Saturday, June 30, 2007
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Today I learned: it's very depressing to drive alone along a deserted highway in the wee hours of the morning with the rain steadily falling. Your mind begins to wander and is consumed with all these sad thoughts that shouldn't even be there in the first place. Obviously that was my situation, driving home earlier a few minutes earlier. And then when I got out of the car, the rain had stopped, but the moon was still trying to peek through the stormy clouds, so that heightened the somber mood. I just wonder why I'm so upset with information that I shouldn't be affected with. Things I've come to accept - my resolve is pretty much okay already and then all of a sudden, with a single word, my determination fails and everything seems to fall apart around me. Sigh. I really, really don't know anymore what I am doing right now. Okay. This is what two rounds of very strong coffee in the evening can do, I think. I'm overthinking again, I'm in an emo mode and it's not good. :( Sigh (again). Labels: life
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Thursday, June 28, 2007
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 Aww brooding Dog. :) Hehe after a special mention in Jo's blog, I saw Dogdog just lying in the garage, I couldn't resist taking a picture! It's also one of the rare times he's still. Usually when he sees my camera phone trained on him, he's super hyper and will not stay still for a picture (must be the flash). He must have been really sleepy and lazy this afternoon to not react while I took pictures. Not even a wag of his tail. I also call that look of his the paawa puppy look, especially when he's waiting for a walk. Haha!I'm liking Rihanna's Umbrella and Amy Winehouse's Rehab right now. It's something different from all the sappy, mushy songs I've been listening to lately! Goodness. It's a nice change. I was surfing yesterday and I came across the blog of one of my college batchmates. He's currently taking up his PhD. He's the second one I know from my batch. The first one is already a PhD, one of my classmates. They work in an academic setting, so I can imagine a doctorate is necessary. Galing lang nila. I'm really impressed with their abilities. Wow Spice Girls reunion concert/s? Hehe interesting. Talk about throwback to school days! The debates who was the cutest Spice Girl, favorite songs and music videos (especially Two Become One!). I remember I used to like Ginger Spice and one of my friends loved Baby Spice - hmm, most people I knew were either for Ginger, Baby or Sporty. When they went solo, I liked Emma Bunton's Take My Breath Away (must download!) and so-so lang with Geri. Haha I miss those days. :) Although the "girl power!" of Spice Girls was a bit iffy for me, they were fun to sing to and watch anyway. Labels: random
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
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Friday's Feast 149 on a Saturday Appetizer Name a funny habit you have. Ooh my friends know this! When we go out to eat and I order a drink and it's in a glass with a straw, I like to get the straw out a bite the end in the drink. And I drink from there. It sounds really weird described that way, but it's not that strange. Just funny. And I'm not the only one who does this, a friend once asked me if they taught that in my high school because his younger sister who also came from my school does the same thing. Soup If you could instantly know how to play a musical instrument, which one would you pick? Violin. Are there lefty violinists? Anyway, I read somewhere that there aren't any because they destroy the symmetry of the orchestra (the way the bow and arms are positioned). So if I could immediately know how, violin it is! So that I can make my weaker arm learn how to do something better than the left. Haha. Salad How long is your hair? Uneven layers skimming my shoulders. Main Course When was the last time you forgave someone, and who was it? Ah... that's a hard question since I'm fairly laid back (read: dry and unemotional) with other people. If they do something against me, well... I'm non confrontational, laid back and generally forgiving (I like to think so anyway). The one person I find hard most to forgive is myself. Sadness! So in reference to other people, I'd have to think about that. Dessert What is your favorite kitchen appliance? I am a Home Ec reject. I'd say the refrigerator because that's where I can find the ice cream and cake (ditz answer).
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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This postcard from PostSecret made me cry the first time I saw it. It still never fails to make me cry. :( Labels: life, postsecret
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Monday, June 18, 2007
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Yay - super long overdue story about Jay and Mims' wedding! I was only able to get the pics today and finally I can post this. I'm also about to send out the pics to my friends. :) It was Jay and Mims' wedding last April 28. Mass was held at Christ the King. As I expected, I cried but during the wedding march. The doors of the church opened, Mims stepped in through a haze of butterflies and petals to Kyla's "Beautiful Days". Siiiigh. Super touching. It was such a fun wedding! At the church, I was seated between Crissy and Pat (Mel's bf) and all around us were cameras, bags (Mel and P left their bags with us since their ento dresses came along with pouches) and other stuff. Sofie, Kerfuffs, Sly and Ate She joined us soon after. :) Thank goodness we were able to convoy together to the reception which was at Wack Wack (we all had no idea where it was) - and arriving there, it was annoying that our convoy was made to drive around and drop off our passengers kuno - hello, all the drivers (Ate She, Kathy, me, Pat) were all dressed up, do we look like we were there to drop off people?! We were stuck in the traffic jam at the reception hall. Hmph. Our parking was sooo far. The reception was fun, with our table being the last ever even if it was near the buffet, thus last to be photographed and last to get to the buffet and lechon. Huhuhu... But we were all hungry and the appetizers (sushi and dimsum) on the table were not enough, we came up with a plan: each of us at the table would discreetly go by pairs (or so) to the salad station then the soup station while the program and picture-taking was going on. O di ba? We were successful ha! We weren't cheating, technically because we never went near the main course or dessert. The beauty of the reception hall was that it was very spacious and the buffet table was not jam packed, as earlier envisioned by P and I (we had been worrying about that for days, ready to elbow anyone in our pretty dresses). By the time we had our picture taken, our table was covered with our leftover salad plates and soup bowls. Hee.  I loved the food and the buffet set up, I cannot emphasize enough how organized it was so that there was no waiting or lining up or lack of food. I was happy to report to Mims that P and I were able to eat well (she knows P and I love to eat and have huge appetites). Loved the cake by Alex Franco! Too bad I don't have a picture of the cake - it was very, very pretty and delicious. We obviously loved the other desserts too.The program was okay... there was the dreaded bouquet thing, which Sofie got. Mims also got to sing (super talented girl)! Later on, we spent the night camwhoring (pang Friendster! Haha, it's such a rare occasion to have us all dressed and made up like that), making kulit the newlyweds and emoting at the chocolate fountain. Super fun! I miss those people talaga. :( But I was glad to be there. Such a lovely wedding, even if there was a huge guest list, Mims and Jay pulled it off to have such an intimate feel to it.   
