1. I was conned into buying lychee flavored ice cream last night. Okay, so maybe conned is the wrong word since i dont think there was any intent to decieve on sellers part. Stopped by with adi at amici on our way to 719 to get gelato. and because im deaf sometimes, what i heard when i asked her for the flavor was "(mumblings) with walnut." And because im stupid sometimes, i didnt bother to ask what it was she mumbled.
It turned out to be lychees.
I hate lychees. It tastes so distinctly..... chinese.
No offence to anyone. I said the same thing to Jem, a chinese friend, in boracay last christmas. She agreed.
3. Do people think me pretentious when i refer to the fx as shuttle. When i told my mom one time that i was taking the shuttle home, she said "shuttle, shuttle, fx lang yan."
eh what if its revo the shuttle? why should fx get branding bragging rights? Is fx the new colgate?
4. i have stopped losing weight. gasp. Have i plateaud or am i building muscles? riya and therese said to stop using the scale as my progress guide. But we live in a world where everything should be backed up by numbers eh. and my inches loss isnt really that impressive yet.
hay....
5. Again, my problem is this; when she was just referred to as the fat one from wilson philips (phillips), everybody thought carnie wilson would be the bomb when she loses the fat. She, in my humble opinion, did not quite live up to the expectation.
Im so afraid to disappoint.
Jenni said that i put way too much pressure on myself. Oo nga naman, nobody really expects me naman to be a bombshell eh.
Except, of course, me. and also my mother by the way who's been parading me around like i was some beauty queen.
The first thing she tells people when we see them is "look naman at my daughter, she lost so much weight o. maite, raise your shirt and show them your waist."
God, my mom can really be cheap sometimes. i love her so.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
the real challenge
This quote stolen from duskwatchers and chockwits blogs, who stole it from jonathan carrol's blog. I just think its worth repeating.
Be the person your dog thinks you are.
Be the person your dog thinks you are.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
swedes say the darndest things
tilly naseter was an 11 year old child delegate from sweden in my cisv camp. he was one of the difficult ones cos he threw fits when he didnt get what he wanted. which was pretty often.
one morning during breakfast, i asked him what he had on his toast. he struggled with his answer
"uhm..... MUH-MEEEEH-LAD"
it was, of course, marmalade. (maybe its even your lady - bwa-ha-ha!)
anyhooo...
he sent an email yesterday to our camp's e-group addressed to jackie (jackie is the adult leader of thailand.) this is what he wrote her;
hi jackie!!
how are you??
du you know some1 be'n hort in the sonamy?
my frind are donw ther now on hollyday
hop I see you agine
tilly_sweden
he's just too cute.
one morning during breakfast, i asked him what he had on his toast. he struggled with his answer
"uhm..... MUH-MEEEEH-LAD"
it was, of course, marmalade. (maybe its even your lady - bwa-ha-ha!)
anyhooo...
he sent an email yesterday to our camp's e-group addressed to jackie (jackie is the adult leader of thailand.) this is what he wrote her;
hi jackie!!
how are you??
du you know some1 be'n hort in the sonamy?
my frind are donw ther now on hollyday
hop I see you agine
tilly_sweden
he's just too cute.
Monday, February 14, 2005
Thursday, February 10, 2005
speaking of sybil
God ang hirap lang siguro ng buhay nya. 16 personalities man. 16 people living inside one body. Eh me nga lang eh, as far as i know, magisa lang ako dito eh sikip na sikip na ako.
anyway, i will read that book again. after catch 22.
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i think i first read the book when i was 15, and given my memory, im sure very corrupted na ang recollection ko of it. but one thing that i think i remember accurately is that, of the 16 personalities, only one can do math.
Si sybil kasi, nung estudyante pa, hindi nya nakayanan ang addition at subtraction. so nanganak ang isang personality na sya ang natututo ng lahat ng mathematical operations. so everytime may kailangan i-add, exit sybil, enter one of her multiple personalities.
at saka, if i remember correctly, sybil had no control of who took over her body because she actually had no idea (at first) that she had different personalities living inside her. i think there was a leader, the strongest personality (i think in her case, the third that came out), who took charge and directed which personality should come out to face a particular situation.
so when a certain identity is in control, what do the other 15 do?
where exactly do they hang?
may group ba nag-ga-gather in the southeast wing of the cerebellum or meron bang grupo na nag ro-road trip sa liver for kicks?
im really gonna read that book again. after catch-22.
anyway, i will read that book again. after catch 22.
