Cliches exist because people never seem to learn at the first time, second time, third time or fourth time and so on..that they encounter a lesson.
One age-old cliche says that you won't feel the importance of something or someone until it's gone and i am one guilty party to attest to that.
My parents are planning on a move to a place nearer my office and after checking out some units in Makati, surfing the Buy and Sell site, pestering other more experienced people, did i suddenly stop to notice my current home in San Juan.
It is actually spacious for us. The sala can accomodate our whole family with the grandkids, i can sing on the KTV in the living room when no one's around, i can lounge around the sofa and read a book while feeling the cool breeze coming through the windows. I actually saw our house with a different light last night, ironically, at a time when we might soon leave it behind.
Hehehe, just one of my passing thoughts while i was in the car this morning :)
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Restless in the Office
There's definitely an air of restlessness for me when Aldrich is not around in the office. Even though normally, we wouldn't really chat a lot while working, the difference is pronounced knowing that his presence lies elswhere.
Nagpapaka-profound na namana ako...
To sum it all up, i miss Aldrich.
If we ever change offices, then this will be how it'll feel like. I hope that it won't be like this forever though. Coz when someone's bugging me in the office, i can always pop him or go to his cube and tell him about it. Times like now, i'd have to text him or wait to see him at the end of the day.
Oh well, it's just a matter of getting used to if ever.
Nagpapaka-profound na namana ako...
To sum it all up, i miss Aldrich.
If we ever change offices, then this will be how it'll feel like. I hope that it won't be like this forever though. Coz when someone's bugging me in the office, i can always pop him or go to his cube and tell him about it. Times like now, i'd have to text him or wait to see him at the end of the day.
Oh well, it's just a matter of getting used to if ever.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The State of Being...
Just feeling weird...
"Na-eewan", an emotional state that guys usually can't understand; especially the actions that ensue from such state.
Na-eewan ako..and i dont' really know why. No one really knows exactly why.
"Na-eewan", an emotional state that guys usually can't understand; especially the actions that ensue from such state.
Na-eewan ako..and i dont' really know why. No one really knows exactly why.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Last Song Syndrome
Last Song Syndrome
Listen to the song here: http://www.worshipmusic.com/23719.html
All I Once Held Dear (Knowing You)
All I once held dear, built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this
Chorus:
Knowing you, Jesus
Knowing you, there is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord
Now my heart's desire is to know you more
To be found in you and known as yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All-surpassing gift of righteousness
Oh, to know the power of your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like you in your death, my Lord
So with you to live and never die
Listen to the song here: http://www.worshipmusic.com/23719.html
All I Once Held Dear (Knowing You)
All I once held dear, built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this
Chorus:
Knowing you, Jesus
Knowing you, there is no greater thing
You're my all, you're the best
You're my joy, my righteousness
And I love you, Lord
Now my heart's desire is to know you more
To be found in you and known as yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All-surpassing gift of righteousness
Oh, to know the power of your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like you in your death, my Lord
So with you to live and never die
Friday, January 20, 2006
Shiny and New
New Stuff
I got another hand-me-down phone from one of my brothers. It's a Sony Ericsson T630 in Liquid Black.
I actually like it very much and am starting to forget that there's a black mole the size of a droplet of water on the LCD, hehehe, that's why my bro didn't want it anymore. But hey, there are workarounds for almost everything and good thing that this is one of them. How do i read my text messages? Scroll up and down to read the covered text or if there's nothing to scroll, i either understand based on context clues or reply and include the message to see the hidden word. Every message is a whole new challenge!
New Activities
I was chosen to be one of the backup singers for our Sunday church gathering, sort of a mass, although im not sure if that's what ours is called since i usually hear it in chinese. Anyway, i don't really have a high voice coz i sing in alto and sound more like a guy but i can always fake it. There is the falsetto and since i'm just a backup singer, my task is simply to blend in and not let my voice be outstandingingly heard. I think our newer church songs are getting better now, they have a modern beat similar to the songs we hear on the radio (with class of course) ;p
New Team
Now i'm hybrid. After being borrowed from the testing team, I'm now a half Tier 2 Manila and Tier 3 Prod Support! I take this as a challege but of course there are times that i confuse myself and do not know which folder to look into my files...crazy workaholic rambling...
I got another hand-me-down phone from one of my brothers. It's a Sony Ericsson T630 in Liquid Black.
