Multiply Banned in UAE

Yesterday, Multiply has been banned in UAE. I was utterly speechless and dismayed. Our main concern at the moment is that the website URLs we have submitted to the Australian Immigration in Dubai were our Multiply accounts where we have uploaded all our wedding and honeymoon photos. The only site that they can view our wedding photos is in the Wedding Announcer site. But then the stories of the wedding, honeymoon and our vaycay in the Phils are all in my Multiply site.

*Sigh*. Bwisit talaga.

Habang tumatagal lalong pahirap ng pahirap ang buhay long distance namin. Sa Multiply na nga lang kami minsan nagkikita ni husband, na-block pa sa UAE. Hindi namin ugali ang mag-email sa isa’t-isa araw-araw, Makita ko lang na mag-view sya sa multiply ko ng isang beses isang araw, masaya na ako.

I wish whoever in UAE blocked Multiply would take back their decision.

Inspiring Message from One of Our Principal Sponsors

One of our Ninongs gave a speech during our wedding reception and he was kind enough to hand over to us his speech, which he had typed on paper, before the wedding celebration ended. I'm sharing it here on my blog as I want to immortalize his inspiring words that night.

-o0o-

Good evening to everyone.

Chris and I were together in the Marketing Support Division of East West Bank, not so long ago. I know Chris to be a quiet, humble and very talented person. We were fortunate to have him in our group because he surely made a lot of things easier, with his creative talent in producing our marketing communication materials.

Chris kept true to form with his being low-key and soft-spoken, because I didn't even know that he was courting Ivy, who at that time was holding office in a different building across Makati. And boy was I surprised when I learned that they were already on and dating. I guess Chris' being quiet, humble yet effective in getting things done (just like how he got Ivy), manifested how the rest of us in Marketing Support Division were like--low-key, but hardworking.

Chris' and Ivy's love for each other has surpassed the test of time and distance being so far away from each other for over a year. Here are two people, whose love for each other even became stronger to the point of committing their lives together in Holy Matrimony, in spite of being separated from each other. Perhaps the secret to this is the foundation of their love, which started from friendship and their longing for companionship.

This reminds me of what my son said in his tribute to his Lolo (my father-in-law) last December when his Lolo celebrated his 90th birthday--and I quote, "A sage advice that was given to me once about love was to pick a suitable partner to be your companion for the rest of your life. A pretty face inevitably sags, and sexual passion inescapably cools down. Yet friendship and companionship grow stronger with time. Maybe the secret to attaining old age, achieving long marriages, and even beating disease is having a good companion."

To Chris and Ivy, congratulations and best wishes. May you share a very long life together in wedded bliss.

Cheers!

(Ninong) Ferdie La Chica

Happy Tired

I've had a long week, a very challenging long week. I'm tired, my back is aching at the moment but I'm happy. Happy tired. Content and at peace.

I started my week with a very bad cold, fighting my illness with water. Tuesday came and lo, water isn't doing much for me, so I had to take medicine. Inspite feeling dazed, I still met up with Hilda and watched Harry Potter the 5th with her. I slept over her place which did good because it wasn't so cold where she lives. Wednesday and Thursday, I had fever but still came to work. It so happened that this was one of those important weeks in the office and I just can't afford to miss a day at work. Friday, I was feeling better, no more fever, but still a bit dizzy with all the drugs inside my body. And to top it all, Friday became the most important day in my week as I had to make a "presentation" at 3pm. Imagine, that was my last hour at work! I thought the fates were playing a game on me. More about the "presentation" as soon as I know the outcome.

Saturday, I felt much better. No more drinking medicine! :) I guess, I'm really charmed this week! I got a slot in the clinic to get my facial warts cauterized. My grandma, Tita Bess and Tito Andy was supposed to go, but the last minute thing that happened was Tita Andy had to work, so Tita Bess offered the slot to me. What luck! Although I wanted to stay at home and rest but what the heck? I got a spot and it's for free! Oh well, the medicated creams aren't but the procedure was, so yay! So now I look like I have 5 chickenpox sores on my face hahaha. No worries, it'll be gone next week.

Sunday, today! My reason for having a backache was because I did housekeeping in my room for about 5 hours. My room still looks like a storage warehouse but it's a decent warehouse :). I still have our kitchenwares and diningwares inside the room but it looks more orderly now. Plus, I was able to sort out stuff I don't need anymore like documents, newspapers, magazines that takes a lot of space inside the cabinets. And I was able to organize my closet too! I feel so peaceful inside my un-cluttered room :).

The start of my week was bad. I was physically ill and emotionally tired of things going on in my so-called life. But with a lot of positive thinking, friends being there for me, my parents texting me almost everyday and my husband calling me in the wee hours of the morning just to make sure I'm still sane, I made it thru this week. In my darkest moments, my belief that things are still falling into place never wavers because I keep my eyes and heart open to the blessings that still come my way. Yes, there may be dark days but blessings still come to those who believe in the positive.

The Interview Tag

Want to know more about me? Just send 5 questions my way and I'll gladly answer them.

Want to be interviewed by me? Let me know and I'll send you 5 questions to be answered on your blog. See the Interview Rules on the lower portion of this post.

Below is my online interview with Toni:

1. What is the best thing about being married?
The best things are always the simple things for me. Having a partner who supports my dreams (even if he doesn’t agree to my ideas sometimes), a best friend who listens to my happy chatter or lonely whims, a playmate who discovers new things with me, and a husband who assures me that thru good and bad times he will always be there to hold my hand.

2. What were your academic achievements?
Best in Deportment during Elementary years. Dean’s Lister in College.

3. If you were a kind of chocolate, what chocolate would you be?
I’d be a Lindt White Chocolate hahaha. Looks tough on the outside, but smooth and rich in sweetness on the inside.

4. What is one thing you know now that you wish you had known at age 16?
To always follow my heart and not be pressured by family’s expectations.

5. If you had super powers, would you be a hero or a sidekick? Tell us about your choice.
I’d be a hero because I am independent and don’t mind working alone.

Interview rules:

1. Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.”

2. I will respond by emailing/replying back five questions to you. I get to pick the questions.

3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.

4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.

5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.