Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Utopia’s got a new look!
This theme took a couple of hours to tinker with. Finding a theme took me longer. I was actually looking for a designer to create a header for this blog. Anyway, this will do for now.
Like the new look?
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On a sad note, Vera and I are very much worried about kuya Dom. We have yet to confirm everything from ate Ellen but according to Vera, kuya can’t remember any one of us. What I know is that he had a motorbike accident. But I didn’t know he is in the hospital.
Anyway, I would like to ask for you to please pray for kuya Dom. He is a kind and inspiring person. We are supposed to meet by next week. But with this current situation…
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Skittles has a meme called Heads or Tails this week the theme is Share a special memory.
I have so many special memories stored in my heart and one of it is our first vacation without my mom. My dad, me and my siblings went to my dad’s province, Pangasinan. We went to the Hundred Islands which is a tourist attraction in that place. We went swimming.
What made that vacation special was the fact that my dad’s relatives went out of their way to help us recover from my mom’s death. They stood with us through all the tough times and that vacation was our first step to moving on. We had a blast there and bonded with our relatives some more.
If you want to join this meme, visit this link.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Kuya Dom Lawrence, OSB sent me a package containing this shirt and a card. It arrived last week and I was not able to thank him properly for it. My dad’s using the shirt now. Naunahan ako hehe
Thanks, kuya! 
We’ll be seeing each other by next week along with tita Liza. Can’t wait! Kuya’s so fun to be with. The first time we met when he went home several months ago, I was not expecting a monk who laughs a lot and talks a lot. But he was. And I just know he’ll have a lot of stories to tell once we see each other again.
Happy Monday everyone! Here’s hoping we’ll all have a productive week
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Right now, it is already 2:45AM here in Manila, Philippines. I was supposed to go to sleep an hour ago. But because my mind is brimming with ideas, it won’t rest. Therefore, my body cannot rest as well.
Anyway, just to release some of the things inside my head right now…
- Ever since I heard Leona Lewis sang Bleeding Love at American Idol a few days ago, it won’t stop playing in my head. Along with Real Girl and Twisted.
- So I finally joined Entrecard and my fear was confirmed. It was addictive! I’ve been studying it for a few days now and been thinking how a blogger could get addicted to dropping cards. And I am right. I found some interesting sites in the course of my 3-hour manic dropping.
- Graham Langdon, the one who started Entrecard is one lucky guy. I remember when he asked for a review of his Million Dollar Wiki last year, he was still struggling with paying his student loan. And when I read his blog yesterday, he’s now traveling and giving talks about web and technology. He sold Million Dollar Wiki already. I bet he made some really pretty dough from it. Lucky guy!
- Been changing my passwords for all my online accounts the whole day. You never know when you’ll be a victim of a random hacking, much like what happened to ate Thess and Devilicious girl. Katakot!
- Aargh… I love Bleeding Love but it won’t stop playing in my head!
- I need to be able to read a book tomorrow. Need to relax
And now I really need to hit the bed already. It’s 4AM now. Have you been in this situation when you can’t sleep and your mind is full of so many things both important and silly?
Good morning everyone! Happy Sunday!
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
From the author: It can be easy to let yourself fall into the trap of worrying about money. We must learn to trust that God will take care of us, and provide for us, just as He takes care of the birds of the air.
Money has always been the problem of so many of us. We may have enough but admit it, you still worry about using up most of it. Am I right?
I am a worrier. I worry about every little thing concerning my family. I give it up to Him when it becomes too much for me. But it is a vicious cycle. I start worrying again when I wake up. I am ashamed to admit it but that’s how I am. And then I will realize that He will not give me anything I could not tackle head on. That includes financial woes.
I find inspirations such as the cartoon above a reminder to constantly be strong against all the obstacles I encounter in life. And not to fall into the trap of worrying again and again about money. Easier said than done, I know. But I will do my best to trust in Him and surrender everything to Him.
At the end of the day, I know I can only worry and do so much.
Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend! God bless!
