I survived my Midterms, oh yes I did! So, after the gruelling and nerve-wracking week, I am just glad that the week's about to end. TGIF indeed! While I was having a very neat breakfast with stripe and mini-stripe this morning, I was sooooo overly surprised to hear Nigel Barker mentioning her experience with an avid fan in Manila in TODAY's Tyra Show! Holy Cow! How could I've missed this scoop tsk tsk. Sayang wala nako sa Manila, I could have probably lined up at the Ayala mall and took a photo with him LOL! The fan apparently showed Nigel a tattoed picture of him on the fan's left or right arm?!??! The fan is a HE by the way, a photographer I think. Anyways, here's Sam Oh's interview of Nigel Barker during his visit in Manila. Sam is so conscious and uneasy, I would have been too, with Nigel talking to me and staring me at the eye sigh.
And yes, next week is the final battle of ANTM's Cycle 10 yahoo! I'm going to blog about this week's episode and some more inside scoop tomorrow, I am just too sleepy right now.
Do you think ANTM is ready for a plus-size model? Will Whitney win? Abangan...
Friday, May 9, 2008
ANTM's (my) NIGEL (WAS in Manila!!!).
Thursday, May 8, 2008
wine console
For some odd reasons and because of my hubby's influence on me, I have become a lover of wines too. We both cannot sleep without sipping some red or white wine. Sometimes, we get a little adventurous and try other types of wine. I would love to bring him to Napa Valley and experience the Napa wine tasting which I enjoyed sooo much when my brother, his wife and I swung by in Napa during our San Francisco vacay. So, it wouldn't hurt for hubby to buy a wine refrigerator or some wine cabinet console for our future home. I better show him these, I know he'd love them. 
ANTM's TYRA.
Tyra can get so cheesy and overkill sometime. But, I guess she just have a lot of energy and has always been pretty passionate with what she does best, producing and hosting. While you-tube-ing today, I found this funny video of Joel Mchale of Talk Soup making fun of that specific interview of Tyra with Alicia Keys LOL!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
crunch crunch and munch
my Japanese name: KURINKITATAKIKU
Thanks Lukashikari!
For the instructions, add your name on the list and simply spell out your name using the given Japanese letter- translations below. Tag six of your friends and inform them of the tag. Have fun.
TRANSLATION:
A - ka -----G - ji -----M - rin -----S - ari----- Y - fu
B - tu -----H - ri -----N - to ------T - chi -----Z - zi
C - mi----- I - ki -----O - mo -----U - do
D - te----- J - zu -----P - no ------V - ru
E - ku-----K - me ----Q - ke ------W - mei
F - lu-----L - ta ------R - shi ------X - na
1. OSWALD - moarimeikatate (sounds like american and states har....har...har...)
2. JUNELLE - zudotokutataku (Thank God I’m a Filipino! sounds like sadako. nyay! hehehe)
3. JACQUELINE - zukamikedokutakitoku (Ayay!! Unsaman ni perti mang taasa..wa ko kasabot nyahahaha)
4. LIRA LUZ - takishika taduzi ( sounds like a title of an anime show) it's cute!
5. Gracey - Katakamikuari (oh my, i'm glad i'm not japanese. Nothing sounds like it!
6. Vannie - Rukatotokiku (huh? ruka sounds cute!) hehehe
7. Farah - Lukashikari (hahaha! it's cute!)
8. Emillie- Kurinkitatakiku (ang sagwa!)
feel free to snag this fun meme, I'm too busy to do the tagging. Just took a break from my studying. Wish me luck for my midterms tomorrow and later.
Brazilian Sweets
I'm not really a big sugar consumer. I can even live without them maybe because, I don't drink coffee and if I drink juice, I want them blunt. But, while taking a break from studying this afternoon, I was curios about this Brazilian Sugar which I read from highseasugar.com. I was not aware that Brazil is a sugar producer and a big one at that. Most of their sugar are purely raw or centrifugal sugar. They have this ICUMSA 45 sugar, the highly refined sparkling white sugar which is used in foodstuffs and can be sold on to Western consumers in its existing state makes up a very small percentage of sugar exported from Brazil. I wonder if what we are using here at home came from Brazil haha. Now, back to studying.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
What Am I?
Aggie, I am a Parasite (YIKES!) : An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy, with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool but when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends. (partly true, partly not hahahah!)
I am tagging Mel, Jeanny, Julianna, Lizz, and Marie.
