Re:Tag “Get To Know Me”

Hello Gorgeous Reader!

So I had this long fiasco with my old computer. The screen resolution is weird. I couldn’t access my built-in camera. The dual touch pad isn’t working… and etc… One programmer said it had a problem with it’s video card and that it can’t be fixed. Another said it just had missing drivers. (sigh~) I can still use it though, so I’m keeping it.

That made me so sad. That computer was the first property I ever bought with my own salary and now it’s a mess

Anyway, I bought a new one instead (*x*) yikes! Basically this is the first time I’ll ever blog using this new netbook. And that’s because I’ve been under heaps of stressful work of late. ~_~
Weeks ago Mai (flora the most awesome goddess) tagged me in this "Get To Know Me" blog.

These are the  rules:

1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them

11 Random Things About Me
I’m engaged to a handsome guy  *_^
I need my caffeine fix.
I like collecting key-chains.
I can be very complicated.
I dressed up as Cat-woman once.
I am dead scared of dogs.
I dream of owning a pink volkswagen beetle.
I’ve had a ghost encounter.
I’m not fond of drinking alcoholic beverages
I love traveling with someone special.
I like blog challenges ^_^

Answers to my tagger’s questions:

1. Why do think you're tagged in this game? –I’m on Mai’s blog roll ^_^
2. What is your ideal girl/guy?  -Why bother over an idea when you can have the real thing?
3. What turns you off (girl/guy)? –Body odor, smoking habit, discourteous  attitude
4. Do you believe in love and marriage? –Of course
5. What would you do if you only have 24hours left in your life? –get married, eat chocolates, and give all of my things away
6. If you're to travel somewhere, name 3 persons you wanna bring along with and where? –my mom, dad, boyfriend on a European cruise
7. When was your first kiss and who? –with my first, last and only; Nov. 2004
8. What do you hate the most in a person? –insincerity
9. Who do you look up to the most? –umm, I probably look up most of the time since I’m really small. LOL ^_^
10. How do you see yourself 5 years from now? –happily married with 2 kids and hopefully not that fat lol~
11. If you have something to say to the tagger (that is me), what would it be? :D –Congratulations on your life achievement of becoming a Hotel and Restaurant Management Degree Holder! ^_^

My Questions:

1. What is your favorite horror movie?
2. What piece of clothing can you not live without?
3. Who is the sexiest man alive?
4. Who is the sexiest woman alive?
5. If your shadow had a name what would it be?
6. What is the best vegetable ever?
7. Skinny jeans or mini skirts?
8. What was your first word?
9. Who would you vote president of the world?
10. What’s the name of your very first school-friend?
11. You’re favorite ice-cream flavor?

I’m tagging these bloggers ^_____^
(I’m not sure they’ll have time for this though~)

Sam at Frills and Thrills
CutestPrincess at It's a Girl Thing
Mark at The Rambling Person
My 2 Pesos at My 2 Pesos
Hazel at Pablo's Angel
j. littlejohn at An Open Letter To
Michael Westside at Everyday life of Cray
Albert Einstein☺ at How to become an Einstein?
Bersercules at The Berserk Herc
Hasidic Plumber at Nightly Chatter with your Hasidic Plumber
Laughing Vault at Laughing Vault - Funny Pictures

Engaged: An Awkward and Funny Proposal

Hello Gorgeous Reader!

I come bearing news; good news! I'm engaged. ^____^ (wow! it feels weird even just writing it) I guess you might have already known this since my future sister-in-law (ehem! ^_^) beat me at blogging about it a couple of weeks back.

To be honest, I kept the news to myself for a while. I didn't know who to tell first or how to tell my parents. It's mind-blowing to utter the words "mom, I'm getting married". I find it ridiculously funny that I'm shy about it or having a hard time telling my parents. After all, I'm at the right age, my boyfriend and I have been together for 7 years and we both earn a living.

