Little Ms. Nina

2009-12-07T12:12:00.002+08:00

I want a boy who will tell me when I’m being stupid. Who won’t baby me with his words. A boy who will still give time to his friends. A boy who will tell me ‘No’. He will watch stupid movies with me, but makes me watch his favorites also. A boy who’s willing to drop everything to be with me, but knows when to let it be. A boy who will know he’s important to me, but won’t mind when I change my plans to help someone out. I want a boy who’s enjoyable to look at, he doesn’t have to be gorgeous. I just want someone who I can pay attention to. A boy who will randomly bring me food, cause he knows I love to eat. A boy who can make jokes about me, a boy that I can laugh with. Someone who won't mind when I even embarrass myself. A boy who will buy me something, something I would actually want, none of that jewelry crap. Someone who doesn’t do everything I ask but when it comes to something important I can count on him to be there. Someone who I don’t feel threatened by. A boy who has other friends that are girls, but I can trust him with them. A boy who will know when to leave me alone when I have my stupid fits. A boy who I can just sit with. I don’t need the whole fairytale deal; I just want to feel comfortable. And I've got him. :)

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2009-11-18T15:26:00.004+08:00

Hey dearest blog.. I almost forgot about you. I'm deeply sorry for not giving you some updates. It's just that there's not much to blog about. Ever since Hon left for Japan, my life became kinda dull, repetitive and melancholic. You know what I mean.

I just want this year to end. I still love Christmas though. At least there's something to look forward to. Mom and Dad will be here with us so that'll be more fun and it means more food on the table. I just need to control myself from eating too much. It's hard to lose holiday fats. Haha!

Not to forget the 13th month pay! What am I gonna spend it on? Well, I'm planning to buy myself a laptop. Hon will buy it for me in Japan so it will be cheaper. I think this will be my biggest investment yet. I'm eyeing for the HP Pavilion DV4T with awesome specs. I hope something better or an updated version will be out by December. Hon will be helping me to get a great deal. Can't wait!

'Till here for now. Gah! Wake me up when November ends.

♫ "It's been exactly 3 months..

2009-09-08T11:54:00.008+08:00

since you went away... I miss you so much and I don't know what to say."♪ Hehe! Parang song lang ni Brian Mcknight eh noh?! LOL.

Anyway, 3 months without Hon is depressing. Waiting drives me insane at times. Became too lazy in updating my blog. Just doing some microblogging instead. So what’s up with me in the past 3 months? Lemme me give you a list:

1.) Had a haircut twice. (June & Sept)
2.) Our office moved to Burgundy Corporate Center.
3.) During the first week/s after Hon left, some of my officemates told me I’m getting thin.. Hmm.. Weh?I dunno about this. Haha!
4.) Secured an NBI Clearance.
5.) Watched Transformers 2 with iBerks friends at Robinson Galleria.
6.) Got my Passport.
7.) My bro kept on teasing me during Friday nights or every weekend. “Wala kang lakad? Aw, kawawa naman.”
8.) … so I scheduled a movie date with my guy best friend. We watched HP6. I guess that was the first time I watched a movie with him alone. I think we should do that more often.
9.) Mom & Dad just got back home last July 16. Imported chocolates became my depression medicine. Sosyal! And I didn’t care if I get fat.
10.) Hair Relax
11.) Therapeutic massage with Mom last July.
12.) Received Godiva chocolates from Hon.
13.) Watched G.I Joe with Sis and Bro.
14.) 2NE1 fever. Haha!
15.) Watched And I Love You So with Mom.
16.) Aroma Swedish massage with Sis last August.
17.) Registered to vote.
18.) Learned how to bake brownies. *ahem ahem* Triple Chocolate Walnut Brownies.
19.) Spent most of my time watching movies on my iPod.
20.) I’ve been addicted in playing Sims 3, Mafia Wars, Farm Town and Restaurant City

I guess that’s it. Parang ang bilis lang ng 3 months pero nasa 1st quarter pa lang ako sa 1 year span of waiting. Lol. How depressing. *sigh* On the brighter side though, I’m doing this for us. He kept on saying that my wait will be so worth it. Besides, I’ll be going to Japan by 2nd quarter of next year. I can’t apply for Japan visa yet without a latest ITR. (#$%@$%!!!) I’ll have to wait for January 2010 so I can receive my ITR. Sad. Na-extend na naman ako. Grrr talaga!

I really miss him.. Our late night webcam session isn’t enough. I wanna hug him tight na. Huhuhu! Kaya yan. Konting tiis na lang. :)

Foot and Knots

2009-07-29T14:04:00.012+08:00

Joni's new biz -- cute beaded colorful flip-flops (handcrafted by her). You won't find 'em anywhere!

Aren't they super CUTE to wear on your footsie?

Girls, what are you waiting for? Reserve a pair now! Visit Foot and Knots store: http://footandknots.multiply.com

Shipment is within the Philippines only.

Foot models: Rom and *yours truly*
Photographers: Sarj and Joni
Consultant: Elise

Life is like a box of Godiva

2009-07-14T22:10:00.013+08:00

...you'll literally never know what you're gonna get.

This is the golden "surprise" of my Honey. The prestigious brown box was wrapped in a golden paper topped with embossed Godiva logo.

Inside it are the precious truffles. They are so fancy to look at, you would not want to eat them. Promise! :)

And on the lower deck of the box contains 15 pieces of milk and dark chocolates. They look like mini gold bars, right? *sigh*

I just finished my dinner and time for dessert. I can't resist to have a bite. What the hell, they're chocolates! And I'm a chocoholic. I picked the round truffle with the lady in a horse figure on top of it. First bite was heavenly. I almost forgot my name.. Woah!

Thank you so much Hon!!! I promise not be greedy and share it with my family. Hehe!

*Wish you were here to share it with me, too*
Grabe miss na kita!
XOXO

One down.

2009-07-10T11:55:00.007+08:00

I got my passport already! Wahoo! I'm happy because I have accomplished the number 1 requirement for my planned trip to Japan. It's also nice to know that I have a valid I.D na. Oh, two na pala. I recently got an NBI clearance. I was forced to secure one since none of the I.D's (Office and T.I.N) I submitted for my passport application was not really valid daw. They are considered as secondary only. Aside from my birth certificate and passport size picture, they also got my School I.D and Official Transcript of Records. Oh well, ganon talaga. At least, andito na. Masyado nga akong na-excite nung natanggap ko sya. :)

Alam ko medyo matagal pa ang pinaplano kong bisitahin si Hon sa Japan pero at least I'll have enough time to save money for the plane ticket and complete the requirements for the Japan visa. I have visited the Japan embassy website and I was quite shocked by the number of requirements I have to submit. I have 4-5 months. That's more than enough time naman siguro.

It's been a month since Hon left. I miss him so much already. Thinking positively will help me decrease my longing for him. I know the long wait will be so much worth it. (Right hon?) Assumer ba masyado? Hehe! Hay.. Sana talaga matuloy ako. *fingers and toes crossed*

For now, I will just do some research about the "must visit", "must eat" and "must shop" places in Japan. As for what I have read and seen from Superbianca's blog entry, I became more eager to visit "The Land of the Rising Sun". Darating din tayo dyan. Soon! :)

Incubus - Monuments and Melodies

2009-06-19T15:22:00.009+08:00

Disc 1 (Monuments)

1. "Black Heart Inertia" 4:53
2. "Drive" 3:52
3. "Megalomaniac" 4:54
4. "Anna Molly" 3:46
5. "Love Hurts" 3:57
6. "Wish You Were Here" 3:36
7. "Warning" 4:42
8. "Stellar" 3:20
9. "Talk Shows on Mute" 3:52
10. "Pardon Me" 3:44
11. "Dig" 4:17
12. "Oil and Water" 3:49
13. "Are You In?" 4:24
14. "Nice to Know You" 4:43
15. "Midnight Swim" 3:15

Download Incubus - Monuments and Melodies (CD1)

Disc 2 (Melodies)
1. "Neither of Us Can See" 4:04
2. "Look Alive" 4:17
3. "While All the Vultures Feed" 3:53
4. "Pantomime" 4:39
5. "Anything" 3:32
6. "Punch Drunk" 5:14
7. "Admiration" 4:13
8. "Martini" 4:09
9. "A Certain Shade of Green (Acoustic)" 3:36
10. "Monuments and Melodies" 5:06
11. "Let's Go Crazy" 4:29

Download Incubus - Monuments and Melodies (CD2)

Just sharing good music to my fellow Incubus fans.

Enjoy! \m/

Mascot affection

2009-05-27T10:47:00.017+08:00

I've been browsing some of my pictures and I've noticed that I'm fond of taking pictures with fast food chain mascots, life-size cartoon characters and super heroes. Haha nakakatuwa, daig ko pa ang isang bata! I admit that I never really outgrown watching cartoons. (I still haven't for that matter). I still enjoy watching Dexter's Laboratory, Spongebob Squarepants, The Simpsons, Disney Princess movies and the like. Watching them is some sort of my stress reliever.

Let me share my collection -- me and the fast food chain mascots, life-size cartoon characters and a super hero:

with Birdie (@McDonalds Greenbelt)

with Captain Hook (@Starcity)

with Jollibee (@Jollibee Ayala)

with Batman (@Waltermart)

with Pizza Pooch (Pizzahut mascot @ G4)

with Alvin the chipmunk (@G4)

with Theodore the chipmunk (@G4)

with Simon the chipmunk (@G4)

and lastly, with the 3 chipmunks:

Hmm.. I'm just wondering, yung mga nasa loob ba ng mascot eh nakangiti din kapag nagpapapicture? Haha kulet.

Hay.. Para akong bata noh? Grabe ano pa kaya kung makakapunta ako sa Disneyland? Maloloka siguro ako.. Malamang iisa-isahin ko silang mga mascot para makipag-picture. Wah!! Dream ko yun.. Take me to Disneyland! Kahit Hongkong Disneyland lang.. Hahaha!

1 year? Huhu!

2009-05-22T10:57:00.004+08:00

Hon's Japan Visa has arrived yesterday. I felt miserable by the time he popped the news... I still feel miserable now. Hay.. Sure na kasi na aalis na sya eh. Dati kasi medyo okay pa kasi palaging napopostpone. Halos 2 months na napostpone. At least we spent it naman wisely, quality with each other. 3-4 times a week kami nagkikita.. Hindi pa ako ganon worried. This time kasi, sure na.

Some say mabilis lang ang 1 year. Well, siguro nga. Pero kung mawawalay sa'yo ang taong mahal mo ng isang taon, napakatagal na panahon ang 1 year. Lalo na sa akin since first time LDR (Long Distance Relationship). Tapos, medyo scared din me kasi may swine flu doon sa Japan. Though wala naman daw doon sa city na pagsstayan nya, nakakatakot pa rin. I advised him to take care of himself, magpalakas ng condition, buy lotsa vitamin, exercise and be healthy. Naks parang nanay lang eh noh? Pero as a girlfriend naman, sinabihan ko na sya na mag-behave and no other girls than me! Haha! I trust him pero iba pa rin ang mga Japanese girls. No pun intended. I know naman his loyalty and love is on me lang. Hay.. Gusto ko man na huwag na sya umalis, kailangan eh. It's for our future and their family's too (since plan nya magpatayo ng house for them). He'll be earning x times (secret na ang rate) than what he earns here. Para na rin sa career path nya din ang trip na toh. I mean, malaki na expectations ng company nya sa kanya. He'll be a project manager and software developer there. Wow, by the age of 23 ganon na position nya. Ano pa kaya kung by the time na married na kami (ahem, ahem). Haha! (Too much recognition/praise ka na hon dito sa blog ko ah.. manlibre ka naman!)

Pero seriously, that business trip is a big opportunity and I'm very proud of him from where he is now. Sobrang mamimiss ko sya! Huhuhu.. 'Di bale pupuntahan ko sya sa Japan after 5-6 months? Kung pwede, why not dba? Leave ako for 1 month din! Kahit unpaid, okay lang. Sana payagan. Sarap yun.. Makabakasyon sa ibang bansa. It'll cost me for the airfare and Japan tourist visa pero okay lang din! At least magkakasama kami ni Hon sa Japan. Hehe pwede! Sana talaga hindi ako mahihirapan sa pag-process ng application. Hay.

Basta. If ever naman hindi na-approve or something, I'll wait na lang hanggang sa pagbalik nya. I'm just here.. I'll wait.

First time to cook Lemon Chicken

2009-05-08T14:09:00.007+08:00

I've been craving to eat Lemon Chicken since last week. Good thing Hon and I decided to eat at Mr. Choi Kitchen last Saturday. I excitedly added Fried Chicken in Lemon Sauce sa order namin. Akala ko nga walang Lemon Chicken, yun pala iniba lang yung name. The service was quite fast actually. The waiter served the Yang Chow first. I got so hungry, I started to eat na. People from the next table were giving us stares telling "Yan lang inorder nila?". I didn't mind them. Haller? Wala pa yung mga ulam noh! So anyway.. As the waiter placed my order in our table, sobrang na-excite ako. It looked so yummy. Para akong patay gutom na kumuha sa plato at sabay subo. Wow. Super sarap, lemony and medyo crispy! I even took a picture of it (using my Bluey, of course).

Mr. Choi Kitchen's Fried Chicken in Lemon Sauce:

Sa bahay kasi, 3-4 times a week ako yung cook especially for Dinner. Dapat may something new. As much as possible madaling lutuin and easy to find ingredients.

Dahil dyan sa ulam na yan, gusto ko sya matutunang maluto. Na-curious ako kung papaano. I searched for some recipes online and even sa youtube para may actual procedure/steps. Kakatuwa panuorin. Nakaka-inspire. Sarap maging chef! Haha.. So yun nga. I took notes of course. Tapos nung nag-grocery kami ni sis, I included the ingredients. For our dinner, I cooked this dish. Medyo matrabaho gawin pero ayos lang. Feeling chef! Mahirap na nakakatuwa syang gawin. It didn't looked like Mr. Choi's but sa taste, hindi nagkakalayo! Naakks..oo nga, promise! Hindi mawawala ang picture of course.

My very own Lemon Chicken:

Mukha bang chicken? Unang tinggin ko kasi parang shrimp. Oh wells, medyo dim kasi yung lighting namin sa dining room. Masarap din naman promise! =)

Caesar (Salad) disaster!

2009-05-06T10:33:00.007+08:00

Hon and I went to MOA last night to watch an indie film entitled "Padre de Pamilya". I bought snacks so we could eat something while the movie is going on. The snack bar there is very overpriced! Hotdog in a bun costs 60 pesos and their Hotdog combo (with iced tea) is 85 pesos! Geesh buti kung Smokey's pero plain lang. Mine doesn't have mayo on it kasi naubusan na daw. So isa lang yung nalagyan, I gave it to Hon na lang. Tapos ang iced tea, walang ice! Nak ng.. Ano ang iced tea kung walang ice? So tea na lang? Amps! Sabay hirit ng staff, "Mam malamig naman kahit walang ice eh". Wow ah.. Sha hinayaan ko na lang since andun na eh tska malapit na magsimula yung movie. Hay.. Taga!

Okay naman yung movie. Tungkol sa corruption a.k.a government, pananampalataya, at pamilya. Dapat hindi naging indie film yun eh. Dapat mapanuod ng madla yun, lalo na ang gobyerno. Matamaan man lang sila sa mga katotohanang sinadula doon.

Pagkatapos ng movie, medyo nagutom kami ule. Naghanap ng pagkakainan pero halos lahat sarado na kasi 10:30pm na kami nakalabas. Buti bukas pa yung mga restaurants sa hilera ng Gerry's Grill. Sa Guilly's kami kumain since may salad. Medyo busog pa kasi ako so feeling light food lang ang kakainin ko since gabi na rin. Ang order naman ni Hon, Chicken Teriyaki. So antay kami.. kwentuhan muna. He even suprised me with a gift.. a very nice Swatch watch! Kaya pala may kinukuha sya sa bag and sabay tinago sa likod. Ayun.. Kakatuwa.. Ayluvet! Anyway, back to my story. Hay. Nung dumating yung order namin, nagulat ako sa nakita ko! Ang daming lettuce, kakapirangot ang sahog at dressing! Nasabi ko, "Yan na yun? Yan na yung 180 pesos?" Nanlumo talaga ako. Ano ako kambing?? Talagang tinawag namin yung waiter para itanong kung ganito ba talaga yung serving nila ng Caesar Salad nila, parang isang kutcharitang dressing! Ang sabi lang ng waiter, "Sandali lang po ah, tanong ko po sa kitchen." Grabe sa tagal bumalik tapos ang sinagot lang "Pasensya na po, naubusan na po kasi kami ng dressing eh." Whaaaat! Eh bat pa sinerve kung ganon? Kakairita! Buti nagtimpi pa ako and medyo mabait pa ako nung mga panahon na yun. Ang nasabi ko, "Ay ganon, so anong gagawin ko ngayon?" *Long pause* Papaalis na yung waiter pero tinawag ko ule. "Teka, baka mayonaisse meron kayo.. tska ketchup." Buti naman at meron sila pero KAHIT NA! Yung customer pa ang gumawa ng paraan! Ano vey?!? Ang mahal ng mahal tapos ganon lang. Wow as in wow! Kahit ako kaya kong gawin yung salad na yun eh. Biro mo maraming lettuce, konting bacon bits, and croutons..and not to forget the dressing ha! Kalurkey! Eh parang wala pang 100 pesos yun. Hay. Taga! Kung maldita lang talaga ako... Hay! Not to mention na ang dumi pa ng place, may nakita pa kaming maliit na ipis sa table namin. Yung CR nila, masusuka ka sa dumi. Hay! Hindi rason ang gabi na at malapit na magsara yung restaurant. Dapat overall quality pa rin ang priority, ano mang oras. Never na ako kakain sa Guilly's MOA! Grabe, what a dining experience! Sa tingin nyo nagbigay pa kami ng tip? Oh comm'n, seryoso?! Haha!

Disaster talaga! What a ripoff! Bow.

My April - present

2009-05-04T16:47:00.004+08:00

Many events has happened since my last blog.. Yeah, I know it's been a month. Lazy me.

Okay, I'll start with April 1. April Fool's Day err our 62nd monthsary. Hon and I ate dinner at Sentro Bar at Greenbelt 3. We watched "Knowing" in GB3. All I can remember is that the movie was great, average CG with a horrible ending. Haha! We didn't want to go home early that time.. Spend the time together at least as the clock strikes 12 midnight. We hanged out in Starbucks, Waltermart Makati. Perfect spot to hangout since it's near our place. Caramel macchiato for me and Tazo iced tea for Hon.. never forget the cinnamon roll!

April 3: It was a Friday and I was in a mood for a long walk to visit my Hon @ Valero. We had dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Hon can't leave work yet since he's on an OT mode that time. Not a problem, I needed to rest din naman.

April 4: Went to Greenhills with Hon and claimed our Free Krispy Kreme! We watched Fast & Furious @ Theatre Mall. We were the first to arrive sa theatre. Nothing much to do so we went there early. I think this was also the day I bought my Pioneer headphones in an apple store. I already spent cash so I used my ever reliable HSBC card. Buying it is worth it, very powerful bass! Then, we went window shopping sa tiangge, course. Greenhills is known for that. We ate dinner in Amici, Don Bosco Makati.

