my favourite things....

Been updating my Ipod for some music, and it got me thinking about songs that make/break my day. Hmmm. Nowadays, with the rain, i get to think about the past and *gasp* reminisce the old times (good or bad). Most of the time, i end up thinking about my ex, and how weird things just suddenly went between us... :-P Solitaire Mystery, anyone? In addition, I keep thinking about that book and how freakishly true it is all sounding to me... Is there only one true love for each human being?

On the other hand, i feel like Carrie's character when she got stumped by Charlotte's ranting about "the great loves of our lives". Sheesh. Could this be true? Charlotte mentioned that there are only two great loves one girl can have, and perhaps, i am down to none (hmmm. come to think of it, maybe i'm just down to one, tee-hee). Yikes! I shall be forever plagued by this stark realization and regret not being able to talk to him anymore... :-( Darn it! *rant rant rant* Why are men so darn weird!!??

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It's pics from my org's recent exhibit! Asteeg!!See if you can spot me here.

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Sunday Morning

Sunday morning rain is falling/Steal some covers share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable/You twist to fit the mold that I am in/But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road get up and go if I knew/That someday it would bring me back to you/That someday it would bring me back to you

That may be all I need/In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me/Driving slow on sunday morning
And I never want to leave/Fingers trace your every outline
Paint a picture with my hands/Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm
Change the weather still together when it ends

That may be all I need/In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me/Driving slow on sunday morning
And I never want to leave/But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
Sunday morning rain is falling and I’m calling out to you
Singing someday it’ll bring me back to you
Find a way to bring myself home to you

And you may not know/That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see/Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow?

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Sweetest Goodbye
*if you're reading this, i hope you're ok and in good health :-) *

Where you are seems to be
As far as an eternity
Outstretched arms open hearts
And if it never ends then when do we start?
I’ll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
I know you understand
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever did receive

Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have some things to say

How does it feel to know you never have to be alone
When you get home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how i
Dream away everyday
Try so hard to disregard
The rhythm of the rain that drops
And coincides with the beating of my heart

I’ll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
I know you understand
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever did receive

Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have some things to say

How does it feel to know you never have to be alone
When you get home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel

busy busy busy monday!

but apparently not too busy to blog! hehehe. :-D

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Finally done with the teasers (hurrah!!) and got my printing dues reimbursed. Now the only thing are the materials used... and now, to China Star!! :-P Oh god.

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Started Reading this book entitled Chasing Cezanne -- i'm up to the 5th chapter already, and it's pretty good. :-) The writing so far is interesting, as are the characters (a photographer, a topnotch editor in some mad art scam set in France and New York is always good, hehehe), not to mention there's a good amount of discussion on the paintings themselves. hehehe.

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007, psycho drunks and late night coffee

happy birthday to you, little brother! :-D

I can't believe you're already 14... sniff sniff! teka, tama ba bilang ko? hehhe. nways i am sooo proud of you!

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It's the am of a monday, and well, i'm up. Just came in from late night coffee with Maree and Herb at CBTL, where we pretty much had an interesting time. Well, for most part.(Btw, am using Lucee's ImaC, and having a bit of a problem adjusting to it.hehhe) Nways, we pretty much closed the place down and decided to ride the jeep back home. unfortunately, the jeep picked up some weird passengers (high ata) and it was pretty disconcerting. *sigh* and i had been wearing my skirt so it was doubly so for me. We went down at Maree's house and i decided to take a cab home instead. A bit pricey, but hey, i feel much safer....

While we were waiting for a cab, we talked, and seeing one we hailed it. The freaky thing about this was the car in front of it suddenly stopped by our side. Putangina! they actually thought we were trying to get picked up, the assholes! GAWD! They had the nerve!! And the sad fact aboutit was, THEY WERE UGLY! Not only that, they were butt-friggin' ugly, and drunk at that! GEEZ!

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Backtrack of the day...

After resizing the pics my boss asked me to do, Lucee and I went to buy her kleats, and stopped at Podium for some lunch. Took her to try out China Star, which they had the best iced lemon tea and ha kaw (yummy!) We then went to Galleria and shopped a bit. They were having a sale so i got myself a bikini and a pair of pinstripe pants (a steal for P400). Yippee! I feel the stretch on my wallet tho... nuninuninu...

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Coming home, i decided to finally finish my 007 movie (diamonds are forever). See, forthe past few days iv'e been tryingt o finish this movie, but due to lack of sleep and some problems with our dvd player, i wasn't able to finish it. Thank god the player cooperated tonight! I FINALLY got to finsih it AND watch another movie (From Russia with love). Herb and MAree soon came over and watched the film with me.

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i'm having weight issues again. I feel and look so damn fat. I know, i know, it's such a predicament that is waaay below the priority, especially for a girl. But hell, i was trying out my pants earlier, and i KNOW i am fat. ARgh. I wish i can just lose 20lbs. STAT! Geez. Inthis day and age of scientific breakthrough, there are more people who are fat and obese. Is this merely the result of laziness or has science coddled us into this state? :-P As usual, i tryto rationalize and blame it one something else. hahha. I really should just stick to my so-called idet, but it never works. *sigh*.

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Watching 007 earlier, Lucee and I breached every so often the issue of men and chest hair. Yup, i loathe men with chest hair. Very few of the guys i dated had chest hair, and none of my exes had it (or if there was, it was very little) Yup, i am pretty particular about this. I was talking about this with a guy i once dated and upon mentioning that, he fell silent. Yup, turns out, he was pretty hairy in the chest area, and i kinda felt bad about it. Harhar. Still, despite that particular thing, i must say that his brains and the uncanny ability to make me laugh won me over (thank god for that) and we had a few ore dates after that.

Regardless of this experience though, my mindset about hairy chests hasn't changed. I mean, c'mon, it's like licking a carpet (insert cat caught with hairball in throat sounds here) Like i always exclaim, "yeeach". I like my men hairless (well, not completely) with brains and a sense of humor. Hairy twits need not apply.

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When I'm thinking about you....

I'm at work (unbelievable!) and waiting for my boss to get in with the pictures i'm supposed to resize. Lucee's keeping me company and we're kinda hungry (foood!). Awww. Should have eaten that pasta at home :(

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Met the IC Crew (a discusiion was later done about the name) at Eastwood, where i also met Paolo, my college friend. Lucee and I were kinda hoping to watch Princess Diaries 2, but we were shocked to find out it was sold out. SOLD OUT!??? Freakin' nuts! I can't friggin' believe it! We decided to meet the IC crew somewhere between CBTL and Starbucks, where Luce was able to use her credit card (finally works!) Paolo got to meet the gang, and it was pretty good to see him again! :) He looks tired though...

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before that though...

Just need to rant this out. While preparing to go to Eastwood, a friend texted me up. He's a friend of my best guy friend in high school, so we go way back. The thing is, he is so friggin' weird sometimes. I cannot believe cionversing with him can be such a drag:

(us texting)
HIM: Hey, this is *****. How are you? Going out tonight?

ME: Ey :) Yup, gonna watch a movie with some people.

HIM: Really? Who you going out with?

ME: Some friends.

HIM: Can i go? You don't have a date or anything, do you?

ME: sure, you can come, but i gotta warn you that there's a lot of us, but you'll be fine. :-)

HIM: But I may be out of place and you won't pay that much attention to me.

WTF!!??!!! This guy is soo friggin'... ARGH! I mean, this got twisted to me trying to convince him to go with me. SHeesh! He was the one who wanted to go in the first place! In my irritation i started texting a "What the hell are you thinking?" text message, only to find out that my credit ran out. ARRGH!!! No i'm doubly irritated! He not only ruined my evening, he made me run out of credit on my cellphone. Shit.

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Sa Wakas...

...ay natapos ko na...

Whoo-hoo!! Two days of toil and finally done! I'm at work (yup, amazing!) and just finished the darn "teasers", all 50 pieces! Had to cut, create and assemble each one (thanks soo much Herb, for helping me make origami lotus flowers!) That done, i will abstain from making any more origami for the time being... my thumbs and fingers are hurting so badly (i even cut off a piece of skin by accident ---ouch!). Amidst that, i had to juggle with some homework from CBTL and RedBox, (ang saya di ba?) --- what a weekend... The kicker for this one? I have to go in tomorrow to resize some pics which our PR needs, (apparently these guys are just so into their work that they would trouble the OWNER for those damn pics) and i feel really tired. I mean it. If it wasn't for my bosses, i wouldn't even be doing this! Geez! they are way too much in control it's hilarious what ideas they come up with. Argh.

*sigh* Oh well. Another day at the office.

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On other news.... my crush looks good today ;-) hehehe. Kilig factor and mega-watt smile nya!!! :-D At least for this day, i am a bit happy. *little hearts, little hearts!* Kahit deadma sya, oks lang. Face value is good. Wahahaha. So is shallow physical admiration. ehehehe.


hehehehe. ahh, the fun and feralessness of crushes!

