Beach Boys Night

God only knows what I'd do without you...that was a line from one of my favorite song from The Beach Boys. I was out on a date with Daddy Yo and Mommy Groovy. Did enjoy my day...in spite of the calls and text messages I had to send out to coordinate work. Work...work...work...had too much of that since last week.

I must say I have been having a great time for weeks now. Just enjoying the moment...getting quality and amazing More time. Frequent visits to the sunset spot...chillax time...short but wonderful time...started cooking again. I'm just loving it and happier! =)

GOD ONLY KNOWS (Beach Boys)

I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you

You never need to doubt it

I'll make you so sure about it

God only knows what I'd be without you

If you should ever leave me

Though life would still go on, believe me

The world could show nothing to me
So what good would livin' do me
God only knows what I'd be without you

AyLavIt!

It's been a long week...but a great one. Work was hell (literally)...met the bitchest of all bitch in a client meeting. I never knew such kind even exist in this world.  She's like devil incarnate. After long days at work...still managed to have a great time...managed to spend some great time.

Loving every moment of it...small pleasures in life. Nice simple suprises...quality moments. Does't have to be expensive or posh...having a great time means beng comfortable, enjoying balot and penoy over sunset, dancing while making fun of each other, late night chinese food, sipping on coffee with mint. ...making jokes and endless silly stories. I hope my next week would be equally or even greater than what I had this week. Crossing my fingers!

Brewing Sickness

Here we go again...not feeling well today. My back and neck are hurting since last week. Headache...feeling nauseated...light headed...fever. Must be stress...work was hell these past weeks...catching up with deadlines....talking to a lot of people....chasing vendors...changing timelines...errands...family stuff...health stuff and the list goes on. I can't complain to anyone...can't tell anyone...I'm tired. I can't do it anymore...I just want to stop for a moment and rest. Need comfort...need pampering...but...

This will pass...I can't get sick...

Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart- Alicia Keys

Even if you were a million miles away

I could still feel you in my bed
Near me, touch me, feel me
And even in the bottom of the sea
I can still hear inside my head
Telling me, touch me, feel me
And all the time you were telling me lies

So tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
I'm gonna hold onto the times that we had
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you

Have you ever tried sleeping with a broken heart
Well you can try sleeping in my bed
Lonely, only, nobody ever shut it down like you
You wore the crown, you make my body feel heaven-bound
Why don't you hold me, need me, I thought you told me
You'd never leave me

Looking in the sky I can see your face
And i knew right where I'd fit in
Take me, make me
You know that I'll always be in love with you
Right til the end

So tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
I'm gonna hold onto the times that we had
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you

Anybody could have told you right from the start
It's bout fall apart
So rather than hold onto a broken dream
Or just hold onto love
And I could find a way to make it
Don't hold on too tight
I'll make it without you tonight

So tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
I'm gonna hold onto the times that we had
Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you

Jam Packed Weekend

• Friday: work hard...party harder...TGIF! crashed the Hyatt hotel party...had some booze and a lot of food of course.
• Saturday: shopping...salon...errands...wake na party...(iba ka "W")...my prayers goes to you and your family my dear friend...keep it strong.
• Sunday: party...family day out...shopping...clean house...prepare food for tomorrow...(pagods)
• Monday: waaahhh back to work para may pang-party at shopping ulit sa next weekend...(long and busy week ahead). But looking forward to a more fun week...sana matuloy mga plans.

***pour me some more sangria...cheers!

Project Singlehood

Are you single and ready to mingle? That was the Face Book group title. Project singlehood aims to create network of people who would like to meet other people. An idea if people will be proud to claim they are single. If people would actually join to be declared one. If committed people would pretend to be one.

A simple study to determine the social, mental and emotional state of young adults now and determine the geographic of single people. So far those invited started joining in and will wait for more acceptance and application in the coming days. It was surprising that there aren't a lot in my list.

hmmm...will keep you posted on this...so far we have 7 people who accepted.

HE knows Best

reposting from a friend in FB:

God will never leave us empty..If something is taken away he will replace it with something better... If he denies our request,its because he wants to give us the best!!!

Dream For An Insomiac

" there are so many mediocre things in this world and love shouldn't be one of them. Anything that isn't mad, passionate extraordinary love is a waste of your time..."---Dream For An Insomiac

Under The Tuscan Sun

I was going through my old DVD's and I found it. I wanted to watch it again...I just feel like I am in that situation now and I can relate to the story. I would love to visit that place....would love to see this place before I die.


A scene from the movie:

Frances: What if this is it? The real thing?
Placido: What you speak of is only in fairy tales.
Frances: No, it's not!
Placido: And how do you know? From personal experience?
Frances: No. I looked, and I didn't find it

When do you know it's enough? When do you know you have given too much? When do you know it's time to go? When do you know you are hurting a lot? What would you do if your love was put in vain? When do you stop loving? Would you even stop feeling? No one knows...they just happen.

