A disciple said to his teacher:
‘I have spent a large part of my day thinking things I should not think, desiring things I should not desire, and making plans I should not make.’
The teacher invited his disciple to go for a walk with him in a forest near his house. On the way, he pointed to a plant and asked if the disciple knew what it was.
‘It’s deadly nightshade,’ said the disciple. ‘The leaves can kill you if you eat them.’
‘But they cannot kill you if you merely look at them. In exactly the same way, negative desires are entirely harmless unless you give in to them.’
(c) Paulo Coelho
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Northern Lights
Have you seen something so beautiful as this? This was taken above Bear Lake in Alaska. *this is a United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang* This is really amazing.
I was reading the Northern Lights book also known as The Golden Compass and thought about doing few research about the Aurora that tickle my curiosity and this is what I found in the internet. Auroras or Polar Lights, according to wikipedia are colored light displays usually observed in the night sky particularly in the polar zone. In northern latitudes, it is known as "aurora borealis". Borealis is a greek name for north wind. It is also known as Northern Polar Lights. The aurora australis (latin word for "of the south") or southern polar lights is the southern counterpart. Indeed, there are things in life that God made for us to see. It's so enchanting. =)
I was reading the Northern Lights book also known as The Golden Compass and thought about doing few research about the Aurora that tickle my curiosity and this is what I found in the internet. Auroras or Polar Lights, according to wikipedia are colored light displays usually observed in the night sky particularly in the polar zone. In northern latitudes, it is known as "aurora borealis". Borealis is a greek name for north wind. It is also known as Northern Polar Lights. The aurora australis (latin word for "of the south") or southern polar lights is the southern counterpart. Indeed, there are things in life that God made for us to see. It's so enchanting. =)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Mourning for Heath
When I heard it on the news this morning, I thought it was really tragic that heath ledger died at only 28. It's really sad. You don't know when it's time for you to go so better make the best out of it. Enjoy every minute doing things that gives you bliss.Heath Ledger
Lost Tiffany
It took 2 months for me to notice that my tiffany necklace is missing. And it's just now that it's beginning to sink in to me. I lost it during the wedding day. I could remember that I switch the chain of my tiffany from my mom's gift then lost track of it afterwards. I still have the pendant that my mom gave me but couldn't find the chain and my tiffany. I already asked my family but they didn't find anything. How could i be born like this always losing not just the ordinary but those expensive ones? When I told ffg about it, I was trying to change the topic to avoid him blaming me again or giving me full hour lecture. But when I told my friends about it, that's when it started to sink in. Then I browse the latest pictures that I had in my hard drive, almost every picture, I'm wearing that necklace :( It isn't just expensive. It has a sentimental value. It's really sad :( Haaayyy...
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Wishful Thinking
I've been burrying myself doing a lot of things so I wouldn't think about that someone I terribly miss. Speaking of, I'm so glad I'm finally done creating a post for all my books and shared them here in my blog hoping that some might find it interesting and useful. I'm also trying to finish our wedding album, and hopefully I can find time selecting pictures and give them to our photographer. It's already been 5 months. I'm also planning to do a backup for my blog. Who knows, right? Better be safe than sorry. There's too much memories here and I don't even remember some of the details of those momentous events if I just rely on my memory. Yes, that's what you called getting "there". Forgetting the little things which to me are important. Also planning to do the travel posts that are still on my draft list. I know it's been years, but I figured it may remind me of those times that my longingness to travel was met. And one last thing, I'm currently trying to do my own novel about the details of our wedding. I'm almost half there anyway. When it's finished, i'll be going to recto in manila to have it hardbound. I will be printing the posts from my blog too and have them hardbound. I just have to figure out what kind of printing it would require so it won't fade in time. Then I will include them in my mini library! Sigh! Well, those are all my wishful thinking I hope I'll make at least one done. Wish me luck!
I'm almost done with our wedding photo album. Last night, from our visit to bebi Alexi, which i notice that she had gray eyes! so cute with her pinkie fingers always pointing up and her eyes that looks like she's listening intently to anyone around her talking, I slept almost 6 AM just doing the album! Better get some sleep now, I guess.
I'm almost done with our wedding photo album. Last night, from our visit to bebi Alexi, which i notice that she had gray eyes! so cute with her pinkie fingers always pointing up and her eyes that looks like she's listening intently to anyone around her talking, I slept almost 6 AM just doing the album! Better get some sleep now, I guess.
