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I have it all...

I remembered writing this blog when I was still in Manila.  Fortunately, all these are still true.

August 3, 2004 - Tuesday

I have:

1)  a dad that i'm so proud of

2)  a mom that believes in me

3)  a sister that takes care of me

4)  a brother who shares his little prince(BT) with me

5)  two nephews that's so kulit, it's a mixed feeling of "don't go near me" and "come here because I love you"

6)  a boyfriend (my husband now) who understands and accepts me for who I really am.  Mahal na mahal kasi ako eh.

7)  a job that I love and hate.  love because this is what I want to do for a living.  hate because it's taking too much of my precious time.

8)  asons matons:  friends i've grown up with.   REAL friends.

9)  GOD because even though I don't always reciprocate HIS love for me, He never fails to love me more.

10)  new friends who make my life more interesting.

My Braces Diary (April)

April 13, 2007

Finally, the last tooth needed for extraction has been removed. Yey, no more anesthesia injections!!!

TOOTH EXTRACTED:  4
PENDING EXTRACTION:  0

For the rest of my year, it’s just going to be adjustments. I’m hoping, by mid of next year, this will be over and I’ll have a perfect smile.

My Braces Diary (March)

March 9, 2007

I was prepared to get the wire adjusted but it turns out, after Dr Loh checked, that we have to proceed with the pending tooth extraction.  =(  So another tooth removed, and still one more to go:

TOOTH EXTRACTED:  3
PENDING EXTRACTION:  1

The 2 gaps, upper front and upper left, are starting to come together.  Cool!  At least I can see results even if it's just been 3 months.

Haven't taken a picture yet...maybe tonight.

My Braces Diary (February)

February 8, 2007
It's been two weeks since my last appointment.  Dr. Loh's suppose to extract two more but he decided to save it for now.  He decided to extract my wisdom tooth instead.  That tooth is getting bad.  It doesn't help me in any way also because it's facing sideways!  My regular dentist already suggested before that I have it removed but it's a molar.  I was thinking it's going to be painful!  Anyway, Dr. Loh removed and it doesn't hurt a bit!  Thank God! 

Other things Dr. Loh did is to put bands on teeth which has gaps.  Now, I'm really feeling my teeth moving.

TOOTH EXTRACTED:  3
TOOTH PENDING EXTRACTION:  2

My Braces Diary (January)

I should have started this from the first day I went to the orthodontist.  A month had passed since my first visit.  Oh well, better late than never.

This blog will record my progress.

December 30, 2006
Before this date, I have been looking around and asking anyone I know who had braces or is currently wearing one.  I want to know how much it is here in Singapore.  My sister is wearing one but she's in Manila.  I was first planning to get it from Manila but after a talk with my dentist friend, I decided to have it here.  It's more expensive definitely but I guess, it's less of a hassle and the orthodontist can definitely monitor my progress.

Anyway, Sha and I have been going to this dentist in Marine Parade for quite some time now and infront of that dental clinic is Dr Loh's dental surgery clinic.   On this day, I visited Dr Loh.  He explained all the info I need, from what they will do, what they will remove, what they will attach and how much it will cost.  I was very satisfied with the explanation that on that day itself, I decided to start with the program.

Dr Loh took a mould of my teeth then put separators on my molars.  This is to make way for the molar rings (is that how they call it? hehe).

No pain felt yet but I was always touching the separators with my tongue.  I was so excited that I'm finally made a step to correct my teeth.

January 5, 2007
They placed the 4 rings on my molars, 2 on the upper molars, one on each side and 2 on the lower molars, also one on each side.

I'm having a hard eating using my molars.  But it's okay, my disposition is still on the good side.

January 11, 2007
Dr Loh already placed the brackets on all of my teeth except for the 4 teeth that they will extract.  This extraction is needed in order to properly align my teeth.

It felt a bit weird.  My mouth felt full.  All of my teeth started feeling sensitive and all I can use to eat are my molars.

January 25, 2007

Painful day.  Dr. Loh extract 2 teeth, upper right and lower right.  Actually, I can bear the pain but the thing is, I came back to the office after the extraction.  I have to work and think of my bleeding gum at the same time.  Surreal.

Take That!

Ok, fine!  I admit it!  I'm a fan of Take That! hahaha. 

Went out yesterday to find a gift for a friend but I found Take That instead.  They have a new CD out called "Beautiful World".    Before I go on, a little history...

