*drool* *drool*

I went to McDonald's today and discovered that they have this new temptation dessert, the McDonald's Cinnamon Melts.

obviously, the actual product doesn't look as perfect as this one...

On a whim, I tried it... and O.M.G... O.M.G...

are you from heaaaaaven? *drool* *drool* nom nom nom

I'll be having a good dream tonight... one that includes melted sugar and cinnamon on a soft and warm bun (and hopefully, no scary, red-haired clowns...)

nom nom nom...

too much convenience?

Just the other day, while I was walking back home from work, I noticed that there is a new 7/11 convenience store near the MRT. Another one?!! But we already have 2?!!

The first one is inside the MRT station itself:


The second one is just about 150 paces away from the first one:


Then the newest one, is also about 150 paces away from the other 2.


*(yes, I counted my steps! just goes to show how bored I am!)

If there weren't any wall in the middle of the three 7/11's, you can simply stand in the center and see all of them!

What the hell is wrong with these people?!
brain-freeze from slurpee?

happy...

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
by MYMP

Looking in your eyes I see a paradise
This world that I found is too good to be true
Standing here beside you, want so much to give you
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you

Let 'em say we're crazy, don't care 'bout that
Put your hand in my hand baby, don't ever look back
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now
Woh woh oh

I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you
Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do

Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know
Put your arms around me baby, don't ever let go
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us

Ooh, all that I need is you
All that I ever need
And all that I want to do
Is hold you forever, forever and ever

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us
Woh oh oh-oh-oh
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now
Hey baby

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now

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from lyricsmode.com

the wonders of social networking...

So I have finally succumbed to peer-pressure and signed-up for a Facebook account.

I've decided a few months back that I'm way too old to sign-up for a new social networking site, (read: too lazy) but here I am!

So far Facebook is quite entertaining... and just recently it informed me that 4 of my friends are IDIOTS!! (yes, exactly in that font type) :)

See how entertaining it is? :P

M.I.A....as usual...

it sucks when other people start to do the things that you're supposed to be doing...

m9dhatter should pay for my rehab...

I'm currently addicted to this game which m9dhatter recommended a few days ago...



The object of the game is to plant several types of "zombie-fighting" plants in your backyard to protect you from brain-eating zombies.

the war-zone

yes, they aren't kidding... they will eat your brains!!!

There are several zombie-fighting plants available, each with it's own special abilities. New plants are unlocked almost every after round.

the arsenal

The zombies also come in different shapes and sizes.

yes... that's a "michael-jackson-in-thriller-MTV" zombie... RIP MJ

I have already finished the "Adventure" section of the game. Now I'm playing the mini-games...

I-CANT-STOP... MUST-STOP... BUT-CANT...

yep! keep of the grass!!!

what's wrong with me?!!!

I was asked the question:

"what number comes next to 312?"

and the first thing that came to my mind? -- "645", then this number is followed by "978" (as in the sequence pattern of highest number, followed by the lowest, followed by the middle number)

after a few seconds, i finally realized that the answer is simply "313"... i know, i think I'm sick somewhere in my head...

I should stop overanalyzing... simple things tend to look complicated when I think about them too much...

I AM BORED...

...VERY BORED...

thunder never strikes twice on the same place...

I HOPE SO!

On a related note on my H1N1-scare:

The 21st case is a 21-year-old man studying in Australia. The Indonesian arrived in Singapore from Melbourne on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 228 on Tuesday night. He was seated at row 47.

(from singaporetrivia.wordpress.com)


This was a news snippet dated on June 12. And guess what... My flight from Melbourne to Singapore yesterday (June 17) was also on SQ 228. And where was I seated? Row 47!

Hmmnn...... what are the odds? :P

lock-down!

I'm quarantined at the moment... :( (self-imposed, nothing to worry about, so far....)

Just came back from Melbourne yesterday night. Just as we were about to alight the plane, the pilot announced that there were 2 passengers who developed high fever during the 7-hour flight.

We were then requested to fill-up a pink slip containing all our contact information. Our temperatures were checked one by one, aside from the mass body temperature check while walking towards immigration.

There were no news on which row numbers the 2 passengers were seated. If ever I am within the 3-row range of those two, then I will be sent for forced 7-day quarantine in some resort in Changi (not bad right? :P)

Even though I haven't received any phonecall or home visit from CDC yet, I made a choice to just stay at home. I wouldn't want to be famous in the company for bringing in our first office-related H1N1 case. :P

Anyway, I was googling around to check if Melbourne is as worse as they say it is in terms of H1N1 cases.... look what I found:

Australia's city of Melbourne has become the H1N1 flu capital of the world, according to a report... (from Channel News Asia)


greeeeat.... just great... [insert sarcasm here]

So now I'm stuck at home in my room (and still working... darn it!) counting down the days until everything clears up...

Huli man daw at magaling...

...na-po-post pa din...

Ako'y sa'yo
by Regine Velasquez

Tuwing ako ay hirap sa buhay,
Nariyan ka laging umaalalay.
Kahit pa wala ng pag-asa,
Lahat syo'y ginagawang tama.