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i think i first read the book when i was 15, and given my memory, im sure very corrupted na ang recollection ko of it. but one thing that i think i remember accurately is that, of the 16 personalities, only one can do math.
Si sybil kasi, nung estudyante pa, hindi nya nakayanan ang addition at subtraction. so nanganak ang isang personality na sya ang natututo ng lahat ng mathematical operations. so everytime may kailangan i-add, exit sybil, enter one of her multiple personalities.
at saka, if i remember correctly, sybil had no control of who took over her body because she actually had no idea (at first) that she had different personalities living inside her. i think there was a leader, the strongest personality (i think in her case, the third that came out), who took charge and directed which personality should come out to face a particular situation.
so when a certain identity is in control, what do the other 15 do?
where exactly do they hang?
may group ba nag-ga-gather in the southeast wing of the cerebellum or meron bang grupo na nag ro-road trip sa liver for kicks?
im really gonna read that book again. after catch-22.
YZARC
Note to self:
Ets, you have to stop finding yourself so goddamned entertaining. Cos really, when you're walking down the street by yourself, and you suddenly stop dead in your tracks and just start laughing because there's a private party inside your head - PEOPLE STARE!
Ets, you have to stop finding yourself so goddamned entertaining. Cos really, when you're walking down the street by yourself, and you suddenly stop dead in your tracks and just start laughing because there's a private party inside your head - PEOPLE STARE!
Monday, January 31, 2005
sirang plaka
for some reason, been singing this song all day.
uso pa ba ang harana
marahil ikaw ay nagtataka
sino ba 'tong mukhang gago
nagkandarapa sa pagkanta
at sisintonado sa kaba
may'rong dalang mga rosas
suot na may ma-ong na kupas
at naryan pa ang barkada
naka porma naka barong
sa awiting daig pa ang minus one
at sing-along
puno ang langit ng bitwin
at kay lamig pa ng hangin
sa 'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw giliw
at sa awitin kong ito
sana'y maibigan mo
ibubohos ko ang buong puso ko
sa isang munting harana
para sa'yo
di ba parang isang sine
isang pilikulang romantiko
di ba't ikaw ang bidang artista
at ako ang 'yong leading man
sa estoryang nagwawakas
sa pag-ibig na wagas
puno ang langit ng bitwin
at kay lamig pa ng hangin
sa 'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw giliw
at sa awitin kong ito
sana'y maibigan mo
ibubohos ko ang buong puso ko
sa isang munting harana
par sa 'yo
uso pa ba ang harana
marahil ikaw ay nagtataka
sino ba 'tong mukhang gago
nagkandarapa sa pagkanta
at sisintonado sa kaba
may'rong dalang mga rosas
suot na may ma-ong na kupas
at naryan pa ang barkada
naka porma naka barong
sa awiting daig pa ang minus one
at sing-along
puno ang langit ng bitwin
at kay lamig pa ng hangin
sa 'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw giliw
at sa awitin kong ito
sana'y maibigan mo
ibubohos ko ang buong puso ko
sa isang munting harana
para sa'yo
di ba parang isang sine
isang pilikulang romantiko
di ba't ikaw ang bidang artista
at ako ang 'yong leading man
sa estoryang nagwawakas
sa pag-ibig na wagas
puno ang langit ng bitwin
at kay lamig pa ng hangin
sa 'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw giliw
at sa awitin kong ito
sana'y maibigan mo
ibubohos ko ang buong puso ko
sa isang munting harana
par sa 'yo
Saturday, January 29, 2005
january 29, 2000
the date deserves remembering. except i almost forgot.
oh well. that's life. you come. you go.
oh well. that's life. you come. you go.
Friday, January 28, 2005
the calm before the storm
The past three days have been total chaos for me. i've been running around like a sprinter, answering phone calls 5 at a time, missing meals, etc. etc. You get the drill.
Today, a day before two deadlines which i wont be here to supervise because i will be in Subic, was alarmingly quiet and panic-free. Which, of course, makes me panic more.
The voice of wednesday addams keeps playing over and over in my head....
BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID.
Today, a day before two deadlines which i wont be here to supervise because i will be in Subic, was alarmingly quiet and panic-free. Which, of course, makes me panic more.
The voice of wednesday addams keeps playing over and over in my head....
BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID.
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
the situation
Yesterday, i had my first meal at 9:30 PM. All i had to sustain me throughout the day was around 15-20 pcs. of peanuts and nothing more. let me say that again - AND NOTHING MORE! i did not even have enough time to finish the whole happy peanuts pack.
