What's in your bag?

I am joining the bandwagon! This is a sneak-peek of my daily abubuts. Parang nagka-camping lang diba? haha! I opted not to post my bag kasi madumi na siya. So let me share you the contents of my bag. Something personal indeed. :)

1. Blue Notebook. For taking down notes, orders, deadlines etc. I love the color and its polka dot design. This is also my planner/listahan ng utang/drawing book at kung ano-ano pa. hahaha!

2. Book. I've been reading Paulo Coehlo's Brida. My sister lent it to me. Iniisip ko kung ilang taon ko kaya matatapos tong book na to? hahaha!

3. Alcohol (or as Delle would say it, "alcoyoy"). Bawal germs. Bawal magkasakit!!!

4. Sunblock. This doesn't leave my bag. It's actually given by my boss' wife. Secret na lang yung brand ha?

5. Moisturizer. Actually, it's a moisturizer for face but I use it for my hands cause they get easily dry. Again given by my boss' wife. :P

6. Pouch. It's actually given by my classmate way back in college. Sapilitang arbor yan! hahaha! Oh the memories. Talagang hinabol habol ko pa siya sa corridor ng school ibigay lang nya saken ang pouch na yan. hahaha! I'd rather not post the contents inside kasi makalat siya at baka magulat kayo sa mga laman. hahaha!

7. Cologne. I got the scent from buddy Joy, whenever I'm not in the mood to wear perfume, this scent will do. The scent is almost similar to Incanto Shine.

8. Coin Purse. This was given to me by my good friend Ate Monette. Attached to it is my key card at the office.

9. My very cute-almost-looked-like-a-chocolate-bar pencil case. :D

10. Wallet. It's a Gucci hand-me-down from mother dear. Don't know if it's authentic though. Pero matibay to teh. hehehe! In this picture, I can't possibly close because it's filled with so many receipts, different cards and pictures. :)

11. Purple fan. A very affordable and convenient fan in the world! It's foldable eh!!

12. Wipes. I'm more comfortable having this with me instead your normal tissue.

13. Charger and Umbrella. Bawal malow-bat at maulanan. Lalo na ngayon, panahon ng baha at trapik!!!! kalerks!

14. Hairbrush. I had this since highschool. A quick tool for bad hair days. :)

How about you? what's in your bag?

***OFF TOPIC***

I have the greatest siblings in the whole universe. Thank you kuya for my Chucks. You made my wish come true. And to my beloved sis, for fixing my blogspot layout. Galing galing talaga. Love you both! :D

Happy Birthday BFF!! :)

I can't possibly find a perfect gift for you, so just let me dedicate this special blog for you, on your special day. Forgive me for any grammatical errors. hehehe! :)

I can still remember it clearly. Chemistry time. It started there. You're one ligalig student who can't find a comfortable seat. And I would forever be thankful to God that the seat on my left is unoccupied. That's the start. Talking during class, countless telebabad and three-way calling. I almost failed chemistry because of him. hahaha! Joke lang. Who would have thought that the guy I used to loathe on my sophomore year, would become one of my truly greatest friends. A friend that I know I would forever keep in my life. He was once a special guy for me, but he never made me feel awkward nor unwanted. I was never embarrassed when I'm with him because I know whatever stupid things I make, even if I eat a whole cake in front of him, I would remain his little darling bff.

That's him. Lord Monark Larion. Who would've thought that in span of 10 years or more, we would still remain in touch with each other. I'm sure that even if we cross different paths, have our own families someday, or be at entirely different places, he would always be beside me as I would be with him. Thank you bff. Not just for being there, but for making me feel welcome in every gimmick, in every "inuman sessions" with the barkada. I was never left-out because of you. Thank you for the times that you're letting me be there for you. For trusting my opinions and advices. For sharing my pain during my heartbreak. For looking after me on every trips out of town. For being the most generous or should I say "pinaka-galante kong kaibigan!" haha! For accepting me for who I am, and being my good friend all these years. You're the best. We may both have lots of things going on but on your special day, I would take this moment to let you know how special and loved you are. I wish you all the best in everything. Happy Birthday! ♥ :)

Note to self:

Thursday morning....

