Happy Birthday April Dudettes! 2024 Edition

In April, our family's quite a sight,

With birthday cakes bursting with light.

We raise a toast high,

To those born 'neath the sky,

Another year older, but ever so bright!

• 11 - Raven
• 21 - Leslie
• 26 - Ate Pye 

March Marvels

 🎉 Happy Birthday to the March Marvels of Our Family! 🎉

• March 7 = Tatay Romy
• March 30 = Marlouie

As the gentle March breeze brings the promise of spring, it also ushers in the celebration of life and joy within our family. To those who add the sparkle to our days and the warmth to our hearts, we wish you a birthday as magnificent as the march you make around the sun each year.

May this month be filled with laughter, love, and countless memories that bloom like the flowers of spring. Here’s to the happiness that you bring to our lives just by being you!

Cheers to another year of wonderful moments! 🥳

And special Happy Birthday in heaven greetings to my Mama Cely (March 3) We love you always!!!

Hooray for February!

Happy birthday to my family and friends celebrating their special day this month! I know February can be cold and dreary, but you always light up any room you walk into. Let’s get the party started and celebrate how awesome you are! 🎈🎁

• 1 - Corinne
• 4 -  Aura
• 8 - Tonyo
• 11 - Bea
• 13 - RJ
• 21 - Rakki
• 23  - Wino
• 28 - Annel

Whether you are Aquarians or Pisceans, I want to tell the whole world how super awesome you are!!! Happy Birthday Fam!

March Birthdays!!!

 Happy Birthday sa mga March Celebs!

• 3 - Mama Cellie (+)
• 7 - Tatay Romy
• 30- Marlouie

February Greetings

 Hello World!

2023 na! I am reviving the monthly bday greetings post here in Chartotem. Simulan natin this month of February:

• 1 - Corinne
• 4 -  Au
• 11 - Bea
• 13 - RJ
• 21 - Rakki
• 23  - Wino
• 28 - Annel

Happy Birthday sa inyong lahat!!!

March Birthdays

Happy Happy Birthday to my fam members who were born in March

• 3 - Mama
• 7 - Tatay Romy
• 30- Marlouie

May you have more birthdays to come!!!

Happy Birthday Mama!

Today is my Mama's Birthday!!!

I'd like to be with her on this special day in the province but I will do some shoutout and birthday greetz here now (and  babawi na lang next month pag-uwi ko ng Quezon).

So in the tradition of my free six video and free six greetings, here are my birthday messages for my Mama Cellie!

You are the person that I can always count on for support, good advice, or a shoulder to lean on. I love you so much, Mama. Happy Birthday!!!

Mama with the fam in Misibis 2015 

On this special day, I’d like you to know that without you, I would be nothing. With you by my side, I have discovered the best in me. Thank you and happy birthday Ma!!!

To my mom on her birthday: Thank you for bringing me into the world and for caring for me all my life. Have a wonderful day and a joyous year ahead!

Being a mother is one of the hardest and most important jobs in the world. I am so grateful to have you as mine. I love you, Mama. Have a wonderful birthday!

With a loving heart and a warm embrace, I send my birthday wishes to the best mother in the world!

Happy Birthday, Mama. If you didn’t have a birthday, then neither would I. Have a great day. I love you so much. Hugs and kisses. From Maui and me :)

Sending some link love to this site, for these wonderful birthday greetings text.

Happy Birthday September Dudes!

It's been long time, pero like ko talaga ibalik and monthly birthday greetz portion sa Chartotem Blog. It's a family thing and I would like to celebrate the gift of life so birthdays yung mainam na topic.

Happy Birthday September Dudes and Dudettes!

• Kuya Mey (9/9)
• Alec (9/9)
• Ate Lani (9/10)
• Cian Drayl (9/15)
• Jacob (9/16)
• Mika (9/23)
• Kuya Anjie (9/29)

May you have more birthdays and blessings!

Like ko maging consistent so meron din yan sa october next month.

Have a great day guys!

