cambridge

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nagpunta kami sa cambridge last july 21... last weekend na kasi ni choko dito sa london, tapos na yung project nya kaya uwi na sya sa pinas... ayun nagyaya ng pasyal.

bale ako, si choko saka si andie lang ang namasyal.. yung iba kasi naming kaberks eh bisibisihan... sa gabi na lang daw magkitakits... may imeet kami na pinay dun sa cambridge, nameeet ni choko sa airport and nagsabi na pag punta daw sya ng cambridge eh tawagan sya para maipasyal, so tinawagan ni choko.. roxy ang name nya... bait talaga ng kapwa ofw.... medyo tinanghali na nga kami kaya past 11 na kami nakarating ng cambridge station, tapos text namin si roxy and maya maya dumating na sya.. dinala nya kami sa town tapos dami na dun nag aalok ng punting.. ano yun... hehe... nun ko nga lang din nalaman yung punting... sa mga di nakakaalam, ganito yun...



punt yung tawag sa bangka, punter naman yung driver, panty naman yung sinusuot ng mga babae, pwede din naman ng lalake..hehe... grabe ang popogi nung mga punter... narealize ko kung sa pinas to malamang ang pangit ng punter.. hehe.. at in fairness mga nakajaporms pa... yung iba naka suit.. kala mo manager... mga estudyante daw ng cambridge karamihan ang punter.. sideline nila... beermoney daw sabi nung punter namin.. hehe...

nakabili din ako ng harry potter book 7 dun sa isang bookstore dun. nagulat kasi ako at mas mura yung book dun kesa sa central london... GBP10 lang dun eh samantalang 13 sa mga bookstore sa central london... may mas mura pa nga kaming nakita kaya lang sold out agad eh... binili ko na din at sayang din yung 3 noh...

ganda dun sa cambridge, kung may chance kau punta din kau.. thanks kay roxy na kahit first time lang naming nakilala eh pinasyal kami... sa uulitin.. :-)

PROUD OFW

nabwisit ako nung mabasa ko ang article ni malu.. kala nya yata porket mayaman sya eh pwede na syang mang apak ng kapwa nya.. actually mas nagulat ako at pinayagan na mapublish ang ganito kainsensitive na article.. sana matauhan yang malu na yan.. i bet this is experience will humble her.. good for her...

hindi ako usually nagsusulat ng mga paghihirap ko as OFW sa blog ko kasi feeling ko di ko na kailangan ipangalandakan yun diba... kasi obvious yun eh, parang super sensitive na lang talaga ang di makakaisip nun... kaya para sau malu ang wento ko

ako lang ang medyo maayos at stable ang work sa family namin kaya ako tumatayong bread winner.. tapos nung nag asawa ako di ko pa din giniveup yung pagtulong sa kanila.. kaya ayun walang ipon.. and then i got pregnant and we were so happy.. kaya lang medyo nagiisip na din kaming mag asawa nun kung kaya ba ng budget namin pag may baby na.. pero syempre bukod dun eh sobrang excited kami sa pagdating ng baby namin... and then nanganak na nga ako.. may budget naman kami sa pagkapanganak ko kaya lang kinulang kasi may phlegm daw yung baby ko sa lungs and need nya mag antibiotic for 1 week. and so ayun na nga, medyo nahihirapan na kami magbudget kaya kahit 3 months pa lang baby ko eh inaccept ko yung job offer sa KL.. sobrang ayoko iwan ang baby ko pero kailangan magpakatatag... grabe, gabi gabi yata ako umiiyak nun.. ayoko nga na nag gagabi eh.. kasi eto yung time na magisa na lang ako sa room ko at namimiss ko talaga sila... my hubby sends me a picture of our baby everyday.. nakakatuwa kasi everyday eh lumalaki sya.. pero sobrang nakakalungkot din kasi wala ako dun.. regret ko talaga na wala ako dun sa tabi nya pero wala naman akong choice eh... tama na nga at baka maiyak pa ko dito...

so ganun nga malu, ganun nga kahirap... kung sabi nila nasa huli ang pagsisisi, sa aming mga ofw na may mga iniwan na anak sa pinas, sa una pa lang nagsisisi na kasi iiwan namin ang mga anak namin... pero walang lugar ang pagsisisi sa mga katulad namin na hindi kasing yaman mo.. dinudurog talaga ang puso namin sa pagiwan namin sa anak namin and the least we expect from the likes of you is to just shut up.... but you didnt... so i hope you realized how selfish and self centered you are....

eto pala ang excerpts sa article ni malu fernandez

"However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were stationed there. The duty-free shop was overrun with Filipino workers selling cell phones and perfume. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them.

While I was on the plane (where the seats were so small I had bruises on my legs), my only consolation was the entertainment on the small flat screen in front of me. But it was busted, so I heaved a sigh, popped my sleeping pills and dozed off to the sounds of gum chewing and endless yelling of “HOY! Kumusta ka na? At taga sann ka? Domestic helper ka rin ba?” Translation: “Hey there? Where are you from? Are you a domestic helper as well?” I though I had died and God had sent me to my very own private hell.

On my way back, I had to bravely take the economy flight once more. This time I had already resigned myself to being trapped like a sardine in a sardine can with all these OFWs smelling of AXE and Charlie cologne while Jo Malone evaporated into thin air."

somerset

pasyal kami ng mga kaberks ko dito sa london last august 11.. our destination... somerset.. its supposed to be a beach pero actually di sya mukhang beach.. hehe.. para kaming nasa dubai..

eto mga pix namin...

girl power

* If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
* If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
* Stop making excuses for a man and his behaviour.
* Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
* Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.
* Slower is better.
* Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
* If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends".-- A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.
* Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
* Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
* The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
* Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
* Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
* Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
* If something bothers you, speak up.
* Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
* You cannot change a man's behaviour. Change comes from within.
* Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job.
* Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
* Never let a man define who you are.
* Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
* A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
* All men are NOT dogs.
* You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is two way street.
* You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
* You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
* Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
* Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted.
* Never move into his mother's house.
* Never co-sign for a man.
* Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
* Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

crocs

found an article on the web about crocs and elevator accidents... apparently marami ng case na ganito... please read the link

http://for-jograd.livejournal.com/31433.html?mode=reply

my first try at polyvore..

found this cute site (polyvore.com).. its so kikay.. love it