S&R

...after few months of waiting, S&R finally opened in Cebu and that equally translates to one thing - my cherry Coke!!! i decided to go there earlier to take advantage of the zero traffic (thanks to Manny Pacquiao)...but i was wrong in expecting that it wouldn't be that crowded...the place is still packed!

...but after seeing the stack of cherry Coke boxes, it made it all worth it...i die and went to cherry Coke heaven!



...i was also able to hoard my favorite 3 musketeers, teddy grahams and my fave soy milk Silk in vanilla flavor...i can't wait to go back there and do cartwheels along the grocery aisles! :)

x-mas wishlist 2010

...now that my b-day's over, it's time for me to move on to my annual x-mas wishlist and this year, i have a great feeling that i'll get all these babies before the year ends :)

1. Solo HD Beats by Dr. Dre - i think this will be the perfect pair for my new iPod touch. The bass is amazing and it's noise canceling which is just perfect. The only con for this baby is it makes your ears sweat after using it for too long but i think it's something that won't bother me much



2. Brown Calf Strap for Philip Stein - my lizard strap is way too overused and i need to get a different color with a different texture...not as luxurious but it looked as beautiful with that crocodile strap



3. Polycarbonate iPod Touch case - the best thing about this case is that it comes with a kickstand back for convenient FaceTime video calling and landscape media viewing and the colors available are just sweet :)



4. Oakley Probation - i saw this pair a day after i bought my Oakley Holbrook and i instantly loved it...i just think that it's not right to get this pair when i haven't even used the new Holbrook but i will definitely get this baby before this year ends :)



...these babies are in the top list right now and i still got a lot on my list which i prefer to keep it to myself...who knows someone will just surprise me with something special come Christmas :)

27

...few hours from now, i'll be a year older and i'm at a point in my life where i can say i'm genuinely happy...i have a stable job that affords me some beautiful sometimes useless things, a boyfriend who super loves me, great set of friends - they're not much but they're all special :)

...nothing fancy for tomorrow, just an intimate lunch with close friends that are here in Cebu and few more friends from work..made reservations at Ipar's - a Spanish resto i've been wanting to check out for the longest time...pre-ordered the staple paella, slow-cooked chicken and some lengua and will just decide on the rest when i get there...i just hope the food will taste good coz they looked super delish in the picture :)



...and since it's my birthday, i've already given myself 2 gifts in advance hehehe...a new scent called Milano by Prada which comes in a huge 200ml bottle which i super like :) it starts off with a clean powder scent which then turn into a masculine but very subtle scent :)



..and a new pair of shades (which i think is about time i get a new one) Holbrook by Oakley which is super cool...the frame is super light and the lens are just wonderful!



...these shades felt like they were the ones used by cyclops of the x-men LOL!!! too bad my Blackberry cam didn't give this picture much justice hehehe



...i still got a few things on my bday wishlist..who knows one of my friends got one item or two in that list for me...it will be so much easier moving to my x-mas wishlist if that's the case :)

Mariah and wishlist

...i downloaded Mariah Carey's 2nd christmas album earlier and i have been overplaying it for the last couple of hours...it exceeded way beyond my expectations!!! it's vintage Mariah and i super love it...the physical release of the album will be a day before my bday and i can't wait to get my hands on it (better yet , someone can give it to me as a birthday gift)



...and i'm now being reminded to start completing my birthday wishlist which includes a new timepiece, a good book, a new case for the new ipod touch, a new pair of shades, a fresh new scent and a box of cherry coke :)

check

...one of the items in my to-do list is to find a red pair of shoes and finally!!! after few weeks of searching for one, i was able to find it last weekend and i was super happy (i was like a little boy seeing the most gorgeous toy for the first time)...it's just what i wanted to wear on my birthday (which is 2 weeks away from now by the way)



...i have also started reading a new book and spent flipping few chapters of The Hunger Games before bedtime...it's fast-paced and interesting plot kept me up way pass my bedtime but it's worth it..can't wait to get my hands on the other 2 books of this series



...i still have a few things to cross off my list before my bday and one of them is to decide where to spend it..i was thinking of taking the beach route but i don't know where...i spent a weekend in Shangri-la 2 weeks ago, did Hilton 2 months back and the new Crimson bored the hell out of me and the food was bad...it's the most boring breakfast buffet second to something you can get in Microtel (which was the worst by far) and no, Plantation Bay is not even an option

...so there, i've ran out of options and bahala na si Batman...i'll decide when that day comes...i know i'll be force to make a quick decision for sure

Gleekout!

