The Constipated Goddess

I swear!

2009-08-12T00:44:00.001-07:00

The next time Lady Gaga's having a concert here, I'll be buying a patron seat!

There are mornings like this

2009-08-10T19:48:00.000-07:00

After spending over 2 hours surfing the net using my office laptop last night, I suddenly realized that I forgot the charger in the office!! I'm on leave today to see Lady Gaga's concert tonight at Araneta and I did not take a leave tomorrow because I was planning to work-from-home. But this rotting brain of mine managed to forget the charger. Of ALL days. Ngayooon paaa!! I can't help being forgetful sometimes and this is one of my major limitations. Nade-depress ako minsan kapag naiisip ko na kung ngayon palang makakalimutin na ko, paano pa kaya pag naging 60yrs old na ko! Of course when one gets old like that, the most treasured pieces of life are held in the memories. I don't ever want to forget the things I've been through and the people that surrounded me. Nakakainis talaga. Ito pa. There are moments when I'm sooo slow, sooo forgetful and soooo lazy. Normal lang ba ito na nagkakaron ng lapses ang mga utak natin? E bakit yung mga boss ko parang they're always so conditioned. Minsan naiisip ko hindi talaga ako magiging boss as much as I want to kasi I have to totally change the person that I am. "I need more POKUS", I would always say. Pero pag nandyan na ang work, inaantok na ko. And then I would forget the things I need to do. Pati mga goals ko in life makakalimutan ko na din.

In the office, I always produce investigation reports and root cause analysis when one commits technical or process mistakes on the accounts that I handle. It's surprising though that I find it hard to pinpoint the root cause of why my brain starts to go bonkers on me sometimes. Is it lack of focus? Lack of drive? Am I too lazy? Is it the people around me? Or is it just me? I'm not sure how to plan my preventive measures once I find the root cause though. How do I make myself more like the people I look up to? And how can I change into the person I need to make me realize my goals?

This seems to be a part of a quarter-life crisis, where we usually get depressed over simple things and feel that at this point of our lives, we're way behind in achieving anything. Haaay naku talaga!

On the other hand, it's not always like this when I think again. I can deliver and I know I can meet the expectations from me. Kaya lang, occurrences such as this really have effects. Ano ba to! Ang aga aga puro rant na!!

Ok. I need to switch to my happy self again. I should be excited for tonight's concert! Focus on being happy.

I really need to have deadlines. Deadlines for my goals! And meet them.

FOCUS!!

And I don't need Glutaphos!

Maybe I'm a little excited!

2009-08-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

Lady Gaga's concert here in Manila is in two days and I'm freaking excited, I can't sleep! I'm a loser like that! Oh well, I am spending my precious time reading blogs instead of sleeping. Isn't this so Lady Gaga?

Parang ang sarap ipang-bahay. Very comfortable!

Who's watching the concert on Tuesday? Kitakitz!!!

Hair love story

2009-08-08T22:44:00.000-07:00

Loving our hair involves a lot of pampering, treatment and accessorizing. But if I take a look at how I take care of MY hair, parang patay na silang lahat. These days, I've been so awfully lazy to even comb my hair after taking a bath. I think it's been 3 weeks since I last conditioned my hair and it being colored and all, you can imagine I have my own El Nino phenomenon on my head. That's why I always looked like a mental patient in the office.

Anyway, I was looking at some fab finds in the net and I came across these wonderful hair fascinators:

I know, may binabagayan ang mga hair pieces na ito at hindi ako yon! Hahah but anyhow I'd like to try using these at least once. Diba ang gaganda!!

G.I Joe's a BLAsT!!!

2009-08-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

I never watched a single episode of the G.I Joe cartoons when I was a kiddo so when I heard that its movie will come out this year, I wasn't that keen to watch it. My bf however, is a fan. So I had no choice but to watch it with him.

Turned out that I enjoyed the movie more than he did!! It's sooo action-packed and has sooo many twists! I was not familiar with the characters so I kept asking my bf who's who. Good thing he didn't punch me. Hehe churi for being istupid :-D

Chictopia is inaccessible again and I think my connection is the problem, not the website itself. I don't have some interesting stuff to post though, I'm back to my boring clothes. I've been in shirt-and-pants routine these days. Crumpled shirt-and-pants. Total junk.

Today however I wore something nice. A floral dress that I only wore today because I didn't like it when I first had it. I don't know why I bought it that time, maybe it was on sale. But never mind, I love it now :-D

I am looking forward to the succeeding G.I Joe movies!!!

Color clash!

2009-08-06T08:31:00.000-07:00

I'm not even sure if the colors go well together but I don't really care :-) This is my favorite plaid top as it goes very well with whatever jeans or skirt I wear. I'm loving bright colors lately and plaids too!

The skirt is bright purple however it did not register really brightly in the photos. The shoes are mary janes from Zara. I think it's already 1-2 yrs old and I've only worn it around 4 times. :p I thought it does not look good on my clothes.

