hehehe. what a nice day. what a great gift to myself. :P
I was kind of depressed a while ago. But I guess you can't have it all. You gotta learn to be happy with what you have. Like in my case, a license! (to kill? hehehE)
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Pano pinaghahandaan ang depression? How do you steel yourself from it, when you know it's coming? Hayh, minsan ang mga tao, makulit, kahit alam nilang bawal sa kanila, ginagawa parin. Tulad ng yosi, alam mong magkakasakit ka at unti unti kang nanghihina pag ginagamit mo, pero, makulit ka parin. O kaya ng chocolate. Alam mong next week lalaki tiyan mo kakakain mo, pero bat ba di mo matigilan? Hahahahaha!
All right back to work!
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“Adik sa’yo”
awit sa akin nilang sawa na sa aking mga kwentong marathon
Tungkol sa’yo
at sa ligayang iyong hatid sa aking buhay tuloy ang bida sa isipan ko’y ikaw
Sa umaga’t sa gabi sa bawa’t minutong lumilipas
Hinahanap-hanap kita, hinahanap-hanap kita
Sa isip at panaginip, bawa’t pagpihit ng tadhana Hinahanap-hanap kita
Sabik sa’yo
kahit maghapon na tayong magkasama’t
parang telesine Ang ating ending Hatid sa bahay n’yo Sabay goodnight, sabay me-kiss, sabay bye-bye
Sa school sa flag ceremony hanggang uwian araw-araw Hinahanap-hanap kita, hinahanap-hanap kita At kahit na magka-anak kayo’t magkatuluyan balang araw Hahanap-hanapin ka, hahanap-hanapin ka
Waaaaaaaaaaaah! It's my road test tomorrow.. I'm getting so nervous just thinking about it that I had to stop studying and write about it, just to sort of get it off my chest. Well, it's not as if other people haven't failed the test, but I guess I just want to have a better way to go around San Fransisco when I get to CA. I'm also all nervous about my project, which will be starting next week. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Haha I'm such a crybaby.
Meron akong gustong sabihin.. pero hindi ko masabi. Well, maybe someday.
Pagod na pagod nako sakaka-aral. Sasabog na ata utak ko. Ang itsura ko ngayon mukang naka-droga. Namumula at malalim ang mata, parating nawawala sa sarili at lumilipad ang utak. Nanood nalang ako kanina ng Will & Grace, at gumana naman sha. Gumaan kahit papano ang pakiramdam ko, kahit pa ilang minuto lang.
Namimiss ko ang pagsasayaw. Minsan, sinasayaw ko ang mga lumang routine, kahit na yung ibang parte nakalimutan ko na. Masaya lang. Bakit ba hindi nalang ako naging dancer? Baka sakaling di ko kailangan magpuyat nang ganito. OOPS. Kailangan din pala. Hahahaha.
Bago ko malamang may project nako, excited ako sa Pasko. Pero ngayon parang pagod na pagod nalang ako.. Sakakaisip kung magagawa ko ba to nang maayos. Syempre, kailangan maayos. So. Kung kailangang hindi makatulog nang maayos, so be it.
Namimiss ko ang Eng'g. Sana, college nalang ulit ako at Eng'g week at nagppraktis ng Indakan.
Pupunta sa Orange dance studio, kakain ng Zinger sa KFC bago sumayaw, at sasakit ang tiyan habang sumasayaw dahil naaanghangan (HAHAHA). Makikipag-agawan sa mga tao dahil kulang ang chako. Tatakbo sa tindahan para bumili ng tubig. At habang nagmamadali, nakikipagkuwentuhan narin sa kasama sa sayaw. Ay. Bibili pala ako ng Dewberry na isang pack. Tapos since mabait ako, mamimigay ako sa mga tao. :)
Kinabukasan ay Sabado. Pagod na pagod nako pero nagyayayang mag Eastwood si best (slash Steppie). Osigi. Kape hazuzual. Hmm.. gimik night Saturday night, andami nanamang pasexy sa Eastwood. Pero dahil pagod nako, naka walang sense outfit lang ako. Buti pa si Best. Parating nakaporma. Ang sabi nga niya 'Ash dapat laging handa!' Totoo Best, you never know kung kelan darating si Mr. Right, di ba? Baka hindi mo lang alam, sha na pala yung nasa kabilang table sa kapihan. O teka lang, wala kang pangsindi nang yosi. Dali, tanungin mo si Mr. Right kung may lighter sha. LOL. Hmm, ano bang palabas sa sine ngayon? Mukang maganda yon. Nood tayo. Pero 10:00 pa ang showing. Dinner muna tayo sa Fazoli's. Ay p*tah, lalamon nanaman ako? Baka di ako magkasya sa isusuot pang sayaw. Pero bahala na. Masarap kumain e. Hahaha. Tapos uwi. Tapos tulog.
Urgh... anong oras na ba? Sunday pala. At dabest, 2:00 pm na.. ngayon lang nagising. Puro pawis na ang t-shirt ko sa init ng araw. Nakalimutan ko nanaman lagyan ng kurtina ang bintana ng kwarto ko. Asan na ba si BoomBoom? Hmmm umalis ata ang mga tao ngayon sa bahay. Ano kaya maganda gawin. Diablo nalang heheh...
Ang layo na ng buhay ko ngayon.. Minsan di ko na kilala yung dating ako. HAHA. Pero teka, ilang buwan palang ang nakakalipas. Pero parang ang bilis ng buhay.
'Kay bilis kasi ng buhay, pati tayo, natangay'
Gulo gulo nanaman ang utak ko. Oops. Almost midnight na. Parang awa mo na Ash, mag aral ka na ulet. Oki. Laterz.
Malamang hindi mo ko kilala. Pero gusto ko parin humingi ng tawad sayo. Kung alam mo lang ang mga pinaggagagawa ko, siguro gusto mo nakong ipapatay, ipalamon sa oso, ipa-tira sa sindikato.
Minsan, akala mo, kilala mo na ang sarili mo. Akala mo, alam mo kung ano ang kaya mong gawin. Pero hindi pala. Mali ka pala. Magbabago bigla ang tingin mo sa buhay. Malalaman mong hatol pala sayo ng buhay ang mag isip nang mag isip buong gabi, walang laman ang tiyan, walang tulog, walang pag-asa, walang lahat kundi ikaw, utak mo, puso mo, at ang pangarap na bukas, di na kailangan magpuyat. O kahit man lang, pwede nang magpuyat nang masaya.
Kilalang-kilala mo ako. At dahil don, kailangan ko din humingi nang tawad sayo. Sa dami nang pinagdaanan natin, hindi sapat ang kahit anong sabihin ko para saluhin ang pagdurusang ibinigay ko. Pero, dahil din don, hindi ko rin alam kung anong dapat sabihin. O kung may dapat pa bang sabihin. Kaya, hanggang buntong-hininga nalang ako.
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I have given up being a couch potato. It's a sad thing, but certain sacrifices need to be made, to make space in my life for this huge, needy, whiny baby called... MY FIRST PROJECT. I'm psyched, scared, excited and tired all at the same time.
