august na!

yey! birthday month! pwede nang magpaka extra bitch for 31 days!

di ko na bibilhin ung bahay. naunahan daw ako. that means i have all the money to spend while wallowing about my old age! hurray!

on a lighter note...

college pics from ten years ago make me smile.

hurray for memories!

salamat kay eki.

can i just say this...

tigilan ang empowerment chorva...

singlehood sucks. arrrgggghhh.

i don't like this day.

wala na ngang bf...

tapos i got the news that my colleague who gave birth isn't coming back anymore. bad trip no? sana sinabi nya na nung umpisa. siguro naghanap ng iba ang boss ko. super bad trip sya. gusto nya pa talagang magpabayad ng maternity leave tapos hindi rin naman pala babalik.

tapos pinutulan pa ko ng telepono! nagbayad naman ako kagabi.

haaaayyy.. ayokong mapamura. pero punyeta talaga tong araw na to.
july 28, 2009 matapos ka na!

single

ayoko na magpakabitter at magsulat ng kung anu ano about what happened.

basta natapos ang kakatapos lang.

wala na kame.

i dont really like july.

pissed!

im bloody pissed tonight.
ill tell you the story in a bit.
i always regretted reading people's inbox.. until today! shet!

maturity starts here...

im going to buy a house. ill buy the house opposite our home in pinas. it's not so tempting being my mother's neighbor but im seeing the good side now. it seemed like a good investment and i can always resell it some other time. at least my money's earning interest if ill have someone rent it out. hsbc's interest rate is so low that you can buy a starbucks coffee with it -- after 25 years! im doing some computations and i see that i can earn at least 10% per annum. not bad, eh?!

now to the downside...

i obviously need to drain all my savings. and im in debt by 6 pinas figures until the year ends! and i only have 5 months to pay! shet! i never imagined myself to be dealing with such figures, out of my own money! i've done calculations and that means i only have a budget of $50 dollars per day. it would have been nice if it's a weekday because i only spend for dinner and light breakfast. but weekends?! syet! b and i really need to cook kangkong and cheapo fish and veggies, those that can have big servings and can be eaten for three meals.

now my promise to myself: i've to cut my spending habits for the rest of the year. no impulse purchase. no expensive night out with friends. no new gadget. eeerrr... wish me luck!

i just have to share this!!!

this is what i'll do on my wedding day. naisip ko na kung sinu sino ang mga mapapasubo para sa grand entrance!

b's day

i am the most difficult person to put up with. as in kahit ako kung isyosyota ko sarili ko, siguro maggigive up din ako agad.

super dami kong mood swings. minsan feel kong magpakaserious at mairita sa senseless na mga bagay. minsan daig ko pa ang tinedyer kakakilig sa nababasa, napapanood, naririnig, nachischismis etc. ang dami kong feel na idrama sa buhay. minsan kahit nanahimik na or wala namang gulo, pinapalaki ko pa din. paranoid din ako. natutuwa ako kapag disorganized ang gamit ko. di ako marunong magluto. napakakuripot ko. nagger ako most of the time. ang taba ko pa!

minsan hindi ko din maintindihan kung pano ako natitiis ni b. siguro maganda at malakas lang talaga dating ko. haha! kidding aside, you have to give it to him. ang tagal na pala namin at di talaga sya nagpapatinag sa kaartehan ko.

b, you've been my number one fan, cook, cleaner, luvah, soulmate. apart from our different taste in music (im sorry di ko talaga pagpapalit ang pop at rnb), halos magkapareho na tayo ng interests. i never get disappointed when i invite you to this and that event or outing. feeling ko may mga couple na nagkakahiwalay kase di talaga sila magka-vibes. kahit ako maiinis kapag ang syota or asawa ko, ayaw man lang ako samahan sa place na super excited ako. nakakasira ng araw, nakakasira ng relasyon. i respect individuality pero kung kakasamahin mo na, aba, mas maganda naman kung pareho kayo ng gustong kainin, puntahan, gawin.. thanks for supporting me 110%. kahit alam kong antok na antok ka sa public reading ng noli, sinamahan mo pa din ako at kinuhanan ng video. kahit nakakapaso ang init ng araw, sumama ka pa din sa outing ng enrich para may photographer kame. di mo ko pinipigilan sa gusto kong gawin sa buhay ko kahit alam mong less time na un for you. tinulungan mo ko magfiling. pinagluluto mo ko ng masarap na lunch and dinner every weekend. pinangdodownload mo ko ng movies na gusto ko.. aaahhh... i can go on all day mentioning the things that make me want to love you more.

maligayang kaarawan! two years na lang tanda ko sayo.

dragon boat festival - the photos

i know they're months overdue. better late than never. my first ever coverage of hk dragon boat festival. i had slight fever after this because we were soaked in rain for hours. then it was seasick galore from morning til late afternoon.

a good opportunity to take photos nonetheless. you have to give it to some teams who went out of their way to be gimicky - sometimes with costumes. a day filled with fun indeed. you'll feel more of the action when you click to enlarge.

time flies. so quickly and so fast...

hehe... part yan ng grad song namen nung high schoool.

