Dear Cie,
Because of you, we decided to make sure we get together monthly with S and R.
Because yeah, I was seeing you more than I see them, and they live within a 30-minute drive! So this Saturday, S picked me up, and we went to pick up R from her Magallanes Village home. Except this time, it took us an hour and a half. What the F? Traffic was horrible along Edsa and we were thinking if this was brought about by a concert at MOA. Turns out the Special Pyrolympics started this Saturday. We missed a turn, and we ended up taking the skyway and exiting to NAIA. Dinner was supposedly at Little Tokyo, and by the time we reached the cluster of restaurants there, parking was a problem.
I know, right? The problems of living in Metro Manila.
We chose Nodasho, instead of Izakaya Kikufuji because there was not a single parking slot available in that area. We only got a good look at R's new hairdo when we stepped out of the car- it was a sleeker, shorter version of a bob, and your name came up. S commented that your hair is always changing, from short, to long, to very long, to kulot to kulot na kulot. We were conversing just as if you were there with us. It looked great on her, we tell her. She seemed happier, too.
New job too for her. Her title is now GM- surpassing us all, unless of course, I told everyone, if your title was still Regional Director. That really takes the icing on the cake. But you know us girls, our talks really did not center on the jobs but on the things that truly matter- on relationships, on life. R wants to have a child, and S wants to think hard about this, or in replacement of this if she can't have it. Does she just walk away from the man she loves? Does she compromise? What replaces a child in terms of fulfillment? S wants a child too, did you know that? I thought he was content being a mother of two...dogs. Apparently, he does. Let's talk about this when you get home. What about you? If you're homesick, come home, let's do a Saturdate. I truly enjoyed the last one. It was a quiet, calm Saturday complete with a perfect weather, good enough to sit outside. We ordered tons of food, and enjoyed every morsel of Japanese cooking. The food was excellent although the service was slow, but it made us enjoy our food quietly while conversation free-flowed along with the ocha, or green tea. A small whiff of the yakisoba brought back memories of our Japan days, and yes, the kind of yakisoba that has the red ginger, you remember? S wondered if you had fun with your ex. That food brings you this kind of trip down memory lane. Maybe it was better that you were not there =).
On the other hand, if you were there, maybe we could talk about your Shanghai guy, or why everywhere you go, you always say you are bored. Or why you don't want to settle back home when you miss it so. If you were there, you could have done my makeup, or gone shopping. Heck, we could have gone away for the weekend for that annual outing we do. (Told the guys to do it this year, even if I can't.)
Oh yes, we miss you so. Can we have one Saturdate soon, too?
Love,
A
P.S.
We'll do a pata tim date soon!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Whopee!
You know what keeps me giggling these days?
The tiny kicks I feel in my tummy.
I try to imagine the little boy (or girl) growing inside of me and it's making me feel warm all over.
During our last ultrasound, we were hoping to find out whether our little buddy guess is correct or not, but the baby just wouldn't confirm it. I had to cough, to walk for 30 minutes, but the doctor wasn't sure, and asked us to come back next week. While the baby was being checked (the length of the head, feet, hands, the condition of the liver, pancreas, aorta being checked for congenital abnormalities) we saw his little arm in fist raising up to touch my tummy and I felt it. Now I can associate what that little kick means inside of me. At this stage of pregnancy, there is enough room for our baby to turn his whole body around, and kick his way through. It was both surprising and giddy to feel and see it at the same time!
***
On my 6th month, L and I attended our first childbirth class. You know me, I like taking short classes and I felt that to assuage my fears on child birth, especially the fear of pain, I had to learn more. We are taking Rome Kanapi's childbirth classes on Saturdays at Sanctuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park and the only challenge we have so far is waking up early on Saturdays. Tee-hee =).
***
So enough about pregnancy. I am also daydreaming (would you call it that even if I do it only at night?) about our home renovation project. The cost is substantial- enough to commit to long-term benefits, but I really want to do it. One, in preparation for our baby, second, so I can expand our kitchen and enjoy the cooking more. I am liking it more and more, and would love to expand my knowledge there (cooking class next). The operative word being I really want to do it. Of course, I had to ask the hubby, and so far he's been supportive, as I know we will both need his practical side, and I will need to listen. Do we do the flooring, along with the stainless top kitchen? Where do we buy our dining table? What do we delay? What do we need vs what we want? He is so good at explaining being practicality, I promised to listen.
Tee-he he.
***
Lastly, as part of being mature and responsible parents, it's never too late to fix our insurance/investments/joint savings account. All of these we accomplished right on my timeline. Because the last trimester will be about home renovation, preparation for the coming of the baby, and child birth plans.
OC girls, raise your hands!
Ha-ha-ha!
You know you love me,
xoxo
The tiny kicks I feel in my tummy.
I try to imagine the little boy (or girl) growing inside of me and it's making me feel warm all over.
During our last ultrasound, we were hoping to find out whether our little buddy guess is correct or not, but the baby just wouldn't confirm it. I had to cough, to walk for 30 minutes, but the doctor wasn't sure, and asked us to come back next week. While the baby was being checked (the length of the head, feet, hands, the condition of the liver, pancreas, aorta being checked for congenital abnormalities) we saw his little arm in fist raising up to touch my tummy and I felt it. Now I can associate what that little kick means inside of me. At this stage of pregnancy, there is enough room for our baby to turn his whole body around, and kick his way through. It was both surprising and giddy to feel and see it at the same time!
***
On my 6th month, L and I attended our first childbirth class. You know me, I like taking short classes and I felt that to assuage my fears on child birth, especially the fear of pain, I had to learn more. We are taking Rome Kanapi's childbirth classes on Saturdays at Sanctuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park and the only challenge we have so far is waking up early on Saturdays. Tee-hee =).
***
So enough about pregnancy. I am also daydreaming (would you call it that even if I do it only at night?) about our home renovation project. The cost is substantial- enough to commit to long-term benefits, but I really want to do it. One, in preparation for our baby, second, so I can expand our kitchen and enjoy the cooking more. I am liking it more and more, and would love to expand my knowledge there (cooking class next). The operative word being I really want to do it. Of course, I had to ask the hubby, and so far he's been supportive, as I know we will both need his practical side, and I will need to listen. Do we do the flooring, along with the stainless top kitchen? Where do we buy our dining table? What do we delay? What do we need vs what we want? He is so good at explaining being practicality, I promised to listen.
Tee-he he.
***
Lastly, as part of being mature and responsible parents, it's never too late to fix our insurance/investments/joint savings account. All of these we accomplished right on my timeline. Because the last trimester will be about home renovation, preparation for the coming of the baby, and child birth plans.
OC girls, raise your hands!
Ha-ha-ha!
You know you love me,
xoxo
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