Clumsy by Fergie

Cute song :)

Forget-Me-Not?

Oh no, i feel that i've become extremely forgetful lately. It's like I've forgotten much of my past and just keep on accumulationg present memories. It's good that I have a blog to document my thoughts and experiences since 2002! Wow, that's 5 years ago!!

I just sifted through my old entries and I barely remember my other posts. I don't have enough time to browse through them often and sometimes I'm just surprised by what I wrote.

What a weird feeling.

I should never forget my past coz it will help me live my present and make better decisions for the future...

Memory potion anyone?

What to Write About?

I have 2 articles due for our office newsletter and the topics assigned to me are on Food and Movies.

Up until now, I still can't decide what to write about!! It has to be something that the people in the office can relate to...

I thought of writing about the South Beach Diet and that there are a lot more healthy food choices available than i thought of. But could they relate to this? My mom cooks my food, which I believe is the biggest reasons why the diet has worked for me. I wouldn't be able to stick to the diet if i kept ordering from Sexy Cheft @ P800 a day! Most of my project mates say that it is expensive, and even I say it's expensive (i didn't pay for it :-p).

But then again, I think and think and think that maybe that there would be some who'd be able to relate - even if they wouldn't use it for a South Beach Diet menu, at least they'd know that there are healthier alternatives out there in the supermarkets and restaurants.

I need some affirmation on this...

For the movie review, I was thinking of not following that and writing about a TV series instead - HEROES!!! I know groups of people who really like it. I pray that I'd be able to do justice to Peter, Hiro and the other heroes!

It's not that i didn't watch any movies lately, but I dont' think I have enough knowledge about them to write a review since the 2 movies I watched were all part threes. Shrek 3 and Ocean's 13. I barely remember what happened in Shrek 1 or 2, the only thing I remember is that I liked the 2nd the least. As for Oceans 11 and 12 and even 13, I can't say i completely grasp what it's all about. I want to be able to immerse and understand all the nitty gritties to be able to confidently write about a topic and maybe throw in some nice sentiments and ideas here and there.

So here I am stil.. what to write about?

Help, I'm Having a Mood Swing!

Help, I'm having a mood swing! What is a mood swing? It's an involuntary, hard-t0-control sudden shift of mood that usually happens to people (esp. women) who are emotional.

I'm trying to use what logic to fight it off, but sometimes, the feeling is overwhelming. I suddenly feel terribly, utterly sad. I suddenly feel 'na-eewan'- an inexplicable state that usually frustrate boyfriends . i feel bored, i feel that i want to cry, i feel that i want to disappear. Then after a while, im okay! I have my sense of purpose back again.. it's as if nothing happened.

If you are a guy who tries to understand this state, then you'd better have loads and loads of patience and plenty of understanding. Sometimes, it just unfathomable.

I suddenly remember the book that my friend lent me, Managing Your Emotions. I haven't gotten to reading it yet, i'm not in the mood. (haha)

Sneaking In

Hello Blog,

Have I mentioned that i went on a cruise to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand last May 13 - 17? I didn't? Well, that's probably because i was so busy or tired the following weeks after that.

There's no work tom albeit a lot of work to be done, so i managed to sneak in some blogging time. I'm planning to upload photos in my other site soon. And the Bohol write up and photos? None yet!

What a sad existence.

No time to write, no time to contemplate where I've been and what i've done. Tsk tsk.

School has started again and i thought InfoMan was like a non-subject.. but no, i had to be group1 again and the cases are freakin' long. Maybe i need more time to adjust to my 3 subject + guitar class term.

Wish me luck!

Big Girls Don't Cry

Fergie MTV with Milo Ventimiglia (a.k.a Peter Petrelli). I think the tatoos are fake :-p

From Church

I just came home from church for the Praise n Worship practice. I'm one of the backup singers.

These days, i seem to like hanging around in the church and with the people there. I've noticed that i've gotten comfortable with the environment and what is fostered in the church.

I've also noticed some of those values being instilled in me and they have become part of life. Very cool, indeed.

I just feel happy and at peace :) Something that i wouldn't trade for anything in this world ;)

Oh Peter, Peter!

I just finished watching Episode 23 of Season 1.. and i'm still not over it yet! I can't sleep!

Oh Peter!! I'm currently incoherent..oh Peter, Peter!!

pictures and icons taken from http://xx-crushed.livejournal.com/

XOXO

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

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!

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