homesick

for the first time in 2weeks, i felt sooo homesick last night. i miss my family, especially opong so much.waaaaaaaaaaaaah.cried and cried last night.

:(

whew.

what a day.

the whole time this morning, i was under the sun.the heat is really different here in palau. it seeps through the skin and sucks all the energy that i have. it seems like only palau has the sun. it was good that we only have half-day today because one,it is the welcome back party of the students and two,it is friday.i love fridays now!!we only have half-day classes.

i still cram for my classes every night because i wasnt well-prepared. i should have arrived 2weeks before they started. i arrived last sunday because of immigration reasons. the day after, it's the first day of school.whew.i was able to review what the cell theory is and cells' characteristics..the early life of humans, map reading, Bible stories and lessons during my 6th grade. yes, im teaching 6th grade. i am glad their books are great - bookbound, comprehensive, have teachers' edition and well-explained. promise, ill prepare more for the next month this weekend. i need to do lots of things. i still have to think of what projects will i require from them this school year. ok, ok, ill think it over the weekend.

my cousin is coming tonight!yay!!!she will be a missionary teacher in the same school where i am teaching so we will share the same apartment. she's a good cook so it's a plus too.hahaha.

we'll be swimming and snorkeling under the bridge on sunday. cannot wait. i saw that bridge when i was about to land last sunday. it was sooo beautiful. i wont forget my digicam.:)

that's all for now. palau is good.

good things

things that make me laugh/smile for the past 2weeks:

1. My cute bro was selected by his classmates' parents to represent his class in the Mr. Nutrition pageant. rarampa siya sa friday. waaaaaaaah. sana ma-perfect niya ang "ako po si Rico Rodolfo Yap Bolos, representing level 1!"
2. My Cielito is still understanding and patient as ever. happy 3 months!
3. I was finally done with my medical examination and palau got it already. whew!
4. I got superior intelligence, according to my neuro-psychiatrist. hello, ang dali kaya ng mga questions ng 3 tests.hihihi.
5. My sister was finally given a chance to work so she can save for her NCLEX and CGFNS exams.
6. I got pics of my future room, kitchen, and bathroom in Palau! Everything is nice. I cant wait to go.Thanks, Ruben!
7. I got a new Korean friend. her name is Linda.
8. A baby is coming! Congratulations to Cielito's best friends Brad and Denae!
9. Alchemy's two former hosts made it to the top12 of Be Bench. One of them is a former student of mine in UP.
10. Blessing Echo Singers did great last Sabbath. I was sooooo blessed!
11. Ate Lau, my 28yr old UP schoolmate, finally announced to the world that she is ready to have a boyfriend. hahaha. go, ate lau!

last sabbath 07/21/07

"I am so glad that Jesus loves me..Jesus loves me.."


sinong gaya gaya?

my big little bro

hey, pay attention to the ceremony!


where is your Bible, bearer?


looking more like papa..


boy na boy na talaga!

for the first time..

i finally got busy for the first time after 2yrs of working. i went back to my former employer - an advertising agency - and my boss gave me loads of tasks to do. i just directed and wrote a documentary on the premiere high school in Mindanao. i spent sleepless nights in the office. i couldnt believe im back to the broadcasting world again. for the months that i have stayed here in the company, i can say it's all worth it. this is the first time after my graduation 2years ago that i have finally practiced my production skills.

the documentary is done now. nexta ssignment is to conceptualize a talk show for channel 28 by RODY project. whew!

while im enjoying this part of my life now, im also sad at the same time because im leaving this company for good soon. i just handed my resignation letter last week. i felt nostalgic about it. i have already learned to love the freelance artists, the production crew, and my understanding boss. but i dont want this "better" opportunity to pass by. i have always known im for a better place and better job.

wish me luck. all for God's glory!

Chloe..oh Chloe..

i havent watched 24 all my life but i know it is one of the most-watched TV series in the world. the suspense and mystery of the show and the charm and strength of all the characters entice the audience to stay on and be excited on every episode that is to come. one of the biggest fans of 24 that i know is my boss - Dax.

