Thursday, August 03, 2006

Plugging -- again!



It's the August issue of Pink Mag! I have two articles in it -- the cover story on PBB Teen Big Winner Kim Chiu and tidbits on Korean superstah, Rain.

Take note of Star Studio's August ish too with Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga on the cover. Read the articles on Star Magic's newest hotties and best friends Nikki Valdez-Rica Peralejo plus Carla Loren - Pauleen Luna. Done by yours truly too. :)

Available in bookstores and suking supermarkets and newstands nationwide. (Bili na kayo para matuwa si Cherry nai)*heh*

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Testing beauty stuff

Here I am again doing silly stuff. Last night me and Randy bought this box of pore strips. Sucker for cute packaging, I chose the one with this girl cartoon on the front. At home as I closely inspected the box, it said "Made in Japan". Ah kaya naman pala na-magnet ako. So here I am modelling the pore strip for you guys. And I am glad to report that I don't have much blackheads on my nose (unless press release lang yung nasa box na nakakalinis siya). *heh*

Monday, July 31, 2006

Dreary Monday

It's another rainy monday. I really hate the rainy days. The DJs on the radio are right. One would love the rain IF you're absolutely ain't gonna do anything except lounge around the house. Or you're not living in Malabon and Navotas. Hehe -- the reason why we always tease Flow to bust out his kayak everytime it rains. (He refers to his home in Sangandaan an island.)

This is the view outside our office.


see the PBB house below? the pinoy dream academy is just beside it. just wanted everyone to know.


Anyhoos, my feet are wet again. BUT I was surprised to find an ABS-CBN shuttle at the Q.Ave MRT station! I got dropped off at the Starbucks right at the ELJ entrance. Galing. Ala lang. It just amused me.

Before I end this here's the link to LDW's pics. Enjoy!

Monday, July 24, 2006

Dong Wook-shi!

I wanted to call him that when he walked by right in front of us after the presscon. The agony of being so near yet so far.

Alright I'm not a major LDW fan, but he's a Korean actor and a good looking one at that so therefor he counts on my must-see-in-person list. We (Abby and I) were at the presscon at exactly 4 PM. We got in together with the publishing people and got seated at the table right in front. Of course I had to test my camera (ah my SO's pala) so I took pictures of the A.rang poster beside the MyGirl one. I was surprised when this Korean girl started talking to me. She was actually a writer for Manila Seoul Weekly, a publication for Koreans in the PH. I also got to talk to her Filipino counterpart, Tin.

Then commotion. He has finally arrived. LDW had this boyish charm about him that made him more...approachable. He laughed graciously at some of the press people's jokes and comments.

BUT an old fag, who thinks his clout can get him anywhere gate crashed the presscon, fought with LDW's interpreter plus grabbed his arm, the injured one at that! He started calling people names, said something ill to the guests and stomped out like an ogre who didn't get what he wanted. All hopes of getting a picture with LDW flew out the window...He has agreed to a group picture for goodness sake!

This was the closest I got. Oh well, at least I got to ask him the last question of the day and managed to say, "Anneyonghaseo! Patricia imnida!...".

And that ends my LDW adventure. *bow* (I'll post links to the pics as soon as I dl them.)

Thursday, July 20, 2006

It would have read...

A Day in the Life of Lee Dong Wook by Patty Ramirez.

I lost the assignment from Star Studio to another writer just last night because they thought I would not be able to excuse myself from my job. And my boss' hearing me lament about said it would have been alright. I could have even gotten stuff for the site.

Consolation prize, there's a press conference tomorrow and we're invited.

So much for me saying my life as a fan girl is over. :)

Monday, July 17, 2006

Gusto ko palang gumasta...

Last Friday, I wanted to do something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Yun pala I just needed to cure an itch. My shopping itch! Hehe, haven't done that hobby for quite a while. Good thing Shangrila Mall was on their end of season sale! Yehey. My significant other looked funny sitting in a corner while waiting for me try on stuff. I was chuckling to myself because he was lumped together with other guys waiting for their gfs who were trying on clothes too. *lol* Well, to put it short I'm broke again. Bought new shoes from So F.A.B. (the one in the pic I'm wearing today and jeans from BAYO. I wanted to buy a bag too but seeing a very nice and expensive one at SM, I decided to hold my bag itch off and just save for it. Wish ko lang it would still be there. =)

*Cherry will kill me if she sees this entry.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

cute



i love the cat... ^^

Monday, July 10, 2006

Ish Ur Berday

Yep. Turned another year older. Blech. =)

Had a small GT with the TEC girls (get together -- remember that term girls???). Strong rains prevented Mai, Ivy and Cherry from coming but that's Ok. Liezle, Eve, Bambie, Dhing, Tina, Jopen, Leah and Joy did a good job at finishing all the food. Actually I received 3 cakes from them (a chocolate, brazo de mercedes and crema de fruta) plus the mango crunch cake Randy bought me the day before. (He's even more excited over my birthday than I am.) I think they all have a plan to make me a blimp by the end of the year.

So it's a Monday again. I feel lousy actually. I'm wearing my fat pants today. I call them fat pants because 1.) I only wear it when I'm really fat 2.) It also makes me look fat. Hehehe...weird logic. The 3 pairs of jeans left that fit me now are still hanging outside to dry. My beautiful pairs of pants (about 5-6) DO NOT fit anymore. Dang! Seriously I need to lose the fat that's accumulated at my hips, thighs and butt.

Sigh. Oh before I forget, I am still accepting belated birthday gifts 'til the end of this month. ;)

Friday, July 07, 2006

Is She Kidding Me???

1,500 words for our website headline? She's got to be kidding me. Magazine articles (a full story at that) consist of 1,500 words. Sometimes even less. And with the info I get for the headlines...1,500??? If you were given a one paragraph press release, can you turn that into a 1,500 word article?

I'm just a writer. I'm not a magician.

ps. And as far as I know too, online articles are supposed to be short. Unless it's a study or something. But you can correct me if I'm wrong.

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Me, me, me!

To change the view from the dismal entry below I am posting a photo of my new eye glasses.


of course it includes my face. where's the sense of it if it doesn't???

I've got nothing much to say. Happy to hear from the TEC girls (aka the F4FU mods). A simple "Kamusta?" from Leah brought in a flood of emails. 71 to be exact.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Missing Home

Haven't been around here lately. Well, work has me occupied once more. Actually it's not work perse but my "extra stuff" to earn "extra lot". I guess I'm eager to get a lot of writing jobs because as of recent there's a huge rift between me and my mom. I dunno there's been some kind of 'thing' that we've been circling around on and I just keep pushing it at the back of my to-do list. And you know me I don't really like getting into confrontations.

Uh you might be wondering what has this got to do with my financial stats... Oh-k. My mom just remarried and she's fixing a lot of papers here and there. Don't ask me the details...Anyway I think my time as the favored daughter is up since she's been talking to my sister a lot (Sometimes I feel that it's all because she has an American fiance who's gonna bring her to the US). All I'm getting are pretty much second hand info from Pia. I'm just a phone call or email away and I just hate to be the last person to know that I AM going to be encountering something BIG.

Since I was young I hate digressing about money stuff. Traumatized probably by my father's irresponsible ways. Then the burden of handling OUR financial stuff more or less made me --- I don't know how to describe it. Materialistic? Thrifty? A money worry wart? I have been keeping home eversince she left and believe me its hard, not just keeping house but keeping everything and everyone together.

Ah, well to continue, I have been informed that we will not be receiving our monthly allowance from her. 'Til further notice. So dear friends don't expect to see me in a few months or so *heh* Seriously, I have wracked my brain for resources other than my freaking slave salary. I'm sour graping too that she can send my older sister money anytime she asks for help. But when its our turn, know what she said? "Malalaki na nga kayo dapat di ko na kayo iniintindi." WTF.

Some of you are lucky. You have a family -- a daddy, a mommy, a dog. A roof on your head to call your own. No one to throw you out...Really sometimes I just feel a bit lost.

I guess the angsty me is still in here after all. This scar's probably deeper than all the other scars that i have. I'm ending it here for now. I can feel the tears welling at the corners of my eyes. It's not good for the eye make-up I put on for 20 minutes this morning.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Kissing Diet

I want to lose weight!!!(I'm dead serious)

Eating dinners with my significant other had the pounds I lost catching up on me again. So I was searching the internet for dieting tips (yeah yeah) and I chanced upon this one in Reader's Digest

But what caught my attention (and Flow's too) was this one:

53. Passionately kiss your partner 10 times a day. According to the 1991 Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex, a passionate kiss burns 6.4 calories per minute. Ten minutes a day of kissing equates to about 23,000 calories -- or eight pounds -- a year!

