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Dating 101: Why Guys Dump Girls They Dig

2008-09-28T11:47:00.001+08:00

Nothing is more upsetting than when a dude you know is into you pulls the plug. One man gets to the bottom of out-of-the-blue breakups.By Cosmopolitan The Timing Is OffChances are, you've had at least one breakup that left you wondering, "What just happened?" The guy dug you, you dug him, and the whole thing felt destined for a fabulous future -- at least the foreseeable one. Then, out of nowhere

Awww...

2008-09-23T12:25:00.000+08:00

6 months of love, baby!I love how he manages to surprise me. I remember the first time he gave me flowers, it was so unexpected that I was simply floored. He personally delivered the bouquet before my class started and we ended up snogging just off the elevators, in full view of passersby. (Yep, so high school! Hee hee!)

Hooray EK!!

2008-09-01T21:11:00.005+08:00

I haven't been to this place for the longest time so when Oliver told me that their site will have their planning session (?) thingy here and asked me if I wanted to come, I immediately said yes. Woohoo!Presenting... ang siga ng EKHuh? Amazing Race?Then it rained... hard. Here we are drying our toes that are in desperate need of pedicures. Yuckie... hehehe!

Food, food, food

2008-08-20T23:51:00.012+08:00

Our third date was an unforgettable picnic at the UP grounds. I wasn’t planning on going out that Saturday, I just wanted to stay home and try out the recipes I’ve been learning in cooking school. But then Oliver asked me out and I wanted a guinea pig who’ll sample my cooking aside from my biased family. The date started out a disaster as we didn’t have any utensils and water. And we only

8-8-08

2008-08-08T21:10:00.006+08:00

“Ma’am, congratulations! Your visa has been approved and you may pick-up your passport here in our office.” The girl on the other line said. Christ, I’ve been dreading this call for months. We’ve talked about it and knew this was inevitable but I still can’t help but worry. I’ve become a worry wart. I’m not a big fan of long distance relationships and neither is he. But we're still giving it a

You and Me

2008-07-28T22:05:00.002+08:00

Lifehouse Philippine Tour, July 26thwhat day is itand in what monththis clock never seemed so aliveI can't keep upand I can't back downI've been losing so much timecause it's you and me and all of the peoplewith nothing to donothing to loseand it's you and me and all of the peopleand I don't know whyI can't keep my eyes off of youall of the things that I want to sayjust aren't coming out rightI'm

Lifehouse in Manila

2008-07-23T23:35:00.002+08:00

HOT! HOT! HOT! I just saw him on TV and he's so magwapo! I guess that makes Jason Wade the main reason I'm looking forward to the whole thing. Hehehe! Oh yeah, and the company of my loving sweetie, of course. Hee hee!BF and I bought our tickets last week. Tried reserving through ticketnet's online service but they'll give you the worst seat possible and then charge you an additional ten bucks for

I love my olives!!!

2008-07-15T21:11:00.001+08:00

Comme un air

2008-07-02T16:14:00.002+08:00

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Watering the plants

2008-06-29T19:14:00.007+08:00

Oliver, Rommel, Scott and Jinggoy taking a leak. Hahaha!

He's 32!!

2008-05-30T12:37:00.002+08:00

Celebrating Oliver's birthday weekend...

Viva Vigan!! (part trois)

2008-05-04T23:22:00.005+08:00

It's Sunday and we're due back in Manila. After packing our stuff and buying pasalubong for our family, we attended mass at the Cathedral (wish wish) and had lunch with our friends. Poor Oliver had to carry all our stuff. Hehe!Another 10-hour bus ride and we arrived just before midnight. Tired but we both had a grand time thanks to Che and Cathy. We're definitely going back.

Viva Vigan!! (part deux)

2008-05-03T23:00:00.000+08:00

Saturday and still sight seeing...We went to the northern part of of Ilocos Sur to visit Cheryl's friend, Sheng. And sheng with her fiance toured us around Ilocos Norte where we had Pinakbet Pizza (Really!).

