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night person

I slept late again last night, like most of the nights actually. I finished about 7 episodes of The Unit Season 4. Ah i can't get enough of Sergeant Major Mack Gerhardt. If you don't know what i'm talking about, then you better start searching about the series, The Unit. I'm just really comfortable just to be at home, eating my favorite snack and watching my favorite shows. It would be really more comfy if i have this home theater seating then. Ah this will go to my Christmas wish list next year. :P For now, i'll content myself with my pillows. :P

awesome week

Like i have mentioned in my other blog and in my previous entry, i was away from home last Christmas. I was with some good old friends and toured two of the tourist destinations in Asia. We got inside in one of the biggest hotels and i was really amazed on how big their rest rooms are and how nice the faucets are. I wish they are installed in our house. :P The trip was really tiring but an enjoyable one. I will let you know more about it when i have the photos.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!! :)
Photo: Our department's entry to the Belen Making Contest 2008

going somewhere

I'm going somewhere this Christmas... i'll leave tomorrow at 7:50pm... i'll let you know where i'm heading when i get back... i'll be back Dec 25 at 11:40am, so it's still Christmas =)

Happy holidays everyone! =)

pizza luvah luvah

captured moments by AO
captured eating moments by AO
captured pacute while eating moments by AO

parties here there and everywhere...

Luckily and surprisingly, amidst the economic recession the world is experiencing today - we still get to have the usual Christmas parties we normally have annually. We had our section dinner last Friday and our department Christmas party last Saturday. Our company wide party will be this coming Friday. Thing is, some pretty bad news are coming out of the surface within the walls of the office already but i hope it's not going to be that serious. I hope everyone will get to have a nice Christmas. On a lighter note - because of the endless gettogethers we have, it's very really difficult not to gain weight again and throw away the few kilos i lost. I've heard that Ephedrasil hardcore can do a lot. Well, i aint dieting 'till the 'eating season' is over. :P

fools rush in

A hopeless romantic that i am, i'm inclined to like and watch the romance comedy genres. I quite have a few favorites and i collect their original VCD copies. DVDs would be better but it's quite expensive. Among my collection is the not too old movie starred by Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry (of TV series Friends), entitled Fools Rush In. Because of this movie, I long to travel to Arizona and Las vegas to see for myself what i saw in the movie. Might wanna know what exactly? Well, ain't telling you, just watch the movie! And they say, this part of the planet is one of the most romantic cities in the world. So, it's really must be worth a trip...

Shot On The Spot

I got this interesting tag from Joy and i thought it's really fun posting here. Though, I might say i don't like the idea of taking pictures without fixing myself first, lol! :D Thanks Joy. :)


So, this is it - an unedited picture (except for the text and not that i edit my photos, no i don't) of me taken just a minute ago. I'm at work, underneath my smock is my tailored uniform (pencil-cut skirt and blouse with blazer). Maklaro na ang nitubo nga kulot sa akong buhok! bwahaha! :D

Here are the rules of this tag:

1) Take a picture of yourself right NOW!.
2) DON'T change your clothes, DON'T fix your hair... Just take a picture.
3) Post that picture with NO editing.
4) Post these instruction with your picture.
5) Tag 10 people to do this..

Come join the fun. Grab your camera and take a photo of yourself on the spot. :)

Glorie
Alf
Francine
Irel
Miah
RGB
Rosilie
Shedlife
Yums
Kitty

40 Tips for a Better Life (16-20)

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
*Haha, i thought the last line is funny. It simply meant eat like you have nothing to eat. I think i'm the opposite. I eat much during dinner. That pretty explains my bulging tummy. :(

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the negative blues away.
*Sure thing!

18. Life isn't fair, but it's all good.
*I totally agree.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
*Yeah right. I rather keep cheering for the people i love.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
*Uhmmn, but sometimes i can't help it.

source: from a forwarded email

--- to be continued ---

hair talk

I did not plan on buying a hair product last weekend but this certain product caught my attention. What's with the curl inside? Is it designed that complicately? It's kind of cute actually. I just hope its effect on my hair is cute too!

shop and win!

