Ooh Aah

Just a little bit Ooh Aah a little bit more... I'm totally channeling Gina G here. I think I just gave away my age given the aforementioned artist, which by the way, may also be unknown to people my age. Anyway, I'm just taking this opportunity to blog. Lately, it doesn't come that often. The existence of this blog is unknown to my parents and sisters, so I don't really blog when anyone's home.

♥ Started with new level yesterday. We almost didn't enroll because of the profe, but we decided to go through with it since sayang naman because we're just two levels shy from finishing this course altogether. I'm one paranoid girl and it doesn't take much to scare or worry me, so when my classmates told me that this profe scolds and embarrases his students, I had second thoughts. But after the first three hours, it wasn't actually bad. Surprisingly, I had fun. I let my worries and fears take over again. Although it still may be too early to really conclude that he's an okay teacher. Basta, I'm just happy that this is the second to the last level for us. I'm in the momentum so I'm reading El Zahir as of the moment. Sana matapos ko before Christmas. Sana matapos ko lang.

♥ After class, had lunch with my classmates and off to Divisoria I went. I know going to Divi at this time of the year is SUICIDE, but I still went. I had to. Traffic going there wasn't as bad. Clearly, I was still in denial at first that Divi would be swarming with people. However, that illusion that Divi isn't crowded just a few days before Christmas was shattered when I saw the sea of people I was approaching. In situations like this, sundin lang ang payo ni Johnnie Walker, "Keep Walking." Good thing I knew what I needed to buy and headed straight to my planned destinations. Wala nang paligoy-ligoy pa. My golly banana, I must have been carrying KILOS and KILOS of stuff. I was super tired and all I wanted was to reach home, take a bath and just lie down on my bed, even if that meant not waiting for the next train and standing the whole 30-minute ride going home. I promise next year talaga I'd start early to avoid scenarios such as this one. Promise. Promise. Promise.

♥ I saw these brush and mirror sets sold at P20 each and thought it would make a nice xmas gift for the househelps.

Me: Magkano po isa?
Ale: Bente po isa.
Me: Kukuha po ako.
I took five sets.
Me: Wala na po bawas? Lima naman po kukunin ko.
Ale: Wala na eh.
Me: Sige na po.
Ale: Haynaku MOMMY, tapat na po yan.

Napatingin na lang ako sa tiyan ko. Napagkamalan na naman ata akong buntis :/ I died.

♥ FINALLY! Yan lang ang masasabi ko. Ulitin ko pa. FINALLY! :) Puede ser, puede ser...

♥ I want to watch New Moon and A Christmas Carol (in 3D) but I'm busy preparing for the bazaar (this weekend !) . Delayed gratification ang drama ko ngayon. Hopefully, I can recover all expenses and profit bazillions (Asa!) from the bazaar and other orders. I'm in the mood to work and concoct tomorrow later~ I gotta feeling, that tonight's gonna be a good, good night :D

♥ Last day of November. Just wanna share :) We all know what's just around the corner! Lurking. Looming. And I'm so excited! Who cares if there aren't much christmas lights this year? Basta, I'm going to enjoy the holidays.

Just want to write pa but I'm getting light-headed na. I'm sleepy already. Must. Slee....zzzzzzzz

Reminder to self: Think happy thoughts

wenty nine days left 'til Christmas day! I love love love the Christmas season but it's scary when you realize how quickly time flies. Parang kailan lang I was waiting for New Moon's release and my sister's giving birth and now New Moon is already out in the theaters (but I haven't seen it yet) and my sister's will give birth very, very soon.

