I was at the office Sunday 4pm 'til 4am. Then I had to attend a ABS-CBN The Morning Show. Yes, I was on TV early this morning with the City Mayor.
Later tonight, I will be receiving an award in behalf of the Company.
While I've had a few hours nap this morning, I'm still trying to get some more... But honestly? Right now, I am just trying to see any manifestation that Monday has been cancelled! LOL
Anyway...it's just another Manic Monday for Mariposa! A fun way of living 1/7th of my life.
It's Monday morning here already...and I'm here back to doing my Busy Monday combining all three different memes making Mondays always Fun full of Music though sometimes Manic!
Fun Monday this week is hosted by Hoosier Girl of Coffee Table and her topic for this week is Love and Marriage. She said --
I have been married twice, once for 14 years, once for a year (long story, for those of you who don't know me). And now I am mid-40s, involved with a wonderful man, contemplating marriage for a third time. So what I want to know is: what do you consider important to a good marriage or relationship? Tell us a story of something endearing about your marriage or your parents' marriage. Include any wedding pictures or images of love that remind you of what a good relationship should be.
Well...I'm not married yet but soon to be! Sometimes I still sit and wonder what has made me finally say yes...when for more than half my life (I'm 29!) I never believed with it...yet I just have to mention here how blissful my parents' marriage is.
I have not much to share on the topic as I am still my way there yet allow me to share some of my tales of love...
I met the IT Guy in a business meeting about 7 years ago. It was on a Chinese New Year in an Italian restaurant. It Guy is very smart and for the record, unlike other engineers here he is quite conversational and can shift to different topics. He was 30 then and was single. Amazing to know that we have common friends which let us go out several night after that first meeting. One party we're together we got into this dare thing about sending flowers to men. No big deal for me I can send anything to anyone...was my statement. The next morning...he texted me something like...so where's my flowers?! I was like...oh my...did you dare me?! LOL
So I sent him 3 white roses that day...
Then a card the next day...
And some little something on each day that follows...
He was red at the office every morning! LOL Though we still get to see each other and talk on the phone this whole time he never told me to stop...
I almost got tired of it that after like 30 days I sent him a big card with all the receipts of the items I sent to him with a note saying I've spent so much already I need to collect!
Then I got a call from him and asked me if we can have dinner...sure thing we always go out with friends...then he said, not just us! I was like okay...will you pay me?! He just LOL
So there we are in that fancy restaurant having dinner...enjoying the chat and all. I almost forgot our little war joke when he got the bill and took his card and told me I'm paid!
I was like...oh my, the man of my dreams! LOL Honestly he got me there...rarely I met a guy who can keep up with my BS and he did...and that started our 6 year affair! ;)
What lasted us this long is the fact that we always communicate...pissed or sad we always tell each other our thoughts...silent treatment just don't exist in our relationship. I hate that...and cannot stand it. Shout at me if you will as long as we keep talking! :P Also we try to attack issues and issues only. We try not to bring insecurity issues get in the way and remember and remind ourselves if we have to, that whatever we argue about at the end of the day we are here for each other. Something like that! LOL
And last thing is that (and I know this will sound weird) we both believe in love as a decision more than a feeling. We decided many years ago to be here for each other and we will uphold that decision everyday...
People ask me why I love him...I don't know...all I know is I have him for some selfish reason. He makes me happy! If that is what love is then I love him...
And of course Monday is never complete without some Music to WARM our hearts, so here is Frank Sinatra's Love and Marriage!
Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage This I tell you brother You cant have one without the other
Love and marriage, love and marriage Its an institute you cant disparage Ask the local gentry And they will say its elementary
Try, try, try to separate them Its an illusion Try, try, try, and you will only come To this conclusion
Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage Dad was told by mother You cant have one without the other
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But the way, my new site on Beauty and Wellness is up. That is open to guest blogger and if you have anything to share related to the theme, just drop me a mail!
Anyway, there are other things I wanted to blog about...but can't seem to find time to do...so this is going to be quick...since I'm at work now.
(((SIGH)))
Weekend was so short...but they say, if it's too short, it means it was fun! Ha, I so hope that's what it means all the time.