It started with the song "back for good".  I was in high school then.  When I heard it, I immediately liked it.   I started "researching" (haha) about the group and when I saw who they are, I fell.  haha.  Just when I thought they are going to last forever, Robbie decided to leave. Sigh. The quartet tried to survive but Robbie left a big scar and soon, Mark and Gary ventured out on their own. I really like Gary so I tried to register as an official Gary Barlow fan. Funny no?  I sent a mail to UK, but the thing is I have to pay to register.  Of course I didn't because I didn't have money back then. HAHAHAHA!

Going  back, when I bought "beautiful world", I wasn't really expecting much. I bought it because I love them and I want to know how they sound now.   So what's the verdict?  I LOVE IT! Their sound, it's more mature.  The lyrics, it’s a new outlook on love and life. I specially love the track ‘ain’t no sense in love’.

Anyway, I have been eyeing their Live in Manchester DVD.  I was hesitant to buy it because I thought it would be too much.  And then, last night, Sha and I were in Gramophone (CD store).  The store has a sofa and a large LCD TV for customers who want to test the VCDs / DVDs.   And guess what they were featuring last night?  Oh yeah, the LIVE in Manchester DVD.  So I watched and lounged in the sofa.  To tell you honestly, I was so happy watching them perform again, I can cry. HAHAHAHAHA.  The concert was great!  The crowd, they definitely love the boys.  They were awesome!!!  In the end, I bought the DVD. 

So what's the verdict for the DVD?  I love it!!!  The Never Forget clip, if you're a fan, you'll feel it, you'll love it.  I say buy it for your own SANITY! (Of course buy the CD too)

Go USTe!

I've heard UST won the UAAP Basketball Championship after 10 long years.  Yey! 

I remember when I was still studying there, I think it was my first year, when UST won the championship for the 5th consecutive time.  It was always a celebration every time the basketball team wins.  But the best part of all the celebration is the dean declaring that we won't have classes for a day!  Yahu!

So to all THOMASIANS, CONGRATULATIONS!

Prison Break Season 2

It's Prison Break Season once again and as always, everytime I finish one episode, I can't wait to start watching the next one.  It's sort of like an addiction for me.  Those writers know how to make you scream for more.

It's a bit unfair though.  Since not all of us live in the US, we are not really up to date with the latest episode.  Why don't they sell these episodes like those music you pay and download over the net?  I definitely would buy it!

It's sad that we have to find ways, whether it be legal or not, just to watch these good TV series.

Stupid me

I did something stupid today.  I was browsing through You Tube today and I came across a clip from Grey's Anatomy.  The description of the clip says that it is from episode 1 of season 3.  Reading that description, the best thing I should have done is ignore the clip because I'm still in season 2, in the 20 something episode.  But then, it also says in the description that it is a talk between Cristina and Meredith in the kitchen.  So what can they be talking about in the kitchen.  So I watched and I listened and then Meredith said something.  Oh no!  SPOILER.  Of course I wouldn't spoil it for all of you, Grey's Anatomy fans.  Just make sure you complete the second season before you start watching season 3.

That's all I can say.  Serves me right for not following my instincts.

TV just gets better and better

When I don't have work, I'm usually:

- playing football
- doing household chores
- surfing the net
- watching TV

Ok, I admit it.  Most of the time, I'm just watching TV.  Hihi.  But who can blame me?  There's so much to watch.  There's Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, America's Next Top Model and these are just the shows found on the local channel.  There's lots more on cable TV!!!!  I love Samantha Brown, Floyd, Ian Wright and Asha.  They're all on Discovery Travel and Living!  Yahu.  Haha.  I just love this channel.

So who doesn't watch TV?  If you're one of them, it's either you're working too hard or partying too much.

Oh by the way, I'm sending my sincerest condolences to the Irwin Family.  Last Sunday, the Animal Planet Channel did a whole day marathon on Steve.  I didn't watch...it's making me so sad.  There was a special on him before this marathon and it made Sha and I cry.  Part of that crying came from Bindy and Bob.  They're too young to lose a father.  I just wish that they grow up to be like their father.

Rockstar: Supernova

I was expecting Dilana to win.  She's my girl.  I really don't understand why Supernova likes Lukas so much.  I hate the way he sings, his eyebrows when it goes into an inverted V and his receding hairline.

Oh well.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I enjoyed the show.  All the contestants know how to rock.  They know what showmanship means. 

I love Patrice's helter skelter, Storm's what the fuck is lady like, Zayra's all the young dudes, Jill's alone, Toby's throw it away, Magni's I alone, and of course, all of Dilana's song.

