Five Reasons

I admit, if there's something I'm really addicted about, it's definitely caffeine and I'm starting to feel like I can't live without it.

How I like my coffee? Black.Iced cold and  foamy. Best with chocolate, hard boiled egg and PUREFOODS cornbeef.

Just last month I decided to quit or cut back slowly my caffeine intake and replace it with pineapple juice instead   (I can usually consume 5 to 6 MUGS a day)  I'm trying my best and I think I'm doing pretty good. Now I can actually consume 3 MUGS a day. It's not easy but at least there's an improvement.
A gradual breaking of the habit is much more effective and not nearly as painful, so I would not definitely advise anyone to give up caffeine just like that because it isn't necessary actually, you just have to know when you had enough for the day.
And for me .. 3 mugs is quiet enough.

And just when I'm about to give up this addiction Yahoo! has been good enough to have an article in line with this. The tittle?  5 health reasons to not quit coffee. hehe.. this one is worth posting in a blog. Read.

1. It protects your heart: Moderate coffee drinkers (1 to 3 cups/day) have lower rates of stroke than non coffee drinkers, an effect linked to coffee’s antioxidants.
I say: I knew it! hehe

2. It diverts diabetes: People who drink 4 or more cups of coffee each day may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to some studies.
I say: Okay,so from 3, I have now an excuse to make it 4. hehe..

3. Your liver loves it: One analysis of nine studies found that every 2-cup increase in daily coffee intake reduced liver cancer risk by 43 percent.
I say: 43 percent for every 2-cup? sounds good! hehe..

4. It boosts your brain power: Drinking between 1 and 5 cups a day (admittedly a big range) may help reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as Parkinson’s disease, studies suggest.
I say: Wohoo! more coffee for this !!!

5. It helps your headaches: And not just the withdrawal headaches caused by skipping your daily dose of caffeine! Studies show that 200 milligrams of caffeine—about the amount in 16 ounces of brewed coffee—provides relief from headaches, including migraines.
 I say: This is soo true! Skipping my daily dose of caffeine is giving me terrible headache!

There you go.

Five reasons.

Now I have five reasons and that also means Five MUGS. Hehehe.

4am Entry

04:31 AM Manila time. First day of grave yard shift. I am still disoriented, I haven't had much sleep for the last 12 hours. I was supposed to, but my sister dragged me to mall just to find a perfect swim suit that would fit her for their company outing annd Mann, it took us 4 long hours. She had a hard time fitting all the bikinis she wants. All looks great, pretty and colorful but the thing is, She's fat. lol so no matter how good those bikinis, we were like,fit-try and get another one and finally decide to put everything back to the Rack.sigh! 

Good thing, after everything, she bought a couple of one piece bright neon color -in XXXL. lol

So I headed to work right after that and I had about 4 minutes to catch my breathe before I time in. Good! I was not late.

But.. I'm starting to hate this surrounding. I love my job but not the people around me.

They all seem like a dog to me. They bark and they bite. It's their nature. Sorry, I know I shouldn't be saying this here, a lot of people might read this because this is actually a public blog.But then again, who cares? That's how I feel or at least right now because I'm suffering from colds and clogged nose and nobody wants to offer their Kleenex brand tissues whenever I sneeze.(mine was empty)

It's a dog-eat-dog- kind of world.

but whatever, anyway, I had a stress reduction kit posted on my table that I would love to offer with them. ;)

Directions:

1. Place kit on firm surface.
2. Follow directions in circle of kit.
3. Repeat step 2 as necessary or until uncomscious.
4. In unconscious, cease stress reduction activity.

Sometimes I wonder if love is worth fighting for. If it's worth crying all night that you end up sleeping at work. If it is, then I wouldn't mind sleeping whole day. If it is..

