Oh Peter!! I'm currently incoherent..oh Peter, Peter!!
XOXOThursday, May 24, 2007
Oh Peter, Peter!
I just finished watching Episode 23 of Season 1.. and i'm still not over it yet! I can't sleep!
XOXO
XOXO
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Aaargh, BITIN!!!
Aaaargh, BITIN!! I shouln't have watched it in the first place knowing that my internet connection is intermittent, argh! I watched one-thirds of Episode 23 of HEROES from http://www.fanpop.com/spots/heroes/videos/32348?part=1 but that's the only one i was able to watch decently. http://www.fanpop.com/spots/heroes/videos/32348?part=2 was choppy on my connection and like buffering every few seconds, boohoo!!!
So i'm now back to downloading the torrent via Azureus, look at my connection and download speed!! Insane! Aaaaah, BITIN!!
Sigh, what a great time for PLDT DSL to fail me! I bet there's a lot of Filipinos downloading Heroes right at this moment! Shucks!
My officemate told me that Hiro will get to put the sword through Sylar but he won't die! and what about the powerful person that Molly's talking about...the one that sees her when she thinks of him? Scary!
Hay.. bitin pa rin..nuninuninu
P.S. Super crush ko si Peter right now, the scene when he and Claire were in the car was breathtaking for me. I dunno.. i just liked how strong he looked then admitting that he was scared, ah, unexpected sensitivity always makes my heart skip a beat :-p
Sunday, April 22, 2007
South Beach Diet
I'm on the South Beach Diet! It's been exactly 1 week now and i've lost 5 pounds already :) Add to that are the 5.8 inches i've lost all over my body - a comination of .25 / .5 /1 inch losses from head to toe!
Acceptance Speech:
Thank you to my Dad who was concerned enough about my weight to sell his shares of stock and sponsor my diet!
Thank you to my sisters-in-laws who tried the diet first and have reaped great losses - they've already proven that the diet works before i even started :)
Thank you to Sexy Chef Cafe for cooking up such great tasting meals that I even forget sometimes that I'm on a diet
Thank you to all my friends and family who have supported through the first week, making sticking to the diet all the more easy!
One more week to go and Phase 1 would be completed. I should lose from around 8-13 pounds by the end of the first Phase.
To know more how the South Beach Diet works, here's an excerpt from http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/how.html
How Does The South Beach Diet Work?
As mentioned, the South Beach Diet is unique, successful, easy, and works in a three-phase process. Unlike many other so-called diets, with the South Beach Diet, simply substitutes your bad carbohydrates and fats for good ones. After trying this, you will be amazed by how well and quickly it works.
South Beach Diet Phase 1
South Beach Diet Phase 1 lasts for two weeks. During this first phase, you will eat normal meals of chicken, beef, turkey, fish, and shellfish, lots of vegetables, eggs, cheese, nuts, and garden salads using 100% olive oil for your salad dressing. Each day for 14 days, you will eat three, well-balanced meals. While eating until your hunger is satisfied may go against most diets, with the South Beach Diet, it is part of the plan.
Trying to lose weight and become healthy by depriving the body of food makes no sense. In addition to the three meals each day, you will also eat a snack between breakfast and lunch, and then again between lunch and dinner. Even if you do not feel like eating these snacks, for the South Beach Diet to work, you need to, and after dinner, you will even have dessert. Additionally, during this phase, you can drink all the coffee and tea you want and be sure to drink lots of water.
You may be thinking that this is a lot of food - it is! With most diets, you deprive your body, eating only small portions of foods that are unappealing. The change you will make during this phase is that you will cut out all bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, baked goods, fruit, candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, or sugar. Keep in mind that these eliminated foods will be added back into your diet, starting in Phase 2. In addition to taking these foods out of your diet temporarily, you will also need to avoid beer, or any kind of alcohol. Once you start Phase 2, reasonable amounts of wine can be added back in.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed about the foods that will be taken out of your diet during the first two weeks, stop and think about this for a minute. To achieve a life of health and lose unwanted weight, two weeks is a small investment to make. After all, you are worth it! The first two or three days will be somewhat challenging, but breaking any bad habit starts out a little bumpy. Once you pass this small hurdle, the rest of the time will go by quicker than you think. When you see the results that these changes bring, you will be glad you did not give up!
