ordinary life ni ate cha

I'm back !!

2007-04-25T09:21:00.000+09:00

After a long , long , long time I am finally back . But I have a new home. I'm not yet done with the finishing touches but you can visit me already. Oh, and if possible please update your link!
See you there.

happy monday!

2006-12-04T08:18:00.000+09:00

Hi everyone, how was your weekend?

I had a busy one.

Saturday , I started " oosouji ", which means general cleaning. Its a common thing here to clean everything during midyear and before the year ends. And it means cleaning especially the parts of the home which you dont clean everyday. I started with my closet. Keep all the remaining summer and autumn clothes in plastic boxes. Replacing them with heavy winter clothes....uhhh, how tiring ! Then the bedroom and our chaotic desks

Time to discard clothes that you dont wear anymore too.

I was too tired saturday that I over-overslept on Sunday. Its our regulation to sleep until midday during Sunday's , but I always wake up before hubby. About 10 , coz a housewife has to prepare food even when its a sunday. But yesterday ...I slept until 12 noon. Ohmigosh!!

After our very simple lunch, we went out shopping for car accesories. Hubby bought a car navigation for me and a camera to be installed at the rear ( for parking) , and an engine starter for both of our cars. ( yeah, yeah I have a car already ^_~, its more of a neccesity than luxury really ) Engine starters are important here coz every morning , my hubby has to go down in the cold to start his car and turn on the heater coz its like inside a fridge if you wont heat the car beforehand. With the engine starter, he can start the car even from our apartment....hi-tech no?!

Anyway , it started snowing yesterday. It snowed from time to time a few days back but it didn't cover the ground. Yesterday , Akita City was all white again .

Went to the biggest mall in the city , just to window shop! ( I have some ideas what to buy na when hubby receive his bonus , heheheheheheheh! And we had a lovely dinner in a new resto.

Hubby's dinner ...400 grams of hamburger steak......masiba " kuishimbo ".

My dessert , chocolate cake and maple cinammon cappucino.., yummy ! Oh , and I am supposed to be dieting , yaiks !! Hub had strawberry milk shake and ice cream even if its winter. Grabe !

This morning , I woke up earlier than usual. My hubby has to leave about minutes early than usual too, because of the slippery roads. Be careful hubby.

Well, gotta go. Gotta continue with my osouji.

Have a nice day to all !!

missing me

2006-12-01T12:34:00.000+09:00

Hi everybody?
Was a bit busy with school and some other stuff so I had no time to update. Sorry!

I wonder if I was missed ..^~^; ?! Maybe ,hehe!

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I like to quote quotes, funny english huh! Some I look up on the net while some I hear from people I see persnally or on tv.

Today I want to share with you a quote from a wealthy woman restaurateur here in Japan.
Got this when I saw her being interviewed.
" I live a glamorous life , but not in
a luxurious way ! "

What can you say about this !?

Moi ? Baffled because for me being glamorous is equals to being luxurious.
How about you ?

Ahhhh, I can never understand celebrities.

Especially Britney Spears, her uhhhh! Her crotch photos are scattered on the net,yaiks!! How gross!
What happened to that not a girl , not yet a woman but now.... upcoming porno queen?

Have a nice weekend everyone and promise to visit your blogs this weekend!

ciao**

tulog na...

2006-11-21T22:52:00.000+09:00

" Perhaps I am a bear , or some hibernating animal underneath , for the instinct to be half-asleep all winter is so strong in me ! "

10:50 p.m

I should really be in bed !

Since its bedtime, lets talk about bedtime habits .

Here's mine ...

* I always read a book before sleeping , that way I won't be able to think. Sometimes I wake up still holding a book , heheh!

* I always sleep facing the sides. Not always but I realize I dream bad things when I sleep face up. When I was still a silly little girl, I always slept facing the right side coz I believed that left stands for evil. ^_^ *baliw*

* Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night because I worry that I didn't finish praying .

* It takes me 2~3 visits to the c.r. before I finally sleep.

* I can't sleep without my 'tandayan' , I have a huge hello kitty pillow as my tandayan now. Sometimes hubby complains kasi he said our bed is good for 2 not for 3, hahahah!
When I was still a " soltera " , I had 4 pillows . One on every side, one for my sleepy head and the other for my feet.

