I need more sugar.
- Mood:
stressed
Shangri-La Plaza
July 2 (Thu)
7:00 PM ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
July 3 (Fri)
2:00 PM Tony Takitani
4:30 PM Turn Over (Turn Over - An Angel Is Coming on a Bicycle - Futari biyori, 2004)
7:00 PM Kamome Diner (Kamome shokudo, 2006)
July 4 (Sat)
2:00 PM Memories of Tomorrow (Ashita no kioku, 2006)
4:30 PM ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
7:00 PM Memories of Matsuko (Kiraware Matsuko no issho, 2006)
July 5 (Sun)
2:00 PM Memories of Tomorrow
4:30 PM Mind Game (Mind Game, 2004)
7:00 PM Memories of Matsuko
July 6 (Mon)
2:00 PM The Milkwoman (Itsuka dokusho suru hi, 2005)
4:30 PM Mind Game
7:00 PM Turn Over
July 7 (Tue)
2:00 PM Turn Over
4:30 PM Kamome Diner
7:00 PM ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
July 8 (Wed)
2:00 PM The Milkwoman
4:30 PM Tony Takitani
7:00 PM Mind Game
July 9 (Thu)
2:00 PM Turn Over
4:30 PM Memories of Tomorrow
7:00 PM ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
July 10 (Fri)
2:00 PM The Milkwoman
4:30 PM Memories of Matsuko
7:00 PM Tony Takitani
July 11 (Sat)
2:00 PM Kamome Diner
4:30 PM Tony Takitani
7:00 PM Memories of Tomorrow
July 12 (Sun)
2:00 PM Mind Game
4:30 PM ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
7:00 PM Memories of Matsuko
- Mood:
busy
Made this pound cake earlier.
I blame Leani, and of course Marketman for posting such a great looking cake. Mine did not look like what he posted and I did not use one of those recommended butters but it turned out yummy anyway. Probably because I followed the recipe this time and did not do any "Akane-inspired improv". Hehe. ;-p The best thing was the slightly burnt crust beneath of course since I like a little crunchy-chewy texture on my cake.
Considered adding chocolate icing since I still have some leftover chocolate blocks but since feeling too lazy to do some more cooking after washing all the bowls so just had mine with some chocolate ice cream. Yumyum.
- Mood:
full
Splurged on the discounted mangas and totally blew my budget so lucky that there are only four days left til payday. ^_^; Unluckily, they don't carry the other Junjo Romantica volumes I lack so only bought the 7th volume. Hay sayang. Bakit kasi around P700 lagi yung normal price niya for such a thin book.
Hopefully, they will turn this into an
- Mood:
excited
1. I love watching horror movies but I get easily scared once they're over.
2. I hate, hate, hate doing the dishes.
3. I have extremely sensitive skin so I dislike wearing jewelry and make up.
4. I would rather go to the dentist than go clothes shopping.
5. I don't really like going to UKs since I don't like wearing clothes previously worn by strangers.
6. But I do love shopping for shoes.
7. My only exercise consists of walking around different places hunting for books.
8. I need some new bookshelves again but since I prefer buying books than saving up for a shelf, my collection will sadly remain unsorted.
9. I miss my Dad every single day.
10. I order dessert every time we go out to eat, served immediately and often eaten even before the main course has arrived.
11. I have a rather silly crush on Chip Skylark. :D
12. I love Roarke so much I'm trying to collect all the In Death books in paperback and hardcover. I can only hope I can still find hardcover copies for the old titles.
13. I watch The Singing Bee mostly to see Michael Cruz perform.
14. I need to arrive at the office 1-2 hours prior to my shift since I need time to clean the station and properly set up my tools.
15. I love Arnold Arre's works and I prefer Andong Agimat to After Eden.
16. I love reading romance books since they mostly guarantee happy endings.
17. I am worried about my sister's road rage.
18. I wish I can drag someone to go with me to this year's Yaoicon.
19. My best friend left last year to work on another country and I really miss her. Somehow, I never found the nerve to tell her that I just want to visit her but that I would hate working there on a long term basis.
