uff! didn't publish this one! stupid me!
as what i've said at my previous post, i'm going on a 3-day vacation in monaco/monte carlo and nice, france with my family and some of our relatives. i really had a wonderful feeling right now coz i was able to relax and unwind. thanks to zio rey and zia tracy (the hosts) for the cool condo where we've stayed, the delicious foods, the ride, the fun, laughters... everything! they're the best hosts ever!
monaco and nice are cities where you can find a marvelous beach and beautiful mountains at the same time, plus the clean and peaceful sorroundings... it's actually what i'm looking for. it's like mixing baguio and pagudpud which are the two most important places for me... my favorite places actually. of course, don't forget the night life! wasn't able to go to any disco house or any bar but i'm sure it's open til dawn. you can shop until midnight coz stores are open til midnight. or you can just walk along the streets and watch some magicians, dancers, skaters, or any other performers. or if you're a romantic person, you can just stroll or sit along the beach with the moon and stars shining on you...
let me tell you what we did from the moment we left home until the drive home. here it goes:
we left home at 6pm. we should've left earlier but my parents are afaid to leave the building until they're not finish with their works. zoie's so excited like me coz she's really fond of going out plus she has a new car seat. it's a 4-5 hr. drive, so we had a stopover at autogrill for about 15 minutes to attend our personal necessities. mamma bought something to eat coz we weren't able to have dinner before we left. we arrived at negresco (our meeting place) at around 10:30pm, zio rey fetching us. then we went directly to the condo. only zia tracy, zia elsa and francesca were there coz the kids went out to have some fun. afterwhich, we ate... i only ate a little coz i was so tired and i thought i was still full. the kids arrived and everybody were happy to see us. ang gugulo namin! we had a chit chat for a while then went to sleep. i'm glad i was able to sleep rightaway coz i need to recharge for the next day's pasyalan...
the next day....
we planned to go to monte carlo, monaco, my fave place for a vacation. i came here once on 2002 and i promised myself to go back here as soon as i can. first, of course, we ate ice cream at hageen dazs. hope i spelled it right.hehe! anyway, while we're eating, we say kaka. yes, the famous brazilian football player of milan! know what, he's my 2nd fave football player (1st of course is cannavaro). wow! we were shocked and delighted coz, well, we are all football addicts and the last thing in our mind that time is to meet a famous person... and here is kaka face to face with us. and most of all, we paparazzi him! lol! but the picture is vague coz it's a bit far. we were so surprised, we forgot to take a pic of him while he's near us. and when we're back to our senses, that's the time i asked norman, my cousin, to take a pic of kaka (and his wife) but too late he's already far from us. but i asked norman to run and follow them so that we could have a least a pic of him and we didn't fail but as what i've said, it's quite vague...
then, we went to the casino.. i mean, outside the casino where lots of luxury cars are parked. i took a pix of them one by one. but i think i didn't captured 'em very well coz zoie is very pasaway. after that we went to the terrace where we can see the ocean. we didn't go to the palace, princess grace's rose garden, the grotto, and other places there coz we've been there before. but i really wanted to. it's just that my companions don't want to got there anymore. deym, i'm a bit frustrated.
we went back to the condo to have lunch. my mom cooked lasagna for our 1st plate, tenderloin steak for the 2nd plate with mashed potato, panna cotta for dessert... i'm on a diet but i couldn't resist the food so i ate a lot!
