ukay-ukay

Ever since i got back from baguio, i have been more fascinated with ukay-ukay. Here in the philippines, this is what we call stores that sell second hand clothes. some people don't like the idea of getting hand-me-downs.. let alone BUY them! Personaly, I really don't mind at all! A couple of years ago, i had to change my WHOLE wardrobe due to the addtional 20 lbs i now house inside my fat storage system. i had a garage sale in our house and earned PhP 4,000+ by selling jeans for 60 pesos and shirts for 30 pesos.. plus all the junk na ok pa like my statio collection when i was a kid, some erasers, old figurins, bags, shoes etc. (tsk, nasenti tuloy ako)here's a pic of the girls and i in baguio. hindi pa kami naliligo niyan at suot pa namin ang pantulog namin when we went out (gross no?) dats sarah, moi, gen and katz:

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nways, one of things i looked forward to before going up to Baguio (this is the summer capital of the Philippines) was to go ukay-ukay shopping! kaya lang mahal! they'd even sell stuff for 120! heeeeeeelllloo??? anu itu? brand new sa sm? nway, ang best seller sa akin ay ang 80's vintage outfits na super cute! aaah! being on the big side made it hard for me to find my size though. even if i really liked the style, them clothes just wont fit! then there were these cute shoes na 550 daw! huuuwaaat? eh yung huli kong binili na flats sa landmark 420 lang! Best buy din daw ang designer jackets.. although i just bought a super thick trench coat na purple!!! for 250.. kahit na wala akong idea kung saan ko sha gagamitin ano?

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when i got back to manila, i discovered this ukay-ukay shop near our house. it' s real big with a good selection. i also found out that the owner is from baguio and had a shop in Bayanihan (ukay-ukay place) in Baguio as well. He had a sale na 3 for 100 kaya super bili ang lola mo! sa sobrang tuwa ko, the blouse i picked out had a hole sa may kilikili! mweheheh! be careful lang when you buy. make sure the shirt doesnt smell like B.O.! yuck!

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jo-lo!!!

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I finally got to meet jo-lo!!! he is soooo cute! all i want to do is to pinch him and pull his leg! wehehehe... sobrang cute kasi eh! Jose Carlos Ballesteros is a 3.5 month old baby who is staying in baguio. his daddy is watson, also a blogger and his mommy is mommy tina.we went up to baguio last weekend.. and here are some pixs:

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Trading Post

Another Baguio adventure for me! I've been to baguio and it's only the first time that i got to visit this trading post.. it's not exactly in baguio though but still in the province of Benguet. (tama ba itong pinagsasasabi ko? nways, it took us like 20 mins from Baguio Condotel to the trading post.. this is so cool. It's like a covered court full of buyers and sellers and loads of veggies!!! as in trucks of green thinamajiggies! the catch is, it's really cheap! like a kilo of small potatoes were 10pesos! the big ones were only for 20pesos!! although i am not a vegetable fan, i still bought some which i eat occassionally with meat! Like cauliflower was just for PhP 45 a kilo while broccoli was selling at PhP 50 per kilo... (actually, nung una, 45 lang. Aba! after buying my potatoes, pagbalik ko, 50pesos na! tumawag daw yung may ari and nalulugi daw sila... blahblahblah!) pero mura pa rin ito.. tapos yung binili kong young corn na 55pesos napanis! grrrr! i wanted to buy 2 kilos each but then we were only taking the bus going home so kawawa ako dahil ang dami ko nang bitbit pauwi. Nway, when we went back to baguio sa palenke mismo, they were selling a kilo of brocoli for 90! may tawad daw hanggang 85.. sowssss.. sana pala dinamihan ko na ang bili.. I also this super cute baby sitting on top of a sack of i-dunno. He or she was just there in the midst of all the bargaining... when we all stared at the baby admiring his or her cuteness, umiyak! oooopsssyyy.. natakot ata..

VOCAS

My friend watson brought me and my friends to this cool cafe in session road. it's called VOCAS -(short for something i really duno).. nway, if yer into art, you'll definitely like this place.. it's an art gallery and cafe in one. you can order mostly veggie stuff.. so i had a difficult time reading thru the menu.. aside from everything being all green and leafy, i only had 3.25 in my pocket. watson brought us their right after our trip to good sheperd and mine's view.. so super nasimot yung moolah ko.. naawa sa akin yung iba ko pang friends na walang pera... so we chipd in and decided to order the following: kamatis pasta -- pene wid supr dming tomatos for 90 pesos and super sosy - peach crep for 70 pesos. The picture to the left was taken from the second floor. Ang ganda anu? yan si manong waiter sa gilid nakaka tuwa when he took our picture.. he was looking thru the small hole kahit na kita na sa monitor ang aking lovely kamera..Here are some of pictures i took: Hope you like them!