So do I buy supernova's CD?  Have to think about it.   

Subscriber Can't be Reached, Please Try Again Later

UPDATE:  I called a lot of times but with no luck.  I think it's obvious what that means.  So goodluck to him and I hope he is enjoying the car. 

What does this mean? 

1)  Your cellphone's battery is so low, it just turned off?
2)  Your doing something so important, you don't want to be disturbed that's why you turned it off?
3)  The place where you are right now doesn't have a signal?
4)  Your cellphone got busted, you haven't replaced it?
5)  Or simply, you just changed numbers. Period.

What if it has been like this for 3 days?

4)  Your cellphone got busted, you haven't replaced it?
5)  Or simply, you just changed numbers. Period.

I'm ruling out number 1 because everybody recharge their cell's battery when it's already out.
I'm ruling out number 2 because even the cell of the president of the United States is not turned off when they attacked Iraq.  Though it will be his secretary who will be answering it for him.
I'm ruling out number 3 because even the remotest town in Batanes has a signal.

Why am I analyzing this?  Well, someone I know has been keeping his phone unreachable for 3 days now.  I'm don't know if he's still alive...but I hope he is because he still owes my mom thousands of pesosesoses.

Actually, my mom had already told me to let it go but I can't.  We're not rich.  We're just average people who earns money by working hard.  And my mom deserves this money because the car is with them and they have been using it for years without returning it to us.

I'll try to call again next week.  If I hear again that subscriber can't be reached b*&%$sh#$, there must be really something wrong or he's just hiding from me.  Let's see.

Football envy at the UN

Kofi Annan
Monday  June 12, 2006
The Guardian
         
              The World Cup makes us at the UN green with envy. As the pinnacle of the only truly global game, played in every country by every race and religion, it is one of the few phenomena as universal as the UN. You could say it's more universal. Fifa has 207 members; we have only 191. But there are better reasons for our envy.

This is an event in which everybody knows where their team stands, and what it did to get there. They know who scored and how and in what minute of the game; they know who saved the penalty. I wish we had more of that sort of competition in the family of nations. Countries vying for the best standing in the table of respect for human rights, and trying to outdo one another in child survival rates or enrolment in secondary education. States parading their performance for all the world to see. Governments being held accountable.

Millions of people around the planet love talking about the World Cup. In Paraguay fans will be picking over that own goal; in Japan they will be debating strategies for today's contest with Australia. Everywhere people are dissecting the games, revealing an intimate knowledge of their own teams and many others. Tongue-tied teenagers suddenly become eloquent and dazzlingly analytical. I wish we had more of that sort of conversation in the world at large: citizens consumed by the topic of how their country could do better on the Human Development Index, or exercised about how to reduce carbon emissions or HIV infections.

The competition takes place on a level playing field, where every country has a chance to participate on equal terms. Only two commodities matter: talent and teamwork. I wish we had more levellers like that in the global arena. Free and fair exchanges without the interference of subsidies, barriers or tariffs. Every country getting a real chance to field its strengths on the world stage.

The World Cup illustrates the benefits of cross-pollination between peoples and countries. More and more national teams now welcome coaches from other countries, who bring new ways of thinking and playing. The same goes for the players who represent clubs away from home. They inject fresh qualities into their new team and are able to contribute more to their home side when they return. In the process, they often become heroes in their adopted countries - helping to open hearts and minds.

I wish it were equally plain for all to see that human migration in general can create triple wins - for migrants, for their countries of origin, and for the societies that receive them. Migrants not only build better lives for themselves and their families, but are also agents of development - economic, social, and cultural - in the countries they go and work in, while they inspire with new-won ideas and knowhow when they return.

Playing in the World Cup brings profound national pride. For countries qualifying for the first time - such as my native Ghana - it is a badge of honour. For those doing so after years of adversity - such as Angola - it provides a sense of national renewal. And for those who are currently riven by conflict, but whose World Cup team is a unique and powerful symbol of national unity - such as Ivory Coast - it inspires nothing less than the hope of national rebirth.

Which brings me to what is perhaps most enviable of all for us in the UN: the World Cup is an event in which we see goals being reached. I'm not talking only about the goals a country scores; I also mean the most important goal of all - being there, part of the family of nations and peoples, celebrating our common humanity. I'll try to remember that today as Ghana play Italy in Hanover. Of course, I can't promise I'll succeed.

