I realized that with the way things are going, coffee would kill me in 10 years tops. Thus, I need to cut down my coffee intake and drink decaffeinated teas instead.
yup, since the asian cruise, I have been gulping down gallons and gallons of tea instead of my latte. Its not easy, especially when I'm trying to fight off the sleepiness I feel during late night gimmicks.
Today being the 20th, it would have been nicer if I held my hunger for a little bit so Eriko and I can celebrate our 22nd Monthsary stuffing our faces with food. But Erik came to the office later, thus, he can only leave the office after 6:30, giving me an hour to do the pigging out on my own. In this case, Jen was my very eager accomplice.
Only with the intention of drinking our afternoon tea, Jen and I went to Dome right after office. I'm just so addicted to their Twining's Apple Cinnamon and Raisin pot of tea which I cant seem to find in the grocery. Too bad that there's an ongoing buy 1, take 1 promo for their waffles, therefore, our good intention to cut down our food intake wes thrown out the very chic window of the cafe.
**There's something so funny/ cute about having "tea" with a friend rather than having "coffee". Felt like we were some characters from a historical romance novel, with our parasols and corsets. Haha. With Jen dressed in her very corporate attire, and me, clad in my blue uniform and flat slippers, it looked more like a socialite and her yaya, waiting for their sundo.
I always find ways to humiliate myself.
CHANGING MY WORLD, ONE MISTAKE AT A TIME.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Lazy Songs for the Lazy Weekend
If you are looking for great songs, er, singers to listen to during the long weekend, try downloading songs from:
Leona Naess- Lazy days is most noteworthy ;-)
Ingrid Michaelson- If you're a fan of Grey's anatomy (which Im not), you probably know her song "Keep Breathing"; but I do like her other songs
Aimee Mann- my old time favorite
you could also try downloading songs from Joshua Radin and Iron and Wine.
Leona Naess- Lazy days is most noteworthy ;-)
Ingrid Michaelson- If you're a fan of Grey's anatomy (which Im not), you probably know her song "Keep Breathing"; but I do like her other songs
Aimee Mann- my old time favorite
you could also try downloading songs from Joshua Radin and Iron and Wine.
A Song for the Perks...
eunice.abby.sam.japhet.atoy.bonandpaul.george.
On The Side of Me
Corinne May
On The Side of Me
Corinne May
I'm not the easiest person to love
I'm often the one who lets things go unresolved
Yet you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
Yet you choose to be on the side of me
On the side of me
I'm not too proud of some things
I've done in my life
The skeletons in my closet
Are too big for me to hide
Yet you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
Blessed Charity
You're on the side of me
On the side of me
Everyone needs a friend to hold
When it's cold outside
And there's no place to go
Everyone needs a friend to hold
All alone I cried
There was no place to go
I remember when nobody cared
But you
I'm not the easiest person to love
But you, you've opened your heart to show me what I'm worth
'Cause you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
What a mystery
You're on the side of me
On the side of me
Everyone needs a friend to hold
When it's cold outside
And there's no place to go
Everyone needs a friend to hold
All alone I cried
There was no place to go
I remember when nobody cared
Nobody cared
But you...
Yeah you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
I'm often the one who lets things go unresolved
Yet you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
Yet you choose to be on the side of me
On the side of me
I'm not too proud of some things
I've done in my life
The skeletons in my closet
Are too big for me to hide
Yet you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
Blessed Charity
You're on the side of me
On the side of me
Everyone needs a friend to hold
When it's cold outside
And there's no place to go
Everyone needs a friend to hold
All alone I cried
There was no place to go
I remember when nobody cared
But you
I'm not the easiest person to love
But you, you've opened your heart to show me what I'm worth
'Cause you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
What a mystery
You're on the side of me
On the side of me
Everyone needs a friend to hold
When it's cold outside
And there's no place to go
Everyone needs a friend to hold
All alone I cried
There was no place to go
I remember when nobody cared
Nobody cared
But you...
Yeah you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Chronicles of a First Time Turista Part 3
Where was I?
Day 2: leaving Singapore (land)
After having breakfast, we immediately packed our bags and prepared to leave the hotel to board the ship. It was hard for me to leave the marshmallow like bed and pillows and the luxurious bathtub, but the thought of being 'home alone' in Singapore for the next four days is not my idea of having fun.
We had to do some last minute shopping before we boarded the ship .Laurice and Abby were immediately drawn to the Singapore souvenir shops selling items at a really really low price. I, being the pathological crammer, insisted that there will be better buys when we get back from the cruise. Ha-ha, guess what? I'm wrong, as usual.