So there, pink plaid, purple skit and green shoes. Call me tacky. But hey, I liked the look of this!

A very gloomy entry

2009-08-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

For those who are born during the late 70's up to the early 80's, you probably know who these people are: Francis Magalona (Philippine local artist/singer/actor), Michael Jackson (we all know who he is), Corazon Aquino (First woman president of the Philippines). These are the famous 80's icons that I knew when I was growing up. They all have 1 thing in common - they're all dead.

Looking at the causes of their death, Francis had leukemia, Michael died of a heart failure, and Cory had colon cancer. All of them succumbed to illnesses that seemed to be so severe, even these powerful and rich people were not able to escape death.

Now it got me thinking, how will I die? I know I should not be thinking about this but there is a part of me that wants to know how will I end. I don't want to go through a lot of pain, so maybe the ideal way for me is to die in my sleep. BUT, if that will be the case, I won't be saying goodbye to my family and friends properly. I wouldn't want to die by an accident either. I don't want people staring at my dead body drenched in blood, with a bullet wound on my head or whatever.

So maybe, I'd wish to die of old age. With this, I might be able to complete the list of things I would have to do before I die. Actually, I still don't have a list as of today. It seems that I cannot push myself to create one. I am enjoying each day at a time as unplanned and spontaneous as I can. But I feel that I need to create one and set some goals to make my life worth living. And so that when I am about to reach the end, I can always recall my accomplishments and have a peaceful and contented heart.

It's scary to think how we will all pass away. Because there's always the fact that we will not really know when and how we'll die. All that has to be done is to live our lives well, touch others' lives, help the world be a better place and develop a strong relationship with God.

Be happy always :-)

Pond's Sale!

2009-08-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

Pond's will be having their great beauty sale on selected items from August 15 to September 15, 2009! Doc Avi, my best best best friend will be hoarding their under-eye cream which originally costs 325Php. It's on 70% off and now selling for 97.50Php!

That's absolutely a BIG discount, eh?

Visit their site for more info :-)

Is there a shoe fairy?

2009-08-02T03:20:00.000-07:00

If I'm given 1 wish, I'd wish to have unlimited wishes for as long as I live. Then I'd wish for these:

images from Chictopia

One could really spend a whole day browsing through Chictopia without ever realizing how time passes. I logged in to Chictopia at around 11am I think and up to now, I'm still browsing the site! It's entertaining to look at stylish women expressing themselves through their own fashion. Chic must-haves and the inspiration albums are must-visits too. What's more is that you can post your own fashionable photos, write a blog entry and let others comment on your photo :-) I haven't posted photos for quite a while though. My outfits are boring these days.

Visit Chictopia :-) It's a pretty site!

A few of my favorite shoes

2009-08-01T23:32:00.000-07:00

I love shoes in all levels :-) I especially love flats. Flat closed shoes with cute designs to be exact. I'm not a big fan of high heels because I commute a lot and high heels will kill me in my everyday walkathon to the MRT station. Maybe one or two-inch heels are the most that I can bear. But higher than that, mamamatay ako. I tried wearing my 3-inch heels one time, pagkalabas ko palang ng gate sumuko na ako. My gulay.

Henihoo, I spent my on-call weekend sorting out my shoes. I have quite a bunch and I don't actually get to use all of them. Some of them needs some stitching and glueing. Seeing the broken shoes made me a little heartsick. Kung octopus lang sana ako, edi nasuot ko lahat ng sapatos ko. :-(

I took pictures of some favorites:

My over-used black shoes by Marc :D. I think this shoe is already 3-4yrs old.

Fringed booties from H&M which I've only worn once so faaar

Black booties from tiangge. :-) Cheap finds are good finds.

Cult Femme plum sandals. This is quite big for my feet but I still lovette

My basic office shoes. The blue one is from Charles and Keith while the cute red one is from Schu.

This is my gimmick shoes kaso hindi naman ako gumi-gimmick, so mall shoes na lang sya. This one's from Pill, a local brand that can be found from The Ramp. I really really adore shoes from Pill and Possibility :-) They really got cool designs

This pair almost murdered me. But it's undeniably trendy. I bought this one from Juan.

Another local brand with good quality nonetheless. And I bought this for an uberly cheap price of 399pesos when SO Fab had their sale I think 1 or 2 years ago. Neat!

VNC hot pink sandals. This is really over-used as well.

Black patent from Charles and Keith. You see, this is really my fave brand.

Pink pumps from Pedder Red. This one's a gift :-)

My favorite shoes from The Trunk Show. It's a local brand that sells unique pieces at very very reasonable prices.

Cute flats from Japan

Gladiators from People are People. My best office buddy, Lala and I bought these just this week. They became my instant favorites :-)

Good thing I took time to arrange and clean them. Now they look so brand new. It's de-stressing. More than yoga does I think. I learned to detach myself from the shoes that needed to be disposed. They're still presentable and wearable so I thought I'd donate them. The broken ones are already in a garbage bag to be collected tomorrow.