Nice idea don't you think hehehe ^^

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

The Day I Went Back to School

Yes, I went back to U.P. the other week. I really wanted to take those Korean lessons so Pia, Flow, Abby together with Grace and Cors who were paying for advanced Korean classes trekked to U.P. It's the first time I went back to my unibersidad na mahal ^^ for like almost 6 years. I went there last in 2000 for the latern parade.

We got off at the Palma Hall Annex, near the Educ bldg. Man, it was like a trip back to 1995! I remember taking my Philo 1 class at the 2nd floor of the Educ bldg. The entire block ran off to the Sunken Garden to escape our boring teacher (who was late for 15 mins BTW and suddenly popped out of nowhere. Remember the rule?) *lol* I remember walking to math class after that with my whole freshie block. *sigh* I remember being just 16 years old!!!! geez...


feeling tourist kadiri...

Ayway we ate at the Beach House (mga pare at mare 24 pesos na po ang isang stick ng bbq dati 12 lang yun...) and walked towards the Asian Center through the Main Library and around the Sunken Garden. Here I am doing skips here and there with Flow.


ladidah...ang laki ng likod ni Flow...

After Grace and Cors stop over at the AC, we walked (still) going to the chapel and Shopping Center. Sobrang memories talaga everywhere! The smell of zerox powder, Miranda's, UP souvenir shirts, bluebooks, ice cream and the coop grocery.

Hay I miss going to school, the time when all you thought about was passing your subjects, graduating, torturing your org applicants and saving enough money from your allowance to watch movies at SM North Edsa during breaks. *sigh*

Monday, June 12, 2006

The Eiffel Tower...



Not. We got a bit tired of our 9th floor restroom so we decided to primp ourselves in one of the 13th floor CRs. It also got us to tour Abby, our new writer around. This is the view from there...a deranged man once tried to climb the tower but he got caught. I wonder though how he got there without security noticing him.

Anyway just to put this on record, I'm acting up on my boyfriend today. Ala lang. Nice to rile him up once in a while. ;)

And for some independence day entertainment you can either watch this or this...tell me if you were entertained ha!

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Back to Normal

* I now have time to post and tag everyone on my blog mwahahaha...

10 FIRSTS

first best friend: Lucille is the only best friend I remember from grade school
first screen name: prettyjupiter
first pet name: Jack the pusa-cat in the back yard
first piercing: my ears when I was a baby
first crush: si Jonathan Knight ng NKOTB (umangal panget)
first school: Our Lady of Grace Academy
first house location: Caloocan
first kiss: Walang kwenta haha...
first thing bought with your savings/allowance: Sweet Valley Twins #16
first perfume: Angel's Breath (yan ang IN dati)

9 LASTS

last time you smoked: 3 years ago, I was an occasional smoker anyway
last food you ate: Clover Chips
last car ride: Taxi last Saturday
last phone call: Yesterday
last song you listened to: Bagay ba sa kin ang kulot? (LSS)
last words you said: "Lagot ka kay Abby"

8 HAVE-YOU-EVERS

dated a best friend: I considered 'him' a very good one so I guess...
been arrested: Not yet (parang may balak)
been on TV: So far zero since i like dodging the cam
eaten sushi: yes
cheated on your BF/GF: they cheated on me haha
been on a blind date: almost, sinet-up ako ni Mai. Buti na lang di natuloy :)
been in love: I am now
cried in public: yes

7 THINGS YOU ARE WEARING

1. Green Herbench shirt
2. Jeans
3. Dirty Puma sneakers
4. Gray blazer
5. A watch
6. Underwear
7. Socks

6 THINGS YOU HAVE DONE TODAY

1. Wrote the headline
2. Cooked our baon
3. Took the MRT
4. watched Mirmo de Pon
5. Thawed at the roofdeck with Flow, Pia and Abby
6. Texted Cherry about the pics

5 FAVORITE THINGS

1. My cellphone
2. My flip-flops (about 12 pairs or so)
3. All of my pumps
4. My kpop cds
5. My jackets

4 PEOPLE YOU TRUST THE MOST


1. Mom
2. Tita Muriel
3. Randy
4. Jiale and the Sisterhood

3 THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE
YOU DIE


1. Travel around the world
2. Drive my own car
3. Have a family

2 CHOICES

1. vanilla or chocolate: chocolate
2. hugs or kisses: both!

1 PERSON YOU WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW?

1.) My mom

Tag! Your IT!

Pia
Cherry Berry
Meowok
Mai
Chelo
Kalypso
Uchisan
Danielle
Tina
Lelai

Monday, June 05, 2006

A Letter to My Sleepy Self

Dear Self,

Well, well. So you thought it was all over last Saturday, right? But here you are still experiencing the ripples from the giant wave that crashed over you. Oh it might last for a few months or so, just to let you know.

And yeah, i just heard there's a new site for the new 'one' so brace yourself. I have a strong inkling that it is another tunami in the making. Lord help us or make that Lord help you.

Toodles dear. Good luck and snap out of your hazy dream.

Love,

Your looney selfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Sniff...

His eyes pleaded. But she did not feel any remorse. She knew that he loved her yet she couldn't control what was happening to her. Their eyes connected. Their world was spinning. It was a painful ending. He knew it was time. He couldn't stop her. He wished her well...




Sniff...I had to borrow my boyfriend's hanky. Naiyak ako nung namatay si Professor X. ^^

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

plugging again



Buy the current issue of Star Studio Magazine with ex-PBB HMs (housemates) on the cover. I did the story on John Prats and Sandara Park.

Toodles.

Monday, May 29, 2006

What's your edition?

Because of my current work load (which will end by Saturday hopefully) I have come up with a proposal of future edition themes...

1.) Gay Edition - Sino sa kanila ang tunay na nagpasalon?
2.) Politician Edition - Who will not be murdered in their sleep?
3.) UAAP Edition - Let's switch colors, let Ateneo wear green and La Salle don blue then see what happens.
4.) Magkakagalit Celebrity Special - Sinong galit kanino? Sabunutan 'to at sampalan.
5.) The Guess Whos Gay Edition - Think of that reality game show. Yun na yun. (The one who goes "Pare pa-kiss." is the culprit)
6.) Family Celebrity Edition - Mga Gutierrez vs Mga Cruz (something to that extent mwahahah)
7.) The Sosy Edition - Make them live inside Big Brother's Barong Barong house. I can imagine the dialogue..."Kuya like edible ba ang isaw?"

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

!

Today, I'm officially declaring myself B-O-R-I-N-G.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

"Arrgh!"

That was everyone's general expression on our floor when the lights went out. It was weird really to think that we are supposedly the "IT" section of the company and here we were, without any protection system for our PCs. At my former office in the other building, when the lights go out my PC remains open. Haha.

To go back to the "Aarrgh!" expression from yesterday, I was updating my site then and what frustrated me was, since my PC takes forever to upload and insert pictures, I have to restart AND add pics again. I was 2 pictures away to pressing update. Boo-hoo.

And when I looked up everyone was on their feet. Cursing. Parang stock market ang nagcrash...

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Whizzy Thing

I was so tired last night that I took a cab home. I felt really beat so i was slouching and pouting in the backseat. Then all of a sudden this thing whizzed by my cab...








Can one call a car pretty darn cute? It made my day. :)

Ps. Just noticed all my posts lately pertain to being tired, stressed, toxic...hehehe.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Zzzz...



Guess where I am?

*hint: sa madilim at sa malamig...

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Dead Tired

I've only been in-charge of the site's content since Saturday and I feel that's its already taking a toll on me. It's only 12:49 PM and I feel so tired. I've drank a cup of caffe mocha despite my deminishing financial resources to keep me awake. I forgot to tell you guys that I got home at 1:30 AM last Saturday. Looks like there's gonna be a repeat in a few days.

To those who know which site I'm talking about please visit and give me a feed back. I'm working my ass off it and I'm still partly doing editing for www.abs-cbn.com eventhough my boss told me a switch of duties meant me being hands-off my former responsibilities. Guess I was wrong. And this PC I'm using stinks. Last night it took me ages to edit pictures and uploading stuff that I wanted to end my misery (and the comp's) by pitching the CPU outside the window, from the 9th floor. If there was one open that is.

I'll probably be seeing you guys at the end of this edition. (hint,hint) Hopefully I haven't pulled all my hair out by that time.

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Tagged by Katie

Instructions: Name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like the most, then pick ten people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.

1. Apple Juice!
2. Having a K-movie marathon with friends.
3. Buying the shoe you have been drooling on for ages at a 50% discount.
4. Snuggling and burying my face in my bf's back.
5. Finishing a novel overnight.
6. Listening to my favorite CD on repeat while preparing to go to the office.
7. My F4FU mods yahoogroups turned barkada YG (especially when the girls flood it)
8. Eating tofu soup and kalbi wehehehe
9. Hearing from my mom.
10. Buying stuff for my niece Gabby.

