if i were in hell, i'd be...

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Fifth Level of Hell!

Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Moderate
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	High
Level 2 (Lustful)	Low
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Moderate
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Moderate
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Low
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Very Low

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since last night, i have been rereading my previous blog entries. going back a couple of months, i couldn't help but miss what we used to have.

i know that it's been 9 months since we broke up. i have not forgotten that my friends have been pushing me to put more effort into getting over him, & i realize the wisdom of their counsel. i know that they not only mean well; they are also right. after all, i can't wallow in misery forever.

yes, i know that having loved & lost does not justify curling into a fetal position & wishing that the world would just go away & leave me alone in my despair. i know that i am not the only one who has gone through this, & that so many people before me have survived. i am also quite aware that at some point, the piercing pain would subside into a dull ache, & happy memories would begin to bring smiles once more, not by-products of my lachrymal glands. & i know that this phase is not easy. wow, that's probably the understatement of a lifetime.

i know that this is not easy because i am in this. i'm feeling the immense pain that comes with losing someone i love deeply. once in a while, i am hounded by "what if...?" questions. when i pass by places that have been "ours" at one point or another, i am flooded by memories of what used to be. & almost everytime that happens, i can't help but wish that i still had him with me.

a friend of mine said, "you will always go back to square one". how painful & true. did i already say painful? think about it. you put all your energy into trying to forget that he exists, and/or into trying to accept that what you had is gone. when something new, sad, happy, exciting, or boring happens to you, you make a conscious effort not to text or call him or to give him a blow-by-blow account of your life as it is at that moment. you may even let yourself be dragged to gimmicks that well-meaning friends have set up for you, though you are in "my life sucks & nothing can change that" mode.

after some time of pretending that you're okay, you realize that you can do without a big chunk of the pretending. surprise, surprise, you've made progress! there's significantly less pain in your chest, you feel a lot lighter, & the spring is back in your step. high five! pat on the back! *hug* your baby steps have actually brought you somewhere.

with this superb realization comes little flutters of panic. oh no, i'm actually starting to get over him! without meaning to, you find yourself singing along to lea salonga's, "let the pain remain" (on the count of three, one, two, three: let the pain remain forever in my heart / for every drop of it is one more moment spent with you / i'll let the pain / bring in all the rain / if that's the only way / if there's no other way to be with you again).

what did my friend say again? square one. back to where it all began.

in cooking heaven

i think that all of my high school friends know that i love to cook, & that i'm good at it. during our Christmas party in third year high school, i offered to bring lasagna, which turned out to be a hit with my classmates. the same was the fate of the mango cheesecake that i made for dianne's birthday a couple of years ago (nahuli ko pang sinisimot ni pat at tenten yung container na nasa sink na).

give me a recipe, ingredients & equipment, & more likely than not, i will be able to cook whatever is in the recipe. there goes the reason i was touted as "housewife material".

my major cooking frustration was that i couldn't learn baking because we didn't have an oven. but now, we have one!

last tuesday, i bought an elba gas range with oven as a gift for my family. it looks like this:



it was delivered yesterday afternoon. i already tried baking a dish of brownies this afternoon, & they turned out great! okay, i cheated because i used a brownie mix, but still! :)

i sure hope that i'll have enough time (& patience!) to practice baking in the next few weeks. i want to learn how to make brownies, pies, cookies, even cakes! who knows, i might be able to whip something yummy in time for Christmas. can't wait! :)

bugging you

got this from ate ria's blog. this bug is so cute, it didn't bug me at all.

click to enjoy! :)

vacation mode na! (medyo...)

i actually felt well today. yipee! i was able to go out & shop in southmall, & i made a major purchase. double yipee!

wala lang. masaya lang ako kasi okay na ang pakiramdam ko. i actually had to cancel a gimmick yesterday because of my headache. since okay na ako, let's reschedule! badz! ;)

kaso lang, i'm practically broke. kaya okay na ang level ng mcdo. haha!

