It seems I’ve been neglecting my beloved page here. So sorry, just been really busy and sometimes I feel like everything’s happening around me and with me in it at the same time. You know that feeling? It’s like when you’re walking in the middle of a busy sidewalk and although you’re moving like everyone else, you still feel like there are so many things going on around you at the same time that it almost feels overwhelming and confusing.
I am amazed at how life can get so complicated in a glimpse of an eye. I’m not even going to elaborate on this. It just is.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
One heck of an experience
Life is
simple yet complicated
amazing
ridiculous
wonderful
painful
exciting
hard
... truth be told, life is just hard to describe in a single word. There's no knowing what tomorrow may bring, no guarantees, full of risks and just plain unpredictable. Sometimes I find myself thinking about it and I gotta tell you, there are moments when you just sit and marvel at how truly painful and amazing everything is at the same time.
simple yet complicated
amazing
ridiculous
wonderful
painful
exciting
hard
... truth be told, life is just hard to describe in a single word. There's no knowing what tomorrow may bring, no guarantees, full of risks and just plain unpredictable. Sometimes I find myself thinking about it and I gotta tell you, there are moments when you just sit and marvel at how truly painful and amazing everything is at the same time.
The Fam
I hung out tonight with a very cool colleague and had a blast. It just so happens it's one of those nights when the BF and I enjoy our own sets of "friendlies" from our respective work places and then tell each other what happened afterwards. The sweet BF has gone to bed so I'm left with no course but to go online and write about it instead. Perhaps I will tell him tomorrow instead.
Anyhow, I just realized that when I feel comfortable talking to someone, I actually tend to talk about my family a lot. And when I mean a lot, I mean a lot! I am one of those people, extremely happy to be around the parents and the siblings. I love 'em so much! I think my family are among the sweetest people on Earth. Just now when I got home, JR knocked on my bedroom door, gave me a hug and asked me how my day was. This is my 21 year old brother we are talking about here people. How many of you can say that about your brothers? See?
A lot of people tell me that moving out teaches you a lot about being responsible and all. I believe them. I really do. Eventhough the idea of not having to report to anyone is pretty nice, I really, really love coming home everyday to my parents and my brothers. Surprising, but I love having brothers that bug me every now and then. I love barging in on them when they're in the bathroom because I know they don't like it. I love sitting down for dinner with them and telling each other about our day, exchanging stories and just talking.
I'm very blessed to have a wonderful, loving family and very blessed to have them with me so I am going to enjoy every bit of it while I can.
Anyhow, I just realized that when I feel comfortable talking to someone, I actually tend to talk about my family a lot. And when I mean a lot, I mean a lot! I am one of those people, extremely happy to be around the parents and the siblings. I love 'em so much! I think my family are among the sweetest people on Earth. Just now when I got home, JR knocked on my bedroom door, gave me a hug and asked me how my day was. This is my 21 year old brother we are talking about here people. How many of you can say that about your brothers? See?
A lot of people tell me that moving out teaches you a lot about being responsible and all. I believe them. I really do. Eventhough the idea of not having to report to anyone is pretty nice, I really, really love coming home everyday to my parents and my brothers. Surprising, but I love having brothers that bug me every now and then. I love barging in on them when they're in the bathroom because I know they don't like it. I love sitting down for dinner with them and telling each other about our day, exchanging stories and just talking.
I'm very blessed to have a wonderful, loving family and very blessed to have them with me so I am going to enjoy every bit of it while I can.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Great songs, Great Album
Ok, I have to say this and I'm only going to say this once...
I love Stacie Orrico's new album entitled Beautiful Awakening!
Whew! There I said it.
If you knew me, you would know I hardly say I love a certain album. Most of the time I find I only really like a few songs out of the normal 11-15 songs in the entire disk. To narrow it down even further for you, I normally just like 3-5 songs. So, if I find that the number of songs I like is significantly more than the ones I don't like, the said album will get a compliment from me.
