Blogpost (2011) — Edited
Ako si Phoebe, bunso ako sa unang pamilya. Puro kaming babae; ako na lamang at ang half-sister ko ang nag-aaral pa. Kasalukuyan akong kumukuha ng kursong BSS major in Social Anthropology, minor in Psychology sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Baguio.
Tyamba ang pagkakapasa ko sa UPCAT (University of the Philippines College Admission Test). Sinong makakapagsabi na sa tamad kong mag-review at pagkainggit sa mga kaklaseng mag-eeksam sa U.P. ay papasa ako? Wala. Himala ang tawag doon. Pwede rin namang nandito sa Baguio ang “calling.” Baka dito ko dapat magsilbi at magparami ng aking uri.
Dahil nga hindi naman talaga ako aware sa kung ano ba ang ginawa ko, tinanggap ko na lang. Pinili ko ang BS Biology bilang unang kurso ko sa pagpasok sa U.P., hindi dahil sobrang magaling ako sa Biology. Medyo lang. Madalas ko lang namang ma-perfect ang quizzes ko kay T. Art. Pinili ko ’yon dahil iyon ang sinulat ng dalawa kong kaibigan sa application form nila (Hello Jack at Roxanne!). Malay ko bang duduguin pala ako sa kursong iyon.
Uulitin ko na naman, tyamba lang iyon. At dahil sa tyamba na iyon, pinagawan ako ng nanay ko ng banner. Ikaw ba naman ang magkaroon ng anak na pumasa sa U.P., at nag-iisa lang na pumasa sa main at annex ng aming school, hindi ka ba magiging proud? Tsaka ako ang pinakaunang pumasa sa UPCAT sa angkan namin, sabi ng nanay ko. Dapat lang na matuwa sila. Pero hindi ko naman sinasabing ako na ang pinakamatalino. Medyo lang. Pinakamaganda, pwede pa.
Ang laki nung banner, tsong. Tapos sa harap pa ng subdivision namin nakalagay. San ka pa? Pinagawa niya iyon sa isang bokal, para mas malinaw, pera ng isang bokal. Sakto lang dahil panahon ng eleksyon noon. Ayun na nga, tyamba nga.
Matagal din kasi bago magpagawa yung school, eh. Alam ko namang mahaba at maganda ang pangalan ko, pero nauna pa ang nanay ko magpagawa. Da bes! Mag-request pa sana ako na ilagay ang picture ko na na-edit sa Adobe Photoshop sa banner, para mas sikat, kaya lang nang sasabihin ko na sa adviser ko, gawa na pala. Dalawa para sa IMA main at isa para sa aming school. Sosyal, diba?
Pero sinunog daw ang isang banner ko sa main. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Baka may galit sila sa akin, o baka concern lang na baka dumugin ako ng mga tao sa graduation. Akala nila ang talino ko kaya maraming banner. Ayos! Nakakatawa talaga.
Noong third year high school ako, akala ko kailangan ko pang kumonsulta sa albularyo para lang matupad ang pangarap kong mailagay ang buong pangalan ko sa banner. Hindi na pala kailangan. Orayt! Dahil sa insidenteng iyon, feeling ko doon nagsimula lahat ng mga problema at kasiyahan ko sa buhay.
Isa akong frustrated writer, lover, dancer, at friend. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nagtulak sa akin para maging frustrated. Basta alam ko, madalas akong ma-frustrate. Marami na akong naisulat sa papel, blue book, typewriting paper, kartolina, manila paper, at kahit sa mga pader, pero hindi ito naging daan para maging regular akong writer sa Outcrop. Marunong ako, oo. Pero tamad ako. Marami pang gawain ang dapat ko nang simulan, pero mas gusto ko itong titigan at magpa-awa na lamang sa kung sino man ang makakita sa akin.
I wrote this piece during my first year in college. Yes, I was a frustrated writer, but now I blog for a living.
I never imagined things would turn out this way. I never pictured this kind of life for myself. I thought I’d be single and partying until the age of 27, but I was wrong. I am now a super mom to my one and only Elijah. I am giving a wonderful child the life he deserves, and I share three-fourths of my computer screen with him just to make sure he’s having fun watching educational shows while I blog hop, Facebook, ghost write, Adgitize, and blog.
