Brit

Happy Birthday Mownah aka Britney!
Lemme sing something for you. Taken from Britney's Stronger

Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my way
My loneliness ain’t killing me no more
I’m stronger

Happy Birthday!!!

Abhorrence

Totally ignoring?

*Thanks Hera Banana :-) I hope to see you and the goddesses REAL soon.

Amoy-Araw

Splitting headache. Result of LAN inauguration in DepEd. It was scorching hot. Happy it went ok. And the flowers werent dying too this morning, so there, great! But feet-- not so happy. DepEd's landscape wasnt friendly to my stilettos.
Got lost in Pasig area this morning. Stupid to miss Meralco Ave. sign. Had to take a U-Turn from I didnt know where. Had two bridges (Rosario and Pasig) to realize that I was lost. Wasted gas. Lots of phone calls to Twinx and Tibak. Thanks gurls!
I wanna go home now. I have to have the car washed. And I just want to sleep. Did I ever tell you that it now only takes me 30 mins to prepare for work? 10 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for bath. I comb my hair inside the car, put lotion inside the car, put make-up inside the car too. Everything thats supposed to be done after bath happens inside my car. Thank God I can drive. :-)
Amoy-araw na ako. Pero at least I wasnt able to think about things that are non-existent as of the moment this morning. I was busy.. But, I miss that non-existent thing. Stop. I hope that non-existent thing can read my mind, that I did not mean it, that trust would now be somewhere near moi. Someone sprayed J&J Baby's Cologne here! I missed that scent!

Im sorry for my post's incoherence. This just explains how mixed-up I am now. Have a great week my dear readers. :-)

Not Even

*Not even my pink flats can hide it..

*I hope the launch tomorrow will be splendid.

Nada II

Who's got the problem? Me or them? I am beginning to think it's me who's got it. Sigh. I think I will be better off asleep. The thought is saddening. I hope I can fall asleep right away tonight. And I hope it's Christmas now; so I won't anymore be thinking about this. I hope I am somewhere else.. at some place I haven't been to, I guess. Bakit kasi ganon? Doomed.. :-(

Nada

Tis selfish.
*Good that the sun is out again.

E-Gurl

Someone's playing Wherever You Will Go this early here in the office. And I love him for that. The song's my ultimate theme song. So nice...

Watched Laws of Attraction last night on DVD. And I loved it! It was light, a bit dragging pero panalo naman ang mga lines ni Pierce . Pierce Brosnan was hilarious and have you ever noticed that he always whistles in his movies? La lang. Anyhoo, Julianne Moore & Pierce Brosnan were NY's top divorce attorneys. They had this case which, like any other story, made them 'interact'.

Tidbit, Julianne wasn't into dating because they would end up separating anyway. While Brosnan, he's got this wonderful line: When you love someone, you will give them everything, unselfishly enough.

Does this still happen? Or this movie just really wants to give you a heart attack?

Just thought of: Anim-e, that bagets dancing group, is really good. They should have their own show, 'pure grooves' show. They should replace Sheryn Regis and the group of Michele Bayle in ASAP. They're gross. Fresh blood naman oh please.

Health Issue

I think I am starting to get addicted to coffee. For the past one month, I have been drinking coffee twice a day. One in the morning and the other one in the afternoon. Instead of eating a quality merienda in the afternoon, I drink coffee. And I think my body does not seem to like this. Stomachaches are now frequent. Ulcer?

Because of this fact, I decided, just last night, to cut down my caffeine intake. And I am beginning to think about my teeth too. I dont like stains. So there.

Pact: I will not be lazy anymore to go downstairs and buy food. I will eat and eat and eat. The travel from house to office sucks up all my fats.

Dre For You

Their term of endearment here is “Dre”. Even Immediate is using the word. Use “Dre” in a sentence. Ehh Dre, pano na yung meeting natin sa Dell?
“Dre” is “Kumpadre”, your buddy, your colleague. And guess what, I have been called “Dre” too. Isn’t this for guys only?
I’m a “Dre” now! Dre! Dre! Dre! Ye Ye!

Dolly

Going down, down, down...

Halo-Halo

Saw this pic in Getty Images.



Makes you think of your long lost friends. And makes you wish that life would be a little simpler.

