Chronicling the Sighs

Back to School

2009-09-07T14:56:00.001+08:00

I ought to organize my notes from my major subjects in college and have a quick review! I've been so excited to go to grad school but now I'm getting nervous.

Maybe a new Jordi Labanda will help. Hmm. :)

Queen Midas

2009-08-21T15:29:00.002+08:00

I usually can't be bothered to post online quiz results, but I wouldn't be fair to my pal Cor if I didn't show her mine! Haha. This is hilarious!

The website is actually promoting short films that sound really interesting. Check it out.

The YouTube Screening Room

2009-07-26T22:52:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/user/ytscreeningroom

Just add popcorn.

Sunday Treats and Cravings

2009-07-26T13:37:00.004+08:00

My heart is calling out for sisig carbonara, Cello's doughnuts and more yummy, relaxing bath products.

But since it's raining and my friends are either not feeling very well or too lazy to get out of the house, I'm just going to make do with blog-hopping, reading, DVD watching and test driving my most recent purchase.

I've started a collection of bath products and lotions. Long baths and skin pampering are my current favorite cheap thrills. Anything to keep my mind off work!

Never Forget

2009-07-12T15:23:00.004+08:00

I usually don't post anything related to politics, but I cannot not share this with you. Well said, Ms. Evangelista.

With my now former role models blogging praises about this lady, I'm worried that our generation and the generations to come will no longer remember the past, and all those years of cruelty and greed will be completely glossed over, until all the world will remember is her "glamour".

Quick Pick-Me-Upper

2009-07-08T20:38:00.003+08:00

A sudden calm took over me when my officemate played this.

Flightless Bird, American Mouth.wma -

And then I got really sleepy. Not a very good thing when you're trying to beat deadlines.

I'll ask her to switch back to the HSM soundtracks and Hannah Montana tomorrow. Hehe.

Next Attraction

2009-07-05T22:25:00.003+08:00

A few things that will be perfect for nice, quiet "me" time next weekend:

They're like dresses I wanted to get but didn't, and now I'm itching to go back to the bookstore.

Here's a little preview of Angelo's fascinating work. And another one. And another one.

Maybe I'd be a lot less stressed out if I started writing again.

Peachy Keen

2009-07-05T20:21:00.002+08:00

Woke up early on a Sunday to go to work. Good thing one of my bosses also wanted breakfast food for lunch, so I got to get out of the office for a while and satisfy my month-long craving for peach waffles. I realized how long it's been since I got to walk around Eastwood. I can't believe my friends get to go around more often than I do when I'm there almost everyday!

Hit the grocery store on the way home with my dad and had a snack, this time a peach danish, at the nearby French Baker.

Guess I found my new favorite comfort food.

Join the Club

2009-07-04T01:08:00.004+08:00

If this doesn't get UST students to sign up for Mediartrix, I don't know what will.

Yeah, he's cool like that. Haha. Plugging for the big li'l bro!

"Find your passion in the fields of visual, literary and performing arts. Join Mediartrix now!

You can visit our booth for the university's annual "Recruitment 101" which will be held at the Quadricentennial Square from July 6-10, 2009. You may also contact Majo Calubay (09164607568) or Carrissa Cucueco (09178589984) for further information.

Travel beyond the boundaries of your imagination. Join and be one of us!"

Photographers: Ram Sta. Maria, JC Fonte, JC Medes
Post-Processing: Jc Fonte
Hair & Makeup: Joyce Bansalag, Aura Alano
Location: Heritage Park, Taguig

What I Want for Breakfast Tomorrow

2009-06-16T00:23:00.003+08:00

What I really need for breakfast tomorrow:

Distraction

2009-06-16T00:05:00.004+08:00

The light bounces
Off my face
Tense, focused,
My eyes cling
Onto each box
On the screen
One by one
Row by row
Column by column
Like the boxes around me
Rows and columns
Rows and columns
Then a pair of eyes
Intent, intense
Clinging onto mine

2009-06-14T14:52:00.001+08:00

Tick, tick, tick...

2009-06-13T00:30:00.002+08:00

I feel like my brain is about to explode due to info overload.

A friendly reminder: I'm only human.

Question.

2009-06-07T23:15:00.002+08:00

If you only miss almost everything about someone, it's probably not true love, right?

But it's love if you're willing to deal with everything if only you could have that person back.

Like This

2009-05-30T16:04:00.004+08:00

I like rap and hiphop but I'm definitely NOT a big fan of the flashy videos with bikini-clad women, shiny cars and bling all over the place. That's why I love this clip from Bow Wow--catchy song, refreshing video.

Zac, Zac, Zac!

2009-04-19T22:42:00.001+08:00

Ooh...
La...
La!

I LOVED Zac Efron in 17 Again. One word: HOT.