Pinupuno mo ang lahat ng kulang.
Pinapawi ang lahat ng alinlangan.
Iyong ibinibigay ang lahat sa akin.
Kaya't aking tinig, iyong dinggin.

Ako'y sa'yo, magpakailanman.
Pag-ibig ko sa'yo'y ipaglalaban.
Hindi ka na ngayon mag-iisa.
Habang buhay ika'y makakasama.

Ako'y sa'yo, sana'y tandaan.
Hinding-hindi kita pababayaan.
Buong puso kitang mamahalin.
At paulit-ulit kong sasambitin.

Ako'y sa'yo, magpakailanman.
Pag-ibig ko sayo'y ipaglalaban.
Habang buhay ika'y makakasama.

Ako'y s'yo, sana'y tandaan
Hinding-hindi kita pababayaan.
At paulit-ulit kong sasambitin.
Ako'y sa'yo...

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sorry kung may mali sa lyrics, pinakinggan ko lang... :P

(I don't exactly have the best listening skills...)

What's up, poopypants!?

So I haven't been actively writing lately... I have my excuses... (Some of us have jobs and real life, you know. :P)

A lot of things have happened lately. I guess the biggest highlight would be Tin coming over to SG last weekend. (Did I just hear you say "again?!" hehehe...)

Yes my kiddies... Now you know why this blog's so quiet. :P

Thank God for Philippine Independence day falling on a Friday, so she was able to stay a bit longer than usual.

Pictures to follow once she uploads them. :P

LOL...

Several people have been giving me links to this clip, but it was only recently that I managed to find time to watch it... It's crazy-funny! Enjoy!

pre-hair rebonding days...

Well, look at what my old external HD had in it:

This was taken about 5 years ago. (i think...)
... time has gone by so fast!

I kind of miss college...

I miss hanging around the faculty area, or loitering the hallways, or chatting with professors about non-school related things...

I miss discrete math and automata theory! (a.k.a the BEST.SUBJECT.EVER!)

I miss the paskuhan festival... the ginormous Christmas tree, the fireworks and, of course, the food stubs...

I miss the thesis all-nighters at our studio apartment at Asturias. Di bale ng di makaligo, basta pumasa! :D

I miss the multi-media project that could rival a "pito-pito" movie's production value. (I love that project, but please, Lord, burn all copies of that video...amen.)

I miss eating footlongs and mango shakes at Lovelite, sizzling sisig at Almer's, pork chop at Mike's BRB, and the rice-all-you-can at Momo's...

and what made those moments worth missing were the people I shared them with... ang true barkada! :D (ma-touch kayo!!!)

In the most "macho" and unfeminine way possible.... I miss you guys!!! :D

(no mushy hugs please...)

burn all bridges now!!!

Just saw in the news that Malaysia has officially joined the H1N1 Virus club... 

Now Singapore expects that it will be a matter of time before the virus crosses the border.

Oh crap... 

happy... :)

Happy Together
by The Turtles

Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together

If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

So happy together
How is the weather
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
Happy together
So happy together
So happy together (ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba)

I (need) want a new phone...

My motorola's battery is acting up for quite some time now. But instead of buying a new battery, I am just going to ditch it for new phone, since it's a very old model anyway. (and because I caaaaan....)

I need a slim phone, preferably as slim as motorola razr v3i. The cheaper, the better, since it's just a "secondary" phone for my Singtel prepaid SIM. (I'll still be keeping my Dopod 838Pro for my Starhub line). Special features not that important, I just need it for text messaging and making calls.  Good keypad design is definitely a factor. Long battery life is preferable. Likes long walks on the beach and taking care of dogs and cats is a big plus... (erm... wait, scratch that last one...wrong ad! :P)

Anyway, so far what comes to mind is Nokia 5310. It's slim and it's simple yet elegant... me like. :)



I've seen several Sony Ericsson models that fit the bill, but I've never had an SE phone before, so I'm not so sure if the user interface would be a big leap from what I've gotten used to.

Anyway, I'm still hunting for the perfect phone out there, I'm not really in a hurry.

Any suggestions?

revenge of the pigs...

I read this just now in the inquirer.net about the H1N1 Virus (a.k.a. Swine Flu)

The supreme irony is this: With all the global alert of the threat of the virus to large-scale decimation of human life, no pigs have died from the virus; they have developed immunity from the disease.

Those bastards!!!



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*image snatched from cuddlecards

must...keep...eyes...open...must...

Today's weather is most conducive for all-day sleeping (and mold growth!), which makes me wonder why I'm in the office in the first place...

Holy Week in Cebu (part 4)

Day 4: April 12
(Easter Sunday)

We woke-up early and started to prepare our things for our 9am flight back to Manila. We got to the airport early so we decided to have breakfast there.