I love shoes! Do you too? Let's buy some more!!

I Gotta Feeling

2009-07-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

that tonight's gonna be a good night... that tonight's gonna be a good good night!

This is my favorite song as of the moment and every morning, I hum to this song for positive vibes to surround me. Yesterday however, no matter how loudly I sang this, it seemed really useless.

Bad luck seemed to be my best friend the whole freaking day. First, upon waking up, I found out there's no water in our area because some squatters stole the pipes that were supposed to be installed by the Manila Waters people some 4 or 5 streets away from ours. Actually, the no-h2o phenomenon began last night however, I thought it'll be gone for a few minutes only so I was not alarmed. I was sooo wrong. (hehe arte). I told my daddy to order mineral water coz I already needed to take a bath (sosyal) but they too ran out of stock. Then I decided to go to the office since we have a shower facility there. When I arrived at the shower room, imagine the horror on my face when I saw the shower facility is under repair. Sheeeesh. I've got no choice already but to use the more conventional way to bath - the wisik-wisik way (aka fake bathing). Joke lang. I used tabo and balde.

Fast forward: Uwian time na!

Lala and I got out of office at around 5:30pm. We met Chris, Maricris, Rachel and Choi in Glorietta then had dinner in Shakeys. This is my favorite part of today because I rarely see my original HP friends because we're in different teams and locations now. I really had a fun time with them. I always have. :-) Anyway, Rachel, Choi and Maricris had to go so Lala, Chris and I were the only ones left. We went to The Ramp to check out their sale. I tried on a gladiator sandals - the typical one that uses zippers for closure. I adored the sandals, they look good on my feet. When it was time to take it off, tadaaaaan! The zipper messed up, it got misaligned and I cannot unzip it! I tried to hide the problem from the sales ladies because they might make me pay for it. But I really had no choice and I was already sweating. After some time, we got the sandals out of my foot. We got out of the store then decided to part.

Soo I thought my bad luck's over. I've had enough right. Not having water at all is really baaaad right. But huwaaait! There's more.....

I took the MRT, I got at the platform at around 9 15pm BUT the train arrived after 20mis or so. When we reached Shaw, the driver announced for everybody to vacate the train since it is defective. So I got out! And waited for another train. The succeeding trains were jampacked. I did not bother to squeeze in. I just waited for the less crowded train and got it.

What else could go wrong??

My second train ride - the LRT got defective too. I waited for about 15minutes in Cubao station. The supposedly 5min gap between Cubao and my station became 20min. Shit lah.

When I got home, my favorite kitten died :-( I truly loved that cat.

I hope everyday won't be like this. Tomorrow, I swear, I will repel all bad luck!!! May good luck come my way... LOADS of it. But may it accompany Denmark first, he needs to win tonight :D

I still love I Gotta Feeling from Black Eyed Peas :)

Hay DenmarKho

2009-07-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

Amishu mishu denmark!!

Don Denmark in Sands hotel, Macau

Hayden look-alike! Minus the scandals and the pointed nose.

He's currently gambling in Macau. Shit lah. I hope he wins 5M dollars and give me 4M. He can keep the remaining 1M for himself - I'm that generous. Tomorrow, he'll return to Hongkong. Then on Friday, he'll be back here in the Pilipins! Yeah mehn!

One big happy wedding!

2009-07-27T00:26:00.000-07:00

I admit I also think about my future wedding once in a while. I do not discuss my plans with my boyfriend because as we know, most guys are not comfortable with wedding topics (they're really jerks like that).

This video below already gained 7M views on YouTube in just 1 week because of their very unique wedding march! I love to have a wedding similar to this:

This is genuine happiness.

(At least the woman beater has a song that fits a wedding perfectly ;-))

Blazin' blazers

2009-07-26T07:31:00.000-07:00

It's weird that in a tropical country like ours, where it's unbearably hot and humid 90% of the time, I remain to have an undying love for blazers and jackets :-). I easily get a chill in the office so a jacket or a blazer is a must for me or else I will die right there. (The centralized air conditioning in our building is good enough to preserve a hundred dead bodies. Ask my team mates and they'll agree. hehehe) Another thing I love about blazers is that they add attitude and make our outfits more stylish yet more serious looking.

My blazer collection has not grown in a while though. I haven't really worn out most of them, but I miss the choosing, fitting and buying part when I'm on my perfect-blazer-hunt. Heheh, emo mode na ba?

But then again, there are so many blazers in the internet to drool over the whole day. The perfect ones from Balmain are very popular among the rich kids today. I admit I cannot buy even a button of these but I can stare at them on the internet forever right?