Ten people I'm tagging?

*Pia
*Flow
*Cherry
*Igor
*Tina Bebe
*Uchi Babe
*Ivy Wu
*Leah LJ
*Tselo
*Kalypso

Friday, May 05, 2006

The Temp

Kuya: Sino ka?
Si ako: Ako po ang bago ninyong katulong.

dem it.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

When F4 and K-pop Collide


Parang Brokeback ang dating ah. *ngisi*

Don't get me wrong. I like Vanness. And I think Kang Ta's one of the best male Korean singers there is. But mhen. Look at 'em.

I repeat -- Parang Brokeback ang dating. *lol*

Monday, May 01, 2006

2006 Labor Day

hol·i·day
Pronunciation: 'hä-l&-"dA, British usually 'hä-l&-dE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hAligdæg, from hAlig holy + dæg day
1 : HOLY DAY
2 : a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event
3 chiefly British : a period of relaxation : VACATION -- often used in the phrase on holiday; often used in plural.


Holidays don't exist in my world.
Text niyo na lang BBNews and send to 2366. Para naman mabasa niyo ang ipinasok ko ngayon. Check niyo na rin www.abs-cbn.com later. I'm still working on the headline.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

stumped

After churning out word after word yesterday, seems like I'm finally stumped. I'm forcing myself to write (work wise) but my eyes, hands and brain coordination seem not to be in sync. The episode guides are now getting to be quite a mountain. And I don't think it will become even a mole hill any time soon.

And since I am financially strapped I accepted another writing job for Star Studio yesterday with a deadline today. I turned in another assignment from them last Tuesday (that was due Monday, blame my 'surprise' work assignment). This is the most number of articles I've done in a week. I think it could be an equivalent of my half a year's work in TC, oh way back then.

Should go back to my article. It's due in about 2 hours.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

hell week

I've been work ladden since Monday. The word processing machine in my brain is probably overheating. I can't even put a decent entry in here. Haven't seen my friends in ages (a week feels jurassic to me). My boyfriend is threatening to take me to a horror flick on our monthsary. I'm having a hard time finding clothes that fit. My episode guides are piling up and Panday is just killing me.



This is probably what I'd look like by Friday. @_@

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Grammar Lessons

I'm currently having grammar lessons on the net (what's good about learning this way is that you can even write in your blog whenever you want to, without getting a scolding from the teacher). Anyway, I'm getting more concious about the stuff I've been writing lately, me already a grammar OC (obssesive compulsive if you must know what the two letters mean). Example topics are "What Is an Interjection, and How Do I Punctuate It?" and "The Loyal Apposition". Don't ask me yet what those things are because I'm still reading up on it.

I think I have come into terms with myself that I have to live with being a writer (yeah this has just dawned on me lately after taking up four years of Journalism in college and making a living as a writer for six years) and that I should better myself at what I am doing. Hence the grammar lessons. I could be Chief Grammar Police in a few days or so. *heh*. Or so I wish... Pwede bang mangotong ng ganitong 'pulis'? I might just turn into an overnight millionaire. *lol*

Just a note -- I have now capitalized my I(s)and the beginning of my sentences. I also plan to put proper commas, quotation marks and other punctuation marks in the right places. I pledge allegiance to the grammar gods and leaders from this day forward (I'm keeping fingers crossed behind my back).

Monday, April 17, 2006

house bound reporting

it's back to the grinding board! another toxic monday. i was excited to go back to work actually. aircondition finally! ah...i truly languished in the heat over the long weekend. my sis and i were like buns baking in the oven *lol*

aside from perspiring (ladies don't sweat haha) i wasn't able to accomplish much as i have thought i would. i did do my laundry. and that was pretty much it. hehehe. oh and i did watch most of the k-movie dvd's i have collected in a month. hmm... my list includes mr.housewife, he's so gorgeous, 100 days with mr. arrogant, afrika (which was pretty bad), jenny juno, love so divine and the classic. i still have a few more titles left though.

we also had an animax and hero tv marathon. hmm...what else...bucky's booted out of idol. i want the pickles next. teehee.

and the highlight of it all...we caught the fat mouse that has been bugging the hell out of me for days!!! yey!

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

house bound

new look around here...this is as far as i could get. hehe. hope you all like it. i know francis will be commenting "green nanaman???" sige kain ka muna ng grass. :)

well i know most of you guys will be going on vacation for the next 3-4 days. me, you know where to find me. i'll be staying home with pia, would probably attend to neglected household chores i.e. laundry duties, scrubbing the bathroom floor, sweeping my room (broom meet bedroom floor, floor meet broomy)and having a korean movie marathon.

i don't go out of town during the holy week. i still believe in reflecting during these times and not treating it as a time to rest, time to go on a vacation and have fun. i have this fear in the back of my mind that lightning might strike me or a mini tsunami sweeping over some island should i parteee on those 3 days. it's just 3 days out of the whole year besides sundays (na madalas kahati pa ng malling and catching up on sleep) to offer to HIM.

oh if you are going out there, somewhere, take care and have fun. and try to think about HIM even for a little while.

signing off for now. ta-ta.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

under construction

work in progress... for your reading pleasure. ha.

please bear with my stupidity with codes. i am re-learning a lot of stuff.
more girly stuff to come *lol*

Monday, April 10, 2006

si brenda ang bidang kontrabida

ang nakaraan:

sa pagpipilit ni brenda na siya ang nasa tama, isa isa na siyang nilayuan ng kanyang mga kaibigan. at bago pa siya maunahan ng kanyang ex-friends sa iniisip niyang paghihiganti ng mga ito sa kanya nagsimula na siyang magisip kung paano siya makaka-resbak sa mga ito.

pero sa dami ng kasamaang naiisip ni brenda na gagawin niya sa ibang tao, gumawa na siya ng isang checklist dahil mahirap nang may makalimutan siya...


things to do today:

1.) manlait ng tao (check)
2.) look somebody down from head to toe (check)
3.) ikwento ang sinabi ni annie na sinabi niya kay donna na sinabi niya kay lara tungkol kay bea. ikalat pa ito sa ibang kakilala namin (check)
4.) magkalat ng false info tungkol kay david - na isa siyang mahirap at nagpapangap. (check)
5.) sunugin ang bahay ko para makakuha ng insurance.
6.) mag-hire ng detective na mag-spy kay regina. (check)
7.) tangalan ng brake ang sasakyan ni boss.
8.) connive with budoy para pabagsakin si keanna.
9.) ipapulot ang bracelet kay analiza sa putikan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga ngipin.
10.) kumuha ng ka-look alike para magpangap na ako (check)
11.) patirin si eloisa (check)
12.) i-perfect ang halakhak ng tagumpay...mwahahaha (check)
13.) ibili ng regalo si rhoda - kunwari mabait ako sa kanya (check)
14.) magkunwaring hinimatay at umakap kay marco na timing na makikita ni lulu (check)
15.) basahin ang diary ni gary sa ilalim ng unan niya (check)
16.) idelete ang file para sa presentation bukas ni vivian (check)

magtagumpay kaya siya sa mga masama niyang balakin? maniwala kaya ang mga tao sa kanyang tsismis? sa kanyang pagpapanggap? maalala kaya ni brenda na pira-pirasuhin at sunugin ang listahan niya bago mahuli ang lahat?

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

ohh-kay...

i wasn't in a very good mood this morning so i was a bit cranky riding the MRT. so sullen me noticed all the most annoying things i could possibly see in the station and on the train...

*why is that some people confuse which side of the station goes to the north and to the south? like duh. san ka ba papunta? E di dun din yung direksyon ng tren ng MRT. s-t-u-p-i-d. (mainit talaga ang ulo ko kanina...)

*guys who can't keep their legs to themselves. meaning yung mga nakabubukaka na halos i-occupy na ang buong seat sa MRT. kala mo naman malaki ang...katawan. *lol*

*people who talk as if they are the only people on the train. (i've written an entry about this before. medyo guilty dito yung mga call center agents na may pa-english english pa, ahehehe sorry sa mga tatamaan) at mga taong kala mo sila lang ang may cellphone sa buong mundo. hello! (telephone? *lol*)

*just a quirk. i noticed a real gorgeous guy on the train and sad to say he had a big turn off. he looked like a model but he had no ass! wehehehe...ang panget pala nun!

okay. now that's off my chest...on to breaking news....



the ponkan's dead. and gone to heaven...
may it rest in peace in my stomach...

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

ang ponkan



this ponkan is lording over me today...
reminds me of mican on UFO Baby...
i'm gonna eat it later mwahaha...

