Hi, Guys! I know this blog has been quiet for weeks now, but well, you know how December is, to most if not all Filipinos a very busy month. It is the moment we've been preparing for 3 months now so come the actual month itself, everyone seems to be busy--just like me! I've been running around trying to finish my work so I can take my leaves. Also, going here and there to complete this years Christmas Shopping list.

I have tons of photo's to upload, some dating back to November and I haven't started processing them. Add the number of blog entries that I still have to write considering the number of things that happened to me through the course of November and December, Ay Caramba! I don't know where to start.

But I guess I can start with giving everyone a straight from the heart greeting for this lovely season, then I can immediately go back to my domestic chores. Hahahaha! Merry Christmas everyone, snapped this for everyone to see. I'm spending my holidays in Pampanga as always, with the family.

So there, I wish everyone is having a festive and Merry Christmas! I'll probably resume regular programming next year, or next week? I dunno. We'll see, for know let's enjoy the holidays! Enjoy the food, enjoy the food and worry about the calories later. It's the season to let your guard down!

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I'm still accepting gifts for the Holiday! Haha I don't have a wish list but I expect people close to me to know what to give me this season. I don't want to go around posting my Wish list, but who knows, I might have one very soon! Haha

A couple of weeks ago, the boyfran and I finally had the time to visit Manila Ocean Park. I bought our tickets last June for P500 when they had a caravan in the office. They had a package of some, not all, of the things they had to offer. Once you get there, you'll see a lot of sights you'd want to go to but of course you have to take them one at a time.

Unfortunately for me though, the boyfran and I went there after my shift so I was pretty tired. I little walk here and I'll ask him if there's somewhere we can sit and probably sip something or smoke. The fortunate thing was while having one of those tired moments, we ended up at O My Yogurt!

Mang Inasal has been one my the boyf and I's favorite restos. Not just because of the unlimited rice but because of the huge chunk of chicken that you can get for P99. Plus I love the free soup that they serve before you get the chicken, or while eating your chicken, or after eating your chicken. It depends on the number of people eating if they'll notice that you actually have or don't (for that matter) the soup you've been craving for.

A couple of weeks ago, Bunny and I decided to have dinner at Mang Inasal which is located at the back of PBCom Tower. It was closed a bit early and we asked why because we usually eat there around 9PM, the manager told us they're preparing for the 11.11.11 thingy that they're launching. Fine.

I was thinking they might've thought of adding more chicken or adding more soup and yes, adding more food to the menu. I kept on comparing Chic-Boy's line up and boy Mang Inasal is way behind. They have Sinigang na Salmon, Liempo of all sorts and what have you. Mang Inasal on the other hand is limited to the Chicken line up and the Sinigang (and other dishes such as Sisig), both actually taste good. but, if you're looking for diversity when it comes to the menu, your choices are pretty limited with Mang Inasal, including their selection of desserts.

So, 11.11.11 came, my first disappointment was:

Case # 1

A couple of weeks ago, I was complaining from severe abdominal pain and I couldn't brush it off anymore because it was more painful than the usual. We went to Aventus(Intellicare) beside SM North so I can have my check up. The guard asked me a lot of questions, I had to explain to him everything as if he was the doctor in exchange of a number. After a couple of minutes, my number was called and I was asked to go the the information/reception area. When I went there, the Nurse asked me the same questions the guard asked me so I had to relay the whole story again, after that I was asked to sit down. After some time, they called my name and asked for my health card, I gave it to them, they swiped it and asked me to sign something. I asked the nurse what it is, she said it's for the consultation fee. Well for me, before asking anyone to sign anything, I think it's proper to explain what that document is. Plus having me sign that document when I haven't been checked by the doctor yet? Oh, please. As far as I know, and as far as I have experienced, they usually ask you to pay for something after the checkup has been done.

