the 23rd photos! :)

November 25, 2007
Highlands China Palace

Corn and Crab soup. Yang Chow Fried Rice. Sweet and Sour Pork. Carrot Flower (it reminded me of you, Ate! :D). Braised Beef King Dao Style (super yummy!). Mixed Veggies in Oyster Sauce. Seaweed, Turkey, Peking Duck, Suckling Pig and Century Egg platter (the most delish suckling pig and turkey I've ever tasted!). Jumbo Siomai (haha!).

Mum, Giann and I, EJ :)



Shobe and Giann (oha ate! Talo ka ni Shobe :P). Mum and EJ

Mama and Giann. Family picture :)


My favourite photo. Bebeng and Giann.

My boys :) Another family picture.

WORLD'S CUTEST BABY BOY! ♥

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I am soooo tired from our trip to Bulacan and Taguig. Will tell you about it tomorrow! I am retiring to bed now. Good night everyone. :)

xoxo

the news

"what we did is a moral obligation. not just as citizens of this country but as religious persons. to do what is right."

"hindi lang po kami ang sawa na. we're just taking the lead for the people."

"this government has been devoid of any ethical considerations from the very beginning. so i'm expecting the worst from this administration."

"we have more than enough will power and fighting spirit to bring this government down."

"may alternatibo po sa harap niyo ngayon: si gloria o pagbabago. sana magdesisyon po kayo para sa pagbabago para po makaahon na ang ating bansa."

- Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

I am not gonna hail him nor condemn him. But my heart is crying for Giann, EJ and for all those who have yet to grow up in this kind of system.

I hate politics.

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On a lighter note, I am going to Plaridel, Bulacan and Taguig tomorrow! :D

Taguig = Serendra = Sonja's cupcakes!!! ♥ Booyah!

Later loves! :)

xoxo

photos and stories

I went out yesterday with my one and only Ingolok. ;) We had a post-birthday celeb at Friday's. And yes my dear Baneneng, we missed you. :(

Anyway, I only have photos for you. No stories. :P

Mau and I being our normal, silly selves! :P

More photos here.

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I am now Pau's official photographer! :P

We were at Tagaytay this afternoon, along with 3 of his classmates for a project. It is something only engineers and engineers-to-be understand so no, I cannot tell you what it is about. Anyway, it was a lot of fun! :D It's good to be somewhere other than the mall! Because malls are so overrated and can be bombed anytime! And Tagaytay, especially during this time of the year is just sooo freezing cold! Too bad we weren't able to visit Taal and the parks because it was friggin raining. Boo. But still, it was fun. I haven't been anywhere (besides the mall and St. Luke's) in a looong time. So yeah, I enjoyed it mucho mucho! Hehe. Plus I get to bond with Pau's classmates so it was good fun. ;) After touring Tagaytay's City Hall, Fire Station, Health Center, Post Office, and Police Station, and gazillion photos after, we had dinner at Dencio's, Tagaytay. :) It would've been a perfect day if not for the heavy rain.

Photos photos! (Yes, I am too lazy to write the full details. After all, pictures speak of a thousand words, don't they? :P)

1. Tagaytay City Hall; 2. Perci, Edz, Mark, and Pau in front of the Post Office; 3. Mark showing some manly love to Pau haha; 4. Perci, Pau and Mark; 5. Pau and I at Dencio's; 6.Group picture at Dencio's (too bad the waiter zoomed the camera in too much. boo.)

Later! :)

xoxo

of relationships

One of Yahoos!'s feature articles of the day is entitled "Are "Should" and "Ought" Blocking Your Path to Love?" So of course I quickly clicked on the link and read through it. :P Not that I have lots of shoulds and oughts; just that anything about love interests me . And I have to admit that in the past, I've had lots of relationship mistakes brought by "shoulding" and "oughting." Yeah, I was young once thankyouverymuch.

