Courtship, marriage and after marriage?? a look back =)

"Ligaw or courtship" is something we girls love. Ito kc ang time na pwede naming abusuhin ang mga lalaki at ito rin yung panahon na pwede kaming mag demand, hehe (guys malas nyo lang, pero thats the way it is... I think di na rin siguro uso masyado palibre ng girls ngayon. salamat sa mga "ms. independent" careerwoman who offers to split the bill)

Sa ligawan stage..umuulan ng flowers, chocolates, at ususal dates sa mall, movie at kung ano ano. NOT FOR ME. It wasn't the same for us (during the primitive stage) I was still in a relationship ng binigay ang matamis kong "OO" kay renner.(BAD GIRL iisipin nyo, pero hinde e, hindi ganun yun, makinig muna sa kwento ko...)

I had a long time relationship sa aking mukhang uhuging patpating jowa na kung tawagin ng tito ko eh, "ANDREW E." sa lola ko naman e "SCARECROW", yes! you heard me right, yun yung pantakot ng ibon sa bukid... at sa iba kung kaibigan eh si MR. FEELING! (kawawa naman hehe, nilibak ng husto!) nwei, ayun, we are heading our 3rd year (almost!) pero it was rocky, shaky, and parang walang essence... in short tumatagal ng walang patutunguhan. I had my share of really, as in REALLY bad times with him and his family, reason why ang beauty ko eh, super depressed at so down and out talaga... ayoko ng mag elaborate kung anomang karumaldumal ang sinapit ko sa PANGIT na yun hehe... pero, I think si daddy na rin ang gumawa ng paraan to get close to my prince charming...si mr. tangkad or renner :) (naks!)

Op, op, op!!! di ganun kadali yun, matuloy tayo, kaya ko nasabi na si daddy ang tulay eh, without my knowledge, he enrolled me sa gym and spa sa may 3CG (dun din nag part time si renner). There, my dad met my future barkada, si dhie (kasama na sila suzanne, gina, marianne, evie, omel, ning, donna, sharon, carol, tita au, eman, che,igme, yunan,rachel etc..) ayun, nagulat ako kc my dad said, I just had to go there, bayad na lahat, enrolled na ako...so I did. It was his way of finding a way for me to get out of panget. I suppose.

So ayun, to make the story of courtship short, habang nag ja-jumping jack dalawa ako, basic right and left, power travel right at rocky horse... my story began... I began to be friends with renner.

Renner or "QUEJA" - suplado at pihikan..yan lang ang dalawang salita to best describe him sabi nila dhie about him,by the way, classmates sila eversince, Physical Theraphy ang course nila.

Pero, shempre, uubra ba ang suplado sa akin????

Hindi rin!!! talagang HINDI RIN!!! Kinulit kulit ko sya, kinausap, naging close,binigyan ng CUP NOODLES, ayun... bumigay din!!!!ayos! textmate na kami!!!! ayun, tuwing ginagawa ko yung paglundag lundag na namention ko sa taas, panay kindat ni renner, padaan daan, pa dila dila...pa cute cute.

Ako naman nagpadala...oooops! Teka nakalimot! Di pa pala kami totally break ni panget. So habang namumulaklak ang aming friendship or budding romance ika nga ni renner e, nakaka amoy si panget. naamoy nya na, si renner ay... nag dra-drawing ng heart sa salamin, nangingindat, nagpapa cute and who is constantly texting me and... most of all... nag 'i love you' na sa text (kilig!!! wooooooooooow naman...)