* I'm a pyjama person. Does that make me less " seductive " to hubby?! I don't care, comfort comes first to me. During summer , I love to wear hubby's boxer shorts to sleep. Again hubby complains na lumuluwag daw yung shorts niya ....because I have a " malaking puwet ". Walang sinabi yan sa puwet ni bee !

How about you, please share naman your " kakaibang " nocturnal habits. Curious me !
Anyway , let me present to you my " favorite " pyjama.

I had this for almost 14 years ... manipis na siya. Faded and marami ng maliliit na butas but hindi ko pa rin siyang kayang itapon. I think I'll be wearing this 'til I'm 50 !!

Well folks , good night to y'all.

Will be visiting your blogs tomorrow ! *ciao*

malamig na ...brrrrrr!

2006-11-14T17:50:00.000+09:00

Kumusta everyone ! Balita ko may bagyo na naman sa atin. Dito rin, the weather is very bad lately. Last week a small neighborhood was destroyed by a " tornado " somewhere in Hokkaido. 9 people lost their lives beause it was all so sudden, they didn't have time to escape. Who would have thought that a twister would come. Experts said that its the first time that such a huge twister occured here in Japan. Nakakatakot ! Our apartment is very old so this would easily be blown away. Huwag naman sana.

..........

Anyway, what have I been up to? The usual...work and housework. Last saturday and sunday we went to my in-laws home to get our winter clothes. We stack them at the folk's house because our apartment is very small and so is the cabinets. Ang kakapal pa naman ng mga coats , parka's , jackets at kung ano-ano pa na panlaban sa lamig. This is one thing na nahihirapan me dito sa Japan. Because of the differnt seasons, masyadong maraming damit. Different clothes for every season ,eh. Not only costly but also needs lots of room. Then pagnagpapalit ng season , tinatago yung hindi na maisuot. And vice-versa...matrabaho. Pag nagka-bahay na kami kailangan may walk-in closet ako na pagkalaki-laki. ( add that to my wishlist )

...........

Its very cold outside ... and its not yet winter. Maulan pa palagi...nakakatamad. Yesterday a friend called me for help. I didn't want to go out but " sino pa ba ang magtutulungan di ba....kundi kami rin na mga expats. Anyway, her 2 lovely chikitings , maya and takuya

caught a virus. Vomiting and diarhhea, poor little fellas. Spent the whole day at a kiddie hospital. I was too tired to cook dinner na so we went ate out na lang.

Then today.....nahawa yata ako. Since this morning...I've been a frequent visitor to the "inudoro " ( sorry if you are eating, hehehe)! Medyo nananakit ang aking mga buto-buto at likuran. Hayyyy, I have classes pa naman this thursday and friday.

Kaya kayo, ingat sa trangkaso. Malamig na kasi................brrrrrrrrrr!!

daily photo blogging

2006-11-07T11:51:00.000+09:00

Howdie everyone !
11:45 and I'm still hooked up with my pc. I've been experimenting with photoshop for hours and I still dont know how to use its features. Nakakainis !

Anyway, this post is about my daily photo blog. Thanks for peeking occasionally there too.
Akita Daily Photo is very dear to me. It is my very first blog. I enjoyed reading nice blogs and one day I thought to start my own. But I don't know what theme, since my life isn't really exciting to talk about. One day I came upon a daily photo blog. I can't remember which one and ever since I've been roaming around the world. I found out that Eric of Paris is the originator and big cities followed through. It wasn't even a month and I found myself e-mailing Eric telling him I would like to join the gang and so Akita Daily Photo was born.

I started February of this year and I've been posting daily since then. Oh , I went on a hiatus for a few weeks though. It was a difficult time for me. The truth came upon me with a bang...daily posting is not easy. And add to it , I must also have new pictures regularly. Reluctant and sad as I was I decided to say goodbye. Even made another photo blog that was not on a daily basis.

Then Denton of Greenville U.S.A e-mailed me to propose that he would like to host ADP using Wordpress. That way I can draft future posts that will automatically appear on my blog on the date I desire. I immediately said yes and so ADP was resurrected.　There is still pressure to go out and take photos, and sometimes there are day's that I really don't feel like opening my pc but.... I endure. Why?

I made new friends thru this daily photo. People who share the same passion meet here (virtually ) and the daily photo bloggers are really nice people. No one uses bad or foul language in their comments. And most especially I get to see many places. Some I didn't even know exist. And also the other members make tools and widgets to make things easier for us. There is even a tool that automatically updates our links everytime a new member comes along. We also have a DP forum where we can leave messages to each other, make suggestions and even a voting panel for monthly themes. Isn't that nice?

