The Heat Is On

Call me naive, (Hey, Naive!), okay, don't call me naive, but it looks like I should do more of my trip planning while I'm here in Seattle. I initially thought that I was just going to fly to Manila and play everything by ear, but what was I thinking?!

1. Internet is sloOoOow in Manila, plus it's paid by the hour.
2. There are no public libraries in town; I can't research.
3. Hopping from one ticket office to another is a trip in itself.

I looked at both websites of Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air last night and I think I'm going to go crazy trying to figure everything out. I know jack!

If I fly to Davao, would it be easy to work my way up to Manila? From Davao, I want to go to Cebu, then check out the other islands in the Visayas region. But how easy (and safe) is it to go to those other islands? Do I just ride a boat or what? Ugh! How come I don't have relatives in other areas of the country?! *SIGH.

Going internationally is a wee bit tougher. You know how they say that once you go first class, you never want to go back? Well, I feel that way about hotel rooms. HeHe. Who knew I had a maarte bone in my body! Anyway, I thought I was going to cross out Japan on my list because I sooo can't afford lodging, but I really want to check this out. I want to go to Singapore, but when does the climate stop being humid (or does it ever?). China is out of the picture because I don't want to pay for a visa. Thailand depends on whether my cousin is going there or not. I can plan for South Korea once the great Alan gives me the lowdown.

Ahhhh! Decisions, decisions. Is it really that hard to figure this out? Has anyone traveled to any of these places?

I was also looking at my Belgium and Hong Kong pics and I'm like, "I don't want to travel alone!" with matching stomping my feet a la temper tantrum. I mean, none of those pics had me in them! Blasphemy! What's the point of traveling without going narcissistic, right? Wait na lang kaya ako until I have a bf para siya ang ulirang photographer ko? Okay, shut up, don't even say it. LoL.

Costume Change

Giving up on your dreams is not an option at this stage of the game. Whatever setback may have occurred, it doesn't mean that your goals and ambitions are kaput. What it actually signifies is that your path may have a few more twists and turns than you originally expected. So no matter what, hang onto your high hopes, because they haven't been dashed -- they're just behind a curtain, doing a quick costume change.

Okay, fine. Maybe, I should take a scriptwriting class then.

With my kind of *ahem illusions of what real love is and my knowledge of constructing sentences, by golly, I think I can come up with something decent for the big screen.

I don't think I'm witty enough to come up with plot twists for Korean flicks, but maybe I can shoot for adding a little more oomph in those oh-so-predictable romantic Filipino movies. I mean, seriously, was it that hard to come up with the premise for Now That I Have You (People just want to find that one person they're destined to be with)? I can do that!

So there, I have a whopping ONE option for my "Maybe I'm Not A Marketer Afterall List." Let's see if I could come up with some more.

We're Gonna Party Like It's Your Birthday

Through time, humans sought to find answers to many profound questions. Some wanted to know whether the world is indeed round. Some questioned whether God exists. Some wondered if there are other living beings outside of Earth.

For me, there is only one big mystery in this world and that is finding the answer to this: if you're celebrating your birthday live on national television and you watch a video tape recording of your family and friends greeting you, is it really that touching? Does it really make you cry? Is it really that surprising that these people wanted to wish you a happy birthday?

I would really like to know. I mean, ever since I could remember, I've seen those tall birthday cakes on TV, and time and time again, the same thing happens. There is no doubt in my mind that I'm not the only one who knows what's going to happen when the birthday celebrant appears from behind the curtain and starts lipsyncing.

I'll never be able to personally experience such an event so if any of you become an artista, please let me know. I would be glad to make a taped shout-out for you. You could then tell me if it made you cry and thus, solve this big mystery for me. HeHe.

Sky's The Limit

7,107 islands. 1 girl. It's on!

I finally bought my plane ticket for next month and with an open date return flight, the possibilities are endless!

Girlalu

Since Papa and I will be traveling around the world Asia soon, it is time for him to dress the part of a traveler.

But since I know he will look good in anything, it's more important to buy something that would benefit his owner. I don't want a masculine, black, messenger-bag-type laptop case. I want a girlalu laptop case.

Hence, I want this. And for the last twelve hours, I've been trying to figure out which color to buy. I'm still clueless. The pink one screams cuteness, but it won't match with everything in my wardrobe. Plus, it's just too darn bright. The light green is great, but will get dirty easily. However, I think it's a nice complement to my silver Papa. The silver/gray one is nice because it's like having a black-will-match-with-everything-case, but it will get dirty easily as well.

Which one would you buy?