I actually like it very much and am starting to forget that there's a black mole the size of a droplet of water on the LCD, hehehe, that's why my bro didn't want it anymore. But hey, there are workarounds for almost everything and good thing that this is one of them. How do i read my text messages? Scroll up and down to read the covered text or if there's nothing to scroll, i either understand based on context clues or reply and include the message to see the hidden word. Every message is a whole new challenge!
New Activities
I was chosen to be one of the backup singers for our Sunday church gathering, sort of a mass, although im not sure if that's what ours is called since i usually hear it in chinese. Anyway, i don't really have a high voice coz i sing in alto and sound more like a guy but i can always fake it. There is the falsetto and since i'm just a backup singer, my task is simply to blend in and not let my voice be outstandingingly heard. I think our newer church songs are getting better now, they have a modern beat similar to the songs we hear on the radio (with class of course) ;p
New Team
Now i'm hybrid. After being borrowed from the testing team, I'm now a half Tier 2 Manila and Tier 3 Prod Support! I take this as a challege but of course there are times that i confuse myself and do not know which folder to look into my files...crazy workaholic rambling...
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Certified Workaholic
Certified Workaholic
Ever since i got assigned to be on Tier 2 Manila Team in Prod Suport, i think i've slowly become a workaholic (or more if that is possible). Since there was a deluge of tickets from customers, nearly 100% of our time was required if we wanted to go home early, and that's what i tried to give. I think i've been on the working groove since i got back from my 10 day holiday vacation. I was even surprised last night that it was Friday, which meant that there was no 'tomorrow' to continue working on the tickets, tsk tsk. I don't even surf the net anymore or check my mails since it usually breaks my concentration.
I'm in b_connected now in Greenbelt 4 and have decided to check my personal mails, sites and update my blog too. It's kinda funny coz 95% of the people here are playing 'games' and are also guys so they're talking to each other out loud in their seats. It doesn't really bother me much, but just amuses me.
***
Fading fad
Right now, friendster has lost it's appeal, if only i could easily transfer pictures from a camera to the pc, then i'd probably update my friendster pictures more often. I have a new pic actually, with a huge stuffed toy in Gateway mall that you'll see sitting in a chair when you go up the escalator.
***
Harry Potter Obessession
I think i'm a bit too late for this but after watching Harrry Potter 4, the best Harry Potter movie by far, my desire to continue reading book 5 was reignited. I actually stopped in chapter 3 or so of The Order of the Phoenix a while back since it was dragging but Aldrich told me that the more exciting parts started in the middle of the book and continued till the end so i decided to give it a shot. After book 5, i was hungry for The Half-Blood Prince and after finishing that, i knew that it's stil quite a long wait till the next and final book arrives. So, i've decided to reread all the Harry Potter books to gather as much clues as i can on what would possibly transpire in the final book. J.K Rowling promises to answer 'most' of the questions for her finale.
***
New Year's Resolution
I'm on diet again, what's new? For a few months last year, i've decided to stop dieting coz i didn't really feel the need anymore. I used to diet before coz i felt that if i was thinner, i'd be more appreciated, accepted, etc. But after about 6 years of dieting, i've finally seen the light. I accepted and appreciated myself for who i am and realized that i needn't diet to achieve that. So why am i dieting again? I don't want to buy new clothes anymore, hahaha! I also had my blood chemistry checked and have couple of things over the limit and according to the BMI charts: i'm obese! hahaha! Well, so far, i've lost 1 pound in the first week that i've started dieting: less junk, less rice, more greens and other fibers, too. It's quite a challenge but i know i'll pull through. :)
KTV
Before i end this post, i just want to say that my brother gave my mom a portable karaoke mic for Christmas! He actually has the Xtreme Magic Sing which he bought from Raon for 8k and we enjoyed using it during Christmas eve. But when we found out that it was that expensive, we lost hope in buying one for ourselves. I must say that my bro is really nice coz he knows how much my mom loves to sing and i also like singing even if i don't really have a great voice, and he gave us a generic karaoke mic with 1000 songs! Cool! Doesn't matter what brand it is, as long as it has songs that we can singalong to! It was really a happy new year for my mom and the rest of the family :)
Ever since i got assigned to be on Tier 2 Manila Team in Prod Suport, i think i've slowly become a workaholic (or more if that is possible). Since there was a deluge of tickets from customers, nearly 100% of our time was required if we wanted to go home early, and that's what i tried to give. I think i've been on the working groove since i got back from my 10 day holiday vacation. I was even surprised last night that it was Friday, which meant that there was no 'tomorrow' to continue working on the tickets, tsk tsk. I don't even surf the net anymore or check my mails since it usually breaks my concentration.
