scapegoat

January is almost over and I couldn't be any happier. Looking back through the years, parang almost all my business-related problems come out of hiding during this month. But February's here and from experience this month isn't as good to me too but it'll only be 28 days until March, one of my + months. Astrology and the signs interest me but I never really believed that signs have something to do whether or not two people will get along but I just recently realized that most of the people in my life are either Pisceans and Geminis. Not all but most. Just an observation.

Anyway, this week has been pretty steady and for a while there I sort of forgot to worry about my manicurista problem. Take note: I forgot to worry not did not worry. There's a difference, I feel. Refurbishment of the shop took five days and it's not finished yet. Repairs and repainting will resume on Monday.

Remember I declared Monday and Tuesday as part of my worry-free days? It did push through as planned =) Finally, we already met the last cousin. I've met everyone now I can die. Not.

Started Monday earlier- with mommy, sisters, in-law and nephew, we set out to Manila to fetch our uncle then headed to Cavite to meet with the rest of the group. Met Mike, his girlfriend A, bestfriend L and Uncle Oz's friend, Andy. Cousin D told me they're a fun group and they are. Of course we couldn't 'click' just like that. Even if we are cousins, it's the first time ever we've met, seen or talked to each other. We wouldn't want to come across as overly eager. After we exchanged hi's and hello's we headed to Josephine's for lunch. We had scrumptious Filipino cuisine for lunch, overlooking Taal lake. Taal Vista Lodge after to take a closer look at the volcano and then to Sonya's Garden to make ocioso, yun lang. Coffee and dessert at Bag of Beans. It was my first time to try Coffee Caramel Macchiato and I actually loved it. Guess I'll be ordering another drink in Starbucks aside from my staple, mocha frappuccino. Then, back to Manila and had dinner at Kuya B's house.

Tagaytay and the Taal volcano have become default go-to places for visiting relatives

wedding reception at Sonya's Garden that day- mayaman sila sa letter H

don joaquim taking his siesta

Star of the day was Joaquim who was charming the pants off everyone. Adrienne even said he was her little boyfriend. How cute, yes? Medyo may S lang siya on our way back to Manila but when we reached Kuya B's house, there he was again grinning from ear to ear, baring his shark teeth. Such a cutie =)

Tuesday. We were supposed to meet for dinner after their Corregidor tour but because of this bus bombing shizz, they opted to not go out anymore. Boo! We just had dinner at the hotel and exchanged stories about religion, 9/11, how their Corregidor tour went, etc. Of course, nosebleed to death na naman tayo but I really enjoyed the chit chat, I enjoyed hearing their stories. Our conversation had to be cut short because it's already late and they had a flight to catch at 9 in the morning and my sisters have work the next day.

I really enjoyed that. The time wasn't enough with all the catching-up we had to do. Now I'm more excited to go to New York.

Only 18 days 'til the day I go cold turkey.

week 3: patience is a virtue shizz

Late post about the third week of my year but because this was due to my busy schedule, not too bad ;-) I still have some pressing needs to address- FAST! But I think I shouldn't be too hard on myself. Anyway, will post about that later. First, Week 3/52:

Finished reading Uncle John's Bathroom Reader and my Walking Dead marathon. I leafed through a bazillion magazines to get color combination ideas for the shop's color theme/motif (which I also left the day I went to the hardware store to buy paint- great.) parang petiks day lang but deep down, I'm frickin' worried of things yet to come.

Still under mental turmoil thinking about stuff... which resorted to an eating binge- chicken, cheeseburger and chucherias. Ahh, comfort food how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I felt so guilty after downing all those food and sugar. Put off stuff that needs to be done cos I was really down in the dumps. I hate days like these. It's days like these that I only want to lie in bed all day.

Honestly, I can't remember anything from this day. Maybe I spent the whole day sulking. Bah.

Started the day early cos of this business permit renewal thing. Everything went smoothly, no glitch whatsoever- just how I like it. Aunt E and Uncle R from the States (AB lives with them) had dinner at the house. Vicky and the kids came over for dinner too. Joaquim, my very showbiz nephew, was the center of attention. My fave pasalubong: chocolates and clinique superbalm moisturizing gloss. My lip balm/gloss collection is growing. wee!