Tin got the spicy Ramen, while I settled for some pasta. We also got a sandwich. (Hindi din kame gutom noh?)

breakfast at Cebu airport

Wanted: Ramen Thief

After breakfast, we then waited for our boarding call. While there, I noticed a familiar face. I saw one of my French officemates (from a different department)! WTF?! What the hell is he doing in Cebu? Then I remembered one time that we had a group lunch with him, he said that he was taking dance lessons in SG from some Filipina dance instructor. So I'm guessing that's his "Philippine connection". A few minutes later, I saw a lady approach him. Based on her looks, I'm assuming she's Filipina. They were pretty sweet and all, hmmnn... so, sila pala? Hehehe... Chismosang bata!!!

Anyway, soon it was time to board. Thankfully, there were no seat-takeover incidents this time!

bulaga!

pa-cute mode

mahirap palang maging kargador

After about 50minutes of flight, we were back in Manila.

We took a cab to their place. While in the cab, I was trying to psych myself up as I am about to formally "Meet the Anchetas". I met her Dad and Mom briefly when we came back from Abra last March. But this time it's different as I'm actually going to spend a few hours in their house and have lunch with them. O.M.G. I don't remember feeling this nervous before, not even during my college thesis presentation, or any job interview I've ever done.

m9dhatter gave what could be the best (and most obvious) advice ever: "Just don't screw it up!"

I was really praying hard that I don't do something really absurd like randomly breaking dishes or shout "Oh! look! flying pigs!"

Anyway... going back.

Soon as we got to their place, Adrian (a.k.a. Ading), her youngest brother, helped us carry our stuff as we went into their house. Her mom was there watching TV in their living room.

Her tita soon came down from the 2nd floor, and she merrily met me. I've briefly talked to her on the phone for a few times in the past, and it was pleasant to finally put a face on the voice.

Tin helped me pack the things I'll be bringing to SG, her tita and her mom also helped, which was kind of nice and awkward at the same time.

After a few minutes, it was lunch time. Her mom cooked her specialty dish of "Papaitan", which was really good! And I'm not just saying that to make "sip-sip" (so conio!), it was really good!

Her dad wasn't around that time, which kind of lessened by nervousness.

After lunch, we sat again in the living room to watch some TV. Tin suddenly, and "conveniently" went upstairs for a while, which left me and her mom in the living room alone. This takes the cake for being the Most Awkward Moment of My Life Award.

Me and her mom talked about random stuff, and thankfully, I managed to pull-off some decent conversation.

At around 3pm, me and Tin left her house so we can meet-up with her friends in Araneta. Originally, Tin wasn't supposed to come along, and I was supposed to just meet her friends, including her ex. (a very long story. yes, even longer than this one!) But Tin came along anyway to keep me company.

By the time we came, some of her friends were already there. A few more minutes and a few more joined in, including her ex. Looks like we have a new winner for Most Awkward Moment of My Life Award!

Me and the ex went inside Starbucks to buy some coffee. I've talked to her on the phone in the past (part of the really long story), but this would be the first time I'd be talking to her personally. It was actually a pretty decent and sincere conversation.

After a few more minutes, it was time for me and Tin to go, as we need to pick-up my stuff from their house and then proceed directly to the airport for my flight back to SG.

Soon as we got to their house, I saw that her dad is already back and was watching TV in the living room.

I am always more anxious of meeting fathers. I know how protective they can be of their daughters. Like Tin, I'm the only daughter in our family as well, so I should know.

Anyway, going back, while Tin was again, "conveniently" somewhere else in their house, her dad and I managed some small talk. He jokingly asked "ilang taon na naman bago ka bumalik?" And I quickly smiled and responded "ah, hindi naman po taon. babalik din po ako ulit agad". ding! ding! ding! ding! and we have a new winner for Most Awkward Moment of My Life Award! :P

After a few more awkward minutes, we had to say our goodbyes as we headed off to the airport.

It was already getting dark when we reached the airport, so we decided to eat dinner there. Thank goodness the airport has jabee! Sadly, though, they ran out of Chicken Joy, so we had to settle for a burger. We also got dessert from the nearby Mini Stop

dessert from mini stop

We spent a few more minutes just sitting there and talking, but soon I had to board the plane. Since I can't stand seeing her just outside the immigration area, as usual, I asked her to go and leave first before I went in to queue-up for immigration check.

Somehow I find it easier to see her walk away, than for me to see her just standing as I am the one walking away.

Anyway, I watched from the other side of the gate as she waited for a cab. It took her quite some time to get one, but thankfully, after a few more minutes, she got into a cab. I then quickly ran to the immigration area, as my flight is already boarding! And guess what?! the queue in the immigration was long! Great!?!

The airline crew helped us "late-birds" cut the lines since we were already running late. We also hustled our way into the security check. From there, it was like an episode of the Amazing Race. It was quite difficult for me to run as I was wearing flip-flops.

There were a few more people with me on the same flight, and they too were running. And guess what, our boarding gate was the one at the end of the f***ing long hall!!!

Luckily, I made it just in time! It was a mix of emotions. I was happy I made it, but the realization that I'll be leaving again kind of hit me real hard. Back to work and that lonely place called Singapore.

Thus ends Day 4, with awkwardness, anxiety, sadness, and one hell of a work-out!