I love Stacie Orrico's new album entitled Beautiful Awakening!
Whew! There I said it.
If you knew me, you would know I hardly say I love a certain album. Most of the time I find I only really like a few songs out of the normal 11-15 songs in the entire disk. To narrow it down even further for you, I normally just like 3-5 songs. So, if I find that the number of songs I like is significantly more than the ones I don't like, the said album will get a compliment from me.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
What the...?!
Last weekend, my sweet BF and I were walking down his street going to the bus stop. We were trying to walk as fast as we could, it being cold outside and all. He was mostly the one walking fast and I was helplessly trying to catch up. Suddenly, sweet BF stops, turns to me and smiles. I smile back, still walking towards him and expecting him to continue walking once I got closer. So, I get there and by this time we're just standing there at the sidewalk with me giving him a puzzled look.
"Why? What's up?" I innocently asked.
"Look", he said, pointing to something on the ground.
"What the hell...?" I replied, looking at what looks to me like a pair of used condoms. "Is that what I think it is?" I asked.
Laughter. "Yep, condoms." he replies, still laughing.
"Are you sure? Why would they be here? That doesn't make any sense!" replied I, still gazing at them while conjuring all possibly scenarios as to why these condoms would be lying there in plain sight in the middle of the sidewalk.
"I don't know! Do you think they're used or was someone just playing with them and decided to leave them there?" He asked, still a bit amused.
"Ew. If they're, in fact, used, that's just wrong to leave them here. And if someone was playing with them... why the hell would they be playing with condoms in the first place?!" I replied, still trying to think of a possible explanation. I still had my doubts as to whether they were in fact what we thought they were. After all, condoms aren't something you see lying around in my country. In fact, I have yet to see someone buying a pack of condoms from the store... I'm sure the older lady standing beside you would've raised her eyebrows and looked you over.
So, we left them there and continued walking.
Really people, if you use one, throw it in the garbage afterwards! Like anyone wants to see that!!
Ew. SERIOUSLY!
"Why? What's up?" I innocently asked.
"Look", he said, pointing to something on the ground.
"What the hell...?" I replied, looking at what looks to me like a pair of used condoms. "Is that what I think it is?" I asked.
Laughter. "Yep, condoms." he replies, still laughing.
"Are you sure? Why would they be here? That doesn't make any sense!" replied I, still gazing at them while conjuring all possibly scenarios as to why these condoms would be lying there in plain sight in the middle of the sidewalk.
"I don't know! Do you think they're used or was someone just playing with them and decided to leave them there?" He asked, still a bit amused.
"Ew. If they're, in fact, used, that's just wrong to leave them here. And if someone was playing with them... why the hell would they be playing with condoms in the first place?!" I replied, still trying to think of a possible explanation. I still had my doubts as to whether they were in fact what we thought they were. After all, condoms aren't something you see lying around in my country. In fact, I have yet to see someone buying a pack of condoms from the store... I'm sure the older lady standing beside you would've raised her eyebrows and looked you over.
So, we left them there and continued walking.
Really people, if you use one, throw it in the garbage afterwards! Like anyone wants to see that!!
Ew. SERIOUSLY!
Church Bells A' Ringing!
Nowadays, it seems everyone is either getting married or having a baby. I almost feel as if a memo was sent out and I somehow didn't get it. I am by no means bitter. In fact, I am extremely happy for them. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm suprised by how fast time flies. Just yesterday we were still in college figuring what the hell we were going to do for our thesis. And now, they're busy planning for a wedding and some are having a baby. A BABY! Wow, I don't even know if I'm ready for one. I need to find a husband first!
Just the other day I was chatting with L and S and L told us that one of our classmates recently got married and is currently expecting a baby.
"Which came first?" S asked.
"I don't know. I didn't ask. I didn't think it was appropriate" L replied.
"Really huh? anu ba yan, huli nako sa balita" was all I could say.