South Beach Diet Phase 2
South Beach Diet Phase 2 is different from the first in that it will last as long as it takes you to lose your desired weight. This phase will last different lengths of time depending on each individual person, how well they follow the diet, and how their body reacts.
Do not forget that by the time you start this phase, you will already be 8 to 13 pounds lighter! Other changes you will notice when starting Phase 2 is that your outlook on eating will be changed. During the past two weeks, the way in which your body was reacting to foods making you overweight was corrected. Those old, nagging cravings have been squelched and the bad eating habits of the past are gone.
The secret is not that you are eating less food, but eating fewer foods that start cravings and store excessive fat. Once the first phase ends, the weight will continue to come off by staying on the plan. Some of the indulgences you took out of your diet during Phase 1 will be added back in, but less often. When you want a piece of chocolate cake, you can have one, just not every night. If hot garlic bread sounds good, you can have this too, but not as often and with less enthusiasm.
As you go through phase 2, your weight loss will not be as dramatic, but it will be consistent. On average, you can expect to lose from one to two pounds. While these numbers are lower than what you achieved in the first phase, losing slowly is healthier and you will keep the weight off.
South Beach Diet Phase 3
South Beach Diet Phase 3 begins when you have hit your target weight. To help you maintain your new weight, you will be able to enjoy options that are more liberal. Once you get to this phase, you will stay there for the rest of your life. After completing Phase 1 and 2, this phase will feel like normal eating to you. Now you are eating differently – for life! If your weight starts creeping back up, modify the foods you are eating and the amounts.
Along with losing extra weight and changing the way your body responds to food, your blood chemistry is also changing, improving your cardiovascular system. With heart disease being a leading cause of death where the only symptom of heart attack is often death, improving your cardiovascular system will add quality years to your life. Although you may have started the South Beach Diet as a way to lose weight, when finished, you will see that you achieved so much more!
Acceptance Speech:
Thank you to my Dad who was concerned enough about my weight to sell his shares of stock and sponsor my diet!
Thank you to my sisters-in-laws who tried the diet first and have reaped great losses - they've already proven that the diet works before i even started :)
Thank you to Sexy Chef Cafe for cooking up such great tasting meals that I even forget sometimes that I'm on a diet
Thank you to all my friends and family who have supported through the first week, making sticking to the diet all the more easy!
One more week to go and Phase 1 would be completed. I should lose from around 8-13 pounds by the end of the first Phase.
To know more how the South Beach Diet works, here's an excerpt from http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/how.html
How Does The South Beach Diet Work?
As mentioned, the South Beach Diet is unique, successful, easy, and works in a three-phase process. Unlike many other so-called diets, with the South Beach Diet, simply substitutes your bad carbohydrates and fats for good ones. After trying this, you will be amazed by how well and quickly it works.
South Beach Diet Phase 1
South Beach Diet Phase 1 lasts for two weeks. During this first phase, you will eat normal meals of chicken, beef, turkey, fish, and shellfish, lots of vegetables, eggs, cheese, nuts, and garden salads using 100% olive oil for your salad dressing. Each day for 14 days, you will eat three, well-balanced meals. While eating until your hunger is satisfied may go against most diets, with the South Beach Diet, it is part of the plan.
Trying to lose weight and become healthy by depriving the body of food makes no sense. In addition to the three meals each day, you will also eat a snack between breakfast and lunch, and then again between lunch and dinner. Even if you do not feel like eating these snacks, for the South Beach Diet to work, you need to, and after dinner, you will even have dessert. Additionally, during this phase, you can drink all the coffee and tea you want and be sure to drink lots of water.