Pool party

I was really paranoid when we were in the bus yesterday on the way to Laguna.
I can't help but recall the bus blast incident. So I was like:
"can we move forward? I don't want to sit in middle row" .
I was with my office mate and she told me to just relax and forget about that and enjoy the ride, but I said.
"Why can't we just take a cab"
 and she was like:
"Are you kidding me? Cab? Manila to Laguna? Are you willing to pay thousand of bucks just for a single ride? Where in fact we can have it for fifty five pesos here in this bus!"
"There's no bomb threat in cabs." I answered back.
"But there's a  lot of Psycho drivers." She defended.
So I said "Fine." and put on my phone's headset.
Leaving all the worries behind, enjoying the RnB sound,the temperature and the view outside annnd to my surprised-It feels good. Getting away from the busy place.

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Pasita Comlplex,Laguna sounds far to me but it took us just thirty minutes to get there.
My office mate's daughter is eventually celebrating her birthday  so it wasn't a surprise when I saw the place- color pink is everywhere! and the theme of the party? DORA the explorer-nice. hehehe

Her name is Althea  and she looks much like Dora minus the backpack :))

blue,pink and purple balloons and the Simmon's private pool.

Dora! Dora!

pink and chocolate coated heart freebies!

 Dora loot bags and Disney princesses notebooks are some of the giveaways.

 

  Mr. and Mrs. Simmon

The place is cool and the food is awesome ,drinks are everywhere so I'm just waiting for someone to roll with me, pero wala.. they just want to enjoy with the kids instead, so i decided to drink alone.

Sanmig light.chupachups.pool water.full moon.

 

We were not allowed to wear swimsuits (yes) because there were a lot of kids around and they thought it might be a little kind of distraction to  them :))

 

So we have no choice but to swim with our tees and shorts on.

 Agua Bendita

 (Rose and I)

 

 (the tomb raider look LOL)

but as soon as the party for kids was over, we jumped in the pool again with... almost nothing! haha

(mel and I)

HAHA. Did I ever mention before that my biggest dream when I was young is to be a .. mermaid. HAHAHA

P.S.

Found this photo of Paris from US Magazine.com

wala lang :)

Sweet Valentine

Sooo.. It's almost valentine! and guess what? I'm not having a date or something. I will be working tomorrow in eight long hours, Cupid has been careless with his arrows again and hit me by mistake :( sooo.. no valentine date for the year 2011!

Annndd because of that, I'm considering buying myself any sweets to brighten my mood, console my self and cheer my self up. Guilty as charged: No more sugar diet. :)

 

colorful! super sweet! I can eat a lot of these in hour! FYI. HAHA.

 Hello Kitty! chocolate coated! yummy....

Tomorrow, I'm planning to watch You Again (again) haha. I loove this movie and if you're gonna be alone this Valentine (like me) I definitely have to say that you should watch it! Spare the pop corn! brag some sweet stuff! You have an excuse to skip diet and that's because it's valentine and you're alone and dateless! Life is unfair! LOL

PS.

I found this  5 COLORED BEAD LUMINOUS HIGHLIGHTER in Face book and I thought that it's just soo cute!

and this Kiss! Kiss! Lip Scrub that comes with a cute jar!

and this Tony Moly mini berry lip balm!

why it was called Tony Moly I have no freaking Idea! LOL

Check out Apple's shop in FB for variety of Korean awesome makeups!

PPS.

 Mas masarap pang kayakap ang mga bata pag Valentine season! Happy Valentines! :))

EMO MUCH.

When I was eight I used to think that love is like a can of jellybean. Not because of any reason but because I just love jellybean! :) I grew up having enough attention needed of a daughter to a parent. I saw them getting old and growing up as a couple with much love and respect. They showed me what love suppose to be like and how should I nurture it once it hits me.

And then it hit me. Hard. And then guess what? It wasn't like a jellybean after all. It wasn't that colorful. It was suffocating. I was getting disappointed each day. And I wonder if it's the kind of love that my parents were talking about, because they were contented and happy and I wasn't.

Eighteen years later. I thought that love is like a sand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away and the more you try to hold on the more it's making you weak.

I never expected that it would be this hard. They didn't tell me that It would be like hell. They didn't tell me that I have to be strong. They made me believe that it's like a candy cane-sweet and you'll ask for more.