Played hooky from manning duties. Declared this day until the 25th as I'M A FREE BITCH, BABY days meaning, I will not think about my concerns for five days. Catch-up day on Chuck and HIMYM episodes- instant mood-boosters. Went to AD's house for chika time with Ate Jo and also watch my daily fix of Temptation of Wife over Coke and camote cue. 

Lunch at AD's house - inihaw na yobabs for lunch. Happiness ♥ Worked on Monique's order. Started watching new Korean series online- My Princess- until the 3rd episode. So far, it's nice and it stars Kim Tae-hee and Song Seung-hun- old-school Korean actors. Practiced Nene and made her do my manicure. Showed her how nail stamping is done.

Sunday lunch-out @ Shakey's Libis, my treat. Joaquim!!! Collected my free mocha frap from AC. Went to Home Depot to buy necessary materials for shop's renovation. Stop-over at Shopwise. Shared a Hungry Hungarian with AD. Wasn't able to mass so just prayed at Padre Pio.





I really really really love Sundays... no matter how bad the previous days were, Sundays always have a way of neutralizing things. And no, not because of that.

i'm in love with my tv set (and btjunkie)

It's a weekend, y'all! Somehow with the weekend here, my worries are mitigated... till next week when all of the shiznits will do a comeback. Thankfully, we will be on break this coming week as we will be doing some kick-ass renovations. Seriously, just a paint job the shop badly needs and a little tweak here and there. So this week, I will be a truant and watch all the movies and series and do all the non-work stuff I want to do. Beginning today until the 25th January, I'M A FREE BITCH, BABY!

Started worry-free weekend with new episodes of How I Met Your Mother and Chuck. HIMYM is, as usual, awesome and it's awesomeness I somehow can't put into words. I just enjoy every minute of it. Even if today's episode's theme was sad, they were still able to produce something fun out of it. I was actually crying in the end.

Chuck was nice as well. With Sarah going double-agent, I don't know now what to expect which is a nice twist, by the way. As far as I know, this season is Chuck only has 13 or 14 episodes and that means we're only left with 2 or 3 more. By the looks of it, I think we're having a fifth season. Yahoo! I suppose they're going to play with Sarah and Chuck in a star-crossed lovers-ish angle. Of course, kunwari magkalaban sila and they can't show any sign of affection or else they will be found out. Hay I don't know. I have my own share of worries right here and I should leave it to the show's writers on how the show will go. I will stop concocting my own stories NOW.

It's just sad that Chuck's marriage proposal to Sarah still didn't push through even if they're both wanting it to happen. Maybe fate is planning something else...

Ending this post with a video of Zachary Levi aka Chuck :) singing...

 just found out he is also singing on Tangled. MUST. WATCH. TANGLED. Gah!

to hell with globalization

what a crappy month this is

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too bad my friends are out of coverage area :/

week 2: delaying tactics

Be careful what you wish for cos you just might get it. Now I know how that Pussycat Dolls song refrain works in real life... I know, I know, not originally from the PCD but they're top of mind when I hear that line. Anyway, since there was this one thing I keep on dwelling on, thinking about almost the entire time, I wanted something to distract me, take my thoughts away from it. And guess what, I got it. I fricking got it. Bah! But my week wasn't all bad.

Monday
Rest day meaning justified bum-ness. Get Him To The Greek DVD.

Tuesday
Was sulking about how I'm semi-depressed about the gloomy weather and the crash from the holiday high. Got a text from BFF's sister if I could perm their lashes- Yes, I would do anything to get me out of this house. Fun night with friends and quasi-friends, talking about anything and everything under the sun over McDo and Mang Inasal meals. A recommended that I watch The Walking Dead. And oh, I fired someone.

Wednesday
Supposed to do manning duties but I was easily coaxed out of it with ADs yaya. Extra-challenging commute to the mall since they moved the FX terminal to idunnowhere. Red Mango love. Met with AD's friend, C. Dinner at Pho Hoa. Celeb sighiting- Bobby Yan, Francine Prieto and Carla Humphries. After Mega, Tiendesitas w/ AD and D's friends. Mainly just listened to grown-up ramblings. Bought cute striped shirt w/ an owl design. Recently, I have this fascination over owls.