Holy week: No gala. Just stayed at home. Time to reflect and went to church for 7 last words.

April25-26: Went to Pangasinan to attend a wedding. I can't beleive naunahan pa ako ng pamangkin ko na ikasal. Haha! Oh wells. And I can't beleive abay pa din ako but this time sa Secondary Sponsor na! I used to be their favorite flower girl. I'm always present to each and every wedding of a relative from my mother's side. Masisisi ko ba sila eh cute talaga ako nuon.. hanggang ngayon? Naman. Haha!

Last weekend (May2-3): Hon and I spend the weekend at The Legend Villas in Mandaluyong. We want to celebrate our 63rd month but we were quite tired of Mall/Movie dates. I suggested places like Tagaytay and E.K but having no transportation stopped us from going to those places. He wanted "Honey time" and somewhere near lang. I remembered Donna and Jheyson going in this place with a swimming pool and a jacuzzi in the room. I think that would be a great suggestion. He quickly called the contact number of the place and reserved us a room. Good thing, it's not yet fully booked. Going there was not a hassle at all. We had fun, very much enjoyed the jacuzzi and buffet breakfast!

Free donut and coffee!

2009-03-29T16:50:00.006+08:00

I was surprised from an email that I received from my friend, Nil. The subject of the email was "Someone sent you a Krispy Kreme Chocolate Glazed Doughnut and Signature Coffee." I thought it was a joke or something, but he confirmed that it was for real. I'm a fan of Krispy Kreme so I'm that excited. Nil just asked me to register, send this to my other friends and they'll email me a coupon so I could claim the Krispy Kreme freebies . This was just like some other promotional gigs like Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's free tea. Cool promotion guys, keep it coming! Haha!

So if you want to "Glaze yourself and your friends", register now! Clickee here: http://www.chocolatekarnival.com

Once you have registered, you can claim it to any of their following branches:
Bonifacio High Street, SM Megamall, Greenhills, SM Mall of Asia (Drive-thru)
- Mondays thru Sundays, 5pm to 6:30pm

Other stores:
Trinoma, Jaka Bldg Ayala, Robinsons Galleria, Gateway Mall, Glorietta,
SM Mall of Asia (Main mall)
-Mondays thru Sundays, 11am to 2pm

*** Don't forget to print your gift coupon with the email and surrender to the cashier with 1 valid I.D.

I got a bit dismayed since you can claim it only within those given time. The nearest branch from my place is Glorietta 4 and Jaka Bldg Ayala. It's only available from 11am to 2pm. Oh well, don't have to complain. It's free! Maybe I'll just claim it after lunch in G4 on a weekend.

I'm glazed!

La, La, La Luz!

2009-03-25T10:46:00.005+08:00

I finally had a weekend getaway.. Honey and I tagged along with Kuya Lloyd and his girlfriend Ate She as they celebrate their 5th anniversary last March 20. Wahaha parang panira ba? Hmm hindi naman kasi okay lang daw naman na sumama kami. KKB naman eh. Haha.

We left Manila at around 8:30am and arrived in La Luz Beach Resort at around 11:45pm. I must say that the place is really beautiful. Great summer spot. Ate She registered us and got our reservations. Then, picture picture muna sa place.. The staff told us that we can eat lunch already. Wipee! Just in time.. Super gutom na kami nun eh. Ayun, kain marino. Inantok after. We headed to our rooms na, fixed our things and took a nap. We woke up at around 4pm, time to eat again? Merienda buffet! Hayz.. Kain lang ng kain. Tapos nilibot namin ang lugar.. Sa bandang dulo, puro batohan na. I love the rock formations! Pwede pa ngang umakyat sa tuktok. Dahan dahan lang sa pagakyat.. Medyo i-scary sya. Sarap ng feeling kapag nasa tuktok ka na. Ganda ng view! Balik ule sa rooms, pahinga lang.. Nagbihis, chillax lang sa shore. Dinner time.. haha kain ule! Dun namin nakilala si kaibigang tuko. Haha! Pinicturan namin sya, at ang laki nya ah. Katakot, buti hindi nalaglag mula sa taas ng bubong. Nway, kwentuhan lang kami, surf sa net (using Honey's phone). Kahit walang TV, at least may WiFi dun. We celebrated their 5th anniv so we ordered beer and chips. Made a toast, cheers to 5 years! Fun night :)

Hon and I were planning to get up early to see the sunrise.. Nag-rise na yung sun, kami hindi pa. Wahaha. Sleepyheads.. and we were tired from that night, the celebration and all. We just went down to eat breakfast. We almost missed it nga eh.. Until 9am lang yung breakfast, buti na lang nakahabol pa. Grabe parang buhay-B kami. What a life.. Pero at least no stress na since kakain ka na lang tapos buffet pa. Sulit naman. Tapos swimming time the whole afternoon after lunch! Maganda ang araw, we applied sunblock pero na-sunburn pa rin si Hon. Haha! Nalimutan ata maglagay sa likod.. After ng merienda, hindi na kami nag-swimming ule. Chillax lang, facing the beach. Kwentuhan lang then we decided to try the massage. We scheduled it after eating dinner. A massage at night would be nice.. Pero bago kami nag-dinner, malabanan ranger ito! wahaha.. Hindi ko ganon nagustuhan ang dinner, the carbonara was bland.. kulang din sa sahog. We came a little late for our scheduled massage but it's ok. Their 1 hour massage service costs 250 pesos only. Not bad! A light massage felt wonderful. Then, we went star gazing, just sitting on the relaxing native beach chair and the beach waves are all you can hear. We didn't noticed that we we're staying late already, we left the shore at around 12am. The culprit of not seeing the next sunrise again.. Arrgh.

Hon woke me up so we can packed our things. "What? Uuwi na tayo?" Hahaha! That time ayoko pa umuwi, sarap ng buhay dun promise. A very nice vacation talaga kasi. I want moorrree! Lolz.

Our pics galore here (thanks to slide.com):

I wanna go there again.. Super worth coming back. Hmmm..

Next stop, Bataan (sana)! XD

Pedi-uncure

2009-03-18T10:10:00.006+08:00

I went to the salon last night to have my toenails done. I always go to the same salon since there's a manicurist/pedicurist whom I liked the service. I thought she's on a good mood but it turned into a disaster!

Para siyang galit sa mundo, galit sa paa ko.. Amps! Nagmamadali na parang nakikipagkarerehan sa ibang mga manicurista.. Hate ko pa yung reaction nya when I suddenly moved my foot. Aba, ibig sabihin lang nun nasasaktan ako sa ginagawa nya noh! As if she'll say to me na "Ang arte mo naman", sabay sabi nya talaga na "Masakit ba?" Grrrr! Uh? 'Di ba obvious? Tapos nung nasira yung nail paint sa right big toe ko, nilagyan nya ng acetone to reapply, grabe sa hapdi! Ibig sabihin lang nun nasugatan yung ingrown ko? Waah! Sarap nyang sabunutan nun.. Hapdi talaga. Grrr! At ang bilis nya pa natapos talaga ah.. Naunahan pa nya yung isa na nauna pang nagsimula sa amin. Kalurkey!

Basta I hated the service kagabi.. Hindi ako natuwa. I used to give her a tip, pero sorry sya. No tip ka ngayon sa ginawa mo noh! Parang ayaw ko ngang bayaran eh.. Minurder mo ba naman yung paa ko! Hayz.. I can still feel the "ouch" whenever I move my toes. Now, I'm having a doubt if I'll return to that salon again. Parang ayaw ko na, nadala ako. I'll try to go to other salons na lang next time.

Monday.

2009-03-16T13:20:00.005+08:00

As what the 80s song goes, "Just another manic Monday.. I wish it was Sunday". *Sigh*

Though this time, I wish it is already Thursday! 'Coz on Thursday, I'll be out of town.. Yipee! Beach mode, finally! We'll be going to La Luz Resort in Batangas. I've always wanted to go to that place since my Honey and his officemates went there 2 years ago. I saw their pics and got amazed by the breath-taking shore and crystal-clear blue water. He even described how peaceful the place is, how romantic the ambiance was (especially at night), and how great their food buffet (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner) they have. I was so impressed by what I've heard so I promised myself that I'll go to that beach soon. Waah! This is time I've been waiting for. I wasn't expecting this that soon. If it isn't for Hon's Japan business trip. Haha! Pero okay na rin. I wanted to have a vacation badly din naman.. Sa wakas, eto na yung opportunity to visit La Luz! We had the Junior Premier room reserved for 3 days and 2 nights stay. I'm excited na nga eh!

But in general, i really hate Mondays! Well, who doesn't anyway? I feel super lazy to get out of my bed every morning. I still feel a bit sleepy. *Yawn* Still on weekend mode.. Havin' a hard time to start the tasks for the day.. But no matter how bad it is, we need to keep going. That's life eh. It can't be a weekend mode everyday. We earn money from our job. We work for a living. So, it's our responsibility to go to work and act as an adult. Just be thankful.

For now, work mode. :)

Eraserheads Live! The Final Set

2009-03-10T13:40:00.008+08:00

March 7, 2009 -- Over 10 million fans, only 100 thousand witnessed it. So proud that Hon and I were there. We had the chance to watch the Best Pinoy Band Final Live Performance! We're supposed to be in Bataan, a beach trip with my high school friends that time but good thing it got postponed. Hon and I immediately bought tickets from my Honey's boss. I want VIP tickets but it was expensive than an International Artist performing in Araneta. We got the Silver A instead. Not bad for the price. Actually, any ticket would suffice. Basta makanood lang ng concert.. Buti na lang talaga, nakahabol pa kami!

Anyway, we arrived at MOA concert grounds at around 7pm. Super dami na ng tao sa labas at nakapila na. Pagpasok sa loob, super sisikan. Kulang na lang magkapalitan na kami ng mga mukha. Standing ovation ang drama. I brought my Bluey but we were busy jamming, pics of us mostly lang ang nakuha ko. I got 1 minute clips per song though. Nagka-stiff neck pa ako, kakatungo. Mega effort mag-video... Haha! Super fun! This is us striking a pose while enjoying:

I can't believe 28.5 songs ang nakanta nila. (inclusive of 5 + 3 encore songs) parang greatest hits of Eraserheads live performance ito! Super sulit! THE BEST!

Set list:
First Set ---
1. Magasin
2. Walang Nagbago
3. Maling Akala
4. Maskara
5. Poorman’s Grave
6. Waiting for the Bus
7. Huwag mo nang Itanong (Marcus Adoro on vocals -- reggae version.. astig!!!)
8. Slo Mo (Raims on vocals)
9. Alkohol (Raims on vocals)
10. Insomnia (Raims on vocals)
11. Torpedo

Second Set ---
1. Julie Tearjerky (Acoustic)
2. Tikman (Acoustic)
3. Wishing Wells (Acoustic)
4. Fine Time (Acoustic)
5. Pare Ko (Acoustic)
6. Kailan (Ely on solo, with Jazz Nicolas on keyboards)
7. Back2Me
8. Trip to Jerusalem
9. Spolarium
10. Overdrive

Encore (Part 1) ---

1. Superproxy (So sad, wala na si Francis M. kasama sana sya dito)
2. Minsan -- 1 of my faves ko toh..
3. Alapaap
4. Kaleidoscope World (Chorus only then Ely shouted, "Mabuhay si Francis") --Tribute to Francis M.
5. Ang Huling El Bimbo (Biglang sinunog ni Ely ang Sticker Happy piano...Waaaahh nooo!!! Ibig ba sabihin, talagang final na itoh? :((

Tapos group hug sana pero group bow with Jazz eh..As seen on the photo:

At least!! Hinagis din ni Ely yung sneakers nya sa crowd..wahaha! Saan kaya napunta yun?

As the song "Ang Huling El Bimbo" ends, may fireworks display pa.. We really thought tapos na (kahit kami papalabas na ng exit), but wait there's more!!! Bumalik kami pero nakapasok pa kami sa Gold A. Woah! Then, Raims entered the stage and called everyone.. Marcus! Buddy! Ely! Does that means more?? Yes, more! Sabay usap sila kung anong tututugin. "Wala toh sa set list ah", says one of them. Napahiyaw kami sa tuwa!

Encore (Part 2) --

1. Ligaya
2. Sembreak
3. Toyang

8:30 - 11pm! Woah! 4 hours kaming nakatayo. Buti nakayanan ko. Yun na ata pinakamatagal na concert na napuntahan ko. Wow, super surreal. Kahit siksikan, nakakauhaw, nakakagutom, at nakakapagod...sobrang worth it!

Sa mga fans na hindi nakapunta, sayang!!! You just missed half of your life... Hintayin ang DVD? Nahh.. Iba pa rin ang LIVE, woot!!

We love you, Eraserheads! Maraming Salamat! =)

Hello summer heat!

2009-03-05T14:37:00.003+08:00

It's March, and summer is here! The heat is unbelievable. Lol. Whatever that means.. I'm excited. Well, a bit. That just means that beach mode is officially on! Yipee!

I can't believe I got 2 upcoming beach trips this month. Summer is still starting yet I have something written on my summer planner already. I guess my friends and I were just excited to start it so we made a plan before April comes. Plus the fact that my Hon will be leaving soon. Must.have.a.nice.vacation.

I miss going to the beach.
Hello summer!
No wearing bikinis this time.
I hate my figure now. LOL!
Haircut? Maybe. It's hot!
Time to buy beach stuffs.
Sunscreen is a must.
Don't forget snacks and booze(?)
Bring ipod.
Relaxing.
Reduce stress.
Time to save moolah for those trips.

Wohoo!

Beach mode, on.

Whew!

2009-03-02T18:49:00.003+08:00

I was getting a bit anxious about Hon's Japan trip this month. But then, I was just updated by my Hon that instead of staying there for 6 months, he will be away for 3 months. Whew! At least.. I really thought he'll be gone for 6 friggin' months.

Though if the company liked or even loved his performance there in Japan, his next trip will be 6 months long na talaga. First trip is 3 months.. Then (if ever), 6 months. And the next trip would be the longest time -- 1 year. Woah! I really hope I can manage myself when that time comes. I have no doubt that the Japanese will greatly acknowledge Hon's performance. I really can tell. Besides the fact that He's intelligent, my Hon is very hardworking and passionate about his work. I could not stop him from going to Japan. It's a business trip and that's a great opportunity for his career. As his loving partner, I should support him all the way. :)

Belated 61st monthsary, Honey! :D

Shopaholic

2009-02-25T13:09:00.006+08:00

Hon and I watched "Confessions of a Shopaholic" last night. I must say that liked this movie better than "He's Just Not That Into You". It's not that I can really relate to the movie, but the flow of the story is well constructed compared to the latter. Rebecca Bloomwood (played by Isla Fisher) is kinda like me but I couldn't classify myself as a shopaholic. I know it's kinda conflicting but that's the way I see it.

When I was younger, shopping excites me. I was aware of how credit card works and I considered them as a vice. My parents, especially my mom, take me for clothes shopping ocassionally. But when that shopping day comes, I know it would be a great shopping experience. Though there were times, I wasn't contented with the things mom bought for me. I used to envy my other girl friends who would share stories that they go shopping with their mom every week. They wear new and expensive-looking clothes and dresses every time we go watch a movie or go out on a weekend. I was a spoiled brat since I'm 'bunso' but in another way. My mom didn't spoil me on splurging/buying anything that I want. So I promised myself that when I finish school and have a job, I would spend every penny (err centavo) that I would earn. Ironically, it didn't happen. I've been working for more than a year yet all I do is save. I just spend my money for food, movies and give for house expenses. Weird huh? I dunno.. Maybe because when we were younger we don't really know the other responsibilities as we grow up. All I had in mind is how can I spend money and shopping.

Now that I own a credit card, I use it for shopping. But unlike Rebecca, I know the word "control". I buy the things I need (or sometimes like) depending on the price and quality. I don't consider credit card as a vice now. Credit card can be a friend too you know. Haha! It's a great help especially whenever I run out of cash and I have to purchase something or eat in a restaurant. The only important thing in having a credit card is control. One must have control or else, be prepared and say hello to tons of debts. Buy only what you need but it's also great to reward yourself once in a while. Though just like Rebecca, I drool over clothes, shoes and other girly items. We share the exact reaction whenever we see the sign "SALE". Haha!

To all shopgirls, Confessions of a Shopaholic is a must watch. Believe me, I learned a lot from the movie and it had some laughs at the same time! :)

My Colorgenics Result

2009-02-23T10:44:00.003+08:00

Name: Nina
Date: 2/22/2009
Colorgenics Number: 35412607

Much of the time you are preoccupied with things of an intensely exciting nature. You need stimulation and variation with all matters pertaining to your life. You want to be regarded as an exciting and interesting personality being able to charm and influence others. You use powerful strategies with predictable outcomes so as to avoid endangering your chances of success or undermining other people's confidence in you.

Most people are conditioned by their environment and you are no exception. You are an extremely emotional person - so much so that 'the wrong word' can lead you to tears. You feel other people's pain. You feel the need of sympathetic relationships and a pleasant work environment in order to develop and grow. You are an impulsive, loving individual with a great deal of inherent feeling.

All the problems that you have been experiencing of late seem to have become a part of your life and there is little that can be done to change the situation. Your emotions run high - but even though you feel as if at times you are about to burst this situation will pass. Try to release your pent-up emotions by participating in some extra physical activities like running, swimming, whatever. There must be some favourite pastime, not necessarily strenuous, that can help you to relax.

You are being unduly influenced by the situation that is all around you. You do not like the feeling of loneliness and whatever it is that seems to separate you from others. You know that life can be wonderful and you are anxious to experience life in all its aspects, to live it to the full. You therefore resent any restriction or limitations that are being imposed on you and you insist on going it alone.

You don't like authority and you rebel against all forms of limitation. You are your own person and you intend to stay that way and to get on in the world simply by your hard work and determination.

Colorgenics Personality Test.
To take the quiz, visit http://www.goldinuniverse.com

Red Mango

2009-02-19T16:52:00.004+08:00

Have you seen a red mango? Well, I have. What I'm referring here is not the fruit, it's this beautiful timepiece that I got for free! For every successful referral membership in HSBC Credit Card, the member gets this "reward".

I got my first credit card last year and received a "member-to-member promotion" brochure telling you'll get a watch or cellphone for every successful referral. So what I did was, I encouraged my officemates to apply so I can grab one. Hah! Some of them gave me their application but from 3-4 peepz who applied, only 1 got a successful application. If it isn't for Donna, I wouldn't be having this nice piece. I love red! I love the red watch! I'm actually wearing it now. Thanks again Donna dear. Hehe! :)

Sweetest Love

2009-02-17T11:12:00.004+08:00

Why do people smile when no one’s smiling?
Its coz their thinking of someone they’re loving
Keep on believing we are meant to me and
Nothing’s stopping you and me from going to heaven
Sweetest love

I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love ain’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter

Now we're clever is about to inch just one ladder
It gets better every second we’re together
Oooh baby it feels so right
A new beginning starts tonight
The reason for when it’s on
Is because of you and me and
Sweetest love

Finally I can’t believe
Coz you and me, you’re my sweetest love

I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love ain’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter

Come on now, I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love can’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter oh yeah

Now I got that feeling in my gut
Now I need your fire in my life
Now I wanna give you love so much
And I keep on feeling my sweet, my sweet
Sweetest love

I can’t believe that you and me, we gotta be
You’re my sweetest love

I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love can’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter

Come on now, I got the sweeter love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love can’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter ooohh

I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter
I got the sweetest love can’t nothing beat it
There ain’t nothing sweeter ooohh (2x)

Sweetest love
I can’t believe, you and me, we gotta be
Oh my sweetest love

Someone's going to Japan..