Tag and list your blogs here.1. Mommy Talks. 2. Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps. 3. Pink and Brown Diaries. 4. Winding Creek Circle. 5. Mind Bubbles. 6. Vanity Kit. 7. Something Purple. 8. A DetourLOOK UP YOUR BIRTHDAY AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE. FORWARD ON TO PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK THAT WOULD GET A KICK OUT OF THIS... INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU. PUT YOUR BIRTHDAY ANIMAL IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND PASS IT ON.Don't forget to scroll down to see what it says about you.
Don't forget to scroll down to see what it says about you.
January 01 - 09 ~ Ass
January 10 - 24 ~ Slug
January 25 - 31 ~ Cockroach
February 01 - 05 ~ Parasite
February 06 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
February r y 15 - 21 ~ Skunk
February 22 - 28 ~ Snake
March 01 - 12 ~ Ape
March 13 - 15 ~ Cockroach
March 16 - 23 ~ Slug
March 24 - 31 ~ Parasite
April 01 - 03 ~ Ass
April 04 - 14 ~ Snake
April 15 - 26 ~ Slug
April 27 - 30 ~ Skunk
May 01 - 13 ~ Slug
May 14 - 21 ~ Bullfrog
May 22 - 31 ~ Cockroach
June 01 - 03 ~ Slug
June 04 - 14 ~ Skunk
June 15 - 20 ~ Ass
June 21 - 24 ~ Ape
June 25 - 30 ~ Parasite
July 01 - 09 ~ Slug
July 10 - 15 ~ Ass
July 16 - 26 ~ Bullfrog
July 27 - 31 ~ Parasite
August 01 - 15 ~ Ape
August 16 - 25 ~ Slug
August 26 - 31 ~ Skunk
September 01 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
September 15 - 27 ~ Parasite
September 28 - 30 ~ Ass
October 01 - 15 ~ Ape
October 16 - 27 ~ Skunk
October 28 - 31 ~ Snake
November 01 - 16 ~ Cockroach
November 17 - 30 ~ Parasite
December 01 - 16 ~ Ass
December 17 - 25 ~ Ape
December 26 - 31 ~ Bullfrog
If you are an Ass : A very loyal and sweet person. Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble, and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little gr! oup of dignified friends, all of them being quality-personified.
If you are a Slug : Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what mak e s you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder people seek your company and look forward to include you for all get-together's. However, you are sensitive which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!
If you are a Cockroach : Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfull! y deriv e work from people. You love being loved and when you receive your share of limelight from s omeone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well... Hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful.....
If you are a Parasite : An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy, with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool but when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends.
If you are a Skunk : You are near to perfect and nice at heart! . The e xamples of your kindness are always circulated in groups of people. You, too, love peace. You wouldn't like to retaliate even to a person who is in the wrong. You are loved due to this. You do not wish to talk behind one's back. People love the way you always treat them. You can give, give, and give love, and the best part is that you do not expect it back in return. You are generous enough. Seeing things in a practical light is what remains the best trait of you guys.
If you are a Bullfrog : You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life. Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected. In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of fri ends! and go od at consoling pe ople in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware, it is easy for you to fall in love....
If you are a Snake : You are mysterious. You are someone who can handle pressure with ease, and can handle any atmosphere without going berserk. You can be mean at times, and love to gossip with your selected group. Very prim and proper. You like all situations and things to be in the w! ay you desire, which, sometimes is not possible. As a result, you may lose out in some relationships. But otherwise, you love to help people out from difficult and tight spots when they really need you.
If you are an Ape : Very impatient and hyper!!! You want things to be done as quick as possible. At heart, you are quite simple and love if you are the center of attraction. That way, you people are unique. You would like to keep yourself safe from all the angles. Shall your name be dragged or featured in any sort of a controversy, you then go all panicky. Therefore, you take your precautions from the very beginning. When you foresee anything wrong, your sixth sense is what saves you from falling in traps. Quite a money minded bunch you people are
children's clothes
One of my favorite tasks is buying clothes for mini-stripe. In the mall, I would end up looking at girls clothes more than the boys', they just seem to attract me more maybe because I want myself being dolled up. I get bored looking at boy's clothes because you just have to choose between pants, shorts, jackets, shirts and polos as with the girls, you have a lot of choices with a lot of colors. I have this friend who doesn't have a kid yet but loves to buy children's clothes, it became her hobby. That's why when I receive gifts from her for mini-stripe, I get all excited because I know they are the best children's clothes. Which reminds me, I need to buy my toddler more pants as he is getting longer and longer each day.
