A better me this year.

Just a few hours from now, we say goodbye to the month of January. *SIGHHH* time really fly so fast. I wonder how it all went just like that.
Anyway, January had been pretty good to me. This month I've finally got my 4th approved manuscript, my family was finally able to purchase a new car, i bought myself a new wedge sandals, i bought my mom a new dishcabinet and I started out with this blog. :)) That's a lot of blessing and im really thankful for that.
Im really glad that things are starting to look up now because my 2011 didnt really turned out the way i want it to be. Sadly, i  think it wasnt a good year for me (especially the last quarters)

Okay. Enough of remembering this and that. This is a new year and i intend to make it a good one for me.
To be able to do that, i think i'll have to be more serious with life this time. I cant believe i will be turning 25 this July! Im not getting any younger so i think i really have to set goals for myself now. Not just goals, i think this year is also the time for me to enjoy and really go out there and experience life. I've been a home buddy, loner and coach potato for too long and i think i needed to change that.

So these are the things that i wanted to do/accomplished before the year ends.

1. Write more novels. Last year i only got 3 approved manuscripts. This year i intend to write more. My goal is to make it 5. :)

2. Read/Buy more books. I really do love to read but lately im just too lazy or too pre-occupied to do it. This year i'll try to finished at least one book in a month.

3. Be more fashionable. Im not a girly girl. Im not the type who loves dressing up. This year, i'll try to be more fashion forward and shun the usual jeans and tees.

4. Learn to walk in heels. haha. i know this is funny but i think any woman who could walk in heels is sexy. I wanted to feel sexy! lol.

5. Learn how to apply a perfect make up. I always have a problem in this department. At my age would you believe that i dont know how to curl my lashes and apply mascara? i suck at doing my eyes. Maybe i'l have someone teach me to do it well. :)

6. Spend time with my dogs. Last year i lost Andrei (one of my dogs) and i've felt like i'd never spend enough time with him when i should have. So this year, i will make it to a point to walk my pets and spend some cuddling time with them.

7. Shed a few pounds. I wont explain this. Probably any girl would understand me. :P

8. Watch a concert or a theater play. That is one thing i really never get to do very often. My goal is to watch a few concert this year. (The Olivia Newton-John is on my top list)

9. Acquire a new hobby or learn a new thing. Swimming, photography or enrolling myself in a crash course. Any of those. I have to get this lazy ass movin and be more creative and productive. :)

10. To do everything that i've listed. 

Footprints in our Hearts ♥

Some people come into our lives and quickly go,

 Some people move our souls to dance. 

They awaken us to new understanding with the passing  whisper of their wisdom.

Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. 

They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints in our 

 hearts..

 and we are never, ever the same again. . . .

EVER. </3

                              

my kind of movie

Aside from books, music and food. Im also a sucker for movies. Im a big movie fan! (hollywood films mostly) I love tagalog movies too but right now i think im more fond of watching foreign films. (old or new)
Well sadly, i didnt get to watch movies a lot these days because i've been too busy writing and im too caught up with so many other different things. blah..blah.. Today however, i feel tired, worn out and useless.
I think i could finally use a break now. And so i am declaring this day as a
MOVIE MARATHON DAY!! :)))

(to hell with my unfinished manuscript!!) *poke tongue!*

HAHA. Okay. So these are the movies i've selected.

Music and Lyrics

I saw this one months ago, and i love it! And so im re-watching it again now. Anything with Drew and Hugh is worth repeating :)

BridesMaids

This is one hell of a movie. Kristen Wiggs is such a hoot! I just love her craziness. 

Dirty Dancing

My all time favorite. I will never ever get tired of watching this one. EVER. This is such an epic movie.

My Week with Marilyn

Firtsly, i wanted to see if Michelle Williams really nailed this most coveted role. Secondly, because i simply love Marilyn Monroe.

Now where's my popcorn????!!!

 Really.

Impossibly.

Intensely.

Extremely.

Fuckingly. 

SADDDD :'(

Music speaks louder

Aside from being a sucker for books. I also am a sucker for music. Singing is like my passion too. I love doing it especially when im alone--in the shower, kitchen,in my room. Practically everywhere. lol
Tonight is one of those nights when i just wanted to lay down and drown myself with some good music. Well actually I do this very often (when im not busy writing and especially before i sleep.) Sometimes i'd even sleep with my earphones on. YES. I love music like that. I dont think i could survived a day or a week without ever listening to any songs.
I dont know if this is weird but there were many times when i actually found myself listening to the same song over and over.
WHY?
because the song speak about my true feelings at the moment.
(you know that feeling when a lyric hits you to the core? And as if the song was actually written for you?)

