our love story

Today is our 2nd wedding anniversary but hubby and I have been together for 7 years now. So how did it all started? I've mentioned to Kat a few months back that I'll do this sort of thing just like she did on her anniversary. So here's how our love story unfolded.

Circa 1999
We met at our old employer. We were both hired in 1998,fresh from college, just one month apart (he in July and I in august). It was both our first job. But we were from different departments, he was with PRED (planning research and engineering division) and I was with the Billing Dept. I did not know him and we were not formally introduced. Not until the time when management decided to get a billing system (Infranet). This meant collaboration between our departments and numerous overnights to complete the migration of the old billing format to the new billing system.

Infranet
Hubby and a PRED colleague arrived from their training in London, England and the journey began. Overnights for months including weekends. I sometimes go home just to pick up new sets of clothes. And back to the office. We became close as we usually take our yosi (cigarette) breaks together. Though, we were not alone since I have 2 other male buddies who joins us. Yes, my office barkada are all men because the women in my department are either old, married or matandang dalaga and they are non-smokers. (Yep, I did smoke during college until 2005, when I learned I was pregnant. But not anymore). No, it was not love at first sight for me. I was even dating another guy from another department during that time. And he was some-kind-of-involve with another girl as well. We became great buddies. Hubby, Eric, Ryan and I were called the Three Musketeers and a Lady because people always see us under that tamarind tree in the parking lot during yosi breaks. During our overtimes and overnights , we have breakfast at the nearby Burger Machine and order those bulilit burgers. During payday, we go to the nearby Greenhills to have lunch at Le Ching and buy (Marlboro) Mediums. After office, we watch movies, have coffee at Starbucks or spent hours playing billiards in Megamall.

The Phone Call
The evening of Christmas eve, he called my cellphone to greet me a Merry Christmas, but I fell asleep in the living room so the guy I was dating picked up the phone and answered it. I thought, how sweet of him to call. I don't know why but I felt elated when I learned he called just to greet me since I most of my friends just sent sms greetings.
One afternoon at Starbucks, he asked for my number, unfortunately I can't remember why he did. I can only remember that we were talking about books and he has this book that I wanted to borrow. Anyway, I wrote my home phone number in the sleeve of my Starbucks cup and handed it to him. And since then, he calls me up and we spent hours on the phone talking about anything under the sun, he made me laugh and we joked around. I didn't feel I have to put on my best foot forward around him since I'm already comfortable around him.

The New Year
Y2K came, and I was still going out with this other guy. No commitment yet but I was having second thoughts about him ever since he had this issue with my BFF. I had decided to dump him. I actually felt bad since he was all tears pleading for another chance. But I'm as stubborn as a Capricorn could be. During this time, The Three Musketeers and a Lady are inseparable.

Table 13
29 March 2006, after office hour, the four of us went to Megamall's Billiard and Bowling Center to play our favorite pass time. Table 13 was our table. I just finished my turn playing 9 balls with Eric and this time Hubby and Ryan are playing. We were all joking around and trying to piss off the other player so he'll miss the shot. Then out of no where, IT happened. Right there. Right then. With all those people around. Ryan was there. Eric was there. I can't even believe we did it. It was a spur of the moment. We kissed. I'm not conservative but I'm also not liberated. It just felt right. My mind was in limbo that night and I was thinking why it had happened.

The next day, we talked about it and we decided that our anniversary would be the day we kissed.

Until now, we can't remember who kissed who or who initiated it. But who cares? All I know is that it was one sweet kiss that started it all.

Controversial Article

My brother is an OFW in Mobile, Alabama. And no, he does not smell like AXE.
Read a Filipino's bigotry to his countrymen (especially to OFWs). Such a shame.




Read more here.

The face behind the blog

“One picture is worth 10,000 words”.
Chinese proverb

David said:
Putting a face to the name of someone you haven’t met helps recognition and adds a more personal feel to your conversations.

