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england

7 more days to go and I will be heading home for good. Honestly I dont know exactly how will i feel about it maybe it wil be a mixed emotions. I will be sad cause I will be leaving the life i am living for almost 3 years (oh how time quickly flies noh?) and happy that I will go home and spend the rest of being single with my parents. I knew its not sooner but to the fact that one day I will get married and start my own family.

My life here was very simple, fun, sad and full of surprises. Actually I have learned a lot in here, I discovered what can I do and what I cant, I gain an understanding of what life in store for me away from home, and I uncover the real me. The whole experience is very humbling. I have learned to value what I have, always be respectful with others especially the elders and became unassuming.

Im always thankful and always be with all the people who helped me with everything to get over with each day and to whom who stand by me after I fall and rise again. I have my own short comings whom I am sorry, and to whom i cause trouble or to whom I have been the cause of any headache (i hope none!). I always see to it that I please evryone as much as I can whatever it takes to which is not possible but I made sure that I say my apology or be downhearted for whatever I cause.

Life is short and I thank God that my path cross in this part of the world and to whomever I touch lives and to the peole who touch mine. This place together with all my friends and loveones will always have a spot in my heart and always be a part of who I am now. I will always be grateful to everyone and I will always remember the experience, the love, the friendship, the fun and everything YOU brought to my life.

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Ate Sally and I, adventures and misadventures

DAY 1: july 22, 2008

We booked our ticket for the musical Wicked just day before everything was sorted out except for the fact that we havent got enough money for two days (poor us) LOL. So we had to borrow from ate babet and pay it back on salary day! (life saver!).

SCENE 1: At 1:34pm we're already on our way to London Victoria. At home I was trying to memorize which direction should we take from the station. but oh boy I was getting too forgetfull so in the end We got lost. We asked two person for the direction, and you wouldnt believed it, it was just at the back of the station, We just get confused with the streets.. My bag was too heavy and it was killing me..

SCENE 2: We went in and que to check in, Its the Hesperia London Victoria Hotel 2 Bridge Place. The receptionist gave us the card for the door. We we're assigned on room 221. We confidently went up and tried to open the door. We swipe, put the card a bit long, we pull the knob, swipe then swipe. Gudness! the door is not opening. are we too stupid for not to know how to use that?? we had to went down to the reception and ask for assistance. The man checked the card at the computer and went with us upstair and showed us that we should just swipe it and it will click and pull the door. but honestly the first time we did it, there's no click sound. umm Its the receptionist fault! =)

SCENE 3:We went to the nearest shops to had an early supper, just inside the train station and before, we go back to our hotel, we bought something to eat after the play, since it will run for 3 hours, we will be hungry by then time it end. After buying We went to an exit near the car park because as I saw it from our room window, It was near to the main entrance of the hotel, but to our surprise, there's no way out. When we're back to our room, I checked how did it happen and I burst into laughter, Its because, daan n pala ng train un as in railway ang labas just incase we continue taking that path! ..lol What will happen is we need to pass over the trains to get back to the hotel..hehe.. tumawid sa ibabaw ng train! =)

SCENE 4: We're getting ready for the musical, ate sally took a bath first, when she came out, she said "tell me that im stupid or a big idiot, pero ng-stock ung pantakip sa hole ng bath tub and i dont know what to do." I tried to look for somehting to press but i could find one. so I took a bath with the water at the tub. (parang baha) hehe..=)

SCENE 5: Its already 7 pm when we left our hotel room, so we're in a hurry because are ticket are still for collection. We we're almost running and my feet is a bit uncomfortable with my shoes so I was a bit left behind. Since I was still in a hurry the man who is passing gave way to me and look me from head to toe! (he,he! n-is starstruck!)LOL

the air show

the London Aquarium

Eversince Ive decided to finally go home for good. I told to my self that I must visit all of London's attraction that I havent been before. But the problem is, have i got time to make it? haaayy my sked is full. Full of work and the things that need to be done and settle before i finaaly bid goodbye to my almost three years life of being away from family.. OOpps dont get me wrong I love my family here but I miss my immediate one's.

So last tue, since ate Mer's needs company to the school, I went with her, ive done a little shopping of pasalubong and We managed to spare an hour to visit the London Aquarium, I've been interested to visit this one since i saw it. but then Its either I havent got time when im in the city or I havent got a company who will share the same interest with the fishes and sharks. Thanks to Gali, she's with us so yey! we visited the place and enjoyed it..

