Everyday is a new day for new experiences to learn and a challenge to take in living life to the fullest!

hi!sorry for not updating my blog for days coz I’ve been so busy this week.Last Monday we were running errands for the house, for us and for our paper work for my Adjustment of Status.Later that day we bought a chocolate almond birthday cake at Goldilocks for me. Then last Tuesday we left early for Sacramento to visit our friend,Ray Bacon(mag-anak godfather) who had helped us in our visa journey.He had helped lots of Fil-Am couples throughout the process with or without a fee.We again asked for his help with my Adjustment of Status and we spent the day there with him and went home too tired and exhausted tho it was only 3 hrs drive back and forth.
    Wednesday,July 27,2005
It was my first birthday away from home.I turned 31(taguwang na tawn kaayo kay hapit na patiri sa kalendaryo).We went to San Francisco at 10am on board the Bart train.It took only 30 mins to get there and we roam around the streets for a while.In the park we saw a band playing and went closer to see them.The vocalist was a Filipina and we listened to them play.They were amateurs but they’re good.(pwerteng lingawa ni Abay Atan kay pinay man den sexy pa jud.)He took plenty of pics of them then when they’re done we went to Chinatown.We were lost for a while but eventually found our way there.We ate in his favorite chinese restaurant(Sam Wo) and ordered some of their yummy dishes.We went out so busog and browse the shops as we go downtown.I would have loved to see the pier and will take photographs of the bridge but we weren’t able to coz I had my first day of my period and I don’t really feel that well to walk miles and miles.KJ jud kaayong botoa uy..nabulilyaso akong posing-posing!Better luck next time nalang!So instead of going to the pier we decided to watch a movie and went to Metreon,one of their posh cinema and there I experienced my first IMAX viewing.Sus nairihis jud ko kay ang ONstage nga sinehan sa Ayala kay one-fourth ra ang gidak-on sa screen..saunz nalang jud!As in higante nga screen jud!!!Nkahinumdum ko sa kanta ni Yoyoy Villame nga kanta "Sa Unang Pagtan aw Kog Sine,ako na ignorante…"hehehe!We watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Nice biya kaayo nga movie kay naay lesson nga makat-onan den pambata..feel pud nako bata ba..murag wala lang ko ni 31.hehehe!We went home at 7 then we went out for dinner,me,hubbylove,sister Ishi,mom Donna and Abdul.We chose the Thai Restaurant and I ordered stir fried noodles with seafoods kay pataas man sa kinabuhi..forget man kog bam-i kay wala nay time.They had their orders and we had our yummy feast there and had a very nice time.For the first time I was able to talk to them more.hehehe!We went home so busog and happy.At home I got my cake and Jon lit the 5 candles(mura jud kog kinder uy).The 3 candles represent the 3 decades and the 1 is for the 31 then the other 1 is for luck for my next birthday(mao na ilang uso pud diri..hehe!)I blew them off and said my wish silently.We ate the cake and they all liked it.
   Mao na ni gama after we had our own slice.Until now napa sa fridge..maynalang kuot-kuoton ug lud-on!hehehe!Then naa sad mi ice-cream called Mochi.Ice cream covered ug murag palitaw..hehe!lami kaayo kay it comes with different flavors.We bought choclate,strawberry and mango flavored Mochi.Mura man nig Japanese ice-cream.
   

           Later today we went for a walk to town kay nice kaayo ang weather.We dropped by at Citibank then to FedEx Kinko for his passport id to be submitted for my AOS.Our last stop was in the Vietnamese Restaurant.Had a very yummy dinner there then head home and watched few episodes fo CSI.Ganahan man jud ko ana nila uy..hehe!That’s all for today and till then na pud ha..hope you enjoy reading my blog..comment sad mo uy arun daghan tang malingaw!hehehe!