· Kofi Annan is secretary general of the United Nations

Corrine May

Finally, I have Corrine May's CD.  She's a Singaporean singer-songwriter that is now based in LA.  I first heard her song in a TV series titled Chase.  The song is SAVE ME.  It was her voice then the melody that made me noticed this song.  This was a year ago.  After so many months of postponing to go to the record store and buying this CD, I finally have it.  I just finished listening to all the songs in the album, her second, SAFE IN A CRAZY WORLD.  What's my verdict?  I LOVE IT!  She definitely has the gift to write and create songs.  There's this one song entitled ANGEL IN DISGUISE.  The song made me cry.  It made me realized that amidst all the bad things that is happening in this world, there will always be something or someone that is good and will love us for who we are.  HUHUHU!

I'm a believer of angels, actually, but it's been a while since the last time I have experienced pure goodness coming from a person.  In my 27 years in this world, I think I can only recall 2-3 instances where I've said to Sha that that person must be an angel.

I'm writing down the lyrics of the song.  I don't know if it will give you the feeling I had when I heard the song but the message is clear.

ANGEL IN DISGUISE
I woke up this morning feeling kind of blue
and I stumbled out of bed and
dragged my feet across the room
Right outside my front door was a rose
and a note that said 'Somebody Loves You'

But out on the street it starts to pour
and before I get soaking wet,
A total stranger runs to give me
the jacket off his back
I turn around to thank him
But he waves me with a smile
I can hardly believe my eyes
He puts on a halo and starts to fly

Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look at Paradise
You could be next to
an angel in disguise

I met a good friend for lunch
and we had a delicious meal
But I forgot to bring my wallet
I felt like an imbecile
But she was sweet, she gave me a treat and
Bought me a chicken sandwich
To take home for tea

But on the street with nothing to eat
A man and his shopping cart go
Travelling to places
Collecting social graces
I give him my sandwich
and we chatter for a while
I see a rainbow wash over his eyes
He gives me his halo and
I start to fly

Go to http://www.corrinnemay.com to hear the song!!! Now na!

Best Western Astor Hotel, Makati Ave

We were suppose to stay in our Condo in Boni but due to unforeseen circumstances, Sha and I were forced to check in a hotel.  We were already in the budget terminal of Changi when we booked this hotel.  It was the cheapest hotel we were able to find in Makati that's rated as 3 stars. 

When we arrived at the hotel, we went to the front desk.  I forgot the front desk personnel who checked us in but she was nice, friendly and accommodating.  The bellboy was also nice and courteous.  When we got into our room, it was much nicer compared to Makati Palace Hotel.  It's newer I think.  In our 5 day stay, we didn't have any problem with any of the staff. 

The bad points came in when we where checking out.  The front desk personnel named Jacq was the one who attended us.  When she confirmed our bill, she said we consumed 7 items in the mini bar.  I told her we didn't.  She asked if I can confirm it with my companion.  Though I already know Sha didn't consume anything, I still asked him infront of Jacq.  Of course, Sha said no.  So Jacq told us that she'll have the housekeeper recheck again but this time, she has a suspiciously look on her face.  Hay.  The housekeeper again said that we did consume those 7 items. Ayayay!  So I told her again that we didn't and that I wouldn't pay those items.  So what else can Jacq do.  She billed us without those 7 items then we left.

Oh well.  It was supposed to be a nice stay but that last day ruined it.  This should not be happening.  There's something missing in their checklist.  If they don't solve this issue in their process, they will definitely lose their clients.

Actually, before this incident, one of Sha's friend told us that we should have stayed in City Garden Hotel because the staff is friendlier and the hotel much nicer.  Then when we left for Best Western and rode a taxi and Sha and I were discussing the bill issue, the taxi driver, of course, overheard us and told us that it's much nicer to stay in City Garden and that the personnel in Best Western Hotel are "masungit"(I don't know the exact english term for masungit.  Not friendly I guess).   

Maybe, it's only Jaqc that's masungit and because of her, the whole hotel is affected.

Filipino Fastfood At Last!

Just got back from Manila and for the five days Sha and I have been there, we were able to munch on some of our fave fastfood found only in Manila.

1st day:
TAPA KING!!! - Sha ordered his fave Tapa King and I ordered my queen.  Ah sarap!  The taste never changed! 

2nd day:
wedding - we had free breakfast and we weren't able to eat lunch

3rd day:
Chowking -  Sha snacked on Halo-halo
Teriyaki boy - At long last, Chirashi Don, we meet again.  Same as before, it didn't change.  Yum Yum!

