Midori no Kaze: January 2005

This One's For the Girls...

I came across this song one day and I really love the lyrics. It's called This One's for the Girls by Martina McBride

Photo by Peter Greenwood

This is for all you girls, about thirteen.
High School can be so rough; can be so mean.
Hold onto, onto your innocence.
Stand your ground, when everybody's givin' in.

This one's for the girls.
This is for all you girls, about twenty-five.
In little apartments just tryin' to get by.
Livin' on, on dreams and Spaghettios.
Wonderin' where your life is gonna go.

*This one's for the girls,
Who've ever had a broken heart;
Who've wished upon a shootin' star:
You're beautiful the way you are.
This one's for the girls,
Who love without holdin' back;
Who dream with everything they have.
All around the world,This one's for the girls.
(This one's for all the girls.)

This is for all you girls, about forty-two.
Tossin' pennies into the fountain of youth.
Every laugh, laugh line on your face,
Made you who you are today.

Repeat *

Yeah, we're all the same inside (Same inside.)
From one to ninety-nine:

Repeat *

This song really goes out to all girls out there. Although we may all seem different, we are in essence, all the same. We hurt, love, laugh and cry, but none of these should stop us from achieving our dreams. Each one is special and beautiful, and no one can say otherwise.

I was such an odd child...

Pop was digging up my old stuff and the funniest thing we found was a little "story" I wrote on my dad's executive notepad. Here it is. Take not of spelling, grammar, and the lack of period usage. I'm copying this verbatim. Hahahaha. Have a good laugh!

title The sicret of Bambie and papa

Page 1
Bambie and papa started a sicret and now we made a Book wich we will not lose or ter this is a speshal Book and we all shud take very good care of it and the title of are Book is The sicret of Bambie and papa we have rules in this Book Bambie mad it But everyone will not look at the story only Bambie and papa can look at the story Book

Page 2
these are the days when I will pay we will skip one day These are the days
Sunday Tuesday Thuresday Saturday (I can't believe I got Tuesday and not Thursday)
These are the days when When I wont pay
Monday Wednesday Friday
This is a calendar for papa there is a star in the Free day and a cirlce for pay day
Mon * Tues @ Wed * Thur @ Fri * Sat @ Sun @
this Book is made Sept 20 1992 Sunday

Page 3
Caracters
Bambie Chan Carlos (at least I got my name right)
EDDI L. Carlos (I can't even spell my dad's name right)
This sicret was made it was made by me Bambie one afternoon (parang Mojo Jojo) Bambie forst her papa to bay a very very Big and thik Book she was crying and her papa sed yes Bambie Bicame very Happy and so now she made this biutiful story and Bambie promist a sicret the sicret was she was going to

Page 4
Pay her papa and papa side (said) talaga ha and Bambie side Yes She was very happy Because she got wat she wants she saide can we go home and papa laft wale (while) talking and he side me naman I will pick what Book I want Papa side so papa got Ate carens book and he got hes Book and kuya side good by to Mishel (hindi pa si Ate Char ah) so they went home and started to laf in the car and Ate caren red Alice in Wanderland

Page 5
and I side ate caren I watcht this part o kay o kay so we went to vidiow Queen and we went home I hope youv liket the stry (story) I told all of you hir is are riall name the ather wan was are nick name this is are rial name Ma. Victoria Chan Carlos 1-3 7
Edwardo l Carlos (my poor father's name is spelled all wrong) Rustans Supermarket VP 49

Page 6
we will have a fun club and we must ingoy (enjoy-oh my God what was I thinking?) are club no wan must see this wanderful Book or biutiful we better heri so I can finish this Book rules will be given on Page 10 and i for got one more thing I hope all of you liket the long story I told you abut papa and I (akala ko ba secret?) you all shud remember to remind m that rules will be given on page 10 (bata palang, ulyanin na)

Page 7
Acshuly (how sad...) papa and I did not make this book together (obvious ba) I made that book Bambie clean this work I made this book September 20 everyone shud lern meny thigs if they read this book (it's like I knew people would read this someday...some secret) this Book is abut a father and a dother loveing one anather I hope the bad children will lwen a leson from this Book I rote (I think I made it clear that I wrote the book...honestly, I didn't learn anything by reading it...except that I was such a weird child)

Page 8
(I'm laughing just typing this thing)
Sicret is a pawer of pepole who kip sicrets from ather pepole I hope now everyone nows what sicret mens this book is a very very wanderful Book I made in the world every one shud be very prowd of me (honestly, I'm not proud of myself for this) becaus I made this Book and do not forget that we have a fan club (it's really not beautiful...AT ALL)

Page 9
we love liser discs so we love to tape in leser (ang barok ko! nakakahiya!) so thats whay I made it I own papa becus of that wanderful Book we will hav the rules now in page 10 (bata palang, makulit na) Thak you very much for lisening (so much for a secret)

Page 10
These are the rules some day are pay some are free do not distroy this book take very good care of this book It was made September 20 1992 (I believe I made that clear) It was finisht Spetember 21 1992

Hope you had a good laugh cause I did :D

Short Cafe Mocha for Bambie

"If you have a heart for coffee, then this is the place for you."

