RISHA

Quota na daw kami for the day kaya puwede na gumala, hehehe. The biggest advantage of being your own boss is having your own time...It's almost half past the hour of one when we decided to go to Mayon Planetarium. He wanted first to watch "unofficially yours", but I am not so in the mood for lovey-dovey, so I insisted for a roadtrip instead.
He couldn't resist taking  a shot of Mayon even it was so freaking hot to stop in front of Daraga dumpsite.
We both can't resist the desire for a shot once more at this location,i guess it's somewhere in Sto. Domingo.Parang 'yong Mayon lang talaga kinunan niya. Sa katirikan ng araw, and in front of passing vehicles,pinag-pose niya ako.

It's a sunny day kaya sinamantala uli namin ang oras para gumala. after his visit with his dentist and paying our water bill, we head off to Daraga Church.
Siyempre, it will always remain special for us kasi dito kami nagsumpaan ng aming mga vows. Though hindi pa natutupad 'yong dream ko na magpapicture in wedding gown in its facade. Masyado kami nagmamadali mag-exit noon at may funeral mass na kasunod ng wedding mass namin.
Masyado pa naman daw maaga kaya being the lakwatsero that he is, he suggested for us to proceed to Ligñon Hill. Tatanggi ba naman ang "marabason" din na tulad ko. There is already an entrance fee at ten pesos lang for us since nag-daragueña uli ako bigla.

I was so glad to see the restroom. And in fairness malinis naman sya. Medyo disappointed lang na may five peso fee din. Para daw sa pag-iigib ni manong at under construction pa 'yng water line.
Talagang nag-papicture siya dito sa 4X4 at matagal na niya inaasam na makapag-lava trail watch nga. Medyo mahal lang kasi. Ang promo price nila is 3,300, good for 10 persons daw.



Natuwa siya dito seeing the amazing views 360degrees. Ako naman ang tagal ko ma-gets sa eye level ko, and when i did nabigla ako at para na akong nasa may sleeping lion.

sa wakas sumikat din ang haring araw dito sa Albay kaya natuloy na 'yong anniversary celebration sana namin...

                                                 love, love, love @ embarcadero


                          zipline (it was windy too kaya hindi allowed ang zipline)

                                had so much fun here... we'll try more laps next time



                                       our chaperone & official photographer kuno

  We are now on the sixth year of our married life. The past years weren't that easy. We had our share of too many lows, although love was out of the question. Like many couples, it wasn't an effortless start. We really worked hard to get by. There were moments of confusion to what we really wanted. It took some time off to be on the right track and I am thankful now that little by little we are gaining direction to where we are heading.

After a year we took our small business to a higher level as we comply with all the papers and permits. This venture is still crawling on its way, i hope up, but still I am glad for every inch of success that comes. It is along way to go before we can  call it our bread and butter but I remain optimistic that we can do it.
This year of course, I already allowed him to have his dream motorcycle without any resentment from my part. It's his baby now. How could i just complain when I see him happy and loving it.


And finally, after six years, we got our own little home.It's still far from being called a dream home but more than enough as a starting house for a couple.It's still a work in progress but how i love to see that every details of it has our own personal touch. I owe it big time to him because he really values now the importance of having our own house.Minsan nakaka-disappoint if hindi makuha ng nagtatrabaho 'yong gusto mo.A waste of time and resources but you'll still give in kasi bahay mo naman 'yon.

Baliktad ang main entry namin sa usual house because of the adjacent store. Our kitchen comes first. Para kaming bata na nagbabantayan kapag inapakan at nadumihan ang tiles sa may pinto. Inabot ng four days just to achieve the wall design pero wala ng urungan kasi nasimulan na.


Tipong pang old fashioned pa talaga ang bintana namin but i appreciate it when i can open all of it and let the air inside.He wanted me to take those frames off the wall at palitan ko daw ng last supper. Tawa ako ng tawa sa idea niya. We settled for the love seat for it is the maximum that the space can accommodate.