And, just to clear the air, NO I'm not pregnant! W.T.H!

Anyway, just like Mai blogged, he proposed in a chic café, at 6pm. (just about the same time when seven years back he asked me to be his girlfriend)

But unlike Mai's impression, I didn't know her brother was going to propose that day. Well, we've already talked about getting married, so a proposal was already out of the picture for me. I've always told him that a proposal is just unnecessary expense. Why buy an engagement ring, when you still ought to buy a pair of wedding rings?

A couple of weeks before his proposal he had already told me that we were going to attend a party with his co-workers. It was supposedly a Christmas party but was cancelled due to the Typhoon Sendong tragedy.

That day, I brought a dress and changed after my work duty. I didn't want to get caught on camera wearing my work uniform. LOL ^_^ Ironically, I was stuck in traffic so bad that I walked the city street in the dress with a backpack.

When I finally saw him other on the street (he was waiting for me); I was glad because he looked really nice which meant I wasn't over dressed for the occasion. He said, he wanted mango shake and I asked "Aren't we going to a party where we are going to eat anyway?" and he replied "Let's just drop by this coffee shop for a bit".

When we got inside and I saw his sister; my confidence flew out the window. Just like it always happens whenever I'm around his friends or family.

He started making this serious face. Which was awkward and funny at the same time. You see, he only has 4 serious face looks. 1. the I'm angry serious face 2. the I'm thinking/not thinking serious face 3. the I'm worried/ I'm about to get busted serious face. But this serious face was awkward. I began to giggle looking at him. His sister was giving him the "you're embarrassing me" look LOL.

Then he said, "I'm quitting my job". My mind went to flash speed thinking. I was worried he would leave me to work abroad and earn more. "Why?" I seriously replied. Then he asked, "Would you come if I asked you to live under the bridge with me?" "Well, I'll help you dig a pit for our bathroom" I laughingly answered. We all laughed.

Then he said, he wanted to tell me something and that he practiced a speech last night. But he couldn't remember any of it out of nervousness. So he just went down on one knee, offered me this beautiful ring, and asked me to marry him. I said "of course I will, even for a hundred times; I will marry you".

I was so overwhelmed. I was so happy that I wanted to cry. I never dreamed that in my life I would experience a proposal. It's something I've only seen in movies. That very moment, he made me the happiest girl.

I wanted to hug and kiss him but that would be awkward knowing that his sister was taking pictures (and probably filming) while all this was happening. We were all laughing because we kept asking Mai if what we were doing was right. Should he stand up now? Should the ring be on the right or left hand? Which finger should we put the ring on? ^_^ She would answer "why are you asking me, I'm just here to take pictures." LOL

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Sure, it was a bit awkward... but I wouldn't have it any other way. Mai is his closest sibling. And if she weren't there, we wouldn't have that moment so beautifully documented like she did with these pictures.
(Thank you Mai ^_^)

 While my boyfriend fiancé  and I were walking on the street to get a cab to get to the party; I asked him "What was your speech?" He looked at me and said "I wish I could give you everything, but for now all I can give you is this ring. I want to spend the rest of my life with you... Will you marry me?" My heart melted, I smiled and said "it's beautiful..."

A car honked at us as it sped right by. We both said "hey!" then he said "don't get us killed, we just got engaged!" We looked at each other and smiled... ^_^ OMG! we're engaged! Thanks to everyone who showered warm greetings. ^_^

How did I ever End Up in Sales?

Hello Gorgeous Readers!

 

My apologies for being under the radar for quite some time. I’ve quite busy for the first 15 days of the month. Come to think of it, I’m busy still. But I finally had the time to write today since my schedule is 3pm to 11pm.

By the way, I’m working under sales now. My gosh, the sound of the word ‘sales’ echo in my head.

7 years ago, I had a big argument with my parents. I was a freshman in college taking up accountancy. The idea of sales did not appeal to me one bit. I hated math. I hated counting a string of numbers on an on, everyday.