Pero tsk! patay na!!!! nalaman nya na may "churva" kami ni renner. sugod si panget! mag aamok pa nga eh! pero it came to a point na nagharap sila and i had to chose, dahil i was asked. I honestly said... si renner hindi ikaw. ( maski, hindi pa talagang 'kami' na matatawag, pero I gave it a shot. pinili ko sya over 3 years namin ni panget... maski pano naisip ko may future ako sa kanya, nararamdaman ko, sinisigaw ng puso ko and dinasal ko nung araw na yun na si renner na talaga)

Nakakatakot din kc, sayang yung panahon, oras, memories... pero that same night, officially kami na. Kinabukasan,nalaman na sa gym at spa na kami na. MASAYA ang iba... pero di ang lahat... sila yung naglilibak sa pinagdaanan ko at kung bakit daw na ako pa ang pinili ni renner sa dami ng babae na pinakilala nila. Gulat sila... AKO KC ANG FIRST GIRLFRIEND NI RENNER. Marami nagsabi na hindi kami magtatagal... marami rin nagsabi na trip lang daw yun...may iba din na hindi pumansin sa amin, hindi ko alam kung bakit. Masaya na masakit, pero eto na... kami na... tuloy na... laban na!

Thankfully, Renner was man enough to shield me from the criticism, detractors and he faced my dad, mom and the rest of the family. Tinanggap naman sya ng pamilya ko ng buo and my dad sees him as "SAVIOUR" for bringing me back to life and for accepting my past and flaws.

He became friends with my dad. They were very close and the sight of seeing them laugh and talk together was heavenly.

THIS IS IT!!! 7 months after... kasalan na! JUNE 16, 2003. It was the date! :)



{Ang kwento ng kasal.... nasa isang blog =)}

I hope, after this year... OUR 7th year, magiging strong pa rin kami ni renner. Sana, hindi kami maapektuhan ng kahit sinong tao, bagay, hayop o pook (Pangngalan o noun ba ito? hehe)... seriously, maski siguro bungi na kami at puti na buhok, naihi na kami sa aming diapers (haha... I cannot imagine), I literally wanna grow old with him.



I hope more years of marriage to come.. katulad noon, hindi ko rin alam what is there for us in the coming years, but surely... he is definitely the only person whom I wanna share my rocking chair days with... at kahit ulyanin na sya, I will never get tired of reminding him that I was 'THE ONE', he spent his enitre lifetime with :)

P.S.

Thank you sa mga taong nag judge sa amin, good or bad, kc it made us stronger, sturdier and wiser.

Sa mga nanlibak noon at may plano sa ngayon, magbaril na lang kayo hehe :) or talon sa ilog... tubuan sana kayo ng sungay sa kilay :)) {JOKE LANG :)}

CAN'T GO ON... Music and Lyrics by Julie Cordero-Queja

Don't have the strength to tell you
And how much you mean to me
Can't say the words "I LOVE YOU"
'Coz you're no longer part of me...

Chorus:

Why did you have to leave me
And tore my world apart
You made my love grew stronger
But you left my broken heart

Tell me why what did I do wrong?
And shown no love a all...
Please tell me now, coz I cannot go on...


Can't live my life without you
And I wonder how you feel
Was I the one who caused you pain
And broke the spell away....

(Repeat Chorus)

101 facts about julie :)

1. My nicknames are: "Honeylin", "len", "luga" or "tigas" (sa family ko at kay shermane) "abby" -pinsan ko, eiluj (to my closest friends), "chika/chicken" sa Ireneville, L.A. (short for LA Lopez na kamukha ko daw, shet!), bes luj or just bes, bessy, bf, ( sa aking obviously bestfriends).

2. I have a lot of Bestfriends... I can't have just one. But they are a lot! and I love them.. they complete my life...

3. I am lola's favorite and will always be. sama mo na tito and tita's....

4. I am an only child, pero hinde. I have a sister and 2 brothers. go figure :)

5. I love everything purple, pink, yellow and white.

6. I am a BAG collector. I am very fascinated with BAGS!!! I have more than 30 pcs :)

7. Palagi ako naka chuck taylor sa ofc... white chuck taylor hi cut and black low cut. Yun ang ofc shoes ko. Because I cannot stand high heeled shoes.

8. I am a BOSSANOVA addict.

9. I have a huge collection of necklaces...metal, plastic, handmade, crystal, etc...

10. I LOVE WATCHES.. I have more than 10 time pieces.

11. Mahilig ako sa aso, sobra. Pero AYOKO NG PUSA!

12. I love listening to live version of songs. Di ko alam pero, it makes my heart race.

13. Matakaw ako, pero lagi ko promise na mag diet ako :D hehe

14. I have been a call center agent.

15. and I have been a College Professor at AMA Computer College, Binan Campus (the school of today)

16. I composed a song... for one guy before... pero di na nasundan ulit :P

17. I can play guitar, pero I can't pluck just strum.

18. I DONT EAT CHICKEN LEGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pero I LOVE pwet ng manok or "ISOL" sa ilonggo.

