Since I got married, things have changed. You might relate to some of this...
1. Now I cook.
When I was single, I never cooked. I still remember one time when I was home alone I tried to cook 'ginisang corned beef'. I mistakenly put a lot of water and the result is corned beef soup. No one attempted to taste it. Then after that I never tried to cook again. But now, it's part of my duty to cook. Surprisingly I'm a good cook ha, need a proof? Just look at my hubby. hehe
2. Not anymore I sleep alone. My sis and I were sleeping in a double deck. I was at the bottom deck. I preferred to be at the bottom deck because it gave me the feeling that I have my own private place in our room (obviously my sister and I shared the same room). I got my own light, radio, electric fan and a small box containing my beauty kit, letters, etc. But now I have to share my bed with my hubby. (of course!)
3. Not anymore I go home late. Strict ang baby namin eh.
4. Now I can go to any place I like. My husband and I love to travel for food trip, date, vacation and adventures. Luckily, we have a car given/lend by his parents.
5. Now I treat my parents out during their bdays, vday, etc. We didn't usually go out. Because they tend to refuse by the time we are supposed to get going. But now, I am so happy that they can easily be invited to eat out with us. This is simply because we missed each other and the trick is don’t tell them where we'll be treating them out. So they're left no choice but to let us carry out our plans for them. hehe
This is a sad day for all of us here in the office. Our president just died this morning. Though I don't know him that much, I am pretty sure he's a great man. Here are some of our encounter:
1. Final Interview. He was my final interview. I was so nervous that time but his soft voice and good looks made me at ease and passed his interview.
2. "Welcome Aboard, Noreen!" - I still remember my first day at the office. He greeted me with a smile saying "Welcome aboard Noreen!".
3. Glimpse from his cubicle. I always have a glimpse from his cubicle. His cubicle is facing mine. He's always in jeans and a pair of sneakers. Cool! He comes to the office at lunch and never leaves his cubicle until he goes home at around 6pm. I always tend to look at him in his cubicle. Maybe because I know he's sick and I may not see him anymore soon.
4. Last visit at the office. I was surprised and happy to see him when he visited us in the office on the 2nd week of February. He started not reporting to the office on the 2nd or 3rd of January. I've heard that he's under medication that time. When I saw him I felt so happy knowing that he's getting well and thinking that he might come back soon. He looked so different on his last visit. Maybe it's because of all the operations and medications that he has gone through. He was semi-bald, had lost his weight and looked exhausted. Nevertheless, he still has his good looks.
One morning, I overheard our COO said that our president can no longer remember anything. Maybe he just had an operation and as a result he had memory loss. I've heard that his condition is bad. I felt pity for him and his family that I couldn't help myself but to cry.
Then just this morning, Kuya Bobot(not his real name) told us that he already passed away this morning. I paused for a while and prayed for him. It's sad to lose a great guy but I know he's not in pain anymore. He's with his wife now. Happy. Soon he'll be with the Lord. "Salamat at maligayang paglalakbay Sir!" =)
It's Valentines Day! The day when couples celebrate their love with each other. This is my second year to celebrate this special day as a married woman. The first one is a very romantic one. James, my husband, brought me to Sonya's Garden in Tagaytay. The food is so good! I love the vegetable salad whose ingredients were freshly fetched from the garden. It was indeed a memorable one.
Our second Valentine's day is I think more memorable compared to first. Why? Ok, I'll tell you.
Flowers.
Though I expected my husband to give me some flowers but I didn't expect him to bring it to my office himself. Every woman he passed by while looking for my office always says "Oh, thanks for the flowers!” He made me feel so lucky and very special.
Family Dinner.
That evening, we had family dinner with my parents at home. We really planned not to go out on Valentine’s Day itself because we expect the restaurants to be crowded. We celebrated it the next day.
Post Valentines Date.
James fetched me after work and we went to his surprise valentines date. When he parked the car, I keep on looking around trying to find the restaurant where we'd be having our dinner. But to my surprise we enter a pathway full of Japanese accents on the wall. He told me they call it "Tokyo Town". Honestly my feet seemed not willing to walk through that path way because it looks like a motel! "Motel?! Is this his surprise? Whattah!" --- I want to tell my husband. But I just keep it to myself hoping I was wrong and I don't want to spoil his surprise for me. So we walked together. We stopped in front a door and he knocked... When the door opens, a group of people wearing Japanese outfit greeted us. I quickly look around and such a big relief it's just a Japanese restaurant! Am I just green minded or what? Haha! Anyways, we ate in the VIP room. The room looks like a traditional Japanese room, Sadako's room. Hehe. So we ate a lot of grilled meat, vegetables and sushi. Yummy!
A Great Great Surprise!
Surprises not over yet! It's not only my husband had a surprise for me. Count my baby Ashley Ghurl. When I came out of the car, my mother and Ashley were waiting for us in front of our door. I wonder why my mother is not holding Ashley while standing. Then she said, “Look” pointing at Ashley. Then I look at her… To my great surprise, I saw Ashley called me “Mommy” then walked alone towards me. I was really shock. I immediately opened my arms to welcome my daughter and hugged her. The feeling is so indescribable. My husband and I were so happy that night.
With all of these events happened in 2005’s Valentine’s Day, who couldn’t say this is not a very memorable and the best ever Valentines gift?
Why "Primeiramente"? Primeiramente is a Portuguese word which means first. Since this is my first blog I choose "First" but there are so many bloggers who started their first blog with the word "First". So to be somehow different I choose "Primeiramente". And of all languages why Portuguese? I've just watched Queen Latifah's Taxi with my husband last night and the sexy robbers speak in Portuguese. Try to watch it, it's a good one.
I don't expect people to like what I'll write here in my blog because I am not a writer. These are just my thoughts. You can see here who I am, what I have, what I love and what I think about everything. Actually I do this because I want other people see who I really am.
Nobody knows I love to write but I haven't written any articles in my whole life. Maybe because I fear that somebody will criticize my work. But now I realize how can I improve myself if I'll be like that? How can I know myself more if I fear to hear bad comments about myself. I know nobody's perfect but there's always a room for improvements, right? I may not be perfect but I could be a better person. But that could only happen if I only let myself see my imperfections. Accept these imperfections, be true to myself and everybody could see the perfect side of me.
