Peping Yuson

at least that's what i heard when he gave his name.

went out for lunch today to buy some abubots. i prefer to go alone, for i can move faster. ordered a chucky chicken in wheat from Plato Wraps and a bottled water. Silently and hungrily, i feasted on my lunch and then an old man approached and ask if he can be seated in front of me. To which i graciously said, ok. He's quite fraile with a cane to support himself. After putting down his Solea Iced Tea (raspberry flavor) in his place, he went to get his food from Mongolian Grill. As he sat and carefully placed his items from his plate to our table, i noticed he will be eating using a chopstick. By this time, I am already halfway through my lunch. It was an awkward moment trying not to watch him eat and vice versa. When he was about to open his bottle, i offered to open it for him instead. He politely declined saying he can do it himself and so he did. Then started small talk.

Started with "Do you study here in Makati?", of course na flatter ang lola but I said I'm already working. Blah..blah. I learned that he works for (or does he own it?) a manufacturing company located in Antipolo but soon has plans to transfer in Makati. He even offered me a job should I want to "advance" and so he said. He shared with me that he has Parkinson's disease and that his hands are numb and that he has to take his medicine every two hours. I've suspected that based from his movements. All the time I'm wondering, I'm sure he's not alone. An assistant is lurking somewhere probably as ordered by him. Soon, lunch break has come to an end and so must our conversation. Pleasantly greated him happy new year and reminded him not to forget his medicine after lunch :) Goodbye, Mr. Peping Yuson.

Prulife Christmas Party

we had a dinner buffet at the conservatory


then begins our presentation




by 11PM, winners were announced and we came in 2nd place, sayang! :) it was nice to party again though medyo nakakapagod na nga talaga hehe

Postnups?

I've been wanting to write our ninongs and ninangs since our wedding just to give them an update about our marriage. Would like to spread the good news by sending them each a christmas card (which i bought last year pa! hehe) with these pictures attached :) thanks julie for sending them to me!

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I told my boss already...

or rather sent him a text regarding my pregnancy and he's taking the news in a good way. Here's his reply:
Medyo me hinala na ko. Cge celebrate tayo, sagot mo ha! :)

alryt! problem solved. well half of it anyway. this means that I have to continue proving to him and to myself that I can deliver my tasks despite my situation :)

ok.. back to work now.. happy as a bee..

December 1

December 1
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

24 days to go before christmas!!! :)

viRgil zach ala uma

vigil zach ala uma
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

more pics here

homemade baking or something

i think i don't like sour stuffs unlike ung ibang moms-to-be who crave for mangoes, tamarind and stuffs. For me, i like sweets. To satisfy my cravings, i took a recipe of brazo de mercedes and tada!





i got some white icing leftover and made something like a merengue



bro, sana asa bahay ka kasi i'm sure magugustuhan mo to hehe :) meron pa sa bahay, gusto mo pumunta? :)

guess who's wearing eyeglasses now

guess who's wearing eyeglasses now
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

due to his paglilihi, he's been suffering from headaches and dizziness for the past three weeks. He went to an eye doctor and got some new glasses. Hopefully, this is the solution to his problem. But then again, he told me just yesterday he's been feeling better now.. maybe because our supposedly paglilihi period should have ebbed past the 3rd month :)

Julie & Joel's Wedding

ang ganda ng wedding :) saka na ko kwento julie ha eto muna share ko :)


syempre onti lang nakuhanan namin kasi nadrain agad batteries ko.. i have 2x128MB and 1x258mb of memory and 6pcs batteries of which 2 are half charged and the rest are drained.. useless no? :p

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julie's preps @ westin





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millet, me and ruth :)

Sweet November

Just read my guide for the month promising better days ahead. A series of dates perfect for lovey-dovey plans waiting to be plotted :) my bond with my husband has never been stronger now that we're going to have a baby. he's ever more attentive and caring, ang sarap... nakakalimutan mo ung mga gabing nagsusuka ka sa inidoro.. nyahaha!

