i finally got it!

...this is what i have been obsessing about since Sinulog when i saw it worn by my bestfriend's hubby :)



...i didn't get to see it the last time i visited Zara in Manila...thanks to my online shopping skills, i was able to find the product code and asked a friend to buy it for me...it's a bit pricey for a jacket (i can buy 2 Lacoste polo shirts with the price but it's soo worth it)....can't wait to whore it out hehehe

...now all i need is a new pair of shades for Boracay come the next weekend :)

iWant an iPad

OMG!!!!! this is the next best thing that i will ever have next to Tonio (my Macbook) or maybe even better...i was just blown away the first time i get to see it unveiled in Apple's official website...

..the perfection that is called iPad :)



...my bestfriend and I will be getting one as soon as it's released...this baby is worth every penny...can't wait for it to become available worldwide...if the date won't change then i got some extra time to save for some higher specs :)

...the only problem now is what to name it when i get one...Tonio 2.0 perhaps?

goodluck!

...i went out last night with one of my close friends to help her with a job interview she's about to have within the week..it will be her first time EVER to try getting a job and since she's applying for a call center, i was the perfect guy to do the coaching/mock interview

...had dinner at Tsim Tsha Tsui (and i must say, i LOVE it much!) and got some dessert at the usual Gelatissimo where we did our lil' mock interview in a corner table :)



...all the luck in the world for my girl...i'm confident that she'll be able to wing it...that night was worth spending outside rather than keeping the original plan of house arrest :)

...5 days more and it's the start of February and i got 2 major things lined up (and no, not one of them includes the overrated Valentine's day hehehe)

...i've been overplaying this old song since this morning for no apparent reason...something random chosen by my Itunes playlist...ahh memories :)

'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might know my heart

i see you

...the promotion i was waiting for finally came and trust me i've been waiting for it for too long...i was already at the point of deciding when to give my resignation letter (i gave it another 15 days more and if it isn't there yet then i'll kiss my company goodbye)...since it did, now i'm a little happy and i'll stay and enjoy the moment till i get to that point again of wanting to leave

...speaking of waiting, this one came so unexpectedly...someone i used to be with almost all the time way back college added me up in Facebook and sent me a message...he was hot way back then but now he's way HOTTER!!! i was distracted by the profile pic that the message he sent instantly was last priority



...agree much? shet!!!! i can't wait to see him and catch up...just like the old times :)

Sinulog 2010

...last week marked my 4th year celebrating Sinulog and i think this year was one of the best i ever had (the first year i got to experience it set the bar too high hehehe)...my friends from college came over as well as my bestfriend and an old friend from Singapore (talking about spreading yourself too thin)

...i ended up being a busy bee meeting a lot of friends that by the end of the weekend i was super exhausted...but it was all worth it :)

...these are just some of the pictures posted over FB and there's a lot more...different crowd, different place...the only thing constant was me :)









...i spent the whole Monday in a beach somewhere north for some much needed Sinulog detox...till next year kids :)

old flame

...when you rekindle an old flame then you must be ready for the consequences to come (specially when it ended bad the first time)...but this one is a totally different story...it is a reconciliation for all the right reasons :)

...i've been going out a few times with this guy (who happens to not fit in any category of my IDEAL type checklist by the way) and we hit it off right away...it was something that was designed to be just a casual thing, lustful (he was crazy good in bed - a pleaser in a very excellent way), and most of the time our conversations are all about the same thing since we don't get that much in common

...he was the ultimate probinsyano type and i was the one who's super exposed to everything worldly (i just couldn't find the exact word to describe it)...but as i've said we clicked..and then there was a long hiatus...a break...something tragic happened, his dad passed away...he spent the last few months in his hometown

...i gave him the time he needed...no calls, no text...nothing

...then earlier i got a call, he was back in town...and although he's still hurting, i saw in his eyes how much he missed me..and it felt like it was the first time i saw him all over again :)

...i'm in for this ride and let's see where it takes me...i caught myself few times smiling alone just thinking of his voice...if you don't call that crazy, then i don't know what is

spur retail therapy

..i had a very long day earlier that by the time i got home i was totally knocked out...woke up with an aching head and was starving like crazy...now that i'm fed, i can now spill details about it :)

...the original plan was to get a haircut and buy some nose pore strips (i got blackheads and they've been bugging me for the longest time)...since my hair stylist was still not available, i ended having a spur moment of retail therapy...i hate myself...i should be saving for something bigger...oh well

...saw a nice pair of leather shoes in Lacoste, bought it up for dress-up days for work (see i can always justify every purchase) hehehe..too bad the pic didn't do much justice to it...bad camera phone...hate it!



