What a wonderful world

Yes I was home for Christmas. And in those three days I felt no pain, anger, jealousy. Everything and everyone was all good. How could it not be? We had overflowing food, drink, and a videoke machine rented for the whole time there. Plus our adorable mascot Bruno (also known as our youngest cousin Agnelli)

I indulged my every vice. Food. From crabs to ham to bulalo, every taste every craving was filled, and with new people in our midst, new food discovered. Vietnamese spring rolls and this shrimp thing that I loved was cooked by my cousin's aunt from her other side.

And drinks too. I had like 4 liters of coke in those three days. Had wine that was 13 years older than me. Tried my brother's odd concoctions, made a pitcher of my own.

I sang every song imaginable. Sang my effing throat out. Was emo, trashy, oldie all at the same time. I also sang for my supper. While everyone was digging in, I was "ella-ella-ella"-ing all over the place since my uncle who is not to be refused asked.

I sang that song twice. I never realized how much ellas were involved in that song till i did.

And as I predicted, I was picked first for the family raffle. I was the loserest of the losers. Ahahaha.

I'll be home for Christmas

Yes I'm going home this Christmas. I am a poser probinsyana and call my mother's side home. It's where I feel most like myself. The place where i instantly feel happy just being there. It just sucks that I can't go there more often since I work from Tuesday to Saturday and thus can't catch the weekend when everyone's home. So we go there like three times a year minimum... And as far as i know the family's gonna be complete this year so heck yeah I'm excited! This is gonna be a blast. Uber food trip. Hangouts. Laugh trip. I love going home. Maybe I'm growing up a bit but I'm not excited so much about the gifts and stuff but just the actual going there.

I'm done with my gift list almost. Just need to buy my grandma a zebra print clutch to match her favorite zebra print sheer ensemble. My granny rocks! I can't wear animal print at all... I can't pull it off. I don't have that zing.

I got this adorable cloth flower smiling at me. Just got her today. Yes i already named her Violet. (that was creative, naming her after her color. note to self: Call next dog Woof to add insult) She is perched on top of my left monitor next to the santy claus figure I borrowed from the Christmas wreath in front of our bulletin board. Borrowed is the word I use and it's true. One person keeps calling me a thief bleh. I'm giving santyclaus back. After Christmas I promise.

Santa read this. It is my highly impossible-I've-been-wishing-for-years-why-can't-i-find-this stuff wish list. If you, dear reader (Yeah like I have any) know of where to get these things here in the Philippines please enlighten me so I can finally cross them off my almost decade old wish list.

1. Popular, Boy Meets World, Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina the Teenage Witch DVDs.
--they were that unpopular that no one will even counterfeit them. And I can't find them in legit DVD stores for the forementioned reason.

2. Kiwi mango lip balm
--Blame my Boy Meets World childhood. I found kiwi. I found mango. I just can't find them together. And no, I won't buy two and mix them together.

that's it. Ahaha. I shouldn't even have bothered to put numbers on the damn thing.

Sing while you're winning

And sing we did. The long talked about only recently concretely planned team videoke night out was last Saturday and we had a blast. How could we go wrong with thousands of songs, this huge room, food and a bit of booze to give us the extra push to sing our hearts out? Of course our supervisor was the first to sing, and with dance moves to match. Even if it was a Backstreet Boys song that I really don't like, it started off a night of memories.

Things to note about the night:

• It was the first time we really went out with Aysa and Vins.
• It was our first videoke night.
• It was my return to margaritas (drink all you can baby!) And i had two.
• RC really came through, even if he did have to commute a hella long way.
• I ditched my Ange lakad for this.
• We got to advanced-celebrate RC's 21st in style.

Good thing we did, since I woke up the next day sick. Abby too. We couldn't go to the EK celebration on Monday. I still wanna go to EK though. It's been years and years since I've been there and I miss it.

Yeah we went to the Web marketing department party afterwards, but by that time a lot of us were a little under the influence of alcohol and had to leave after a while.

