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 When I learned that I was pregnant, the thought didn't sink in immediately. What I felt was a mix of surprise, worry, and a bit of excitement. I even bought another pregnancy test device to prove to myself that I was really pregnant. I really was.
Months have passed and each day became more and more exciting. At the fifth month of my pregnancy, it was revealed that I was going to have a baby boy! It felt wonderful. I was never more excited that I shopped for baby items almost every week. All I could think about was the coming of my baby! And then the ninth month came... On September 4, 2008, baby Raymund Cole Atreyu was born. I saw everything. I saw him come out of me. It was the most significant moment of my life. I couldn't wait to hold him in my arms. What a thought... My own child in my arms! The very first time I held him, I said to myself... "Life will never be the same again. It will be much better." My baby boy, Cole, the love of my life, will have only the best. He will always be of utmost importance. Everyday I ask God to make him strong, healthy, and out of harm's way. He deserves to get all the love he can for he is the most precious and most beautiful to my eyes. I will love you forever and ever!
I had sauteed frog meat for lunch...ayus! It tasted like part-chicken part fish. It's good! : ) Every passing day in China is always up for new things to discover. Any foreigner will be delighted with the very wide variety of surprising dishes available in any local restaurant. China should definitely be in the list of countries to visit. It's adventure-dining to the max! : )
In one of the restaurants here in our hotel, the Honor hotel, Shishi, China, serves all kinds of what I describe as "food for the adventurous" especially for foreigners like me. I was already biting on and munching on this supposed chicken leg, deep fried and chili coated, when my boss told me, "how do you like it? It's rabbit."
How's that for dinner??? hahahahahaha!!!
Tastes like chicken though.
Dont listen to me
though it really happened.
Certainly not reveries,
truth of the matter is,
this time of the year...
A traitor.
Guilty pleasures
in flashes,
it's the conspiracy
of the skies and the
not-so-distant past.
Worries me.
Too many addicting cold-hearted
flashbacks.
There's just too many
this time of the year.
I'm looking for deep purple or dark olive or black with ethnic print ( like the one in victoria's secret modeled by Giselle Bundchen ) bikini. Ang sarap mag-collect ng bikinis!  Hahahaha wala lang!
I had a grand time in Galera! Everything was sooo fun...even though my hair got fried ( muka na crispy noodles--look and texture ). First part of DAY 1 was, well, not-so-fun because we had to wait for 4 friggin' hours at the oven-like port :( Our boat to White beach arrived at 1pm. Haha ansaya sa boat, nababasa kami everytime the waves crashes into the boat! Nakasabay pa namin si Klaudia Koronel, katabi ko boylet niya :( Kadiri kasi his leg was in between my knees dahil masikip! They were the last ones to board kaya siniksik nila mga malalagkit nilang katawan! Eew. We arrived at White beach at past 2 and we were very much anxious to find ourselves a house, or even just a room. Super daming tao! Muntik na kami di makakuha ng tutuluyan! But fortunately, sa halagang 2,500, nakakuha kami ng room with 2 beds. Siguro sabi ni God, kawawa naman tong birthday girl na ito, walang matutuluyan. Sige dahil masipag kang maghanap at nahirapan ka, bibigyan na kita ng murang room para ma-enjoy mo na ang Galera! Thank God! I wore my red triangle and my boardshorts. My baby wore my sister's polka-dot triangle ( that I made Michelle Madrigal wear in our summer photo shoot in Montemar ). Haha lakad-lakad, kain-kain, masid-masid ( dami nagpapa-henna tattoo! lakas ng business! default design--butterfly...boring ) Kumain lang naman ako ng maraming lumpiang gulay na binabad ko sa suka...sayap!  Dami rin nagpapa-corn rows, astig! My parental units availed of the massage on the sand, sabay sila, at inimagine nila na nasa spa sila! Hahahah!!! I woke up early the following day para maka-swim agad. We had noodles lang for breakfast tapos lakad agad papuntang beach. Dami pa rin tao, dami pa rin ferries na dumadating! Swim-swin tapos naghanap ng resto for lunch. Finally, we spotted a vacant table, so sobrang pasalamat na kami. Ang kaso, ayaw kami pansinin ng mga punyetang waitresses! We waited kaya for 30 minutes or so para lang maka-order! Pano inuuna mga foreigners kahit matagal na kami nakapwesto. Gaga ba sila e pare-pareho lang naman kami may pambayad! Kung di lang mahirap maghanap ng pwesto, umalis na sana kami! At gustung-gusto lang kasi namin kumain ng chicken kebab. Mura ah! One stick is just 45 pesos na good for two persons na. Na-taga kami sa pork afritada na inorder namin nung dinner na 120 pesos per order ( na according to my brother, wala naman daw kwenta yung lasa )...ang OA! Hay naku, i'll definitely come back. I'm very satisfied and happy with everything except the stupid waitresses, hahahaha!!! Well, next time, i'll make sure i'll stay there for at least 3 days and two nights para sulit na sulit!  Next time din, barkada ko na yayayain ko para uber fun! Thank God for the beautiful beaches here in the Philippines!
Lean and slim bod, long and soft hair...these are my MINOR ambitions, hehe  ang gastos mag-maintain ng magandang buhok if you naturally don't have nice hair. kainis. I make efforts to make my hair in fashion like color-treating it but problem is, ang dali mag-dry! Tuloy kelangan ng frequent visit to the salon for softening treatments that I can't always afford. Well, sa madaling salita, Ajo, makuntento ka sa buhok mo! Sad. Lean and slim bod, pangarap ko din yan. Pero bakit kaya dami ko unwanted bulks? Payat naman arms and legs ko. It's really hard to shape up. Painstaking and very time-consuming. But as they say, pag may tiyaga may nilaga. Lahat kelangan paghirapan. Well, almost always. Ano kaya magandang motivation para sipagin ako?
