Life is Touch and Go

Sonny, 20 minutes before take off.

Today is a very sad day for us. We woke up to the news that Sonny died in a plane crash. Not even 30, father of 3 girls, husband of our dear Abi. Abi, who wrote in her email ... "Sonny and I will pick him up." Husband and wife will pick up Migo at the airport. That was the plan.

We went about our morning rush with tears flowing. "How can this happen to someone so good?", whispered Nica. Sonny was honest, sweet, thoughtful, so full of love for Abi. He bought Abi an ID bracelet with "Abiko" engraved on it. They call each other Sonnyko and Abiko from then on. He was based in Baguio but he always surprised Abi with his presence at her dance performances, family gatherings, birthdays. The perfect gentleman, he always gives in to Abi's wishes.


Abi with Roby 4, Lexy 3, Ella 2

May you rest in peace, Sonny. You will be missed. We will help take care of your Abiko and your 3 angels. Your passing away reminded us once again that we should celebrate life EVERY DAY because TODAY is the only certainty we can ever have. Paalam, Sonny! At kahit mahirap sabihin ng nakangiti ... maraming salamat at harinawa'y masaya ka sa iyong kinaroroonan.

Why Do I Blog?

A friend recently discovered I have a blog and she asked me that question. I was stumped. Why do I blog?

I started reading blogs when I goggled for a my niece and her husband, who I know were both working for a call center. I was doing a research on the operations of call centers in the Philippines then. I got one search result which had both their names and guess what? They were mentioned in a blog by their firend who also works for the call center! So I took note of the name of the call center and tried to find out some more about the company. But I always went back to the blog of their officemate. This girl can write and she is funny!! I put her blog site among my favorites and every once in a while, I check what is going on with her. She inspired me in a way. She writes about her family, her career, her lovelife!

So that got me started. When I was starting to write my first posting, I thought - I must think who my audience will be. Am I writing for a pre-defined audience? Who am I blogging for? I blog for me. I write my thoughts so I can read them back. It is like reading your diary and opening your photo album at the same time. And maybe someday, when I am old and grey and do not have the ability to write and use the computer anymore .....

Livid

When bad things happen to bad people, do you ever say "Good for you"? I never do. Because who am I to judge?

Today, I just learned something that someone did to someone I love. Thinking about it and hearing all the stories, I want to grab him by his neck, dig my nails in, shake him, scream all the angry cuss words I know, scratch his eyes out and hope he gets what he deserves!!!

Las Vegas with the Girls

Viva Las Vegas!

With the girls .. in Las Vegas. Need I say more? I guess so ... or else!!!

People always think that you do something crazy when in Vegas. We did not do anything crazy. Does that mean we did not experience the TRUE Vegas expereince?? Oh yeah ... we had plans. Club hopping, watch the Chippendales (what were we thinking??), milk the casinos dry. Sigh ... we must have thought we were 20 years younger!! We did not go club hopping. We went to one club and stayed there because our aching feet could not let us make one more step. Stayed there till 4AM! THAT was crazy. We did not watch the Chippendales, we did not have the energy to even ask if they were still on! Milk the casinos dry? I had a difficult time sleeping, thinking that I almost lost my $5 to the slot machines! I won $8, by the way. Cashed it right away.

Enjoyed my stay just the same. Even when I was not feeling well from day one. Kept calling the kids thinking they missed me and asking them if they have been good. All answered .. of course!! I must have been crazy to think they will play hooky when no one is looking. They are my flesh and blood! How can I not trust them? Wink ;)

One of the highlights of my Vegas trip (aside from the Celine Dion concert of course), was Baging's birthday treat. A facial massage! At the Monte Carlo Spa! How cool is that? WOW! I must have done something good in this lifetime to deserve the kind of friends I have :)

My Favorite Things

Friday nights and lazy TV dinners
Starbucks - caffe vanilla frapuccino
California roll and miso soup
Back massage
My laptop and reading emails (weird!)
Reminiscing the good old days with Roly and my children
Watching movies and looking out for places to go
Finding beautiful quotes and writing them in some paper, then rediscovering them after some time
Felicity (TV series)
Road trips
Love Actually (movie)
Stiletto heels
Dinuguan ni Gel, pansit ni Gin, chicken soup ko
The Prayer by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
Il Divo's Mama
Smell of fresh cut grass
Sto. Nino Village, Cebu
California and its Filipino flavor
TV set in my room
Victoria's spanish sardines
Bath and Body lotions and scents
Body Shop room oils