Well, darn it. Im having that feeling right now. I have tons of songs in my laptop that i played randomly every now and then. And then i came across this song and the lyrics were hitting me like arrows. Im not going to tell why. But yeah. Kinda sad tonight. Kind of unsure and worried about my future too. I dont know. Just see the lyrics of this song just so you could understand how i really feel now.

This one's by Carole King. Debbie Gibson has a version too. Both works for me.

WILL YOU  STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?

Tonight you're mine completely,

You give your love so sweetly,

Tonight the light of love is in your eyes,

But will you love me tomorrow?

Is this a lasting treasure,

Or just a moment's pleasure,

Can I believe the magic in your sighs,

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Tonight with words unspoken,

You said that I'm the only one,

But will my heart be broken,

When the night (When the night)

Meets the morning sun.

I'd like to know that your love,

Is love I can be sure of,

So tell me now and I won't ask again,

Will you still love me tomorrow?

Will you still love me tomorrow?

I dont know what's going to happen tomorrow. Uncertainty is always scary. I can only wish that my tomorrows are going to be a lot better than today. But for tonight, i'l give in to this sadness i guess. And it's okay. Just for tonight.
it's okay. :(

A girl named Catherine...

Catherine Anderson is my favorite romance author. I dont know if any of you ever happened to read some of her works. She was no Nora Roberts or Stephanie Meyer but her books are to die for! Especially the Coulter-harrigan Series. (my favorite) I started collecting her books 2 years ago and so far i've got eight. I still have a long list to complete though. Ang dami dami ko pang kulang!
Anyway, as i was browsing on her personal site i've found this question and answer thingy. It's quite interesting so i thought about posting it here. Catherine is such a fun storyteller. Her stories about love were unique, sometimes out of this world but heart warming and very very entertaining. I wish everyone would discover how wonderful her works are. I love love love her. And im hooked with her books. :)

Here are few of my favorites:

A GIRL NAMED CATHERINE

As a very small child, I played dolls at my mother's feet while she clacked away on an old Underwood. Yes, you guessed it. She was a writer. This has always led me to wonder if the writing bug is passed down genetically or something we catch, like a flu virus. I can build a very good case to back up either theory.

My mother often read her work aloud. Long before I knew my alphabet, I had been introduced to the wonderful, magical world of fiction. While she worked at her desk, I created stories for my dolls. Writing, if not in my blood, was drummed into my head by the clack of those typewriter keys. By the time I was a teenager, I was writing my own stories-in notebooks or on paper sacks. It was a compulsion, something I absolutely had to do. I can honestly say that being a writer was never a choice I consciously made, but more an intrinsic part of my makeup. Imagine if you will, choosing not to breathe. That was how I felt about writing, that it was necessary to my survival.

My mother was always supportive of my writing bent in those early years. Later, my husband Sid joined my support circle. With both of them so firmly behind me, it's hard for me to believe now that I didn't immediately pursue a writing career. Perhaps every writer must dabble for a while before taking the leap. Whatever the reason, back then I was what I now term a closet writer. I stole time to write and hid my work in a drawer. Breaking into book publishing is difficult, and I was savvy enough about the business to know that. Becoming a published writer had always been my dream, but back then, I considered it to be an impossible one.

Meanwhile, I had a "real" life to live, and I decided I should go to college. After I took my entrance exams, the dean telephoned to inform me that my scores were very high, but what impressed him most was my grasp of English. That should have told me something, but I thought the dean called everybody. "Hello, this is Dean So-and-So, and I'm calling to tell you that you flunked." I'd always excelled at English. So? I needed a real profession.

Sid was an entrepreneur, so I decided to major in accounting. It only made sense. I reasoned that I would be able to keep the books, get my credentials to be a CPA, and be a valuable asset to him. Big mistake. Though I excelled in those studies, proving to myself and everyone else that I did indeed have some left-brain activity going on, I was bored to tears. I often had an awful feeling of claustrophobia. Was this really what I wanted to do with the rest of my life? I began considering a change of major, but nothing sounded exciting to me.

One afternoon when I came home after classes, there was a letter in the mail, inviting me to join a sorority exclusively for women with high GPAs. I'd worked hard to pull those impressive grades. I should have been elated. Instead, I sat down, put my head in my hands, and wept. I felt as if I had dug a deep hole, jumped in, and would never find my way out. I know that sounds insane, but when you force yourself to walk a path that doesn't beckon to your heart, you really are burying yourself, in a way. If I'd never heard the words, "debit" and "credit" again, I would have been happy. The next day I trudged to my classes and dutifully took notes. We'd spent too much money on my education for me to quit.

