random thoughts

it's amazing how filipinos overseas bond instantly when accidentally meeting each other. met two pinoy waitresses recently at a restaurant. in between taking our orders and then serving our food, we managed to chat a bit. and in less than 30 minutes, we knew each other's life story. or at least the gist of it!

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while on the lift with a friendly couple in our building, the guy asked me if i was from the philippines. smiling, i replied "yes". and the woman said, "oh, such a nice country!" as they both got off to their floor, i was left wondering what was in me that is so glaringly filipino. so i asked my hubby the next day and he answered, "ah it's the way you dress, you may look like a malaysian malay but you don't dress up like one!" uh okay.

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i love our unit ever since we moved in at the start of this year. but unfortunately, we have iraqi neighbors from hell! around midnight most nights, they entertain guests who talk loudly, not to mention those screaming children running around the hallway playing with the other neighbors' shoes including mine, until the younger ones start crying. and one time, i heard some women wailing. what the heck is their deal? why can't their guests come during the day? perhaps this will forever remain a mystery to me.

busy bee

sorry blogger, i don't have much time for you right now as this is a crazy week for me: papers to edit, friends to meet, chores to do and plans to make, on top of the usual daily grind. but i shall make it up to you some other time. but for now, toodles!

thank God it's monday!

yep, you read it right. i look forward to mondays nowadays ever since i've become a stay-at-home mom. after every busy and crazy weekend, i long for the peace and quite in our home (and in my life) that mondays bring. it's sort of like my downtime: a day which allows me to take everything slow and easy, while mentally preparing myself for the chores ahead. yes, thank you Lord for days like this.

lazy me

today is one of those days when i don't feel like doing anything, so i didn't! spent my morning just lazing around the couch and alternately surfing the net and playing bejeweled blitz. after lunch, checked the news online and now i feel like taking a nap. let the chores wait, am off to dreamland. zzzzz...

oh september!

exactly 8 years ago, i set foot on japanese shores for the very first time. i can't believe it's been that long, it seemed like only yesterday...

looking back, i do recall shedding some tears on the plane and trying unsuccessfully to hide it from the other passengers as it finally dawned on me that "this is it!" i was filled with mixed emotions then: sadness, excitement, uncertainty, gratitude, and pride. i cried as i thought about the life i left behind - my family, friends and all the comforts of home. yet at the same time, i was filled with so much excitement thinking about my new life in a foreign land, and what the future has in store for me. expectedly though, i couldn't help but felt unsure and wary whether i made the right choice. but despite my doubts, i was overwhelmed with gratitude for the great opportunity that came my way. and lastly, i was so proud of myself for making that one, big, bold move to venture into the unknowns thus living my dream.

yo! sup?

yay! it seems that i've finally figured out how to use blogger's iPhone app. so i guess i'll be back to blogging here. i really should! it's been fun and quite nostalgic reading my previous posts from yesteryears and see how much i've grown... or not! haha :) and every time i feel like revisiting my past and re-living those memories, this blog surely comes in handy. so from now on, i hope to be back here for good! thanks blogger and iPhone! cheers and good health to steve jobs :)

what the...

testing out this iPhone app for blogger... hope this gets posted to the specified blog account!