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Giving up... for now
Friday, July 27, 2007

My eyes are still turning red after the multi-step process the doctor made me do. That means that my eye is hypersensitive right now. Even AFTER I've worn the contacts, they're still reacting. I guess I have no choice but to give this up for at least a few months. I would LOVE to be able to wear contacts during the winter because fogging up glasses is just annoying. So time to give my eyes a rest for now.

Waay ko bungot. CLEAN CUT!!!!
Thursday, July 26, 2007

Di matabang!! Sakit kaayo akong tiyan sige'g katawa! Hahahaha!

High tech solution LITERALLY
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

I went to the eye doctor today and got the new solution she suggested for me. It's a hydrogen peroxide- based solution. But since HP should not get into my eyes, the solution came with a special case with a metal thing in it that neutralizes the chemical. That way, it won't be harmful to my eyes. It takes several steps, see.

Step 1: Place the lenses on their respective clips.
Step 2: Rinse them with the HP solution for 5 seconds.
Step 3: Pour the solution inside the tube until the Fill Line .
Step 4: Lock in the lenses for at least 6 hours. Any less and it's going to sting your eyes.

Check out this bubble effect. Cool eh?

When putting them on, I have to rub it off with some saline solution on my palm just to make sure none of the HP gets to my eyes since I am hypersensitive. Maybe I should just get Lasik?

Time to weigh in

I'm pretty sure everybody has an opinion on what's been going on with young Hollywood these past few years. And unfortunately, "young Hollywood" has been narrowed down to 4 distinct she-celebs-- Paris, Nicole, Lindsay and Britney. I am going to weigh in on each one of them and on this whole broohaha as a whole.

Lindsay -- She is currently that ruined carrot top on the cake. Facing 2 charges, and possibly a third one on drug possession, because she is the one with the most potential, she's the one who has the most to lose. Compared to the rest, she was practically the only "working" celeb. She was sh

ooting movies, making records and doing paid appearances. In short, she was the only one with a "job" that everybody understood and quite honestly, admired. But stupidity hit the fan and now, after "Promises" not delivering their namesake, she faces potential serious jail time. I loved her on "Freaky Friday". I knew then that THIS GIRL was going to make it big. If you can pull it off next to Jaime Lee Curtis, you are something. And even when people talked shit about her, I loved her still. She had this aura of "imperfect perfection" and she wears clothes really really well. But she has disappointed me now, she really did. She is now, in my book, officially stupid, officially bitched out and officially DUMB. How fucked up do you have to be to have all that talent, all that money and influence and still CHOOSE to lose all of it over a few too many swigs? YOU ARE A DUMB CHICK, LILO, and I wish you get several months' worth of jail time!

Paris -- Phew! She must feel like she's on top of the world now! Just imagine her looking at LiLo thinking, "Been there, done that, Honey. Now I gotta go and uhmm, look pretty for

some charity event or something." The fact that she was the one who made it to jail first, she's going to be the GODDESS of all forgiven misdemeanors. Boy does that make me cringe! She's clearly wearing that halo on top of her head pretty well these days. So much so that she's a saint next to LiLo when in fact, she's not. I know, I know... she just might have reformed but history tells us that this girl will do absolutely anything to keep her face on the tabloids. She hates it that the Beckhams were grabbing all the attention. So, World, we ain't seen the worst of Paris yet. I want to be hopeful but after that oh-so-public make out session with that nobody guy, you just have to shake your head.

Nicole -- What exactly does she do anyway? "I star in a comedy show", she says. WOW.

Disrespecting and dissing poor obese kids on Fitness Camp hardly constitutes being a "star". But Nicole is the only one among the bunch whose vajay-jay we haven't seen yet. She is also the least visible around town, even before she became pregnant. So she must be smart one right? WRONG. She has a DUI arrest and is scheduled to show up in court real soon. I hope this girl gets it too. And oh, I blame Lionel Richie TOTALLY. He tells the world that he told Nicole that she apologizes to him too much and that he thinks she's just doing stuff ALL PEOPLE HER AGE SHOULD BE DOING. Hello! She's 26 years old, not 16! No-good dad, what can I say. I hope that baby does her good even though it's in real danger, what with her cocaine and heroine intakes the first few weeks into her pregnancy. Yikes!