...i'm super duper excited for Monday...Glee returns for the 2nd season!!!!! just finished downloading their Empire State of Mind version and i'm instantly hooked to it just like the first time!!! Gleek Out!

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headshots and then some

..it rained the last 2 days i was in Boracay which was something i already expected...so it gave me the perfect excuse to skip the beach and stay in bed :)

...the only good thing that came out of it was that me becoming the headshot subject for a friend doing some photography stuff...some were candid and some required the usual squint and pout look LOL!

..the perfect twitter headshot :)



...the gulat-gulatan look LOL!! (this was one of those candid shots)



...we made fun out of the caption of this one..."kunin mo ang kuto sa kuko ng aso" hahahah LOL!!!



...and then some side view stills...some candid, some with effort :)







..i'm such a camwhore sometimes hehe

pak!

...got some news yesterday about us having to do a photoshoot for a company promo...it's something that i haven't done before so i was a bit excited about it.... head to the studio and came prepared, it's about time i can put my Zara suit to good use :)



...made a quick stop at Starbucks for some caffeine fix before the shoot...i needed something to perk me up and a tall hot signature chocolate was just what i needed :)



...30 plus minutes and i was doing like a pro...like it was 2nd to breathing LOL!!!!



...i can't wait to see the printed stills..yay!! i got to get some sleep...i'll be in Boracay for the weekend and i haven't started packing...as usual :)

holiday fix

...finally, the election fever will be over in the next few days...no more irritating political ads in TV/radio and all will be back to regular programming...i did not get the chance to vote coz i missed out on the registration (i'll try to make it the next time)...so to make use of the holiday, i decided to do some retail therapy hehe :)

...went around to look for some brown shirt to go along with my new shoes (which i will be getting later this afternoon hand carried by a friend)...sadly, Cebu is still very limited when it comes to shops for men...i just decided to go for the safest choice..a brown pique polo shirt from Lacoste



...went looking for something new to read after coz i haven't read anything new since the Percy Jackson series which was few months ago...ended up getting a cheap chicken cookbook (which i will be using this coming weekend) and American Gods by Neil Gaiman (which i'm enjoying so far...5 chapters down)



...the rest of the night was spent chatting over Skype and by tonight i'll be back to work again...only this time i think i got a reason to be a bit excited about it :)

skype!

...just installed Skype for my Mac few minutes ago and didn't have any idea how to use it at first...few tumbles and wrong click and an hour after, i'm using it like a pro :)



...my Yahoo Messenger is now officially retired :) posted my username earlier in Facebook and got my contact list filled up in an instant...nice :)

...and ow, Glee's 17th episode featured "Total Eclipse of the Heart"...now, my Glee karaoke playlist is complete... i'm gonna belt out these tunes come Sunday :)

gold series

...i bought a pint of Selecta Gold's hazelnut brownie last Sunday which i enjoyed like a fat kid loves cake :) and just earlier before heading home, i decided to make a pit stop at a convenience store to buy another pint...it's sinfully good and it's making me super happy :)

...there's just something with ice cream that instantly gives you that euphoric feeling...blissful...happy and more happy thoughts...and when it's all gone, you want to do it all over again :)

now where did all those brownie chunks go?



