PRUE HALLIWEL ::: OBSERVER OF LIFE

i don't want to get to the end of my life and find that i have just lived the length of it... i want to also have lived the width of it as well... smiling when the sun rises... dreaming until the sun hides... but for now, i'm letting go... and this goodbye isn't just a new start... it confirms my submission to waiting... while searching...

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

a repost of lifetime love...

a repost from February 09, 2009
lifetime love...

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when you have found that special someone who makes your heart flutter and your palms sweat, that is magic and you want to make that magic last... and every day feels like the 'first day'... the 'first glance'... the 'first merienda'... the 'first lunch'... the 'first movie'... the 'first time' TOGETHER...

and each day will be cherished...

magic makes me want FOREVER... but it is in FAITH that i believe and trust FOREVER...

what of the days leading to forever? it's the past... the now... and what will be tomorrow...

both forgetting and remembering the years gone by... placing effort and work where it should be today... and our dreams will be watered by every ounce and drop of sacrifice and committment we willingly give despite the odds... that builds the future...

that is love of a lifetime... a lifetime love...


love of a lifetime
by Firehouse

I guess the time was right for us to say
We'd take our time and live our lives
Together day by day
We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true
With love that we can share

With you I never wonder--will you be there for me
With you I never wonder--you're the right one for me
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

With every kiss, our love is like brand-new
And every star up in the sky
Was made for me and you
Still we both know that the road is long
We know that we will be together
Because our love is strong

I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

I LOVE YOU MY LIFETIME LOVE!!!

a happy Prue...

It’s 2am and there are no stars to light the night, only of glittering headlights and postlamps… and with the pitch black clouds attempting to rain on Tondo’s Pista ng Mahal na Senor and Cebu’s Sinulog parade… Viva Pit Senor by the way!

Prue was deprived of sunshine today but hey, I appreciate the cold breeze. It can’t be like this all the time after all.

Brought Prudencia with me… it was not a plan but rather a spur of the moment to bring her out and provide me company while having a grande mint tea here in Imperial.

I just have this urge to blog again… I want to write again… the need to share and express surface with positive thoughts to support my desire.

A positive thought is quite an understatement… the feeling of contentment and fulfillment is empowering Prue.

I guess I just want to declare to the universe how happy-filled my heart is now.

My heart’s gliding over calm sea while my soul’s soaring through the swift wind.

Why? I wonder why… do I even really wonder why or am I just playing humble here?

No, I should be flaunting the completeness that overflows even my very temple.

How many times have we heard ‘life isn’t perfect’? That it can never be a ‘bed of roses’?

I dare to disagree and pull the trigger on anyone who’s insistent about a false philosophy.

Life is how you look at it. It’s how you feel about it. Just a matter of perspective.

Life is perfect. Life is a bed of roses.

But it’s the imperfection that makes it perfect. The thorns make us appreciate all the more the beauty of life. At least, it’s how it should be for some people who still have yet to realize this, no pun intended.

To be literal, we can lay down on it and be hurt by the thorns but at least, it’s on a million dozen of roses.

We may be challenged and the series of test of character may be unending but we always win in the end. We survive. We triumph. We always win despite the losses.

We stumble. We get up. Then never forget to LIVE, LOVE AND LEARN.

If we never lose faith about life being good, life will be good. Life will be beautiful.

At work, I always tell my staff that the word ‘problem’ never exists. There is only what we call ‘situations’.

At home, we’ve taken out the garbage bin and promised never to bring it back inside.

My relationship with Lifetime Love has grown stronger… and stronger… and stronger by the day.

Even at being an orphan, me and my sisters – the formidabble angel’s of Armando and Lolita – have sealed a bond no one or nothing can break.

It was the 1st day of 2011 when I asked myself, what were the ill moments of the past year (s). It may sound wrong to even ponder on the negative. Why not look back at the good? That is the predicable behaviour.

And there I was asking… contemplating… but even after a day of reflection, I don’t know, nothing came into mind. Of course, Prue thought and was reminded of a few unpleasant circumstances but a shrug in the shoulder was all it took. The passing of my parents of course is an exception.

How can I not think of something bad?

And it was then that I realized. I have learned to live by my mantra. Truthfully.

Is it the secret to living a life of fulfillment and contentment? I can never be too sure. Prue’s no guru and I don’t intend to be one. I’m simply sharing and hoping to be of influence... somehow.

I’ve complained enough in the past. It’s time I feel gratified even at the worst of moments.

I shall continue writing from here on of goodness…. Of beauty… of surviving pain… of trusting… that shouldn’t be difficult for someone who is loved by Him, by family, by LL and by a few respectable honest friends.

Siya nawa.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

text ka-kornihan...

fritci was flooding my unit with her collection of text jokes... and wow, wala akong panama sa ganyanan... other than the fact that i'm not into such ka-kornihan (na pinagtatawanan ko rin naman... hahaha!), my other friends really don't send me any at all for the simple reason that i don't appreciate forwarded messages... but anyway, we were on the roll for non-sense messages kaya naman i hit the net and found not text jokes but either pick-up or pang-inis lines...hahaha!

in fairness, natawa ako sa iba dito...

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D only people whom I greet "Good morning" r those who r smart, cute n malakas ang sex appeal. So, pano ba yan, e di Good afternoon na lang sayo!

Lord saw u hungry so He created food. He saw u thirsty so He created H20. He saw u n d dark so He created light. He saw u alone so He created me.

Ang ganda ng umaga becoz of u. Ang ganda ng dream ko, it was all about u. Ang sakit ng ulo ko, puro u na lang ng u. Sabi ni doc, may be because I miss u. Gud A.M.

God created the world in 6 days, but it took him centuries to come up with someone as sweet, as kind, as cute as me…Kala mo kaw no?

When u feel left out n all alone, just try to close ur eyes 4 a moment n think of me. Afterwards, u will suddenly smile n say, text ko nga ang cute na yon!