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to somehow make the rest of my fiscal year easier, i need to finish the following, hopefully while i'm still on vacation:

1. recruitment workflow
2. service head & senior sales executive recruitment matrix
3. service head & senior sales executive interview guide

waaah! ayoko munang gumawa ng trabaho!

my first day out of the office...

not really a happy way to start the week, as i had a horrible headache for more than 12 hours. argh. so, i was confined to activities that i could do while lying down (read: watching TV or a movie).

was able to watch the american president again. call me corny, but it made me cry. it really is one of my favorite movies, along with my bestfriend's wedding and my girl.

i then proceeded to 7 episodes of season 1 of grey's anatomy. overdose ba? haha! wala lang, i just wanted to know what it was about, as everyone seems to be into it. well, this quote from meredith in episode 4 stuck:

intimacy is a four-syllable word for, "here are my heart & soul. please grind into hamburger, & enjoy." it is both desired & feared, difficult to live with, & impossible to live without.

true, isn't it? at least, somewhat true.

on a lighter note, here's part of an email i got that really made me laugh:


kung pwede lang, no?

first day of vacation!

i'm finally pushing through with my mandatory, consecutive five-day vacation leave next week, from december 4 to 8. but since today is a holiday, my vacation has started. yehey! i slept through most of the day, but somehow managed to finish two books:



my other accomplishments for the day:
1. bought a whole chicken for lunch, and shared it with everyone.
2. ate at least 5 nestle milky bars.
3. ate a handful of grapes that i bought from our building's "fruit man" yesterday.
4. ate two minute burger cheeseburgers.

in other words, i accomplished nothing. haha! what a day!

two ateneo trysts in one week

despite the fact that i reside in the far flung hills of cavite, i found myself in ateneo twice this week. the first time was on thursday, the second time was today.

last thursday, i went on undertime. ako, nag-undertime?! hehe! it was actually supposed to be a half-day vacation leave, but things kept coming up, so i was able to log out only after three. i was going to meet candy & badz (my thesismates) in mcdo katipunan, a date that was organized by badz a week ago as a result of my incessant prodding (when i was still under the delusion that i will have my five-day mandatory vacation leave from nov. 20 to 24). paano ba naman, graduation pa kami huling nagkita-kita! it was definitely high time for a reunion.

but instead of walking to mcdo, i took a trike to ateneo. nabasa ko kasing may AMA mall na. pero as usual, traffic sa loob ng campus.



but before i could even find out where the AMA mall was, i saw the eagles of hope bazaar in front of cervini & eliazo.



there were so many cute stuff!




while checking out the merchandise, i called both candy & badz. after a couple of tries, i finally reached badz. as it turns out, both he & candy were already in mcdo. i told them that i wanted to shop for a while.

maybe 20 minutes later, i called badz again. sinabi kong hindi pa ako tapos mamili. buti na lang, siya na ang nag-volunteer ng option na sila na ni candy ang pupunta sa school.



obvious bang excited ako? i was walking towards them, & my arm was moving. nagmukha tuloy apparition sina candy at badz. hehe. shopping resumed.

i ended up buying two beaded ID laces, two beaded bookmarks, a pack of big paper clips, & a cloth doll. we were hungry, so we decided to eat in....(drumroll please).....the caf! grabe, graduate na kami at lahat, caf pa rin! at least, iba na ang color scheme. yellow na ang walls, unlike dati na plain white. at least, warm na ang ambiance ngayon.



pero in fairness, marami na akong miss na food sa caf. chicken strips, pasta with pesto, chicken wrap, meat sauce spaghetti, & green mint tea, to name a few. i settled on a tuna casserole from healthy kitchen & a glass of tang from beef teriyaki.



needless to say, even while eating, it didn't take much to get us to talk. mahigit 1 year ba naman kaming hindi magkita! nabulunan si candy sa isa sa mga balita ko.



si badz naman, dati pang alam, so wala lang.