Sure, I knew eventually we'll settle down and have families of our own. I just never expected it to be so soon. Ok, more like I didn't expect anything before the age of 25. I don't even know why I have an age in mind or why that age for that matter. It's just there.
I can't wait to see them, meet their husbands, hold their babies. It's weird and amazing at the same time. One minute you're sitting in class, learning programming 101 and every now and then imagining who's going to marry who and what your children will look like. And now? Now, we can actually see! Ain't that something?
Just the other day I was chatting with L and S and L told us that one of our classmates recently got married and is currently expecting a baby.
"Which came first?" S asked.
"I don't know. I didn't ask. I didn't think it was appropriate" L replied.
"Really huh? anu ba yan, huli nako sa balita" was all I could say.
Sure, I knew eventually we'll settle down and have families of our own. I just never expected it to be so soon. Ok, more like I didn't expect anything before the age of 25. I don't even know why I have an age in mind or why that age for that matter. It's just there.
I can't wait to see them, meet their husbands, hold their babies. It's weird and amazing at the same time. One minute you're sitting in class, learning programming 101 and every now and then imagining who's going to marry who and what your children will look like. And now? Now, we can actually see! Ain't that something?
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Karen
As ya'll know, I'm trying to think of a "catchy" tagline/description for my beloved page here and my brain just can't seem to produce anything that could be described as
original
artistic
funny
and so sad to say, I started to browse online and see if there's anything that would catch my eye and quite possibly inspire me to think of something.
It was then I remembered the Slogan Generator. It was something someone posted on Friendster awhile back and I thought I should take a look at it again. With Google's assistance (Google seems to be my friend these days), I was able to find it at Slogan Generator. for the fun of it, I entered my name and just kept on clicking on the Sloganize Button and found some really interesting combinations:
You like karen, karen likes you
Stop. Go. Karen
Gotta Lotta Karen
Give that man a karen
Karen comes to those who wait
Make Karen yours
Everything we do is driven by Karen
Reach out and touch Karen
The Best part of waking up is Karen in your cup
It takes tough man to make a tender Karen
Have a Karen and Smile
Bridge that gap with Karen
The Karen effect
When you've got Karen, flaunt it
Now with 50% more karen
Designed for Karen, engineered to last
The best Karen a man can get
With a Name like Karen, it has to be good
The Karen of a new generation
Men can't help acting on karen
Tonight, let it be Karen
Have you forgotten how good karen tastes?
So easy, no wonder Karen is #1
Mama Mia, that's one spicy karen
Karen - it does a body good
Strong and beautiful, just like karen
Just do karen
I'd like to buy the world a karen
Life's pretty straight without karen
The Loudest noise comes from the electric karen
Out of the strong came forth karen
Who would you have a karen with?
We're serious about karen
Great Karen, Great times
It's a Bit of Karen
It's the bright one, it's the right one, that's karen
Watch out! There's a karen about
A Karen a day helps you work, rest and play
Smart, beautiful, karen
Does she or doesn't she? Only karen knows for sure
No Karen, No Comment
I Scream, You Scream, We all scream for Karen
More than just a karen
LOL! Sorry guys, it seems the sloganizer adores me! LOL
original
artistic
funny
and so sad to say, I started to browse online and see if there's anything that would catch my eye and quite possibly inspire me to think of something.
It was then I remembered the Slogan Generator. It was something someone posted on Friendster awhile back and I thought I should take a look at it again. With Google's assistance (Google seems to be my friend these days), I was able to find it at Slogan Generator. for the fun of it, I entered my name and just kept on clicking on the Sloganize Button and found some really interesting combinations:
You like karen, karen likes you
Stop. Go. Karen
Gotta Lotta Karen
Give that man a karen
Karen comes to those who wait
Make Karen yours
Everything we do is driven by Karen
Reach out and touch Karen
The Best part of waking up is Karen in your cup
It takes tough man to make a tender Karen
Have a Karen and Smile
Bridge that gap with Karen
The Karen effect
When you've got Karen, flaunt it
Now with 50% more karen
Designed for Karen, engineered to last
The best Karen a man can get
With a Name like Karen, it has to be good
The Karen of a new generation
Men can't help acting on karen
Tonight, let it be Karen
Have you forgotten how good karen tastes?