The Chicest Way to Serve Burgers and Fries

2009-04-18T23:55:00.000+08:00

Ooh la la!

Eastwood City's "FREE" Parking

2009-04-12T13:23:00.003+08:00

Yeah, yeah, there's still the fine print, but this is still a great reason to visit me at work! ;)

Save Your Soda Can Tabs

2009-04-11T16:45:00.005+08:00

photo credit: www.luxirare.com

Finally--a bag made of recycled materials that actually looks cool.

Move Over, Devil's Food Cake!

2009-04-08T22:03:00.003+08:00

My lola's birthday cake was delicious. I never thought I would actually like caramel cake 'cause I'm more of a chocolate person, but this was just sooo good! How come I've never heard of Estrel's before? It's definitely a must-try.

Reflections of a Skyline

2009-04-07T22:48:00.003+08:00

Ahh, love. It's the thing, you know. :)

Working Girl

2009-04-07T19:38:00.001+08:00

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life. I'm employed!

IBM, here I come! :)

Cyberglutton

2009-04-05T12:03:00.001+08:00

www.chuvaness.com

I'm getting obsessed with finding something new to crave for online. Just added breadxbread, foodporndaily and sugarnsweets to my Food and Dining bookmarks for my daily online indulgences.

Today I stumbled upon these photos of mouthwatering treats (above) which will be served at a feast we can actually join at Cirkulo Restaurant in Makati--TONIGHT! Check out this Chuvaness blog entry for more information.

I had a little gourmet feast myself last night, care of Chef Kathryn, my other not-so-little sister (from anotha motha) Hahaha. She combined this creamy, buttery sauce with ragu over penne. Mmm-mm. Kat, I swear it didn't taste like beer--it was perfect!

I'm hungry again.

Wow, Isaw!

2009-04-04T00:30:00.002+08:00

Nothing in Katipunan beats the delicious street food inside the U.P. campus, which is why my friends and I still take an extra jeepney/car ride for a good food trip at U.P. Chicken isaw at Mang Larry's is one of the things I'm definitely going to miss.

Oh, boy. Even isaw is making me sentimental.

Spars and Sparks

2009-04-03T18:16:00.016+08:00

www.freewebs.com

What I loved most about Dawson's Creek was Pacey Witter. I wanted Joey to end up with him, but I always thought the bond he had with Andie was more special, mainly because they had a lot of funny spars, meaningful conversations and positive transformations in the course of their relationship, which showed how much they really clicked and understood each other. Here's one of my many favorite Andie-and-Pacey sparring moments:

Season 2 Episode 6: The Dance
Andie: So, Witter, I hope you have your moves polished and ready 'cause I plan to make a dancing fool out of you.
Pacey: Sorry. No can do, McPhee. I don't dance.
Andie: What do you mean, you don't you dance?
Pacey: Well, it's simple. I don't like it and I'm really not any good at it. I mean, it's bad enough that I'm just going on Saturday night, so don't expect me to get out there and start busting a move 'cause it's just not going to happen.
Andie: You don't dance? You are beyond immature.
Pacey: You're overbearing.
Andie: Boring.
Pacey: Hypersensitive.
Andie: Vulgar.
Pacey: Pick you up at seven?
Andie: Great.

The Secret Garden

2009-04-03T12:00:00.003+08:00

I loved this film as a kid. I probably watched it about a hundred times, and I'm not exaggerating!

I wanted to be as brave as Mary. I was a big scaredy-cat back then. Err... Guess I still am!

What My Sweet Tooth is Aching For

2009-04-03T11:27:00.005+08:00

Mmm... Devil's Food Cake from The Chocolate Kiss :)
Why do I crave for baked chocolate goodies this time of year?

www.thechocolatekiss.com

Bittersweet

2009-04-02T22:31:00.002+08:00

Bittersweet Faith - Bitter:Sweet

Wish List Item #1

2009-04-02T14:29:00.001+08:00

One of the bookshelves I will get for my parents
www.amazonaws.com

At Last!

2009-04-02T12:16:00.005+08:00

I miss them already! Hope we'll all get the job (and man, HAHAHA) of our dreams.

;-)

"In the end, only kindness matters..."

2009-04-01T23:50:00.000+08:00

Hands - Jewel

Job-hunting Spree

2009-03-31T21:12:00.000+08:00

What I probably looked like this morning. LOL.

The Secret

2009-03-30T23:02:00.000+08:00

“That girl Rhonda says you have to believe it for it to come true,” he said.

“Huh. You’ve read The Secret?” I asked, surprised.

He grinned sheepishly. “Well, yeah. Sounded interesting the way the guys were talking about it. Jed said it helped us win the championships.”

