Tired therefore I'll Play

I can't wait for Saturday. Yipee! Puerto, mega tuloy na tuloy na. I can't wait to bask under the October sun and swim with the jellyfish-infested water of Puerto Galera. After all these "ihi lang ang pahinga" moments in the office (green tea is really diuretic so just imagine how many trips i made to the restroom), I can't wait to get out of the city!

But prior to the long weekend, I still have to meet with my cousins. Yeah, I do have cousins. Giant cousins and lil ones too. The one I'm gonna meet just got here from Zambo and I know, she does has a lot of kwentos to do. My gosh, she is so damn lucky to actually see Kuya Germs in a movie premiere last Saturday and even have a pic with Andrew E. hehehe

I can't wait to lay in stupor this weekend...probably watching ETC and Discovery Travel and the Lifestyle Network.

`alotlikelove

BoRed Meetings...and BaKasYoN

Thankfully, I’ve survived another Board meeting with our Lolo’s and Lola’s, hehehe…I can say it went well. We have a new chairman for our Social Welfare Committee – meaning, another new personality to deal with. I tell you, too many personalities to deal with from our Board, I’m not talking about just 5 or 10, but all 23 of them! Isn’t that exciting? Of course, the top 7 officers have varied personalities, and differing management styles to boot. Ay naku!
The tough one to battle this morning was the budget deliberation, and we passed the preliminary presentation, with much ardor and passion (and even fiery discussions). But we’re not yet done. More deliberations next month, and for final approval. All the reports were done, and syempre, na-very good naman ako eh, which is a good sign. Am I staying? It's a wait-and-see situation actually!
For the meantime, I have to reward myself with A Veneto’s seafood pasta and bacon cheeseburger pizza…Nakakagutom!
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We have a room booked at Traveller’s Delight. I’m now friends with its owner, after going there once last July. Imagine, naalala pa ako. The good thing, we even got a discount for our 3D/2N stay.
3 tulog na lang, Puerto Galera na!
Yes, it’s summer in November. Wag lang sanang umulan, or worse bumagyo! But then, sanay na kami sa ganyang aberya. Remember Boracay? and PG, take 1?
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Thoughts of summer just help me get by this hectic work week.
Kelangan ko na mag-SL talaga.

`STF

If you're not on vacation, you ought to be -- or you should at least be making big plans for an upcoming trip. Get out your suitcase, make sure your passport is current, and get your tickets. Now.
My horoscope for the day – aha, a sign for me to go on with PG trip this weekend.

`STF

Of more than a thousand hits, panicky Monday, bad memories and ambience…

We’re marking more than a thousand visits in our site. Wow, that’s a lot already. Thanks to all our regulars, and keep on visiting, kahit na tamad na minsan magsulat ang dosamigas. Promise, we will write more religiously now.
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Monday has beckoned. (Arrgh, another workweek).
I was planning to have an SL (i.e. I’m sick and tired…of work? Of him? Of the office?) today, but I think I’m more conscientious than my supposed sickness. Besides, I’m thinking that staying home alone would make me more sickly, with nothing to do but emote. One of these days this week, I will have my SL (I wish) and just go to the salon and have foot spa and my haircut, and the usual spa-licious treatment. I do deserve that one!
Early email from the Boss was kinda ngarag-wracking (if there’s such a word). There have been emails “flying” (with more emotions and passion, I may add) regarding our Board meetings. Finally, the old ones decided that it will be held tomorrow.
With all the hassles over by tomorrow, I’m so looking forward to that vacation. PG, here we come! A change of scene will do me better, I guess.
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Bad memories huh? Thanks Lovella for writing those down to me. I could add a million and one items to that, but for now, I’d better not. I’d rather not be more affected that I am now, and just go on with life di ba?
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Last Friday, Love and I went to our fave mall - Gateway (which we haven’t visited for ages now). Wala naman kaming ginawa. Just shelled almost P500 at Pizza Hut Bistro for a pasta and pizza. What?! How much did we pay for ambience?! Overrated bistro (sorry Ellaine dear), we should have eaten at Bellini’s na lang. A Veneto is much farther kasi, but would have been a much much better choice.
We also bumped into Vince that night. Rarampa daw sya, and the night is still young. Wish we could say that. We just went window-shopping at SM, and wala man lang nabili. Nothing seemed to catch our fancy that night. Himala talaga!
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Back to work na muna ako. I’m anticipating a bloody board meeting tomorrow, with the budget deliberation and other crucial issues to tackle, it will surely be a painstakingly long one.
Wish me luck guys!

`STF

Bad Memories

bad memories are made of these:

...ym/msn messenger
...pc
...scale model kits
...another country in north america
...everything french
...webcam, pc and modem


but these aren't mine.

To Ponder On...

Aves usually sends me very good emails. And this is one of those, worth sharing to our regular visitors.

Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such. - Henry Miller

No Contact

In one time or another, we could really really relate to this, and wish that NO CONTACT is all we can do. But sometimes, it's just too hard.
Read this from an MSN group, when I was searching for the 8 stages of break-up...Hah, what a topic. (Ave and I were talking about it at YM)

"We want closure which is never going to come in a way that we want but we can find closure by No Contact. We want to be heard, want them to know the pain they've caused but they are never going to listen and if they do, they don't hear the words. What we often miss is the beauty of "No Contact." You are finally saying No More. It is your voice without the words but they hear it loud and clear as if you screamed from the top of your lungs - "Go to the Devil." No Contact is your pure and sweet rejection. It is empowering. It is your last word. It is your closure. It is one of the most hurtful narcissistic injuries you could inflict. They have finally come to understand you know just who and what they are. They know the tricks do not work anymore. They know you are no longer prey or a pawn in their game. It is your last word - you have done more harm by refusing contact than anything I can think of."

