Saturday, 07 April 2012
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Hi Xanga!
In case you're wondering, I haven't abandoned you completely. I may have said that the annual year-ender blog post would mark my return to the blogging world. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the time and energy to blog again. I do have a lot of stories to tell. I was actually in the process of writing that year-ender post; but obviously, I failed.
I will write again soon, I promise. As a matter of fact, I just regained the energy to read novels again starting with Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. I'm currently at page 108, which is quite promising because I have never gone that far in one day ever since my workplace changed. This might be the same with me, blogging. Expect more from me soon :)
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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All I Need for Christmas 2011...
I noticed that I was quite ambitious with my previous wishlist. That's because they are mostly wants. Reviewing the economic principles wants and needs, you'll recall that there's a big difference between the two. A need is something that you have to have; a want is something that you would like to have. With that, I have decided to create a separate list for this year which I will call as the Christmas Need List. Sounds very creative to me, doesn't it? HAHA :))
So without further ado, here's the list of the things that I need for my *cough*friends' *cough* reference *cough*:
1. Chit chat/date at Starbucks with free coffee for that 2012 planner
This is the first year that I'm collecting stickers for the famous Starbucks planner. I don't want to fail on my first year but I'm barely halfway on filling up the space for Option 1. So instead of simply treating me for free coffee for those stickers, it would be nice to bond over coffee. You know, to talk about life. I'm not the type who would "rob" people just for a planner. Let's say that I also need some bonding time with a friend or two :) Is the planner actually a need? I'm starting to doubt why I have placed this on my list in the first place. But what the heck. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
2. Cute keyboard wrist rest
Do I still have to explain why I need this? :)
3. A watch
My wrist watch has gone missing :( Because of that, I have to keep on looking for my cellphone just to check the time which is, honestly, very difficult for me. There are even instances where I look like I'm a snatcher because I kept on looking at somebody else's watch. I need a new watch :(
4. A mouse pad
Our office didn't provide mouse pads for our desktops. I use a scratch paper as an alternative. Pitiful, eh?
5. Colorful/cute Post-it's
Scarce supply of sticky notes... Self-explanatory :)
6. Foldable Book Lamp
Reading before I sleep is a hobby of mine. Because I often fall asleep in the middle of reading a book, there's a tendency for me to leave the lights open all night. What a waste of electricity, right? I need this to contribute to saving Mother Earth before it's too late :)
7. Stylish Bookends
Having tons of books, bookends like those above would be of great help in keeping my book collection organized and neat-looking. Bye-bye, messy collection!
8. A nice pouch for my phone
I don't have a bag for my phone. In need of one to keep my bag more organized.
9. Cute tissue holder
My Kleenex is a mess in the office. My goal for next year is to be organized. Putting my Kleenex on a tissue holder is one step away from being completely organized.
10. A collage-like picture frame
My family and I still print pictures at this digital age. And those photographs would look great in this type of frame :) We don't want to waste those photographs, right? :)
11. Gadget Organizer
Organizer for gadgets. 'Nuff said.
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Sunday, 11 December 2011
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All I want for Christmas 2011...
I'm back, which means that I have made my decision. Yes, I'm not leaving Xanga anytime soon :) By February 2012, this blog will officially be 7 years old... and counting!
So to celebrate this momentous event, I'm going to start blogging again, beginning with the annual Christmas wishlist. I'm kind of more specific this time, and I tried my best to tone it down. I was quite ambitious with my past wish list. So without further ado, here's my 2011 Christmas Wishlist:
10. Any of The Big Bang Theory Shirts - I've always wanted to buy one since I'm a big fan of the CBS' Comedy Series... But I find these shirts quite expensive. Here's a tip for those people who are willing to spend money on these shirts for me: Aside from purchasing them online, these shirts are sold in Cutting Edge outlets. There are branches in Eastwood, SM Megamall, and Trinoma :)
9. A Leather Backpack - I've been looking for a very nice leather backpack. Why? Because leather backpacks are classy and easy to carry. I once found one in Forever 21 when I was still in College. Unfortunately, I didn't have the money to afford one. Now that I have the purchasing ability, I can't find a decent leather backpack that I can use for travelling or for work. A simple bag like the one shown below would be oh-so-great :)
8. Action Sampler - When I was still back in College, I have always been fond of lomo cameras... So fond that I made my informative speech for my Speech Communication class dedicated to introducing Lomography to my professor and classmates. And I want to transform that fondness into a hobby by starting with my Lomo collection. I want my collection to have an Action Sampler, so I'm including this in my list.
7. Fisheye Camera - And yes, my lomo collection wouldn't be complete without a Fisheye camera; so you shouldn't be surprised that I included this in my list this year.