Britney -- I remember telling Hoen last week, "You know what? Britney's the least troubled among the bunch. She's the only one without a rap sheet." I so took my words back t

he very next day! I realized that she is indeed a mother of two and that her life should be all about her kids. Do you notice how Brit's kids are hardly ever smiling when she's around? Must be the smoke, don't you think? Compare that to Violet Affleck who seems to be having a good time all the time with Jen and Ben. Britney, I think, is not only a bad mother but a bad friend, a bad daughter (poor Mom living in a trailer), a bad client, a bad boss... which makes her a bad person period. What happened to you? You used to be sweet and pretty even though much leaves to be desired on your singing skillz. It won't be too long 'til she gets a DUI arrest. It's just one breakdown after another. I just saw that OK! Magazine Meltdown story. Poor her. People are flocking to get a copy. Her career is so questionably at the end of the rope right now.

So who's the least problematic one? Nada. Why can't you be like Mandy Moore who is doing movies and records successfully? Why can't you take your talents seriously like the way Natalie Portman does? It worries me that Megan loves how these girls "look". Of course, she only sees the glam and the fame that's why I feel compelled to remind her that these women are bad examples and should not be looked up to. I don't feel sorry for them that every minute of their lives is covered by the paparazzi. So many more celebrities are able to manage themselves well amidst all that. When these girls run over someone and kill them (and that is so not impossible), I hope they disappear off the face of the planet for good because I am so sick of the kind of influence they impose on the young generation. I hope they kill themselves while OD'ing or DUI so that this can be over and done with. If you feel so friggin' miserable, end your life and stop harming other people's. You already have your True Hollywood stories.

One last time
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ok. So it's been weeks since I've gone through different approaches in wearing my contact lenses. I've done wearing them for only when I'm at the gym, to not wearing them for several days to wearing them not more than 6 hours to God knows what. Bottomline: My eyes seem to turn vein-y and red even AFTER I've worn the lenses. Strange! Even my doctor's wondering what's up. The swelling doesn't seem to last so she thinks it's either an allergic reaction or my eyes just can't tolerate wearing lenses for long hours.

The next step: Tomorrow we try a new solution. It's supposed to be hydrogen peroxide-based but the lens case comes with a neutralizer. That way, no chemicals go into my eye.

I HOOOOOPE this works this time. If not, then I guess no contact lens for me after all. And that will just suck especially at the gym. And not being able to wear sunglasses in the middle of summer just sucks all the more.

Friends, old and animal
Monday, July 23, 2007

We wen

t back to the zoo last Saturday, thanks to Beaver's Singapore Zoo pictures. I wanted to see my friends again. The funny thing was, for some reason, I called up my old friend who has now been in neighboring Iowa for 2 years. Her name is Buenzel and she is the sister of Buttwipe's best friend, Pancit. We were elementary and High School classmates and I remember us making a really good team together. She's 5 months pregnant too! I don't know what it was with the day but somehow, I just decided to call her up that day.

Turns out she WAS at the zoo! Her second time but her husband's first time. And whaddyouknow. Hoen and her hubby were co-swimming instructors way back when

. Smoll warld! So after lunch at Denny's, we went to the zoo to meet our animal friends and an old friend. I was so glad to see her! We had become neighbors and I had been there when their family went through several misfortunes. We were practically 10 paces away from each other. But we hardly saw each other. She was finishing Med Tech school while I had already been working. Buttwipe, too, hardly saw Pancit so as much as we were geographically close, we were very much apart. But we always seemed to pick up where we left off everytime we hooked up. Now, we're in the US and we're still close by. Haha! 'Twas a good day though. I love going to the zoo. I LOVE LOVE IT!

The REALLY funny thing is that she is friends with Hoen's ex-something. The girl who fell in love with him. But long story short, unrequited love. So group dating might be hard, hehe.

Python about to devour a guinea pig; Tapirs; Melting facial sunblock; Octopus

Giant Sea Turtles!!!; Smiling Sea Toytoy!!!; Sea Dragons

Check flick
Friday, July 20, 2007

Hoen and I came up with a mission 2 weeks ago. We decided to watch each and every movie in the 2007 AFI List o(American Film Institute) of 100 Greatest Movies of all time, that is, if we haven't seen it.

