pick flick: till my heartaches end

Mukhang umubra sakin ang may-I-cry drama ni Gerald Anderson at Kim Chiu sa presscon nila cos I already watched the movie... on its second day of release, no less. Well, I wanted to treat Lynlyn to a movie since she's been helping me out with my orders, etc. and since she hasn't been to a cinema yet and she's been here in Manila for almost two years. Excuses... But really, it's more of my way to show that I appreciate her help albeit the attitude she's been giving me recently and also sort of a bribe, too. But it's our little secret from all the other girls here in the house and from my mommy because the other girls would be envious and my mommy would think it's unnecessary. Anyway, so we were there for the first screening of the second day of release. Hindi rin naman kami masyado excited ano?

i don't like this movie poster. it's so... bland, unimaginative

1. First and foremost, ang PAAAAAYAAAAT ni Kim Chiu! She's so thin, she looks like a pantyshield. Harhar. Pero I'm inggit. I super like her wardrobe in this movie and some of them even looked familiar. Ang ganda ng bagsak ng damit sa kanya, but I don't want to be like her-like her with all her skeletal system sticking out, shedding 30 lbs would be enough. There was this one scene where Gerald Anderson's character told Kim Chiu's, 'eh baka kasi nagugutom ka,' and if I had written the script, Kim's reply wuold be, 'mukha ba akong kumakain?' Mahirap na maging bitter. Ha. 
2. But she is miserable! I'd rather be fat voluptuous and happy than thin and miserable. Agnes (Chiu) is this quiet girl who came to Manila to review for her NCLEX. I don't think she was miserable because of the relationship. She was miserable. Period. Maybe because she's a girl who's got this abandonment issue stemming from the absence of her parents who were working abroad. Once she had her first relationship with Paolo (Anderson), she clung to him like a remora fish would to a shark and made her world revolve around him. Or maybe because it was her relationship and didn't know better. I hate weak people who's auto-response to things is crying.
3. This movie could have been more believable if Agnes' necklace was snatched in this movie. Seriously, how could anyone go out in Recto with those bling bling and not be mugged? 
4. Agnes was NBSB (no boyfriend since birth), a situation I can relate to. All throughout the movie, there were a lot of scenes wherein I swear I wanted to hit her. Like the time when Paolo wasn't replying to his messages and wasn't answering his call- that was too clingy already. If I were in her place, I would have retaliated by giving him a dose of his own medicine. But of course, this is what I think I would do given the situation but I can't really say if I would do just that if I were in such situation. I know it's easier said than done. I suppose this all boils down to self-respect- you wouldn't allow someone to treat you that way if you have respect for yourself.
5. But Paolo also has a point- Agnes has become a wet blanket. She doesn't even try to get to know his world. All she wants is she and him in their own world na hindi naman posible. Well, it was done in Inception pero nabu-ang ang babae, remember? And besides, it's also not healthy. He tries to bring her to his world but what does she do? May Cinderella complex ang lola mo! She has to be home by 12:30. She should have at least tried to integrate herself into what he's into. She doesn't have to like it but she could at least try. Or maybe they could get into a compromise. But seriously, WHAT DO I KNOW?!? Okay, I will shut up.
6. Ang hirap sa mayayabang, they fail to see that people around them are trying to help them yet they don't see that because they're too busy proving themselves. Like what John Lloyd's character in A Very Special Love said, "Dad, kung talagang hindi kami magkakaiba, why do I even have to prove anything?" So I liked the scene where Mark Gil told Paolo that he has always been his son it's just that he just never gave him a chance to be a father to him. In other words, hindi naman kelangan na naghirap siya ng ganun at tumira siya sa ganun pero dahil mayabang siya, ayan. But then again, if he didn't feel the need to prove himself, he wouldn't have become a millionaire. 
7. And for the nth time, ANOTHER MOVIE TITLE DERIVED FROM A SONG! Oh puhleeze :( Although I must say, no wigs this time. 

In fairness, I commend Kim Chiu for her acting on this one. As with Gerald, his speech still distracts me. I don't know if it's because Filipino is not his first language or he's trying to speak like a macho man. Basta there's something distracting in the way he speaks. And the emotions didn't feel true-to-life naman.

i want!

I do I do I do-ooh! But a pair costs P2795. Aray ko. But when my resources allow me so, I will come and get you! ;)

super tv tuesdays

Buti na lang may sakit ako, at least I can justify the back-to-back posts on Gossip Girl and Chuck. I can't sleep so I just sat in front on my computer and posted away :)

Gossip Girl S04 E06: Easy J
Oh Blair, I thought you've moved on? Really, this is one episode where I think I'm on Jenny's side instead of Blair's. This time I think Blair has gone overboard. I would understand if Little J unleashes her raccooned-eyes alter-ego.

Serena focusing on her future instead of boys? That'll be the day. Ha.

Parang hindi pantay boobs ni Serena

Tim Gunn guest stars! I miss Tim Gunn's Guide to Style.

