addictive

* empty bag *i have way too much junk in my system. ar...

neon eyes

hair band on my keyboard. Love those ey...

"deeply moving"

i just finished reading "a thousand splendid suns" last night. i was asked how i found the book. i answered, "it was moving."i looked at the cover page just now and saw the Sunday Times review: "deeply moving". i now correct myself. it IS deeply moving.now i know what a burqa is - and what it is for. when we were in genting, we saw many women in black burqas. they were covered from head to toe and only the eyes were seen. i thought they were scary....

chef at home

kuya and i love this show. Airs every night at 11pm over afc (of course, after watching tayong dalawa at tfc haha).Mr. Chef doesn't only show yummy recipes, he also shares practical tips about cooking. He claims his secret recipe is cooking without a recipe :)His baby is so adorable too! Eats everything dada cooks. I would too! Sarap siguro nya maging dada.. Hihi lagi kang busog! mama is so swerte too! hihihi. siguro maraming binibiling pampaswerte...

the ring and rome

i've always wanted to have a nice ring rosary. i don't pray it everyday but i have a certain fondness for it. i remember buying one from baclaran years ago, but it faded and rusted. i also searched in silver works but they didn't sell simple ones that i thought i could fancy.when we were in switzerland, we didn't hesitate to visit rome, italy on my last weekend there. i never thought i could see it one day, but we were there, all awed and amazed...

blurry

i'm scared. parang halos ganito na ang paningin ko sa paligid ko. getting old...

deserted

my usual way going to work is deserted on chinese new year. on a regular work day, this place is buzzing with employees going to wo...

red team

red team - volt in! happy chinese new year! feeling chinese?! nakishare ng holiday hehehe.pic taken at lavender mrt stati...

at the end of the day

"at the end of the day" - ang paboritong sabihin ni jake cuenca nang minsang napanood ko sya sa the buzz. siguro every other sentence nya ay may ganito. buti na lang cute sya.chinese new year. friday pa lang, 'di na kami magkandaugaga kakahanap ng bagong red shirt na isusuot para sa swerte. nakakita naman kami. pinakamatingkad ang shirt ni kuya, sumunod ang kay april, at pinakamapusyaw naman ang sa akin. yun lang ang nakita kong kasya.sunday. sinama...

loooong wait

last november, april filed an online appointment with ICA (immigration and checkpoints authority) for our permanent residency application. she specifed: 2 applicants . we completed all requirements and were so confident that we will have a convenient submission for our 12:45pm appointment last friday. it was everything but easy.we got there early. we secured our number - A146. we were happily chatting so we didn't see our number flashing. we saw the last call and by the time we got to the counter, the officer has already pressed for the next number....

staying just a little bit longer

april and i filed for permanent residency yesterday. looks like we're staying for a longer time. maybe, maybe not. it just seems the best thing to do with all the cutting down of resources lately. i understand it doesn't necessarily mean you are still guaranteed of a job if you were axed when you are a PR. it just means you could stay longer while searching for a new work. an employment pass expires if your yearly contract is not renewed, or simply terminated. you are forced to go home when this happens. but still, the job demands remain at a...

Sun peeks

This is my new path from suntec to the mrt. Salamat kay ate a and princess natuklasan ko rin ang shortcut na ito.Spotted: sun peeking through the trees on my way to the mrt at 6:30 pm. Sun's still so hi...

Time to rebond

H...

What is papa?

Ang pogi ni papa der...

Palatandaan mooo

Lahat ng maghanap sa bahay namin, ang binibigay naming palatandaan ay ang bakang ito."pag may nakita kang baka, malapit na ang bahay namin.""ha? Baka?""oo. Baka"Aba, baka nga! In fairness, singlaki sya ng totoong baka at nakatali pa sya! Baka nga naman makawala! Bong...

Sun peeks

Spotted mr. Sun mightily peeking through some trees at kembangan station. I like the walking paths on the gra...

View from pantry 3

Nice view of the, umm, rotonda and the tiny people and cars, and park-like area in front of tower...

View from pantry 2

Nice view of the suntec sky garden and some buildings from afar.Jan and i discovered this garden some months ago while trying to kill time. There's a nice fountain at the heart of the garden. Maraming labers dito. Wowow...

View from pantry 1

Nice view of the suntec towers 3 and 4 and the fountain of wealth.* Out of the 3 (more or less) wishes i've made in this fountain, 1 came tr...

Pantry

This is our new neat pantry. Our team moved to the new office - 6th floor. Now we don't have to be nomads and eat on our work areas. Shushal! I lab ...

taho

I bought taho for breakfast yesterday matapos kong tanungin kay ahngel kung anong english ng taho. there's a bean curd stall at suntec.my taho didn't have sago. I didn't know you have to say you want sago before they put some. It's ok, i don't like sago that much (uuuy, i smell sour grapes).I miss manong's taho in pinas. Every morning, we wait for him. you'll know he's there when you hear him shout, "ta-hooooooooo!" and then he becomes visible,...

