I'm In A Dilemma

I only have until today, August 30, to decide.  This is about my credit card which I was recently charged an annual fee of P1500.  Normally, I would cancel credit cards when they charge me that.  This time though, the customer service representative offered me something which I would have a hard time to refuse.  In exchange for my payment of the annual fee, I would be given an overnight stay good for two + spa treatment + reward products at Nurture Spa Village in Tagaytay.

That customer service representative must have known that indulging in spa is one of my weaknesses. Hahaha!  I still recall when I was still in Butuan, I would frequently visit spa salons to have a body scrub and/or massage.  When I transferred to Tagaytay, I did the same at Touchpoint.  And when I started to settle in Manila, I availed the promo packages of Fitness First at SM Mall of Asia.  And oh, how can I forget my recent trip to Slimmer's World for a complimentary slimming massage treatment?

Now back to that tempting offer, I am unsure if I'll be able to avail that considering the geographical distance.  Two years ago, I was given a free hotel accommodation in Cebu which unfortunately I was not able to take it.  You see, I already had a plane ticket to Cebu then and from there I would fly to Singapore.  But due to sudden turn of events, I didn't push through.  It would have been the best time for me to indulge.  Yeah, it would have been...

Although Tagaytay is just an hour away from Manila, going there would still take a lot of my time.. and effort.  My cousin's upcoming wedding at Caleruega would be a great excuse  for me to stay at Nurture Spa Village.  But who knows, just like that Cebu vacation, my plans might change.. again..

Whatever my decision will be, I just hope I would still have the time and energy to act on it when I get back from my rescheduled date in Intramuros later...

Taking a Break...

I so love my life now!  As of this writing,  I'm watching Vice Ganda on tv and at the same time surfing the net.  Outside my window, the cold wind is blowing softly as if luring me to sleep... zzzzz

But not so fast!  I would just like to enjoy this moment.. free from law books and cases.  Besides, I still have to watch "Dear John" movie later, if my sleepy eyes still permit.  That movie is long overdue, my 2010 planner said so.

Before ending this post, let me just share a few of what I found out (a.k.a. my discoveries) this evening:

1. maja salvador is so beautiful and sexy;
2. margie holmes, a sex therapist, had 30 boyfriends;
3. margie holmes is already 60+ years old;
4. pops fernandez, at her age, is still sexy;
5. "don't let me be the last to know" was sung by the nolans;
6. the same group was also the one who sang "i'll never love this way again"

That's all, for now!  Gotta go.  Sissy is now on skype...

It Won't Be A Long Weekend After All

Just this afternoon, my boss asked me if I'll go home this coming four-day holiday.  She must have totally forgotten that I have classes on weekends.  I can't blame her.  Everybody is already excited for the long weekend ahead.  And I'm not. :(

On Monday, I still have to wake up early for the scheduled video recording, which my groupmates and I are going to present to the class in early September.  We were previously considering Batangas as our location shoot, but then, due to geographical distance, we might just settle for Intramuros instead.

Hence, I only have one day all for myself.  And that is Tuesday.  No plans.  Maybe I will just doze off and try to make up for my sleepless nights.  Or maybe, I will just watch some movies from my player.  Or perhaps, read a book.

If only I had more time...

Help!

I don't know what happened.  But I guess, it all started when I linked my Facebook account to my yahoo account just a few weeks ago.  I was glad I did that because now, I get to check FB updates straight from my Yahoo account.  On the other hand, long before that, I had my mobile no. registered thru yahoo messenger so that, even when I am offline, I can still receive and retrieve messages from my cellphone.

However, I first noticed that something went wrong when i was awaken by a message alarm from my cellphone at around 4 o'clock in the morning.  It was from a classmate asking me, "Gising ka pa?" (Still awake?).  What a question... I was awaken just to be asked if I'm still awake? Hahaha!  I reread the message again and to my horror, she texted thru FB!  And it was not only from her that I got FB messages at wee hours of the morning... at DIFFERENT days.

Few days ago, another classmate teased me that he always see me online at FB.  Not only that, hubby commented that I was online in Yahoo when I was supposed to be mobile.  I swear, I signed out of my account PROPERLY.  This incident happened a number of times already, that's why I am little bit bothered.

It only means one thing:  I have been online ALL the time.  Why?  What have I done? Will somebody explain what's going on?

Septic Review

Before I totally forget about what my classmates and I watched on the big screen almost a month ago, let me just blog about it. (I hope the grimy look of the ticket, shown at the left side of this post, achieved its purpose of being an effective visual aid. LOL)

The film entitled, "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" was the first indie movie that I watched.  I got curious about it when I saw its banner being prominently displayed at CCP where hubby and I happened to pass by on our our way to Malate one Saturday evening.  I learned later that entry films for the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival were featured at CCP during that week.

Since our professor was not around that Sunday morning, my classmates and I trooped to SM Manila and waited for its 1st showing.  Thanks to She-Ann, we had free popcorns, which my other classmates stopped munching when the camera started rolling and focused towards yucky scenes. Hahaha!

This film is not a typical Filipino movie, it does not lead to the usual happy ending.  After the show, it will just leave everybody thinking.  Also, I must say, Eugene Domingo is so amazing!  She really deserves that Best Actress award.

