:D

After talking to Misis Tikboy this morning I realized why my habits changed when I got here. And it's getting a little bit intense in the last few days. I know why I don't dress up that much, I know why I don't spray cologne that much, I know why I am very comfortable with the way things are.

May asawa na kasi ako. Hindi ko na kailangan pang pumorma.Ang sarap ng feeling! Hindi ko maipaliwanag pero ibang klaseng kaligayahan nararamdaman ko. :D

Pormatiks no more

Ever since I got here in the States I have noticed a lot of changes in my habits. I was thinking of it for over a month and I always forget to post it here. Now that I am online and thought about it once more I grabbed the chance to do it. Here are some of those things:

1. Going out of the house without even bothering to take a bath. Wow, this is really something new. I never did this when I was in the Philippines.
2. Going out to eat, buy stuff at the grocery store in my house clothes (meaning - shorts, t-shirt, flip flops).
3. Leaving the house without spraying cologne/perfume.
4. Getting up from bed, still in my pajamas and hurrying up to buy something at the store.
5. Reading a lot. Pleasure reading at that too.
6. Walking a lot.

Hmmmm.. I know this isn't the complete list. I might update this post soon.

I don't dress up that much anymore which is kind of amusing. I used to dress up a lot when I was still an office worker and a professor. Well, now I am not. I kinda like it. :D

So this is how it feels...

This is me thinking "How can I pull this off?" Gusto ko sana dun kami sa may batuhan kaso ayaw niya. Kailangan ko mag-isip ng mabilis. Hmmmm...

This is the spot. I asked her to sit on the bench but she doesn't want to. Oh well.. So, I made my move.

My wife. Nanghina yata kaya napaupo na. Kung kailan naman hindi ko pinapaupo!

So this is how it feels... I was planning this for a long time. I played it in my head a thousand times. I wanted it to be a surprise. To be perfect. I wanted her to remember it for the rest of her life and then reminisce it by spending the rest of her life with me. The moment it happened I felt like I would cry. I actually did.

Thanks for saying YES Mahal. I love you.

Ay...ay...ayyyyy!!

It happened.

Ganun pala yun. When it comes, you can't say anything.

The moment was priceless. Priceless..

Sa tuwing ire-rewind ko sa isip ko, napapangiti ako. Napapailing. Natatawa.

Sa sobrang pagkabigla napa- "ay, ay, ayyyyy" na lang ako.

I can't believe it. It happened :)

Early Christmas with Tikboy

Celebrated our early Christmas today.... Went to South Coast Plaza... ate at Wolfgang Puck and my Tikboy bought me my christmas gift and more!!!!

Thanks Mahal...

Isang Gabing Malamig

Me: Gaano mo ako kamahal?

Tikboy: Gaano?

Me: Oo...

(nag-isip si Tikboy)

Tikboy: Mas malaki pa sa earth... mas malaki pa sa galaxy!

(natigilan ako....)

Me: You're so sweet!

Ganito ba talaga mag-usap ang mga taong nasa late 30's na? Hahahahaha!

One request

I don't need any presents. No need to buy me stuff for Christmas or my birthday. I just have one request... that you spend the rest of your lifetime with me.

If You're Not the One

If you’re not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
If you’re not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call
If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all

I'll never know whatthe future brings
But I know you're here with me now
We’ll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

If I don’t need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don’t need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you’re not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you’re not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?

I don’t know why you’re so far away
But I know that this much is true
We’ll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I pray in you’re the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

‘Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
‘Cause I love you, whether it’s wrong or right
And though I can’t be with you tonight
You know my heart is by your side

I don’t want to run away but I can’t take it, I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I could stay in your arms

I love being nocturnal

For the past few weeks I've been nocturnal. I thought working nights will be difficult but much to my surprise I am loving it. Attending to the needs of 6 people at night might seem such a huge task but it all boils down to management (and timing too). If they don't call simultaneously it could be a good night. All I have to do is make rounds every hour or so to check on them while they sleep. Normally, they get up every two hours to urinate. But other than that I have all the time in the world - surf the net, do FB, pay my bills online, read, blog - after my usual household chores. No boss bugging you at night. No annoying co-workers. Occasionally, there's a call in the night from the other house checking up if everything's running smoothly during my shift. Easy.

Thing is I am having a hard time sleeping in the day. The most that I get after my shift is a 30 minute nap and then I'm awake the whole day. I tend to sleep when it's dark. So, I get to wait until 5 or 6 in the evening to finally catch up some sleep. Good thing my shift starts at 11:30 in the evening. Misis Tikboy is worried about my sleep patterns. Even 50mg of diphenhydramine couldn't make me sleep in the day. She usually tells me "Tulog na. May pasok ka pa."

Sigh. I miss her. Sana end of the month na.