19. I am a confessed salmon and cheesecake lover.

20. I can sing and dance. But I can't do them both...

21. I have given names to our cars... "PICA" - picanto, "CLIT"- renault clio, and another addition to the family ..."POCKY"- ford focus.

22. I love the beach, pero I cant swim. I suck at that.

23. Hindi ako nainom ng gatas... ayoko ng gatas na pure.

24. Hindi ako nakain ng bangus belly! hindi ko kaya... hindi ko alam bakit pero hindi ko talaga kaya.

25. Hindi ako maarte. pero KIKAY ako.

26. Nag sho-shopping ako pag galit ako. pag walang pera, ikinakain ko na lang =)

27. 26 is my favorite number. I love people who celebrates their bday on the 26th. My dad and I are born on 26th. Sya March ako November.

28. I never had a chance to have a Filipino superior. Lahat ibang lahi. Di ko alam bakit :)

29. Marami ako talent... KAYA KO HUMACHING NG DILAT ANG MATA :)

30. I cannot stand dust, alikabok or super bango na bagay o tao... dahil hahaching ako ng maraming beses, mababa na yung 15 times.

31. I want to learn to play VIOLIN.

31. My dreamboys are: VIN DIESEL, MARK WAHLBERG, BENECIO DEL TORO. I love their sex appeal. may common silang 3... lahat sila barumbado looking romantiko!

32. Gusto ko ng horse. Pero wala pa akong lupain para mag alaga nun, hehe.

33. I have simple dreams. Gusto ko ng pamilya-yung buo, at may maliit na tahanan at kung minsan e, nabibili ang wants not just needs.

34. I once won a song writing contest way back high school, 1st yr. sa LCC-M for environment awareness theme, to the tune of 'nakapagtataka' by rachel alejandro :)

35. OC-OC ako. pero makalat pa rin.

36. I have long list of favorite songs. 'YOU' by carpenters is one of them.

37. I heart <3 taba ng talangka.

38. I don't usually grow my nails long. I trim them squared.

39. Being a confessed bag addict, I dream to have my own Hermes BIRKIN, in dark purple and a GOYARD bag. I have Hermes Garden Party tote, gift from my French friend POPO.

40. I can speak little french, arabic, japanese, spanish, ilonggo and bisaya :)

41. I failed Algebra 3x... which make me eligible to be the WORST MATH STUDENT.

42. I know how to dance ballet.

43. I like my eggs, not scrambled, not sunny side up, but just mixed together, not well done, but soft.

44. I am a cetified No. 1 Gary Valenciano fan.

45. I wear eyeglasses at home. People don't usually see me wear them because i use contact lenses.

46. I smoke not in public and occassionally. I cannot tolerate whisky and brandy but enjoy VODKA and RHUM.

47. I am a great cook - (well as far as my husband and friends say)

48. I love NUTS, especially flavored pistachios, macadamia, and almonds.

49. I love coffee and tea.I want to have a KRUPS coffee machine at home.

50. There are two Side A songs that I love so much and can't stop listening... ONLY YOU and ONLY YOU PRELUDE.

51. I used to have dogs named: pita, bjorn and chaka.

52. I shave my legs and arms.

53. I love fishballs, isaw, mangga at singkamas na may bagoong sa kanto.

54. I eat red chippy with suka.

55. and watermelon with sugar :), it is also one of my favorite fruit next to MARANG.

56. My name was taken from my mom and dad, joined together.

57. I am a good driver. I can drive while put my make up on.

58. I want to travel...go to BRAZIL, PARIS and MALDIVES.

59. I love cartoons! TOM and JERRY is my fave.

60. I love massage...to relax my self is to listen to Enya and have a scent burning from my oil diffuser.

61. I wish I was an Engineer or Nurse... andun pala pera hehe.

62. I wanna learn how to drive a truck yung seperate sila head and tail. I find it cool. imagine pano mag reverse nun! challenge yun!

