Archive for July, 2006

32nd Birthday

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

I’ll tell you about my simple birthday celebration last July 27th.Hard to accept but I’m already 32..huhu! I’m happy because I’ve reached this age with good health,contented,loved and I can say that I’ve done something with those years in my life.It’s not really wasted at all coz I’ve enjoyed living with it and been to many places that I never expected to see…now that I’ve seen some…naadik na nuon..will want to see more! hehe! Who knows under d aparador ug ma kumpleto diay na nako ang wonders of the world…mao nay pinaka ambisyon nako.Well there’s no harm in dreaming higher as long as you’re doing it right to reach your goal,di ba?
   I started my day being lazy and stayed in bed till noon..hehe!hubby declared that no chores today coz it’s kitty’s day(his endearment to me ug mag ayo ang otok ug magsipok kay ibundak lang..mabaw tawn kog sapopo sa akong bisdak na name.hehe).So
after I took a shower we had lunch then sat on each other’s pc.I chatted with my sisters online and of course viewing photos and reading blogs in friendster.At 6:00pm,we went out and had a yummy rib barbeque in one of the bars here with margarita to go with it.Aw,margarita diay una uy!naunswa bah! hehe! I was shocked to see the whole glass of it..I thought that it’s just a small glass like the usual glasses I’ve seen in other bars but in this one it’s a whole pint jud..as in makahubog!panghubog jud tirada nila…since I’m a novice with drinking alcohol I sip and sip till my heart’s delight without knowing na hubog na diay si manding…hehe! I felt like I was floating and tipsy.I managed to finish my share of our order of succulent barbequed pork ribs.The burp was great! hehe! After that we went to see a movie "Superman Returns".It was a good movie and I enjoyed it.My birthday ended with slices of New York cheesecake,slices lang kay kami raman duha mokaon.It was a simple celebration but a memorable one.The gifts were given in advance when I was still in Cali..nag una pa.Thanks guys for remembering my birthday.Dili jud ka mahay ang kalendaryo sa pagpatid nako kay it’s worth it.h
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Welcome to Pittsburgh,my new home!

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Hello! I would like to share my sad and happy moments these days.Sad because I’m leaving California,the home I’ve known away from home.I’m also happy because hubby and I will be living now in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania for the 3 years of his law school and maybe more and stay here for good.For sure I will miss my dear and treasured friends in Cali like Ate Cynthia,Mae,Kathy,Tintin,Lea, Ate Susan and others whom we shared happy moments with.They are my Filipino family here in America who gave me the all-out support with whatever decision I made whether in work,kaon to the max ,laag and just having fun.I may find friends here but they can’t beat the kindness and warmth they made me feel there.Thank you guys! You are always in my heart and will always keep in touch.You’re more than welcome to pay us a visit here.
  Pittsburgh,PA is an exciting,quite and interesting city tho I haven’t explored all of  it yet but I can feel the hominess that we’re looking for our new home.We’re renting a pretty little house in a quite neighborhood with wonderful neighbors.It’s a new experience for me to be on our own because last year we were living with my in-laws tho we have our own floor but we’re a part of their big house.Now,it’s ours in everything including paying all the bills.hu-hu-hu-hu! It will be a challenging adventure to be on our own but happy with it.It’s exhausting but fun to decorate and place things as you want them to be.At last for now the place is quite as it should be with just some more finishing touches then we’re done and happy with the labor we’ve exerted for days now.It’s tiring but rewarding to see changes everyday.We love to have dinner in the deck where we can see the trees and hear the chirping of the birds while we’re munching our food and recall the day’s events.It’s a simple life but it’s so fulfilling
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Arizona Trip 2006

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Welcome back for me here!It’s been so long that I’ve blogged.Now,I’m going to share to you my Grand Canyon trip the other week.I visited my friends Liza and her hubby Richard in Phoenix,Arizona.It was honey’s pre-birthday gift to me.Despite the scorching heat of Arizona,the trip to the Grand Canyon was so wonderful eventhough it was a 6 hour drive from Phoenix.Along the way,we stopped by at some historical mining towns which were rich towns decades ago due to it’s mining business but now they call them ghosts towns coz no more mining going on.I enjoyed the view of the dessert with the gigantic cactus of different varieties growing around.Of course,I took some pictures to prove it.hehe!I can’t get enough of the majestic view of the grand canyon.It’s one of the true wonders of the world which proves that nature can do it’s magic in it’s unspeakable ways.I tried to capture it’s splendor but I don’t think I did but in my mind it was a great memory to remember for a lifetime.For now, my pictures remind me how wonderful and such a pleasure to be able to see it for real than looking at it in a page of a book or in a poster.I never think back then that i’ll be able to see for real such wondrous places but you can’t really tell.I think it’s just a start…hehehe! An addiction that I’m willing and more than glad to indulge in.Won’t you too? I bet!