It's been hectic

I watched "Shrek 2"

I also got a copy of "The Terminal" [not bad not really good either]

I had our tickets revalidated [took 2 hours!]

I've aired the luggages [all 3 of them]

I had a hair cut

I worked my ass off [so I can pay for my vacation]

It will get more hectic as I need to:

Go to the optical shop [to check my eyes and 'see' how blind i've become since the 3 years I've been back here]

Go to the dentist [ouch]

Book Avis for airport transfer [24 hrs before departure]

Reconfirm the hotel bookings [long distance call]

Buy a gift for the baby shower [what to buy??]

Take the clothes to be dry cleaned

Finish work projects before deadline [more sleepless nights]

Clear my inbox [freaking spam]

Pay the bills for this month [grrrr!]

Pack [a rather long process of taking out extra items and putting in only the bare essentials]

Countdown Meme
Ten movies you'd watch over and over:
1. City of Angels
2. Finding Nemo
3. Godfather 3
4. Amelie
5. Frequency
6. Shrek
7. 4 Weddings and a Funeral
8. Brothers McMullen
9. Before Sunrise
10. Under the Tuscan Sun

Nine people you enjoy the company of:
1. Donna
2. Carr
3. Pinky
4. My sister
5. My father
6. My mother
7. Manette
8. Lilette
9. Espie

Eight things you're wearing:
1. Bra
2. Underwear
3. Black shorts
4. Purple tank top
5. Eyeglasses
6. Earrings
7. Watch
8. Ring

Seven things on your mind:
1. My father's health
2. My mother's health
3. The trip to Bangkok & Singapore
4. A certain email
5. Work
6. Payment for the bills
7. Someone

Six objects you touch every day:
1. my cellphone
2. the keyboard of my PC
3. ballpen
4. Mineral water bottle
5. the mouse of my computer
6. Clips for my hair

Five things you do everyday:
1. Work
2. Cook
3. Send SMS
4. Watch tv
5. Sleep

Four bands or musical artists that you couldn't live without:
1. Bon Jovi
2. Westlife
3. Bee Gees
4. ABBA

Three of your favorite songs of the moment:
1. The Reason [Hoobastank]
2. She will be loved [Maroon 5]
3. Here without You [3 Doors Down]

Two people who have influenced your life the most:
1. My parents
2. My sister

One person who has been nice to you today:
1. Carr

Are you...?
Understanding: Yes, very
Open-minded: Fairly yes
Arrogant: Sometimes
Insecure: Often
Interesting: Well ... a bit
Friendly: It depends
Smart: I think so
Moody: Definitely
Childish: Occasionally
Independent: Heck YES
Hard working: Sometimes
Organized: Yup
Shy: Blushes
Difficult: Stubborn more like it
Attractive: I'm cute not attractive ;)
Bored Easily: No
Responsible: It depends
Happy: YES
Trusting: Sometimes too trusting for my own good
Talkative: It depends on the company

Have you ever had...

Someone say they hate you: Yes *sobs*
Someone besides family say they love you: Yes
Someone punch you: Hell NO!

Yesterday

I walked the 5 floors of Megamall from end to end. Meaning from Building A to Building B. That is my only form of exercise. If you don't count the.cleaning.of.a.loft.style.condo.unit EVERY single freaking day!

I had my protein treatment + haircut. So my hair is straight for a couple of days before the wavy curls pop out of my head. No wait. The curls are out already as I write this blog. Tough luck! I still have the same style, layered sides and back though shorter by 2 1/2 inches. Now I look like a 12 year old kid 'cause of my haircut and height!

After a frenzied texting session between 4 individuals with busy lives, we managed to sort out our sked. We set july 11 as the date for the baby shower for Carr. Now comes the what.to.buy.for.a.baby dilemma. Considering the fact that I'm the last person you will ever see in a baby/maternity/toy shop.

I do feel lighter nowadays. Because I've been limiting my food intake. Lately the major food groups I consume are nestle yogurt, kitkat, peppermint tea and 5 grain bread. Plus it seems I've developed an addiction for the chicken burgers from Carl's Jr. My only 'problem' area would be the 'bilbil' buildup around my waist. But hey that's the only evidence I'm a 30 something babe. So no worries. I'll just wear 'hide the waistline' outfits. LOL

Well the verdict would be cast when I meet up with my friends next week, they would naturally greet me with either one of the following:
"Wow ang taba mo ngayon" OR "Uy pumayat ka!"
Translation => "Wow you're so fat now" OR "Hey you've lost weight!"