Thursday
Mommy got my barangay clearance for me, whoopee! Watched tv almost the entire day then went to AD's house to get some human interaction. Made Rona buy coconut milk and put it on my hair that badly needs some rescuing from dryness. I stayed at home pala because I downloaded The Walking Dead.

Friday
Early signs of nail spa hullabaloo. No sense in holding them back, if they want to go then GO. Wanted to do manning duties but there were some errands that need to be done. Bought polish supplies, paid BIR dues, paid phone bill, etc. Lunch at Kenny Roger's Roasters. Met w/ Mommy then had merienda at Pizza Hut. Grabe ang kulit ni mommy! Went home to interview a prospective nail tech who worked for rival nail spa. Celebrity sighting- Lindsay Custodio at SM Supermarket.

Saturday
More chismis dito, chismis doon. Actually did some manning duties *clap clap* Watched 1st episode of Walking Dead. V and babies were supposedly coming back here but changed her mind the last minute :( Accompanied AD in Sta. Lucia to fetch AC. Went to Eastwood for coffee, AC's treat. There we were talking about familial issues (about our relatives, actually) when I received a text saying Chongga was outside our shop, making a scene. She wanted to talk to her employee, who actually isn't her employee anymore. DUH! Being the passive-aggressive person that I am, I hate confrontations so I was shaking on the way home. Well, Chongga has got some nerve talking about delicadeza... If she has some, she wouldn't put up a nail spa in the first place. Decided I wouldn't hire "her employee" just to avoid further disturbances that is Chongga in the future. Now I know I can have someone barred from entering the village, ha!

Sunday
Fiesta! Umm, not that I really care. Moving on. Started the day early cos I had to talk to the employee I wasn't hiring anymore and met with the pintor who will quasi-renovate our shop. Lunch at Wee Nam Kee in Ayala Triangle. Played with my adorable nephew :) Had mint chocolate ice cream. Oh joy!



While mostly everybody's going emo during the latter part of the year, usually I am during the first few months. So instead of September, I will be singing "Wake me up, when January ends..." Although next week will be less stressful cos we will be closed to renovate the shop. I will have more time to look for new nail techs. Hay ang hirap mag-diet nang hindi ka mentally-relaxed. I think I want to order McDo. So long, diet. I will see you when I'm in a more relaxed state of mind.

booktrack 2011-01: Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader

Yay! Finally done with my first book of the year.

Got this book from Book Sale, a steal at 235 bucks. I love trivia and just when I thought I will never ever get tired of it, I kind of did- trivia overload! Well maybe because there were some topics that I didn't find interesting like the American Bill of Rights, Miss America facts and the like. Some of my favorites are how certain brands got their names, origins of idioms, etc.

It was fun but also since I forgot to check which year this was printed (1996), there were a few trivia that I assume are already outdated and also find their speculations about the Year 2000 funny. Also, there were a lot of typos. Anyway, now that still was a lot of fun- me and my useless trivia ;)

Now, I can move on to my next read: Robert Fulghum's Uh-Oh: Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door

so that's how chongga looks like

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Wow, what a way to end the day! And that's a sarcastic wow, by the way. Though subconsciously, I was waiting for it to happen. I knew chongga wouldn't take this one sitting down. She is chongga after all. But after all is said and done even if we think that she still doesn't have the right to dictate to people where they can or cannot work, in the end I just don't want any fuss because of this situation. I'd rather live in peace, thank you. So let me.

dementors

They say bad things come in threes.

Nail techs Employees are acting up again. This aspect of business is what I hate most but I guess it comes with it. But really, would it really be much of a hassle for them to inform me ahead of time if they've found "greener pastures" so I could find their replacements? Honestly, I wouldn't get angry if they do. Well, yes I will get angry... for awhile... then reconcile with the fact that this thing happens. Come to think of it, this is way better than finding out you have some kind of terminal disease, right? It's just that it's hard to find good, skilled nail techs these days. I dunno...

Well, my tatsulok of worries are all business-related. First, it's the nail tech thing; Second, it's business permits and licenses renewal time and that just sucks because I would have to deal with long lines and power-tripping government employees. I mean, seriously, why do they make it hard for people to secure business permits? Don't they know that this country is running on SMEs? and; Third, my masseuse is also leaving. Good riddance, actually. The only thing I'm a bit spastic about this is I would have to train a new one and training someone isn't easy. I hope my trainee is a fast learner.

