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Sunday, June 20, 2010

PAPA= ALL-AROUND :)

It's this day of the year again when we celebrate the special day of the man that raised us... It's Father's Day and I'm thinking of what to write about my dad.

There's a gazillion words to say but I'm finding it hard where to begin. Let me start by describing him. Papa's the MAN. He's been there for me since I could remember. I remember him dropping me off to school and patiently waited for me until class is over. We would walk to the nearest ice cream place just to buy twin pops.

He was and still is my bestfriend. I got my hairdo from him. Hindi kasi marunong magtali ng buhok kaya one-sided ang ginawang hati ng buhok ko. I remember doing pigtails on my own, result was lopsided. nyahaha!

From the one who used to comb my hair, pap became my buddy whenever I needed company. He's constantly there for me.

Allow me to share a few of the lessons pap has taught me through out the years... Here's a few:

1. Whistling while walking

2. Kicking stones while walking to kill boredom. Magugulat ka na lang nakarating ka na pala sa pupuntahan mo kakasipa ng bato :))

3. Biking will save you money ;p

4. Wear boots whenever necessary aka always! hahaha!

5. Be malambing to mama to the point that you annoy her

That's just five of the things I learned from my father. I can feel that somewhere in Japan my sister would be laughing and nodding in agreement with me with these lessons. ;p

Papa's indeed all-around for me and my siblings. Mum says that pa babied us too much. Until now, my siblings and I take hot bath. Nasanay na mainit and tubig pag naliligo kasi iniinitan kami ng tubig ni papa. That's how loving and dedicated my father is to all of us. :)

I look forward to many more years of being Papa's little princess. Kaya wag kang pasaway with your meds and health okay? We still have to tag along mama and tour the world!

To the solar system's coolest, in-the-know, childlike dad, Master Cedie, I ♥♥♥ you!!! Thank you for being whatever and whoever I need you to be. Father's Happy Day to you Papa! 'til then...

Monday, April 26, 2010

Japan 101

The recent trip to Japan was ultimately awesome. :D I learned a lot of things and I mean A LOT! Culture, history, fashion, lifestyle, health, the list goes on and on. Let me share with you some of the things I enjoyed during this trip.

SAKURA is L-O-V-E as in ♥♥♥

It was perfect timing to see sakura in full bloom. :D Ate really wanted us to visit her at that time because of this. She missed it last year and all of us would see it together. I instantly fell in love with it. It’s love at first sight. ♥♥♥ One has to see it for his/her self to fully understand and appreciate what I mean..

Get me a sakura in full bloom here in Pinas and I swear we’ll be the bestest best friends or lovers for life. hahaha! Good luck with that. ;p Seriously, it’s a sight to see..

Tokyo Fashion

Japan defines FASHION. Get inspired with Japanese as they express themselves through fashion. For some, it would be radical but radical exists in this awesome place. :D So if you’re a little bit on the reserved side when it comes to fashion, go to Tokyo or any place in Japan to explore and express a fashion statement. This was the only place I get to wear whatever I want without fearing of being branded as baduy. Lahat cool. For that, two thumbs up for fashionistas! =).

Temple galore

Buddhism is one of the main religions has a lot of temples. We visited a few and it was such a solemn place. No wonder monks can really meditate. I finally met the Big Guy, my God in a different form..

You would definitely adore the temple structure if you are a fan of architecture. Hanep lang sa pagkakagawa. It’s an amazing sight to see. :D.

Discipline and respect

I believe that for a country to progress, discipline is a MUST. I can safely say that Japs are a bunch or disciplined people. =) From trash to escalator to train seats and whole lot more..

Ang hindi ay HINDI. They strictly abide by their laws. They also have high regards for respect. Bowing is a sign of courtesy and even in their language, they are very respectful. May iba’t-ibang level depende kung katanda, mas bata o mas matanda ang kausap mo. Ibang level ang respeto sa kanila. Bow down talaga ako..

Generation gap

Japanese are hard-working people. They can be compared to bees ‘coz they work for almost all their life. The problem is they have an ageing population. Sa sobrang busy ng mga tao kakatrabaho eh kulang ang baby production. The government had to offer incentives to those couples who would bear kids. Imagine that! Dito satin, baby boom, sa kanila wala naman..

Old people still go to work. They are built that way. But babies are coming to the rescue. hehehe! Yun lang kailangan pa maghintay ng mga 18 years or more bago sila mapakinabangan pero kahit papaano eh meron ng papalit na henerasyon..

These are just a few of the things that you would love, learn and appreciate in the Land of the Rising Sun. I have so much to tell but this blog is quite long already. Besides, if I tell you everything about my trip, there’s a chance that you won’t see it for yourself anymore right? Ano, tara lets sa Sushilandia?? :D ‘til then…

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Jane Mizue

The next day, we were supposed to go to Roppongi for the Easter Mass. We dropped by Mizue to say our thanks to the Miyatas and Nakayamas. Our pasta lunch wasn’t much of a success. Even ate admitted that it was below her cooking standard but we all enjoyed the pastries brought by the Nakayama couple. =) Mega cute parang sayang kainin.

Pap and Nakayamasan were having beer, it was just past 1pm, talk about sunog-baga. hehehe! Ang tatay ko matanda na dahil mabilis tamaan. He was saying Japanese words differently. The Pinays laughed their a**es off! =)) Pa, iba yung sinasabi mo.

