how SWEETs of you

My aunt, my mom's only sister, arrived from the states the other day. And of course, being a typical pinoy balikbayan, she brought lots of pasalubong for the family. When she handed a bagful of chocolates to my mom, i wasn't so delighted... Is it because my appetite got used to being deprived?

A day after, another aunt (mom's cousin) showed me two boxes of Japanese chocolates and asked me to choose one. Not wanting to turn her down, i picked this...





Ang sarap!

I guess my sweeth tooth is craving for something new naman. kaya AHEM AHEM! hindi dapat makalimutan ung chocolates from Aussie!

Year 2009

This is not yet a goodbye-present-year-hello-new-year post... ; )

i was looking for old photos i've posted here for our wedding AVP when i happen to see my post dated Jan 01 '09... http://mynameisgen.blogspot.com/2008/12/goodbye-hello.html

I was so hopeful to see the Lord's blessings for the new year... the next thing i know we're already preparing for our wedding.

so, i'll end this post now. Gotta go back to work. ive tasks to accomplish!

The soon-to-be BRiDe ; )

FiRsT TiMe ko...

magtulak ng kotse! ; D

I went to Sony center with my dad to hand my laptop for repair. Sakay kami kay green volksie. Before umuwi, dumaan kami kina kuya (super lapit na un sa hse namin). Wala c kuya but we decided to wait for some time and played with Alex (kuya's 6-month old cutie baby). Pro nung medyo matagal na sabi na dadi uwi na daw kami may gagawin pa kase sya. Pero pero ayaw mag-start ni Green! as in! sabi ni Dadi Green needs to be pushed. hihihi! Sinong magtutulak?! There's no guy around.

I called one of my pamangkins' nanny. Sabi ko, "Ate, kelangan natin itulak." Mahirap pala. hahaha! Medyo malayo na ung naipagtulak namin ayaw pa rin. Mabato pa naman ung kalsada. Nung papaliko na kami sa kabilang street (to go to the main road), padating naman c Kuya! wow! so he went out of Sporti and nagtulak din. Malapit na kami sa main road ayaw pa rin tumakbo ni Green!

One oldie bystander jokingly hands his box of matches to kuya. Kuya just smiled. Naku, manong! kahit hindi na umandar forever c Green dadi wouldn't burn him. He'll still keep it as an antique piece. He won't even sell it. Pero sabi ko naman the next time na may magtanong if may pinagbibili na volks pede nya pagbili c Green. Pero 1M. hehehe! ; )

So we reached the main road at ayaw pa rin mag-start. C kuya umuwi muna to park Sporti kase nasa loob din c Hannah, sleeping. Binalikan nya kami. may dalang towel for me kase pawis na ko kakatulak. =) ...Ayaw ko naman ako makipagpalit kay dadi na ako mag-drive. Scared! tagal ko na d umuupo sa driver's seat.

When Dadi thought that he'd finally make Green start, sabi nya samin time to push na naman. Then a guy in the nearby house saw us. Probably matagal na nya kaming nakita, medyo matagal din kami sa main road e. Sabi nya sakin "Cge na, miss, ako na". But i kept pushing. Sabi nya "Cge na. Ako na lang." Kaya clang dalawa na lang ni kuya.

Then, finally, tumakbo na c Green!

Hay! Salamatz po, kuya! =) Ayos lang naman po sa akin. Nag-enjoy ako (minsan lang naman din cguro makakita ang mga tao ng babae na nagtutulak ng kotse)

It was a first time for me.... uhm, and did i mention i was wearing a skirt. ;D

ApPLe
volksie fan (pa rin!)

BuSy Me

My blog has been silent na naman for some time. Been busy lately. And one of the things that i was and is still busy with is this...

http://genecis.weddingannouncer.com

=)

Dear Jamie and Chyng, the long time pending story of how Francis proposed is in the site.

The SINGLEs Game

Mom, Dad and I attended a relative's wedding last Sunday. It was a Garden Wedding for a Christian couple. During the reception, there was of course the bouquet and garden toss. As soon as my single cousins reached the center of the hall to participate in the game they called me. I smiled and shook my head, declining their request. They insisted. And so i raised my left hand and showed my e-ring on. They smiled back. =)

my parents were seated behind me. didn't see their reaction.

some photos...

