Friday, May 04, 2012
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 Kate and Pippa were tagged in Time’s 100 Most Influential People this year. Kate might be understandable, but Pippa? In fairness, these two are becoming influential by being prudent on what they share to the public. I quote Time, “Latter-day Mona Lisas, they smile mysteriously and keep their mouths closed. In an age of bleating, tweeting, confessional celebrity, the middle-class Middletons show real class.” True, in the age of social media and instant celebrity, they’re defying the norm and pulling it off. Photo Credit: Getting Alive
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Saturday, October 08, 2011
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Yay, this week's 5 is all about books! I love books. I do not mind buying books, even if I do need clothes, shoes and the like more. *guilty smile* 1. What book did you struggle to get through but is something you’re glad you’ve read? The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It was very hard to get through for me. For some reason, I would get scared reading it! But I was happy to get through it, it's a pretty good story. 2. What’s a book whose popularity has baffled you? Not really a specific book, but Danielle Steele books. Granted, I have never read any of her books (when I was about 11 years old, my parents told me, "You can start reading Sweet Valley High, Danielle Steele and Sidney Sheldon only when you're 12!" When I turned 12, I only got SVH and a Sheldon book. Never got around to Danielle Steele), but what makes her an enduring author? I see her books all around, but have never been compelled to buy (maybe because it's only her photograph at the back of the book and not a synopsis). 3. If you could make everyone you know read one book, what would it be? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It's one of the most moving books I have ever read. It's for young adults, but I think it has very universal and grown-up theme. I cannot read it without crying and the experience is always very emotional for me that's why I don't read it very often. I love the characters very much and it's one book I believe I will never stop recommending to anyone and will pass on to my future kids! 4. What book have you liked less and less as time has gone by? Ahhh... well. It's the Shopaholic series. I bought the first three books six years ago and I thought Becky's adventures were amusing and I liked Luke. But as the popularity of the characters spawned so many other stories (having a sister and then baby), I got bored. Becky still hadn't gotten a grip on her spending and generally still ditzy. Gah. I think I outgrew her already as she never seemed to grow up (although I still love Luke and I want to have that inky purple dress Becky had in Shopaholic Takes Manhattan). 5. What book have you loved more and more as time has gone by? I am biased to Jeffrey Archer --- definitely one of my favorite authors. So I really, really disliked his last book Only Time Will Tell (it's the first of a trilogy), but I am still a big fan of most of his work. If anything, I always say, the books that I love more and more are of his: Kane and Abel, The Fourth Estate, The Prodigal Daughter and of course, As the Crow Flies.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
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My TV Guilty Pleasures
It's awful, but yes the TV is my constant source of amusement these days. The TV is also my background when I blog and surf. I used to watch a lot of series -- Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, HIMYM -- but I tend to get emotionally invested and when it comes to that, I don't have the patience to wait a week for the next episode. So with the availability of whole series online and elsewhere, I don't watch series on TV anymore. I eventually have to update the series I need to catch up on (and add new ones, like Pretty Little Liars which I chanced upon on TV) so now what I watch on TV are the reality shows. Hehe. And these are really guilty pleasures. For example, America's Next Top Model. I can and will watch the reruns of whatever season is showing on TV! Right now it's Cycle 9 (again, for the nth time) and 16 on two different channels. The photo shoots are fun to watch and I guess it's not easy as models make it seem to look pretty and to sell the garment or image. I always wait for the "best shot" presented at panel and try to guess who gets it. :) Looking forward to the All Stars Cycle 17 to see if the