at around 5pm, we went out to play beach volley. oh, i din't play coz i have to take good care of zoie and francesca who are soopah pasaway. instead, i took photos. it's kevin-rael-norman vs. zio rey-mark-germelyn. at first zio rey's team was winning but in the end my brother kevin's team won. we left at around 9pm but they continued to play so we left first (me,zoie, frachie and zio lito). i forgot zoie's back pack at the court so i asked kevin to get it once they're finished playing but he also forgot about it when they are through playing. we only learned that the bag was left when i have to get some stuffs at zoie's bag, and that's after 2 or 3hrs after they left the court. so, we went back hurriedly at the court hoping that the bag's still there and luckily we found it where i left it. meaning, no one even dared to touch it... gosh, if it's only in milan, it's already stolen... i'm glad people there are nice. we didn't have anything to do so we planned to go strolling and watch some performers along the street. i saw michael jackson impersonator, magicians, musicians, skaters and a lot more. was also able to shop and bought stuffs for me and some pasalubong. went home at around 1am.
the next day, germelyn and i woke up early coz we'll go jogging along the beach and after that, we'll go to the beach and get tanned. so, we put on our swimsuit and jogging clothes plus the mp3 and we're ready to go, but auntie tracy woke up too and asked us to wait for her coz she'll go with us. we left at 8am. had a 15 minutes walk from the condo to the beach and we started jogging but auntie tracy was left behind coz she didn't have running shoes. instead, she've waited for us on the sea shore and swam on the beach all alone.
gosh! after more or less 3 years, i was able to jog again. we had a lot of stops and go. i mean, run-walk, walk-run. i can't even run for 5 minutes straight! i'm not surprised though. we jogged for i think more than a kilometer from the place where we left auntie tracy until negresco. we sat on a bench in front of the beach for a break and after 5 minutes we jog back to auntie tracy. when we reached there, we removed our clothes right awat leaving only our swim suit then we swam on the beach. what a great feeling! swam for i think more or less 15 minutes, lied under the sun for 15 more minutes, had a shower and then we walked back at the condo. we're sooo tired! but instead of sleeping, we sipped coffee and some briosche while having a chat.
that happened on 2007... we went back to monaco and nice, france last year, august of 2009 with mommy. wanna go back there this summer... anybody who wants to come with me? let me know...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
horoscope
Almost everyday, i read my horoscope at my friendster account. i'm not saying that i believe the horoscope 100%, in fact i dont really do what it says. for me it is just a guide and precaution in what will gonna happen today or any other day. i think it also helps me grow into a better person. here's my horoscope for the day. i think it's somewhat related to my previous post entitle "stress." i could feel that today or the in next few days i'll be able to find peace and serenity in my solitude.
here's my horoscope for today:
Thinking about issues that matter only to you helps build up your intuitive skills.
In Detail
While walking down the street or driving in your car alone today, you will start feeling a new sense of peace in your solitude. Expand this feeling by keeping to yourself as much as you can throughout the day. Move away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world, and think about the issues that are most important to you. Doing so will help build up your intuitive skills. You're in a highly suggestible phase, and you should count on your own compass for guidance.
here's my horoscope for today:
Thinking about issues that matter only to you helps build up your intuitive skills.
In Detail
While walking down the street or driving in your car alone today, you will start feeling a new sense of peace in your solitude. Expand this feeling by keeping to yourself as much as you can throughout the day. Move away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world, and think about the issues that are most important to you. Doing so will help build up your intuitive skills. You're in a highly suggestible phase, and you should count on your own compass for guidance.
tarot card
You are The Hierophant
Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching.
All things relating to education, patience, help from superiors.The Hierophant is often considered to be a Guardian Angel.
The Hierophant's purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly problems. He is well suited to do this because he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis. The Hierophant's only problem is that he can be stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Monday, August 6, 2007
stress
i've been very busy for the past few weeks. i think i need to have a break... i need to freshen up and relax... i need to get out of the this busy city... i need a place that is tranquil and beautiful where i can find serenity and have a peace of mind... in short, i need to REST. since i came back here in milan from a vacation in the philippines, i wasn't able to have a complete rest. i really feel so tired and stressed out. i want to go to the beach to swim, play under the sun with my daughter, and feel the cool breeze at night.