20. With the way things are right now, I don't think I'll ever get to practice my profession.
21. I consider my current job as a karmic fate.
22. I have hopes that this is the year that I will finally be able to fill my huge piggy bank.
23. This is pretty horrible of me but sometimes I wish somebody will just assassinate Them.
24. I am worried about my deteriorating writing skills and grammatical sense.
25. I sometimes wish that Life comes with a specially designed cheat sheet/spoiler/walkthrough just for me.
I think other people have already done this meme so tagging anyone who wants to answer again. ^__^;;;
- Mood:
thoughtful
It has always been a pleasure to go to Cubao and go through all the scattered bookstores and find some good titles after hours of searching. I haven't had a lot of opportunities to visit of course due to the location and sadly, after a long time not going there, I found that they had closed down 2 Booksale branches. The Rustan's branch is now a Call Center of all things! Of course, after entering and trying to go up the Mezzanine to its former location, I was stopped by the guard to find out where I need to go. Oops!
The area where Booksale Ali Mall is formerly located is also undergoing renovation. Le Sigh! My aching feet simply can't tolerate any more walking and after going through Farmer's/Shopwise Booksales, NBS, Fully Booked and A Different Bookstore, my wallet and I need to recover so I didn't stay to find out whether they just moved the store to a different location still inside the mall.
Finished the day with 16 books and an almost empty pocket. Luckily, my brother had some business in Eastwood so I went with him in exchange for free lunch.
All in all, a very satisfying occasion.
- Mood: happy
"When you share yourself with others, life begins to find its meaning... But the time you touch the lives of others, it's the moment you truly start living."
You too have made such a dent in my life. You have no idea how lost I feel without you. I wish you every happiness.
God Bless Always my friend and Happy Holidays to you and yours! ^__^
I really, really, really Miss you...
- Mood: thoughtful
I miss you so very much. I wish I could join you there na but I guess we'll still have to wait for the right time.
Wishing you all the best this day and for all days to come.
I love you. ^_^
- Mood:
lonely
I've always meant to answer the Book Memes going around but only found the time right now so I combined all the titles on the past meme and these are the results:
Legend:
Bold - Ones I've read
Underline - Ones I've read for school
Italic - Ones I started but didn't finish.
Asterisk - Ones I always meant to read but somehow never got around to.
I think I may have copied some of the titles twice or thrice... ^__^;;;
- Music:True Love's Kiss
Back to Basics
A Weekend Workshop on Chinese Integrative Medicine with International Expert Dr. Andre Sorger, M.Sc, B. Com
January 17th, 2009
Dr. Andre Sorger is a lecturer at the School of Natural Medicine, in the Chinese Medicine Department, at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. He supervises the University clinic whilst running his own private clinic in the city, offering- Traditional Oriental Medicine, Allergy Elimination Techniques, Facial Rejuvenation Treatments, Herbal and Nutritional Support, Chinese Exercise and Tui Na/ Acupressure massages.
He obtained his Post-graduate Diploma in Health Management (Oliver Tambo Fellowship) from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and a Certification of Graduate work in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Harbin, China.
He took his Master of Science with specialization in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Traditional Chinese Medicine College of Hawaii in Kamuela, Hawaii.
Dr Sorger is a certified massage therapist (The Acupressure Institute, Berkeley, California) and an expert in Pain management using Acupuncture (Dr. Richard Tan’s balance method, San Diego, California). He also helps to clear allergies utilizing Allergy Elimination Techniques and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Prior to his work in Cape Town, he has served as a Wellness Director at the Light and Life Spa at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in Hawaii, Assistant Spa Director at The Bishop’s Lodge Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Doctor of Chinese Medicine/Administrator at the Integrative Medicine Centre in Kamuela, Hawaii and as a Chinese Medicine Assistant at the Centre for Elders, Highland Hospital in Oakland, California.
Learning the Ancient Art of Healing
The ancient art of healing is expanding and reaching a wider following.
While different cultures have different healing arts to share—traditional medicine in China, leech therapy in India, hilot in the Philippines—now, more than ever, we are seeing an integration of all these practices, integration of the different healing arts and the integration with modern medicine.
