Best trip so far

Literal, so far. super layo. 8 hours yata kaming nakaupo sa bus. super sakit ng puwet ko. nakakaloka. at yung driver, magaling sya. magaling syang magburda. hamakin mo naman, ginawang parang pansulsi yung bus, karayom at sinulid. isipin nyo kung paano maburda, yun na! nagka-windang windang kaming laaht na pasahero. at lahat 'to habang nanonood kami ng The Beach. bongga di ba? winner talaga!

anyway, eto ung kwento. nagpunta kami ng high school kada ko sa Calaguas Island at Bagasbas, Camarines Norte last weekend. Nako! nag-file pa ako ng leave noon para doon. in all fairness, kahit isang linggong leave pa ang kelangan, magleave ako ulit para bumalik doon. super ganda kasi talaga ng lugar e. parang boracay pre-commercialization. parang malaking Potipot island.

view from the top of "Calaguas" mountain

bale, yan ang half ng island, left part na if your facing the island mismo. the other half where we stayed kasi e hindi na kita/sinama (may tents kasi namin so hindi masyadong maganda) sa picture. hahaha Sa dulong left nito, magaganda ung bato as in major lalaking bato (chakka!hahaha) may kadulasan nga lang. (oo, nadulas ako... :p) meron sana mas magandang pic nitong rocks pero hindi pwede kasi may tao na e baka makasuhan pa ko ng kung anumang kasong pangkahalayan..hahaha

Isang araw at isang gabi lang kami sa Calaguas. Nakakaloka kasi walang matinong cr doon. well, merong toilet seat pero syempre walang flush. at nga pala, walang kuryente sa buong isla. syempre wala ring signal ang Globe, Smart, SUN, TNT, Red, TM.

after Calaguas, Bagasbas (Island - nga ba?) naman kami. doon kami nagsurf. at doon ko nakilala si kuya bogs. in all fairness, hot sya (pag nasa tubig).hahaha ok, so first time kong nag surf. tapos hottie pa ung instructor, i think i love surfing..?hahahaha uulit pa ako. promise. here's one of my pics. medyo awkward lang yung tayo ko kasi nga first time db?hahaha

wala na akong masabi dahil yeller! obvious bang ang ganda ganda ng places na pinuntahan ko?hahaha well, meron pala akong tip: if you wanna have an amazing trip, go with Travel Factor. their people are nice and really cool. and oh, the trip was superb not to mention super affordable. :)

How Long Will I Suffer?

How Long Will I Suffer?

“You can’t see your mother’s dead body! You’re a robber! A disobedient daughter! You are the very cause of my beloved’s estate. I hate you! I don’t need you! Get lost! Go to Hell!”

“But father please, I want to see my mother. I want to ask forgiveness from her. I want to see my mother.”

I can still remember when I was a student, I like going out with my friends to parties; and being a teenager I was always curious and inquisitive with the things around me.

But every time I go with my friends, my mother is always there, asking me not to do this or that and I always get angry with her meddling.  One night, while I was dressed and waiting for my friends to pick me up, my mother asked me where I was going, and she pleaded for me to stay home. But I shouted at her angrily. “You aging sickly woman! Get out of my way! You always meddle with my affairs. Maybe, I am not your real daughter, that’s why you don’t allow me to go out with my friends and be happy with them.” Then I pushed her out of my way, turned my back on her and left her crying.

When I came back, I was terribly trembling, sweating and thirsty. “I need to have an injection. I must be injected with drugs. But how? I don’t even have a single centavo left? Oh, I remember, there’s some money for my mother’s medicine on the shelf.” I have taken it and hurriedly went out of the house without paying attention to my mother’s calls because she could hardly get up to follow me out. How happy was I then.

One evening, when I went home- when I was still 30 meters away from our house, I saw that our house was so bright, and there are so many people inside. “Oh God!”, I said to myself. “Maybe my father and our neighbors are celebrating for my mother’s recovery”. I continued walking and after a few minutes, I reached our house.

The door was open and to my surprise, my father stopped me and pushed me out and shouted angrily,

“You can’t see your mother’s dead body! You’re a robber! A disobedient daughter! You are the very cause of my beloved’s estate. I hate you! I don’t need you! Get lost! Go to Hell!”

“But father please, I want to see my mother. I want to ask forgiveness from her. I want to see my mother.”

“Oh God, what have I done? I’ve lost my virginity and honor. I’ve lost the love of my father. And above all, I’ve lost my mother. Oh God, how long will I suffer?”

