On Being Tabachoy

It has taken its toll on me yesterday when some ill-mannered kids whom i never knew of teased me with being tabachoy…and believe it or not, it was the first time it happened to me!!! here’s the story:

I was with one of my staff looking for a new apartment to rent where my staff could stay. and so we went to this one compound just walking distance from the fast food where a signage “apartment for rent” was put up. and as we were looking for the land lady…three boisterous kids came up to me and shouting really loudly “TABACHOY, TABACHOY, TABACHOY!!!” and for once in my life, I didn’t know how to react….i was half amused and half hurt, half irritated and half resigned that of course, they were only being honest, kids as they were.

A wake up call, that was what it was. No matter how people tell me that I am pretty,  I would always be a fatso. And those kids yelling that mean word struck me like a knife…yeah, I AM FAT!!! As if I needed those kids to realize how ugly and unhealthy it is to be fat. I used to be ms. sporty, ms. pkpk shorts, ms. spaghetti strapped/haltered blouse…But now, there isn’t any trace of that youthful radiance I used to exude back in the not so old days. Honestly, it really felt like light years away when I look at the mirror and tell myself, “Man, you look good!”

And so this morning together with a friend, we decided to take control of how we want to look. So we went to the gym to start the transformation to a new/old me.

It’s just a matter of time before I say goodbye to my xxl blouses and size 33 jeans.

Hopefully this time it works.

What’s The Latest???

• earthquakes - more or less 7 earthquakes since the strongest one at intesity 5 last friday, even had 3 in a day this week and it’s kind of freaking me out already. tipong hindi makalakwatsa nang hindi bitbit si ikay.

• new yaya - another reason kung bakit lagi kong bitbit si ikay. my tita even said para daw akong inahin na laging may buntot na sisiw (more like pig with my piglet…hehehe…erika: my mother is not a pig!)

• addiction to sweet n creamy coffee
  - mga 3x a day or more.

• addiction to ranch rush - and i finally completed this game this morning (after almost a week of playing on the same level - imagine!as my closest loved ones know, i do not accept defeat!!! ahooo ahoooo ahooo!!!!)

• addiction to cafe rosita - a new cozy cafe in a nearby town -gubat, sorsogon (20 mins away without traffic) for chicken paprika and the ambiance

• lowest of lows sales in the fast food - which is quite depressing really.

• alahera na ko ngayon - selling all kinds of jewelries (engagement rings, wedding rings) for all sorts of occasions…bili na!!!!

• worrying about - a) lola
  - who is in now just recuperating from high  blood pressure - 260 over
  something…could have been worse. thank god it wasn’t. she’s turning
  79 this 28th of august b) papa - who is now so stressed and busy with the going-ons in mindanao. c) my ever abnormal toe
  which needed to be surgically operated on soon. d) the fact that i
  might never produce another wonderful kid because of my now both polycystic ovaries.

• into photography - sumasideline at kumokodak sa mga hotels dito for their brochures (wow, asenso! hehehe)

• update nang update - ng friendster, multiply, blogspot, facebook, playlist accounts…name it, i’ve got it!

• insomniac as ever - which explains why i am still wide awake after midnight save from the fact that gerry is still downstairs working on papers with the engineers.

• hang over with mamma mia - really really loved that movie with the perfect companion of course, my bestest cousin of all time. (now listening to super trooper….done with money,money, dancing queen, and winner takes it all…heheheh)

may 15

- suwelduhan ang mga tauhan
- bumili ng 10 manok sa grocery dahil ubos na ang delivery
- buy milk and huggies for ikay. (drypers leaks!)
- pondohan ang mga cheke upang hindi tumalbog
- finalize schedule of activities for fiesta
- start doing invitations for papa vic’s birthday!!!
- meet angie at 10am, proceed to chinabank
- open account for sptc and sctdc
- supervise kitchen for lunch catering
- supervise kitchen for dinner catering
- finalize MOA with concessionaires
- follow-up Band with San Mig Supervisor
- EXERCISE!!!!!!!
- meet roa in the afternoon
- submit letter to msgr monje (errand for papa vic)
- etc, etc, etc….

