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I now have Facebook...if you are my friend, indulge me and add me up (if you do have one). Just search for Ibyang Sanchez.
This is what you call peer pressure...this time from Aussie workmates. Am I bored or what?
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Long weekend starts tomorrow...Yeehay!!!!
Friday dinner with new friends. Saturday bonding with relatives. Sunday morning badminton, lunch at Bahay Kubo, birthday dinner of cousin Ina. Monday no work!!!! Sleep in and rest!!!! Opps!!! In between, i have to work on the TY cards.
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This morning while inside the bus going to work, I heard a song that made my tears well up:
THE DISTANCE by Evan and Jaron
The sky has lost it's color
The sun has turned to grey
At least that's how it feels to me
Whenever you're away
I crawl up in the corner
As I watch the minutes pass
Each one brings me closer to
The time you're comin' back
I can't take the distance
I can't take the miles
I can't take the time until I next see you smile
I can't take the distance
And I'm not ashamed
That with every breath I take I'm callin' your name
But I can't take the distance
I still believe my feelings
But sometimes I feel too much
I make believe you're close to me
But it ain't close enough
Not nearly close enough
I can't take the distance
I can't take the miles
I can't take the time until I next see you smile
I can't take the distance
And I'm not ashamed
That with every breath I take I'm callin your name
I brave fire and I brave rain
To be by your side I'd do anything
I can't take the distance
I will go the distance
I will go the miles
That's how much you mean to me
'Cause I can't take the distance
I can't take these miles
I can't take the time until I next see you smile
I can't take the distance
And I'm not ashamed
That with every breath I take I'm calling your name
I can't take the distance
It's hard to remember
As long as you're away
When I find solace
There's only one YOU.
1st Photo: My Grad Pic; 2nd Photo: (L-R) Teng, Hilda, Mrs. Delariarte, Ibyang, Badet)
Question 2:
What were you doing a year ago?
I was busy and preoccupied with wedding, honeymoon and going-back-to-the-Phils preparations. My thoughts were all about getting things organized for what's to happen in the coming months.
I was still unsure of alot of things last year and I was still trying to understand what the hell was I doing in Sydney. There were times when my reasons for living here were very clear in my heart and mind, then one moment, I'd forget all my resolves just because I kept missing my family and friends and my old life in the Phils.
Question 3:
What are 5 snacks you enjoy?
1. Café Americano and Cheesecake
2. Shawarma
3. Banana Q
4. Fishballs
5. Goto with Tokwa’t Baboy
Question 4:
What are 5 songs you know the lyrics to?
1. Crazy for You (Madonna)
2. Cry (Mandy Moore)
3. Your Love (Jim Brickman)
4. Part of Your World (from the movie “The Little Mermaid”)
5. Power of Two (Indigo Girls)
Question 5:
5 things you would do if you were a millionaire
1. Own a house and a car
2. Start a business
3. Invest, invest and invest
4. Travel around Europe & Asia
5. Give a part of it to an NGO I support in the Philippines
Question 6:
Bad habits
1. Procastinating
2. Forgetting things
3. Bad temper
4. Impulsive
5. Unpredictable
Question 7:
5 things that you like to do:
1. Spending time with loved ones
2. Reading
3. Blogging
4. Capture Photographs
5. Drink coffee with Chris
Question 8:
5 favorite toys:
1. My Computer
2. Our beloved cameras
3. Leggo
4. Coloring books
5. My Badminton Racket
Question 9:
5 things you would never wear:
1. Cheap lingerie
2. Fake shoes
3. Fake perfumes
4. Any neon-colored outfit
5. Bubble skirts
Question 10:
5 things you hate to do:
1. Waste other people’s time
2. Think negative thoughts
3. Get attached to superficial things
4. Wait for things to happen
5. Be angry
This is me on a Saturday morning, inside the library! (Do I really have to have a photo taken inside the library??? hehehe. The geek in me says "Yes!")
The book that I just had to borrow
before cross-processing
after cross-processing
Now for that silhouette shot...
