The Best Road Trip

Wednesday is supposed to be church day for me and Jeff but since we've had difficulty going to Baclaran these past weeks it had been an on and off thing. So, after thoroughly thinking about our current situation with our finances we've decided to finally make Baclaran part of our weekly routine, again. Apparently, my salary got delayed for two days (thanks to my client) so we had to wait till it is reflected on my bank account. Luckily it did this morning.

Though with 2 hour sleep, Jeff readily dressed and had MJ ready for the road. This will be an experiment as we're not familiar with the short cut to Baclaran and we only saw the map with the help of wikimapia, which was really a big help for us.

After we passed by Kuya Eddie, the previous owner of MJ, where we paid the complete payment for MJ, we loaded her with P400 worth of unleaded gasoline.

Then the road trip began, it was fun and exciting, I just had the glimpse of the road through wiki and yet we managed not to get lost. We reached MOA just in time for lunch. For a change, we went to MannHann for a hefty meal, though I know it's just not right because of our current financial crisis, but hey, we already own MJ and this is a good enough reason to celebrate.

We went to Baclaran to pray to high heavens and I know God listened and he will provide for us. After an hour we're back on the road to Marilao, it was indeed tiring but it was worth it, it was even worth MJ's wait.

The best road trip so far.

Best Massage Ever!

After a very tiring and frustrating day yesterday, I opened a can of Red Horse Beer with a small pack of Rinbee. While munching and enjoying my can, I noticed Jeff was browsing through Imeem and Youtube for aromatic sounds, which reminds me of great time we had during our spa addiction. So, I mentioned this to Jeff and he seems to be very busy so I decided to rest and give myself a good sleep.

Then the last thing on my mind happened, Jeff gave me the greatest massage I've ever had in months. It was the best, dim light, aromatic spa-like music in the background and a great masseus. He even used aromatic lotion which happened to be a great combination. I definitely enjoyed every stroke.

I love you Bebe. Thanks for the massage of a lifetime.

28 Facts/Fiction

As I mentioned to Kuri I will copy his 28 Facts/Fiction post.

1. Hindi ako pala aral, swerte lang kasi pag quiz gumagana ang short term memory ko kaya mataas ang nakukuha ko.

2. Hindi rin ako mahilig mangopya nung high school at college, kapag kailangang kailangan lang talaga, last option ko na ang mangopya.

3. Trip na trip ko ang sounds na heavy metal since highschool, siguro kung highschool ako sa ngayong panahon matatawag din akong emo (kung ano ibig sabihin nun, hindi ko alam).

4. Mahilig ako sa out of town, kung mayaman lang ako narating ko na siguro ang Paris at New York, pero Pasig at New York street palang ang kaya ng budget ko.

5. Hangang ngayon hindi ko parin ma distinguish kung ano ang tiger at lion. Madalas nahihilo sa kanilang dalawa.

6. Hate na hate ko yung mga dumudura sa kalye, parang ako mismo ang nasusuka pag nakakakita ako ng ganung scene, kadiri kasi.

7. Mahilig ako sa pets, ultimo movies na merong kinakawawang animals sobrang tulo ang luha ko, I have a big heart for animals lalo na for doggies.

8. Napalo ako ng teacher ko nung grade 2, akala nya kasi ako ang pinag aawayan ng dalawa kong classmate na lalaki, ganun na ako ka cute bata palang ako.

9. Tabain na ako bata palang, pero di naman ako ganun kalakas kumain, mabagal lang siguro ang metabolism ko.

10. Maaga ako nagdalaga, grade 4 palang may boobs na ako, di na ako nagtraining bra, bra kung bra na agad pagtungtong ng grade 5.

11. Madalas akong mamanyak dahil sa boobs ko, siguro they're so fascinated kasi cute talaga sila.

12. Ayaw ko ng pinipressure ako para gawin ang isang bagay, gusto ko may sarili akong drive para gawin sila.

13. Late na ng matuto akong magswim, kasi nahihiya ako sa asawa ko, marunong syang lumangoy at ako hindi, sayang naman at malapit kami sa resort nakatira.

14. Ayaw kong makakakita ng bulate, ahas, higad at uod. Ni hindi ako hahawak sa basurang may uod na. Sabi ko nga, kahit bigyan ako ng 1 Million, di ako sasali sa Fear Factor.

15. Mas gusto ko ang matagalang biyahe sa bus kesa sumakay ng LRT or MRT. Mas masaya kasi mag travel ng marami kang nakikita and na eenjoy ang lahat ng bagay from the bus kesa sa LRT, madalas siksikan, tayuan na at nagkakapalitan na kayo ng mukha ng kapwa pasahero.

16. I hate being late, kung meron isang bagay na ayoko, yun ay pinaghihintay ako at may naghihintay sa akin. When I can't keep my promise I always try to make up for it.

17. Naging laman ako ng lahat nang big call centers sa Metro, call center hopping? Di naman siguro, gusto ko lang ma experience.