There's nothing like walking around Central Park at nighttime, with the moon and the brights lights of the city. The horses are stinky though.
BEST. Iniwan mo nako dito. Fighting for my life. LOL.
The album 'Jagged Little Pill' was released in 1995, and won a Grammy in 1996, the year when I first came here looking all clueless and tourist-ey. It was one of the few cassette tapes we had brought from home (together with Ultraelectromagneticpop, the only other one I can remember). Back then it seemed to me that, not only were we playing Alanis at home, but everywhere we went I could hear her voice too. When I got home, whenever I heard a song from 'Jagged Little Pill', I always remembered New York.
By the way, for all those of you who are clueless out there, Alanis is engaged to *sigh* Ryan Reynolds.... Sana si Alanis nalang ako. HAHAHAHA!
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HEAD OVER FEET
I had no choice but to hear you You stated your case time and again I thought about it
You treat me like I’m a princess I’m not used to liking that You ask how my day was
You’ve already won me over in spite of me Don’t be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don’t be surprised if I love you for all that you are I couldn’t help it It’s all your fault
Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole You’re so much braver than I gave you credit for That’s not lip service
You’ve already won me over in spite of me Don’t be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don’t be surprised if I love you for all that you are I couldn’t help it It’s all your fault
You are the bearer of unconditional things You held your breath and the door for me Thanks for your patience
You’re the best listener that I’ve ever met You’re my best friend Best friend with benefits What took me so long
I’ve never felt this healthy before I’ve never wanted something rational I am aware now I am aware now
There are times in life when you feel like you're so on top of everything there's no decision you can do to mess anything up. Life is so great that you wonder whether God and/or fate conspired to put you right there, in that moment, when your world is just PERFECT. People might go through life having many of these moments, and as they pass you by like a train on track, the only thing you can do is be thankful that train passed by as frequent as it had, or even at all. But then, there are also times when you realize, you were NEVER in control at all. The world conspired to make you feel SUPER, and then in a kryptonite-like maneuver, make you weak, bring you down to your knees, and make you lose all sense of whatever control you thought you had. And, like a train on track shaking your home-along-the-tracks (heheh), the only thing you can do is try to hold on to something until the mini-quake ends. Hopefully your house will still be standing after it passes by.
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IRONIC
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It’s a black fly in your chardonnay
It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late
Isn’t it ironic... don’t you think?
It’s like rain on your wedding day
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid
It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take
Who would’ve thought... it figures
Mr. play it safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
Well isn’t this nice...
And isn’t it ironic... don’t you think?
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything’s okay and everything’s going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything’s gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you’re already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It’s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
Remember that day when I was so happy but didn't wanna jinx it?
I was actually up for a project (finally) in Oakland, California, which I really REALLY wanted to do, but was still under consideration due to budget issues.
And today that project got approved!! YAAAAAAAAAY!
So I'll be going back and forth from January to February.. coming home every other weekend. The schedule sounds kind of annoying. But hey, that's a consultant's life. At least I get to go around San Fransisco during those weekends I'm there, getting a rental car which (hopefully) I'll be driving with my brand new license! Hahaha!
I'm listening to Usher's older songs right now.. I think I forgot about them coz of Confessions (specifically BURN). So here's to you Usher baby!
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You Got It Bad
When you feel it in your body You found somebody who makes you change your ways Like hanging with your crew Said you act like you're ready But you don't really know And everything in your past - you wanna let it go I've been there, done it, fucked around After all that - this is what I found Nobody wants to be alone If you're touched by the words in this song Then baby...
U got, u got it bad When you're on the phone Hang up and you call right back U got, u got it bad If you miss a day without your friend Your whole life's off track You know you got it bad when you're stuck in the house You don't wanna have fun It's all you think about U got it bad when you're out with someone But you keep on thinkin' bout somebody else U got it bad
When you say that you love 'em And you really know Everything that used to matter, don't matter no more Like my money, all my cars(You can have it all back) Flowers, cards and candy(I do it just cause I'm...) Said I'm fortunate to have you girl I want you to knowI really adore you All my people who know what's going on Look at your mate, help me sing my song
Tell her I'm your man, you're my girl I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world Ladies say I'm your girl, you're my man Promise to love you the best I can
See I've been there, done it, fucked around After all that - this is what I found Everyone of y'all are just like me It's too bad that you can't see That you got it bad...hey
U got, u got it bad When you're on the phone Hang up and you call right back U got, u got it bad If you miss a day without your friend Your whole life's off track You know you got it bad when you're stuck in the house You don't wanna have fun It's all you think about U got it bad when you're out with someone But you keep on thinkin' bout somebody else
U got it bad breakdown U got, u got it bad When you're on the phone Hang up and you call right back U got, u got it bad If you miss a day without your friend Your whole life's off track You know you got it bad when you're stuck in the house You don't wanna have fun It's all you think about U got it bad when you're out with someone But you keep on thinkin' bout somebody else U got it bad
The title, I actually got from the secret identity of a guy in a book that I read called "Honeymoon", written by James Patterson. The book sucked, and it was quite unfortunate for me to have read one of the very few books he wrote that isn't excellent. He's my sister's favorite author, and I heard his books are really great. One day I'd like to read more of them, but right now I'm just so occupied with other stuff, plus I wake up late on the weekends. :P This isn't a review. Ahahaha!
The title is actually for me. The brave little 5'0 ft girl who waded through the sea of tourists all over Times Square and 5th Avenue, on a SATURDAY. People are funny. When they're tourists they become these weird, annoying people who slow down everybody else, stop in the middle of the freakin' road to discuss coffee at the Trump Tower, and of course, are too riveted with the skyscraper scenery to notice that someone as small as I am is in front, behind or beside them. SO. As you can imagine, it wasn't a very pleasant experience. And those who really know me would know that I really, really, REALLY, despise being in crowds. Except maybe for concerts (I LOVE YOU USHER!). But the amazing thing is that it actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I guess instead of being as annoyed as I possible could, I started remembering when it was my first time in New York, and when I was in Paris and Rome a few months ago. Yes, people become annoying when they're tourists, 'coz I've been one several times in my life. I sort of understand, and my only hope is that whenever all of you out there take on this sigh inducing persona, you will at least remember NOT to stop in the middle of the road to discuss lunch plans, and still have loads of fun. :) Oh, and watch out for that 4'11 girl PLEASE don't step on her.
My day was pretty fun, though, despite the crazy crowds. It consisted of a movie, window shopping, coffee and pizza. If it weren't for all the tall people and the snow, I could've sworn I was back in Manila, doing the usual stuff with one of my friends. Best, miss na kita. Punta ko Eastwood next Saturday, ha? Coffee Bean...
Today I had a nice chat with several of my friends. One of them I haven't talked to in a long time (hi!) so it was pretty nice to just talk and catch up and be as loud as I possibly can (meaning using ALL CAPS lol).
So, some of my friends were talking to me sort of asking for love advice. Haha! What the heck do I know? The thing about me is that I've always been a hopeless romantic. Dreaming of a love that was written for the books or the movies. Is there anything like that out there? (Err, hi Michelle, pa-hi narin kay Papa Vern heheh) I highly doubt it. Which brings us to the reason why I'm probably screwed up. LOL. Still, I try to give advice, and just, well let's just say if I could make them sign waivers I would.