Tell me,is it true?

Tell me,is it too late?

TODAY I HAVE LEARNED..

- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.


and also..

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER..

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching television - and more while watching life.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner."

There would have been more "I love yous"... more "I'm sorrys"...but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute... look at it and really see it...live it...and never give it back.

Be courageous and bold. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.

Heyy, I'm not dying! I  just want these posted so I can share it with you guys! and also to extend my sympathy and condolence to all the victim of the bus blast. :(

Hall of fame

Yess! The connection is awesome tonight so I was able to have a major renovation in cityville! :) But uhmm,I'm not goin' to talk about Cityville or how stupid Globe is when it comes to connection.(peace) Lemme talk about Makati City Hall and how awesome the place is! yup! you heard it right!

So after NBI,our Human Resources department is again pressuring me (lol) to pass all the necessary docs,so I had to do it whenever I had time, like today.

I woke up early and went straight to Muntinlupa Cityhall to request for a certified true copy of my son's birth certificate since there were no records found yet in NSO.
I could say less,the place is full packed as expected.Crowded and I  hate it.
Good thing was, I got the copy earlier than I expected.
So from Muntinlupa, I took a cab to get to Makati City Hall and in less than 15 minutes,I was already there.

NSO-Makati (located at the old Makati Cityhall) is the nearest branch to me (according to Wikipedia) since I'm from Pembo.

I was expecting the same thing when I was about to get there but luckily,there were just few people in line.

I took the chance.

The only thing I didn't like is that there were windows 9,10 and 11 but only window 11 is available for the people.

But anyway,the old lady in window 11 told me that I have to go back in 30 minutes after I paid for it.I said Okay,fine whatever (just kidding).

  

So I decided to look around and have something to eat,I asked Manong guard if there's any food chain near the area but He said no need to look for a food chain because at the back of the NSO office is actually a Carenderia area. So I checked it out and my, to my surprise there were a lot of foods indeed almost in every corner of the place.The Hungarian sausage caught my eye (yes they sell Hungarian sausage in that Carenderia) but.. no,no thanks. There were also a whole lot of accessories line,I took a picture of it actually.

 But since I'm not actually a fan of Carenderia food, I smiled when I saw the famous green store, 7/11!

I can never go wrong with cheap but clean express food! I finished eating in less than 30 minutes hahaha I'm a pro! 

When I went back,the authenticated copy birth certificate is soo ready for me! 

Nice! In 30 minutes!

The Last Exorcism

Me and my office mates love to catch the last full show film since our shifts ends at  9pm.

So a while  ago we were talking about what movie are we going to see later after our shift.

From action to love stories to horror film,that's why we came up discussing about The last exorcism.

Have you guys seen it? Or have you seen any movie similar to it?

I have watched the The Exorcisms of Emily Rose and Maaan,It was..terrifying.I remember blogging about it 'coz after watching that film,I was being paranoid every night! Ahahah

So they were asking me if I want to see The Last Exorcism in DVD and I said NO. Ahahaha I just said no because I don't want to see that freaking movie or anything  close to that movie again! I know it's just a movie and I know,I, as a human who strongly believes in God should not get affected by those but why is it then that I can't watch horror films about exorcisms?

Because somewhere deep in me, these .. these SHIT  feels real.

Hang Over

My head is really aching. I went out with friends last night and I was really drunk that I forgot to take some photos.I miss having fun and the drink-till-you-drop kind of situation.Getting drunk is like having my coffee-the  feeling just gets better every time.hahaha so,I went home around 4am and woke up 9am and geared up and headed to NBI- Parksquare Makati to renew my clearance and man,I'm not surprise! The line was  endless! I wonder how many people are there everyday.Different faces-one goal, and that is to have the clearance renewed and get the hell out of there as soon as possible and as fast as they can.
How I hate doing this but when you are employed,you gotta do what you gotta do even if it means waking up as early as possible which I hate doing so.So even if I'm still under the influence of alcohol (lol),dizzy and suffering from a major headache-I fell in line.dammit!