Parang laging pangit pasok ng taon sa akin? What is it with January? I can't wait for summer to come. I need to get a passport renewed so I can apply for a frickin' VISA because I wanna wanna wanna go to NY and see my sister again in the flesh and go on a GG tour my cousin said she'd give me. But even if I'm always on a slow and shitty start, it doesn't matter because my ends are always frickin' awesome! Okay na nga, I will not dwell on my problems. Instead, I will shut them out. I'll try... because they're really persistent. Clarification: I will not ignore these problems. They will be addressed in due time but I will not let them get the best of me. So no more furrowed brows, aye?

To my dementors, be it persons or thoughts, this line from a Linkin Park song is for you: YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME GO AWAY! Haha. Parang college lang... This song was also dedicated to our Negproc professor.

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I miss my old phone. It may not seem as "high-tech" as my current phone but this has the best camera phone-phone I've ever had. Now that I'm on this Week in Review thing (which is sort of like Project 365 but not really), I want a handy dandy camera which is great because I have my cellphone's camera phone but said cellphone's camera has super duper crummy resolution. Boo. I want a Canon Power Shot S90.

cetaphil for oily/acne-prone skin

Because the facial wash my derma requires me to use costs an arm, I tried to subsitute with Cetaphil for Oily/Acne-Prone Skin. Now, I regret not sticking to what she prescribed for me to use because my skin's reacting (negatively) to the product- it's too harsh for my ultra-sensitive skin. Though my sister's leftover Loreal Mineral Foundation may also be the culprit. Why oh why does Neostrata have to cost that much?

Bah humbug.

slipping

...back to emo mode. Blech. What happened to my happiness shizz? Hay, just allow me to feel the sadness and I'll be up and at 'em by next week. Wala, I'm just bored out of my wits and maybe withdrawal symptoms na rin. Last month I stuffed myself with sugar sugar and more sugar and now that there's no excuse to consume sugar, I'm heading towards crash. And yes it doesn't really help that I'm listening to Home Radio right now, haha! Sappy, senti songs overload. Will wait til 4pm so I could tune the radio back to RX. I really need the sun to shine.

Song for the week- Lenka's Skipalong

And oh, will start healthy lifestyle today. Weight check: 130 lbs. Ayan, sabi kasi sa nabasa ko i-declare ang weight. Anyway, will try to lose 10 lbs before the month ends. Is that even possible? I hope yes.

week 1: hangover

Back to normal. I'm bored. I miss the holiday rush. I miss being aligaga over orders and fixing my schedule for meet-ups with friends. Only now do I get to feel the blandness of January. After the holiday high, I feel dull and lethargic. I need something to perk things up.

Anyway, I want to do this Week in Review post recapping briefly the 52 weeks of 2011. So without further ado, Week #1

Monday ♥ Daddy went back to the province. Hitched a ride going to the airport so I could make a side-trip to my supplier. Vanity calls so I had my peeling appointment at the derma. The Medical City to visit my friend who gave birth to her first child. Waited for Khey to get off from her PT appointment and hitch a ride going home where I whipped her brows into awesomeness and permed her lashes.

Tuesday ♥ Prepared and delivered supplies for the nail spa and since my "assistant" already left, I was left alone to do everything. It took me the entire day.

Wednesday ♥
Accompanied AD to her market visit in Galle. Had late lunch at Papa John's Pizza- quite expensive but very very yummy. Mozzarella love, y'all! Resisted the charm of P88 thingamajigs in Saizen. Actually, I think it has lost its charm on me. Mocha frap and banoffee pie for dinner. Got my 2nd 2011 Starbucks planner (Thanks to Ycel's almost filled-up promo card)

Thursday ♥ Ran errands: went to the bank, to the grocery to buy additional supplies. Brought home roasted chicken for lunch for the girls at Rome, as a token for all their help over the holidays. Watched You Again.

