belated

belated happy, happy birthday to the outstanding woman on earth.

may God grant you more years to be with us.

inspite of your sufferings and struggles, you remain strong.you remain your faith in HIM. you remain brave.

thru this very painful and difficult journey your trekking, we are here for you. we will pray for you. thy will be done...everything will be alright...

and with that i salute you, mader. da best ka talaga!

happy birthday to the best mum/woman in the world!!! we love you very, very much.

"relief goods" from US

i've been really blessed to have a wonderful in-laws! both my father and mother in laws are very kind. they owned a farm(rice) but decided to let someone else use it kasi they're not young to tender all the needs in farming.hirap maging magsasaka huh!!lalo pa at niloloko ka lang ng katiwala mo. so in return 'that someone else' is just giving them tax(in the form of saku-sakong palay) every harvest season. they would share and give my family a sack of rice(take note bigas na ha, di na palay!) every anihani've got two sister in law and both are sweet and super bait. ni minsan di ko naranasan na 'asawa' lang ako ng kapatid nila. all the cousins as well are very nice, wala akong maipipintas o masasabi.

tabi-tabi po pero i will make special mention to my sister jeni(bunso), who lives in chicago.grabe, sya nape pressure sa outfits ng mga anak whenever there's an occassion. tulad ngayon birthday ni Jan, super hanap sya ng matching outfit ng dalawang anak ko.di lang birthday outfit ipinadala, isinama na buong outfits for the whole summer. take a look:

terno's

: bodysuits(pambahay)

dressess

for the celebrant RL shirts

matching outfit from RL

every occassion, may 'contrabandos' kami from her LOL. tenk u tenk u sister!!!

Natasha is 7mos now...

my beautiful little girl is now 7mos! where's the time gone?!

very happy little girl, my natasha. her two lower teeth sprung a coupla weeks ago. super daldal din....

i made this for her...our chef (hanipay) is not well, bawi nlang next month

'pick me up' things

i got my proper pay after nearly 7mos of maternity leave, yay!!!
i was feeling rather depressed and shall i dare say suppressed hence i bought these little things to 'pick me up'. and it did actually BUT feeling guilty too because hanipay is not well and i was out shopping! i guess its ok because i bought some thing for him, anyway LOL. (now, i feel better.)

super mega sale in town but unfortunately these are not included in the sale, damn!!!

yum and fun

we went crabbing last tuesday in felixstowe. we had fun, grabe!!







finished product...courtesey of hanipay

e2 cla nuon

let us pray

Dear God,

we pray for the quick recovery of all the sick and the dying especially those suffering from LUPUS and CANCER. And to those 700 plus lives who have lost during the Princess of the Star Voyage tragedy during the typhoon last week. I pray that their bodies will be found and if not they will rest in peace. My heart aches for them... Amen.

To those who will be all you have to do is keep this circulating. Even if it’s to only one person. In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by a serious illness like Lupus or Cancer or is still living with it.

A Candle Loses Nothing by Lighting Another Candle.

blogs who prayed:1.) Eida’s Closet 2.) My Precious 3.) Just Me.. Eds 4.) Me and Mine 5.) In This Game of Life 6.) Because Life is Fun 7.) Mommy Talks 8.) Anorexic 9.) Me, Myself and I 10.) A Multiple's Choice 11. My Never Ending Circle Of life 12) my life.

Please Keep This Candle Going!There will be a cure soon. Continue to have hope and continue to pray.

tagged agen...

salamat ulit mareng shiela...

:::Start here:::1. Sojourn 2. Pinay Mom in Czech Republic 3. See Me for what You Will 4. LAINY’S MUSINGS 5. OUR JOURNEY TO FOREVER6. My Paperless Writings 7. As The World Turns 8. My Daily Discourse 9.From This Side 10. Our Family Adventure! 11. Shopaholic Ties the Knot 12. FunFierceFabulous 13. My Precious 14. My World in My Own Word 15. my life

Are you deeply in love with your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend? If you do, let’s try how well you remember the moment of your life with him. But before you put yourself in the hot seat please read the rules of this tag first.

