My former teammate Jo is getting married on the 20th, so we threw a bridal shower for her last Friday. There was a naughty cake, fun games, performances by three “macho dancers” (who turned out to be Jo’s team leader’s hubby, her teammate’s boyfriend, and her own fiancee), a naughty video and lots of food. […]
Tuguegarao, Ilocos Norte {Deetour}
On November 2, Gelle and I rode a plane to Tuguegarao, where we were met at the airport by Kes and her friend JL. They drove us to Keso’s house, and on our way there, we discovered that the L in JL’s name stands for Lesli and so Gelle decided that we would call him […]
Simply the Best!
Once a year, the three legal entities (oops…sorry for the work jargon) of P&G Philippines come together with the retirees to celebrate and have friendly competition with each other. For this year this happened yesterday at the NBC tent in the fort. While I usually just sit back, relax, and enjoy the shows, this year I […]
Accidents Happen…Especially to Me
A fortuneteller who can supposedly see your past lives once told me that I should be careful of the water because in one of my past lives, it was the cause of my death. I am not sure I believe in past lives, but I wonder if she has a point. Like I mentioned in […]
Voiceless
#37 Run in a marathon Done with #37 in my 100-things-to-do-before-i-die list. That makes it the 5th of a hundred. A long way to go, man. Okay, okay, so maybe I ran just a third of the way and brisk-walked the rest, but at least I still ran, didn’t I? And can I help it […]
Tattooed on My Mind
Have you ever encountered a guy who drove you crazy? If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky. Because for a lot of women I know, there is usually one guy. Below are real life cases, with names changed to protect their identities. Case 1: Angel is a girl-next-door with a pretty face. She once had a […]
My First Swimming Lesson
Last night I attended my first swimming lesson with my officemates Ivy and Jaypee and my roommate Maya. It was held in the Mandarin Hotel swimming pool. P&G’ers have a 50% discount on the classes. We had been planning this since last year but due to some weird circusmtances involving Jaypee and his nose, we […]
Milenyo Moments: a Typhoon Story
Last September 27, typhoon Milenyo hit Metro Manila and hit it hard. For the first time since I’ve lived here, I could not go to work because early in the morning, the flood had reached our door. Then the lights went out and since we were stuck in a dark house with nothing else to […]
The Spotlight
Thom, our P2P rockstar, was talking to me last Sunday about how nice it felt when he sang onstage and everybody was screaming his name. Afterwards, lots of people even wanted to pose for pictures with him (including me – guilty as charged!). No wonder people crave the spotlight, he said. I can relate. During […]
Rhyza
When Liza was a new hire in P&G, and we welcomed her to our lunches, she did not tell us she was pregnant until two months later. She said that she kept it a secret because some companies don’t regularize pregnant employees, which I think is a ridiculous practice. Thankfully, P&G is not like them. […]