a different Monday

It was my usual tardy Monday, but contrary to the previous days, I have been more productive at work. And I'm glad about it!

Let's see if it could carry on until the rest of the work week, then the rest of the month. :)

happy fifth: the celebration!

Remember I posted last month that I just turned five? Last Monday, we had a small celebration in the office for us employees who have been with the company for five long years.

Here are a few shots to share with you:

With my boss as he handed me his token of appreciation...

...which is a sophisticated wrist watch. I love it! :)

Rona, myself, and William, celebrating our fifth year in the company

with everyone else, who later enjoyed our small feast. :)

kainis ha!

Beware if I'm talking too nicely and in a slow manner, because that doesn't really mean I am being nice, but that I am starting to be pissed off. Got it??

happy fifth!

This day marks my fifth year with my company, ASCENT. And to celebrate this day, I am sharing with you pictures taken during my fifth Christmas party with this small organization, which has truly been like a family to me over the last five years.

And the counting continues, of course! :)

my life as a wife... for now.

I have been "angel-less" for four weeks and 2 days now. No, not that guardian angel sort of thing, but an angel as I call household helpers.

And despite the fact that nobody else takes care of our household chores but us, Husband and I feel that we are more relaxed coming home, enjoying our meals and helping each other out with chores that need to be done.

And here is a list of the things I certainly enjoy doing at home even if it means having less rest time:

• Preparing our meals. I need to get up 30 minutes earlier to prepare our first meal of the day. And even at times I still feel very sleepy and the thought of myself snugging in bed seems to pull me back to sleep, I get up and do some cooking. And at night, when I come home after work, I still prepare food for dinner. Sometimes I cook, other times I just re-heat left-overs. It is rewarding to see that Husband enjoys the meal so much so that he ends up doing the dishes. ;)


• Taking care of our clothes. Having been brought up by my Mama to wear clean and well-pressed clothes no matter how old the clothes may be, I kind of imbibed that obsession in me. Without a helper to do the ironing, I can meticulously press our clothes, making sure that we both look neat wearing them.


• Cleaning the house. I used to avoid cleaning the house because I am very much allergic to dust. Even if I use mask to cover my nose, or I use vacuum cleaner to dust off the entire house, I would still have my allergic attacks. Fortunately, I have discovered using the mop to clean the floor and everything else that can be mopped. :) The house is clean, and I don't have to worry about rashes or swollen eyes because of allergies. It feels good to come home when everything around is clean and orderly.


• Movie marathon. And who says I need to spend all my time doing the chores? Well, it's not really a movie marathon, we just watch one movie every night on poqui. And it's a great feeling after a day of work and some household chores to cuddle up in bed sharing laughter over some comedy films. :)

And last night, due to my insistent demand, we installed the red and green Christmas lights on our door. Christmas spirit is in the house, at last! :)

6 Random Things That Make Me Happy

• My Husband, who has decided to marry me the very moment he laid eyes on me again after 12 years of not seeing each other, who has loved me even more in spite of the countless arguments and misunderstandings, and who has always been striving harder to show how much he loves me and cares for me. He just thinks I don't appreciate it. You're wrong, Mahal (Love).


• My family and my in-laws, who never fail to show they care even if we don't get to spend time with each other everyday.


• The blogs I follow, which inspire me to tap the other side of me and motivates me to be more productive. And this leads me to the next thing on my list...


• My tweety bird project. It's been more than 10 years now since I last had my cross stitch project. Tweety bird is my refresher project for this craft. I'm so excited to finish it and post a picture of it here. :)


• Our Company Christmas Party. I am sooo looking forward to it. The games sound exciting!


• Our second wedding anniversary on the 24th of this month. This is not just a mark of our two years of marriage but also a chance to receive a new laptop! :) I'll let you know once I have it.. *so excited*

I was tagged by Sinta, now I'm tagging Angeli, Jec, Aims, and Caryn.

Seven Random Facts About Me

• I was named after Jackie O.
• If not because of DST, my birthday would have been on the 16th instead of the 17th of May
• In my 31 years of existence, this is only the third time I'm wearing bangs
• I have never traveled abroad yet
• I have attended MBA Techno at DLSU-Dasmariñas and have withdrawn after the first meeting
• During my time in AMA Computer College - Cavite (January 2000 - December 2003), I was the only female IT Department head among all 48 branches nationwide
• The first boy who courted me in high school is the same man I married 16 years after. And he said that I am the first girl he ever courted, and apparently, the first to break his heart, too.

I was tagged by Angeli, now I'm tagging Keih, Rochelle, Jhaypee, Cindy, Jho, Eillen, and Amie.