I have been busy, busy thinking that I should be busy. I'm not yet prepared for the bazaar on the 5th and 6th of December. It's like I'm taking my sweet time since the bazaar is not until two weeks time pa when in fact, I have only two weeks left. Actually, less than two weeks. BUT here I am dilly-dallying. First of all, I haven't fully adjusted yet to my current set-up which is I do all these stuff in my sister's house. Well, yeah, it's just on the next street but still it's not the same. Before, all I have to do is exit through the sliding door and voila! I'm in my work area. And since it's solely for business purposes, I can leave my stuff around the sink at night and pick up where I left off the next day. It's easier to start your day, parang you haven't lost your momentum when what you have to do is right there in front of your eyes. Hay. Baka naman tamad lang talaga ako. But I want to change that; hence, getting my lazy arse off the bed and computer chair and dragging my feet to the house on the next street. Grabe ako mag-complain, ano? When all I have to do is walk a few steps. I should imagine what other people have to go through everyday commute to work and just be thankful that I don't have to go through horrendous traffic everyday. Oh well...

Also related to the bazaar preparations. I wanna make pukpok my head (LOL) for being disorganized. I haven't planned all this properly and so I have to make several trips back and forth to my suppliers. This is okay if I have a driver at my beck and call (I don't) and gas prices are getting more and more expensive. And so my work has been stalled several times because I ran out of this, ran out of that. Plus, I kinda feel like my stars aren't aligned this time. I've been running into "small accidents," like when I spilled a gallon of my ingredient and broke my beaker into pieces. And since I broke my beaker, I need to make a trip AGAIN to a supplier just for that. I could buy from Mercury Drug but it would be more expensive there. I think I have to list down all the other things I need from that shop para isahan na lang. Argh.

Another thing I want to rant about is the very low daily sales we've been getting. Last month, just after the great flood of Ondoy, we were doing great. But after the Undas vacation, sales started dwindling. They say maybe because there's this newly-opened home service salon & spa inside the village and they're offering their services for cheap! AS IN CHEAP! It's a 2-for-1 massage at only P299, so that's like P150 per person. Maybe that is the reason. Maybe not. And so AD suggested that I launch a promo. At first I was hesitant because at this time of the year, people come flocking but looks like this year would be an exception. We have to make our presence felt daw. So there's another thing I have to do. Argh.

I'm soooo not in the mood for anything. I just want to sleep or watch TV all day. Recently, parang I'm always not in the mood for anything, am lethargic, am junk-food-binging and easily annoyed. OH I DON'T KNOW. Dati, whenever I don't feel good or am annoyed at something or someone, I blog. Blogging has been my way of releasing stress and anxiety but now that my sister's here 24/7, literally, I can't find time to do so. So now parang wala na akong outlet. I know it's a little selfish of me but I kinda missed it when there were only two of us in the room. Clean-up was easier and we both did chores. Now, it's harder to keep things orderly especially when Vicky's computer is right smack in the middle of the room with all those cables and wires in a mess on the floor. And no one's really helping in organizing the closet. Put a hamper of newly-laundered clothes in the room and if I don't put it inside the closet, it'll remain there for weeks. Before, we to agreed to take turns putting the clothes in the closet but now, no one's up for it. Siguro kaya magulo isip ko kasi magulo paligid ko. Hay. There are plans to repaint the entire house. I hope this could be done real soon because I want to organize everything already. Everyone's waiting for the repainting before organizing their stuff. I can't wait! I'm starting to get overwhelmed with all the clutter, my clutter than I can't seem to organize just yet. Parang everything's in limbo. Parang naka-pause.

This must be my first rant after a loooong time. Happiness nga daw is a decision but what if there are external factors that hinder you from getting it? Because I've been trying to do whatever it takes to go after that happiness but something always gets in the way (y pienso que en un esfuerzo consciente). Unfortunately, the secret doesn't work all the time. Nakakainis.

T H I N K H A P P Y T H O U G H T S

New Blood

First was Twilight. Then came True Blood. Now, here's Vampire Diaries.

Twilight rekindled the fascination over vampires and now it's raining vampire-this, vampire-that. Not that I am complaining because I kind of got into the bandwagon [Sellout! LOL] and am planning on watching New Moon anytime soon.

