wake up call
Thursday, November 19, 2009

just what i needed and it came right on time.

I must have done something good coz someone's still watching over me.

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lab rat
Saturday, November 14, 2009

for the last 3 days, i was at Makati Med where i was poked and pricked which made me feel like a lab rat.

i had what they call hypokalemia, a condition where the body's potassium level becomes sigificantly low that caused temporary paralysis on my lower extremities. yes, my legs just lost power.

they just needed to normalize my potassium level, i was told but they had to keep me as well to run some tests since my blood pressure became erratic.

what's in my lab menu you ask?:

several blood tests which meant they had to draw blood 6 different times from 6 different spots;

kidney and bladder ultrasound;

thyroid imaging;

saline loading;

and loads of pills

i am now at home where my staple diet includes one banana each meal.

buti na lang hindi mangga!!!

thanks to those who dropped by :)

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my kind of movie
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

no mush.

real.

funny.

simple.

plus a real good soundtrack

i. loved. it.

and i quote... "Just because she likes the same bizzare crap you do doesn't mean she's your soul mate"

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fruition
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

finally. Scary yet i welcome the challenge. I say bring it on but not without apprehension. Thank you.

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halloween 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009

for miguel's first trick or treat, my sister made the perfect costume...

tarzan bebe of course the whole family wouldn't miss it for the world...

miguel with lolo papi and lola mommy mama the witch n papa the butterfly tarzan with his mama n daddy siblings:the angel, the witch and the butterfly enjoying his treats yes, that's a chew bone pau,boj,gem with papa tarzan bebe with lola mommy cutest tarzan ever

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ink
Monday, October 26, 2009

Chinese cherry blossom tattoo

my bday present for myself this year.

what it means
"For the Chinese the cherry blossom is a very significant symbol of power. Typically it represent a feminine beauty and sexuality and often holds an idea of power or feminine dominance. Within the language of herbs and herbal lore of the Chinese the cherry blossom is often the symbol of love."

i'm at 90% now.

yes, it's a tad bit juvenile and no, i don't care. the design is nice and feminine.

ok...91% and rising....

can't wait!

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lust
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Bacardi by an Australian label called Wittner

i.want.one.

and i will, thanks to deeaye who promised to buy me a pair while she's still in Melbourne.

salivating yet?

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could he be my William Hayes?
Friday, October 23, 2009

i wonder.

after all these years, could he be that?

wishful thoughts perhaps. wishful thgoughts.

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off to shanghai
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

where food is great and facebook is banned. which means that i will gain weight and not be able to tend to my farm, cafe and aquarium for the next two weeks.

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bend like a pretzel
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

or at least i tried my darnest best! hahaha!

i barelysurvived my first Bikram Yoga class last night and i have to admit, sans the random nausea attacks on the first part, i loved it!

for a first timer who has no sense of balance and very limited flexibility, i lasted the whole 90 minutes class in an overly heated room. without fainting. ok, i almost fainted hahaha! but it was worth it. i sweated buckets. seriously! plus, the instructor was uber nice and the class was fun.

after my melbourne indulgence, a bucketful of sweat is what i need.

my muscles are in pain and i could barely walk down a flight of stairs but i will go to class again tonight with the hopes that one day, i too can bend like a pretzel or at least make my forehead touch my knees! hahaha!

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funny conversation with papa
Thursday, October 01, 2009

when i learned about yet another typhoon hitting the Philippines, i immediately called home.

here's how the phone call went:

me: there's a typhoon again. be safe all of you.

papa: yeah, i saw it in the news. tell your mama to stop cleaning!

me: hahaha! you tell her! i'm going home next week

papa: have you found a rich aussie boyfriend yet?

me: no eh.

papa: well you have one week!

you gotta love my dad! seriously, did you smell desperation? i did! hahaha!

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guilt and irony
Sunday, September 27, 2009

while i was watching the footy finals at the Federation Square. secretly having fun under the rain...

i wasn't aware that this was happening in Manila...

that's not right. that is so not right.

my heart goes out to those who were severely affected by typhoon Ondoy.

donations/volunteers can be coursed thru the ff:
Philippine National Red Cross - contact numbers: Pasay Chapter 8542748/4343751; Las Pinas Chapter 8734873/4689688; Pasig Chapter 6350922; Alabang Chapter 8097131/8506813; Bulacan Chapter 0446625388into NHQ Manila 5245787/5270864; Caritas Mnl 5639298; DSWD 9318101
Manor Typhoon Relief Drive

sources:
The Globe and Mail
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indulgence : coles quadruple chocolate chunk cookies
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

it is the best thing that ever happened to cookies i must say!

the packet says:

"Luxuriously decadent chocolate cookie laden with milk, dark and white chocolate chunks.

Finished with a base smothered in creamy milk chocolate. Incredibly divine, so indulge yourself"

so i did.

and for someone who doesn't like sweets much, i couldn't stop.

i'm seriously thinking of filling my luggage with just these! hahaha!

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fondness
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

it doesn't matter how long we've lost touch or how far we've fallen out.

i will always be fond of you. like i said, i was never away. i never left and will never leave.

i'm glad to see that you're ok. steady ok.

and yes, i miss you too.

maybe not always. but whenever we talk of how things were, a part of me aches. the nice kind of ache. the kind that reminds me of how beautiful things can be that it becomes a promise of more beautiful things to come.

you bring me hope and i thank you for that.

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move over martha
Sunday, September 20, 2009

so i've been cooking and i'm loving it!

steak with rosemary and buttered veggies
buttered veggies
pork schnitzel
pork nilaga
beef stir fry with asparagus in red wine reduction sauce
fish escabeche
adobong pusit

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