We came with a check list. Here it is. (M stands for movies I've seen, J for Hoen)

1. Citizen Kane, 1941. .............................................................................MJ
2. The Godfather, 1972. ..........................................................................MJ
3. Casablanca, 1942. ..............................................................................MJ
4. Raging Bull, 1980. .................................................................................J
5. Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
6. Gone With the Wind, 1939. ................................................................M
7. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962. ..................................................................M
8. Schindler's List, 1993. .........................................................................MJ
9. Vertigo, 1958.
10. The Wizard of Oz, 1939. ...................................................................MJ
11. City Lights, 1931.
12. The Searchers, 1956.
13. Star Wars, 1977. ................................................................................MJ
14. Psycho, 1960. ....................................................................................M
15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968.
16. Sunset Blvd., 1950.
17. The Graduate, 1967. .........................................................................M
18. The General, 1927.
19. On the Waterfront, 1954.
20. It's a Wonderful Life, 1946.
21. Chinatown, 1974.
22. Some Like It Hot, 1959.
23. The Grapes of Wrath, 1940. ..............................................................J (M read the book only)
24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982. .......................................................MJ
25. To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962. .............................................................MJ
26. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939.
27. High Noon, 1952.
28. All About Eve, 1950.
29. Double Indemnity, 1944.
30. Apocalypse Now, 1979. ......................................................................MJ
31. The Maltese Falcon, 1941.
32. The Godfather Part II, 1974. ...............................................................MJ
33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975. .........................................MJ
34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937.
35. Annie Hall, 1977.
36. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957. ....................................................J
37. The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946.
38. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948.
39. Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
40. The Sound of Music, 1965. ..................................................................MJ
41. King Kong, 1933. ...................................................................................MJ
42. Bonnie and Clyde, 1967. ......................................................................M
43. Midnight Cowboy, 1969.
44. The Philadelphia Story, 1940.
45. Shane, 1953.
46. It Happened One Night, 1934.
47. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951.
48. Rear Window, 1954.
49. Intolerance, 1916.
50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001. .............MJ
51. West Side Story, 1961. ........................................................................M
52. Taxi Driver, 1976. .................................................................................MJ
53. The Deer Hunter, 1978. ..........................................................................J
54. M-A-S-H, 1970.
55. North by Northwest, 1959. .......................................................................J
56. Jaws, 1975. .............................................................................................MJ
57. Rocky, 1976. ..........................................................................................MJ
58. The Gold Rush, 1925.
59. Nashville, 1975.
60. Duck Soup, 1933.
61. Sullivan's Travels, 1941.
62. American Graffiti, 1973. ........................................................................M
63. Cabaret, 1972.
64. Network, 1976.
65. The African Queen, 1951.
66. Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981. ..............................................................MJ
67. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966.
68. Unforgiven, 1992. ......................................................................................J
69. Tootsie, 1982. .........................................................................................MJ
70. A Clockwork Orange, 1971. ..................................................................MJ
71. Saving Private Ryan, 1998. ..................................................................MJ
72. The Shawshank Redemption, 1994. ...................................................MJ
73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969.
74. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991. .........................................................MJ
75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967.
76. Forrest Gump, 1994. ..............................................................................MJ
77. All the President's Men, 1976.
78. Modern Times, 1936.
79. The Wild Bunch, 1969.
80. The Apartment, 1960.
81. Spartacus, 1960. .....................................................................................M
82. Sunrise, 1927.
83. Titanic, 1997. ...........................................................................................MJ
84. Easy Rider, 1969.
85. A Night at the Opera, 1935.
86. Platoon, 1986. ..........................................................................................MJ
87. 12 Angry Men, 1957.
88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938.
89. The Sixth Sense, 1999. ...........................................................................MJ
90. Swing Time, 1936.
91. Sophie's Choice, 1982. ...........................................................................M
92. Goodfellas, 1990. .....................................................................................MJ
93. The French Connection, 1971.
94. Pulp Fiction, 1994. ...................................................................................MJ
95. The Last Picture Show, 1971.
96. Do the Right Thing, 1989.
97. Blade Runner, 1982.
98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.
99. Toy Story, 1995. ........................................................................................MJ
100. Ben-Hur, 1959.

There are movies we have seen before but somehow have gone into obscurity in our minds. Like when my dad made me watch Ben-Hur in High School, I didn't get it, so I don't remember a thing except that there was a fight scene. Hoen, too, has seen some of these movies but isn't quite sure if he remembers enough.

On that note, we are both watching Singing in the Rain soon even though I've already seen it. Ah, the classics.

Separated by....

I have always ALWAYS yummy-ized over Matt Damon. And I can still do that because I married someone who LOOKS like Matt Damon. Don'tchoo think so? I have always though so. Forget the hair (although sometimes the resemblance has been eerie). Look at the shape of the head, the nose, those lines on the cheeks, that smile and sometimes, that chin. It doesn't hurt that they probably have the same size biceps! It doesn't hurt too that Matt is one of Hoen's favorite actors (mine and yours too, I bet).Separated by... birth, ethnicity, geography, time and space? What say you?

