out of the picture

Dear Rosie.

So you went ahead and did it. You married what’s-his-name. You looked beautiful Rosie. I was to stand beside you at the altar, and I was proud to be there with you on your special day. I was proud to be your best man, but just as you said at my wedding, I wasn’t the best man that day, what’s-his-name was. You both looked great together.

I got the oddest feeling when you turned your back to me to walk down the aisle with Greg. It was a pang of jealousy. Is that normal? Did you get that feeling on my wedding day, or am I going completely crazy? I just kept thinking over and over in my head, “Everything is going to change now, everything is going to change.” Greg is the man for you now he gets to hear all your secrets and where does that leave me? It was a weird feeling, Rosie, one that eventually passed but one that was present all the same.

I didn’t date talk about it to anyone, especially Sally, because then she would be only too delighted to think that her little theory of men and women being unable to “just friends” was correct. It’s not like I was jealous because I wanted to be your husband, it was just… Oh I know how to explain it. I suppose I just felt left out, that’s all.

….

Get in touch with me when you get back (from your honeymoon); prove to me that at least some things never change.

Love,
Alex

- An excerpt from the book ‘Love, Rosie’ by Cecilia Ahern

When was the last time you got 'kilig'?

When a friend asked me this question a few weeks ago I didn’t even know what to reply. After reviewing the photos in my camera, I think I found my answer.

We were in the hospital a few weeks ago because my lola had a mild stroke. My Tita would always bring food for the visitors, I guess since my dad would spend more than 8 hours in the hospital during the weekend – he wouldn’t want to eat the same ulam that he had for lunch during dinner. So one Sunday my Auntie offered to prepare dinner for my dad although he politely declined and said “Magdadate nalang kami ni Lulli” (which is my mom).

I kinda found that funny because I don’t remember the last time my dad actually had a ‘date’ with my mom.

He said that he’ll step out for awhile to check on the status of my lola with the doctor/nurses and then the next thing I knew he was gone for more than 30 mins. He came back holding two plastic bags of food. He starts preparing dinner for mama and himself. So this is his the definition of date according to Mr. Bong Vilchez.

Yes. Kinikilig ako for them. Check out the smile of my mom. I wanted to barf.

Everything I need to know, I learned from Benjamin Button

No not because Brad Pitt was extremely hot simply because this was one beautiful movie.

There were several quotes that just hit me straight to the heart and tears would just come out of my eyes. I’ve listed down several quotes that I really want to live by from hereon. As much as I want to expound on it with my personal experience, I think this time let’s just keep it a mystery (even if my life is such an open book).

We're meant to lose the people we love. How else are we supposed to know how important they are? – Sybil Wagner

Your life is defined by its opportunities... even the ones you miss. – Benjamin Button

You can be mad as a mad dog at the way things went; you can swear and curse the fates - but when it comes to the end, you have to let go. – Benjamin Button

If you haven’t seen the film, I would really recommend you to have time and just see it. It offers you a brand new perspective on how to live your life each day. It somehow challenges you to be the best person you can be and to just let go of the anger, hatred and regrets in your heart. There are no perfect relationships. Some things last forever. There is a man who can fly.

I love it that this was the first movie I saw this year– and what Queenie would always say is hella applicable: “You never know what's comin' for ya.”. So 2009, surprise me. :)

Orphan Boy and His Toy

Just wanted to share what my Associate PR Director – Sir Mark Parlade, wrote in his blog after our huge event yesterday. Here it goes...

Tired but I can't complain. One, more people worked harder, longer hours to put together today's Jollibee MaAga ang Pasko Bash for orphans. And two, I've lost my voice.

In the chaos and confusion of coming up with a perfect event to make our client happy, we almost missed this one beautiful moment that makes today's craziness just not matter. Thanks to Manila Santos of abscbn.com for seeing it and sharing it with me.

When we were giving out the packs of used toys and books to the orphans, one pensive little boy quietly recieved his. He put it on his lap and didn't open it at first. Then he very slowly opened it and pulled out a teddy bear. With a slight smile and a gleam in his eyes, he held it up to look at it. And kissed it. Then he gently tucked the bear back into the bag and held it close to his chest.

I'll sleep a little better tonight thinking about this happy little orphan boy and his new toy.

And this is the reason why I finally feel the Christmas Spirit… :)

The toys has come a long way....

for this little boy to have a special day. :)

I miss...

THIS. Looking forward to the sequel already. WOOT WOOT!

the love we deserve

my favorite post secret for this week.

People ask me how do I do it? Or Why do it do it? I never found the right words but this 'secret' was able to answer those questions :)

Limbo

lim⋅bo /ˈlɪmboʊ/ [lim-boh]

–noun, plural -bos.

1. (often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs).

2. a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things are regarded as being relegated when cast aside, forgotten, past, or out of date: My youthful hopes are in the limbo of lost dreams.

3. an intermediate, transitional, or midway state or place

4. a place or state of imprisonment or confinement

Let’s concentrate on definition number three. Yup. That’s where I am right now. The saying “this too shall pass” has been my mantra for the past couple of days and honestly it’s already killing me. This is applicable on a lot of areas in my life right now.

It frustrates me like anything and there are times I just chose to be apathetic – the thing is….that’s not me. I’d always been the type to be both reactive and proactive on different situations. Now I just find myself just shaking my head and walking away.

I’d want to believe that this is just a phase. I’ve been stuck in limbo for quite some time now. It sucks big time when you can’t even decide what you want to do or where you want to go. Please let it be a phase, I’d just want this feeling to go away.