skin control- vanity attacks

Let me bore you (assuming someone actually reads this blog) with my obsession over skin care products. Growing up, I was a pimply kid- the one who always had blackheads and whiteheads all year round and I always felt ugly for having them in my life. Fast forward to the here and now, I've pretty found a skin care regimen that works for me but I think I would have to look for a new one because my skin's getting very, very sensitive with daily use of my mom's astringent.

My ate suggested that I consult her book on skin care and find my skin type so I could use the right products on my skin. I don't want to have to grow old with wrinkled and melasma-ridden skin so I got the book and took the quiz.

I can't decide whether I'm an OSPW (Oily, Sensitive, Pigmented, Wrinkled) or an OSPT (Oily, Sensitive, Pigmented, Tight).

This book is enlightening. It tells you what products you should use, what ingredients in beauty products to avoid and what ingredients you should look for in products. Like for me, I'm an OSPW/T so I should avoid products that have butyl stearate, cinnamon oil, coconut oil, isopropyl isostearate, etc. and also sodium laureth sulfate, the ingredient that makes soaps sudsy. And that's my #1 mistake because I thought the more bubbles, the better. I didn't like Cetpahil because it doesn't have suds; I preferred foamy facial wash. Turns out, I should avoid products with thick, 'vigorous' foam. One facial wash I really love is St. Ive's Apricot Scrub and seems like I would have to bid adieu to it because it has sodium laureth sulfate. Will look for other scrubs. This means no more Pond's or anything sudsy. Also, I would have to avoid getting shampoo on my face (sodium laureth sulfate galore!). 

Before, I only avoided products that have mineral oil in them and looked for the terms non-comedogenic, oil-free, etc. Non-comedogenic doesn't guarantee it won't clog your pores. Turns out there are so much more I should watch out for in my skin care products. 

So for now, my current skin care regimen consists of PanOxyl soap-free cleanser, Eucerin Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, Acne Aid Cleansing Bar, PanOxyl Acnegel 5% (just switched from 2%, apparently I have mild to moderate acne), Eskinol Pimple-Fighting with 300mg Dalacin C and I put Celeteque Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer in dry and wrinkled areas. There are other products in the list I want to try but are not available here such as Clearasil Face Wash, Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Wash, Neutrogena Visibly Refined Facial Toner or Bioré Triple Action Toner and Neutrogena Visibly Young Day Cream SPF 20. Sana maging available sila in the local market soon. 

So there, my quest for healthy, blemish-free skin. Keeping my fingers crossed and hope new regimen works.

28 things i want for my 28th

With only ten days before mi cumpleaño, I've come up with a list of things I want to covet in my 28th year. Not necessarily on my birth date itself but will try to obtain the entire course of the year.

I don't consider myself materialistic. Actually, I revel in life's simple pleasures like seeing a polka-dotted butterfly or guessing a blind item right. But sometimes you just have to treat yourself to nice things. I like it when I have nice things. It doesn't have to be expensive. Just nice.  So without further ado, la lista de mis deseos:

