friendly dinner update

had dinner with a couple, wifey is the godmother of dani and hubby is garry's bestman on our wedding. both were officemates from previous company. finally was able to dine at The Seafood Club :) I was estimating around P2.5K but our bill skyrocketted to P3.7K. Crabs pa lang P1K na :) but it was a huge one. they gave us a two panel picture frame as a gift. it was a great dinner, updates and chikas were shared onting reminice here and there ;)

Bangungot

I think i had one this morning.. In my dream, I was inside a building. It was poorly lit that I can barely make out of things. I was suspiciously peering at the hallway from a washroom's door. No sign of life, carefully I closed the door. As I hold my breath, I took another look and saw a security guard. Quickly, I came to him holding a card and asked him the directions for the said room. To which he said,
"Medyo marami nga pong nahihirapang makita tong lugar na to".

Pause.

"Baka nga hindi ka na makabalik".

With this I started getting scared, and thought to myself maybe he is not a real person but a ghost. At this point, I am half awake and half asleep for I can feel garry patting dani to get her back to sleep. In my head I was screaming at him to wake me up but to no avail. I was in a brink of panic for no sound came out of my mouth. I was thinking if only i could just make a single part of my body to move, maybe even just one finger, then I will wake up. Fortunately I was sleeping on my right side and was able to tip over to my left side. Alas I was able to open my eyes, almost at a lost of breath. I tried to tell garry but did't quite send the message clearly cause dani's starting to stir up.

Half an hour later I was able to fall asleep. That nightmare left a horrible aftertaste up until now. I keep hearing the words of manong guard.."hindi ka na makabalik"

People die in thier sleep. Thank God, I didn't. For now.

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christmas aftermath

got some gifts suprisingly from some people to which some i didn't give any. nakakahiya *b* masama ba magbigay ng gift na hindi mo naisip nung una at naisip mo lang kasi binigyan ka?

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i will be working today and tomorrow. uwi kami batangas by friday and return to nova by saturday. which means i'll see you.. next year! :) pasok naman ako agad by jan 2 kasi sama naman to be on leave on your first working day of the year dba :) at year of the pig daw?

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still no digicam pero nakapagpapicture kami.



will post album link later :)

some dates

thursday, isd dept xmas party nila garry so i decided to meet up with my sister with her friend-then-boyfriend vince in tow. we bought gifts for our parents and hungrily ate BK burgers. My brother showed up and gave candy her present. syempre hindi ko papayag na wla ako hehe so binigyan din ako ni bro. eniweys, akala yata ng kapatid ko eh one day use lang ang mga cards so ikot to death sya to spend everything. Meanwhile, tambay na lng kami ni bards sa timezone. Standing in front of the loading zone, as I swipe the yellow card for balance inquiry, suddenly i felt.. hmm.. nostalgic. I used to burn my hard earned money everyday til closing time in that place. I got rehab (read married.. kidding love.. but seriously hehe) and forgotten the excitement and fun of it all. panalo syempre palagi si bro sa victory lap and hoops pero mind you my highest score was 46! not bad no, for an old-timer :) thanks sis and bro for the dates, twas fun to see you guys!

friday, half day sa office so again, i've got spare time plus coding kami. i've already texted olgs na magdate kami. originally we're to meet at her office by 430pm but i got caught up buying and queueing for gift wrapping that she decided to join me in makati instead. she bought me a cute frog pencil at tickles, reminicing our college days hehe. anyways, we ate at heaven and eggs which is not much of a heaven for me. i blame it to their customer service and overly cold room temp. ganun ba talaga sa heaven, sobrang lamig? hehe anyways, for their price, we could've eaten a better meal somewhere else, IMHO.

anyways, we were just warming up, kwento-kwento when gary texted me reminding me that landmark is closing already and that i should get whatever things i left at their counter. syempre takbo ang lola mo kasi walang pasok kinabukasan, hirap naman kung sasadyain pa namin yun bukas. Naudlot tuloy ang aming kwentuhan pero buti na lng naabutan ko pa ang aking bags hehe ayun bitin ang date pero masaya na ko nagkita kami uli :) it always nice to reconnect to old friends, iba yung personal dates eh kesa sa email or text-text lang :)

weekend recap

saturday - gerah's birthday



http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556484240bVRJgC

sunday - holiday shopping




more pics later :)

company and GK party

MTV PRU Overdrive - CATS Disco









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Gawad Kalinga - Felicity Village @ Better Living





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kwentos later na lang :)

skinny jeans

well, we're gonna have our xmas party today. and since those 'thights' are expected to be all over the place.. i'm not gonna buy and wear one, for now. last night, hubby's patient enough to wait for me while i go buy myself something decent to wear for the said event. hmm.. yup, i'm wearing them now straight from the plastic. normally, if they don't smell like old stock or something funny, i don't bother washing them first, stock naman eh hehe.