By the way, whatever happened to Morning Zoo Crew of Magic 89.9??? I miss Tetta News! Were they sacked?

Wish: I hope I can again read minds. Or control someone else's mind.

I am annoyed. But if you are to ask me why, you will be pissed too because I do not really know! I feel so shitty lately. I hate myself. Can I jump? I just hope it's Christmas now so this will be again my past.

And I hate the news this morning. RP is gonna crash three years from now. So so depressing. Grabe kaseng maka-corrupt eh!

And I hate this day, and yesterday, and maybe I will hate tomorrow too.

I wanna watch Princess Diaries 2 and Exorcist (yikes...). And I want to eat isaw in UP with my college friends or with Hera Banana and Tabs or with whoever who's free! And I want to go to Puerto Galera and tan myself! Or just walk Sam in Filinvest or play with the puppies (they'll be given away soon).

More Halo-Halo coming up.

Kiddo

Been bloghopping and bumped into this:

Aloneness
Any woman who accepts aloneness as the natural by-product of success is accepting the punishment for a crime she didn't commit.

There.
Now, go on with your bloghopping kiddo.

Same Time Next Week

Went to hear mass last night in our parish. Needed some time alone. Needed to pray. Will hear mass again next Sunday. Same time.

Christmas

I hope it's Christmas now...

A Prayer

Thy will be done, dear God. Never will I question your power nor your reasons for everything. But for now, I pray that you will shower us with strength and faith. Keep us company. Enlighten us.
This is a dark time for Tita Ann, Sarah, Steph and Caleb. Heal them dear God. There is nothing much much painful than to lose a parent or a husband. I pray for guidance. And most especially, I pray that you will take care of him. May he be at peace...
We will miss you Tito Bong..
Amen.

Zany II

Spent Friday night with college friends. Although Fat Michael's location wasn't friendly enough to Makati newcomers (like us), I must really say this: the food is great!!! And even if it was raining and we got lost (a little), I had a great time with my friends. It's been a while. :-) We had coffee after.
We're targetting to have a twice-a-month get-together, with concepts and all in every meeting. So excited! I will see you all soon, guys! I will be posting some of our pictures here soon. Watch out for them!

Ala Keanu

Trivia: Did you know that Philippines is the 12th most populated country?

Anyway, work is piling up now. As in. I am wonderwoman now. And can i just tell you, that my biggest boss told me to 'speed it up'. His words sounded like an emergency alarm to my ears. Then I thought of Keanu Reeves too in Speed . He also said these exact words. Remember? Pressure. Pressure.

Janice?

23

He turns 23 today kids. Our very own gym instructor celebrates the most important day of his life today. To our much loved Wesley Robert Mangulabnan aka Potro, tsong pare, Happy Happy Birthday! You are the best! Go Go Go!

Excerpt

'I need someone who really sees me'
- All the Love in the World , The Corrs

Early Curse

You do not rule the world gurl. I really, really hope you will try asking for some manners from your real friends (if you have some) or from your folks. But I guess you wont be able to do that because you are too damn proud. With that kind of attitude, I dont think you will ever be happy. And please take that 'supreme act' off your face.
Makakahanap ka rin ng katapat mo.

Happy ShaLaLa!

Oh-wow! Gurr-reat! Fantabulousss!!! No work for me this Saturday. :-) Ninoy Aquino's death anniv. La la!

Ngets

I hate what I'm wearing today!
Ang pangit, nakakainis.
I wasnt able to prepare last night kasi super antok nako.
Ang pangit, ang pangit.
Bwaak.

Health Buff Sunday

Played badmint with YKW yesterday afternoon.
And boy was I tired!!! Pero twas great, it felt good, at least after a month of not playing, I am once again back in the court, all sweaty.
And I feel good today although three different departments need me. Three different projects this month. Hang on Japanice.
Janice thinking: I have loads of work to do, but here I am, blogging. I sometimes amaze myself.
Back to YK, yun nga, we played badmint. As usual, it was fun. He was giving tips and what-have-yous while smashing. Naco-confuse ako.
Then we ate! Yebah! Japanese and salad. Ohh lala.. YK was asking some assessment questions. I dunno why. I gave him my honest answers anyway.