RULES:
1. This tag should be pass on to your friends.
2. Visit the blog of the person you’ve got this tag.
3. Leave a comment on her/his tag post. Be sure to thank her/him for this tag.
4. Highlight and link all the list of people who accepted this tag by visiting their blog site.
5. There are 10 questions that you need to answer but you will be the one to write the 10th question for the next person you want to pass this tag. Here are the questions. Be honest with your answers.
Lets Start:
1. How did you meet your husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend? nag eyeball kami after a year of talking sa 'radio' (10-4,10-2) LOL
2. Where did you go on your first date? would you believe, that was all saints day so we were in a cemetery! i accompanied my cuz( who happens to be the girlfriend of my hanipay's close friend) to see her boyfriend, eh magkasama pala un 2 so ayun nagkita kami ulit.un na!!
3. When was your first intimate kiss? dont remember the exact date but it was the first week of us being together, in cinema-middle row ...
4. How many girlfriends/boyfriends he/she had in the past? lets put it this way, kulang mga daliri ng paa at kamay ko pra bilangin sila....
5. What is his/her ethnicity? asian, pinoy, tagalog
6. What is his/her favorite food? kare-kare, litson kawali, crispy pata
7. What is he/she like if he/she is mad? not talking!!!(kakainisss)
8. What are the things he/she did you thought is the most romantic thing he’d/she’d ever done? naku, dami!!! batang-bata pa relasyon namin nuon, i thought he was in baguio. so ako chika with this cute guy inviting to come on my debut, my friend suddenly whispered "novs, c joel ba un?" paglingon ko aba andun pla pinapanuod ako. surprised? well, that was an understatement, i was shocked! paglapit ko sa kanya he handed me a bouquet of 12 (i think) red roses!!! awwww
nung working girl na ako, every lunch break ko sinusundo ako sa office para kumain sa kanila.
9. Describe how he/you proposed to you. no such thing!!! it was a very sudden, mutual agreement na pakasal na sa huwes bago ako pumunta dito.
10. When did you know he was the ONE? early on our relationship i knew he's the one. our relationship was tried and tested many times.
:::End here:::
i am tagging karen, mary grace and letlet...

almusal grande

after a gruelling night shift, its nice to come home and see that breakfast is ready on the table. so very sweet of my hanipay to make this for me:

he's already busy preparing Jan for school and yet made time to make this for me... *wink* wink*.

lets take a closer look, shall we? hehehe

fried sprats (smoked-fish like),fried mushroom, sunny side-up, fried rice, spam and a fresh tomatoe. almusal grande eh!

thanks hanipay....but wait where's my coffee??? ( abuso na yata yun ah, kung makakalusot lang nman)

friday the 13th

after school, we decided to go to aldeburgh for a bit of fresh air with some of our friends. first we went to the farm shop,hoping to pick some strawberries ourselves but no luck as strawberries are still green and won't be ready till July. we then go to thorpeness for a boat ride but sadly it was closed already so we just went by the seaside for a little while and have some pictures taken. it was freezing cold and was raining a bit! and to wrap the afternoon, we went to aldeburgh town center for their infamous fish and and chips.

malas talaga LOL..never mind, will definitely be back one sunny day....

tagged by mary grace

tagged by mary grace, thanks dear...
Here are the Rules for this tag:
Remove one (1) question from below and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag people on your list. List them out at the end of this post.
1. What is your favorite food? adobo, karekare,chop suey, chow mein and the list goes on and on and on hehehe ( i dont say NO to food noh!!)
2. What was your happiest moment when you were a child? summer time, playing in the street till late evening
3. Where is the place that you want to go the most? philippines- there's no place like 'home' though i want to see the rest of the world
4. Do you think you are worthy to be saved by God? definitely.i'm no different to others, we are all sinners.
5. When you encounter a sad moment, what do you do? cry- reflect-pray
6. What are you afraid to lose the most? my faily
7. where do you see yourself in 5 years time? definitely not here in UK! a better place for me and my family.
8. What is the saddest moment for you last year (2007)? none..(knock on wood)
9. Which actor/actress would you like to play you in a movie? vilma santos/angelina jolie
10. How do you cope with boredom? i don't get bored at home, busy mum of 2 young kids!!! i read at work when there's nothing to do
11. Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most? the way i handled my money since cming to UK
12. What type of person do you hate the most? pretentious
13. What is your ambition? to be the best mum/wife. (very challenging job, right??!!)
14. If you had one wish, what would you wish for? naku, hirap ito. di ko alam kung alin dun ipaprioritize ko...good health for me and my family
15. How did you celebrate New Year? celebrated it with friends, very happy as i just had Natasha then.the usual kainan and chikahan
16. What has been the craziest thing you’ve ever done in your whole life? naku, dami din ito..driving with eyes closed hehehe
17. What do you look forward to in 2008? nonethis year, maybe in 2009?
18. If your life is a song, what title best fits it? a mother and a child
19. What is your inspiration in life? my mum, my family
20. If you were to change one event in your life, what would it be? nothing, everything happens for a reason.

