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To my surprise, I have been finding myself looking at shoes more. I have taken particular interest in UGG Bailey - an Australian brand which, I think is quite popular. This particular "model" is a boot that goes halfway to your calves, and just looks perfect! I wonder if anyone carries them here...
Shoes!
I like shoes well enough, but I am not like some of my friends who can't get enough of them. I prefer flip flops and sandals, actually. Last week, though, a co-worker posted an ad for running shoes on Facebook and I just couldn't help myself! (Justification: I need new running shoes anyway.)
BEACH!!!
Yesterday was my first day back at work (been gone for a month), and I have to say that I had FUN! Yeah, I had tons to do - I still have 700 e-mails to deal with, but I loved the fact that I had so much on my plate that I didn't have time to think of anything else.
I am also planning my "annual" New Year's trip - it's about a month away! First choice: Gota Village in Caramoan. This is where the French Survivor was held. Isn't that just beautiful?
If that doesn't work out, then second choice is Siquijor. Their pool has a bar in the middle!
One place I've really been wanting to visit is Hawaii, but the price of hawaii hotels would probably kill me! Maybe next year?
In any case, my head's spinning with excitement...
I am also planning my "annual" New Year's trip - it's about a month away! First choice: Gota Village in Caramoan. This is where the French Survivor was held. Isn't that just beautiful?
If that doesn't work out, then second choice is Siquijor. Their pool has a bar in the middle!
One place I've really been wanting to visit is Hawaii, but the price of hawaii hotels would probably kill me! Maybe next year?
In any case, my head's spinning with excitement...
Monday Pick Me Upper: The Nun at Hooters
The Nun at Hooters sadly needing to use the rest-room, walked into a local Hooters.
The place was hopping with music and loud conversation and every once in a while ‘the lights would turn off.’
Each time the lights would go out, the place would erupt into cheers.
However, when the revelers saw the nun, the room went dead silent.
She walked up to the bartender, and asked, ‘May I please use the rest-room?
The bartender replied, ‘OK, but I should warn you that there is a statue of a naked man in there wearing only a fig leaf.’
‘Well, in that case, I’ll just look the other way,’ said the nun.
So the bartender showed the nun to the back of the restaurant.
After a few minutes, she came back out, and the whole place stopped just long enough to give the nun a loud round of applause!
She went to the bartender and said, ‘Sir, I don’t understand. Why did they applaud for me just because I went to the rest-room?’
‘Well, now they know you’re one of us,’ said the bartender, ‘Would you like a drink?’
‘No thank you, but, I still don’t understand,’ said the puzzled nun.
‘You see,’ laughed the bartender, ‘every time someone lifts the fig leaf on that statue, the lights go out. Now, how about that drink?’
Landslide For Real
I think I have posted this song - or about it - a couple of times already. I have to say that it has not meant this much to me until now. Indeed, there are certain things in life that you have to learn, that you have to go through; and unless you go through the whole process, you will not get what you need.
I know I am still at the beginning of this process, and it is not easy. But I am not going to lose my faith and my resolve, which I am starting to just re-discover...
One day, I know things will turn out the way they are supposed to. For now, I cling to Him who knows best.
I know I am still at the beginning of this process, and it is not easy. But I am not going to lose my faith and my resolve, which I am starting to just re-discover...
One day, I know things will turn out the way they are supposed to. For now, I cling to Him who knows best.
More On The Numbers
I am still not over the numbers I got from the weighing scale yesterday. No, I am not in any way thin (yet!), but I am SO pepped up by the situation. I have to say that my OB started it all when she got me on some pills to help jump start the weight loss. (It's not phentermine, although I have heard so many good things about this pill.) I stopped after a month or so because the combination of pills made me sick.
I think it's really the combination of the gym and my current food intake that is making this whole thing work. The great thing is that I do not feel as if I am punishing myself or that I am depriving myself. I actually look forward to going down to the gym every day, and if I miss it, I don't feel right! Music helps a lot - I think this is for another post; there is just too much to say about it!
Anyhow, I am feeling much much better these days. I hope I don't crash. :p
Loving The Numbers
My routine has been a bit messed up since yesterday, but I am enjoying my last week off from work. This time next week, I am pretty sure I will be up to my neck in work; so today, after writing several articles, I went to gym and had fun (yes, I am actually having fun, am on my second straight week!). After that, I rested a bit, wrote, took a shower, and decided to brave it and go buy a weighing scale.