*Bow*

What's Up Banana Ketchup?!

So kumusta naman ang araw ninyo? ako, bonggang bonggang katakawan ang umatake simula pa lang ng umaga ko. di ba 'im on a diet'? hahahaha kahapon yun, hindi na ngayon. narealize ko lang na kahit anong pagpapakagutom ang gawin ko, hindi enough and 4 days para mawala ang bilbil ko para sa Calaguas trip ko bukas. at dahil sa realization na yon, wala na akong pakialam. as in QUEBER! kain galore na ito! aba naman! 3 days na akong gutom, walang rice no! hello?! sinong hindi magugutom nun? eto, sabi ko coffee and skyflakes and fruits for breakfast db? ASA! tignan nyo mga kinain ko simula kahapon (take note: diet pa ako nito):

Breakfast
5 tbsp of fried rice
1 slice of tinapang bangus
2 pancakes

Snack
1 apple
1 pack hansel cookies

Lunch
1 pear
1 pack choco flavored inipit
4 coffee candies

Snack
1 korean pear

Dinner
1 bowl beef nilaga
1 bowl pakbet

Midnight Snack
1 bowl Banana Nut Clusters with Vanilla flavored Soy Milk

Breakfast
1 corned beef sandwich
1 cafe latte
1 McDo pineapple pie

Lunch
1 Sausage McMuffin with strawberry preserve
1 apple

Snack
1 Sausage McMuffin with strawberry preserve ULIT!

Dinner
dont know yet.

well, one thing's for sure, super daming food for dinner kasi birthday ng uncle ko ngayon. GOOD LUCK! goodbye diet na talaga ito.

urgh! though i really wanna have a sexy (or at least, 'presentable') figure, i dont think i can control myself from eating. you know, it's one of my favorite 'hobby' and i'm very good at it..hahahaha so there, i could use some luck or maybe lock para maikulong ko ang sarili ko sa loob ng ref! joke! =) *bow*

Change of Heart

I thought i could do it. not eating rice is easy. i've done that before. but not eating fish and red/white meat? that's a different story. yesterday, at breakfast i thought i could eat fish (fried kippers) without garlic rice. but i cant resist the aroma of the garlic and so i gave in. i said that would be the last time that i'd eat rice this week. i was pretty sure of that. for lunch i had corn. for dinner, i had prok sinigang minus the pork.

but because i ate 2 servings of cookies and cream ice cream yesterday while watching 3 consecutive movies namely Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, From Paris With Love and Dear John, my plan had changed. i wont stick to the 1200 calorie diet for this week. not even the 4oo calorie diet. what i'm gonna follow is my personalized 'diet plan' what is consist of the following -plus lots of water and should be eaten (religiously) every 4 hrs:

Breakfast (i just had this 5mins ago)
1 cup cafe latte
1 skyflakes FIT
1 choco-flavored inipit

Morning snack
1 fuji apple (or korean pear)

Lunch
1 serving of salad (lettuce, carrots and grapes)
1 banana

Afternoon snack
1 pear (or 1 serving of sliced peaches)

dinner
any vegetable or fish dish prepared at home - skip the rice and other condiments, iced tea and desserts

as you've noticed, i'm only allowed to drink 1 cup of coffee a day and lots of water. No sodas, tetra packed and canned juices, etc. But i'm allowing myself to drink a cup of buko juice, only if it's FRESH. :)

I really hope this diet works for me. I only have 4 days to do this before my UBBE Calaguas Surfvivor trip.

Hoping for the BEST Results

As of 6am, my 'official' weight (sounds like I'm gonna have a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao) is 123lbs. THAT IS DEPRESSING! I have tried several diet programs. I even fell for those unhealthy diet plans. for the first few weeks, i lost some pounds but then i almost always reach a plateau stage then just gain all the lost pounds back, or worse twice of those in a shorter period of time- way shorter than the time it took me to shed them off. sad.