I was very stubborn then. I knew what I wanted. I wanted out of that program. But I had no valid reason to give up on accountancy… unless, I fail. On the day of the final exam for two major accounting subjects, I submitted the test papers blank. The only thing I wrote on it was my name. Then, I trashed my calculator.

I felt rebelliously proud then; but I feel bad thinking about it now.

My parents were really disappointed at me for failing two major subjects. They finally let me shift course to bachelor of arts in English.

Honestly, I don’t regret choosing AB English over BS Accountancy. I guess it was just my means of getting what I wanted that… well… kind of makes me feel disappointed of myself.

Well, as crazy as it sounds, 7 years later, I’m working under sales. I don’t know where life will lead me next; but like my co-worker used to say… “we just have to excel”

End of the World Nightmare!

Hello Gorgeous Readers!

 

Alas! After almost 3 weeks; our WiFi internet is back! Which means I’m back! ^_^

Hey look! It’s the year Two Thousand and Twelve! The year with 3 Friday the 13ths and doomed to be the year the world ends. Yikes!

I know… thinking or talking about that can sound a bit paranoid. You see, for the past weeks, the box office topic of the town is the flood.

I’ve heard so many scary and sad stories of what the victims experienced that all of these accumulated in my brain and splashed in my sleep as a nightmare.

I went to sleep very tired from work…

All of a sudden, I found myself waking up very uncomfortably. It seems I’ve lost consciousness for a while. Squinted my eyes to see the sky was covered with smoke and dust. I felt sweat soaked and weak. My throat was dry as a desert.

I moved and realized I was lying amongst dead bodies. People had thrown me atop the pile of carcasses thinking I was dead.

The next moment, I found myself standing behind one side of a wire-fence. I was anxiously awaiting a landing plane. My brother was on it; he was coming home to be with us when the world ends.

Then, I was crying… I was crying because I couldn’t be with my boyfriend when the world ends. He was trapped in another side of the town. Roads and bridges have been broken by a series of earthquakes.

I found myself driving a truck as fast as it can go. My entire family was with me. We  were going uphill because there was a nuclear explosion and a radio-active wave is radiating consuming the town.

I lit a candle in a dark room. Revealing my family’s worried faces beside me. I asked for forgiveness for all my sins (and trust me I’m not the prayerful type). There was a sudden thud and the ground began to shake very intensely.

The candlelight died. It was the end of the world.

I inhaled so hard and woke up to realize… damn! I’m late for work.

(Where do you think would you be if it were the end of the world reader?) ~_~

Happy New Year Tweets!

Hello Gorgeous Reader!

 

Whoa! In just a few hours it’ll be 2o12! But I’m torn between excitement and fear. You know… because the movie and the song said the world would end in 2012… (sigh~) @_@

What makes me even more anxious about it are all these crazy phenomena like floods and earthquakes and heat waves and nuclear hazards…

Despite all that; fate has managed to put a cherry on top of my year 2011 experience.

Voila! I’ll be spending new year’s eve at a hospital!

   

Yesterday, my mom slipped and fell. We brought her to the hospital (meaning I was absent from work again). She fractured a couple of ribs and they found air and blood in her lungs.

Oh… it seems all I’m getting this year is a streak of bad luck… But of course moping about it won’t make it any better. I know people out there are in far worse condition.

And after all the challenges I’ve gone through this year; I think this axiom best define my current disposition.

 

“What won’t kill you will only make you stronger.”

-Friedrich Nietzsche

 

So for the year 2012, no to negativity and hello positivity! Stay strong and live long!

Happy happy New Year!!! ^_^

Oh, and my New Year’s treat for you readers?

I’ve created a Twitter account! I wanted to share more and get to interact with you readers better. But I couldn’t add you at my Facebook account because well… I’m shy (LOL). So I made a twitter account instead!

