Jamie

Chocolate Crinkles

2011-06-04T06:14:00.000-07:00

It is funny.. because instead of my younger sister following my footsteps..

I have been following hers! She started baking weeks ago..

And now I followed..

My first batch was a bunch of Oatmeal and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. But I forgot to take photos of them..

Never mind.. here's my second batch..

Chocolate Crinkles filled with melted chocolate inside..

Yum!! :))

Mexico, Hasta Pronto!

2011-06-03T09:46:00.000-07:00

Hola Mexico, I will see you next month :)

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Photo taken from www.destination360.com

Casablanca

2011-06-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

My Spanish Words

2011-03-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

I need to test myself, so here are what I've learned the past 2 weeks:

Chorrada! - Nonsense!
Que Chorrada! - What Nonsense!

Cuanto Cuesta? - How Much?

Sangrieto - Bloody

Yo Perdido Mi - I Lost My...

Doler - Hurt

1 more minute before treadmill and crosstrainers.. my mind can no longer think.. until then :)

Marina Bay Sands

2010-12-12T04:22:00.001-08:00

I See The Light

2010-12-03T21:14:00.000-08:00

I love this song a lot....
I will have this played somewhere, someday..

From the Disney movie - Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale

KIVA

2010-11-26T23:03:00.000-08:00

Here is my new addiction.. KIVA

It makes me happy to help people.. Whom I know are helping themselves..

I Love Malta

2010-11-11T05:27:00.000-08:00

Malta, I'll see you again soon.

7 Countries To Go

2010-11-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

My Goal is to be able to go to the same number of countries as my age.
But I think my age is flying faster than my flights.

I am already turning 28 next month.
But I have only been to 23 countries.

In 2 years time, I am turning 30.
I have to catch up.
In 2 years time, I should have visited 30 countries as well.

Where shall I go this time?

My Wish List in Random Order:

1. Oman
2. Greece
3. Mexico
4. Egypt
5. New Zealand
6. Norway
7. Chile
8. Antarctica
9. Iceland
10. Seychelles
11. Ecuador
12. Kazakhstan
13. Botswana
14. Maldives
15. Reunion Island
16. Zambia
17. Czech Republic
18. Montenegro
19. Jordan
20. Azerbaijan
21.... 22.... 23.... 24.... 25.... 26.... 27.... 28.... 29.... 30....

Forget it...!! I want to see the world! :)

Another Dream Comes True

2010-04-02T14:17:00.000-07:00

In January 2009, I have posted this blog entry which shows one of my dream places.
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http://jamieluy.blogspot.com/2009/01/lazy.html

Just for an Update:

This Dream has come true in November 2009 :)

Kagga Kamma in South Africa..

My Dream Destination with My Dream Companion..

The Babies of My Life.. For Now

2010-04-02T00:24:00.000-07:00

Bunge at 2

2010-04-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

I've been together with these two lovely women for 2 years now..

Giggling, laughing and joking at work..

And riding the Roller Coaster too!

Without them in Bunge.. I wonder what Mondays to Fridays would be like..

Thank you Lord for always closely surrounding me with the most wonderful people..

And for helping me fight against my restlessness..

Hooray! I reached 2 years in Bunge! :)

Luckiest

2010-03-27T14:29:00.000-07:00

There is a horizon ahead of us that will always be a mystery..
A past that if we look back.. could cause so much anxiety..

Nevertheless.. whatever we have now is what it is..
Blissful moments that.. one day we may miss..

Or continue to live by..
As our charms would never die.

To the love of my life..

Empire State of Mind

2010-03-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

I have always known that Alicia Keys is amazing.. but this song just made me love her!

I don't really miss New York..

I've been there twice - in 2003 and 2005..

And have seen and walked enough of it..

But after listening to this song 20 times over and over again.. just this morning..

Maybe I do miss New York...

Catching Up With..

2010-03-27T11:53:00.000-07:00

It's a Saturday Morning and..
For the first time in so long..
I slept very well last night and woke up when it's time..
Undisturbed.

The house is quiet today.
Brandon, his Mommy and Yaya are back in the Philippines.

Ooohhh how I love the silence I have longed for..
Don't get me wrong. I miss Brandon and everyone.
This is just a temporary sanctuary.. with cons of course.
No sounds.. but no breakfast.

Life has been wonderfully busy..
And for the first time in Ages, I have nothing concrete to do today..
Until before dinner time.

So now, I will be catching up with.. Me..

Limbo Rock!

2010-03-26T01:27:00.000-07:00

At 27 years old.. I discovered that I could do the Limbo Rock!
It was the first time I played this as an adult..

and.. I won!!!! :))

We won!! :))

Lucky Girl

2010-03-25T01:39:00.000-07:00

If these are not my friends.. But somebody else's

I would be really jealous.. envious..

Because that somebody is just too lucky..

But thankfully.. that somebody can be me..

And I am that lucky girl..

To have all these blessings..
Of laughter and nonsense..
The friends..
Who are mine :)

Bali - Booked!!

2010-03-19T09:26:00.000-07:00

Bali Flights - Booked!

Bali Villa - Booked!

Dewani Villa, See you in 5 Months time! :)

(Picture taken from http://www.dewanivilla.de/)

Taxi Driver and Sherick

2010-02-15T21:32:00.000-08:00

Sherick: Uncle, to House of Seafood, 180 Yio Chu Kang Road

Taxi Driver: Which Seafood?

Sherick: House of Seafood, that's the name of the restaurant. 180 Yio Chu Kang Road.

Taxi Driver: Which Seafood lah? There are so many seafood.

Sherick: I don't know which seafood. They have all kinds of seafood.

Taxi Driver: Ok, ok. Where is it near?

(Sherick checked his phone map)

Sherick: It's near the Assembly of Christian Church.

Taxi Driver: Ok, ok. So where are you going? Church or Seafood?

Sherick: Seafood!

Happy Chinese New Year :)

2010-02-03T18:02:00.000-08:00

Mano Po for Chinese New Year

2010-02-02T06:06:00.000-08:00

My Real Job

2010-01-12T06:32:00.000-08:00

I think that being a Treasury Executive is just my part time job.
I am actually...

A Professional Visa Applicant!! :))

I just had my US Visa approved today, and I am happy :)

Now I Know

2010-01-08T21:55:00.000-08:00

There were a few things I never understood before..
A few things I've always wondered..
Why shouldn't he talk to me..
Why does she stop him..

Now I know..

Now I know how painful it is.. Now I know how it drives someone crazy..
Even though it is in the past.. Even though there really is nothing..
It still bothers.. It stings.. It is.. unexplainable.. uncomfortable..

I don't think it is jealousy.. I don't think it is a matter of trust..
I think it is by nature.. I just can't help it..
I thank her for taking care of him those years he was still becoming a man..
But there are just things I could not stand.. I could not stand reality..

I did not know it would be this difficult.. I am trying so hard to just let it go..
To understand.. doesn't mean it doesn't hurt..
And even though I tell my friends about it..
Deep inside I know my answers.. And they give me the same answers I already know..
That there is nothing I can do.. That this is part of life.. This is reality..
And it is nobody's fault.. It's just the way things are..
There are things we cannot stop.. And things we should never hinder..
I was never like this before.. And I am in denial of what I have become..
But I hate this.. I really really hate this..
I hope one day I would get used to this..
Not used to the struggle.. But used to reality..
And I am writing this because I could not even talk to anyone right now..
I will be waking up to some bubble eyes..
An hour has passed..
This is going to be a long night..

South Africa

2009-12-26T06:42:00.001-08:00

Sunrise - Volcanoes - Sunset

2009-09-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

The Answer To My Prayer

2009-08-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

Suddenly The World Seems Such A Perfect Place

2009-08-10T02:30:00.000-07:00

I Miss Tae Jung!!

2009-07-30T07:09:00.000-07:00

Jamie says:
why are you stressed?
i am great
do u have a girlfriend already?

[Tae-Jung] says:
i am too busy to have a girl friend...haha
what about you?