There have been pictures that showed closer resemblance but when I saw Matt's GQ cover today, I just had to blog it.

Hide and Seek... and die?
Thursday, July 19, 2007

THIS just breaks my heart.

Person: "How did you son die?"
Parent: "He lost oxygen inside an old microwave we were about to throw away while he was playing hide and seek with his sister"
Person: "Gg..wha...ohmygod"

I can only imagine how the parents AND the sister feel.

V
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

No, no

t the 80s show where consumed albino mice were the regular cast. I'm talking about the now ubiquitous Victoria Beckham. Her reality show, "Victoria Beckham: Coming to America" premiered last night and whaddyouknow. I loved it! I even regret missing a lot of it. Had we not switched to NBC on our way to the gym (Hoen was on his way to basketball practice), we would've missed the whole thing.

I have always loved British humor. It is dry, crisp and witty and, I didn't think I'd live to say this but, SHE IS ACTUALLY VERY FUNNY. Showed some pretty good stuff last night that I am so going to watch the encore, if there is going to be one. Anyway, welcome to Americker Victorier. Please please please don't change. I loved the part where you puckered your lips imitating your blow-up doll. That was hilarious!

Bionic-ally hooked!!
Monday, July 16, 2007

I SO CANNOT WAIT FOR THE REMAKE OF THE BIONIC WOMAN!!! It hits TVs already this Fall. Oowa! Oowa!

And to think NBC won the bid. Hmmm.

Go Dabarkads!!

They wo

n! They won! Hoen's Red team, "Dabarkads", won! They were up against the black team on the second set of the night and they won! Woohoo!! Of course, they couldn't have done it if not for their cheering squad. Haha. Wives who did so m

uch more than cheer. We screamed, we squeaked, we shouted, we clapped, we danced, we profaned, we... we were "bringing down da house down!" The kids were pleading, "Moms, please don't embarass us" but there was no stopping the "I love you, Jess!" or "Joen, pahiram sa'yo ang sexy mo!" Hahaha.

It was the first time ever for a Fil-am basketball league to be formed in Omaha and I'm so glad we caught

it. We did some last minute purchases over their "uniform" and I snagged some Husker pompoms (red and white, ferpeck!) which were very useful. Plus, we had a gymnast in the group, Alexis, who did cartwheels, pom-poms in hand. Oowa, oowa! Hoen did 2 consecutive perfect free throws and made several passes that made it to the net. He scored 8! Very good team player. Plus, being a Bosconian that he is, he wasn't afraid to rough it up a little. The black team ganged up on him-- triple-teamed him even- because he moved so fast from end to end. I kept on shouting,

"Take it easy on the little guy! He's got guns the size of your thighs!" Hahaha. It was probably true. They might have looked intimidating but they were too few in their team that they lost wind pretty fast. The rest of the team-- Chandi, Allan, Alex, Ranni, Ariel, Arnel, Jessie, Rod, and Fly... they all scored at some point. What they lacked was practice and maybe, a few more YOUNGER players. Haha.

The wives want to come up with cheering routines for the next game. I am so in!

One more room left!
Sunday, July 15, 2007

I've been busy painting the house lately. Now that the exam's off, I have to finish painting so I can ...
1) Start decorating the house. ONE MORE ROOM LEFT!
2) Ready up for Ate Joyce's visit this August
3) Start helping Buttwipe with her business
4) RElearn my Photoshop
5) Get ready for school
6) Buy a dress for Jeremy's wedding OR Aida's wedding (my first wedding here in the US and our friends are getting married ON THE SAME DAY. Ack!)

Oh and tomorrow's the first basketball league day for 5 groups of Fil-ams in and around Omaha. I saw Hoen practice yesterday and he is SUCH a good team player! He passes the ball on really well and is very "kugihan" when it comes to hacking those rebounds and checks. Plus, his "lobot" looks good in those shorts. I don't know why but his butt cheeks always seem to squeeze in whatever fabric's on it. I kinda like staring at it really. Anyway, wish the group luck tomorrow! And wish us wives luck too as we wave our pom-poms and scream our husbands' names out! Haha

No more algebra!!!!
Monday, July 09, 2007

The BIGGEST thanks to GOD!!!

Today, my mom was able to facilitate emailing of the syllabus used for Math 49 (Finite Mathematics) as consideration for waiving my need to take the Math Placement Exam or MPE. I then forwarded it to my Business Admin advisor. This was her response.