When I look back on it now, I know God truly does work in strange ways. That morning one of my professors asked if she could use samples of my creative writing on an overhead projector to teach. I actually skipped economics to stand in the hall and listen to what she said about my work. That old adage that you'll never hear anything good about yourself when you eavesdrop is false.

That night I went to Sid and asked if he'd get mad if I quit school. I didn't want to keep books. I wanted to write them! I just knew he'd be furious. Instead he bought me my first electric typewriter. A couple of years later, he sprang for a word processor. He never berated me for dropping out of school, and now he laughingly says the money he spent on writing equipment was the best investment he ever made.
THE ROMANCE WRITER

With a man like that in my life, how could I become anything but a romance writer? I wish I could say the rest of my journey to becoming published was a slam-dunk, but I had a long way to go before my work was good enough to make the grade. Having the desire and a good command of English isn't enough. Most of us must first learn our craft.

I will take a moment here to thank one very special person for helping me to do that. Her name is Stella Cameron. In those early days when I was struggling to perfect my work, she was a dear friend to me. I will always admire her, not only as a fine writer, but also for being such a wonderful person.

THE PUBLISHED ROMANCE WRITER

I sold my first book to Harlequin Intrigue and went on to write three more before I tried my hand at single-title historical romance. Nine books later, I did a single-title contemporary, followed by "Cherish," another historical. I plan to start switching back and forth between contemporary and historical again soon.

AWARDS

Most authors offer a list of the awards they have been honored to receive for their work. I would as well, but my office is presently in the blue print stage, and much of my stuff is in storage. Besides, the most meaningful awards I have received have been the unofficial variety—the letters from my readers. Hundreds of you have taken the time to write to me, and you'll never know how much each and every letter has meant. Thank you for your enthusiasm and unfailing support. Without you, I'd be lost.
THE PRESENT

I am now living my dream. The child who yearned to be a writer is now a woman who has accomplished her goal. Two years ago, Sid and I moved to Central Oregon. For several months, we lived on the river in a three-bedroom log cabin, which we loved, but it wasn't large enough. Adding on to a log structure is tricky, and that was determined to be an unwise choice by several designers. Spring a year ago, we finally found a one-of-a-kind property, 160 acres of Ponderosa pines, surrounded by state and national forestland. The house, which sits on a ridge, offering spectacular, panoramic views of the mountains, has potential—which is why my office is in the blue print stage. Eventually we will have the home we want, sitting on the land we want.

For now, it's adequate, and the seclusion is ideal for writing. In my leisure time, I love to go walking with my dogs. It's incredibly freeing to set off from my front door and walk as far as I wish without seeing another house. In the evenings, weather allowing, we sit on the deck, sipping wine and enjoying the fabulous view. In cold weather, we watch it snow from the Jacuzzi. Occasionally deer or elk come calling. Being an animal lover of longstanding, I've become a vegetarian. Our land is posted with No Hunting signs. I even have a No Hunting sign on my birdhouse. Life is good up on Cinnamon Ridge, not just for us, but for all our furry friends as well.

excerpts

Just a few days ago, nagsubmit ako ng bagong manuscript. :))))))))) Hayyyy.. Finally! may pag asa ng ma-release si Julian! (hehe oo kailangan positive! LOL) The one im talking about is the sequel of my 3rd book (Photographs and Memories)
Im super excited for the result of this one! Last year pa dapat ito ehh, kaso ngayon ko lang talaga sya napag ukulan ng time. Grabe. Sobrang iba yung sense of accomplishment nung finally matapos ko ang story na toh. First sequel ko kasi toh, at ilang beses rin akong nagpalit palit ng plot at storylines so HOORAYYY talaga na naisubmit ko na sya. AT LAST! :) This one is a personal favorite too. I love how the whole story turned out, and i love the bantering between Julian and Lara! :)
Anyways, sa sobrang excitement ko magpopost ako ng excerpts from the novel. The unofficial title is "The other half of my heart"
I will be the happiest girl on earth kung ma-approved ang story ni Julian!

#hopingandwishing:)))

♥ The Other Half of my Heart ♥

“Si Lara? Yung anak ni Tito Simeon? Sila iyong nagpupunta sa Rest house naten San Miguel Bulacan pag summer di ba?” tanong ni Julian sa kanyang ama habang nasa loob sila ng isang restaurant sa San Juan. His dad asked him to come over and meet him for lunch dahil mayroon daw importanteng sasabihin iyon sa kanya.

“Yes that’s right. Sya nga iyong anak ni Juliet at Simeon. Mabuti naman at naaalala mo pa sya?” sagot nito.