Johnny Gill - Half Crazy [original w/ lyrics]

Kem- Why Would You Stay

From You... To Me..

I may not know the reason why fate brought us back but I am thankful that I have you in my life. If I may have to live my life again and reconsider all that I have done, I would take back the day I let you go. If I had known that we will always keep coming back to each other, I would have held you close as I possibly could instead of pushing you away.



I love you. Time and again, I will always be willing to wait for you even if it takes my entire lifetime. I would risk everything for you.



In time, when you have that special place in your heart open for me again, I will ask you to marry me.



I am yours. All that I have, all that I am.



All of my life.

The Dalai Lama's Instructions for Life

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Follow the three R's:

- Respect for self.
- Respect for others.
- Responsibility for all your actions.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Spend some time alone everyday.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

Be gentle with the earth.

Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon."

— Dalai Lama XIV



"NEVER GIVE UP
No matter what is going on
Never give up
Develop the heart
Too much energy in your country
Is spent developing the mind
Instead of the heart
Be compassionate
Not just to your friends
But to everyone
Be compassionate
Work for peace
In your heart and in the world
Work for peace
And I say again
Never give up
No matter what is going on around you
Never give up"
— Dalai Lama XIV

Teleport

In a span of one week I have been to three different cities in SoCal. Three different cities, three different homes. When I decided to leave SFO I know that I am in for another adventure. I just never thought it would be like this. The first few days were tough. I hadn't set foot in my final destination yet when lightning struck and left me rattled. Good thing Misis Tikboy was with me. I calmed down and rethought my options. She gave me strength. She gave me hope. She is my inspiration. I wanted to be near her. To be with her. But this isn't the right time yet. Sometimes I wish it would be easy like K of C wherein you could just teleport your kingdom wherever you want.

I am taking baby steps. Getting familiar with my surroundings, getting to know people. Soon enough this would feel like an old familiar ground. Not home yet but close to home.

Close to my wife.

Loving Me

I'm still on vacation mode. I wish I stayed longer in LA but I can't. My Tikboy needed to start re-establishing her home ground. We just did a lot of traveling and didn't spend real fun time together... Oh well, we'll have that next time.

This will be another new adventure for us. New place. New people. New things to learn. Mahirap na masarap. It was hard to let go of things that are familiar but one has to move on and find that niche that is meant for you. Things didn't start out easy but that big hump is over.

I look back on all things that had happened this past 2-3 years and I smile.

What proof do I still need? None. Kung hindi love ito, eh ano? If I have done my sacrifices, my Tikboy is now doing hers. She followed me here. Showed me that she can do anything just to be near me. She turned her life around... for me... for us.

I was reading something off the internet when this quote caught my attention - "Love is like an earthquake - unpredictable, a little scary but when the hard part is over, you realize how lucky you truly are.. "

Thank you Mahal. I love you.

SFO free wifi

After almost two years of living in SFO I just found out that they're now offering free WIFI service to all passengers. Negates the penalty on happiness due to delayed flights by 10% (sounds like Kingdoms of Camelot upgrade). Oh well..

Goodbye SFO. Hello John Wayne Airport.

myNavi

Woke up early today to do a walk through of our first step toward an adventure trip from NorCal to SoCal. I wanted to familiarize myself with where to go and what to expect before I drag (yes, drag) my wife into this. So, as early as 6 we were already on the phone and I was already observing how it's going to be when we finally do it by next week. Sabi nga ni Misis, "O umikot ka na diyan at huling pagkakataon mo nang mamasyal sa San Francisco."

I had my one last look at the Port of San Francisco at 6:35 in the morning and a glimpse of The Embarcadero, Bay Bridge and the Wharf.


After the ocular visit, I told my wife that I wanted to eat by the Fisherman's Wharf. Took the liberty of walking (I hardly ride a bus these days, I seldom use my bike too) towards the Wharf. But when I got there I had the sudden urge to visit Swan Oyster Depot at Polk St. I went there a couple of times before but I didn't take the same route. So, today I tried to take another route. I was getting a little bit lost and needed GPS on my phone but I don't have that feature. All I have is Google Maps and MapQuest. But the thing is, I can't use the application and at the same time talk on the phone (yeah, yeah.. I know AT&T can do that and T-Mobile can't but I'm not switching to the other network). What I did then was call my wife and asked her to google the directions and then just guide me as I walk and we talk on the phone. Pretty cool huh? My very own personal navigator.

Misis: Kaya mo ako tinawagan para mag-google ng pupuntahan mo? T: Ah, oo naman. Kasi di ko makikita sa mapa 'yung directions habang kausap kita eh. Misis: Sus! Magkano? T: Isang hump? Misis: Ayoko niyan, nakukuha ko naman ng libre 'yan no. T: Ngek!