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any moment now..

to pass time

(as if i have so much left), i picked up an old hobby i'll share when i'm done with it. also, my hubby bought me this:



the 11th installment of the Wheel of Time series, yey! :) admittedly i haven't finished book ten, buy hey, i'll get there right?! :D

so, i was looking for spoilers ( don't mind really, they always get me riled up and actually start reading) and chanced upon the writer's blog and his entry on beating cancer. that's a relief, for selfish reasons, sayang naman ten years of waiting for the finale tpos mabitin dba hehe..

Why would anyone want to have a parasite?

este a baby pala :)

i have been reading exchange of emails in N@W group about pros and cons of having a baby. most mothers are very articulate in expressing their views and quite encouraging and some even humorous.

i find it hard to share my take on the subject because it really is a very personal one. what maybe a plus to me may prove to you otherwise.

from the start, i knew that i wanted to get married and bear not just one but at least two child. if other couples chose not to have one, i don't go, hmm.. something must be wrong with them. they're just.. different.

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The Nurture assumption

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"Deciding to have a child is like choosing between the blue pill and red pill in the movie, "The Matrix."

After choosing the blue pill, will you decide you hadn't? But you can't, cuz there's no looking back."

-- a n@wie

december

dani's 6mos already and got her first bump on the head, courtesy of yours truly. anyways, we celebrated our nth monthly anniv by malling yesterday. was able to buy 3 cute tops for dani, 3 bra and a lip gloss for me, a jacket for hubby.

t'was a fun long weekend :)

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got my first xmas gift today from a co-worker. i bet it's not much but i just love gifts :) being a mom maybe has a lot to do with me feeling all christmasy this holiday.

dad and me

dad and me
Originally uploaded by daniellaveronica.

posted some updates on dani's blog. i so love this two ;)

counting the days..

xmas leaf
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

tickle me.. or not

sa tingin ko lang mas nahirapan si pacman mag-english nung interview nya kesa patumbahin si el terrible :)

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ka-edad ko pala si pacquiao.. i feel old tuloy hihi

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my digicam is dead :(

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my previous entry in wifespeaks seems.. hmm.. bland.. it has a different tone from other entries. sometimes i wish i'm more.. sarcastic or bitter cynic .. extreme ba so readers can read something more ... interesting.

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i measure dani's foot with my forefinger and my thumb in an "L" position. seems like i need another strategy.

she really has grown..

i think i'm gonna say that.. a lot.

Picnic at the CorPark

shrimps



some more shrimps



crab with brocolli



bro, zach and jona

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<-- more pics

itchy feet

i hear mother nature calling me.. not that kind of calling ha! i've been wanting to trek again, dami kasing photo ops pagumakyat. either way, i think i better do my lunch thing in the next few days para mabawasan naman kati ng paa ko hehe

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forgot to blog about this. seph and i got free exam vouchers valid until end of the year. i guess i have to start reviewing, sayang naman kung hindi ko ma-avail kahit bagsak at least just to measure how "knowledgeable" na ko sa 2005 .net :)

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daldal na ni dani, i've heard her babble "pa-pa","ba-ba", MIL said she heard her say "ma-ma" but i haven't yet. kulit din :)

going up or going down?

how many times have i told myself to draft an entry before actually posting .. ggrr..

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had lunch with my SIL and brothers at tokyo tokyo greenbelt.

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scenario: elevator going down, me pushed the "L" button
man: what does "L" mean?
moi: uhmm.. Lower Ground?
man: ah.. coz others have "G"
moi: Ground floor is below after the escalators.

*elevator opens*

me thinks, di kaya L is for Lobby? hehe. Kahit ilang ulit ko ireplay, engot pa rin, stupid question calls for a stupid answer kasi. tsk.