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

sine klasiks

edu manzano in yellow spandex? i almost laughed out loud when i saw herbert bautista morph into captain barbell yesterday. and man, the effects were hilarious. and now they are showing once upon a time two starring dolphy. winner talaga ang trip to memory lane.

and the most amusing fact to know about these movies? i watched it on the big screen with my sisters and relatives. promise. pati magic to love ata ni raymond wong at kris aquino hindi namin pinalagpas.

hay the days of lot-lot, tito, vic and joey, jimmy santos and that's entertainment. oy don't forget your birchtree ha. :)

Friday, March 24, 2006

ramblings

i'm so lazy to blog lately. so i'm gonna do a bullet point presentation today...

*i feel sick, i wanna go home.
*i feel so fat.
*i lack vacation funds --rant,rant.
*i want to sleep.
*thank god wala na si kevin covais sa american idol.
*i missed the amazing race (who got in last?)
*i have to do the laundry tomorrow.
*nagbake ako ng cupcakes that taste like pancakes

and last but not the least...

*i feel sick i wanna go home.

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they got them.

i never in my whole life thought i would be called a slut. yes you read that right. and to think the person who thinks i am does not even really know me. he was the one who even said that we are not close friends. and lalaki ang taong ito.

you don't know who i am and where i came from. you don't know personal stories about my past nor my family. i may have made mistakes with some decisions in my life and learned from them. falling from grace doesn't give you the power to judge me that way. what gives you the right to condemn me?

we tried to be your friend. heck we even shunned other people from our circle for you. but then they were the ones who were right. we were never really enemies with them so huwag mong sasabihin na pinaplastik namin sila. tumahimik lang kami ng dahil sa yo. and don't be so righteous about yourself. blaming others for calling me names, kaya ginawa mo? ginaya mo ang taong galit sa akin? again back to my first point. you don't KNOW me enough to say those things. di ba unjust yun?

i knew this fact from other people so i couldn't defend myself. though it is useless for me to reason out din dahil ikaw lagi ang tama. alam ko sa una pa lang you didn't treat me as a friend. hinusgahan mo na ko. so i stayed away from you. pero para tawagin mo ako ng ganon sa ibang tao, ibang usapan na yan. i have never said anything about you that people around us didn't know already. face me like a man you say you are.

sa mga nagaakalang kaibigan siya, ingat lang kayo baka iba na ang tawag niya sa inyo pagtalikod niyo.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

doing the math

my brain has favored doing math equations lately. don't get me wrong, i'm no calculus genius yet. it's just that i'm so worried about my financial status that i cannot get it out of my head. i hate thinking of this shit day in and day out.

Monday, March 13, 2006

plush

i thought the strawberry milk carton plush doll was cute but weird... pero madami papala siyang kamag-anak...


clockwise: meet strawberry, non-fat, soy and chocolate

and some bread to go with it...


one whole bakery...


for more plush thingies visit http://www.mypapercrane.com

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

oscars sighting

my mobile phone beeps. a text message from my aunt.

tita: nanay mo ba yung nandun sa chika minute? nakita ko siya sa oscars.
me: (puzzled) ano po yung chika min? wala naman po syang nabanggit the other day when she called.
tita: sa channel 7. i swear siya yun. smiling, katabi nung ininterview ni lhar santiago.
me: eh kaya naman pala di ko alam kapuso pala pinapanood niyo. sige i'll ask her.

i send an SMS to my mom right after.

me: ma nakita ka daw ni tita sa TV sa ch.7. asa oscars ka ba?
ma: oo, i'll tell you about it later. antok na ko.

nge! ang showbiz talaga ng nanay ko...

later that night i waited for the GMA evening news. no mistaking, nanay ko nga yun!

Monday, March 06, 2006

the kid in me

i miss the kid in me. lately i feel that i've been missing her. i think she got lost. somewhere. don't get me wrong i still love hello kitty, the color pink, cute korean stuff -- kpop artists included, flip flops, rabbits, seventeen magazines and juvenille books.

but lately i feel like i've been caught up in too many grown-up stuff that the kid took a step back, packed some things up and went on vacation.

i miss the days when i could think of nothing but trivial stuff. i miss my fanatic days. my do-nothing-but-read-a-book or watch TV days. i also miss the-save-for-that-favorite-shoe days.

jopen would often say that i am a 27-year-old thinking like a 40-year-old. flattering that i think maturely for my age but sometimes i wanna turn that logical/analitical thinker in me off.

that's what i hate growing up. you come around to reality. *ugh*

Friday, March 03, 2006

thanks mom!

i was listening to chico and delamar this morning, their topic was top 10 sexist comments you've heard/received. del (close kami) commented that she read somewhere that a big percent of an offsping's intelligence comes from the mother. curious about it, i looked it up on the net when i got here at the office.

from http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/writing/intelligence/nempage1.htm

Intelligence is not only affected by simple heredity, such as dominant and recessive alleles, multiple allele combinations, or sex-linkage, but it was recently discovered that imprinted genes also contribute a great deal to an individual's intellect. Imprinted genes are different from ordinary genes that are inherited from both the mother and father. In regard to ordinary genes, it is impossible to determine which gene was inherited from each parent. On the other hand, "Imprinted genes are different. They carry a biochemical label that reveals their parental origin and determines whether or not they are active inside the cells of the offspring" (Vines 34). Research has shown that "some imprinted genes work only if they come from the mother. The same gene is silenced if it is inherited via the sperm, rather than the egg. Other imprinted genes operate the other way round and are only switched on if they are inherited from the father" (Vines 34).

Some breakthrough research has suggested that imprinted genes have an integral role in the inheritance of intelligence. The investigation suggests that the "mother's genes play the dominant role in the development of the parts of her offsprings' brains that are responsible for intelligence. The father's genes, on the other hand, may shape ... the parts of their brains that influence emotional make-up" (Vines 34). Although research continues to find out more about the imprinted genes that influence intelligence, one preliminary hypothesis is that the "mother's genes make the biggest contribution to the part of the brain that society values most - the cortex" (Vines 38), which is the portion of the brain that is responsible for intellectual skills such as language and the ability to plan ahead.


so i want to thank my mom for giving me this brain. :)
go and thank yours too.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

revenge of a bibimbap girl

An excerpt from a gorilla blog... i didn't know i released my first CD. i dunno where my royalties went either since it went platinum --dillusional.

"...*BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! If you enjoyed these albums from Bitter Gourd Talent and Tire Management Consultancy, there's more music for your CD selection from our BIBIMBAP girls collection.

Patty Petron exudes sensuality, and it manifests itself in her music. She enthralled us with her self-titled album "Album no. 1", now let her soothing voice soar to high heavens with this remarkable CD. Also, catch her in her lounge act at the Century Park Sheraton to hear the songs live, as they should be heard.

Tracks:
Don't Say Goodbye
Friends, in Love
This Time I'll be Sweeter
Masquarade
Never Let Him Slip Away
Breaking Us in Two
Passenger Seat
Moonlight Over Paris
Satellite
After the Love Has Gone
Smiling Face
...her own version of Keith Martin's Because of You "


so i'm releasing my 1.5 album titled eventually v.02. maganda yan may remix version ng Because of You (the extended bibimbap remix; rap done by Cody of P3) and bonus tracks Leron Leron Sinta and Fiera ni Juan.

buy your copies now in all leading SM recordbars, astrovision, tower one and odyssey outlets. brought to you by Chingu Records and BGTTMC (Bitter Gourd Talent and Tire Management Consultancy).

Monday, February 27, 2006

weekend thoughts

i have neglected this blog due to the fact i had too much going on my mind the past few days. so ok, i'm back with thoughts here and there...

1. Kris Aquino's Pantene shampoo ad - she's reportedly paid 8M for this commercial. Heck i dunno why. *lol* and there's something weird about the shampoo's type -- age defying something. don't get me wrong, i use pantene and i love the brand to pieces but ageing hair? IMHO, i don't see age in a person's mane. i see it in his/her face. therefore if you are looking old, it's not the hair that needs a lift, it's the face. BTW hair looks old if it's graying so dye is the answer to your problems not some shampoo endorsed by kris.

2. The Job - you must be wondering what's my decision over that. well i just turned it down a few minutes ago. funny, here i am praying for a bit more cash in my pocket and i end up turning my back on the answer. the thing is i know what i am capable of, and i know i am not yet ready to take on that kind of responsibility. "you're in a dead end job!" some of you might say. but for me it is a bit hard to do a job well if your heart isn't really into it.

so now patricia you go scrimp some more on your meager wages. ^_^*

3. WWE Raw - yep i gave in to the BF. i went with him to the Araneta last Saturday, the 25th to watch WWE amidst the state of emergency declaration of GMA. And even though we were in the general patronage area it wasn't all that bad (although araneta could fix the bathrooms to match their supposed sosy image now). We had interesting bleacher-mates, a mother and daughter team. i was in awe with their knowledge of the game, specially the mom, who could even give me a blow by blow of what happened during the royal rumble. she even knew the names and theme songs of the wrestlers by heart hehehe. there were college kids behind us who could give the WWE commentators a run for their money, they were hilarious. I'm happy that i made randy happy (he couldn't stop thanking me after for going with him -- mahabang pakiusapan yun). the matches were great, the diva's were hot (i long for a WWE diva bod) and araneta was filled to the hilt (super kumita yung producer nito). and the highlight of the show was seeing Edge's t-back underwear, exposed accidentaly by John Cena for all the world to see... wahahaha...

