Here’s my 1st Wallpaper, the one I have on my work desktop:

If you want to view the real image of the photo, click here: Boracay 2007

I took this photo while I was being massaged by the beach on our last afternoon in Boracay. I love this photos because of so many reasons:

1. hindi sya tabingi kahit nakadapa ako at minamasahe ang likod ko
2. nakuhanan ko yung Sun na very clear at buo sya in the sense na hindi lang sya sun rays
3. this photo captured some afternoon activity in Bora: a person was swimming, boats were finally returning home and one boat was just sashaying along the shore
4. I was able to capture Chris hanging out by the shore taking sunset photographs–accidentally!!! As you know, malabo ang mata ko so when we downloaded this photo, dun ko lang na-realize na si Chris pala yung nakuhanan kong tao na nagpi-picture-picture by the dalampasigan hehehe.

I choose this photo for my desktop at work because when I see this it reminds me of great memories in Bora. And when I see this photo, it’s as if I’m there again kasi etong-eto talaga ang view ko noon na nagpa-massage ako by the beach.

Here’s my 2nd Wallpaper, the one I have on my Desktop at home:

At home, this computer is really my play area in terms of blogging, surfing, chatting, etc. that’s why I have a lot of icons on my wallpaper. The photo is taken from one of the Princess Hours websites. One of the things I like about that Koreanovela was their use of bears in the series, so when I saw this photo, I downloaded it coz it’s sooo cute.

Now my 3rd and last wallpaper, that one I have on my laptop:

Since I seldom use my laptop, this is the most unkept of all computers that I use. That’s why the icons are just all over the place. Since most of our wedding paraphernalias are in this laptop, I use this photo (our wedding logo with our prenup photo) created by Chris for our wedding reception as a wallpaper. This photo was shown on the projector screen during our wedding reception, sort of a welcome to the guests. This was also Chris’ surprise to me as I only saw this when we entered our reception venue. You can view the image of the photo here: Reception.

Now my turn to tag: Mama Jules, Larry, Erick, Chris and Enchie—I want to see these creative people’s desktop wallpapers! 🙂

Now here’s the intructions for this tag:

A. Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun.

You can do a screen capture by:

[1] Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12 key).

[2] Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V).

[3] If you wish, you can “edit” the image, before saving it.

B. Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.

C. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.

D. Add your name to this list of Free Viewers with a link pointing directly to your Desktop Free View post to promote it to succeeding participants.

Since I’ve done this meme before, I thought of a different way of telling another set of 8 facts about me. And this time, I will base it on the things I keep by my bedside table! They say you can tell alot about a person when you see the things around his/her room, so I will show a small part of my bedroom—tada!!!!

Here’s my bedside table:

Fact #1 – My Holy Family Figurine (in between our (chris and i) b&w framed photo and the starbucks mug)

I’m a devoted Catholic and I have a very strong belief in my faith. Although I’m not a religious person (read: hindi ako showy), I have my way of praising and loving God. And I’m very loyal to my faith. This was my biggest consideration when I was in the stage of finding a partner before. Kundi rin lang kami pareho ng mapapangasawa ko ng religion, hindi na lang, kahit okay sya sa lahat ng bagay. Although I have so much respect for other religions (nag-aaral din ako minsan ng teachings ng ibang religion for the sake of learning), pero pagdating sa pag-aasawa, my husband and I should have the same faith. Kung ibang religion si Chris, we’ll only stay as friends kahit mahal ko pa sya. Mas love ko ang faith ko more than anything else.

Fact #2 – My Noli Me Tangere book

Idol ko si Rizal 🙂 Whenever I say this phrase, everyone would laugh at me. I know it sounds ridiculous coming from me but that’s the truth. I really like Rizal. I get a lot of inspiration from him and the things he accomplished when he was still alive. And for me, one of the greatest books I’ve read is the Noli Me Tangere which has to be near me coz I always read it whenever I feel like it.

Fact #3 – Photographs of Chris and My Parents

The three most important persons in my life are Chris and my parents that’s why when I wake up in the morning and before going to sleep at night, I have to see their beautiful faces. Chris and my parents are my most treasured gifts. It is important to me that they are happy, healthy and safe. Their love for me keeps me human at all times.