I was off to work and in a hurry as usual, I get to the shuttle terminal, relieved to see that there's no long-line for byaheng Crossing. Since I was in a hurry, I cannot wait for a shuttle to arrive so I took the cab which the barker told me na byahe siyang Crossing. 3 more passengers rode with me on the backseat, and since I was the last person to get in, I squeezed myself until I was able to close the door. I can feel na kalahati na lang ng butt ko yung naka-upo. I was sure that I'll be able to endure an hour of travel time with that position. May allowance ng heavy traffic yun.

Suddenly, while we are almost exiting Libis, I can feel my left leg cramping. Yung may kuryente galore na namimitig. Since my so-called-space only allowed me to move my arms and head, I can't possibly move my leg kahit onti lang para ma-stretch. Then after the "kuryente" running through my spine, sumakit na siya. I knew that I won't be able to move once I step out of the car but I was certain that I can stand. Confident talaga ako kasi may kanang binti pa naman eh hehehe. So when the driver dropped me off in front of the building, I stepped out of the car and to my surprise, I suddenly lost my balance, naiwan ko pa yung slippers ko sa loob ng taxi, hahaha! Nakakahiya. My leg was numb and I can't move them. My right leg also started to shake. I really can't stand at napasandal na ako sa taxi. I was sweating like crazy, a lot of people are already looking at me because my leg really started to hurt and I can't walk. I tried to grab the nearest sturdy thing I can put my weight to. Salamat kay "ate" na bigla ko na lang hinila kasi babagsak na talaga ako... sa lusak hahaha! I was barely standing on a slightly muddy area I might add. Thank you teh. Swak na swak ka sa hulog! Haha! I was able to stand when ate let go of my hand. Ay baligtad, ako pala nag let go sa kanya kasi super kapit ako. hahaha! I held on to a post. Stood there for about 3-5 minutes, a guy even tried to help me kasi mukha akong inaatake sa puso. I held on tightly at the post as I'm massaging my leg. He asked if I was okay and offered to assist me to enter the building. Out of pain, I tried my best to respond and I just told him that I can't walk. I heard him say "ay akala ko naman..." Tapos iniwan na niya ako. O diba? CNN Hero of the year sana siya! hahaha! Pero thank you pa ren. Kasi nag-effort siya. haha! I limped my way to the door where I can rest my leg. Ilang minutes pa then I started to try walking. It was really embarassing pero in fairness, a scary yet funny experience. First time, to feel that. Ganon pala kahirap yun.

I was just thankful that I didn't fall right after getting out of the cab. At least my leg is the only thing that I'm complaining, kung bumagsak ako siguro baka pati puwet ko masakit na ren.. or worse masagasaan ako ng taxi. And thankful too because may mga taong may mabubuting kalooban na willing tumulong. :)

Moral lesson, pag sikip na huwag na ipilit okay? hahaha! Kasehodang nagmamadali o hindi. There are lot of vehicles out there. You just have to patiently wait. :)

Positive

"Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb
your peace of mind.

Look at the sunny side of everything and make your
optimism come true.

Think only of the best,
work only for the best,
and expect only the best.

Forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.

Live in faith that
the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true
to the best that is in you."

- Christian D. Larson

Hey, It's Manowlow's Big Day!

Happy 21st Birthday to my one and only sisterette. Debut niya pala ngayon. hahaha! I'm the most blessed person for having a sweet, smart and loving sister. Even though we're different in some ways, even though we had our fair share of fights here and there.. one thing's for sure, I'll always have her back and she'll always have mine. I love you my dear sister. I'm very happy to see what kind of person you've become. Continue to be an inspiration to me, a loving daughter and sister, and most of all, continue to be the lady God wants you to be. Cheers on your 21st. :)

Life's simple pleasures...