i am tagging sheila, letlet, and karen....

fathers day

to my papa, kuya jay, macmac and to all the fathers out there- happy fathers day!

to my hanipay

to our everloving daddy/honeypie,

you may not be perfect but you're definitely the BEST FATHER IN THE WORLD!!!
you're simply the best, we love you very much...

love,

Novelene

Jan Harold

Jermaine Natasha

brunch

woke up quite late and really famished! i didn't fancy anything heavy so rice was eliminated from the choices. instant pancit canton? nah...and then i saw the little pan de sal which was out of date already. hhmmm.....what shall i do with it?

above: from simple petit pain like this

to 'yummy-licious 'this, with matching cappuccino.

slice the petit pain into two, dip in beaten egg, fry using olive oil. you can put tomatoe sauce on top if you want to and voila, may brunch kana!

sikat

night shift, all five of us were sitting down by half past ten!

*hohum* sigh*

i finished my book and my writing by 01:30 as i got the 'easy end', i only have 6 patients. i started reading newspapers. as i was flicking the pages of Evening Star (local newspaper), i saw the picture of my hijo with his classmate!!!

he's at the far end, wearing just his t-shirt and a cheeky smile.

actually, the school sent me a note saying if i wanted a copy of a picture blah blah...not interested at all as i thought the picture they referred to was the class picture one,Jan was sick that day. i didn't realize it was the 'first day at school' picture.

Anyway, i kept the paper and showed it to Jan the next day and he was really happy seeing their class picture in the paper.

work time....

this is going to be my 2nd week back at work after nearly seven months maternity leave. *sigh*
on my first shift (night) back, are we busy or are we busy??? as soon as i enter the ward door, my workmates told me that we will be running one nurse short. SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!!one of our RN needs to go up the maternity ward to help out for the night as they are short, nyehhh!that means i will be looking after 11 patients instead of 6.
our night team consist of 5 members, 3RN's and 2 Health care asst., because we have a four-bedded acute respiratory care unit(ARCU). ARCU is a step-down from ITU/HDU,so ARCU patients are still quite poorly.patients needing non-invasive ventilation are admitted in here, that's the idea anyway. ARCU should be manned by 2RN's at daytime and 1RN and anHCA at night. for the ward, 2RN's and an HCA at nightime.
short of staff, too many work. 2 admissions into ARCU, too many IVantibiotics to give, too many patients won't sleep and constantly ringing their buzzer. aaarrrggghhh...by the end of the shift (9-8), i thought my legs are going to give way! sakit sakit....nonetheless, i survived. yay!!!
different story on my second night, full staff plus a third year student who used to be our HCA. the word delegation just sprang into my mind LOL...i had 2hours sleep break..
third night, so tired as i only had an hour 20mins sleep. my hija sleeps like a chicken at daytime but sleeps through the night though, has been since she was 2mos old.
my workmates were really shock when i told them i had very little sleep. but i said it'll be alright as it was my last night. they told me to go for my break at midnight and do not come back till they get me.i was a bit shy at first but i gave in in the end as i was tired. guess what time they woke me up. 5 AM!!!!! aww, bless them....

love you

i called mum yesterday while she's at her sari sari sore. the usual ' ano balita' thing! so kwento, kwento, kwento but after 45minutes naubusan na kami ng kwento sabi ko sa kanya magbababay na ako. here's the last few lines before we both put the phone down:



ako: o sya mader babay na at maliligo pa ako habang tulog ang bruhilda.

siya: o cge anak, ingat kayo dyan palagi ha. sabihin mo kay joel mag vitamins.

ako: ok, kumusta nalang kay papa.

siya: i-kiss mo ako sa dalawang bata ha.. i love you anak.