Viva Vigan!! (part une)

2008-05-02T22:16:00.001+08:00

Visited my Ilocana friends during the Vigan town fiesta. Yep, this trip was long overdue and I still owe Cathy big time for missing her wedding and even the baptism of her baby. Oh well, had to make up for that so I bought some pasalubong for her kids. I've been planning this trip since early March and decided that no matter what, I am going. For a minute I even thought I was going solo as

Spaaahhh at Sonya's

2008-03-23T21:50:00.002+08:00

March 22nd, Black Saturday, still is lacking sleep from the previous night as I stayed up late watching DVDs with Oliver. But the married couple wanted to go on a road trip. So we all went to Tagaytay with Maya, Jinggoy’s beloved, and treated ourselves to a spa at Sonya’s Garden.Loved the spa, loved the garden but the traffic on our way back to Manila was A-W-F-U-L. A little past midnight, back

Before Sunrise

2008-01-20T21:09:00.005+08:00

The Last Supper... (Hehe!)Waiting for the sun at Mcdo Katips.Lots of old college memories there... *sniff*

Bon Appetit!

2008-01-15T22:57:00.001+08:00

How cool is that? My very own toque and I even have a chef's jacket!!My first day started seamlessly, that is until Chef de Silva started asking us, one by one, our reasons for enrolling. There were folks who wanted a certificate so they can go abroad, some wanted to shift careers, others say that cooking is their passion, while some are already in the business and wanted to learn more, and as

Happy 2008!!!

2008-01-01T23:33:00.000+08:00

New Year, New Hope...

Instructions for Freedom

2007-12-31T19:10:00.005+08:00

Life's metaphors are God's instructions. You have just climbed up and above the roof. There is nothing between you and the Infinite. Now, let go. The day is ending. It's time for something that was beautiful to turn into something else that is beautiful. Now, let go. Your wish for resolution was a prayer. Your being here is God's response. Let go, and watch the stars come out -- on the outside

Eew, eew... Peeved

2007-12-28T12:42:00.000+08:00

"D2 me starbux... m out wid sum frnds. So wen cn I c u?" Uhhh...Try never! Ech, ech! Can't help but cringe in embarrassment. I don't care about your fancy mobile or whether it can track an alien from outer space or even download mega-gazillion bytes of info if you can't be bothered to send a decent text message. I mean, come on... we're adults, do you really have to use that kind of gibberish?

Me and You

2007-12-26T23:07:00.000+08:00

Last year's wishesAre this year's apologiesEvery last time I come homeI take my last chanceTo burn a bridge or twoI only keep myself this sick in the headCause I know how the words get you offWe're the new face of failurePrettier and younger but not any better offBullet proof lonelinessAt best, at bestMe and youSetting in a honeymoonIf I woke up next to youIf I woke up next to youMe and

Picking up the pieces

2007-12-23T21:58:00.002+08:00

Smoke-filled air, drinks passed around, loud music, flirting ‘til the wee hours, untangling my way out of some random stranger’s groping hands -- damn, can’t believe I’m back in this phase! But in a bizarre twist of fate I’ve managed to find myself a wingman, well wing-woman, or to put it more bluntly -- my own personal “bugaw”. She’s really nice and sweet and goes out of her way to make me

Enough, enough

2007-12-15T21:20:00.000+08:00

"I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have

Christmas, is it?

2007-12-11T22:57:00.001+08:00

Finally, a weekend without a hangover and a respite from this numbing pain. I actually had the strength to go Christmas shopping with my mom, albeit reluctantly. She must've seen me moping around for weeks with a blank, sad, pathetic expression plastered across my face. Still can't bear talking to her about what happened. Clearly I'm not in holiday mode, not even sure if I ever will be. But

T.G.I.F.

2007-12-02T21:30:00.001+08:00

Thank God I've Friends... who puts up with my nonstop whining and complaining... to hold my hair back while throwing up after a drunken night... who listens to my endless litany of heartaches and pains... who keeps me company even during those quiet hours when I just stare into space... who gives me courage and strength when the world is coming down on me... who keeps me grounded when my head is

Surprise, surprise!

2007-12-01T23:16:00.003+08:00

Ciggie Break

2007-11-27T23:23:00.000+08:00

Hello, old friend...

Licking my Wounds

2007-11-25T22:57:00.000+08:00

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” --Elizabeth Kubler-RossWhy should I feel ashamed when I have done nothing wrong? Why should I feel sorrow and despair when I know in my heart I tried? What have I ever done to deserve this pain when all I wanted was

Flowers Everywhere!

2007-11-19T18:54:00.001+08:00

Cruel, cruel, cruel

2007-11-18T00:11:00.000+08:00

Hang-ups... dammit! Feel like hiding under my covers until I'm 30 then perhaps all this hurt, shame and pain will be over. I'm never putting myself on the line again, ever. Nothing good comes out of it anyway, only unbelievable sorrow and despair. Crying buckets isn't exactly my idea of a burstday. This thing called happiness -- so frickin elusive! Arghhh!!