Sunday,July 24,2005(kuya Guy’s 32nd birthday!)

hello my dear blog,sorry if i didn’t update my blog for 2 days coz I was just being lazy and nothing much to tell coz I was only at d house.Today is Sunday and we’ll be having a barbeque later in the garden at the back of the house.There will be some visitors.I am nervous coz I’m still uneasy with people due to my language problem(ma concsious man jud ko uy!kiwaw bah!).Mahadlok ko mo labay2 sa akong maningles uy den wala sad koy topic nga ika tampo..saunz!nganong ni enter!Tho I felt nervous I am looking forward to it.It’s a lazy Sunday and nothing much to do except to do some household chores.Kipot-kipot ginagmay kutob sa ganahan nga lihukon.Am so busog now coz I just ate my breakfast of tortang talong,inun-unan,boneless ug sikwati.While eating I was also talking to kuya Guy and greeeted him a very happy birthday.Talked to Villa and Jeb.They had a party last night with almost 20 pinoy close friends.They cooked some pinoy yummies and their friends also brought some yummies.They will make pansit today as a sign for longer life.We talked for more than an hour but was cut off coz they have to go to church.I felt happy everytime I talked to them and hear my nephew Jeb Tristan talking in English.hehehe!(nawala na ang ka bisdak).
   
    Saturday,July 23,2005

  I was good today coz I washed my hair before my kaspa embarrased me.hehe!Then I had my pinoy breakfast as always and afterwards I vacuumed our carpeted floor and arranged the things and put them in order.Hubbylove and I then went shopping to Berkeley Bowl and was so happy coz I can get my other ingredients for my kamunggay para sa utan bisaya.We went there just in time for them to open and parked at the back of the store.I directly went to the veggies section beside the fruit section.It’s my favorite part of the store coz I can see more familiar veggies and I am always fascinated looking at the vast variety of their fruits.Everyweek I tried to get some new fruits(wala sa atoa) to try  but I began to love eating the blueberries and the cherries.yum-yum!Bought also a pound of corn grits(1 pound ra uy kay makyaw man).Will get more white corn grits at the Mexican store this week.
   When we went home i immediately prepared the veggies for the utan bisaya(abtik kaayong nihagpat).Gitak-ang dayun ang usa ka dakong kaldero.Sus na shock akong bana..It took me an hour to do it and was so happy to see my utan bisaya at last with my corn grits.Nakaingun si hubbylove nga sus natuman na jud ang imong dugay nang gihandum nga nagastuan ug kahiubos ug luha!I just laughed and ate and ate…wa mo undang ug wa mobusdik ang tiyan!

Kaning dagwaya kay nalad-an na sa utan..hehehe!pagu sa ulit ug baba!Tagamz!

hi! Here I am again with blog(blag,blig,bleg,blog,blug!)murag grade 1!I had inun-unan,sikwati and boneless for breakfast.Sige lang?Yaw mog reklamo kay ako ning blog!hehe!Sus nanimaho na jud tawn among ref sa akong mga koleksyunes nga mga langsi,pero maynalang kay gamay2 rag baho kay refrigerated man..hehe!I planned to make utan bisaya(kay akong kamunggay nahuwat na tawn sa iyang mga batos uy!) today but napaltos among date ni hubbylove to go to the grocery store to buy mga sagol and my corn grits.Gikapoy akong amo run uy.saunz!.Mas lami man jud na nga adto ikumot sa mais kaysa humay.Mas thrilling man then mas tibuok ang dug-ab then ugdang kaayog busog.
   It was a gloomy and a cold day so we decided to stay inside throughout the day.I didn’t do much today.Again as always I spent more time on the pc and tinker the webcam until I ate my lunch at 2pm.I reheated my leftover sud-an yesterday to go with my inun-unan.Mao ni akong paniudto.hehehe! Nagkaon while nagchat sa mga gwapa nga sis ug mga amiga.While nagchat ug nagkaon nakapa picture pa jud.Kitams mo na?Kaya nyo yan?

  It’s in the fridge now and cooling down.Maynalang naa koy kuot-kuoton nga sweets.So na save akong mga fruits tho napa jud mga saging na nalata uy..nangaiton intawn..anugun lang..Sayang!Promised myself not to buy more than we can eat.Hope ugma kay maka adto na jud mig grocery para ang utan nga kamunggay na pud akong ipakita puhon..hehehe!Babayu na ha kay maghuong sa ko before mo sleep.Bye!

