Dave and I have long anticipated our big day and now it’s going to happen. But first, a few issues:
1. NSO issued me an erroneous Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR). As usual, Sheenah is spelled as Sheena. Dad says we better fix that paper before it affects our wedding date.
2. Our wedding might cost a lot, no matter how “minimal” I want it to be. Dave wants flowers, souvenirs, cake and some other stuff a “minimal” wedding should lack. My goal for this really simple wedding was to spend as little as possible and now it’s not gonna happen. Oh well, what can an excited groom-to-be do? 
3. As much as we want to make it a Dave-Chin wedding, I’m afraid my parents will be the ones to decide, still. I wanted a simple dress (if possible I’d like to buy a cheap white dress) but nanay wanted to have my dress sewn by a dressmaker. I wanted to have a few flowers only for my obligatory bouquet but my aunt wants to arrange more.
4. Dave and I have little budget for this really simple wedding. I’m afraid that if this really simple wedding turns into a cute expensive one, we might not be able to pay our bills for the month of February.
We have tentatively set our wedding date: February 28, 2010 somewhere in Laguna. We want the wedding to be as solemn as possible (solemn, if not reall simple).
The big question is that, how did Dave pop the question to me? He took out the ring and asked me to marry him. I was sick that time, but it felt right.
How did Dave ask my dad for my hand in marriage? Last night Dave and I attended this activity by the Masons (by dad’s invitation). He told dad that he and his family have “pamamanhikan” (guy’s parents asking my parents for my hand) on January 24. Dad wasn’t shocked but he promptly discussed financial matters. After talking to us, dad went to the Masons and announced Dave’s intention. Well, the closest Mason to the family loudly announced it then gave Dave his blessings (or threats, hehe). We left the hall feeling ecstatic. On our way home, dad discussed about the who the wedding witnesses will be and the prevailing problem about my CENOMAR. Just this morning, dad gave me a list of possible wedding witnesses and we decided to pick two.
Now everybody in the house would mostly talk about our wedding. Ate Sharon showed me some really interesting souvenirs and cake designs online while Jelai joined the fun.
I am really excited about my wedding despite the fact that we’re still facing wedding issues.
Dave was teary-eyed after reading the results of my blood test: POSITIVE. Since that moment, all I heard from him was saving up for our baby, naming our baby, finally settling down, and every positive and verbalized emotion a rookie daddy might have. I was ecstatic.
Being pregnant is not as easy as it seemed. For me, the symptoms were so much worse. On my 3-4th week, I had vomiting, dizziness, flatulence on a regular basis. I wanted atypical foods (yes, raw lumpia wrapper is counted), I had the liking to smell Dave’s neck, and I lessened my internet activities. I had the difficulty of getting up every morning, I collapsed a lot, which is why I had to quit work (no matter how painful it seemed).
I was emotionally unstable. At times I become depressed. I would just talk to my tummy and say everything’s going to be alright. My intrapersonal skills were developed.
Last Christmas vacation, I only wanted to see two men: Dave and my cousin Jeremiah. I spent the remaining days of 2009 sleeping and watching TV. I had the fascination for John Cusack and Lady Gaga.
Right now, Dave and I had to make necessary adjustments. I stay in Los Banos, while Dave works in Manila. He goes home here on weekends. As much as I want to go back to Makati I’m afraid I cannot take care of myself there. I’m in for homebased jobs.
Yesterday I went to my OB for my second prenatal checkup. The doctor checked the baby via ultrasound. Although the baby’s still about 10 weeks old, we already saw the heartbeat. The baby is developing his arms and legs. Both excited, Dave and I photocopied the screen-captured baby photo.
I can’t explain how excited I am on having a baby. The hardship will always be there but it’s nothing compared to this blessing given to us.