WALANG KATAPUSAN…….

parang nasa steakhouse

eto talaga di naman sa nang-iinggit ako pero sobrang sarap talaga nitong t-bone steak with gravy and buttered potato marbles, corn & carrots on the side. at di naman sa nagyayabang ako pero this one i made myself one very inspiring morning (last saturday ata ito) nang maisip kong maypala ang nanay kong t-bone from manila.the recipe for the gravy, i got sa internet. tinuro naman ng friend ko ang side dish na ito. of course, with a little modification to suit our sensitive taste buds =)
haaaaaaaay…..this is life….paano pa ba ako papayat nito? =)

i’ve fallen…..

as in literally! early this morning, nagising si ikay tapos nagyaya na pumunta sa baba ng house para maglaro with her yaya ate sharon. sanay na kasi si ikay na binababa siya ng daddy niya if she wakes up too early in the morning dahil sleeping beauty pa ang mudra niya. of course, usually 1 am nako nakakatulog eh. pero kaninang umaga, pupungas-pungas pa ko, morning breath and all, ako ang bumuhat sa kanya pababa ng stairs. pinagbigyan ko na kasi may sakit siya - ngongo at may halak. so eto na nga…habang pababa ng stairs…

keng: sharon, wash ng pipi at palitan ng diaper si…..aaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!……….oooouuuuuuucccchhhhh!!!!! shaaaron kunin mo si ikaaaaay!!!! araaaaaayyyyy!!!!!…..bakit kasi may slippers dito sa stairs????? aray ang sakit ng legs ko….
yaya sharon: ate, istraight mo na kasi…
keng: eh ang sakit nga eh….ooouuuuch!
yaya sharon: buti na lang di mo nabitawan si ikay…
keng: araaaaaayyyyy!!!!
ikay: wawa mommy, sakit mommy, punas na punas na….(referring to the uncontrollable tears na di ko mapigilan…bwahahahah)
keng: sha, palitan mo ng diaper si ikay (wow, naisip ko pa talaga un!)
sharon: hahahah, si ate!

sabay parang lumiliit na ang mundo ko…dumidilim na ang paningin ko…

keng: sha, di ako makahinga (iyak, iyak). sumisikip dibdib ko…
sharon: manay luz, tubiiiig! si ate ang putla-putla na….

heheheheh….masakit pa ang right knee at elbow ko. un daw ang natukod ko nung nadulas ako sa lecheng tsinelas na yun na pakakalat-kalat sa unang baitang ng hagdanan. ewan, ambilis ng mga pangyayari, di ko na maalala…

keng: jenny(isa pang kasambahay), bakit mo naman iniwan ang tsinelas sa hagdan??? (inis nako nito..)
jenny: ate, nakalimutan ko po
keng: ha????? makakadisgrasya ka sa mga kalimot mo. gosh!

imagine, 80 kilos ang sinalo ng siko at talampakan ko. grabe! sakit noh tsaka nakakakaba talaga. lalo na yung feeling na mahihimatay ka na. several hours later, pinagtatawanan nalang namin yun. pero inis pa rin ako sa nag-iwan ng slippers dun.

yun lang. i’ve fallen =)

Whatever Whatever…..

I just feel like blogging tonight with no particular topic in mind. It’s just that I am so full of thoughts re things that concern me directly or indirectly. I can’t seem to get organized. I’m still stuck in that "rainy day" mode as it has been weeks since the rain started pouring generously over the whole of Region V. Hopefully, writing help me jump start my "business" mode mood.

***A Possible Online Job***
    - my former boss contacted me days ago about a possible job that he has for me - specs: outbound (sort of) sales calls to US companies; 10pm - 7am; home-based online job; wine, ham, cheese
    > well, i hope this prospers

***Tourism Council***
    - it was a circus out there. discussions were so political in nature when we are in fact supposed to be apolitical - we are, after all an NGO! but there were indeed issues that needed closure and so i guess it was a necessary discussion.
    > was there really a closure? we’ll see next meeting

***Househelp***
    - i’ve been needing one more helper to take care of the house as my yaya now takes care solely of my on-the-border charmingly rascal/bratty little angel who indeed needs all the attention we could shower her. at last, the fruit of my quest - a 19-year old girl who would be undergoing intensive training under me on household chores and good manners and right conduct (joke!)
    >i really hope she’s ok na…someone not perfect but i could train to be my alter ego (hahahah!)