The prices of these goodies are unbelievable. Imagine this one below, worn by Beyonce during her one-yr wedding anniversary dinner with Jay-Z, costs 11000USD!!! This is greater than my earnings for a year including all bonuses!! (wow, parang andaming bonus e 13th month lang naman):

It's really amazing how rich these people get at a very young age!! Dapat nag-artista nalang talaga ako!!!

Oh well, as much I as want to dream of having a Balmain, I know I couldn't ever afford that. So I'm sticking with these much-closer-to-reality pieces:

Topshop

7forAllMankind

Topshop is my favorite store for Blazer-window-shopping. I find the fit very comfortable when I try them in the fitting rooms. Sore loser. Hahahaha.

Anyway, I hope I could post my collection here someday. I'll charge my broken camera and if it still turns on and I can still take decent pictures, I will make a follow up blog and post my blazer pictures there.

Have a blazin evening to all!

It feels like Christmas in July

2009-07-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

Christmas is happening in 5 months but I definitely could feel the Christmas atmosphere as early as now! My eber-so-generous, eber-so-cute, eber-so-lovable boyfriend is playing Santa these days. Aside from developing a body similar to our very dear Saint Nicholas, (kamukha na din nya si Buddha minsan), I noticed that he is also in an extra-gift-giving mood. :-) Haaaay ang sayaaa! It started last week when he told me that his team mate, who's currently in Phoenix, is already getting ready to fill up her pasalubong box to be sent here in the Philippines. His team mate agreed to spare some space in her box for things he would purchase for me (ang swet swet nya noh!) and that I could look for the stuff I would like to have over the net. Nahiya naman ako ng onti so hindi ko naman nilubos. Here are the things I chose from Nine West:

Hanggang Nine West na lang muna ako kasi baka sapakin na nya ko pag kinulit ko na naman sya for a Coach bag. Hehehe.

BUT WAIT. THERE'S MORE!

He is going to Hong Kong tomorrow to visit his aunts. And opkors, what does this mean? Gifts, gifts, gifts! Hehe, actually, I was a little shy to make him buy more gifts. But since he insisted...... here's my list!

For this batch however, I did not specify certain styles or designs of the clothes, bags, shoes and jewelry that I like. One of the many great things about this cute guy however, is that he already knows the exact things that I like and the style that suits me best. I just told him that he could find these stuff in H&M. Jewelries are obviously to be bought from the jewelry shops. The possible problem here though would be the right sizing. I did mention in my previous posts that I am CONSTANTLY getting chubby, yes? I'll just hope to still fit in size small.

There! All I hafta do now is wait for these goodies to arrive! Thanks to my good boyfriend who always find ways to make me happy :-)

Whether or not I'll end up having these stuff, the last thing I say at night before I go to sleep, is a little prayer that he'll always be safe, and that we'll end up together happily. (Nakanaman!)

Advanced Merry Christmas to all!!

One-minute

2009-07-22T08:28:00.000-07:00

Sudden transition of mood, from very happy to depressed - happened in just a minute.

I just checked my Multiply account and saw a blog entry from my HS classmate, Ayla Liberato. I was so shocked:

In the entry, there's a link pointing to Manila Bulletin's article:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/212190/girl-hangs-self-over-rift-with-boyfriend

I am really sad about this. I know we're not very close, but I remember we had some funny moments together. I'm friends with her friends and I shared happy conversations with their group. I remember she's very friendly, one of the most accommodating persons in her batch. She needs a lot of prayers now, and I will definitely include her in mine.

Face Value

2009-07-22T07:28:00.001-07:00

Hep hep. Nobody dare oppose this please. Meron ako nyan. Sky-high face value.

Some weeks ago, I started to develop some pimples and minor face rashes . I did not change cosmetics or moisturizers or anything that I apply on my face. Our house (and the rest of the country) is abundant with dirt and dust and I think my skin is already used to these. Parang natural resource na ng bahay namin ang dumi at alikabok, ngayon pa ba naman ako maninibago. I'll just Blame it on the ho-ho-ho-hormones.

Anyway, I saw Celeteque on sale in SM MOA last week. Their facial scrub, which originally costs 90+php, is at 50% discount. Being a natural kuripot/penny-pincher, papatulan ko talaga tong gantong sale noh. I bought one box and started to use it since that night.

And TAADAAA!!

Lalo akong pumangit! JOKE LANG!

My zits started to heal as well as the rashes. And what's more, it leaves my face moisturized unlike the previous washes I used, uber dry ang drama ng face ko. It's so mild and fragrance-free. I find the effects of Celeteque close to Neutrogena's, and this one's a lot cheaper.