I forced a laugh. “Yeah, the other team’s probably thinking about how bogus the whole think-positive-and-you’ll-win bullshit is.”

He laughed his deep, warm chuckle.

In my head, his flight gets cancelled and I’m speaking into the same laptop mic, saying Merry Christmas into the built-in camera. I play it over and over and over again.

Just Let Go Already

2009-03-30T01:20:00.001+08:00

"Some love stories aren't epic novels. Some are short stories. But that doesn't make them any less filled with love."

Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

If You're Still Blogging It, It's Not Over--But In This Case, It Has to Be

2009-03-30T01:12:00.000+08:00

Blogging for Myself

2009-03-30T01:03:00.001+08:00

It's been almost a year since I last updated my personal blog. This time last year, I was preparing for my internship at Seventeen. Now that I've graduated from college, I'm hella scared and excited at the same time to discover what comes next.

Blogging for Seventeen

2008-04-13T16:58:00.000+08:00

OJT has been alattafan! LOL. Learned to tweak my writing style a little bit for the Seventeen blog. Check out Seventeen Magazine's Multiply account to see what I'm talking about. Click here for my first entry as an intern. Good thing they don't ask me to make coffee 'cause that's not exactly one of my strengths. Hahaha. ;-)

Back to Work!

2008-04-07T00:48:00.000+08:00

I've had way too many days off waiting around for and getting nervous about my internship application. Good thing I finally got my second interview last week and was able to work right away. I don't know if I can blog as often here and on The CityLifeStylist, but part of my job is updating the blog site of the magazine I'm working for. I'll post the URL as soon as we get it updated!

Exciting, exciting... ^_^

Sweet Dreams are Made of Cupcakes and Krispy Kremes

2008-04-01T01:56:00.000+08:00

I already shared my dream about chocolate banana cupcakes, and guess what? It became a recurring dream. It was on and off for a while until a couple of nights ago when I dreamt of doughnuts--lots and lots of them! Maybe it was because I wanted to go to the new Krispy Kreme branch opening the previous day. Then again, it's weird how I've been dreaming about all these scrumptious, mouthwatering baked goodies. Haha.

I don't really believe in dream interpretations but I looked it up online just for the heck of it. According to www.thejourneyofdreams.com, a dream about desserts such as baked goods and ice cream may "indicate the good things in life. Something special may be happening or will happen, such as a reward, gift [or] treat. [It] can also represent temptation."

I bet my dreams represent temptation--temptation to eat baked goods! Thank goodness it's already Monday. I'm getting the cupcakes I ordered from my classmate already. Haha.

I didn't even like cakes and doughnuts when I was a kid. Strange. I better keep going with Hip Hop Abs if I still want my clothes to fit by the end of the summer.

The Opposite of Writer's Block

2008-03-30T15:16:00.000+08:00

I have finally been able to update my fashion blog and I still can't stop. I already have complete posts until April 5th and I'm writing more! I even published the entry for tomorrow already. I couldn't help it. Guess I really missed writing about clothes and makeup. It's pretty relaxing. Haha.

Oh, and now that my biggest hosting gig ever is over, I can really relax. Remembering faces of VIPs I've never even heard of before was the toughest part. Oh, boy. Good thing I didn't mess up. I sure had lots of The Devil Wears Prada moments that night! Phew.

My mini vacation also allowed me to catch up with high school friends. One of my best friends is back from New York and I hope we can hang out more before she leaves again. It's funny how my HS friends and I didn't even meet up the two months she was away, so it's as if she never left!

I plan to give them a taste of what my college friends and I have been treating ourselves to for the past months whenever we had free time: tapsilog at Rodic's, isaw at UP, more chow at Mang Jimmy's and dessert at Chocolate Kiss. Woooow. And how could I forget soul food at Mag:Net on Happy Mondays? I hope we have enough time for all that.

For now, I'm going back to my other blog. Check out www.thecitylifestylist.com for summer wardrobe ideas and more! ;)

Contact

2008-03-23T15:24:00.000+08:00

I fancy the foam
That dares to spill from my
Mug to the coffee
Table
Like the melting ice
Dripping from the cone in your
Hand
A sudden cool sensation on your
Skin
So I can reach out and—

And I secretly wish you were holding
My hand under the table
After a long conversation about
Our lives and wasting it; glazed eyes and
Nervous laughter and
More laughing for no reason
But maybe out of
Simple glee
Giddiness we tried not to show
Sneaking right through our
Grinning and—

Gritting teeth,
Fists clenched as tight and small as
Our hearts
As hard as the table
That could’ve been made of
Steel; tough,

Indestructible like our hearts
That struggled to never give way
Never give it away
Never let a drop of coffee
Or melted cream
Waste all our efforts and—

And a sudden burning sensation.
You wipe my hand.