***Amoebiasis***
    - erika’s. our baguio trip weekend prior to last with lolo romy and lola malou was cancelled because ikay had amoebiasis. and of all days, these kill-joy parasites chose the night before we had to leave for baguio!!!! lolo and lola pushed through (twas PMA alumni homecoming) but we decided not to go and ended up going to st lukes for ikay’s check up.
    > today is one week after she started her anti-amoeba medication and the fecalysis result says she has none. the amoeba is gone…forever!!!! (fingers crossed)
(in case you’re wondering how she got it in spite of my super wilkins forever policy - pwede kasing nakuha niya ito sa kalalagok ng tubig sa timba kapag naliligo siya. so ngayon, wilkins na rin ang pampaligo niya….bwahahahah! of course i’m kidding!)

***Investing on Condos***
- this one i really really want to do but do not have enough money for another investment at the moment. anybody care to give me money???? wehehehe
- i’m thinking of giving up my insurance for this. anybody has any suggestions/advices on my dilemma?

***Slimming down and Getting Pregnant***
                                                                                                                                    
- these two i should focus on really!
<—and this workout is super fun. costly but fun and effective (i guess)

***Gardening Online***
    - Alice Greenfingers is soooo cool. this is my latest addiction after cake mania and fab fashion. ended up sleeping at 3am for two nights already. my hubby says it’s just a way of braking in/breaking in (which is right?) my body clock to  US time in case i get hired.



***Fastfood***
    - time to save up for the air conditioning system needed for the function hall on the 2nd floor. tomorrow, it’s gonna be a day of organizing and inventory of my catering materials. oooohhh, it’s gonna be tedious i expect - one of those things that need to be done sooner or later.
    - payroll! it’s the end of the month na pala.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 29, 2008     (how old are you now? how old are you now?…)

This is it pancit! Pancit is Erika’s fave food in the whole wide world or world wide web as of the mo.

(Connection kamo? Rainbow connection…the lovers, the dreamers and meeeeeh….lala lalalalalalalala)

Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara

Wrong title….dapat PATAYIN SA SAKSAK SI BARBARA!!!!

problem with the master

a few weeks back, it was ‘i am so excited to have this job served in a silver platter…’ now it’s ‘i am so frustrated being on a 2-week forced vacation for some petty misunderstanding that i had with the management.’

pathetic eh? never close to this happened to me in 5 years of corporate life. and yet it happened now.

but since i was stupid enough not to be able to save the rest of this blog….i’ll have to delay this for some time until i know what the ending is =)

Celebrity Look Alikes

funny that i should look like rachelle anne go coz i am karen anne go…long lost sister? bweheheh

or look like eva longoria when i’m both thin or fat =)

and josh groban? well, i like his songs but…=)

similarities with jessica alba? well, we both sometimes like to be invisible…

Return To Slavery

everything just came to me in a silver platter. i was referred by my best friend to an it company abroad. i got interviewed over the phone for 20 minutes and then started the training two days after. and yet, i think of it as some sort of slavery…corporate slavery.

and i welcome the chance to be an aliping sanguigulid once more with open arms…come to mama…i need the challenge…i need the cash!

good thing my husband’s kinda ok with it. asked him to do the task i won’t be able to do at night since my work schedule wouldn’t allow me now to do that..until i figure out a way to set-up my "office" there.

and so here i am excited, apprehensive of how i will perform after more than 2 years of being out of the circulation. this back pain is killing me though. my headache is starting to come back too. am getting it every time i feel the pressure. i think i am no longer used to "thinking" hahaha

and so  i wish myself luck and pray to high heavens that i get things right, wrack my brains, be my best old self, have fun in this new alternative career path that i have chosen and be able to balance family life and this.

after all, i am still a mom and a wife first and foremost. and that’s the career i would wholeheartedly grow old with.