What's the difference between pleasure and torture? Pleasure is thinking of you & torture is thinking of you too much.

Wen God created music, der was ur voice; wen God created hapines, der was u; wen God created smartnes, cutenes, and gud luks, der was me...SAN KA BA KC NAGPUNTA!

U've got sex appeal, u've got style, u've got intelligence, & u've got class. U've got d face & u've got d body but I've got d wrong number… Sorry ha, mali pala!

Relationships r like traffic signs 1-way, 2-way, do not enter, no u turn, no left turn, but d best so far is give way and keep right.

I may not be pepsi, the choice of the new generation. I may not be cocacola, only the real thing. I may not be nido, the worlds #1 but I can be PLDT, clearly for you.

Each of us has his own fear but sooner or later we must face it. It takes a lot of guts to overcome it. So don't be afraid to face ur fear. Go ahead, take a bath. Good a.m.

Someday you may lose your hair, you may lose your teeth, your money and even lose your mind. But one thing you will never loose your good looks, coz you can never lose what you don't have!

F u reciv it dis mins cute ako, f u save it cute talga ako, f u edit it cute pa rin ako, f u 4ward it pinagkaklat mong cute ako, but f u delit it naiinggit ka dahil cute ako.

Di ko kayang tanggapin, na wala ka ng txt sakin. Napakasakit na marinig na nagtitipid ka na sa akin.

Dear fellow texters. Due to Globeline problems, we are experiencing delayed messages. This is why as early as now I would like to greet you a Merry Christmas.

Just wanna giv u a hug to show u my gratitude that uve been my part of daily expenses. Joke lang.

When you feel that the sun is not shining on you... If you cant see the light coz something is blocking your sight & your losing your direction. . MAY MUTA KA !

I may not be pepsi, the choice of the new generation. I may not be cocacola, only the real thing. I may not be nido, the worlds #1 but I can be PLDT, clearly for you.

I wrote your name in the sky but the wind blew it away, I wrote your name in the sand but the water washed it away, I wrote your name every where! Langya hinuli ako ng pulis!

How I wish I could see you today, I really miss you. I try to be there after my work, kaya lang baka ako matrapik… baka di ako umabot! Anong oras ba magsasara ang Zoo?

Sometimes you might catch me staring at you. Its not because your cute but because my mom told me that devils have tails and I'm just wondering where's yours?

They can recycle paper till as if its new, reclaim cans and jars and old bottles too, but they can never recycle another person as wonderful as ME! Kala mo ikaw noh?!

Para kang KUTO, I can't get you out of my head; para kang MUTA, I can't take off my eyes; para kang PUSTISO, I can't smile without you; para kang UTOT, tahimik pero may dating!

If you love someone… set him free… if he comes back… may naiwan lang yun, wag kang mag ilusyon.

I sent a flock of angels to stay with you throughout the night, 1 of them returned to me this morning and said "grabe ang cute nya!" binatukan ko nga kasi mali ang binantayan nya eh!

You're the reason why I have sleepless nights, you are the reason why I tend to hold my pillow tight, I'm thinking of you when I lay down at night, you are the reason why I shout "mommy may mumo!"

This message was sent exclusively for the handsome and the beautiful. We have obviously sent it to the wrong number. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience.

Looks may capture the eyes but it's the personality that captures the heart. Kainis, I have both.

I've just heard a funny joke. I can't stop laughing. Hahahaha! Want to hear it. Biruin more…..cute ka raw? Hahahaha!

D only people whom I greet "Good morning" r those who r smart, cute n malakas ang sex appeal. So, pano ba yan, e di Good afternoon na lang sayo!

Lord saw u hungry so He created food. He saw u thirsty so He created H20. He saw u n d dark so He created light. He saw u alone so He created me.

Ang ganda ng umaga becoz of u. Ang ganda ng dream ko, it was all about u. Ang sakit ng ulo ko, puro u na lang ng u. Sabi ni doc, may be because I miss u. Gud A.M.

God created the world in 6 days, but it took him centuries to come up with someone as sweet, as kind, as cute as me…Kala mo kaw no?

When u feel left out n all alone, just try to close ur eyes 4 a moment n think of me. Afterwards, u will suddenly smile n say, text ko nga ang cute na yon!

What's the difference between pleasure and torture? Pleasure is thinking of you & torture is thinking of you too much.

Wen God created music, der was ur voice; wen God created hapines, der was u; wen God created smartnes, cutenes, and gud luks, der was me...SAN KA BA KC NAGPUNTA!

U've got sex appeal, u've got style, u've got intelligence, & u've got class. U've got d face & u've got d body but I've got d wrong number… Sorry ha, mali pala!

Relationships r like traffic signs 1-way, 2-way, do not enter, no u turn, no left turn, but d best so far is give way and keep right.

I may not be pepsi, the choice of the new generation. I may not be cocacola, only the real thing. I may not be nido, the worlds #1 but I can be PLDT, clearly for you.

GMA opened a savings account at Westmont Bank. The janitor saw the specimen signature she signed . . . " Nora Aunor."

Newsflash #30: Watch out for this. Sen. Tessie Aquino Oreta to make public apology on TV. She'll do it on "Keep on Dancing".

Newsflash #33: Erap agrees to step down . . . the U.S. government has granted him asylum with his family. Medyo madedelay lang because he still cannot decide which family to bring.

An angry husband returned home one night to find his wife in bed with a naked man. 'What are you doing' he shouted. To which his wife said to her lover 'I told you he was stupid'

Kung kahangahanga ka, CRUSH ang tawag sa iyo. Kung mabait at matalino, IDOL! Pero kung kamukha kta, ano pang iniintay mo! MAG ARTISTA KA NA!

TRIVIA: Having a good laugh with friends stimulates endorphins, the brain's natural painkillers. So if you need to laugh and you can't find a friend, I can lend you a mirror.

