Last Saturday:Completed some online mandatory courses in the office. After that, we had a halloween party at Tate's condo. What better way to celebrate your post birthday party is to turn it into a halloween party, too. Water in the pool is freezing. I didn't get to swin but I did took a dip. Sorry gurls for not joining you. Rolypoly was there after catching up with some sleep and now everyone knows how he isn't a typical male from the same cookie cutter. Which is good cause I'm really not that typical, either. I do hope that this would start as a Halloween tradition. Nilo did get his bag of treat or trick goodies. I feel sorry for that kid who left it behind. But I get a share of those sweet stuffs, anyway. Nilo and EJ have been fooling a lot the whole time which was so unexpected of those two.Amidst the hordes of kids who were celebrating their Halloween, we did have our own version save for the ghosts which have followed Nilo and Mitz even in their snapshots. Goosebumps.We left at half past midnight and I arrive home shortly after which wouldn't be the usal thing if Rolypoly isn't on the driver's seat.Last, last Saturday:Karene's post-birthday brunch treat at the newly-opened Heaven and Eggs branch at Glorietta 4. If you want some reviews, go to the site of the food blogger herself, Karene who's been doing a great work making her own version of dishes, which I heard turned out a lot better than the original.Its your usual fare of breakfast only the eggs are twice yummier. Although I'm not really into eggs. Eggs would be something that I would eat given that there are no other food available to fill an empty stomach. But the buttermilk pancakes are superb with all the gooey jams and syrups to choose from.The latest news is Bonna's tying the knot next year. Yikes, my friends are making the plunge to marital bliss already. After that proceeded to the office to do a few things and then went to Andrew's condo for his moving-in party. Really nice bachelor pad, you got there, Drew! Its even near Gateway Mall and Araneta Coliseum. Good thing, Belle brought her videoke paraphernalia. What is even better is that there are only a few occupants yet in the condo so it isn't a problem if we belted out some tunes to our heart's content.
| 10/31/2005 06:27:00 pm
I don't know if its the effect from having a whiff too much of the perfumes which we tested during the Rustan's private sales with the girls a while ago. I'm a bit dizzy from the heady scent of getting them all mixed up in one place. I remember putting on L'Occitane, Clinique, etc.I got a few stuff from the sale which I consider as essential and not on-a-whim kind of splurges. The girls went wild on the parfum, to my surprise. Even more surprising, it took us less than an hour to do the mini-shopping. Special thanks to Tate's sister, LM for keeping us in the know on the sale season.
And yes, our teambuilding pushed through last Oct 8-9 at Hotel Dominique in Tagaytay. There are lot of pictures taken which are entries to the Hersheys Happiness photo contest. We did have the hotel as the location for the photoshoot. And in the office after the bus dropped us off. Having Mervyn as the subject for photoshoot would probably make some of the hottest models today turn a backseat. Did I say I had a whiff too many of perfumes?T'was such a tiring Sunday. I stayed a while at Rolypoly's and showed him how to pitch a tent as he has no idea whatsoever how to make the thing stand up. I think he was quite amused as I know how to go about the whole process and even giving tips now and then.
His uncle stepped inside the room and saw the half-finished structure eating up some space near their dining area. I poked my head out of the tent to say some greetings. The funny thing was, I coiled a single knot, make that two, in such a way that its difficult to untie and it was testing both of our patience. I did forget about some of the basic things I've learned during my girl scout training. But it was a nice feeling getting the tent up. It sure requires energy, which I don't really have much of at that time.
And I've finally been able to let go of my retainers after having it for a looong time now. I still have to get used to it. After all, separation was never an easy thing. That was my second retainer after I lost my first one, probably it was thrown in the dumps without me realizing it. I had my first retainer when I'm in sixth grade, followed by braces and back to retainers again. You must've guessed my parents spent a good amount of their fortune for my orthodontic correction measures at such a young age. I dreaded every visit to the dentist back then. There was a time when I have four teeth pulled all at the same time. Two of them are molars while the rest are wisdom tooth. Imagine my agony even after the anesthesia wore off. The good thing about that is, ice cream has become my staple food at least during that day.
| 10/20/2005 06:05:00 pm
I'm not sure if books would generally fall under the fab finds category not if their chic lit (for details, see my previous entry on the subject) anyway. Books aren't near what you would call fabulous. They require a more serious description. Going back to why this post came into existence...
