How do I love thee let me count the Why's - 019

While Abi & Jecco are reciting their personal marriage vows...

B: Ay, may personal marriage vows sila.

A: Meron ako niyan nung kinasal tayo, nasa bulsa ko.

B: ♥♥ sa eyes (*deep inside: Aawwwwwwwww...)


A: Wala kang hinanda noon? Pano pag biglang sinabi ni Bishop yun?!


B: ♥♥♥♥♥ (floating...)

Why do I love thee let me count the Why's - 018

Finally, construction is over.  Cleaning time. Too bad, I'm 85% handicap. 


B: Game, tatayo ko na yung Christmas tree!
A: Ikaw lang? (thinking and hoping tapos na ang one hundred and one utos.)
B: Haha! Hindi ka excited mag tayo ng Christmas tree?!
A: Alam mo, sa buong buhay ko, ngayon lang ako mag tatayo ng Christmas tree!

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 85% handicap

 Tadaaaa!!!

 dikin for centerpiece

 good job!

 have a closer look at our tree...

 we just recycled the abaca from our wedding chairs

and the capiz balls

Finally, 

Pasko na sa Muntinlupa!

HO! HO! HO!!!

May bubulong ako sayo..."Ako si Superman."

I always believed that I am Superman. My built, my talents, my skills, and my positive state of mind proves it.  I always believed I can do everything.  Lalo na pag ginusto ko, kakayanin ko. Hence the title of my blog: Can thoughts.

50/50 daw kami noon sabi ni Mommy, nag tumbling daw ako ng nag tumbling while her water bag broke and all her pusod were all around me hanggang napulupot na ako pati leeg.  After cutting my Mom open like a "daing" just to be born in this world, I have never been back to the hospital. I was never confined to a hospital bed. I used to wonder how it feels to have my nose bleed, bakit yung ibang bata nag gaganun, nahihimatay, nahihilo. Bakit yung mga kapatid ko, na dextrose na, ako never pa. Siguro, ako nga si Superman.

One day my Mamang-in-law wanted to introduce me to Aling Thelma.


Buntis: "Sino po si Aling Thelma?"
Mamang: "Yung inaanak kong kumadrona." 
Buntis: (*whoa!!!*)

It opened my eyes full bright. Then I spilled the wrong question: "Ilan na po ang napa anak ni Aling Thelma?" She answered with her loooooooooOOOOOOooooongest list of names and finished with "30 years ng nag papaanak yun, and a few more names added.


After that conversation. I started entertaining the thought, Bakit nga kaya hindi nalang ako kay Aling Thelma manganak imbis na sa St. Luke's."  I read in one book ( na galing pa sa UK, isang first world country) that some expecting mothers choose to give birth at home because they feel more comfortable, uncontrolled. Maiiwasan mo pa yung mga sakit na pedeng ipasa sayo ng mga hospital staff.

KUNSABAGAY:

1. Imagine the 100k savings for normal birth. Mag hire nalang kaya ako ng malupit na photo/videographer para ma document yung moment, yung pag ka himatay ni Arnel dahil hindi ako papayag na wala siya sa tabi ko pag sa kumadrona nga ako nanganak, yung reaction ng mga tao sa labas ng kwarto, yung moment.

2. Tumataginting na 100k. Pang Belo nalang kaya yun, kesa pampanganak sa isang "Class" na hospital. Nakita ko si Jinky nung huling laban ni Paquiao. Aba, Mas maganda na siya kay Bea Alonzo! Kaso, nakalimutan niya ipa-retoke yung kakambal niya. Katabi pa naman niya nung laban, kitang kita mo tuloy yung before and after Belo.

3. Class?! Bakit nga ba kailangan sa "Class" na hospital ka manganak? Pareho lang naman yung sakit na mararamdaman ko. Mababawasan ba ng isang "Class" na lugar yung labor pains? I will definitely not go for an EPIDURAL. My Mom always tells me na kaya siya makakalimutin dahil sa dami ng anaesthesia niya sa katawan, so, why would I want that? Ikakatalino ba ng anak ko yung pag labas niya sa isang "Class" na hospital? Mas magiging mahusay na athlete ba siya dahil don? Mas magiging creative ba siya? Ikatataas ba ng common sense niya yun?