When I was lost you were there, when I was down you were there, when i was bankrupt you were there, when I almost died you were there... Teka, baka ikaw ang malas sa buhay ko!

If you are alone I'll be your shadow, if you want to cry I'll be your shoulder, if you want a hug I'll be your pillow, if you need to be happy I'll be your smile, if you need money wait for your salary.

Why do we sleep? Bcoz we need to take a break from txting. Have a nice dream while texting. :-)

Kinukulong lahat ng text addict na cute!!! Ingat ka ha! Kakatakas ko lang.

What is the difference between cute and feeling cute? Cute is the one who sends this and feeling cute s d one reading this. He...He...he... Txt mo sa iba para ikaw naman ang cute!

Nasa bundok ka, mahuhulog cel mo at syota mo, anong gagawin mo? Magpakatotoo ka Brother! Sagipin mo ang cel at sigaw mo sa syota mo, text na lang kita!...

Bware of a txt stalker who sends a mssg like this: "Bware of a txt stalker who sends a mssg like this." :-))

Say gud about urself n ull b called arrogant; say bad about urself n ull b believed. :-))

We 4giv those who bore us but cannot 4giv those whom we bore. :-))

D only thing that can stop hair from fallin is d flooor. :-))

Dear fellow texters, I know we are all experiencing the same problems. It's really disappointing to receive delayed messages. That's why as early as now, I would like to greet you a Merry Christmas!

I looked at d sky, d sky is beautiful. I looked at you…..I looked at d sky na lang ulit. Gud A.M.

Bkit xciting ang txt? 1. kc pwede magpacute ang panget. 2. pwede single ang married. 3. sa txt bida ang cnungaling. 4. sa txt, bistado ang kuripot.

Sumtyms u myt catch me staring at u.Its not bcoz ur cute,bt bcoz my mom told me dat devils hav tails and im wndring wers urs.

When somebody who's deeply in love with you tells you that you're cute, beautiful, and angelic, I agree. That's true, believe me, I swear. Cause love is blind!

Looks may capture the eyes, but it's d personality that captures the heart. Kainis, I have both!

I'm afraid to die not because it will hurt or I don't know what will happen, but because I might be waiting for you in Heaven and be disappointed.

Wag kang pupunta sa lugar na walang signal, kasi parang may sumpa na "di ka yayaman". Sabi kasi, "the subscriber cannot be rich".

How can you know if a person is cute? First, he or she has a poor memory. Second - umn … I forgot na!

How to spot a texter? 1. may muscle ang thumb 2. barok magsalita 3. may bangga ang auto 4. lagging nakayuko 5. nakasimangot dahil di makasend.

Heaven has less angles tonight, coz I sent a few to keep you warm and tight.

Each of us has his own fear but sooner or later we must face it. It takes a lot of guts to overcome it. So don't be afraid to face ur fear. Go ahead, take a bath. Good a.m.

Someday you may lose your hair, you may lose your teeth, your money and even lose your mind. But one thing you will never loose your good looks, coz you can never lose what you don't have!

F u reciv it dis mins cute ako, f u save it cute talga ako, f u edit it cute pa rin ako, f u 4ward it pinagkaklat mong cute ako, but f u delit it naiinggit ka dahil cute ako.

Di ko kayang tanggapin, na wala ka ng txt sakin. Napakasakit na marinig na nagtitipid ka na sa akin.

Dear fellow texters. Due to Globeline problems, we are experiencing delayed messages. This is why as early as now I would like to greet you a Merry Christmas.

Just wanna giv u a hug to show u my gratitude that uve been my part of daily expenses. Joke lang.

When you feel that the sun is not shining on you... If you cant see the light coz something is blocking your sight & your losing your direction. . MAY MUTA KA !

I may not be pepsi, the choice of the new generation. I may not be cocacola, only the real thing. I may not be nido, the worlds #1 but I can be PLDT, clearly for you.

I wrote your name in the sky but the wind blew it away, I wrote your name in the sand but the water washed it away, I wrote your name every where! Grabe hinuli ako ng pulis! They can recycle paper till as if its new, reclaim cans and jars and old bottles too, but they can never recycle another person as wonderful as ME! Kala mo ikaw noh?!

Para kang KUTO, I can't get you out of my head; para kang MUTA, I can't take off my eyes; para kang PUSTISO, I can't smile without you; para kang UTOT, tahimik pero may dating!

If you love someone… set him free… if he comes back… may naiwan lang yun, wag kang mag ilusyon.

I sent a flock of angels to stay with you throughout the night, 1 of them returned to me this morning and said "grabe ang cute nya!" binatukan ko nga kasi mali ang binantayan nya eh!

You're the reason why I have sleepless nights, you are the reason why I tend to hold my pillow tight, I'm thinking of you when I lay down at night, you are the reason why I shout "mommy may mumo!"

This message was sent exclusively for the handsome and the beautiful. We have obviously sent it to the wrong number. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience.

Looks may capture the eyes but it's the personality that captures the heart. Kainis, I have both.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

an angel's riddance...

i am lifting this post from piper's (my bff) bloggie and as it says, it's been more than a year now since she composed this song for me and 'someone' who (i admit) did inspire me before... he is or was my 'angel'...

he was a crush and a love (at least for a period of time)... and we became real good friends (or so i trusted)...

just that sadly, we don't share the same wavelength and naturally, our sentiments and thoughts don't gel together...

we just don't have the chemistry...

and really, if i may be honest, i never imagined us going a long way... it was just not meant to be...

we were seasonal... not the fair weathered type... but the kind whose fire in the friendship dies easily... we're just fine when we see each other... doing dinner and coffee... but when we're apart, the emotional strings that connect us were hardly felt...

constant communication is not one of the gifts in our relationship...

