We were supposed to tie the knot (legally) on May 26.

But I was destined to be a June Bride. Because the following year, we were united in marriage at the Church.

We celebrate four years of married life today.

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I communicate with my kids the whole day even while at work.

We keep a mobile phone for Matthew and keep the PC turned on all day so that YM is on as well. (We have the window for Mommy open so that Matthew just types his messages).

Just a few minutes ago, I panicked because Matthew isnt picking up his cellphone.

And his YM was disconnected. My sister was there and I told her to connect me to Mato.

And here is my YM making dakdak to Mato:

Aggie: mato bakit wala ung cell mo san nakalagay.
Aggie: tumatawag ako tapos binubusy
Aggie: uuwi ba si daddy
Aggie: wala na akong cellphone ala nang battery eh
Aggie: late na ako uuwi.

Alam mo sagot ni Matuting:
Mato: mommy kaya ko di nkasagot dhil kasi di ko mahanap

Before lunch, my mom called and told me Martha was calling me in her mock cellphone.

I was stunned. Martha was really communicating over the phone. When you ask her, she answers. We talked for over 30 minutes, most of which of course I dont understand anymore. LOL.

What stood out was when she said, “Mommy come here, ‘lis” (Bilis).
And then my mom told me she was walking while talking to me with her hands on her waist.
Akala mo kung sino ginagaya ehehehehe.

And of course the husband.
Whenever I scrap, I lock myself up in our room (kasi me aircon).
One time, I shouted from upstairs, “Thart, mag-YM ka nga?”
So he did.

I messaged him, “Pahingi naman ng tubig.”
Gusto kong sapakin ni Edil eh. Hehehehe.
He went offline after that.
And told me to learn how to go down the stairs.

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My mom’s side of the family is dealing with hair loss – it’s in the genes. Two of my uncles have receding hair lines at age 30 and my mom’s forehead is getting bigger. My other aunt, based in San Jose, CA, even went to a hair restoration doctor! Dr Kabaker is a San Francisco hair restoration specialist and came highly recommended. She will be trying it and will recommend him if he is effective. As you can see, all of them are excited about it

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Edil always tells me that I should wait for him to praise me and stop complaining when he doesnt.

Case in point:

He is looking at Christmas Shutterfly Album and told me, “Ingatan mo yan ha.” (He spent a lot of time reading everything – and he never reads ha! LOL).

Sabi ko, “Ang ganda no?” Natawa sya.
Dapat sinabi ko, “Maganda ba?”

He saw me creating a birthday invite for a client, and was staring how I manipulate the keys to CS3 (shortcut keys), sabi, “Galing ko na no.”
Natawa na naman sya.
“Di ka magintay ng puri eh!” HAHAHA.

Tapos, magiinarte ako – sasabihin ko, “Ikaw ni hindi mo pinupuri ginagawa ko!”
E inuunahan ko kasi sya lagi na wala syang ibang masabi kungdi, “Oo nga eh”
Me pakyeme pa ako na, “Hmp, sinasabi mo lang yan no?”

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Natameme ako

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We have Oner already. Edil plans to use it to let me know how to drive (hahaha). At least it will let me go places (like the market) easily. (Im too nervous to drive, I think I need Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer to insure myself first).

Oner will be used by Edil to run errands. Oner has been with us since 1996. Ha, the memories.

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Hahahahahahahahaha.

I think I got your attention with that title.

(And havent you noticed Im on a blogging mood today?! Finished work early!)

So I blogged earlier about having a new phone right?

So I slept early last night with instructions to Edil to prettify my phone. I woke up at 4:30AM to have my internet time before I prepared Matthew for school.

The phone was at the computer and I checked to see if Edil did his work . It got the pretty Martha picture on it and some more pictures when you press some buttons (Di talaga ako marunong sa cellies, sorry).

So I was checking emails.

And then the phone rings. Heehee.
My ring tone was one I blogged about
Edil rang up my phone so I can hear (and know) what he did.

And that wasnt enough.

He texted.
And then the phone rings. Heehee.
So I knew what he did.

And he texted:
Saranghaeyo.

*Swoon.*

And you know, Edil really isnt the husband you get to depend on for the big stuff. He didnt give me ANYTHING for Valentine’s nor for my BIRTHDAY, but he does these little things. Which husband supports his wife’s lust obsession with another man diba? LOL.

And for a woman like me who is self-empowered (read: I am Wo-MAN, hear me roar), I have to admit giving me stuff is hard. I am pretty much very hard to please if you give me stuff (call me materialistic, pero if you are going to give, give na the best diba? I dont like small stuff!) So he does these things.

He doesnt complain if I dont wash the dishes overnight, or I dont do the laundry, or if I do takeout seven days a week. He doesnt care if Im mean with my jokes but get pikon easily. He doesnt even complain when I tell him we need to watch Coffee Prince before we go to sleep. In fact, he knows exactly when to turn his head to me, to catch me tearing up or rolling my eyes in kilig-dom. He says, “Oo, sinabi mo na yan dati” when I always say, “Alam mo ba Thart si ganito si ganyan smoker?” Bwahahaha.

