..."i shall return"....

I got the chance to visit Tacloban again though my purpose of going there was not to sight-see. Since it was my friend's first time to go there, we decided to see MacArthur Park. I took some lifesize statue of MacArthur and his comrades....

...the JANE AUSTEN book club...

the main cast of the movie

I start off this day by watching a movie on HBO. It so happened that after I took a shower and dressed, I switched on the TV and saw this movie with the opening credits. This was adapted from a novel of the same title. It's a story about six friends who agreed to read all Jane Austen's six novels. I'm aware that some of her novels has been brought to the big screen, like Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Pride and Prejudice, to name a few. I'm planning to read this novels too when I can get my hands on them....

...I'm so into BONES...

A couple of hours ago, I watched the latest episode of BONES. I like the tandem of Dr. Brennan a.k.a. Bones and Agent Booth. They always work together fine and their somewhat "closeness" is kind of leading to favorable developments. I do hope they will end up together before the season ends. There are two more new upcoming episodes I will be looking forward to...

...with kids...

Taking care of children is not one of my strong suit. Its ironic though since I grew up with eight siblings, six sisters and two younger brothers. I am the eldest so it's no question that I am used to being around with children. But somehow, I managed to keep my distance and carve some private place for myself. The constant ruckus and noise I had to keep up with it on a daily basis, sometimes get on my nerves and made me so prone to anger. Then my nieces and nephews came along. I doted on them. They're quite a handful and oftentimes, I get so fed up when they don't listen to me. Then, it made me realized that that's the beauty of being with children, they make you lose your patience and on the other hand, they teach you how to stretch it. My nieces and nephews are not going to stay as children forever. Soon, they will all grow up and will have their own lives. For now, I just have to enjoy and cherish the times I spent with them, no matter how small or insignificant it may be. Being an aunt, is sure a nice and "messy" thing....

..."but how do i feel this good sober?"....

This usually happened when I've had so many drinks...

...power of 3 jaunt...

I had fun spending a great day with Jingle and Fritzie yesterday. It wasn't really our day per se, still we managed to have a good time and enjoy ourselves.

...babies again...

The newest members of our ever-growing family...


baby Jun










baby Tristan Jayden

...10 Guilty Pleasures...

1. consuming more than 2 cups of coffee daily..( this is one thing I can't seem to let go. I tried to quit but every time I do so I get so cranky)

2. my Nokia E71 cellphone--my biggest splurge. Its not really a practical decision on my part no matter how good the reviews are

3. lounging around the bed and changing the channels on the TV. My friend berated me for this.

4. "halo-halo"--my mouth waters just by thinking about it.

5. getting tipsy once in a while.

6. eating a bag of chips in one setting ( I know this is not good.)

7. I listen to very loud music especially when I'm in the mood..

8. Have take-outs.

9. Acting cynical sometimes.

10. feeling indifferent.

...walk...

I woke up at 4 AM this morning. I took a shower and get dressed. I went out for a walk at the oval track. After two laps, I decided to jog. Before I get to the end, I was already huffing and puffing. I was catching my breath so I stopped and just walk. After 30 minutes on the track, I went home. I was sweating and my shirt is very wet that it stuck on my back. Perspiration trickled down my face as I was walking towards home....

...Quiz Time...

Here are 25 questions about me…

1. Were you named after anyone? I was named after my paternal great-grandmother, though my name was spelled differently.

2. When was the last time you cried? I cried in frustration a week ago..

3. Do you like your handwriting? Sometimes, I like it but most of the time I don’t.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat? I really don’t have any favorite. But lately, I try to refrain from eating meat - especially pork. I’m starting to eat veggies.

5. Do you have children? No and I’m not planning to have any.

6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? I’m not sure I want that knowing myself.

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Sometimes when I’m fed up.

8. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes.

9. Would you bungee jump? I would be terrified if I do it but then on the other hand, I know it would be exciting.

10. What is your favorite cereal? Rice Crispies

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Yes, when I’m not that lazy enough.

12. Do you think you are strong? No

13. What is your favorite ice cream? I have no favorite, any kind of ice cream is fine with me.

14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Their expression

15. Red or Pink? I go for red.

16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? My indifference

17. Who do you miss the most? No one in particular

18. What are you listening to right now? Coldplay

19. Favorite smells? coffee

20. Favorite sports to watch? Tennis, especially when Roger Federer is playing.

21. Favorite food? I have no favorite when it comes to food. I’m a foodie.

22. What book are you reading right now? I'm not reading anything at the moment. I just finished Breaking Dawn...

23. What is the farthest you have been from home? Just a two-hour trip by fast craft.

24. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I like the color black.