Now back to Vampire Dairies. Discovered this show through CW's inserts in their Gossip Girl episodes~ NEXT ON CW: Vampire Diaries. I thought this might be good so I went ahead and downloaded it.

Downloaded episode 1. Lead vampire isn't as hot as RPattz but contrabida vampire (Ian Somerhalder) is good-looking.

Downloaded episode 2: Started to think this could be too emo for my liking, which stalled my download process.

It's nice naman. Although very Twilight-ish. A vampire who wants to turn over a new leaf and falls in love with a mortal. Sounds very family, right? Though I don't know which came first.

GG S03 Eps 8 and 9 Round-up

Backlogged. I think this is happening because GG is not as good as it was. Plus, I'm pretty busy these days. Plus, someone's been hogging my internet connection. A myriad of reasons, actually. But now that I've woken up earlier than usual and I have the internet connection to myself (because internet-hogger is still asleep), here it is~

Episode 8- The Grandfather: Part II

To start things off, can I just say that Nate is uberly good-looking? A far cry from his cousin, Tripp. Well, maybe Tripp is more gifted in the brain department. Going back to Nate's hawtness, I can't wait for the remake of Footloose!


And Vanessa's back, y'all! With her goody-two shoes facade, she ruins it for Nate and Co. I'd rather have her killed in this series than Bart Bass. Bart Bass is not annoying. Bart Bass doesn't pretend like he's a good person. Vanessa IS annoying and feels as if she's a good and principled person when in fact, she is frickin' not. At affected talaga ako? YES. I HATE HER. I HATE HER MORE THAN JENNIFER TALLULAH HUMPHREY. I hope she gets run over by a 1o-wheeler truck...

Speaking of Jenny, you better take a good look at her face sans eyeliner cos this might be the last time she'll be seen without those raccoon-eyes. She's sick this episode and I just want to say ang sosyal ni Jenny Humphrey because she has a famous actress (of Endless Knights fame, mind you. LOL) to keep her company. Which also reminds me how yabang Dan is since he orders Olivia to keep his sister company. And man, I'd say this show proves that kindergarten song we used to sing, "It's A Small World After All." Dan dated Serena who is fake-dating Patrick who was co-stars with and dated Olivia who is dating Dan. WTF! Wow That's Funny! Why did Melrose Place even make a remake of that 90s show when Gossip Girl is basically Melrose Place 09?

And my favorite bit of episode 8- Serena and Blair's bickering. I just love these two and although their friendship is a stressful one, I totally live for their fights because they remind me that they're still kids. I love seeing these characters act their age once in awhile.

Blair's karma for telling her friends, "Please, I'm not friends with staff."

Teenagers should act like teenagers and it just creeps me out that these kids act as if they're thirtysomethings. Serena pushing Blair into that cake is just priceless, I tell you.


Episode 9- They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?

I'd rather that they shoot Abrams before the Humphreys.

This episode is all about Jennifer Tallulah. Now that I know Jenny's middle name, I can't help but refer to her with her full name. I hate Jenny but these days, Vanessa ticks me off more than Jenny does. I'm just wondering why Jenny thinks she's queen of the Upper East Side when practically, saling-cat-cat lang siya? With all those girls richer and prettier than her, I don't see why she should be UES's queen? At least among private schools? Weird if you think about it... because Jenny treats her "minions" badly when all they have to do so snap Jennifer Tallulah out from her illusion is to ditch her. What did we learn from Mean Girls? To dethrone queen bee, she should be rid of her:

1. Army of skanks
2. Hot boyfriend
3. Rockin' body

Jennifer Tallulah doesn't have a hot boyfriend, Nate was just nice to escort her. Jennifer Tallulah may have a rockin' body but she doesn't rock her frock with class, I say. In this year's debutante ball, she reminded me of an out-of-place Japayuki in a high society event. [Think Gretchen Barretto. Not that Gretchen is Japayuki material but I don't think high society welcomes her with open arms. Unlike Dawn Zulueta.] And the easiest to take away from Jennifer Tallulah is her army of skanks, but I guess her army of skanks can't think that for themselves. Jennifer Tallulah does not measure up to Blair. When Blair was queen bee, she had smart people for minions. Now where's Jenny's Nelly Yuki?

