-=DeSsA G!rL's WoRLd=-

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

AFTER 9 YEARS OF BEING TOGETHER, THEY ARE FINALLY ENGAGED!!!

LOVE YOU MY LIL SIS...

PACMAN shoes!

2009-05-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

my nephew got them shoes last week. according to him, nike made 200 pairs and gave half to manny p. and the other half for retail.

SRP was US$110 plus tax. allan had to stand in line sa vegas to buy these babies. and! people are selling this like crazy at ebay for like $1k up! haller?

i think nike could have done better though.. wachu think?

these photos are grabbed from www.peanuthead7@multiply.com thanks pot!

p.s. look at these pair! cute no?

R.I.P. fishy

2009-04-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

some 8 years ago, i bought my sister 2 parrot fish for some occassion i cant remember. since then, they have been in our terrace..quietly observing everything that went on in our lives.. ehehehe (well, that's what i like to think) they know lotsa things other people dont know too!

last monday, when i came home. one of them was facing downwards, which is his usual thing.. yun pala patay na!!! =( he got sick and never ate.. mom said he's been that way for days.. this fish is nameless pero love ko ito.. he was bigger than my head na! super bigat pa.. i'll miss you fishy.. you were so tiny when you moved in with us...

this is how i found him..

poor fishy

rona was trying to use the net to get him out.. he was too fat

my suspect. they always fought! ~ look at that FATFAT face

huhu.. being fished-out..

finally.. look how pale he is.. he used to have this bright orange color

i insisted on a proper funeral! my fam was like: wag na.. =(..

so it's a landmark plastic for him.. i dont want to know where he ended up..

Impactong Tooth ~ Part 2

2009-04-11T03:16:00.000-07:00

This time, the operation lasted for only 40 mins. the one i had last year was for 2 hours!!!!!! http://dessagirl.blogspot.com/2008/04/dental-surgery-it.html

My tooth this year had an unusual shape though. you know how the normal tooth is shaped like, right?

well, mine had its root shaped like a hook! sort of like a letter "J"... and to make the process even more difficult, they discovered that part of the hidden tooth was wrapped with a solid bone!!! my dentist had to drill it and chop it off (oh yeah!) my tooth was similar to this one.. only it's more J-shaped:

the anesthesia (spell check pls) used was super effective. i was only injected twice! (last year they had to give it to me 4x) my stitches were longer though.. all the way to the side of my mouth!

this experience is a very good reason for me to eat all the ice cream i can get! had my parents bring this home from hawaii last week: BEN and JERRY'S rocks!

Yogoo a la Mode: make your own yogurt!

2009-03-23T17:24:00.000-07:00

my nieces brought us to a yogurt store where you can have it any way you like it! at $.35 an ounce, you get all the yogurt you want fat-free!!

i dont like yogurt that much but this is really good. the strawberry kiwi tasted good!

i guess this is where teenagers from their neighborhood like to hang: pinoy yang mga batang yan! akala mo eh 23 na! mga 18 palang yan.. mga musmos!

here's where the fattening stuff comes in: your toppings! i had chocolate chips, gummy bears, and fresh strawberries and kiwi in mine... (drooling again)

lizette, princess tita rona and tita dessa:

i really liked it so we had a second round with nico and amen:

they have this wall you can write on.. and erase after.. people write weird stuff here..like on Vday, everyone asked if they can be his her valentine and left bogus numbers.. ngek

The Bestest Burger in the World

2009-03-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

i think the first time i had my in n out burger was back in 2000 with ida mae and paula and gio.. it was soooooooooooooo goooooooood!

this resto is found only in the west coast.. they only have like three types of orders

1. burger meal

2. cheeseburger meal

3. double cheese burger meal

#2 is my fave!!! nways, i dont really remember the exact menu but it's that simple!!! the burgers are so plain with no special eck eck sauce.. but it's soooo yummy... the fries... aaahhh... are made from fresh potatoes and not those frozen ones. when you go to california, dont miss this... it's the bestsest bestest burger in the world!!!! (drooling)

lizette and my lil sis..

easy there..

MINE!!!!!

drink all you can..

rona, what the heck?

dont you want one now??

jasmine..

was trying to tell a story to my nieces.

tita rona, princess, tita dessa, jasmine

the bestest ever burger in the world for me is: IN n OUT!!!

John and Yoko

2009-03-11T22:27:00.000-07:00

some complains about John and Yoko in Greenblet 5:

1. my friend, Jacky, went up to the receptionist and said she wanted a table for 4. the girl (who looks like nina) told her she has to be with her friends before they can offer her a table (what the heck?)

2. while that was going on, i was already inside, wating for her. the same receptionist was the one who gave me my table

3. everytime we "finished" one plate, someone would come out of no where and ask us if they can take it away already. so even when my friend wanted to eat some more, she just nodded. by the time they did that to our 3rd dish, the 3 of said NO strongly.. well, that's the time they stopped asking

4. when they gave us our change from our bill, it was kulang! the nerve!

i'm never going back there.. they have bad service.. staff is not friendly as well.. sayang.. their food was good pa naman...

cooking 101 by dessagirl

2009-01-24T06:20:00.000-08:00

ok.. since Christmas break was real long... had lots of time to do a dvd marathon of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., eat, sleep.. and yes, try to cook

since i do not know how to cook (at all) i decided to look for whatever we have in our kitchen to make me some pasta..

here's what i came up with:

cheese

mushroom in a can

onions

spam lite

saute onion and garlic

and throw everything else with tomato sauce

mix it with your noodles and.. tada!

a dish no one literally ate! ~ except for me of course...

i think i did well. it tasted good but with a bit of weirdness in it.. i think it's the mushroom.. too much.. i placed the whole can into the sauce.. ehehehhe.. congratulations dessa girl!

dating myself

2009-01-21T16:30:00.000-08:00

here are some shots i tried to secretly take while enjoying some "me" time..

i've been learning to eat alone lately...

i used to really dislike the thought of eating alone since i felt so self conscious. but then lately i find myself in the mall lagi.. errr.. retail therapy ever. i prefer shopping alone (with no one to wait for me or no one i have to wait for...) and i get really tired and hungry after. since it's about an hour going home, i usually eat before i leave

i learned that eating alone is not so bad... you get a lot of me time.. eheheh.. but then i remember rachel (j. aniston from friends) being dumped by some guy since he saw her eating alone and felt that was weird. eh? may ganun ba talga lalaki?

2008-12-19T20:25:00.000-08:00

Happy CHRISTmas everyone!!!

GOD bless you!

freaky restroom!

2008-12-15T20:30:00.000-08:00

how would you feel if your bathroom was like this?? 4 walls all with mirrors... it's a bit freaky i tell you.. couldnt help but take pictures...

christmas wish # 3

2008-11-22T01:31:00.000-08:00

to wrap my laptop this year... saw this at a student bazaar in our building..

christmas wish #2

2008-11-20T03:57:00.000-08:00

GOOFY PERFUME.. smells like nenuco... love it!!!

passed by pacific star today and the tiangge had the most irritating item!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and wala akong pera nun!waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

christmas wish #1

2008-11-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

a purple dvd player.. this baby is from the movie, CARS... his hood pops and that's where you put the disc!!!

i see something green

2008-11-12T16:34:00.000-08:00

after having breakfast in the office pantry yesterday, i waited in line to wash my lovely purple fork. nways, was standing next to the fridge and when someone opened it, i saw one of my baunans inside.. i tried to remember if i have any leftovers, and i couldnt think of any. curious, i looked under it and thought it was kiwi fruit... which was weird because i can finish one kiwi fruit in 3 seconds.. so malabong magtira ako ng kiwi... so when i opened it, guess what i saw!!!!!!!

yep.. moldy sausages! ewfulness!!!!!!!! harharhar!!!!!! mga 3 months na ito!!!!

i asked the one cleaning our fridge why she didnt tell me or throw it away na.. she just smiled and nahiya daw sha..

gen saw it too but always forgets to tell me. she assumed it was kiwi fruit too.. kasi nga green! then she said: parang naabutan ko pa yan na sausage!! eheheh

kathykatkat = happy girl

2008-11-04T16:46:00.000-08:00

congratulations kathy!!! love you!

my college best friend is finally engaged to bindoy!! hehehe.... God bless you sis!

dessagirl's QT

2008-10-28T17:33:00.000-07:00

have been finding comfort in God's word lately.. this has been my food.. my strength to do what i have to do..

my quite time has been real quality time with God.. and i thank Him for that..

here are the materials i use:

i found comfort and strength in these words:
~in the midst of turmoil of life, when we think all we want is to be left alone, Jesus extends His nail scarred hand and invites us to be His friends...

~loneliness may be a root from which good things can spring...

~we alone cannot achieve our own dreams. we need the miracle of God's participation

~hope allows us to face the future, no matter how difficult our present may be

~for He has delivered me from all my troubles

~fear not, for i am with you. Do not be dismayed for i am your God. i will strenghthen you, yes, i will help you, i will uphold you wiht my righteous hand.

~the place of solitude is where we are changed. it's where we abandon some of our agendas, discover new directions, and find a new self

~faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen

MY FAVORITE: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" JEREMIAH 29:11

~dessagirl's~ natural highs....

2008-10-15T17:34:00.000-07:00

this is a random list. these are little things that make me feel really good about life:

1. i get my favorite spot in a really nice, clean, cool shuttle to and from work!
2. someone gives me a goofy item (whatever it is..) without me asking
3. i read a bible verse and feel that God is talking directly to ME!
4. i see my crush looking at me! (na ayaw ko pa rin aminin hanggang ngayon na crush ko sha..)
5. the wind blows thru my window in our room ~ for me, this means God is telling me He loves me
6. fresh clean sheets! love falling asleep to that clean smell.. zzzz...
7. my little square pillows i had since i was a baby
8. free food!!!!!
9. breakfast buffet.. esp if shared with people who mean a lot to me
10. when it rains right after i get home.. hay salamat..

God is awesome!

post bday gift..

2008-10-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

thanks bam! this is really sweet of you.. mmmwah!

