SuMmEr LuVin' HaPpeNeD sO FaSt...

Off the record, so far, i guess my last hurrah for this summer would be at Puerto Galera -- just in time for Jeljel's birthday.. =)

Whoa, this summer was really the BEST! i've been traveling a lot, as in! i've been to every damn shoot, but hey, am still standing! i dont know what's got into me coz just the thought of it makes my dad tired. ha ha!

the past two months of my life was a blast! i still remember the time when ferry gave me this project. i was scared at first, but as time went by, i got the heck of it, and before i know it, i was enjoying it.. =)

let me enumerate the places i've been to. see the 'schedule' & tell me if its worth your while.. =)

March 23-24, 2006. Caylabne Bay Resort @ Ternate, Cavite.
Beach bums: Hansen, Jong, Eri, Drew, Jude & Jam
- this was my first baby, my first deal that's worth a second hand car. gawd. of course i was proud and happy but unfortunately, the shoot didnt turn out as planned due to some unavoidable circumstances. daym. sayang, the food was so great, and the accommodation was excellent. Finally, i met Sir Benjie and the new resident manager Sir Van, both are so warm. i give it 5 stars.

March 27-29, 2006. Villa Angela @ Vigan Ilocos Sur; Tabako Festival @ Candon City Ilocos Sur.
Beach Bums: Hansen, Drew & Alex
- i got the Villa Angela deal in five minutes. yes, i had the owner approve it right there and then during the travel expo. whew. Sir Candy is so nice! about the place, it was comfortable. perfect for the aching backs due to the long hour drive just to get there.

March 29-30, 2006. Hundred Islands @ Alaminos Pangasinan.
Beach Bums: Hansen, Drew & Alex
- test of patience, efficiency and friendship. learn from your shortcomings, accept faults and deliver. at the end of the day, dont forsake the friendship.

April 6, 2006. Pier Uno Resort & Punta Miguel @ Anilao Batangas.
Beach Bums: Hansen, Drew, Eri, Jong, Jude, Maris, Dianne, Emerald, Alex & Jam
- photo shoot. Sir Chito made me feel important, made me feel special, made me feel so damn great.

April 7, 2006. El Carlo Resort @ mabini Batangas.
Beach Bums: Jude, Maris & Jong
- test of resistance.

April 8, 2006. Caylabne Bay Resort @ Ternate Cavite; Segue to Viewpoint Resto @ Tagaytay.
Beach Bum: Emerald
- test of resistance. sir van made me feel special and important!


April 9-10, 2006. Crystal Beach Resort @ San Narciso, Zambales.
Beach Bums: Hansen, Jude & Dianne
- test of patience. sir dodo made me feel powerful.

April 10-11, 2006. Subic Yacht Club; Jest Camp; Slide for life; Boardwalk; Spanish-japanese resto @ Subic, Zambales.
Beach Bums: Hansen, Jude & Dianne
- test of efficiency, convincing power, respect and courteousness. sir bobby made me feel welcome.

April 12-16, 2006. Boracay! =)
CDG Friends: Jel, X, Rhody, Danica, Sunny, Galo, Gitri, Genesis, (US Girls) Agatha and 2 girlfriends =)
- test of self confidence! haha! first time to wear a two-piece bikini!

April 20, 2006. El Carlo @ mabini Batangas.
Beach Bum: Jong
- test of time.

April 27-28, 2006. Mango Festival @ Iba Zambales.
Beach Bums: Christine & Eri
- test of security and resistance.

April 29-30, 2006. Pista'y Dayat @ Lingayen, Pangasinan.
Beach Bum: Puma
- test of prejudice .

May 1, 2006. Bangus Festival @ Dagupan, Pangasinan.
Beach Bums: Jam, Dianne, Drew & Jong
- test of patience

May 6-7, 2006. Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel @ Lian Batangas.
Beach Bums: Eri & Maris

May 8-9, 2006. Puerto Galera Mindoro
Beach Bums: Maris, Drew & Eri
- another test of self-confidence! hahaha =)

May 19-22, 2006. Club Noah Isabelle @ Taytay Palawan; Tres Marias Island, Big Lagoon, Ipil Beach Island, @ El Nido Palawan .
Beach Bums: Christine & Eri
- test of friendship, trust, patience and irrateness?? wehehe. the BEST food, the best accommodations, the BEST people, the BEST vacation!