Just when I thought it was just another so-so episode of GG, the story took a twist near the end and made everything beautiful :)

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts

I used to be skeptical of Blair + Chuck's relationship but it's pretty obvious that I have grown to love them as a pair.

Juliet, Juliet... tsk.. still props to her for wearing that dress the whole day and she even went to the prison in it and still she looks stunning.

What a small world they're living in? Looks like Serena made the right call tonight...

Chuck S04 E06: Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror
Hmm... I'm pretty speechless now. I'm pretty tired and must go to sleep now.

I hope to get better tomorrow because it sure sucks to be sick even if it's the perfect excuse to stay at home and just bum around. I'm taking my meds and I must have drunk 5 liters of water, so hopefully that should do it.

super tv tuesdays: backlog edition

Gossip Girl S04 E05: Goodbye, Columbia

*Chuck has declared war on erstwhile lover Blair. I wonder what is it with Eva that Chuck really felt the need to avenge for what Blair did. What's weird is I would understand it more if Chuck did it just for the hang of it; because I don't think that Eva was worth all this.

* I really can't imagine how open these people are with cohabitation and by open I mean Rufus knows that Dan and Vanessa are living under the same roof. I hope Dan breaks up with her because he's the only reason she still hangs around.

* Yes, Serena has got quite a reputation but if there's someone who has to be tested for STD, I feel it has to be Vanessa. Serena has slept with Nate and Dan, but Vanessa has slept with Nate, Dan and Chuck. Seriously, these kids on the Upper East side have 'been around' and what's sick is they still hang out together. If there's someone who ought to be tested, they should all be in line.

 

But after this episode's final scene, yea I think Serena's the major skeeze in this series.

* After three seasons of lies and betrayal, these people should have known better than to trust new people and by new people I mean Juliet. Why would Dan believe Juliet more than Vanessa? While I am more of the belief that Nate would believe Juliet's lie because clearly the guy wants to get some. Manyak. I'm just saying that these people should be more wary of who to trust. But still I'm happy about the possibility that Vanessa could be absent on the next episode. Though I shouldn't be too happy because it's the return of the comeback of Jenny Humphrey.

* One thing I learned from this episode: Always close your bag zipper.


Chuck S04 E04: Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat
* Seriously, Morgan is a liability to Chuck and Sarah's relationship. Plus, Chuck should know better than to listen to Morgan's advice.

* Another liability to Chuck and Sarah's relationship and missions is Chuck's being over-talkative and being one at the most inopportune time. Chuck must learn how to zip his lip like a padlock. Sheesh, a Ke$ha reference.

* Awesome's awesome. Forget Chuck. I'd rather have my own, personal Devon ☺

* That background music when Sarah was trying on bikinis... brings me back to my childhood and Sleepwalkers. That movie made me scared of cats although it's weird because cats were the heroes in that movie, so to speak.

Chuck S04 E05: Chuck Versus the Couch Lock
* Morgan's cute. Haynako, type ko talaga ang mga supergeeks, haha. Every time I say super, I see a red cape in my mind. I blame How I Met Your Mother. Anyway, it would be so funny if Alex and Morgan end up together-together. I just can imagine Casey's face. Haha. "You break her heart, I'll break your everything."

* Now, Chuck obsesses about locating his mom. All signs say that "Frost" aka Chuck's mom is with the bad guys but I feel that she's there against her will. And why do I have a feeling that Chuck's dad and mom did what they did to protect Chuck. Hmm.. Wow ha, ganun pala ka-significant at ka-important asset si Bartowski.

Uy ha, getting kinda boring. Even Chuck is boring me. The only thing that's entertaining me in the past few episodes is Morgan. I hope Chuck steps it the next following episodes and I'm sure he will.

under the weather

Still not feeling well. I thought I would be able to spend the whole day resting, laying on my bed but NO I did not do just that. But vanity calls and I heeded so my headache's worse and all I want to do is lay in bed and watch oh so charming Simon Baker on The Mentalist though I bet I'd fall asleep even before one episode ends. But before I retire for the day...

finding a better yet cheaper printer (and so much nearer our area) ☻ better sales this week ☻ ycel's gift- the 2011 daily planner ☻ christmas' gift- a cute journal to put my thoughts on ☻ the cool weather ☻ new information ☻ being halfway into both books I'm currently reading ☻ finishing michelle's order & inventory for ali mall ☻ coke-free for 4 days ☻ new christmas tree ☻ 4 lucky mag back issues ☻ was able to sell some of my products this saturday ☻ thrifted Robert Fulghum book ☻ having my bucket bag fixed for only 50pesos ☻ timezone with my nephew ☻ november ish of yes! magazine for my chismis fix) ☻ was able to find someone who could teach me how to make cupcakes ☻ and last but not the least... ARROZ CALDO FOR DINNER nom nom nom~☻

I hope I wake up tomorrow feeling much better. Night night! Don't let the turbines bite ;)

yoohoo universe!

