Sabitski Point

2012-01-27T11:58:00.001+08:00

Can't concentrate right now. And considering that this case I'm working on could go either way, I really, really need to lasso every ounce of concentration I can summon.

But first, lunch!

2012-01-23T08:19:00.002+08:00

In the last 2 days, G and I have been together every minute of the day, with only bathroom breaks as our respite from each other. The fact that we haven't felt the need to kill or maim each other makes me believe that I have married the right person.

Where to next? I really want to go to Sagada but I don't agree with his idea of driving all the way there. I'm thinking of driving to Baguio and then taking a bus to Sagada. Is anyone else with me?

2012-01-19T12:53:00.001+08:00

We're off to Los Banos, Laguna this weekend to a Japanese inspired resort with hot baths.

It's either going to be a super fantastic place or die from kitsch overload affair.

Either way, hooray for the long weekend!

2012-01-15T19:40:00.005+08:00

Here's an update on my January nesting to-do-list:

- put up new curtains
- tack door guard (the rubber strip thingy)
- buy 5 more plastic shoe boxes
- buy mirror for bathroom

1. The curtains have been put up, but they're a bit on the sheer side so we've been minimizing our usual habit of walking around in our underwear to prevent giving a show (not that anyone would pay to see G and I in our skivvies:p). Our old (and very opaque) bedroom curtain is still in the handwash pile, so that's something I really should get cracking on ASAP.

2. Door guard is tacked on.

3. Our shoes are now beautifully stacked in plastic boxes! Will make a post on that in KE soon :)

5. We couldn't find a mirror wide or ornate enough for our bathroom, so we're going to DIY it. And by "we" I really mean G. You know, the usual.

The plan is to pasadya a mirror at one of the small shops along Sucat and then put some pretentious moulding around it to act as a frame. We bought some mouldings today from Wilcon (hooray for my Wilcon card!) and it has snobby curlicues making it absolutely pa-sosyal. The idea is to paint it in gold and white. We're still not sure if the moulding itself will be painted white and the curlicues painted gold, or vice-versa. Basta, gold and white for the win!

2012-01-14T09:38:00.001+08:00

Nakaka-miss!

This year, instead of going straight to Moalboal, G and I will tour Cebu. Bantayan or Malapascua, or both? Hmmm....

2012-01-12T07:30:00.003+08:00

After months of scrimping and strategizing, I have finally demolished my credit card debts and it feels so good!! There used to 4 different credit cards on that list, with roughly 100k big ones screaming to get paid.

Historically, I always get in debt after a big trip but with the moving houses, nesting expenses etc, it just kept on piling up more than usual and I wasn't able to recover as quickly. Thankfully, things have stabilized so the money flow has been mostly inward now.

I've started a new bank account for our emergency fund, I plan on banking at least 4 months worth of expenses before starting a FAMI-SALEF account. Then there's also the parlor fund to deal with. 2012 is turning out to be my most productive year in terms of savings and investments. Oh yeah.

2012-01-08T13:26:00.004+08:00

Nine of the 1001 reasons why law school rocked. I'm not in this photo because I wasn't able to join the great Cebu-Bacolod epic block trip, but I am in this collage by Jong for the Nasugbu "thank you to Johnny's riches" block weekender.

Miss you Blockies!

2012-01-07T22:36:00.002+08:00

G's sleeping so peacefully that it seems a shame to wake him up.

Sorry Char, we'll make it up to you somehow.

Happy birthday!

2012-01-06T13:30:00.002+08:00

A few weeks ago, I heard Vile Creature say: "Swerte niya kung makakahanap siya ng kasing bait ko", referring to the maid that he gave the boot to.

What he said really disturbed me but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was exactly that got me bothered.

Until recently when I suddenly realized that if you are really mabait, you are usually unaware of such fact because you simply are. But if you proclaim your kindness for the whole world to hear, then that means that it's probably a conscious effort, ergo, an act. And that's why he is the Vile Creature.

2012-01-05T07:17:00.003+08:00

The thing with our little shoebox of a home is that curtains are necessary because the sun invites itself in at all times and doing without curtains means living in a fishbowl for all the passersby and peeping toms to gawk at.

The first curtain I hung in G's work station was a white tablecloth that I modified to make room for the curtain rod. Being white, the glare was all sorts of amazing and he would need shades just to sit at his desk in the morning. Obviously this had to change.

As previously mentioned, we bought 3 panels of curtains at Mafinco last weekend and I was able to work on one last Monday. The panel was floor length and slightly sheer (!!) so I folded and sewed it into halfsies like so.

The width is pwede na (just have to tug it some more on the right to fully cover the window) and G likes how it's just sheer enough to still allow light in without the blinding effect of the white one. But apparently halfsies make it too short so I have to let it down some more, maybe three-fourthsies?

The other two panels will go in our room to replace these mismatched curtains.

Once again, I thank my alma mater for my rudimentary sewing skills. I swear the three best things I learned in Zobel are: (1) basic sewing; (2) touch typing; and (3) the SI jingle (to convert the english to metric system)

Hail, hail, alma mater! Hail to De La Salle!

2012-01-02T20:55:00.003+08:00

I'm going to start a monthly nesting goal to finally get our little projects moving (and by "our" I really mean "my"...)

January

- put up new curtains
- tack door guard (the rubber strip thingy)
- buy 5 more plastic shoe boxes
- buy mirror for bathroom

I bought 3 panels of brown curtains during the weekend (only 770p ++ for all 3! I heart Mandaue Foam Inc.) and will be sewing them to fit in a few minutes. Hopefully I can adjust all 3 panels tonight.

Hooray for changing curtains after 6 months!:p

2012-01-01T20:43:00.007+08:00

Thanks to Margot for the amazing photos! Happy new year!!!

2011-12-30T21:31:00.003+08:00

Hooray! Our parking lot's lease was extended for a year! That means we don't have to buy a parking slot from our condominium developer :)

Kasi naman eh, we're living in a Pag-ibig funded condominium (read lower middle class development) and then the developer will sell a parking slot for Php475k? Hello! Reality check! Paging Joel "puppy" L! Please talk some sense to your bosses. Ktnxbye.

Now that that's out of the way, I suddenly find myself with an extra 12k every month. Looks like G and I will be going somewhere foreign for 2012 :) Yay!

I'm thinking of Japan or Taiwan...