4th day:
KFC - Mas malasa compared here in Singapore.  And the thermos bottle with gravy,,,yum yum!  Never had enough of KFC gravy!

5th day:
Mexicali - yahu!  I ordered beef burrito to go because we have to for Clark before lunch.  Bitin nga eh because Sha and I shared it.

I didn't remember to take a picture of the food we ate.  Haha, it's too pinoy.

Did Sha and I change?

Did Sha and I change?  As far as I know, no we didn't.  Here's a general idea of our activities before we left the Philippines:

Weekdays:
- go to work
- eat out if we have time

Weekends:
- rest or nood ng sine

Holidays:
- Birthdays:
In my family, we don't really celebrate birthdays...kung may time lang or may extra money to have dinner with the whole family
In Sha's family, only during his mama and lola's birthdays

- Christmas and New Year:
Christmas and New Year's Eve, Sha will go home to his family.  Christmas and New Year's Day, he spends it with me.

As you can see, we only visit and talk to our families during special occasions.  The only person I usually talk to is my ate.  Since my daddy is in Cagayan, I only get to talk to him when he visits us in Manila.  I would usually tell him what's happening with me like my work and personal life.  On Sha's side, it's usually me or his friends and sometimes his eldest brother, Riri.  We talked to our parents only when it's necessary because we're not really close to them.  Both Sha and I have been brought up to be independent and one of the effects of that is we usually keep our feelings to ourselves, we don't really share them to our parents. 

Now that we're here in Singapore, nothing has changed.   Our activities are still the same.  Now, to tell us that we have changed (actually, they said we became arrogant) because we're living in another country is just plain unfair.  Does living in another country obliges us to change the relationship we have with our parents?  I mean do we have to be closer to them now that we're living in another country?  Everytime we go back to the Philippines, do we have to visit every family and relatives and celebrate?  That attitude is just too provincial.   

Here's the story so that you can relate.

Sha and I went back to the Philippines to attend two weddings.  We are only staying for 5 days.  The itinerary is:

day 1:
- fly back
- eta is 6 pm megamall
- buy barong for sha

day 2:
morning:  buy groceries to bring back to singapore
afternoon till evening:  attend alyson's wedding

day 3:
lunch:  lunch with arcigals and beran
evening:  lunch with sha's friends

day 4:
morning till lunch:  go to GA and fix the papers that need to be signed, haircut
afternoon till evening:  attend raynor's wedding

day 5:
fly home

So since the schedule is just too tight, sha and I decided not to let the rempillos know that we're going home.  It sounds bad on our part but where do we fit the meeting with them?  Just so you know, there was no special occasion this May and last December, since it was Christmas, we met with the rempillos even though Sha had only one whole day to stay in the Philippines.  So as to avoid any complications, we arrived with the conclusion not to tell them.  So you're asking, why are we meeting my family then?  Because they are just in QC.  Sha's family is in Laguna.  Also, I really have to meet my mommy to fix the papers for the condo.

The problem started when my mommy told Sha's mama that we're going home.  I called my mommy saying that if ever Sha's mama asked again, tell her that it was cancelled.  My mommy, as always, having her own issues, did the opposite.

When we landed in the Philippines, I texted my sister my new philippine number so that she can contact me.  My mommy asked my sister where we are and my sister gave her my number.  My mommy then started contacting Sha's mama.  Mommy said a lot of things to Sha's mama.  I don't want to go into details...it's just too much.  Actually, when we went to QC to visit them last Sunday, my mommy is asking Sha why he isn't in Laguna.  What?  Why does she want Sha to be in Laguna? To be with his mama?  That's exactly the point why we don't want to tell them that we're going home.  We don't have time to go to Laguna.  If only we can afford to stay a few more days, then we can visit all of them.  But in the real world, Sha and I have work in Singapore that only allow the both of us to have this much of time for vacation leaves.  Why can't they understand that?  Why can't they trust the decision Sha and I made?  Don't they trust their own children?  I really don't understand.

So the summary is sha's mama got annoyed with us, my mommy told us that "mayabang na kami porke't nasa ibang bansa na kami" and of course, I'm pissed off.

Lesson learned?  I don't know yet because I'm still much confused.

First Time Ever!

First time ever na magkasakit si sha!  We've been together for 7 years now and this is the first time he got so sick.  He has diarrhea.  It think it started when he ate clams or tulya in one of the hawker stalls near our place.  I ordered the duck rice and just had a bite of sha's tulya that's why he's the only who has it.

