What's Up With BB G?

OMG. First, the he-woman shocked the world with these glamor shots.

And now this video. I'm seriously having a hard time understanding what's he's trying to say here.


WOW! What a big leap from this hunk. But I must say GOOD JOB BB! Change is good indeed.


*The photos were splashed all over Google. Credit to whoever posted them.

I'm Back!

Yep, I'm still alive! I just took a long break from blogging. I've been extremely busy the past few months.

Okay, let me go through some of the things that I haven't had time to write about:

• Our New Year's resolutions. We had health and fitness on top of our list along with saving a bit more for the future pledge. My own personal resolution was to be more organized and I'm trying all my best to stay on track. A on the other hand said he'll quit smoking for good but then he keeps on putting it off. Well, he's not completely ready yet.
• Our four-day trip to Bangkok. A and I went to Bangkok for a convention. We didn't get to tour outside BKK much to our dismay but we had a good time. We gorged ourselves on two things without guilt: food and shopping!
• My very own DLSR. Finally! We bought a Canon 450D on our trip to BKK. I was originally leaning towards the Nikon D40x or the D60 but upon holding the 450D, I found it easier to navigate. It was a good buy, too! We got it 17% lower than its market price here. It also had a free 8GB memory card. And to top it all off, we went home with at least 2,000 baht worth of tax refund. Sweet deal. Oh, it has a name. A named it Muymuy. Hehe.
• Our first time at Bag of Beans, Tagaytay. And here I thought it was just a small coffee corner. I heart the tenderness of their Roast Beef. The yummy gravy sauce went great with it. A loved their huge and tasty Porter House Steak.
• Our second wedding anniversary. We didn't plan something big because we already had a pre-celebration thing at BKK. We just had dinner at Outback because A was craving for steaks again. We're supposed to go bar hopping after the dinner but A was a little under the weather so we decided to continue the celebration at home. We brought Cuervo Gold and Vodka Ice packs home and drink the night away!
• My Hamy's first time at Enchanted Kingdom. It was super fun! My baby enjoyed all the rides. She even wanted to try Anchor's Away. We'll be back on summer.
  
• Our first trip to the beach this year. We went to Canyon Cove (aka White Cove) to celebrate my father-in-law's 62nd birthday. I was surprised by the development. The place was awesome! I loved the big pool. The rooms were not in mint condition though which was a little surprising for something that went under reorganization but that's okay. It's still lovely.

So there. I welcome myself back!

WS: Sawatdee Kaa

The busy street of Bangkok

Worshippers of Ganesha The Elephant God

Thailand is abundant in flowers

The wonderful architecture of Suvarnabhumi Airport

Souvenir Gift


The beautiful lotus flower

Sunset at 35,000 feet

These are photos from our business trip to Bangkok. A and I had to attend a convention in BKK and we had the pleasure to stay in one of the most beautiful five-star hotels in Asia, the Centara Grand. Aside from the fact that buddhist shrines are everywhere, Thailand is abundant in flowers and fruits. I love Thai's magnificent architecture. Their temples, palaces, and even the airport are simply works of art. Sawatdee Kaa means Hello in Thai.

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Twilight

Bella: So what you’re saying is, I’m your brand of heroin?

Edward: Yes, you are exactly my brand of heroin.

This book melted my heart. One of the best contemporary love stories I've read. It's so hard to put down I finished it in 2 days! The story revolves around Bella Swan, the heroine, a beautiful 17-year old brunette who is very much mature for her age, thus the strong character. She moves to Forks, Washington to live with her Father. She's quickly gained lots of attention from the local boys. None of them interests her except for this one guy who is so godly handsome but seems repulse by her, Edward Cullen. To make the story short, Bella's attraction remains despite his dark secrets and they fell in love with each other.

Sigh.

What could be more romantic than forbidden love? The book was being narrated by the heroine so when you read it, it's like you're actually Bella herself. You feel her emotions; her pain, her excitement and her love for Edward. Well, I can't blame her. Edward also made me weak in the knees. His love for Bella was so great you can't help but to envy the girl.

I'm dying to see the movie. A and I will check it on Thursday. I hope it captures all elements of the story. Thanks to my BFF Toni I am so hooked I can't wait to read the rest of the Twilight series!

WS: Can You See The Moon?