Santa uses sleigh, Ate/Kuya uses Door-to-Door
This was a draft post suppose to be posted last christmas but only managed to finish just now
It's already December and Orchard Road, as always, glimmers so brightly with all its christmas decorations. Shopping malls are all busy will a lot of shoppers, christmas songs in the background and a long queue of gift-wrapping service. Lucky Plaza, a Filipino lair in Singapore selling products from the philippines, restaurants serving filipino food and of course at this time of the year, all remittance centers are much busier than ever.
During this time of the year, we were one of those Filipinos in Singapore who painstakingly gather and packed things that we seldom use, chocolates, imported canned goods, laundry soap, old and new clothes, new state-of-the-art gadgets, perfumes, toys even toiletries like body wash, toothpast, household and kitchen stuffs which were sold cheaper here in Singapore. And everything were put in one box most commonly known as "Balikbayan Box". Boxes will then be shipped from Singapore to Philippines and from the office in the Philippines, they use vans or trucks to deliver them door-to-door to our family. KCDat or any other door-to-door delivery service providers are like Santa's sleigh with reindeers. They were like the cheaper version of UPS or FedEx. Only it takes two to three weeks before it reaches its destination.
And each time a balikbayan box was delivered at my family's doorstep, they would sms me right away which i would call back instantly and then i will hear shrieks of excitement and numerous thank yous. And I know that at that instant, in their eyes, I'm the real Santa Clause. =)
It's already December and Orchard Road, as always, glimmers so brightly with all its christmas decorations. Shopping malls are all busy will a lot of shoppers, christmas songs in the background and a long queue of gift-wrapping service. Lucky Plaza, a Filipino lair in Singapore selling products from the philippines, restaurants serving filipino food and of course at this time of the year, all remittance centers are much busier than ever.
During this time of the year, we were one of those Filipinos in Singapore who painstakingly gather and packed things that we seldom use, chocolates, imported canned goods, laundry soap, old and new clothes, new state-of-the-art gadgets, perfumes, toys even toiletries like body wash, toothpast, household and kitchen stuffs which were sold cheaper here in Singapore. And everything were put in one box most commonly known as "Balikbayan Box". Boxes will then be shipped from Singapore to Philippines and from the office in the Philippines, they use vans or trucks to deliver them door-to-door to our family. KCDat or any other door-to-door delivery service providers are like Santa's sleigh with reindeers. They were like the cheaper version of UPS or FedEx. Only it takes two to three weeks before it reaches its destination.
And each time a balikbayan box was delivered at my family's doorstep, they would sms me right away which i would call back instantly and then i will hear shrieks of excitement and numerous thank yous. And I know that at that instant, in their eyes, I'm the real Santa Clause. =)
Friday, January 18, 2008
The Last Mimzy
Last night, I return all those dvds that bebe and i borrowed last saturday and was tempted to borrow another. And of those was the "Last Mimzy". I don't buy the story but the characters are really good especially that adorable little girl. The little girl and his brother found a box in the shore near their home and the objects that they found gave them both some magical powers. One of the objects included a stuffed bunny rabbit called mimzy who apparently can communicate with the little girl. Did I mentioned how pretty and cute she was? Mom and Dads, let your kids watch this. I bet you'll enjoy it more than them hehehe.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Pan's Labyrinth and Veronika decides to die
Pan's Labyrinth is a spanish movie that tells about a story of a girl who believe in fairytales. She spent her childhood believing that she was the lost princess long time ago told by the faun and doing 3 tasks that the faun asked her to do to be able to open the gate for their kingdom. I think if she's an adult and she will undergo medical treatment where she will be, no doubt, classified as schizophrenic. She wallow in her own world where fairytales are alive and fauns are real. She did the things that the faun asked her to do, somehow believing and making that hope alive that there's still some happiness for her to look forward to at the end of her tasks. She died believing that she's a real princess where her father and mother awaits her though realistically killed by her ruthless stepfather.
