Sunday, July 29, 2007
belated birthday celebrations
*lunch with lora at recipes and dessert at this new ice cream parlor by pagliacci: lor was late but i didn't mind even if people were already starting to stare. deep inside i was laughing because i bet they were thinking that i was ditched by my date. finally lora came and she was glowing (as in like a glowing bride, wink!). her secret - oil of olay total effects. okay dear, i'm getting one just because you endorsed it, haha. we missed you bei! oh and i'll tell cile i'll be needing those san miguel PBA tickets now that we're on the same side =)*dinner with ther at greenbelt: it was a rushed dinner because ther's following a tight study schedule. and i thought i was a nerd?! haha. we actually had new things to share to each other depsite our boring, routine lives. i'm done with harry potter ther. it's now your turn if you'll give it time that is. it's worth it dear ;)
*dinner and movie with grasche and dex: after devoting my whole saturday to harry potter i met up with my college best friend grace and her boyfriend in the evening. we share the same birthday so it was sort of our celebration. we exchanged gifts and dex had to give in to the birthday girls' craving for some jollibee. oh and we're all dressed up in shades of green in honor of me. at the movie house i had to sit three rows below them because there were so many people. grasche and dex looked so cute because they kept checking on me like i was a kid and knowing me i did act like one finishing a can of pringles and cadbury chocolates plus i kept grinning and laughing like the other kids. hehe. belated happy birthday to my dear soul sister!
AND belated happy birthday to me, cheers to a lifetime of celebration!
(7:12 PM) ♥ tal
Monday, July 23, 2007
birthday countdown
watching the replay of the european f1 grand prix while trying on snicket's (my roommate) gifts for me is a great way to prepare myself for the inevitable...turning 25 =)celebrations are for kids, ruminations are for teenage drama queens that i once was, reflections are for those who've had quite a number of hard earned life lessons under their belt - that's me! at this point in my life, i know that i can own up to my decisions and more importantly face the consequences of whatever i end up doing with my life. i am happy to have my family and friends who are all quietly or not so quietly cheering me on. i am taking things easy and appreciating the present. i do get disappointed and i get upset but i move on. i am excited of what the future brings. i am not one to plan long term (except for that australian grand prix trip next year which should be in the works as soon as next year's schedule comes in) but i am trying my best to fill my planner with not just reminders about deadlines but with more important occasions that will truly rock my world.
i'm a rockstar but not quite yet in the league where i should be. a lot of things have been happening to special people in my life and yes i do pause to think about when it will be my time but more often i just bask in genuine joy for these people and then forget about me. i choose to do it my way, my pace.
so now i'm steady where i am but ready to be wherever the wind brings me. i thank each and every one of you who touched me in ways you may not even know of but most of all i thank you for making me smile every single day =)
(11:29 PM) ♥ tal
Saturday, July 21, 2007
off to boracay
this is what i get for riding with the wind - an endless opportunity of breaks, every single one of which leaves me with the thought that i'm so ready for a brand new day!(12:32 AM) ♥ tal
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
surprises...
top 3 surprises of yesterday =)1. i survived the day without eating rice (but i was so close to calling 8-7000 to order 2 piece chickenjoy as midnight snack, haha!) - my dinner was one big beef mami that i don't normally eat but it was okay because i downed 6 royce afterwards, hehe. lunch was starbucks goodies. i skipped breakfast.
2. i told a friend that i have this big thing for carlo so now i officially have my "man of the hour" because it's been a while since i've had one. it's really great seeing him in his element and still down to earth even if he's clearly on his way to becoming big. a client friend once told me he looks like a shrimp but what can i say, i love shrimps! (especially a shrimp who excel in sports and has passion for the arts, hehe)
3. coffee tasting at starbucks. i think they picked me because they've seen me hanging around their place ever since i got back from singapore. two starbucks girls filled me in on the details and it was quite an experience. i go to starbucks for the pastries, tea and juice (and it's my refuge when i just want to be alone with my ipod and a book) but not really for coffee but after that session (free pastries and coffee!) i could very well inch my way into enjoying real coffee breaks soon ;)
i'm sticking around for more surprises courtesy of me and my quirkiness and everything else around me... =)
(11:23 AM) ♥ tal
Monday, July 09, 2007
post F1 british grand prix and wimbledon
i agree when a writer said there may be a lot wrong with modern sport, but we can’t quite be facing armageddon when sport’s highest achievers make it plain that family is at the root of all triumph. that's why even if i'm not a mclaren fan i like lewis hamilton and i stay tune until after the speeches are over during wimbledon awards ceremonies.(5:42 PM) ♥ tal
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
cleo says it all...
perfect companionsi forgot to mention in my last post that erika is now officially a party girl and for that i say cheersl! hehe in case you guys don't know one reason why erika and i get along is because we're both homegirls but in singapore i got in MOS (Ministry of Sound) as a VIP because of her ;) so you see we are indeed growing up (in style), haha
the fast paced weekend was ironically a breather for me but back here i go back to my usual indulgence. today i had a quiet lunch at starbucks by myself while listening to the on the go song list of my ipod and reading the cleo that i bought in singapore. and what a cleo issue this is, it was packed with stuff that can arm me in the coming days. not that there's a big battle ahead, just the usual daily struggles to keep up with the positive vibe and for the smile on my face to stay on a little longer =)
(10:49 PM) ♥ tal
Monday, July 02, 2007
weekend getaway
i've been feeling great these days. aside from taking it easy and going with the flow, i learned to ward away stressors by downing myself with positive energy. such energy abound in singapore! i shop like a man and i dread dressing up but not when i've finally decided to travel and spend the weekend away from manila. i love manila but it is indeed best to get away every now and then and go somewhere else, it doesn't have to be singapore but for me and for that weekend it was singapore. i don't know if it was because i was with erika or that the place has that familiar rockwell feel but i simply enjoyed it and though i don't think i can stay there to work i wouldn't mind coming back soon or maybe next year for the singapore night race;)during that short tirp i managed to sneak in heartfelt conversations somewhere in between all the fun that made me realize we are indeed grwoing up. i am happy that i am surrounded by people who are growing up with me as well. no one gets left behind, we go through the same things and we come out victorious in our own way. there are still the ideal black and white stand on certain issues but we have learned to go beyond our comfort zones. there is still that sense of longing for family but the decisions we make are proofs that we have gone a long way from just being physically indepenent of our loved ones.
f1 post script:
i was so caught up with all that singapore has to offer that i missed the F1 race (so not me!) my kimi won (he jus tmade my week!) so i'm watching the replay scheduled at 3AM...i know it'll be totally worth it just like the nearly sleepless singapore nights =) thanks again ekay dearest!
shoutout to friends who were just as excited for me: BF, D, cile, grunch, kara, ther, janus, jaq and teppy...your texts fired me up! haha
(11:32 PM) ♥ tal