I’m not writing in swardspeak this time. 2009 might have been a very rough year for me (and maybe some of you), but it’s just not fair to not squeeze some good times with good people. So now, the Chenelin Awards 2009 results are below:
FRIEND OF THE YEAR… Make that FRIENDS OF THE YEAR: Paul Austria and Mark Simbillo
KATEXT EVER THIS YEAR: Tat Kaalim
FUMEFEZBOOK 2009: Jonas Lopez
TAKOT SA KARMA NG PLURK 2009: Brinks Alo
KACHAT EVER AND EVER SA YM: Christopher N. Santos
MAJORAY NA BLOGS 2009: Bethel Aclaro and Mighty Rasing
WIT NAKAKA-FORGET THIS YEAR: Anthony Malabanan
LOVE NA LOVE AKEZ I-SPAM: Danica Panganiban
HARI NG DRAMA 2009: Mico Ruiz
DYOSA NG KADRAMAHAN 2009: Pam de Leon
NALUNOD EVER SA WORK 2009: Derek Vicente
WER NA U, DITECH NA ME 2009: Gab Esporlas
WINNER NA KATRABAHO THIS YEAR: Carol Altarejos
FAR FAR AWAY PERO WIT FORGETS AND PILIPINS 2009: April Trillana, Kreg Soriano and Annie Rivera
WIT NA NEED NG ABRIGANA PARA LUMAFANG THIS YEAR: Francis Alger
WINNER KAINUMAN EVER 2009: Baldo Mizal
PANG-GLEE ANG PERFORMANCE: Enzo Toledo
ANG CHEESY N’YO: Richel Onda and Lorie Genn Castillo
I’m adding an award by which no nomination was needed. It is an award that is perennially given to a person whom will always be with me… Just like other awards, I give you
THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Dave dela Cruz
Congratulations to all winners. The much-awaited printer-friendly certificates (for those in distant places) will follow.
This has been the Chenelin Awards 2009. We’re all in for every significant turn points this 2010. Happy New Year Guys! =)
Mga ateng! Itech na ang Chenelin Awards sa Year of the Ox! Pinaghirapan kez pag-isipan ever kung sinetch ang mga pasok sa banga ng ka-chorvahan! Wit ko na ininclude ang ibang categories since life is so ever changing kaya puno ng ka-echosan! Okay, gorah!
Para sa aking pinaka-bonggang award ever,
Friend of the Year
Kelangan pa bang iexplain yan?
1. Paul Austria – wit na need ng dako explanations. Si Paul ay matagal ko nang friend. Ang bongga bongga ng photoshoot namin nan noong January, tapos lasing lasing ever sa isang bar habang nagdadance-dance sa ledge. Na-touch ako ever sa kanyang plan nong birthday ko. Kahit busy yan, winner yan!
2. Mark Simbillo – here comes breastpren! Feeling ko ang motto nan ay “isang DQ lang ang drama mo”. Wit ko forgets ang pagdala nya ng DQ straight to my office tapos gelato ever. May majoray na surprise din nung birthday ko. Happily ever after na ang life nya pero wit nya ako ignore.
3. Pam de Leon – kahit pinaplastik ever ko lang itech (joke lang) at same ang feeling nya sakin (joke lang ulit), majoray na friend tong si Pam. Ang happy happy kausap nito kahit may jutay na bitterness sa blood nya. Usap ever lang kami about boys (hindi men, ha, boys), tapos career, tapos politics, tapos kung anek anek.
4. Jonas Lopez – kahit wit ito mareach sa YM (nagpapaka-invisible ata), winner naman kapag nag-SOS ang yours trulily. Bongga ang mga storybells nya about Gundam at anime at Lunduyan (ah Lunduyan… don kami nagkakasundo talaga, as in). Wit nakakalimot mag-tag sa Fezbook pag involved na ang Lunduyan.
5. Richel Onda – kahit wit ko pa itech nami-meet in real life, I can say na Winona Ryder itech pagdating sa mga advice and stuff. Winona din ang pagka-demanding nito, pero keribells lang.
Katext Ever This Year
Mga taong wit nauubos ang load at minsanan lang mang-dedma ever.
1. Tat Kaalim – wit ko na nami-meet ang dyosang itech. Since 2005 katext ever ko na sya, tapos kung anek anek lang ang topics. At present, katext ko parin sya at kung anek anek parin ang pinaguusapan. All hail.
2. Anthony Malabanan – wit nauubusan ng load (naka-plan ata) sa kakatext ng “musta na?” Kaso ang yours trulily ay purita mirasol kaya wit palaging load. Majoray ang advices nito at ang mga confessions nya, wit ko minsan keribells!
3. Jonas Lopez – graveyard ang shift nito sa pagtetext, pero wit nag-fail magreply. Sya ang nakaka-knows ng aking Lunduyan sentiments at inaabot ng tatlo hanggang apat na regular reloading an gaming text about don.
4. Dave dela Cruz – kahit wit pa kami naging kami, bongga na ito magtext sa akin. Ngayong kami na, at kami parin, sya ang hari ng inbox ko, kakatext ng “kain na”, “san ka na?” at mga kadramahan pag may Trojan War (LQ).
