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Walang basagan ng trip#1

Noticed that recently I haven't been posting about my personal life here on my blog. Puro movie and book reviews, realizations about life ek-ek, etc. Nothing about what are the recent and current "happenings." So this post will be an update of what's going on with me and my boring but happy life.

♥ Lunch with the T-party girls. Hindi kumpleto pero at least may quorum ;) T-party sessions are harder to organize since some live far, far away in their haciendas (Juno? Jo?) and some are busy balancing work and social life. Ako, busy-busyhan lang. Anyway, it's always good to know that your friends, albeit months and months of not seeing them, that they remain the same. Walang episodes na, "SINO KA?!? At ano'ng ginawa mo sa kaibigan ko?" None of those. And I'm happy that my friends are not stuck-up, self-absorbed people who think that a law degree is also a license to wear tight-fit clothes that hug every crevice and bumps in the body.

I don't really feel like I'm turning 28. I'm finding it hard to reconcile the numbers with biology.

♥ The baby now lives with us **squee** and I'm losing so much time either ogling at the baby or cooing him. He's the cutest thing I've ever laid my eyes on. Kabog lahat ng ibang babies. Although I'm sure all the other moms and titas think that their own nephews/nieces are the cutest. To each his own. Walang basagan ng trip.
I can't wait til he can walk and talk. Some say I'll regret the day since he'll get super kulit and likot, but let's see if he's a match to my kakulitan and kalikutan. Ha! But then again, there's always his mommy and yaya if ever he gets too makulit and malikot.

♥ I was supposed to take the witness stand for my mom's case but I chickened out the last minute. I hated myself for chickening out the last minute but then again it's better to do so than push through with it unprepared. I abhor talking in front of a lot of people, what more to a lot of people I don't even know? I abhor any form of public speaking. Being able to ask for an extra fork from a waiter could already considered as a step up for me. But I have to take it nevertheless some time soon but I'll be prepared and prepped up by then. Guess it was the right decision to not pursue with the law career.

♥ Mahirap at magastos 'pag feeling mo pangit ka :( And that's what I feel these days. Feel nga lang ba? Haha. Pero sabi ng nanay ko, maganda daw ako. Probably you're thinking she will say that because I am her daughter after all... but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so allow me to feel beautiful even if just in my mother's eyes. Wala nga sabing basagan ng trip. Anyway, I'm feeling extra ugly. I feel fat, old and scarred. Scarred, as in pimple scars, not the emo-type of scarred. Haha. And fat as in gaining 10 effin' pounds! And my sister asked bakit mukha akong oso? Ugh. I have this discoloration below my mouth brought about by my skin's excess dryness. So, oo nga mukha na akong oso. But being told that, shiiiit! as in nag nose dive ang self-esteem ko.

So I had lash extensions (nainggit kay Xmas), facial and colored my hair. Brought "beauty" products... kaya magastos. At least yung pagkamukhang-oso ko nababawasan na. I would have to deal with the fat a little later, when I'm ready and dead-serious about it. Ha. I've been putting off my diet for eons... Naka 30 na "Lose 30 pounds" reminder to self na ako. Bah.

♥ I think I know who I am voting for: Noynoy for president and Bayani for vice. I'm super dead set on Bayani because I think he is capable of bringing cleanliness and order to the country and that he can impose discipline in us. Hindi uubra ang please dito, hindi effective ang pakiusap. It should be imposed upon us. And I think what he did with Marikina was admirable. Some would say Binay is better but what he did to Makati is expected of him since he is working with bazillions of tax money. Bayani was able to do that with Marikina, sans huge tax collection. As for my presidentiable bet, I decided on Noynoy just recently. Before, I was choosing among Noynoy, Villar and Gordon. 'Wag daw si Villar, nenegosyohin niya lang ang Pilipinas. And the fact that he's not answering up with regard to the C5 insertion controversy. And obviously, Gordon will not win. So I'm going for Noynoy because I think he will do anything to not taint his parents' legacy.

I'm sure with this: I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR MAR ROXAS EVER. NOT IN A MILLION YEARS. I will never vote for anyone doesn't whose face doesn't have any expression whatsoever while speaking, matigas ang mukha! What has he done to improve Capiz? Nada. Zilch. Nil. Puro porma. Blech.

♥ Tagtuyot pa rin, as usual. But this time, literally and figuratively.

♥ El ultimo dia is fast approaching. Yiiikes. HANUBAH! Ang hindi daw madala sa santong dasalan, daanin na sa santong paspasan. Hindi ko kaya. Hanggang santong dasalan lang ako.

♥ Save the best for last. AB applied and got accepted in a job, based in NYC. Hindi New York, Cubao. Seryosong New York City ito. Mixed emotions really. I'm happy and sad at the same time. Happy because I'm happy for her. Sad because that's another one out of the house. For someone who has been with my sisters for 27 years, I'm definitely going through separation anxiety. But I'm still excited for her and her new endeavor. I'm also excited to go visit her there. Ipon na ako :)

Hay hay hay, ang bilis bilis bilis ng panahon.

Wish ko lang...

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Hoy, Late ka na!

Pick Flick: Dear John

This movie was not on my list of movies to watch. Saw the trailer some time ago and it didn't appeal to me. But after quite a number of people raved about the movie on Facebook, I got curious about it. What if I'm missing out on one of the greatest love stories ever? Over. Haha. What really happened was, last Friday AB asked me if I wanted to watch a movie. Hell, yeah!

