Maraming salamat, PEPsters!
I have fully recovered! I would like to share the top ten things that aided me for a quicker recovery from my depression over my miscarriage.
Top 10: Your comments and prayers
Maraming salamat sa pagdamay ninyo sa akin PEPSTERS! Sabi nila malalaman mo raw ang tunay mong kaibigan kung dadamayan ka sa hirap at ginhawa. Walang halong bola ito ha, you PEPSTERS, really made a difference in my life. Kahit hindi tayo personally nag-meet, somehow we all made a connection here in PEP and I truly felt my bond with you guys when I was down and low. Mabuhay kayo!
Top 9: My OFW audience in Ireland and Milan
Judy Ann and I had a fantastic audience in Ireland and Milan last June 14 and 15. Kahit na 11 degrees ang lamig at umuulan, andun sila nanonood, tumatawa. Somehow, naging madali uli magpatawa ng tao kasi ramdam na ramdam ko yung init ng pagmamahal ng tao sa amin kahit na naninigas na ting*l ko sa lamig! Take note, wala ako stockings!
Top 8: Joey de Leon calling me up in Startalk
I am particularly thankful to Joey De Leon and the staff of Startalk, especially Josie “Jopay” Maniago, who called me several days after my miscarriage to check up on me if I was okay. Joey de Leon was my mentor and he was one of the first people that noticed my talent. Sampu kaming extra ni Candy Pangilinan sa TV show niyang Mr. DJ sa Channel 5. Napansin niya ang talent namin ni Candy at ginawa kaming leading ladies niya sa show. Sumulat din siya ng maraming comedy skits para sa amin ni Candy at inilabas sa Mr. DJ. He has an eye for talent and is an absolute gentleman. Thank you Joey and Startalk for your concern.
Top 7: Shopping in Milan
Sorry guys, pero siguro lahat ng babae sasang-ayon sa akin na talagang gamot ng mga babae ang shopping sa kanilang kalungkutan. Pagbigyan na ninyo ako, nawalan ako ng baby, mag-isa pa ako sa Milan. Ano naman ang gagawin ko sa Galleria sa tabi ng Duomo kung di ako mamimili?
Top 6: Eating Roti Mum And Estrel’s Cakes
Another temporary fix for a depression is eating. Hindi ako endorser ng mga ito at hindi ko rin kilala ang may-ari ng Kopi Roti sa Megamall at Estrel’s Cakes diyan sa QC pero gusto ko sila pasalamatan dahil naibsan ang aking kalungkutan sa sobrang sarap ng Roti Mum at Estrel’s Cakes. Thank God I’m fully recovered kaya once a month ko na lang siya hinahanap at hindi na araw-araw. (Adik?)
Top 5: Rock-star Treatment in our Europe Concert Tour
Of course my depression will melt away with the Rock-star treatment TFC gave me and Judy Ann Santos in Ireland and Milan. Here’s a pic of me and Juday about to board our limo.
And here’s a peek inside the limo with Tito Alfie’s talent on my left Mike Conan Rayburn, Mary Jane Vicencio-Buencamino (my sister in law and Juday’s handler), and Mickey Munoz, Events Head of TFC.
Top 4: Wonderful Pinoys in Milan
When Judy Ann, Anna Dassis, and my sister-in-law left for Prague, akala ko malulungkot na ‘ko sa Milan. But Rachel Bitawag (the girl to my right), Paul Llagas, managing partner of Polar Realty-Crowne Asia and Aiha de las Alas, top seller of Avida in Milan made the difference. They knew Milan like the back of their hand and took sweet-tooth Giselle to the best Gelateria (ice cream house) in Milan—the Gelateria Marghera. Hindi mahilig ang mga Milano gumimik. Bale, ito na ang gimik nila sa Milan, mag-ice cream kahit na malamig.
Cool itong sina Paul, Aiha at Rachel. Lahat tungkol sa Milan, alam nila—bars, restos, shopping. Ang di lang nila alam ay ang pangalan ng guwapo sa likod ko. Haaay…
Top 3: Watching my Solve Commercial
Na-miss siguro ako ng asawa ko at nag-surf sa You tube at in-email sa akin sa Italia yung Solve Commercial ko. Watching it made me real proud of my work as a talent and real thankful of the trust that big corporations bestow upon me as their endorser. Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, gusto mo lalong magtrabaho at kalimutan ang kalungkutan.
Now here’s the actual commercial.
Top 2: My Producers in Dubai
Upon arriving in NAIA, before I could even inhale the sweet smog of Manila Air, I got a call from my manager to get on the first flight to Dubai for two shows with Philip Lazaro. Hindi ko alam kung maiiyak ako dahil di ko pa nga nahahagkan ang aking asawa at anak o matutuwa ako dahil trabaho na naman ito na bigay ni Lord. Ang ending ay natuwa naman ako dahil hindi lang maganda ang budget na binigay sa amin ng producers naming sina Nikki Andres at Kaye Egea ng Comedy Junction sa Dubai, pinag-shopping pa kami after the show dahil super successful at jam-packed ang comedy junction sa Al-Mamsar, Dubai.
(From left to right) That’s me, show producer Nikki Andres, Lui Pangilinan, Philip Lazaro, and Giby Pangilinan, posing in our posh hotel.
Top 1: My family
Siyempre, wala pa ring tatalo sa Alaska…este sa pamilya ko. Emil and Lia gave me so much strength in my trying times. Emil kept on reminding me not to blame myself. It was not my hectic work schedules and lagares that caused the miscarriage but a chromosomal abnormality that led to a blighted ovum (no heartbeat). Lia, at four years old, said she wont cry anymore so that I will not cry and just pray to God to give me another baby.
My family and my trust in God were the ones that really got me out of this depression but everything else (from top 10 to top 2) was a great big help in aiding to a faster recovery.
Salamat, salamat sa inyong lahat!