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

torn

i love what i am doing right now. yet they are offering me the stability i am looking for.

i just can't think straight right now.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

if the offer is right...

i will miss abs-cbn terribly.

naguguluhan ako. *waaah*

Thursday, February 16, 2006

skirt, skirt, skirt...

there's this black skirt at folded and hung that i wanted to buy a few weeks ago. it was at a 50% off, so it would cost about 300 pesos or so. but then i placed it back on the rack due to very tight funds.

today as i was browsing this korean fashion shopping site, i see this:



the replica of the skirt i thought of buying.
i want to kill myself right now.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

4x4

tagged by ces...

4 Jobs I’ve Had In My Life
- internship at Metro Mag 1998
- editorial assistant at Saranggola Magazine
- pr writer at ABS-CBN Star Magic
- online writer/editor for abs-cbn.com (madami pa kong naging jobs actually)

4 Movies I Could Watch Over And Over
- Sassy Girl
- Bring It On
- Never Been Kissed
- Now and Then

4 Places I’ve Lived
- Caloocan City
- Bocaue, Bulacan
- Mandaluyong City
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4 TV Shows I Love To Watch
- Gilmore Girls
- American Idol
- CSI
- Amazing Race

4 Places I’ve Been On Vacation(the last four)
- Puerto Galera
- Batangas
- Singapore
- Hong Kong

4 Websites I Visit Daily
- Pinoy Exchange
- Yahoo Mail
- Abs-Cbn.com (wahaha plugging)
- Friendster

4 Of My Favorite Foods
- fried chicken
- pizza
- pasta with white sauce
- violet crumble

4 Places I’d Rather Be Right Now
- US with my mom
- South Korea (to appease the Korean in me)
- the gym to get rid of my fats
- my bedroom (to sleep zzzz...)

4 Bloggers I Am Tagging
- Uchisan
- Katie
- Leah L.
- Tina bebe

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

happy puso!

happy valentine's day :)


lifted from kalypso's

Romance, like love, rings true and endures.

WHAT'S ROMANTIC:

1. Holding hands is romantic. Sometimes it's even more fun than kissing.
2. When a man brushes a girl's hair away from her face with his hands is romantic.
3. Leaving love notes on car windshields is romantic.
4. A man who takes the lyrics of a song seriously and applies it to the two of you is romantic.
5. A man who calls on the phone to check whether you got home safe is romantic.
6. Hearing mass together is romantic.
7. A man who cooks dinner for you -- whether it's a full gourmet dinner or just Spanish omelet -- is romantic.
8. Playing together on the same team (be it charades, volleyball, or Name That Tune is romantic).
9. Sharing a Stork candy (he bites it in two and shares the half with you) on one softdrink bottle when you don't have money is romantic.
10. Taking coffee together at a cafe in the wee hours of the morning after a bad day's "work" at the bar is romantic.
11. A man who knows what you're going to say next is romantic.
12. A man who asks, "what's the matter" or "is something wrong" if he notices your silence is romantic.
13. A man who watches you and then tells you how you move is romantic.
14. A man who gives you cards and writes little cute things on them is romantic.
15. Sipping hot soup or coffee together inside a restaurant and watching the rain pour against the glass window is romantic.
16. A man who cries is romantic.
17. A man who blushes is romantic.
18. Falling in love is romantic.

WHAT'S NOT ROMANTIC:

19. Loving is not.
20. Falling for a man for reasons other than love is not romantic.
21. A man who's self-absorbed is not romantic.
22. A man who gives you presents and then feels self-important because he gave you presents is nowhere near romantic.
23. A man who's so engrossed with hs car and the gadgets in it is not romantic.
24. A man who doesn't thank you or doesn't excuse himself when he leaves your presence is not only not romantic, he's also "bastus".
25. A man who s offers you drugs or "weed" is not romantic.
26. A man who's too sure, too self-confident, too suave, too perfect, is not romantic.
27. A man who pays more attention to sexy women and is too sexual in his overtones is not romantic. (He's a sex fiend and, hear this, doesn't even like sex.)
28. A man who is insensitive to your feelings or to your state of mind is not romantic.
29. A man who takes things and you for granted is hopeless, and is miles away from romantic.
30. A chauvinist is not romantic.
31. A smart ass is not romantic.
32. A man who thinks he's God's gift to women is never romantic.
33. Criticizing one another is not romantic.
34. Paying household bills is not romantic.
35. A man who tells a woman she spent too much at the store is not romantic.
36. Marriage is not at all romantic. But thankfully, some survive.

Monday, February 13, 2006

wanna know a secret?

shh...

i just realized that there are some secrets that are to be kept and buried. even though you want so much to tell someone, there are also so many things at stake that you would rather suffer in silence. but with the silence also comes guilt. that guilt would probably gnaw at my soul for the rest of my life.

but...

the clanking sound of bones in my closet got louder as i got confronted by my conscience again. i wanted to speak out.

yet...

i know i will be taking this secret to the grave. nothing good will come out of it. ever.

Thursday, February 09, 2006

new?

wow bago yung blog skin ko!

*toink*

may isang tao kasi dyan who promised to make me one...
pero til now, isa syang pixel...

@_@

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

latest model ng cellphone

Now you can go back in time and chat old school style with this fun retro red receiver that connects to a cell phone. Works with most phones but includes adaptors, just in case! Item is 2.5x8. Cord about 19” long.

Ring! It’s for you.
$20

from www.fredflare.com

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

shameless plugging again

please buy the february-march issue of Pink Mag (John Prats and Maja Salvador on the cover). I have articles there kasi. *weh*

Friday, February 03, 2006

super headache

i have a bionic headache today. wasn't able to accomplish much except for the headline for tomorrow. i meant to finish half of my gulong ng palad episode summaries for the site but then who could think when you want to bang your head against your PC monitor? gosh i've done only about 2 eps....heehee...

hmm do you think the reason for this 'headache' could be from my shaider-annie escapade below?

i'm gimmick ladden tomorrow but i have only one body people. may ibang araw naman other than feb 04 di ba? isa pa yang feb 11. wala bang ibang date sa kalendaryo?

waaah...

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

time space warped

*names have been changed to protect the innocent. *aherm*

the saga of shaider and annie part eleven



dear shaider,

i know we have been colleagues for so long. we've shared about a hundred coffee cups from the vending machine across the hall. we've watched reruns of king kong vs. godzilla over and over again while waiting for fumalear to strike again in the lounge. you held my hand while i cried over spilling bleach on the team uniforms. we've talked about anything under the sun, from my skirt being vertically-challenged (and my love for pink undies) to how you like smelling your boots in the morning.

but then again i have been having these secret feelings for you for so long too...i dunno if keeping it would be as painful as you not returning it. but as adelaide, our robot has adviced me, regrets are like choosing new oil for your engine instead of the usual. your engine might run 'nice' for a while but it won't last as long as your usual oil. without the usual your engine will rust and eventually have holes.

so here i am writing you this stupid letter. i like you really. maybe even love you. more than our cappucinos in the morning. or that drama i wait for at night. but then who am i to have your undivided attention? there are girls prettier than me. or maybe more experienced. in our field that is. it's scary that you have a big heart. because i might be reading more into how you are treating me. yet i am too still hopeful that in that big heart of yours, there might be a wee bit of a space for me.

i do wish you would reply in whatever manner you want. i am afraid to lose the friendship yet i think i am more afraid to lose the love. i am giving you space to think about the things that i have said. i'll be asking our general to assign me to distant g-10 in the dirdron galaxy. i will miss you.

sincerely,








dear annie,

i had a sinking feeling you would be bringing up this subject soon enough. i felt it eversince that incident, when fumelear stepped over my boots and ruined it. you were so worried that we won't ever find its replacement.

i really don't know what to say. i value our friendship a lot. you are the only person i know who loves king kong vs. godzilla like i do. you are an exceptional girl, annie. you're very special to me. but then i'm still not ready to go into a relationship, especially now that fumelear's forces have moved into planet zorko. the general has assigned me a special roving task, i have to monitor it almost 24/7.

you're leaving me? who will replace you in the control booth? there will be no other control girl like you annie. not even alibaba, who can open doors with a snap of a finger. or was that wave of a hand? uh. whatever that is, we have chemistry. no other team can beat us. but if that is your decision, then i can't do anything about it...

can't you wait for me?
i will miss you sorely.



