new stuff

today was a bit different for once.

i came to work relatively early. like 45 minutes early.

because of above, was able to put on more makeup than i've worn in two? three? weeks. well, i kinda had to, and you'll see why later.

had breakfast part deux with my pals from i.t. lakas ng loob ko kasi wala si boss ;)

left early for lunch out with old work colleagues, treat ni marvin coz he has a new job. finally. after almost 10 years slaving away in the department where we came from, he is finally ger-mani (manager). sarap talaga ng libre lalo na kung brother's burger.

came back with marvs to his office building, because that's where my seminar that afternoon is to be held. i was late, but the seminar wasn't starting yet. nice. and i had the nyl actuarial people to chat with. so i wasn't bored out of my mind, not more than i had to be, thankfully.

seminar finished early because of time restrictions, and i went to greenbelt to wait for my aunt and the ride home. so i got to inquire with ayala museum, and i got to visit my favorite stores: montage (fully booked), power books, and music one. omg i bought another cd, the new release from philippine madrigal singers. buti nga nakapagpigil ako because i actually was holding the 2-in-1 cds from sandwich and sugar hiccup. i think i'm gonna go to the sale this weekend (starts on 2nd and ends on 4th). bahala na kung pitikin ko yung mga yon. hayyy, there goes my resolve...

btw i saw a massive attack best of cd. i was thinking of buying it, but it's more expensive than the locals. i was gonna listen but hindi pala yon ang nakalagay sa listening booth. darn. alam ko lang don is protection eh, which i liked. is it worth buying, i wonder?

i also saw the color it red 2-in-1, but i was not tempted to buy because my friend gary already bought a copy. eh he just texted today that he already made me a copy, to be traded for a copy of cir's pop fiction which i have naman. yehey.

so for once, i was the one waiting impatiently for my aunt (instead of the other way around). and we got home in good time.

wtf?????

caught me unawares. damn!

grissom and sara? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

first it was aiden, then h marrying marisol (not that i hate marisol delko, but i liked calleigh more). there's also the rumor about mac and lindsay. i never thought i'd ask this question, but what is csi coming to? i thought it would be the show that will be more about cases than love interests (though that didn't stop me from hoping :D ). especially las vegas.

way to go? avoid at all costs, more like.

distractions

50+ word rant about the finality of character exits

why the heck they killed off aiden burn, i'll never understand.

the penultimate episode of csi:ny season two, titled "heroes", brought back a much loved character only to say goodbye. i'm only starting to cope with not seeing aiden in the lab, when i find out that she gets murdered. it feels so... final. it just sucks.

dizzy girl

summer? does it matter?

it happens to the best of us...

so many stuff to blog about, but either you have no time, or you're too lazy, or you just don't know how to do it.

don't be surprised. i'm probably one of those people who can't start writing at the drop of a hat. especially when under pressure. which is why my strama paper is still under construction.

before i got to this sentence i've already corrected two spelling errors, which would be a clue as to how tired and inattentive i am. and why i can't write a good blog entry right now.

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so what happened in the last 2 months?

i've been so engrossed in watching csi and csi ny. i'm even starting to like csi miami (wow what a miracle huh). but i've been missing the last couple of episodes on axn. i'm more curious on what's happening in anticipation of the season ender which is showing this week in the us. just reading through all that talk on the numerous mailing lists i'm a part of is making my head spin. so many theories on the clues in the picture (see it from the cbs website). the funny thing is, i've had that picture since start of the season, i didn't know it was going to be such a teaser.

after a few months of lying low and cutting back on my favorite things, i made one of my first significant cd buys just last friday. i don't really care that i had to wait in line for the bus for over 30 minutes, i am just so happy to finally get the cardigans' first album, emmerdale. so now you have a clue on the story behind my alias. it's really pretty straightforward. what made that album stand out in my memory was that it contains one of my favorite cardigans songs, rise and shine. a great alarm tone, if i may say so. hence when i was thinking of a good email name, i thought, wouldn't it make a cool alias... and people have been asking me about it ever since. (by the way, some people really want to know what it means. so if you happen to know swedish or know someone who does, maybe you can tell me if it means something in that language. otherwise i'll keep thinking it's the name of the dog on the album cover. or i could just ask the cardigans.)

work has been piling up, though all of them are the sort that don't have real deadlines... it's like you just make some progress and it's a never-ending thing...

i've not done much on my strama lately. actually, i've not done much of anything lately. life has been a blur these past few weeks. sometimes i get the feeling that i've been bumming, and it's true in one sense. but i've also been so busy in another sense, most of my time is really taken up and everything else usually falls to second place. well, except when i go make takas to see a movie right after work and try to catch the regular bus trip at landmark. it's like i didn't watch a movie at all.

my uncles are here again for vacation. pretty soon we'll probably be seeing a gig or two at 70's or conspiracy. any ideas? we're choosing among bamboo, noel cabangon, joey ayala probably. we need a few more ideas. i suggested urbandub but they're probably not up to it yet.

hay, better log off because i'm leaving early tomorrow. once again it's monday, the worst day to be taking the bus to work.