Everything Good List

My Good Things List:

-Getting back to playing golf again and being able to hit the balls consistently.
-Having a golf buddy, and buddies.
-Suman at Tiendisita's - the Original, Ube, and Chocolate top my list.
-Seeing someone you like unexpectedly.
-Getting my bonuses plus other freebies at work (Woohoo!).
-iPod mini - listening to feel good songs.
-Royce's praline truffles and Cacao chocolates - the best!
-A pleasantly surprising ym message.
-Finding inspiration in the smallest things.
-Getting a nice compliment even when you're feeling lousy.
-Establishing a good rapport with everybody.
-Singing your heart out in the bathroom.
-Getting that butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling and having absolutely no idea why.
-Being uncannily positive the whole day.
-Getting my nails and toes done - nothing beats having clean nails and toes!
-Smelling good.
-Getting off early from work.
-Reaching home before 7pm.
-Ticking things off the to-do work list.
-www.getbusiness.biz
-Clark Kent, Susan, Bree, Lynette, and Gabrielle - not to mention I'm also hooked with The OC.
-The holiday season...

Artsy Fartsy Pop Art

Here's my feeble attempt to create a digitalized Andy Warhol pop art of myself. Thanks to Photoshop.

Happy Birthday Amma!

It's my Amma's (translation: grandma, lola) 90th birthday today. I think giving her a tribute is just proper.


My Amma Adams is very special to me. I sometimes call her Amma Adams to differentiate her from my other Amma whom I call Amma Columbia. Adams and Columbia by the way are street names of where they live. I used to call Amma Columbia, Amma Kabignayan. Hehe In case you don't know, Kabignayan is in QC.


Amma is a superb cook. Her fresh lumpia, adobo, spare ribs, and miki are my top favorites. It is through her that I've learned to love avocado with milk and thin sliced saba topped with sugar. I miss her cooking terribly. I wished she was strong enough to teach us her secret recipes.


Most of my childhood memories come from my Amma's house. I remembered staying there often. We would always sleep at her room. We would eat breakfast together. We played while she would sew or take her afternoon siesta. Sometimes we'd also tag along with her to Unimart, Ongpin, or to the piggery. I remembered when I was sick with german measles, I stayed at my Amma for two weeks. She took care of me just so my sisters wouldn't get sick.


I will also always remember my Amma and her Chinese drama betamax tapes. This was her afternoon pastime. I would watch along with her sometimes even if I didn't understand a word. She would also have an assortment of biscuits and cookies at her side. And every time it was time to go, we would shout from below, 'Be ki lo Amma!' ('Bye! We're going Amma.') and she would always reply from the window, 'Cha ko lai!' ('Come back again.')


Amma isn't as strong and coherent as she used to be. I'm not sure if she still remembers me. It's difficult seeing her weak and all. She has always been there for us. I just wish I could do something, perhaps make her feel a litter more comfortable and better. I want to be there for her and somehow return back the favor in my own little way.

I love you Amma. I will always be here for you no matter what.

Crap!

If there's anything that I hate, it's those people who are accusing and judgmental of others. There's this one at work who had the nerve to air out her 'concerns' which involved me and my teammate. I really didn't mind if she had something to say, after all it was her opinion and I respected it. I couldn't careless actually. But it was the way she said it that bothered me. She didn't have to say it in such a provoking manner with all those unnecessary 'parinig'. It sounded like as if she was blaming me and my teammate for her being unable to perform her duties effectively. It's really a lot of crap. Who the hell prepares at 11pm? We're no magicians who can guess that she'll need something from us at such a late time. It would have helped a lot if she had told us ahead of time. Putting the blame on somebody else for one's lack of preparedness and lack of responsibility really pisses me off.


I was tempted to answer back at her provoking statements. I've got a lot of valid retorts that will silence her. But I decided not to. I realized I didn't need to stoop down to her level. I don't need any of that anyway. People know that it takes a LOT to make me angry. I was never one to pick fights. In fact I stayed out of them as much as possible. So if I get pissed off, you can bet it's really a valid one.


And to think I've been very accommodating to her all this time. And to think I've kept mum when the others were talking not-so-good stuff about her. I sometimes even defended her. Well now I understand why she doesn't score well with others. The others were probably right all along. And I'm just glad that I don't have to put up with her sh*t for long.