Monday, January 30, 2006

so you wanna be an artista?

i made an article with the same title for a seventeen magazine issue some years back. i just remembered it after hearing a commercial for a best food mayo kid search where one can be a star in its newest TV ad.

oh that advertisement isn't the only one. add to that the rejoice ganda kada, its palmolive spin-off and close up extra wannabe for the movie close to you. everyone wants to be an artista nowadays and the media really, really is hyping it up. reality searches are a dime a dozen these days. PBB -- bleah masyado na siyang palasak if you ask me. no substance in some of the winners whatsoever. i was disappointed really when every single one of them wanted to be an actor/actress/host etc.

what has our country come to? the artista wannabe philippines? be an artista, be a politician, be an enterpreneur, be a model, be a millionaire? as someone working in the media i wish sometimes that our channel can promote that being something else like a teacher, lawyer or doctor can make you SOMEONE. not just being an artista.

that's why i hate kids who imitate those brainless gyrating dancers or sing those so called novelty songs. there's so much glamour put into these things that make me sick sometimes...

artista = easy money.
but what's the substance in it??? *sigh*

and don't answer me it's for the sake of art. that's bullsh*t.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

the mechanical contrivium (?)

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Patty!

  1. The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armour raised their visors to reveal Patty. (hmm i am a revelation so they say.)
  2. Patty has little need for water and is capable of going for months without drinking at all. (my aunt used to call me a camel in my teens because i rarely go to the bathroom when we go out.)
  3. Patty will give a higher yield if milked when listening to music. (uhh maybe you should try feeding me grass first.)
  4. Humans share over 98 percent of their DNA with Patty.(i have a lot of relatives i don't know about? would that include 'uncle' bill gates or 'aunt' oprah?)
  5. In 1982 Time Magazine named Patty its 'Man of the Year'. (well i was still a Patricio then *wheh*)
  6. Three seagulls flying overhead are a warning that Patty is near.(i've got seagull slaves este heralds --the queen is here :) )
  7. If you don't get out of bed on the same side you got in, you will have Patty for the rest of the day! (so that's why my friends get itchy...)
  8. Four-fifths of the surface of Patty is covered in water! (yeah that's why i feel bloated. water retention. drat.)
  9. If you kiss Patty for one minute you will burn six or seven calories! (oooh...can i kiss my self then?)
  10. Women shoplift four times more frequently than Patty. (hey, i'm no sticky fingers *lol*)
I am interested in - do tell me about


Thanks Katie for this interesting site wehehe...

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

My WWE story

i dunno if i have ever written something about my boyfriend being a WWE fan. I've been reintroduced to entertainment wrestling, me having watched WWF before as a kid and was more familiar with the old school wrestlers, you know, hulk hogan, andre the giant, macho man, jake the snake, brutus the barber beef cake and rowdy piper among others. :)

well bf has been convincing me to watch the WWE tour with him. even if it was at the turrets of the araneta coliseum. (everything has been sold out,tickets left are the 480 and 900). but when i explained to him how high that was gonna be, i finally convinced him to be content watching WWE on TV and not waste money on sky high (literally) seats.

but then mick foley makes a surprise visit to the philippines. in case you are clueless to who he is, he's a semi-retired wrestler with 3 different personalities in the ring, cactus jack, dude love and mankind. well he had a meet and greet at the megamall last saturday and surprises of surprises, i was there waiting for randy, for we were going to the movies to see underworld 2. he was on his way to ortigas from the office when i texted him mick foley arrived already cause i was sitting in mc donald's seeing all the commotion. he said he was going to hurry up.

meanwhile the good ol' gf tried her best to get a picture of his 'idol' *lol*



foley was very gracious in posing for pictures and signing stuff for fans, but sadly the promoters for the WWE feb 24-25 tour was rushing the guy everywhere so they had to leave early. and boyfriend didn't get to see him. just the pictures from my mobile. *aww shucks!*

now he's excited all over again. so we're back to the question "to watch? or not to watch?" *lol* maybe i need a tagteam on this one. :)

Thursday, January 19, 2006

not all roses

"kelan kaya tayo magaaway?"

that was one of the questions i asked my BF a few days ago. we've had tampuhans and such but nothing big has come up for us to fight about. But yesterday, i didn't go to work. because i was sick from a quarrel we had the night before.

i cried my eyes out the other night. i was sleepless before the tears fell. wondering have i finally found a major fault in him? and the tears just wouldn't stop. and he tried to calm me down. oh he did. and the tears stopped. and sleep came. when the sun was about to rise.

i had a copy exam that day. and my usual work load. but the moment i stood up my whole world spinned, literally. and i had a humongous headache. i couldn't go to work. and i missed the exam. and he blamed himself for that.

we've made up that morning. and he gave me white roses as a peace offering in the evening.

but i realized everything isn't all roses as i was hoping it would be. relationships are HARD WORK too.

Monday, January 16, 2006

:(

no, i'm not sad. i'm happy.

but my friends are. to put it straight 2 of them have told me they are LONELY. i can relate, cause you see i was lonely too before. it was the thing that made me blog.( something good actually came out from my being sad. not bad.) i guess that's how i dealt with it. oh and yeah i went out a lot. did some crazy stuff too -- with good and bad results...

anyway back to the problem. i want them to be happy like me. but i don't know how. talking does not seem to help. so then what else?

Thursday, January 12, 2006

plugging

uh in case you guys haven't noticed the link on the side, i made a blog for my sister.

visit 'erase,erase' or else... :)

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

change?

i'm thinking it's time for me to make a change, career wise. working as a writer for 6 years now, something i didn't expect to make a living with, i feel i'm getting stuck in a rut.

i saw this opening for an exec assistant somewhere out there (haha) and had to think a gazillion times before sending my resume in. it's not really a far cry from what i am doing but you know, it feels scary getting out of your comfort zone.

funny thing is i just discovered that my friends have a lot more confidence in me than i have faith in myself.

Oh tag you're IT

katie tagged me! huhuhu...

Here it goes:

"the rules are simple:
* the tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover/partner.
* need to mention the sex of the target.
* tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on their Comments saying they’ve been tagged.
* if tagged the 2nd time, theres no need to post again."

Target: Guys

***8 different points***

* physically - smiling eyes are good. taller than me preferred. and slender/slim body would be best. :)

* emotionally - I like them to be caring, thoughtful and sensitive. -- ditto to this katie

* psychologically - not the psycho type please. no to serial killer instincts either.

* spiritually - someone who respects my beliefs. and hopefully he'd have the same. :)

* mentally - can talk with sense. humorous. not necessarily genius level but can relate or understand to my many quirky likes.

* financially - not exactly someone richie rich (though nice yun ha...hmmm *lol*)but someone with the drive to succeed monetarily. *heh*

* socially - oohh i have a lot of friends. so he must be able to blend in with them :)

* others - someone who has a lot of respect for his parents, responsible, neat and hindi baduy or jologs fashion wise. *heh ulit*

teka parang may kilala ako na ganito ha hmmm... ;)

So, I'm tagging:
Quentin
Cherry (wehehe)
Jopen
Ivy
Cecille
Tin
Mai (para magkaupdate siya sa blog)
Leah Lao

Thursday, January 05, 2006

nothing to do. i feel dizzy.

the purple dinosaur skips over to a girl in a pink and green striped shirt

barney: hello. can i be your friend?

girl in pink and green striped shirt: (looks up at the purple blob in front of her) uh no.

barney: but i want to be friends with you!

girl in pink and green striped shirt: i don't make friends with purple dinosaurs who don't have armpits.