2012 is starting out very, very well :)

2011-12-27T08:08:00.006+08:00

There was a time when I would constantly dream of being anywhere but here. New Zealand? Game! New York? Game!

And I would pester G to go along with my dream and he would always put his foot down and quash that thought. Hmph.

Then I started working in the judiciary, while doing copy while doing product support while running my blog. In short, I was writing a good 90% of the time and the possibility of being self-employed seemed more doable than ever (although I still have my nerves to contend with before making that leap).

So last night, while my friend talked about the "5,000SGD starting pay for foreign lawyer support in Singapore", I didn't find myself daydreaming about hauling ass to Singapore pronto. And it took me a few minutes to realize the magnitude of that incident.

First off, I now know that making more money does not actually mean having more money because making more usually has the concomitant effect of WANTING more. I proved this when I entered the airline and experienced a 100% increase in take home pay, but did my bank account increase accordingly? Nope. But my credit card debts did:p

But more importantly, unlike before, I now know what I want, and that is to have full control of my time and to basically do what I'm doing now, minus the employment shtick. So yes, I want to be a SAHM with a home office and a crafts area. Ta-da!!

2011-12-25T22:14:00.003+08:00

I guess I needed to see Agta from someone else's eyes to realize how special it is, because for the longest time, I just focused on the negatives like the blaring karaoke music and the concrete structure jutting from the rocks.

But as G and I rode the kayak and stared with amazement at the serene, glass-like surface disturbed only by a school of flying fishes, it suddenly dawned on me how beautiful my tatay's home is. That and how paddling a kayak is a great workout for my arms.

I hope they finally iron out who will manage the resort. Tatay already declared himself as the President/Dictator of all, so all we need now is someone to micro manage the resort. I admit that I had visions of myself as Merryl Streep in Mamma Mia, running a resort and having grand musical numbers in between folding sheets, and even G sometimes talks about what more could be done in Agta, but apparently running a resort is so much more difficult than Hotel Dash. So even if I rule in Hotel Dash, that's still not counted as experience.

Seriously though, I do hope they find someone competent to run Agta.

And now for more good news, I can pay my Pag-Ibig loan online! Hooray for Metrobank online banking! My outstanding balance stands at 719k and because I paid 5k extra on top of my monthly amortization, that extra goes directly to my outstanding balance. It's sad how almost 4 years of paying 5.6k monthly only reduced my debt by 31k. That's interest for you.

The goal now is to pay an additional 5k-10k per month and to pay off the entire loan in 5 years time, instead of 30 years. Crossing fingers and tightening belt.

Speaking of loans, we're finally buying a parking slot by next month for the back-breaking price of 475k! The payment scheme is 30% payable in 1 year (12k/mo), then for the balance I'm choosing between 16k/mo. for 2 years or 31k/mo for 1 year. The 16k is the more feasible plan for me at the moment, but since payment for the balance begins only after a year, I'm hoping that we'll have enough to manage the 31k/mo by 2013 because I'm trying to minimize interest payments.

And that's why we won't be able to join the Blockie Korea trip:p

2011-12-16T23:19:00.001+08:00

Family photo (minus Drago) at the most photographed object in our house, the swing.

How cute is Killer?!

2011-12-16T05:02:00.002+08:00

Dizizit! Werq it you guys!

More engagement photos here

2011-12-11T23:45:00.004+08:00

Aside from making next month's kodigo, this is what kept me busy today.

Krissy's bouquet!

I'm actually not happy with how it turned out because instead of floral fabric wire, I used regular wire and so my hands are now aching from all the exertion and I even hit myself on the cheek with a wire (ouch).

I also think it's too simple for the church ceremony, so maybe it's something she can use for the evening, beach themed reception?

Anyway, I had a lot of fun doing it and I can't wait to do more crafts. I'm in love with the glue gun!

My next wedding assignment, find songs for the church ceremony.

Ok, off to bed I go. I'm hitching with tatay tomorrow so that means I have to be up by 5am.

2011-11-30T15:02:00.003+08:00

I haven't gone to a bar in the longest time, so last night with the Blockies was a great treat.

In line with Joel's realizations, I realized that Hoegaarden beer is amazing! Php200 for one pint is well worth it.

I also want to go back to Barcino and go all sosi with white wine and a cheese platter. Ano, game?!

2011-11-21T18:54:00.004+08:00

Every time I get a notification that Tessa has tagged me on a photo, I momentarily panic because even if she's all the way in Fiji, she seems to have access to all our old photos. The sort of photos that make you cringe. But obviously, I'm beyond shame because I'm posting these photos from Ipil (now Sibugay) here:p

I think this was at Kuya Marvin's parents' rubber farm. Check out how tiny Krissy was back then. Ang kyoot! Anong nangyari sa yo?

What the hell am I wearing?! I should fire my stylist!

The Ipil regulars.

Looking back now, I can't imagine why we had fun in Ipil. It wasn't near the beach, electricity was rationed, water had to be fetched from the well, the kapilya was the primary source of entertainment and there was no mall or playground. Clearly, it was the company that made it memorable :)

I had the best childhood ever!

2011-11-20T00:33:00.003+08:00

Aside from malls and bazaars, it's also best if I also steer clear of night markets like Soderno. While malls and bazaars only affect my wallet, Soderno affects my wallet AND waistline!

Why hello there regret!

That's it, I will start jogging tomorrow.

Serious na ito. Promise.

2011-11-15T18:42:00.003+08:00

This is what I was all set to send out:

Hi _______,

I really don't know how else I can explain this to make it clear to you but the LOTD, FOTD, NOTD and kikay kit are supposed to chronicle personal styles. Not of any celebrity's personal style, certainly not JLo's style.

Gets mo?

I think I have already given you enough leeway and I honestly don't get it why you still cannot grasp the concept of the whole OTD feature. Everyone else does, so why can't you?

This has gone on long enough and frustrates me to no end. I'm deleting ______ from our directory.

Good luck with your professional life.

Jill

But I was talked out of it. G will deal with her because God knows, if I have to deal with another idiotic, fresh out of college PR person again I'm gonna lobotomize somebody.

2011-11-14T21:58:00.002+08:00

Eh?

2011-11-12T21:34:00.004+08:00

We went to Sta. Rosa today with Krissy and her friend Mic to check out possible locations for their planned pre-school. That plan kinda went pffft because apparently Avida Land doesn't allow pre-schools inside any of the villages anymore and their only option is to rent space in a commercial area, and commercial = hella expensive, so that plan seems to be shelved, at least for now.