I am a twenty-year-old mom, and I am proud of it, because he would never have grown this way without my supervision and love. He can now count from 1 to 16, recite the alphabet clearly, and recognize things that most children his age cannot.
I am proud of myself and my family. I am happy to be part of a mommy community that has helped me more than I ever expected.
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hahaha! ayos! Napaka makata mo! Followed you, pls follow back 🙂
better late than never
followed you already..
Hope you could visit my site too!!
Hi Phoebe, How old na is your son?He must be a really smart boy.(he’s probably gifted. I asked it because my daughter at the age of two also knows how to identify the letters in alphabet.
I’m visiting from WBFC 9. See you around.
I love your post Pibyang!!!!
syempre old follower mo na ako 🙂 baka lang type mo ako i-visit lol!
Hello pinaymama! nice to meet you. Cookie here. Followed you already. Hope you’ll follow mine. tnx.
I love reading your Tagalog post. Parang gusto kong sabihin na more, more! Mukha ka pa rin bata, teka, tama ba basa ko you’re only 20? Kudos to you, not all young mothers are as responsible as you. I visited your baby’s blog. He’s so cute and you look so young, parang magkapatid lang. I sometimes wished na nagka-anak ako ng bata para bagets na bagets ang mommy ni Una, but I was not yet ready then kaya rin siguro hindi nakabuo, hahaha!
very fun read, reminds of the articles i used to read in the UP college paper (which i borrowed from my bro, since d naman ako dun nakapag-aral) cool!
you looked like a “nene” in your photo!
nice to know a bit of you, Phoebe, and looking forward to knowing more in your future posts. regards to little elijah!
Oh I’m sorry, is Elijah a boy or a girl? 😛
Hi Phoebe! Ang lalim ng tagalog mo, pinagpawisan ako dun, hahaha, pero galing, I can never write in tagalog like that, very impressive.. 🙂
How old is your son? I have a 3 year old, want to set up a play date? I am so happy to have met another blogger who hails from Baguio.. 🙂
Anyway, followed you through GFC, hope you can follow me back.
See you around the blogosphere! 🙂
XOX,
Ane of Life According to Me
walang tsamba na nakakapasa sa UP sis, matalino talaga ang pumapasa sa UP (iska din kasi ako haha)
followed, would love to see you at my ONLINE JOURNAL & my soltero babyu
hahaha. akala ko iyon na yung pagpapakilala mo, pasakalye pa lang pala. i enjoyed reading it, sis. it’s nice to finally see the face of the young author behind this blog. i am already your follower.
Hi Pheobe, I love your mala sophisticated mong adlib hehe. Nag enjoy ako basahan ang post mo dear and i think you are the youngest blogger I have know so far. Ikinagagalak kitang makilala fibz, aya close na tayo kasi nakiki fibz ako with z pa yan
wow, nag-enjoy ako ng husto sa pagbabasa ng makata mong entry, hehe. Di ko kaya ang straight tagalog mo, wow!!
UP-Baguio ka din pala, my hubby studied there also for 2 years and took up B.S.Biology too kaya lang he had to transfer to Manila kasi di kinaya ang blood and dissection, kaya yun napunta sa AB Political Science… hehe layo noh!
Anyways, love love reading your bubbly posts. Im already a follower in GFC by the way. See you around!!
hello fibi (hihihi),
ang kulet mo ha. sayang nasa baguio ako last month, sana nabisita kita hehehe!
anyway, nice meeting you dear!
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that was FUN. eheh I mean reading Pinay Mama writings in Tagalog. tsaka red ba talaga ung hair mo dati?hehehe
how old is ELijah?:)
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hi pheobe, visiting and following u back from WBFC 9.Thanks…
Kala ko duduguin ang ilong ko ng tuluyan! 😀
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Ang kulet! hehehe! I envy your high-spirit at a young age! Just keep it up, and continue being a great mom to Elijah!
See you around!
