Boss men

The big guns of the office came over the office for a week from the States to check us out. It went pretty well I guess, coz they were smiling when they left. And they seemed to like our team too. And here I thought we were gonna be grilled on our jobs and told what we should do, turns out

We dressed in corporate wear for the week. Yes, we were posers for a few days. I kind of liked it, playing dress up. But it still didn't feel like my dad's office. Old school offices I like. When we went to DOF last week it felt like my dad's office.

Yes I can watch Heroes now and I'm so happy. Updated and waiting for the 11th episode and apparently this is the season finale. Hoping this'll be good.

Woot long weekend! Since today is a holiday and we're supposed to go to work tomorrow, our boss adjusted the schedule so that we'd go to work today and have a long weekend instead. Woot woot! This is great!

And we just got our salary.

Christmas present buying time!

Planner/Caramel Apple/Weekend Happy

So it's very easy to make me smile, sue me.

I know this is so bourgeois of me, and those activist friends of mine will sure scoff when I share, but I got my Starbucks 2008 planner yesterday and that fact is why I'm still smiling today. You see the past two years, my life has been chronicled in the pages of these planners. But haha I may be the only one who gets what I wrote. I record my life but I'm not stupid. The really incriminating things I write in a notebook that's kept in a locked drawer in my room. But there are still some things I wrote on those pages that I hope the people don't figure out. My life's pretty unexciting, but I still have my secrets.

I am still a toffee nut- nut though. And will definitely help ate in filling up mom's planner card. It's the best excuse to go to a coffee place everyday and I've used it quite often ahahaha.

And after pestering my sister to get me a caramel apple from SanFo treats when she goes to the movies with Ate Zha yesterday, lo and behold when Mom opened the fridge this morning We saw two marshmallow boulders in all their pink glory.

I got one out and ready to eat it for (an unhealthy) breakfast, I turned on the tv and gah, saw a rerun of The Correspondents feature on rats. Wonderful. This was maybe the first time I lost my appetite because of something I watched on tv. Tried to channel surf, saw CSI. That did not help at all. So no breakfast for me. I just took it to work and ate it at my station. I took a picture for posterity then proceeded to scarf it down. This is really not for the poised. But. Sugar high baby!

And of course, the weekend. Even if I'm hecka broke I'm still going to enjoy my weekend. Maybe just ask my friends to come over and hang out. I want a mojito though. Waiter, where's my drink will be heard all over the house i bet.

Bling.

I spent half of yesterday looking at celebrity rings at this forum. Man, fame sure makes one shiny. To think their only investment was good genes. (Well, for some of them) The rest of us chumps need to work and save up for decent rings. Maybe it means more if you work for it? I hope so.

So now I'm wearing this childhood ring that I've had since I can remember and it still fits since it has an adjustable band. It's a bit of bling, since it's a birhtstone ring from my grandma and my birthstone apparently is diamond. Now I can wear it to work without fear of scarring someone, coz the last time I wore it to work I gave someone a deep scratch on the arm. Not a very nice thing to give, yes?

I got to have cake this morning! I'm a happy bunny. RC had to go to Red Ribbion to buy snacks for the guys detailing his car, so I tagged along. I actually wanted a slice of banoffee pie, but unfortunately for me, the cakes of the day did not include my new Red Ribbon favorite. So i got a slice of the custard roll and a coke. Made my day. Made my sugar quotient for the day just in that little pitstop but I was a happy bunny like I said. We walked from the office to Red Ribbon, bit of a long way to go for a fix, but it was worth it.

I cannot wait to buy christmas gifts. I just can't.

I had a dessert filled couple of days

And I love it. I went out from Thursday to Tuesday to eat. That's what happens when I get my salary. I burn money. On food. These past few days have not been an exception.

Had my first red cup as I said. Then had my favorite from SanFo treats, Marshmallow Boulder. Yum. The crunch of the apple, the sticky of the caramel, the mush of the marshmallow.. I love it. I tried the other variations but this is still my favorite.

Although we did eat at Teriyaki Boy, our staple dinner place. Full to the brim. Sushi to the max. Kani salad. Asupara bacon thingy. Watermelon shake. I also had dessert another day at another place. :D but I'll keep that to myself where and what. Someone's gonna kill me if i share.

Had chockiss dessert too. My ultimate blueberry cheesecake. Simple. Home. Rich. Heaven.

Then had a lot of Krispy Kreme donuts the day after. I did not know that if the "Hot" light is on that they gave out original glazed.. So they gave me one, right after i already had a chocolate iced kreme filled(my new favorite).






It's been a good couple of days for me. Dessert wise.

It seems everyone is finding love.

Or has already found love.. Have lasting love. Rediscovering love.

Yes I'm using the L-word. I'm just seeing it everywhere these days, from my friends, random strangers, people's parents, to right here in the office. Maybe it's the holidays. Maybe I'm just looking, but there it is. Love is everywhere. Everyone's in love.

Everyone but me.

I think the shattered tattered broken pieces of self I have left are still trying to find themselves and fuse back together.

Yes I know that a person can live a full life without a significant other, but what fun is there in that? What passion?

I guess I'm just looking for someone to hold hands with. Yes. Hold hands with. See, you can hug friends. You can kiss those random people if you're looking to fill a carnal desire, but holding hands... that's different. It's not to fill some primal need, nor is it that platonic that it's something you can just do with one of your friends.

