My Pink Shoelace

Here’s a Christmas message from my boss delivered by Santa Claus and I have to tell you I absolutely love it. She also sent us a Christmas card yesterday and its hilarious … see below:

Happy Holiday everyone, stay safe!

In Loving Memory Of: Mom’s 4th Death Anniversary
I miss you but I know I’ll see you when I get there
So for now …. don’t worry about me
Am doing just fine …
Really

Being able to stay beside the one you love is one of the privileges of a friend. – Usami Akihiko

A friend of mine contracted this famous illness that no anti-biotic could ever cure about a week ago; yes she got her heart broken. We chatted AIM and I listened to her rant, rave, and whine about this guy who’s giving mixed signals. Our conversation eventually led to her saying that she can’t be friends with him anymore otherwise how on earth can she move on. I told her the quote from above and she asked me how did you get over him. Huh! Good question …. I was thinking more in the lines of … am I really over him or was it just bravado or keeping face that had me say I am.

Then one thing led to another and dinner with her and him was set on a Sunday after my piano class. The moment I woke up on Sunday till the time I had to get ready for class I was debating whether I should go or not. Seriously I have not seen him for a year and though I’d like to think my heart is safe am not sure if that really is the case. Was I ready to test the waters? Or will I end up where I did four years ago?

When I saw him and when he saw me … it was spontaneous, nothing has changed we’re still friends and am glad. Am glad I didn’t make an ass of myself by telling him I can’t be friends with him anymore. Am glad that whatever emotional struggles I had I kept it under wraps. I survived dinner just fine and surprisingly found myself enjoying the company of these two people whom I haven’t seen for a year.

Someone used to tell me before … I may not have her as my girlfriend but at least I have her as a friend. At that moment that’s all that really mattered.

Creepy One,

Am just reminding you that my birthday is fast approaching and that you “should” buy me a gift!  At least 2 years worth …. Hehehehe *peace*

Freaky One

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Freaky!!!

long time no anything, huh.. how are you?
when’s your birthday again? hehehe..

I’ll be in Dumaguete tomorrow until Saturday with no access to internet (probably), so just text me!

Creepy

I have got this feeling that if I really let myself lose I’d be quite needy or clingy. I hate that ….. right now though am missing someone. I’ve missed her for quite sometime now and though I’ve tried contacting her through all channels I could think she has never responded.

If you still visit my blog every now and then and happen to see this please … message me. Heck, you know where I live why don’t you come visit? On second thought better let me know first otherwise you might end up visiting while I smelled like a pig in shit.

I miss you bro … its been years since I last saw you.

Happy Birthday To You

and so I turned a year older

Amused to find only a handful remembered to greet me without being reminded by Facebook.

Woke up to find a couple of text messages wishing me well and blah blah blah (that was nice)

A phone call from someone I least expected to remember much less call had me grinning almost all day like a pig in shit.

True we used to be close but that was 4 years ago (where we talked everyday) …. now I’d wonder what ate up his ass if a stray text message from him comes my way.

So Thank You … that was a pleasant surprise.

A friend from high school who’s now in Dubai greeted me via chat and I was surprised she remembered. She said “its etched in my brain and I don’t need any reminder to remember”. (Awww that’s sweet)

Then MJ posted a photo collage on my FB wall in greeting …. and soon the greetings came in. Oh well at least now my wall doesn’t look so bare anymore. LOL

My boss asked if am going out tonight to celebrate or will I wait till this weekend. I said … nope, nanimo nai … its just gonna be me and my god celebrating.

Any particular gift you’d like to have? …. Uhmmm nope am quite happy with what I have.

Or wait …. maybe  a pink rose …yeah no one’s ever given me one before. I think that’d be nice.

The greetings from those who remembered without being reminded had me grinning “literally” like a pig in shit.

I come across this website that sells unique personalized gifts and I was thinking of buying a few things for myself and my friends. I was looking at cellphone straps and that product above caught my attention. I find it lovely though I have no idea how to transcribe my name in Kanji. Also found another cell phone strap available for personalization in the shape of cherry blossoms see below:

Now aren’t they lovely? Can’t wait to have mine done.

I have not blogged in a very long time … it actually made me feel guilty like I have been unfaithful to “dear diary”. It’s not that I have forgotten about it; its just that … 2011 has just been one busy year for me and I look forward to it continuing. I’ve finally found something I enjoy doing.

I have had this image in my head for a very long time but I couldn’t find it online. It’s a geisha with one of her arms outstretched to catch the falling cherry blossoms while her other hand holding out an umbrella on her shoulder. I researched the web for any image resembling the one I had in mind but couldn’t find it. I finally asked my tattoo artist to create the design for me and I love it. It’s perfect.

This is my third ink and its on my right leg opposite the cherry blossoms on my left leg.