Great Day...Good Friends

I had a long day but a great one today. Was out all day for meetings and meet up. Had to do shopping for kid's gift and some gifts for friends too. We haven't been together for so long and it's the first time we get together again.

Had dinner at Chilli's Greenbelt with 3 R's, A, J, E, K,Y, S & L. Too bad D, M and V didn't make it. Traffic was really bad and they all had a hard time finding parking slot. Good thing I got there early. It seem that everyone was in Greenbelt. Traffic enforcers had to route all cars somewhere else, which is actually weird and crazy.

We had fun looking back at the things we used to do and the friends we had way back in our Thomson days. They wanted to arrange for an out of town trip but I will leave it all up to them.

It was good to see old faces come together again and have a gerat time. But come to think of it...everyone is almost in a relationship and married. Till our next ge together and this time everyone will be invited. To Good looks and dirty minds!

Groovin and Loving It!!!

Great morning became a great day in spite of a long day at work with all the meetings and deadlines. I woke up feeling good and pretty today. Dressed up nicely and put my make up on. Work was hell as usual...but nothing I can't handle. Had a very looooong meeting in the afternoon that lasted until early tonigh...whew! Almost failed to show up with my badminton game. Had to drive like crazy to catch up with my game. Short but good game. Hangout at Venice Piazza...a new commercial place in Mckinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio Taguig. I was too hungry had to eat something rigth after the game. We are planning to play again on Saturday afternoon and possibly go to the gym.

The other day I decided to stop listening to sappy songs and change the line up of my song in my favorite playlist. No mushy or cheesy music but instead everything should be upbeat and dance friendly. Whenever I turn these on I find myself grooving to it...simply loving it. Haven't felt nice for a while and today was really a good day. Maybe because I have come to reconcile with myself. Looking forward to more great days ahead. Love it!!!!

Goodmownin World

Maganda ang gising ko ngayong umaga. Inspired kumbaga. Madaming trabaho kailangan gawin pero looking forward ako sa araw na ito. Had a long drive before going to work and the only bad trip part is the closed bakeshop at Don Bosco Church. I have been meaning to buy tuna pandesal there but it's always close when I visit. You should try the tuna and asado pandesal...for Php 20.00 each. Medyo malaki nman yung bread and hindi tipid sa fillings. Hopefully next time open na sya.

Thinking of what breakfast to have today since maganda ang umaga ko sana masarap nman ang breakfast ko. Healthy eating kaya...buy fruits at Rustan's? Maybe for lunch I'll have fruits and salad.

Sana araw-araw ganito ang gising ko at hanggang matulog ako ay masaya ang pakiramdam. Looking forward sa badminton game and gym later....FINALLY!

Laters...work muna habang nasa mood ako while playing my new playlist on my ipod.

Empire State Of Mind (Part II)- Alicia Keys

Ooohh New York x2
Grew up in a town that is famous as the place of movie scenes
Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean
If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say
Seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway

Even if it ain’t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!

On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew, ladies work so hard
Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God
Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
Some will sleep tonight with a hunger for more than an empty fridge

I'm gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These street will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!
One hand in the air for the big city,
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty
No place in the world that can compare
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!
***pic from the net

MU

L'amore e cieco

I am beginning to think that my life is a tele novela. Sa dami ng drama at problemang hinaharap parang di sya natatapos. Kung anong klaseng tele novela sana isang syang Korean Novela. For weeks now I am hooked into watching Boys Over Flower. A korean tele novela about 4 rich boys who met a poor laundry girl. She's a character that is why 2 of the lead star fell in love with her. What I like about it are the scenes when they fight and make kulit with each other. The guy is very insensitive and proud pero learning to be humble and be a better person because of the girl. I like the kilig moments when the guy does something or surprise moments to please the girl. Defend her from everyone including his evil mom. Meron pa kayang lalaking ganyan ngayon? Not the rich part but the one who will do those kilig stuff for a girl. The part where he would fight for his love. The part he will never give her up no matter what.

I want to share a quote from the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" which was sent to me by B---

"Signora, between Austria and Italy, there is a section of the Alps called the Semmering. It is an impossibly steep, very high part of the mountains. They built a train track over these Alps to connect Vienna and Venice. They built these tracks even before there was a train in existence that could make the trip. They built it because they knew some day, the train would come."

"If you smash into something good, you should hold on until it's time to let go. "

Will I ever be happy again? Will I laugh again? That I keep asking myself when I hear people around me laughing and smiling. It's like their life is so happy and full of fun. Will the train ever come? No one knows...but my friends believe it will. Just a matter of time.

1st day back to work

First day back to work after 2 weeks vacation was a tiring day. Catch up on deadlines and deliverables. Hay kakapoy man! Parang bigla nawala ung energy naipon nung bakasyon at naubos agad sa trabaho ngayon ang lakas ko.