Bahagya syang natawa ng binalikan nya sa kanyang isip ang huling pagkakataong nakasama si Lara at ang pamilya nito. “Paano ko ba sya makakalimutan? She almost set our rest house on fire!” Natatawang tugon nya sa ama.

Natawa rin ang kanyang daddy na tila ba naalala rin bigla ang mga nangyari nuong huling summer na nagbakasyon ang mga Quisumbing sa kanilang resthouse sa Bulacan.
It was the summer of 2002. Second year high school siya nuon. At sa pagkakaalala nya ay grade six naman si Lara. Inimbitahan ng kanyang daddy ang mag asawang Simeon at Juliet Quisumbing para sa isang Linggong bakasyon duon sa rest house nila sa San Miguel Bulacan. Kaibigan ng daddy nya ang ama at ina ni Lara nuong college. Kaya hindi kataka taka na paminsan minsan ay binibista at dinadalaw sila ng mga ito. His memory of Lara was very vague. Ilang taon na rin naman kasi ang nakalipas. Isa pa, hindi rin naman sya naging malapit rito sa loob ng mga panahong nagbakasyon ito sa kanila. And besides, Lara was too bratty and childish nung mga panahong iyon para gawin nyang kaibigan. Hindi na nya maalala masyado ang mukha nito, basta ang alam lang nya ay cute si Lara lalo na kapag nakangiti iyon.
Isang bagay lang tungkol rito ang nakatatak sa kanyang ala ala at hindi nya malimot limutan—ang pagiging clumsy nito. Iyon rin ang dahilan kung bakit muntik muntikan na nitong masunog ang rest house nila nung minsang magkaroon duon ng brownout. Hindi sinasadyang natabig nito ang kandelabra at nabuwal iyon sa kurtina ng kanilang living room. At dahil yari lang sa manipis na tela ang mga kurtina nila, madaling umapoy iyon at nagliyab. Nagising na lamang silang lahat sa pagtili ni Lara nuong gabing iyon. Mabuti na lamang at naagapan iyon ng mga kasambahay nila kung hindi ay abo na ngayon ang rest house nila.
“B-bakit nyo naman po biglang naitanong si Lara Dad? What about her?” muli ay tanong nya sa ama. Bakit nga ba biglang si Lara ang naging topic nila? Anu ba ang kinalaman nito sa mahalagang sasabihin ng kanyang daddy?

“Actually hijo, she’s the reason why I invited you over lunch. Darating ang Tito Simeon at Tita Juliet mo maya maya. And they will ask you a little favor concerning Lara.” Seryosong sagot ng kanyang daddy.

“Favor concerning Lara? A-anu naman pong klaseng pabor iyon?” naguguluhang tanong niya.

“Don’t worry. Kayang kaya mo yon. It’s just a little favor.” Tipid na sagot nito. Bago pa sya makapag tanong muli ay nakita nyang papasok na ng restaurant ang mag asawang Simeon at Juliet. Nakangiting lumapit iyon sa kanila.

“Im sorry to keep you waiting hijo, Rodrigo.” Bungad ni Mrs. Juliet Quisumbing sa kanya at sa kanyang ama.

“It’s okay Juliet. Tamang tama lang and dating nyo ni Simeon. Mabuti pa kayo na lang ang magpaliwanag kya Julian.” Sabi ng kanyang ama pagkatapos ay tinapunan sya ng makahulugang tingin.

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So what do you think? Hmmm. Sana ma-approved ang isang toh para mabasa nyo rin sya ng buo. Feb 11 ako magfofollow up so wish me all the luck!
For now, let's keep our fingers crossed! :)

The Novels

Since i promised to post about my published novels, and since im in the mood to post another blog naisip ko na gawin na toh ngayon! :)

Hmmm so far i have 3 published novels under PHR (Precious Hearts Romances)
Well, to be honest it didnt occur to me that i will become a writer one day, more so, be a romance writer. Im not so romantic myself. haha i know it's weird. :D
Siguro nakatulong lang talaga na mahilig rin akong magbasa ng romance.
I thank PHR for opening the doors for me. Im proud to say that i've come to love writing now.
And i cant imagined myself getting tired of doing it. EVER.

Now, meet my babies! :))

My Missing Puzzle Piece
Release date: June 01 2011

Teaser:

Alice thought she had found the man of her dreams. Iyon ay sa katauhan ni Sid. Pero nawasak ang pangarap niya nang tuluyang iwan siya nito. Isang mapait na katotohanan ang nagpabago sa damdamin nito at walang kasinsakit iyon para sa kanya.
Then under a very unexpected circumstance, she met Jake Ferrer, a car shop owner. He was everything a woman wanted in a man—matalino, simpatiko, successful, and, oh, so seductively handsome! Sa una pa lamang nilang pagkikita ay hindi na maipaliwanag ang kakaibang atraksiyong namamagitan sa kanila.
She was afraid to love again, but he was crazy in love with her. Ito na kaya ang kasagutan sa matagal na niyang pinapangarap sa buhay—ang magkaroon ng kabiyak sa buhay?

