Life Under Construction

Huh… It’s been some time since I’ve written.  I was once again distracted by moving sounds and pix aka the tv - in particular AI- and of course, the boards.  I admit to having an obsession with David Cook.  The compulsion to watch him every night for at least an hour (i think, i spend an average of 2-3 hours just watching his videos) online is deleterious to one’s future career as nurse.  Arrgh… I can’t help it.  I’ve had one month of LOA to get my act together to prepare for the exams and I’ve used that time to meet up with friends, attend a concert, wedding, baptism, birthdays, etc…  Really, it’s something else. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.  So here I am a day after the exams, drowning in my new JAK and JD pocketbooks.  I’m trying not to worry about the results.  As they say, it’s all in God’s hands.  Classmates have been getting superstitious texting all these prayer chains (you know, the ones that say text this to this number of people etc) — which I honestly just delete.  These days I’d rather go to mass - shocker?  Yeah, the faith has to be developed some more. In another day or so I’ll be going back to work to meet my new team.  Thank God Joey is in it - I believe Jojo is too.  Great, two former teammates=)  I’m not so excited about going back but a girl needs to pay her bills.  As my anxiety levels have increased the last few months, so have my shopping tendencies.  Arrgh…  Despite my lack of excitement for going back to work,  I’d rather not twiddle my thumbs at home and be questioned by my parents.  I’m thinking of taking the IELTS while waiting for the results.  Yeah, I’ve got to work on paying for that too.  Hopefully, the company doesn’t kick me out for lack of enthusiasm - Stats please stay up!  Then there’s NCLEX and CG after the board results come out (of course, I’m thinking positive here). That’s the spirit— keep your eyes on the the future.  I’m gonna miss school despite nearing burnout. I’ve managed to miss several reviews due to laziness or plain irritation over the absenteeism of reviewers or our pesky security system at OLFU.  I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again.  Science has never been my best subject.  I feel this need to review anatomy & physiology, pharma & micro.  I know the boards are over and there’s nothing I can do to take back some questionable answers…  but this is just the first set. I’ll probably borrow Arlyn’s anatomy textbook once she’s done with her NCLEX;p hehe, you first…  For now, I wanna chill.  Gosh, I’d like to just relax for at least a month but again, there are the bills and that promise of going back to work.  Can’t break my good word to management who’s been so supportive despite my dipping stats.  I’m thinking of popping in later to check out how my teammates are doing or just go to sleep and be surprised when I come back Thursday.  There’s also the gym.  My flabs are killing me…  Got to get myself toned;p  It’s a pity that I’m no longer excited at the idea of going to the beach.  I’ll give myself time to save for that too…  Worries, doubts, fears… they seem to crop up every time I think about that darn exam.  Positive - think positive- that’s the secret. Law of attraction it is. With that line of thought, I’ll see you, OLFU friends, at the victory party after a few months… Ciao!!!

Yeah, I should be doing something more productive than getting addicted to this wonderfully creative singer- David Cook from American Idol. I’m on LOA the whole of May till the pivotal Nursing Boards on June 1 & 2.  Honestly, it just really registered that time is kinda running out for me last night.  And now just as I was starting my review on funda and all that good stuff, I can’t keep from worrying about Cook’s fate tomorrow.  The RockNRoll theme tonight wasnt really rocknroll — the star of the night was David Archuleta aka Archie with his (grudgingly admitting here) beautiful rendition of Love Me Tender by Elvis.  But I still stick with David C.  The nickname Cookie is something else.  I try saying it and texting it but it still doesn’t slide.  So it’s still David for me;p  Archie, yeah— that’ll stick with him hahaha…  I was just worried.  I felt like there was this negative vibe around him that made him not get into the song.  I reviewed the first song from Duran2 and it was actually okay.  It just lacked oomph and i’m thinking with more enthusiasm, he could’ve pulled it off.  Ow, what’s the sense?  It’s not like I can vote for him coming all the way from the Philippines… I’d probably get a shirt of his if I were there.  But definitely gonna buy his album once it comes out.  Here’s praying that David Cook becomes this season’s American Idol. And to think, I just started watching American Idol 2 weeks ago - and now I’ve got us siblings watching Wednesdays and Thursdays regularly.   Tsk, tsk, malala na ito hehehe…