I'm in b_connected now in Greenbelt 4 and have decided to check my personal mails, sites and update my blog too. It's kinda funny coz 95% of the people here are playing 'games' and are also guys so they're talking to each other out loud in their seats. It doesn't really bother me much, but just amuses me.
***
Fading fad
Right now, friendster has lost it's appeal, if only i could easily transfer pictures from a camera to the pc, then i'd probably update my friendster pictures more often. I have a new pic actually, with a huge stuffed toy in Gateway mall that you'll see sitting in a chair when you go up the escalator.
***
Harry Potter Obessession
I think i'm a bit too late for this but after watching Harrry Potter 4, the best Harry Potter movie by far, my desire to continue reading book 5 was reignited. I actually stopped in chapter 3 or so of The Order of the Phoenix a while back since it was dragging but Aldrich told me that the more exciting parts started in the middle of the book and continued till the end so i decided to give it a shot. After book 5, i was hungry for The Half-Blood Prince and after finishing that, i knew that it's stil quite a long wait till the next and final book arrives. So, i've decided to reread all the Harry Potter books to gather as much clues as i can on what would possibly transpire in the final book. J.K Rowling promises to answer 'most' of the questions for her finale.
***
New Year's Resolution
I'm on diet again, what's new? For a few months last year, i've decided to stop dieting coz i didn't really feel the need anymore. I used to diet before coz i felt that if i was thinner, i'd be more appreciated, accepted, etc. But after about 6 years of dieting, i've finally seen the light. I accepted and appreciated myself for who i am and realized that i needn't diet to achieve that. So why am i dieting again? I don't want to buy new clothes anymore, hahaha! I also had my blood chemistry checked and have couple of things over the limit and according to the BMI charts: i'm obese! hahaha! Well, so far, i've lost 1 pound in the first week that i've started dieting: less junk, less rice, more greens and other fibers, too. It's quite a challenge but i know i'll pull through. :)
KTV
Before i end this post, i just want to say that my brother gave my mom a portable karaoke mic for Christmas! He actually has the Xtreme Magic Sing which he bought from Raon for 8k and we enjoyed using it during Christmas eve. But when we found out that it was that expensive, we lost hope in buying one for ourselves. I must say that my bro is really nice coz he knows how much my mom loves to sing and i also like singing even if i don't really have a great voice, and he gave us a generic karaoke mic with 1000 songs! Cool! Doesn't matter what brand it is, as long as it has songs that we can singalong to! It was really a happy new year for my mom and the rest of the family :)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
DessertComesFirst
DessertComesFirst
Dear Friends,
My friend Nanah told me about this awesome blog/site on food! So much scrumptious food, buffets and desserts! Check it out at DessertComesFirst. It's the ultimate food-lover's dream come true!
Dear Friends,
My friend Nanah told me about this awesome blog/site on food! So much scrumptious food, buffets and desserts! Check it out at DessertComesFirst. It's the ultimate food-lover's dream come true!
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
The Nth Food Trip
Heaven ‘N Eggs
My reckless splurging days are over so Aldrich and I decided to reserve the expensive restos to special occasions. On our 5th monthsary celeb (a week advanced to take advantage of the 3 day weekend) we had lunch at Heaven ‘N Eggs in G4 and I was surprised to say the food wasn’t really that expensive considering the huge servings that they had! I ordered Breakfast Chicken Teriyaki which was served in a pan-like ceramic with what seemed like 2 cups of rice mixed with chicken teriyaki strips, tofu cubes, black mushrooms, togue and 2 eggs which I opted to be cooked sunny-side up.
Aldrich had the Angus-Beef platter with really good and tasty beef, one sunny side up egg and one baked egg, rice and condiments like ketchup, suka and atsara.
Lastly, we had Mango Crepe ala Mode which I didn’t bother taking a picture of since it’s nothing uncommon. It had the usual chocolate syrup, cream and a scoop of vanilla ice cream and tasted good, too :)
Color Me Mine
After a four-month wait, we’ve finally gotten the Triceratops that we colored in Color Me Mine, and I knew that mine was quite an artists’ flop. I didn’t coat on the color thick enough and my dinosaur looked blood-stained instead of cute! Oh well, hehehe.