Dax always compares me with Chloe, the character played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24. but why oh why? Dax said whenever he watches 24, he could see me in the set because of Chloe's presence. according to my research,Chloe is good in computers while i am not. she has demonstrated proficiency with handguns and automatic weapons while I don't know anything about weaponry. so what makes me comparable to chloe, i asked Dax.



"Look at the way she looks like while working and worries about things." so i looked for her pics online. oh boy. whatever.

so everybody in the office is calling me Chloe now. is that good or bad? i guess i should buy DVDs of 24 soon so i'll find out.

B- traveler ako :(

I am just a B- traveler, according to Lakbayan. i will make it an A very very soon. anyone?

Godsend

This song by DC Talk has been playing on my head for days now.This is the first time that i appreciated a soft rock Christian music. =)


Hoping, praying, Ive been waiting
Everybody needs somebody to love
Theres no question, straight from heaven
Youre my angel, Im so crazy for you

(chorus)
Youre a Godsend
A blessing from above
Youve been God-sent to me
Youre the Godsend
Ive been dreaming of
Youre a Godsend

Holding your hand, touching your face
I will love you now and always I swear
I will never forget that first moment we met
When two worlds collided and I found my best friend

(repeat chorus)

(bridge)
I was made for you, you were made for me
In this lonely world, we were meant to be in love


I will never forget that first moment we met
When two worlds, they crashed in
And I found my best friend

(repeat chorus)

another stupid publicity..

oh no..this is all over davao city now. why do people get crazy sometimes?

peace, man...

random updates

- yes, i didn't vote and i didnt feel guilty about it. papa got angry but he cannot force me.*wink*
- im sort of productive today! yay!!
- got hold of an acceptance letter from a US college. but..my name there was rico bolos. uh-oh.. i returned it and told them to give me another letter with my correct name on it...right now!*kidding*
- my baby bro is going to pre-school this june. i cannot wait to accompany mama buy his uniforms, shoes, pencils, crayons, etc.
- my nene is sleeping now with his cam on. im glad hes not snoring.hahahha
- there are many things to look forward to this year and im sooooo excited!

to vote or not to vote

i still cannot make up my mind if i will vote or not. all those who are running do and say the same things, promise many things. i can no longer distinguish who's real and fake. i can no longer tell who really is a true servant.

really, do we still have hope? i cannot convince myself of this.

but if ever i'll vote today..my bets would be:

1. Kiko Pangilinan
2. Anthony Trillanes
3. Joker Arroyo
4. NoyNoy Aquino

that's all...

"When you bow down before God and admit dependence on Him, He will lift you up and give you honor."

James 4:10

high school reunion

i came home late last night. we had a high school reunion. as usual, we had a great time. some classmates who are already working in manila came home and they treated everybody a barrel of beer and 3 pitchers of gin pine. again, i didnt drink. hehehe. but im glad everybody was happy, especially the boys. my first love was there, my classmates since grade 1 were there. my close and not-so-close friends were there too.

there wasn't a dull moment last night. we always laughed remembering the experiences we had 6-9 years ago and i am amazed on how sharp my ex-classmates' memories are. i couldn't even recall those things all by myself. one topic was about the wooden bridge we were required to make in our physics class. while everybody was reminiscing the past and the details on how they came up with their individual bridges, i was squeezing my brain out recalling if i indeed made a bridge that time.

"Why can't i remember that?" i asked the noisy group.

"ambot nimo uy..asa ka atong panahuna!" Diana and Carlo, the two funny clowns we have in IV-Diamond, said.

Still trying to recall that "bridge" incident, somebody suddenly talked.

"I was the one who made your bridge." it was my ex.

Silence. The rain poured harder.

After three seconds, everbody went back talking again. this time, it's no longer about the bridge.

happy family

papa gave mama red roses yesterday. awww...

i still cannot imagine how my parents have sustained the love that they have for each other. they still walk hand in hand on the way to Bangkerohan market on Sunday mornings, they still jog together. they still smile flirtatiously at each other. one time, i caught them stealing winks at each other during church services.

my parents have a weird love story. they only had a one-month courtship and NO friendship, contrary to what the elders keep on advising us, "Long friendship and short engagement makes a successful marriage." papa's first pasalubong to mama on his first visit to her house is camote. the next week, it's papaya. during their courtship, papa's first gift to her is a brassiere. mama's family doesnt like him because he isnt chinese. she is a daughter of a Chinese lawyer-politician from Cebu. mama was 22, papa was 24.