~the end~

Monday, January 02, 2006

last week in 2005

first and foremost happy new year! yeah, i'm all cheery today. thanks to my SO *hugs*

but before i get all mushy around here, let me just give you a recap of what heppened to my last week in the year 2005...

the box
yearly my mom sends us a balikbayan box every christmas filled with goodies plus my and my sister's bilins. the box this year is smaller than the usual and it arrived christmas eve. i finally got my seventeen magazines! no spam this year though. and mom sent what we describe the 80s jacket. we fear that she might be getting the 'balikbayan syndrome'(the term pi and i use when relatives from the states send clothing cast offs that no one can absolutely use here). horror of horrors. (pics of that tomorrow)

sick -- but not in the head
i got sick on christmas day. a bad case of stomach flu. all i did was vomit or poop (sorry for the term guys)for 2 days. had to rush myself to the ER, told to do the very same thing i was doing and ended up wasting P1000 for fees and medicine. blech. went on a diet of skyflakes, tea and gatorade for around three more days. i still get weak kneed and nauseous when i push myself to do my usual routine but i'm feeling much better now. i would rather repeat my back operation than have that kind of illness again. i can take that kind of pain plus dodging people from patting my back than rushing to the bathroom, smelling like vomit every meal time. though the crackers and liquid diet did nothing to my weight, as every one said would be my consolation, thank you very much.



reunions
and because of the thing above i missed my college barkada reunion and the F4FU mods get together. man. i hate getting sick and missing out on all these stuff. cause i know and you know that the one who wasn't there would definitely be the one most talked about. right cherry?

the joyride gang
nhila...closed a chapter in her ever 'hanging' love life. finally.
ana ... your mom and dad are better off where they are now. i'm sure they are happy that you and your kuya are doing very well. embrace eng's family as if they are your own.
thess...things did work out in the end right? hopefully it will end as we dreamt it to be.
grace...can we pat you on the back now? can we poke you? can you ride the roller coaster?
jerry...tunay na pag ibig now only tunay na friend? hows the weather in isabela?
ate net...still sexy yet loveless? sana naging stable na ang lahat.



MMFF
no i did not attempt to watch anything. but ivy did. she watched exodus with gail. and fell asleep. wehehehe. next week narnia na.



apart then together
boyfriend and i spent the christmas and new year's eve apart. he went home to his family in mindoro. i missed him terribly but he's back and i'm happy. :) 4 months na kami. *blush*

2005 was one heck of a rollercoaster ride. heart broken twice but healed. lost my job but found love. realized i have a lot of friends i can truly rely on in times of trouble. i thank God for letting me experience all that and leading me to where i am today. hopefully 2006 will bring a lot of blessings not only for me but for the people around me.

oh and i do hope you stick around reading my rants and raves for another year. :)

Friday, December 23, 2005

Happy Holidays!

see you all again next year.

Thursday, December 22, 2005

inside looking out, outside looking in

i attended 2 consecutive christmas parties in the last two days. one at my new office and yesterday at my old beloved department. the title of this entry says it all. i was like a stranger at my new office, an observer, on the inside yet longing to be on the outside, somewhere else. while at the old home i was now an outsider, looking at what used to be when i was on the inside.

sometimes i wonder if i should just stay away from events like that. so as to forget all the bitterness i feel, the 'dapat kasali ako dun' or the 'dapat alam ko yun' statements.

but back in jerry's car, joyride to grace's place, to nhila's then mine, the feeling of belonging comes back, yet somehow different.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

ballpen

people who give ballpens as exchange gifts have no imagination. and it's not even the sign pen type. they should have just given the minimum amount of the requirement in cash.

i for one would not be caught dead giving a ballpen. kahit pa parker sha.

being a scrooge. me bad.

Monday, December 19, 2005

party party

went to two christmas parties. twas a blast. thanks to my 'sisters' for the down time spent eventhough y'all tortured me with your mommy, anak and S.I. jokes. thank you ha. hehe. (kung ano ang S.I. just ask the sisters, that is if you figure out who they are. isa pang hehe).

as usual the unang gimik kids(if you can call us kids still), laugh trip til 5 AM. plus i dunno where shaider and annie came from but ayan nabinyagan ko na kayo mwahaha. but i do hope you guys figure out kung ano ba talaga kayo... (alien o pulis kalawakan? figure it out Annie before showing your undies! *lol*)

two more christmas parties to go, 2 more exchange gifts (kainis ang nabunot ko dito sa defartment namin) and then its a hohoho to bulacan. gosh i'll miss my SO. waaah...

Thursday, December 15, 2005

last saturday

it just dawned on me yesterday why saturday was very important for him. i went somewhere for the very first time, and that first was with him while he has been to places he has never gone to before with me a gazillion times.

and also for the first time my patience didn't run out. there was a heavy down pour, we were sopping wet, long line for a ride home and my damned bladder was bursting! ang haba ng pisi ko i tell you.

all in the name of ... eek ang mushy ko nanaman.



Wednesday, December 14, 2005

meme na cellphone ko

plush cell phone bed
You put your phone to bed practically every night to have it recharge, right?
Let it rest in style in this adorable lil’plush phone bed by San-X. Your iPod
can even snuggle up, too! Includes 2 cute slippers that are screen cleaners.
Imported from Japan. Available online in the US exclusively at fredflare.com.
Hurry! Limited supply! About 9”x5”x3” Click here for iPod shuffle cover.
$22.

my sis found this at www.fredflare.com. cute and weird at the same time. i'd probably make my teddy bears and keroberos doll share the bed. pretty expensive for a toy bed too.

Monday, December 12, 2005

it's ur birthday!

got this again from katie's blog. hehe gaya-gaya. anyway i posted this because sabi niya donald trump should watch his a-s-s. though not exactly but it's funny how i've got the head for business daw. dumdidumdum.

Your Birthdate: July 8

Watch out Donald Trump! You've got a head for business and money.
You'll make it rich some day, even if you haven't figured out how yet.
A supreme individualist, you shouldn't get stuck in a corporate job.
Instead, make your own way - so that you can be the boss.

Your strength: Your undying determination

Your weakness: You require an opulent lifestyle

Your power color: Plum

Your power symbol: Dollar sign

Your power month: August

Saturday, December 10, 2005

cackling chickens

the term came to mind when i heard these girls laughing their asses out inside the mrt coach i was riding in. actually they were on the other side of the train but i could still hear them 'cackling' from where i stood.

how come some people can guffaw like that in public places as if they own the world? so what do you do about cackling chickens? feed them chicken feed. weh.

wonderfully wicked saturday.

happy birthday my dear munch munch. *lol*

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

hello kitty has no mouth

i stumbled upon this page a few years ago here ... thought you guys might like it.

Hello Kitty Has No Mouth



Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she must scream. That is why her head is so big.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, yet she speaks the truth.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, so where has all the porridge gone?

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she has a tongue.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she keeps buying toothpaste.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she always eats her vegetables.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet I have no mouth.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet one of her listed hobbies is eating the cookies her sister bakes.

Hello Kitty wept for she had no mouth, until she met a man who had no face.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she still knows how to whistle.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but it only takes her three licks to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie PopTM

Hello Kitty has no mouth to spite her face.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and by this time her lungs are aching for air.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet in space you can hear her scream.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet mmmmph mmphhmmph mmphmppph!

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet her mother can't get her to stop sucking her thumb.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but man can she hum.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she is sooooo hungry.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet her dentist always gives her a sugar-free lollipop.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet children are starving in Africa.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she's always putting her foot in it.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet her breath is always minty fresh.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and when she gets sick, her head swells to near bursting.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and so she really didn't inhale.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she is expert with a blowgun.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet her lipstick is prostitute red.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she makes that saxaphone come alive.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she also has no shame.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she often smokes in bed.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she's bulemic.

Hello Kitty has no mouth but hey, cocaine goes up your nose!

Hello Kitty has no mouth, but she still enjoys a good cigar.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she's always coughing up hairballs.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet I don't know why she swallowed a fly. Perhaps she'll die.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, yet she's the reigning 'Star Search' lip synch champion.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, yet she's the spokesperson for Sanrio.

Hello Kitty has no mouth, because "if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all".

Hello Kitty has no mouth, and yet she bites the hand that feeds her.

Monday, December 05, 2005

4 weddings and my hang up

ivy got married last saturday. she was one of the first people i met during freshie enrollment in UP and fortunately we were blockmates. and became best friends. she's the first too among my closest college buddies to get married and to get me as a part of the entourage. i was all nervous lighting up the candle (took me two tries) and i had to turn the fan away from it upon gail's (ivy's hubby)instructions.


ang candle sponsor *bow*

i was there with my BF and it got us to thinking what would we do if we did get married (though i still shudder at the thought). even the people at the office got into the subject after i related to them what happened at the wedding. three people at the Talent Center are marrying next year. i still could not imagine marching down the aisle in my white gown with at least a hundred eyes on me. i can't see myself making ridiculous poses for pictorial sessions (yeah me the phone cam addict i know.) and i can't bring myself to think of the money that's gonna be involved for that one event only. gah! i mean saving up for so long then boom, you're married and you start saving up all over again. getting married means growing up and i dunno if i am all grown up for those kinds of things.

my mom is also bugging me on the subject. with my younger sis' engagement and my older sister's not so glamorous family situation, she has asked me if i am willing to go into an arranged marriage so that i could have a better life in the US. she doesn't want me suffering like my ate. guess what my answer is? well if you know me you'd say no. i am pretty independent and my mom knows that. and though she wants that she won't force me. it is after all my life. and moving to the states isn't always a better life. i dunno if i can still say that a few years from now but you can throw rocks at me later if i do change my mind. but i know she only wants the best for me and my sisters.

forgive me for babbling. there are a lot of complications in getting hitched i know. but this is just me getting started with the things at the top of my head. i have a lot of hang-ups really. one reason would be coming from a broken family and my mom raising us single handedly.

sabi ko nga kay ivy di ba pwedeng "surprise! kasal na kami!" na lang? hehehe...