Jamie says:
no girlfriend also
hahahaahhaha
you are too busy?? really?
i miss you!

[Tae-Jung] says:
hahaha
i mean
boy friend!

Jamie says:
no boyfriend yet

[Tae-Jung] says:
what's the problem with you~
haha
you are charming~but you still don't have a boy?

Jamie says:
only charming, tae?

[Tae-Jung] says:
charming, beautiful, pretty even hot
are you happy now?

Jamie says:
yes, that's better

hahaha

[Tae-Jung] says:
haha
good
Jamie says:
but are you honest?
[Tae-Jung] says:
oh you know me, i am so honest
Jamie says:
do u have facebook?
[Tae-Jung] says:
no
i don't use it
sometimes, i go to your blog
when i miss you
haha
Jamie says:
ohhhh
so when was the last time you missed me??
did you see brandon? he is my nephew
[Tae-Jung] says:
no
Jamie says:
so you didn't miss me recently my dear
[Tae-Jung] says:
hahahah
but

Jamie says:
it's in my blog

[Tae-Jung] says:
i always miss you hahaha

Jamie says:
hahaha
i wonder when i will see you
when are you coming here?

[Tae-Jung] says:
hum..
i don't know..
you can come here!
when i have a holiday, i'd like to go to singapore..
but it's not easy..

Jamie says:
ohhhh
i don't know when i can go there
[Tae-Jung] says:
oh, i hope i will see you again
Jamie says:
i hope to see you again too
if it's not soon, i hope you won't forget me

[Tae-Jung] says:
how can i forget you
you are a dream girl for men!
hahaha

Jamie says:
hahaha

[Tae-Jung] says:
right?

Jamie says:
i hope you are really honest
i think you are drunk

[Tae-Jung] says:
haha
no
i just like talking with you..

Dear Tae.. As Promised.. :)

My Little Sweetheart

2009-07-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

I remember when I used to be so worried about moving to my Achi's place when she gives birth because the baby might be noisy at night crying..
I was worried and worried.. about so many things..

But when Brandon arrived.. everything suddenly just seemed perfect..
It's different now that he is here..
Somehow he has changed my life.. and my social life..
I always try to go home early from work nowadays.. hoping to see him sooner..
When I get home, he is the first one I look for..
It feels so wonderful to touch him.. kiss him.. smell him..
And even just to see him.. and watch him sleep..
When he cries at night.. I hear him from my room..
But I don't mind.. I listen to him.. and it still feels good knowing that he's there..
And I'm not even the mother..
So I wonder how it really feels like if he's really mine..
I love him so much! He's just the cutest! :)

My Beloved

2009-07-16T05:08:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Baby Brandon's Big Day!! :)

Can't wait to touch him..

Can't wait to smell him..

Can't wait to embrace him..

Can't wait to feel him..

Can't wait to kiss him..

Can't wait to love him..

Can't wait to see him smile :)

Me Gusta Mucho!

2009-07-12T00:50:00.000-07:00

College Days

2009-07-07T07:44:00.001-07:00

My sister was rushing out of the house so that she won't see her crush who was coming to visit her housemates.. but then.. she was too slow, and he arrived... She opened the door...

Guy: Bakit namumula ka? (Why are you blushing?)
J: Huh? Ah.. kasi.. kaliligo ko lang.. (Oh.. coz I just took a bath..)
Guy: Ganon ba yon? (Is it like that?)
J: Oo minsan.. (Ya sometimes..)

Then she quickly left.. hahahaha :))

Imperfectly Perfect! :)

2009-06-20T03:08:00.000-07:00

It was a very very wonderful trip!!

Met a lot of people..

Met new friends..

Missed the bus..

Missed the bus again..

Slept in a sailboat..

Slept in a hostel..

Screamed at Las Ramblas in Barcelona..

Got a tan from the Hop On Hop Off tour bus in Lisbon..

Ate cheap Tapas beside an old woman who drank 5 glasses of Beer for breakfast in Salamanca..

Stranded.. Knocked at a sleeping Hostel late at night in Santander..

Ate the best Tapas and Churros Con Chocolate in Bilbao!!

Lazed at a Chinese Restaurant for the whole day in Girona..

Swam in the nice and cold beaches in Cagliari..

Ate ice cream while sitting at the fortress in Alghero..

Great friends.. Lots of food.. Funny adventures.. Funnier misadventures.. Cool weather..

Less our very heavy handcarried bags..

Perfect! :)

While sitting at the fortress in Alghero..

"I wish everyday life was like this.. Eating Ice Cream.."

"Hahahahaha.. just eating ice cream??"

"No!! I'm not finished with my sentence!!" :))

Tanning Session

2009-06-20T01:25:00.000-07:00

I told the police that I wanted a picture taken with him..

He went down and let me ride on his scooter :)

Bea and I loved Hop On Hop Off tour buses! :)

The Portuguese are the nicest Europeans I have ever met. I love them!

Lisbon, Portugal

Still On A High With Bea :)

2009-06-20T01:18:00.000-07:00

Our lovely apartment for a night

Enrico loved taking pictures of us, with hanging laundry as the background! :)

With our Italian waiter

Addicted to writing Postcards :)

The sailboat where we slept for a night!
Behind me is Stefano, the owner of the sailboat.

Sardinia, Italy

On A High :)

2009-06-17T10:01:00.000-07:00

Sardinia, Italy

Tomorrow

2009-06-03T20:45:00.000-07:00

I love you, Tomorrow :)

Sleepy Clutters..

2009-06-03T00:56:00.000-07:00

I am very sleepy.. but I'm waiting for my laundry..
So here are some of the clutters in my mind...
Jotting them down in a mess...

I just came home from Rona's birthday dinner.. She was so pretty like a Mermaid :)
It was really fun.. especially when our gay friends just kept making the night so happy and.. gay!
I finally met Mapet in person.
All the while, I thought I've already met her.. until she said it was the first time she has seen me in person..
I realized that I have only seen her in pictures on Rona's blog or Karen's facebook.. but they seemed so real, I thought we have met! hahaha!

Oh gosh.. I didn't realize that it was already 12 midnight.. and I just dropped my clothes in the washing machine!
Now I have to wait.. I needed to wash the clothes that are travelling with me :)

I am having mixed feelings right now..
Excited because I will be on vacation.. and away from work for a week..
Anxious because I will be riding the bus alone from Barcelona Airport to Plaza Catalunya..
It will be my first time to ride the bus alone in a different country..
It will be my first time to sleep in a hostel..
It will be my first time to go on a 10 day trip with only one handcarried bag.. no checked-in luggage.. good luck to me! I don't know how I'm gonna shop :P
It will be my first time to sleep in a docked sailboat..
Well.. it will be a lot of first times.. late bloomer?? or just too pampered?? :)

I hope that tomorrow, my boss will forget about what he asked me to do! hehehe..
He was asking me to do something.. and when I told him I didn't have the data.. he didn't continue.. and I just didn't look at him anymore haha!

Vu just sent me photos of his rabbit today.. and she was sooooo cute.. the cutest of them all!! I want to have a rabbit now!! Sigh.. I wish it was easier to take care of pets..

I still can't get over Jc's score in my "How well do you know Jamie?" test on facebook..
10%.. 10%.. I am even wondering.. what if it was zero?? hahahaha! Jc!!!!! I'm still in shock until now! :))

2 more days.. :) Bea.. see you!! Enrico.. see you!!

Happy Happy Birthday Rona!!!! Mwah!! :)

Did You Miss Me?

2009-06-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

I'll see you once again this Friday, Barcelona! :D

Kota Kinabalu

2009-05-27T07:24:00.000-07:00

Flying Away

2009-05-15T08:55:00.001-07:00

Seriously, I am really amazed by everything that is happening to me..
In March 30, I wrote an entry entitled Fly Away..
Now, it is coming true!

I don't know if it is just my luck, or if it is me being so unstoppable..
But whatever it is, I know that God always knows what's best for us..

