A new me?

I was out for some shopping to day. It's my rest day and since I am pretty much bored gawking at my Cisco review material I decided to go out and grab something to eat that instead turned out to be a little shopping experience. Let myself indulge for some personal vanities. I bought myself some short board short (lol, hope that's not redundant). You see, we'd be having our company outing this coming Sunday and Monday so I'm trying to get ready for it. I also bought myself a pair of two piece swim wear.

LOL. Haha. kidding. =P But who knows, still got time to decide whether I'd go swimming or not.XD haha. Such a girly stuff.

Talking about girly stuffs, an office mate asked me straight out if I finally have a boyfriend. The answer is a big NO of course. She said she thought I already have one cause I was wearing this tight-fitting black jeans, blouse and a pair of sandals. Just let me say this once, ehem: she said I'm pretty and sexy. LOL. OK. I'll leave it at that. I'll set aside my bravado from here on.

But come to think about it, I think it's just a natural reaction of other people to see me in a different kind of outfit. Take for instance the other night. I decided to go for work wearing this little black dress and I did not intend to create a little commotion but I guess I did. Common questions/reactions includes: What's wrong with you? What have you eaten? Did you came from a date? Do you have a date right after work?

Haha. Crazy questions. I'd just laugh out loud and tell them that I am still in a non-sober state so that's why I thought of this crazy idea. And you don't actually need to have a boyfriend to actually look good. And I'd jokingly add that I'm already 22 (almost 23 now) and definitely needs some change.

But yes, it definitely feels good to look good and feel good inside-out. I still don't think I am now fashionable. Blue jeans, tees and rubber shoes are still the best for me and they will forever be my fashion sense.

I just find it amusing to surprise people and prove them wrong that I could actually wear this dress or walk naturally with heels. It's really really amusing.

And I think somebody from the office has a crush on me. LOL. OK OK. I'll leave it at that again.

But I'm feeling real good today. It really helps to have a long good night sleep. Not to mention my dream. But that would be a different story. Yeah maybe a different blog entry.^_^

Kwentong GPS: Get the Party Started

I've had 6 bottles of GPS in take in just a week time. Although it's not really an everyday habit like I'd have a bottle today, then skip it tomorrow, then have 4 bottles the next day, skip it again and another one the next next day. I don't know how many bottles of liquor one should drink before you'd tag him/her as a drunkard. But I think I am becoming one. LOL.

But seriously thinking about it, what's really happening to me? I mean, definitely, this is not me. But yeah, maybe that's the new me: The Drunkard in the making. LOL.

Haha. Yeah. Sorry, I'm trying to be serious here but anyway, I think there's nothing remotely wrong with drinking as long as it's moderate and you won't skip work, or that you won't spend your entire budget to that perk. And most especially, as long as you are with the people you trust. In my case back here in Cebu, there are only 2 instances that I'd dare myself to grab a bottle of liquor. One, if I'm with Mark---my brother's best friend/my classmate/my-tagalog-movie-watching-buddy. And Two, if I'm with Sue---my supervisor/ fellow single, smart, sexy and successful lady (SSSSL). XD

As I come to think about it, I can honestly say that my non-blogging days is not just because I'm busy at work (I still am) but because I've found some way to somehow spend my free time with other people. Although I still do occasionally watch movies alone, dine out alone or go malling alone. I think some quality time alone is something we all need and personally hard for me to give up.

In vino veritas. In wine there's the truth.

Somehow that's my logic every time I chug down a bottle of GPS although technically of course that's not a wine. That maybe under the influence of alcohol I might as well blurt it all out then blame my non-sober state for saying such things. But yeah, maybe that's just me. That even though I feel like my world's already spinning and going round and round I still will not entirely talk about it. Guess we just have our own way of being boozed up.

Sometimes I wonder: What would you do if I'm drunk and you're the reason for it?

Cause if there's any confession I would make for such muddled state that would be a broken promise to myself that I will never drink because of a guy.

