her tremendously.  When I was in Omaha, she treated me as though I was one of her kids.  And in "nana's house,"  the kids and the grandkids are spoiled...so you probably have an idea as to why I had so much fun staying in the Midwest.  I've never had a "cooler" boss than Bev.  She's a biker woman with 3 Harleys to boot.  She also drives a gorgeous Corvette...which she didn't allow me to drive for obvious reasons.  She has an honest-to-goodness gorgeous Midwestern farm that has pigs, cats, and a dog that gets excited too easily haha!  I had so many fun moments with her which may or may not involve Tequila, singing our hearts out and some crazy dancin'.  Darn, I'll miss her.  I'm cookin' (and this is the only type of cookin' I know) up a plan to make this visit of hers quite special then usual.  It involves pictures, sandy beaches, and probably just a couple (yeah right) of Tequila shots.
  
• Mommy Beth's surprise birthday party was a blast.  Prior to the actual event, we all had to sit through the management meeting with her.  She was wondering why we were all in green (her favorite color).  Obviously, we cannot divulge the real reason so we just told her that it's a HUGE RANDOM COINCIDENCE...right.  We decorated the pantry with balloons and a huge tarpoline containing pictures of her and the team.  The caterers were there on time and the presentations were "supposedly" fine...until my laptop's batt got drained...good job Audrey!  Mark, one of the presidents, and Matt, one of the VPs were there, too.  So there...the whole thing was a success to say the least.  Even our "song" numbers were quite "heartwarming" hehe.  There were a lot of laughter, hugs, photo sessions (yeah, there were 4 digital cameras...go figure), hobnobbing and a little bit of pimpin' (thank you JP for this...now, two men who we work with are thinking that I have the hots for them...right).  The party only lasted for two hours...after all, we were "at work."  I spoke to Mommy Beth afterwards, and she said that she loved it and she loves us.  Anything for someone like you, Mom. Oh, the pictures shall be posted here soon...I'm waiting for the owners of the other 4 digicams to send me their piccies. *paging Alex, Scot, and Mommy Eden!!!*
  
• I just got a call from Des, one of my friends from college, and she's asking me to watch their gig on Wednesday next week.  Apparently, it's Licketysplit's (yup, that's their band's name) last gig with all the original members intact.  Lap, one of my close friends back in college and the band's bass player, is migrating.  People have been leaving or have left...there was Eartha, then my sister, then Mabel and now Lap.  Stop leaving people!!!  Goodbyes suck.
  
• The stranger who keeps leaving me creepy messages on my voicemail has stopped after we reported the incident to his phone provider.  He seemed like he's a troubled man.  I hope things will turn out well for him.
  
• I've been having really great (to say the least) conversations with someone lately.  If he's reading this and he thinks it's him...all I can say is "feeling mo!"  Hahaha.  But you're right, it's you.  Thanks for buying my book "How To Make Karen Laugh Volume 1."  Because of you, I've been having early morning laugh out loud spasms daily.  It's all good.  Go buy Volume 2!  And stop making pa-cute.

Ok kids...I'm off to go surfin' with the homies.  Peace out y'all...haha! 

Love ya'll and God bless!  Have an incredibly amazing weekend!

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THE GREAT SLIDESHOW ENTRY (Stop here if you get dizzy too easily...Don't tell me I didn't warn ya.) 

Slideshow One:
Eartha's Last Hurrah with Shaggedelia (I miss you so much)
Alphie's Berfday At Rockwell

Slideshow Two:
Eartha's "Surprise" Farewell Party
Random Piccies
 
Slideshow Three:
The Singaporean Chronicles

I hope you're all having a fabulous week.  And I hope you aren't too dizzy from all the slides.

Love y'all!

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Of Hurt And The Heart

• Earf threw her goodbye party last night.  My heart may have been excruciatingly trampled on by someone last night, but Earf...you leaving is my biggest heartache at the moment.  I just know that things back here will never ever be the same no more.  I know that our good times won't end...but you being thousands of miles away from us does not make things any easier.  I love you, Earfie.
  
  
  
• It was soooo good to spend time with the Shaggedelians last night.  Lately, we've only been seeing one another on rare get-togethers like random breakfast dates, weddings, birthdays, holidays, and when someone has to leave.  It's kinda sad.  Sometimes, we can't help it due to the separate (and hectic!) lives that we all lead now.  But yes, things can be arranged and things can work out if we make time.  "Make time" seems to be one of my biggest struggles right now. 
  
  
  
• Oh, the Singaporean piccies will be up on here any day now.  I'm currently procrastinating on uploading them on my photo server.  But yeah, they shall all be here in a week...or two.  I already miss Singapore and Dhoby Ghaut. 
  
  
  
• My favorite time of the year has come.  It's summer in the PI, baby!  There are so many things on my agenda this year...the trip/s to Boracay and other beaches, surfing (I'm buying my board this month!!!), and Capoeira.
  
  
  
• The Formula One Annual BBQ is going to be held at my cousin Miguel's flat in Hidalgo, Rockwell.  The details have been sent and if you didn't get them yet, message/call me on my mobile.  March 12 is the big day, kids.
  
  
  
• Hey Keith...you were right.  What you said would happen...did happen.  Please smack me in the head whenever we have these conversations again and I try to contradict you, ok?  Or in our case, since you are soooo far away from me...please send me a "please smack yourself hard in the head now" snail mail.
  
  
  
• Age and Ishy, thanks for the talks we had this morning.  And Age, thanks for offering to provide ammunition, but yeah, it's not worth it, sweetie.  You guys are the best.  Thanks for the heartfelt and heartwarming hugs.
  
  
  
• Mike!!!  I am so glad that you were with us last night.  You have no idea as to how much we miss and love you!!!  I want to thank you in particular for having that talk with me about that "boy."  You are absolutely right.  And I will definitely keep my promise.  Not worth it, not spending/wasting time on, and means nothing to me.   Thanks for letting me vent/cry it out.  Our talk made it a lot easier for me to realize things.  But nevertheless, no regrets right?  I've learned a very important lesson...cliche-ish as it may sound, but I really did.  I will be more careful next time.  And as what Earfie said, we'll try to find someone who's more like you.  Enough with these kind of boys.  Love ya, Mike!
  
  
  
• Change is so intermittent in my life ever since this year started.  I think my life is in a pivotal orbit and I've just gotten out of the usual path.  Everything's in good faith though.  Significant people in my life are leaving my comfort zone (My sister, Earf, Mabel, peeps from Shaggedelia among others.),  my career is scaling new heights as we speak (Bethroted for keeps at work.), and I've gone through situations, heartaches, and new things that I've never encountered in my life...yes, all of which have happened in the last 2 and almost a half month since this year begun.  What else could happen, right?  But yes, I'm ready for anything.  I love my life and eveyrone in it.  God has anchored my voyage in a way that no storm can ever flip my boat over.  And as I always say...la vita e bella.  Bring it on, baby.
  
  

Have a great week, kids!  Love y'all.

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In Singapore, baby!

Yup, I'm currently in Singapore with my best girl friends Wia and Erfy!

We'd be here from the 23rd to the 27th of February. 

Holla at ya girls if you're here!   We're all on roaming, too so you can ring/message us if you miss us haha!

Love y'all and I hope you'd all have a wonderful weekend!  God bless peeps!