*Credits:Cartoon by Joyful ‘Toons
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Appetizer
Name something you would categorize as weird.
Drinking blood would be weird.
Soup
What color was the last piece of food you ate?
Rainbow. I just ate a variety of ice cream flavors in a cup. Yum!
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy being alone?
Honestly, it would be a 7. I do love being alone. I have said before that eating lunch alone is one of the things I look forward to from time to time. Being alone makes me focus on so many things that I set aside when I am surrounded by a lot of people.
Main Course
Fill in the blank: I will _________ vote for ___________ in _______.
I will definitely vote for you in the event you think of running.
Dessert
Describe your sleeping habits.
I normally sleep around 4am, 2am if I am not feeling well. When I sleep, I should have my blanket over my legs at all times. Otherwise, I will feel it and wake up. I sleep on my side and I cannot sleep without two pillows under my head, my body pillow beside me and another pillow for my feet.
Happy Friday everyone!
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I read a post by Arlene last night about her blood sugar level. She got the result of her medical exam and it turned out she’s bordering on diabetes. You know, my grandma on my mom’s side has diabetes. One of our relatives died of this sickness. It got me so worried that I am thinking my own blood sugar might be way up in the sky already. I hate doctors and check ups so I don’t go. And I won’t. But suffice it to say that because of the post, I got myself a big bottle of water sitting on my computer desk now. If I could flush out all these toxins inside my body right now, I would’ve done it.
This worry stems from the fact that I am overweight. Bordering on obesity probably. Working at home is a big factor. When you’re at home, you tend to eat a lot especially when you lack sleep. And I am like that. Now, if there is a quick weight loss supplement or medicine that I can drink or pop in my mouth, I’d take it to lose weight.
I intend to change my eating habits gradually. I’ve done it before, I can do it once more.
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I got this text message from a friend of mine, J, asking me to meet up with her. She was telling me about a common friend of ours, R, who is apparently having some marital woes right now. I told her that we better ignore the text message because it might be some prank being played on her by someone she knows. We just saw R a couple of weeks ago and she seemed okay that time. R was actually very excited about the fact that his once wayward husband is taking fatherhood and their marriage seriously for once. Admittedly, R’s husband was once a drug addict and a two-timing husband. But now, he’s a changed man, according to R.
So J and I met up and talked about so many things. While we were talking, all I could think about was I should get her the best acne treatment on her birthday. The acne that she got when she was pregnant was still camouflaging her beautiful face and I really think it is an injustice to this pretty friend of mine.
I don’t know. When you think about these things while talking to a dear friend, does it make you bad or what?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Hugis ay pahaba ba ikamo? Ayan na! Ang man-made lake sa may Wright Park, dun sa taas katapat ng The Mansion.
Maligayang araw ng Huwebes mga kaibigan at ka-LP!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
1. Have you tried running far away from home alone? How does it feel?
Nope, never tried it. But I guess almost every teenager felt like running away from home at one time or another. I felt like it when there were so much trouble at home, parents fighting, brother’s sick, finances going down… but faith in Him and love of my family made me stay put.
2. Who or what is most beautiful to you?
A clear blue sky, a hot cup of coffee when it’s raining, a radiant smile, baby’s laughter, an old person surrounded by kids begging their attention… now that’s beautiful for me 
3. You are still sleeping and suddenly someone wakes you up. What would be your first reaction?
Annoyed for sure! If I don’t wake up on my own terms and it is not an emergency, there better be a really good reason for waking me up *lol*
4. What’s your significant other/partner/husband/wife calls you? And what do you call him/her?
Honey (in my dreams hehe)… still single and loveless 
5. Someone is knocking at your car window, and you see a little girl selling fruits for $1. Are you going to buy one or just ignore her? Please be honest.
It all depends actually. If I feel like buying, I would. But I normally don’t buy from kids selling anything on streets… it will only encourage their parents/guardians to abuse them even more.
6. What time did you wake up today? Happy or Sad?
I woke up around 9am. Happy because Hazel’s fever has broken.