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At this point, i want to do something. It's Saturday for god's sake! And besides, i'll be at the freakin office again tomorrow! Geez. I dunno where to go though. I mean, i want to be with friends, but not just hang out at some person's house. I mean, I've been cooped in the house for the entire week and i'd still be at home tonight!? *sigh* It's just not right. Once again, for the Nth time, i find myself wishing i'm somewhere else --- anywhere but in Manila!!!

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happeee 5th anniv!!!

kudos to Sugar Free, one of my fave local bands today!! They're celebrating their 5th year today (well, last night, but since it's early a.m., i still think it's today) :-D

Anton texted me while i was in T.Morato about the gig, quite unexpected actually. Yey! Got to get in for free (thanks Anton!) and got to see the bands! Had a chance to conrgatulate Jal and Ebe (Mitch wasn't there yet) while Ymago was going through their set. Music sounds good, i'm actually looking forward to their new album! :-) Most of the band peeps were there, as well as some familiar faces (from college and the like). I miss these gigs! I feel like such an archaic person, not being able to check out gigs as often as i want. Geez. :-P STill, it's such an experience to once again listen to these guys perform live, and not just hear it from my computer's speakers.

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I actually had the pleasure of getting to know Ebe, Jal and Mitch through an interview assignment about two years back (i was in awe then, still in awe now), and they were really great to talk to. Nowadays i see their faces plastered on covers (see PULP's latest) as well as hear airplay of their most recent singles. Pretty kewl! It's really weird, but sometimes i still get the "groupie" feel (which i usually get whenever i'm within 5 feet of a band member i really am amazed at). Haha, i bet they're laughing their ass reading this :-P Anyway, had to leave early cos i have work tomorrow (gasp! On a saturday!!) But i did get to catch Cambio and Ymago in action, and got to pay my respects to the band members (who are, by the way, pretty interesting people, even without the music hype -- kwela!) So guys, even after much gushing, congrats!!! ;-)

Don't forget to sign my cds, ayt!?

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Weird thing about this day is that it seemed to be just moving along... I actually was at the office until about 9:30p.m., making those darned lotus flowers (origami). The freaking deadline they gave me was next to impossible, and well, stuff was piling up from the other companies i was also dealing with. Great. Just the stuff to make a more interesting weekend. And i was actually planning to leave the metro!

It's also my boss' borthday today pala. Was stuck intraffic while doing errands so by the time i got back to the office i was a bit disoriented. He and I rode the elevator and it didn't even occur to me to greet him! (doh!*smack on head*) He was really nice too, he brought us lunch (Yellow cab pizza, and the works). *sigh* I feel like such a putz. But happily, i was able to greet him. And he liked my work on the collats (yehey!) so in a way i'm kinda glad i made his day.

Gawd... the little things that can make you happy...

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Had dinner with Herb at Teriyaki Boy (she was helping me out with the lotus thingies, thanks herb!) and i was soo famished i was actually looking at the other people who eating with dagger eyes. Heheh. Had some salmon don and some maki, and finished about two glasses of iced tea. (Yikes! Glutton me!) I think i must have been really hungry, or was just eating way too fast, because afetr a while my stomach hurt. Ugh.

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So here i am, back at home, my contacts itching like hell, and i'm pretty much smelling like the cigarettes i was smoking earlier. Hell, i had a heck of a time
tonight, even with all the shitload of work. Dare i expect more hours from now?? Hmm.... i just hope to GOD i finish those 50 pieces of "teasers" i need to assemble.

i can feel it!

Leche.

I can almost hear Alice Dixon's catch phrase everytime the wind blows, smacking me to every corner there is in Annapolis. Yup, with the rain, came the buffeting winds, which is not only scaree, it's also a nuisance.

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I finally got my I-pod! yipee!!! Funny how that went down. Amidst the cesspools slowly rising, i managed to meet A+J at the ministop for teh exchange. Hahah. We looked liek a couple of mafia hitpeople (sexist ang "hitmen" eh), exchanging money and "goods" -- which came in a box. But it was kewl seeing him again and even cooler to see my iPod. heheh.

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Met Hector at the same place after a while. Ang haba ng hair mo bro! He was hangin' at Goo's place watching DVDs (he didn't go to work that day --lucky bastard) and decided to chill at minisop. Twas fun talking and chatting! He walked with me to the jeepney stop for Ikot, and we pretty much covered a lot of ground --- friends and activities, reminiscing the old days (haha, are we really THAT sentimental?) and of course, the final season of FRIENDS!

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Had dinner with my mom last night at their studio apartment (i was late to the dinner so she was sweet enough to take away something for me. Yey!!) It was kinda bittersweet, after all, we never got around to hanging out, or even just take a movie in. *Sigh* And she looks so tired. The rain wasn't letting up either, so that doubled my concern about their safety going home...

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I really miss UP. I wish that i was in college again .... maybe i wouldn't have to wake up this early to go somewhere...* sigh*

it's raining again....

...HARD.

I was so excited to finally get to walk around UP again in the wee hours of the am, when i woke up to the sound of rain. HARD, POURING RAIN. Shit. But then again, it's sooo soothing and relaxing to just doze off ....

I woke up again around 8am, with the television blaring out that classes may be suspended due to the rain. Haaay. Turns out that it was still pouring, and well, the roads were flooded. *sigh* Might as well enjoy the scenery (not that there wwas much to look at). So some QT with the folks commenced.

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Had brunch with my mom and dad at the Chocolate Kiss cafe (since we walked amidst the downpour, we arrived late). The peopel were starting to fill in. so it was pretty okay that we arrived early. The service, though, sucked BIG TIME. Sheesh. It took the waiters 15 mins to finally notice us and upon taking our order, they immediately forgot their manners. Argh. So much for that. I was a regular of the place when i was still studying, so seeing the service being this way really was disappointing. And i happen to know the owner, which is even more sad.

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At least i got to spend time with my folks. Turns out the hearing is cancelled for the day, because of the rain. God. What is it with the RAIN!?? Everything seems to be getting cancelled by it. Geez. On my part, as much as i want it to be cancelled, i can't. One of the PR peeps called me up requesting for the pictures again, and that was may reality check. Argh. So here i am again. working.

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One good thing to look forward to though: I'm finally getting my I-pod later! whoo-hoo! awryt! :-D

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This makes me sad. It'sbad enough that people don't take my job seriously, it's worse that more and more clients feel this way.... :-(

arrrgh...

i'm in a snit.

the freakin' PR agency is going to make me redo the design by CHANGING materials. They can't even fuckin' decide WHAT materials to use! What's more irritating is that i asked for directions or specific instructions but they give me none, saying that " bahala ka na and all that jazz.

AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!

Putangina.

of faeries and the like...

I am so ready to get out of the office! But i can't 'cos i'm still burning something... *sigh* hurry up already!

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Uploaded my urban faerie into my deviantart account. Yippee! For a look-see, i've posted it up here...



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Enjoying the chill with my winter chill cd. Oohh, heavenly! :-D Been contemplating living by myself again. Hmm. a couple more months to go! whoo-hoo!

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i don't care if monday's blue...

i'm still officially asleep.

Not really. Am at the office, blogging away. Just goit a rude awakening from the PR firm, they want the done "teasers" by wednesday. WEDNESDAY!!??? And they want me to do it by myself!?? Are they freakin nuts!?? The thing is, those were an assembly piece, i mean, i have to make the pieces, then assemble them one by one. Geez! They never even said the design was a go in the first place! God, now they want to friggin' rush it. Argh.

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Watched the final season of Friends with Lucee before heading out for dinner with the folks. It's really weird, but somehow, the final season was not so fun. I mean, there are still gags and the weird scenarios, but i guess the feeling of impending doom was just too much... you already know what's gonna happen anyway, so by the time i was watching it,i was highly critical about a lot of things ---the characters, the scenes, even the way the cameras were moving about! *sigh* maybe it's just my way of hoping it would never change. I feel like Joey --- when he saw the house Chandler and Monica were gonna live it, he kept on sighting the cons of the place rather than the pros, hoping to make them change their minds about moving. Funny how that scene was so memorable... Hmmm. Or maybe i just like Joey a lot (heheh).

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Went to have dinner with my folks last night at Chataeu Verde, in UP. Ahh, lovely. They were late of course (by an hour) but i'm just glad i got to see them again. It was Tita Alma's birthday anyway, so the celebration was a double one. We talked about poilitics (amazingly), stuff about work, and pretty much everything else. They're here to sue somebody -- a court hearing commences today at 2pm (i hope my mom wins!) and they'll be staying at a hostel in my alma mater. Kewl. I never even knew we has hostels there! (yup, i was SO into my college), let alone get discounts if you stay in those places!

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Went out with Lucee afterwards to Makati. Justin, our fabulous friend, is leaving for the States on Tuesday, and soon after he'll be heading off to Spain to study. I totally envy him for that trip! But, yeah, i am sad to see him go. I only met him thricce, but he's so fun to be with! Met him at Cafe Havana in g3, where he wwas flanked by Jason, Maggie, Christine and Alex. Really kewl place, but it aso gave me the creeps... the place is notorious for being a "pick-up" place of expats/foreigners for their women of the night... scaree.