Anyway, spending the day in Sta. Rosa made me realize just how much I want to go back there. BUT if we do live there again, I refuse to commute everyday to and from Manila/ Makati, my threshold is only up to Alabang thankyouverymuch. Which means that if we do get a house in Sta. Rosa it's either I find work in Alabang or do freelance work / focus on the blogs. Kareerin ang blogging?! My dad would have a fit:p

This house was very near the park and could have worked well as a pre-school (first floor) and residence (second floor). I actually wouldn't mind living here too (sans pre-school of course) or anywhere in San Jose Village for that matter. Argh. Nesting instinct is sooooo on!

2011-11-12T20:05:00.007+08:00

Small- Saizen by Daiso (Php85)
- Robinson's Manila
- for sandals and flats

Medium - Home Gallery (Php75- discounted from Php150)
- available in Handyman and Robinson's department store
- good for heels and wedges

Large box- La Familia (Php150 -discounted from Php300)
- available in Handyman and Robinson's department store
- for men's shoes, rubber shoes and booties

2011-11-01T20:59:00.002+08:00

Just a few hours ago, I was whining on Twitter about how insanely expensive a certain hairclip brand's hairclip was, and a brand rep responded and explained about how they have to factor in taxes and all that, thus the more expensive pricing.

Talk about instant response!

Now that hairclip brand will sponsor a giftpack for my readers:p Isn't it amazing how Twitter works?

Next up, I will whine about how expensive plane tickets to Paris are...

2011-10-26T21:38:00.005+08:00

Hooray! The heater is finally up!

I'm sure our electricity bill will take a hit, but for now, I'll conveniently forget that bit and just enjoy a warm shower every day. Just in time for the cold months :)

Last weekend we trekked all the way to Pasig to scope out the blackhole of stuff known as HMR. We ended up with this black second hand filing cabinet for only Php1500.

G has transferred some of the stuff in his plastic drawers in the filing cabinet BUT the precious plastic drawers still remain, since he says they're still usable. Even if one is smashed in front and the other is discolored beyond belief, he still refuses to part with them. Sigh :(

Next up, hire someone to expand the A/C hole so that we can finally plug in the A/C and I can reclaim that floor space for my Christmas tree. And must also find a way to dispose of those plastic bins (and the books and old junk under his table). Excuse me while I put on my sneaky hat.

2011-10-25T13:10:00.000+08:00

Matawagan nga si Mon...

Hayz.

2011-10-22T10:42:00.002+08:00

Woke up to a blissful Saturday!

Must have been the wine from last night's dinner at Cafe Borgo, incidentally, must check that out soon on its regular run.

Today's to-do list:

1. Grocery
2. Send beddings out for laundry
3. Clean bathroom
4. Dust stuff and sweep floor

Good news is that the breaker thing is now up and so the heater can now be installed ASAP.

Woohoo!

2011-10-21T05:26:00.004+08:00

This week's highlight was waiting for the water heater to get installed. Imagine, yummy warm showers with a flick of a knob every single day and no more waking up early to dip the round water heater in a pail of water. Mmmm....

We bought the water heater last Sunday and waited for the installer to arrive either on Tuesday or Wednesday. He arrived late Thursday afternoon. And reported that he can't install the heater just yet because there's no separate circuit breaker for it (although I remember the saleslady specifically saying: Fountainbreeze? Meron yan sir! Automatic na yan pag condo may sariling circuit breaker ang water heater.

One point for over-eager salespersons and zero for hapless consumers.

Anyhoo, G got in touch with the evil FB admin and they sent over a guy to inspect the circuit breaker issue and he says he can install one for the discount price of Php1.5k (or something like that). Bottomline is including materials, labor and the extra service of unclogging our sink (to prevent the flooding that always occurs after every shower), we have to shell out an extra 3k-4k.

Sigh. I guess this means those warm showers will be extra memorable once it finally gets installed.

P.S.

The FB guy also said that my plan of creating another sink nearer to the right wall is not possible. :(

2011-10-17T16:39:00.001+08:00

Waiting for tatay's call and then UWIAN NA!

Shades of grade school right there with way too much clock watching. But now, since I'm all grown up and a professional pa (ehem), I just blog like this and check out random sites.

I really miss those days when going home meant chatting with busmates while drinking artificially flavored and colored juices bought from some other schoolbus.

2011-10-16T09:30:00.000+08:00

Too cute not to share :)

2011-10-14T22:28:00.001+08:00

Anyone who wants to help a multi-millionaire in need?

************

FROM: MRS. ROSE LUBISI
No 23 Ebutele Street
Harare, Zimbabwe
I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

Good Day
I know how surprise this letter will come to you, But i would advice that you consider it

as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am Mrs. ROSE E.LUBISI the wife of Mr. DAVID LUBISI of Harare in Zimbabwe. Your contact information came to me from your country's trade journal during my search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my only son, and I quite believe on my own that you can be of great help in this regard even if i am not acquainted to you before.

The business involves the transfer of NINETHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$19,500,000.00) into your account for safekeeping. This fund is inherited from my late husband who was assassinated by the president's (ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands and property during the crisis which lead to the killing and banishing of foreign (white) farmers. After the death of my husband (A day I can never forget) I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL"..In the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote,

Darling, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of NINETHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. Dollars (U.S$19.5M) which I deposited with a Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed by our lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out of their (South Africa) for investment purposes. I have saved this money to make the future of my only son “Clement Lubisi " and he told me, my wife immediately the government started eyeing my business and involvement with the white farmers. Please take good care of “CLEMENT" and yourself, we shall meet to part no more.You will understand that my future especially the future of my son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can assist us in transferring this fund to your account overseas for our investments.

PLEASE HELP US

Please contact my son on his.

********

Kalurkey talaga ang mga scammers na to. Hayz.

2011-10-09T21:13:00.008+08:00

I went to my very first bridal fair today with Krissy to search for her makeup artist. Although the PICC venue was jampacked with suppliers, there were much too many photographers and makeup artists, and not enough cake, car, reception venues and, as G pointed out, suits or barong for men. Actually, I don't think I saw any supplier for suits or barongs.

I liked this photography supplier best for its underwater theme.

My favorite find today was a stall that sold handmade headpieces at very reasonable prices. I remember featuring some fascinators before in KE and the price was from Php800-Php900 for a clump of feathers glued to some velvet thing. Mahalia much? Anyway, this supplier we found charges way, way less. Will feature her on KE soon.