Hmm. I'm sleepy. Hahahaha. Can't go on.... waaaaaah....... ZZzzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
I don't wanna mention the reason why I'm in such a great mood right now, coz I don't wanna jinx it. But suffice it to say that because of that I'm kind of on cloud 9 right now...
Plus I finished the first real task I ever did for work. I think I did a great job, considering I learned the tool in a day and just winged it as I went along, together with my work buddy, Ishita.
Hmm Shadow is hiding his treat in between a pair of boots and slippers. HAHAHA. And like 2 days from now one of us has to find it when he can't get to it.
The daylight's fading slowly The time with you is standing still I'm waiting for you only The slightest touch and I feel weak I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide And I'm losing the will to try Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny This loving feeling Make me long for your kiss Go on, go on Yeah... Come on Yeah...
And if there's no tomorrow And all we have is here and now I'm happy just to have you You're all the love I need somehow It's like a dream Although I'm not asleep And I never want to wake up Don't lose it, don't leave it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny This loving feeling Make me long for your kiss Go on, go on Yeah... Come on
And I can't lie From you I cannot hide And I've lost my will to try Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny This loving feeling Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on, come on, leave... me breathless Go on, go on, come on, leave... me breathless Go on, go on, come on, leave... me breathless Go on... go on!
Check out my beautiful baby boy! Not very chubby, a bit on the dark side and bald. But I love him more than anything else!! His name is Freddie.
*sigh* My dream come true.
Today a weird guy sat beside me on the bus. Well I'm not exactly sure if he was weird coz I was too busy listening to Freddie and looking out the window. But I think he was asleep and then moaning in his sleep. I wasn't sure if he was creepy in a Frankenstein-y or pervert-y manner. Actually I think it's more of the Frankenstein thing coz he moved to another seat when a pair of seats became empty.
I'm actually doing something at work now. And I guess it's great coz I'm being eased into it, doing something but I don't have to fly anywhere for now. My eyes hurt from all the unexpected work I'd been doing for the day, and then I did some boring labs remotely here at home, the applet was incredibly slow though and kept me from being on YM properly. I am currently waiting for the only 2 friends I keep bugging almost everyday to finally reply.. HOY tutulugan ko na kayo. heheh..
Hmm I wanna skate at the Rockefeller Center this December, or maybe in January.. but I don't have ice skates and I'm not about to buy a pair.
No additions today to my piece of fiction. It's not as if it's any good anyway. Still, it's a nice way to unwind.
The title of this post is hunger but the truth is that my stomach is quite full of very unhealthy snacks. I'm a breath away from eating a huge amount of dinner again and just letting myself go. But. I will NOT.
Lately I've had a taste for malted coffee (which adds a whopping 120 calories to my coffee, cancelling out all the Splenda calories saved). There's just something about winter that warrants an unending amount of comfort food and drink. Hot cocoa, anyone?
My sister is halfway through her pregnancy. Halfway! Can you believe that? Well yeah coz I think she got pregnant right about the time I came here. I'm the good luck bunny. Very soon I will be helping out with all the baby stuff. Do I have what it takes? We will soon find out.
Our living room is already looking very Christmas-ey. I put up the tree and hung the ornaments and everything. Alas, the fake tree box notes that it could 'Cause birth defects', and that is why I was the only one who could do the tree. I enjoyed it too! I remember bugging my dad and aunt to buy a decent tree for years on end. I got my wish for like, one year, and it was a live one. So next year it was back to the crummy old tree. We have a bay window with a nice 'parol' peeking out, and candy cane lights. It's all very nice when it's nighttime and we're hangin out on the sofas.
I sat there in our family library, listening to the beating of my heart in the silence that followed. Does a 13-year old girl have the license to break somebody's heart? At the time, I didn't think of these things. I thought people in their twenties were so freakin old, and those that were older seemed ancient. Younger people seemed so inexperienced, as compared to moi, who had had dozens of crushes, and fallen in love TWICE. Big 2! The first time was with my best friend (who I'm not going to talk about right now), and the other with, well THIS guy, who had just accused me of breaking his own 14-year old heart.
I didn’t know what to say. So the uncomfortable silence stretched on. This was the only room in my house where I could have some peace and quiet, just me, the phone, and the boy at the other line who I was trying to win back. I played with the phone cord, hoping that maybe it could help me figure out what I SHOULD say. I heard a faint sigh from the other line. “I’m sorry. I met someone else.” My mind screamed at me for my own stupidity, and my heart beat loudly with the pain of a thousand regrets. “Are you still there? Do you have anything else to say?” I asked myself the same question. Oh well, time to speak up with whatever futile attempt I could come up with to save face. “Do I even know her?” Great. What the heck was that? “Look, it’s none of your business, ok? I know it’s Christmas and you’re probably lonely and all that but I’ve moved on. You should too. Bye.” I heard a click and then the busy tone.
No. I didn’t cry. I just sat there and stared at the phone for God knows how long, remembering how I even came to break his heart, and mine in the process.
“You look like someone I know.” This was the only opening I could think of. We had met only once, and we had barely even talked, but I was so interested in him I couldn’t stop myself. He turned around and grinned sheepishly at me. *sigh* I loved that grin. It made all the acrobats in my stomach start performing in an instant. “Uh, your name is Allie, right?” Oh God, I thought. He doesn’t even remember my name! “Actually, it’s Alex.” It was my turn to grin sheepishly. “Oh, sorry that’s right it’s Alex. You’re one of Jill’s friends, right?” I turned around so he wouldn’t see my face turn dark just for a moment. I knew he liked Jill, who in fact, wasn’t really my friend. She was more of a friend of a friend. Reynard (my cute sheepish guy), was at this party where he met Jill and me. I turned back to him with a smirk. “Yeah. So, I heard you’re interested in her.” Haha! Talk about blunt. A couple of emotions flashed across his face. At first it he seemed indignant, then confused, then finally, as usual, sheepish. “Well I can’t deny it I guess. Um, so who did you say I looked like?”, he asked. He nodded immediately after I answered, and told me Jill had said the same thing. After that he quickly launched into a narrative as to why he thought he had fallen in love with Jill. This was the beginning of our friendship. Not exactly the best way to go about it, but hey. Beggars can’t be choosers.