My pregnancy is only known to my relatives and close friends (which includes you), haven't really told my boss yet for fear I might get discriminated. I've picked up from some articles that I should wait after my 1st trimester, pregnancy is more stable and possibility of miscarriage is lower. Timing is quite tricky coz I'm pushing for my regularization next month. Still, I'm confident things will work out fine, work hasn't yet been affected by my condition, haven't displayed any mood swings towards my associates, so far.. so good.

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my first cousin neil matthew, at age eight died a week ago. Garry and I were able to attend the wake but missed his burial. I know I'll just physically and emotionally tire myself out there so we stayed at home and prayed for his soul. Not to worry, we all know he's going to be a lead angel in heaven.

halloween party

encantadia
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

we're supposed to be cast of a local tv fantasy-series show. our department won as best halloween decor, yey!

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i'm already 8 weeks, can you tell? :)

of personal favors, bitterness and professionalism

kitts: sent text to ex-boss pleading for clearance and last pay.

xb: hi kitts, just give us what we have agreed 4 turnover and it should be no problem. Two weeks after u left I sent u e-mail ff up to complete d turnover, u did not even respond. Its been 4months since u left and i can't see no reason why u can't complete d remaining items. This is not abt others turnover, this is abt what we have agreed. Sorry, I could not exchange my business integrity 4 personal favor.

kitts: sent text to ex-boss, sorry for not replying to email but reasoned that teammates involved were properly informed of finished items for review at the time. will send update on target dates for pending items and asked consideration that I do have to work and my health is not the same as before. Lastly, hats off to his integrity which sadly i never benefited from when prev teams resigned & i was left in charge with empty hands. will send update on pending items tomorrow, gnyt.

xb: I trusted those people in d past dat they left me a gud work but it was not. The same way dat i trusted you, but as we are reviewing what u left, u did not do ur job, you can ask blah how man QA overlooked we found and re-doing they did to the modules u said are working. I trusted you more than them but You are not different from them and I learned my lesson. Just give us wat we want satisfactorily and I'll give d MONEY anytime.

xb: Btw, please do completion soon. I cannot wait another 4 months. Salamat.

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whatever problems they are currently encountering in the said project is not entirely MY fault. Before i left I never said "all modules are working, 100% bug free" in fact the reason why i left was because none of them seems to be working. i have my mistakes but i know i did my job and whatever was required of me at the time. Whatever MONEY i still have left with my ex-company, every cent i have earned and i believe is unjustly being held from me. I also have to pay for others mistakes and shortcoming. I have become others escape-goat. Suit yourself. And for the record, it has only been 3 months, gawd.

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Soon... everyone will get what they truly deserve.

first picture

more pics available in my babycrowd journal :)

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KIND OF EXAMINATION: TRANSVAGINAL UTZ
SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS

Within the enlarged uterus is a single live intrauterine embryo with a crown rump length of 16.6 equivalent to 8 weeks and 1 day age of gestation.
Cardiac activity was appreciated (171 bpm).
A yolk sac is noted measuring 2.0 mm.

Wrapped around placenta
Amniotic fluid volume is adequate.
No free fluid seen at the posterior cul-de-sac.

IMPRESSION

• SINGLE, LIVE INTRAUTERINE PREGNANCY EQUIVALENT TO 8 WEEKS AND 1 DAY AGE OF GESTATION BY CROWN RUMP LENGTH
• WRAPPED AROUND PLACENTA
• NORMAL AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME
  

Yahoo!Launch - Film Scores Station

I am enjoying this station so much, i don't mind the commercials every now and then.

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Bit by bit, i encounter questions from my family and friends regarding the baby and I guess we have a lot to think and discuss about. I haven't been thinking too much of the future, just taking it one day at a time.. praying i won't get nauseous throughout the day..

when should we think about getting yaya's, names for the baby, funding etc..?

human allergy

over the phone...

cass: thank you for calling . this is cass, how can i help you?
kitts: hello cass! kitts here..
cass: ngii.. ikaw pala yan.. allergic ako syo..
kitts: ha?! bakit naman..
cass: basta, allergic ako senyo.
kitts: nde, ano lang to.. blah..blah..