A big yay that also happened today was that Krissy's name was chosen for the "If the ring fits" contest where a pair of wedding bands would be given away. When the emcee found out that Chu wasn't around, she asked for a proxy and so up went G to take his place and try on the ring, which fit perfectly! The girl's ring also fit Krissy, so hooray right?

WRONG! After staying mum when the emcee asked for a proxy and after seeing that the rings fit both Krissy and G, the sponsor suddenly declared that it has to be the future bride and groom who will win the rings and not a mere proxy. Boo!

Looking back now, we realized that G should have just pretended to be the groom. Oh well, apparently being scheming and devious takes some amount of practice.

But aside from that, we were able to book her makeup artist (same girl who will make the headpieces) and the photobooth, so it was still a very productive day just the same.

Next up, documentary requirements and church stuff when Chu arrives next month. Talk about cutting it close:p

2011-10-08T21:31:00.003+08:00

G and I checked out the music school downstairs and I'm having a trial piano lesson on Monday! Yay!

If all goes well, meaning my piano teacher won't have halitosis and won't come armed with a stick, I'll be taking piano lessons again after 20 or so years :)

2011-10-03T23:08:00.007+08:00

We've been having a little too much fun with lights here in FB.

First, G donned his DIY bandana and placed a lamp behind the bed, now our room is bathed in a lovely hotel-ish yellow glow.

Then I finally set up a lightbox using a plastic bin, 2 lamps and a sheet of cartolina.

Check out the results.

I still need to tweak the photos though for a brighter look. I also don't know how to get rid of the shadows, so that's something to look into. Exciting stuff!

2011-10-02T09:37:00.006+08:00

Just finished cross-posting Jason's hair color post and now I'm off to sweep our bedroom floor and then clean the bathroom. I love a productive Sunday :)

Speaking of the bathroom though, I'm still not over how useless the 3M anti-skid tape we bought was. I followed the instructions to the letter (i.e. clean tiles, wipe tile with alcohol before sticking on tape etc) but less than 24 hours later, the strips of tape started sliding off. The first ones to go were those under the shower area, and then the rest of the strips peeled off as well. I'm trying to be cool with it and chalk it up to experience, but a roll costs Php800++ so it's really, really difficult for me not to dwell on this.

You owe me big time 3M.

2011-09-23T21:33:00.009+08:00

What's wrong with this poster?

Look closely. See anything familiar?

Admittedly, I enjoyed the novelty of being in the same space as Aly Borromeo and Anne Curtis, but I did not appreciate seeing my name in print (2 weeks after the event!) without my permission.

What's even more ironic is that I wasn't even sent an invitation, instead, I was told to pick up my invitation at the Connect Agencie (or Agency) office a day before the actual event, which is as insincere an invitation as you can get.

Anyway, I already sent a sharply worded email to Connect Agencie and will just wait for their reply. I really don't want to make any more of an issue out of this than I already have, although something tells me that the culprit is yet again another fresh-out-of-college "prodigy".

Harumph.

2011-09-21T07:32:00.000+08:00

Dear G,

We're pushing through with Taiwan.

Get your jacket ready because we're spending autumn in Taipei!!

Big Spenders

2011-09-19T21:25:00.001+08:00

It's funny how right after being introduced to a range of perfumes that retail for Php14,000 ++ per bottle, I find myself fretting over the Php600 increase in this week's grocery. Hey big spender!

Man, some people have way too much money! Once again, I find myself thinking what else would I buy if I'm already at that stage where I can plunk down Php14,000 for a bottle of perfume without batting an eyelash, and I always go back to a Tod's bag.

Timeless designs plus the fact that it's not up there in the list of evil counterfeiters, makes it something to aspire for in my book. Also Holly Holiday endorses it so you know you're getting a good deal.

Alright. Enough dreaming. Mag-trabaho ka muna 'day!

Meeting Samantha Sotto

2011-09-18T22:12:00.000+08:00

We went to the Manila International Bookfair today and it was textbooks, children's books and religious books galore. Obviously not my cup of tea.

I was thisclose to buying a primer on Intellectual Property Law just so that I'd have something to show for our book fair visit, but decided to stop by the NBS booth first for one last look. And wouldn't you know it, Samantha Sotto and another author were there signing books.

First off, I'm not a fan and actually had no intention of reading her book, but since she was there and I think the story of how she got her book published is inspiring for all writers, I grabbed a copy and had it signed. Moreover, the book was also discounted from Php499 to Php399, so that was another incentive right there (cheapskate alert!).

Hmmm...there's no photo rotate option for the new Blogspot thing. Anyway, the dedication says "Follow the Chicken" which I'm sure is something relevant in the book.

So now I have "A Lion Among Men" and "Before Ever After" on my "to read" pile. Yay! :)

2011-09-10T23:00:00.001+08:00

Watching Eat, Pray, Love on HBO now and the travel bug is biting again :(

2011-09-08T21:22:00.005+08:00

Meet block #3.

I was an international student for 4 out of my 5 years in law school and joined 4 (or 5?) other blocks aside from my own. Of course my loyalty is still with my blockies, but I think law school became more interesting because I met more than the usual people than most block bound people would. And I'm not even the sociable kind.

Back in Malcolm Hall, I thought that the alumni who waxed poetic about their stay in those hallowed halls were just full of bullcrap. But wouldn't you know it, I now find myself reminiscing about law school. I guess this is what growing old can do to you.

P.S.
Thanks to Christina Choi for uploading this photo!

P.P.S.
I miss that red sweater/shirt :(

2011-09-07T22:50:00.008+08:00

Some quick updates on our nest. This is now what you'll see upon entering our condo.

The shelf of small appliances that G installed a few days ago.

Personally, I'm very proud of his DIY skills, but I wish that the oven toaster isn't the first thing that people see when entering. Baduy eh.

I'm also not happy with our catch-all steel shelf (on the right). I want to replace it with a cabinet of some sort, so that's my mission with our upcoming IKEA pilgrimage in Hongkong.

But the shelves are up, so things are finally finding a home. Gotta celebrate the little victories otherwise I'll feel overwhelmed with the million and one things still to be done in our 30 sqm space.

Can't wait to get rid of the boxes and AC unit behind G's chair though. We're supposed to exchange our current AC with the our old one, since the current one seems to consume more electricity, but where will we store the extra one then? Hello bodega in my parents' house! :)

2011-08-12T05:06:00.003+08:00

I've been trying to cut the complaining and whining, nipping it straight in the bud once a whine appears. There's really so much to be grateful for that it seems over-indulgent to dwell on the less than stellar things.