Arrgh…. 100 years bago ako dumating sa page na ito. I’m here at the office making do with the super slow free internet.  Hay, kaya nga free eh… Magtiis tayo…  Anyway, I’m done with Quali!  Yipee, passed another one of ‘em killers;p  Honestly, i don’t think it would’ve been as hard if I’d focused.  But hey, I passed so no regrets;p  After learning that I passed, I started going after my signatories for the PRC forms.  Then learned that Fe was actually in the country for a week already.  Jeez, to think dinadasal ko na umuwi siya.  Half of my wish came true;p  She came and she left before the highschool reunion which will be this coming Saturday. Hehe, what is excited… Still wondering what I’ll wear.  Despite the weight gain, I’m actually grateful that it’s basically the same weight I used to have in highschool. Not that I actually looked at the mirror or the weighing scale that much in highschool hehe…  Anyway, going back to Fe—- as usual, it was an adventure of sorts;p  Did overnights at their place in San Pedro.  Drove around their car for them;p  Figured it’s the least I can do for one of my best buds…  Summer heat is really killer but we managed.  Loved her gift!  A whole getup for the reunion.  Unfortunately it would be too dressy for the summer theme they’ve got cookin’.  I think I’ll just buy from a new chum Fe introduced me to.  Check out Elaine Sy at multiply - her site’s Chic & Sassy.  I like the maxi tube and kimono dresses.  Can’t get more summer-y than that;p   Had a mini-reunion with old chums - Martin, Shey and Abi.  Convinced Abi to attend… Sayang naman at minsan lang magkitakits.  What is 11 years, right?  Shey’s turned homebody mama with my inaanak Leunamme. Martin seems to be thriving in the call center industry -  why not?  with girls all over the place… peace, Marts! What else? Hmm, Fe got a new half-breed chow-chow. Ang kulit ng puppy!  Hehe, I can’t seem to remember the name.  You see, we normally sleep on the floor when we’re at her place. It’s cooler that way with Fe’s kid cousins filling up the rooms.  The puppy did nothing but walk all over my hair… Haay, buti na lang balik second floor ang tulog namin the next sleepover.  Ang sarap ng chikahan this year.  It’s like we’re midway out-of-college and being actual grownups.  I guess that’s how it feels when you’re trying to build a nest for a new family,  getting into a new career or just graduating from another college course;p  Old friends, new perspectives… That’s the nice thing about not seeing each other for a long time.  Ang daming bagong pag-uusapan, pinaghuhugutan.  We’re more mature but still with a touch of insecurity - trying to get a grip on this ride we call life.  Okay, okay… I’m getting sentimental.  Fe went back to her honey Wally last Sunday.  Buti at hindi ako naluha… I have this feeling that I might be able to make it there in a year’s time God willing. God willing - that’s Fe’s favorite phrase.  And so it should be mine too.  One thing I can say about Fe is she makes the most of her time.  She’s serious about spreading God’s word with every person she meets or visits.  Really the missionary these days - good for her;p  Hay, sana magsimula na sila ng pamilya.  Parinig ito kay Wally hehehe… I really think they’ll make good parents - both grounded, kind-hearted and generous=) Can’t wait to be ninang again;p  Now that she’s back there, I’m back to boards review. The final review which started just this Mon and will end May 22.  A little more than a month, this review has only 4 rest days.  Good luck naman sa ‘kin.  I’ve asked for a leave for the reunion. Other than that the other leaves which will be for before the boards.  Re the post grad videoke-dinner at my place,  I’ll be postponing the thing again=p  Budget is out of whack although I’d really like to have a go at the mike again=)  If it’s not this coming Sunday, then we’re looking at end of review or after boards.  De-stressors-  that’s what we need;p What else? Oh yeah, I’ve reinstalled the OS on my PC. Roj got me a secondhand 40GB hd.  Finally! A separate drive for personal files=) I swear, ipamamana ko ang PC ko kay Roj ‘pag alis ko ng Pinas.  Kung buhay pa ito hehehe…  I’ve yet to buy the peripherals.  Maybe I should just give Mama a list of the stuff we need and be done with it. hmm, not bad if I can get her to remember hahaha…  I think I’m done writing this novela.  Hehe, baka kasi matagalan bago masundan ulit…

