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random musings

2010-01-13T01:23:00.002+08:00

"I am a lot more into you more than you can imagine...your smile...your dimples...oh yes...and a lot other stuff that I cannot even tell you..."And then life happened...I miss you...

The Golden Driver's License

2010-01-04T20:07:00.004+08:00

I took the day off today to renew my driver's license which will expire in exactly 27 days. I was hoping I will finish in the morning to get a lot other things done in the afternoon like calling the Asian Hospital to confirm one of the doctor's schedule who my aunt needed to see. But it was not meant to be.I first went to LTO Sucat. When I got there and asked around, I saw that the Drug Testing

Day 4 of 2010

2010-01-04T18:58:00.005+08:00

Happy new year everyone! I want to send out good vibes as we start the year. I have done my traditional reflection towards the year-end as I looked forward to not only saying goodbye to the very difficult 2009, but I wanted to welcome with positivity and arms wide-open 2010.Last year was really tough for everyone in general. Natural disasters hit us left and right, there were a lot of senseless

Untitled

2009-12-15T23:28:00.002+08:00

I am still in shock given the news I was presented with early this morning. I never got the chance to be really close to Macky when he was around, as he helped us out during the proxy season. To me, he was your typical silent worker ever-ready to lend a helping hand whenever the need arises. I never really saw through him, beneath his quiet cool exterior. I never saw it coming really...It hit me

in shock

2009-10-30T03:07:00.003+08:00

Since I am cramming for my upcoming exam in December, I usually find myself awake during weird hours these days. It is during these times that I get to read messages in my blackberry that for some reason I feel drawn to respond to, well at least to some of them. This very early morning, I got a message from my boss flagged as high importance. I usually give him a call when I get to the office in

Thank God for Eye Candy

2009-09-17T01:28:00.003+08:00

It has been a while since the last time I got to meet cute strangers, moreso have a conversation and share a meal with them. Thanks to Elaine for making it happen. I just needed some what my sister would call "positive distraction". That is what I got when I crashed Elaine's team's inuman session this evening. Usually, at around this time, I am already asleep because I would be all tired from

God Truly Knows...

2009-09-06T07:51:00.006+08:00

...the desires of our hearts...I just woke up and after a silent prayer and doing some stretching, I reached out for the bible placed on top of my TV to find comfort in His words.I opened it randomly at the Song of Songs Chapter 8. Written, towards the end of the chapter were these words..."Do not arouse, do not stir up love, before its own time."With these words, I am comforted as I face another

Maybe

2009-09-05T11:33:00.006+08:00

I have been listening to Ingrid Michaelson's Maybe for the past few days of my waking moments, when I do not have anything better to do or simply when I cannot concentrate on what I am supposed to do. It purges all the pain and emptiness I have been feeling these past few days. To those of you who really know me, I am a very transparent person. No matter how brave a front I put up, the people

While staring at the vacant seat in front of me...

2009-09-02T14:43:00.002+08:00

I realized, so this is how it feels like be hung out to dry...

Tagaytay in the Late Summer

2009-06-01T00:24:00.005+08:00

I spent the weekend with family. Weather was great although it got a little too foggy to my liking. I wanted to have a great weekend before I venture into the JVAS Season. So off we went to Taal Vista in Tagaytay. I had fun and I really got the chance to relax and catch up on sleep...Enjoy the pictures:)

Currently loving...

2009-05-09T22:58:00.002+08:00

Pink's Dear Mr. President...haunting melody...lyrics are so simple yet the words struck a chord...

How Have You Been?

2009-05-03T13:17:00.012+08:00

That is the question I get asked most often these days. Kasi siguro, hindi na naman ako nararamdaman ng mga tao. Blame the proxy season!!! Hahaha! I really think that with the proxy season, you can never be too prepared. Sabi nga ng isa kong officemate, "Kinausap lang kita Ana kasi feeling ko hologram ka lang jan eh.I just wanted to make sure you are really there." Hahaha! Yesterday, I was

Moving On...

