All posts by Reah Padla

Extreme Mushiness Ahead

I was browsing through my old blog an found this supah-mushy entry. So shoot me.

WARNING: Extreme Mushiness Ahead
DATE WRITTEN : January 8, 2006
ORIGINAL LOCATION : http://www.blueberry010.motime.com/?from=7

This day last year, two hearts became officially one. Not in marriage but in a spoken and written commitment that they will forever love one another under the influence of their Matchmaker.

The girl went to the guy’s university and surprised him. The guy, still a student, had no idea what the girl he loves was doing there. She told him she went to her alma mater to get some stuff so she decided to drop by his.

And so they went to the parking lot because the guy was so hungry and wanted to have lunch right away. But the girl stopped her love from turning the car keys, handed him the card she wrote the other night, prayed, and cried over.

Her heart was beating so hard she could have fainted. She was wearing a yellow top that day…deliberately..because she insists she is the Yellow character in Trina Paulus’ story and her beloved, Stripe.

The guy opened the card and read it slowly…heart also beating fast. He almost cried when he finally saw the words, “And now, you can finally tell the world..that your bestfriend is now your girlfriend.” He looked up and saw her showing something that says ‘yes’. He couldn’t believe what he just heard. The guy kept on asking the girl but the girl was just smiling….almost crying. They held hands and promised love for each other.

They went off to have their lunch in some restaurant. They prayed to God and thanked Him for what He’s doing and still going to do. They’ve known each other since they were kids, been bestfriends for years, and now official and can publicly say that, ‘yes, there is Josh and Reah.”

One year later,  a lot has happened already. They’ve hurt each other many times, a handful of breaking-up threats, dozens of movie dates, thousands spent, shed buckets of tears, and more…but still, their undying love for each other just grows into His glory everyday.

Josh and Reah may never be the perfect couple in this lifetime but they are striving to become righteous because of their love for the Father, their families, friends, and their future. They believe that indeed, True Love Waits. That as they possibly took things in stride before there became a ‘they’…Yellow and Stripe will also wait in God’s perfect timing before they become one…and two separate beautiful butterflies…flying high under the heavens.

—> Yuck! Please forgive me. Haha.

24th Birthday Wishlist

This year, I promised not to tell boyfriend what I want for my birthday. He only reads my blog when told so I am sure he’ll never know. 😛

1. 80gb Ipod Video – Looks like Polly is giving up on me anytime soon. Pls God, no..she’s my panganay in my Apple family tree.
2. MacbookPro – wish! I have the Macbook already but the Pro’s finish and specs are just perfect! Total drool factor.
3. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler – A consistent item on my wishlists. Hehe. I can buy this but choose to receive this as a gift. Haha.
4. 4gb Sony PSP – in white and gold. not or…and. i want2. haha.
5. Nikon d40x – my photog cousin told me this is just perfect
6. Clear Speck case for my Macbook – I am beginning to hate the butterfly stuck on its cover. Bleeeeech!
7. Trip to the Spa
8. a Tissot or a Tag or a TechnoMarine- almost Tissot but stopped myself
9. 50k gift cert to Rustan’s Supermarket – because I always get a heart attack whenever I’d reach the grocery counter…hehe.
10. a BCBG bag or a new Lacoste bag
11. that pretty blouse from Mango
12. or that nice dress from Zara
13. a pair of golden/beige flat crocs
14. that black camo Havs in 39/40
15. a new guitar…an expensive one
16. really nice sunnies from Guess
17. red k610i
18. all of Sophie Kinsella’s books
19. another freelance job – i am so excited!!! sana makaya ko pa no? 😀
20. a raise
21. treadmill or gym membership
22. dinner with both families
23. a not so ordinary date with boyfriend
24. THAT. 🙂

On Writing and SEO

NOTE : Crosspost from Reah.info as I have to reinstall my wordpress.
DATE : June 25, 2007

Last week, I was having a hard time writing articles because the keywords are about loans and mortgages. Heck. What do I know about them? I’ve read tons of pages already but I couldn’t understand them. But I finished all 20 articles…in 2 days. I wonder if the client would approve of them. Haha.

And today, I’m writing about furniture and bedrooms. Again! Last year, I swore that I’ll never write about them again because I just got tired of them. Imagine, I had to write 20 articles about different types of furniture a day for a freelance project. Eeek! And now…here I am again, trying so hard to produce anything sensible. Sigh.

Now I wonder if I still want to pursue SEO. Haha. Of course! Problem is, I just have to do it on my own. Sheeesh.

29 articles…2 down…27 more to go. Heeelp!:p

My Turn To se7en!

se7en! tagged by kuya christian

I’ve been thinking about what to put in here that’s why it took me days to answer this tag. And ’til now, I haven’t think of any interesting things about myself. Oh well…I have all the time in the world to stare at Digory and answer this.