Anyway, Saturday I went to the mall with IT Guy...and I bought this really nice mini-skirt! LOL Gezzz...friends of Tribal Wars should laugh, because though the skirt has nothing to do with tribal wars, at the back of it, says "princess", guess what I am Princess Mariposa in our tribe...LOL But IT Guy says it's too short...yet, well, he like the "princess" thingy there, so there, I got it!
I was supposed to have dinner with other members of management Sautrday evening...then, I overslept, so I missed it! Pffft! Oh well...
I got up early mornig the next day...went jogging, then malling again! Well, I did the grocery...then lunch with IT Guy. And he saw this really nice shoes...a Cinderella-like slipper...so he bought for me! WooT! I should snap photos of it soon...
Then, we had our salon thingy...and massage. Then, party! I ended my Sunday with 10 shots of tequila...I wonder if that's what made it short, eh?!
So, how was your weekend?
I still owe some peopel some post...so I should be back really soon...wish everyone a great week ahead!!!
Another beautiful Monday once again my dear folks...and I don't want to miss my Busy Monday tradition this week....I want to make a good impression for September! LOL
Gattina is hosting this week's Fun Monday, and how I love her theme!
She said --
As your host today, I just want you to show us a picture of your blogging place ! Your room or bed or whatever space(s) or place(s) you have to write your posts, and I hope I will be able to see a lot today. Sometimes when I read or write a comment I try to imagine the place where my blog friend is sitting right now but it is very difficult. So today I hope my curiosity will be satisfied.
I will attempt to satisfy you Gattina!
Below is my Virtual Window...this is the one in my bedroom! Though this is not actually facing my bed...yet, this is in my private space!
You see there my planner....my wireless phone...and other stuff! Don't be deceive by its neatness...it's not like that when I'm there! LOL
Below is my Home Office!
Ha! Yup...yup!
I don't like to work in my room...but I can blog in my room...LOL
So for anything that really needs some pencil pushing...virtual or not...I stay here. It is something psychological I guess...but my mind gets to be in working mood when I'm here!
And finally, you see here my blogging space extension...yes, IT Guy's place!
I usually invade his place...LOL
So there you have it...both mine and IT Guy's!
I'm not quite ready for Manic Monday today, yet, I'm sure to join the upcoming Manic Monday Carnival on Sept. 15, 2008.
And since Mondays will never be complete without any touch of music...I'm making all in one post for Manic and Music Monday...
Manic Monday is IRON...here is IRONic by Alanis Morissette.
Oh, I really love this song...
Come to think of it...we have Manic Monday...yet, it's FUN...full of MUSIC...and I'm making myself more busy than it already is! Isn't is ironic?!
For more iron,to see more blogging spaceS...and MUSIC, please visit these following AMAZING people!
I know, I know...how come I seem to be doing only a weekly post...well, things are just a bit hectic for me the past days...but I'm trying not to miss Busy Monday!
Hmmm...BIG...like, Big, in the Sex and City?! He makes me miss Ace so much...so that character that first came to my mind...and sent me to Oblivion for minutes...
Choose your favorite words or words. And the trouble is - it’s hard to choose. We bloggers love all words. But luckily, these are words and not people so we don’t have to worry about offending the words we didn’t choose.
Oh well...FUN yet MANIC indeed!
Well...well...
I'm a lover of WORDS...yet, there are words, that are quite BIG meaning as far as Mariposa's glossary of terms is concern...
Before I go too serious with my business today...let me tell you that today --
I'm tired...
And energized...
Both at the same time!
Today, I had my wall climb after a very long time...and damn, it feels so GOOD!
It always feels GOOD to scale your obstacles...
and CONQUER heights!
To be at the TOP...to LEAD!
To REACH your DESTINY!
It's such an ACHIEVEMENT to get to the TOP...
Ans scaling your way down...feels like FLYING!
I always LOVE to FLY!!!
Those my friends were BIG WORDS for Mariposa...
I'd also love to share with you the following poem, for the love of WORDS.
"A Jingle of Words" by Elizabeth (Betty) Stam
Don't you love the common words In usage all the time; Words that paint a masterpiece; Words that beat a rhyme, Words that sing a melody, Words that leap and run, Words that sway a multitude, Or stir the heart of one?
Don't you love the lively words-- Flicker, leap and flash, Tumble, stumble, pitch and toss, Dive, and dart and dash, Scramble, pirouette and prance, Hurtle, hurdle, fling, Waddle, toddle, trot and dance, Soar and snatch and swing?