online shopping addict
Yes, I have a confession to make in this blog. Since our move here, I have developed this extreme fascination and somewhat borderline addiction to online shopping. I would rather choose blouses, shoes, bags, dresses, school supplies and even beauty products such as toiletries in the internet rather than in the mall. Blame it to my fear on public transportation here. Maybe when I get my own car and license, I will change my mind on online shopping. But, for now I am really enjoying it to the point of wanting to set up an online store for my defunct something purple shop. I have been studying the software shopping cart at Ashop Commerce. Why Ashop, because they seem to offer the most comprehensive and most user-friendly shopping cart. I have this feeling that my favorite online stores have gotten their shopping cart software from Ashop because all of them are so easy to use. Would you believe that sometimes I would stay as late as 4:30 am just by window shopping online. If only I was myself before where I can't resist temptations, I'm sure by now my credit cards have all been maxed out. So far, shopping online comes out cheaper than buying on store. If you know of any more great online sales, let me know, I am dying to visit them all haha!
bloggers around the world (2nd FLIGHT)
I am joining MEL in her flight this time around.
Let all the bloggers around the globe come together in unity by blog linking. All you have to do is add your name to the list. Don’t forget to specify the country where you are from and of course, link your name to your respective blog. If you have two or more blogs, add and link ‘em all. Then invite 8 or more bloggers to do the same. Here we go!
Julia from Philippines, Catherine from Malaysia, Shi from USA, Mitch from Philippines, Hailey from Philippines, Sexymom from USA, Liza from Philippines, Sasha from Philippines, Thess from Netherlands, Marie from Philippines, mind bubbles from USA, Evi from Canada, Christine - Marikit from AU. Christine - Strawberrygurl from AU, Mel's Untamed World from PH, Mel's Uncensored Life from PH, vanity kit from USA, something purple from USA, em's detour from USA, (next passenger here).
Tagging: Abie, Vannie, Dez, Jane, Vina, Cheryll, Marilyn, Butchay, Bless, Eds, Jacqui, Peachy, Kelly, Weng and Abby.
If you did this tag already, join us in this flight. It is a completely different ride!
mother's day thoughts
I think getting wholesale flowers this coming mother's day would come out cheaper than buying a dozen each. What do you think? Mother's day is the next big flower occassion to Valentine's and you know what they say about these occassions, flowers are really really expensive! Getting flowers from a wedding supplier would also come out cheaper than buying them in the individual stores, especially if you are buying by the bulk. Say for instance, FiftyFlowers.com. They can supply you with variety of premium roses, calla lilies, rose petals, gerbera daisies, hydrangeas, peonies and many other flowers and greens. Despite them shipping it thru a courier, you are guaranteed with quality and freshness. So, this mother's day buy them in bulk rather than by the stem.
arte y pico award
thanks for this Baters, i missed receiving awards hahaha!
Now there are some rules, I need to pick five other blogs to get this award..
For those of you receiving the Award, here are the rules:
1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
http://arteypico.blogspot.com/
Make sure you visit the link above.
It was really hard to choose 5 only, but let me choose the ones I have constantly been visiting on a daily basis and you are one of them, Farah.
1.) VAL
2.) ABIE
3.) TIN
4.) MEEYA
5.) MAVER
unproductive.
I am becoming more and more unproductive this week and I have no single right to be one. I have 2 midterms exams by thursday and expiring gazillion of assignments. I can blame this sluggish nature to my very fatty diet since last week. Because of my son's birthday, we have been pigging out and in of the house. Sigh sigh! The 4 lbs I lost, I gained the 3 oh so quickly! Now, I am tempted to take diet pills so I could meet my target weight by end of May. What do you think?
Monday, May 5, 2008
drooling ENDLESSly @ endless.com
Because of Mel's comment HERE, I have been endlessly online windowshopping at Endless.com. They have more designs and they carry more brands than Shoebuy. Though, Shoebuy still has lower prices and more discounts. Here are some of my top choices, I only chose the one I could possibly afford in the future and could really use with a toddler in tow. I have a thing for almost bare flat sandals, because my feet are so payat but unfortunately veinous. Yikes! Salivating ayayay!
Kenneth Cole Ping Palm slingback
Kenneth Cole Limme Go
Sunday, May 4, 2008
plain homesick.
My friend, VAL said that probably the reason why I am getting VERY homesick is because of my son's 3rd birthday which I am used to celebrating it with my family plus I am hormonal these past days. I never miss my family this bad. I have never been away from them for more than a month and this has been the longest and the farthest separation we ever had. We are a closely knit type of family. I am the youngest and the only girl, so you could just imagine. Staying late doesn't help either as these videos makes me feel more melancholic. Hay hay hay! Check these videos, their worth your time. For the 1st time, I like Cory and Kris.
