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Tagged by mel...

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4 jobs i've had in my life
~ as a summer trainee at philamlife
~ as an analyst at accenture
~ as a consultant at spl worldgroup
~ pwede ba ang wife and mother? :)

4 movies i could watch over and over
~ sound of music
~ father of the bride
~ centerstage
~ parent trap

... dami pa :)

4 places i've lived
~ project 4, qc (since birth... hanggang ngayon...)
~ overland park, kansas (nung na-assign ako for a project for 3 months)
~ melbourne, australia (nung na-assign ako for a project for almost 1 year)
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4 tv shows i love to watch
~ CSI (vegas, miami, ny)
~ Desperate Housewives
~ Friends
~ Everybody loves Raymond

4 places i've been on vacation
~ new jersey, usa
~ baguio
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4 websites i visit daily
~ bloglines
~ inq7.net
~ email sites (yahoo, hotmail, gmail)
~ babycenter.com

4 of my favorite foods
~ pasta (kahit ano... pero pinaka-fave ko ang baked ziti)
~ pizza
~ dark choco
~ sinigang

... actually, madami pa... kulang ang apat! hahaha!

4 places i'd rather be right now
~ at home, with Caitlin and Marlon
~ actually, kahit saan basta hindi dito sa office... hahaha!!!
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4 bloggers i'm tagging
pwede ba more than 4?
~ chiqui
~ grace
~ marie
~ jen
~ my brother, francis

Caitlin is 8 months old

Our little girl (who's not so little anymore) turned 8 months old yesterday.

I have two hands...

"I have two hands, the left and the right
Hold them up high, so clean and bright
Clap them softly... one, two, three
Clean little hands are good to see"

Yan ang bagong alam ni little girl ngayon...

Me: (sings) "I have two hands, the left and the right"
Caitlin: (waves her arms)
Me: (sings) "Hold them up high, so clean and bright"
Caitlin: (raises her arms... really stretches them)
Me: (sings) "Clap them softly... one, two, three"
Caitlin: (tries to clap her hands)
Me: (sings) "Clean little hands are good to see"
Caitlin: (still continues to clap her hands)

Ang galing! Nakakatuwa! Dumadami na ang alam ni little girl :)

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary to my parents!!!

I had the following dreams for three consecutive nigths...

Jan 22 - I dreamt I was at one side of a clear and calm lake. It was nighttime. I had to go across the lake to get something really important (it was not clear in my dream what that "something" was). I took a small boat and paddled my way through the lake. Halfway thru my trip, there was a ghost (a female... with long black hair, a very pale face, hollow eyes, wearing a long black dress). I had to go past her to reach the other side. I was able to do so... I was able to get the "something" that I badly needed to get. However, the female ghost now tags along, goes everywhere with me.

Jan 23 - I dreamt I was at a train station. Every time a train arrives and then leaves, I somehow do not make it. I always miss the train.

Jan 24 - I dreamt I had an orange flower in a pot. I placed the pot in a garden and surrounded it with other green plants in pots. Later on, I saw myself eating the seeds of the flower.

Weird dreams huh?

Anyway, I tried searching the net for interpretations and these are what I got so far (from www.dreammoods.com)...

Lake
- To see a lake in your dream, signifies your emotional state of mind. If the lake is clear and calm, then it symbolize your inner peace. If the lake is disturbed, then you may be going through some emotional turmoil.

Night
- To have a dream that takes place at night, represents some major setbacks and obstacles in achieving your goals. There are some issues in your life that you are facing that are not too clear. You should put the issues aside so you can clear your head before coming back to it.

Boat
- To see a boat in your dream, signifies you ability to cope and express your emotions. Pay particular attention to the condition and state of the waters, whether is is calm or violent, clear or murky, etc. Are you "smooth sailing"? Alternatively, you may be ready to confront your unconscious and unknown aspects of yourself.
- To dream that you are on a boat, denotes fruitful endeavors and that your plans will go off without a hitch. Luck will be right beside you.
- To dream that you are trying to jump off a boat, suggests that you want to dive directly in and confront those difficult emotions and approach your problems head on.

Ghost
- In general, ghosts symbolizes aspects of yourself that you fear. This may involve a painful memory, guilt, or some repressed thoughts. You may be afraid of death and dying. Alternatively, ghosts are representative of something that is no longer obtainable or within reach. It indicates a feeling of disconnection from life and society. This dream may be a calling for you to move on and abandon your outdated modes of thinking and behavior.
- To see the ghost of a living relative or friend in your dream, signifies that you are in danger of malice acts by that person.
- To see the ghost of a dead friend/relative in your dream, suggests guilt and regrets concerning the past relationships with that particular person.

