the geek chronicles

is it summer yet?

2010-01-12T15:25:00.004+08:00

Why is February taking too long? I want to go back to the gym because the pounds are just climbing like temperature on a hot sunny day! The reason why I'm waiting for February is that I had my membership frozen until the end of this month and going back in the middle of a month is not worth it if I have to pay for the entire month's membership fee. Hayy! I just miss the natural high after

happily caffeinated

2010-01-07T02:18:00.002+08:00

What's up? I just got in at 2AM. I swear while I was in the car naturally high and caffeinated, I had a million things to write about. Then I got home and baby Lexi was still awake, cradled her in my arms for a good 15mins, and my brain turned into mush. I happily smell like Lexi. Hayyy how I love having her around! I keep forcing myself to wake up everyday in the morning even if I'm still half

happy holidays

2010-01-03T03:04:00.003+08:00

New Year's Day is also mama's birthday. I bought a turtle pie for her.What's left of the pie 30mins later.Lexi's bug friend on her stroller.shot! shot! shot!leftover ham from Christmas.papa's flowers for mama.NO HANGOVER!

obligatory year-ender survey for 2009

2009-12-30T22:24:00.003+08:00

What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?A LOT! ;)Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?I didn't make any in 2009 and yes, I will make a lit for 2010.Did anyone close to you give birth?My sister! She gave birth the day after Christmas to an angel--Lexi!Did anyone close to you die?None (thank God!)What would you like to have in 2010 that you

'tis the season for christmas parties

2009-12-24T17:33:00.007+08:00

the Annual Circles Dinner with my UPM (college) friends:christmas get-together with alej's buddies and their girlfriends:

panda cookies

2009-12-23T02:45:00.001+08:00

panda cookies, originally uploaded by sevenworlds16.OMG! WANT!!! chocolate and vanilla panda shortbread cookies!

lets go moleskine!

2009-12-15T15:38:00.005+08:00

This blog entry is my entry for Avalon.ph's Win a Moleskine Colour a Month Daily Planner 2010.I'm really not into joining contests because 1. I'm starting to think I have bad luck when it comes to these things and 2. I'm too lazy to follow contest mechanics. But when I browsed through my Tweets this morning I found out that Avalon.ph is giving away Moleskine Colour a Month Daily Planner in 12

what are you afraid of?

2009-12-01T22:58:00.002+08:00

I've been waking up in the middle of the night (or is it morning?) lately. I'm not sure if it's night or morning because all I know is that it's still dark when I wake up in the middle of deep sleep and because I don't want to lose sleep I don't check the time. Some nights it's because of a nightmare (I've dreamt of losing loved ones and feeling so bad about it that when I wake up I can't sleep

Good and God

2009-11-27T22:25:00.003+08:00

What a long day! An unfortunate event no thanks to a faulty tire (factory defect, according to the person where we bought brand new tires from) but very nice people came to my aid and now I am reminded again that there is still good in this world. After my 7am duty I dropped by Alej's mini resto during lunchtime because I was too scared to drive with faulty tires. Catnapped for about thirty

Father You are King

2009-11-23T00:10:00.001+08:00

Hide me nowUnder Your wingsCover meWithin Your mighty handCHORUS:When the oceans riseAnd the thunders roarI Will soar with YouAbove the stormFather You are KingOver the floodAnd I will be stillAnd know You are GodFind rest my soulIn Christ aloneKnow His powerIn quietness and trustBe still and knowThat I am GodI am the GodThat healeth theeBe Still (Hillsong Australia)

i need more post-it reminders

2009-11-22T20:10:00.002+08:00

I'm back! I've been around, lurking, twitter-ing, and playing games on Facebook but it's only now that I decided to write on this blog again.Today I woke up to an alarming text message from school. I didn't have time to wipe sleep off my eyes when I read about the reminder text saying that I have orientation on Nov.23 (TOMORROW!) at San Lazaro Hospital at 7AM in the morning. I bolted upright and

last weekend at The [Salcedo ] Market

2009-10-28T08:54:00.004+08:00

Last weekend I woke up extra early so Mama, Ate, and I could meet up with my uncles. We went to The Salcedo Weekend Market. it was a lovely day and the trees provided shade from the hot sun.carcinogen, anyone? i really don't like grilled/smoked food but that day I was too hungry to even care.these plump bright orange pumpkins looked like plastic because they were too beautiful!colorful plants.