2009-02-11T15:35:00.005+08:00

Thinking about it makes me sad. So, who's going to Japan, anyway? Well, it's definitely not me. It's gonna be my lovey dovey, Hon! Does that sounds great? I guess so. It's a business trip naman eh. It's good to know that he's doing great in his job as a Project Manager. I'm so proud of him actually!

But then, he had to stay there for 6 months! 6 friggin' months! Woah, right?! It would be half a year lang naman.. Yup, sarcastic me. Waaaaaaah! It would be the first time that we'll be on different countries for a long period of time. He's in Japan while I'm stucked here in the Philippines. *sigh* According to some friends who has a significant other abroad, long distance is hard. There's webcam and all pero iba pa rin yung nagkikita kayo. I know everything will be alright but missing him is the hardest part. It'll be lonely and losssser of me being one.. When he leaves na, I can see myself being at home on weekends (or most of the time even). And probably would miss a lot of movies that will be shown in movie theaters. I would miss going to malls, vacation spots, and other places we usually go.. Haha! I know I can go alone naman pero I would be soo different without him. And feeling ko, papayat ako! Malamang kasi wala na yung mga foodtrip and kasama na rin ang depression.. Hayyz.. I will miss him talaga! Waaah!

He told me that the schedule of his flight is on March 31 na. It's not final pa naman. It could push through or be moved in an earlier day. It'll be 6-7 weeks from now and I still can't accept the fact that he's leaving. Nooooo! Maraming events syang mamimiss. Like,

One: This summer vacation, sana we're on a beach in April or May.
Two: His birthday on May 13.
Three: My birthday on October 6.
Four-Nine: Our monthsaries, which is all the 1st day of the month in those 6 months.

Yun palang naiisip kong mga happenings pero kahit na! Ang tagal pa rin ng 6 months para sa akin! Ahehehe! I have to think positive na lang.

It's for his and our good naman din. It'll be a plus good reputation sa kanya ng ASTI. And he told me, he'll be earning twice daw! He'll be earning Japanese Yen while his salary here in Manila is still running while he's in Japan. I think that's cool! Makakaipon talaga siya. And I know, it's for their family and our future so I have to cheer up kahit papano. That is why I requested him na we have to go somewhere, mala-despedida trip pero kaming dalawa lang. I don't know where yet but I have to look for a nice place na.

So, mixed emotions ako ngayon.. SAD 'coz I'll be missing him, HAPPY 'coz this trip is for their family and our future, and EXCITED for our despedida trip. :)

Love Month

2009-02-04T10:07:00.004+08:00

It's February once again, one of my favorite months of the year. It started with a blast since Hon & I celebrated our 5th Anniversary on its 1st day. Indeed another solo getaway.. but this time, we just spent it overnight. Well actually it doesn't really matter, as long as we're together the day before our day until THE day ends. The main plan was to go to Subic with Chris and Shiela, but it was canceled hours before our meet-up time. Anyway, that didn't stop us from celebrating. Besides, we can go and plan on our own pa naman. It's not yet to late that time. We go for my other alternative plans like booking a nice hotel anywhere in the Metro, dine in a lovely restaurant, go for a spa.. or something like that. I know this was not our exact plan, but this might be a better option.

We spent the entire morning searching and calling every hotel within Makati (or at least a well-known hotel in Manila). I've suggested some 4-5 star hotels but surprisingly, they are all fully booked! Everyone is spending Valentine's day in advance? Hmm.. I think so. Good thing I know a nice place to stay and luckily, they still have available rooms! I also recommend this boutique hotel since I've stayed overnight here with some of my family members during a memorable family occasion. The said hotel even have a promo package which includes Room accomodation for two, Breakfast in Bed, Hot & Cold shower with bathtub, free coffee & tea, mini bar, 1 hour Signature Massage for 2, free local calls and a free wifi internet access. I think this special promo is great for couples like us. Since we liked the promo package so much, we're totally game in reserving a slot for us.

Moving on, February is the love month and as the broken hearted people say "Wake me up when February ends" while those who are in love doesn't want the month to end. Of course, I am on latter part. I do not want this month to end. Not because I'm being cheesy again but I really do love this month. *wink wink*

In fact, I'm enjoying every single day of this month. Hihi! Thanks to my ever loving and caring Honey! Happy 5th Anniversary! :)

To all of our multiply friends, our 5th Anniversary photo album has already been posted. Feel free to comment and please.. walang pong kokontra! You guys know how we love the camera. Lol.

Cheesy me

2009-01-28T12:53:00.005+08:00

4 days to go, 5th year anniversary na namin ni Honey! Finally, meron na kaming plan kung saan kami pupunta. We're going north naman.. roadtrip lang! Punta kami sa Subic! First time namin pumunta doon together.. Beach mode ule kami this weekend. Yay! Buti na lang talaga halos kasabay namin sila Chris and Sheila ng 5th year anniversary. February 1 kami and February 2 sila. Oh dba, one day lang. Hihi.

Nag-pm ako kay Sheila last week, asking her kung ano plans nila. Wala pa rin daw. So yun.. Nagkayayaan na lang bigla na double date / gala na lang. Mas okay yun! Bakit? Tipid kasi sa pamasahe, hati-hati lang sa pang-gas and toll fees. Pero syempre hindi na share sa accomodation. KKBsr or Kanya Kanyang Bayad sa room. pati sa food na rin. LOL. Ok din kasi may taga-picture sa amin (and vice versa). Hindi na magaabala ng iba tao or magpapakahirap mag-set ng timer sa digicam. I know kailangan solo lang dapat kami on OUR day pero I think this is a great idea na rin. It would be 2 couples celebrating their 5th year anniversary. Oh di'ba, para maiba naman. Hindi naman sila strangers sa amin, friends naman namin sila pareho so walang problema. Tska at least alam na nila yung pasikot-sikot sa Subic. Nakapunta na sila doon eh. Sayang I wanna visit pa naman Zoobic and Ocean Adventure. Hehe. So, beach trip na lang muna kami. Okay lang din. Feeling ko makakaubos ng oras din yun so next time na lang kami babalik dun. Chillax lang sa weekend, enjoying lang sa beach and each other's company. And I think, yun ang importante. At least, hindi nakakapagod or something. So that's the plan...Oh onga pala! Syempre dapat gimik or shopping sa Freeport or Duty Free pag paguwi kami. Hay.. I'm excited na nga eh. Can't wait for the weekend na!

And about my title? Yup, I'm being cheesy lately! It shows naman.. Me being extra caring to my Honey, sending i love you's to him by surprise, adding mushy songs on my playlist (and currently listening to them also), love quotes on my YM status and more..

I can't help it eh. Ganon siguro talaga kung inlove ka noh? Lalo na if the feeling is mutual? Wow, magic yun. Sarap ng feeling. Super happy ako kasi 5 years na kami together pero yung feeling eh parang first weeks ng relationship pa lang kami.. Mas matindi pa. Yung parang binuhusan pa ng gas yung flame of love. Yikee! Yikes, tama na. Kinilig daw ba? Stop na. Sobrang pagka-cheesy na eh. Haha!

What's on my mind at the moment

2009-01-20T21:15:00.004+08:00

First: Our upcoming 5th year anniversary on February 1. Where and how will we going to spend it?? Hayz. Kakaloka.. kakastress!? Pero sabi nga nila, ang mahalaga eh yung magkasama kayo on that day. Lucky for us kasi natapat sa weekend yung anniversary namin. It will be on a Sunday, 1st day of February (LOVE month). I'm overflowing with ideas already but I need to finalize it since less than 2 weeks na sya. Waah! Not to mention, we're on a tight budget now. My honey has been so supportive with their family, taking care of his younger sister's tuition fee and other house expenses. As for me, house expenses also and saving more moolah in my savings account. Kaya ayun, wala munang out of town ngayon (basta yung may airfare..hehe!).

It's either we'll spend it:
- on a cozy hotel in Tagaytay (The Boutique)
>>> At least overnight stay, sight seeing, roadtrip and foodtrip..
- at any four or five star hotel in the metro.
>>> Overnight too.. but still dunno about this. Pero pwede din..
- by dining in a fancy buffet restaurant (Spiral at Sofitel Philippine Plaza)
>>> Foodtrip is our favorite pastime!
- whole day fun in a theme park (Enchanted Kingdom, perhaps?)
>>> Hindi pa kami nakakapunta dito ng kami lang eh. :)
- in a spa with exclusive of buffet-style meal/shabu-shabu (Wensha Spa in Pasay)
>>>Pwede pero parang hindi ko feel.
- in Pangasinan and Baguio
>>> Nah.. Kakabakasyon ko lang dun lately eh.
- in Bora?
>>> Probably not this year.

Grrr.. I can't make up my mind! I think I need more suggestions from my friends.. or let them pick which of these ideas will be great..

Second: What viand will I cook tomorrow and the days after tomorrow. LOL! Good thing, my dear brother is currently cooking spaghetti. I can smell it from here.. Hmmm.. *drools* Haha! Back to what I'm saying.. Oh food to cook. Grabe ang hirap talaga ng wala sila Mommy sa bahay. Nakakamiss yung mga luto nila. Dati kasi wala kaming inaalala tuwing kainan eh. Gigising sa umaga, may food at meron ka na ring packed lunch. Pagkagaling sa school/work, naghahanda na sila for dinner. Tapos, mala-fiestang lunch every weekend. Haaay.. I miss those days. Ngayon, ako na ang nagluluto. Actually, either ako or si kuya lang. Ang hirap pala. Okay lang yung grocery and palengke eh, pero yung setting what will be on our menu? Hay. I would just call it "challenging" na lang. Well, at least unti-unti akong natututo. I learned how to cook Chicken Curry, Beef Kaldereta, Pork / Fish Sinigang, Afritada, Menudo, Adobo, and Beef Steak. Hindi ko akalain na nakakapagluto ako ng mga ganong dishes.. Oh d'ba! I want to learn more dishes pa nga eh.. Makahanap nga ng recipes from Kitchenomics. Haha old school!

Third: What color of house paint will be nice for the first floor of our house. We're done re-painting our bedrooms so sa first floor naman. Sabi kasi ni kuya ako maghanap kung ano maganda.. Grr. Ako pa talaga noh? Haha! Pero I was thinking of Beige? Yellow Ochre? Kahit ano basta pastel color, more on the yellow shade siguro.

Forth: Gift ko sa Honey ko.. Haha. Oo, para sa 5th Anniv namin. Hmm.. Talagang pinagiisipan ko yung araw na yun. 5th year na eh. Importante talaga sa couples ang mag-celebrate man lang tuwing anniversary. Pero gifts? I don't think it's necessary. Anything coming from the heart will be appreciated. I have an idea for this na pero I won't spoil it here. My honey reads my blog eh! Haha!

Hmm.. so far yun pa lang. Nagkataon lang na I don't have something to do while waiting for our dinner to be ready... It's just that I'm online now.. At least, I had a chance to update my blog and share what's on my mind.

Toodle-oo for now. :D

New Moon Countdown

2009-01-13T14:05:00.004+08:00

***from http://www.newmoonmovie.org

I miss Patty!

2009-01-12T10:28:00.006+08:00

While I was on my way to our office, I saw our neighbor's dog. Then, I remembered our doggie, Patty. Our dear Patty passed away last December 31 while we were in Pangasinan. She didn't even make it for new year. It was really sad.

My brother found her dead in our garden. I wasn't home that time but my sister texted me about her. I was shocked and in denial. I hurriedly went home and rushed to see Patty. To my surprise, I saw her lifeless in our backyard. I guess it was just her time. She has been lonely and probably sick. They buried her the next morning. I couldn't accept she's already gone.

Fatima "Patty"
Died: December 31, 2008

We didn't know that this would be your last picture.. Ohh Patty, I miss you! Rest in peace. :(

Happy 2009!

2009-01-05T13:27:00.004+08:00

It’s not just a greeting but anticipation that this 2009 will be a happy and memorable year. I know it’ll be good one ‘coz this is my year. I was born on the year of the Ox (Chinese Zodiac). Hence, some say that luck doesn’t go that way. Either believe in the horoscope or not, luck really depends on how you run your own life. As they say, "We create our own luck."

Anyway, I had a great and memorable vacation during the holiday in Pangasinan. Too lazy to blog about it all though. Ahaha! Today is the first day at work for the year 2009..and yes, I’m still on vacation mode so I’m really lazy to do my tasks. But I need start working now. I got inspired by a short clip sent by a friend via ym. It's about Johnny the bagger. Here's the link, watch this and be inspired.

So yeah.. Gotta go and inspire others.. Have a wonderful 2009 ahead!

My Ipanema flipflops

2008-12-21T23:27:00.005+08:00

This my first time to have an Ipanema flipflops! I wished for Havs (kahit alam kong 700+ yun..hehe!). So, alam ko nang yung isang wish ko yung matatanggap ko, which is earphones or headet for my iPod. Last Friday was our office Christmas party and it was one crazy night nga (sa pagkakasabi din ni Joni). Costume party, foodtrip, videoke, kris kringle and picture picture galore! Super kulit nga eh! After eating, time for exchange gifts! Sobrang curious ako kung sino nakabunot sa akin..yun pala si Bheng! I didn't have any clue na siya nakabunot sa akin! Hehe malamang :)

Her gift for me was in a white and gold paperbag. I really thought headset yung nasa loob but as I opened the paperbag (full of stapplers, lol!), I was surprised na flipflops ang laman! "Uy..nice Ipanema!" was my initial reaction. Natuwa ako! Not disappointed at all (kasi nga Havs yung nasa wishlist ko). I know din naman kasi that Ipanema flipflops are nice, comfy and at par with the price of Havs (even more expensive pa nga ata).

Anyway, she got me this pair. I actually love it! I wore it na nga after our Christmas party eh. The design is cute, classy and makes my feet pretty. Plus the fact na mas comfy sya sa paa than Havs..Haha! Thanks again, Bheng! :D

H&E

2008-12-18T10:14:00.007+08:00

I was feeling generous last night so I treated my Honey for dinner. We can't really decide on where to eat (which is usually our problem every time we go out). So I asked him if he's really hungry, 'coz if not we could just stroll and look for the gift I would be giving to my "baby" for our office kris kringle. I must say that what he/she wants is hard to find. Plus, I think that it would cost me more than 500 pesos. Haha! So anyway, Honey told me he isn't that hungry so we did some window shopping muna.

We went to Happy Feet first to look first for a sandal strap for his "baby" in their kris kringle. He would buy it na sana pero he don't know the size of the sandals. haha! I saw a cute pair of sneakers there. I really wanna buy but I can't 'coz I have no enough cash. I don't wanna use my credit card this December. I have allotted my money to pay the previous balance first. Besides, I gotta wait for our 13th month pay first before I splurge! Wait wait wait..for tomorrow! Yipee! Control is the key. I actually found a great pair of Havs (the violet one) bago kami nagkita ni Hon (I arrived early sa Glo eh). Flip flops fetish kasi ako and I wanna have a new pair. But I remember that I have written it na sa Christmas wishlist ko.. So, "wag muna bumili!", sabi ko sa sarili ko. (Hmm..sino kaya nakabunot sa akin? Sana galante. Haha!) Last year kasi, si Marianne ang mommy ko. She gave a pair of metallic silver Havs! Sana lucky ako ule sa magiging mommy/daddy ko. Kung hindi naman, okay lang din naman ang headset or earphones na isa pang nasa wishlist ko. At least yun, meron 500 pesos. Sana lang magandang klase.. I'll use it for my ipod kasi. So yun.. Next store stop namin: Toby's. Looked for a something but to bad wala sila. Then, we strolled sa Glorietta activity area. Picture picture with the Christmas tree, fireplace and Santa's seat. He needs Christmas theme picture for a photography entry. My Bluey did a great job!

After our stroll, we decided to eat na. Heaven & Eggs is a choice! We've tried dining there but Hon told me that the restaurant has been reinvented. I was curious about the idea so we checked it out. To my surprise, it did change its theme, ambiance or whatever you call it. From country style farm to RoCK n' RoLL theme. Woah! Kakaiba noh? Their logo has H & E tapos Heaven & Eggs sa baba.. I was amazed by their chandelier filled with cymbals (as seen on a set of drum set). Even the menu was different.. there's even Pepe Smith on the menu. LOL! Hon ordered steak, and Italian sausage pasta for me. The serving is huge and I specifically like that Hon's order. It's so good I can't help but order an extra rice so we can share the 4 pcs. of meat! I almost forgot that I had my pasta. I wasn't able to finish nga so pinabalot na lang namin (para na rin I have pasalubong). Our dining experience was great! Worth it naman.. We'll dine again there for sure!

I've posted our pictures in our multiply account if you wanna take a peek of the place and food we ordered. :)

Bonifacio High Trip

2008-12-16T09:43:00.017+08:00

I've been in Bonifacio High Street before but last Friday, I had the chance to stroll the place entirely. After a tiring yet fun shopping experience in Divi with my Honey, I met up with my good 'ol bud, Lara. I actually arrived at around 8pm when supposedly I have to be there by like 7pm. Good thing Lara can't be mad at me since she has someone with her while she's waiting for me. She tagged along her guy friend too, which happens to be our Grade School batch mate in CSA. His name is Majed. He just came back here in Philippines last month from NY. I know him by name and I knew what he looked like when we where just grade schoolers. I was kinda surprised that he changed a lot. He got taller, had long & curly locks and undeniably thinner!!! He used to be the chubby err huggable dude back then. Well, it's been almost a decade so I wouldn't be that alarmed. A lot would have happened in his and our life. He even confessed that he really couldn't remember me. He also knew me by name but he really thinks that I 'mutated'.. Yeah, mutated was his term. Haha! I'm not sure about that 'coz I know I didn't change. Maybe a bit but not 'mutated'. I dunno. Maybe he's just too forgetful.

Anyway, we had a lot of walking.. going back and fort, checking out every menu on mostly all American, errr any restaurant which has selection of Beef on its menu. He wants to eat Beef Ribs, strictly not just Short Ribs! As if I had a choice or beg to stop his cravings, right? Besides, I'm not that hungry that time so I think any food would satisfy me. Sounds like a we're off for a Treasure Hunting, or more like Beef Ribs Hunting..LOL. After an hour of 'Ribs searching', we finally saw Beef Ribs in a menu of this Crab House /American Grill. We decided to eat na sa Claw Daddy with the lobster claw in its logo. Haha! First order: Beef Ribs!! Then, we added salad and pasta for variety. I can't remember the exact name of each since we just relied on its description and pointed the name on their menu book. The food was great! We were surprised about their servings, they're so huge! Good for about 2-3 people on EACH dish.

Our pix @ Claw Daddy:

Majed, Me and Lara

After that heavy dinner, we decide to walk again. We window shopped in All Flip Flops and Fully Booked. We saw piles of Twilight books from their book shelf display. I can't help but hand the book and see how much it is. It costs Php799 for a hard bound copy. Woah! I thought it was expensive but Lara told me that the price is okay since it's a hard bound copy. I was really thinking twice if I would go purchase it. "Nah!", I told to myself. If I would buy one, I would be buying the other three too. I was thinking to add the Twilight books in my Christmas list. Haha!

