i wonder where this guy is...

What Gets You Whipped?

My Result: Smart

Hey, smarty pants. We're not gonna try to slip one by you. Dedicated and driven, you work hard for what you want, and that's why you always get it. Even though you tend to follow your head, that doesn't mean you ignore your heart.


It's easy for you to fall for a guy who's quick and bright and can keep up with your varied interests. With your maturity and patience, you'll have no problem finding that perfect fellow who is resourceful and bold enough to win your heart. Brilliant!

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ang mga sagot sa mga tanong...

Nang sinabi ni Zherwin na may regalo sya sa akin sa site nya alam kong may naghihintay na tag dun...at ito ang version ko!

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? My friend, Dei, he always makes me laugh kahit badtrip na ang situation.

2. What were you doing at 0800? Naglalakad papuntang ofc!

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Nag eemail sa client.

4. What happened to you in 2006? Started blogging and experience freedom!

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? SHUT UP! Favorite kong sinasabi to mapa joke time o hindi.

6. How many beverages did you have today? So far…5 glasses of water and 2 cups of coffee and 2 cups of tea

8. What was the last thing you paid for? Lunch…

9. Where were you last night? I was in our cozy living room at our home in Pampanga

10. What color is your front door? cream

11. Where do you keep your change? Sa coin purse!

12. What’s the weather like today? sunny

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Coffee crumble!

14. What excites you? Adventures!

15. Do you want to cut your hair? No…not yet.

16. Are you over the age of 25? Oo pero di obvious. :P

17. Do you talk a lot? Tahimik ako kapag tulog, masama loob at nagmumuni muni! Other than that mahilig akong dumaldal

18. Do you watch the O.C.? NO

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? None yet…pero malay natin later may ma-meet akong Steven ang name

20. Do you make up your own words? Oo. May sarili na nga akong dictionary sa mata ng mga friends ko

21. Are you a jealous person? Not really.

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Arthur

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kate

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Dei

25. What does the last text message you received say? "ambot oi. D nalang sa ko think ana kay gikapoy nako. Hulat na lang ko na muabot…char…hehe!"

26. Do you chew on your straw? No. (pero gaya mo Zherwin…ginagawa ko din syang toothpick paminsan minsan!)

27. Do you have curly hair? no, straight talaga ang hair ko…pero gusto ko syang ipakulot

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Bahay lang.

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? Mga mapagpanggap na kaibigan pero back stabber pala…hay.

30. What was the last thing you ate? Oreo... Yummy!

31. Will you get married in the future? yup yup...i will! kung kanino at kailan...yan ang di ko alam!

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? “cutting edge” saw it again on cable yesterday.

33. Is there anyone you like right now? Meron si…(di naman kasama sa tanong kung sino diba?!)

34. When was the last time you did the dishes? Last Saturday…after lunch.

35. Are you currently depressed? Definitely not!

36. Did you cry today? hindi pa...sana hindi nga.

37. Why did you answer and post this? Because of Winwin para may maipost ako.

38. Who are you tagging? Bunit sagutin mo to…

sigh...

I am struggling...

I want to break free...

I want this to end...

I want to take control...

I want to move on...

what inspires hazelnut!

What Inspires You?

My Result: Being a Trailblazer

Were you the kind of kid who was always starting up lemonade stands or selling candy bars door-to-door? Even if you weren't an early entrepreneur you definitely like doing things your own way. And why shouldn't you? There's a huge rush when taking (somewhat calculated) risks and heading into uncharted territory — whether that means starting your own business, or just heading to some underdeveloped mystical and magical vacation spot.


With your creativity, vision, and loads of leadership skills, you're a natural at knowing how to get everyone — your friends, your family, or your co-workers — on board with your plans. Of course, that probably also has to do with that positive vibe you're projecting. So keep moving to your own beat. With a pulse as strong as yours, others are sure to follow.

Take this test >

yehey!

i got my passport today! tuloy na tuloy na ang thailand trip! i know its kinda late for me to have it. i was a bit nervous when i was applying for it. i felt i was a firstie in school...unsure of what will happen...worried there might be concerns that will hamper the processing of my application. Kaya sobrang tuwa ko when i was done...more so today when i received it! I'm so happy i have it because it means that i can easily travel abroad and its my latest craze! hehe

My ideal man...

(reposted)
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1. God-fearing.
we have to share the same Catholic faith.

2. romantic.
he exerts effort to make almost everyday an occassion & knows how to make me feel special.

3. Presentable
but not necessarily as presentable and handsome as Tom Cruise.

4. Flexible
He can dress up for an elegant party but doesnt mind getting his hands dirty either. He can gel with almost anyone.

5. Achiever
Someone that i would really admire. Brilliant but not arrogant.

6. Loving
Loves his family...a reflection of how he would love me and my family.

7. Mature
mature enough to make rational decisions.

8. Humorous
someone who can make me laugh and doesnt mind making fun of himself.

9. Positive
Have a positive outlook in life...someone who doesnt dwell on the life's setbacks.

10. Confident
self-assured and no insecurities.

there it goes...i do hope he exist...and can be my knight!

hazel's syndrome...

[hey-zuhl sin-drohm, -druhm], noun, a disorder that is characterized by talking to one's self loudly and often deceives others that one is talking to them but isn't, one is just thinking loudly. Most of one's words are thougths from different topics. Another symptom of this disorder is jumping from one topic to another without finishing any of them. This disorder often manifest when one is highly stressed out, excited, trying to understand a theory, strat, or email that is close to un-understandable.

synonym: temporary insanity

antonym: sane

ikaw, may hazel's syndrome ka din ba?! o talagang ako lang meron nito?

because of blogging...

This is also a long over due tag from Mon.

These are the 5 things that blogging contribute to my life...

1. gained friends. one of the delights of blogging is relating and developing friendships with people that i may not meet in person. I am fortunate to have met some of my blogmates and hope to meet more of them.

2. widen my horizon. blogging introduced me to blogosphere...a world full of intelligent but not so sane people! hehe. I'm more computer literate now that i blog and i've learned lots of things through other people's blog.

3. improve my writing skills. I'm writing business proposals, reports, etc in the office but because of blogging i am able to enhance my journal writing too. :)

4. blogging is also my venue to de-stress. If load in the office becomes unbearable or irritating i blog and blog hop. Pero sa sobrang loaded ko lately all i want to do is sleep and sleep...promise i will get back to regular blogging and blog hopping soon.