Day 15

The doctors removed the IV na. Tube feeding na lang. I'm still overwhelmed but I need to be strong for my brother and my family. Laban lang

Dear God, please heal my brother and help my family in this crisis. Amen!

Happy Birthday Carl!

Happy Birthday Carl, Cal, Callie!!!

Happy birthday Smoochum, Fat So Tri, Carlbo, Carlitos dela Cheetos :)

God bless you!

Lolan

Lord, help us to see death for what it really is,
 the end of poverty and the beginning of riches;
 the end of frustration and the beginning of fulfillment;
 the end of fear and the beginning of tranquility;
 the end of pain and the beginning of joy;
 the end of weakness and the beginning of strength.

I remember Kuya Ronald as a happy person. We fondly call him Lolan. We both loved food. He will always prepare good food for us during christmastime and during bakasyon. We both liked basketball. He would accompany me to my basketball games during summertime and I would also watch his basketball games in our town plaza. I still remember when I was young and I wanted to join a basketball league and the team I want to join in have so many requirements. He noticed that I am getting a little bit frustrated, so he asked me to join his team instead and promised no other requirements (he got connections hehe). During that summer basketball league, he advised me to have fun and just enjoy the game, a good advise that is applicable in the game and in life.

Today is supposedly his 52nd birthday but God has better plans for him. And so today is his 9th day in a better place (pasiyam).

Let me quote another line from a prayer...

Let not grief overwhelm us, or a sense of loss embitter us.
But out of our sadness, let there arise a new joy, for so much given to us.

Thank you for the happy memories Kuya Lolan!

Rest in peace Kuya Ronald! May your soul and the souls of all faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

Ate

(This post was conceptualized April 26, 2016 on the exact date of her bday but given last week's schedule was tough, so I'm posting this on the last day of April, still her birthday month).

Si Ate na butihing maybahay ni Kuya. Si Ate na nakasama ko sa Maynila nung nag-aaral pa ako. Mabait. Magaling magluto, at malaking impluwensya sa pag introduce sa akin ng iba't ibang gulay at ulam lalo na yung galing sa Norte (hi pinakbet, hello papaitan!).

Unique din ang pangalan nya. Filipinas. Tapos marami sya nickname. Nandyan ang Fely, Pie, Arpee at Pye. At bigla ko pala naalala hanggang ngayon hindi ko pala natatanong sa kanya kung ano ba talaga ang kwento behind the name. Kelangan ko rin yata iconfirm sa kanya kung sobra ba talagang nationalistic sila Tatay Roger at Nanay Lourdes kaya yun ang name nya.

Isa sa mga hindi ko malilimutang kwento with Ate ay ganito: Nagsisimba kame tatlo nila Kuya. Sa Mount Carmel Church sa me Broadway, New Manila. Habang nagdadasal kme nakaluhod sa pew, napansin ko na napasandal sya sa akin, tapos pabigat ng pabigat yung pagkakasandal nya. Yun pala nahihilo na kase nga coming soon na pala si Yamski :)

2015 PH Visit
Group Pic with Ate Pye and the gang at Omakase

Dahil nga istrikto si Kuya (teka obvious naman nung dinetail ko sa previous post na ito di ba?) si Ate yung equalizer. Kung si Kuya yung masugid na disciplinarian na nagbabawal na kung anu-ano si Ate naman ay tahimik at relax lang. At kung kokonsulatahin mo sa mga bagay-bagay malumanay lang nya sasabihin sa yo yung opinion nya at hindi iimpose ang gusto nya. Madalas dadaanin ka pa nga reverse psychology. Later on ko lang na-realize na ganun pala strategy nilang mag asawa. Parang good cop/bad cop lang. Or give and take, bawal magalit ng sabay, bigayan lang. Very useful sa buhay mag-asawa.

Dati marami syang "points of view" na hindi ko mapagtanto kung bakit ganun (pero parang inaccept ko na lang). Pero nung kinasal na ako dun ko lang nainitindihan na "there is wisdom behind those points of view".

Salamat Ate. Sa mga words of wisdom at advice mo.

