Pancit Canton, etc

Sitting at Pho Bac resto at past 2, I texted Jon and said, "Portugal la! I ordered na." And he texted back saying he's so upset with the cab driver. I thought, "He's baaack!" Haha!

Gosh I missed my kiddo :p Coming off from his holiday vacation, we decided to meet up on the eve of the year's first work day. So after having a delish Vietnamese lunch (becoming a staple now), we headed to Rustan's for grocery-- and a lot of it hehe. I got so amused at us going to each and every aisle. We passed through the candies isle and I heard, "Myls bilis, alis na tayo dito!" Hahaha! But we came across lots of Hershey's chocolates and he said that I can pick what I want and it'll be his treat. Heehee... so of course I got the dark ones ;)

We passed by another isle and he suddenly said, "Uy pancit canton! O bilis Myls, Imma get you pancit canton. Alin gusto mo?"

Let me give you a bit of flashback... Jan 3, Saturday:

Jon: tomorrow
Jon: ill see you
Jon: huy
Myls: yup! see ya!
Myls: what
Jon: wala pala ko pasalubong
Jon: didnt have time na
Jon: kahit isang chocolate
Jon: wala
Myls: so may utang ka
Myls: :))
Jon: ill buy u na lang pansit canton
Jon: bukas
Myls: HAHAHAHAHA!
Jon: 2 pa
Myls: fine
Jon: san ba kasi galing yun
Myls: SAYO!!
Myls: duh!!!
Jon: ay
Jon: hahaha
Myls: hahahaha
Jon: sakin ba
Myls: oo!!
Jon: where did i get it?
Myls: when you were making kulit about my TIN #
Myls: remember?
Myls: sabi mo
Jon: oo nga
Myls: "sige na please! bigyan kitang pancit canton"
Myls: =))
Jon: hahaha
Jon: fine

It'll be corny to elaborate on the pancit canton thingy so I'll save it hehe. Anyway, he didn't get me two unlike what he said. He got me five. Hehe! Sooweeet!

After grocery, we claimed some pictures from his trip that he sent to printing. Then we went straight to Greenbelt for our first Kikay session - FOOT SPA!!! I'm a sucker for foot spa y' know! Jon is not but I think he liked it. Goodie! And oh yeah, I just had to take a picture (so nanay).

Then we grabbed dinner at Kenny Rogers, and tried to look for havaianas for him but ended up buying a sleeveless top from Adidas. Maybe because I'm so notorious at making people buy stuff that he started joking, blaming me for his new purchase. I protested, "Hoy, di na nga ako nagsasalita dito no!" Haha!

For the last stop, we went to Starbucks to have Coffee Jelly. We enjoyed our drinks for about 30 minutes and had a laptop session, looking at the pics from his trip (and laughing at a lot of them hehe). Most of all, we were trying to grab what's left of the holiday break. Tomorrow, it's crunchtime again.

We called it a night at 9pm and hugged bye.

When I got home, I got into my sleep clothes and then went online to continue watching Ugly Betty. Since I wont be at the office until early GY, I thought I'd try to switch back to work day clock.

At 11:30, Jon texted.

"How's the pancit. Eating one now."

Heehee :p

My 2008

a repost from Kaye's entry... some of them (which explains the numbering)

1. What did you do in 2008 that you've never done before?
get out of the country; eat lumpiang gulay; be "mom" to three boys

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
1 out of 2. (1) travel more; (2) learn a new skill - driving or swimming. kept #1... I'll still have the same resolutions this year :)

3. What countries did you visit?
US and Malaysia

4. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
a Honda Civic or a condo

5. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 2008 - a friendship was reconfirmed
May 2008 - went to the US
August 2008 - started going out with the boys

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
became a better person, and gained new friends

9. What was your biggest failure?
work-related. hehe. neeext!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
hmm.. trying to recall

11. What was the best thing you bought?
plane tickets to Chicago and Malaysia

12. Where did most of your money go?
travel!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
seeing Sally again after 4 years; Chicago and NY trip; old friends and new friends

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Mamma Mia OST and Disturbia! (still dancing it with Jon haha)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Definitely HAPPIER!
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Focus, Sleep

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Taking a cab going to work

20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
Anxious

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
had too much fun to notice

23. What was your favourite TV program?
House, American Idol, reruns of The Nanny, That 70's Show

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope

26. What was the best book you read?
Gryffin and Sabine series

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
hmm can't believe i'm saying this-- some Country (but not hardcore country!!)

28. What did you want and get?
a new US visa, US tour, Malaysia tour, and happy weekends :)

29. What did you want and not get?
a Honda Civic still. hehe

30. Favorite film of this year?
Mamma Mia!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Proud 29. Treated my friends to dinner; my family to lunch. Went to Tagaytay with the boys

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Colorful. Printed. Mismatches... and that's going to stay in 2009 too :)

34. What kept you sane?
conversations with Ron; my friends in general, who makes me insane too hehe

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Piolo and John Lloyd (haha! joined the bandwagon)

36. Who is your real-person crush?
haha! secret na walang clue!

38. Who did you miss?
Sally, Jon, Ron

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jon

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008?
(a) Speak up. Confront. Defend.
(b) Be more open- meet new people; expand your network
(c) Count your blessings

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year
"This year, is gonna be incredible
This year, is gonna be the one
All the planets are lining up for me
This year, I'm gonna have fun"


*****AND LASTLY!!!
GOALS/DREAMS FOR THE NEW YEAR:
save, travel, work smarter

Ay...

(Phone rings)

Me: "Hello"

Caller: "Hello... Liza?" (my mom; we sound alike on the phone)

Me: "Ah, tawag na lang po kayo ulit. Naliligo lang."