All the single ladiesmost of them are my 2nd cousins

The couple and the Bachelorette

my cousin Abet trying to get the garter

Couples

since the Bachelorette is my cousin and most of the single guys are also our cousins,

the groom just chose and handed the garter to the lucky bachelor

Before the end of the program the groom, sang "Beautiful In My Eyes" for his bride. That is sooo sooo Cool!

The groom with our cousins' band

To the couple,

I hope you don't mind i posted some photos here. =)

Have a happy life together.

Cheers,

ApPLe

GuSTo Na KiTaNG MaKiTa

http://www.tristancafe.com/music/flash/gustonakitangmakita.html

Felt So Right

Eto daw ang song nya sakin for today...

http://tristancafe.com/music/flash/feltsoright.html

i didn't know Sarah has a song na ganito.
NICE ...it felt so right!

=)

Hay...

Kahit minsan pasaway ka, nami-MISS kita pag wala ka...

okei ba ang picture na pinost ko? =)

=(

HICAP BERKS Day Out... Finally!

I was on my annual leave last March but was not able to see my friends from Hitachi. Palaging may isang unavailable pag magse-set ng lakad. Hello! d kami makumpleto e 3 lang naman kami. Other berks are abroad. One has already settled in Canada and the rest found better opportunities in Singapore.

Planning the meet up took days just to finalize the location.

Apple's options:
- thinking that i would be going alone (meaning walang driver), not in Alabang please. may byahe naman na direcho kaso bihira ang bus na aircon. so i would have to transfer pa sa may sto. tomas if i want to ride an aircon bus... in short, nag-iinarte ako! =)
- sa SM megamall kze Mom and Dad would also go there to check DTI fair. They could pick me up after their Pasig appointment.
- not in MOA pleeeaaassse, they wont drop and pick me up there.
- what's between MOA and Mega? Makati it is! =)

Jme's say:
-let's try Oceano Fuzion
-let's go to Wensha spa na lang
- SM Mega is OVER! (meaning d kaya ng powers nya)
- Makati is fine.

Sha's comment:
- no to Wensha spa (or any spa)
- been craving for Dad's... eat all you can!
- MOA is okei.
- SM Mega is fine.
- Makati will do.

i was thinking, sino sa tatlo ang madaling kausap? parang wala. =)

I arrived the earliest in Glorietta. i told them to come at 11:30 though my mom told me we'd be leaving home at 9am (average travel time is 2hrs). I was thinking traffic pa rin kahit na Sunday because of the road works in south area. I roamed around Glorietta and bought what mom asked me to buy. Im done when Jme arrived.

Had coffee. Started chickahan. Then, Sha came.

We decided not to go to Dad's. baka d namin masulit ang eat all you can. Besides, dyahe to stay there from lunch time to sawa. We went to North park in Glorietta 5 instead. And had coffee again after lunch.

ako ang bida at ang taba ko photo
(grabbed from Jme)

It was hours of full-packed chizmizan. From my wedding preps, to married life, to the happenings in our families, work, previous work colleagues at marami pa... marami pang ibang tao na nasangkot sa usapan. haha! Masama!

At 7pm, Sha has to go. So hinatid namin sya sa exit to SM. Then nag-tour kami ni Jme from 2nd floor to 1st floor to 2nd floor again in search of National Bookstore. Dun na kami naghiwalay when Glenn fetched Jme.

It was FUN!
i missed you, girls.

Let's meet again. Hopefully before my wedding so you could meet The Man before The Day.

=)

PS:
Congratulations sa shopping spree, Jme!
Iregalo mo na lang sakin ang natitirang budget mo if ayaw mo mag-shop.

HINDI KO NA KAYA 'TO!

note: there are more toys in his cabinet!

He said he wanted to buy all the toys he was eyeing for so long before we get married. That is so fine. I told him he has until the last day of his bachelor days to buy all, as in lahat ng toys na gusto nya.

Pero ang nakakainis lang is, whenever he has a new toy, he becomes autistic! May sarili na syang mundo.