Maybe this is God's treat for me..
For being so patient and enduring.. not that I had a choice though..
But He has already picked me up from the ditch..

Life has been wonderful nowadays..
Though I know this is not forever.. Lord, please prolong my jolly days..

I am hibernating tonight.. yes, it is a Friday night!
But next weekend I am going to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with my friends to laze under the sun..
And hike.. yeah, I know.. hike.. uhm, no comment for now.. haha!
Just a little more than two weeks from now, I will be in Barcelona and Bilbao, Spain visiting my dear friend Bea who is studying there..
Then we will both be travelling to Lisbon, Portugal..
And partying in Sardinia, Italy with our friend Enrico..
I am ssoooo excited!! :)
Then on July, there's Pulau Rawa, Malaysia.. beach!! with Karen and her friends, and some of my friends.. Yeah!! :)

In my Fly Away entry.. I said I am tired of guys.. and that I just want to travel with my friends.. that I want to go to Europe.. or wherever.. away from it all..
And right now, I am doing what I have wanted..
I am so happy! Thank you Lord.. I am finally flying away! :)

I Cast All My Cares Upon You

2009-05-15T08:34:00.001-07:00

This is this song that I always share to my friends when they are down..
It is a song I have learned in Sunday School when I was a kid..
And until now, I still sing it to God..
It's a very simple song that does wonders..

I Cast All My Cares Upon You

I cast all my cares upon You

I lay all of my burdens down at your feet

And anytime, I don't know what to do

I will cast all my cares upon You

Ahhh.. Life :)

2009-05-14T01:32:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how spontaneous life can be..
And I love it!

I was just out watching Star Trek with my friends..
And now I'm going to sleep knowing that I'm flying to Kota Kinabalu next weekend!

Gosh.. that wasn't even in my plans.. and Kota Kinabalu was never in my list of places to visit..
But then, there will be ten of us and I don't want to miss the fun!

As what one of my friends told me..
I could have said no.. but I just couldn't!

Red and Sig were telling us about their trip next weekend, trying to make us envy..
Guess the two of them were very successful in their sales talk!

When we got home, Thebeth, Mike and I gathered at the master's bedroom of unit 03-01..
We booked our perfect scheduled flights and ocean view rooms at SGD333 each!

Let me go back to Star Trek for a while..
I grew up watching it with my dad, though I never understood what it was about!

I actually just enjoyed watching all the weird people and costumes and spaceships before..
But the movie we just watched tonight was amazing, and for the first time, I understood it!

Going back to my travel plans.. and unplanneds..
I am going to apply for my Schengen Visa tomorrow at the Spanish Embassy, so good luck to me!

I just finished talking to Bea..
Booked our Lisbon and Sardinia flights.. Yey!!!!!!! :)

I just realized that I have become addicted to beaches..
Freckles and sunspots? I don't care.. ok, I care.. but there's sunblock!

I will stop here now..
I am very very sleepy, it is way past my bedtime.. it is 1:30 am! Good night :)

Happy

2009-05-08T22:56:00.000-07:00

I'm happy..
That's it :)

Addicted to Mad World

2009-05-08T22:48:00.000-07:00

Joke Time

2009-05-06T05:12:00.000-07:00

If Philippines has Erap Jokes, and the USA has Blonde Jokes..
Singapore also has it's own Ah Beng Jokes..
Hhmm.. not so sure if it's really from Singapore or if it's from Malaysia, but anyway.. here they are..
Taken from my colleague's email..

Ah Beng bought a new mobile phone.
He sent a message to everyone from his Phone Book and said,
"My Mobile No. Has changed. Earlier it was Nokia 3310. Now it is 6610"

Ah Beng: I am Proud, coz my son is in Medical College.
Friend: Really, what is he studying?
Ah Beng: No, he is not studying. They are Studying him.

Ah Beng: Doctor, in my dreams, I play football every night.
DR: Take this tablet, you will be ok.
Ah Beng: Can I take tomorrow, tonight is final game.

Ah Beng: If I die, will u remarry?
Wife: No! I'll stay with my sister. But if I die will u remarry?
Ah Beng: No, I'll also stay with your sister.

Ah Beng: People consider me as a "GOD"
Wife: How do you know??
Ah Beng: When I went to the Park today, everybody said, Oh GOD! You have come again.

Ah Beng complained to the police: "Sir, all items are missing, except the TV in my house."
Police: "How the thief did not take TV?"
Ah Beng: "I was watching TV news..."

Ah Beng comes back to his car and finds a note saying "Parking Fine"
He writes a note and sticks it to a pole "Thanks for compliment."

How do you recognize Ah Beng in School?
He is the one who erases the notes from the book when the teacher erases the board.
(hahahaha! I like this one a lot! :))

Once Ah Beng was walking he had a glove on one hand and not on other.
So the man asked him why he did so.
He replied that the weather forecast announced that on one hand it would be cold and on the other hand it would be hot.

Ah Beng was in a bar and his cellular phone rings.
He picks it up and says "Hello, how did you know I was here?"

Ah Beng: Why are all these people running?
Man: This is a race, the winner will get the cup.
Ah Beng: If only the winner will get the cup, why others running?

Teacher: "I killed a person" convert this sentence into future tense
Ah Beng: The future tense is "you will go to jail"

Ah Beng told his servant: "Go and water the plants!"
Servant: "It's already raining."
Ah Beng: "So what? Take an umbrella and go."

A man asked Ah Beng why Ahmad Badawi goes walking in the Evening and not in the morning.
Ah Beng replied Ahmad Badawi is PM not AM.

Where I've Been :)

2009-05-01T21:02:00.000-07:00

I want to go to Boracay!

2009-04-29T05:34:00.000-07:00

I want to go to Boracay!

No More Classes!

2009-04-24T19:06:00.000-07:00

Yey!! It's Saturday once again! A real Saturday!!! :)

Last Saturday was my last class day.. and I am soooo happy that I could finally enjoy today!
Actually, I still have a class today.. an extension.. but since I already got my certificate of attendance, I didn't attend anymore.. haha! It's a course on Credit Control and Admin for Corporate Bankers.. which I am not.. though I liked my classmates.. they were really fun to be with! But why was I in that course? because.. our HR.. and I.. didn't notice that it was for corporate bankers! I should have taken the one for Corporates only!! hahaha! I learned a lot though.. but they're just not applicable to my work :)

Anyway, I am supposed to be still sleeping because I slept really late last night.. went to my friends' workplace's private Bar (won't say the name here), dinner, then Howl at the Moon at Emerald Hill.. and..... I haven't reached my 8 hours of sleep yet.. my stomachache woke me up at 730am.. and I am still trying to make myself sleepy now.. I need 3 more hours of sleep.. so that I could enjoy 17 Again, Dinner, and Cats this afternoon and tonight!! :)

Life has been really wonderful!! Thank you Lord! :)

Thank You My Dear Friend

2009-04-18T23:46:00.000-07:00

I am baptizing my new mini laptop today which I will name..
Ok fine.. Jobelle just told me not to name this..
Coz, I'll get attached, and if this gets spoiled, I will be sad..
But I love this.. and will really treasure this.
I just received this last night.

My very good friend gave this to me as a gift.. no occassion gift.
Or rather, "moving to a new house soon" gift.
Alright.. actually, it's not a gift.. I have to pay him..
I am supposed to be giving him something in exchange.. the amount?
The price is what I won while playing Black Jack last Chinese New Year at my boss' house.
How much? Hahaha.. It's... I can't say the price here..
Just that.. I am not a gambler.. but I'll be passing my little luck to him soon :)

I was browsing through this little thing. He has installed games, movies and iTunes for me.
I was just really amazed when I saw the Favorites in the Internet Explorer.
There.. in the Shopping folder, was Loewe! Hahaha! Very very thoughtful :)
The other folders also had the the sites I always visit like news and travel sites..
But the Loewe site just surprised me.. and it was alone in the folder!
He knows that there's this one thing in Loewe that I really want.. but kept on a pedestal as a goal.

