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Friday’s Feast #9

5 October 2007 0 Comments Category: Everyday Life

A Healthy Fruit Platter

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being highest, how much do you look forward to your birthday?
10!!!! I love celebrating birthdays, especially mine. I don’t mind getting old 🙂

Soup
What is one word you don’t like the sound, spelling or meaning of?

Rape. Enough said.

Salad
Do you wear your sunglasses when you’re outside? If so, what does your current pair look like?

Most of the time I do wear sunnies when I’m outside. My current favorite pair is the big ones that make me look like a bug 🙂

Main Course
If you were to write a book, to whom would you dedicate it?

To my parents for raising me well and to my husband for supporting my dreams.

Dessert
Name a beverage that you enjoy.

Coffee, coffee, coffee. Soothes me, calms me, satisfies me.
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I Give Away Bracelets for Free

Yes, this is part of my personality—i give away bracelets for free—because whenever I wear one, I lose it.

And because today was a special day, I wore my black pearl bracelet with dangling black pearl earrings…only to arrive at the office gone (forever! —para dramatic hehehe).

*sigh* *sigh* at isa pang *sigh*

Take note, it was my first time to wear them (*sigh* uli).

With that, I just had to email Hilda (my ever-dependable, ready-to-listen, ready-to-email-back friend!)…

From: Sanchez, Avigail
Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 10:12 AM
To: Hilda Ramos
Subject: i lost my black pearl bracelet

hi hane, i lost my bracelet 🙁 wala lang. sayang lang.

After a few minutes, she replied….

From: Hilda Ramos
Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 10:19 AM
To: Sanchez, Avigail
Subject: RE: i lost my black pearl bracelet

Really? Don’t worry there will be more that will come to you.

I can feel your sadness…wala lang…sayang lang.

Can’t wait to see u later.

After reading that, I just had to smile. It was so positive diba? More bracelets to come, that would mean more bracelets to lose hehehehe. Hay naku, when will I ever have a bracelet that I won’t lose?

Anyhow, past is past, gone is gone. I can replace it someday. Or maybe not.

Now on to better things….tonight is D night, haha! I’m so excited.

Friday’s Feast will be delayed—bukas na lang yan! Gigimik pa ako tonight.

Have a great Friday night everyone!

P.S.

Happy happy birthday Larry!!!!! :0

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Highlights of My Long Weekend

Friday (28 Sept) night dinner with friends Chloe, Catherine and Kamus at Takeru (Japanese Resto) where we shared four entrees, an appetizer and a salad.

Dessert at Lindt Cafe which turned out to be a blessing because as soon as we arrived at Lindt, we heard a sudden commotion outside—fireworks were being lit!!!! It was so beautiful.

For more photos of the lovely night, please click here: Takeru and Lindt Cafe with Girlfriends

Saturday (29 Sept), Hang out at the Woodcroft Lake Festival…


For more photos, please click here: Woodcroft Lake Festival

…and Tito Joey’s birthday party!

Tito Joey and his daughter Elsie and nephew Patrick

Sunday (30 Sept), badminton with friends at the Olympic Park and then lunch at Bahay Kubo (again!).


For more photos, please click here: Badminton and Lunch at Bahay Kubo

Sunday night, we celebrated Ina’s 12th birthday

Monday (yesterday), I just stayed home and rested. My body was sore due to badminton and I slept most of the day. And I worked on some post wedding thing I needed to do for my wedding coordinator—if something comes out of the assignment she gave me, I’ll let you know (fingers crossed)!

Some side kwentos:
Chris called me yesterday morning at 5:38am (I know coz I checked the time before answering the phone) and our conversation went like this:

C: Hi baby! Good morning!

I: Hello??? (yawn)

C: Anong ginagawa mo?

I: Natutulog

C: Bakit di pa nagbibihis

I: Walang pasok ngayon…holiday dito

C: Anong meron?

I: Labour Day

C: Ay sorry….

After a few minutes, we hung up. Oh ha? Even if my sleep was disturbed, I can’t help but smile. At least he remembered to call for no special reason.

Here’s another one that made me smile today:

Patrick, my 6-year old cousin was eating/licking a vanilla popsicle after dinner and with so many melted vanilla all over his lips and chin, he said “Ate, wanna taste?” Without replying, I just leaned down on him coz I thought he was gonna give the vanilla popsicle to me, he instead smeared more vanilla on his mouth and kissed me on the lips! Awww how sweet, such innocence from a child! And all I had to say to that was “Wow, sarap naman!” Pertaining to his kiss and to taste of vanilla on my lips.

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Friday’s Feast #8

28 September 2007 5 Comments Category: Everyday Life

Chicken Crepe at George’s Cafe (Burwood)

Appetizer
How are you today?

I feel great! I had a good day at work. I had dinner at a Japanese resto and dessert at Lindt Cafe with newfound friends. Witnessed a fireworks display in Darling Harbour (it was spectacular!). Talked to hubby as soon as I got home.
Soup
Name 3 television shows you watch on a regular basis.
I don’t like watching TV shows on a regular basis as I hate waiting on commercials. I just wait for the season to end, then watch the series on DVD.
Salad
What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced?
I remember when I was in college when the Philippines experienced one of the strongest typhoon to hit the country. I watched in fear as the wind uprooted all the trees in our backyard lawn and blew the neighbor’s roof off their house.
Main Course
If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be?
Dubai, in the arms of my hubby.
Dessert
What do you usually wear to sleep?
Pajamas, sweat pants, comfortable shirts.

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Shoutouts and Other What-Nots

27 September 2007 0 Comments Category: Everyday Life

I now have Facebook…if you are my friend, indulge me and add me up (if you do have one). Just search for Ibyang Sanchez.

This is what you call peer pressure…this time from Aussie workmates. Am I bored or what?

-o0o0o-

Long weekend starts tomorrow…Yeehay!!!!

Friday dinner with new friends. Saturday bonding with relatives. Sunday morning badminton, lunch at Bahay Kubo, birthday dinner of cousin Ina. Monday no work!!!! Sleep in and rest!!!! Opps!!! In between, i have to work on the TY cards.

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This morning while inside the bus going to work, I heard a song that made my tears well up:

THE DISTANCE by Evan and Jaron

The sky has lost it’s color
The sun has turned to grey
At least that’s how it feels to me
Whenever you’re away
I crawl up in the corner
As I watch the minutes pass
Each one brings me closer to
The time you’re comin’ back

I can’t take the distance
I can’t take the miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m callin’ your name

But I can’t take the distance

I still believe my feelings
But sometimes I feel too much
I make believe you’re close to me
But it ain’t close enough
Not nearly close enough

I can’t take the distance
I can’t take the miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m callin your name

I brave fire and I brave rain
To be by your side I’d do anything
I can’t take the distance

I will go the distance
I will go the miles
That’s how much you mean to me

‘Cause I can’t take the distance
I can’t take these miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m calling your name
I can’t take the distance

It’s hard to remember
As long as you’re away
When I find solace
There’s only one YOU.

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