I got this from Bianca's blog. I was her follower ever since and when I saw her post of this, I thought of what are the simple things that make me happy. Of course given na ang pamilya at mga kaibigan. They're the greatest blessing anyone could have. Since, I want to make every simple things count, I decided to make a list of them that you don't need to spend so much money on yet they make you smile. Warning: some of these are just really really shallow. hahaha! as in shallow!!! hahaha! Ganoon talaga pag mababaw ang kaligayahan. Pagbigyan niyo na! :D

1. Coffee. A day of work can never be completed without a cup of coffee. It doesn't matter if timpla lang. Actually I prefer it that way compared to Starbucks or any expensive coffee shop. Mas dig ko pa ang 3 in 1. hehehe.

2. Plants VS. Zombies. I would simply like to thank Sir Macky Mackarayan for introducing this game to me. It was definitely a stress-buster. hehe! I can still remember last April, It was super chaotic, stressful, and haggard month for me and this game really relieves me from stress and brings me back to sanity. I was hooked, not stopping until Zombies eat my brains. hahaha! :D

3. Blush Ons. For those who don't know, I'm not really a high-maintenance kind of girl. I only put one kind of make-up and voila, gora na. haha! I like having pink cheeks. It's my weakness. Weird and shallow as it may sound but seeing my face glow, makes me feel good.

4. Videoke. Pwede ba naman mawala to?? hahaha! Pinoys love to sing. Even if its out-of-tune. So I'm sure that I'm well understood that by just singing your heart out, belting out the highest note as if no one's watching, gives us so much happiness. Agawan pa ng microphone yan teh. And since Magic Sing is quite expensive, good thing we have our resident karaoke-han, or makivideoke na lang sa Timezone or sa kapitbahay. :D

5. Looking at your best. Well, I would call it "dressing up" but I realized, It's not really the "dressing up" that makes me feel good. It's about looking my best. My neatest, least-haggard, more fragrant, effortless look. No room for bad hair days! hahaha! It doesn't matter if I'm wearing a simple shirt, shorts and a pair of slippers, as long as I think I'm at my best.

6. Blogging. I'm happy whenever I write. I'm thankful because I think one or two people bothers to read my posts. hehehe. It's one thing that I know I love doing. Obvious naman na kahit kadarating ko pa lang from work, basta may something na dapat isulat, I would definitely make time to write it. Nakaka-relax lang and it's a great opportunity to share something public. Masaya mag-share ng ideas specially if you know that people will benefit from them. O diba? politicians lang ang drama. Hahaha! Masaya din magbasa ng blogs ng iba. Specially if they are writing something that is really meaningful and influencing. Maybe this is a perfect time to truly thank the person who influenced me to write. Back on my xanga days pa. Thank you Ms. Paula Peralejo. :)

7. Ice cream. I came to a realization that I was never a chocolate-lover. Seriously, I couldn't even finish a bar of Snickers on my own. Pero pag ice-cream ang ilalabas mo sa harapan ko, I'm down for a fight!!! hahaha! :D I just realized Ice cream is the only dessert that I'm craving whenever I'm sad or hurt. I'm crazy with any flavor that has vanilla, nuts and cashews on it. In short, double dutch. hahaha! :)

8. DVD Marathon. People who truly know me can attest that I rather spend my nights at home watching feel-good movies and series instead of late night partying. This is my version of rest day. My version of relaxation. Syempre DVD Marathon won't be complete kung walang kaharap na pagkain. hehehe.

9. Doing groceries. Another weird thing that makes me happy. This is an errand that I don't really complain on doing. Most specially, if I'm doing it with my mom. Imagine, you can just put anything you want on the cart without being guilty kasi hindi naman ikaw ang magbabayad. hahaha! It's so very un-selfless! hahaha! Aminin, that's where the pleasure came from! Right? :D

Feel free to make your own list guys. What are your life's simple pleasures? :)