5. blogging also keep me in touch with my inner self. this helps me assess situations, feelings and experiences.

Ang saya mag blog diba?! It rocks! hehe

interview...anyone?

I asked Verns for this. However, it took me weeks to comply...sorry mare! Yung tag nga ni Mon gagawin ko pa lang! haha...

Mechanics...
1. Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I
get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the
questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to
interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you
will ask them five questions.
_____________________

Here are the questions...

1. What's the hardest part of being an adult?
hmmm...i guess its deciding on your own. Unlike when we were kids, our parents decide for us. Now that i am an adult ako na lahat.

2. If you can turn back the hands of time and go back to the time you and your ex broke up, what are the things that you shouldn't have said? things you should have?
i have no regrets. Looking back, i was really careful what to say then. i didnt want to say or do something that i will regret. I was fair (yata kung unfair man sa sarili ko lang).

3. If you can invent something, what will be your invention?
an injectable microchip that will enable me to read one's thoughts by merely looking at his eyes!

4. What turns you on?
i will be a total hypocrite if i will not admit that a handsome face will turn me on...but its his attitude, humor, and being smart that sustains it.

5. What do you think is the best revenge for men who hurt women?
balatan ng buhay at itulak sa pool na puno ng alcohol! haha! Kidding aside, i guess its how a lady carry on after the hurt showing the stupid man that she is happier, prettier and better person without him.

kayo gusto nyo din bang magpa interview sa akin?!

let's play!...

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Fully booked…

Beating deadlines…
Planning, planning & planning…
Multiple meetings in a day…
Unending coordination…
Overnight shoot…
Late night recording…
Budgets, Timelines and guidelines…
Mapping of areas...
Promo launch…
I’m fully booked at work lately!

Hundred islands road trip…
Puerto Galera fun…
Batangas road trip…
Eagle point outing…
Discovering Marinduque…
Birthday in Dumaguete…
I was fully booked with fun last summer!

Moved to a new home…
Late night talks…
Rhumcola and vodka…
Tong-its…
Boxing…
Jogging…
Losing weight…
raket...
I’m fully booked with new friends and new interests lately!

Thailand this August…
Hopefully Singapore-Malaysia is next...
A possible tandem skydive this October…
Looking forward to bungee jump in Macau…
Perhaps, a China tour too…
Wishing to try wakeskating in CWC…
Wanting to experience Batanes next summer...
Planning to be in Bohol again…
I’m fully booked with travels and adventures in the near future!

Sa dako paroon…

Minsa’y hinahayaan kong dalhin ako ng aking imahinasyon sa hinaharap.

Doon ay malayang nagkakabuhay ang mga bagay na aking pinapangarap.

Lungkot ko’y naglalaho’t ako’y napapangiti sa mga imahin na aking naaaninag.

O kay sarap isiping lahat ng pangarap ko’y doon magkakatotoo at malalasap!

10 things i (re)learned in the past weeks...

I am supposed to be making my presentation for review tomorrow but I can’t seem to organize my thoughts kaya ito nag muni-muni.

1. life isn’t fair nor perfect.
So I should stop looking for a perfect job, perfect colleagues, a perfect mate, etc. I can only strive for excellence not perfection. Hence, I can only demand an excellent job and not a perfect job! Pero diba ang excellent and perfect are the same?! Hehe.

Its hard to not be a perfectionist if you have a perfectionist boss and detail-oriented clients. Well, I just have to handle it.

2. if i work hard I have to play hard too.
This will keep the balance but I have to make sure that i take care of myself too. If I am sick i can’t either work hard or play hard…boring yun! Kaya tama ang ginawa kong nag-Galera in between busy weeks pero mali ang sagarin ang sarili…kailangan kong magpahinga!...kaso kelan?! Hay!

3. I should believe in me more. If i won’t, none will.
I am my worst (or best?!) critic! I set standards that I can’t almost achieve. I always have the feeling that I am not good enough. Kailangan tigilan to.

4. I don’t have to be too hard on myself. I have to loosen up!
Dahil sa mataas kong standards…I am too harsh to me. Hay…pano ba kasi tigilan to?

5. I am priceless! I do not deserve a fling.
I should refuse to be an option…an alternative. I have to be the first choice!

6. There are things that I have to stop analyzing or I will just complicate things.
tigilan na ang pag iisip kung crush ako ni crush! Walang patutunguhan yan! Wala! Wag kulayan ang mga bagay bagay. Kung type nya ako he will let me know. If not, then he is not just into me.

7. I have to recognize what are the things I can control and can’t control.
Wrinkles will soon appear if I won’t stop being a control freak. Saksakan ang pagiging control freak ko sa work.

8. If I’m annoyed its because I let things affect me.
Deadmahin ang mga nagsasabing kailangan ko nang mag-asawa para maging masaya! I complete me!

9. Friends do grow apart.
Sad fact. I wonder why we are close to being strangers now eh partners in crime tayo dati! Hay…things change talaga. Sabi ko malaki pinagbago mo…siguro malaki din pinagbago ko. Sana wag mo akong i-treat na competitor. Wala tayo sa contest eh. I used to rejoice in your accomplishments but lately hindi na kasi yumayabang ka na.

10. Crush still captivates me.
I thought his charm cease to work on me already but I’m wrong. Isang araw na pagpacute lang at ayun…I feel like I’m falling back to the pit that I have managed to get out 6 months ago. Hay…maisip ko lang sya kinikilig ako! Haha para na naman akong nagdadalaga!

O sha…babush na! Hanggang sa muli! I do miss blog hopping but I just can’t right now. Next week promise…babasahin ko isa-isa lahat ng na miss ko na post nyo.

work and play...

my working hours are my playtime...

the storyboards are my comic books...

the TVCs & RCs are my favorite cartoon shows...

the strat papers are my drawings...

my clients and colleagues are my playmates...

my superiors are the game masters...

my accounts are my precious dolls...

my timelines suggest what to play next...

my workplace is my playground...

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i wrote this last year at the height of my busy days. i am reposting this because i want to feel the feeling of excitement i had when i wrote this despite the tons of work and tight deadlines to meet. These past few days until the moment i am writing this, i am stressed out and highly irritable. It seems like some of my playmates aren't playing the game right. They are pretending to know the game but is a lousy player. I hate pretenders! Why not tell me you dont know the game i might be able to help you rather than play it and pretend to know?!

