I was starting to believe that I was the real super girl because, aside from my ability to visit at least 3 malls in one day and actually shop in all of them, I rarely get sick. But then it hit me.

Last Wednesday I had to skip work because of dysmenorrhea. Then I went back to work on Thurday but that afternoon I began feeling weird already. I managed to spend the whole day at the office but by the time I got home I was feeling very ill. I had this terrible, terrible headache, plus cough and cold, and my temperature was 38.5. The next morning I could't even stand so I had to skip work again. Good thing it was Friday already so I had the whole weekend to rest. Paul spent his Saturday taking care of me, which was so sweet of him, considering that he was having some trouble fixing his new class schedule. Of course there was also my mom who constantly reminded me to take my medicine and stay away from the pc. She still didn't let me go to work last Monday even when I was already feeling okay just to be sure that I've fully recovered.

I missed staying home and doing nothing. The four days that I spent home were bliss! I was (almost) treated like a princess. Since I was not allowed to move around, my brother and sister had to do the chores that were assigned to me. They were both very cooperative and thoughtful, always asking if I'm feeling okay or if I need anything. I super love you all guys! *muwah

Now I still have this cough but aside from that, I'm feeling fine already and I'm back to work.

I can’t believe I almost missed the final season premiere of Will & Grace, argh! Oh who am I kidding? I DID miss it! I have set a reminder on my cell phone but I was dead tired last night, I fell asleep on the couch and totally missed the premiere, darn it! I got to watch the last part, and I mean the last scene before the closing credits, but that was it. And it was the live episode pa naman, which I have been wanting to watch! Huhuhu… oh well, I’ll just be waiting for the re-runs and this time I will definitely be awake to watch it!

Literal na wala lang kaming magawa kaya ganito ang naging resulta...

...yun lang.

disclaimer: this entry was written yesterday, July 11, 2006

...and a flooded Dela Rosa street! This morning I got the shock of my life upon reaching the office. There was water everywhere! Good thing Gencars has a back entrance that connects to our building. The guard allowed me to pass through so I did not need to swim my way to our building.

Brings back memories of my days in UST...baha, baha, baha!!!

work, work, work.

Slack season's officially over Ivee. From now on until at least the end of this month you have to work your butt out and meet all those deadlines or you're dead. I'm not exactly thrilled about this anniversary thing, because really, who in his right mind would be excited to join a stupid motorcade and spend his whole day at a "park" doing, uh, let's see, nothing very interesting at all except eat, but the preparations are creating too much pressure already it's almost exhilarating but in a negative way.

This is not a very good time for mental blocks, a cluttered mind and any form of distraction. Concentrate Ivee, you can do it, just concentrate!

On a lighter note, I am set to meet with Jen, my long lost best friend, this Saturday evening at Metrowalk. I'm so excited! We have a lot of catching up to do since we haven't spoken in months! I don't know how it happened, but we just lost contact. We both became busy with work I guess. Whether bringing of boyfriends will be allowed or not is still under negotiation, but I'm totally okay with either of these options, really.

*I seriously NEED to get a haircut or anything that would improve the present horrid state of my tresses. Yes, I definitely need and not just want to do something with my hair. I have to fix it because it's getting more and more stubborn everyday. Still haven't decided on what I specifically want to do with it though. As usual, I am afraid to make a wrong decision that might completely ruin my crowning glory.

*It's raining like hell these past few days and it's not helping me win my bout against my lazy, lazy mood. This morning I was actually 100% determined not to go to work, as in nothing-will-ever-make-me-change-my-mind determined. After all, I was positive that Dela Rosa would still be flooded, maybe even worse than its condition yesterday and I certainly did not want to go through all the trouble of having to walk over dirty puddles again.

But then I thought about the tons of things that I needed to accomplish at work so, against my will, I decided to go to work. I was planning to leave the house in my rubber slippers since I was expecting heavy flood but my mom talked me out of it saying I would look absolutely ridiculous. So I just put the slippers in a plastic bag and stashed it at the bottom of my sling bag along with a bottle of alcohol, a towel, lots of tissue and an umbrella. And instead of the office coat I put on my oversized blue jacket to protect me from the raging downpour. Better safe than sorry (translation: better to look like a freak than be drenched in cold rainwater and get sick).

Fortunately, and quite surprisingly, Del Rosa was relatively dry although it had been raining all night so it made me feel a little better to know that I actually made a "good deal" by going to work today.

I'm so looking forward to see sunshine again soon!

*Finally finished reading The Devil Wears Prada and it was not very exciting after all. I mean, after reading the last sentence I was like 'yun na 'yun?

When I got to the part where Andrea's bestfriend Lily had an accident, I thought that it was starting to get exciting since Andrea was faced with the ultimate dilemma of choosing between her future and being with her bestfriend at a time when she needed her the most. But apparently, the part where Andrea tells Miranda to f*ck herself was the turning point of the story. The moment Andrea said “Fuck you, Miranda.Fuck you ,” was indeed the climax of the novel and the excitement ended there before it even began.

Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs

 Meryl Streep as the devil

Can't wait for the movie version though. I love Anne Hathaway and I'm excited to see those fab outfits and accessories and the extravagant Miranda Priestly lifestyle.

Um, that will be all.

...pictures na lang ulit, hehe..

 Dahil wala pa si Jen, picture-picture muna kami sa Starbucks...

...nandito na si Jen pero picture-picture parin (sa Elbow Room).

With my bestfriend Jen...sobrang na-miss ko 'to!

Paul and I had a fun night with Jen and her friends last night at the Elbow Room in Metrowalk. Hay, hindi talaga ako pang-night life! But I love meeting up with long lost friends so I'm looking forward to doing this again, hopefully next time kasama na yung iba. Pero sana sa susunod umaga naman, hehe..

I spent my afternoon at the salon today and finally got the cut and treatment that my hair desperately needed!

My hair was becoming so unmanageable again and I knew I had to do something with it. So today after 30 minutes of debating with my mom on which salon to go to, I finally decided on going to my usual salon. Of course by this time I still wasn’t sure on what treatment I would like to have on my hair and what kind of cut I wanted.

When I reached the salon I was happily greeted by my "stylist" Felix and then the idea of getting a hair spa hit me. I made the right choice. The treatment was so relaxing because it came with a mild head massage that felt so good I almost fell in love with Felix! Hahaha!

Paul went with me and even bought me a pint of ice cream in my favorite flavor, which is double dutch, so I was eating while my head was under the steamer.

As for the cut, I asked Felix to just give me soft layers to frame my face and trim the back portion of my hair so it falls just a few inches under my shoulders.

As of the moment, I love the cut! I have to buy a paddle brush though so when I blow dry, I get the same salon result. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I can maintain this new do.

Gotta hit the sack, have work tomorrow…

Ladies and gents, meet my new inspiration...