Body Shop Craze = Highway Robbery

2008-10-09T17:20:00.000-07:00

CRIME SCENE: BODY SHOP SM Makati

VICTIMS: dessagirl and her little sis, rona

Sisters decided to split this eye cream for 700 pesos: "ang mahal, cge hati nalang tayo.. game!"

dessagirl: wow.. ang ganda naman nito.. dream come true

rona: ate, you want bday gift ko nalang sayo yan?

dessagirl: (teary-eyed) omg! talga???!!! thanks!

sales girl:ma'am, 100 pesos off nalang yan.. last day today ang promo

rona: ha???? cge bilihin ko na..

dessagirl: anung meron sa brush na yan???!!! ginto???

sales girl: ma'am, if you buy a total of 3500 pesos, you get this bag for FREE

AND! it comes with these stuff inside:

rona: wow! ok, how much more do we need?

sales girl: 500. ma'am, mag pa member kayo, you get eck eck discount

you get this 500 pesos worth of "welcome" gifts for free

rona: wow! cge mag papa member ako..

but wait! there's more... you get 10% off your strawberry set..

rona: so magkano pa? ma'am 75 pesos pa..

thus.. this lip balm

dessagirl and rona went out of body shop feeling like nanoys..

next time you visit that shop BEWARE!!!

CCBFH Kidz Encounter

2008-10-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

the EGR (Encounter God Retreat) last 2004 helped me improve the WORSHIP aspect of my life.. it has a been a big help and i'm still wishing that people who mean a lot to me would attend it...

nways, the Lord allowed me to be part of the staff for the first Kidz Encounter (EGR for kids) of Christ's Church in BF Homes.

Lessons were exactly the same in content but were presented thru skits and demos to get thru the kids. loved it! got to play small parts in short skits..

Those who went thru the EGR will understand how important "THE CROSS" is. this part reminds you of what Jesus did for you.. this part makes you realize that the Lord has suffered so much to pay for our sins.. for the Kidz Encounter, we did a skit of "The Cross".. though i was one of the actors, i couldnt help but cry when the kids started crying.. i know the Lord touched their hearts for them to realize and comprehend the gift of salvation.

Our team worked with Pastor Dhenz and 5 of his G12 members..we are so blessed to have them conduct the enounter..

I pray that more children will get to expereince this.. To God be the glory!

KIDZONE TEACHERS

PTR. DHENZ, FLOYD (on top), ULY (no face), CLYDE, ROBBIE, and XIAO

=(..

2008-09-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

its' been a while since i went to baguio.. i came back last weekend and guess what.. we had an accident in concepcion tarlac.. this is one of those places where people arent friendly.. they gang up on you and they dont help you! grrrrr.. bad experience..

was asleep when i heard a loud bang and saw our side mirror on the road.. thank God i had my seatbelt on even if i was sitting at the back.

our driver hit a motorcycle coming from the other side of the highway. turns out the guy only had a student permit and didnt really know how to drive his scooter (on a national highway). we were late for 3 hours.. had to wait for the police report and bring the dude to the hospital. sheesh..

i'll never forget this kagawad who was in shorts, a yellow shirt, and tsinelas. he took our keys and told us kagawad daw sha. my boss was super tapang: "wala akong paki alam kung kagawad kayo. akina yung susi namin. kelangan ko ng aircon!" go ma'am sue!

nanoys looking at our service.. haaay..

our busted tire

my boss, and our driver.. talking to the kid's dad.. palitan daw namin ng bago yung motor niya. haller?????

birthday ko

2008-09-27T03:37:00.000-07:00

the Lord is so good.. He gave me a perfect family and awesome friends... my birthday was supposed to be an "emo" one.. but the Lord did not allow it. haha!

i love my family.. and i love my girls.. no single girl should live without them..

thanks for my surprise!!! loveit loveit loveit

Vietnam food

2008-09-17T03:08:00.000-07:00

our Vietnam branch sent us some of their delicasies.. i wasnt brave to try them.. just some...

this is hard as dried caramel.. they warned me not to try it since i had my braces on..

this is 14200 dong! (spell check) have no idea how much is that.. siguro mga 100 pesos?

the caramely candy

this tastes like dried atsara daw

this looks like a lumpia wraper

parang prunes daw ito.. and kyamoy

with my magnet.. ito masarap.. cashew with caramel

lisa frank

2008-09-03T22:15:00.000-07:00

sorry, i dont think i will ever outgrow this part of me..

i still feel excited when i see pencils and stickers and notepads and all those non-sense stuff little girls want.

this is on my list. a 30 piece collection. i'm splitting with 4 other girls since this is too expensive. i'm excited!

latest goofy finds

2008-08-27T17:09:00.000-07:00

1. goofy frame from toy kingdom. ~ my sister got the donald duck frame and we placed it in our room =)

2. goofy the archer ~ this is from a store near my house that sells clothes, bags, toys, etc. goofy looks like he's from DLSU.. heehee.. super cute!!!

3. goofy lamp ~ this one is still in my to-buy list. =( ang mahal eh. but this lamp is sooooo cute!

GOOFY LOVE....

nice family dinner

2008-08-24T06:08:00.000-07:00

our worship service was at 5pm last Aug 17 so my family and i had dinner after church. this is rare so it's always nice to get together for some QT..

also, one of my favoritest restos opened a branch in Las Pinas and i'm hafihafi! Shakey's is the best ever!!! we decided to have dinner here..

and op kors, my peborit food at shakey's: their mojo potatoes and spaghetti!! yummmmmm

Congratulations!

2008-08-21T17:36:00.000-07:00

my best friend JAQUELINE I. VERGARA got her license yesterday! congratulations jack.. ur gona be a great physician! mmmmmmmmmmmwah!!

DARK KNIGHT

2008-07-20T20:03:00.000-07:00

saw DARK KNIGHT yesterday. here are my comments

1. the story had a really good sense.. not the usual batman movie

2... but i have to watch it again to catch every single detail

3. no wonder why they say heath (spell check) couldn't take the role.. joker was a sad character

4. joker was excellently played by the late heath ledger.. sayang..

5. i dont kids can watch it..

picture credits: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/90/HeathJoker.png

Prep Camp

2008-07-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

Visisted PREP CAMP 2 weeks ago. i used to be a pre school teacher and this was my first job. the school has a new building and it looks great! it was a surprise visit. sayang nga, was not able to document it. my phone got busted and my dad was waiting for me outside so i was in a rush.. i said hi to the teachers and visited one of sheka's class.. this is the only pic i took. after that, my camera stopped working.. =(

i miss teaching so much.. i know this will still be my calling after many years in the corp world.. i wish i could go back to my classroom with my old students (who are probably in 6th grade right now) and just stay in for a rainy day...

umbrella covers and more

2008-07-09T03:23:00.000-07:00

was really rainy in hk when we arrived there the other weekend. nways, one of the things i noticed was that stores provided plastic bags for your umbrellas when you walk in so you dont get their place all muddy.

one store had this nice container out front. tek a luk!

you slip your umbrella in the hole on top and pull it out of the box towards you. and behold: your payong is now in a plastic and is no longer dripping all over the place.

i duno if you guys seen this stuff around but for me, this was a first. i wonder what they call it?

another weird thing i saw during my vacation was this gigantic walking stick? mantis? ewan.. it was almost a foot long... just there... on the wall... what the?? it really looked like a twig

another weird thing was this: strawberry butter.. super yummy... and when i asked our friend where they got it, she said someone brought it from GENERAL SANTOS city.. haller??? meron ba nito sa manila? bakit hindi ko alam?

Inside a HK cab

2008-07-03T19:22:00.000-07:00

a funny reminder:

IF A PASSENGER DOES NOT WEAR A SEAT BELT (IF AVAILABLE):

1. He commits and offence;

2. The driver of the vehicle may refuse the hire or to drive ; and

3. He may be required to pay the fare and leave the vehicle

MWEHEHEHEHEHE... c'mon it! enumeration time...

Love at first sight...

2008-06-16T02:29:00.000-07:00

~40% off

~last pair

~my size

MEANT TO BE..

shop and sell

2008-06-13T22:10:00.000-07:00

when you buy and buy stuff for yourself.....

you should de-clutter (tama ba?) your life....

after several visits to the mall, i decided to have another garage sale. i duno if it's because our posters were released less than a week before but my garage sale was a flop =( compared to the previous ones i had, this one was really sad. i havnt even counted the money we got in the shoe box.. as in siguro mga less than 1k lang yun...

oh well. it just shows that maybe people are realizing the need to spend less for things you just want... look at the fuel price!

but then how come whenever you go to the mall, people are still swarming over bargain stuff?

MR. AND MRS. JOSE BIEN, JR.

2008-06-09T21:51:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jose Bien, Jr. and Genevieve Magallanes!

~i'm super happy for you sis!!! love you!

Emote It

2008-05-28T22:21:00.000-07:00

Healing lyrics
Artist - Deniece Williams
Album - Various Songs
Lyrics - Healing

Now that we have gotten through
One more fallI can just admit I've got it all
Cause I do Cause I've got you
We've crossed these battle lines to many times
It passes throught the heart
But it never leaves a mark

Cause Your love just keeps on healing me
No matter how I bruiseIf I just trust You
Your love just keeps on healing me
One more clue
One more chance that wasnt there before
In your armsno pain can harm the way im feeling
Lord I know that Your love is healing

I've kicked around those lines in my head
But I've never listened to the words that
You saidSee where its lead
Well I know I have it now
Cause You showed me how
And all I had to do
Was just to keep my eyes on You

Cause Your love just keeps on healing me
No matter how I bruise
If I just trust You
Your love just keeps on healing me
One more clue
One more chance that wasnt there before
In your armsno pain can harm the way im feeling
Lord I know that Your love is healing

(break)

Cause Your love just keeps on healing me
No matter how I bruise
If I just trust You
Your love just keeps on healing me
One more clue
One more chance that wasnt there before
In your arms no pain can harm the way im feeling
Lord I know that Your love is healing

http://www.lyricskeeper.com/deniece_williams-lyrics/212715-healing-lyrics.htm

How to get a good airshot

2008-05-20T03:36:00.000-07:00

went to bohol and got to visit the CHOCOLATE HILLS (vote for it to be one of the new 7 wonders of nature at http://www.new7wonders.com/ ) and got some great airshots! we also did some nice ones by the beach.. love it! here's how:

1. practice!

