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7 working days left!

7 more working days for 2015 (with a few half days in December)! See you soon Pinas! 

I just realized that:

 It’s my first time being a ‘misis’ in the Philippines

I can’t wait to feel my extended family’s love!

I’ll be gaining so much weight from eating the best food in the world!

I can’t wait to spend time with my family (I miss them more now)

I want to watch Eat Bulaga! live #aldub

I can’t wait to party with my friends!

I have NOT started packing!

Simbang gabi, puto bumbong, bibingka, Ayala triangle  lights

Ang dami kong gusto di ko alam uunahin! Aaaaaah! 

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How’s married life treating me.

I’ve been married for 584 days now. 

We got married last year, March 29th, in Las Vegas, NV. It was a simple ceremony attended by few of our families and close friends. My Dad went here to the States just to attend the wedding and wait for my sister-in-law to give birth.

A few months after the wedding, the adjustment period kicked in. We were annoyed with each other almost every damn day. There were weeks that we don’t even sleep together. Our first year is really like a REALLY wild roller coaster ride of emotions. I will be happy and kilig one day, the next day I will be depressed and frustrated.

Slowly, we learned to compromise. We accepted some of our differences and became better with communication. We are still getting annoyed but it’s less often now. Hehe. I used to be quiet before. Growing up, I got used to just keeping everything to myself. If I can’t take it anymore, I’d cry. Now, I am more comfortable to tell Egie what I want to say. I can be tactless so I always think first before I speak. Egie is more vocal, but I am used to it already (or almost).

Being married, I know I can’t be selfish anymore. All my decisions will affect both of us now. I always try to be patient and understanding. It’s true that when you get married, it’s like you’re relieving your mother-in-law’s responsibility of taking care of his baby boy. LOL.

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After 100 years...

Finally, a blog post! 2015 is almost over. November has started and 51 days more and it’s Christmas again!

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, mostly of my family back in the Philippines. I miss my Lola. I miss her homemade meals, her sneer every time I ask for pamasahe or baon, her laugh. I miss my dad. I miss his laugh, his jokes, his life lessons. I miss my sisters. Sleeping with them and pretending to sleep when Papa checks up on us, eating snacks while watching Disney movies, creating crazy videos (we are the first Dubsmashers, lol.) I miss the gossips of my stepmom, I miss the food cooked by Ate Jo, I miss my Tito.

Being away from home makes you so damn independent. I now pay for my own bills, budget my own money, maintain our own home. But recently, I’ve been longing for my family. There are times that I don’t want to do anything but to just be there and curl up on bed beside them. Egie and I are going home soon, I hope this longing will be replaced with good memories to bring back with me to reality.

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It’s been a while...

since I last blogged. And I recently realized that when I was actively blogging I was more eager to experience new things. So now, I will try my best to do something new, take pictures, and blog about it! (I just hope I can stick with it.)

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Are you still there? I miss you.

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Tonight is a kind of night that just makes me want to drift into a deep sleep and just wander around dreamland, hoping it will be better than reality.

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Slalom-ized

It took me a whole lot of courage to decide to leave Cloud Sherpas and move on. I worked for Cloud Sherpas for 3+ years from when I was in Manila until I moved to California.

A lot of companies are reaching out to me about new job opportunities through LinkedIn and I often ignore them. Maybe because I just got married, or new priorities and goals are coming in.. I suddenly felt that I deserve more on my career. I also felt the need to take care of my social life which has been like a zombie ever since I left Manila. So last April, I decided to entertain one, Slalom.

I've researched on Glassdoor how good it is to work for Slalom. they have 4.1 stars and is actually awarded one of the best places to work. Work life balance and networking is really important to the company, and when you come in to the office, there is so much energy. I just felt that I need to be here. In God's will and time, everything went according to what my heart desires. Slalom offered me a job to help them build their Salesforce team which I gladly accepted.

It's been 2 months already and I liking the company more each day. I'm in a really cool Salesforce project and learning JS and CSS. I think it's because of the high energy and the competitiveness of the employees, I'm now trying to become more active. I've been to yoga classes and learned how to play tennis with my husband. I just had this new motivation that helps me to keep pushing myself. So happy and excited!

