For the Love of my Daughters

20 November 2008

Meeting galore to the max! I had 3 meetings scheduled that day. As in sunod sunod ha! Come 6pm, I was too poofed already and ready to go home for much-needed zzzzs. I was a bit depressed pa that day. I can’t help but think of the following: Poma having so much fun in Singapore, Momsy and Big Daddy spending fun time with their new baby Tajito, Grace and Mike busy with their honeymoon, and me drowning in work. Hay, mind and body needed na to go home, but no way, I can’t allow that. It’s my daughter Tammy’s birthday and I have to be there for the surprise birthday shebang that her friends prepared for her. I can’t miss that, as in no! This is my daughter’s birthday we’re talking about!

The party was at 9pm pa so I met up with Lil Pok and Ye at Greenbelt around 6:30pm for a couple of rounds. After that, I went back to the office to finish some work and then gora na to Dencio’s Powerplant for the surprise party. Super happy that my daughter enjoyed what her friends prepared for her. And super proud that all of my daughters were there that night! Happy Birthday, Bee!

with my bees

22 November 2008

I never really thought I can still attend Regina Iustitiae’s VERDICT @ Warehouse. Super exhausted due to the busy week that was and I had to be in Tagaytay that night pa. But what can I do, my daughter Nicka was in charge of the event and it was my daughter Hazel’s birthday din! Shempre ang loving momsy, di kaya na di magpakita to her daughters. I hope they appreciated my presence despite the fact that I did an early exit. Dramatic! Hahah. As Sam would say, ‘mas maaga ka pa umalis kesa kay Cinderella’.

Well, despite the short amount of time that I spent there, I can say that the party rocked. Grabe, totoo nga, every year is Regina’s year!! Congratulations for a job well done, sisses!

I’m so proud of you, Nicka!

Happy Birthday, Hazel!

Not Quite a Rockstar

So from the airport I headed straight to the office. Tons of work waiting to for me. Monday pa naman! I tried my very best to finish early so I can go home. I obviously needed sleep. But as additional work beckoned, I had to stay at the office until around 8 in the evening. The sweet Ate Pok kept on texting to check up on me. Kasi nga she knows I was still working despite lack of sleep. Anyways, as much as I wanted to just crash upon reaching home, hindi pwede! Pey, my sister, had a birthday party at home that night so I had to socialize a bit. By 11pm, thank goodness, I was ready to zzzz.


Come Tuesday, I was still trying to finish bits and pieces of work assigned to me. Ayoko nga mag pile-up! I also spent the day talking to Maj and Ria. We planned to meet up next weekend, so we were trying to adjust our schedules (more of their skeds actually, because super set na ako with this plan of meeting up with the two girls for chika). After work, I met with Ida for dinner and a few drinks. I needed someone to talk to. Basta ewan ko ba, I just needed company.


I wasn't supposed to report for work Wednesday because I wasn't feeling well. But I can't miss work. No, not being a workaholic...just trying to be responsible. A contract I was drafting needed to be sent to the client within the day so I had to work on it. Shoooots. I was major tired already, but I promised CEL I'll go with her to Fashion Week. And so I went. I should have enjoyed that, pero nyets, major tired lang talaga.


By Thursday I found myself texting Monica, apologizing that I can't make it to the Thursday Gimik Night she organized. I needed sleep badly. Hindi ko pa nababawi the zzzzs that I missed during Bacolod trip. Thursday was also the day Marge and I decided to just cancel our Halloween Party for the kids @ Bahay ni Maria scheduled Saturday sana. Basta mej nagkagulo sa pagschedule nila sa Bahay and so I just told them we'll resked kesa mataranta lahat. To a certain extent, that cancellation was a good thing. I'll be able to go home to Bulacan Saturday. I'll be able to rest. Weeeeeeeee.


Friday was all-work the entire day. I was determined to finish everything! I was too scared that the chance to rest might make me sick. I've always been like that. I mean, if I'm sick and I allow myself rest, all the more I get sick. Basta parang pa-deadma ng pagod works for me. But I can't take it anymore, I badly needed rest. Anyways, during pizza break with the rest of the firm, MLR said we should just move the firm vacay from November to around January. Weeeee!!! That means one free weekend for November! I thought that announcement will break my heart, but actually mas natuwa ako na January na lang. Visual image pa lang ng November calendar ko, I'm natataranta na!


I was ym-ing with Little Pok and texting with Carla for the Friday Bacolod Aftermath. I was also ym-ing with Monica and texting with Marge for Sam's drinking party scheduled the same night. Don't get me wrong, super excited ako to meet up ulit with all of them, but in my head alam ko after tonight I'll be super poooofed. Anyways, I was able to go to both G's.