June did not really start out the way I want or the way I hoped it would. Last Saturday (4th June) my laptop crashed, the motherboard and hard drive were damaged beyond repair. It served me well for two years and a few months and the time has come for it to rest in peace (in the words of my friend LOL). It wouldn’t have “died” if I took better care of it lol. It all happened because my so called work area is right below my bedroom (in the kitchen area) and the laptop sits right under the area where the air con drips on and off.

The water dripping from the AC is rather sporadic and I didn’t know about it till it was too late when my laptop was completely soaked.

Anyways, it’s no use crying over spilled milk. The damage has been done and the entire laptop has been disposed of. The damaged one is on the photo above the one on the right and the new one which I am using now is on the left. A lot of the so called best laptop computers in the market were on sale and I was glad to fine one that was affordable.

I was looking for a pink laptop but the thing is … the colored ones are rather costly! What a shame

I fell in love with the idea of owning a Blackberry phone not because of its features but because of the overly cute bling blackberry curve cases like the ones below:

- pink Marilyn Monroe BB case -

- Hello Kitty BB Case, soooooo kawaii! -

- not a huge fan of Purple but this one’s cute too -

- this one kinda looks like Rilakkuma  -

My friend MJ is looking for a glitter case that’s purple and with dolphins on it. I was searching on Ebay but found nothing. LOL

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and seeing this basket of cookies from Mrs. Fields® Bites made me think that this would be the simply perfect gift to give to one’s mom on this special day.  Or if you prefer cakes then they do have this Happy Mother’s Day cake, check out below:

Doesn’t it look yummilicious? It’s a wonderful treat this Mother’s Day.

It seems as if my hand is itching yet again to buy a new mobile phone. It happens every now and then and the last time this happened I ended up impulsively buying a Hello Kitty dual sim flip phone. Back then I have been so hooked with the kawaii flip phones I see in Japanese dramas and movies that I resorted to finding one that closely resembles it.

Now however I am thinking of getting an Android mobile phone or succumb to the lure of Blackberry. If I opted for Android, my first choice would be Sony Ericsson Arc but am not sure how much damage this unit would cause me. As for the Blackberry, I have seen pink Blackberry Curve and I am very tempted to buy one. The last time I fell in love with a qwerty smartphone was with a pink Palm Centro which unfortunately I could not find here.

So if you were me, what would you choose, a Blackberry Curve or a Sony Ericsson Arc?

I have been wanting a tattoo on my right wrist but a lot of things stopped me from going ahead with it.

First … Our country is not as open minded as the countries in the west where teachers with visible tattoos are allowed. Heck! Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional was a special education teacher before the success of Dashboard Confessional and both his arms are loaded with ink. Its not like I do have a solid plan of using my profession but I’m keeping that option open …. just in case.

Second … a friend told me to lay low on the inks especially in visible areas especially since I intend to go traveling to China. She said its better safe than sorry … I guess she’s right no matter how you look at it, China is still a rather conservative country.

What I’d like on my right wrist is the ohm design, is the most important symbol in the Hindu Dharma, for it is nothing short of Absolute Reality (Brahman) and embodies the essence of the universe. [taken from Vanishing Tattoo]

I was inspired when I saw these images below:

The second image I found on Flickr and I have to admit its very beautiful and it makes me absolutely want one. The eternal symbol of new beginnings, that should be nice.

I have longed for a fancy house or apartment of my own with a fully equipped kitchen and a matching double bowl undermount sink like the image above. I have seen several model houses but since they were all way out of my budget all I can is just day dream.

Saving up for it would definitely take a while but I guess that is all I can for now at least.

I first saw this anime series when I was in grade one which was what around 1992 – 1993 and back then it was shown on ABC 5 in Filipino dubbing. Mom used to tie my hair in pig tails like that of Sailor Moon and I used to collect all sorts of Sailor Moon game cards.

Now 11 years later here I am watching the entire series again, I was not able to watch it back then completely and now I just realized that the English dub of the series sucks. I mean literally it sucks, the voices are so forced that the emotions you hear sounds so unreal. I guess I could not really blame them I mean this was what 10 years ago and voice acting must not be that good back then.

Still this was one of the series that shaped the otaku in me …

I only get 3 to 4 hours sleep per day but I’ve never felt this free in years. I work 16 to 20 hours per day on different projects yet I don’t mind at all. They don’t seem like work and working from home make things a lot easier.  All my employers are currently in Europe and it’s kinda funny how all three of them are from there.

True the chances of me going out with friends is close to nil but am satisfied with the direction this is all heading. It’s what I’ve always wanted and something mom and I used to talk about. Too bad she’s no longer around to see me do it.

I’ve never been this busy I think, I canceled all travel plans with friends and I just hope they’d understand. Everyday before I go to sleep I thank God for these projects I landed.

Whoever said working from home is impossible, is downright wrong.