...just another fiancee's rant!

My BoY's ToYs

I love you Sabado pati na rin Linggo... magkikita na kze kami ulit! =)
So here comes Saturday night at ayan na c Francis. He was so happy to make kwento on how his day went. At tuwang tuwa sya to show me his new toys. Ang tagal na daw nyang naghahanap nito!

Meet the SheLbY's...

This one is the car in GoNe in 60 seconds, sabi ni Francis. We'll I've never seen that movie. hehe!

SheLBy, the modern version

SUNDAY MORNING, the first thing na ginawa nya is to stare at his new toys. Then, hinimas-himas (anu un manok?!)

...at pinunas-punasan (Nadumihan na agad sa ilang segundong nakalabas sa kahon?!) Note that the clothe he used as pamunas is from his fave brand of clothing (anyway, labahin naman... pero kahit na!).

SUNDAY NIGHT, when we got home from VWCP Chapter meeting eto na naman sya...

The car is glued in his fingers?

MONDAY NIGHT... gotta take SOME, uh, errr, LOTS of photos!

Just can't get enough of you SHeLBY baby

Gotta store the cars in their boxes. Time to sleep for him and his babies.

But among his finds, this is my fave!

Old school VoLksie, scale: 1:18

E bakit naman hindi e...

This green car is my Daddy's & the toy car was Francis' gift for my dad on Fathers' day. Damay na rin ako sa regalo (from Francis & Apol... hehehe!) My dad was so happy.

Thank you, Mahal! =)

W V W DaY

June 14, 2009, wasn't an ordinary Sunday for us, especially for my Dadi! It was World Volkswagen Day. My Dad's so excited just like a kid who will go on a field trip. =)

Though already informed, my dad received a text msg from the VW Club, Laguna chapter president regarding event info. Flyers were also handed to him a wk before "the day". There was last minute change in venue though. Since may issue na rin ng H1N1 sa Ateneo (it's ATeneo's 150 years celeb kaya ang saya sana isabay ang celebration ng WVW day), the venue was changed to QC City hall.

Saturday night, Dad oriented Francis and I about the changes and itinerary the following day. 6:00 daw kami aalis sa bahay. Ako naman was like, "huh?! bakit 6am pa e kala ko 7 am ang start ng program sa Manila?" hindi daw sabi ni Dadi. 7 am ang meeting time sa SLEX Caltex station. Francis suggested, "5:30 na lang po tayo alis, tito." And 5:30 it is.

I woke up Sun morning and saw dadi already bihis. While Francis is already taking a bath. past 5 na pala! I hurriedly took a bath after Francis and after dressing up found out that Dadi already left leaving all the staff we'll be selling. Yes, we have items to sell. Ganun pinagpreparan ang VW day, uhm, medyo kulang pa pala ang prep kase may items pa na d umabot. sayang!

D naman tlaga kami pareho ng gagamitin na car but i thought hintayin kami ni dadi at least. Dadi used his Volksie of course while Francis and I used Sportie (c Sportivo) where we stuffed all our items. Sabi pa ni Francis, nag-inarte pa si Volksie. ayaw mag-start! hala! tinulak pa sya. Okei naman sya at walang problema pero bakit naman sa araw nya nagpalambing pa c Volksie. tsk, tsk.

On our way, inabot pa namin ni Francis cla dadi. He was with his friend then. Dinaanan nya c Tito Hermie sa hse. Then we arrived at Caltex SLEX at 7am. At kami lang ang VW dun. Sabi ko, "Dadi, naiwan na yata tayo." Sabi nya, "Hindi. 7-8 ng usapan d ko lang cnabi sa inyo." hahaha! Anyway, it's good na rin kase pagdating ng iba nakapag-start na kami magbenta.


VolksWagen Club of the Philippines, Laguna Chapter ...member na 'ko!
Where's my volks? hindi sya kasama. still have some jobs pa na gagawin sa kanya.

Beside me, in blue tee, is Dadi.






Volksies of Laguna
photo taken while waiting for the others







It was almost 9am when we started our travel to QC. Syempre sa huli kami ng convoy kze foreigner c Sportie in the group of the cute wheeled toys. One cutie had a prob pa along EDSA but still made it to the venue around lunch time.





