hello hello

Do you still know me? Sorry for the long lag but saying "I've been busy" would be an understatement, honestly.

So work has been taking much of my time that I haven't gotten any haircut since I left my previous job. Bwahaha! My eyebrows are no longer "tamed" it's like a wild forest actually but whenever there are cancelled meetings and tasks can wait for an hour, I grab the chance to run to the nearby mall, in a facial center, and have my eyebrows and underarms threaded. My sched is that busy.

My personal life also eats up my time. I have a boyfriend now but it's an LDR kinda thing so most of my time are spent in front of my laptop, skyping with him. He even bought me an iphone4 so we can "viber" and "facetime" which is much more cheaper than IDD. haha! Overall though, I'm so happy and excited for things to unfold between us. Most of the time, I wish he was here. Especially when I'm put up to make a decision for both of us or in times of confusion or whenever I feel like giving up because the stakes are too high. Everytime I hit the bed to sleep, I miss him. I wish I was sharing my bed with him, sleeping beside him, waking up next to him.

LDRs are really challenging but it's possible to make it work. I always hear negative comments from people about us being a hundred miles away but honestly, I'm much more closer to him than my room mate or anyone so to speak. We talk in a way that nobody else can talk to him or me. We're bestfriends and we feel whatever each of us feels even if we are not together physically just because we are completely honest with each other and we take the time out of our busy schedules to communicate.

Then again, LDRs are hard so, we are taking steps to end our long distance relationship and be together already.

good job

As you all know, I have been job-hunting a few weeks ago. Because of my experience, I had the opportunity to choose which work I like and not just apply and pray to be accepted to any company. Here are some of my wishes:

Salary - secret! haha!
Benefits - healthcard, at least 10 VLs and 10 SLs (convertible to cash)
Encourages work-life balance
Near our house
Flexible schedule or at least not graveyard shift
Follows Philippine holidays (sana)
Supports trainings
Work value (ayoko ng maliit lang ang contribution ng trabaho ko sa company)
Work environment where I can learn
No cost cutting on supplies (tissue, water, notebook, ballpen, pencil)
Own pedestal
Clean CRs (sana may bidet)
ANG PINAKA-IMPORTANTE - somewhere na I think makakapag-ipon na ako finally. hehe!

Fortunately, God has blessed me with this new job. I'm really thankful kase pati yung bidet napagbigyan at marami pang bonus! I get to work with the smartest people and hopefully soon, I can adopt how their mind works. The company also thinks that their best asset is their people so you can imagine how much I am being taken care of... no shortages on tissue or notebook or laptop or trainings. And as early as my 3rd day, we are already talking about a succession plan. Flexi sched, VLs and holidays allows me to spend more time with people that are important to me. At ang pinaka-importante sa lahat, makakapag-ipon na ako! My main office is just a P7 jeepney ride away and I get to bring pack lunch to save.

Right now, all I can see are the positive things. Maybe I'm still in the honeymoon stage but honestly, I have never valued any job just like how much I value this current work that I have. I hope everything works out great!    

long overdue (drunken post)

So apparently, I have readers. haha! It's unbelievable but the facts have been laid down on me so.

I guess I have to be more consistent in posting stuff but recently, things have been quite complicated so I can't really broadcast what's happening to yours truly... I might have the same fate as Mark Zuckerberg. Not referring to the billions of dollars out of a new invention but the several law suit because "I was drunk and angry and stupid...and blogging" haha!

So now, as forecasted, the trending topic is about Manny Pacquiao winning his 8th boxing world title. It's a happy thing and all but I'm not really interested in it. In fact, the reason I'm blogging is to keep myself from the Manny Pacquiao craze. I just hate hearing the commentators. They talk as if they know everything. Such show-offs! I can't tolerate it.

One thing more, I think it's sad that most of us Filipinos needs to wait for something like this to be proud of being Pinoys. Why do we need to wait for Charisse Pempengco to penetrate in to Hollywood, for Manny Pacquiao to be hailed as the "Greatest Boxer" or for any Filipino to do well in their craft in the international arena? Can't we be proud of our heritage sans the achievements of our fellow Pinoys? But yeah, it's still good that we are proud of being Filipinos during times like this. 

You know what I love during the Pacquiao fights aside from the zero crime rate? There's not too many people in the malls!!! Meaning, I can do my shopping rounds without the hassles of long queues to the cashier or the fitting room and other hassles brought about by mall-congestion. Haha! Happy shopping ladies!!! Let's take advantage of this time when the guys are hooked to the TiVo. Finally, you have freedom to shop without your boyfriend or husband asking about your purchases. Haha!

Tip: You can have the same shopping-freedom during the NBA season which is now!!! So just play cool about these things. Boys will not grow out their fascination to Dota, to basketball and all the guy stuff but we can be creative on how to deal with those. haha!