Another Photo Op

Tis a Monday once again guys. And wala lang, before I totally do my work, I feel like posting first my picture with Hera.
This was taken last February 2004, Valentine's Eve. Hehe. We had an overnight drinking session at my place together with Kamille.
Have a great week guys.

Zany

I miss my friends.

Photo taken last January 2004 at some 24-hour convenience store. We were headed to Laguna to celebrate the 'resurrection' of our Kapolei Guy, Darwin. Also in the picture were Net (in purple), Oyie (in white), Sai (in lavender blue) and me!

It's been a while since I last saw this bunch. Hope to see you all soon!

Hahahah!

What do you call that skill/talent where you can play two roles at the same time? The one Little Miss Philippines candidates usually do in their talent portion in Eat Bulaga? ‘Yung Doble-Kara? I think there is another term for this. SOS! ‘Eto kasi ang talent ni YKW .

Anyhoo, we feasted again. Oyster Boy. Ang sarap ng baked oysters and halaan! I suddenly missed my mom. She cooks really great. I love her halaan and kaldereta (wow, very connected). Just a thought.

So ‘yun, we ate and made fun of ourselves again. Then it was scorching hot this noon! And after lunch, I had to go to the mall to buy stuffs. Pero ang ineettttt!!! And we had to walk.. You know that kind of heat na parang nang-iinis? Gets? ‘Yung mainit na nga tapos nang-iinit pa? Ganon! Well, no choice. Didn’t bring the car so I had to hail a cab. I should have taken the MRT instead para hindi na kami pareho naghintay ng cab. But it’s over now. Nakauwi na kami pareho. Labo.

Blockbuster Again

Because I have to look ‘classic and elegant’ (quoting MDi’s idea of proper office attire) from Monday to Thursday, I went to SM after work today. And I didn’t know that SM’s got a 3-day sale! I was thinking of backing out already but this is urgent, kaya derecho pa rin. Tiis na lang ulit. Twas like Christmas in SM this afternoon.

Anyway, I was able to buy a crisp camel slacks from Karimadon for only P800. Karimadon’s got sexy blazers, prices ranging from P900 to P1500. They’re mah next target.

Of course, Bayo, my favorite stop, had everything on sale! 50% off in all items! So even if there were lots of excited shoppers inside, I squeezed myself in every rack! I got out with a cardigan that could match everything and a Chinese-collared top.

And lastly, I was able to buy that bronze-colored blush from Body Shop. :-) This was not in the budget. Dang.

But then again, I went home happy.
And harassed.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend people.
Peace out!

Ako Pa.

It was a great Friday night.

Had sumptuous dinner with YKW at David’s. It was, as always, fun-tastic. We weren’t familiar with what we ate but it was good and we both liked it. Twas Steamed Fish Belly with garlic. Then we had ice cream after. YKW’s staple order: strawberry parfait.
SKL, one thing YKW loves doing—pissing me off (and he’s getting better everyday). And I will DEFINITELY try my best not to be annoyed. Ako pa .

Ang Saya!

First ever two-week project. Finally OVER.

And I SURVIVED!!!

Thank you for hearing my prayers, Lord. And thank you to all my new colleagues who helped me.
And now, there is light..

My Goo-lay

Lumang tugtugin:

Since it's a Saturday, there is nothing much to do, so again, I am currently surfing the net and have bumped into 25 Questions .
Pero dahil almost twelve noon na (meaning, uwian ko na), i will check this out later at home. The blog is interesting.

By the way, Poang Panget (Ate Jo) is here in Manila. And I will meet her later in SM North. Ang sosyal. It's good to see her again after she decided to settle in Mindoro.

Osang Day

Yesterday was Osang's big day. She is now '20'. :-)
Happy Birthday Osang. Happiness until infinity.
Miss you!

From Ronaldo

From Ronaldo:

Janice im not trying to pull anything out of the hat but it's nice to go out with someone na tipong labas kayo - paintball, tagaytay, movie, na tipong alam mo na gusto mo sya or vice versa. Pero dahil u respect the confines of the relationship - kinikilala nyo talaga ang isat isa, rather than bar gimiks with friends at alam naman natin na di mo rin sya makikilala nang maigi di ba?
Ayun, im just saying i dont want you setting yourself up for something short. opinion ko lang naman . . do fun stuff, explore his fun side, if he has one. tell stories about each other's experiences. alam mo yun? yung walang inhibitions.