I am not demanding what isn't due to us and to my client. You are simply not doing what you ought to do. Everything has to be elevated to our level (you should know that) because we need to know everything. We (your team and my team and not my team alone!) are supposed to manage the event and we (you and me not me alone) are suppose to be on top of things! If these things sound unfamiliar to you then i guess you do not have a place here. Go and look for a place that you would fit. And don't you dare mess with my precious dolls again! I am working my ass to earn to take care of them and i won't let someone like you ruin my reputation!

Whew! Now i can breath better!

meeting new friends...

Last saturday was my most awaited day of the week. It was the day i met new friends - verns, zherwin and lyn!

(Rewind to Friday) Zherwin informed us that he will follow around 5pm because he needs to address to some house concern while Verns and I agreed to meet around 1:30pm at ito ang ibang sabi nya...

Verns: hayyy
Verns: wala pa akong costume bukas kasi di ako nakalaba
Verns: lolz
Verns: bahala na si batman

After we bid goodbyes she also sent me a text message na wala pa syang costume for saturday so ako napaisip...hala ano kaya isusuot ko at mukhang pinagiisipan ni verns isusuot nya bukas. Of course i want to make a good impression... Naku di dapat ako naka-flip tops na makapal...buti na lang di ako nag susuot ng pants na sayad sa floor may entry sya noon sabi nya ayaw nyang nakakakita ng ganun...(habang nakaharap sa salamin)...ito kaya o ito?...eh yung off-shoulder blouse ko kaya na pink?...asan na nga ba yun?...sabi nya gusto nya makita si sophia eh...kaso maalikabok dun sa expo...hmp...wag na nga lang. (halungkat ulit) Ah! ito na lang green na blouse ko para mukha akong demure at di ko kailangang mag stomach in all the time. Hindi nila mahahalata ang bilbil ko kasi nakakahiya sa Zherwin obsess pa man din yun sa Spartan look kaya nag 300 sit ups ang drama.

Saturday came...i was really excited to meet them! (yes verns excited habang inaantay ka! hehe) at habang inaantay si verns ito ang mga naiisip ko...naku baka magkaroon kami ng dull moments ang tagal pa man din ni Zherwin dumating! Sabagay mukha naman makwento si verns so hindi concern ang dull moments...will they like me kaya? hmmm...the fact na like nila blog ko so malamang like din nila ako nyan.

Verns really deserve the Little Miss Sunshine title at all smiles sya when i saw her! While waiting for (Sngl na di nakahabol due to the fashion show) Zherwin and Lyn, we talked about dahon at damo (salads), blogs, tarsier and tarsier looking people, kalakaran sa Greenbelt and we rated people 1-10! haha! Nakagawa din kami ng kwento bakit past 5 na wala pa si Zherwin...secret na lang yun namin Win win. :P

Medyo nagulat ako kay Zherwin kasi ang tahimik parang ang layo sa author ng My Thoughts na blog...hehe. Si Lyn nakaka-aliw kasi makulit parang sing kulit namin ni Verns! Kasama na namin sa pagrate ng dumadaan at makwento! Si Zherwin ayun ngiti lang sa tabi...naku ano kaya iniisip nya habang pangiti-ngiti dun?!

Zherwin posted the other details and photos of our saturday adventure here.

Gaya ng sabi ni Zherwin may connection agad when we met and it seems like we've met months ago and not just last saturday! On our way home, Verns and i shared the same thoughts na iba ang blogmates sa chatmates maliban sa safe i-meet mas intelligent kausap. :)

Verns is much more demure in person than who she is in her blogs. She has a very malambing way of saying what she wants to say. She is transparent...what you see is what you get. She is someone i find comfortable and fun to be with maybe because we have a lot of things in common...maliban sa pareho naming gustong may fireworks ang kasal namin! :) Zherwin on the other hand is a true gentleman and a good sport. :D Medyo mahiyain kaya medyo tahimik. May sense kausap and of course fun kasama!

It was really an awesome experience for me - meeting other bloggers for the 1st time. Bloggers who are as passionate as i am (or even more) in blogging and in enjoying life to the fullest!

Now im looking forward to the next EB! Tara EB tayo!

By the way, here are some of the pictures of hanji dolls...ang cute nila...sana pwedeng i-uwi!

malamang singkit din anak nila!

ito yung mga anak nung kinasal sa unang pix after 10 years!

drunken lord na tatay nung bride sa unang pix!

si Jumong...sabi ko!...kapatid nung groom sa 1st pix!

mga anak nila jumong...ang sisipag!

the perk of being a pintasera!...

Last saturday, i got the chance to visit Eagle's Point for an ocular for the upcoming company outing. Bakit ako ang naatasan? kasi pintasera ako kaya isinama ako sa mag-aasikaso ng outing! They have a feeling na pagbubutihin ko dahil sa takot ko na mapintasan...ganun kasi ang pintasera ayaw mapintasan! All i wanted was to tag along the ocular...but i dont know what happened at kami na lang ang lalakad!

Anyways, it was fun! Road trip talaga. Since I am familiar with Batangas (because i used to go there every other weekend but that's another story) i was tasked to be the guide. Leah was in the driver's seat. It took us more than 3 hrs to reach Eagle's Point but it was worth the drive. It was my 1st time to be there.

Rod, the resort manager, welcomed us to the resort (alangan naman saan?!) and accompanied us while we checked the rooms where we will stay and the amenities. Had lunch overlooking the ocean. Went to Sepoc island via speed boat! it was an adrenaline rush moment! i love it! In Sepoc, we discussed with Kuya Bong the activities - mala Extra Challenge, Treasure Hunting at Amazing Race chuva!

the view of the ocean from the resort

i was at the top of the hill overlooking the entire Sepoc Island

the back of the island taken in sepia para parang flash back kuno! hehe

(picture taken by leah)

We can't help but laugh when we saw this hospital. We were wondering kung zigzag ang utak ng mga patients dito or what??? but we later found out na ZigZag ang name ng baranggay because it is along the ZigZag road of Mabini Batangas. Sayang di ko nakunan ng picture ang Antik's Manok! hmmm...may bumibili kaya ng manok dun?