Veronika Decides to Die is a masterpiece of Paulo Coelho. It's focus is on Veronika who just decided to kill herself and failed and ended up on a mental hospital. Through this story, I was able to see and feel what it's like being inside this institution. I've learned that some people were still caught up with the sadness of their past and have never learned to take a step to forget about it. I've learned that some were living in the "illusion" of another world and found real peace in it. I've learned that no matter how "perfect" your life can be, there will always be something in your heart that you desire to do without fully knowing what and how to attain it. How many of us are guilty listening to other people's depression and showing compassion but feeling a bit of "im still lucky im not her/him"? How many of us are guilty creating a different world where we can go when quandaries arises?
Sometimes, it will make you think that living in a chaotic world like this, maybe it's best to create a different world where pain and suffering and ruthless people doesn't exist. Only you, the people you love and the "paradise" you created. Well, what do you think the real basis of calling someone "crazy" or "mad" or "schizo"? Is it when you take some time out of your usual ordinary ways? Or when you do something that you think will put gladness in your heart without finally taking heed of the other people's belief of an orthodox life? Wachutink? =D
Veronika Decides to Die is a masterpiece of Paulo Coelho. It's focus is on Veronika who just decided to kill herself and failed and ended up on a mental hospital. Through this story, I was able to see and feel what it's like being inside this institution. I've learned that some people were still caught up with the sadness of their past and have never learned to take a step to forget about it. I've learned that some were living in the "illusion" of another world and found real peace in it. I've learned that no matter how "perfect" your life can be, there will always be something in your heart that you desire to do without fully knowing what and how to attain it. How many of us are guilty listening to other people's depression and showing compassion but feeling a bit of "im still lucky im not her/him"? How many of us are guilty creating a different world where we can go when quandaries arises?
Sometimes, it will make you think that living in a chaotic world like this, maybe it's best to create a different world where pain and suffering and ruthless people doesn't exist. Only you, the people you love and the "paradise" you created. Well, what do you think the real basis of calling someone "crazy" or "mad" or "schizo"? Is it when you take some time out of your usual ordinary ways? Or when you do something that you think will put gladness in your heart without finally taking heed of the other people's belief of an orthodox life? Wachutink? =D
Monday, January 14, 2008
2007 Flashback
New year has arrived and saying goodbye to the past is inevitable. Though it may seem to be part of the past, there were thousands of things that seem unforgettable in that year. There may be pain or things that i never thought of doing but done, i have no regrets whatsoever. So to welcome this new year, I thought of the grand things that happen to me in 2007.
So here's a flashback of my 2007. Im sure yours is as grand as mine if not grander. Our course our church wedding tops my 2007 =)
Though I've welcomed the year with tears in my eyes and longingness for my family eventhough my friends were around, this year had brought me nothing but happiness.
January
- Our civil wedding in Singapore ends up our reason for celebrating our bf-gf relationship.
- We had, by far, the most relaxing travel we've made when we went to Krabi, Thailand. Beautiful, relaxing beaches!
- Similar design of the sun tatooed on our toes.
February
- valentines day!
March
- Got hold of our precious ring :D
April
- received a news that almost crushed me but took it as a breather instead. it's been 7 years anyway.
- lola passed away :(
- prenup @ botanical garden
- manila trip on bunso's graduation!
- bridesmaid ako! on my bestfriend's wedding
- star cruise virgo!
- engagement encounter
May
- went back to philippines through ffg's miles in SIA. Been a long time I've been to SQ flight since budget airlines surfaced
- my 2nd time of being a bridesmaid on my bestfriend's wedding
- busy preparing for my own wedding =)
June
- in manila
- christina aguilera concert
July
- hollywood theme party sows-i!
- joey in singapore
- my bridal shower
August
- my bridal shower again
September
- ahhh the best time of my life! i was and still am so happy not only that i was able to wear my dream dress and being the center of attention but being married to someone who complements my whole being in every way and loves me much is what makes it the best and unforgettable.
October
- recovery phase
November
- got hold of sony cybershot camera
December
- christmas, what else???
- welcoming baby alexi and dj to this chaotic world
So here's a flashback of my 2007. Im sure yours is as grand as mine if not grander. Our course our church wedding tops my 2007 =)
Though I've welcomed the year with tears in my eyes and longingness for my family eventhough my friends were around, this year had brought me nothing but happiness.
January
- Our civil wedding in Singapore ends up our reason for celebrating our bf-gf relationship.