So to those people who have that person to intertwine their fingers with at any time... Don't let go.

On a lighter note, had lunch at Chockiss today. Had spareribs and cake. Oh cake. I could eat their blueberry cheesecake at every single meal. I could you know. But i won't be able to move I'd be so fat. Wahaha.

Ate was there. Took her office friends too. We are sisters.

And so it starts

It's red cup season again. I have been trying to stay away from the bean these few months. One coz I could do without my heartburn, two since I'm at my shirley temple phase and haven't really been craving it unless I catch a whiff of it here at the office.

I heard red cup season started last November 6. It stated for me last night. Toffee nut! I am a nut for this drink. I might even drink it hot since I can feel the chill of the holidays in the morning.

Saw these ornaments at the store yesterday. So adorable. But too expensive for a whim. Kill me if i buy a tumbler. I want one of those personalize yourself tumblers but I can't bring myself to buy one. Same thing why I won't buy havs for myself. haha.

Went around. Found the prettiest eternity ring. It was 8,800. Absurdly cheap right? Considering what people spend on clothes nowadays. So those of you planning to propose marriage, go to Miladay. They have the prettiest stuff.

I want a toffee nut frap. My coffee demon is awake.

Brrr

It is so freaking cold here. The ac is directed right at me. Come on! Just coz I have the insulation doesn't mean I don't feel the cold. It's a struggle just to type. Brrrr...

So we placed second overall at the company sportsfest. Final day last November 10 at The Zone at Makati. I have a couple of things to say about this. First of which, I never planned to go to the hing. Come on, Makati? It's a hassle just trying to get there. And my dignity! I was volunteered to join the Ball Game by my very enthusiastic IMS peeps, i was just supposed to watch over the games, not join them.

I ended up going after getting this guilt trip pep talk our boss gave just before he had to leave to set up. It was directed at us specifically (exile island people) so I went just for the attendance, and hell, I didn't have plans just yet.

After signing up I was wracking my brains on how to slip away from the Fun games and just go back to watch the basketball game. Good thing a couple of my teammates called me to eat dinner somewhere. We got to walking to PeopleSupport. Oh i missed that place. And I finally saw the stars on ayala avenue. Took a couple of pics, withdrew from the atm, got KFC takeout. Unfortunately when we got back it was just in time for my game. But we won the ball game yay. Leave your dignity at the door people! Haha.

Watched the game after. Sad to say it was a deja vu of the first with them leading at the 3rd and losing points at the last quarter. But they fought hard. 2nd aint bad.

That night was a laugh trip. I had a blast.

It's raining outside. Snuggle under the covers weather. Why am I at work again freezing my tush off?

The first time I realized I was alone.

Last night, for the first time I realized fully my singlehood. Was supposed to meet Karen at Trinoma to go to K's and then go to Pupil's album launch afterwards... Ended up not going anywhere but Trinoma.

You see earlier that afternoon I was feeling pain in my ribs, particularly at my right side. I found it hard to breathe since with every breath I took there was significant tightening around the area. Thinking it would just pass, I went right ahead to Trinoma, happily walking around looking at shirts and the like, with just mild discomfort. But the longer I stayed there, the worse the pain got. Soon I had to sit down. Thinking it might just be like hunger or something I sat down and ate, willing Karen to arrive.

I was wrong and soon even if i was sitting down I could still feel every breath.

Since I was texting my sister at the time I told her about it and she came and got me.

Rested at home. Took some meds.

Sorry Karen I couldn't wait.

That was the first time I ever felt truly alone. I hated it.

So why haven't I posted about my recent adventures?

It's coz I don't feel like it yet.

From zero to two, I now have two friends with kids. Truly adorable kids. I think I'm godmother to one, but I'm not sure yet.

Feeling a bit emo these days... I think my bangs are starting to affect my disposition haha.

Still broke from going to Boracay and then buying a phone, but still going out at every turn. What can I say? Work hard party harder. So I don't have savings yet, I'm still a kid. I don't have responsibilities to take care of as of the moment. Going to enjoy this pseudo freedom while I can. I'm 21 going on 17. I guess seeing my friends' lives change just like that has made me want to be more carefree.

I.want.chocolate.

I didn't go to the province this year

Usually we go to the province, first my mom's side for Halloween and November 1st, then to my dad's side for the 2nd and the succeeding days after that. This year we stayed home. Since my dad's mom is at our house since no one can stay with her at her house, we couldn't very well go to my mom's side.

I miss my cousins. My family. I miss trick or treating at my cousin's village with no costume (basically just asking for candy at random people's houses) and pig-out sessions at every meal.

Maybe I'm still sour graping about the fact that I was at Boracay at the last family get-together for my cousin Anna's 18th a Fernwood.

Chocolate fountain dammit.

I spent the last few days making Shirley Temples. It's my brother's fault. He brought home grenadine and bought cherries. This is my new phase. I go through food phases. Drink phases too.

I still want a mojito. Can't make one haven't bought mint leaves yet. And i don't want to make an alocholic drink at every meal, I don't want to be hammered at breakfast haha. (Well not right now perhaps later in life. :P)

I am jonesing for maltesers. Too lazy to go to the store. Is there a rainy day bunny who brings chocolates on rainy days instead of easter?