Goodbye 2011

In a couple of days, we'll all be saying goodbye to 2011. Wow. Ang bilis talaga. Just same day, last year, I'm home in Laguna doing groceries and cleaning the house in preparation for New Year. This year, I'm celebrating New Year happily married to Kali, pregnant with my baby boy and away from home. Although it still quite saddens me to be celebrating the coming year away from Mom and Dad, my sibs and Xander, excited na din ako to be starting this new year with my own family. :) That thought makes me complete na. 


2011 I could say has been a tough year for me. I could simply describe it as my rollercoaster year. Rollercoaster with work, with lovelife and with family. There has been so many ups and downs, stops and detours, hellos and goodbyes. but at the end of it all, worth it lahat ng experience. Why? Because I've learned a lot from them and I'm in the process of becoming a better person.


This year, ang dami din challenges sa family. One of them was when Kuya Paul died in the middle of the year. It was one of the shocking news I received this year simply because it was unexpected and unbelievable. He took away his own life. Had I knew that he's been down and depressed for a long time, I could have helped him somehow. 


Later this year naman, Tito Bong died of cancer, which was also a shocker. We didn't know that he's been suffering for a year already. He will be laid to rest tomorrow. I'm sad for Tita Nancy and my cousins because they'll be starting 2012 without tito. New Year's eve has been extra significant to the whole family since Tito Bong would always gather us in their home and light up fireworks when midnight strikes. I look up to Tito Bong because he's always been  a good provider to his children. He may not spoke that much but with the way that he brought up my cousins, I know that he wanted the best for them. 


On a lighter note, 2011 gave me the two biggest surprises of my life: Marriage and Family. Two months ago, I got married to my boyfriend of six years, Kali and I'm now expecting a baby boy by March of next year. After all that Kali and I have been through, it feels great to still end up together. 


Oh 2011. Soon you'll be history. Thank you for the memories you brought me. :) 

Nearly closing the 2nd Trimester :)

I just realized earlier today that I'm nearing my final lap. Three months to go and I'm on my way to being a mom and seeing my little buddy already. :) This Friday, I'm on my 27th week already. Yay to that! :))

Mo and Rhian: Abortion Ish

Last Friday, Mo Twister's video diary went viral on the internet. A video professing his depression bouts on then-girlfriend Rhian Ramos' alleged abortion of their 3 1/2 month child. An event which did not only happened once but twice, the second done behind Mo's back. And even thrice, with her former boyfriend, JC de Vera. 


When stories like this surface, it's hard not to believe it. Just like homosexuality in show business, abortion is one open secret that is known to be done by the stars we look up to, and most of these stars are the young ones. Although a number of celebrities have been linked to this abortion issue, none of them had the slightest courage and intention of admitting it and the reason is obvious: to save their careers. 




I pity the aborted children who suffer the consequences of their mother and father's irresponsibility. Why would they even have to make out if they aren't ready for the outcome of their actions?


I know I don't have the right to talk clean about this. I myself is guilty of committing premarital sex and I am now experiencing the outcome of our actions. I may also be guilty of thinking of aborting it, but we chose to do the right thing, that is to stand by it. 


I'm on my sixth month now and whenever I thought about what my life could be if I chose to terminate my baby, I'm thankful that I didn't because beyond the pains and discomforts brought about by pregnancy, I feel complete. I feel a lot happier and I feel like I'm becoming someone more than what I've expected myself to become.


Values. When stories like this arise, we cannot help but question the values of the persons involved. Mo, being open to his side of the story, admitted that a part of himself was crushed. His values were stepped on to and that he couldn't do anything about it. The saddest part was, he was so blinded by his love for Rhian, he just had to submit himself to the deed. And now he is being haunted by the ghosts of their children and the ghosts of the moments where he could have done something to prevent it from happening.


I hope this issue would be a lesson to everyone who are exercising premarital or even marital sex. It's time that we stand up for our actions. A number of innocent lives has been killed for the sake of comfort, vanity and fame and it has to stop before it becomes a trend in our country. 


I look up to moms and dads who take responsibility of their actions by standing up for the right of their child/children to live. Life isn't easy we all know that, and taking a life of a child would never make it less difficult. 

