{ Daily Snapshot }: La Clinica Dental turned 3

Dr. Karen, Dr. Gail and Me

La Clinica Dental turned 3 yesterday. 

We had a little celebration with few friends over, our way of giving thanks because this clinic has been a blessing to us and a blessing to a lot of our patients. We are  looking forward to serve you in many many many years to come.

Happy Birthday La Clinica Dental we love you. 

PhoebeCarla 

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Father's Eyes

I am always proud to be a Daddy's girl. Because I am. Because my dad is one of the greatest man in the whole wide world.

Most of my principles in life are the ones taught by my dearest parents. 

Here are some Life lessons I lived by from Daddy:

Be a blessings to others. There is no greater feeling than being able to help others. Even in tiniest ways.

Smile. You just don't know how much happiness you bring to the person your smiling at.

Whatever achievements you've gained, be humble always. Look back and give thanks.

Do your best. Don't belittle someone just to succeed. 

Stand up on what you believe is right.

My most favorite one, Your family are the most constant people in your life. Invest a lot of time with them. There's no greater gift than that.

Daddy, I am so proud to be your daughter. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful man as my dad. Thanks for the unconditional love you continuously give us.

You have always given us a happy and comforting home. A home full of love. Thank you daddy for giving me all that while growing up. Thank you for loving mommy too.Now that I'm married and have a family of my own, I know I'm on the right track because you raised me well and because the family you and mommy built will always be my inspiration.

I love you daddy. I will always be your baby girl.  

PhoebeCarla 

Day 2: Family I made for Myself

This is suppose to be a picture with a person I am closest to the longest. BUT it's just so hard to pick one, really.

So, I'm giving to you the people that are constant in my life aside from my family of course.

We can't choose our family but we can choose our friends. And these friends of mine, who've seen me at my worst and at my best are my life line are the extended family I made for myself.

My Girlfriends.These are girls I grew up with, we've been friends from highschool, we've bee there for each other through thick and thin and practically treat each other like sisters. Sad to say there's only three of us left here in Cebu most are in Singapore and US but thanks to social network like facebook we are up to date with each other's lives.

My College BFFS. One of my priceless possession. We don't see that much but in so many ways , I can say we are soulmates. When I'm feeling sad and lost, out of nowhere I get a phone call or text from them.

I still got a lot of close friends but these people are my longest close friends. 

Making this post made me realize how blessed I am. I'm surrounded with great people. :) 

PhoebeCarla 

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30 Days of Reflection

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Teeny's 32nd

One of the strongest woman I know.

Happy 32nd birthday coy. Though far, I will always be here for you.

I wish you nothing but happiness and peace of mind, because you're already born with good looks.

Stay Gorgeous. 

Luvs you Mwah :)

 

PhoebeCarla   

{ Daily Snapshot }: Cyndril

February 10: 

Happy 31st birthday to Cyndril. Kapyot na ka sa calendar. hehehe... 

I love you garl....

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Carl's 23rd Birthday

January 30: 

Tito Carl ( to Sophia), Cacarl (to me) turned 23 today. My dear baby cousin is not so baby anymore, time flies in a flash, I swear I could still remember him wearing his nappies. 

Lappy have been so cranky lately and thanks to you Cacarl for fixing her yesterday. You are my hero. :) 

Happy happy birthday dear cousin. Ate Carla loves you and even if you're already 30, you'd forever be Cacarl to me. :)

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Playtime with Kaka

 

January 18: 

Got home from work and this is the scene in our house, Sophia was playing with my dad with her stuff toys. Such a lucky kid. Playing with my Best Man in the whole wide world. I'm lucky to have my mom and dad take care of Sophia while I'm at work, I don't have to worry if she's ok because I'm 100% sure she is. :)

I just hope and pray that they will not spoil her that much which is inevitable.

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Gen's Visit

January 17: 

I got a phone call early morning, when I picked up the phone I hear scream.

Scream of excitement... It'so like Genesis. 

Oh yes she's so here in Cebu after gone for a year and she's ready to party... I wouldn't miss the chance of seeing and catching up with her. She was my daily morning chat mate in the clinic until she left for SG. But I'm glad we've made solid memories together. Thanks for the friendship Gen. :)

See you again next year? Mwah :)

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }:Tired Lappy

January 16: 

This was the last time my old but trusted friend "lappy" was seen active. Three hours after that, lappy died on me. I'm not really techy at all or at least not enough to solve whatever lappy's issue was. Maybe if she could just talk she would scream at me at the top of her lungs 

"I'M OVER USED". Ok ok i got it, but I got no budget for a new lappy ok. 

My files! i'll be nuts if all of my files are gone. 

" Lappy don't give up on me, if you want to retire please give me my files. My whole life is in there."

I was panicking, I have no budget for repair and  Lappy just won't give in to my whims.

Thankfully I have good friends who loves me and is willing to fix lappy for free... Thanks so much to my trusted and good friends for fixing lappy and for bringing back my life. mwah :)

Haller to Mr and Mrs Vergara... You are leaving for the states soon. I don't know what to do if Lappy will have tantrums again. But again Thank You I love you both and my inaanaks too.