Happy Birthday sa yo Ate Pye!!!
God bless you and the your family!

Happy Birthday Raven!!!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are five thousand words to greet you a Happy Happy Birthday!!!

I

LOVE

YOU

VERY

MUCH

I promise that this will be a month-long (maybe even 2-month-long) birthday celebration!

Happy Birthday Moms!!!

March Celebrators

Happy Birthday to all March Celebrators

March
3 - Mama
7 - Tatay Romy
30- Marlouie

love from me

Happy Birthday Mama Cely

Ma, I know the bday celebration we did last time was sort of unconventional... The important thing is that we had a celebration with the family and we enjoyed the day (and the food of course).

I know actions speak louder than words, so I will not make this birthday post too long.

I just want you to know that I love you so much and I wish you good health, abundant blessings and many more birthdays to come!!!

Happy Birthday Mama!

Happy Birthday Mama!

Love and kisses from me and raven and the whole clan.

This is a placeholder for a future post for chartotem blog.

February Bday Dudes and Dudettes

For a change, I will greet the February Birthday celebrators early

1 Corinne
4 Aura
11 Bea
13 RJ
21 Rakki
23 Wino
28 Annel

Happy Happy Birthday guys and gals!

Happy Birthday Ate!

I want to greet my lovely sister on her special day but the six birthday quotes idea was done so I need to be extra creative with this blog post.

Ito ang good side at down side ng magkasunod ang birthday ng mga kapatid mo. Good side e hindi mo makakalimutan ang birthday nilang pareho. Down side e pag me regalo ka sa isa, dapat me regalo ka rin sa isa, kase magkakainggitan :-). Pero meron bright side for me, kase nde ako nagreregalo sa mga kapatid ko pag birthday so patas lang sila palagi.

Ano bang special na natatandaan ko sa Ate ko na magandang ishare sa birthday nya?

Una, Sharp Eyes.  Sa tagalog, malinaw ang mata, kase mahilig daw sya kumain ng kalabasa (at tsesa?). Eto yung Ate ko na pinaka malinaw ang mata sa magkakapatid, very good in spotting details, good sense of direction pag nagta-travel nde kayo maliligaw.

Next si Phoebe Cates. Favorite nya si Phoebe Cates dati at nung bata pa ako e me mga poster pa yan ng Paradise star sa room nya. In fairness, medyo kahawig sya ni Phoebe Cates... lalo na nung bata pa sya :)

Next, On being a gentleman. Siya ang ate ko ang nagturo (at nag-instill sa utak ko) na pag maglalakad ka kasama ng friends mong babae (either special someone or otherwise) eh dapat daw dun ka sa "danger side" kase lalaki ka. Example: dun ka sa side ng sidewalk na dinadaan ng sasakyan, para pag mababangga una ka hehehe). Palagi mo daw poprotektahan mag babae, yun daw yung pagiging gentleman. Sa tingin ko this advise served me well lalo na nung nagbibinata na ako :) .

"OK lang ang mga kalyo sa kamay". Let me explain. Nung bata pa kme, nakiki-holding hands yan sa akin, at magkokomento yan na dapat daw sa lalaki e hindi smooth ang kamay. OK lang daw yung me kalyo sa kamay kase ibig sabihin nun yung lalaki e sanay sa hirap at sanay sa mga gawaing bahay (at nde Mama's boy at sobrang umaasa sa magulang or katulong). At dahil nga na-train ang engineering/electrician/carpentry skills sa kuya na panganay, sa tingin ko good and lasting ang advise na yon sa akin at nadala ko sa aking paglaki.

Baka madami pa ako masulat sa susunod, pero me time pressure today kase dapat ma-ipost ko ito ng September 10 para sakto sa birthday nya.

So some birthday greetings (researched and edited) especially for you Ate Lani:
"If our kooky family were represented by cookies, you my kooky sister would be the chocolate chip. Why? Because you are so sweet! (Kaya nga Suetlani di ba?) 
Happy Birthday, Sis!!!"

I wish you good health and abundant blessings!