May 24, 2006. Rosegold Resort @ Calatagan, Batangas.
Beach Bums: Drew, Eri, Jong, Dianne, Maris, Alex, Christine, Jam
Anchors: Vhong, Toni, Archie
Tadjocks: Jaja, Nina, Jay & Beach Bum '05 Bim Cecilio
- test of patience, competence & friendship.

* May 28-29, 2006. Puerto galera for Jeljel's birthday =)

am kinda sleepy. i havent slept for the past months.. haha! damn. hope id get to continue this entry before i forget anything!

as usual, this is to be continued... =)

ReAdy, JeT SeT, Go!

jet set n.
An international social set made up of wealthy people who travel from one fashionable place to another.

jet-set (jtst) or jet-setting (-stng) adj. jet setter n.

jet-setter
Main Entry: tourist
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: visitor
Synonyms: day-tripper, excursionist, globetrotter, jet-setter, journeyer, rubberneck, sightseer, stranger, traveler, tripper, vacationist, visitor, voyager, wayfarer

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ok. so now what?

i have been jet-setting like crazy for the past two weeks or so! this is one helluva summer! i've been to 6 destinations in 10 days! talkin' about travellin' huh? read on. =)

i was proud to have gone to at least 3 destinations last summer by land (Subic), water (Puerto Galera) and air (Davao). but much to my surprise, this year was even better! i've been travelling a lot for the past couple of weeks and am getting the heck of it! ha! 6 destinations in 10 days? all for free? not bad! =)

mY B-E-S-T VaLenTiNe EvEr!!! =)

isang malaking HUWAW! shocks. am speechless. kilig-to-the-bones sagad hanggang bone marrow! geez! exag! for the record, this has been my BEST Valentine's day celebration ever! partida i didnt have 'someone extra-special' to exclusively spend it with.. but in fact, no need for exclusivity when you can have it with the public! honestly, wala pang nakakagawa sakin nito. everything seemed PERFECT. everything has fallen into place. why? who wouldnt want a cancelled regular meeting? (thank God!), a lush dinner at Cafe Britton with my closest friends? hanging out, sitting pretty in a spot closest to the stage, at my ultimate crush's gig as per his invite? having 'my guy' call out my name to greet me a happy birthday as well as dedicate his first song to me? walk his way down the stage to take my hand, give me his first rose, hold my hand forever until he finish singing? all the more, grasping my palm tighter as he gently insert his shaky fingers across mine, taking it aback secretly, as if no one would see? (but nix saw it! nix saw it!), feeling him shiver as he reaches to my shoulder down to make a passionate yet careful akbay? HE DID IT NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE! OR THRICE! OR MANY MANY TIMES! haha! hell yeah! he had taken me upfront for the second time! daym! the upbeat set. ooooh-da-moooves! i almost died! heck. he's dancing right infront of me! gawd! and his sparkling eyes are starin' at me for eternity! gawd! good thing i didnt melt! we were lookin' eye-to-eye! ooooh.. mercy. haha oh man! all done upfront, seen by a number of people! as per lye & jel, 'NAGMUKHA AKONG GIRLFRIEND!' haha! how i wish! hehe daym! now tell me don't you just LOVE IT?! coz I LOVED IT! BIGTIME!!! wahooo! =) *yuuuuuuck!*

i just cant let this kilig-mous, momentuous event pass! needless to say, am soooo happy and grateful for my friends (jel, zeens, lye, elaine & nix) and to people who also made things possible! i sooo love you guys! thanks to sir Tim for cooperating.. he was one of the accomplices of this surprise.. =) i appreciate it oh so much!