(and for lack of a better way to put it) one of us always pulls away...

i won't deny... i am saddened that he swore he'd never text me again... he said 'he felt used'... i wonder how i ever made him feel 'i used him' for heaven's sake... in what way have i used him?

he accuses me of ignoring him now that my heart is overjoyed by lifetime...

i may be guilty... yes, perhaps i have ignored him... but is that any worst compared to him 'consistently' ignoring me? it isn't as if he constantly responds to me... at most times, i'd run after him and had to put up a charade just so i'd get his attention... how many times have i texted and received nothing from him... how many times have i called him and really, i felt that it was so much of an efort on his part to even speak to me... the absence of enthusiasm cannot be denied... demanding? i beg to disagree... that is painful... especially when you're told he feels exhausted when he hears my voice...

enough... i don't want to sound like i am bitter... yes, i'd love to keep him but if this is how he wants it, i won't cry a river over it... i can accept that i'd never hear from him again...

neither do i intend to create or entertain this as an issue... it is not...

just that when i was browsing piper's site and entries, i saw a picture of him... taken during a dinner we had with piper and her bf... and the entry's title was 'prue's and piper's boys'... well, i guess not anymore...

hence, this repost...

a music with the most apt words and the promise of the finest tune... but then again, destiny will never be able to breathe life into it... and so loses its essence... and the melody dies...

condolences to a love that never was...

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written on July 15, 2008, 7:39 pm for my bff, Prue

Verse 1
Kailangan ba ng dahilan kung bakit tayo nandito
Sino bang nagpilit na dito magkatagpo
Hindi inaasahang, lalalim ang pinagsamahan
Sa piling mo, hindi ako lalayo
Di man mapagbigyan….

Ref:
Ng langit….ang tayong dalawang habang buhay magkasama
Sa akin…Lang ang pagkakaibigan sana’y wag mabubura
Kung ito’y isang pelikula
Walang ending na makikita
Kung ikaw at ako’y isang storya…sana’y may ikwento pa.

Verse 2
Puwede bang pakinggan mo ang sinasabi ng puso ko
Matagal ko nang gustong ipakita na ikaw ang totoong
Dahilan na ako’y nakatanaw
Sa bukas, paglubog ng araw
Sa piling mo, di ako lalayo
Di man mapagbigyan…..

Ng langit….ang tayong dalawang habang buhay magkasama
Sa akin…Lang ang pagkakaibigan sana’y wag mabubura
Kung ito’y isang pelikula
Walang ending na makikita
Kung ikaw at ako’y isang storya…sana’y may ikwento pa.

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i accept and understand the riddance... i knew it was bound for bidding at some point in the journey...

so... farewell my angel...

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

new moon...

taylor lautner doesn't really strike my fancy but i have to admit, he does have that mysterious sexy aura... (taas ng standards ah! hahaha)



perfect for the role jacob black... so looking forward for new moon to creep into the night... for prue's last full show i mean... hehehe!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

the only way is UP...


i am a CARL...

lifetime is too with a K...

but i pray that i will be his ELLIE too...

and the best thing about seeing UP was that i saw it with my daugther... lifetime's little precious...

behind those 3D shades were a pair of smiling eyes... we had a swelling bonding moment... lifetime, for every chance he gets, allows me to live my dream even for a brief time... and for the love of all that's beautiful and blessed, thank goodness little precious likes me... even misses me when i don't see her...

those moments with little precious made UP more moving... more touching...

and most surely, it was a fleeting nostalgia watching UP... eating popcorn with little precious... sharing one cotton candy with little precious... laughing with little precious...

and when we got out of the cinema, hearing "tita _____, are we going home na? wag muna..." somehow played music to my ears... i really hope little precious had a fun time with me...

it felt like finding my own paradise falls...



with my lifetime and little precious in my life, the only way is UP for prue.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

thank you tita cory...


at a very young age of 11, all I could fathom from the assembly of a massive crowd and the downpour of yellow confetti and clattered gold ribbons in every post and barricade in edsa was that a celebration is being held… not until me and my sister was separated by the mammoth that was of the military’s tank…

i cried and screamed for my dete… it felt horrible… I thought I lost her.

the chanting of a lady’s name came from all my sides… it was a familiar name but its significance to my life, I didn’t realize… not until now… not until her passing.

pres. corazon aquino is a symbol of hope for the downtrodden people whose spirit has been beaten to shreds by a dictator… as the mighty marcos used fear and force to enforce governance, pres. aquino exemplified compassion, humility and sincerity in uniting a nation to march towards peace and democracy… and as a result, make whole once again the human dignity of the filipinos… and making us believe once again, that yes… as the famous words go, filipinos are worth fighting for… worth dying for.

i normally am not this serious when it comes to my pieces… but two or three days of tears, sympathy and empathy drove me to a more relevant writing…

kris’ was of raw emotion… any daughter or child at that would - given the loss of a protective, ever-valiant and unconditionally supportive mother… perhaps, even a son whose (one of his) major regret is to have grown detached from his mother may still cry a river when she finally succumbs to eternal peace…

the year 1986 was a remarkable one for witnessing how a divided country can be united for a single powerful cause through non-violent means in order to take back their pride, freedom and integrity… now I know.

people power.

two strong historical words that is tita cory’s legacy.

she influenced and motivated us to create history… an L mark that symbolizes hope and courage for people to claim their deserved future…

the power of the people was born from filipinos… filipinos who are romantic people and tends to color their stories with promises of love and romance, of sacrifices and hardship in the name of love, of relationships made beautiful by its devotion to eternal bliss…

people power was more than color… people power wasn’t mere drama… it was the epic of man’s salvation led by a widow whose strength is partialled by her trust in her fellow countrymen… her very sword, the love of a martyr… her hursband.

even in death, tita cory unites the philippines… even former arch enemies and political rivals have embraced modesty and learned to forgive… forget?… maybe not for now or at least not fully… but to forgive is always a noble virtue.

the Aquinos, despite their mourning, looked beyond their own demise.