Story behind the story:

This story wasnt conceived and born over night. It took me months--5 months i think to wrote Alice and Jake's story.
Well, this story is really different from all the usual romance stories. Alice (the heroine) is a woman who is not capable of rearing a child of her own. In short--BAOG sya. Yeah. that's pretty unusual for a romance story. Kasi minsan kadalasan yung ending the guy and the girl would get married and have a child. But Alice, her situation is different. hehehe ayoko namang ilagay yung buong kwento rito. Kung interesado kayo, maybe you should go buy it, and see it for yourself kung ano nga ba ang naging happy ending nila ni Jake. :P
I didnt now where did i get the inspiration to wrote her story. It just occur to me one night. Parang naisip ko lang na magsulat ng story tungkol sa isang babaeng baog. Medyo kakaiba kasi yun di ba? Not all novels tackles that issue. And if im not mistaken, this is only the second novel under PHR who happened to tackled that sensitive issue.
I say Im proud at the uniqueness of it.


My Wicked Love
Release date: June 07 2011

Teaser:

Pinatigas ng mapapait na karanasan ang puso ni Blair kaya ipinangako niya sa sarili na hinding-hindi siya gagaya sa kahinaan ng kanyang ina. She made a vow to herself that she won’t shed a single tear for any guy. Bagkus, siya ang magpapaiyak sa mga ito!
Then she met Calix, ang balikbayang apo ng kanyang boss. Hindi maganda ang paraan ng unang pagkakakilala nila. Lalo pa siyang nainis dito nang pairalin nito sa kanya ang pagiging mayabang at arogante nito. Pero bakit gano’n? Napakalakas ng dating nito sa kanya. Kahit parang isang malaking parasite ito sa buhay niya ay hindi niya makontrol ang pagbilis ng tibok ng kanyang puso tuwing tinititigan siya ng mapanuksong mga mata nito. Lalo pang tumindi iyon nang nakawan siya nito ng halik…

Story behind the story:

The movie "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds had been my inspiration for doing this story. Blair (the heroine) I basically patterned her personality to Sandra's character in the movie. Nakakatuwa kasi yung character ni Sandra dun sa movie, para syang amazona so naisip ko na i also want a heroine like her. Yung tigreng tigre ang ugali. hahaha :D
Yung inspiration ko naman kay Calix hmmm i dunno. Nag isip lang ako ng hero na bagay sa personality ni Blair so ginawa ko naman si Calix na uber ng yabang! haha. Yung tipong God's gift to women kung maka asta.
This one is a personal favorite. Bukod duon, ito rin ang pinaka mabilis kong natapos. I wrote the whole story for only 2 weeks. hehehe I dont know how the hell did i do that pero ang bilis talaga non. :D

Photographs and Memories
Release date: July 06 2011

Teaser:

Tahimik ang buhay ni Liz sa piling ni Julian. She thought she was happy with him and they had a perfect relationship. Ideal boyfriend ang tingin ng nakararami rito dahil bukod sa guwapo, saksakan pa ito ng yaman. Iyon nga lang, madalas ay wala itong time para sa kanya. Pero okay lang iyon. Tanggap naman niya na first priority nito ang kompanya nito.
Nagbago ang lahat nang biglang dumating sa buhay niya si Darius. He ignited a passion in her that she never knew existed. May kakayahan itong pasayahin at pangitiin ang kanyang puso nang higit pa sa nagagawa ni Julian. Alam niyang mali na mahulog ang loob niya sa binata at lalong hinding-hindi siya puwedeng umibig dito dahil nakatali na ang kanyang puso sa iba. Pero bakit kabaligtaran ang sinasabi ng kanyang damdamin?