In Canada and Germany, 7 out of 10 have tried folk treatment as alternative or supplement to modern health care. More recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered in China to set the regulatory standards and folk medicine in cultures from South Africa to Japan. Member countries are expected to expand traditional medicine in their health care systems.
These ancient healing arts are making a comeback- appropriately at a time when it is most needed. Reports on possible economic recession are scaring even the most stable-looking hospitals. Rising prices of modern medicine are making people think twice about going to the hospital. On a wider perspective, even fuel, food, the financial crisis and climate change all have profound and profoundly unfair consequences for health, according to WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan. Thus, some would choose to forego health care.
Back to Basics December Discounts!
Bring 5 friends and you will get 100% off
80% off for bringing 4 friends
60% off for brining 3 friends
40% off for bringing 2 friends20% off for bringing a friend
Pay it forward. Share this wonderful ancient art of healing. Heal with your family, friends and colleagues.
To ensure your place, we ask for a 50% deposit (PHP 2,500) on booking, the balance (PHP2,500) payable on registration at seminar on January 17th, 2009.
Bank: BPI Account Name: Ma. Sonia G. Astudillo, Account Number: 0975-0471 99 . Please keep the deposit slip and send us an email.
Thanks!
Contact Sonia G. Astudillo, 0917-4344246; sonia.g.astudillo@gmail.com / Ma – I Space, 09296031848 for booking details.
But I do not care anymore since I can hoard all the Prettiness to myself. They're all MINE! MINE! MINE!
Go figure.
- Mood:gloating
- Music:Masquerade
* My not-so-new schedule which now starts at 7:00am (Thank you DST Shift!)
* 15 Newbies on the floor (Who will survive? Stay tuned...)
* My fabulous Blue Wedge Shoes
* Hot Homemade Muffins and Anchor spreadable butter
* Company Stock Payout-thingie (Which would have been better without the tax cut ^_^; )
* No surf control on LJ/Blogspot/Wordpress/Other Blog websites (Hopefully this will not bite us back in the butt once they start sending those surfing-non-work-related-memos... Hehehe...)
* Starbucks Dark Cherry Mocha with extra cherry syrup (I am not going to collect stickers. I already have a 2009 planner. I can buy 4 or more mangas for the price of one planner which is a lot better and non-fattening to boot. Oh, but somebody buy me a Venti or two, please???)
* Red Box Videoke Ladies Night Tuesdays (Great for destressing and venting out all kinds of frustrations. I really ought to write down a playlist before going and possibly avoid selecting a long line of ABBA songs...)
* DFA Passport Renewal Website Appointment (Goodbye Long Lines! ^_^)
* Free Haircut from Piandre (Thank you Mad Impulse. Thank you Piandre trainee! He could use more training in the Head Massage area but generally my hair is ok and so hopefully he will get over his nervousness and pass his Training. And A Big Thank you Joyce for sticking with me on this one though you were probably bored silly just sitting there...)
* JD Robb In Death Series for providing me with enough Blood and Gore and Hot Sex to liven up the long and dreary afternoons. And ROARKE!
* Chico Garcia's The Top Ten Bitch Quotes (Since we can probably relate to most of them...)
* Rest Day Tomorrow!!!!
Care to add to my list?
- Mood:
cheerful - Music:A Very Special Love
1. Stephenie Meyer - Twilight Series Books 1-4
2. Stephenie Meyer - The Host
3. Gail Carson Levine - Ever
4. Complete Illustrated Lewis Carroll
5. Christine Feehan - Safe Harbour / Dangerous Tides / Turbulent Sea
6. Eleanor Updale - Montmorency
7. Diana Wynne Jones - House of Many Ways
8. Sherrilyn Kenyon - Devil May Cry
9. City of Ember Book 1
10. Morinaga Ai - My Heavenly Hockey Club Volume 2
11. Tsukuba Sakura - Land of the Blindfolded Volume 7
12. Assorted P79 mangas from National Bookstore
- Mood: happy
I wish I have the time and the inclination to do some Cream Puffs. But it's just too much trouble to do the filling.
I wish my sister will bake some.
