The year that was: 2009

As the year draws to a close, it is only appropriate to publish a review of 2009. I originally planned on writing a Christmas wish list, but...

DIEt [please don't read if you're eating]

So I was watching the Tyra Show this afternoon and came upon this very interesting topic. The Tyra Show revolves around three major premises...

This micro piggie went into my pocket

All I want for Christmas is a little micro pig I'll name Harry. Micro pigs, which are all the rage in US and the UK have attracted big s...

Obsession du jour

Meet Henry, my obsession du jour . A 10.1" HP mini-notebook I bought last Christmas. It took me quite a while because I was thinking of...

You and me plus eight

Our new puppies! Clockwise: Meiji, Mocha, MJ, and Mojo (who I have mentioned in this post ). The four are puppies of Maggie, our chihuahua i...

Switcheroo

The actual specimen. It looks so sleek mounted against the wall. And when I walked in my room, I saw this: My mom's 22-inch screen TV. I...

Larger than life

I woke up early this morning and found this in the living room. A Samsung 46" LCD TV in HD. That's a big ass TV! I had to take a fe...

10 Reasons Why We Don't Need Sleep

1. Because sleep deprives us of doing what we need and want to do. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I'm going to buy a month's supply of ...

Did I mention?

That Bill and I were accepted at Generika Pharmacy? Our internship starts tomorrow. Exciting! Will blog about it soon.

Gene therapy, retail therapy, semen therapy

I heard this thing about smearing semen on your face to make it soft and smooth. I think I heard it from Nip/Tuck and after further research...

Ghostbusters

Last night, I went to Alabang to watch a movie with Mark, a friend. There was still an hour to kill so while he checked out clothes in Rusta...

Feels like insomnia

It's 4am and I'm still awake. Under normal circumstances this would be the time when I finally doze off after tossing and turning fo...

Hark, are the angels already singing?

It's already December. Even though our huge-ass Christmas tree is already set up in our living room and our house is decorated with ange...

Mojo Fries

Our new dog. He's also a chihuahua. Welcome to the family, Mojo! Obviously, Georgia and Oreo were not pleased.

Meow

Cats in Manila! Want want want! Our very own Lea Salonga will play the role of the Glamour Cat herself, Grizabella. Details here . Photo her...

Marx, Weber, and Me

I was pretty nervous when Bill and I went to Citimotors - Pasong Tamo to confirm our intership. Like I said, I've never applied for any ...

Boy Crush #1

Sean Foreman from 3OH!3. Oh, that all American charm. I really need those Acetaminophens.

LOVE is just another word I'll never learn to pronounce

Can't blog too much tonight. I have to wake up early tomorrow to meet the supervisor of Citimotors with Bill. Our internship for Industr...

I always thought Christopher Walken was cool.

The calm before the storm, the wind beneath my wings, the Samson to my Delilah

Sigh. My writing has become sporadic again. My last real post was before the announcement of winners of the Philippine Blog Awards where I w...

My epic fail

I woke up feeling great yesterday. The sun was shining but it was cool, so I spent an extra few minutes snuggling under my fur blanket, wigg...

The 50 Things I Want To Do Before I Die (as of Oct. 1, 2009)

The typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) made me realize that life is short. You never know when your time is up. When it comes to death, it doesn't ...

Smoking kills (in more ways than one)

I planned on going back to Red Cross to volunteer with some of the staff members of the paper, but I woke up late so by the time I got to Al...

Balik Bayanihan Ba 'Yan

When I saw the devastation Ondoy (Ketsana) has left on our country, I realized I needed to help. There were so many of our fellow Filipinos ...

Reality Check

There's a reason why I only blog once a week. People probably think it's because I have a busy schedule or I rarely go online, but t...

Bayanihan is the new black (v 3.0)

All day I've been bombarded with images and footage of Ondoy (Ketsana), and it's very depressing. It's heartbreaking to even tr...

If I could turn back time

This is the result of my Draw A Person Test by Florence Goodenough. The test aims to determine the subconscious mind through the examinee...

You think you know.

It was a day like any other. I got up, jogged, went to school, tried not to sleep in any of my classes, hung out at the office and finished ...

Like the news you get pressed.

I'm enjoying myself too much. My studies are taking a backseat to all the fun I'm having and I need to change my routine. What happe...

Are You There, Bob Ong? It's Me Koji

So I bought my first Bob Ong book last night while I was at Festival with the folks. I wasn't supposed to buy because I still have a lot...

I needed a pick me up not a pick up.

It was one of those days when my disposition matched the weather. I was not in a good mood because of certain people so I went out in the mi...

Kagagahan

I died. I died, I died, I died, I died.

Hypocrisy At Its Finest

Last night I went out drinking with Kathy and Jane at Jane's new apartment in BF. She moved last week with our other friend Louise to be...

I Wanna See Your Private Parts

Finished reading my copy of Miss America by Howard Stern today. It was really good, packed with laughs, cheers, and zomg-did-he-just-say-tha...

There Are 42 Ways To Kill Hitler

Today I watched this documentary about Adolf Hitler on National Geographic. The title was 42 Ways To Kill Hitler and it talked about the dif...

You’ve Got Me Like Nobody (Did It Again)

The first week of classes are over and I’m happy to say that I am still alive with all my mental faculties and body parts intact. My schedul...

My 12 Most Memorable Moments (And Etc.) In Commuting History

I have a love-hate relationship with commuting. I love it because far-flung places become accessible with just a train, a bus, or a jeep, an...

The 10 People I’d Like To Meet Before I Die

Life has blessed me to meet tons of fascinating people whose personalities range from one end of the spectrum to the next. I’ve met transgen...