Ito na ang mga patay-gutom na gels.. nakita mo ba ang barya namin? sobrang chip-in yan na tig-5, 10, or 20 pesos.. ako ang pinaka foor kaya 3.25 alng ang nabigay ko. after ordering the pasta, sarah discovered that she had an extra 100 in one of her napaka daming wallets so we orderd for another pasta. the food pasta was great!!! tapos nakihingi ako ng salad na may apples and mushroom... at aba! masarap din sha! hehe... this cafe is really cool! We also got to meet Kidlat- a famous filipino artist who had his work displayed in the galery together with the works of his kids. =)

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WITH KIDLAT:

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A FOGGY BACKGOUND

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WITH AN ANITO

Noong Birthday Ko

I recently turned 25! =) Just wanna share pictures of my week-long celebration! (hindi ko 'to libre lahat ha! easy!) At dahil maraming nagmamahal sakin, ako ay tumaba nanaman kakakain!

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Having pizza with my sis, mel, and noel last sunday (25)

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Lunch at cravings with all September celebrants! (26)

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Lunch at chilis with boo's family... not because it was my birthday though.. may answerd prayer kasi sila! =) (24)

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dinner at bonapetite wtih my cell group/cuzins (16)

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AT SIYEMPRE PAAAA! My boo gave me super pretty flowers! mmmmmwaaaaaah! tek a luk o!(sobrang komang pala ako no?)

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Cool glasses

my new look
Originally uploaded by dessagirl.

Check out my new glasses!!! Penny, my officemate made these for Apple who was feeling really sleepy 2 days ago. Isnt it effective? You can wear these during boring meetings and no one will know you dozed off. Wahahaha! NO ONE WILL KNOW THEY ARE FAKE! It's the perfect Christmas gift and halloween costume (i love halloween)! for orders, please dial 1-iwantmyglassestoo! First 37 callers gets an extra pair free!

Seven

Since i got tagd by CHERRY FLAVORED AMPALAYA:

Seven things that scare you:

1.F...r.........o...........g
2.Papaya sliced open with all the seeds inside (parang puro matang nakatinghin sakin eh)
3.Baha and Bagyo
4.Earthquake
5.Scary lolas with long white hair na mataray
6.Kathy's dad.. (heehee)
7.My boo (when he is SUPER mad)

Seven things you like the most:

1. Laughing
2.Purple stuff
3.Goofy
4.Cute fat babies
5.Chocolates
6.Bargain hunting
7.Sleeping

Seven important things in your bedroom:

1.My snugglepuffs
2.all the food under my bed
3.electric fan
4.the boxes boo gave me for Christmas
5.mirror
6.my goofy phone!

Seven random facts about you:

1.i like smelling kilikilis
2.i pinch anybody's big butt
3.i am ticklish from head to toe
4.i am komang
5.cry baby
6.actually has frizzy hair (i love rebonding)
7.i usually snore

Seven things you plan to do before you die:

1.get married
2.see my kids have kids
3.go to a super beautiful secluded beach
4.decorate my own house
5.lose weight!
6.be a good cook
7.i'm not sure yet

Seven things you can do:

1.teach preschool kids
2.text with my eyes closed
3.travel by plane to another cournty alone
4.sleep until 1:30 PM
5.eat chocolate as if it were rice
6.listen
7.be honest

Seven things you can't do:

1. swim
2.drive
3.eat vegetables (lots of it)
4.split!
5.write anything without any mistakes in spelling
6.sit up straight for 5 mins
7.leave my pimple alone

Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex:

1.hair
2.shoes
3.the way he talks
4.when he is maasikaso
5.sense of humor
6.height
7.spritual maturity

Seven things you say the most:

1.yuck
2.shucks
3.ngek
4.nyar
5.gutom ako
6.i'm sleepy
7.talaga

Seven celeb crushes (whether local or foreign):

1.BRAD PITT
2.keanu reeves
3.richard gomez
4.john hall
5.borgy
6.marcus shenkenberg something
7.cant think of anyone else as of the moment

Seven people you want to see to take this quiz:

1.watson
2.princess em
3.babewolf
4.fearless
5.naomz
6.chona
7.batjay

HAY SALAMAT, NATAPOS DIN. ANG HABA NITO CHERRY!!!!!

Hong Kong Disneyland

My parents were so blessed to be invited to a dry run of the park. Our friend, Pastor Demi is one of the engineers of Hong Kong Disneyland.. before they opened the park last Sept.12, each employee was allowed to bring 4 (can you imagine?!) persons for an overnight stay at the Disneyland Hotel with breakfast and dinner, and of course, to go around the park and watch all the shows and parade!!! Nakakainggit!! Nway, hopefully the Lord will allow me, my sister, and my boo would go there early next year. Here are some pixs i wanna share:

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The train (i think this is the MTR) that takes you there:

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I know this picture's dark but find the hidden micky:

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The Disneyland Hotel:Pastor Demi and my Mom and Pastor Sunny at the back!