2009-04-07T01:50:00.002+08:00

I was in the middle of something when my blackberry flashed the red light signalling that a message has been received by my unit...I usually ignore this at around this time. But then something told me to pick it up and read whatever it was that came in. There I saw that my favorite boss/person in the company already left the company. This really made me sad because he is one of the reasons why I

Step by Step by Eddie Rabbit

2009-04-03T19:42:00.002+08:00

A friend of mine introduced me to this song...cheesy yes...soooo 80's...but it sticks so here you go... She seems a million miles awayWhen she walks byYou don't know what to sayYou gonna make a moveYou better make it nowAnd don't be afraid'Cause love will show you howYou take that first stepAsk her out and treat her like a ladySecond stepTell her she's the one you're dreaming ofThird stepTake her

I had a dream...again

2009-04-02T07:52:00.002+08:00

I am making it a habit to blog all my weird dreams...I have non-weird dreams which I find more special just because...hahaha!Anyway, this entry is supposed to be for my weird dream...Last night, I dreamed that I won the Ms. Universe pageant. Hahahaha! EA was there, Mama was there, pageant organizers were there and a roomful of press people were there. It was such a great feeling, in my dream at

Wala Lang...

2009-03-29T18:26:00.006+08:00

Mama and I have been going to the Mall of Asia (MOA) for two consecutive weekends now. Last weekend, we went there to look for an ink refilling station which we managed to do. It is actually great to explore the MOA, because you will be presented with a LOT of choices. It has a hypermarket (but I still like the one we have here at SM Sucat), a lot of nice shops, and a lot of variety if you want

I had a dream...

2009-03-24T21:37:00.008+08:00

A song to sing...Hahaha! No, this is not one of those songs sang in Mama Mia:p I really had a dream, albeit a weird one.In my dream, Papa, Mama, Mean, and I were in the living room watching TV...I was on the floor, when all of a sudden Mike Enriquez (yes the news anchor in GMA-7 who got famous for SAKSI!!! and EXCUUUUUSE ME POH!!!) came into the room, exchanged pleasantries with my parents and

I Am Bummed Out...

2009-03-19T22:13:00.004+08:00

Because I have been nauseous for the past couple of days...Because I am tired and the dark circles around my eyes are proof that yes I am really really tired...Because I was called "churchy" by someone...I thought I could brush off the bothered feeling I had...turns out I was wrong...call me all the names you want, "snob", "anti-social", "masungit", "mataray", but please don't ever EVER call me "

Six Years

2009-03-17T22:02:00.002+08:00

Today marks my 6th year with the company. This is probably why I felt nauseated and throwing up.:p Enough said...

For Osangga

2009-03-14T20:52:00.006+08:00

Since I stopped blogging at the other networking sites I maintain accounts in, I am posting my reply to Osang's note right here and hopefully, some of you might want to do the same for me:p Hahahaha!To Osang:How well do you know me? Comment on this note with your answers! Tag friends and see who knows the most about you!1. Where you and I met? - at the ISS office International Research Division,

My Pick-Me-Uppers

2009-03-12T01:57:00.009+08:00

I have replied already to the thread my sister started the other day in her blog about pick-me-uppers. I said that in addition to the ones she has posted like music, coffee, and chocolates, I added in there my daily fix of Chico & Delamar's Top 10, and my chat sessions with Big Bob. Now I want to share my favorite pick-me-uppers with my very own visuals:p Feel free to share what yours are...Top

Saturday in Binondo

2009-03-08T08:29:00.009+08:00

To make up for the very hectic schedule at the office which I came up with for Taketoshi last week, I asked him if he wanted to do anything on Saturday just so he could experience what it is like to be outside of Makati. Taketoshi, being the nice guy that he is, simply said that whatever available tour there is which would not require us to go outside of Metro Manila (because I thought of driving

TGIF

2009-03-07T00:01:00.003+08:00

Funny how I started to type on the title field for this blogpost and came up with TGIF, only to find out it is already 12:04 am of Saturday. Hahaha!I am just ever grateful that this week is finally over. I have no idea how I managed to get through the entire week. Tons of meetings, classroom-type of training...but like what I told Mama when we were having dinner earlier, God is really graciousAs

Gee!!! My Hair...

2009-03-02T22:53:00.011+08:00

When I woke up this morning, I decided to take a picture of myself to see how wild my hair has become. The effect of rebonding has started to wear away and the best way to measure it is to see how my hair looks in the morning.You see the tendrils that are all curled up? These just get worst in the afternoon because at the office, I no longer have the time to comb and fix my hair. So I come in to

If I Were an Album...