2. choose an amazing background that includes the sky!

3. synchronize your jumps!

4. go!

Stuff I Learned About Butterflies

2008-05-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

visited a butterfly farm in bohol and learned a lot from our guide, John. Trivia time!

1. Some Butterflies have a golden cocoon while others are just the usual plain brown ones:

2. When Butterflies come out of their cocoon, their wings are wet (like wet with ink) and they take time to let the liquid/fluid drip and dry out

3. One type of Butterfly "plays dead" when you catch them. they do that as their defense mechanism. so cute! take a look at this butterfly playing dead on my hand.. after a few seconds, it flies away again..

4. And the most fascinating of all!!!! Butterflies mate for a minimum of 8 hours!!!! they do this once in a lifetime ata kasi... nway, check out this pair! the one on top is the female.. she's the larger one. we tried shooing them away and when she flew to another spot, she carried the male with her. lupet!

5. the spikes on this green caterpillar are not harmful at all. they are soft and feels ticklish "daw". you can pet them our touch them if you want:

the butterfly farm is called "SIMPLY BUTTERFLIES" owned by a lady (who looks like britney spears) from new zealand

my new cell group

2008-05-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

when you are in pain, the only sure way you can overcome it is thru prayers. the Lord will always reveal to you His ways even if it is beyond your comprehension.

i am thankful that the Lord gave me friends like jacky, tin, dyan, ash, karen and ruiza. they have been there for over a decade. our cell group started last April 28 and we pray that this will continue.. setting up this group has been so timely, especially for me.

when you have freinds whom you can turn to when you're going thru a lot, you know that the Lord is truly good.

to my bnb.. thanks for everything.. looking forward to our next sessions!

Bohol ~ explored!

2008-05-02T20:01:00.000-07:00

Best summer getaway ever! you have to include Bohol in your vacation spot list. I'm proud to say that our country has the best beaches in the world! better than Hawaii! when you visit the Philippines, make sure you go to Bohol!

1. Visit the blood compact thingamajig. i never really pay much attention to the historical details (sorry) as long as i know its relevance, ayos na.

2. Visit the famour Baclayon Church~ one of the oldest and preserved in the country.. this chruch is centuries old and has a museum upstiars.. (bawal pics dun eh)

3. All day tours will include a lunch in one of the floating restaurants in the Loboc River. Buffet starts at 300 per head. the cruise takes off with lunch and runs for about an hour or more. you get to cruise along the river and have 2 stop overs where the locals (kids and senior citizens) perform in front of tourists on floating stages. nice!

4. No visit to Bohol will be complete without seeing the famous Chocolate Hills! i rememeber hearing the alamat for this one- they are poopsies of giants! weheheh.. nways, you get to climb 200 steps to reach the highest viewing deck. then official photgrapers would offer to take airshots of you by A CLIFF! scary! yung tipong pag nagkamali ka ng talon, mamatay ka

5. the philippine tarsier: what i know about these guys: smallest mammals? they are pretty gross.. their tails look like that of a rat's, their fingers... like the scariest animal in the whole wide world. cant even mention it here.. after taking a pic with the little guy, i realized how gross they were.. not cute at all. i freak out when they jump from tree to tree.. ewwwww!!!!

6. Osang's Broas - the best broas so far.. they live at the back of the Baclayon church. they use this old stove to bake their broas (thin and crunchy bread with sugar on top). too bad coz when we went to osang's house, they were not selling anything since their stocks ran out due to fiestas in 2 towns! they sold us their deformed broas and we begged them to sell us 2 small bagas and one large bag. the small bag was only 40 while the large bag was 60. when i went to this large souveneer shop, they were selling the small bag for 68 pesos.. nanay ko!

7. the hanging bridge - i went 1/3 of the way. it was too wobbly for me and i got scared. mwehhehehhe.. but for picture purposes again, tried to be brave!

7. our tour guide also brought us to a small butterfly farm (entrance was 20) owned by someone from new zealand. learned lots of interesteing stuff..saw a butterfly playing dead, butterflies mating, changing colors, etc. nice!

8. Balicasag Island - a marin sanctuary~ divers love it here.. you rent a boat going here and then you rent a small boat (100 per head) going to the snorkeling area. you can also rent flippers and snorkel stuff for for 100. our boat man was the cuzin of our life guard in bohol beach club. when we got to the island, there was this big family waiting for us.. they had a small resto where one of the ladies managed it, her sister in law sold us accessories na sobrang mahal! their brother in laws and siblings served as guides to the snorkeling area. the island only has electricity at night.. their inihaw na pusit, liempo, and parrot fish were to die for.

9. on the way to balicasag, you can request your boat man to bring you to the site to go dolphin watching. you can only do this at 6am but if it's overcast, they still come out at 10am. there were around 10 more boats that morning when we went out for dolphin watching.. this is really cool since you get to see them in the wild! they act pretty much like when they do a show

10. on the way to the Chocolate Hills, you will pass thru around 3 km of man-made forest. really nice mahogany trees

Thank you to MelRons for the beautiful pics..

3 weeks after surgery...

2008-04-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

After 3 weeks of NO RICE and MEAT... here's what i did: (btw, i didnt lose weight.. with the no rice and meat thingie.. how depressing is that?)

'nuff said...

these onion rings (what's left of it) are to die for. super sarap! a bit spicy.. yum

blue cheese with onion rings? = puson power

potato jacket? (baked potato)

them ribs looked dry.. pero hindi! masarap sha!

the brownie underneath the vanilla icecream and whipped cream went first..

so there.. so much for trying to lose weight... i love eating!

Dental Surgery It!

2008-04-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

my gulay.. how did i spend my holy week? well, aside from the usual reflections and meditations.. i had a dental surgery: i had my IMPACTED TOOTH REMOVED

What is an impacted tooth? -- any tooth (but especially a wisdom tooth) that cannot break through the gum into normal position because it is growing against or blocked by bone, soft tissue, or another tooth. (http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/dentalterms)

i didnt think i had to have it removed about 2.5 years ago when i got my braces .. but my impactang tooth was getting grey and my dentist said it might affect the rest of my healthy molars.. soooooooooooooo... i had it removed.. take a look at these pictures:

my xray looked alot like this: (see how that third tooth is lying down?)

and to illustrate, that impactong tooth lying down is positioned here:

the procedure: slice dessagirl's gums open and create some kind of flap (help me) then cut or drill the impactong tooth into about 6 small parts then take it out then do some stitches.. here is how they cut my tooth into little pieces:

i am a so brave!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my dentist had to lend me her ipod during the surgery since she knows how whiney i get.

reasons why i enjoyed the freaking surgery so much:

1. the pain is too much

2. i could hear my tooth cracking and getting sliced into little pieces

3. when they finally sliced the tooth into bits and pieces, they still had a difficult time pulling it out of my gums since my other molars were blocking it. anu ito?? aalisin yung isa ko pang molar?? haller???

4. it lasted for 2 hours

5. this surgery can cost you 6,000 to 8,500.. thank God my denist/surgeon is my cuzin/dentist's boypren

6. i had to be injected 4 times with pain killers (they usually do it 2x lang)

and finally.... I WAS WIDE AWAKE THE WHOLE TIME!!!

so before you have your IMPAKTONG TOOTH removed, psych yourself up and save moolah! now i no longer have my stitches (had them removed a week and a half later) and all i have is this large hole at the back of my mouth.. they say the gums will grow back and flaten in 3 months.. till then, i have to be extra careful no food stays inside it.. eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww!!

oh yeah, and during the surgery, the following will help you:

1. pray

2. listen to praise music

3. think of all the happy thoughts in your life.. because the pain will make you forget everything. (i almost forgot to pay my dentist after)

picture credits:

www.dentalcare-indiatour.com/wisdom_teeth_car...

www.paoralsurgery.com/0wisdom.htm

www.studiodentaire.com/.../wisdom_teeth.php

till my next surgery!!! did i mention i have to the other side as well???? DESSAGIRL = BRAVE GIRL

Why God Uses Problems..

2008-03-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

a friend emailed this to me...

God uses problems to DIRECT you.

Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving. Problems often point us to a new direction and motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways."Proverbs 20:30

well... this new direction i'm being pointed at is somthing scary for me... but i know the Lord always has His reasons and His plans...

How to arrange a LUAU PARTY this summer:

2008-03-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

1. make your invitation

2. decorate your venue with torches, flowers, pineapples, etc. ~dont forget to use bright colors!

3. have leis, grass skirts, flowers, ready for your guests to wear! (in case they are pasaway and come in non-hawaiian outfits)

4. hire professional hula dancers or fire eaters.. if you dont have the budget, simply ask your friends to dance for you and your guests. make sure they are not the "shy-types"

5. finally, have a good band play some music for your guests..

~this is Honey's 18th birthday party. thanks to her family for arranging this one. had fun!!! i'd like to arrange my own luau some day.

Sunburst Chicken - ayaw ko...