favorites and the so-called villains are there! It's airing next month! I hope Star picks it up! Another TV show I have been watching lately is MasterChef Australia 2, showing on Star World. I think it's the last week this week, as they are airing all the previous Master Classes. I missed the finale last Sunday although I did look up who won. Love this because (1) I like food and eating out (gosh watching the judges taste makes me want to be there to just try the food!). Nice to watch the cooking process and conceptualization as well and (2) I like that the contestants are nice. They are competitive, but no evil stuff that most reality shows have to be "real." Same goes for Junior MasterChef. Now that was an adorable series! Belatedly, I checked out Hell's Kitchen 6. Wasn't initially attracted to watch with all the screaming and bleeping during the trailers, but now that it's almost ending, I started watching. Ah, so here we get to see the restaurant service. With a lot of pressure. Well, it's interesting to watch. I guess the contestants have to be an aggressive lot. I just look at the food when it gets too much. Hehe. Other shows I have seen once or twice are Top Chef and MasterChef US, but once I figure out their skeds, I will be watching. Except for ANTM, it's all about food! Yummy! Labels: favorites
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Saturday, August 06, 2011
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 One of my favorite inspirational websites: Things We Forget. Always gives me something to chew on. I hope to pick up one of these Post-Its one of these days! ;) Labels: favorites
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Monday, March 29, 2010
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So exhausted from the weekend, but all I can say is, JT is love!!! ♥ All worth it! ;) Oh yes, after how many years, Justin Timberlake in Manila (yes I blogged about it somewhere here) and I did make it to the Timbaland/Jojo/JT concert. Love it! Had so much fun, what with all the popular songs from his last album - oh yes, doing that circular hand motion during What Comes Around and finally hearing Sexy Back live! :D
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Since I was at home for a full week without anything to do, I had the TV to amuse me. I think I  Ugh, yes I am a Gleek. Better late than never, I know. I had been singing "Defying Gravity" on the radio for the longest time already, but it's only now I was able to watch the 13 episodes. And now I am waiting for the next episodes! Which will be in April yet! Argh should not have started! But I can't help it. The show is fun and light and gratifying. I enjoy the songs and dancing - who knew Glee Club is show choir-esque (really, Glee in school before was very different. Just singing, no dancing)? :P I heart Mr Schuester! Finn, too. ♥ And I love Kurt. I don't know why, he is just too cute and I think I would want him for a friend. I've been listening to the music also online. The music are generally fresh takes on old songs, which is great because it gives a new appreciation for these songs. I never liked "True Colors" until I heard their cover. And being online means I'm also looking up spoilers, updates or whatever for the upcoming episodes! Something to look forward to. :) Happy to have finally watched Glee and become a Gleek, it was a very good distraction from being sick the past week. Labels: favorites
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Monday, December 08, 2008
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 Got the first two of my planners for 2009! One is the office planner I ordered ages ago (and completely forgot about!) and the other is the Starbucks planner in red. I love love love planners, I always wax romantic about them and the possibilities they present and getting these today posed the question of how I was going to organize things. I mean, I still want other planners too, such as the Belle de Jour Planner and GoNuts too (really kooky and funny)! But do I really need that much planners, I wonder. And it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Picture's in Eastwood with my officemates walking waaay ahead of Crissy and me. :) The decorations look even better at night, when it's all lit up. I swear, it's Christmasy everywhere, but I'm still grinchy. I don't feel it at all, being awfully busy and all. Sigh. Anyway, it's the long weekends/holiday I'm looking forward to in the end of December. Almost two weeks of holidays! It's like another vacation leave! Haha!