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Happy 31st Pinky

January 12: 

I got a phone call from PingPing aka Pinky my pet name for her as she calls me Fifi too her pet name for me, telling me she's in Cebu!!! Oh yeah, maybe she's here for the up coming Sinulog Festival. 

During our conversation she was telling me 

Ping: "LAIN KAAYO KA BYANG" (You are so mean fifi)

Me: (clueless, as in, clueless) "Why? You are the mean one. You didn't tell me you are coming"

Ping: "really? what date is it today?"

OMG. As in OMG!!!! It's her 21st birthday. NOT. 31st birthday. Ok so I'm the mean one. Truth is, I didn't forget it's her birthday. In my heart I know that January 12 is her day, I will never forget it. I just didn't know it was January 12 that day. Seriously.  

It was so nice to date my bestfriend again. Happy birthday Ping. I wish you true and pure happiness. mwah :)


PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: No One Can Put a Good Man Down

January 10: The Omolons are a bit gloomy today but at the end we were again in our usual happy mood. 

Somebody tried to distract and destroy my dad with false and the craziest accusations. Yes. There are crazy people out there hungry for power and would readily sell their souls to hell just to get it. They will step on people, on somebody's expense just to have an achievement. They can be somebody you know or they can even be your relative. Scary right? But what she didn't know, the rock we are standing on was built with love and guidance from God and not even she can shake it. What she didn't know is that we are taught well not to wish her bad luck, but I'm sure bad karma is on it's way to her.  What she didn't know, the ill things she does to us, to my parents will only make us stronger. And lastly, at the end of the day we were laughing our hearts out about how shallow she is. 

God Bless you. You know who you are.

To my parents, the two most beautiful people in the whole world. I love you both. Again today, we proved the world, that even if our family is imperfect, we always have each other to count on. Special thanks to kuya Cocoy Martin. heheheh

Special thanks also to tita Janet San Pablo for the unconditional help. You are such a wonderful person, God blessed you so much because you chose to be a blessing to others. You are a blessing to my mom and to our family. Thanks for all the love and support. You are a family to us. Daghang Salamat tita.

As I always say, No one can put a good man down.

PhoebeCarla 

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{ Daily Snapshot }: Ann's 30th Birthday

January 7: 

Ann and I have been friends since 2007. And since then we've became really close and brought us to this moment where we decided to be business partners.

She's one of my closest and trusted friend, I wish her nothing but pure happiness and I wish she would finally find  the true love she's been waiting for and she deserves. The rest, she can get for herself if she put her heart into it.

Happy Birthday Anne. That means one month from now, it's going to be my turn. Yikes. We talked about celebrating it on January 21 para tipid hahaha.... But of course, I still got the birthday girl her birthday cake.

Its going to be SINULOG next week. Cebu is on party mode already... PIT SENYOR!

Let's all have a great week.


PhoebeCarla

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Thank You 2011. Hello 2012

As I bid goodbye to 2011 there are a few People and a few things I'm grateful for. Seeing all the tragedy that has happened I thank God for keeping me safe and my family. Though 2011 was full of ups and downs, it has been good to us and it made my relationship with the ones I love better and stronger.

My Family
Like other families we are imperfect but I'm so thankful that my family is super close with each other and that my parents have taught us well about the importance of the family. Thank you Mommy and Daddy for the unconditional love for me. Thanks Mom for teaching me and walking me through motherhood. Thanks to my two handsome brothers for being there always. I love you guys so much mwah.

Omolon's Big Clan
Im blessed with extended moms and dad in the presence of my Aunts and Uncles, and it's always fun and comforting to have extended siblings- my cousins. No distance is going to keep us apart. I miss you guys and I'm looking forward for 2012, hopefully we could have a reunion, and reminisce the good old days.

 

Maury and Sophia

You are both my answered prayer. The best gift ever, my inspiration. Because of you I strive my hardest to become a better if not the best person that I can be. You are my inspiration and I'm thrilled spending the rest of so many years together.

My Lifelines

College Bestfriends

My Sisters

Ann

Ate Vet

You are the family I made for myself. Thank you for sticking with me all through these years. Thank you for loving me and my family. You are my trusted allies. With you guys, life is never boring.

My Career

My La Clinica Dental Family, special shout out to our very sexy, very smart and super energetic dental assistant Juahnna.

with Dr. Gail and Dr. Karen

My MMDC Family

Ann and Me with Super Julius

And of course, My CHSI family

Center for Health Services

I may at times whine about how tired I am or how this patient is a pain in the a$$, but I love my work and the people around me. I couldn't imagine myself doing something else. My time is flexible and it makes it easier for me as a working mom who wants to have optimum time with my Sophia.

My God
Who loves me. Thank you for all the blessings. Thank you for all of these. I love you.