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My parents saw this parade and of course, para inggitin ako, got lots of pix with my goofy!

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My mom got me a goofy pen, ruler, and of course magnet. other items were way expensive daw

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My cousins!

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My cousins and I usually meet every Friday for our cell group. It's the time where we all sit together and share whatever we have in our minds.. (uuuy, mejo emotional ito minsan..) then we pray for each other. Our topics usually revolve around scriptures we read from the Bible (which vary every week). It' s a real nice experience and it's been going on for 2 months now.

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Last Friday, after our cel, we took pictures coz my ate ghe had a tripod and loooooooooooovees collecting pictures.

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(L-R) SARAH - full time mom to 3 kiddies! JENNY- full time mom to 2 kids! GHE - older sister of jenny, graphic artist, mommy to baby justine! RONS - my lil sis, engr at a japanese firm! (BELOW) BECK - full time mom to her one and only son, gabriel, makes accessories, and bakes too! and the girl in bright green is meeeeh!

Successfulnessism

"When can you say that you are truly successful?" -one of the questions i ask whenever i interview an applicant.

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Of course the answer to this question is subjective. Fresh grads say it is when they graduate and find a stable job asap. yuppies say it's when they have their own car, house and lot, and able to buy whatever they want. married people say it's when they can be a good provider to their family and at the same time be happy with their career. Some say you can never actually achieve success since is a continuous process.

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I guess i have to agree with all of them. One thing i learned from life is that success depends on your relationships and achievements. I truly (ever) value my relationships... this gives me the happiness and joy when things around me get rotten. My achievements on the other hand, are of course a big part of it as well.. but then i think it' s more on relationships that really counts.. people around me suffer from broken relationships and unforgiveness. marriages that break up and people passing away lately have allowed me to sometimes reflect if i AM successful right now..

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how bout you? (kunyari interviewhin kita: Looking at your life right now, can you say you are successful?)

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Aside from my relationship with the Lord, here are the other things that make my life successful:

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Inventory Part 2, Etc.

I'm super loaded this week and will be even more swamped with work next week. Anyway, here are my thoughts lately: (i'll just try to squeeze everything into one entry):

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THOUGHT NO. 1 I was listening to a Christian radio station last week and i heard from the news that Christians in China and Bangladesh are being persecuted and they don't have the freedom to worship the Lord anymore.. this made me realize how blessed i am to be able to go to Church or cell groups or any other religious gatherings without having to worry of going to jail. I hope all Christians would pray for our brothers and sisters who are suffering right now.. that their faith in the Lord remain especially at these times

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THOUGHT NO. 2 I wonder how it would feel to be married and at the same time be a mom.. my friend, Lisa, is getting married this saturday and again..... i can't help but imagine how it would be for me... idealist kasi ako ko eh.. as much as possible, i wana be a full time mom someday. but then again, with today's economy, both parents usually have to work to be a good provider.

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THOUGHT NO. 3 Last Saturday, we went back to our warehouse in Cavite to do some more inventory.. aysus, i ended up counting these!!!!!!!! ang ganda nga ng kamay ko eh.. very clean ang dating..color gray...

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er.. so far, that's what i have in my mind right now. have to get back to work and avoid missing deadlines. God bless! I missed blogging

Mcdo!

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When i was a kid, going to mcdo or jollibee (although i hate jollibee right now) was a big deal for me. I guess it's the same until now for any kid! I dunno why but these 2 have such an appeal for kids that they're everywhere!

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Nways, i went thru some old stuff and look what i found! 80's mcdo giveaways!!! hehe.. la lang. they don't make it this nice no more coz they usually have toys free for happy meals. and it's no longer mcdo characters but mostly cartoon characters (pooh, hello kitty, snoopy, etc.) I found coasters of grimace and ronald, this purple grimace box thingy, a mayor maccheese mug, sundae eraser, pencil case, chuvaness. It's funny how they look weird.. ang pangit pa ng mga drawings!

Until now, i still love mcdonalds. when i'm far from home and i see one, parang feeling ko mabubuhay nako. kung may mcdo sa province or out of the Phils, ok na ako! YEAH! Hmm.. so what other stuff were you able to keep?

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Mangarap ka...

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Thanks to masterchu and fisherpau! Kahit napagtripan niyo ako, ok lang! YEAH!

Ayaw ko sa ulan.. pwamis!