On a Saturday morning, I accidentally came upon racks of books (not so new but still in good condition) while inside Robinsons Novaliches department store (just across SM Fairview, don't ask me how this is so), and some friendly staff approach me if I'm looking for a certain a author. In fact, I do but what amazed me is that some of the racks of books belonged to Books for Less.
Such a shame that their outlets are always far from where I am. Sometime during my first year at work, in my desperation to find an atm machine that would accept BDO cards, I have stumbled upon their Valero outlet.
But here is it, just a ride from home. Their trademark is distinguishable. From the way they arranged genres, authors and their New York best-selling kind. I got two books at such a bargain and they are good as new sans the plastic cover - Summer Sister by Judy Blume which is a certified best seller at 98 php and 4 Blondes by Candace Bushnell at 148. Add to that, the mall is on its three-day sale so there's a 10 percent slash off on the books.
One thing's certain, there's now a reason why I should be coming back to Robinson's department store as often as I could because I'm such an SM person, if I'll put it that way. I even left my contact details just in case they were able to find the books which tops my list.
| 10/17/2005 03:59:00 pm
Yesterday someone very dear to me gave me an mp3 player for no apparent reason. I'm not even dropping hints for him to give me one.Just the same, thanks! I'm not being mushy, hehehe. Thanks, Rolypoly. You really know how to spoil someone. He also gave one to his dad and the other one was for himself.Its a small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. It combines crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. It features MP3, Windows Media® file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device.
SanDisk Digital Audio Player: Blue, 512MB
| 10/10/2005 02:54:00 pm
Its hard to narrow my choices to a few. As a child, I read everything that I could lay my eyes on - from sugar-and-spice Sweet Valley series to the illustrated classics which would include my all-time favorite author, Charles Dickens whose masterpiece, A Tale of Two Cities left this young mind enthralled. Enid Blyton has woven stories making the countryside as a backdrop. Familiarity or should I say fascination to the sights and sounds of rural life stems from my early exposure to this kind of setting. Most of my tender years before my schooling has been spent in Pampanga as both my parents are working in the city and we were left under the care of loving grandparents and a whole lot of uncles and aunt.
It would be such an injustice not to include the other selections I've grown to love as a kid. The characters of Peter Pan, Captain Nemo, Black Beauty, Nancy Drew, and the Grimm Brother's morbid tales, which were far from happy-ever-after ending, all spring to life after pages and pages of fiction books while the midnight lamp burns on. Perhaps my fascination to things which do not merit any hard facts like the bloodsucking Dracula or supernatural elements from our local folklore would still leave me in amused like the once wide-eyed child that I am.
| 10/07/2005 05:49:00 pm
A lot may not agree but when I'm asked to do a mental count of people's birthdays, September always end up garnering the highest tally. I do not know what is in the month of September (not the song) that makes me remember birthdays of people dear to me. I could do without the reminders from the calendar hanging against our lone ecru-painted wall festooned with pencilled circle marks.Yesterday, one of the biggest gathering of the year for the Salas clan took place. It was a celebration of the 75th birthday of my grandmother whom we all fondly call Inda. Inda is the term for mother in Kapampangan. I consider mi abuela as the strongest character the family has ever known. A full length article wont suffice to be able to put into words how much there is to say about her. Battling life's storms, personal struggles and chemotherapy sessions, this woman emerged out of it with grace.Perhaps I took from her the way she handles pain (physical or emotional) like it was something fleeting, like a temporal passage that would freed you from things negative. The celebration was not that grand in execution but there were a lot of friends and grandmothers as well who turned up during the event. Judging from the tears and laughter, this event would be forever etched in the memory of Inda.As usual, my sister and I took care of the children's games which was really the most tiring task of all. Not only would your vocal chords would be put into test but your physical endurance as well. But I would give everything just to hear their giddy voices and giggles cutting across that windy afternoon.
| 10/03/2005 06:10:00 pm
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{*In a NUTSCHELLE*}
Just turned 23. Not that young anymore and not too old either. One of the few reasons why she had a good excuse to mess up her life and still get away with it.