You may be thinking that this is a lot of food - it is! With most diets, you deprive your body, eating only small portions of foods that are unappealing. The change you will make during this phase is that you will cut out all bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, baked goods, fruit, candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, or sugar. Keep in mind that these eliminated foods will be added back into your diet, starting in Phase 2. In addition to taking these foods out of your diet temporarily, you will also need to avoid beer, or any kind of alcohol. Once you start Phase 2, reasonable amounts of wine can be added back in.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed about the foods that will be taken out of your diet during the first two weeks, stop and think about this for a minute. To achieve a life of health and lose unwanted weight, two weeks is a small investment to make. After all, you are worth it! The first two or three days will be somewhat challenging, but breaking any bad habit starts out a little bumpy. Once you pass this small hurdle, the rest of the time will go by quicker than you think. When you see the results that these changes bring, you will be glad you did not give up!
South Beach Diet Phase 2
South Beach Diet Phase 2 is different from the first in that it will last as long as it takes you to lose your desired weight. This phase will last different lengths of time depending on each individual person, how well they follow the diet, and how their body reacts.
Do not forget that by the time you start this phase, you will already be 8 to 13 pounds lighter! Other changes you will notice when starting Phase 2 is that your outlook on eating will be changed. During the past two weeks, the way in which your body was reacting to foods making you overweight was corrected. Those old, nagging cravings have been squelched and the bad eating habits of the past are gone.
The secret is not that you are eating less food, but eating fewer foods that start cravings and store excessive fat. Once the first phase ends, the weight will continue to come off by staying on the plan. Some of the indulgences you took out of your diet during Phase 1 will be added back in, but less often. When you want a piece of chocolate cake, you can have one, just not every night. If hot garlic bread sounds good, you can have this too, but not as often and with less enthusiasm.
As you go through phase 2, your weight loss will not be as dramatic, but it will be consistent. On average, you can expect to lose from one to two pounds. While these numbers are lower than what you achieved in the first phase, losing slowly is healthier and you will keep the weight off.
South Beach Diet Phase 3
South Beach Diet Phase 3 begins when you have hit your target weight. To help you maintain your new weight, you will be able to enjoy options that are more liberal. Once you get to this phase, you will stay there for the rest of your life. After completing Phase 1 and 2, this phase will feel like normal eating to you. Now you are eating differently – for life! If your weight starts creeping back up, modify the foods you are eating and the amounts.
Along with losing extra weight and changing the way your body responds to food, your blood chemistry is also changing, improving your cardiovascular system. With heart disease being a leading cause of death where the only symptom of heart attack is often death, improving your cardiovascular system will add quality years to your life. Although you may have started the South Beach Diet as a way to lose weight, when finished, you will see that you achieved so much more!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Bear Necessities
Times like these, I wish i was at the jungle with Baloo singing....
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the bare necessities of life
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
To make some honey just for me
When you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
Then maybe try a few
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life
Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue ?
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!
So just try and relax, yeah cool it
Fall apart in my backyard
'Cause let me tell you something little britches
If you act like that bee acts, uh uh
You're working too hard
And don't spend your time lookin' around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
I'll tell you something true
The bare necessities of life will come to you
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
With just the bare necessities of life
Sunday, March 11, 2007
In La La Land
If I were allowed to fulfill my dreams without any realistic thoughts of monetary compensation or financial concerns, I'd probably minor in History- studying Asian and World history! That would be so cool! I really like History, I think because I'm a root cause analysis type of person and I believe that it is in context of historical evidence where true understanding lies.
Then after that, I'll travel the world! I'll go to Europe, Asia, Mediterranean and wherever history and culture abound. I'll probably need to relax as well so I'd set off to the white sand beaches where waters glisten and the cool breeze lulls you to sleep! Ah, that would be the day :)
I've also thought about enrolling in an English / Speech Development class which abound nowadays along with the sprouting of call centers. I have a classmate in ManStat class who's working in a call center and I just love her accent! It would be nice to have one, too hehe :) Just for vanity purposes.
I thought of all these dreams / ideas just by watching Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown in Discovery Travel and Living! I absolutely love that show, it whisks you off to places that you can only dream of going to in your sleep -- that's for us commoners of course.