Guess I just did.

Politicking

Politics.

It came from two root words: Poly and Ticks. Poly meaning many and Ticks meaning blood sucking insects. Ticks are considered as parasites. They live longer at the expense of their hosts. Who ever thought of coining the word politics might have thought of the same way. After all, we can more or less compare most of our politicians to this kind of pest.

In totality: Politics for me then means: That's a lot of parasites.

It's the first ever automated election that our country ever had. It's pretty amazing. Although, if there's something I can complain, I fall in line longer than I did 3 years ago. But the agony of waiting for the election results is definitely shorter than the last elections this country had. It took only more or less 24 hours for us to know who will most likely lead this country for the next 3 or 6 years. It only took 24 hours to know that though the mode of election of this country had changed, the mentality of its people still remain stagnant.

The election results is disappointing. And yes that's because of course most of the people I've voted did not make it. You can say I am a bitter but it's really frustrating to see the names of those people who obviously simply won because of popularity and not because they are competent enough to do the job.

And you know what's really frustrating me? Is seeing the name of that person we all had condemned because of corruption going head to head for the race for Presidency. Are we Pinoy really this forgiving? Voting for somebody (again) who had been convicted of Plunder? It's really true then, we are the most forgiving people. Or maybe I'm wrong. We can change that then to the most forgetful people. Or maybe we are just simply say we are just plain stupid.

At tingnan mo yung senado, may plano atang gumawa ng Action movie: Bong Revilla, Jinngoy Estrada and Lito Lapid?!?!?! WTF!!!!!! we can add Tito Sotto on the list as well pwede na silang gumawa ng isang corny na pinoy movie.

Oh well, that's the thing about democracy, we have to go with the majority. We just got to respect what most people think is good for this country. Or maybe we can just give these new leaders some benefit of the doubt. Let's give them a chance to prove their worth. And I genuinely wish I am wrong with being prejudice over them.

But I don't know... I just can't help but wonder when will this country finally grow up.

When will we ever learn?

Just my luck.

My back is aching from sitting all day. I lack sleep or make that I haven't really slept at all. This suppose to be 7-8 hour trip was extended to 11 hours. The heat was excruciating. I longed for bed. For my weary eyes to close. But I wasted 3 hours of my life before I finally saw the fairy-boat. I overheard a guy saying that there was an engine trouble. Of all days of the week, of all occasions, it happened today.

Just my luck.

Note to self: Buy a plane ticket as early as possible if you're planning to go home. It can save you time, energy and sanity.

Back in the office, whenever someone will ask me why I'm going home this weekend, my usual response was, I'm going home for election. Of course there's truth in it. This right to suffrage only comes once every three years and of course I want to exercise it. But more than that reason, I know I badly needed rest. Like a total withdrawal from work. I have to take time to find some way to relax and to at least cool my head down and find genuine happiness. Don't get me wrong. Of course I am happy at work. It's just that I've been so into it that I sometimes dream of it or wake up and it's the very first thought the enters my mind. I think that's a manifestation that I do love my work. LOL. I mean, just like when you love this person, he's the last thought before you go to sleep and your first when you woke up. LOL. But in reality of course, that could only mean one thing: STRESS.

And so I thought I badly need to find some way to put a smile on that face.

And election time is such a great escape to go home.

And so I'll try not to think of the pending cases, of the 2 beefy books that I have to study, of the upcoming quiz this Saturday. I'll try not to think of my crush. lol

But yeah, it's just so good to be back.^_^

Dear John

I am a believer of long distance relationship. Meaning, I do believe that it's totally possible for two individuals to nurture and make a relationship work although they are literally thousand of miles apart. I'm a believer cause I have my mom and dad as living example. I've been a witness of such kind of relationship for more than 22 years now. I would say, it takes more than love for a relationship such as that to actually work.