Those finger-only gloves are abominable.
Jenny's minions, you still have time to run, not walk, away.

Eric Van der Woodsen should be the Queen Bee. Vote Eric for Queen Bee! Eric's nails are more perfectly manicured than Jenny's and for that he should be Constance Billard/St. Jude's Queen Bee.

For the nth time, Blair and Serena kiss and make up. Thanks to Chuck... I think I might crush on Chuck anytime soon but I'm afraid not until he gets rid of his SOCO-ish voice.

Chuck entrapped these two inside an elevator. Genius, huh? And until they reconcile, Chuck won't let them leave. Again, I'm going to say that I live for Serena and Blair's constant bickering and for Blair's witty lines such as this one: "I'm trapped in the elevator with someone who sucks all the air out of the room. Send help or I'll be dead within the hour."

And this episode's UH-OH moment, Serena falling into Tripp's bait. Well, I do think that Tripp didn't exactly hire Serena so he could start an affair with her. However, I do think that this could be the path we're getting into. But this is all Serena's fault. First, she congratulates Tripp while twirling her braided her around her fingers. Second, she comes in for an interview wearing a plunging-neckline top. And that hair. Serena is just a walking and talking temptation and she's just dangling herself in front of Tripp.

After Tripp promised to keep things friendly and professional and to never to cross that line, they shook hand and then Tripp caresses Serena's injury. Oh no, you did not! There, they already crossed the line. EXCITING! Maybe there's something about being a congressman that makes you want to take in a mistress right away.

Update on Friday the 13th

In panic mode as we speak. Or as we type. But I haven't started on anything just yet. Law of inertia lang 'yan: "An object at rest...will remain at rest..." I need that push. I need to start RIGHT NOW pero super procrastination mode pa ako. Just a little overwhelmed with what I have to do, I suppose.

So here I am again, in a non-coherent state of mind... so I will post in bullet points~

♥ Will participate in two bazaars this December.

• Dec 3 & 4 @ San Miguel
  
• Dec 5 & 6 @ Christmas Carnivale Bazaar (Ayala Alabang Village- Cuenca)

I know it's medyo suicide to participate in back-to-back bazaars since I'm working on limited inventory. I would need to invest more to make more products since I need to have enough products to last me four consecutive days of bazaar pero mahirap rin naman to overstock. But I guess I have to make a liberal estimate rather than a conservative one. Siguro 'pag may hindi nabenta, I can find ways to dispose them. Higher risks, higher returns nga, diba?

♥ I thought I lost my passbook. Napalinis tuloy ng kwarto nang 'di oras. I've searched and cleaned my bag, my side table and many other possible placed I could've left my passbook but didn't find it. I've searched every nook and cranny. Or that's what I thought... because I looked behind the computer table this morning and there it was. I was so ready to make that Affidavit of Loss already. THANK GOD!

♥ I'm moving out of my "workshed." AD is moving her shop out of the extension and moving it to their house in Rome (street). New work station will be their kitchen. I'm a bit sad about this because this means I can't leave my stuff around. I would need to clean up after every session. Plus, I can't work late nights on my projects. Boo! But but but... kailangan lang sigurong huwat pairalin ang katams...

I can't think of anything else to write down. Non-writer's block. Haha. I want to write my review on Gossip Girl's last two episodes and Vampire Diaries, but I reckon I have far more important stuff to do ;) Sinisipag ako today, might as well take advantage of it. This could be the push I'm waiting for.

Bad Day

Hands over my head, thinking "What else could go wrong?"
Would've stayed in bed, how can the day be so long?

