high school senti comes every 5 years

it's another grand alumni homecoming sa SAS and wala nanaman ako. tumatanda na ako hindi pa ako nakaka attend ng alumni namin. =( i miss my highschool friends and i wish i can spend time with them again. yung mga barkada ko, we see each other a lot everytime i go back home, pero ngayon, kalat kalat narin kami sa kung saan saang lupalop ng mundo so who knows kung kelan pa ulit kami magkakasama-sama.

i am surprised i am overwhelmed by nostalgia. naalala ko na pumapasok ako ng maaga sa school dahil napakahirap pumunta ng tanza dahil sa dami ng nagtatrabaho sa epza na kaagaw namin sa jeep at baby bus. naalala ko ang pagpunta namin sa binakayan at cavite city (wala pa non sa tanza dati) para kumain sa mcdo or jollibee. oorder kami ng fried chicken at magpapabalik balik sa counter para humingi ng SANGKATUTAK na extra gravy. namimiss ko mag volleyball kasama si celeste...talagang the last time i played real volleyball e highschool pa ako. (gano na kaya ako ka-bano dito ngayon?) nakaka miss tumambay sa bahay nila joy or kumain ng ltb sa marijo at tapsilog sa tito bert's (i wonder if i got this right). naglalakad kami papuntang umboy para sumakay ng jeep pauwi, kasabay namin sa doc pangi na isang kanto nalang ang layo ng bahay e sasakay parin ng jeep paikot para lang ma-maximize ang time naming magbabarkada. namimiss ko ang pagkamiss nila sa luto ng mommy ko. namimiss ko na pag magkakasama kami ang lagi namin lulutuin e spaghetti. nakakamiss magpunta ng retirees at tumambay sa chapel at mahabol ng mga aso ng kapitbahay nila jeshan. nakakamiss din mag CAT, sumali sa mga kung ano anong quizbee sa kung saan saang lupalop ng pilipinas kasama si oszie at etey at prof john. nakakamiss magsulat para sa crosier at bakulo. namimiss ko ang meeting ng CSG, namimiss ko na lagi kaming excused ni dia sa classes dahil nagkochoreograph kami ng sayaw pag may event sa school at ang mga dance numbers namin nila imee, joy, sheryl, lizette, thessa, charry, at si jade (did i miss anyone else? sorry kung meron!). namimiss ko ang mga teachers ko...nakakamiss din si ma'am elias, swerte kami barkada namin si santa fe na apo nya kaya malakas kami sa kanya kahit may katigasan ang mga ulo namin.

there are so many memories that i cherish and reliving them in my mind makes me smile. i have truly lived a blessed life...i am blessed with a wonderful youth...wonderful memories and wonderful friends.

sobrang dami ko pang naaalala but it will be too long to write so i'll just reminisce on my own. i really miss you all, SAS batch 97, and will always remember you with the fondest of memories.

home but...

home but missin' my husband. *sigh*

michelle is still not 100%. still clingy and impatient. but she's eating and drinking. that's the important part. she has to put back the weight she lost. she might have lost maybe 4 lbs...may not sound like a lot. but if you only weight 32 lbs before getting sick, that's 12.5% of your body weight and that's significant. (galing ko mag math no? peborit subject ko yun e! hehe)

anywayz, still no sign of work so i might as well enjoy the time i have with michelle.

my good, good, good friend who i got a job at merrill just last summer was laid off today. ha! madami daw ulit natanggal ngayon but i don't know who else and how many. talaga naman, oo. grabe! pero balita sa tfc yata that bank of america is hiring the the philippines. WAG KAYO MAGAAPPLY KASI MALELAY OFF KAYO EVENTUALLY!!! Joke!!! (not!) hehehe

on to the brighter side of things... my buko pie is getting rave reviews on yelp. read on...i am basking in the glow of their love of the tastiest buko pie IN THE WORLD!!!!

getting better and goin' home

michelle is feeling a lot better. we checked out of the hospital at around 2 pm and we're scheduled to fly back to the bay area tomorrow. she's still whiny but she's eating and drinking well now.

i'm glad the worst is over. it has been a rough week for the 3 of us, especially for michelle of course.

michelle update

we are currently admitted to the hospital and the doctors finally found out what's making her sick. she has rsv.

she's feeling better, playing, eating a little and drinking. =) we might be discharged tomorrow and fly back to sf on thursday. she misses 'big house' and can't wait to play with her slide. i'm so relieve that she's overcome the worse of the symptoms. she playing catch with her dad right now. 'love em to bits!

E.R. part two

we went back to the er for another round of tests and another round of a mega-upset 2 year old. hospital visits are never fun no matter what your age.

we are still in portland; still unsure whether or not my daughter will be well enough to fly back to san francisco tomorrow. southwest was kind enough to reschedule us again for tomorrow without having to pay for the difference in airfare which is not their standard procedure. if we can't fly out tomorrow, i'll book us a flight on ua or alaska that will take us straight to sfo instead of oak so michelle can be home sooner.

my husband and i are exhausted and i can only imagine what my daughter must be going through. my hats off to all the other parents out there who've been through so much more than what we're going through.



michelle's really weak and lethargic. but there are moments throughout the day where we see the same old michelle who loves to sing and dance and laugh. i'm confident that she will get well very very soon. my husband and i, along with the doctors would rather err on the side of caution and examine her thoroughly than regret it later on.

thank you all for thinking of her and praying for her.

superbowl sunday = boring

AYAW KO NG FOOTBALL!

my husband has not successfully introduced this sport to me. i have asked him thousands of times what 1st down means, then the 3rd down...nirereject talaga ng utak ko. the commercials are not that great either. there's none that really stand out. go daddy's ads are ALWAYS sooooooo lame. walang kwenta commercials dito, i swear.

i'm bored. booooooooooored. my beautiful baby girl is fast asleep and resting comfortably so i have no one to smother with hugs and kisses. (bigla ko naisip, why not smother the husband with hugs and kisses? sagot: para sa husband, superbowl sunday = dedma muna ang wifey)

tired as tired could be

we got home at around 330 am this morning after about five and a half exhausting hours in one of portland's emergency rooms. we were worried about michelle's extremely high fever and her loss of appetite so we decided to have her checked. they gave her an iv to get her hydrated, they took blood and xrays of her chest. she was diagnosed with mild pneumonia. after 600 ml of fluids and a good dose of antibiotics, we went home. it has been one of my longest nights as a parent and i wanted to cry while they were trying to find a vein for the iv. it's heartbreaking to see your child in such discomfort and i wish i could take all the pain away. =( the doctor who saw michelle was very helpful and reassuring. i can't help but compare the service that we got from a non-kaiser doctor. we left the hospital tired but relieved because we know the doctor really took the time to thoroughly examine michelle and make sure she will be ok.

she's feeling much better now. she's taking her milk and eating better than yesterday and keeping it down. her fever has significantly gone down as well. she's already lost some weight but she's more active than she was yesterday. her eyes are still droopy and i am praying she'll be well enough to fly back to the bay area tomorrow. we were supposed to fly back tonight but i had to call the airline and tell them about the medical emergency and they rebooked us for tomorrow without charging us any fees (go southwest!!!!). we have to provide them a statement from the doctor during check in that michelle has the greenlight to fly. hopefully, we'll get that tomorrow when we bring her in for a follow up appointment.

*sigh* oh, the growing pains of parenthood.