Yes, it is a disease. I've been sick with it since highschool and I never really found the cure for it. Researches show that there's a 90% chance that you acquire this by being a female alone and a hundred percent if you are a fashionista.
SHOPAHOLIC. Symptoms include: impulsive buying, lack of regard for the future ( go sige gastos habang may perang hawak kahit malapit na ang due ng credit card bill ), fear of straying away from the trends, etc.
There's no chance of getting cured...I am surrounded by my fellow shopaholics! Asa pa!
The minute I felt my throat was aching, I took vit. C, in hopes to stop it from getting worse. I even stopped smoking ( a lot, hehe ) and drank water throughout the day because I didn't want to get sick. Getting sick means, I'd be "useless" for some time...ayoko, bawal sa negosyo! In desperation, I took vit. C thrice that day! I didn't mind because many have told me you can never be overdosed with vit. C. But guess what? Natuloy ang ubo, at may bonus pang sipon! Darn it! Ayan wala na naman lasa mga pagkain 
Self-advice: Do not focus too directly on just one important thing in your life. It will suck the energy in you if you do. There's more to life than what you see and know. Discover more about yourself and use them to your advantage. Never limit yourself to what's safe and secure. See the world with both your eyes! Every minute detail in your life always counts.
Sometimes I stop and wonder why I feel confused or too preoccupied with I don't even know what. And I tell myself, "maybe you think too much about not too-important things", everytime. Do I just make things complicated? Well, yeah, my bestfriend's right...I should release all the negative thoughts playing inside my mind. Yesterday I was optimistic about things. Now, I feel I'm back to feeling down. I hope it's temporary. And maybe it could also be I have other problems that are bigger than what I pay attention to. Well, God's guidance is the sure solution. And I'm going to seek it.
 | sick : ( | Feb 22, '06 11:52 PM
for everyone |
Yes. I am officially sick. I have colds and a really bad case of runny nose. Tumulo nga e sipon ko without a warning! Buti na lang, I was just in my station when it happened. LOL.. Eto pa, may slight fever din ako. I dunno know nga how to deal with the cold-as-ice airconditioning here in the office : (. Haaaay...things I have to go through...
 I envy her for having a nice tan and sexy curves. Michelle Madrigal bloomed into a very beautiful, young woman. I was stunned upon seeing her in her bikini during our recent photo shoot for our summer campaign. Diyosa!
Post ko pic niya para ma-inspire ako maging fit! :) 
I totally had a grand time at Montemar beach in Bataan! Sooper! :) Ganda ng beach!..Peaceful, calm, serene, and very blue! I didn't mind working under the uber bright sun. Ngarag na masaya! Everybody was having fun, even the talents. The photo shoot was a success and everybody was satisfied. Si Jun de Leon ba naman ang photographer at art director e.
We had hours of break kaya sinamantala na namin ang beach! Joross was so much fun to be with! He's as krayzee as I am...even krayzier!!! And of course, every inch of Montemar was captured in each of our cams! LOL :) Lahat ba naman kami may dala kaya wala rin katapusan ang pikturan!   
Sunny Sunday today! Sunday only means one thing...family day. Kaya alis ako the whole week, work, coffee, inom with my best dudes, sideline, etc....wag lang aalis sa bahay pag Sunday!!! Matampuhin mommy ko e. She almost head-counts every one and makes sure each one spends quality time with her. What I do is I always help her in the kitchen. Our Sunday meals are the best! Medyo boring during weekdays but come Sunday, dami pagkain, parang may okasyon! :)
We go to the church to say our prayers. We don't hear mass. It rarely happens. After that, we usually have our dinner at a resto. And if my mommy's budget permits, we see a movie.
Well that's the usual Sunday scenario in the Orallo household. Kaya wala mag-aaya sa akin ha?! Di ako papayagan! LOL
 Had a small-time pictorial last night because I thought I looked pretty and I felt sexy. LOL
Well, I liked my pics and attached here is a preview. My mother saw the raw ones and she just smiled ( speechless in disbelief kaya nag-smile na lang?). I think she's used to me being a krayzee girl anyway!
So many plans, so little resource. That's the usual case for people who are, by nature, "magastos". It pains me to be reminded that I haven't got a lot ( I just have my insurance and that's it ) and yet I'm a krayzee impulse buyer. Yes, you can label me that. I care so much about having this and that without really thinking if it is really necessary. Fashion is the ultimate expression of myself. So, there you go, that explains everything. Err, well, half of it. Hehe. I loooooove going out, and I smoke. Marami talaga ako pinagkakagastusan!
I am writing this because I want a constant reminder to cut down on spending and save instead. Anyway I have a lot of more important matters to spend my money on. I could give a hand to my family. Not that I don't, I mean, I could give them more. Also my car, which I don't give much attention to even though it has already done me a great deal of favor. Mukha na nga kawawa e.
This isn't easy but if I don't start saving now, well, tell me when's the best time to start??? All I know now is that I'll do some organizing and try my VERY BEST to resist temptations! I don't want to end up penniless...or PATHETIC.
This year's a good year to start. I'm working on paying my bills on time so that I won't have to pay extra. No more personal loans, extra credit cards, unnecessary anything! Focus Ajo!
 I'm happy today fo the mere fact that I love someone who loves me the same.
We're making pasta tonight! Yey!
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