Missing Mom

As all of my friends know, my mom's in the US for so many years now and I'm very excited to join her there.

Since I'm the youngest brood of the family, it's only natural that I'm the one who's closest to both parents. When I was a kid, I was literally the tail of my mother. Every where she goes, she would drag me along with her - to the bank, market, A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E. Sadly, she rarely took me shopping. But hey, I was a kid then so I wasn't into shopping yet.

She left when I was about to enter high school for work and now we are closest than ever. She would often call, usually in the wee hours of the morning and we would just talk about everything. But the most memorable conversation we had was about me and relationships. I never thought I could open up to her about that part of my life because she wasn't the gentle loving mother that she should be. We even cried on the phone (yuck, hahaha!) Somehow when I was maturing, she matured as a mother as well. She became more understanding than my father in the field of relationships and more open minded with the things I would want to do in my life.

Sadly I don't have a digital picture of her with me because the last time I personally saw her was during me and my sister's graduation last 2006 and we used a film-camera because the memory stick was full during my sister's grad.

I miss her so much, it's hard not to have a mother with me. There are times when I run out of girl stuff, I call up my dad and ask him to buy me those. Example: NAPKINS. Ask my friends, they've heard me have these phone conversations, asking him a favor to buy me this and that.

Mom, I'm really, really excited to be there with you. Also dad. So when Chino and I are stable enough, I'd send you home, okay? And maybe, I'd come home too.

Rainy Season, Emo Season

It's rainy season once again, (that's exactly what i said when it started raining hard during mid-summer). Women with fashionable taste can finally wear their knit tops and boots with the fur. On the other hand, I'm just writing this post because I'm bored.

Ever since god knows when I've always loved the rainy season. I love the smell of earth passing through my windows, the cold feeling on my skin and all the other emo stuff you can relate to when it rains.

I think about plenty of things when it rains. But rainy seasons are better when you are with your significant other on the couch, drinking warm coffee/milk tea/chocolate, searching for human warmth (no malice, please.) and just talk about random stuff.

"...even the nights are better, since I found you...." even the nights are better by Airsupply

Now what?

So I'm finally done with the Data Inventory this morning. Now what? Oh yeah, today's Nicky's birthday. He's now 29 years YOUNG and he treated all his friends even from those in other departments morning merienda. He also treated us to a banquet lunch - Palabok, Spaghetti, Roasted Chicken, Liempo and Cake. After eating, I felt real groggy from all the sugar I've consumed. And now I'm really bored, so I'm writing this blog.

Kel didn't come to work today, so I don't have internet access in the laptop, so I'm using the library computer. There's something wrong with the BSP internet. Ever since this week, I'm having a hard time Plurking. For those of you who are unaware of what Plurk is, it is quite similar to Twitter. Only much better because it's more fun, it's like a game where you have to increase you karma points to have more cool smileys. It's like chatting, although better because you can't access any chat programs in the BSP internet, good thing they didn't ban this website - yet. Now, I totally cannot access Plurk. SHIT.

Tomorrow's my last day at work, I feel bittersweetness. I'm excited for school and to graduate, but I'll also miss EFLC most especially..

Kudos to all of us!

I thought my last OJT week would be a blast. but noooooooo...... :(

Dad the Mechanic

2 weeks ago, Babsmobile broke down in Zobel Roxas Street. Good thing my dad managed to park it beside a Burger Machine stand and he tried to fix it on his own, without having much of a tool except a mere negative screw driver, just so we could arrive home safe and sound.

well, he wasn't successful although this is not the first time he tried fixing cars. he tells me when he was in his early 20s he used to just pop the hood and see what he can fix. technically he learned fixing cars on his own, also with some help from his mechanic friends. small car problems, when some people would still take their cars to the auto shops to get fixed, my dad can manage here in our humble garage.

once i leave for the states, this is one of the very many reasons why i'll miss my dad. even though i'm used to getting stuck in the middle of EDSA because of a broken spark plug, overheating, dead battery, or the starter machine won't work, i'll miss discussing cars and car parts with him.

Love you, dad!

Death has just begun

This week, Miss Nina's leave finally is in effect, for at least 10 days. Her husband's scheduled for a kidney transplant tomorrow at Manila Doctors Hospital, may God help her family, a successful operation and his fast recovery. With this in effect, I am transferred to the ground floor of the EFLC Statistical Information. Shit. From chilling in the Conference Room at the second floor, awaiting Dexter's kilig updates with her relationship with Nicky, I am now sitting 8 hours in Miss Nina's chair, answering phone calls. DUH! I just wish on my first job i wont be doing something like this, something that would make me underemployed! the air conditioning is just above my head. soon i'll be a block of ice in this position. good thing they let me borrow again this laptop to keep me "busy", hell yeah, soon enough id be running out of websites to visit, ideas to blog and status to plurk.

oh i almost forgot, my girl-boss here, Ding, told me, after a week we should play name-that-tune because Miss Cora has the radio on forever playing jologs songs. she also told me she memorized the commercials already and is singing along with it too.

from hanging out with the yuppies, im now with the oldies. at least i got my own desk hahahaha! i just wish i wont be stuck here until my last day!! i only have 10 days left man!!

so hottie, move fast!! ;)

Mothers are not robots

Yesterday was Mother's Day and suprisingly, my mother called! (weird, i was supposed to call her) and we didnt have the usual mother-daughter conversation. i think she had a checklist on her mind on the things she would like to remind me: my chest xray, vaccines follow-up, my sister, my brothers, my dad and of course, the never-ending search of my childhood ballet pics. after all these were discussed, i asked her what time it was in San Diego, she said it was 10:30 pm and i told her she shouldnt have called me, she should have gone to bed. and this is what she said that really touched me: "siyempre namiss kita!" and i was being a jock of a daughter and i teased her "yihheee, touched naman ako" and giggled. but swear, i really was touched. for the last phone calls i had with my mother, she would only remind me of the usual stuff or get mad at me for not obeying her orders. then at the end of the conversation, our parting words are always "Love you ma, God bless take care always." so those words were no longer something special. she may always yell at me, which honestly i dont like, sometimes i raise my voice to her and she's silent for a while. im afraid when i finally stay there we might just end up arguing everyday. the last time she went home, we were at the worst terms. for about 2 months we didnt speak to each other. i still went to school instead of taking her to the airport with the rest of my family. im just praying she'll have more patience or else id send her back here in the Philippines. Kidding!

even though she's a pain in the arse most of the time, she is still as loving and every good word you can think of. can you imagine, she's working real hard for us, living alone in America, awaiting for my presence because my brother finally joined the army, so she's alone again.

i promise when i arrive there, i'd be a complete slave to her for about a month, until i can get a job and pamper her and buy all the things she wants, TAX FREE.

oh how i miss my mom :'(

inspire me.

i just realized i cant think of anything to write in this blog of mine. i need inspiration. COME MY WAY! it's not that i'm a dumb person or any of that sort, it's just that i read my friend's blog recently, and he writes really good. even the most odd topics, he could write a thousand words about it. for example: cockroaches. woah! how odd was that! but i agree with what he said about cockroaches, how they die and soon the world may be invested by roaches like how people are now.

nothing's happening now, even the most recent movie i watched, i have nothing to say but it's really nice (Wolverine).

fine, i'll watch some chick flicks! so i'll have realizations and blog about it!

BED

it's getting late. i gotta go to bed. :)