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18
Jun

Parental Guidance

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: Childhood and Life

Today marks the 43rd wedding anniversary of my folks!  Grabe, they have lasted together this long? Hahaha! Pardon me for the laughter, I am just amused and at the same time pressured.  Tough act to follow, huh.

This is the first time that I will be writing about my parents.  And I decided to share some good pre-school childhood memories with them that I could not forget:

  • The night I did not sleep just to find out who “Santa Claus” really was.  I was pretending to be asleep when before 12 midnight one Christmas Eve, I heard my parents talking about how much money they would put inside the socks that my sisters and I excitedly hanged by the window earlier that day.  Of course, I was shattered to know the truth because “Santa” never came back after that. Goodbye socks.  Goodbye gifts.
  • The day my dad brought me and my younger sister Beverly to watch The NeverEnding Story, D.A.R.Y.L. and Candy (starring the then bulilit Sheryl Cruz) at the Rodela Theater in Dagupan City.  Cute.
  • The day we went to Manila via a train.  We went to a mall and it was my first time then to eat pizza and ride an escalator.  I saw this mascot with the second name “Kamatis” because her head looked like one big red tomato! I could not remember the first name though.  Aarrrrghh.
  • Our daily walks from home to school with my mom.  I was only four then and my younger sister, three.  We didn’t have nannies then so my mom was forced to take us to the school where she first taught. There, we would play, drink milk, eat, and sleep.  What a sacrifice for a working mother to make! 
  • Our kantahan nights.  Before going to sleep, they would teach us some children’s songs and the first song I’ve learned in my life started with the words “smile a while..” and ended with “’til we meet again.”  I could not remember anymore the words in between.  That was almost 32 years ago ‘no.
  • The days our dad would catch us children one by one and crack all our toes.  Hay naku, hulihan talaga to the max and we would all roar in pain and laughter! Hahaha!

Those were the good old days when life was still much simpler and less complicated.  And I could not blame my parents for blurting out the words “noong kapanahunan namin” every time they try to put some good sense into our heads.  Looking back, probably they are right.  Having a good family life is not a matter of luck but a matter of choice.

Happy Anniversary!

18
Jun

Fear Factor

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: EMOs

“Ayoko nang magkuwento sa ‘yo, baka i-blog mo!” 

Hahaha, that’s one of my good friends speaking.  Of course, I beg to disagree!  I don’t blog about things which are classified as confidential or top secret.  I do not name names which may put a person in shame or embarrassment.  Besides, I usually write about the good things, not the bad.  I may rant sometimes but I rarely specify or detail the acts that earn my ire.  So my dear friend, what’s there to fear about?

Just asking. :)

28
May

A Sorrowful Tale of Death

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: Life

The neighborhood seems quieter than usual since this morning.  It seems that people are mourning the death of Mama Teoring, a victim of hit-and-run accident which happened right in front of their house (only three houses away from ours).

Just last Monday morning, I was awakened by an unusual and non-stop clacking of our steel gate presumably made by someone who was somewhat rushing against time to be attended to.  I am used to the daily loud voices of peddlers screaming “Mangaliw kayoooo?” –shouts of which could take forever until someone goes out from our door to say, “Andi” or “No maminsan la” (”no” or “next time”).  That morning, though, it was different.  I couldn’t hear any voice and the caller at that was not a frequent visitor.  It was Mama Teoring–a neighbor and a distant relative who doesn’t normally go to our house unless it’s very important.  It turned out that he wanted to speak to my father about a carpentry tool they have talked over a few days ago. 

Later that afternoon, my father came rushing to our house and with so much agitation, he told us that Mama Teoring was hit by a tricycle,  fell down, hit his head, and was rushed to the hospital with only a 50% chance of survival (according to the doctors).  Of course, we were all dumbfounded.  Another life was wasted due to someone else’s carelessness (weeks ago, a road accident happened in front of our house involving two motorcycles).   Unfortunately, the driver’s identity could not be determined until now.  May his conscience bother him and be man enough to face the consequences of his actions. 

Though I only had a few encounters with Mama Teoring, our family is somehow attached to theirs by affinity.  His late wife Nana Tasing and my mother used to be co-teachers in the community’s elementary school.  The former was my teacher in Grade One.  We (five siblings) and the Paramio children almost grew up together in the said school during our childhood years.  

Now, I find it really sad that we only get to see one another again in times such as this.  My heartfelt condolences.

