Can you smell December?...

It's the first day of December. Wow. Where did the 11 months go? You tell me. Christmas is around the corner. Have you finished [or in my case, started] your Christmas shopping? I haven't. Just no time and no budget. Sad but true. Though, I'm sure before Christmas comes, I will have some gifts. Kids first on my list. More like Nadine first. Heee. She keep asking...ano gift mo sa akin? toy ba? I wish to give her what she wants. Which is a toy.

I'm one of those people who likes to make her own Christmas cards eventhough I'm not creative. At all. I bought some special papers and what not yesterday...will start this weekend. I know, rather late for the Christmas cards. I'm making 50 or I will try. Hah. Goodluck to me. So, if you want a card from me, just holler.

What do I want for Christmas? Not much on the material but I want a Nike Free. A purple Nike Free. Saw an ad on a magazine and I almost shed a tear when I saw it. Hee. The thing is, I already have the FRIENDS calendar as a gifty for myself...so...hmmm...thinking about getting the shoes though. We'll see on that.

Speaking of Christmas...here are some items that are nice from Oprah's Favorite Things 2005...

SONY VAIO® FJ NOTEBOOK
The Sony VAIO® laptop computer comes with a built-in DVD player that allows you to play DVDs and CDs, as well as create your own. A camera and a microphone are built directly into the notebook, so you can videoconference your friends and family around the world!

PHILIP STEIN TESLAR DIAMOND WATCH
Every Philip Stein timepiece has integrated active Teslar technology designed to reinforce the human body's electromagnetic field with a natural earth signal associated with calm, meditation, relaxation and enhanced performance. Experience the Teslar effect and let yourself feel more relaxed, more rested and less tense. The diamond-faced watch has 50 diamonds; the changeable band comes in six colors.

NIKE FREE 5.0 ID®
Meant to be worn barefoot in order to increase performance by training your foot muscles, Nike Free iD®s come in every color imaginable. Go online to design your own one-of-a-kind shoe; personalize it by adding your name to the tongue of the shoe.

HOPE IN A JAR FROM PHILOSOPHY
A therapeutic moisturizer for all skin types, this fantastic face cream made by philosophy features an inspirational saying: "Where there's hope, there can be faith. Where there's faith, miracles can occur."

APPLE IPOD
The new Apple iPod now plays video! Watch up to 150 hours of video or slideshows of up to 25,000 photos on its bright 2.5-inch screen. Store up to 15,000 songs with full-color album art. Its battery lasts up to 20 hours—now that's music to your eyes!

Papa-ampon ako kay Oprah when I get the chance. Heee

Anything is possible today -- think big. Reach deep inside and you can go farther.

Doctora just started her blog...yay...all goody. Welcome to the blogging world Doctora.

Ohkay, time to get out of here. MUST work.

Wishing everyall a fine December.

Thanks for visiting again. Keep the faith. God Bless.

Something to celebrate...

SisterJ is 27 today. Damn. We're almost out of our 20s. Times a changing. It's her first birthday out of the country. We chatted for a bit earlier and it went like this:

SisterJ: ate cno yun kumanta ng..."whatever tomorrow brings i'll be there with open arms and open eyes yeah!"
SisterJ: kaka concert lang nun feb dyan?
Me: hmmmm, jason mraz? hehe
Me: punta ulit sya dito january
SJ: noooooooo
SJ: band
Me: familiar nga yun line...di ko lang maaala
Me: hmmmm
Me: vertical horizon?
SJ: not vertical, cge pa isa pa
Me: creed?
Me: matchbox 20?
Me: the calling?
Me: lifehouse?
SJ: not calling
SJ: not lifehouse
SJ: isa pa
SJ: isa na lang
SJ: malapit na
Me: hmmm, JARS OF CLAY
SJ: not jars of clay
SJ: isa pa
SJ: malapit na
Me: switchfoot?
SJ: noooooooo, hahahaha
SJ: hay pag iniisip di maisip!
SJ: ano ba yan!
Me: ituloy mo nga yun kanta
Me: ano ang title
SJ: yun lang lam ko eh
Me: booset ka, pinag-isip mo pa ako
SJ: whatever tomorrow brings i'll be there with open arms and open eyes yeah!
SJ: whatever tomorrow brings i'll be there i'll be there!
Me: di nga ba vert. horizon?
SJ: hindi vertical horizon
Me: booset
SJ: hahahaha
Me: text kita pag-na-aalala ko
SJ: cge isip
SJ: isip
SJ: noooooo
SJ: ngayon ko kelangan, search!!!!!!
Me: alam mo ba si nadine..andito kahapon
SJ: o ano c nadine
Me: naligo ako...naiwan sya sa room. pagtapos ko...pasok sa room, di ko makita comb ko, pati cellphone, pati remot ng tv and vcd..sya nakaupo lang sa kama
Me: tinanong ko kung nasaan...di daw nya alam...as in...seryosong reaction.
Me: tapos..sabi baka nasa bag mo
Me: andun nga..
Me: lahat...
Me: pati remote ng tv nila nanay..tinago sa bag ni nanay..hehe
SJ: hahahahahaha
SJ: lokaret talagang bata!!!!!!!!!!
Me: talaga
SJ: yun band!
SJ: yun song hindi ko maalala yun title
Me: booset ka talaga
SJ: basta yun band!
Me: di naman simple plan?
Me: no
SJ: c genie pa nga sinasama ako sa concert
Me: hmmm, si genie tanungin mo
SJ: wala nga eh
SJ: cge na kaya mo yan
SJ: name more bands
Me: maroon 5
SJ: isa na lang
SJ: malapit naaaaaaaaaaaaaa
SJ: kase i wanna go home early
SJ: magluto ako sa house punta c lowy dun matulog sakin
SJ: at may gift daw sya sa'kin uli
Me: ah ganon
SJ: kase she gave me a dolphin bracelet early this month
Me: aba no..bait ah...
SJ: daming dolphin...37pieces na charm bracelet silver
SJ: at yun band text me na lang ha, give them my regards
Me: audio slave?
Me: collective soul?
Me: foo fighters
SJ: hindi yang mga band na yannnnnnnnnn
SJ: pathetic ko no!!!!
Me: sige text ko nang, booset ka talaga, pinag-isip mo pa ako. booset ka.

After we chatted, I searched for band/artist's names at AZ Lyrics, all the while repeating the song line in my head...Finally, when I got to Letter B...Binocular..No..still singing the line to myself...sheesh...then I remembered...Brandon Boyd...INCUBUS. Damn. Texted her right away. And the song in question is Drive just in case you be wondering too. Don't you just hate that when you can't seem to remember a song title, movie title or what not? Grrrr moment. Heee. Anyhoo, Have a fine Monday.

I miss my sisters. Sigh.

Thanks again for visiting. No work today. The supposed holiday for Wednesday the 30th [Andres Bonifacio Day] was moved for today. I don't know why. Will go back to bed now. Keep the faith. God Bless.

Sexier With Age...

PATRICK DEMPSEY
One reviewer of Dempsey's 1987 teen comedy Can't Buy Me Love called the actor (left, that year) "as appealing as mulched lawn." "I haven't recovered from that," says Dempsey, 39. It must help to know he's TV's latest hot doctor, thanks to his ABC hit Grey's Anatomy. And he's getting rave reviews from one special fan: "One day my 3-year-old daughter (with wife Jill) said, 'You're very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever."

MATTHEW FOX
Fox (left, in the early '90s) first won hearts as Charlie Salinger on the family drama Party of Five. Now 39, he's making viewers swoon again as sensitive Dr. Jack Shepard on ABC's hit Lost. But this time, he's more comfortable with himself – and his celebrity. "I fought fame for a long time," he says. "I was very distrustful of people. I was isolating myself. I've grown up a bit."

JASON BATEMAN
Bateman (left, in 1994) was a teen idol on the '80s shows Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family – and now, at 36, he's a Golden Globe winner for his role on FOX's quirky Arrested Development. "My fans all have teenage girls of their own now, so that's a little disconcerting," he says. "I don't have any crazy fan encounters anymore. They walk now instead of run, and they're very kind."

JERRY O'CONNELL
Talk about all grown up: O'Connell, 31, has transformed himself from the chubby kid in 1986's Stand by Me to the boy-next-door in 1993's Calendar Girl (left) to the chiseled star of NBC's Crossing Jordan. "He has the most beautiful body I've ever seen!" says fiancée Rebecca Romijn.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
Harris (left, in 1994) has come a long way since his dorky Doogie Howser, M.D days. As wannabe ladies' man Barney on CBS's How I Met Your Mother, Harris, 32, gets to show his comedy chops ("I have to tread the line between cool and jackass," he says) and sport Barney's trademark tailored look: "I'm a jeans and T-shirt guy for sure, but I like the suits. Today I wore Dolce & Gabbana. It's very exciting."

RICKY MARTIN
He first shook his bon-bon as a member of Menudo (left, in 1988), and now Martin, 33, is rocking his spiritual side on his new album, Life. In the six years since his self-titled solo debut, he traveled, did philanthropic work and learned to appreciate the important things: "When I freak out," he tells PEOPLE, "I say to myself, 'Dude! Relax! Grab a paper and a pen and just write 10 things you are grateful for.' "

MRS. BEN AFFLECK
Happy Birthday Ma'am...not as creative like last year but it's still from me. Heee. Hope you have a blessed day. I can picture your future Sam to look like you. Adorable. Just wanna let you know you've been an inspiration in my growing faith in Him. Will always be thankful for that. God Bless you always.

Leaving you with today's prayer:
Lord Jesus, today help me to keep my eyes focused on You because You said that my temporary troubles are producing for me an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. May You use these trials to humble me and perfect my faith and produce in me the quality of endurance.
[2 Corinthians 14:17-18; Deuteronomy 8:16-17]

I wanted to gripe about my recent phone problems with PLDT but will do that next time. Grrrrr. PLDT sucks. Big Time. If only I don't need it to get connected online, I'd prefer to not have a landline. Will save me money too. [I think I just griped there no? Heee.] Happy thoughts. MiG Ayesa thoughts. Heee.

Thanks again for visiting. Have a good one. Keep the faith. God Bless us always.

*Serendipity strikes again...

Since late 2004...my magazine buying has been almost nonexistent aside from a few that I find el cheapo. I used to buy back issues of JANE 'til about November 2004. I really don't read the articles. I just buy them for the pix. Heee. I like getting the special issues. Or if a favorite person is on the cover. My fave magazines are PEOPLE [Sexiest Men ish, Most Beautiful Ish, Hottest Bachelor Ish]; Entertainment Weekly [Photo Ish, Fall TV Guide, Movie Guide and the year-ender ish]; DETAILS [whenever a favorite guy is on the cover and if a friend's favorite guy is on the cover...either way, I will get it if the price is acceptable to me...heee.]; GQ [same reason with Details]; Vanity Fair [really goody pix...nice nice nice...also their special issues...gotta love them.] Here are some of the magazines that I found recently. I now have a rule in buying magazines, it has to be Php100 or less. I'm el cheapo like that. Actually, I've no more budget for them magazines. My MotherDear used to get on my case because I buy quite a lot years ago.

I'm happy I found this issue. First cover about LOST me thinks. SM North Edsa Grocery Section. [Php80]

Found this one while browsing thru the racks at Booksale Ever Kaloocan. [Php90]

Found this at Filbar's SM Megamall last Saturday. Tell me you will not be tempted to buy the magazine just for the guy on the cover. Those lips. Heee.[Php75]

I've never had the chance to watch an episode of Desperate Housewives though I've always liked Lois Lane aka Teri Hatcher. [Php50]

Bought this for Eeee. She loves the guy. Will give it to her as soon as. I'm not a fan of the guy but this cover is actually okay. [Php80]

Saw this last weekend at various SM City Magazine sections for Php200. I had to resist the temptation to buy it last weekend. Thank God I resisted because I found it for Php90 at Booksale Ever Kaloocan on my way home last night. Talk about a good buy. It was the ONLY copy. The magazine has a small tear on the lower right corner but I don't care. It's still Matthew Fox(y) as humminalicious as he can be wearing that purple shirt. Can I just quote Wayne & Garth as they say: SCHWING!!! It's a drop-my-undies-kinda-moment. Heee. Sawyer who? Heee.

Also, found this VF ish for Miss M. I was always on the lookout for this issue and last night, Serendipity finally found it for me at Booksale Ever Kaloocan.

Ohkay, that will be it for now. Will post the ones I'm on the lookout for next time. It's almost 4am and I actually have to go to work today. Just have to finish something. Hopefully, will be done around lunchtime.

Habba fine weekend. Keep the faith. God Bless.

[*Serendipity is my magazine fairy...heee...I think, I made her up back in 2002...I'm not sure anymore...but she's been good to me...]

11 and counting ...

Post Secret. Eversince I've discovered that blog, I've been visiting it every Sunday or whenever the new posts are available. It's comforting to know that other people share you secret and at the same time, I feel blessed and grateful that I don't have most of their secrets.

I am happy and content because I think I am. [Alain-Rene Lesage]

11 months and counting with NG...Hmmmm. So far it's been ok. It's not always a bed of roses. Not easy. Prayers check as always.

May you have a fine day. Thanks again for visiting.

Keep the faith. God Bless.

Somewhere in time...

Drifting through this total confusion,
In search of something to hold on to,
some identity.
I wonder:
Is this real or just an illusion?
Is it temporary or for infinity?
I travel in search of a destination
Without a clue about my future situation.
When will I know what life holds for me?
Who will I love?
Where will I be?
The answers someday will be mine.
My future is waiting for me,
Somewhere in time.

Hmmm...I forget where I got that...I think from a TEEN magazine back in HS. Yes, I cut that out and had it laminated. Heee. It's nice to look back in time. When you think you know something at the age of 16...then realizing, now that I'm almost [gasp...heeee] 30...what I know back then were so little compared to what I know now. Back then, I wanted someone to love me. Nowadays, I still want that but I want someone to love too. Hah! Back then, I didn't have much faith in God, now, it's what I strive to have more, much more, than anything or anyone. I'm thinking, if I have God, I will be alright. Just have to keep thinking that. I will be alright. We will all be alright.

Ohkay...I just had to let that out. I. WILL. BE. ALRIGHTY. Indeed. Have a fine day. Thanks again for visiting. Keep the faith. God Bless.

Yawn...

It's past midnight right now. I'm tired sleepy. Spent my Sunday mostly in bed and I still wanna go back to bed.

More cool shirts at Team Manila, me likey.

Choose your team...hmmm...ANISTON all the way...YEAH!!! More cool shirts at Kitson.com.

I &hearts that guy. Those eyes, those lips. Imagine waking up every day seeing those eyes and lips. Yes, he's pretty special. If not for his music...NG and I will not know eachother's existence. Hmmm. Made those buttons myself btw. Had time last month and I came up with that. Will do Jomari next. Hmmm. That didn't sound right. Heee. Nevermind.

Belated birthday dinner treat last Saturday at Bellini's courtesy of Tita Tess & Engr. Arch. Dino. Yummy food. Too bad Miss M didn't get to join us.

Love is the most mysterious of all things. What it is exactly, defies words and explanations. It’s just something that exists. It perpetuates all life. It is the force that binds the stars to the sky, the force that holds the sea just barely at the shore. It is love that keeps the balance of all things.
[an excerpt from Jann Arden's latest journal entry. Read the entire post here. I love how she writes. She's one underrated artist if you ask me.]

Wala lang. This is my blog after all. Heee.

Ohkay, just trying to be cheery and all...coz my life ain't a beach right now. Heee. But I KNOW God will not give us something we can't bear. Yes, just have to keep that in mind no?

Leaving you with today's prayer:
Thank You Lord for the trials that You allow to happen in my life which serves as a platform on which You reveal Yourself, show Your love and power, both to me and to others looking on. Thank You that I can move into the future nondefensively, with hands outstretched to whatever lies ahead, for You hold the future and You will always be with me, even to my old age ... and through all eternity. [Isaiah 46:4]

Have a fine week to you. Thanks again for visiting. Let's always be faithful in everything we do. Rather a bit tough at times but I know God will be with us no? That's one comfort knowing. God Bless us always.