The lamentations of a hippopotamus

I have lamented quite a bit.. no! a lot about my pregnancy weight. I hate my weight and it doesn't help when your husband is such an insensitive clod.

ADVICE TO PROSPECTIVE HUSBANDS: Do not call your wife chubby when she feels like a freaking hippopotamus!!!

I went to my OB last week and after she subjected me to Leopold maneuver... I sat there and she started writing some stuffs down about my visit and she casually said, "No more vitamins for you."

I was like, "Huh? But why? My baby is developing inside! HELLO?!"

And she said, "Dakulaon na..."

Curious, I asked, "Sisay po?"

She answered, "Kamong duwa!"

And I thought Paige was like a month smaller than her actual age so I kept eating and eating thinking I wasn't eating too much for my baby to grow and now she's practically obese! Geeze!

Earlier, I was in Chowking with Haze and Erbe and as usual, Erbe made some comment about me being, "Malusog", which again irritated the hell out of me, so I began to make scathing remarks about his insensitivity and blame him for my current weight. I am not exaggerating, I am really freaking fat even minus Paige! I feel like a freaking hippopotamus!

Anyways, after I stopped baiting him.. He turned to my headband turned crunchie and commented that I should have gotten something with a butterfly.

I witheringly looked at him and asked, "Ugwa man hippopotamus na may bara-butterfly sa payo?!"

Erbe just sighed about that..

After a while, he joked about being a singer in Aljosh cafe, thinking he could pull Sinatra's bits, and what did I say?

"Ugwa man singer na may agum na hippopotamus na may butterfly sa payo?!"

See? That's how my weight irritates the hell out of me.

And they said I should diet! My motto? "Oh, I'll start tomorrow!"

Screw me.

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"Ever The Same" (For Settie)

We were drawn from the weeds
We were brave like soldiers
Falling down under the pale moonlight
You were holding to me
Like a someone broken
And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me
Tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you forever in me
Ever the same

We would stand in the wind
We were free like water
Flowing down
Under the warmth of the sun
Now it's cold and we're scared
And we've both been shaken
Hey, look at us
Man, this doesn't need to be the end

Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down

Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same

Call on me
I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me
Forever it's you
Forever in me
Ever the same

You may need me there
To carry all your weight
But you're no burden I assure
You tide me over
With a warmth I'll not forget
But I can only give you love

Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same

Call on me
I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me
Forever it's you
Forever in me
Ever the same
Forever with you
Forever in me
Ever the same(Ever the same)

Settie, I will always always be here for u.. u know that. love u.

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Whimsy...

I miss these people -
1. Bobet and Pipo - for their crazy antics and for making me laugh a little bit more everytime I am with them.
2. Bessie - because I don't know any girl/woman/lady who is kinder than her.
3. Settie - because I just miss talking to her. We haven't been able to for a long time. Life doesn't allow it.
4. Tin and Che - because they are like old blankets, warm and familiar.
5. Balon - for his idealistic and almost naive views of women and virginity. (Wag kokontra!)
6. Rarye - because he has the most confusing yet seemingly sensible thoughts.

I miss a lot of people - those that are far, but mostly I am just missing them. It's funny how I am able to do so considering how busy I am.

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the memoirs of a cow..no! a hippo..

I feel like a lumbering humongous cow.

Well, people kept telling me to “slow down”, “move slowly”, “act like a lady for God’s sake!” Well, that is because prior to this period where I have to move slow because I relatively have no choice, I was happily moving like I wasn’t carrying anything inside my stomach. Now, I feel like a cow that has to be craned to be able to move! Sometimes, Erbe has to literally pull me off the bed. Yeah, it’s not like I’m the only person who experiences the joys of pregnancy. *sigh. But sometimes, I feel like I have the worst of it. Remembering Sugar, she was damn pretty during her pregnancy, but I feel like an ugly hippopotamus. Yes, that’s it! More like of a hippopotamus than a cow. J

Never mind my ramblings though.

Pregnancy really amazes me though. Since Ikay is a girl, I realized I have a vagina inside me. I have two hearts, 4 lungs, 4 kidneys inside me! Sometimes, I looked at my stomach and be at awe by the fact that there is a tiny living person inside of me. Completely dependent on me.

And do you know what’s even more amazing? The fact that I love this person. Totally, completely love this little girl that I haven’t seen but I would give my life for. Isn’t that amazing???

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The advantages of Being Gifted

Deer Sir,

I waunt to apply for the secritary job what I saw in the paper.

I can Type real quik wit one finggar and do sum a counting.I think I am good on the phone and no I am a pepole person, Pepole really seam to respond to me well.I?m lookin for a Jobb as a secritary but it musent be to complicaited.I no my spelling is not to good but find that I Offen can get a job thru my persinalety .

My salerery is open so we can discus wat you want to pay me and wat you think that I am werth,I can start imeditely. Thank you in advanse fore yore anser.

hopifuly Yore best aplicant so farr.

Sinseerly,
Peggy May Starlings

PS : Because my resimay is a bit short - below is a pickture of me taken at my last jobb.



Employer's response:......

Dear Peggy May,

It's OK honey, we've got spell check.

You're hired.

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