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I'd like to say a cheery Congratulations to my nieces and nephews for finishing at the top of their classes for this school year. Fantastic job, kids! Bet you all want your pressies now! :D

hugs and kisses to:
Steffi for finishing 3rd in her class
James for finishing 2nd in his class
Mae for finishing 1st in her class
Charles for finishing 1st in his class

These kids know more than I do. Soon enough, I'd be asking them questions, which is actually cool cos they used to ask me really silly questions. Soon, it will be payback time! /evil laugh

PM Philip Allen, anyone? (maybe use 'James' instead?)

I took this photo whilst we were waiting for our ride home. That's the suitcase I bought, and inside it is a LOT of stuff, including my hand luggage, a free sports bag, and some stuff we got from National Bookstore. I was supposed to go with my mum and Steffi, but my brother came over with his wife and Mae, just as I was about ready to leave the house to pick Steffanie up, from her Recognition Ceremonies where she got First Honours in her class. So I thought, as a little pressy, I'd take her with me and so I ended up taking the two kids and I left my mum in peace as she was still sleeping even after I've left the house :o She stays up late for that American Idol contest -.-
Mae didn't have a change of clothes with her, she was in her school uniform so I gave her my skirt, my top and my belt, which all fit her perfectly as you can see in this photo :-)

I keep daydreaming now about what my life would be like in England. I can picture James and I looking at flats together, and going food shopping (we love doing it together <3) and I can't wait for him to go back to Univ. But I know that has going to have to wait for a little bit, until we get properly settled. He has had a change of heart anyway about his course. He was taking up Biology in University of Manchester, before I entered his life and made things a LOT more complicated than he knew possible. But since taking notice that Current Affairs and Politics are what sparks his interest the most, I thought I'd tell him what I think. And when I first brought it up, I was surprised how easily he agreed with me, and he said he has been thinking about it as well. I hate politics but I will support him every step of the way if that is what he wants to pursue. I know when he wants something bad enough, he will get it. And it's actually cool to think of him as a Political advisor, or maybe even an MP.. he could be the next PM! OK, I don't think I'd like that.. I don't think he does either, his life is complicated enough with me in it without having to think of a whole Nation. Well, that's a wicked excuse :-) James is very clever and logical, not to mention patience and enduring, so I have the utmost faith that he will get anywhere he sets his heart and mind to, career-wise and all.
I remember buying this book of facts (mini-almanac), and we did a Q&A, I, doing the Qs and he answered everything correctly! I was indeed very impressed! Afterwards I thought, wot a waste of money buying it, I should have just asked him and wrote down his answers.. I could ask him to write them himself, but he can't spell for fuck, so...
I wonder how Thatcher, Blair and Brown does at spelling... surely, it's not a big deal? *_*

It has begun!

I've just weighed my suitcase and already it has exceeded the allowed weight of 20k. I know I will have 40k limit since my husband, James, is travelling with me and since he is not bringing anything with him (but an empty suitcase for me to fill *_*), I get to have double the weight limit.
I didn't realise how huge this suitcase is! I mean, of course I bought the biggest one of the lot, and there were practically hundreds of suitcases in the luggage section in SM Department Store!

Actually, what I didn't realise more is how much bloody stuff I have! Honestly, I gave away more stuff than I am actually bringing with me. And the coolest thing is that my clothes fit my nieces of 9 and 10 years old, my mum, my sister, our housekeeper and her niece who has just given birth and the same niece's daughter of 8 years old. I know I am quite skinny, but I never thought my clothes, which I actually still wear fits my little nieces. But it's cool, cos there are many people who "benefited" from my stuff :-) The bad part is that, I know I could not possibly take all my shoes with me, as much as I would want to, so I am going to have to give some to my mum and some to my sister. Sucks... for me that is, as I am sure it won't suck for them o-O

