I am Manilenya. Melai or Nalen for some, it depends if who’s calling me, and you can call me any of that name, it doesn’t matter to me. Melai is an online name; I picked up 9 years ago and already stuck to my skin. Nalen is short for Annalyn, my real name, but I kind of not like it.
There was a time that I want to question my parents why they named me with that, but what for?
I am from Tondo, THE HEART OF MANILA, where Smokey Mountain used to be located.
I am 35 years old, a single parent of an 11 year old girl who I named after Shania Twain. No, I am not a fan; I just like a name that has no vowel except A when you pronounced it, that’s why I dropped Jasmine as her second name.
I worked as a Domestic Helper in Singapore for two and half years and currently working as a Live -In Caregiver in Canada, the country of maple leaf.
Once a member of Legion of Mary Junior Presidium, Book Lover’s Club in my elementary grades, a choir in our Parish Church during high school, a theatre actor and a former student activist in my college days, sometimes I am asking myself “what extracurricular activities I missed to join aside from these?”
My whole evening is dedicated only to my blogging or any online activities, for a pitiful, deserted person like me, it should be that way.
I am dreaming of having my online business someday, maybe a fashion jewellery or novelty store.
THE BLOG
This blog is all about me. So personal that I remember one time that I can’t sleep, I blogged about how counting sheep didn’t help me to sleep. It’s always been me and my inner self talks here. I am thinking of how can I get money out of this blog, so I sometimes tweak from my usual blog posting but it always turn back to what I am more compassionate writing.
From a former Filipino Domestic Worker in Singapore who blogged about the difference of how social services was given to locals of Singapore and Philippines, I invaded the quietness of one small town in Canada. I am still to discover how a third world big kid overcomes the pensiveness while walking to place unknown to me
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February 23rd, 2008 at 1:52 am
Dear Ma’am,
Im Kristin of http://www.prepys.com. I have visited your site http://manilenya.com and I would like to ask your permission if we can include your blog to our syndicated site, http://www.prepys.com. Thanks! Waiting for your favorable response.
Regards,
Kristin
February 23rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Hi! Kristin, I saw the title of your website “GREAT IDEAS in WRITTEN FORM” I have a feeling that my blog don’t fit in your site, especially when I saw the contributors list.
However, I am so delighted that you’ve asked and yes you can add my blog to your syndicated site. It’s my pleasure to be included in your site.
Thanks and GOD BLESS!
July 30th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
hello miss manilenya,
palagay ko po magkapitbahay tayo
tagabalut din ako at nag legion
pero mas napadpad sa AP (san rafael)
canada ka? andito naman po ako US
nakita ko lang isang post mo sa wpp
newbie kasi ako duon at me lingguhang
sinusulat kung gusto mo paminsan minsan
po ng inspirasyon, tuwing hwebes me post
ako sa:
http://manilanese.wordpress.com/
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July 30th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
vfsuarezs,
hello! taga velasquez ako, kayang kayang lakarin mula sa amin hanggang balut kung dadaan sa tulay sa may pabrika ng yelo :p
Bakit naman lingguhan ka lang magblog?
salamat sa pagbisita! daanan kita ngayon
August 4th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
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September 7th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
hey sowi po ngayon lang nakabalik,
velasquez ka pala, yup alam ko yun pabrika ng yelo
duon ang lugar ng aming aregluhan ng argumento dati e dahil malayo sa matatanda.
kaya pag sinabing “ayusin na lang natin sa me iceplant.” mala action film na susunod
but there are rules - skins only - which means no weapons, etc.
tondo life is exciting! i miss it sometimes, i must admit. hehe
i can only write once a week because am still trying to finish my post grad degree
but come november i might be able to write more
even now i must confess that i had not been able to keep my every thurs schedule
so sometimes i write on saturday mornings
my friends sometimes remind me to post a new one
oh well good luck - thanks for visiting! regards to your child
mabuhay!
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September 13th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Hi ate melai , how are you? hope your doing fine, great blog … i miss our gimmicks and bonding =p anyway just dropping by … take are and god bless love you…..
c”,)
September 13th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
dommmmmmm!!! ilang beses na ko online sa IRC lagi ka wala miss youuu grabehh! musta na ka? buti nadalaw ka dito?
October 9th, 2008 at 10:29 am
hi! i came across ur site and found it interesting.
iv recently re-opened a blogspot account. i put u in one of my links list. i messaged to ask if its okay. hope its fine. =)
October 9th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
That’s okay yadiyadiyada, it’s my pleasure to be added in your link list
Thank you so much!
October 9th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
thanks!^^
and thanks sa comment.
i answered back. i opt to post it here pero mukang irrelevant.
so the old ways, parang multiply, i commented on my own to answer ur comment =p
October 29th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
c”,) luv yu mama