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I want this. I want a workspace so I wouldn't have to strew my stuff on my bed. And drawers = ♥. I want! Will transform the lib into this... soon. Promise.

it's a holiday ☺

Baranggay elections today. I don't really like to vote I am clueless as to who are the people in the neighborhood running for position and I don't want to play eenie meenie miney moe later but I want to be a good citizen; ergo, I should exercise my right to suffrage. Will do this later...

Weekend update:

♥ Saturday was my last Spanish course for the year. As mentioned before, I will need all my time, effort and resources for this year's bazaar and moneymaking opportunities :P Dahil seasonal tayo, we have to take advantage. Anyway, finished Noli Me Tangere and although I still am not a die-hard Jose Rizal fan and still prefer Bonifacio, I've grown to appreciate the novel more. Maybe because it's in its original version~ there was nothing lost in translation. Maybe because our profe who is a Noli expert did a kick-ass wonderful job of making us see it in a new light and not just a required read as it was in high school. When I have the time, I want to read it all over again on my own.

Definitely I will miss my Saturday routine but we have our priorities and my 'career' is my priority. In other words, kung hindi ko seryosohin itong pangkabuhayan showcase ko, wala akong pang-enroll sa next levels ;) And the universe conspired with me on this one- El Fili course would be offered next year pa because profe would also be taking his much-needed break. Perfect ☺

♥ Sunday lunch-in again because AC brought home food galore from their dinner last Saturday night. Vicky just treated us to coffee after. We went to Eastwood mall and brought Joaquim with us. It was Joaquim's first time in Time Zone but I think it was us who enjoyed more with that basketball game and House of the Dead. Thankfully my arms are not sore! Super enjoyed Time Zone and will be back on December because AD has 40% discount, yay! House of the Dead, here we come!

So today I should clean my room because it has become a pigsty. Pig na nga ako, pigsty pa room ko. Hindi ko namang masyadong tinake it to heart, 'no? So will tidy up the room today and if I finish early, will either continue with my The City season 1 marathon or a movie marathon.

Toodles xoxo

280

I'm back! Haynako I should've picked it up kanina pang umaga at hindi pa sana ako nag-incur ng additional, unnecessary expenses. Was able to hitch a ride nga but only til McDo in Santolan cos it was so traffic and the kids had to be in school at 1pm. Not only did I shell out 120 pesos for lunch, I gobbled down 280 calories and those were only the nuggets. I don't wanna know how much calories french fries have. Kuripot ko, sooobra. It's not that I spent 120 pesos, it's because I could've eaten lunch at home- libre na, healthy pa. And oh, I still had to commute going to the printer and going back. Rawr...

But BV ends there because my labels are frickin' awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait! :) And on that note, will embed another song that has been playing on repeat in my playlist

walang maitutulad
sa sumpang iyong nilikha

Spongecola's songs could basically be my lovelife's (again, or lack thereof) soundtrack. But you know what, it doesn't really bother me that I don't have one. La vida sigue ser maravillosa sin tí.

retro friday

Waiting for Nonoy to arrive so I could pick up my labels. Too lazy to commute because it's raining outside and I really hate getting my feet wet. Youtube-ing to kill time and since it's a rainy Friday afternoon, what perfect time to reminisce about the good ol' times.

Sugarfree's Wag Ka Nang Umiyak. Not really old school but I remember seeing Dinig Sana Kita and how I love the movie and with this song featured in the film.

Wag ka nang umiyak, sa mundong pabago-bago

Kung wala ka nang maintindihan
Kung wala ka nang makapitan
kapit ka sa akin
Di kita bibitawan

Eto ang old school- True Faith's Kung Okay Lang Sa'yo

Habang tumatagal, lumalala, laging nagwawala
Tumitindi, umiinit, sumasakit ang dibdib

High school pa lang feel na feel ko na 'to. You know naman, perennial unrequited love ang drama ko. Though I think that wasn't really love. More like infatuation. 

Another True Faith song- Awit Para Sa Kanya

Sisilipin, uulitin lang
Aawatin, bibigay naman

Not a Kim & Gerald fan. Absolutely not. This is the only available embeddable video.

Andito na si Nonoy... Will cut this short. Toodles!

a, your'e adorable

I'm praying for good vibes this weekend ☺ No wet blankets allowed and should any wet blanket encroach upon my territory, I will not let it affect me. I want a perfect weekend and a perfect weekend is what I will have.

♥ ♥ ♥

I hope I'll always have orders because I loooove concocting my potions. At least I started early this year which means I can finish ahead of time and not cram everything just a few hours before the bazaar. This year everything will be in order and that I promise to myself. I only have 34 more days to finish everything and since I won't be enrolling for the next course, I have more time for this.

