Sunday nights

I see that it is now becoming a habit of mine to write at night, which I think is better anyway as I believe that I write better at night. 

Life is going on full speed ahead, with a trip to Singapore in two weeks one of the biggest footnotes of this year to see two bands: 

Garbage and  

The Beach Boys.

I can't wait to see them and travel again. I can't wait til I see the food, taste the food, smell the smells, all that.  A new experience, with good friends and lovely new things to learn :) Do YOU guys have any suggestions of where to eat? I know the hawker centers are awesome and cheap, but anywhere else we should check out on a budget? :)

This is a great desk.  This is so awesome and cute.

These are really cute idea for phone booths.  It is awesome idea to put art on the streets.  Go Brazil!!!

What a cool idea.

This is crazy too, and this would be nice in the forest. 

Wearing a bubble bath.   This is amazing.

I love this it is amazing. 

I love this, especially the owl cup :) 

Thought this was really sweet. 

The psychology of color. COOL.

Cute boots!

Roald Dahl's Cookbook  and there are other recipes here.

And I love all the little spaces here.

Farrah Fawcett *sigh*

Found a new project for me to do. We can make this for the home office ;)

I love this video. Restores my faith in humanity. 

Now to go back and watch the  new TV series I love, SUITS!!! :)

 

 

 

Tuesday night

Still trying to get over this crappy head cold... and somewhat cough and fever. I'm scared it is dengue, but so far my fever has broken and after having some really hot noodle soup, my body seems to just need more rest and maybe a little chocolate.

Anyway, today is about (half delusional) ideas. And boy do I have one.  I need to hone it more just to be sure. All I'm going to say is that it is about food. 

So I love this site and I'm sure that I've said that before. I don't care. It's an awesome site :) 

I've decided that I will go to the hardware / house stuff store and buy me about 4-5 black frames and start cross stitching again.  Maybe some nice cute little messages, inspiring little things that they usually put on posters, then hang them about my home :)

Not a bad guide really... 17 things to make your life easier

These tattoos are lovely! And thanks to this post, I now remember one of my besties owes me a tat session. I want matching swallows near my elbow area.

I should do this more often.

All the mojito recipes you could want. Or need.

I want the London Skyline.

Keeping this in mind as I love to travel :)

Need to do more braids and ponytails. 

And I am so sad that this man died tonight. 

 Dolphy Wiki

 

He was the best comedian in the Philippines. RIP Dolphy. Thank you for making us laugh for so long. Thank you, Dolphy.

And now, good night.

Stuff I saw :)

I miss having jammies...  Though the Philippines isn't the best weather for this so it's ok. But I do wish I had feet pajammies sometimes. I miss those.  Those are really comfy. 

I love the green bag and tweeds :)

I love Elle Fanning. She's seems like a cool chick.

Conde Nast Store...selling such wonderful prints :)  

Pretty things as I high five the weekend. :) HAPPY FRIDAY! :)

Middle of the week

Today I've been reminded that in my country, everything is still pretty much the wild wild west.  Or EAST, rather.  I wish it was as fun as it sounds, but it is not.  The past month's drama over the tourist bus, where several lives were lost due to a disgruntled ex-policeman who wanted his job back, was unfortunately for the rest of us Filipinos, the start of a nightmare.  

Today, friends of mine are marking a death anniversary of their colleague, brother and friend.  This time last year, Alexis Tioseco a local young film critic and buff (sadly one of the last fans of Filipino cinema) was brutally murdered in his home and they killed his girlfriend with him for a bunch of computers or books.  The newly hired help is still being blamed for letting in the murderers.  To this day, the police have not only bungled up the process, but put in jail a man falsely accused of the murder.  Because this man was in jail, he could not care for his sick wife, and she died.  Anyway, it's such a sad story...if you would like to read more into it, please CLICK HERE.  Rest in peace Alexis and Nika.  I hope that at the very least, you two are together.

At the end of all this, is the police and their lack of well, EVERYTHING.  Between the backbone and education, they are sorely lacking with everything.  With all the technologies that are available now, everything they can learn online, they do not.  

Hence MY personal want to move out of here.  I can't even trust my policemen!  :(  Sad sad sad times.  

To go into something that is a little less depressing, I saw this saying today: 

"THE WAY I SEE IT #2"

The most important thing in life is to stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will".  Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities like probabilities.

I'd like to think that that is how I view life.  Nothing is impossible.  It's a matter of you getting it done or not.

Anyway, I'm sorry if today's entry was a sad one, but well, that seems to be the general mood of the day.  

Anyway, here's a song to help us all along the way.

Not so Manic Monday

Haven't written in a while....been a bit busy, trying to figure out what to do with the job front etc.  Long, complicated and nearly depressing story.  When we're free and clear, I will dedicate a blog entry to it.  PROMISE.  

For now!  Let's see all the great things I've picked up in the web. :)

I remember doing a lot of THIS when I was younger.  I'm happy to see that it still lives on. :)

See based on THIS POST, I'd be Lyra Silvertongue, Bastian Balthazar Bux, Peter Pan, Harry Potter or several other characters.  

FUN AND INTRIGUING WEBSITE.

Been sick for a while, but since I'm ok now, and it is STILL scorching, sweltering HOT here in the Philippines (it seems that every day is the new hottest day EVER), I can eat the ice candies I made!!!! 

The brown ones in the bottom are coffee! :)

Pink ones are pink lemonade :)  Those are really refreshing. 

YUM. :)

I've also been thinking of putting together a section of this blog to "One Subo (spoonful) Wonder".  I'm a fan of eating alone and I usually do since I feel like it's the one part of my day that I can be by myself and regroup.  I usually have a book to read, and it just makes things easier when food is a one subo wonder.  