after finishing my tuna casserole (na 50 pesos na ngayon, 40 lang ata dati), i decided to get a chicken wrap. nakakainggit kasi yung kinakain ni candy, e. unfortunately, ubos na. i ended up buying a tortilla wrap, which i asked badz to finish.



after eating, we went back to the bazaar to get the ID laces that i had ordered (it took a while because i asked for one to be customized). then, we walked to gate 3. on the way, guess who saw me? our former SOA president, ginger!



nakakatawa kasi nagmamaneho siya palabas ng parking ng xavier nung nakita niya ako. ako naman, talagang kumuha pa ng picture! imagine us in a flurry of hi's & goodbye's, right in the middle of a driveway. of course, ginj had to leave immediately. nagpromise ako na magkikita kami ulit. shocks, kailangan ko nang mag-organize ng lakad ng EB! good luck na lang sa akin.

tuloy ang paglalakad. at some point, badz gave this back to me:



si candy naman, binigay yung Christmas gifts niya sa amin last year. mine turned out to be a bottle of lacoste perfume - touch of pink. ayan, shining shimmering splendid pa.



while walking, nagbibiro si badz na kung hindi pa gawa yung overpass (sabi ko kasi, gawa na) sa tapat ng gate 3, bubuhatin ko raw sila ni candy papuntang katipunan. buti na lang, gawa na. wala pa yun nung nag-aaral pa kami! i tried to take pictures of it, but it was too dark to be visible in a picture.



we opted to go to cello's for dessert.



chika na naman, siyempre. ayan, nakikinig talaga ako kay badz.



at some point, i requested candy to take a pic of me when i'm not looking. para naman may kuha man lang ako, no!



well, masaya akong nakausap ko ulit sila. lalo akong masaya para kay candy. she's quite happy & contented now. also, she has healed already. ayun, naulanan tuloy ako ng mga payo. hehe! may matching reading list pa:

1. i kissed dating goodbye by joshua harris - done! 1st year pa.
2. boy meets girl by joshua harris - same as above.
3. when God writes your love story by eric lesley
4. passion & purity by elisabeth elliot
5. cure for the common life by max lucado

sige na po, counselor candy, susundin ko ang payo mo. :)

we had to leave at 8:30 to make it to the LRT stations in time. pagdating naman doon, nakababagot mag-antay. 7 minutes pa, e. bawal daw kumuha ng picture sa loob ng station, but who cares? wala namang nagbabantay. hehe...




later naman, sa loob ng LRT, picture ulit. wow badz, ang ganda ng kuha mo! kitang-kita tayong lahat, lalo ka na. harhar.



candy went ahead of us. badz & i were left, as we were both getting off at the recto station. buti na lang, sinamahan ako ni badz papunta sa kabilang LRT. after all, it's been a long time since sumakay ako dun. i mentioned to badz na college graduation pa ni bene yun.

naaliw ako kasi naaalala pa ni badz yung araw na yun. sobrang insistent ko raw na huwag muna kami mag-thesis meeting. sabi ko raw, any day but that day. tapos, nakabihis daw ako that day. rather, iba raw ang bihis ko. siyempre - gray skirt, yellow knitted blouse, stockings, black shoes with heels. grabe, parang ang tagal na nung araw na yun. bittersweet memories.

anyway, we went our separate ways. i found myself at the end of the last LRT car. even though my arm was still, sobrang shaky naman nung ride. as in bounce galore.



ayun, i got down at the buendia station & went home. nakakapagod, pero ang saya. nakakamiss talaga sila. ang sarap ng feeling kasi ang tagal naming magkasama nung college. yung tipong kilala na namin ang isa't isa, kaya hindi kami hirap magtrabaho nang magkakasama. tsaka ang daling mag-share.

ngayon naman, i went to a seminar with ate ava & mark. guess who i met in aurora boulevard? ivan reyes!

