better late than never

It was June 15, 2008, the first time I celebrated Father’s day among other great fathers. It’s the first so it should be memorable because that day was also the 5th month of our Yena. The family planned for ways on how to celebrate it and so we ended up going to the mall to watch movie. Wifey was looking forward to watch Narnia or Kungfu Panda. It will be the family's first date to a movie house.

Unluckily, even a five-months old will have to pay for the ticket and so we didn’t carry on not because of the ticket prices but for the loud sounds that can affect Yena's hearing. At the mall, we satisfied ourselves by taking pictures of Yena and her so adorable smiles. Her poses were so cute and she projects like a professional baby model. ;)

The celebration would not be complete without the food so I cooked our all time favorite, SOPAS. That day was so special like any other day because we were very happy exchanging jokes, okrayan blues and sharing our funny experiences.

Seems like we're always celebrating something when we are together. I hope to stay this way forever and looking forward for more celebrations to come. I love you so much Leony, my wonderful wife and my lovely daughter Yelena Hayden!

If you're happy and you know it

One day, Isang Araw

I saw, Nakakita

A dog, Isang Aso

Walking, Naglalakad

I shoot, Kinunan ko

Heto ang Litrato!

Hahah. Corny me again.

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Minsan naisip ko may bipolar disorder ako tulad ni Britney Spears. Minsan highest level ng pagkamasayahin, minsan highest level ng pagkabugnutin. Kung hindi man postpartum depression kaya? (Nanaman?) Pero parang dati na kasi akong lokaret. Naisip ko rin, hindi naman siguro. Yung topak at ketek ko ay di pa naman umaabot sa level ni Britney.. Tanungin mo asawa ko!

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Yena has new playmate. Click this for more pictures! ;)


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Happy Otso Otso at Advance Happy Bente Tres sa aking mahal na asawa! Opkors tinitreasure namen at sinicelebrate ang bawat araw na magkasama sa gitna ng lahat ng topak at problema pero extra special syempre ang twice a month naming pagsicelebrate ni Yobib ng aming mga monthsaries ng kasal at kajowaan.. Eto kahit sabihing corny ng iba, pakiko. Kanya kanyang trip lang to repapips! LOL

Love you more baby ko! Salamat sa di pagsabay sa katopakan ko. Kasi kung magkataon, palalaan na ng katopakan sa mundo at pag pinagsama ang topak nateng dalawa, daig na naten si Britney Spears! :D

been to jail and back

yes, my ass had been to jail and because hubby loves me that much- we've been to jail together. he came with me but now we're back, rockin' and rollin'.

kidding aside, yesterday we braced ourselves and went to the financing company clueless on what awaits us. the person i'm talking to on the phone was so unaccomodating and her voices sounded like i will be thrown into jail upon going to their office.

and it was really a jail and an office rolled into one, if not jail-like. the room is so messed up, im assuming they're keeping it clean though. the smell is so lung-cancer-causing from i dont know where that stink is coming from and the people not so professional if not civil to deal with. this place can never put someone's ass into jail! their threats were all a joke, big joke.

after hubby calmed down and my nervousness broke down, we found ourselves laughing at my own hysteria. I can be dead now for being so hysterically nervous yesterday. tsk tsk

upon signing on restructuring my cousin's account with them i have to swear to hubby this;

after helping my cousin with her loan and making myself suffer all anxiety and tension in the world, i, for the love of myself and my family promise not to be a co-maker again, ever.

the tough gets going..

Makukulong na ba ako?

Nag-co maker ako sa pinsan ko nung nangailangan siya ng pera pambayad sa agency para makapunta ng hongkong, sabi ng nanay ko tulungan ko raw, at dahil masunuring anak pumayag akong mag co maker. Sabi ni insan magpapadala siya ng pera para mabayaran, nagka abirya, di nababayaran, ako ang pinuputakti ng tawag ng financing company. and latest news, may warrant of arrest na ako as of writing. putsa talaga, napamura na ko. what the hell is this?

Dahil nerbyosa, skype agad kay husband, "bebe ko, makukulong na ata ako.." may crying smiley sa dulo. highest level ang kabog ng dibdib ko.

Oh Lord, 5 months pa lang ang baby ko kailangan niya pa ko, wag mo po hayaang makulong ang kagandahan ko. Dasal ko yan ngayon, maya maya ay pupunta na kami ni hubby sa financing company na yun sa ortigas.

Sabi ni Kurt Cobain, If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

And my version, Oh Lord, if its legal to help, please dont throw my ass in jail!