So ayan ang magandang ibinunga ng pagiging pintasera ko!...sana nga maganda ang kahinatnan ng outing...takot ako mapintasan! hay...

sa pula o sa puti?...

i attended a Marketing Conference yesterday (Brand and Trade initiatives), something unusual for someone working in an ad agency. Sabi kasi ng boss ko iba daw kami kasi we also offer marketing consultancy kaya we attend marketing seminars. Nagiging extension kasi kami ng marketing group ng clients...so its not the usual ad agency.

Anyway, being there listening to all the speakers i realize that i love marketing and i want to work in a client side again! I know advertising is also a part of marketing but its different when you are the one who gives the brief what to communicate, if you are the one making the marketing mix, if you are the one negotiating for a better shelf space, if you are the one analyzing the ACNielsen data, if you are the one who do the marketing budgets. Dahil nga extension kami ng marketing team ng clients, i also do marketing works like store checks, part of trade marketing, analyze data and make recommendations but then again its really different kung ikaw ang may say!

It's not that i do not love what im doing. I love advertising (all its pains and glamor) but i do not see myself doing this forever and grow old in the industry. After attending yesterday's conference it seems like there's a burning desire to work on the other side of the fence and be a client once again...naiiyak ako kasi ang lakas ng force telling me to explore the possibilities on the client side now na...para akong sasabog! but there's also a voice telling me - not now...kasi nga naman exciting din ang year na to - madaming big things and milestones waiting to happen...hay ewan nakakalito! basta and alam ko I want to do the marketing plan and not just the complan. I want to approve complans not just present it.

Ayaw ko din ng padalos dalos at pabigla bigla kaya di ko muna gaanong iisipin. for the meantime tatapusin ko muna ang kelangan tapusin kasi madami sila and i can't afford to waste much of my time now.

My Visual DNA...

Saw this from leah and ayun try ko din...so here's mine

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Finish the...

I saw this in my friendster bulletin and I thought of doing this too besides i need a break.

1. I've come to realize that my last passionate kiss...
was a goodbye kiss to someone I used to love.

2. I am listening to...
”Way back into Love”. I’ve been listening to this for a couple of days that I can actually hear it playing in my mind. (adik!)

3. I talk...
to myself specially if I don’t get it. I need to explain it to me. (baliw anoh?!)

4. I love…
hanging out with kids, conversations over coffee, watching movies, reading, brainstorming and implementing projects! I love life!

6. My first kiss. . .
was terrific! It was a kiss in the rain!

9. Love is…
more than just a feeling. It is a decision.

10. Marriage is...
something that I haven’t experienced yet. Some say its fulfilling while others struggle to get out of it.

11. Somewhere, someone is thinking…
exactly what I’m thinking right now – what to blog!

12. I'll always…
be optimistic whatever difficulty that will come my way.

13. I have a secret crush…
to him…errr secret nga eh kapag sinulat ko di na secret.

14. The last time I cried was…
last night while watching “Raisng Helen”. I find the movie touching. Weird kasi di ako umiyak sa “Pursuit to Happyness”

15. My cell phone is…
so useful. I will surely cry if I lost it.

16. I wake up in the morning to…
celebrate another day, another chance to love more!

17. Before I go to bed…
I pray. Yun nga lang madalas nakakatulog ako before finishing my prayers.

18. Right now I am thinking about…
what time will I receive the adspent. I need to work on it ASAP! Hay…

19. Babies are...
adorable. I do hope to have at least 3 someday. A kuya and twin baby girls. I will name my boy Don Miguel and the twins Maria Ysabelle and Sophia Marie! La lang…I just have it figured out…if ever di pumayag ang mapapangasawa ko…madali naman akong kausap!

20. I get on myspace…
If I have the account but since I don’t have so I won’t.

21. Today I...
woke up early to travel back here. Kaya ayan inaantok pa ako.

22. Tonight I will...
read my PDI’s Youngblood clippings that I have managed to collect in my college days.

23. Tomorrow I will be...
a day older and a step closer to my dreams!

24. I really want to...
write about 300 and patriotism, the mixed emotions I had when I organized my memory box last Saturday and describe our lunchtime madness in the office but I can’t now…I’m too busy to write those. Well, busy days are here! :D

25. Someone that will most likely repost this…
is someone who had a long day and needs to relax!

they come in 3s...

there are really days that mishaps happen without warnings and that usually they come in 3s. Today is one of those days...

1st of 3

i woke up around 6am with a migraine. i guess i got it from a narrow sleep due to "videoke galore" of our neighbor celebrating her birthday last night. i can go to office with a flu but not with a migraine. good thing migraine was gone by 8:30 am. so i text the boss that i will be late and might be in around 10am.

2nd of 3

i was such in a hurry trying to get to office on time (my promised time). left the apartment at 9:20 and lucky enough to get a cab...suklay suklay, make up make up, then felt a sudden jolt! A rushing jeepney hit the cab. both drivers argue who's fault was it while i waited 20 minutes for another cab. buti na lang malakas ang aircon nung cab at lumamig lamig ang ulo ko.

3rd of 3

as i was crossing the street towards the "Golden Building of Ortigas" there's this car on the rush that passed by inches away from me. bwisit nasa pedestrian lane naman sana ako at napaka imposibleng di nya ako nakita sa laki ko! argggh! and since i was wearing this umbrella cut skirt you could have guessed what happened next! good thing im quick enough to hold my skirt and prevent further exposure...at maganda undies ko! :P

hay...ayun nakarating naman ako ng matiwasay sa office ng 10:30 pagkatapos nun!

meet sophia, my fairy in pink tattoo!...

Some call it a taboo, others refer to it as art...well i call it a painful artwork! i had it done last Thursday! The fairy in pink was tattooed to my left shoulder! it took me 3 weeks to decide...discussed it with brother, argued with friends, checked out designs. i already wanted a fairy with a touched of pink ever since!

<---this is the design!

Gene Testa did it! i was at his shop in Robinson's Galleria last Tuesday night getting a feel and checking his works.

The process took less than 30 minutes. It was painful. i can't described the pain. My hands were sweating coldly...basta painful sya! It will take 1 week for it to heal completely. Apol (nag-appear pala ang ka-opisina kong ito sa PBB TVC!) accompanied me and documented the whole process!