18. Mahilig akong mang ngarag ng local call centers, lalo na kapag sa ISP ang problema, asahan nila tatawag ako within minutes na nawala ang internet connection ko. Kung gaano katagal na wala ang internet ko ganun din ako katagal sa telephone with them.

19. Mahilig akong mag browse ng mga for rent na bahay, kahit di naman ako lilipat, ewan ko ba, I find happiness sa pagha house hunting. Samahan kita gusto mo?

20. Favorite place ko ang 168 sa Divi. Sarap mamili, daming mura at magaganda pa ang quality. Yun lang todo ingat sa wallet at cellphone.

21. Takot ako magdrive, kasi baka di na ako umalis sa driver's seat pag nawili ako, baka mamaya pag gising ng asawa ko asa Baguio na kami.

22. Addict ako sa facebook, plurk and blogger. Alam nyo na kung bakit. Addict din ako sa RC, Sorority at Farmville, ngayon may YoVille narin ako.

23. Paraiso sa akin ang Baguio, kahit may AH1N1 scare dun, willing akong tumira, basta may internet at walang power interruption mabubuhay ako sa Baguio.

24. After college, nag start na akong magcollect ng FHM mags, mas trip ko kasi na makita ang katawan ng babae kesa sa lalake, hhmmm, lesbo na ba ako?

25. Kaya ko ang hindi maligo ng 5 days, basta may aircon sa kwarto at magpapalit ako ng damit with alcohol on the side, baboy ko noh?

26. Mahilig akong magbasa ng books, basta hiram, at wag lang harry potter, kung bakit, obvious naman, sobrang haba, maiksi lang ang pasensya ko eh.

27. Favorite resto ko ang MannHann at Manang, sarap ng lemon iced tea, beef broccoli at letson kawali, sarap sarap.

28. Madiskarte ako pag kinakailangan, kayang kaya kong makipag bunong braso sa lalake para lang makasakay sa FX.

Parang marami pa, pero saka nalang ulit...

What are You Lucky to Have?

Because I've been feeling so down these past few months, I was just about to research and blog about how to be lucky and how to be rich. But then I realized that in order to change things around me I must make some changes to myself first. That I am in fact, already lucky to have these things/people that others don't. So, part of my "moving on" process, I'm now listing some of the people/things that make me lucky.

1. Jeff - I'm lucky to have Jeff as my husband. Not only that he changed my life, he made me realize how important I am in this world. He's also the reason why I still smile though I'm now facing life's challenges. I'm lucky that he takes care of me when I'm sick, he's there when I need a shoulder to cry on. He's there to scold me when I get into accident and he's there to calmly remind me that God will take care of us.

2. My Family - I'm lucky to have a very supportive and loving family. Though there are tough times and I tend to hate them when they keep ranting, still, they keep me grounded. They have very odd ways of showing their love and affection, but I still appreciate them in the littlest thing they do for me and Jeff.

3. Jeff's Family - I'm lucky to have my Mother-in-Law, I know it's been a known relationship problem between the wife and the MIL, but I can say that we have a pretty smooth relationship. Same thing with my Father-in-Law. They may not be able to help us financially, but they are always there when I we need them.

4. Our Home - I'm lucky to live in this nice home, I know it's pretty far from everything, but it keeps us safe and warm. It may not be ours and we still pay for the repairs but I've already fallen in love with the place. A nice home to raise our very own children, soon.

5. MJ - I'm lucky to have MJ, our very own owner type jeep. I remember that I got so angry last night I wanted to tear her apart because she just stopped in the middle of the village. I didn't realize that she ran out of gas, my bad. We're still lucky though, because two houses away from where she stopped, there's a mini gas station. Jeff and I are so lucky to have her because we can now go anywhere we want to, anytime of the day.

6. Full time job - I'm lucky to have a full time job. I've been researching about working from home since 2005, I knew it's possible but I just got to have an idea where to find one. Now that I've been enjoying working from home for more than a year, I can say that I'm content and happy to work while enjoying from home. Things may not be as great as before, but still, I'm employed and earning from home.

7. House Help - I'm lucky to have Ate Mylene as my househelp. I know, she's a headache sometimes, but still I'm not gonna be able to spend more time with Jeff while working if it's not because of her. She prepares breakfast each and everyday, takes care of my doggies when I'm away and feed them too regularly.

8. Aia and Kiko - I'm lucky to have them as my babies. I had issues with Aia months back but she's still my baby. They keep me happy everytime we play in the garage.

9. My Friends - I'm lucky that I still have friends. Though I don't constantly see them, they keep me company through Facebook, Friendster and Plurk. I appreciate everyone's comments, hi and hellos'.

10. The Bear - I'm lucky that we have bear with us. Bear keeps part of our savings, without her we're probably starving and we wouldn't have known where to find money to spend for our food during crisis.

These are the things that I'm still lucky to have, how about you, do you have your own list that you're lucky to have?