ako: oo, i love you mader.

awww, muntik na akong maluha. mabibilang sa isang kamay ko kung ilang beses ko lang nasabihan si mader na mahal ko sya.unang-una nuong katatapos kong mag cursillo, super iyak ako nuon sabay tulo sipon sabay sabing " (waaahhhh) mommy, sorry salahat ng kasalanan ko sa inyo ni papa ska i love you very much". paulit ulit kong sinasabi yun.

ang gaan ng feeling ko kasi gusto ko lagi sinasabi kay mader na mahal ko sya kaso nauunahan ako ng hiya.hindi kasi kami lumaki ng mga kapatid ko na nag aaylabyuhan sa isa't isa. pipilitin ko na gawing habit yun.

and agen....

tanks mareng sheila, you keep me occupied.....for a few minutes, anyway....

1. Would you forgive your best friend for sleeping with your husband/wife?=) NEVER
2. Where were you last week?=) CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES, IN SURREY
3. Have you ever seen a live bat?=) YES
4. Do you like Big Macs?=) NO, NAHIHILO AKO PANG CHEESEBURGER LANG AKO
5. Are you single?=) NO
6. Do you like the color orange?=) LIGHT ORANGE PROBABLY
7. Do you find it in your heart to forgive?=) IT TAKES TIME, TAO LANG PO
8. Would you rather not eat or not sleep?=) NOT SLEEP
9. Have you ever seen a real redneck?=) NOT YET, I HEARD THERE'S A LOT OF THEM IN SCOTLAND. OR YOU MEAN THE REDNECKS OF AMERICA??
10. Do you like tattoos and piercings?=) NO TO TATS, EAR PIERCING LANG
11. Where was the last place you got your hair cut?=) HERE IN MY HOUSE
13. Do you care if people talk smack about you?=) WAG NYO LANG IPARINIG AT WAG KO LANG MALALAMAN, OTHERWISE, I HAVE TO CONFRONT YOU PEOPLE
14. How long do you use the phone daily?=) FEW MINUTES EACH TIME
15. Do you like snakes?=) HELL, NO

i'm tagging who wants to be tagged......

disappointed...

*sigh*
me and my friends are supposed to be going to london today to watch the premiere of the movie 'caregiver'. but guess what, tickets are sold out!!!!! the tickets are unbelievably cheap, only a fiver!!!! but my kumare told me that when she inquired about the tickets and the venue to a FILIPINO ticket dealer, guess what again, the ticket price tripled!!!

sorry about the exaggerated use of exclamation point here, i'm just disappointed kasi wala na tickets and the ugali of our kababayan. pinoy talaga tsk tsk tsk
never mind, maybe we'll just watch a west end show...will keep you posted

tag..agen!!!

thanks mareng shiela.....i really enjoy doing this

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First real job: clerk III at the treasurer's office of N.E. Provincial Gov't.

First screen name: hollywood ba ito???

First funeral: can't remember

First pet: dog (kaagad!!!)

First piercing: Ear piercing

First tattoo: no to tats, sorry!!!

First credit card: HSBC Mastercard, priceless!!!

First kiss: as in french kiss? would you believe hanipay ko un. pero pag kiss-kiss lang un boyfriend ko nung college.

First enemy: can't remember

Last car ride: earlier, after work

Last kiss: earlier, my hanipay...

is that it????anyways, i'm tagging anyone who wants to be tagged LOL

day out

half term is nearly over, so my hanipay decided to take us out to a theme park. we went to chessington world of adeventures in surrey last friday. Jan, ate Yvonne and of course hanipay enjoyed the day.i'm quite happy pushing little Natasha in her buggy and being the photographer as well.what a fun day!



here are some of the pics....




what a bumpy ride!!




















just stepped out of ferris wheel







queueing for the berry bouncer ride

dragon falls (pic above), twice silang sumakay dyan!!!and queued 45mins each time!!!

sadly, Jan is a few inches short to be able to try the other rides. i was really amazed how brave my little boy is, walang inuurungan! i'm a little wuss when it comes to these sort of activities, sa bus nga lang nasusuka ako eh sa mga rides pa!!!! LOL

it was a really fun and memorable day for both Jan and Yvonne (cguro pati kay hanipay), they said they really enjoyed themselves.

a little souvenir from chessington