N@W Thursday Q's

1. Now that you're married, do you still celebrate your bf-gf anniversary?

yes, whenever possible. funny thing is, our bf-gf anniv is oct3, our official wedding day is oct2 but we're legally registered on oct1. sometimes it confuses me which date to celebrate. better yet, that calls for a 3-day celebration :)

2. When's the last time you saw an ex of yours? :)

well, i last saw two of my exes during the funeral of my apong babae a couple of years ago.

3. When you were a senior in high school, at what age did you think you
would get married?

twenty-five.

4. What's the best place you've been to on a romantic date?

so far, taal vista hotel valentines day last year.

5. Anyone you're remembering this All Saints/All Souls Day?

see previous post.

scary thoughts

read past emails sent by my flickr buddies and most are very encouraging. i really miss tinkering with my Ne3200 and be on autistic mode. this halloween, i'm still scared of ghosts and aswang but i am more afraid ..

.. to lose whatever talent i have
.. to wakeup old instead of growing old
.. to lose sight of lovely things
.. to be deaf and not hear music and laughter
.. to be forgotten by the ones i love
.. to take forgranted what matters most

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and hey, happy nth monthsary to us! stopped counting the months since we got married, i figured we'll be together forever and simpler method of tracking in year units seemed more practical (excuses!) hehe

in memory of...

apo jo
apong babae
tito raffy
bapang melen
kuya lelis
niel matthew

under the weather

garry's sick, i'm sick and worst of all dani got sick.. and i'm the carrier.. huhu.. but she is well now, thanks to tempra. gary and i are still barking like dogs on a tight chain.

hirap pag may sakit ang anak.. minsan na nga lang magkasama tapos may sakit pa.. sana nde na to maulit muli.. been absent for 2days already got lots of cathing up to do.

in the mood

for some shopping :) no christmas list yet. just bought new socks for my dani and a dress for ate gerah. i spotted a cute red stripped shirt and couldn't resist paying for it. dani received several cute outfits last week that's why i'm so eager to go out and dress her up. they do grow up pretty fast and before you know it, she already outgrew some of her stuffs she probably used 3 times max.

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she also got this neat gift from her ninang mean and epe :)

ang mawalay sa anak

its been two nights, hindi ko sya naaamoy.. *hikbi* miss you dani..

Dani's Baptism

more here

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natapos na rin, birthday naman :) ilang buwan na lang din yun ha kaya kelangan ko na ring magisip-isip.

sabi ko nga masaya naman na may halong lungkot. half lang din ng expected guests ang nakarating so dami ring natirang food. pero bonus na dumating yung mga college friends ko kahit layo ng pinanggalingan nila. as usual, most of the gifts na nareceive ni dani are clothes, so i'm spared from shopping again :)

Tulig.bat

click here to see who's consistent in my list

at eto pa, nasama din si jericho rosales, ibig sabihin bards magkamukha din pla tyo kasi kamukha mo din si echo?! :P

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wala pa rin si dani souveniers for her guests. una sa lahat, isa lang kaming hamak at walang printer kaya nde ko makapagprint ng mga kelangan ko. malamang sa alamang eh mauwi kami sa pigurin :(

bukas nakaleave na kmi ni gary para makapagprepare para sa sunday. this event will not be an easy one for me. dami yata kami na-invite but not sure who's really coming. most of the sponsors are not available (either abroad or hmm.. well..) sabi ko nga challenge to samin ni gary kasi wala kaming makakatulong dito kundi ang in-laws ko. we're praying for good weather, mejo maulan lately. though nagrent nman na tlga kami ng tent.

Prulife 10th

will upload pics later :)

Cheers to us

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love you mahal.. thanks for being with me always..

Bagyong Milenyo

grr.. was supposed to attend an event today. registration starts at 8am, an hour after naman for the program proper. turns out they sent email yesterday 3pm cancelling the said activity. didnt report to work yesterday kasi nga signal#3 na sa makati. buti na lang no work din pala kami. yun nga lang hindi ko nabasa yung email.

anyhow, i was so eager pa naman to be there early so i can get the free book. rode an ordinary bus at buendia mrt station kasi traffic, mrt's dead, can't afford a cab, no aircon bus in sight kaya. by 835 i was there, drained battery i brought my charger along and plugged my cel. then came Seph's text informing me not to go for the seminar was cancelled. if the text came a little bit earlier i wouldve appreciate his gesture but i got irritated instead.