I really appreciate the thoughtfulness, and I am very happy. Thank you very much my friend :)

It Kills Too

2009-04-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

feelings is a strange animal
it can come and go
it can also take a while to grow
just don't make it minimal

By: SH

It Is Forbidden

2009-04-15T06:58:00.000-07:00

Got this from Mike T's Facebook Notes.. Thanks Mike.

IT IS FORBIDDEN
By: Pablo Neruda

It is forbidden to cry without learning,
to wake up one day not knowing what to do,
to be afraid of your memories.

It is forbidden not to smile at problems,
not to fight for what you want,
to abandon everything because of the fear,
not to transform your deams into reality.

It is forbidden not to show your love,
to make someone pay for your debts and the bad humor.

It is forbidden to leave your friends,
not to try to understand what you lived together,
to call them only when you need them.

It is forbidden not to be yourself in public,
to feign with people you don't care about,
to fake being funny just to make them remember you,
to forget all the people who love you.

It is forbidden not to make things by yourself,
not to believe in God and forge your fate,
to be afraid of life and its engagements,
not to live each day like it was a last sigh.

It is forbidden to miss someone without cheering,
to forget his eyes, his smile,
just because your paths stopped being embraced,
to forget his past and paying it with his present.

It is forbidden not to try to understand people,
to think that their lifes are more valuable than yours,
not to know that each one has his way and his happiness.

It is forbidden not to create your history,
not to have a moment for the people who need you,
not to understand that whatever life gives to you, it takes it away as well.

It is forbidden not to search for your happiness,
not to live your life with a positive attitude,
not to think that we can be better,
not to feel that, without you, this world wouldn't be the same.

Second Quarter

2009-03-31T23:00:00.000-07:00

My gosh!! Time is flying too fast!!!
It is month end once again.. And it is now the Second Quarter of 2009..

Lord, please.. Make everything at work, perfect.. Especially my Files..
You know what I mean.. Please.. Save me from my nemesis once again..
The sorrow and beauty month end brings...
The fear that the honey bee would lurk around to sting me..
And the joy when the honey bee buzzes away..

At least.. It's the start of a new month..
A new life blood for my IExpenseIt.. Yey!!!
It was on transfusion for a few days.. Damn! I thought I'd be successful for March..
It had enough life a few days before the month ended.. But in just one night.. It collapsed and went on dextrose.. Oh well..

I am listening to James Blunt's Same Mistake right now.. And it does make sense..

Oh wait.. My sister just talked to me.. And I asked how she was..
And she said.. I don't know.. I'm tired.. I'm already tired of him.... Oh, did you just hear yourself?
I said.. Did you record me?

Lord, thank you for my sisters.. they are just the most wonderful blessings!

Fly Away

2009-03-30T22:41:00.000-07:00

I am so tired of guys..
Enough please..

Now..

I just want to travel.. fly away with my girl friends and gay friends..
No problems.. No worries.. Europe..

Europe.. I want to see you once again.. this year..
Or Africa..

..Someone has been asking me if I'm done enjoying my singlehood..
If I'm ready to settle down..
I thought I was.. but I didn't know it would be too painful..

Freedom..
Are you not supposed to be more free when you are with someone you love?
Why does it feel like.. you are going to lose everything? you have to lose everything?
Or is this the past haunting me? Do I really have to stop doing the things I like?

This is so silly! I know the answers.. I know..
I know.. My brain knows.. Sigh...

I just want to fly away now.. with my friends..

Stolen Lines

2009-03-29T02:44:00.000-07:00

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

- Mark Twain

He Is So Cute

2009-03-23T21:05:00.000-07:00

A Monday Sigh

2009-03-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

It took me so long to write something new here because there was something wrong with my blog.. finally I'm back..

I read Kristina's blog.. then I read Gwyneth Paltrow's blog..

And I love this line said by Gwyneth's dad to her..

“I wanted you to see Paris for the first time with a man who would always love you, no matter what.”

I saw Paris for the first time with a man who has loved me..
I'm not sure about the "who would always love me, no matter what" part though..

Hhhmmm....

It is Monday..
I'm stuck at home right now because of my womanhood..
The times when I hate being a woman..

Two Things

2009-03-07T19:03:00.000-08:00

1.

I just finished watching Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and I have learned one thing:

I don't want to just love. I want to be in love.

2.

I have been eating at Streets, Raffles City Mall, with my friends and have become addicted to:

Pumpkin Fries with Salted Egg Yolk.

Stubborn Little Argh!

2009-03-03T21:48:00.000-08:00

I am dealing with something I don't really know how to deal with right now..
It's a stubborn pimple..
Correction.. two stubborn pimples!!
One on my cheek and one near my lips..
This is not supposed to be happening to me!
I'm almost in my late 20's...
My gosh!! Did I just say late 20's??? Shucks!!
Is this me?? Hahahaha..
Back to the pimples.. for the first time in my life..
Oh please.. you two little fellas.. leave me alone, please!! Disappear!!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

2009-03-01T23:00:00.000-08:00

I love this song sooooo much... :) By Israel Kamakawiwo'ole of Hawaii

Something J

2009-02-22T17:55:00.000-08:00

The things you do when you have nothing to do... haha!

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real. . . nothing made up! You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name:
» » » Jamie

2. A four Letter Word:
» » » Jeep

3. A boy's Name:
» » » John Lloyd

4. A girl's Name:
» » » Jacelly

5. An occupation:
» » » Job Seeker :P

6. A color:
» » » Jungle Red.. hahaha!

7. Something you wear:
» » » Jeans

8. A food:
» » » Jollibee Chickenjoy

9. Something found in the bathroom:
» » » Jasmine Tea Shower Gel from Body Shop

10. A place:
» » » Jamaica

11. A reason for being late:
» » » Jobelle Overtook Me to the Bathroom.. haha!

12. Something you shout:
» » » Just Shut Up!

13. A movie title:
» » » Jurassic Park

14. Something you drink:
» » » Jamba Juice

15. A musical group:
» » » Jars of Clay

16. An animal:
» » » Japanese Spitz

17. A street name:
» » » Jump Street

18. A type of car:
» » » Jaguar XF

19. A song title:
» » » Jailhouse Rock

20. A verb:
» » » Jiggle

20. Something scary:
» » » Joker

21. Ice cream flavor:
» » » Java Chip

22. Something you can’t live without:
» » » Jet Planes

23. Something you enjoy doing:
» » » Joking

24. Something you hate doing:
» » » Jotting Down Notes

25. Favorite item:
» » » Jewelry

Oosh with the Oomphs

2009-02-19T23:19:00.000-08:00

This picture looks so formal!! Hahaha!

Knock Knock! Who's There?

Girls just wanna have fun.. oohhh Girls just wanna have fun....

--With my bunch on Valentine's Day--

Yawnnnnn..

2009-02-17T23:18:00.000-08:00

I am very exhausted..
I was sad today.. been a little bit sad for a few days now..
The loneliness in my room doesn't help.. my younger sister is not around for a week.. I miss her..
I have no one to laugh with at night.. or there's no one who would bother me.. or whom I could bother.. at night..
Or maybe I'm just really tired right now that's why I feel like this..
My eyes are closing on their own..
But I cannot sleep yet because I am waiting for time.. our bank in London asked me to call after 1 to 2 hours.. sigh..

I worked until 9pm today because my colleague was on leave..
When she's on leave, I get very stressed..
It's psychological.. sometimes, the workload is not really that bad.. but I am just scared of the worst things that could happen.. my job entails a lot of funny surprises.. I don't panic.. my tummy does..
And everytime she's on leave, I think God is happier with me.. because I pray so much harder..

Anyway, as I went out of the taxi this evening, I saw a very good friend coming out of the gate of my apartment..
He was visiting another friend at the third floor.. and he said he rang my doorbell, but I wasn't there..
I was so glad and happy to see him!
He was my very pleasant surprise for the day! :)

Yawwwwnnnnn... Have to call the bank again...