PeNDoNG!
lots of volksies here





...there






...and everywhere










We had a good time selling stuff. We've seen and had a chat with lots of different peeps. May Pastor, may Architech, may Lawyer who looks more of a body builder, my mag-jowa, may mag-asawa, mag-nanay, mag-lola, may simpleng Volks enthusiast, gf / asawa ng volks enthusiast na napasama lang at marami pang iba mapa-matanda, bata, lalaki, babae at iba pang sexualidad.

There was an Indian guy who bought a cap. We also had a small chat with him about, what else, Volks and then work. When he learned that Francis is connected with a company in Makati, he asked, "So this is just for fun?". Francis smiled. While I answer, "This is for Fun and for FunDS. We're getting married on Dec." The Indian guy laughed and wished us the best.





posted on Sportie are my handwritten ads






our mini-store











LoVeRs in Dubai turned tindera & tindero in QC c",)










After a day of hardwork, we had XXXXX sales. Figures showing how the guys out there are so into VW they would buy all (or any) stuff with VW logo... which is good for business. =) Actually, there were other peeps na shirts din ang items. Talk about competition. But i'm happy everytime na nakikita ko ung items na suot na ng mga bumili.

Here are the items we brought. We still have some stocks which we'll bring in the next VW activities. If also interested with the items, just leave a comment or send me a mail at genevieve.atienza@gmail.com =)

VoLKsie Cap @ PhP 120
(available in 3 colors, as below)



VoLKsie SunVisor @ PhP 75
(available in 2 colors, as below)



WhiTe SHiRT @ Php 200
CoLoReD SHiRT @ PhP 230
sizes: S, M, L, XL (XS sold)



There are three choices of shirt messages:
(1) Enjoy the fun
Ride On... Volkswagen

(2) Feel the Road
Enjoy the Ride
Have a Volkswagen

(3) You'll never know what you're missing 'til you ride Volkswagen

The last one was the most opted slogan. It's my personal favorite, too.
Those txts and also the idea of selling VW items, by the way, are my Dad's ideas.

In the afternoon, Holy Mass was held under the trees and blessing of volksies and their owners followed.

At the end of the day, we brought home learnings from our pagbebenta experience which we shared with Mama. And our eyes were so busog with the VW eye candies.

APPLE c")
Member, VWCP - Laguna Chapter

F1 vs ApPLe

Since I came back from Dubai, Francis spends weekends in our place. (He lives in QC, I live in San Pablo,Laguna) That's the only time we could work on our preps (physically) together.

Last Sunday, was supposedly a working Sun for us.
Task: missalette.

But since we chose to go with my parents and see our newly painted volksie, we didn't have time to accomplish our task in the morning. Afternoon, became a sleeping time. And night was still a rest time.

Okei fine.

It's Sunday. He said we should rest. But i was hoping to have chikahan moments with him. Ang kaso his eyes were so glued to F1 racing he can't even respond to my questions.



Hhhhhmmmmppp!

9 hrs

I'm in SIN and waiting for 12mn para sa SIN-MNL flight ko.

I called my friends from HICAP, Anne and Sam. i tried calling them again after mag-end ang call ko but was no longer able to contact them. Ask ko pa naman numbers nila Maanne at Plokie. Anywayz, i'll try again later.

Meanwhile, I'm blogging and thinking of what i'll do for 9 hrs.

ApOL
Magbabalik-bayang MULI (totohanan na ito!)

Back in Dubai

The moment i set my foot here, it felt like it was my first time and seemed like i don't belong...

Well, I guess, i left my heart in PiNaS. =(

ApPLe
Balik-DUBAI and missing HoMe

Yes, I will ; )

March 24, 2009
Buffet Breakfast
Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay




APOL
Francis' Fiancee

My Pag-uwi Experience

I wasn't able to board on 3:45 am flight!

I forgot to mention in my previous blog that I tried agad self check-in (u use the touch screen monitor to log ur e-ticket number, choose ur seat & take ur boarding pass) as soon as I reached the Emirates staff area at the airport (No, I'm not an Emirates staff but beneficiaries also go in the same room). The system did not accept my number. i tried 3 times baka lang kase may mali somewhere sa pag-input ko.

