Pati na rin Linggo.
And also Thursdays. I love Thursdays.
Thursdays bring with them the promise of weekend. Thursdays usually usher in payday. Thursdays are CSI Vegas days.
I'm so glad it's Thursday already :0)
***
Speaking of Jollibee.
(Are we? Well, now we are :0P)
We gave in to our cravings Tuesday night and braved the rush-hour traffic of Carquinez bridge to go to Vallejo and have dinner at Jollibee.
We all had Palabok and a 2-piece Chickenjoy meal. Mr.A and Tita Mommy each got Halo-halo while I sampled their version of Melon Pearl Shake.
Tasting a Chickenjoy again : Priceless. Cost of the whole foodtrip: $45. Paksyet! Ang mahal!
Hay. Mukhang pang-special occasions na lang ang Jollibee dito :0P
10/27/2005
10/26/2005
Bed weather.
Today's cold. Frickin' cold.
A preview of what winter's gonna be like, I guess... and I don't like it :0P
Getting up this morning was torture! It took all of my willpower (and then some) to leave the warmth of the covers. Even had to bring the portable heater into the bathroom to take the edge off the morning cold. Good thing I had my hot shower and coffee to look forward to! Kundi, ewan ko na!
Been also forced to layer up lately. Unlike before when I all I needed was a jacket or a coat to go on top of whatever I was wearing, nowadays, I need a cardigan/sweater beneath the jacket/coat to feel warm. Plus gloves, a scarf and a hood.
I've also been thinking about buying a pair of nice boots. I'm always stuck with wearing my sneakers on cold days since that's about the only pair I have that I can wear with socks. Maybe I can get thigh-high ones. Oohh, shoe shopping!
Anyway, back to the cold.
Aside from the cold, the late sun rise is also a sure sign that winter's almost here. Seven AM here nowadays is like frickin' 4AM in Manila! I kid you not! As in sobrang dilim pa! Parang ang aga-aga ko tuloy pumapasok :0P Hay talaga.
Oh, and that's not the worst of it. It also rained this morning :0P
It would have been a perfect day to stay in bed.
Kung pwede nga lang talaga :0P
A preview of what winter's gonna be like, I guess... and I don't like it :0P
Getting up this morning was torture! It took all of my willpower (and then some) to leave the warmth of the covers. Even had to bring the portable heater into the bathroom to take the edge off the morning cold. Good thing I had my hot shower and coffee to look forward to! Kundi, ewan ko na!
Been also forced to layer up lately. Unlike before when I all I needed was a jacket or a coat to go on top of whatever I was wearing, nowadays, I need a cardigan/sweater beneath the jacket/coat to feel warm. Plus gloves, a scarf and a hood.
I've also been thinking about buying a pair of nice boots. I'm always stuck with wearing my sneakers on cold days since that's about the only pair I have that I can wear with socks. Maybe I can get thigh-high ones. Oohh, shoe shopping!
Anyway, back to the cold.
Aside from the cold, the late sun rise is also a sure sign that winter's almost here. Seven AM here nowadays is like frickin' 4AM in Manila! I kid you not! As in sobrang dilim pa! Parang ang aga-aga ko tuloy pumapasok :0P Hay talaga.
Oh, and that's not the worst of it. It also rained this morning :0P
It would have been a perfect day to stay in bed.
Kung pwede nga lang talaga :0P
10/19/2005
It's been a long and tiring week so far.
Monday, I worked for 2 more hours than usual.
I guess I'm not used to working a straight 8-hour day anymore. I arrived home feeling so, so tired. Fell asleep at 8 in the evening!!
Today, we were short-staffed. Seemed like I was on my feet the whole 6-hours that I was working!
But what I've noticed about busy days, they pass by so quickly! I really don't notice I'm tired until the day's over, by then, low-batt na talaga ako. I spend my commute back dozing on and off for fear of missing my stop.
Didn't even have the chance to practice driving this week. I used to take the wheel from Mr.A, driving from the BART station to wherever we want to have lunch then driving home after. But this week, I just didn't have the energy to drive. Hay.
***
Today, my 10-week dance card ends.
I feel guilty 'coz I wasted 4 meetings :0P
At first, I was so good at showing up for class every week. Then there was that week that I got sick and missed a class. Then our week-long roadtrip happened and I missed one more class. Then work started and it seemed like I was tired everyday after work so I missed a few more classes.