   hello!my day started when I woke up at 8:30am with a growling tummy.I was torn between making breakfast or taking a shower and washing my hair.It was due for a wash today before my dandruff explodes on my face(paka uwawan jud ko).My judgement told me that shower has to be done first coz I  wont be cold after shower coz I will be sipping my sikwati as I eat my pritong boneless na danggit,sar-egg and hotdog.Did as what I thought was best then after an hour in the bathroom I made my breakfast quickly.It was a real pinoy breakfast!Again ang dug-ab kay wana say sama!Felt busog and fresh!
   I felt on the go but since hubbylove didn’t have a plan for today in going out I focused my energy in cleaning the kitchen,washed the dishes,pots,pans,mugs and spoons.(sus daghana nuon nakog magamit nga pinggan uy basta magluto ko.ing-ana sad mo no?duda lang ko ug di ba kaha ko par-pra..hehe)Afterwards I cleaned the countertop,the stove top,table and swept the floor then wiped it with a swifter cloth.Thrown the kitty litter and got satisfied with my job well done.
   I was finished cleaning by noon then I sat on the computer and was so glad to see that the webcam was working.Hubbylove installed it for me so my friends and family can see me while we’re chatting.At that time my dear friends Marifi and Irene were online so I invited them to view my cam and chatted with almost everything under the sun.(as usual mga girlie-girlie talk).Showed them my pinoy goodies that I bought from the Filipino store.They were so envious of my kamunngay.hehehe!We chatted for hours until Marifi went to sleep and Irene went bike riding with her hubby.
   I had no one to talk to so I tinkered on the webcam and found out how to take and record pictures and videos thru it.I was so thrilled and excited when I did it on both so I  tried it many times.I paid no heed to hubbylove’s outburst when he found out that the  flat 24" monitor he ordered weren’t the one delivered.He’d been waiting for it for 3 days and when it came it wasn’t what he ordered from DELL.I just ignored him since it wasn’t me that he was talking to.I gave him time to calm down(kay lisod nag mosunganga sa baba sa leon!saun nalang!)
   At about 5pm we decided to have a hike.It was easy for me and it felt good to sweat and smell the cool air in my lungs.It took us almost 2 hrs then we came home starving.Made a yummy dinner of chicken with carrots,brocolli,culliflower and tufo.Mom,honey and me ate while watching a movie.As always it was a yummy dinner!I gave myself a pat on my back for a satisfying meal bisan wa ko kahibaw ug unsay name ato basta sagol2 lang gud daug na!hehe!Will be going to sleep now and glad that this blog isn’t delayed.Sleep na mi ha!See u again tomorrow!

Hi!I woke up late today and missed school again but I felt much rested than the previous mornings.I showered and made breakfast.This time I sauteed long beans(batong) before they got rotten.It came out good and then I fried nukos.yum-yum!Honey was surprised that it didn’t smell as bad as the dried fish.hehe!When he tasted the nukos he said that it’s chewy.(murag juicy fruit gum)hehehe! As usual I had my sikwate to go with it.Sus nanakit akong apapangig ug usap sa nukos!murag ni slant na tanan nakong ngipon(patay ko sa dentist ani!).saunz!Maoy pago sa hangol!After breakfast I was lazy and did some mild chores around our little place.
   At 1:00 o’clock pm I browsed on the net some practice tests about driving and answered some of the sample tests of DMV(Dept. of Motor and Vehicle) coz I had an appointment at 2pm with them to take the driver’s permit exam.I’ve read the guide briefly everytime I poo(dugay man kaayo mahuman ug yaka sa trono!).hehehe!Afterwards hubbylove and I went to the office on the exact time of our appointment then it took me an hour to answer the 36 item test.It was checked right away and was told that I FLUNKED the exam coz I have more than 10 mistakes and only 6 are allowed.I was devastated and went out of the office and met hubby(he was waiting outside reading a novel) then I cried(as in bangaag jud kay nauwaw ko sa akong self uy ug sa akong bana)We went over to the questions and he explained to me my errors.I was so silent and still crying.Nindot kaayo iyaka sa semento!Hubby consoled and told me not to feel so bad coz I still have more chances to take it again until I can pass.While walking to the car I was still sobbing then we saw 2 police patrol officers sitting outside the cafe sipping coffee,when we passed by them honey told them that I was upset coz I failed my exam then they replied that it’s not a big deal.One of them told me that he flunked 3 times but he still kept on taking it till he got it and now he’s working for the DMV as a highway patrol officer.It made me calm for a bit and said our goodbyes.
   While driving home honey placated me by saying that it isn’t the worst of the world and gave me situations which shows that I am luckier than other people and realized that it’s true.It’s part of life and had to go on.I will have more bigger life exams to come.I felt better and felt silly too for my actions earlier.I decided to make it better next time and pay more attention to the guide.I found it so hard to understand their idioms about their traffic rules and I haven’t been on the wheel of a car only in bikes and motorbikes back in the Philippines.Pero waman tawn tay exam2 didto uy..kabayo raman ta largo den way mga sign2 nga sabton kay di man manuman ang mga taw didto ug balaod kay paugat raman!saunz!Got to study harder next time.If there’s a will then there’s a way,right?Try and try until you die! aw mao ba na?hehe!
      We went for a hike later in the afternoon and came back at 7 pm then grabbed some puto cheese to fill my tummy.Hubbylove and mom(mom kaayo murag korek!) Donna watched some episodes of Dr Who.They loved this movie series since honey was yet small.Glad I made this blog on time so I can go to sleep earlier.hehehe!till tomorrow again,ok?

