Saturday, November 19

pinoy winter and judai fest

woke up this morning and noticed the air was cool. hay. malapit na talaga mag-christmas. come to think of it, in a few days, one month a lang. now i realize it wasnt a joke when someone told me na pag sa ahensya ka nagtatrabaho, next thing you know pasko na.. di mo na namamalayan. amazing. hahaha.

today is a quiet day. watched a lot of pinoy movies on cinema one... unintentionally, they both had judai in them (kay tagal kang hinintay with the late rico yan and bakit di na lang totohanin with papa piolo)... hahaha. alam nyo naman iyakin ako.. pero nung dulo na nung movie ni rico yan, nung tutulo na luha ko, biglang bumirit ng kanta si april boy... dude, no joke, umatras luha ko. hahahahaha. o well. i had a laugh naman sa movie nya with piolo.. its the one na boxer sya... biruin mo, inuppper cut nya yung amazonang kalabang nya and to my amusement, napa-backflip (minus the hands) yung kalaban! HANEP! hahaha. pinoy movies talaga. tawa ako ng tawa.

anyway... its a quiet afternoon again... im left alone with my mom and she's playing foreman sa construction sa kabilang house... i kinda like the silence. although hindi ko tuloy ma-wari what i feel.. kung masaya ba ako, or senti, o wala lang. baka wala lang. hehe.

with Christmas around the corner, i predict a lot of senti nights up ahead... time to bring together my single girlfriends so we can all keep warm together. hahaha.

11:39pm Just wanted to add mom happened to watch piolo and judai's til there was you on cinema one before pbb... hahaha. its a judai filled saturday! hahaha. i just have to say.. ang sagwa niya sa mga kissing scenes nya! poor leadng men.

Thursday, November 17

prince HARRY and ZARA ang munting prinsesa

(thanks to paulo for my post title)

happy happy night last night. half of the day i was out of my mind with excitement 'coz i was going to watch Harry Potter Goblet of Fire that night!

so out of excitement, i was at powerplant by 730-ish (maybe a little later)... after dinner, kaye ryan julette and went to ZARA... i had no expectation of the place and much less any intention of buying anything... but being that im a sucker for peer-shopping-pressure, i fell in love with this item and after holding onto it for along time, i bought it.


i really had no intention of buying anything that night... i even stapled all my money and labelled them withthe days for which they are intended to be spent... so needless to say, when i decided to buy the top, i had to make pa-simple and take out the staples before heading to the counter! imagine... im in this uber sosy shop and im struggling to inconspicuously take out the staple wires in my wallet! hahaha. ayan kasi...

so anyway, for the first time, i bought something i thought was a bit expensive... but i love it. :) now, im a convert... i cant wait until i can go back to zara (this time properly armed and loaded)... !!! for now, i will cherish the thought that i have a zara paperbag at home.. hahaha. it may not be big like those carried by those damn foreigners, but at least i have one. hahaha.

warning: to those who haven't watchd the latest harry potter movie, think about it before reading the rest of this. i wont be thinking of this much so i might end up saying something that may spoil it for you..

i totally loved the movie! i purposely didnt read the book before watching the movie so i wont get disappointed with the things they's take out. now that ive watched it and enjoyed it immensely, i can stick my nose into the book again... weee!


effects were good.. not an expert on this but i thought they were good... hahaha.

i got really spooked with how voldemort looked! he kinda reminded me of some micheal jackson pics ive seen before, but it was enough to make me feel uneasy. :p i totally loved that graveyard scene... i remember feeling the way i did when i was reading it.

slightly disappointed they limited the quidditch scenes... wala lang. i was just loking forward to seeing how they would do it. but i know they wanted to focus on the more important scenes.. so forgiven!

really saddened by the portrayal of dumbledore... lacks warmth and aura of wisdom... parang the old one was the type id warm up to.. eto parang id even dislike him. he seemed impulsive, moody, and a little violent and angry. i wonder if that was intentional or not... sayang. i love dumbledore pa naman. hope it improves in the next movie.

they're all big na! as in dalaga at binata na. but it still works though... i hope they dont wait too long before they produce the rest of the movies.. baka naman we have a 20+ looking harry with acting of a teenager.. OFF!


i think ill go watchit again.. maybe ill be able to write more about this when morepeople have watched it. hahaha.

but im happy i got to watch harry potter! worth missing panday. :p (incidentally, i didnt miss much with panday daw.. yahoo!!)

Wednesday, November 16

little girl angel

im overly excited... in a few hours i will be watching harry potter goblet of fire!!

whoopeee!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 15

happy new year!