Today naman, cornicks instead of peanuts - mga ganon rin - 15 to 20 pcs. Im waiting for culax to have my first meal for the day, which i refuse to have alone cos pity naman ets kung ganon.
hindi na rin siguro tama ito.
Today naman, cornicks instead of peanuts - mga ganon rin - 15 to 20 pcs. Im waiting for culax to have my first meal for the day, which i refuse to have alone cos pity naman ets kung ganon.
hindi na rin siguro tama ito.
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
there was a moment of silence there...
i was answering a quiz this morning on which member of the endless am i. one of the questions was "where do you live?"
One of the choices and the one i eventually went with was:
I DON'T REMEMBER, BUT I'M SURE IT WAS PRETTY AND HAPPY.
ang ganda non for me man.
postscript: i am DESTRUCTION nga pala
One of the choices and the one i eventually went with was:
I DON'T REMEMBER, BUT I'M SURE IT WAS PRETTY AND HAPPY.
ang ganda non for me man.
postscript: i am DESTRUCTION nga pala
sana i am ingrid bergman nalang
"You must remember this, a kiss is still a
kiss". Your romance is Casablanca. A
classic story of love in trying times, chock
full of both cynicism and hope. You obviously
believe in true love, but you're also
constantly aware of practicality and societal
expectations. That's not always fun, but at
least it's realistic. Try not to let the Nazis
get you down too much.
What Romance Movie Best Represents Your Love Life?
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Monday, January 17, 2005
my glass is half empty
its the middle of the month na.
which means dalawang linggo ko nang nagagamit ang one-month membership ko sa golds.
which means dalawang linggo nalang tapos wala na sya.
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
which means dalawang linggo ko nang nagagamit ang one-month membership ko sa golds.
which means dalawang linggo nalang tapos wala na sya.
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
hey ets, wattup?
Sabi ni God sa bagong taon "hoy, ayan si ets oh, bigyan nyo nga ng gagawin." So eto namang si 2005, since pa-impress pa kasi kabago-bago, sabi nya "opo father. opo."
On my plate now;
1. A centerspread advertorial, half page ad, and an event for the toothpaste brand
2. A 16 page supplement and a week-long event for a federation
3. A communication plan for a company that promises a better life
4. An irate client who wants me to deliver more, more, more.
5. The impossible task of getting a provincial university on the front pages
6. An event for the bank downstairs
7. A freaking team building weekend with the officemates
Not on my plate now;
1. Animal flesh
2. Nicotine
On my plate now;
1. A centerspread advertorial, half page ad, and an event for the toothpaste brand
2. A 16 page supplement and a week-long event for a federation
3. A communication plan for a company that promises a better life
4. An irate client who wants me to deliver more, more, more.
5. The impossible task of getting a provincial university on the front pages
6. An event for the bank downstairs
7. A freaking team building weekend with the officemates
Not on my plate now;
1. Animal flesh
2. Nicotine
Monday, January 10, 2005
NO TO BREAK-UPS!!!
i dont think i can stand another break-up, even if its not my own.
last week, i found out that couple friends were on the rocks. yesterday, brad and jen split up na rin.
I SAY NO MORE!!!
NO MORE BREAK-UPS!!!
THE PAIN STOPS WITH ME!!!
last week, i found out that couple friends were on the rocks. yesterday, brad and jen split up na rin.
I SAY NO MORE!!!
NO MORE BREAK-UPS!!!
THE PAIN STOPS WITH ME!!!
Friday, January 07, 2005
NO FOOD WITH A FACE
that's essentially what i tell people when they ask me what diet im on now. nothing that walks, flies or swims.
last night was a real test. had dinner with dar (who's here for the holidays from new york), jenni, v, maurits (v's baby), annie and tristan (annie's cute little boy)at this beautiful haven of beautiful things called antonios.
the menu, of course, was beautiful.
lamb chops this, foie gras that, scallops here, prawns there, hayyyyy.......
so when the waiter finally asked me "ma'am, what would your entree be?" (yes, the service, too, was beautiful), i asked him if they had anything that didnt have meat in it. i was secretly crushed when he said they did.
i had the wild mushroom risotto and while it could have used another 5 minutes in the cooker, it was sarap na rin. the salad was delish. as was the soup. the double chocolate souffle, unfortunately, didnt quite come up to par with the rest of the meal.
all in all, it was a dinner that was definitely worth the trip to tagaytay.
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while i have temporarily given up food with faces (at least for the next two months), i have some qualms about wearing the 'vegetarian' label. I can't quite claim that i am one without feeling like a big-ass poser. kung baga, i am but a foreigner in these green shores but not a citizen......yet.