Wala lang, I'm just totally happy with Celeteque's effects kaya bino-blog ko pa dabah. Hehehe. You guys might want to try this. Buy a bottle from SM, baka sale pa :-)

Tough Five

2009-07-21T06:54:00.000-07:00

When I logged in to Facebook a while ago, I encountered this interesting top 5 poll - What things are you willing to spend on extravagantly IF you have 100 Million Dollars. Of course, even if this is merely a Facebook poll that's randomly taken by your friends and appears in your home page, I can't help but seriously think about the things I would like to have IF EVER I get my hands on 100M Dollars!! That's so much MONEEEEEY! Anyway, here is my list:

1. Invest on real estate

- Ang geek diba, and definitely a sign of pagiging mukhang-pera. But successfully investing on real estate will surely multiply your money and will make you richer by a few notches. I would like to purchase several commercial buildings on prime locations and rent these to top corporations and offices so that they could afford the exorbitant fees I would draw upon them. I will have my other buildings constructed into condominiums :-) I might even buy my own realty to make constructions and selling a lot easier. Tsaka baka pag nagkaroon ako ng sarili kong real estate corporation, magkaron ako ng pag-asa maging kamukha ko si Divine Lee:

Ang yaman na, ang ganda pa!!!

2. Buy a LOT of designer handbags and jewelries

- A girl can never have too much bags and of course, diamonds are girls' bestfriends :-) Kahit na magtsinelas nalang ako na galing sa Divisoria, basta naka-Hermes birkin bag ako at nakasuot ng ganto:

O diba, puede pa daw gawing tiara! :-)

3. Travel the world

- We all love traveling and with 100M dollars, I can go anywhere and buy myself a souvenir from each country I visit. :-) I will have the most luxurious hotels for accommodation. Buti nalang, I won't be on a tight budget, hindi ako mapupunta sa mga hotels na napapanood ko sa mga scary movies.

4. Invest on Franchising

- My second form of investment that will ensure profit. A franchise of McDonalds is good but I am also looking into franchising casinos, beer houses, etc. Mas madali kasi kumita ang illegal. JOKE ONLY!

5. And lastly, I would like to have this ride:

Niiiice!!

That makes up my list of things I would like to have given that 100M dollars! In fairness, my picks are much simpler than of the others. Some of my friends like to buy their own plane, their own island, etc.

Ngayon gusto ko na tuloy magkaron ng 100M dollars!!! At pano mangyayari yan?!!???

EWAN.

Gaga talaga toh!!

2009-07-19T20:03:00.000-07:00

Lady Gaga overdid her costume this time.

Oh well, this is expected. This just goes to show that she has no boundaries in expressing herself and her art through her costumes. Meh ganonnn? Iba talaga pag fan. Mukha na ngang ganon pinagtatanggol pa! Haha!

I pity the Kermits though, they look uncomfortably piled up her neck. Some even seem to be dead.

She also has a frog on her head! Could that be the most special frog amongst all the Kermits?

Lady Haha is going gaga over Lady Gaga

2009-07-19T07:52:00.000-07:00

For me, she is the ultimate Mother of all kabaklaans! The avante garde costumes, the outrageous head pieces and her music videos says it all! She'll be having her concert here in the Philippines on August 11 and every bit of kabaklaan blood in me is excited!! My friend, L, already bought tickets for me and our friends. Sayang lang at walang anda for Lower Box or front row seats. Upper Box lang ang kinaya ng powers namin. E kesa naman mamatay kami sa gutom dahil wala na kaming pera diba. Ang OA.

Anyway, last week I chatted with my office, J, while I was working from home:

J: Alamo na ba ang latest tsismis?

LJ: Ano? Magchika ka naman!

J: Hermaphrodite si Lady Gaga!

LJ: Annnnooooooooooooooo?!!!!!

So I went searching through the net to confirm this tsismaxxx. And I stumbled upon this article:

View the article here.

As speculated later this week by Starrtrash, Lady Ga-Ga has confirmed that she indeed is a hermaphrodite. Pictures of her vagina, which shows a bulge resembling a tiny penis were released last week that started the rumours about her gender identity. Starrtrash confirmed the story with her blog entry earlier this morning.

Its not something that I'm ashamed of, just isn't something that i go around telling everyone. Yes. I have both male and female genitalia, but i consider myself a female. Its just a little bit of a penis and really doesnt interfere much with my life. the reason I haven't talked about it is that its not a big deal to me. like come on. its not like we all go around talking about our vags. I think this is a great opportunity to make other multiple gendered people feel more comfortable with their bodies. I'm sexy, I'm hot. i have both a poon and a peener. big fucking deal.
- L8d Gaga <3>

Taraaayyy!!

J said she even saw pictures of Lady Gaga's genitals however, I did not mind searching for those images coz I might be spending my whole day vomiting in the washroom. Although, I am slightly curious what it looks like....

Hellluurr. I love her/him (nalilito ako) more than ever!! She's the hottest pop star today and nothing can defame her/him! Even a sex video or bugbugan blues won't hurt her/his career IMO. Love. Her. /. Him.

bakat

I'm her biggest fan I'll follow her until she loves meeeh!!!