With our baggage at hand, we left the land of singapore to taste and feel the waters of South East Asia.
(Still) Day 2: All Aboard!
Being heavily dependent on what the media is feeding me, I had this notion that cruise ships are filled only with gorgeous and fabulous people clad in long gowns and tuxedo (not that I actually brought a long gown, nor am I uber gorgeous/ fabulous). All I could say is that the group of people was, er, colorful, to say the least.
Although we were the only Pinoy group in the cruise, it was a relief to know that more than half of the cruise staff were Filipinos and being around them felt like we were back home.
Since not all rooms were ready for lodging, we decided to eat our late lunch at the ocean deck of the ship. If you are on a strict diet, a vegan, anorexic or hypertensive/ diabetic, I advise you NOT to take this cruise. SERIOUSLY. Just looking at the buffet table made my BP skyrocket and my neck to hurt.
We then headed back to our room after eating to take a short rest before the captain's welcome cocktail which is around 6pm. Since Laurice and I didn't have enough sleep the night before, and because the ship's movement made us feel like babies in a cradle, we instantly fell asleep.
It was the knock on the door that woke us up. That's when we realized it was a quarter before 6 and we had little time to fix ourselves, gala style. So after a quick preparation, we hauled our asses to the lounge where the Captains ball was being held.
and we were misled...
I remember specifically being told that the captain's welcome cocktail was a formal event. When we got to the venue, it surprised us that the other passengers were short of wearing pajamas/ beach shorts inside the lounge. To say that we were overdressed is an understatement. We were better dressed than the captain himself (a little short of exaggeration, as the captain is required to wear the captain's uniform but you get my drift). So just to make the most out of our attires, we decided to be the life of the party. After the welcome, we left the lounge and ate at the fancier part of the cruise and had dozens of picture taken. We also rocked the videoke area with Gerry's rendition of Careless Whisper and Sir Mike/ MJ's duet of Higher. After that, we celebrated Sexy Patsie's bday by dancing the night away. So what if everybody's looking at us? We're Pinoy and we're loving it.
Day 2: leaving Singapore (land)
After having breakfast, we immediately packed our bags and prepared to leave the hotel to board the ship. It was hard for me to leave the marshmallow like bed and pillows and the luxurious bathtub, but the thought of being 'home alone' in Singapore for the next four days is not my idea of having fun.
We had to do some last minute shopping before we boarded the ship .Laurice and Abby were immediately drawn to the Singapore souvenir shops selling items at a really really low price. I, being the pathological crammer, insisted that there will be better buys when we get back from the cruise. Ha-ha, guess what? I'm wrong, as usual.
With our baggage at hand, we left the land of singapore to taste and feel the waters of South East Asia.
(Still) Day 2: All Aboard!
Being heavily dependent on what the media is feeding me, I had this notion that cruise ships are filled only with gorgeous and fabulous people clad in long gowns and tuxedo (not that I actually brought a long gown, nor am I uber gorgeous/ fabulous). All I could say is that the group of people was, er, colorful, to say the least.
Although we were the only Pinoy group in the cruise, it was a relief to know that more than half of the cruise staff were Filipinos and being around them felt like we were back home.
Since not all rooms were ready for lodging, we decided to eat our late lunch at the ocean deck of the ship. If you are on a strict diet, a vegan, anorexic or hypertensive/ diabetic, I advise you NOT to take this cruise. SERIOUSLY. Just looking at the buffet table made my BP skyrocket and my neck to hurt.
We then headed back to our room after eating to take a short rest before the captain's welcome cocktail which is around 6pm. Since Laurice and I didn't have enough sleep the night before, and because the ship's movement made us feel like babies in a cradle, we instantly fell asleep.
It was the knock on the door that woke us up. That's when we realized it was a quarter before 6 and we had little time to fix ourselves, gala style. So after a quick preparation, we hauled our asses to the lounge where the Captains ball was being held.
and we were misled...
I remember specifically being told that the captain's welcome cocktail was a formal event. When we got to the venue, it surprised us that the other passengers were short of wearing pajamas/ beach shorts inside the lounge. To say that we were overdressed is an understatement. We were better dressed than the captain himself (a little short of exaggeration, as the captain is required to wear the captain's uniform but you get my drift). So just to make the most out of our attires, we decided to be the life of the party. After the welcome, we left the lounge and ate at the fancier part of the cruise and had dozens of picture taken. We also rocked the videoke area with Gerry's rendition of Careless Whisper and Sir Mike/ MJ's duet of Higher. After that, we celebrated Sexy Patsie's bday by dancing the night away. So what if everybody's looking at us? We're Pinoy and we're loving it.