The White Party

When we started the Fashion Fridays for our team, I remembered we already had the White Party theme. It was actually inspired by Gossip Girl that time. Wow. That was probably 2 years ago already. Now, we again had the White Party theme. This time, it's real. It's really for a party - the 23rd birthday of one of our teammates. She specifically requested that theme because she likes the color white. And much to her delight, almost everyone came in white. :)

Listen more that you speak

Definitely one of the most important lessons that I have learned but sometimes don't really practice that much. Do you sometimes feel that your mind functions soo fast that you sometimes stop listening to what the other person is saying and you're already thinking of a come back? Well that happens to me most of the time and I guess its one of those things that I truly practice. I should learn how to listen and then process and then answer without that lull moment when I'm thinking. Haha.

Well, anyway, today has been catch up day for me again. I worked from home. Was able to catch up on some of the things that I had to do which is really good. Tomorrow, I will be swamped with meetings so I might not be able to work that much. But that's okay since I was able to do stuff already today. I'm still quite tired after the sportsfest last Saturday. My body is still aching but at least my throat feels a lot better. I'm looking forward to going to work tomorrow. This will definitely be another busy week again for me.

Friday Lunch Out

It feels soo good to be out of training. For the past 2 weeks, I've been couped up in a room listening to the phone and looking at my laptop. It feels like I just got out of prison. Haha. So here if you check out the pictures, I look so happy.

Group picture

FSS Spotsfest

Yesterday, we had the FSS Sportsfest at the Celebrity Sports Club. Going back here brought a LOT of memories to me although they're not as vivid anymore. There was one summer - the summer after my first year in college when I would be there every single Sunday to practice cotillion for the debut of my friend Raquel. I actually wish those times. Those really carefree times. I also miss Raquel. I haven't seen her for years and she's now in the States with my other really good friend Luchi. I wonder if the day will come when I'm going to see them again.

The green team. This was my team during the Sportsfest. It was actually pretty tiring because there were not a lot of people for our team so most of us had to play every single game. For instance me, the only game that I did not play in was basketball. Haha.

Funny Friday

I got these stuff from my email inbox and I'd like to share this with you...

I never got the whole two-timing thing. Honestly. I know of some people who do this and who have been victims of two-timing but I really don't understand what they get out of that. Well, some people are not really cheating but then there's actually such a thing as emotional cheating. Tsk. Folks!

Good Morning Everyone!

Honestly, it's a truly Happy Day for me today. There are just soo many things that I am thankful for:

1.) Last night was the awarding of Influential Blogger by Ms. Janette Toral at the Le Bistro Vert in Makati. Although my blog, Manila Shopaholic didn't really make it to the Top 10. It's okay because I still won in the raffle. Actually, I won 2 times. First, I won $100 dollars and then I won slippers with "I <3 you" written on it. Check out the pictures below:

My lucky $100! :)

The Rule of Truth

 

Hmm... The Truth. Have you ever wondered why there are some people who have a really difficult time to tell the truth or better yet - to tell the ENTIRE truth or story. Well, it's not always because they would want to get ahead of you but sometimes they just do it for you to feel sorry for them. That is, they are trying to capture you by using your emotions against you and for them. BAD. Honestly, it's a really sleazy thing to do and guess what? The truth always comes out.

Never fails. The truth HAS and ALWAYS WILL prevail. So for those people who are trying to use emotions against other people... PLEASE. Stop doing it. It will save you and the other person a lot of hurt and a lot of stress. Just take things as it is. If that's it, that's just it. There's always a reason for everything and the reason will always be GOOD. Seriously, it's just all about trust and having faith. Keeping the faith. ;)

Hustle. Act. Move.

If there's one thing that I am scared of right now its about... Haha... never mind. It's a weird thought. It's more of what would someone think if you did something soo out of the blue Would it seem like you were forcing yourself to be something that you're not or would it be, WALA LANG. It's just something that you did and something that doesn't mean anything. Does everything that we have to do mean something? Or can we really do some things without meaning anything?

I know that everything should happen for a reason and there is meaning behind everything but how far should our thoughts be into digging for that meaning or finding out what something means. Sometimes, I think we might just go crazy because of overloaded thinking. Yup, there's actually such a thing called "thinking too much". Sometimes, we just have to take things as they are. Take things at face value. I actually don't know where this came from.

Is it just a girl thing? But I honestly know a lot of boys who also think way too much. I could name a few but I'd rather not name names because they might kill me. There are guys who talk about one thing again and again. No matter how many times you meet them at different occasions, they talk about the same thing again and again. And no matter how much you stop them from talking about it, it always comes back to that topic. Hmm.. What's the cure for this? Does any body know?

You get from life what you give it

Hmmm. Well, I better give something really good to life to get something really great from it, right? Right now, there's something bugging me. What if you already gave soo much of yourself before and got so little? And what if the second time around, you still want to give but you KNOW that you shouldn't give anymore? Hmm.. quite difficult right? Well, it's confusing actually but right now, since I'm practicing The Secret, I'm trying to be a really positive. :)

If God says that we get what we sow, well then I'm just going to say more and more LOVE everywhere to get LOVE, PEACE and HAPPINESS all year round. Hehe.

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There's something that I am thankful for today. First of all, I'm thankful that it's a HOLIDAY. YAY! I got to sleep in again. a whole 8 hours of sleep. Then, I got to hear mass and pray for someone. I'm asking you to pray for this friend of mine who might have something up with his health. His going to Japan tomorrow to have some treatments. I hope that when he comes back, he's all fine and dandy already.

Also, I got to go to the Negro Trade Fair. FOOD galore. Ate soo much that even hours after, I still feel FULL. I love Negros food. Inasal. Laing. Pudpod. YUM! Also, I was able to buy my childhood favorite. DULCE GATAS. Double YUM. Thing I got for myself. Well, I got to buy a black long necklace that I've been looking for. YAY! But seriously, I can't do any more shopping this month especially with the mix up that happened in my paycheck. BUT, I'm trying not to think about that anymore.

I guess that's all for tonight folks. I'm going to sleep because tomorrow is a BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY. :)

What do I really want?

Well, honestly, if you ask me right now if I already know what I want, I will tell you point blank... I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WANT. But, I know what I have to do. I really have to finish everything that I have up for work. I think that I should really start focusing. Soo many things are up for work:
1.) There's the PPR season coming up.
2.) There's the certification as well.
3.) There are my day-to-day tasks.

I, honestly, sometimes do not know what to do anymore. How to do these things. How to cope. How to fit everything. But somehow, I think I will manage. Let me rephrase that. I HAVE TO MANAGE.

Okay, I will stop right there and stop being negative.

POSITIVE. POSITIVE. POSITIVE. That's what The Secret is all about, right?

How was today?

Well, today was tiring but it ended with a BANG. I saw some of really good friends from work today. HP Circa 2006. That seems soo long ago. If you really think about it, I would be a "graduating" student already. Not that I am implying anything. Hehe.

Soo fun to be with friends. A lot are still the same. A lot have changed. But we are still friends.

Going back to what I really want.. Hmmm... Can I be a housewife? (haha...) What do you think? Suits me? :P