Adik sa Tahong
“Adik ka!” This is what a friend told me when I recounted my recent Dampa experience. Monday (Nov 28) was a sort of continuation of our advanced monthsary celeb, so Aldrich and I went to Greenbelt to watch the sneak preview of Chicken Little, shopped around a bit and had dinner at ‘The Original Dampa’ along Sucat in Paranque.
Greenhorns in seafood marketing, we just went to one stall and bought all the seafood there, tsk tsk. I can almost here the voices of my parents laughing and exclaiming that we should have gone around to all the stalls and checked for different signs of freshness from each fish or shrimp or shell, hehehe. Anyway, after the ultra quick trip to the market, we had our seafood cooked at a place called Trinity’s which seemed to be the biggest and the most frequented resto there. It was only when the food arrived did we realize that we bought too much--½ a kilo of shrimp, squid and panga each and 1 full kilo of tahong. But since adik ako, I was able to finish around ¾ kilo of the baked tahong with cheese. It’s freakin’ tasty and good baked tahong with cheese, my super favorite in the whole seafood world! That’s why I was able to happily gobble all that up. The Buttered Shrimp with Oyster Sauce were really really good too, but I didn’t finish as much since prying the meat out of the shell proved to be a hindrance. Aldrich and I were able to finish the Inihaw na Pusit since half a kilo was the normal serving size and it wasn’t as spectacular as the ones I’ve tasted at Congo’s or Baywalk. As for the Panga sa Miso, I found the soup terribly salty and could not muster to have any more after the initial taste tests.
After a while, we decided to have the food wrapped up already for take out coz even though I felt like I could still finish the entire kilo of tahong, there was a ‘health and gluttony’ conscience at the back of my mind telling me that I might get rushed to the hospital if I don’t stop gobbling up the tahong. I felt really woozy and sabog afterwards, just like after a drinking session and also the back of my head kinda hurt and I could feel warmth going up my body which I interpreted as signs of high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Something like this also happened to me after eating the 2 eggs at Heaven ‘N Eggs, hehehe.
I think I’ll start dieting again…now for health reasons, hehehe.
My reckless splurging days are over so Aldrich and I decided to reserve the expensive restos to special occasions. On our 5th monthsary celeb (a week advanced to take advantage of the 3 day weekend) we had lunch at Heaven ‘N Eggs in G4 and I was surprised to say the food wasn’t really that expensive considering the huge servings that they had! I ordered Breakfast Chicken Teriyaki which was served in a pan-like ceramic with what seemed like 2 cups of rice mixed with chicken teriyaki strips, tofu cubes, black mushrooms, togue and 2 eggs which I opted to be cooked sunny-side up.
Aldrich had the Angus-Beef platter with really good and tasty beef, one sunny side up egg and one baked egg, rice and condiments like ketchup, suka and atsara.
Lastly, we had Mango Crepe ala Mode which I didn’t bother taking a picture of since it’s nothing uncommon. It had the usual chocolate syrup, cream and a scoop of vanilla ice cream and tasted good, too :)
Color Me Mine
After a four-month wait, we’ve finally gotten the Triceratops that we colored in Color Me Mine, and I knew that mine was quite an artists’ flop. I didn’t coat on the color thick enough and my dinosaur looked blood-stained instead of cute! Oh well, hehehe.
Adik sa Tahong
“Adik ka!” This is what a friend told me when I recounted my recent Dampa experience. Monday (Nov 28) was a sort of continuation of our advanced monthsary celeb, so Aldrich and I went to Greenbelt to watch the sneak preview of Chicken Little, shopped around a bit and had dinner at ‘The Original Dampa’ along Sucat in Paranque.