These first few lines from a Natasha Bedingfield song perfectly describes my day today.

The series of unfortunate events went like this:

1. Original plan was to go to QC first then Makati but AC wanted her laptop fixed somewhere in Kapitolyo FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, so we headed to Kapitolyo first. We arrived there before 9am only to find out it opens 10am. An little less than an hour of travel time wasted.
   
2. Spent more than an hour waiting for my order. Because I was trained to wait patiently, I just sat there patiently waiting for them to get my order right. Tinubuan na ako ng uban kakahintay.
3. While in the van, I heard something fall. I looked at the merchandise I bought and saw the containers overturned. When we arrived at Kapitolyo, I checked on the them and found out that one container was drained out of its contents. Now I know how it feels to have money go down the drain (or through that teeny opening at the door of the van) literally.
   
4. Was super duper hungry and just ordered lunch via drive-thru. They got my order wrong :(
5. I went to this department store where I consign my stuff to collect my sales for the past 4 months. It took me 4 months to collect because I had to wait for my Official Receipts. Turned out I don't need Official Receipts. I need a frickin' Sales Invoice.

The unlucky streak fortunately ended there and unlike the Natasha Bedingfiend song, the day that has gone so wrong didn't turn out so lovely.

Pabuenas naman diyan ;) ;) ;) PLEASE NAMAN.

Movies to watch

Esperando

Esperar means "to wait" or "to hope." Was it any coincidence that the term for waiting and hoping is the same? Kasi 'pag umaasa tayo sa isang bagay hinihintay natin ang pagdating nito, diba? Wala lang. Anyway...

Nov 20 is just 15 days away and we all know what's coming out on Nov 20~ NEW MOON! I'm not as excited now as I was last year waiting for the release of Twilight because New Moon's more of Bella and Jacob. I hate Jacob's character and annoyed at Bella's so I'm just looking forward to Edward's occasional special appearances. I'm more excited for Eclipse. But just the same, I want to watch this movie just because I wanna ogle at RPattz.


Katy Perry's concert was moved to Nov 14. Then maybe I was really fated to watch this concert, dontchatink? Haha. Back then at the height of my Katy Perry fandom, I REALLY REALLY wanted to watch but now that it has waned I'm not too keen on watching. Plus, I have lots of expenses as we speak so shelling out money for a 2-hour show is a luxury. Oh well ganyan talaga 'pag pinapaikot mo ang pera. Fortunately, umiikot naman siya.

I'm also excited for Christmas and all things related to it~ Christmas parties, Christmas-themed movies, Christmas songs, simbang gabi, noche buena, etc etc... I enjoy taking walks at this time of the year when it's all chilly. Now if only this pesky rain would stop...

Vanidosa

These are rantings about shallow things. Caveat: You may lose brain cells while reading this.

♥ Finally had my hair straightened. Now I miss my messy hair. It's pin-straight right now and I just find it boring. Originally, I planned to get a haircut after having it straightened but I'm having second thoughts whether or not to get that haircut. Sayang daw buhok ko, but hair grows back so there's no harm in trying or experimenting. I've had long hair ever since graduating from college and I'm getting bored with the same old layered cut. Plus, EVERYONE has long hair. Ergo, I want shorter hair.

♥ Started picking on my zits once again. Hopefully, they don't get inflamed or something...

♥ Will not be applying nail polish on my nails 'til next month. I'll let my nails breath for the meantime since they've been suffocating from cellulose nitrate for the longest time. They're all yellowish right now and I plan on bringing them back to their pinkish white (Naks, parang Pond's) color.

Okay, enough of that kababawan. Basta, conflicted ako ngayon kung papagupit akong maikli o hindi.

GG S03 E08: How to Succeed in Bassness

Gossip Girl is losing its hold on me. Only watched this episode and it's been in my hard drive for a week. It's been the same old story for this bunch. Now that they're in college, you expect a more exciting storyline but NO, high school was even more interesting!

