congrats!

Congratulations to Mommy Meng for a healthy baby boy!!!Ü

Yey?

*18Mar07 news from http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/

Raikkonen storms to Melbourne victory

18 March 2007 / Results / Photos

Kimi Raikkonen stormed to a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix, his debut for Ferrari. The Finn took his tenth career win ahead of McLaren's reigning champion Fernando Alonso and F1 debutant Lewis Hamilton. more...

---> hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako or hindi... i'm a hard core Mclaren-Mercedes fan... but i love Kimi Raikkonen... am confused! hehehe! but i'm content... 2 Mclaren drivers at the podium! yes!Ü

random pics

Namnamin mo ang kape!!!

ok fine...

This can be found at the back of any Nescafe sachet (the long one). wala, natawa lang ako nung nakita ko. hahaha!

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mom and joyjoy's new pet:


a hot pink chick! they got it from a children's birthday they attended last Sunday. i first found it inhumane since i got info how they color these birds, and i was furious. i didn't want it in our house, so joyjoy took it to mom's. but it's hard to resist this adorable pet. you hold it in your hand and it sleeps... awww! =)

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"you're so vain..."

Fra: "grabe ang ganda ko talaga!"

"love yourself" to the next level! hahaha! she zoomed a picture of herself and admired her beauty. promise, this picture is not photoshopped. tapos may nakigaya...


... we're that bored! hahaha!!!Ü

so long, farewell...

the view from the top. this is what we normally see on a daily basis for the past 5 1/2 years. but last Friday, we all said goodbye. Goodbye, Ortigas. Hello, Bonifacio Global City... *sigh* =(

*this was actually taken by Ria R. on another building within Ortigas and on a higher floor, but we still see the same view. visit Ria R.'s multiply site for more fabulous pics!Ü

VBS purchases?

Alright!!! Gelo, you rock! super thanks for taking the time to buy this for me, kahit na sobrang pahabol lang. special thanks to Nelli for emailing Gelo all the time. hehehe! wooohooo! astig!!!

then...


i didn't know it was out until i passed by Data Blitz one Wednesday while i was on my way to lunch at Landes, and i saw it was in their window display. i entered the shop and was about to ask the sales lady if the expansion pack is really available but as soon as she saw me, she immediately pointed to the shelf where the i can get the game. haha! no need to ask, alam na agad nila.Ü

great expansion pack, by the way. Ü

then...


boots!!! well, this is not the exact pair that i bought. just downloaded this image from the net. hehehe! new office, new shoes! naaaks!

ok, tama na gastos! mapapa shopping ka pa by 1st week of April!Ü

busy saturday, lazy sunday

it's been a while since i wrote a proper entry. i'm too lazy these past few days to open my pc and surf. after a hectic work day, all i want to do when i get home is sleep. i only get to check my email twice a week, when i'm not out most of the time i'll be sleeping or watching tv/dvds.

so what's up?

Reunion # 2 yesterday for the Bicol Phase II people. we organized an outreach activity in the morning followed by dinner/drinks/karaoke at Sir Ben's house in Antipolo. everyone had such a great time! food and all kinds of drinks (mostly alcoholic) overflowed as we sang our hearts out in the magic sing. colleagues you don't expect to be drunk ended up really really drunk, and in only one night you've already seen them in their drunken extremes... dancing like crazy one time, seriously talking about work ethics the next. ikaw ba naman umubos kalahating bote ng tequila, inumpisahan mo pa ng 5pm, sino hindi malalasing non? hahaha! i'm looking forward to our next reunion, hopefully next week on Mendel's despedida. these guys are one hell of a blast to be with!

speaking of despedidas, i wasn't able to attend Karla's yesterday at the Linden Suites because of the reunion. Karen and I followed afterwards, say around 1:30am to wait for morning there. we weren't able to attend the party itself but at least we got to spend time with Karla before she leaves for Dubai this month. i'm definitely going to miss her, being one of my first friends in the bank. our original group has been through a lot and we may never spend that much time with each other, but thankfully she has never treated us any differently. to one of the most true people i've ever met, thank you! good luck in Dubai!Ü and sana maga baby ka na soon.Ü

we will miss you a lot, Karla!*

orig COLL people, ganyan kakulit!!*

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this week will be COLL's last week in Ortigas. we'll be transferring to our new operations building in the Fort this weekend and by next monday, we'll start reporting there for work. time to say goodbye to the most wonderful business district in NCR. goodbye to the Podium, Megamall, St. Francis, El Pueblo, Galleria. the Loaners is planning to have a "farewell Ortigas" party this week. there are no definite plans yet but most likely we'll just be having dinner and drinks, and take pictures of the famous landmarks in area mentioned above. actually, it's only an excuse to get together and drink. hahaha! after 5 1/2 years, it's hard to let go of this place we've come to love. eventhough i live in makati and i'm nearer to the Fort, i'd rather stay in Ortigas. why? hmm, eto na lang: try staying for an hour in Ayala Ave during lunch time, then the next working day same time, spend it along ADB Ave, then spot the difference. you'll see why. Ü haay ang sad! =(

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new book purchases:

hehehe! albert, hindi ko natiis na hindi bilhin ang Inkheart! hehehe! last copy na eh.Ü

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Belated happy birthday, Pitoy! last thursday, after a really long time, i went to Yagie's to have dinner and drinks with the birthday celebrant and his wife, my bestfriend. i finally saw Kyle again and baby Keon for the first time after Yagie gave birth to him, one month ago. we did a lot of catching up, translated into 6 bottles of beer (for me) until 2:30am. we 3 just talked and talked and talked until we realized that we must be really drunk (only me and pitoy, yagie can't drink yet, she's still breastfeeding) to be talking about priorities and friendship and God in general at 2:30am. hehehe! weird! but we had a great time!Ü it was nice seeing my favorite family again!Ü

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will do a little plugging: Meng and Kerol's stall in St. Francis Square now open. it's in the upper second level, near the elevator. big sizes available!Ü

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funny story: last tuesday, the GK Leyte 3 (aka Timm, Nilo, and I) had a couple of drinks at Congo Grille in El Pueblo. around 11pm, we were about to cross to the Podium to wait for my mom to pick me up. we saw this taxi pass by... a new Toyota Avanza taxi. we were amazed at how fast they got this new car only to turn it into a taxi cab. but anyway, we didn't talk about it further. in front of the Podium, the same taxi passed by and slowed down as it approached the other taxi cabs waiting. this new taxi had a piece of cardboard sign dangling in front, much like what FX taxis have that display their destination. we wondered where this will head (maybe Pasig, Rosario, Crossing), and we squinted to read what the sign said: TAXI PO ITO. we blinked and read what it said again as it came closer: TAXI PO ITO. then we burst out laughing! it didn't stop there. on the backseat door, on the window there says another sign: TAXI PO ITO. we can't stop laughing until the taxi left (with the driver looking at us as if we're mad) and until my mom arrived. hehehe... oo nga naman, mukha kasi syang FX! we even made up "what ifs" afterwards (what if buksan mo yung pinto tapos tanungin mo sa driver "manong, Megamall ho?") hahaha pangasar!!

more next time... gotta sleep. Ü

*photos courtesy of Ria R. click on the pic to go to her Multiply site.