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So, what are you waiting for? Share this cool news to everyone and even share your shopping confessions and you'll never know of the great surprises that await you. This surely is an all new shopping experience and online shopping is always hassle free. It just keep getting exciting! Don't you think?

the christmas list continues

Me and some of my colleagues are discussing on what to give our team members this Christmas. It doesn't have to be grand but a simple token of appreciation to be given is something gracious. Really, if i were rich, i would take them to dinner and give them something really really deluxe. Just thinking about it gets me excited but for me the thought is that what really matters. I'm looking into some promotional bags and see what's best. I would like it personalized though. We are a section of about 50 people, i guess buying in bulk could give us much savings. Whatever it will be, you sure will know because i'll post it here.

baffled on thy gifts

I'm a godmother to 6 kids already. I repeat, a godmother. Isn't that an achievement? :P I got 3 boys and 3 girls. The eldest is about 7 years old and the youngest is barely 6 months old. During birthdays and christmases, i'm always confused as what to give them as presents, especially the boys. I sometimes wish they are all girls because i think it's easier to scout stuff for the girls. Now that Christmas is fast approaching, i'm faced with the same excitement of some sort. I already have in mind what to give them. But if I won in a lottery, i'll give the boys one or two of these remote control helicopters to play with. I'm sure they'll gonna like it! But for the meantime, i have to think of something else. :P

christmas break is just around the corner

That's me and my friends having lunch at the same time enjoying the extremely nice weather. December 1 was a holiday and hurray to that! What better way to start the last month of the year than spending time with friends and exploring the islands? It was really a fine day to do some short trips to nearby islands or towns. Nature at its best, eating your favorite grilled food while the air is crisp - ahh heaven. Two more weeks and it's Christmas break already! Yes! Though i have lots of tasks at work to be done yet but i sure will handle it. As for you guys out there, it's never too early to start planning how to spend your holidays. You might want to try out Outer Banks rentals and free yourself from the monotonous life at work. Even simple get together with friends and family can do great magic. Can't really wait for the holidays.

better safe than sorry

Since i cannot ride a bike, how do you expect me to drive a car? :P Well, i don't have a car but rhetorically, can i possibly drive a car? I think i'm a coward when it comes to driving. I could not possibly do multitasking - looking at your rear, looking at your side, looking at the traffic lights, etc. And i'm poor in comprehending directions! A few of my friends are now driving their own cars since they got to Michigan. I kind of envy them but from where i am right now, a car is not that of a necessity. Public transportation can just get me anywhere. However, i do believe, an auto insurance is a must to those who have automobiles. We never know when things can get bad but an insurance could be of great help.

motocross fan

One of my greatest frustrations as a kid is riding a bike. I almost got around to riding a bike but it was cut short. My father sold our bike just before i got it mastered. Hence, i'm really wretched when it comes to biking. Ironically though, i'm an avid fan of motocross. I'm almost always present during motocross competitions back then. It's always held in reclamation area somewhere in Mandaue City. I would not mind the surging heat of the sun as long as i was there present and cheering as those motorcycle riders play daredevils. I got a chance of watching motocross again sometime mid of this year. I was a bit frustrated because i did not see the huge humps riders should hurdle. Nevertheless, it was great to see an event like that again. Some of my male officemates are into motorcycling too and i just overheard them talking about Harley parts and where to buy. Well, that part is not of my interest. :P I only like watching the competitions. :)

ohlala! is it December already?

My golly! November came and passed in just a snap! I couldn't believe it's already December. Can you? It's just yesterday that we had our department Christmas party and now we're about to have another one. The last week of November carries with it some excitements. There's the thanksgiving, then there's the 2008 Black Friday special offers which most shoppers await. And of course, it carries with it the truth that Christmas is just around the corner. As for my case, i started December with a bang :P It's non-working day for us so I spent it with some friends nature tripping. More of the story and pictures will be posted in my trip-adventure blog later.