Most of all, he gives in. Im really a bossy woman. Edil is the boss of the family, but I call the shots, honestly. And Im happy to realize it is a non-issue for him already. Dati, super issue yan but now, he knows Im just naturally like this but it doesnt mean I dont value his position in the household.

So I may not have the usual prince charming but Ive got the perfect man to suit my imperfect self.

And Im writing this so that I wont get jirita when I come home and see a butt of cigarettes on the computer table again! (We dont allow smoking in the house and the man sneaks when Im not there). Hehehe.

Sure, he drives me crazy all the time.
But my point is, I drive him crazy too.
And he doesnt talk as much as me.
Bwahahaha.

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Edil and I have never been on a honeymoon or a trip together that is just the two of us. I know we seriously need it so we can reconnect and just have time for each other ALONE. That would be one of my plans after we move and settle a business. Maybe we can afford to go to a romantic vacation riviera maya! Who knows right? I have read of the Karisma Resorts in the region. The word itself is so attractive already, dont you think?!There is a Gourmet Cafe and the Azul Blue Hotel+Spa. Talk about an all-in-one vacation! I will definitely be keeping this on my wish list!

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**This is a forwarded e-mail.

What a girl needs most is love. What a guy needs most is respect. The most important thing for a girl is her heart. For a guy its his ego.

Give your man his own time and space. Let him have his time for his friends, sports, family, self, and God. The relationship will grow old quickly if lagi kayong magkasama. Give him time to miss you and you’ll see how he will love you more. If the guy naman is obsessed and just wants to be with you all the time, tell him you can’t respect a “puppy” for long.

Do things differently anytime.Para kahit matagal na kayo, there is always something fresh and new. Variety is the spice of life. Exciting baga? Discover something you both like to do and enjoy it TWOgether. Doon naman sa mga bagay na magkaiba ang hilig nyo, compliment each other by learning about it kahit konti. If you love someone, yung effort nyo to try will go a looooong way to understand him later pag may disagreement kayo.

Pray with holding hands. Sounds corny noh? Maybe, but its very powerful.
Pag may takot sa Diyos ang partner mo, kampante ka na di ka nya lolokohin, because He knows God sees everything he does in secret. Ikaw na ang magkusa that Before you part after date, with hands held and eyes closed, pray to God to bless you two. Believe me it’s effective. Kailanman, di corny ang magdasal.

Believe in “Magic”. Kahit minsan di practical o walang logical na dahilan,
o matrabaho, o sounds crazy sa iba, do sweet little things for the one you love kahit magmukha ka ng timang. The memories will be fun to recall later in life. The corniest song o gift o letter ang laging kabog.

True love brings out the best in each other. Find something good in your
Partner and nurture it, encourage it and syempre, ENJOY it.

It’s healthy to fight. Doon nyo lang maaayos ang mga differences nyo at
natetest ang tatag ng relationship. Doon mo rin sya makikilala ng mabuti. Its called test of fire. Di mahalaga how dalas you fight. What matters is how often you make bati. Mas nakakatakot yung relasyong sobrang perfect at laging masaya. One big fight
and that’s it! And diba mas kilig yung malambing na… “uy, bati na tayo…”. But don’t overdo it. Kakapagod naman din na lagi na lang manuyo o magsori. Choose the battles na papatulan mo.

Daraan sa iba’t-ibang stages ang love especially pag matagal na kayo. Grow with it. Don’t expect him to be like nung una. ‘Coz like a student, di na ituturo sa grade 6 yung lessons na pang-grade 2. Change WILL happen… you both will change and your love WILL change too. It’s up to you na lang if the change will be for the better or for the worse. Life is about growth. Grow with it.

When break up comes and it’s time to say goodbye, don’t doubt the love just Because it didn’t last. May mga bagay sa buhay na di man nagtatagal, it doesn’t mean di na ito totoo. Some good things are just never meant to last forever. Okay lang yon.
Bless the parting and move on.

Expect tears, sorrow, sleepless nights and pain. Ika nga “it’s when you hurt the worse that you love the MOST.” Kung di ka willing masaktan, wag ka na lang magmahal.

Life is a balance. And love is both holding on and letting go. Know when to fight for your man or woman and when to let him go. God will guide you kung anong dapat gawin sa kung anong sitwasyon. So dapat mataas ang signal ng langit sa cellfone ng puso mo to know His wisdom.

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Blessing No.1:

Last night, I was counting pennies because it seems that we might run out of cold cash by the weekend.

Then came an aunt from the US who had my blog earnings. My aunt sent it to her to save on transaction fees.

Blessing No.2:

I then made a list of all payables and expenses and was quite disappointed that I might not have enough budget to get the decors this week.

Then a family friend arrived with a box full of goodies. Apparently, his nephew works in a major hotel and they dont use Christmas decorations twice. So we now have first class decors for our house (Di ko lang alam paano ikabit ang glass balls, baka mabasag! Ang gaganda pa ha. Parang di nagamit.)

Blessing No.3:

I have been wanting to replace our foam mattress since it has been making my back hurt. Kaso, as usual, laging kulang sa budget.

The family friend also had something. He gave us a KING SIZED foam mattress which was a reject from the same hotel. LOL. Now our room space has shrunk considerably pero mehn, pwede na magtumbling tumbling sa kama, LOL.

Galing ni Lord no?

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