I remember one time we were there because our friends were playing, and this really old (think Dirty Old men) guy just moved his way brush past my back -- his hands straying a bit longer than usual near my bum area. Shit! That is sooo freaky! GAWD! The audacity! I mean, the floor isn't that crowded and hell, he should have been more respectful. Geez!
Jason was laughing out loud when i was telling it and after that we were pretty much bitching about who's there. hahah. Mean mean mean!

That in mind, i was hesistant to hangout there. Besides, it's weird cos it's a cuban bar but there was reggae being played and Marley songs sung... but hey, the band i sactually great! Reggae Mistress is a regular at Xaymaca bar in Timog, which we frequent everytime we have the lust for some beach jive. :-P Ok, to be fair, it was one of the more decent places to be in a sunday (after mall hours, nway). We did get to enjoy ourselves, talking, drinking mojitas and pretty much checking out the place --- i got to meet the band members after their set, which was kewl. :-)

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North Park fresh prawn dumpling rocks! :-D Before going home we got to eat one last time at North Park (Makati Ave.) It's funny how after some time, Justin conceded that North park food IS better than Hapchan. Hehehe. Guess all the fuzz about Hap Chan was just all hype. :-P

Justin and I brought Maggie back to the IC before heading home, and it was pretty kewl to chill and talk with him on the ride back. We talked about music and how Rico Blanco looks so hot despite the rake-thin physique. Seriously, this guy is so darn charming the way he sings. Or maybe i'm just way too wasted to care. (hehe) He treated me to ice cream when we reached Mini Stop, and we were giggling like idiots walking home.

Nways, we all had some foodie goodies, and headed home to watch 50 first dates. I fell asleep while fixing my stuff upstairs while the movie was on, though. Come morning, i left for work late, but managed to say goodbye to Lucee and Justin. He was so sweet, hugging me like that.

Yep, I'm definitely gonna miss him. :-)

sunday driving...

If you can see... the world that i see... hear... the beating of my heart...feel...would you believe in us? Would you believe in us?....

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Ok, technically, hindi naman driving, since wala akong tsikot, but i feel like i am all the same. Just came home from Jason's house after some weird night of birthday fun (no, not THAT kind of fun). It was Annaise's birthday last friday and it was a gathering of sorts at his house, complete with ice cream, cookies and dvds.

What made it more inetresting was that Annaise brought along her cam phone, wherein they (the cousins) took turns taking pics of people who were there. For more enjoyment, they dressed up in old dusty gowns and painted themselves to look scaree. Well, the effort was quite a sight because looking at the pics, i was having a hard time taking pics 'cos i was getting creeped out. Did i mention that this house was haunted? Well, not exactly, but dead relatives have a knack of showing themselves to people, especially someone who's not a family member. That in mind, i was contented to stay glued to the TV watching the current DVD shown. hehehe.

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Earlier yesterday...

...Had myself a body scrub (heavenly!) since i felt so gunky all over. *sigh* It hurts, but it was worth it.

... bought grocieries for the next two weeks (yey!)

...broke my shoe (my fave pair!)

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Met up with Emily and Fay at the Coffee Bean in T.Morato around 6pm. It was pretty kewl, so good to see them again! We were classmates when i was taking my MA (still not done, sadly) but currently, Fay started teaching the undergrad GE subjects while Em's shifting to freelancing and getting married by next year. Kewl! Draiye, unfortunately, couldn't make it since she was sick. *sigh* Hopefully, there will be a next time for us. It was really cool to talk about stuff from school, girl talk and life in general.

Hehehe. T'was funny because since we came from all sorts of careers, the discussion was a variety, which was so refreshing. There was a cute guy who was in a nearby table, who , i think, got pissed that we were not only talking loudly (he was trying to "read" --but i think he was just showing off) but bashing guys altogether. Weheheh. I think he gave up on us (was he eavesdropping!? Gasp!) because he left in quite a huff. Oh well.

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My parents woke me up with their incessant phonecalls and text messages. Apparently my mom was freaking out bacause i didn't sleep at home. *sigh* It wasn't like i did anything wrong, they know the people i'm with! They even calle dmy other friends tryingt o look for me. Geez. I'm 23 years old and i've been living pretty much on my own for the past 4 years! WTF!??!

Parents. I don't really understand what the fuss is about. :-S I know, my mom would probably tell me later on, "you'll never know until you become a parent yourself". The thing is, if you trust someone, would this still matter? I hate the feeling i get when she gets in this mode. I do not even attempt to let her understand me. I can only accept... and just try not to let this affect me...

Most people will hate me for this behaviour. I don't really care at this point. To a certain degree, when your child is a graduate and working her ass off to make a living, responsible and trustworthy, wouldn't YOU give her some slack and TRUST her? Geez.

*sigh*

sheesh.

Not exactly my finest hour.

Got home terribly sick --- well, tipsy is more like it. Ever got a feeling of being drunk yet consciously aware of it? Your body feels like hell because you feel the alcohol just coursing through you like poison, and you don't wanna throw it up because you know it'll stink and you'll get your nice clothes all dirty. But still you do NOT feel well at all...

Argh.

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Backtrack to earlier hours of yesterday:

Went to work early (amazing!) thanking the gods that it's finally Friday (yey!)and well, finalizing the stuff i need to work on before the weekend starts.The board meeting's started and well, pretty much the top guys in the department aren't around. Finished my work quickly (as i always do) and just reading my current Sandman novel when...

My dad calls up out of nowhere, asking for help to go to Petron, where he'll be getting his lawyer's fees. Hmmm... not exactly thrilled to see him, but well, ok. At least it'll get me out of the office for a bit.

Seeing the Petron building makes me wonder why the HELL do they need to raise thos edamn oil prices again. I mean, geez, the place is not only huge, it's self-contained! They've got extreme security, grandoise designs and pretty much one heck of a lighting system. I guess all that money goes to the maintainance of this place
:-P

We talked about the different things, my dad and I. He's one bizaare person. Throughout my childhood i had a reverence for him (he was my tutor on History and Law -- i was interested in becoming a lawyer then) but after a certain period of time i realized his flaws and well, that didn't suit me. It's not like i don't love him or anything, but let's just say i'm done with my reverence... Anyway, he and i have some sort fo unspoken agreement not ot talk about certain stuff and just be a little more than strangers, and it works. Somehow.

Was late going back to the office due to the damn traffic. Argh. I hate Manila traffic! These are times when youjust wish you were somewhere else! :-S *sigh* By the time i got back the board meeting was over and i got to talk to my bosses about some designs. Yey! Saw my crush again. hehhe. I felt kinda terrible, i wasn't up to talking when he was there so i kinda was cold toward him. Yargh! what the hell is wrong with me!??

After work my dad and I went to Makati, and i treated him out on CBTL - g3. At least now he knows which store i work for. haha.

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Met Lucee, Maggie and Christine later that night, we headed out to this party at Capone's. Pretty kewl place, lotsa beautiful people and a great turnout. So far, the only people i knew there were the people i was with and those who invited me. Great. There was a lot of free drinks, and well, they were giving us vodka straight up. I knew i should have eaten beforehand, but i wasn't exactly hungry.

The place was wild, with Hairy Dogs performing, and Edge and Jojo rocking the place out. Strangely,i felt more alone, amidst the crowd. I feel that weird tension from Mike, how strangely aloof he is. Or maybe it's just me. The people were great, very happening and very alive. Yet, i dunno, i guess i wasn't just up to my usual cheery self. Ever had that feeling that you're in a place that is SO happening yet you can'thelp but wish you were somewhere else, despite that it's all good? I just wanted to see another person in that crowd who's not a stranger and i can have a decent conversation with. Geez. Or maybe... i was too self-conscious i guess. Maybe too hung up? hmmm...

After two vodkas and some beer, my stomach was asking me to just get out there before i start spewing all over. I already did, a bit, in the bathroom, so i knew i had to get out. Lucee and I were supposed to go to another party after that place, but i couldn't take it anymore.

Geez. No more vodka straight for me for now... had to eat saltine crackers after that just to settle my stomach. Argh. My second time to ever throw up and it's on the account of not fucking eating. Yeesh. I felt like a bulimic.

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The Village

Ok, so i finally got to watch M. Night Shyamalan's The Village --- hmm, like previous reviews i got from friends, this movie gives me the creeps...at first. This village somewhere in Middle America (or so we thought to believe) turns out to be some sort of "thesis" of its elders who turned away from the world's harsh reality.

Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt --- these guys were mainly the reason why i wanted to watch this film, aside from the fact that this was Shyamalan's latest endeavor. I'm a fan of Shyamalan ever since i watched Sixth Sense, even more when Unbreakable came out. It's amazing how he can write something so simple and tuyrn it into something amazing (the twists at the end of the movie are pretty cool). His Signs , i feel, is the opposite of what his first two movies presented --- something extraordianry, which no one easily believes, turning out to be solved in a simple matter. It was pretty good too, although the twist at the end left me kinda confused. What happened? I guess it wasn't exactly the ending i was expecting, or the twist i was hoping for.