Relapse

2008-03-23T11:08:00.000+08:00

“Memory’s a wonderful thing if you don’t have to deal with the past.”
--Celine, Before Sunset

Changing blog addresses doesn't really change much. It only means changing blog addresses.

Huffing and Puffing...

2008-03-22T14:57:00.000+08:00

...to Hip Hop Abs!

Okay, guys, let it out. Who's gonna be laughing when I get those rock-hard abs, huh? Haha. I doubt it. But at least I found the motivation I needed to get fit again.

My little sister joined in after laughing at me for about two minutes. Now that we've mastered most of the moves, we don't even have to pop in the DVD. We still do, though, just so we can laugh (not at but near) Shaun T. Hehe. Work-it-work-it-work-it! Are you feelin' it? Yeah! Hahaha.

It really is a great workout. The routines are a lot more fun than just doing crunches, but you'll get the same burning feeling afterwards. Err. I'll tell you more when the article gets published. Hehe.

Sweet Dream

Earlier this afternoon I fell asleep in the middle of my reading. (It's not the book, it's the bed; that's why I don't study in the bedroom.) The universe teased me with alcohol and my classmate Kat Santos' heavenly chocolate banana cupcakes. (Kat, if you're reading this, I'm going to order soon!) My classmates and I took turns taking big bites and sipping beer. How ladylike.

A very odd combination, indeed. Well, I didn't say I was going on a diet.

Blogging, Reading and Dancing Again

2008-03-21T05:50:00.000+08:00

Ahhh... Summer. I won't let the heat get to me. I've got a few more days until job training begins and I'm savoring every minute of it.

Been catching up on my reading. I bought so many books during sem break--even more last Christmas and the Powerbooks sale--but I was too busy with academics, org responsibilities and work that I couldn't finish one (except for Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine for Lit class, which was a treat.) I started rereading The Bell Jar but right now I'm not even reading any of the books I bought. My friend Kash lent me Jeanette Winterson's The Passion and I've been jotting down lots of really nice quotes from the book--and I'm only on the second chapter. Maybe I should just get my own copy. Hehe.

I'm feeling a bit rushed, though, 'cause I'm also working on my next mag article due Monday. My friends can laugh all they want but I'm writing a review on Hip Hop Abs with Shaun T. It's actually pretty fun and you'll feel your tummy burning--that is if you don't cheat. Haha. The dancing part reminds me of my street dancing days. At least I'll be losing some weight after months and months of coping with stress and lack of sleep by stuffing my face.

Speaking of dancing, catch C*CATTitude II: Unifying the Hood on Monday, March 24, 6:00 p.m. at the Miriam College Marian Auditorium. C*CATTitude II is the (school)year-end concert of C*CATT (pronounced see-cat), the official street dance troupe of the Communication Arts and Advertising Department of Miriam College. Special guests include Company of One, Mapua Dancecom, DLSU Cadence Uprockin' Crew, UA&P ISA Dance Troupe, ODS Core, among many others. Tickets are at 150.00Php each.

For those who love fashion and food, on the other hand, do check out Chef and the Ramp, a culinary showcase and fashion show presented by the Society of Junior Entrepreneurs of Miriam College. Chef and the Ramp will be on Tuesday, March 25, 6:00 p.m. at the Robinsons Galleria Activity Center. For only 300.00Php, you can already get a good seat and have your fill of Japanese, American and Italian food. Special guests include Rajo Laurel and some of the country's renowned chefs. Oh, and friends, this'll be my first time hosting a fashion show/culinary arts showcase so I'd really, really appreciate your support. Heehee.

Sigh. I sure missed blogging. Decided to transfer my personal blog to Blogger/Blogspot because it's easier than having to log in to another account. I also wanted to start anew with blog entries with a lot less angst and mush. Haha.

Going back to my reading. Hip Hop Abs tayo mamaya! ;p

P.S. Will be updating The CityLifeStylist soon. :)

The Guardian of the Lost and Found

2008-03-19T21:34:00.000+08:00

You look under your bed
Open and shut every drawer, every box
Every single container
Thinking, thinking
Scratching your head, thinking

It was not gray; it was neither white nor silver
It had, in fact, a pearly white finish
Which triggers another memory
Of laughter and classmates
And feeling a little left out.

You wonder where those people are
Who always had a great time laughing at you; nay, near you.
Hey, there goes another memory
Of real names and nicknames
And a professor making fun of the
Invisible person beside your classmate Marylou.

You look behind the door
You rummage through your old school things.
Alas! There it was,
Still looking as shiny as your flat leather school shoes
The capsule that held the memories you hold dear.

The Guardian of the Lost and Found snickers
Tumbles on the ground
Spreads his arms and wings...
And sighs.
Let's have another go, shall we?