But anyhoo, after signing the said document, I was asked to wait again. After finishing a game of Angry Birds, they called my name again and this time to check my BP. I was asked again to wait for my name to be called. After taking a short nap, I was called to go to the Doctor's clinic. While I was explaining what happened to my Doctor, she kept on interrupting me saying that my story is full of contradictions and that it doesn't make any sense. I told her that the pain starts from the upper right abdomen and eventually finds its way to the lower right abdomen. It's very easy to understand, had she not interrupted me, she could've understood.

I informed the doctor that I was uncomfortable with the door open since she required me to raise my shirt and pinch the part of my body that ached and she said, "Okay lang yan, mga nurse naman ang mga yan e.". What the actual fuck??? Regardless if those people are medically trained, I wouldn't want to expose my body for everyone to see. Moving on, the Mean Doctor told me to have my Urinalysis so we can check if it's UTI.

So, I go to the crappy bathroom where they don't have any tissue nor liquid soap. Good thing I had my own tissue, sanitizer and alcohol. Went ahead into the lab so they can scrutinize my pee and I was told I had to wait for one hour for the result. Are you kidding me? One freakin' hour???? There were only 5 people around that time and it will take them 1 hour? Okay fine, can't do anything anyway.

After an hour and a half, I can't take it anymore because it's been too long and I have errands to do. I went to the lab and ask for the result, the MedTech told me that she already released it, I asked why didn't she call me, she said the nurses were supposed to do that. I went to the Nurse's station and asked if my results were there and they were! They were just too busy chitchatting that they forgot to call my name.

So, I got the result, went back to the Doctor and I was told that I didn't have UTI but there were traces of blood in my urine. I was told that my follow-up care should be with an OB Gyne. They had no OB Gyne for the day so I had no option but to go home. So, I left not knowing why my lower abdomen was so painful.

8 hrs after my checkup, I was rushed to the ER. The pain was not intolerable, they had to hydrate me using a dextrose and inject me with pain relievers. The people in Makati Med were very nice, probably because of the pricey service. But I couldn't care less, as long as they take care of me as a patient, I'm willing to pay. I was also told that my follow-up care would be an OB Gyne.

Case # 2

Since I was so pleased with how Makati Med handled the situation when I was at the ER, i wanted to go there for my follow-up care as well. Went to Aventus in Makati (which is Intellicare's office) so I can coordinate with them. For a question, you have to get a number. The guard interviewed me the same way the first guard did, I did a repeat performance with the person at the reception/information area. I was asked to proceed to a certain room so that my question can get answered. I was told that if I plan to do my follow-up care at Makati Med, I'd have to pay for it and they'd reimburse it, not even the full amount but 80% from them and 20% from PhilHealth. What a hassle, for a checkup? No, thanks.

I decided to make do with what I have and told the person at the reception area that I'm just going to have my checkup with their resident OB, I was told that I have to get another number, so I waited patiently until my number was called and I was asked to fill out this and that sheet, had to wait again until the doctor called my name. The OB was nice, she made me feel very comfortable and even joked about a lot of things. I won't tell what the diagnosis yet is, but I was asked t have a different kind of ultrasound so we can be sure. I went to the nurse's station and was told that it has to be scheduled and earliest that they can do is Tuesday. I asked if I can have it in a different clinic and was told that I can.

I went to the information room to ask if I'll be needing anything else aside from my card and they told me that was all I need. They even gave me several addresses of different clinics. Went to the nearest clinic and I was told I'd have to pay for it unless I have an authorization letter from Intellicare. FUQDISHIT. Seriously? I asked them several times if my card is all I need to have the procedure done in another clinic and those dumbos told me it's everything! What the hell, Intellicare? Get your shit together! I was so tired and my lower abdomen's pain was really getting worse l so I decided to just come back some other day and just rest at home. I called them to have my checkup and the procedure scheduled so I won't have to waste a lot of time with them.