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didn't get much sleep last night, ingit kasi ng ingit si dani and sometimes she'd wake up and cry prolly due to the warm night following the storm. naiinitan. haay..

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passed by south super and skyway's free for all :) billboards toppled over roofs from left to right. tsk.tsk.

N@W Thursday Q's

1. Your current ringtone?
>>just something from my nokia fone gallery

2. How do you manage your time during the holidays
(i.e., Christmas with my family, New Year with the
in-laws)?
>>Christmas with my in-laws in Novaliches, New Year in Batangas with my Grandparents

3. Sino una nakakatulog, you or your spouse?
>>usually ako pag kasabay si dani

4. Would you rather have your own lucrative business
or be a high-ranking executive of a big-time firm?
>>basta ba high-paying job kahit hindi high ranking executive

5. On which hand and finger do you wear your wedding
ring?
>>ring finger: dati right pero since tumaba ako, sa left na lang muna

6. Would you rather be stuck in traffic driving or
have difficulty getting a cab ride?
>>cguro i'd rather be driving at least i'm getting somewhere paunti-unti

7. Hot coffee or cold / ice blended coffee?
>>pwede both?!

8. Would you rather exercise or go on a diet to lose
weight?
>>diet muna then exercise to firm up

9. Which of your and your spouse's physical traits
would you like your kids to have?
>>gary: skin, lips, hair
>>kitts: eyelashes, nose, cuteness ;p

10. When and where was the last vacation trip you had
with your spouse?
>>bohol trip for our 1st year anniv

Bonus Question: Would you rather have bad breath or
underarm odor? (Hindi puede WALA!)
>>bad breath na lang, mumog lang katapat nyan!

Little Miss Philippines '87 - Retrospect

Highlights would include, me going against Aiza Siguerra during the finals. While doing the "It's a small world" presentation, the cute little 2 1/2yo bibo tripped, I was beside her and helped her up. She made it to the magic 10, i didn't. I cried, went home with a big enervon-C as consolation prize.

Every day since then, I watched Aiza on Eat Bulaga doing her duck walk :) She became a child star, a lesbian, a great acoustic singer. I might not live the enchanting showbiz life she had, she most probably doesn't even remember me. However, I dare say I once shared the spotlight with her. For details how it came about, read below at your own risk :)

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Eat bulaga was airing at channel9 back then. I don't remember how I auditioned for the said contest, but the idea came from the two badings working for my mom's salon. During the "daily" contest and we have to bring our own upright piano to the studio. It must have weighed a ton, six macho guys were barely able to lift the said musical instrument. Anyway, back at the studio, the idea of having two escorts, my twin brothers, was very refreshing to them. First part where you do your introduction (name, age, motto) went rather smoothly. However, during the talent portion, where I played "chopsticks" I missed some notes which I doubt they noticed. The audience laughed during Q&A when joey and vic asked my brothers:

J&V: Kambal kayo?
*brothers nod*
J&V: ikaw (points to brother in left) si kita (Quita, our surname)...
ikaw naman (refers to brother in right) si sweldo!

Q&A goes..

J&V: "Halimbawa nasa mall kayo kasama mo nanay mo. Sa dami ng tao, bigla kang nawala. Anong gagawin mo?"
K: "Pupunta po ako sa guard, papahanap ko nanay ko."

O diba, panalo ang sagot! :D It was a tie between contestant#2 and me (I was the third). And so we move on to the semis.

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I can only remember that my PA's (hanep!) were clearly nervous for me when the straberry lipgloss spilled over to my dress I was wearing for the talent portion. Again, I played "chopticks", seamlessly now.

Q&A goes:

J&V: "Kung nalaman mo na sumali din ang bestfriend mo dito sa Little Ms Philippines. Magagalit ka ba sa kanya at bakit?"
K: "Hindi po.. kasi contest lang po to, bestfriend ko po sya."
J&V: "Sports lang.. kung sino matalo at manalo ok lang, ganun ba?"
K: "Opo."

tbc..

i feel so jurassic

i have been pondering on upgrading to MCSD VS.NET 2003 for the past 2 years now. yes, it has taken me that long before i finally decided to seriously go for it and upgrade my mcsd vs6.0 taken way back dec 2000. however, since the release of vs.net 2005, a new track is issued, go figure.

