All posts by Reah Padla

Happy Birthday to Me!

Family

Is blogging 2 days after my birthday too late? Haha. I couldn’t find the time to blog because I’ve got loads of things to do. Nah. It’s just that I don’t manage my time well these past few days. I’ve been sleeping a lot lately. I sleep late, wake up late, and then I sleep again in the afternoon before I start work. What is happening to me? Tsk. I’m so getting used to this lilfestyle. Waaah. Now I don’t really think I could adjust to the corporate environment when I decide to work again.

Anyways, I celebrated my birthday with family and my Joshie. As usual, I woke up late. It was Nav and Juju who woke me up by singing happy birthday. I said thanks and kissed them..then went back to sleep. My parents were home and decided to spend the day at our place. They brought me cake. Message says it was from Nav, my nephew.

I did the usual. Prepared  my cousin for school. Begged her to take a bath and after much prodding, she decided to wear her uniform and go to school. I had my mom bring her to school as I have not ….READ MORE

PS:I can’t post any pics yet coz I can’t find my digicam. Gaaah. Where in the world is Gas? 🙁

Juju’s First Day High

Family

It’s been more than a week since I enrolled my cousin Julliana(Juju) to school. Like a mommy, I was more than excited that she’ll finally start school. It’s just in a nearby playschool so I, and the rest of her entourage(aka yayas) won’t have to travel. She didn’t have her uniform then. I couldn’t decide what to wear…err..to let her wear since most of her clothes are at their place. I just grabbed a red Garfield top and blue shorts. I didn’t know what was in her shoe collection so I asked my lola if she had something to wear with the outfit. Good thing she has red sneakers. Anyway, enough of the dressing-up-the-baby part. My bestfriend says Juju is a Little Reah now. Hihi.

I was the one who brought her to school. Obviously, I brought a camera with me. It was my brother who picked her up. She was so excited when she got home because she got a star!!! Weepee! My smile was so wide…I almost cried. Gosh. And she’s not even my daughter. I captured these moments because her mom was in the office so atleast I’ve got something to show her. :)

I Miss Them SEO Girls and Guys

Rants

I sometimes hate being in my room because when I see this lovely cat, I remember that I left my previous company and them SEO girls and guys. The team gave this to me on my last day. It was so thoughtful of them really. Sometimes..rather most of the time..I just want to grab the car keys and drive to Ortigas to just visit them. But hey, the car is broken so I can’t. Haha.

I don’t like what’s happening to them. I sometimes think it’s my fault that they are suffering. Nyay. Not really, but the fact that a lot has changed since I left…and a lot has left already. I just hope and pray that those who are still there will find whatever joy is left. To enjoy, leave when the right time comes, and still be grateful for their short stint there as I was…still am grateful. Seriously.

I miss you guys. Sino sunod magpapapizza? Haha.:P

MacLove

Technology

I don’t know how it started but my brother has finally learned to love Digory my MacBook and hate him/it at the same time. He used to hate the idea that I bought an Apple for a laptop because he said I won’t be able to use it that much. Truth to tell, I still use Windows when working. Thank the heavens for bootcamp.

And now this..colored MacBooks! He’s been playing with the website and checking out different colours of the Mac. I came across this site before but haven’t gotten to choosing which color I want if I were to have Digory painted. I chose 4 colours. No more pink or purple please! I’ve had enough of the purple butterfly stuck on the Mac’s cover. Ugh!

Going Bare with Topless Sandals

Fashion

I am more of a sandals person. I love shoes but I just admire them more often than not. I’ve got a few pairs of Havainas that I don’t always get to wear. Most of the footwear I own are open-toed because they’re more comfortable. I don’t like the feeling that my feet are grasping for air. Imagine my disbelief when I saw these:
Topless sandals
I was like..”huh?” How do I wear those?Looks like they stick to my feet…and yes, hey do stick to your feet according to the Philippine supplier.

I am planning to buy flat crocs on my birthday but I think I’m gonna get a pair of these topless sandals first. Besides, their cheaper…so that means I can buy another pair of Havs!

I really think they’re perfect for me because I have this habit of “nakapaa lang” when I’m in the house. My lola thinks that I’m not being a good example to the kids. Haha. And since I don’t get to wear fancy clothes to work (just the pambahay imagine!) , then I guess a pair of these…I’d consider as office “out-feet”. :P

Priced at P750, you can also get a Toe Thong for P150 if you want so it would look like you’re wearing sandals if you think the topless sandals look really weird.



Now my only problem is the added expense of a weekly trip to the salon for a pedicure which has never been part of my budget. Sheeesh.