Here are some of the things the author talked about:

1. "I should be thinking about my Sweetheart 24/7 or I must not be in love." Odd as it may sound, some people never feel the intoxicating sensations we think of as "being in love." The ability to fall in love is on a continuum: Some people fall in and out of love very easily, some people never do.

I don't know about some people but I wouldn't want to be thinking about the one I love 24/7. Or at least not consciously. I mean, when you really love someone, why do you even have to make an effort to put them in your mind? When you really love someone, you can go out and do other things - study, work, play, have fun with friends while still "thinking" about the one you love. Because see, how can you love someone who distracts you from doing other important things? The point is, when you really love someone, they just won't leave you alone. Haha. They're always on your mind, not to distract you but to inspire you - to always remind you that you should always do your best in everything you do. And, if you're really in-love with someone, you'd never have to force yourself to feel as the author calls them, intoxicating sensations for that someone.

2. "I should know if he (or she) is the right one for me." Of course there are better or worse choices, but assuming that your date meets your criteria of "good person" and the two of you enjoy each other, seem compatible, and don't irritate the heck out of each other, what more do you need?

Plain and simple: how do you even know if he's the right one? Until now, I don't know how to answer this (or if I even should). Someone once told me that in this world you'd meet lots of Mr. Rights. Yes, Mr. Right is not just one. You can have 5 Mr. Rights, 7 or even 10. It is up to you to determine which Mr. Right you'd rather be with - which Mr. Right is worth it all.

3. "We should share the same ... (fill in the blank)." One of the wonderful parts about finding a life partner is all the things that he or she knows and you don't, or is and you are not. Think of what you can learn from the differences. Or what you won't have to learn because your partner already knows. Yes, some similarity is good, but why would you want someone just like you?

I just couldn't agree more with this last one. I read it and was like A-M-E-N. Haha. Seriously, although it would be nice to share the same passion, I believe having differences makes the relationship, well, less boring. How boring your life would be if you're with someone whom you can never learn anything from. Imagine if there's nothing in life your partner can share to you because "duh, I know what you know. I want what you want." I am not saying it's bad to share the same passion with your partner. Of course it would be best to be enjoying the same thing every now and then. Just that, differences can make the flame of your relationship last longer. You just have to know how to work them out. ;)

I've said it one too many times, I am not a relationship guru. I am not a romance coach and I definitely am not a love expert. But I've had my share of failed relationships and lessons learned when it comes to matters of the heart so I am very opinionated about it. Well, I guess I am about a lot of things. :P

You can read the rest of Kathryn Lord's article here.

xoxo

the 23rd

Thank you Ma and Pa for this day! :)

Much thanks also goes to the people who have touched my life in more ways than one. I've survived my 23 years because of you! :P

I love you! ♥

Will post photos soon. :)

xoxo

a not so sensible first.

So I have a new blog YET AGAIN. :P Let's all cross our fingers and hope this would be the last! Haha. Yes Ate, yet another "Yeng's blog" for your links. Hehe. Maybe next year your linkies would be so full of "Yeng Blog 1" "Yeng Blog 2" "Yeng Blog 1,598" :P

Anyway, I really wanted to revive the Prinsesa blog but it's so full of drama of the past. Not that I don't want to remember the past. Just that I promised I'd let bits of it to rest and give them a funeral so yeah.

It is 1 AM and despite the fact that I am not at all sleepy, my neurons aren't working properly. So I will post a more sensible entry some time. Plus I have yet to edit this blog's layout and all that jazz.

Oh and since I am turning 23 in a day, my birthday resolution is that I'd be a more responsible and diligent blogger. :P Just like I was during the Yengski blog era. ;)

So yeah, welcome to my new life! :) I still am a Princess but over and above all the roles I play, I am a mum and I'd like to believe I am a better person now.

Later loves! ♥

xoxo

P.S. Ate, you have to label my now customized banner! :P Can't use the ones you did. They're too big. :( Love you!