I just returned home from a tiring off-road activity as an honor to a promise. Again, for the third time, I experienced the up and down thrill of dune bashing. This time around, I think we had with us the most aggressive though not so friendly driver (maybe because he doesn’t speak English well) that I knew so far. His skills in maneuvering the ride made me (right, not us but me) do all the twists and shouts. I found myself unconsciously kicking the back of the driver’s seat and both my hands were tired from a tight grip on the side of the door.
I should say it was a day well-spent. Not solely because I had fun myself. But because my friend, who was dying to try ‘desert safari’ before she leaves Dubai, said she had heaps of fun. After we lost all our energy from sand boarding, it’s time go down inside the camp and catch our breath. But, persistency led my friend to climb up the slope once again to camel ride. I wonder where she got all the energies despite being small. I’m glad she had fun and that’s all it is to me. Now, you’re all packed not only with photos but with the memories of fun and friendship. I will miss you Laarns! And I’m not gonna be saying my goodbye cause I know you’re coming back.
God bless you in all your endeavors in life.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
25 random things about me
Just riding on to the ‘random list’ thing. You ride on,too.
1. I am called ‘Tatty’ or ‘Tati’ (no exact spelling) by my family. Why? It’s actually the reverse of ‘tita’. My niece, when she’s very young, kept on calling me ’tati’ becuase she can’t utter ‘tita’ correctly. Now, that’s what I am called by everyone in the family.
2. When I joined the company that I am currently employed now, I was baptised with a new nick name, which at first, I thought was weird. They call me Mace (read: Ma-se, with stress on the 2nd syllable). Later on, I learned to love it and thought it is the sweetest name of all.
3. They say I am a, hate to say this word, menopausal baby. My mother had me when she was in her 40’s. 11 years is the age gap between me and my next brother, which goes to show that I was totally unexpected. (This might have been the explanation why I am lunatic, heheh)
4. I call my older sisters ‘At’ as short cut for ‘Ate’ instead of ‘Te’ which is the one commonly heard of. I guess no one in this world uses this term other than me.
5. I was baptized a catholic and had my share of the ’religious’ beliefs. When, I reached 2nd year collge, I stopped doing the ‘Sign of the Cross’. I once resigned to being agnostic.
6. I didn’t excel in any subject except for English pronunciation, which earned me best in english in 6th grade.
7. I have a niece who is older than me by 7 months. Strange!
8. 3 days - the shortest span of period I’ve been with a company (FedEx Dubai) and the number of days of not-serious relationship with my 1st bf.
9. 4 years and 8 months was my longest serious relationship (omg, it’s almost half a decade.)
10. ‘Love Me Again’ of Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin was the latest movie I’ve watched on big screen. VIP seat at 50 AED. The only reason I watched it is because most of the plot of the story was shot in my home sweet home, Bukidnon. Bukidnon is very nice!
11. In my high school and college years, I was obsessed with JFK and Apollo 11 Mission. When my close friends hear these two, they always associate them to me.
12. I watched ABS-CBN more often than GMA. Kapamilya po ang iyong lingkod, heheh!
13. Haven’t been to a lot of places in the Philippines like Baguio, Bohol or Boracay. I was a foreigner in my own country (translation: Ako’y isang dayuhan sa sariling bayan.)
14. My 2nd year HS math teacher gave me a chocolate because I was one of his good students (walay lain, heheh).
15. In 4th year HS, our section (St. Theresa) was assigned to teach Religion to elementary students at a school beside ours. I went on to teaching 5th grade.
16. If given a chance to shift profession, I’d definitely want to be a newscaster or an interior designer.
17. I used to bite my nails as a habit. It was the hardest habit to break. Now, I enjoy having my red nails on. It is alluring.
18. I am a late sleeper and late riser.
19. I can’t sleep with pillows on my head. Though, I need a lot of them to cuddle with.
20. I developed a phobia riding on a plane, after my terrible turbulence experience during my flight back from Philippines to Dubai (it was during my first vacation). That was my worst nightmare ever.
21. I’m obsessed with monkey stuffed toys. I have a couple of moi-moi’s scattered around my bed. I also adopted a monkey virtual pet.
