HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

HAPPINESS, LOVE AND PEACE ALWAYS!!!

GOD BLESS US

Blogged with Flock

Not the year-end post

We’re back from HK! And I’ve got tons of cute stuffs. I bought everything (cheap but cute stuffs) from 7-11 in HK. And now I’ve got tons of cute key chains, small tin cans, stickers and cute tapes - I don’t know where to use them. My sister got quite less clutter stuffs than me she got some more practical things such as cookies and usable stuffs for everyday life.

The trip was fun - we (four in the family) had to spend FOUR days and THREE nights together - and it was chaos! Think The Osbournes. Four different people with different personalities (NOT compatible personalities), it was chaos at it’s finest. We don’t use foul language though. Sigh. But we had great fun together despite the differences.

Blogged with Flock

Tags: HK, Hong Kong

Merry Christmas! UPDATES :)

Merry Christmas!
I am here in Batangas right now (I’ve been spending my Christmas here with my family since I was born)
Preparing my stuffs already for tomorrow’s trip! Excited excited!!! But am gonna miss _bObi_ when I’m in HK. He can’t come because of work…

Oh well, I am already surfing the internet searching for shops that sell cute items.

**by the way, spent the last few days playing with my ds lite. weee

Blogged with Flock

Untitled

December 18, 2007: THURSDAY

Okay, before anything else, I’d like to say that holiday season is very
much different for grown ups. I just realized this after having been
subjected to the pressure of ’shopping’ for some Christmas gifts. Last
minute shoppings and worst, the traffic.

Stressful:
1. Traffic - Last Friday (December 14) was our company Christmas party and it took us
about more than an hour just to get past  Makati Avenue - and it was
already midnight!
2. Last minute shoppings - more so if you’re like me, who, doesn’t have
funds. These gifts are somewhat expected from me (such as those for
exchange gifts and stuffs)
3. Parties - late night parties. I am not a big fan of parties, where we
have to play parlor games and stuffs, especially if the party is
immediately after work hours. That is so tiresome. What’s worst? Having to
go to work the next day.

Well, despite of those three stressful things about the season, I must
say, I enjoy it. Since Monday,
1. I’ve been counting down by seconds - because I can’t wait for Saturday.
It’s fun fun fun because I’ll get to go home to Batangas on Saturday,
spend Christmas with family and relatives and my _bf_ .
2. NOT having to go to work for dayssss
3. The family trip on the 26th
4. Some gifts from everyone

HOHO… I totally forgot, last Tuesday, I finally got my Nintendo DS Lite,
I got the crimson/black one but it was kind of disappointing because,
honestly, I don’t like the color that much. BUT, of course, practicality
(at some point) dictates that such color is the safest bet. As opposed to
getting the light BUT so KAWAII ones, such as the pink and blue colored
units.

I named her Kewpie. She’s my first ever gaming device (well apart from
Snakes from the good ol 5110 I used to have).

Anyhoo, I am now totally, totally - addicted to Animal Crossing: Wild
World. It was the first game I played with my DS Lite. Having Kewpie
changed somethings - a new dimension for my good ol’ boring lunch break.
Just this noon, while enjoying the time away from office, I was in
Starbucks playing with AC, when suddenly three young boys (studying in
Hope Christian School, between the ages of 3-5) asking me if what I was
holding was a DS Lite, I said yes. And they all gathered beside me trying
to peek at my display. The most agressive one asked “Can I play with
__insert game name here__?” They even asked me if I have Pokemon or
whatever that other ‘Mon’ is. I said I don’t have either of those, and
that all I’ve got was the AC (ok, I lied). I know if I told them I have
those games, it would be a riot amongst the four of us. They’ll attract
further attention from other kids - and worst they might hurdle each other
would leave my Kewpie dead and scratched on the pavement. I know my
imagination was so morbid, but that’s a possiblity.

**
Oh, back to the present. I have another Christmas party to attend to later
(and I have to be there because it’s our department Christmas party) and
from somewhere here in Magallanes we have to drive far north Cubao. EDSA,
here we come. I am not sure what time I’d get there. I can take the MRT
with my office mates but it’s just unrealistic that we can cross such a
short distance but WITH heavy traffic in such a short time.

Aw. Good thing I have kewpie. Hmm, just a thought, maybe I should take the
back seat in the car I guess it’s less stressful because I won’t see
all the buses swerving from left to right, right to left.

**

Hmm. We’re going to HK! Not to shop (money matters) but just to visit the
place, see a different environment, and breathe freseher air. Ok, and
maybe a  little shopping. Aw, and we’re gonna go visit Disneyland! For
the first time ever, I’ll get to see Winey the Pooh, okay Mickey. AND
Minne mouse!!! I am so excited excited excited excited. Excitement
overload!!!!