...head to Rustans after and saw that Calvin Klein was on sale...seeing those pro rib trunks half their original price is like lechon on a sunday morning, it is super irrisistable hehe...bought 2 and probably i'd be back for more :)



...had some haircut and bought some nose pore strips (finally!) but before heading home, i came upon a stall that sells knockoff in ear headphones for iPod...Php220 is like your regular order of venti triple shot mocha at Starbucks...so what the hell, i ended buying one..and in fairness to it, it works wonderful, the only questions is for how long? :)



and ow, someone tagged me in Facebook..a lil' something from the bukid :) kilig mode hehehe....love love love!

kick!

...i've been losing steam with how the way i do my job lately...i used to push myself really hard to meet whatever expectations my boss/client have of me...but now, i think that drive is fading and i'm afraid by the next couple of weeks it will all be gone

...i used to be excited in attending meetings/calibrations (coz i can get to talk a lot) but lately i've been dreading to attend one...i used to enjoy the time being locked in the confines of that corner office...i've mastered the art of multi-tasking of taking pictures of myself and that of talking to clients at the same time



...but now, i just HATE doing any of it..

...i need something to motivate myself and to find back that purpose of why i always try to be the best...if i can't find that motivation then i guess, i need someone to kick me hard in the ass to get back to my old self

...this is sooo not right :(

post x-mas gift

....had coffee with prettyboy earlier at Starbucks and we exchanged Percy Jackson books and surprise surprise - he gave me a post x-mas gift...i thought it was very sweet and thoughtful of him to do an effort...i haven't received much gift last x-mas, so this is like an icing on a cake :)

...and look what he got me? hehehe :) as much as i want to flip them on the other side i can't...this blog should stay kid friendly hehhee



...now i can play poker all night long...these nude male playing cards will give me an excuse to shuffle some daily...thanks prettyboy...now i'm pressured on what to get you for your birthday hehehe

...and ow, i found this 2009 mashup in YouTube that is super good!!! enjoy!

resolutions

Here we go with the resolutions...i think i'd like to copy paste some items from last year because i never get to do them :) hopefully this time, my will's stronger than my body and mind hehehe

1. Less coffee. I will only have coffee on weekends unless someone's paying for me during workdays :) That's instant Php 1,100 savings right there per week!

2. Need to zero out credit card dues and have the other one canceled.

3. Go less on the carbs and this time be serious about it and not go on one-time yoyo diets. The goal is to fit back into those Tylers'.

4. Less indulgence (and i'm not talking about the material things hehehe).

5. Will try to enroll in a gym. TRY is the operative word...so no pressure...no pressure at all.

6. Be more in touch with old friends. Go on a vacation to visit them once in every 3 months. You'll see me more often in CDO and Manila this time and who knows NYC!!! right Danne?

7. Plan to go to Bangkok middle of the year - yes, the gay sabbatical either alone or with someone (that is if i'm still attached hehehe).

8. Start investing. Enough said.

9. Learn to drive this year. This is really is it!.

10. Be happier this 2010.

crazy ex

...i got a text message late in the afternoon yesterday from a friend telling me about how my ex (the 2nd one) is going ballistic on him...i called up my friend and asked for the details - the dirty details (X was calling him names - the really nasty ones)

...i just find it absurd that up until this time he thinks that he still got a hold of me and i don't even know how he found out about me being friends with someone he happened to know...all of my exes (which is not much of a number by the way -2) deleted me from their FB account so you can call it stalking at its finest if they get to find details about whatever is happening with my life...

...anyway, i just hope that he gets to finally move on (i thought he already did)...and i wish that he gets to grow up and be mature about the thing that happened between us..it was short and sweet and ending the relationship was the right thing to do before anything worse happens

little black book

...my Starbucks journal is my new blog/black book...it's actually the first time i tried using one coz usually i used to give them as gifts to friends for x-mas...and since i like the material this year, i decided to keep one for myself...and i can't stop writing random rants and raves in it and i was flipping pages like crazy posting doodles and stuff :)

...few day more and '09 is over...i'll skip the resolutions this time...i never get to do any one of them anyway specially the overused "diet" word...like who am i kidding? heheheh



..before the year ends i want one of these babies so badly :)

relationship status

...something unexpected happened the short time i was here in the "bukid" for x-mas :)



...oh well, talkin' about some weekend love affair and could be a bad romance in the making....let's see how this one goes :)

bukid!

...had the worst hangover earlier this morning and i got an early flight to catch at that...good thing i was throwing up like crazy that by the time it was over i felt like i did instant detox...word for the wise - never drown yourself with 7 bottles of GPS, i tell you, you will hate yourself for doing it

...i'm now in the "bukid" for christmas with my family :) and just few minutes ago, i heard crickets...i haven't heard that sound for a really long time it was refreshing hehehe

...chill mode to the highest level starts now...enjoy your x-mas bbs! :)

i'll be home for christmas

...in a span of less than an hour (52 minutes to be exact), i kiss 40k+ goodbye...these are the times that as much as you want to love x-mas, the thought of overspending is not something to be loved at all...and mind you, i haven't started buying gifts yet coz what i was doing was paying multiple bills - credit card, phone bill and the whole nine yards

...2 days more and i'm going home to spend time with my family for 8 days - perfect fix for some time off from work which i badly needed...and i'm excited this time coz some of my childhood friends that i haven't seen for a very long time will also be home..yey!

