Monday, July 25, 2005
Why do long weekends, days off, holidays (today's not counted! I was at work! I bet it was intentional. Sigh) fly by so fast? My long weekend--an unwelcome surprise at that--was pretty okay but bitin. Hang out with family last Saturday and road trip with Anch to visit Gwennie, work on Monday.

I'm so zonked from the early day I had today at work. I realized I stay up late every weekend just to get so much out of my days off. Yikes, I've been thinking a lot about some changes, but I don't get why part of me is scared to do anything, remaining practical, and another part just wants to do what I want. Ehe. Whatever. I mean, why can my friends just go and...go? :/ I think I'm not ready yet for my leap of faith. Somehow, the excitement is waning. Gaah.

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Fully Booked in Power Plant is open already and, well, I got lost and dizzy with all the books. It's huge with lofts and tall, tall shelves. I suppose they're still in the process of organizing the whole place--couldn't find some books--but maybe when it's all neat I can browse in peace. The travel books (Lonely Planet's Southeast Asia on a shoestring/budget!) were in this loft with which we wandered up. I wasn't even sure if we could go up there, considering books were piled on the steps and all over the loft. I miss the chick lit table and the dark, library-esque ambience of Fully Booked when it was downstairs though.

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Monday, July 18, 2005
Waah! Di ko kinaya ang Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! I actually cried myself to sleep last night when I finally finished it. Sigh. I can't wait already for the last book. It's going to be amazing, I hope. The ending of Book Six reminded me of the ending of this movie. How exciting. I think I like this book as much as Book Three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Waah! I'm still sad. :'(

Other than that, I'm happy this slight kerfuffle (cute word, but I do not know if I'm using it correctly) in my life is over and done with. Finally. I'm sort of relieved.

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Sunday, July 17, 2005
Tagged by Jo! :)

Three names you go by:
1. Monch
2. Monchu
3. Chita/Chi

Three screen names you have had:
1. chersy
2. blue_girl -- haha, remember that song? It used to be my ring tone as well!
3. monchers

Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Forearms
2. Frame
3. Feet

Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Thighs
2. Tummy (it's pooching)
3. Hair

Three parts of your heritage:
1. Filipino
(I honestly do not know the rest, I'm guessing)
2. Spanish??
3. Chinese??

Three things that scare you:
1. Failure
2. Regret -- not making my life big and colorful enough
3. Drowning

Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Phone
2. Journaling
3. A good book/magazine

Three of your favorite musical artists:
1. The Corrs
2. Mariah Carey. I liked her better before, actually.
3. DJ Moony

Three of your favorite songs:
1. "Never Ever" by All Saints
2. "Runaway" by The Corrs
3. "Dove" by Moony

Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Honesty
2. Laughter, fun
3. Appreciation

Three lies and truths in no particular order:
I actually do not know if this is supposed to be about me or about life. Made it about me instead.
Lies
1. My Tagalog is flawless.
2. I am a neat person.
3. I can cook and sew. *snort*

Truths
1. I love Statistics and Financial Management. Super fascinating for an anti-Math person! Other than that, I hate anything to do with numbers.
2. My idea of relaxing is a good book to read or a nice journal entry.
3. I stored texts from years ago until my freaking phone was stolen. I store a lot of little things than mean a lot to me.

Three physical things of the opposite sex that appeals you:
1. Height
2. Smile
3. A clean cut, scholarly look about him. Seriously. All my real, non-celebrity crushes look like that.

Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Writing
2. Reading
3. Surfing the Internet

Three things you want to do really badly now:
1. Clean my room
2. Have a haircut or rebond
3. Buy more clothes (that's really ditzy, but I don't have anything to wear na)

Three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. Writer (wait a minute... I can't even think of titles or end essays properly)
2. Lawyer
3. Teacher

Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Lisbon
2. Thailand
3. France

Three kids' names you like:
1. Gabrielle
2. Natalia
3. Ines
I haven't really thought of boys' names.

Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Have a novel published and released internationally (good luck to me diba). I just want to see my name on a book cover.
2. Travel the world
3. Master another language. I miss my French and German! :( It's been so long.

Three ways that you're stereotypically a boy:
1. I move very roughly, as in wa-poise.
2. I love love love to eat! My appetite is pretty huge and I will eat as long as they go together (I have a weak tummy).
3. I am so low maintenance, my brother is even vainer than me. He even has more shoes!

Three ways that you're stereotypically a girl:
1. I love bags, dangly earrings, accessories and shoes.
2. I like pampering myself, but I'm really tamad to go to the salon.
3. I cry over books and movies.

Three celeb crushes:
1. Andy Roddick
2. Vic Zhou
3. Angelina Jolie

People I'm tagging:
All fairly new bloggers! :)
1. Jhoey
2. Josh
3. Patty Watty
4. RC

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
So many books!