I used to have my labels printed at Fax n Parcel in Megamall and then I laminate them myself and cut the labels one by one. Yes, I cut them all by myself. I can't let other people do the abovementioned because I will only throw a hissy fit when not done correctly. But I discovered this new printer very near our area and I'll just have to add only 20 bucks and they would laminate it for me. At least that's one step less off the production line and being a one-man production team, anything that can save me time is just perfect. Tomorrow morning I'll be able to get my printed labels and nothing gets me excited and thrilled than seeing my finished products. Love your own ;)

♥ ♥ ♥ 

Still up at 1:30 am and taking advantage of the time I could use the internet for non-work stuff because I am not yet sleep and/or not nursing a splitting headache. Taking medications right now with headaches as side effect and hopefully, all these headaches will not be in vain. Dear ovaries, do not fail. I still want to have kids and after watching The Orphan, looks like adopting will not be an option. Love, Me. Work, Provera, work!

♥ ♥ ♥ 

LSS as of late is Bruno Mars's Just the Way You Are.

♥ ♥ ♥ 

 

And before I forget, an addition to my wishlist-

I WANT!

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Will not be out til January 2011 and each bottle costs $9. Huwaw! Ano yan, ginto? Still, I want. I WANT. I WANT!!!!



I'm sleepy already. Time to sleep. Coffee doesn't really have that effect on me. Toodles :)

pick flick: the orphan

Finally had the time to blog. Purposely drank coffee tonight so I could stay up late and do extracurricular stuff such as posting on this blog, tumblring and also staying up until I finish the movie, The Orphan, on HBO. Oh goody, an addition to my 100 Movies in 2010 Project. Just 44 movies to go and I will hit my target. Just you wait and see til I finish my work and I will movie marathon the living daylights out of me.

Back to The Orphan, which AD already told me what the movie was all about a year ago so I already knew what would happen but that didn't stop me from shrieking my lungs out on the suspense-laden parts.

Just looking at her face gives me the creeps. And what's most creepy of all is Esther reminds me of someone- my aunt's adopted daughter. I really believe this hilaw na cousin of mine is indeed 30 years old and not seven. I will not be surprised if one day I see her in a black tube dress with matching raccoon eyes and next time I see her, I will definitely look for scars. Paranoid much? The Orphan will make you think twice before letting a stranger into your house. Of course you just mean well but the world is full of psychos. 
 
I'm such a sucker for this type of movies. I enjoy screaming my lungs out. I love horror movies too but since I have no one to watch spooky horror movies with me (because my sister who likes ghost movies as well has gotten married), have steered clear of them. Yes, I am a scaredy cat like that.  

Who said that only in Philippine movies do the police arrive late in the crime scene? They also do in Hollywood movies. In other words, wala silang silbi. They have guns and whathaveyous to fend off criminals and psychotics and psychotic criminals. What are they good for if they arrive too late? Eh di sana stretcher na lang palagi dala nila kasi patay na lahat pagdating nila. Why bother bringing guns, ya?

Yipee, another movie in the list! Jaime gave me three movie passes to I Do and am thinking of treating the girls tomorrow as a treat for helping me out. I really don't want to watch but hey, it's free and an Enchong Dee movie ;)

alone on a friday evening

I was supposed to go on several doctors appointments and pick up a check near Megamall but decided last minute that I'll just go next week. Accompanied sister to do some errands which I thought would only take a couple of hours and then I could proceed with 'production number.' But no, we spend the entire day out. Suffice to say, I didn't accomplish a single thing. Kainez. No use crying over spilled milk so let's just go on with our lives; hence, the question- What does one do on a Friday evening?

• wait for the super typhoon to arrive, which is supposedly entering Philippines' area of responsibility tonight
• watch Gossip Girl, Chuck and How I Met Your Mother's most recent episodes
• watch whatever is on Discovery Channel or History Channel
• continue reading my books
• or read my Noli readings for tomorrow
• pick on my zits
• organize my stuff, remove clutter for bedside table
• read most recent Lucky magazine haul
• play Cooking Dash or some other time management game
• tumblr away!
• sleep early

Hmm... 

deckin' the halls a tad early

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Happy happy Friday! It's the start of the weekend, wee! Not that it really matters to me... Everyday is a weekend to me. Harhar. Haters gonna hate... Ha. 

Anyhoo, DIVI TRIP yesterday ☺ I'm so happy with my purchases which were mostly stuff for the bazaar I'm joining next month. So excited that I have antibac now; now, I can make antibacterial hand wash and dishwashing liquid. Bahaha! I can't wait to concoct awesome antibacterial stuff right now. But I have something else planned out for today- doctor appointments and pick-up payment. Also bought christmas gifts for the girls here in the house- piggy banks. That ought to teach them how to save up. Stuff I bought for myself were a pair of pearl earrings and a cute notebook. I lurve notebooks! :)

And oh, our major major purchase yesterday~

A CHRISTMAS TREE! ☺ Because we didn't put up a Christmas tree last year since it was Ondoy-ed, I think we deserve a new one. Tree pa lang, wala pang decors. Soon... I'm leaving the decorating to AC para wala nang reklamo. Imagine, we were together last Monday looking at xmas trees in divi and saw this same exact tree which we agreed to buy. Went back yesterday and since AD brought the car, we can buy the tree already. Bought the same exact design of christmas tree- hirit ba naman nung nakita, "ang pangit. ang OA ng pagka-green, parang scotch brite," Wha~ Oh well. It's the attack of the wet blanket all over again. So when she asked why we didn't buy decors yet, I just told her we were pressed for time, which is also true. Kaya siya na lang bumili ng decors kasi masyado siya magaling. Bow.