on the road to following my bliss

2009-10-27T22:50:00.004+08:00

I had an awesome day with my close friend Scelda. We met up for lunch, had coffee, and dinner. It was a long day but it didn't feel long at all because we talked and talked about everything girls could possibly talk about. What I liked most was how we talked about our chosen profession-- NURSING. You see Scelda and I, one of the things we have in common (including the fact that we both probably

night owl turns early bird

2009-10-20T09:24:00.004+08:00

I have a very broken school schedule. Other days I'd have class everyday for five days a week, some days I'll have just two classes in one week or just clinicals. This is the reason why I became a night owl. I'd have the luxury of time to be up all night and sleep just before the crack of dawn. I'd wake up with a throbbing headache around noon and when this cycle goes on, it becomes a very bad

car troubles

2009-10-16T14:34:00.004+08:00

I had the longest day yesterday and it had to happen when i FORGOT to take multivitamins. Multivitamins can get me going all day without fatigue. I usually take it whenever I have clinicals.So yesterday morning I woke up at 4AM and because I got ready too early, I wanted to kill time by going online before leaving but decided to leave anyway. I took the regular EDSA route because it was faster to

2009-10-14T20:12:00.003+08:00

Got home an hour ago from the market, grocery shopping, and dinner with my sister and my mother. We left the house around 3PM. I already bought a lab coat for clinicals. Now I'm so sleepy because I'm tired. Traffic was also horrible along EDSA and because it was raining, the flow of cars on the road was sluggish. Weather is also being uncooperative lately-- it's raining because of the Low

my poor attempt to procrastinate--blogging!

2009-07-23T21:47:00.004+08:00

I'm trying to be fit again. Played badminton with two of my friends from school this morning. I woke up at 8AM and still managed to be late for our 10AM call time. The court is nearby my place, a five minute drive. When I got there 30 minutes late, my two friends already warmed up. I had to do stretching alone. I even forgot how to do stretching! To think that it's basic. Ughh. But it felt real

chocolate, butter cream, carrot cake, etc.

2009-07-06T15:16:00.001+08:00

chocolate, butter cream, carrot cake, etc., originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.another cupcake photo. i love cupcakes they're so pleasant looking. that's why i want to learn how to make cupcakes with fancy frosting so i can make people happy too. <3

no day is a bad day as long as you have "happy cakes"

2009-07-06T01:18:00.002+08:00

guess where the missing cupcake is., originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.Yesterday was one of the best days I've had the past two weeks! We finally saw Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen with my sister and my bro-in-law. True to their word, they waited for me to get better so we could watch it together all four of us. We were supposed to catch it on iMax at Mall of Asia but when my sis and

Life, I'm So Ready For You Again

2009-07-04T02:46:00.004+08:00

In light of the very heavy emo post below, here are photos to prove that I've fully recovered from being sick (well, except for my cough but it's getting better too)...I'M OKAY! I just need the doc's clearance so that I can finally go back to school. It's taking forever to be processed.

nothing can bring me down, i can only learn to rise above

2009-07-03T18:04:00.008+08:00

I had a bad day today, one that tops all the the days of my life. Perhaps it is more appropriate to say that the past 12 days have been really bad for me. You see, I got sick. I got forced to rely on other people to take care of me and do things that I should do but could not because I was confined to stay at home and to bed rest. It was the worst feeling in the world to be stripped off of all

viva la boheme

2009-07-01T19:54:00.003+08:00

Viva La Boheme! I love this template. So ME! I swear I'm going to study the new HTML language Blogger templates have because my so-called knowledge in my designing templates is primitive and Blogger updated their design language years ago. I don't know why I stopped being creative/productive but I'm quite determined to learn how again. For now, free premade templates will do.Anyway, it's raining

jessica szhor

2009-06-29T21:19:00.004+08:00

Stopped watching Gossip Girl after the first season. Now that Season 2 is ongoing, I think I want to catch up on what I've missed. I didn't know that Ed Westwick is with Jessica Szhor. I love her so much because she's so bohemian! I love how her wild curls fit her perfectly. I love her blue dress here! <3