Friday, December 02, 2005

on a lighter note

dropped by katie's blog just a few minutes ago and saw an interesting bit. pagaya katie ha. :)

timeline tag anyone?

10 years ago
i was a second year journalism student at UP Diliman, just discovering that i have a knack for computers (should have taken graphic design or programming), applying sa UP MCO, and crushing on arki. haha...

5 years
i jumped eyes closed into the entertainment industry, becoming a PR writer for you know where. i think curse ata yung nangyaring yun hehehe...

A year ago
my heart was getting broken by some jerk of a guy. discovered the singles thread sa pex. met new friends.

Yesterday
i had dinner with joy. and pondering what the future holds for us(abroad na ba joy?). yummy new york fries though.

Tomorrow
i'll be the candle sponsor at my college best bud ivy's wedding.

Today
i was pissed off by my landlord. missed my B. coffee in an hour with some of the f4fu mods(semi retired na ata kami lahat).2 deadlines still pending. hugging my B later.

I'm tagging: cherry, anche, nhila, ivy wu, and twinnie sophia.

highblood

can i just take a whack at my landlord, knock some sense into him?

he likes making surprise texts to me and my sister either he's dropping by morning or evening the same day. and whats annoying is that we have told him like a gazillion times that we both have work and no ones at home in the mornings. how hard is it to remember that? plus i'd appreciate it if he gives a day or two notice when he's coming by because the money we pay him doesn't grow on trees outside the apartment. i have to go to the bank and get it.

now tell me should i or should i be not pissed off?

Thursday, December 01, 2005

cindy the perky

my sister bought home cindy the perky. i fell in love.


who in their right mind would name a fashion mag cindy the perky? well the koreans did.

the latest in korean fashion. i've been searching for mags like this high and low. but alas the mag can only be bought abroad. *sigh*


i'm so green with envy.

and my gosh, for the arirang deprived person like myself, it was exciting to see my fave korean stars like...


jo in sung and kim ha neul for a korean hair product

and


my favorite after BoA, Lee Hyo Lee for a cellphone brand i think.

it is her right?



and for my friendships out there, would i forget your favorite Rain?


rain rain go away...joke :)

what's sad about it too is that everything is in hangul. waahhh...
so to anyone out there who visits korea soon (kahit na sa HK pahanap naman...hint hint tina bebe hehe) make pasalubong to me ha.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

my messed up weekend sched

i don't know how i will be able to juggle my weekend schedule.

1.) chelo's homecoming
2.) ivy's bridal shower
3.) work!
4.) my monthsary
5.) mallshow raket
6.) doing the laundry (3 weeks worth, i'm gonna run out of undies to wear if i keep postponing the chore hehehe...)

pano ko hahatiin ang katawan ko...can i just have the power to project myself someplace else? hehehe...forgive my prue haliwell delusions. :)

Monday, November 21, 2005

cha-ching

after hearing gwen stefani's song luxurious and seeing some friend's profiles in friendster, i can't help but be envious.

i've become a green eyed monster lately. which is bad. i've been wanting to have a better life but have i been doing to make that 'nice life' into a reality? err...not really.

i want to get this out of my system. its not very good i know.

but money does make the world go 'round.

kala ko ba simple ka lang? oo nga simple. pero...

ok back to my cave.

Saturday, November 19, 2005

a friend's call for help

a friend and i have been having heart to heart talks lately. i've been trying my best to give her good advice in all the instances she asked me to. i feel sad at her predicament right now, feeling the joys of finding her first and true love yet being burdened of choosing between her parents and boyfriend. i know it doesn't matter if she listens to what we, her friends, have to say. ultimately she will be the one to decide if she will fight for her love or to let it go for the sake of her parents. i for one wouldn't know what i would do if i were in her shoes. i pray that she chooses the path that is best for her. and everything turns out FINE. (i shall cross my fingers too for more luck.)

i'm watching ETK right now and all i can say is "Magsabunatan na lang sila." mwahahaha...what direk joey said, we have said before. and it fell on deaf ears. and i assure you direk, nagsayang ka lang ng laway. they still won't understand. but seriously people who lack humility will hit the ground the hardest. the pride they carry will break them into a million pieces.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Harry! (spoilers)

The movie was great.

BUT...

1.) Where are the Dursleys in the opening? The Weasley's storming the fireplace?
2.) I was expecting to see more of the Weasley's and their eccentric home. And where's Percy?
3.) Dobby and Winky.
4.) The Veelas. They didn't even explain Fleur was half that.
5.) Bitin ang Quidditch game. Not much emphasis on Viktor.
6.) FYI for those who didn't read the book, Dobby the elf gave Harry the gillyweed not Neville.
7.) Sirius not being present during the final task and the capturing of Barty Crouch.
8.) No Ludo Bagman! The twin's jokes/pranks...am i right that Harry gave them his Tri-wizard prize money? They need that part to establish the twins' roles in the next films...
9.) Fleur and Krum could have more speaking lines. Hehehe. The film i think didn't establish them enough as the BEST in their schools. Mas mayabang yung dating nila sa book.
10.) Madame Maxime being a giant.
11.) The explanation of Voldemort's wand and Harry's.
12.) And how Barty Crouch Jr. escaped Azkaban.
13.) Hermione's expose of Rita Skeeter's being an animagus.

aherm. i still have a lot of comments but hey they couldn't squeeze all the 700+ pages in the movie right? The Quidditch stadium amazed me (bitin nga lang!) and The death of Cedric there moved me the same way the book did.

warning to those who did not read the book. you might get a little impatient (the movie is 2 and a half hours long) and you will be certainly confused in some parts.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

agua...

i didn't know that i could be harassed with something as simple as water. yesterday my sister woke me up telling me there was no water coming out of our faucets. and she added a little later that she has managed to save me half a pail. great. just enough to wash my almost waist long mane. i go to our water meter, and after a few attempts to open the valve, i give up. it wouldn't budge. assuming it was the unpaid balance of our land lord due to the repiping of the town homes, i go to the treasurer of the home owners association to ask for an extension. well the deadline was actually the 15th, but i was ready to put on an act if i needed to. tough luck, no one was home.

so here i was hot and sticky, and realizing one of my greatest fears is about to come true. i had to go to work without taking a bath. oh joy. desperate times call for desperate measures. i go to the tank upstairs and open the faucet there. drip drip drip.malakas pa ang tulo ng wiwi ko. but i had no choice. i manage to get the pail half full after about 30 minutes or so. so now i had a pail full of water. yey. bath, dress up, off to the bank i go so that i can pay the said balance that night.

at the bank, after getting some moolah, i realize i was still a few hundreds short. if i get some from my money, i'd still have enough for fare the next day. oh-kay. office. slave away. reminding myself to leave early so i can catch the treasurer still up and about. then paranoid me thinking we might still not have our water turned on tonight finally decided to withdraw from one of my mom's secret accounts -- yeah right-- thinking that i would buy gallons of mineral water if ever (how sosi can i get). after writing down my super long account of my 'favorite' artist's phone interview on TV, i rush home stopping by the ATM machine outside the office. offline. drat. now i have to really go to megamall.

walkathon to megamall from the mrt and megamall to the tricycle terminal, i finally get home to find my sister cleaning house. i asked her if she checked if the treasurer was at home. "wala." was the masungit answer i get. furious with her and the situation, i go up stairs to my room to get the water receipt. i stop in surprise. i hear sounds of trickling water coming from the tank. water? i rush outside to our water meter to find our valve open. wha???!!! i return home puzzled.

then my sister tells me "nga pala may tubig na." ang saya.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

put curse word here

as of today my separation pay check is still not available.

F@#&*U^****!

my spending power is in suspended animation. i need to start my christmas shopping damn it!

and my friends are rejoicing at their gratuity pay. good grief.

so much for gratitude.

"jingle bells, batman smells, robin laid an egg!..."

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

this or that

i've just sprung a surprise question to a 'friend'.

he says "if you love someone do whatever it takes. no excuses."

my question to him "would you still pursue love even to the point of hurting yourself or others?"

you tell me the answer.

Monday, November 07, 2005

orange and strawberry

i have a new obssession.

istrawberi



and oreng.



my sister introduced me to the candy. i'm such a sucker for jelly candies. they also have a pakwan plebor but i have to try that next time.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

salawahan

friday: party!
saturday: party!
sunday: outing?
monday: party o outing?
tuesday: party.
wednesday: party o outing?
thursday: outing.

party o outing?!!!
outing na nga. lekat na schedule to.