Still... we have a Christmas tree!!! Feel na feel ko na ang Christmas... most especially it's already sweater season! No more electric fans at night. I love this weather. Well, except the gloomy mornings. Aside from that, it's PERFECT! 

Auf Wiedersehen

on a roll

I don't even know how to start this so I thought I would start by saying that I don't know how to start this.

Happy Tuesday! I will wield all my focus on the good, the better and the bets. Haters gonna hate! Haha. A lot of obstacles in my way but from now on I try to make the best out of every situation and try not to lose my cool (which happens ALL the time). Only 44 days left 'til my big event for the season, career-wise. Just resting for a wee bit today and updating this blog o' mine (that only I read) before working my ass off concocting awesomeness in my sister's kitchen.

Saturday was Spanish Culture Awareness Day

I was busy Thursday and Friday that I wasn't able to get into the email chain among my classmates. They were planning on going to the Galeón Andalucía pala and I was totally oblivious to it. Only learned about it through Jaime who sent me a text message around 9pm if I was going. Meet-up was in IC and at 7:30 am. I really wasn't interested in going but I wanted to go just because I don't want to be left alone in class with all my classmates in the galeón. But I slept late because I waited up for my sister who turned out to be not coming home; she had an event very early the following day.

It dawned on me she was with the Galeón! She asked me Wednesday night if I wanted to volunteer to become *ahem*  a translator of some sort. I told her mukhang hindi pa kaya ng powers ko, but as opposed to them who didn't really know how to speak Spanish, keri na ang limited 'skill' ko. But- I had things planned out to do Thursday and Friday. Sayang. Oh well... So ayun, I kinda connected the dots and came to the conclusion that the galeon was her event and texted her if she could get me and my friends in. She texted back Saturday morning already. Initially, she said she can't get us in since it was already the last day and it was only until 11am and the line outside was preposterously long. Oh okay. I wasn't really interested. But then she texted me and said she could get us in. Texted Jaime but he didn't reply, turned out they just went back to class. Only Josette and I got inside. Josette and I, the most uninterested persons to see the galeon out of the bunch, got inside. The irony... 

'Andalusha'

Not to be cocky because I got in but people were in a riot for this?
It's not even the real thing.
Just saying...

people were eager to meet our colonizers

Arrr... reminded me of Pirates of the Carribean. Not history. Ha.

Siguro nga you shouln't want something so bad because you end up not having it. If there are any lessons learned from this experience, siguro it's 'petiks lang'. Seriously, you get what you don't really want and you don't get what you really really want. Ask once and let God and the powers of the universe take care of it after. Maybe we don't really need to put in all our energy into wishing things. Just ask and accept. So Lord, ayoko talaga ng guapo... at mayaman at mabait at magaling magluto =)

Josette and I were still able to attend one hour of class. Just two more meetings left for Noli 2. Decided not to enroll for next course because I have to concentrate on my business, especially the holidays is the busiest season for me. I will miss my Saturday routine- early morning commute, brain food, descanso, lunch and chismis sessions with friends. Though I'll be back for Fili.

Película Pelikula at Greenbelt 3 after class. Met up with Pam, who reserved tickets for us. Stayed for two movies: Desierto Adentro and La Teta Asustada- both emotionally draining and disturbing. Oh wow. Joked about wanting to jump off the building after watching these two movies. Hebigats, pare. 

Desierto Adentro

A man tries to pay for his sin of 'causing' death to a priest during the revolution tries to redeem himself and his eight children by building a church. He believed that his youngest son, Aureliano, was the weakest among the eight and the first God would take away from him. But living in isolation has taken its toll on his children and in his obsession, he failed to notice such.  This resulted to his kids dying, running away and having incestuous relationship.

A good watch although one should watch it during happy days because doing so on sucky days would really make you want to jump off a cliff.

La Teta Asustada

También una película muy triste. Though this one has a happy ending, so to speak.

Fausta's ignorance (or is it innocence? maybe a little bit of both) reminded me of country bumpkins such as ... Anyway, here's another disturbing movie and just seeing the movie poster now, more disturbing but I must admit a bit funny. Watch the movie and you'll get the significance of a potato in her life.

What I liked about this movie is that there still are people who are innately good in the person of Noé, the gardener. Instead of taking advantage of her innocence as some other man would have done, she helped Fausta find her independence.