2009-06-29T15:54:00.001+08:00

I believe that each of us is stronger than we think we are. There will come a time when we think we're going to crack but we don't because it's our inner strength that will always pull us through.

one of my favorite movie quotes ever by Lester Burnham (American Beauty)

2009-06-26T18:30:00.001+08:00

I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but

beanie

2009-06-19T23:37:00.003+08:00

I'm staring at a space near my bed and I'm thinking, "I really want a big bean bag chair". It would be really neat so I'd have somewhere to lounge around. I'm going to look for something as big as this.

happiness

2009-06-11T15:50:00.005+08:00

Maybe happiness didn't have to be about the big, sweeping circumstances, about having everything in your life in place. Maybe it was about stringing together a bunch of small pleasures. Wearing slippers and watching the Miss Universe contest. Eating a brownie with vanilla ice cream. Getting to level seven in Dragon Master and knowing there were twenty more levels to go.Maybe happiness was just a

penguins-a-chillin'

2009-06-11T15:09:00.001+08:00

IMG_6329, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I really wanted to get one of these dudes but you have to play to win them. BOO!

rubber duckies afloat

2009-06-11T15:05:00.001+08:00

rubber duckies afloat, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I love rubber duckies! They're my friends.Taken one December night at Star City on a walk-around trip there just because we got bored.

imagine all the people, living life in peace

2009-06-11T00:36:00.001+08:00

let there be peace., originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail."Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace." (Imagine, John Lennon)I learned from the news today that two UN peace workers died at the Pakistan hotel bombing. One was a fellow Filipina, Perseveranda So, who worked for the UNICEF and the

mt. pinatubo, zambales trek

2009-06-10T21:46:00.005+08:00

Some of you may not know it but I am actually a outdoors person. I enjoy being outdoors with nature because I love the feeling of taking it all in-- basking in the beauty that God gave us. Despite my addiction to technology, I love taking it slow in the countryside and exploring nature after getting lost in the rowdy life of the city.I've always wanted to take a trek to Mt. Pinatubo. I've seen

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-06-09T23:47:00.002+08:00

IMG_8648, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.What a tiring day!!! I made a banana cake and baked cookies. I'm so pooped but baking is definitely therapeutic. I didn't have baking powder so I did the substitute version of cream of tartar + baking soda. Definitely worked because the cookies turned out great. :) Definitely making these again!one thing's for sure-- my future kids can always count

banana cake

2009-06-09T16:27:00.001+08:00

sliced banana cake, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I made a Banana Cake today! I initially wanted to bake cookies but the bananas were already ripe so I made this instead. It turned out okay! I'd add more sugar next time, though because I have a sweet tooth. But it all actually depends on the people who will eat it so I might as well ask for their opinion.All in all, this was a success

i wonder if they'll have this at the local Mac Center

2009-06-08T23:53:00.003+08:00

Paul Frank silicon iPhone/iTouch case!!! I SUPER LOVE IT!

wish list/look-out list

2009-06-08T17:52:00.004+08:00

it doesn't look like it's made by Crocs but these are cute! also on the look-out for the perfect everyday messenger bag. the following are from Free People and they're so pricey but they're perfect!!!and the ever lovely Prada Nappa Striped hobo bag!!! again, from Free People. Man, I love their stuff! i wish there was a similar store that's bohemian-themed here in Manila!

i'm a very big greyhead

2009-06-05T15:30:00.002+08:00

Grey's Anatomy is the ONLY show that I'm SO INVOLVED with. I love this show for many reasons despite its flaws. Well, if it's perfect then it's not fiction, right? I love this show to pieces and it helps so much that the sountrack is brilliant too! There are so many new artists whose songs are featured in the episodes. I love it that the show gives way to new artists and old artists. They

rainy days and saturdays

2009-05-31T02:07:00.007+08:00

Today was a hella good day. After a few weeks (about three weeks tops), I went to the mall again. I kind of missed malling, hah! And because it rained the whole day (to my delight!) we didn't want to go anywhere else but to a nearby mall. Alej and I had breakfast for dinner at Heaven N' Eggs. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day along with dessert, of course. We haven't eaten there in a year

Stick to the basics

2009-05-30T01:00:00.004+08:00

At the hospital the other day, we had lunch at the cafeteria and I saw this again.I remember the first time I saw it about six years ago or more, I think. I looked it up right away. I think sometimes we forget the BASICS in life. We overanalyze things and forget the things that we learned when we were kids. Sometimes life isn't too hard to navigate as long as we stick to the BASICS. All I Really

oh hey, an update!