2006 has begun for me... work-wise at least.

well, if things go as discussed in our meeting earlier, 2006 will be a busier and more stressful year for me. whooptidoo! im jumping for joy.

i dont know.. its been pretty obvious here at the office that i haven't been as productive as i should be... im always tamad and antsy to go out of the office. bad girl! hay. nahihiya tuloy ako kasi kaka-promote ko lang tapos ganito ako. hehe. i dont know if its because sawain ako sa details of the job or im tired and need a longer vacation or whatever. hay. must self-motivate.


so anyhow... im facing an exciting 2006... i thought my 2005 will be busy, but 2006 seems to be three times more busy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Saturday, November 12

boy talk

kaye has this on her blog.. and i though it would be fun to answer the too... hehehe.

anong say mo sa...

1.lalaking umiiyak?
everyone cries! i dont mind if guys cry... basta may reason naman and he can carry himself even when he's crying. after all, tao tayong lahat and thats what our tear ducts are for. basta wag lang iyakin or mas mabilis pang umiyak sa akin! hahaha.

2.lalaking seloso?
konti lang at minsan lang, hindi yung konting kibot lang... ayaw ko yung overly seloso to the point that he cannot trust me. asus! batukan kita. ako pa naman, one of the boys ako... but i dont flirt. big no-no ang magselos sa friends ko... he should know my friends are extremely important to me. sometimes ill ditch hm for my friends.. hahaha. okay lang yung mag-selos... basta we can talk about it and he will believe what i say... basta, selos is okay as long as may trust pa.

3.lalaking mahilig sa sex bomb girls?
pwede wag na lang? i really have this impression on guys na mahilig sa sex bomb girls and girls like them. siguro selected viva hot babes carry ko pa. feeling ko siguro if my boyfriend is like that, lumalabas ganun din tingin nya sa akin. hahaha. sa dinami dami naman kasi ng maganda at sey girls out there bakit sexbomb pa?!

4.lalaking hindi marunong mag luto?
pogi points na lang naman if he can cook... but if he cant, its okay. as long as e's not a boring eater. sana he's not the type na same na lang kinakain forever. medjo adventurous sa food. :p

5.lalaking pala tanong?
as in makulit? ay. ayaw ko na sa ganyan... been there... ayaw ko na maulit. mabilis kasi ako minsan mainis pag bombarded with questions ako. nako, lalo na if im in a bad mood or kung its the same things na tinatanong paulit-ulit lang. ask me once, or twice if di tayo nagkaintindihan, but if you keep asking me over and over again, ill stop talking to you.

6.lalaking mama's boy?
being close to your mom is okay. but if its the stereotype na spineless-boy-who-cannot-live-without-his-mother-telling-him-what-to-do-and-doing-things-for-him type of guy... no thanks. i like a guy who is close to his family because it shows how he can be as a father (advanced thinker?!).

7.lalaking puro pangako?
puro pangako na wala namang nagkaka-totoo?! please. i love my father, but i absolutely i hate this about him. i think ive been hurt enough by this particular ugali of his that ill stay away from guys who have this bad habit. if you tell me something, stick to it... if by whatever reason, you cant live up to your word, tell me.

8.lalaking mayabang?
somehow, i have the impression that mayabang guys are pala-away, and hard headed... hindi mo makausap ng matino pag yabang mode na... kasi ma-pride.

9.lalaking sinungaling?
same as guys na mahilig mangako!

10.lalaking mahilig magsalita?
as in conversationalist? fine by me. but if its a guy na madaldal as in cannot listen and cannot keep a secret kasi lahat na lang kinukwento, next please! hahaha. he has to be able to listen and a bit open minded.

11.lalaking makulit?
yung tanong ng tanong, ayaw ko. but makulit in afunny way is okay.. in oderation and if nasa lugar. :p

12.lalaking gwapo?
why not?! haha. improvement of the species! i cant depend on my genes alone no! hahahaha. but like kaye, he has to have a gwapo ugali too! just not too physically gwapo.. marami ako kaagaw dun! baka hindina ako pansinin nu.. kasi hindi ako trophy girlfriend.

13.lalaking panget?
although looks create the first impression, personality will always be the key for a long and lasting relationship... friendship or otherwise. kung pangit man ang guy, it sould not stop me from getting to know a person. i didnt answer the quesion, did i?! hahaha.

14.lalaking palabiro?
minsan pikon mode ako. i have no problems with guys na palabiro. he just has to know when to stop.

15.lalaking bastos?
agree ako with kaye.. maginoo pero medjo bastos is okay. parang food yan... kailangang may konting 'spunk'... may sipa ang lasa, otherwise bland. bastos in moderation of course.