Before I knew it, I still had 5 classes on my card and only two weeks left.
Hay. It seemed like life got in the way of my pursuit of fitness and belly-dancing greatness.
I know. Excuses, excuses.
***
Might try Pilates next.
Or yoga.
Or something that would give me a lean-mean-fighting-machine figure.
Belly dancing class was fun. But it seemed to be giving me more hips! Admittedly, they were muscular hips, but still!
I'm having a hard time as it is finding pants that fit both at the waist and at the hips.
I guess I'm not used to working a straight 8-hour day anymore. I arrived home feeling so, so tired. Fell asleep at 8 in the evening!!
Today, we were short-staffed. Seemed like I was on my feet the whole 6-hours that I was working!
But what I've noticed about busy days, they pass by so quickly! I really don't notice I'm tired until the day's over, by then, low-batt na talaga ako. I spend my commute back dozing on and off for fear of missing my stop.
Didn't even have the chance to practice driving this week. I used to take the wheel from Mr.A, driving from the BART station to wherever we want to have lunch then driving home after. But this week, I just didn't have the energy to drive. Hay.
***
Today, my 10-week dance card ends.
I feel guilty 'coz I wasted 4 meetings :0P
At first, I was so good at showing up for class every week. Then there was that week that I got sick and missed a class. Then our week-long roadtrip happened and I missed one more class. Then work started and it seemed like I was tired everyday after work so I missed a few more classes.
Before I knew it, I still had 5 classes on my card and only two weeks left.
Hay. It seemed like life got in the way of my pursuit of fitness and belly-dancing greatness.
I know. Excuses, excuses.
***
Might try Pilates next.
Or yoga.
Or something that would give me a lean-mean-fighting-machine figure.
Belly dancing class was fun. But it seemed to be giving me more hips! Admittedly, they were muscular hips, but still!
I'm having a hard time as it is finding pants that fit both at the waist and at the hips.
10/16/2005
And just like that, the weekend is over.
This weekend passed by in a blur of shows (CSI NY, CSI Miami) and movies (Stand By Me, Ray, Merlin) and cups of vanilla and rocky road ice cream.
That's not to say that we just stayed home the whole time being anti-social. Na-ah. We actually ended the weekend with champagne and a very nice Italian dinner at my boss' engagement party.
That's not to say that we just stayed home the whole time being anti-social. Na-ah. We actually ended the weekend with champagne and a very nice Italian dinner at my boss' engagement party.
10/15/2005
The good thing about moving to another country
is that you can go out looking dukha without worrying about bumping into a former flame, rival or crush. Hehe :0D
I'm so vain :0P
I'm so vain :0P
10/14/2005
TGIF!
The good thing about working (aside from getting paid, of course) is getting to really appreciate weekends :0)
Ever since I started working, I've come to look forward to weekends and the treasures that they bring -- sleeping in, late nights, lazy afternoons, long drives, new places, long conversations, and spending hours and hours with my husband. Whether we spend it at home or out gallivanting, weekends never fail to recharge me.
For me, weekends come at a perfect time -- I start to lose steam by Wednesday, and by the time Friday rolls around, I'm running on just caffeine and anticipation of another weekend!
I wonder what this particular weekend would bring? :0)
***
My random 20.
1. I love shoes as much as I love books.
2. Comfort food for me nowadays is a serving of Thai fresh rolls.
3. I much rather drive a car than an SUV.
4. I like washing dishes by hand, it gives me time to think about things.
5. I wore gold shoes during my wedding day.
6. I spend a total of 2 hours commuting daily.
7. I eat fresh pineapples but I don't drink pineapple juice.
8. I abhor snakes.
9. I suck at Math.
10. My least liked chore is folding the laundry.
11. I love, love Chevy's strawberry margaritas.
12. I can't take power naps, they just make my head ache.
13. I'm not a big fan of chocolates. A bite is usually enough for me.
14. I don't drink beer.
15. I learned, just recently, that having breakfast really makes a difference.
16. I get cold easily which makes me wonder how I'll survive NY in January :0P
17. My husband was my classmate in fifth and sixth grade.
18. A hot shower never fails to relax me.
19. I like San Francisco better than LA.
20. I love the beach -- I don't really like swimming, but gazing at the ocean, listening to it and feeling sand between my toes bring me peace.