While I'm at it, ill expand my daydreaming to enrolling in a culinary school abroad, hmmm but at least, that's closer to reality than the other ones above ;p
Then after that, I'll travel the world! I'll go to Europe, Asia, Mediterranean and wherever history and culture abound. I'll probably need to relax as well so I'd set off to the white sand beaches where waters glisten and the cool breeze lulls you to sleep! Ah, that would be the day :)
I've also thought about enrolling in an English / Speech Development class which abound nowadays along with the sprouting of call centers. I have a classmate in ManStat class who's working in a call center and I just love her accent! It would be nice to have one, too hehe :) Just for vanity purposes.
I thought of all these dreams / ideas just by watching Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown in Discovery Travel and Living! I absolutely love that show, it whisks you off to places that you can only dream of going to in your sleep -- that's for us commoners of course.
While I'm at it, ill expand my daydreaming to enrolling in a culinary school abroad, hmmm but at least, that's closer to reality than the other ones above ;p
Friday, March 02, 2007
FREAKIN' FIRE DRILL!!
I'm on Sick Leave at work today due to a fever last night and early this morning :(. I attribute my illness to the fire drill that happened yesterday in our building.
Picture this: I'm one sedentary office worker sitting in front of the computer for 8 hours or more, whose only exercise involves typing and going to the john and then suddenly there was an alarm-like sound which I thought was someone's cellphone ringtone. But it didn't die down and a recorded voice spoke via the intercom telling everyone to calm down since it was a fire drill. All elevators / escalators were switched off and we had to take the stairs and go to the ground floor assembly area. What's the catch? We're at the 30th floor!! Thirty freakin' flights of stairs, for crying out loud!!!
GT Intl Tower
What can we do? Nothing, we had to comply. We were each given mineral water and Oreo biscuits as a consolation before we went down the stairs. Great, just great! I was totally not in shape for that situation, but I'd call myself lucky for not wearing high heels that day. I would've gotten stuck somewhere in the middle of the building. The first five flights were a breeze but after that, I felt my knees complaining and my vision getting slightly impaired since I felt the need to see where my foot was stepping onto or I'd fall down. I held on the railings for dear life as we went down the flights of stairs…twenty nine, twenty eight, twenty seven, twenty six, twenty five, twenty four, twenty three, twenty two, twenty one, twenty, nineteen, eighteen, seventeen, sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, (there wasn't a thirteenth floor), twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, GROUND!!
I headed straight to McDonalds and had to stand in line some more to buy my Sundae cone. I really felt weak and sleepy afterwards, I couldn't even open the bottle of mineral water, sheesh!
A few hours after that I felt a tremendous wave of a headache, the type that makes throw down everything you're doing and say that, "I have to go home, I'm not feeling well" But I had class later that day and I had to ascertain that we didn't have a quiz. So I attended the first half of class then went home afterwards.
What a crazy, crazy day.
Now I wonder what would happen if there was a real fire? I'd think some adrenaline would rush up to help me out but after that, the weakness will be greater. Shucks. I need to be more fit for situations such as these or I might become one of the casualties!
Picture this: I'm one sedentary office worker sitting in front of the computer for 8 hours or more, whose only exercise involves typing and going to the john and then suddenly there was an alarm-like sound which I thought was someone's cellphone ringtone. But it didn't die down and a recorded voice spoke via the intercom telling everyone to calm down since it was a fire drill. All elevators / escalators were switched off and we had to take the stairs and go to the ground floor assembly area. What's the catch? We're at the 30th floor!! Thirty freakin' flights of stairs, for crying out loud!!!
GT Intl Tower
What can we do? Nothing, we had to comply. We were each given mineral water and Oreo biscuits as a consolation before we went down the stairs. Great, just great! I was totally not in shape for that situation, but I'd call myself lucky for not wearing high heels that day. I would've gotten stuck somewhere in the middle of the building. The first five flights were a breeze but after that, I felt my knees complaining and my vision getting slightly impaired since I felt the need to see where my foot was stepping onto or I'd fall down. I held on the railings for dear life as we went down the flights of stairs…twenty nine, twenty eight, twenty seven, twenty six, twenty five, twenty four, twenty three, twenty two, twenty one, twenty, nineteen, eighteen, seventeen, sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, (there wasn't a thirteenth floor), twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, GROUND!!
