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My Love Story Part 4-Our First Anniversay

Iniisip ko na sana masurprise ko ang sham2 ko sa first anniversary namin, gusto ko yung major major na surprise. So what I did is that I saved a lot of money para makaipon ako sa gagawin kong surpresa sa pinakamamahal ko. Grabe ang nangyari sakin that time, andami kong pinagdaanan para makaipon lang. First na naisip ko ay mamamasyal na lang kami sa MOA nun pero sumagi sa isip ko na bakit hindi na lang ako magprepare ng isang special dinner na ako mismo ang maghanda para sa kanya. Imposible man pero naplano ko lahat ng gagawin ko para sa dinner na yun. First nagisip muna ako ng place or venue na may magandang ambiance, yung gaya ng nakikita ko sa mga pelikula, yung sweet ba. Wala akong maisip na magandang place nun kasi pagnagrent pa ako mapapamahal ako ng bayad nun, pero kasi gusto kong maging special yung night na yun para samin eh so nagisip talaga ako ng magandang place but the last place na naisip ko ay sa bahay ng auntie nila rogem na friend namin. No choice ako that time kasi wala din akong pera masyado so what I did, bumuli ako ng mga tela na worth 1k ata lahat yun, pati mga christmas lights(buti na lang at christmas na nun mura c-lights s bayan..hehehe) all in all umabot ako ng 3k sa decorations lang, pati sa pagpipinta ng bakal na parang tent eh ginawa din namin kahit mainit at sikat na sikat ang araw..tnx sa mga kaibigan ko na nagtyagang tumulong sa preparations na ginawa ko, andame naming nagawa at enjoy naman kami, natatawa nga kami nun kaming tatlo ni rogem at jomar(naisekreto ko sa sham2 ko yung ginawa kong surprise until nung anniversary namin) kasi pinagdududahan kami ng sham2 koh na nagbebeer hauz daw kaming tatlo(joke hahahaha)..That time walang kamalay malay ang sham2 koh sa ginawa namin, pinaganda tlaga namin ang venue na kagaya sa mga romantic dates na napapanuod ko sa tv kaya masayang masaya ako nun at excited sobra..Ok na ang lahat ang preparations ng venue pati ng food halos lahat ng paghihirap namin malapit ng magwakas hinihintay ko lang yung araw ng first anniversary namin. Medyo nagkatampuhan kami ng sham2 koh kasi nagtatalo kami kung san kami mag aanniversary sabi ko we spend time na lang with friends at sabi ko sa hauz na lang nila rogem ang venue namin, medyo naging magulo ang sitwasyon kasi pinipilit ko na magspend kami ng time sa hauz nila rogem pero di pala alam ng sham2 koh na may nagaantay palang surprise sa kanya nun. Dec. 18 christmas party namin yun, napaaga ang celebration namin na dapat ay kinabukasan pa sana kaso may gagawin daw na x-mas party sa hauz nila rogem, so ang nangyari napaaga ang plano ng celebration..medyo di rin naging maganda ang mood ko nun kasi late na ng makapunta kami sa hauz nila rogem kasi masyadong nawili sila sa x-mas party nun at pasenya sa mga kaibigan ko kasi naudlot yung pagkain sana nila kasi minadali ko kasi masyado ng late yun. Akala ng sham2 ko nun nagyaya lang ako ng simpleng inuman sa hauz nila rogem di niya alam isusurprise ko sya nun. medyo late na kami nakarating medyo nilagyan ko pa kasi ng konting drama yung pagpunta namin, pinauna ko kasi sila rogem, jomar, jasper, moja, ador sa venue para iprepare nila yung set, mga candles at yung food(tnx nga pala mga tol). Medyo nagkatampuhan pa kami ng sham2 ko nun para mapatagal ko lang yung pagdating namin dun sa venue at para masurprise na lang sya sa hinanda ko. Pagdating namin dun medyo di pa prepare lahat kasi nagsisindi pa lang ng mga candles sa table at sa dadaanan ng sham2 koh papunta ng table namin kung san kami magroromantic candle dinner(dami ngang kandila eh hahaha ubos pera ko pero ok lang kasi sulit naman). Nilagyan ko ng piring ang mga mata ng sham2 koh para naman surprise talaga, pumuwesto ako sa may likod ng kurtina at kakanta na ng theme song namin which is "my endless love". Ready na ang lahat, kinakabahan ang sham2 ko habang nakapiring ang mga mata nya at nakapuwesto na rin sa dadaanan nyang may candles, bigla akong bumirit ng endless love at tinanggal na nya ang piring at major major nasurprise sya sa mga pangyayari, di nya alam na may ganun na mangyayari that time. Halos maiyak sya(pinigilan daw nya sabi nya sakin after namin magdate hahaha) at di halos makapaniwala, lahat ng yun nagawa ko sa tulong ng mga kaibigan ko, ang di ko akalaing imposible ay nagawa ko nung mga time na yun..Sobra grabeng tuwa ko, naging masaya lahat ng nangyari kasi lahat ng favorite things pati pagkain ay ibinigay ko sa kanya kaya tuwang tuwa sya(lalo na sa hello kitty na regalo ko sa kanya, may gold ring din akong ibinigay kaso di nagkasya, sana icherish nya yun 4ever..)sa lahat. Naging masaya ang date naming yun, yun ang pinakaunang anniversary namin na pinakamasaya ako at sana masundan pa ng madaming anniversary..Sana masayang masaya sya nun at sana di nya rin makalimutan lahat ng yun..Salamat nga pala sa mga kaibigan kong tumulong sa preparations at pasensya napauwi din kaming maaga at di kayo nasaluhan sa inuman..hehehe..bawi na lang sa susunod..sana nandyan pa rin kayo sa next surprise ko, tnx ulit ng marami kung di dahil sa inyo walang surprise na nangyari kaya utang ko yun sa inyo..Sa buhay natin ngayon kung may bagay kang gusto mung abutin o kaya eh kunin gawin mo lang ang lahat ng makakaya mo para makamit mo yun..wag kang susuko para maging masaya ka rin di ba? dahil ang buhay natina ay weather weather lang yan..Sana nagustuhan nyo ang kuwento ko at sigurado ako masusundan pa to pag maraming nagcomment dito at nagrequest for another love story of my life..