Afterwich, we headed to Hai Bar & Restaurant. The crowd wasn't that good, at least for us. It was actually super crowded. As we entered the bar, stares from mostly all the people there were on us. That's so crazy and ackward at same time. So we went out and met up with Lara's friend, Niko. Then, I went to HSBC building to meet my Honey. As we went back to Hai Bar, Celine was there already. Just in time to seek for another place to have a drink and hangout.

We took a long walk (from Hai Bar to Pier One). Take note: I was wearing 3-4 inches boots. Haha! As we were nearing the place, Niko suggested the Porcelain Bar. First time to go there so we all gave it a shot. Our first bucket of San Mig Light was fast. As if we just drank water to quench our thirst. Well, I guess it did became our thirst quencher since we walked a mile. Haha! Our second bucket was good, we saw Yayo and her daughters entered the door. We all think she's such a very pretty mommy. They were like having a mother-daughter friday night gimik, which is cool. We ordered pulutan with our third bucket and forth bucket. As we gulp our semi-alcoholic drinks, stories about almost everything was discussed and shared. From current events to our job, freelance, love life, marriage, TV series, hobbies, and lastly... our planned vacation in Bataan on the first week of January! Wohoo! A good way to start the new year! Haha! Humirit pa sila for 5th bucket!! Woah! Tipsy tipsy me!

Our pix @ Porcelain:

Drunkie drunkie... Niko, Lara and Majed. haha!

Our blurry group pic

Lara, Celine, Me and Honey

On our way back to Hai Bar..and Mcdo!

We got hungry so we grabbed a bit to eat at McDonalds.. We all went home at around 4am. Haha!

It was helluvah night! Can't wait for our next drinking session on Saturday (Lara's birthday celebration)

'Till next time! :)

Good Rest.

2008-12-11T20:43:00.003+08:00

Today is such a great day for me to rest. I was feeling sooo lazy and bored at work lately. Maybe because I can't wait for that long Christmas break or simply because I'm really tired.

Since I have no more SL left, I used my VL na. I still have 5 VLs and I really plan to use them all this December (since I know it's not convertible to cash kung may natira before the renewal). I've been so sipag na pumasok though talagang hirap talaga akong gumising. I'm really trying hard not to be late since it would be 1 day salary deduction if we were late for 5 times in a month. Sounds so strict and a bit unjust, right? But what can we do, rules are rules. I really hope next year would be different. That we would just be deducted by the minute/s of being late. I'll be adding that to my Christmas wishlist. LOL.

So anyway, I just slept (almost) the whole day. I warned my sister to not wake me up in the morning because I really want have a good sleep. It was raining in the morning, malamig and super timing naman.. Ahh enjoying sleep on our comfy bed. Since it's Thursday today, sandwich naman if I'd go to work tomorrow. So continue lang ang rest ko. Hindi pa din ako papasok.

Super tinitipid ko yung kakarampot na SL and VL namin. (Haha! I've reserved all those so I can have a long break this December. Good thing I don't really have to allot those since it has been announced that December 26, 29 and 31 is a non-working holiday. Super sana pati January 2.

Gotta go and continue my rest.. :)

TGIF!

2008-11-28T14:07:00.005+08:00

I really love Friday so much. Finally, natapos na ang week. Pakakapagpahinga naman matapos ang isang buong linggo ng trabaho. Whew! Ang gustong gusto ko din sa Friday ay pagsasapit na ang gabi. Pwedeng gimik night, or rest lang sa bahay. Walang aalalahaning trabaho kinabukasan. Walang stress or whatever.

At syempre... makakatulog ako hanggang gusto ko. Madalas nagigising na ako ng 11am or even 2pm! No alarm clock ringing.. just sleeping. Sound asleep. Sleeping like a baby. Basta sleep. Haha!

Sarap pa ngayon kasi 3-day weekend tayo. Wohoo! Long weekend = more rest and sleep! Sakto pa kasi tomorrow, birthday ni Kuya Lloyd. Syempre foodtrip! Tapos on Monday, December 1 na. 58th monthsary na namin ni Hon! ♥♥♥ Hay. Bilis ng panahon. 2 months na lang, 5 years na kami! Parang kelan lang, college friends lang kami. Lol. Sarap ng feeling. We're so much inlove. Though no plans pa talaga for wedding. We'll get there soon. Ipon-ipon lang muna kami and enjoying each others company.

So yun nga.. Next week, December na! Meaning, magpapasko na rin! Weee! Daming events, birthdays, reunions and parties!

Decorating Christmas tree, lights and ornaments? Yay!
13th month? Yay!
Christmas gifts? Yay!
Gastos? Lol.
Foodtrip? Naku Christmas fats etoh!
Reunions? Yay!

Excited? Of course! It's the happiest holiday for me and for us Pinoys.

My Bluey

2008-11-25T09:14:00.010+08:00

I couldn't think of a name for my new toy. It is small and blue so the first name that pop into my mind was "Bluey". Lol! My sister bought it while she was in Canada. She just arrived here in the Philippines last Thursday and so I got my gadget already. When she handed it to me, my first reaction was "Oh, this is nice!". I can't believe its mine.

My Bluey (Canon Powershot SD1100 IS) features:

- 8.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH with 3x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
- Enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology automatically sets focus, exposure, flash and white balance for greater shooting freedom.
- Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur by calculating subject movement and selecting ideal exposure and ISO settings.
- 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II for bright, accurate color with better viewing from wide angles.
- DIGIC III Image Processor for sharper images and improved functionality.
- Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
** from http://www.usa.canon.com

I really think that my new toy is a great buy. Well, considering that it has impressive specs and features with a low price (compared to the prices here).

I was actually excited to buy accessories and bigger storage memory. I already bought camera case and 2G SD Card. Last Saturday, Hon and I went to Mall of Asia. It's my first time to use my Bluey and I'm very impressed. We ate at Gram's Diner and took some pictures of the place, food and of course, us. Here are some of the pictures we took:

Menu
Roast Beef with Gravy (my first macro shot)Hon and I

I lurrrve you already Bluey! I can't wait for our next photo adventure! ^_^

Adorable Little French Girl Makes Up Fairy Tale

2008-11-19T13:06:00.006+08:00

Wowwee! This girl has quite the imagination. Her adorably epic story has everything Winnie the Pooh, to a suicidal hippo that doesn't want to go to heaven. If more writers had minds like hers we wouldn't be watching Rocky 6 and early '90s sitcom remakes.
-- Funnyvideos.todaysbigthing

I got this link from a friend. Nakakatuwa yung bata, ang daldal! She has a mole kasi near her lips, ganon daw kasi yun kaya ma-kwento. Super pa sa imagination, as if storyteller talaga sya sa isang fairytale. I also love her huge eyes and curly lashes. Kakatuwa! Gifted child noh? Wonder how young is she now.

"tig-woo!"
"zhi-po-po-tamm!"
"kro-ko-dile!"
"dsi-haf!"

Her video made my day! =)

This adorable little girl actually has more videos.. woah! I want my future daughter to be adorable and smart like her. Hehe! Meet Capucha.

Flabby.

2008-11-18T10:10:00.008+08:00

I haven't return to the gym for more than 3 months now. It's not that I don't have time, I just find it hard to go to the gym religiously. And, I think I'm just burning my money for not using the unlimited use of the gym facilities and equipments. My brother has been active in our gym and he said that some of the peeps there were looking for me already. Well, I don't really mind if I don't see them anymore (especially the gym instructor). Haha!

So anyway, I've been noticing a lot of changes in my bod. I have lotsa flabby parts already! Flabby stomach (as always), arms and thighs. Noooo!! Yup tumataba na naman ako. Hay. I think this is the aftermath. A very horrible aftermath.

I should keep track of my weight na. After gym kasi, wala na. Tinamad na. Tsk tsk. I must make an action na talaga! But since I don't really wanna go and hit the gym again, I planned for something. I know I can lose this filthy flabbyness without hitting the gym. I could still sweat out and exercise, but this time sa bahay na lang. Yup! Sa bahay na lang. I could exercise after work.. I actually started this last night! Oh ha! Haha.. Sinipag lang. I turned on some groovy music and started to do warm-ups. So next na ginawa ko? Nag-scrub ako ng sahig namin! Swoosh! Pinagpawisan na ako, luminis pa sahig namin! Habang sinisipag na ako, nagwalis na din ako, wiped and arranged every furniture in our living room! Woah! I improvised! Talagang pinagpawisan ang lola mo! Matagal tagal na din akong hindi napagpawisan ah. It really feels good! Buti na lang wala si kuya sa bahay. Malamang kasi tatanungin lang nya ako kung may sakit ba ako at naglilinis ako ng bahay.. Haha!

After my "exercise", I took a shower and rested for a while. It's past 8pm then so I have to cook something for our dinner. Good thing, my bro bought fresh seafood! Sawa na kami sa meat. Lagi na lang meat kinakain namin since my parents migrated sa U.S. So yun nga.. Nagimbento ako, I mean nagexperiment pala. I cooked sinabawan na tahong. Yummmy! It was actually my first time to cook that and in fairness, konti na lang at kalasa na ng luto ng mom ko! I missed her tuloy. :(

So sa mga susunod na araw, I'll be doing this routine na. I'll try to eat healthy na din. An impromised exercise and healthy eating na lang gagawin ko. I'll find some other alternatives besides cleaning the entire house. Lol! I'll probably go for hiphop abs again, jogging, or even belly dancing? Woah! I'm not in a rush naman na para mawala agad ang mga flabby ko. I know it will take 4-5 months or more. So I'll do it one step at a time.. Doing the basics by avoiding fatty foods. I'll avoid softdrinks, chocolates (huhu!) , junk foods and eat less rice. More veggies and fruits. Back to healthy lifestyle. It's for my own good din naman diba? Haha..

Naks! =)

3 D's

2008-11-17T10:08:00.006+08:00

I haven't blogged in a while. Yeah I'm such a lazy blogger. But since I heard mass last night, I know finally I have something to post.

Though Fr. Robleza's homily last night was a bit serious, he never fails to make us laugh. The homily focuses about blessings we received and will be receiving from Him. Kinuwento din nya yung mga taong nagpapabless sa kanya. Nagpapabless ng bahay, kotse, motorcycle, rosary, bible, religous artifacts, even new shoes (daw). But do we really know why we need the priest to bless them? Hindi dahil para paalisin ang mga mumu sa bahay at hindi para hindi mabangga o maaksidente sa daan. Ano bang winiwisik nila sa mga bagay na we want to be blessed? 'Di ba water. And water signifies life. They bless them simply because they also bless the person who owns it.

As he discusses about how should we give importance on our blessings, he stated the 3 D's that we should do and remember.

1. Design your own success.

What do you really want to happen in your future? How can we achieve it?

2. Do it for others.

Know the purpose on why and whom do we would do it for. Either we do it for our family, loved ones, for a friend, etc. They will be our inspiration. If you feel happy while doing it (example: work), it became valuable. But most especially, do it for Him.

3. Decide to be happy.

Find the eagerness. Feel the happiness in your heart. Be happy.

My Moshi Monster

2008-10-28T21:07:00.007+08:00

I've discovered a new online game. I've been playing this for 'bout a week now and I'm so hooked with it! You could adopt and take care of your very own pet monster. I liked this far better than Neopets since playing that game is so complicated. Also, the "money" there is very hard to earn. In Moshi Monsters, earning rox (money) and feeding your monster is easy.

With your rox, you can buy stuff to decorate your pet's room such as furniture, wallpaper, flooring and more! To increase your monster's health, you have to feed it with disgusting food which can be bought at the "Grossery Shop" (LOL). You could also put clothes and accessories for your monster. You could choose and buy it from the Clothing Store. Once you've bought the item, you could dress it up in the Dress Up Room.

Your monster can even have its own pet in his room! They are called Moshlings. In your Moshling garden, you must plant seeds. First, buy seeds in Main Street. Then, go back to your moshling garden, plant a seed in each plot and watch them grow. Once the 3 flowers have grown, you'll see if you've attracted a Moshling. Some pets are easy to attract, but others only like certain flower colors. I don't have one yet, but hopefully soon I'll attract a cute creature.

It's interactive too since you could add friends and leave a message on their bulletin boards. News and updates are found in its community site and more discussion in the forum.

I'm currently in Level 4 now and Monstar P list. Wanna see how my pet and pet's room look like? I took a picture of it.

Everyone, meet my Mishu:

Isn't she a cutie? =)

What are you waiting for, adopt your own monster now!
Please click here to sign-up!

If you already got your moshi pet, add me up. My username is ninaf. See yah in my room! :)

Bicycle

2008-10-27T12:44:00.002+08:00

I got inspired again by Fr. Robleza last night. He shared in his homily the importance of God's Love. Nagkwento siya about this girl. Meron daw isang babae na merong isang malubha at nakakamatay na sakit. Dasal siya ng dasal kay Lord na sana gumaling na siya. She did all the possible things just to make her well again. Nagnonovena siya... After a week yata, a miracle has happened and she got cured. She thanked Him for everything 'coz she knows He answered her prayers. Sa kagalakan nya, she fell from her wheel chair. Mabuti na lang nandun ang kanyang asawa. Tinutulungan siya ng asawa nya pero nagpipilit na huwag daw siyang tulungan. Sabi ng babae, "Wag moko tulungan! Ikaw ang may kasalanan kung bakit ako nasa sitwasyon na toh." May naitatagong galit pala siya sa kanyang asawa. Sa sobrang galit nya, nanikip ang dibdib nya at tuluyan siyang namatay.

Ang kwento na iyong ay maihahambing sa isang bicycle. Ilan ba ang gulong ng isang bisikleta? Hindi ba dalawa? Ilang gulong ang pinapatakbo ng pedal? 'Di ba isa lang. Yung wheel sa likod. It just needs a front wheel for it to move forward.

Sa kwento naman, parang hindi dapat dinadaan lang sa dasal ang mga problema. Nagdasal ka nga, dininig Nya ang dasal mo PERO may naitatagong galit ka naman sa kapwa mo. Wala din..

Nakwento din ni Father yung tungkol sa magkapatid. Sabi ng kuya, "Nakakainis yung kapatid ko, Father. Inis na inis ako," Sabi naman ni father sa kanya, "Eh di patawarin mo." Sabi naman nya, "Eh pano father kung paulit ulit nyang iniinis ako?" Reply ni father, "Eh di patawarin mo ulit."

We don't need reasons for us to forgive. God doesn't choose people for His forgiveness. Kahit ano ka pa, tatanggapin at mamahalin ka Nya.

Just like the wheels in a bicycle, "We should love God for us to love our neighbor."

I Love My Shirt

2008-10-14T12:39:00.005+08:00

*I know it's a bit pixelated. This was taken from my camera phone only. Hehe!

I bought this shirt weeks ago at Robinson's. It's from Whatever! tees and from all the cute tees they have, this one really caught my attention. I chose the shirt size that'll fit me best. Slightly shocked, (M) is my size now. Oh well, people grow you know. I can't have a small tee forever. LOL! Without a doubt, I bought the shirt. I felt like wearing it this morning.. And I did, I really dig this. The shirt ROCKS....err RULES! Whatever...EYELAHVET! ^_^

My 23rd Bday!

2008-10-09T09:29:00.009+08:00

Midnight of the 6th of October, my message inbox started to flood with birthday greetings. Bes became kinda excited 'coz he texted me at 11am on the 5th saying "Ilang minuto na lang birthday mo na. Hihihi! :)". I couldn't believe he greeted me that early. He used to greet me at the night of my special day. Hmmm.. Ano kaya nakain nya ngayon? Haha! My hon called me minutes before the clock strikes 12am. My 2 BFs (Bestfriend and Boyfriend) were quite excited or just being sweet and thoughtful to me? Whatever it is, I really appreciate it.

I have no work that time 'coz I went to work last Eid Al Fitr (Offset). So, it means long weekend and day off for the birthday girl. ^_^

Kuya JR woke me up at 8am! Yup 8am... You know I'm not really a morning person but I have to accept a call from my Mom, Dad and Ate Agnes' Family. Kuya shouted that I have to be online and take the video call. Well alright, alright.. They all greeted me (even my niece and nephew) while I'm looking soo sleepy and could even say hi then. Hehe! I kinda fixed myself first and thank them with joy while saying "Gift ko?" LOL! Sis told me she bought it na. *Yippee!* Though she told me to wait for it by December. I can't wait for the package to be delivered! They asked me "Anong handa mo?" I unsurely replied, "Carbonara and Liempo?" ^_^ The video call lasted less than an hour for they have to get the kids ready for sleep (It's night time there). As I went to bed again and finished my morning sleep... :p

I woke up at around 11:30am and cooked our lunch. My bro told me to accompany him in LTO to re-register our van. Since I have nothing to do, I just agreed. I hit the shower after eating lunch and we left the house by 1pm. Anyway, the process didn't take that long. We got home before 3pm and headed to Waltermart to buy the ingredients and other stuffs. We were starving already that time so we ate in Mongolian Grill first. At the supermarket, I let him grab the ingredients for he would be the one to cook the Carbonara. As he finishes shopping, I headed for the ice cream section and chose a limited edition Selecta Ice Cream "Choco Hazelnut Brownie". Sound sooo mouth-watering, huh?

Afterwich, I just relax while I watch "Mamma Mia" from my iPod. My bro cooked the carbonara after he hit the gym. Everything went well as I prepare the food and placed it in our dinning table. Hon came over at around 8pm. He suprisingly had something for me -- blueberry cheesecake! He knew that I've been craving for it kasi. Haha! Just in time for dinner and time for foodtrip! Liempo with Rice and Carbonara on the side. For dessert? Ice cream and the cake! Of course, the my little celebration isn't complete without taking pictures. Here are some of the pics we took:

Hon, thank you for making my day EXTRA special! :*

October.. My Month :D

2008-10-01T10:38:00.003+08:00

I'll be turning 23 this month. I feel happy and sad at the same time. Happy 'coz birthdays excite me. All I can think of is birthday cake, ice cream and presentsss! I am so wondering what my siblings and my Hon would be giving me. A bit childish, i know but I guess it's one thing I couldn't change 'till I reach the age of.. I dunno, maybe 'till I am enjoying birthdays? Haha! :D

A bit of sadness because I will be 1 year older. I can't believe I'm kinda in-charge of my life now, and I must say that being independent is not that easy. Okay, let's just turn on my "optimisticness" and say to myself that I maybe 1 year older, but 1 year wiser and stronger. Oh not to forget that Mom and Dad will not be here for my birthday. Good thing there's YM and webcam has been invented. I won't miss them that much. As for their gifts? I'd rather receive cash.. talking about dollars here. Ahehe!

Aside from my birthday, I know a lot of people who'll be celebrating their birthdays this month too. Here's on my calendar so far: Pollacks and Zarah on the 4th, My dad and Shane on the 7th, Kuya Felix and Laureen on the 12th, My Cutie Niece Abby on the 18th, and Hershey on the 29th.

It's the first day of the month so it's our (Hon and I) special day. It's been 4 years and 8 months since my Hon said "YES" to me.. Haha joke! Happy 56th! :*

Severe Headache.. Not!