2009-02-26T23:42:00.007+08:00

I got tagged by Ela and here is the result. Artist/Band: Ulbus Glabra "Holgeri"Album Title: They Think It's Thei Fault

Mga Eksena sa Spa

2009-02-23T22:37:00.003+08:00

Mama treated me to a massage at the California Nails and Day Spa at the Midtown. Chivas and Sep were our therapists. They were both really nice. Chivas was assigned to Mama and Sep was assigned to me. Chivas was the funny one, while Sep was really nice.We availed of their new offering, the Filipino Hilot. This massage has a fresh take on the traditional hilot, where you can derive a lot of

Post-Valentine Greeting

2009-02-15T18:37:00.003+08:00

To redeem myself from my response to Tina's "Happy Valentine!!!" greeting last Thursday...which came off as a funny albeit bitter "Pffffttttt!!!" (with matching face hahaha!!!), I am posting one of my favorite songs (and what could actually be the soundtrack of my non-existent lovelife) The Real Thing by Kalapana. I dedicate this song to all my dear single girlfriends Tina, Che, Kathy, Dada,

Facing the Inevitable

2009-02-15T11:33:00.004+08:00

I have been nursing my cough and colds for the longest time now and I was never one to immediately go to the doctor if I feel something is a little off with me. However, I started to feel alarmed when last week, I have been having on and off fever for three consecutive nights. I also do not want to continue to tire out Mama at night when I have my coughing feats while she monitors my temperature

I Got Tagged!

2009-02-08T09:43:00.003+08:00

I never took part in tagging activities in the blogosphere. However, as I am in the mood for one now (and out of kahiyaan to E), I am responding to the 25 Random Things About Me. Off the top of my head are the following:1. I am wearing my yellow smurf statement shirt saying I'M GROUCHY.2. I just had a very good breakfast from the JEEPNEY Deli.3. I can cut my finger nails without looking at them.4

Day Off

2009-02-07T23:05:00.004+08:00

No, this post is not about that show on QTV with Carmina Villaroel and Pekto:p Hahaha! It just so happened that I really really love the weekends now and I love spending time with Mama. I call our weekends our day off. Mama and I just usually go to the mall, the Midtown mall being our favorite go-to place. My favorite frozen yogurt is available there, and my aesthetician Ate Jo, Mon, and Jonel

Singapura 2009

2009-02-01T22:07:00.003+08:00

Every time I miss my sister, I just think that she is just a three-hour flight away and that I can just go visit her whenever the time (and budget) permits.Last December, I booked myself a flight to Singapore as an advanced birthday treat to myself. It was a good excuse as well to visit my sister whom I have not seen in four months. Mama was supposed to come with me but then she will be there in

Birthday Post

2009-02-01T20:09:00.005+08:00

Dear God,I thank You for my third decade. Never did I imagine that I will make it this far considering how my health has deteriorated in the past couple of months.I thank You for my family, my mama, my papa, my dear sister ea, my dear cousins jeri and jeo, my tita mia and tito jing, my lola, my tito oweng and tita liz, and cousin jec, my tita baby and tito gen, and cousin alex for always being

Finally!!!

2009-01-20T23:27:00.011+08:00

Finally, I got to make my wireless router work. It's been a while since I have posted anything on this blog and on any other online account I maintain for that matter.Finally, I got to change the look of this blog and the very essence of it. Why I changed it, is only something I would know of. Let's just say that I have been going through some rough patches lately and that I find and derive

Two for the Road

2007-08-13T00:27:00.000+08:00

I need to write about this just to get it out of my system. I have never cussed in my life the way I did this evening. A cab driver earned my ire when he hit my left side mirror. I would have let it slide had he been apologetic and showed some respect and remorse. He was not even on the right lane and was actually trying to cut me!!! The nerve of that dumbass. I asked him to get out of the cab so

Out Sick and Finding Ways to Make Me Feel Better

2007-03-26T11:37:00.000+08:00

The pictures I chose for this post are proof of my successful attempt to feel better. These pictures, in one way or another, made me smile and reminded me of really really good times. I never fail to miss the people in these pictures as well as the places I took pictures of. I have a lot more pictures. Too tired and worn out to look for and post them though. Maybe next time.

Bangkok Chronicle

2007-02-24T18:10:00.000+08:00

I am back after three days of being missing in action. Where have I been people might wonder...I just got back from a three-day break with my family in Thailand, Bangkok to be more precise. I had a great time if only for the fact that this was the first time in quite a while (as in really really long time) that I went on a trip with the entire family. When I travel, it's either just me and a

Happy New Year!!!

2007-01-06T21:58:00.000+08:00

That this blog has been neglected, is an understatement to say the least. It sucks I know but hey, I won't allow this to stop me from wishing everyone a Happy 2007!!!My last post was in August?!? What have I been doing the past few months you might ask? A lot of things actually. Family and I moved to a new place, had to settle in, shop for things to fill the place, and a lot other things. Grabeh!