...hopefully this x-mas will turn out just fine :)

charity

...did some charity work earlier this morning at a home for sick and malnourished kids somewhere in Cebu...getting there was almost a horror ride - it's like the slumps of India magnified ten folds and i don't want to start talking about the details of the sight...it's just bad, no, horrible is the correct word

...i'm sure anyone who can see those kids will have their heart broken...they all looked so fragile and all you want to do is to take care of them and take them out of the place they're in...but that's not always the case...i can't imagine how these parents go on having unprotected sex and not thinking about the consequences



...oh well, enough of my rants...i'm just thankful that i'm blessed...sure, i have enough set of my own problems but that's not even half of what those kids have now and will have in the future...i'm just hoping that something bright will be ahead of them :)

the best 5 days..probably

...was in CDO the last weekend (well 5 days actually)...the initial plan was to attend a concert and a wedding after that plus a road trip come Sunday for some ancestral home visit and some pizza...all were done except for the road trip (i hate it when people bail out at the last minute - such spoilers)

...but anyway, this vacation was just what i needed, i had a hell of a work week before that (thanks for having 2 of your big boss around)...i'll let the pictures do the talking :)











...i don't know how many cups of coffee i've drowned myself with the last 5 days...and i don't want to start talking about the multiple dinners i had with friends...the pile of calories is just in time for the holidays (hey, at least i got an excuse)

...and ow, one last thing, i finally finished the fifth and final Percy Jackson installment...i super love it!!! i can't still move on...my mind's still filled with too much love for Greek mythology

on house arrest

...i'll be spending the whole Sunday on house arrest probably until midnight (if i can endure it) all because of a nasty prediction a fortune teller told me more than a month ago...she said that i'll be in a car crash involving a female driver and if there's any consolation to it, she said it will only be a minor injury (i wanted to ask her badly to define what minor is)

...better be safe than sorry you know even if i'm not the type who believe in those kind of stuff...good thing i still got a lot of books to read...i'm now on the 4th installment of the Percy Jackson series - The Battle of the Labyrinth (i'm super excited for the movie coming this February)



...i probably be cooking dinner for tonight (some friends might be coming over)...now i got few hours still before the day ends to prove the prediction wrong...the only bad thing is i forgot to ask her if its Manila time or EST hehehe

...and OMG!!! this will give me multiple wet dreams...i super can't wait!

shift Rogue and Thanksgiving

...after postponing my shift's GA for countless times, i finally got the chance to take the kids out last night...thanks for Thanksgiving Day, everyone got a chance to take some time off from work...they wanted paella for dinner so i took them to Cebu's best place for anything Spanish...had paella valenciana, chicken ala horno and some pork ribs at Hola Espana...enjoyed the whole dinner and was able to catch up on some office gossip...i swear i'm the most dense person in that floor, ignoring almost everything that didn't matter to me much hehehe




* @Hola Espana with my team leads :)

...had coffee at Starbucks after (i was already complete with the 2nd planner - i already gave the first one to my pseudo-girlfriend in NYC)...coffee was the dessert that night...we were too full that a bite of some blueberry cheesecake would be too much



...and the best part of the night was when we headed to a gaybar (they all wanted to, they haven't been to one and yeah, it's going to be my 3rd in this lifetime)...had some karaoke in a VIP room while having a view of men dancing in a stage showing how they can bend their bodies like pretzels without an effort...spent almost 2 hours doing karaoke and called it a night



..i'm definitely looking forward for the next one...it's going to be a bigger crowd :)

another happy weekend

...my Manila weekend vacation was just something i needed...got to spend time with friends (those that i haven't seen in almost 4 years) and of course i get to spend time with my bestfriend...multiple coffee breaks, fancy lunch and of course the much needed retail therapy (i guess i went overboard with what i was suppose to spend)

...Sunday was super special coz i get to spend time with Simone (my bestfriend's baby) for the first time...we had lunch at Chelsea and head to Sonja for some dessert


*@ Chelsea for lunch, we we're trying hard to make her smile for the pic she ended up crying hehehe


*@Sonja having cupcakes for dessert


*on to more retail therapy :)

...back in Cebu, and a signal no.1 welcomes me back to work, guess this is the perfect sign that vacation mode is over...good thing i bought the Percy Jackson series and something from Melissa dela Cruz (it's like Vampire Diaries meets Gossip Girl)...indulgent reading at it's finest


*these babies will keep me on house arrest this weekend :)

...the only thing i don't like about the weather is i can't get to wear this perfect pair of sneakers i bought last week from Zara...oh well , bad timing i guess



...and ow, did i tell you i haven't see New Moon yet? i need a date! :)