Why do art or award-winning films often have to be about poverty, depression, incest or some other depressing fact of life? They're good films but really, movies like these suck the energy out of me. Although an 'intelligent' film like this is advisable once in awhile, a deviation from my usually ditzy, fairy tale-ish movie choices. Though it is advisable not to watch depressing movies one after another; my heart would explode.

Stay-in Sunday 

No lunch-out for us last Sunday. Mommy was sick. Wak was sick, also. Accompanied AD to a baptism she proxy-d for her husband. I was given less than 30 minutes to prepare which explains the Judy Ann ca. Mara Clara days outfit. Went to Eastwood to buy baptismal gift then off to Tomas Morato to drop off the gift. Headed back home and had delicious turbo chicken for lunch.

I love surprises and would really prefer not to know what I would get for my birthday and Christmas but right now, I am pleasantly aware of what AD would give me for Xmas 2010- a 2011 Moleskine planner. Oh joy! We were in Fully Booked last Sunday, looking for a gift and there were those beautiful moleskine planners near the entrance. She asked me which one was it that I like ☺ Really thought she wouldn't get it for me because it's pricey. She will and I'm superdupermegaover happy!

Spent the entire afternoon in mommy's room- sleeping, watching tv and playing Cooking Dash. Suddenly, I missed my childhood when we would all watch ASAP in our parents' bedroom. I can't imagine how all seven of us fit inside that room. Laid-back Sunday ♥

Monday calls for Method Mastery

Started my day earlier than usual and headed off to my lash perming & extension seminar. After six hours- et voila- I can perm and do lash extensions! Didn't really want to do this and was reluctant to do this but what a pleasant surprise. I've always been hesitant to try new things but when I do, I always find myself liking it afterwards.  I can't wait to do it. Must practice. Practice makes perfect. Perfection is what I seek. After all, I am a Virgo ;) Excited nako!!!!

haynako

Seriously, I thought this year is my year but from the looks of it, IT IS CLEARLY NOT. But as they say, obstacles are opportunities in disguise. Hmm... let's see. Will try to see this from a different perspective. 'Every cloud has a silver lining' nga diba? This too shall pass. This too shall pass.

friday i'm in luck

And just like that the workweek's over. How fast time flies. Oh my. It's only 12:11 pm and I made several label designs for orders- colognes, citronella bug sprays and home fragrance products. Yay for me! So now I have time to blog, harhar ☺

I have a few songs in my head for these past weeks and would like to share them here

My current emo song, O.A.R.'s Shattered

How many times can I break till i shatter?

and videos that motivate me to lose freakin' weight

Taio Cruz's Dynamite and Break Your Heart. How I wish I could be any of those two girls walking alongside him. Did you notice that there are always girls walking beside him? Pag ako yumaman at sumexy, I swear aarkila ako ng dalawang machong lalaki na lalakad din sa tabi ko. Haha. **AHJUMMA MODE** Btw, Dynamite's my alarm in the morning ☺

Finally, the video's out! It's time to get my ass off this chair cos I can't lose weight just watching these videos, ya?

Gotta go, sago! Free time's up. Have to primp and preen and run what's left of my errands and to-do's. I'm so excited for my new labels :) Toodles!

counting the days

{via insomniatic thoughts}

Not out of the funk yet, but it's getting better. I will be starting on some orders tomorrow and I could never be happier. Just keep 'em coming, universe! And because nothing's really random in this world, here are my random thoughts as of late ☺

♥  I really miss Hey! Arnold. I guess I would have to watch them again and revel in the joy of watching my favorite cartoon ever and at the same time, have flashbacks of my 17-year-old self, lying on bed still in my high school uniform with clover chips and coke in hand watching this show. How I miss the good, ol' times when all you have to worry about is making it home just in time for your favorite TV show. And occasional periodical exams... 

♥ Heard mass earlier today yesterday. There was no choir during the first part of the mass, which I found very weird. Parang silent movie.

♥ Last Monday pala, went to do some supplies shopping and I got my sister to drive for me. Thank You Lord for sisters who can drive ☺ We were color-coding so we had to make it in Pasig by 3pm which was impossible because I still don't have my stash by 2:30 pm. Good thing my sister's husband's office is around the area, so we exchanged rides. So without the limitations that coding brings, we were still able to go to Eastwood to pay for AB's credit card, have lunch at Magoo's and have frozen yogurt at Golden Spoon.

Magoo's will always be ♥. Like Hey! Arnold, Magoo's will always take me on a walk down memory lane. Golden Spoon... consistency-wise, it's creamier than Red Mango's but when it comes to taste, Red Mango still has my vote. Which reminds me, haven't had Red Mango for awhile.

♥ An addition to my wishlist...

I really really really want!!! Again, I can hear myself screaming in my head a lá chocolate dude in that Spongebob episode. I want a comfy chair I can sit on when reading my current read. A bed is too comfy for book-reading. I always fall asleep when I'm reading on my bed.