Blogged with Flock

Blowing Bubbles!

I’ve been on a cheap thrill this afternoon. My office mate gave me a Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble - our company is the exclusive distributor of these here in the Philippines.

I am so happy with this stuff, really!!! This afternoon, _Bobi_ and I went to Greenhills to window shop. And oh boy, it was so traffic and the queue for parking areas were all LONG that it would take us about an hour or so before we can get a parking space. I was playing with my little bubble bottle already but the heat outside was too much that I decided that we should just go to Paseo instead and hang out. (TIP: Makati is the best place to be on Sundays (just stay away from the mall areas) not too much cars on the road and it’s peaceful.)

The parking area was almost empty and it was windy, what a great time to blow bubbles! It was a cheap thrill really and I met four new little friends (two of them looked like Pakistanis and two of them are Koreans) they seemed like between 2-10 year-olds and they loved chasing the bubbles. I even asked one of the Korean kids to blow the bubbles. She was so happy that I felt guilty when I got tired of holding the wand for her and bid her bye bye.

Imagine a 25 year old person (ehem, kid) playing with the wind and the bubbles. I know I looked silly and crazy but I don’t care, it was fun! If only people would take sometime every week to play with bubbles and chase them in the wind, this world will be a happier place to live in.

ps. Gazillion Bubbles are available in Toy Kingdom, among other stores.

Blogged with Flock

Tags: GazillionBubble, Gazillion Bubbles, Blowing Bubbles

Want for the week…

Believe me, I wanted to post something emotional (and kinda deep today, but I’ve been nursing a headache since I woke up so I decided to give myself a break)- so I just want to post about something nice - a new want (that I can’t afford)

I want a Nintendo DS Lite - can’t decide between the Nintendogs Edition (Pink with a paw print)

or the Crimson/Black one…

Well, I still have lots of time to decide - I don’t have money to get this soon

.

Blogged with Flock

Beware of Jeepney Drivers!!!

I’ve ranted so many times before about some of the drivers attitude towards driving. And most of those ’some’ drivers are PUV drivers.

Every morning I drive myself to work, struggling with jeepneys obstructing the roads, as I’ve mentioned before, traffic laws here in the Philippines are merely suggestions. Most of the PUV (or even non-pro) drivers obtain their drivers licenses through other means. When you get caught by the police, try to “settle” things - thus, people don’t really care about the rules of the law.

Last Tuesday, I got a call from my b/f that he’s already out from work and he could drive me to work. I was so happy because as much as possible, I want to spare myself from morning chaos on the road. But just as when I thought I was spared from morning stress, one jeepney hit us while crossing the intersection of Pasong Tamo and V. Cruz (near Shopwise).

We signalled before we changed lane - and there was this fast jeepney and hit the side part of the car. I was shocked.

What pisses me off:
1. The driver said he didn’t do anything wrong (ok, due process, innocent until proven otherwise)
2. He won’t pay for the damages
3. He said he saw us signalling but it he didnt slow down because according to him, malapit na sya sa amin. (which, all the more, dapat nag-slow down sya)

It all happened in a split second, the jeepney was still far behind us when my b/f manuevered to the other side (he changed lane because there was this Ford who cut us off and just stopped there).

5. The police officer in the traffic bureau wasn’t much of a help.

It it weren’t for my b/f, I would have had filed a case against the driver. Pity was the last thing on my mind. I am a person with soft spot to everyone but there’s just something WRONG with letting an irresponsible person go just because he said he’s ‘poor’ and he thought we are rich - because we’re driving a car and he’s driving a PUV. The driver was even smiling while we were in the traffic bureau. I don’t know if he thought everything was funny - or that he knows we can’t ask him to pay for the damages.

It cost us 4,500.

Why do I want to file a case against him? Okay, I am not being inconsiderate or mean - but I just want to fight for my rights and teach him a lesson. People often waive their rights because it’s ‘expensive‘ (court fees, lawyers and stuffs) or impractical (court hearings, etc) to fight for our rights. I don’t have money to hire a lawyer. I don’t have anything. But I just want to let him know that what he did was wrong, that he can’t always get away from his obligations. One more thing that aggravated the situation was that the driver doesn’t have a license - ok, he has - but it was a traffic ticket because he was recently apprehended for another traffic violation.