22. I am a fan of Leona Lewis. For everyone who doesn’t know her, she was the winner of The X Factor (UK) season 3. I think she has the sweetest British accent that I’ve ever heard of.
23. I’m currenlty using Lacoste Inspiration perfume.
24. I had an accident when I first try to learn to ride a motorcyle. Believe it or not, it was on a Good Friday.
25. In my childhood, my childhood friends and I have a group which we called the ‘7 Unicorns’ (the seven are Apple, Willgie Mae, Ate Iv, Ate King2x, Ate Gigi, Ate Ingrid and me).
1. I am called ‘Tatty’ or ‘Tati’ (no exact spelling) by my family. Why? It’s actually the reverse of ‘tita’. My niece, when she’s very young, kept on calling me ’tati’ becuase she can’t utter ‘tita’ correctly. Now, that’s what I am called by everyone in the family.
2. When I joined the company that I am currently employed now, I was baptised with a new nick name, which at first, I thought was weird. They call me Mace (read: Ma-se, with stress on the 2nd syllable). Later on, I learned to love it and thought it is the sweetest name of all.
3. They say I am a, hate to say this word, menopausal baby. My mother had me when she was in her 40’s. 11 years is the age gap between me and my next brother, which goes to show that I was totally unexpected. (This might have been the explanation why I am lunatic, heheh)
4. I call my older sisters ‘At’ as short cut for ‘Ate’ instead of ‘Te’ which is the one commonly heard of. I guess no one in this world uses this term other than me.
5. I was baptized a catholic and had my share of the ’religious’ beliefs. When, I reached 2nd year collge, I stopped doing the ‘Sign of the Cross’. I once resigned to being agnostic.
6. I didn’t excel in any subject except for English pronunciation, which earned me best in english in 6th grade.
7. I have a niece who is older than me by 7 months. Strange!
8. 3 days - the shortest span of period I’ve been with a company (FedEx Dubai) and the number of days of not-serious relationship with my 1st bf.
9. 4 years and 8 months was my longest serious relationship (omg, it’s almost half a decade.)
10. ‘Love Me Again’ of Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin was the latest movie I’ve watched on big screen. VIP seat at 50 AED. The only reason I watched it is because most of the plot of the story was shot in my home sweet home, Bukidnon. Bukidnon is very nice!
11. In my high school and college years, I was obsessed with JFK and Apollo 11 Mission. When my close friends hear these two, they always associate them to me.
12. I watched ABS-CBN more often than GMA. Kapamilya po ang iyong lingkod, heheh!
13. Haven’t been to a lot of places in the Philippines like Baguio, Bohol or Boracay. I was a foreigner in my own country (translation: Ako’y isang dayuhan sa sariling bayan.)
14. My 2nd year HS math teacher gave me a chocolate because I was one of his good students (walay lain, heheh).
15. In 4th year HS, our section (St. Theresa) was assigned to teach Religion to elementary students at a school beside ours. I went on to teaching 5th grade.
16. If given a chance to shift profession, I’d definitely want to be a newscaster or an interior designer.
17. I used to bite my nails as a habit. It was the hardest habit to break. Now, I enjoy having my red nails on. It is alluring.
18. I am a late sleeper and late riser.
19. I can’t sleep with pillows on my head. Though, I need a lot of them to cuddle with.
20. I developed a phobia riding on a plane, after my terrible turbulence experience during my flight back from Philippines to Dubai (it was during my first vacation). That was my worst nightmare ever.
21. I’m obsessed with monkey stuffed toys. I have a couple of moi-moi’s scattered around my bed. I also adopted a monkey virtual pet.
22. I am a fan of Leona Lewis. For everyone who doesn’t know her, she was the winner of The X Factor (UK) season 3. I think she has the sweetest British accent that I’ve ever heard of.
23. I’m currenlty using Lacoste Inspiration perfume.
24. I had an accident when I first try to learn to ride a motorcyle. Believe it or not, it was on a Good Friday.
25. In my childhood, my childhood friends and I have a group which we called the ‘7 Unicorns’ (the seven are Apple, Willgie Mae, Ate Iv, Ate King2x, Ate Gigi, Ate Ingrid and me).
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