Don't you love the lengthy words-- Subterranean, Artificial, propagate, Neapolitan, Revelation, elevate, Ambidextrous Undenominational, Simultaneous? Don't you love the noisy words-- Clatter, pop and bang, Scrape and creak and snarl and snort, Crash and clash and clang, Crackle, cackle, yowl and yap, Snicker, snare and sneeze, Screech and bellow, slash and howl, Whistle, whine and wheeze?
Don't you love the colorful-- Amber, rose and gold, Orchid, orange and cerise, Crimson, emerald, Purple, plum and lavender, Peach and Prussian blue, Turquoise matrix, jade and jet, Hazel, honeydew?
Yes, with just the common words In usage everywhere, You can capture incidents Beautiful and rare. In words you have a weapon More mighty than a gun; You can say the multitude Or stir the heart of one.
And finally...Happy Music Monday everyone....hope you love this one...for this is one of my favorites...Angel of of the Morning...and I love the kick of this version...though Olivia Newton's, Bonnie Tyler's as well as The Pretenders' were just as amazing!
There’ll be no strings to bind your hands Not if my love can find your heart And there’s no need to take a stand For it was I who choose to start I see no need to take me home I’m old enough to face the dawn
Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Then slowly turn away from me
Maybe the sunlight will be dim But it won’t matter anyhow If morning’s echoes say we’ve sinned Then it was what I wanted now And if we’re victims of the night I won’t be blinded by the light
Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning Then slowly turn away from me
Baby baby baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel For more BIGWORDS...and MUSIC, please visit these following AMAZING people!
If you were ruler for a day/week/month/year (your choice on the time) you would...
Sounds interesting and fun huh?!
So, if Mariposa is Queen of the World (only the world, the Universe would be way too much for me!)...what would I like to do?!
Hmmm...let me count the ways...
(1) I will STORM the world with butterflies!!! Seriously, butterflies are good indicators on how clean and healthy the environment is...so if we have plenty of it, it means our surroundings are clean...
(2) I will STORM the world with food! There will be no hunger... I will make sure there is sustainable production of food and ALL will have access to nutritious food.
(3) Proper health care should be available for ALL.
(4) Everyone should have access to education...
(5) Anyone who will instigate war will be put to prison...at The Boiling Rock!
Now, those are the serious ones...for the silly ones, here they are!
* The word fat will be banned! ALL women will be beautiful and lovely, all they need to do is to declare themselves as such! ;)
* All MEN will be handsome too...all they need to do is to tell the woman they're with that they're beautiful...and sexy! LoL
* Oblivion should visit me at least twice a year...ROFL
* Blogging is every citizen's duty! LMAO
So that's it my folks...excuse me if I'm way off track...what can I do I just got out from my cocoon! It ain't easy to be there...I'm telling you!
And finally, Monday is never complete without MUSIC storm! So here it is...
The Corrs with Don't Say You Love Me --- unless you can storm me with butterfly kisses!!!
I've seen this place a thousand times I've felt this all before And every time you call I've waited there as though you might not call at all
I know this face I'm wearing now I've seen this in my eyes And though it feels so great, I'm still afraid That you'll be leaving anytime
We've done this once and then you closed the door Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me unless forever Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it Make it real or take it all away
I've caught myself smiling alone Just thinking of your voice And dreaming of your touch, is all too much You know I don't have any choice
Don't say you love me unless forever Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it Make it real or take it all away Yeah Yeah Yeah
We've done this once and then you closed the door Don't let me fall again for nothing more
Don't say you love me unless forever Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it Make it real or take it all away
Say you love me Don't tell me you need me, if you're not gonna stay Don't give me this feeling, I'll only believe it Make it real or take it all away Take it all away, take it all away
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Hello folks! Another beautiful Monday has come...hope you are all feeling good and beautiful! Because I am!!!
On a side note, before I do my traditional Monday Fever, let me say this out loud -
One of the most important part of making love is that...it allows you, from time to time, to fall in love again...IT Guy and I are damn lucky to get to do it for 5 years now!
Monday Fever means...Monday is about FUN...more than MANIC and should be full of MUSIC! So, I will do them all here...as usual!