Postpartum Depression

I think i'm having one (note, having talaga!). And so i google the words and found out that its really true. Researchers believe that depression is one of the most common complications during and after pregnancy. And so hindi lang ito emote at hindi lang ako ang nakakaramdam ng ganito, gosh hindi ako nag iisa.

According to womenshealth, depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. May inclination na mabaliw ang mga bagong panganak, yan ang sabi ng mga matatanda. (Note the word - mabaliw - future tense)

So kung meron akong postpartum depression, baliw na ba ako? ako ba'y nalolongkot? Ewan ko. Pero tanungin mo asawa ko, isa lang isasagot niya, super nagiging topakin na ako lately!

Ang dami ko ng mood swings, ang bilis mag init ng ulo ko sa kanya, nadidepress ako sa mga karumal dumal na news sa tv, nalulungkot ako sa mga nababasa ko sa diyaryo pati nga yung kay daboy pinagluksa ko. At dahil sobrang nabuburyong ako isa ang laging tinatamaan, ang asawa ko. Last week, halos buong linggo ko siyang inaaway, di ko pinapansin, ayokong kausapin, naiirita akong makita siya, tapos maya maya miss na miss ko siya at gusto ko siyang makasama. Parang baliw. May sayad na nga ata ako.

Naisip ko tama ang sinabi ng isang kakilala, kahit naman noon pa may ketek na ko. Pero mild lang naman at sa asawa ko lang naman inaapply ang lahat ng katopakan. Kasi nga alam ko na he loves me that much, na kahit anu pa gawin ko masasakyan niya, makokontrol niya.. He deals with the situation, he deals with me at pag humupa na ang topak ko kakausapin ako ng buong lalim hoping i will change. I'm also hoping i will. ;)

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Natatakot na akong sumakay ulit ng barko, kasi kahit sabihin pang bago, malaki at walang history ng engine failure di pa rin masasabi ang panahon, gosh i am in postpartum dep again, naaawa ako sa mga nalunod sa lumubog na barkong MV Princess of the Stars ng Sulpicio Lines.
=(

When the going gets tough

Isang gabi pauwe, i asked hubby kung pwede na ko magpagupit ng hair ko. Siyempre pa di siya pumayag. And right then and there tinopak na ko hanggang sa makauwe ng bahay.

The next night, naglambing na ko and i beg him. Hirap na talaga ako. Year 2004 pa ata ang last haircut ko, sunod dun trim at paminsan minsang hair spa na lang. Sa opisina, sirena na ang tawag saken, sa bahay sabunot naman ako lagi ni Yenang. Bukod pa sa magastos sa shampoo, Lord and hirap na po magsuklay!!

At dahil maganda mood niya, pumayag na rin siya sa wakas! (thanks, baby!)

So for now, bye long hair and hello to my dream hair cut, my Yenang's hairdo.. Hahah.

Bitter Sweet

Oreo Vs Cream-O

It's a post for hubby. :)

This morning, bumili ako ng Oreo at Cream-O to prove something. Sabi ko kay hubby mas masarap ang Oreo, mas makrema, mas sweet, walang bitter taste ang pagkachocolate at ang pinakamalufet na difference sa Cream-O, hindi nasisira ang white cream pag pinaghiwalay mo ang cookie.

As if naman pinansin ni hubby ang mahabang pagiexplain ko. A lot he cares! Ang sweet ng impakto! :p

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Good News: Pinalaya na sina Ces Drilon at mga kasama. Lumagpas sa deadline na 12pm ng June 17. 11pm same day Independence Day and ipinagdiwang nila! Galeng. At ang nabasa ko wala daw ransom na binigay. Malaking kalokohan! Nagbigay nga ang 2M na board and lodging fee dun sa isang pinalaya before them tapos sila?!

Oo na, di nga ransom ang tawag. Kabuhayan showcase, and who knows how much is that? Ang galing talaga ng negosyo ng Abu. Mangidnap ka lang, may 2M ka na agad. At parang may wowowee pa, nadali mo ang jackpot na kabuhayan showcase and mind you TAX-FREE!

Saket sa ulo.

Happy Birthday Ninong Bugoy!

Click the picture to read the message! :)

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue

A week ago before Father's Day, when we have nothing to wear BUT these crocs (not really a crocs just a shortcut for that little crocodile) :) LOL

And Yena now joining the Crocs family.. (No size fits Yenang yet, hihih.)

Modeling what i am selling for a long time now, for interested peeps.. i'm accepting BULK orders! :) Hahah!