Our favorite OSY (out of school youth) is working her ass off in skimpy clothes, as always.

Maybe Serena's allergic to fabric because obviously she can afford clothes with more fabric. Yeah, yeah, she's sexy and leggy but seriously, she walks on the streets of New York like that? I just find it ridiculous, that's all.

I've been pro-Blair ever since but this time I think I'm on Serena's side. Had Blair and Chuck not reconciled, I'll be on Chuck's side as well. But Chuck had already forgiven Blair for last week's manipulation case and they were in it together against Serena. Looks like Blair and Serena are in OFF (BFF) mode once again... Will someone bring Blair's forever absentee mother back in the scene, please! Dorota isn't doing a very good job being a surrogate. Ha.

Speaking of Chuck and his empire, business has been good on Chuck. It redirected his energy into things that mattered. Before, he just spent his time in hotel rooms with numerous, different girls. Look at him now... all professional and very determined to outdo his father's accomplishments.

Rufus and Lily is the cutest couple in this series. I hope they don't do anything stupid like break up or get a divorce or annulment because right now, they're the only constant in this show's ever-partner-swapping concept.

He's funny...
Dan didn't only get his good looks,
he also didn't get the sense of humor

Or Miss Tapia...

Though they make a perfect couple, they're not the most effective parents there are. Jenny is back to her old ways (but we should've known better judging from how much eyeliner she put on) and Dan is fornicating somewhere with new girlfriend, Olivia.

How dare Jenny do that to Eric??? Eric's been nothing but super nice to Jenny after all she did to him and this is what he gets in return~

Well, let's just say he asked for it. Nananadya siya. He kind of put Jenny in a position where she had to choose whether or not to do what was done. Eric could've talked to her in private and not tested Jenny's "powers" in front of her minions. I can't believe I'm taking Jenny's side. I must be in a good mood since Vanessa's nowhere to be seen in this episode.

New GG episode downloading as we speak. Ho-hum. Why does Glee have to be aired on Nov 11 pa? I'm getting impatient...

Faith / Fate

Pero hanggang kailan?

(Almost) Clean Slate

I can't bloody believe how October swooshed by SO QUICKLY. It's as if October didn't exist at all. Maybe because majority of the month was spent cleaning up the mess Ondoy brought. Though October felt non-existent, a major event for the family also happened the past month~ AD's wedding.

Speaking of AD's wedding~ it was more of a two-part event, the ceremony and the (official) reception. Yes, there was an unofficial reception. Haha. Now, that we're over and done with that chapter of our lives, we're off to another major event this coming December...

Vikitiki is due on December 12, just a day after AD's birthday. I'm excited for the arrival of my little nephew. I just love babies :D I can't help but gush when I see teensy-weensy shoes.





Back to AD's reception last October 25

What was supposedly an outdoor reception became an indoor event for fear that another weather disturbance would RSVP to the event. It was a good weather that night, cool and breezy. What ticked me off that night was HOW FAT I WAS. As in I can see my back fats poking out my dress. And to think I was in a black dress that night. Argh. I blame Ondoy for this... because I was all stressed with the mess, the repainting, etc., I have been emotionally overeating. Though I am not surrendering, I will still lose weight... eventually. Hopefully, I'll get the discipline to do so soon, most especially that it's the Christmas season soon. Anyhoo, luck for me.

Speaking of the oncoming holiday season and the New Year,

I alreayd bought a 2010 Planner. I'm so excited and I wanna use it already. Bought it at Fully Booked and it was a good thing that I got one right away. Vicky looked for a copy yesterday but found none. Lucky lucky me! I originally wanted and planned on getting a Moleskine 2010 Daily Planner but when I saw this one, I knew I had to get this. It was love at first sight. And at the quarter of the price ;)



Only 51 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, y'all! I'm so so so excited! It's already chilly at night and hopefully this kind of weather will last until Feb 2010. Omigolllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeee....