I've been tagged by Mama Mia! 1. WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU ENJOY DOING EVEN WHEN THERE'S NO ONE AROUND YOU? I love reading. It's as if my whole being is being sucked into the book that I am currently immersed in. I especially love reading alone because if I get so immersed in the book and I managed to end the day without taking a bath, no one would judge me. I am a couch potato by heart and I can spend hours and hours watching TV. Why do you say I like watching alone? I am a closet Kampanerang Kuba fan. After days of constantly waking up at 4:30AM, I oftentimes wish that I am alone so that I can spend the whole day in bed and just sleep. When someone is with me, usually, I still wake up early during the weekends. 2. WHAT LOWERS YOUR STRESS/ BLOOD PRESSURE/ ANXIETY LEVEL? If I am anxious or stressed out, I need to vent out. So oftentimes, I would talk to someone when I am feeling stressed. If no one is around, I go into blogging. Typing down my, sometimes, incoherent thoughts relaxes me. More often than not, after I have ranted out on something, I even forget why I was ranting in the first place. Also there's this other thing, but this blog is GP. 3. TAG 5 FRIENDS AND ASK THEM TO POST IT IN THEIRS. Aids Pipaps Emmany Bespren Elapot

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/26/2005 04:06:00 PM

I'm going to use my LJ na. Bomb, ifriend mo ako dun!

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/24/2005 04:37:00 PM

Hindi ka ba maiiyak kung ito ang friendster testimonial ng pinakapogi at pinakamabait na asawa sa buong mundo (at least sa mundo ko!) It's been almost 3 years that I have been a part of Friendster. Yet, I seemed to have forgotten that I haven't had a testimonial to my best friend and wife, Jen. It may be just a mental lapse on my part. But I can't begin to imagine how come I don't have a testimonial for her? :(We've been together more than 8 years and married to each other a little over a year now. I can say that meeting you is one of the greatest blessing that I have received. I am very thankful for your love, support and understanding. I'm a man of few words. But I feel that giving you a short testimonial will not be enough to express my love and care for you. Also, I feel really bad for putting off my testimonial for you. I apologize for that. I just want you to know that what ever happens, I'll always be there for you. I'll always be your loving husband and best friend. I maybe a few miles away from you now. But I'm just a phone call, text, email or IM away. See you next week my baby. i love u! Thanks for the testi baby. See you in a week! :)

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/20/2005 05:03:00 PM

I was feeling so-so today, and then I chanced upon this. She made my day. Ain't she the cutest?

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/19/2005 05:33:00 AM

In my 3 year blogging stint, I have not gone in hiatus, not even once. It's either I have too much to say or... well... I just have too much to say. Maybe it's because I tend to blog about mundane things rather than my personal life. And that I tend to talk so much about stuff that's in my head, stuff that generally don't matter to me if people know about it. But in matters of the heart, I tend to be more cautious and tend to steer away from discussing them. Well, aside from saying how much I miss my husband, or how much I love him so, which, for obvious reasons, isn't a secret. In my 3 year blogging stint, I have gone through cycles. Hating work, loving work. Drooling over electronics, buying electronics. Going out almost everyweekend to not doing anything at all during weekends. Basically, its just stuff normal people go through, and it's stuff that I actually do almost everyday. So what's my point? As usual, I don't have one. Just want to blog before I get started on the Loving work, Hating Work cycle again.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/18/2005 04:59:00 PM

My DA POGI has been away for 16 days. Yep, just 16 days. But Smart has already called to notify us that he is 3x over his credit limit. We have racked up phone bills enough for 6 months in the span of 6 days. If someone sees me holding a phone and texting him, please take my phone away from me. I just miss him so.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/18/2005 04:45:00 AM

Almost everyone I passed in Glorietta had a Harry Potter 6 Book. I don't have one and I didn't buy one. My honey bought me one. And it's waiting for me when I get to meet up with him 2 weeks from now. :D