This latest movie from him gives the similar effect --- something extraordinary turns out to be a simple plan. Fear of the unknown plays the most active part in this movie, and in a way that intrigues me about Shyamalan's work--- how he is able to play with human behaviour and really work it, even in the most mundane of environments. What got me interested throughout the movie was the excellent casting, surreal cinematography and Shyamalan's scene cuts which appear jarring and edgy. The plot, as it turns out, became stale quickly, a bit dragging at a certain point, and well, with Joaquin pretty much out for the latter part of the movie, stank. Hehheh. Cheers for Adrien Brody though, his portrayal of Noah rocks! :-D Guess he IS the Village Idiot.



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an early birthday gift?

So close to his birthday, the mystery of Ninoy Aquino's death is opened once again. If what this guy says it's true, should MArcos then be forgiven for his tyranny? Follow-up question: Does this mean we shouldn't believe anything the Aquinos say too (not counting Kris--- she doesn't even measure up to any standards i have for people i don't wanna talk to)? Naguguluhan nako! >:-P

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Hehehe. Been reading my friends' blogs to pass the time. Yelle has some interesting stuff to say, plus kewl pics to show. (ok, makes me want the damn camera even more...*sigh*

Sorry, i just HAD to share this!

choose your favourite line and lemme know if this actually works :-D

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Web Designer Pick-up Lines

(Excerpts from
http://9rules.com/whitespace/our_thoughts/gmail_invite.php)


Like CSS? Well you can put your style on my sheets anytime

So, is that an exernal style sheet, or are you just happy to see me?

Wanna touch my white space?

Hey, nice pair of selectors. Looks like your padding is set to 0, too.
Care to start a font-family?

Damn girl yo've got a great body. Be lucky that god didn't set the
overflow
of them curves to hidden.

Honey, size *does* matter.

I'd like to apply some class to that body of yours.

So instead of dancing around this issue of our vertical alignment, why
don't we engage in a more relaxing horizontal position?

I love your padding, I love your style. Shall we just skip navigation
and
go straight to what makes us content?

I'll update your content for free... where would you like me to insert
this?

You know, if you set your top padding to 20, and my bottom padding to
15,
we might make a good porn movie.

You make me feel... extensible.

I think you and me have some sort of link. Let's div those legs and
make
the hidden visible. I'm going to make you float.

Hey cutie, for you I'd be tempted to float on over and set my margin to
zero.

Who needs lots of class when I have lots of style!

Your body has some nice attributes.

Hey girl, i'm from the W3C, gimme some head and i shall validate your
body!

Wanna have my child selector?

No baby... Where I come from, it's XXXML.

dream a little dream of me...

So the whole night i've been drifting in and out of sleep, why? I have NO idea. This must be my subconscious' way of telling me that i shoudl face whatever issue i have now. The problem is, what issue(s) ? So much has been occupying my head these past weeks that i don't even know where to begin.

Should i start with the financial shit? Everybody has that. Social incapabilities of being gracious and nice? well --- that one is debatable because currently i am very aware of my being a selfless bitch so that particular prirority is low on my list. The romantic aspect? hmmm...as much as i wanna dwell into that i'd rather not. Nothing good ever comes out of that. Political-economic shit isn't my bag either, but at the bizaare turn of events put into motion by the gov't, i am in deep shit in all other aspects in my life. GAWD.

Perhaps my weird hang-up on anthromorphic personifications may also justify my lack of sleep recently. Books have become my source of satisfaction and gratification, which is fine, but it's a fixiation that is creating a BIG hole in my financial pocket. Haaay. And with all the sale that's been happening, i am being suckered by my obssession and penchant for reading material.

hmmm.

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Been at the office since 10am. Nonong and I had breakfast at CBTL T.Morato, which was pretty kewl. Ordered myself a regular Mocha Latte and a chilled Spicy Pasta Salad (they had no potatoes for the potato salad i wanted) and checked out the news. Hmm. After a non-eventful breakfast, went to the office to do some revisions. The net was down earlier, so contented myself into practicing my origami skills. I finally made the lily origami! yehey!! :-D Whoo-hoo!

Saw my crush today. yehey! :-D He looked really tired, but sweet nonetheless. We did some small talk, chatted a bit. I am happy for little things like these moments. Amidst the chaos of the office, happy nako. wehehehe. *little hearts, little hearts*

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work work and more work...

'nuff said.

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good thing i had a mocha latte earlier. Mmmm... what i'd give for an hour or two at the Spa... shucks. wishingful thinking na naman... *sigh*

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05:46 p.m.

I am finally having my so-called "Lunch" -- it's 5:46 p.m. on my monitor's clock -- and what did i have for food? Good ol' fries, orange juice (the sugary one) and a coffee brownie. Hmmm. Pass me the ketchup please...

Well, with the logos and the mock-up done, i bid my time reading my latest book buy, contemplating on its rich story and somehow inadequate illustrations (come to think of it, Dream does look raggedy --- i guess it's because it's the first few comics about him, and it doesn't exactly look like they've got him down pat). I guess i'm more critical aboutit since i have a weird fixation on one of the dreamiest anthromorphic personification ever made --hehehe.



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With me stuck at the office and pretty much scot-free for the evening, i am wishing i can go somewhere, like that thing at Tianamen Bar later. Hmmm. Pwede kaya? Kaya lang so far, nobody's free to go :-( I miss girls' night outs. Then again, I may encounter some people i don't really wanna see, as well as bear the bizaare discomfort of being in tha same place as someone who has no intention of being polite to me ---ignoramus ba? :-P

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Earlier ...

On the way to RedBox, i had to stop by our printer's warehouse to get the stickers i needed. Whew! It was THE BRONX!!! As in!!! Good thing the taxi driver was very accomodating --we got lost several times. :-P Argh. My cellphone died on me too, so any contact i had with the printer on directions went kaput :-P harharhar.

whoo-hoo!

Great buy! Checked out The Powerbooks Sale at Megamall and found the ONLY issue on the stand of The Sandman's Preludes and Nocturnes. Whoo-hoo!! Awryt! *big big grin on my face!* Hmmm... is it possible to have a HUGE crush on a Dream? *sigh*

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Earlier... Had a somewhat hectic day at the office. Been busy reading up and practicingmy Origami for this "invite/teaser" for BL, and well, it has been quite a challenge! Seriously though, it's been fun. Had a general meeting with the office peeps around 5pm, i finally got ot meet the people from CBTL (all in the same room too!). Never really imagined we were that many... hmm. I MUST get out of my cubicle once in a while...

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Is is possible to be in love with a person merely for his talent? I feel that i am waaay too attracted to guys who are spectacularly talented yet realistically unattainable. *sigh* There goes Oneiros...

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Had dinner with my uncle at Teriyaki Boy at the Strip. Mmm. Either i was just too hungry, or the food there is really good. Must be both. Hmm.

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Much thanks to my fabulous friend Herbkins for helping out decipher those confusing origami steps! You rock gurl!!! I owe you coffee ...i know...sowee talaga ha? :-D

whatta day...

It's hard to be in business with someone you do not trust. It's even harder to brainstorm with someone whose vision not only is different from yours, but gives that air of obnoxiousness, like he/she knows what the HELL it is you do and demands you do what he/she wants, no matter how damn Gaudy or atrocious it is. Shit.

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On a nicer climate.... had an interesting time surprisingly, getting to know my bosses through these shoots and meetings. It's great to have a different perspective of a person you only regard as "boss" --- especially if he/she turns out to be "Kwela" and "down wid the scene"! Quite a turnabout, and more interestingly, you get to skim off the rumors from the truth about them. Kewl.

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Oh yeah, the Ha Kaw IS better at China Star. (nicely served with lemon iced tea with honey please!)

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over the weekend...

what a friggin' weekend.

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SATURDAY

I took my sweet time waking up, and was pretty spaced out when i realized that it was already lunch time when i finally came to (woke up because i had to take a phone call). Nway, made lunch of pasta with tomatoes and spicy tuna, which i ate in haste. Decided to use my gym privileges (while i still can) and headed out to ABS for some hour-long gymwork (hahah --kunwari nag-g-gym!) I made it through the treadmill and some running, but i was not exactly keen on waiting for my class, which unfortunately, start late because the class before that started late. Haaay. Buti na lang at may cable sila, at least enjoy ang running ko.

Had a bizaare encounter at the locker rooms --- while taking some time in the sauna i encountered two twitty ditzes who apparently can't keep their gossiping to themselves. They were (as they loudly exclaimed outside the sauna) surprised that i can be "brazenly nude" in the sauna --- HELLO!!! IT's a friggin' sauna for christssake! Geez! They made this sorry attempt to "subtly" check me out, as if they were looking for their friend inside. Tsk tsk. What the hell is wrong with these people? Sheesh. I'm not exactly as liberated as they think, but hell, if i talk about somebody behind their back, i sure as HELL talk aboutit quietly and NOT let the person know. I mean, geez, i was inside the sauna and i could still hear them talk! AUDIBLY!! tsk. Ditzes.

Had my cup of coffee at CBTL after that --hehe, i took advantage of the danish promo --- P95 for coffee and danish? not bad, not bad at all!! YUmmy. At least i got to relax and forget those damn twits for now.