Greenhorns in seafood marketing, we just went to one stall and bought all the seafood there, tsk tsk. I can almost here the voices of my parents laughing and exclaiming that we should have gone around to all the stalls and checked for different signs of freshness from each fish or shrimp or shell, hehehe. Anyway, after the ultra quick trip to the market, we had our seafood cooked at a place called Trinity’s which seemed to be the biggest and the most frequented resto there. It was only when the food arrived did we realize that we bought too much--½ a kilo of shrimp, squid and panga each and 1 full kilo of tahong. But since adik ako, I was able to finish around ¾ kilo of the baked tahong with cheese. It’s freakin’ tasty and good baked tahong with cheese, my super favorite in the whole seafood world! That’s why I was able to happily gobble all that up. The Buttered Shrimp with Oyster Sauce were really really good too, but I didn’t finish as much since prying the meat out of the shell proved to be a hindrance. Aldrich and I were able to finish the Inihaw na Pusit since half a kilo was the normal serving size and it wasn’t as spectacular as the ones I’ve tasted at Congo’s or Baywalk. As for the Panga sa Miso, I found the soup terribly salty and could not muster to have any more after the initial taste tests.
After a while, we decided to have the food wrapped up already for take out coz even though I felt like I could still finish the entire kilo of tahong, there was a ‘health and gluttony’ conscience at the back of my mind telling me that I might get rushed to the hospital if I don’t stop gobbling up the tahong. I felt really woozy and sabog afterwards, just like after a drinking session and also the back of my head kinda hurt and I could feel warmth going up my body which I interpreted as signs of high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Something like this also happened to me after eating the 2 eggs at Heaven ‘N Eggs, hehehe.
I think I’ll start dieting again…now for health reasons, hehehe.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Trips Trips Trips
Caliraya
It was a socializing event masked as a church retreat. I’m not actively seeking for a partner (duh) that’s why I was hesitant on continuing on..but there was no backing out so I went. The travel time took a painstaking 4 hours since it was at the far end of Laguna and there was heavy traffic: Brgy. Lewin, Lumban, Laguna. This is past Pagsanjan.
The place was really nice, an islet with complete amenities for a great outing: horseback riding, canoeing, windsurfing, kayak, tennis, badminton, team building activities, swimming, fishing, etc. The Caliraya Recreation Center mostly caters to big groups for retreats, recreation and teambuilding activities. We stayed at their ‘hotel’ and there was airconditioning and towels that was changed every morning, cool! Room service never fails to make me light up, hehehe. The food was also provided by the hotel, 3 buffet type meals which helped me lose weight!
Here’s why:
· Buffet – meaning you can get the right amount that suits you
· The usual meal is composed of 1 meat, 2 veggies, rice, 1 dessert, soup and free coffee or tea
· I didn’t eat rice and I had lots of veggies!
· The dessert and tea+milk made me happy every time which meant that I needed not eat a lot
Aside from the food, our hotel was on top of the mountain so to reach the activity area, we had to walk down a flight of stairs constructed on the slope of the mountain, instant exercise with fresh air! :) Very cool!
Stuff I did:
1) Canoeing – it was a great experience! Evelyn and I had a lot of bloopers on the way back to the shore which just made me laugh a lot. We didn’t know how to turn, we got stuck in the lilies by the mangrove, we hit a docked fishing boat, we got stranded in a piece of land in the middle of the lake and all that time, we were rowing against the wind! My arms were sore from the instant workout but it felt good! The feeling of being in the middle of water and the wind blowing against your face along with trees was heaven for me :)
2) Badminton – I hadn’t played for a long time and I sucked! But at least I got started playing again and rediscovered the benefits and pleasure of the game. :)
3) Fishing – The Catfish in the pond were taunting me.. they were doing backflips near my rod and even ate my ‘paing’ without getting hooked! Tsk tsk tsk, my friend Lin King got a fish in just 5minutes time so we had a photo op with it instead, hehehe :) Silly fish!
The downside that I see in the place is that there’s a rental fee to all the activites except the swimming pool and the place was quite far. So unless you have lots of money and time to spare, it’s planning and saving up time in order to experience the beauty of this recreation center.
Monthsary
It was my turn to think of ideas on how to celebrate our 4th monthsary so here’s what we did
Nov 4, 2005 (Friday)
Lunch @ KFC
1 hr Badminton @ Ultimate Impact
Go kart @ The Kart Trak near CCP
Biking @ CCP
Dinner @ Teriyaki Boy
Nov 5, 2005 (Saturday)
Lunch @ Luk Yuen
KTV @ World Music Room
Coffee @ Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Four Brothers movie @ Promenade
Dinner @ Pizza Hut
Massage @ Clark Hatch
We spent a whopping Php2000++ per person so these series of activites at one go will not be repeated again. Hahahaha!