We all have our rights - inherent to us and even protected by the Constitution. But there are times when we can’t even assert ourselves. I guess, I should try to live with it. BUT, come to think of it - if we try to adapt to this sub-par kind of society and standards, then, no wonder we are still a third world country. It’s a loop. I don’t know where to start. Defensive driving are mostly for those who really got into driving schools - for others, it’s NOTHING. They don’t even care.

If you come across this post - I just want to ask you that please, be a responsible driver. If we can’t change even this system, then how can we grow as a nation?

Blogged with Flock

Tags: Chaos, Traffic, Manila Life, Manila Traffic

Enlighten me please

Aren’t coffee shops supposed to be quiet? A place where you can find a happy little corner, read a book, think, laugh with a friend, write, or just do anything that doesn’t concern migraine-inducing NOISE?!

So what would you do if you’re all set, already settled down on your little corner in a coffee shop to have your quiet, soothing and relaxing moment when suddenly a group of 30 loud young people decided they wanted to have coffee? INSIDE. INSIDE THE SMALL COFFEE SHOP. BESIDE YOU?

photocredit: Arita S.

Blogged with Flock

It’s official.

I am officially missing my best friend.

Blogged with Flock

I have two new personal assistants

Due to the lack of decent fund to get myself all these gadgets, I opted for something that’s new to me and something faster than my E61i - I got myself a Sony Ericsson P1i (I named her Andy).

Weird keyboard and all, but right now, it works for me (so far) no problems so far. I also got a Nokia 6300 (aka Emily) as a work mobile phone (the postpaid line given to me came with a fone, Nokia 1110 but it doesn’t feel well).

Some reviews of the Sony Ericsson P1i:

• GearDiary
• GSM Arena
• Mobile-Review

I even thought of getting an iPhone over the above mentioned phones but after reading some negative reviews, I realized that I’ll regret it big time.

Blogged with Flock

LDF - Long Distance Friendship

As I type this entry, my friend is already boarding her flight back to Dubai. I really feel like crying right now - but as part of being “A grown up”, I can’t, not here in the office.

But then, there’s this maddening feeling. I really want to cry. Because I’ll spend lots days and months without her within my reach. No more phone calls every night. Drinking sessions once in a while. Laughing hysterically over nothing at all.

Talks about life and learning. Shoulder to lean on when I feel so weak.

I have my boyfriend (and he’s my best friend too) but there will always be something different about Chumz. She’s The Sister I never had. We’re not just bestfriends because we’re girls nor we just love girl talks - because we never had talks about fashion and make-up and stuffs. There’s a connection that ties us (imagine the blue ribbon in the Globe Handyphone TV ad).

**

The friendship started when one lazy Monday afternoon, first day of class in our Constitutional Law subject, when she walked inside the classroom - she was looking for the best seat. I saw her looked my way. “Oh, dang, not here not here. DONT sit next to me” - it was screaming in my head. I am a bit anti-social or I am just plain paranoid or whatever, to think that I also didn’t know anyone in there. But still she walked in, sat beside me.

“Do you already have a bf?”, she asked, OUT OF NOWHERE she just asked me that.

Me (talking to myself) “WTF?!”, but I mustered, “Yes, why?” trying to be polite as much as I could.

“What would you do if your boyfriend needs to leave for abroad?”

“Um, I’ll let him go,” (NOT true, that was the only ‘mature’ answer I can give her at that time. “I won’t stand in his way, if that’s his dream, then I will support him”

“I see.” She replied. I just nodded.

“By the way, I am _B_” she said.
“I am _ME_” with a confused look on my face.

The next few days in school, we spent days together. Laughing hysterically in the hallways of our school. We didn’t get to study anything for our class anymore.

One day -
“I don’t want to hang out with you anymore, I can’t study for my subjects anymore” She said, trying to sound funny but it just annoyed me.

“Ok”, I said. When in fact what I’ve been meaning to tell her was: “Fine! I don’t even want to hang out with you!”

Days passed. But we just found ourselves together a whole lot more often that before.

The rest is history.

___ SO there.

Blogged with Flock

And because I am such a Starbucks Sticker Whore, I decided to skip having a dignified lunch slash coffee break to avail of their promo - Buy one drink, get two effing stickers. So, I just have to wait for a couple of minutes more until 12:30, then I’ll get my coffee already (Happy Hours: 12:30-2pm and 8-9pm)

Desperate.

Blogged with Flock

:(

I remember the time when I posted this, I was so excited. I was so happy that I’d get to spend lots of time with my best friend. It was for a sad thing that she had to extend her stay, but the days we got to spend to together was memorable nonetheless.

But she have to leave, again. And now, everything feels so sad again.

Blogged with Flock