so, i decided that this weekend i'll go to monte carlo, france with my daughter, parents and bro. i guess it's a perfect place for me to vege out and unwind. i've been there once and the place is really awesome! clean and peaceful sorroundings, nice people, and most of all, nice beach! makes me wanna go back there again and again.we're actually going to stay at my aunt's crib in nice, france. it's the city right after monte carlo.
can't wait for friday to come! i'm so excited! i just hope we won't encounter any trouble in there.
how is wish arkhe is here... *sigh*
p.s. i'll posting some photos once we get home...
so, i decided that this weekend i'll go to monte carlo, france with my daughter, parents and bro. i guess it's a perfect place for me to vege out and unwind. i've been there once and the place is really awesome! clean and peaceful sorroundings, nice people, and most of all, nice beach! makes me wanna go back there again and again.we're actually going to stay at my aunt's crib in nice, france. it's the city right after monte carlo.
can't wait for friday to come! i'm so excited! i just hope we won't encounter any trouble in there.
how is wish arkhe is here... *sigh*
p.s. i'll posting some photos once we get home...
Friday, April 20, 2007
pinas...here i come!
i'm glad i found time to write coz it's been a long time since my last blog entry. i was so busy for the past few weeks that is why i wasn't able to write.
a month ago, i asked our supervisor if i could go on a vacation on july or august but she said no because it's summer here and everybody will go on vacation. so, i again asked her if it's possible on may or june and she answered me, "we'll see." so, i got a request form to deborah, our asst. director, signed and passed it. i've waited for a few days for their reply and last tuesday, finally, they responded. i was so happy and excited at the same time coz after a year of being away from my husband, family and friends, finally, makikita ko na silang lahat. not to mention pangasinan, baguio and the beautiful beaches in the philippines.
we're leaving on may 5 but it's not yet confirmed. i still don't know if i'll get emirates, lufthansa or klm airlines. if i'll choose the emirates, i'll fly with joyce, my manager. if i'll choose lufthansa, i'll fly with uncle noel. the problem is nasa waiting list lang ako. the last option is klm, but i'll only be traveling with zoie. i don't think i can manage zoie during the flight. she's a big girl now and sooo malikot. plus i have baggages to carry.
i'm so excited! as early as now i'm thinking what would i wear, what would be my pasalubong to my husband and all my loved-ones in pinas. it's getting nearer and nearer. yun nga lang, i'll go back here on june 15. the vacation is not enough unlike last year, we stayed there for 4 and a half months. pero okay lang, at least makakauwi ako. pinas.. i'm coming!
a month ago, i asked our supervisor if i could go on a vacation on july or august but she said no because it's summer here and everybody will go on vacation. so, i again asked her if it's possible on may or june and she answered me, "we'll see." so, i got a request form to deborah, our asst. director, signed and passed it. i've waited for a few days for their reply and last tuesday, finally, they responded. i was so happy and excited at the same time coz after a year of being away from my husband, family and friends, finally, makikita ko na silang lahat. not to mention pangasinan, baguio and the beautiful beaches in the philippines.
we're leaving on may 5 but it's not yet confirmed. i still don't know if i'll get emirates, lufthansa or klm airlines. if i'll choose the emirates, i'll fly with joyce, my manager. if i'll choose lufthansa, i'll fly with uncle noel. the problem is nasa waiting list lang ako. the last option is klm, but i'll only be traveling with zoie. i don't think i can manage zoie during the flight. she's a big girl now and sooo malikot. plus i have baggages to carry.
i'm so excited! as early as now i'm thinking what would i wear, what would be my pasalubong to my husband and all my loved-ones in pinas. it's getting nearer and nearer. yun nga lang, i'll go back here on june 15. the vacation is not enough unlike last year, we stayed there for 4 and a half months. pero okay lang, at least makakauwi ako. pinas.. i'm coming!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Part of Me That No One Sees
| The Part of You That No One Sees |
 You are balanced, peaceful, and sincere. You're the type of person who goes along to get along. And you're definitely afraid of rocking the boat. Underneath it all, you fear your world falling apart. You'll put up with a situation that you don't like in fear of changing it. Disruptive and forceful people intimidate you - and sometimes exploit you. |
Sunday, March 18, 2007
JC Live!