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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My favorite lines from Ne-Yo's Go On Girl: Not a single salty tear Not a feeling in my chest Baby i'm feeling no stress I'm too fly to be depressed... Yes, I'm not a fan of Ne-Yo - I really thought So Sick was too overplayed, but I honestly like Go On Girl. Sigh. And... cleaning out my phone's inbox, here's a recent SMS I received from a friend: It is better to have nobody than somebody who is half yours, half there or doesn't want to be there, or is there and then suddenly disappears... I don't know if I want to save it or not, so here it goes into my blog, so I can remember.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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 New addictions/favorites! One is Pepsi Deluxe, which was surprisingly available in Watsons (at least that was the plastic bag it was in when given to me)? Anyway, it's good - the creme caramel tasted like candy, I just forgot which my friends were saying. A lot of people thought it would be too sweet, but it wasn't. I kind of like flavored colas, such as Cherry Coke and the like. I have yet to try the strawberry flavor of Pepsi Deluxe. Must get a cola fix again tomorrow. Hee.And I honestly like Ne-Yo's Go On Girl. Most of us in the office do, so when it's on the radio, someone will turn it up. Since Malor bought a Ne-Yo CD, that song is constantly on repeat as well. We all go "aww!" when we hear it. Hehe. But yes, I am still not a Ne-Yo fan, even if I did like Hate that I love you, albeit overplayed recently. Labels: favorites
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
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I'm so tired again. I don't get why I'm so zonked this week. Maybe because my body is adjusting to my new schedule? I didn't think it would be stressful when I signed up for it and take a toll on my body or I'm just not used to it. In any case, I'm still hard headed and still up until late just because. Anyway, I've been meaning to link this YouTube video of Blake ever since I heard his version of You Give Love a Bad Name (and I hope that's the correct title, I almost put Shot Through the Heart as the title!) on the radio. I still like Blake's version of She Will Be Loved with With or Without You, as seen in the clip. Was never a fan of Jordin's song, the winning one which they released. Speaking of American Idol, Elliot's coming to town! Yes, I've been overdosed with Wait For You lately. *coughIwonderwhycough*
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Friday, July 13, 2007
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Mmmm new favorite again! I had my kopi fix at Kopi Roti again yesterday, but instead of having kopi bun, I tried the milk and choco toast. Yummy! That's my new favorite! I ate it up in seconds and was tempted to get another. My brother tells me to try the teh tarik or the barley... but I really love the kopi, so it might take time before I change my order. Or maybe soon - I know my friends have commented that kopi makes me winded enough to be way more makulit than usual. I've been meaning to blog about the past week, on the beginning of my new (mis)adventure, on going back to a life that I used to live. Ugh, I can't seem to put together words about it just yet because I have mixed feelings. It's okay, but it isn't all that bad either, just steady. I'm still feeling my way around, getting surprised at the things I have to take in, easing into the groove of things. Let's just say I've been discovering my old self again: I'm seriously a library kind of girl, I'm still really the quiet, reserved person I was before and I still get distracted when reading extremely boring and heavy books for a subject I'm not quite adept at. I still don't know what's my learning style either! But I like to think I'm beginning to gain a sense of purpose and control again. I'm crossing fingers and hoping, believing everything will fall into place and make sense again.
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Sunday, July 01, 2007
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I am so addicted to the kopi at Kopi Roti! Patty and I can spend a couple of hours there, just chatting... with two rounds of kopi and kopi bun. Yummy. :) I have to agree with my brother, it's a very steady place to hang out and it's a good alternative to the usual Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Coffee Bean, Bo's and Gloria Jean's. Is it obvious I am a coffee addict? I love coffee! I only began drinking coffee during my third year in college when Starbucks opened across school and that was only the occasional Frapuccinos (pricey for a college student!). The hard core coffee drinking began after a retreat which Anch and I attended and we were both so sleepy, so we began to take coffee (as in the timpla kind na talaga. Before the retreat, I had no idea how to make coffee! Good thing I watch my dad make his coffee everyday). So coffee kept me up and about from then on and while I plowed through fifth year. Working, I got used to taking coffee everyday, sometimes twice or thrice a day. I discovered the joys of a Php15 cup of "normal coffee" (as opposed to "strong coffee" - to