Day 1 April 29 1am
- went to a hawker
-  sha ordered baby squids and tulya
-  I ordered duck rice

Day 1 April 29 morning
- sha ate our left over sinigang for breakfast
- nakisubo lang ako ng left over sinigang for breakfast
-  I really didn't eat that morning because I still feel full over our midnight 'snack'

Day 1 April 29 after lunch
- sha and I went to parkway parade to buy stuff to bring to manila
- sha started feeling sick
- he started to feel pain in his stomach and having fever
- we went home after buying the stuff we need

Day 1 April 29 evening
- sha had to go to the CR several times in an hour and his temperature went up to 39.5 celsius
- kailangan banyusan si sha every two hours kasi he feels good daw every after banyos...kawawa naman

Day 2 April 30
- we woke up late so we were able to go to the doctor around 10
- the doctor certified that it was indeed diarrhea that struck sha
- sha's fever is gone
- he felt a little better after drinking the meds the doctor prescribed to him.  All he's feeling now is the stomach ache that comes with the diarrhea
- I started feeling sick because yesterday, I forgot to eat a full meal...nalipasan ng gutom.   Kakaalaga siguro kay sha

Day 3 May 1
- we went back to the doctor and issued sha a full 2-day medical certificate
- the doctor also gave him a stronger medication
- after that, we went to bugis to buy sha's pants for the wedding...we have to or else wala syang susuotin
- we also bought the rest of the pasalubongs...since sha is still not feeling well, I was the one who went around the mall and sha stayed in one place
- i also bought immodium for myself para gumaling na ko...it's hard for the both of us to get sick at the same time

Day 4 May 2
- I also didn't go to work because of diarrhea too...pero mild lang compared to sha
- sha and I just rested the whole day because we have to go back to work the next day

Day 5 May 3
- both of us went back to work...I'm feeling weak but still tried to work...nakakahilo na din kasi yung parating nakahiga sa bed
- sha still has to go to the CR but not as often as before...he's feeling much better, he said

I try so hard...

Yes yes yes yo,,,I try so hard.  I try so hard to make my stomach flat.  Vain?  Well,,,a little bit.  But what really bothers me is that I don't fit in my pants now, considering that they are already size 26/27.  Huhuhu....  As much as I want to shop for new clothes, I feel it's not practical because I just bought those pants a few months ago. 

I started with eating salads for dinner.  I stopped gaining weight but my stomach is still the same size.  Currently, I try to jog and swim at least once a week.   By the first week of May,  I can see something, a flatter stomach, I hope.   

So what's the plan now?  I only have two weeks left to prepare my tyan for Alyson's wedding. 

1)  Lesser rice intake during lunch.  Wag na breakfast,,,baka mamatay na ko.  hehe
2)  Can you please try to jog for thrice a week?  sheesh!  I'm so tamad!  hehe

That's my goal for now.  I just hope I stick with it. 

How you doing?

If you're a Friends Fanatic, you know that I got the title from Joey Tribbiani (did I spell it right?).

Anyway, how am I doing?

It's been a year since Sha and I moved here in Singapore.  We've just moved in to our 2nd home in Geylang because we need a place nearer to the airport where Sha works.  We are currently renting a condo with two other housemates.  The condo is ok but what I like most is the pool.  I get to swim again.  It's been years since I did laps.  Last night, I was able to do 8 laps of breast strokes.  It was fun.  I didn't know I still have it.  I thought sitting for 12 hours in the office for the past years got the best of my physique.  Hehe.  It's time to get back in shape.  Going back to the condo, I also like the master's bedroom.  It's big enough to do anything there.   It's a good thing that we bought the tv in our old home in Clementi.  At least Sha and I can watch the TV in peace, without thinking of the other two housemates. 

For our second year, there are no big plans.  Sha and I just need to continue to save and pay the bills in Manila.  I have to pay something for 3 years, and this is year number 1.  I'm planning to cramp that 3 years to 2 years so Sha and I really need to save, save, save.  It's possible but of course, our budget should be followed. =)  Applying for permanent residence here is also in our conversation once in a while but it's still 70/30 for me... 70 percent to not applying.  What's stopping me is the NS thing.  The rule here is if you have a male child, he is obliged to join the National Service once he turned 18.  I think joining my child to the national service is such a big decision and as such, I don't want this decision to be made without him.   I think it's not fair for him. 

For the third year, I don't know what will happen.  ***crossing my fingers***