2012

Yay. I'm already excited about 2012. No, I don't believe it's going to end, In fact, I think better things are going to happen. I can feel it to my bones heheheh :)

I got no new resolutions for 2012 but I set a few personal goals that I'd like to accomplish like learn to cook, be active and healthy, for our family to spend as much quality time as possible and to hopefully transfer to our new home. For my career goals, I'd like to learn more so I could be more efficient and hopefully succeed in the business side. But more importantly I want to be a better person, I want to be rich to be able to help others.

Now what are your goals? Care to share?

Happy New Year everyone. Blessed 2012.

PhoebeCarla

Tazzie

I miss my Tazzie...

She is the only real pet I had. When hubby was sent to Japan for a training sometime in August 2008, my dad gave me a pet so I can divert missing hubby to tendering a puppy. It was one of the greatest gift my daddy has given me.

Its been over a year now since she's gone. Oh how I miss her so.

My Tazzie,  you are my first baby. My bestfriend. My first pet. Beacause of you, I have conquered my fear for dogs and any furry animals alike. I never thought I could even touch such things... but I was holding you, hugging you, kissing you... loving you.

I'm not sure if there is a heaven for dogs... If there is, of course you are there together with other loyal loving pets. Because you were my angel, you made me see and experience things I thought were ridiculous before, like how could someone cry over a pet's pain or worry about their food, immunizations and all...  and yet, I even hand sew you a shirt! :) I miss you, I will forever do.

I love you Tazzie... 

Me and Tazzie 2008

PhoebeCarla

An Angel Sent to Heaven

We named him Angelo. Our unborn son.

After we got married, we wanted to have a child right away, we thought it would be easy, but it wasn't. Despite the frustration and depression of “trying but failing”, we were still hopeful that our prayers be heard, and God would grant us a child. We promised to take care of him and raise him well.

One day that prayer was granted. And we were in ecstasy. Every day, I talk to my baby as if he's there beside me. Everyday my love for him grows. Every day I imagine how it would be like to carry him, kiss him cuddle him... But that joy was short termed...  I carried him for 4 months, and then he was gone.

My heart was shuttered to pieces. It was the most painful thing that happened to me. I remember, a lot of good friends wanted to comfort me but at that moment no amount of sympathy could console my heart. My son died even before he was born... and I couldn't do anything to save him. My husband and I mourned for days, it even lasted for months.

One morning, my husband woke me up. He was teary eyed. He told me he had a dream, He was in a beautiful garden and a very handsome little boy came up to him, hugged him and said "it’s nice to meet you daddy, take care of mommy and baby sister" and then walked away to the mountains with an elderly man who was waiting for him, waving to my husband goodbye. 

In my heart I knew it was my Angelo. My baby boy. The angel we sent to heaven. On that same day I feel the impulse to take a PT. Tears of joy was overflowing, I can’t believe it. I’m bearing another child. Call it faith, coincidence or call it anyway you want, in my heart I know Angelo wanted to tell us the good news before he went to heaven. I'm bearing another child.

Deep deep in my heart I knew that this baby is going to be born, because Angelo told my husband, because God loves us so much and trust that we will be good parents. Nine months after, we named her Sophia Isabelle.

To my son Angelo, there wasn't a day that passed without me thinking of you. How i wish I could hug you and cuddle you, kiss you and nurture you. I love you as much as I love your little sister. Daddy, Mommy and Sophia loves you so much.

The day we will meet, Seems so far away

But until then, In my heart you will forever stay.

Our gift from God

Our Angel sent to Heaven.

Mommy Carla

My Girlfriends

I miss them.


Must be the rain.

Must be because we got to hang out last weekend, when Melissa came home to celebrate her niece Bella's 2nd birthday . As always, I had a blast. We all did. It was chaotically fun. I have never laughed the same way I did, for quite a long time. Now Melissa is back to SG leaving us (Joanne, Cyndril, Thelma and Serene) here in Cebu feeling this way.


Our friendship have come a long way. They are my longest, consistent, true friends. I've known them for almost half my life. Name any situations about friendships and I bet you we've been there and we've surpassed it all. We are tested and proven genuine.

High school (dance club)

I love my girlfriends. Why?

Because of the fact, that I am an only daughter and having 9 sisters I can relate to and have girl talks, is such a blessing.

Because we've known each other for too long and we know exactly what each are thinking and could even finish each other's sentences.

Because they go rushing whenever I'm in trouble, giving help even if I stubbornly push me away ( happened before). They always stick around when the going gets tough.

Because they love me for who I am.

Because I can be my crazy self around them, with no pretensions, no judging, no demands.

Because even with our differences, we've learn to accept and compliment each other.

And I can go on and on and write about why I love them, but most importantly I love them because they are the family I made for myself. They are my lifeline.

Responsibilities, chasing dreams, changing status- "growing up", makes it hard for us to meet as often as we like but it doesn't stop us from supporting each other. Things and people change but we know we are constant to each others lives.

the only picture of us (complete)

the party is getting bigger and happier

Our kids? They will be good friends too. :)

So looking forward to our October trip. See you Girlfriends. :)

Happy Father's Day

I may be all grown up but I will always and forever be a Daddy's Girl.

I thank God for giving me the best dad in the whole world. :)

PhoebeCarla