ripped off!

not that it means i bought a lot of things today ang got ripped off! but literally my pants got ripped off and im so conscious! its within the crotch area. :C now i have to walk like a fashion model.

anyway, i bought a lot of things today as today would be the last day of the clearance for most of the shops. not really felt ripped off cos i got it for a great value. my first ck and 2xist undies. scarf from esprit. my first boots. bb shirt that i really really like.

here's the pic na of bb's...

re: im torn

inspired by bevs' blog... I shall make similar thought process as well.

a) Apple's Time capsule

Price - $350.

Justification - It's wireless! Even without discount this will be a great addition to my apple resources. 500GB worth of space and I just could put all my movies and TV series there without rummaging through my CD cases anymore. 1TB is too much though and too expensive ($700). Plus, I would be able to go and buy my first product at 2nd largest Apple store in the world!



Decision - Buy it! buy it!

b) Oakley's Spike

Price - $250.

Justification - My Ducati Gascan has already been badly bruised but still works fine. The moment I tried it I look like I could be the new Neo of Matrix! haha! But still, its something not urgent and it is really an impulse if I buy it.



Decision - Have to get second opinion!

c) LV's Damier Canvas Ludlow

Price - $300.

Justification - Its really really nice. Once in a lifetime one should buy an LV and i think this is it! Though, it's not on sale. And I have recently bought a new wallet. I reckon this once is extremely impulsive.



Decision - Not this time! On second though, ghie might offer this as a bequest? similar to bevs' situation... then I would gladly accept it :D

Disclaimer: I did not win lottery or have stack of cash in me. Just got my new credit card and I just need to use it, that's all... But still, I'm heavily indebted but I reckon if any of these shall make me happy, at the end of the day I shall have any of the above. :)

parfums and a bento

its another cold friday night. dinner with bevs. had a bento box. and as i suspected i wouldn't be able to finish it. sakura's a real treat!

bit happy now that i finally finished fieldwork for LVMH. got presents for my friends. lots of parfums that would make them happy. i just realised that i got Kenzo's L'EAUPARKENZO pour femme rather than pour homme. it means i would be giving it up. :c to my friends in sydney, just grab your parfums at my desk and consider it as my gift for last christmas. its been long delayed but its worth the wait!

Self-serve counters

I just have to blog this cos i was really fascinated yesterday. Imagine woolies have this counters which u will be the one scanning your grocery items. Even weigh the vegetables and fruits. Then pay by card and sign electronically. T'was amazing!

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the consequence of pushing one button

aaaaarggh... 

all my post from blogger got posted to my multiply as a consequence of clicking a button.

anyway, the other site's intended to be my day-to-day blog. and this one is just for something weird happening to me. but what the hell, might as well link the two together.

twas a tiring day at office. all exhausted. its cold. i'm hungry. its monday. and to top it all. tomorrow, i have a meeting at 8am. how great is that?

just finished three seasons of entourage. now i've got nothing to watch. if i were in manila. i could have bought tons of tv series or dvd collection. or on second thought, tomorrow's tuesday and its movie day. tickets are always cheap on a tuesday...

randomness

From topmost left (clockwise)...

a) That's the must-have "beany pillow" but its too expensive to have 'em. I shall buy it when I come back to Manila.

b) My nephew and niece... While we're waiting for swimming time! The chair's really nice. It resembles a colorful easter egg and you just keep it rolling!

c) Luciano's dessert. Its really really amazing! Esp for chocoholic like me.

d) Just now, its me (and Bevs is on the background) in the office (working?) while waiting for our dinner with pau pau.

e) Kitty. taken yesterday when we had dinner at a Spanish resto. She's really happy about resigning I guess (look at her gigantic smile).

f) Me and its winter. The only weapon is my new found love for Signature hot choco from Starbucks.

g) Nice view of the city. Taken from Singapore.

h) Ruby while talking to her sweetheart. We're waiting for the screening of Sex and the City.

emptiness

last night we had spanish dinner (i.e., tapas, paela, sangria...) 

got a lil bored and decided to go home

normally i would join the guys for after dinner

but then there's something that's bothering me

is it cos my house's a total mess or is there another reason i don't know

now its saturday noon

i realised half a day passed by

so much else to do

but i feel empty

and i don't have the urge

its almost two years living here

but everything's pointless

just couldn't think about a single thing to keep me inspired

now i'm going to the city and find something that would make me happy

at this point, i couldn't think of anything that satisfies me

arrggghh... this is killing me!

re: High school days

I've just attended WYD preparation at All Hallows in Five Dock and realised how old we were... I thought of my high school days and I guess I need to answer the following questions (from bevs) just to reminisce a decade that has been...