2009-05-29T22:08:00.002+08:00

I told myself I'd write more so I WILL WRITE MORE. My Psychiatric Nursing instructor said that journaling (in this techy age, BLOGGING) helps relieve stress because of letting pent up emotions out. Writing has always been therapeutic for me and reading through old entries makes me feel good. For some odd reason I have somewhere to look when I feel unaccomplished with my life. So lately I've been

A(h1n1) has arrived

2009-05-23T00:10:00.003+08:00

TIP: Carry a spritz bottle with alcohol with you so you can disinfect anytime, anywhere! As you all might have already heard, we have our first case of A(H1N1) flu in the Philippines. I wish I could say that I'd stay away from public places like a plague but life must go on, right? But with utmost precautions, of course! I received this text message from a classmate. I'm reposting it here for

i need a haircut

2009-05-22T00:06:00.000+08:00

...or not! Maybe just a trim. I'm allergic to salons because they go crazy with hair-- they snip away until you get so angry they cut your hair too short.

horizon

2009-05-21T15:30:00.001+08:00

horizon, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.another beach/landscape shot. this came from the final set I got processed last year. Man, it's been THAT LONG AGO!

kids at play

2009-05-21T15:29:00.001+08:00

kids at play, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I like photographing landscape/cityscape more than taking portraits of people.

frolicking

2009-05-21T15:27:00.001+08:00

frolicking, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I miss Lomography. I really do. I have about 20 rolls pending to be processed. I have to get myself to go to Digiprint one of these days. I can't remember what's in those rolls but I'm pretty sure my Hong Kong/Macau/China set is in there.

where it's bright and sunny all the time

2009-05-21T15:14:00.002+08:00

IMG_8451, originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail.I have a similar photo like this taken about six years ago, I think.

domesticating gail

2009-05-20T19:36:00.002+08:00

It's so hot today. I stayed cooped up inside my room watching Season 3 episodes of Grey's Anatomy because after the second season I got left behind. So I need a lot of catching up but it's okay because I found a nifty site that streams Grey's Anatomy and the resolution isn't bad either. I tried to test myself to go on without airconditioning but gave up after about two hours because the extreme

i'm trying to look the part

2009-05-19T20:22:00.002+08:00

This photo was taken before going home after an afternoon at the beach. This also cracks me up because I'm trying to hard to act the skimboarding chick part. LOL.

ray ban love

2009-05-19T01:50:00.001+08:00

Don't you love it when classic becomes HOT again? This is my sister and me on Photobooth, loving our Ray Bans. :)

hello derrrr

2009-05-18T20:54:00.006+08:00

Hello, all! I'm back from the beach and I'm back on Blogspot! Probably with more pictures and less words or more of both, we'll see! :)

tumblog!

2009-04-02T03:51:00.001+08:00

http://squeezinglemons.tumblr.comsee you there, yes? :)

from caffeinefix

2009-03-03T21:40:00.001+08:00

I've kept my LJ for so long and coming across this clumsy story made me laugh out loud. I am a real klutz!Clumsy (January 8th, 2008)I tripped on top of the stairs last night and banged my left knee against the floor because it broke my fall. A few seconds after my fall I hugged my knee and was about to cry. I think I did cry because it got beat up pretty bad. Then I started to laugh because I

i'm such a huge dork

2009-03-03T21:34:00.000+08:00

...so if I don't update here, check Livejournal because I don't have the heart to kiss it goodbye. :)

twittermania

2009-03-03T14:07:00.004+08:00

Someone ought to make a psychosocial experiment on why people Twitter. Is there a logical explanation why people are attracted by the fact that they tell the world what they're doing? Others update like mad "Twitterers" giving a blow by blow account on what they're doing during the day. Sometimes I'm like that and I don't know why I like microblogging especially when I think about random things

case study jitters

2009-03-01T14:47:00.002+08:00

My case study groupmates and I finished our manuscript a little early and had it bound all twenty copies of them for submission tomorrow. I'm actually happy we finished it early because I am a firm believer of Murphy's Law-- just when you need everything to run smoothly, anything that could go wrong WILL GO WRONG. So I've stopped being the last minute girl (except occasionally haha) because when

i am too tired to sow my sentences correctly. a list will do for now.

