[---~*In a nutschelle*~---]

22 Apr 2006

{\*Tiendesitas and a few swigs of brandy*/}

Tiendesitas
This was the first time we went out since Rolypoly arrived from Aus. I decided to bring him to this place as I was eager to check out this place as it it has been getting good reviews in forums. Armed with only a printed copy of the directions which is not so detailed, we were able to make our way through despite a few wrong turns here and there.
My only slight disappointment was the skyrocketing prices of the food in the food court area. We had a sumptuous feast for lunch. And for a slab of grilled spare ribs and a rice, the bill was a whoppping 130php. Rolypoly, on the other hand have ginataang suso and sinigang. We have a few bottles of San Mig light after lunch.
And after hanging out for a while, we strolled the place. It took hours to get everything covered. There were different sections catering to a shopper's every need like antique finery, pet's paraphernalia's, of course the clothes and accessories bazaar wouldn't be nowhere in sight. I bought home some shirts.Two Mango shirts and a Chocolate Kiss.
Afterwards, we drove off to Glorietta to buy the Fossil watch Rolypoly is eyeing on. He lost his not-so old watch of the same brand from a mishap.
Since this entry is written a few months after the event took place, I barely recall if we dropped by SM Fairview to get something.
Oh yeah, now I remember...Since we still have more time in our hands, we decided to stop by the convenience store near their place to get us a bottle of Gran Matador brandy and some chips. We invited his tito to join us. And so all three of us were in their wooden table in their garage contended with swigs of brandy and chitchat.
A few gulps of brandy after, to my horror, there was a splatter of vomit on the table. Only then did it hit me that it was me who was held accountable for what happened. Buti na lang his tito was so bait, he didn't mind at all. After sorting out the mess, we proceeded to where we left off. I thought I'll be ok since I have stopped drinking na but a few moments after, I found myself vomiting again. This time I am fully aware of it. Haaay naku twas so embarrasing talaga. Basta the rest of the story, I'll resign to memory since I wouldn't be forgetting the first time I'm so inebriated that even if my keep my eyes shut everything still seems to be spinning around in a blur.

| 4/22/2006 05:14:00 pm

11 Apr 2006

{\*summer heat wave*/}

My first reunion with the beach for this year was during our company outing at Montemar Beach Club in Bataan last April Fool's Day. It was also the second time that the shores of Bataan welcomingly embraced me. The first time was last 2003 wherein I'm still on the process of absorbing all things new that was Thomson being just a newly-hired employee and training under the expertise of an expat based in London. Even during that time, I've already gotten close to my officemates. So after two consecutive summer outings, here we are back in Montemar. I can't help thinking that some people I'm with during my first summer outing in Thomson are long gone, gone to different companies while there are those who got tired of these kind of activities.Our overnight stay was fun. There are a lot of bonding sessions with the gurlz. We played games on whatever which surprisingly we haven't done on dry land. Then there was the drinking sessions. Its only now that I realized that whenever we had those sessions, Di would either be next to me or close enough to grab anything I've gotten hold of away from my grasp. I'd ended up with my bottom dripping with liquor. Or worse, she'd take away whatever would be left. Much to the amazement of gurlz, I was the last one to sleep. Whoever gets to sleep first would treat the gurlz to Bizu. Di got inebriated in no time so she was the first one who retired to bed.

The whole Montemar experience the second time around was really worthwhile. We stayed under the sun most of the time but not without sunblock. I get to kayak with Drew at the helm and Boggs at the rear end. Mervyn had his own digital camera. Ahem, its a Sony Cybershot 7.2 MP camera with 1 GB Memory. So this sleek device brought out the camera whore in us.
Last week's events got me sleeping late that everytime I hit the bed, I was so bone-tired I couldn't thing of anything else but get to sleep. Last Friday's last minute OT bar escapade with the gurlz which got us into drinking a few sips of whatever while drowning the voices of other people by belting out tunes. The microphone stayed in our table most of the time much to the delight or probably disappointment of the bar goers.There are times when I get to realize that staying late has its own cons, one thing is certain though - I'm surrounded with friends. Network of friends who are there even when the going gets tough.