Went to one of my favorite bookstores, Fully Booked, last Saturday to check out the latest books if any. My dad has a theory that all bookstores are anticipating Harry Potter 6 that's why chances of new books are slim. I digress: isn't that a fab job, being a buyer of books for Powerbooks or Fully Booked? It must be so fun, getting to read for work! Anyway, Fully Booked wasn't that fun to go around in because they were packing up to move to the third floor of Power Plant and it was quite messy. But it's okay. I hardly get to go to Fully Booked, so messy or not, I really went to have a look. I wandered over to what I call the "chick lit table" because it literally is for any new stuff. I like checking that table out because it does have unusual and interesting books despite the fanciful covers.

What caught my eye was: "Midnight in Manhattan" by Francesca Delbanco! Too bad it was an old copy and the last as well per the customer service. I really wanted to buy the book but I just couldn't stand shelling out so much for a slightly tattered copy (seriously, book lover that I am, I am still OC about how my books look). Okay, the name Francesca Delbanco might not be as popular as, say, Sophie Kinsella or Meg Cabot, but I was so excited that she has a book out already! You see, Francesca Delbanco is one of my writing influences while growing up. The way I write is greatly influenced by the way she wrote in Seventeen magazine. I would look forward to her articles every month in Seventeen mag and be amazed at how effortlessly she wrote. I'd write about random experiences as well, trying to capture the ease and clarity she would have. I don't know how long she stayed on in Seventeen because my dad stopped buying me that mag when it got too expensive, I was too old or the local version came out (I think he stopped because I was too old for it already--his words). So I'm happy she has a book out now and I'm dying to read it! It's also an inspiration for me: hah! I decided I do want to write and get published.

Other books am angling for: "Undomestic Goddess" by Sophie Kinsella, "She Went all the way" by Meg Cabot (how come they don't have this anymore?), the second and third summers of the sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares... My reading choice of the moment is not on the heavy stuff, I'd rather have a light book to read when I get home and before I sleep. I just finished "Sloppy Firsts" by Megan McCafferty, lent to me by Rava. I could completely relate to Jessica Darling's feelings of alienation in high school (complete with the friend moving away, etc), but unlike her, I never really did anything about it but wait until I busted out to college--not that I changed much then either but I liked myself so much more then. Sometimes, I couldn't get why Jessica did some things--it just baffled me why she had to be so... difficult. But maybe it's true, like Jessica, I probably was a trying kid, introverted and all without actually being wild. Sometimes I wish my life was storytelling material, but when I read my journals from that age, it's funny and bittersweet at the same time but yes, I might be a Jessica Darling (not as smart or athletic though) with a weird, boring so-called life. I'm looking forward to the second book. Another book I have on standby is "No Boyfriend Since Birth" by Claire Betita, published by Summit. Looks like a fun read as well.

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Friday, July 08, 2005
The other day, I had a strange exchange with the barista after ordering coffee and breakfast. He was about to take down my name for the coffee.

Barista: Your name?
Me: Monch.
Barista: (completely serious) Is that short for Ramoncito?
Me: (momentarily stunned. Thoughts running through my head: I hope you are kidding. Do I look like a man? I have long hair naman ah. Thanks a lot. Yes, I have issues about looking mannish *lol*) Oh no, I hope not!

Eep. Am not quick enough to give a biting witty reply (must be the early morning?). Must work on that.

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I will keep this blog shallow and not begin on the political situation in the country right now. It's a bad, sad thing, not to be caring right now, but there's no point in bothering anymore. I feel terrible because I used to believe so much. It was okay before (2001) because there was hope, a chance to get better, but nothing happened. I don't trust or expect anything from politicians anyway. What difference would it make if we get a new president or whatever. Hah, I said I wouldn't get started. So I'll quit while I'm ahead.

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Friday, July 01, 2005
I can't quite believe it's July already. Huh. The year is going by so fast without me realizing it. Much, anyway. Ugh. I don't want this to be another stand-still year!

Oh, G's wedding was last Saturday and yes, it proved that I am the emotional one among the three of us (weird because I'm not!). Goodness. I unexpectedly cry at weddings, which I find completely strange! I don't actually plan to cry, in fact I'm super happy for the couple (that's the unusual romantic in me!). I think it was just different for G's wedding because we've been friends for ages (although on and off, but as I said our friendship is the kind that was good for our growing up years), she's moving away... strange. It was a sentimental and emotional two days for me--I was coordinating with Av the day before and I was already teary eyed with something from the past that she gave me. Something had to give and I started crying when I was about to leave the reception, surprising G and myself. Sigh. They're two of my oldest friends and it's just amazing how our friendship's always been there, growing with us even in our separate lives. I'm grateful for that. :'(

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