*sigh*

i feel so old already...

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Home sweet home

after a month of staying at my in-laws, we're back in our humble abode :)

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was on leave yesterday, mild tonsilitis. with that, a late post for our wifeys, my apologies.

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might pursue baptism in cavite *sigh*

Cousins

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dami ko pa gusto gawin jan pero yan na lang muna, lagot ako't dami ko pang gagawin hehe :)

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ay sus, kadami nga pala tlga available resources sa scrapbookflair site..gumawa pa ko from scratch.. haay..

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nga pala nagpost ako ng church and baptism inquiry sa N@W. options are as follows:

don bosco church
san ildefonso church (evangelista)
national shrine of the sacred heart
st. andrew (bel-air)

if you have contact nos penge naman para makainquire requirements and fees :) if all else fails baka sa mabuting pastor sa dasma na lang din hekhek

eto pa, tinanong ko kanina butihing asawa ko kung magkano ang budget namin, sabi ba naman sakin 10K waaah.. eh tinanong ko sya sino bisita nya buti kung ninong/ninang lang eh hindi nman.. hmpf..

friday na naman!

i've been obsessing on finding the right toy for dani. my lunchtime is usually spent breezing through baby toys but couldn't seem to decide which one to buy. today, i promise i'll buy the clutch cube but then there's also this mommy-and-baby guppy team tsk..tsk.. there's just too little time to spend with dani kaya gusto ko play talaga kami at kelangan may props :)

sana i can bring dani along para makita nya yung toys tpos whichever caught her attention the longest un ang bibilhin ko..

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my kids got featured @ The Travel Guide In Real-Time Jaunted

kapuy dong!

kahapon naka-leave kami ni gary parehas kasi napagod kami nung linggo. nakigulo kami sa 3day sale ng SM Nova bitbit si dani ng walang stroller. buti na lng masarap tulog ni dani pero susmiyo sumakit mga braso't likod ko sa bigat ni bebe hehe

nung sabado naman may inattendan kaming bday party sa shakeys valero. anak sya ng ka-carpool namin sa dasma. i wonder, magkano kya nagastos nya.. hmm.. at least maiba naman sa jollibee/mcdo/kfc dba :)

after nun dumaan kami ng paco para bisitahin si mader at makuha mga anik-anik na binili nya para kay dani :D

ay friday night nga pala eh may libreng dinner kami ng IT regional sa Hard Rock. Nabusog na naman ang lola nyo, forget na naman ang diet.. haay.. at

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danikit @ SM Nova

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waiter, asan na ba ang food?!

My baby pucca

made a separate blog for dani :)

still needs a lot of personalization but we'll get there as soon as i get some work done.

Dani - 3mos

Dani 08262006
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

can't wait to be home today. i miss her already.

happy 3mo-birthday baby! *tsup*

blue skies

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just playing around with some of fd's toys



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post below can be a sign of mild post-natal depression but suddenly with a slight touch of your hand, the skies lit yet again assuring me, things are not so bad and it can only get better :)

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Blue Sky
Hale

When do stars fade their light?
Does the moon and the sun make it right
For you the world maybe
Like an endless storm chasing a mystery

Is there hate in your heart?
Does your body drop and tell you to stop
Loving you or loving me
When it all falls down you just sing with me

Coz there's a blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow shining and shimmering
A blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow
Maybe it's all we need

Oh don't you wash away that smile
You just look out the window and see the light
It's beautiful to be alive
It's wonderful to live a life

The sun is sure to shine
For you and me for everyone
So don't be sad it's just the start
Of a new beginning in your life

There's a blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow shining and shimmering
A blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow
Maybe it's all we need

Rain will keep on pouring
Some things you can't control
And while the sun seems far and hard to hold
It will ...unfold

There will always be a blue sky
A blue sky waiting tomorrow
Full of..hope..yeah
Full of hope yeah

Coz there's a blue sky waiting tomorrow
Waiting tomorrow shining and shimmering
A blue sky waiting tomorrowWaiting tomorrow
Maybe it's all we need

grey clouds

hanging over my head...

