Then and Now

For mommies who tagged me including Mhay


“If you still keep your baby’s first 3 days photos, We would love to see them. Label them as 1st, 2nd or 3rd day (as shown below). After that, please post the most recent one, one photo will do. You can post as much as you want though. I’m sure you will realize and tell yourself “seems like yesterday“.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

March 2008

I had to include other people for scaling purposes :) Indeed my little one has grown for the past 22 months.. *sigh*

Five Things

So Toni wants to know:

5 Things Found In My Bag
–Cellphone
–MP4 Player
–Wallet
–Kikay Kit
–Red Shirt

5 Things Found In My Wallet
–Credit card
–ATM card
–SM Advantage Card
–Cash
–Receipts

5 Things Found In My Room
–Bed
–Lamp
–Portable DVD Player
–Dani's DVDs
–Electric fan and AC

5 Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do
–Be wealthy
–Be healhy
–Be creative
–Be happy
–Be wiser

5 Things I’m Currently Into
–blogging
–digiscrapping
–online shopping
–home making
–insurance hehe

5 People to Tag for This Meme
–Vina
–Irmee–Pam
–Shiela
-Nyree
–Minnie

Yey! :D tapos na rin :D

Second Month of the Year

Peachy was born when flowers bloom, somehow it fits hehe

1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!

My birth month:
FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

The Twelve Month
JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

I am tagging Irmee, Bang, Maybelle and Mari.

What to give, what to give

I have an unanswered Q from toni,

What gift do you want your hubby to give you this Christmas?

wow, that's the question i've been asking myself since the holiday season started. maybe another baby. no i'm just pulling your leg (i've been wanting to use that phrase for a long time now ;p)

to hubby: WARNING SPOILER ALERT!!!

i would love to buy my husband a new pair of nike shoes that he so coveted but always restrained himself not to buy due to budget constraint.

He's so easy to please :D sabi nga nya kahit wala ok na, asus..

And toni, I hope you get that mclaren stroller you've always wanted for Lance ;) thanks for the tag!

My Desktop at Work

Ok here is my very boring desktop at work. Not much personalization i can do here since we have to abide by company's standards. anyways, i have a 1152x864 screen resolution which most of my officemates find too small. as you can see I try to minimize my desktop icons and shortcuts coz i read somewhere that it eats away some precious memory from my unit. mostly i have notepad files containing stuffs i copy and paste from the net or local mail or sql scripts. filenames are quite descriptive so one can easily guess the contents (go figure blah, crap and dump.txt hehe)

Note: Start Copy Here!My Desktop Free View Instruction:
A. Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun.
You can do a screen capture by:
1. Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12 key).
2. Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V).
3. If you wish, you can "edit" the image, before saving it.
B. Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.
C. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.
D. Add your name to this list of Free Viewers with a link pointing directly to your Desktop Free View post to promote it to succeeding participants.

Lutchi - My Two Cents Worth
Michel - Words From My Heart
Jessel - My Wonderful World
Weng - Readers Haven
Janine - Janine`s Blog
Genny - Wonderful Things In Life
Juliana-My World
Kitts-Marriage?! Think twice.

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will tag others in a while, post ko lang po to ;)

Get to Know Me More!

Mich, you should know, I put a lot of effort in this tag :D

Q1: What are you doing 10 years ago?

T'was September 1997, I'm in my 1st semester of my senior year in St. Scho, Manila. With that, i must be stuck with some school work :)

Q2: What were you doing 1 year ago?

Lemme check the archives ;p
- aha, it has been a year since i've started with digiscrapping :) yey!
- i was planning for dani's baptism
- put up dani's blog
- contemplating on preparing for .net 2005 exams

Q3: What are 5 snacks you enjoy?

- meiji macadamia chocolates or anything with chocolates
- pringles cheese
- piknik honey mustard
- munchees pizza flavored green peas
- white beans

Q4: What are 5 songs you know the lyrics to?

- Betterman, Robbie Williams
- Danny's Song
- From this moment, Shaniah Twain
- You don't know me
- Blue sky, Hale

Q5: 5 things you would do if you are a millionaire
hmm.. how many millions are we talking about here and what currency? lol

- pay off debt
- book a world tour
- hire a financial consultant
- share it with my loved ones
- donate to charity, naks!