Fact #4 – My Eyeglasses

I can’t live without my eyeglasses especially when I need to read. I have two eyeglasses: (1) for the office and (2) for the home. I hate bringing my eyeglasses to and from work and sometimes I forget, so I had to have two. I started wearing glasses when I was 14 years old. Yes, I was a high school geek! I got my eyes dysfunctional at an early age due to reading books–that’s how much of a bookworm I was.

Fact #5 – My Stuffed Bears

I love stuffed toys!!! I still sleep hugging a Stitch stuffed toy until now. Let me introduce you to two of my favorite stuffed toys:

The “I love you” Bear was Chris’ first Christmas gift to me when we became steady in 2002. The bear was inside a canister and he came with four CDs made by Chris and a Christmas card.

The Starbucks Bearista has a female counterpart which I gave to Chris last Christmas 2005. One time, binulungan ako ni Bearista, “Nanay (referring to me), sana dumating na si Tatay (referring to Chris) para magkita na kami ng partner ko (referring to the Starbucks Female Bearista). Oh ha? ang sweet diba?

Fact #6 – My Stitch Figurine

I love Stitch!!!!! And this small figurine is very special to me because this came from a cute little boy named Patrick! Here’s the story behind this little character: Patrick (my 6 year old cousin) when to Disneyland Hongkong with family. At the onset of the trip, he asked his mom, “Mom, where’s Ate Ivy? How come she’s not with us?” Apparently, the little boy was used to having me around during their family trips because I stay with them at home. My Tita said Patrick missed me a lot during their HK trip and since they arrived in Disneyland, he never stopped saying “Mom, we have to buy Stitch for Ate Ivy.” And so he bought me this!!! 🙂 I was so touched he remembered 🙂

Fact#7 – Johnson’s Baby Bedtime Lotion

I love love the smell of this baby lotion especially before going to sleep. I’m not used to putting lotion before going to bed (I’m actually very lazy to put anything on my body before going to bed) so I put it beside the bed so I’ll have no choice but to put some on even if only on my hands.

Fact #8 – Chapstick Classic Lip Balm

I can’t sleep without putting lip balm or petroleum jelly on. I’m such a lip gloss/lip balm girl, I really can’t live without it. Makalimutan ko nang i-mosturize lahat wag lang ang lips ko hehehe. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night just to put some on–I know, I know–OA na ito!!! 🙂 Basta, anytime, anywhere, kailangan may lip balm—I hate chapped lips.

So there, another 8 facts about me. Thanks Edong and Eve for thinking of me.

My turn to tag: Those who still love playing in rain, you’re tagged!!!!

I got tagged three times of different memes since Sunday and so let me start with the first one.

Tagged by Gracey.

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Chris
2. What were you doing at 0800? Turning on my computer at work
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Meeting with the boss
4. What happened to you in 2006? Adjusting to Aussie Life, preparing for my wedding
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? —
6. How many beverages did you have today? just water (lots of it)
7. What color is your hairbrush? fenk
8. What was the last thing you paid for? bus ticket
9. Where were you last night? at home
10. What color is your front door? off white
11. Where do you keep your change? wallet
12. What’s the weather like today? cloudy
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? strawberry
14. What excites you? surprises
15. Do you want to cut your hair? nope
16. Are you over the age of 25? yes
17. Do you talk a lot? i think so, but then I can be very quiet too
18. Do you watch the O.C.? I’ve seen Seasons 1-3 on DVD
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? yes
20. Do you make up your own words? sometimes if I need to
21. Are you a jealous person? No
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Anne
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kathy
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Chris
25. What does the last text message you received say? Chris
26. Do you chew on your straw? Yes
27. Do you have curly hair? Nope
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Dubai
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? Ewan, di ako mahilig magtanda ng mga ganyan.
30. What was the last thing you ate? Tuna and rice
31. Will you get married in the future? Kung si Chris pa rin ang groom, why not?
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? Hairspray!!!! I love it!
33. Is there anyone you like right now? asawa ko lang
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? last night
35. Are you currently depressed? Nope
36. Did you cry today? Almost. When I was on my way to work inside the bus, then I heard the song “Pangarap ko ang Ibigin ka”–na-teary-eyed ako! emote!
37. Why did you answer and post this? I got tagged
38. 5 people you tag next? Armi, Enchie, Eve, Cheryl, Janis (ang hindi sumagot panget! hehehe)