63. I once dreamed of being an artista, naki pila kami ng bestfriend ko sa ANG TV noon! hahaha

64. I am good at aerobic dancing. I used to go to gym daily. - reason why I had renner as a husband, I met him sa gym,client nila ako :)

65. Ako ang ticket to ride ng friends ko sa parents nila. I just have a way with parents.

66. I love Eraserheads and Francis M.chaka APO Hiking. I have much respect for them.

67. I used to be a dean's lister and an honor student. Pero lahat yun, hindi nagtuloy tuloy dahil sa pag ibig :), pero i learned a lot in life.

68. I used to be a band vocalist. pero pinaka malayong narating ng pagbabanda ko e yung tumugtog sa debut at pakainin ng libre. Talk about struggle.

69. Nag campus tour ako.. kc marami akong series of unfortunate events sa family ko.

70. I shifterd course, from HRM to MASSCOM kc andun sila dea at lyn... kc maikli pila at wala yung math.

71. I have tried to be a STOKWA or Runaway hehe, ng dahil ulit sa pagibig.

72. My father always says matalino ako pero sira ako sa pagibig.

73. My lola trining is the coolest lola in the world. She is one crazy cool grandma.She rocks my world.

74. Naranasan ko ng malasing ng sobra at maging kulay violet like Barney at bumagsak sa sahig at magising na pinapagalitan hehe.

75. Hindi ko kaya kumain ng HITO! promise!!!!

76. I dream of a beach wedding with my family and closest friends.

77. I want to learn photography and photo shop.

78. My dad is an architect, pero di ko namana ang galing nya sa drawing. I can only draw sticks.

79. My handwriting is sooooo bad. parang Grade 1.

80. I am a fan of Judy Anne Santos ( a hidden secret, na hindi na ngayon ).

81. I hate plastics, at ayoko rin ng insensitive at sinungaling na tao. I abhor them.

82. I love GAY PEOPLE. I have 2 bestfriends who are out and proud.

83. I wish I could spend more time with my MOM and get to know her more.

84. I will die if I lose my dad, lola trining and renner.

85. I have seen the movie PRETTY WOMAN and 13 going on 30 for more than 10 times.

86. I want to be a VJ or DJ someday.

87. I love flowers... over chocolates.

88. I prefer light scent on men, not the woody smell type perfume.

89. I dream to have my own bar and resto.

90. I always take a bath before I sleep.

91. I don't usually put on make ups, except when I feel like it.

92. My friends always confess their deepest darkest secrets to me, and I cannot explain why.

93. I have a way with kids, children... I can play with them.

94. I have much respect for christopher cross, stephen bishop, randy goodrum, tears for fears and U2. They are the bomb!

95. I snore........a lot!

96. I can be a couch potato for 24/7 especially if the one shown on tv is GREYS ANATOMY.

97. I listen to jazz, rock, rnb, bosa, opm, pop, instrumental,rap rock, trance. I cannot stop dancing to deadmaus' hi friend!

98. I love the rain.

99. I cry over mushy television shows or movies.

100. I have a tatoo and that is shown above this facts :)

101. I'm a bitch, im a lover, im a child, i am sinner, im a saint, i do not feel ashamed... I've found out that the best song to describe me is "BITCH" by Meredith Brooks and "GIRL FROM THE GUTTER" by KINA.

