Monday Madness
1. Name 1 comedy movie you've seen.


2. Name 2 black and white films you remember seeing.
I hate the fact that are "colorizing" every single black and white movie - they lose their appeal!



3. Name 3 dramas you thought were worth watching.




4. Name 4 television shows you watch on a regular (or semi-regular) basis.





5. Name 5 things that, in your opinion, are advertised on television too frequently.

Toothpaste - too many flavors to choose from.

All those whitening products - let's face it we are Asians so why do you want to be fair??!

Shampoo - my hair will never be that straight besides I love my curls.

Dishwashing Detergents - I don't think I will wash that many dishes in my entire lifetime

Corned Beef - Come on, do you really believe that celebrities like Aga Muchlach, Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino eat corned beef every single day? I don't think so!

Guilty Pleasures
I did something, last night.
Something I haven't done in ages.
It felt good.
A nice stress reliever.
But.
This morning.
I woke up with a stiff neck and a sore back.
Hmmm, I figure it is just PMS.

Maybe not.
Who knows?

One of life's many mysteries.
Such as:
Why is the sky blue?
Why I only have first dates with guys?
Or why do I still get acne at my age?

Questions without any concrete answers.
Blistered contemplations of my blemished mind.

*Sighs*

Friday Fiver
3 x 5
1. What's the last item you mailed?
The renewal of my Time Magazine subscription.

2. Who has made you smile recently?
Karl, my drinking buddy.

3. What's the weather like outside?
It has stopped raining.

4. Do you consider youself a good judge of character?
I believe so, yes

5. What's your favorite photograph?
It is a picture of my family while we were visiting Israel/Palestine on a religious pilgrimage. It was taken on a wooden boat on the Sea of Gallilee, March 2000.

Yes, women are complicated!



Get over it, already! Hehehe :P

Lately I've been dreaming about ...
... Leaving on a jet plane ...



... Staying in hotels ...



... Visiting exotic temples ...




... Sailing on the deep blue sea ...



... Getting lost in the urbanity of a city ...




Then I wake up to realize it was merely a dream.
I must be hallucinating.
Too much cough syrup in my system.
I wish this wretched cough would go away!

Arghh =(

"Turning Japanese"
The day I turned 37, we had to go to the airport to fetch my sister who returned from Davao. Then, we all had lunch at a Japanese restaurant, Misato at the Metrowalk. We feasted on beef Teriyaki, Ebi Tempura, Tonkatsu, Yaki Udon, Grilled Salmon, assorted Sushi, Miso Soup.


Next, we went to Greenbelt 1 to watch a Japanese movie.
"Hidden Blade" is part of the ongoing CineManila international film festival. God granted my wish to allow the organizers to show a few of the films at the Ayala Cinemas.


We ended the day with a sumptuous dinner at the Seafood Club by Red Crab also located at Greenbelt 3. By then, we were all really exhausted from the long day so we skipped the picture taking part. So just imagine us munching on King crab paella with big yummy red crabs. Simply delicious!

My gifts
I wasn't really expecting anything this year.
So I was pleasantly surprised when I received these pressies from my wonderful parents and my adorable sister.
A book I've always wanted.


A choker & bracelet set from Davao for my green outfits.


A Fuchsia linen blouse.


My gratitude
"It's nice to wake up when you know
you're being loved by God,
you're being needed by your family and
you're being cherished by your friends."
I like to thank my real, blogger, online, imaginary friends who greeted me on my birthday:
Adam, Aoff, Arvin, Bebs, Carr, Collie, Donna, Dennis, Girlie, Karl, Joel, John, Manolet, Marian, Mark, Nick, Olive, Philippe, Pinky, Ruby, Selina and Toni.

Merci beaucoup, mucho gracias, maraming salamat, shokran jazeelan, thank you very much. =)

Happy birthday to me!!!

Memories light the corner of my mind.
Misty water color memories
Of the way we were.

Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind,
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were.


Can it be that it was all so simple then,
Or has time rewritten every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again,
Tell me? would we? could we?

Memories may be beautiful and yet,
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget.
So it's the laughter
We will remember,
Whenever we remember
The way we were.
The way we were.



My first birthday



4 years old at the airport on our way to India for my father's first overseas posting





A charcoal portrait done by an artist along the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France 1998.

BE
I recently became a member of blog explosion.
Just for kicks.
To relieve my overwhelming state of boredom lately.
Now that the Spanish Film Festival is over.
And my assignment center is closed for this month.
I have more free time.
To just park my butt in front of the computer.
Blog hop. Chat. Browse. Download mp3s.
You get the lazy picture.
It is fascinating to discover a whole world of blogs out there.
Some are boring. Others are too technical.
Yet others are really interesting.

My 3 favorites, so far are:
1. An internet romance - This is so sweet! Me want one too :D
2. Dating tips - I learned a few tricks from this site.
3. The discerning cineaste - I love to read movie reviews.

Enjoy! =)