kl ten days and counting

First off....we were transferred to a better hotel. Yey!

no more stupid anaps and my room has an uber nice view of the petronas tower.

sadly though, internet isn't free and it ain't cheap. good thing there's free wifi at the coffee shop just across.

i'm halfway done with work so the next couple of weeks will be a breeze.

i miss miguel. Mama said he can form sentences now so i cam't wait to go home.

bitchings and musings in Kuala Lumpur

bitchings:
1. the airport
it took forever for us to get an airport taxi. there's 3 of us and obviously the luggage won't fit in a regular car so we requested for a van. the cashier said yes so off we went in line. 30 minutes later, the porter told us we were on the wrong gate. fine. gate no. 5 he said. off we went again. the taxi came. it was a car. right.
we had to go back to the cashier and pay an extra 50RM because apparently, what we paid for was a car, not a van. argh! it took us 2 hours just to get out of the airport!

2. the hotel
I.DON'T.LIKE my hotel. i was given the smallest room possible. small enough to have a minor claustrophobic attack. i managed, however to have them transfer me to a bigger room on thursday.
last night, i hardly slept because the doors of the nearby rooms kept on slamming. really. i had to go out a few times with the hopes that the guests will get the picture. now, did they? hell no! stupid anaps!
having had a bad night, i was, this morning, awaken by the irritating sounds from the hallway. apparently, slamming the doors aren't enough. they had to speak at the top of their lungs while going from room to room. banging the doors as they pleased. really stupid anaps!
oh, and internet isn't free.

3. the stupid anaps
no explanation needed.

4. the cabs
unlike in Singapore, getting a cab here is like haggling in divisoria. much worse than the cabbies in manila. really.

musings
1. the food
for someone who is quite picky with food, i am loving the food so far. from curry to marsala to bokchoi and everything in between, everything is delicious. sans the scarcity of pork, i'm a happy camper.
Jalan Alor is a must for everyone visiting here.

2. the shopping
ooohhh this makes everything alright. stuff here are cheap! even at Debenhams! which makes it a shopping heaven. the damage so far, shoes for miguel, a dress, a pair of pants and a flirty top.

3. the sites
this, i have yet to explore. but it looks promising. tomorrow, we're off to Genting Highlands and i can't wait.

4. the hotel
stupid anaps are gone! yey!

so there, this is my KL experience so far. i will post some pictures soon.
gnyt sweeties!

Packed

In less than an hour. For a 3wk trip.

Somebody ought to give me a pat on the back or a star on my hand hehe!

malaysia here i come!

malaysia truly asia

in a few days, i'm off for a 3-week assignment in the land famous for the Petronas Towers.

it's gonna be my first time in KL and i'm sorta excited. just a tad bit :)

i love my job!

driving along edsa

because i had no choice, i braved EDSA.

i drove from Makati to Sun Valley and got home without a single scratch on the car.

and then i woke up.

anxiety much?

it sucks

that i miss him.

really, really sucks!

a sea of unfamiliar faces

for the first time in a very long time, going to work today was something i didn't look forward to. as part of our company's expansion program slash cost cutting scheme, almost half of the employees had to move to the alabang office in order to accommodate the new ones.

that being said, as i came to work this morning, instead of the usual warm and friendly atmosphere, i was welcomed by a sea of unfamiliar faces. the office was unusually quiet and the people i have grown to like and love over the last five years are gone.

it was like being new all over again and it sucks. change may be good but this one isn't. at least for me, it isn't. part of the reason why i love working is the people i work with. now that half of them are gone, going to work sorta sucks just a bit.

while it's true that making new friends may be easy and i'm sure the new ones are fine, it just isn't the same.

blogging, the lack of it

i was going through my old posts and i can't help but feel a bit disappointed. not with what i've read or how i've been writing the last 5 years, but because i realized, i haven't been writing in A LONG TIME!

i used to write everyday for crying out loud. now, i'm down to one entry per month, all of which are practically close to nonsense. i mean, the only entry worth reading was my bday blog for a dear dear friend.

and then it hit me, i have become addicted to microblogging. damn you Facebook and Twitter and all your one liner status updates! hahahha!

fine, it's convenient. true, it's real time. and yes, it's so much fun especially when friends react. but now, i'm beginning to think doing so has robbed writing of it's grandeur.

but who am i kidding? sans the existense of all these convenient online networks, i guess part of the reason is that i am beginning to edit. a lot has happened over the last couple of months but i have yet to summon the courage to write about them yet for fear of incriminating myself way too much.

so i'm bouncing back. i love writing. i may not be the best writer but i love putting my thoughts in paper. and the fact that i have kept this open means that everyone is welcome to take a peak. even him.

yes, there's a him. and normally i'd have given y'all the 411 on everything about him. but i can't just yet.

soon. hopefully soon.

found

the quest for the perfect pair of running shoes is over.

i had myself analyzed at Runnr in High Street and found out that my feet needed stability. yes, my feet are bobo hahahaha!

i initially wanted an adidas but when i saw the nike lunar elite+ in stealth and pink, i just knew it was the shoe for me. plus, it had reflectors at the front and back. hindi ako masasagasaan! hahaha!

last night, i ran 4K and my feet didn't complain at all. love it!

and so the swiping begins

after paying in cash for almost 10 years, i finally decided to get a credit card.