Everyday scene in any NBI outlet.Endless line.Heat.Sweat.

where's Anne?

12:30 Pm and finally I had mine renewed in just 30 minutes,yes somehow compare to other NBI outlets,Makati square is pretty good..So if you guys are planning to renew your NBI clearance,Makati square is the best place to be.Be there before lunch because the mall opens at 10am.Make sure you had your breakfast.Expect an endless line at some time.Bring PSP, Mp4, cellphone or cam and chewing gum if you can so you won't die from boredom. Of course don't forget your old clearance and prepare p115 for the fee.For new clearance application,sad to say-you have to go to the main office located at Monumento.(I also went there but I was shocked when I saw that the line ends at the 3rd floor(the office is in the 5th floor). And yeah of course I suggests if you have a hang over just stay at home and just do the renewal thing the next day :)
Well I could have stayed at home but the HR is pressuring me.lol so might as well do it.

After NBI we headed to Glorietta to have lunch.I wanted MAXX for lunch but I was too weak to walk around so as soon as I saw Mcdonald's I went straight there to eat.

Spaghetti+chicken,twister fries,Big Mac and green apple float.

Who's hungry eh?

Pimples! see thaat? :) gee I still  look drunk here! hahaha

Little tummy was very satisfied :)

Okay that would be all for now,my head still aches and I'm craving for ramen so I'm gonna go out to have some. :) peace widye'all!

Dilemma

Everyday is a struggle when your not here,I find myself starring at your pictures as if you were sitting next to me.

Is it mind over matter or is it my heart preparing me for you being apart from me? 

However my faith for us wont subside it shall remain strong. 

I find myself emotionally drained at times,then I snap back to reality and realize I have to do this for us for our future.

It feels like every day drags, every minute is an hour, an hour is a day, a day feels like a week and each week feels like a month. Its so hard trying to get by without the person who means so much to you-like your own son.

LJ, 3 years old.His smile always makes my day complete.

Astaro, 2 months old. His cry breaks my heart.

Life is totally twisted, things change and shit happens.

but 99% percent,I believe, that It won't be forever like this.

Apart forever.

Years from now,I will wake up smiling.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

First time!

Thanks to Ellen for giving me this award! 

And now I would like to pass this award to:

Ishna

Jonathan 

Kim

Hazel

Tsina

Shari

To accept the Versatile Blogger Award there are some rules to follow:
1. Thank and link back to who gave you the award.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Pass it along to seven blogs you've recently discovered and enjoy.
4. Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award.

7 Facts About Me

   1.  I like bright neon colors and city highways filled with red cars, rainy Sunday afternoons,pizza and Beer. 

2.I love coffee & gummy bears.

    

3. I'm also a die-hard fan of Chocolate.

  

  4. Haters of Pork and Beans.

   

5. I'd watch talk show every hour of the day if I could.

   

6. I love Bob Marley.

    

7.My Ideal fun: I want it to be at the beach,bbq party,lots of beer and pizzaa and laughters.


 Now it's your turn to tag them. Enjoy! 

Pictures!

I think I had a boring New Year! Ahaha yeah,honestly saying,but it was all good! Asusual we just stayed at home the whole day because staying outside ain't safe with the kids.After twelve midnight we all went to sleep! (told ya, it was boring). So anyway, I'd rather talk about me going back to work rather than 2011! Ahaha, So yeah, after 60 days + 9 days extension (a total of 69 days) of leave-I'm finally and officially back to work.The first two days was a whole lot of picture taking and bonding days! Well I think they all missed me! 

 

 

Marj and I. (oh.she loves smiling like that! Soo tipid!)

Paolene and I. (She's new in our dept.)

 

Alma (talks about sex 24/7)lmao!!!, Marj and I 

Lesh,and I with Hannah our receptionists 

And me! They all said I still look good! Lmao

Like whatever! Ahahah

So there.. Again,I'm soo lazzy to say something! I just want my pictures posted here! Lmao

X-mas is now Christmas!