Decided to join Lucy and her friends for a movie date. Unfortunately, we watched A cinderella Story, which was cute and teeny-boppery. Hilary Duff well, she can't act shit, but at least she was pretty and had enough fashion sense to help me appreciate the movie. The IC crew were pretty kewl to hang out with, though, which made the movie date not so bad after all.

Argh. Rain started pouring and Lucy and I were momentarily stuck at Rockwell, looking for a cab. We had to meet MArk, her friend's friend who was currently in town at 10pm, but by the looks of it, we were gonna be late. Oh well. Lucee's a bit hesitant --- after all, we've never met this guy, and by the sound of it, he didn't know us either. BUt it turned out to be pretty kewl. He was very nice and pretty cute, not to mention quite game with our agenda for the night.

Since he was here for one night only, Lucee and I decided to take him to some of the more homey music scenes in Makati. We took him to Saguijo, this happening gallery/cafe/music place where some of my friends mingle. True enough, the FA crowd, as well as the Rock Music scene was there. Got to hear Marty McFly play (they rocked!!!) some Weezer classics, as well as some of their original hits which totally blew me away. Truly great! Kim's band, Letters from Paul also did some serious damage with some Coldplay-inspired songs (sometimes it kinda sounded like Oasis) as well as some very nicely done covers. Whew! It was actually my first time there, and i was really happy i was able to finally check it out.We even met Erin there, who was also scoping out the place for their exhibit next month.

After Kim's band did their last song, we headed out to Halo, this house and trance music scene near Magallanes. Unfortunately, ut wasn;t happening, not many peopel were there and most of the regulars were expat-oldies with pinay gfs. Haay. Scaree.... Good thing we saw Mike and Joey! They were on their way to Vbar since they wasn't anything happening.

MArk wasn't up for anymore partying, since he only had four hours of sleep so far, so we brought him back to the hotel before heading to Vbar. It was pretty nice, lotsa people, hiphop music, happening scene, but the prices were atrocious! P100 for a beer? argh! Justin, Lucee's kewl gay friend, joined us, and i totally bonded with him. It was really kewl, he's very fun to talk to, and very endearing to be with. Joey is pretty nice too, very fun to talk to. Mike was a little bit out of soprts though, he seemed really quiet the whole time. I felt kinda bad since he gave us a ride and everything, he was really nice, but he rarely talked to us, so it made me feel uncomfortable -- i mean, why did he give us a lift anyway? Why didn't he just say something? It was pretty obvious he didn't want to talk to me, the way he was answering any attempt i made for conversation. Oh well.

After some serious drinking (had a mojita which i nicely asked the bartender to add some more bacardi --he readily agreed, so nice of him!) and people seeing, Justin, Lucee and I decided to passby North park for some serious chowtime. By this time it was about 4am and i was tipsy as hell. Mmmm... their hongkong noodles taste great!! Groggy and very very tired as hell, we were able to get home by cab who, thankfully was honest enough not to rob us blind with the meter.

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SUNDAY

I woke up with a serious headache. Hungry, i dialled for pizza since Lucee agreed to split it with me. Her classmates from School dropped by and they were pretty much working the whole afternoon for their presentation, so i managed to catch up on some more Zzz's before heading to Makati to meet my uncle.

Bought another Sandman Book (damn you Powerbooks Sale!!!) This time, i got to buy "A Game of You", the fifth in the series. Had myself a good time reading it at Coffee Bean while drinking my Mocha Latte. Nonong arrived a few minutes after 730, after which we had a short dinner at SoulFood. We were supposed to watch a movie, but decided not to since we had an early day ahead. The taxi ride was uneventful, and prety much i spent the rest of the evening reading my new book.

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Hmmm.. On a more interesting note, today is the Assumption, feast day of my HS alma mater. Darn. I didn't go to church.

salamat Clangfu, at nahanap mo ito!!!

Daft Punk - Something About Us

It might not be the right time
I might not be the right one
But there's something about us I want to say
Cause there's something between us anyway

I might not be the right one
It might not be the right time
But there's something about us I've got to do
Some kind of secret I will share with you

I need you more than anything in my life
I want you more than anything in my life
I'll miss you more than anyone in my life
I love you more than anyone in my life

*Mahirap kasi hanapin ang tamang lyrics nito. This is so far, the least butchered version of the lyrics. Other pages i found were either badly written and/or missing. Owelz.

Last Night...

...it was raining hard and i had to borrow an umbrella from an officemate to get to the photoshoot. The shoot was at Red Box, for Press Release, and when i arrived i assumed it was ongoing. Big Surprise --- the models were just getting fixed up. I can't help but feel bad for teh photographer who was there on time (he was waiting for two hours). Not only that, the place was COLD!!! Good think i had my ziggies with me.

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I was supposed to go to Megamall after work for the German film "FAUST!", but due to the photoshoot, i had to cancel that. I was sooo looking forward to that! Oh well. At least my friend got to have a good time . hehehe.

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The photographer was very kind. He gave me a ride home, and on the way to QC we got to diss telenovelas, fanta-seryes and the high-maintenance primma donnas he got to take pics of before. I even learned some photo tips! It's so refreshing to have conversations like these --- one minute you're discussing the dying passion and art of film photography, next minute you're ranting on how that character in Mulawin gto to have a birthday cake from Red Ribbon on her birthday (she lives ina far-flung village with no electricity or indoor plumbing --- i guess they must have flown to the city to buy it :p)

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Soooo sleepy. I came home and everybody was watching Spirited Away --- yey! I wanted to watch but my eyes kept shutting. Darn. I resisted for some more minutes before drifting away.

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TODAY SO FAR...

It's Friday the 13th! Yehey!!!

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I have a cold. :-( I woke up today with a stuffed nose and a wish to skip work. After all,i really want to rest. But well, here i am again, blogging away. hehehe. I'm still waiting for some approvals to be made so i can FA the materials already. I can't wait to go home...

Oh yeah. JOLTS, the book endeavor i have with Aurelio Lopez III will soon be published! Check out the images here.

MaArte!

lav diaz's interview reprinted at MaArte. I remember in college my prof was telling me his experience working alongside Diaz for "Batang Westside". Kewlness. ^ degrees of separationa nd all that jazz... hehehe.

thanks to genrice for the link!

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Komikeros unite! see the Pinoy museum of Komiks.

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Oooh-lala! Love ove that cutesey scaree drawings of losfokos! :-D I am inspired to do more cutesey scaree drawings.... hehehe.

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Later in the day...

Haven't slept. Was able to finish the FRIENDS final season marathon with Tersius (did i spell that right?) --- Jays already dozed off, and sleepy as i was, i did NOT want to succumb to the whispering invitation of Dream to join him in Slumberland (ooh, those eyes! hmmm...)

After cleaning up for the day ahead, i left for Eastwood to check up on the Cmty. Board stuff and get myself a large latte mocha with extra espresso shot and a muffin. Yum. I'm soooo sleepy! Got to read up on the local news editorials ---yep, bad news as usual --- Tax increase and selective fuel hike? I really hope this works, people of Congress! I admit, i don't know much about what's happening in the government these days, especially the recent oil price hike and added taxes. But...

I just keep thinking that anything which will affect prices of commodities right now is BAD. Argh. There goes the precious savings i saved up so far...

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For the first time this week i actually made it to work on time! (well, give or take a few minutes ---i came in at around 9:07am) Was able to get some work done amidst my sleep-deprived state --yey! Lunch time is actaully good --i get to read up on my book (Gaiman's Book of Dreams), browse for more CBTL info i need, and blog. hahha. Therapeutic!

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Interesting. hmmmm. Wish i can play with words like that.

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Friends!!!

Watching the final season of Friend's at a friend's (haha) house right now. Yup, it's that early in the morning but i'm still awake! hehhehe...haaay...ned extreme ice blended now!!!

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Went to the Sex and the City final season launch party earlier. Twas a good thing that our company was co-sponsoring, so i got some gal pals in too! yehey! Turns out though that the season episodes were the ones i already saw, but it was okay... I was kinda miffed that we never got to get some goodies though :-( All i got was the shirt (boo-hoo!) I wanted the book or the DVD at least ... haaay.

speaking of friends... Happy Birthday Kathy!!! mmmwahhh!!! Hope you have a fantastic day!!!
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The Ex-files continues ... a friend texted me about his recent discovery about his ex. I felt bad for him and well, it reminded me of the mess i ended with my ex... i feel bad. *sniff* Again, i shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself. I just wish that we could still talk again...

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Rode the MRT home with Lucee. Twas fun! We kept having LSS (Last Song Syndrome) and kept singing songs from the 50FirstDates soundtrack --- hehehe. Ayus!

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What dreams may show...

What do you dream about?
Name/Nickname:
Age:
Zodiac Sign:	AquariusAriesCancerCapricornGeminiLeoLibraPiscesSagittariusScorpioTaurusVirgo
Fav. Color Combo:	Blue/SilverBlack/WhiteGrey/RedGreen/GoldPink/BlackPurple/BlackBlue/OrangeBlack/RedMix and match theseNone of these
Your dreams generally include:	Lavish mansions with a multitude of hired help
Approximate number of monthly nightmares:	67
The worst monster you've seen in a dream:
Your dreams are usually	full of sound but lacking in color
Percentage of dreams involving sex - 76%
Will your dreams ever come true?	(8) - You may rely on it. - (8)
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Wouldn't it be nice if we're together...