Train
- To see a train in your dream, represents conformity and go along with what everyone else is doing. You have the need to do things in an orderly and sequential manner. In particular, if you see a freight train, then it refers to the burdens and problems that you are hauling around.
- To dream that you are on a train, is symbolic of your life's journey and suggests that you are on the right track in life and headed for the right direction. Alternatively, you have a tendency to worry needlessly over a situation that will prove to work out in the end..
- To dream that you are the engineer, signifies that you are in complete control of a particular situation in your waking life.
- To dream that you miss a train, denotes missed opportunities or nearly escaping your death.

Flower
- To see colorful flowers in your dream, signifies kindness, compassion, gentleness, pleasure, beauty, and gain. It is also symbolic of perfection and spirituality. Your dream may be an expression of love, joy and happiness. Alternatively, flowers may denote a particular time or season. If the flowers are white, then it symbolizes sadness.
- To see withered or dead flowers in your dream, denotes disappointments and gloomy situations. You may not be utilizing your full potential and talents.
- To dream that you receive a bouquet of flowers, represents respect, approval, admiration, and rewards.
- To see flowers blooming in barren soil, signifies that energy and cheerful nature will enable you to overcome your grievances.

Plants
- To see plants in your dream, indicates fertility, spiritual development, growth or the potential for growth. Alternatively, the appearance of plants in your dreams reflects your caring and loving nature.
- If you are estranged from your children, then the plants can be seen as a representative for your your children.

Seed
- To see seeds in you dream, symbolizes fertility, heritage, and potential. It also represents the continuity of life. Alternatively, it relates to the human psyche and soul. An idea has been planted in your mind and new experiences are created.

Orange
- Orange denotes friendliness, courtesy, lively, sociability, and an out-going nature. You may want to expand your horizons and look into new interests.

Now, here's my parents' interpretation of my dreams...

For the first dream, the lake might denote my current work. There is something that I need to achieve. The ghost may depict something that hinders me from reaching my goal. It may be something that I am afraid of.

For the second dream, the missed trains may represent missed opportunities.

As for the third dream, the flower, plants and seeds may represent success.

It just makes me think...

Eto na ang pics ng walker ni Caitlin



Tingnan nyo rin kung gaano kalikot ang legs nya...

Nakita ko nang umupo mag-isa si Caitlin! Tuwang-tuwa kami ni Marlon!

It happened last night... habang nagpre-prepare na kami matulog. Inihiga ko si little girl sa bed namin dahil papalitan ko ng all-night diaper nya. Di ko napansin na inaabot na pala nya yung wipes nya. Sa kagustuhan nyang abutin, she turned to her right side tapos ni-raise nya yung body nya using her right arm hanggang sa nakaupo na sya talaga. Ang galing! Napasigaw ako at napa-palakpak sa sobrang tuwa! Akala tuloy ng dad ko kung ano na nangyari. Hehehe... Di naman ako masyadong eskandalosa no?! Hahaha!!!

Kaso, nung inihiga uli namin sya, di na nya magawa uli. Oh well... hintay na lang uli kami :)

Umupo mag-isa si Caitlin!

That is, according sa kwento nina Mama Sit and Papa Maning.

Ayon sa kwento, nasa bedroom daw silang 3. Iniwan ni Papa Maning na nakahiga si little girl sa bed. Pareho silang may ginawa ni Mama Sit. Saglit lang naman silang tumalikod kay little girl... pagtingin nila, nakaupo na ang baby! At straight body pa! Di nila maisip kung paano nakaupo si Caitlin ng mag-isa.

Inihiga uli nila si Caitlin and pinanood. Ang kaso, ang tagal na nilang pinapanood, di naman umuupo. Hay!

Napaisip tuloy kami... di kaya may nag-upo kay Caitlin habang di nakatingin ang Lolo't Lola? Nyak!

Natuloy ang IPV immunization ni Caitlin today pero di na ako ang nagdala sa kanya sa pedia... parents ko na lang ang nagdala sa kanya.

Nag-leave ako today dahil may sakit na naman si Caitlin - sinisipon. Dinala ko sya sa pedia. Dapat din kasi, 1st IPV shot nya tomorrow. Eh since may sakit ang baby, na-postpone. Binigyan lang sya ng antibiotic and pinapabalik sya for check-up on Monday. Pag clear na daw si Caitlin, bibigyan sya ng IPV shot then.

After our visit to the pedia, tumuloy kami sa Cubao. Di pa rin kami paaawat sa lakwatsa kahit may sakit pa ang baby... hehehehe... Anyway, ang purpose ng pagpunta namin sa Cubao ay bilhan ng walker si Caitlin. Lately kasi, nakakaya na nyang tumayo.

So we went to SM... sa Baby section. Para makapili kami, inuupo namin si Caitlin sa mga walker. Every time na iupo namin sya, umiiyak. So try na naman kami ng iba... Hanggang sa merong isang walker na pagkaupo nya eh tawa na sya ng tawa at naglalaro na. Yehey! Nakapili na si little girl ng walker nya!!!

