Blog Intro

Has it ever happened to you that you drove for an hour or two from home to work or between two any other two points – and then did not remember much of what you saw ? Large part of our daily lives are like that . Many of us go through most of our lives like this. I'm telling you it's normal and it's up to us on how we handle every situation. We can live life the way we want. We can make it so touching, so serious -but it can also be so funny , exciting and full of joy ! In this page , I have decided to post variety of any sort like : short inspiring stories I've read from different authors for the purpose of making you pause ,that you may peceive , touch your human sensitivity and understanding , to let you feel enriched ,be encouraged and be inspired to begin perceiving stories of your own life. Earlier posts included jokes/funny short stories to bring back the smile in your face - to simply take you out of depression and be entertained ! You can also view some tips of LOVE . ,a part of MY LIFE ( with interesting pics and slideshows ) ...my Family and friends A lot more are featured and to be featured ... PLEASE ENJOY READING MY PAGE

Thursday, April 16, 2009

quarterly pay 4 performance program of Psykes

i wasn't there for 'm not an agent of the company but my hubby was. He was in fact one of the participants of the competition and they had it themed as fantasy. Mark was the representative of his team. Am really proud of him , not that he is so apil apilon , he just got natural talent and he always want to be part of any activities there might be in the group he belongs to. Markus , salute you !. With his permission , 'm sharing u guys some of the pics they had during the event. Here they go in slide . Have fun !



What do u think !?

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

WE MET BY CHANCE AND BY CHOICE WE BECAME FRIENDS


I confess. I love my friends .I'm very open to everyone regarding how close I am to them. These guys really put a trace in my heart in which no one could ever erase... they are PALANG ( kikay pero angayan ) , RG ( mathematician ), ROSEVIL ( comedienne ) AND JUNA ( morally upright ). We became best buddies, the best of friends since our 2nd year at Cebu Normal University and even up to now that we're all married. WE MET BY CHANCE AND BY CHOICE WE BECAME FRIENDS.

We have so many things in common. We enjoyed so many things together at School and out. We find ourselves telling each other the deepest details of our lives...things we don't even share with our families who raised us. Time after time, we even get closer. Even after our graduation and after each of us landed into different work milieu,we definitely remain friends.


I am so pround to have friends like them and by God's glory , our life turned out to be good.

Palang got married to Wesley Chiu whom I've known to be one the kindest men I've ever met. Palang is so lucky and she became a regular employee of Cebu's Electric Company.

Rg, is now teaching at Urot High School and is happily married to a seaman, Bryan Guisadio.


Rosevil, got married to Israel, a broker and their marriage is close to perfection as I can see. They are about to open an ESL school in Cambodia mid this year. Good thing about them is that they're both very active in church and missions. I salute to both of you.


Jhuna is taking things slowly with his boyfriend Tony who is also a licensed nurse. Jhuna is working in one of the Call Centers in Cebu just like me.

To complete the casting ...I got married to Mark Antonio. He means a lot to me. He rocks my world ! I'm just so happy to be with a loving ,competent ,resourceful, gutsy and smart man...able to provide the needs ....happiness to his family. He is one of a kind and is very worth keeping. As a matter of fact , I decided to keep him a very long time ago. lol... luv my mark so much.

I pray each day that God will continue to shower our respective families with so many blessings and grant us good health ! Thank you Lord .

Friday, March 20, 2009

happy weekend evri1 !


woooooooooo...guys, aren't u glad ?! It's Saturday 4:03 am here . I'm done phoning as far as my job is concerned. yes ! I'll be sleepin' all day and let's see where fate takes me later on . Quite exciting huh ! It's good to sometimes assume positively to keep things turn out well. For sure , 'll be watching films, may not be films but at least one. My son is not at home. As usual he is with Ta Susa.

I even want to leave for a vacation but I can't. Two days is too short. So , I guess, 'll just have to wait 'till holy week season . So u guys out there , plan ahead for some place to go where you can possibly unleash yourselves from stress , and boring daily routine.

Have a good fun fun fun Saturday Night for I surely will ! Despite future hangoverssszzz , don't forget to attend The Holy Mass on Sunday . Sabot ta ha ...hehehe

Monday, March 16, 2009

Who is watching the Watchmen?