1) ano section mo nung 1st yr high ka?

Conrad. Til now I dunno what it meant or who's this saint... But from what I can remember this was the first time I got embarrassed cos I was confronted by my teacher for being so noisy. I stood outside the classroom and was standing the whole duration of the class. And take note that this is a double unit subject. 

2)eh nung 2nd yr?

Veronica. I remember the class sang "Because you loved me" for our beloved adviser who then turned out to be such a bitch.

3)3rd year?

Jerome. First time I got an honor and started joining interschool competitions for math and science.

4)4th year?

Simpliciano. This time I got first honorable mention and was asked to take the pledge of loyalty during graduation.

5)anong best year for u?

I'm so academically inclined during high school so I guess it was Fourth Year. 

6)marami ka bang friends nun?

Not much. I have friends who love to study and hangout in the library. And you can count them in your fingers. Cos not many of 'em loves to study as much as I do.

7)san kau kumakain kapag lunch?

Canteen. And nuns used to serve spaghetti with ketchup as the sauce. Ewww...

8)san tumatambay after skul?

Library. Air-conditioned and has lots of reading materials.

9) lagi ka ba late pagmorning?

Nope. Cos late comers will have to clean the whole Gymnasium.

10) nasuspend ka na ba?

Nope. I'm a good boy.

11)Bakit?

Cos I'm a good boy. Teacher's pet :)

12)masaya ba pag foundation day?

Yeah cos you'll use chits to buy stuff. I remember I was a member of Peer Counselors and our booth was the most profitable - it was a horror room. and I acted as a monster!

13)have u ever danced on stage?

Yeah during foundation day. And it sucks cos I'm the shortest so I became the center of attraction.

14)nagka bf/gf ka ba nong highschool days mo?

Nope.

15)sinong all time crush mo nun?

ZB.

16)would u go back?

Yeah. I wanted to be more active and cool. 

17)ano lagi mong binibili sa canteen?

Nerds and Yema.

18)overpricing ba ang canteen nyo?

Yes. As far as I can remember.

19)nakakita ka n ba ng multo s skul?

Nope. But there was a lot of white lady stories.

20) u ever sang on stage pag may program?

Nope. But given the chance I guess I would. My voice is much better now. Got 84 for pete's sake.

21)fave subj?

Math and Statistics

22) nabagsak k n ba?

Nope.

23)have u ever been sent out?

Yeah see no. 1 response.

24)feel mo ba malau ang HS bldg till canteen?

Yeah. When you reach the canteen you're oh so hungry already.

25)have u ever ran in the court?

Yeah for Basketball.

26)varsity??

I tried for volleyball but I ended up prioritising my academics.

27) nagcutting class k b?

Nope.

28)san k nagpunta nun?

N/A.

29)favorite happenings nung highshool?

Eraserheads concert... Prom... Contests... 

30)do u miss ur school?

Yeah. I wanna go back and teach someday.

Karaoke nights

Splendid! My first 84. Its like passing the board exams. Haha!



Same song.. I will struggle til i get 100.

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delayed flight

I'm so annoyed. The flight back to Sydney was delayed for 3 hours. Good thing I was able to sleep well while waiting for takeoff. Seats were not fully occupied, which is the only consolation. I have the whole 3 seats just for myself.

Immediately upon our return to Sydney, we ate at our favorite Korean BBQ (Doo Ri) - which i really really missed. The only task left to do is to adjust my watch and my mood. Back to bitter reality.

Singapore Flyer

Arrived in Singapore yesterday. Plunged to the great Singapore sale. Boarded Singapore Flyer. And ended the day at Esplanade.

From Wikepedia:
The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel in Singapore. Reaching 42 stories high, the Flyer comprises a 150 m (492 ft) diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building, giving it a total height of 165 m (541 ft). This exceeds The Star of Nanchang by 5 m (16 ft) and the London Eye by 30 m (98 ft). Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules are capable of holding 28 passengers each, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 30 minutes.

Singapore Skyline view 

the capsule!

creepy view directly below the capsule

Singapore Flyer by nite

Immigration check!

Got a sense of relief when i finally passed immigration. Just because i was back in manila for 10 days and got no time to spend on POEA. Good thing i was travelling to singapore and staying there overnight.



Vacation was pretty quick but got couple of things done. Thanks to my brother who helped me get student license and i was able to drive around our neighbourhood.



I was happy as well cos i have already attained silver status on singapore air. Now the hardest part is adjusting back to reality. I have to live alone once again. But knowing my dad is in good condition can give me comfort of renewing my contract and staying in sydney for another year or so.

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