2008-03-04T16:42:00.000-08:00

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lots of people say SUNBURST CHICKEN in Cebu is the best.. i missed going to this resto last year so when i got a chance to go back to Cebu, i went and tried it... i have to say that i dont like it that much..

we ordered a plate full of wings and i only ate like half a piece. it tasted like the normal fried chicken you see in a cafeteria. (sorry, but some cafeterias serve even better chicken) i went to the their branch in Lahug Cebu. My friend, ashley, said that some branches dont follow the original recipe and dont use the right amount of ingredients. oh well, i guess i went to the wrong branch... the rest of our orders were good though.. crispy pata and sinigang..yum! thanks pala to REY who celebrated his birthday in Cebu with us.. woohoo!

next time i'm going to Cebu, i'm going back to GOLDEN COWRIE instead. this restaurant rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unlimited rice pa!!!!!! diet-shmiet.

nway, here's a picture of the chicken. you think it looks good? have you eaten here? wachu think? feeling ko ako lang ang may ayaw dito...

bargain at it's maximum level

2008-02-28T04:03:00.000-08:00

dyan texted me that there was a DEBENHAMS warehouse sale beside her building along Jupiter Street. they were selling clearance items for 200 pesos each!!!!! my gulay!! nakakahimatay!

the downside: some clothes had holes, most items were in plus sizes, it was in a warehouse, the line to pay takes forever..

but WHO CARES?? at 200 bucks, i'd spend the whole day looking thru stuff! i got this embelished purple top with black sequence and stones along the neckline for 200!!! no damage ha.. actually, out of all the items, only 1 was damaged and i didnt mind coz all i needed to do was to wear a wide belt around it and the tiny holes are gone. tights were at 50 pesos for 5 pairs!!! gowns from 6000 were 200 lang!!! my gulay!! it took me 20 mins to finish shopping and even longer to pay for it. but it was all good was with my friends jacky and dyan while in line so all we did was talk (and worry that our boss was looking for us coz it was 2pm na)

here are some price tags. imagine, from 3k down to 200??? with good quality paaaaaaaaaaa!!! love it! thanks dyan...

i'm back

2008-02-26T03:39:00.000-08:00

i missed blogging..

nway, while i was fixing my bag last night, was a bit worried if i'd last the whole week with so little cash in my wallet. with all the sale going on, valentine's day, tin's wedding, etc., i dont think i can stretch my budget. when i looked in my wallet, i had an extra 500 and extra 100 in the pocket of my bag!!!!!!!!!!! love it love it love it... i cried because i felt the Lord's grace.. the great thing about being His child is that He always finds a way.. He takes care of me in ways i dont understand and yet things still turn out fine. Thank you Lord!!!!

ang ganda!

2008-02-26T03:30:00.001-08:00

was walking thru sm makati going to the terminal and saw these bunch by the flower shop!!! couldn't stop myself from taking pictures.. painted or real, or whatever.. they looked extraordinarily beautiful to me...

Sherwynn and Tintin Aller

2008-02-26T02:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to my good friends TIN SIMPAO and SHER ALLER! we love you guys.. mmmwaaaaahhhh!!

the bride has been my friend for over a decade.. and the groom has been her boyfriend for over 7 years.. lovely couple..

President's Restaurant

2008-02-14T16:42:00.001-08:00

a friend asked me to post this one.. he was invited by his aunt and uncle to have lunch at PRESIDENT'S RESTAURANT in ongpin after a divi trip. they told him that they served the best chinese food.. my friend was disappointed though with treatment they received. owners of the store treated chinese customers better than pinoys. even waiters who are filipinos themselves did not give the same and equal treatments as other chinese customers.

so there.. if you happen to pass by that resto, you know what to expect: good food but different treatments from the management.

OMAKASE with kathykatkat

2008-01-12T21:32:00.000-08:00

My bestfriend in college invited me to have dinner a few nights ago. so met up with her after work in Alabang and she brought me to this nice japanes resto beside town. kathy is really good when it comes to places to eat! we talked for hours and just enjoyed each other's company. i missed her.. it's so nice to have a friend for over a decade without things getting cold between the 2 of you.. kathy's a blessing in my life.. hope you have your set of friends that you can count on as well..

the place we went to is called OMAKASE. everything we ordered was yummy.. diet shmiet... thanks kath!

My 2007 Christmas parties and gathereings

2007-12-26T20:14:00.000-08:00

Had several parties and reunions this year amidst our busy schedule. take a look:

1. Our official company Christmas party! We had a SUPERSTAR theme this year so i dressed up as tomb raider~ i didnt win this year because of queen amidala... hehe.. but it was fun.. my friends dressed up as characters fr hairspray, matrix, tears of the sun, star wars, etc. i like!

2. BNB Christmas party! my high school barkada was complete after 2 years! i like! we had it at dyan's house again this year

3. Admin department Christmas party! this was held in our Cavite warehouse with all the admin people. fun! was not the host this time.. a break i really welcomed!

4. Daddy-side Christmas party! we always have it in our house every Christmas eve...

5. Mommy-side Christmas party! this was just a simple merienda in glorieta 4 food choices. but then the great thing is, my grandparents were there from the province. nice!

6. Kidzone Christmas party! we had a party for the kids at church. too bad the giveaways were short.. we did not expect that much kids...

i hope all of you had a great Christmas with your loved ones as well. God bless!!!

Puple Christmas ulit!!

2007-12-24T08:17:00.000-08:00

Check out what i got this Christmas.. i love it!!!

plus i got this big plum bag!!! waaaa!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

Christmas: i like!

2007-12-10T16:31:00.001-08:00

Things i like about Christmas:

1. wrapping gifts: this year i'm using jap paper again with tags i cut in star shapes.. um, i'm barely half way...

2. shopping!!! (well, i love doing this anytime of the year) i've been to the st. james bazaar in alabang and world bazaar in world trade.. my gulay.. parang divi na rin.. masmahal lang.. but there are items in alabang that you really dont find at the malls and tiangges

3. the food!!! 'nuf said

4. christmas decors.. i love how the streets in makati look, especially at night, the malls with all the trees, our office, and of course, my home...

5. spirit of giving: everyone's just out busy completing thier shopping list and participating directly or indirectly in community service and other charitable acts..

CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS!!! my favorite time of the year!!

Tagaytay day trip

2007-11-20T16:13:00.000-08:00

been to tagaytay a couple of weeks ago and visited some old and new places.. here are parts of that road trip:

1. BAG OF BEANS

their raisin bread is no longer that good. it's dry pero pwede na rin.. unlike before, super sarap. of course, i still had the strawberry cheescake! yum...

2. SONYA'S GARDEN

this is the first time i have been here..it's a 5 min drive off the main road. the design is unique with its antique furniture around. but what intrigued me the most is the bed and breakfast hotel. there were no guests that day saw we got to look around the houses. the house up in the picture gave me goosebumps when i went into a room to take pictures. the hairs on my nape stood so fast that i decided to get out as fast as i could.. nway, their bakeshop has the best cheese hopia in the world.. ever.. super mega sarap.. and take a look at their bell peppers! my gulay! i thought they were made out of wax!

3. LESLIE'S

just took a picture of their ceiling.. hehe.. this is the usual resto in tagaytay overlooking taal. their food is much like the other pinoy restos: dencio's, gerry's grill, grilla, etc.

5. VIEWSITE RESTAURANT

we stayed at their kubo at the back.. you get a nice veiw, cool air, and some quiet. noel and i had breakfast here before and they have the yummiest crispy tawilis! (sorry sir nick, i know they are endangered) their sinigang na hipon is also yummy! super asim! this is along the stretch of resto's near the rotonda.. it's right beside JOSEPHINE's. btw, they had a tagaytay magnet for sale.. when i asked how much it was, they said it was 245 pesos.. anu ito? magnet sa hk disneyland???!!!! kaloka..

KRAKS

2007-11-12T16:10:00.000-08:00

hehe... check out my new crocs.. finally saw some gold ones.. they only cost 250!!!! can you believe? it's 6x cheaper then the original primas!! my friend, dyan, likes to call fake ones: KRAKS... hehe.. so here are my new prima kraks! super soft and super light.. just like the real ones..

dessagirl ~ thankful girl

2007-11-08T17:24:00.001-08:00

topic during sunday worship and a small group i joined last night was about THANKFULNESS. it gave me time to reflect... and so i am most thankful for my relationships. i value them the most... my relationship with the Lord, my family, and the rest of the special people in my life.. and even if i have problems right now, i am amazed how i am still able to be thankful for the trials i face. the thought that the Lord is preparing me for greater things comes into my mind and it helps me understand why these things happen. although i dont completely understand them, being in the Lord gives you that reassurance inside you.. that things will eventually work out... my God is an Awesome GOD!!!

Art Class

2007-11-05T16:38:00.001-08:00

my home church, CHRIST'S CHURCH IN BF HOMES recently moved to a new place we will rent for a while since the church lot is still bare..

nways, it was my turn to teach Sunday School two weeks ago. KIDZONE is now growing and more and more kids are coming over.. nways, the rooms werent that ready yet and we had to pack all of them in this room.. take a look at my students, this is where KIDZONE worship is held: JESUS ROCKS!!!!!!

here's one of those posters they made: they also traced their hand on the paper and signed their names

Can't wait for the long weekend...

2007-10-31T04:17:00.001-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

enjoy your weekend, everyone..

first PHOTO FROM: http://www1.istockphoto.com

Shoe story..

2007-10-25T17:16:00.000-07:00

like most girls, I LOVE SHOES... take a look at some of my shoe stories:

1. when rainy season (which i totaly hate, btw) came, got myself a pair of prima crocs.. i initially wanted the gold or silver but there were no sizes for me. so when i came across the lavander ones in my size.. i got them right away!

2. saw these a few months ago on sale for like PhP 900++.. hellur? wala naman akong baby ano.. (wish ko lang) wanted to get all three pairs.. but for what? gagawin ko lang key chain tapos ganun ka-mahal? no thanks.. but i have to admit.. they are soooooooooooooooooooo cute! (to my future bebe: you will definitely get one of these...)

3. this i wanted to get too.. for me this time.. since they were on sale.. sad thing is, i did not have any cash back then.. when i came back to check if it was really meant for me, they were GONE! sniff-sniff.. i'll see you again.. why are goofy stuff so expensive?
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4. one of my peborit nike's broke down.. was in the office saturday morning and my shoe felt weird.. when i lifted my foot, ayun..hehe.. buti nalang my officemate placed some rugby in between. (thanks eugene!) ... i still use them btw..

Glorietta 2 Explosion

2007-10-19T18:21:00.000-07:00

Thank God i was in Tagaytay yesterday for an ocular with my boss and the rest of my team. i received a text message from my tita that my cousin is trapped in Landmark after an explosion in Glorietta 2. i called up my cousin who was so scared to go out and see what was really happnening. Noel also called and asked if i was in the office. when i told him i was still planning to go back to makati fr tagaytay, he said to forget it coz traffic was bad and it was no longer safe.

After listening to the news thru AM radio and seeing footages from the evening news, i realized how blessed i am to be away from it all. 8 are now confirmed dead and over a hundred injured.. somone managed to sneak in a bomb at the mall again.

this reminded me of the past bombings that happned in a bus in edsa last valentine's day (2 years ago ata), the explosion that happened in glorietta as well back in 2000 or 2001..

some bloggers were in the site yesterday when it happened. seeing pictures of a place i ALWAYS visit all blown up makes me scared. cant help but think: "what if i was there? what if it happened last night before i went home from work?"

nway, so much for wondering. Please pray for all the injured, the families of the 8 who passed away, and our government.

heard some parts of Glorietta wll be open this morning since it's safe to the public. i hopethe terminal by park square 2 will also be back in operation...