To order, pls visit : http://toplessphilippines.multiply.com
Images from : Flairinthecity and ToplessPhilippines

Working in My Jammies

Raves

Working at home also has its downsides. I’ve been staying at home for more than 2 months and am now used to sleeping and waking up late after 12 hours of sleep(everyday!) . Plus washing the dishes, doing the laundry, sometimes ironing the clothes, going to the grocery, and the likes. I do all these things while working….freelance. I know I am blessed to have this kind of job…you know, a job that allows me to do other things at the same time, receive visitors anytime, sleep whenever I want to, and get paid…more than what I was being paid in my previous company. But sometimes, I think that I’m missing out on a lot of things.

The downsides? Here :

> No officemates – I don’t have one. I have a boss but I don’t get to see him since he’s abroad. We talk only once a week. I chat with his wife everyday, the manager, but that’s just about it.

> No aircon – We don’t have air conditioning at home so all electric fans in the house are busy.

> No physical activity for me – because I no longer travel to work…physical activities are only limited to cleaning the house and doing the laundry

> No benefits – No SSS. No Philhealth. ..etc. But no tax! Haha.

> I don’t get to wear any nice clothes. :( This for me makes me sadder than the first items. I still keep on shopping for clothes but I just realized that I don’t get to wear them anymore. I am always in my pambahay clothes. I don’t wear shoes..always slippers. So just yesterday, I decided to bring out my Havies and use them everyday. I’m wearing a pair of brown top now..tomorrow that orange Cartunista.

A friend told me to wear office clothes for a change. Haha. I’d love to but I won’t because it is just so warm nowadays..way hottah than during summer I think. But on my birthday, I swear I’m gonna wear a dress!

But more than these, working at home has more benefits…obviously. For one, I am spared from traffic. Even if my previous office was only a 15-minute drive from my place, my workplace now is way better. I sometimes work in my room, my parents’ room, the living room, or sometimes in the kitchen! Thanks to wifi and my trusty MacBook.

I can sleep whenever I want. Of course, I need to be seen online but there’s always the YM buzz and the phone call. Hehe.

I am always with the people I love.:)

I can always have my special visitor at home…(read: boyfriend)

I can watch TV while working.

ETC.ETC.ETC!

And oh, I can work in my jammies. Hihi. :)

Missing Digory

Rants, Technology

I miss Digory. He’s confined at the “hospital” right now. I am hoping he’ll have that “surgery” so he’ll be as good as new.

I miss lying down on my bed with the MacBook. Who knew that this picture would be the last with that butterfly sticker on? Haha.

When we see each other again, I am definitely having the gmask removed and buy him a clear case.

And hey, don’t think that Apple MacBooks are not that all good. Believe me, they’re just amazing. It’s just that I’m not used to them so something went wrong with the updates. 😛

Btw, my friend Jonathan who works at Power Mac, is one of the few who has held an iPhone in the country. The perks of working for Apple. Pffft.

A Broken Promise

Raves

Remember my Promise to Hate post? You guessed it right? I broke it. A week after I wrote that post, I entered Mango at PPlant. Why and how? I was only supposed to buy grocery but my eyes grew bigger (literally) when I saw that BIG red SALE sign. I went inside, looked around, grabbed a blouse, and did not buy. Haha. There were too many girls at the counter..too eager to bring home their goods. Besides, it’s nearing closing time so I just went on to the supermarket. But lo and behold, last Sunday, I did not pass up the chance to visit Mango at Shang. I was with Joshie so I did not look around much, just bought a blouse. And when I went to Shangrila again to have Digory(the MacBook) checked, I got depressed that the store had to pull it/him out and take him to the “hospital”. I was depressed that I had to go shopping again! Haha. What a very nice excuse. And I was mad at Joshie…double depression. So what’s a girl’s perfect cure for depression? Shopping! I did not spend “much”. I just bought a new pair of flats,a dress which I’m gonna wear for my birthday, 4 new tops, and a new pair of slim-fit jeans. But when I told boyfriend, he again pleaded me to just stop and save. But I told him I was depressed and it’s gonna be my birthday in 2 weeks, sale naman, and etc. Haha! And just when I thought that my shopping spree was over, I went inside Zara and braved the bevy of women diving into a sea of overpriced clothes and shoes. I bought just one item..a dress which I so luuuurv. Buti na lang it’s payday so I was able to buy it. Haha. And of course, Joshie got a little disappointed again..but smiled when he saw the dress on me. Teehee.

Scratch and Drop That iPhone!

Technology

Not more than 24 hours after Apple made iPhone available to public, Eric Butterfield of PCWorld has already scratch and dropped his much-drooled over iPhone. I wanted to strangle him for doing that but at the end of the video, I fell inlove with the new “apple” of every Apple-lover’s eyes.