1. magic 8 ball because I'm a free spirit who likes to leave it all to chance, fate, chever. LOL. Or I'm just too lazy to decide on my own and leave it all up to a toy. Riiight. But really, I just want that toy (kasi na-inspire sa And I Love You So). 
2. 2011 moleskine planner (soft) Last year, bought a planner from Fully Booked- a hard-bound spring notebook. Cute and just what I wanted but too heavy to lug everywhere I go. And I'm supposed to bring it everywhere with me! So I want this planner because it's lightweight and it sure feels different (smooth talaga!) writing on a moleskine. Thanks, Ycel! :)
3. moleskine squared Something about you is so addictive...
4. new computer speakers because the old one conked out and the new one is basag-sounding. Well, what do you expect from 150-peso speakers? Really wish mommy would give me birthday money for this hehe
5. 17" flat-screen monitor because supposedly, you only use 1/3 of the power required to run a CRT
6. a nikon D40 libre lang naman mangarap, diva? But I'm contented naman with my sisters' cameras and I still have my sister's Canon Power Shot A75 which I would have yet to buy rechargeable batteries. 
7. that department store deal really keeping my fingers crossed
8. a pair of fit-flops tingnan nga natin kung effective... total, I walk going to the plaza every now and then, why don't we shoot two birds with one stone, ya?
9. cute, black thong slippers/ sandals I need a new pair of rubber slippers acceptable for spooting, haha. My Havies and Ipanema are worn-out and are not deemed fit for spooting purposes.  bought fake Sanuk in Greenhills, haha. Comfortable naman, which was actually the reason why I got it
10. still, an original chanel 2.55 **wish**
11. a slot in the 2010 SJ bazaar granted.
12. mario badescu drying lotion lapit na maubos ang aking local version!
13. 500gb external hard drive If such exists. I need a hard drive to store all my downloaded stuff.
14. exercise ball yes naman.
15. clinique acne solutions Just want to try this product because supposedly, it won't make my skin break out. Bought Maybelline's BB cream but noticed that I still get clogged pores from using it. Baka lang this one would work.
16. Murad acne spot treatment This product really works! But sad to say, it costs a frickin' lot. Was able to get a product sample and it worked wonders on my blackhead- infested T-zone. Not exactly what I asked for, but I'm using a 4-step regimen from a derma I consulted and so far, it's working. Look ma, no pimples ;)
17. China Glaze's For Audrey or Orly's Gumdrop I want!
18. sneakers wala na pala akong rubber shoes/sneakers... I'm always in flats. Para naman maiba.
19. diamond stud earrings REAL diamonds. Okay, maybe it would take me more than a year to get myself these, but I'm sending out my order to the universe as early as now.
20. round-trip ticket to New York City, baby!  mommy said she's shouldering half of the airfare. that's the next best thing to a free round-trip ticket, ya? only, mommy could withdraw this offer anytime.
21. new pair of birkenstocks madrid because they go well with almost everything i own. Makes dressing up everyday so much easier...
22. this... I believe that you have to invest in these. Sure feels different when it's a good fit. 
23. pastel-colored balloons tubmlr's influence
24. a minimalist computer table Seriously, my computer table needs to retire. It looks like it would cave in and collapse soon... I need a new one that doesn't have too much compartments and shelves so I can't stock clutter. 
25. chandelier I swear I used that chandelier logo even before SM did! I want my own for my part of the room's pink and white pa-sweet effect! Not princess-themed, mind you. More like French manicure-inspired ;) Oha!
26. calculator with receipt output Wala lang I just want one. What I really want is a cash register that sounds "ka-ching!" but since it's impractical to have one, I will settle for a calculator that prints out receipts.
27. una beca I hope I could successfully apply for one and hopefully, make the cut. 
28. GOOD BUSINESS! For all my endeavors to be successful and income-generating. 

So there is my list- little by little does the trick ;)

¡feliz cumple!

ZOMG! The super cute Rachel Bilson celebrates her 29th birthday today. If only I could look that young when I turn 29 (which will happen effin next year). But you know what, if I will be a cute 29-year-old like Rachel Bilson, I wouldn't mind. That would mean I would have to lose 30 friggin pounds to not look like a nanay. I would really really really have to take losing weight seriously so, 1) I will not look like as if I'm a mother of 2; 2) I will not look old; 3) I can fit into clothes that are not: a. tent-like; b. gives me a muffin top; and c. cuts my oxygen supply for being too tight.

She's so cute she even makes holding an umbrella look chic. I WANT!!!! Hey, we're both Virgos!

teenage dream

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
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You make me
Feel like
I'm living a Teenage Dream

My heart stops

 When you look at me

Super in ♥ with Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, both the song and the video. Katy Perry in this video makes me want to color my hair verrry black, pop a bazillion glutathione pills and get a tattoo on my inner forearm.