My Love Story Part 3-The best day in my life

It was December at malamig nung mga time na yun christmas season na naman, sa pagdaan ng panahon maraming naging isyu ang dumating samin lalo na sa akin, that time kasi halos mawalan na ko ng pag asa sa panliligaw sa sham2 koh kaya naisip ko na ibaling na lang sa iba ang pagmamahal ko. Nung time na yun malapit na ang christmas party ng IS so naisip kong bumili ng regalo para sa special someone, pero di ko alam kong kanino ko ibibigay, sa sham2 koh ba o dun sa isang girl na niligawan ko din..naging malapit din kasi kami ng girl na yun so naguguluhan ako kong kanino ko ibibigay ang gift ko. Napili kong bumili ng isang silver ring na kasing sukat ng isang babae, medyo nahirapan din ako sa pagpili nun buti na lang tinulungan ako ng ate ko na pumili, so maganda yung napili namin..That time may nakita din akong isang babasagin na shin chan(makulit na cartoon character dati) figurin, nakita kong may butas na maliit sa ilalim nun kaya naisip kong ilagay yung singsing na nabili ko, so nilakihan ko pa yung butas para magkasya yung singsing. Para kasi sa akin gagawin ko sanang surprise yun para magtapat ng aking pag-ibig sa special someone ko, pero di ko talaga alam kong sino sa kanilang dalawa. That time pala yung prof. na nanligaw sa sham2 ko ay nanligaw din sa girl na naging close ko, nagkaroon sila ng mutual understanding sa isat isa pero naging malabo din yung relationship nila kasi mahal pa daw ng girl yung ex nya so naguguluhan din sya. Naging magulo na ang lahat para sa akin pero di pa rin ako nawawalan ng pag asa sa sham2 ko na that time ay close na rin kami. Nang dumating ang December and it was the 19th yun yung gabi na nag christmas party kami, niyaya ko ang sham2 koh na pumunta sa party pero ayaw nya, pero sa huli napapayag ko din sya. Dumating ako ng school na nkaporma na sabi nga nila congressman daw sa dami ng alahas na suot ko na regalo naman ng erpat ko. Nandun ang BD na nun pa ay barkada ko ng mapadpad ako sa NCBA, ayaw ni sham2 koh sa BD at ilang sya s kanila kaya siguro pati sa akin. Pero that time naisip kong magtapat sa sham2 koh kasi nalaman kong yung prof. namin at yung babaeng naging malapit sakin ay sila na that time. So nawala yung alinlangan ko sa dalawang babae at nung time na yun lahat ng atensyon ko ay napunta sa sham2 koh na nun pa man ay crush ko na at gustong maging gf. Nasa labas kami nun ng barkada nakita ko syang dumating, napakaganda nya talaga kahit sa malayo, sinundo ko sya para naman di siya mailang sa BD. Nagkakuwentuhan kami nun about sa nangyayaring party, pero nasa labas kami nun at parang walang pakialam. Di ko na napigilang magtapat sa kanya at sa udyok ng BD sa akin na magtapat na ako, kinuha ko na yung singsing na binili ko at sa sobrang excited tinanggal ko sya sa shin chan figurin at sabay amin sa kanya ng pag-ibig ko. Nagkailangan kaming dalawa nun pero napa OO ko siya kaya masayang masaya ako nun at di ko maipaliwanag talaga sa sarili ko kahit pa nasabi namin sa isat isa na ittry lang muna namin at pag di nagwork maghihiwalay kami, but for me thats the chance na di ko dapat na sayangin pa..Natapos ang party at nagkayayaan sa Gondas that night, naisip ko kasing mangtreat kasi sinagot ako ng babaeng matagal ko ng hinahangad na mapasaakin. Doon namin nakuha yung word na sham2 sa shashimi ba yun?hahaha..pero ou dahil dun sa pulutan naming yun naisip naming itawag yun sa isat isa dahil gaya nga ng shasimi, we were freshly in love with each other that night.. to be continued

