A Deecoded Life

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Talk B.I.G.

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My biggest hosting gig yet – I acted as a “talk show host” for the JFM ’08 quarterly site event held in Rockwell tent last April 21. I was supposed to act like Ellen Degeneres, but aside from donning a pants suit, there was nothing Ellen-y about me, especially not my dance moves – which […]

Marriage Contract

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One sleepy afternoon during the summer of 2002, we blockmates drafted a ‘marriage contract’ out of lack of anything better to do. The contract stipulated: We, the undersigned, do solemnly swear to bequeath a REFRIGERATOR of good quality to the first in our block to marry, provided that the following conditions have been met by […]

Happy Birthdays

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Early Valentines (February 9)Jen’s birthday fell on a Saturday, so we decided to stage her surprise a day before. We decorated her place with all the red stuff we could get our hands on – balloons and anthuriums borrowed from our new floor’s decorations, the couch from the reception area, and greetings and pictures printed […]

Girl Power

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Eversince that fateful day almost 3 years ago when a certain person who shall remain nameless just did not show up for work one day with only an email to inform the boss that he was resigning effective immediately (saying that he had been detained at home by his dad so he could take over […]

11th Floor Receptionist

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P&G is expanding so much that we needed to lease a new floor in Petron Building. We got the 11th floor and our group, AP, moved to the brand new floor yesterday. My new desk sits directly in front of the main door so that everyone who goes in through our side will see me […]

Long Distance DNA

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My roommate Gay informed me that she has a boyfriend again. The lucky guy is her high school classmate who has been sweet on her since back when her dad strictly enforced the ‘no boyfriend while you’re still in school’ rule. While I have faith in childhood (or high school) sweethearts because I think their […]

Ferdie and Jo’s Wedding

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My former teammate Jo got married to Ferdie last Sunday, January 20. Both wedding and reception were held in Quezon City. It was a great wedding, and I especially loved the giveaways – miniature wedding cakes! posing with the bride in the bridal car in the Philippines, the trend is for both parents to give […]

Gelle’s Birthday Surp

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Gelle, one of my best friends in P&G, turned a year older today. Last year we had cooked up a surprise for her — I planned a videoke session and secretly invited her boyfriend Joey to join us. Unfortunately, while discussing it over lunch, Liza slipped and said, “Anubah, eh akala ko nga surp-” and […]

Jo’s Bridal Shower

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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. […]

Home for the Holidays 2007

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My Top 10 Must Try’s in ZC (not in order): 1. Morning Sun’s or Jimmy’s Satti 2. Antonio’s butong pie 3. Manang Terry’s chicken inato 4. Marinated bangus 5. Curacha (a kind of giant crab) with Alavar’s sauce 6. Cheap seafood (try kilawin, it’s my ultimate favorite dish) 7. Master Baker’s super cheese bread and […]