I have a soft spot for bouquets like the one above, a combination of pink and white roses or a combination of dark pink and light pink roses. Being a hopeless romantic this is what I have been dreaming of receiving on Valentine’s Day ever since I was a little girl. Unfortunately my Prince Charming still hasn’t found his way to me. But am sure someday soon he’d come after all there is always someone for each one of us.

Me: Zhou Jielun Wo Ai Ni (was not fully aware that my voice was rather loud)

Uncle: That’s the side effect of having too much coffee.

Me: You understood what I said? (disbelief coloring my voice)

Uncle: No but you’re very loud.

**Yikes! Lesson learned always keep in mind that your headsets on and that what you think is a softly uttered phrase could turn out to be a very loud one.**

I am now one of the many people all over the world who is totally enamored with Zhou Jielun (Jay Chou). I fell head over heels in love with his voice after watching “Secret” (Bu Neng Shuo De Mimi) and now am hooked.

Off to the streets to enjoy Sinulog 2011 with friends

Teacher: How do you say, “pls. wait a moment” in Mandarin?
Me: Chotto Matte Kudasai.
Teacher: You’re in the wrong class.
Me: Dui Bu Qi.

Must be the side effects of all those anime series I’ve been watching. My Mandarin and Japanese are getting very mixed up.

I was told that having a permanent tattoo is not a good idea. Several people said that I would not be able to work abroad with a tattoo but I find that idea pretty senseless. I guess that just shows how close minded some people could be especially those from the older generation. Some even suggested that I get them lasered off or find the best tattoo removal cream in the market. Since creams like that are not easily available in the city they suggested I search the web for stores that carry them. As if I’d want to remove my tattoos in the first place.

In no particular order:

- jog at least 4 times a week
- add another 100 to existing time deposit
- continue my Mandarin lessons
- start my fascination with music

I’ve been having this annoying flu off and on since the 24th which leaves me no choice but to see a doctor first thing on Monday. Definitely now my idea of greeting the new year but just the same I’m thankful to be here and I look forward to a prosperous 2011.

~ here goes my demonoid profile sig ~

Yep, am having too much time on my hands to come up with this GIF. My two favorite actors of all time … Vic Zhou [Zai Zai] and Kenichi Matsuyama. Both are just amazing actors not to mention gorgeous to boot! LOL

I have always wanted to go on one of those much talked about celebrity cruise deals. Imagine going on board a ship like Poseidon … of course for it sinking who wants that. It would be utterly magical to go on board such a powerful ship and experience all the delights it has to offer. But then again all these cruise ship packages are pretty expensive and I have still yet to save up if I seriously want to go on one.

I should have posted this sooner but well I got really busy doing other stuff … posting this entry kinda took a back seat. The five of us [me, Rose, RJ, Vince and Jepoy] have been planning to watch Harry Potter together and have dinner in celebration of my birthday last 23rd but since RJ got sick, we had to reschedule. We watched the movie on the 29th, ate at Kublai Khan [its a first for RJ and Vince] and after the movie we had yogurt at Teriyaki Boy. It was a blast, Rose had fun fooling around with my camera and took the pics which means she wasn’t in most of them. Nyahahaha

~ After watching the movie and off to Teriyaki Boy | Photo taken by Rose ~

~ League of Evil as RJ puts it. LOL. The people who mattered ~

~ Silly Faces | Photo taken by Rose ~

~ Mango Yogato ~

~ Ichigo Yogato ~

~ Serious kunohay | Photo taken by Rose ~

~ Teriyaki Boy | Photo taken by Rose ~

Teriyaki Boy is located at the second floor level of the Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu and they serve the best yogurt I have ever tasted ever.  I look forward to another gathering with the “League of Evil” nyahahaha seriously I have no idea why RJ calls our small rag tag team “League of Evil” … oh well whatever goes I guess. Hehehe

I have always been fascinated with Sakura or Cherry Blossoms and whenever I am lucid my head is always full of images of a huge Cherry Blossoms tree with a bench beside it and a beautiful woman wearing a gorgeous kimono and a fan standing next to it. If only I have the talent to paint or to draw I would have produced this image in my head into something tangible.

Now for my second ink … since I have always been fascinated with Cherry Blossoms I finally got one on my left foot. It looks really really really nice! Though it was painful it was all worth it, the pain is completely different from that of the one on my neck with kokopelli. But with the first tattoo it was just one color and no shading so their was no pain afterwards. But with my sakura … the area where it was tattooed swelled for several days and its painful too. The pain let up after awhile though and it started peeling off like it should.

Now let’s take a look at below:

I’ve made a mental promise to myself that I would only have 8 tattoos and mentally I have already plotted out the areas to be inked. The next one would be on my left wrist … hopefully my name in Farsi or in Aramaic that is if I could get someone to do the translation for me. lol