Nothing is constant but change

In this world where change is inevitable, i decided to give in and change my URL with full consensus from my husband.

yes, i am changing my blog's name from www.sniperniko.blogspot.com to www.nikoganda.blogspot.com

also, hubby Yobib and I decided to finally change our mushroom days blog to a new URL from www.datingmushroom.blogspot.com to www.eraslovers.blogspot.com

so if ever, i wasn't able to leave a comment on your homepage or sent you an email, please accept my apology and add me up again on your links..

Happy blogging everybody!

Always and forever inlove with Life and Yobib
and signing in for life..

Niko Eras

Father's Day out

It's a date. Pinakahihintay kong araw ang Sunday na 'to. Not that the other sundays were not special. I just feel that this sunday is extra special. Kasi it's a double celebration of hubby's first ever Father's Day and Yena's 5th month. ;)

A week before i told hubby na we will go out as a family no matter what. Pagkatapos magsimba, punta kami sa mall then watch movie with Yena. Narnia or Kung Fu Panda would be best. It will be Yena's first trip to the movie house.

Kaso, di pala pwede. Sobrang lakas daw ng sound system sa loob ng sinehan baka mabingi si baby. And of course, di na kami tumuloy. Making the best out of our frustrations, we decided to walk around the mall and eat out na lang.

At dinaan ang lahat sa picture taking..

At ang isang malupit na realization, celebrating with your love ones is not necessarily spending $$$ amounts of money, it's by BEING with each other, to cuddle, laugh together, kissing and hugging, asaran, batukan, bolahan at palitan sa pagkarga sa lumulusog na si Yena..

An open letter to my wonderful wife

If she thinks that I love my little girl very much how much more the big girl who gave her to me? I love her more than words can say.

I am strong and confident because I have her at my side. She is the meaning of my life. She is my ups and downs. My sun and moon. Corny but that's what i'm feeling..

No matter what will happen or what had happened, there is nothing that can stop me from loving her. She is the most beautiful and the sexiest lady I've ever known. For that.. lets get it on my baby! :p

Thank you for that wonderful post below. I'm sure it will really be a happy day because i have you both.. I love you!

Happy Father's Day!

1. For that super proud daddy that first to hold and behold Yena,
2. For that brave little man who cried and wasnt able to hold back his tears upon seeing his first born..
3. For that funny man who would always make Yena laugh no matter how sleepy she was..
4. For that young man who wishes to be bestfriend to his daughter and dreams of having night outs with her,
5. For that sugary man who is and always excited to get home after a day of work to be with his little family!
6. For that very protective father of the house who i am seeing to be very intimidating to future cats that would goof around his beloved chick..
7. For that childlike man who is Yena's favorite playmate now.
8. For the man who with the help of the Lord help mom fulfill the realization of her dream to be a mother.. Parang medyo green eto, its the thought that counts! :)
9. For that husband who calls mommy many names like; Tatsulok, Angat, Ongapsicle, Tingapsicle, Yobab, Buntis and Baby. That last one is the sweetest!
10. For that daddy who fondly calls Yena; Boyengyeng, Bata, Boyengyengan, Ganda and Pekpekan. Argh, the last one is so very green.

Happy Father's Day!

Tatsulok and Pekpekan love you so much!

To all the Papa, Daddy, Tatay, Ama, Mga haligi ng tahanan especially sa aking Father in Law at sa aking pinakamamahal na tatay.. Happy Father's Day too!

What's happening now?

Nilibing na kahapon si Daboy, nakakasad. Sobra akong nalulungkot for his wife, Lorna Tolentino. All news, articles and pictures featuring Daboy and LT at Pep binabasa at iniisa isa ko talaga. Losing someone i love is my greatest fear. Kaya bilib ako sa katatagan ni LT when she said,

"Alam ko namang ipinahiram lamang sa akin si Rudy. Ang Diyos ang totoong may-ari sa kanya at kinuha na Niya."

To daboy, May he rest in peace with the Lord!

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Kakasad din ang pagkakabihag kay Ces Drilon, dalawang cameraman ng ABS CBN at Mindanao Professor that served as their tour guide sa Sulu. Almost everyday yan ang usap usapan dito sa opisina. Pinalaya na kaninang umaga ang isa sa mga cameraman pero nagbayad ng P2M para sa board and lodging fee daw. Ang 2M ay galing daw sa Governor at Mayor ng Sulu. Ngayon hawak pa rin ng mga hinihinalang abusayaf ang mga kidnap victims, and last thing i heard P20M - P30M na ang hinihinging ransom. Sobra naman!

I'm thinking, baket kinukuha ni Lord yung mga mababait? Maraming masasamang tao, pede bang sila na lang ang unahin? Kung may listahan siguro, sama niyo na po sa Top 10 ang mga Abusayaf, yung mga walang kaluluwang kriminal at mga Corrupt Government Officials sa Pilipinas!