2008-09-29T22:19:00.006+08:00

I was absent for work today. Hurah! I texted our boss at around 10am already. Haha! I had nothing else to reason out but "I have a severe headache". I was writing the text message for 'bout 10 minutes, thinking of a "sick leave" reason. Bwahaha! He didn't reply. But I know he received my message. I guess silence means yes (or okay?) So anyway...

After the text message, I went to back to sleep. Told you I was sick.. Sick to get up early in the morning, that is. Plus, it's to early to get ready for my lunch/day date with my H.S girlfriends. I didn't set up the alarm and guess what? I woke up at 12pm! To think I had to be in Glorietta by 12:30pm.. Lol! Oh my.. I was late as always. Good thing they were late also. I took a speedy shower and drank milo. I even chose what I'm going to wear. Do I have to be girly girly or shirt-jeans-flipflops would be okay? But I was guessing they were wearing casual office attire so I gotta look like formalish too. Good thing my semi-new flowy brown blouse and a pair of jeans were ironed and ready. My problem then was the shoes I'm going to wear. Hmmm.. I know! I'm gonna wear my newly bought brown gladiator flats to go with my outfit. (I just bought it yesterday with my hon) *wink wink*

We met up in Freeway store. I was quite shocked on how they look now. Lara and Celine got thin na! I was like.. "Waaah! You guys look great!" They just smiled at me and said that they were starving. Lara was craving for pasta. We went to Spaghetti Factory. Celine and I liked what we ordered and Lara got disappointed on her Lasagna. While having lunch, we talked about what's happening with our busy lives, lovelife and reminiscing our high school lives in Sanago. Haha! It felted like we were in a Sex and the City scene (Well, except minus 1 character which was suppose to be Laureen!). Celine gotta go back to her office so kami na lang ni Lara natira. Bonding! Lol! Mega WINDOW shopping galore...just like old times. :) Then, we decided to watch a movie "Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2". Aww.. another story about 4 girlfriends. It was a nice and simple movie.

At 6:30pm, we had to part ways na. She has to meet up with Vic and as for me, I gotta go visit my Honey in his office. I walked a long way, from Glorietta to Valero street. Whew! My feet got really tired because I wasn't wearing my comfortable footwear. Now I learned that those gladiator sandals weren't meant for long walks. So anyway, Honey treated me for dinner at Chilly Peppers (Tama ba spelling?) near their office building. I was starving that time and boy, that very tasty porkchop satiates my hunger. (Thanks Hon!:)) Hon have to go and work again (would you believe that the meal he ate was his lunch AND dinner).. Poor hon, he was so busy at work that he forgot to eat na. :| Tsk tsk.. It was, I guess my fault 'coz I was so enjoying our gimik that I didn't even say hi and ask if he already ate lunch. Bad girlfriend me.

My day turned out fine. Me not working in the office, had a long sleep ('till 12pm), catched up with my H.S girlfriends and a scrumptious dinner with my Honey.

*wink wink*

Quizmiz

2008-09-18T14:24:00.003+08:00

Can you reach 100 years old?

You have a good chance to live until 100 years old. Your healthy lifestyle is supporting you to have a long-life. You‘ll watch your grandchildren growing up, being successful people, getting married, and having your great grand children. Amazin huh! what a life!

Take this quiz!

What Banana Dessert Are You?

You are Banana Creme Pie - Soft and Lovely Person. People can not judge you from outside, Inside you have a soft heart and feeling. You are easily getting sad when problems come out. You care a lot about your friends and you really appreciate what we call FRIENDSHIP.

Take this quiz!

Do You Need a MakeOver?

Style 411 - You‘ve got fashion in perspective and know how to update your wardrobe with a few new pieces each season so you don‘t blow all your cash. You‘ll wear your perfectly worn-in jeans from last year, but with a cute blazer and vintage T-shirt to keep them au courant!

Take this quiz!

What Kind Of Bride Will You Be?

You will be Traditional Bride

You have been dreaming about your wedding day since you were young. You always want daddy walking you down the aisles. You, the beautiful bride will bring the nicest and the most beautiful roses bouquet, Everybody will greet you with their smiles and wish you a happy life ever after!

Take this quiz!

What is Your Secret Strength?

You are VERSATILITY - you have this special ability to adapty to any situations. Hardly anything fazes you, because you are so good thinking on your feet. So whether it is a party, football game or a debate, you feel right at home and always in control.

Take this quiz!

I Feel Better Now

2008-09-05T22:20:00.005+08:00

I was absent for work yesterday because I feel really sick. I was feeling sooo dizzy and felt like vomiting all the time. So sobrang worried ako.. I ask myself, "Kulang lang ba ako sa tulog?".. Malamang hindi kasi medyo maaga naman ako natulog. And I felt sick na the day before at work. I couldn't distinguish why am I feeling this way. I haven't felt soo sick like this since I don't know when.

Well, I think maybe it's a side effect of the tablet that I'm taking lately. Probably wondering what medicine is it? Well.. Nope, it's not diet pills! It's not glutathione either. It's a medicine prescribed by my oby-gyne. My guess was right. I went to this certain forum (Girltalk) and was actually surprised that there was actually a thread about this certain medicine under the Woman's Reproductive Health & Rights. Some G-talkers has been taking this medicine and they are sharing about their experience taking it. And I have learned that headache, LBM and nausea are the side effects. Luckily, I didn't have LBM!

My hon told me to text my oby-gne to really confirm if the medicine has these side effects. She immediately replied yes and advised to lower the dosage since my body couldn't manage it (yet). It takes getting used to daw. So I only took the tablet after having my lunch.. Then, I took One A Day (for Women's) multivitamins after dinner. I just watched TV while chatting with my hon online for a while and did my "rituals". Then I finally headed to bed.

I went back to work a while ago.. and I feel better now. Whew!

BER months

2008-09-01T13:06:00.007+08:00

Today is officially the start of the BER months. BER months are the months that I love (syempre pati ang month of February!) Maraming may birthday like my Mom, Dad, Abby, Kuya Felix, Ate Beth, Kuya Lloyd, Ate Dith, Len, Ate Janice, Donna, at yung birthday ko din! :)

Malamig na ang panahon kasi magpapasko na! Wipee! Teka, wipee nga ba? Haha! Wipee kasi It's the birth of our Savior, I love receiving gifts, Christmas BONUS, Balikbayan box with loads of Pasalubongs (my VS lingerie that I requested!, tons of make-up, clothes, and chocolates of course!!!) from Mom & Dad and Ate Agnes & family, Christmas shopping (for myself, siblings, my honey, may inaanaks, etc.).. And definitely NOT wipee because of the gastos and my parents isn't here to celebrate it with us.. Aww sadness.

Today din ang aming 55th monthsary namin ni Honey :D We celebrated it last Saturday.. O.T yata kasi si Honey today. After lunch, Hon accompanied me first to my Oby check-up. Then, we went to SM Sta. Mesa. We beautifed ourselves in David's Salon. Hon got a haircut while I had my eyebrows for a "threading" and pedicure for me (super ouch pala magpa-threading, yes it's my first time!). Then, we watched "Big Stan"..Haha wala na kasing mapanuod tska I wanna watch something funny. After the movie, we just strolled around the mall. We ate dinner at JT's Manukan in San Juan. It's a restaurant owned by the renowned actor Joel Torre. Super sarap ng inasal nila, malaki ang part compared to other inasal restos. Maraming kumakain, yung iba halatang dinayo pa yung resto (just like us). I was with my Hon the whole day. :)

As for yesterday, I did my laundry and rested the whole afternoon. Then sa gabi, I heard mass with my bro and good thing si Fr. Robleza yung priest. I haven't been blogging about his homily recently. But I promise you that I still attend mass. His homily last night was quite funny and as always, inspiring. Kinuwento nya yung mga couples na kinasal nya. He explained the true essence of getting married. That there's a big difference between promises and VOWS. Dapat talaga super prepared ang mga couples before tieing the knot and get settled. I learned a lot from him, mas lumawak ang aking pagiisip about getting married. =)

Bon Voyage Mom & Dad!

2008-08-26T09:33:00.004+08:00

Last Saturday, I was overly craving for some buttered shrimp. Lalo na yung galing sa Dampa.. While watching TV, bigla na lang ako nagsalita ng "Gusto ko ng buttered shrimp!" Haha! Everyone was busy helping Mom and Dad pack their clothes and "pasalubongs" so I guess no one heard me. Being so lazy at home, niyaya ko si Hon to go out watch a movie or something. Medyo biglaan yung pagkayaya ko sa kanya kasi I already said na wala munang lakad for this week (para magkasama muna sina Mom and Dad bago sila umalis). Pero wala eh, na-bored ako and I want to add my pasalubongs for my nephews and niece. Hon and I went shopping and ate at Max's Restaurant for dinner. Yum! As I went home, Mom told me to wrap the things I bought and include it in their package.

Sunday morning, I woke up and got so surprised about what Mom was doing. Kagagaling lang daw nya sa palengke, bumili ng isang kilong sugpo at hinuhugasan na ang mga ito.. Awww.. Sobrang na-touched ako. Akala ko walang pumansin sa pagkaka-crave ko sa shrimp kahapon. Mom has been so sweet and thoughtful. Eto talaga mamimiss ko. I gave her a big and loving hug. Sabi ko, "Mamita 'wag ka na umalis".. Sabi naman nya,"Ayaw mo bang makapunta din sa Amerika?" "Syempre gusto ko!" Haay... 2-Despedida party nila and some of our relatives from my father's side came.. I ordered food from Amber's. Ohh I love their pichi pitchi! I stayed most of my time in our parent's room.. Tinatabihan lang si Mamita, nanunuod ng TV habang nakahiga. Crowded na kasi sa baba tska at least kasama ko si mom lang muna. At 8:30pm, we heard mass in Don Bosco. Buti na lang si Fr. Robleza. I know Mom and Dad will surely miss his homily.

Woke up because of the noise coming from downstairs, nagsidatingan na pala mga bisita! At oo hinapon na ako ng gising, haha! Day2 of their despedida party and Day of their flight. Waaah... Madaming dumating na mga kamag-anak ule, mostly naman from mother's side. Of course, kailangan si Hon dumating din. He brought cake from Red Ribbon. Actually, sinamahan ko siyang bumili sa Red Ribbon. Pumunta din naman ako dun for last minute shopping for Abby's accessories. Pag-uwi namin jampacked ang bahay, nakatambay na nga ibang mga pinsan ko sa labas. Haha! Cake galore for meryenda. I helped Ate Beth for last minute packing and labeling their luggage. Foodtrip, picture-picture, kwentuhan.. Kumain muna ng masaganang dinner bago pumunta kami sa airport. Habang nasa van, sobrang paghahabilin sa aming magkakapatid. Kita kits na lang sa webcam, laging maginggat, huwag muna magaasawa(haha! para ma-migrate din kami), security sa bahay, yung kotse.. lahat lahat na. Hindi ako naiiyak pero syempre alam ko mamimiss ko sila. Mga 3 years ba naman silang mawawala, after 3 months siguro maiiyak na lang ako sa sobrang pagkakamiss. Iniisip ko na lang sa ngayon, umalis sila with a purpose. Iniisip ko na lang muna na nasa Pangasinan lang sila.

Sa ganitong oras siguro nasa California na sila.. Haaay.. Mamimiss ko kayo Mom and Dad! See yah soon.. May webcam naman. Pasalubong ko ha.. hehe! :)

Beijing Olympics 08

2008-08-22T11:17:00.007+08:00

It already started last August 8, 2008 at 8pm (8.8.8.8). Haha! I've watched the opening ceremony on TV, but not entirely though. My mom kept on changing the channel to watch her "teleseryes". :p I must say the Chinese community have greatly prepared a lot for this. I wonder how many months or years they have allotted to practice for the ceremony. The drumming(?) and synchronization is sooo cool! The announcer says that there are 2008 guys! The countdown is so amazing. If you missed the kewlest countdown ever, here's the clip:

I know it's quite late to blog about this but I stumbled upon a featured video on youtube about a World Record card stacker Bryan Berg has recreated the Bejing Olympic Village using 140,000 playing cards.

Cool aye? :D

Glasses

2008-08-12T10:22:00.002+08:00

Hello to my horn-rimmed glasses (again). I wore eyeglasses back in college.. though not constantly as others. Sobrang pasaway kasi ako eh. Haha! I have had signs of astigmatism and I ignored it. I even lost my eyeglasses and didn't even bother to replace it.

Well, I've been working for a year and 98% in front of the computer. After work, my eyes were turning red and tired. It took one year since I felt the need to protect or even fix my eyes. Ahaha! My mom insisted me to visit the optical center last weekend. And yeah, I need the glasses. The ophthamologist even suggested to put coating for extra protection on radiation especially for the monitor. I chose black and red frame.. It's two of my fave colors and the design suits my face (Well, at least my mom said so). The frame I chose is a bit pricey but I like it. I should say these glasses are a good investment for my precious eyes.

So yeah, gotta work. I'm cool with the fact my eyes are protected now.. ^_^

Bronze

2008-08-06T17:55:00.004+08:00

Haha! Front seat pala ah.. Pero oks lang, Juanch! Thanks po! Hindi ako pwedeng magreklamo kasi libre lang naman.. Haha! Nag-enjoy naman kami eh. :)

Anyway, we thought we were late for the concert (we arrived at 8:30pm) but it seems Alicia Keys is more late than us. Lolz! I think she arrived at 9:45pm and the concert started at 10pm already.. Geez! Mas matagal pa ata naghintay yung mga tao keysa dun sa concert mismo. Hmm.. but I must say that It's worth the wait. Ang galing nya super! Great performance! Mabuti na lang nilipat yung venue sa SMX.. Ayoko kasi ng open ground concerts eh.

So yun nga, mga 1 and a half hours lang ata yung concert. Some said it's bitin pero for me okay lang naman. I didn't count how many songs she sang but I bet 13-15 songs. She sang most of her hits like "My Boo", "Karma", "How Come You Don't Call Me", "Fallin", "Like You'll Never See Me Again, "Teenage Love Affair", "Superwoman"...and I fell in love when she sang "Tender Love". Their encore songs? "No One" and "If I Ain't Got You". Everyone sang along that "oh oh oh oh ohhh"... Enjoy!

Thank you Hon for sacrificing your workload and time para samahan lang ako sa concert. ^_^

Alicia Keys Live in Manila

2008-08-05T13:44:00.005+08:00

Alicia Keys Live in Manila will be later already! I'm kinda excited... You know why? 'Coz I'm going later! Yay! A friend of mine will be giving us (Hon and I) some free tickets. (Psst Juanch! I ain't thanking you yet, the ticks aren't in our hands yet! Lolz!) He said his cousin works at MTV Philippines and he could grab some ticks for us. Front row seats daw!

We finally saw him last Saturday in the Acquaintance Party.. He hasn't changed a bit since we last saw him during our graduation day. Speaking of the acquaintance party,T'was kinda boring. We'll at least for me. Maybe the freshies and the current students enjoyed the party but some of the alumini felt boredom.

So back to Alicia Keys fever... Yay again! I'll be seeing my fave R&B artist in the flesh! Rain or shine, the concert is still on! Anyway, the event will be moved a few steps away from the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds to the SMX Convention Center to keep everyone covered. (got the info from: MTV Phil website. )

Free Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Latte?!?!

2008-07-28T18:25:00.004+08:00

Freebies everyone!!

Someone from our school yahoo group shared a link about how to get these free lattes.. all you have to do is to print the coupons! Weee! I hope this is for real!

Point the mouse on the image, then Right click and "Save Image As" or Click this LINK.

What are you waiting for? Go to any (CBTL) - The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf branch now!! (Philippines only)

This promo ends on July 31, 2008!!!

The Dark Knight [2008]

2008-07-24T13:27:00.008+08:00

Another movie review.. for the sake of posting a blog entry. Haha! I'm too lazy to write a review after I finish watching a certain movie (either from DVD, from my iPod or moviehouses). But I enjoy discussing and sharing side comments and observations with someone who have also seen what I've watched. My honey and I watched this movie last friday night but as I have said.. I am lazy to write reviews!

So yeah...

Hmm.. Though the movie was quite long (almost 3 hours), we got entertained. Some first scenes are a bit dragging but as the movie progresses, it became exciting. I actually thought Joker was the protagonist.. Lolz! I mean "The Joker" stole the whole movie! He stole every scene he was in. Heath Ledger(+)'s acting was brilliant, dramatic and convincing! Harvey Dent? So-so.. I didn't realize at that moment that He was actually Two Face! (Sorry naman! Slow ako eh!) I forgot Harvey Dent is Two Face. Tska kasi they changed the story on how he got the scar. But the burn looks sooo real here! Yung mukhang sunog talaga.. Kita na yung ngipin.. wala na cheeks.. I couldn't really stare on his face..

Christian Bate as Batman? I honestly don't like him as Batman! For me, the best would be... Uhm, It's actually a tie between Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer! :) Rachel Dawes.. Hmm... I think she's old for the role. Lolz! Dunno.. Maybe because the role was originally for Katie Holmes. I'm not familiar with the actress actually. Her name is Maggie something.. Hmm.. I dunno if it's just me but there's something about her facial expressions that reminds me of Kirsten Dunst. I like Katie Homes for the role better. I've read in a friend's review that Katie turned the role down 'coz of schedule conflicts problem.. Too busy being a mom i guess. Anway, too bad Rachel died in the story.

Fave lines (all from the Joker):
- The ever popular -- "Why so serious? "
- "Let's put a smile on that face!"
- "You prefer a magic trick, instead? Watch me make this pencil disappear."
- "If you're good at something, never do it for free."

"Batman: Why do you wanna kill me?
The Joker: Kill you? I don't wanna kill you... you complete me." (Parang Pop Cola lang eh!)

Butiks

2008-07-20T21:51:00.003+08:00

Long time no blog about Fr. Robleza's sunday mass sermon. Minsan kasi he's not the assigned priest during the 8:30 mass.. For 3 consecutive sunday, siya ang nag-misa. It really excites me when I attend mass and know that he would be the priest. I'm sure the homily would be nice and inspiring again.

His homily a while ago is still fresh in my mind. (Of course that was just an hour ago..haha!) Anyway, he started the homily with an old story about a butiki. In a restaurant, a butiki fell from the ceiling. Everyone in the restaurant had different reactions. A kikay girl shouted "Eeew, there's a butiks!" A call center agent dude also got shocked and said "Oh man, it's a small lizard." While the son of a rich clan called his mom and said "Mom, look it's lacoste!" Haha! Mga tao nga naman ngayon eh noh.. Ano man itawag natin dyan, butiki lang yan.. a 4 legged creature.

Hello again sunny sun!

2008-07-18T10:10:00.004+08:00

With almost a week of cold and rainy days, finally I was able to see the sunny sun again. I woke up with a smile on my face saying "Hello SUN!" It's also been a while since I last post an entry in this blog.. Twitter became my reliable alternative. Check out my sidebar to see what I'm talking about. I've been playing lotsa games lately.. I wanna kill the boredom. Lately, I've been playing Adventure Quest (Ya, old school! I remember college days! Lolz!). Goodbye Dinner Dash, Hello Sally Salon and Jojo's Fashion Show! Tihee!

Today is Friday.. sweet!!! I wanna spend time again with my hon.. I miss him already.

Anyway, I can feel my stomach growling while writing this entry.. I didn't eat breakfast.. for a reason! Bwahaha! I know it's bad but what the heck! Haha! I'm pigging out later for lunch! Jules would be treating us for lunch.. It's his birthday celebration! Yellow Cab foodtrip again.. Yay!

Back to my friday task.. airplane history! ^_^

53rd! :)

2008-07-02T09:39:00.005+08:00

Another 1st day of the month and this means a celebration for me and my honey! Yesterday was our 53rd month! :)

I was feeling so cheesy that day especially while I was in my workplace. I played love songs whole morning, made a testimonial/comment on his friendster page, and had a YM status message saying "happy one!:)". I also spent hours searching the internet for ideas on what gift should I buy for my honey. As I was "googling", I've stumbled upon a girl's blog. An entry says something like "There are many ways of expressing LOVE. It doesn’t always have to be a gift." and "Gifts shouldn't always be in material things". So I said to myself, "Oo nga naman..". So I decided to head to the salon after work. Magpapaganda na lang ako for my hon! I wanna change my 'do again, shop for girly girl clothes, etc. I'm sooo sure he'll appreciate it more than a bar of chocolate. I had my hair chopped at Mary Pauline Salon. Minsan lang ako magpagupit so why not go in a beauty salon that would provide quality service right? I feel breezy with my hairstyle now. I bid goodbye to my previous boring-and-thick-looking hair. After my hair treatment, I went window shopping. Window shopping that led me to purchase 2 girly blouses.. Haha!

Before meeting up with mah hon, I fixed myself in the ladies room. I really want him to notice the look and good thing he actually did. Yay!

Time to eat dinner so we went to Greenbelt 5 to look for a nice resto. Nice and classy place.. We even saw Kris Aquino and James Yap! Wah starstuck! Lolz! Moving along, we didn't felt like eating there that time. We want to eat something heavy but yummy too. Steak is the answer! We headed for National Sports Grill! I've heard steaks there are highly recommend! Hmm.. It was tasty alright, probably the best tasting steak we've tried! We also tried their minor league angel pasta. I would say the dinner was superb.. not to mention we were watching a replay of the Pacquiao-Diaz fight in a huge screen. How cool and exciting is that?

We went home at around 12am already.. After a long walk along Pasay Road, we decided to grab a cup of frappucino at Starbucks. Dark Mocha Frap is such a delight! I lurrrve it! Last night was a blast.. Another memorable night with my one and only. *goes chessy again* Lolz!

my 80's party @ myminilife

2008-06-30T16:19:00.003+08:00

You can't really view it? Oh, too bad. I guess you must have flash player installed in your PC. Or you have to register in myminilife first before you could view it or try clicking this link. I've been a member of myminilife since friendster has this application. I was a fan of "The Sims" so I undoubtedly added this application. I thought its interactive but this is more on building and designing homes.

I registered in the main site so I could fully access the other features. I have created 14 mini homes now! Mostly results of boredom.. Haha! Well, I'm also a frustrated designer so I guess I'd boost my so-called ability here. This "minihome" is my latest project and I was inspired by Austin Powers so I made this 80's party.. As you can hear in the background music, it plays the intro music in the Austin Powers movie! Groovy!! Oh behave! Lolz!

Uhmm.. I guess everything is working, better leave me a note there (as guests).

Just click any of the 5 picture buttons:
a pencil& notepad - post a sticky note
yellow bell - ring the door bell
lips - leave a kiss
party hat - throw a party
pink soap - clean this home

Haha! Thanks for visiting! ^_^

Nothing much..

2008-06-25T10:49:00.003+08:00

I've been sooo lazy for work lately. Frequent lates.. "Petix" mode.. Games galore.. Abusing the internet.. Tsk tsk! I'm so pasaway! I think I need a break (again?) Well actually, I have a "scheduled" trip with my Honey but we don't know exactly when and where(?) to go. My Hon won an all expense paid local travel during their company event last month. Sad to say, the trip is good for one only. Meaning I have to pay my own airfare so I could go with him? Haha! Just kidding! Galante naman si Hon and he's willing to pay my airfare for at least half of its price. Lolz!

So when and where should we go? I've been suggesting lotsa vacation spots such as Palawan, Davao, Bohol-Cebu, Batanes, Aurora & Ilocos, and so on.. From all the places I've mentioned, we wanna explore Bohol-Cebu. But we think this is ain't the perfect month to visit Bohol. Maybe in August.. I really don't know when. I can say I'm excited already. Matagal pa kaya! Haha! Pero excited ako kasi we have plans to go there. I don't want to be so O.A na tipong pinaplano na every detail of it and blab it to everyone. I'll just make an update about this next month or so. Hehe!

So ayun.. Wala naman masyadong makwento. Pinagaabalahan ko lang lately is for work, watching movies, having fun with my Hon, go to the gym etc.

Ok back to my so-called work. Hayz.

Nancy Jane

2008-06-17T09:21:00.006+08:00

Nancy Castiglione is back.. but now known as Nancy Jane (from her real name: Nancy Jane Jimenez Castiglione). She has reinvented herself as a recording artist. I've seen her lately in MYX Music Awards '08 and just last Sunday at ASAP '08.. Her self-titled album contains 12 house/lounge/electronica tracks and the music video for her debut single “Love Song”. I've listen to some of her tracks and it really sounded like Bonnie Bailey and Kylie Minogue.

Track List
1. Deep Inside You (4:56)
2. Love Song (4:48)
3. Control (Blanco Mix) (5:13)
4. Moonlight Mood (5:09)
5. Hold You Close (4:51)
6. Rock It (3:48)
7. When You Play Aroud (5:03)
8. My Perfect Diet (4:30)
9. (Driving Around) So Good Together (4:51)
10. Attraction/Connection (4:20)
11. Without You (4:26)
12. Control (Leon Chaplain Mix) (4:58)

Her "Love Song" is my current LSS! :)

Can you spot a fake smile?

2008-06-16T17:09:00.004+08:00

Spot the fake smile

This experiment is designed to test whether you can spot the difference between a fake smile and a real one
It has 20 questions and should take you 10 minutes
It is based on research by Professor Paul Ekman, a psychologist at the University of California
Each video clip will take approximately 15 seconds to load on a 56k modem and you can only play each smile once

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Results

You got 14 out of 20 correct

Can you spot a fake smile?

Sex and the City: The Movie

2008-06-12T13:34:00.007+08:00

I finally saw Sex and the City last night! (I couldn't wait any further, my high school friends kept me hanging!) So, I made my Honey watch the movie with me.. Good thing meron pa sa G4! You would think that by now, 2 weeks later, on a Wednesday night no less, there won't be that many people. But no. It was still a full house! The moviehouse was packed full of women that probably brought their girlfriends with them. Haha!

I suppper luurrvvee the movie!

I always watch the TV show back then in HBO.. and I have to say that the movie was a long version of the TV series but the much waaay much better and bolder!

I can't help but blurt my favorite parts from the movie: (in no particular order)
WARNING: Spoilers ahead!!

Vogue magazine pictorial: those bridal gowns are just gorgeous! Carrie was like a sophisticated and fab barbie doll
The opening scene: Carrie was walking down the street wearing a white dress with a big flower
The night before the wedding "slumber"/"bachelorette" party: how the 4 girls share stories and insights about Carrie and Big's lovelife
Take and Toss: the 3 girls helped Carrie decide if the dress she has should be kept or not.. As Carrie fashion showed her dresses, the 3 girls act as judges.
Charlotte's very angry line for Big: "I curse the day you were born." And then her water broke.
The bridal entourage dress: I like Charlotte's black dress! It reminds me of Morticia Addams (the mom from "The Addams Family") but Charlotte's dress is nicer and fashionable. Lolz!
The diamond flower ring of Samantha: How she wanted it so bad and she lost the auction 'coz she only has a limit of $50,000. Then she knew that Smith won the auction so He could give it to Samantha as 5th year anniversary gift to Samantha.
Their trip to Mexico: I find it cute and sweet knowing your friends are always there for you especially when you're emotionally down..
Samantha's comment on Miranda's natural forest: "Wax much?"
How can I forget the walk-in closet? Wah! I think most of the girls would love to have one.. Well, I do! :p

I actually love most of the scenes! Hindi ba masyadong halata? Hehe! Hate ko lang yung mga cuts! Badtrip eh, 'di inayos yung pagkakaputol. Anyhow, SATC would definitely be in my list of my most favorite movies for 2008. I'll just probably wait for about a month and cross my fingers for it to be available for a DVDrip download. Ha!

one of my fave pastimes...

2008-06-11T12:54:00.005+08:00

"Di ba Huwebes ngayon.. baka may bago nang palabas" -- from the song "Torpedo" of Eraserheads

Marami nang bagong movies ngayon! Sad to say hindi ko pa napapanuod ang Sex and the City. Waah! Ang hirap na kasi halughugin mga high school girlfriends ko. Hayz! Better bring my honey na lang. I know its more of a chick flick pero he's going to appreciate the movie din naman siguro. Other than girltalks, he could learn more about love, relationship and you-know-what. I've read some reviews about this movie and good thing most are nice feedbacks.. Mabuti na lang palabas pa toh sa G4 and Rockwell! Whew! Sana hanggang friday, meron pa. Hehe!

Caregiver? We don't really watch tagalog movies sa sinehan.. pero the starring here is Ms. Sharon Cuneta so I would expect this would be a great film. Meron pa sa G4 pero I don't think mapapanuod namin ito. Kapos sa oras, we'll try though.

Hmm.. The Happening? I'm not really familiar with the movie. I just know it's a sci-fi flick. I'm not sure if it's worth paying in movie theaters. Let's see the feedback.

Narnia Part 2 (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) is already showing by the way.. I know I already watched the Part 1 but I forgot the story na. Haha! Kaya dinowload ko pa siya online to refresh my memory on what happened first in the part 1. Good thing movies could already be watched in portable gadgets! :)

I've actually been waiting for Kung Fu Panda! Good thing it's already showing! I wanna watch it! Aurus said that the movie is so hilarious and cute for all the kids and kids at heart (like me! haha!) I love animal cartoons (like Surfs up and Madagascar). And I know that Jack Black, Lucy Liu and Angelina Jolie are the voices behind the cast. So yeah.. I won't miss this for sure!

Movies (Coming Soon) that I'm looking forward to see:
Made of Honor
Get Smart
The Incredible Hulk
Hancock
Zohan
Baby Mama
The Dark Knight

Result of boredom

2008-06-05T15:58:00.003+08:00

You Are Granola

You are creative and inventive.

You don't do much the ordinary or normal way.

You like to explore new ideas and lifestyles.

Something isn't for you just because other people do it.

Quick breakfast fixes are definitely not your style.

You're the type most likely to cook yourself an amazing homemade breakfast.

What Kind of Cereal Are You?

Your Gemstone is Emerald

Balanced, liberated, and peaceful.

You bring luck into any situation.

What Gemstone Are You?

Gummy Bears

You may be smooshie and taste unnatural, but you're so darn cute.

What Kind of Candy Are You?

If You Were Born in 2893...

Your Name Would Be: Cho Baan

And You Would Be: A Comet Chaser

If You Were Born in 2893

21

2008-06-04T09:37:00.005+08:00

"Winner, winner, chicken dinner!"
Tagline: Five students who changed the game forever

It's been quite a while since I wrote a movie review. I'm a certified movie goer yet I couldn't allot time to review each and every movie I've watched.

Anyway, this movie is based on a true story. It started with a brilliant M.I.T student (Ben Campbell) who tries to apply for a scholarship in Harvard Medical School. He needs $300,000 to pay for HMS tuition fee in case he didn't pass the scholarship. His math professor (Kevin Spacey) discovered his brilliance and saw potential for their "business". Ben was recruited to join a group of students that plays Blackjack and heads to Las Vegas to win million of dollars. Since Ben really needs the money, he eventually agreed to join. Besides, "Counting cards is not gambling", quoted by his math professor/group leader. With a great and quick mind, Ben finds it easy to win every game.

I'll leaving you hanging here. It's for you to watch the movie and see the ending! Harhar! I'm telling you guys, the movie is worth seeing.. and yes, it is way better than Indiana Jones! As the movie ends, it made me want to learn to play blackjack...and go to Las Vegas!!

Kudos to Jeff Ma! Made me proud to be an Asian.. Lolz! "Asians are not smart. Americans are just stupid."

Back to d' gym!

2008-05-26T10:36:00.003+08:00

I'll be going back to the gym officially today. But this time, my Hon's going with me! Yay!

Last weekend, we went shopping and food tripping! We felt that we were gaining weight na. Yung mga damit na supposedly kasya sa akin, sobrang kapit na! No more small shirts for me? Medium na ako? Wah! The razorback tank top na nabili ko nga was large na!!! Boohoo! And Hon's board shorts? XL! Hehe! So I suggested him na we should hit the gym na. He suggested Fitness First but heck their fee is way expensive. Not to mention that it's far from my place. So I suggested the gym I used to go last January.

So yeah, we're getting physical.. lose weight po. Lolz!

Play drums? Cool!

2008-05-22T19:43:00.004+08:00

You Should Play the Drums

You are often hyper, restless, and full of a little too much zeal.

However, people may be surprised to know that you can focus your energy well.

You are driven and engaged enough to be a great drummer... and you have the stamina to practice for hours.

In fact, when you can channel your energy productively, it only increases!

You are independent and spirited... but also consistent. You can definitely keep the beat.

You work well in a group and contribute heartily - without needing to take the lead.

Your dominant personality characteristic: your aggression

Your secondary personality characteristic: your precision

What Musical Instrument Should You Play?

Congrats to Whitney!

2008-05-20T09:54:00.006+08:00

I watched ANTM (America's Next Top Model) Cycle 10 Finale last night and I'm glad that Whitney won! If you've been browsing on my previous entries, I stated that my personal picks are Katarzyna, Lauren, Anya and Claire. Well, It's good to know Anya made it to the Top Two. From the beginning, I really felt she could make it. Unfortunately, something went wrong on the runway-slash-battle of the two models. Sure Anya is beautiful and look incredible in photos but on the runaway, she became stiff and felt uncomfortable. I think I would blame the 2 gowns (which are hand-picked by Donatella Versace by the way). Anya's gowns were too long and tight that it's so hard to walk in! But then, she should have walked on the runway with poise and style. As for Whitney, her dresses looks comfy and really flowy. I love the 2nd pink dress and how she worked that runway with flare!

Whitney is the first full figured, juicy, plus size winner of America's Next Top Model. Whitney is such a beautiful girl and it's about time that America's Next Top Model showed that it's okay to have a little extra weight. Congrats Whitney!

If you wanna watch the video of the Runway Finale, here's the clip:

me? 17 years old?

2008-05-14T19:55:00.006+08:00

You Act Like You Are 17 Years Old

You are a teenager at heart. You don't quite feel like a grown up yet, but you don't feel like a kid.

You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

You're quite rebellious, and you don't like being told what to do. You like to do things your way.

You have your own unique style, taste in music, and outlook on life.

What Age Do You Act?

What's up the number 17? First, I could take 17 5-year-old kids in a fight and now I act like I'm 17? Harhar... Well, yeah, I know I don't really act my age. The question is, do I really have to? At a certain point, maybe yeah.. I should be matured. Act mature, dress mature, be poised, be lady-like, and all. But there's something inside me that is telling me not to. I mean, it isn't really a requirement of some sort. The second sentence in the result said "You don't quite feel like a grown up yet, but you don't feel like a kid." fits.. I think I'm still stucked from being a teenager. Much like loving the high school/college days, adventure trips, night life, watching MTV and even cartoons, loves to wear tee shirts. Stuffs like that.. As long as I'm comfortable and happy.. I don't wanna pretend. That's what makes me unique.

Yeah, I have my own unique style. If I don't like something, I voice out. I could be frank but at times, I won't speak out knowing I could hurt other's feelings. I think of a nice way of saying a "bad" thing. I guess that would not classify me as a plastic or just being safe.

Has taste in music? I guess.

Outlook on life? Happy and contented.

I hate iTunes 7.6.2.9!

2008-05-12T09:43:00.002+08:00

It erased all my music and movies on my ipod classic! Waaah! It's all because of that "updates" whenever I open itunes. Almost every month, they upgrade version and when it asked me if I would like to update my version, I immediately clicked yes. Me knowing that it would be a helpful thing (fixed bugs, easier usage etc...). iTunes automatically download the latest version then, it would ask you if you would like to install it in your PC. I clicked yes and a question has been asked again. Me being pissed 'coz I'm some kinda in a hurry, I clicked "Ok". (Yeah, not reading the question and not knowing that I clicked "Erase and Sync")

Wanna know the question? "Do you want to erase this iPod and sync w/ this itunes library?" (or something like that) WAH! And yes my library was empty. I HATE iTunes 7.6.2.9!!! I already had more than 60 movies and more than 20 albums on my ipod and I lost everything in just a second! #^%@%$&!!!! I accidentally erased everything. :((

That "latest" version automatically or manually sync everything in your library. Meaning it would consume lotsa space in your external hard drive. What if the capacity of your iPod is larger than your computer's hard drive and, as you load music onto your iPod, you delete it off your hard drive to conserve space? Waahhh!! I tried "downgrading" the software but nothing happened. It needs the "upgraded" version for it to function. I hate iTunes 7.6.2.9!!!

Please fix this major problem.

17 five year old kids in a fight

2008-05-08T14:56:00.005+08:00

I'm not a fighter. Actually, I love kids. But I'm soooo freaking bored and I saw this quiz that Joel took and his result? 26 kids! Hahaha.. He's tall kasi so maybe that would be an advantage. Lolz! I was actually surprised about my result. 17? Geez... How brutal am I? Hmm.. Let's just say I love pillow fights! Gaah.

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

2008-04-30T12:51:00.004+08:00

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun.

And you don't just love summer... you live for it.

So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

>>> Yah! I agree! Take me back to the beach.. Haha! This weekend I'll be on an office outing-slash-pool party! We'll be going to Shercon Resort. I've seen their website and I think that resort is also a nice place. Oh, my Hon's coming along too. Yay! Can't wait. :)

The Con

2008-04-29T09:41:00.007+08:00

I borrowed my Hon's PSP for the weekend but I still have it at home. We didn't meet up last night eh. Well, that's a good thing I guess. I had enough rest, helped mom and dad prepare their things and I was able to discover a new game in the PSP.. THE CON! Must buy PSP.. err? Don't know yet. I'm on a tight budget. Plus, I have my iPod na. Stop the gadget buying.. Well, at least for this year. Hehe!

I borrowed Hon's PSP because of the game "Puzzle Guzzle". Then, I realized that it's getting boring and that game is just really for kids. Ack! So, I browsed other games that are installed in his PSP.. The Con, Jackass The Game, Marvel Superheroes, SNES games, etc.. (I can't remember the others). Actually, I feel a bit sleepy right now 'coz I played The Con 'till dawn..err until 1am? Waaah! I'm getting addicted with this game already. I miss Ginger and my Team Kewl*! Haha.. Can't relate? Ok, I'll share a little info about Ginger and Team Kewl*.