Sex in some city? Tonight is Sex and the City's final season launch party. Woohoo!!! Will be going later to see the most recent (by this country's time, anyway) episodes and get somee goody bags (i hope)! Of course, it doesn't hurt to know that the company's a co-sponsor... :-D
Unfortunately, my galpal/date can't go (awww.sniff! jacque!!) so i may have to go solo on this trek. Too bad! This may have been quite a fun thing to go to with a galpal.. Oh well.

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Speaking of galpals, i'm missing some of them right now. I tried to call each one, but i guess, life is just it: moving on. I reminisce a bit about the old days (naks! tanda ko na nga) and i wish some things can still stay the same. It's weird, how things seem to change and go by so damn fast that you just realize all of a sudden that you aren't keeping in touch anymore.

I feel like Miranda (that first episode in season 5,"Anchors Away") at this point. She has had a kid and she's feeling weird how things between her and her posse aren't the same. I may not have a kid, but i guess the whole new routine iwthout friends can be quite a change, and trying to connect with them has been quite a challenge. " I value my friendships, Carrie", she tearfully confides to Carrie at one point, and at this moment, i feel that way too.

I am thankful for them though. Most of the time these days, i've reconnected with some old friends, and it's been quite fun. My galpal Jacque, suggested we do the "saturday" thing a few weeks ago, kinda ike what the SATC gals do (it's their saturday brunch naman). Nothing specific, sometimes lunch, merienda or just plain coffee at The Bean in Morato. Most of the time, it's the Bean at Morato. hehehhe. Any way or thing we do, I'm just glad we are somehow able to continue the new "tradition". :-D

I can't help but remember what a friend told me in college: "You meet people in various stages in your life for a purpose : perhaps at that time, you need them , or they need you. Once they or you move on, that time has elapsed. But friendship, or whatever bond that was made between you and them, it's for keeps. Perhaps in another time, you will see each other again."

Hmmm. i really hope so...

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Heheh. I'm still stuck on the 50FirstDates soundtrack!!! aaarghhh!!! I need coffeee......mmmm, extreme ice blended....

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Portishead +Lunch break +yosi = happenin' depression moment!

"Sour Times"
To pretend no one can find
The fallacies of morning rose
Forbidden fruit, hidden eyes
Curtises that I despise in me
Take a ride, take a shot now

Cos nobody loves me
Its true
Not like you do

Covered by the blind belief
That fantasies of sinful screens
Bear the facts, assume the dye
End the vows no need to lie, enjoy
Take a ride, take a shot now

Cos nobody loves me
Its true
Not like you do

Who oo am I, what and why
Cos all I have left is my memories of yesterday
Ohh these sour times

Cos nobody loves me
Its true
Not like you do

After time the bitter taste
Of innocence decent or race
Scattered seeds, buried lives
Mysteries of our disguise revolve
Circumstance will decide ....

Cos nobody loves me
Its true
Not like you do

Cos nobody loves me
Its true
Not like you
Nobody loves.. me
Its true
Not, like, you.. do


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"Glory Box"

I'm so tired, of playing
Playing with this bow and arrow
Gonna give my heart away
Leave it to the other girls to play
For I've been a temptress too long

Just. .

Give me a reason to love you
Give me a reason to be ee, a woman
I just wanna be a woman

From this time, unchained
We're all looking at a different picture
Thru this new frame of mind
A thousand flowers could bloom
Move over, and give us some room

Give me a reason to love you
Give me a reason to be ee, a woman
I just wanna be a woman

[INSTRUMENTAL]

So don't you stop, being a man
Just take a little look from our side when you can
Sow a little tenderness
No matter if you cry

Give me a reason to love you
Give me a reason to be ee, a woman
Its all I wanna be is all woman

For this is the beginning of forever and ever

Its time to move over... ...

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for more songs, check out this site.

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of swimming pools and french films

I don't really know if it was a conscious decision on my part, but for the better half of my week, i've been watching french films at home.

8 Women is a "slashie" movie --- murder mystery/comedy/drama/musical, as characters sing, scream,suspect and try to find out who killed the man of the house. It's funny, but with some dragging bits (mainly due to the damn singing --- it's one thing to watch a musical, but it's quite another when you can't understand a damn word they're singing). But the effort is fun, and the characters are adorable. One particular character i was most impressed with was Ludivine Sangnier's charcter of a teenager ---quite the opposite of the her role in the next film.

Swimming Pool, which stars Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sangnier, isn't exactly french, with the main character being an English woman, but it does take place in France, with a french production and director backing it up. Pretty bizaare, with lotsa nudity (care of the lovely yet unsettling Ludivine) and a weird twist. Hmmm. It's got lotsa scenery of the French countryside too.

Last movie I got to watch was 1998's critically-acclaimed Those who love me can take the Train , a dramtaic "soap opera" of people on a journey to bury their recently deceased friend, Jean Baptiste. It's gritty, dark and elegantly lit, with very beautiful cinematography. I love the experimentation of perspective the director uses to heighten the drama of a very mundane scene (i.e., the over head shot of the cemetery).

What's interesting (or maybe bizaare) about these films is their touch on sexuality. Perhaps it's a European thing --- these touch several aspects of relationships and sex -- be it man or woman. It's amazing how one can be so comfortable with one's skin. I thought it was just a tad too much at times (i.e., Ludivine's Swimming pool scenes) but then again, perhaps it was to really drive at the character's personality. (Then again, you can write on your journal with clothes on too :-P )

Hopefully next time, we'll be watching Korean films. Sassy girl perhaps? Hmmm... i want the dvd.

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Yey!!! I finally got to watch Miyazaki's Spirited Away!!! Ang ganda nga nya!!!! Kaya lang bitin... hehehe. I love Haku!!! He is soooo cute! wahahaha!! Syempre naiyak ako sa ending... sniff sniff!! *sigh*

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAOPAO!!!

Bwahahaah!!!

My life is rated R.
What is your life rated?

Because...

Because The Night
[ Music and Lyrics : Bruce Springsteen - Patti Smith ]

Take me now baby here as I am
Pull me close, try and understand
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can’t hurt you now,
Can’t hurt you now, can’t hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt , baby ,when I’m alone
Love is a ring, a telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed until the morning comes

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can’t hurt you now,
Can’t hurt you now, can’t hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

With love we sleep
With doubt the vicious circle
Turns and burns
Without you I cannot live
Forgive, the yearning burning
I believe it’s time to heal to feel
So take me now, take me now, take me now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
And everybody says
It belongs to us

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LOVE SONG
311

Whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am home again
whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am whole again

Whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am young again
whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am fun again

However far away
I will always love you
however long I stay
I will always love you
whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you

Whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am free again
whenever I'm alone with you
you make me feel like I am clean again

However far away
I will always love you
however long I stay
I will always love you
whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you

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YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME
Alicia Keys

Baby, baby, baby
from the day I saw you
I really, really wanted to catch your eye
there's something special 'bout you
I must really like you
'cause not alotta guys are worth my time
Oooh baby, baby, baby
It's gettin kinna crazy
'cause you are takin over my mind

And it feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
I swear
It feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?

Oh! Baby, baby, baby
I see us on our first date
You doin everything that makes me smile
and when we had our first kiss
it happened on a Thursday
Oh, it set my soul on fire
Oh, baby, baby, baby
I can't wait for the first time
my imaginations runnin wild

And it feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
and I swear it, baby
It feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?

Im sayin
He don't even know what he's doin to me
got me feelin all crazy inside
Im feelin like... OH!
Im doin nothn I've ever done
for anyones attention
take notice of whats infront of you
cause did i mention? (OH!)
you about to miss a good thing
and you'll never know how good it feels to have
all of my affection
and you'll never get a chance to experience
my lovin (OH!)
'Cause my lovin feels like...

OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go (and I swear)
Will you ever know? (it feels like)
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?
Will you ever know it? No, no, no, no, no
Will you ever know it?

Spoken..
Well Imma have to just gon head and call this boy
Hello?
Can i speak to... to Michael? Oh, hey how you doin
I feel kinna silly doin this but uh, this is the waitress
at the coffer house on 39th and Lenox
U know that, one with the braids?
Yeah... well I see you on Wednesdays all the time
You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break, I think
And you always order the special, with the hot chocolate
My manager be trippin talkin about we gotta use water, but...
I always use some milk and cream for you, cause
I think you kinna sweet
Anyway... you always got on some
Fly Blue suit and your cufflings is shining all bright
So what you do?
Oh word?
Yeah that interestin...
Look man I don't wanna waste your time but
I know girls don't usually do this,
but I was wonderin if maybe we could get together
Outside the restaurant one day?
You know cause I do look...
a little different outside my work clothes
I mean we could just go across the street to the park right yeah...
Wait, hold up my... my cell phone
Breakin up, hold up,
Can you hear me now?
Yeah so what day did you say?
Oh yeah... Thursday perfect man

And it feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go (baby, baby I swear)
Will you ever know? (it's like)
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?...