feeling moody today *sigh*

L3ch3ng L3chon

nasira ang diet ko! hehe

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obvious ba mas mahilig ako sa pagkain kesa sa kodakan hehe :D leah, francis, chris if any of you came accross this post, maraming salamat sa donasyon! ;)

Floating brain

is what i have today. foremost, i forgot the album (with dani's and zachs pics) i'm supposed to bring today. still sleepy, blame it on my heavy lunch i had with my brothers and sil :) at chef d' angelo. first time i tasted their fish n' chips, highly reco by my bro and i must say it is good *licks fingers*

bards said my outfit reminds him of ate shawie. wish i have my cam with me, sadly i left it at home. have to go back to work.. will try to blog more later :) i've been "playing" since the start of the week.. bad, bad employee!

wikimapia

i hope i don't have any stalker or else..



you can find us here!

flower power

flower power
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

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Digiscrappin

huli na ba ko? hehe.. parang nakaka-addict nga yata to, don't know if i can afford this hobby.

anyway, kenis ako nakalimutan ko mga bagong pics ni dani. bukas na lang ulit. went to landmark kaninang lunch to buy *rolls-eyes* diapers at kikay clips :)

we're currently staying at my in-law's house in nova, kaya for months ngayon lang ako nalate ulit. well technically, hindi pa rin ako late kasi w/in grace period pa rin pero not the usual na dating ko.

just want to rant a bit.i know someone who's very sigurista sa scope of work nya. she would easily point fingers at someone, i'm assuming kasi it will lessen her work load. haay..tbc..

playtime

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bought this activity quilt at landmark for only P600++ would like to get lamaze's but too highly priced P2.9K++ i think.

caffeine shots

give me 250ml every hour.. i'm so sleepy.. zz..

the joys of parenthood my foot *LOL*

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soft

soft
Originally uploaded by kitakitts.

taken : 08052006

Nikki's 6th Birthday Party

Received an invitation via text from my cousin for my inaanak's birthday. Kahit daw regalo basta pumunta kami ni Dani. Syempre as a proud mommy, pagkakataon ko na i-showoff ang aking trophy ;p wala naman sya ginawa kundi matulog at mangunsumi sa ingay ng party music hehe

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Nikki, Tita Candy and Dani

Team Building 2006

during one of our breaks, when asked by our facilitator

f: so was it worth your weekend?
k: no.

i have to be straight with him. i'd rather spend the day with my daughter no matter how delicious their food is ;)

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group pics - bet you can find me in 1 sec
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lunch at National Sports Grill
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erwin with my masterpiece
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minime : minnie & me

MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)

INFP
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Idealistic, loyal to their values and to people who are important to them. Want an external life that is congruent with their values. Curious, quick to see possibilities, can be catalysts for implementing ideas. Seek to understand people and help them fulfill their potential. Adaptable, flexible and accepting unless a value is threatened.

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this personality test shows that i'm basically an introvert-- to my officemate's suprise. it is true that sometimes you become somebody else to be more effective at work.

coo's

continuation :)

Birthing Kwento

May 30 - Tuesday
Still at the office. super inggit ako sa mga ka-batch ko na nanganak na. Naisip ko kelangan ko magpatagtag so naglunchout ako at nagikot sa glorietta. Nakabili pa ko ng brownies sa Kenny.

Pauwi namin ni Gary parang masakit ang chan ko, ung tipong naje-jebs ako pero pagtry ko wala naman lumalabas. Bago matulog pinakiramdaman ko ang katawan ko if lumalakas/dumadalas ang contractions ko. Every magigising ako to monitor frequency ng contractions. Pansin ko kada gising ko meron palagi pero wala naman akong nararamdamang pain, nde naman sya pasakit ng pasakit.

May 31 - Wednesday
4:00 - nagising ako, hilab pa rin chan. Ginising ko dahan-dahan si gary at mahinahong sinabi, "luv, tulungan mo ko orasan natin contractions ko. asan nga ba ung naprint nating 'stages of labor' na article?" Pagabot nya sakin ng papel, nagstart na sya magayos ng damit at gamit nmin. Ewan ko ba ba't hindi pa ko nagaayos ng gamit ko pero gamit ni baby all set na.