I'm taking a break from stressful work at the office so I decided to play a meme. I got this from Janis Concepcion's blog...yeah, I tagged myself hehehe.
50 first reactions ...type what comes to your mind first whenever you hear these 50 words. Don't think and don't go back and change. Doesn't matter how random just type it! Repost it for all of your (bored )friends.
1. Beer: San Miguel
2. Food: Eat all you can
3. Relationships: should nurture you into becoming a better person
4. Your CRUSH: wala…walang cute dito!
5. Power Rangers: Bioman
6. Life: is beautiful
7. The President: GMA
8. Yummy: Sisig
9. Cars: I want one next year
10. Movie: 50 First Dates
11. Halloween: Trick or Treat
12. Sex: Male or Female?
14. Hate: waiting
15. Fear: Losing a loved one
16. Marriage: commitment
17. Blondes: tao din sila
18. Slippers: Havaianas
19. Shoes: Celine
20. Asians: petite
22. One night stand: ayoko nyan
23. Cell Phone: I want a simpler one
24. Smoke: No cravings anymore
25. Fantasy: To have a Starbucks inside my garden
27. Highschool Life: Marami akong kalokohan
28. Pajamas: pink
29. Stars: twinkle hehehe
30.
31. Alcohol: Tequila Queen
32. The word love: is the most used and abused word
33. Friends: food to my soul
34. Money: superficial
35. Heartache: aray
36. Time: is precious and should not be wasted
37. Divorce: magastos
38. Dogs: twinkle, kyla & rainbow (mga aso namin sa Phils)
39. Undies:
40. Parents: supportive
41. Babies: coming soon
42. Ex: turned friend
43. Song: I’ve Fallen For You
44. Color: Red
45. Weddings: happiness
46. Pizza: Shakey’s Thin Crust Pizza
47. Hangout:
48. Resto: Casa Armas
49. Goal: to be a mom
50. Inspiration: Chris
Sisig (Photo by Erick Guerrero)
To see more photos, please click here:
(L to R: Yyoni, Ibyang, Rachelle & Hilda)
Anyway, so last Thursday, we decided to hit Chinatown for dinner. We had four entrees and thought we would never be able to finish them all. But lo and behold, we didn't have any take aways. We thought we'd be able to bring home some leftover food so that incase we get hungry at Hilda's place, we'd have something to eat. But we were wrong hehehe. It's either we were just very hungry because we came from work or we are just matakaw individuals.
After dinner, we decided to celebrate some more by drinking at Hilda's place! Woohoo! Vodka to the max!Oh how I missed drinking. It's been a long long time. So long that I can't remember the last time I got drunk or even got tipsy. Puro kape sessions kasi lately dahil sa Starbucks eh. And, my alcohol tolerance wasn't as good as before. After three shots, i got a little dizzy and lost count of shots I've dranked. All I knew was that the four of us finished the whole bottle.
But even if I'm tipsy already, I was still able to talk sense. I remember telling my friends about the robbery in our Taytay home and I was able to even answer Yyoni's question "What's good about being 30?" But I can't write down my answers here now coz I forgot hehehe. Basta, all I remembered was Rache and Hilda agreeing to what I said so my answer must have been sensible.
We all ended up happy and red from all the alcohol we consumed but more than anything, I think we were all happy because inspite of all of us being busy with work and personal lives, we were able to be there for each other.
Sober and drunk photos here: Girls Night Out (6 Sept 2007).
Appetizer
Using only one word, how does grocery shopping make you feel?
Wifely. :)
Soup
What is your favorite part about the season of Autumn?
The falling of leaves, nostalgic and very romantic.
Salad
Have you ever had any bad experiences online?
Yes, I made a serious blog entry and then somebody just mocked it or made a joke out of it.
Main Course
Name three things that make you happy daily.
1. Knowing that I am loved by family and friends
2. Accomplishing tasks
3. Doing good deeds
Dessert
What one household cleansing or organizing item would you not want to be without?
A very effective Dishwashing Liquid Cleanser as I'm very particular about cleanliness of dinnerwares, cutleries, pots, pans, etc.