Also, click on this link: http://www.juicyjuice.com/Products/Commercials.aspx and click on the thumbnail on juicy juice mother's day TVC. It pretty sums up what we mothers would do for our kids, the little things are what matter the most. (for some reason, I couldn't upload the video here.) This nestle juicy juice TVC also reminds me why we are here, putting this migration thing in the right perspective, we are here only for 1 reason, for mini-stripe's future and better opportunities.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
on shoes @ ShoeBuy.com
When I got here, I only had to bring a few pairs of shoes mostly closed, flats and sneakers worse they only comprise 1/4 of my shoes cabinet. My flight was bounded on Autumn and then came Winter. It was too hard to choose stuff (including my son's) that would fit only on 4 big luggages tsk tsk. My mom was supposed to have a vacay on Spring but she had to attend to our house renovation so most likely she will come with my dad on the last quarter of this year, that's Winter time again. She was the the one who insisted that I leave 3/4 of my shoes and all of my flipflops because I won't be able to wear them for the 1st 6 months, it's true. But then again, it's Springtime now and I miss my shoes, mostly my sandals. I was grateful that I was able to sneak in 3 Havis other than that I have 3 boots (winterish) and my collection of Crocs. A Tita who is visiting the Philippines will most likely agree to bring ONLY my black Naturalizer sandals and polka-dotted green Celine Clogs, she will come back here on July. The rest, I have to wait for my mom's arrival. Nakakahiya naman kasi.
And so, I obliged and we shopped for his crocs all terrain at SHOEBUY this morning. Shoe buy is my favorite online shoe store because of its no shipping and no tax fee factors. He got me this Naturalizer sandals as his Mother's Day gift and that crocs above is my advance Father's day gift for him. Quits na kami!
ANTM cycle 10 episode 11-brainies are not for modelling.
Disappointed, that's what I am after watching this week's episode of ANTM.
Why? Because one of my top 3 was the out girl.
Who is she? KATARZYNA, that is. The girl who has a degree from an Ivy League school. One of the prettiest contenders.
I was laughing the entire time when Jay, Paulina and Tyra were arguing that Katarzyna tends to over-analyze her poses all the time because she thinks too much, she brain-processes everything everytime. Then Tyra said that's why there are not much of brainy models, because modelling sphere makes model looks dumb, or worst the dumber you are the better, say Anya for instance LOL. uhuh.
Bye bye Katarzyna, Go Anya, Go Fatima! Whitney, I do not want you to be booted out next week so bring it on and let Dominique be the out girl. Dominique looks too old for modelling. I will be very excited if Whitney will be part of the top 2! Conventional models move over as plus-size model, Whitney will change that perception.
Friday, May 2, 2008
part of my to dos
Oh I forgot to include this in my to do meme below. Hubby has been bugging me to inquire on and gather some auto insurance quote. Like I have always said, I really dislike doing tasks that involves cars. I totally have no interest on automobiles. The closest thing I can enjoy them is when I play race cars video games in Xbox 360 or PS2. That's it! Thanks goodness for webbies, I can easily surf on auto insurance quotes and actually found a comprehensive list at 2insure4less.com.
TO DOs meme
Thanks Abby, this is what I needed the most.
BUSY PEOPLE: 1.) my chopsuey 2.) mind bubbles 3.) vanity kit 4.) somethingpurple 5.) a detour 5.) (your link here)
What are your to dos: Vannie, Val, Farah, Abie, Cheryll, Juliet and Jacqui.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
green tea is the answer
I was telling my friend, Joy that after about a week of no rice, I lost a hefty 4 lbs. I am back to my 117 lbs from 121 last week. I am still hoping to lose all the 7 lbs excess weight and wouldn't hurt to push it to 13 more lbs. I must agree with my mom that what contributed to the lost of the 4 lbs in a week's time was my stressful school and busy schedule. Other than that, I have been drinking 2 cups of Green Tea after lunch and dinner. It surely works for me. It does not just flush out the fats in your body but also all the toxins you have in your system. It's my way of relaxing too. I am not really a coffee drinker because I feel sluggish after finishing a cup of coffee. I don't know why but it's just me.
Although lately, I am getting bored with my current green tea brand. I have watched this Green tea HP video at greenteahp.tv and I think I am going to order one. You can either choose to drink it with cold or hot water. All you have to do is mix the pixies of green tea hp in a water, shake it and you can drink it at once. No waiting for the usual tea bags to settle down with the water. One Green tea HP serving, is like drinking 50 cups of green tea a day and it contains 1000 milligrams of the Green Tea HP extract. And guess what? It comes in 6 flavors: Cherry Mango, Lemon, Orange, Original, Peach, Pineapply Strawberry and Variety Mix. Green Tea HP is a blend of highly-concentrated green tea, noni juice, pomegranate juice, resveratrol and trace minerals. I am really gonna try this one. I think this will give my tea drinking a different twist and I hope to lose the 7 lbs in 2 weeks' time.