I got postcards from 2 of my fellow dp bloggers Edwin of Kuala Lumpur, a stage actor and Lisi of Hongkong.

We have also been recognized . Eric and other members from big cities have even been interviewed by their local tv or radio. Paris Daily and London Daily have been articled in the "metroplitan magazine " of new york. Sebastien of Trier have been asked by his local tv station to put up a photo segment in the news explaining his photos . Wow, I wonder if ADP would reach the attention of the locals. There's a little problem , my posts are written in english. But my blog comes up now on search engines so I'm happy.

If you want to take a tour without leaving your seat , visit this map.

Now , now dont think that I don't have the same feeling for my ate cha blog. This is also special to me. I can express myself openly here and I've met " you " too.

Have a nice day everyone, and sorry if I bore you with my blabbering!

teenage suicides

2006-11-01T08:56:00.000+09:00

There is an alarming rise of teenage suicides here in Japan. These past few weeks alone, 3 cases were unfolded on the news. 2 highschool girls and 1 boy ended their young lives . One even commiting the act in the comfort room of her school. It was on the news again, just a few minutes ago.

Why ?, would be your first question. Yes, why did these young people put an end to their young and full of potential life?

Sadness and anger is what I'm feeling right now , and I think so would anyone when they learn the reason of these horrible deaths.

" Bullying ! "
For many mundane reasons , young people are being bullied by their classmates, their supposed to be friends and in one case even a teacher. Isn't that sad?? I dont usually feel pity for people but these cases that I hear daily on tv wrecks my nerve and even now as I'm typing this my eyes are beginning to water.

I see children , talk with them ...even play with them always and I can't help but imagine that in the near future one of these kids would end his life , or would be the cause of someones pain and suicide.

These are not just isolated cases ! There's really been a rise of teenage suicides that it even reach the higher government levels. It has been discussed by the diet ( prime minister and his underlings ). Adults are baffled and at loss. Teachers are being blamed. No wonder because some schools here deny that their students are " bullies ". Parents try to cover up their childrens misgivings too.

I tried to recall my own school life and I admit that there were bullies at my school. But they were just small time pranksters compared to the bullies here ...nowadays.
Imagine having to endure sneers and malicious whispers everyday in school. One girl wrote in her suicide note that she was called " kimochi warui ", which means that the person saying it gets sick just by looking at her face.

This is my plea to all , I say all because each and everyone has a responsibility.

To parents ...
I am not in a position to reprimand parents since I'm not even one yet and dont have experience raising a child. But...., I beg you all not only to teach good habits, manners and morals to your kids but be very watchful and cautious too. Be very aware of what your child is doing in school, what kind of children he is friends with. Children are ashamed or even afraid to speak up to their parents and as adults we should be alert to sudden changes , uncommon behaviours in our children. Parent...your child might be bullying someone or the other way around.

To teachers...
Children look up to you , they believe that you are their heroes ready to help and save them in their dilemas. When someone comes to you complaining he is the target of bullies, please listen. The news declared that most of the teengers who ended their lives at one point went to see their teachers and talked about their situation. But the teachers just promised that they will look into the matter but didn't really do anything. Didn't even investigate. In one case , the class adviser was even the first to call his student names which led to the whole class joining in and bullying the boy.

In another case , a mother noticed her child crying after school so she went to the teacher for help. 4 days later this girl hanged herself in her room.

To children....
Please , please dont hurt someones feeling. You might think its just a joke or that you really dont like that person but still don't...don't say or do something that will hurt. Not everyone is a strong person , not all can cope. Please be kind and nice even to those you do not like.

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I'm sorry this is not a happy post. I just feel I have to say something.
Have a nice day everybody!

mobile phones

2006-10-27T16:08:00.000+09:00

Starting October 25 , 2006 " number portability " has been implemented here in Japan. This is good news to those who wants to change cellphone companies but do not because it would mean changing numbers. Imagine if you have many friends, workmates , families and so on to inform that you changed number. Ugggh!

No more of that hassle . Even my husband is now planning to change from NTT Docomo ( the biggest company so far , to either Au or to Softbank ( formerly vodaphone ). Me, nah..I like Docomo, besides almost everybody I know has docomo phones so its cheaper to call or mail them. Although I must admit there are new and trendier phones with more hi-tech functions.