I've tried the The Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet for more than 21 days. It sure did change my eating habits. Imagine, for almost a month I relied on lemonade to sustain my body's needs for nutrients, energy, etc. Yes, I've lost a few pounds but after some time I gained them all back. Since i cant live with lemonade alone forever, i decided to stop. Just after I stopped the diet, i realized that something's wrong within me. I cant poop like normal people do. It took me days (sometimes more than a week) before I can 'successfully' excrete those stuff. i was even brought to the ER twice because of that abnormal bowel movement. After some tests, my gastroenterologist said that the normal intestinal 'activities' were disrupted due to my dependence on laxatives (note that while I'm on the lemonade diet, i also took sea salt flush-- it's part of the diet) and so he gave me some medicines and vitamins to make the lining of my intestines thicker again.


after two months, i tried another diet. with this one, i avoided eating carbohydrate rich food during dinner time. well, didnt work for me. I've read about the The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet but i didn't follow it because it requires me to prepare my own meals, i.e. bake my own bread, create and cook my own pasta, etc just so i'm sure that the ingredients used wont trigger my carbohydrate addiction. I simply don't have time. period.


then, i tried drinking different kinds of tea and coffee - all didnt work for me.


I was kinda tired of all this dieting stuff but then just this morning, when i came to office, a co-employee said, 'you're getting bigger.' wow! what a way to ruin my mood. that early in the morning. good job officemate! it was like a bitchslap. a really painful slap in the face. it's as if he said, "Hello! wake up girl! you need to diet. you're getting ugly by the day."


So there. i spent this day searching the net, what diet plan to do/follow just so i can lose some pounds and fit into my favorite jeans again.A lthough I'm kinda tired of trying new diets plans, I know I should never give up. I believe one day, I'll be able to find the one program that would help me lose weight and maintain a healthy and good-looking (*ehem* sexy) body. hahaha


Here's the diet plan that i'm planning to religiously follow starting on Monday (well, tomorrow we'll have a party so i cant really start dieting tomorrow..haha)


1200 Calorie Diet

Sample Diet Plan

Breakfast 1 cup bran cereal 1 cup skim milk 1 banana

Lunch Tuna sandwich with whole grain bread and low fat mayo 2 cups raw vegetable crudités (carrot, red pepper, celery) 1 small apple

Afternoon Snack Nectarine Sparkling water with lemon

Dinner 3 oz grilled chicken breast ¾ cup steamed green beans Salad with 1 cup lettuce, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup grated carrot 2 teaspoons olive oil and balsamic vinegar 1 fresh peach

Evening Snack 1 small pear

well, good luck. I'll let you guys know if this one's successful in making me lose these flabs..hahahaha

“Oo” by Up Dharma Down

Aside from “Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me.” My other LSS is Up Dharma Down’s Oo. Kinda weird ‘coz I’ve been trying not to think about my love life (which has been nonexistent for like forever. ha-ha-ha boohoo!) anymore. I love and hate this song: Love because it reminds me of that person (or maybe my situation/feelings for that person) and hate it for the same reason. Sad but true. Grar. Anyway, for those who don’t know the song, here are its video and lyrics. Hope you can relate. (If you don’t, then good for you, you haven’t experienced secretly liking (and worse, falling for) a friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts0cNzItMlw

“Oo” by Up Dharma Down

Di Mo Lang Alam, Naiisip Kita
baka Sakali Lang, Maisip Mo Ako
di Mo Lang Alam, Hanggang Sa Gabi
inaasam Makita Kang Muli

nagtapos Ang Lahat Sa Di Inaasahang Panahon
at Ngayon Akoy Iyong Iniwang
luhaang Sugatan Di-Mapakinabangan
sana Nagtanong Ka Lang Kung Di Mo Lang Alam
sanay Nagtanong Ka Lang Kung Di Mo Lang Alam
akoy Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang

hindi Mo Lang Alam Kay Tagal Nang Panahon
akoy Nandirito Pa Rin Hanggang Ngayon, Para Sayo
lumipas Mga Araw Na Ubod Ng Saya
di Pa Rin Nagbabago Ang Aking Pagsinta
kung Akoy Nagkasala, Patawad Na Sana
ang Puso Kong Pagal Ngayon Lang Nagmahal

di Mo Lang Alam Akoy Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
puro Siya Na Lang, Sanay Ako Naman
di Mo Lang Alam, Ikay Minamasdan
sanay Iyong Mamalayang Hindi Mo Lang Pala Alam

di Mo Lang Alam, Kahit Tayoy Magkaibigan Lang
bumabalik Lahat Sa Tuwing Nagkukulitan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
akoy Nandito Lang, Hindi Mo Lang Alam
matalino Ka Naman

kung Ikaw At Ako Ay Tunay Na Bigo
sa Laro Na Ito Ay Dapat Bang Sumuko
sanay Di Ka Na Lang Pala Aking Nakilala
kung Alam Ko Lang Akoy Yong Masasaktan Ng Ganito
sanay Nakinig Na Lang Ako Sa Nanay Ko

di Mo Lang Alam Ako'y Iyong Nasaktan
baka Sakali Lang Maisip Mo Namang
puro Siya Na Lang, Sanay Ako Naman
di Mo Lang Alam, Ikay Minamasdan
sanay Iyong Mamalayang Hindi Mo Lang Pala Alam
malas Mo . . . Ikaw Ang Natipuhan Ko
di Mo Lang Alam, Akoy Yong Nasaktan..

