Seize the daY!

happy birthday mama!

sucked out life @ 9:58 AM 3 dared to say

SM advantage card

i'm not sure when SM introduced this point system called the advantage card where a shopper earn points for purchases in SM and other affiliated stores. Later on, these earned points may be used for purchases. before this blog, i don't have this card. Everytime i did a purchase in SM/Watson, the cashier always asks me if i have this card, and of course i replied with "nope, i don't have that", and the cashier always gave me that odd look as if to tell me "Huh? wala kang advantage card?" I asked myself, "is there something wrong with me because i don't have that card?!? Everybody seems to have that card, and i don't! so what's wrong with that?!?" (i really have this tendency to be a little bit "non-conformist" to many "fabs and trends" read as: May pagka autistic ako)

My shopping buddies told me that the point system of this advantage card really works, and that they were able to make some purchases without shelling out any cash. So last Friday, as i was wandering the corners of Megamall (while having a bandage on my left foot! pasaway talaga oh! - subject of another entry), i purchased a belt, and when i was at the cashier, i was asked that golden question again about the card, and again my reply was "nope, i don't have that". however, this time, i followed it up with a question "how do i get one?" (wow! following the mainstream!) the cashier patiently explained how i can get my own card. it's quite simple actually, all i have to do is pay P150 for the card and fill out an application form which i will need to submit to the information counter. after one month, i can get my own personalized card. geeze, no sweat! so i paid for the card and the cashier gave me a temporary card and an application form. The cashier told me that i can use the temporary card for my purchase so i can start earning points already. ( i have not filled out the application form though)

so there you go, the next time the cashier asks me if i have an advantage card, i will say "yes, i have!" proudly! hehehe! ;0)

sucked out life @ 3:34 PM 0 dared to say

a night of wine and cheese with carl and holden

and in the words of carl... a social-climbing night ;0)

with our second bottle of red wine in Italianni's Greenbelt (our first was in Cafe Alexa. hmmm... wala na yung red wine sa picture, kinuhan na ng waiter ; (

sucked out life @ 4:35 PM 2 dared to say

tristan

sucked out life @ 11:18 AM 2 dared to say

to cut or not to cut

it's been weeks since i've been contemplating if i will cut my hair or not. you see i influenced my friends to give themselves a new look through a new hairstyle. 3 of my friends gladly agreed and they are now sporting their own versions of the bob. now i am thinking to have my own hair cut. i have long and technology-enhanced curly hair up to the bra line ( i have not grown my hair this long since i was a kid, as in kid na hindi pa nag aaral ha, thanks to the caring hands and coconut oil of my lola). i must admit, it's kinda "hard" to maintain. i am actually used to the "wash and wear" hairstyles, i simply don't have the time for styling (hay! lalaki talaga ako!) matagal nga lang ako sa banyo dahil sa haba ng buhok ko. everyday, i have to condition my hair to avoid drying... and i am an "OC" in terms of rinsing my hair (takot ako sa dandruff) that's why nagtatagal ako sa shower! ; (

but my friends told me to keep my hair for a while... so i am still thinking if i am going to cut my hair or not... sa bagong taon na lang kaya? bagong taon bagong buhok?!?! duh! ;0)

sucked out life @ 10:55 AM 2 dared to say

38 questions... si mawie kasi ;0)

38 Questions
1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Robert de Niro (including the whole cast of Stardust)
2. What were you doing at 0800? Parking
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Went to the 8th floor, delivered some documents- read as: nagpapanggap! ;0)
4. What happened to you in 2006? FREEDOM ;0) Got hospitalized too, for the first time!
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Ang choray!
6. How many beverages did you have today? Two (coffee and water)
7. What color is your hairbrush? wala akong hairbrush, comb meron kulay owange
8. What was the last thing you paid for? My lunch
9. Where were you last night? Podium having one of the best laughs of my life
10. What color is your front door? Red
11. Where do you keep your change? in my wallet, car, bag, floor ;0)
12. What’s the weather like today? semi cloudy
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? double dutch
14. What excites you? something/someone new ;0) at si Taufik Hidayat!
15. Do you want to cut your hair? i just did! trim nga lang.
16. Are you over the age of 25? Age? what age? ;0) Yup
17. Do you talk a lot? Yup, may angal? ;0)
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Pwede ba si Steven Seagal? ;0)
20. Do you make up your own words? Minsan, pag naka drugs, joke!
21. Are you a jealous person? some kinda of a yes ;0)
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Acoi
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kaibigan? corny ko, Karen
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Rocel
25. What does the last text message you received say? "grabe na yan ha! ako bibili ng dvd pag may clear copy na, so i cn watch it anytym hehehe"
26. Do you chew on your straw? Sometimes ;0)
27. Do you have curly hair? yup, technologically enhanced curls ;0)
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Badminton court
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? si ano!!! si... secret ;0)
30. What was the last thing you ate? beef (di ko alam luto eh, pero yummy!) and mashed potato
31. Will you get married in the future? why marry? why not marry? ;0) labo ko
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? Star dust, hehehe!
33. Is there anyone you like right now? Marami sila, hahaha! isa na si Whitey! ;0)
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? can't remember na
35. Are you currently depressed? di naman.
36. Did you cry today? Nope
37. Why did you answer and post this? si mawie kasi eh, hehehe! ;0)
38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey. meeya, rey, didi, jo and rocel