Anyways, pagbangon ko may naramdaman akong parang discharge. Pagpunta ko ng CR meron na kong tinge of blood sa panty. This time alam ko na nagle-labor na ko pero consider ko din baka ma-false alarm katulad ni mhay. Pero tumawag na din ako sa OB ko and sinabihan nya kong dumirecho na agad sa st. claire.

5:00 - nakaayos na kami. my mom insisted that i take a bath kahit nagmamadali na kami. buti na nga lang din pala naligo ako. mejo wla yata ko sa wisyo kasi parang ang weird pra sakin bat ako pinapaligo eh feeling ko sandali lang kami sa ospital hehe or naisip ko wala naman cguro aamoy sakin dun or nagmamadali ako kaya bat kelangan maligo?

6:10 - nasa st. claire na kami pero wala pa OB ko. habang nasa byahe kanina, gusto ng nanay ko naka-hazard ang ilaw namin (over! aga kaya wla namang traffic at nag140kmph kami sa skyway hehe) at hindi si gary ang nagmamaneho kundi ang bestfriend nyang kapitbahay namin (na later on eh gagawin naming ninong ni dani dahil sa pangyayaring ito). anyway, she told me to look for the dr currently in charge sa ER at mag pa IE daw ako para malaman namin if ia-admit na ko or hindi pa. at dahil may ina-iv daw si dr naghintay kami ng mejo matagal kasi daw nahihirapan magkabit at mataba ang pasyente. napaisip tuloy ako, eh ako kaya mataba rin, mahirapan kaya sila hehe. syempre, nde pa kami nagaalmusal at niyaya ako ng nanay ko kumain pero sa tension ko siguro kahit mejo gutom na rin ako eh sabi ko sila na lng muna.

7:00 - inadmit na ko kasi 3-4cm na daw ako. naka-iv na rin ako so nde na ko tlaga nakakain. sabi sakin ng resident, ung ibang buntis eh nagsisigaw na daw sa kalagayan ko samantalang ako eh nakakangiti pa't nakikipagbiruan pa hehe nde nila alam pantanggal kaba lang un :D eto na this is it na, pinasok na ko sa labor room. pwede namn sila sumilip at pumasok pero sandali lang din. Bawal din daw ang celfone kasi sa mga aparatus, pero wag ka ang mga staff dun panay ang text :p buti na lang magisa lang ako sa LR at least wla akong kasabayang buntis na makakadagdag sa kaba ko. eh kahapon pa naman daw mga 11 patients ang meron sila 9 manganganak tpos 3 ang ira-raspa.

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while in LR, nurse attaching a fetal monitor device on my belly
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syempre sa una nde ko pa feel na nagle-labor ako, nakakatulog pa ko, usap sa nurse onti. lumipas ang ilang oras mejo na stuck ako sa 4cm. later on, narealize ko dpat nde ako masyado pala natulog at naglalakad na lang muna sana.

after lunch..

tinatanong na ko kung gusto ko ng Demerol, pain reliever ito pero once lang ako pwedeng bigyan so tinitiis ko muna ung pain kasi baka pag kelangan ko na tlaga wla na syang effect pag napaaga ang request ko. nung mejo sumasakit-sakit na binigyan na nila ko tapos natulog na ko ulit. heto na, naalimpungatan na ko sa matinding sakit na naramdaman ko at nd ko na napigil ang sarili ko. by this time nasa 5-6cm na ko. palakas na ng palakas ang ungol ko hanggang sa nagsisigaw na ko hanap ko dr.vita .. "wala pa ba si doc?!", "asan na si doc, ang sakit!!!" by this time, half-awake na lang ako tipong nde ko mamulat mata ko kaya nde ko sila makita. naririnig ko na lang sila,

iha bumaluktot ka..
yuko pa.. tulungan mo nga..
wag gagalaw..
ilang taon na ba tong batang to, may scolio na yata..
eto na ha, wag gagalaw, sandali na lang wala ka nang pain na mararamdaman..

habang ako naman eh sumisigaw at umiiyak..