...sarap ng weekend! :)

new toy

...went to the mall yesterday to get a charger for my phone (the old one decided to stop working) and while looking for one i saw a gorgeous pair of shades from RL and i knew right away that i have to get it...i ended going home without the charger hehehe :)



...the shape of the frame is a bit similar to my Ray-ban though the size is slimmer...took it out to lunch earlier and i'm super liking it...my RB 3360 is now officially retired :)



...next on the list is Tag Heuer' F1 series (the new edition)...it's love at first sight and i'm just waiting for the orange one coz all they have available now is red...i promise this will be the last splurge for me this year (i will try the hardest hehehe)

Aphrodite

...something to look forward to come July 5!



...the album cover speaks for itself!

tour guide

...the girls wanted a new scene so i decided to take them to Imperial Palace for an early afternoon bite and to get some few cocktails before sunset



...took some pics...some staged, some candid :)







...i can now call myself an official tour guide (for the non-adventurous stuff only hehehe) and i'll come up with rates the next time hehehe

weekend w/ girls

...my girl friends are here for the weekend to take care of some work stuff and they decided to stay for the weekend...i became the official mall tour guide (did i tell you i can go around Ayala blindfolded? hehehe)





...passed by Lacoste and saw this orange pique polo shirt and fell in love with it (yes, love at first sight is true! hehehe)...can't help but to do a little retail therapy for myself :)



...took them out to have an Aussie dinner at Canvas...had the usual beef rump and some ribs (we're packing on the protein hehehe)



...went to Hola Espana after to have some churros for dessert...i swear, it's the best ever!!! it was better than Auntie Anne's pretzels which i used to super love way back college



...they are all staying in my room by the way, so we're cuddling like packed sardines in my bed heheh...we're off to Imperial Palace after lunch time for some cocktails and early dinner...tiring but at least i get to do something worthwhile for the weekend :)

5 years and counting

...i attended a small party last Sunday hosted by the company for those who stayed for more than 5 years with them...i didn't feel like dressing up so i went in wearing something very laid back..something effortless...and it was a good call since most of those who attended did the same thing...i could have ended overdressed (again) hehehe :)



...i give it 2 more years and then i think i'm going to look for something new :)

...and ow, my friend tagged me in a photo earlier in Facebook and it just made my morning...the Red Queen looks way funnier in person :)

a funny thought

...something quite amusing for the Holy Week :)

...God made Saturn and he liked it so he put a ring on it :)

what the f*ck!!!!

...i know i'm not suppose to throw curses around because it's Holy Week but WHAT THE FUCK was America thinking??? they voted off Didi Benami from the show...she's the girl who made me fall in love with Terrified..though she's not the most consistent but she's miles far better than Tim Urban...pakshet!!!!!



...oh well, it will be a week or two before i can move on hehehe...i guess i need to divert my attention to uploading some pics from last Sunday's birthday party



...but yeah, i'm still mad

road trip

...i arrived a day earlier for the birthday party of my bestfriend's baby so me and some friends decided to do a road trip....took some time to check out some super yum cheeseburgers and the mesmerizing ocean scene :)









...oh yes, it is very mahangin sa labas hehehe

one more day

...i still got one last shift tonight and i can start my short vacation for the weekend...be heading to my bestfriend's hometown to celebrate the b-day of her baby Simone and i'm super excited to see both of them again :) the theme is going to be Alice in Wonderland and she already hired some people to dress up like the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter - that alone makes me want to start the party right about now hehehe :)

...did a quick retail therapy earlier to get something to wear for the party...good thing i reserved something from Lacoste over the weekend...got it earlier and then i made a quick stop at the salon to get a new hair color (i'm now sporting a dark ash blonde do)



...now all i'm waiting is for my shoes to arrive...i asked a friend to get it for me...fell in love with it the first time i saw it online...if only Zara opens up a flagship store in Cebu i'll be happier :)



...now the only thing i need to make sure is to not forget my b-day gift :) i was amused by the concept of customizing your own stuff toy complete with a birth certificate



...this is the safest i can get for a 1-year old on top of a pair denim jeans and jacket from Levi's Kids...it's going to be a very wonderful weekend :)