There are so many to choose from. If you are a music lover, Au is best for you. Their phones are like portable audio devices.

If you dont want to miss the news , sports event or your favorite korean drama you might want to change to Softbank. You can now watch TV on your celphones. Cool, huh! Mauubos kaagad ang battery nyan, heheh! Plus, you can now access yahoo. Check your yahoo mail, play yahoo games , listen to music . And you can shop and watch out for yahoo auctions. Very convenient no !

that is my phone above with the docomo mascot as strap, unbalance combination eh!!

Docomo also has many nice features. Aside from colorful emoji ( characters ) , and flashy templates for your mail you can also see on real time who you're talking to. Good thing for wives to check out where the husband is, hhahahahahah!! And much more!

There are also phones with GPS. Usually an added feature to the cute kiddie celphones. Let the parents know where their child is. More and more parents are buying their small kids with this kind of phone, for safety reasons .

kwento ni hubby - his friend works for a sales company and ever since they were using their private celphones for work related calls. ( my hubby has 2 phones, his own and one alloted to him by his office.) Anyway, they complained to their boss that their monthly bills are way up and they requested that the company allot them phones. The president of the company was reluctant at first but he finally agreed. But with one condition...all his salesmen phones must have GPS system. The celphone company set up a page at their boss's computer that he can check or see where a certain employee is.
First the company thought that they added extra expenses but to their surprise..., sales has doubled , tripled or more since .

Guess why?? Because the salesmen haven't really been working earnestly before but since the gps celphones, they know that their boss will be checking their every move. Thats why ! *hahahahhahah*

Hay naku , maraming bagong pakana ang mga phone companies. Marami ang nagpapalit ng phone taon -taon kasi nga palaging may bagong tricks. I know someone na papalit-palit din ng phone. Hi bee , planning to change your phone again?

enjoying nature

2006-10-24T15:02:00.000+09:00

Last Sunday, hubby and I left home a quarter before 7 to pick up the old folks at their home. I only had about 3 hours of sleep that night kasi....ganyan me pag may lakad, eh. I'm like a child too excited to sleep the night before a class field trip ..daw, sabi ni hub. Ewan ko ba, kung kailan dapat matulog saka naman me di makatulog.

But anyway, I managed to get up the next day , make up the bed , prepare hubby's clothes and make myself lovely. ( I try ! )

Right here, we have 4 seasons to enjoy the ever changing hues and sights of nature. Autumn, before leaves start to wither and fall to the ground ( gives me a sad feeling*~* ) there is a short period that the japanese people call " koyou " , literally red leaves in english. Many people make the pilgrimage to the mountains to to take in the sights and so this year kami rin.

"hindi patatalo si paps sa pagkuha ng picture! "

" different shades of red, yellow and orange "

Hay naku , I had to walk narrow and steep steps too. Ang hirap umakyat ... buti pa the old folks , they are more agile and quicker than me. Whew!! Nakakatakot naman pababa .....may mga nakakasalubong pa ....!

After Mt. Chokai we went to Yusawa City to see the hot springs there. Ayan, umuusok ang mga rocks. The stream that goes through this gorge is 95 degrees, very near boiling temp. na so there are no fishes here. On the left side of the mountain, way up there is a " rotemburo ", a natural hot spring bath for the tired visitors. Thats ma and pa on the pic.

It was a very tiring trip. I took the wheel during the morning , driving 2 hours non-stop. Nagpalit lang me ni hubby nung malapit na kami sa mountain because of the narrow, winding roads . Pag ikaw ang magda-drive hindi ka nahihilo no. Nung si hubby na ang nag-drive nag-impisa na naman me mahilo, buti na lang I drank medicine na panlaban sa hilo.

Pauwi, siempre si hubby na kasi tired na me. In fact tinulugan ko sila, heheheeh!

meme 2

2006-10-20T10:16:00.000+09:00

Time passes so quickly and it is not a comfort to know that I am aging too. But well, its a fact and so I promise to myself ( hope to keep this one ) that... " I will grow old gracefully ! "

It's friday and thinking back this past week, I realised I haven't been doing what I should have been doing...aside from work that is. And I am blaming it to the weather ( ayan nanisi pa ng iba, imbis na sisihin ang katamaran *_*' ) . Its getting colder everyday here in Akita and before I know it autumn has move on and snow will be dropping from the skies soon. Brrrrr, just thinking about it gives me shivers ! In short..., nakakatamad pag malamig. Especially during the early morn, nag-aagawan na kami ni hubby sa kumot, hehehe!