Life may not be perfect, but it's uncanny how close my reality is to the future self I envisioned years ago (just substitute microscopes with lex libris though). And with that admission, what's the point in complaining?

There's just so much to look forward to, so much to get excited over that I sometimes can't keep still with the thought of all that the future holds.

This is exactly where I'm supposed to be at this point in my life.

2011-08-04T20:14:00.002+08:00

I'm so glad our activity filled weekends are finally finished and we're back to staying in for the weekend. I have a load of handwashing just screaming out my name and the shelves are ready to be put up.

Hooray for a return to normalcy :)

2011-07-28T15:50:00.002+08:00

...and we're back in Iloilo!

Our room reeks of cigarette smoke, but the router is right outside our door so I guess we're staying put. Allergies be damned.

I experienced the most turbulent filled flight going to Iloilo, I thought the A320 was just gonna give up on us after shaking non-stop for almost 10 minutes. Strangely enough, I felt calm and knew that we were all going to get through this unscathed. Besides, G was right beside me, so if I go, he goes too... :p

After I came to peace with the thought of us dying together, I thought of my life insurance and how my nephews and nieces are going to use the proceeds. So to my siblings, I believe that's motive right there to whack me off.

Ok, this post is already too weird. Must get back to doing ed notes.

And later tonight at 5:30pm, although kick-off is still at 7pm, the Azkals battle Kuwait in an "It's now or never" game. At least for the Azkals that is. Let's do this boyzzzz!!!

2011-07-10T01:17:00.004+08:00

Can't sleep but G's snoring is making my eyes droop, so I expect the zzz's to come anytime soon.

I received a new set of decals and I plan to use them in our bathroom. This will go on the wall right next to the sink.

Then I'm raffling this one to my readers.

Can't wait to have that bathroom fixed, we probably need to allot around 10k to have the shower area moved. Let's go CA bonus!

2011-07-06T20:19:00.002+08:00

Hello. I'm still alive. Nothing to rant or rave about though, hence the silence. Steady lang.

Looking forward to next week's Iloilo weekend with my cousins, and then 2 weeks after that, Boracay with my officemates. Yay :)

2011-06-18T22:27:00.002+08:00

We're spending the night in BF because something happened in Fountainbreeze and now more than half of the units are without electricity. Guess which group we belong to?

2011-06-17T04:48:00.003+08:00

Thank you God for all of these opportunities. Rest assured that I will pounce on them most eagerly.

On another happy note, happy birthday Ate Julia! Tita Jill loves you very much.

Can't wait to see you later!

2011-06-15T21:36:00.001+08:00

The wall decal is officially up. Here's a post I made on KE chronicling the whole process: http://kikay.exchange.ph/2011/06/15/wall-decal-101

Next up, scrape some bills together to buy baskets for the shelves.

2011-06-03T23:56:00.003+08:00

I really ought to break free out of my credit card dependency. I look at all my credit card debts and I know that it's something I can wipe out in 2-3 months without pawning anything. So when it gets down to it, I'm not really overrun with debt, but I know I could do so much better, that I can minimize our expenses and put more towards my emergency fund (which is a sad Php6,000 as of today).

So here's the game plan: First, leave credit cards at home and only bring the one with the biggest balance for emergency purposes (groceries, gas and shopping for house stuff don't count as emergencies). Second, continue paying more than the minimum to wipe out balances in 2-3 months (3 months for the card with the biggest balance). Third, pay in cash for all transactions. Fourth, minimize impulse shopping. Fifth, eating out is now limited to only 2x per week, with a budget of Php400-Php500 every time. Sixth, I'm imposing a moratorium on purchasing house stuff, and shopping in general.

Short term goals (3-6 months)
1. Wipe out credit card debts
2. Bank 1-2 months salary in emergency fund

Mid-term goals (2-3 years)
1. Reduce Pag-ibig loan by at least 50%
2. Start scouting for a new house, with a garage for G

Long-term goals (5-10 years)
1. Be self-employed.

2011-05-29T16:02:00.003+08:00

My darling loves came to visit us last night.

2011-05-19T15:39:00.003+08:00

Finally got to attend a blockie dinner. Not quite quorum, but still fun nonetheless.

Next time ulit blockies!

*****

Thank goodness for French Baker and its free wifi! Our PLDT was disconnected today for "lack of interest", the option that the PLDT lady checked when we asked for termination of service due to the fact that we'll be moving out.

Our cable TV is also supposed to be disconnected today so it looks like without internet and cable TV, I'll finally be able to finish packing everything tonight:p

2011-05-15T21:07:00.002+08:00

More condo updates from G here.

We bought striped chairs from Dimensione today for our dining table. All the plastic chairs we bought this past year have all broken down, save for G's 10 year old Uratex chair. Clearly, they don't make plastic chairs like they used to.

So far, we still need to buy underbed storage bins (for our beddings) and a wall fan. We'll consider lighting fixtures after the actual move.

Here is my list of things to do before moving:

1. Defrost ref
2. Box up everything that will be brought to FB (I have already allotted 2 small boxes of products and clothes to be given away, and a large paperbag of products for my KE for Kiva sale. So obviously, I'm 98% done with packing. Yay!)
3. Determine what will be thrown out (plastic chairs, old computer desk)
4. Determine what will be left in my parents' house (desk, folding tables)
5. Go through storage area and sift through contents.
6. Take photos of items for the KE for Kiva sale

Ack! Let's do this!

2011-05-14T08:40:00.002+08:00

G is busy removing the shelves from the 3rd floor house because construction at FB ends today and so we're bringing those shelves over to be attached to the walls.

We also bought a TV bracket yesterday, so that too will be attached today, sans TV because we're only moving all of our stuff next week.

Here's G's post on the construction updates.

Alrighty, better get moving. It's going to be a busy day.

2011-05-08T08:55:00.002+08:00

I think construction will finally begin this week. We still need a computation of electric load (or something like that) but it's not a requisite for the building permit so it can be submitted later on.

I have given in regarding the wall paint because I realized that G will be spending more time in the house, so he should be the one to choose the hue that he can most live with. We have decided on green, BUT what hue/shade depends entirely on him.

I'll post photos soon :)

2011-05-07T09:24:00.000+08:00

Jack: I'm not overweight! I'm just undertall...