- Mood: full
http://jfmo.org.ph
Shangri-la Plaza
July 8 (Tue)
7:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
July 9 (Wed)
2:00 PM Hanging Garden
4:00 PM Canary
6:00 PM A Stranger of Mine
8:00 PM Juvenile Jungle
July 10 (Thu)
2:00 PM Hanging Garden
4:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
6:00 PM Juvenile Jungle
8:00 PM A Stranger of Mine
July 11 (Fri)
2:00 PM Canary
4:00 PM Hanging Garden
6:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
8:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
July 12 (Sat)
2:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
4:00 PM Canary
6:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
8:00 PM Hanging Garden
July 13 (Sun)
2:00 PM A Stranger of Mine
4:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
6:00 PM Juvenile Jungle
8:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
J-POP ANIME MATSURI
July 26 (Sat)
4:00 PM Chibi Maruko Chan (Movie)
6:00 PM The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
8:00 PM Chibi Maruko Chan (Movie)
July 27 (Sun)
2:00 PM The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
5:00 PM Chibi Maruko Chan (Movie)
8:00 PM The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Aug 7 (Thu)
2:00 PM Canary
5:00 PM Juvenile Jungle
7:00 PM Hanging Garden
Aug 8 (Fri)
2:00 PM A Stranger of Mine
5:00 PM Juvenile Jungle
7:00 PM Canary
Aug 9 (Sat)
2:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
5:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
7:00 PM A Stranger of Mine
Aug 10 (Sun)
2:00 PM Chibi Maruko Chan (Movie)
5:00 PM We Shall Overcome Someday
7:00 PM Linda Linda Linda
This really, really makes my day. ^__^
Actually, this is an old news pero I just heard about it. So there.
- Mood: ecstatic
1. Make a small promise each day and keep it.
2. Know your morals and stay true to that moral even in the face of a crisis.
3. Be truly humble.
Seriously, enjoyed the movie hugely but Dulce and I both agree on one thing. We'll skip dinner, but thanks anyway. ^__^
- Music:Gitara
- Mood:obsessed
- Music:She Said
It's a bit late this year but hopefully it will still be biannual. ^___^ Hopefully, schedule permitting, will be able to watch all of the movies. Hehehe.
Screening Schedule Shangri-la Plaza - taken from Japan Foundation's site.
June 20 (Wed) 7:00 PM Kamikaze Girls
June 21 (Thu) 2:00 PM Shangri-la (Togenkyo No Hitobito)
5:00 PM Blue Spring
8:00 PM Out of this World
June 22 (Fri)
2:00 PM Hotel Hibiscus
5:00 PM Inochi
8:00 PM No One’s Ark
June 23 (Sat) 2:00 PM Blue
5:00 PM Kamikaze Girls
8:00 PM The Stars Converge
June 24 (Sun) 2:00 PM Kamikaze Girls
5:00 PM Hotel Hibiscus
8:00 PM Blue Spring
June 25 (Mon) 2:00 PM Blue
5:00 PM Inochi
8:00 PM Out of this World
June 26 (Tue) 2:00 PM Shangri-la
5:00 PM The Stars Converge
8:00 PM Harmful Insect
Still not final though since Shangri-la I think change it again next week. Might be catching the Thursday movies with Ditas though and the Saturday ones with Dulce.
- Music:Breaking Free
I leave the house, I catch the bus
And go to work, the way I did before,
The same routine most every day,
Except I guess, I see my folks much more.
A year has passed, I thought by now that
I could make a new life of my own,
But habits are so hard to break,
I think of you and I still ache,
It takes too long to learn to live alone.
It's really bad when Friday comes,
Because I know the weekend lies ahead,
The walks we took, the football games,
And when it rains how late we stayed in bed.
I've done so much to change the house,
The attic's full of memories that I've known,
And yet, when I turn out the light,
I wait for you to say goodnight,
It takes too long to learn to live alone.
I go on dates but when I do
I always find, before the night is through,
The same old thing behind my smile,
I'm sitting there comparing him to you.
In the end it's always you,
I feel it even more when I get home,
I thought that I was free of you,
But I was wrong, I never knew
It takes too long to learn to live alone.