Mid-week rants...and raves

2006-08-30T19:31:00.000+08:00

Let me begin by saying that I had a very crazy day. My morning was pretty quiet and steady which I always think as good. Then when I was all set to do my budget plan for 2007, something caught my attention. I suppose it was something that I was not supposed to see in the first place. Sa di sinasadyang pagkakataon, I gave a quick glance on the monitor I passed by as I walked by my analysts'

Cam-whoring Series: Part 1

2006-07-26T18:50:00.000+08:00

My "pang-konsehala" pic, The Devil Wears Prada pic, the Curly Geek pic, The Kinky pic, and my "pinilit unatin ang buhok" pic not necessarily in that order...I hope I got the descriptions right though...So take your pick...no pun intended:)

Rekindling Ties with the Sheets

2006-07-24T15:41:00.000+08:00

I woke up really early this morning in anticipation of the rains that typhoon “Glenda” would bring. I was bent on going to the office early so that I would beat the traffic and all the other commuters who still have to go to work.Unfortunately (or fortunately), I was not meant to be at the office this day. I was putting on my sweatshirt and about to finish prepping up for work when I received a

Nosebleed

2006-06-16T09:00:00.000+08:00

Literal na dumugo ang ilong ko sa trabaho...itanong nyo pa kay Sheila, Ben at Maggie...

Take the time to smell the flowers...

2006-05-23T11:06:00.000+08:00

I would love to do that...but then unfortunately eversince I got back, all I did was work. There was a point that I even worked on Sundays (sad but true!).I have been really busy that I seldom get to appreciate the flowers I see right outside our doorstep. Nor do I get to talk and see my friends. I don't like living this kind of life but I set my mind that all these are temporary, just for the

Crushed

2006-04-06T01:43:00.000+08:00

Yes, my dear friends. My crush lived up to his title by crushing my heart (unknowingly, of course). I found out this lunch that he has a girlfriend. I should have known. A man such as he is, I mean it is to be expected. *Sigh* This is why I do not like being in a small group with my crush. For some reason, I always find out things that I really do not want to know about. It kinda ruins the

RV Week 7: Overheard

2006-03-31T09:11:00.000+08:00

Scene 1: Veranda, during the company-sponsored lunch, where the sun was out and the weather was really nice...People were talking about their favorite food, cultural differences, and all the mundane things you can talk about under the sun. Then the conversation turned to Chipotle, a Mexican place here in Rockville, being owned by McDonald's. *I professes his love for Chipotle and how he was a big

NY Chronicles

2006-03-27T12:15:00.000+08:00

NYC was tiring...yet refreshing. It was just what the doctor ordered...The proof? See our claim to fame. Hahaha! Our picture will be flashed for an entire week on the giant screen at Times Square...

RV Week 6: Sucker for Happy Endings

2006-03-24T12:15:00.000+08:00

Just saw Sister Act II Back in the Habit and I was dozing off to sleep...I've seen this movie about four or five times already and I know how it turns out in the end but still, I am always hooked whenever I hear Lauryn Hill and those bunch of other kids sing Joyful Joyful. Heehehe...Made me realize that I am a sucker for happy endings after all...It's funny that I have been feeling that way

RV Week 6:

2006-03-22T11:19:00.000+08:00

A part of me almost died...my right middle finger and ring finger (with the nails attached to them), I mean.

RV Week 5: Chronicle 4

2006-03-17T09:06:00.002+08:00

People have been telling me I look tired. Well I am. But I am absolutely, positively sure that it's also people's polite way of saying that I look shitty...Hahaha

RV Week 5: Chronicle 3

2006-03-16T09:18:00.000+08:00

I had the most tiring day as of yet in the almost five weeks I have been here in Rockville. List of things to do seem to never end and I really am pushed out of my comfort zone now. But what the heck. I have learned to grab life by the tail and more interestingly, someone's actually inspiring me to actually do it. Hehe.This morning in the pantry, as I went about my daily ritual of getting water,

RV Week 5: From Waffles...to Raffles...to Guapo's

2006-03-15T12:56:00.000+08:00

K* always gets into my nerves since he always makes sure I am annoyed whenever I see him, which unfortunately makes me like him all the more. Aaarrrgghhh!!! Haha! I know that deep down that cool, cute, smart alecky facade is a very caring man. He approached us on a Monday afternoon to ask us how the rest of the happy hour of last Friday went. He still won't let me live it down that I misheard