A concert featuring the music of Jesus
Christ Superstar
with
Yoshi Capuyan as Jesus
Arkhe Sorde Salcedo (my husband) as Judas
Lloyd Virgo (Pilate)
Ro Quintos (Magdalene)
Emerald Ventura (Pilate's Wife)
Lloyd Celzo (Peter)
Jeff Coronado (Simon)
Nathan Tablizo (Herod)
EU Caburao, Gladys Laciste, Aubrey
Bernardez...
Music by REWIND.
Musical Direction by Ethan Ventura.
Apr 5, '07 7:30pm
Location:VOCAS, La Azotea Bldg., Session
Road, Baguio City
Christ Superstar
with
Yoshi Capuyan as Jesus
Arkhe Sorde Salcedo (my husband) as Judas
Lloyd Virgo (Pilate)
Ro Quintos (Magdalene)
Emerald Ventura (Pilate's Wife)
Lloyd Celzo (Peter)
Jeff Coronado (Simon)
Nathan Tablizo (Herod)
EU Caburao, Gladys Laciste, Aubrey
Bernardez...
Music by REWIND.
Musical Direction by Ethan Ventura.
Apr 5, '07 7:30pm
Location:VOCAS, La Azotea Bldg., Session
Road, Baguio City
Thursday, March 8, 2007
haircut
prima di tutto, i want to greet every woman in the world a very happy women's day! t'was like an ordinary day for me. nothing special happened.
yesterday, i thought what if I'll cut my hair because I'm so tired of managing my hair. it's really a long, unmanageable and full of split ends. yuck! it started when i had a rebond in the Philippines. i paid 5k pesos for that kind of thing. t'was okay at first but as time passes by my hair gets bad...and worse... and worst!!! waaah! i talked to my husband and asked him if it's OK for him if I'll have a haircut. not only a trim but i want it really short. he said it's okay but he's afraid coz i might not like it in the end. well, whatever the outcome will be whether I'll look funny or ugly, i doesn't matter to me. all i want is for me to be comfortable.
so, after talking to him, i waited for my mom to rest and we went right away to a parlor owned by a Chinese coz it's cheaper. it's only 8 euro while the Italian-owned parlors would cost you a minimum 25 euro just for a haircut and shampoo. duh! praktikal na ako ngayon noh! anyway, the Chinese girl who cut my hair was very hard headed coz she kept on insisting the hairstyle that she wanna do for me. it's a bit long. i told her i want a short one. so, she cut my hair but she wasn't able to do the hairstyle that i wanted. ok lang yun, what's important is short-haired na ako. yahoooo!
the funny thing is, my baby zoie didn't recognize me when she saw me. she glanced at me a lot of times with a who-is-that-woman-with-a-short-hair look and didn't even smile at me. mamma mia! but after a few minutes, she came at me and gave me a kiss. maybe she realized, "ay nanay ko pala yun." hehehehehe.
buona notte....
yesterday, i thought what if I'll cut my hair because I'm so tired of managing my hair. it's really a long, unmanageable and full of split ends. yuck! it started when i had a rebond in the Philippines. i paid 5k pesos for that kind of thing. t'was okay at first but as time passes by my hair gets bad...and worse... and worst!!! waaah! i talked to my husband and asked him if it's OK for him if I'll have a haircut. not only a trim but i want it really short. he said it's okay but he's afraid coz i might not like it in the end. well, whatever the outcome will be whether I'll look funny or ugly, i doesn't matter to me. all i want is for me to be comfortable.
