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 :)

my kind of movie

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"

fruition

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

halloween 2009

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

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

ink

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!

--- update January, 2011 ---
click on the link to see my first tattoo 

lust

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?

could he be my William Hayes?

i wonder.

after all these years, could he be that?

wishful thoughts perhaps. wishful thgoughts.

off to shanghai

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.

bend like a pretzel

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!

funny conversation with papa

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!