4. Bakit di nalang namin gamitin ni Arnel yung 100K para ipaayos yung bahay ng mga Mamang at Papang para maging "Class" din yung papanganakan ko, kunsakali. Mapapasaya pa  namin sila! Regaluhan nalang kaya namin sila ng natural sun and ventilation, buksan ang likod bahay, mag lagay ng garden, ikakahaba pa ng mga buhay nila.

Andami daming tumatakbo sa isip ko. Sa darating na lingo ay mag sisimula na ang child birth class namin ni Arnel. Malalaman ko na kung kaya ko nga ang natural birth. At sa darating na Tuesday naman, mag kikita nanaman kami ng pinaka magandang OB ko, malalaman daw namin kung kaya kong mag normal or kung kailangan mag CS.  Malalaman ko na rin kung saan ako manganganak. Sa St Luke's ba o sa bahay nila Arnel.

Kunsabagay, May bubulong ako sayo..."Ako si Superman. Kaya ko lahat." ;-)

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I always believed I have great God and He will never forsake me.

Why do I love thee let me count the Why's - 017

DUYAN

Scenario: There's an ongoing renovation at the De Silos' residence.


Papang: Eh kailangan mag lagay ka narin diyan ng sasabitan ng duyan.

Bea: (*smiles*)

Mamang: Dito o! Si Jera noon dito lang nakasabit eh...(pointing the roof eaves sa bahay sa likod)

Papang: Hindi, dun nalang sa garahe, para kahit nag babantay ako ng tindahan, maduduyan ko yung baby!

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These people are the funniest! They make me humble. ;-)

Sermon ang almusal

     Two weeks have passed since we went to visit Sikatuna. We usually travel when Papang has gone to bed, para masulit ang quality time with them and also to avoid the traffic. Before leaving Muntinlupa, I sent Mom an SMS: 

"Uwi kami tonight, pahiram ng kama namin." 

Just so I wont disturb my Little Tomato and Chunky Lira who loves sleeping in my room. Mom was still up when we arrived. She asked "Anong gusto niyo breakfast bukas?" At dahil N-E-V-E-R kumakain ang mga tao sa Muntinlupa ng gulay,  I asked for Bacon, Lettuce & Tomatoes.

Saturday Morning, Tadaaaaah!!! BLT it is!!! Mom loves to sit with everybody on the table, kahit hindi siya kakain (she's from another planet & she hates eating), she just finds time to chit chat with us.


 Lesson for today: Being a Wife 101. Here are 5 things na tumambay sa utak ko hanggang ngayon:


- May sinapupunan ka. Wag kang bubukaka kung kani kanino. Napaka laking responsibilidad ng babae sa mundo.


- mabuti ng mag tiis ka, kesa lumaking walang tatay ang anak mo. Hindi naman ginusto ng  anak mo na isilang sa mundo, bakit mo siya bibigyan ng buhay na hindi kumpleto. Ikaw ang nag pakasarap, tapos, maghihirap lang yung anak mo.


- dapat talaga lawakan mo yung pang unawa mo, hindi ka lang asawa,  nanay ka rin.


- mag ingat at laging mag dasal. Kasi, kahit gaano mo pinag kakatiwalaan ang asawa mo, may mga babae talaga na mahilig sa may asawa.  Yun lang talaga ang gusto nila, hindi nila naiisip yung nasisira nilang pamilya. Lagi kayong mag dadasal na ilayo kayo sa mga ganitong klase ng babae.


- Lagi mong aasikasuhin si Arnel pag uwi niya galing sa trabaho.




Hay, ang sarap. Ang sarap ng almusal ko at ang sarap ng may Mommy.

Contractor slash Under the Saya

Linggo ngayon pero may tinatapos kaming trabaho kaya pinapasok namin ang mga tao namin para hatawin ang kaya nilang hatawin. May hinahabol kaming deadline kaya halos araw araw kaming nag papa OT ng mga tao.

Ang arkitekto at contractor, kailangan nasa site, kasi maraming mga desisyong kailangang gawin sa site. Isang maliit na mali lang, kailangan ulitin ito dahil konektado ang bawat detalye. At pag umulit ka ng trabaho, ibig sabihin, nasayang ang materyales, nasayang ang oras at nasayang ang energy ng mga gumawa nito.