the ideals of democracy, peace, women empowerment and religious piety are foremost in tita cory’s exceptional leadership… encouraging all to strive for the best to educate ourselves and to believe that we are a gem…

i never thought it will hit me this way… michael jackson’s death didn’t…. neither could I understand why some or most were shedding tears for someone they never even got close with… music is relevant to our hearts… but freedom and democracy is essential to living a life…

I had the privilege of meeting tita cory in person during my ‘game ka na ba?’ (the first) days… kris and I were really close… I was her ‘bavouisse’… and as a little piece of trivia, it was kris who influenced me to using 2 or more celfones…

we had a trip to pangasinan and said our prayers in manaoag church… and on our way back to manila, we stopped over their tarlac residence… tita cory treated us to hearty meal… and my only regret is that I never kept for myself a copy of our picture…

then again, like I always say, the best memories are kept in the head... valued in our hearts...

now, she radiates in her golden yellow aura… like unto a saint… tita cory is the mother of the filipinos… ‘ina ng bayan’ as I called her in our tribute…

I can’t explicate… I doubt I can even find the right words to describe the void… but oh yes… I feel we lost something… we lost somebody… I feel stripped naked in a manner of saying… unprotected… vulnerable… brittle… can you think of anybody else who comes close to a cory aquino?


cliché but tita cory was a beacon of light… and of course I never realized not until the first of august…

tita cory was an inspiration…

tita cory is an inspiration…

tita cory will remain to be an inspiration…

in our loss, let us keep her memories alive and the values she stood and sacrificed for…

and as noynoy said, death doesn’t have to be the end… it is a new beginning…

my and my sisters’ prayers are with you tita cory… may the gift of eternal peace be yours in the hands of our Creator… and eternal happiness with your beloved Ninoy…

thank you for the democracy…

thank you for the truth…

thank you for the ray of light…

thank you for the inspiration…

Thursday, July 23, 2009

name ng baby mo?

i was so like 19 yrs. old many nights ago... with a glee stretching to my ears while i incessantly rant about having our 'panganay'... lifetime wants a son... i, of course, expects a daughter... (wag naman sana akong tamaan ng kidlat at sunugin ng langit... hehehe!)

and those moments relished with me on my favorite nook... arms on his chest... head on his pit... it's my nook... and mine alone... wihihihi!

"dapat boy... wala pang lalake eh..."

"hmmm... yeah but i want sana for panganay babae kasi hindi tayo iiwan pag tumanda na tayo..."

"nasa pagpapalaki 'yan..."

"i know... of course... but still, maganda pag girl..."

"o cge, ano name?"

* * * * * * * *

and the next morning, i fired my text blast...

mr. zaldy zhornack
"well, hindi naman mangyayari ito sa akin pero yaman din lamang na gusto kitang patulan, gusto ko boy... ang magiging name niya ay travis... wala lang... ang gwapo kasi ng tunog..."

ms. magulo ang isip sa ngayon
"bago ko magbaby ulit friend... tatanggapin ko ba ulit sa buhay ko si _____ hehehe... serious po ako ha... bigyan ko ba ulit ng chance?"

mr. dreamboy
"haraya... very filipino and it sounds great... or pag payagan ng asawa, 'boombastic'... yikes!"

mrs. doris brondo castillo
"sobrang in love ka friend! anyway, if God will give us another girl, she'd be samantha marthena or serafine miranda..."

mr. mark anthony almajose
"marc anthony... i want a mini-me..."

mr. denmark alejandro
"ung mga babies namin, pinapangalan namin after sa lugar kung saan kami nagme-make love... names ng mga hotel at apartelle... kaya madami kaming babies..."

ms. iriz ramos
"girl din... her name will be cookie jean anne kamille, nickname jack..."

ms. maila cuevas
"ang sarap isipin.. gusto ko sana girl at sana mamana niya lahat sa akin wag lang ilong... gusto ko ipangalan sa kanya, Lourdes Isabel... Lourdes kasi name ng nanay ko and isabel my tita naman... her nickname Lola kasi idol ko madonna..."

mr. budoy
"i prefer to have twins... and i will name them Baday and Biday if girls... Bugudoy and Burundoy if boys."

ms. vky mendoza
"hmmm... it has always been my wish to have only one child, a girl at that... Katarina Cassandra Victoria will grow up to be as kikay as his mom, hehehe!"

mr. stanley castro
"i would name her Charlize Stella... after our initials... then we would call her Charlie, a boy's name for her nick... for our baby boy, it would be Charles Steven with Chess as his nick... ; ) cute noh?"

mrs. cora dacong
"first child ulit? boy at gusto ni edmundo... Victor Edmond!"

mrs. pm
"the name of my daughter will be Annike Soleil which means gracious sun becasue i live my life in a state of gracefulness and my hubby and i are outdoor people who love the sun... if it's a son, we will name him Pablo Alejandro because all his cousins are boys with spanish names and because if he gets rich and we add Don to his name, saksakan ng bagay... Don Pablo Alejandro... : ) walang gayahan ng pangalan!

mr. stanley castro
"in fairness... eh ano naman ang nickname niyan?"

mr. stanley castro
"hahaha... kalurkey ka!"

mr. anthony dasalla
"parang josephine emmanuel... para magkatunog pa sila nuong dating sumikat na boldstar noong 80s di ba?"

* * * * * * * *

choosing a name for your baby is a very important task... something that should be done with your better-half or significant other... and while many couples have a hard time agreeing on a name for their baby... lifetime and i had so much bonding fun time thinking of our panganay's name... na sana girl (ako ang makulit! hehehe)...

lifetime's dad and lolo has joseph in their names... and the two of us as well... kaya he wants pa din joseph part of our girl panganay's... and he likes the baduy idea of marying our names...

and that's how we agreed on JOSEPHINE KARY... just how we want it... like our names, it is simple... easy to remember and write... we were able to keep the catholic/christian name as tradition of both families (naks!)... and name our angel after someone very important in the family history...

also, i've always liked boy's names for girls... jokas will be nice since she's josephine kary or jojo from both our first names...

haaaaay... like we always say, sarap mangarap... nothing wrong with it... afterall, sabi nga, just hold on to your dreams and it just might come true one day...

i love you lifetime!