25. Favorite sound? Birds chirping; sound of rain drops; my favorite music

...at last...

I finally finished reading Breaking Dawn the other night. As expected, it ended with a happy note. For how many days I spent on the Twilight saga, from the very first book till the fourth one, I get to be familiar with the characters.There's one character among the vampire that stood out for me--Alice. Based on the Twilight movie, she was portrayed as very cool plus her hair is kind of cool too. ( For a brief interlude, I was thinking of cutting my hair like hers...) Anyway, I've had enough of vampires and werewolves to last me a lifetime. I'm still all for Harry Potter...

...why i like BONES...

Since I first watched this TV show, I knew right there and then that I will be hooked to it. I wait patiently for each new episode. I am drawn to the character of Dr. Temperance Brennan and here's why....

• For some reason, Dr. Brennan's lack of "social skills" appeals to me..( maybe because I lack social skills too )
• Dr. Brennan, addressed by her partner, Agent Booth, as BONES, is very smart and dedicated to her work and on top of that, she's very beautiful too for a forensic anthropologist...
• She knows martial arts and she can kick ass...
• I like the fact that she's not so hang-up on having relationships...
• In some ways she likes Booth, I think she just don't realize it.
  

..same...

I haven't been writing on my blog for over a week now. Nothing seems to come up that's worth taking note of, and if there is, I can't seem to find the least bit of interest to put it into words...Anyway, I'm done reading the book, Eclipse. Same old vampire and then werewolf stuff. I'm almost halfway now of the fourth book, Breaking Dawn....

...lost in words....

I'm feeling a bit frustrated with myself right now. I have no other means to numb this sickening feeling so I turn to books, if only to ignore what it is I'm feeling at the moment. I'm in between books now. Suddenly, I developed this urge to read any book I can get my hands on. Luckily for me, there are books available. I finished reading the Twilight novel, I don't need to elaborate on this one, since most people are familiar with this book and the movie. At present, I'm almost halfway with the second book, New Moon. When I get to Chapter 4, I reluctantly stopped and I thought, I've had enough of vampires. I read another novel, a short one actually, it's entitled, The Shovel and the Loom by Carl Friedman. It's a far cry from the tale about vampires and what not. The novel dealt about Antisemitism and the protagonist's question about the existence of God and all. ( Talk about variety, huh.). I finished the book in just one day, well, not the entire day really, it's just about 168 pages and I read it in two settings. It serve as some sort of diversion from the vampire stuff. Somehow, it made me feel better. I'm back to New Moon again. I placed my bookmark on Chapter 13 and will get back to it later....

...Twilight hype...

My cousin got a complete set of hardbound copies of the Twilight saga along with other collectibles, a Director's Notebook, a special edition DVD, bookmarks, key chains and a 2010 calendar with posters of the entire cast. I started reading the novel after I watched the movie and I was not really into it so I stopped halfway and I told myself that I will just get back to it when I have the crave to read it again. But when my cousin show me all her stuff and upon laying my eyes on the shiny, new hardbound books, I have a complete change of heart. I am determined to finish reading the first book....I am looking forward to the next one, New Moon...it's just waiting for me.....

..the Broker...

The latest novel I read by John Grisham although its not really his newest release. Once I started reading, I don't want to stop anymore. I stayed up late last night way beyond my bed time just to finish reading it...

..eating out again...

Joy and me went out yesterday. She had some business to do at SM and as always, I tagged along. We agreed to have lunch there. We tried this restaurant, Tempura Japanese Grill at the North Wing. We ordered Tofu Furai, Gyoza, my favorite, Tempura, plain rice and some salad. Their house blend ice tea was very delicious and you can ask for refill, though I managed to consumed only one glass. All in all, it was a good meal..I got up satisfied..

..how much I got?...

Money is not really the root of all evil..just don't leave home without it. Like it or not, we always have the need for it. Money? If anyone ask me how much money I got right now, I wouldn't be ashamed to admit that I don't have have much, just some coins. I grew up not well-off. I remembered when I was a kid, whenever my grandmother gave me a twenty peso bill, I was ecstatic. I breezed through high school with only P 2.50 daily allowance and that was for a 2-way tricycle fare when I went home during lunch. Recess time was spent inside the classroom and I didn't mind it. I don't feel so upset when I don't have any extra bucks to spend until I have something I want really bad to buy and it sucks big time...