My wife was very patient, yihiiiiii! After around an hour of walking, I was able to get to my destination. Sabi ni Misis, "Harinawang, worth it ang paglalakad mong 'yan diyan sa gusto mong kainin! Here's what I ate:


Sarap!

Aging + Back rub = Orgasm

I was talking to Misis Tikboy the other day when this equation suddenly flashed into my mind - aging + back rub = orgasm. I was serious but my wife was laughing. She said, "Kung anu-ano naiisip mo!" Well, I work in an elderly care facility and this is what I do almost every morning - giving back rubs when I give my residents a bath. Paano ko ba kasi naisip 'to? Hmmm.. si Lolo D kasi sa tuwing paliliguan ko sa umaga at hinahagod ko ng bimpong may sabon ang likod niya hanep kung makaungol! Heto sampol ng mga sinasabi niya:

"Ooooohhhh... that is so good. Do it again down there."
"That is soooooo nice. Do it again."
"Aaaaaahhhh... that feels good. Go all the way down. Yes. Yes. That's it."

O, di ba naman? Kung ikaw ang makakarinig niyan baka isipin mo kung ano ang ginagawa naming dalawa di ba? Naisip ko tuloy, kapag tumatanda kaya ang tao hindi na nagtatalik? O nakakahanap sila ng ibang paraan para makaraos? Isang paraan na kaya 'yun back rub? Wala lang, naisip ko lang ba.

HDTV + Wii Console + Neflix Instant Streaming = Movies

I just finished watching 2 movies via Netflix - 2012 and Angels and Demons. I've always wanted to watch these movies but I couldn't get a copy of the DVD at Red Tube.. wait, did I get that right? Ooooopppsss... it's Red Box. :D Also, I do not have a DVD player, so I was trying to think of ways on using my HDTV aside from making it function as LCD monitor for my Animal Crossing: City Folk game. When I saw this commercial on TV



I got intrigued by it and googled it. After browsing through their website I found out that they do have a 1 month free trial period. So, I signed up for it. There are 3 ways in which you could enjoy watching a movie:
1. using the instant streaming disc which will allow you to watch a movie on your TV via Wii, PS3;
2. Watching instantly on your computer or TV; and
3. Wait for the DVD to be shipped for free to your home.

So far I've only tried #2. I called them a while ago and they told me that the disc will arrive by Friday. I'm excited to try it because I'd really love to maximize my TV. Tried to set up a splitter so that I can have Comcast in it. It works, but it's just like a clone. Whatever program is showing on TV 1 will be played on my HDTV. So, that's not really good since I have a roomie who watches only TFC which I don't really like.

Hmmm.. after I signed up and installed the viewing software in my netbook I browsed the list of movies and immediately saw a few that I've been wanting to watch such as: The Proposal, The Blind Side, Shutter Island, 2012, Angels and Demons and The Notebook, to name a few. When I saw The Proposal I immediately made a mental note that I will watch it with Misis Tikboy as soon as she gets home. So, I chose 2012 as my first trial movie. How did it go? On the technical side it was very good. The streaming speed was fast, the picture was clear and the audio was also great coupled with the fact that I used my RF-MAB2 bluetooth stereo headset as speakers. It as amazing! The movie wasn't so bad at all. I've seen a couple of Apocalypse movies such as Deep Impact and Armageddon eons ago. 2012 differs because it uses the concept of building an ark similar to Noah's Ark only now it's techie. I'll get into movie reviews as soon as I settle into the technical side of things. For now I just wanted to try it out and see if it's worth having for $8.99 a month.

Next movie: Avatar: The Last Airbender 3.

I Almost Got Bitten By A Scorpion!!!

"I almost got bitten by a scorpion!" - text ko agad kay Tikboy
"Aha! Patingin naman ng town mo!" - text pabalik ni Tikboy

Huh? Town???? Animal Crossing.

"Shunga! Sa tutoong buhay."

Biglang nagkamalay ang loka... na-realize... biglang nagising.

"Ay teka, scorpion sa bahay??? Pano nagkaroon ng scorpion sa bahay?????!"

Yun lang at barrage na ng text messages ang sumunod... Sa tinagal tagal ko dito sa AZ ngayon lang ako nakakita ng scorpion. I've heard about it... I've seen pictures... most of all I know how potent their venom is.

Buti na lang mabilis bilis pa reflexes ko..

Ito talagang Tikboy ko, animal crossing agad ang naisip. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ako o mabu-buset eh.

I'll Shumai love for you

I was craving for dimsum yesterday to the point na tino-toxic ko ang pobreng si Tikboy ko... Ewan ko ba... it just came out of the blue that I want to eat Shumai real bad.... Siguro naaalala ko yung mga time na pumupunta kami ng kapatid ko sa SM just to eat shumai.