Ika labing anim ng Hunyo 2003 - ika pitong anibersaryo =)

june 16, 2003, maulan nun... naalala ko aligaga kami ni renner sa umaga maghanap ng manequin, kc dun daw isasabit ang wedding dress ko. yes, (hindi gown, Jehovah kc c daddy ko, bawal ang church wedding... kaya civil marriage na bongga)... matuloy tayo sa kwento, kailangan ko pa sunduin ang aking stylist at kuhanin ang bouquet sa florist. Patay na! mga 6pm ang kasal... 430 nasa lansangan pa kami ng groom to be ko... eh shempre mag make up pa ako, video-video, pichur-pichur, etc... Pero sige pa din kami... tuloy ang ligaya, tuloy ang kasal! wala ng pipigil sabi nga namin ni renner... (oo nga pala. ako lang ata ang kinasal na hindi naka manicure ang kamay dahil sa sobrang busy sa asikaso ng pagmudmod ng invitation)

Pag uwi ko ng bahay, sabi ng stylist, bruha maligo ka na at "YELOHIN MO MUKHA MO!" - sabi ko ano gilbert? oo! yelohin mo sabi nya! well, eto pagkatapos maligo ang pagod na bride to be o ang 'bida' ng kasal eh, nag yeyelo ng mukha, feeling ko pinapatigas na karne yung mukha ko... 30 minutes ko ginawa yun.. pictorial dito, upo sa kama, yelo ng mukha, tapos pose with stylist, yelo ng mukha ulit, alternate... manhid na ako... kabado at di ko maintindihang feeling na ikakasal... (ganun pala yun, im sure the brides can relate to me) after ng ni-yelo kong mukha, make up, blower at TIARA (naks feeling princess ang bida), eh maganda naman ang kinalabasan ng itsura ko :) salamat sa yelo. yun pala ang sikreto ng fresh aura ng face...

wala akong mapakitang picture dahil nasa pinas ang album, eh nasa Qatar ako kaya use ur imagination na lang hehe, pero ito may isa, na swertehang may picture kami sa wallet ni renner)




nwei, bihis na ang bida, suot ang high heels...sakay sa bridal car o kotse ni daddy na ewan ko parang ang bagal tumakbo,(sinasadya ata kc di nya matanggap na ang kanyang litle girl ay mapapasa ibang kamay na - nakakiyak...hay) nagtext na ang barkada nasa venue na sila... ako naman kabado. Pagdating sa venue, nakita ko mga friends ko-sa work, high school friends, kamag anak, at mga bitbit ng kamag anak namin na kapitbahay nila at iba pang bisita na mga mukhang parang gusto lang maki-lafang hehe... (hindi nasunod ang rsvp) tumugtog na ang aming "theme song" kuno :)




tuloy ang kwento, while the song was playing (i-click ang video sa taas para ma feel nyo ang kwento), lakad ang mag asawang pagod.. nagsalita na si mayor... teka si mayor nga ba yun? hindi ata, isa sa mga alipores nya, di daw ata makakasipot may sabong :D ... Ayos naman, magaling magsalita, maka diyos ang kasal (born again ata sya)... kaya ending parang church wedding din, wala na ako maintindihan that day kc masakit na paa ko, nakikitawa na lang ako sa mga pangyayari pagnatawa ang guests
(di ko alam pero ganun ata yun, sa kaba siguro)... ang naalala ko na lang e, "Renner u may kiss the bride!!! "
Eto na, legal na kami! kissing scene in front of everybody...hehe... aw!!! palakpakan sila, mga bisita kamag anak, etc... at kami naman ng aligaga kong partner ay masaya kc KAINAN NA!!!


JULIE CORDERO-QUEJA na pala ako... at hanggang ngayon MRS. QUEJA pa rin, at mananatiling MRS. QUEJA hanggang sa pangako ko sa harap ng Diyos, sa batas at sa tao...

maligayang ika-7 anibersaryo renner... :)





ITUTULOY...

yosi at gin sachets sa pinas... seriously??

so this is it! this is really is it... i don't know about you, but i am shocked. ayos pala ngayon sa pinas! may sachet na yosi na... for Php 7.50 for 5 sticks, not bad ha. on a positive note, nakaka iwas ka rin sa excessive smoking :)

tapos may GIN sachet na rin , sang shot sang sachet... imagine, quick fix for alcohol craving :) astig...

how sooooooooo pinoy! cool, creative and innovative... dati shampoo lang na sachet na dalawahan when i left pinas... kalahati conditioner, kalahati shampoo... ngayon, GIN at YOSI na...

pero sana lang, maging responsible din tayo to minors, dont sell below 18 yrs old :)