Lady Gaga Live in Manila concert ticket prices:

VIP (1ST 10 ROWS OF 101 & 103) (Reserved Seating) 7875
Patron Standing 5775
Patron (Reserved Seating) 5775
Lower Box (Reserved Seating) 3675
Upper Box A 2625
Upper Box B 1050
Gen. Admission 525

For inquiries and reservation, you may call Ticketnet at 911-5555 or visit the Ticketnet outlets near you.

Aba! At kumakanta pala si Blaire!

2009-07-19T02:20:00.000-07:00

I apologize for coming across this fantastic vid a bit late. I undoubtedly have poorita searching skills. A lot has already seen this video I guess but I still like to put it here in my blog. Bakit ba? Haha. I didn't know Leighton could sing well. Isn't she the cutest?? Pangarap ko maging kamukha yan noh!! Without having to go through massive surgeries, I guess I would just have to be born again with a different set of genes to have a gorgeous face like hers. :-p

A dream I would never want to become a reality

2009-07-17T09:16:00.000-07:00

Watching Harry Potter last night was definitely fun. It was the first screening night and thanks to my officemate who volunteered to reserve us seats, we were able to watch the film comfortably.

It's funny, and weird at the same time, how some reacted so loudly at the scenes. The girl seated in front of us reacted at EVERY scene and LOUDLY linked each one to the book. What the heck. I wanted to tell her that I get the point, she knows the book by heart, I am confident that she can even point me to the exact page where I could find the exact scene shown at that exact same moment, JUST. SHUT. THE. HELL. UP.

As the film progressed and reached the death of Albus Dumbledore, I can't help but feel lonely as I looked at the hurt in Harry's face. Recently, I dreamt about my boss. And in my dream she died. The dream was so vivid, so real that when I woke up, I cried. Up until now, when I remember that stupid dream, tears are forming at the sides of my eyes. I am so affected by this because I can say that I have formed a special bond with my boss. Not only is she a good mentor but she is a good friend as well. In this world where the ratio of biatches to angels is 100:1, you can rarely find a boss as good as the one I got. She's truly heaven sent.

Now that I carry on a weird feeling ever since I had that scary dream, I learned to appreciate, not only her, but people around me more. But of course, since she's the particular person that "died", I make it a point to treat her with utmost respect more than ever before. And that began when I found myself digging through a bunch of my unread mails, looking for pending items that I needed to report to her. Funny how a scary dream can make a person a better employee.

***

I dreamt to be a doctor (a neuro-surgeon to be exact), a pilot, a pre-school teacher and an astronaut. None of these ever came true however, I am still happy about what I turned out to be. Dreams are necessary during our forming years, since they test our capabilities, our focus in life as we strive each day to make them one-by-one, a reality. Imagine, as a child, we carry on a bulk of dreams. Each time an elderly asks us what do we want to become in life, we all have ready-made answers that pleases them. Even when we are much older, we still continue to dream. And during this time, our dreams are more mature, much closer to reality, and much simpler.

I dream to have a good, happy and well-lived life together with the most important people that I know.

However, I don't ever wish to have the same scary dream again.

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Check out these fancy sleepwears from Sophie Golightly.
Sophie Golightly is a new brand of delicate and luxury sleepwears, bed dressing and accessories. Now having these beautiful sleepwears is definitely an addition to my dreams list.

Visit Sophie Golightly site here.
Images were taken from http://www.lasplash.com/

Confession time!!

2009-07-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

I was sitting pretty in my cube, uploading pictures in Chictopia when my boss walked past behind me. Hahaha. I know, that's what you call wasting company time.

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My pants are not zippable anymore and buttons are popping already. I used to be sooo skinny, my friends suspected I was a drug addict. Hahaha. That skinny, I looked like a walking skeleton wearing over-sized shirts and no make-up (even powder). I cannot even imagine anymore.
Now, I'm over 10lbs heavier and I can't fit into my clothes. This morning, the cute buttons of my favorite blouse snapped out. I felt like crying.
Time to do some fat-burning activities. There's one thing I need to work on first though: will-power.

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Another personal favorite brand for me: H&M :-)
I actually have no idea what H&M is before but when I began browsing through Chictopia, I became an instant patron of their clothes and accessories. The sad thing is, there's no H&M here in the Philippines - yet. So I need to ask my friends abroad to ship the things I buy online.

H&M site is here.

It's already 12:48am and I'm still awake, doodling my own style on H&M site:

photo taken from: http://www.hm.com/

I know I will be (very) late again tomorrow for office. And I want to apologize in advance. :-p

Fitting room frenzy

2009-07-14T06:45:00.000-07:00

For some reason, I cannot connect to chictopia to check out the photos of my favorite stylish people there. I planned to contribute my own photos as well but darn it, I just can't get through.