    hi!I was so tired and gloomy  when I woke up this morning coz I’ve been sleeping so late 3 nights in a row now.I would have slept longer but can’t coz we had an appointment for today that’s why I missed school.We’ll be meeting my kababayan Ryan, from Consolacion,Cebu in Union City and we will also be shopping to the big Filipino store there called The Island Pacific.I’ve been looking forward to see that store coz hubbylove said that it’s so huge and it caters the Filipino community in that area.Can’t wait to be there and my mouth was salivating by just imagining the bisdak foods I can get from there.After I showered and changed and we were about to g, Ryan called and cancelled the meeting coz of a family emergency.He felt sorry for missing it but told him it was fine and will just reschedule it.Upon hearing the news honey told me that he don’t feel like driving there anymore since we’ll only be there to shop.Generally he always hate driving and worst to be caught in a traffic jam.
   I was upset and my mood got worst but I tried to hide it from him.I was silently making and eating my toast and sipping my sikwati.He noticed that I seldom answer him and so distant.He sensed that there was something that’s bothering me and asked me what was it but I just shrugged my shoulders and didn’t tell.He guessed that it was about the trip to the grocery store.He then said that he would take me there but I replied to him that we can do it in other days coz we have plenty of time in our hands.Though I would still like to go at that time I didn’t tell him coz I don’t want him to feel being forced of doing it.Di ko ganahan anang magyaw-yaw while nanglakaw or nag drive then magbasol dayun.It should be at your own free will and besides I don’t want my plans to be cancelled without any valid or emergency reasons especially that I’ve been looking forward to it.
   It was noon when I was chatting online to Marifi(one of my best buddies from college) that I told her about how upset I was then I started to sob(drama kaayo uy nga di man ta artista!)Hubbylove noticed it in the next room and came to me and asked me what’s wrong then I told him.He asked for forgiveness for being such a jerk(bahalag jerk basta gwapo)and for being so insensitive about my feelings tho it wasn’t all his fault coz I didn’t tell him about it earlier.Waman gud ta maanad anang prangka uy..saunz!hahay ning mga relasyon uy!nganong ni enter!I felt much much better after I’ve  told him the burden.char!We talked and made me promise to say right away what I want and what I meant so we can be saved from the misunderstandings in the future.He promised  me that he will  willingly drive me to the store after his 4pm appointment.My excitement was back and so eager to go.
  We drove there and was lucky that the traffic wasn’t bad.I was overwhelmed when I got inside the store coz I saw my much craved vegetable,the kamunggay.At last maka utan na jud tawn kog bisaya!Bought 2 bundles of them.My eyes never grew tired of scanning the shelves with displays of the foods I usually ate back in Cebu.It was my eyes and my tummy’s homecoming with the foods!hehehe!Hubbylove told me to get whatever I wanted coz he doesn’t want me to feel deprived and be missing home so much.I got carried away and did as told.hehehe!Sus ang buwad,ginamos(isda ug hipon),kaling,nukos ug tinapa nga mangsi kay gisigurog shot sa trolley kay sumpay sa kinabuhi.Bought also ingredients for fruit salad and for bam-i.Hubby bought 5 pounds of wild pacific salmon coz it was so cheap there compared to the price at our regular grocery store in Berkeley.Got for myself 2 pcs of budburon na isda kay akong un-unan ugma.I really missed that food and also linat-ang tiil sa baboy.Hubby also got a gallon of silver swan soy sauce and a gallon of datu puti for saw-saw and seasoning in the absence of MSG.Niapil sad diay kog buy ug saging kardaba nga balbangaan uy kay akong lung agun ugma ituslo sa ginamos nga hang.hehehe!Nanghuswa tawn ang trolley uy kay mura man kog nag panic buying.Ni buy sad kog cheese ring,nova,piattos ug sweet corn kay kaon-kaunon while magtan awg tv.Nalouy ko sa akong bana kay makagisi sa bulsa ang total pagbayad na sa counter tho he isn’t complaining about it.He’s d best lagi as always!We also dropped by at the bakery next door to buy pandesal and pan de leche.yum-yum i-tuslod sa sikwati!Our last stop over was at Jollibee.We got 2 pieces of chicken and rice with coke and ate it on d way home.Got home sooner than expected coz there was no traffic.I was so happy carrying my yummy goodies upstairs bahalag bug-at.It was an exciting day afterall and thanks to my honeylove Jon for always understanding me and giving what’s best for me.I love you very much!mwah! Till tomorrow again!