2009-02-26T14:37:00.004+08:00

- Even if you're really tired and you lack sleep, there's a very good feeling about a sense of accomplishment after.- You'll know it's summer when the sight of jeans make you feel hot and icky already and all you want to wear are just skirts and summer dresses.- If I'm still too sleepy to function even with a mug of coffee, maybe I should switch to Red Bull. Then again, what good would being

Put Your Records On

2009-02-24T14:31:00.001+08:00

I have no other words to write so i leave you with this song because sometimes lyrics say it better than i do. These words really speak about/to me."Three little birds sat on my window and they told me i don't need to worrySummer came like cinnamon so sweet, little girls double dutch on the concrete.Maybe sometimes you got it wrong but it's alrightThe more you stay the same, the more things seem

Test Post

2009-02-23T03:17:00.001+08:00

Test post!Posted with LifeCast

change starts NOW

2009-02-18T01:15:00.005+08:00

I received this from my email from a grade school friend who's a member of HOM. I'm reposting it here just in case someone stumbles upon this blog and decides to go too. That would be one more pair of hands! I'm really hoping that this time I WILL GO. I've been wanting to for ages because I'm scared of being all talk and all heart but I never put into actions what I really want to do. Bad

dogs and exes

2009-02-16T14:24:00.004+08:00

If you're a sweet guy or girl and you just want to share something cute and cuddly with your girl/boyfriend, PLEASE DON'T GIVE A PUPPY! Why? Let me count two ways:1. If all else fails and you break up with your what-you-thought-was-your-LOVE-OF-YOUR-LIFE, then you're only imposing agony on the future better half. You leave a part of you behind that's supposed to be over but NOOOO you had to drag

break time

2009-02-15T23:00:00.004+08:00

I remember now why I was chubbier in college-- I EAT A LOT WHEN I STUDY. I stuff my face with chocolates, hard candy, mugs of coffee, milk, cookies, toast...the list is endless. I'm extra hungry when I study and it has become a form of habit to nibble on something while I study. But lately I've become wiser to stay away from food that take more energy to digest as it robs the body of energy, thus

desiderata (max ehrmann)

2009-02-13T21:20:00.002+08:00

I like going back to written words that hit the spot. I'm feeling a little mellow today because I've had quite a busy week and today is the time I get to slow down. I decided to stay home this Friday night because I took a LOOOOONG catnap. It felt really good that I thought it was morning already. So now I'm just lounging around, rereading poems, blogs, and other websites that I usually frequent.

i want to live here

2009-02-09T14:40:00.001+08:00

i want to live here Originally uploaded by shutterbug-gail...where time stops and it's sunny all the time.

I'm back for the nth time

2009-02-08T23:32:00.006+08:00

Hello, Blogger! Did you miss me? I'm going to write here again. This blog is 6 years now. WOW. Going back to previous entries is like going for a joyride back to the past. I'll do that some other night because tonight I'm groggy. I'm not feeling well again, it's my head. I can't tell if it's migraine or if it's because I ate ice cream today that's why I'm feeling like this. I REALLY need to see a

still standing

2008-12-04T00:21:00.001+08:00

I used to be a mad blogger. "Used to be", being the operative words. I've stopped doing a lot of things that I used to do when I had all the time on my hands. They say idle time is the devil's playground. I say idle time is good for free spirits like me.But all is well. I've been busy with a lot of things-- both on my social calendar and on my school calendar. My clinical duty has been tiring but

the cluttered life

2008-11-24T14:48:00.003+08:00

We all live in a cluttered mess. My room has boxes of it. They are remnants of my college days in stacks of photocopied readings and materials that I used while I was writing my thesis, boxes of bags that I no longer use, and clothes inside my closet that are old, I don't wear anymore, or I've already outgrown. My nursing books are on top of a sidetable and another stack of nursing material