Guise, a health card is very important in a working individual's life; but please don't make it difficult for us. Also, update your website or your handbook because the steps and procedures you have there are outdated and they contradict what what the people in your office say. People who are sick don't have the time and energy to go back and forth from one clinic to another just because you failed to provide them one pertinent information that they'll need to get their procedures done. Please, get your shit together.

I don't think Intellicare is an intelligent choice, do you?

Have you ever had that feeling where you just want to quit work and sleep all day beside the person you love? Well, I'm saying this not in a romantic sense but in the perspective of a 20-something professional who just got tired of what's she's doing and what she's about to do next, so the next best option is to cuddle and sleep with that person who's always been there for her. Her you say? Yes, because that person is me.

Phew. I typed that sentence spontaneously, not thinking if I'll be having typos or what have you. I feel tired. More like, sick and tired of everything especially work. It's not that the location (as of now) is too far, it's not the people I work with, it's not the money, it's not the food in the pantry, I just got tired.

I overthink all the time and I won't even bother to deny that. When I see photos of previous friends and classmates from college, and they're currently pursuing another degree or probably taking up medicine or law without having to work at the same time, I feel jealous. Was I less of a student, better yet a person while we were in college? Why is he/she more glorified than I am was when he was a slut and she drank beer all night. I know I shouldn't be feeling that way, but I guess I keep on thinking that life's unfair. That while other people are struggling with work and life, others keep on complaining how the atmosphere in Starbucks is not conducive for learning.

I know this may be late and a little bit uncalled for at the same time, but for the sake of attachment's sake, I'd gladly do it. I remember going to the office one night, upon checking my mail, MSN gave me a very shocking news, Steve Jobs died of Pancreatic Cancer. While I'm not really the type of person to go with the hype when someone popular dies, like Gadhafi, Steve Jobs is a different thing.

I had my very first apple device in November 2008, it was an Apple iPhone. I was so proud of it, it seemed awesome to the nth level and I took care of it to the best of my ability. I went to school with my phone and there were only a few people using the same phone, you can even count them with your fingers. I was so happy to have received a gift as such from the parentals. Being the naive college girl that I was though, I sold it in March 2009 so I can fund my own birthday party. I sold it for a cheap price for I was in a rush to get some hard, cold, cash. I spent that birthday on the beach, drinking with my friends.

Whenever I get moved to support one account, I always get the chance to be there the same time they'll be celebrating their anniversaries. This happened around a month ago, I'm posting it just now because I sort of miss the people that I worked with. I'm supporting a different account now, but I still manage to find myself thinking about the what if's. I know this is bull, since we trainers always get moved, there's no place for attachment or whatnots but I can't do that, I just can't. Plus, the people from Amazon were really nice.

So, a month ago, Amazon celebrated it's first year anniversary at Flight Bar. We were approached by one of the managers and were asked if we can host the program. I've hosted some events before but not in a formal manner. The environment was just relaxed and all, so I was a bit scared upon accepting the invitation. But I thought, this is a party, so why not have fun, eh?

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Pardon my pimples. I would want to be able to look at my blog and see how I looked like.

 Okay, let me tell you a story about this drink. I've loved Blowjob (the alcoholic drink) ever since I first had it, no pun intended. Before hosting, I wanted to be a little tipsy so the boyfran and I ordered Tequila and Blowjob. I was a bit shocked when they were serving it because they were putting one stack of glass over another. It was so high I got scared to drink it, what if my face get's burned? The usual Blowjob that I get is in a small shot glass with a tiny fire, but this one's shockingly awesome! People were cheering for me to just drink it and get it over with so I did and it was fun and it sizzles! hahaha!

Also at Flight Bar, they have this tradition of making someone drink in a sexual kind of way (or at least that's how I saw it) when the Captain blows the whistle. They're all dressed like Captains and Stewardess and once they come over to your location, you can't just decline the drink. It's vodka anyway.