So easy, no wonder Karen is #1
Mama Mia, that's one spicy karen
Karen - it does a body good
Strong and beautiful, just like karen
Just do karen
I'd like to buy the world a karen
Life's pretty straight without karen
The Loudest noise comes from the electric karen
Out of the strong came forth karen
Who would you have a karen with?
We're serious about karen
Great Karen, Great times
It's a Bit of Karen
It's the bright one, it's the right one, that's karen
Watch out! There's a karen about
A Karen a day helps you work, rest and play
Smart, beautiful, karen
Does she or doesn't she? Only karen knows for sure
No Karen, No Comment
I Scream, You Scream, We all scream for Karen
More than just a karen
LOL! Sorry guys, it seems the sloganizer adores me! LOL
Monday, January 15, 2007
Gadgets OF My Time
My mom told me this morning that I plugged the portable heater to the surge suppressor but forgot to turn it on. I told her I didn’t have to since I plugged it into the socket that’s always on. She gave me a puzzled look and repeated herself and I replied with the exact same answer. Again, a puzzled look. I told her not to worry about it and that it’s fine the way it is. She gave me a shrug and went to wake Miguel. She’s so funny. She gets everything but sometimes when it comes to certain things, you have to explain it to her twice and actually show how it works. My grandma on the other hand… there are no words. But then again I can understand why my grandma gets so confused…I mean, after all computers weren’t popular during her time…let alone digital cameras, mp3 players and webcams. She was so fascinated with the whole webcam thing and kept asking me where the sound was coming from. Awwww…
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll be just as confused as her when I grow to be 60, 70 or 80 years old. Will I be able to catch up with technology and everything else or will I be left behind forever wondering what happened to the good ol' gadgets of my time?
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll be just as confused as her when I grow to be 60, 70 or 80 years old. Will I be able to catch up with technology and everything else or will I be left behind forever wondering what happened to the good ol' gadgets of my time?
Love Will Keep Us Alive
Love this song. It's so soothing and the Eagles sang it so well..just listen to it... need I say more?
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you’ve given me the will to survive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
Don’t you worry
Sometimes you’ve just gotta let it ride
The world is changing
Right before your eyes
Now I’ve found you
There’s no more emptiness inside
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do
I was standing
All alone against the worlk outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you’ve given me the will to survive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you’ve given me the will to survive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
Don’t you worry
Sometimes you’ve just gotta let it ride
The world is changing
Right before your eyes
Now I’ve found you
There’s no more emptiness inside
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do
I was standing
All alone against the worlk outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you’ve given me the will to survive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
When we’re hungry...love will keep us alive
Love Will Keep Us Alive
The Eagles
Waking Up From Hibernation
Busy busy busy…busy as a bee…just wanted to tell you, I’m busy as can be!
I’m trying to fit everyone in my calendar and it’s been chaotic. Sometimes I wish I had a clone.
Shey, Len, Pao and I caught each other online today which is pretty rare so we decided to have a nice long chat and do some catching up. Too bad Pao couldn’t stay long with it being well past midnight his time. Him and Len were in the same timezone but I guess Len didn’t feel like going to bed yet and stayed online for quite sometime. Shey on the other hand is only 6 hours ahead of me so it wasn’t so bad for her. Len is finally going to the US in a few weeks and I’m so happy for her. I love it when my friends go abroad because then I feel like they can better relate to me when I complain about the cold and all the different things I come across being so far away. It’s not the same when I say it’s -10 degrees and I’m freezing my butt off and them imagining what -10 degrees might actually feel like than when they’ve actually been there and knows what it actually feels like. I’m also happy for them – being able to see different places and meeting so many different people. They’re so lucky they get to travel and not pay a cent for it. One of the good things about it is that they travel as a team and they don’t have to go alone. That would’ve been such a bummer.