Nag-birthday na ako

2007-10-16T16:55:00.000-07:00

a few days before my day, i celebrated it with my family since rona and mel had irregular schedules and they were only free back then. before dinner, noel and i went to FULLY BOOKED at the boni high street branch. they have 5 floors!!! can you believe??!

here is my family. we all had burgers that night at the very cramped brothers burger.. their branch in alabang is a lot nicer..

and on my birthday, i took the day off work (first time i did that) and it was well worth it. it was gloomy too.. but who cares? hehe..

and of course.. my biyutipul bokey:

happy birthday dessa girl!

Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo

2007-09-28T19:15:00.000-07:00

This zoo is a must-see if you visit bangkok. it's an hour away from bankok by land. our tour guide charged us 1200 bhat for this (PHP1800) and it includes a van and buffet lunch..

when we got there, we had lunch first since we just came from the temple tours. the elephants were out and you can purchase bananas to feed them! nice! i wanted to do it so badly.. but then our tour guide wanted us to see the crocodile show which started already when we got there =( here are the baby elephants out with some students on a field trip..

The crocodile show was in their native language. but then you still get to enjoy it since the guys did stuff like wrestle the crocs, put their heads inside etc. take a look:

(this is a bad view of one stunt but the guy's head was literally inside the croc's mouth)

(after the show the audience gave the guys some tip)

after the crocodile show, we went to the see the elephant show. it's the first time i saw elephants playing soccer, doing role plays of going into battle, picking out weeds and pulling logs.. i must say.. sobrang cute nila!! hehe..

then after the show, you can ride them elephants! at an extra cost nga lang.. and you can feed them again.. riding an elephant was one of things i wanted to do ever since.. whenever i see people doing that on tv, naiinggit ako.. the ride was pretty scary for me.. i didnt expect it to be too high and without any safety belt hehe.. just sit on a chair and hold on.. our elephant's name is PON.. i asked our "driver" to just make him walk.. hehe.. baka tumilapon ang lola mo pag tumakbo yun..

after the show, we had our picture taken with huge tigers.. i grabbed one by the tail! hehe...

Tree-Planting at Arroceros Forest park

2007-09-20T17:35:00.000-07:00

joined a group of volunteers from our office to go tree-planting at Arroceros Forest park in Manila (their website is under repair i think..) was surprised to see a small patch of forrest in the middle of Manila! it was a rainy morning in Makati and QC last sat.. as in! but then the activity still pushed thru.. too bad i wasnt feeling well that day so all i did was take some pictures and looked after the stuff of my fellow volunteers in the shed while they do all the hard work.

we planted 20 seedlings all in all. some are nara trees, dao trees, etc. they were about 5 to 6 ft high and each seedling costs PhP 250. here is the patch of land assigned to us. full of weeds! the participants worked really fast and was able to clear the whole spot in an hour and plant the trees! take a look at the before and after shots:

nice! the trees with labels are the ones we planted. it's nice to know that people still care about the environment. i hope every single tree we planted will live over a hundred years!!! some trees in the park are that old.. if you are intersted for any volunteer work, contact our partner organization for our community projects: hands on manila

volunteers listen intently to the head of the WINNER FOUNDATION (in charge of arroceros forest park) as she gives us a brief background and history of the forest.

Community Service + Learnning about your Environment

2007-09-07T18:05:00.000-07:00

last july, my colleagues and i had an activty for all the birthday celebrants of Feb, Mar, Apr. It was a morning spent with street children with games, a feeding program and a zoo tour! both kids and volunteers enjoyed the zoo trip! we learned a lot from the the NINOY AQUINO PARKS AND WILDLIFE.. i'm from the south so i dont really visit the qc area. this is my first time to see the zoo.. it's a rescue center for endagered species in the country.. aside from the educational tour, they even had a program where you can pet the turtle, snake, etc. mashado akong takot to do that.. maybe next time.. para naman may pic ako nun! hehe..

the kids enjoyed the games as well. was touched during the part when they were given a chance to say somethign to the volunteers: a teenage girl said: "pagnasa langsangan kami, pakiramdam namin walang nagmamahal sa amin. pero ngayon nandito kami, naramdaman namin ang pagmamahal mula sa inyo.. kahit may sarili kayong mga pamilya.. " kung hindi ka banaman maiyak nito ewan ko nalang!

here are some pictures i took.. the ones of the animals are not too clear though.. had a hard time taking shots of them insidet their cages.. =(

the volunteers in pink with the kids.. all learning from caretakers of the zoo..

cockatoo: you can be charged millions if you have one of these but without the legal papers.

iguana. tsk ang liit, hindi mashadong kita

philippine deer: kawawa naman.. na-flash ko.. sorry po..

er.. colorful brids by jansport? hehe

had a great time with the kids, volunteers, and zoo animals! thanks to our partner organization for this acitvity: HANDS ON MANILA

TRIO

2007-09-05T17:19:00.000-07:00

my high school barkada has been consistently having lunch at least once a month since mid last year.. i'm so happy this has become a regular thing for us. we have been friends for more than a decade now.. (graduated from high school 10 years ago) i love these girls! nways, lunch is usually at the fort since parking is so hard here in makati.. lucky tin coz she goes to work there. those staying in the makati take a ride from jacky or ashley going there (thanks girls)

nways, our latest lunch was at trio. this is about the third time i've been here..

jacky, dyan, tin, moi, karen (ashley couldn't make it coz she had some event to handle)

nways, TRIO serves great thin crust pizza, and yummy pasta. our desert was gone in 2 minutes. literally. siena cake ata yun.. dont remember. it had caramel and choklit cookies all over

classic pizza

pomodoro angel hair

1:09PM

1:11 PM

bnb pic fr karen's site: http://lucerokaren.multiply.com/photos/album/113/BnB_Trio_theFort_5Sept07_?replies_read=1

Pang Pa-sexy

2007-09-04T17:05:00.001-07:00

The following are the main reasons why i gained a few lbs. lately:

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TOBLERONE CAKE ~ someone gave this to my boss and i had a slice.. it's a lot thicker than the average cake. the white stuff that looks like pancakes had a texture like merengue (spell check). i think the only reason they called it Toblerone cake is because it had toblerone candy on top! ish good.. i give it a 3 out of 5

COLOSSAL COOKIE ~ this is the latest. Gen introduced it to me when we ate at OLD SPAGHETTI house. this is a wonderful desert! kya lang when i ate with my cuzin/dentist, she said it's bad for your teeth. the sizzling plate made the choco chip cookie really warm with melted choklit.. and the vanilla icecream wit hchoco syrup was a real contrast.. again... wonderful ito!!! i give it a 4 out of 5

3.
CLASSIC BANANA SPLIT ~ this is a nasty picture of it though.. this i had in front of our office.. fior gelato (sorry, i really suck in spelling.. it's supposed to be italian for icecream? ) 50 pesos lang ito! i chose fudgy, capucino, cookies and cream flavors for the icecream with mallows, semisweet chips, and syrup.... it's a 4 out of 5

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MALLOWS ~ actaully, these are part of the chocolate fountain.. heaven... i had around 4 or 5 of these and some gummy bears (one of my fave candies) i think the thing beside it is a kiwi tart.. nways.. sobrang sarap nito!!no need to explain. it's a 5 out of 5!

tsk... these are apart from my choklit bar and chichirya moments.. waaaaaaaaaaaaa! promise, i'll cut down already.. (errr) TIN'S wedding is coming up and i have shed off a lot.. my master plan: have my impacted teeth removed to totally stop me from eating during Christmas time...

Chatuchak Weekend Market It!

2007-08-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

i'm not sure if this is true but they say that the CHATUCHAK WEEKEND MARKET in Bangkok is the biggest "tianggian" in asia.. so this is a must-see for bargain hunters.. they say it's like divisoria.. for me, it' s a mixture of divi, the old greenhills shopping center, and an ugly version of tiendesitas.

during weekdays, some shops are open. but then they recommend that you go during weekends to see it in full swing. people fr the province go there to sell as well. you will find everything here.. take a look at some shots i took from my phone. was not that comfortable bringing my camera since i expected it to be really crowded..
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my friends and i were looking for a place to have lunch.. we were looking for one of teh only 2 air conditioned restos in the place. the heat in bangkok is pretty much like the one we have in Maniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
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Here is a sample of what a hallway would look like. swarming with people.. this is the girls clothing section.. i like! the store, junk shop had a pogi salesman! hehe.. the dude with long-hair doesnt look like he sells stuff there.. para shang model! ehehehe.. hindi bagay magtinda sa chatuchak.. may store kaya sha dito??

iris and i liked this store kasi ang cute ng mga pouch! we had difficulty though talking to the girl in charge since she doesnt know a single english word.. so we communicate thru calculator. kahit mag-barok ako ng english: "we get 3--- you give us, 30.. yes?" she would just stare! sowsss..

one of my regrets.. i saw a GOOFY puppet na wood.. sobrang collectors item! they were selling it to me for 400 baht~Last price.. that's around 600 pesos.. eh aanhin ko naman ito? sasabit ko sa pinto? magpuppet show mag-1? pero ang ganda!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the pinocchio puppet looks silly though.. and gay.. ehehe..

some students use their talent to earn money. here's a little girl playing her musical instrument and people would give her some spare change for that. there was one kid dressed as a kikay cowgirl with a super short skirt and boots and make up.. the works~dancing! and the mom was right next to her, like a pimp! gusto kong hampasin!

nways, my chatuchak trip went well.. bought lots of stuff and pasalu! i also saw some sexy stars from manilaaaaaaaaah.. dun din nagshopping..

when you visit bangkok, go see chatuchak and you will get the best bargains. wear light clothing and be prepared for thick crowds. be careful also, there are a lot of items that are cheaper when you buy them here in manilaaaaaaaaah..

Ang aking mga tanong at puna sa huling aklat

2007-08-10T18:34:00.000-07:00

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPOILERS AHEAD.......................