Woohoo! Yep…  I’m way beyond my compre… Graduate na ko! I can almost cry thinking about it.  I’ve finally finished what I’ve started 5 years ago.  Well, almost finished.  There’s still Qualifying exams, my PRC forms and the Boards.  10 days to go before the quali and here I am going out with friends, watching old movies and binging.  Arrgh!  No need to remind me that I can’t add any more pounds when I’m so off target….  It’s actually funny that Fe, my best friend, has virtually given me a checklist of what I need to do for our highschool reunion.  Stuff like get a good night’s rest to avoid having these mega eye bags,  don’t add pounds, get a teeth whitener, etc.  In short, knock ‘em dead;p  Yep it’s funny - as if I’m gonna prove all my detractors wrong when in reality, there really aren’t any detractors.  Looking back at my teenage life - I had the normal insecurity and angst of any teenager.  Now, I’d like to think that I have a healthy enough self-esteem not to sweat the small stuff.  Oooh, I wish.   Anyway to all my highschool batchmates who’ve managed to stumble on this blog of mine, Joleena says it’ll be on April 19 (Sat) at the Vivere poolside 7pm P1300 per person.  Wow, sosyal;p  To think I never attended any of those Halloween parties. What can I say?  They weren’t my thing.  Yep, my head was always stuck in romance novels back then.  And well, yeah until now hehehe… They just got temporarily replaced by nursing books. Grabe, sana talaga makapunta si Fe.  I miss her terribly.  And the reunion would be just her thing.  She’ll take pictures like crazy.  It’ll be like highschool all over again. I didn’t mind being in the side lines watching as she flitted like a social butterfly from one group to another.  Hmm, I’m gonna add this to my prayer list - Quali, PRC forms, Fe going to reunion with moi;p, then Boards… So pray with me guys… Haay, it’s Holy Week but I haven’t done my fair share of being holy as I’ve mentioned at the start save for my going to mass last night.  Dunno if I can make it to mass later (yeah, it’s 230am Mla right now). 
Hmm, I better start pouring over review notes.  Nevermind that LM is playing loud music from her iPod.  Thanks nga pala sa bf niyang si Kiko, sis LM now has an 80GB iPod =) She hasn’t managed to fill the thing even with putting all her pix from the pc in it and that’s already a significant number.  Maybe if I transfer my files that would do it;p  Kumusta naman at 40GB lang ang HD ko.   Speaking of comp hardware, I’m thinking of getting new speakers, mouse, keyboard, headset and webcam.  It’s been what?  More than a year since I got this PC.  Of course, there’s bound to be some malfunctioning.  I’ve just installed Skype on the system so next week I’ll probably go shopping unless studies get in the way hahaha… Anyway, gotta start reviewing before my books literally pound me on the head for not reviewing hehehe… Sigh, ang sarap talaga mag-blog… Super stress reliever… Ciao, everybody!