but beefore-beefore anything else, here are some tips to spend your 'single' Valentine's day the next time:
- make yourself available on V-day. party. dont stay home.
- make friends with people who can make things happen.. harhar =)
*i just got lucky coz i had friends who can really make things happen! haha! =) *
- spend it with your equally delicious single friends.
- fix yourself, dress up and feel beautiful! you'd never know when "Someone's gonna take you upfront!" =)

things you should AVOID:
- LOW BATTERY cell phone! you might just miss important documentaries: like pix or videos for remembrance! daym! whatta freak! i should have caught it on video! huhuhu...
- BEING LATE. the reserved table might just be given to someone else. *wink*
- in line with number two, avoid sitting afar! having a seat infront is a great op! harhar! =)
- get ready for some moves in case you'd be drawn on spotlight!
- looking like your soooo *kilig*.
- standing still while in fact, you should be grindin' in chorus! *nyarkz*
- looking away or titig-kung-titig! whaapphaack! haha!

i really made an effort to do this instead of starting my assignment! haha! i guess now i should start. it's 6am and i have a 10am deadline! wehehe! till my next V-day! sana... sana siya ulit.. or rather, sana SIYA na. haha! =)

WoRth The LoNg WAIT... =)

it's ONE HECK OF A NIGHT for me. i finally got hold of one ultimate dream -- to be able to watch the Backstreet Boys Live in Concert! woohoo! LOVE IT!!! =)

i've been looking forward for this concert since time immemorial -- let's say, 10 years?? 10 long years! haha! yes friends. i have been a BSB fan since the release of We Got It Goin', more so with Anywhere For You and I'll Never Break Your Heart yadayada debuts. gawd. i missed the boys, the songs, and the DAYS. oooh, did i say, i missed the DAYS? ahem.

i was in nostalgia. i vividly remember the events and the moments...


oops, gtg. to be continued.. :)

ARTista oVerLoad. LOVE IT! =)

It's EsQuinita's Grand Opening. Celebs like Anne, Luis M, Luis A,Archie, Vhong, Angelica P, PBB's Chx, JB and Say, Sweet, Candy P, Angel & Oyo, Bing L, Mylene and Paolo P, Maja, Cholo Baretto (who gained a li'l..hehe missed him though) etc., people from ABS, and some attention-grabbing-socialites filled the place.. different bands like Brownman Revival, Parokya (?) and some lousy and unknown band jammed. so sad we weren't able to catch Itchyworms.. *tsk* it was kinda boring for someone who neither-drink-nor-smoke-nor-party-hard (just like me) ugh, *loser* (am not quite sure of the neither-nor+another nor..hwehwe) oh well, am just there for the company, to observe and, ahem, be one of 'em.. (without the vices! haha!)

the event was like an acquaintance party for me.. haha! well, i just had a moment with John Prats. i was introduced by our headwriter, he (john) aimed for a shakehands. so, there you go, we had a CONTACT. harhar. hmmm, how soft can his hands get??!! gawd. nahiya na lang ako sa kamay ko... *yucky*

then the CL5 came. oh well, as usual, my Star Balladeer brother, Mr. Soul, the Versatile Vocalist and the Fantastic Force gave me a SMUG (my term for smack and hug..;p) and again, the Prince of R&B didn't take notice of me, walkin' past with his non-showbiz girlette #1. again, girlette #1. hehe. ugh. the h*ll i care. he never missed --missin' me, though. wahaha.

after a while, we decided to leave. chiefy, err--bossy, and i went to Sola's to meet mr bean and Jason of PBB together with his wife. *woohoo! 2 artista acquaintances in two hours! hwekhwek.* we had a some-sorta-meeting, as expected, Jason never failed to amaze me with his funny antics and uh, sweetness? bentang-benta.. ;p

la lang, maipagpag lang.. hehe =)

tHe WeeK ThAt wAs...

a week's time really flies so fast. first week of the year gone past, and here we are, movin' on to the second. whew. now am countin' off to 50 more. heck.