Solitary Apple Crumble

This was my first ever food trip alone. I dunno I just felt like going around the mall looking for gifts by my lonesome. It was fun. Was weird for me though. Since I never really like doing anything by myself. From a person who doesn't even like to order her coffee from the barista, I am now a girl who sits down and eats dessert with only herself for company. (And also apparently now refers to herself in the third person)

So I ate my Apple Crumble at Cafe Breton. Thank goodness it was still early and there weren't a lot of people around.

Jj joined me like an hour later so I wasn't completely alone though. But i was planning to really just go around alone so that's a huge step anyway.

I also got my kris kringle monito a gift. Out of ideas and not really knowing who it is, I got a sort of generic gift. Hope he likes it. I would.

Also the company christmas shindig was last weekend. It was fun. The venue was okay, the food blah, but we all had a blast. (At least I hope we did). There were some people who really took the theme to heart, donning not only outfits but personalities. Rubs was one who really got into character. The people who won as the personalities of the night were really eye-catching though. The boy in a prince costume and the girl in a flapper dress. Of course Kuya Gabs won as Mr. Body Beautiful, and this girl from the Cataloging department won as his female counterpart wearing this midriff baring dress.

Have to admit it was fun seeing everyone all dressed up. It was like the prom, only a bit looser... (Would your prom feature guys in bras and boxers gyrating as part of its program? I think not) Albeit the party was a little early, it was cool. Especially when our department won the presentation competition.

And even if the band was kinda lame, we all got up to dance. Even those of us with two left feet (that would be me). I did miss dancing, well, the uncoordinated,you-could-just-bob-your-head kind of dancing that i do.

The afterparty was at eastwood, where we were nearest, and when I heard it was at Jack's Loft I was a happy bunny coz I wanted one of their iced teas and dessert. Sadly we moved to Bedroom so I sat down with my definitely no fun iced tea and was attacked by my sleepy demon. Didn't stay long and even fell asleep in the car on the way home (Sorry RC last i remember we were talking).

And yeah, I won a phone. Gave it to my dad. He is the hardest person to shop for ever. So i told him last night in case he didn't like it I'd just sell the thing and buy him something else. Thank God he liked it. This may be the first time I gave him a gift he actually used.

Happy birthday Thursday

It was Abby's and Jj's birthday celebration here at the office yesterday.

I was a happy bunny. Do you see the ice cream?

I had like a little plate of pansit and cups and cups of ice cream. Ahaha. What can I say? I know what I like.

Feeling like a kid lately. Watched the clip of the Spice Girls' Performance of Stop and all these memories of my insane Spice Girls obsession in my elementary days surfaced. I loved them. I bought every magazine I could, I have their tapes, posters of them covered my room. It's one of the things people from Angelicum remember me for. I even bought the special edition Chupa Chups lollipops just to get the stickers(I hated the taste).

So seeing them perform one of my favorite songs gave me a chill and even made me all misty-eyed.

Really don't get this weenie side of me now. It takes but a little to make me cry. It sucks ahahaha. I hate crying. It's sad. (Well duh) And i feel like such an insipid female when it happens.

Butter Diner and Ka's birthday

Yes. We went loafing last friday and had lunch at Butter Dinner. Well, they had lunch and I had pancakes and a milkshake. In one meal I filled my sugar quotient for the weekend. But i was a happy bunny. Come on, blueberry pancakes and a vanilla milkshake? Yeah baby!

Yes it was Karen's birthday last Sunday. We arranged a little surprise for her at her house for her. It was a bit harried since our original plan was messed up coz of the unavailability of the presents we wanted to give her, but we pulled it off. I had a little brainwave of making it kiddie themed so we had Strawberry Shortcake party hats and nametags. (Yes, for 6 people) I would've done balloons had i known where to put them. Martin took her out for dinner while Pao and me went to her house to set up.

It really is pathetic of us to have my younger brother drive us to her house(again). New Year's Resolution is to drive. And not just in our garage.

I bought this really pretty candle that makes like a firework but i didn't quite know how to work it so the thing melted its edges on the cake. Still looked hecka pretty though.

It was also the Tripod anniversary! One year. A year of gayness. Boo-ya!