Monday, July 13, 2009

ang mga P sa buhay ni Prue...

may i ask, ganun ba talaga... 'kapag sobrang in love, keber sa english?

o baka kasi talaga mas masarap mag-express ng feelings kapag filipino mo sinabi...

mas nadadama ang pagka-heartfelt...

ewan... all i know is... i just want to express... need to unload by expressing because i'm overflowing with love now... hehehe!

anyway, so what's with the P's?

naisip ko lang the other night... PERPEKTO ANG BUHAY NI PRUE!

nasa akin halos ang lahat ng P na kailangan ko...

may PERA naman ako kahit papaano,..

may PAMILYA ako kahit pa dinaanan kamii ng bagyo noong ako'y maliit pa lamang at nagkahiwalay ang magulang ko...

i have loving dear sisters who are more than enough to fill my complete family...

higit sa lahat, may PAG-IBIG ako ngayon...

but then, naisip ko, may kulang pa pala... hahaha!

kulang ako sa PANAHON...

at naku... wala akong (excuse me... paxencia na... hindi naman ako bastos pero...) PUKENKAY...

HAHAHA! minsan feeling ko tinubuan ako... napalitan na ata ng pussy ang puwet ko dahil pakiramdam ko babae ako kaya minamahal ako ng ganito ngayon... but then i blow my own bubble tuwing maiihi ako...

LOL!

sana meron akong PUKENKAY noh... para mabuntis na ako... gusto ko mabuntis eh... para mapadali ang kasal... para pwedeng mamikot... not that i need pa to resort to that.. nakerz!!!

oooopsss... okay lang naman kahit medyo kulang sa PANAHON... at wala noong pinaka-aasam kong P sa ibaba...

may nagpaalala naman sa akin... nasa buhay ko ngayon ang PANGINOON kaya yata ang daming P sa buhay ni Prue...

Salamat Pangiinoon sa mga P sa buhay ko... maraming maraming salamat po!

siya nawa...

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

blog news...

changing my banner soon... jay was very nice and laid some artsy touch to the pic i chose for my new banner...

it features our (me and lifetime) panganay...

hehehe!

and my blog title 'prue's cruising (from sunrise to sunset) has to go too...

it no longer applies... neither does it speak for my voyage now...

no more cruising for prue... he has found life again in the arms of lifetime love... hahaaha! waaaaah... super kilig!!!

anyways, in a few hours, i'll put up my new blog banner...

siya nawa...

mahal kita...

i love you... my lifetime love!!!

wala na akong takot ngayon... may panangamba oo, tao lang ako eh... pero kaya ko nang sabihin at aminin at ipagsigawan, wala na akong takot... magtalo man tayo, hindi man tayo sumangayon sa isa't isa sa ilang mga bagay... may hindi pagkasunduan... at dumating man sa puntong masaktan natin ang isa't isa sa hindi sinasadyang pagkakataon... hindi kita iiwan... hindi mo ko iiwan...

wala nang sukuan... wala nang bibitiw... yan ang sumpa at panata ng i love you ko sa 'yo lifetime...

baduy... corny... oa...eksaherado...hirap paniwalaan... siguro para sa iba... pero i believe in faith...

sinuko ko na ang puso't damdamin ko sa 'yo... bakit pa ko maghoholdback... ibibigay ko na lahat... tutal ikaw naman ang lahat para sa akin... ikaw nagpaikot ng mundo ko... ikaw ang hangin ko... ikaw ang araw ko... ikaw din ang bituin ko...

yan ang tunay na kahulugan ng i love you ko para sa iyo...

araw-araw... oras-oras... minu-minuto... sa bawat hibla ng kalamnan ko... i love you lifetime love!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

not just a hearty laugh but a lad with a heart...

remember Valentina Hasan's Ken Lee version of Mariah's Without You (Can't Live)in Music Idol of Bulgary?

Oh well, wala siyang sinabi sa ipakikilala ko...

may i present to you Jessa Belle of Antipolo City...



That's what happens when she's in love... hehehe... By the way,she's a fan too of Rihanna...



but Crazy For You and Anim Ang Umbrella isn't all Jessa Belle's got...



Jessa Madrigal is in truth a total performer... all-around talent... sing and dance



but the best part of all is that when she sings, she pulls every emotion sa puso niya... she wants to deliver with feelings... just like her blockbuster rendition of My Heart Will Go On...



Rated K did a feature on Lenlen's saga, albeit - the real story behind the lyrics and notes.



Oh well, we all have our own way of coping with life... Jessa Belle sure knows how.

Anyway, the reason for this post is because of a call i got from a friend... She says she's been looking for me for ages but it was only now that she was able to get my number from a college friend...

her mother wants to help Jessa Belle...

Wow! Now that's really nice... at least, may naantig ang puso after tumawa at mapasaya ni Jessa Belle.

Wala pa man, maraming salamat na sa Beltran Family.

P.S.

thanks too to flawlessangel08 and thewingsproduction for their youtube material...