hello!sus ka green jud sa akong letra uy!sorry ha ug medyo suwaw murag tipal-o.kana bang bayng-bayng nga mag kiyud2 sa dahun sa tanom.hehe!To start my blog,i woke up late coz I slept late just like today..late na pud ang blog.sus wala pa jud tawn na overcome ang pagkapinoy time..saunz!
    Tho I woke up late I felt good but hungry so I peed and went to rummage the kitchen then I found my leftover from yesterday in the fridge so I heated up my bahaw na kan-on mais with my buwad pinikas.Boiled a cup of water to melt my tableya for my sikwati.Again,nothing compares sa dug-ab nga way sama ka tibuok ug ka lanog.It’s been my routine every morning while my tableya supply lasts.It’s such a treat to do things that I’ve been doing years ago.As usual hubbylove is amused and happy to see me enjoying my meal.
    The sikwate made me hyper so I decided to exert my energy to do some action.The bathroom caught my sight and grab the cleaning gadgets in the cupboard and getting ready for the battle against the stains,dirt and germs.hehehe!I started out with the toilet bowl,the sink,the tub and lastly the floor.Fought over the stains with my scrub and brush until I am happy with the result.Took me over an hour to let my stamina drain.The sikwate power was put to better use.hehe!
     After the toilet encounter I polished the wooden shelves and tables then rested for a bit and watched episodes of Dr Who(DVD’s) and CSI Las Vegas(dowloaded from d net).I liked those series.Gwapohan ko ni Nick bisan apapangigun!sus nanaway ang labaw pang bisdak but pasagdi lang ko kay ako ning blog!hahaha!After resting and watching some movies,hubbylove decided that we’ll go hiking to test his newly soled boots if it was the same or better as before.We went slow coz we haven’t hiked for long.We reached to our turning point,a hill on top of a mountain..naa ba na?mura man ug hubag na nga naa sa babaw sa akong ilong nga pyanga!hehehe!It was so nice outside and the hike was so good.It made us more energetic and the view there is always superb!It’s overlooking the different cities with the Golden Gate and the San Francisco Bridge in d distance.
(murag kanta ni Bette Medler  no nga From A Distance)
      We were starving from our two-hour hike so I decided to make a heavy dinner.I looked at the fridge and found breast chicken, culliflower,brocolli and carrots in the vegetable bin.So I sliced the chicken into thin square slices then got an onion and few cloves of garlic.Sauteed the spices and put the chicken then mixed it with the veggies.Simmered it for a while and added tofu later then add some ground black pepper.While waiting for it to cook I called one of my dearest friend charming Ann from Indianapolis for our weekend chat over the phone.It’s always a pleasure to talk with a person who’s so down-to earth and happy with everything and anything just like me.We shared our weeks events.We are just contented to hear our giggles and real laugh.That’s how silly we can get sometimes.We talked for more than 2 hours and we decided to stop coz it was so late already for her and it’s time for me to eat.Charming Ann I always enjoy talking to you!Always looking forward to our talk every weekend!
     Eating time for us!Hubbylove liked my cooking especially that he added tufo in it.He said that it’s one of his favorites from the foods that I’ve cooked for him(cooking ba nga way ngan2 ang recipe basta lang gud nga di makahilo!).Sus na flattered sad tawn ko uy.!Pwerte sad kaayo ni mangatik atung mga kabanahan no?Mag ayo man gud ug di na ta moluto!hehehe!Bitaw,it’s always a pleasure cooking for the one you love especially if he always appreciate it and encourages you to do it again.The acknowledgement makes you do even better and makes the food tastier.Way sama nga kalipay,di kabayran ug sapi!That’s  why nothing beats my hubbylove!mwah! That’s how my day went.Till tomorrow folks!Ugma na pud ha!

