Rant & Rave

As if we need to hear more bad news, policy makers announced that there is now a shortage of funds for continued operations. This is based on the reason that no one expected such a calamity. My gaawd, kaya nga Emergency Fund diba. E-mer-gen-cy - when the unexpected actually happens and you are caught unaware. And why is there enough to produce and air those political ads, but scarcity in situations such as this? I may sound really angry, but at this point I just find it funny. At least now we know what to expect from them. I promise that this will be my last rant. 

On to lighter news, bravo to Bayani for owing up to his mistakes. As the MMDA Chairman, he is responsible for flood control. Yey to him for not pointing the finger at another government agency.

 

RFM

I've been a witness to the generosity of RFM as a corporation and as individuals the past few days. They've offered their gym as a relief center, gave goods to fill emergency packs, brought in cooked food and made sure that all volunteers were constantly fed. 

To repay them, I promise (and I adhere all three of us hahaha to do the same) to use RFM products in our household. For chicken and meat products (including canned goods) please buy Swift, for milk and icecream products please choose Selecta, for juice buy Sunkist, for pasta products they have Fiesta. RFM also manufactures those cake and brownie mixes under the label WhiteKing. 

Day Three

I do not say this often, but today I am proud to be Filipino. Typhoon Ondoy was a catalyst that allowed us to shine and prove that our hearts are capable of so much love. Due to all the not so important trips abroad and lavish dinners, our government could not even afford to purchase basic emergency supplies and equipment. It was the ordinary Pinoy who could not stay put in his house that rescue stranded victims. It is still the average Pinoy who continue to save lives by funding relief efforts. Makes me wonder what really is the government for.  But I digress.

I realized that at a time like this, no effort is too small. Every cup of rice donated allows one person to sleep on a full stomach. Every shirt we bring to relief centers clothes a man who lost all his belongings. Yesterday we were tasked to measure a kilo of rice per bag. For every bag, I say a blessing to the person who shall later receive it. Today I was asked to cook chicken adobo. I am reminded of the first batch of teens who spent the day making what seemed like a thousand sandwiches.

I go home with zero energy but a million happy bubbles. (How do you measure happiness? I measure them in bubbles haha). My pwet still hurts like anything. I wish that everyone can feel the joy I know while waiting for sleep to come. I wish that it doesn't take another calamity for the Pinoy to once again shine.

09-26-09 Typhoon Ondoy

Manila underwater...












Pictures taken from friends off of facebook.

A Brand New Day

Last night the hubby went to his friend's bachelor party. The girlfriends and wives decided to go out to dinner just so we wouldn't be waiting alone in our separate homes. I'm glad we got married 2yrs ago, before the showing of The Hangover, because movies and boys? Not a good combo. They always think they can live the lives of what they see on TV. The bride to be has been so annoyed at her future husband because he's been so excited about his bachelors party. She was so tense last night it was almost funny. So we were having dinner and we were sharing some of the stories we've heard about people we know and what happened at their stag party. The worst so far is a guy had a foursome. Him and 3 girls. Maybe there'd be some who would say that its not a big deal, but he did IT with all his friends watching. How gross. And what ticks me off the most is that when we spoke to the wife she was so boastful and proud of her husband and how he was so behaved during his night.

I got home to my husband who was already snoring, too drunk to fix the comforter. One of the gfs txted that my hubby was a good boy, he stayed in a separate room with his bestfriend and just drank and watched tv. So today, I am glad that he is an alcoholic and not a womanizer. When we woke up, we talked about that night and what happened and no matter how gross those women and his friends were, he just sat there with the other married guy, the soon to be married guy and the guy who wants to get married soon and they just drank and talked.

I kept asking him what was it all like and he told me that in that place there are 5 floors, they were on the 5th floor and there was a general party room and the lights were turned off. Even worse than that is that there were small rooms just outside the party room where you can go in and have sex without anybody really noticing where you went. The current rate is 2500 to 5k, depending on how pretty the girl is. In my imagination they all look ugly, but he said that they look like pretty college students with bodies better than most women we know. I asked him why he didn't know any more gross stuff that his friends did and he said because they stayed in the connecting room with the lights turned on so that the women would stop harrassing him. The women would grab the men's crotches. (YUCK) Even if they were already with 1 guy the women would still grab and try to seduce another guy. I guess some are really hardworking hehe.

And to clarify, it's only in the movies that the prosititutes don't kiss, they do. They do everything and anything wherever and whenever. So, again, today I am glad that i married a man who can say no even in the face of temptation. That I married a man who loves Alcohol more than women. :)

I Wish For...

for uncontrollable things like the weather to turn cooler. for impossible things like my gwama to be alive. for childish things like to play restaurant city the whole day. for lazy things like to sleep til 12 noon. for the materialistic... my computer to get fixed!!!! or maybe to buy a new computer and a laptop as my extra. for things of the past like going abroad and not having to worry about Maxine. for a fun filled family vacay in a really cold country (lets cross our fingers matuloy ang plans!)

Today I Wish

for simple things like a good run since I've been training for a month. for techie things like the Kindle 2. for showbiz things like joining the biggest loser for medium-sized people. for grand things like having loads of money so I can be a full time Gawad Kalinga worker. for hopeful things like having it in me to express how I truly feel. for fun things like being able to go to the States with my family (plus Marco and Bella) just for a food trip (ala GMA). and for positive change for our country. 

When was the last time you Cried?

I read from an article that highly evolved people easily cry. Eeeep, does this mean that I still have a lot of evolving to do? It goes on and lists positive effects of crying, as a form of release and blah blah things that I can't remember already. What is wrong with me that i cannot cry? I tear up watching tagalog films, the biggest loser and cheesy oprah episodes. Do these count?

F

If there was a grade lower than F, then i would give myself that.

I miserably failed in sticking with the South Beach Diet. AS IN. So here's what you can't eat or drink aside from good ol' carbs - oatmeal, fruits, coffee, dairy, and anything with sugar. Aaack right? And this is what I wanted to eat slash drink this weekend - beer from pivo, ube mamon from red ribbon, andes mint chocolates, oatmeal cookies, orange juice, COFFEE, and a mooncake. not so much and not so sinful naman right?

p.s. although i kept myself from eating icecream. just looking at the spoon and wondering when i can give it a spin. 

A Year Ago -S

A year ago...

I was living in our temporary condo, now im living in our semi permanent apartment. I've finally unpacked everything and the boxes are now all gone. I never want to pack and unpack ever again!

I was preggo, carrying around an extra 20lbs or so, now i carry that extra 20lbs in my arms :)

I was married to an alcoholic. Nothing's changed.

My brother was leaving for Hong Kong, this time he's leaving for Chicago.

My computer was working fine... now its dying slowly right before my eyes. I hate viruses and I hate it more that I can't download anything any more!

I was super annoyed at people sometimes for the lamest reasons. I am still annoyed for lame reasons but at different people. I wish i could zap people and just make them disappear.

I hated going out. I still hate going out. I will forever hate going out. But i will still go out. (I know malabo pero antok na kasi ako)