of leisure and responsibility

Yay! tomorrow is holiday and i'm looking forward to it and the back-to-back-to-back concert of Side-A, MYMP and Freestyle, opps i get too excited. I have a bunch of school papers to read and to report and Harry Potter and the Half blood prince in my plate, so this weekend is a mixture of leisure and responsibility, lol.

I was thinking of re-arranging my bedroom today but i need to consult first Lilian Too (for a good feng shui), yes i'm a feng shui believer, but of course i don't base my life in it, i just consult some and so far it worked for me. In general 2008 is a good year for me, almost everything fall into place but for one and that is what im working right now and i have a strong feeling that the Good Lord will grant me that wish soon (sounds optimistic) hah, i'll keep my fingers crossed)

I have found another shirt to add in my comfort shirts collection, i saw this in tiendesitas last thursday and i can;t resist its charm.


We put our Christmas Tree up yesterday but we still need to buy other decors to add on it.



Have you set up your Christmas Tree? Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone.

10 random facts meme

I got this from the girl who doesn't eat pickle (but end up with a pickle-eater) caryn of sari-saring kulay.

Here are the rules:
1. Each blogger must post these rules.
2. Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.
3. Bloggers that are tagged, need to write ten facts about themselves. You need to choose ten people to tag and list their names.

Here are the 10 funny, embarrassing, weird and unique facts about me:

Una. - Noong bata pa, gustong gusto ko ang amoy ng usok ng galing s tambutso ng tricycle, LOL, buti hindi ako nag ka asthma, pero syempre hindi ngayon, katangan na kung langhapin ko pa ang mga usok na yon. LOL

Ikalawa - OC ako sa kilay mula ng mauso ang pag shave/plucking nito. Lahat ng tao makasalubong ko or makasakay ko, ini-imagine ko kung pano ko aayusin ang kilay nya. I'm the resident kilay maker sa dati kung office naka pila ang mga girls during lunch time para makapag p shave, lol. Hate ko sorba ang sabog na kilay, umiinit ang ulo kapag nakakakita ano non, LOL

Ikatlo - Sobrang hyper ako kapag nakakain ako ng pizza specially kapag double cheese, I can laugh and laugh all day.

Ikaapat - Hindi ko kayang matulog ng may ilaw kahit konti-konti liwanag lang.

Ikalima - Never nabago ang body clock ko since bata pa ako, kahit puyat ako, kahit isang oras lang ang tulog ko, magigising pa rin ako ng 6am kahit hindi ako mag alarm.

Ikaanim - Mais, mani, tsokolate and fried chicken ang mga pagkain hindi ko kayang tanggihan kahit busog na ako.

Ikapito - Kinikilabutan ako kapag nakakita ako ng kahit anong matulis na bagay.

Ikawalo - Hindi ko kayang hindi mag salita ng buong araw, ipagawa nyo na sa akin kahit ano wag mo lang ako bawalang mag salita.

Ikasiyam - Noong bata pa ako expert ako sa tinikling dance.

Ikasampu - Meron ako signature pose sa lahat ng pictures ko, yon lang kc ang maganda angle ko, lol.

Okay, it's your turn, i want to know you more, please..

6 and 10 meme

I was tagged by the jo a.ka. "Twilighter" of witsandnuts. thanks jo.

6 things that make me happy
1. of course my family
2. friends
3. my favorite TV series like Big bang theory, CSI, GG and Fringe
4. my flexible working hours
5. shopping
6. anything and everything that are free

i'm tagging rachel, alice and ria.

10 things I'm Thankful for, a tagged from mommy rachel, (sorry it's late)

"If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice" - Meister Eckhart

I'm thankful for number 1, 2, 3 (big bang theory never fails to make me laugh out loud) ,4 and 6 above
6. good health
7. that our company is "in sound shape" despite the US crisis and we are looking forward to a prosperous 2009.
8. everyone who made me happy
9. for my blogger friends
10. thanks to benzac for preventing my pimple to turn into ugly acne

i'm tagging witsandnuts, sheng, bluerose and iblogbecause.

good morning Juan dela Cruz

this foggy window greeted me this morning, i woke up at 5:30am which is very unusual, normally i wake up at 7:00. The breeze outside is cold which is an indication that Christmas is a few hops away and no one can stop it, that reminds me also to finish my list and mail some greeting cards.