Friday, June 26, 2009

ulan ng pag-ibig...

when asked WHAT THE BEST THING IS ABOUT THE RAIN...

chelsea daracan, segment producer, 27 yrs. old, fighting for life
"matulog ng matulog..."

blessie calupitan, writer, 36 yrs. old, committed
"snuggling..."

arma bacar, writer, 30 yrs. old, committed
"bonding in bed with someone you love..."

lizette rayala, segment producer, 37 yrs. old, single forever
"rain... it brings a cold breeze that gently touches your whole being... makes you want to curl up and cuddle... hehehe... pwede na ba yan?"

paige halliwel, writer, 32 yrs. old, married
"i love the rain... coffee or hot chocolate tastes best when it's raining, di ba?"

jerlyn de quintos, finance officer, 31 yrs. old, married
"magloving-loving..."

stiffany adanza, headwriter, 31 yrs. old, attached
"bed weather!"

thops topico, housewife, 26 yrs. old, married
"malamig... masarap mangarap..."

piglet, tomboy, 37 yrs. old, confused
"humilata... walang ka-cuddle kaya hilata na lang... hahaha!"

maila cuevas, writer, 31 yrs. old, discerning
"masarap sa ulan, malamig... tapos may kayakap ka sa ilalim ng malamig na kumot... tapos magkikiskisan kayo ng kahit ano... pero kung walang kayakap, humigop ka na lang ng mainit na sabaw o kumain ng tuyo..."


jerome dela cruz, researcher, 26 yrs. old, katikaterang committed na di makaget-over
"i think the feeling of solitude that you get to reminisce a lot of beautiful things while watching the rain... sipping a cup of coffee and just enjoying the moment..."

juliet delos santos, executive secretary, 29 yrs. old, separated but very happy
"rain...makes us stay at home... so that we can be able to rest and relax even for a while..."

angela magallona, housewife, 34 yrs. old, discerning
"it cleans the air and washes away the dirt everybody leaves..."

denmark alejandro, segment producer, 30 yrs. old, committed
"maganda kapag umuulan, malamig ang panahon... masarap may kayakap buong maghapon, magdamag... masarap din kumain ng tinapa, sinangag, bagoong at kamatis with kape..."


cora dacong, media officer, 37 yrs. old, separated but very happy
"masarap makipagSEX!"

iriz ramos, head researcher, 23 yrs. old, abused and overused but committed
"walang pasok, masarap kumain ng champorado at tuyo... tapos pag malakas na malakas na ang ulan, lalabas ka na at maliligo..."

vky mendoza, researcher, 23 yrs. old, soulsearching and also searching
"there's nothing nice about the rain... hahaha... cynical daw... joke... magtetext ako ng serious..."

vky mendoza, researcher, 23 yrs. old, still searching
"i may have all the reasons to hate the rain and be cynical about it... but i choose not to let my recent emotional turmoil evoke continued depression... tigilan na ang pagiging malungkot! iwaksi! hahaha! sabi nga ni celine dion, LET THE RAIN FALL DOWN AND WASH AWAY MY TEARS, LET IT FILL MY SOUL AND DROWN MY FEARS!"

jeng divina, account executive, 34 yrs. old, confused and wants to be abused
"to cuddle, eat and play..."

manny segunto, segment producer, 34 yrs. old, playing and cruising
"humiga at humilata sa kama at unan na malambot na katabi mo ang mahal mo... chos!"

julia, writer, 26 yrs. old, discerning and fighting
"rain reminds me of my childhood... careless fun, champorado, cropek, vhs marathon, scrabble, word factory... at dahil natanong mo yan, bigla kong namiss, sarap balikan at ulitin..."

hannah dewara, soon to be jobless, 33 yrs. old, kinatatakutan dahil sa matulis na baba
"a very inviting weather to curl up in bed with the one you love..."

will everyone agree when i claim that the best answer is "TAYO..." this by my lifetime... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! kiiiiiiilliiiiiig!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

just my heart speaking out...


some days, i just want to forward my life... some days, i want to freeze time...

monday blues has been an endless routine at work already... hectic work after hectic work... long meetings... redundated difficulties... my already-normal broken record is now a classic play in the office...

lunes is a monstrous creative conference... leaving and filling my martes with two or three meetings with clients from outside... wednesday would be the start for my boss... and the rest of the dsys goes on and on and on and on...

thank god i have my lifetime for my euphoria... he provides me the energy... the driving force... the reason to be... the faith that I can do it all over again this week.... next week... and the coming more weeks...

yes, i want to forward time so i can be with him at night... and it's when i'd truly want to stop time... and escape space with lifetime... be in a world where only us matter...

bakit kaya mahal kita?


i called dete hours ago... and solicited for her opinion...

prue: tol, bakit ko siya mahal? sobrang mahal that sometimes i don't even know pa why i love him... all i know is that i am overflowing now...

dete: uwi ka nga muna sandali dito sa bahay tol... nang madagukan kita...
(laughs out loud)

prue: (laughs too) sobra ka tol... hindi nga... of course i know why i love him... kaya lang sobra kasi eh...

dete: hay naku, kumain ka na... gutom lang 'yan...

prue: can't... won't... waiting for him eh... kahit anong sarap ng food, tumatamlay pag hindi ko siya kasabay...

dete: tooool... asan ka? puntahan kita nang masipa kita.... (laughs louder)... ang bunso, buhay na buhay na naman...

prue: siya nawa...

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

there's a reason why we love each other now...


the first time i heard this song by mymp, i couldn't help but cry... sa tuwa at sa kilig... there's so much to be said... it isn't all black and white with this song... and it has to be bled...

but that will have to wait...

let me share with you the lyrics muna...

the words of my heart...

there's a reason why we love each other NOW... lifetime love.


Now is all I know
Now is all I got
And I don't know
If there will be tomorrow for us.

Now is all I care about
Now that you are here
Now that you're the contents of my heart.

Now you're all I know
Now is all I promise
And I don't know
If there will be a future for us.

Now is all I live for
Now that you are near
And it was best that from the start it was clear.

Refrain:
Loving is not owning
We can let it go
We can let it go.

Loving is not owning
You can let me go
You can let me go.

Chorus:
There's a reason
Why we love each other now
And we don't know if this is forever.

There's a reason
Why we are together now
And we don't care if it's not forever now.

Now is all I think about
Now that I am happy
And I'm not sure
If there will be a future for us.