I wonder when and where is my next destination.. haay so little time and so many place to visit!

end

Why things get harder and harder when somethings are about to end? like at work, i only got a few months remaining and things are getting difficult as it should'nt be. naakalungkot lng kasi all the people you've loved before are starting to leave one by one at the place we all once loved. Pero kagaya ko I'm leaving England for good, Its my decision to moved on and seek another adventure for me, and like them why they should remain in one place na hindi nman na sila happy db? haaayy sana lng kc naka alis n me before they all moved out noh.. anyway, its good na rin at least its not very hard for me, if its my time to leave the place. but still its very sad. :(

mamimiss ko cla

If there are two person here in Aldershot whom I will miss most it would be ate Mer's and Galiye. These mother and daughter tandem has been a great part of my everyday life in here. If you couldnt find me at home try to knock on their door and you will find me there. Their house has been my third home. (of course my tito art's will always be the first and my room will be second and their cozy, homey and lovely flat will fall on the 3rd).

Ate Mer's has been so good to me ever since She got this motherly love for though she only older than me by 10 years I think?? (she's not ashamed of his age though). I am well fed in their house (thats the best past LOL) She got these menu that I really love and she always cook that for me, and if I wasnt able to come in their house she will brought it on duty so I still can eat them. Sweet eh?? :)
And this cute little mix gurl is galiye and She's my inaanak. makulit pero bibong bibo, mind you in just few months She knows how to speak Tagalog and knows how to use the language. galing noh. When she first came here she only speak turkish, a little of hebrew and arabic. o db linguist my future ang bata! hehe..

as of these early e si ate mers madrama na about me leaving in three months. But the truth is me as well is getting sad and sadder as the day pass by.. haaayy but what I can do life has to move on. England is not my land.

bonding time..

these pictures was taken a fortnight ago, my little friends and I are having a good time lying on the floor, this was after our (their moms) night duty. we wanted to sleep, so to keep the kids away from disturbing us, we went out for a while and go round the town (so we all get tired and get a good sleep).. but still they dont seem tired but we are. we cant do anything but left them playing and keeping an eye on us (lol)

on the other hand..

the sun was out yesterday so, its nice to go to school and visit london as well but unfortunatly, i wasnt able to go because i was late from the call time that i set myself, and i made ate mercy upset for letting her wait for half an hour*sorry* so, instead of going to school we just treat the kids in the aldershot indoor pool, OMG! we walk from ate mercy's house till there which is about half an hour plus 1 stop.(lol) the children had a great time plus us adults, they dont even want to get out of the water and go home, eventhough you can see that their body is already shaking (hehe). and we head home for another 30 mins walk. The children fell asleep in their buggy already and i felt the same as the winds blows in my face as if my bed was calling me and have a lay down.. (lol)

while on our way home ate may asked me the same question she always asked "uuwi kn b talaga?" :)

and just an hour ago, i just came home from ate aileens small get together for her b-day, which we enjoyed much.. and everytime they will tease me about me going home for good my uncle will say "berat yang batang yan" ;) and when they repeated it again he said "ewan ko b jan, dami daming gustong pumunta dito tapos cya" :) and on the way home ate karen asked my again and from nowhere my uncle said "pautangin kita ng png-renew" :) ummm good offer..(lol)

when i got to my room i opened my laptop and check my mail and saw a mesagge from kuya dino " kung ako sa iyo..wag ka muna umuwi" :)

haayyy their making me confused, last month im all decided.. now their making me having a second thought.. but on the other hand.......................................................................

thanks toni..

ive got the idea of that smile box from an old friend,now a mother of two gorgeous boys and i love reading her blog entries, it seems like shes only beside you telling her family stories.. a big Thanks mrs. tOni tiangco

galiye's dedication

last sunday (18.05.08) was galiye's dedication, it was held in a christian church in fleet, it went very well and everyone enjoyed the occasion. after being dedicated, the children went to a what they sunday school and the worshipping continues for us adult. it was my first time to attend such kind of group, (im a catholic) i can say i enjoyed it, its far different from what i used to but the faith is there and to sum it u whatever group was formed we still have one God but in different belief..

i had this funny moment , when the pastor was saying some situations and encouraging the people to open to the LOrd their hearts, their problems and their soul,. i was just quitely listening with my head bowed,in a way im participating in a quite manner, i just dont feel liked voicing it, and suddenly i felt that somebody was staring at my direction when i lifted my head up and opened my eyes the pastor was speaking to me and said "if your broken hearted, just say it to the Lord, let your heart out shout it YES LORD!" not an offence but i wanted to burst out into laughter, not because im the youngest of the group and the only one single it means i came from shattered relationship..lol! FYI my heart is singing happy although weve been apart for a long time..

anyway, after the worshipping, we head home and had a feastive dinner, combination of filipino and turkish food..yummy! all had a good time the girls enjoyed inside the house, picture takings, chatting, laughing and non-stop eating (sira nman and diet)..lol, and once again were a united nation, filipino, turkish, nepalis, english and chinese.. o b saya saya!