Just like in Miami Ink each tattoo has a meaning and so does mine! Why tattoo? i want to take my bravery to another level. I want to make a statement that i am strong and brave (as if my personality is not enough!) Why pink? its my favorite color! it also symbolizes my kikayness. Why fairy? my life is full of fairies - they are the people who have made me who i am now! Just like in fairy tales where fairies ease the struggle, in life i have friends and familes who ease the difficult moments!

I named her Sophia (thanks lei for the name studies!) It means wisdom. The name suits well. it embodies all the wisdom that family and friends shared and will share.

I am looking forward to introduce Sophia to Mama. I already told her i got a tattoo. She may not agree with the idea but surprisingly i didn't get the scolding. She said I'm old enough na daw...bahala na daw ako!

I am not expecting everyone to like her and the idea that i got a tattoo...but so what?! :) i like it.

Don't...

Don’t look at me that way I might assume that you like me as much as I like you.

Don’t send me a text message that we will hang out next time you are in town I might look forward to it and will surely be disappointed if it wont happen.

Don’t further test the waters especially if you do not have any intention of stepping in for I might hope and wait in vain.

Don’t flirt with me…please stop it...I might fall.

let's do the math!...

on our way to a meeting this morning, i heard a couple of radio ads of politicians in DZMM. i have heard Joker Arroyo's ad 3x during our entire trip and this got me to think of how much a senatorial candidate would probably spend in political ads on TV and radio? since i am in advertising i am familiar with the costs...so let's do the math!

Given:

assumptions:

1. most of the political ads are in 15 seconder to maximize frequency.
2. approximately each candidate has 120 minutes or (480 15seconder ads) to air their ads on TV.
3. let's say that 240 - 15seconders will be placed in primetime to maximize reach because viewership is highest at this time. 12o - 15seconders will be placed in noontime shows because these programs have lots of viewers too...lalo na ang Masang Pilipino. The other 120 -15seconders will be placed in the early morning shows.

TV Ad rates:

1. P 130,000 - ave cost of a 15's TV ad in primetime (6-11pm)
2. P 15, 000 - ave cost of 15's TV ad in early morning shows
3. P 70,000 - ave cost of 15's TV ad in noontime shows

Computations:

240 spots x P130,000/spot = 31.2M

120 spots x P 15,000/spot = 1.8M

120 spots x P 70,000/spot = 8.4M
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Total TV ad placement = P 41.4M

but wait...this is only TV placements! an AVP type of TV ad material cost around P300,000 at the very least. A very cheap TV ad production in one location cost around P700,000. Editing of old AVPs will cost P150,000. Royalty charges for local songs (like boom tarat) is around P300,000. Production of radio ads is roughly P 50,000 at the minimum!

Radio ad placement can easily be at P5M if spots are in DZMM, DZBB & DZRH.

now you do the rest of the addition!

ok ok politicians will insist that the campaign money came from supporters! WHAT???? the entire P40+ M came from supporters?! if only those supporters donated the money for noble cause then we will definitely have a better Philippines!

reminiscing...

i was trying to comment on Zherwin's post about love letters but i do not know what's wrong with blogspot and the word verification code won't appear! hmp....1st time ko pa man din sanang mag comment ng mahaba haba ngayong araw na to...kaya ayan post ko na lang comment ko dito!
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i have received more than 200 love letters from the same person for a span of 18 months and i think i have send him almost the same number of love letters in the same period. I was in Baguio and he was in Lipa and text messages and emails weren't popular then and we only have the love letters and phone calls to keep the communication open in between his visits. What we promised in those letters obviously didn't come true (we broke up after 7 years). But it just feel so right reading and writing them at that time.

in his first letter, he wrote there the lyrics of the song Love letters and it really suits our situation at that time.

Love letters straight from your heart
Keep us so near while apart
I'm not alone in the night
When I can have all the love you write
I memorize every line
And I kiss the name that you sign
and darling, then
I read again right from the start
Love letters straight from your heart

by the way, i have burnt them except for that 1st love letter he sent me. i burned the others together with all the hurts and hatred that i harbor against him and I'm keeping the first one not because i still love him but because i want to remember the good times of the old days when i look back.

lights...camera...action!

My tuesday was spent in a TV commercial shoot - my 1st this year. It was somewhere in Makati under the pre-summer heat. Call time at 6:30. grind time at 7am and packed up time at4pm. it was a stress-free shoot (also my 1st one) because it only lasted for about 9 hours from grind, talents are mostly good looking boys (boys...kasi 22 ang oldest!) and cooperative, the director is one of my favorites in the industry, i am with my favorite creative team (totoo 'to lei!), the big boss wasn't there which is a rare one, my production team are friendly and accommodating, food was great and clients were happy!

i'm now looking forward to the editing and of course the airing. shoot days are really one of the best days in advertising!

my power color...

My addiction to blogthings strikes again...

Your Power Color Is Magenta

At Your Highest: You energize yourself and push others to suceed. (hmmm... source of inspiration?!) At Your Lowest: You feel frustrated and totally overwhelmed. (yes yes yes...this is me!) In Love: You are suprised by who you attract. You're a love magnet. (ay oo kung hindi security guard taxi driver!...i wonder why friends tease me to Amistad and Boy talyer???? are they really my friends or what?!) How You're Attractive: Open and free spirited, people want to explore the world with you. (Awwww!) Your Eternal Question: "What is my next source of inspiration?" (geez...i do tend to check what would inspire me next!)

What's Your Power Color?

rare personality???

Your Personality is Very Rare (ESTP)

Your personality type is dominant, driven, poised, and self-aware. Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 3% of all women and 6% of all men You are Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

hmmm....dominant, driven poised and self-aware...more or less yes but very rare??? i doubt it!

i thought it's boring..

I have this notion that life inside the monastery is routinary and somewhat boring. One has to wake up early in the morning and pray every hour. There is no social affairs other than the daily mass. There's a minimal chance of meeting interesting people and no chance of engaging in exciting activities. I also have this feeling that women who entered the monastery are either heart broken (at some point in their lives) or were influenced by parents to go in.

Last weekend Auntie Grace, Papa's sister who is a Carmelite nun from Davao, proved me wrong. She showed me a glimpse of her life and i had a chance to mingle with other nuns too. I have to admit that their life is quite interesting.

She was in town for a retreat and stayed for a few days to meet us. Last friday night, we went shopping for "pasalubongs" and has dinner at Baliblends Cafe with an acoustic band as our background music. She told me how important it is to pray regularly and explained the merits of having a close relationship with God. We also talked about boys...yes boys! She even checked out handsome men passing by.