♥ Last but not the least... I really think I got it bad and that is definitely not good. Actually, I'm tired of it already but what can I do when it's why current supply of endorphin? Malala na 'to. Tsk... tsk...

 Praying for better days...

super tv tuesday

Chuck S04 E03: Chuck Versus the Cubic Z

It is only in this episode that I get to notice how excessively chatty Chuck is and it is kind of getting on my nerves. Maybe that is the danger of having a real couple take on a mission- missions are being compromised- like in today's episode. Though I think Chuck kind of puts their mission in jeopardy ever since he's been tagging along Casey and Sarah, but that is the charm that is Bartowski's.


I am so in love with this partnership, most especially after this episode. Though I still am in awe why these people get cold feet upon mention of the words wedding and kids. They're basically living like married couples, doing what married couples do. Oh here I go again and my idealistic views on marriage... but I guess my belief is already outdated. Oh well. Back to Chuck + Sarah~ if I were Sarah, I would never ever let Chuck go- he's cute, smart, funny and can kick some serious ass, that is if he "flashes."

Just say yes, Sarah, just say yes

Gossip Girl S04 E04: Touch of Eva

I've never had so much fun with any recent GG episode such as this one. As in I was laughing every now and then. Even my sister is wondering why I would suddenly break into loud laughter as I was watching it on my PC with the earphones on. But you get the point... And most of these witty comebacks are credited to Blair Waldorf. Humphrey and Dumptee... Bahahaha!!!

But since this episode is about Eva, let us talk about her. Well, for one I am not really a fan of her beauty. And I thought Serena's schnoz was distracting. Well, not that much distracting anymore which I think can be attributed to a nose job, imo. Oh Eva... Eva's a prostitute. Why am I even surprised about this? I should have known. There's got to be something wrong with her. No one's that perfect. Well, not that she is perfect. If there's anything that I like about her is that she brought out the best in Chuck but now that she's gone, GG will be much more exciting as our ol' scheming resident 19-year-old (or is 20, I've lost track) DOM is back.

Hay Serena, ang babaeng hindi puwedeng mabakante. Seriously, she should pull off an Eat Pray Love. Oh wait I think she already did. Didn't work. But yea, she should do some serious soul searching cos I think not even Lily was as pokpokita as her. At least Lily had his one true love, Rufus. Serena can't even make up her mind between Nate and Dan. Ayan tuloy, tinapay na naging bato pa. But in fairness, I'm loving the outfits =)
 
Ahh, Blair. I think I like her because in a way I am like her. Not that I am like her like her. She's doubtful of other people's motives and I think I am like that though not as hardcore like her, haha. In that aspect lang naman. Obviously, I don't have her very extensive and very expensive wardrobe. Plus, she's cute and I'm acute. Haha. But only I can make a joke out of my 'acuteness.' One of the reasons why I want to have good skin is, at least, if people won't say "ang ganda niya," at least I can hear them say, "ang ganda ng skin niya." Haha. Which is true, by the way. Ay basta. We all know that Blair lied when she said she doesn't love Chuck anymore and Chuck should've known better, but maybe he was too crazy in love with Eva that he failed to see that. Hay Blair, you should've told the truth.

Last and definitely the least (in the absence of Jenny Humphrey), Vanessa. I friggin' hate Vanessa. Please oust Vanessa off the show. Such a trepadora, that girl.

 

 

O, compare the three. Sinong mayaman? Todo alahas ang lola mo at habang nagluluto lang ng pancakes yan ha. Her bangle not in the picture, FYI. And this as opposed to Serena and Blair's clean, no-frills look. Whatever you do, Vanessa, you'll always look blech. Even if I really wanted to see Serena suffer and agonize in her being single, I'd rather see Vanessa's heart broken. She abhors anything that is Upper East Side when she's trying so hard to be like them. Eew. Googled Vanessa Abrams, apparently there's a website that teaches you how to be like her. Blech. Why in the world would you want to be Vanessa Abrams? Such a sellout.

So there, my super tv tuesday treats :) Minus, HIMYM, which I decided not to blog about anymore since I practically say the same thing about the show every week. Yes, it is awesome and somehow I can't dissect it's awesomeness. Harhar. Til next week... Toodles!

optimistic

Not the perfect weekend but not bad either.

As usual, Saturday schedule was Spanish class in the morning then lunch with Joji. I really don't get to practice my Spanish but Noli Me Tangere is really interesting. I was never really interested in Noli when we first read it in high school and I read it only for the sake of reading and in case I was called in class, but I couldn't care any less. Plus, I am not a Jose Rizal fan. I want Andres Bonifacio as our national hero. Anyway, I'll forever be a sucker for information. I'm really amazed at how words evolve, especially our words which originate mostly from Malay and Spanish. We use enganyo as to encourage, but did you know that the Spanish word engañar (yo= engaño) means to deceive? Ha. And it was only recently that I found out that there's a Spanish word such as garrafal. And I thought we own garapal. Still, I revel in the beauty of the word that is sayang and how it doesn't have a direct translation in English.