And it feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?
It feels like
OooOooooOOo...
U don't know my name
round and round and round we go
Will you ever know?

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weekend yadidahs

Interesting times we're having....

Despite the bizaare weather we've been having (hot-cold-rain-shine), not to mention some pretty weird encounters, i actually had time to enjoy myself this weekend :-)

Friday's exhibit was a success, thanks to the gracious audience who graced our event (yey!) Am glad to see so many happy faces and some new people ---yay again!

Split after an hour or two's worth of schmoozing and chitchat with Lucy and Maggie and headed back to UP (traffic!!!ARGH!) My poor feet were too damn tired to take the MRT so i hobbled to get a cab instead. Hmmm, not much on the time management but hey, at least we got some shut-eye on the way back to QC.

Celebrated Maree's birthday with Jacque and Herb at CBTL. Fun fun fun! Just us chickas talkin the night away hehehe. It was a pretty good night, actually. I miss gal talk, especially when it comes from my gal pals, whom i haven't seen in a looong time. To sweeten the evening, we ordered Tiramisu, some Royal Chocolate Cake and well, pretty much everything on the menu (haha!)

Oh, and well, discussed some relationship issues, too. wahahaha! Sex and the City na ba? It's weird but it felt like that when we were all talking. The unattached, the committed, the cynic, the romantic. Which one was i? hmmm ... hehehe you decide. :-p

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Saturday was weird --- i was supposed to go attend a friend's wedding, but my "date" was late and i really thought i was being stood up --- so,i decided to leave anyway and just go out. Why waste all that primping anyway? I knnew i looked good, so why not go somewhere na lang? I decided to meet up with Jacque and her beau at Eastwood.

The funny thing was, when i got there (and this was about an hour after the supposed time the wedding should start), my "date" calls, asking where i was and where i should be picked up --- hello!!! It's about an hour late!!! Nways, i understood, some guys don't really have the concept of time down to a tee. No worries. :-D

Bought me a book while i was there (haaay, naku! shopping galore ba?) Reaally pretty illustrations and a very nice book it was too! Tales from William Shakespeare may be a bit pricey, but it sure was worth the money i paid for it! :-D Jacque and Juna were such a sweet sight to see, btw :) Makes me wish i was committed too! wehehe :-P It's really amazing and wonderful to see them together after all these years...

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FREEDOM!!! Mary, Herb and I trekked down to Freedom bar later in the evening where we got to hear the cool tunes of Twisted Halo (Vin, you rock!!!) and Itchyworms. Paolo was there! Asteeg! Haven't seen him in what seems like AGES! We chatted a bit, and tehy were nice enough to let us sit with them at their table. yey!

Never got to stay long tho, too bad. Missed Radioactive (they went on earlier) and Sugar Free's (they came later) sets. Awww. Oh well. We headed out to buy some bread (yep--bread, as in hopia and jelly roll sa Julie's) and hangout at home. hehehe. Siguro napagod na rin finally.

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Chowking for coffee? Why not? Mary and I decided to have coffee at Chowking earlier this evening, after doing our respective chores at home. Yup, happening place na pala ang Chowking! Not only are they open 24/7, they even have an in-house DJ/PA system, which allows them to serve up some trance music --- yes, outdated, trance music which for some reason, lulls customers into bopping their heads to the beat.

We pondered over that, as well as the bizaare resemblance of Usher to the bushman from The Gods must be Crazy movies (OMG!!!),the overseemingly "grittiness" of the guys from the reggae band we saw, and which black actor would be the best guy to date (Will Smith pa rin!!) :-P Subsquently, the topic moved over to relationships (woohoo, no suprise there) and the age thing resurfaced. Would i be willing to date a guy over 30? How about 4 to 6 years my junior?? Hmmm....

Well, some conversation! (must be the coffee) We walked all the way to the T.MOrato area discussing it some more, and stopped over a coffeeshop for some RnR --- nakakapagod din kaya maglakad!. It sure was fun to do though. :-D

Haaay, ano kaya ang next adventure?

AAARGH!!!

nakakabwisit lang talaga....

nakita lang kita online maging masaya nako. Siguro, kahit papano, makakapag-usap tayo. Hindi ko iniisip na sobrnag malalim ang pag-uusapan natin. Sabagay, kelan ba tayo nag-usap ng masinsinan?? Iniisip ko kung kelan...matagal na. Hinde, gusto lang kita kamustahin. Miss na kitang kausap eh. Hindi mo ba naiisip yun? porke't ang nakaraan ba ayaw mo balikan eh, dead-mahan na tayo? Ano nangyari sa sinabi mong "we'll be friends" and all that fucking jazz!!!??!!! Nauwi na lang ba sa salita yun? Pano ko masusukat ang frinedship natin eh, ni -hello sa YM hindi ko magawa kasi naka-IGNORE ako sa listahan mo!?

Hindi ko naman hiniohingi na bawat panahon na online ka ay ako na lang kakauspain mo. Hinde, hinde ganun AT ALL. Ang gusto ko lang, panindigan mo yung binitaw mo na maging kaibigan man lang tayo. Alam ko na alam mo kung gaano ka kaimportante sa buhay ko. Ganunpaman, kahit papano maiisip mo rin na hindi lang yun ang importante sakin. Importante sakin na ang ating pagkakaibigan mabibigyan pansin mo rin. Gusto ko magkwento sayo tungkol sa mga nangyayari din sa buhay ko. Parati na lang pag tumatawag ako dati ikaw ang tinatanong ko dahil oo, miss na kitang kasama at gusto ko malaman kung ano ang pinag-aaliwan mo dyan. Natutuwa ako kapag naririnig ko boses mo kasi parang katabi lang kita dito, tulad ng dati nung magkatabi tayo nagkkwentuhan.

Haay. Sobrang sama ng loob ko na ni text, tawag o kaya email na mag-acknowledge lang na nakukuha mo ang lahat ng "attempts" ko sa pag-aayos natin, wala. Sino bang hindi mapipikon nyan? nagbitaw ka ng mga salitang ganyan sakin. Siguro mas nakabuti pa sakin na sinabi mo na lang na wag na tayong mag-usap,mas brutal pero at least masa madali. Bitter ba ako? Obvious ba!!?? Mas masakit isipin kasi na habang ang mga pagbabago sa ating dalawa ay nangyayari, kahit papano, naaalala kita, andito ka parin, ganun pa rin ka-importante sakin, at kahit papano, kahit sa maliit na paraan man lang, gusto kong malaman mo yun.

wala. Siguro nga tanga lang talaga ako. PASENSYA NA. Sa mga pangungulit kong walang kwenta. sa mga salita kong ayaw mo na pakinggan. sa mga ginagawa kong nakakainis.

Nakakalungkot isipin na pagtapos ng matinong pag-uusap, dito pa rin babagsak pala.

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Akala ko pa naman iba to. Iba sa dati. Iba ka. Pagsisisi ba? Ayoko na. punyetang buhay to o. Makaalis na nga rin. leche.

nyar :-P

may i just say that this woman is nuts?!!! What compelled her to say this to the press? haaay. mga ilusyonada talaga... hirap talaga maging matanda.

salamat sa kwelang blog ni sassy lawyer (i learn new stuff everyday!).

happeee bertday....

yey!
natutuwa ako, ngayon lang ako nag-log sa blog from the house ---all these things you can do with your blog layout! Wala, olats ang MAC! haha!

See,in MAC, you just have this. BORING.

IN Windows, you can be TechnicoloR

seriously.

Ayun. Natuwa na naman ako.

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oonga pala, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAREE!!!!
Sana hindi ka na sad and pissed off. Sana Happy ka na, as happy as when we said goodbye kanina kasi nakita mo na si....secret!! Sana lasheng na lasheng ka ngayon (hehe) dahil sa dami mong kainuman sa Sara's! Sana happee ka mamaya din sa araw ng kaaraawan mo!!! You a cool gal gurl! Am soo proud and privileged to be your friend!! NAKS! :D mmmwah!!!

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Ano pa ba?? hmmm. been busy at work. On leave ako tom for my exhibit (yup, the annual exhibit!) hope everything turns out right. Had dinner earlier with Maree (discuss stuff for projects, etc.) It was fun catching up and planning her happy birthday day --- sana matuloy ang gimmik gals night! Really want her to have fun on her birthday.

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Can't really say i'm sad today, after all, medyo masayahin naman ako kahit papano. Haay. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade ba? For now i am quite contented to be a loveless,lifeless bitch. hahaha. "Tama na ang drama", sabi nga ng kabarkada ko. Well, now is a good day to start that.