Story behind the story:

Hindi ko alam kung saan ko nakuha ang inspiration to wrote this one. Wala lang naisip ko lang. hehehe pero ang naaalala ko nanuod kasi ako nung time na yun ng "My Amnesia Girl" i was drawn to Toni Gonzaga's character--si Irene. Para kasing napaka complex nung character, she was funny but when she cried parang naapektuhan ka talaga nung luha nya. So ayun, but i didnt really patterned Liz (my heroine) on Toni's role, instead ginawa ko lang photographer si Liz. (just like the profession of Toni G's character in the film)
Maraming nagsasabi sa akin na ito raw ang pinaka nagustuhan nila sa lahat ng sinulat ko. Hayyy. Ewan ko. hehe kanya kanyang opinyon naman yan. Siguro kasi maraming nakarelate dito! hehehe plus, this one i think has the most emotional scenes. Love na love ko si Darius! (the hero) at hindi lang sya, dahil sa nobela ring ito pinanganak si Julian. (my hero in my 5th novel)
Sana ma-approved ang sequel para formally maipakilala ko sa inyo ang baby ni Julian. :))

The Other Half Of My Heart

Release date: May 08, 2012

Teaser:


Nagwakas ang easy-go-lucky attitude ni Lara at ang kanyang hilig sa nightlife nang ianunsiyo ng mga magulang niya na palugi na ang negosyo nila sa Amerika. Napilitan siyang magtrabaho sa taong pinakiusapan ng mga magulang niya para makatulong siya sa problemang pinansiyal ng pamilya niya. Hindi niya inasahan na si Julian pala ang magiging boss niya—ang ultimate crush niya noong twelve years old siya na nang snub sa kanya.

Kahit ramdam niya ang pagpapahirap nito sa kanya sa trabaho, patutunayan niya na hindi siya quitter at kaya niyang magseryoso sa buhay. Determinado siyang ipakita rito na hindi na siya ang dating Lara na spoiled brat, at higit sa lahat, patay na patay rito noon. Ngunit hindi niya napanindigan ang huli dahil nang makasama niya ito, isang ngiti pa lang nito ay lusaw na ang inis niya rito hanggang sa hulog na hulog na ang loob niya rito.

Hindi naglaon ay nagbago na ang trato nito sa kanya. Hindi man nito sabihin, ramdam niya na may gusto na rin ito sa kanya. Ngunit hindi yata nakatakdang maging maligaya siya sa piling nito—dahil isang lihim ang natuklasan niya na nakapagpabago sa pagtingin niya rito.


Story Behind the Story:
As i've mentioned, this one is the sequel of my 3rd book. Story ni Julian. Obviously hindi happy ending ang naging story nila ni Liz sa Photographs and Memories so i had to create another plot for him. (which is the hardest part for me!) Julian's personality was more on the serious side. He's workaholic, business-minded and very competitive. Naisip ko na mas exciting ang kwento kung ang ka-partner nya ay yung total opposite nya--someone like Lara, childish, bratty at pasaway! Isipin mo pa lang kung papano sila magkakagustuhan sasakit na ang ulo mo di ba? =)Anyway, I really had fun writing their story. I think this is very light compared to my other books, though i must admit nahirapan rin ako sa ilang dialogue. Maraming kulitan scene dito sina Lara at Julian at dun ako pinaka nahirapan. Kulang pa talaga ako sa sense of humor! hehehe =) But im so glad that i was able to do it. Lara had turned out to be one of my most favorite heroine. I just find her cute. And fierce. I dont wanna give anymore spoilers, syempre mas okay kung mababasa nyo na lang di ba?? :P

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(Next novel to be release: Cyrus and Debra's story.)

Unofficial teaser

I've been trying to write a teaser for my 4th novel and this is the best i've come up with. To be honest, writing teasers arent really one of my strong points. It usually take me a little longer to be able to come up with a decent one. Unlike other writers, they could write very good teasers in minutes.
Pero sabi nga nila, wala naman sa teaser yon. Mas mahalaga pa rin yung totality nung novel. Im not saying that i am the best writer around. HELL NO! I still have a long way to go. Pero hindi naman siguro masamang isipin na kahit papano may ibubuga rin naman ako kahit konte. (hehehe oo konti lang!):)
hehe basta! Kanya kanya naman yan ng trip! I know not everyone find my book interesting. But it's totally fine. This is a free country afterall, we are all entitled to own opinion. BOW!! (haha) :D

anyway enough of my silly chatters! Here's the unofficial teaser of my upcoming novel.

The Truth about Debra

Maraming bagay ang nais takasan ni Debra kaya sya nagdesisyong iwanan ang Maynila at pansamantalang manirahan sa isang private beach house sa Palawan. Unang una na ruon ang mga pagbabanta at pananakot ng abusado nyang ex husband na si Marcus.
She had taken a new identity in Palawan. Namuhay siya ruon bilang si “Diana” at umasa syang hindi magtatagal ay matatagpuan rin nya ang katahimikang hinahanap nya.
Hanggang sa makilala nya si Cyrus. Ang gwapong pintor na nakatira sa kalapit na beach house. The guy has its way of messing into her mind. Wala naman talaga sa plano nya ang makipaglapit rito pero kahit ano pang gawin nyang pag iwas ay tadhana na ang gumagawa ng paraan para magkalapit sila.
Nang tanggapin nya ang alok na pakikipag kaibigan nito ay duon nya mas nakilala ito ng lubusan. Ito ang nagbura ng lahat ng pangit na reputasyon ng mga lalaki sa kanya. Mas madali rin nyang nakalimutan ang masasakit na nangyari sa kanyang nakaraan dahil sa tulong nito.
And then one day it all happened: mahal na mahal na nya ito.
Pakiramdam nya ay hindi na nya kayang mabuhay ng wala ito. Pero ang masaklap, hindi nya magawang ipagtapat rito ang totoo. Papaano ba nya sasabihin rito ang lahat gayong tiwalang tiwala ito sa mga kasinungalingang pinagsasabi nya?