This week's Fun Monday host is Lisa, and her fun task is -
A quirk is defined as a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. We are all unique individuals, having quirks that help make us who we are. I would like to know what your quirks are. Confess to one, confess to ten, you decide. Just come back Monday ready to spill the beans, the rest of the world may look at you like you are from Mars, but you‘re among friends here. We won’t laugh, in fact that eccentricity just may endear you to us more.
About weeks ago, I did a more or less similar post...as I was tagged by Grey, that was my Quirky Quirks...but for fun, let me do it again here and let me add some to that list.
Here are some of Mariposa's quirks...
(1) I always have my coffee with orange juice (or any fruit juice!). (2) Milk should always be cold...and that's the only way for my system to tolerate it. (3) I'm a slave to massage...and if you are allergic to giving massages, please stay away from me! LOL I ask IT Guy to massage my hand...foot...shoulder while watching TV...and that's true to all the people in the house and my friends... And on the top of that...I get a real, regular massage always and often (read as at least twice a week!). (4) I remember things by associating them with events (actions). Like for instance, in college, studying works best for me if I do it while watching TV or listening to music, because I get to relate it with some particular scenes/ lyrics. And it always works for me! (5) I love garlic bread (especially the stick bread) but I only eat it with banana. (6) And finally, I think my biggest quirk is buying neck ties! Yup, I keep buying neck ties...every time I go shopping and I pass by a nice tie, I buy it. I just keep them all, and as soon as I meet someone...or see someone with a shirt which I think would go best in one of those ties, I give it to them. And I've been doing it since college...of course IT Guy got most it! LOL
So much for the things I imagine to be only me doing...please check the other FUN quirks at Lisa's Chaos!
Now...for Manic Monday, Mo's theme for the week is PRIDE. Once again...I beg for your indulgence, but I so miss Japan right now for whatever reason and I just want to be united with that part of me so, I'm posting this song, my Music Monday entry as well...with lyrics you can read but can't understand! LOL I really love this song...so much that I can't move my fingers to type its translations... I'm just too overwhelmed to translate it...
This is song is PRIDE by Imai Miki. She is a good singer and I love her songs...and this is one my favorite of hers!
KB...you can sing with me...and maybe you can give more justice in translating this song than me...I'm sharing this song with you. :)
Watashi wa ima, Minami no Hitotsu boshi wo, Miagete Chikatta Don'na toki mo, Hohoemi wo tayasazu ni Aruite Yukou to, Anata wo omou to Tada Setsunakute, Namida wo Nagashite wa, Hoshi ni negai wo Tsuki ni inori wo, Sasageru tamedake ni Ikite kita, Dakedo ima wa Anata e no ai koso ga, Watashi no puraido Yasashisa towa, Yurushiau koto wo shiru Saigo no shinjitsu, Wagamama sae Itoshiku omoeta nara, Hontou ni Shiawase Anata wa watashi ni, Jiyuu to kodoku wo Oshiete kureta hito, Yoru ga kuru tabi ni Mukuchi ni natte, Furueru kata wo Dakishimete ita, Dakedo ima wa Anatawa e no ai koso ga, watashi no puraido Itsuka watashi mo, Sora wo toberu hazu Zutto shinjite ita, Tsubasa ga attara Tonde yuku noni, Anata no mune ni Ima sugu ni demo, Miagete mite Minami no hitotsu, Hoshi wo Suteki na sora deshou, Watashi wa ima Anata e no ai dake ni, Waratte naiteru
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I've been absent the past Mondays here, and I'm just so determined to do my usual Monday Fever(Manic, Fun and Music) today, despite all odds! :)
I mentioned in my previous post that I'm back to yoga...and it's just amazing, yet, the amazing feeling is not enough to stop me from getting sick...yup, I'm not well...again! Mariposa's asthma strikes again...and I was in bed with my nebulizer yesterday...what an awful way to spend a Sunday! But, I'm a bit better now...and here I am!
There is something about today's Monday Fever...it's on Ws...WILL and WALL!
Let me start with the WILL as Mo's themed for this week's Manic Monday. So I sing Chicago's Will You Still Love Me? It's Music Monday too you know?!
I really love this song...so I beg for your indulgence, I just have to post the lyrics of the song here...I promise, the trip to the bottom will be worth it!