2011-05-05T06:09:00.001+08:00

Dear G,

This is the shelving system I want.

Please make it happen. Or else.

Luvya!

2011-04-29T22:15:00.006+08:00

We have finally reached a compromise as regards the paint for the living area (read: the non-bedroom part of the condo). Green is our hue of choice.

This shade of green is a bit too much though for my timid heart.

Maybe something like this.

That's Stokes Forest Green (check swatch on top).

For more green-spiration, check out this link.

2011-04-20T01:31:00.001+08:00

Lolo Mesyong. Father and teacher not just to his children, but to every single one who knew him.

I miss you Lolo. We'll look after Lola for you.

2011-04-17T14:28:00.002+08:00

Moving out updates:

-We finally picked our contractor and construction will begin after holy week, as there's still the issue of coming out with IDs for the workers and other administrative matters.
-Construction will take about 5 days and we will have a wall put up, paint the walls, have kitchen cabinets made and decide where to put up lights.
-We have extended our lease for a month and will probably move in the new place by the 3rd weekend of May.

G and I are still at odds over what color to paint the walls for the kitchen and living area. I want something light to act make the small space look bigger, while he wants different vibrant colors on the different walls. At first he wanted to make the whole condo look like a villain's lair, but I had to put my foot down at that point.

For now, we're going to go his way then if I really can't stand it, then we'll repaint the walls my way. And so on and so forth. It's a good thing paint is cheap.

On to family news, Keegan was baptized yesterday! Here's the cutie with his parents:

We thought he was going to scream bloody murder at this point, but Keegan actually loved getting his forehead splashed with water. True blue Agta baby right there!

2011-04-14T05:26:00.003+08:00

G's meeting with two contractors today. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't cost an arm and a leg to put up our dream wall.

Next time na ang bathroom with a shower area that actually makes sense, we just want a wall. Do you hear me Universe? I just want a wall.

Ktnxbye.

2011-04-11T04:51:00.002+08:00

We finally saw my unit yesterday and it's essentially the same as the middle unit, except that the middle unit is square-ish while the unit on the left is rectangular. I pretty much anticipated how the unit will look like but I was dismayed when I saw the bathroom.

While the middle unit's shower area is in the corner and the provision for the washing machine is between the toilet and the shower, the left unit has the shower in the middle and the washing machine area in the corner!

I admit that I became cranky(understatement of the year!) when G said that we can't move the shower area to the corner because that would entail creating another drain as well. But I can't imagine taking a shower and having the bathroom all wet EVERY SINGLE TIME. I'm the one who cleans the bathroom , I'm internally throwing a fit right at this very moment with the thought of cleaning up every time G and I take a shower.

I refuse to believe that that can't be fixed. Mejo idiotic naman if it's really supposed to be that way.

Anyway, moving on. The bed posts represent where the walls will intersect, giving us just enough room for the bedroom. I might even get the corner near the windows for my desk and product shots :)

The tiny kitchen. The issue here is where to put the small appliances. We still haven't worked that out.

So many things to do, foremost of which is to get in touch with the contractors and compare their quotes for the wall and bathroom.

2011-04-09T19:04:00.002+08:00

The movers have confirmed their availability on April 23, so from now until then, here's what we have to do:

1. pay association dues
2. submit PLDT disconnection notice
3. submit Skycable disconnection notice
4. buy boxes from grocery
5. pack things
6. check out new space (doing so tomorrow!)
7. figure out layout
8. get in touch with accredited contractors and hope that quoted price is within our price range, otherwise, we'll have to make do with a divider/screen for now
9. apply for internet in the new place

Hmmm...that's all I can think of right now.

I've cleared the shelves and only G's stuff remain in them now (Ehem!).

I'm now torn whether or not to just let our deposit cover the floor repair, which is horribly scratched from our chairs, or get someone to fix it. Admittedly, I'm wary that our landlady will overcharge us for the floor repair. Sadly, I always work on the premise that people will always try to put one over you. But then the opposite happens when I get to know someone, then I become too trusting.

Can't wait to see the new space tomorrow! Hope we won't get too shocked with the space downgrade:p

2011-04-08T05:49:00.004+08:00

I have always been a semi-believer in karmic retribution, but mostly just in the "Bah, you'll get what's coming to you soon" type of thinking. Then promptly dropped it and moved on.

Apparently karma does bite back and what a bite it has. Ayayay, buti nga sa iyo. Sa INYO. Bwahahahaha!

2011-04-05T21:31:00.003+08:00

Advanced birthday dinner last Friday at Mona Lisa with Vic, Dang and G.

And tomorrow's the big day, whoopee!:p

I haven't really been excited over my birthday for the last couple of years, so I don't really expect this year to be any different.

I am looking forward though to tomorrow's pasta binging session with my friends and then dinner at Nuvali/Tagaytay with G. And we'll go to mass din pala tomorrow (Hi mom!).

Thus beginneth another year. Opa!

2011-04-01T06:14:00.002+08:00

It's amazing how quickly time seems to pass these days. I'll be whining incessantly about Monday but with just one blink, here comes Friday.

Time's moving too fast if you ask me. I want to hold on to these precious days as much as I can and relish the thought and reality of just the two of us in our little pigeon house (as my mom calls it).

This time next month we'll be celebrating our first wedding anniversary, but I bet we'll be too busy with moving houses to even think about doing something special to mark that occasion.

I'll miss having the terrace door open at all times and the cool breeze that always makes its presence felt. I'll also miss the terrace which became the unwitting venue for a lot of my product shots for KE, including this death defying one on the ledge which had G on full alert in case my usual clumsiness reared its head.

Barring my daily commute at icky, stinky Buendia, it really doesn't get any better than this.

2011-03-30T21:24:00.001+08:00

Jack. Jack! Jack!!!!

I heart my newest pamangkin.

2011-03-29T19:54:00.004+08:00

With just a little over a month until we move out of Sta. Rosa, I have started going through our stuff and have come to realize that we have so much junk.

Last weekend, we brought over our old mattress and my wedding stuff (i.e. gown, veils etc.) to my parents' house for storage. My dad has allowed us to store our stuff inside the "exercise room"*, since the new place is only 30sqm and no way will we be able to fit everything in there.

My goal for this weekend is to sift through our books and magazines to see what we can bring, store or donate. Same with the products I received. G wants to create some sort of gimmick for his Blognetworkph so I'll be setting aside some prods for that as well (I have a UDPP primer and Becca blush in mind).