Eric shook the iPhone together with the keys in ziplock more than 40 times…

…scratched the screen with keys…

…dropped the iPhone on the carpet..

….on the kitchen floor…

…Egad! Even dropped it on the cement!

But to no avail…the darn phone is still working! Hooray! Iphone passed the Stress Test! No scratches on the screen…just on the metal edge….

I knowthat to have and be able to use one is really far from impossible but I love everything Apple. For now, I can only drool and dream. Right. Drool and dream. Rumor has it that such will never work in the Philippines and damn right it won’t. Unless old Steve Jobs think ala Optimus Prime that us humans deserve to live. I am in the Philippines. I am human. I deserve to live. I deserve to own an iPhone even if an iPhone doesn’t deserve me for an owner. :p

PS : I already have a name for my future iPhone :Caspian. As in Prince Caspian of the Narnia series. Teehee.

Tomorrow, the movie that moved me to tears : TRANSFORMERS

Too Many Random Things

Random

I’m just gonna blab here so pardon the paragraphs’ incoherence. 😀

I can’t believe it’s only 11:22 pm and am ready for bed. I decided to blog for awhile since I don’t think I can do this for the next few weeks.

My 3-yr old girl cousin is finally going to school. I am so excited!!! Just like a true mommy, I am anxious that she’ll be starting school on Monday. You see, eversince I “retired” from being a corporate slave, I’ve been playing mommy to my 2 cousins while their mom(my aunt) is working. The 7-yr old kuya already started school so the baby girl is left with us. Anyways, after much thought and debate with my mom, I finally decided to enrol Julliana at a nearby school. She’d always tell me she’s going to school and took her eagerness as a sign. I’ve been wanting to enrol her but my mom would ask me if I’m up to the challenge of waking up earlier than usual to prepare her for school, bring and pick her up, etc. I said yes but actually thought about that for awhile. I just knew I had all the time in the world and that I love taking care of her. She’s just adorable and I knew that what I’d do is an investment. Besides, school for now would just became another play. My aunt told me to enrol her if I can and then our uncle would buy her uniform, school stuff, and baon for the whole school year. As for the hatid-sundo part, our other cousin would bring Juju on her way to pick up our nephew. We’ve got so many kids in the family you know. That our family would really have to help one another. Hehe. So yesterday, we went to the school. Obviously, the parents there thought I was the mother. Gosh! I guess as early as now, I’d have to face the fact that a lot of people would think I’m the mother because she could pass as my daughter. Haha. I filled up the registration forms and wrote my name as the guardian. Gosh again! Am I really up for this kind of responsibility? Joshie encouraged me. He said he’d support me and prefers that Juju goes to school than spend the whole day eating and playing. Hehe. So on Monday, she’s off to being a student. I pray that I’ll always have the strength and patience. And oh, I’m gonna take pictures and blog about that momentous event. Stay tuned 😀

N days after I posted my 24th Birthday Wishlist post, Joshie still has no clue what I want for my birthday. He told me this afternoon that he just knows I want a new watch but I said nah..not on top of my list. I am still not telling him. And guys, don’t tell him anything what I want because I want him to think about it himself. For once! Hahaha!

My “freelance” job is slowly picking up! I just have to do good and be more conscientious. After all, this is what’s feeding me and my family. I have mixed feelings whenever people ask me where I am now, what’s my work, where’s my office, etc. I just tell them I’m doing freelance. I’ve also been looking for other freelance stuff and I got another one! I haven’t started though. And nothing’s final yet but we’re getting there. I honestly don’t think if I can do it and for how long. I’m gonna give it a try for now. I’m not telling yet. After I get paid na lang. Promise. 😀

Is it just my wordpress or the whole wordpress community…that I can’t post a single entry on my website? I have not even tweaked the design and incorporated my old database and now this. Boohoo.

I burn. I burn whatever I cook. I burn the clothes I iron. I know in my heart I was born to be a homemaker but I just can’t cook and iron clotes properly. I prefer cleaning the bathroom than those 2 chores. Heck, my brother knows how to fry fried chicken better than I am. He’s got only 2 polos for school…and I burned the other one. He’s left with only one…so that means I’d have to wash and iron it everyday! I know I can’t so I just told him to buy 3 new sets so I won’t have to care for his uniform everyday. Haha. Sorry, we don’t have any maid since there’s only me, my brother, and my lola..and the kid of course. I am home so I am the household’s current mayordama. I clean the house, wash the dishes, and do the laundry. Believe it or not, I love doing the latter. 😀

I’ve been talking to my God a lot lately..and been reading His Word more. I am happy for this newfound thirst for the Truth. Seriously!

Yun lang muna…gotta sleep for tomorrow is a Sunday…err..that’s today. Ciao!