We headed off to Batangas last Tuesday for the fiesta. Back in the car, we were worrying that the bad weather might pose a problem to the celebration but the gloomy weather did little to dampen the spirits of everyone. The band marches with all their instruments while their uniforms are soaked by the rain. I find it hard to visit nearby relatives as mud find its way to my stilettos. Add to that, the roads are slippery. As expected most of the houses we've been in have their karaoke in their full grandeur. It was really becoming a staple to every event. I lost count on how many songs I've rattled off. Never even minding the scores as they are a bit tricky. Increase your pitch or even just do the shouting not singing and it would guarantee very high scores. One thing I noticed though that the codes of some songs are similar to the one Rolypoly had during his despedida. I remembered having a problem with this JLo song because the lyrics are incorrectly being shown and this incident was replicated to the karaoke we are using in Batangas. I still have to sing this song and I even forgot the title. There were a lot of cholesterol-laden food and the same kind of sweets present in every house. We got home late.
Funny thing is, we forgot that we shouldn't have used the car and commuted instead due to the coding scheme. Allan wasn't able to come up with us because he have classes to attend.
The gurlz decided to have lunch at Racks yesterday. Much to Di's disappointment, Racks' is still closed for renovation. We tried something new - Pollo Negro resto which serves Italian and Filipino food. If you think, I'll be giving rave reviews, better not expect it. I'll better get going as they're waiting for me home. Today's my parent's wedding anniversary.And I'm busy tidying up my workstation as we are moving to a new location come Monday - the opposite wing of the building.
| 1/27/2006 08:14:00 pm
Pictures before going to the airport:
Last food I bought for him: half gallon strawberry-flavored Selecta ice cream
Last place we dined in: Starbucks, along Ayala Avenue
Last movie watched: Narnia, SM Fairview
Last stuff he bought for me: two denim skirts
Last word/s said: sweet nothings
Last silly argument: on proper usage of collective nouns
Last drink shared: rootbeer in can
Funny thing is, he just called while I'm typing this entry. There's only a three-hour time difference (Sydney-Manila).
| 1/20/2006 04:23:00 pm
How to cope and get used to the idea that someone who has been a permanent fixture in your life would be leaving in a few hours to try his luck abroad for about two years, the least. And to think that not seeing this person in a week would kill you. Not hearing his voice within the day, even.
I've never been this emotional. A few people would find it hard to conjure a scene that would have me crying a bucket of tears. I guess the first few months would be harder. Still, I accept the fact that I'm going through this process; letting things fall into place and in the end, my sacrifices would reap rewards.
Just some things to arm myself as I brace the tough, lonely nights.
*If I keep myself busy to keep my mind off things. I know busy, is such a rather tricky term. You cannot gauge it on some metrics. However, I'll root for activities that would best address this concern.
*How about pursuing a few units on some degree?
*Start cracking on a new project on my room which I was hell-bent on doing last year but never get got round to doing it.
*Savings. I'll definitely save a lot since I wouldn't be going out on a regular basis.
* Fill out page after page everyday on a private space if I have the luxury of time, to write about how this ordeal is turning me into hopefully, a better person.
*Whenever I tend to wallow in depressing thoughts, I would let myself be but I would keep in mind that this could usher in something good.
*Always send him pictures and stuffs that would help him cope with homesickness.
*Roaming features on mobile phones, instant messaging, the works!
*This is a bit ambitious but the thought thrills me. How about starting to write a story making a long-distance affair work, loosely-based on my own character? Who knows?
| 1/18/2006 02:19:00 pm
Waking up one morning and finding out that you're a year older seems less of a thrill when you're approaching your mid-twenties. Not a comforting thought when you realized you've almost lived out a quarter of your life.
My birthday falls on the time of the year when you think all the celebrations were over
and life returns to its usual, laidback state. As a kid, receiving presents never stops during the yuletide season but extends to my birthday.
I opted not to take a birthday leave this year since I took a leave the day before. I've just got back from Baguio. Its been a long time since our summer escapades in this summer capital which stopped when it was reduced to ruins due to landslides back in the 90's. And good thing I reported to the office that day. There were lots of surprises which my faint heart just couldn't take (I so love exaggerations).
Just as I was approaching the elevators that morning, I saw Charo who was so ecstatic too see me. She handed me a Sansrival cake which was my first present that day.
And just as I stepped inside our office and saw how my workstation looked like something which I've never seen before, I was literally out of breath. Red heart-shaped balloons were strewn on the edges, rose petals were everywhere and there were three bouqets of red, white and yellow roses resting on the walls.
If that isn't what you call sweetness then I don't know what is.
Thanks so much guys. You really made my day so special.
I've got the books I've been wanting to read for ages but never got round to buying it myself. And now they have an added value since they came from my teammmates.
I was not expecting Rolypoly to drop by the office that night but I'm glad he did. I kept him waiting for an hour or so because we had a teleconference meeting and a walkthrough training via phone which started in the evening. We grabbed dinner at McDonalds since I have to rush home as my family prepared something for my birthday.
This would go down in history as 'the birthday filled with lotsa surprises!!! 
| 1/12/2006 04:30:00 pm
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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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