Katy Perry

Personal Taste/ Personal Preference

Finally finished this kdrama I've been waiting for since February this year. With Son Ye-jin (The Classic, A Moment to Remember) and Lee Min-ho (Boys Over Flowers) as the leads, I reckon this drama is not one to miss out on. And being a Son Ye-jin fan, it's been so long since I saw her in a movie or a drama; I knew I had to see this.

 

Started out really strong with all those cutesie-patootsie plots but I was a bit disappointed with it towards the end, because: 1) the subtitles were incomprehensible starting the 14th episode, I think; and 2) there they go again with their urong-sulong eklavu. I mean, if you love each other and you both know it, then what's holding you back? Supposedly, if it was all a misunderstanding and you really had a good explanation for it, then what's the problem? Nakaka-frustrate lang kasi. Why suffer when you clearly had the chance to make it right? 

I miss Korean series and movies from five years ago... They don't make it now like they used to. No more dramas as spectacular as Winter Sonata, Phoenix and Goong. No more hunky, cutie patootie boys like Won Bin. Hallyu is dead.Though I'm still glad Korean series/movies staples are still alive, such as: 

piggy back rides

 

 

 and benches

Now watching Smile, You. Actors are relatively unknown to me but very promising, haha. So far, so good. Funny naman though I think I know how it's going to end.

yes, this is a good sign

Got a lot of updating to do~ la dee da ♪♫

Nail Art ♥
First up, my very beautiful nail art portfolio

Me likey sooo much ☺ Though I have a nail spa, I rarely have my nails painted because I still prefer my nails au naturel, but for my beloved I've my nails "lacquered up" for almost 3 weeks. And because my nail spa is awesome, my nails are still pink and pretty and shiny. Absolutely no trace of lacquer abuse. How awesome is that?

And more to come because I bought more nail art paraphernalia. And oh, those are telephone wire ponytails. Nainggit lang ako sa nakita kong babae sa FX, haha.

New nail stamp plates I've yet to use and nail glue to use with my fimo sticks. I ♥ it! Except for the cracking polish which cracks off my nails. Boo. Aside from that cracking nail polish fail, everything else is awesome.

Sunday Love ♥

I was last Sunday's taya. We were supposed to have dinner instead of lunch para makasama sila AD at D. But since daddy's home, mommy was being bratty. So lunch it is.

Lunch at Don Henrico's Brick Road. Last time I ate at Don Hen was eons ago and from what I remember, food was okay naman but this time, everything tasted the same. First served was the spaghetti bolognese. Keribels. Then came the pizza, which tasted a lot like the spaghetti they just served. Umay factor. Then came the gargantuan chicken wings which also tasted like the pasta and pizza. ZOMG! I want a refund! I wasn't happy at all. Supposedly, buffalo chicken wings = happiness but in this case, I was super super dissatisfied. I'm never eating at Don Henrico's as long as I'm alive. Even if it's for free. Sana nag Pizza Hut na lang kami. At least we got free coffee but then again, I don't really drink hot coffee. Boo!

No lunch-out again yesterday. AC cooked her gado-gado, a traditional Indonesian cuisine very similar to kare-kare because of the peanut sauce dressing. Hmm.. parehas silang inuulit so iisa lang kaya ang kanilang origin? But being carnivorous, I still prefer kare-kare. Gado-gado tastes like kare-kare but with a hint of citronella. IKR. But yummy still.

"Ojos que no ven corazón que no siente."

And for that reason, I will carry on. ♫You should know that you're just a temporary fix/ You're just a filler in the space that happened to be free... ♫♪

Then again, I think this is what I should be taking to heart

 

Yep, I think the latter's more for me. Tama. Walang saysay. Walang patutunguhan.

 Something better
At kahit nangungulelat ako, there are other aspects of my life na bumibingo! Received the good news today and I'm ecstatic! 14 days away and I've received my first birthday gift already (one down. 27 to go :D) Thank You, Lord! At kung sineswerte ka naman talaga, AD was on leave today and was able to accompany and drive me all the way to Alabang to pay for the bazaar fee. I LOVE my sisters!