No, I'm not drunk but this post seems like it's written by a drunk person... it's all over the place. But hey, it's a blog so. haha! :)

a prayer

Based on true to life story which happened minutes ago...

Him: Diyos ko po!
Tulungan nyo ko!
Mahal ko tong babaeng to
Pero ayaw nya maniwala!

Me: wrong sent po. ipadala mo yan sa langit. hehe!

Him: oo nga pala.
ayan, na-send na.

what i do in the middle of the night

Touchdown, parent's house!!! Woohoo!!! I was so looking forward to yummy, home-cooked food care of my dad and mom and uncles and aunties ('cause I get to have round 2 of every meal from my relatives living in our compound). Haha!

It was already late when I came home. My brother and parents are already sleeping. My sister is out and will arrive early morning. I have a cousin who lives with my family and he's the only one awake. He was busy facebooking so I went to my brother's desktop and went farmvilling too. Haha! I guess my excitement is not making me feel sleepy yet.

After a few minutes, my cousin went to bed. I was bored farmvilling so I went to the kitchen and right in the middle of the dining table is ARIEL & FE's ROASTED CHICKEN!!! Woot woot! I'm so not hungry but I'm bored and I know the chicken taste good so I said to myself, what about a midnight snack, skinny b*tch? Haha!

So there I was, downing the sumptous roasted chicken with skin and all its vein-blocking fats. I was happy! No one will ever know what I do in the middle of the night. I was thinking that maybe the chicken was for my sister. I hope she won't notice that the chicken is gone. Hehe!

So, you know that part of the movie when the character is all happy without any sight of the villain but poof! the villian comes out from nowhere? This is this part. My dad woke up. So I tried my best to be silent. I didn't move. Heck, I didn't even breathe. But he went out of their room and there I was, looking like a construction worker so tired from the day's work, pigging out on the chicken using my hands, with one leg up in the chair. Hehe! Caught red-handed. If he ever thinks that I'm anorexic, for sure all those worries are gone.

So tomorrow, if someone looks for the chicken, my "unsuspicious" look won't do wonders for me anymore. My dad is an eye-witness. Or maybe he was sleep walking? Hehe!

resist

So, I was busy obsessed about this certain thing. I never went back to the gym, never did yoga again, never trained for long runs, never did anything since then. I even sleep with the lappy turned on on my bedside (I was not eco-friendly too). But that's how I am. Once I'm into something, I give it my all. Probably not healthy but I choose to hold on to whatever happiness there is available for me.

But now, I have to wait so I have to stop this obsession too. It's sad and difficult to stop myself. I'm so into it already but as they say, sh*t happens. On second thoughts, it's not really a sh*tty thing to happen. To buy a little more time and contemplate on things is not sh*tty.

One thing I learned throughout this whole ordeal though is to be secretive. I'm such a chatterbox so I'm actually surprised that for a few weeks, only two people knew about it (that includes moi). Ok, I will 'fess up. Last week, out of excitement, I told my two siblings too. Haha! And just yesterday I told two of my closest friends overseas because I just had to tell them ahead of time and I need their advice too. Haha! But still, me keeping a secret for almost a month is so monumental! And I still have to keep this secret from my parents, BFFs and other friends so, help me God. :)

I guess now, I will have more time to blog and not just post stuff just to have something to post. I have time. I am waiting. And I'm positive, this is definitely worth the wait. :) Wish me major major big time luck, you guys! :D

i'm a proud tiger

I thought we bagged it but anyhow, top 3 ain't so bad. I know next year, we will reclaim the crown.



Sorry for the side comments. I'm too lazy to find a better video. Haha!


In my heart, we are still the champs. May mas a-astig pa ba sa GROWLING TIGERS?!?! Tell me. I dare you. Haha! I'm actually a nice person but I'm also passionate and I'm so damn proud to be a Thomasian. VIVA STO TOMAS!!!

forced post

So, Nimmy was forcing me to make a post. Here goes.

Random stuff:
1. I was back-reading my blog the other day and I realized that my uninspired posts suck. Eeewww!
2. Today, I proved once again that I can't help myself but to eat dessert first. I was starving but I didn't touch the carbonarra and unconsciously waited for my chocolate cake and chug it down first. I ate everything up to the very last bit even if I was already so full, I could throw up. Haha!
3. I love having my nails done but I had my nails detoxed before my Boracay trip. I never had nail paint since then and my nails never looked this healthy. Yay!
4. My smallest bra is falling off. Darn this lazy-ass! Now I'm back to sub-100. I'm 97lbs again.Ugh!!!
5. I'm such a fickle-minded person. A control freak and a big fan of exagerrations.
6. I have a new blog. Bwahaha! Well, I am just one of the co-authors. Hey Nimmy, don't go looking for that blog, yeah? Yeah.
7. I choose to believe. I choose to have a happy heart. I choose to not over-analyze. Ok, I choose not to think para magka-boyfriend na ako. Bwahahaha!
8. I have a new addiction to ***. Haha! I won't tell!!! But don't worry, it's clean fun.
9. I want to buy a new red lipstick. I want to wear red lips everyday. Red lips even at the house, my room, my house's bathroom. Haha!
10. It's NY Fashion Week!!!! Weeeeeeee!!! Take me to NY pronto!!! Hay... if only I could be there...

That's it. That's all I can get from my brain. Sorry, my membrane isn't working these days... Maybe because I'm still 97lbs and "malnourished". Ugh.

my dad is a lolotic

I couldn't think of a creative title for this lazy post so bear with me. Haha! I've been so lazy lately. See, I have no blogpost for the past four days... how lazy is that? Haha!

Anyhow, I'm blogging 'cause I need your help. It's my dad's birthday today. He's 60. He's practically a gramps except that he don't have an "apo" yet because his first born (ahem) is lazy. Haha! I wanted to give him  grandchild as a present. For sure, he'd love that but divine intervention doesn't happen in 2010 so....

I went to the mall the other day and yesterday to scout for a nice gift to give him. I found a nice leather belt, reversible and very luxurious-looking but, a belt??? Just a belt??? I also searched for a nice watch but Philip Stein is a bit pricey. It's not like I'm earning much and what I earn is even not enough for myself so I need to scratch that idea as well.

Any gift ideas that you can suggest to me? My dad is 60, tall and... well, that's all I know about him. Haha! We're not very close and we don't get to spend much time together so I can't describe him much. Haha! If you have anything in mind, please please tell me. I'm desperate. I'm going to see him this Friday so, I still have two days to buy a gift. Help!!!

My dad kinda looks like this guy on a good day. Haha! Hope this helps.

Before I forget, shout out to my dad!!! Happy 60th!!!  I love you!!! :)

the waif is happy

Hysterically happy even. I have a lot of blessings today and it feels like everything is falling right into it's place. Some, I still couldn't share because Nimmy is following this blog. Haha! But I can share what I consider is my biggest blessing right about now. I'm still single, no boyfriend but I  have someone special now. YAY!!! And YES!!! He is not a straight acting gay man using me as a cover-up (you know my problem about being a gay magnet right? this time, this is not the case. I swear!!!) So, I'm so happy. I'm still alone for the most part but I have someone to share my stories with so it's not that lonely anymore. Anyway, I have to cut this short because... just because. (blame it on Nimmy haha!) but since I'm in the love mood, I'll post this song. Haha!



And to you my S.O. - well I expect you to read this. Haha! Thanks. Thanks for that fateful McDo meal. I knew it's going to be this way when I lied to my mom to go with you to McDo. And I felt that I'm special to you when you told me that you also lied to your mom. Haha! Sorry if it took me this long but hey! I'm ready now. :D

Oh Mon Dieu!!!

Sure my name is Glee but I'm more of a Gossip Girl fan actually and I'm so excited about the upcoming season! If you haven't seen the promo yet, I got you covered, darling!




Don't you wish you can pull off a Blair, go to Paris to find love when your previous love didn't work out? It's like the writers have accessed my deepest yearning and made it Season 4. Argh!!! Can't wait!!!

spoiled brat

Me and one of my BFFs met up to eat.
me: Oh gosh. I always forget to replenish my wallet with money. I'll just order a drink. I don't have cash.
gurlfriend: Oh Glee, you're such a brat just like that.
me: Me, brat? I'd rather you say forgetful or irresponsible at the most brutal...
gurlfriend: You're a brat. You're so used to having everything done for you, you even forget you need money before you go out the house.
me: Whatever...

Moi and guy friend, Skype-ing.
guy friend: Hello, doll! What's going on?
me: I'm eating crap again just for the sake of eating.
guy friend: Haha! Look at you? I thought you are picky with what you eat. You used to always crave for good food. What happened?
me: oh well, I don't earn as much as I did before. That's what happened.
guy friend: And now you worry about money? That's news. Haha!
me: Times change, dude.
guy friend: Come on. What do you want to eat now?
me: I want kwek kwek!!!
guy friend: That's my girl! Come on, let's buy you a kwek kwek! :D

Yay for friends who tolerates me!!! :D

P.S. - I'm not a spoiled brat. I swear!!!

to be taken

Sometimes, I feel like I don't know how to be "taken" anymore. Sure, I have been in a relationship for almost 9 years but being single for almost a year now makes me forget about it. Paano na nga ba magka-boyfriend? Ma-try nga. Haha!

kaka-miss minsan

When I have a boyfriend, and I'll be comfortable enough to share my other boyfriend, Uno, my trusty lappy, first thing that I'll ask him to do is to play a certain level in Plant vs. Zombies and Zuma. I couldn't get past that level. I hate it!!! Argh!!! And I also hate how guys are naturally good at playin games!!! Badtrip!!!

child of nature

I am a child of nature. I do all sorts of crazy and stupid things just to be close to nature because it relieves my stress and always leaves me in awe.