That film is a whole new experience for me.  A movie buff that I once was, I just wonder, when would my next indie movie-watching be?

Office's Song for the Week

I first took notice of this song few days ago while I was riding a taxi on my way home.  It was played over a local FM radio and according to the deejay, the song hit no. 1 on their charts.  Featuring the song in the "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" teleserye must have helped boost its ratings.

To appreciate the song and to avoid distraction, I suggest one listens to it sans the music video.  What made me personally like the song is the way the singer poured her heart and soul into it.  One could feel the heaviness of her melancholic heart while singing it.  It's as if she was crying while begging for somebody to spare her love..

Fortunately, my officemates like the song too that I could play it over and over again from my pc without them complaining it.  In fact, to please my older officemate, once in a while, I also played Imelda Papin's "Bakit" and "Hindi Ako Isang Laruan".  Hehehe. But of course, that's another story...

And So I Thought...

According to the Official Gazette, tomorrow, August 21, 2011, is declared as a Ninoy Aquino Day and as such, it is listed under the nationwide regular holidays and special non-working holidays thereat.  My classmates and I recently found out however that the school has not made any announcements, up to this moment, that there will be no classes tomorrow.

That's sad... I thought tomorrow will be my free day.  I thought tomorrow would have been my rare chance to stay at home and just laze around..

Now, for plan B... :(

Goin' Loco Over Bruno

I've been playing this music video everytime I go online.  It's a shame though that I don't get to have a youtube access at the office. Guess, I'll just have to make use of the youtube downloader. :(

I don't know if this is an old music video.  I just happened to watch it only last Monday, August 15, 2011, while I was having breakfast at the office cafeteria.  Since then, I've been hooked to it.  That makes me, officially, an instant fan of Bruno Mars. ;)

Line..

Last night, I finally got myself a postpaid plan.  This is after spending countless nights of too much contemplating on the pros and cons of having a fixed charge added to my monthly budget.

Whew!  A budget-conscious animal specie that I shamefully admit that I am, I swear it was such a tough decision.  To think that I only subscribed that unli text plan and not the more costly one.. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!

Well, with this development, I hope I will no longer have the excuse not to text or reply to text messages received, that is, from my co-smart subscribers. Hehehe!

Seriously speaking, what really prompted me to finally decide on this matter is that, I believe constant communication plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy relationship with the love of my life. ;)

Today is Papa's 12th

Today, August 14, 2011, marks the 12th death anniversary of my father..

Time flies fast.  But I still vividly remember that one fateful Saturday morning when my brother and I got a call that we needed to go home fast.

Since there was still no flights then from Cebu to Surigao, we proceeded to SuperCat Terminal and tried to book tickets for ourselves, but to no avail.  At that time, there was already a number of passengers who trooped to the pier.  They were on their way to Maasin... for a fiesta celebration.  And of course, they were in a festive mood while trying to outwit one another in securing those elusive gold tickets.  :(

I wanted to explain to the ticketing officer the urgency of our trip.  But then, a part of me was in denial that something bad was already happening at home.  In short, I closed my mouth, let the nature took its course, and let that chance fade..

Thereafter, my brother and I parted ways.  He went off somewhere while I went back to the boarding house... and waited...  Few minutes after, I got a dreaded call from him... that papa was gone...

I don't know how my landlady and my boardmate came to know about the bad news in just a few minutes.  I just heard them knocking at the door while calling my name.  I locked myself in, unmindful of them, cried endlessly.. and wished papa would see me for one last time... to say his last goodbye...

To this day, that memory still brings me to tears..  To this day, I still miss papa.. But then, I just console myself in knowing that someday, we will meet again...

Long Night Ahead...

According to my watch, it's 9:45PM as of the moment.  And here I am, still pounding on the keyboard of the office computer as if there is no tomorrow.  I'm not complaining, mind you.  It's just that... Well, just blame it to the caffeine in my coffee.  It still gets me going... for now though.

Now, I'm wondering... must it be that I'm having an overdose?  Oh, my...

Enough of the self-imposed break...  Back to work and to reality, guia!  The clock is ticking... :(

Why I Walked Away...

One article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, entitled, "Why JLo walked away", dated today, August 5, 2011, caught my attention and pondered on JLo's words, quoted as follows:

"Sometimes we don't realize that we are compromising ourselves.  To understand that a person is not good for you, or that the person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself If I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me.  I love myself enough to walk away from that now." (underscoring mine)

And I agree... :(

Office Suspended, Again!

Just this week, the government has declared suspension of office twice already.  And the first time, I was not able to go home as early as I could due to that coffee scandal (grrrr!).  This time, I won't be able to go home at all.. not until tomorrow.  Blame it to the same reason (and to P-Noy!). :(

My only consolation however is that we have just been provided with a hotel room accommodation for an overnight stay here.  Good thing, I brought with me my ipad.  Bad thing though, I didn't bring my charger.  Huhuhu.  Hope it can still last through the night. :(

Gotta go. I have to finish all these dirty paperworks as early as I can.  I'll be indulging to a bit taste of luxury later! :)