Now is all I offer
It's everything I got
And I still wish
That there will be a tomorrow for us.

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Ad Lib
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
(Repeat Chorus)

Coda:
We love each other now...

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

my soulmate in the grass field...


once upon a time there was a teacher and his student... they lay down under the big tree near the big grass area... then suddenly the student asked the teacher,

Student : Teacher, I'm confused how we find our soul mate. Can you please help me?

Teacher : (silent for few second, than he answered)Well, it's pretty hard and easy question...

Student : (thinking hard) Ha???

Teacher : look on that way, there are a lot of grass there, why don't you walk there... but please never walk backward, just walk straight ahead... on your way, try to find a beautiful grass and pick it up then give it to me... but just one.

Student : Well, ok then... wait for me... (walking straight ahead to the grass field)

a few minutes later...

Student : I'm back..

Teacher : Em, well I don't see any beautiful grass on your hand.
Student : On my journey, I found few beautiful grass, but I thought that I would find a better one, so I didn't pick it up. But I didn't realize that I'm in the end of the field, and I hadn't pick any. Cause you told me not to go back, so I didn't go back.

Teacher : That's what happen in real life.

the message...

* the Grass --> is people around you
* the Beautiful Grass --> is people that attract you
* the Grass Field --> is time

please don't always compare and hope that there will be a better one... by doing that, you'll waste your lifetime... TIME NEVER GOES BACK.... So try to accept what he is... IF YOU DECIDE THAT HE IS THE ONE.

lifetime love...


when you have found that special someone who makes your heart flutter and your palms sweat, that is magic and you want to make that magic last... and every day feels like the 'first day'... the 'first glance'... the 'first merienda'... the 'first lunch'... the 'first movie'... the 'first time' TOGETHER...

and each day is cherished...

magic makes me want FOREVER... but it is in FAITH that i beleive and trust FOREVER...

what of the days leading to forever? it's the past... the now... and what will be tomorrow...

both forgetting and remembering the years gone by... placing effort and work where it should be today... and our dreams are watered by every ounce and drop of sacrifice and committment we willingly give despite the odds... that builds the future...

that is love of a lifetime... a lifetime love...


love of a lifetime
by Firehouse

I guess the time was right for us to say
We'd take our time and live our lives
Together day by day
We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true
With love that we can share

With you I never wonder--will you be there for me
With you I never wonder--you're the right one for me
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

With every kiss, our love is like brand-new
And every star up in the sky
Was made for me and you
Still we both know that the road is long
We know that we will be together
Because our love is strong

I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

I LOVE YOU MY LIFETIME LOVE!!!

Monday, November 24, 2008

a perfect love?

after her period of bereavement, lorna tolentino says...

"WALANG PRFECT NA TAO.. PERO MERONG PERFECT NA PAGMAMAHAL..."

and prue very much agrees...

i am reminded too of one comment made by a colleague...

"ANONG MALI SA PAGMAMAHAL?"

"KUNG MAY NASASAKTAN, YUNG PANANAKIT ANG MALI... PERO HINDI KASALANAN ANG PAG-IBIG..."

then ther goes piper's baffling yet timely and poignant question...

"KUNG IKAW ANG DIYOS, ANONG IBIBIGAY MO KAY PRUE NGAYON?"

my answer, of course, is something or better yet, someone God already knows...

"SIYA..."

***

falling in love is easy given that it is a natural process for almost all of us and it truly seems the only possible and reasonable thing to do at a time you are single... but of course, some times, even when you're already committed, the heart doesn't stop... but that is a whole different story...

from the first minute we shared company, i had a familiar feeling, a fitting recognition of a former emotion ... a knowledge that a certain missing part of myself had been found and again, i'm suddenly whole...

when we met, we both had a history... but ours served to make even clearer that what we are sharing can turn out to be somethiing even more special...

it did take us both a while to trust these feelings... for my part, I had spent my life believing that couples who endows total trust, dedicated friendship, acceptance and communication is likely to succeed... i had never seen a successful relationship without it... it's constant in the recipe... and he feels the same way...

he is two years younger than i am but less wounded by a love-gone-wrong... comparatively more ideal than i am... has a sensitive heart to observe my whims... and, oh... i feel i will have so much fun with LIFE... AGAIN....

and so i look forward to happy days with HIM... AGAIN...

together as what? our hearts will tell in time...

for now, we'll make memories AGAIN...

P.S.

i think i already got my first Christmas present... it may even be the best!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

what do i want? A REPOST!

gusto kong marinig ang bulong ng dagat... gusto kong payakap sa ihip ng hangin... gusto kong magpakalunod sa katahimikan ng isla... gusto kong dampian ng alon ang aking mga paa... gusto kong humimlay sa buhangin...

maaring mag-isa... pero mas gusto kong may naka-akay sa akin kundi man nakahawak din sa aking mga kamay... inaalayan... walang salita... tanging ngiti at gawa... ipina-a-alam sa akin na kahit anong mangyari... hindi ako tatandang malungkot... dahil hindi niya ako iiwan... umulan man o umaraw... bagyuhin man kami... dapuan man ako ng karamdaman... pumuti man ang lahat ng buhok ko... kumulubot man ang taba ko... lumaylay man ang balat ko... sa hirap at ginhawa... sabay kaming gigising para salubungin ang pagsikat ni haring araw... nagyayabang sa mundo... hindi niyo kami kayang paghiwalayin... hanggang kamatayan... hanggang sa kabilang buhay... pag-iisahin kami ng aming pag-ibig...

siya nawa...

at ako ngayo'y umiiyak...

***

this was how i felt on that heartrending thursday of june 12...

it still is what i want... the only difference is...

NOW... i shed no tears...

I JUST FIND MYSELF DAYDREAMING... AND DROWNING WITH HAPPY... SWEET... MEMORIES...
OF MEMORIES COMING BACK TO LIFE...

at siya nawa ulit!

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