VinJoiel

Just came back yesterday for two weeks holiday break... Saya nito tyak... Kaso hitch ang traffic...grave!! di bale andito naman sa lupang hinirang kaya tiis na lang muna...ang mahalaga dito kami sa pasko at bagong taon...

Eto po ang aming guapong guapo na bagong pamangkin, kapatid ni Vince Aaron at Lou Allison.... Born on Dec15, 10pm, welcome baby Vince Adrian!!

Ganda no...

Pumunta kami ng Orchard para sa mga photo ops na to.... Last yata na ginawa namin to e mga payat pa kami hehehe.... Galing ng Christmas display duon kaso we were there a bit early so it was not so obvious, the best time to go would be noght time para kitang kita ang mga displays with the lights on... Lapit na talaga pasko.......

We had a simple pinoy christmas party potluck style last dec2. It was fun and we were late (trying to find the way with the new car hehe). As in kami na lang talaga ang hinihintay...dyahe pero okay naman, masaya pa rin kahit simple lang celebration compared sa last year.

It was a bit cold, a good week-end really...

Wow...has it been weeks & weeks since my last update?? So many things have happened already...and I was so busy to update.. - we went to Genting last week of October - we booked a ticket for Christmas and just waiting for the time - we did already some christmas shopping - we put-up our Christmas tree already - we had a simple birthday celebration for Labs - we bought a new car just in time for Labs birthday - I'll have a new nephew by mid this month Most important of all, we'll go home for the Christmas holiday...yipeeee....

As usual, from forwarded email: 1980 ako ipinanganak. Tatlong taon bago pinatay si Ninoy Aquino at anim nataon bago ang EDSA uprising. Taon ding ito nang nagkaroon ng malakingkrisis sa langis ang buong mundo. P24.00 ang palitan ng dolyar sa piso at48 milyon na ang populasyon ng Pilipinas. Ito rin ang taong unang pumuntang Middle East ang tatay ko para magtrabaho. Isang karpintero ang Tatay. Isang skilled worker. Malaki angpangangailangan ng bansang pupuntahan ni Tatay sa mga katulad niya. Sabi ngNanay mahirap daw ang buhay noong mga panahong iyon. Inabot na raw angbansa ng economic depression na galing sa Europa at Amerika. Kaya minabuting Tatay na mag-abroad. Anupa't dalawa ang pinag-aaral niya at may bago nanaman siyang bibig na pakakainin. Parating pinapaalala sa amin ng Nanay na "nagtiis kaming magkahiwalay ngtatay ninyo para magkaroon tayo ng maginhawang buhay." Palibhasa'y parehasgaling sa hirap, kaya siguro ganoon na lamang ang pananaw nila. Uuwi kadadalawang ...

Conversation between Wena & Vins: Vins: Tita, ano tawag ta belt na nata oner? Wena: ano? Vins: e di chichibelt Wena: ano?!! Vins: titibelt!! Wena: ahhhh safety belt.... bwehehehe....

Si Ente at ang kanyang mga expressions....

This time with our Ninong & Ninang sa kasal. Ninong Lando & his family were here in Singapore yesterday until this evening. Last night after work we met them for dinner, and afterwards went to Esplanade/Marina bay. Mahabang chikahan/bonding follows and it was quite late when we left. Arrived home quite late so today I feel sluggish. It's good to see them though and we said we'll drop by their place come Christmas time.

Kagabi po napasubo ako sa bowling. Yung kumpanya namin nag organize na naman ng bowling competition, si labs siempre kasali so si ako naki-join sa mga taga cheer daw. Pagdating sa Chevron, kulang ng isa ang team nung CM ko so napilitan akong lumaro kaya... ayun talo sila nyahahaha... at least consistent ang laro ko, all throughout na two games consistent ang score ko na 74-74 hehehe...galing anu nga?! galing mag kanal... Pero enjoy, of course.....it's only a game.... Labs team is at number 3 out of 23 teams...di na masama.