Since i'm one of the lucky people who had a privilege of buying my own time, yes, (i'm so mayabang) my working hours is flexible, it gave me a leeway not rush every morning i wake up, that i don't have to curse the traffic and the drivers who stopped by the gas station to fill their tanks because i don't have to catch a bandy clock or the biometric nor wish the clock to stop till i reach my office, this is one of the things i'm thankful for, God is so Great.

I decided to wash away unwanted calories by means of this treadmill which me and my sister bought a month ago, this is only my 4th time using it, im lazy, i know, that's why when i'm in mood i took advantage of it.
Exercise does really gives us energy and a state of happy mood. Speaking of happy mood, i watched the morning news and i heard a good news not only for me but for all the commuters (what perfect day to begin with!), this is an early Christmas gift for every Juan dela Cruz (Filipinos), the jeepney fare will rollback to P7.50 minimum fare this December, hooray! and not only that, OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) who have been laid-off because of the global financial crisis will have a merry Christmas too because TESDA is doing something to train them, i believed it is a sort of lovelihood projects to start a new life here (made me sing " babalik ka rin", lol), isn't it good news, that we can say life is still beautiful after all?

Happy, merry morning everyone, i'm off to visit you guys. :)

"Don't entertain any thoughts of failure"

wonder baby dancing like the wonder girls

this was shared by my friend, the kid is so talented, she's the baby version of one the wonder girls. The Wonder Girls are a popular South Korean girl group. This kid has a big future in dancing, she is graceful and dance like professional, but someone commented this (illatease) : OMG...I dunno if I should be disturbed or awed at the kid's talent. 0_o...... she's cute, but those dance moves doesn't suit her, still a baby!

you be the judge, watch this:

Desiderata

Last night C and I went to megamall to buy tickets for the "back to back to back" concert of SideA, MYMP and Freestyle on Dec. 1 (yay, holiday). We dropped by at Papemelrotti to look for hopefully christmas gifts, i came across this poem, I know many of you heard or perhaps read this prose poem about attaining happiness many times, but still, is worth to share and i will never get tired of reading this soul enriching and food for thought, Desiderata. It was first copyrighted in 1927 by a poet and lawyer from Indiana, Max Ehrrmann.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

paper and bunches of papers

Yesterday was our second meeting (my classes) and we are already/slowly drowning in paperwork but the good thing is (at least) they gave the topics in advance, so i can start working on the first research paper. Graduate school is really far different from my undergrad, when i was i college, the teacher dominates the class, in graduate school it's the students dominates the class, the professors are there to guide you. it's more of collaborative learning, sharing experience, exchanging ideas and a mountain of papers to do. The thought of research and term papers made me sick (lol), suddenly i felt stress slowly overcome me and as a result - i turned to my stress reliever, shopping and i hate it.

I need to manage my time for work and school, whew! i never imagine that it would be this tedious.. hmmm, looks like someone is gonna spend Christmas vacation doing paperwork. xoxo.

the best thing in life is free

It's my day today, why, first i'm wearing my comfort shirt, second i won a free desert!

On our way to the office after attending the mass, C and I dropped by at dessert solutions (it's a dessert store) located at our building lobby here in eastwood, C choose chocolate mousse for P50 and I picked mocha java for P55, the problem is C and I had only P50 each, we asked the sales attendant if she can give it to me for P50 only, at first she told me to buy na lang chocolate mousse, but i'm craving for mocha java so i insist the P5 tawad, she turned to her boss. The boss (wearing his chef uniform) approach us and said yes but told us not to tell anyone, okey surely!