Daddy Colin and Puppy

2009-02-15T18:08:00.000-08:00

Manila Visit

2009-02-15T16:12:00.000-08:00

Chateau at Greenbelt 5..

Brunch with friends and Lia's good baby boy..

25 Things About Mi

2009-02-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

Got this from a bunch of friends.. and so now I have to write :)

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged.

Here you go...

1. I have been sleeping with the same pillow under my head since I was 4 years old. This foam pillow has become almost flat, nevertheless, I can't sleep properly without it. Hence, can't live without it.

2. I just learned how to ride the bicycle last Dec 2007 - at 25 years old. I bought a bicycle when I was home in Cagayan de Oro during Christmas, and learned at the driveway for one week. No wounds. Only bruises. I wore Jeans during practice!

3. I am very transparent. Most of the time, I would just say what I want to say and show how I really feel. Even my face cannot hide anything. However I feel, shows. If I don't like someone, I won't talk to him or her unless needed. I also won't laugh at his or her jokes. I hate pretentions. I'm still working on being subtle. But I believe in being real.

4. The most important things I look for in a guy are Humility and Sincerity. Ego, Air and Pride are my enemies. And I have finally learned not to just trust anyone.

5. Iceland, Antarctica, Seychelles, Maldives, Greece and Montenegro are places reserved for travels with my future husband. I love to travel, and I don't usually go back to places I've been to. My favorite places as of now are Monaco and Austria.

6. I love animals. I used to have my own aquarium when I was in Grade School and High School. I took care of all the fishes, and they all had names - though I always got confused between the two Hammerheads. I love horseback riding, though I just recently learned it. I have swam with dolphins. And as of the moment, we have more than 20 dogs and puppies back home.

7. One of my biggest frustrations in life is not knowing how to dance. I have been dealing with it, and I think there is an improvement. There should be. The first time I really danced like it was my last night in the world was last December during our Dinner and Dance party. I'm a late bloomer.

8. I like playing word games and educational games like Crossword Puzzles, Word Challenge, Scrabble, Boggle, Word Factory, Word Racer, Text Twist, Trivia Challenge, etc. Nerdy? Haha! But one of my most favorite games of all time has nothing to do with words and education. It is the 1-2-3 Pass! :)

9. I love the sun. I just hate what it does to my skin. People always think that I don't go under the sunlight because I am scared to get dark. I actually have a lot of room for darkening. The sun causes my freckles, sun spots and moles. That is the real reason why I always have my umbrella!

10. Laughter is 90% of my life. I love jokes and I love making jokes. I can laugh at the corniest jokes, and I dont care if my jokes are corny. I love tickles, and I love tickling my friends and sisters. I live to giggle.

11. I have a very sensitive stomach. I can get sick very fast, with food, stress, or wind. Yes, wind or air blowing causes my stomach to ache. The electric fan is my kryptonite.

12. Maarte (Fussy) is my middle name. I am very fussy with dirt and toilets, and with etc. I would rather hold my pee and wait until I get home if there's no clean toilet. I use alcohol to wipe things including my bedroom floor. If you touch your feet, wash your hands or don't ever touch me.

13. I can cook. It surprises a lot of people, but yes. I actually love to cook. I just don't do it often here in Singapore because it is very impractical. Too many dishes to wash for one person eating.

14. I am adventurous. Even if I am scared, I would try and do things. Just because I seem so ladylike, doesn't mean I cannot climb up trees. Ok, I don't like hiking and mountain climbing. But I've been on a Hot Air Balloon flight in Sydney, ridden the Roller Coasters in Florida, climbed the Gloucester Tree in Pemberton, done Wakeboarding in Singapore, done Crabbing and Fishing in Cape Hatteras, been on a 4-seater plane in the Outer Banks, Parasailed in Phuket, etc. My next target is Sky Diving. Tandem, of course.

15. I believe in God. And He is the reason why my life is so wonderful. Whenever I am down, I just sing the children's song "I will cast all my cares upon You. I'll lay all of my burdens down at Your feet. And anytime I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon You."

16. I am always very relaxed. I hate rushing and catching up. I also hate being rushed. If I will miss my bus or train, then so be it. I will wait for the next one. Life is a leisurely walk for me. That explains why I am always late! haha!

17. I love nature and I love tulips. When I was in school - high school and I think even college - I used to draw tulips, flowers, trees, rocks, grasses, waters, whales and elephants on everything. I submitted homeworks, exams and test papers with drawings on them. Until now, I still sign off with the "flowers on grass in water" drawing when I write letters and cards.

18. I can listen to a single song I like again and again and again the whole day. It annoys my sister, and I think other people too, but I can't seem to get satisfied with just a few repeats. And also, I sing while working. One time, I had to do something really major, and I kept singing because I was getting stressed. Then my boss told me: Just sing all you can ok? I can even buy you a mic if you need it!

19. I love to eat, and I am always willing to try even the most exotic foods. It doesn't mean I would like them. But I wouldn't know unless I've tried. And I love sauces. I cannot eat dry or bland food. There has to be flavour and some sauce. And I love Potato Chips.

20. I was a B.S. Computer Science student for a year. I wanted to shift out to another course after one semester but the school asked me to finish one year in that course. I hated programming classes and got through it by copying my classmates' programs. Everyone else copied too, anyway.

21. In college, we had to choose our own PE classes. But during the registration periods, I was always not in Manila, and so, my sister always did the choosing for me. Can you guess where she put me? First in Aerodance, Second in Arnis, and Third was unforgivable.. Weightlifting! Yes, I passed!

22. I love surprises. Good surprises to be exact. No anonymous suprises please. Anonymous creeps me out. For a few years now, I go home everyday wishing I'd find someone special waiting for me at the gate or at the doorstep of my house. I live in a Fairy Tale.. and I will only stop wishing when I realize that dreams don't come true.

23. I may not look like it, but I am actually very understanding and patient. I always give chances and accept explanations even though sometimes I don't believe them. It takes so much for me to get angry, but I cool down easily. I am very good in controlling my voice and emotions when talking to people whom I am really pissed at. I can be very calm even when I am very upset and sarcastic. Just don't abuse my patience because when it runs out, there may never be a refill.

24. I could never leave my Singapore house without my Key. This is because one time, I forgot to bring my key and there was nobody at home. I had to go to the back of the apartment and climb up to my terrace and climb up the window like an akyat bahay (house thief). Fortunately, I live on the first floor and there was one window open! It took me 30 minutes to figure out how to climb up the window because it was very high! I did trial and error, and must have looked so silly! Luckily, nobody arrested me!

25. Ironically, I always try my best to look older. People always tell me that I look very young. Somehow, I want to look my age, or close to it. That is why I don't cut my hair short. And I try to avoid color Pink as much as I can.

Yey!! I am finally done with this!
Tagging everyone!
Time to change because I am late for dinner! :)

Valentine's

2009-02-14T18:54:00.000-08:00

I am beginning to dislike Valentine's Day :(

Oomph!!

2009-02-11T22:39:00.000-08:00

A few of my beloveds..

An Update

2009-02-10T22:22:00.000-08:00

My 2008 in six words:

The avalanche trickled down to sunrise.

My 2009 update:

The sun is now shining brightly.

And when it rains, it pours... It is pouring indeed.

I'm Still Here

2009-01-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

By John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls

I am a question to the world.. Not an answer to be heard..

Or a moment that's held in your arms..

And I want a moment to be real.. I'm still here..

Flying By at Dawn..

2009-01-24T22:00:00.000-08:00

I just finished packing.
And now, I don't know what to do anymore.
I have 40 minutes.