Friday ♥ Divi tripping with Ate Jo. Bought two pairs of pants for moi. Happy happy joy joy! Waited for eons at the fabric shop because it took them a bazillion light years to prepare everything. Migraine attack. Late lunch. More walking, scouring divi for zippers, et. al. Lemon chicken for dinner at AD's house.

Saturday ♥ Joji invited us over for lunch. Pam, Josette and I met EDSA- Taft and took the bus going to Joji's house in Las Piñas. Yummy lunch and dessert- Coffee Almond Cookie! Watched Flipped.

Sunday ♥ Sunday lunch out suspended for the week because mommy was in Antipolo, stuffing her "time capsule" with more trash (her own words). Just watched TV the whole day.

And the weeks will just get boring and boring. Hay, I don't like this... I really should do something to make things exciting. Ay alam ko na, I'm feeling all dramatic now because it's dark and gloomy outside and I hate overcast skies. Boo.

PROJECT 100: You Again and Flipped

Yay! Watched two movies to start off my little movie goal project for 2011 and both are good, in my opinion.

You Again
Enjoyed the movie although the audio was sucky. It was obvious that it was recorded from a cinema since there were people laughing with me.

♥ I would absolutely throw a fit if I find out that my brother is marrying the girl who bullied me during high school! But then again will it really matter ten or 15 years later? Hell, yeah! Well, but people do change and who knows, maybe they've really had a change of heart. But I would tell my brother about it immediately, to his face and not through some underhanded means which requires an audience. Marni (Kristen Bell) not only embarrassed Joanna/ J.J. Clark (Odette Yustman), her HS dementor, but she also hurt his brother's feelings. Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) were in a similar position, only they started out as best friends. How small could their world get?

♥ But I noticed that even if Marni and Aunt Ramona were the "successful" ones, they both feel an emptiness. Unlike with Gail and Joanna, who have seemed to find their raison d'etre. And even if Marni and Aunt Ramona seemed better off (financially or career-wise), deep inside they wanted what their nemeses have. Sabagay, success is relative.

♥ Ten-year old insecurities coming out! Even if it was already eons ago, Marni still can't move on from the fact that Joanna used to make school a living hell for her. And even if she's this bigwig now, she still feels insecure around her. I guess it's true what they say, Nobody can make you feel insecure without your consent.


Flipped
I can't concentrate on my You Again post because I just watched this beautiful movie, Flipped, and I've truly flipped head over heels in love with it.

♥  Got this off from tumblr (again!) and I'm more in love with tumblr now. Even if tumblr eats up a big chunk of my time even though I shouldn't be spending that much time on it, I swear I'm not giving it up anytime soon because most of the awesome stuff I've come to know about I got from tumblr. For example, (500) Days of Summer and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
♥  Totally no expectations with this one even if I've read tumblr people rave about it. I was delightfully surprised :-)
♥  It really pays to listen to both sides of a story. I think it's just genius to tell the story from both the points of view of Juli and Bryce. From there, we deduced that Juli isn't crazy at all (yes, she sniffs Bryce but that was back in second grade. but everyone else was weird during the second grade) and Bryce is really an assuming jerk.
♥  How apt the title is, ya? Flipped can be taken in two ways in the movie. First, it is how Juli flipped over Bryce when she first saw him. Flipped (slang) defined by dictionary.com as to react to something in an excited,astonished, or delighted manner. And the second kind of flip, which was when there was a reversal of roles- when Juli starts to think that maybe Bryce wasn't all that as she used to think of him and Bryce, on the other hand, starts to like Juli. Karma's a bitch. 

♥ "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is a recurring theme all throughout the film. Juli liked Bryce the first time she saw him because of his "dazzling eyes" and from then on she's smitten as a kitten. But now they're older and guided by the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Juli is learning to see things from a different perspective and she now knows better than to only focus on Bryce's baby blues. I guess I have to learn my lesson from Juli. I should focus on the whole. I like the nose. Only the nose because I don't even frickin' know him. So maybe I should really quit it, ya?
♥  I'm so in ♥ with idea of young love. Haay.. Things I have missed out on... Haha. Anyway, I'm so in love with this movie- such a feel-good story that I'm glad I have serendipitously found on tumblr.

first time they met, Juli was already smitten

and 6 years after, Bryce realizes that he, too, has flipped over Juli

Started the project with two nice movies and one of them has got to be one of the most highly pleasurable experiences I've encountered, in real and reel life.

resolutions

Let us get on the bandwagon and make resolutions for the new year, why don't we?