On my way home this evening, I passed by Kamiseta, a local retailer of fashionable clothes for girls. This was once my favorite store where I'd buy a top or two everytime I get my paycheck. During sale-seasons, I don't ever go out of this shop without buying anything. Their clothes have the cutest designs and have the most comfortable fabric.

Anyway, their new collection includes various maxi dresses and jumpsuits. And since I plan to take a picture of my attire today, I decided to pick up a maxi dress and a jumpsuit and immediately hit the fitting room.

And the 20minutes of madness in the fitting room began:

I loved the fit of this maxi dress. A 2-inch heels is enough to make do with the length.

Kamiseta Maxi dress, 1999.00Php

Err. I looked stupid in the jumpsuit.

Kamiseta Jumpsuit, 1999.00 Php

And finally, the root of all this frenzy - my attire for the day!

White top: Marc Jacobs

Pink shirt dress: Stitch from People are People

Leggings: Zara

Shoes: Hong Kong

When I get logged in to chictopia, at least I can just copy all these blab and paste it there. Hehe.

Check out Kamiseta stores located at different malls in the metro. Their site is here.

Charles and Keith, I've waited for this for so long

2009-07-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

Charles and Keith will be having their End of Season sale starting July 15, 2009 up to August 15, 2009! Adorable shoes as low as 799Php will be available! Isn't that goooooood news?

I will straightly visit the nearest Charles and Keith store right after office on the 15th! Oh good Lord, please protect my bank account on that day. Please please please please.

jealousy killed the cat

2009-07-11T23:04:00.000-07:00

Girls and boys, children of all ages, the photo above is my inspiration of the day.

TOO bad, it's TOO hot today I cannot possibly wear something similar to this. But oh well, the prints can do, I'll rummage my closet and look for some colors.

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I went to SM Mall of Asia yesterday with my boyfriend and checked out Charles and Keith. Their new styles have arrived already.

The theme: Animal Kingdom.

Their latest collection of shoes and bags are made of reptile-like skins.

I wasn't really a fan of animal prints or animal-inspired pieces but when I saw these wedge galdiators, I knew my heart skipped a beat.

I love Charles and Keith shoes. Their designs are classy and even high-heeled shoes are comfortable for me. I'm not used to wearing high-heels unless they're platforms or wedges. But I got a couple of semi-killer heels from Charles and Keith and surprisingly, they did not kill me at all. In addition to these, the shoes are not that pricey. I don't own a tote of this brand yet though.

You migh want to check out Charles and Keith located in different malls across the metro.

Pictures were taken from their website: Charles and Keith

it's 3:03am

2009-07-11T12:03:00.001-07:00

Still can't sleep for some reason. And what do you do when sleep don't come your way? FACEBOOKing!

And of course, BLOGGING!

I took advantage of the Zara sale today. Here are the pieces I tried on when I visited their store:

"i can run faster in heels"

I ended up buying the leggings, the multi-colored top and the black shirt. To where would I use them? I totally don't know. The office is banning gurlaloos to wear leggings since they are "too informal". The colored top is too swanky even for our casual Friday. And the black top, I think, is more appropriate to be worn on a date or a night out or anywhere elese but the office. But I rarely go on night outs anymore. And I prefer to wear simple and comfortable clothes when I'm with my BF. So WHERE am I going to use these new clothes? Haha. Mga karagdagang basura na naman sa cabinet. Nonetheless, buying them makes me happy. And did I mention I bought them on sale? :-)

I was also able to purchase another top from Topshop and another one from Mango. These stores make me orgasm.

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Can somebody sing a lullaby please?

My date is canceled

2009-07-10T05:58:00.000-07:00

I was supposed to be going to my bf's office. But it rained hard. So change of plans. We decided that he'll fetch me here in the house instead. But it's bumper-to-bumper traffic due to the strong rain. The result = a canceled date. Grrr.

Oh well. Maybe this night is really meant for blogging. Haha.

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Have you ever stumbled upon engrish.com? This site features funny street signs from different places. Pictures of these funny street signs are photographed by different people and are submitted to this site. You have to check out this site specially if you're having a really baaaad day. Not that I'm having one. I just take time to visit engish.com once in a while for a good laugh. HAHAHAAA. Check out some samples:

photos are taken from: http://www.engrish.com

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

It scared the hell out of me!!

2009-07-10T03:13:00.001-07:00

Last week's date with my boyfriend, D, was a typical date - strolling, dining and chatting nonstop. We went to Greenbelt and checked out my favorite stores which are by the way, having their sale!

After a few moments of window shopping (much emphasis on WINDOW), we strolled some more until we reach Greenbelt 5. This is the newest wing added to the posh Greenbelt mall where high-end foreign and local designer brands are located.

And ADORA is located there too.