RV Week 5: Tidbits

2006-03-15T12:27:00.000+08:00

Workload's been spiking up and our schedule has become cazy busy. I just hope I don't get sick, well not sick enough for me to not go to work. I don't hink I can afford that luxury right now. See?!? Getting sick is a luxury for me now. How much worse can it get?On a lighter note, I just spoke with my boss in Manila through chat. He had a really funny status attached to his handle. It said:

RV Week 5: St. Patrick's Day Pre-Celebration Parade

2006-03-14T08:56:00.000+08:00

I used to just hear about St. Patrick's Day being sang in a song. Last Sunday was different though for I, along with my "li'l ones" headed to downtown DC to experience the real thing. Green was the dominant color, shamrock can be seen everywhere, and the mood was really festive. Had a great time walking along The National Mall, all the way down to the 7th Street, that led us to Constitution

RV Week 4: Chronicle 5

2006-03-11T14:40:00.000+08:00

I just wanted to say before I retire to bed that mission accomplished...

RV Week 4: Chronicle 4

2006-03-10T20:28:00.000+08:00

"Cheek to Cheek"music and words by Irving BerlinHeaven... I'm in heaven,And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak.And I seem to find the happiness I seek,When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek.Heaven... I'm in heaven,And the cares that hung around me through the week,Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak,When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek.Oh, I love to climb a

RV Week 4: Chronicle 3

2006-03-09T22:57:00.000+08:00

Scene 2: PantryAna was surprisingly cool and nonchalant knowing Kristian was there. She had to get some water since she's been feeling dehydrated the past few days. She didn't even attempt to look at him. Then he makes conversation...(he always does that whenever she does not want him to)*K: Need to get some coffee?*A: Well yeah, just water actually.Then she dismisses him. But he kept making

RV Week 4: Chronicle 2

2006-03-09T22:41:00.000+08:00

Scene 1: Copier RoomAna, back from lunch, was still floating and decided to print four more copies of the receipt she's holding and get something from Bloomberg at the same time. She didn't notice that Hariette and Kristian were there, contemplating on the copier that broke down. Absent-minded as she was, Ana proceeded to the copier oblivious to the people who were actually there. She didn't even

RV Week 4

2006-03-08T13:00:00.000+08:00

Scene: Office pantry*K: I heard you guys have been drinking...Me: Well yeah, booze was everywhere at M*s place. It was fun though...*K: At least you had fun, but I heard you were the worst...(then makes a mocking gesture of drinking booze or whatever with a sly smile on his face)Me: That is soooo not true! Who'd you get that from?*K: I won't reveal my sources (and ziplocks his lips)Then we both

RV Week 3: Chronicle 1 (CK...Crushing on Kris)

2006-02-28T11:43:00.000+08:00

My week was not complete since I was not able to see *K at the office the whole day of Friday. I don't know. There is something about him that I cannot quite comprehend but nonetheless draws me to him. It's not just his looks, which I say for the nth time is HOT HOT HOT!!! I just like talking to him since he's just so down-to-earth yet his really really smart. Oh my here I go again...Earlier, at

RV Week 2: Chronicle 2

2006-02-22T12:17:00.000+08:00

The perks of being single come at the most opportune time...when you are surrounded by crushable dudes who you only see on the catwalk modelling for Hugo Boss or some other fancy designer out there in a place where nobody knows you that much (so that the aura of mystery is there). I am enjoying that right now. Flirting is soooo much fun. It's just so funny since it brings out the guy in me.

RV Week 2: Chronicle 1

2006-02-22T11:40:00.000+08:00

R*, a Filipino based here in RV, and works as a full-time analyst for the same company as we do, approached us early this morning to ask how the snow tubing went. I had nothing to share of course, since I did not make it either. He then broached the idea of ice skating to us which at first, sounded really tempting. But I figured, it was not a good idea since I have never even tried roller-skating

Snow Tubing...NOT!!!

2006-02-19T12:53:00.000+08:00

Dinner at Joe's Crab Shack last Friday was fun and sumptuous. The greens on the salad was fresh, dressing was perfect, and the shrimp pasta was nice. It was so nice that I did not mind eating a couple of shrimps which were coated in batter and deep-fried to perfection. It was not until I got home that I started to feel funny. I felt itchy all over, spreading through my thighs and back. I knew it

RV Week 1:

2006-02-17T14:27:00.000+08:00

It has been a week since I got here in Rockville and everything seems to fly by so fast. Friday night I flew in through LAX with my team. And then waited until almost midnight to board a flight to Chicago. When we got off the plane when we landed there, it was freezing! The tube felt like a large freezer while we were walking on it towards the arrival area. We then had to rush since we had to