Six days from now, James will (FINALLY) be here. In fact, I am more excited to see him among anything else. I mean, of course I am excited that finally we can start out life together, but I have not seen him for a little over a year and I miss him very much, so I am looking forward to being in his company again than I am about getting my most coveted UK Visa. My husband is more coveted than any Visa in the world to be honest. I mean, he's done so much and all at the tender age of 21. He's that kind of person that when people are just about to think he ain't gonna make it, he delivers with a perfect finish. There are people who get to 40 without accomplishing anything in their lives, and I am not counting the ones who are less fortunate, who were born with nothing. I know it has not been easy for him, to listen to a ranting wife in frustration and he had not lost his patience once at me. If the situation was reversed, I would probably have walked away very early on. But that is just a small part of himself, he knows what he wants, and he goes for those things, it doesn't matter if that "thing" is eight thousand miles away, or if it meant he had to work 13 hours a day, or lump living with his parents at his age. I remember him telling me how his mate still lives with his parents, he said he wouldn't like that. It's not about his parents being hard to live with, in fact they have helped us a lot, it's just about his preference to be independent, and because he loves me so much, he is always going the extra mile and ends up doing things which he otherwise wouldn't do. And for this thing alone, I have an enormous respect for my husband. I love him for a lot of reasons, but for this particular thing, I respect him like I have never respected a man before.

And right now, I am excited about finally having a proper life! I know it isn't going to be a bed of roses, but I know I can do it. With my mother for an inspiration, and James for a reason to live, what could go wrong?

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A Tribute to my Best Friends

What my name means.

At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energetic

At your worst, you are: anxious and high strung

You drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleeping

Your caffeine addiction level: high


What my names means according to http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/



You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.

You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.

Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.



You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.


You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.



You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.


*****That is one heck of a meaning for one bloody word, to be honest ******

She knows me too well! o-O

Finally!

At the exact same time on Wednesday evening, my heart was racing like it's never going to beat again after checking on my Visa status on the VFS website. After six weeks of giving me the same status, it has changed to "processed" and I was very nervous about what the decision was. My poor James once again suffered my frustrations on the other end of the telephone line. But as usual, he was so positive and he told me to just wait out a few more hours.

I fell asleep thinking about it and one hour and a half later, my mum knocked on my bedroom door with a parcel in her hands. Oh, dear here is the dreaded moment... I didn't open it until my mum was out of my bedroom, even though for the most part I didn't want to open it but I knew I had to.
I don't really know how to describe the feeling when I saw that my visa has been approved. Actually, my first reaction after seeing it was that the UKEC looked right cool.
I felt overjoyed because finally I can be with my husband and get our little family life started. But I was more sad because I thought of my mum. I don't want to leave her but I know that she wants this for me just as much as I do. I promised myself that someday I will make her proud. I may never have a Doctorate like my sister, or brains like my computer genius brother... well at least I'm not as bad as my other brother ^_^. Seriously, I don't have a solid plan yet, but I have solid dreams and will and my nanay will always be a part of every thing I do, no matter where my dreams take me.
A new life awaits, and I am terrified to say the least. I'm excited but also scared. I know it's normal, but I hope I am strong enough to thrive in my new home in England. I know James will be with me every step of the way (he damn better be!)
I will miss my babies, if only I could take them with me. Even Cookie, my youngest kitten doesn't want me to leave! Shame I won't see them grow up, but I'm happy that I got to be with Cookie and Chance in the first six months of their very cute kitty lives.

Cookie says NO!

By FoxyAllen

OHRLY?

¡Photoshop es tan divertido!

On the upside...

54% Average@Internet-User.com (41% - 60%) You seem to have a healthy balance in your life when it comes to the internet and life away from the computer. You know enough to do what you want online without looking like an idiot (most of the time). You even have your own Yahoo club or online journal! But you enjoy seeing your friends and going out to enjoy life away from your computer. The Quiz at Quiz Meme!

A Taurus? ohnoez!!!

I always thought I was a true Libra... Apparently not.. according to this quiz anywayz!