Q6: 5 bad habits

- i procastinate
- i lie
- i cheat
- i steal

oh wait, i thought this was a confession hehe

Q7: 5 things you like to do:

please refer to Q6

Q8: 5 favorite toys:
hmm..define toys ;p ok, i'll try to be wholesome :D
- nikon d40
- photoshop 7
- does dani qualify? she's my doll :D
- piano/guitar
- portable dvd player ;p

Q9: 5 things you would never wear:

- two piece bathing suit in public (not with my flab and stretchmarks)
- big belts
- dress made with vegetables *lol*
- checkered tights
- fur, the real thing

Q10: 5 things you hate to do:

- house work
- get a loan
- leave dani for work
- hurt love ones
- try too hard to be funny

I'm tagging...juliana, kathycot, mommy haze, mari

Hope to know more about you guys, your turn! :D

are you quirky?

i got tagged by olive on this. hmm, have to think well about this...

quirky things that make my family special:

1. our family loves to cook! we've always joked in the house na walang payat sa pamilya namin. self explanatory na yan. hehehe! and since my mom loves to cook, she'd rather prepare for special occasions than spend a lot in a restaurant. her philosophy is, spend x amount in a restaurant and you can only accomodate a very limited number of people. but, spend the same amount but prepare it at home, you'll be able to feed double the number. who can go against that kind of thinking huh!

2. our family can't eat without any condiments, especially patis. it is such a very important part of our eating habit that appetites are low without this key ingredient. just to emphasize how important this is, my brother who just recently got married and who'll possibly be moving to canada by end of the year is already worrying where he'll get patis when he gets there. he's the most patis-fanatic in the family.

3. we love a good bargain! if we can find better deals in divisoria, then that's where we'll buy it.

4. the tv set is a staple appliance in our home. we each have our own set of tv. there's even a tv in our mini-store. if not for our small tv getting busted last week, there would have been one as well near the dining area.

5. we prefer drinking juice or iced tea over softdrinks. but, we do indulge once in a while.

6. i can't sleep without a blanket covering my feet. i don't care whether it's hot or not. my feet has to be covered, otherwise, i can't sleep easily. socks are out of the question.

About the Tag:
1.) Olive tagged me and I will tag six people.
2.) If you are tagged, then on your blog do a post about six interesting/weird facts about you and/or your family. Then tag six other people to do the same and leave a comment for them that they have been tagged and to come visit your site. This is one more way to get to know each other.

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this has been sitting in my drafts since last year

Present

Yourself: 10lbs lighter, need to visit a dentist.
Your Partner: missing soon. training in SG. very unpredictable.
Your Hair: minus the waves but still not so straight but i like it just the same
Your Mother: more appreciated
Your Father: slightly sick, too hard headed for his own good, tsk.
Your Favorite Item: likewise, computer :)
Your Dream Last Night: blank
Your Favorite Drink: thai iced tea
Your Dream Car: red honda hunchback(?)
Dream Home: great view and mixed country & shabby chick
The Room You Are In: office
Your Fear: being forgotten
Where You Want to be in Ten Years: SAHM in dasma
Who You Hung Out With Last Night: just the same, my family
You’re Not: working yet *lol*
One of Your Wish List Items: more free time
The Last Thing You Did: Eat breakfast
You Are Wearing: blue collared printed sleeveless on top of light khaki pants and bronze sandals
Your Favorite Weather: windy
Your Favorite Book: Five people you meet in Heaven
Last Thing You Ate: Tosilog :)
Your Life: getting there
Your Mood: T.G.I.F parang sabado na
Your Best Friend: Julie & Olgs
What Are You Thinking About Right Now: What could be the result of my LOMA exam. How am I supposed to do LO out of Dani's 1st Bday Pics. How to start my birthday kwento and ratings. Review budget and re-execute.
Your Car: White Toyota XE 2000 Plate No. XSE940
What Are You Doing At The Moment: writing a blog entry, starting the bday kwento, scanning feeds, working
Relationship Status: Still double :D

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read from Aggie's blog :D