Pagods na...pero kailangan pa magtira ng konting lakas para sa lakad mamaya. Bugsy's nman ang punta sa may Salcedo Village. Will post write up on the venue and food if it is blog worthy. Haven't been there and today is the first time. I heard it's a cool place to hangout after work.

Laters...

Back To Work

After a long vacation from Dec 24, 2009-Jan 04, 2010...waahhh back to work na tomorrow. I was beginning to like vacations and weekends and now tapos na. Tagal pa ng mga long weekends and holidays. Ang tagal ng weekend pero was busy shopping and errands for year end. Di man lang nakatravel. Thinking of some lakwatsa and hoping to travel more this year...possible next stop:

• Boracay
• Palawan
• Pagudpod
• Bolinao, Pangasinan
• Caramoan Island
• Camarines Sur
• Batanes
• Zambales
• La Union
• Hong Kong
• Macau
• Singapore
• Malaysia

San pa kaya...sino kaya ang makasama? Sumabit sa kung sino-sinong barkada. Sarap maglakwatsa...nakakamiss maglayas at mag-gooutofcomfortzone mode ulit.

Adobo Club

Was bored today...went out to do some errands for Tatay and met up with friends up north to hangout and get the bagnet pasalubong. They wanted to watch a movie pero I wasn't up to it so decided to have lunch at 4PM...didn't eat anything the whole day so we had to get some food. Went at Don Henrico's along West Avenue...I like the Pesto Cream Pasta.

After eating we decided to grab some coffee at Technopark near QC Circle. We hangout at Starbucks until around 9PM. Umalis lang kasi super pinapapak na ng mosquitoes. The place was relaxing and fresh air.

We went out and thinking of getting dinner...wala na talaga kaming ginawa maghapon kundi kumain. So we decided to go somewhere Timog or Tomas Morato, QC. Everyone agreed to try Bagoong Club. They serve one of the best Bicol Express Camto (beef) and Binagooan Crispy Pork. A was the one who tried it before. The place is homey and used to be a house. Place is packed and we were satisfied with the food. A bit pricey for the average serving though. 5 pcs lean beef for the Bicol Express and price is around Php 245. They are open from 11AM- 11PM. Last order around 10:30PM and break at 3-6PM.

Adobo Club

Scout Dr Loscano, Sacred Heart Quezon City

Ratings: Food Quality 4 out of 5; Price 3 out of 5; Sanitation 4 out of 5

Absolut at Hyatt

Friends and I decided to have an impromptu post New Year Party at Hyatt Hotel and Casino, Manila. Had a quick dinner at the VIP Club area then of course our favorite party place on weekends is at the Music Bar for the drinks. I was with J, B, C, M , A and the rest of the bar staff who is forever friendly and cool people to hangout with. We went in the VIP room to do some singing on the videoke. We had Vodka 7 first...a bottle of my dreaded drink..Absolut Vodka Kurant. I just like Absolut Citron better dunno why. We sang our heart out until the week hours of the night then move to the bar area to party with some cool music. They played great music and was happy they changed the DJ. The bar manager stir up some superb boozed...GREATness as always!

Hyatt have a promo until Jan 31, 2010- You get the cover free if you buy a bottle plus 15 % discount. Net cost is just Php 2,300.

Great Booze...Cool Music..Posh Place...Great People

More post New Year party this week...Keep it coming...We like to party...we like...we like to party!

My Life Plan for 2010

I am trying to come up with my 2010 plan...some call it new year's resolution but I want to call it my life plan. When I want to achieve something I make a list of how to get there. This started when I was still in school.I wasn't born rich and my family worked hard to send me to a good school. In return I try to make good grades and make sure I graduate. I worked hard to get to where I am and proud of what I have achieved. You can say I am a self made person. I have always been independent ever since I was a kid. At some point my parents doesn't even have to look after me all the time. They are confident that I can do things on my own and be myself.

Last year I started making major plans for my life. Then slowly it unfolds and I am able to achieve them somehow. So I continue to do so for this coming year. Things that I would like to look into for 2010:

• Physical/ Health - After I got my diagnosis I need to get a second opinion. I put it off again. For some reason I was scared to hear the doctor say it again but I can't keep avoiding reality. I have to muster the courage to do this and face it alone. First thing I need to give my full attention to come first week of January. Thinking of going back to the gym and may need to enroll myself soon.
• Financials - Getting there... can't complain. God has given me more than enough...more than I need for myself. I am happy that I am able to help my love ones.
• Understand more...I am faced with difficult situations...with difficult people. I need to have more patience and understanding especially with the line of work I am in.
• Love...love more...love myself more.
• Be less angry
• Slow down a bit and enjoy the flowers
• Travel more
• Change my sleeping habits..sleep early and wake up early
• Study/ Review for PMP...this one I really have to push myself into doing the soonest. Another thing I keep in my shelf for a long time.

Will add more later...

Happy New Year

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.