Take me as I am Put your hand in mine Now and forever Darling here I stand Stand before you now Deep inside I always knew
It was you You and me Two hearts drawn together Bound by destiny
It was you And you for me Every road leads to your door Every step I take Forever more
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'cause I can't go on No, I can't go on I can't go on If I'm on my own
Take me as I am Put your heart in mine Stay with me forever 'Cause I am just a man Who never understood I never had a thing to prove
'Till there was you You and me Then it all came clear so suddenly How close to you that I wanna be
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'Cause I can't go on No, I can't go on I can't go on If I'm on my own
Do you believe a love could run so stong? Do you believe a love could pass you by? There was no special one for me I was the lovely one, you see But then my heart lost all control Now you're all that I know
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'Cause I can't go on (I can't go on) No, I can't go on I can't go on If I'm on my own
I can't go on (I can't go on) No, I can't go on
'Cause I can't go on (Will you still love me?) No, I can't go on (Just say you love me) Can't go on Without somebody I can call my own
'Cause I can't go on (Will you still love me?) No, I can't go on (Just say you love me) (Stay around) Can't go on
'Cause I can't go on (Will you still love me?) No, I can't go on (Just say you love me) Can't go on If you could say your love
'Cause I can't go on (Will you still love me?) No, I can't go on (Just say you love me) (Stay around) Can't go on You'll never be alone
And now...for the most awaited Fun Monday entry!!!
The host for this week is no other than Jan of The Prytz Family! She set the following theme -
"The subject is walls. We all have walls of some sort. What I want to hear about and see, if you're going to show off your amazing photo skills, is what is on your walls, what color are your walls, what is special about them, what is your favorite or least favorite, is it inside or outside. You get the idea, let's show and tell about walls."
I don't have energy to show ALL my walls...but I did promise it's worth scrolling down right? So, here is my new bedroom WALL! I always find blik cool...so finally have it in my wall!
Then, this the WALL of my bathroom...thanks for Kohler of course!
To see more WALLS...WILLS...and MUSIC...please check the following wonderful hosts...
...all the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our country in our own way...
It's quite a Monday for Mariposa today...and I'm posting ALL my Monday Fever activities late...they say better late than never, so here goes!
Manic Monday's theme this week is STAR, in celebration of Memorial Day. I'm not from the US, but I joined you guys in prayers for all men who had served...and are in military service. YOU are ALL STARS, not just today, but everyday. May God bless YOU all!
FUN Monday today is hosted by Alison! This week theme is -
Vacations...this is the time of year when most of us go on vacations. Show us and/or tell us about your favorite vacation - where you went, what you did, etc. Pictures would be great. Let's all take a trip around a the world via our FM friends!!
Well, for those who had been reading my blogs, you already know that I've travelled alot...so this is a quite challenging theme for me.
So let me just link you to places I've been that I've blogged about. Sorry guys if this sounds like cheating...but I'm late...why reinvent the wheel?! LOL
My visit to Machu Picchuwas fantastic! Then I also love Jura National Park in France... The ever famous Taj Mahalwas so beautiful...and them asking me to take off my shoes got the better of me! Sweden will always be a place I'd love to go back to... HongKong will never be overrated for me with the IT Guy around...
And finally, nothing beats the place of my Mom! I don't really have to go far to enjoy...just recently, I've had one of the greatest vacation I've had...nothing fancy...yet it allowed to try so many things! Truly one of my most wonderful times!
I hope you are not too lazy to follow the links...there are picture and stories there...I swear! LOL
Hope you had fun clicking...
And finally...Monday will never be complete without Music! So here is my Music Monday entry... This is exactly how I feel...unwell...just a little unwell, a little impaired at times...but not crazy!
All day Staring at the ceiling Making friends with shadows on my wall All night Hearing voices telling me That I should get some sleep Because tomorrow might be good for something Hold on I'm feeling like I'm headed for a Breakdown I don't know why I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell I know, right now you can't tell But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see A different side of me I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired I know, right now you don't care But soon enough you're gonna think of me And how I used to be Me Talking to myself in public Dodging glances on the train I know I know they've all been talking 'bout me I can hear them whisper And it makes me think there must be something wrong With me Out of all the hours thinking Somehow I've lost my mind I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell I know, right now you can't tell But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see A different side of me I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired I know right now you don't care But soon enough you're gonna think of me And how I used to be I been talking in my sleep Pretty soon they'll come to get me Yeah, they're taking me away I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell I know, right now you can't tell But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see A different side of me I'm not crazy I'm just a little impaired I know, right now you don't care But soon enough you're gonna think of me And how I used to be Hey, how I used to be How I used to be, yeah Well I'm just a little unwell How I used to be How I used to be
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It's another beautiful Monday once again my dear friends...another day to celebrate life and our gifts of family and friends!