I watched the other guys and girls splashing around in the pool. Thank God I didn’t bring a swimsuit, I thought to myself. You see, I was kind of pudgy, and I wasn’t about to let HIM notice it all the more. And as it turned out, I was luckier than I thought. Because, he was also the only one of the guys who didn’t want to have a swim. We sat on one of the tables at the clubhouse, with our sneakers resting on the benches, eating potato chips and drinking soda. I guess we thought we were too cool to sit where it’s proper to. We were sharing one bag of potato chips, so he handed it back to me and grinned, “You know, I was actually hoping I could get to see you in a swimsuit”. I rolled my eyes at him. At this point, we had hung out so much and had had too many long talks on the phone for me to be uncomfortable with any of his lewd remarks. “Ahaha in your dreams Reyn.” He laughed and turned back to watching the other guys. “Hey I’m just gonna get another can of soda from the store ok?” He nodded absentmindedly as I left. When I returned he was busy feeding what was leftover of our chips to a stray cat. I smiled wistfully as I watched him. After a few seconds I snapped back to reality and returned to where I sat before. “Oooh it’s so cute! So, you like cats huh? I didn’t know that.” “Yeah I love cats.” He then looked at me and I just.. I forgot where I was and what I was doing. In that moment I felt like he was telling me, “Let’s move in together and raise this cat.” With just his eyes. The moment was too intense that I had to look away and just stare at my sneakers. “How’s the thing with Jill going?” Crap. Another winning change of subject. He seemed to know the question was coming. “That’s not going so well actually.” Hmm why was he still staring at me? I needed to get back to staring at my sneakers. “It’s just that we don’t seem to have that much in common”, he continued. “Oh that’s too bad, I’m sorry.” He then gave me a smile that I still remember to this day. “Don’t be. Coz I’m not.” There seemed to be something that came after that. But it was never spoken out loud.
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother's child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Christmas to you
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I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true ... All I want for Christmas Is you ...
I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about presents Underneath the Christmas tree I don't need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won't make me happy With a toy on Christmas day I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you ... You baby
I won't ask for much this Christmas I won't even wish for snow I'm just gonna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe I won't make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click 'Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight What more can I do Baby all I want for Christmas is you You ...
All the lights are shining So brightly everywhere And the sound of children's Laughter fills the air And everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing Santa won't you bring me the one I really need - won't you please Bring my baby to me ...
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas This is all I'm asking for I just want to see my baby Standing right outside my door Oh I just want him for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true Baby all I want for Christmas Is you ... All I want for Christmas Is you baby Is you baby
Yay! It's almost thanksgiving! I'm excited to have my first thanksgiving dinner... Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce... YUMM... Of course, it means I'm gonna have to workout this entire week. Hopefully I can get rid of this laziness I've been feeling for the past couple of weeks.
It's getting cold.. brrrrrrrr... Which caused me to spend almost half of my last paycheck buying winter clothes.. *sigh* Kailan ba kita makakasama, Ipod Video?
*Sobrang inggit ko sa mga naka-dorm nung college. Kahit pa, malamang, mas mahirap maligo, o kaya naman walang lugar sa lahat ng damit mo... O kaya baliw yung kasama mo sa kuwarto.. Minsan iniisip ko sana malayo ang bahay ko sa skul. Pero ok lang, marami parin akong naging kaibigan. Best, UWI NAKO! Hehehhe.. joke lang unfortunately...
This is what my office looks like. Check it out! An ironing board, with (from right to left) an iron, a remote control for the CD player, a blank CD, my laptop, my hard drive in an enclosure, the TIVO remote, a cup of coffee, and some tissue (also known as trash). Note that my computer chair is actually the sofa with a pillow and a sweater that i actually have to toss in the laundry for this week's batch. Hahaha!
For all of you who don't know, I'm a consultant. Right now I haven't been put on a project yet, which means I'm on bench, which means I can work from home. My sister and Joe are on a semi-vacation in Florida, so aside from my office looking like this, it means I also have hamburger helper for lunch, and cookies for breakfast. Kind of a weird way to live, huh?
To all chick flick fans out there.. watch 'Pride and Prejudice'!
I assure you, you won't be disappointed.
The British accent can be quite confusing, but considering I had a hard time deciphering what the hell they were saying, I still found that I had tears of joy rolling down my face after the last scene..
Thank you for being a friend, travel down the road and back again... Your heart is true, you're a friend and a confidant.
I am currently watching 'Sixteen Candles'. I think this is the 3rd time I've watched it, and I've only now realized that both John and Joan Cusack are extras in the movie.
I'm in Chicago right now. Well that's not exactly true. I'm actually in the suburbs, but we've been around Chicago like, ONCE. I have a few minutes to kill before hangin out with a few coworkers. FINALLY.
My life right now is a big tornado of activity. But things are going well. Thanks to everyone who checks in on my blog now and again.
Chicago is pretty. It's clean, quite incomparable with Manhattan (on the positive side). BUT. I still love New York City.
Waaah! I'm a little homesick. But I like all the activity, and the people that I've met (there are 20 trainees and even more instructors so they're too many to mention). I hope everyone's doing well. :)
I miss my shows :(. But I guess there's nothing I can do but wait for some free time, which as of now I have absolutely none of whatsoever. This entire week has been a whirlwind of activity. Last Sunday my mom was in town, so we went shopping and had dinner blah blah, we also moved some of their stuff from the old house to my sister's apartment so that I don't have to buy any new furniture. I got home at around 11, and my sister got home at around 12 I guess coz she had to drive me home (sorry ate hehe). Monday was my first day at work, which went pretty fine but after that we went shopping again and had dinner again and I got home late again. Tuesday was the same thing. Yesterday I finally had the chance to get home early, but the weather didn't agree that I needed a break so I got home around 8 coz of the rain. I wanted to read on the bus but I felt too miserable looking at the rain outside so I ended up just staring out of the window and reminiscing about a simpler time in my life when all I did was watch movies, eat a lot and have coffee with my very good friends (whom I miss so much HUHUHUHU). Shelly, if you're reading this, wala lang miss na kita!! Sorry I didn't take your call but I promise I'll call you once I get my own money :). I forgot that I had to have a driving lesson today. Well I got home late anyways.. but my problem is that I have to take the road test on November 15th, and next week I'm going to Chicago for ten days. How the hell am I gonna practice my driving? Yeesh. Work is ok, but time management is a poke in the eye with a very large stick. And this stupid rainy/windy weather isn't a lot of fun either. Yesterday I curled my hair and when I got to the office it just looked like straight hair that hadn't been brushed for a week. Well I learned my lesson in hair drowning.
My room is a mess. After shopping Sunday to Tuesday I just dumped all my crap in my room. *sigh* Well I have this weekend. I hope I don't end up curling up with a pillow on the sofa and watching Smallville.
To the people who miss me (yeah I know you do mwah mwah pa-kiss naman isa lang mare hehehhee), I miss you too. :(
I've always had an affinity for stories concerning swords and wizards.
Today I watched for the nth time (and for the first time again in a long time) what might've been the very first sword/wizard story I ever loved in my life. Disney's "The Sword in the Stone". I found it accidentally while looking for something else to Tivo. There are a lot of movies that I loved as a kid, and found to be painfully boring as a grown person. This movie however, reminded me today how truly classical it still is (to me at least). The movie is set in the medieval times, a while before the advent of Camelot and the knights of the round table, and we find King Arthur as a scrawny looking squire-wannabe, who is sadly nicknamed 'Wart'. He encounters Merlin, who appoints himself as Wart's teacher, knowing the boy is destined to be truly great. The movie starts off with Merlin complaining about the lack of electricity and plumbing in the dark ages, he stumbles all over himself and his beard while trying to get a pail of water from a well, a scene which still sent me into fits of laughter. Archimedes, the well-schooled owl, is still so lovable, however disagreeable he might tend to be. And of course little Arthur is just so cute. As Wart is turned into several different kinds of animals, I'm reminded of other Disney works, such as Bambi when he's turned into a squirrel and chased around a tree by a female version of himself, and of Little Mermaid when he turns into a fish and tricks a barracuda into running its snout through a chain (not to mention his old-school Nemo-ish appearance). Beauty and the Beast also comes into mind as Merlin orders his chair to come to him and his sugarbowl to conduct itself in a proper manner. All the teachings of course lead to Wart becoming the young King Arthur when he is finally able to pull the sword out of the stone. The movie is a LOT of fun. And I'm saying this as myself, right now, in this day and age :).