So after my meeting. I went straight to Phoenix Seafood Palace.... Yummmmm! I even bought black tea to complete the meal :) *Burp*

Punong Halili

Bakasyon na naman si bosing. Ito ang panahon na inaayawan ko. Toxic kasi. Kung ang ibang tao tuwang-tuwa kapag nawawala sa sirkulasyon ang mga amo nila, ako iritableng-iritable. Sa loob ng isang taon, mga 3 hanggang limang beses nangyayari ang ganitong pagkakataon. At sa mga panahong 'yun imbes na nakakulong ako sa kwarto kapag off ko mapipilitan akong lumabas at magliwaliw. Ayokong ma-badtrip. Ayokong mapasahan ng trabahong hindi naman akin. Kaso naman, kapag naka-duty ako at iniwanan na ang cellphone ng bosing sa akin wala na akong magawa kundi magbuntong-hininga. Sinasabi ko na lang sa sarili ko "Duty ka. Sige, hayaan mo na. Basta wag lang maistorbo kapag off mo na."

Kagabi pinasa na naman sa akin ang responsibilidad ng pagsagot at pag-intindi sa mahiwagang telepono. Nagkataong may tumawag, importante. Crucial. Kaya ko sanang desisyunan pero hindi naman iniwan sa akin ang awtoridad na gawin 'yun. Kaya ang ginawa ko ipinasa ko sa punong haliling walang silbi kundi dumakdak ng dumakdak na mistulang sirang plaka. Ni-relay mo na ang mensahe hindi pa rin makuha. Pag nagkalintikan, ikaw ang maiipit. Bakit ba kasi hindi na lang siya ang maghawak ng telepono? Siya rin naman ang magdedesisyon at hindi ako?

Haaaay naku. Tiis lang. Makisama ka lang. Mahirap masabihang ma-epal ka. Di pa kasi gawing legal na maging administrador ka eh. Para wala nang pasahan ng trabaho.

Buset.

Sirang Plaka

Lately it's been very stressful at work. Sometimes I feel I want to just scream and tell them to back off. It's not the patients and my staff. I adore my patients. I yearn to be a part of their journey towards remission. I love my staff. I think they're great... walang etching. I believe that they give their 101% when they are at work. Ang nakakairita eh yung mga hindi nagtra-trabaho sa bedside. Ang galing mag dikta. Ano ka si Marcos? Sabi ko nga daig pa nila ang Philippine eagle. Sobra mag hover. * Hello, you're invading my personal space... *

Minsan naiisip ko mag step down at maging simpleng mamamayan na lang kaso nga hindi na puwede kasi. Kawawa naman staff ko. Ok lang sana yung stress. Gets ko yun eh. Kasama sa trabaho pero naman may pagka over na. Gusto mo ng magsalita ng "shut up ka nga muna".

A person can only take so much. Nakakarindi na ang paulit ulit.... paulit ulit. Araw araw na ginawa ng Diyos, yun na lang palagi.

Maybe they're forgetting that we are all adults here.

Utang na loob. Shut up ka nga muna.

Request ni Misis

Need to practice... ;)



Lyrics | The Platters - Twilight Time lyrics

Model room at HRA

Yesterday Seth went to city to change his hairstyle. He also checked out the Happy Room Academy, he was so surprised because his room was chosen as the model room (it wasn't even furnished yet!). Seth told Aileen about it, and..

Seth: Napiling model room 'yung 1st floor ko, susme! Di pa nakaayos, kakahiya!
Aileen: Anoooo? It's unfair! Ayoko na!
Seth: Baka nagkamali lang sila.
Aileen: Hmp!


So, Seth went immediately back to CaliWolf to redecorate his house. Good thing he got a nod of approval from Aileen last night. *sigh of relief* Now, all he has to do is work on the environment. The evaluation said it's got too many trees in certain areas and no flowers at all.

Uh-oh..

Debt-free Seth

Seth paid off his mortgage in CaliWolf. He now has a flag outside his house - 2 floors with a basement. Also remodeled his bedroom and living room. To which Aileen peeked at last night, she said "Impressive." :D

Will post the pictures of my house later.

City Folk shots

Seth in the City after changing his hairstyle at Shampoodle

Inside Aileen's music room. Seth's got a bedhead that's why he's wearing a hat.

Seth with Harriet after the hairstyle change. It cost him 3,000 bells!

Meet Seth from CaliWolf

This is Seth. He lives in a town called CaliWolf but always visits NuLife where Aileen lives. Just upgraded his house and is still "decorating" it. Will post pictures of the inside of his house as soon as he's done arranging the furniture.