It's Monday Fever again for Mariposa so kindly scroll down for Fun...Music...Manic Monday entries!
It's Manic Doodle Monday today! And Mo committed to donate 50¢ to Cat Friends Helping Friends for very blog that post a doodle of a cat and leave their links at Manic Monday.
I'm not so fond of cats but the IT Guy loves cats...and in as much as I want to support this initiatives...I just can't come up with my own doodle last minute so instead I'm posting this doodle demo by Petitangegris, hope you have fun!
Fun Monday this week is hosted by the Sauntering Soul and she sets the following theme -
"I know we all try to be sweet and kind to people the majority of the time. But let's face it....we also know that sometimes we can be a big jerk. It could be that you experience road rage from time to time. Perhaps you empty the coffee pot at work some mornings and don't feel like taking the time to start a new pot for the next person. Or maybe you don't return phone calls on a timely basis when you know someone needs a response from you. Have you ever "accidentally" ruined a favorite shirt of your spouse just because you didn't care for it? Come on - it's confession time! List the small things you do that make you a jerk and elaborate just a bit on each one. Please tell me I'm not the only jerk around here!"
I found a very interesting definition online, and it says -
Jerk is sarcastic, mean, unforgiving and never misses an opportunity to make a cutting remark. - Source
Hmmm...this is a bit of a challenge for me, really. Oh no, not because I've never been a jerk...but because I think I AM most of the time...especially at work when I am with my "mentally challenged" colleagues!
So, let me tell you a very recent moment I had with a colleague! I call her 32 of her mental speed. Our PC now has at least 2GB of memory (well mostly) so with that said, it's like that is the normal curve of memory capacity right now...but hers? Ha! she got stuck at 32 Kb (take note, small b for bits not bytes!) That how slow she is!
So the other week, we were in a restaurant and we were having dinner with client. It was dinner buffet with a wide selection of food...from Asian...American...European. Of course, Mariposa, who is crazy with sushi and sahimi...(remember that POST?!) I chose nothing but sushis and sashimis!
We're not really into good terms because I'm a jerk and she's 32! LOL So I was minding my business when she said it out loud - "Why do we have to use chopsticks when we are into modern times and we have invented spoons and forks?" Worst, she said that pointing at me because I was with chopsticks!
I have been using chopsticks since I was a kid...so I can use it so well. BUT that did not prompt me to be judgemental towards people who does not know how to use them. In fact, I'm compassionate to people who does not know how and I most of the time, take time teaching them! But to mind people who uses chopsticks on their sushis and sashimis, c'mon!!!
So I looked at her and asked her does she like sushi? Because I can get her some using my chopsticks because modern inventions like spoons and forks (which are metals!) alters the taste of the sushi so it's not wise to use those on them! (I know it's a crazy idea but my Japanese GrandMa used to tell me that, so she either use wood or ceramic chopsticks...at worst her hand! See? Spoon and Fork were not options!) And I offered help because I know she does not know how to use the chopsticks!
I was so ready to let it go when I saw her still continue making a fuss on it...then comes my turn! She was using the wrong knife for her bread...and was using the wrong fork for her salad...and she forgot to put her napkin on her lap...it was on her freaking table mat the whoel freaking time! So I looked at her and told her...use this for your salad...that for the butter of your bread...and you don't eat your appetizers with your dessert!
So I look at everybody and told them, well, I think regardless if we use chopsticks or those modern inventions...the most important thing to remember is to know how and when to use them...ah, my Mom calls that table manners!!! Next topic! ROFL
She got so embarrassed I guess that she left early...but we hardly notice her absence...after all, 32Kb does not mean a lot! I'm not sorry...not a bit...not at all! THAT was nothing compared to ALL the things she did to me and other people at work! For some of you who has been reading my blog for over a year would know how much stress and emotional turmoil this b*tch had caused me...and I'm so ready to forget compassion if it's about her!
I know...Jerk begets Jerk! :P
Wow! I never thought I could blog about it...never told anyone about it except the IT Guy! LOL
I will be hosting next week's Fun Monday...so please be back tomorrow for the theme...I'm inviting youn ALL to join the fun!