Caller: "Aahhh... nakabihis na sya?"

Reyna Lang

A good friend of mine told me about an incident he and his mom had while shopping. My friend was wearing his Cartier watch as he and his mom looks around. Then he came across this girl and he felt a bump. They realized that their watches had hit each other, to the girl's horror. She started giving a monologue, claiming that her Philip Stein is new. Upon hearing it, my friend's mom suddenly came up to the girl and said,

"Excuse me... Cartier (points to his watch)... Philip Stein (points to her watch)... BIG DIFFERENCE!!! (walks away)"

[insert applause here]

Birthday! Birthday!

Another year, another celebration! It's even better this year because we're having double celebration! Coincidence or fate, I'm born on Dec 19th and Jon is on Dec 20th.

This year, I held my birthday dinner at Thousand Cranes, Greenbelt 3 where we feasted on Shabu Shabu. I'm sooo happy that I was able to gather some of my precious friends.

Ron, Neil, Allan and Rui-- you're wanted!! :p Missed you!

DBK: B'ley, Owen and Noel

From the 4am Session: Troy; Gian and Char

and of course my boys. ang lilikot!!!

will be his birthday in a few hours :)

sumi-sitcom; tume-teleserye (haha)
Happy Birthday... Noel? hahaha

Noel, ang cute ng alaga natin. LOL

This one's a favorite :)

We called it a night at around 11:40pm. As usual, Jon and I would be heading to his place where I'll get my cab. But it was really hard to hail a cab from Greenbelt so Jon and I (in heels!) did a 15-minute walk from Greenbelt to his house. We were already at Leviste when I looked at my watch and announced, "BIRTHDAY MO NAAAA!!!!" Hence the birth of our "Birthday Dance"...5 6 7 8!

"Happy Biiiiirthday To You..."
(hitchhike!) L-R-L-R-L-R and KICK!

Later that day, my boys and I finally went on a double celebration that Jon and I have been planning for months. We went out of town! Woohoo! It was great having a roadtrip and pigging out in Tagaytay, especially if it's with good-vibed friends! See, ang gugulo nila grabe haha!

After lunch at Josephine's. Everyone's recharged. And Taal has always been beautiful!

after going back and forth, we finally found Bag O' Beans!

Happy Birthday Jon!!!
Giving you a huuuug!

Before heading back home, we lounged at Starbucks where we had our gift-giving. Looked like everyone had good gifts. Here's what I got from my dear boys:

"Alexandria" from Steve. The fifth book from my favorite Gryffin and Sabine series; A really nice bangle (really smart!) from Paul; and Christian Dior eye creme and Bvlgari soap bars from Jon.

How cool is that?! But my favorite of all is this extra-touch...

Ang galing lang! Thanks to everyone who greeted, gave their wishes, and celebrated with me/us :)

Much love,
Myls

Malaysian Getaway

November 20. Out on a 4-day vacay in "Malesha truly eeesha" (LSS by Jon) playing mom to three beautiful boys. The eldest can't stay put and is all over the place (makes me think he should be the youngest). The middle sits quiet but adorable. And the youngest is so hyper and talks a lot. Here are some highlights:

I heart Petronas! Never seen anything like it...

We were also amazed at the biodiversity of the place. KL is definitely not as polluted as Manila. You can actually see a vast spread of palm trees all over the place while landing.

Cable car to Genting.
First time on a cable car. Weeee!!!

At the theme park. See, Jon can't stay put!

Space Shot -- the best!!!

Finally, Paul Sy!

I was having cranky attacks during dinner. First because it's almost time of the month. Second because they were too hungry to let me take a shower! But I appreciated it later because we took a 20-minute walk hehe.

Squatter?
Jon and I setting up the cam.

Tada! Tada!
I loooove my boys... needless to say.

TouristasFisho Spa!
I'm gonna make them all fat!

Dumay-off sa Pavillion mall hehe.
Like my skirt? :p

Just look at this adorable kid...
As majestic in the morning.

The Petronas Skybridge Show!
More pics at my multiply site.

It was so much fun and was worth all the hassles we had pre-trip. I still couldn't stop looking at the pictures. The last thing we said about the trip?

"Let's do that again!"

Start of Something New

Currently hooked with High School Musical and regretting I didn't watch the first two in the big screen. Here's my favorite from the first movie. Luv it luv it luv it!

Living in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance
I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart (ooh)
To all the possibilities (ooh)
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you (ooh)
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart (feel in my heart)
The start of something new

Now who'd of ever thought that (ooh)
We'd both be here tonight (ooh yeah)
And the world looks so much brighter (brighter)
With you by my side
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
I know it for real

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you (ooh)
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me
I didn't know it before
But now it's easy to see

It's the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you (ooh)
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart

That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right (so right)
To be here with you (ooh)
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new
Start of something new
The start of something new

Noel's Big Leap

Love ko 'to! This is probably the coolest thing I've seen him do. Congratulations Noel! I'm next... dahil inggitera ACO hahaha!

I Want!

I want! I want! I want!!!

Can't Get Enough

Just can't get enough of my dear friends. Whether as one of the boys, in a DBK gathering, or another Saturday morning at the park!

10/18: One of the boys... can't believe I gate-crashed haha!

10/18: Back in Emba with my boys. Here's to KL on Novembah!

10/23: Because weekends aren't enough.
Here's Jon and I goin' goofy with his laptop

10/25: At the park with Neilky... GV lang!!

...and Gian na tumambling

...and Ron who joined the bandwagon (hehe)

...and me. wala lang. gusto ko lang i-post ang pic ko hehe

10/25: Here's to the Death By- Gang! Movie night at the Mapue's.

...ang cute lang nito hehe (Gian's favorite)