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cass is one of my business resource person in two of my projects: Single Customer View and CRM. Nagulat ako sa sinabi nya kasi for seven years in the industry, first time ko makakuha ng feedback na ganito from someone and she's serious ha. Through out the project, never ko pa sya kinulit for her to be 'allergic' of me.. cguro for the past 2months, I've emailed her mga 3x pa lang and called her twice pa lang so nde ko mavalidate bat gnun ang reaction nya. I guess ung kakulitan ng boss ko rubbed into her so much na pati ako associated dun kaya. tsk..tsk..minsan lang tlaga, nakakainis ang mindset ng ibang tao, very unfair.

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my dad spent his birthday at our house.. pagod pero masaya din kasi nakasama ko na naman family ko. i just hope my dad will develop an allergy from drinking beer *lol*

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i'm so bloated pero i still get hungry more frequently than before.. feeling ko puros ako gas, ang laki pa ng chan ko :( can't bike na rin (un pa naman ang only form of exercise ko recently) so i have to find some ways pano macontrol ang weight gain.. haay.. i think i'm starting not to like drinking plain water, hindi ko gusto ung lasa nya.

pregnancy journal

got this from kaye :)

http://www.babycrowd.com/jr/online/kittsgarry/

haay.. not much symptoms or ayaw ko lang makiramdam masyado hehe

we're back!

alona beach
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

just a teaser from our short trip. will upload pics the soonest!

meanwhile, back to work...

to all well-wishers.. my heart goes out to you guys for your support!!

*muah*

early christmas gift

early christmas gift
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

back ache, breast swelling, stuffs you normally feel before you have your period but i've been feeling this way for 2 weeks already and it's been 40 days since my last period.

while on the bus going home, sabi ni gary: baka buntis ka? but i brushed it off as soon as i heard the words.

hmpf, baka nde naman.. come what may...

yesterday morning, on my way to work, sabi ko.. magpe-pregkit ako, ako lng muna magisa to spare garry of the news kung nde man. madi-disappoint na naman kasi yun eh.

punta kong watsons, punta cr at nagtest. grabe wala pang 1minute lumabas na agad ung result so duda ko sa kit (kasi mura chka nde un ung brand na gamit namin), "Be Sure Quick" P64.27.

lunch time. punta ko mercury, bili "Medic" P125.00, punta cr at nagtest ulit. after 4-5mins, 2 lines = 2 lives :) dalawa na kmi sa katawan ko :)

last night. bought a small baby bottle, inserted the results (as suggested by julie) and waited for bedtime.

bedtime. nauna na ko sa room kasi may inaayos pa si gary sa pc. pinatong ko si Papu (small dog stuff toy) sa baby bottle na nilagay ko sa ibabaw ng unan nya. para makikita nya muna si papu, syempre bago sya humiga tatanggalin nya si papu at makikita ang surprise ko sa kanya.

lights off. pumasok na si gary sa room, tinabi si papu, kissed me gnyt.. hmm.. bat gnun, wla syang reaction.. sabi ko.. nde mo nakita suprise ko? kinapa nya ung unan nya, kinuha ang bottle, binuksan ang ilaw ...

purity

purity
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

Happy 6th Anniversary to us!

yesterday, we're supposed to do some shopping stuffs for our bohol trip this weekend. instead, buong araw kami naglaba't nagplancha kasi umabsent si ate jenny :( at least that's additional P500 for our budget hehe :)

I am excited yet guilty to take the said trip. Excited kasi, it'll be my first airplane trip within the country. Binibiro ko nga si garry na pagkakataon na matatakan ang aming passport (as if ;p) Guilty kasi my family is currently going through rough times financially speaking. Eventhough we know we do deserve this break (last year kasi wla kaming "honeymoon" trip), still parang marami pa sana kami mapaglalaanan ng pera. I was even contemplating the thought of selling the tickets para ung cash maitulong namin sa family ko. Of course, nde ko na to sinuggest kay garry, naisip ko lang.