Pasintabi po sa kinuhanan ko nitong ibang bersyon ng bahay kubo... forwarded email and since kakatuwa, eto na po ang bahay kubo sa wikang bading: Valer kuberch, kahit jutay Ang julamantrax donchi ay anek-anek. Nyongkamas at nutring, nyogarilyas at kipay Nyitaw, nyotaw, jutani. Kundol, jutola, jupot jolabastrax At mega join-join pa, jobanox nyustasa. Nyubuyax, nyomatis, nyowang at luyax And around the keme ay fulnes ng linga.

"The most wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed. Laughter releases one's mind from depression and turns it toward goals, dreams, and triumphs." kaya all together now bwahahahahaha...heh..

Our very dear friend Gary whose working in Malaysia came by for a weekend visit last Aug31-Sept2. He brought with him his childhood friends Zeng & Jen. The sisters was on tour and first time mamasyal sa Singapore. We went to the zoo on Saturday, and Sentosa on Sunday. Medyo bitin pasyal kasi they have to go back Sunday eve. All in all it was good to see Gary again and it was nice to meet the sisters. Lukring din sila e nyehehhe... We had a blast singing & laughing at Gary's dance routine.. now, where's that video huh?!...hmmmmm...

Our company sponsored a dinner & horse race night at the Turf Club. Initially I thought it was a so-so affair but then it turns out to be a brilliant idea, everyone enjoyed themselves. It's far more better than having a dinner & dance affair... Kudos to the organizers...specially for having arranged a private lounge for the employees and the free flow of food, wine & beers.... Eric & I lost on bets, some friends won, most friends lost....but all in all quite new and enjoyable...can descrive as even addictive, no wonder madami pumupunta dun...

I am now assigned again at site, Tuas South to be exact, malapit lang naman sa second link going to Malaysia...we're even joking about staying in JB would be easier travel wise... No choice, have to abide...so I will be here until May next year that is if the project will have no delays on completion. So for the the next 9mos my life will be getting up at 5.45am, leaving the house and rushing for the train at 6.15am, catching-up the bus service by 7am and traveling another 35min to arrive on site...huhuhu... One bright side though, we get to leave the site by 5pm....but then it will be 5.45pm by the time I am at Jurong East interchange.... I think I need another career move, what dya think?? or agree with Eric on buying the car.... esep esep....

My friend, Rosaldo/Zaldo/Louie from university days came by for a visit, actually he was always having business trips here in Singapore but doesn't always have the time to go around the tourisy spots so the deal was this time I have to show him around since his trip will go beyond one week-end. Specifically daw sa Sentosa kasi he's coming around for 5yrs and never once seen Sentosa...as if he's missing something important heh...heniwey we're glad to show him around kaso the day we went to Sentosa ayun it was raining...me balat sinu?! Enjoy naman kami sa visit nya, and mauutas kami sa kakatawa kahit kami lang tatlo ni labs ang sama sama. Well going out with real friends is really priceless... I miss those days...hayyy.... Eto ilang pics namin, Friday evening we went to Chjimes, Saturday was spent in Sentosa, Esplanade/Marina Bay, dinner was at Clark Quay and Sunday was his flight out. I hope we can have time by December to see the rest of our berks...that would be very ...

Aug 4 - Friday, on the plane, I was so upset with the crew...ganito po iyon and what a way to start my vacation ha!!...sa budget airline po kami and then of course I requested more leg room kaya dun kami sa me exit napa assign which is fine by me kasi sanay na ko lagi sa exit seat...eto na po si crew at ang sabi ay ilagay ko daw sa compartment sa taas yung aking maliit na handbag which of course very nicely na sinabi ko na bakit at puede naman under the seat dahil andun lahat personal things ko, etc, etc...ava at di daw puede kasi daw ay exit yun at dapat daw wala hindrance in case of emergency...e engot pala yun kasi kung ayaw nila ng hindrance e di dapat di nila binenta ang anim na seat sa me exit para walang nakaharang...SIRA ang logic nila di va?! highblood ako hangga maka landing ng erport, sus!!! amused si erico.... heniwey nawala highblood ko pagkarating sa bahay because of these kids... Dinner time we went to Casa Cecilia in Taal, such a nice place and the kids enjoy themselves...

Flight namin mamya so bukas ng madaling araw nasa pinas naman... one week lang kami duon...