Home by 4am. Pooooofed. Rest badly needed.





Party like a movie star na nga lang.

Happy Birthday Leonora!

16 October 2008. Mother once again had a birthday celebration. This is the fourth na ha because she had a birthday salubong at MB, had a dinner party at home and had birthday lunch at Golden Acres. Anyways, this fourth party is like no other as this was for my friends who greeted her during her birthday. Shempre na touch si loka and na-pressure na magpa-dinner/inom for them (thanks to Trina Garcia, making kulit Mother for Korean Beef). Mother had her own special guest as well, Beauty, who made the party more exciting! Benta ang bakla sa mga friends ko and even invited us to MB! Hihi. Super enjoy and death by laughter.

Mother with her special guests

Special thanks to my friends who came-- Bej who took a break from her workaholic life just to go to the party; Dianne na I’m sure nagbreak lang from studying; Ida, na nagpretend pa na she’ll arrive late; Poma, na may pa-surprise effect can’t make it daw kuno drama; and of course, Jang and Trina na nagkandaligaw ligaw pa and nagskip ng lunch para ma enjoy ang Korean Beef! Grabe, work day the following day ha, but they still went. Touched ang nanay ko take note! And see you all sa MB sabi ni Beauty!

tsk tsk....goodluck, Trin.
Beauty, Jang and Trin

p.s.

Beauty slept over (as usual!) and before going to bed, he/she told me “alam mo, I like your friends. Parang sobrang bait nilang lahat.”

Aba shempre! Kaya nga pinagparty ni mother yang mga yan eh!

Weekends are way too short!

You can blame it on the fact that work is stressful most days. Weekends are supposed to be slices of heaven. But sometimes lang it's kakainis that everything gets scheduled on weekends so ang weekends nagiging super full, to a certain extent, nakakaharass! And it makes me feel so bad sometimes that even 2.5 non-working days (half of Friday included) can't accommodate all of my plans. Take for instance, last weekend. I still feel bad until now...waaaah.

Friday I was supposed to meet up with an aunt to discuss some land issues; finish a piece of report that needs to be ready come monday; meet up with Big Pok Couz and the rest of the boys and girls @ Cav; and head to MB for Mama's birthday salubong. Kainis because I was not able to leave the office early. So ayan, resked na the meeting with my Tita. I was still trying to finish the report! I had to tell Couz I can't na make it to Cav. So there, at least naka-abot pa ako ng MB for Mama's shebang. Well, i was late. but i made it before midnight naman! Odiba, for satuday 2/5 tasks lang nagawa ko!

with Mama's gayness army

Saturday was a busy day as well. Mama prepared a mini birthday celebration for everyone at home. Of course I can't miss that. I was supposed to get a haircut and a massage that day before I head to Ponti for Carla's birthday bash. Kainis nga I can't stay that long sa Ponti because I promized Eeza we'll go to Katips with some of our lawschool batchmates. Grabe nakakaharass, wizelle na sa massage. Haircut na lang coz running late na! I got to Ponti around 10pm then had to leave before midnight. Super heartbreak! All of my long-lost highschool friends were there pa naman! Okay, so Katips na for the night with lawschool batchmates! Fun, fun night!! All the chismis and kulitan. So for Satuday, 4/5 tasks!

Sunday I was planning to work, watch a movie, and attend Mama's Sunday Celebration @ Golden Acres. Since pagoda philippines from Friday to Saturday, I was able to attend lang the celebration @ Golden Acres. Had fun with the oldies. Kahit mejo nakakadepress, of course. After that, balay na then slept until 6pm!! Sunday was a sad 1/3!

Gosh. weekends can be super stressful! Tapos monday na agad! Sigh.

V @ T

It’s Poma’s turn to throw a birthday shebang! The last minute party rule was this: you’ve to wear something you’ve actually worn during the 90’s! Well, considering that my official closet is in Bulacan, I had a hard time thinking of what to wear. Super lucky (or not) that one of my Gavin Studio pants is here in QC Closet pala. I was mejo hesitant lang talaga to wear it (may pagka Boyoyong-inspired ito) as in read: leather pants, big polka dots and take note: red-green-yellow dots! Stop light kung stop light ang labanan. Buti nalang not a lot of pics were taken na kita ang pants. Hihi. Anyways, the celebration was at home (aka 3C) so we super enjoyed Tita’s yummy treats! Beef with corn, beef with corn, beef with corn!! At nagtake home pa talaga ako! Haha.

Super fun night! Happy Birthday, Sweet!! Double buzz!