5. Danica Panganiban – majoray ang gimik nito sa text. Always nagyayaya ng pamatay-atay na inuman, pero wit naman ako pwede mag-fly sa Batangas.
Fumefezbook 2009
Adik sa Facebook? Madaming apps? Kakaimbyerna na minsan ang tagging?
1. Marvigay Gonzales – bongga magreply sa posts, kahit 6 feet under na ang aking post,wit parin nakakaligtas sa kanya.
2. Jonas Lopez – mahilig mag-like at mag-tag ng kanyang Lunduyan churvaloo.
3. Tracee Alar – wit naman n;ya hilig ang mga quizzes at kachorvahan. Wit naman, grabe lang.
4. Floyd Buenavente – madaming pakulo, at mga post ng kung anek anek!
5. Tat Kaalim – kung anek anek ang pinopost at tina-tag ever pa akez.
Takot sa Karma ng Plurk 2009
Disaster ang karma.Pero do’n lang nagkakatalo.
1. April Trillana – freul
2. Mico Ruiz – micoruiz
3. Christopher Santos – akosininyo
4. Brinks Alo – brinks
5. Tracee Alar – treysikel
Ka-Chat Ever and Ever sa YM
Wit nauubusan ng topics. Hahanapin akez pag wit online.
1. Christoper Santos – wit pa akez nakaka-go sa aking YM window, aapear na itechi.
2. Tat Kaalim – ang pagbati, All Hail. Happy ka-isplukara, kaso nagdi-disappear minsan.
3. Lorie Genn Castillo – bumobongga ang mornings ng yours trulily pag itech na ang bumati.
4. Richel Onda – super demanding, nagdidisappear din, minsan suplado, pero happy ka-ispluk.
5. Mighty Rasing – majoray ang aming topics. Majoray ang mga shine-share n’ya ever.
Majoray na Blog 2009
Bored ka na ba? Basahin ang blogs nila!
1. Pam de Leon – iteching sisterette na itech ay madaming blog. Wit ko na sasabihin lahat kaya share kez nalang ang isa n’yang blog.
2. Richel Onda – gumawa ba ng dalawang .com na blogpage isa para kay Bro at isa para sa kanyang love na si Lorie Genn.
3. Beth Aclaro – super tyaga mag-write ng tutorials na super over useful ever. Bonggang bongga ang kanyang Linux tutorials.
4. Aldo Lim – kung anek anek sa kanyang everyday life plus mga churvaloo na insights ang makikita sa kanyang blog.
5. Mighty Rasing – wit ako magtataka kung humihiga sa anju o datung ang blogger na itech. Kapupulutan ng aral ang mga sulat, day!
Wit Nakaka-Forget This Year
Knowsline nila ang name ko. Knowsline nila ang beerday ko. Knowsline nila ang magpapa-ngiti sa akin.
1. Danica Panganiban – barek ga? Tanda ng girlala na itech ang beerday ko, pati mga numbers ko, pati ata yung naglasing at nagwarla sa akeching valer. Hanuber.
2. Anthony Malabanan – always nangangamustsa ever at parating always prepared sa advices at kadramahan.
3. Tat Kaalim – wit ko pa nga naa-eye-to-eye itechiwa, pero datapwat sa loob ng apat na bonggang years, wit n’ya ko forget. Aw.
4. Mark Simbillo – wit n’ya forgets ang favorite color at ice cream kez, ha.
5. Annie Rivera – stay in touch ang drama namin ng byuti na ‘to.
Love na Love Akez I-Spam
I love you too.
1. Tat Kaalim – mapa-Facebook, YM o text, majoray ang mga messages nitech.
2. Danica Panganiban – favorite n’ya ever ang GM (group message) at mga rants and kung anek anek sa life n’ya na inaannounce n’ya ever sa text. Echos!
3. Christopher Santos – mahilig magpa-cute everloo sa YM, Facebook at kahit sa Multiply. Kahit nasa klase ay nanggugulo parin ever.
Hari ng Drama 2009
Nagmomoda rin ang mga tunay na lalake.
1. Anthony Malabanan - umaapaw ever ang kanyang problems about sa kung anek anek. Ganon talaga p’re, in demand ka eh.
2. John Milton Yong – hindi lang alak at yosi ang meron sa blood nitech; meron ding mga love love na ganon.
3. Mico Ruiz – madaming natatagong ka-chorvahan at hopeless romantic eklavu.
Dyosa ng Kadramahan 2009
Tinalo mo pa ako, sister.