Lose weight

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Okay, this year I will not be specific. I still want to lose 30 lbs but if I lose just 10, it'd be perfectly fine. But I do wish I could lose more than that kakarampot 2 lbs I lost last year.

Better time management

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And this is where spending too much on the internet would fall under. Meaning, I shouldn't be spending too much time tumblring or researching about other people on facebook (aka stalking), ha! Time must be spent on productive tasks that would earn me big bucks ;-) And also this is where being more hands on with the business belongs. It follows, actually. If I spend less time online, I will have enough time to do stuff pertinent to businesses.

Develop a daily morning routine

Last 2010, I was able to make myself wake up at 7am everyday, whether or not I have something to do that early. That's already early for someone who works from home and compared to 2009's 9am wake-up alarm. But this 2011, I want to follow a strict routine upon waking up and not spend too much time lying on my bed, awake and thinking about stuff in general.

Be more open to new things

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I'm a creature of habit and deviation from my routine usually agitates me. I'm one who isn't open to changes, much more to sudden ones. I stick to what is familiar. I like my life and what's happening with and in it (which, btw, is not much but I am contented) but this 2011 I feel I'm in the mood for something new. I'm almost 30 and I think it's high time I try something out of my usual.


Be more patient and kind

I think one can be patient in two ways- one is when it comes to waiting, time-wise, and second is patience towards other people. I can wait for hours. I was trained to wait haha. But my patience is tried when it comes to teaching others how to do stuff or when I'm asked to repeat something more than twice, basta something to that effect. Ergo, I snap at people quite easily. I noticed that I became more hostile when this business started. With employees like mine, can you blame me? Well, that's the challenge for me- to keep my cool at all times.

To look clean and polished all the time

Not for anything (or anyone) else but for myself. In Templar's The Rules of Life, Rule #26 is Dress like today is important. They say you'll never know who you'll meet that day- it could be the president, y'know ;-) And another one from Nina Garcia, there are no ugly women, only lazy ones. This year, my pegs are Rachel Bilson and Olivia Palermo.

Learn to make cupcakes

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I like making cute stuff and cupcakes are no exceptions

Get a lovelife, for crying out loud

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Well, I kind of came into terms with this aspect of my life already. Kung dumating okay lang, kung hindi okay lang din. I wouldn't be searching every nook and cranny of the globe just to find somebody to marry, like my life depended on it. But this year, I claim YOU. Sabi nga nila, it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

Avoid negastars (energy black holes) and avoid being one 

I am consciously trying to always look into the brighter side of things and so far, it's working. Sometimes lang talaga, things are screwed up on their own that no amount of optimism can make it look good. On times like these my mantra is always THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Works everytime ;-) Shut negastars out. Not permanently, though. Only when they're being dementors and are sucking the good vibes out of me. On the other hand, I will also try not to be someone else's wet blanket. Ika nga, walang basagan ng trip.


Read more books

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Will stick to two books per month. For the past years, this is included in my resolutions and although I haven't been really hitting my target, I'm okay with my numbers but it wouldn't hurt to target up, right?

Watch 100 movies this 2011 aka The 100 Movies Project 2011 ed.

Didn't hit last year's target so I will try again this year.

That's it. Not final yet but it's a start. I will try my very best to stick to this list. Excuse me while I make my life even more amazing this 2011 ☺

lame attempt to make 2010 look awesome

(though it really was awesome)

Second attempt to write a year in review post. It was supposed to be a month by month account of how 2010 was spent but looking just at the big picture would make it seem like a very boring, uneventful year. And I beg to disagree because I think 2010 was just awesome. Instead, I think I will be sticking with something I did for the past years.