1. I, too, am more of a homebody than a gimikera. Yes, I do go out from time to time but I prefer being stuck at home. And right now, I’m living the life because I am working at home. :p

2. I graduated valedictorian both grade school and highschool. I deliberately chose not to be competitive when I got to college…the reason why I almost got kicked out of my college. Haha!

3. I think I am a jack of all trades. I know just a little bit of everything : piano, guitar, violin, flute, web design, photoshop, html coding, seo, etc. but never will be a master of any of those.  When I say a little bit…just a little.

4. Right now, I honestly don’t want to go back to the corporate world. I am praying that my homebased work would work ’til I have saved enough for my family and my future. Besides, I’ve never dreamt of being an uber corporate chic…because my greatest dream is to become a good wife and mother to my future kids. Yay!

5. My greatest fear in life is not to be able to have a child of my own. See no. 4.

6. I used to write letters to my first crush when I was in grade 1. We were busmates. No, he’s not the only one I gave letters to..but to almost all my friends…but I think at that age..umiistyle na ko..hahaha!

7. When I was 9 yrs old, I remember a boy coming out of his family’s car..I saw him and told my cousin , “Tignan mo si _ _ _ _ , maappeal talaga no. Ewan ko ba. Parang there’s something about him…” At 9 yrs old imagine! And guess what, 14 years later…I still think there’s something about him…and yeah, I am marrying Joshie….hindi nga lang soon. 😛

Boring and uninteresting stuff. Whatdaheck…7 is not enough.I guess I have to do another similar post. 😛

Instructions: Each player starts with 7 random habits/facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

The Girl That Made Me Cry

How interesting that I found this at luciotan.’s website. I didn’t know that the business mogul has a website. Anyway, the girl is just amazing. I can understand why Amanda cried because I, too, cried. I was deeply moved by the beauty and talent of the little girl. The last time I cried over somebody singing was when I saw this Christmas movie at HBO. The leading lady was singing a Christmas song and I was moved to tears. I don’t always get amazed but when I heard Connie Talbot singing,I was just stunned. Watch the video so you’ll knowing what I’m talking about.

Cool Silence

Weather today is very unusual. Cool. You see, for the past 2 weeks its been too hot when it’s supposed to be the rainy season. I keep telling my family that I find it hotter now than in the summer.Humid. Today, I woke up not perspiring. I didn’t feel the need to take a bath right away. Haha! I take a bath 2x a day..sometimes even thrice…before I start work and before I sleep.

It’s also weird that the house is kept clean. Mom is here and did major cleaning last night. And the kids are no longer with us. How sad..for me, because they make happy and insane at the same time. Etoy is now in school and Juju is out.  I am left alone with the senior citizens. Hehe.

Off to work. Wearing my favorite ‘pambahay’. Donning a new haircut. This is turning out to be a very quiet day. I guess I’d have to get used to this….you know, silence.

Just One of Those Days

I had a looong day yesterday even if I woke up late…at 1 pm! It’s my normal waking hours so forgive me. I just gotta blog about this..you know, just one of those days that I enjoyed so much spending time with the people I love. =)

Josh and I brought my cousins Etoy and Juju to the mall to buy the former’s things for school. I told his mom I’d sponsor his school supplies. And because my Lola asked me to also buy him new pair of shoes…I did, even if it’s way over my budget for the month. It just felt good to see his smile when he woke up in the morning excited that he’d finally go out of the house after 2 weeks of being caged because of chickenpox.

I felt I was a mommy already with the kids and daddy. Haha. (Shhh…I always daydream about that :p) After shopping, I asked Joshie if he could feed the kids..and me. He said yes because he remembered he still owes me 300 bucks so told me to just use the money. Right. Very wise.


Tsalap!

Julliana did not finish her meal. Actually, just her rice. Just we were about to leave, she told me, “Uwi natin yang kanin, sayang eh!”. Cute. At her age, she already knows how to make tipid. So I did bring her leftover with us. Joshie and I brought the kids back to my house. Good thing he didn’t let me drive his car because traffic along Boni Ave was bad! We then proceeded to our church for his practice with the band. Oh how I miss the team. I don’t know yet when I’ll be joining them again.

Anyway, I had the chance to hear the band jam before practice. I actually posted their video here and took this picture of Jose Rizal...

Cleng Bebe

sent : Thu May 30, 2002 3:07 pm

cleng,

hoy miss! tumigil ka muna dyan ah…may nagpadala sa kin nyan pero lam ko ng si boyband ko yun eh…hehehe…kakakilig din…

bat masaya ang summer mo?? dont worry…tahimik nman si kuya chad eh…di yan iimik…kakampi natin yan…hahaha..

saya talaga ng txtgroup..kaya lang sana lagi akong may load…kasi naman si toooooot…okay katxt…hehehehe…joke…aksayado lang talaga ako sa text…

yun lang…

lagi,

princess

–> HILARIOUS!! what was I thinking? Calling myself Princess. Gawd. Oh yeah. It was during those times that Joshie was calling me Princess. Haha. Buking. Ano ba yan!