Thea & tita dessa

Thea & tita dessa
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Si thea, my minime, is already in iloilo.. i feel sad she had to go and i hope it's only for this summer. i will truly miss this girl..for those of you who know her, i know you will too! i called her up last week to ask what she was doing. aba, ang sagot: "naglalaro po ng chess.."---NYAHA!! ako nga hindi marunong eh.

Nway, she's so grown up na!! I miss you tey-tey! come back home soon! MWAH!

Si Purple Goofy

Hindi ako si purple goofy na tinutukoy ni babewolf sa blog niya. maniwala kayo.. hindi ako yun! pramizzzz! EHEHEHEHE!

Extender Power!

Last week, my labiedabie and i brought his mom to the market so we can have sweet and sour fish for lunch (masarap sha!)

So we dropped her off and went around the block. We saw manong bungs (bunge kasi sha) selling those stretchable tube-like cloth that you wear on your forearms.. i like to call them EXTENDERS!!!

Dessa Girl: Hi manong, magkano po isang pair?

Manong Bungs: 45 lang (with matching great big smile)

Dessa Girl: ha? yung tapat.. magkano po talga..

Manong Bungs: ha?

My Labidabie Ko: yung tapat.. magkano po?

Manong Bungs: ha? 10 piso nalang?

Si manong bungs talga o... hindi naman sha binge, no? In short we got 3 pairs for a hundred. feeling ko super bargain ako biglang sabi ng utol ko you can get those for 25.. grrrr!! o well, at least kumita si manong. diba?

Nway, boo's mom took a while kasi hindi lang pala isda ang binili niya.. so we got bored and tried the extenders on! hmmm.. makati sha ha. i see people using them like the oh-so-saucy golfers, hikers, manong tricycle drivers, atbp.. his mom's gona use it for her gardening. odiba? i think using this is a lot better than those really hot long-sleeve shirts..

My labidabie and i will mowdel dem extenders for all of you: ENJOY!

What I Did Last Week

Hello ebrybady! This is what i did last week:

-wake up really late
-eat until i am stuffed
-have afternoon naps
-dvd marathon with my labidabie
-cook kilbasa again! (nasunog nga eh, tsk!)
-pausukin ang kusina dahil sa nasunog na kilbasa
-buy new nike shoes with 50% discount!(happiness!)
-buy me a goofy mug!
-sleep some more
-go to justin's first bday party
-easter egg hunting sa women's fellowship
-and eat some more

The result? i gained another 3 lbs! DAAAAAYMMMMM! promise, i will go on a diet. i want to have a sexy badeeeeh. wish ko lang.. tsk, wat's a good diet ba? none of those south beach ecklabush please..

And of course, in the midst of all the bumming around i did, i made sure i reminded myself of what Jesus did for us:

THE GOOD NEWS:
-JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
-HE WAS BURRIED
-HE ROSE ON THE THRID DAY!!!

As Christians, we shouldnt limit our reflections to just doing it every holy week. This should be in our lifestyle..sharing the Good News to those who are not in Christ yet... amen!!!

Hope you guys had a great week!

Book 6

HP6
Originally uploaded by buchingching.

Halu! This will be out daw this July.. can't wait!

WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE?

hindi daw si harry or he-who-must-not-be-named...

Ang Mga Kumain ng Kilbasa

ito na ang mga kumain ng kilbasa na linuto ko:
hindi ba't masaya sila tingnan? hehe..

these are my nieces and nephews in fontana (south california)ISAIAH, MOI, ALLAN, PRINCESS, AKIEL, LIZETTE, AND JASMINE.. they are all so cute and most of them are teenagers already. below is a photo of lizette, angel (ang ganda no?)isaiah, and me again:

i had a great time with them.. i've seen them grow up and i'm glad to know that even if i dont see them that often, i'm still a cool tita dessa to them! wuhu!!

Ito na ang linuto ko

first of all i want to thank the tech grp for my vienna sausage sandwich and team marketing for my hawaiian pizza. masarap kumain. bow.

here's my kilbasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

it took me a while to get that thing posted. thanks, watson! i know it looks soooo easy to do but it really feels like an achievement for meeee!