Adora's windows are filled with signs that they are on SALE. So my boyfriend suggested to check out the store. It was our first time to enter Adora because, first of all, I don't want to die in shock of the item prices. (I once peeked at a bag from Adora window, my gawd, it costs 58,000 php). Also, I'm more of a practical person and a wise spender. I think even if I become rich (I do HOPE I become uberly rich!), I won't be spending tens of thousands for a bag or a pair of shoes or clothes. But, a few thousands won't hurt :-)

Back to this dreaded event of my life.

So we went inside, greeted warmly by the guards and sales persons. I was checking out a pair of shoes when my boyfriend called on me. I suddenly turned around and toppled down a black, leather bag that's hanging on the table near me. Oh ok. For me it was just an ordinary looking bag. One sales person assisted me to pick it up. I took a look at the tag price. All of a sudden, all my blood rushed up to my head. The bag costs 112,000 PHP.

My boyfriend rushed into my side checking if I ruined it or something. I said NO!!!!!!!! sounding all too defensive. I can sense the sales person smirking when my boyfriend said that I will be part-timing as a sales person in Adora if ever I ruined the bag. Shockiiiiiiing!

Remembering that experience makes me laugh and all scared to enter that store again! But the things I saw there were all beautiful things! Leather bags, shoes, high quality clothes. I bet the people we saw there are celebrities or famous socialites here in the Philippines.

I'm working on my senses and I won't be clumsy again. I promise to go to Adora again without toppling anything! :-) (a pledge with a smile on my face)

You might want to visit Adora located at the 2nd floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City, Philippines

this is not really ranting

2009-07-10T01:47:00.000-07:00

I took a vacation leave today and supposedly, I got a lot of personal matters to finish. Such as cleaning my dump-site-looking room. This room needs a hell lot of cleaning. My clothes are everywhere, shoes are scattered and all getting dustier each day.

But then, I need to rest.

Things in the office are getting stressful lately as deadlines are one by one coming. Gah!!!!!

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Weather here is frustrating me. It does! In the morning, you'll die in your own sweat. And in the evening, you'll die in the rain!! Seriously, if you don't take any vitamins in this country, you'll max out your health card.

I always loved how tropical our country is. Summer is definitely the happiest season of all time. But, as I browse through Marc Jacobs site with all its Fall collection, I can't help but wish I was living in some country with Fall and Winter seasons.

However, the good thing is that when it's summer in the US, it's already the rainy season here in the Philippines. And even if it's already raining like crazy, it's still effin' HOT and HUMID here. So, I'm gazing over Marc Jacobs summer collection now. Haha. What a day-dreamer I am. Admittedly, without spending a quarter of my monthly earnings, I cannot afford Marc Jacobs articles. But I'm just human. And we all love Marc Jacobs, don't we? :-)

I'm in love with these:

Haaaay nako kailan ba ko magiging milyonarya?

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What do you usually do when you take a leave? What are your inspirations? Do you love clothes? :-)

loving florals, prints, pinks and yellows

2009-07-10T01:26:00.000-07:00

gloomy clouds are all over us but florals, prints, pinks and yellows will turn all the gloom to dust.

have a pleasant day all you people in this planet!

Royce(s) for me!

2009-07-09T23:41:00.000-07:00

My bestfriend (A, she's a dentist) went to Singapore for a 4-day vacation. I did not ask for an SLR, a PDA, a laptop, or even a portable hard drive knowing that it's the Singapore-great-sale season. All I asked for is this:

ROYCE Chocolates!! They make me happy!

Royce is originally from Japan, where every bit of food is delicately manufactured with high quality ingredients and mouth-watering, eye-catching presentations. I remember one instance, a Japanese counterpart visited our office and brought rice cakes of some sort as tokens. I just literally stared at the food. You see, the rice cakes are packed in a rectangular tin can, about the size of a long bond paper (8.5" x 14" i think). Each rice cake is individually packed with pink translucent plastic with cute designs. When you open the pack, there is an anti-moisturizing thingy in each for food preservation. Really. That packaging is so nice, our boss even re-used the tin can (there's a funny part there, she forgot to clean it, she opened it one day and tada! the next thing we saw, she's freaking out coz ants are everywhere)

Back to Royce. This is the first time I actually tasted the chocolate bar - the one posted in the picture. Our visitors from Japan or Singapore, always bring the other kind, though. The more famous one. The chocolate in an elegant box with its own cooling gel pack. And with its own spatula. Because it melts so easily that if you grab it with your hands, you'll look like a grade 2 pupil eating chocolate ice cream melting all over. I luuuuuv that chocolate!!!! Makes me drool!

I bought that kind from Rockwell for my boyfriend. It costs around 550php-600php I think. And for a chocolate, that is relatively a high price. But once you put this thing into your mouth, it will really make all that money WORTH IT!

Haha, now I want to head to Rockwell to get some more of this. So to those of you that has not tried this yet, you might want to visit their stores located at:

R3 Rockwell Center, PowerPlant mall. Tel no: +632 4925051

Ground floor, Greenblet 5 mall, Makati

Thanks a bunch bestfriend!!