Was tagged by kikaygal again, thanks !
Here it goes....

1. How often do you blog ?
" I have a daily photo blog so that would mean daily ( tnx to wordpress, sometimes I dont have to literally post daily . A trick that blogspot doesn't provide. ) This personal blog, if I have something to post and so is my food blog.

2. online alias :
" midnitebara , which means midnite rose . Ate cha is not an alias, it is really how I'm called by everybody !"

3. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
" I don't think so, I dont want to mingle with other people's affairs. "

4. What do you do most often when you are bored?
" Hmmm!! I read , listen to music , window shopping ..sometimes shopping !! "

5. When bathing which do you wash first?
" My eh......mmm. Bakit kaya? "

6. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours ?
" Nah, never ! "

7. What color looks best on you ?
" I'm not sure but mom used to tell me I looked good and lively when I'm wearing that old rust like orange short sleeve I had. Black makes me look thinner ( a bit ) than my chubby self."

8. What's your favorite alcoholic drink ?
" My fave is red wine but I can also drink whiskey, brandy and gin based cocktails. I hate beer ! "

9. Do you believe in heaven and hell as a real place that each of us will go to after death?
" I believe in heaven but I am not going there. Hell, its just a matter of translation. Even Jesus descended to hell. Remember " apostle's creed " ? "

10. Do you find that you have more online friends than offline friends??
" No ! "

11. What was your favorite subject in school?
" Science and social studies . "

12. Are you a prefectionist?
" Yeah, heheheh! "

13. Do you spend more than you can afford?
" Nah, I know my limits. "

14. Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved before?
" Of course , and when you lost one love..you love again ! "

15. Do you consider yourself creative?
" I dont think so. "

16. Do you give yourself the credit you deserve?
" Of course ! "

17. Do you donate time or money to charities?
" Its my vocation , but lately I haven't been doing my share. Bad, bad! "

18. Have you recently done something to yourself that you criticized others for doing ?
" No !!"

19. What's on your mind right now?
" My chores for the day. "

20. Say one nice thing about the people who tagged you and the people you are going to tag?
" Kikaygal~she seems to be a nice , loving person ( deduct this from some of her posts), honest with her feeling too. Hope I'm not mistaken !

I tag ...

yorokobee ~ vibrant and out-going person who doesnt seem to be affected too much by the troubles of the world around her. I honestly wish that sometimes I was like her, then I could be more friendlier and funnier too. ( But given the chance , I know I still wont , hahhahah! "

pusit ~ a funny guy to liven up any event ( sa tingin ko, hah! Are you?)

maiylah~ Oh I think she is a mature and intelligent woman . A nice photographer too!

opppps, ang haba no!

So to those I tagged I'm not forcing you to answer . Kung feel nyo lang !

Have a nice weekend everyone !!

handkerchief prince

2006-10-16T10:14:00.000+09:00

Hi everybody ! How was your weekend ? Hope it was great and that you are all relaxed and ready to face another tedious week.

You might wonder what the hell that title mean..?
Handkerchief prince ....or " hankachi ouji " ( ハンカチ王子 ) , is the new heartthrob of Japan.
I am always so intrigued and honestly aghast at how women...particularly housewives and even grandma's react to some young men.
Take for example , the craziness over the south korean actor " bae yon joon ", whom they call "Yon Sama , or Lord Yon ". My goodness, I know its normal to be infatuated , fall in love for a while to a celebrity ( I'm like that too ! ) , but to some extent only right?!
Its different here ! To think that even travel tours have to provide special " bae yon joon " tours for this flock of adoring middle-aged women who wants to see , and walk around the location sites of said actors drama.
They come in hordes ...thousands to the airport just to welcome the actor when he comes to Japan. Don't they know that they cause commotion and disturbance to other people at the airport?? Come on mom's, granny's . BEHAVE !!

' hankachi ouji ' , he replaced bae yon joon ( I'm not sure how to spell his name ! ).
His real name is Yuki Saitoh , a schoolboy pitcher for his school's baseball team who won the national championships. He was called this because " he daintily patted his sweating face with a blue hanky. " Women all over the country , mostly middle-aged housewives are swooning , falling weak on their knees on just the thought, mention of this young man on the telly. And because of him, blue handkerchiefs have been a million seller this last few weeks. His face is everywhere !!