Another week has just began.So how is the week kicking off for you all? Here I go again , facing my partner pc at work and I need to get 150 confirmed calls at the end of the week. No worries , I'm used to do so for over a year now . But b4 calling those english folks out there , let me tell you that I've spent a wonderful afternoon with my hubby at Ayala Center Cebu to see " WATCHMEN " on big screen. Hope u guys get the chance to watch this movie too.


Cast: Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Stephen McHattie, Matt Frewer


Synopsis: A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the Watchmen?






Doctor Manhattan








Dashis Comento :
Ok ra ! kusug au ang butu2 sa sinehan as usual ....joke ) Dr. Manhattan let his birdie hang most often on the movie. wonder if I could buy undies for him . He's so hot then. I like Rorschach kai hamis iya fes. haha ! Sexy Laurie, bagay mo ni Nite. It's another great great great ....fun fun fun fun movie of 2009 !

I have to leave this page now. gotta work. Memo awaits if 'm not gonna log off...bye bye for now .

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Wall.E spiced with Dinuguan..what an experience !


I TRUST YOU ALL HAD A GOOD WEEKEND just as I did. I undoubtedly enjoyed my sunday experience back at Lola's place. I spent the whole afternoon with fergus and family. We watched " Wall.E " featuring Eva and Wall.E .




FYI , it was even made more special because " Dinuguan " was served at lunch! Guess who requested this course .... His name starts with an M, a man dear to me who made his career and weight(heheeh...peace.) progressed in just a short period of time. LOVE YOU !

And here's more about DINUGUAN.

Dinuguan (also called dinardaraan in Ilocano, or pork blood stew in English) is a Filipino savory stew of blood and meat simmered in a rich, spicy gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar. The term dinuguan comes from the word dugo meaning "blood". It is recognizably thick and dark, hence the Westernized euphemism "chocolate meat." It is similar to the Singapore dish pig's organ soup, differing in that it does not contain vegetables and has a characteristically thick gravy. It is frequently considered an unusual or alarming dish to those in Western culture, though it is rather similar to European-style blood sausage, or British black pudding in a saucy stew form. It is perhaps closer in appearance and preparation to the ancient Spartan dish known as black gruel whose primary ingredients were pork, vinegar and blood. Dinuguan is often served with white rice or a Filipino rice cake called puto.


A similar dish is also known among the Bataks of Indonesia, called sangsang. Sangsang is made from pork or dog meat (or more rarely, water buffalo meat), coconut milk and spices (including kaffir lime and bay leaves, coriander, shallot, garlic, chili pepper and Thai pepper, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, turmeric and andaliman (the fruit of a native shrub similar to Sichuan pepper)).

Sangsang has special significance to the Bataks, as it is an obligatory dish in Batak marriage celebrations.

Reference : http://www.filipino-food-lovers.com/?p=66


No wonder, Filipinos love this cuisine. I din't like it when I was young. When I got to see dinuguan before , I regarded it more like human blood than a yummy food. It was Mark who encouraged me to try and I learned to love it now. Terrific ! Gotta try it .

Thursday, March 12, 2009

kiss kiss kiss kiss with fergus



Fergus is such a sweet type.He either asks me or his papa for a kiss always. He keeps on inspiring me by calling me "mama" in a sweet, caring, gentle tone.


Don't ever judge him by the way he looks. He might look more like a lesbian in this pic but beware of what he can do.. like a real man does ! He is now 2 years old and 2 months and he speaks na this time. New discoveries about him each day..sounds interesting !

Hayyy... 'm so sleepy and tired here at work and its still 10:36 pm pa. ahhhhhhhh 7 more hours to go b4 logging out and millions of calls more to be done ....exaggggggggg! heehehe 'been baby sitting fergus since Monday and I only had less than 4 hours of sleep each day after work bec his papa changed sched for work man.but everythingssz gonna be olrayt. I'd rather choose being tired with fergus in the house than be relaxed but his away naman- sa Oslob.

Monday, February 16, 2009

First time at Oslob ( residence of my hubby's parents )


At last , despite the busy schedule I have, I still was able to visit Mark's parents for the first time. I went with ta susa , mark ( my hubby ) , rael , fergus and my bro, michael. We arrived at Oslob at more or less 7 pm of Feb. 14 2009. I love the place. We went there for 2 reasons. One is for me to be able to visit his mom and secondly for us to see the place because we have decided to let fergus live there with mark's mom since we no longer have time to take care of him due to our work schedule. I see the place as healthy for fergus to live in . It is located along the high way and across the house is a very beautiful beach.