The trip is booked already, so cguro when we get there we'll try to have fun na lang din.

isolation

birdline revisited
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

sometimes it's nice to be alone and ponder how things are going in life.

like a bird perched on a wire.

to be on top of all things so i can see everthing other than me.

can you deliver?

a month ago, i was given the authority to interview and select project-based prospects to be included in our project team. after much deliberation we've settled to whom we'll call Uma.

To make the long story short, a week has passed and he seemed qualified for the position he's been hired to. And he should be coz i chose him right?! hmm.. i think i should keep my eye on him. I'm not the kind of person who's bossy because I for one do not want to be bossed around. My working attitude is: give me my tasks, I'll do it and inform you as soon as I've finished them. I have the initiative to report back and update my immediate superior whatever progress I have made. As a leader, I do not breathe on the back of the neck of my team members. I give them ample space and wait for their feedback. I trust that they give all their best in their work and do not need to be "QA'd" all the time.

What irks me though, is that you tell me that your task is 'done' and yet when i check up on it, its half-baked. Not all of the functions are there, lack of validations, and you tell me you do OOP and yet your code is directly in your UI?! and that my friend, is the type Uma is becoming. Geez, we're paying him P49K a month (well let say that he gets P38K net). For him, he's on track since he's 'done' with his scheduled task, tpos i'll find out that its not 100% done kasi nga may kulang pa. Parang bitin palagi, wala mang lang akong nakikitang extra effort or added value sa work nya.

I will give still give him chance to redeem himself. If not, tsk.. bring on the mean machine..

bowler wanna-be

bowler
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

last saturday, our department was challenged by the finance team for 3 rounds of bowling game. It was quite fun really, I haven't bowled in months probably in years :) here's my stat in case you're wondering ;)

game 1: 66 (no spare, no strike, lots of canal *LOL*

game 2: 93 ( doing good, ey?!)

game 3: 82 (i think, 1 spare no strike)

in the end, finance team won just because they we're able to practice the other day (sour grapes ^^) oh well, better luck next time :)

Ilang tulog na lang..

Tarsier
Originally uploaded by vwdiscup.

haay.. excited na ko! :)

lil johnny bravo

lil johnny bravo
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

zach @ two months (almost)

finally, nakadalaw na sa family ko yesterday. pinasyal namin si baby sa glorietta :)

more pics here

kiddie parties

erin 1st bday
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

singles parties, done!
kiddie parties, next!

*lol*

gnun tlaga.. family oriented na ang lifestyle pag may asawa :)

more pics here

katas ng pagod

skinny dipping
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

yes, first sweldo! :)

sarap ng feeling ng may pera ulit.. haay.. but before mag *krug-krug* (withdraw) eh magba-budget na muna me. if i spend wisely and save more i might end up like this bakulaw who's content to just skinny dip from sun up to sun down.. wachatink?

badminton for dummies

i need help guys!

i never played pro as i've mentioned before in one of my previous posts and i don't know what came over me to sign up in our department's badmiton tournament (?) on Aug 13. we'll have a practice game on tuesday so i could try to measure up with the rest. i thought kasi it would be fun pero when i found out that i'm the only newbie in the group and the rest has won a tournament or two.. gawd, what was i thinking?! :p

weekend warriors

rod
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

t'was a long weekend, we opted to color our world a bit starting with our bathroom.

successfull weekend warriors we thought we were after finishing all four walls, sadly the paint didn't quite attached itself and starts peeling when wet.

we're still thinking how to resolve this paint issue. until then, this will have to do.

What do I do for a living?

Job Title:
SR. ANALYST/PROGRAMMER (Job Level H)

Reporting Relationship:
Sr. Systems Analyst, Senior Analyst/Programmer
Manager to Senior Manager

Location:
Application Development - Integrated Systems
Application Development – Life Asia

Job Purpose:
The position is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, documentation, and deployment of applications based on the specification assigned to the incumbent following the Prulife UK Systems Development Methodology (SDM), Guidelines and Standards.