2 weeks ago, i applied and it came in today.

good luck to me!

lady driver soon

yes, you read it right.

i. will. drive. for myself. soon.

i had my first taste last night and it wasn't so bad.

my motivation? loads of friends who live in faraway QC!

soon, i shall conquer EDSA! hahaha! good luck to me!

to the one who holds his heart

i know it's not right to be envious but i am.

i envy you. you have what i want, something i will never have.

i so want to be you. even for just a minute, i would trade places just so i'd know and feel what it's like.

you're lucky. i hope you know that.

because today is your birthday...

i will not lie. nor will i say things just to please or flatter you. so here goes...
you're the one who i turn to when shit happens. if i feel crappy or excited, you're the first person on my list. who would've thought that the day would come when you will become "my person". in a short span of time, you have become that. true, we've shared countless yosi breaks together but more than that, you have become my confidante, my cheerleader, my brusko in shining armor.
you say i'm spoiled and yet, you continue to spoil me.
you say i'm clumsy and yet, you don't get tired of being my walking stick.
you are brusko and yet, you allowed me to see how sensitive and caring you can be.
your joys are simple but your dreams are big and i admire you for that.
you are never afraid. you're not one to back down on any fight, be it your own or that of the ones you love.
you are probably the sweetest person i know. sans the occassional pang-aasar, you have the kindest of heart.
hindi ka malandi, misunderstood lang. probably because you have so much love to give that some people mistake you for playin the field.
you are what friends are supposed to be. ready to fight at any cost, at any time.
you are what dads are supposed to be. willing to give anything and everything just so your kids are well taken cared of now and in the future. everyone who knows you knows you will give up your life for your kids in an instant.
you give more than what is called for without asking nor expecting anything in return.
33 years ago today, God gave us a wonderful present. you are brilliant. you should know that. you have to believe that. never for a minute should you think otherwise.
thank you. i know you have my back.
happy birthday! life at work sucks less because you're here.
ps.
when i grow up, i want to meet and be with someone like you.
pps.
stop grinning!
always,
spoiled and clumsy gemgem

as i bid 2009 adieu...

i shall take what was good and leave what wasn't.

for 2009, i prayed and worked for career advancement.

for 2010, i want something more personal.

so here's to a new year. my year for personal happiness.

a friend once told me not to think too much and just go with what makes me happy and what feels right even if the odds are not too much on my side.

so this coming year, i promise not to overthink and over analyze. that goes without saying that i will not use my head at all. i'm just gonna have to learn how to use it less. :)

cheers everyone! may we all find that one thing that will make us happy.

deeper shit

it. must. stop. soon!

deep shit

i've been spending quite a lot of time guy from work. over the last couple of months, we have gone from mere buddies to confidantes. he's nice and sweet and everything else that could make a girl swoon and fall head over heels.

he puts up with my moods. he calls me spoiled and yet he continues to spoil me.

i usually put out a sense of calmness, composure and strength but with him, i find comfort in showing that i too, at times, am weak.

i once had a thing for him. i still think i do. i just buried it somewhere deep so i won't have the chance to entertain any thoughts that i know would lead me to where i am now. deep shit!

it's that time of the year again

when i will turn a year older.

hmn....i wonder what's in store for me this time.

birthday gods, please be on my side.

Repertory's Sweeney Todd

i guess i expected too much from this musical. i mean, the cast in itself is reason enough for one to go gaga the moment it was announced to be staged.

sadly, this Sweeney Todd, if not for the awesome Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, fell short of what i was expecting.

Gibbs Cadiz couldn't have said it better in his blog

while Audie Gemora's vocal skills still remain impressive, he was overshadowed by the dear Mrs. Lovett. Franco Laurel's Anthony sounded whiney while the young lady who played Johanna ate her words most of the time. as for Judge Turpin, i could care less.

what was surprising was the lady who played Lucy/beggar, Liesl Batucan, who's voice was crisp and her acting was spot on. while i liked the movie version of Tobias, Marvin Ong's take on the lad was ok. especially on the last few scenes.

needless to say, Liesl and Menchu were my favorites as they both stole the show.

i almost fell asleep on some parts. sayang. not the money, but the production in itself. i mean, i love Rep but this one was a dud. sorry.

wake up call

just what i needed and it came right on time.

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

lab rat

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 :)