5 am of Feb 15, I and Mark woke up earlier than the rest to see the view outside. We even took pictures as we got along the way. After the stroll, we prepared ourselves to be able to attend the morning mass held in town. While the mass was going on , Randel and fergus enjoyed each other's company at the park in front of the church. Right after the holy mass, we rushed ourselves to the public market to buy fresh fish , fruits and meat.

Everything was ready then. And there we went to the beach ,spending the rest of the day for fun and relaxation.

The following day , we were scheduled to go back to the city. I was very sad. Both Mark and I were sad noting the fact that Fergus had to be left behind. huhuhuhuh...I cried a tear when the bus left the place and I saw fergus looking at the bus leaving. It hurts to leave him there.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Untitled ( inspired by disturbance )

by : ediza martinez

Emotionally ill ,irritated and disturbed
Cheeks flushed dark with ire ,
Sudden behavioral change out of control,
Unnerved that I gave off a glass of tear.

In the world of possibilities ,
Humans either weep or exhibit smile
The seemingly negative nuances of life irritates us at times
Turn the right music on and everything seems well-off


why can't everyone be sensitive to what others feel ?
Why do we have to let others feel foreign or outcast ?
why can't we appreciate others' success ?
why are people so rude ?

REALITY friends ...

People believe things differently,
Many are generous but;
People who are excessively concerned with oneself are outnumbered
...reality that we all have to accept !

Friday, January 23, 2009

Fergus @ 2 in the underwater city of BIKINI BOTTOM

I could hardly believe the fact that I am now a mother of a two year old charming little boy. Yes , I am and I feel great about it. Years from now , we'll just be like friends hanging out together for funs of life. I would like to share with u guys some of the pics taken on his 2nd birthday ( January 23, 2009 ) held in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom.Fergus is one of the many others who look up to spongebob's big heart. Aside from Barney, dora and other cartoon characters , he finds spongebob amazing of them all. So, I've decided to ask spongebob and company ( squidward, Sandy and his best buddy Patrick ) to join my son in his simple 2nd birthday celebration.


Happy ...


2nd...


Birthday ...

Marcus ...


Fergus ...


Martinez


Thanks " Salamat " ...

to those ...

who came ...mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Monday, January 19, 2009

Sinulog '09 with ig agaws




The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu (since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint, but God). It is essentially a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino people’s pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity.

The festival features some the country’s most colorful displays of pomp and pageantry: participants garbed in bright-colored costumes dance to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. The streets are usually lined with vendors and pedestrians all wanting to witness the street-dancing. Smaller versions of the festival are also held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a Sinulog sa Kabataan, which is performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the Grand Parade.

Recently, the cultural event has been commercialized as a tourist attraction and instead of traditional street-dancing from locals, Sinulog also came to mean a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is traditionally held in the Cebu City Sports Complex, where most of Cebu’s major provincial events are held.


Many foreign and local folks visit Cebu every year to join the celebration. That is why, we stayed at one place ...specifically outside the twins' residence at Asilo ( jeanne and grace- cousins of my hubby )in order to give way to people coming from far places outside Cebu and outside the country. I personally chose to go to Santo Nino before or after the day of the celebration itself. I had a great time with all of them. Thanks guys for the terrific moments shared !

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Bonding on a Sunday of January '09




We usually attend mass every Sunday at either Redemptorist Church or Asilo Chapel. This time we attended the holy mass at Redemtorist Church and right after the H.M , we went to Ayala for a lil of family bonding. As you can see, fergus enjoyed the ride thru his papa's shoulders. what a ride dude !










Fergus' shy or hungry ??? --- fergus b4 getting in jollibee Ayala . he can't wait to eat spag for dinner !















so cool together ... mama dash and fergus " my lil boy "












mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...yum yum yummmmmy ...both fergus and his papa love spag...

When Filipino kids begin to recognize the fun brought by jollibee , most families no longer get the chance to choose where to dine during sundays , on special occasions and gatherings. Kids should be considered first in choosing venues for meal. Whether parents like it or not , let's join and have fun with our kids at JOLLIBEE .....weeeeeeeeeee.


I took this pic and he got a bit suspicious look. I personally like this photo. It shows the witty side of my lil boy .tsk tsk tsk


neverending bonding with jabby


pose well done !