Over the years I've come across different stories of swords and wizards that I loved too. It so happens that my favorite books are from the series 'Sword of Truth' by Terry Goodkind, which combines wizard and swordfighter into one character who just swept me off my feet (well right until book 6, after which the series dwindles off into nothingness.. hehehe for whoever wants to read this I suggest you stop after book 6). Another one of my all-time favorites is the book 'The Eyes of the Dragon'. The wizard there is evil though, and the swordfighting isn't such a big deal. The book is a little dark, of course that would be expected since Stephen King is the author. But the storyline is fantastic!
Sometimes I wish I could've lived in such exciting times. Of course, that would be quite impossible since those were FICTIONAL periods in history. Anyway, I don't think I'd have the courage to face an evil all-powerful wizard anyway. I should just leave all the dragons and magic where they belong: in my imagination.
Two days past eighteen He was waiting for the bus in his army green Sat down in a booth in a cafe there Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair He's a little shy so she gives him a smile And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while And talking to me, I'm feeling a little low She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go
So they went down and they sat on the pier He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care I got no one to send a letter to Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus: I cried Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Too young for him they told her Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier Our love will never end Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Never more to be alone when the letter said A soldier's coming home
So the letters came from an army camp In California then Vietnam And he told her of his heart It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of He said when it's getting kinda rough over here I think of that day sittin' down at the pier And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile
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One Friday night at a football game The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang A man said folks would you bow your heads For a list of local Vietnam dead Crying all alone under the stands Was a piccolo player in the marching band And one name read and nobody really cared But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
My back's been killing me since yesterday... I think it's coz of all the caffeine and THEN pilates. So now I'm having breakfast consisting of milk and yogurt. Ahahahah! It's my bipolar self rearing its ugly head. I usually just have coffee.. :P. The good thing about today is that I actually woke up at the sound of my alarm and didn't sleep again (or haven't YET, it's still around 5:30 :P).
There are times when I'm feeling weird and sentimental, wishing I was back in grade school or high school and during these times I usually listen to the songs I used to hear back then. Right now I'm going for something really old (for my age).. something by Sharon Cuneta! Hehehehe... 'Bituing Walang Ningning'... I can still remember trying to act out Cherie Gil's "You're nothing but a second rate, trying hard, copycat!" with my friends (without the water of course, although looking back it would've been more fun).
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The Distance
sung by: Evan and Jaron
The sky has lost it’s color The sun has turned to grey At least that’s how it feels to me Whenever you’re away I crawl up in the corner To watch the minutes pass Each one brings me closer to The time you’re comin back
I can’t take the distance I can’t the miles I can’t take the time until I next see you smile I can’t take the distance And I’m not ashamed That with every breath I take I’m callin your name But I can’t take the distance
I still believe my feelings But sometimes I feel too much I make believe you’re close to me But it ain’t close enough Not nearly close enough
I can’t take the distance I can’t the miles I can’t take the time until I next see you smile I can’t take the distance And I’m not ashamed That with every breath I take I’m callin your name
I brave fire and I brave rain To be by your side I’d do anything I can’t take the distance
I will go the distance I will go the miles That’s how much you mean to me ’cause I can’t take the distance I can’t take these miles I can’t take the time until I next see you smile I can’t take the distance And I’m not ashamed That with every breath I take I’m callin your name I can’t take the distance
It’s hard to remember As long as you’re away When I find solace There’s only one way
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Ooohh I found out something today. Did you guys know that Switchfoot's 'Only Hope' is actually the ORIGINAL version of the song? I actually thought it was a cover of Mandy Moore's version before, heheh talk about a stupid assumption.
It's been a busy weekend for me. Last Friday my sister drove by and we went to the mall to buy our older sister some gifts for her birthday (which is actually today). Our gifts consisted of maternity clothes, which are really what she needs the most right now. We had dinner at the mall, and tried to keep our eyes averted from the SALE! posters we saw left and right. Saturday we went to the 'My Dog Loves Central Park' fair, WITHOUT our dog Shadow because we were actually volunteers for the booth. My sister and her friends got stuck standing for about half the day at the playpen and the adopt-a-dog booth while I was at the photo booth. I was luckier coz I got to sit, but boy was it HECTIC there! People were signing up like crazy! Naturally I got a good look at a lot of different dog breeds, I think maybe around 200 people signed up, some of them bringing more than 1 dog. It was pretty tiring but at least we got 'Central Park PAWS' caps. After an entire day of volunteering it was no wonder we felt like sleeping while waiting for the mass to start at St. Patrick's. 'Homeless ang dating!' like my sister said.
Today we slept in and then went out for brunch with Ate Ameeh and Joe for Ate Meeh's birthday. After that we just hung around at home, eating ice cream (from Cold Stone of course, which our refrigerators are never without) watching 'Boys Over Flowers' (which Ate Aleth had to endure to hang out with us heheh). Before she left there was a lot of excitement, serious discussion and bartering with the jewelry that our aunt sent to us.
I'm still having a lot of difficulty with my driving. *sigh* I drove to Cold Stone and actually drove right up to the pavement as I was trying to park. Good thing nothing was damaged. I was too horrified to get back on the wheel so I let my sister drive home. Well, on Tuesday it'll be another day, another chance for me to hone my driving skills. For now I'll be content with some of the tips my sister gave me.
Hmm... tomorrow I have no real plans. But today I did a lot: work-related stuff and driving lessons. My driving's coming along fine. Or at least, better than I expected. I'm not as nervous as I thought I'd be on my first week.
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I've been postponing fixing my clothing rack and drawers for awhile, just dumping all my crap on my bean bag. But today I finally made up my mind, folded all of them and put them all on the bed, so that I HAVE to do them before I can sleep. I can't dump them again because I just folded them. Hahaha. I also have to rearrange my rack so that most of the stuff there are for work, the clothes I'll be using five days a week. I'm about halfway done right now. This is sort of a blog-break.
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I just finished watching the finals of 'So You Think You Can Dance' today, and voted for Melody, the pinay. Hope she wins! If Nick wins I'll be happy too though.
Heheh the title is sort of a Beach Life term, if anyone's ever played that game.