so, after talking to him, i waited for my mom to rest and we went right away to a parlor owned by a Chinese coz it's cheaper. it's only 8 euro while the Italian-owned parlors would cost you a minimum 25 euro just for a haircut and shampoo. duh! praktikal na ako ngayon noh! anyway, the Chinese girl who cut my hair was very hard headed coz she kept on insisting the hairstyle that she wanna do for me. it's a bit long. i told her i want a short one. so, she cut my hair but she wasn't able to do the hairstyle that i wanted. ok lang yun, what's important is short-haired na ako. yahoooo!
the funny thing is, my baby zoie didn't recognize me when she saw me. she glanced at me a lot of times with a who-is-that-woman-with-a-short-hair look and didn't even smile at me. mamma mia! but after a few minutes, she came at me and gave me a kiss. maybe she realized, "ay nanay ko pala yun." hehehehehe.
buona notte....
my 7 deadly sins revealed
| Greed: | Medium | |
| Gluttony: | Medium | |
| Wrath: | Very Low | |
| Sloth: | Low | |
| Envy: | Very Low | |
| Lust: | Very Low | |
| Pride: | Very Low |
Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz
hmmm.... not bad. i think i still have a chance "up there"... we'll see... hehehehe...
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
another day is over
another day is over. i think t'was a great day for me. woke up at around 10 and cleaned the house rightaway. had our lunch at 1 pm, as usual, coz papa will be have a one-hour and i don't want him to be disturbed. after eating, zoie and i went out to have a walk at the park near our place. we don't usually go here because i was too lazy to go out but zoie needs to breathe fresh air and i don't want her to stay inside the house the whole day. so, i decided and swore to take her to the park everyday. that means waking up a bit early coz we usually wake up before 1pm before. but that's okay because it's for zoie's sake.
so, we had a walk at the park. i've been here only once and during that time we only stayed at the playground. the place is huge, so, i decided to explore the place and guess what, we found a very nice fountain at the other end of the park! wow! zoie was really amazed (hehehehe) and happy and contented, of course. we stayed there for quite a while and afterwhich, we decided to go back to the other end which is a more or less 150 meters from the fountain. zoie walked with me, helping me to push her stroller. this is the very first time that i saw her really enjoying. i feel so happy. i shoul've took her here before. she was too tired that is why when we got home, she slept rightaway.
i worked for only three hours today. for 9pm to 12 midnight. t'was boring coz it's raining and only a few people came to eat. since there's only a few customers, hycel, our manager, and i had a time to have a li'l chit chat.. we talked about a lot of things such as our work, friends, colleagues, life, places, love life and a lot more. i feel so glad coz she trusted me with some of her secrets. don't worry friend, what we talked about are just between the two of us. nothing will be revealed, i promise. =)
checked out my husband's friendster account a few minutes ago and his friend, jonas, is offering a job for him in korea, that is to be one of their band vocalists. i don't know what my husband's decision about it yet but whatever his decision may be, i'll support him. i'll update you about it on my next blog entries.
so the day's over... winter is almost over without me seeing the snow fall but i don't care. it's nice to see the snow fall from the sky but honestly, i don't like it coz it's so cold and the roads are slippery.
yehey!! it spring is yet to come! my favorite season!
i'm outta here now.
ciao! buona notte!
*click!*
so, we had a walk at the park. i've been here only once and during that time we only stayed at the playground. the place is huge, so, i decided to explore the place and guess what, we found a very nice fountain at the other end of the park! wow! zoie was really amazed (hehehehe) and happy and contented, of course. we stayed there for quite a while and afterwhich, we decided to go back to the other end which is a more or less 150 meters from the fountain. zoie walked with me, helping me to push her stroller. this is the very first time that i saw her really enjoying. i feel so happy. i shoul've took her here before. she was too tired that is why when we got home, she slept rightaway.