The addition of our kitchen paved the way for our house since it was just a room in the first place. i got excited again with the idea of cooking for him at ngayon ko lang na-appreciate ang rice cooker which was one out of the seven rice cookers we had as wedding gifts. Naging favorite namin na mag-ikot sa mga groceries at maghanap ng pinakamasarap na bigas. But being the practical that both we are, we decided after a while to just use the averaged price so we can continue feeding the dog too.
My dining area idea met a lot of protest. Para saan daw ba ang kahoy na yon. But he knows how I can be so determined some times that he just gave in with my idea. And still he supported me when i asked for that lamp. Ngayon ko lang nai-enjoy uli 'yong mga moments while we are eating. Para kaming nagdidate araw-araw.

Wala lang pinagkakatuwaan din namin ang door lock. talagang gustong-gusto niya yan. At the night ater makabit ito at umuwi siya na medyo  nakainom kinukulit niya ako ng kinukulit na "Rizzy would you mind opening the door for me please so i can lock my motorcycle outside?" Sa paulit-ulit niya nakatulog siya sa tummy ko while watching TV and i stayed with the same position for two hours. ang masaklap paggising niya di man lang niya naalala na sobra akong nangalay,hehehe.


Siyempre what I am really blessed about is the fact that he still loves me like how it was when we got married. And yah, he still gets me excited. My heart still melts when he repeatedly tells me how much I am loved. Kahit madalas tipong nang-aasar lang siya. Kahit andami na niyang wrinkles, he always managed to have that boy inside him and I do love him for that. He remains the man I met, with simplest dreams and happiness.

we greeted the last quarter of 2011 with the arrival of four new babies in our lives...
my four sisters actually gave birth to these four angels, my biological sister, my sisters in-law, and my almost sister friend...



baby amber

the absolutely pretty daughter of our mutual friend jam & arnold. of course, cris and I had been a witness of every milestone in their lives and we share in their joy in having a baby girl.

excited to see her, i hope very,very soon...









baby sheikh

I can't get enough now of baby brent. he's now my bibingka, my baby gee, and everything i feel like calling him. we all eagerly wait for him to smile and he does more often now which makes us all gaga over him.











Baby Julia

She makes Tito Cris smile all the time. he gets so excited checking his phone if a new photo of her had been uploaded. he's totally happy having his own niece and nephew.












Baby Maki

Tito Cris is so eager to take care of you. He really looks forward going home and play second daddy to Maki...

"Call it trite - but, believe me, success CAN BE ACHIEVED through hard work, frugality, integrity, responsiveness to change - and most of all boldness to dream. These have never been just easy slogans for me. I have lived by them. I hope that many of you in this room will some day choose to be entrepreneurs. Choose to be an entrepreneur because then YOU create value. Choose to be an entrepreneur because the products, services, and jobs you create then becomes the lifeblood of our nation. But most of all, choose to be an entrepreneur because then you desire a life of adventure, endless challenge, and the opportunity to be your BEST SELF."

na-inspire ako kasi bestfriends kami ngayon ni bens after na ubusin niya ang favorite jolly biscuit ko at makihati pa sa violet cream loaf ko...
sabay nauto ko pa na magkuhanan kami ng picture.

ako ang ultimate kaaway niya at naiirita siya kapag madami akong sinasabi na paulit-ulit. "maribokon ka man" ang lagi niya reklamo. at hindi na daw siya baby,bata na siya kaya wag ko na siya hawak-hawakan at halikan.

"hindi ka si kim chiu!", madalas naman niya sabihin kapag nag-iinarte ako. meaning na hndi ako maganda kasi mga skinny lang na tulad ni kim chiu ang maganda para sa kanya.at siya daw si gerald anderson.

siya din mahigpit na bantay sa diet ko,"tabatsoyon" na daw ako,kain pa ako ng kain.

dapat daw mag-work na ako para yumaman na din ako. siya nga daw kaya nag-aaral ng mabuti para makahanap ng work paglaki at yumaman din siya tulad ni mama.
take for granted niya madalas ang existence ko,naaalala niya lang na kailangan niya pala ako kapag punta siya ng cr at kapag wala siya kasama sa kuwarto

pinaka-grabeng away namin ng kagatin niya ako sa kamay na nag-iwan pa ng peklat.