Yesterday was a really productive day for me. I actually woke up early, around 6 am (still not enough but I'm getting to the 5 am thing), and went to the DMV office in Manhattan. I took the written exam and aced it (yay!). My sister says I'm a geek. I'm NOT a geek. I was actually watching Desperate Housewives the night before and wondering if God would fail me for watching TV heheheh... By the way I did NOT like that Rex really died. I feel robbed. Hahah! Anyway, so I got my permit already! And when I called Mani (my driving instructor) he promptly made an appointment for a lesson at 3 pm. So around 3-4 pm, after I did my pilates and about half of the laundry, I took my first driving lesson. Of course I was a nervous, sweaty palmed wreck but at least I made it through. And then at 5 I went for the 5-hour class that required to take the road test. So now I'm just waiting for November to swing by, while, of course, practicing driving every chance I could get. After my sister fetched me from the lesson we went to the grocery and got some necessities (garbage bags and soap) and some snacks of pure evil (chocolate malt balls, gummy pears and cake). After we ate dinner I thought I would snuggle up and read Lord of the Rings. Bilbo's party hadn't even started when I felt my lids drop and decided I was too tired. So I just snuggled into my pillow and drifted off to sleep.
The not-so-good thing is, I woke up at 7:30. *sigh* I have around 2 weeks left to make sure I can get up at 5 and actually have the energy to work the whole day.
I am BORED beyond comprehension. I'm done with reviewing and I woke up too late to catch Jace online. So now.. I am BORED beyond comprehension. Heheh. I think I'ma try to read Lord of the Rings again.. I might somehow get past Tom Bombadil and his stupid songs.
Lately I've been having these urges to play those old Bryan Adams songs that not only turned up in several movie soundtracks like Everything I Do (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves), All for Love (Three Musketeers) and Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman (Don Juan de Marco), but also in sleazy beer joints in the Philippines (ahahaha!). I told a friend of mine that this started after I recently watched Don Juan De Marco on DVD for the first time, and realized that I loved these songs whether or not a lot of people think they're corny, cheesy or even sleazy. Heheh. After that I suddenly remembered having this huge crush on Kevin Costner as Robin Hood. And then I realized, oh my goodness I had crushes on a lot of old guys when I was a kid. I also liked Bill Pullman when I saw him in Casper. That's right, not Devon Sawa, the humanized form of Casper whom kids my age left and right wanted to have for themselves, but Bill Pullman, the dad with the glasses. Today I checked out http://www.imdb.com (The Internet Movie Database) and found out Robin Hood was released in 1991, I was in SECOND GRADE then. Casper though was released in 1995, I was already in 5th grade by then but STILL very creepy.
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Hmm.. My teeth need a good cleaning. I can't wait to start work so that my dental insurance kicks in (with other perks as well heheh such as the usual one of actually supporting oneself). I know I'll be tired everyday when I start to work though. I hope I don't get assigned out of the state for awhile.
I'm too busy studying for my written exam to get a learner's permit for driving to be able to say anything that makes any sense. SO, I've decided to provide everyone with an English translation of the lyrics to the most touching song from my favorite anime 'Marmalade Boy'. I wanted to post it before, but for some reason it seemed too.. something. Now I can post it! So check it out with a very cute pic of my favorite couple with the NY skyline in the background..
Final Promise (Saigo no yakusoku)
As it started to rain, You seemed in a hurry to say goodbye. Let's talk about something...anything. I want to be with you a little longer.
If I let go of your hand, I will never hold it again. I've bravely closed my eyes against Emotions that are overwhelming me.
I won't cry until it's over. Even though that face and voice Are tearing my heart apart Why did this happen? I don't want to believe it... With all these memories I love you too much.
I can't even speak, Though my heart cries out. If I keep holding you back like this, You'll be soaked by the rain.
In a quiet, protective way, You gently wrap your hands around mine. Some day, My memories of this will fade away.
Without looking back, You say, "We'll meet again someday," The final promise I was waiting for. I know we can never share The same dreams again, but... I wish I could stop time like this.
I don't cry until it's over. Once you can't see me, My courage melts away. I don't want to believe... I still can't... With all these memories. I love you too much.
First of all, I just realized how very public a blogger's life can get. Hehe. Mejo obvious na realization toh. Pero for some reason.. ngayon ko lang naiisip. People who have no idea who you are can actually find out what you're thinking today, you're likes and dislikes, your stupidity and your brilliance (we all have our very own lists of each, whether or not they're actually listed). Pero, pwede ring, what you are writing is entirely just to get people's attention. Hindi papansin, pero just to be creative. Tipong akala nila magpapakamatay ka na, pero trip mo lang pala mag-emote (hihihi PARINIG ba to sa someone!? hahahaha disclaimer! disclaimer! disclaimer! hehehe :P). I won't say if I'm entirely honest in my blog, hahaha it's up to other people to find out. But for those who really know me, they know the answer :P.
So why is this entry's title 'Starstruck'? Ok so I have a story. It's true, you don't have to wonder :P. Yesterday I was over at my sister's apartment near Astoria and we (me, my sister Aleth and her roommate Graz) decided to attend the 7(?) pm pass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in the city. It was a pretty uneventful mass (except for me and my sister wondering if the two somewhat attractive guys in front of us were gay/an item). Anyway, it was a short walk to the subway station and as we crossed Park Avenue, Graz (my sister's roommate) suddenly said "Uy tingnan niyo yun kamukha ni Uma Thurman." And then my sister went "O nga noh. Teka sha nga ata yun eh!" And of course me, Miss Oblivious to Everything suddenly exclaimed "Saan saan saan?!" And there she was sitting in the passenger's seat of a Mercedes. I was so amazed to see a star that I actually stared at her right as we were passing in front of the car. Anyway, she knows a lot of people know her so it didn't matter. It's not like I was about to poke my head in the car and say "Hi can I get your autograph?" Heheheh. Hmm.. my opinion? She looked EXACTLY like she does in the movies. :)
I got this stuff from Ate Ameeh's blog.. I'm posting my own :P
Seven things that scare me... ~ The dark ~ Ghosts ~ Aliens ~ Dying ~ Insects ~ Embarrassing myself ~ Serial killers
Seven things I like the most... ~ Playing PC Games (esp. simulation) ~ Traveling ~ Coffee ~ Eating (desserts!) ~ Watching TV ~ Beaches ~ Romantic Comedy Flicks
Seven random facts about me... ~ Bipolar in many ways (luckily not to the point of psychological illness) ~ I can eat chicken and pizza EVERYDAY and not get tired of them ~ My favorite artists are Usher and Janet Jackson, both excellent song/dance performers ~ I used to dance, and sometimes dream of a career in dancing (never gonna happen heheh) ~ Painfully shy with new people but painfully loud with old friends ~ My favorite movie of all time is My Best Friend's Wedding ~ I like KTV
Seven important things in my bedroom... ~ Laptop & other accessories ~ Night light ~ Alarm clock ~ Speakers for laptop/ mp3 player ~ Cell phone (for second alarm) ~ Full length mirror ~ Clothes
Seven things I plan to do before I die... ~ Go on a Philippine tour and visit Egypt, South Africa, London, Germany and Japan ~ Go sky diving ~ Learn to skii and surf ~ Buy a monster PC with all the trimmings I could ever want and then some (for its time of course) ~ Shop 'til I drop and still have some money left to spend (without incurring a huge amount of debt) ~ Live in an apartment ~ Become an Oracle Certified Professional
Seven things I can do... ~ Average cooking ~ Dance ~ Sing shamelessly at KTVs ~ Read a 1000 page novel from front to cover in 2 days or less ~ Ride a bike ~ Swim ~ Do a headstand and a planche (the only breakdancing techniques I ever learned)
Seven things I can't do... ~ Play pool ~ Play a musical instrument ~ Sports ~ Be liked by other people's parents ~ Read even half of all the sections in a newspaper ~ Have interest in the stock market (zzzzzzzzzzzz) ~ Iron clothes well
Seven things that attract me to the opposite sex... ~ Can dance ~ Funny/Fun ~ Well-liked by my friends ~ A gentleman ~ Smart ~ Has a sense of fashion ~ Isn't arrogant
Seven things I say the most... ~ Chi (short for Chika) ~ Olats ~ Heller ~ Horror ~ Nyerks ~ Ano ka ba?! ~ Oh My Gosh!