Now all I have to do is plan for November's bazaar.

Ack. Fourteen days na lang. Wag daw mag-expect para hindi ma-disappoint. ANYWAYYYY...

haynako sabado

I want a Magic 8 ball. In class, there was a part in Noli where they were talking about a book, "La Rueda de la Fortuna" and he was explaining to us what that would be in modern times so we could have a better idea what that was. So that's when he started talking about the magic 8 ball. Nawawala daw yung magic 8 ball niya at lagi daw sinasagot ng magic 8 ball ang mga katanungan niya. So maybe all I need to get through this life is a magic 8 ball...


So-so Saturday. Didn't have Nonoy drive me to the train station... unfortunately, to no avail. Aside from that, everything was okay. Nothing exciting. Steady lang.

Last meeting for this course. I decided I will not take the DELE this November. Dilemma was to take the dele this November or to enroll in Noli 2. I can't do both because: 1) I need to review for the dele, and 2) financial constraints won't let me do both. At dahil feeling ko hilaw pa din ako and I need to review my past lessons and I don't have anyone to take the dele with. Also, if I don't enroll in the following course, there won't be enough people to make up the class and it might get dissolved. Sayang naman. Baka maagaw pa ng ibang nagmamaganda ang magaling namin na profe :P And and and... it's really very interesting. If only high school teachers teach Noli like that~ tsk... tsk...

And since it's the last meeting, we had a small salu-salo. Everyone brought food. There was puto, chocolate cake, empanada, pastillas, banana, etc. Jaime and I bought pizza. Food trip. Though my cheese pizza craving still hasn't been quenched. I still want cheese pizza but I reckon I might have to put that off because I just went over my calorie intake. Every day I can only consume 1,200 to 1,550 calories and today I consumed 2,000++ calories! And and and AC just arrived with a Venti mocha frap in her hand. FML.

AD, AC and Ate Jo went to Divi. I went to Divi to hitch a ride going home. Delikado talaga kapag napapadpad ako sa Divisoria. Will show my stash once I've taken pictures of it  :) I'm happy with my stash though.

Divisoria never fails to amuse me.

• I almost always buy wholesale, meaning 6 pieces of one product, when I only need one or sometimes, none. I am my mother's daughter after all. 
• Proliferation of many spelling versions of words. Either we're really just creative or manól lang tayo sa spelling. Before I've seen cauliflower spelled as "coleflower" "colyflower" and never cauliflower. This time, mangosteen was spelled "manggustin." 
• Wanted to buy this educational DVD for Joaquim. Checked the list of videos at the back of the package and saw "FEEK A BOO." Umm, huwag na lang siguro. I'll have to hit myself in the head if ever I hear him say, "Feek-a-boo!" Dagdag mo pa dyan ang naririnig niya sa quasi-yaya niya na mahilig manuod ng Wowowee/Pilipinas, Win na Win, Showtime at pampatulog sa kanya at "Sa Iyo" ni Sarah Geronimo. Ack.
• Nothing really comes in "free size." As in nada. Nil. Zilch.
• Metallic short shorts and belly-dancing outfits? WHY?!?
• And because my shoes were killing me while I was scouring the tiny aisles of 168, I wanted sana to buy slippers. Saw these pwede-na Havaianas and Ipanema rip-offs. Found out a pair costs P350. Class A naman daw. Umm, nevermind. I think I'd rather buy the original. Ang mahal kaya ng P350 para sa peke.

Yun lang naman. Nothing much. Next time I'd swing by Divi, I'll be extra observant kasi madaming interesante sa tabi-tabi.

At late na ah, san ka pupunta?

IT'S YOU I CRAVE

I WANT CHEEEEESE PIZZA!

pick flick: now that i have you

I first saw this John Lloyd-Bea movie years ago but recently, feel ko lang i-download all of their movies and watch them again. I totally forgot what Now That I Have You is all about and it really felt as if I was watching it for the first time.