16.lalaking masyadong marespeto?
meaning masyadong mabait? ayaw ko naman yung push-over. ako pa ba ang magmamaton sa aming dalawa??! but he should ALWAYS have respect for women... never physically hurt women... kahit gaano ka-bitchy pa.

17.lalaking mahilig mang asar?
same as palabiro - minsan pikon mode ako. i have no problems with guys na palabiro. he just has to know when to stop.

18.lalaking sobrang sweet na may pagka jologs?
hehe. been there too. hahaha. no comment muna ako. hahaha.

19.lalaking sensitive?
why not? as long as he's not too much of a softie! baka naman mas siga pa ako sa kanya. haha.

20.lalaking matagal mag bihis?
okay lang naman to take tome fixing yourself, but girls still have to be the ones who take longer! and as long as the end 'product' will be worth the wait. hehe.

22.lalaking pervert?
stay away from me.

23.lalaking panget tumawa?
ay, ang lungkot naman nito. hahaha. kailangan pa bang isama 'to? kaya ko na palampasin to siguro. haha. if everything else is okay naman... ill try not to be funny na lang. hahaha.

24.lalaking uhugin?
ano beh! what a question. have some proper hygiene lag sana. i have lots of friends who have eternal sniffles, but carry naman nila. always have tissue and hanky.. do your business in private and as much as you can, wag ka sisiga too loud in public and excuse yourself! haha.

25.lalaking walang kwentang kausap pero pogi?
sayang naman. ill look at his picture na lang. important kasi sa akin yung he can carry a conversation.

26.lalaking hindi marunong kumanta?
a singer is only nice to have. :)

27.lalaking marunong magGuitara?
no biggie if can or cant. :)

28.lalaking magaling sumayaw?
nako. eto na ata ang biggest pogi point... haha. ima sucker for guys who can groove. most of the time kasi, dancing feet are attached to an equally buff bod. haha. macho guys for me arent those that have musclesfrom weights... they're those that are toned from movement lang... like athletes and dancers. hihihi. (kiligin ba... ahahaha.) he doesnt have to be justin timberlake, but at least he can dance with me when we go out.. okay na yun. wag lang nya tatapakan feet ko. haha.

29.lalaking sweet?
why not?! ako pa... mega lambing. :)

30.lalaking romantic?
again, why not?! dapat ma-sustainnya kilig ko for him.. hahaha. wag lang too cheesy... nakakasuya.

32.lalaking mahilig mangSURPRISE?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! i LOOOOOOOOOVE surprises. :) haha. enough said. wag lang ako mapahiya sa surprise nya.

33.lalaking matalino?
witty and smart is enough. i dont need a genius. street smart and maabilidad is okay.

34.lalaking nakaBRACES?
at my age, pwede pa siguro. better than a guy with really bad teeth acting like he's the hottest guy alive. haha. matatanggal din naman braces eventually. it doesnt attract me, but it doesnt turn me off either.

35.lalaking matangkad?
hahahahahahahahahaha. may specific person in mind talaga ako naalala. kung sya na lang din, no thanks na... ugali pa lang ayaw ko na. kahit pa i liked him for years.. hahaha. ayoko na sa kanya. but seriously, height doesnt matter much.. average height will be okay.. taller than me would be preferred, but then again, i could still fall for a guy na di gaano matangkad... ;p

36.lalaking matakaw?

guys naman generally have big appetites talaga... nothing wrong with that. wag lang kabaabuyan levels. haha.

37.lalaking kalbo?
ANO BEEEEEEH! same comment as sa matangkad... ayoko na sa kanya.. im OVER him. hahahaha. pinapatawa ko lang yung mga taong nakaka-kilala nung tinutukoy ko. hahaha. seriously though, if its a self inflicted state of kalbo-ness, okay lang. hair grows back. basta bagay.

38.lalaking marunong magDrive?
sana lang naman. haha. ang hirap nun if di sya marunong mag-drive... di na nya ako makakantahan ng: passenger seat by stephen speaks... YAAAAAAAAK. how baduy! hahahaha.

39.lalaking maBango?
By all means, please be mabango! all my girl-friends know i like mabango guys... ultimate tes: smell his armpits... if they smell good, pasado ka na. hahaha. nakakahiya mga pinagsasasabi ko!

40.ANO ANG WEAKNESS MO SA ISANG LALAKE
- dati ang automatic answer ko is lips.. kissable lips. but now, i dont notice if its still the same. must be. not sure though. haha.