Seven celeb crushes (whether local or foreign)... ~ Brad Pitt (pre-Angelina) ~ Hugh Jackman ~ Tom Welling ~ Benjamin McKenzie ~ Michael Rosenbaum ~ Christian Bale (he's sooooo yummy as Bruce Wayne :P~~~) ~ Eva Longoria (hehehhehhehehhehehe)
Dr. Wilson: That smugness of yours really is an attractive quality. Dr. Gregory House: Thank you. It was either that or get my hair highlighted. Smugness is easier to maintain.
Dr. Gregory House: Perseverance does not equal worthiness. Next time you want to get my attention, wear something fun. Low-riding jeans are hot.
Dr. Gregory House: I don't *need* to watch The O.C., but it makes me happy. (this wasn't funny i just thought it's weird that House watches The O.C.)
Intern: [trying to tell an uninterested House a patient's history] You're reading a comic book. Dr. Gregory House: You're drawing attention to your bosom by wearing a low-cut top. Intern: [covers her chest with her clipboard] Dr. Gregory House: Oh, sorry, I thought we were having a "state-the-obvious" contest.
Dr. Gregory House: Ah! The husband described her as being unusually irritating recently. Dr. Cameron: And? Dr. Gregory House: I didn't realize it was possible for a woman to be 'unusually' irritable.
Dr. Cameron: [discussing a patient's diagnosis] What about sex? Dr. Gregory House: Well, it might get complicated. We work together. I am older, certainly, but maybe you like that. Dr. Cameron: I meant maybe he has neurosyphilis. Dr. Gregory House: Heh, nice cover.
I stare irritatedly at the computer screen as I lose the battle for the nth time and load the last salvageable scene from the save states. Yeah that's right, I'm playing on an emulator, a gameboy advance emulator to be exact... a game called 'Fire Emblem'. Sometimes I wonder why I keep on playing these games if I get irritated anyway. I punch vigorously at my WingMan, a gamepad plugged onto a usb port. My aunt passes by and asks me where BoomBoom is (he's our cute pug dog). I tell her absentmindedly that he's with me, lying beside my feet. He starts breathing more heavily and lifts his head as if he somehow knows we're talking about him. I pause the game and I start to rub the puggy folds on his forehead. He looks so cute that I grab him, hug him and rock him back and forth like a little baby. He seems to enjoy it. I place him back on the floor and he immediately lies down again. Soon his eyes are closed.
It is now 9:30 in the morning, but I've been awake since 5 am, even though I slept around 2 am. This is how I am when I get addicted to something, more specifically, some kind of game. I turn back to my game and take on a different tactic than the last n times. My aunt has just been outside doing whatever and passes in front of me again, asking if I ate already. I tell her I'm not hungry because I finished the half-eaten Pringles I found lying around the computer (probably my brother's but I'm sure he won't mind heehee). I take a sip from my mug of iced Coke. During these addictive moments I also tend to forget how to eat healthy. My brother bustles around the house wearing a nurse's uniform, grabbing his other paraphernalia and as usual, looking for his wallet. He takes one look at me and my bloodshot eyes and widens his already large eyes "Grabe ka na! Anong oras ka natulog?" I yawn and shrug, I know the answer but I think it's sort of a rhetorical question so I just say "Haahaa." He asks again, "Natapos ba yung MP niyo?". Still staring at the screen and playing I answer "Oo kahapon napass na." Right after finishing a bunch of projects, I usually tend to do this. I over-compensate by indulging in my addictions. After he leaves with my aunt the house is pretty silent. My dad comes and goes, flipping on the TV to check for anything good, but he also leaves after awhile. It's Saturday but it seems everyone has plans in mind except me. Or at least, just for a couple of hours more until I'm done with the game.
After a few more war scenes I notice that it's already 11:30 am and that I'm getting a sort-of game-playing marathon headache. I reluctantly turn off the computer and lie down in my half-orange, half beige room for around 30 minutes. Nani (our helper) comes around and asks me what I want for lunch. I say I'm going out. She says okay and sits on the sofa in the inner living room, playing with BoomBoom while watching TV. After awhile I call Jace, my boyfriend. I hold the phone mouthpiece with my thumb and index finger because if I don't it makes an irritating sound. "Hello pwede po kay Jace?", "Sino?" I roll my eyes at myself "Ay, pwede po kay Jay-ar?" "Ah sandali lang." After a few moments I hear Jace's sleepy voice on the line, he muffles a yawn "Hello?" "Elo! So ano gagawin natin today?" "Dunno", he answers, obviously still a little sleepy. "Kakagising mo lang?" "Yup, kaw?" "Kanina pako gising naglaro ako ng Fire Emblem eh hehehe.." "Want watch muvi?", he asks. "Oki. What time tayo magkikita?" "Dunno, mga 2:30 sa Greenwich?" He means the Greenwich in Sta. Lucia mall. "Okay! Ligo nako." "Oki bye." I put down the phone and take a bath. After I'm ready it's a long hot walk to Tandang Sora and I contemplate actually riding a jeep this time. It's too hot. I can't. I flag down a taxi and tell the driver where I'm going. Thank goodness the airconditioning is good. I wipe off a few beads of sweat and relish the cool AC air. After awhile I realize I don't have any change so I ask the guy "May barya ho kayo sa five hundred?" He nods yes and I immediately feel better. Some drivers would bite my head off. The worst is when they call me "Iha" like some high school kid who has no idea what she's doing. I meet up with Jace and we take note of the movie time. We decide to eat at Tokyo Tokyo right before the movie because we have some time to spare and we're both famished. As we get up to leave he looks back at the table and sees that I left my wallet. He quickly grabs it without me seeing. After passing a couple of stores I dig in my bag and say "Nyek wallet ko!" He makes this weird sort of comedic Oh no! face and grabs my wallet from his pocket and gives it back to me. I grin sheepishly and put it back in my bag. Another victory for the wallet-losing queen. While we're watching the movie my back unfailingly starts to irritate me and I sit forward with my elbows on my kees and my fingers clasped in front. Jace abruptly starts to pound at my back, pretty used to my backaches by now. My cellphone starts vibrating and I check the message. It's Steph. "Pst san k?" She asks. I txt back "Nsa Stalu. Nood kme ni Jace. Eastwud ka? gs2 mo magkita?" She answers "Yup. Txt mo naman si Shelly. La nako batt." I text Mshel and she quickly answers "Pde ako pero near UP lang coz I have a meeting until 6:00 pm :S" So we all decide to meet up at Mocha Blends. Of course, insensitive girl that I am, I only tell Jace about the plans AFTER agreeing to them. Thankfully, he's pretty understanding and says it's no problem. After the movie we take a taxi to Mocha Blends. We are the first ones there so I order a mocha drink and we talk while waiting for everyone. Steph arrives and happily greets us "Elo!" She starts to tell us her stories for the week and we laugh and comment about them. It takes awhile before Shelly joins us. We bitch about her being too straight-laced about her extra curricular activities. As usual she only smiles sheepishly and launches into her own set of stories. We talk well into the night, ordering our favorite "Chicken Ala King" and eating as we do so. After that Jace and I take a taxi to my house. As we pay the driver we see BoomBoom hanging out at the bench outside our house. I call him "Boomy!" and Nani says "O sino yon BoomBoom?" At first Boomy's a little hesitant but walks over to me anyway. I pet him and we head into the house for a nightcap consisting of me bitching about my last battle in "Fire Emblem" and Jace giving me tips on how to finish the next ones.