- We had, by far, the most relaxing travel we've made when we went to Krabi, Thailand. Beautiful, relaxing beaches!
- Similar design of the sun tatooed on our toes.
February
- valentines day!
March
- Got hold of our precious ring :D
April
- received a news that almost crushed me but took it as a breather instead. it's been 7 years anyway.
- lola passed away :(
- prenup @ botanical garden
- manila trip on bunso's graduation!
- bridesmaid ako! on my bestfriend's wedding
- star cruise virgo!
- engagement encounter
May
- went back to philippines through ffg's miles in SIA. Been a long time I've been to SQ flight since budget airlines surfaced
- my 2nd time of being a bridesmaid on my bestfriend's wedding
- busy preparing for my own wedding =)
June
- in manila
- christina aguilera concert
July
- hollywood theme party sows-i!
- joey in singapore
- my bridal shower
August
- my bridal shower again
September
- ahhh the best time of my life! i was and still am so happy not only that i was able to wear my dream dress and being the center of attention but being married to someone who complements my whole being in every way and loves me much is what makes it the best and unforgettable.
October
- recovery phase
November
- got hold of sony cybershot camera
December
- christmas, what else???
- welcoming baby alexi and dj to this chaotic world
Year ender post
Saw this one post on one of my blog-hopping times... So sorry to forgot the owner of this post. Hope you don't mind!
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Got married! Twice!
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I belive in that saying "live life to the fullest" =)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep yep! My inay anik to a beautiful baby girl Alexi and my kumareng Jude to a beautiful baby boy DJ!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My paternal grandma =(
5. What countries did you visit?
Philippines, Thailand
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
debt free and a baby
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Our church wedding, September 1, 2007
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
my youngest sister's graduation *1 year pa!*
9. What was your biggest failure?
secret...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
monthly yes...
11. What was the best thing you bought?
dunno!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
remittance, bill payment, wedding
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our wedding!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Your Guardian Angel
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, i think
iii. richer or poorer? poorer hehehe
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
manage my earnings well
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
spending money on worthless things
20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
a glass of wine in my hand, my adorable husband kissing me and friends around me
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
24/7
23. How many one-night stands?
ay!
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy, heroes, simpson, Miami Ink, Travel and Living
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Notes from my Travels and
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
28. What did you want and get?
My dad's presence at my wedding and fuss free wedding
29. What did you want and not get?
I feel blessed that I can't think of any
30. Favorite film of this year?
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Dinner with my two families!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
straighten up that one thing i've been wanting to change
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
nasa nagdadala lang yan!
34. What kept you sane?
My family and my husband *yiha*
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angelina Jolie
36. WHo is your real-person crush?
Palibutan ako ng anaps eh hehehe
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
meron pa bang tatalo sa pinas?
38. Who did you miss?
my family
38. Who was the best new person you met?
vinh and kaoutar
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
no regrets!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
my bridal march song
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Got married! Twice!
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I belive in that saying "live life to the fullest" =)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep yep! My inay anik to a beautiful baby girl Alexi and my kumareng Jude to a beautiful baby boy DJ!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My paternal grandma =(
5. What countries did you visit?
Philippines, Thailand
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
debt free and a baby
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Our church wedding, September 1, 2007
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
my youngest sister's graduation *1 year pa!*
9. What was your biggest failure?
secret...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
monthly yes...
11. What was the best thing you bought?
dunno!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
remittance, bill payment, wedding
15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our wedding!
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Your Guardian Angel
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter, i think
iii. richer or poorer? poorer hehehe
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
manage my earnings well
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
spending money on worthless things
20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
a glass of wine in my hand, my adorable husband kissing me and friends around me
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
24/7
23. How many one-night stands?
ay!
24. What was your favourite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy, heroes, simpson, Miami Ink, Travel and Living
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
nope
26. What was the best book you read?
Notes from my Travels and
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
28. What did you want and get?
My dad's presence at my wedding and fuss free wedding
29. What did you want and not get?
I feel blessed that I can't think of any
30. Favorite film of this year?
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Dinner with my two families!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
straighten up that one thing i've been wanting to change
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
nasa nagdadala lang yan!
34. What kept you sane?
My family and my husband *yiha*
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angelina Jolie
36. WHo is your real-person crush?
Palibutan ako ng anaps eh hehehe
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
meron pa bang tatalo sa pinas?
