Singapura

It’s super expensive in Singapore. For a bargain-sale-addict like me, its a heartbreaker.   A 5-minute taxi ride will cost you 100 pesos.  tsk tsk.. and im complaining about the less than100 pesos taxi ride to work. But Im amazed on how clean, how efficient and advance SG is.  As in nakaka-ignuramus   Almost no traffic, LRT station has a sign telling how many minutes the next train will come, at taxi accepts credit cards.  They even have a GST (a turist tax exempt/discount of some sort) to goods bought.  Too bad, you can only claim them at the airport.  At ang daming Pinoy!!! As in!! Kahit saan ka tumingin may nag-tatagalog.  May narinig pa nga kaming nag-bibisaya sa LRT.  Parang nasa Pinas ka lang. Medyo natanggap ko na rin kung bakit mataas ang cost of living dun.  Kase feeling mo safe ka dun.  Pag nagkapera ulit ako (kailangan marami, kase nga mahal), babalik ako dun.  O kaya mag-aapply na lang ako sa Sentosa, na taga kaway sa mga turistang bumaba sa tren HELLO… WELCOME TO SENTOSA (*habang kumakaway)

how to survive your first KL Adventure

Last March 11 I had my first out of the country / first airplane ride.  It was interesting with a bazilion bloopers along the way.  Im not an expert traveller, but I think this would help my fellow ignuramus

He’re my checklist on how to survive in a foreign land:

1. Wear comfortable footwear.  Flip flops is a blessing.  It feels like I’ve been walking for three days straight.  I think rubber shoes would only weigh me down, and an additional weight on your baggage.

 2. Try something new.  I may not be crazy for some things on this foreign land, at least I tried. The one on the left is Roti Sardin.  A bread-like dish with sardines as a filling. My first Malay dish.  And the next one is Space Shot.  The scariest ride ever!!!10 store-high fall.  Scared the s**t out of me

3.  See a familiar face and a glimpse of home.  This is really a life saver.  This is Jun.  My Malaysian sugar daddy.. bwahaha. Pinagshopping ako nito.. yihee.  Super thank you Jun, for letting us stay for the night, great shopping buddy, and an awesome tour guide.  Good Luck jan. 

4. At pag pagod ka na, at wala ng pera, isipin mo na lang may Pilipinas ka pa ring babalikan

comics time

honey honey how he thrills me.. aha… honey honey

i was dead tired from work when we boarded the bus heading home… then i heard a familiar song..

the winner takes it all… the loser standing small.. 

The bus is showing Mama Mia on tv!  It really lightens up my spirit. I remember inviting P to see the movie but he insisted that its corny because its musical.  boohoo.  Good thing I got to see in with F.  It was pure fun and would leave you a major case of LSS.  I know most of the songs because I think we have a CD of ABBA when I was in highschool.  

So I DL the movie in my PC so I can have my own copy! I watched it again (with subtitles so i can sing along).  The movie is so visually appealing.  That brings me to my ultimate destination :: SKOPELOS  BEACH in GREECE!  I would really really really love to go there!!! 

Another movie I saw that was done in Greece is “Sisterhood of the travelling pants”.  I love the white houses / villas (whatever you call then)  A week long vacation would be enough for me.  Haay!!! 

hindi ako writer

ito alam ko matagal na.  Ni hindi nga ako pumasa bilang manunulat nung highschool.  at bulok din ako sa spelling at grammar.  humahanga ako ng lubos sa mga taong magaling masulat maging sa blog or sa libro.  buti na lang libre ang blog dito.  kung sisingilin ako sa bawat palpak kong entry malamang pulubs na ako.

ito na ata ang pang-nth kong blog.  ang iba hindi ko maalala ang site o ang password.  ung ibang naalala ko minsan ay nakaaliwan kong basahin at napa ‘watdapak’ ako.  sa kadahilanang napakasagwa at minsan masyadong emosyonal ang iba.  bwahaha.  

hindi rin ako masyadong ma-share sa blog.  sa totoong buhay ay mayroon akong totong sulatan ng mga super-pribado kong nararamdaman at saloobin.  meron din itong mga sulat para sa kani-kaninong tao na wala naman akong intensyong ipabasa sa kinauukulan.  dahil sa palagay ko pag ibang tao ang babasa nito, nakakatawa pramis.  minsan nga ako natatawa na lang.  kailangan lang ng outlet.  buti na lang naimbento ang papel at ballpen.  nga pala may nga recipe din dun.  nag-aaral na akong magluto.

kaya hindi ako pwedeng magkaroon ng writer’s block.  kase hindi ako writer.

hindi na ako taga makati

dahil taga pasay na ako

lumipat (ulit) ako ng apartment.  4th floor one bedroom apartment sa malibay.. tagal namin naghanap ng lilipatan.  sobrang nagmamadali e, maeevict na ako dun sa dati naming apartment, e hindi ko naman afford un ng mag-isa lang ako.

daming bago… bago lugar, bagong kapitbahay, bagong setup. pero may tinira pa rin akong luma…

dreamcatcher.  of course. 

ang astig kong orasan na nabili ko sa karl edwards bazaar.

c piggy. na tumatanggap lang ng 5 and 10 peso coin.. na kinukuhanan ko minsan ng pamasahe

meron din namang semi-bago

c pillow.  nakuha ko to nung white elephant xchage gift namin. guard dog ko yan

at ang ex curtain rod.. now a sampayan. hehe. wala ako mapagsampayan ng labada e. sosyal ang sampayan ko!!!

ceremonial year end post

2008.

its been tough and fun all at the same time.  im surprise on how much a year can do to me and my life and how i see things.  maybe it comes with age and experiences.  i had my share of crashing tears and heartfelt smiles and laughs for this year.  in the end im happy.  Thank GOD.  