- Starbucks

Starbucks came up with this limited edition Marshmallow Mocha. Although it's good, nothing beats the good old Cafe Mocha. Why did I bring this up? Well, you know how some people say that times are changing and people are different now from before? Sometimes, it's nice to keep a few things traditional. There are some things I used to take for granted because I thought it was common behavior, but then I realized that not everyone does it...not to me anyway except my sisters. Am I making sense? Probably only Ate Caren will understand this. I just had to say it cause I was very touched. It's also a very good indicator of good breeding & behavior, and it's nice to know that there are still people like that.

I know I haven't blogged in a while, except Pop's birthday, but it's because I've been busy. Today, I got my short break with my Cafe Mocha and a good friend. I haven't felt this right in a long time. We talked about anything and everything. It was fun. Thank you for that.

Happy Birthday Pop

I know it's a day early but I'd love to greet my pop by singing him a song.

Pop and Me

Ahem ahem. (Vocalizes a little bit and gets into position)

Happy Birthday Pop!!!

He's a big little boy now

That's our Poppy Pop.

That's Pop

FYI: This is an original composition of mine during my...ahem...younger...way younger days

Humble Beginnings

If you check Ate Caren's blog, you'll find an entry about gurgurya. Well, all I have to say is that I tried it twice more, but it didn't taste great at all. I can't believe lolo made money from that. He is afterall a very admirable man. Sending your brothers to school, top 3 in the bar, he was a great lawyer by the way, having 9 kids after eloping with lola to Baguio and building a great life for them, having 16 grandkids and spoiling them, and making it alive to see his first great granddaughter. It's too bad he passed away while Ate Char was pregnant with Macie. Come to think of it, it'll be a year on jan. 23.

I can say that lolo had a hard life, which he made something off. In the end, he became great and built a great life for us, his descendants. I mean, look how healthy we all are. hahahaha.

School has just started again, but I'm wondering why the hell I feel like the Christmas break never happened. I've been so busy doing lots of things, that I even wonder why on earth I'm blogging. Nothing really interesting has happened anyway, except that my weekends are being taken up by errands, and my sleep hours are terrible. This is really funny but I can't wait for summer break.

Taken from Ate Caren's blog - Three Kings

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1) Bambie
2) Ma. Victoria
3) Bam
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1) Hitomi
2) Fuu
3) Elmo
THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1) Artistic
2) Musically inclined
3) Easy to please
THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1) my thighs & hips– very much ate C
2) criticizing
3) a farmer’s carabao
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1) Filipino
2) Chinese
3) Spanish
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1) Calamities
2) Evil people
3) Horror stories
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1) Coffee
2) Tissue
3) Cellphone
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1) Nightgown
2) Jacket
3) Slippers
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS (at the moment):
1) The Corrs
2) VOSA
3) AC Chorale
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1) At Your Side - The Corrs
2) 1000 Things - Jason Mraz
3) Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1) Sleep Early – yeah right
2) Go on a diet
3) Make Tocino (the sweet)
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1) Honesty/Trust
2) Understanding
3) MONOGAMY!!! – YES!!!
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1) I am a flutist
2) I am a singer
3) I am thin. Hahaha. I wish this weren’t a lie.
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1) CLEAN!!!
2) Smells good
3) Nice smile
THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1) Dance!!!
2) Swim!!!
3) Stop eating/drinking coffee.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1) Reading
2) Anything crafty
3) Anything music related
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1) Sleep
2) Take a leak
3) Sleep some more
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1) Teacher
2) Psychologist / Music therapist
3) Musician
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1) Japan
2) Europe
3) Latin America
THREE KID'S NAMES:
1) Macie
2) Regina
3) Bridget
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1) Be part of an orchestra or play in some prestigous concert
2) Be the voice of a Disney character
3) Set up a really good school for special kids

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Wow! It's been a long time since my last blog. I'm going back to school tomorrow and I still wish that Christmas break was about to start. First of all, I was able to hang out with friends. God, I miss them. I think I did nothing but eat. Ok, maybe sleep...and go to church...and eat dome more...and have coffee...lots of coffee...collected 2 more planners...1 is on its way. I think we visited all the Starbucks branches.

Mars, Mikey, Me (swatting flies) & Ate C

As the caption says, that's us. Why am I not smiling? I'm swatting flies with Mars' phone. We went home at 2:00 a.m. that day. We closed Starbucks :D Hmmm...now I want coffee.

What else happened...VOSA breakfast!!! Unfortunately, I have no pictures of that. Saw you guys a lot during the break. Singing for mass and all that. Hahaha. Hope, you will have to read me again.

On Christmas eve, Macie was so happy opening all her gifts. She was more interested though in the wrapping paper than the gift. She's so cute.

I hardly slept during the new year. 6:00 a.m. I watched the sun rise. I got lucky this year and won the Php 500 in our bunutan (this is along with Ate Pebs & Kuya Nicky).

Ate Caren's right, a lot of bad things happened at the end of the year and beginning of the new year, but remember, "Hope is the greatest of the gifts we'll receive." The fact that there are still people alive and willing to make a difference in the world, there is still hope. That's all we need to be able to move forward to a better year. By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KUYA WAPPY!!!

All Boxed Up :D

Happy Birthday Tito Wappy!!!

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

This One's For the Girls...

Monday, January 24, 2005

I was such an odd child...

Friday, January 21, 2005

Short Cafe Mocha for Bambie

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Happy Birthday Pop

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Humble Beginnings

Saturday, January 08, 2005

Taken from Ate Caren's blog - Three Kings

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!