Can't see it? Click the photo

Taken on All Soul's Day. The sky was so clear we can see the the half moon peeking. The moon became a white tiny speck on the huge blue sky.

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Krispy Kreme Gateway Mall Opening

Everyone's invited to the opening of the 9th store of Krispy Kreme on November 14, Friday at the Ground Floor of Gateway Mall at 10:00 AM.

And here are more reasons for you to line up before the store opening:

• 1st customer to ring the cash register wins 1 YEAR SUPPLY of Original Glazed Doughnuts*
• 2nd customer wins 6 months supply of Original Glazed Doughnuts*
• 3rd customer wins 3 months supply of Original Glazed Doughnuts*
• 4th to 200th customer wins 1 month supply*

*1 dozen per week

Mechanics:

a. To win, customers must stay in line from the time they lined up until the store opening - 10:00 AM of November 14 at the Gateway Mall store and purchase at least a dozen doughnuts.
b. Customer may only win once.
c. To claim the prize, winner must present the prize certificate to the manager on duty at Krispy Kreme Gateway Mall only to claim the 1 dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts per week. Validity of prize certificate is1 year from date of issuance.
d. The prize certificate is transferable but not convertible to cash.
e. Employees of Krispy Kreme and relatives up to 2nd degree of consanguinity or affinity, PR Agency are not qualified to join.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. A3-0998, Series of 2008

WS: Trick or Treat!

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Angels and Demons Official Trailer

Angels and Demons was the prequel to The Da Vince Code. If you're also a fan of Dan Brown's novels then you'll be as excited as I am for this film. The story was centered on Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), a Harvard symbologist who's trying to solve a murder that involves the Illuminati, terrorists, and the Vatican. This was a hard book to put down. A story full of action and mystery from the beginning to the end -- shockingly, wonderfully written! So I am very much interested to see how it'll translate into film. Hopefully, it will be as good as the trailer promises and better than The Da Vinci Code.

Angels and Demons will hit theaters on May 2009. I can't wait!

http://www.angelsanddemons.com/

To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity

This is an email from a friend. Some are so silly they made me laugh.

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• At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
• Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice!
• Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
• Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
• In the memo field of all your checks, write 'For Marijuana'
• Finish all your sentences with 'In Accordance With The Prophecy.'
• Skip down the hall rather than walk and see how many looks you get.
• Order a diet water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
• Specify that your drive-through order is 'To Go.'
• Sing along at the Opera.
• Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.
• Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you have a headache.
• When the money comes out the ATM, scream 'I Won! I Won!'
• When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling 'Run For Your Lives! They're Loose!'
• Tell your children over dinner, 'Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go.'

10 Things That Made Me Happy On My Birthday

1. The beautiful and loving family I am blessed to have in my life.
2. The sweet birthday kiss I received from my little girl.
3. The fabulous weather. The sky was so unbelievably blue!
4. The gotto and crunchy tokwa't baboy I devoured for breakfast. Delish!
   
5. The first lotto ticket I'd ever bought. It would be more fun if I won the lottery though.
   
6. The big bunch of flowers from A. They were so beautiful.
7. The dinner date at Le Souffle Rockwell with A. Great ambience and great food. A loved the succulent rib-eye steak and the Ciabatta bread and the grilled chicken and dessert I had were superb. The only thing that ruined the moment was the little roach roaming around our table. Thank God the roach decided to stroll before the first course was served or else I'll freak out. They had us of course moved to another table.
   
8. The steaming cup of Morrocan mint tea after the heavy supper.
9. The amazing feeling of being surrounded by books. We had a Fully Booked trip after the dinner. I was tempted to buy Sherry Argov's "Why Men Marry Bitches?". Not that I'm a bitch or anything. Well, okay define bitch. Hehe.
10. The late night movie to cap it all off. We watched "Tropic Thunder" which is by far one of the funniest movies I had ever seen. I swear I had no clue it was Tom Cruise!
    

My First Rubik's Cube Solve

My first attempt to solve a Rubik's cube and I couldn't be happier. I am no genius OK? I followed the algorithms correctly to put them back together. And it took me an hour or so to figure everything out. Back then I can only make one side and wouldn't bother attempting the rest of the cube. Now, A and I are hooked. He even bought his own cube so we can work together or compete. We also bought Hamy her own toy cube so she won't mess with ours. Now, I'm trying my best to memorize the algorithms so I can put them into use without the cheat sheet.