The Man from Nokia

2006-02-03T07:43:00.000+08:00

<-----This is how I'd usually look when someone tries to start small talk with me. But then, it was different this morning when all of a sudden an older, dignified man started conversation on our way up to the 19th floor. It was probably his way of expressing gratitude as I waited on him at the elevator. It turns out that this man works in Nokia. He was very Pinoy yet very articulate. He thought

What I Miss About Melbourne

2005-12-01T18:28:00.000+08:00

It will almost be a month since I got back from the second most livable city in the world and yet there are still moments that hit me where all of a sudden I miss the place I made my home for almost 3 months.The Crazy Weather: Never thought I'd miss it, but here I am longing for that 4 seasons in a day type of weather, well at least the dry air and the pleasantly cold weather with sunshine.The

The Great Ocean Road Tour

2005-11-06T00:06:00.000+08:00

The great ocean road tour was worth every buck. Words are not enough to express the magnificence of the places I have seen this morning from The 12 Apostles (which you see in this picture), to Loch Ard Gorge all the way to the London Bridge. Australia, particularly Victoria, has an amazing coastline and the rock formations are absolutely fantastic. This is one place worth coming back to and worth

2005-11-04T21:45:00.000+08:00

After a hearty dinner at Cookie along Swanston Street, *N, *A, and I found ourselves at the corner of Bourke and Swanston Streets to wait for a cab or tram, whichever comes first, to take us home. Out of the blue, this sleazy looking guy appeared out of nowhere with this line to boot...You ladies look really beautiful from afar but closer...you are even more beautiful...My friends and I could not

Me me me me mee mee...

2005-10-23T07:48:00.000+08:00

My alarm went off at 6:15 am and I was surprised that the sun was up. Forecast for the weekend was not really good with showers and overcast that will last until tomorrow, Monday. But I keep reminding myself that I am in Melbourne. They say that if you don't like the weather in Melbourne, all you have to do is wait for a minute and everything changes. So I got up and took the chance to take a

Bridge Road

2005-10-11T00:10:00.000+08:00

I had a very amusing experience last Sunday afternoon while shopping in Bridge Road with friends. N* just got here and we were helping her find a warmer jacket for her to use for the coming weeks she'd be staying here. I, on the other hand, have been looking for some knits that I could use here for layering. After an hour or so of digging my way through heaps and piles of clothing, I got myself a

2005-10-02T21:15:00.000+08:00

Never thought I'd be capable of smiling after a really long day (though my unkempt hair is a giveaway, hehe). Actually, it wasn't so bad, it's just that I was feeling a bit under the weather but I felt compelled to go since the sun was out and the day was too beautiful day to be wasted inside my apartment. I had brunch with *J, *A and her bf *V in St. Kilda. The place, Vibe Bar&Cafe, was really

Of Trams…Queasy Stomachs…and Man Drought

2005-09-25T07:57:00.000+08:00

They say that time flies when you are having fun…I probably am. A few weeks ago, I was feeling restless and a bit frantic about my upcoming trip to Melbourne and now here I am, all settled and comfortable in my spiffy and very nice apartment in Docklands. I could not believe up to now that it has been a week already. By golly! So what have I been up to? Well for one thing, I’m getting the hang of

2005-07-27T06:10:00.000+08:00

What have I been up to lately you might ask? Well, for one I've been really busy finishing my papers for a class that I did not complete two semesters ago. It took a broken flash drive and an impending conviction of my professor to motivate me to finally finish my reaction papers. Whew!!! Aside from that, work, friends, and family have been eating up much of my time. I have been neglecting this

My Soliloquy

2005-06-27T23:37:00.000+08:00

I am a wonderful person who is being asked and prayed for by someone fom God. I will make someone happy who in return will make me happy. Once I find the one who gives me love, respect, and attention I need, I will realize that YOU do not have a place in my heart as I thought you had. I believe that I deserve someone better and that I should not give my love away so easily especially to someone

A Leap Into the Unknown

2005-06-25T00:56:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine got engaged recently, well, just the other morning to be exact. I was floored with the news. Not that I wasn't happy for her, it's just that things have been going really fast for her and that I just hope she's making the right decision. She's literally leaping into the unknown and for the firs time in a long while I felt happy and sad at the same time for a dear dear friend. I

Untitled

2005-05-31T10:11:00.000+08:00

I just got back yesterday from a four-day holiday with my sister in Kuala Lumpur. It was just a few days of relaxation, exploration, and of communion with my sister and of the place we dared explore. Kuala Lumpur's charm exudes from its ability to maintain its rustic side while incorporating a few modern twists. It has a tansportation system so efficient that going around the city was never a

Leave Me Alone, Will Yah?