My Comments:
· My interest for badminton was reignited
· I still don’t know how to ride a bike but I can handle a sidecar or ‘padyak’. I like the feeling of wind in my face
· I’m the stereotypical woman driver..”Ang bagal naman nito, babae kasi eh!” I realized that go karting isn’t really for me coz I get scared at every fast turn that I make hehehe.
· World Music Room isn’t anything special. The room for 4 was too small and there wasn’t anything fantastic about it. I’d prefer IO or Red Box anytime of the day.
· The Ice Blended Chai Latte promo offering of Coffee Bean is slowly fading away…noooooo!!! · Four Brothers is a very violent and gory movie, just like Domino…at least Aldrich likes it a lot.
· Pizza Hut’s new offerings are quite decent. Not the best tasting but good enough for people on a budget.
· Once more with feeling: Nothing beats the massage @ Clark Hatch!
Chai @ Coffee Bean
The write-ups are true! Chai Tea is good for your health and I’m craving for it for that extra boost and feeling of lightness :) By mistake, I’ve tried the hot Chai Latte, the iced Chai Latte, and when I thought the promo was over, I still made it and tried the Ice Blended Chai Latte!!! :) I wasn’t really a tea fan until Chai came along. Aside from energy boost, it also makes my daily movements more regular, hehehe. It’s a fiber-deficit person’s ultimate delight! Highly recommended by moi!
It was a socializing event masked as a church retreat. I’m not actively seeking for a partner (duh) that’s why I was hesitant on continuing on..but there was no backing out so I went. The travel time took a painstaking 4 hours since it was at the far end of Laguna and there was heavy traffic: Brgy. Lewin, Lumban, Laguna. This is past Pagsanjan.
The place was really nice, an islet with complete amenities for a great outing: horseback riding, canoeing, windsurfing, kayak, tennis, badminton, team building activities, swimming, fishing, etc. The Caliraya Recreation Center mostly caters to big groups for retreats, recreation and teambuilding activities. We stayed at their ‘hotel’ and there was airconditioning and towels that was changed every morning, cool! Room service never fails to make me light up, hehehe. The food was also provided by the hotel, 3 buffet type meals which helped me lose weight!
Here’s why:
· Buffet – meaning you can get the right amount that suits you
· The usual meal is composed of 1 meat, 2 veggies, rice, 1 dessert, soup and free coffee or tea
· I didn’t eat rice and I had lots of veggies!
· The dessert and tea+milk made me happy every time which meant that I needed not eat a lot
Aside from the food, our hotel was on top of the mountain so to reach the activity area, we had to walk down a flight of stairs constructed on the slope of the mountain, instant exercise with fresh air! :) Very cool!
Stuff I did:
1) Canoeing – it was a great experience! Evelyn and I had a lot of bloopers on the way back to the shore which just made me laugh a lot. We didn’t know how to turn, we got stuck in the lilies by the mangrove, we hit a docked fishing boat, we got stranded in a piece of land in the middle of the lake and all that time, we were rowing against the wind! My arms were sore from the instant workout but it felt good! The feeling of being in the middle of water and the wind blowing against your face along with trees was heaven for me :)
2) Badminton – I hadn’t played for a long time and I sucked! But at least I got started playing again and rediscovered the benefits and pleasure of the game. :)
3) Fishing – The Catfish in the pond were taunting me.. they were doing backflips near my rod and even ate my ‘paing’ without getting hooked! Tsk tsk tsk, my friend Lin King got a fish in just 5minutes time so we had a photo op with it instead, hehehe :) Silly fish!
The downside that I see in the place is that there’s a rental fee to all the activites except the swimming pool and the place was quite far. So unless you have lots of money and time to spare, it’s planning and saving up time in order to experience the beauty of this recreation center.
Monthsary
It was my turn to think of ideas on how to celebrate our 4th monthsary so here’s what we did
Nov 4, 2005 (Friday)
Lunch @ KFC
1 hr Badminton @ Ultimate Impact
Go kart @ The Kart Trak near CCP
Biking @ CCP
Dinner @ Teriyaki Boy
Nov 5, 2005 (Saturday)
Lunch @ Luk Yuen
KTV @ World Music Room
Coffee @ Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Four Brothers movie @ Promenade
Dinner @ Pizza Hut
Massage @ Clark Hatch
We spent a whopping Php2000++ per person so these series of activites at one go will not be repeated again. Hahahaha!