"matagal pa ba yan?! masakit na eh!"

true enough, nagsubside na ung pain at nakatulog na ko.. drifting na ko by this time, hindi ko na rin nararamdaman pag ina-ie ako. around 3pm, basta narinig ko na lang 10cm nako't pwede na kong dalhin sa Delivery Room. Nung ita-transfer nila ko sa bed na may wheels hirap akong igalaw ung katawan ko kahit iangat ko lang ung legs ko nde ko magawa, grabe i feel so helpless parang hinang-hina ako.

paglipat sa DR, so nakabukaka na ko dun, kahit pa lalaki ang naga-assist wala na kong pakelam. although nagtrim na ko syempre shinave pa nila. nagtatalo pa ung dalawa,

nurse1: "yan lang ba? bat hindi lahat?"
nurse2: "oo, pwede na to."

inorient ako na may bakal sa side incase gusto ko may mahawakan pag umiire. tinatanong ako kung marunong daw ba kong umire, sasabihan naman daw nila ko kung kelan dapat o nde dapat umire. sabi sakin dati isipin ko lang daw na para kong jume-jebs kasi dpat ung force sa chan nde sa lalamunan. kaso parang tumigil sila tpos nagusap-usap. pagbalik ni dra. austria, sabi nya open na daw ako pero nasa station zero pa daw si baby ibig sabihin floating at ayaw pa bumaba ni baby. pag nagtagal pa daw baka maCS ako.. nde ko pa ma-absorb masyado ung sinasabi ni dra, kaya pala nde pa nila ko pina-iire. mya bumalik ulit si dra, tinatanong ako kung ano daw gusto kong cut kung vertical or bikini. sabi ko, doc kung delikado na si baby ok lang na vertical na lang (kasi may nagsabi matagal pa pag bikini mas mabusisi). pero sabi nya ok pa naman daw kasi hindi pa naman daw stressed si baby.

iniwan nila ko magisa sa DR habang nagiisip, hala mac-CS pa yata ako. So kahit hindi nila ko sinasabihan, inimagine ko naje-jebs ako at umire. Pagbalik ni dra at ni-ie nya ko, narinig ko na lang.. nasa station 1 na si baby, Tpos nagdatingan na sila ulit, sabi nya ire misis, ire.. o ulo na to.. ifo-forceps na lang daw nya. mabilis na lang ang mga sumunod na pangyayari, mya onti narinig ko si dra,

"ok, baby out! its a girl!"

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tapos hawak na ni dra si baby nakita ko ang puti nya tpos lakas ng iyak nya pero nde pa pala sya tapos. mya narinig ko naman

"ok, placenta out!"

hindi ko na nakita kung anong itsura nung placenta kasi nakasunod yung tingin ko kay baby. nasa may far left side ko sya binubusisi ng mga nurse. iyak ng iyak si dani, all the while i was thinking "tapos na?! yun na yun?" hindi ko makapaniwala na tapos na and hoping we'll be ok. mya mya nilapit na sya sakin, picture-picture onti tpos nawala na sya sa paningin ko.

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Staff cleaning Dani


Dani, still bloody but ok


I'll be at your side...


A closer look


Gary, Tita Mina, Mami and Dad had a first look at Dani

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after ako tahiin ni dra and the staff's cleaning me up na, they asked me kung gusto ko munang magpahinga or matulog. I don't know what was expected of me na ano na ba dapat ang gawin ko? after cguro an hour, bumalik sila tpos dinala na ko sa room ko.

gusto ko ulit makita baby ko but i was so tired. when i heard from my parents na ok naman si baby sa nursery natulog na ko buong gabi.

June 1 - Thursday

after ko magbreakfast umakyat na ko sa nursery para matry magpabreastfeed. it was the first time i held her and said to myself, "grabe, baby ko to." whatever pains or discomfort na nararamdaman ko, it didn't matter to me at the time. happy na ko just to have her in my arms :)

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nagbilin ako sa nurse to feed my baby via dropper kaso she told me hindi na nila kaya kasi marami daw silang baby na inaasikaso. Nagworry naman ako sa sagot nya kasi baka hindi nila matutukan si baby kaya i decided to take her out of the nursery. By lunch time kasama ko na sya sa room.



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we stayed at the hospital until friday. After lunch, we paid our bill and nagout na kami. all in all we spent around P31K less na ang Philhealth :) sakto lang sa budget, i was treated well naman sa hospital, the room was kept clean and ok naman so i guess it was all worth it.

ang tanong, uulitin ko pa ba..
ang sagot, pass muna :)

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first family picture