three years na pala ako sa hk! exagg! tatlong taong buhay ofw. tatlo! dumating ako dito 22 pa lang ako. medyo kakatapos ko lang ng kolehiyo. ngayon 25 na ko at magtu-26 sa susunod na buwan. sabi ko dapat sa susunod na taon, nakapag-asawa na ko. un ang plano ko nung di pa ata ako nireregla. grabe, dito na pala ako tumanda.

mahigit isang libong araw na pala ang binubuno ko sa makalat kong mesa sa opisina. sa maliit kong kama. sa pervert na lobby guy ng bldg. sa masungit na panadera sa kanto. haaayyy.. tatlong taon.

mahirap kumita ng pera. sagaran ang trabaho hanggang wala ka ng ibang gawin kundi maiyak. minsan naiisip mo magsimula sa pinakaumpisa. mag-isip. gumawa ng wala. magtinda sa sari sari store ng nanay.

pero ganun talaga. tira lang ng tira. kung hindi kaya, kayanin pa din.

happy anniversary to me! kaya siguro sinayaw namin ang 'nobody' sa gym -- twice! para sumaya daw ako! aaaaahhhhh! feel na feel ko talaga ang pag-indak e!

taena!!!

ang sakit sa dibdib ng pambibitin ng 'the wedding'! anne curtis, akin na lang si zanjoe. niloloko mo lang sya!

aaahhhh! curse me!!!

napapaindak ako sa wondergirls, isang k-pop girl group.

nobodeh nobodeh but you!!

another article published!

from last month's issue of 'the sun'.

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Goldman Sachs teaches financial management

Investment bank Goldman Sachs teamed up with Enrich on May 17 for a second level course in financial literacy at the Bayanihan Center.

Fifteen advanced to complete the lecture on "Good Planning with Money," a talk of how to manage finances effectively, after completing the "Good Habits with Money."

The Goldman Sachs Community Team Works volunteers spent the morning reinforcing good habits in managing money by guiding participants in using Microsoft Excel to record spending habits, budget, and plan savings.

The participants were given realistic figures and were asked to set a savings goal and proposed ways to achieve it.

The course was formally wrapped up with a lunch buffet and a graduation ceremony, but the celebration did not end there. Enrich and GS-CTW team arranged a short getaway to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po later in the afternoon to help participants celebrate the end of their course.

The initiative was meant to inspire migrant women to hone their financial leadership skills and in the process, help them shape their future.
Enrich is a registered non-government, non-religious and non-political organization. It provides practical training on financial literacy and personal development to ethnic minorities, migrant workers (especially domestic workers) and new arrivals to Hong Kong.

The training sessions are held in a range of languages at different locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon. Its aim is to empower women to take greater control of their lives, secure their future and raise their standard of living.

For additional information of its courses, please contact 6258 5265 or email info@enrichhk.org. _ contributed by Blossom Valiente

low and high

im drunk and pissed. pag ako ang umibig (shucks super baduy ko na!) sira ulo ako. as in. wala akong inisip kundi sorpresahin ang syota ko. kung pano sila, alam mo ung para sa kanta, ma-knock off their feet.

it worked before. girls like surprises, kilig moments, 'aaaawww' instances.

pero ang mga lalaki talaga... haaay naku.. what you see is what you get. pag nagaksaya sila ng panahon para mabaliw ka kakakilig sa kanila, either may kasalanan o may kailangan. if none of these two, wag na masyado magexpect na bigla na lang kakatok sa pinto mo middle of the night just to give you the ice cream you're craving for.

garrrr... im pissed. insulted. di na nga sweet sa yo, di pa nakikisama pag feel mo maglambing. garrrrrr.. magha-hiatus nga ako. aayusin ko muna ang aking bruised ego.


on a lighter note, i got emails from my college friends. sila ung superfriends ko nung UP days... it's so nice to hear from them. ilang beses ko na narinig/nabasa ung happy moments namen nung college, pero tawa pa din ako ng tawa hanggang ngayon! i really like how we complemented each other. may kanya kanyang personalities. may kanya kanyang trip. pinaghatian pa namen ang f4 dati, at lahat ng 4 guys nahati sa aming apat! walang agawan! hahahahahaha! jologs kung jologs! pero we get along. kahit naguguluminahan ako kay eki sa kabaliwan nya sa bsb, kahit nagnonosebleed ako sa kakaenglish ni nins, kahit nasisiraan ako ng ulo sa pangongonsensya ni rhoda, kahit naeeskandalo sila sa kabalahuraan ko.. waaaahhh!

lady gaga

shucks, i want to watch lady gaga in manila! bakit kase di sya dumaan sa hk e.

ilang linggo na akong lss sa po-po-po-po-po-po-po-po-poker face!

sa dfa website naman!

exagg ang exposure!!! sa website naman ng government agency (dept of foreign affairs) ang drama ng 'parisukat'! yihee!

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Parisukat Photo Exhibit opens in the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong
22 June 2009

The Pinoy Photographers Club of Hong Kong (PPC-HK), in coordination with the Philippine Consulate General, inaugurated ‟Parisukat”, its third photo exhibit in Hong Kong, on 4 June 2009 at the premises of the Philippine Consulate General in Admiralty, Hong Kong.