It's going to be a busy, busy April.

*Nobody really exercises there anymore but it's still chock-full of exercise equipment bought from the time my mom became obsessed with getting thin and would buy almost everything exercise or slimming related on those TV shopping shows.

2011-03-24T20:29:00.002+08:00

I'm stuck in a rut.

Some inspiration would be nice.

2011-03-23T20:23:00.002+08:00

We're moving houses in about a month's time and our new space is even smaller than what we have now (yes, it's actually possible). But it's under my name so that makes the downgrade actually an upgrade.

Anyhoo, G and I are semi-obsessed with storage, particularly shelves, so something like this would be just fantastic.

Think floor to ceiling white shelves that will house all of our earthly possessions, or the ones that aren't stored in my parents' house at least.

But if we do move to a bigger place, I would love to have this for my office.

I love the whole white theme punctuated with a colorful rug.

Oh yes, you will be mine...

2011-03-19T10:05:00.002+08:00

G informed me today that around 3am this morning, I shook him awake and told him that the ambassador was fixing our papers, before promptly lying down again to sleep.

That's a lie! It's the CONGRESSMEN who are fixing our papers!:p

Yeah, I talk in my sleep :)

2011-03-18T19:28:00.001+08:00

And the Project 365 is officially a failure.

Hooray!

Moving on :)

2011-02-18T18:07:00.004+08:00

Day 34

Day off pose at Maranui restaurant (which is about 500 meters away from Krissy's house). Maranui was also where I had the BEST PANCAKES EVER!

We also went to Te Papa museum and the Botanical garden, but those Maranui pancakes remain as today's highlights. No wonder I have now reached an all time high of 120 pounds :(

Diet and exercise na talaga when I go back to the Philippines! G, let's do this!

2011-02-17T17:51:00.003+08:00

Day 33

I realized that I've been wearing too much black these past few days, or maybe months even.

This was what I wore today while going around the thrift shops in Kilbirnie. Morticia Adams much?

The black dress was a freebie from a magazine(!) and the shades were something I picked up right before we went to Red Rocks to visit the seals, while I brought the sweater from the Philippines.

I vow to stop wearing black so much from now on.

On a brighter note, the weather was just lovely today! I eventually removed the sweater as we went from one thrift shop to another. Incidentally, tatay went wild in the Op Shop and Salvation Army. He even saw these brand new rubber shoes for $10 (Php333) and pretty much cleaned out all the caps, so if you receive a cap from him as pasalubong... :)

2011-02-17T06:20:00.002+08:00

Day 32

We walked 14 kms back and forth under the sun and unpaved road just to see this guy. And he doesn't even look at us!

This seal was really funny, we called him the supermodel because he was just posing like that the entire time we were there, with a few angles every now and then, but he generally had his face up the whole time.

The seals usually come to Red Rocks during the winter season, from May-October, so we were very lucky to still see 4 of those guys yesterday. But my sister says that during the winter, those seals are everywhere!

Thanks to my dad for this photo, he really clambered up the rocks to get a nice, close shot. He was so close that the seal barked at him:p Fun times right there.

2011-02-15T18:36:00.001+08:00

Day 31

Recreating a scene from Lord of the Rings (part 1?) in the exact place where it was shot. Krissy's playing Frodo, and I'm his boyfriend Samwise Gamgee.

2011-02-14T16:03:00.001+08:00

Day 30

We weren't able to go to the museum today, but we did go shopping!! Yeah.

2011-02-13T16:44:00.002+08:00

Day 29

After a 14 (or 13) hour plane ride and a lamb dinner at Istanbul, here we are at the nippy Lyall Bay
beach. I am officially on vacation :)

Day 27-28

No photos. I suck at Project 365.

2011-02-10T20:51:00.004+08:00

Day 26

Two days before our flight to New Zealand, and this is all I've packed. At least someone has her loot all accounted for :)

Day 25

No photo for today. Was too busy to even breathe. Woe is me :(

Day 24

The Philippines' newest rising star, and some girl in blue... :)

Day 23

The LRT taught me patience and how being snappish is a waste of time.

So if you see me with a spaced out expression inside the train, that's just me being zen. Ommmm....

P.S.

Obviously, my phone cam is a dud and won't do for my Project 365. Liit ng image mehn!

2011-02-06T20:31:00.002+08:00

Day 22

Even if I haven't swept our floor for more than a week now, a rainbow still decided to drop by unexpectedly.

P.S.
The rainbow came from the light which passed through our water dispenser. Neat right?

2011-02-05T22:47:00.005+08:00

Day 21

No photo for today, spent the whole day stocking up on blurbs, with a KE post, Youtube and Temptation of Wife breaks in between:p

This time next week I'll be in an airplane en route to Australia, then off to Wellington.

I still have so many things to do! Haven't printed out all of the tickets, but have taken out my luggage so that I can avoid last-minute, panic-stricken packing.

Note to self, check out weather forecast in Wellington and Denarau for proper guidance on what clothes to pack.

2011-02-04T23:07:00.002+08:00

Day 20

We took Toyang for a quick bath along Quirino, and by quick, I mean insanely fast. Three guys finished washing her in less than 10 minutes. We skipped the vaccuming, but even the vaccuming would have probably added 3-5 minutes to the total time.

Uh-mazing. Walang ganyan sa States.

2011-02-04T23:00:00.003+08:00

Day 19

Found a wasteland of cuteness inside Waltermart, Sta. Rosa (who would have thunk it right?)!

The bookstore section of the ghetto department store has a jampacked corner filled with scrapping materials and other kawaii, scream inducing things (as in: It's sooooo cuuuute!!). There's even this part where you get a plastic cup, and then scoop up all sorts of beads for scrapping or to make yourself a necklace or whatever it is you fancy.

I bought stickers for myself (to put on Chop-Chop, who is now alive again! Glory be!) and the kids. Can't wait to go back and hoard more utterly useless, but extremely essential things, because cuteness fuels life. And that's the bottom line.

2011-02-02T22:14:00.001+08:00

Day 18

I'm happy to say that G's buying me that rectangular thingy (aka adapter), so Chop-Chop will live again in about 2 days! Hurrah!

2011-02-01T21:33:00.004+08:00

Day 17

The PNP marching band started today's festivities for the CA's 75th anniversary. But the highlight for me was Eric Santos singing, man that guy can really belt it out! The lowlight was PJ's snaking arm around Pauleen Luna's waist (the perils of a showbiz career talaga!).

