The World of Second Chances

I So Love Bagoong!

October 22, 2008

Career, Finance & Product

I ate supper with Miel. We had kare-kare on the table. The bagoong na alamang made our kare-kare more delicious. I put some vinegar on the bagoong to remove the “fishy” smell. Oh, by the way, I’m a big fan of bagoong! I could eat bagoong and rice for a week! Hahaha!

My ex-boyfriend cooks his dishes with a tablespoon of bagoong instead of salt or fish sauce. You should taste his beef stew with bagoong. Well, I can go away with eggplant and bagoong, camote tops and bagoong, ladyfinger and bagoong and all sorts of vegetables basta may bagoong!

Can you eat an apple with bagoong? I bet you’d puke! I eat star apple with bagoong, guava with bagoong, ripe or green mango with bagoong, banana with bagoong, camias with bagoong and pineapple with bagoong. Hmmmmm….mouth-watering!

Some people refer to it as anchovy. Some says that it’s shrimp/fish paste. Why not just call it as it is; bagoong? If the Koreans don’t translate their kimchi to cabbage appetizer, then why can’t we just leave bagoong as it is?
Celadon Green

October 2, 2008

Wedding & Family Life

It’s final. Our color motif for our wedding is gonna be celadon green. It’s elegant and classy. Miel’s original choice was aqua blue. When we saw the gown sample for the secondary sponsors, we decided to change our color motif to celadon green since aqua blue does not complement people with dark skin tones.

Wedding preparation can both be fun and stressful. It’s comforting to have a partner who hugs you when you’re tired and kisses you when you lose your cool. I love you, Miel. Muah!
PV Will Always Be Part Of My Life

September 20, 2008

Life & Love

I heard that he’s jobhunting again. I dunno the reasons. It could be his financial status. It could be the work environment. It could be his officemates. It could be his family. It could be his girlfriend. I dunno. I don’t intend to know the details.

He’s a good employee:dedicated, energetic and competitive. His competitiveness is intimidating, though. He was so dedicated that most of the time, I had to take the backseat for his career. I was his shadow, his puppet, his trophy gf.

The 6 years of rollercoaster relationship with him was emotionally and spiritually draining. Until now, I ask myself if he really loved me. Or was I too absorbed in the illusion of he loving me. Maybe there was love but no commitment.

Miel knows about my love story with PV. Miel ought to know. We need to evaluate the past to understand the present. Miel knows that PV will always be part of my life. It is the reason why we want our relationship to be the BEST relationship we ever have.
Financial Status

September 11, 2008

Career, Finance & Product

I am financially stable. I can still save a little from my monthly salary. I can pay for my life insurance and indulge in some little girlie luxuries. My family turns to me in times of financial crisis. My daughter goes to a good private school. I can provide her most of her material whims if I can afford it.

My fiance’ is financially stable by his standards. He doesn’t pay for some health or life insurance. His family turns to him in times of financial crisis. He doesn’t have anyone to support financially. He buys things that he likes.

When we started dating, money was out of the issue. Now that we’re planning for our big day, I think that we both need to assess our financial standing.

He gave me his ATM for me to do the budgeting. I don’t think it’s too early to do that since I’ll be doing this role next year. I’m having a little hard time though. I realize that he has a penchant for good food while I indulge in beauty luxuries.
Nurse Miel

September 9, 2008

Life & Love

Like a mother, Miel nurtured me back to health from Saturday to Monday. He cooked delicious foods for me, did the laundry for me, pressed my clothes, cleaned the apartment and massaged me to sleep.

“Sakitin ka,” he said. Yes, I notice that my health is not that good this year. I always suffer from upper respiratory infecton and urinary tract infection. It must be my preference to eating sweet foods.

I’ve never been taken cared of by a lover in my whole life. I love you, Miel….. and thank you!
My First Time To Cook For Him

September 6, 2008

Life & Love

I was still at the middle of a meeting at 6PM yesterday when Miel informed me through a text message that he was at the market to buy something to cook for dinner. Going to the wet market is one of the things that I hate doing. Of course, if it’s a supermarket, I wouldn’t mind but the nearest supermarket is not that near. (I wonder if I could still shop at the supermarket after the wedding when our priority is to save as much for our future baby. If you’re keen on the budget, the wet market is still the best place to buy fresh yet less costly foods.)

When I arrived at my apartment, I fixed my bed. When I’m in a hurry, I usually leave my bed the way I slept on it. Miel arrived after a few minutes. He asked if I know how to cook sinigang. I said that I have an idea. Truth is, I was trying to have a recollection of how my mother cooks it. Miel took charge of cooking the rice; it’s something that I have yet to learn. We cook rice on the stove since a rice cooker is not practical to use considering that we’re only cooking a little rice just enough for the two of us. Besides, the cost of electricity is horrible!

To cut the story short, Miel appreciated the sinigang na hipon that I cooked for him. It was one of the best meals I ever had. We even had some seaweeds as side dish. We both love sea foods and it’s something that he has yet to know about me.

🙂
One Plate

September 3, 2008

Life & Love

Miel wants us to share a plate while eating. I feel so uncomfortable at the start. I am not used to sharing my plate with someone.

I know it’s symbolic and the reason why he wants us to practice it is to create a stronger bond as partners or perhaps, as future husband and wife.

🙂