Hhhmmm.. What shall I do??
I'm hungry, but I'll eat at the airport.
I am dreading to go to the airport. Sigh...
I hate waiting for my flight, alone, especially when I am not planning to shop.
I realized that I don't like short midnight flights with transit anymore because it is very very exhausting.
I can sleep in the plane.. but not properly.. arms aching afterwards..
Then, I'll get very thirsty and hungry.
I'll arrive in Cebu at 4am.. I'll be a zombie then.
My poor cousin has to wake up at 3am plus just to pick me up.
Then, I'll sleep in their house for a while, and have lunch..
After that, back to the airport to take my 2pm flight to Cagayan de Oro.

My wish.. and hope wishes do come true...
Is for Cagayan de Oro to have an international airport.
Life would be so much easier not just for me, but for a lot..

Hmm.. what else..
I didn't really do anything today aside from staring at the ceiling while listening to music.. for hours..

Tomorrow, I'll be home..
I can't wait to see my family.. my house.. my friends..
Our 17 Siberian Husky puppies.. and the rest of the dogs..
Oh.. Blossom.. I'll see her soon..
She's one of my favorites and I love her the most.. She's a Japanese Spitz..

Alright.. time to relax for a while.. :)

Happy Chinese New Year to all of my Chinese friends!
And also to those who are enjoying the holidays! :)

The Right One

2009-01-24T18:11:00.000-08:00

"If he is the right guy for you,

he will do the right thing."

- Bea

Pissed!

2009-01-22T19:04:00.000-08:00

I am damn pissed!!! I am so red now I guess.. I can feel my face getting really hot! I'm about to explode. I am really really pissed! I don't understand how 2 minutes can be equivalent to 30 minutes and 5 minutes equivalent to another 30 minutes!!!

Under The Tree

2009-01-21T23:35:00.000-08:00

Mr. H told me today that he would only read my happy stories, and therefore, I should only write about.. well.. happy stories. But I can't. Because I'm real. Especially today.. I really can't.
When my day flew into raging fire as early as.. well, while I was hailing for a cab to go to work this morning.

You see.. if birds almost killed a lot of people in the US Airways plane crash..
I would say.. a lot of birds would have been killed this morning if only I could catch them..

So let me tell you the very short story of how to kill a mockingbird..
I mean.. how I was killed by a mockingbird!

...I was standing right in front of my house, waiting for a cab..
... When suddenly, something dropped. I thought it was rainwater.. though it never rained for the past few days..
...When i looked down on my blouse.. shit! It was shit!! Stupid bird!!
...Or was it me who was stupid for standing under the tree??!!
...The thing is.. One of the purposes of trees is to give shade.. and therefore.. I wasn't stupid to be standing under it!
...That stupid bird and its poop! I don't care.. I have to describe it here!
...It was so fresh and wet and smelly and really yucky.. brown with white stuff! I could even say that maybe the bird was having a stomachache.. but it wasn't my fault that he did not go to the pharmacy to get some Immodium!
...I swear.. if I had moved forward by an inch, the poop would have dropped on my face.. so now you can imagine where it dropped..
...I went back to the house and washed my blouse.. and realized that droppings were also on my pants.. like, when it dropped on my blouse, there were splashes and they went to my pants..
...That awful bird just ruined my outfit for the day! I was so well-dressed.. it took me so much time to choose what to wear.. the reason why I was hailing for a cab..
...Then Arrghh! I had to quickly change.. ended up in a lousy get up.. and now, I have to wash those pooped clothes separately..
...All because of that bird that sent my morning into ashes..
...I messaged my boss and colleague that I would be late.. and that I now officially hate birds!
...When I got to the office, I was told that there is actually a belief that if you get hit by bird droppings.. you are lucky!
...It doesn't just happen to anyone.. It rarely happens.. Lucky? I can't believe it.. I really felt so unlucky..
...I guess now.. I also have to use an umbrella even when I'm shaded under the tree..
...And so..
...That was how the mockingbird killed my morning glee..

Dresses

2009-01-18T23:01:00.000-08:00

I NEED TO BUY DRESSES.

I WANT TO BUY DRESSES.

I NEED MORE.

I WANT MORE.

SHOES TOO.

On Waiting For Guys

2009-01-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

A chat with my friend Vancouver on a Sunday..

Van: yati.. being sweet does a lot of miracles
Van: hahaha
Van: dapat sweet pud ka eh..
Van: good thing.. u know what.. u r way too pretty for waiting on guys..
Van: ka gwapa nimo uy!
Jamie: dapat sweet pud ko? sa guy? hhhmmm.. sweet magsturya.. i mean, normal me ra
Van: dapat sila mag huwat
Jamie: lagi noh
Van: ana bah!

Thank you Lord for giving me this friend.

Lazy Saturday

2009-01-17T16:19:00.000-08:00

What do you do on a lazy Saturday afternoon?

You dream...

Click on the picture below

The Women and The Spritzer Girl

2009-01-10T15:48:00.000-08:00

After convincing myself and my friends that we needed to cut down on our expenses, we ended up having dinner at Paragon and watching a movie. Well, let's not talk about the money spent anymore because anyway, everything was just worth it!

Karen A and I planned to have a simple Friday night dinner at the Vietnamese restaurant near the bus stop, near my house. She said she was very sleepy, so we planned to have it quick.

But with one ring, all the plans changed. Krysse called Karen. Krysse wanted to watch the movie The Women at the Cineleisure, so the three of us ended up at Orchard. It took Krysse sooo long to fly from Jurong, that Karen and I acquired so much self-discipline while walking pass all the temptations at The Market Place at Paragon. When Krysse's flight landed, we had a good dinner, a little stroll at the malls, and some photo shoot immitating posters - thanks to boredom, then off we went to watch The Women.

The Women. We loved it! It was very light and funny.
And we just got struck by the words a lot of times.

Spritzer Girl - the woman who works behind the perfume counter.

"This is my face. Deal with it."

"There's a fine line between an outfit and a get up."

"I want to get to know you again. Have I missed my chance?"

Expenses Galore

2009-01-10T13:08:00.000-08:00

After buying this application called iXpenseIt from the Appstore, I have suddenly become very cautious of all my spendings.

So let me introduce to you my new pal..
It's what you see on the right.
(That's an image I got from the Apple website, and not my actual expenses! See, it says AT&T :P)

For this application, I have to key in my budget for the month, then key in my expenses everyday, under categories and sub-categories which I can customize. I can check the reports, charts and graphs.. check where I spent a lot, where I need to cut down...

I tried the free version of this first, before deciding to buy it. It is sooo worth it. It is very helpful and cool!

Well, yeah.. it's the reason why I have to stay home during weekends for the rest of January, because I have overspent during the first week alone! And, I am going home on the last week of this month, which means more spending for shopping, salon and spa in my lovely Philippines.

Based on my budget, as of today, I have to live on SGD22 a day based on averaging. If I spend less today, then I'll have more to spend tomorrow. And if I spend more today, then I'll have less money to spend tomorrow. I have to stop taking the Taxi to work every morning!!!

Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?

2009-01-09T23:35:00.000-08:00

Here is my favorite song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which I recently watched with my family at the Esplanade. All I can say is that Lea Salonga is very very good!

Prince:

Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?
Am I making believe I see in you a girl too lovely to be really true?
Do I want you because you're wonderful, or are you wonderful because I want you?
Are you the sweet invention of a lover's dream or are you really as beautiful as you seem?

Cinderella:

Am I making believe I see in you a man too perfect to be really true?
Do I want you because you're wonderful, or are you wonderful because I want you?

Both:

Are you the sweet invention of a lover's dream or are you really as wonderful as you seem?

Here's the link: Lea and Peter in Cinderella

On the Way to a Stroll in the Sun

2009-01-08T22:46:00.000-08:00

I got this from my dear friend Rona's blog..

I know.. I have lost my originality..

Been copying stuff from my friends'..

But I don't care.. I think it's worth it..

This story is just amazingly cute..

Two German Children, Six and Seven, Elope for Africa

IT IS a dream that has been shared by lovers across the centuries - eloping to exotic lands. But few would have been as bold and spontaneous as six-year-old Mika and his seven-year-old sweetheart, Anna-Lena, who, after mulling over their options in secret, packed their suitcases on New Year's Eve and set off from Germany to tie the knot under the heat of the African sun.

