Monday, July 26, 2010

Air Raid, Watch Out!!

I was watching the Japanese cartoon "Tombstone For Fireflies" the other day. Ate Cecile, who lent me her dvd, said that the movie might make me cry. It did. It got me teary-eyed.

I kinda have my own feared air raid these days. I think everyone has his/her version of air raid in his/her life. One day you're fine, the next moment you're frantically scurrying for the nearest shelter after heeding an air raid warning. Anyone can imagine how depressing it is to feel there's no way out of this. Anyone could be so tempted as to wallow in these dark times and just wish they weren't alive. But in the movie, there in the deepest of the darkest tombs one can find light that comes from fireflies.

Tinatamad na akong tapusin. Basta iyon, nagpapasalamat lang ako sa liwanag ng Diyos. Thank you Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stories That Put Us Filipinos In The Map

Three months ago while we were hanging out at a Filipino resto-bar in Manhattan, i found out that an American author wrote a book about basketball and Filipinos. Or simply, Filipino basketball. This book called "Pacific Rims".

And today, i just read in the dailies that a Filipino author Candy Gourlay and her book "Tall Story" is now making waves in the UK. And this July, the book will be sold in the Philippines.

I'm kinda lazy to write a brief about this but this book has an element of Filipino basketball in it. You may check here: http://www.candygourlay.com/

This got me intrigued. So i think i'm getting a copy as soon as i can. It's only P250.00.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Finally Found You


I want this, but a black one though. Ito na yun.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

I'm Cristine and I'm A Watch Addict


I'm not a very materialistic person. I'm quite grateful my parents brought me up this way. That's why i'm partly a low-maintenance girlfriend, except, of course, for the soap that i use for my problematic skin. Okay, so going back, i'm saying i'm not materialistic but i must admit that I have a special thing for watches--not the Rolex/Philip Stein kind. I like plastic watches. Especially when they're red. And this one above is my next agenda. So cuuuute!!!!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Headache, Major!

Whenever i hear stories about Kenneth Cobonpue, my head always feels like it's about to burst like Mt. Pinatubo. I want to be like him sooooooo bad. But i must keep telling myself to take it one step at a time. "Brick by brick, my friend; brick by brick."

I am just so grateful for this man who has practically given us Filipinos a life template on how to win in the global arena.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

My Breakfast Buddies

Something was prompting me to blog about my breakfast this morning. I knew there was something special. Wow, true enough, I found out my dad was leaving and will be gone for 2 weeks.

If there is a favorite meal of the day, for me i'd say it's breakfast. I don't want to say I'm a breakfast person for any health or lifestyle reason but only because i enjoy my morning chit-chat with my dad and grandma. The three of us rarely miss our breakfast together. If we miss, it is always because i overslept.

There are top 3 breakfast dishes that i enjoy: 1. Daing na Bangus with rice and sunnyside-up egg; 2. Tinapang Bangus with rice and sunnyside-up egg; 3. Erhmmm, Toasted bread and butter. Every meal should come with a huge mug of black coffee. Before, it usually comes with a cup of buko-nata yogurt but i got tired of it. Hmm..Hmmm.. I hope Manang Tess, our cook, will learn how to make poached eggs. Wala lang.

As i was saying, this morning's breakfast was extra special. Not only was my dad being uber talkative this morning, my grandma (we call her mommyla) was too! They were both talking about their old neighbors and about my dad's childhood best friends. I had so much fun listening to them that's why i became oblivious of my other duties. I went to office late again.

But yeah, i'll miss my dad. Hope he'll be home sooner.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Del Mar Fair







































Thank you Christal. had so much fun!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Mixed Emo

I'm here at the airport lounge, about to board in an hour.  Too bad i can't use my cellphone here inside.  I overcharged my cell with $25.00 load but i unfortunately can't use it for telebabad, haha.  Oh well, i miss home.  

I thought being away for nearly 2 months would clear my mind from some emotional and intellectual smog (haha, whatever you might call it).  Guess what, it didn't.  I'm still as scattered-brain as ever.  I still have no concrete plans for my future.  I know, why should i even plan?  I know God is with me and He alone knows my path but i also need to do some life-checking, you know?  Two weeks ago i was so inspired to go home.  Now my senses are down again.  I'm scared to go home now.  Pray, pray, pray, i tell myself.   

Ahhhhh!  What will happen when  i go home?  I need to focus.  Focus. Focus.  But i'm fat.  Focus.  Focus.  Should i go home?  Focus. Focus.

I thank God for my loved ones who took care of me while i'm here in the U.S.   I also thank God for my classmate-friend Julie.  She's from China but she practically grew up in Singapore (of all places).  I also met his Korean boyfriend.  His name's David.  And this afternoon this couple  took me out for lunch.  We had Thai food.   

I'll definitely miss Julie.  She's my first non-filipino friend.  

Oh, i think we'll be boarding in a while.  I have to go.  When i get home i'll practice doing mini-mood boards.  Because in school my mood boards suck.  Last week, I promised myself that i'd start doing it.   I even asked Julie to lend me her gluestick so i could attach random pictures to the pages of my Moleskine.  But she forgot.  So i also forgot.  My bad.  

Okay i really have to go.  I miss Dean and Deluca.  I miss that cute bottle of fresh grapefruit juice from that shop.    I miss the yogurt parfait from the deli near our school.  

Okay bye. bye. bye.  Later!