I don’t know if it’s already searchable but you can follow me here:

@msjobellewrites

Have a great start of the year gorgeous readers! ^_________^

Christmas Greeting

Hello Gorgeous Reader!

 

Hmm… How should I put this?… “Merry” Christmas?

On my way home I watched people in tents made of blankets on the muddy ground;beyond was a wreckage they once called home.

It’s sad… and it’s real. So to me, saying “Merry” Christmas just sounds awkward.

I mean no disrespect to the people who are suffering, but I am honestly happy right now.

Happy that my family and the people I care for are safe. Happy that I got to spend dinner with my boyfriend’s family and that they are getting settled in a new home. Happy to spend yet another dinner with my family and relatives.

Come to think of it, I am happy for a few other things as well…

Happy that I have found new friends at work. Happy for the blessings (no matter how small) that I received this year.

And of course, happy to learn blogging and meet all you nice people.

It’s not really a feeling of merriment but more of a feeling of thankfulness.

So, Thankful Christmas everyone!

P.S.

Thanks and have a happy Christmas to the following bloggers:

Mai (rest assured your family is okay, and take care of yourself in Manila)

Sam (thanks for being the nice person that you are and for your kind words of wisdom)

My2Pesos (thanks for continually commenting on my blogs no matter how boring they get)

CutestPrincess (for the friendly comments)

And to the rest of my followers who have made blogging an awesome experience for me. ^_^

Tragedy, Love, Drama

Hello Gorgeous Reader!

 

I don’t know if this news reached your side of the globe but the city where I come from experienced one of it’s most tragic floods.

Midnight, while people comfortably slept on their beds as the rain poured and the winds blew, the CDO River began to rise. It all happened so fast that in a matter of 10 minutes, the water inside riverside-homes rose from knee high to chest deep.

Well, I didn’t have any share of experience with the flooding because I live uptown. Instead, the rain that dripped from our ceiling and strong winds kept me up all night.

Honestly, the thought of family members and loved ones who lived in flood prone areas didn’t bother me so much then. I thought the rain would just go away and it wouldn’t do much damage. I was wrong.

Almost a hundred have been found dead with twice as many missing. Thousands have been affected, losing homes and possessions.

It felt like the end of the world when my boyfriend called me around 2:00am. The rain and wind was still so strong. He was stranded on the road with his family with no place to go because the river water at his place reached ceiling high. I was stranded at home with no electricity nor water.

The next few hours had been a battle field. He finding a place to stay and I worrying to death on where on earth he was.

His last message was that he and his family are staying at his uncles house and that he’ll go back to check his place during the daytime when the flooding subsides.

Today, no matter how hard I tried to busy myself with work, all I thought about was seeing him. He lost everything he owned to the flood. He said he’d go back to try and salvage as many things as he can. I wanted to keep him strong and positive. I wanted my self to be strong and positive.

I haven’t heard from him since his last message. I couldn’t reach any of his family members’ phone number either. So tried my luck and went to the place where he lived.

I just wanted to see him. There were so many people there; barefoot and muddy all over. Their belongings and animals filled with mud laying on the streets. Their children dirty with blank stares standing along the road. It was miserable.

It felt like the end of the world. Looked around and he wasn’t there. I tried to search as far as my eyes could see and failed to find him. I asked the locals if they’d seen him. One lady offered to text me if she finds him and tell him that I am at that spot looking for him. She was an angel. I didn’t even catch her name.

A few minutes later, I saw him from afar walking towards me. He looked devastated and tired. He was muddy and barefooted like the rest. From a few meters away, tears have already begun streaming down my cheeks.

I tried to correct myself. “Hey, you’re suppose to support him and keep him strong”. How stupid of me to be crying like that. But I couldn’t help myself. A few minutes ago it seemed impossible for me to find him amid that chaos. I was hopeless. Now that I finally saw him, it just made me so emotional. I cried for reasons I could not fathom.

(For Photos, Google search: Cagayan de Oro City Flood 2011)