tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:10:54 +0000http://www.marciaarriola.com/noreply@blogger.com (papot)Blogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-3897539730214239639Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:29:00 +00002007-03-25T03:33:50.424-07:00you've gotta' read between the lines..... oftentimes, you get paranoid with the world that you end up so doubtful… caught up in your own little concerns and you forget about things that might be a little helpful to your own little life. But today I broke away from that bondage, I boldly went out and skip the many what if’s in me. And it turned out to be a real nice start of a whole new ball http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/getting-out-is-tricky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-3378692775428349845Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:39:00 +00002007-03-18T05:44:54.265-07:00I hate Sundays! Deng this is the day where I am in touch of me, but this is also the day that just let me slip unto somebody else which is not me. Little by little I find myself being consumed by this feeling of emptiness. I am pretty much aware where this emptiness is coming from but this is something that I can’t do about right now. I need to be more patient and tolerant of all the things that http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/memory-of-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-8317923792472498183Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:49:00 +00002007-03-14T05:49:42.404-07:00I am in pain, this excruciating pain had not been away for quite a while. Goodness! How many more days like this would possibly be standing by me. This pain had been making me head to a geeland of oh please. I think God had been up pushing me again to my wits end, so much so that I may become a better person. Flanax forte ( free advertising tehihihi) had been a staple medicine to ease my pain. Ihttp://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/im-hoping-so-at-least.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-7737427514056083122Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:21:00 +00002007-03-11T04:42:38.373-07:00"felix culpa" or fortunate error: i am contemplating much about what I had become as a person and i came to terms with the errors i made in my life. It may seemed so unbearable to most people but for me it had become a fortunate error as it had made me a better person and a happier one at that :). Many had been said and done and i am standing tall, still optimistic with life. Broken yet hopefulhttp://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/felix-culpa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-5410431834625404481Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:09:00 +00002007-03-07T11:09:29.220-08:00we are back to where we were before... chatting, pc calls, webcams, texting but on different note... we are on to the next level... we just hope it won't take us too long to wait. he just arrived to work. it's his second day today. he overslept last monday. was too sleepy after his first day. so he just hit the sack and dreamed on. he is at the other end of this laptop i know but is too busy to http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/on-different-note.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-2893242344986805706Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:55:00 +00002007-03-07T11:01:56.906-08:00i've been offline for so long... now am back with broken tear duct, i can't seem to stop my tears from falling I miss my bebeh who is now literally up there in the clouds travelling back to work. Dang! I miss him much. T'is the life we had for now We chose to be this way for a greater reason... a future we intend to keep. I stand to what we want I hope for what we hope. Love you babe and I miss http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/03/left-for-states.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-8922478869221000709Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:48:00 +00002007-03-07T10:55:11.867-08:00SmartBro had been giving us a headache. Erratic connection had been given to us since wednesday. Right now we are at an internet cafe just so my bebeh can do some last minute updates with his isulong site. Awarding will be tonight, boy!everyday is one hell busy day for us. Darryl and two of my nieces from bicol tugged along with us so i am going to make this short so i could bring this kids at http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/erratic-connection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-7907897674303450614Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:39:00 +00002007-03-07T10:48:00.691-08:00Gorgeous as he is online more in person... His scent fills the room And i love how it spreads down to the pillows and sheets. His smiles and laughters echoes sweet at home His mess, soiled clothes scattered wires and laptop are sights welcomed. His contagious sleepiness is something we enjoy most. Dang! I don't want this moment to slip us by... two days is out now. and oh by the way, have i http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/yay-he-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-3480670895009057978Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:21:00 +00002007-03-07T10:29:51.834-08:00I can't put myself to sleep! Everyone's into the oblivion already. And here I am still typing nothing. I got tired playing bejeweled. I got nothing to blah about but I can't get enough doze to bring me to neverland. My bebeh is busy packing up things for home. In less than a day he will leave for PI. I am just so excited to hold him in flesh. Feel his warmth... his presence is enough for me to http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/counting-down-hours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-5761285140033986073Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:32:00 +00002007-03-07T10:38:18.995-08:00Happy Valentine's everyone. May this day of hearts be a meaningful one to renew your vows of love to your partner. lest that i fail to kiss you hon lest that i miss how handsome you are lest that i flout the i love you every night lest that i forget who you are don't hesitate to remind me coz i might be old and weary by then. I love you now, then and forever babe! Happy Valentine's Day... c u http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/happy-valentines-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-142376304750267520Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:13:00 +00002007-03-07T10:21:08.686-08:00Red is the color of the week, heart is the shape you'll see everywhere. Flowers and chocolates are staples you'll see around. Treats for couples are available in every stalls. Concerts are flooding the entertainment market. Whoa! Valentine's is indeed unstoppable. Since I can't beat 'em i'll join them. Am gonna grab some chocolates in the mall as soon as i get the chance. Five days after, i'll behttp://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/hearts-day-is-few-stretch-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-7401165928363799923Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:58:00 +00002007-03-07T10:13:05.003-08:00A long chats coupled with pc calls are the ones that best completes my day. Never mind if I stay up really late at night until the dusk of dawn as long as I am in the company of my too far hubby. One positive thing that long distance relationship like ours have is the constant effort to communicate... to reach out... to lovingly exchange sweet nothings... silly things and most importantly http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/mutual-vulnerability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-6440405933930034255Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:51:00 +00002007-03-07T09:57:39.373-08:00Intimacy in a long