Principal Accountablities:

Systems Design

1.Conduct analysis and design on assigned module
2.Conduct business requirements gathering

Systems Construction

1.Code, unit test, and debug programs based on supplied program specifications
2.Document outcome of testing based on expected test results
3.Perform data correction activities for cases of system malfunctions or manual errors based on supplied specification
4.Develop and document program specification based on approved systems design
5.Perform quality assurance or coding review of completed programs
Systems Implementation

1.Prepare program and system documentation such technical reference manuals
2.Install system/configuration/procedure
Systems Management

1.Supervise/Monitor/Administer the development work of assigned programmer ensuring that programming standards are adhered to
2.Assume program supervisor role for small to medium size projects
Others

1.Perform other functions as may be assigned

Secondary Accountabilities :

1.Write User Manual
2.Conduct User Training

Job Specification:

a.Qualification
College degree in Bachelor of Science, preferably Major in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics or any Sound foundation on structured and/or object oriented programming
Strong oral and verbal communication skills
Strong business requirements gathering skills
Team Player

b.Experience
at least 3 years of programming experience
Exposure to major phases of Systems Development Methodology
At least 1 year of systems design and analysis experience

c.Knowledge
Mandatory :
Knowledgeable in SQL programming
Knowledgeable in either COBOL or Visual Basic
Knowledgeable in SQLServer, MSAccess
Preferred :
Knowledgeable in Crystal Reports
Knowledgeable in Lotus Notes development
Knowledgeable in Java, JSP

Autonomy (Give three examples of any independent decision taken by job holder or action taken where job holder has complete autonomy i.e.. without referring to superior for approval).

1.Supervision and coaching of assigned programmer/s

2.Preparation of detailed design based on given specification and general design

3.Clarification with users/business analysts on business requirements

4.Handling system error and its corresponding investigation



Problem Complexity (Give one example of routine problem and two examples of non-routine problems encountered at work, and how the job holder goes about resolving them.)


1.Writing and Designing of Program : Specification is provided but individual will have to assess the most appropriate design approach and syntax to use to make the program more efficient.

2.Analysis of business requirement : The individual must understand the business environment in order to fully appreciate the business requirement. This can be done by conducting thorough interview of the users and documenting the observations prior to working on the design of the system.

3.Program supervisor role : The individual must be able to manage his/her members by ensuring quality of work is in place and by ensuring that programming standards are followed. It is critical that the individual understands the module assigned to him/her both from the technical and functional aspect.

Virgil Zachary Botor Quita

virgil
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

latest addition to the family :D

more pics here.

born: July 8, 2005, 3:30pm
weight: 5.0 lbs

proud father: erwin u. quita
loving mother: jonalyn b. quita

More baby pics

argh, ayaw magrefresh ng blog ko. Anyways here are some more pictures of our baby virgil :)

here's the album link:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=xizybsm.3xhscdle&x=0&y=-v1sqok

short video:
http://rapidshare.de/files/2959479/virgil.MOV.html

when you say nothing at all

mahirap magbasa ng isip ng iba so mas maganda diba kung itatanong mo, ano ba ang problema o kung meron nga ba?

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i'm the kind of person who tend to avoid conflicts in life, somewhat an escapist most of the time. i expect people to be more sensitive in my feelings for i am with theirs. but i understand a person may try and can only do so much and yet still not understand what is going on inside my head.

~~~

being recently married, one would expect na kami ay nasa honeymoon stage pa lang. ngunit dahil kaming dalawa lang ang magkasama sa bahay, hindi talaga maiiwasan magkainisan. minsan valid reasons minsan wala lang talaga.

~~~

oo, magkagalit kami kagabi.

~~~

ayun pala, dami pang pasakalye :D

~~~

i try and will keep on trying to resolve issues as soon as possible, but i'd rather not talk about it with you right then. in time, siguro. baka naman wala lang yun, baka naman meron pero masaya na ko kasi bati na tayo.