I had fun! After a long time, I finally got drunk. I invited Lovey on purpose so he can actually take me home. *wink*

I'm not fond of lipsticks. I bought my first lipstick a year ago and it was from Bench. I loved the color, it was dark and smelled a bit of chocolate and champagne. I rarely use it, though. I'd rather stick to my Nivea lip balm, it gives my lips the some sort of color anyway. Some of my friends keep telling me that I should start wearing one, at the same time put some tint aka make-up on my face. It was kind of awkward at first, but you know, I'm getting there. Hahaha But, it's still awkward.

Earlier this year, I won a package from Ms. Jenni Epperson, it included eyeshadow, lipstick and all sorts of fun colors you can put in your face. I'm not that adventurous when it comes to make-up so I just got one lipstick that I think I'll prolly use in the future and gave the rest of the stuff to my mom.

When I'm in the office doing paper work, I usually crave for food because typing stuff into my monitor bores me and I have to have another task to juggle. And almost, always that's eating junk food. I don't like it knowing that sitting for almost 8hrs a day fattens me up like a pig that's about to be butchered. So, eating junk on the side will just make it worse.

I'm not sure if you can call this junk, but I love having this treat on my side whenever I'm in front of the computer and I'm doing no-brainers. Ladies and gentlemen, Moniegold!

I call thee, the Moniegold appreciation post.

The past few weekends have been spent solely for the boyfriend and the boyfriend only. Our bonding would most like take 2-3 days, that's right after my shift ends (Saturday AM) and before my shift starts (Monday PM). We usually just watch TV and dick around with each other. Almost always, we dine outside because none of us want to take the initiative to cook anyway.

I think this was 2 weekends ago, we were at Trinoma trying to look for the perfect leather shoes and slacks for Bibi's new work, I had the P99 Pizza Hut infatuation back then so I imposed we eat at Pizza Hut.

Last week, Bibi and I decided to explore the Ayala Triangle since I'm temporarily assigned in Makati, so why not make the most out of it? We were supposed to go the safe way and head to Bonchon  but it was still closed at around 8AM. As we were looking for other places to eat, we chanced upon Chef Laudico's Breakfast, and since it was breakfast time, we decided to try it.

The price of the food is a bit expensive, I'm kind of thinking the place was actually targeting executives considering the price and the taste of the food. I had Buttermilk Chicken, Bibi ordered Angus Tapa and we both agreed that we'll also get Champorado because the photo looked so tempting. The food didn't take that long, the waiter already set our expectations that it might take 10-15mins. And true enough, it was indeed served to us within the time frame.

I've spent 2 entire weeks of my life living on buses. I say so because again, I've been moved from one site to anooooooother. I know for a fact that being a trainer requires you to be assigned to different places, but to defend myself, I've only been with my current account for 2 mos and they're moving me again. How can I establish myself then? *sigh*

I can't do anything about it so I'd have to deal with a one hour travel time from T. Morato (where I live) to Makati. Also, I find the cost of working in Makati more pricey than when I was in UPA. Well for a fact, the fare would be one of the culprits, the food as well and everything! I hate Makati. Can you give me at least 3 reasons why I shouldn't loathe the place?

Last night while trying to transfer some of my dloaded TV series and movies to my D: drive, I accidentally deleted them! I thought the current window I was in was the place where the files were from so I deleted them to avoid duplicates. I did the manual cut then paste, how stupid can I get! Argh. I was still calm in the beginning thinking they can be in the recycle bin anyway, upon looking, they weren't there! I tried refreshing and refreshing the folder but to no avail, the files weren't there.

I tried looking for help in FB, Twitter, Tumblr and Plurk and some friends suggested this and that software. Carl, a schoolmate from College, suggested I use Data Rescue 3 which has a free trial so I won't have to pay for anything. I dloaded the software but it wouldn't open! Something was corrupted and I guess if it's for free you can't really complain. I tried to dload it again and use it but it takes too long to retrieve the files. Then there's Google, looked for other softwares that can help me and I found Pareto Logic Data recovery and it said free trial so I tried it, turns out the only things that you get for free is the scanning. It scans your lost files but ince you try to retrieve them, it'll ask for you credit card and you know what happens next.