10
May

Sobrang Cheesy!!!

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: Happiness

The first time I saw this über cheesy TV commercial featuring John Lloyd and Bea, I was really amused!  Whoever was the brains behind the concept, I could say that we’re practically on the same wavelength on creative materials such as this. 

Why?  First, the background music “Friend of Mine” by Odette Quesada is one of my favorite songs ever.  Second, I adore the JLC-Bea tandem.  Third, I am a sucker for cheesy dialogues.  Fourth, I like having boat rides.  Fifth, of course I also love cheese-loaded pizza!

The second version of the commercial even sent me to a laughing spree.  John Lloyd’s dialogue really got into me:  “Alam mo, hindi tayo tao..  hindi tayo hayop.  Bagay tayo. Bagay na bagay!”  So mushy as it seems, I still do get kilig and smile everytime I hear it.  Sorry, mababaw lang talaga ang kaligayahan ko eh.

Kudos to the creative team behind these commercials.  More than anything else, they have successfully introduced Greenwich’s new cheesy line of pizza pies in the most creative way possible.  Saludo ako sa talento ng Pinoy!

04
May

April Weddings

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Categories: Love

April 25, 2009.  It was my first time to be a Ninang in a wedding that two months before the said date, I was already contemplating about so many things–my dress, my gift, my hair, my shoes, my transpo, etc.  My thoughts were preoccupied with those mundane concerns that I almost forgot the most important thing:  my lifetime role as a Ninang.

Initially, I was surprised why my highschool classmate got me to stand as one of the major sponsors for her pretty daughter’s wedding.   For one, my track record in the relationship department was not that impressive… yet.  But just the same, I felt very honored to be given the opportunity to play a role I have never played before.  After all, I am emotionally touched everytime I witness wedding couples, exchanging vows of love and commitment–a very rare sight nowadays.  Thus, I also vowed to play my role to the hilt by giving them something that contained all what I have to say or give as pieces of advice during their best and worst of times.

To my inaanaks, congratulations and best wishes!  I hope your love for each other withstand the test of time and prove to us all that forever is still possible.

–oo000oo–

April 28, 2009.  Another April wedding that earned my attention was that of Ryan and Judy Ann.   I remember, a friend asked me a month ago how would I envision my own wedding in case I still have plans of doing so.  I answered, “Antayin ko munang matapos ang kasal nina Ryan at Judy Ann para mas ma-picture mo kung ano.”  True enough, their wedding was almost exactly the same with what I wanted my own wedding to be–simple, solemn, laidback, casual, and devoid of the usual frills and fanfare. 

I have to admit, I secretly admire how they manage their relationship and their lives.  They affect each other in a way that brings out their best and natural glow.  I am not really a fan of Judy Ann but for the past four years that she’s with Ryan, her “transformation” in almost all aspects has been too exceptional to ignore.  They truly deserve each other.

–oo000oo–

These April weddings sent me to senti mode again.  Ahhhh, love.  Despite the complications and confusions that it sometimes brings to our lives, it is still the best cure for boredom and insignificance.  Wish ko lang, may Ryan Agoncillo’s tribe increase.

30
Apr

He’s All That

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: Men

“Ano ba ang hinahanap mo sa isang lalaki?”  Two nights ago, some friends asked me this question.  I was caught off guard because I was about to puke (eewwww…) after downing several glasses of red wine that I was only able to say, “basta may sense kausap and completely available”.  Then I hurriedly excused myself to spare us all from embarrassment.  Hahaha!

Upon returning to my seat, I managed to add, “basta galing siya sa top three schools”  which elicited some reactions that these three schools have no monopoly of the “best of the best”.  Yes, I agree but to a certain extent, it really helps that one has already proven his worth in terms of intellectual abilities, skills, and other competencies by surviving at least the rigors and challenges of going to these schools.

Anyway, here are the other more important traits and qualities that I look for in a potential partner:

  • Has a great sense of humor
  • Dignified, confident, and secure
  • A born leader
  • Knows how to handle difficult situations
  • Driven and ambitious
  • God-fearing 
  • Open-minded but highly principled
  • Loyal and honest
  • Romantic and sweet
  • Has a great sense of responsibility
  • Crazy and childlike at times
  • Has good core values
  • And of course, with good looks naman (hehehe..)

Yes, he should be all that.  Otherwise, di bale na lang.