heart cutout

heart
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

self portrait

this is what i look like whenever i feel stressed out:

don't buy promac dvd player

well kung yun eh ayaw nyo magpupok ng player kada load ng cd haha since walang work last saturday, dinayo pa ni garry ang mga pirated cds sa MCS. heto na't panu-nuorin na namin ang pinakaaabangan nyang "Coach Carter" nung una mejo ok pa, memya eto na nags-skip na, at syempre na badtrip ang aking asawa. isa lang ang solusyon jan kundi ang bumili ng bagong player! aba mayaman! haha so kinalinggohan pangkatapos namin dumaan ng simbahan (nde na kami nakaabot sa misa't nag pray na lang din) pinasyalan namin ang appliance center. balak ko sana xenon na lng din since eto ang brand ng speakers namin mga P3K lng sya pero cguro nadala na ang aking mahal sa mga hindi branded eh naligaw kami bandang sony at philips. lamang ang sony ng P500 pero sabi ko parang ok na rin ung philips dahil may videoke function samantalang ang sony eh wala. at dahil dun nakumbinsi ko syang bumili sa halagang P5.4K na pumapatak P1.8k payable in three months :D at syempre pa, excited akong umuwi no. tawa ko ng tawa sa Hitch.. Batman Begins is so-so naman.

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kwentong mall ulit, nakita namin 50% ang mga comforter/bedsheet set sa SM dept store sabi ko kay garry, silip namin ung ibang designs sa taas. pumanhik na kami't nagtingin-tingin. may nakursunadahan kami mejo tpos nde namin makita ang price eh di nagtanong ako sa saleslady. eto na, napagtanto namin na P3k pala ang halaga neto at nagumpisa na ang salestalk, may-i-bulatlat na nya ang comforter at mega-explain bakit sulit syang bilhin. i was trying to tell her na wala pa sa plan namin bumili nagtanong lang muna etc.. at syempre ang kinahinatnan ng lahat, napabili kami nde ng comforter kundi ng bedsheet/pillow set, balikan na lng namin ang comforter sa ibang araw pag may pera na kami ;p haay..

mental note: to avoid impulse buying, throughly search for a tag and check the price first before asking persistent attendant :p

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nung sunday, tanghali na kong nagising kaya napagisipan kong magbike na lang ng hapon. e, umulan. e, ano ngayon?! nagbike pa rin ako :D ang saya!

you should try it sometime ;)

heartbreaks and resignation

ngayon ko lang naisip na ang pagresign pala eh parang pakikipagbreak sa matagal mo nang boyfriend. i have had my share of breakups pero matagal na panahon na yung nangyari. and now that's its happening to me, ang sakit pala talga.

feeling ko parang ang selfish ko kasi iiwanan ko ang mga nakatrabaho ko sa gitna ng problema. hindi ko na ija-justify kung bat kelangan ko umalis. ang alam ko lang nagtrabaho ako at ginawa ko kung anong kaya kong gawin.

sa ngayon lumalabas lahat ng pagkukulang at pagkakamali ko.. cguro ganon nga tlga, diba pagnagbe-break ang usual dialogue eh kasi hindi mo to ginawa or kasi ginawa mo to. i'm willing to take the blame, kung san kayo masaya, ok lang.

ang masasabi ko lang, makakalimutan nyo din ako.

honey, please pass the salt

yesterday, nanuod kami ng mr & mrs smith. bribe to ni gary sakin so i can finish agad our selection for our wedding album. marami-rami din akong napulot dito sa movie na to. syempre there is always emphasis on communication :)

refreshing ung concept dun sa part that goes something like this:

john: honey, could you please pass the salt.
jane: its at the center of the table. just right there between you and me.

the point is.. jane is quite clever to place the stuffs that john might need just within their reach so she can equally enjoy her dinner :) if that was me, i will hand it to him right away.

yes, i am garry's wife.. at his service! :)

the march

march
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

my long weekend was well, restful :)

garry and i attended a wedding last saturday. it was the kind of wedding with perfect details.. love the gowns, love the flowers, everyone was prompt, no major mishap, quite organized. it has its own moments. i for one will never forget the desserts i filled myself with. ahh.. teka moment ba un.. food pala un.. hehe

anyways, like i've said, i'm sure to the newlywed, everything was like a whirlwind of activities. before you know it, months of preparation is over and both of you must now deal with what we call marriage.

ocho-ocho

bathe
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

happy 8th monthsary, mahal!

*muah*

the 31st of May

when i was small and christmas trees where small.. ay, 1st of may pala un hehe..