But, as a newly reformed heartless bitch, I shouldn't give a damn now, should i? :-P

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exhibit-neksibit

Went to an exhibit last night at Big Sky. Some friends of mine managed to finally up their 1 year in the making exhibit which turned ouyt to be pretty good (albeit the "pop-siness" of it all) I especially loved the mixed media works of Brian V., whose genius i cannot stop praising (yan, Brian ha! Sweldo ko! bweheheh)
Donned in my "froufrou jacket" and booties, i managed to get there on time (thank god!) amidst the drizzle and smoke. Yup, it was raining but thank god that didn;t stop the fun.
Lotsa bands performed, as well as lotsa band people getting in on the action. Needless to say, the minute gallery was jampacked with loads of peeps overflowing. Got to meet some peopel i haven't seen in a looong time, which was pretty good. The bad news? I didn't have a camera so i couldn't get pics :-( Sad bunnie na naman ako. But at least it was fun, we got to see the crazy antics of Miz Moss, the cool jive of bands like Drip, Sound and Bagetsafonik, and well, get to look at the fun fun art. Besides, cuties everywhere was making my going there WELL WORTH it! :-P

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Bought this postcard from Jordan last night ---one of the artists --- funky kewl!!! Reminds me of a subtle publishing house ad though (heheh).
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Lucy introduced me to her IC crew --- two of which went to the exhibit. After bailing out on the show a few hours after coming in, we headed out to Xaymaca, where Reggae Mistress was playing. Sure enough, we were able to catch the second set of their gig. It was great, the band was playing pretty good songs, singers belting out their voices and the crowd loving every minute of it. I think that's what really made it fun, the fact that everybody in the crowd had a great response. They played reggae staple (Red Red Wine, NO Woman NO cry) as well as some contemporary jive (No Doubt's Underneath it all) and some of their origs. Pretty good, actually. I actually went home at 3am --- a first in about a week
:-P heheheh

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thoughts for food

It's lunch time and i'm here in the office (still).

I have no complaints. The munch hour is hot, sweaty and most of the time, really crowded. Traded that for peace and quiet in a cold office? Nope, not today. Came in late anyway, had a slight mishap i had to take care of. Besides, today i woke up with a splitting headache, a cold so bad i was talking in sign language, and a severely obvious burn on the upper side of my lip. :-P argh.

Good thing i brought a coffee sachet with me. Yum. :-S

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I think it was yesterday's thing that finally made me succumb to this health problem. Yesterday was quite uneventful, save for the later part. Did the usual workload (about three hours' worth of work -- everything is pending approval anyway --- surfed the net, did some illustrations, and finished up my book (Neil Gaiman's Stardust -- yeeech.)

Jason and I met up for some gym time. Between the guy hardselling the gym to him and my constant "lastminitis", we pretty much worked out for about 1 1/2 hours only (it wasn't so bad, but i wish i could have joined the classes). I think my body wasn't accustomed to it though --- it's been so long since i went and i guess it was too much.

Just what is it with gyms? My friend Jays was asking me indignantly when we got out of the gym. Apparently, he noticed that some people were, let's just say, more liberated in taking their clothes off in the locker rooms (I guess that freaked him out, because he was in a daze). I was quite amused by the way he said this, having known him to be liberated himself. Funnie guy.

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I keep thinking if i should just buy myself something to eat. Then again, i ate pansit for breakfast. I really have to stop eating. I think i'm eating my worries away. Coffee is good...

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We had dinner afterwards with his cousin Annaise, who treated us out (there goes all that work! heheh) Had fun catching up on news, as well as being able to enjoy the grilled fish (at least it ain't meat). A friend of ours was gonna get married on Saturday and since Jays is gonna be an "abay" (dunno exactly what that entails but i'm sure he'd be in charge of something :-P) , we had to pass by Allan's house to pick up his barong. Annaise and I pretty much digressed to that after Jays mentioned it --- lotsa people getting knocked up and hitched, i mean (sorry for putting it so crudely). I keep wondering if it's a phenomenon right now, or just a phase. For the past three months, i've heard about five friends of mine who either got hitched or are having buns in their ovens.

Geez. I can't help but be cynical --- the country is going to the dogs but still we as a population is growing at quite an alarming rate. I promise myself not to start my family here, at any time within the next five years. Hopefully then, i'll be somewhere else. As much as i hate to be labelled a traitor to my own country, i have to admit that this is no place to raise a family. I'm lucky that i can afford to even stay here at this point...

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My coffee isn't working. I'm still as sleepy as ever. Feeling bloated too. SHIT.

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Since he wasn't home yet, we decided to hangout at Figaro, at T.Morato. Pretty nice coffee place, if you ask me. I just love the interiors and the little accents (i mean, those cute little lamps!) Plus their iced tea isn't so bad. Plus, their chocolate cake is to DIE for. hehehe.

I never got to see the barong. By the time we managed to meet up, it was 11pm and i had to go home (was having the chills). Yargh.

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this caught my eye earlier. Fun piece.

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Looking at this site makes me hungry. hmmm. Btw, she also writes pretty good.

Bittersweet Symphony

(thanks Miloy!)

BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY
The Verve

Cos’ it’s a bittersweet symphony this life...
’cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet , you’re a slave to the money then you die.
Try to make ends meet
I’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been down...
You’re a slave to money then you die
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the pain lives , yeah.
I’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,
Where all the veins meet yeah,
But I’m here in my mould , I am here in my mold.
But I’m a million different people from one day to the next...
No change, I can change
I can’t change my mold , no,no,no,no,no,no,no
I can change, I can change
But I’m here in my mold
Well I never pray,
I am here in my mold
But tonight I’m on my knees, yeah.
But I’m a million different people....

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yahoo! my stress level is way down (daw)

blah blahs

IMELDA has spawned over a dozen articles since its controversial showing, but this takes the issue a notch funnier :-P (Sana may libreng Manolos kung bibili ka)

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Had dinner with a good friend of mine last night. It's good to catch up with people you rarely see these days, is it not? We talked about the latest chicka and new developments in career paths (wahaha, feeling!!!) Over cappuccino and iced mocha (CBTL, of course) we began digress to topics of possible settlement areas for the next few years, as well as immediate plans to get out of the country.

It's weird how moving to another country has become a part of the daily conversation these days, like, it's not big deal. Hearing myself and other people talk about it, it sounds like the place you're moving to is just around the corner:

"So, where will you be moving to?"
"oh, Canada. I've decided on it already, it's a LOT better than staying here..." "Oh, yeah, my tita and her family are moving there next year, my tito is already there anyway..."
"Really? Don't you think it's better than the US?"
"well, if you're going to settle, might as well go there..."
"blah blah blah blah blah..."

You get what i mean. I don't know if it's a good thing or not that most people i know have plans (immediate or otherwise) to leave the country --- after all, this country is a gretty good one (where else can i find a place which has an isaw stand in almost every corner?) but it's seriously having problems with how it's being run (recent election hogwash, et al.). Haaay.

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some things to think about....

It seems like for the rest of the day i will be haunted by sad and melancholy themes which revolve around the affairs of the heart. i cleaned up recently at the apartment and found old letters --- letters which made me even sadder (never mind that it was 7am and i haven't slept yet, and my face was grubby with all the friggin' dirt).

To add more salt to an already sore wound, remember so much and get that "kilig" feeling listening to the 50FirstDates OST, not to mention recalling scenes from the said movie. Bizaaro me (not to mention a glutton for punishment?) :-P

Perhaps, as masochistic as this may sound, i need this.For what? i'm not really sure--- perhaps to remind myself that i live and still live, and that i need to move on (as most people have already). Then again, it may also be to remind myself that what i once had was really something special and maybe, just maybe, i may be able to have that again.

Whatever the outcome, i just hope my heart can cope with it.

thanks to psychicpants for this poem.

the remains of yesterday

I am still asleep.

The weekend was pretty darn full, thanks to some revived friendships, movie marathons and some pretty spur-of-the-moment decisions.

Watched Ella Enchanted last friday, a movie which turned out to be so much fun! Always had a kick out of twisted fairy tales (see Shrek. please!!!) and this proved to be quite an interesting one. Especially loved Vivica's character, and Eric Idle's. hehehe. Lucy and I got a chance to catch the last few songs from Mutch's gig at Soleil afterwards. Twas pretty good, and am sooo glad to see Mutch again!

Saturday was spent mostly at home, sleeping off the remnants of friday's "gimmik". Gals' night, was set up at The Coffee Bean in T.Morato, which was pretty fun -- Maree, Jac and I tried out Jac's new gameboard (Harry Potter,what else?) as well as shared some major girl bonding over Presidente margaritas. Nothing like booze and games to spice up conversations. :-P

For most part of the night last night, i was swimming. Jason, Duane and I went to Ian's house at East Ortigas to have a night swim and celebrate with a few other friends. The place is amazing, actually. I felt like i wasn't in Manila AT ALL. God, I wish the place was closer to the city though. We were pretty much up all night watching DVDs, chatting and eating (there was loads of food---OMG). Watched 50FirstDates again ---awwww *sniff* Love that movie! Oh well. Adam Sandler movies rock definitely. Of course, this being the case (mushy movies and all) subjects of talk turned to --what else?--- love lives, et al. Hahaha. With five drunks gals and 3 drunk guys, there was a lot to talk about, not to mention a lot of men-vs.-women discussions. hahahaha. But it was pretty cool. Good thing for booze and foodies to appease the "debates" :D