Laugh and the world will laugh with you

Blame it on the anesthesia!

Highest level na ang pagiging makakalimutin ko. Kanina sa bus muntik na kaming mag-123 ni Yobib. Blame it on me, nakalimutan ko sa bulsa ng slacks ko ang pocket money namen. Kung may EPS (E-Payment System) sana ang bus di kami mag-aalala, easy as 123 rin na i-swipe lang si ATM card, eh wala pa namang ganun in the pilipins, esep ako- -aba teka meron na ba nun sa ibang bansa?! mai-google nga :) luckily, wala pa! hihi.. Buti na lang nakasabay namen ang friendship niyang si Nene, talking about angel in disguise anupo, salamat sa'yo!

Sabi nila dahil daw yun sa anesthesia, nakakabawas daw ng memorya. Putting the blame on anesthesia talaga! Dalawang beses na kasi akong na-general anesthesia. Una, nung third year highschool ako, appendectomy or surgical removal of that pasaway and no purpose at all na appendix. So sa right side ng tyan ko may tahi na pabalagbag pababa.

Pangalawa, ang recently proud na scar sa aking tiyan, ang tahing nilabasan ni Yenang, ang aking tahi via caesarian section.. Na proud na proud rin ang guhit patayo mula sa ilalim ng pusod pababa. Nagrequest sana ako ng pabikini cut kung alam ko lang na isi-cs pala ako. Edi sana nakakapag-bikini pa rin ako, in my dreams! :D

So kung susumahin, bukod sa pagiging makakalimutin ko dahil sa mga anesthesia at mga operation na pinagdaanan ko, meron na kong dalawang tahi sa tiyan! Isang tahi na lang sa left side at meron na kong bakod sa tiyan! Or pasok kaya ako sa showbiz with screen name na Mrs. Tahitian?? :D

I'd rather..

After maglunch sa canteen, naglambing ako kay Hubby ng ice cream. Nasa isip ko ay yung world's most expensive ice cream from Serendipity of New York City. That ice cream is worth $1,000 and is called the Grand Opulence Sundae. The scoops in the dessert are garnished with 23k edible gold. Parang nerdy ang nagkukwento, di ko sinaulo yan kakabasa ko lang kasi sa bornrich. Ang lufet, kahit siguro manalo ako sa lotto ngayon, di ko sasayangin ang $1,000 taymis P42.90 convertion to peso, uhm P42,900 ko for an ice cream noh!

Neweys balik tayo sa kuwento, hayun nga knowing my husband who is very galante-not, hayun dinala niya ko sa Mc donalds para sa isang sundae cone. So napaisip na naman ako, would i rather eat that Opulence Sundae alone or that Mcdo sundae cone with the love of my life? Teka parang napakanta ako, (in the tune of I'd rather..) :)

"I'd rather have sundae cone with you..
than Opulence sundae in New York.."

Ang corny! Hahah :) LOL

an email from a long lost friend

i'm good! i've just read your blog, di ko pa tapos basahin but i find it real fun, interesting and what else i'm updated for some upcoming matrimonial event heheh!

yun nga lang i felt a lil bit of "tampo" coz u didn't invite me on your wedding, sana lang c daryl di tulad ng iba jan... kidding aside, i miss you guys and as i was reading your blog, you rily made me smile without you knowing that i'm really down..

you're really blessed! a pretty baby and a loving husband!
send me a kiss to your girl!

regards!
andy

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Andy is a friend of mine and Daryl from the Sisters of Mary School o SOM ang tawag minsan. Where me and Daryl graduated highschool. Buddy buddy ko sila nung first yearl. Napapansin ko, lagi kong katropa magaganda. Dahil puro kami babae, si Andy ang muse at si Daryl naman ang escort sa dorm namen, tapos ako member ng choir (walang connect sa pagandahan), LOL! Pero dahil choir ako, feeling feelingan maganda na rin ako.. LOL :D

Andy at Daryl. Yan silang dalawa ;)

At eto naman ako.. LOL

Sa SOM, 2 weeks lang ang vacation namen every year. That's the only time na makakasama namen ang family at maiexperience ang mundo. Sa loob ng school, panalo, masarap ang buhay.. study, pray, work and play buong taon sa loob ng apat na taon! Problema nga lang namen dati pag may exam o ulam na pipino sa tanghalian.. :)

After ng bakasyon namen nung first year, bigla na lang nawala si Andy. We learned na bumalik na sya sa Bulacan.. and so that's it.