My Love Story Part 2-Our happy days

October that month ng magyaya sya na pumunta kami sa Padis Point Cubao, kasama namin mga friends namin na sila Rogem, Jomar, Agnes, Gracie at asawa nya, kasma ko naman friend ko na si Bryan nung mga time na yun. Im excited na makita sya nun kasi first time ko lang na makakasama sila. Nagtower kami nung time na yun, masaya nagkwentuhan kaming lahat, yung mga girls naman nagsikanta sa stage habang mga boys naman nagkukwentuhan sa tabi. Kausap ko si Arnel nun na asawa ni gracie, sabi nya alagaan ko daw at wag sasaktan si sham2 koh bilin nya..alam ko kasing boto sila ni gracie para saming dalawa that time so suportado nila ako sa panliligaw ko. Natapos ang inuman at nagsikanya kanya kaming uwi nun at di ako mapalagay na di sya kasabay pauwi buti na lang at kasama nya sila gracie so medyo naging ok na at di na ko masyadong nagaalala para sa kanya. After nun text2 pa din kami at nagpapakiramdaman na lang. One time niyaya ko siyang maglunch kami sa Elyongs nun, andame naming nakain at masyado ring madami naorder namin, malas lang at umulan ng malakas that time at nabasa kami at mas malas ng mashort ako sa inorder namin, so di ako nagpahalata na kumuha ng pera sa hauz namin nung tumila yung ulan. Pagbalik ko medyo nainip sya nun so bad timing talaga ang nangyari but naging ok naman ang lahat, nakuha pa naming magpapicture nun so its our first picture together at masayang masaya talaga ako that time but still ganun pa rin kami pakiramdaman lang at text2 lang...to be continued

My Love Story Part 1-Where it all started

My name is Kevin, just call me mike..layo no?hahaha..at ito ang love story ko. Year 2008 that was the month of June or July, transferee ako that time sa NCBA from UST, bakit? mahabang story eh..basta ang alam ko bago ako sa school at di ako familiar sa new classmates ko at lalo na sa environment ko nun. Paano ko naging gf ang sham2 ko?(sham2 tawagan namin eh)..mahabang story din eh, pero it started when I had a crush on her that time at di ko alam kong may bf na sya nun, so I started texting her, nagawa pa nga nya akong ireto sa friend nya ng di ko alam eh, medyo di nya daw kasi ako crush nun..hahahaha..First date namin(di pa kami nun) nanuod kami ng sine sa SM kasama friend nyang si gracie at friend kong si carlo, ayun masaya. Mabarkada kasi ako nun kaya medyo nawala yung communication namin nun sa isat isa, nalaman ko din na may nanliligaw sa kanya na isang prof, pinagselosan ko pa nga yun eh, but they didn't work out well, nanligaw ako sa kanya ulit pero sa text lang(medyo torpe nga ako nun hahaha LOL)..Ayun lagi lang kaming nagtetext sa isat isa pakiramdaman na lang din di ko alam kong magiging kami nun pero di ako nawalan ng pag asa..lagi akong nagpaparamdam sa kanya nun but not sure kung nararamdaman nya nga ako.. to be continued

Love Story by Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air

See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while

'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes

Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you

Kipper

You know the phrase "love at first sight"? We do! Many people have suggested over the last several years that my husband and I should get a doggie. I have epilepsy and do volunteer work out of my home, so the idea of getting a doggie has always been in the back of our minds. My husband, Josh, and I both had dogs growing up.