Good morning, Marie.

I have good news and bad news for you. Bad news first: MATH 49 does not satisfy the college algebra requirement. Now for the good news: the initial portion of the syllabus lists the prerequisite (copied below for easy reference), which is college algebra.

This is acceptable as evidence that you completed (or tested out of...) the college algebra requirement. I have attached a hard copy of the syllabus to the copy of your transcripts that I have on file.

Say what?? The school was not satisfied over the Math 49 syllabus but over the pre-requisite of that subject which was College Algebra?? WOW!!! Hoen and I read her reply over and over and over because it just sounded so bizarre. The pre-requisite made it to the cut but not the course I took after it. Hmmm.

But I DON'T CARE. After 5 days of cramming on Algebra, I am just so so so relieved of the pressure of having to take this test THIS Saturday already! I prayed for this last night and God answered. He waived it. HE WAIVED IT!

I just registered for class and was able to enroll with authorization. YYIIPPPPEEEE!!!!

** But I am still going to go on making my review sheets because I am taking the GMAT next year. In fact, I haven't exactly stepped on the brakes real hard yet. My mind is still into radicals and roots, what can I say. Hehe

Another Slip and Pinoy Showbiz
Friday, July 06, 2007

Another one of my Tagalog gems...

Joyce: Parang pino-potray nila na 'di siya marangal na tao.
Me: Ah, so di siya naka-graduate?
*TOINK*

As I was watching the Filipino Channel for the first time in... a year maybe? I realized:

1) That Regine is so not embracing her age. Her nose looks re-re-redone and she and Ogie are... what's the word. There's no word. I can't describe it.

2) There's this guy named.. what's his name. And he is the crush ng bayan. He can sing and dance but he really wears too much gel.

3) Ding-Dong Dantes looks so much bigger.

4) Claudine has a show with Paulo. I forget the title but... isn't he gay?

5) Gretchen Barretto lip-locked with a certain Estrada (I don't know which one) and "lagot siya sa asawa niya!"

6) Sharon Cuneta will do anything to lose pounds.

7) Sharon Cuneta smiles a lot and makes a lot of pa-cute comments even when nothing's funny and when absolutely no one is talking to her.

8) Randy Santiago looks good for his age.

9) This kick-ass upcoming fantasy show looks cool. Only it stars Angelica Panganiban (or is it Pangilinan). But her kicks and punches look real. Lucky Manzano looks fit.

10) Kris Aquino... THANK GOD she is not in Game Ka na Ba anymore. She was just... there's no word for it either.

11) Balitang K lacks budget. Huge difference from many years ago.

12) Aiza Seguerra really isn't cute anymore. She has resorted to being "that gay sidekick."

13) This game show, "Tok tok tok", like all other game shows, is trying too hard to come up with a "Jingle" that will break the "Ocho Ocho" record. I don't see it doing that. The game is too lame and when they guest Assunta de Rossi wearing what looks like house clothes, what's the point?

14) Mel and Joey. Is it just me or does she sound more annoying than she did 10 years ago?

Dash all.

Algebrat

I have been cramming for Algebra and College Algebra since three days ago. Yep, while people were lounging in their decks and barbecuing, I was digging my nose into them Algebra books. Good thing there is this book, "Painless Algebra" that explained things like I were a 5th grader. I just love it. It doesn't cover a few topics though but it'll do. My waking hours are spent thinking in numbers and I actually like it. Now that I am older, I get the logic faster and easier. Also, I told Hoen that I think Weff for his riddles because my brain is now used to over-thinking. It doesn't stress me out. It just annoys me whenever I think of HOW MANY MORE TOPICS I have to master so I can get a high score in the test. There is no failing grade. It is a placement test after all and all they want to know is my proficiency. You have this score, you can enroll in this class. You have THAT score, you can enroll in that class. I just don't want to suck.

Estudyante Boos
Tuesday, July 03, 2007

And the saga continues...

In order to register for the foundation course I want to take which is BSAD 8110 (Accounting and Finance Fundamentals), I would have to:

1) Detail to the university the syllabus of that so forgettable Finite Mathematics I took as a freshman in college. Even though in the Director's experience, most of the syllabi on this subject from other countries do not meet US Grad studies standards, she would still like to consider it for credential review.

2) take a Math placement exam. Whatever score I obtain and whichever concept they think I am proficient with, I'd have to forward my scores to our Director for their evaluation.