Ginger is my player. I created her.. every part of her.. Yup, from head to toe. My personalized "Con" character. I didn't make her look like me or something but I made her look like a real girl fighter in mind. Why the name Ginger? I dunno.. It was the first name that popped into head last night. Ginger looks like J.Lo, but has Angelina Jolie's pouty lips. She has braided hair and has physically fit body. Street boxing is her "specialty" or type of fighting. And my team? I named it "Kewl*", from the word Cool? Haha, wala lang! Her teammates are Tessa and Willa, both in Jeet Jun Do (fighting styles).

I'm so sleepy.. I'd probably grab a cup of coffee later..

Oh joy, I can't wait to go home.. Tihee! ^_^

Treasures of Bolinao

2008-04-23T09:06:00.014+08:00

Spent the weekend in Treasures of Bolinao.. Ahh what a breathtaking paradise. It is located near Cape Bolinao (Lighthouse). Rates are very reasonable. The trip is quite long (3 hours drive from my mom's hometown in Pangasinan or 7-8 hours drive from Manila).. but heck it's sooo much worth the wait. Just view the pics below. Perfect summer vacation!

Treasures of Bolinao

Pool Area

The Long Bridge

The Patar beach is considered the "Little Boracay" of Pangasinan. White sand and quite a virgin beach.. perfect for all the peepz who love privacy and tranquility of nature. Treasures of Bolinao has the perfect waterfront beach resort..

Patar Beach

This is the most beautiful beach I've visited so far in Summer 2008!

Other pics: (courtesy of slide.com)

Off to Bolinao

2008-04-18T09:53:00.003+08:00

Yay! I'm having a vacation (again) this weekend! So, time to hit the beach again!

Last weekend, I went to Puerto Galera with hon and his officemates. T'was hella fun and for me sulit naman ang binayad ko. :) Solo namin ang resort sa Franklyn Beach Resort! Hilltop yung resort, super lamig pag gabi. Ganda ng view, beach front (though hindi yung white beach). Daming puno and flowers. Hay nakakarelax.. Tapos buffet meals? Wow! And the rooms? Not jam packed! We slept comfortably, 4 persons in a 2 queen sized bedroom. May videoke pa, sing all you can! Though hindi kami kumanta ni Hon, hehe. Hindi naman ako na-op 'coz Hon was there naman and some of our schoolmates in college: Ate Ann, Kuya JP, Ralph and Marion.

Anyway, my family and I (together with Hon and Kuya's gf, Sheryl) will be leaving Manila temporarily. Lolz! Off to Pangasinan! We have a house and a rest house there so there would be no problem on where we'll be staying. We are planning to have an outing in Bolinao! We've heard that it's a nice place to visit, white beach din. Kaya go go go kami! I wanted to go to Hundred Islands nga but most of them have already gone there na. Ack, ok fine. Bolinao na lang tayo. I'm currently researching on resorts in Bolinao.. Hmm.. So far, I find Puerto Del Sol and Punta Riviera sooo beautiful and relaxing! Another paradise.. Hay, sana dun kami pupunta. Hehe!

I'm super excited na! Oh, I'll be using my vacation leave on Monday or (Monday and Tuesday).. So cheers to my long weekend! ^_^

SEX = Sinangag EXpress

2008-04-15T08:56:00.005+08:00

Ako'y banggag. Ako'y antok pa. Haha. Ako'y may hangover pa kahit hindi naman kami uminom kagabi. Eck labo!

Ang may pakana? Si Sheena! Ako'y busy sa trabaho kahapon nang may nagmessage sa 'kin.
Sheena: May alam ka bang pasta restaurant sa Glo o Greenbelt? (or something like that)
Ako: Uhmm.. Capricciosa?
Sheena: Wag mong mabanggit ang Itallianis ah. Wala akong pera.
.....and the conversation goes on.

Ang bagsak? Sa Amici! Bwahaha! Nagkayayaan na, tutal malapit na naman ako dun. Ang buong akala ko dinner date kami one of these days. Sabay tara 8pm tonight. Eh? Sama natin sila Andrew. Sige sure. Hanggang sa lahat na nang pwedeng mahatak. Haha! Si Joel nung una 'di pa daw siya sure, habol na lang daw siya. Sabay hirit ni Sheena, sige if ever lipat na lang tayo ng venue. Sabi ko naman, sige sa sinangag na lang tayo 24 hours dun. Alam mo ba yun? Ang reply? Oo sige pwede din. SEX tayo? Ako'y nawindang. (Emoticon ko = Shocked) Eh? Biglang reply SEX = Sinangag EXpress. =)) Nak ng putcha! Sabay ginoogle ko, sinangag express. (Oo google!) Haha matagal na pala yung tawag sa resto na ganon. Huli na'ko sa balita? Eh kapitbahay ko lang yung makati branch nila, duh. Madalas kami ni Hon dun. Oo SEx. Lolz! Sarap kasi ng TAPA! Tapang tapat tapos may batchoy? Yum!

So yun nga natuloy kami sa Amici kagabi. Nauna kami nila Hon and RJ. Nag-order na, not to mention pang-pitong tao yun ah. 2 pizza at 2 pasta. Kinalabasan eh 4 na tao lang ang kumain. Nakiupak na lang si Joel. Gutom na gutom eh. Late kasi sila dumating. Tsk tsk, 8pm daw oh. So yun nga, nagseparate order sina Sheena, Pete at Andrew. Goodluck na lang di'ba. Uber sa busog. Haha nag-gelato pa kami after ah! Foodtrip talaga! Para ngang kami nagsara ng resto eh, kami na lang natitirang customer. Haha nag-take out pa kasi ako ng pizza. Pasalubong kay Mamita. (Gagabihin kasi ako, este uumagahin!)

Sabay lipat kami ng place. Hindi SEx eh. Uber sa busog na kami para magSEx. Lolz! Hala sige kape na lang. Pinagkasya namin sarili namin sa BMW auto ni Pete. Kewl ride! Ang sakay ay pitong katao. Haha! Not to mention nahuli pa kami ng parak! Kumanan sa no right turn. Galeng! Eh malay ba naman. Ang palusot nila Pete: 'Di kasi ako taga dito eh. Nagtatrabaho ako sa Clark. Baka pwede naman nating pagusapan, chief. Sabay hirit ng chief ng mabasa sa license ni Pete ang address: Eh taga-QC lang kayo eh! Sablay! Mabuti na lang pinalusot kami, nagsinggit na lang ng dalawang daan. Lolz!

After ng foodtrip, kape naman. Tumambay lang sa Coffee Bean in Convergys Bldg sa Ayala. Wah! First time ko magkape dun, hehe! White Choco Dream is really a dream, lolz heaven pala. Whatever. So yung nga.. Tambay lang, kwentuhan.. Kamustahan about work at nag-reminisce pa about our college life. Haha! Bilis ng panahon! Hay. Ayun nakaalis kami dun mga 1:45am na! Maaga pa nga yun eh, daw. Takte naman monday na monday eh noh. Puyat at banggag tuloy kami lahat ngayon. Haha!

Swing Out Sister..Breakout!

2008-04-08T09:29:00.007+08:00

I was in that concert last night in Araneta. I was with my Ate Beth, Kuya JR, Kuya Lloyd, Kuya Lloyd's Girlfriend Sheryl and Hon. We actually availed the ticks (Upperbox A) one month ago pa. Sheryl used her credit card to buy 'em and I haven't paid her yet. Ack!

So yeah.. We went to Araneta Coliseum at around 6pm but we headed to Taco Bell in Gateway Mall to eat Burritos, Nachos and Churros...Lolz! I miss eating my fave snack, churrrrosss! I wanted to buy more so I could have something to chomp during the concert but unfortunately that was prohibited. I think there are food stalls inside the dome. And I know there is Pizza Hut that sells 50 pesos for a slice o' pizza. Ang mahal ah! No thank you!

We entered the big dome at 7:45pm and we waited for more than 1 hour before the concert started. Did I mention about the front act? Well.. It's not worth mentioning I guess. Faith Cuneta was the front act and sang 4 or 5 songs. Boohoo! The funny part was she actually asked the audience "Do you want more?(songs)" And we all shouted "No!" Hahaha! For pete sake, SOS na please!

So anyway, the concert was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C! Swing Out Sister high five for you! It felt like listening to their CD. I have 4 of their albums on my ipod and I find their songs so soothing and groovy at the same time. They are so great in live performance! The vocalist (Corinne Drewery) interacted with her audience so well as she speak some tagalog words! "Magandang Gabi Manila!", "Kamusta?", "Ayos ba kayo?" And she says "Salamat" most of the time (especially after a song). Hehe ang kulet nga eh! Nagkwento pa na galing lang sila sa England, and it's snowing there. Tapos dito daw sa Pinas "Ang ineet dito!" Bwahaha! Kulet! Tapos nakasakay daw sya ng "jeepney" and wishes to have one and bring it to their town.

They played 18 songs! Not bad for a concert.. Actually, sulit nga eh! Here are some of the songs that the Swing Out Sister played (not in exact order):

Surrender
Beautiful Mess
Butterfly
You On My Mind
Twilight World
Forever Blue
Am I The Same Girl
Sugarfree
Breakout (Of course!)

There was a time that they all left the stage after a song and everyone was chanting "Breakout!.... more!" I really thought that the concert has already ended. Until they went back to the stage again after a couple of minutes.. Corinne changed her outfit! She was wearing a "barong" dress and she mentioned that it was intentionally made for her to wear it in the concert. Kewl! She actually love wearing it! Their final song was "Breakout" and actually did a superb encore!

Last night was such a helluvah night! :)

Our Golden Monthsary

2008-04-02T11:06:00.004+08:00

Last night, my Hon and I celebrated our Golden Monthsary. We ate dinner in Itallianis Restaurant in Greenbelt 3. I suggested the place since we haven't tried eating there and Hon felt like eating pizza and pasta (again).. Haha!

The dishes are quite pricey, but I can say that it's worth the price naman (I think). We ordered Classic Pizza and Lasagna and it ranges 450-500 pesos each. Hmmm.. The serving is big and the taste is average. Hmm.. why only average? Well for me ah.. Mas masarap yung pizza sa Amici! Wahaha.. And for the lasagna? It's sooooo meaty. Ground beef all over!
Mabigat sa tiyan, nabusog ako agad. Lolz! T'was good but I was expecting more eh.. Hmm.. Oh well.

Ang importante naman is the day itself.. yeah it was April Fool's Day but we didn't care. Nagkataon lang naman na it's the 1st day of the month and it's our 50th month together. Hehe! After our dinner, we hanged out in our place. Kwentuhan lang and watched "Lovers" in Channel 2.

I had fun and I'm super happy that our relationship made it this far. =)

Summer is here!

2008-03-31T10:56:00.005+08:00

It's already the last day of March 2008 and I'm excited for summer! Summer = Beach outings! Acck.. I wanna go to Bora again! Lolz! Nah.. Maybe next time.. I don't wanna feel the "crowdedness" during the peak of summer.

Anyway, ang alam ko I only have 3 "planned" outing. One in Puerto Galera with hon's officemates (I'll cross my fingers on this.. sana makasama ako!) First time ko din makakapunta sa PG eh, so I'm really hoping na makakasama ako.

Then, one with iBerks in PG again? Hmm.. Sana sa ibang place naman. Batangas or Quezon maybe?

Lastly, an office outing in Zambales? Nice! It would be my first time to go there. Adventure trip eto 'coz we'll be riding on a jeepney! Tihee! Oh not to mention that our foreigner CEO will be joining the outing! Kewl! For sure He'll be so makulet and entertaining there. Lolz! The said outing will be scheduled on May 3-4. They said that It's okay to bring a friend or a special someone, so yeah.. I'll probably bring my hon with me. Hehe!

I want (erase..erase..erase) I NEED a vacation! Haha! I'm kinda sick of work. Haha! I havta use my VL aka vacation leaves! Bwahaha.. Planning time! Havta budget money. Havta buy new summer wears! Pffbt.. And does it mean I havta lose weight again? I dunno. Probably.

But I don't wanna go back to the gym. I'll just go on a diet. Watch what I eat. *no softdrinks, eat oatmeal for breakfast, drink lotsa h2o, avoid fried foods, eat century tuna (?), less rice during dinner, more veggies and fruits, no to junk foods and alike. (a huge sigh)

Time to bring back my discipline for food. Ack! Or not.. Lolz! Waah.. I'm excited na for summer! :D

ANTM Cycle 10

2008-03-19T12:21:00.007+08:00

I'm totally hooked in ANTM (America's Next Top Model). It's cycle 10 already.. New faces, new hopeful ladies in becoming America's Next Top Model.

I searched the net about the latest updates and yeah the first episode of the cycle 10 began already. Ack! How come the ETC Channel will only be airing the Cycle 9? Tsk tsk. Too bad we don't have Star Movies at home. But good thing I have found sites for me to download the episodes I've missed. Bwahaha!

I actually watched the first 4 episodes of Cycle 10. There were only few changes from this season. The show is now in New York! I didn't like house though. It's kinda small for them, i mean the ladies would be sleeping in a double decker, or in a huge bed with the other girls to share with. But like small runway and the new Tyra Mail. Hehe! They have a new judge: Paulina Porizkova! I will surely miss Twiggy.

Nway, here's a group pic of the Top 14:

To view their Model Portfolio, click here.
My top choices: Katarzyna, Lauren, Anya and Claire

(Fluff)Friends Easter Egg Hunt!

2008-03-13T09:26:00.005+08:00

I haven't been blogging lately because I have been busy for work and addicted to this new fun game in one of the Facebook's applications... "(Fluff)Friends Easter Egg Hunt!"

Tihee!

My (Fluff)Pet's name is Tigre. Obviously, he is a Tiger err "Tyger". He is an avid racer and loves to eat (Fluff)Bag of Chips, Juicy Bone, Ripe Watermelon, Milk Jar, Bitten Cookie, Pumpkin, and more. It sounds weird but if you feed him these items, he'll boost its speed race by 10fph! If you wanna know more about him, just visit his site. (Of course, if you have an account in Facebook, you have to login first)

But here's a pic of Tigre and his cool habitat (with the Easter eggs I've found):

To all my (Fluff)Friends, don't forget to pet, feed, and RACE him. We love receiving gifts too. ;)

Ne-Yo Concert

2008-03-03T15:07:00.007+08:00

Ne-Yo's concert here in Manila was held last Friday.. Waaah! I should have watched it! Hehe.. I'm not really a fan of Ne-yo but I love his songs. Most of them kasi are feel-good songs, and has groovy beat. I envy the peepz who where able to watch it in front row seats.

Like in this video:

Grabbed it in youtube. Haha! Pardon the annoying sound. I'm just after the nice view of Ne-yo on stage. To the one who took this video, lucky you! Waah.. I should have watched the concert (kulet!)

Anyway, I'm looking forward to the Incubus Concert this coming Sunday. Yay! Or not. I dunno. Lolz.

Dan in Real Life

2008-02-29T10:22:00.007+08:00

I watched it last night. Nope, not in movie theaters but through my ipod again. Lolz! I downloaded it last few days and not to mention that it is already DvdRip. Coolness right? Actually there are lotsa movies that I have downloaded which is already DvdRip that aren't shown in movie theaters yet.. and oh, also the movies that were just shown in the movie theaters recently (such as Good Luck Chuck, Stardust, Hitman, Beowulf, I am Legend, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, American Gangster, Mr. Woodcock, Juno and The Darjeeling Limited.)

Yeah, I'm such a movie buff. Additionally, I have finished downloading "No Country for Old Men" and "Micheal Clayton" (movies nominated/won in Oscars).

So anyway, Dan in Real Life stars Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook and Dianne Wiest.

Dan (Steve Carell) is a widower with three daughters. He's an overprotective dad and writes advice column in a newspaper his entire life. Dan took his family in his parent's house for family get together/vacation. One day, Dan meets Marie (Juliette Binoche) in a local bookstore. Dan tried to caught her attention which lead to a nice conversation together. Dan began to fall in love with her. But as he got home, he was shocked when he found out the woman he met in the bookstore is currently dating his brother (Dan Cook). What's more awkward was that Marie also stayed in the house with the family. Dan tells Marie that they should not mention about the bookstore incident to the family. Go figure what happened in the ending.. I don't wanna be a spoiler. Haha!

The movie has a simple story but delivers a nice message to everyone.

My fave lines from the movie?
- "Love is not a feeling. It's an ability."
- "There's rightness in our wrongness."
- "Okay here's a thing. Somebody hasn't been reading his own column."

Missed blogging...

2008-02-26T13:07:00.004+08:00

Well it's been more than a week since I last blogged. Valentine blog? Hehe. It's either there's nothing much to blog, I'm lazy to blog or I'm busy to blog. Hmmm.. More on I'm lazy to blog. Haha.

I'll just give a quick list of what happened to me last week:
Feb.16 - I went to Hon's house and tasted what he cooked for their lunch (Menudo!) In fairness, masarap ah! Then, we went to SM Sta. Mesa. We just strolled, played in WOF and ate merienda/dinner in Chef D' Angelo.

I didn't want to go home yet so we went to Greenhills! But then, we arrived there at around 9pm already so the tiangges were about to close. We just decided to chill out in Krispy Kreme. We ordered a dozen of their original donut and frap for each. Takaw, takaw, takaw! Foodtrip ule! It was a fun night, hehe! At sinipon ako ah. Huhuhu.. But still masaya kasi I'm with Hon the whole day.

Tuesday or wednesday after work, I went to Hon's office to surprise him. Hehe! I treated him for merienda in Mcdo Paseo. I know he'll be OT that day so I gave him my cheeseburger so he could eat something while working.

Last week also was the Ryan and Pollack's last week of work. We all got shocked when we knew that they'll be leaving the company for another. So we spent much time with them during lunch breaks.

Feb22-23 - Hon was still working overnight. Yup super OT! They had an emergency call for work so we didn't go out. I let him go home and have lotsa sleep.

Feb.24 - Finally, Hon and I went out. Hehe! We watched "Vantage Point" in G4. It was a nice movie. It has a simple story but let's you feel that you are watching Groundhog Day. Lolz! But it's just their way to clearly explain what really happened on the incident (assassination of US President). We ate in Wendy's and went for their BIGGIE meal. Haha.. Takaw talaga namin noh? Then, we just played in Timezone. We ate dinner in our house. Yup in our house. My bro cooked spaghetti so we just bought jumbo chicken in Andok's. We ate our luscious dinner while watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith in cable. Hehe!

Yesterday - I accompanied my bro to his doctor. We rode 2 jeepneys and I got dizzy. Ay nako, umatake na naman ang biyehilo ko. I puked. Buti na lang may plastic na dala si kuya or else nasukahan ko na yung nasa harap ko. Lolz!

This day is Ryan and Pollack's last day of work. No farewells.. 'Till we meet again my friends.

So yeah.. Back to work.

Valentine surprise of Hon :)

2008-02-14T13:18:00.008+08:00

Just few moments ago, Honey was in our office. Haha! He surprisingly showed up after I ate my lunch with some of my officemates in the pantry.

I was checking my computer and saw that Hon messaged me in YM but it said "sagutin mo twag ni francis ryan to". I found it a bit strange so I checked my cellphone.. 11 Missed Calls? What! I thought something happened to hon or something. Afterwich, Tin approached me and said "Uy boyfriend mo nasa labas" Haha! Nagulat talaga ako kasi nakita ko may hawak siyang bouquet of roses. Awww how sweet! *blushing*

As we sat down the couch, he said "Kala mo yan lang? Meron pa.." He handed me a small valentines card with a personal message inside it.