shocks, 2 years na kaming hindi nagkikita. nakakatawa kasi pareho kaming tumatawid to the opposite sides nung nagkita kami. ayun, nagchikahan muna kami sa island sa gitna ng aurora. i wanted to take him with me, but he had a date with kristine, his girlfriend. sayang. at least, we saw each other again.

ayun, i went to ateneo already. after the seminar, mark, liza, elmer & i walked to the direction of gate 3. nakailaw na yung lights sa bel field! sayang, wala nang batt yung digicam na hiniram ko kay sarah. anyway, here's how it looked like last year (or was this two years ago?), in a pic taken by badz:



ang ganda, promise. though parang konti lang yung lights this year...siguro, sa december pa nila sisindihan lahat. i'll be back for the simbang gabi then. : )

the 3 of them went ahead. ako naman, i passed by the eagles of hope bazaar again, as pinky wanted me to buy her a doll, too. i also bought two ID laces, one each for ma'am jo & ma'am ting (nagandahan kasi sila sa ID lace ko, hehe).

i had to wait for the doll i wanted to be delivered at 8 o'clock. it was only seven, so i decided to watch the ongoing ateneo idol competition. jay-r, ekai & kuya rolls, fellow gabayanos, were also there. so was boy abunda! he was a judge in the competition. atenista rin siya, e. some even say na gabayano rin. panalo yung ibang comments niya:

"in your youth, you're not just bold, you're hot."
"mas magaling kang kumanta kay pacquiao."

haha! anyway, i left as soon as the competition was over. jay-r, ekai & i walked to gate 3. they invited me to the Christmas party. tapos sabi ni ekai, parang hindi raw ako tumatanda. sabi ko, tumataba naman. jay-r agreed, saying na mukhang hiyang ako sa work kasi nga tumataba ako. sabi ko, stress eater kasi ako, e. oh, well.

naghiwalay na kami sa aurora. i went to cubao, they went to marikina.

the day ended very well for me. i was tired, but i felt very peaceful inside. basta, ang sarap ng feeling. thank you for such a great day, Lord.

Saturday Group: A Dats Entertainment Christmas

Naalala niyo pa ba nung uso pa ang shoulder pads at sikat pa si Kasielyn Francisco? (yung kulot na maingay na nag-Miss Saigon) Eh naalala mo pa bang love-team si Jano at Mane? Alam mo ba kung anong grupo ang laging nanalo?

Hindi mo man namimiss ang panahong kunwari'y astig pa si Kuya Germs, mapipilitan ka nang alalahanin!

Sa December 16, 2006, magiging parte ka na ng young talent extravaganza!

Saturday Group: A Dats Entertainment Christmas
Come in your favorite 80's matinee idol ensemble!

(I CALL TINA PANER's HEADBAND!!!!)

December 16, 2006
59 E. Kalaw Street, BF Resort Village, Las Piñas City

SEE YOU! :)

RSVP
Papu

Please bring 200php for your food contribution.

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dalawang Christmas parties na pupuntahan ko ang may 80's theme: embryo Christmas party at bankwide Christmas party sa Gloria Maris. both are less than a month away, but i still haven't settled on a costume. i've been surfing, & here are some of my 80's fashion finds:

i have a baby pink version of the green stilletos shown above.

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i love the purple & black ensemble! any ideas where i can scout for similar tops? :)

brings back fond memories of the cartoon (& of my cutesy water container with a picture of my little pony minus the rainbow).

at least, may ideas na ako. shopping spree na lang ang kulang! can't wait! :)

question of the day from kiko:

ate baby, na-i-inlab din ba ang mga aso?!

The Guys' Rules

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Got this from an email.

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At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down. Finally, the guys' side of the story. Please note, these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of them makes you sad or angry, then we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle, besides we know you will bring it up again later.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight. But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

Pass this to as many men as you can - to give them a laugh.

Pass this to as many women as you can - to give them a bigger laugh...and to teach them the rules.