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couple of weeks ago, bought these siomai: P27 for 4pcs and just the other day i was sooo surprised when they served us 3pcs instead. hubby went immediately to the counter to verify and just as i've suspected.. price increase! tsk..tsk..tsk.. though i've checked the reciept and it a peso lesser than the original amount.. still..hmpf..

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i had a dream this morning. umalis daw si tekeng at si mami punta ng kuala lumpur. dapat kasama ko kasi nalate ako or may ginawa ako or something, hindi na ko nakapunta sa airport agad. balak ko sumunod so kinabukasan nagempake na ko at pumunta na ng airport. bago ko bumili ng ticket, tatawag sana ko kay mami napansin ko iba pala ang dala kong celfon unit. so tumawag ako kay gary kasi nde ko makita number ni mami. pagtawag ko kay gary at tatawag na sana ko kay mama nang makita ko sila palabas ng customs.

kitts: ma, bat andito na kayo? nakabalik na kyo agad.
ma: naku anak, kelangan pala ng visa dun. kala namin stopover lang tpos nadeny kami kaya bumalik na kami dito.

ang ending.. syempre umuwi na kaming tatlo :D hanggang panaginip ba naman, nde pa rin kami makaalis ng bansa haha

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haay, magblog pa sana ko kaso uwian na.. bukas na nga lng! :)

surprise!

happy birthday, mahal! *muah*

trying to psych myself

i'm currently involved in the same project for about 19 months now. this is the longest engagement i've ever had so far and it's tiring me already. out of 9 schemes we've only managed to signoff only one *sigh*

samu't sari

nugn isang gabi, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, habang mahimbing na natutulog at lulan ng bus pauwi, nakalagpas kami sa aming babaan:

garry: bat nde mo ko ginising kanina sa GMA?
kitts: pano kaya yun eh tulog din ako! :p

harhar.

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napasukat ako ng salamin sa mata nung lunes at nakuha ko na kagabi. ako ay may astigmatism at gradong 75 sa parehas na mata. mainam naman dahil nung huli ko nagpacheck-up 75/100 ang findings. sarap din mas malinaw ang mata, parang lahat gusto kong picture-an hehe :D

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sa larangan ng pera, kami ay mejo masaya dahil nakakuha ako ng commission at sya'y nabigyan na ng bonus, yahoo!! :D pero kahit na may mallwide sale ngyon, sa bangko ang bagsak nyan, para kay beybi. oops, wag maexcite! wala pa rin hanggang ngyon. isa lang ang masasabi ko: wais to, gid! ;)

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nga pala, kaninang umaga ako'y nanaginip. pagpasok ko daw ng kwarto eh may mga nakasinding kandila. hindi po horror to, romantic po ito dahil sinet-up po ito ng aking asawa. bigla akong may narinig na tugtog na nanggagaling sa labas at pagkatanaw ko sa aking bintana ay bumulantad sa aking paningin ang aking asawa at may hawak syang gitara sa harap ng mikropono sabay kumanta ng "Leader of the Band". Aba, kelan ko pa sya nakitang nagbutingting ng gitara?! so eto ako't naluluha sa galak at laking gulat ko, andun din ang aking mga magulang na mistulang naliligayahan din sa performance ng aking asawa.. haha.. kung anong sumunod, nde ko na alam pagkat ako'y nagising na :)

ikaw ay tunay na batangueño kung...

.......nung ako'y bulinggit pa, madalas akong mabulyawan ng lola ko, "lipa ka na naman ng lipa eh may sireno na, lagi pang patikar ay pag nalaba naman at bakbak ang tuhod ay ngal-ngal."
......sabi ng wag kung saan pasula sulangot at baka maligwin, bago luluklok sa tangwa ay pag nabulid ka riyan ay balbal naman ang bungo mo"
.....dahil dine po sa amin ang upo ay tabayag, ang salukot ay sawing, ang kalamansi ay kalamunding, ang barya ay mulay, ang munggo ay balatong, ang ngiti ay bungisngis, ang kagat ay ukab, ang singko ay sang bagun, ang lagnat ay landang, ang posporo ay apuyan, ang kuhol ay tambunganga at ang pangit ay butsikik, hehehehe, syangapala ang kape sa amin ay barako. - Ramil Ilagan

