What's better than coffee?
is
Having coffee in that cute tumbler up above.
Does it not only save the earth (from using disposable cups), and is cheaper (when you buy coffee from starbucks - P5 cheaper),
but it also will let your hot or cold drink stay that way for 2-3 hours.
plus
it sooo pink iridescent with sakura flowers cute tumbler..
Yes, I realllly LIKE this purchase a lot!!! I feel lucky!
This is the biggest haul I've ever had when it comes to books -- that I like.. Biggest and MOST expensive!
A friend said to me, when you want to buy something, sleep over it, and if you can't take your mind off of it, then buy it.
I saw these Harry Potter hardbound complete box set in a faux trunk. I wanted this since I saw it (also since i don't have the first 4 books and my sister lost my 7th book). I even requested my mom to buy it for me in Barnes and Noble - unfortunately it was out of stock (in which case is probably cheaper, if there's no shipping).
So when I saw it, I immediately asked for it to be kept for 3 days so I can really make a decision since it involves a whopping 8K.
The fear of just having low stocks on this item since it IS expensive, and wanting it since day 1 prompted me to withdraw money and buy it the next afternoon.
And since it was already 8K, I also grabbed the opportunity to raise my receipt from 8k to 10k so I can get that elusive FullyBooked discount card. And since I started reading Nicolas Flemming Series, and plans to read Incarceron series, I bought those - totaling a massive 10K receipt plus 10% discount equaling to 9K (not bad for saving 1K since those books were already planned to be bought anyways)
Funny thing is, I brought the 4th book of the Nicolas Flemming Series instead of the 2nd one because I am still waiting for the hardbound of the 2nd book.
I dare not buy the soft bound, though I can pretty much be ok with it --- for keeping and collecting sake.
TIP: I use magnetic bookmarks. It might be quite pricey as well, but it's very convenient, especially when I am reading in the MRTrain while standing. Plus it takes good care of the pages of you books (because with out it, my book will be filled with folds)
Right now, I am reading the first book of the DuPrau series.
YEEEEEYYYYYYYY!!!!!
One good thing about working so much this week is that you get to value and cherish your weekend more, and that when you rest, it feels much more nice, thinking "Quiet afternoons are such a treat!" instead of thinking "Quiet afternoons are boring".
Whenever I get so stress over work, having a day where you can just stare somewhere and not think of anything is such a relief treat. I think I am beginning to become a some sort of a masochist.
Because really, when all you have is a stretch of week and days with nothing to do, Rest days isn't that much significant than when you work and tire yourself, Saturday and Sundays and Friday evenings becomes more special.
By the way,
David taught me one French phrase ---- "Du Merde!" ---
Which means ---
"SHIT!"
Haha must try that sometime. Cursing in french (now what am i thinking!!!)
Goals, not Resolutions! Because it is something to achieve - not to change.
I really do not believe in yearly resolution - I am more of a weekly or monthly type of person to set her goals.
-------
1. Healthy Eating (Reduce drinking of Sodas, Drink more water, Eat at home, eat more veggies, reduce eating foods with preservatives, drink more water, drink more water ---)
2. More Exercise (must have at least 3 days of 30 mins exercise a week)
3. Sleep by 11pm (so that I can get up by 5am)
4. Study Flash! Must Study FLASH!
5. Save money. (for a lot of things)
6. Must get visa for Japan and New York.
7. Practice my basic Nihonggo
8. Must be able to read at least 1 book a month.
I can't even begin.
I can't even give a decent review of this movie.
But it sure got my interest.
Besides the joy of hearing "Alec Baldwin's equation to Human Ugliness", the mockeries and the amusing movements of strings that holds the puppets that even goes up to the point of hitting each others face and doing "kung-fu" kicks.
JUST SEEING THOSE DOLLS IN ACTION -- Freaks me out. (it kinda grows on you though -- just a bit but still - scary ) --- now my head is still aching [Changes Channel]
Because if I had one, this post could have been more eye-candy and more appetizing to read.
Three Day Holiday
Sunday
Woke up early morning, went to church, then went straight to a friends house to join their "family" outing to Laguna. FINALLY! I got to swim! *panawagan sa mga maglalakwatcha para magswimming, available po ako basta walang trabaho*
No pictures to share, but just imagine, private pool, lots of food, free karaoke, free billiard, and a nice soft bed and a nice room that lets the cold breeze of the night in to lull you to sleep. Nice right?
Monday
Got home before lunch, slept for 2 hours, then went on to prepare to meet another set of friends, went to grocery, and literally considered all of the veggie section and it's possibility for grilling.
Grill Anything Day consisted of:
- roasted hotdogs
- grilled corn
- grilled sausages
- grilled bacon (where I almost took a bucket of water when the fire got crazy over the grease dripping from it)
- grilled sukiyaki beef
- grilled onions
- grilled cored tomatoes stuffed with mozarella cheese and onions bits, topped with cheddar cheese and sprinkled with basil
- grilled green pepper stuffed with mozarella cheese
- grilled slices of eggplant topped with bacons bits and cheddar/mozarella cheese
- ROASTED BIG FLUFFY MARSHMALLOWS
Tuesday
Went to a road trip with another set of friends:
went to San Beda to accompany friends to get their medallion (?), from there we got lost in the SLEX expressway, went to Sucat, back to Slex, to Bicutan, got stopped by a traffic officer, almost got traffic ticket because we thought the Cash Coupon was an EPass, lost in the libingan ng mga bayani with a friend screaming *ayokong makulong - no tresspassing oh!* then finally found our way to our original destination:
THE MYTH OF THE HUMAN BODY - Plastination:
I'm convincing myself --- Kasi pasko. Kasi till 11pm ang malls. Kasi andaming kelangan bilhin kapag pasko.
I should stop spending! I can! I know it! I haven't spent like this before so I know I can do it. But what Louie said was quite true (but not entirely)--- unknowingly --- My lifestyle drifts because I can afford to. So I should stop it! I should discipline myself. I should learn how to go to ukays next year! That will be my resolution next year!!!!
Last year, I haven't spent a penny on a new dress for our Thanksgiving at church, nor have i bought my nieces gifts because mom always does it, and I haven't bought books, because I have no money, no work and was trying to conserve what little money I have left in my account for future use.
But since I have a bit of savings this year, I bought 3 dresses, I bought my nieces gifts! and even my nephews! and even my god-daughter (my friend's baby) their gifts since my mom is in NY since October. And I have been wanting to read DuPrau's series -- so I bought one.
BOOKS
speaking of books. I want to read the first chapter of Nicolas Flamel.
Also I want to buy some new books. VAMPIRES ARE FREAKING FLOODING THE BOOKSTORE! So when I saw a witch themed (young adult) book --- I grabbed it and opted to read it (a.k.a bought it) -- I hope this one isn't sappy. I hope this one has sense. I hope this one is different.
If I had more money - I was curious about that Incarceron book as well. (F*ck! - I just googled it --- they are planning to make a movie out of it and was planning to use Lautner?---- ) Now I am getting doubtful. Ever since Twilight has grazed the movies, series about vampires, books about vampires has invaded the market!
But the girl in the bookstore is raving about Incarceron and how different it is (but when I mentioned City of Ember by DuPrau, she said, it has sort of the same setting - city underground themed) --- and she looks like she knows her books -- so maybe I will still try it (may tiwala ako sa pagbenta ni Jeca nung Incarceron book)
Sorry ---- naglabas lang ng stress. ang haba nung entry. sakit ng paa ko.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
breezy - forget all those stones in the path, stay put, and rest for a while.
