Too Long An Absence Makes The Heart Wander

I know I've been missing in action for a while now but I can defend that for a fact that I'm heavily laden with work and pleasure. But I'll soon be back in my briar patch as my head is swelling with tales to tell.

Anyway, thanks for ignoring me ;)

I Am Loved II :)

Waving through the maze of the mad rush wth my carrier bag in tow, my mobile bleeped. Ah, text from Jobert.

"I love you baby. I'm glad ur happy with ur new bag as u deserve it :)"

I Am Loved :)

Do we really have to be at the brink of losing someone to realize the importance of that person in our lives? Some people are not lucky enough to meet that one person who can make them feel truly alive. Sometimes we never get to bump into that person that matches our life line –who can make you smile amidst all the trouble, who can make you feel your best and inspire you to be your best, that person you won't ever let go and you would fight for, heaven and hell, who can laugh with you all day and no matter where you go, you manage to always have fun and create lifetime of memories forged only by a special bond… only a few lucky ones do. And it changes them forever.

It changed mine. Hope yours too :)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks so much baby for my new LV bag. Love it to bits :)

Let's Talk About Chicken, Shall We?

Upstairs in our warm bedroom underneath the massive duvet, I was about to close my eyes when Jobert asked me:

"So how many piglets did the sow have?" He was talking of course about the movie Charlotte's Web.

"Twelve?" I answered but with a hint of uncertainty.

"Eleven" he said.

"I'm sure it was twelve. That's the reason why the farmer wanted to kill the 12th pig because his mom only has eleven nipples." I said matter-of-factly.

Jobert burst out laughing. "What do you mean eleven nipples? The sow has ten nipples. It always come in pairs, you silly wabbit!"

"He was the eleventh piglet." He added in between laughter.

"Really? I have no idea."

"So how many nipples does the chicken have?" he asked.

This time, I was in deep thought.

"Pag-isipan ko munang mabuti ha?" I said sweetly.

"C'mon, how many?" he urged.

"Hmmm, two!" I answered.

Just then, he went into a laughing fit, nearly dropping himself onto the floor from sheer laughter and hysterics.

"Wala!" he said. Tears welled in his eyes from laughing so hard.

"Chicken don't nurse their chicks." "Fowls basically don't nurse their young." He said.

Already embarrassed, I said: "Ok, ok. Don't rub it in, will you?"

" I didn't realized that they don't have nipples till now, to be honest. I thought that they have because they have breasts." Defending myself obviously and calling National Geographic to the rescue :)

"Haay, baby, magaling ka lang talaga sa medical." he said.

"Cutie-cutie ka no?" He added as he gave me a kiss.

At least he didn't call me a silly wabbit again after that.

New Year's Resolution In 3D

The truth is I have never made any resolutions in my life. Funnily enough, I couldn't even remember what my resolutions were as the months gone past let alone make any!

So when a friend asked "what's your new year's resolution?"

"Is not to make any" was my quick reply.

"I think it make sense not having any because you will just end up feeling worse if you've not achieved any of it." I added.

I am the most disorganized person in the planet so when I got hold of my new belle du jour planner, I hastily logged my working schedule with sheer optimism that I can fill all the pages of the hardbound diary for the year and be at least in tune with time, (organize is too complicated for a word). BUT, I won't make any promises since I have enough planners that came and went empty and unused. Already, this new planner of mine has only seen the light of day once---and that's when I scribbled my off duties for this month. My over-enthusiasm's already gone down the drain, fast!
Proudly, I am organized being disorganized. To be honest, I can achieve more without making any list and plans. My brain is my pen and paper, though size like a pea, I can rely on it better than anything else. Through impulse and spontaneity, I am reformed :)

Yet, if I could make one resolution for example, it would be this: (click to enlarge)
There's hidden messages behind the words. Find out what it says using your magic eye.

Ang hinde maka-gets, panget :)

This Year's Trimmings

So how many presents have you opened last Christmas? Did you get what you wished for? I can only give you a teaser of mine: A contract. And he's being true to his word :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

With the New Year just a day away, I'm more pre-occupied with what to wear on the day itself rather than what to eat, he,he,he.
I clealy remembered back home when I used to wear anything with polka dot prints on for more money in the coming year.
And it's been my personal tradition eversince.
Then, I just saw the dress I wanted. A large lady have been eyeing it too. I looked for the same dress in the whole store but couldn't find the exact one. Imagine my joy when I saw the dress hanging back on its rack with an invisible sign: buy me now!
I took the dress and check the size: Size 8. My size exactly. The large lady must have been too disappointed to know it's so teeny-weeny for her.
I grabbed the dress and showed it to the boss.
Jobert bought the dress for me of course :)
From Topshop. Original price: £45. Was on sale for £30. Bought with a student discount for £27.
A bargain indeed!
My last purchase(s) for the year. Food not counted :)

Happy New Year Everyone!

Potpourri

I came home from work on a sunday afternoon with a burning throat that led to coughing fits, fuzzed head and high temperature to which eventually finished off with contaminating someone else. Very unpleasant.
I can see clearly now the consequence of what a flu jab won't do to you if you have it in the first place. I realized it now.
Next year, I'm having it. Promise.
Tough luck! I want my appetite back before the season of mouth-watering holiday treats arrives.
Gifts? This is the one thing I've been good at this year. I've ordered nearly eighty-percent of it from the comforts of home. The living room was a sight at one point but now that nearly all of them have been wrapped and labelled, they're all beautiful.
I just wished the people on the receiving end will appreciate how a talentless me was able to wrapped a present and turned it into one kind of art---lopsidedness and all!
I've not thought about anything for me this year. I don't know, I think mainly because, I can buy anything I want at anytime if I do want something. Although, both Jobert and I have always wanted a dog but I'm not ready for that kind of maternal love as yet. You see, having a dog here is like having a child of your own. You'll be prosecuted if you take the dog for granted.
I wanted a child of my own for a while now. But I don't think I've been very good this year that Father Christmas will grant my wish.
Perhaps next year?
One thing for sure though: we'll be having Roast turkey this Christmas! A challenge for Jobert.
Yet still, I can't seem to find the elusive chestnut puree I've been wanting to have for my planned christmas dessert and I've only few days left!
Anyway, I wish you all have a wonderful Christmas wherever you are in this world!--and that's from the bottom of my heart :)