Sunday was lovely, as expected. After 48 bazillion years of AC's pangungulit about Casa Reyes, we finally ate there yesterday for lunch. Here's what I think: Keri lang, plus service wasn't that good.  At dahil sa bonggang-bonggang build up, my expectations were verrry high. You know naman, me and my expectations... Anyway, sin food galore since almost everything we ordered consisted of taba. Crispy liempo was pig fat and skin deep fried in cooking oil. Crispy dinuguan was deep-fried liempo in pig's blood. Sisig was mostly taba. Saved the most mundane for last, chicken barbecue. At sa hinahaba ng prusisyon, sa chicken bbq pa rin ako napa-yum. My treat next week. Let's Wai Ying :)

After lunch, I really included in my day's agenda to make mommy buy me my long overdue birthday gift- a pair of sandals. Kawawa na ang mga shoes ko ditey sa bahay. I badly needed new ones. Bought a pair of white, strappy flat sandals. I ♥ it. And also bought fake Sanuk slippers. Haha. I don't think I would buy the authentic ones for 1,900. I just like the cushy feel of the rubber. Now I am wondering how the real ones feel like, hmmm...

Not yet sleepy albeit I need to start my day very early tomorrow since I have to make that trip to the suppliers tomorrow and within the window period of color coding. Still haven't planned my product line and by the looks of it, mukhang kapaan na naman tayo pagdating bukas. I don't like! Now I feel so impotent so early to rise tomorrow morning tayo, which means early to bed din. Not.

But before I go to sleep, I want to make this wish~

please, please, pretty please

First weekend of the month was already awesome. Please, just keep on getting better.

P.S. Had another if-then statement/wish for tonight last night. It came true. Am still skeptical. I want a definite, unequivocal answer.

super tv tuesdays

After what happened tonight, I'm not really in a mood to write this but I'm OC and I don't want any bungi in my super tv tuesdays post.

How I Met Your Mother S06 E02: Cleaning House
How I hope I watched it now instead of yesterday because it sure would've pick me up from the rut that I am in tonight. I am so in love with this bunch and how I wish I am part of their (fictional) group. My favorites from this episode were Marshall's UNSUBSCRIBE and Ted's UNDERSELL. Aside from that, I can't remember anything anymore with these frickin' thoughts in my head.

Chuck S04 E02: Chuck Versus The Suitcase
Ooh, Karolina Kurkova guest stars! How could anyone this thin who's in stilettos, no less, outrun a CIA agent? Yeah, yeah, she's also a Fulcrum/Ring/some organized crime group -trained agent but still... with legs that narrow, seriously, I cannot imagine how.

Karolina Kurkova in all her naked glory- a treat and a threat for Chuck at the same time ;)

"I was in the buy more. everyone there  was super attractive and highly-skilled. it was like, i work there." Only Captain Awesome can get away with that.

Chuck has problem with Sarah's thing about not unpacking her stuff. This does not make him feel secure about their relationship, especially with Casey and Morgan adding salt to injury. Casey said that Sarah loves going to missions so much, as if hinting that Sarah loves missions more than Chuck. And Morgan telling Chuck that Sarah's unpacking issues is their relationship's Achilles heel.

Aah, Lester and Jeff are back putting some semblance of "normalcy" into the Buy More.

Entrance a lá X-Men. Matching wind-blown effect pa.

Gah! I am so in love with Chuck ♥♥♥ So adorkable :)

Gossip Girl S04 E03: The Undergraduates

How can you not know Serena? She's that tall blonde sashaying the streets of New York wearing next to nothing. Kaya naman huling-huli si Juliet na sinungaling kasi naman... And oh, this look on Serena's face when Juliet said the last key is Blair's-

she really thinks she's way above Blair.

Speaking of Blair, I still am on her side even if she can get real mean and selfish sometimes. Plus, I really really love her wardrobe! Though I must admit Serena's this episode wasn't bad. If these two stick together, they'll be frickin' awesome

But still I feel for Blair... how could Chuck replace her with Eva (Clemence Poesy). Blair's still much cuter, not that it guarantees anything. That look on her face, seeing Chuck's face light up upon seeing Eva.

'Til next week's episodes :) Wow, I feel so much better now.

frickin' friday

I should've not come to work today had I known this was going to happen. Argh. Fuckety fuck fuck. I was having an okay day when this had to happen. AND I THOUGHT 2010 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY YEAR? MY YEAR! But why is everything fucked up for fuck's sake? I have been trying to look at the brighter side of things and think happy thoughts but it seems like negativity has its way of working its way into my life.

Tonight's anthem would be...

So beginning at this moment, I ban everything negative. ONLY GOOD, HAPPY, AWESOME THOUGHTS WELCOME!