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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Space and Time Warps




Happy Wordless Wednesday!!!



Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Wonderful Times!!!

Kudos, Where Were You is not on its 4th! I'm so proud of your Gab!



Gab asks...Where were you...

(1)...last Saturday (April 26, 2008)?

I was with Yummy the whole time... We have been so busy wit work and all that we just had to spend time with each other...

I will not talk so much, it would be TMI...all I can say is, I had a great time with my Yummy!


(2)...ten days ago (April 19, 2008)?

You got
with #1 Gab...where was I last Sat...I was in CLOUD 9...or make that 7th Heaven!!!

Seriously, I was in Bohol having the time of my life...

Why? How come? Well...I did some things which I have never tried in my life...

First of all, I have endured staying in a not 5 star place...THAT folks was such an achievement for Mariposa! :P

Then, for the first time, I got into a small boat...really small!



That's me with the nice guy who was manning the boat... The boat was so small that it can only accomodate 3 people...the driver and 2 passengers...the most! There is another person there...yet, he is a private being...so let's remove him from the scene! LOL




I was this close to the water!!! And we were going to that island!




This is the island...it's called Aurora! I can only imagine how beautiful the sunrise would be here! Arrgghhh!!!



One of the many rice fields we passed by on our way to another city, still in the same island, Bohol!



Our final stop, Panglas Island Beach Resort! The view is nice...yet, I've been to places like this...better ones in fact, yet, it's always the FUN that counts!

THAT weekend made me realize ALOT of things...that the yacht (SJI, Red, Vince and Kate, you won!) is not the that small...I was into a SMALL boat!!! YET...sorry gys, but I have to say, the small boat was more FUN! :P


(3)...a month ago (March 29, 2008)?

A good friend of mine got here and I had to picked him up at the airport...had lunch with him, helped him with his groceries and all! Can't really remember the details...all I'm left with is that nice feeling of seeing a friend again!

WOW, that was amazing! ALL fond memories there!!! I'm inviting you all to try journey with us...join the FUN, visit Live From Waterloo for more time travel stories!


TMI Tuesday #132

I have not done TMI Tuesday for weeks now...and I miss it! NOW that I'm back...my TMIs are back again!!! LOL

So here goes...



1. Early bird or night owl?

I can be both, I don't mind getting so early...as I usually do every Sunday to jog! With the type of job I have though, I can say that I'm a night owl.

2. Where was the first place you ever had sex?

It was in a nice hotel, with nice bed! LOL

3. On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you? (1 is lowest, 10 is highest)

At this point in my life I would give myself an 8!

4. Are you more submissive or dominant?

It depends in which aspect are we talking about...at work...and in business and professional dealings and I'm dominant and as pushy as hell...YET in other things, I'd love to believe I'm submissive!

5. Do you believe in love at first sight?

No, I don't believe in love at first sight...and I can say that impressions can be tricky at times!

Bonus (as in optional): Describe your bed time habits. What side do you sleep on? What do you usual wear? Any night time rituals?

Ha ha ha! I want to invite a guest writer to answer this... I'm crazy to the point that you may not wish to be in my bed...I can be restless as hell at times...and tossing and turning before passing out is one of my bed habits...others are...I need to be under the blanket...I need pillows to hold...and I usually stay at the edge of the bed...no matter how big my bed is! LOL


For more TMIs, please visit other participants of TMI Tuesday!

Monday, April 28, 2008

Monday Fever: I'm Back People!!!

I'm back and in as much as I wanted it to be back with a bang...I just can't seem to find the inspiration to do so...maybe I am still tired...maybe I still have to get the feel of blogging again...or maybe I'm just too emotionally wasted right now...or just of those days!

So, after missing the action for weeks, I'm bringing back Monday Fever tradition! So, get ready folks as I bring to you 3 exciting Monday activities in 1 post! LOL

FUN Monday today is hosted by
"...take me on your favourite walk. In words or pictures. Or both of course! Tell me why it's your favourite and point out things of interest on the way."

This sounds easy and could have been easy for me had I read this days ago, or even yesterday. I've had some favorite walking spots, and with my POWER bar so down right now, I don't think I can give justice to them through words...

I love to walk...and I used to walk a lot...it's just that right now, only a particular walk gets to my mind and it makes me chuckle!