Lost Somewhere in the South...

2007-10-30T18:47:00.000+08:00

A Walk In The Clouds

2007-10-24T21:13:00.001+08:00

Ka-ching!

2007-08-22T02:55:00.000+08:00

I see greens! Finally, a respite from a fortnight of reds.Don't know how long this will last though, but for now... Phew!

Yadda, yadda...

2007-08-12T22:29:00.001+08:00

Hmmm... it has been a while and yet my mind is still blank. I can’t think of anything to write about, nothing new and exciting happening to me lately.My life has gotten horrendously dull.That would be an understatement. Proof? I’m actually looking forward to my evenings of TV marathons or even reading books I never bothered to finish and haven't touched in years (i.e. GGM's One Hundred Years of

And still pouring...

2007-07-27T21:01:00.000+08:00

Rain, rain go awayI’m already drowning so please stopIt’s been building up since he left. Through all my uncertainties and frustrations, I chose to keep my distance from him and became emotionally unavailable. Right, as if physical distance wasn’t enough I just had to make everything even more difficult. I think I've already whined enough about us in my previous posts, so I'm just gonna

When it rains, it pours

2007-07-21T01:27:00.001+08:00

These past few weeks has been a trying one. Troubles after troubles, problems after problems are cropping up and it’s exhausting emotionally. I’m beginning to think that my July 1st entry was some sort of premonition.Ad astra per aspera... still hopeful though.

7-7-07

2007-07-07T23:43:00.000+08:00

I woke up to a gloomy, drizzling day. Basically the kind of day where you just want to stay curled up in bed with a good book and secret garden playing in the background. But for some strange reason I spent most of my day cleaning (quite a shocker, huh?). I sorted all my files, rearranged some furniture, and threw out some of my old stuff -- the works.The volume of junk I managed to collect and

Mean Reds

2007-07-01T21:05:00.001+08:00

"You know those days when you get the mean reds?" -- Holly"The mean reds, you mean like the blues?" -- Fred"No. The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?" -- Holly"Sure." -- Fred"Well, when I get it the only

The Prayer

2007-05-21T10:20:00.000+08:00

My LSS for weeks now thanks to Bloc Party. Can't get enough of this song -- highly addictive!Lord, give me graceAnd dancing feetAnd the power to impressLord, give me graceAnd dancing feetLet me outshine the moonIs it so wrong to crave recognition?Second bestRunner upIs it so wrong to want rewarding?To want more than is given to you?Than is given to you?Tonight make me unstoppableAnd I will charm,

Election Quips

2007-05-17T13:16:00.000+08:00

Got this from Alejandro Roces' column in the Philippine Star:A democracy is a system where a fellow who didn't vote can spend the rest of the year kicking about the candidate the other fellows elected.Everybody makes mistakes. That's why we keep having political elections.If we could use the money political candidates spend on their campaigns, we could cure a lot of the ills they complain about.

Daily Toil

2007-05-16T22:58:00.000+08:00

This view from Landbank's conference room is amazing -- Manila Bay sunset and Roxas Boulevard.How did they get so lucky??... Kainggit!!!Now this is the view of our ongoing construction site. Hahaha! Explains why I hate going there -- messy, dirty, chaotic. Ugh!Plus the endless problem with workers.

Right To Suffrage -- Yeah!

2007-05-14T23:49:00.000+08:00

Finally found the frickin' precint where I'm supposed to vote -- 4383A!! Arghhh!! I know I should've checked this thing before I stepped out of the house...Was lucky though, said precint is located in a private subdivision's clubhouse so was able to vote minus the chaos and crowd.Nice manicure...

Who's getting my vote?

2007-05-13T22:10:00.000+08:00

I’m hitting the polls tomorrow for the midterm elections. And as opposed to the previous elections I participated in where I mostly relied on face value and public image -- basically a hit-or-miss thing, I actually made an effort to know the individual candidate’s platforms. Mostly senatorial candidates whose priorities are infrastructures, education, agriculture and promoting countryside

Yeah right... Pffftt!!!