Then there's Recuva.

I've been wanting to watch this movie for the longest time out of curiosity. But due to my laziness, I kept on procrastinating until it was no longer shown on cinemas. I had to make do with dload which is also a bit better because I can take screenshots.

In a nutshell, the film was set in an alternate world rules by Catholic priests. Not far from reality if you'd ask me. This alternate world had vampires and 'Priests" taking war into a whole 'nutha level. The 'Priests' were our main warriors against vampires, they didn't have to conduct mass nor confessions but had special skills instead. They also had crosses in their foreheads, not sure if it's tattooed or what because when they get sweaty it kinda fades.

I'm a fan of graphic novels but I didn't know Sucker Punch was one. I didn't get to read the novel before watching the movie, so my expectations weren't that high. I actually liked the movie. Before watching it though, I read quite a lot of negative reviews from hardcore fans that it doesn't justify the novel. SO, don't quote me on this since I wasn't able to read it. This is a pure observation of the movie with no relation to the novel. Is that even possible? Probably. Hihi

Taking care of my face is something I never got used to. Yes I do the occasional cleansing whenever I take a bath, but moisturizer was a total stranger. I started taking care of my face when I became a part of the working class. I started to notice lines and craters, as I call them. I recently read from a friend with flawless skin that she's switching from baby powder to pressed powder. Being the inggitera  that I was, I eventually tried the product that she mentioned in her blog, and that is Maybelline's smooth all-in-one face powder.

I decided to have a sub-category for the films I'm going to kind of review here but since all of them are just like summaries or in a nutshell sort of storytelling, I decided to name it Lazy Daisy! Hahahaha! It doesn't make sense but I like it 'cause it rhymes. Plus I don't want to put in a serious title like movie review because if it's in my blog, expect me to put in something personal to that post. And that's not how a movie review should be like. I think Lazy Daisy will work fine.

I remember being so bored in the morning shift that I randomly asked people if they want to have dinner or drink with me or something that would make the loneliness of my nights go away! One of the things that I did when I was in the morning shift was eat out at night. I'm usually done at work by 5 or 6PM and I don't have anything to do at home so either I end up rendering OTY or  going out with friends. The former happens most of the time.

Last week though, Paul and I had something planned for one of the evenings and since he was craving for Burgers, we went to The Burger Project with Len. I didn't have time to take photos of the tiny, adorable place because I was busy smoking.

How have you been guys doing? I had a hectic week because I'm back to the AM shift and this is gonna take me a month ( no night diff.)! But I guess it has it's perks as well 'cause I can go on dates and night-outs every single day! Yay!

So, updates! I left my SLR in Pampanga so I had to endure the 2MP resolution of my phone cam which is the only one I pretty much have right now. My Sony W-200 was borrowed by my sister for Bio stuff and documentations. Moving forward, let's get it on!

1. The Evolution of my Bruise

I don't really know why my bruise got this far. i just bumped my knee into the door while I was running away from the dog. Next thing I know, it's getting bigger and darker and more scary! Hep! Any tips on how I can make this fugly bruise go away? I can't wear skirts as of the moment. :(

I started to forget about going in a diet a couple of months ago. I don''t think it's worth it anyway. So I started eating the way I used to. 2 cups of rice for breakfast, the same for lunch and sometimes 2 cups for dinner as well if I'm really hungry. I think it has the same effect anyway. Hehe I'll just go back to jogging.

3. Growing Up

I've graduated from Baby powder, finally! Well, I decided to do so upon reading Len's blog. I read about Maybelline's clear, smooth, all in one shine free foundation and decided to try it. I read from the label it's specifically made for SE Asian type of skin so I thought this should work with my oily face. I started using it and it indeed made a difference. I don't know if it's the brand or the foundation in general but I like how my face looks with it. Also, I switched from using Nivea's Cherry gloss to Nivea's Fruity Shine in Pomegranate. It smells and almost feels like delish as well! But of course I dare not eat it. Haha!