in one of their chats last year, they realized that they had actually met in their pre-teen years. papa was a popsicle vendor outside of an exclusive school where mama went to. everyday, mama would buy papa's products and she would always love to choose ube flavor. this is one thing that papa remembered in her a long time ago. who would forget this chubby girl who always disarranged his piles of popsicle inside the icebox? so every before dismissal time, papa would already prepare mama's favorite popsicle ube flavor. little did they know they'd meet again 15 years later.

now they have 4 children. the girls are 11 months apart from each other. the boys are 13 years apart. the eldest and the youngest have a 20-year age gap. all have straight shiny hair. hahaha!

This Feb 28, we will all be celebrating their 24th anniversarry. and i am hoping that the love that we all have for each other in the family will continue on.

their love story may not be the best story in the world but i believe that is the way God designed their love story to be - no friendship, 1-month courtship, but 100-year of companionship (who knows?). what matters is what they have established as a couple. what matters is not how they started but how they sustained the relationship up to now - with love and with God.

by the way, their love story won in the Best Love Story contest organized by Chowking last year. *wink*

new year's resolutions

it is not yet late to formulate my new year's resolutions, is it?

1. Wait on God.
2. Keep my mouth shut.
3. Do not get angry so easily.

So help me God.

listen to me..

first things first: happy new year!life is wonderful!this year will be a blast im sure.

"if a little birdie in the skydropped a poopoo in your eye, dont scream, dont cry. Just thank God carabaos dont fly!"

Blessings, blessing first:

1. my baby brother now knows how to count 1-20. Thanks to Barney!
2. we already have a DVD player at home...and i got addicted to Grey's anatomy. i will finish
watching Season 1 tonight.
3. i have the energy to check papers today! hope this will sustain until weekend.whew.
4. david and i got back together. Just today. God really works in mysterious ways.
5. i now know what's wrong with me. i am impatient, overeager, dominating, and untrusting.
now i know what to change.
6. i have semi-final plans for june.*wink*
7. i want to go to guimaras in summer! a friend is offering free accommodation. cool!2 years
ago, it was palawan. last year, i went to bacolod and camiguin. this time, its guimaras!
cant wait!i love being single!
8. i bought two books from PCBS yesterday. i learned a lot.
9. i got 600 for doing nothing yesterday. wahahahaha!
10. my friends are helpful for me to learn things about life. yes, i need help. at 22, i dont know
much.

the love of mothers

why is my mom soooo kind?

yesterday,i had a long day. not a very good day. at some point, i cried.

when i arrived home from work, i saw my room already cleaned up. my shoes were well-arranged, my dirty clothes were washed, my books and paper stuff were piled neatly. my bed sheets and pillow cases were changed, my pc has a cover already, and the floor was shiny. my room was changed for the better and i was sooooo happy seeing it and lying down on my bed.

while i was contemplating on the things that had happened that day inside my room, mama got inside carrying a plate of my favorite fried bananas. how can she be soooo good to me? not that im a bad daughter to her. i just wonder why moms can feel their children's needs. really amazing! mama is killing me with her kindness! waaaaah!

when she left my room, i said, "ma, salamat sa pag-arrange (holding back my tears)."

she asnwered,"ok na ka?"

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

this morning, shes the first person who greeted me. she asked, "did you have a good sleep?"

i smiled. i had a very very good sleep.

bakit ba?

this morning i told my friend from the ad agency that i would treat her to lunch. just for a change. i rarely get a chance to talk to her heart to heart. her first reaction was, "Ikakasal ka na ba?"

i also invited through SMS my lawyer-friend to join us. his office is just a block away from the ad agency. he replied,"bakit, ikakasal ka na?"

after lunch i went to UP to attend our 2pm faculty meeting. when i arrived, i logged in to YM since my co-teachers havent arrived yet. i IMd one of my good friends from the university who is based in palau, just initiating a conversation..

rica: hi kuya!musta?what are you doing?
teofy: eto,preparing a long quiz for my students. why,are you getting married?

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! bakit ba? do you guys see it coming?