4 years ago...

a musheez (my gabay batch) pic, circa 2002. ang payat ko pa dito! why, oh why, did i have to gain 14 pounds since then?!

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naalala ko lang yung sinabi ni kamille nung birthday niya: you will always go back to square one. as much as i hate to admit it, tama siya.

the little prince

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savor the moment!

37 na lang ang vacancies ko! kung ibabawas pa yung mga scheduled nang pumasok, 23 NA LANG!

madami pa rin ba? in a way, oo. pero kung nanggaling ka sa 48 (even 71, prior to the freezing of the hiring of positions without plantilla) at one point, solve na solve na ang 37. salamat naman, bumaba na rin, kahit papaano.

basta, masaya ang araw na to. excited na nga akong magbakasyon, e. 3 weeks na lang! : )

teka, hindi pa settled ang plans ko. saan ako pupunta?! but when all else fails, i could always stay at home, & read all the books that i've been hoarding lately. tulog, kain, basa, kain, tulog. okay rin yun, buhay-baboy muna. ; )

in the spirit of the (halloween) season

You Are A Drunk Pumpkin Face You would make a good pumpkin martini. What's Your Pumpkin Face?

life wishlist

tagged by chris, again.

name ten things that you want to do or accomplish before you die. afterwards, pick 5 people to do the same.

1. have a family with 2-3 kids of my own.
2. teach a psychology class.
3. regularly spend a substantial amount of time for volunteer work.
4. save enough money to buy a house, and have all windows converted into bay windows (so that i can sit & read).
5. have one full room of my house made into a big library, complete with desks, chairs, & bean bags.
6. learn to take care of plants other than orchids (i'm not sure anymore how many cacti have died under my "care").
7. see the white sands of boracay, the chocolate hills, & the coral reefs of palawan.
8. frolic in the immaculate snow of some non-tropical country.
9. get a job that's not really a job but a ministry that would give me more time for the things that matter most.
10. achieve inner peace, amidst the hustle & bustle of everyday.

not tagging anyone in particular. hehe... : )

flip-flops get into stingy little me

elcie: parang hindi ko mapagtugma, e. si grace, bibili ng havaianas? magugunaw na ba ang mundo? baka dapat bumili na rin ako, para masubukan ko.

opo, bumili po ako ng havaianas. eto po siya:

natawa naman ako dun sa sinabi ni elcie. legendary na ata ang kakuriputan ko. hehe... : )

a great respite from work

thanks to advance screening tickets from my dad's officemate, kris & i were able to watch this for free at rob galleria last tuesday. premiere seats pa! sana may free tickets ulit this tuesday. kahit corny or mushy movies, papatulan ko! hehe! :D

gabay tag thingy c/o ate ria

Everything Gabay
kilala mo si Tita Chit
sumali/nag-perform sa org tours - nung 3rd year
natakot/nanakot sa trust walk - natakot nung 1st year, nanakot every year after that ; )
naluluha sa Gabay song (hehe) - tuwing roasting lang : )
nakasama sa mga planning sessions - 1st to 3rd year
inabutan ang Gabay hacienda
naging bahagi ng execom - 1st & 3rd year
nanalo ng best tutor award - all four years : )
nanalo ng most outstanding gabayano award - 1st to 3rd year
sumali sa caroling - 1st to 3rd year
naging bahagi ng Gabay choir
nag-attend ng retreat
umattend ng 25th year anniversary
...e ng 30th year anniv?

