Intercalary day

Link: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/leap-day-february-29.html

"A tradition was introduced many centuries ago to allow women to propose to men during a leap year. This privilege of proposing was restricted to leap day in some areas. Leap day was sometimes known as “Bachelors’ Day”. A man was expected to pay a penalty, such as a gown or money, if he refused a marriage offer from a woman."

Sa dami ng mga nagpopropose ngayon, sabayan ko na rin kaya? Baka maka-extort ng malaki-laki hahaha!!!

Immortality

Blogs are written to immortalize something, unlike a diary whose pages you can simply tear off or you can even dunk the whole thing in the trashcan if you feel it only adds to the clutter of your room. Writing about memories certainly freeze them in their freshest state, which you can relive anytime you wish. Blogs are like time capsules that you can forget about for the time being and seek out decades after, when you want to fondly remember how irrational or immature you've been. I admit I've written some things or mentioned some names I'd rather forget but then again, it's those events and encounters with these people that has shaped me for what I am today. When I'm old and gray, I can read it again on my laptop (on my palmtop, thumbprint or whatever technological breakthrough's big at the time) with my grandkids who will be making fun of their lola's hilarious adventures.

Seeing red (and pink)

Chef's Avenue of Festival Mall was lined with so much red and pink balloons that it was almost suffocating. There was even a pink grand piano in the middle. Overkill na pare! The lights of the restos were dimmed and I'm sure the patrons were having a hard time picking on their food on candlelit tables. I myself was stuffed with candy and cake care of Ashley, Aina and Alexi (wow 3 A's!), not so good food from Molokai's (I think the crispy noodles were swimming in a bottle of oyster sauce) and a heavenly big belgian cone of Hazelnut ice cream from Theobroma (super thanks to Gnet). However that didn't stop me from wolfing a piece of chicken wing and rice submerged in sotanghon soup (yummy!) as I turned on the TV for the final leg of The Amazing Race Asia season 2. Dancing to Britney's "Piece of Me" like twenty times over brought about an appetite of a construction worker, I have to say. Just had to restrain myself, sayang naman ang workout kanina hahaha.

Anyhoo I really felt bad lang that Marc and Rovilson ended up in 3rd place. For a while there I hated anything Singaporean but in fairness, they already won so much. What I can't forget was the South African trip! I heard they got free Caltex gas for a year, prize money from Standard Chartered and heaps of Sony products (was a Bravia included?!) from being the first to arrive at the pitstop for how many times.

So how was the supposed dreadful V-Day, you may ask? Well, for one, I was touched that Brennan finally gave in to kissing me on the cheek! Usually he'll just bring his cheek close enough for me to kiss him hahaha. I hope it's not just because it's Valentine's day. I've never received that much hugs and kisses from kids kanina! I almost fell off my chair (I think I really did) when they all wanted to sit on my lap to make lambing. What a riot! Sana they are all mine na lang hahaha!

As for having a date or a boyfriend or whatever... well... if I did have one I wouldn't be telling you about Marc and Rovilson, would I? If I was pathetic enough to prioritize such whims, I could have had someone bring me gifts today. Baka nga 1 month na kami LOL! :) Yun nga lang, I'm not built for that kind, and I don't think I'll ever be. I guess I also feel too old to play any more games. Sadly, those prized catches are engulfed by the volume of those who want to play some more...


Well, enough of that. It has been a good day in general, in fairness. So let's just leave it at that hehehehe...

Seriously?

C'mon be honest... do my blogs sometimes make you cringe with its sappiness bursting at the seams? I do, and I could just imagine how much more for you haha! And I'm sure at one point or another you felt the need to whack me on the head as I dig myself into a deeper hole of humiliation. Sigh. I think a whack from time to time is just what I need to bring myself out of the stupor of a pathetic, boring life.

Pardon my last post, please. It was just a by-product of too much stress from thesis writing, humongous pimples that never seem to go away, and an appetite I can't fully satiate, among others. The kids have become increasingly makulit pa in the last weeks that my patience might not be able to hold it in any longer. Anyway, I can't believe I wrote about that!!! Ewwww gross talaga.

Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Hmmm... actually, some things still can make me smile. How about another list?
1. Fiorgelatto menthe gelato and After Eight mint thins
2. John Mayer and Alicia Keys performing together at the Grammys
3. piping-hot Quarter Pounder or Double Cheeseburger and Sausage McMuffin meal
4. thinking about my birthday party (hahaha labo ang tagal pa eh)
5. extended weekend to give me more time to make petiks for my thesis proposal (Rinding-rindi na kayo siguro sa thesis ko na parang hindi matapos-tapos. Ako na lalo!!!)
6. Blueskies banana-honey multigrain crackers. It's the best!
7. Limewire and DSL internet and the abundance of really great cover songs as of late (check my Music here on Multiply, more to come!)
8. hilarious blogs like Gelo's phone conversation that left him at a loss for words, and Chesa's deluge of "silly" entries hahaha
9. Brennan's innocent quips. "So Bren, does this bearcat look more like a bear or a cat?" "Uhm.. a seal!" :)) And it indeed looked like a seal! With thick fur!
10. thinking about upcoming beach trips! I can't wait!!!

Throwing it all away

What if I just dump all these papers in the vacant lot across me, pack my bags and hop on the next plane to New Jersey (or San Diego if Jenx permits haha!)? Last day for thesis proposal defense is March 8. I have nothing concrete to speak of as I write this. Sigh. I plan to hole myself up at home for the next 3 weeks just to get this thing going. Double sigh. There's so much to do pa for school!

Share ko lang, natawa ako eh. I was told this afternoon that my ex (the last one) got the boot last week from his job for reasons unknown. Apparently they're not even telling his immediate superior what happened (I think he was out of the country then), basta lang he disappeared daw. But it's actually not surprising that this happened considering there was a sexual harrassment case APPARENTLY against him waaaaay back (months after we broke up) which I think just fizzled out, probably because his dad worked his magic. I wonder how long will it take for him to get another decent job like that? Anyway, funny lang that this guy's getting married in December and it looks like his dad got another mouth to feed by then Now I feel really blessed that things happened the way they did.

Ok back to work na ulit. Time is running out