Thanks! You don't know how much I love talking to you about personal stuff. You seem to know everything. Thanks so much. You, once again, enlightened me.

Too Gay?

I made my brother his yearbook write-up. He said it was too 'gay'. While my sister said it was too 'maarte' and 'pa-cute'. Here goes:

Ric is the garlic in garlic rice. Ric is the leche flan on top of your halo-halo. He is the sweetener of your coffee and that ice cube in your lemonade. In most cases, Ric is the bookmark residing in your thick Financial Accounting book or that stabilo in your knapsack’s pocket. Sometimes he is the ever reliable tissue paper lurking around San Beda. Ric always makes his presence felt wherever he goes; one trait which only a Ricbenson Marasigan is authorized to imbibe. He can even be that paper inside the waste bin or the Freon of Beda’s cooling system. Notice his significance, his worth in all facets of life. He conquers the living and non-living with his mere but authentic strides down the halls. Well, that’s Ric. He has definitely painted the walls of San Beda and yours too.

Hehe, ang bakla nga. Ginawa kong bakla si Bagets!

Uhhh... So?

I am getting scared once again. Because of this, I am praying right now, that people can sometimes read minds, only when you want them to of course. So that person concerned will know and will settle everything. That will be so nice.

Am I doing the right thing or am I supposed to be at a different situation now? Hmm... I guess I wouldn't be here at all if I did not choose to be here in the first place. (I think I just answered my question.)
But is this right? If it feels right, is it really right or am I just blinded and tired of explaining things to myself?

I think I am sick in the head again. I think there's tension brewing up on my shoulders.
And I think like shit. Shit.

Not so Lovely

I just finished reading Lovely Bones.
It wasnt that lovely I think. I was disappointed. Rating: Two Stars.
I was looking forward on how Susie, the protagonist who was murdered by her neighbor, would describe her life after death, on what she had discovered, on her thoughts, etc. Although author Alice Sebold did describe these things, I felt it still wasnt enough. I wanted that part elaborated. She concentrated more on Susie's "guardian angel" role to the family she left behind, on how they have coped up with her death. The moment I finished reading the book, I just put it back to my bag. Bad sign.
Anyway, I will try browsing it again tomorrow, and see if I missed out on anything there.

Poor Doggie

I was watching the news last night. And there was this footage where stray dogs were being shot to death. The news even showed the 'execution video'.
Well, I just wish these dog killers are real sharp shooters. They always miss the dog's head! Because of that, dogs still survive, feeling all the pain. Ano ba? Talk about slow death. Annoying and very very terrible. Sana ayus-ayusin nila. Poor doggies. Nainis ako pinatay ko na lang ung TV.

Sai and Barbie

To my wonderful pipays: SAI and BARBIE,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURLS!!!

Abby misses you so much! And stay beautiful all the time gurls. :-)

I loooooveeee you!!!
Take care now.

The Inevitable

This is the best moment to lie around and watch that DVD you've been meaning to see for the longest time now.
But then you can't.
Most of us now are inside our cubicles, freezing and fighting the idea of going home earlier to get some sleep. Ang sarap matulog 'pag ganito ang panahon . But then again you can't because you still have a 5 o'clock meeting, or you are 'color coding' today and have to wait until 7pm.
Hayyy... these are really some things you just cannot avoid.
I just want to go home.

Time-Out

Trivia:

I have never watched a single UAAP game live.
Neither did I ever finish watching a single UAAP game on TV.
Wala lang . UAAP or basketball itself maybe isn't just my thing.

Sunkist was the only basketball team I ever supported. But that was when I was searching on what my likes and dislikes really were. Basketball fell on the latter.

Anyhoo, whoever wins, you have my vote. Eh sa kayo ang bida this season eh.

Tomorrow is a Monday once again dear folks. I am running out of get-ups and I badly need my pay. This maybe the reason why I'm all so annoyed today. Plus the fact that I cannot install that Samsung GPRS in our pc. (you need this to transfer pictures from phone to computer.) Bomber, bomber, bomber.

Good luck to us.

More Online Ads

Nothing is going my way so far here. That's why I decided to surf the net. Below are some sites I visited. Not really my personal choices (you will find out why later) but you might just wanna take a look.