this day, I'm still afraid to try that) from the cafeteria and the pwede na taste of the vending machine coffee. I discovered 3-in-1 mixes, which are surprisingly good! Gonuts has pretty good coffee too, with a donut to boot, I have yet to try coffee at Krispy Kreme. I need at least three packs of sugar and cream for McDonald's coffee! I can tell you that coffee with a major kick, that caused me to be super hyper for the whole day is from Country Style Donuts and that White Chocolate Mocha at SBC is better than Starbucks' - but then again, it depends which branch you go to. I'm no coffee connoisseur though. I mean, when my dad asks me to pick up a bag of beans from Starbucks, I usually choose Verona (?), as recommended by a barista, saying it's a medium blend, not too intense so that should work. I have no other knowledge of coffee except the way I like it or whatever catches my fancy. And I don't drink coffee at home either and hardly in front of my parents (oo nga no?). I guess it's some psychological thing for me to have it with my friends or when I need a pick-me-up to get through the day. Labels: favorites
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Monday, May 21, 2007
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Ouchie. My right upper arm and shoulder hurts. I have the dimmest, vaguest memory of how it happened though. Last night or early this morning (as I saw the time, it was 12:55a), I recall I fell off my bed (now how is that possible is beyond me). I peered at my phone and saw it was still on and the time read 12:55a. I tried to get up, but somehow I couldn't at all - I tried to stand, but fell again and started thinking, "Oh God, why is this happening?" Then in a sudden burst of strength, I threw myself on my bed and fell asleep. I remember though before falling asleep, my toes hurt because I landed on them (?) when I tried to stand up and fell. So I wonder why my arm hurts - was it when I threw myself on my bed? Weird. I just realized my right thigh hurts too. Labo. Anyway, other things. My new ear candy is Joss Stone's "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now", Regina Spektor's "Samson" and Julianne's album Grateful - I really enjoy her album (choice song: "Empty Chairs"). Saw some pics from my friend Mims' wedding. Hahaha, drama with the chocolate fondue and all. So funny. I have a long wedding post which I have yet to publish as I don't have pictures to go along with it yet. :) It was definitely one of the more fun weddings I've ever attended. I really like this from PostSecret:  -----Email Message----- Labels: favorites, postsecret, random
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
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 I love the One Tree Hill episode Pictures of You (413), especially Brooke's picture. Loved the idea of that class, sometimes I wish had classes like that in high school. I mean, I loved having Shakespeare, speech writing and journaling, but how about stuff like self-discovery and blind spot and all that? Was it for homeroom? But still. Anyway, I consider one of the best classes in high school I took was a summer creative writing course (in another school). I still have my notes from that class and the pieces I wrote. Really high school, teen writing level but I really learned a lot there - it opened up possibilities for writing inspiration - and the teacher was very good. Wonder if he still teaches? Should've motivated me enough to study there for college.Yup, oddly I am addicted to One Tree Hill and Veronica Mars - years late, especially after Ais had been pushing me to watch Veronica Mars when it first started here. Some Thursdays, we'd go out to eat and she'd give me a synopsis of the previous night's episode. I hate it because I'm starting to get very interested in the story. Heehee. I love Grey's Anatomy but I'm not super involved or atat to get to the next episode. Oh well, there are always spoilers online. New discovery today: Patty and I tried Gonuts' cold mocha (was it? Sorry we were too overwhelmed with the donut selection, hehe) drinks. Ooh, new addiction! The Choc-O-Hazelnut (not sure of the name) was good! And there's a promo too - we got the small size of the drink and donut for Php85. It was enough to satisfy our sweet tooth, especially Patty who had been craving for a donut! I will get my peanut butter donut next time! Still hate my hair, but when I look at our pics during Mims' wedding, it wasn't so bad! (I digress: my hair peg for that was sort of like the straight-haired Hilarie Burton, but I don't think it worked out well being Hilarie. Haha! It just came out normal, really just me) I really just don't know how to manage it. And with the weather? Eep weird, frizz. It's raining, but it gets so warm too! Predicted 40 degrees this month! Wah. Really random post! Hmm I'm just too wired. It's a kerfuffle thing. :P
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