He's got a flirty pink hair today but will go to Shampoodle to get his hair done later this afternoon. For now he's just running up and about his town meeting neighbors, chasing bugs, digging up fossils, fishing and planting trees.

Catch you all later!

Bee - careful

Before

After

I was busy shaking trees to get money in our Animal Crossing kingdom last night when I got bitten by a swarm of bees!!!! Awwwwwwwww! Namaga ba daw talaga ang mukha ko...

A: I need medicine
Seth: I'll buy you tomorrrow..
A: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Seth: Kiss ko na lang muna... mwaaaaaaah!

Pierce Pressure

A: May sulat na naman si Pierce sa akin, hekhekhek!
Seth: Sinulatan ko nga rin eh. Sabi ko, type ka ba nya saka kung binisita ka na niya sa town mo.
A: Ano??? Ikaw talaga.
Seth: mwehehehehe!
A: Pati ba naman sa wii game???

Haaay naku... Can't believe it. Natatawa na lang ako.

Michael Bublé - Everything Live

For you Mahal... I love you.

25th monthsary gift

Misis Tikboy got hooked into one of Nintendo Wii's game again. Last week when I went to Redwood City to get my prescription eyeglasses she was telling me all about it. How one can visit another town via wi-fi connection. So, the conversation goes like this:

Misis: Mahal, may internet connection ka naman di ba? Wifi?
Tikboy: Yep, nakakasagap sa kapitbahay.
Misis: So, ibig sabihin pwede ka maglaro ng Wii over WFC?
Tikboy: Pwede kung meron akong Wii. Bakit?
Misis: Naglalaro kasi ako ng Animal Crossing. Naiinggit ako kay Gabe kasi takbo siya ng takbo tapos nangunguha siya ng fruit ng trees ng neighbor niya or friend from another town. Kalaro niya kasi ngayon sina Kobe over the internet tapos nag-uusap sila sa phone habang naglalaro real-time. Wala ako neighbor from another town *sad*
Tikboy: O sige, gusto mo bumili ako ng Wii para makapaglaro tayo?
Misis: Eeeee.. di ba mahirap para sa 'yo kasi nasa trabaho ka?
Tikboy: Kayang gawan ng paraan 'yan. Pag tapos na trabaho e di saka maglaro. Saka may day off naman ako e.
Misis: Bibili ka ng Wii?
Tikboy: Oo naman. Para makapaglaro tayo.

After Harvest Moon comes Animal Crossing: City Folk. She could sit and play the game 12 hours straight, mind you! So, I got intrigued and at the same time I want to enter in her virtual world (paano ba naman kasi pag naglalaro siya halos di na ako kausapin). And so, today I went out to buy the Wii Sports gaming console and the Animal Crossing: City Folk game.


Uminit pa nga ang ulo ko kasi na-set up ko na lahat pati internet connection tapos ayaw gumana nung bala! Bad trip! Wala pa mandin akong kotse para mabilis kong maisoli 'yung bala sa GameStop. Also, I thought I had a bargain since I got the game for $21, it cost $49.99 at Target + tax. Grrrrr! I went to GameStop to have it replaced but it was the only copy left. There's another copy but it's bundled with the Wii Speak and I had to add $22 to get it. Made a mental computation, mas mura pa rin kesa sa Target. So I got it.


We played for about an hour or two. Misis Tikboy taught me the basics. I even got the chance to play with Gabe *grin* sarap ng feeling!

Thanks Mahal.. don't worry, next time I won't open the fridge as soon as I get to your house. Hehehe! And also, I'll practice fishing!

Caress my butt

Yan ang bagong bisyo ni Tikboy.. sa tuwing naha-high blood siya hinahaplos ni Misis ang pwet niya at voila! kumakalma siya. Hmmm.. nito lang natuklasan ni Misis Tikboy na may calming effect pala ang paghaplos niya sa pwet ni Tikboy.. hehehe! Saraaaaap!

This week we followed up our anniversary getaway with another 2 nights and 2 days of spending time together. But we didn't book a tour or even get out of the room except to eat dinner. We just spent time together talking, sleeping and you-know-what. Ang tamad tamad namin! Nag-iisip na naman nga siya ng bonding moment namin, muntik pang mapagdiskitahan ang kilay ko! Buti na lang na-divert ang attention *wink*

Haaaay.. kung pwede lang wag na matapos ang mga araw na magkasama kami.. kung pwede lang na araw-araw nakahilata lang kami sa kama habang nagkukwentuhan at nang-ookray ng mga kaibigan. Pero syempre, kailangan namin mag-trabaho. Kaya kailangan muna namin maghiwalay. Sana tumama na ako sa lotto! Ehek!

I miss you Misis Tikboy..