1. too many people died! sows.. surprisingly, i was saddest when doby passed away. =(.. fred's death was more of a shock to me.. they're twins! how can one die?

2. at king's cross (ba yun?) dumbledore's explanation on how things happened was way too long......

3. neville's character was totally different from all the recent books.. it's like meeting him for the first time

4. when did harry first see snape's petronus(spell check)? ... aside from the time the doe showed him the sword?

5. mrs. wheasley said the B-word! (YOU B#%*H!) hehehe.... didn't see that coming.. this part is now for kids..

6. sana si luna and neville ended up together. she looks cute in the movie btw

7. snape's character had the biggest twist... may be more intriguing than harry's life.. when harry was in the pensive (ba yun?) all those memories were crammed in one chapter and one way of harry finding out the truth

thank goodness it ended well.. hehe.. when dumbledore said harry had to die, parang, um... ha? hehe.. buti nalang hindi.. book 7... i like! wachu think?

picture credits: www.thehouseofoojah.com/audiobooks/ccp0-catsh...

Cebu it!

2007-07-31T17:05:00.000-07:00

first time to visit cebu ever... here are some things i will remember about cebu:

1. taxi cabs give you your change even if it's only 1.50 pesos! sows! dito parang kulang pa yung bayad mo nun! and, some cabs have their meters on the rearview mirror which takes me a while to look for it.. hehe

2. the enourmous pile of danguit and pusit and "tabuan" ba yun? that strong odor that sticks to me from head to toe, inside-out!

3. the magnificent borloloys! super cheap! variety is enless and prices are the best! borloloy attack. super cheap stuff are found in mactan shrine ba yun? um, robinson's mall (which by the way they call robi heehee), and a palenke at the back of cebu city hall. here are the stuff i bought from robai.. mga 1/3 ito ng lahat ng accessories na nabili ko for pasalu and moi...

4. TOP(S) - counterpart of antipolo in cebu. nice view! first time visitors get to ring the bell and make a wish. though it was a bit foggy that night, the view was still nice. .

5. the yummy food of chika-an, golden cowrie, dessert factory, cafe laguna, joe's chicken inato and parklane hotel buffet!

6.doni~ a local who has a shop in the prklane hotel lobby. she sells swim and lounge wear from the u.s. Designer at panalo ang mga material! you can bargain for the price if she's there and she'll give you a beany baby of your choice! i got a purple turtle! this is me looking over some good selections! (photo from pauline)

7. the nice places we visited..

8. and best of all, the people i've spent my trip with(ma'am sue, pauline, sir nick, and iris).. go team cebu!

dont judge me, i'm not a book....

2007-07-05T01:51:00.000-07:00

looking at the book cover and title makes me a bit nervous. it's so dark and scarry.. not a good impression that good will win over evil. worse, there is a possiblity that this book can prove me wrong... i have always defended harry potter books... that it doesnt promote the devil and stuff since harry and "the order of the phoenix" always wins.. however after reading book 6 where dumbledor dies, parang hindi ata tama yun.. so i guess i have yet to determine that...

picture credits: www.mybetterending.com/.../harry-potter-book-7/

another divi trip

2007-06-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

Of all the Divisoria trips i had, this must be the most difficult. iris and i had to go around almost all the areas to look for stuff to use in one of our events... bayani ito.. nevertheless, i still enjoyed going around and haggling for the best prices. went to areas i didnt usually go to and it was so hot, sticky and humid and the crowd was thick that day.

take a look at this street! my gulay! we also had this really nasty L300 pick us up na sobrang init ever!

i thought beads were only sold in quiapo coz that's where the girls i know get their stuff to sell as accessories. we saw a store full of wooden and plastic beads.. these were hanging really high!

tabora street had lots of native decors bags, hanging ornaments, and even raw materials like a yantok and these braided abaca thingamajig.. you can find almost anything here...couldnt get good pictures of all the stuff though.. baka ma-snatch ang akin phone.. wag naman..

my latest finds:

a goofy cel chain.. it's cute! his face on a yellow tsinelas. i like!

my bratz lunch box.. only for 100 pesos. they have strawberry shortcake, spongebob, etc.. i like this too!

the rest of the stuff we got were placed in the sako-bags... comes in different sizes. this one is about 30 by 20 inches for 40 pesoses

it'll be a while before i could go to divi again... which is a good thing. at least less shopping for me!

Kids Camp

2007-05-23T17:48:00.000-07:00

last friday and saturday, Christ's Church in BF Homes sponsored a kids camp. since i had to work Fridays, i took a leave last sat to be one of the staff. aaaaaannddd.. i am the GAME MASTER!!! hehe.. during fun time, we played lots of games: sack race, bring me, trip to jerusalem, wacky worm, mathematical boat is sinking, relays, newspaper dance, etc. the games were pretty simple and traditional but the kids had so much fun! they didnt get tired at all kahit mejo yung mga teachers ay todo pawis na!

the camp was held inside the worship hall so kids didnt really go out under the sun. they had skits, arts and crafts, lectures on establishing their quiet time, Bible reading, and prayer. you'd be surprised how fast they learn.. then they were also taught how to look up verses in the Bible.. wish i got to go to camps like this.. i started joining church camps when i was already 14. oh well.. nways, here are some shots i took..

they were having breakfast when i arrived at 8am

the tents they set up inside.. hehe..

an intermission they insisted doing: "one way! Jesus! You're the only one that i could live for!"

Market It!

2007-05-10T17:22:00.000-07:00

aside from going to work late and leaving early, one of the things i look forward to during saturdays is going to the salcedo market. during weekdays, it's a parking lot. but on saturdays, they turn it into a market (corner tordesillas and leviste streets, i think).

there are lots of stuff to find here... number one is food of course.. then you can find plants, bags, and other trinkets.. the food here is wonderful! you can buy them fresh or ready to eat. there's italian, japanese, pinoy, indian, etc. there's a pizza stand where they cook it over what seems like a wok.. really yummy! they have letson baka there too! take a look!

i think these are um... meat? hehehe.. a bit like ham i think.. geez! i forgot!

this is the super yummy pasta stand... one serving of baked mac costs 150 but it's good for 2.. then they also cook home made dishesmy recent find: a crepe stand.. i tried the cheapest of all: mozarela (spell check) crepe for 90.. winner!..eat it with shake (shake stand is near the entrance) and it's perfect! i like banana mango shake!this is the only "market" i saw na may rustan's shopping cart! hehe.. funny...

Community Service

2007-04-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

i have a really soft spot for lolos... as in when i see them alone, sick, or sad, or begging, etc.. i cry! literally!

so when we needed to visit Golden Acres Home for the aged in QC for our company's community service, i knew i was going to have one of those moments again. during our occular, i tried so hard not to cry when i saw the lolos sitting down in the chapel.. and before we started the activity.. i had to compose myself since i felt tears welling up already and iris and i were in charge of the program.

seeing the elderly sing, dance, and participate in games was really heart warming. especially when they thank you and ask you to come back.. =(.. the lolos and lolas of this institution btw are abandoned.. so no family really visits them except for the volunteers. i pray that when my parents grow old, i will be able to give them a happy and comfortable life..

photo from: pauline

Biglaang date

2007-04-23T17:08:00.000-07:00

For me, it's always nice to have those "spur of the moment" get togethers.. be it with my family, friends, relatives, and noel.. i always enjoy them.. last thursday, i got a text message that 2 of my cuzins were at the mall and they asked me if i wanted to meet up with them then we could all take the shuttle together going home. havnt really been out with them for a while (although we see each other every week). i think the last dinner we had together was more than a year ago? i think we were still having our cell group last time. anyways, when i got there, they told me they were waiting for another cuzin of ours.. so when my kuya and his wifey got there, they decided to treat us for dinner.. hehe.. we ate at tokyo2x then left right away coz the hubbies of my cuzins were looking for them.. they were at the mall since 1030am (easy lang???!!! hehe) it was a really quick and simple get-together but i had a fun..

ate sarah's arm, ate beck, kuya lance, net (lance's wifey) and me (with a tooth missing)

Ang Init!!!

2007-04-16T17:55:00.000-07:00

Ang INIT!!!! sobrang init ngayon, promise. kahit hating gabi na, iba yung singaw/hangin! maski yung hangin na lumalabas sa electric fan mo, ang init! things that make the summer heat worse:

1. siksikan sa public tranpo
2. aircon na sobrang hindi kaya ang room/sasakyan
3. monthly period ( i am really dreading this)
4. jabar

however, i managed to find other things that can help me cool down:

1. have lots of cold drinks! frapps are a bit expensive so settle for oj, nescafe freeze (26 lang itich)
2. stay inside the office as much as possible!!!
3. always have ur pamaypay with you
4. for girls, try wearing skirts more often.. sobrang relieving compared to slacks and jeans

sana talga makapag beach naman ako this year.. kasi last year wala akong beach getaway =(.. this is my second year na po na hindi nagbeach.. huhu..

ganun pa man, mas gusto ko parin na mapawisan kaysa mabasa ng ulan. i really dont like it when it rains.

picture credit: cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/.../lessons/startemp/l1.htm

Happy Easter

2007-04-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

during our sunrise service last Sunday, this song had an impact on moi:

"Jesus, I believe in You, and i would go to the ends of the earth.. to the ends of the earth.. for You alone are The Son of God and all the world will see You are God.. You are God"

i know it has no direct relation to His resurrection but then this is what i reflected on last easter..

hope you guys had a meaningful weekend. God bless!

my weekend

2007-04-02T21:35:00.000-07:00

had a good but tiring weekend:

FRIDAY: had dinner with my HS friends at POLU KAI in serendra~saw my super close friend nung freshman high-THEA..last time i saw her was 10 years ago!~had a good talk with my girlfriends about our lives and how we all turned out to be~had good food at polu kai~ but i think should have eaten at TRIO in the fort instead since they had yummy pizza.. kaya lang sobrang busog nako~had iced cappuccino instead kahit sobrang sakit na ng throat ko~and! TIN told us her story of getting engaged! (kilig!!!)

dyan, tin and me at polu kai. jacky and ashley arrived after a few minutes..

that's tin's ring.. she and SHERWIN are finally engaged! congratulations!