It’s been a while=p  Schedule’s hectic as hell… Oops, yeah, I’ve been super busy - busy-busyhan hehehe…  Hmmm, a summary of events — I’m through with NCM 104!  Currently a month in 105.  Hospital duties at Meycauayan, Guagua, etc…  Pia’s Wedding!   If that didn’t get my tear ducts filled…  P looked so beautiful in that wedding dress Tito Vovos chose for her.  Pink salmon is definitely in. The San Agustin Church was a pretty good venue.  Velvet Mood was great — buti na lang talaga at nakuha ni Pia ang gusto niya;p Really loved the entourage music - If I Never Knew from the soundtrack of Pocahontas.  Tsk, tsk… naunahan mo lang talaga ako P.  Didn’t even know she liked that song.  What are teardrops falling from our beautiful eyes.  Natural, mega ayos ang PILE.  Had my hair up in curls… Wonder if I should enter the new year in curls?   Barbara’s food was sumptuous except for the roastbeef which had the consistency of hard bubble gum.  If I had dentures, panu na yun?!  Especially liked the lengua estofado and mango/kiwi meringue (not too sweet;p)  Liked the guestbook with all those sweet and funny photos of Martin and Pia.   Finally, a closure on three years of wishing and hoping;p 
     The double decker.  LM finally bought it using my credit card.  Lucky us - the bed went on sale 20% off!  Tapos 0% interest for 3 mos on my hsbc card - woohoo!  Unfortunately, I have to stay up waiting for the delivery dudes to setup the bed.  I’ve got 2 more hours of waiting to go.  Arrrgh!  Unfortunately, SM didn’t provide a phone number for these people.  And I still have work later…  BTW, prelims is on next week.  Gotta study, study, study…  There’s also tcap review which can be a headache.  I’ve bombed the first two quizzes and here I am blogging.  Well, at least this keeps me awake while waiting… 
      On our supposed school vacation, we’ll be coming in for tcap review Dec27-30.  And I have work on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.  I could actually choose to not go as long as I complete my 20hrs for that week but where’s my team spirit if I don’t go?  There’s always the 8pm mass although I’d understand if the rest of my family would rather do 10pm.  Christmas shopping?  Not so much. Just got two tops from Daddy Rey, my teammate.  A bit pricey but it’s for a cause;p  Daddy Rey’s 2 y/o boy has autism and he’s putting the extra effort for special education.  Yan ang tatay!  Maparaan;p  Had 4 pairs of shoes fixed.  2 more to fix.  Will probably just go to the mall to buy gifts for best friends.  No Divisoria this Christmas.  Probably in 2008 I’ll find time - like mid-2008.  I swear the itinerary for the first quarter including this December is enough to drive me nuts.  Really need to get organized - wonder if I should get that Starbucks organizer or settle for Watsons.  LM said Watson’s is also nice.  I just find the latest Starbucks organizer more student-friendly, not as bulky as last year’s, which I didnt get to use much.  And no, I’m not gonna buy overpriced drinks.  I’ll probably buy from a Starbucks addict… Gela? Dada?  Be a friend and sell it to me cheap (wink, wink;p)  Hehehe… 
      Jeez, ala pa rin ang kama and I’m getting sleepy……..  Haay, might as well lay down first.  At least I’ve got the two bulky beds with pillows and mattresses out.   Cant wait to shoot the bed=)  if only Roj can get his digicam fixed - that zoom error is affecting my multiply site big time=(  Hmm, good idea - time to grab pix;p  till the next update, Vavoom!

Found this at a friend’s friend’s blog…. 

Ode to the Nice Guys
This rant was written for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal

 This
is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that
never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and
bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point.
This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean
on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open
doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside
the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys
that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their
female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most
girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with
open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in
honor of the guys who respect a girl’s every facet, from her privacy to
her theology to her clothing style. This is for the guys who escort
their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take
advantage once they’re at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to
bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the
guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out
anyway, for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the
rules favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend
material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends, for all the nice
guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the
nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is
for you.
 

This
is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and
when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly
dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And
even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you
assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn’t worry about it. This
is for that time she interrupted the best killing spree you’d ever
orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor that romantically linked her
and the guy she thinks is the most repulsive person in the world. And
even though you thought it was immature and you had nothing against the
guy, you paused the game for two hours and
helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread around the floor. This is
also for that time she didn’t have a date, so after numerous vows that
there was nothing "serious" between the two of you, she dragged you to
a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted
shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by
announcing to everyone: "oh, but we’re just friends!". And even though
you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went
anyways. Because you’re nice like that.

The
nice guys don’t often get credit where credit is due. And perhaps more
disturbing, the nice guys don’t seem to get laid as often as they
should. And I wish I could logically explain this trend, but I can’t.
From what I have observed on campus and what I have learned from
talking to friends at other schools and in the workplace, the only
conclusion I can form is that many girls are just illogical,
manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just want to date a nice
guy, but when presented with such a specimen, they say irrational,
confusing things such as, "oh, he’s too nice to date" or "he would be a
good boyfriend but he’s not for me" or "he already puts up with so much
from me, I couldn’t possibly ask him out!" or the most frustrating of
all: "no, it would ruin our friendship". Yet, they continue to lament
the lack of datable men in the world, and they expect their
too-nice-to-date male friends to sympathize and apologize for the men
that are jerks. Sorry, guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to
fathom. I can’t figure out why the connection breaks down between what
they say (I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I’m going to sleep with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do,
is say that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn’t last forever.
There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of thought
and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking them for
granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even trickier,
finding the ones that are single.