Anniversary Getaway

Nag-anniversary getaway kami ni Misis Tikboy this week. We started off with SATC 2 last Tuesday. Reminiscing na rin kasi before we got back together two years ago SATC din ang pinanood namin sa Pilipinas. We never thought that two years after that we'll be here in the States... or better yet I'll be here. Haaay...

The next day we went to Muir Woods, had lunch at the Spinnaker (Sausalito) and then went to The Rock (Alcatraz Island). Kakapagod pero it was worth it. Nagustuhan namin ang Muir Woods. Sayang kulang ang isang oras para ma-enjoy namin siya. Naisip tuloy namin na mag-tour ulit next time na magbabakasyon kaming dalawa. Sa totoo lang kulang kasi talaga ang 4 days sa amin. Pag magkasama kasi kami ambilis-bilis ng oras. Parang hinahatak! Kainis.

Sa last day/night namin together nagkulay naman kami ng buhok at nag-movie marathon kami - Babe, I love you and Miss You Like Crazy. Girl time/bonding time daw. Hehehe.. ambilis talaga ng oras.. haaaay... back to work na naman ako in a few hours.

Looking forward to being with you again Mahal. I miss you..

Soul To Soul

Two Years Later...

We just got back from watching Sex and the City 2 and dinner at Tastebuds. Anniversary kasi namin. It's exactly two years ago since we rekindled our relationship. Two years... wow...we're still here.

Tikboy,

Thank you for your love and your patience. I'm sorry for being a little devil these couple of week. Alam mo naman ako. Minsan may bouts of paranoia. I love every little thing that you do. I love those kisses in the theater (hah!). I even love your kakulitan. Happy Anniversary Mahal. One day at a time.. I love you.


P.S.

Teka, anniversary natin, bat ako ang nagbayad ng dinner????????

Frequent Flier

I think flying is second nature to me now. It doesn't bother me anymore. Security checks are just normal. I think I pretty much memorize every nook and cranny of Sky Harbor Airport. Petty soon, I'll be a member of Southwest's A-List just because of the thousands of miles that I have accrued with flying. And now, with "nookie", my 2 hours flight is just a so-so.

Later tonight, I'll be somewhere where it's cooler and I'll probably get a massage...plus more *wink*.

Do I mind flying? Heck, no.

I love flying.

Friends

I happen to surf on a Friends rerun this afternoon where Ross liked an English lady named Emily. On the day she was supposed to fly back to England Ross finally realized that he loves her. He talked to his sister, Monica, about it and she convinced her to go back to the airport and tell Emily how he really feels. Monica was confident that the girl will say "I love you" back. Ross rushed to the airport and at that defining moment said "I love you" to Emily. The girl just hugged him, said thank you and then boarded the plane leaving Ross dumbfounded and confused.

I thought to myself, I heard that before. Is it a normal response to just say thank you if you are confused about how you feel for a person? For lack of a better word you just say thank you to be polite? Maybe.

A few advertisements after I continued to watch the show and found out that Ross flew to England to talk to the girl but she wasn't home. To the surprise of Monica, Emily flew back to NY to talk to Ross and admit that she loves him.

Aaaahhh.. Friends.

Let's purr instead of roar

Yes, I do get tired of all the meows and barfs. Minsan tuloy naiisip ko, kung magkasama kaya tayo magtatalo pa rin tayo ng ganito? I know its just little things. Is it healthy? Yes and no. Yes, because if you fight or have a little discussion it means that you care for your partner, for the relationship. No, if it's too much. Sabi mo nga, nakakapagod.

I love you too much that I tend to become selfish at times. And I know it's not fair. I'm sorry.

Halika nga, kiss ;)

Meow! Barf!

Why, oh why do we always fight???

Makes me want to pull my hair whenever we start "discussing" things. If you were with me last night, I'd grab you and give you a long searing kiss to make you shut up and make you realize that life is too short.

Aren't you tired of the meows and the barfs?

I love you... you fool.

HBD in LV ;)

Happy Birthday Mahal ;) I love you.

For my Mahal...

Always

...that's how long I'll love you.

Forever
...that's how long it'll take to show you how much.

I love you
...always have. Always will.

Happy Valentine's Day Misis Tikboy.

Tikboy

Kapag off namin..

Naunahan ako ni Misis na mag-post nung Buttons na MTV. Hehehe! Panay nga ang tukso sa akin na sa tuwing maririnig ko daw 'yung ringtone kong 'yun eh maaalala ko siya. Eh totoo naman! Napapangiti talaga ako everytime na tumatawag siya sa akin. May mga nai-imagine kasi ako. Hahaha! Sabi nga niya, that's the reason why she is spoiled - kasi she fulfills my wildest dreams. Oh well *wink* one by one I know she will. Hahaha! May listahan pala!

