i've experienced beyonce...

last night was definitely one of my highlights of 2007. my very first time to watch a foreign act and it's BEYONCE!!! i used to see her captivating performances only on tv but last night i was at the fort open field watching her live. she approached the stage around 8:30 pm in a sparkly silver gown (like in the promo material) and the crowd went wild. she perfomed her biggest hits, crazy in love (and gnarls barkley's "crazy"), freakum dress, green light, beautiful liar, naughty girl, me, myself and i, dangerously in love, upgrade u, ring the alarm, listen, irreplaceable (final number), and a medley of destiny's child songs (jumpin' jumpin', survivor, bug a boo). the all-girl band was impressive and each were given a moment's spotlight as beyonce prepares for her next set.

grabe, sobrang galing!!!

i've been to the beyonce experience... and it was worth it!!!

nais kong magpakalasing...

i never really knew my alcohol tolerance. i'm a social drinker and when i drink, i only drink up to the point of being tipsy. enough woozy feeling to wake up the follow day with a recollection of the night before without the unnecessary hangover.

but then last wednesday, i was invited to a halloween party, and one of the guys had this crazy idea of doing a "still standing" type of drinking game (thanks a lot, don!). the standard set consists of 10 drinks (including chasers). because of my weak liver, i had to lower it down a notch to 7 drinks (including water and chasers). i gulped and gulped up to the last glass and was victorious. for the first 20 minutes i was in full control. i was very much aware of what was going on. but the moment i stood up to move to another room i felt like i'm experiencing vertigo on acid! it was terrible and funny at the same time. i threw up around three times i think but it didn't seem enough to get rid of that awful feeling in my head. with enough determination, i kept myself from throwing up on the car that took me back to the condo.

the awful feeling went on until afternoon the following day. the whole experience was funny and all, but i swear not to ingest that much alcohol for the rest of my life.

nang minsa'y ako'y nagsenti...

yes, there was a time in my life that i felt totally in love. and a bit stupid, yes. but it's good in a way because love gives you the extraordinary feeling - feeling that you can do almost anything; in my case, write almost anything.

feel free to close the browser if you don't want to cringe upon reading this.

"nung unang beses pa lang kitang nakita, nagustuhan na kita. gusto lang kitang makilala nun at sapat na yun sa akin dahil alam kong hindi tayo magkaliga.

pero ang pagkakataon pinagtagpo ulit tayo. at natuklasan ko ang magagandang bagay sa iyo. pinakita mo rin na sa akin ang magagandang katangian ko - mga katangiang maski ako hindi ko alam na meron ako.

wala akong hinangad kundi maging masaya tayo pareho. kahit na ang ibig sabihin nun ay hindi magiging tayo. naiintindihan ko ang sitwasyon mo dahil hindi mo pa naranasang maging malaya. na kailangan mo munang maranasan ang iba ibang bagay sa ibang tao.

ayokong umiyak dahil ang ibig sabihin lang nun ay nilagyan ko na ng tuldok ang kung ano mang meron tayo. pero hindi ko maiwasang maisip na sayang dahil hindi ako ang taong nagbigay sa iyo ng tunay na kalayaan, bagkus ay nagparaya lang ako.

pero salamat at nagkaroon ng bagong kabuluhan ang buhay ko dahil sa mga nangyari."

everyone... repeat after me... EWWW!!! :-p

goodbye's the saddest word

i received some bad news from my mom. our pet, tanya, has passed away. she has been with us since I was in high school and has brought joy into our household. she has always been my dad's favorite pet whether he admits it or not. she's very sneaky and would steal food from our dining table when no one's looking. she's a neat freak, but always hated baths.

i'm just thankful that she passed away because of old age and not by some illness or accident. she will always be remembered and remain in our family's hearts forever.

farewell tanya.

hit me baby one more time...

today was a total breakout from my mundane existence, as i got to play dodgeball with my coworkers. yes, dodgeball from the movie. club 650 in libis offers their facilities to emulate the famous game from the movie. and like the movie, our team was the underdog, who (somehow) emerged as winners at the end of the tournament. second place for the team who hasn't practiced and who only played the game for the first time. i was so thrilled playing and watching, i was shouting the whole time. well, screaming like a little girl would be the more appropriate description.

throwing the ball was the challenging part since the ball is so light, it's hard to throw it fast and straight. and my mind was spinning the entire time because i don't know whether to pay attention to my target or keep a close watch for opponents who'll try to attack me. but all in all, the experience was truly fun and memorable.

tracks of my tears

with the recent event in my life, people have been telling me that i should let it all out to make me feel better. i believed otherwise. that by keeping it inside, showing no remorse, anger nor regret, i'd convince myself that it would make me appear strong.

but my defenses went down yesterday. literally and figuratively. i contracted stomach flu so i went home after lunch and rested. i think the flu went too far and messed up with my emotional defenses and started crying at the slightest provocation of afternoon local tv dramas. i was struggling to keep the tears from falling (and to keep my wailing from waking up my housemates) but failed miserably. i then realized that by crying, it only meant that i already accepted my sad fate and that i need to move on. yes it's unfortunate that such thing happened to me (again), but i guess it's all part of the whole package. dealing with love has always been a gamble. if you're not brave enough to play, then stay away from the game.

i know love involves a lot of risks, but so does life in general. why be too afraid to risk when you have everything to gain in experience?

santa baby...

it's already christmas here in the philippines so it is time to unfold my christmas wishlist for this year (woohoo!!!):

1. Samsung i600 phone
2. Pair of Havaianas (in shade of brown or black)
3. Roundtrip ticket to Singapore or Bangkok
4. Couch for the condo
5. Leauparkenzo por homme
6. Braces (long overdue plan to get one)
7. Harry Potter DVDs 3 and 4
8. Playstation 2
9. Gola Gym/Overnight Bag

but of course, this list is still a work in progress... who knows, i might actually include WORLD PEACE in there!