The IT Guy who religously updates the content of my iPod changed all its songs to Beatles! I'm so happy...so for the past days, I'm listening to Beatles...and how I love them. So for my Music Monday...I'm posting the female version of Yesterday. This is Syesha Mercado of the American Idol...I think this is one of her best performance ever!
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It's Monday once again, and it's Mariposa's tradition to do ALL her fun Monday activities in one post...so I present to you Fun...Music...Manic!
It's the first Monday of May and for some reason, this week is just so special and meaningful to me...and I would love to start my week SO right!
FUN Monday host for today is no other than the lovely Kitten! The theme for this week is Fun Monday Hero, she said -
"Tell me about the Super Hero in your life. Not from TV, but anyone that has been or is in your life that you have really looked up to or has made a impact on your life. It can one or many. You can share pictures if you like. Just have fun with it."
I just love this theme, very much!
I have several heroes in my life...but this week is timely for 2 important events and occasion in my life...which prompts me to make my Fun Monday dedicated to only 2 people in my life.
First...
This Thursday...May 8...will be my 5th year with the IT Guy! Yes folks, we've been together that long...and hopefully we get to formalized everything next year.
Yummy (aka IT Guy) is my hero! His technical expertise in information technology had carried me through so many difficult situations...BUT of course it goes beyond that. Yummy is my best friend...my comforter...my devil's advocate...and the best lover I've had! With him I just don't have to explain myself...he accepted me...and he has been my confidante for years now. There is nothing about me that he does not know. And same with me.
I've had so many struggles in my life...my career...my relationships with friends...family...plus my extreme moods...and HE made it ALL easy for me. I have stop my mood stabilizers the moment I had him in my life...and it was then I realize THAT love and friendship is more important than Efexor! LOL
So my the IT Guy has the following attributes (in alphabet!) of a hero - Agreeable, Bountiful, Constant, Dutiful, Easy, Faithful, Gallant, Honorable, Ingenious, Kind, Loyal, Mild, Noble, Officious, Prudent, Quiet, Rich (in many ways!), Secret (we do have ALOT of this!), True, Valiant, Wise; the X indeed, is too harsh a letter to agree with him, but he is Young and Zealous.
Yummy, te amo mucho! And thanks for having me!!!
Second...
Mother's Day is around the corner...and I would love to start the mood for that special occasion today...though I know celebrating it for one week won't give justice to ALL mothers...it should be everyday, YET to overdo it in a week time won't do any harm...
My ultimate hero would be my Mom (Dad, you will have your turn come June, don't be envious...okay? LOL) I would know how I could articulate more what I have written for her on her birthday last year!
Mom loves me unconditionally...to a point that I feel I don't deserve ALL the things she had done for me. I can take anything and everything because when I come home...I know my Mom will be there to tell me I'm still the best daughter she has (well I'm her only daughter...LOL) and that she and Dad are so proud of me!
With that said, I would say no one in the world can take the place of my Mom. Right or wrong, I am always right from her viewpoint. She may have scold me a thousand times...but only for the the little things...for the big ones...she gives me her HUG, her LOVE and her UNDERSTANDING!
What I am today...who I am now...whatever I have...and ALL I ever hope to be...I owe it to my Mom! Happy Mother's Day Mom...you're my hero...
I would also like to dedicate my Music Monday to you...for YOU are the Wind Beneath My Wings...I would also like to share this song to ALL the mothers in the world!
To Mom Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, 'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero? You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Time to do MANIC Monday now...and the MANIC guy, Mo, sets FRESH as the theme for this week! Last Saturday, Yummy (aka IT Guy) picked me up from work...and on the way home it was raining so HARD...then he looked at me and smile...and well, I was thinking what he was thinking...or he was thinking what I was thinking...We used to drive south of the island ALOT but somehow due to our hectic schedule had not been able to do so...so AT THAT MOMENT, we just decided to give it a GO!
So we drove up the mountain few kilometers from the place I live...and...the view from there was just AMAZING! I have only my cellphone to take pictures...but it was such a -
FRESH MORNING!
Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the springing freshfrom the word
So who are your heroes? What is that song playing in your head on this Monday morning? What comes to your mind when you read/ say/ hear FRESH?
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