The following day, i also met another nun from Carmelite Zamboanga. I forgot her name but i haven't forgotten her giggles and excitement when we boarded LRT 2! It was their first time! On our way to Tayuman to buy religious souvenirs, Auntie Grace told me the different places she has been to, her experience horseback riding, the many kind people she met and their new swimming pool in their monastery. They do wear swimsuits while swimming!

Back at the tertiary house, she showed me their photos. She was dressed as Zorro in one - she borrowed the sword from one of the saints! There's another one where she portrayed Goldilocks, again borrowing the hair from one of the saints!

My time with her taught me that life in the monastery can be exciting too. I saw it in her eyes how happy she is in her chosen life...a life filled with prayers, fun, more prayers and excitement!

Whew!...

I do not usually post my rants but I have to let this out before my chest explodes!

Issue: nearing 30 and still single
People involved: relatives, and friends

Scenario #1:
My chat with relatives last saturday (I hate family gatherings…they always ask me why am I still single!)

Aunt 1: hazel, bakit dalaga ka pa? Wala ka bang boyfriend? Asan na si ____
(hazel, why are u still single? Don’t you have a boyfriend? Where is ____)

Me: (grinning)…opo dalaga pa! wala po akong bf ngayon..ay si____break na kami nun 2 yrs na! (yup, im still single. I do no have a boyfriend right now...uhmm ___ we already broke up 2 years ago)

cousin: Siguro kaya walang nanliligaw sayo kasi masungit ka! Tinatakot mo sila!
(maybe nobody’s courting you because you are snobbish. You’re scaring them!)

Me: ako? Di ah! Ang bait bait ko nga eh! (grinning…but pissed off)
(Me? I don’t think so! I’m very kind!)

Aunt 2: Ay Ginoo! Tatandang dalaga ka nyan! (OMG! You might end up an old maid!)

Me: di mangyayari yan! Nag –usap kami ni God ng masinsinan kagabi…binulong nya na magaasawa ako...sabi nya be patient my child! (It won’t happen! God and I had a heart-to-heart talk last night. He whispered that I will get married. He told me…be patient my child!)

Scenario #2:
Bumped with a friend last Sunday…

Friend: Uy…musta? Gumaganda ka ah! (sinabi nya talaga yun!)
Hey..how are you? Getting prettier! (he actually said that!)

Me: (smiles)…I’m good! Thanks! Ikaw kumusta na? (How are you?)

Friend: Oh…I’m fine too! Malapit na manganak si Misis…excited na nga ako!
(My wife will give birth soon…I’m excited!)

Me: That’s great!

Friend: Nag asawa ka na ba? (have u gotten married?)

Me: I’m still single!

Friend: Ganun?! Hay…kapag di ka pa nag asawa this year…ipaparaffle na kita!
(Really?! If you’re not gonna get married this year I’ll have you raffled!)

I was shocked…and wasn’t able to say anything!

During those 2 situations, this is what I really wanted to tell them:

Who cares if I am almost 29, unattached and single???? Big deal?! I am at the happiest stage of my life! Can’t you see? Are you blind? I am prettier (ehem!), more confident, assertive and somewhat successful…I am blooming! And I am enjoying life! Yes, enjoying it so much that I couldn’t feel the need for a partner just yet! Yes, I want to get married but I am not in a hurry! If you have nothing to ask other that why am I still single then just leave me alone!

10 minutes...

We have different ways of facing ours fears, worries and anxieties. Others dwell in it for days while others masked them with a happy face that one can never tell that they’re close to committing suicide.

One of my favorite bloggers, Verns, wrote about having a "day off" of being optimistic and gay. Just a day in a month she would feel all her worries. Her post inspired me to write about my way of facing them.

In a day I have this 10-minute break to feel my worries and fears. Every night before I speak with my Master I succumb to these feelings. Mostly I cry about being not good enough (this is my greatest fear according to Tickle), I cry about the past and what could have beens. I cry about Mama’s struggle against diabetes and Papa’s smoker’s cough that is getting worse everyday. I also cry about my fear of growing old alone. I cry about others’ harsh perceptions of me. if i don't get to have my daily cry, my crying time the following day usually takes more than 10 minutes...(i know its weird but thats true...wala kaming lahing baliw kung saka sakali ako pa lang :P)

The 10-minute crying spell is not intentional though. It is more of a habit that I have adopted over time. It started a few years back when I was heart broken and it hurt so bad and I wanted to regulate my crying spell! At that time, when I feel like crying about it I give myself just 10 minutes to cry then I would get back to what I was doing.

I find my “10-minute moments” therapeutic. It enables me to step back and assess my life before I go on.

tattoo...anyone?

I am not a fan of tattoos until i watched Miami Ink. Everytime i am home i spend late sunday evenings watching it with my brother (he insisted that i watch this too!). the story behind each tattoo is interesting enough to sustain my interest and the artworks are really great!

So if ever i decide to have a tattoo i will go to Miami and let Kat Von D do it!

An hour at the museum...

Lat Feb 4, we spent time knowing Ninoy better. We visited the museum of the Aquino Center in Lusita Tarlac. I read his letters to friends and to Marcos, his journals and diary when he was imprisoned and learned more about his tough struggle to bring back democracy in the Philippines.

I was 5 when he was assasined. I learned more of Ninoy through lolo and my history teachers that's why I was really overwhelmed with what i learned that day.

(at the lobby, pictures courtesy of charo)

After our visit, i was wondering who among the politicians right now meet up even 50% of Ninoy's abilities to lead the country and his dedication to the Filipino people...and i believe there is none...not even Nonoy match his father's qualification. I guess it will be a long wait before we will have another Ninoy, someone who will genuinely feel that Filipinos are worth dying for.

the random faces of LOVE in my LIFE...

Love…

…was what Papa felt when Mama finally said “yes” after 7 years of courting!
…was at its peak when they utter the words “til death do us part”
…was the joy they felt when they cuddled me, their first born, for the first time.
…was their driving force to work hard to raise us.
…was the fear and anxiety they felt when I went to Baguio for college.
…was overwhelming, fun and exciting when I fell in love 1st time.
…was the loss i had when lolo breathed his last.
…was the root of my mixed emotions when Mish got married.
…hurt when things weren’t working out.
…was the reason why I let him go - I have to love me more.
…is the warmth of home.
…is the cozy feeling I have whenever I’m in my favorite pajamas!
…are the long conversations, laughters and tears with my friends.
…is my delight when playing with Kring and other kids.
...is the passion i have in working hard while having fun!
...are the moments when i felt i was sixteen again!
…is the hope of finding my perfect match.
…are my moments with the Master.
…is my inspiration in seizing the day and living life to the fullest.