She is a self-confessed blog addict. The blog design reflects the total opposite of her personality. She is innocence personified - prim and proper, goody-two-shoes but could turn your life into a nightmare at the least provocation. Nothing is too complicated that her not-so-average mind could comprehend.
{*Profile*}
I took delight in trivial things. I could cry bucket of tears over light drama flicks while feel-good movies make me feel fuzzy all over. Despite the sheer crappiness of horror stories, I still hate those gory and morbid scenes that will leave anyone with that sick to the gut feeling. I love the sound of the waves crashing into the shore and the heavy downpours on lazy afternoons. Although i'm almost always caught with a bunch of people, I savor moments in solitude--staring into blank spaces, totally leaving the worldly troubles behind and just lingering in silence. I'm a self-confessed bargain hunter. New finds never fail to fascinate me--it make my melatonin levels shoot sky-high.
{*Career*}
Corporate girl who commutes from three to five hours on daily basis; started being a corporate slave a few weeks before graduation;
she's been working for two years; just a few months shy of getting that much-coveted MBA degree from an international academe.
She wants to carve a niche in her pursuit for world domination (as if she's bent on it!). Future career plans include being a
financial journalist or lifestyle writer; preschool teacher, etc.
{*Capricorn woman *}
The Capricorn woman has a strong ability to understand human nature the way no one else does.
She has the ability to analyze and understand any concept well and possess a good memory.
It is not easy to deceive her. She has a very business savvy nature.
Conservative by nature, prudent and economical - a Capricorn women can amass a lot of wealth in her life.
However it is also not uncommon for Capri woman to indulge in sporadic spending spree - leading to temporary financial hassles.
{*Random Things*}
RAVES :-)
1. people who could carry a good conversation 2. combing beaches 3. furred pets 4. nice bed to retire every night 5. Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella 6. Body Shop's Moonflower scents 7. Marks and Spencer's Waterlily line 8. serendipity (not the movie) 9. a bowl of hot soup 10.moments in solitude 11. mango shake 12. chocolate chips 13. white sandals 14. pearl earrings 15. flared-cut denim 16. McDonalds 17. free invites to special events 18. good, old love songs 19. herbal teas
RANTS ;-(
1. heavy traffic 2. appointments delayed at the last minute 3. people who hate me for who I am 4. long queues 5. allergies 6. oil prices shooting up 7. boring seminars you've spent a good amount on 8. racial discrimination 9. bad hair days 10.carbon monoxide 11.sold-out tickets 12.freezing temperature 13.clutterd spaces 14.Calculus subject 15.excessive politicking 16.mismatched outfits
{*....*}
I'd so love to go to Boracy after few years of blowing my chance to go there on a free acommodation basis.***
I want to go on 5,000 shopping spree for free or get all the books on my must-read list at Power Books w/o shelling any bucks.***
I want to enrol in yoga class.**
I want to hone my culinary expertise by going to cooking classes.*
I want to do a commentary on a place long-forgotten.**
I want to be involved again on a project funded by international organization.**
I want to explore caves and tell the difference between stalactites and stalagmite up close.***
I want to build the world and furnish it with love (from a song).***
I wouldn't mind doing undercover job.*
I'd trade places with a wanderlust stuck in some chic city.
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ANNA
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Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah
Latinate form of HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to chose between her son and her lover.
RACHEL
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
Pronounced: RAY-chel (English), ra-SHEL (French)
Means "ewe" in Hebrew. She was the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Old Testament.
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