- nice arms and back.. i wont na explain why. right mellie?! hahahaha.
- conversationalist. mahilig kasi ako magsalita... and mahilig ako mag-consult ng mga bagay-bagay.. ayaw ko nung walang opinion sa buhay. he has to be honest too... yung we can talk about anything.
- good sense of humor... but this usually comes with guys that are conversationalists.
- mahilig sa bata.. i have 4 nephews... and i love kids! and kids have to like him as well.
- nice eyes. i like staring at my guys.. lalo na pag tulog... hahaha. wait! kung tulog, how will i stare at his eyes?! ang labo nung sinabi ko! hahaha. basta yung matang 'nangangausap'...
- sociable and 'cowboy'... yung tipong can adjust to any situation... if he can survive a family reunion sa mommy and daddy side ko, okay na sya. hahaha.
- MABANGO. at marunong sumayaw. (note: can dance lang... hindi ko sinabi kailangang dancer.. alam kong may cocomment djan! hehe)

Friday, November 11

travel bug

ive been bitten by the travel bug...

hung over by the luzon road trip ive recently been on...

envious of the cruise my sister and her husband last week...

dreaming of having all the resources (and companions) to go wherever, whenever i want.

my short list of places i want to see before i get married (not that im getting married soon...):
1. bohol - all my friends have been here.. and the closest ive gotten to seeing bohol is my TV and my Lonely Planet book. i want to be the perfect tourist... see the tarsiers, see the chocolate hills, see all the churches, hang out sa beach, hope to see dolphins, see the caves... EVERYTHING!

2. siargao - whats not to want to see in siargao? ive heard nothing but great stories about siargao. me want to go.

3. camiguin - i always though this was a boring place... then i saw lily's photos... whoa! ganda!!!! and i read in my book there are tons of things to do there too!

4. palawan - actually ive been here before.. i got to see perto princessa and the underground river (i used to call it underwater river.. duh! haha.) but i want to go to the other hot spots... el nido, club noah... explore explore explore.

id write my long list, but ill end up depressed. haha. this is just my domestic list.... hehe.

so i guess ill be working to be able to afford to go to all of these places no? di kaya ako maging nog nog kung mapuntahan ko lahat yan ng sunud-sunod?! haha.

hay. tara, biyahe tayo!

Thursday, November 10

pics!

please check out my new multiply site for the photos nung northern trip namin... :p

Thursday, November 3

come again...

im back! that trip was soooo much fun! i cant wait to post pictures. super sarap not to have anything planned... just a general plan and the details just come as you go.

of course we were able to see a lot of great sights along the way and the journey was just as fantastic as the destinations but just to highlight, there is a quick run-down of the places we were able to see:

VIGAN - quick lunch stop only. had our first (of four) bagnet-with-bagoong-and-kamatis meals. we were supposed to spend the night here nung sunday, but we decided to go on ahead to pagudpud. excited?

LAOAG -
sand dunes! i love this place. its so liberating. was sooooo tempted to shout out all my secrets and stuff i keep to myself... just to be able to 'let it go' a bit. trivia though, this is where some scenes of panday were shot.

fort ilocandia! ive been there once in the past with my family... its still as sosyal as i remember... and expensive too. but there is a long list of things you can now do there (parachute at P500 per trip, hot air balloon P800/1200 per trip weekday/weekend rate, ATV. etc,etc,etc) we werent able to do any of these kasi fully booked sila... oh well, something to come back for.

PAGUDPUD - stayed here for two nights. i loved how the waves are big here. although di nga lang ako ginanahan mag-swim... wonder what bug bit me. but pedi sure enjoyed all those big waves!

BLUE LAGOON - around 20-30mins from pagudpud (less with pedi's driving). isolated beach with enchantingly big waves. we got there before the people flooded in so for quite a while we had thet 'cove' all to ourselves. easy to be intimidated by the waves but after a while you get braver. :p na-wipe out man ako, okay lang.. hahaha.

AGUA GRANDE - another 10 minutes from the lagoon. to get there, you pass through this 'bridge' sa gilid ng mountain na cliff na and kinda felt like the great wall... pinoy style. first time ko makakita nung place where the river meets the sea... by this time hypnotized and utterly taken in na ako by the waves in this side of the country. BIG waves. not for surfing though kasi mabato at unpredictable. but we had fun by the rocks waiting to get splashed by the waves. kung hindi lang malamig yung water sa falls (it had just rained) at kung properly dressed lang ako, i would've joined pedi sa falls...

CAGAYAN - pedi's maternal hometown. waves were just as big... and super iba yung feeling to know na we were 'following the outline' of northern luzon! from here we took a different route home in search of more adventures... it was a longer ride home than passing through ilocos, but the bonding time was just as great.

long post na ito! i was only supposed to make a quick post. anyway, maybe come friday, i can write a more decent post.. with lotsa lotsa pics! :)

until then!

i shall rest. for tomorrow, i go back to work!


OT: tomorrow, ill see one of the men of mystery ive mentioned before... teehee...