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nung saturday pagdaan ko sa bahay, akala ko isa itong malaking honeydew, un pala local upo lang! hehe.. nishare ko lang ung blog entry sa taas kasi natuwa kong sobra :D i guess batangueñong hilaw ako harhar

going nuts

weekend was great and lonesome at the same time. i came home to my parents alone much to their surprise. sabi ko ko "nagsolian na kami sa knya-kanyang ina" my dad actually got worried and asked me so many questions kesyo nagaway daw ba kami, etc. far from the truth, we actually decided to just spend time with our own families since its mother's day and nakakapagod nga tlga minsan magpabalik-balik.

ay the reason pla why i'm going nuts kasi nagpanic ako kanina nde ko maaccess ung flickr site. took some interesting weekend caps but i forgot my cam cable.. *toink* will post tomorrow!

reflect/reflex

hay thursday na, bukas biyernes na, sa isang araw sabado na, sa kamakalawa linggo na.. eh ano ngyon?!

ambilis lng nang panahon. kelangan ko na magreview :(

thermo rising

diba may na? dapat naguulan na mejo? ang inet pa rin!

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hubby's sick since sunday pa kasi pabago-bago ng temp. sobra init sa labas tapos papasok sa aircon kaya yun sumakit ulo't may sipon

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dami dapat hapitin sa work kasi absent kahapon. haay.. namiss ko pc ko :D mya ulit

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Buy some boxers
The jury is still out on the boxers versus briefs debate. Some say testes can get overheated in briefs, inhibiting sperm production. Others say it's really not an issue unless sperm count is already a concern. Cole points out that if wearing boxers can potentially give you an edge over briefs, why not go with boxers for a few months? It's a fairly simple wardrobe adjustment that could speed things along.

gatang alimasag with langka

yummy! that's what i had for lunch :D i guess my parents miss me so much, with my brother as courier, they sent me a pack good for 3. shared it with my friends and it was superb! wish i shared it with hubby but he rarely eats crab but i know he'd love the langka. would've taken a pic of it but my brother borrowed my cam. he's off to baguio tomorrow, lucky him.

sometimes, i don't want to think of them too much because more likely, i'll end up crying. but hey, i'll give myself a break and let me feel that i really miss them much more than i want to.

just one drop.

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so, now that i dont have a camera for a while, i'm forced to write sensibly more than ever.

overwhelmed

i just got a free flickr pro account! ain't that cool? :D it means more space for me, more sets.. i so want to organize my pics, yey!!

gotta make the most of it, the free account expires after a year.

thanks, mike!

priorities change over time

we both need to figure out where to focus our funds. here are our options: kitchen/laundry extension - this should be decided on before the rainy season.

car down payment - this can wait until december, perfect timing when we can get the best deals honeymoon - if i still don't get pregnant by october front lawn landscape - this is at the bottom of the list, all we have is carabao grass which is fine with me, for now. or we could just not spend until the end of the year. we're lucky to make ends meet however, we haven't been saving much and that worries me. i admire all soon-to-be parents, you're so brave. * * * trying to focus on the job at hand. no phone calls for me, sad. * * * have to finish selecting pics for our wedding album. *sigh* i know.. long overdue. * * * this made my day: skow

pastel

with the sky as His canvass, each day He paints me something beautiful.

here kitty, kitty

haha.. kidding!

meet my neighbor's pup, brownie aka gretchen ^^ i'm starting to get attached to her, lately she's been following me around with her waggy little tail. can't resist rubbing her tummy which i think isn't fed much that's why my heart goes out to her everytime i see her.

made me think of getting our own dog. kaso kawawa naman kaso nobody's home most of the time. dbale, makikihiram na lang ako ;)

lomo effect

before lomo

after lomo


photos by: kitts
effect source: My Life...

still looking for pics na mas maappreciate ung effects. got this from flickr group: technique, galeng!

EDIT: came up with these..