Happy Birthday Benjamin!

Can't get enough of Bugays talaga so spent time with them na naman last Tuesday, 30 September 2008! Birthday din kasi ng bruhang si Bej so of course celebration galore! So why, Benjamin? Trivia lang: According to my BFF (Dennis P.), Felix actually thought that Bej's real name is "Benjamin". Yun lang.





Happy Birthday Benjamin!!
:)

Happy Birthday, MLR!

Stressed with work again so haven't had the chance to post entries. Sigh. I didn't go out the whole weekend. As in DVD suicide lang at home. But anyways, fun busy Monday for MLR (our managing partner)'s birthday lunch treat!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)

48 hours

FRIDAY

5 September 2008

9:30 pm

Nikki picked me up from RCBC building. Just finished dance class with Ida. We were supposed to head to Ortigas and meet up with Sam for the annual Oktoberfest. Unfortunately, before we even got the chance to leave Makati, Jego informed me na it’s mejo magulo na in Oktoberfest and better if i-schedule nalang ang mga gimik sa ibang place. Thanks for the info, bru. So there, called up Samantha and asked her to go back nalang to Makati and relay the message to Ave. Okay, so where in Makati? Ang gulo ng mga pag-uusap na nangyari. We were supposed to go old-school Ponti but since Ave was told na Hai na lang…o sige fine, Hai na. We all met up at Hai just to witness how packed it was. Sheth. Nik and I super starving na!!!

11:00ish pm

We decided to go to Barcino na lang. Maka wine drama nalang. Okay, so shempre ang hirap maghanap ng parking sa Barcino…nakikipag away pa ako sa guard (best option ever!) Since may mga “displays of pagkamaniac” si Ave sa Barcino, we decided (thank God, finally!) it’s Basilio’s na for the night.

11:47pm

In fairness ha, kahit sira ang a/c that night, okay naman. Plus, super sarap the food! I recommend their stuffed fried chicken. I felt love, as in. Nikki had their Spanish adobo…and she liked it too. Okay, so chika chika and of course, drink galore na naman! Sigh. Pero okay lang because in moderation naman. Special thanks to Ina Zamora for the patron shots! By this time, I found out that Sam already told Ave my secret/story. Well, okay lang. At least Ave didn’t judge me…instantly. Che! I’ll remember your promise though…ako ang pro bono mo when I need it na in the future. Goodluck nalang. Mahirap i-panalo ito, darling.

grilled fried chicken

Nik and the boys @ Basilio's

2:00 am

I texted Cuz Mariel because we planned on meeting up that day. Since she’s as kaladkarin as yours truly, game naman si loka. She joined us in Basilio’s pero last order na so we transferred to Piedra for a couple more drinks.

Cuz and Nik

with Sam

2:52 am

By the time we got to Piedra, all girls na kami! Baduy the boys talaga. As in 1 bloody mary and 1 free drink from Nik lang then we left na. Hello, wala naman mashado tao sa Piedra kasi plus Sam and Nik had things to do pa in the morning. Sam had a 1pm class and Nik still had to finish something for work.

4:00am

So just me and Cuz. We didn’t want to go home yet. Hmm…think think….san tayo pupunta?? Jay-J’s! 24 hrs!! We convinced Kat to follow since tapos na naman her inuman in South area. Punta naman ang loka! Of course my new couz, Michelle, and her friend Randy joined us din. We’re all going to Bacolod come October so of course, puro excitement pinagusapan namin! Gosh….can’t wait!!! Anyways, daybreak na! And Mariel wanted to go home na so we left Ortigas. We still had activities scheduled later that day.

umaga naaaa

"mag breath mints ka"

Couz Michelle and Small Pok Kat

SATURDAY

6 September 2008

2:00 pm

Woke up with a headache. I noticed that’s one of my big problems whenever I decide to stop drinking. The moment I drink again, bigla bigla ako may hangover the morning after. Sheth. Kainis. But shempre headache can’t distract me from the activities scheduled for Saturday.

4:24 pm

Went to Rockwell Club to watch the Ateneo-La Salle game! Ay ayoko na magkwento. Bad trip bad trip bad trip! Pwe!

@rockwell club

6:45pm

Said goodbye na to Cuz. She’s on her way to Tagaytay and ako naman, barops drama. First weekend of the Bar Season kasi diva. So, I met up with Nikki in Powerplant then off we go to Regina Iustitiae’s Headquarters for the 2008 Bar Exams—Pearl Garden (na pwede rin nating tawagin na Arl Garden dahil sa defective nitong sign).