Sooo where were you last Christmas huh? Well, I've been to relatives just like the old times and they all seem to be happy and enjoying the day, all good. Mom and Dad were there, as well as my EVIL sister! (LOL) she got me a necklace,a so-Harry Potter-necklace! Ahaha It's a long necklace with a big owl pendant!
It looks weird to me but she asked me to wear it every time we're together so I was like, Okay! :|

My plate! Ahaha its soo full! And you see that green thing (LOL) at the middle? I made that! That's my home made Jelly! Ahahaha and of course the old time favorite-deep fried chicken, macaroni-fruit salad (Man,It's the bomb!) Beef steak with pineapples and chocolate cake! 

And oh, after how many years.. 

OUR FAMILY PICTURE :)

Left: the evil sister I'm talking 'bout (LOL) her name is Hope by the way, My Mom, Me and My Dad!

Look at the necklace she's wearing! She got the biggest heart pendant! That's why she wanted me to wear mine also para parang POWER RANGERS lang! :|

 Us again with the kids! LJ and Macoi! Macoi holding the flashlight while singing! ginagawang microphone! :

It was a simple Christmas celebration, in fact, I went home early but, they didn't know that I went home with a smile, foreal-because I was just soo glad to see them again, to seem them doin' good! Thank you Santa for the perfect gift! :) Nah, not for the necklace! but for the family that I used to love and treasure ever since I was brought out in the sphere of existence.

Holla atcha guys this New Year!

Fake smile

I wish life is like  Mafia Wars - you travel to Vegas when you're tired of New York, declare war to people who keeps on attacking you,kill them and rob their properties and putting them in a hit lists where they can get killed in less than a minute.

In Mafia Wars I am Lady Croft, level 333, Maniac- I regain energy easily.

But in real life I am just me. I often get snuffed in a fight and attack by a lot of people and I can't hardly get to fight back. My defense is zero. No powerful weapons. And the worst thing 'bout it is when I'm running out of energy, it takes time for me to regain and when I get hurt, it takes time for me to heal.

No God father.
No reward points.
No second chances.

(***emo mode)

You probably don't know what I'm talking about so, let's just forget 'bout it! lol

So, earlier I went out - My boss asked me to go to the HR office to sign some contract. I am now a certified employee of the company, that's what I think she was trying to say when we we talked over the phone yesterday and so I did went there but waited like forever for nothing.They just told me to go back on Monday to sign whatever I have to sign, so I just said Okay ( whatever ) and I was about to go home when I bumped into some officemates so I decided to stay for a while and have lunch with them instead.
It feels good to be around and to be back after how many weeks.
I missed working and I missed payday! lol

so here's my pictures with them at the canteen, they are all wearing red for the weekly calibration, funny thing is, all of the staff inside the canteen were also wearing red!

This is Me and Melinda, she's one of my closest friend and everyday in eight hours we would talk about his boyfriend and how she hates the guy. :))

The morning and the mid shift people. You see the girl in light green? She's my favorite. She used to be a pre school teacher and she stands 4"11. I used to tease her 'bout her height and I think she's getting used to it. :)) and the girl before her,I call her kulot for some obvious reason and the girl in purple,I call her Jinky and it's not her real name. I just call her like that because she looks like Jinky Pacquiao in person. :)) HAHA.

Chillin' out. Eating Pizza. An old time favorite!

This is just for me and for me alone! HAHA

And this is me! and my silly smile. I'm holding the Pizza under my table! HAHA

It's just soo good to be back! Though I'm not officially back. I'll probably be back to work on December 27, but not as a customer service, but as the secretary of the president and it will  be just till the end of the year,just a freaking reliever for a freaking secretary who will take her holiday leave..
And uhmm..I think that's it for now! I have to go to bed, I really had a looong day.

I'll see you guys next time! chow!

P.S.

Not all smile are real. Sometimes people smile to pretend like everything's okay.

It's the easiest thing to do so you don't have to explain.

and I'm good at it. I really think so.