After we say goodnight and I ask him to take care, I go to the computer and turn it on. I'm pretty beat so I decide not to play and turn it off again. As I walk to my room my aunt asks me a buncha questions that I absentmindedly answer coz I'm pretty tired. She makes a comment about dinner and some food she brought home. I say "WOW!" (my usual reaction to yummy take-home desserts) and I tell her I'll eat it tomorrow. She is watching Will and Grace so I hang around for awhile to laugh at some of the jokes. I then get in my room and lie down, falling asleep instantly. I had a nice day.
Google wasn't down I'm sorry. Our connection was just sort of busted. When I restarted the modem and router everything went back to normal.
I can finally read my 33 emails hahaha.
I am SUCH a TV addict right now.. My latest shows are Monk and House ( I love this one it's like Chandler meets super-smart doctor ). Alas, IF I get a job soon I'm gonna have to setup a very accurate TIVO schedule otherwise I'm gonna miss some of my shows, most of which start this fall which include (by order of interest):
1. The OC
- I don't know why I like this one best. It's about a boy from the wrong side of the tracks adopted by one of the richest families in Orange County. He ends up bunking in their pool house and falling in love with the girl next door. It's very teen-angst-y. I probably like it because it's reminiscent of the Filipino soap-opera underdog, which I have to admit I've always been into.
2. Desperate Housewives
- This one is somewhat "Sex and the Suburbs" for those who were fans of SATC. The difference is that this one has an overall, season-embracing plot. In Filipino, "kailangan subaybayan". There are four housewives (counting the ones that are alive) Susan (Teri Hatcher's character) still reminds me of Lois Lane in this one except that she ditched the strong 'I have to be on top' personality and left in the klutz, investigative reporter, and crazy-in-love parts. Bree lives in a SO-not-perfect world with a husband who has bouts of S&M cravings and heart attacks, and a gay son. She STILL tries to make it perfect through gourmet meals, spotless counters and a beautiful lawn. Gabby (Eva Longoria) is just SO turn-me-into-a-lesbian sexy. Lynette's life is pretty interesting with the out of control kids and her constant dream of coming back to the corporate world.
3. CSI
-I think everyone knows what CSI is about. I just have to say my two favorite character here are Grissom and Warrick (whose name I thought was Work or Worm until I saw it spelled out in season 1 I think).
4. Smallville
-I've always loved Superman/Clark Kent. No other reason needed but that! And I just have to say that when I read a comment about it from someone on the internet saying they just copied Roswell I was like 'HELLO?! Do you even have a brain?' Hahaha.
5. House
-As I said, it's Chandler meets super-smart doctor. Sarcastic, funny, and interesting.
6. Monk
-The various references in this show to 'Sherlock Holmes' are quite on the money. I've read volumes 1 and 2 of Mr. Holmes's adventures several number of times now and this show really reminds me of how Sherlock Holmes cases more than CSI ever did. Probably coz of all the weird walking around the rooms and the lengthy summaries at the end in which people get mesmerized by the wonders of observation and deduction. Three major differences of course are that #1) Monk is an obsessive compulsive while Holmes is quite a messy guy #2) Holmes's assistant is usually Dr. Watson and of course Monk has had two pretty women as assistants. #3) Holmes is very active, even doing some of the criminal-chasing HAPPILY while Monk is somewhat incapacitated by his phobias of heights germs and whatnot.
7. So You Think You Can Dance
-It's American Idol about dancing. Heehee.
8. 24 (starts in January)
-Jack Bauer and his stress induced squint. Heehee. An agent of the Counter-Terrorism-Unit tries to save the world in a day. He's done it 4 times to date.
OMG! Google has been down for the entire day. I don't know if this is true but for the entire day I couldn't check my mail and couldn't load the search site.. It's pushed me to use Yahoo! for the entire day. Believe me the results weren't as good.. Google where are you?!
As I reached for the plug to turn on my night lamp, I found a huge spider hanging around right near the outlet. Big day for spiders and my family, my sister smacked one hanging from her sunshade as she was driving. I however, wasn't as brave for as most people already know, I hate creepy crawlers. So I took a thick book and threw it at the spider. Thankfully, I'm a better shot than I thought.
I haven't been posting lately.. I guess I've just been busy living vicariously through cartoon characters. Plus it's boring when a CERTAIN SOMEONE can't go online. Hihihi. So to anyone who might actually be checking my blog, sorry!
For several days now I've been having these really annoying, splitting headaches that last for several hours. Hours in which it is virtually impossible to get any work done, considering most of the progress I need to make require reading a 1000+ page book, coding, and debugging (which of course, need to be done facing my very reliable if somewhat moody laptop). During these times, when I try to work it feels as if my eyes are about to pop out of my head and my brain is doing backflips. I had no idea what was going on with me. I sometimes felt feverish, but it turned out I had no real fever whatsoever. So what is it?
I suddenly figured out while discussing at the dinner table today with my sister and Joe... that it's my caffeine addiction patiently reminding me through every throb of my head that I've been going without caffeine for several days. And the weird thing is that I never really realized how addicted I was. I didn't even really crave caffeine, I just felt really sick. So I guess my body and my perception are really seeing two different things. Anyways, good thing I had a diet coke to drink for dinner. ;p
I got sick yesterday. Suddenly felt nauseous while trying to program and then when I tried reading a book (Artemis Fowl) just to clear my head, I started feeling cold and then feverish. So today I slept most of the day.. heheh slightly reminiscent of my college days in which I mostly did nothing. Well, tomorrow it'll be back to the 'grinder' (as they call it in Tropico). I'm trying to recreate a work schedule in the house so that when it actually happens I'm a little less unprepared.
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