38. Who did you miss?
my family
38. Who was the best new person you met?
vinh and kaoutar
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
no regrets!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
my bridal march song
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Reservation Road
We were suppose to watch "National Treasure" but end up watching "Reservation Road". Sadness ever! Literally tulo ang luha ko. Anyway, ffg read the book already long time ago and surprisingly I haven't. So now, this book will be next on my list. Panoorin nyo, kaiyak talaga.src: yahoo
"A tale of anger, revenge, and great courage, the film follows two fathers as their families and lives converge. On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello--beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are attending a baseball game. Their favorite team, the Red Sox, is playing--and, hopefully, heading for the World Series. Dwight cherishes his time spent with Lucas. Driving his son back to his ex-wife, Lucas' mother Ruth Wheldon, Dwight heads towards his fateful encounter at Reservation Road. The accident happens so fast that Lucas is all but unaware, while Ethan--the only witness--is all too aware, as a panicked Dwight speeds away. The police are called, and an investigation begins. Haunted by the tragedy, both fathers react in unexpected ways, as do Grace and Emma. As a reckoning looms, the two fathers are forced to make the hardest choices of their lives. "
Last Sunday, I forgot my book "Cross" by James Patterson at the church. So much hoping to get it back on Sunday :( I haven't finish the book yet...
At lunch time, I was so happy to get hold of the trilogy of Phil Pullman's Dark Materials. All three of them for only $5 each! Weeee. So happy. Btw, book 1 of this was the Golden Compass the movie.
"I wonder if I'll ever get a closure."
"There's no closure. Only acceptance and resignation."
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New Year's Eve 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Well, for our new year's eve, we spent it at a friend's place in Spottiswood. For today's event, we didn't spent time on cooking or preparing anything. We just brought a bottle of white and paid our share hehehe. Mas ok pala yung ganon hihihi.
There were only 9 of us but it still was fun. We start with the appetizer then with the main course of roasted chicken, baked potato *which was really good*, ham, salad and of course cheese. French party couldn't survive without a cheese and wine I guess hehehe. There were lots of good wines. Few that I liked was the sparkling wine that Richard and Fione brought. I'm not much of a fan of champagne so I guess that's the reason why I didn't like the Moet. The last bottle we consume was the Muscat. It was too sweet *like a lychee* for my liking but it complements the lemon cake desert. The countdown was fun. And I think I'd rather be at home with friends doing the countdown, than outside worrying about how I could go home later. I was at Esplanade last year and we went home at 4 or 5 in the morning waiting for the early bus. It was a good night :) Thanks so much Celine and Preman for that wonderful food and being the good host. Muah!
Before it all ends here, they said that it was a french tradition that whoever gets the small ceramic thing in their dessert, he/she'll get to be the king/queen of the night. And ffg got the small sheep from his dessert so he was our king for the entire night.
We miss you Vinh, Kaoutar, Kenny, Bonnie, Aaron and Nadia :(
Well, for our new year's eve, we spent it at a friend's place in Spottiswood. For today's event, we didn't spent time on cooking or preparing anything. We just brought a bottle of white and paid our share hehehe. Mas ok pala yung ganon hihihi.
There were only 9 of us but it still was fun. We start with the appetizer then with the main course of roasted chicken, baked potato *which was really good*, ham, salad and of course cheese. French party couldn't survive without a cheese and wine I guess hehehe. There were lots of good wines. Few that I liked was the sparkling wine that Richard and Fione brought. I'm not much of a fan of champagne so I guess that's the reason why I didn't like the Moet. The last bottle we consume was the Muscat. It was too sweet *like a lychee* for my liking but it complements the lemon cake desert. The countdown was fun. And I think I'd rather be at home with friends doing the countdown, than outside worrying about how I could go home later. I was at Esplanade last year and we went home at 4 or 5 in the morning waiting for the early bus. It was a good night :) Thanks so much Celine and Preman for that wonderful food and being the good host. Muah!
Before it all ends here, they said that it was a french tradition that whoever gets the small ceramic thing in their dessert, he/she'll get to be the king/queen of the night. And ffg got the small sheep from his dessert so he was our king for the entire night.
