Person of the Month: January

This thing was inspired by Bianca Gonzales' Person of the Year and Ate Daye gave me the idea to do the same thing.

It is hard for me to choose my Person of the Month because this is the first person to have special slot in my blog. So this person should be as special as the author. Hehe! So my choice for the Person for the Month of January is none other than my little Angel. Angel is with us since December of 2007. She added smile and joy to our family, especially to me as her mommy. Last January 11, she was christened and we were all happy for her. She enjoyed her day eating her favorite spaghetti and opening gifts from her godparents. She's my darling little Angel.
Here are my other reasons for choosing her.
-100 steps before I reach home, she will shout with excitement "Moommmyyy!" then will run to me and she will hug me so tight, kiss my hands and my lips afterwards, she will ask for pasalubong.
-Upon reaching home, she will look for my slippers and give it to me, and then will put my shoes in the rack.
-She is also sweet with our pets. She is not afraid to be gnawed. She will still caress them and kiss them.
-She sometimes acts and speaks like a mature person and it’s funny. Ex: (She will say, “Kuya Dong, wag na tayo away para lagi tayo masaya.” Sometimes she will be posing akimbo when a person she is talking to is not paying attention.)
-She will always tell me not to wrinkle my forehead. She will say, “Mommy, smile ka para walang guhit.”
-She embraces like she will never let you go.
-She kisses with sounds.
-She is very inquisitive. She will ask questions over and over again. When you get irritated, she will laugh at you.
-She doesn’t want your face covered with hair.
-She’s obedient. She always follows everything my mom and I say but not other people.
-She will tell you what happened to your favorite telenovela when you missed it.
-She entertains my visitors when nobody is around.
-She wants to be taken a picture and poses like a model.
-She will greet you ‘Good morning’ right after she opens her eyes after a sleep.
-She never forgets to say I love you Mommy every time I hug her and before she sleeps.

I have so many things to tell about my little Angel but blogosphere is not enough to express how much I love her.

70 Days Before My Second Debut: Movie Bonding

I went to a movie house with my little Angel. It was her first time in a movie house, and in Walter Mart-Plaridel. Immediately upon arriving, she saw Jollibee and said, “Mommy, Jollibee told me to buy spaghetti, ice cream and burger.” I laugh at her and said, “Really? Jollibee said that?” Anyway, I still bought her burger and ice cream.

We watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua. It was a feel good movie because it’s about dogs, and I love dogs. Angel loves it too but I think, she was afraid of the place because she was holding my arms throughout the movie. Especially when Harry Potter preview was shown, she covered her face by hugging my arms.

I enjoyed our first movie bonding together. Angel fell asleep on our way home.

71 Days Before My Second Debut: Premarital Sex

I was shocked when my mother told me that two of my cousins are getting married, only because their respective girlfriends are pregnant. It upset me because my cousins are not yet prepared for married life and fatherhood, emotionally, physically, psychologically, spiritually, and of course financially. They don’t have stable job. They didn’t even finish their studies. They are very young. It breaks my heart that my cousins will be embracing a life that I know they can handle but they will have to encounter so many difficulties because they are not prepared. And it happened just because of premarital sex.

What is premarital sex? The Bible refers to premarital sex as fornication, a very uncommon word which means sexual intercourse involving two people who are not married to each other.

Is it moral? But who will decide if it’s moral? For me, it depends on the norms of the people. But if you will look into the Bible, premarital sex is just as much of a sin as all other forms of sexual immorality. God made sex not just for the enjoyment of the married couple to get the pleasure of sexual relations but also for re-creation of new generations. Only if people are guided about this thing called sex, there will be no unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, unwed mothers and abortion.

Nose bleed. I’m in deep thought. I have to stop this. Hehe!

72 Days Before My Second Debut: Deal or No Deal

Yesterday, I received a txt message from the staff of Kapamilya TV Show Deal Or No Deal. I was given a chance from the list of texters through the ABS-CBN Interactive to play for Deal Or No Deal. I was very happy and excited and nervous. I told the news to my family and friends. They, too, were excited. They even asked to join me as my guests when I play. Some suggested a number to choose. Some also asked for ‘balato’ or share. But then, I have to pass the selection process first before I can play.

Again, I did not come to office. I left the house early to avoid the morning rush and not to be late for the screening. But there’s no traffic at all, thanks to NLEX. I was very early. But to my surprise, 100 people were earlier to come and were already in line. So I queue with them and get to meet few people, Kuya Robert and Peach. Kuya Robert is from Parañaque and Peach is from Cavite. I saw different people: those who dressed up not only for Deal or No Deal screening but also for the chance to be discovered to become an artist; those who didn’t bother to be presentable to make people sympathize with them; those you would really think came from afar because they look exhausted; and those hopefuls to be given a chance to play Deal or No Deal.