2007-05-07T22:27:00.000+08:00

Ok, got this stuff from my inbox --This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it everyday. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.4. A smile from you

My Pasaporte

2007-04-29T22:38:00.000+08:00

Yipee!! I finally have my renewed passport!Hate my photo on this one though; my face looks oily in it. Ugh! To think I specifically told the photo person to tweak the picture a bit -- at least adjust the contrast so I won't look as if I just washed my face with cooking oil. I even made the effort to be all nice and sweet for this little favor since a Philippine passport is valid for 5 years, and

I can't go without him...

2007-04-28T23:43:00.000+08:00

Five o'clock and a fire escape symphonySpilling out across the road and the squareAnd the sky's the same as your own, do you think of me?Do the parks and trees and the leaves reach you there?After the rain, in the lonely hours he haunts meCalling out again and againSophia, Sophia, I'm burning, I'm burningIt's a fire, a fire I cannot put outSophia, Sophia, I'm learning that some thingsI can't go

How's My Driving?

2007-04-12T15:43:00.000+08:00

Your Driving Is: 72% Male, 28% FemaleAccording to studies, you generally drive like a typical male.You're confident in your driving skills, and hardly any situation gets the better of you.And while you may have a few tickets under your belt, you're still a very good driver.Do You Drive Like a Guy or a Girl?See, I'm a relatively good driver and not a "kaskasera" after all!!! Hahaha!

(Not so) Holy Week

2007-04-09T20:42:00.000+08:00

I had a very productive holy week -- 16 hours of non-stop dvd marathon for 3 straight days. I can actually feel my brain shrinking with every hour infront of the tv and I believe I was only a few hours short before I started banging my head on the wall. Well at least I can now say that I am an authority on anything grey's anatomy and prison break and even Michael Scofield.Last weekend was also a

No Fishing

2007-04-05T01:23:00.000+08:00

Definition of those Stock Exchange Jargon

2007-04-04T19:38:00.001+08:00

Got this from Mr. Bearbull's article in the Inquirer-- very funny!!I rang the office of SINO to ask why the shares went limit up.The operator asked who I was.“Mr. Bearbull of the Inquirer.”SINO?Here are some stock exchange terms:Momentum investing -- Buying high and selling lowValue investing -- Buying low and selling lowerP/E ratio -- The percentage of investors

Picture, picture

2007-04-02T17:36:00.001+08:00

On the road to... where?Wow, we're up early!!!Messy bunch, aren't we?Don't you just love tree-lined streets?Ahhh...

Safety First

2007-03-24T01:02:00.000+08:00

"Unsafe acts + Unsafe conditions = Accidents"I attended a seminar on construction safety at the Occupational Safety and Health Center. It’s this building at the corner of Agham and North Avenue which I previously thought was useless. I mean, I never see anyone working there. It was like this ghostly place that no human being ever inhabits. Another worthless office that could’ve been used for more

"Damn if I do, damn if I don't"

2007-03-20T21:54:00.000+08:00

Why am I not feeling anything? No tears, not sad, no remorse, not lonely… nothing. We went on a break, a breather if you will. Can’t even remember the exact date we agreed on this. But where did my feelings go? Why am I not crying my heart out?Seven years and indifference is all I have left? What’s wrong with me?Or perhaps all my feelings are bottled up inside. Now that's a scary thought...

Fieldtrips

2007-03-16T19:55:00.001+08:00

Going on a fieldtrip, just like schoolGonna go somewhere that's really cool...Cos I know a place where the sun is always shiningAnd I won't forget the face, the one that's gonna keep me smilingYou're like candy in the sun...OK, I love going on site visits. Checking out the places and structures that are being bidded out. Actually it's rather nostalgic, reminiscent of fieldtrips back in school,

Hornitex?!

2007-03-15T23:55:00.000+08:00

This thing made me laugh! Who would even consider naming a company or a brand "Hornitex"? Either the owner has one hell of a sense of humor or he's just, well horny. LOL!