Can she tell him all her secrets without ever breaking his heart?

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Well, that's about it for now. Kailangan ko nang gumawa ng first page. I'l just post about my other books some other time. Kapag sinipag na ako. :)

CIAO! :)))

why i love this day :)

Gaaaaaaaaad! So happy today! i finally received the feedback from PHR editorial staff.

My 4th novel was approved! :)

I was really really surprised, i didnt expect it. But im thankful that my manusript made it. So proud of myself. Well, i think it's because of the fact that i really work hard for that particular novel. It was a revision, and mind you, it wasnt just a minor revision. I practically re-wrote the whole script so imagine how much time and effort i've put on that one! that made it more sweet. :)))
Well i dont wanna give spoilers but i'd say this one is the most different of all the novels that i've made. This one is heavy. As in drama. I dont know. Im really not good at comedies i think.. Im not sure if everybody will liked this one. The plot is pretty serious so you cant expect any pa-cute or pa-tweetums scenes and dialogues here.
Hmmm i dont know it this is a tear jearker, but i do hope that it will touch a personal chord in the hearts of the readers. Hindi man maka-relate ang lahat, sana magustuhan nyo pa rin. :)

Ayunnn. Basta, ang saya saya ko dahil finally! after several months of torturing myself, nakagawa ulit ako ng isang approved manuscript. Hindi ko alam kung kailan sya ilalabas. Siguro May or June. Medyo matagal pa yon. For now i need to do the teaser and the first page. SIGHHHHH... Hopefully, mag sunod sunod na toh. Maybe i'l post about my published books some other time. For now, iyon muna.

Ciao! :) thank you Lord! This is like the best day of my life. ♥

old lovesong

Okay. So i accidentally download this song while im looking for old lovesongs. I dont know what it is about this song but the moment i listened to it, i instantly fell in love with it. I think most of you arent familiar with this one as this was recorded many many years ago. This was sang by Olivia Newton John and Andi Gibb.
I did a little research about it, and according to goggle (my new bestfriend!) this song was performed at the 1979 UNICEF concert. To those of you who are not aware who Andi Gibb is, he's the youngest sibling of the Bee Gees boys. (he isnt part of the famous trio, but he'd created a name for himself as he was a very good singer too like his brothers) Sadly he died march 1988. :(
And Olivia? She's the Taylor Swift of the 70's. I have always been an Olivia fan since i saw her on GREASE. If you still havent seen that film then you are missing half of your life! :P

Anyways, going back to the song, i know this one was recorded ages ago but what the the heck! It was a damn good song!

I love the lyrics especially. It has a very touching message.

Rest Your Love on Me ♥

Maybe you don't know me anymore then I know you

And I wouldn't blame you if you walked away

I been watchin' you all evenin' with the teardrops in your eyes

And it touches me much more than I can say

You know I'd hate to think that someone

could have hurt someone like you

And at times like this , I'd be right by your side

Lay your troubles on my shoulders

Put your worries in my pocket

Rest your love on me awhile

Lay your troubles on my shoulder

Put your worries in my pocket

Rest your love on me awhile

Saw you in the corner on the moment I walked in

Saw your lonely face across the room

No, I won't forget it

And the way it might have been

Why did you have to leave so soon

You know I'd hate to think that someone

could have loved you more than me

And if I was them, I'd be right by your side

Lay your troubles on my shoulders 
Put your worries in my pocket

Rest your love on me awhile

Lay your troubles on my shoulders

Put your worries in my pocket

Rest your love on me awhile.