Fun movie. John Lloyd was much, much cuter back then when we was still lampayatot and his hairline hasn't receded yet. I super duper crush John Lloyd pero medyo nabawasan ang pagka-like ko sa kanya when he started dating Shaina. Eew. I remember seeing Shaina a few years back in my sister's shop and she was acting very primadonna-ish. And to think hindi pa siya ganon ka-sikat noon? Delands. Eew. Anyway... going back to the movie and cutie-patootie John Lloyd... ayun, cute siya. Still not a Bea fan kahit I enjoy watching her movies.

B: Dios ko! Dios ko!
S: Ano na ba nangyayari sa'yo?
B: Tumingin siya! Tumingin siya!
S: Sino?
B: yung lalake sa MRT...
S: ano nakausap mo na ba? nakilala mo na ba?
B: tumingin lang.
S: baka mahalata ka jan, gaga ka... ano ba? isang buwan mo nang tinititigan yang bugoy na yan pero...
B: okay ka lang? ano gusto mong gawin ko- magpaka-cheap? hindi ako ganun, Steffi, no?... e hindi naman pwedeng sugurin ko na lang siya, magpakapal ako ng mukha at magpakilala...
S: ano'ng ine-expect mo? siya magpakilala sa'yo? ha?
B: steffi, ako nga yung babae...
S: Gaga, he doesn't even know you exist! Nako betchay, you better do something about it na 'no! walang napapala ang kinakarir ang pagiging demure!

"Iba ang sinusubaybayan sa ni-research!"

 

 "andito siya... "

Ay grabe. I so can relate. Iba na talaga ang mga defensive. Haha.

so it must be true

that I post a lot when I'm annoyed/sad/frustrated/( put negative emotion here ). Anyway, just want to share this...

I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again
Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find you and I collide

gratitude list

To ward off all negat thoughts... TADA! MY GRATITUDE LIST as of late:

finding a new printer ♥ rediscovering the joys of nail art ♥ longer hair (not yet long but at least it's longer) ♥ nail art tumblrs ♥ Miranda Cosgrove's Kissin U ♥ Katy Perry's Teenage Dream ♥ free sample of L'oreal Total Repair's complete line c/o AD ♥ fimo sticks ♥ AC's finally-organized-after-a-bazillion-years part of the room ♥ updating my playlist ♥ cappuccino mix from Indonesia c/o AC ♥ red-letter days without taking meds ♥

What made you smile today?

None yet. Boo! I think I would have to see my nephew for my first smile but he's sleeping as of the moment.

Started the day right with a cup of this instant cappuccino mix AC brought home from Indonesia. I don't really drink hot coffee but this cappuccino tastes so good that it doesn't matter anymore if it scalds my tongue. And breakfast was scrambled eggs and danggit. Yum! But GV (good vibes) ended there. That blue sky I woke up to this morning turned grayish and it's drizzling as we speak. I hate hate hate rainy days! Tapos tapos tapos... pa-damn- damn pa siya! Tse.

I've been frustrated so many times that I think what's going to kill me is Frustrate Cancer. Get it? Harhar. Erase. Erase. BV BEGONE! Hay nako. Huwag magpa-affect! Friendly reminder from Lola Xmas, "bakit ka naman maiinis? Eh #ilusyon lang naman? Di totoo. So no worries dapat." Correcto! Masasabi ko na lang sa'yo, my object of illusion, "Tse!"

Haay. I think I need a feel-good movie.  

unimportant musings

Was supposed to have a movie marathon yesterday but felt I wasn't in the mood for one. Woke up very very early to hitch with the school service and then to Makati to pay for my sister's insurance policy. On our way home, stopped by nail polish supplier to buy polish supply. All these before 10:30 AM. Apir! Was able to accomplish everything I was set to do except drop off AC's laundry because I forgot to and to call bazaar organizers. Came home just in time for NCIS marathon on Fox.