Tambay ever
tumambay at nakipag-jamming sa mga kapwa gabayano
inubos ang lahat ng alam na kanta sa 1001 Hits na songbook
nag-aral at natuto (pwede ring hindi) mag-gitara
tumambay o kaya'y nag-meeting sa "sunken garden" (na hindi naman talaga garden)
ginawang caf ang GR - siyempre! : )
natutulog sa GR - in fairness, minsan lang (ata)
kilala mo si Mang Manny
nabiktima ng higad sa harap ng GR - nung first year ata
ginawang locker ang pigeon hole - minsan lang po, sorry na : )
ginawang notepad/drawing book ang logbook - 1st to 2nd year lang
gumawa at nagpapirma ng birthday thingy - para kay gel at ate ayan

Matters of the heart
nagka-crush sa isang ate/kuya
nagka-crush sa lower batch
nagka-crush sa angel/soul mo ^_~
nakahanap ng best friend/s - for this, i'm most thankful : )
nakahanap ng true love ^_^

nakakamiss tuloy... : )

me + friday night gimmick = ?

tumawag kagabi si kristeta habang nasa HR pa ako. gigimik daw sila ngayong gabi nina elcie, sarah at bernard sa makati o sa libis. ang una daw niyang naisip na isama ay ako. naisip daw niyang, "kailangang magka-social life na ang babaeng ito." wahahaha! : D

okay, fine. sasama ako. good luck na lang sa ating lahat.

pero in fairness, na-touch ako. salamat, teta. ; )

while surfing

...this wikihow article caught my eye.

enough said.

the unexpected deciding shot

thanks to youtube, the most precious second in last sunday's ateneo vs. ust game was immortalized many times over:

who ever thought that one second was enough?

freedom from work week: november 20-24

last week, all of us in HR were asked to schedule our mandatory consecutive 5-day leaves. i don't know if it's just banks that do this, or not. anyway, i scheduled mine from nov. 20-24, monday to friday. long enough for me to take a vacation or a short fun course or whatever. well, these are some of the things that i've thought of doing so far:

1. visit ateneo - walk around, get my long-overdue diploma that has not yet been signed by our dean as of mid-september, buy a couple of non-academic books, eat at manang's, & look for the professors who made my college life a face-to-face encounter with both heaven & hell. pass by UP on the way home, eat isaw, fishballs, & rodic's tapsilog. pure bliss. : )
2. get a headstart on my Christmas shopping - for myself. hehe!
3. go on any of the trips on www.travelryt.com that i've been eyeing since summer.
4. spend a day availing of my medical card's benefits by visiting the derma & the dentist (among other medical practitioners). & if i'm in the mood to be uber responsible, i'll even wake up extra early & line up at SSS baclaran first to get my picture taken for my ID.
5. go on a retreat for yuppies (if i could find one, that is).
6. just stay at home, & aim for the couch potato of the year award, with the aid of borrowed gilmore girls/seventh heaven/desperate housewives vcd's/dvd's.

any suggestions?

my celebrity look-alikes (?!)

found this on chi's blog. interesting.

zhang ziyi & lucy liu, i understand. my chinky eyes account for the supposed resemblance. but beyonce, camille velasco, mandy moore & sarah geronimo?! by the way, who is reiko aylesworth & evangeline lilly? pardon me, i hardly give the idiot box more attention than a piece of furniture.

believe it or not, rachelle ann go also appeared as my look-alike. twice.

the devil wears prada

slept from past 4 yesterday afternoon, to past 12 today. hence i am awake, and will probably be for a couple more hours.

anyway, i saw "the devil wears prada" with kristine apale last wednesday, at glorietta 4, for free! thanks, girl! looking forward to more freebies from you and kuya kenneth. hehe...

* photo from rottentomatoes.com

a must-see, as far as fashion is concerned. you will literally be bombarded by dozens of ensembles at close to lightning speed in several parts of the film. it is nice to note also, that the film touched on deeper and more important aspects of life - relationships, work-life balance, happiness, fulfillment. hits the spot in girls like me and kristine, who have been spending most of our waking hours at work lately.

tagged by chris

Just:
1. Emphasize all lines that apply to you.
2. Tag five more people after you finish, complete with links to their sites.
3. Let the person you've tagged KNOW that they've been tagged, for Pete's sake.