Bayo Official Website
Forum on ABS-CBN.com
Execution Video
Paulo Coelho Site

Completely 'out of tune': Bestest guy friend happens to be Runawayangel's classmate! Tis a small world after all!

Wish List

Hindi naman siguro masama 'mag-feeling'.

Eleven Minutes and By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept ; Mataray na black stilletos ; Bonggang Bonggang A-Line Black Skirt ; Pug (Oo, kahit nakakainis ang muka ng asong 'to, gusto ko na siya ; What chu call that blush-on na kulay flesh, tapos shiny? ; Spiderman 2 DVD ; Red stilletos din pala ; pa-cute na head band ; long break from work (so I can do some R&R, sleep longer) ; body scrub ; choco mousse cake

Extempo

What is that one thing that will make you feel self-fulfilled?
What is that one thing that will sweep you off your feet and totally make you happy?
What is your passion?
Can you believe that these questions were asked to me by my colleague extemporaneously?
And then i said, "I dont know. Right now I just go with wherever life may lead me."
Safe answer. I know I can do better than this. I know there is something (out there) that would totally, totally rock my world. I just have to do some soul searching.
Because of this, I cannot help but think about it. Ano kaya 'yun? (Im talking 'non-career' here)
Share ko lang, are you going to believe me if I told you that the last movie I watched on big screen was Harry Potter 3? Well, that's because I fully support Wahab of the Pirated DVD Association of the Muslim Community (hehe).

Together Forever

Excerpt from Rick Astley's Together Forever :

So don't stop me falling
It's destiny calling
A power I just can't deny
It's never changing
Can't you hear me, I'm saying
I want you for the rest of my life*

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move heaven and earth
To be together forever with you

**Tomorrow is the big day of a dear friend Lennie ( Ito po si Biiiillliiee .)
To you Lennie Girl, I really really wish for the best. I believe that you and your Edward will stay together forever (and never to part...)

Makes Sense

I heard this over 89.9 this morning:

On letting go and moving on...

Sinuka mo na, bakit mo pa ulit kakainin?
or Why would you eat your own puke?

No explanations needed. A good reminder to those who are having a hard time leaving someone or something behind.

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Click me if you wanna know where I work.

Boneless Crispy Pata

Have you ever tasted a boneless crispy pata? Imagine crispy fried pata without the hassle of slicing it to pieces! Ready-to- eat pata pour toi !

Serye is the way to go! Ever heard? It's inside the QC Circle pare ! At ang sarap! Its sauce is again, freaking perfect! :-) I will definitely be back. The price is ok too and the serving is good for four or even five.

Great great great!

YKW Sunday

YKW whispered, 'Ilagay mo 'to sa blog mo ha'. (although he doesnt read my blog)

Anyway, I heard mass at Carmel with YKW yesterday. I was really going home already after going with him at Walter Mart (he does his own grocery) and Top Hat. Then after that, he asked me, "Hindi ka na naman sisimba?" Ok-- I told him I will start going to church next Sunday. Then he asked me if I wanted to go to Carmel. "Oh ok." (It's been a long time actually. And maybe it's time to renew mah vows.)

So there, we ended our Sunday inside Carmel. And of course I thanked JC again (for my job, family, friends, and YKW). I asked JC to bless my event, and to guide my loved ones and me (to YKW).

It was really a great Sunday. I had QT with him and shempre, nakapagsimba ulit ako..

Have a great week ahead everyone.

Half Bokya, Half Japan

Spending my entire Sunday morning in BIR alone setting up that booth was worth it after all.

Fortunately, there were no boo-boos kanina . I 'palpitated' when my boss wasnt at the booth yet. He had the presentation material and buti na lang, mabait si Lord at hindi umiral ang aking 'Murphy's Law syndrome', umabot naman si Mr. President sa demo.

He even called me up at around 830 this morning and told me he was still at the Ortigas area. Read: Ribbon Cutting was at 830am. (Stopped breathing after hearing the bad news and kept it cool, it might ruin the get-up) Good thing, Filipino time was the 'way to go' there .

So there, rubbed elbows with people I dont know. And so far, everything went well except for that streamer we werent able to print. But all in all, God heard my prayers yesterday. He was really good. Thanks..