HHHHEEEEELLLLP!

oh my gulay! help please! last night, my cousin told me that i would be home alone tomorrow until after lunch. ok lang... e anu ngayon? last week pako naka leave ni hindi pa ako nakakarami ng tulog. then she told me: "bumili ako ng kilbasa" (wowoweew!) this is one of the bestest foods on my list and i can only buy it in the states. so everytime i come here, or anyone else in the family comes here, i always ask them to bring home at least 5 of this yummy sausage-like thingy.

the problem is this: "paki luto nalang. lahat, yung 3. para kumain yung mga bata and magbabaon si jonathan" (her hubby and my cousin) O MY GULAY! PANICK ATTACK! dessa girl is in panick level 10!!!!!

thank you, Lord and my boo was on line. it was noel who intoduced this dish to moi. i felt so stupid asking my boo how to FRY that thing.... i even asked my sister to pray for me coz its a lot of food to put to waste..

noooowww, i am alone and done cooking (thanks so much to my boo... i miss you!). i took a picture of the first batch i cooked but cant upload the thing yet. and i had brunch at 10am. it tasted ok... wahaaaa! so nervous. what will they say? yung mga bata madali i-please. kasi before i cooked eggs and hotdogs and they were like: "tita dessa, that was good... thanks so much!"

nway, for those of you who can cook, this may sound stupid but i was nervous in doing the following recipe

-slice kilbasa into quater of an inch thick
-cook with water until h2o's all gone
-wait until garlic is brown and set aside
-fry onions then add in the garlic and kilbasa

it sounds so damn easy, right? WELL NOT FOR ME! NEWS FULASH! I DO NOT COOK! i do not slice onions, or skin garlic (whatever you call that) or slice oversized sausages!

sus, napaka pathetic ko... nway, it's 12:30 PM and i better take a shower kasi may uuwi na. and! hindi ako natalsikan ng mantika! WAHUUUU!

shoot, sana masarap yung linuto ko. i'll post the pic as soon as i can.

CATALEPSY

Day op
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

ey, this is another weird thing that amuses me. people who have catalepsy. yung tipong kagit 2 hrs naka-taas yung paa nila, hindi sila nangangawit. cool no? read on please.

dessagirl disorder 2005-002: CATALEPSY

a physical state in which muscles of the face, body, and limbs take on a condition of suspended animation; trancelike or unresponsive state of consciousness; also called anochlesia; may last for many hours; body position or expression does not alter and limbs remain in whatever position they are placed (http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article?tocId=9318991)

A sad valentine's day

A sad Valentine's Day.. not just for me, but for thousands of people as well. In my part, i did not spend it with noel (since he's in germany), or with my friends (they all had dates), or with my family (they were at home). After extending a couple of hours at work, i went to the gym in dusit. My usual cardio thing was to go on the cross trainer. since somebody else was using it, i decided to go outside since they have the aero by the pool, thinking that i'd join them instead. and then BOOM! We all heard that sound from outside.

At first i wasn't even curious with what happened even if people from the pool were standing on the flower boxes to check it out. We all thought that it was from the MRT. When i heard the siren, that's when i realized that people were actually hurt from that blast. I called up my family and friends just to check if they were ok..and thank God they were.

I guess these things really happen. It's sad that there are people in this world who do not have the love of the Lord in them, which brings them to such actions. Although i do not personaly know any of the victims, i am greatly affected by this. My suggestion is for people to continuosuly pray for our country. And for chistians to share God' s love boldly and to have the desire to let them know that there is a better life.. a life where things actually make sense and no dork would say they want peace by killing hundreds or even thousands of people.

HONG KONG Disneyland!

Disneyland
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

I am happy to know that this place would open this September 12, 2005! Wahu! Finally, a disneyland not too far from home aaaand... you don't need a visa to get there!

I think we should start saving so we can all go! WAAAAHHHHUUUUU! YEY!

Child Abuse

Sleeping thea
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

Several weekends ago, i went to tagaytay for a planning session with some of my officemates. That was actually from Thursday to Saturday. Afterwhich, I met up with my cousins (also in Tagaytay) where all of us stayed in one house with my nephews and nieces.

I was really tired so i decided to take a nap in one of the rooms and found a spot beside my sister watchin tv on the matress. I had my back to her when i fell asleep. A few moments later, i felt her moving behind me, which woke me up, so i moved away.

Then i woke up again since she was against me AGAIN and i moved away AGAIN and grunted "tsk, NO!" This happened once more and i found myself almost on the floor already. I was so irritated with her, i shoved her REAL hard. As in tinulak ng sobra, yung parang pikon?!

When i looked behind me, i saw an orange shirt move. That's when i remembered my sister was wearing white.. (teka lang) it turned out it was my niece, Thea!!! Huwaaaa! She transfered to our room and squeezed in between me and my sister!

I felt so bad, i hugged and kisses her so many times. Thank God she didn't feel it.. Kawawa naman my minime. Ang sama ko daw sabi ni rona and melvin.

How to know what you or others prioritize

Just want to share with you my favorite entry from one of my favorite books: pdl or the purpose driven life by rick warren:

The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them. The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you. If you want to know a person's priorities, just look at how they use their time.

Time is your most precious gift becuase you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you give someone
your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greates gift you can give someone is your time.