"mahal mo baga ako tita ris kasi nong bata pa ako inalagaan mo ako" sabi niya kapag nakikita niya pictures namin na magkasama. pero kapag kunukulit ko siya araw-araw at sinasabing mahal ko siya, si tito cris na lang daw ang mahalin ko,wag na siya.

baka daw makalimutan ko siya kapag nagpunta siya ng manila kaya binigyan niya ako ng picture.itago ko daw yon.

kelangan ko i-google at pakita sa kanya kung ano yong duling at supot para di niya lagi ginagamit pang-asar sa iba.

siya ang pinaka-matinding test of patience para sa akin. at kahit aso't pusa kami madalas, vince will always have my infinite love.

thank you for the nomination!  

my blog was nominated as best in personal blog.

the nomination was more than enough. i really never called myself a blogger. this site was more a storage of the precious moments i have. though i would blog from time to time, i didn't took it seriously since i am one of those moody writers. besides, sabi nga ng asawa ko,di ko naman daw mapagkakakitaan. i couldn't blame him for saying that. we are in this stage of our lives that we do need to work harder and save for the rainy days. he was always the Mr. Practical while i am Miss Ideal.I never took it against him for even he would say that, he remains my number one fan and gave me the life where i could have all the luxury to write.


I am proud of the Journalism students for coming up with this idea. it just reminded me of our journalism days twelve years ago. it could have been so different had blogging was alive then.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!
here is the link...
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=hp#!/groups/176994635713055/doc/183097575102761/




          http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=hp#!/groups/176994635713055/

I am so glad that they came up with the group they dubbed as Bicolano Blogger Republic.One thing i regret most is that i couldn't write in bicol dialect. i couldn't even twist my tongue from my Daragueña words and accent.  Ang hirap din i-spelling din kung magsusulat.
 
Here are the links of the blogs of the members:

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMING!

my ever pretty girl friend. i don't know if she still remembers it but she would end her letters to me with her signature, ever pretty jam.

i only wish her to be at her happiest. i was a witness of many pains and heartaches she had been through and i do pray that happiness will all be hers.








                                                                             
                                                                               HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAPET-ZOO!
he's my pamagkin and inaanak. kahit madalas kami mag-away na ngayon, he will always be one of my favorites.

lagi niya msinasabi na bo-ris-ris ka, bumalik ka na kay tito cris. doon ka na sa amerika tumira, haha feeling,if only i can.

he fondly remembers tito cris of buying him whatever toys he fancied kahit doon lang yon sa palengke ng daraga while cris drove the truck. hanggang palengke lang talaga sila at nakapambahay at and dungis niya noon.





HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRONE!

i actually forgot that it was his birthday too hadn't i seen him at tapet's birthday party.

he is my inaanak too and one of those cute liitle bearers on our wedding.

 i am a certified kuripot. ano kaya ang iniisip sakin ng mga inaanak ko?wish ko lang hindi nila sinisisi ang nanay nila na ako pa ang naging ninang. anyway, lots of time ahead para bumawi.






HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL!

one of my dearest high school friend kasi siya ang taga-solve ng mga math problems sa exams. may kasalanan ako sa kanya kasi nakasakay ko siya sa jeep and deadma ko lang sya. as always nahiya pa ako na una mag-approach sa kanya. i will list it in in my to-do things to drop-by at their house before year ends.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TANG FRED!

he passed away before his birthday last year and ironic that we became close towards the end of his life. he would always passed by and check the construction of my store. he never runs out suggestion and i really appreciated it. hindi ko pa napapagawa 'yong last suggestion niya due to some budget constraints.i made him a little happy when i gave him a pacquiao  front cover photo.'yon kasi ang collection niya and he boasts of it to me all the time. funny naiisip ko na baka hindi naman malungkot masyado si mommy up there kasi nandoon na din si tang fred na di nauubusan  kuwento.

                      

The country ranked 17th overall in Newsweek’s “The Best and Worst Places for Women,” which analyzed 165 countries.

The report looked at five areas that affect women’s lives — treatment under the law, political power, workforce participation, access to education and access to health care.

The Philippines garnered an overall score of 86.3 out of 100, and is the only Asian country to be included in the Top 20.

China came in second place (23rd), followed by Mongolia (32nd).

In a statement, Malacañang said it is heartened by the results of the Newsweek report.

“This is an affirmation of the respect our culture has always accorded to Filipino women — one that manifests itself as well as in our government’s efforts to promote equal gender opportunities in all spheres of public policies and programs,” it said.