SATURDAY: woke up late~arrived at work 11am~ left at 330pm~went around glorieta~saw a nice polka dot skirt on sale~went home to pack for splash island the next day

SUNDAY: woke up at 4am~attended the 630am worship service~met up with noel's cousins at splash island~stayed in the wave pool for 10mins~went on the slide with salbabida twice~ went around the river eckeck twice~went home and slept~ had super runny nose and bad cough while we were out~would have enjoyed more if we werent sick

noel and dessagirl = super sick after swimming

MONDAY: sick leave.. hehe..

I forgot...

2007-03-21T23:40:00.000-07:00

last Monday, i finally decided to have my haircut since my hair was up to my waist already.. (feeling hair talent ba) magastos sa shampoo and conditioner..was supposed to have it trimmed last sat but since i didnt have an appointment, the next available stylist was at 7pm pa.. plus i had my 9 year old niece with me who would probably get bored waiting for me. when i called the salon for an appointment last monday, all 4 stylists i asked for were either on training, left already, and cant stay till 730pm... since that was the only time ok for me, i went on and tried a new stylist. i had a really stressful day so when i got a free massage from the shampoo dude.. sobrang na relax ako..

was really happy with my new haircut! my new stylist was really nice too.. while my hair was being blow dried i was thinking of eating rice right after since i was so hungry.... so when i was done, went to the cashier to pay... guess what? NALIMUTAN KO LANG NAMAN ANG WALLET KO.. my gulay! i realized that i kept it locked inside my drawer.. and ang dala ko lang ay ang coin purse ko! waaaa!!! with wide eyes and super shocked face, i told the cashier i dont have money! ehehe.. i called my officemate to look for my spare key and bring my wallet to me.. (sobrang pakapalan na talga ito) but then my other friend went home na and brought my spare with her! panick level 10 itich..

buti nlang an officem8 of mine was on her way to landmark already so she volunteered to bring the money i borrowed.. kundi nakakahiya talga dun sa nasa office pa na nagtatrabaho pa ng 830 ng gabi! the humiliation of waiting in the parlor with the whole staff ready to go home (as in nagwalis na silang lahat, patay na yung ilaw, etc.) was so bearable. ang masakit nun talga is i WAS SO HUNGRY while waiting for my friend to come! as in sa sobrang hilo ko sa gutom, i threw up when i got home after eating regular fries!

this is the first time i lost my wallet. dont let it happen esp. when going to a parlor.. haay..

my counter

2007-03-18T17:41:00.000-07:00

where the heck did my counter go?!!!!

just realized that i lost my counter =(...

=(...

2007-03-15T04:52:00.000-07:00

just noticed that it's been a month since i last updated my blog...

(watson, ito na yung update na hinihingi mo: ang pagpuna ko sa kawalan ng time magpost!)

been having problems lately.. both personal and at work. so there.. maybe my mind isnt just working hard enough on the blogging part of my life.

but i believe it will pass. whatever it is, i can get thru it through Christ who strengthens me. having FAITH during these times helps BIGTIME. i hate having negative vibes.. being down is something i was never comfortable about.. then again, its rare to see someone comfortable with problems.

someone told me, you should be alarmed when everything in your life is going great.. hehe.. kasi you might be missing out on the things that really matter, which is why you sometimes get a wake up call. i personally believe in: "what cant kill you will make you stronger". as long as you give it to the Lord, there will always be that thought at the back of your head (behind all the hurts and worries) that you will be ok.. it takes FAITH.

so for now, i look forward to the day where i will laugh at what i'm going thru right now and would feel so mature and stronger.. for now, i will have to get it together and keep on hoping for the good. again, having that relationship with the Lord makes all the difference..

Happy Balentimes!

2007-02-16T18:51:00.000-08:00

I think feb 14 is quite big here in the philppines. i'm not sure if people from other countries feel the same about valentine's day.. pero feeling ko mas exag dito. maraming nageexpect at gumagawa talga ng effort para memorabilia and 14. heehee.

heniway, here's what i did during that day. (of course this still includes eating yummy foodie).

had lunch with my girlfriends: iris, gen, and shirley over at ALEXA'S DELI. it's this resto near our office along H.V. Dela Costa. My boss was the one who introduced me to this resto. since then, i take my college and high school friends there whenever they visit me at the office. we love their salmon sandwich (the salmon literally falls off the bread sa sobrang kapal), salmon pasta, and kilbasa pasta. (kilbasa is my peborit sowsage) see our pictures:

nag-eemote ang mga lola kasama ko (shirley, gen-shuta, and iris)

dessa girl with her shuta-gen and her kilbasa pasta!

then i also sold lots of chocolate roses! our church (Christ's Church in BF Homes) purchased a lot last year in bf parañaque which measures 6,667 sqm!!! so we really need funds to build the new chapel. the lot is paid off already (thank You, Lord!) the youth and worship team made these and i volunteered to sell them here in the office.. sobrang mura kaya naubos lahat! these were my samples:

then had a really pleasant surprise when i got home: candle-lit dinner in our small terrace! my boo set up the whole place with everthing planned! my favorite steak fr fridays, flowers, cd playing all our songs, the works! ang effort nakakahimatay!.. especially after emoting the whole day nung 14 kasi i tot he was in bicol. mwehehehe.. happy girl!

job fair plus food

2007-02-07T16:11:00.000-08:00

watson and i went to a job fair a couple of weeks ago at U.P.. that campus is huge! the job fair itself was in the Bahay ng Alumni building. nice.. if i studied in u.p., i'd have to take the dorm there.. ang layo! you'd have to take a jeep to go to other buildings.. so come lunch, as usual, tinamad ako lumayo. we decided to eat over at CHOCOLATE KISS. it's a cafe in the same building. iris warned us that it'll be expensive to eat there.. what the heck, nakakatamad and i think it was drizzling outside so we had no choice..

watson and i spent over 500 pesos. the place was full.. i guess lots of people shared the same sentiment of being too lazy to look for another canteen. i wasnt that happy with what i ordered. the spag wasnt that good. the chocolate cake's icing was way too sweet (to think ako na ito ha).. but i think watson enjoyed his chicken tinola. it had a different name in the menu (cant remember) though we both agreed that it was tinolang manok. nakahiwalay lang yung chicken sa sabaw. by the way, that day, applicants were not that friendly.. ganun ba talga? it's my first time to man a booth during a job fair. it was a bit slow and we had to keep ourselves busy. good thing sir nick brought his mac and went out to buy us some chichirya. nainggit kasi kami dun sa katabi naming table. marami silang junk food... hehe...lemi share some pics during the job fair:

a top view of the u.p. job fair

watson enjoying his chicken tinola

my spaghetti

the farthest end of the CHOCOLATE KISS

Guava

2007-01-24T17:00:00.000-08:00

last dec, noel's mom invited us to dinner at d fort. the resto we tried is pretty small with about 6 tables inside and 3 outside.. surprisingly, lots of people were in line for a seat.. nways, their specialty is.. GUAVA.. obvious? i mean dishes served with guava..they serve modern pinoy food, which is good and not too pricy. around 200 for each viand. i am not a fan of sinigang with guava.. it was good though, but then i really prefer my sinigang to be really sour and a bit spicy.. yum! our appetizer was real good though.. i think it's a variety of rolls... yun nalang ginawa kong ulam plus a little sabaw

rolls with bopis? i think...her is our sinigang and my serving fo rice!

visist GUAVA at the serendra commercial complex. there are a lot of nice and new restos there too.. pati brazil-brazil meron dun! yummy!

80's girl

2007-01-10T20:02:00.000-08:00

We had an 80's christmas party last 22nd of December. waton had several posts about it already! it was really fun!

my friend, iris and i hosted the party. aside from the fact that we were running around for raffles, announcing winners, and intoducing the different presentations, we really had a great time! as for me, i won lots of rustan's g.c. that i used up in a couple of hours last 26 (first day of their year end sale was crazy)!! wuhu! bought them things na i wouldnt dream of buying with hard-earned cash like havianas, 500 peso jell cushion for your foot, etc. the rest i bought jeans na 999 nalang from 3K! and.. hmm.. what else.. black pumps! i gotta have shoes.. PLUS i still have 2k worth of g.c. to spend, thanks to boo's mom!!! woopy! more serious shopping.. i'm hoping to buy a nice black bag kahit tapos na yung sale nila.

mandark, my boss - sue, iris, watson, folen, dessagirl

my outfit won 80's icon of the night for MALE category.. harharhhar! and then my giant ghostbusters coloring book won 1st place for the 80's memorabilia contest. watson couldnt join coz he was organizing this one. hehehe! bet he had loads of entries. he's an 80's guru, you know. i also wanted to enter my 18-inch alf stuffed toy. if you press his belly button, he says all sorts of stuff.. i settled for the coloring book..

i cant wait for next year's party. what would make a nice theme next year? excited ba daw..

Thank You!

2007-01-07T16:38:00.000-08:00

I have my starbucks planner.. my very first ever.. the planner does not usually interst me for the previous years.. but then when i saw the sample last dec, it looks different and a lot nicer! =) i would like to thank the following for my free drinks:

opis: for buying 5 regular drinks for our meeting

watson: for buying iris and i drinks after winning "2006 non-technical manager of the year"

melvin and rona: for buying one holiday drink to give the receipt to me!

tita norma: because noel forced her to buy the last 3 drinks dec30 so i can finally get my planner! hehe...

kris kring kring

2006-12-26T23:04:00.000-08:00

hi! our office is one of those "kris kringle types" during Christmas.. our mechanics are a bit different:

1. pick your 80's code name (we had an 80's-themed party this year btw)
2. check who your mommy and baby is at the posted chart

3. wait for your baby's wish

4. post your wish

revlation will be during the party, and your gift should be at least PhP 500. as usual, the sky is the limit.. some posted for havaianas, sd cards, bed sheets, bag, belt, cologne, etc. ang wish ng bayan ay ang 1 gig na thumb/flash drive.. dats what my baby wished for so i got it for him.

my wish on the other hand was super garapal:

and guess what? i ended up getting my lacoste perfume and a 1gig thumb drive! YEAH! turns out the one who got me was a board memeber dats why i really made an expensive wish (btw, only 2 of the organizers know the code names.. and i was one of them) wahoo! thanks sir jan!

what did you get for your kris kringle chuvanels?

