I Blog, Therefore I Am.

:: IT'S SEVEN THIS TIME ::

I've been tagged by Aileen. Trivia: do you know that seven is the lucky number in the magic world? (Arrrgggh! Blame the last comment to Harry Potter overload!). Read on.

Seven things that scare you:
1. safety icky-icky-icky pins
2. losing my job
3. not losing my extra extra extra weight
4. driving accident
5. losing a loved one
6. rejection of any kind (heck, I am people pleaser! can't help it!)
7. goodbye and not goodnight

Seven things you like the most:
1. blogging and surfing
2. dining and wining dates
3. beach vacations
4. pampering massages, french pedicures, hair spa
5. playing with gabbie
6. bonding with friends over coffee or drinks
7. hugs from marky

Seven important things in your room:
1. my pc!!!
2. my vanity dresser and big mirror
3. my journals, diaries and keepsakes from yesteryears
4. my books and magazines
5. my shoes and bags
6. my pictures
7. my DVD and CD collection

Seven random facts about you:
1. A huge chunk of my meager salary used to go to my very huge cellphone bill, my monthly DSL bill, and my credit card bills. I am now wiser, luckier and wealthier. My cellphone line and internet connection (via remote access) are now company-provided and I've already long divorced myself from my relationship with the plastics.

2. I changed my mind. I would now rather be beautiful & sexy but stupid than ugly & fat but smart.

3. I feel that I've already "reached the stars" career-wise. I am no longer craving to be up, up, up there. I am satisfied and contended with what I am doing and who I am in the organization. Regular salary raises are just icings on the cake. There's MORE to life than jobs and careers.

4. I am lousy in Math. This is probably one of the reasons why I am drawn to guys who are excellent in numbers. I probably also have a "come on" charms to academic top-notchers and over-achievers.

5. I am super sweet, I am super loving, I am super romantic, I am super caring BUT I also have to be super in love before I can be super anything.

6. My great diversion tactics from any slump are blogging, internet, sports, eating (damns!), shopping, and reading.

7. I recently discovered that I have fewer friends to hang out with lately because a lot of my usual buddies are either out of the country or married and having babies. Grrrrr! :( Everybody's moving on!

Seven things you plan to do before you die:
1. travel to US and Europe
2. write a book or syndicate this blog : )
3. study...again!
4. be sexy-toughie-hot like Mrs. Smith (hehehe!)
5. be a full-fledge member of w@w
6. be a loving wife and mom
7. i already did one "must do" recently (since last survey of this sort) and I'm damn happy about it

Seven things you can do:
1. fold my tongue vertically
2. put my foot on my head (thanks to excellent ballet years)
3. DRIVE (and text)
4. organize events, activities, parties, etc.
5. plead innocently to almost anyone (except my mom)
6. liven up any boring situation
7. talk endlessly and ceaselessly

Seven things you can't do:
1. play an instrument
2. NOT be a people-pleaser
3. move out from my parents' place (no freakin' way!)
4. blow-dry my hair myself
5. be a real boss and order people around
6. totally risk and push myself in the right direction
7. unleash myself fully and whole-heartedly...yet (I'm getting there!)

Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex:
1. great shoulders, eyes, upper arm
2. sense of humor that can bring twinkle in my eyes
3. brilliant mind that can carry any conversation
4. treating me as an equal and a partner
5. God-fearing and religious
6. responsible attitude towards love and life
7. sweetness, caring, loving, romantic attitude


Seven things you say the most:
1. "Duh???"
2. "Yeah right!"
3. "I'm freakin' (insert adjective)"
4. "Text me!!!"
5. "Whatever!"
6. "Nyaaaaaaaah!"
7. "Awwwww!"

Seven celeb crushes (whether local or foreign):
1. Jericho Rosales
2. Ben Affleck
3. Matt Damon
4. Jo Mari Yllana
5. Brad Pitt
6. Colin Farrell
7. The one HANDSOMER than Geoff Eigenmann :)

Seven people you want to see to take this quiz:
1. Tin
2. Charu
3. Mitzi
4. Ivy
5. Yax
6. Pazette
7. Arianne

:: THE WEEK THAT WAS ::

I had a very full week. It was very tiring at work since my boss is out and we just communicated heavily through e-mail which resulted to many confusion, lost in translation, and giga-worth of file attachements. I also tried my best to go home early each night so I can finish my beloved Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince book. I am supposed to be in Santiago, Isabela as of this very moment to attend some 4 x 4 off-road event that we are sponsoring but I wasn't able to make because I have to finalized so many upcoming creative bid projects. Good thing there's no work on Monday. Thanks to GMA's SONA.