MONDAY: Jan 2, 2006

i feel lazy. i chose to go home yesterday instead of rewarding myself with a movie and forsaking the much awaited family bonding just because of WORK . i guess, an unlikely situation really calls for immediate decisions, which of course could make or break you.. *sigh*

i left home bee-fore bee-fore 4., so i arrived the vicinity around a quarter bee-fore bee-fore 5. (guys who dont know about the 'bee-fore bee-fore' backstory would find this annoying.. hehe) much to my surprise, only a few were present. only X, Tin and Achie mae (who was very sexy in her white top-low cut jeans-white wedge-with-pink butterfly bag ensemble) were the people from CDG. which brings them to notice something different in me... you got it, I LOST WEIGHT daw! =) woohoo! now back to the aquarium, being the latecomer, of course i was the apple-of-the-eye for a moment. guess what? our headwriter just told me --- give it up for another WEIGHT LOSS COMMENT! hayaaaah! =)

AWFULLY GREAT. Only Archie and Hearty would make it for Monday ep since Vhong said he was 'sick'. the show run pretty well even with out him. (in fairness to hearty, despite her blunders, she was HOT with her LV bag. wooosh.) after the Monday live ep, and while waiting for Ms, Chin Chin to arrive, chief and i even had dinner @ Brother's Burger. oh well but of course, she AFFIRMED THE COMMENTS babeh! yeahbaah! =) hehe we were goin' smooth not until we were up for the second set, taping for Wed, HEARTY just had an asthma attack! shit. now we'd have to look for another sub-anchor. OH GREAT. who the hell can we pull in such crunch time? mini-mini-miny-mo (is that right?) then finally, roxanne guinoo was called. gawd, i feel my senses calling the News Diva to get me outta here.... *nodding left-right*

incidentally, i saw colleagues from CDG, abet and zeena, who both just came from an LBS meeting.. low and behold, abet wasnt able to recognize me! haha! just so he gave out a smile to a person he wasnt sure who was -- wanna know why? boomshackalak -- ang PAYAT KO DAW! haaay,, hearing that from a person who constantly comments and monitors each CDG member of the family's early signs of OBESITY. har har =) feels great. really great. paano kasi siya yung unang taong nagsabi sakin na tumaba ako after the wedding, ng may konting-konting pagaalinlangan lang..hehe but then, kita mo sa fez niya na nagugulumihanan. shits.


to be continued na muna.. antok nako.. hehe =)

one word, GUILTY. or GUILTY? --- YOU be the judge.

funny. the first week of the year gave me a, uh, a 'bad impression'? for five consecutive days straight, i've been doing sh*ts at home by which brings me to the office like -- 4pm? GREAT. if you think i've been just being lazy, think again.

things to consider when working at home:

• electricity bill
• P15.00 x 3 + P18.00 = P63.00/day (newspaper cost)
• telephone bill
• cellphone bill
• worse, binondo afternoon traffic!! think about the GAS!
• tired arms and feet
• lack of parking space

see? there are consequences. but it doesnt mean i dont have my share of uh, advantage...but it doesn't make it equally advantageous. in fact, it's a lot harder since i mix up work and personal agendas...

• a 4-hour sleep instead of 2. (guess this is the primary advantage)
• a time to decide what-to-wear and run around. (secondary)
  
• afternoon pasalubong by a family friend (which i bring to work as my 'baon')
  
• less food expense (though i seldom eat)
• take care of my sick ahma (who had been very sick for almost a week now.. she cant walk either.. =c) in short, --- PRIVATE NURSE. tsk
  
• take-charge of the household chores, in short, ---HOUSEMAID.
  
• drive my dad for his 'DELIVERABLES', oh i mean, deliveries. in short --- DRIVER.
  
• serve my family... in short, --- YAYA.

now... aside from sleep and food, what does being 'late' give me? dont it just give me added workload? and besides, i do my thang at home naman... haaay.. it's just that i feel guilty for not being physically present in the office. i get to 'avoid' or rather 'escape' from errands i don't really find hard to do, but of course, since am not around, the errands are passed to the ones around.. hwekhwekhwek *sorry* i try to make bawi naman kahit am at home and at the same time, i do make an effort to make habol whatever is needed.. *yuck and barok lang ng entry na to.. harhar"

so, i would like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge the 'people' who have been covering up for me for... always. i really really appreciate it so so so much. indeed, am grateful. at sana wag kayong magsawa sa pag-unawa. =)