i worked for only three hours today. for 9pm to 12 midnight. t'was boring coz it's raining and only a few people came to eat. since there's only a few customers, hycel, our manager, and i had a time to have a li'l chit chat.. we talked about a lot of things such as our work, friends, colleagues, life, places, love life and a lot more. i feel so glad coz she trusted me with some of her secrets. don't worry friend, what we talked about are just between the two of us. nothing will be revealed, i promise. =)
checked out my husband's friendster account a few minutes ago and his friend, jonas, is offering a job for him in korea, that is to be one of their band vocalists. i don't know what my husband's decision about it yet but whatever his decision may be, i'll support him. i'll update you about it on my next blog entries.
so the day's over... winter is almost over without me seeing the snow fall but i don't care. it's nice to see the snow fall from the sky but honestly, i don't like it coz it's so cold and the roads are slippery.
yehey!! it spring is yet to come! my favorite season!
i'm outta here now.
ciao! buona notte!
*click!*
Monday, March 5, 2007
never give up
i just wanna repost this one from my multiply site. got this from tita honeyleen. sorry wan't able to ask for your permission when i reposted it at my site. i also posted my friends' comments from my site. here it goes...
one day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. the animal cried for hours as the farmer tries to figure out what to do.
finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
he invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. they all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
at first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. a few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. he was ashtonished at what he saw. with each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. he would shake it off and take a step up.
as the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. pretty soon everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
life's going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. the trick of getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. each of our troubles is a steppingstone. we can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! shake it off and take a step up.
one day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. the animal cried for hours as the farmer tries to figure out what to do.
finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
he invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. they all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
at first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. a few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. he was ashtonished at what he saw. with each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. he would shake it off and take a step up.
as the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. pretty soon everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
life's going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. the trick of getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. each of our troubles is a steppingstone. we can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! shake it off and take a step up.
 | marcneil wrote on Jun 19, '06 again something to ponder on... this story is reallly nice... UuU |
Reply deleted at the request of the author.
 | ritz888666 wrote on Jul 16, '06 i guess d dockey must b smart even though we normally perceived dockey as a stupid object.....:) |
 | batangcubao wrote on Feb 13 highly appreciated... i also like collecting things same as this... can u add me as your friend? |
 | maricarsecret wrote on Feb 20 wow! this is a great story. thanks for sharing!life's really full of sh^t, it's really up to us if we want to stink with it :o) |
can't sleep
it's already 2.45 am and still im not yet asleep. just done reading my friends' blogs and suddenly i realized that blogging is a nice way to express one's self. nice way to write everything around you. people, places, ocassions... everything... write what you feel whether it is good or bad. so, i told myself, why won't i start blogging, too. i'll write whatever will pop out of my mind and i don't care what would other people say. but of course i'll be very careful coz i don't wanna hurt anybody and i don't want them to hurt me too coz im a very sensitive person.
from now on, i'll see to it that i'll write a blog, as much as possible, everyday coz i wanna update everyone what's happening with me. yes, yes, you might not be interested but what about the others? besides, it's also a good way for me to remember what had happened in the past, what's happening in the present and will be happening in the future.
i warn you, i'm not a good writer that is why i was really hesistant at first to write. i'm not also fluent in english. not even in italian. tagalog lang (lols)... so, please bear with me if i'll be committing mistakes when it comes to writing.
so, it started this way. i think i started in a good way. i did write everything that popped out of my mind from the moment i started this blog. hope to see some of your comments soon. god bless you all!
from now on, i'll see to it that i'll write a blog, as much as possible, everyday coz i wanna update everyone what's happening with me. yes, yes, you might not be interested but what about the others? besides, it's also a good way for me to remember what had happened in the past, what's happening in the present and will be happening in the future.
i warn you, i'm not a good writer that is why i was really hesistant at first to write. i'm not also fluent in english. not even in italian. tagalog lang (lols)... so, please bear with me if i'll be committing mistakes when it comes to writing.
so, it started this way. i think i started in a good way. i did write everything that popped out of my mind from the moment i started this blog. hope to see some of your comments soon. god bless you all!
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