2008-11-07T15:37:00.003+08:00

Yesterday's high were1. listening to fetal heartbeats2. eating at Mr. Kabab after a very tiring first day clinical at the health center. You can never go wrong with sizzling keema with pita bread and a yogurt shake! 3. And free parking at the health center! HAHA!I woke up yesterday at 3.30AM. My routine is always the same-- I wake up, eat breakfast (usually it's just cereal because it's fast to

clinicals round 2

2008-11-05T15:33:00.000+08:00

I just had my first Hep B vaccine shot. Two more to go in the succeeding two months and a booster shot after that. I need to protect myself espcially when I'm doing my clinicals already. Speaking of clinicals, my second rotation starts tomorrow at a lying-in/health center. I'm excited! Except that I went to pick up my scrub suit today because I had it altered and the shop said it isn't finished

"where the mind goes, the body will follow." -- pharmaton

2008-10-20T15:14:00.001+08:00

I've been going to badminton training for twice a week now. I go with my school friends and we even wake up early in the morning to be on time-- 9AM and sometimes 8.30AM. It's really fun although it's hard because our coach is pretty anal about drills. He gets annoyed by our giggling and chismisan but it's all good because we're learning and he's a pretty cool guy too. He wouldn't be a trainer if

first week down, many more to go

2008-10-17T18:07:00.003+08:00

First week of clinicals down, many more to go! I go for clinical duty on Thursdays and Fridays. This was my first week. Routine goes like this-- I wake up at 3:30AM, eat breakfast, shower, get ready, and then grab my things and leave the house. And congratulate me! I am no longer chickened out by Manila driving because I drive myself to the hospital before 5AM and then back at past 2PM. Parking

i'm right where i belong

2008-10-09T19:00:00.003+08:00

There is a certain kind of tiredness that I like-- the one that I'm feeling right now. I feel like I can just curl under my blanket and hibernate until tomorrow morning but I'm still fighting the urge because it's still too early. I might wake up in the wee ours of the morning and then stay awake until morning. I can't be late tomorrow...it's day 2 of our orientation before clinicals start next

2008-10-05T12:57:00.003+08:00

I was eating late lunch this afternoon until I heard on tv that people are already singing Christmas carols. CHRISTMAS CAROLS! Oh yeah, it's October! And we're in the Philippines where Christmas is the most important of all "Ber" holidays. Nevermind about Halloween, All Saints Day, and Thanksgiving (we don't celebrate that here anyway), Christmas is the most celebrated holiday over this side of

bend a little

2008-10-04T02:27:00.000+08:00

I believe in the power of compensation. Better to bend than to break, yes? So when people cannot compensate because they're too stubborn to bend to other people for the sake of compromising so that both sides win, I think it's just sad. It's sad to let pride get in the way, it's sad to be too proud to even try to see how it is at the other side of the fence. Close minded people will never get

3rd anniversary special

2008-09-02T18:10:00.009+08:00

Alej and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary of being together last night. We had dinner at Spiral (the longest buffet!) at Sofitel Philippine Plaza. Ughhh by the end of the night we were so bloated we could hardly breathe. My favorite part was the salmon sashimi, sushi spread, and the Indian spread! I'm still heartbroken from being too full thus, I didn't have enough room for dessert anymore *cries

the calm AFTER the storm

2008-08-20T00:40:00.001+08:00

Everything is almost back to "normal" now but my definition of "normal" has changed so I don't know if everythin is back to normal. Yeah, now I'm confused and so are you. Cool.My tito, tita, and cousin Gino left last night for Cali (that's home for them). The house is quiet, we are less busy, but the house is also less happy because Gino's not around anymore. No one's hiding my celphone each time

dying hard drive needs divine intervention

2008-07-31T13:55:00.002+08:00

I hate how my laptop's usual activities are diminishing because of my SUCCUMBING HARD DRIVE MEMORY. GRR. I can't even transfer tons of photos a day because I always get the "Low Disk Space" bubble on my screen. It's annoying. How am I supposed to do away with tons of photos? Maybe I'll just burn them into DVDs to free up some space. I hate it! I NEED AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE PRONTO. Hay.I've been