Then my dumating na isang kabayan staff who assisted me. she too tried to log my number but was not successful. then she asked, confirmed naman ticket mo, d ba?


Huh?!? i said, "No. i'm using ID 50 (50% discounted)."

Sabi nya, "Ah, cguro puno ang flight. pero halika dito, check-in na kita." She mans one of the counters pala. Cguro galing syang breaktime then saktong pabalik sa pwesto nya when I saw her. Inuna nya ako. Thank you, ate! =)

I normally use naman kase the self check in thing. akala ko pwede palagi. cguro ung mga previous na uwi ko maluluwag talaga ang flight kaya naman I had no trouble at all.

Then un nga, the flight is so puno. The staff said, we (medyo madami din kami using ID 50, some ID 90) have no chance. I took it as a joke and i didn't move an inch. but when I saw them closing the counters, sabi ko "Ay, wala na nga." Hello, bakit naman kase sila magjo-joke d ba?!? Ewan ko ba sa sarili ko. hehe!

I called Francis.

I called Mom.

I called my brother who said, "Loka ka! e hindi naman confirm ang ticket mo bakit ka magse-self check in?!" Sorry na. Hindi ko nga alam e. Then he told me to go back sa flat to rest. sabi ko i'll just wait sa airport kase I have to make pila again at 7am para sa 10:30 am flight.

Then I roam at the airport, was able to buy my Dad's bilin na shaver (sa Pinas ko na sana bibilhin e) and took a nap ng nakaupo. At 6am (kahit pa sinabi nilang 7am nga e), may nag-initiate na ng pila. I lined up na rin and was number 4 in queue. Then super hintay moment na naman!

Then one of the staff, daughter of (Tita) one of the waitlisters, said that we should go at the outside counter since line for the waitlisters is there. Ako naman and the other girl na nakachikahan ko na sa pila went there and later agreed na maghiwalay kami to wait and see kung saan tatawagin ang names namin.

Para kaming college students waiting for our instructors to announce our grades. I had a feeling i'll get a seat but wouldn't want to be over confident kase that's the same feeling i had sa 3:45 am flight pero d naman ako nakasakay! hehe! i formulated plans na rin just in case the 10:30 am flight is too full to accomodate me.

Ung mga kaibigan kong may confirmed tickets ng 10:30 saw me and asked why i'm still at the airport. hehe! nag-abot pa tuloy kami. a day before, i told them mauuna lang ako sa kanila makatapak sa lupa ng Pinas... hindi pala. tsk, tsk.

Sabi ni Tita, "Akala nila masaya ang staff ticket. D nila alam ganito inaabot natin." ...Well, that is the price we pay. Remember we only paid half!

At 9:45 am we were given boarding pass... Salamat!

Hello, P I N A S! =)


ApPLe
Balikbayan 03/13/2009

At the AiRPoRT

just trying 2 bl0g while waiting in the airp0rt. Still h0peful that i'll get a seat in the 3:45am flight. Im using ID 50 as Kuya's beneciary... Lucky me? Ei, it means my ticket is n0t c0nfirmed. And i have to wait til check in time is (alm0st) over f0r the Emirates staff to announce if they could still accomodate the waitlisters. H0pefully, h0pefully, h0pefully.

I hope everything im leaving here will be just fine.

I can feel that Mr. Antok is already saying 'hello' to me.

ZzZzZzZz

...& i'll be HoMe SoooooN! =)

I'm just counting hours and will be HoMe. After the anticipating days, the time has come. WoHooo!

My bags are packed and in a few minutes i'll start to freshen up and prepare myself for the journey.

Excited to see my FaM, my FRieNDs, my FRaNCiS!

=)

MaLaPiT Na!

5 days to go.

The countdown has started since mid of Feb. And days are just like slipping away. Excitement has grown more and more everyday.

But "today" has a different feel. Am having emotions mixed up. I'm excited. i'm happy. i'm sad.