Blast from last week's fun :)

I'm sooo back! I'm feeling quite lazy to do anything today. I woke up, ate breakfast and fell asleep again. I think I'm lacking enough sleep because of bad dreams I've been having for two consecutive nights now. Good thing was, I felt baby kicks earlier kaya I was able to wake up from the dream. It was an unusual hour for his kicks. Usually, he'll do the kicking at night before we sleep or at the middle of the day. Kanina was really different and his kicks were really malakas. Maybe he was really trying to wake me up. :)


Last week was a helluva ride. I swear. We were out almost the entire week. 


Tuesday night, Ate Yen and Sheena dropped by our house to visit me and hand me their pasalubong from CDO. :) So sweet of them. They had dinner here and stayed for a little longer to chat with me. Kinda missed my girls. It's good to see them again after a while. Just sad though that Mhel missed the day. :)


Wednesday, we went to a videoke place. Rey was supposed to get his car blessed in Tagaytay but things didn't turn out how it was planned so we had to do a backup plan. We tried a church in Katipunan but there was no priest available that day. So we just sat for a while in Banapple while we wait for Che, Voltz and Jan to arrive. 


While at Banapple, we talked about Rey's recent heartbreak. Apparently, Nikki had already turned him down and he already told Nikki his side of the story. Good thing na din that Rey stopped pursuing her na since we think she has some one else in mind. I would not blurt it out here, but Kali and I think that she was aiming for someone who wouldn't entertain her. At the end of the day, we just told Rey not to take any favors from her na just so he could move on. 


Anyways, when Che and Voltz arrived, they suggested we try Pan De Amerikana which is also around the area. Unfortunately, the restaurant was full the time we got there, so we decided to head na at the Videoke Place in Metrowalk. It was a good two-hours of singing, eating and drinking. 

Random shot at Banapple :)

Team Chicago :)

Afterwards, we planned to try MilkynSunny at Kapitolyo, Pasig but there was an on-going shoot for a magazine that time kaya a part of it was closed. We just decided to sit and chat at Chatime. :) Jan had to leave na for some errands. 


Thursday, Kali and I stayed home or did we? I can't really remember. Haha. :) 


Friday, we went to the doctor for my checkup. It was a day ahead to give way to Ignacio Javier's Christening the next day. Well, as usual. I gained extra three pounds again. Doc had to remind me for the nth time to control my food intake. She said that on my next checkup, I should only gain 2-3lbs or stay with my current weight which is 123lbs. That's why since Saturday, I've been guarding my food particularly my rice intake. 


After our trip to the doctor, we went gift-shopping for Javier and Daphne at gateway. I thought we'd just be going to Trinoma but Kali won PBA tickets again, and ahem, courtside this time, so we had to claim it in Araneta. Literally, it was courtside. As in. But I was too shy to call the players for a picture, kaya I didn't have any picture with them. 

Powerade Tigers gettin ready for the battle! :)

This is how close we are at the battle ground! :)
Alex Cisano doing some stretching in front of us! :)

Mr. Lava-Lava! :)

Me with a BGK Player at the background! :)

Alex Cabagnot checking his gear :) 

The reason why I'm still a PBA fan! Chos! Danny I doing
drills before the game :)

Saturday, woke up early for Javier's binyag. This day was the start of my food control. I remember, I only had cereals and fruits for breakfast. Haha. For the first time in my life, I'm on a diet. Javier's binyag rites was held at the UP Parish of the Holy Sacrifice at around 11am. We headed to Alex III at Matalino St. in UP Village right after. :) We had lunch and stayed there around three in the afternoon and went straight home after. :) 


Sunday, we had our usual 11am mass, had lunch at home and around two in the afternoon, left for Daphne's first birthday. :) The rain didn't stop us from enjoying the party. :) Our lot joined the games. :) 

Group pic :)

Last week was a blast. :) It's fun to be with the people we enjoy being with. :) I hope the next coming weeks would be the same. :) And oh, Christmas is really in the air. We haven't started our Christmas Gift Shopping just yet. Maybe this week or the next. :) 


Btw, mom's home already last Friday from her Holy Land trip. :) I'm excited to see her again. :)