Today also started early. Woke up at 7am. I try to wake up at 7am everyday, whether or not I have something to do. I'm training my body clock to wake up the same time every morning and try to "work" and accomplish things early in the day. But most of the time, I end up lying on my bed either with my muni-muni moments or with a book in hand. But today jumped right out of bed when my alarm went off, worked on my PC to get tax figures, took a bath and then went to the bank. Did a little spring cleaning of my bedside table while catching up with missed episodes of Pretty Little Liars.

Speaking of Pretty Little Liars, I am not yet very decided whether or not I love it. I want to find out who A is and if they're not telling who A is then I don't think I would want to follow it. I hate open-ended endings. They're called endings for a reason.

Watched episodes 7 and 8 this morning and surprisingly, I found both episodes engaging. It didn't bore me at all and made me look forward to the next episodes because of Spencer. My favorite character used to be Aria but then she got too emo for my liking. Though I still can't understand what's all the fuss about Ali. Yes I know they're friends but she's such a bitch and so far, from what I've watched, she makes her friends not feel so good about themselves. She calls Hannah hefty, for example. And she's not even that pretty. She reminds me of Cousin Itt.

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Diba? 

While Emily reminds me of a morena Maricar Reyes

Anyway highway that's all for now. 

Bow.

hairology

I miss my long hair. I can't wait 'til my hair grows long again for me to be able to wear my hair in a top knot. At dahil sa sobra ko siyang na-miss, I think I'll be growing it verrry long. I miss you so much.

♥♥♥

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EYE CANDY!

Found this gif on tumblr... ADORABLE. Too bad I can't figure out how to post gifs here. It would have been awesome if I could... wait...

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Oh yes, I made it work! I ♥ you, JGL! I die.

And here's another one from (500) Days of Summer

How adorkable here, ya? Though I personally prefer him with a little scruff ;) hawt.

contentment

"We should all do what, in the long run,

gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes

or sorting the laundry."

- E.B. White

I think I know what I want out of life but I am confused still. Maybe I think I know but in reality, I have no idea. I have dreams of grandeur~ becoming a millionaire in my 30s, being a landlady of leisure and a shopping housewife/entrepreneur. But sometimes, I think I just want to be (still, a shopping) housewife, taking care of family, sorting the laundry while waiting for them to come home. Image of white picket fences come to mind kahit wala naman masyadong ganyan dito sa Pinas, colonial mentality haha.

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Call it backwards. Retroactive. I want that life. Of course, I still want that there be maids but I want to be the punong-abala when it comes to my children. I want to see them grow up before my eyes and not miss out on all the important occurrences in their lives. 

And this is assuming I will have my own family in the future. Assuming. Haha.

But then again I WANT TO BE RICH. Not just rich. I want FILTHY RICH.

Tell me I can have BOTH because I WANT BOTH!

oa

Or OR in my case. OA is over acting. In my case, I just over reacted. It was around 4pm when it started raining very hard in the metro. For fear of another Ondoy, I think I over reacted a bit, much to the annoyance of my mother. Aside from the heavy rains, there was no electricity also. With only four girls (me + three of the cheeky girls) and a baby left in the house, I felt I had to take charge. Floodwater outside was already knee level and it was still raining incessantly. With no electricity. So I had all the ulam inside our freezer cooked. Harhar. I also got thisclose to bringing all the electronics upstairs! Ewan. Sadyang OA lang siguro ako. It's better to be prepared than sorry, right? Thank God it stopped raining already. Hope there won't be any rains tonight.

And oh, we had to close shop early. Boo! But then again, maybe people will be more concerned with the possibility of another OA flood a lá Ondoy rather than their nails. Plus, las empleadas need to get home, too. They do live in flood's way. Gets???

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!! Please no rain tonight!

one month to go

Wee~ first day of the month post!

This week has gone by so swiftly. I promised myself not to get too atat for the weekend and before I knew it, weekend's here. Actually, weekend's almost over. Boo. It's a good thing weekends happen after every seven days.

So what happened during the last week of July?

Monday
Went to Mega to run some errands like pay the bills and buy needed supplies. Checked out Forever 21 and see what was the commotion all about. Lunch at Pollo Loco after a bazillion light years- I still love their chicken ♥ Started watching season 1 of Dexter. I like it but I'm not so sure if it'll be able to hold my interest until the next season.

Tuesday
Was supposed to talk to the girls (aka las empleadas) with AD, my spokesperson, but it took her forever to come home so postponed it the last minute. Dexter marathon still.

Wednesday
Woke up early for mommy's internet café software tutorial. Breakfast at Jollibee. After tutorial headed off to mommy's suki warehouse for spare computer parts. All of these I've done without taking a bath, eew. Geared myself up for the talk happening at night. Girl in the hot seat didn't attend. Decided to boot her out. But then decided later on to give her another chance. Heavy rains caused flooding in the streets of Rome (street, haha) and floodwater had entered sister's home. Was all panicky because of the possibility of another Ondoy, fortunately rain stopped pouring. Slept at sister's house because I didn't want to wade through icky floodwater in the middle of the night.

Thursday
Had the talk with the girl who didn't show up for important meeting. Felt good being able to tell her all that and get it off my chest. Was in a hurry to go to Binondo and meet with Jo, Prinsesa ng Binondo. Moved 12:30 meeting time to 1 pm. Lunch at Wai Ying: hakao, yang chow fried rice, lemon chicken, roasted duck/soy chicken rice, bean curd (?) YUMMY! New shops ♥ Free coffee c/o Jo. Had to hurry back home before the heavy rains start pouring again because I didn't bring an umbrella with me. Made it home just in time. Did my nails, lookie!

RAWR!

Friday
Divi-tripping again with Ate Joan, AD's sastre. Wasn't able to make a list of the stuff I needed to buy so was only able to buy katrina fabric for the new girl's uniform, tulle for packaging and other unimportant stuff.

 My stash: carnivorous Pitcher plant, stuff for nails, fimo sticks, mini straightening iron and cute sticky notepads (that aren't really sticky).

I swear I musn't go to Divi any time soon or I'll just go on another spree, buying things I really don't need. Well, the other purchases were needed but still...

Saturday
Ever since that effin' day, I have high expectations of Saturdays. Darn. But a good thing came out of it- I now arrive in class only 30 minutes late ☺ Still, I hate you, Fate, for making me hope. Paasa ka! I hate you. So now, I should unlearn hoping on Saturday mornings.
Lunch with las compañeras at Macapagal at a different restaurant. G-squared pa rin, FTW! Although what we ate was also yummy, G-squared's is yummier! Cheaper pa. Accompanied J at RP to look at sale stuff. Was supposed to meet with AC at LRT Recto station at 3pm. 4pm na lang daw. Waited for 45 effin' minutes for her in the station. Decided to go to nearby mall that sells dibidis. Just when I swore I wouldn't buy dibidis anymore and would download torrents instead, bought 300 worth of pirated stuff~ 2 Korean series: Smile You and Personal Taste, 1st and 2nd season of Baby Einstein for Joaquim and 6 movies~ Killers, Extraordinary Measures, Timer, Date Night, Sex and the City 2 and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  Threw a fit because mommy couldn't make it on time. Bad, I know. But after waiting for an hour and forever, standing up, I really couldn't help but be very cranky. Dinner at cousin's with yummy yummy food especially my favorite, lengua! Chocolate mousse for dessert. Bomberman with cousin and nephews. Yea, still a kick-ass Saturday without you.

Sunday morning now and I should better go to sleep, after one more episode of Dexter. So many movies, so little time. Gawd, priorities! Anyway, let's not hope because hope only leads to disappointment. And puhleeeze, stop checking that effin'fbaccount!

And oh, one more thing~ I hate you Berso sa Metro for rubbing salt into injury:

... que no puede cansarse de esperar

aquel que no se cansa de mirarte

-- Luis García Montero

I better listen to Picasso-

Yo no busco; yo encuentro

-Picasso