7:40pm

I dropped off my stuff lang sa family room. Okay, ano ang family room? I booked a room kasi for the first and last weekends ng bar for me and my kids (apos included) or kung may visitors man ako na ieexpect (pero parang wala namang ganon). Hence, family room. Anyways, beso dito beso jan. Then I invited Pat to go out and have dinner with me. I was craving Japanese!! Solid hungry na talaga!!!

momsy with bastardas @ family room

8:46pm

The first Jap resto na pinasok namin…failure. Funny story pero next time na. So napunta kami sa Gyobou Yakiniku along Adriatico Street. Infairness, loved the food. Raw beef. Yay.

Gyubou Yakiniku

Yakku Beef

Pat mixing everything. Yum.

10:11pm

Had to be back @ the Pearl since I still had to finish some work and shempre salubong pa for my daughter Ann’s birthday.

birthday girl Ann

After the shebang, hang out and chika chika with some of the sisses. Good thang, I got to hang with my apos. The whole time ay tawa galore lang kami. Nagsimula ito sa pagchannel surf. Walang mapanood na magandang palabas so ewan ko at napunta kami sa isang Filipino indie film. Nung start shempre parang ang funny kasi ano ba itong palabas na ito? Pero later on…naging interesting ang madramang kwento. At nakakatawa na napipikon si Eunice pag nac-cut ang mga love scenes. By the way, gay indie film pala ito. Title? According to Eunice, Badingan daw ang title. I had to utIlize Google para lang malaman ang title dahil ayaw ako seryosohin ng bruha. Ang Lihim ni Antonio. I must say, tragic film. Az in. I need to watch this again. After that, iba ibang video clips pa at kakaibang tawanan then I accidentally fell asleep around 7 in the morning.

Hap Chan at 1am

watching Badingan

SUNDAY

7 September 2008

9:17am

By the time I woke up, wala na ang barristers. I wanted pa naman to have breakfast with them so I can greet Ria rin a happy birthday. Anyways….since I badly needed na my iced coffee, I went to the hotel resto alone. Sakto for my morning M&M (muni-muni). Either tulog or taking a bath na kasi ang mga sisses na naiwan sa hotel at that time.

alone time

11:35am

Busy time again. We needed to get to Ceralicious (Regina Iustitiae Taft HQ) to support our barristers and of course, to hang out ulet with the sisses.

stresss...

Go Barristers
Maj & Ria

My daughters having lunch

2:30 pm

I was on my way to Trinoma to meet up with someone. Got home super tired by 6:30pm. Since last leg na ng Will & Grace marathon ko….that’s all I did until I finally fell asleep.

What a weekend….na naman.

Kaloka Weekend

Friday night was make-up gimik for WTP08 Leg 1 cast. We missed one gimik night in Bora kasi so ayan, mini reunion agad pagbalik ng Manila. And since Mela’s heading to the States na to study (Stanford sosh!), despedida na rin for her diva.

Had dinner first at Dencio's Rockwell then headed to Centerstage, Jupiter for our birit to the max night.

Of course, hindi mawawala sa list of songs ko ang Iisa Pa Lamang by Joey Albert. Ahhaha. Lav et! Hassle lang mag videoke trip when Alecz is around. Songbird kasi ang choosy kaya ayan, sobrang halatang halata na di kami magaling sa pagkanta. Kalurkeeee!!! Anyways, we enjoyed Alecz’ concert. Girl or guy song, bugubug talaga kay Inay.

"Bituing Walang Ningning"

performance level na naman si choosy!

Come Saturday, lunch appointment with Ida and Jeoff @ Century Park Hotel. Lunch buffet ang eksena. Had to discuss din kasi something. Anyways, spontaneous gimik for the night kasi super tagal na since we last went out with Jeoff. Sobrang busy busy kasi ang Becky na ito! Watched “For the First Time” with Ida (wait for the review, ohmygosh.....refund please!) while badminton galore si bakla! Picked up Jego and Dax in Laundryhaus before we headed to Malate to meet up with Jeoff. Kaloka birit night na naman ito. Kalurks! Anyways….sakit na ng throat ko sa walang katapusang pagkanta!

lunch meeting with Jeoff

birit ulet

Sunday. I think I got home from Malate around 4 in the morning. Sheth. I had to wake up early pa since I had to hit the gym before going to Isa’s 1^st Birthday Party! Isa is the youngest daughter of my officemate, Val. Grabe, I can’t explain this feeling. Ang pagpunta sa children’s party na walang bitbit na junakis! Anyways..buti may mini cupcakes si Val….i felt love! Hahaha! Happy Birthday, Isa.

with my Secretary, Tita Des
at dapat may crown kasi princess effect ang theme!