4. Dinner Dates with Lovey

Yes, because I'm currently in the AM shift, I get to have lots of dinner dates with Bibi!

Since he works at Makati and I'm currently in Commonwealth, we had to meet halfway and that halfway means SM Megamall. Yeah, I know it seems unfair but I always arrive before he does, he blames the traffic. So during our monthsary, he picked me up to make up for it. How sweet. <3

5. Weekend date with Polly

Since 2 of my siblings are in Baguio, Polly and I usually spend our weekends together at home. This weekend I decided to bond with her and go shopping.

There you go! It was a pretty hectic but awesome week for me. being busy means being more productive or at least having something to do with your time.

How was your weekend? Hope you had a lovely one. Happy Sunday!

I was on a very long and lazy weekend. I had a blog post composed, but I was too lazy to even click on publish post. All I did was cook, eat and sleep. Oh, plus cuddle and watch movies with the boyf. I wish for all long weekends to be like that. We didn't bother going to Baguio because of the rain, thanks Mina!                          

I won't regret spending the weekend at home, cuddling and schmooching with the boyf though. Priceless. Here's what I've been up to!

1. Tiny Tower

I liked this part of the movie so I'm keeping it as a cover. Heh.

So, I just watched The Corpse Bride almost a week ago. This is Tim Burton's brain child so I was expecting something not so creepy but of course unusual. I first had a glimpse of this movie on ETC but I was too sleepy to wait for it to finish because there were one too many commercials. I dloaded it the same night and watched it a week after.

I miss how the weekends can just be easy like college weekends. Yes we did have exams, thesis and shit but unlike work, you can always skip it and reap the consequences. Weekends for me lately have been grueling, sleepless nights thinking how much work is waiting for me come Monday. I think I should learn how to separate work from my personal life, because I'm getting too indulged in it to the point where all I talk and rant about is work.

Now, stop. Breathe.

I wasn't suppose to talk about that. Let's try to take a detour. My previous weekend was pure fun. Kidnapped bunny after I had drinks with friends. We watched Role Models, Underworld : Evolution, The Corpse Bride and Grown Ups.


Each movie earned a respective blog post, but I'll do that next weekend since I have loads to finish and I have a deadline, this doesn't. Like my previous blogsposts thought, I'd die for more weekends like this with the boyf. <3 I was trying to post a .gif of the boyf and I together but I don't know how to do that in a blog post.


I'll work on that, for now, Ciao!

My weekend was a bit lazy, aside from the fact that I didn't have anything planned because I was supposed to host a party which got cancelled 2 days before the event, I honestly had no weekend plans laid out. I had to do an impromptu, so Saturday we suddenly decided to visit a long-we-thought-she-was-lost friend. We had drinks over at her place, then I kidnapped Bunny!

Went home to Pampanga on a cold and rainy Saturday night, I was so drunk and wasted when I woke up I was almost home. I was exhausted and I wanted to retreat in my bed but mom asked us to wash the dishes because the house help was on her rest day. Bah, hambug! Asked bibi to do it for me, though. Hihi!

I tried to make it up in the morning by cooking brekky for him. He was supposed to work while I distract him, 'cause I didn't bring work stuff with me at home. But then again he decided to just spend time cuddling with me, how schweet. <3 And, we watched a couple of movies while munching on chips and puffing smokes in between.

It was a good weekend, I hope we can have more of those after i move in to a different house in the metro. I hate having to live on buses, spending most of my time travelling than actually living life.

Yuck, yet again I feel inspired but I strongly feel that this post exudes my gayness. Lulz.My period must be on its way. Haha!

Here's an unnecessary photo of myself, heh! Enjoy the week!