Madalas ang inuman ng barkada ng asawa kong Architect Contractor. Kaliwat kanan. Madalas ding hindi siya nakakasama sa dahilang lagi kaming pagod dahil lagi kaming may hinahabol na deadline at lagi kaming kailangan gumising ng maaga para lang masigurong tama ang lahat ng gagawin ng mga tao.

Madalas na ang rason ng inuman eh meeting daw. Meeting para may tulungan na isang kabarkada. Meeting pano i aahon si ganito. Meeting pano aasenso. Meeting para sa isang donasyon. Pilit na pinagaganda ang pakay kung bakit kailangan ng inuman para makadalo ang lahat.

Subalit, dahil sa madalas meron kaming deadline. Madalas hindi tumatalab ang mga meeting meetingan na yan. Ngayon umaga, naka tanggap ng isang mensahe ang asawa kong Architect Contractor:

Kailangan daw ng sasakyan para makapag lipat bahay ang isang kabarkada. Alas 8 ng umaga, dali daling pinapunta ko siya upang makatulong sa Lipat Bahay. Alas 12 na, hindi pa rin sila tapos sa hakutan.

Linggo ngayon, walang pasok ang mga normal na empleyado. Kami lang yata ang may pasok kasi, MAY DEADLINE KAMI. Nasaan na kaya ang magagaling mag set ng "meeting", eh wala naman silang pasok ngayon.

Ilan ba ang may sasakyan dun? Ilang ba ang kayang mag buhat duon?

Baka hindi pinayagan ng mga asawa. Under the Saya ba ang tawag doon?!

Why do I love thee let me count the Why's - 016

Scenario: At National Bookstore, alone.

He just dropped me and looked for a parking slot.

then he came with a very serious face, he whispered...

Hamsum: Magiging MILYONARYO na tayo.

BEA-utiful: Baket?

Hamsum: Tumaya ako sa Lotto!

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Whaddddaaaaa effffffffff?!!!

The Black Shirt Story

Tatay will attend a Death Metal concert tonight.

He said he wanted to buy a plain black shirt.

So we went to Greenhills.

To save some parking pesos,

The plan was to pick me up where he dropped me off .

When I got back the car:

"Sorry, walang Black shirt, White lang."

Then I showed him this!

Even without a black shirt,

He was so delighted & even got teary eyed.

He took the white shirt and placed it on the steering wheel until we reached home.

"Ang saya naman nito.", said Tatay.

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A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
Author Unknown

The Legend of the Drunken Master

This is the longest time I've been sober.

5 months!!!

But it's great to discover a new source of happPPppiness even without a single drop of alcohol:

I love to see him drunk.

I love to hear him drunk.

All for one reason...

He talks endlessly about anything,,,everything under the sun without inhibitions.

The other night was our favorite topic...

The Sexcapades with all the exes and all the other side dishes! ;-)

This time with full details. All our cards on the table.

Who? How? When? Where? Frequency? Why?

Amazing how two very different people were brought to share one life.

Amazing how the past made us who, where, how and why we are now.

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Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Ang unang liham kay Beybi

Dear Beybi,

How is it going there floating inside my tummy? Did you like Gramma's Ginataan Bilo Bilo? You are 4 months in my tummy now. Our beautiful OB checking you every month said we will find out your gender on September 2. Tatay and Nanay are so excited, we've been thinking of your name.

Your ultra sound said you will come out on January 11. That's 1-11-11. If you come out on time, we might give you the name: Sikatuna Leon, Una or Uno will be your nickname. But your cousin, Baby Tomato has a very cute thought: He doesn't like UNO or UNA. He thought you will always be first in everything.

If we miss January 11, We really want Leon Joaquin or Joaquina Leon. That's from your Nanay's Lolo Leon and Lola Kinang. But your cousin, Kuya Tomato keeps on calling you Pablo and Ate Lira is echoing already. Maybe you'll be baptized as Leon Pablo since Tatay doesn't want you to be called PJ or JP if we put together Pablo + Joaquin.

We really haven't decided yet. There are still other names popping:

Patani---------Lukas

Sinagtala------Isaak

Manila--------Baguis

There's so much to be considered. Gramma wants you to have a catholic name. And after all this brainstorming, Grampa will always have the last say.

We hope whatever name we will give you, will make you happy and contented with it.

Keep floating!!!

Love,

Nanay

RIGHTEOUSNESS

right·eous

   [rahy-chuhs]

–adjective

1.

characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.

2.

morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.