After a few drinks, the couple left so that we could rest for a bit daw before proceeding to Roppongi. They are indeed very nice people. =D We said our gazillion thanks to baba. She was really an adorable lola. She gave us cash since she can’t afford to go out and buy us stuff, kami na lang daw. She was even apologizing. Grabe lang. Arigatou Gozaimasu baba! :D

I just can’t get enough of sakura. I had to take photos and photos of it at the park. Masaya rin yung photo op namin dahil hindi ganun kadami ang mga tao. It was cloudy again and pap suggested that we just go home rather than risk going to Roppongi, Shinjuku and all the other places we were supposed to go and get soaked up.

Though we weren’t able to go, I know that I have been blessed more than I could ever deserve. Thank you Lord! =) Jane, Mizue. I will be back for you.

Baba, please always take care of yourself, I’ll see you next year. Thank you baba! Papa Miyata, thank you very much for being so kind to ate, us and calling me bunso. I feel so baby-ish. ;p Nakayamasan, thank you, thank you, for all the help and hospitality to my sister and to us as well. Kaorusan, thank you very much for being ate’s mama there, being so kind and for the bags. I ♥♥♥ Japs! =D ‘til then…

Go Lalalala over Lalaport =)

After three days of hiatus, we back in circulation. Lalaport it was for Valencia family minus kuya and Miyata family. Lalaport, a MALL. The mall that we’ve been to felt like just a store. Sure it had a few floors but the fun part was missing and I think malls should have that. Recreation, that’s the word and Lalaport has that. =) When I saw it from the outside, I was blown away because it was big. Siguro baby MOA, ganun ang dating. Inside, it was definitely MOA vibe. Maloloca ka sa dami ng stores! Napagod na naman kami kakalakad at window-shopping. Ate wasn’t able to locate Zara. Don’t worry, you can go there anytime you’re free just take a shinkansen to Funabashikeibajo. hahahaha!

After Lalaport, we went to a better store, second-hand store baby. hahaha! I drooled over surfboards. I will have one but first I need to enroll in a surfing academy. Anyone who would like to join me?? We weren’t able to find good buys but the Miyata couple did. hurrah!

We parted ways, said our adios because we were leaving in a few days and we might not be able to see them anymore. We took a train that will bring us to Yukarigaoka…only it didn’t take us there. Ate realized we took the wrong train. ahahaha! We ended up in Chibachuo or something like that. Patawa talaga si ate. =))

We took another train, this time verifying first and then a walkathon before finally reaching home. When we got there, Ate Arlene’s cousin, Kuya Ryan was having drinks with Kuya Dante. We had dinner then watched the tv afterwards.

Weeeeee, had a few drinks with ate and the kuyas. =) I know, it wasn’t Easter yet. I celebrated a few hours earlier lang. aynaku! Humirit pa ako ng palusot. I was so excited to drink because I had my last alcoholic drink over a month ago. Rarely would ate and I drink together so that was fun bonding time. :D

What should have been one drink turned out to be four or five?? hahaha! Iniwan na nga ako ni ate sa ere eh. Mum even thought I had too much because I was red. Blush yun ma. I am seriously getting you for my birthday Kuya Ryan. hahahaha! Salamat sa yummy drink. ‘til then…

Monday, April 19, 2010

No Frills, Just Thrills :))

We woke up the next day, packed our bags for the second time and went downstairs. We had one last breakfast together and we were hoping that it was really the last. I enjoyed my vacation but I really wanted to go home already.

We bid adios one more time, this time it was short since we said adios the other day, there wasn’t really anything else to say.

Kuya Dante dropped us off to the train station and we made our way to the lift. Nakasabay na naman namin yung Pinoy. Sabi ni ate dahil may schedule ang train, talagang uso daw ang trainmates. hahaha! Galing di ba? He asked us if we weren’t able to take the flight the other day. Buti na lang at konti na lang ang dala namin.

We got in the airport, mum approached the counter and they guaranteed us seats. :D yeheeeeeeey! Not just seats but Mabuhay seats! We were upgraded baby! Economy class was full and so we were ugraded. Ang saya-saya ko! Okay na ang Mabuhay pero mas okay ang Mabuhay sa 777. :D You can recline your seat into a bed and the legroom was very spacious. Not that I needed legroom but the thought of my legs freely stretched is heaven. :D

It has been a norm for us to dress appropriately when traveling. We weren’t allowed to wear shirts, jeans and rubber shoes. Dapat laging Makati look. Even when we were kids, ate and I wore dresses with matching stockings pa! I remember going to Kalibo was the only time I was allowed to wear something casual. A shirt, cargo pants and sneakers and that was because I was off to Boracay. I wasn’t even allowed to wear shorts.

I used to feel bad because I had to look all business-like. But I totally understand everything now. Imagine if we got upgraded and we were wearing casual clothes. Nakakapanliit yun. Naengot nga kami ni Papa sa meal procedure. =)) Napaghahalataan na hindi sanay sa Mabuhay. Ako nagpapanggap na alam kahit clueless. Buti na lang kasama namin si jetsetter mama to help us out.

Solution to my problem is to fly Mabuhay more often. In short, please always upgrade us. hehehehe! Bawing-bawi ang lungkot ko sa upgrade. hahaha! Happy, happy kiddo. =D

Jane Japan! Don’t miss me too much. I promise I will be back. You’re such a beautiful place, rich in culture, a history to learn and just plain amazing. =) ‘til then…