- Mood:
distressed
Just got back from the Malaysia/Singapore trip with Joyce. And the best thing about it is still the week spent without taking calls. Pure bliss. I know it is kind of mean of us but we really gloated a bit at being free from stressing over the queue volume. Wish that the time will be repeated. And I have to admit that I have really learned a few lessons on hassle-free travel. Which I will be applying the next time I will get another opportunity to go somewhere else. Especially the thing about luggage limit. And comfy shoes. And my health. And the budget. (Sino ba kasing tao ang nag-insist na P10k is enough for a week? At bakit ba kasi ako gullible at naniwala naman.)
Jun is pretty much an angel and a lifesaver. I think I misplaced his contact information so I have to check with Joyce but I really do have to thank him for all the help ( and probably the protection) and the companionship he provided while we were getting somewhat lost in Bukit Bintang.
Some things we missed: the KL Tower, the Batu Caves, any Spa (We forgot to consider the part about reservations.), the Singapore Zoo, exploring the Suria KLCC. Missed Kinokuniya Malaysia, though did get to explore (and did get lost inside) the bookshelves of MPH Malaysia and Kinokuniya Takashimaya. I am still trying to recover from not being able to buy Pinhoe's Egg. Argh.
Kailan kaya ang next time?
x's
Will someone tell me why "Anak" is so popular in Malaysia these days? May revival ba or may new rendition or may new international translation na naman itong song na ito? (At nakalimutan nga pala naming bigay yung lyrics niya dun sa manager nung hostel na tiniran namin. ^__^;;; )
- Mood:
exhausted
Company freebie 2004 = brown mailman bag with company name and logo
Company freebie 2005 = freakish blue mailman bag with company name and logo
Company freebie 2006 = Tsaran! a better-blue mailman bag with company name and logo
Seriously people! I've had better Christmas giveaways when I was a student assistant back at the old university. At wala man lang bang freebie from the Account? Hindi naman siguro kamahal yung Pupil at Spongebob di ba?
In fairness, usable na yung bag this time unlike the freaky colored one last year. ;p
- Mood:
weird
MALIGAYANG PASKO PO!
My brother flew to Hungary last Friday after a much delayed departure from NAIA due to the typhoon. (His original flight was at 11am but actual departure was at 11pm.) Did not get any compensation for the waiting time but at least we were able to spend another day with him killing time at the mall. My sister dragged us all to Casino Royale which is good because my brother wanted to watch Borat. At ayokong ma-torture no. And Daniel Craig is actually hot, which was a surprise since the trailer really did not present his good side so was expecting a construction worker-waiter as opined by some of my RL friends. Bagay na rin sa kanya yung unsmiling face kasi he looks funny when he smiles. He actually grew on me. Huh. I am not really a Bond fan so I can't offer an opinion on whether he makes a good James Bond or not but the movie was nice. Medyo unbelievable lang nga yung scenes with the leaping and jumping from lofty heights.
I'm going to miss my brother. Isang taon ko ring di makikita. Sana makauwi man lang kahit after 6 months or so. Pero baka hindi kasi mahal din ang pamasahe. Buti na lang may emails.
Saturday was annoying because of the whole day brown-out.
Also took the Yon-kyuu exam Sunday despite the fact that I know next to nothing. Well, that's P500 thrown away by my mad impulse. As if I can afford to do so. Hay! But at least, I won't need to dread the results as I am almost 80% sure of the outcome, unless some spirit is passing by and decided to tamper with the correction. At least that is one less pressure off my mind.
Met with D and friends after the exam and after lunch, hang-out sa HP then sa MOA. Did not find any exciting new book but did enjoy just hanging out with them. Pang-tanggal din ng stress. And yum! I want to eat Strawberry Crepe with Raspberry ice cream again.
Books Finished: The Goose Girl and Enna Burning by Shannon Hale. Medyo may pagka-Robin McKinley yung style niya sa Goose Girl pero different din in one way. They're both good books and I always love Fairy Tale adaptations. Next in line, if I can find a paperback copy will be her River Secrets.
- Mood:
sleepy - Music:Gitara
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