But some things never change.  Im still the semi-anti-social type that I think I am.  Im still glued to the tube especially on weekends, wakes up late in the morning (ergo. late in the office), still uses shopping as an emotional outlet.

I’ve learned a lot too.  Notice the semi word attached to the antisocial adjective.  I’ve learned to interact now.  Im not exactly a social butterfly, but its better now.  Now im surrounded by people with great wisdom and hopefully they can pick up something from me too.  

Im turning 25 this year.  Really?!!  What the heck… here’s what I hope I’ll accomplish this year.

1. INVEST.  Besides the fact that my dad is nagging me to invest part of my salary into something, I really think I’m in the right state to make one.  Although I dont have the slightest idea on how to start.  But I plan to ask around.

2. COOK.  The best cook in our family has her own family to attend to so I have to step it up.  For starters, I learned the magic of olive oil so im all set.  I started cooking late 2008 with pasta, with my team8s as critics and they have been very nice.  I also need to learned how to go the market and buy stuff.  Im a grocery-type of girl.

3. TRAVEL.  I’ve never rode a plane or a ship (this one time with my dad doesnt count cause its not sailing). Yes! I’ve never been out of Luzon.  Weird huh?!  This year’s travel is great. Next level pls… but my travel buddy J is now in NZ .. sad.. Hopefully I’ll be able to travel more…EHEM!!!

4. READ.   I started to re read HP books again.  Somehow im stuck in book 4.  Boohoo!!!  I forgot to take down nice books that Oprah noted.  I’ll google it sometime and will start reading.

5. LIMIT SHOPPING.  I dont have a credit card.  Thank goodness.  I plan to limit my shopping during sale days only.  Hehe.  Thou sale not buy clothes and shoes unless its a sale.

6. GET ACTIVE. Good thing I am blessed with great metabolism and a small frame.  But honestly I am a weakling.  My knees and arms are weak and if I do a simple workout for a day my body will be sore for two days.  Hope our regular jogging plan will work.  

That is all I can think of right now.. Happy new year everyone!  And I’ll leave you with two pictures…   I think they’re adorable… angels…

just so you know :D

nawala ako ng matagal dahil ang pc’ng ginagamit ko ay kinuha nina nanay para dalhin sa batangas, tapos pag nasa batangas naman ako… walang connection..

pero ngayon, binili ko ung pc ni Kuya P (na after 10 years bago na kumpleto), tapos may dsl na sa bahay.. woohoo…

so updates muna bago matapos ang taon!  mejo hindi ata sunod sunod ito.. un lang may mga pictures..

nag surf ulit ako… this time with lawson photog friends…at nakilala ko c hotness papa luke!!!

 c jeremy maglalayag papuntang NZ… pero nagkitakita muna kami at nahihiwagaan kung bakit nya gagawin yun.. pero sinusuportahan naman namin sya.. kudos kay papa je! good luck!!

 as usual hindi na naman ako mapakali sa buhok ko. nagpagupit ulit ako at nagpakulay ng brown.  first gimik ng hairstyle ko. dinner with family sa dencios tagaytay

company holiday party. nakadress ako jan.. woohoo.. pinanindigan ko ang pagiging girl ng bonggang bonga!  kahit nilalamig na ako at masakit na ung paa ako!

syempre hindi papahuli ang mga hindi masyadong mahilig lumabas kong mga teamm8. at nag holiday party kami sa pansol. care of J ung resort. thanks thanks. buti na lang maganda ung nakuha kong gift sa white elephant gift giving na pinauso ni M. galing galing. tapos masaya.

at nag holiday dinner din ang mag taga ecom sa dampa.  ang dami na namin! kain kung kain. buti na lang minimum lang ang epekto sa aking ng seafoods nun.  kumati lang ang mata ko.  tapos ubr love ko ang gift sa aking ni Kuya D.  Woohoo!! May backpack na ko!! super thank you.  tapos nagbilyar ang ilan sa amin. syempre kasama ako dun. natalo kame nina Niño… waah!!! masyado kase seryoso. amf!

kaya lang wala na ang aking mare sa office.  sad.  nabawasan ang kasama ko sa kagagahan.  isa pa naman ung sa naturo sa aking magbilyar. waah! mamimiss kita mare!

may two weeks akong bakasyon from work. sa 2009 na ulit balik ko… 

CONCLUSION : IM HAPPY! SUPER!! I MAY NOT BE SMILING ALL THE TIME, AND A BAZILLION THINGS TO LEARN AND DISCOVER,  BUT I KNOW I’LL SURVIVE, THIS WILL WORK OUT, AND I’M NOT ALONE IN THIS WORLD.. A BIT CLICHE-ISH BUT IT WORKS FOR ME… SO.. ROCK ON!

creepy cool

a quick work of art of our talentadong tekrayter… super galing!!!  the last movie poster i’m in is by gil (dont know personally) na tinitrip nmn ni A, wait.. magazine pala un..tweaking my grad pic. i like this one better hehe.. thanks.. tonton

somewhere over the rainbow

what if everything you’ve expected doest turn out the way you hoped? Or at least you thought it should happen?

I say its scary. frustrating. sad. painful.  for a person full of day dreams, sunshine scenarios, beach day scenes, it is.

Now i know why I love the beach.  You can walk or cry alone, no make-up, undone hair, in your most comfortable clothes, no one would care, no one would mind.

Wish im on a beach right.  so i’ll be happier.