Charmed Life of a Mrs

I was tagged by Trinity and since I have a very busy week ahead, I answered this today so as not to forget.
Question 1:
What were you doing 10 years ago?

September 1997, I was in my Senior year in College at St. Paul’s QC. At this point, I was getting ready to graduate—I’ve passed my thesis already, I’m done with two On-the-job trainings (one in a school set-up and the other in a corporate set-up), I was getting ready for my 3rd on-the-job training at a rehabilitation clinic in QC, I’m done with my graduation pictorial and I was hanging out more with my friends since graduation was looming ahead. I was also into this guy that I had this mutual understanding thingy (more of like malabong usapan I reckon) that went on for like the next three years. Obviously, nothing came out of it.

1st Photo: My Grad Pic; 2nd Photo: (L-R) Teng, Hilda, Mrs. Delariarte, Ibyang, Badet)

Question 2:
What were you doing a year ago?

I was busy and preoccupied with wedding, honeymoon and going-back-to-the-Phils preparations. My thoughts were all about getting things organized for what’s to happen in the coming months.

I was still unsure of alot of things last year and I was still trying to understand what the hell was I doing in Sydney. There were times when my reasons for living here were very clear in my heart and mind, then one moment, I’d forget all my resolves just because I kept missing my family and friends and my old life in the Phils.

Question 3:
What are 5 snacks you enjoy?
1. Café Americano and Cheesecake
2. Shawarma
3. Banana Q
4. Fishballs
5. Goto with Tokwa’t Baboy

Question 4:
What are 5 songs you know the lyrics to?
1. Crazy for You (Madonna)
2. Cry (Mandy Moore)
3. Your Love (Jim Brickman)
4. Part of Your World (from the movie “The Little Mermaid”)
5. Power of Two (Indigo Girls)

Question 5:
5 things you would do if you were a millionaire
1. Own a house and a car
2. Start a business
3. Invest, invest and invest
4. Travel around Europe & Asia
5. Give a part of it to an NGO I support in the Philippines

Question 6:
Bad habits
1. Procastinating
2. Forgetting things
3. Bad temper
4. Impulsive
5. Unpredictable

Question 7:
5 things that you like to do:
1. Spending time with loved ones
2. Reading
3. Blogging
4. Capture Photographs
5. Drink coffee with Chris

Question 8:
5 favorite toys:
1. My Computer
2. Our beloved cameras
3. Leggo
4. Coloring books
5. My Badminton Racket

Question 9:
5 things you would never wear:
1. Cheap lingerie
2. Fake shoes
3. Fake perfumes
4. Any neon-colored outfit
5. Bubble skirts

Question 10:
5 things you hate to do:
1. Waste other people’s time
2. Think negative thoughts
3. Get attached to superficial things
4. Wait for things to happen
5. Be angry

I really can’t remember…I think the last time I visited a library was probably during my college years.

Today, I unexpectedly went to a library in Blacktown. I was hanging out with my Tita and cousins and they needed to drop by the library to return and borrow books again for schoolwork. Since I didn’t have any agenda for myself today, I went with them.

As soon as I’m inside the library, I felt really at home. And then I went on instant “reminiscing mode”:

1.) That I was a student librarian when I was in Grade School. Other than my love for reading books, love ko ding mag-serve sa library check-in and check-out counter, mag-welcome and goodbye sa mga estudyante na pumapasok at lumalabas ng library at mag-arrange ng books according to the Dewey Decimal System. Ayan, now you know how much of a geek I am.

2.) Na kahit lunch time ay nagdu-duty ako sa library, kahit hindi na ako maka-tsika sa mga barkada ko, okay lang.

3.) In school, the library is my refuge. If you can’t find me in the cafeteria, laboratory or tambayan area, you’d definitely find me in the library. Even if there’s no research work or assignment due, I’d still go there and bury myself with tons of books that interests me.

4.) I can stay for hours and hours in the library, I don’t even have to eat. Just leave me there and I’ll be fine. I’ll just leave when it’s time for me to go home.

5.) That one time I felt asleep buried under tons of Psychology books due to the comfort of the cool aircon inside the St. Paul’s Library. And I was probably very very exhausted from thesis and Experimental Psych work.

6.) That I sometimes start and end my day at the library. Before going to class and before going home, I’m there.

Nowadays, my library is the internet. But sometimes it feels good to be surrounded by hundreds of books and be able to read some of them once in a while. More often than not, I just like going back to basics.

This is me on a Saturday morning, inside the library! (Do I really have to have a photo taken inside the library??? hehehe. The geek in me says “Yes!”)

The book that I just had to borrow

TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE…HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

close your eyes and make a wish 🙂
what did you wish for?
ssshhhh….don’t tell so it will come true.
now my turn to wish for you:
more happy memories
more sunsets for you to capture
more artworks for you to create
more opportunities for your personal growth
continued positivity in everything you do
the best of health so we can grow old together
lots of sandy beaches to walk on while holding my hand
thousands of small things that will make your heart smile
and last,
i wish for you to safely come home to me.
love you love you!!!!!
i miss you sooooo much!!!
wish we’re in one place so we can spend your special day together.
mwah!!!
ibyang 🙂

First Stop: Bicentennial Park

Photoshoot with Larry, trip trip basta makapag-shoot lang.

Some of my shots:



Second Stop: Dinner at Bahay Kubo, Lidcombe

I finally got to eat authentic sisig here in Sydney (woohoo!) 🙂 Dream come true 🙂

Sisig (Photo by Erick Guerrero)

After hanging out at Bicentennial Park with Larry, we went straight to Bahay Kubo in Lidcombe to meet with Erick, Fred and Jojie for an authetic Pinoy dinner.
Fight ito 🙂 Fight sa pagkain hehehe. Here’s the list of authentic Filipino dishes we ate that night: Sisig, Crispy Pata, Bulaklak, Kare-Kare, Pancit Bihon, Tocino, and Adobo. Okay diba? Puro pampabata ang kinain namin. Not to mention that there were only 5 of us, tapos 7 ang putahe. Kainan galore talaga 🙂

For drinks, we were very happy that they serve San Miguel Beer. Pale Pilsen nga lang at walang San Mig Light (sayang!). And they also serve coconut juice, oh ha? Pinoy na pinoy.
Another fun night for me, educational too coz I learn a lot about photography when I’m with them (which I’m very grateful) and they make me laugh my heart out. Busog na, happy pa. 🙂

Photos from my camera and Larry’s camera. Thanks to Larry for letting me publish his and Erick’s photos here.

Some of my favorite photos that night:

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Bicentennial Park Photos

Dinner at Bahay Kubo Photos