2005-05-11T12:56:00.000+08:00

It happened again and I really have no idea why. I went to the mall come lunchbreak to get the tickets to the basketball game that my sister, cousin Jerome, and myself will be seeing this Sunday. It was a promised birthday treat for Jerome as he turns 10 this year...Going back to what I was saying, after I got the tickets, I decided to grab a bite at the foodcourt since I didn't want to carry out

Random Musings

2005-05-09T11:36:00.000+08:00

Here I am, in front of my laptop, groping for words as I've been so out of it lately. Didn't go to work today since I've been down with a fever. I don't know but this is probably because of the weather, the sweltering heat that I feel so sluggish...The past few days have been really difficult for me since I've been feeling really down. I know I shouldn't be complaining. Not that my life's so bad,

Closure

2005-05-04T10:49:00.000+08:00

Just minutes ago, I made the most painful decision I've ever made in my life. I erased you completely in my life. Every remnant of you, every trace of you I no longer shall see. The pain's seeping down to my bones but pain never felt this good for I am free. Finally! The closure I've been waiting for. I've never been this vulnerable but loving you made me. I just wish for myself that at least I

CDO and Camiguin Part 1

2005-04-29T09:28:00.000+08:00

I am currently in an internet cafe here in Cagayan de Oro. It's been six days of pure bliss under the sun in Camiguin. My friend and I are here to purchase tickets for our return flight to Manila. Of course there are ocassional stress and irritants but I guess these things are inevitable since we can't have everything we want right? One thing I realized while vacationing was the fact that I miss

The Things I Do When My Days Are Blah

2005-04-18T01:22:00.000+08:00

I've never been this excited in my life. My heart's pounding and throbbing from all the anticipation I will have to endure in the coming days. I'd say that this has been the most important choice I have ever made as far as decision-making is concerned. I decided to give in to you...I finally admitted to myself that I can no longer take you for granted, that there won't be any way for me to ignore

Untitled

2005-04-02T00:07:00.000+08:00

I've never felt so alone in my life. And it was so ironic that I felt it when unconfirmed news of another baby in the family is on its way came out...Yes, you read it right folks! We are going to have another baby after 22 years. And it doesn't help that The Rainbow Connection's (which Sarah Mclachlan sang in an infuriatingly beautiful way) playing in my iPod right now. Brings back memories of my

Goodbye Lola Madre...

2005-03-10T00:35:00.000+08:00

Our family received news of Sr. La Gracia Salvador's demise last Saturday, March 5, 2005. Sr. Grace or Lola Madre to us succumbed to cardiac arrest. She was 81 and was survived by her siblings, my grandmother and Lola Rosie. It was a sad day for all of us, especially for me since a lot of my childhood memories are comprised of visits to her at the RVM Convent. We simply call it The Mother House..

Of Doodles and Spur-of-the-Moment Thing

2005-02-05T19:38:00.000+08:00

I haven't really cleaned and sorted my stuff in the manner I really wanted to eversince I got back from my almost three-month stint in the US. Sure I kept my stack of souvenirs and photos hidden elsewhere where it won't be considered clutter. There were also receipts of my purchases and of lunches and dinners I've had when I went to NYC and NJ inserted between pages of my planner. But being my

Dr. Jerk-yl and Mr. Hide

2005-01-29T22:51:00.000+08:00

*Y, my best guy friend, and I had an altercation this afternoon. It was supposed to be a pleasant chitchat since he actually greeted me happy birthday in advance. Then again, things have their own way of shaping up and one thing led to another and I ended up hanging up on him... *Y and I have been friends for almost four years now and it wasn't under the most conventional circumstance that we've

Dazed for Days

2005-01-28T02:41:00.000+08:00

I woke up one night to a dream I wish I never had...I heard a soft tap on our door. I get up to see who it was and there you were standing right in front of me. No bags, no luggages, nothing. It was you, just you and a bunch of flowers. I stand there tongue-tied waiting for you to say something. But you didn't say anything, not even a single word. You just smiled at me and gestured for me to let

The Best Things in Life are Free

2005-01-24T23:42:00.000+08:00

Yes it's true...the best things in life are free:) Here's a classic example...Flashback to April 2003. I was having a really terrible day at the office, you know when everything seems to go wrong and things actually do not go my way, when I decided to take a breather by going down to our office building's food court to look for something sweet. I thought that getting my sugar fix would