I headed straight to McDonalds and had to stand in line some more to buy my Sundae cone. I really felt weak and sleepy afterwards, I couldn't even open the bottle of mineral water, sheesh!
A few hours after that I felt a tremendous wave of a headache, the type that makes throw down everything you're doing and say that, "I have to go home, I'm not feeling well" But I had class later that day and I had to ascertain that we didn't have a quiz. So I attended the first half of class then went home afterwards.
What a crazy, crazy day.
Now I wonder what would happen if there was a real fire? I'd think some adrenaline would rush up to help me out but after that, the weakness will be greater. Shucks. I need to be more fit for situations such as these or I might become one of the casualties!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Music & Lyrics
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore's less publicized movie, Music & Lyrics, turned out to be a wonderful surprise! :) A feel-good movie that will keep you laughing all throughout the 90 minutes (at least I did!)
In one perspective, the movie is basically about two people trying to come up with a song, and here's what they came up with :) Enjoy!
A WAY BACK INTO LOVE
I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on
I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need 'em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind
Chorus:
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh
I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere
I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody just to get me throught the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions
Chorus:
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end
Bridge:
There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation
Chorus:
All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Out of the Blue
No updates for now. I'm checking my mail and and just relaxing while I surf :)
I think I like this blue motif of my blog, it just needs a little more detail and design to perfectly match my personality.
I just saw the new FHM issue with Angelica Panganiban on the cover, hmmm, it made me go -"Let's see if this is photoshop-ed too!".
I think I like this blue motif of my blog, it just needs a little more detail and design to perfectly match my personality.
I just saw the new FHM issue with Angelica Panganiban on the cover, hmmm, it made me go -"Let's see if this is photoshop-ed too!".
So i got curious and googled Angelica's name at images.google.com. I found a picture of her during the recent Bench fashion show and her body didn't look anything like what we saw on the 'before' pictures from the Ginebra shoot--with flab and all. I'd say she worked out her midsection for the walk on the ramp; however, she also did not look as polished and heavenly like the ones in the magazine/calendar covers.
Well, i say, she's just human.
Well, i say, she's just human.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
It's Tuesday
It's Tuesday and I think I've violated my diet plan already, hehe. Yesterday, I still had some will power to delay gratification with Joyce's peanut kisses from Bohol; today, however, I had Choco Mousse and a piece of White Toblerone. Ah, Chocolate!
I had brewed coffee at Mcdo, too and an 8oz. Bottle of C2, but that doesn't count, hahaha!
Anyway, I'm able to blog right now because I'm waiting for a webpage to load….sooo slow. It's free though since I'm using the office's dial-up connection. I'm working, of course. What's new? I just can't seem to get into the freakin' webpage, sigh. I still have to study after this coz we have Stat midterms on Thursday and a weekly quiz for English class tomorrow.
I'm finally able to get in! woohoo!!
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Aldrich and I watched Music & Lyrics last Saturday as part of our Valentine's date and I still can't get the song off my head!
I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed…
Well, those are the only 2 lines that I know which I sing every single day! Lalalala!
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Back to work.. I'm multi-tasking working, studying, and blogging right now since the page loads so slowly.
I just found out a while ago that Microsoft 2007 Office file formats cannot be opened using Office 2003! How pathetic is that?! What is Microsoft trying to pull here? How can you not have backwards compatibility!? I am appalled by this fact since it seems like Microsoft is trying to lure its users to either shift to 2007. Hmph. Well, business is business.
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I had brewed coffee at Mcdo, too and an 8oz. Bottle of C2, but that doesn't count, hahaha!
Anyway, I'm able to blog right now because I'm waiting for a webpage to load….sooo slow. It's free though since I'm using the office's dial-up connection. I'm working, of course. What's new? I just can't seem to get into the freakin' webpage, sigh. I still have to study after this coz we have Stat midterms on Thursday and a weekly quiz for English class tomorrow.
I'm finally able to get in! woohoo!!