P.S.

Happy birthday Santi!

2011-02-01T21:21:00.001+08:00

Day 16

My new love, cheese hopia from Sonya's Garden.

Hop-ya love me too!

2011-01-30T10:35:00.003+08:00

Day 15

Welcome to my studio! Here's how I go about taking those fantastic shots you see on Kikay Exchange:

1. Wait for natural light.
2. Remove cooking stuff from counter.
3. Wipe tiles clean.
4. Spread out white tablecloth.
5. Bring out items to be photographed.
6. Click away!

I don't know why people still invest in studio equipment and whatnot, when my method is clearly the best:p

2011-01-30T10:23:00.003+08:00

Day 14

We finally got around to trying out that Thai restaurant at Total gas station (in between Sta. Rosa and Eton exits, northbound).

Not bad really, but it still doesn't hold a candle to that tiny Thai place in front of the BF Homes market that my mom and I used to frequent years ago. Now that was a good Tom Yum Kung! We even brought home the soup and dumped noodles in it just to savor that sour-spicy, heavenly goodness. Mmmm...

2011-01-28T23:20:00.003+08:00

Day 13

So what does a nail polish addict wear to her own book launch? Purple and aqua french tips! Very very nice.

Congrats on your book Pam!

2011-01-27T21:58:00.002+08:00

Day 12

Met a new friend today. But something tells me he (it) wasn't exactly happy to meet me:p

2011-01-26T21:52:00.003+08:00

Day 11

G had a talk in Globe Pioneer today and though I was unable to watch him deliver his speech, I still followed for the post-forum dinner with P.

From the time I left the CA, it took just a little over an hour to get to Boni. Thank you LRT and MRT! I was momentarily dumbfounded with the long lines to the ticket booths, but once I sized up the crowd and chose a line, I had my magnetic card in a little under 10 minutes and was at Boni in about 15 minutes. Wow.

2011-01-25T20:44:00.002+08:00

Day 10

A bus was bombed in EDSA this afternoon, so as I stepped inside the bus that would take me home to Sta. Rosa, I said a silent prayer and took a deep breath.

I went home to this. My sweet hubby who humored me by letting me swipe on Avon lipstick on his lips.

If I have to go like those in that bus, please let me go quickly and painlessly. Amen.

2011-01-25T05:07:00.001+08:00

Day 9

Farming with your coiffed hair and your sosyalera finery. The new trend in Philippine agriculture.

2011-01-23T20:21:00.002+08:00

Day 8

Margaux Salcedo's post in today's Inquirer really shook up the blogging community, and by the blogging community, I mean G and I.

For one thing, it's very timely as G will be giving a 15 minute speech this Wednesday on blogger-advertiser relationship or something along those lines.

For another, it allowed me to reassess my stand on blogging which goes something like this:

Yes to freebies (fodder for future reviews and giveaways), No to paid posts.

Yes to accommodating requests for reviews, No to sending a draft of my review.

Yes to advertisements, No to advertorials/paid posts/sponsored posts etc.

Yes to blogging, No to giving up my day job to become a full time blogger (I honestly don't know how I can remain objective if my livelihood were to depend on wooing advertisers).

It's pretty simple really, I started blogging because I like writing and feel like I have a lot to say (now whether or not I actually have something worth listening to is another matter:p), and although it will cause me physical pain to do so, I believe that I can kill Kikay Exchange right this very minute if needed. Of course I hope that never ever happens because it's something I helped build from the ground up.

FYI, G is now officially sikat as Chuvaness linked his post on palamunin bloggers!!

I am married to a celebrity :)

P.S.

Today's photo has absolutely no relation with the post but since I didn't have anything connected with blogging or palamunin bloggers, then I thought it wise to just put up a photo of a cute baby. Or a puppy.

2011-01-22T19:44:00.002+08:00

Day 7

G's failed attempt at growing his own herbs.

I don't know why he refuses to throw out the two pots of dead plants. I can't understand his attachment to spindly branches.

In fairness to his attempts at greening the environment though, the pepper plant he's tending to in the kitchen has already borne fruit. So that's 1 out of 3. Sige na nga, pwede na.

2011-01-21T22:48:00.009+08:00

Day 6

Today was full of criminals.

On our way to the canteen for lunch, Wendy saw a (former?) Pasay prosecutor who unwittingly became the star in an Imbestigador episode. Apparently, the fiscal demanded sexual favors from the complainant and on the second meeting, the complainant was ready and was wired for an elaborate entrapment operation planned by the Imbestigador staff.

True enough, the offer to go to a motel cropped up again and this time, the complainant agreed. When they went to the car or when they were already at the motel (I'm just relying on hearsay here), the TV crew pounced on him. Hello instant national disgrace!

The sad part though is that the complainant tragically died from birthing complications so my friends and I were discussing if the criminal case against the prosecutor will still prosper without a witness. Can the TV footage be admitted into evidence? I'm quite positive that an administrative case will have a better chance at success, but I'm not so sure about the criminal case.

In another part of the metro, G witnessed firsthand just how brazen thieves are these days when the laptop of the girl beside him was cooly picked up by some guy. The clincher was that G at first stopped the guy and asked him if he knew the girl who owned the laptop, to which he said yes and calmly stashed the laptop in his bag.

To make a long story short, G went to the police station with the girl to give his statement. And the girl learned the hard way never to leave her valuables unattended in a public place.

P.S.You can read about G's first hand account of the theft here.

2011-01-20T23:25:00.004+08:00

Day 5

I was in denial at first, but now I'm not ashamed to admit it: I HEART TEMPTATION OF WIFE!!!!

I joined the Temptation of Wife Facebook fan page today and even went through the PEX discussion and I have decided that I'm a Nigeline (Team Nigel and Angeline).

The sad thing though is that I only catch TOW in the bus on my way home, so the reception is very iffy (That's Nigel Min on the screen, the adopted son of Lady Min. He's in love with Angeline, who's pretending to be Chantal, Lady Min's dead daughter, so that she can have her revenge on her husband who cheated on her with her bestfriend who used to be her brother's girlfriend).

I'm thinking of downloading the whole series so that I'll have something to watch in the airport during the 5 hour layover during the HK-MNL leg, and the train ride to Auckland is a good 12 hours so that's 12 episodes right there!

This soap opera shtick is mighty addicting I tell you.