Why don't you try it? Boost your brain power with Rubik's cube exercise. I warn you it can get a little addictive.

http://www.rubiks.com/

Barney Live at SM Cinemas

Image from Ticketnet

This would be our first time to watch Barney LIVE and we're so excited for our dear Hamy. She loves the purple dinosaur to bits! I hope it won't scare her to see Barney so big in person. Well, she's not afraid of mascots so I have high hopes here.

Yes, this would be a tee-rific time to have fun with your kids so check your calendar and buy your tickets at any Ticketnet outlets or call 911-5555. Here are the details of the 40-minute show:

Ticket Prices:
VIP - P1,150 (Hitch: The chance to take pictures with the cast)
Deluxe - P930
Premiere - P590

Showtime: 12:00 nn/3:00 pm/6:00 pm

SM North EDSA Cinema 8
November 22 & 23 (Saturday & Sunday)

SM MOA Centerstage Cinema
November 29 & 30 (Saturday & Sunday)

SM Sta. Rosa Cinema 3
December 6 (Saturday)

SM Dasmariñas Cinema 2
December 13 (Saturday)

SM Megamall Cinema 4
December 14 (Sunday)

There's only limited seats so hurry up and book your tickets as early as now. Toodle-oo!

WS: October Morning

"O hushed October morning mild,
Begin the hours of this day slow.
Make the day seem to us less brief."

- Robert Frost

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Reese's Peanut Butter Doughnuts from Krispy Kreme

http://www.krispykreme.com.ph/
Assorted Flavor - P335/dozen, P38/each
Original Glaze - P265/dozen, P30/each

1 dozen Assorted, 1 dozen Original - P550

Krispy Kreme now has Peanut Butter doughnuts made with Reese's! Available in three variants:

1. Peanut Butter & Kreme - an irresistible Reese's peanut butter mixed with creamy vanilla icing on a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
   
2. Peanut Butter & Chocolate - a perfect combination of Reese's peanut butter, vanilla and rich chocolate on a Krispy Kreme doughnut
3. Pieces & Kreme - a chocolate iced Krispy Kreme doughnut topped with crunchy Hershey's Reese's peanut butter candies drizzled with creamy caramel

Curious as to what they would taste like, we dropped by at the nearest KK store in Serendra and bought all three variants. They looked so good I gobbled them up as soon as the box was opened. The verdict? Sadly, none of them tasted like Reese's. Although the doughnuts were delicious the flavor was missing that rich peanut butter chocolatey goodness of Reese's PB Cups. Oh well, at least they didn't taste blah. Taste it for yourself!

WS: Raindrops

We support the Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The photo was taken on a rainy Friday morning. Hamy stretched her leg out the window to feel the raindrops on her toes. Priceless moment!

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My Birthday Wish List

Just random things I would love to have.

Nikon D40x. A beginner's DLSR. Not too pricey and easy to use. *My dearest A will get this for me. Yay!*

Lumix LX3. A 10.1 megapixel point-and-shoot camera with interchangeable lens. How cool is that?


MacBook Air. Who wouldn't want the world's thinnest notebook?


Belkin CushTop or any brand of comfortable lap desk. I need one badly. I am tempted to use a bed tray right now or DYI my own stand.


Wireless Mighty Mouse. Not than I'm an expert or anything but I find it hard to edit images using the trackpad.

Image from http://www.tech2.com

Montorguiel GM. Simple, stylish but not overly expensive. Yeah, sure.

Image from http://louisvuitton.com

Any great books on parenting, housekeeping, cooking and Origami or any good books/novels period.

Image from http://pixiestixkidspix.wordpress.com

So there.

* All other images are from Amazon.

Special Award

Thanks Pat for this lovely award!

The rules are:
* The winner may put the logo on his or her blog.
* Put a link to the person you got the award from.
* Nominate five blogs.
* Put links to the blogs.
* Leave a message to the nominees.

I nominate:
1. Toni - my BFF because I love reading her blog.
2. Dyes - love the creative format of her blog.
3. Kreez - love her writing style.
4. Mrs. G - love her housekeeping style.
5. Kitchen Cow - love her food and bento ideas.

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