I only wish I could see them but if either one of us applied for a VISA now, we won’t be able to get it on time for us to see each other. I guess the easiest way is if I went back home for a vacation. I just have to make sure they’re in the country when I go or else it would be a waste.
Juhl posted some new pictures on his Friendster page. It’s amazing how fast his nephews and nieces grow! It’s only been 2 and a half years since I moved to Canada and yet it seems so many things have happened since. It always surprises me when I hear someone’s getting married or having a baby or have done both already. It’s as if I went on hibernaton and just woke up and am struggling to catch up on what’s been happening.
A year goes by so fast and yet so many things happen in just a single year. I wonder how many things would’ve changed by the time I come back.
I’m trying to fit everyone in my calendar and it’s been chaotic. Sometimes I wish I had a clone.
Shey, Len, Pao and I caught each other online today which is pretty rare so we decided to have a nice long chat and do some catching up. Too bad Pao couldn’t stay long with it being well past midnight his time. Him and Len were in the same timezone but I guess Len didn’t feel like going to bed yet and stayed online for quite sometime. Shey on the other hand is only 6 hours ahead of me so it wasn’t so bad for her. Len is finally going to the US in a few weeks and I’m so happy for her. I love it when my friends go abroad because then I feel like they can better relate to me when I complain about the cold and all the different things I come across being so far away. It’s not the same when I say it’s -10 degrees and I’m freezing my butt off and them imagining what -10 degrees might actually feel like than when they’ve actually been there and knows what it actually feels like. I’m also happy for them – being able to see different places and meeting so many different people. They’re so lucky they get to travel and not pay a cent for it. One of the good things about it is that they travel as a team and they don’t have to go alone. That would’ve been such a bummer.
I only wish I could see them but if either one of us applied for a VISA now, we won’t be able to get it on time for us to see each other. I guess the easiest way is if I went back home for a vacation. I just have to make sure they’re in the country when I go or else it would be a waste.
Juhl posted some new pictures on his Friendster page. It’s amazing how fast his nephews and nieces grow! It’s only been 2 and a half years since I moved to Canada and yet it seems so many things have happened since. It always surprises me when I hear someone’s getting married or having a baby or have done both already. It’s as if I went on hibernaton and just woke up and am struggling to catch up on what’s been happening.
A year goes by so fast and yet so many things happen in just a single year. I wonder how many things would’ve changed by the time I come back.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
French Anyone?
I had so many ideas on what I wanted to post here but as soon as I got on my laptop, they all vanished into thin air! So, I played with my layout again and tried a few things.
I went home early tonight with every intention of going to bed earlier than usual. But here I am, in front my laptop, typing away. This is so bad!
Jerry and I did a bit of shopping today. We didn't buy a lot of stuff...just ones that we needed. We decided to stop by Indigo and buy a few books since Steve gave me a $50 gift card there. I love books so giving me an Indigo gift card is always a good gift. I didn't really have a specific book I wanted to get so Jerry decided I should probably buy something useful. We ended up buying a French Complete Course Book which I thought was pretty amazing since I've always wanted to learn French (this is a move forward to working on "my list").
JR teased me about learning French and said he'd probably do better at it since he says he has a knack for learning languages. Ha!
I went home early tonight with every intention of going to bed earlier than usual. But here I am, in front my laptop, typing away. This is so bad!
Jerry and I did a bit of shopping today. We didn't buy a lot of stuff...just ones that we needed. We decided to stop by Indigo and buy a few books since Steve gave me a $50 gift card there. I love books so giving me an Indigo gift card is always a good gift. I didn't really have a specific book I wanted to get so Jerry decided I should probably buy something useful. We ended up buying a French Complete Course Book which I thought was pretty amazing since I've always wanted to learn French (this is a move forward to working on "my list").
