quick pic: glutton

Next to lust, gluttony is my favorite sin. haha!

MOU: mall of uyanguren

this afternoon, as i was walking around uyanguren on my way to buy supplies, i saw a couple of my age. the guy was sporting a hiphop get-up while the girl was wearing a straight-jacket skimpy shirt and an ultra-mini-skirt.

and while the guys arm was around her waist, the girl asked, “unsa ning lugara dire?” (whats the name of this place?) referring to DCLA, a bargain haven of everything that is china-made. theyve got everything you need, everything you want, and anything you can think of -- and not think of. yup, God created the world, and the rest is made in china.

but even before the guy had the chance to answer...she blurted out, “ahhhh SM!!!”

ting!!!

what?!? since when did Henry Sy erected a mall in the middle of uyanguren???

after the ting sound effects faded in my mind, i immediately looked her way and saw her staring at a sign which says:

KSM Enterprise.

KSM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But actually shes got a point. SM may lack some items on their racks but DCLA definitely got it all for you.

tweets

*two of my bestfriends are sick. CJ and Jeric both have flu-like symptoms. A(H1N1)??? I dunno. hope not! But the two of them are already on house arrest...err...i mean self quarantine. and the last time ive heard, spc already have 3 positive cases. yikes! ima need to boost my immunity.

*had a dose of my guilty-pleasures yesterday... cheeseburger + large fries + large coke. burp!

*i was on an impulsive-buyer-mode this afternoon. dont know why, maybe because i was hungry and tired. whattalamereason!!! LOL. lately, ive been lookin for some plain tees. any color as long as its plain and simple. and this afternoon, i was store-hopping AGAIN in the mall. and i saw this plain white vneck shirt. i so love vneck. it makes me look taller! haha!

see! i told ya ima make more posts like this. LOL.

good buys

yesterday, i accompanied CJ to shop at SM. being madly in love with the Philippines and being Filipino, she was so envious with my havaianas with the Philippine flag on it and the iconic jeepney. and so she got herself a pair too.

she also looked around for some new outfits. maybe something she can wear in Finland... or maybe something for Manila or Palawan... Ima tell you the details about that soon.

shes asking me for some fashion advice. i dunno if i should be flattered or what. hehe.. so we dropped by every store in SM in search for something...anything...that she likes...and that i like...that will look good on her.

after hours of flipping clothes and fitting em, she was able to buy a nice hooded black shirt/blouse for less than 400 bucks from bench.

but of course i couldnt help it but to try some stuff as well. for example...

nice shirt right? it looks like im layering two shirts but actually its just one. so love it, it totally matches my vans. but i didnt get it. had so much purchases lately. LOL

and speaking of vans... im so loving my new pair of vans.matched with my jeans-turned-shorts.

gonna make more posts like these in the future. watchout. hehe

dejavu

YUP, IT SURE DOES FEEL LIKE ONE.

JUST LIKE BEFORE, IT WAS CJ WHO DROPPED THE BOMB. BUT NOW, IT WOULD BE HER WHO WILL BE LEAVING. SHE WILL BE LEAVING FOR FINLAND SOON TOGETHER WITH LUCKY AND LR.

HONESTLY, I AM QUITE HAPPY FOR THEM. BUT OF COURSE, I CANNOT DENY THE FACT THAT I AM DISAPPOINTED. FOR THE SECOND TIME, STILL NO TEDPEN ON THE LIST.

I AM GLAD FOR CJ ALSO CONSIDERED MY FEELINGS. “BITTERSWEET”, SHE SAID. BUT I DONT REALLY LIKE TO DWELL ON THE NEGATIVE. I TOLD HER TO JUST BE HAPPY AND CELEBRATE FOR THEY HAVE THE RIGHT AND THEY TOTALLY DESERVE IT.

NOW WHAT? I DUNNO.

I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW MY PARTNER IN CRIME IS LEAVING. CJ HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE IN TIMES I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. CJ FILLS UP MY WEAKNESSES THE WAY I FILL UP HERS. WE WORK LIKE A WELL-OILED MACHINE.

I FEEL LIKE IM GONNA LOSE A LIMB. NAKS! WEVE ALWAYS MADE PLANS TOGETHER. AND TOGETHER WE ACCOMPLISH OR FAIL THEM. THROUGH GOOD AND BAD TIMES – CJ WAS THERE. WEVE ALWAYS SHARED JOY, CONVERSATIONS, LAUGHTER AND A LOT MORE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE SHARE THE SAME WAVE LENGTHS.

I GUESS I HAVE TO FACE THE UNCERTAINTIES ALONE. I HAVE TO BE STRONG AND STEADFAST. MAY GOD GRANT ME THE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE I NEEDED. GODSPEED!

going once... going twice...

BUSINESS IS TOUGH. IT TAKES BALLS TO OPERATE ONE. IT REQUIRES GUTS – A LOT OF IT.

THIS MORNING WE ATTENDED OUR VERY FIRST BIDDING. BIDDING ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA IS AN OFFER (OFTEN COMPETITIVE) OF SETTING A PRICE ONE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR SOMETHING. THE ONE WE JOINED WAS OF THE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE STUDENT BODY ORGANIZATION OF ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY.