As blogging is truly international, and the chances of meeting the people behind your favourite blogs are slim, today I’m announcing The Face Behind The Blog meme.

I was tagged by CheH for this blog meme.

So here goes:

This is me at work. I'm an Account Manager for an IT Services company. Been here for 6 years (loyalty awardee!)

The above was taken during a photo shoot when I was 8 months pregnant. This is one of my treasured experience. I felt like a model. I even got to do an ala Demi Moore Vanity Fair preggy pose. Not only did I get my prints for free, my photos were also used for the studio's portfolio.

The COVER: That's my belly in the center with the orange flowers

 



 I'm a first time mom to my little hurricane, AJ, below is our wedding photo. I am married to hubby for 2 years in 4 weeks. (clap! clap!)





My ultimate dream is to travel around the world in 1 year (sounds very much like Becky Bloomwood). But for now, I'll settle for South East Asia (no visa required). The photo above was taken last Feb 2005 in Ayuthaya, Thailand.

 
And, if you want to cheer me up, a yummy food or dessert is the only answer


  Click on David's blog for instructions on how to go about this meme :)

Now, I'm tagging mistyeyed; kat; fritz and all my contacts in multiply :P


Take care everyone!.

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trip to the ER

I arrived home Thursday night and surprisingly catch AJ still wide awake and watching deal or no deal. He climbed down from mamita's lap and ran wobbly to me and eagerly embraced my knee and pleading to be carried. So I carried him with my bag still at hand. He was actually sleepy at that time and pointing at the stairs (which means he wants to go upstairs already and sleep in his/our bed.)So my mom brought him up while I ate dinner. Around 11pm, I was watching TV while waiting for hubby to arrive from work, AJ just suddenly woke up and vomited all over the bed. I was surprised and scared at the same time. AJ didn't cry or even made a sound. He just sat there and we looked at each other, maybe he was shocked as well. Gave him water to drink then I woke up my mom to tend to AJ while I clean up the mess and change the bed covers. Then, he vomited again. Then again. We were scared that he'll be dehydrated so we rushed him to the ER. Called hubby (a bit angry already because he's not yet home)and told him we're bringing our son to the hospital. This is my first emergency room experience (we'll I don't consider the one when I was in labor because I was brought to the delivery room immediately after I arrived). I was asked to fill out forms, asked questions on what happened and we were escorted to one of the ER cubicles which were divided by green curtains. After the necessary emergency SOP (heart beat, breathing, temperature), we were ask to get a sample of AJ's urine so it can be tested. I brought AJ to the restroom and wash his genitals. I stimulated him, thinking that this would make him pee, but I was wrong. Around 1am, still AJ hasn't peed, Hubby arrived at the hospital. We had no choice but to wait for AJ to pee. I don't want to go home yet because I'm afraid that he'll vomit again. It felt safer to be in the ER than any other place. AJ was not at all sleepy, the nurses and interns were playing with him, giving them high fives, hugging them and giving flying kisses. He's such a heartthrob even at a young age hehehe! It was a good thing that the ER was not as busy and no such emergency like the one's in E.R. TV series. AJ eventually fallen as sleep around 2pm. He didn't vomit anymore (Thank GOD!). As for me and hubby, we didn't get to sleep at all. It's hard sleeping on a sitting position and your back is arched forward leaning on the bed so AJ won't fall off the bed if he decides to move and turn on his side. And not to mention the air condition is right in front of us and I didn't even think to bring a sweater for myself. I think I just slept for 2 hours with an aching back. When AJ woke up, I decided to stimulate him again. He didn't pee once while he was asleep so I know that he has to pee anytime soon. And true enough he did while I was cleaning him up. We waited for the lab result before we were released from the hospital. Good thing UTI was ruled out (it causes vomiting to babies), the doctor says he might had just been over fed. After we were given prescription if he vomits again, we were finally discharged from the ER, Friday morning.

Andre playing while waiting to pee