Today, since parehas kaming off umaga palang magkausap na kami. Sinamahan niya ako sa bus ride hanggang makarating ako sa doctor's appointment ko. Then after that sabay kaming nag-lunch. Ngayon naman, nagsa-shopping siya sa Dillards. 70% off kasi ang mga winter clothes, kaya sinasamahan ko siya. May nakita siyang wool coat na type ko, 2 designs 'yung pinagpipilian niya. 'Yung isa may hood, 'yung isa wala. Sinend niya sa akin ang picture para papiliin ako. Mas pinili ko 'yun may hood, kasi naman super girly 'yun isa! Saka mas kailangan ko 'yung may hood kasi malamig dito. Hehehe!

Wool coat with hood

The "girly" coat

Nagsa-shop din siya ngayon ng mga dress shirts. May nakita siyang isa na bagay sa akin, alam na alam niya kasi kung ano ang maganda para sa akin. Kaso ayaw na bilhin kasi daw baka marami na naman mahumaling sa akin at mambabae ako. Ehek! Di na ako kumontra kasi forever tatak ko na ang pagiging babaero, aminado na! Hehehe..

Magsusukat muna daw siya kaya heto nagpo-post muna ako habang andun siya sa loob ng fitting room. ;)

I'm telling you loosen up my buttons baby

Sa iyo ko lang ginawa ito... Now, everytime you hear this song... you'll smile and warm up, hahahahahaha!

Love Is In The Air

It's that time of the year again - sandamakmak na red flowers, stuff toys, teddy bears, chocolates... I've never been a fan Cupid day. Sa akin kasi dapat everyday valentine's day - mas masaya kaya yun! More often than not, yoko makisabay. Sabi ko nga kay Tikboy ko, wag ako bigyan ng flowers eh. Ayokong lumabas at mag date...lalo nang ayoko mag suot ng kulay pula, hahahahahaha! I'd rather stay at home and burn the sheets, mwehehehehehe!

Kidding aside, siguro kung magkasama kami, malamang we'll just stay at home. Cuddle, eat chocolate cake and watch telly o kaya talk nonsense, make fun of everybody while eating chocolate cake (hehehehe! chocolate cake ang common denominator)... Or better yet, hold hands while playing Cafe World or Happy Island. Mababaw lang pero meaningful. I really don't need to be taken to a fancy restaurant or a fancy hotel. Really... gastos lang. Ordinary things become special when we share them. Ganun ata talaga sa aming dalawa.

At dahil love is the air, mega senti ako sa love songs.... everytime this song is played, it always reminds me of my Tikboy.

Right to be Happy

Things are going well for us, we are happy and we are trying to leave the past behind. Slowly, we are making each other feel safe and secure even though we're 793 miles apart. Way better than before. Yet these people, these inconsiderate people who loves to inflict misery on us , keeps on getting in the way. But we will not falter, we will not fall. We will remain strong.

I know I have had my misgivings. But I am trying to be a better person. A better partner to my loving wife. Once I told her when we were still in high school, "You're my first and my last." And that still holds true. Siya ang kauna-unahang babaeng minahal ko. Siya rin ang kahuli-hulihang babae sa buhay ko. Those of you who have known how the story goes will either sympathize with me or hate me. I don't care. All I care about is my Mahal's happiness right now. I am trying my very best to give her everything she needs, everything she wants. I don't want to lose her anymore.

In time, I know, we will get what we pray for. We, too, have a right to be happy.

Kaya sa mga fans na kumokontra, pwede ba? Kung talagang mahal niyo kami (kung sino man sa aming dalawa ang type niyo) magiging masaya kayo na natagpuan namin ulit ang isa't isa. Dahil mahal na mahal namin ang isa't isa at doon kami maligaya.

Anniverary Talk

Hindi namin namalayan ni Tikboy na lumalim ang pag-uusap namin kanina. We were just greeting each other happy anniversary (We have three anniversary dates you see... Feb 8, Oct 3 and June 8). During our talk, I found myself crying while I was texting this to her

Everyday when I wake up, I always thank God for giving me another day... another day to be with Gabe, another day to hear you laugh, another day to see the sun, another day to be with the people that I love and care... And if I do a little thing that made a person laugh or smile, then I feel that my job's done for that day. I've touched another person's life in my own little way.

I always pray that He would give me another day to do these things over and over again.

I love life and I thank God for the life that I have right now.

Cheesy... but it's true.

Sabi ko nga, para akong nagka self realization - dahil lahat ng sinabi ko came from my heart. I meant every word.

Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ako tumitigil sa pag-iyak.

Wishful Thinking

Libre naman ang mangarap di ba?

I Scream for Cupcake!