7. Do you go to work everyday? Where?
I do freelance work now. I am no longer a corporate rat! Yey!
8. What did you do this past weekend?
We went to my uncle’s at Makati and attended the 1st birthday celebration of my inaanak. It was a lot of fun! There were some serious topics the cousins and I discussed and one of these topics was how a family friend recovered from his stint at an alcohol rehab. Now he is as sober as one person can be.
9. A random photo off the web…anything at all that you think is worth posting. Post it here.
10. Why did you chose that picture/image?
Ang sweet eh!
And there you have it.
Happy Wednesday everyone! Enjoy the rest of the week!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
I just love this blogger. Yen of Yennygirl.com is giving away a total of $200 in cash (yes, in CASH!) this August. No kidding! Head on over to her blog and read more about it there. You can read the rules and regulations of her contest in that post.
But to give you a hint of what’s to be expected from her contest, here’s the prizes she’ll be giving away…
1st prize: $100 in cash through Paypal <-- I LIKE!
2nd prize: $40 in cash through Paypal
3rd prize: $30 in cash through Paypal
4th prize: $20 in cash through Paypal
5th prize: $10 in cash through Paypal
The contest is a raffle draw so the more entries, the better your chances are. Below are her blogs that you can visit.
Creative In Me
Little Peanut
Me and Mine
Pea in a Pod
Sugar Magnolias
One of the many ways of gaining an entry is to comment on her blogs. 1 comment is equal to 1 entry.
You leave comments to all my blogs and you get 1 entry per comment. But please make sure that it is related to what I have written in the post. No spamming, please. Sorry, I have to do this because everyone wants to win! Valid posts are from April 9, 2008 to August 31, 2008. Tokyo Time. +9 GMT.
An easy way to get an entry, right?
Well, another way to get an entry is to nominate a blog that you truly like around the blogosphere and one of the many that I like is SandyCarlson’s Writing in Faith. To tell you honestly, I get inspirations whenever I visit her blog. I got to know about Blog Your Blessings Sunday because of her. I am also inspired by her well-written posts. Go visit her blog so you’d know more about Sandy.
There you go. Come on, join Yen’s contest and get a chance to win $100! It’s so easy. Head on over to her blog now for more information
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
I am tagged by Carol to do this meme about my daily routine
What time do you usually wake up?
It all depends on what time I fall asleep. Let me just tell you a normal day for me – I wake up around 9 or 10am (but if I slept early, around 8am). Then I work until 2pm. I take my much needed siesta for an hour. And then I work until 4am. Or if tina attacks, until 2am.
What’s the first thing you do?
I need to have my cup of scalding hot coffee or a hot choco.
Breakfast?
Since I normally wakes up close to lunch time, I don’t have breakfasts na. But if I do, I love sinangag with scrambled egg and hotdog or tocino.
Do you go to work/school?
I do freelance work now.
Do you like it?
It’s heaven, I tell you. No boss! Yipee! But you have to work doubly hard because your income depends on how hard you work.
If you stay at home, what do you do all day?
Face the computer and work. I blog on the side. Currently, I am also looking into furniture for my cousin’s newly renovated home.
When’s lunch and what you eatin’?
I eat lunch around 11ish. Rice with anything my dad cooks.
What time do you get home from work/school?
I stop working (at home) at 4am.
What do you do?
I do consultancy work. Accounting and audit.
Dinner: When and what?
Dinner for me is around 8pm. Rice and whatever my sister cooks. I plan to stop eating rice on dinner soon.
What do you do to unwind?
I read. Reading books really help me relax.
What is your favorite part of the day?
An hour or 30 minutes before I close my eyes to sleep. I read during this time and I just love being transported to a time and place that is far from here.
Who’s your favorite person to interact with?
Our little Hazel
When’s bedtime?
After I finish work around 2am or 4am.
Who’s bedtime with?
All by my lonesome hehe
Now I am tagging Maiylah, Dezz and Lalaine.
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