I love swimming in the beach, rivers and lakes even if I'm not a confident swimmer.
I love climbing, trail-running and (semi) skyrunning even if I'm too weak to conquer the mountains.
I sit in a bus for 14 hours or even longer, travel by boat even if it scares me a lot, walk long miles with a heavy pack, buy plane tickets that are more than I can afford just to get close to nature.
I even go to UPD to jog which is far away from my place just to get my "nature-fix"
I hug trees even if that's the weirdest thing.

Bell Church - La Trinidad, Benguet

I love Mother Earth. Please help in protecting her. Y'all know how do it and y'all know that a lil thing goes a long way. Word! ;)

tara, let's lamon!

Kamayan, Saisaki and Dads restaurants are celebrating their 33rd Anniversary and they are celebrating it with an Eat-All-You-Can Tempura experience for one day only, August 26, Thursday. Tara guys! Let's lamon. :)

ain't that a good deal?

wild side part deux

Well, I got inked.

Wrong spelling nga lang. Bad trip. Haha!

recipe for complete sleep

I love net-a-porter even if I can't afford anything from them. I still check their site religiously even if everything costs an arm or two (well, you need to throw in your feet and one of your kidneys too) PRICEY!!!

And then, they have a story about getting a complete sleep. I'm an insomiac and it's still my birth month so I was interested. This might be that one lapse of judgement from my shopaholic rehab that I was waiting for. Nyahaha! So, I checked it and...

Hay naku... I still can't afford this.

But if you're well-off, go check and buy something at http://www.net-a-porter.com/. It's worth the splurge, I tell you. Ciao!

Boracay Birthday Day 3

Last installment.

6am - I'm a morning person :)

a Kuya insisted to take my pic. Also advised me to come back with a company. Haha!

I love how the sugar fine white sand feels on my skin. I'm goin to miss this to bits so, I'll be back in 2 months :)

my last Jonah's shake and vegetable omelette. I pray that they will open a branch here in Manila.

touchdown Manila after so many hassles along the way. I didn't miss you, Manila.

So there. I gained a few pounds and I am now suffering from a pimple break-out. I don't want to go out. I'm too lazy. I'm still in a vacay mood. I even still wear sundresses! I wish it's October already.

Boracay Birthday Day 2

Photo-blog style again.

visit the church. I had so many blessings this year. :)

smart cat found a comfy place to lay - next door guy's short. lol

so they party and have fun more than I do, huh?

solo travellers needs a tripod. see? :)

lunch date: John Paul and Maui (local kids)

Met them the night before on the shore. Maui spotted me getting inked so we chat. He said he was hungry so I took him to lunch. His older brother spotted us so we invited him. :)

sweet treats

I was told that I need to stay away from sweets but it's my birthday!!! haha! This is at Chocolate Boy in Yumsing where the Mango outlet shop is. And I only bought 1 item at Mango. Promise :)

John Paul and Maui's birthday gift to moi :)

tropa ko :p

good times :D

kids pulling off a "Jhong Hilario" while another kid asks me for a kiss. bwahaha!

Lemoni cheesecake and Lemoni iced tea. I always have room for dessert.

firedancing is just so awesome and sexy. my jaw drop everytime I see them.

I was planning to sit in a bar cos I read about it in article about being single but I'm such a chicken. Haha!

Boracay Birthday Day 1

As you all know, I flew all the way to Boracay just to celebrate my birthday. A lot of my loved-ones were against it because it's stupid to spend your birthday alone. But actually for me, more than being happy, I was more concerned in proving to myself that I only need myself. Nothing more. I guess single girls who were dumped can relate somehow.

So there, I went to Boracay where I slept most of the time. I only swam for 30 minutes or even less I think and then I was either eating or sleeping for the most part.

I'll let the pictures tell you how Day One of my sole trip went.

CebuPac's cheap-ass but earth-friendly boarding pass. Astig!

travel buddies

alone even at my plane spot. the couple on the other side made me miss gran and gramps. RIP

self-portrait using a tripod. fail!

Boracay's isaw is one of a kind.

one of my favorite thing to do - people-watch

hanged-out with the local kids while another boy was carving my name on the sand

yup. I just woke up in time for the sunset. Told you, I was sleeping most of the time.

Chicken Mash Bush at True Food Indian Restaurant

I don't recommend this resto. I spent P600 for a meal that I didn't really enjoy and as far as I know, I love Indian food but this one was just lousy.

Day 2 and 3 next time. Now, I'll grab a bite. haha! :)