ma’am, i like your top, the story

from the random nice things post today…

last weekend was not a time to relax or rest for us. after more than 12 months of stay in our las villas in valle verde apartment, my friends and i are moving out and moving in to a new one. saturday was spent, doing last minute errands, taking to our previous home management and to the new building management, packing things, throwing away excess stuff that will soon turn into clutter, saying goodbye (well, not really kasi we we’re somehow avoiding the dramas…), cleaning up, moving out…

endless packing

and moving up! yes, finally i convinced rhea to move to a building and try out the condo life.

view from the living room

it was not an easy weekend indeed. we have our move team which includes my favorite brother – eggie (nevermind that he is my only brother basta favorite ko sya) and the 2 good friends of rhea’s brother (nasa london na kasi si keith so he sent representatives, hehehe), do endless tasks of moving. hay… sobrang pagod! we had dinner at nearly midnight na … naturally hindi kami natapos to unpack. we, had to call it a day and tried to sleep but was not able to do so soundly because th aircon is not working properly

sigh… so i woke up early sunday to continue cleaning up and unpacking. we had to run to the mall to buy kitchen tools and other basic stuffs, drop by to our previous apartment to clean up some more and i had to go to the grocery pa to buy our supplies… i was so, so, so0000000 tired… i kept on hitting shelves and other people in the grocery with my cart — endless apologies from me. and it’s already 5:30pm! i had to rush to megamall pa to claim our race packet for the adidas king of the road 2009 and the claiming is only up to 7pm only! i need to hurry! i had to call rhea so i need not drive all the way to basement 5 to park the car. i told her to meet me at the lobby para mag mrt nalang ako kasi sale sa megamall and sabi ng kapatid ko super dami daw ng tao… so, i had to hitch a ride until edsa central and walk all the way to megamall. grabeng pagod na pagod na pagod na pagod na ko…

i was literally about to faint of stress lack of energy when a was hit by a random compliment from a stanger

she was there manning the entrance area of the claimin stations and i was just looking through her. as in i am not paying attention because gusto ko nalang matapos na ang gagawin at umuwi nalang. then out of the blue, she told me. “ma’am, i like your top,” and gave me a sweet smile. she made me smile and she made me feel so much lighter.

taken at the hotel

i must have looked like a fool kasi randam kong i was smiling widely as i told her, “thank you! i like it, too.”  the top was from bangkok and i’m an audrey hepburn fan. i tried on the top right away as soon as i arrived at the hotel and took a photo of me wearing it.

giving strangers random acts of kindness like a smile, compliment or a simple hello can indeed do wonders. at least sa akin effective sya. this girl made me feel likeable (kahit and meant nya ay yung suot ko    ….) and she made me forget for a moment how tired i am.

so next time we have this urge to compliment someone we don’t know, let’s just do so.

father and daughter

para sa aming nga daughters who will always be papa’s girls…

reminder

my nice thing today …

lovely tiffany & co. advertisement way back in 2005…

this was posted in one of my favorite blogs — absolutely beautiful things.

and this is just fitting today just when i have been at a lost again in this journey and i am again in search of motivation and inspiration.

top 5 best lessons from mama

1. do not do unto others what you don’t want others to do unto you

bakit mo na naman pina iyak kapatid mo? e mas iyakin ka dyan. gusto mo ba na paiyakin ka din nya?

2. charity begins at home

be nice to other people and be nicest to your sister and brother, your family is your most valued loved ones.

3. there are plenty of fish in the ocean

tigilan mo na kaka mukmok sa pag break nyo ng bf mo, humanap ka nalang ng iba

4. if i give you a finger, don’t ask for an arm

kung pinayagan na kitang mag night out with your friends, be thankful. wag ka na humirit ng sleepover. abuso ka na.

5. love and accept people for who they are, don’t wish for them to be different.

no explanation here. claro na to dapat.

thanks ma.

salamat at weekend na…

it’s been a long and tiring week… buti nalang weekend na!

i will try wake up late and do all the chores na hindi ko nagagawa dahil sa pagod from work. gaya ng manood ng tv, magbasa ng pocket books, ng magazine, manood ng dvd na tagalog movies, maglinis ng bahay at mag ayos ng cabinet…

sarap ng weekend…

happy weekend everyone!!!

happy birthday master….

dear master,

birthday mo ngayon and bilang isa sa mentors (teachers) ko sa buhay… hindi ako sure kung papano kita babatiin dito, not sure din nga kung magugustuhan mong meron kang public birthday page, hehehe…

instead of me singing/dancing for you na alam kong hindi mo naman ikakatuwa, i collected quotes of mentorship sa web na hopefully magustuhan mo.

para ke master (diba apple binibigay ng mga student na nagsisipsip )

·         A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.  ~Henry Adams

·         I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as “Edith Ann”

·         The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.  ~Author Unknown

·         A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.  ~Author Unknown

·         What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.  ~Karl Menninger

·         I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.  ~Author Unknown

·         The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.  ~Khalil Gibran

·         The mediocre teacher tells.  The good teacher explains.  The superior teacher demonstrates.  The great teacher inspires.  ~William A. Ward

·         “Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” -  Josef Albers

• “The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton

 

ang iyong “paboritong” apprentice — syempre ako yun

bow

salamat sa cookies

i have been meaning to post this and thank a good friend who gave these really delicious cookies from japan. they are actually sweet waffles in flat circles with nuts toppings.

thank you!!!

hindi ko alam ang brand kasi hindi ko rin mabasa - ito ang box nya

para crisp and brittle pa din na meron sila individual wrappers... mmmm 2pcs per pack ata.