And just like the finest wine, it keeps on getting better with age.

| 4/11/2006 04:10:00 pm

7 Apr 2006

{\*short-lived*/}

'Do you model?'

This was the first question of the day thrown in my direction on my way to the office by a slightly balding middle-aged guy who looks as if he's watching 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' too much. To give credit where it is due, he could pass as a scout.Without batting an eyelash and not even letting the sentence finish, I found myself replying in hushed tone, 'No' while sporting that weird look on my face as if I sipped gourd juice. Probably he meant if I do model for children's line. Hehehe. Instead of halting my steps, I walked as fast as I could as if the guy is from some insurance company. Did I just ruined my chance to stardom? Hehehe. Dream on.Or probably its a modus operandi to shell out thousands of hard-earned money out of victim's pockets. At least I was able to put up a not-so-usual reaction - something they don't illicit from other people. I haven't told a soul about this. We haven't had that 'anything goes' conversation yet. Or even if we did have one of them, it was pushed further back to the dustbin of my memory. I had lot of activities that day. My legs barely had the time to remain stationary. After attending the book launch of Real Magazine in Powerbooks, Greenbelt, I am still deciding whether to drop by at Gateway Mall in Cubao to join my Varsi friends since its getting late. Sheila, my batchmate would be leaving for the US to pursue a career in nursing. It was Geoff's text messages which prompted me to go. And I'm glad I did. Its been ages since most of us are gathered in one place since college. Most of them still looked pretty much the same. Save for their preppy looks now turned into more corporate get-ups. Right after seeing them all in one place, for a brief lull, an overwhelming unexplainable feeling swept all over me. I guess this is quite normal after being reunited with long lost friends. I was late for dinner so we hopped to Coffee Bean, not without taking pictures at Dencio's Grill. Minutes stretched to hours and so I find myself opening our front door at 2am. I apologized to mama right then and there before words even came to her mouth, for not informing her beforehand that I would going to be this late. I told her Paul dropped me off as his place is near ours. Grace lives in Fairview so we both went with Paul.Among our three sibs, I'm the only one who she wants to be snoring and lost in dreamland come bedtime. Like I would get sick if I wasn't able to get at least 8 hours of sleep. Like the time when we are watching this late-night coverage of this actress' wedding send-off party, she's telling me not to stay up late but when she caught a glimpse of what we're watching, she was immediately glued to the screen. Anyway, back to the story, I was surprised to find out during our get-together that ex-PBB housemate Zanjoe was Carlo's first cousin. Carlo, who arrive earlier that night was slightly flushed after I took pics of him to show to my sister. I didn't enjoyed my iced tea drink. Its too bland to cost over a hundred pesos.

The highlight of the day was really catching-up and reliving memories with my V friends.

| 4/07/2006 03:23:00 pm

{*RACHEL was graceful and beautiful.*}

(Genesis 29:17)

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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.

{*Personal Links*}

@. Heaven's Kitchen article.@
@. My Friendster profile.@
@. My Grad Pics.@
@. Googlism: What is Rachelle?.@

{*What's in a Name?*}

ANNA

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
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.

{*Archives*}

June 2004
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April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
January 2007
March 2008

{*Links*}

@. Lekats, giving frienship a new name .@
@. Mervyn, the ex-seminarian .@
@. Michiko, the pink lady .@
@. Eloi, Mrs. Orlando Bloom .@
@. Mark, the Thomson hunk '04 .@
@. Khayeb, the Kamiseta girl .@
@. Anya, that smile could melt hearts .@
@. Belle, always exuding vibrance .@
@. Lesley, anime gurl .@
@. Butch, college classmate, officemate, etc. @
@. Boggs, In black and white @
@. Karene, Ms. CHiEF @

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