I wish I was a different ethnicity.
I have an eating disorder.
I'm short.
I'm tall.
I think I'm really attractive.
I prefer winter over summer.
I'm a geek.
I'm a shopaholic.
I'm reasonably intelligent.
I'm attracted to girls.
I'm attracted to boys.
I like British accents.
I smoke regularly.
I drink regularly.
I smoke socially.
I drink socially.
I get drunk easily.
I do drugs.
I will never date a bad kisser.
I've lied to avoid kissing them again.
I brush my hair at least 50 times a night.
I'm religious.
I'm not religious but have morals.
I lie frequently.
I'm impulsive.
I'm hardworking.
I liked "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind".
"She's All That" is one of my favourite movies.
I'm good at History.
I speak more than two languages.
I enjoy taking pictures.
I like spending money on myself.
I like spending money on others.
I have a regular income.
I earn money on a job-by-job basis.
I pay my own bills.
I rely on my parents for money.
I can cook.
I enjoy cleaning.
Tidyness is a must in my life.
I like clutter.
My idea of good music is Britney Spears.
I have heard of Blonde Redhead.
I enjoy Blonde Redhead.
I'm fashion-conscious.
I have good taste.
People tell me I have good taste.
I excel academically.
I'm told I have yet to fulfill my potential.
I'm good at sports.
I'm good at certain sports.
I couldn't do sports to save my life.
I'm creative.
I'm artistically inclined.
I wanna be an artist when I grow up.
I wanna be an engineer when I grow up.
I eat when I'm upset.
I cannot adapt to change.
I'm interested in politics.
I have shoplifted.
I download MP3s.
I've done underage drinking.
I've gone underage clubbing.
I can dance reasonably well.
I can dance extremely well.
I dance like a cardboard gorilla.
I can sing.
I sing like someone stepped on my foot.
I can swim.
I enjoy surveys.
I enjoy surveys when I'm bored.
I keep a journal.
My teachers don't like me.
I enjoy controversy.
I can be a bitch/bastard.
I have a thing for bad boys/girls.
I have tattoos.
I've been in a nudist colony.
I'm not sure if I want to have children.
I'm not sure if I'll get married.
I know who I will marry.
I'm interesting.
I'm a good liar.
People enjoy talking to me.
I annoy people from time to time.
I'm a born leader.
I'm a born leader but shouldn't lead.
I enjoy felching.
I have a foot fetish.
I have a shoe fetish.
I watch "Sex and the City".
I don't think Sarah Jessica Parker is pretty.
I wanna be J.Lo.
I cut myself.
I've cut myself.
I hate people who pretend to be suicidal.
I hate popular people.
I think cheerleading is a sport.
I'm photogenic.
I live in Chucks.
I think graffiti is art.
I have dated a criminal.
I have been cheated on.
I have cheated on someone.
I have a temper.
I like playgrounds.
I dance in the rain.
I'm obsessed with Shakespeare.
I have tanlines.
My favourite color is pink.
My favourite color is black.
I would classify myself as emo.
I'm musically inclined.
I like listening to music.
I like music-blasting cars.
Thongs are comfortable.
I like flip-flops.
I know what monogamy is......and I believe in it.
I wanna be a social worker when I grow up.
I have sibling/s.
My sibling/s annoy me.
I think "South Park" is funny.
I (still) believe in LOVE.

this has been going around for a while, so i'd rather not tag anyone. ;)

random thoughts

as usual, work has been taking up my time. but i feel so lucky to be working with my officemates - it's nice to be with people who actually care.