A Few Things

2008-07-29T12:39:00.002+08:00

. I don't feel well, my tummy is sick.. My curls are not so curly anymore, I want to get it redone. . My sister's wedding is FAST APPROACHING like a bullet train. I'm excited but nervous too because I haven't written my M.O.H. speech and I also need to write a prayer before the reception.. Props to me for getting several things off my to-do list yesterday. Props to Alej for helping me too!. I'm

saturday shmaterday

2008-07-26T23:54:00.002+08:00

I met up with Ate Mia and Maika today for my sister's bachelorette. We had lunch at Gram's Diner (MOA) and I ended up stuffing my face with roast beef and pasta pomodoro. It was yummy but it was already warm when it was served. We had to ask the waiter to reheat the food again because it just killed the appetite. And we had milkshakes too. Blech. I was so stuffed that my tummy ached when I stood

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2008-07-20T14:55:00.001+08:00

To misunderstand is entirely different from not even TRYING to understand.What's the difference? One word- EFFORT.When you misunderstand a person, at least you TRIED to understand. The effort was there, it just didn't work. Not trying to understand, on the otherhand, means that you completely shut off your mind from even TRYING to understand.

It's Back

2008-07-18T01:53:00.003+08:00

I can't sleep. I just downed a mug of warm hot chocolate and I hope I feel drowsey soon. So this blog is back! No matter how I try to give this up I still can't. Look at the archives, I've had this since 2003! That's five years! How can I let go of five years? Plus, I realized that I rant better here.

moving!

2008-05-12T18:29:00.000+08:00

back to Livejournal: caffeinefix.livejournal.com:)read if you must.

happy mother's day, mama!

2008-05-11T13:09:00.003+08:00

Happy Mother's Day, Mama! This fits my greeting for you best (refer to post card from PostSecrets.com below).Also to Tita Nette, Tita Mabelle, Mommy, Tita Agnes, and all the MOTHERS I know. :)postcard from postsecrets.com

please don't forget about Burma, i know i wouldn't

2008-05-08T14:59:00.002+08:00

"Please use your liberty to support ours."-Aung San Suu KyiWhen my father got his Yangon, Myanmar assignment during the late 80s, he went ahead of us (his family). When he got there, it was the time of political turmoil in the country where thousands of college students as well as ordinary citizens rallied against the oppressive military junta that rules the country to this day. These people were

new soul living in a strange world

2008-05-06T02:01:00.007+08:00

The decision to take my life really SLOW is the best decision I've had so far. It gave me time to think about what I want to do for the rest of my life, how my plans should be, and which career options to think about. It gave me more room to breathe, more room to take in what this world has to offer, and more room to feel that I am very blessed with every good or bad thing that were thrown my way

another item off my list for 2008!

2008-04-10T14:44:00.001+08:00

I made a to-do list for 2008 during the New Year. So far so, so good! I've scractched out "Learn how to drive" and "Go to the gym" and probably "Stay healthy" too in the near future. I've been working out for a week now. I think I've gone for five days already and I'm loving it. Prior to signing up, I was scared I was going to go Ningas Cogon on my goal to stay fit. But then I surpassed the "

Chinita LCA with a CS Flash attached, likes taking photos of people.

2008-03-30T17:52:00.015+08:00

I love random photos. Just point and click the shutter and wham. You get random photos. I like how random these photos are. Captions to be added later. I'm too lazy. =)Or maybe sometimes pictures are enough and no words are needed.LCA+ with Colorsplash Flash

oh life

2008-03-29T00:12:00.008+08:00

I had a shitty day and it's funny how it had to happen during the end of the day. It's amazing how one thing can ruin the whole 24-hours of your whole day. But oh well. What is life without a little drama once in a while? But the upper was that I was able to chat with Papa after a long while. Heeh. :) I'm always not home in the evenings so yeah, it was okay. As I speak, Kuya John and my sister

San Agustin Church Wedding and Tamayo's reception (LCA+)

2008-03-26T16:13:00.008+08:00

This was my first night wedding ever. It started at 7pm and reception was at 9pm. Yes, everybody was VERY hungry then. Click thumbnails for larger view.a quickr pickr post

notes from a sleepyhead (without caffeine)

2008-03-25T15:05:00.002+08:00

I should get back to drinking cranberry juice like a fish because my left kidney is hurting again. I Googled why cranberry is good for the kidney and found out that it has natural antibiotics that can literally flush away toxins. Isn't nature generous for providing natural antibiotics? Anyway, I realized yesterday that I cannot function without caffeine during the day. Coffee, in particular. I