The children left their homes in Hanover at dawn next day while their parents slept and took along Anna-Lena's five-year-old sister, Anna-Bell, as a witness to the wedding. Donning sunglasses, swimming armbands and dragging a pink Lilo and suitcases on wheels packed with summer clothes, cuddly toys and a few provisions, they boarded a tram to Hanover train station and got as far as the express train for the airport before a station guard alerted police.

Anna-Lena later told the German TV station RTL: "We wanted to get married and so we just thought, 'Let's go there'." Mika said: "We wanted to go for a bit of a stroll in the sun." Anna-Lena's mother, who has not been identified publicly, said she had known nothing of the plan, saying: "I'm still in a state of shock." Asked why they had not let their parents know, the children said they thought they would not be gone for long.

Mika and Anna-Lena "are very much in love", said a police spokesman. The idea for the romantic trip began when Mika told the two girls about his recent holiday in Italy while their families celebrated New Year's Eve together. "From this, the children began to make plans for the future," the spokesman said. Two police officers managed to convince the lovers they would struggle to get to Africa without money or a plane ticket.

To allay their disappointment at the change of plan, Hanover officers gave the children a guided tour of the police headquarters, where they were particularly fascinated with the detention cells.
Guardian News & Media, Agence France-Presse

Here's another link to the article: Two German Children

I also want someone to elope with me..
It doesn't have to be Africa.. Greece is fine..

And we'll be having a bit of a stroll in the sun..

The Uhm...

2009-01-07T22:40:00.000-08:00

Talked to Krysse again tonight..
Girl talk.. Love talk.. Whatever talk..

In a Nutshell..

Love is complicated..
Actually, it's not love that's complicated..
We are..

Oh wait....

They are..

Happy and Happy Together

2009-01-07T11:53:00.000-08:00

Something Beautiful

2009-01-06T23:25:00.000-08:00

I got this from Krysse's blog once again..
Yes, I'm a fan! And I have asked permission to copy :P
She's always willing anyway, because she understands people out of love, in love, for love.. Hahahaha :) Thank you dear..

Anyway, here's that beautiful thought.. something that has inspired me..

"Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else."

I wonder when my someday is.. and who that someone is.. :)

Certificate of Recognition

2009-01-05T01:08:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe it is already 1 am! I have been forcing myself to sleep since 11 pm but it's not working.

Anyway.. Thankfully, I can write from my phone.

My friend S just left for Australia today, and I can't help but write this message for him.

To my dear friend S, whom I've only met for two hours during the whole Christmas break, whom I miss and hope to see soon and longer..

After much deliberation with Karen by the beach at east coast park the other night, I would like to hand over the certificate of recognition I have once received before, and which has expired on me. It goes to people who portray the line...

"I used to be smart until I fell in love."

A lot of people are claiming this, but I think you are the most deserving.

Now, please don't kill me :p hahaha :)
Hope you had a good flight.

Anew..

2009-01-01T12:07:00.000-08:00

Aside from being with my family..
As they were and are always here by my side..
And aside from wishing friends a wonderful new year..

How did I start my 2009?

By watching Gossip Girl..
By eating Mcdonald's french fries and chicken nuggets..
By chatting with a very good friend..
By appreciating the thought that it would be a new beginning for my once so stupid heart..
By sleeping here at my sister's place at 4am and waking up to the noise created by my dad and sisters..

I only had around 5 hours of sleep..
I will sleep again later..
I just ate some eggs with mushroom and cheese cooked by my younger sisters who have been arguing endlessly and competing on whose omelettes tasted better..

Why am I writing all these now?

Because Mama is still cooking..
And I am waiting for the food..

Happy New Year Beloved Friends! :)

Ending The Endings

2008-12-30T23:54:00.000-08:00

I never expected what happened today..
The year is approaching to an end..
And I guess, it is really the end of a few things in my life..

On Christmas Eve, I called someone I dreaded calling for months..
I told myself I'd only call him when I am finally ready..
When I know that I am already completely unshakeable..
And I thought I was..
I called him to greet him a Merry Christmas..
But before calling him, I called someone else..
I needed to build my guards up..
Then I dialed his number.. Listened nervously to his phone ringing..
He didn't pick up..
So I called another friend..
And then he returned my call..
I didn't feel anything anymore..
I talked to him the way I talk to anyone else..
I was back to myself..

Today, while having dinner..
I was checking my facebook from my phone, and saw his newly uploaded photos..
The girl.. the girl who made me shiver a few months ago..
Was with him again in the photos..
But I could not sense anything between them this time..
And I didn't feel anything anymore..
What I noticed was his outfit..
My gosh! How could I have been so blind?!
Ok, ok.. love is blind.. and I was..
Who goes on a holiday to the beach wearing a polo shirt, running shorts, black socks and rubber shoes??
While all his friends were wearing t-shirts, board shorts and flip flops..
Everything really happened for a reason..
And this guy came into my life for a reason.. of course..
The reason.. I already know.. And it is too long a realization for me to write..
But seriously, I'm glad he wasn't the one..
And I no longer care if I don't see him ever again in my life..
I was happy with him.. very happy indeed.. but it ends there..
God always knows best..
Friends, I know I never listened.. though I don't regret it..
But be glad that I am awake now..
And that you will no longer have a guy hanging around with you in slacks..

On another note, I also checked out the other past guy's new photos..
He was also with his girl.. Always..
But it feels different..
I feel genuinely happy for him..
I could see his smiles, and I thought I'd feel a sting..
But I believe this one truly deserves a happy life..
And I'm glad he could have it.. after all..

So I guess this is what Over feels like..
It feels like..
Nothing..
It's gone..

It's the end of my year.. the end of my prolonged endings..
It's about time.. :)

Waiting On Christmas Day

2008-12-25T18:17:00.000-08:00

I'm here at Vivo City right now with the girls. Mama is walking around alone shopping, Jobelle and Joanne are together shopping, and I'm sitting here across The Cocoa Trees watching over all their shopping bags, resting. Surprised?!

I'm very tired. I'm waiting for my achi to sms me that they're already 10 minutes away from here so that I can go and line up at Dian Xiao Er. They is equal to achi plus the guys.. Ahia Fred and Daddy.

I'm also bored waiting here. Hence, this :P

Birthday Dinner with the Loved Ones

2008-12-22T23:10:00.000-08:00

Why life is always good.. :)

Goodbye rrriiinnggg....

2008-12-22T09:42:00.000-08:00

Therefore I conclude, that iPhone, is more complicated than my life. Putting my own ring tones took me hours!! Too much hassle. I lost a few hours of sleep just because I was desperate to have my own ring tones. My colleagues have not been happy listeners to my phone ringing. Anyway, at least I have real songs now.. and no more annoying rrrriiinnngg.. Good night.

26 and Cold :)

2008-12-22T00:03:00.000-08:00

Thank You for the Winter

2008-12-21T04:18:00.000-08:00

I had a wonderful time last night!

And I'm pretty sure that all of my friends who were there last night, felt the same way.
Or I hope they did :) But I'm confident..
It was my birthday party.. not the actual day..
Nevertheless, I felt as special.. very special..

Thanks to my friends who put the party all up together..

You guys were and are amazing! and I'm so grateful from the deepest bottom of my stupid heart..

I can't seem to stop saying thank you, but I have to.. coz you might get annoyed with my kulitness..

Though, once again, special thanks to Karen A, Karen S, Karmel, Krysse, Rona, Oue and Jek, for organizing, for the decors, for the invitations, for the photos, for the love, for everything!!

I really really appreciate them :)

Thank you to all my friends who were there to celebrate with me..

Thank you also to those who weren't there.. but greeted me.. and sent me their love..
Thank you for the gifts, the hugs and kisses..