It's been raining for 'bout 3 days (sometimes at night or early morning or lunch..or merienda.. blah, blah, blah!) I get depressed when it rains. i dunno why.. i guess i'm one of those people whose hormones are triggered by the rain. pag ganito na ang view from our pantry window, i panick.ever since i was in preshcool, i hated it when it rains. It's so hard to get in the school bus and no garden play for me. when i was in grade school, i even hated it more coz our Christmas program was ruined aaaaaaand! it feels gross staying inside a school bus or cab after running in the rain... tapos super hirap pa mag-commute tapos ang dali ko pa magkasakit! i swear, a drizzle for like 8 seconds makes my nose runny and my throat dry. When it rains, important events can't push thru coz people are stranded anywhere and the venue gets all messed-up! sheesh, i can think of so many things that's real negative about the rain.. but then again, it has some benefits. (er, wala lang akong maisip ngayon) Rain, rain go away! Come again another day...

My Weekend

Last weekend, I was so glad to finally get a "break" from work (actually, EVERY weekend pala yun!) My friend, shai called me at 8AM and told me she's surprised that i wasn't in line. I asked her, "In line for what?" and she didn't say anything. Then it hit me!! Book 6 was out! daym! i got worried and restless since i didn't have a reservation. I also called up watson and texted some avid fans of HP to check if they had theirs already. GRRR! When i got to the office at 8:30, fisherpau had hers already. then nick came at around 11am and showed me a bag of natio with something inside. (hmm, anu kaya yun) So i finally went to national glorieta to get my copy. I think they had enough stocks for everyone even if there were like 4 of us in line buying the same book. i also noticed that they had to refill the shelves every 5 minutes. The book's thiner than book 5 and costs PhP 1,499.00. I got a 10% discount that day. . dunno if they still do this week...

The next day, it was my turn to be a Teacher Dessa again at sunday school so i told them the story of Gideon and how he obeyed God when he destroyed the statue of Balaam. nways, there wasn't any outrageous hirits but then as usual, it was crazy!!! hehe... and fun at the same time though. we did some coloring and fingerprints. after the worship service and my class, noel texted and told me to meet him and his cousins in town since they wanted me to with them to EK (or maybe it was his tita who wanted me to come so i can babysit his younger cousins) either way, i'm still glad i came. EK was closing for the season and only a few people were there. This was definitely an advantage since we got to go on almost all the rides (except for the space shuttle - pwede ko shang ikamatay) even thrice on each one! =) None of us brought a phone or camera coz we might lose it during the ride. It was drizzling a bit but it was ok. Here are my comments on EK on it's 10th year:

-maybe i should wait another 10 years 'til i ride that roller coaster

-their war games thingamajig had surots on their protective gear (boo got all these red spots all over)

-the rio grande is the best but then they should consider changing the water

-log jam still gives me a heart attack on the last dip

however, i'm glad there's a cool theme park like EK here in the philippines. kahit papano, it's something different from all the other parks we had here in the past.

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Todo-Inventory na 'to!

Last Saturday, my group was assigned to major inventory in our warehouse at cavite. As early as 8:30 AM, people came in and teamed up in pairs to start counting. Watson (who was purely a volunteer--- mwah!) was my partner and we were TEAM 1!!! yeah! go TEAM 1! (nyerk) Our warehouse is huge and i was worried we won't finish by sunday--they planned to work until morning. helr? o diba at lahat yan ay bibilangin namin, bubuksan isa-isa ang kahon, lalagyan ng sticker, ibabalik sa kahon, pagkatapos isisigaw ang serial number. actually,si watson lahat ang gumawa nun. i did all the listing and sometimes placed the green and pink sticker on the box or the equipment itself. Then fisherpau came in the afternoon and teamed up with watson and i. yey! this acitivity was fun coz different people from different deparments joined. it took us the whole day to complete this task and we finished at around 11:00 PM. some people stayed until 12am! (mga bayani ito) we decided to go home since ang bagal na namin magbilang. another good thing about this acitivity is the food!!! foody! ang daming food! here are some things you would hear if you joined our inventory:

1. MAMA-ECHO-SIERRA-FOUR-TWO-CHARLIE-ALPHA (mga serial number)

2. Um, anong page na kayo? kasi kami page 7 na eh (padaminhan ng pages na natapos 'to)

3. tut-tut-tut! (aatrasan ka ng forklift)

4. break time na!

5. PC one burger please!

6. may size 5 pa sa stock 3972 na orange?

o diba? yung iba walang sense talga. feeling mcdo or sm

here is a pic of a fatty me counting away with stickers and making poses sa forklift (ehehehehe) watson is my photographer kaya wala kaming pic parehas. i think he and fisherpau will be blogging this one too, though: