Grateful

Aww... I miss blogging! Medyo busy na kasi saka tinatamaan ng katamaran kaya ngayon na lang nakapag-blog... but anyway, I'm here again so... Hehe!

Today is Christmas and I have so much things to be grateful of. Okay, hindi naman maiiwasan na may problems pa rin... but if I look the things around me, I know, I have a lots of blessings more than that. Kaya kapag nalulungkot ako, kinakalma ko na lang ang sarili ko sa tuwing tinitignan ko ang mga bagay na iyon.

I'm grateful about my Internship. My superiors are all nice. They even give me gifts on Christmas and let me join for their department treats. Kapag may pagkain, di rin puwedeng wala ako. Hahaha! I'm happy I am working for them, with them.

I'm grateful for all the gifts that I receive...  Most of them are unexpected... and I love unexpected gifts!

I'm grateful about HIM... Yes, he doesn't have enough time for me. But still, he remembers me. Kahit na wala siyang PC sa bahay at internet para mabati ako, he still find a way. That's the most important thing for me then.

I'm grateful I have my family and spend the Christmas with them. Thank you for still making us complete this year.

I'm grateful about everything God gave to me. Kahit hindi na ako nakakapagsimba madalas, still, hindi niyo pa rin ako pinapabayaan. You're still with me. Thank you so much po.

Oh yes, this post is about thank you's. Hahaha! Its the season to give thanks and to be happy. Merry Christmas and Happy Happy Birthday Jesus! :)

xx

Cady

Too tired of...

I have a lot of reasons why I am tired... but I don't want to elaborate it anymore. Pero lalo lang akong napapagod dahil sa mga nangyayari sa paligid ko. I don't know pero siguro may ugali rin ako na kagaya ng kay Frances sa nobela kong "Close To You". Wala akong pakialam. HAHAHA!!!

Dahil siguro sa dami ko ng problema, ayaw ko ng problemahin ang problema ng iba. Oh well, nakaka-stress kaya! Saka bakit ba yung ibang tao... napakahilig pansinin yung faults ng iba? Yung mistakes nila? They don't know what is happening to them. They don't know the real thing. They are not in their shoes. So why mind their business? Di ba? Nakakaasar lang.

I'm posting this because I really hate people who always look at the faults of other. Haller, tignan niyo muna yung faults niyo. Saka yung actions niyo bago kayo mamula sa iba. You don't know.. ginagawa niyo rin naman yun! I'm not saying this by experience.. well, its kinda pala. Basta. Nakakaasar lang.

xx

Cady

Waiting...

Naalala ko pinag-uusapan namin magkaklase kahapon ang tungkol sa nangyari noong 3rd year college kami. Medyo limot ko na yung eksenang iyon pero noong kinuwento nila, naalala ko rin naman.

The scenario was like this. Exam namin sa minor subject namin at `yung exam namin ay sobrang haba. Kulang ang one and a half hour na oras para sa exam. Eh essay ba naman kasi yung exam na may 100 items yata. Ugghhh lang talaga. We've been complaining and complaining the whole time when my professor said:

Miss: Patience is a virtue.

Classmate: But time is gold!

It was funny though, maybe for me, or us. But its true. When you are a writer, you should know and practice that line "patience is a virtue". But if you are in need of money, "time is gold" is so necessary.

At kailangan ko ng pera ngayon. Kaya sinusuka ko ang patience is a virtue na yan.... Huhuhu. Well, I'm so sorry pero nakakapagod rin mag-antay... Sana may feedback na at approved na ang MS ko...

Yun lang naman.

Hash tag: Rants.

xx

Cady

Always Tired.

Whenever I got home, I always feel tired. Yes, I know its because of my internship... but its more than 2 weeks but still... I feel like my body can't adjust.

I always want to sleep whenever I got home. Kanina nga sabi ko kay Mommy habang nakain ay antok na antok na ako. Yung feeling na 7 hours naman ang tulog ko pero...haay. Hindi rin naman nakakapagod ang trabaho ko. May mga idle time pa nga ako pero... ewan ko!

Siguro.. di pa talaga ako nakaka-adjust. Siguro sa opisina, okay na. Pero yung katawan ko, `di pa.

Yun lang naman. Wala kasi akong maipost at namimi-miss ko na ang blog ko. Ahahaha!

xx

Cady

The Playboy Millionaires Trilogy

Note: Ang trilogy na ito ay bunga ng pagpapahirap sa akin ng Accounting. Hahahaha!

The Playboy Millionaires Trilogy Book 1: In Love With Cash

By Cady Lorenzana

“You gave me a surprise feeling. And that is love.”

Kakikilala pa lang ni Charity kay Cash ay sinabi agad niya rito na pera ang problema niya. Tinulungan naman siya ni Cash. Ang kapalit niyon ay magpapakasal sila para makuha na ni Cash ang nais nito mula sa tiyahin nito. It was a marriage of convenience and she was okay with it because she had no plans of getting married in the future with the purpose of love. Isa pa, hindi naman sila nagsasama at malayo sila sa mga mata ng tiyahin nito kaya feeling dalaga at binata pa rin sila. Sa papel lang talaga sila kasal.

Hanggang sa dumating si Angelo sa buhay ni Charity. She fell in love with him and after months of being together, he finally asked her to marry him. Kinain niya ang lahat ng sinabi niya na hindi siya iibig at magpapakasal dahil sa pag-ibig.

Gustong-gusto ni Charity na umoo sa proposal ni Angelo pero kasal siya kay Cash. At dahil nagbago na ang ihip ng hangin sa buhay niya, nagdesisyon siyang makipaghiwalay sa asawa niya. Pero ayaw pumayag ni Cash unless magpapanggap uli siya na asawa nito sa harap ng ama ng babaeng nais pumikot dito. For the last time, pumayag siya para tuluyan nang makawala rito. What she didn’t know, it was the start of something more than their “business transaction” years ago.

The Playboy Millionaires Trilogy 2: Playing With Stock

By: Cady Lorenzana

“I know you’re not perfect. You’re not the best and you might not be better than anyone. But you’re special, because you’re the only one who can make this playboy’s heart beat a million wonderful times.”

Kilalang player si Karen at ang pastime niya ay ang magpaluha ng mga lalaki, lalo na iyong mga kasama sa mga tinaguriang “Playboy Millionaires.” May ulterior motive siya sa ginagawa niya. She wanted revenge.

Nang makilala niya si Stock nang minsang iligtas siya nito sa kapahamakan dahil sa kalokohan niya, naisip niya na ito ang pinakamagandang paglaruan dahil talagang ubod ng palikero ito. Kumakagat na ito sa kanya at nahuhumaling na sa charms niya. Sapat na iyon para saktan na niya ito. Pero nag-backfire ang lahat ng plano niya.

Paano ba niya paglalaruan ang isang tulad nito na walang ibang ginawa kundi alagaan at protektahan siya… at higit sa lahat, tanggapin at mahalin ang buong pagkatao niya?

The Playboy Millionaires Trilogy 3: Precious Moments With Price

By: Cady Lorenzana

“I may love someone before but the feeling that you gave me is more intense than that. Hindi mo siya pinalitan sa puso ko dahil mas malaki ang naging puwesto mo.”

Precious was a girl full of negative thoughts while Price was the total opposite. Dahil sa mga naranasan ni Precious sa pamilya niya pati na rin sa lalaking akala niya ay minahal siya, para sa kanya ay wala na siyang dahilan pa para mabuhay. Pero nang oras na iyon ay umeksena si Price. Binigyan siya nito nang pagkakataon para iayos niya ang lahat ng mali sa buhay niya. Hindi siya natuwa roon, bagkus ay inaway-away pa niya ito.

Pero sa kung anong kadahilanan ay tinulungan pa rin siya nang hudyo. He made her see why life is beautiful. He let her see that despite all her problems, there are still a lot of reasons why she should love her life.

Napaka-generous nito. Ito na yata ang pinakamabait na lalaking nakilala niya. Hindi lang kasi panibagong buhay ang ibinigay nito sa kanya. Ibinigay rin nito ang puso nito na hindi rin niya natanggihan dahil nahulog na rin siya rito.

Pero may limitasyon pala ang pantasya niya―dahil nang kinailangan si Price ng unang pag-ibig nito, hayun at mabilis pa sa alas-kuwatrong nawala ito sa kanya.

x Facts And Trivias Portion (over all)

x Cash, Stock, Price, Bill and Petty came from accounting or business terms (Di naman siguro halata, hehe!) Major ko kasi ang accounting kaya ayon.. yan kinalabasan. Dahil rin sa lintik na madugo kong exam sa Financial Accounting 2 (Semi finals, oo, tandang-tanda ko pa yun!) nag-day dream na lang ako. Ayon, 19/50 lang ako sa exams.

x "Bill" talaga dapat ang pangalan ni Price. Topic kasi namin yung mga T-Bills sa FA din noon. Eh sabi ko... parang ang pangit naman. (Napunta tuloy sa tatay! He-he!) Then ayon, habang nagdi-discuss yung professor ko sa Finance tungkol sa fieldtrip namin... nabanggit niya yung "Price". Iyon ang origin ng name niya.

x Puro extra sa nobelang ito mga name ng ex-boyfriend ko. Hahahaha! Kung sino sila? Hmmmmm... Secret. Ahaha!

x Yung epilogue sa kuwento ni Price na about sa Daddy niya... dapat hanging yun. Di ko talaga dapat sasabihin kung sino ang love of his life niya.

x Actually mayroon rin hidden meaning ang name ng mga heroine rito. Ay wala pala si Precious. Hahaha! Charity came from well, yung pinagdo-donate-an ng pera! (Kailangan talaga tungkol sa pera! Hahaha.) Saka yung Karen... kaya "Sy" ginamit ko na apelyido doon dahil... Karen Sy, katunog ng "currency". Okay, alam ko, corny! Bye! Ahahah!

x Ayan, to be continued na lang ito. XD

Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Demanding To HIM

Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Demanding To HIM

1. You are not his girlfriend.

2. Even though he was busy, still, he makes time for you. (Even if its just a few minutes of talk)

3. He always has a good reason when he cannot talk to you.

4. Sometimes he doesn't talk to you because he knew you are busy. He just left you for your own convenience. When you are busy, he won’t nag at you or demand to you like you always did to him. He wants you to do what you need to do.

5. On important occasions, he is always there for you. Every holiday, he will greet you. And do you remember every time your birthday comes? He will really try to catch you. On your first birthday with him, he have a city work and just to greet and talk to you, he left his work for a break and went to a computer shop to go online and talk to you even if it’s just a few minutes. Your last birthday, even if he is not sure that you will come online because you have class, he waited for you and even try to talk to you for a while.

6. He gave you a gift even if you don’t give him one in return.

7. He always tries to grant your request, even though he would spend a lot of money for it.

8. He always supports you on what you want and doesn’t even try to make you down like what most people always do to you. Remember when you failed on that exam and you are afraid of what he would say because the day before that exam, you were talking to him and telling him that you were lazy and do the things you weren’t supposed to do? You are afraid that he might get mad to you because of the result. Still, he doesn’t get mad at you. Instead, he said you can do better next time.

9. He doesn’t just care for you; he cares for your family, too. He asks how is your mom and your brother and even advices/give you treatment for them when they are sick.

10. When he was away, like when he is in Mumbai and doesn’t even have his PC and connection to mail you and have a whole week of work, he would come every rest day of him on a PC shop just to see and talk to you. And don’t forget the time that you were expecting him and he didn’t come at that time? He still went on the day on a computer shop and even if its already late, still, he told you his reasons and ask you to be with him the next day.

And return to reason number 1... 100 times until you get it.

xx

Cady

Once Upon A Time Madness

I always loved watching fairy tale movies. Ito siguro ang dahilan kung bakit naging interisado ako panoorin itong TV series na kinaadikan ng ibang mga classmates ko. I don't watch english TV series, but because I am also kinda bored this sembreak, pinatulan ko na ito.

So far, so good naman ang feedback ko. May mga times na naasar at nabo-bored ako lalo na kapag scene na ni Prince Charming and Snow. Kahit sila yung pinaka-main characters sa series, I don't like them that much. Feeling ko kasi gurang na sila. Hahaha! I'm just disappointed with what they did to my Huntsman!!! Really, I felt like dying when he died, too. Charot. But I hope he'll be having exposures again (i read some news and they are planning to have him again on the show)

Anyway, I like the story of Ella and Thomas (Cinderella) but I surprisingly fell in love with the story of Grumpy and Nova. It is so heartbreaking because it is so forbidden. I just remember someone maybe thats why. Hahahaha. Oh well, I would just love to give my most favorite lines they have said in episode 14:

Nova: You are my happiness. I love you. Don't you love me?!

Dreamy: I am a dwarf. And I can't love.

And thats it... Another non-sense post from yours truly. :P

xx

Cady

7th book - Close To You

Medyo Late! He-he.

Close To You

By: Cady Lorenzana

For the first time in her life, she felt really loved. But God was really good all the time. He made her believe in happy endings because he gave her James.

Romance writer si Frances pero hindi siya naniniwala sa love. Ni wala nga siyang pakialam sa mga nagtatangkang manligaw sa kanya. Isa sa mga naging biktima ng “wala akong pakialam sa `yo” na ugali niya noong high school pa lamang si James Torre. Pero kung noon ay hindi niya pinapansin ang mga pagpapalipad-hangin nito, ngayon naman ay ni hindi niya maialis ang tingin sa makasalanang katawan nito nang muli silang magkita. 

Dahil sa kasalanang nagawa niya sa project ng kompanya ni James, kinailangan niyang maging maid sa bahay nito. Wala kasi siyang perang pambayad dito kaya naghain ito sa kanya ng ibang option. Sanay naman siya sa mga gawaing-bahay pero hindi niya alam kung makakaya ng puso niya na uminom ng sandamakmak na kape. Para kasing oras-oras siyang hinahainan ng almusal kapag nasa harap niya ito. Torture na maituturing ang mga “pandesal” nitong palaging nakabalandra sa mga mata niya sa loob ng bahay nito. 

Malaking problema iyon, lalo na at may babae nang nagmamay-ari sa puso nito. Sinubukan niyang lumayo rito. But she couldn’t deny the fact that she wanted to get close to him. Even if she knew it was wrong.

x Facts and Trivias Portion

x I made this book last February. Dapat talaga ay entry ko ito para sa Hot Encounter imprint ng PHR na ila-launch before GFD. Pero sa kung anong kadahilanan ay hindi siya nakasama. Hahaha! So you see, the ending of this story is about GFD. ^_^

x James "Torre" ang pinili kong maging name ni James kaysa sa real surname niyang "Torres" dahil baka malito ang mga readers kung Torres rin ang ilalagay ko since ginamit kong surname ng mga heroes ko sa trilogy ang Torres. (And yes, dahil po yun sa kaadikan ko pa rin kay James)

x This book is kinda a revise version of my so long ago returned manuscript, "A dwarf for a beast". Kung reader kayo ng internet serye, you would know that novel since I posted it there. :)

x Frances ang name ng bida rito because of me! Hahaha! Ewan ko kung may nakahalata. Dahil "princess" ang real name ko, naghanap ako ng malapit na name sa pangalan ko para kunwari kami talaga... LOL. May kaklase kasi akong Frances ang name noon at kapag tinatawag siya ng teacher ko, palagi akong napapalingon. Magka-rhyme kasi XD

x Natapos ko na ang nobela at lahat, wala pa rin title ang book na ito. Kaya naman naghanap na lang ako ng kanta para maging title nito. Since I love Carpenters music, I choose one of their song as the title of this. Favorite ko rin po ang kantang iyon. :D

x Major revision ang first feedback sa akin sa book na ito. As in, sa dami ng comments, kumuha ako ng yellow paper para pag-isipan kung paano ko siya ire-revise. Napuno nga yung yellow paper sa ginawa ko XD Pero hindi naman ako nahirapan siyang i-revise kahit maraming comments.

x Robbie --- ipinasok ko siya since habang sinusulat ko ito ay may nakita akong super cute na rabbit sa bahay kung saan kami nagbabayad ng tubig. Hahaha!

x Sa lahat ng nobela na sinulat ko ngayong taon, ito ang pinakamabilis kong natapos.

x At tinatamad na akong magsabi pa ng trivias... HAHAHA!!!

xx

Cady

PASSED!!!