In fairness to this guy , I must admit he is not just another pretty face. He is also a good athlete with great potentials.
He was recruited to various professional baseball teams but....

I admire him for this ....he declined in favor of college !! Bravo !

I should also add that he is charming ..in a demure way unlike the rest of the japanese teenfolks. He doesn't seem to be aware of his overwhelming popularity , and looks like he doesn't care too.
Someday, after college I also would like him to play professionally.

I have nothing against " idolators " of famous people but.......If my mom would act like these women ...I would surely be embarrassed, humiliated and would be angry . Please.....think about how your kids and husbands feel too !

Well, its a Monday ...one of the busiest day of the week for me , and I guess for everybody else too. So, enjoy and have a nice monday!!

books , books , and more books

2006-10-07T12:34:00.000+09:00

I'm not overly conscious of passing trends as long as I'm not so very out of date. I dont fuzz myself with the new cosmetics, accesories ,bags and shoes. I'd rather spend more money on books...books..and more books !

Yes, books are my first love, they are the most dedicated friends I have. Books keep me company when I am alone and wants to be left alone. Books excite my not so exciting daily life , cheers me up when Im a little down.

This are some of the books I've accumulated during the 4 years. There are more....brochures, magazines and lots of spiritual books too. There are more I left behind to my mother's chagrin. I know she wants to get rid of those hundreds of books but she can't coz she knows they are dear to me.

I started to read on a very early age. I was in the second grade when I first finished my first hardbound book. It was a nancy drew book which I borrowed from a high-school friend. I think it took me months to finish it though, coz I have to consult the dictionary while going through. Actually I started reading from early on, maybe after I learned how to read in kindergarten. From colorful comics that our maids have, to newspapers and to my delight my dad's paperbacks. Sometimes I'd cause my mom trouble when I ask her about words that are so interesting yet, I can't understand even if I consult the dictionary. For example....I remember asking her about masturbation. Made me confused why mom would be annoyed and forbid me to read dad's books.

2nd grade and hardbound books became popular in my school. I befriended some kids and gradually they let me borrow their books. If you are my age, you might know the Nancy Drew series , Bobssey twins , Dana Girls Perry Mason books and some other.

Then I came to know Barbara Cartland and Mills and Boons. Imagine , these are the books I've devoured during my elementary years.

I became so addicted to books that is why I wasn't like my other siblings who loved to play outside with the other kids. They may have thought me a snub, a loner but actually I was busy myself too , learning new words, new characters and more interesting things than playing. You can ask bee, my sister and she will confirm this.

There was a time, almost a year　that I stopped though. Actually I got scared bacause one time as I was reading a new book, my mom called me to do some errands for her. I hesitantly put my book down and went to her. But from the moment I took my eyes away from my book, everything was pitch black. I keep bumping into things and walls. It took a while before my sight returned and thats when I decide I've got to stop reading.

Of course, old habits dont die...ika nga. But this time I'm really careful. Sufficient lighting and lettingmy eys rest once in a while.

Oh my, napakahaba na pala nito. Sorry to tire you out.

I wish you all have a great weekend!

meme

2006-09-30T17:49:00.000+09:00

I got tagged by kikaygal but before I answer that meme let me just give you a roundup of whats been keeping me busy...in case your interested that is.

Actually nothing much aside from the teaching thing and the trying to be a good wifey thing. Oh and well, I revived my daily photo blog. It was my very first blog and so its dear to me and Im so happy I can now do it without the presssure of posting everyday. Thanks to a　good friend...denton and to wordpress!!　Wow , imagine having friends through the net. I'm so honored really to belong to this ever growing group of city daily photo blogging. And I'm happy for having you guys visiting me here too. Although I must admit this is not a very exciting blog to read, hehehe (*~* ).

Oh what else...oh yes I've been to see my doctor, ob-gyne to be precise after 2 months. You've guessd it! I need the experts help with my reproduction. I'm not getting any younger y'know and the chances are getting slimmer everyday.

I also went to the immigration office. If my husband didn't mention it, I would have forgotten to apply for an extension to stay. My goodness, how irresponsible I can be. That's one hazard of being an alien. I should apply for a permanent visa next year.

Now let me get to that meme. Kikaygal asked me to list down 7 songs from my playlist.