2006-12-23T06:46:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!!!

God bless you!

~dessa girl

TIRED

2006-12-08T07:56:00.000-08:00

i just want to say that i am completely tired.... i want to go on vacation but i cannot afford it, and i dont have time. i want to travel for a month and just eat and sleep to my heart's content...

i need a break from work.. being in the office for more than 12 hours a day sucks..

but then again.. it's Christmas.. my favorite season ever.. better than my bday, or any other holiday...

even if i get tired, i'm still thankful for all the blessings i have received this season. amen..

somebody get me some icecream!!!!!!!!

Good Girl Ako

2006-11-17T21:56:00.000-08:00

For those of you who know my eating habits, you will understand why eating beef with ampalaya is an achievement for me. Congratulations to me! And to Mr. Poon for making this yummy dish and to "shuta" who got her commission and shared her blessings with me.

blooper girl

2006-11-03T20:10:00.000-08:00

a few weeks ago, my colleagues and i went to clark and subic for another ocular inspection. the places and hotels were ok but not as nice as the ones we saw down south.

anyway, during lunch at Gerry's Grill Subic, it rained really hard. so when we walked to the car, there were puddles everywhere! nung nakatayo ako sa labas, waiting for my turn to get in the car, parang may naramdaman akong malamig sa smallest toe ko.. hmm... anu kaya yun??

pagtingin ko, butas lang naman ang sapatos ko! as in natanggal yung pinaka -wat do you call this-- um, cover?! ewan! tapos nahalata na ng mga waiters: "ma'am, naghahanap na ng kapalit yan ha!"

dessagirl: manahimik ka!pupunta ako ng duty free at bibili ako ng tsinelas!

aba, pagdating ko sa pure gold, yung mga tsinelas sa manila na 100 ay 150 dun! grabe! so bumili ako for the sake na may mabili kahit 150!!! grrr!!!!

so warning.. if you have real old shoes that you have not used for over a year, please dispose them and avoid wearing them when it rains. napagalitan tuloy ako ng boss ko.. hehe.. "bakit ka ba kasi nagsusuot ng lumang sapatos? "

Was sick..

2006-10-30T17:25:00.000-08:00

was sick this weekend. went home last friday with a runny nose and soar throat. i was sneezing while in line at the terminal and teary eyed coz of my clogged nose and depression coz no one's picking me up to bring me home... i'm really sensitive when i get sick.. i seek attention but usually keep it to myself.. now, i'm a bit better. just a little cough and colds. loads of decolgen, vitamin c, sleep, water, and a nice purple get-well balloon did the trick! and of course, someone who insisted i stay away from sweets...

Family Dinner

2006-10-25T02:10:00.000-07:00

My family and i had dinner a week ago. This wasnt planned... we were on our way to alfonso, cavite so we stopped by mcdo tagaytay for a quick bite..

This is nice.. something we used to do when i was a kid. it's been a while since the 4 of us ate out together... just the 4 of us and no one else.. NICE! actually, even at home, it's rare that all of us are complete during meals.. sitting down with the family is just one of the nicest things on earth..

When was the last time you had dinner with your family?

si aling dessagirl, ang super tindera

2006-10-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, ako ay nagbawas ng damit at nagbenta. (pahinga muna tayo sa pagdonate ng old clothes kasi i need serious moolah)..

here's a good way to earn extra cash: GARAGE SALE

1. go to your closet and realize this: ay, napaka dami ko nang damit at kuning-kuning sa mundo.. must get rid of these to make room for the new stuff (hehe..)

2. get your own price tag (make sure the color is different from the ones who will be selling as well during the garage sale so you dont mix up your stuff. then, "price tag" ANYTHING you dont need no more! i got to sell figurines from weddings or bdays

3. make a list with codes to make sure all items are accounted for. place the codes in the price tags as well. for example: skirts are coded as sk-01, sk-02.. para organized. matrabaho pero sulit. i used to encode this in excel. pero para tipid sa kuryente, e linista ko at nag calculator nalang ang lola mo...

4. when you are sure that you have everything in place: plastic bags, tables, a clean garage.. make an announcement. flyers and posters in busy streets, bgy halls, etc. really help! btw, when you choose a date, make sure it's during payday. para may pera ang mga customers mo... mala sm three day sale itich. hehe

5. on the day itself, wake up early and start selling! people usually come in as early as 8am! funfunfun!

Take note of the following though:

-you can get bored when there are no customers (thanks my pamankins and cousins.. i wasnt that bored.. hehe)

-when they arrive in groups in tricycles, matataranta ka pag sabay sabay bumili tapos wala ka pang panukli..

-yung mga tatawad ng sobra.. aba, ang mura na nga ng mga paninda ko, kulang nalang hingin nila

-yung mga matanong: "para saan to? umaandar pa to? sayo to? anung baiwang nito?" ayan.. mejo na-stress ako sa mga tanung na yan

By sunday, i got a good amount.. not as large as last time (naka 4k kaya ako nun) pero ok na rin.. happy selling!!!

ito na...

2006-10-09T21:10:00.000-07:00

ito na ang simula ng panahon ng pangungulubi (tama ba?) deshembre nanaman at marami na ang nag hahanap ng pinaka maganada at pinaka murang regalo... iris (a.k.a. kagandahan) and i went to divisoria last week.. my gulay.. have not been here for a couple of years so sobrang na miss ko itich!!!! we went to ylaya, tabora, divi mall, and first time ko ever dito: 168!!! trulyly!!!

i like! it's not that warm, they have REAL cheap stuff and nice stuff! naubos ang kakaunting dala naming yaman. papano, kaka bili ko ng anik-anik at kuning-kuning, hala.. naglaho na.. but i got funky and unique gift items which of course, am not about to broadcast! hellur? for meself, i got some nice dessagirl things: adidas goofy edition shirt, hello kitty pouches for my phone and digicam, purple ariel pen and stickers, at kung anuanupa!

the food was real cheap too! 60 pesos for chapsuey, bbq, plain rice, soup and gulaman. o-ha?! yun nga lang, kulang sa lasa. pero ayus na! check out their nice food court! you wouldnt think you were in divi:

so there.. my first christmas shopping adventure.. yeah! happy shopping everyone!

Milenyo

2006-10-04T19:21:00.000-07:00

These are photos i took Friday morning on my way to work. Billboard #1 is beside padi's point las piñas just outside our village along alabang zapote road. yikes... the lightpost looks scary too.
This one fell over an overpass. i think this hit a revo.. couldnt see well. Billboard #2 is in the intersection of coastal and mia road. it was still cloudy in the morning. by noon, the sun was really out.
Billboard#3 fell on top of the edsa magallanes flyover, directly on top of a bus.. only 2 lanes were open that time so traffic was a bit slow that time... i also saw guys in fatigue cleaning the streets. there were plants everywhere. the little trees we had in makati are mostly down. =( sayang. wala nang shade.. it's gona be extra hot again. thank God we had electricity Saturday morning. some cities in cavite and parañaque i thinks still do not have power! yikes!

It's been a while since i experienced such wind and rain.. the last time i think was back in 1998 when i was still in college. our car was half under water but then the Lord is gracious and helped us make it to a gasoline station and pedicab our way home.. this time though, i just stayed at home. reminds me of who we turn when there are "storms" in life. PRAY!PRAY!PRAY!

Gift ko

2006-10-03T23:13:00.000-07:00

26th last 26

2006-09-29T19:08:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me! happy birthday! happy birthday, happy birthday to me!

so here is where i spent my week long celebration:

sarah and i both celebrated with the rest of the pack of wolves in MYLK (my little kitchen). you better check your bill though.. sometimes, they charge you for food not served! grrr!!! sarah! sayang yung 300 natin no! hehe.. it's been a while since we all got together.. (pic borrowed fr watson's post)

my family and i had dinner at ebun. it's really cheap here and they have yummy food! the waitress did a bad job though, taking our pic.. =( o well.. we ordered healthy food like chicharon bulaklak, crispy pata, binagoongan, beef adobo, and sinigang sa miso.. hehe.. dats why lalo ako nagiging sexy

and on my day itself, my boo and i had dinner at HEAVEN AND EGGS. always wanted to try it here.. it's good! (kahit mejo sunog yung steak ko) waiters are friendly. service is really fast, choices are good! noel was really happy with his big plate of nachos and i was overly happy with my minute steak with hashbrowns and mashed potato. diet kasi ako eh.. alam mo na.. ang hourglass figure.. baka ma deform (gag!) sobrang mura pa dito.. as in. noel woke me up at 12am to greet me and said: if you go outside, i can greet you in person. nagising ang lola mo bigla at kahit hindi pa nagmumumog, eh todo unlock ng gate! waaaaa! i have white roses (my favoritest) and PURPLE ones too! in 5 years, ngayon lang ako nabigyan ng REAL purple roses..then noel popd something in my face during dinner! IT'S THE RING I ALWAYS WANTED! waaaaa! he gave me an eternity ring for my bday! lalalalalalaa! happiness! he had to talk to my friend, gen (thanks talga sis) to arrange everything!!! waaaa! (fyi, i'm not engaged ok??!!! it's BDAY GIFT) so all in all, i had a great month. i was broke due all the eating and shopping during midnight madness.. but I HAVE THE RING!!!! yeeeeey! dessagirl = happy girl!

Favorites

2006-09-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

I love watching romantic comedies... as in! here are some of my favorites.. HITCH, NEVER BEEN KISSED, and 50 FIRST DATES (MY FAVORITEST EVER)..

i guess i like being an idealist..(though there are a lot of things that changed this). i recommend these movies to watch with your man (if they resist, make them, girls!) and with your girlfriends.. super panalo! i never get tired watching them over and over and over.. although i'm sure everyone saw these already.. watch it again! kung hindi pa, saan planeta ka galing?

although i have to warn you, they have a tendency to make you depressed. kasi yung mga hunghang na lalaking ito ay sobra.. (esp. adam sandler at 50 first dates). if you know what i mean, you'll agree. so to all those who are still hoping that there is such a man.. cge lang.. let me know so i can pray for you.. hehe..

HITCH

NEVER BEEN KISSED

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50 FIRST DATES

~~**-=DeSsA G!rL's WoRLd=-**~~