Yes. Our group passed the defense! If you have read my last post, you would know how nervous I am.

We have revisions, but what is important is we passed. Yung grupo namin yung pinakamahabang oras nang pagde-defense at paghihintay ng deliberation. It was said to us that we are near to... re-defense. Even the chairperson told us that there are aspect that should be accounted to re defense. But they also put our effort in the grading.

Buti na lang talaga at si Sir Perez ang chairperson namin. Siya talaga `yung pinakakinakabahan ako. Pero yung dalawa pa palang panel yung gigisa sa amin. Grabe lang, never kong in-expect `yun since they have the reputation of... HAHAHAH!!! Oh well, just what I tweeted today, One thing I learned today is do not underestimate. I underestimate those two panels and they feel like the one who are asking a lot of questions! And our adviser, I really didn't expect that she would help us after what happened yesterday to the other group. Ah, naalala ko tuloy kanina noong nagsasalita si Sir Perez kanina sa amin kung bakit hindi niya kami nilaglag, sobrang na-overwhelm talaga ako. Kasi napaka-considerate niya. Kahit ilang beses na kaming umabsent sa kanya dahil nga sa paggawa ng FS na ito, inintindi niya kami. At hindi niya talaga kami pinabayaan. Tinatakot niya kami noong una pero nang ramdam niyang tameme na kami, tameme rin siya. What our problem is that na-block kami! Buti na lang talaga, na-gets noong professor namin yung gusto naming sabihin kasi hindi namin siya maipaliwanag. Ganoon-ganoon lang naman yung nangyari namin saka nagka-problem kami sa Market Study, about doon sa distribution process namin. Risky raw kasi.

But overall, the defense was okay. Nakakaba lang noong sobrang tagal nung pinag-antay namin sa deliberation pero nakahinga talaga ako nang maluwag nung ipapa-revise lang. Worth it ang pagbili ko ng bagong corpo! Charot. Hahahaha!

Thank you Sir Perez for being our "power ranger". Kahit in-underestimate rin kita noong una, still, you are very considerate! You know how to adjust. I never thought you would be this kind when I first saw you. Thank you Miss Leonor, for being our "taga-sambot" nang wala na kaming masabi. Hahaha! But most of all, thank you Lord God for granting our prayer :))) I love you Lord!!!

Next blog ko na lang yung about sa FS experience namin. HAHAHA!!!


xx

Cady

Guide Me

If there is a simple word that would best describe my last 2 weeks... Its a living hell. And unfortunately, its not yet the end.

Next week will be our FS defense days. Our group is scheduled to have it on Thursday. And I am freaking nervous! Even if we got the kindest (they say) set of panel, still, I can't help but to be pressured. Especially that days are coming and coming. I know I am not the only one in this. But still....

This FS defense feels like our ticket for graduation. Next sem would be our internship. And yes, I am already cleared my medical exam so I am sure that I will be going to have it in Toyota Sta. Rosa. Problem solved with that. Only this defense.

I try so hard to let this pressure out. Today, I totally have myself a day off. But this Sunday seems so boring... I am so lazy I am only in my room the whole day. I watch movies, sleep and read. But it still doesn't release the pressure away. And I feel like it just gets worse. The last movie I watch just intensified this pressure because of the "failure" that happened to the hero. Oh God, I really imagine myself being in his shoes that time. What if questions comes to my mind that I nearly shut off the laptop. Even if it has a good ending, it still affects me a lot.

I still have some doubts with our paper though. But we have something to defend on that if the panel asked about that kind of problem. Still, I am not satisfied. What if the panel didn't accept our answer to that? The head of our set of panels is intelligent. He had a lot of questions but he was kind. I know that since he was my professor in 4 subjects this sem. See? 4 SUBJECTS AND THAT'S ALL ACCOUNTING SUBJECT! He was also a CPA, MBA and do have a doctor degree! Even if we knew him and we have high hopes that he will never failed us since he knew the hardships we faced through this... STILL...

Uggghhh! Please God. Give me peace of mind. I can't sleep well,  I can't eat well. Most of the times I would just woke up and think of the FS. I even have nightmares! Help me God. Guide me.

xx

Cady