“Rest assured, our administration remains committed in advancing the quality of life of all Filipinos from all walks of life,” the Palace added.

Newsweek named Iceland as the best place in the world for women with an overall score of 100, followed by Sweden, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, United States, Australia and Netherlands.

The worst place in the world to be a woman, according to the report, is Chad in Central Africa with an overall score of zero, followed by Afghanistan, Yemen, Congo, Mali, Solomon Islands, Niger, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Sudan and Guinea.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/135...-to-be-a-woman



The women of Iceland (the best place to be a woman)


Iceland woman ( Icelandic woman ) like to say that their independence comes from a long history of having to tame the land while their men were off at sea, but whatever the explanation, this is not a country where you will find many women staying in the house.  In fact, 90 percent of Iceland woman (women) have jobs outside the home, and many of them, including former President Finnbogadottir (she retired in 1996) are single mothers.  Unlike they do in most western cultures, Iceland women do not change their last names when they get married - a fact that sometimes confuses outsiders

http://www.iceland-vacation-information.com/iceland_woman.html


Women in Chad (the worst place to be a woman)



The position of women in Chad is a subordinate one.  While property and inheritance laws do not discriminate against women, tradition and local custom favors men.  Women generally receive less education then men, and do not have equal job opportunities.  Rural women do most of the strenuous agricultural work in the fields, and girls are often married as young as 11 or 12.  Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation, is widespread.  Domestic violence and abuse are common, and women have limited recourse.

Read more: Social development - Chad http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Chad-SOCIAL-DEVELOPMENT.html#ixzz1Yw5OtnSP

1.  Be beautiful at all times.
   

2.  Be nice.

Even after of eleven years of being together, we try to maintain the niceties like saying thank you and please.  Of course admitting to mistakes and saying sorry if it's called for.  If I could be kind to anyone, then I should be at my kindest with him.

People are often unreasonable and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.  Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.  Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.  Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway."
- Mother Teresa

3.  Long distance relationship works

We were apart more than half the time of our relationship but I have always felt his presence.  Of course, it's pure hard work for both of us but it becomes easy when you love someone.  I have really nothing to complain.  I am so much loved.

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
Mother Teresa

4.  Say I love you often      

I would always end my text message with that and whenever I feel saying it.  But when he would piss me off, I wouldn't say it.  At para dagdagan pang- asar sakin, he will say, "sige na, love me na please."  And I couldn't say no, then.

If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out.  To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.
Mother Teresa

5.  Marriage is not a battle

 Whenever we have petty quarrels I would just have to remind myself, that he is my partner, my ally, and there's no reason fighting him.  He will never mean to hurt me because I am his better half.

Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.
Mother Teresa

6.  Love the people around him.

It did not come easy but through the years I have learn to embrace everything and everyone he loves.

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.  Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, and kindness in your smile."
- Mother Teresa

7.  Acknowledge your difference.

He is Ilonggo.  I am Bicolana.  And we try not to resent that fact.
He is a man.  I am a woman.  But we complement each other.
There is no one weaker, no one better, we have our own qualities but it perfectly goes together.


8.  Have a common goal.
  
 It took us sometime to finally realize our goals, but it's never too late and we are working for it.  I have to acknowledge the fact that whatever we achieved financially the credit goes solely to him.

There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well.  They must have worked for it.  I only feel angry when I see waste.  When I see people throwing away things that we could use.
Mother Teresa

9.  Money should be discussed

I am secretive according to him when it concerns money.  And somewhat true, I wasn't comfortable then discussing about it.  I got such a big pride to admit then even if I don't have a single cent.  But now we met on a common ground.  Though our love is bigger, money plays an important thing.

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money.  Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.  So, spread your love everywhere you go.
Mother Teresa

10.  Be creative
.
Nasobrahan na daw ako sa pagka-creative.  But I kept on learning ways to show my love for him including the bedroom deed.  He is more creative on that and I am always open to his desires.

May today there be peace within.  May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.  May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.  May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.  May you be content with yourself just the way you are.  Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.  It is there for each and every one of us." ..."
- Mother Teresa

11.  Love life, live love..

Well, love is still the biggest factor why we kept on going happily.  No trials, no pains could overshadow the feelings we have for each other.

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it."
- Mother Teresa

happy anniversary my crissy...