Francis' only sister, the only one left in PI among his family members is leaving for US. It saddens him that it'll be just him alone. Though close relatives are just within reach, i know iba pa rin if you have ur family around.

Sayang lang din I didn't get to see Candice before she leaves. It was only through photos (and by phone kanina during lunch time) that I'm acquanted with her. Francis' loneliness has been very evident since last night though he's been very vocal naman about how he feels about Candice leaving. Nalulungkot ako that he's sad. May pagka-emotero pa naman ang fafa ko. Peace! (Yes, may fafa na ko).

But it's good that the third time we talked over phone, he sounded okei na. Ganun din during our chat session. Emote nung una pero naging okei na rin.

Wag kang mag-alala (Francis' parang-parrot-lang dialogue)... Just 5 more days, 'Cis.

my Francis' ApOL

We'Re MoViNG! errr We'Re NOT!

There were previous plans of us moving to other flat. But the plans are just always plans we (or maybe 'they' - because my Kuya is the boss while my Ate is next to the hierarchy. hehe!) are thinking about. Ako kase masaya na ako sa tinitirahan namin.


Until recently, we have been having problems with our room. Our bathroom ceiling has been dripping the past weeks due to some facility problem in above storey making our bathroom floor and the carpet outside the bath door wet all day (the whole area outside the bathroom is carpetted). Since palagi kaming mukhang inuulan, my Ate has been repeatedly saying that we should go check some other flats but thinks that my Kuya would have, as always, hesitations on leaving our room.


We are fine with the area. Not so big but good enough to keep the essentials including the washing machine and refrigerator and other kitchen stuff, the cabinet Kuya has bought for me (other cabinets are built in), Ate's corner aquarium and still having space for the three of us to move (and play Wii!). We have an attached bathroom and our morning bathing sched doesn't conflict.


Btw, we are occupying the Master's bedroom of the flat. It was where my bro and two of his officemates / friends had transferred to after moving out from their company's accomodation. After some time, each had brought their wives to Dubai kaya naghiwa-hiwalay na sila and c Kuya ang naiwan sa room.


Bukod sa mahal ko na ang room (I would like to have a bigger space though. In time.) I just so love our building's location. Really convenient for me.


When Kuya came back from Christmas vacation in PI, muling nabuhay ang 'moving out plan'. Ayan na.

WE ARE NO LONGER MOVING!

Emote pa naman ako kanina. hehe!



Malungkot pero masaya.



Masaya pero malungkot.







ApoL

AyaW Magpa-Comment

Note: If you are JAMIE do not read this.

I just read J-me's blog about Bulak. When I finished reading gustong gusto ko mag-comment but found out that she won't allow comments for her post. Kaya naman ibo-blog ko na lang ang sympathy ko.

Though I really don't know the feeling na mawalan ng lovable pet (because i don't have any), I know she's sad talaga sa pagkawala nya. Bulak is one of J-me's favorite topic to chat about. Probably next to Glenn. During our HICAP days, 'pag kita namin sa umaga ng Lunes mega chismisan na kagad. And of course, she always has kwento's about her baby. Never fails.

Sigh.



I've no comforting words to say, mare. Na-sad lang ako ako para sayo...
Wag mo na away sarili mo.

O, sabi ko sayo wag mo basahin 'to e!

ApoLet
Friend ng Nanay ni BuLak

FIRsT WorKing Day of the YeaR

It's January 3, Saturday, and may pasok na!

Masyadong mabilis ang araw. I was hoping yesterday that MIS would announce an extended holiday. haha! At bakit naman magiging holiday na naman?! Hmm, 'was just hoping. Ang sarap kase ng bakasyon. Gusto ko pa sana matulog ng mahaba... But obviously, talagang may pasok na today.

So pano, work, work na ito! Gotta get a cup of coffee first and start workin'.

GeN
Magsisipag na working girl

GoodBYe... HeLLo!

Goodbye 2008!
Thank you for being nice to me.

THANK you dear LORD for this year.

HeLLo, 2009!
Am wishin' that u'd treat me better.
I'm so excited to see what u have in store for me.
C u in a while.

Bless this year, Oh LORD.

Thankful & Anticipating,
GeN c",)