Napansin ng Mahal ko na matamlay ako kausap kagabi. I had no energy. I knew that I was tired. I was needing a "sugar fix"..... and for some reason I had cravings at 11pm. I wanted Sprinkles cupcakes (yummmm!).

Tikboy: San ba nabibili yan?
Misis: Scottsdale.
Tikboy: Ang layo.
Misis: Oo nga eh.
Tikboy: Gusto mo magpa deliver ako?
Misis: Yoko. Ang mahal ng delivery fee.

(Tikboy looking at their website)

Tikboy: $40? Mas mahal pa sa isang dosenang cupcake ah.
Misis: Kaya nga. Nakakasuka sa mahal.
Tikboy: Magpapadeliver ako bukas ng umaga.
Misis: Wag na.
Tikboy: Kahit mahal, bibilhin ko. Hindi kayang bayaran ng pera ang ngiti mo. Makita lang kitang nakangiti....


Naaaaaaksssss! Ang sweet.... Hahahahaha! Na-touch ako kaya I stopped whining. Told her that i't's ok.


Tikboy: O sige, etong $100. Mag shopping ka bukas...

Hahahahahahaha! Biglang nag bigay ng go signal na mag shopping ako...

Bribery!

HOME

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm

May be surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
“I’m fine baby, how are you?”
Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky, I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I’ve had my run
Baby, I’m done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home

	Michael Buble - MichealBuble Home .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

BB Curve 8520 on T-Mobile's Even More Plus Plan

Before my birthday I upgraded my BB 8100 to a BB Curve 8520 phone. After getting used to the user interface of RIM phones I find it hard to go back to Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson's Symbian OS or Samsung.Weird huh? My Nokia N70 is a 3G S60 phone as compared to my new Curve 8520. which isn't a 3G phone. I wanted the Bold 9700 but it's too expensive for me right now. Maybe next year.. or maybe not because I'm sure by then they've got newer models to offer.

Form Factor: My BlackBerry Curve 8520's got rubberized feel on it. It's like a no slip grip which I like very much. It's wider then my old 8100 but I like it better. I used to drop my 8100 a lot because of its slippery edges. Now, I am thinking if I'll still buy the silicone slip on because I am loving the feel of my phone.

Keypad: A full QWERTY keyboard is a lot better than the sure type keypad of the old 8100. Now I can text faster than I used to when I was using the sure type keypad or that of the N70 with the dictionary on. I remember the time when I almost won a contest in the Philippines for Nokia's Fastest Texter contest! Kung may full QWERTY keyboard na nun, malamang panalo na ako. Hahaha!

Apps: The top 3 applications that I use on my BB are the following: BB Messenger, Facebook and Google Voice. Good thing I have this BlackBerry unlimited web service for Flexpay which gives me the opportunity to use the BB messenger service, surf the web for as long as I want using my mobile phone as browser or even use it as a tethering device to connect to the Internet in my laptop. The works huh? Last night I was also able to figure out how to use the Google Voice in my BB device. After successfully installing it I tried and send text messages to the Philippines and UK for free! Yep, for free. Kaya nga tuwang-tuwa ako kasi hindi ko na kailangan magbayad ng $0.20 per message kapag magsi-send ako ng message kay Mami. Mwehehehe! Pati na rin kay Conz!

There's a lot of applications which I can download on my BB device but I don't have the time to use all of them. I have Slacker Radio downloaded on my phone and I tried using it last night, it was good. The thing is it eats up my battery.. after listening for 3 straight hours my full battery was reduced to only 10% of its battery life. So, I guess I have to use my iPod Nano 5th gen if I really wanted to listen to my music.

I also changed plan. I used to have a T-Mobile FlexPay 300 with myFaves bundled with the BlackBerry Unlimited Web and Messaging service. I've got 300 Whenever Minutes to use up every month on any domestic call, Unlimited Nights and Weekends and Unlimited call to 5 selected numbers which I will register under myFaves and unlimited messaging (text, email, IM). I was being charged close to $85 a month for that. Now, with T-Mobile's Even More Plus plan I get 500 Whenever Minutes, Unlimited Weeknight and Weekend Minutes, Unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile Minutes. Bundled with that I've also got Premium Handset Insurance Protection and the BlackBerry Unlimited Web all for under $80. Mas tipid!

I am still tinkering with my BB's features.. will post updates on the device soon.

Aftermath of my birthday

Ito ang simbolo namin ni Misis Tikboy. Compatible talaga kami in so many ways. Sa horoscope match kami - Taurus and Capricorn. Sa Chinese zodiac - Rat and Ox, match pa rin. Wala talaga kaming masabi. Meant to last forever.

BlackBerry Curve 8520

Hayan, birthday gift ko sa sarili ko. Isang buong taon kong pinag-ipunan. Whew! To be continued na lang ang ibang kwento..