1. Pam de Leon – naniniwala po s’ya na true love waits at mahilig po s’ya sa anek anek na wise sayings.
2. Olga Bandoy – hanggang ngayon pa ba, sister?
3. Tracee Alar – lalaki lang ‘yan, day.
4. Marvigay Gonzales - madrama ever din ang life, kaya love na love n’ya ang kanyang mga cats.
5. Jan Allen Pantua – love na love n’ya ang mga juicy na news pero little does she know na juicing juicy din naman ang real-life eklavous n’ya.
Nalunod Ever sa Work 2009
Painom sa sweldo o magkalimutan tayo.
1. Paul Austria – dahil sa kanyang bonggang bonggang work ay minsan kez na lang s’ya maka-ispluk at ma-eye-to-eye.
2. JB Cia – ano na? Wit ko keri ang schedule nitech. Pramis.
3. Derek Vicente – 14 hours ang pagrampa sa office. Keri?
Wer Na U, Ditech na Me 2009
Kamusta na? Buhay ka pa ba?
1. Olga Bandoy – wit pa nagpapakita ever.
2. Gab Esporlas – matapos ang kanyang bonggang bonggang “effective today” na resignation, wit na nagparamdam.
Winner na Katrabaho This Year
Alak, trabaho, alak, trabaho, tawa, tawa, chismis, alak. Trabaho pa pala ulit. Hmp.
1. Ed Canape – trabaho kung trabaho, pero Winona Ryder sa moni! Madaming chismax na knowsline. Boss ko nga pala s’ya. Hihi.
2. Carol Altarejos - happy happy ka-isplukara kapag nakakalurki ever na ang work.
3. Rona Bulaong – para sa kanya, lahat ng chorva ay simple lang. Nakaka-alive no?
4. Derek Vicente - ka-exchange kez ng mga anek anek. Masarap kasama lumafang since lunod sa PSP at pag-watch ng mga julehiyalas.
5. Pam de Leon – masarap i-bully, pero masaya parin ka-ispluk. Ang sisterette kaya na itech ang first friendship ever kez sa work dati.
Far Far Away Pero Wit Forgets ang Pilipins 2009
Near, far, wherever you are…
1. April Trillana – nag-fly sa New Zealand pero wit nakalimot.
2. Annie Rivera – ilang years na sa US pero wit nakalimot.
3. KR Soriano – ilang years narin sa bonggang Nevada pero wit nakalimot.
Wit na Need ng Abrigana Para Lumafang This Year
Food is also good for your heart, ateng.
1. Tracee Alar – knowsline n’ya ang mga promos, new products at mga lafang-all-you can all over the metro!
2. Francis Alger – always palaging first s’ya sa mga lafangan sa office. Favorite Facebook app? Food Fling.
3. Dave dela Cruz - always pagaling game sa laban sa lafangan. Kahit saan, kahit kailan, madaming katakawan.
Winner Kainuman Ever 2009
Libre mo? Lasing nako eh.
1. Ed Canape – Obeertime? Gilidans? Game!
2. Baldo Mizal – alak, tawa, kwento, alak, kanta, tawa, kwento!
3. Dave dela Cruz – nagba-blush ever kapag senglush na.
4. Enzo Toledo - nagtra-transform into Pilita Corales ‘to!
Pang-Glee ang Performance.
Don’t stop believing?!
1. Pam de Leon – aba, at long last narinig na kez ang voice ng girlalush na itechi. Talo si Kyla. Wit na kelangan ng birit at mga pa-trying hard na effect kasi natural ang byuti ng voice n’ya!
2. Enzo Toledo – doble kara ang drama nitech. Keri maging boy, keri maging girl, kering keri maging Pilita Coralez. Keri mo?
3. Earl Maghirang – Jack Black? Witchikels. Si Earl at magaling kumanta, bow.
Ang Cheesy N’yo.
Ingget ako
1. Richel Onda and Lorie Genn Castillo – aba aba aba, at may .com website pa sila na www.richelandlogenn.com. Keri mo?
2. John Milton Yong and Minlou Galiluyo - near, far, wherever you are…
3. Richard Lumanog and Marian Alba – secret secret pa kayo ha. Ano nga ba yung sa Bosay? Ahihi.
O ayan muna mga ateng. Wit pa yan final kasi may mga julang pa. Para po sa mga wit nakaka-knowsline, ang Chenelin Awards ay ang yearly awards na ginawa ng yours trulily para sa mga love na love n’yang friends. Always nagtatapos ang year kez nang ina-announce ever ang Winona! Wait n’yo nalang ang result ever sa December 31, 2009.
Echos!
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