In Need of a Respite

2007-03-11T15:00:00.001+08:00

Busy…sick…busy…sickI’m busy, I’m sick, I’m sick of being busy, I’m busy so I got sick -- whatever. They all apply anyway. The infuriating part is I can make the being busy part stop, but nooooo. Crazy me just had to go and find new projects, even with our hands already full, and make self and other people even busier.A Saturday BreatherI am a person who doesn’t open up easily. It might take some

Just Say The Word

2007-03-09T00:04:00.001+08:00

This Josh Kelley song is too depressing, but I like it!Well I cant lie that I think from time to time, how you're doinWell don't hang up, cause what I really meant to say...When everything is wrongNothing's goin' rightJust know that I'm not hard to findSo just say the wordAnd I'll race to you tonightAnd I'll be right there by your sideIt's hard enough to believe in something morethan just

300 with Sore Eyes

2007-03-08T22:49:00.000+08:00

I just have to say those Spartan men are sexeh!I had the audacity to watch a movie with conjunctivitis aka sore eyes. Crazy, ain’t it? I did have a box of tissue handy and never shared my popcorn, so everybody’s fine. I did not spread my fricking virus. Eyes were a bit strained after the film though. But watching a bunch of half naked men doing battle with no armor whatsoever, just in their

I'm sore...

2007-03-04T20:23:00.000+08:00

I was practically horizontal the whole day nursing a cold with matching sore throat (I think I got this from too much ice cream) and a sore eye. OMG, I know… sore eye! It’s been a while since I last had this thing, a whole decade I think. So in between naps, I would alternately read or just stare into space (with my good eye, of course) and think of …food. Man, I’m hungry! I could eat a

Hello Blogosphere

2007-02-28T00:09:00.000+08:00

Whoa!!! I actually lasted a month blogging to think I only started this thing out of sheer boredom. Who would have thought that I would actually start one? Heck I’m lazy, neither tech-savvy nor into writing. I have a pathetic existence, thus, not sure if I even have anything to write about. I even vowed never to keep a personal journal after an initial traumatic attempt when I was 13 years old.

Manila Traffic

2007-02-24T20:34:00.000+08:00

During the past couple of days I was running from one government office to another trying to comply with their impossible requirements. This meant spending a good part of my day on the road stuck in the Metro’s awful traffic. So with nothing else to do, I indulged in my favorite past time of watching other people inside their vehicles.The most common face you’ll see during traffic would be those

Dessert?

2007-02-22T23:18:00.000+08:00

You Are a BrownieDecadent and intense, you aren't for the weakhearted.Those who can deal with your strong flavor find out how sweet you really are.What Dessert Are You Most Like?

My Day

2007-02-20T22:56:00.001+08:00

Nice, sunny morningWas stuck in trafficAlmost missed bidding! Thankfully not, whew! We won... (Hooray for stupid, careless contractors!)To top it all off, stocks are at an all time high (Har har!)Didn't even mind the crazy weather, traffic and persistent migraine. No complains, no whining today for a change.

Ghost Rider

2007-02-19T01:59:00.000+08:00

I was never really a fan of comic books so when I heard of this movie I initially thought it was a spin-off of an old Japanese anime. Then I realized I was thinking of Masked Rider Black, one of those TV shows we would watch on Sundays just before dinner (circa 1980’s). Remember Shaider, Bioman, Sailor Moon, Voltes V, Macross? Anyway, this is the first movie I saw this year and, unfortunately, it

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

2007-02-17T15:49:00.000+08:00

Hmmm… Let’s see if Ms. Year of the Earth Horse will be lucky this year.“A traditional and comfortable year of consolidating. Not a good year for great changes but rather for contemplating your future. During 2007, when in doubt or trouble others are prepared to be your safety net and benefactors abound. Go ahead and lean as hard as you need to and ask for assistance if necessary. Emotionally,

Un-freaking-believable!

2007-02-15T01:44:00.000+08:00

I just learned that two of my group mates from grad school recently got married and one is now four months pregnant. Then five minutes later another friend called inviting me to her kid's baptism and then there's also another wedding invite. What the ...?! Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for them but that is some reply to a simple "happy valentine's" greet. Was actually expecting one that's more on

Huh?

2007-02-05T20:06:00.000+08:00

OMG... is it February already? Whatever happened to January? Feels like it was just yesterday when we celebrated Christmas and New year. I haven't even gotten the hang of writing the year 2007 in letters and checks, my hand still stupidly insists on writing 2006!Ooohhh...why does time fly so fast as you get older?

Just Like Heaven

2007-02-03T01:05:00.000+08:00

Can't sleep, confused, cold... oh, how i hate C's.This should cheer me up (simply love Katie Melua's version)---Show me how you do that trickThe one that makes me scream he saidThe one that makes me laugh he saidAnd threw his arms around my neckShow me how you do itAnd I promise you I promise thatI'll run away with youI'll run away with youSpinning on that dizzy edgeI kissed his face and kissed