When You Take a Closer Look

2005-01-20T22:40:00.001+08:00

Snow from afar indeed looks pretty. The first time I've seen it, it literally took my breath away. One of the most amazing sights I've ever seen was that of a snow-capped mountain while we were on the road going to Las Vegas. I gasped with excitement the moment I first laid eyes on it. My uncle and aunt got excited for me since they told me that it doesn't happen all the time...well not at that

This Girl Has Turned Into a Woman

2005-01-19T14:48:00.000+08:00

I was on my way to the office when this song played inside the shuttle... This girl has turned into a woman. And I've dreamed of this moment all my life. This girl has turned into a woman. And I thank you for your tenderness last night. As if those weren't enough, the end of the song goes... And I want to love you again...tonight. Ugh!!! It didn't sink in until the lyrics played over and

Encouraged Optimism

2005-01-17T15:16:00.000+08:00

friday night almost ended on a sour note until i got a phone call from my guy best friend *y...it's been a while since i last heard from him. and his phone call could not have come at a much better time. you see, i waited for *c until 8pm knowing that i'd give her company as she planned to drink herself to death...i really didn't mind since i myself was excited to go on a drinking spree, my first

Musings...

2005-01-13T05:20:00.000+08:00

got buzzed by a friend, *v, just this morning and she just asked how i was...and then the perennial question came. "ana, masaya ka ba?" to which i replied "i won't say i am totally happy. sino bang tao ang makakapagsabing completely happy sha? let me put it this way, i am happy but i could be happier." questions such as this one often catch me offguard driving me to introspect at the most

Robbery in Broad Daylight

2005-01-09T16:17:00.000+08:00

got a call last wednesday from this pre-need company and said that i was chosen as one of the lucky few to heve been granted a privilege card which i could use in over a hundred establishments. the first thing i asked was: what's the catch? they said nothing. that i just had to come by their office to pick it up and bring two valid IDs and a credit card...they also said that for every card that i

It's been a looong day...

2005-01-07T16:21:00.000+08:00

it's been a long day. i should've known the moment i awoke that it'll be a long day...i was late for work this morning. it was already 9am and i was still waiting for my ride. heck! i've to re-learn how to get up really early in the morning. i got so used to extending my snooze time that i always get up an hour after my set time for my alarm...hehe, not good!!!...then there was my stiff neck

Subok Lang

2005-01-05T17:13:00.000+08:00

gabi na ng makauwi ako mula sa simpleng huntahan namin ng aking mga kaibigan...si *m, *j, *e at ako ay nagpangita sa isang lugar kung saan kami nakapag-usap, nakapag-yosi, nakakain at nakainom. biyaya para sa akin ang pagkakataong makasama ko ang mga taong itinuturing kong kaibigan kaya't kahit pagod at marami ang responsabilidad na kahaharapin pag uwi ko ng bahay, hala at sumige pa rin ako sa

This Poem I Love...

2005-01-03T02:18:00.000+08:00

I got this from E.E Cummings' Selected Poems... very masterful...erotic and yet tasteful... i like my body when it is with your body. It is so quite new a thing. Muscles better and nerves more. i like your body. i like what it does, i like its hows. i like to feel the spine of your body and its bones, and the trembling -firm-smooth ness and which i will again and again and again kiss, i

A Blog Revisited...

2005-01-02T02:08:00.000+08:00

This entry is actually a tribute to a great blogger/friend *e. It has been four months since I last posted an entry because whether you believe it or not, I actually forgot my username and password. Teehehe...I had to do some hard core search for that tiny strip of paper where I list all my account names and passwords which was a result of *e's coercion. Hahahaha...Not that I regularly post my

Move On

2004-09-01T09:47:00.000+08:00

it's been a while since my first post and after seven long months, i finally get to revisit my blog. a lot has happened in those seven months. loved, lost, friends who moved, joys, pains...i don't even know where to begin. let me break the ice with this song by jet which reminds me so much of a dear friend of mine... Well I been thinking 'bout the future Too young to pretend It's such a waste

My First...

2004-01-27T10:42:00.000+08:00

just got back from the salon and i just love my new 'do. my head feels so much lighter now...hahaha...thanks to my stylist... i'll turn a year older a few days from now and i am still trying to sort out as to what i really want to do with my life. i've been feeling this for quite sometime already and i sense a nagging feeling of emptiness...i don't know...i really don't know...does this have to