You'd think that lack of information and poor message relaying (not to mention DELAYing) only exists in the Philippines. Noooo. Here in the US where professors and Deans and Directors are held in the highest accord, we are but mere "goers" of the school. Students who do not persevere to get AALL the information like I do will be like dogs left in the streets, awaiting their Masters' command as to when they can come in. If you don't ask for it, they won't work their asses off for you. You have got to make it happen. You have got to ask questions. All the time. And call them after you email them after you've met with them in person.

I need to go to school. I need to get my Masters Degree. This has always been what I wanted so I am willing to do all things necessary and UNnecessary to make it happen. After all, if your goal is up there, you'd have to experience having some blisters and a sprained ankle along the way. Samok lang.

Wish things could be easier though and I wish I got informed waaay sooner.

It's so unfair!

For years now, I've been prodding Hoen to get his eyes checked. After all, staring at a computer 4-8 hours everyday should warrant an eye check-up, right? I was sooo sure he would need prescription eye wear and I was willing to bet on it. So when he finally decided (no prodding this time) to get his FIRST EVERRRR eye exam, I was ready to wave my raffle ticket in the air and sing, "I won! I won!"

But he walked out with nothing more and nothing less than 20/20 vision.

The doctor goes, "He has perfect eyes. Nothing wrong with them at all"
Maude: "Nothing at all? Not even a tinch of near sightedness? Astigmatism?"
Doc: "Just a SMUDGE of far sightedness but too small to be noticeable."
Maude: Not even corrective?
Doc: Nope. He doesn't need anything.

Waaa!!! I lost!!! Hoen was grinning like a monkey who just got a bunch of bananas. I was so bummed out! He teased me so much, he loved to say, "I would like to get twenty-twenty dollars" or "We better eat in twenty-twenty minutes." While the rest of us have to be inconvenienced with glasses and contacts issues, he can look at the world with nary a squint or a dilation. HE HAS PERFECT EYES. And as much as I want him to be cordon bleu healthy, I just felt a little bit cheated by God.

Anniv weekend
Monday, July 02, 2007

We spent the entire weekend celebrating our Anniv. Hehe. Actually, 'twas

just an ex

cuse to celebrate and indulge ourselves in anything that doesn't have anything to do with housework. Haha.

Anyway, we went to Mahoney Park which was where we brought the Chicago peeps (Ate Joyce, John and the kids) last year when they come over to Omaha.We biked for a

bout an hour then enjoyed our "packed lunch", a.k.a. the KFC bucket. Snacked on some fruits and enjoyed a short

afternoon nap. This was before we hit the water slides and pools which we enjoyed very much. This was our first time to frolic in the water ever since Cebu/Bohol last year so we liked it very much. As usual, we tried every water slide out there. After that, we did more biking (yes, we have GOT to get that cardio bit going, hehe) then hit the movies.

The

next day, after meeting up with our Pinoy friends after church, we all had a salo2 at one of our friend's house... an actual 4 corners away from us. The whole 2-minute drive was exhausting! Haha! Maayo nalang, when mahutdan mi ug asukar, naa mi balay katuktukan. Their kids are adorable so we see ourselves enjoying their company as neighbors.

We were supposed to watch the fireworks but the cooking took quite a while and Joen played some golf with some of

the guys which took about 3 hours so no more fireworks viewing. Nev

ertheless, sturya2, chika2 and a little drinking tided us over 'til almost midnight. It's not a wonder anymore why the wives gather round and the husbands just love it. I've never really belonged to a girl talk group but I guess when you're married and you plan on having kids, getting advise and hearing some horror stories on paren

thood prepare you somehow for a life you can only imagine. Oh and Alex and Elean already promised us their crib! Whoopiee! Freebies are a'welcome!

Here are some pics. And that's how we spent our Anniversary weekend. BOW.

P.S. Just realized that our Anniversary lies in the middle of Mama/Papa's Anniv (June

22) and Mommy/Daddy's Anniv (July 3). If sa hug pa, naa gyud mi sa tunga2 ni Joen on both families. Feels warm and fuzzy. Hehe.

Giving up... for now Friday, July 27, 2007

Waay ko bungot. CLEAN CUT!!!! Thursday, July 26, 2007

High tech solution LITERALLY Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Time to weigh in

One last time Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Friends, old and animal Monday, July 23, 2007

Check flick Friday, July 20, 2007

Separated by....

Hide and Seek... and die? Thursday, July 19, 2007

V Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Bionic-ally hooked!! Monday, July 16, 2007