Tayabas 2012

Me,Ate and Cian, Swim/bonding time after Papa/Mama Golden Wedding Anniv 

<note: I don't usually post personal pics here, but another sort of exception to the rule for my sis>

Happy Birthday Ate Lani!!!
God bless you!!!

Happy Birthday Kuya!

I really want to greet  my Kuya a Happy Birthday in a memorable way... So let me do it via a blog post :)

In the tradition of my free six series of blog post, I have researched and collected the catchiest, coolest and craziest six birthday greeting quotes for him on his special day! Here we go...

"On your birthday, many miles may keep us apart, but you are always in my heart!"

"My love for you is directly proportional to the number of gifts you will give me on my birthday. Plan accordingly. Happy Birthday!"

"Today, I want you to know that I am grateful for a brother like you. Wishing you nothing but the best on your special day, brother."

"May all your dreams come true this year, dear brother. Let’s raise a toast to your birthday and many birthdays to come!"

"Some people have wealth. Some have beauty. Some have fame. But I hit the jackpot when I got you as a brother. Happy Birthday!"

"Wishing you a very Happy Birthday bro, and you don’t have to say it out loud that I am your favorite brother (I already know that). Love you!!!"

Misibis 2015
Me and Kuya sumiselfie, Bonding time in Bicol

<note: I dont usually post personal pics here in chartotem, but this one with the usual edits/filtering will be another sort of exception to the rule>

Happy Birthday Kuya Mey!!!

God bless you!!!

special thanks to here and here for the greeting quotes and ideas  

Kuya

(This post was conceptualized in 2014 when the Kuya visited Manila with the whole famille entourage. I'm posting it on his birthday month as a late birthday greetings post here in chartotem's blog)

Si Kuya na guardian ko nung  high school. Sya yung pumipirma sa report card ko dati pag 1st/2nd/3rd grading period. Si kuya na umaatend ng PTA meetings ko sa school. Si Kuya na nag-sermon nung una kang nag-overnight outside manila ng walang kapaa-paalam nung high school. Yung kuya tinataguan mo pag gusto mo mag basketball sa kanto pag gabi (ayaw na ayaw nya kase uuwi ka ng pawisang pawisan sa gabi, kaya dapat kakutsaba mo mga anak nya para iwas sermon ka). Yung Kuya na magaling mag-gitara, at bilib na bilib ka sa acoustic nya, mapa-Apo Hiking Society man o Rey Valera.

Bday 2014

Kuya with me and my other bros + his best friend

<note: I dont usually post personal pics here, but this one with some edits/filtering will be some sort of exception to the rule>

Sa kanya ko na-train yung "engineering" skills ko, yung magbaklas ng electric fan at mga appliances para linisin. Yung "carpentry" skills sa pagmamartilyo at minor repairs sa bahay. Magaling din sya sa "division of labor" (read: pala-utos). Madalas nag ro-rotate ang paglilinis ng banyo at inidoro sa aming magkapatid na bunso dahil sa kanya. Good pala ito, dahil ito yung mga skills na  ma-aappreciate mo pag tanda mo.

In a sense parang conventional yung kuya-kapatid relationship namin. I-expound ko siguro sa future post, pero alam mo yun the usual kuya-mas bunso relationship.

Namiss ko sya sobra nung nangibang bayan sya kasama ang kanyang pamilya. Pero salamat na lang sa Facebook kase dun kame ulit nagkita. Haha nasobrahan nga yata sa FB itong kuya na ito kase ngayon mas marami pa friends nya at likers kesa sa akin :)

Marami akong natutunan sa kanya nung nasa Pilipinas pa sya dati (high school at college days). Sa diskarte sa buhay, sa sports, sa kalakaran sa gobyerno.
At marami pa pala akong matutunan sa kanya sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Pinas noong nakaraang dalawang taon.

Wala na akong ibang maisip na sasabihin parang mapahaba ang blog post na ito. Kaya didiretsuhin ko na lang. Salamat Kuya, Saludo ako sa yo!

Happy Birthday Kuya Mylo!!!

God bless you!!!