Last weekend I was in Bohol and that trip reminds of two walks...short walks but trust me it was like forever that moment! Ha ha ha! We were on our way to visit an island across the resort, and on the way to the boat, I was so hesitant to step on the water for fear that my slippers would get messed...yes, I'm that crazy...crazy to mind my slippers and crazy to bring a slippers/ sandals not suitable for beach! So this good friend of mine, offered to carry me to the boat! LOL Yup, he did carry me through folks! It was so funny because I never tried THAT in my life...good thing it was not in Cebu or it would have been all over the paper the next day! Then, on the way home, at the port/pier/ quay whatever you want to call it, I was so tired and HE carried me again! LOL Yummy...peace...I told you about this and I just have post it here because it still make me laugh so hard and blush! I wish I have photos to show...but if only I'm that good to put words here that would give enough justice to those two scenes...I bet you would be LOL as well and envious too! :P

So that folks is my FUN Monday walk this week...

MANIC Monday today is about RIP. This is another challenge!

All I can think of are the RIPtides that sweep us out to sea before we know it, before we can account for it. The waves of remembrance did not come gently though... I was throbbing, shaking, struggling hoping to find some semblance of calm in the RIPtides that were tossing me about like a piece of shore-bereft driftwood. It was a hell ride minus an off ramp...A splayed fragmentation of memories with YOU! And right now, we are still together at this moment only now in digitized space, regardless of how we might conceptualize the being of the past...and that of time to come!

I was blubbering I know...I just miss someone right now...a very good friend of mine! So, my MUSIC Monday is for YOU! I miss you...

Dreaming of You

Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I'd stay up and think of you
And I'd wish on a star
That somewhere you are thinking of me too

Cuz I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming about you and me

Wonder if you even see me
And I wonder if you know I'm there
If you looked in my eyes
Would you see what's inside?
Would you even care?

I just wanna hold you close
But so far, all I have are dreams of you
So, I wait for the day and the courage to say
How much I love you(Yes, I do)

I'll be dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming about you and me

Ahhh...I can't stop dreaming of you
Ahhh...I can't stop dreamin

Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I'd stay up and think of you
And I still can't believe that you came up to me
And said, "I love you; I love you too"

Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow, and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming with you endlessly...




For more Fun Monday walks, please visit

For Manic Monday, visit Mo!

And to celebrate Music Monday, please visit SMID!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

My 40 Things!

I have been absent I know...and as much as I would like to tiptoe my way back here...I just can't! I just can't help but say it out loud: I MISS YOU ALL!

I thank those who dropped me some message here and in email wishing and sending me happy thoughts. I really appreciate it...very much!

The past weeks life has been quite crazy for me, in all the sense you can come up with. I have been so busy, I have been skipping meals, missing sleep, going to places...doing crazy stuff...in short, Mariposa was fluttering around...trying her wings...enjoying life!

I have a lot of things to tell you all, I just have no clue where to begin and how...yet I am hoping I can slowly share with you my fun and adventure the past weeks in the days to come.

Meanwhile, I'm doing this Meme fun post I got from Chani of Finding My Way Home (Thailand Gal). I love her answers and was thinking, I should try doing it...and just so timely since I'm still trying to recollect myself and the blogger in me!

So here goes!

1. What I was doing ten years ago:

- Did my 18th birthday party at the beach with close friends...and the theme, ha, it was a children's party!

- I was climbing mountains...every freaking weekend! I was building my butterfly garden in that mountain!

- I was in college...trying to finish my projects! LOL

- I was drinking tequila at The Barn!

- I was learning ballroom dancing!


2. Five things on my to-do list:

- Post something in my blog and break the silence!

- Finish 2 more project briefs at work!

- Check my villages in TribalWars.

- Get a massage!

- Email a friend whom I miss so much!


3. Places I have traveled:

- America (US and some parts of South America)

- Canada, Australia and New Zealand

- some parts of Europe

- some parts of Asia

- last weekend I was at Cloud 9, will that count?! ;)


4. Five snacks I enjoy:

- Garlic stick bread with banana (Don't say anything! Just love them, dunno why!)

- Cereals and fresh milk!

- Peanut with Coke!

- Fruit salad

- Beer! LOL

5. Things I would do if I was a billionaire:

- Buy YOUR dream car! (You know who you are.)

- Do more charity works.

- Provide employment.

- Build schools for the less privileged.

- Help whoever needs my help!

6. Five of my bad habits:

- I can be a control freak!

- I curse A LOT!

- Too clingy...I have a hard time letting go of things/ people...even when I know I should!

- I'm not mindful of my finances!

- Drinking coke early in the morning!