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still gaining weight. ugh. was actually asked if i were pregnant before i got on a ride in star city two weeks ago. double ugh. my face is rounder than ever. triple ugh. my only consolations are that my clothes still fit, & i was mistaken for a soon-to-be-practicumer (not an actual member of the work force) when i was buying business clothes in the black shop around a month ago. haha... :)

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caught the last two sunday episodes of philippine idol. an english blockmate of mine - ira marasigan - made it to the top 24. not surprising - she starred in a major play last summer, & was a member of the glee club during college (along with her identical twin).

the girls' first live performance will be next sunday, so i'll definitely be watching out for her. it's nice to actually know someone (even just as an acquaintance) in a TV competition, for a change. good luck, girl. :)

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i just noticed that since i started working, i haven't actually bought anything big for myself. just the occasional clothes during mallwide sales, or books. the most expensive single item that i have bought so far is a pair of boots from manels that was worth P1695 (less 10%). hmmm...

i'm thrifty (to a fault even, i guess). there are things that i would buy for other people, but not for myself. it's just that i feel that i should save for a rainy day. but as it is, i think that it's high time for me to buy something for myself. i deserve it! hehe... :) so i'm reserving my YEFA (yearend financial aid equivalent to 1.5 months' pay) & my sick leave cash conversion (equivalent to 13.75 days' pay, assuming that i don't get sick 'til the end of the year) to buy a phone & a watch. unless of course, my kuripot side overrules me when the time comes. hehe... :) any suggestions what phone model or watch should i get? :)

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by the way, can anyone tell me if my flicker still works? i haven't seen it since our net connection was fixed. must be my browser settings.

bangag

sabi ni nel (one of our HR assistants), nakita raw niya yung sagada pics namin sa blog ni ma'am maggie. bangag daw kami dun. matingnan nga...

tulog si sir mau...

parang headress ng indian chief ang bandanna ni ma'am jo...

tulala si miss rachel...

mega-posing si miss emy sa palayan...

oo nga, bangag nga kami. hehe... :)

from an old email

"If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them. For they have helped you learn about trust, and the importance of being cautious, to whom you'll open your heart. But if someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love, and opening your heart and eyes, to things you would have never seen, or felt without them."

hello, hello kitty! (& subic pics, finally!)

i guess old habits are really hard to break. in my case, despite my 22 years, i still leap with joy at the sight of practically anything that has a picture of the world's most popular feline. originally, i wanted my blog to have a skin more sophisticated and sassy than the one i used to have. i was considering a couple with dark backgrounds. but lo and behold, there were hello kitty skins! thus, my plan of making this blog inch a bit higher on the ladder towards sophistication was gone, and the rest, as they say, is history.

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completely unrelated news: our PC's working fine already, and our internet connection's back! yay! here are our subic pics (i've been dying to post these for months, literally):

co-conspirators for a fun and parent-free weekend (clockwise from top left): aisha, robbie, jamie, rina, connie, justin, me, sarah, and frowning monkey by the road.

our suite came with its own ghost. itago na lang po natin siya sa pangalang rina blanch tan. haha!

the five of us drove to subic in robbie's car. we had time to kill, so we tried the "slide for life". good thing, we were still alive and smiling ear to ear after sliding down three ropes and hanging on to dear life.

after lunch, all eight of us squeezed ourselves into robbie's car to get to the beach. jet ski time! pero siyempre, picture galore muna.

feeling ko ata, buhangin ang nilalakaran ko. hehe!

shutter-happy aisha belle.

uh, wala lang. feel lang naming tumalon.

hindi pa kami sawang mag-pose. hehe...

preparing to head out into the water.

goofing around, after surviving a couple of falls.

can't get enough of the water...pool naman!

great lights...

mga batang hindi nakapagpigil...hehe!

bagsak sa kama...este, sofa pala!

on the way to the karting track the next day...mahangin sa loob!



yay, we're here!

smiling despite the glaring sun...

and goofing around once more!

ready to race (race daw, o!)...siyempre dahil maliit ako, kiddie ang kart ko. waaaah! am i ever going to fit into adult stuff?!

robbie, fall in line! congratulations to everyone for surviving with nothing more than eyes stung by little rocks, and minor trauma brought about by being hit by connie.

my favorite pic - a pensive moment by the water.

ang pretty namin. wala lang. ; )

wala na naman kaming magawa (mukha akong natatae)...

one, two, three...

talon! huling hirit lang po bago umuwi.

friends, sa uulitin. ; )