Archive for May, 2010

Lucky guy!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Luck was on his side. He didn’t know what to give his boss and just chose the first one he found when he entered the store. Acid cigars. Turned out that his boss really loves cigars! Good for him! He really needed to get back into his boss’s good graces. He’s been committing mistakes after mistakes so it is imperative that he find something to make his boss smile.

And he succeeded! Luck was really on his side on that one.

Scared but needing it

Friday, May 28th, 2010

There are so many options to choose from. I didn’t even know there are thermogenic fat burners already. Now, I know. My friend opted for the basic ones. I don’t know what’s my choice. My sister is also undecided yet. But I think she’ll go for my choice.

Truth is, I am scared of taking anything in. I know it’s safe but still there is a part of me that is scared of the side effects. Still, I know I need it already if I really want to lose weight. Because doing it alone is not working anymore.

Music Monday: Tears in Heaven

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Whenever I hear Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven, it breaks my heart a little. It just reminds me how devastated my dad was when my brother died. He was 15 when he passed away. He’s my dad’s favorite. He was the last one to whisper in my brother’s ear how much we loved him. He breathed his last after that.

I was there when it happened. It was very vivid to me until now, 12 years after. I still get choked a little when I reminisce, especially when I hear Tears in Heaven.

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven…

My dad was never the same after that. I know he will forever carry in his heart the loss of his favorite son.

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A reminder

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

I have no more credit cards with me. It is a temptation that I can’t afford to be near me again. I once had a mountain of problems due to credit card debt. I promised myself that I will not find myself in that situation again. When I heard my sister talking to someone from the credit card processing department of a bank, I reminded her about what happened to me. It was a reminder on my part only. Of course, she can handle her finances better now. Unlike what happened to me in the past when I was the only one bringing in an income in the family.

I also reminded my sister to make sure that she pays for what she swipes from her credit card as soon as possible. Do not let it incur interest. Otherwise, she might find herself just paying for the interest month after month.

Not a caring father

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

We brought our little cousin with us when we went shopping about a month ago. He thought the barcode scanner Symbol LS2208 was a toy gun. Hazel told him that it was not but he wouldn’t believe us. He wanted us to get him one. He is already 6 years old. And that was his first time to see a barcode scanner.

My uncle does not care for his family. He could eat out alone or with friends. He even treats them to dinner. But when it comes to his kids, he is tight with money. He does not even bring them to the mall! And no amount of advising can make him change. As a result, his kids are close to being ignorant. So whenever we can, we bring them to different places to orient them of what’s outside their home.

Baguio with the girls

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Baguio Getaway

That’s us in Gerry’s Grill in SM City Baguio. My sisters, Hazel and me. We went there for almost 4 days. It was so much fun! Just us girls in the family. We toured the city that we adopted as our hometown. I can still remember how cool the weather was. Unlike the super hot weather of Manila.

Just the other day, when the weather was 37.5 degrees, Hazel blurted out that she wants to go back to Baguio. We laughed about it. Who doesn’t want to?

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My teacher sister

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

My sister’s college friends visited her last week. They were encouraging my sister to sell merchant account with them. They thought my sister has no job right now because they saw her at home during a weekday. What they didn’t know was that my sister is a teacher and she’s on a summer vacation break.

My sister was actually a Management graduate. She had a hard time getting work after graduation because the Management graduates in this country is dime a dozen! Why courses like that still exists I don’t know. Because she was sidelined when our mom got sick, she took up Teaching units after. Then she took the board and passed it. She’s now a teacher. She specializes in Special Education.

We also have another sister who’s a licensed teacher. She teaches in a Chinese school near the MalacaƱang Palace.

Red bikini

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

boracay-regency

I was kidding my friends last night. I told them that since it’s too hot in the country right now, I want to wear a bikini when we go swimming. Of course, I wouldn’t dare do that! But they were telling me that there’s still hope. I was reading apidexin reviews. I know there are people out there who were able to lose so much weight that they were able to wear their red bikinis!

Who knows, I might end up to be one of those people, right? One can hope.

Plans

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

PlansThe truth of the matter is that I love planning more than executing. I often set a high standard for myself that I always end up not accomplishing anything because of it. So I finally realized that setting a far more reasonable goal is what I need. (I know, it took me a while to realize this. Sigh.)

Anyway, so far, there are two goals in effect right now. The No Coke for this year (and beyond) plus the goal to save up. I am much better equipped to accomplish the first one than the last. But I am really pushing myself to accomplish the second one. Which means I need to work harder. The second goal is actually twofold. I get to push myself to work harder (which I really need to shake off the lethargy) to save up.

Plans. Plans.

I am working on a third one. This is really critical for the second half of the year.

Love dancing

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

dancing

Dancing. I love to dance. I don’t look like it but I do. I used to go to the dance classes of the gym I was enrolled in. It was the best! A fat burner I must say. You get to enjoy what you’re doing while sweating it out. Losing pounds while shaking your booty!

I wish I have a room at home where I can dance for hours. Alas, we don’t have enough space for me to shake my booty like I used to do in the gym. I could try dancing here in my corner. But everyone would see me and it would be embarrassing, to say the least.

I need a room! I want to sweat it out again while dancing to Lady Gaga’s hits!

Unexpected

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Some men need this. Some don’t. I am talking about testosterone booster. I just talked to a friend of mine who works in a clinic specializing in men’s needs. She’s heard various stories about why a man needs it. She just couldn’t comprehend why some have to be angry they are there in the first place. I guess it has to do with the macho image they’re taking care of.

But you know what? My friend met her man in the clinic. He’s one of the men who needed the booster. They met about three years ago when they were both committed to someone else. After a year, they broke up with their respective partners and slowly got to know each other.

Who knew, right? That love can come from such an unexpected circumstance and place.

Emotions evoked

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Beauty And The Beast tv series Beauty And The Beast

I love fairy tales. When I was a kid and even until now. I remember there’s a Beauty and the Beast series in Channel 4 when I was in my teens. And the theme song was The First Time I Loved Forever. I can’t remember the series except that it’s a good one because I followed it from start to end. What I remember vividly is the emotions the song evoked in my young heart. I was in love with love!

Oh those were the days…

I can’t remember so many of the tv shows I’ve watched back then. But when I hear a particular song pertaining to the show…

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