So,
until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the nice guys.
You know who you are, and I know you’re sick of hearing yourself
described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the matter is, the
world needs your patience in the department store, your holding open of
doors, your party escorting services, your
propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy, inane,
absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you are the
faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgement, and my
gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this society, and
your well deserved vindication is coming.

 Fu-zu Jen, SEAS/WH, 2003

Arrived home from ValGen NICU duty @ 1:30AM.  Meatball time.  Who would’ve known that it would take me 4hours to finish the whole caboodle.  Darn that sosy cookbook.  Ilang gabi na kong naggagayat… Slept 6:30AM.  Woke up at 9:30AM.  Panicked since Mama hasn’t started making the mixture into balls!  And yeah, I forgot to take out the pasta sauces from the freezer to defrost.  Balls… focus on the balls.  The seafood’s out but still frozen.  I can’t believe this!  Buti na lang nandyan si Gem our helper.  Ma’s doing the house layout and no, she can’t put off work for that day.  Good thing Tin dropped in earlier than expected and was a real trooper helping out in the kitchen.  Did the fruit salad which was delicious — guests loved it;p  I was really planning to sneak out to get a pedicure and my brows done but I guess no time for that.  Ren comes in before 1pm, I think.  And we’re still cooking.  Actually he signalled the start of cooking pasta.  Served salsa & chips.  Thank God for salsa… Got the food served around 2pm.  To say that everyone was hungry is an understatement.   Munching on the stuff — I’d say my hard work paid off.  Tasted great!  Hehehe, sige magbuhat pa ng sariling bangko.  Btw, LM decided not to go to work to help out.  Ssshhhh…  her boss is not supposed to know;p  Then, Arnie and Donna came.  Lovely…  Now I had singers for the videoke.  Rented it for P1K which was worth it - really large TV, looked brand new, no pornographic stuff, updated songs…. yun nga lang sucky scoring, which was ok by me.  By 6pm, I did a costume change of sorts from Lara’s gift (the nice pink top) to the violet thing we got at Ruins.  LM made me look like some sort of kabuki doll;p Cool! Btw, see the pix on my multiply site: eise.multiply.com.  We got a photo op in before my first batch of guests left.  Lara was on the computer checking out stuff and good thing she managed to stay till 8pm.  My first guest for batch 2 was Eric.  Waddya know he brought his requested banoffee cake?  I’m not sure if this was it but it had banana in it.  I only checked the day after.  Got updated with office news.  Then finally Grp54B from OLFU arrives after 4hours circling around Manila.  They weren’t able to take the right route going to SSH and landed in Pasay then went through Coastal Rd.  God knows how heavy the traffic is. Anyway, they made it.  And they were dead hungry.  Buti na rin at akala ko hindi mangangalahati ang handa ko.  Had around 30 guests come in for the whole day.  Definitely a small number compared to the number I’ve invited but it was alright.  We had ourselves an entertaining evening.  Just when the OLFU people got settled down to do videoke.  VIP Choir people come in starting with Mito and Mabel— hehehe, nagsimula ng dumating ang mga pambato ko sa kantahan.  Had to leave to get Clyde to Sucat.  May duty pa pala ang pobre sa Meycauayan.  What is eat and run?  When I got back with Doc Felix, Ing, her bf Jem and Ranier were already there.  Isa followed.  Waddya know?  Nakahabol pa si Frank and Ikey from Monumento.  And man, was Frank bangag or what? — matching sore eyes pa! Buti na lang may nakatabi akong Visine na hindi pa nagagamit.  Couldn’t really place him since he already ate.  So we talked.  Next thing I know Martin’s standing on the other side.  What a relief!  There’s a good guy friend when you need one=)  Not that Frank was doing any harm.  He was just relating stuff in a jumbled way with long pauses that I managed to comprehend.  I finally changed positions where I had Martin on my left and Frank on my right to keep my sanity intact.  OLFU pips and VIP pips seemed to be entertaining themselves with VIP’s finest belting out practiced tunes…  Gosh, I’m so proud.  Sayang talaga’t di ko na photo op ang mga taga-VIP.  Medyo windang na kasi ako nun.  Nakaalis na sila bago dumating ang susunod na entertainment. Frank had me talking to him in the garage then later on in the street where he played me two songs - one from U2.  Really, really sweet.  He really rocked.  Managed to get him inside with Ikey’s help.  Buti na lang kasama ko si Ikey sa labas.  Frank played some folk songs which got Mama impressed despite the weird behavior.  He was courteous yes but you just knew that he wasnt in the right state of mind.  Haay, do rockers really need to get high first to get their confidence up?  I think I almost got him mad when I told my mom that he was doing a U2 song. He thought I wasnt listening.  Everyone was cool.  I think the younger ones were great especially Edel for keeping up with Frank’s conversation. Frank had to leave because of virtual lab scheduled in the morning.  I guess the OLFU people had enough excitement for the night and got going also.  Sayang,  ala pa kami sa kwentuhan state but I think everyone enjoyed… I hope. Before I forget, one of the main events was this surprise music video made by LM of songs that I really liked and personal pix that got me downright embarassed… Arrgh!  Watching a cutesy kid growing into a freaky preadolescent to a teenager with bad hair, fashion sense then eventually getting it right but went overweight in her early twenties then went back down - fixing hair and all.  I liked the video, really I did… but not for new friends to watch!  Haay, this is probably what I get for doing the one for Don…  Anyway, LM convinced me that it was better to see how I improved from what I was then to what I am now.  Well, if you put it that way… Pwede na rin hehehe…  In the end, it was down to the four of us:  LM, Kiko, Martin and I.  Sang a few songs on the videoke then we decided to call it a night.  LM and I got Kiko to McDo.  Then went back home. I wanted to do some more singing on the videoke but Ma had to talk to us about family stuff.  I listened to her lying down on my bed.  I dunno, the minute my head touched my pillow -  I was down and I couldn’t for the life of me move.  What is delayed tiredness?  It was around 1am.  Finally 10/25 was over.  I couldn’t have planned a more eventful evening;p             

