little miss sunshine

nope, this is not an attempt to write a review. i just want to say that i love this movie very much and i would love to watch it again. and that i am recommending this movie to everyone who enjoys a bit of comedy and a bit of drama with lots of character. i hope you'll enjoy it as much as i did. now hurry! the ayala malls may only be showing it until tomorrow! :)

apartment-hunting

i'm apartment/condo-hunting once again. so in 3.5 years of working in makati, i'm already looking for my 4th residence. i'll be giving up our Kingswood condo. My sister, who was supposed to be my other flatmate, is going to work in Libis and you know how far that is! so ET can't stay with us too. Also, he's getting married anyway next year. it would just be like postponing my "real" problem for another year. so there, i've decided to get a solo place and live alone (then i'll get a phone and broadband connection so i won't feel so lonely). problem is, everything here is so darn expensive!!! my office is near the salcedo village area and so i DARED inquire there. well, the cheapest one I saw is a 1-br unit for 20k pesos. that's not even furnished! and my max budget is only half of that. i was even hoping i could find a rent-to-own unit with that price. *sigh* anyway, please help! if there's anyone who knows of a studio or 1-br apartment/condo in the makati area, please give me a heads up. i'm starting to get desperate as i'm sure i have to move out before the end of the month. and now, i won't even be able to afford to stay in a cheap condotel. i wish we have some sort of housing allowance or company housing. but that is definitely impractical since most of my officemates live in metro manila. or i wish i have a friend or relative who has a place here in the area but doesn't really live here. and they'll let me live in their place just so someone can take care of it, cleaning or maintaining it. i wish!!! huhuhuh....

sick and other things

i catched something last monday afternoon which cost me two days off work. you think some people would be happier to miss work, but i just felt so terrible that i'd rather be at the office than be sick at home. i just got back yesterday, still feeling a bit terrible. My throat hurts (you know that cold that is just starting and is still in your throat?? grrr..) and my head too for oversleeping (well, what do you do if you're sick?!?). I was constantly hungry since Tuesday, but i had no appetite, (which is why i was constantly hungry). Besides, i cannot swallow food very well because of the ball of phlegm in my throat. And so, you might have guessed.... i already lost 6 pounds (... or maybe more!). anyway, i feel so much better now. i ate some spicy food which helped "release" my cold. and the "ball" in my throat is probably reduced to a fourth of it's original size now since i've already spent 2 rolls of tissue for blowing my nose. well, the only downside is, my nose hurts and it's red (just in time for christmas! i can be rudolph!). --------------------------------------------------- my officemates were joking that i probably got sick from eating too much Krispy Kremes... hehehe! yep, the Krispy Kremes everyone is talking about. last Saturday, Allen and I fell in line, for only 20 minutes, to know what is the big deal with those 30-peso donuts. well, i was meaning to get a dozen, to try several flavors. and i was thinking of buying only 2 pieces of the original glazed ones. Allen wanted 6 pieces only of assorted donuts. but everything changed when we got near the cashiers area.... you see there's this person who is giving free original glazed donuts to everyone in line (well, once you get near her, she's not walking around, mind you). all i can say, the glazed ones is worth the 30-peso price! it was really good, sorta melts in your mouth but not really... well, can't describe it! :) so Allen and I got a dozen of the original-glazed donuts and another dozen of assorted ones (and we split them). i think the girl who was serving us was a bit annoyed since we were suddenly at lost as to which donuts to get. anyway, here's the assorted ones we got, they look great, right? the 3 donuts on the left-most column are "crullers". they're kinda hard so i didn't like them. the middle one on the second column from the left is Caramel Kreme Crunch.. it was great!! until i get to the part of the donut with the caramel-filling... it was too sweet, even for me. and i guess that is where i got the "ball" in my throat. hehehe! for the last two columns, they were Allen's share so i dunno what his experience was. i haven't tried the rest (uh-oh!), because i was sick and i didn't feel like eating anything sweet (see, i was really sick). so, *sigh*, i think i wasted some of the donuts... who would want to eat almost-a- week-old donuts???? :( --------------------------------------------------- hmmm.. i am looking for another flat-mate... or maybe another apartment if i can't get one. my current flat-mates decided that they can't stay anymore... so there. (i don't really know why the wind suddenly blew on the opposite direction, but no hard feelings). anyway, i needed two people. i already got ET on board... i need another one... and i need to find that other one, or another apartment, before the end of the month. anyone interested??? please please please!!! if you're wondering why i'd rather stay than find a new apartment... well, it's because of the ameneties. with the rent, i can get free use of the gym and the pool (which i intend to really use this time now). anyway, if you also know of an apartment in the Salcedo-Makati area where i can have my own room and free use of the pool and gym, which will cost me less than 9k a month, please just point me to the people i need to talk to. thanks! --------------------------------------------------- Blogger just offered me the option to switch to Blogger Beta.. so apparently, i don't have to leave pisay98 blog anyway. yey!

blogging again

well, obviously, a lot of things happened in the last few weeks... took a one-week leave last Oct 30 (until Nov 3) and had 9-days of well-deserved relaxation. problem is, my body seemed to adapt to my "vacation-schedule" so that when i got back to work, i was late for 4 consecutive days (ouch!). i felt so guilty i've been trying to make up for it (meaning, trying to be not late) since then. i bought some of Jonas' Sleepasil and popped one of those when i'm still wide awake by 2am. i'm just happy that it seems to be working for me. however i also hope that they have a Wake-asil or something of that sort so i can learn to be up and about by 8am. ------------------------------------------- i managed to find a "lot" of movie-buddies and so i'm happy that i haven't missed any of the big movies (or at least movies i wanted to watch) lately. for the last two months, i've seen The Departed, World Trade Center, The Prestige, Marie Antoinette, Casino Royale, and Happy Feet. anyway, they are already showing Borat... anyone interested to watch it with me?? :) ------------------------------------------- a lot of people are coming back for the holidays... and of course, i've been trying to plan/organize a get-together for/with them. not to mention that i'm also cooking up several "christmas parties" for my different sets of friends. and remember that i am still squishing bugs. where will i find the time to do my christmas shopping when i cant even begin to think of what to buy for who (or is it "whom"?) as well... anyway, i hope everything goes well.. I LOVE DECEMBER!!! ------------------------------------------- advice: if you dont have time to buy things for your friends and family, then buy something for yourself. i got my own baby as well, weheheheehe!! :D ------------------------------------------- to be continued....

daily routines that makes you sad, part 1

three websites i open everyday once i get to sit down in my office cube:

1. Google Reader
2. Gmail
3. BUGZILLA!!!

bug fixing everyday.. when will they all be gone??? "you are the reason i wake up each passing day: i see you in the buglist, in my dreams; i have to wake up." - fave quip of the week