7. Five places I have lived:

- Cebu

- Bohol, another island here, that if you count vacations as living! LOL

- LA for a few weeks only! (I was trying it out...did not work for me!)

- Sydney for a few months...or was it a vacation too?!

I can't reached five...unless the places I've visited for days/ weeks will be considered...in fact, I think my only answer here is just CEBU! LOL


8. Five jobs I've had:

- VP for Marketing for El Cafetero.

- Event Manager

- Customer Support Rep at a call center!

- Operations Manager

- Process Improvement Manager


If you want to try this, please go ahead, I'd love to read your answers!

Saturday, April 12, 2008

I Need ...

REST!

For more Singular Saturday, please visit Jenn in Holland!

Friday, April 11, 2008

Summer '08





fluttering around
feeling the warmth of the sun
enjoying summer!


as i make mem'ries
of this fleeting summer time
all i have is you


For more Haiku, please visit A Mommy Story!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Where Were You?!



Gabriel of Live from Waterloo is starting a game called Where Were You!
Mechanics of the game is very simple, he gives us some date and we try to remember where we were that time and what were we doing on that same day!


1) When the Challenger exploded (28/Jan/1986):


I was only 7 yrs old then, so I presume around this time, if it was a weekend I was in school or at home playing or readng books!


2) When John Lennon was killed (08/Dec/1980):

I was only about 3 months and few days then, so maybe I was at my crib?! LOL


3) When Argentina won the FIFA World Cup (25/Jun/1978):

Ooopsss...too much time travel, I was born in 1979!


I love this game....so nice to have some excuse to go back in time! If you want to play along, please click
HERE!

Monday, April 07, 2008

Blushing Revelations!

Fun Monday challenge is getting tough each time...really!

Jo Beaufoix, this week's Fun Monday host gives the us the following challenge -

“I want to know about your first ‘celebrity’ crush. You know, the one you fancied from that band, or that film, or who read the news, or who won Gold at the Olympics.

Did you have their pictures on your wall or in your locker?

Did you dress like them, style or colour your hair like them, follow them, meet them, marry them? (It could happen.)

Photos of THEM would be good, photos of YOU at the time you liked them would be even better.

Also, if you have time, I’d like to know whether they had any influence over your life, the person you became, or if they were just an embarrassing blip you would kind of rather forget about.”


This is so freaking HARD for me! Hmmm, let me try this one though...

I love Air Supply, Scorpions, Styx, Survivors, Beatles...to name a few! Well, not really THEM but their MUSIC! I'm sure I was influenced by my Uncle on these...and this is the reason why I learned to play the guitar! So at 14, I could so dam play Scorpions "Still Loving You!"


My love for these bands, made me play guitar! And I can play guitar on stage anytime...I can play base...rhythm...and lead! You name it hahaha!

Then, there was Tom Cruise whom I adore and which made me boycott all movies of Nicole Kidman...LOL Then he got crazy...and well, I just had a change of heart! So I dumped him! :P

But one man, stood among the rest!

Let me present to you...my outstanding fling...

Mr. BOND...



I mean, Pierce...Brosnan! Omg, I'm blushing!

And to reminisce some old days...when I used to play guitar every freaking day of my life...for Music Monday, I give you Scorpions' Still Loving You! I just want to remember how much passionate I was with my guitar! This is not that so easy to play yah know!!! Happy Music Monday!




And I had to practice the chords more than 1000 times before I was able to play this on stage with friends...and guess what, I was the only girl in that band! It was so freaking nice...When people drool in disbelief that is was a girl on the guitar...LOL Happy Manic Monday everyone!

For more Fun Monday blushing celebrity revelations, please visit Jo Beaufoix!

For 1000 reasons why Manic Monday is just great, visit Mo!

And to celebrate Music Monday, please visit SMID!

Saturday, April 05, 2008

I've Been Bitten by


KARMA!



For more Singular Saturday, please visit Jenn in Holland!


Some Things I've Done

Grey tag me and I had been meaning to do this last week but got caught with a lot of things...and now, since I am doomed...I mean bound to spend the weekend alone...I might as well DO all MEMEs there are in the BLOGSPHERE!

I'm not tagging anyone but feel free to do this when you feel alone and got nothing to do!