`STF

Where have all the CoWBOYS gone?

Feeling a little slow and lazy today. Not a good sign for the start of the week. Last week has been erratic. Good thing, we pulled off greatly with Saturday’s event. I was again in the background, but then di pa rin pwede magtago. Worked our butts off from 10 AM to 1 AM the next day, and we survived! The Hoedown was a success, and it made money so I’m happy about that. Though we’re not the main beneficiary for this, hopefully we will be top priority next year.

With overflowing beer, softdinks, margarita, Jack Daniel’s, chili (our crush even cooked one), plated dinner, dessert buffet, music, dancing, giveaways, jail captives, and even unlimited VOIP calls to the US, it was really awesome. As one Board member would say, “excellent, sweetie!”

It was some kind of a party. Too bad, I didn’t have a party date that time. But then, it was good I didn’t have one, since I had no choice but leave him while running around, taking care of things. And take note, in the background.

`STF

Wishing to be in LoVe

"Wishing to be in love is quick work, but love is a slow, ripening fruit.”

Wonder from whose quote is that? Aristotle! No wonder he's such a philosophical genius. He knows even the philosophy of love. Don't we all wish we can be like him?

`STF

Sunny Yellow Saturday

Hay naku...it is a Saturday but I am here at the office. Work..work...work. But I am not complaining naman since I get free internet connection..an A/Ced room...free lunch pa!

It seems a good day today, no? I had a hearty breakfast at the supersize fastfood (aka McDo). Grabe, after so many months, I stepped in McDo's resto again. Thanks to the docu Supersize Me - we became a bit hesistant to go into Ronald's home. Hmm..the weather's is great. It is sunny and not a hint of rain till this afternoon (I hope so). Then, there is that one super nice very early in the morning text. Hah! Malamang, this has started it all. No wonder, I am even wearing a yellow shirt right now. Hello Roxy! Hello Summer in October!

",) Bel

Happy Beerday, RL

To the person who weaved into our lives a couple of years back. The one who can claim that he painted our palace, introduced us to Mr. Kabab, lend us an ear (or broadband time) when probs of the heart were in striking distance, semi financer to Bora summer and a whole lot more. Life couldn't have been more exciting, happier, pang soap opera, holier, annoying, wackier, and more drunk without you. Ilabas na ang pulutan, Colt 45 and San Mig Ice...Happy Beerday (hic!), Rayson!

Reviving Brownman – the album review

Love already did her assignment for our Brownman tribute. Well, the she was the fast writer and of course, no crises for her this week.

Anyway, after hurdling the office crisis, I am now free to write a little piece about this so-called underground-now-mainstream band. Their PR article says it’s been 11 years that they have gone underground, meaning not really sikat, except for some joints in the Metro. We usually catch them play at the UP Fair or at some “underground” gigs too.

Eileen and we even have this long-standing plan to catching them again play at Xaymaca. Maybe next month, or next next month, we still don’t know when. We might even have Vince go with us for this particular gig.

Finally, they now have an album. See how sikat they have become? And too showbiz-y already, having TV guestings and autograph signing sessions. Too bad, we didn’t get to watch their album launch at Megamall this week. Too much to catch up.

And I tell you, the album really rocks! “Steady Lang” is the title of the album, and ironic, you can’t just stand steady when you listen to the album. Hearing it the first time, at around 10 PM at home, Lovella and I were transported to the sunny beaches of Bora and PG. Summer is beckoning, with their stomping music. You can’t just really help but sway, no not sway but gyrate, to their beat.

One fave in the album is “Under the Reggae Moon”. Parang gusto mo manlalaki with that song in the background. “…Under the reggae moon, dadalhin kita doon. Under the reggae moon, magdamag walang sawa”. With something like Little Mermaid’s “Under the Sea” tune, you can’t just resist dancing. And emoting na meron ka ngang kaulayaw.

Of course, the perennial fave is “Maling Akala”, their carrier single and resurrected from E-heads, with of course, the reggae twist. What makes it so sikat? This song can even be heard in pop stations, and not only limited to NU107. Another revival is “Binibini” – yes, that “Binibini sa aking pagtulog, ikaw ang panaginip ko”. Of course, with a sexier tone.

Also worth mentioning are their originals (Frontman Dino Concepcion wrote some of these songs way back 1999) are Lintik (“Lintik na pag-ibig, parang kidlat, puso kong tahimik na naghihintay, bigla mong ginulat”); Ikaw Lang Ang Aking Mahal; Gusto Mo Pa and Salarin. These guys are hopeless romantics really, and very patriotic too – all their songs are tagalog, very OPM.

My verdict? Isn’t it obvious already? Better buy your copy, and for only P280, it’s more than enough for you to have an eternal summer. Sounds fun eh?

`STF

U Become What Eats U

Got this from my subscription for Dammit Happiness tips: 

they say:YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.

I say: YOU BECOME WHAT EATS YOU!

What negative belief, regret, sadness, anxiety do you need to

stop indulging in?

WELL, IT'S TIME TO STOP INDULGING IN THESE FOUR NEGATIVE

EMOTIONAL THOUGHT GROUPS!

Just for this weekend, TRY going on an anti-negative belief, anti-

regret, anti-sadness, anti-anxiety diet!

`STF