California Pizza Kitchen -- FREE Pizza c/o BDO Titanium Card

Buffalo Chicken -- FREE (you have to spend Php 3,000 or more with your BDO Credit Card before you can avail of a free pizza from California Pizza Kitchen)

Grilled chicken marinated in SPICY Buffalo sauce with Mozzarella cheese, fresh carrots, celery and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Served with a side of Gorgonzola ranch dressing.

James Pareja and I had this yummy Buffalo Chicken pizza for lunch/merienda. :)

as i write this entry, i'm also trying to recall the pasta that we ordered but i totally forgot the name (memory gap??hahahaha). I think it's called Penne Bolognese, i'm really not sure. (cant even find a a photo.grar.) anyway, its made of penne, sausages, and their traditional meat sauce. 

rating: 8/10 for the pizza

              6/10 for the pasta

Who doesn't love Tony Stark?

OMG! I’m so head over heels with this old man. grar. I hate it. Oh well, not really hate it. Because of Iron Man 2, I've finally come to the realization that I have a thing for older men. Yikes! Doesn’t that scare you? hmm. Actually, I don’t wanna admit it at first but then, nights after watching the movie, I’m still dreaming of him, my beloved Tony Stark. Uh, I’m not sure if I really like Robert Downey, Jr. though he is undoubtedly hot; but I want to believe that I’m in love with Tony Stark – that egoistic, oh-so-sexy and intelligent [old] man. HOT!! Sorry, can’t help myself. (Don’t you know that I’ve watched the second movie even before I got to see the first? Haha funny isn’t it? Or maybe weird..? Whatever!) Anyway, here are some of his pics.

oh-so-sexy, isnt he? <3

the uber-intelligent Mr. Stark

hot!

see those eyes?? hmmm.

even just looking at this pic makes me wanna cry. Oh Tony... :'(

So there, thanks to Tony Stark, now I’ve accepted the fact that I have this thing for older, intelligent (but sometimes really egoistic) guy. I Love You Tony! I hope that one day, I’ll meet the Tony Stark of my life.

ALDO my love

nakakatawa. wala akong magawa sa office kanina kaya nagcheck lang ako ng SALE items sa ALDO online store. e na-inlove ako kay ALDO (este sa cornejo watch pala) de sa sobrang pagkaadik ko kay ALDO, imbes na shoes lang, napabili ako ng watch at bag. hindi lang yun. ang balak ko talaga papabili ako sa auntie ko sa LA para walang gastos. but no! dahil si ALDO nga siya, hindi ako nakapagpigil. bumigay ako sa tawag ng makamundong pagnanasa..hahahahahaha ayon, tumawag ako sa ALDO Mega Mall branch. e wala ng stocks. de sad. pero ginawa ko, tumawag ako sa Shangri-La branch. Nung nalaman kong may stocks pa sila, walang dalawang isip, kinuha ko ang id pass, cellphone at wallet ko. patakbong lumabas ng office. nagmamadaling tumawid sa Shaw Blvd. at dahil hindi ako makapaghintay, nag taxi na ako kahit na alam kong mapapagastos ako ng malaki sa taxi dahil traffic. e naisip ko, 'cant wait for you to be mine ALDO', de go. taxi. (btw, pwedeng i-jeep lang ang papunta sa shang from our office, pero hindi, nagtaxi pa rin ako..hahaha) pagbaba sa may shang, direcho ako agad sa 3rd floor, ayun buy na.

eto masaklap dun, hindi lang watch ang nabili ko, pati bag. OA. hindi pa sale ung nabili ko. sinong shopaholic ngayon?hahaha *present* de ayun, pagbalik kong office, tastas ang bulsa ko. ay hindi, gasgas lang ang credit card dahil kinaskas ko na naman, tumataginting na Php 5,000 para sa isang relo at isang maliit na bag. OK lang, anything for ALDO my love.