We miss you Vinh, Kaoutar, Kenny, Bonnie, Aaron and Nadia :(
Saturday, December 15, 2007
3rd Sat of Dec
I was able to accomplished one page for today for our wedding album. Hirap pala magisip ng design for the pages. I can't call it scrapbooking because I felt like it was far from the beauty of what the real scrapbookers do :) More of a scrap if I may say so.
We went out nearly night time after the big baby's nap time. Went to Dhoby Gaut and watched "The Golden Compass". It was alright. Actually, I was planning to buy the trilogy book as some terms made no sense to me in the movie as they were'nt explained elaborately. Well, the truth is my comprehension is better in reading than watching it :). It's much better though if I've watched it and read it as it will give justification to where my imagination brought me. I like the part where in the parallel world, human souls take the form of animal companions called daemons. And maybe this is why critics were asking people not to patronize the movie. In my own opinion, they were just making the viewers more curious and end up watching it than not. That part of the story is the imagination of the writer and it's good. As it makes you venture out of the ordinary and usual stories. My take is DaVinci code movie is much worse than this one as this movie didn't mention anything blasphemous. Well, that's my take. And i think, if you're going to watch it with your kids, the important thing is, my guess as I don't have any kid of my own yet, to tell them apart which one should be taken in real life and which one should be left like one of the stories in the children's books they've read. In this world, I believe that every writer have the right to think of thousand ways to make each of their masterpiece different from the other and make it "interesting" for others to read. And I believe that we were born to have our own autonomy to deem what is right from wrong and what is real from fabrication. And no movie or book or person can make us change from what we've grown to believe in. =)
After the movie, I read my messages. I was so thrilled to received one from Itay Buru saying Inay Anik already gave birth! Yipee. We went to spotlight and bought the album for the pages i was doing hehehe.
We went to Que Pasa in somerset afterwards. It's been a long time since we last set foot here. On our way there, I was drooling on the thought of my favorite dish from their menu, beef stew with crunchy bread! And we were so devastated to know that beef stew have been off their list for two months now. So sad! =( When I asked why the girl why, she doesn't have any idea =( But we still did stay. Good thing pizza margherita's still on the menu. And it was the first time *i think*, i ordered chicken wings in Que Pasa. I was used to having it at the nearby ICB hehehe and gulped it down with a bottle of beer and not with a glass of wine. I had red and ffg had white. While finishing it all up, we still can't believe what happened to Mr. Beef stew. *sigh*
We reached home past midnight. I slept around 4 in the morning after I was done with the page I did for little Alexi.
pahabol: Mami s gave me this pretty pretty layout she did for me. Emote ako :( Miss ko tuloy lalo family ko hehe pero at least I have something that will remind me we had a lot of those good times and this is one of them. Tenchu po sobra mareng mami s! Tenchu din inaanak andi for the gift :) Sa christmas pa namin open hihihi.
We went out nearly night time after the big baby's nap time. Went to Dhoby Gaut and watched "The Golden Compass". It was alright. Actually, I was planning to buy the trilogy book as some terms made no sense to me in the movie as they were'nt explained elaborately. Well, the truth is my comprehension is better in reading than watching it :). It's much better though if I've watched it and read it as it will give justification to where my imagination brought me. I like the part where in the parallel world, human souls take the form of animal companions called daemons. And maybe this is why critics were asking people not to patronize the movie. In my own opinion, they were just making the viewers more curious and end up watching it than not. That part of the story is the imagination of the writer and it's good. As it makes you venture out of the ordinary and usual stories. My take is DaVinci code movie is much worse than this one as this movie didn't mention anything blasphemous. Well, that's my take. And i think, if you're going to watch it with your kids, the important thing is, my guess as I don't have any kid of my own yet, to tell them apart which one should be taken in real life and which one should be left like one of the stories in the children's books they've read. In this world, I believe that every writer have the right to think of thousand ways to make each of their masterpiece different from the other and make it "interesting" for others to read. And I believe that we were born to have our own autonomy to deem what is right from wrong and what is real from fabrication. And no movie or book or person can make us change from what we've grown to believe in. =)After the movie, I read my messages. I was so thrilled to received one from Itay Buru saying Inay Anik already gave birth! Yipee. We went to spotlight and bought the album for the pages i was doing hehehe.
