ginto

my sis and i went to the mall this morning to buy my uber cute pamangkin a new pair of shoes. i was really surprised when i look at the tags. had prices really gone that high? we are buying shoes for a two year- old kid and we didn't find anything lower than 500Php. kamusta naman yun.

i can still remember when we were kids, mom used to buy us Mighty Kid rubber shoes that were sold in stalls along the high way near the market. i bet those shoes didn't even reach 200Php back then. wala pa nga atang 100Php un. may mighty kid pa ba ngayon? wala na ata.

and so my sis was forced to buy a pair of rubber shoes (dora the explorer pa ata yun. pero hindi si dora ang nasa rubbershoes huh. otherwise mukhang pang girl di ba?). we got it for 650+Php. so mahal for a kiddo who's feet keeps on expanding. sayang ang pera. but seeing my pamangkin's eyes get bigger as he opened the box and hearing him exclaimed "WOW" ... priceless.




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do you know how it feels?

it feels like my heart just somersaulted. and the reason for that? i do not know... but like the old times, it seems, someone close to me feels the same. it's more like i feel that person... i can feel what he/she is going through. and this is true 99 percent of the time.

so how do you feel?





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first bloom

my orchid had its first bloom today! ever since i got the plant, it never get to have flowers not until now. hmmm. another milestone.


this orchid also has a sentimental value. an old love (old=past=nonexistent already) gave it to me as a gift. if my memory serves me right, this has been in my garden for three years now. that's how long i have waited to see the beauty of its flowers. nice!




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the wanderlust princess left a set of footprints in Calatagan

this is not good. i have fever today and a terrible headache. plus my chest hurts too.

i've been to calatagan last weekend. it was a blast! i have met some of the rich and famous people in their own respective fields and i was floored having a glimpse of their simplicity. truly, calatagan is the "hamptons" of the philippines coz a lot of the upscale and famous people owns a property there.

the best thing about the trip is that i was able to see the "hidden treasures" of calatagan such as the Faro de Punta Santiago lighthouse which is currently not open to the public due to some legal issues concerning its ownership (a bad, influential yet famous person put it in his name and tried to put up a resort there. grrrrrr. that really made me so mad. what a total a*hole!) and there's no road that leads to it since the neighboring lands are all privately owned. this is really sad because the lighthouse is the oldest structure in calatagan. i am truly blessed to have known kuya derrick who starting an advocacy to restore the heritage sites in calatagan incuding the lighthouse. i instantly became a member of the organization.

i was just sad that i was not able to take any pictures because i failed to bring the memory card of my camera. arrrggghhh! i am also forced to buy lumix soon so i can bring it on our next calatagan adventure and other series of trips for the advocacy.

anyways, these are some of the pictures taken by oompa woompa girl (OWG).

with neil. sunset was stunning! this was taken on top of the lighthouse.

Faro de Punta Santiago lighthouse






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quote for the day

this is the best quote i read today in fb. i got this from kat's post:

when there's something you really want, fight for it, don't give up no matter how hopeless it seems. And when you've lost hope, ask yourself if 10 years from now, you're gonna wish you gave it just one more shot

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eyes so tired

my new raket requires me to stare at the computer for long hours as a result, my eyes get really tired afterwards. just want to cover them up for a moment from time to time , to sort of give them a break. i started working as an editor of a medical transcription firm since monday and i guess i've been doing pretty well adjusting.



last monday, i met up with my BFF ate mads who handed me the pictures that i am supposed to include in the video for their wedding. which reminds me that i should have downloaded the final cut pro at this time and studied it. well, i have done the downloading part just now. been really busy with other stuffs lately, like putting up a website for my new online store (got my first stock of bags from abbie) , upload some pics to ebay, etcetera. i just purchased 6 bags and i was so happy to sell all of them in three days. yay! at may humabol pa! i was intending to keep the 6th bag for my own but then an ebayer won my auction just after it ended (i did have a buyer in ebay before him) i decided to just sell the last piece and get another one from abbie. hehe. extra money is always welcome. which reminds me, i have to ship it by tomorrow already! so busy schedule. but loving it. i think i like having this everyday schedule than going on duty once a week which really gives me a separation anxiety.

on the other side, another BFF is asking me for schedule availability for a church hunting for her wedding. hay. so many weddings to be done! hehe. kelan kaya ako magiging abala for my own wedding? echos!

lastly, my mom is already making kulit about my application for residency. she wanted me to go with her in her meetings with our congressman (who is her kinakapatid) whom she learned is very close to the medical director of the hospital that i have recently applied to. well, i feel reluctant about it because i haven't read the book yet, and i don't think i wanted to enter unprepared.

it's 2 more days before i go to calatagan. can't wait to be a beach bum once more.



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confession of a shoesaholic

what does a princess do when she wanted to make an ordinary day less ordinary or wanted to feel comforted after a long and tiring day is over? hmmm i will tell you my secret. i get my favorite shoes from my cabinet or the latest pair of footwear that i have purchased, slip it on my feet and suddenly everything becomes beautiful again (ala confessions of a shopaholic. hehe). magic!

just wanted to celebrate my latest purchase and my first ever super flats sandals which the sole i think is only half an inch high (never liked flats before. i just buy some for duties). i recently bought a Charcoal Leather leisure flatties which is made in Argentina. according to the label, the sandals is named Fertini Negro. i plan to use it in my calatagan getaway this weekend. nice!





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huh!? ano daw??? anlabo!

ayokong magsulat. hindi ko din naman alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko. hindi ko din alam kung ano talaga ang nararamdaman ko. isa lamang akong batang paslit na naglalakad sa kawalan. at malamang ay naliligaw na rin ng landas...

walang salita na kayang bigkasin ang mga bagay na nararamdaman ko ngayon. siguro dahil pabago- bago sila. katulad ng magulo kong isip. magulo. walang ayos. wala din sigurong patutunguhan.

hindi ko alam kung bakit sinusulat ko ito. siguro sa isang banda, gusto kong isipin na may isang taong nakikinig. isang taong maaring nadarama din kung ano ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. isang taong magsasabi, "keri lang yan." kahit alam kong hindi.

pustahan tayo hindi mo ako naiintindihan. pero huwag kang mag- alala. maiintindihan ko kung bakit. ang mahalaga nakinig ka.




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reconnected

hay salamat. after more than a week of suffering no internet connection, they have finally fixed the problem. the typhoon ondoy made really a big mess and a lot of people got affected. im just thankful that i only get to suffer this much. to my friends who got affected by the flood, i will continue to pray for you. bangon, Pilipinas!

last sunday, i went to the bar offs to cheer kuya jerwin (my BFF's fiance). after, we headed to their couturier to have my measurements. they are having their wedding this december! yay! i was surprised when ate madel told me i have to make them a presentation for their wedding. as in ako??? nagbibiro ka ba 'te? haha. after coughing out, i realized the two were both serious in giving me that assignment so i dont really have much of a choice. hehe. i can only promise to do my very best to make it presentable.

i also get to visit amici in tomas morato when they decided to hang out in a coffee bean and tea leaf which is on the same building. what really made my day was learning cara mia is already in amici! love it!





gourmet gelato by cara mia. tempting.




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