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. ; )

insomniac post

salamat.

wala lang, gumaan talaga ang loob ko.