Tourist in Cagayan

2008-03-18T11:02:00.020+08:00

The trip to Tuguegarao City took us 11 hours from Manila and 11 hours back again. It was LOOOOOOOONG trip and I was more tired from the trip back home. But I had so much fun during my three days of stay. It was my second time there. Alej and his family invited me to go to the province with them because it was their lolo's first death anniversary. It's true that the hottest place in the

nth epiphany

2008-03-09T17:41:00.007+08:00

Sometimes I feel as if there is too much Energy within me that's driving me to become my free spirited, go-getter self. It's a good thing, they say. But it's also scary because I'm afraid of waking up one day and realizing that there were so many things that I wanted to do but failed to go after. The Energy is overwhelming. It sometimes drowns me in frustration for being stuck in the middle of

2008-03-02T20:29:00.001+08:00

Last night I curled like a fetus under my blanket and cried myself to sleep in the dark. I was IN PAIN. I couldn't believe myself when I started crying like a baby. Hot tears were streaming down my cheeks and I didn't even bother wiping them. I prayed. I waited for Tylenol to kick in (it usually doesn't work), and did breathing excercises I learned from a nurse who looked after me when I was

doggies' day out

2008-02-25T19:13:00.008+08:00

Alej and I played doggie sitters on Sunday for Brody, Almonds, and Ala. Brody and Almonds are Alej's dogs. They are a MalShihTer (Maltese, Shih Tzu, and Terrier) and a Beagle, respectively. Amidala joined the bunch and they were all seated at the backseat where they looked really cute. We went to Tiendesitas to get the dogs groomed. Ala was very excited. She was so excited that she escaped from

the magic of film and beautiful mistakes

2008-02-22T12:16:00.006+08:00

happy, happy

2008-02-22T00:14:00.002+08:00

I wasn't able to sleep properly last night because Ala (the little pup-no-more) kept waking me up. It was annoying but she's too adorable to hate so it was okay if I lacked sleep. It's amazing how you can get away with a lot of things when you're cute and cuddly.So back to my lack of Zs. I woke up at 8AM because I wanted to get to the hospital early to buy some stuff Papa wants me to send to him.

I never claimed to be special

2008-02-19T17:06:00.008+08:00

According to an ANONYMOUS comment poster, I'm insecure and that I'm in dire need of attention that's why I blog and that I think I'm "cool" and "angat sa iba". There's plenty more where those judgements came from. My initial reaction was to get angry, delete the blog posts that triggered the nasty comments in the first place, and delete the entire blog.A few minutes later I was better again and I

supermarket musings

2008-02-19T12:45:00.000+08:00

I went grocery shopping with my sister yesterday. I love grocery shopping. I love supermarkets. I love the dairy section, the fresh produce section, and the the dry goods section (no I don't like the meat and fish section). I happily pushed away my own cart and reached for everything that we needed at home-- toilet paper, shampoo, new toothbrushes, shower gel, coffee, milk, yoghurt, ham, etc. And

shake it like a polaroid

2008-02-19T00:17:00.005+08:00

it's all cool

2008-02-16T19:53:00.007+08:00

We've been having crazy weather here in Manila lately. Did you notice how the seasons are all screwed up? Last summer we had the typhoon/rainy season, during the rainy season it was HOT like summer (this stretched on until the Holiday season), and then now the weather is like December because it's chilly. Isn't that weird? Mother Nature is drunk. She got the seasons all mixed up and now we're

2008-02-15T15:38:00.004+08:00

I want new prescription glasses. I NEED new prescription glasses. I like my sister's Oakley Off Line 4.0 ones but the price is as much as a LCA so LCA nalang. Haha!Alej gave me flowers. They are lovely and they're in a vase downstairs.So how was your Valentine's Day? Mine was fun. I spent it with Alej and his family. We had dinner at Saisaki and indulged in gluttony. I stuffed my face with as

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T12:34:00.005+08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!We already had our PRE Valentine's Day. We had dinner (California Pizza Kitchen) and a movie (Jumper) at Shangri La. We were supposed to watch Juno because I wanted too but Alej might not like it so Jumper nalang. I had a really great time and I hope you'll have a good one too. =)Notice that I wrote "POST" instead of "PRE" on the instax. EEEEEEEEEEEK!