Yan ang weekend. Kapagod. Back to work na. Sheth.

My 25th: two months worth of celebration

28 May 2008:

Happy Birthday to me! But really, no time to celebrate because my Tanduay stockholders’ meeting was scheduled that same afternoon. Of course, had to prepare pa! So I headed to the office right away, (wearing a red dress of course!), since I still had to prepare the materials for the meeting. Middle of the meeting, my thoughts began to wander….hmm…I don’t feel like it’s my birthday. Is it really my bday? Bakit ganito, puro work pa rin! Anyways, after the meeting, Atty. Pesayco (Tanduay Corsec) presented her birthday gift for me—Photo op with Kap!! I didn’t know what to say. I’m a super fan of Dr. Tan so naloka talaga ako with this birthday gift! And let me tell you, he’s really nice. As in chika talaga. I had to say goodbye after a while kse wala na ako masabi and my gosh, super red na ng face ko (match na sa outfit!). With that photo op, grabe, feel ko na ang birthday. Brought my happy feeling with me to good earth with Ida (our Tanduay/Eton/Allied Bank girl), Caron and Grace (officemates) for a couple of birthday rounds. Hihi! Bago pa malasing ng tuluyan si Ida, I headed back to QC because I promised my mother we’ll spend my birthday sa MB (Music Box). Ang nanay ko, addict sa gay comedy bars! Well.. had so much fun. Truly, it was a happy birthday for me!!!

with Dr. Tan

with cai and pey

30 May:

I had to finish my work early that day. I promised my bees we’ll have my belated happy birthday dinner together. So Tammy and Ann picked me up sa office. Met up with Hazel and Ange (escorted by Dennis) at Café Bola in Greenbelt. Had dinner agad kasi ang press release ng mga anak ko, si Nicka nasa meeting pa so after we eat, head back to good earth nalang for a couple of rounds with my busy Nicka. Sa totoo lang, mejo nabbwiset na ako sa mga anak ko dahil ang gugulo ng mga plans nila that night. E kaya naman pala! Surprise party pala ito!! Haha. They invited my lawschool batchmates and other sisses to good earth. And my hijas even gave me flowers..lahat sila ha! Super surprised. I’m the luckiest momsy talaga…as in! I can’t thank my bees enough for the surprise!

surprised momsy

1 June:

I woke up late as usual. Naman, Sunday kasi. Anyways, spent more time in bed as I was determined to finish Amy Tan’s “Saving Fish From Drowning” (take note: ilang months ko na binabasa di ko matapos tapos!). Eto naman si mother biglang sumisigaw: “Baba ka muna, may magcconsult daw”. Grrrr…diba? I haven’t taken a bath yet! How can I face someone with a legal query? Anyhoo, as if I can do anything! Hala, the moment I got out of the room, nakita ko na ang mga loka kong college kabarkada (Dianne, Ida and Elay complete with cake, ballon and happy birthday smiles)! Click away ang mga loka e nakapambahay pa talaga ako, fresh from bed ang lola! Well, nung mejo nagsink in na ang surprise, took a bath and we headed to trinoma for a couple of drinks and to watch Sex and the City. Thank you, my angels! I wasn’t expecting talaga that surprise (e surprise nga!)

bagong gising

6 June:

Ruby’s Homecoming Party. Ayan umuwi galling sa States ang lukaret. Shempre welcome back ang drama ng Santugon. Kain at inom sa Kroc in Greenbelt. We stayed inside the resto kasi eh so I had to go out pa with Poma for a couple of puffs. When we came back ang Maco at Alecz nagbubulungan na. At bigla nalang akong nakarinig ng sigaw sa right ear ko “OOOYYY!!!” (galing ito sa waiter) at nasundan ito ng happy birthday song (galing naman ito sa mga kabarkada ng waiter). And they gave me birthday ice cream na may birthday candle. O diva, alam ko pinagloloko lang ako ng mga vehykla sa Santugon….pasalamat kayo at kakatapos lang talaga ng birthday ko kaya mejo natuwa na rin ako!

at hindi ko maeexplain ang nafeel ko

5 July:

Eto OA na talaga ang birthday celebration na ito (Hai at the Fort). Haha. Joint shebang with Marge (bday: July 13) kaya ang title ng party ay Never too late, never too early. But really, mejo obvious it was just an excuse to throw a party! Haha. Well, had so much fun! Invited the sisses and of course dahil Santugon din itong si Margarita, anjan ang ibang mga goonies. Thanks to those who came and made the joint shebang a fun fun party.

"green meets blue"

The party never stops! May Halloween party pa for the kids @ bahay ni maria come October!!!