‟Parisukat” officially launched the first of a series of events in June 2009 to celebrate the Philippines 111th year of Independence. It showcases the collections of PPC-HK’s 30 artist-photographers and highlights their foray into the use of motion, landscapes and human subjects in their artwork, displayed in a square format.

Consul General Claro S. Cristobal graced the occasion as guest speaker and associated the dynamism and artistry of PPC-HK’s members, alluding to the swine flu pandemic, to a virus that he would want nurtured, not eradicated. While acknowledging that the exhibit will serve to provide inspiration to Filipinos visiting the Philippine Consulate General, Consul General Cristobal further challenged the club to bring their future shows to Hong Kong’s mainstream society.

The exhibit will run until 30th June 2009.

reunited.

yes, we're together again. i should say 'screw love!'.. but since im mature now, i'd say it's just one of those trying moments.

bwaha! who am i kidding?! pero dahil cultured na 'ko (nanood pa nga ko ng 'cats' remember), tatahimik na lang ako.

here's a shoutout to my dear friends who checked up on me and offered an ear to my rants and raves: with your love, who's afraid of heartbreaks? yihee! xoxo, blsm

no more drama! just focus on personal financial probs. i am b-r-o-k-e.

...

we broke up.

you know it's going to end somehow.

had this happened a few years ago, i'd cry buckets of tears and say overdramatic and potentially nasty statements. im not that girl anymore.

four words: seventeen months well spent.

run downs

ok, here's what i've been doing lately...

- went to macau a couple of months ago. i was supposed to go to guilin for easter, but after a seemingly endless saga of drama, i opted for macau instead. maybe i'll post pictures in the next entry. we watched cirque de soleil's zaia, then the usual lamon sessions with the salvador family. and it's nice to know that my friend annie has a bf! a finnish to be exact... aaahhhh... see what happens when you wait? she's really in love!

- after our macau trip, we went camping to wan tsai. we've been planning on going to hk campsites for months, but we were so lazy that we couldn't give up the comfort of our flat. we had the courage and went ahead after macau and it was really nice. i bought a super cheap tent and it rained on the night we were there. we barely slept because we took turns wiping the inside part of the tent. that's what you get for being a cheapo-- sleep deprivation! we loved it nevertheless and we are 'serious' campers now. we got all the accessory sheez.. and a much better tent! we are now looking forward to our fourth hike!

- watched 'cats' the musical. can i just say awesome? i paid for the cheapest ticket, and i can barely see their faces, but still... it's a very good production. singers are very good. choreography is very good. i didn't understand the story at all, but you'll just be amazed at the magic of actors in cat costumes. really really good.

- went to the 'dragon boat festival'. it would have to be my fourth dbf, but this year was my first time to actually watch the boats go off. nothing really fantastic about it. it's as what you imagined it to be - about ten people or so rowing per boat, plus a drummer doing the beat. it was raining heavily that time, and we were on a spectators' boat. so just imagine riding through the waves for hours! but it was fun overall. you get to catch up with friends and have a good lunch from the company sponsored buffet!

- enrolled in a cantonese class. warhar!!! now my officemates are whispering behind my back. they fear that i may understand them talking nasty things about me. they used to point at me and say something in cantonese in an alarming tone. the power of knowledge! i like my teacher. very soft spoken and he seems humble.

- can now say that i am no longer longing for haagen dazs ice cream. firstly, it's bloody expensive. i only buy it when i share it with friends. but my china trips enabled me to go to the most expensive hotel (we needed to show off to the customer, you know) in ningbo, and they have a super nice buffet.. i've never eaten so many sushis in my life. i really smelt like salmon after eating. and... and there's a haagen dazs booth! be a 'sorbetero' and serve yourself. one scoop for every-time-you-felt-like-buying-it-but-it's-so-darn-expensive-you'd-rather-let-it-go-and-buy-something-else-that-won't-make-you-feel-ripped-off. i can't remember how many scoops i've eaten, but i can now say i've had enough of haagen dazs. it's really not so different from other ice creams that you find in the supermarket. it's just the perceived value. i'd trade it for selecta ice cream any time of the day. how many people can say that?! and i did it for free! yey! hurray to buffets!

- re-enrolled in the gym.. hopefully by next yr's summer, i can wear my bikinis again! if not, that's ok. i'd still love my body. i just like going to the gym. i only had to worry about counting every sit up, and the sauna!!! oh how i missed the sauna! it's the best way to clear your head. also, i feel most beautiful after i leave the gym. i make myself believe that i shed some calories, i took a long bath, im technically stress free, and i had plenty of time blowdrying my hair -- just the perfect recipe for natural beauty.

- participated in the public reading of 'noli me tangere' as part of the the celebration of phil arts festival. i did the same thing before i went to hk but this time i was assigned an entire chapter, as opposed to two pages in instituto cervantes.


aaaahhh! time to face reality. have a paper due in two days! i got the cycling shorts and hair curler by the way. and i impulsively bought a new blazer. i must be on a starvation period earlier than expected. i spent my half month allowance in 24 hrs!