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/17/2005 06:09:00 AM

Here are my answers to Ela's 5Q's 1. among many of God's creations, which one is the most useful for you? Can I say my hands? It can do all sorts of stuff at home, at the office, at the mall. And I really really like the shape. If not for my hands (or anything attached to me), I would say that the next useful thing will be metal chopsticks. You can use it to eat. Use it to open a can. Use it to write something on sand. Use it to clean your ears. Use it to play the drums with. I can go on and on about it's usefulness. 2. if you we're not created as yourself, what or who would you be and why? Can I be Julia Roberts? No? Anyways, I think I would be Imelda Marcos's granddaughter. Why you say? I would have my grandmother's flair for the dramatics, her love for shoes, her good looks (let's face it, she has one of the prettiest faces when she was younger) and good heaping of influencing powers (she did convince grandpa Ferdie to get some of those dough). Plus if Ferdinand Marcos was my grandpa, I would probably have his brains. I also have a tendency to be a dictator. Heh. I don't want cousin Borgy's lips though. 3. what did DA POGI tell you (or has done to you) that made you think you need to change yourself? I really can't remember. Maybe when I asked him if I was fat and he said that I might need to lose some flabs (Wrong answer, huh?). I know that I need to change my eating and exercise habits, but I still have not gone around to doing it. 4. if you'll lose 2 out of the 5 senses, what will they be? I would be willing to lose my sense of hearing (since I am losing some of it already) and my sense of smell (e kung mabaho na lang naman ang aamuyin ko, wag na lang). Why not my sight? I like seeing things and enjoying colorful displays. I love looking at my husband. I won't sacrifice my touch because, I need it for you know what. :D I know smell and taste go hand in hand, pero can I still taste things to the fullest kahit na wala ang smell? Kasi I like eating and I would be needing taste for that. 5. what single word/phrase will be written on your tombstone (except your name)? She who lived. I really would like people to remember that I lived my life to the fullest. And also it would add pressure on me to live as if today is the last day that I am on earth. I am the sort who wants to experience new things but is often afraid to jump in. Basta, I would really really really like to be remembered as such.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/11/2005 03:27:00 PM

Mel calls this my make-me-happy-when-i'm-sad shoes. I have this in black.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/10/2005 11:14:00 PM

Not only have I seen fantastic 4 twice, I have also been reprimanded by MMDA for my driving. Happy weekend to me! :D

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/09/2005 08:36:00 AM

I'm starting to go insane. I am being watched like a hawk. If I don't text or call my mother or my in-laws before a certain time, they call me up. Its been a week since my last trip to the mall. I have gotten so repressed, that I resort to online window shopping. Ela sent me a list of Q's to answer, I seem to not have the creative juices to answer them. I have missed CSI NY, CSI LV and probably LOST tomorrow, since we HAVE to watch a telenovela. So this is how martial law feels like. *Note: My mother might have noticed me teary-eyed and smiling (at the same time) while I am writing this. She asked me if I wanted to go to the mall tomorrow for some alone time. Thank goodness for mother's intuition.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/06/2005 06:32:00 AM

July 18th would make me a 3 year blogging veteran. Three years. I'm greeting myself a Happy Blogsary lest I forget on the 18th.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/04/2005 05:50:00 PM

I think my driving has improved considerably over the weekend. I was able to bring my mom calmly to the emergency room and was able to park without any incidents. I was able to avoid a near accident with a bus who managed to push it's way to a small space in front of me. I was able to drive in SSH 3x with noone blowing their horn on me. I was able to park without hitting our neighbors brand new Xtrail. I gained confidence that I am now confident that I can overtake. I miss my driver though.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/03/2005 04:51:00 PM

Dealing with sadness has never been easy. But the internet sure does offer some amusement. To get over my sadness, I looked for Kate Spade Bags, Dooney and Bourke Bags, Samu't saring electronics. And sure enough, I had the sudden urge to feel giddy and look for my credit card. Good thing they don't deliver in the Philippines.

DA GANDA blogged @ 7/01/2005 10:19:00 PM