My Comments:
· My interest for badminton was reignited
· I still don’t know how to ride a bike but I can handle a sidecar or ‘padyak’. I like the feeling of wind in my face
· I’m the stereotypical woman driver..”Ang bagal naman nito, babae kasi eh!” I realized that go karting isn’t really for me coz I get scared at every fast turn that I make hehehe.
· World Music Room isn’t anything special. The room for 4 was too small and there wasn’t anything fantastic about it. I’d prefer IO or Red Box anytime of the day.
· The Ice Blended Chai Latte promo offering of Coffee Bean is slowly fading away…noooooo!!! · Four Brothers is a very violent and gory movie, just like Domino…at least Aldrich likes it a lot.
· Pizza Hut’s new offerings are quite decent. Not the best tasting but good enough for people on a budget.
· Once more with feeling: Nothing beats the massage @ Clark Hatch!
Chai @ Coffee Bean
The write-ups are true! Chai Tea is good for your health and I’m craving for it for that extra boost and feeling of lightness :) By mistake, I’ve tried the hot Chai Latte, the iced Chai Latte, and when I thought the promo was over, I still made it and tried the Ice Blended Chai Latte!!! :) I wasn’t really a tea fan until Chai came along. Aside from energy boost, it also makes my daily movements more regular, hehehe. It’s a fiber-deficit person’s ultimate delight! Highly recommended by moi!
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
I watched Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire with Aldrich at Globe Platinum Cinema last night! The lazy boy seats were ultra-comfy, the popcorn and drinks refillable and it was a good movie :) By far better than HP3! Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson) also had really cute angles there, hehehe :-P My favorite one was when he was first introduced to Harry and friends…casually jumping down from the tree, soft hair waving in the air….really really cute….hehehe.
Anyway, I’m still in the Harry Potter mood when I got home last night and reread Chapter 23 of the book just to see how accurate the great fight scene of Harry and Lord Voldemort was. Well, the book described it better and had more ‘fireworks’, but there’s no budget constraints with words.
Now I’m psyched up to read HP5…I’ve been stuck forever in the part where Harry and friends are in a house. I shall dodge through that part and hopefully get to the middle where the action’s suppose to start. I’m sure I’ll finish the book before the movie gets shown in 2007, hehehe.
Next great movie to watch is The Chronicles of Narnia this December! As for now, I’ll just surf through the Harry Potter 4 website the relive the magical feeling from the movie :)
I watched Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire with Aldrich at Globe Platinum Cinema last night! The lazy boy seats were ultra-comfy, the popcorn and drinks refillable and it was a good movie :) By far better than HP3! Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson) also had really cute angles there, hehehe :-P My favorite one was when he was first introduced to Harry and friends…casually jumping down from the tree, soft hair waving in the air….really really cute….hehehe.
Anyway, I’m still in the Harry Potter mood when I got home last night and reread Chapter 23 of the book just to see how accurate the great fight scene of Harry and Lord Voldemort was. Well, the book described it better and had more ‘fireworks’, but there’s no budget constraints with words.
Now I’m psyched up to read HP5…I’ve been stuck forever in the part where Harry and friends are in a house. I shall dodge through that part and hopefully get to the middle where the action’s suppose to start. I’m sure I’ll finish the book before the movie gets shown in 2007, hehehe.
Next great movie to watch is The Chronicles of Narnia this December! As for now, I’ll just surf through the Harry Potter 4 website the relive the magical feeling from the movie :)
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
A Quickie from Me
A Quickie from Me
I haven’t blogged for such a long time and I feel the urge to…yet I do not have enough time to talk about all the things that I want to discus. Thus, the list once again.
I will try to blog this weekend (crossing fingers), hopefully I won’t get turned off with my PC at home that has no net connection, tsk tsk tsk.
Ciao!
I haven’t blogged for such a long time and I feel the urge to…yet I do not have enough time to talk about all the things that I want to discus. Thus, the list once again.
- Caliraya Trip – better than I expected
- 4TH Monthsary celebration – my picks
- Chai Latte Adventure – I tried all 3 variants
- Anansi Boys – by Neil Gaiman
I will try to blog this weekend (crossing fingers), hopefully I won’t get turned off with my PC at home that has no net connection, tsk tsk tsk.
Ciao!
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