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i have also stopped smoking as of jan. 3. As have some of my friends. deesj, adi and even (gasp) jenni.
jenni quitting smoking and me giving up meat (even if its just two months)could be an indication that hell is freezing over as i blog.
last night was a real test. had dinner with dar (who's here for the holidays from new york), jenni, v, maurits (v's baby), annie and tristan (annie's cute little boy)at this beautiful haven of beautiful things called antonios.
the menu, of course, was beautiful.
lamb chops this, foie gras that, scallops here, prawns there, hayyyyy.......
so when the waiter finally asked me "ma'am, what would your entree be?" (yes, the service, too, was beautiful), i asked him if they had anything that didnt have meat in it. i was secretly crushed when he said they did.
i had the wild mushroom risotto and while it could have used another 5 minutes in the cooker, it was sarap na rin. the salad was delish. as was the soup. the double chocolate souffle, unfortunately, didnt quite come up to par with the rest of the meal.
all in all, it was a dinner that was definitely worth the trip to tagaytay.
*****************************************************************
while i have temporarily given up food with faces (at least for the next two months), i have some qualms about wearing the 'vegetarian' label. I can't quite claim that i am one without feeling like a big-ass poser. kung baga, i am but a foreigner in these green shores but not a citizen......yet.
*****************************************************************
i have also stopped smoking as of jan. 3. As have some of my friends. deesj, adi and even (gasp) jenni.
jenni quitting smoking and me giving up meat (even if its just two months)could be an indication that hell is freezing over as i blog.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
conversation fillers
i'm not big on small talk. i'm actually very good at it but its not one of my favorite things in the world.
there are two fall-back conversation pieces that i pull out of my hat when i've had enough talk about what people do for a living.
First, if you were to die tomorrow, what would your last 7 course meal on earth be?
Second, what would you rather win:
- an oscar in your category of choice
- a grammy in your category of choice
- an olympic gold medal in your sport of choice
- an nba championship in any team of your choice (for boys) or Miss Universe
(for girls)
- a presidential election in your country of choice (i only actually added this last saturday when i asked leoy, adi and bachii this question)
i find that these two delightful and entertaining topics can be stretched for as long as necessary.
anyway, my answers:
7 course meal.
okay, im really not sure what comprises a seven course meal so i just made up my combination. also, there is a right here to dictate where the food will be coming from
soup: this fantastic orgasmic beef consomme with some pate-ish jelly-like substance that we had at Chef Landico's place at mona's despedida shindig.
cold appetizer: kilawin na oysters
hot appetizer: gambas from minggoys with bread to wipe the oil and garlic bits off the plate
salad: ceasars salad from the old marios
seafood entree: gigis chilean sea bass from C2
meat entree: my sisters pork adobo (cheap and babaw, i know, but its really the best)
dessert: the bread pudding with orange sorbet from le souffle with the dominican coffee that my tita serves.
Winning things
I would like to be the president of the United States of America. My decision has nothing to do with the west wing and everything to do with the american president. i want to be andrew shephard.
there are two fall-back conversation pieces that i pull out of my hat when i've had enough talk about what people do for a living.
First, if you were to die tomorrow, what would your last 7 course meal on earth be?
Second, what would you rather win:
- an oscar in your category of choice
- a grammy in your category of choice
- an olympic gold medal in your sport of choice
- an nba championship in any team of your choice (for boys) or Miss Universe
(for girls)
- a presidential election in your country of choice (i only actually added this last saturday when i asked leoy, adi and bachii this question)
i find that these two delightful and entertaining topics can be stretched for as long as necessary.
anyway, my answers:
7 course meal.
okay, im really not sure what comprises a seven course meal so i just made up my combination. also, there is a right here to dictate where the food will be coming from
soup: this fantastic orgasmic beef consomme with some pate-ish jelly-like substance that we had at Chef Landico's place at mona's despedida shindig.
cold appetizer: kilawin na oysters
hot appetizer: gambas from minggoys with bread to wipe the oil and garlic bits off the plate
salad: ceasars salad from the old marios
seafood entree: gigis chilean sea bass from C2
meat entree: my sisters pork adobo (cheap and babaw, i know, but its really the best)
dessert: the bread pudding with orange sorbet from le souffle with the dominican coffee that my tita serves.
Winning things
I would like to be the president of the United States of America. My decision has nothing to do with the west wing and everything to do with the american president. i want to be andrew shephard.
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