22
Apr

Musings of a Wounded Heart

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Categories: Love

“Mahal kita pero hindi kita gusto. I’m sorry..”  (meaning, maghiwalay muna sila).   That was a line I heard from Migs while watching Your Song last Sunday.  Makes sense!  How about “Gusto kita pero hindi kita mahal“?  Likewise possible, isn’t it?

ON LIKE: Liking each other means having a higher level of compatibility, enjoying each other’s company, having great conversations, being comfortable with each other’s presence even at your worst form or state, always looking forward to see each other after every (temporary) parting, supporting each other’s interests and ambitions, or simply feeling good whenever you are together. 

ON LOVE:  Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Inspiring. Painful. Confusing.  (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

IN SHORT:  You have to LIKE and LOVE each other if you want FOREVER.  If a person you really LIKE pisses you off, love kicks in to save the day for both of you. In the same way, if a person you really LOVE pisses you off, your liking for him or her leads you back into love.  

Any failed marriage or relationship for that matter has proven that love (or liking) alone is not enough to keep two people together.

17
Apr

Pre-Holy Week Trip

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Categories: Journeys

Last April 7, a good friend invited me to take a short trip at the Puso ng Carmelo in Rosario, La Union.   It’s a spiritual sanctuary of some Camerlite Sisters, the main house of which is located on top of a hill overlooking the sea.  The views from where I sat, while waiting for my friend, were breathtaking that I could not resist taking some pictures.

Upon seeing me holding my camera, my friend quipped “Hoy, hindi ito resort! Bawal mag-picture dito.”  Being the usual pasaway one, I shot back,  “Ganda eh, sayang ang view ‘pag wala akong remembrance!” 

02
Apr

He’s Just Not That Into You

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Categories: Love

Long before the movie version was shown, I have already read the book of the same title of this New York bestseller on relationships.  In summary, the author only emphasized that (girls, pay attention!) a guy is not that into you if he is not calling you, not asking you out, or not making love with you (or in whatever way or context you may call it.. haha!).

I decided to add some more to the somewhat bitin list.  So here’s my take on the issue.  A person is not that into you if he or she…

  • only calls you because he or she needed something from you
  • asks you out because you offered to pay the bill
  • wants to make love with you because he or she has been feeling tigang for the past few weeks
  • flirts with someone else because he or she wants to make you feel jealous
  • lies about things because he or she does not want to be confronted
  • makes you as his or her “spare tire” because the other guy or girl may dump him or her anytime
  • is inconsistent with his or her actions because he or she is not sure about committing himself or herself to you
  • marries you for the wrong reasons (read: he does not make a romantic proposal at all and he’s just doing it out of necessity)
  • hates you because there are things you do not love about him or her

On the other hand, he or she is REALLY INTO YOU if he or she…

  • sends you text messages every day even if you do not reply at once or at all
  • makes you as his or her No. 1 featured friend on Friendster even if you two are not really “friends” yet
  • surprises you with little things you love even if you hate surprises
  • brings you food even if you do not ask him or her to buy
  • invites you to watch movies you like even if he or she does not like them (read: horror movies or cheesy chick flicks)
  • composes poems or songs for you even if you find them corny or mushy
  • spends time with you even if he or she is damn too busy with more important things
  • wants to marry you even if he or she does not believe in the idea of marriage (ala Ben Affleck in the movie–my favorite scene!)
  • loves you just the same even if there are things that he or she hates about you

In short, a person who is truly in love does things for you not “because of” but “in spite of”.  As for me, I could never imagine myself being with someone who is not that into me as I am into him.  Though others may find this a bit conditional, mutual love and attraction in almost the same degree do pay in the long run.

29
Mar

The One that Got Away

By lvbauzon1007 0 Comments
Categories: Love

Have you ever given up on someone not because you don’t want the person anymore, but simply because you have to?

It is such a painful process of letting go for everybody’s peace of mind, including yours.  When the heart still says yes but the mind does not approve anymore, you are left with the better choice of doing the right thing.

Love really moves in mysterious ways.  Just when you thought that you two could seriously start making that beautiful music together, an unexpected truth or event takes it all away from you.  Then you will find yourself starting over, hoping that a better person will come along.  But the worst part is–at the back of your mind, there is nobody else better than this person because for you, he or she will always be The One.

It is not every day that you meet someone who seems like the perfect epitome of that person you have hoped for to be with for the rest of your life.   When reality sets in, however, you could just only wish that you’ve met him or her under better circumstances.

Sigh.  Maybe someday, or probably in the next lifetime.

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