My friend Porsche told me about some cool stuff that you can find at Japan Home, so I decided to go there - and I was like a kid in a candy store! I didn't get much, but what I got, I am loving!!!
That's the weighing scale that has given me so much joy - I don't know just how accurate it is (I hope it is!) but if it's right, I have lost 16.5 pounds since I first visited my doctor for PCOS treatment!!! I guess I am going in the right direction - more gym time!!!
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This here is the hand wash that Porsche was telling me about. It's so cheap - see the price? Let's see how good it is.
That's the weighing scale that has given me so much joy - I don't know just how accurate it is (I hope it is!) but if it's right, I have lost 16.5 pounds since I first visited my doctor for PCOS treatment!!! I guess I am going in the right direction - more gym time!!!.jpg)
This here is the hand wash that Porsche was telling me about. It's so cheap - see the price? Let's see how good it is. On another note, here are a couple of pictures of Finn, my relatively new Fighting Fish. He's a sweetie, always wanting to eat.
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Check out how pretty his crown tail looks:
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Check out how pretty his crown tail looks:
Thank God For Comfy Couches
Remember that couch? I think it's become my comfort zone these past weeks. I have been spending practically all my time in it. I write on the couch. I study on the couch. I even eat on the couch! Often, I find myself falling asleep while sitting on it. It's just that comfy! I am so glad that we got it, despite my initial misgivings.
I am planning to go to the mall next weekend to look at furniture, though. I don't know, but I have been going through this retail therapy phase, and I feel like looking at stuff for the house. I am sure I will see a lot of modern sofas and couches, but I think I will not trade my trusty old just yet.
What's your "comfort zone" at home?
Monday Pick-me-upper: Don't Stop Believing
Younger kids will recognize this song from American Idol or Glee. People my age - or older - will know the Journey version. Whichever version you know, there is no denying that this song is a powerful one, both in words and music.
I finally watched Glee last night, after hearing everyone rave about it. To be honest, I find the plot a little "half-baked," as Hannah says it. There are too many stereotypes. Still, the overall effect of the show is to make you feel GOOD!
Don't stop believing, guys. There are so many good things in life - you just have to take the time to SEE them.
Don't stop believing, guys. There are so many good things in life - you just have to take the time to SEE them.
P.S. It's a Tuesday but it felt like a Monday to me, hence this pick me upper.
Payment Holiday
I can take this statement in two ways - I am on payment holiday, not getting any salary from work till the 5th of December because of my month-long unpaid leave. That's the bad part.
There's the good part, though. I was granted a payment holiday from my insurance-investment policy from Sunlife Philippines! This is really a blessing for me because I have absolutely no way of paying off my quarterly bill. Thank God my fund value has increased to a point that it can cover this quarter's payment. My agent has been kind enough to explain these things to me (annuity explanations and all that). Bottom line: I don't have to make a payment till January 2010!
The more I look, the more I see positive things happening around me. As little as they may seem, the overall impact is towards a better future.
Happy (Halloween) weekend to all of you!
Sparrows and Bikes
Having the luxury of going to the mall without a specific purpose is weird for me. I HATE going to the mall, but I tried just for the heck of it; and I have to say I still don't like it. It can be quite an amusing experience, though, especially if there aren't too many people and you just roam around with nothing specific in mind.
I take really sucky pictures, don't I? :p
I did notice, however, so many things that I hadn't taken note of before. Did you know that you can find all sorts of shops in the malls these days? You can go to the doctor at the mall! Heck, you can even have your teeth "prettified" in there (like at Plano cosmetic dentist). You can buy a car, a condo, a townhouse, or whatever kind of house you want - right in the middle of the mall.
The best thing I saw at the mall, though, were hundreds of birds (sparrows, I think) flying around. I don't know if it is a normal occurrence, but it was amazing just standing there watching them flutter around without a care in the world.
I take really sucky pictures, don't I? :pTrust me, though, there were hundreds of those little birds!
On another note, I just got back from...guess where? THE GYM!
I finally summoned up enough motivation to change into exercise clothes and take the elevator to the gym downstairs. Of course, I first called the guard to make sure there was no one there - I can't have people seeing me die!
I wanted to use the treadmill first, but for all my smarts, I just couldn't make it work! It was plugged in. I turned the switch ON. Still it wouldn't work. Maybe it's out of order? I'm just glad there was no one to witness my battle with the treadmill - I lost.
So anyway, I rode the bike for about 30 minutes - probably less, as I didn't have a watch - and actually enjoyed it. I guess the endorphins are kicking in!
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