Here's a run-down:

Monday
I had a very jumpy day at work. I dunno and I cannot even remember why I was unbelievably panicky that day. I was going back and forth from the Sales office to my cube almost the entire afternoon. Me, Rose, Marge together with the Sales guys went to BF for lunch at my good friend/officemate's John newly-opened restaurant called Grandma's (the Kare-kare and Laing is to die for). I left the office 4ish to meet Mark at my old/his office. I also finally got the very very last of my last paycheck (after five months!). We went to The Fort for his haircut while I had a very relaxing foot spa and massage. It was raining hard (which is beyond sweet) and I was craving for Chinese so we just dined at nearby Good Earth. It was a fun, sweet, and very enlightening night. : )



Tuesday
Same old, tiring day at work filled with CE and Media Plan re-computation from McCann Erickson. My phone was ringing non-stop which prompted me to direct all calls to Marian so I can work at peace even for a minute. I went to BPI Sucat during lunch to deposit some checks and even dropped-off some Gonuts Donuts to Mark on my way back to the office. I had a salad and pasta dinner with Olen and Jen at Delifrance ATC while we catch up with gossips.

Wednesday
My phone woke me up at 5am with a message from my boss that I am to attend and present the result of our recently concluded consumer promotion at the very early Distributors Meeting. I got all panicky (again) and immediately showered, dressed and raced through SLEX since I don't have presentation materials yet. The meeting proved to be very informative to me and I learned something to be excited about in September and/or October. Sana, sana... John also confirmed to me that exciting news while we and some of our other friends from the office were having dinner. Will blog about it once it's confirmed. I also spent my lunch at Tips n' Toes for a french pedicure and a dose of Harry Potter amidst the heavy downpour outside. The rainy afternoon failed to slow us down for our once-a-month Bowling Fun Games at Gameworx. I played for the Blue Team with Feh, Lori, Edser and Sir Hector. I had two strikes, several spares, and scored an average of 95 points which placed me 6th best in the girls category. Hahaha! Not bad, huh? Our team played second over-all. I was very tired and only finished a chapter of Harry Potter.

Thursday
I finalized my creative briefs for an upcoming campaign and also placed and booked with McCann our print ad for next week. I was fidgety and excited all day because of our scheduled badminton game in the afternoon. Our play time was originally scheduled at 7:00 pm but our opponent asked for an earlier slot which Lorai and I agreed to. We lost. :( It was disappointing but nonetheless fun. I had cramps and body aches all over because of too much sports and lack of stretching. Me and Feh had a quick coffee at Starbucks Petron Mega before going home.

Friday
It was a somewhat-kindda-a-little-bit special day for me at work because I was inducted as one of the new members of Goodyear's Women Initiative in Lidership (WIL). It was a woman's organization that develops women leaders in the organization. It was a good avenue to learn how to be good in a man's world. Our organization - especially in my level - is full of guys. It has it advantages (they are quite easy on my little booboos) but more disadvantages (golf game, anyone???). Afternoon work was spent with scheduling of meetings with the agencies for the bid presentations for next year's campaign.

I left the office with Janice to go to Makati for some Honda gathering. I arrived early so I killed time at Starbucks 6750 and had a very hot coffee date with Harry Potter. I almost finished the book but I stopped and decided to window-shop. On my way to Giligan's, I passed by Hard Rock and saw in the marquee that Spongecola and Sugarfree - Aileen's favorite bands - are playing. I called her up and was right that she's there with Rose. I had a quick dinner with them before going to Giligan's to meet with the Honda peeps (Weng, Lee, Lutch, Ronnie and Aimee, Deng and Jen, Tristan). We truly had a fun night of talking, drinking and swapping gossips. It's been a long time since our last get-together. Haven't seen Tristan since my last day last year! I left 1ish with Lutch and Aileen (whom I fetched at Starbucks after watching her bands).

Saturday
Stayed and rest at home after finishing the very explosive, very grand Harry Potter book! Whew!!!! Grabe!!! I am planning to write about it when I have the time. I also received some great news from Mabuhay Miles. My miles will be expiring next next month so I have to use it before September 30. I can travel for free anywhere here in the Philippines but I can also go to either HongKong, Xiamen, or Taipei by adding a few dollars. I am excited!!! I am actually inquiring about rates and packages. A birthday away from home is definitely exciting! : ) Tara!!!

:: IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN ::

I am re-posting my On-Line Christmas Wish List last year with some additional stuff. It's time to take out the list again (hey, it's really helpful and handy to generous friends) for some upcoming milestone in my life. "My wants" haven't changed much but I am truly happy that I got plenty of things that I wished for last December. Notice the strikes? Read on.

1. Chrismas/Birthday messages on my cellphone, e-mail, tag-board or blog comment box.

2. Chrismas/Birthday phone calls (just right after midnight will be truly appreciated)

3. Chrismas/Birthday cards from all over

4. Altec Lansing Sound Blaster It's one of his Christmas gifts last year. It's one of my most 'gwapo' PC accessories.

5. Starbucks 2005 Planner/Diary Too late for this. But I'll be getting my Starbucks bag soon! 15 more coffee stickers to go (no wonder I am too jumpy lately - blame it to coffee overload.)

6. Lacoste Polo Shirt in Light Pink or Purple

7. Slave Hard Drive - 20 GB is enough

8. A bottle of Red Wine or Bailey's I actually have a gallon (yes, a gallon) of red wine to dispose! Any takers?

9. Dawson's Creek Season 2 - 6 (even pirated copies will do!) How about Friends Season 7 and 9?

10. Cosmopolitan Magazine subscription for one year I get complimentary copies (with other titles) each month! Thanks, Summit! It's one of my most loved benefits.

11. New kick-ass blog lay-out A picture says a thousand words. Ain't it?

12. Left Behind Book Series (Books #8 - 12)

13. Christmas Angel for the tree top and Christmas lights

14. A condo unit in Makati My Mazda certainly compensates for this.

15. Bouquets of Calla Lilies or white roses

16. Patience and willpower to go on and not to give up

17. iPod Mini / iPod Pleeeeeeassseee! Samahan nyo na din ng iTrip. Hah!

18. Sony Cybershot T1 I changed my mind. Can I have a Canon instead? But I did tell my boss that I DEFINITELY need a new kick-ass Canon with 5mp (plus huge memory card, of course) and he's been really nice about it. *cross fingers*

19. Tequila Joe's Chicken Fingers My staple food at TJ combined with Mark's staple Nachos since they always DON'T have his favorite chilis.

20. Overnight stay at Camp John Hay Manor, Baguio City

21. The Spa Gift Certificate Make it overnight GC at The Farm at San Benito. I am seriously thinking of spending my Birthday weekend there. It will just cost me P9,200++. Duh??? Anyway, I am seriously thinking of a weekend-birthday getaway (alone?). There's always Nurture Spa in Tagaytay, Shangri-La or...Bora! : )

22. Sark's Journal and Play!book (available at Powerbooks)

23. Microphone for my PC

24. Felicity Season 2-4 (same as #9)

25. Pilot TechPen .5 in PINK (can't find ANY)

26. Driving lessons Hahaha! WHO needs this now? Definitely NOT me. Yabaaang, syempre!

27. HP ipaq Or give me an O2 XDA Mini instead. Or a Treo.

28. Better writing skills. Flawless grammar.

29. Scuba diving course tuition fee.

30. 100/day blog hits Been there, done that. But keep the visits still.

31. Numerous blog links Same comment as above.

32. Shopping holiday to Thailand or Hongkong.

33. Trip to Vigan, Ilocos Sur

34. Powerbook (yebah!) I already asked my boss (again) about this. He's working on it! Yayyyy! I can't wait to lay my hands on those pristine white keys of MAC!

35. Five days, four nights stay in Boracay divine (please, please, please!)

36. One Month Christmas bonus Duh????

37. Magic mic

38. Aileen, Charo & Tin with a boyfriend. Notice the strike on a particular friend's name? Keep the love burning, dear!

39. Hosting for this blogsite with domain name

40. A 100% Him. A 100% Mine. (As our President's favorite corporate slogan goes - Go...Go...Goodyear!)

And some more...
41. Body Shop's Lip and Cheek Stain
42. Half of the promised salary and title. I am truly working on this one.
43. Trip to Shanghai/Beijing
44. Carribean Cruise
45. New Nike/Sketchers

:: HARRY (AGAIN) ::

I am done...with the first few chapters and it's absolutely explosive. I am a true-blue (or should I say "green" to match Harry's eyes?) Harry Potter fan since I read the first book (HP & The Sorcerer's Stone) in 2001. I loyally and faithfully followed the series with passion. I cried, laughed, and even did some magic with Harry and his friends along each book's journey. My first bullboard experience should even be credited to HP since it's through the very popular HP Fandom/Cinescape Messageboard where I learned the tricks of the on-line trade (eg. posting, lurking, spamming, etc.). I am even a member of the House of Gryffindor! Yeah, THAT obsessive-pathetic! :)



Fast forward to 2005. Due to so many things on my hands, I was not really that keen in getting the 6th book. I was quite disappointed with the last (very lenghty) one and was not really "counting the days" until I get my copy. Nevertheless, I reserved last month at Powerbooks Alabang and got my book today (read previous post). It's so deliciously GOOD! And the reason why I am here blogging and not reading was because I don't want to end it yet. I will take my own sweet time in devouring it unlike the truly eager ones who will do their ultimate best to fast-read.




P.S.
it's Saturday and I am amazingly spending it at home (and alone at that). The rest of the family went to my aunt's dinner party while I stayed and rest. It's surprising that I don't have any work events or even a date tonight. We finished the last of the Herbie-Goodyear events this morning whilst he's in Tagaytay with his college friends. I love solitary nights like this.

P.P.S.
I soooo luv the new Toyota Fortuner!!! Somone promised me that he'll buy me two. I am undecided on the color though. Hahaha!