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Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Put your worries in my pocket
Rest your love on me awhile ♥

tokwa at baboy

i had the best breakfast today. Hindi naman sobrang bongga yung pagkain. Simpleng lugaw at tokwa lang naman.(haha) but the fact that it was given by him, at sabay kaming kumain. IT WAS GRAND!
The lugaw was from Ka Guiling. Ang paborito naming lugawan. The place brought back a a lot of memories of our college days, (about 3 years ago)madalas kaming dumaan sa lugawan ni Ka Guiling para kumain ng goto, lugaw, lumpia, tokwa, baboy etc. They had the best goto in town! Kapag maaga ang pasok namin nuon sa OJT, dun kami nagbrebreakfast halos araw araw. :)
Nakakatawa pero kapag sabay kaming kumakain, walang nasasayang na pagkain sa amin. He doesnt like tokwa. Ayoko naman ng baboy, kaya kapag umoorder kami ng tokwa't baboy sa akin yung tokwa at sa kanya lahat ng baboy. (haha) same thing with hard boiled egg. I only eat the egg whites. Sa kanya naman yung yolk. So imagined, walang nasasayang sa amin! :P
Today was no exception, kinain nya yung pork, sakin naman yung lahat ng tokwa.
hayyyy. :( Everytime kakain kami ng food galing sa lugawan na yon feeling ko bumabalik ako sa 2009. Those we're our happiest days. Yun kasi yung mga panahon na araw araw kaming magkasama. Well, happy naman kami ngayon, pero somehow things are different now. Busy na sya sa work. Ako rin naman may ibang mga bagay na pinagkakaabalahan. It's just one of those days that i missed our college days! (haha) Im sorry if im getting sentimental. I just love looking back to those times. Para kasing ang simple simple lang ng buhay nuon. Unlike now, tumatanda na kami. So obviously, nag iiba na ang priorities.
Well, we are planning to get married in the near future.
YESSSS! :)))
Napapag usapan na namin iyon. And we are considering it for the next two years. Im turning 25 na and he's turning 27. Tumatanda na kami pareho. hehehe. hmmm.. Pero bago pa yon, marami pa ang dapat ayusin. For now, i will just enjoy this lugaw and tokwa na dala nya.

Syempre, hindi pa ito ang huli. Marami pa kaming tokwa at baboy na pagsasamahan... Ayyy!!
baboy lang pala yung sa kanya! haha.

BON APPETIT!! ♥

:)))))

i'll go places ♥

TOP 5 DREAM DESTINATIONS :)))

PARIS FRANCE.
Mainly because of the Eiffel Tower. Aside from that,I wanna experience everything french--the food, the people, the culture.
Ahhh... The city of Love!!! :)

LONDON ENGLAND.
Number one reason is to meet the Queen herself. Prince William, Harry and Duchess Kate too. Another spot i would like to visit is Princess Diana's official residence when she was still "Lady Diana" --The Kensington Palace.
*curtsy* (lol) seriously?! one of my dream is to wear an english hat and rub elbows with the royal family. XD
though i suspect it will take me forever to learned that sexy accent. :P

DUBLIN IRELAND.
Years and years ago, i held a magazine in my hand and it features a lot of Dublin's destinations. I have never forgotten this place eversince. Dalkey and Killiney. This is where you may run in to celebrities such as Bono and Enya, who have homes in these upmarket neighbourhoods by the sea. The place can be compared to the Hamptons of U.S

TONSBERG NORWAY.
I dont know any destinations in Norway. My only reason for wanting to go to Tonsberg is to visit Lizzie, a very dear friend of mine. I met her through a forum and we later on we became good friends. We are both obsess with the same things so just imagine how much fun we are going to have if i could pay her a visit! :)

HOLLYWOOD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
This is my most desired place! I dont know why exactly but I really really wanted to experience Hollywood! You can put the blame on the movies that i watch. :P

About time :)

first blog entry! :)

Hmmm.. I lost count of the times i promised myself that i would make a Blogger account. It's either im too lazy to even bother or i dont want any fuss that comes along with it. But since it's new year, and i wanted to try new things. I decided to push through with my blog plans. And so i am writing right now. (And i think this is non-sense. LOL!)
Anyway, im really not a 'techie' person. Believe me. Im the type who still wrote on her journal. Very similar with blogging (only im not using keyboards.)
I love sending snail mails. (yeah. i still go to the post office!)
I know it's oldfashioned! but as a person i think i have always been like that.
Always fascinated with the old things. Sometimes im even obsessing about getting into a time warp or a time machine. (YESSS. i am crazy like that! :P)

For starters, im still stuck with Elizabeth Taylor, the Beatles, Carpenters. Abba, Debbie Gibson, Carole King and Olivia Newton John! how weird is that? :P

But hey i am blogging right now. I think this is a good sign! Maybe little by little i'l be able to chanel my "oldies love" to liking and appreciating the things that we have today.

and so my quest to discovering the modern world is now ON!

Time to embraced the Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and the iphone generation! But Puleaseeee! Just dont force me with the Justin Beiber thing.
I assure you, It's not going to happen! :P
:)

*wink*