Have you ever:

(X) Crashed a friend's car - He was so sweet that he was so concern if I was fine rather than his car!
( ) Stolen a car
(X) Been in love - Many times!
( ) Been dumped
( ) Shoplifted
( ) Been fired
(X) Been in a fist fight - I always win! :D
(X) Snuck out of your parent's house
(X) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back - Or they were to embarrassed to admit it! LOL
( ) Been arrested
(X) Gone on a blind date - It went well, had a great time and I'm willing to do it again!
(X) Lied to a friend - I hate it when I need to!!!
(X) Skipped school - I had other classes too like Mall 101, Billiard 101 and Movies 101!
(X) Seen someone die - I'd rather not talk about it!
(X) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
(X) Been on a plane
( ) Purposely set a part of yourself on fire
(X) Eaten sushi - My favorite!
( ) Been skiing
(X) Met someone from the Internet - Very nice experience!
(X) Been to a concert - Yes, both local and in abroad!
(X) Taken painkillers - Tylenol plays an important part of my life! LOL
(X) Love someone or miss someone right now - I miss Yummy, and I REGRET for not going out of town with him, read UP and you know what I'm talking about...Hu hu hu
(X) Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by - I so enjoy doing this! But more than anything miss doing this with Pia, my best friend!
( ) Made a snow angel
(X) Had a tea party - Love this, because I get an excuse to wear my Kimono!
(X) Flown a kite - Miss those days!
(X) Built a sand castle - Do with friends, can't do it ALONE!
( ) Gone puddle jumping
(X) Played dress up
(X) Jumped into a pile of leaves - I miss spending time at my Grandparents' farm!
( ) Gone sledging
(X) Cheated while playing a game - We all do at some point, right?!
(X) Been lonely - Many times...I am now!
( ) Fallen asleep at work/school
( ) Used a fake ID
(X) Watched the sun set - Love this so much!
(X) Felt an earthquake - Years ago, it was scary!
(X) Slept beneath the stars - Love doing this so much, and I think I'm going to do this later at the garden....yes ALONE!
(X) Been tickled - Always!
(X) Been robbed - I punched the guy in the face and his nose was bleeding!
(X) Been misunderstood - Both a blessing and a curse!
( ) Petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo
(X) Won a contest - Several times!
(X) Run a red light/stop sign - I will never do it again.
( ) Been suspended from school
(X) Been in a car crash - The reason why I rarely drive now.
( ) Had braces
( ) Felt like an outcast/third person
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(X) Had déjà vu - And this feeling always makes me startled!
(X) Danced in the moonlight - Oh, I miss YOU!
( ) Witnessed a crime
(X) Questioned your heart - Doing that now!
( ) Been obsessed with post-it notes
(X) Squished mud through your bare feet - I used to do this in my Grandparents' farm.
(X) Been lost - Both literally and figuratively!
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country - I've been North and South of my country...been North and South of this island...
(X) Been on the opposite side of the world, or close - US and Europe!
( ) Swam in the ocean
(X) Felt like dying - I was an hour ago at the cab on my way home!
(X) Cried yourself to sleep - This makes me better...and I guess I'm going to do this later.
( ) Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons - With the children at the orphanage.
(X) Sang karaoke - Used to do this alot!
( ) Paid for a meal with only coins
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't - I have crazy and stupid moments too yah know!
( ) Made prank phone calls
( ) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain - Now I want to bring back time with YOU!
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus - I still do!
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe - YES! YES! YES!
(X) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about - I did...and I still look forward to seeing more sunrise with that person!
(X) Blown bubbles - I enjoy doing this!
(X) Made a bonfire on the beach - I miss this...and I think I'm going to do this later too...ALONE!
( ) Crashed a party
( ) Gone roller-skating
(X) Had a wish come true - And those moments are fleeting!
( ) jumped off a bridge

Friday Random

Appetizer
Invent a new flower; give it a name and describe it.

It will be a flower with petals as delicate as the rose, but shaped like a wingo f a butterfly...color would be white and is available all year round...and I will call it Mariposa Blanca!


Soup
Name someone whom you think has a wonderful voice.

I would say Yummy (aka IT Guy)! Then I have a long list of my favorite singers...to many to mention here!



Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how clean do you keep your car?

This is embarassing but I think I would give myself a 6.5! I just dumped all my stuff there thinking it is an extension of my closet.

Main Course
How do you feel about poetry?

I love poetry, as a matter of fact, I am doing Haiku Friday today!




with you beside me
how could i still miss you so
like i always do

the more i have you
the more i am wanting you
you make me crazy!


Dessert
What was the last person/place/thing you took a picture of?


I took a photo of that straberry cheesecake Yummy and I ate a week ago! The photo is still in my cellphone though.