Again, should be sleeping but I’m not. Just came from our annual leccom seminar.  Needed to write… anything… something…   Aha! Finished finals;p  Lecture part of the sem is finally over!  Stayed a day longer in Valenzuela than I had to but it was a blessing in disguise.  Got to hang out with my friends at the apartment.  Discovered the lugawan around the corner that also served affordable -silogs.   In the morning, went with Ate My and the girls to do aero…  Man, it’s been a long time since I’ve exercised.  Got me feeling my muscles again —- ooohhh, yeah…  Then went to eat at another lugawan.  So much for exercise;p  Sobrang kainan pag kasama ko ang grupong ito.  Anyway, got back home. Met up with sis LM - bought a cheap new top at Ruins.  Kinda got panicky.  Regular issues - I’ve put on weight and I needed to get a birthday outfit.  It’s always happened before that I buy a birthday outfit at the last minute.  I have this tendency to think about everything that’s needed at the party, invitations to friends, food, entertainment. Then on the day of the celebration, I look like a mess unless a friend comes to the rescue (Thanks, Cyd, for saving me at my debut;p). Yep, I tend to forget that it’s my party and I’m not just the organizer… arrgh!  Anyway, I found what I think is suitable - I hope you guys find it suitable;p Next day I had to deal with family issues galore!  Nevermind… My frustration will never cease if I think about it.  Just spent the whole time last night taking calls and thinking that I shouldn’t have gone to work.  Fortunately, I made it till 6am.  Quick breakfast at home - what’s a binge in 10mins?!  Then off to Nature’s Church (great ambience;p) Tomorrow after work - gotta do some major grocery shopping for the handa;p  I hesitate calling it a celebration because it’s pretty simple fare (more experimental because it’s my cooking) and a videoke machine (I still haven’t found a rental - Help!)  I just hope everything works as planned and everybody enjoys.  So come on, come… all?  Hehehehe…. Good luck na lang - ipagkakasya ko kayong lahat sa bungalow namin=)