So I will start documenting the best one subo / spoonful wonders I have. :)  

I can now drink coffee!!!  JOY!!!  I will document the making of vietnamese coffee popsicles here.  Any other ideas of what I can make into popsicles? :)  

HAPPY MONDAY AND HAVE A GOOD WEEK TO YOU ALL! :)

Friday Friday Friday

For a Friday, today seems pretty mellow.  I'm not complaining at ALL, I actually like it and I'm excited to stay home and read tonight. And to top it all off I'm seeing Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Jojo tomorrow!

CHECK THIS OUT! :)

I should get some inspiration for new beats at that concert.  Which is good, considering I feel like my drumming has plateaued recently. :(  I haven't been able to practice as much as I'd like, so I  feel like I need to shoot some new inspiration into me. 

Which I hope this concert does.

I am hearting this store so much :)

I like this hat

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I want this desk.  It is exactly the shape and size I envision for my desk at my home office. Maybe with nice little drawers underneath :)  Maybe in RED.

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I thought that this was really, really, really cool :)

And that THIS was really, really, really funny, but it sure looks really comfortable.

These are some crazy but cool shoes

A tiny ass house.

Vices made pretty :)

I wanna try out THIS RECIPE.  Seems easy enough.

I don't know if I've mentioned it here before, but I like Jane Austen.  I've just finished reading "Pride and Prejudice" and I'm happy to say, I now know firsthand why it's a classic.  It is beautifully written!  And I wish that more people who write romance novels write it this way.  Then again, it is an era I suppose.  But see, and maybe this is because I'm in my 30s, but I believe that courtship is important to a relationship.  It is what lengthens the anticipation, and the little what we call in tagalog, "kilig"  moments.  It's when you get the butterflies in your stomach, that anticipation of what could come, the ifs and buts of the early stages of romance.  

Sorry I turned really girly there, but it's true.  Most girls like that.  Not necessarily cheesiness, more of just romantic.  As Franz Kafka said:

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Oh. And I think I will build a fort soon.  Forts are COOL.  Maybe I can have a picnic or something. Yes.  That's a good plan.  For the birthday.  I can make a fort in the roofdeck of my building and have a picnic.  YAY!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AHEAD EVERYONE :)

Wednesday stuff :)

Happy middle of the week everyone!

I AM LOVING EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS HOUSE.

THIS is giving me tons (or rather TONNES) of ideas ;)

I'm still debating whether or not to cut my hair short or let it keep growing.  *sigh*  My friends are absolutely no help either.

Candidates for LONG HAIR:

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And SHORT HAIR

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See why it's so hard to make a decision?

 Funny illustration for those in an anti social mood.

 

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Cool grown up paper dolls :) 

I LOOOOOVE THIS "Alice in Wonderland" inspired wardrobe...though I would like to get some of the White Queen's things in there too. :)

I love the clean feel of this house and the pieces in it......  Though, it may be just a little too white for me.  It needs pictures and stuff to make it a little more home-y.  That would be my only thing. 

I doubt I'll be in need of it any time soon, but I do love these dresses.  Wedding or not, I think they look cool.  I actually have a white dress at home, though I don't know how to wear it since it's a little bit see through.  I need to find some way to put in some lining or something in that.  It's a nice summer dress too. 

I also need to start the detox soon, THOUGH I don't think I have any hope of doing it BEFORE my birthday.  So I'm rescheduling it for JUNE.  To be honest, the elections (though I have pulled myself away from it recently) has been grating on my nerves and until it is over, trying to do a comprehensive detox like I want to undertake will just be adding on to the stress.  

I don't think my weak (and wimpy) body can handle that.  

Besides, I think I should be a little more physically fit before doing anything.  I'm rethinking my stance on Bikram yoga and I think I may just do it.  I mean, hell, it'll be the same a running in all this heat, with less of the impact on my knees (I have an ACL on my right knee from rolling down a mountain in Whistler some years back. Twas not pretty).  Worst that can happen is that I will stink in all the heat, but nobody would really care since I'm sure they have the same concern. 

So those are my thoughts so far on this lovely Wednesday.  I'm now off to find some lunch.  

Have a good day everyone :)

Monday stuff

Sorting through the Monday to-dos, I've decided to look through some blogs to take a break. :)  As you do. 

So I found these little gems. 

I seriously want one of THESE in my little flat.  I figure that I can fit it in, since it seems slimmer than a regular piano. :) 

 

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This BAG is so cute.  Hyphen indeed.

 

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I didn't know THIS.  It's like the length from the nook of your elbow, to the end of your wrist equals the measure of your foot.  Or your neck is half of your waist.  Or your fist is your sock.  :)

TO FELLOW NUTELLA LOVERS!!!  

LOOKATTHAT.

 

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WOW.

Mispronounced foodie words.  I was not aware that that was how you said GYRO.  Learn something new every day. :)

What a cool book shop / cafe! 

Because I STILL want a cloche! 

And to end with a NICE QUOTE: 

"I must learn to love the fool in me--the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also harbor and who would rob me of human aliveness, humility, and dignity but for my fool." 

-- Theodore I. Rubin, MD (thanks Cup of Jo)

 Have a great week ahead! :)

cool stuff

I haven't written in a LONG time I know, but I'm still trying to get the hang of the new job etc, so I'm so glad to find time to blog right now!!! :)

Cool and wonderful hat....I'd wear it, but not in the tropical Philippine heat.

http://moonfaceon.blogspot.com/2010/01/wool-hat.html

A BEAUTIFUL BIKE, that's giving me ideas for the bike I'm planning to buy this weekend! :)http://www.doubletakesblog.com/2010/01/alexander-girard-for-electra-bikes.html

Really cool paper folds...who would've thought?!

http://thekidcollective.com/2010/01/simon-says/

WEEEEEEEE!!! :)