Jheng
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mabuhay ang mga Isko at Iska! hahaha! naaliw naman ako ng sobra sa kwento mo. the best talaga ang mga taga peyups!
bisitahin mo naman ang blog ng kapwa Iska na nagnanais ding magkaroon ng pangalan sa blogosphere. http://www.totteringmama.com
wow grabe tagalog entry… love it!
I am already your blog follower.
I could not believe your so young and good looking, hi hi. It’s nice to know you more and hope to hear from you soon.
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hi fibi o phoebe…
ganyan talaga ang buhay…akala ko rin magiging it girl ako nun 90’s pero ang ending naging it mama ako agad….pero masaya di ba?
ako ay bago mong tagasubaybay=)
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I so LOVE your entry! Very unique! You certainly can write. You are a young mom and I share the same feeling when you said that you thought you’d be single and partying until the age of 27. I still try my best to cope up with my friends once in a while but we know that being a mom comes a lot of responsibilities…
Following you through wbfc! Happy blogging!
hi sis! how young are you? you look so young kasi parang dalaga lang…hehehe! im your avid follower of your lovely blog here. take care!
ay sus! okay lang yan pibs! naks feeling close eh no?..wala talagang makapagsasabi kong ano ang mangyayari sa atign bukas..
lets just enjoy being mommies..
visiting from WBFC.old follower na ako..hope you could visit and follow mine..thanks!
Hi Phoebe! nakakaaliw basahin ang entry mo..tawa ako ng tawa…hihihi…
maligayang WBFC!
hi mommy phoebe… ikaw kaya ang nag-intro sa akin sa PMC! thanks to you!!! hehehe… salamat at ikay nagawi sa aking dukhang blog noong araw.. hahahaha! already a follower here at sa iba mong blogs… salamat ng marami!
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hi phoebe! parehas pala tayong tsamba lang haha! you have a great kid there; intelligent as his mom 🙂
Mine is just a short entry.
have a great week!
Hi Phoebe,
It is always nice to visit blogs of young Mama like you…bata ako nag asawa at the age of 20 years old…at sa ngayon 18 yrs married na din at dalaga na ang panganay…
Always enjoy Momhood moments….see you around the blogosphere
I am already a follower thru GFC.
Hi Phoebe…I’d just like to clarify…hindi tyamba ang pagpasa sa UP 😉
You are proud of Elijah, and I’m sure he’s proud of you too.
Been following you for quite sometime already.
hi phoebe! 🙂 visiting from WBFC. 🙂 it’s great to get to know you better through this post.
Same alma mater Mommy Phoebe. Already a follower, thanks for dropping by.
nyahaha.. naala-la ko tuloy si bob ong sa post mu… It’s Ok fibi… wala kang maisulat na ganito kung wala kang experience na ganyan.. hahaha… great writers passed through hardest times.. lol… thanks for the drop.
Funny nmn you hehe…Anyway have followed you hope you do the same too.
halo phoebe, nice to meet you here.. thanks to WBFC… followed now hope you’ll do the same.
Hello gurl, natuwa ako sa isinulat mo..
you should pursue your career as writer! awesome talent! 😉
following you now.
Sarap mgbasa ng buong tagalog. Hhehe! Ikinagalak kong makilala ka sis.
Hope to see you too… I am one of your followers na din! Hope you can do the same! Thanks.
Hi Phoebe!..nakakatuwa nmn ng post mo… thanks for dropping by my site..i’ll be following your blog too!
Hahaha. Phoebe! super cool! Ako rin, kaisa-isang nakapasa sa UPCAT, pero bakit wala akong banner?! ahahahaha! winner ka, tsong!
Hoy Pibyang!
Kwela ka talaga. Naaliw ako sayo ng husto. Ipagpatuloy mo lang ang mga pinagagawa mo at yayaman ka in no time. Kung kailangan mo ng tulong, mag ask ka lang.
Hello sis, hindi pa naman ako mommy. Wala akong anak eh. But anyway, thanks for dropping by. Regards to your family.
hi poebe nice to see you again thanks for the visit…cool ka lang lagi ha wag init ulo hihi.
buti ka pa nakapasa sa upcat ako kasi hindi nag-apply jan hehehe pero yung college din namin need din ng entrance bago makapasok pero siguro ibang level naman ang upcat…
happy blogging and thanks for replying all my queries