JR teased me about learning French and said he'd probably do better at it since he says he has a knack for learning languages. Ha!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
The World Is A Small Place
More and more I realize that the world truly is a small place.
I've moved halfway around the world only to find that a friend from highschool lives down the street. Just recently, I found out that a close friend's BF is actually good friends with another highschool friend of mine. Sometimes it makes you think, with all the billions of people in the world, why does it seem we're just going in circles? LOL
It really is interesting though.
I've moved halfway around the world only to find that a friend from highschool lives down the street. Just recently, I found out that a close friend's BF is actually good friends with another highschool friend of mine. Sometimes it makes you think, with all the billions of people in the world, why does it seem we're just going in circles? LOL
It really is interesting though.
It Pours
It's true what they say, "When it rains, it pours..."
Just this week I was telling myself how unbelievably slow my work days have been for the past week. I cannot stress enough on the word slow. A better description would probably be to say that there is absolutely nothing to do. Not that I was complaining (alright, I was... but only a teeny, tiny bit) because it was really nice not having to train and talk the whole freakin' day.
And then today I had a training scheduled which took forever to finish and by the end of the day, I looked at my calendar and boy, was I swamped for the days ahead.
May God grant me patience.
Just this week I was telling myself how unbelievably slow my work days have been for the past week. I cannot stress enough on the word slow. A better description would probably be to say that there is absolutely nothing to do. Not that I was complaining (alright, I was... but only a teeny, tiny bit) because it was really nice not having to train and talk the whole freakin' day.
And then today I had a training scheduled which took forever to finish and by the end of the day, I looked at my calendar and boy, was I swamped for the days ahead.
May God grant me patience.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Be Not Afraid
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow'r of hell and death is at your side,
know that I am with you through it all.
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you all because of me,
blessed, blessed are you!
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow'r of hell and death is at your side,
know that I am with you through it all.
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you all because of me,
blessed, blessed are you!
Be not afraid.
I go before you always;
Come follow me,
and I will give you rest.
My Idea of Heaven
I never thought I'd get here; I was so far away
I didn't believe in love,
I didn't believe in love,
thought it was just a game people played
Everything changed when I met you
I touched your hand, you took my heart
And you led me to a better place,
Everything changed when I met you
I touched your hand, you took my heart
And you led me to a better place,
just the two of us in the dark...
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
I never thought you'd get here, why'd you make me wait?
And when I looked into your eyes,
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
I never thought you'd get here, why'd you make me wait?
And when I looked into your eyes,
I recognised your words my faith
I've been living in a lonely shell, with no windows, to the world
How in God's name did you find, a lonestar
Loneliest girl...
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
To feel your heart, beating
To feel our lips, meeting
This is my idea of heaven, ooh
In heaven, love is everywhere
There is no pain, there are no tears
In heaven, love lasts forever, it doesn't, disappear...
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
To feel your heart, beating
To feel our limits, meeting
This is my idea of heaven, ooh
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
I've been living in a lonely shell, with no windows, to the world
How in God's name did you find, a lonestar
Loneliest girl...
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
To feel your heart, beating
To feel our lips, meeting
This is my idea of heaven, ooh
In heaven, love is everywhere
There is no pain, there are no tears
In heaven, love lasts forever, it doesn't, disappear...
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
This is my idea of heaven, nothing else, I'd rather do
To feel your heart, beating
To feel our limits, meeting
This is my idea of heaven, ooh
This is my idea of heaven, lying here with you
My Idea of Heaven
Leigh Nash
Shopping Irony
With all my shopping crazyness, I've come up with my very own shopping ironies.
- When I'm at the mall, looking for something in particular that I need (such as a new pair of jeans, a bag, or something as simple as let's say a tub mat) and I have the money to buy it, I just can't seem to find one that's nice. But when I've already settled on something "good enough" the shops will all of a sudden come out with all the cool ones.