We went to Que Pasa in somerset afterwards. It's been a long time since we last set foot here. On our way there, I was drooling on the thought of my favorite dish from their menu, beef stew with crunchy bread! And we were so devastated to know that beef stew have been off their list for two months now. So sad! =( When I asked why the girl why, she doesn't have any idea =( But we still did stay. Good thing pizza margherita's still on the menu. And it was the first time *i think*, i ordered chicken wings in Que Pasa. I was used to having it at the nearby ICB hehehe and gulped it down with a bottle of beer and not with a glass of wine. I had red and ffg had white. While finishing it all up, we still can't believe what happened to Mr. Beef stew. *sigh*
We reached home past midnight. I slept around 4 in the morning after I was done with the page I did for little Alexi.
pahabol: Mami s gave me this pretty pretty layout she did for me. Emote ako :( Miss ko tuloy lalo family ko hehe pero at least I have something that will remind me we had a lot of those good times and this is one of them. Tenchu po sobra mareng mami s! Tenchu din inaanak andi for the gift :) Sa christmas pa namin open hihihi.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Music and Me
You know how music affects your life that sometimes it doesn't help at all when you're feeling low and downright miserable hearing these melo-dramatic love songs? Makes you more insane isn't it? I guess this is one of the many reasons why music evolve from mellow and rock to many different genres like rnb, alternative, alternative rock, etc. Anyway, I just thought about this. I am not feeling miserable at the moment but upon hearing this one song, it almost made me cry for no reason. :( Yes, I've listened to it many times, cried with it but everytime I listen to it, it made me really sad. And believe me, at first it had nothing to do with the lyrics but as minutes passed by, word for word it's coming back to me now. It brought me back to that pain, to that sadness and to that longingness that I don't want to ever feel again but things like these are inevitable in life. Then I thought of some of my friends who are struggling to get out of it now. And this is me confessing. When I'm there listening and talking like everything will be alright and there were bigger things in life to think about than this, I wasn't trying to make it not a big deal and make you feel like it was just a small thing. It is a big thing! And believe me, you're far stronger than I was. You're much better holding it all. And when I talk and act like I'm as strong as a steel, I was only trying to be so you could lean on me. When I said, I've been there so you gotta listen to me, I dont mean it's so easy to get out just because I found my way out. People experience pain on different degree. So what one went through will always be different from another.
current mood: sentimental
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
5 THINGS TAG
I've been tagged by Inay
5 things found in my bag
- phones, keys
- wallet
- kikay kit, perfume
- small notebook and pen
- book
5 things found in my wallet
- atm card
- old receipts
- band-aid
- access card, ic card
- ezlink
5 things found in my room
- photos
- books
- important documents
- makeup kit and jewelries
- scrapbooking materials
5 things i’ve always wanted to do
- do charity works
- travel
- tattoo
- write my own book
- taekwondo or kapoiera *dunno the spelling hehehe search ko pa*
5 things i’m currently into
- blogging
- scrapbooking (wedding photos)
- reading
- yoga
5 people to tag for this
- joey
- mami s
- mami lily
- abby
- novyta
5 things found in my bag
- phones, keys
- wallet
- kikay kit, perfume
- small notebook and pen
- book
5 things found in my wallet
- atm card
- old receipts
- band-aid
- access card, ic card
- ezlink
5 things found in my room
- photos
- books
- important documents
- makeup kit and jewelries
- scrapbooking materials
5 things i’ve always wanted to do
- do charity works
- travel
- tattoo
- write my own book
- taekwondo or kapoiera *dunno the spelling hehehe search ko pa*
5 things i’m currently into
- blogging
- scrapbooking (wedding photos)
- reading
- yoga
5 people to tag for this
- joey
- mami s
- mami lily
- abby
- novyta
Thursday, December 06, 2007
On MC
I called in sick at work today. I spent almost the whole day sleeping to make the pain go away. I was feeling ok when I woke up and ate my late lunch so as not to trigger my ulcer that could also trigger my dysmynorrhea. I just watched movie on HBO and couldn't even do one page of our wedding album. I gained a bit of strength at around 6pm so I decided to clean the room a bit and started finishing 3 pages of our album. Took a bath and soon as I finished, ffg came home from work. Time really was fast when you're just staying at home. Sleeping alone could eat up your whole day. Well at least, I've managed to finished 3 pages. Few more to go! Hope it will all be ready before the new year comes :)
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