"We don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things because we're curious... and curiosity keep leading us down new paths."

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3 Days

In 3 days, I will be marrying the love of my life. I've been dreaming of this and now it's finally happening! I've been alone for almost a year and is still adjusting to the fact that I will not be alone anymore. I've been used to having control on everything, now I have someone who can decide things with me. I now have someone who will take care of me, which I'm not used to anymore. It's overwhelming, but when I see his face every morning when I wake up? Damn. I feel so happy. I know this will not be an easy journey, but I know we can make it with God's guidance. Let's get it on!

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Last Me-time

On the 16th, I will never be alone again. Egie and Papa will be coming! Yey! I've decided to have my Me-time last weekend. Just me, unwinding and relieving stress. 

I had to go to the Hospital to get my prep kit, 2 large Readi-Cat 2 bottles for me to drink before my CT Scan on Monday. I walked 2 mi to the hospital and took the bus back to Hayward.

I had lunch at Wingstop which I did not enjoyed because I unknowingly ordered chicken strips, I wanted the wings. :( I then went straight to Hadley's massage spa and got a 60-min swedish massage. It's been a while since I had my last massage so it's very ticklish! Plus, it's very different on the ones I got in Manila. I think I will try the deep-tissue massage next time.

After the relaxing massage, I bought my movie ticket for Anchorman 2 the rated R version. Because it won't start for at least 30 mins, I've decided to go to Dollar Tree for some retail therapy. I bought little trinkets that are so cheap it's not stressful upon checkout. Haha.

I got back to Century Theatres with enough time to go to the restroom and buy my popcorn. Because I miss Taters, I requested the lady to put a lot of butter which she gladly obliged. Sarap! I didn't know that this is the second movie already. Apparently, the first one is PG13 so I got excited to watch it even more! Not that I'm green minded, I just needed a lot more laughs which it didn't fail to give me! The movie is so funny (or mababaw lang talaga ako)!

It's getting dark when the movie ended but I still decided to pass by CVS and Safeway for more retail therapy. By the time I get to my apartment, I was so tired I went asleep in a snap. :)

I decided to stay at home on Sunday. Cooked Tuna Pesto, footspa-ed, manicured and pedicured myself. 

Relaxing alone weekend indeed!

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Independence.

Sometimes, you just have no one to depend on except yourself. You will need to learn how to handle your own sh*t without asking for anybody's help. Helping somebody doesn't make any person your slave. Just because you've helped that person doesn't mean you're the boss. When you're the one asking for a favor, you don't have the right to be mad when people say no. Family is family but each person is a different person. Not everyone will cater to your needs when you need them to.

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The countdown begins. 😍💏👫❤️

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Before and After. #somethingnew (at Be-You-tiful)

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The only kiss I got this Valentine's and can't even enjoy it. #damn #wrongtiming #wisdomteethsucks

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My Valentine tonight..

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New glasses. Nakakahilo! #600 #medyostrong

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44 days.

In 44 days, we will be tying the knot. I will change my name, change my signature,  I will not be sleeping alone anymore. I will be cooking meals everyday for two. I will be vain more than ever. I am not one anymore, we are two people united as one.

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Scary Exciting.

After 8 months, after a lot of frustrating fights, a LOT of patience, we did it! 1 more month and we will be together again! This time, it's won't be the same though. we will be taking on a whole new level on our relationship. We now have bills to pay, we will be seeing each other day and night for he rest of our lives.

It's scary. A lot of what ifs are running through our minds but what the hell. I wouldn't want any other man to spend my life with anyway.

It's exciting. I can't wait to be at the airport waiting for him to come out of the doors. Vegas. Movie marathons on our own apartment. Cooking for him. I want to do everything with him I can't wait!

I'm so happy I survived a long distance relationship on our second try. Thanks to technology we now have Skype, Whatsapp, BBM, Viber, etc. I now believe that LDR's work IF you two have a goal with a specific time frame when you'll be together again. And if you've set that goal, no changing. No rescheduling. No adjusting. If you want to be together, you'll stick to your goals. Waiting is really frustrating, and if you keep on changing the plans, you will get tired.

I'm just so happy 2014 is really a great year to look forward to!