My older brother and sister-in-law (they have 3 dogs and a cat!) came here from Washington for Christmas. At one point, they told us that they almost adopted a dog for us from petfinder.com, and were going to give her to us for Christmas. They thought twice and figured it would be better to check with us first. They really poured the idea on us pretty heavily. Finally my brother said they should back off... No Pressure!!!

I had no problem with it, but it took a little more convincing for my husband. He was concerned about my health and wanted to be sure I would be able to take care of a pet, but they had set a little spark in us...

Sparkles, the dog that Marc & Deb wanted to adopt for us was adopted by the next morning – (We're happy for you, Sparkles, if you're somewhere out there reading this!).

Then we saw Caramel from Rover Rescue. We went to visit her that evening. I had called my brother to tell him, and he emphasized that we would only be going to see her and then to come home and discuss adopting her. He said he didn't mean to force us into anything and to remember that we were just going to see her- we WOULDN'T be coming home with a new family member!

Well, we saw her. Within minutes, both of us fell in love with her and knew that we couldn't leave without her! We went home that night and I called my brother and left him a message telling him that I had done exactly what he said NOT to do!

Not only is she a wonderfully sweet and gentle little girl (she is now Kipper Lucio Lang) she fits right in with our family! It's somewhat strange to think of days without her and we've only had her for a week!

The best part is that since we've had her, I have not had a SINGLE epileptic episode. Not ONE! No headaches, no seizures, no problems at all. It's amazing what a little TLC (from her to me!) makes a difference!

Mahal ko ang Bayang Pilipinas

Bayang Magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso
Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.

Lupang hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
'Di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula at awit
Sa paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y
Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma'y 'di magdidilim.

Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na 'pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo.

Mother Son Relationship

A mother has undying love for her children. Her presence itself deeply affects the entire life of her little one. Our mother is the first woman in our life and cannot be replaced by anyone. Though a mother loves all her children equally, despite distinction of sex, it has been seen often that a daughter is always more attached to her father, while a son is closer to his mother. A mother's love always makes her son stronger as well as balanced in his life. While a father makes his son strong enough to fight with the world, it is the mother who teaches him when and where to think from his heart.

The most delicate aspect of mother and son relationship comes, when another woman enters into his life, either as a girlfriend or as a wife. This is the time, when almost every mother starts feeling insecure and becomes apprehensive. From being the only woman in her son's life, she has to share the affection with someone, who is as important in her son's life as she is. This is the time for the son to make his mother understand that she has and will always be the most special person in his life and that someone else can never take her place. On the other hand, a mother should also understand that she has to stop holding on to her son all the time and let go of him.

There is a thin line between love and dominance. When the love turns into domination, it is then that the mother son relationship starts turning strenuous. The delicate balance of a mother and son relationship should always be maintained and the effort should be from both the sides. A mother should never interfere in her son's life, but at the same time, she should always be there when he needs her. Similarly, a son should never take his mother's love for granted and should always give her due respect. To get some tips on how to strengthen a mother-son bond, browse through the following lines.

Tips To Strengthen the Mother Son Bond

• Communication holds the key for any relationship and a mother-son bond is no exception. Conversing with one another can prove to be very beneficial as well as advantageous.
• Listening is another important aspect of a bond. A mother should listen to ever thing that her child says to her, even if it sounds silly and stupid. On the other hand, a son should listen to whatever advice or suggestion that his mother gives. He should realize that whatever she is saying is for his own benefit.
• Right from the beginning, teach your child what is right and wrong or what is expected from him or what is not. This way you are sure to face fewer trifles with him, when he becomes a mature adult.
• Every son looks at his mother as a best secret sharer. To be his confidante, every mother should build in confidence and make her son get that feeling that she is the best person he can look up to.
• Remember, action speaks louder than words. You need to set a perfect example for your son, because that is the only way he would look up to you as a role model.

Nature Lover

While I walk the eroded path,
Shells crunch under my feet.
I see three duckies take a bath,
I feel the sun’s sweet heat.

Geese groupies gape at me,
The river rapids are high today.
Squirrels scamper up a tree,
While the water snake sidles away.

The birds are bickering,
The icy water tickles my toes.
The fireflies are flickering,
I see green in the leaves of the gingkoes.

As a nature lover, I am fond
Of the natural spaces of Swan Pond.