You guys just made everything fantastic and fabulous.. and glamorous :)

Thank you also to my dear sisters and brother in law for being there.. without you, we wouldn't have the place, the directions, the cake, the wii, the drinks, and more and more love.. :)

No, I didn't win Best Actress, and I'm not delivering an Oscars speech.. but seriously, I'm just very happy with everything in my life right now, and I owe this happiness to God and all the people surrounding me with love..

No, I'm not in love.. hahahahahahaha..

To all my friends and family, thank you..

It's all because of you guys.. that I look younger than my age.. hahaha..

You make me happy.. always.. Mwah!! :)

30 by 30

2008-12-20T15:01:00.000-08:00

I got this from Krysse's blog..
An article written by Pamela Redmond Satran..

And since I'm turning 26 in a couple of days..
For the moment, I'd want to evaluate myself based on this list :)

30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know By the Time She’s 30

By 30, you should have:

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come. - Yes, one old boyfriend, and one pseudo who reminds me of my worth.

2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family. - Not yet.. haven't bought any furniture in my life.

3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour. - Yes, I have reserves in the closet.

4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying. - Of course!

5. A youth you’re content to move beyond. - Contented, but not ready to move beyond. This is the prime of my life.

6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age. - I hope so. I think so.

7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it. - Set some money, yes. But realizing that I'm going to have an old age, not yet.

8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you. - Except for voice mailbox. Even at work, I don't like checking it.

9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded. - Yes, never padded mine.

10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry. - A few who make me laugh. Who makes me cry, hhmmm.. I don't want that though.

11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra. - Just the last one.

12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it. - Yes, been extravagant.

13. The belief that you deserve it. - Yup!

14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30. - Oh no..

15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better. - Career, hope I'm getting there. Relationship, thank God I still have 4 years to go.

By 30, you should know:

1. How to fall in love without losing yourself. - Done. Failed. Learning once again.

2. How you feel about having kids. - At most 2.

3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship. - Yes, yes, no.

4. When to try harder and when to walk away. - I guess so.

5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next. - I suppose.

6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town. - USA secretary of state, yes. Great-grandmothers, oh shucks! Best tailor, in Manila and Cagayan de Oro, yes.

7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to. - I can live alone, but I need a handy man to fix lights and throw the cockroaches I have killed. Though, I like living alone, for now.

8. How to take control of your own birthday. - I am still wondering how to really do this.

9. That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents. - Of course. I love my parents and I just love the way they are.

10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over. - Yes.

11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love. - For money, that's easy. For love, damn! Love is blind! Have to reflect on this.

12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long. - First few, of course. Last one, thanks for the reminder

13. Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally. - First, yes. Second, learned it the hard way. Third, most of the time. Thanks to Coelho's book Veronika Decides to Die, I have learned not to mind or care, most of the time.

14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault. - Still have to learn this. I have always been passive, and I hate trouble, I'd rather apologize.

15. Why they say life begins at 30. - Clueless.

I still have time.. :)

The Treasury

2008-12-18T13:23:00.000-08:00

Looking for a Job?

2008-12-18T07:17:00.000-08:00

Project: Great Wall of Mimi

URGENT HIRING!!

- Security Guards
- Soldiers
- Construction Workers

Disclaimer:
Krysse.. I know you understand this.. don't comment! :P Mwah!

Decembers

2008-12-18T00:27:00.000-08:00

I grew up loving Decembers because it is my birthday month.
As a kid, I was always happy the whole month, waiting for my birthday and for Christmas.

But things have changed a few years ago until last year..
I hope not this year..
December has become my disaster month...
Heart got bruised in December.. Broke up in December.. Guys fought in December.. Tears in December..

I hope this December would go back to the wonderful Decembers I used to have before all the heartaches came..

But it seems like I'm back to singing the song.. So Close..
So Close.. Yet Still So Far..

Hhmmm..

2008-12-14T23:25:00.000-08:00

The more you resist..
The more it persists..

Tickles and Shrubs and Fishes and Pedals

2008-12-12T15:12:00.000-08:00

Wow.. Time really flies..
My friend was just here for the weekend.. and left very early this morning..
It’s Tuesday, and I’m at work once again..
At work.. very very sleepy.. I can’t wait to go home and sleep!
I’m having a cold now, and my eyes are just shutting down on their own, I have to keep rubbing them every now and then.. been sneezing.. but I don’t regret it..

I’ve been working too hard since three weeks ago, and got almost sick during the weekend..
Thanks to the double dosage of Vitamin C at 2000mg a day and Multivitamins, my flu was cured or maybe just suppressed.. as it is coming back now..
My friend told me that it was bad for my kidney.. but it’s alright, I don’t do it often..
Just did it coz I needed to be well to go out during the long weekend.

We went to the Fish Reflexology at Sentosa on Saturday.. yes, for me, my favorite once again.. but for him, it was the first time and he was sooo tickled.. I’m sure it was worth it!
I didn’t get as tickled as I used to be.. which scares me because I don’t want to lose all my tickle nerves or whatever you call them.. I don’t want to get used to it..
I love getting tickled because it is the most shallow thing that makes me smile and laugh.. it always works.. though, I know some people who hate tickles.. well, I guess for me then..

We were supposed to do the sky ride and luge, but it suddenly rained so hard, so we decided to go to Vivo City and walk around before dinner..
Dinner was at Marche.. Kemy was submerged into a girl talk evening with four ladies having Rosti, Pizza and Stroganoff..

The next day was really really spontaneous, it was just so fun! We went to church, and then to my sister’s place to watch the Manny Pacquiao VS De La Hoya boxing match..
Unfortunately, it wasn’t shown on TV.. so we just had our late lunch at TCC, Centrepoint.. Oh dear.. his meal times got distorted because of me.. lunch at 130 or 2pm.. late dinner..
Anyway, as we were walking along Orchard Road to look for Singtel, to buy my new phone, we saw Party World.. So, we went for Karaoke.. just the two of us for 4 hours!! Haha.. one mic each! We were at banyo mode, performing our concert!!

Dinner was supposed to be at Indochine, but the taxi queues were so long that we decided to just have dinner at Cova, Paragon.. it was great!

I was supposed to post this entry last Tuesday but I haven’t finished it..
To end this quickly..

We went cycling at East Coast Park on Monday morning with a few friends.. It rained very hard, but we still went on riding under the rain. It was my first time to cycle without getting tired for 2 hours, thanks to the rain and wind, and to my slow pedaling. We reached the Changi Airport part where you can see the airplanes. And on the way there, it was just beautiful.. the view was fantastic.. it seemed like Europe to me.. with the wide dark green colored river, trees on the side.. and the shrubs.. sigh.. I miss that view.. I’m going back to that place..

Then..
I think I’ll end here..

Para Bailar

2008-12-12T01:57:00.000-08:00

Tonight..
I danced..
For the first time in my life..
I danced like nobody was watching..
In my very tight gown..
I wiggled my way..
Jumped and twisted..
I finally stopped caring..
Danced like it was my last night..
Took all the chances..
I finally let loose..
Fabulously free..

I want to dance again..

I want to dance and dance and dance..

I just love it!! :)

Floral Day

2008-12-10T16:15:00.000-08:00

I was trying to write an entry about my weekend but it's still in the Word document.. unfinished..

I didn't go to work today because I'm already having a flu after suppressing it for a couple of days by taking too much vitamins..
I woke up at lunch time from a very bad dream.. a dream that almost made me cry when I woke up..
Thankfully, the landlord was ringing the doorbell for my housemate's new housing contract..
He's moving to the unit upstairs.

I turned my computer on immediately and chatted with a few friends. I told one of my friends about my dream and how bad my day started.. and guess what? I got a bouquet of flowers delivered to my house after 3 hours.
Amazing! Sometimes I couldn't thank the Lord enough for giving me such wonderful and thoughtful friends. Sometimes, I still could not believe that my friends are real.. sometimes, they're just too good to be true.. but yes, they are! :) They're just the best!

I'm going to rest and sleep now.. my flowers are right beside me on my bedside table. What a wonderful day it has become! Thanks to you!

X o x o :))