Today, I celebrate LOVE…I celebrate LIFE!

excited!

i'm excited! just this morning, client approved a storyboard...im now cooking for another TVC shoot while preparing the ingredients for another TVC production! and oh... there's another one coming too! Im glad everyday is different in advertising...no routines, always something new and full of excitement! :D

careful...

Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it!

...these were the words of my boss when i asked to be transferred to client service. It hit me again today! last week i was just whining of nothing much to do...but today i am on the verge of complaining for the present and upcoming workloads...but i can't i ask for this...so i will just take a deep breath and do it! (ano pa nga ba?!)...busy days are really here and might stay until October! whew!...

no longer secrets...

kathy tagged me with this. Since i am an open book im having a hard time thinking what are my secrets...hmmm...

1. I burned my finger when I was 3 and my palm when I was 6.
As a curious kid, I always try what my mama would tell me not to try. I was 3 then, when she was cooking “maja blanca” and as she poured it in the pan she told me not to touch it because it is hot. When she turned her back on me I dipped my finger in. The next thing I could remember were the grueling trips to the hospital for treatments and the sleepless nights that followed.

The “maja blanca” incident should have served me a lesson but I guess I forgot all about it. When I was 6 I burned my right palm from the iron this time. Ate Nenen, my cousin, just finished ironing and was letting the iron to cool. She told me and Jonald, my brother, not to touch it because it is hot. I was wondering if it’s hot then why was she able to hold it. So I ask jonald to hold the handle and check if it was really hot (I don’t want to be the one to touch it…it might be too hot to handle!). He hold the handle, grinned and told me…”ate, mainit pero konti lang” (sis, it’s a little bit hot) so I tried it myself…I hold the handle with my left hand and touched the hot plate with my right palm! The next thing I could remember were the grueling trips to the hospital for treatments and the sleepless nights that followed. :P

2. I bite a red bell pepper convinced that it was an apple!
I was 5 when it happened. Apples were categorized by Mama as “for special occasions only” back then because it was expensive at P20 / pc and it wasn’t always available in the rural Bislig. One Saturday morning, Mama came from the wet market and it has been our (jonald and me) habit to meet her at the front door and carry the “net bags” to the kitchen. She left us with our cousin, Nonoy, to unpack the bags. Nonoy was holding a big red pepper and told me that it’s an apple! I secretly believed him (he is a decade older than me and we were taught to believe the elders…malay ko bang joke yun!)…so when he put it down I bite it and learned how foolish I am to believe that its an apple! Hehe…maanghang pala ang red pepper lalo na kung 5 ka lang!

3. I learned to cut class when I was in grade 5.
i was a transferee in school. I was different from the rest. I don’t speak nor understand Kapampangan (a local dialect) and I speak English and Tagalog differently. I pronounce “e” as “i” (poor Rizal I read Pepe as Pipi...bought Neps for Nips!). Classmates bashed me because of that and I was embarrassed. How would you expect a Bisaya to speak English and Tagalog in her first few months in Pampanga anyway? So because of that, I cut class and told Mama that my teacher in the afternoon class is absent. I have done that several times and Mama didn’t discover that I was lying until my teacher went to our home to see her! yikes!

4. I was jealous with my brother getting more attention from our parents
I was a victim of sibling rivalry during my high school days. Self-centered and rebellious, I despised it every time Mama would favor my brother…maybe because im stubborn and hardheaded that’s why they favor him. I do not understand why my parents always expected me to give way to my brother simply because I am older. Good thing the “jealous feeling” made me strive harder to earn their trust and confidence to let me study college away from home and live independently. I really wanted it that way so that I won’t witness how they favor him over me.

The experience of living far from home made me realized that they love me just as much as they love him.

5. I am a cry baby
Yes, I am a cry baby. I may have a strong personality and often perceived as mataray and masungit but I easily cry. I am moved to tears when I see winning moments, witness weddings, see a baby sleeping, read novels, watch movies, reminisce memories…basta iyakin ako di nga lang obvious!

im tagging...
crossroads - sige na che! para may ma iblog ka na
viks - so i can read something new in your site :)
bige - i know u have lots to share! :P

ronald - wala ka din new post eh..

hey guys its your turn to reveal some of your secrets! :P

bored...

i am bored...almost all projects at work are slow in progress...clients have yet to approve them and the flood in Jakarta adds up to the delay in approvals. internet connections are also slow which hinders my research and blog hopping...grrr. friends are busy with other things too. im not in the mood to read books nor touch my unfinished jigsaw puzzles and i dont want to watch TV either...i want to have a long walk (UP grounds perhaps) and think...but im still afraid to do that due to Feb 1 incident.

i hate going through this pace...but im sure i will miss this during the busy days...so maybe i will try writing poetry...naks!

the hundred islands' adventure...

after 2 weeks of planning - budgeting expenses, hotel booking, pursuading others to join us, debating if we will rent a car or just hop in a bus - 4 of us (office buddies) had a roadtrip to hundred islands last weekend!

The bus ride to alaminos was fun enough and full of giggles and whispers (apat na makukulit ba naman ang nagsama sama!). We left manila at 12midnight of friday and arrived at alaminos at 4am, an hour earlier of our ETA. We stayed for an hour at a "gotohan"and ate breakfast.

breakfast @ alaminos

It was still dark when we arrived at Lucap wharf @ 5:45 am. i can feel the excitement building up despite the cold weather. boat ride to the islands starts at 6am so we stayed in the vicinity for a while and bought food for lunch.

sunrise @ Lucap wharf...simply spectacular!

a view at cuenco island's cave

God's magnificent islands as seen at the view deck of Governor's island

it took us 20 minutes to reach Governor's island, our first stop! Guess what we did?! pose, smile & lots of picture taking! then we went up (127 steps daw!) to the island's view deck. It was my 1st time to be there and the view is really overwhelming. we went island hopping and snorkling (sort of...ang lamig sobra!)

we stayed at old scout island and enjoyed the sun and the white sand. It was so relaxing sleeping there having the chirping of the birds and sounds of the waves as my lullabies plus the cool sea breeze!