But don't worry, I'm not going to write about my parents love story. lol. Not for one bit. It's just a premise of this suppose to be movie review of Dear John that was put on hold for a such a long time now. The story of course obviously is pretty much about that kind of situation --- a long distance love affair. How long can you wait for the one you love to actually come back?

But I won't talk much about the movie though. To put it straight on, Channing Tatum is the only reason why this movie is worth watching. But aside from that, just don't expect anything much from it. I've read the book and I'm afraid that I have to add this to my list of "Great books, Bad movie adaptation: the living proofs that Hollywood can ruin your favorite novel."

That being said I think I just got to stick more with the first topic I mentioned: Long Distance Love Affair. lol. Really, Pardon me if you think I am going nuts that I keep on laughing while actually writing a suppose to be melancholic, melodramatic topic. I just can't help remembering something/someone. But anyway, snap back to reality, I think this is one of the most discussed topics of all times. And I have found everything ever written about it to be true. It can work. But for most people it just didn't. But again: it can work cause of course it requires hard work. Well, I guess, modern technology had taken a great part and had helped out a lot of people who are stuck in this kind of situation. Internet, telephones and even snail mail turns priority mail are there for a reason.

Of Waiting and Patience.

Here I go again. ^_^

Sometimes I think that waiting for that particular someone is like waiting for your turn in a doctor's clinic. You're the patient of course and you are waiting for a doctor to examine you. You enter the clinic. The doctor's attendant smiles at you (or they don't -_-). Gives you a form to fill up. Takes your body weight and height. And for some clinic they give you a number then you sat down in one of those long bench together with the other patients with nothing to look at but the Doctor's Awards and Certificates that were all hanged in the wall for the patients to know that their specialist is a-"somebody", a couple of used magazines in the stand and a big-as-in-BIG wall clock directly facing you. Something to constantly reminds you what time is it.

Tik Tok. Tik Tok.

Or how long you had been sitting there waiting for your turn to finally come.

For some, the moment they stepped in the doctor's office, they were lucky enough to get examined right away. Maybe they had made early appointments, or maybe their cases are really in dire need of immediate attention. As for you, you just stayed in there, waiting patiently with the other patients who seemed to have the same fate as you. Sometimes you get to doze off. And sometimes, you felt as if you're just in a dream. A dream so good enough it makes you don't wanna wake up cause you know you'll be back to the waiting part again the moment you wake up.

No wonder, patient is defined as bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness. Or you can also regard that as a person who needs medical attention, care, or treatment. Either way, it doesn't really matter.

Well, you had both waited to actually find each other right? So right now that some instances simply made it impossible for both of you to be together, why not keep on waiting? To make it happen, you got to take risks & hope for the best. It doesn't really matter which part of the world you are in right now: Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom or Jeddah. =P Sometimes, you just got to be contented with whatever communication you both had as long as it stays. As long as it keeps you both connected. That you'd think that for the briefest instant, it almost feels like you are together again.


Then all you can just say is: Been there, done that.. and yah I miss it.. I miss you.

Bye Siobhan. T_T

She had been one of my favorites for this season. Or make that the only one among the girls that I actually rooted for. And it's sad that she got eliminated. Such a SHOCKER! But then again, if you had been watching AI since season one you'll know pretty well that anything can happen. At least we still got Lee. If Lee will be eliminated, then I could honestly really say that it's really high time for American Idol to take some rest.

Well, at least again we can say that she got voted off not because she had an awful performance. Her performance last night was definitely one of her best. And I got her Any Man of Mine studio version on my playlist now.

Siobhan Magnus. Such an awesome girl with an interesting, one of a kind personality.

Bye. at least for now.



Will personally miss you on AI. T_T

Lee DeWyze

When Alex was booted out of the competition I thought this AI's season is a goner. But thank to this guy, he changed my mind. Two words: Dark Horse.

And his version of You're Still the One tonight just make me wanna swoon all over him and yeah...makes me wanna fall in love.^_^

like what Ellen said: You couldn't look cuter. ♥♥♥

Oh well. Lee DeWyze, FTW!