- When you have money, there's nothing good to buy. When you don't have the money, freakin' everything in the mall is gorgeous!
- Someone will want to go shopping with me when I have no money and when I do, everyone else is broke. And who wants to go shopping with friends when you're the only one actually shopping?
- On the rare occasion that I do have the money and I actually find something I like, they won't have my size or the color I want.
- Whenever I somehow get some extra money which I think is great because that means I can actually afford to buy something nice for myself, a need will arise and the money has to go.
- When I'm doing my best to avoid the mall, the BF or the fam will somehow come up with something that requires me to go there.
- The stuff I love are insanely expensive and the stuff I don't like are crazy cheap.
And on the very, very rare occasion that I...
- Have the money to spend and
- I see something I like and
- the store has my size
I'll try it and does't look right on me. Go figure.
Nonsense
Whoever said that life after graduation is so much better than being in school was obviously dumb. Sure it's got it's perks but nothing beats being school. period.
I had to stay late at work again and was among the last to leave the office. I was worried I'd be all alone and we all know how effective I am when it comes to scaring myself. Thankfully, Steve stayed behind until I finished and was kind enough to give me a ride to the station. If not, I would've had to wait outside in the cold for the next bus.
Looks like the heaters are off. That explains why it feels a little cooler than usual. I had to grab my big, grey sweater which tito Joma gave me so long ago even before we moved to Canada. I like wearing it around the house when it's cold.
I still haven't bought a new tub mat. I've been to the Bay and Sears and the Bay used to have some pretty nice ones before but now they just have those plain, cheap looking mats that I just don't want to buy. I would have to go look at Walmart maybe or some other store.
How come some people have such cool titles for their blogs and I can't think of any?!
I had to stay late at work again and was among the last to leave the office. I was worried I'd be all alone and we all know how effective I am when it comes to scaring myself. Thankfully, Steve stayed behind until I finished and was kind enough to give me a ride to the station. If not, I would've had to wait outside in the cold for the next bus.
Looks like the heaters are off. That explains why it feels a little cooler than usual. I had to grab my big, grey sweater which tito Joma gave me so long ago even before we moved to Canada. I like wearing it around the house when it's cold.
I still haven't bought a new tub mat. I've been to the Bay and Sears and the Bay used to have some pretty nice ones before but now they just have those plain, cheap looking mats that I just don't want to buy. I would have to go look at Walmart maybe or some other store.
How come some people have such cool titles for their blogs and I can't think of any?!
LSS
I have Nelly Furtado’s Maneater stuck in my head. Funny that it’s been on the charts for awhile and actually came before Say It Right and yet last night was the first time I listened to the entire song. Loved it and immediately downloaded it from iTunes as soon as I got home. I think I’ve listened to it atleast 5 times this morning. I also downloaded some old hits from The New Radicals, No Doubt and Third Eye Blind and the clean version of I Wanna Love You by Akon. I previously had the dirty version and just felt compelled to get the clean version because I don’t think I could stand hearing him say “I wanna f*** you…” one more time. It just sounds so blunt.
I am training today and I already feel tired at 9 in the morning. I came home late last night from the Tech Awards and I had to come to work early this morning too. I’m afraid I’m not in the best of moods today. I’m actually very irritable and it’s one of those days where I’d really rather not be bothered. All I want to do is stay in my own little office, surf the net and listen to music or better yet, go home and sleep.
I am training today and I already feel tired at 9 in the morning. I came home late last night from the Tech Awards and I had to come to work early this morning too. I’m afraid I’m not in the best of moods today. I’m actually very irritable and it’s one of those days where I’d really rather not be bothered. All I want to do is stay in my own little office, surf the net and listen to music or better yet, go home and sleep.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Flower-shaped Post-its & All That
Aha! Found some new cool blogs that I made note of so that I can come back to them and read about their interesting lives eventhough they’re complete strangers to me. This is what I get paid for to do at work. LOL!
