Entries for January, 2006
Happy New Year, Happy New Me!
ivee
Another year has passed and I must say that in 2005, I have really been so blessed….
I graduated from college, cum laude
I landed a job unexpectedly and so far I really am enjoying everything about it, from the work place to the officemates, to the bosses…the salary isn't bad either 
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Paul and I turned 3. It was not a very smooth year for us because we had fights, a lot of fights and I'm not talking about arguing about where to eat for dinner fights. I'm talking about major fights that almost broke us up…but here we are, still together and in perfect harmony 
.
I met new friends a.k.a my officemates.
I was able to go to Vigan and La Union last summer with Ja, Anj, Kel and Candice.
I saw Miriam Defensor-Santiago face to face (literally)...and met a lot of celebrities and politicians.
I got published a few times in the Philippine Graphic…everything was PR work.
I met and interviewed the running priest, Fr. Robert Reyes.
I started blogging.
I won raffle draws (during company parties).
I never fail to thank God for each blessing that He bestows on me. Most of the time I ask myself: what did I do to deserve all these? He never ceases to amaze me...
But while good things came my way, there were still unfortunate events that occurred to me…
The mobile phone I bought was defective. 
I went to Nokia Care in Glorietta to have it fixed but all they did was piss me off and add more damage to my already useless 3230. 
Nanay Onor died.
I gained weight, eeek!!! A lot of weight…I've never been this fat!
Paul and I fought a lot.
Goofing is a part of life and each time I mess up, whether at work or in other aspects of my life, I just learn from the experience, scold myself a little, and then start moving on, with a promise not to commit the same error again.
I want to start my 2006 right. I want to change and become a more productive and gorgeous person this year, hehehe…by gorgeous, I did not just mean physically (because I already am. Charing!
). I would like to be gorgeous inside and out, not that I am a horrible person within. I just want to be…better. To "make a difference" in other people's lives in any way that I can.
Here's a list of things that I opt to do religiously this year for a better me:
1. Have a weight-loss journal. I bought this cute Lil' Bratz notebook where I would write down everything that I ate during the day. This way I would be really conscious of what I put in my mouth and finally control my eating habits AND shave a few inches off my waist, which is my primary goal. I will also try my best to have a balanced diet and eat healthy food. 
2. I will continue saving. Self explanatory
3. I will finish reading the books that have just been lying there for weeks (including Memoirs of a Geisha that I borrowed from Nimfa, hehehe..gotta finish this before the movie is shown!)
4. I will get some exercise and enough sleep (health buff kung health buff!)
Now here's a list of things that I will not do anymore, those 'bad habits':
1. I will not be an impulsive buyer anymore. I will think a thousand times before buying something and I will only buy things that I NEED and not just WANT, including magazines (sob)…oh, maybe I will implement my I-like-the-cover-girl-so-I-will-buy-this-mag policy, hehehe…
2. I will not be matakaw and start eating more fruits and vegetables and drink a lot of water.
3. I will not be addicted to any form of potatoes (fries, chips, etc.) anymore. (increase in water retention = giant puson! Harhar)
oh well, good luck to me!
In the background: Ma'am Chat
Off the shelf: my entry
Currently watching: the pc monitor
Currently feeling: happy, happy, loved!
07:53 AM | 
The Holidays
ivee
A lot has happened since my last blog, so here's the summary of what happened to me over the holidays:
We had our company Christmas party where I was a member of the program committee. It was fun and surprisingly, even the top executives were cooperative during the parlor games…
I had a very simple Christmas celebration with my loved ones. I just stayed home and waited for my godchildren to come. Ack, I feel so old nanaman! I used to be the one visiting my ninongs and ninangs and coming home with gifts or money from them. Now, I'm the one giving away the gifts and (sigh) money.
On Christmas day we went to Christopher's house since it's his "debut," hehehe. Got the chance to meet up with my high school friends and set up a barkada lakad, which never happened since all of us backed out at the last minute—except for Mirla and Josepher. I really wanted to go but I got sick so I had to back out…
Anyway, on New Year's eve we held a party for the kids in the neighborhood. It was fun and even the adults enjoyed.
On New Year's day, as I was saying, I was supposed to go out with my high school friends but I wasn't feeling well. My whole body was aching and I had the cold. I think I upset Mirla since I wasn't able to text her to inform her that I wasn't coming. I was thinking, since Paul was still coming, he would be the one to explain to them that I was sick. But then I found out that the others also backed out…worse, Mirla already canceled her supposed attendance to their family reunion just so she could come with us… I felt a little guilty for not texting but I did not really mean to back out, plus, I didn't know that the others weren't coming too…
Moving on, Paul and I met up with Kim at Starbucks in Greenbelt the other night. She works there but it was her day off so she treated us for some pastry. It's really nice to see old friends again and catch up. I wish we could do it again sometime soon, and with our other friends.
In the background: myself
Off the shelf: none
Currently watching: none
Currently feeling: happy, happy, loved!
Uh..
ivee
I did another stupid thing BY ACCIDENT. I deleted the entire album of my pictures with Paul...huhuhu
i don't have the time--and the PC--to fix the "ruined entries" because of this carelessness pa naman..tsk tsk.
di bale, upload na lang ako ulit ng mga latest pics
gotta go, a lot of things to be done here at the office..
In the background: nothing
Off the shelf: none
Currently watching: none
Currently feeling: feeling really stupid
as promised...
ivee
here are our new pics..
after the mass, going home na
anong liwanag ang bumabalot kay...ay sus, ilaw lang pala ng Christmas tree!
Glorietta
while waiting for my 
phone to get fixed...unfortunately,
lalong na-sira, tsk tsk..
ay, ubos na?!
Nostalgic sa Starbucks (Greenbelt)
we would like to thank Kim for the treat, yum!
Pancake House at Gateway Mall
sa amin lang ito, before going to Market! Market!
more pics to come..hopefully.
In the background: Ma'am Chat's sermon
Off the shelf: nada
Currently watching: wala
Currently feeling: happy, excited, loved
Riding with the "Queen" and bumping into Queenie
ivee
this morning i rode on the "van of coolness" once again. why do i call it such? because it plays videos of concerts like Jennifer Lopez's, Bon Jovi's, Eric Clapton's and, this morning, the Queen...actually it's just the tribute band along with other Brit artists. SIr Elton John was also there. hay, it made me think: what if i trace my roots? hmmm...i wonder where it would lead me...my "ancestors" are from the UK alright. but right now, we have zero link to them! my dad's aunts and uncles opted not to look for them. waste of money, and probably time nga naman.oh well, maybe someday i'll try finding them.
i ran out of facial wash this morning so i dropped by Watson's on my way to the office, and surprise, surprise: I bumped into Leida! (who's called Queenie by her folks, hence the title). she goes to Makati Med. nursing school. i wish we could have talked longer but we both should be in by 8 so i just promised i'd call her.
gotta go, lots of things to be done here. my boss is still sick to i'm left with all the "writing". i hope she gets well soon.
In the background: nothing
Off the shelf: nothing
Currently watching: nothing
Currently feeling: happy, tensed, loved!