Paypay, tsaa, fashion

Thanks to ate A for the very useful pasalubong: a very girly pink paypay. Sosyal! This is imported from the beautiful sidewalks of baclaran, philippines!I had tea this morning, medyo pinawisan... Tamang-tama ang paypay na bigay ni ate A. Malakas ang buga nya. Useful!At naalala ko ang kabataan ko noong elementary. Uso ang pamaypay noon. Di pa erkon ang mga classroom. At halos gawing sukatan ng fashion at pagkakaibigan ang bilang ng dedication...

a minute of thought - on kilig

i joined the twilight frenzy. yes, i'm one of them, digging every page of the book that's full of hype. all i could say is, nakakakilig sya. very light, very simple (yet complicated) love story. a few more hundred pages to go....

isis

Matagal-tagal na rin akong 'di nakakapag isis ng banyo. Medyo naninilaw na, sumisigaw na ng "isisin mo na 'ko!"Fine. Inisis ko na. I miss city apartment. 'di kailangan mag-isis. Tamad...Ayan ang puti na nya! Busilak pa sa niyebe! Yahoo!Toinks kita ang paa ...

mayuming smile

manhole cover in front of smailing court. isang mayuming ngiti ang sasalubong sayo hihi...

a minute of thought - on tantrums

everybody has one. it could range from being beast-like to just deciding to cease to exist: by having an invisible shield from all the elements of the universe. i don't like it when people - me included - have tantrum spells. it's not the world's fault that your day isn't as you expected. just smile. ...

a minute of thought - on exploring singapore

i was in bugis with tonette this afternoon.i remembered how i always wanted to explore every little nook of singapore.it would probably be adventurous to explore one MRT station per weekend.kuya thinks the idea is dumb.so do my other friends. :))but it would be good.come to think of ...

What is violence?

Haha! Violence = grand theft auto. Susme. At first glance the pic seems just a peaceful night drive scene. Once you see the player in action, you'll wish the mtrcb gave it a bad rating for kids. Hehe!The player steals cars and kills people as part of missions. He can kill anybody, beat the red light, get the guns and money of those he killed, and after all the action, replenish his health by eating a burger in a burger king look-alike restaurant....

singkit

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bakit ba lahat na lang ng masarap kainin e masama sa katawan?!?

gusto ko ng bulalo. yung may ut...

a minute of thought - on the new ez link cards

they are issuing out new EZ link cards. EZ link cards are used for the transportation system here - bus, mrt, some cabs, and yes, even mc donald's. everybody has it, unless you want to use the one-time-use cards. would be good if we have this back home...

a minute of thought - on worrying

i am a worrier. sometimes, i am more of a pessimist rather than an optimist. my mom indirectly taught me that something could ALWAYS be done about an issue. it helps me a l...

Dark clouds ahead

I was on my way home when i saw these dark, mighty, almost angry, but seemingly peaceful clouds from a distance. I could see a poodle outli...

my maiden masadz

sunday = the day before the day i look forward to. i look forward to monday because it is the day i go back to work. with everybody being cut from the work army, i am excited for every working day i have.this is partly a lie because i somehow dread going back to work. i became a holiday brat. but i think again and again that every day i wake up with work is a blessing.so i stuffed up this holiday. i ate kilos and kilos of rice (walang ulam?) and...

281

I've been reading this book for ages! I'm still on page 281. I'm so distracted. There seem to be so many wonderful things to do!This book pokes the tear glands every time i dive into it.Books on queue: A Thousand Splendid Suns and Twilight books. Yes, i'm joining the wagon!I wish i could finish reading th...

Plantsadora (in action)

Hirap kunan ng pose na to! Ha...

Plantsadora (break)

Back to work on monday! I have to plantsa my gabundok na tambak na damit. 'di na ata sanay ang mga damit ko na pinaplantsa sila. dahil walang hanger sa swicherland, hindi na rin ako masyadong nagplantsa dun. Bwahaha! Pero dahil sagana ang hanger dito, go plantsa a...

on resolutions

for a change, i will make my resolutions for this new year. i don't usually think about resolutions. when someone asks me about it, i simply don't answer or i make a lousy resolution - with the thought of not really keeping it. i can't remember a resolution that i formulated (and kept) for the past 28 years of my life.will try this year. i've been thinking since last night and i could only think of 2. i won't make a long list. next year na ulit kung ok this year. :)resolution number one - prayer timemy prayer time has been like a yoyo for the past...

Secret tennis court

Seemingly hidden tennis court...