Kidding aside, I have been working (for real) but I have some spare time and I can only surf so much so I decide to post or read other people’s posts. It is a very interesting hobby I must say.
I went to Staples the other day to buy a few pens. FYI, I am very picky when it comes to office supplies specifically pens. I would rather buy my own eventhough the company provides me with more than enough pens and post-its. My mom says I tend to be obsessive-compulsive about certain things and I think I am, in a way, obsessive-compulsive. So anyway, I saw post-its of different colors and shapes and they were so cute that I somehow convinced myself I should buy atleast one stack/pad (I don’t know what you call it). They were on sale too for half the regular price so I was pretty convinced I somehow needed them. I was having a hard time deciding between the plain, neon colored ones and the apple-shaped ones and the flower-shaped ones but I couldn’t possibly buy all of them because what would I do with so many? Plus, I also had to go look at all the pens they had and decide which ones I wanted to get. After about half an hour over post-its and pens I finally settled on the flower-shaped post-it and my all-time favorite pen (the Pilot G-TEC, in black, blue, and guess what? PURPLE! --> I never knew they had purple ones) and a box of black uniball roller pens (w/c I thought I would share with the BF and the fam). I spent close to $30 on just these items… silly isn’t it?
And so now I am enjoying the little yellow, orange, and pink flower post-its strewn all over my desk and the Cambridge notepad with purple-colored writings in it. I am such a geek… I mean who gets obsessed with such things?
Kidding aside, I have been working (for real) but I have some spare time and I can only surf so much so I decide to post or read other people’s posts. It is a very interesting hobby I must say.
I went to Staples the other day to buy a few pens. FYI, I am very picky when it comes to office supplies specifically pens. I would rather buy my own eventhough the company provides me with more than enough pens and post-its. My mom says I tend to be obsessive-compulsive about certain things and I think I am, in a way, obsessive-compulsive. So anyway, I saw post-its of different colors and shapes and they were so cute that I somehow convinced myself I should buy atleast one stack/pad (I don’t know what you call it). They were on sale too for half the regular price so I was pretty convinced I somehow needed them. I was having a hard time deciding between the plain, neon colored ones and the apple-shaped ones and the flower-shaped ones but I couldn’t possibly buy all of them because what would I do with so many? Plus, I also had to go look at all the pens they had and decide which ones I wanted to get. After about half an hour over post-its and pens I finally settled on the flower-shaped post-it and my all-time favorite pen (the Pilot G-TEC, in black, blue, and guess what? PURPLE! --> I never knew they had purple ones) and a box of black uniball roller pens (w/c I thought I would share with the BF and the fam). I spent close to $30 on just these items… silly isn’t it?
And so now I am enjoying the little yellow, orange, and pink flower post-its strewn all over my desk and the Cambridge notepad with purple-colored writings in it. I am such a geek… I mean who gets obsessed with such things?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
'The Mommy Blogs'
I have no idea why but reading what I call "mommy blogs" always warms my heart. Yeah, I call them "mommy blogs" because they're blogs by women who are also moms. They're just really interesting. Sure they're just like everyone else but reading their blogs about being a mom and going through everyday life is just fascinating. It's like they're just like any other girl, still shopping, having their nails done, going to work, but they're also parents who are responsible for a child, learning different things everyday. For some reason, it seems "mommy blogs" are more sincere when it comes to writing... less afraid to share emotions, worries and fears. I, myself, am very fascinated with my mom. I love reading about the highs and lows of parenting and how fast children grow and how truly incredible it is to be a parent. I really think that parenting shapes a person. Parents have to deal with life and at the same time have to think of what's best for their children.
I have no idea how to raise a child. I wish they came with instructions or that I would know exactly what to do when I get there. If I can be like my parents, it would be awesome.
I have no idea how to raise a child. I wish they came with instructions or that I would know exactly what to do when I get there. If I can be like my parents, it would be awesome.
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