3.

acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous andgodly person.

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I had my check up today with my OB.

And when I opened the door, she was so surprised!

OB: You've gained weight!

B: Sabi niyo kasi wag ako gumalaw, bawal jogging, bawal exercise at mag ingat ng maingat na maingat.

A: Wala po siyang ginawa kung hindi kumain at humiga.

OB: O sige, pede ka na mag exercise, tapos na ang first trimester mo.

B: (YEHEY!!!)

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Oh yes. I'm not sure if I'm obedient, but I know, I can say with conviction that I am a righteous person. If it's something that has to do with my well being, I would be so willing to swallow the bitter pill. Hindi man right away, kasi I might be enjoying myself pa, but I will surely do it in time. My time.

My greatest Examples:

I don't smoke. ("Yuck, bulok na ipin and tuyong skin!")

I stepped out of the blue world.

(Sorry, if this is a little ouchy-ouchy, but I have nothing against you guys.)

I try my best to focus. NOW. (One at a time, Juan at a time, 1 at a time!)

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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

Sikatuna vs. Muntinlupa

Daddy Groovy: "Mind over matter lang yan, Bea. Kakakain mo lang, kakain ka nanaman?! Gusto mo ba ma-operahan ka? Ang Mommy mo noon, hindi ganyan!"

Mamang: "Ang Papang mo, hindi mapakali pag nandidito kayo. Natataranta kung anong iluluto para sa inyo."

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I just love weekends.

Pregnancy + Cravings = Lihi

This Morning,

my brother-in-law asked the famous question:

"Anong pinagli-lihi-hian mo?"

with a follow up,

"Ano nang hiningi mo kay Arnel na mahirap ibigay?"

Hmmmm...I don't have a strange craving for anything and/or rather I don't crave for anything strange.

I eat whatever I can have. There are times tho my taste buds dreams of swimming in a pasta from Carmine's, the cupcake heads from Panera, KFC Fish Zinger, Tomato Soup from The Soup Spoon and a big chilli crab from No Signboard, I'm so contented with whatever I can have from around here.

But there is a catch: The menu has to be different everytime.

I like Mom's Tinolang Baka, Kare Kare, or anything that has sabaw.

Just please don't fry a garlic when I'm around. Please, I beg you, just hold it til I leave the place.

If there are times when the table serves fried food, we would rush to Katipunan, Tomas Morato, UP Diliman and Eastwood when we're in Sikatuna, or Festival Mall, Tagaytay or anything from Putatan when we're in Muntinlupa.

And the search is on for World Dishes. Japanese, Indian, Greek, Chinese, Persian, and of course Italian. I love cheese + red sauce.

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I'm a great fan of Papang's Crispy Tilapia. I am the #1 fan. This dates back to October 2007. It was the first meal I had with the De Silos'. Since then, they would feed me fried Tilapia. I would be so happy to have it for breakfast-lunch-dinner. It's actually something I look forward to when I know we would eat in Muntinlupa.

Things changed when I got buntis. I hated the smell of fried tilapia. I can't even stand the sight of it.

Then I discovered Papang's Bistek. It goes oh so well with cream cheese!!!

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I choose not to give Arnel a hardtime coz he never gave me a hardtime, ever.

So what do I crave? I think, I just crave for Arnel. I don't really care if it's Japanese, Indian, Greek, Chinese, Persian or Italian, as long as I'm having it with him, Everything's A-OK.

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"To a child, LOVE is spelled TIME."

Flowers In The Window

When I first held you I was cold
A melting snowman I was told
But there was no-one there to hold before
I swore that I would be alone for ever more
Wow look at you now
Flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
Cause to stand up, out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Lets watch the flowers grow

There is no reason to feel bad
But there are many seasons to feel glad, sad, mad
It's just a bunch of feelings that we have to hold
But I am here to help you with the load

Wow look at you now
Flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
Cause to stand up, out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Lets watch the flowers grow

So now we're here and now is fine
So far away from there and there is time, time, time
To plant new seeds and watch them grow
So there'll be flowers in the window when we go

Wow look at us now
Flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
Cause to stand up, out in the crowd
You are one in a million,
And I love you so
Lets watch the flowers grow
Wow look at you now
Flowers in the window
Its such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
Cause to stand up, out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Let's watch the flowers grow
Let's watch the flowers grow