It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by
investing time in them. Words alone are worthless. "My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action" 1Thess 5:10 Relationships take time and effort,
and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E."

(Warren, p. 127)

do you think this is u?

Babalu
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

Halur, just thought of posting different disorders to share with you. this is the first one i thought of putting up in my blogabog because bilib ako sa mga taong 'to.tigas ng mukha! pramis. take a look: (tinginingining...)

dessagirl disorder 2005-001
Criteria for the NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER:

1. Feels grandiose and self-important (e.g., exaggerates accomplishments, talents, skills, contacts, and personality traits to the point of lying, demands to be recognised as superior without commensurate achievements);

2. Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all-conquering love or passion;

3. Firmly convinced that he or she is unique and, being special, can only be understood by, should only be treated by, or associate with, other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions);

4. Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation – or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (Narcissistic Supply);

SO THERE.i got scared of watson's latest entry so... i got the info from : http://samvak.tripod.com/npdglance.html

okee? ok!

Tulala Corner

SPTechno
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

I wish i had a TULALA CORNER in the office.. a place where people can come together and just stare off into space like we have no deadlines to think about. I imagined this place would have a sofa and dim lights and of course, talking will not be allowed. aaaaaah! i would definitely need a tulala break right now.. (staring at my monitor for 30 seconds.........................)

Ok, i'm back to my cubicle looking like the tsunami happened here.can we propose that? a tulala corner? wachu think?

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

this is my favorite tv show ever! i love the way how all their characters and personalities click! i laugh loudest at ross (he's my favorite! i like the way he acts like a kid and i love the way he loves rachel! ) my second favoritest is rachel coz she's all kenkoi and stuff when trying to prove herself. i'm amazed at pheobe and monica! super oc-oc si monica! chandler's ok.. although sometimes he can be real gay. harhar! joey is just.... JOEY! (how you doin?) ---(he's noel's favorite)

i love watching this esp when i'm with noel. sarap tumawa.. sad lang that they have the end it already. hope they bring it back!

Christmas gift part2

Painting2
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

Here's my other gift. cool no? noel gave me a sepia painting too! philip (the artist)burned the sides of the canvas and placed it in a frame na barag-barag. super ganda. boo surprised me with that when i opened his trunk! thanks ulit boo.

Christmas gift part1

Boxes2
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

Ey! look what i got for Christmas! (duh, mejo late na!) people find it weird but i am absolutely thrilled i got these for Christmas! super cool boxes! dunno why but the shiny shimery effect and super cool colors makes me happy when i look at them. my sister agrees with me!

la lang. share ko lang. there's 18 of them and made by APi's designer. they're from noel (thanks, boo!) and touch ako kasi naalala niya na hinihingi ko yung isa after all their exhibits. malay ko ba na ibibigay pala lahat! wahu! ganda ng boxes ko!

encounter God retreat

encounter God retreat
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It's been about 10 years since i went on a retreat until June 2004. I was forced to attend this EGR (encounter God retreat) because everyone in our church (Christ's Church International) was attending the said thing. i personally preferred not to go since i've been to lots of retreats and self-help or leadership seminars in the past and they simply have no major impact on me. i mean sure, i learn a lot and cry and stuff. but after that, i dont see any major change in me.

This event however was a great help. Before going on the retreat, i was in state where one can say "my spiritual life is at its lowest". i pray and read the Bible everyday but sometimes, it feels like my prayers are just bouncing off the cieling. even if it was that way for me, i still prayed i believe that even if i don't feel God's presence in my life, it doesn't mean He's not there.

EGR was good for me. it was there where i got to intimately worship God again and found the joy of being a Chirstian. although He constantly reminded me how much i neglected Him in the past, He also showed me that i was blessed with so much.

now, i would personally recommend anyone to give it a try. it's a good way of emptying all the bad in you and finding yourself vulnerable before God with nothing at all but your soul to surrender. i also find myself looking forward to our Sunday worship service instead of treating it as an obligation or tradition.

Monkey's fault!

Monkey's fault!
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

so THIS is what my bald spot looks like!

when i was about 2 or 3, my parents went to baguio for a youth camp and decided to bring me with them. unfortunately, there was this monkey in camp and everyone thought this monster was harmless. so my ninong ces took me to see it (i think he thought i'd be amused). we got too close and WHAM! the monkey scratched my head! my mom told me i was rushed to the hospital and the doctors did a nasty job with the stitches.

so now, when people who fix my hair see this, i tell them the story. it was only now that i thought of taking a picture of it (acutally, my sister did) so i can actually SEE what it looks like. my sister's bf said it looks like the logo of mitsubishi. i'd say i agree. sad thing is, it still hurts when someone touches it. weird!