Kaso... color blue ang walker! Mukhang para sa boy! Nyahaha!!!

Di bale, binili na rin namin.

Pagdating sa bahay, nilagay na namin agad si Caitlin sa walker nya. Tuwang-tuwa ang bulilit! At nagpipilit nang lumakad... yun nga lang, paatras lagi... hahaha!!!

Ang mas natuwa sa pagbili namin ng walker ay sina Papa Maning and Mama Sit... mapapahinga na daw kasi sila kahit sandali sa pagkarga kay little girl :) Sila kasi ang nag-aalaga kay Caitlin habang nasa office kami.

ps - to follow na lang ang pics ng walker :-p

Happy New Year!!!

December 2005

A rundown of what was December 2005...

December 2 - Another day of pasyal at Gateway mall



December 3 - We attended Coley's 1st birthday party at Barrio Fiesta in Greenhills. It was a costume party with a theme of "Flower Fairies". Wala kaming makitang costume for Caitlin so we just dressed her up with a floral dress. Tapos, Mama Sit made her a wand from a chopstick, white ribbon and metallic paper. Hehehe...



December 4 - Na-inspire yata masyado si Mama Sit at ginawang career ang pag-decorate ng buong bahay with Christmas decors... para daw sa apo nya. Hehehe... Actually, ilang days din nya pinaghirapan ang pag-decorate. Kahapon lang nya natapos. In fairness, maganda ang decors at napuno ng ilaw ang buong bahay. Magkano naman kaya ang magiging bill namin sa kuryente??? Nyahahaha!



December 5 - Nag-leave ako today para dalhin si Caitlin sa pedia. Last shot kasi nung 6-in-1 vaccine/immunization nya. Brave ang little girl. Umiyak lang nung tinurok na yung needle. After that, tumahan na at patawa-tawa na :)

December 11 - Day of the CHATMAS PARTY!!! It was held at McDonald's Fort. It was nice to meet the faces behind the ladies/gents (along with their kids) that I have been chatting with since my wedding prep days. Syempre, there were people who I've become friends with. And meron din namang that day ko lang nakita. It was fun!



December 16 - Marunong na mag-hum si little girl. Kaya na rin nyang umupo mag-isa sa grocery cart.



December 17 - Marunong na rin humawak ng microphone. May balak pa yatang maging "song-er" ang anak ko!



December 20 - Marunong na mag-"twinkle twinkle little star" si little girl! :)

December 21 - Office Christmas Party... also, the day na pinasok kami ng magnanakaw sa bahay... Afternoon nangyari... Umalis lang sandali ang parents ko kasama si Caitlin para mag-grocery. Sandali lang naman sila nawala. Pagdating nila sa bahay, bukas na ang main door. It's a good thing na routine na naming i-lock lahat ng bedrooms before going out. Yung bedroom lang ng parents ko ang napasok. Nawala jewelries ng mom ko. Aside from that, wala na. Although, nakahanda nang tangayin yung ibang appliances namin. Feeling namin, same group lang yung nagnakaw ngayon and yung nagnakaw sa amin dati ni Marlon (nung naka-bukod pa kami). Hay! Malapit na kasi ang Pasko kaya uso na naman ang nakawan.

December 22 - Binigay na nina Papa Maning and Mama Sit ang Christmas gifts (take note: gifts!) sa kaisa-isa nilang apo. At say nyo, pinabuksan na agad... Hahaha!!! Para daw magamit na nya sa Christmas :)




December 23 - Naka-receive na naman ng Christmas gift si little girl. This time, galing sa kapitbahay naming Chinese. Syempre, in-open na naman agad (Di naman atat magbukas ng gifts no??? hahahaha!!!)



December 24 - We celebrated Christmas Eve at Mama Nori's home. Pero before kami pumunta don, nagpose muna si Caitlin with her cousins Theo and Valeine.



December 25 - We visited Mommy Obeth at Las Pinas.



December 26 - Binilhan namin ng shades si little girl sa SM then went grocery shopping at Hi-Top.



December 27 - First death anniversary ni Daddy Rolly (FIL). We went to Las Pinas para sa padasal and konting salo-salo. Si little girl naman, nagmukhang munting dalaga sa suot nya. Hihihi...



December 29 - Caitlin is 7 months old! Ang bilis talaga ng panahon. In a few months, 1 year old na sya.



December 31 - New Year's Eve... We celebrated at home. Ito lang ang taon na wala kaming firecrackers and fireworks. Hindi rin kami lumabas ng bahay para manood. Lahat ito, dahil kay little girl. Ayaw namin i-risk na mag-develop ang asthma nya. May lahi kasi sa side ng Dad ko so may possibility na magkaron sya. Kawawa naman si little girl kung magkaron sya ng asthma. Masaya pa rin naman ang naging celebration namin :)