After so many years, heto kami nagkukumustahan na lang sa email.. and iba na ang topic ngayon?! Nakakatuwa talaga how time flies so fast, dati pinag uusapan, kursong kinukuha, saan nagtatrabaho, sino ang boylet nino. Ngayon ang topic na kasalan, mga anak at asawa.. I wonder what will be the next topic? Mga apo kaya?? LOL

Postpartum Tummy

I'm on a diet. Diet-dietan lang. Panu ba naman kasi sira na ang mga slacks ko, parang lahat ng suotin ko ngayon pumuputok. Wala na kasi talagang pigil ang kain ko lately. Bukod pa sa sumasabay na talaga ako sa lakas ng kain ni Yobib!

Nung isang araw medyo naimbyerna ako sa guard, tinanong ba naman ako kung ilang buwan na ang tiyan ko?! Nerves in the house reaching ceiling talaga!! Pero composed naman ako sa pagsagot na, "4 months! 4 months pa lang ang anak ko!" Nagsori naman si manong pagkatapos, bago lang kasi siya at di niya ko nakita nung preggy ako kaya.. You're Forgiven Manong!

Bukod kay Hubby Yobib (na highest level na rin ang timbang ngayon!) at manong guard, pansin na rin ng mga officemates ang dahan dahang paglapad ko.. so ang remedyo? Diyeta, shets. kaya ko kaya??!! at sasabayan ko pa ng exercise! 25 situps na ko kanina, at dadagdagan ko ng 5 per day.. gudlak naman sa akin noh?!! :)

So eto nga nagpakuha ako kay Hubby ng picture, eto lang muna kasi censored na yung iba at naghanap ng picture na gagayahin ko ang ABS.. Gudlak talaga kung ma-carry ko 'to! After a month, babalitaan ko kayo kung kamusta naman ang inaasam na abs.. :)

Yena, beautiful eyes

Yena with eyes closed.. and Open!

Kunwari wala ako or kunwari background lang ako ni Yena. Notice her eyes, closed and open. Kakatuwa.. Haaay.

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Yena has lots of nicknames now, her cousins call her Boyengyeng, Boyeng, Baby Yena, Baby Yens. I simply call her Yenang while hubby fondly calls her Boyengyengan or worst Pekpekan.. :D LOL

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Wonder why we named Yena as Yelena Hayden? Eto ang kwento..

Every outcome is to your advantage.

Sobrang traffic kahapon. At dahil traffic late sa unang araw sa trabaho si Yobib.. Not so good start. Hmp. Late ang dating ng bus sa terminal ang outcome late din kami.. Next monday we have to get to work earlier na talaga..

Every outcome is to your advantage.

Korek. You see, isang building na lang ang pagitan namen ni Yobib ngayon. That means, Sabay sa pagpasok at pag uwi, magkatabi sa bus, sweet kung bati at deadma kung may LQ.. kwentuhan at pagnapagod matutulog ng nakanganga. Sabay sa breakfast at lunch sa canteen, jollibee, mcdo, jollijeep, shakeys, starbucks-not.. at sa unang sahod niya sa Jupiter area na. Walang puknat na namang emails at chats at telephone calls. at ang pinakamalufeeet, di na ko makakapag-alibi na nasa meeting or seminar kasi gugulatin niya na lang ako at nasa likuran ko na siya! :D LOL (Liar.. Liar kasi!)

Yobib's new work is really a long wait. Ito ang naging bunga ng job hunting sa jobstreet. It was frustrating to look for a job especially if it all ends with nothing. I was always telling Yobib that we just have to wait, the best is coming.. Though sometimes i am disappointed too. Tao lang po. I know that all things happen for a reason. Everything is a learning process.. We learn from our disappointments and frustrations and we stick to each other all the more because of them.. We even laugh at them at times.. and learn to pray harder all the more.

Nasabi ko na ba na tumataya na ako ng lotto lately? Hihi. Im dreaming of winning the 140Million. Naisip ko, panu kaya kung manalo ako? Anung outcome? Siyempre di na kami magtatrabaho ni Yobib. Magbabakasyon muna kami sa Boracay at Palawan with Yena. Plano ng business. Travel. Charities. Ibang lifestyle na yun hah? And life will not be hard anymore.. Pero masaya pa rin kaya kami?? Will we still hug each other while crying over one disappointments to another? Maybe Yes, Maybe No.

And so what the heck if i did not win that lotto? Eh we have each other plus our Yena.. Sobrang demanding ko naman kay Lord kung wini-wish ko pa yun.. (Pero kung, why not chocnut!)

Gold Miner's Game

Let's Play!