THE SET TIME WAS 4PM BUT WE GOT THERE AROUND 4:30PM. DAMN! I WAS SO FREAKIN ANXIOUS. I HAD NO IDEA OF WHAT TO DO OR WHAT TO SAY. I WAS SO NERVOUS THAT IT WAS OK FOR ME TO BACK OUT. COLD FEET YOU SAY!?! *NODS HEAD*

WE WERENT EVEN PREPARED. WE BROUGHT SHIRTS OF DIFFERENT COLOR. GOOD THING I PREPARED SOME SORT OF A PRICE MATRIX. BUT WHILE OTHERS HAD THEIR PRESENTATION USING LAPTOPS, WE HAD OURS ON PAPER. OTHERS EVEN HAD ACTUAL PRINTS OF THE LAYOUT.

AT FIRST WE WERE HESITANT TO CONTINUE WITH THIS, BUT WHAT THE HECK, AT LEAST WE EXPERIENCED BEING IN AN ACTUAL BIDDING.

AND AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM THEIR PRESIDENT TELLING US THAT WE PROVIDE ACTUAL PRINTS OF THEIR LAYOUT. AND THAT THEIR LIST WAS NARROWED DOWN TO TWO AND WE WERE ONE OF THEM. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? WE ACTUALLY MADE IT. WELL, NOT ACTUALLY MADE IT – MADE IT. BUT IT'S ALREADY A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US. THIS IS OUR FIRST BIDDING AND WE WERE CONSIDERED.

I HOPE THEYLL PICK US. *FINGERS CROSSED*

laag sa cebu

just like what Ive said in my previous post, weve got no itinerary in our cebu trip. but now that im back home, i can now post the things that filled our 6 days and 6 nights vacay.

062409

delayed flight. our supposed 1525H departure was moved to 1700H. so we were stuck in the terminal with nothing to do. we were bored in the boarding area! and add to that our pestering stomachs. we were already hungry but cringed from buying over-priced food in the terminal.
i dont know what happened but our flight was combined with the next. so the result – a jam-packed piece of cylindrical metal! sardinas for short. all seats were occupied. even the seat plan was not followed! everyone was scrambling. and did i mention we were on a plane and not on a bus?
we landed in mactan around 1745H. and the welcome band marched in. the streamers were hailed. and the confetti dropped. ok, ok! sorry for the exaggeration. actually it was just tomas who was there to fetch us up.
come dinner time, I had steak at mooon cafe. and gelatissimo's chocolate truffle ice cream for dessert. then we chilled at starbucks.

062509

lunch at sbarro, ayala.
coffee at coffee bean, ayala.
dinner at tara's, IT park.
strolled at the IT park then headed to waterfront hotel for some camwhoring. hehe!

062609

had casa verde's baby back ribs for lunch which is totally far from the definition of baby. it was humongous, almost human-like. it was yummy of course but i couldnt consume the whole serving.
our hosts attended their review class so jeric and I went to SM.
window shopping.
coffee at starbucks, SM.
met with tomas and caezar at ayala.
dinner at sizzling pepper steak, the terraces.
watched transformers at ayala. double the price of tickets here in davao but finally experienced having reserved seats in watching movies.

062709

gelatissimo again, forest fruits.
coffee bean, IT park.
pizza for dinner at da vinci, IT park. yummmm! roast beef pizza and mona lisa plus shawarma sauce – the best!
headed home to change and have some rest.
went to vudu but was shocked by the fee. a staggering 500 bucks! partied at the loft instead. nice crowd and nice place.
after-party chow at mcdo, fuente osmena.

062809

had kebab for lunch in robinsons. then we finally visited basilica de sto nino after being postponed for a couple of days.
jump shot at the magellan's cross.
lit a candle and said a prayer.
toured the basilica's museum.
toured the basilica itself.
waited on a cue.
viewed and prayed to the original figure of sto nino.
visited cebu cathedral.
lit a candle again.
headed to ayala again.
had desserts at dessert factory. pista shew ice cream cake is a must-try.
bought myself a pair of havaianas filipinas.
bought CJ a nice filipinas shirt as well.
had dinner at larsian beside the chong hua hospital.

062909

had a feast at STK. their baked scallops are lip-smacking, mouth-watering and stomach-gurgling.
toured around chong hua hospital.
went to sm again.
bought some brownies unlimited for pasalubong.
went to ayala alone. and shopped!
headed to crown regency hotel.
CAMWHORING.
edgecoaster and skywalk are a must-try. wanna do it again!
had buffet dinner at the hotel.
bought otapssssssss at shamrock hotel.

063009

ayala again. shopped again.
lunch at dessert factory c/o tomas. thnx kol!
running late for our 1400H flight. tomas was driving in a frenzy. traffic was heavy and airport is still in another island. damn!
checked in around 1345H. good thing tomas has an uncle working in the airport. good thing they still allowed us to get on the plane.
bid farewell to our friendly hosts / tourist guides – tomas and caezar. LOL
touched down around 1455H.