Maybe because...

Which File Extension are You?

Barbie who?!

By FoxyAllen
So, five minutes after posting the last entry, I have found out who this "anonymous person" is. I love my womanly instinct. It turns out the girl who claims to have a 6 year old child to my husband is one of the girls who used to work for me in Wicked Web CyberCafe. I knew it has to be someone with a thick skull. She should have made sure the email she used was not the same one she used when she registered for Friendster. I wouldn't have hired her and her sister if only they were not the nieces of the woman who does my nails. I remember when I first hired her younger sister who did not have a clue about computers, she didn't even know what a mouse was. But I taught her the basics and I let her use one of our computers to practice on and eventually she learned. I made them both their own email, friendster and myspace accounts because they didn't have a clue how. I even invited them to my house a couple of times. Her younger sister actually wrote me using a different Friendster account and told me nasty stuff (i forgot exactly what). I found out it was she who write that because I looked and read through all the connections and comments on every profile that is connected to that one account. I later on realised that the reason behind the hate mail was of me telling her aunt that her naked 17 year old body is all over Friendster. Man, if you are going to get naked online, you oughta know that it ain't gonna be a secret. I don't know the drama about this older sister though. Last I heard about them 2 years ago is that they are working as webcam girls taking their clothes off on the internet for peanuts and a lot of embarrassment.

ZOMG it's Barbie... Barbie my fuck! http://profiles.friendster.com/32311934

Mystery solved for da day! LOLCAT is laughing again xD

It must suck 2BU!

What could be better than turning on your computer and reading offline messages by an anonymous person who claims that she has a 6 year-old child to my husband? What kind of a lowly slut have sex with a 14 year old boy? That is pretty gross. Man, I am 23 years old now and barely online and I still get these kind of messages and emails! That someone is fantasizing about my husband is quite a flattery. I just hope that the next time this person sends me another offline messages, make sure she got the dates right, and do it on my non-private email addy. Either I know you (because only a few people knows my private email) or you really took your time to find me. Get a life, dear! There are so many men out there.. kaya lang they won't make patol sa katulad mo na ilusyonada. :D

Resilient Heart

Marching down the aisle, I couldn’t quite describe the feeling

One part of me couldn’t let go of the chapter behind me that I’m closing

The other part of me can’t wait to step into the new beginning

I guess it’s never easy to accept that everything must have an ending.

I will close my eyes and open my heart more instead

I will relish in the beauty of not coming home to a cold and empty bed

I will march into the unknown and I will not be scared

I will try to listen to the words that are not, than those that are said.

You take my hand and you tell me there’s nothing wrong in believing

That not all endings are bitter and heartbreaking

Closing a door doesn’t mean you have to lock it behind you

Memories are never lost, that’s why our heart is resilient

To make sure old memories are not erased by the new.

MAY (2)

Vei / 03-03-2008

You have every thing a girl could want and more

And you have his undying love above all

When are you going to wake up and see him the way I do

If you only knew I’d give every thing to have him look at me the way he looks at you.

Why do people hurt the ones we love true

If only I could tell him you can never love him the way I do.

Why do you keep looking so far away when it’s right in front of you

By breaking his heart, May, you hurt me too.

But I guess I can’t really tell him how to feel or what to do

I can’t seem to steal his heart because it belongs to you

Open your eyes and see the person he is inside

Don’t waste the kind of love people only dream of all their lives.

MAY

Vei / 03-03-2008

I look at this girl and stare at her pretty blue eyes

Lovely brown hair dances with the stars in the sky

She smiles like an angel; you’re such a lucky guy

To wake up beside her every waking day of your life.

She is so perfect in every way, it pains me to say

But I know I will never be as perfect as May

I wish I didn’t have to be the one to hear it from you every day

How you adore her in every perfect way.

I will never be like May, I will never have your heart

I will never have your full attention for a start

Because every little inch of my imperfection equals a million miles apart

Between you and my silent heart.