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I would like to be able to tell you that in the past year I...
* already lost the 30 lbs I have been promising to lose five years ago
* have become a millionaire
* have been in a relationship
* read at least 24 books
* traveled out of the country again
* already took the DELE
* gotten a language course summer scholarship to Spain
* learned how to drive
* watched 100 Movies
* spent more time thinking of how to make money

Instead, I have to tell you that in the past year I...
* just lost 2 measly lbs which I quickly gained back come holiday season
* am still nowhere near that 1 frickin' million pesos
* am still SSB but mind you, I did join this speed dating event last year for Valentine's Day (for a good cause naman daw eh)
* just read only 5 or 6 books
* went home to my parents' hometown which, in fairness, still requires getting on an airplane
*still have an excuse to not take the DELE
* have forgotten all about the beca
* can't even imagine myself getting behind the wheel
* watched only 62 movies
* must have spent more time thinking how to spend

However, in the past year I also...
* learned new skills- lash perming and lash extensions
* participated in one of the biggest bazaars in town
* finally finished reading El Zahir, which was part of my resolutions for five years
* missed loved ones who opted to work abroad
* missed having friends readily available whenever I needed to talk to someone
* found out very useful information
* rekindled my love for radio
* finally had a Teen Vogue magazine subscription c/o AB
* did something nice for my pits. Laser hair removal, baby! Though I do miss plucking. I miss the pain. I like pain.


In the next year, I am hoping to...
* for the businesses to do much better
* learn how to make cupcakes with yummy and colorful icings on top
* finally lose the 30 lbs I've been meaning to lose for years now
* be in a relationship with someone who's preferably attractive, nice, responsible, hardworking, honest and not married. Simple lang naman gusto ko diba? Hindi naman ako mapili :p
* still learn how to drive even if it kills me just imagining it
* visit my sister in New York
* and read a book in Central Park while waiting for her to get off from work, preferably in autumn time
* get to know person-of-interest, hopefully before the ultimatum
* watch 100 Movies
* get my products into a department store
* have lots and lots of moolah so I could buy my dream Chanel 2.55

Movies I Watched

Alice in Wonderland ♦ Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ♦ An Education ♦ Ang Tanging Pamilya ♦ Avatar ♦ Babe, I Love You ♦ Bandslam ♦ Beauty and the Briefcase ♦ Bride Wars ♦ Case 39 ♦ Catch Me If You Can ♦ Date Night ♦ Daybreakers ♦ Dear John ♦ Desierto Adentro ♦ Despicable Me ♦ Diary of a Wimpy Kid ♦ Did You Hear About the Morgans? ♦ Eclipse ♦ Everybody's Fine ♦ Hachiko: A Dog's Story ♦ Here Comes the Bride ♦ I Love You, Beth Cooper ♦ I Love You, Goodbye ♦ Inception ♦ Julie & Julia ♦ Knight and Day ♦ La Teta Asustada ♦ Letters to Juliet ♦ Lovely Bones ♦ Miss You Like Crazy ♦ New Moon ♦ Now That I Have You ♦ One More Chance ♦ Post Grad ♦ Prince of Persia ♦ Princess and the Frog ♦ Remember Me ♦ Resident Evil 4 ♦ Scusa Ma Ti Chiamo Amore ♦ Sex and the City 2 ♦ She's Out of My League
♦ Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-li ♦ Surrogates ♦ The Back Up Plan ♦ The Blind Side ♦ Timer ♦ Toy Story 2 ♦ Toy Story 3 ♦ Up in the Air ♦ Valentine's Day ♦ When in Rome ♦ Where the Wild Things Are ♦ Working Girls ♦ Yes Man ♦ The Orphan ♦ Till My Heartaches End ♦ Hating Magkapatid ♦ Easy A ♦ Going the Distance ♦ My Amnesia Girl ♦ Tron Legacy 

Books I've Read

The Book of Life and How To Play It ♦ Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man ♦ Predictably Irrational ♦ The One Hundred ♦ P.S. I Love You ♦ El Zahir ♦ The One Minute Entrpreneur

TV Shows I Religiously Followed

Chuck ♦ How I Met Your Mother ♦ Gossip Girl ♦ Glee ♦ Bones ♦ Juicy ♦ TMZ

Hmm.. I'm not so happy with this 2010 Review. Hope I could come up with something much better. Anyway, even if it may seem that 2010 was uncool like a geeky high school misfit judging from this post, believe me, it was one helluva year. No matter what other people say about 'reality' and even bursting my bubble and my positivity shizz, HAPPINESS IS A DECISION AND I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.

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So for 2011

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