distance relationship?? i got no problem with this i had the yahoo calls and the yahoo messenger to bridge the distance that keeps us apart... so i thought...hmmm... nothing beats of course the presence of your loved one. Goodness! the love bug in the love month had bitten me and knocked me out...http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/intimacy-in-long-distance-relationship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-5389248535999047686Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:40:00 +00002007-03-07T09:50:41.648-08:00I let go of the word balance in my life today! I burnt it together with the dried leaves and twigs I swept this afternoon in the side lawn. Deng! I was caught off guard by my anger again as I am trying so hard to balance my role as the mother, father, driver, nanny, tutor of my 4 year old girl. But oftentimes, she gets into me so hard that I am eaten alive. Now, I know that balance indeed doesn'thttp://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/balance-perfectionist-ideal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-5247110738912863377Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:20:00 +00002007-03-07T09:39:00.521-08:00My spirit finds lushness in it's absurdity, i get to appreciate the beauty of life in my most ludicrous moments. It is on those times that I get to stop and renew my ties with myself. Then, by so doing I begin to appreciate everything that I have in my life. Oftentimes when I grumble and start to complain it is during that time that I get in touch with the silly me. Dang! it easily pushes me to http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/nonsensical-me-but-thats-just-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-8588165047444885250Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +00002007-03-07T09:19:19.026-08:00a word that sure caught my attention. Not because I haven't encountered it nor I doubted that there is such this word but because of its meaning. "Individuation is a term for the lifelong process of becoming an individual" Of course, there's nothing fussy about it as we indeed all go through a certain course of discovery for the individual that we are but when it is associated to marriage i was http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/individuation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-994811040394788051Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:08:00 +00002007-02-09T09:06:54.649-08:00exams are really here to stay.... jamie had just had her exams done today. it will until friday. but she seemed to careless about her studies. She'd rather play lego and barbie than sit still and review. To avoid conflict i let her be for now. But a little later we will sit down and get on to the review time... eeeekkkk.... i am such a freak!http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/gen-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-1117702686713394777Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:58:00 +00002007-02-09T08:58:43.281-08:00yes we drove all the way to laguna to dip ourselves to a hot spring. Traffic had been terrible. We were jammed for at least about four hours before we reached our destination. Yay! it was nice that we got a lot of food in the van so we let the time pass by gobbling food to our hearts content. When we finally arrived at our destination, the kids got real excited to dive in the pool. They were http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/weekend-at-sun-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-3343140648952638031Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:52:00 +00002007-02-09T09:06:29.386-08:00... i needed to run fast to the bank to preempt an imminent back charge. 'ew! i completely forgot that i issued this check. Good thing that the bank officer that handles my account called me up and informed me about it. So i ran fast like a scampering chicken to fund the check... thanks tita janet you are a savior! Now all's well and i didn't get that nutty bank penalty. Whoa!http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/messed-like-crazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-8492375436812274316Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:47:00 +00002007-02-09T08:47:07.550-08:00back to driving to and fro school. early morning wake up is a struggle. weather is still cold and inviting to spend more time in bed. But the truth is shouting real loud in my face... there's mor e life than sleeping. So this morning i woke up early and washed the car to make it look and smell squeaky clean. And it did! I am happy and I should be happy! Now i sound convinced that I am happy....http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/heheheh-reality-check.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-8661926370150879272Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:42:00 +00002007-02-09T08:51:44.433-08:00.... is my mom-in-law's birthday so festivities is still very much present in the air. We still expect to get more food laid on the table for us to grapple with our fats and calories and appetite. After today, slow down on calorie intake should take place... yes and i stressed...should take place. Oh well i do hope it will take place...wwwaaahhhhh.... whatever. Weight check!?? oh forget it am http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/02/second-day-of-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-1882538294480687325Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:38:00 +00002007-02-09T09:05:26.821-08:00just got home from teresa hgts... another year had been over. 2007 is a new set of intricate weaves to be unsewn for me to straighten out things that needs to be straighten. Though it might be intricate and intertwining things will sure get better as days will passby... finger crossed i am zooming to get on with life...http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/01/another-year-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-2136250502892241169Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:24:00 +00002007-02-09T08:19:50.189-08:00but i was dead wrong many things are noteworthy today... hefty i would say. Goodness! I almost had this text message from my bebeh deleted... "malayo ka babe but wen ur online, u simd 2 b bit closer, now ang layo layo mo, i miss u:( lov u. ako 22log na. ingat kyo plagi." 'aw i got this message on Christmas eve and it just made me shed tears. In an hour i will be offline again as I will spend the http://www.marciaarriola.com/2006/12/nothing-significantso-ithought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-6926676124872356520Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:15:00 +00002007-02-09T08:37:10.749-08:00I am back from my Christmas vacation and i got this real nice realization.... Life had been really hard back in my province. The effects of the recent typhoons can really be felt by almost all. Electricity was there but from time to time we would have none. But amidst all the inconveniences that we suffered there still the zest for life of all these hard striken people of my province is http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/12/unshattered-spirit-and-zest-to-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490842739972151810.post-3478994435656807456Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:03:00 +00002007-02-09T08:36:21.655-08:00But that outskirt is my birthplace so i rather be there and spend the holidays with my kins... our ride will leave in five (5) hours. Von voyage to me and Jamie :) We will be leaving a number of Christmas Parties and great city festivities but our trip will be hell worth it. Though two devastating typhoons hit my province many of my kins sure had not been pushed down to the pit. I am positive http://www.marciaarriola.com/2007/12/christmas-break-in-outskirt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (papot)