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Another song I like. :) Tulak ng Bibig Julianne tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib 'di ko na alam ang gagawin ko sa iyo. paikot-ikot lang, nalilito, oh ba't ganito? paggising sa umaga, ikaw ang nasa isip... tulog sa gabi, laman ng panaginip... mahal ba kita? o ano..? ewan ko! hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko sa iyo. simula nang makilala di maipinta, ngiti sa mata! magdamag ang kwentuhan, kulitan, tawanan... 'di ko maintindihan, bakit ngayon lang, kung kelan ang puso ko ay maselan? hindi mo lang alam, takot lang akong masaktan. iniingatan lang aking puso. kung maiibibigay ko lang ang sinasabi mo, 'di na sana tayo nagkakaganito. pasensya ka na kung hanggang dito muna tayo. 'di ko na alam ang gagawin ko sa iyo. paikot-ikot lang, nalilito, oh ba't ganito? urong-sulong yan ang paborito. lilitaw, lulubog, 'tanong mo kahit sino! pakisabi na lang, ano ba talaga'ng gusto mong gawin ko? hindi mo lang alam, takot lang akong masaktan. iniingatan lang aking puso. kung maiibibigay ko lang ang sinasabi mo, 'di na sana tayo nagkakaganito. pasensya ka na kung hanggang dito muna tayo. pakiusap lang, wag mo na akong tignan nang ganyan... nakakatunaw ang iyong tingin! hinay-hinay ka lang, mahina ang kalaban. baka 'di na maiwasang mahulog nang tuluyan! hindi mo lang alam, takot lang akong masaktan. iniingatan lang aking puso. kung maiibibigay ko lang ang sinasabi mo, 'di na sana tayo nagkakagulo-gulo! pasensya ka na kung hanggang dito muna tayo. hanggang dito na lang, hanggang dito na lang! tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib Lyrics from here Labels: favorites
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Friday, March 16, 2007
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I'm ridiculously addicted to so many things right now. I don't really find it funny anymore. Wah. 1. Uraro cookies - To me, they taste like pulvoron, only harder and not as messy to eat. When I'm peckish in the morning and I don't eat breakfast, I eat that. 2. The Pot - Chocolates in a tin can my dad brought from Germany. When I first tried them, I didn't like the dark chocolate taste - it was bitter, but more because I think it's made of cocoa? Anyway, after six (or so) of these chocolates, I'm addicted! Too bad (or maybe not) my dad only bought one small can. 3. Nescafe Instant Coffee. Grr. 4. Non food: Julianne's Tulak ng Bibig and Sino Sikat's Turning my Safety off. Labels: favorites
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
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I like this song. :) Turning My Safety Off Sino Sikat I’m turning my safety off I’m ready to talk to you Alone A kiss, a hug, another drink Puts me right back to Denial of persistent memory I’m watching you Make a fool of you Over and over again You can leave the fire open It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway I’m turning my safety off Unclasping my guarded moments For you Nothing here is apropos And I’m crying out to saints and sinners alike I’m giving you all the soul I’ve got Again and again and again You can leave the fire open It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway You can leave the memory open It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway It’s not dying anyway I’m turning my safety off I’m ready to fall in love with you Over & over & over again Lyrics from here. Labels: favorites
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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I need a life to be quoting Grey's Anatomy again, but I can't help it. I love the show (have yet to see Season Three and I am dying to!) and I can so relate to this right now:Meredith: Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way. Because without it, I don't know, maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying? Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop. -The Self Destruct Button, Grey's Anatomy, 1X7 I feel like banging my head on the wall. Keep on making a fool of myself! Argh. Labels: favorites, grey's anatomy, life
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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I like this forwarded text message from P: Take too many pics, laugh too much and love like you've never been hurt because every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin. Waaah! I like! Yes, I will begin to take too many pictures (thanks to my camera phone and the absence of a real live camera! I am a smug girl because I finally learned to transfer pictures from my phone to the pc - I am a technophobe, unfortunately, but I'm working on that), laugh too much with my friends (oh my gosh! We always do that, so we've realized serious talks are quite rare, but it's okay because it happens too. And when it gets to the serious stuff, my friends are always there) and love like I've never been hurt (well, ngek, that's different). And so I try to live each day - although it doesn't seem so, there is a realization for that and I try my best. Labels: favorites, friends, life
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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-It's the End of the World, Grey's Anatomy, 2x16 Cristina is one of my favorite characters on Grey's Anatomy. I was watching this episode today for the nth time and how Meredith feels? Pretty much struck me for once. I know I don't need a Cristina to kick me out of bed, but just sometimes... :( Labels: favorites, grey's anatomy, life
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