It's a Deal

Every single time I go into a mall, I usually end up in Bayo and Kamiseta. However, I don't dare buy anything because, well, I'm unemployed. And after bringing all my Kamiseta loot in 2002 to Seattle, I realized that I shouldn't have spent that much money on clothes that you can't even stick in the dryer because they shrink.

Hence, I've been feening to go to Divisoria since the day I set foot in this country. I want girly clothes, but I know that I will only wear them while I'm here in Manila so I might as well not spend much money on them. So today, I wore one of my many gusgusin outfits and some tennis shoes and headed to the bargain capital of Metro Manila - Divisoria.

I could've splurged more, but I didn't. I could've bought my Korean DVDs, but didn't ("Attic Cat" for P600...di ba, mahal 'yon? I mean, for a pirated copy?). In other words, I need to go back. HaHa! My most prized possession is my P200 skirt. That's less than $4 for a skirt! My bargaining skills are so top notch that my mom would've been so proud. Of course, that only works on nice tinderas. Screw the supladas and lazy tinderas; I refuse to give them a single penny even if they have something cute.

I didn't find the denim jacket that I was looking for (Think Ciara's "Oh" video). I didn't find any accessories that can make me look girly (Alessa, you might be the only solution to my problem. HeHe!). Yet, I have some other stuff that can start me off to my road to womanhood. HaHa! Granted that none of them makes a whole outfit, but it's a start.

Girl Talk

I had dinner over at Zara’s place. I’ve been meaning to come over to see the wedding photos and video for some time now, but the weather has not been cooperating. Today, regardless of the weather, I told myself that I was coming over. Luckily, the rain clouds went away by nighttime and Jerwin was able to drive me home via their motorcycle. I’m hoping that this was a stepping stone – my next goal is to learn how to ride the tricycle, jeepney (the non-Ikot/Toki kind) and FX. I can do it, dammit! HeHe.

Anyway, while having some girl talk time, Zara made a comment about dating and all its intricacies. And like a good listener, I’m willing to put her advice into action. Naks! Pero sis, baka mamaya sabihin mo naman, the third time is the charm ha. Sana naman by the second date, medyo lumiliwanag na ang mundo, di ba? HeHe.

Mas aliw pa rin ako sa storya na may nagsabing mataray daw ako during the wedding. Huwagi! Siguro naman, kung natarayan kita ng not once, but twice (Hi Susan) eh may ibig sabihin na yon, di ba? Either mahina ka lang, or I’d rather pass you to Pen. LoL.

H2-Woe

Dear Self,

Regardless of how much you think you’re in touch with your Filipino side, you’re still as foreign as a foreigner can get. Don’t ever, ever, ever think that you can drink just any kind of water. Please always order bottled water whenever you’re eating out. You know this. Not ordering bottled water while scarfing down a “La Pinay” at Café Breton was just plain stupid. Shame on you for thinking that two sips of something won’t kill you. Tsk. Tsk. Come back to Tagaytay when you feel better enough to go outside and enjoy the fresh air. Get well soon!

Love,
Yourself

Celebrity sightings of the week: Ricardo Cepeda, Dr. Margie Holmes, and Joaquin Valdes

Hey, Jude

When is a sign a sign and when is it just a coincidence? (Naks, pare, ang heavy naman ng question! LoL)

Today, after eating lunch with Belle at U.P., Tita O and I attended novena at St. Jude. On our way there, we passed by SM Sta. Mesa. I said, “Oh, eto pala ang Sta. Mesa!” A few stoplights later, we passed by a certain street sign, the very street sign that Raissa mentioned to me a few days before.

Sis, is this a sign? And no, I don’t mean literally, ok? HeHe. The more interesting coincidence was that I was on my way to St. Jude – the patron saint of the hopeless. Tita O told me that since it was my first time there, I was supposed to make three wishes. One of my wishes ended up being something related to why Raissa mentioned Sta. Mesa to me.

Hmm. Pero tama si Raissa, friends lang kailangan ko talaga. Friends na single pa rin and unattached. Ang dami ko talagang mga requirements sa buhay. HeHe. But at my age, para talagang walang mga tao na single and unattached. Tsk. Tsk. As Zara mentioned to me before, “Ang mga Pilipino kasi mga sabik.” HeHe. Ay, the world really needs more of me. HaHa!

Texter's Choice

The most memorable text messages of the day:

Pen: Twinster, here’s Pare’s number. Text her if you want to meet with her. Please de-conyofy yourself a bit if you will meet her ah?

HaHa! I can hang, Twin, I can hang! LoL.

Pare: Oo nga, delikado ka. Mukha ka pa naman tsino. Baka itakbo ka na lang ng mga taga-Ongpin para ipaasawa sa mga hijos nila.

Only Pare can come up with hirits like that. Iba talaga ang mga baklings! I swear, Pare, Quiapo tayo ha. Ikaw lang ang puwedeng sumama sa akin. You’re my only link to the jologs world. HaHa!

Raissa: Hey! Musta ka na dyan? Can I give your number to my bro?

I almost fell off my chair after I read that. May masamang balak pala si Raissa. LoL.

There was no driver today so I couldn’t go and watch “Must Love Dogs.” Instead, I just went with Ninang to Katipunan: ate lunch at Cravings and went to Ateneo. Ang daming batibot kids; normally, I would call them yagit kids, pero Atenistas so batibot kids na lang. HeHe. Pen, I know now where to find you some youngins! LoL.

While working our way to the Grade 3 classrooms, I seriously had St. Scho flashbacks. Ganoon katagal na ba? I also saw the canteen (lunchroom to you American kids out there). I can’t imagine that I used to eat school lunches at these open air spaces. Kung gawin ko yan ngayon, siguradong basang sisiw look na naman ang beauty ko. Tsk. Tsk.

Here’s my new Tagalog word for the day: Pagbaybay = Spelling. Thank you to the sign plastered in my cousin’s classroom. Grade 3 vocabulary rocks! HeHe.