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Monday, June 11, 2007
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I may have found a new form of exercise: running with our dog, Dogdog! Yeah! Yesterday, my dad and I took Dog out for a walk. For once, my dad let me handle the leash and I swear, walking a 20-plus kg (and growing because he's only a five-month old puppy!) dog is no easy feat. Dog is almost half my weight and walking him requires a lot of effort since he likes to sniff stuff and wander around, lunge at people (such a friendly dog! Too friendly) and give this affronted look at other dogs barking at him (it's actually really cute and he doesn't bark back). I have to use both hands on the leash when I'm walking with him. Running with Dog is another story, though. When I began running with him down the street, he ran alongside, kept pace with me and was not distracted by the surroundings. Our first run was all good until we came across this really little, shaggy-haired, black poodle. The poodle ran up to Dog and started growling and Dog started panicking (but not barking). I think Dog got scared (my dad described the poodle as "naglalakad na putik" - trust me, it's not that bad, but since it was evening already, I guess Dog got alarmed) so I had to stop and use all my energy in keeping Dog away from the poodle; I have friction burns on my fingers to prove it. When we calmed Dog down and the poodle's human got the poodle (and berated the poodle for wanting to pick a fight with a dog twice it's size!), I started running again. It's a good exercise talaga, I just hate all the stray dogs in our subdivision! They make going out with Dog a bit stressful. No wonder we always have to bring a walking stick (my brother brings a phone just in case he needs us to fetch him). It's a thought to bring the dog to another place more dog-walking/running friendly, but our dog has no car etiquette! So village walking will do for now. Labels: random
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Saturday, June 09, 2007
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My friend Gwennie is getting married in December and since she's not based in Manila, she has a wedding coordinator. Although she can come to Manila every so often only, Gwennie tries to squeeze in some wedding events. So for her visit this May-June, she mentioned that she'd be going to wedding fairs. And with my current state right now, I happily agreed to tag along. We went to a wedding fair last Saturday at the Fort. It was going to be my first wedding fair! And ooh I was overwhelmed with all the choices for photographers, caterers, venues, invitations, gowns, make up artists, rings and so on that after an hour plus or so, I was actually relieved when Gwennie suggested we sit down for water. I was so exhausted, but it was fun! I actually picked out my invitations, theme, motif and cute ideas for the reception. Hahaha I realized I just like planning the production, but not necessarily going through with it. And I picked my invitation out before Gwennie did (although Gwennie, I know what you like and I think you're sort of leaning towards a certain printer?). Oh, some random stuff about that wedding fair - if you're a soon-to-wed, you get to wear a name tag with a red lanyard while if your a friend-o-saurus (as what my brother calls me. You know, as opposed to a "bridezilla", the friend is a "friend-o-saurus"), your name tag has a black lanyard. Not that I think they need to define who's about to get married or not, brides-to-be have this certain glow about them, while the rest don't. I mean, even if Gwennie wasn't wearing her name tag, she was the one being handed flyers about various wedding services and being interviewed when and where was the wedding. How can they tell?! Or is it because I have a bitter-bitteran aura?! Hahaha! Yesterday, we hit another wedding fair in Megamall, this time with Tessa and Ange. We didn't stay that long because our main concern was to look for invites, rings and souvenirs, which the wedding fair in Mega didn't have as much as the one in the Fort (mostly photographers), although we were able to check out Gwennie's cake supplier. We then went to a wedding showroom in Edsa Shang for the wedding invites. It's fun, all these wedding preps with and for Gwennie, with such an overload of ideas! And it's also fun and interesting to imagine how one might go through the motions when that time comes, considering so much options are available (can you imagine all the kinds of cuisine and gimmicks possible? You can even have a dessert buffet! I can't even begin to think about the food-tasting when it comes to that. Hehe). I never realized and appreciated how much real effort is put into that one big day and I am looking forward to Gwennie's big day later this year! Labels: friends
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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Hehe. I must've annoyed my dad a bit earlier. I was in one of my the-world-is-against-me-there-is-no-solution moods and he was my unfortunate victim (actually, my dad's the only victim when I'm in one of my moods). I was complaining about all the stuff I needed to do and the seemingly hopeless thing I needed to do for Plan B. He was giving me some iffy solutions, but I was shooting them all down - I know he was being helpful, but it didn't help. Some points made sense, but I really didn't think it was appropriate. Sigh. My dad hates it when we come to him with problems and not listen to his advice (oo nga naman, why ask for advice when we won't listen or take it into consideration?) or rant about problems without any feasible solution. Sigh. He did give some good points, but ultimately the decision and course of action is with me. Sometimes, I guess, when I fall into that funk of just venting and being unreasonable, I probably just need someone to listen to me and tell me it's all going to be alright. I just need the assurance and support. Well, some other opinion from someone's who's not confused and a little guidance as well. Argh. Oddly, I am stressed and have been panicking. Not a good thing for me right now! But there are signs that things are going to get better somehow. I'm trying my best to feel it. Because I know it can only get better. Labels: life
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