Summer Fun

Summer heat should not be the reason not to have fun.

Spent the last part of summer with hometown friends. Of course, pig-outs, long talks and laughs are all part of the fun. Long time friend Raiza and her BFF finally decided to take a risk in the big city. With all those efforts of finding jobs, new place to stay and all the things in between, I'm hoping that success will soon come their way.

The company's annual Sportsfest was fun. It was a big break from all the stress at work and we all knew that we had a great time. 

Whether it be expensive fastfood chain or really cheap food house just outside the office, it's time to treat ourselves. Had fun eating out and talking with office-mates.

The Greatest Job in The World

A lot of people say that the best job in the word is being a mom. You get no monetary gains but you can have all the happiness and joy that you can have without paying a single dime. I'm not a mother myself but I know that this is true. I can attest to it because I have a lot of friends who are moms and I can see the glowing happiness in their eyes as they tell stories of their kids. Most of all, I have experienced that great motherly love in the arms of my mom. 

This special day I just want to say Happy Mother's day to my Mom and to all the mother's out there!

Happy Birthday Ding!

My sister's celebrating another year and I hope she'll have a blast! I haven't seen her for years and we sorely miss her. (cheesenaks!) My brother and I call her Manding because my parents say that it's a Filipino tag used by  younger siblings as a sign of respect to their 2nd older siblings similar to Ate and Kuya. Manding may often times not be the wisest when it comes to making decisions but definitely she's the most caring, kindest and compassionate sibling I've known. Yeehaw!

Sissy and I way back.

I miss her crazy and lunatic antics. I don't know when I'm going to see Manding again but hopefully sooon. I am wishing you all the best in life and may you have all your heart's desire!

What's currently happening?

For the past few months, I've been complaining how hot it is and yes, it still is hot as hell where I am at right now. I'm suffering from cough and cold due to this extreme weather and hopefully it will subside soon. But lately there are signs of rain already since summer's going to end in a couple of weeks. I don't know if that is something I should look forward to or not because when it rains here, it rains hard. Since summer's going to say farewell soon, I've bought a cheap voucher online for an end-of-summer getaway to hundred islands, Pangasinan. I'm not saying anything yet but I hope it all goes well. 

I've been telling myself to save since the beginning of year however I am really failing. But I am saying no to negativity because every second is a time to get up and everyday's a fresh new start. I'm not raising the white flag and I'm going to save, save, save!

Everybody's noticing that I am gaining weight and I know they're telling the truth. Alarming!!! I know since the beginning of time that I can't resist the power of food that's why I'd been hitting the gym, jogging or doing cardio exercises. I've got enough time yet I don't know why I'd stopped going to the gym. I really need to do something about this. Therefore, I am saying hello again to gym next next week. :-)

Sweltering Hot!

These days, umbrella, water bottles, fan, AC, and etc are my best weapons to beat the heat. Even late at night when the sun is down, the heat is causing a lot of us some sleepless nights. Look at the temperature:

Yesterday was even hotter at 36.3 degrees Celsius. Darn! Now I'm hoping for rain to come on this drought.

It's officially summer so let's keep it cool!

Movie Date

Movie watching is an  entertainment, a great way to kill time and just like reading, this activity is one of the best ways to learn something new.  Since the creation of film-making, movies have brought and they continually impart stories that make us laugh, cry and brings in different kinds of emotion as if we're part of the movie itself.

My 5 Best Movies

Forrest Gump

Starring: Tom Hanks

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Genre: Comedy-romance, drama

Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

Mrs. Gump: You have to do the best with what God gave you.

Apocalypto

Starring: Rudy Youngblood

Directed by: Mel Gibson

Genre: Action-adventure

Flint Sky: Fear is a sickness. It will crawl into the soul of anyone who engages it.

Jaguar Paw: We must go to the forest. To seek a new beginning. Come, Turtles Run..

The Reader

Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross

Directed by: Stephen Daldry

Genre: Drama

Professor Rohl: Societies think they operate by something called morality, but they don't. They operate by something called law.

Michael: I'm not frightened of anything. The more I suffer, the more I love. Danger will only increase my love. It will sharpen it, forgive its vice.

  Shutter Island

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Genre: Psychological thriller

Teddy Daniels: Which would be worse? To live as a monster or die as a good man?

The Green Mile

Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan

Directed by: Frank Darabont

Genre: Drama

John Coffey: He killed them with their love. That's how it is everyday all over the world.

Paul Edgecomb: We each owe death. There are no exceptions. But, Oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long.

Old Paul Edgecomb: I guess sometimes the past just catches with you, whether you want it or not. 

These movies are mind-bogglers and captured the attention of their audiences. Definitely a must-watch!

Stereotyped

Drive, motivation where are you? I once had you but you're gone. Time's fleeting and there could be no other time to have you both but now. You always cast that light, spark and color in every dark and dull corners of the corporate world. Come and take me away from this unhappy and routine-oriented pit hole that I am in right now. Or perhaps transform it from a mundane to a competitive , professionally goal-driven and blissful paradise. If not, at least make it a haven of money trees where I can see it overflowing with my fruits of labor and not a labyrinth where scams, deceptions and lies thrive or rot.

-confessions of an unhappy and bummed employee  

Shepherd, I Thank You

I grew up in an environment that recognizes the significance of Holy Week. My kin's not a band of Saints nor a group of religiously perfect believers. However, everytime this special week comes we're always expected to follow certain Filipino traditions and be the best sheep that we can be. This is one of the best times to contemplate or remember the sacrifices of the great Shepherd, of how He sacrificed His life to save and protect us from eternal damnation. My initial thought in writing this post was to thank someone I know like my mom, my whole family or a friend. But as the thoughts continue to flow and words started to spin, I realized that without the sacrifices and love of our meek, kind and humble Shepherd, we wouldn't be here thanking the people that we love. Therefore, this post is for the only begotten son, Jesus.  He did change my life. How about yours?

I Thank Him. 

March Madness

My social meter for this month is higher than usual. I've got the opportunity to re-meet, talk, eat and have fun with amazingly wonderful people. 

After many months of not seeing and talking with each other, I finally met up with my BIG (literally :-D) sister. Ate dropped by in town for work and to make the most of her visit, we met up and had sisterly bonding (cheesy).

Bilbil and katabaan moments with Ate!

Also, I got to see my old highschool friends and schoolmates again after 8 long years. We got to reminisce  about the past when days were young and innocent, talk about our lives after highschool, share stories and news about what's currently happening and just say anything stupid. 

Chikahan and takaw moments.

There had been a lot of changes at work. I'd been from phone to chat to phone to chat and now back to phone support. This means that I was transferred from one team to another.It was totally crazy.

Meet my new teammates.

Not only was I able to chitchat with people physically but also virtually. With technology, communication is a whole lot better bridging the distance between family and friends. March 2012 is a pig-out and socially active month.

A Filipino Movie

I'm not the greatest patronizer of Filipino movies and it has been quite a long time since the last time I saw one. When I checked the latest in the film industry, one Filipino movie caught my eye probably because old and vintage tickle my interest. In addition, it's a drama-horror film with a different kind of twist.

*I don't own this photo

I love how the visuals were presented, how the characters were portrayed and how the plot was nicely done. I know there could be better movies than this but I like it and it's the kind of movie that made me ponder after watching it. Plus, it was a movie treat from a friend!