It seemed like i was in a different world, a world free from anxiety and stress and a place closer to God's embrace!

almost....

February 1, Thursday night @ 8:15 PM

I left the office alone and while I was walking my mind was having a tug-o-war between a tea at Coffee Bean and that mango crepe at Café Bretton. Since I can’t find a good spot to read at Coffee Bean I thought I’ll go for a crepe. Just as I crossed the street from Coffee Bean Emerald going to Podium and while i was too busy counting the calories of the mango crepe, a passenger of a parked white F150 cut my thoughts and asked the directions going to Tektite. i stopped and started giving the directions. I was oblivious of the driver who step out and walked round the F150. I was shocked when the driver suddenly grabbed my left arm and insisted that I go with them. The other guy was telling the driver to hurry up! I shouted (actually pinagmumura ko!) and I kept on hitting the guy with the manual I was holding and kicking his right leg with my left foot. Good thing the driver is not big enough to grab me in and the passenger didn't help out. Angels appeared in the form of 5 people who were about to cross the street towards us. The guys were startled, hurried back to the vehicle and rushed off. The group of friends asked me what happened and helped me get a cab home.

My encounter with the “decent-looking bad guys” lasted for about a minute. Things happened so fast. I didn’t get their plate number and I don’t think I would remember their faces either.

I was shaking on my way home and at the same time so thankful that I am alright despite the shock and trauma. I never thought that something like that would happen to me that early. I was even decently dressed that night (and not in my usual candy-colored outfits).

No, I won’t mention this to Mama. She will freak out and I’m sure she will impose a lot of restrictions too.

I swear I will not answer anyone who will ask me for directions even if he would look so helpless…I just won’t…especially if I’m alone.

i will never forget Feb 1...the night i was almost abducted and raped.

what season am i...

You Are Summer!

Outgoing Friendly Flirty Cute Fun

What Season Are You?

what's in my name...

i never believe that a person's name can hint his personality until i tried this. Verns has her version so i did mine...

my first name means: Teutonic Female Commander.... - dominant in other words...ok ok i admit..this is true!

character #: 3

Expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

The expression or destiny for #3:
You also have the destiny to sell yourself or sell just about any product that comes along...
- thats why im in advertising! i just wish to sell products not me (baka walang bumili!)

you may have creative talents in the arts... - beadworks and crafts! pwede na to.

You are an optimistic person that seems ever enthusiastic about life and living...- :P

good conversationalist... - haha! i do not get tired of talking! if im quiet they suspect im blogging!


my motivation number is: 5

You would like to follow a life of freedom, excitement, adventure and unexpected happening... - very me...restless!

Your Inner Dream number is: 7

You dream of having the opportunity to read, study, and shut yourself off from worldly distractions. .. - so true! im fond of reading...kahit ano huwag lang porno! latest favorite ko ngayong Encarta yung geography and cultures of different places....isa akong adik sa pagbabasa! pwede akong iwan sa bookstore ng 3 hours.

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intrigue if this suits others...ikinalat ko sa opisina...poor boss...5 of us spend 30 minutes doing and discussing this (uhmm...i think it took me more than 30 minutes...i also check what's in my crush's name!)...and weird it works with them too!

Alpha tendencies?!

You Have Many Alpha Tendencies

You're not a total alpha female, but you certainly know how to - and like to - get your way. You're forceful without being intimidating. You're confident without being vain. A perfect mix.

Are You an Alpha Female?

Im an average bitch!

You Are 42% Bitchy

Generally, you're an average woman, with average moods. But sometimes... well, watch out! Sometimes, you let your mean side get the better of you. And you enjoy every minute of it.

How Bitchy Are You?

the city where i belong???

	You Belong in New York City
	You're an energetic, ambitious woman. And only NYC is fast enough for you. Maybe you'll set yourself up with a killer career Or simply take in all the city has to offer.

What City Do You Belong In?

due to blogging...

Snglguy has his version and even if i wasnt tagged...i want to meme this...

Due to blogging ...

1) 1 am able to add spice to my working hours...if im bored or irritated i blog! ssshhh...the boss doesnt know. :P madalas tawag sa akin sa office...adik...nagmamadaling kumain pag lunch kasi magbabasa o magsusulat pa ako ng blogs.

2) i am able to stretch my brain a little bit...and at the same time assess my feelings about things and events...(drama queen minsan!)

3) Im hook to the internet...I dont mind not having a date or night out on a friday night...nagkaroon ako ng ibang mundo...i can surf for hours and just hop from one blog to another...my horizon widened!

4) yes, i did realize too that there are other insane people like me...and it made me realized that i am normal afterall! :)

5) dahil sa blog natuto akong magchat! hehehe...kaya napupuyat...this is a new experience to me kasi di ako mahilig dito...

ayan, ito ang mga karagdagang experiences ko dahil sa blog...

Love knows no boundaries...

are you familiar with these situations:

- newly weds who met online months ago ?

i am not really a believer of this...but these meetings do happen! it happened with my 2 aunts, 2 friends and a couple of acquaintances... They entered chatrooms not really looking (maybe hoping...) for romance but just checking out. they meet online almost everyday until they both realized that either of them isnt complete without the other. they meet personally and eventually tied the knot.

- couples with almost or more than ten years in age gaps...and the woman is the one older?

the girl is my friend. They met in a conference. they spent the night working together. They exchange numbers. He texted him after a month of their meeting. She texted back. The continue texting each other. They met again. They became steady. Then they got married

first love who went on separate ways only to meet again, reconcile and get married?

they were both 15 when they were dating. it ended when they were in college. they both married their college sweethearts. years passed. they met in a high school reunion. they were both single again then in their 50s. they reminisced and then got married.

seatmates on the plane on a business travel who dated and becomes more than that?

what a wonderful meeeting! a thousand feet above sea level!

bloggers who exchage comments, then emails, chats, then phone calls and then they plan to get married next year? (uhmmm im i right...its next year?)

who would ever thought that love can bloom in the blogsphere? but it did!...you know who you are...and im trully happy for you.

isnt it great to know that love know no boundaries...the possibilities of meeting our soulmates are limitless...

i wonder how will i meet mine?!