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Aldrich and I watched Music & Lyrics last Saturday as part of our Valentine's date and I still can't get the song off my head!
I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed…
Well, those are the only 2 lines that I know which I sing every single day! Lalalala!
****
Back to work.. I'm multi-tasking working, studying, and blogging right now since the page loads so slowly.
I just found out a while ago that Microsoft 2007 Office file formats cannot be opened using Office 2003! How pathetic is that?! What is Microsoft trying to pull here? How can you not have backwards compatibility!? I am appalled by this fact since it seems like Microsoft is trying to lure its users to either shift to 2007. Hmph. Well, business is business.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Of Tech and Food
I've just installed Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 into my PC and I soo love OneNote! I only installed it because of OneNote, coz frankly, I like the old style of the Excel / Word/ and Powerpoint better. I don't like a lot of drawings or icons since I want to maximize screen space, but that's just me. Our office will be upgrading to the newest Microsoft Products soon coz we have a tie up with them , so I guess the least I can do is try to familiarize myself with the new product.
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I have decided to keep an Online Food / Diet Journal coz it's so much more interesting than just having it all to myself. At least I can pretend that someone will be reading my work and anticipate my day-to-day updates; thus, I owe it to my readers to update.
As you can see, I need to delude myself with this kind of reasoning to be able to stick with my resolutions. Let's see if it works!
Phase 1: Do Away with Unnecessary Foods
With emphasis on free/celebration food, especially on weekends
After initial assessment, it has been found out that I am doing well with eating right on weekdays when I have my baon for lunch and dinner; however, when the weekend comes, that's when the pigging out starts again. Usually, we eat out or there's an occasion serving buffet-style meals so I give my excuses of 'Minsan lang naman 'to eh' or 'Libre kasi eh'. I end up eating so much and feeling crappy afterwards coz I feel uncomfortably stuffed.
That's my goal for now -- for this week. I'll check my progress on Sunday night, Feb 25 and see if I'm able to do as I resolve to.
End Goal: Lose 15 lbs by April 2007.
SideNote: I went to Bohol last Feb 9 - 11 and it was great! I want to do justice to the trip so I'd want to write a nice long entry, which will probably be entitled, Bohol: Better than Boracay! Haha :-p
It’s Still Clark Hatch for the Best Massage!
Aldrich and I had our Valentine celebration today by having lunch at Italianni’s @ Greenbelt and having a massage at The Spa.
The ambiance of The Spa was great, thanks to its well-planned and themed interior design. I had a few problems with service / amenities though, which eventually I learned was because of my own doing (or un-doing). As usual, I was given slippers, a robe and a towel when I got to the Female Powder Room, but the slippers were too small! I didn’t have that problem at Clark Hatch, not even once. I told Aldrich my complaint and he told me that one of The Spa’s code of ethics or something like that is written on the wall saying that the customer should take prerogative in letting the staff know what they want so they can serve the customers better. Well, I didn’t see that anywhere in the walls, and besides, I didn’t plan to go there to read.
So anyway, I noticed that there weren’t any complementary drinks, so I just headed to the shower which again was visually pleasing. This made me happy of course. Hmm, they didn’t have shampoo though, only soap was placed in the dispenser.
Moving on, after the shower, I went to the steam bath for a few minutes. I liked it that they had a clothes rack beside the door to relieve the customer of any excess baggage before going in the steam room. When I was done with that, one of the staff led me to another room to wait for my massage. I was also given tea to drink, but it was ginger! –so I just gave it back hehe. After waiting for a while, we had our massage in the couples room and when the massage was done, we were asked to leave the room at once.
No sleeping time? Oh well.
Clark Hatch lets you sleep in for a few minutes after the massage proper then gives you the stretches when you’re ready. There are also complimentary drinks before and after the massage. And their slippers fit me! Hahaha! The Spa’s massage itself was not bad and almost comparable to Clark Hatch’s but overall, I’d still go with Clark Hatch. They only charge 580 max for Swedish massage with all the amenities, while for a name and the couples’ room with no significant purpose; we had to shell out 1200 each! Sheesh.
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