Super sweet talaga ng honey ko! ^_^

He then said, "Meron pa.." Wow may finale ba? Hehe.. He got something from a brown envelope that I noticed he was carrying as I first saw him. Inside the envelope was a colored picture of us (about a size of a bond paper) that has a personalize message again in the background. Awww... Sweetness! ^_^ Sobrang na-surprise ako dun! Akala ko talaga kakain lang kami sa labas after work. May super big surprise pa palang hinanda si Hon.. Yikeedo! As my hon left the office, some of my officemates saw him and gestures kiligness? Haha.. Parang pangpelikula nga daw eh. John Lloyd and Bea? Lolz.

Anyway, super thank you hon for these surprises! Kaya super mahal kita eh.. I love you! Mwah! :*

A cool Sunday.

2008-02-12T09:33:00.002+08:00

Last Sunday was a blast 'coz I went to my sister's company event "Kenny's Open '08" at the Rockwell Tent. There were lots of activities, booths, sponsors, celebs and Kenny Rogers healthy food of course! Yum! *drooling*

Kenny Rogers Roasters have launched several healthy gourmet dishes. Aside from the yummy foods, there were lots of fun filled activities such as the different exercise classes powered by Fitness First, Gymboree and Little Tikes. Shop and suit up with awesome Adidas gear at amazing prices. Overflowing Coke Light and other Coke products. There were also one-on-one health and diet consultations with dietitians and nutritionists (but I didn't want to consult..go figure.) Oh oh and oh... We exclusively meet and greet the event's emcees! Amanda Griffin! Wahh.. I super love her since she became Candymag covergirl. Pretty pretty pretty Amanda! We took pictures with her, of course. Too bad Marc Nelson and his Amazing Race partner Rovilson Fernandez were busy talking to someone so we didn't have a pic with him... err them. (ok lang, meron na naman akong solo pic with him (Marc Nelson)...kahit super dati pa yun.) Better luck next time? Wish there will be an event like this again. Haha!

My mom, bro and I went crazy ordering "free" Kenny dishes at the counter. I ordered one of their new dishes: Pesto Pasta. And for my drinks? Mango Smoothies... *drooling again* After eating my luscious meal, I saw familiar faces. Uy si Will Devaughn, Dione of PBB and Kian Kazemi! Of course, I told my sister "Picture, picture!" Nyahaha! Kinapalan ko na mukha ko. Yup may pic ako with them. With the 2 guys lang, at nasa gitna nila ako. Wah! Ang tatangkad nila.. Here's the pic:

Oh d'ba? Parang close kami. Hehe!

Anyway.. Before leaving the event we ordered again for take-out! As we got home, guess what's our food for dinner? Kenny Rogers Roasted Chicken and Baby Back Ribs with side dishessss! *drooling for the last time*

Foodtrip!

I forgot to blog about last Sunday's homily. Probably because I was busy yesterday? Hmm I guess not. It just slipped my mind. Oh well. Fr. Robleza spoke about the importance of showing little of sacrifice in our daily lives. Showing a little appreciation to a stranger who has helped you in some way. (The driver in a vehicle that made you pass to cross the street, the lady from the elevator, cashier, bagger boy in the grocery, etc.)

Do good deeds to others. Repent for your sins. Cleanse your conscience. We should all be spiritually ready for Lent.

Officially regular employee!

2008-02-08T09:25:00.001+08:00

Today is the day that Aurus and I become an official employee in Modelworks. Yay! We started working in the company last August 8. Since today is February 8, it's been 6 months! :) Meaning? Regular na kami AND meron nang raise! :D

In most companies whenever an employee reached 6 months, the employee is entitled to be a regular. Regularization in the company means more benefits like vacation and sick leaves... and not to forget, salary adjustments! Hmm.. salary increase! Woot woot! The increase would probably help me in paying the taxes etc. At least.. I dunno.. Regularization would also be called as an achievement or stability since you have managed to stay that long. As for me, I (still) don't have plan(s) in resigning. I enjoy working here and I would be getting financial benefits since we have quarterly commission. Lolz! Not to mention the nearness of the building to our house.. just 10 minutes walk? How convenient, right? No need for jeepney fare or whatsoever. Lolz!

Happy regularization to me (and Aurus!) ^_^

Happy 4th Year Anniversary Honey!

2008-02-04T14:41:00.002+08:00

Last February 1, Honey and I celebrated our 4th year anniversary. ^_^

I know this post is kinda late.. Hehe.. I just got back from a beach getaway so yeah... This event is so important to us and this should be posted here.

Belated Happy 4th year anniversary, Honey! Thanks for everything! You are one of the greatest thing that happened in my life.. I love you very much! Mwuah! :*

Be thankful for your problems

2008-02-04T10:24:00.001+08:00

I just got from a surreal beach trip yesterday and I still managed to go to mass at 8pm. I was so tired and sleepy but it was Sunday and I can't afford to miss Fr. Robleza's homily.. and of course, give thanks to Him 'coz we had so much fun and got home safely.

Fr. Robleza started a story when he went in Italy alone. He shared how lonely it was but good thing there were Filipinos in the neighborhood. Though there were pinoys, there were times when he felt so lonely from the place where he stayed. After some time he went back to the Philippines. He said to himself that whenever he has visitors and stayed in his house, he promised to spare his time to entertain them. As much as possible, let them feel that they are very welcome and ensure that they'll have fun staying in your place. He didn't want his visitors to experience the loneliness he felt from his Italy vacation.

Then, he explained yesterday gospel. Sinasabi na kung may mga problema, magpasalamat ka. Binibigyan ka ng Diyos ng problema para maramdaman at ipinapaunawa sa'yo ang mga taong nakakaranas din ng mga problema. Kung wala kang problema, d'ba masaya at malakas ka. Kung meron naman, na-aappreciate mo ang ibang tao. Meron kang problema pero you'll find happiness with the people you love.. a loved one, your friends, family... :)

Kung wala kang problema, ihahantulad ka sa isang ampalaya.
Kung meron naman, ihahantulad ka naman sa isang pinakbet. Maraming kasamang gulay tulad ng sitaw, kalabasa, talong.. Maraming sahog, makulay ang buhay!

Pero hindi ba't mas masaya kung ikaw ay isang masayang ampalaya na kasama sa sangkap ng pinakbet? :)

Ready for THE BEACH!

2008-01-29T17:03:00.001+08:00

Yay! 3 days to go! I'm super excited already! :)

I think I can wear my swim suit na.. Haha! I know I'll have fun.. 3 day vacation = Yay!

Sand. Beach. Swimming. BONDING. Sun. Star gazing. Picture galore. Getting a tan. Sound trip. Dancing the night away. Partying. Collect shells. Souvenir shopping. Food trip. Just have fun!

Hussssh! *wink*

3 Lessons in Life

2008-01-27T21:51:00.001+08:00

Just got home from mass and yes, Fr. Robleza was the priest again. :)

The homily is kinda short today. He briefly explained 3 lessons that everyone must know and follow.

#1: Gumawa tayo ng "little promise" sa ating sarili and at kailangan nating tuparin yun kahit sa isang araw lang.

For example, quit smoking.. just kidding! Sabi ko nga "little" lang. Say 2 sticks per day (not the usual 1 pack per day) OR since summer is fast approaching, you have to lose weight to wear that bikini / swim suit (Haha! Pinapatamaan talaga ako oh!) So, what do you have to do? You have to avoid eating chocolates.. Nakakataba yan. Aim to lose an inch of your waist per week. (Para pagdating ng summer, patpat ka na.. LOL!) If you have accomplished the said "little promise", tendency is you will be confident and fulfilling. Tipong wow nakayanan ko! Sige try ko ule bukas.. and eventually will be an everyday basis or if not, this would happen often.

#2: Dapat meron kang paninindigan.

#3 Maging mapagkumbaba. Father tells to be humble always (almost every week). Well, it's because we really have to be humble. Learn to accept the fact that we have strengths and definitely, weaknesses. Tao lang din tayo, nagkakamali. Always put your feet on the ground.

Incubus Live in Manila Poster

2008-01-25T22:13:00.001+08:00

This ain't the official poster of the upcoming concert of Incubus here in Manila. A creative fan made this and posted it in Incubus Philippines multiply groups. Pretty cool huh? I was impressed. The pinay fan said it's okay to grab it and post it in our blogs. So here... Haha! Ang galing ng ginawa nya. Kewl :)

Actually, I'm having a doubt if I'll go to that concert. Yeah yeah I know.. But heck, I realized how super expensive the ticket was. Grabe butas talaga ang bulsa ko. Ampness! Maybe I'm just being anxious err super excited? I dunno.

Anyway, kudos to the one who made this poster! ^_^

Listening builds relationships

2008-01-21T09:36:00.001+08:00

Last night, I went to mass with my mom. Luckily, si Fr. Robleza. He delivered another wonderful and inspiring homily. :)

He started with a story about the missionaries he encountered during a convention. He said that the missionaries there has thier own signal for the numbers 1-5. They use addition of colors, example:
red + green = 1
blue + pink + yellow = 5
gray+ yellow orange + brown = 3

It really doesn't matter how many the color combination was, it's the answer that matters the most. It's like their way of coding it. So, Fr. Armand tested us if we could decode it. He gave us several color combination and yet we still don't know how to it works. Sabi tuloy ni father, "Ano ba yan 'di nyo pa rin gets?" Wah! "Bakit hindi ko pa rin ma-gets?"

So he gave us a hint saying, these missionaries uses a certain body language to decode the answer.. So father tested us again.

Father: green + blue = ? (we noticed that he uses his fingers to symbolize the number)
All: 2!
Father: black + baby pink + metallic green = ?
All: 5!

Haha! I didn't notice that.. So he said "Kita nyo na.. Kung hindi pa ako nag-hint 'di nyo pa mage-gets." Haha! So he explained why we didn't decode the answer easily.

Expert says, people delivers 7% content, 38% feelings and 55% body language...
**or something like that.

Listen to one another, and you could gain trust. Kaya nga nung bata tayo, anong madalas sabihin ng mga magulang natin? "Makining ka, anak." If we commit mistake, what will our parents say? "Ikaw kasi hindi ka nakinig sa akin/amin."

We listen through our hearts. Listen with your spirit. Listening builds relationships.

Happy people knows how to listen. Angry people don't want to listen. Mahirap makinig kung 'di ka makikinig. Kung galit ka sa isang tao, di'ba ayaw mong pakinggan mga sinasabi nya?

In listening, a person should be:
1. Humble
2. Caring
3. Patient

You listen to an individual because you trust her/him.

When we listen to one another, we can easily hear Him in our lives. :)

Already bought Incubus Tickets!

2008-01-18T10:33:00.001+08:00

This is it! Sa Wakas!!

Yesterday, I finally decided to buy the ticket. Super duper sure na ako na paggagastusan ko 'toh. Alam ko luho toh pero this concert is once in a bluemoon! Nyahaha hindi naman pero nga d'ba sisingsisi ako na 'di ako nakapunta nung unang concert nila dito sa Pinas! I was broke.. not income..just a poor college girl. So sad. Haha! Now that I'm earning moolahs... I CAN BUY THAT TICKET! One time, big time. It'll the mother of all concerts. Lolz!

Hon and I met up in SM Makati at around 6:30pm. Guess what? The line in that SM Ticketnet is oooverly long. But heck! I didn't think twice in bottling out. If I have to wait for hours, I would. That's how desperate I am in having those tickets! :p

While waiting in line, I entertained myself by listening to my ever dearest Incubus on my iPod. And guess what? It already played the entire album of Light Grenades and yet the line is still freakin' long. We were like the 15-20th person in line. My feet already hurts, my stomach started to growl and we got so pissed off by that salesperson. Ang kupad!!! Mahigit 2 hours na kaming nakatayo! Buti na lang talaga dala ko yung iPod ko at dala din ni hon yung PSP nya. Anyway, I let hon stayed in the line as I went to the ladies room. Pagpasok ko, na-shock ako. Uy si Dina Bonnivie! Haha star struck?! Woah, she's still pretty and sexy.

Moving along, we already got the tickets at around 8:45pm! Yipee! Sobrang tears of joy... Huhuhu.. Hay! Nanghina ako sa tuwa! To think na gutom na din kami.. Haha! We ate in Singangag.. Wah ang sarap ng tapa promise! 39 pesos lang!

Back to our tickets.. Yay! Yay! Yay! Can't wait for March 9. It'll definitely be an outstanding night for me and my hon. Wohoo! :)

Rock on! \m/

Incubus Ticket Prices are finally OUT!!!

2008-01-16T09:11:00.001+08:00

I've been waiting for the prices for a month! Finally it's not "TBA" anymore! Haha... To my fellow Incubus fanatics here in Manila, here are the prices:

Patron VIP (101 & 103) (Reserved Seating) 4410
Patron (Reserved Seating) 3938
Lower Box (Reserved Seating) 3360
Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) 1995
Upper Box B (Free Seating) 945
Gen. Admission (Free Seating) 525

Waah! I want the Patron VIP! But I got dismayed because of what I read in the Incubus website. Someone called Ticketnet and they said that the first 26 rows are not yet for sale because promoters called "Allyouth" will be occupying those seats. WTF??! Politics talaga. Monopoly. Hay.. How disappointing naman! Not to mention the other event coordinators, celebrities, politicians and to all the posers! A super duper die hard fan, such as myself deserves that front row slot! AMPNESS!!! So what now? I have no freaking choice. Patron seats? Kung ganon Lower Box A or B na lang. Oh well... Bahala na.

Hay.. sound trip nga muna ako.. Sa mga hindi pa napapakinggan ang lastest album ng Incubus, here's a link: "Light Grenades" (Click the link to listen online)

Value Added Motivation

2008-01-14T09:22:00.001+08:00

I went to mass last night and good thing si Fr. Robleza ule ang priest. I always look forward to his sermon during the homily. The best talaga mga preachings nya eh!

So last night, he discussed three things. First, value added motivation. Second, trust. Third, be careful on what you are saying to your love ones.

He described why Filipinos are so kind. So kind that we don't want to hurt the feelings of others, especially our love ones. When we are invited to a party, we usually reply "Titignan ko". Even though we couldn't really attend the event, we always say to the host/hostess "Try ko ah". He tells us that it's better to disappoint a friend than to regain his trust. I agreed to him without a doubt. It's better to be honest and say that you are not coming than letting someone expect that you are coming. Right?

If you are a dad and your son invites you to watch their program tomorrow, your son would say, "Dad, punta ka sa program namin bukas ah." Dad replied with "Titignan ko anak". To a kid, "Titignan ko" is a YES and he would, of course, expect his Dad tomorrow. The next day, Dad didn't showed up. At dinner, son didn't join in the table. Dad approaches his son and asks "Oh bakit 'di ka kakain anak?" The boy replied, "Bakit 'di ka pumunta sa program namin?" See how affected the kid was? Ganon din tayo. Malamang sa susunod, hindi na natin iimbitahin yung mga taong ganon. Kasi malamang hindi na naman siya makakapunta d'ba? Kung baga, ayaw na nating umasa.

Another citation was about the relationship with a loved one. When a guy asks a girl if she wants to go out tonight, what do girls usually reply? "Ikaw." Haha.. Ganon ako eh! Ang galing talaga ni Father! Nakakatawa ngang isipin kung ano ba talaga yung ibig sabihin ng "Ikaw."? Oo ba o hindi? Ikaw. Hahaha!

Father points out na sana claro yung sinasabi natin. Lalo na sa mga mahal natin sa buhay. Kasi kung hindi, it would lead to misunderstandings. Worst, in fights.

Another lesson learned. Can't wait for next week. I hope si father ule. Last week kasi hindi siya eh.

Okay... Back to work. :)

1st day in the gym

2008-01-09T17:33:00.003+08:00

I enrolled na sa gym.. Naks! Sa D' Gym in Marvin Plaza, located in Makati. Malapit lang sa house namin and mura ang rates nila. 800 pesos per month, unlimited access na sa mga equipments nila. Meron namang trainer/s, pero ikaw na bahala sa sarili mo. He'll just teach you the routines, how to use the gym equipments and how long are you going to use them. Free na rin ang mineral water, not bad na for 800 pesos dba? Anyway, I gotta do this na kasi eh. Exercise naman! Para nga naman mabawasan ang holiday fats ko! Grabe ganito pala ang feeling!

"My back hurts!"

That's the first thing I said the moment I stepped out from the gym. I can't feel my legs. Nyahaha! When I stepped down from the stairs, woah! I can't bend my knee.. Ampness!

Is that normal? Well, I think so. Hindi kasi sanay ang katawan ko sa pagod. My brother said that it's the effect during the first week in the gym. He said that eventually it will be okay. I wish!

Do I have to go to the gym everyday? every other day? Waah!

My body needs to rest naman noh! Hindi pwede mabigla, baka mamatay ako. 3x a week is enough.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

2008-01-08T15:32:00.001+08:00

I have seen the movie Edward Scissorhands for the nth time.. and yet I never get tired watching it on my ipod. ('Di naman halata na favorite ko na siya noh?) Ang ganda kasi.. :)

I watched this movie for the first time when I was still a kid. My sister thinks that Edward (played by Johnny Depp) was such a cutie. And I was like: "'Di ah.. Tignan mo naman itsura nyan. Cute ba yan?"

Yeah yeah back then I easily judge someone physically.. Sobrang puti naman kasi nya tska ang dami nyang scars. Haha! But when I knew that Johnny Depp was behind those black strapped jacket? I got impressed and started to have a huge crush on him. I liked the way he smiles and the way he reacts on the movie. Also, Kim (played by Winona Ryder) is like an angel. I was so touched on how Edward showed his feelings towards Kim. Sobrang favorite ko na tong movie na toh.

My favorite lines from the movie:

Kim: Hold me.
Edward: I can't.

Kim: You're here... They didn't hurt you, did they?

[Edward shakes his head]
Kim: Were you scared? I tried to make Jim go back, but, you can't make Jim do anything. Thank you for not telling them that we...
Edward: You're welcome.
Kim: It must have been awful when they told you whose house it was.
Edward: I knew it was Jim's house.
Kim: You... you did?
Edward: Yes.
...Well, then why'd you do it?
Edward: Because you asked me to.

[last lines]
Kim: You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it.

Brandon Boyd Books

2008-01-04T09:24:00.001+08:00

Oh Brandon Boyd.. A music artist. A band icon. A painter. A poet. A book writer. A great performer. A creative artist. A cutie.

And me? A diehard fan!

Brandon Boyd wrote 2 books that I'm dying to own: White Fluffy Clouds: Found Inspiration Moving Forward (Vol.1) & From The Murks of The Sultry Abyss (Vol.2)

White Fluffy Clouds is a book by Brandon Boyd, lead singer of the rock group Incubus. The book is compiled with artwork, poetry, insights, reflections and ramblings and candid portraits. It also contains "self proclaimed artwork", pictures, poems and other material.
***from wikipedia

From The Murks Of The Sultry Abyss is packed with artist photographs, paintings, drawings and over 40 pages of life's observations while traveling through.
***from www.brandonboydbooks.com

....Another reason why should I earn more or save dough. Tears of joy will probably run through my eyes if you'll hand me over any of these books.

Moreover, Incubus' concert in Manila is fast approaching so yeah.. Save, save, and save!

I heart Brandon.. I heart Incubus!