sucked out life @ 4:34 PM 2 dared to say

the magical movie stardust

sucked out life @ 8:33 AM 2 dared to say

smooth driving

don't you just love it when you can drive smoothly from home to the office? today's a holiday (at least "outside" our office). President Arroyo declared it a non-working holiday in recognition of the end of the Ramadan for our Muslim brothers and sisters (Happy Eid Fitri!). So most of the working/studying people are enjoying themselves in bed while "we" prepare for an ordinary working day at the office. (The office only recognizes 10 national holidays of the Philippines, the rest of the specially proclaimed holidays are working days for us)

i left home at around 7:10 and reached the office before 7:30 (hindi ako kaskasera ha, my drive on a ordinary working day is about 30-45 minutes) the usual pasaway sa kalye are gone. the only pasaway this morning were the buses who were eating up all the lanes in EDSA, day off kasi ng mga MMDA. ;0)

hay... sana laging ganito ang kalye ;0)

sucked out life @ 4:18 PM 1 dared to say

funnies # 3

why do i always get this kind of calls!!!!!

Phone rings...
J: ADB good afternoon
Caller: star studio? tatanong ko lang kelan lalabas yung susunod na issue ng chalk?
J: ano pong number tinatawagan niyo?
Caller: 63241527....
J:wrong number po.
Caller. hindi ito star studio?
J: hindi po
Caller: bakit di mo agad sinabi?
Caller hangs up!!!! oo na ako na pumatay kay Rizal!!!!

sucked out life @ 1:12 PM 3 dared to say

stop me by mark ronson

and ironically, i simply can't stop listening to this song. love listening to it the whole day. napapagod na sya sa kakakanta ;0)

sucked out life @ 11:05 AM 0 dared to say

funnies #2

for some reason, i always get these calls which are meant for ABS-CBN, including their publishing, their star studio, etc. I guess it's because their number starts with 4152 (that's my extension number). Usually companies who publish their phone number (may it be in a website, magazines or what have you) includes the country code of the philippines (63) + manila's area code (2). so some people include these first digits when dialling. since the phone will reconize the first 7 digits, the calls are directed to my line. here's one of the funniest conversations i have with these wrong calls.

Phone ringing...
J: ADB good morning.
Caller: good morning, ABS-CBN?
J: Hindi po.
Caller: gusto ko sanang mag audition sa star circle.
J: ay sorry po, hindi po ito abs-cbn.
Caller: ay oo nga, sasali ako sa star circle.
J: Ma'am hindi nga po ito abs-cbn. mukhang namali po kayo ng dial.
Caller: kelan po ako pwede mag audition
J(getting irritated already): Ma'am, sabi ko ho hindi ho ito abs-cbn, asian development bank po ito. wrong number po kayo.
Caller: kelan ba ang start ng audition (IS SHE HEARING ME?!?!?!)
J (pikon na): Hindi ho ako kapamilya, Kapuso ho ako.
Caller hangs up. I guess she finally heard me all right! ;0)

sucked out life @ 1:50 PM 5 dared to say

has taufik lost his touch?

i watched the replay of the chinese taipei badminton grand prix last weekend. one of the events was the all indonesian men's singles finals between sonny kuncorro and my beloved taufik hidayat (kailangan may "beloved" talaga noh? ;0)where kuncorro beat taufik in a 3 set match ;(

it seems so long since i last watched a game of taufik, or even heard of his winning a major badminton event. the world badminton championship in kuala lumpur last august (which was not aired live, huhuhu) even saw the upset of taufik against a rookie from india (huhuhu ulit).

has he lost his touch in the game? though from the last game i saw, he still has a venomous backhand smash (he still holds the fastest backhand smash) and deadly net shots, it seems he lacks what it takes to win a championship (why oh why?)



taufik is a character in the badminton court. he's got this certain presence, like a royalty in the court (well at least to taufik fans like me and to that english commentator covering the chinese taipei open.) when he's in the mood to play and win, he really plays exceptional game, but once he lost his focus and sometimes temper, he's really bad! it such a pity that lately no feathers are added to his cap.

but eventhough this is the case, i still adore you to the MAX! i still think you are irrestibly delicious with your ultra suave moves and killer smile! ;0) iuuwi kita eh! ;0)

sucked out life @ 10:38 AM 4 dared to say

what man wants for christmas?

yesterday, rocel sent an email which contained a remote control describing what man wants for christmas.



then good old kuya jimmi asked "how about woman?" so rocel replied with her version of the remote that described what a woman would want for christmas, and her version was... (click on the image to have a better view)



inspired by what my sis rocel did, i came up with my version ;0)



;0) i wonder where i can get a lifetime supply of this remote control ;0)

sucked out life @ 2:45 PM 1 dared to say