Let's see!

20 Truths to Remember
1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray.
If you pray, don't worry.
3. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging.
11. The most important things in your home are the people.
12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
13. There is no key to happiness.
The door is always open.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
16. We do not remember days, but moments.
Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments.
17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it,
otherwise it's just hearsay.
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done.
19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle -- it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

A few memes before dinner:
Friday Feast
Appetizer
Name a board game you enjoy playing (Scrabble? Monopoly? Trivial Pursuit?) What's fun about it? Do you change the rules or go by the book?
I used to play scrabble and boggle a lot when I was younger. I go by the book and it is interesting because it makes your brain think.

Soup
How's the weather been in your area lately? Hot and dry? Wet and muggy? Stormy? Beautiful?
It has been stormy, it rains a lot and the sun playing peek a boo with the clouds. But I love rainy weather. I'm the opposite of people who feel blue when it's gloomy. LOL

Salad
Do you consider yourself an emotional person? What types of emotions do you experience most often?
Yes, I'm very emotional. Or rather I'm moody. It's the same thing right? LOL

Main Course
List 3 songs you've been listening to recently. Are these songs from a different category of music than you usually choose, or are you devoted to a certain type of tunes?

Maroon 5's "She will be loved"

Vertical Horizon's "Best I ever had" (Grey Sky Morning)

Hoobastank's "The Reason"

These songs are usually the genre I prefer to listen to. I think it is categorized as "Soft Rock"

Dessert
What's on your refrigerator door? Magnets? Your child's drawings? Photos? Calendars?
Loads of magnets I've collected through the years. Mostly from places I've visited all over the world.


Friday Four
Who
If you had to live the rest of your life as....
1. ... a movie character, who would it be?
Amelie
2. ... character in a book, who would it be?
Melanie John - "Almost Heaven"
3. ... character in a song, who would it be?
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
4. ... a cereal box character, who would it be?
No Idea because I don't eat cereals LOL


Daily Dirt
Romance...
1. better to receive: flowers or candy?
Flowers
2. what's your favorite flower?
Yellow Roses
3. when did you last receive flowers from someone?
Last year my birthday
4. who sent them?
Someone from my past
5. what's your opinion on romantic holidays... valentines, sweetest's day, etc?
That we don't need just one day to make someone feel loved and special. We need to give love 365 days or 366 days if it is leap year. LOL

Hitting 2 memes with 1 picture
This picture reveals What's On your clock Right Now?

As well as:
My hump is blue. My hump has 2 hands and it is battery operated. My hump is round with an intricate design. What is it?

It's a wall clock I bought in Istanbul, Turkey. It is hand painted. The blue intricate design suits the 'blue-ness' theme of my bedroom. I hang it on the wall above my computer so I look at it everyday!

Woohooo it's JULY!!!!

We now have a newly elected president at Malacanang. With a new mandate to serve the people for 6 years. I admire her and I believe in her ability to lead this country. Enough said!

July 11 => Baby shower for Carr

July 15 - 17 => I'll be here for the first leg of my vacation.

July 17 - 20 => Then here for 3 nights & 4 days.

July 23 => Iyad's birthday

July 27 => Wilma's birthday

My song for this month is by Vertical Horizon. The same band who sang one of my favorite songs "Everything You Want". The song below I dedicate to my friend, Joel.

"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)"
So you sailed away
Into a grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay
Love can be so boring

Nothing's quite the same now
I just say your name now

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't want me back
You're just the best I ever had

So you stole my world
Now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl
Leaves me down and lonely

Send it in a letter
Make yourself feel better

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't need me back
You're just the best I ever had

And it may take some time to
Patch me up inside
But I can't take it so I
Run away and hide
And I may find in time that
You were always right
You're always right

So you sailed away
Into a grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay
Love can be so boring

What was it you wanted
Could it be I'm haunted

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
I don't want you back
You're just the best I ever had
The best I ever had
The best I ever