Ooops, forgot to time myself :0P I guess this means it's free for all!
Ever since I started working, I've come to look forward to weekends and the treasures that they bring -- sleeping in, late nights, lazy afternoons, long drives, new places, long conversations, and spending hours and hours with my husband. Whether we spend it at home or out gallivanting, weekends never fail to recharge me.
For me, weekends come at a perfect time -- I start to lose steam by Wednesday, and by the time Friday rolls around, I'm running on just caffeine and anticipation of another weekend!
I wonder what this particular weekend would bring? :0)
***
My random 20.
1. I love shoes as much as I love books.
2. Comfort food for me nowadays is a serving of Thai fresh rolls.
3. I much rather drive a car than an SUV.
4. I like washing dishes by hand, it gives me time to think about things.
5. I wore gold shoes during my wedding day.
6. I spend a total of 2 hours commuting daily.
7. I eat fresh pineapples but I don't drink pineapple juice.
8. I abhor snakes.
9. I suck at Math.
10. My least liked chore is folding the laundry.
11. I love, love Chevy's strawberry margaritas.
12. I can't take power naps, they just make my head ache.
13. I'm not a big fan of chocolates. A bite is usually enough for me.
14. I don't drink beer.
15. I learned, just recently, that having breakfast really makes a difference.
16. I get cold easily which makes me wonder how I'll survive NY in January :0P
17. My husband was my classmate in fifth and sixth grade.
18. A hot shower never fails to relax me.
19. I like San Francisco better than LA.
20. I love the beach -- I don't really like swimming, but gazing at the ocean, listening to it and feeling sand between my toes bring me peace.
Ooops, forgot to time myself :0P I guess this means it's free for all!
10/13/2005
Talk about drastic lifestyle changes.
Today, I stopped my usual half-cup of coffee in the morning and went through withdrawal.
And it ain't pretty!
I was bleary-eyed and groggy, dozing on and off during the length of my commute. By the time I got to work, my head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. I was yawning all over the place, with no energy to work up even a semblance of a smile :0P
I knew that I had a good reason for this lifestyle change (to wave a final goodbye to heartburn) but before the morning was over, I have totally forgotten my good intention. I was well on my way to cursing myself.
When my boss offered to go on a coffee run mid-morning, I gave in and almost wept for joy as I took my first sip.
Lesson learned -- never again will I try to face the early morning rush without even a drop of coffee in my body. Adik na kung adik :0P
And it ain't pretty!
I was bleary-eyed and groggy, dozing on and off during the length of my commute. By the time I got to work, my head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. I was yawning all over the place, with no energy to work up even a semblance of a smile :0P
I knew that I had a good reason for this lifestyle change (to wave a final goodbye to heartburn) but before the morning was over, I have totally forgotten my good intention. I was well on my way to cursing myself.
When my boss offered to go on a coffee run mid-morning, I gave in and almost wept for joy as I took my first sip.
Lesson learned -- never again will I try to face the early morning rush without even a drop of coffee in my body. Adik na kung adik :0P
10/12/2005
waiting mode.
Been working for a month already but I still can't settle down and focus. It's because I know that this job is still temporary. My end goal is still to practice PT.
I'm still in the credentialling process. Still waiting for a couple of course decriptions for a few of my post-grad subjects. I feel so helpless about it since I can't do anything to speed things up.
Dang it! I want my PT license already... pwede ba NOW NA?! :0P
***
hmm.
Someone described me as well-stacked. I'm still deciding whether I should be offended or flattered.
***
happy shopper
Window shopping last Sunday led to two awesome bargains!
Topping the list is the round-toed Bruno Magli black flats that I got for $39 :0) A close second is the black linen bebe drawstring pants on sale for 26.25!
There's no comparing the high I get from finding such bargains :0)
I'm still in the credentialling process. Still waiting for a couple of course decriptions for a few of my post-grad subjects. I feel so helpless about it since I can't do anything to speed things up.
Dang it! I want my PT license already... pwede ba NOW NA?! :0P
***
hmm.
Someone described me as well-stacked. I'm still deciding whether I should be offended or flattered.
***
happy shopper
Window shopping last Sunday led to two awesome bargains!
Topping the list is the round-toed Bruno Magli black flats that I got for $39 :0) A close second is the black linen bebe drawstring pants on sale for 26.25!
There's no comparing the high I get from finding such bargains :0)
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