* bad day ...by Daniel Powter , its even my ringing tune for hubby
* amarantine...enya , did you know that amarantine is a name of a flower?
* sumiregusa....enya , this is also a name of a flower, in japanese. Enya sings in english and in
gaelic but dont be mistaken, this is japanese.
* somebody's hero ...by country singer Jamie O'neal. This song makes you think of the people that have affected you in a good way!
* lullaby...loreena mcKennitt. She sings me to sleep.
* question of honor....sarah brightman
* regresa mi...il divo

Guess you know now what kind of music I like, huh ! Honestly I dont listen to pop much so I dont know whats new. I'm into soft country , contemporary alternative , folk songs , classic and celtic ! My sister bee calls my music...pampatulog.

Hope you are all having a nice weekend!!

Oh and I'm tagging my sis..yuhuu bee!
And hope you dont mind, maiylah. Not because I somehow have to tag someone but because I'm really interested to know what music you like!

wife matters ...1

2006-09-14T14:52:00.000+09:00

Wives are expected to be .... wives !

And what do wives do ?
Of course I dont have to tell coz I think that even non-wives who read this blog would know.

Aside from the never-ending tasks at home , some of us have secular jobs too and yet even if we are tired from that we can't make it an excuse for not preparing food for our dear , lord ...of the house.

That is just the way it is...cheers for all the housewives!!

But,
this post isn't about my being a great wife at all...no ma'dear I ain't nothin' like that !

I am a vocal person, if I'm tired or yet....tinatamad I tell my hubby.
When he calls just before leaving the office....yes sisters he does...always,
I hint to him that I 'M tired and I dont wanna cook.

If he is not too tired, he volunteers to cook our dinner...oh yes, dear hubby is a good cook, better than me sometimes !
( he worked part-time at a restaurant during his college days)

Minsan, tinatamaan ako ng hiya if he said he's cooking....so pinipilit ko magluto.

but......
and this is my favorite part ...

is when he asks...

" ok, why don't we eat out tonight ?? "

Siempre , tuwang -tuwa naman me !!

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A few nights back was one of those nights!!
We were also both in the mood for something different, went driving looking for a place we haven't been to yet . Near the station we saw this place that says's it specializes on
" hormones" .. thats what japanese call the innards...or laman-loob.
Kung baga sa tin...isaw.

So we went in and what we saw surprised us ...delighted us.
Outside was just an ordinary looking resto but step inside and...

'twas like being transported back to post war era...
the place was designed as if your were not actually inside a building but an outside bistro .

......the sign say's

" life's back road ."

The posters hung everywhere where all from the 50's and 60's , all so

old yet somewhat homely ,too !

We were seated on an old train converted into a dining room for couples ....
and here was my view....

....parang may sari-sari store pa on the stations platform

kuno.... but actually thats the kitchen .

And so what did we have....

ano pa kundi ...

barbecued innards ...

laman-loob + grilled vegetables !!

The food was okay... the price reasonable ...the atmosphere , ambience the feel of the place was hmmm..., in japanese we would say natsukashii,nostalgic ! all picture'S taken by my mobile phone

hot lazy friday

2006-09-08T16:09:00.001+09:00

Hi ! I was hoping you'd find your way here. Was so annoyed with the pop-ups in my old blog ( I deleted it a few seconds ago ) , so I decided to make this new one. This time I promise to be careful with what I add in here . Anyway , you are welcome again to vist and comment though I think this blog isn't really worth visiting ...kinda boring blog ,eh!

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What have I been doing?
Nothing but the usual , ano pa.

* wake up @ 6:30 a.m to make obento 'baon' for hubby

* watch the morning news while sipping something hot , sometimes malamig na tubig lang

* hilata sa sofa ... pag walang class to attend

* kumain pag nagutom

* pag nagsawa na sa morning tv, buksan ang pc

* check my e-mails and yahoo news

* pag nasa mood, check out your blog ...and mine na rin
checking if there's a kind soul who left me a note or comment ( smile )
* listen to internet radio while...

doing the household chores....hayyyyy!!

The afternoon ay tatamad -tamad pa rin.
Like now, I should be folding my dry laundry pero inuna ko pa ito.

Ano kaya maluto ngayon gabi???
opps, I have to defrost na my chicken....

thats it !! Im cooking chicken...curry tonight.
hmmn, yummy ...lagot na naman ang diet ko.

Have a nice weekend everyone !!!!!

2006-08-28T16:59:00.000+09:00

yuhuu...test