Five Things About Dear John:

1. What's with Nicholas Sparks and his very emo male characters? I swear ang i-emo ng mga characters niya. Garret Blake is emo. Landon Carter is emo. Noah Calhoun is emo. And John Tyree is emo. Let go. Move on, people!
2. Martyr silang pareho. John re-enlists in the Army after the 9/11 attack in spite of his promise to her that he'll marry her after his deployment. Savannah marries another after she gets tired of waiting for John. Sabi ko pinapahirapan lang nilang dalawa ang sarili nila. Sabi ni AC, they just did what they think was the right thing to do at the time. So martyr nga sila. John didn't have to re-enlist if he really wanted to keep his promise and Savannah doesn't need to marry Tim just so she could take care of him and his son.
   
3. I'd kill for Savannah's impossibly-shiny locks.
   
4. Because John is the bida, I think I am supposed to like him. But I don't. He's too serious. He's no fun. Basag-ulo pa. And he's not nice to his father.
5. The ending reminded me of KC Concepcion and Lovers in Paris. Not that KC did a great job reprising the role of Vivian/Tae-young in Lovers in Paris because she actually did a horrible job in that one. Bikes + cafes= Lovers in Paris.
   

So I think I didn't really like the movie, asi-asi. It was okay. It's just not something I would watch for a second time. I like love stories. Actually, I am a sucker for love stories! But when both of them clearly had a choice and they didn't make that choice, nakakainis diba? Yun lang.

Chuck S03 E07: Chuck Versus The Mask

This is going to be short.

Though both parties of our favorite "fake" couple have found their own special someone just in time for V-Day, I am torn on how to feel regarding this. I love Chuck+Sarah as a couple, even if they claim it's just a cover. But I also love Hannah and how could you not fall in like with Brandon Routh? This is giving me a heartache. In spite of these new pairings, I hope there will still be bouts of jealousy between Chuck and Sarah every once in awhile.

New episode won't be out til March 1. Kill me in anticipation, why don't ya?

Yeba!

DOG 2010, The METAL Tiger Year

Dog people bask in Tiger years. Your money luck is good, the sun shines on your family and your heart throbs apace Tigers and Dogs are sisters under the skin. You two agree on so may things that it’s impossible to mention them all. But what is most salient about the character of your friendship is that you both seek to change the world. The Tiger, in his or her own way, blasts through barriers and carries banners high whilst you fret and worry that the cops will succeed in repelling the demonstration and perhaps even maim or kill someone in the process. You are the worrier. Tiger is the warrior. Tigers, (God love ‘em) are afraid of nothing. They espouse change, run after it and then roll around in it as though attempting to remove their stripes. But you can’t do that. You are too afraid that something awful will happen. This year, put yourself in the capable, fearless paws of the Tiger. You will thrive and so will your loved ones. In return for his or her favors, you can be cautious for the Tiger. As the impetuous Tiger leads you into battle, remember to whisper that confidentially you, as his faithful lieutenant, do not think it wise to be exposing one’s self without bullet-proof vests. Tigers may listen and heed your counsel. And then again they may not. What you have to watch out for? Your natural penchant for paranoia.

Yeba to the nth power!!! Looks like it's going to be a helluva good year for me ;) According to the Chinese, that is. Anyway, I believe that every year that you're alive on this earth is a good year so that makes this year BETTERER. Haha!

This prediction is so accurate, it's so me. I am a worrier and I am paranoid. Grabe, akong-ako! But still... still... still... money luck is gooood ;) You might get the impression that I'm very materialistic and all I care about is money. Au contraire. Not very materialistic here and I'd like to think that I'm very practical when it comes to spending money. Kuripot, oo, pero that's because I just want to be savvy when it comes to my finances. Also with the nature of my business, it's better to have something saved up for the rainy days. But really, I don't mind if a little love life will come my way ;) ;) "My heart throbs apace" daw, it has been throbbing apace for quite some time now! This time, I want someone's heart throbbing apace for me. WORD.

Read 2010/2: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

by Steve Harvey

I was watching Tyra and this man, Steve Harvey, was the guest. What he was talking about really caught my attention. I decided to read this because I thought it was very interesting. It is!

I learned that there are three things that drive men: (1) who he is, (2) what he does, and (3) how much he makes. And until a man fulfills these three, he is not yet ready for a serious, committed relationship. And when do you know when a man loves you? Three things:

1. Profess
2. Provide
3. Protect

No first hand experience here, but I think I can agree with the Profess part. If a man doesn't introduce you to his family and friends as his special someone, then he doesn't see you in his future. Wala ka sa future plans niya (I hope Fergie realizes this) Gets?!?!?!?!?!?!?

And from reading this book, I deduced that the bottomline is, women just have to respect themselves. We have to respect ourselves and set standards. I can remember oh so clearly Harvey's explanation: a woman's standards is like a garden wall. If you set it low, anyone can easily walk over the wall and enjoy/destroy the garden. But if you set it high, only those who are willing to scale the wall will be able to do so. And if a man really likes you, he will scale that wall. Walang masyadong mataas na standard. If he really likes you, he will try to measure up to your standard. Sabi nga, kung gusto may paraan...

Very interesting talaga, I tell you. And for a person who's SSB, very insightful, haha :)