6. Holga - And of course, what's a lomo collection without a Holga?! :P
5. The Elder Wand - Just because the Harry Potter books and movies already reached both of their endings doesn't mean that my fangirling would stop. I know that I can ask for any wand that resembles those in the movies, but the Elder Wand is very much remarkable that I wanted to have a replica of it. It would be the cherry on top of my Harry Potter collection. Please, somebody give this to me.
4. Limited Edition Harry Potter DVD set - I do have all the VCDs of all of the Harry Potter movies. But this limited edition 8-film collection would be too awesome for a big Potterfreak like me. TAKE NOTE: It's a limited edition. It means everything, I'm not kidding. It's the complete series in its HD glory!
3. iPod Touch 4th Gen - My iPod Nano 4th Gen is perfectly functional; however, 8GB is just too low for me. I always end up removing some of the songs just to make way for new ones. That sucks right? 64GB + apps would be fun, fun fun! :)
2. A Hogwarts Robe - You may have seen me sporting a Hogwarts uniform, but it doesn't feel right at all because it's basically a toga turned into a robe. Imagine me wearing the one in the photo. I bet you can see me smiling. Yes, I'd be a Happy Potter fan!
1. Nikon D3100 - In the lomo portion of my list, you'll see that I mentioned that I want to transform my fondness in lomography into a hobby. But aside from that, I also have another goal: I want to pursue photography as a profession. Well, not next year... Soon though. And for me, starting with a Nikon D3100 would be the good way to begin my career in photography.
Now that you've seen my list for this year, you know what to do next. LOL :P
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Sunday, 04 December 2011
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I'm still having second thoughts on leaving Xanga for good. But there's this strong yet invisible force that draws me back. You'll hear from me soon when I finally made that decision: to either leave this blog and start anew. Or to stay for a year or two to make this blog older than 6 years. How soon is soon anyway? LOL. I have so many things to blog about, so that will probably sooner than you think. Besides, 2011 is about to end... I always do year-enders, remember? :)
Ciao!
P.S. Here's a clue to what I'll be blogging about soon.
Yeah. Very useful isn't it? Not. LOL
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
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Guess who’s off to Palawan tomorrow?
Yours truly :)
Half of me is happy, while the other half is scared. Happy because I’ll finally get to see Palawan even if it’s for work; scared because I haven’t studied yet the presentation for the orientation in which I’ll be a resource person. Erk. This immature person (as shown in the photo above)… a resource person? Yeah yeah. Believe it.
Wish me luck!
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
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Forever alone?
There will always be a time when you'll fall for someone that's very much unavailable and you can't do anything about it.
Yeah. It's that awkward moment when you accidentally fall for a man who already put a ring on somebody else's finger. It's nothing serious; probably just in the infatuation stage... you know, like a schoolgirl crush-type. But the bad thing about this is that this little crush is killing me. It even reached the point where I've had a dream about this person, making my interaction with him super awkward. No worries though because I have no plans on acting on these feelings that I have; I'm not capable of doing such thing in the first place, aren't I?
I guess I'll be forever alone if I will keep on falling for the wrong guy every freaking time.
They say that no man is an island. But what if I'm one of the exceptions, love-life wise? Shoot me, demmit. Or you can hit me with the coconuts from the trees that are sandwiching me in the photo above [credit to Kuya Jong for this shot] :P I'm full of crap, I know that.
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Monday, 31 October 2011
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Quarter-life realization
In the past few weeks, I wasn’t really sure on where I stand when it comes to my career. But one thing is for sure – I was completely torn between enjoying what’s in front of me and looking for something better. This can either be attributed to the hormonal imbalance brought to you by my loyal monthly visitor or the stress that’s brought about by my work.
However, the past few days convinced me that my hormones are just pulling a prank on me. Hey, this is good news, right? :) I won’t be quitting any time soon, which is a proof that I still have “contentment” and “fulfilment” in my vocabulary. People can’t blame me for thinking this way, especially with the fact that I resigned from my previous job with a very short notice.
It does feel great to finally see myself staying longer in my current career path.
Hooray for this realization :)
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
Saturday, 01 October 2011
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Here's a portion of David Nicholls' novel (One Day) that made me ponder on my love life:
Oh you know me. I have no emotions. I'm a robot. Or a nun. A robot nun.
Oh dear. Why do I feel like this came out of my mouth? I'm not really the type who wanted to die alone. But why can I relate to Emma Morley so much when she answered this to Dexter Mayhew? Am I going to be "forever alone"? I hope not. I HOPE NOT.
P.S. Pardon me for the paranoia. Reading books tend to make me overreact.
MISCHIEF MANAGED!
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- Larry David
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