While waiting for the dessert i noticed the "drop your card here" fish bowl and asked the boss how often they do the raffle, he said everyday, I told him i dropped my card the other day, he asked if my name was picked up already, i said no (with matching head motion), the next thing i know, he was fishing on the bowl, did a little mixing on the cards (eyes closed) and viola!! OMG! (exagg:)) he picked my card, i can easily recognize my card among the rest because it's red. i told him that's me, he said really? how will i know if it's you (at that time a don't have any IDs), he asked if i have my cellphone with me, good thing i have and he called my cell, "ring, ring, oh it's really you! yah, That's me!

So i had this mocha java for free! Half of it was shared with my sweet tooth officemate, a.k.a, sugar. Sorry the picture is vague, i used my not so vavavoom cellcam, i always forgot to bring my digicam.

for a change

i have a new template again, for the nth time, it goes with my moods, as you see, i get bored easily, anyway for a change, i'll be having my BFF as my co-author, he'll write one post per week most probably on his TGIT (thank God it's Thursday), he's working in UAE as a professor, so expect posts about life in middle east. For his personal details i'll let him do the writing, so watch out for him. TC

10 things i want to accomplish in my lifetime

yah i know i'm dull, this blog is dull and lame for the past weeks. My moods sucks! I'm not in the mood to do anything and im struggling to finish this post (lol), i'll try though.

Okey, i wanted to write this weeks ago pa, so before lazyness strikes again, here it goes:

In no particular order, here are the 10 things i want to accomplish in my lifetime (thanks G-anne for reminding me):

1. This is my ultimate dream, i said this many times, i want to put up a foundation for less fortunate people specially the orphans. Calling all prospective partners out there...

2. To have my Masters of Industrial Relations diploma. I just started last saturday, it's still too far away, so wish me luck.

3. To travel here and abroad.

4. Learn how to sew and put up my own botique, design clothes, bags and shoes.

5. I want to have my own family ( a loving and faithful husband (meron pa ba?) and a (healthy) baby, sana next year na (lol)

6. To stay healthy in all aspect, spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally (it's hard to maintain, it is everyone's battle, right?)

7. To perfectly sing at least one of Maria Carey songs, please don't laugh, i'm a frustrated singer.

8. To be financially stable and this means having a stable and a rewarding job and to learn manage well my finances.

9. I know this is insane but i want to give it a try, to be stress free in this chaotic and crazy world.

10. and the last but definitely not the least, to be able to do something to help save our environment from total destruction.

Amen!

Camera Critters for this week

this photo was taken during my trip to Sentosa,Singapore. Does anyone know what a giant crab taste like? lol

Visit more Camera Critters participants here.

late update on - i miss home

i went home last weekend to visit my parents. I wasn't able to take much photos because of the un-predictable weather.

this was taken at 8am, usually you can see a lot of fishermen but because of the bad weather
only few has the guts to go fishing.

that's my aunt, im not feeling well so i wasn't able to join her, but i enjoyed the fresh air.


this is the hiding place for small crabs


my breakfast, durian pasaluabong from my cousin

and suha

it's really nice to be home.

if picture can talk..

while chatting with my best friend thru yahoo messenger, he noticed my display image:

boy : "why are you hiding your face, may sipon (colds) ka ba?"
me: "ekkk.. wrong, do i look like sick or something?"
me: "okey guess?"
boy: "i know na, you have pimple on your nose, right?"
me: "engg.. wrong again, ano ka ba? sobrang given na yung answer ano vah?"
boy: "ahh i know na talaga(with excitement), so people won't recognize you!"
me: " errr????"
boy: "why nga?"
me: "excercise your brain duh!"
boy: "eto na tlaga, you're whispering something?"
me: "helller ano ba??? "
boy: "nag pa pa cute ka!"
me: " helleeer again!!"
boy: " hmm, you want to show your red nail polish?? (doubtful)"
me: "whew! you got it! finally! You are still a man deep inside... lol"

a picture can mean a lot of things indeed.

what comes to your mind the moment you saw my picture? if you are a girl, the first thing that comes to your mind is " i wanna show my nail polish", am i right? feel free to share your thoughts.

Yes we can! - Barrack Obama

Obama Victory Speech.