We were given the exams at the studio where they tape Deal or No Deal. It’s smaller than what we think, because it looks bigger in television. We were entertained by a staff (He’s also the one who texted us. I forgot the name). Dr. Randy Dellosa administered the examination. It was a psychological exam in dictation. Well, I did not pass.

I wanted to go to the office after that because I still have time to catch ‘half day’ but headache suddenly attacked so I immediately went home.

It was a great experience. It made me dream of the things I want to achieve using money. Hehe! And I know, for sure, 179 people with me on the first batch of screening were also wishing for a chance to play this game of luck. You can’t blame us. With the economic crisis affecting every single person around the world, who doesn’t want to have money in an instant? If luck permits, who wouldn’t grab that kind of opportunity?

So I say, Deal to luck (I would like to add prayers and faith) and No Deal to financial crisis.

73 Days Before My Second Debut: Absence

It's the big day for my cousin Virgie. She will work in Hong Kong starting tomorrow. My mother and cousin accompanied her to the airport. This is her first time to go out of the country. She will be assisted by my aunts in Hong Kong.

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I wasn’t able to go to the office. Effects of dysmenorrhea attacked my head (hangover and migraine).

I was surprised because people from ASAP txted me and uttered their concern about my condition. For me, it was too much, OA.

74 Days Before My Second Debut: Monthly Sickness

Dilemma. Today is the first day of my monthly period. I am having dysmenorrhea (syndrome of painful menstruation characterized by severe uterus pain). Although I survived my whole day at the office, my way going home was terrible. I was sitting beside Ate Dolly, and I was crying. I don’t take med as long as I can take the pain. But when Ate Dolly saw me crying, she asked for med from her niece. She let me sleep until we arrived in Malolos. Motherly touch therapy can really lessen the pain. Thanks Ate Dolly.

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I was watching primetime tv program in Kapamilya channel (of course) when my little Angel caressed my tummy. She said, “Mommy, can you have a boyfriend now?”

I was shocked by her question. Then I laugh at her and asked, “And why should I have a boyfriend?”

Angel answered, “So you can have a baby.”

I asked her again, “Why do you want me to have a baby?”

Angel smiled, “Because I want to have a sibling.”

75 Days Before My Second Debut: Badtrip on Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

It’s Chinese New Year and everyone is craving for mooncake and tikoy.

Everybody is also waiting for the Annular Eclipse to take place in the afternoon. Annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun. Hence, the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the moon.

I don’t know if this phenomenon has to do with what happened to me that night. I was having a good time chatting with some friends. But when somebody important to my life arrived, I was irritated. I know, I don’t have the right to complain, but I just don’t like some of his ways. It annoys me.

76 Days Before My Second Debut: Sheika's Christening

My college friend, Jemai, welcomed her daughter Sheika into the Christian world. I was with Amiel, one of the godfathers. It's good to see babies set to embraced Christianity because I'm slowly appreciating my belief, and I know, those babies are going to the right path.

I also gaze at, together with my cousin Virgie, the Sto. Niño parade. I think, over a hundred Niños took part in the parade. I spotted familiar people. I saw Mommy Llane, with her whole family, and Niño in stroller. I was with them last year, when Drew was still 6months old. But now, he's year and a half, and I can't carry him anymore. He's heavy.

Good to be close to God while getting matured (this one’s better than getting old).

77 Days Before My Second Debut: Inuman To The Max!

Birthday greetings to my friends, Rachel Bersamera, Romeo Alinea, and Wilfredo Alberto.

That afternoon, I had a meeting with the KALIPI members.

I also attended Wow's birthday celebration. Of course, when I am with Wow or James, it's all about 'inuman', well sometimes, it's about theatre (Wow) or love story (James).

To date, this was the most lasing (drunk) moment of our barkadahan. Though I and Wow were not intoxicated, James was down at the street, almost sleeping, and blowing horribly. We brought him home, but we just left him outside of their house because he doesn’t want to go upstairs.

Before Wow and Rowie took me home, we consumed 2 bowls of ‘lugaw’ (rice porridge).

78 Days Before My Second Debut: Relaxed

Since, we just finished our responsibility for the Committee, we took a short break before preparing for the next meeting.

I went to Robinsons to buy gifts for the Christening of Sheika, daughter of my college classmate, and for other January birthday celebrants.

I also had time to surf the net. I change the template of my blog. Though I'm still not contented with the result.

Later that night, together with my cousins, we watched the Amateur Singing Contest in our barangay, in connection with the celebration of our barangay fiesta.