hi!sorry to say that this event happened yesterday and forgot to write it down before 12 this morning.I sleep late today.Honey Jon and I went to watch a play entitled The Domestic Crusaders.It was intertaining coz it was my first time to see one.It was about the domestic life of the modern American Pakistani/Indian household.There was humor in it as the story goes along.It gave me some knowledge about their culture.I’m glad we went there.Afterwards we went to have a pizza.We ordered 2 thin sliced pizza with cheese then followed by another 2 slices but this time they’re with mushroom and sausage.It was good and was my first time also eating pizza since I came here.We walked to home after that busog meal we had then we stopped by at Rasputin  and Amoeba Music store.Jon found a Filipino movie starred with the Viva hotbabes entitled the First Time.I think it’s kinda X-rated but it doesn’t matter coz it’s acomforting to see a Filipino movie here.hehehe!Got home and chatted online for a while with sisters and friend then watched an episode of Dr Who.After that I talked to my family over the phone for an hour.I felt less homesick now and happier to hear their voices.Now I will be going to sleep coz it’s almost 2 am now.See yah tomorrow again!

hello!how are you?hope you’re good just like me today…My day started with a very yummy breakfast.Guess what?It was corn grits and buwad then dundunan ug sikwati! Can you beat that?hehehe!Told hubby that it’s like i am brought back to our humble kitchen with my family sharing the same yummy food and having a good time with it.Missed those times but am glad that I can not just reminisce but re-experience it even here.Thanks to my dearest honey for understanding me and letting me feel less deprived.I love you!!!!!mwah!
     After the appetizing breafast,hubby and I went shopping at Walmart and Macy’s.We had to return our toaster that we bought last week coz we have to toast the bread 2 times before it gets done and it seemed insane for having things that does not serve it’s purpose to it’s best,right?So we bought a new one in the other store,this time a better one.We’re happy now for it’s worth. ;-)We can have more toasts as we like..yum!yum!
        After we bought our toaster we thought of looking for housewares and eyed a nice bigger pan and casserole to add our 1 set of kitchenwares.They’re so nice and were good choices.Am thinking now of some recipe to try it with.;-) Any suggestions?hehehe! After we’re done with the kitchenwares I went to the clothes section shopped for myself some sweater coz I lost one tho I still have 3 but it’s nice to have more choices,right gals?hehe!I was surprised to see my size in the children’s section,the size for my strecheable shorts is 12/14 and for my jersey ones is 14/16.I was laughing to myself as I was trying on those clothes when I discovered my exact clothes size here.Got myself 2 short shorts(like to wear them this summer to get my tan back ;-p ) and 2 sweaters for future use on cold days.It’s my first clothes shopping and it was fun.Went home with a smile.
       Later today I talked to kuya Guy( in Canada) over the phone and happy to hear him and his son.Miss them very much but it helped when I can easily call them anytime I want.Later,dear hubby watched movies that he downloaded thru the net and in some bought DVD’s.It’s a long day but a good one.See you tomorrow!mwah!

hello pokz!this is my first blog..kinda uneasy but will try..am so happy today coz i had a treat for myself esp my tummy..i cooked corn grits,fried bittermelon with egg and fried dried fish..yum!yum!yum! lami kaayog panug-ab! walay sama…it’s good that hubby tolerated my whim..as long as it isn’t done everyday kay manimaho ming botsingaw diri..saunz!hehe!
   did good in school today..the teacher complimented that i did good in using the taught idioms in a paragraph..medyo flattered gamay and made me feel better..hehe!mabaw ra tawn kog kalipay…that’s all for today kay sleepy na ko..ugma na pud puhon ha..see ya!