Starting Christmas with a Run

I just got home from a 45-minute jog around the village. FINALLY, tumakbo din ako. Well, it was more of a jog-walk in 1/4 of the village. Ang hirap pala! It's different running on pavement compared to running on the treadmill. Parang it's heavier. I now have a new level of respect for the cute 6:30AM village runners. But I feel good. After stretching, I started running at 5AM and it was still chilly. One block later, napagod na ako. Pero sabi ko sa sarili ko,

"Bakla, wag kang himatayin dito. Nakakahiya!"

I concentrated on my running and I felt better. Then I realized something.

"Gaga, ba't ka ba tumatakbo? Pwede ka din namang maglakad."

I decided to run and walk at 5-minute intervals. I conserved energy, and at the same time I didn't feel so stressed out. Anyway, my excuse is that I'm just starting... again. And thanks to the fact that I was the only one running on the road, hindi naman ako masyadong na-conscious, although I'm perfectly aware that I run like drunk rabbit (rabbits don't run di ba. They hop! SO imagine that).

Now I feel good and very much awake. Haha.

I don't know when I can do this again. Running, I mean. A running partner would be nice (hint, hint!).

This is a refreshing way to start my Christmas day. :)

Hermit D' Crab

After my morning work last Saturday, I went to the Cuenca Bazaar to check out what was still being sold there. After the big bazaar 2 weekends ago, I guess everyone's resources have been pretty much used up. Konti na lang ang tao. But there were still some fancy stuff that made me actually buy them. First there was this Sun in a Jar thing which I first saw in Shangri La mall the other weekend but it was being sold for about 1,500 pesos. Masyadong mahal for a borloloy furniture. But the cute chinese guy (hihihihihi) was selling it only for 750 pesos. 2 jars for 1,000 bucks!



Then I saw this lamp in the shape of a keyboard button. "ESC" was the only one available that can also be found on a Mac keyboard so that's the one that I bought. If you can get this thing for less than 400 pesos, don't let me know. Iiyak lang ako!



And my craziest purchase for the day was a pair of Hermit crabs. Yes, the same hermit crabs that you can catch on the beach for free! They look so cute (the painted shells, at least), I just wanted to buy one. I bought a container, 2 Hermit crabs, 2 bigger shells (in case they grow a little a decide to move to larger shells), sea salt, powdered pet food (I can also feed them small pieces of vegetables) and a small water spray (their habitat should always be moist). I placed them beside my bathroom window where they can have enough sunlight during the day, and be left undisturbed at night. They eat and drink at night. Kanina I was just watching them. I plan to take a video when I get the chance. That would be interesting.



My Mom gave me an area rug for my room. It was for the space between my bed and my TV. But it looked too plain so I had my sofa moved to the foot of my bed. It looks better and I can now comfortably watch my DVDs right in front of the screen. This is strange. I THINK there are 2 White Cats that have been visiting our house.



The other one has a pair of mismatched-colored eyes.



Weird.

Lookeh-Looklet

I've been seeing these Looklet pictures in blogs and I got curious to do some of my own. Hehehe.


lamay look.


Going to the Park look.


Namamalengke look.


Kuya Mong Bakla look.


Ang Kabit ng Tatay Mo look.

Infairness. Nakaka adik siya.

Spotlight Calculator

Spotlight is not just for searching files. I just found out that one can make simple math computations using Mac's Spotlight. And if you type a word, the first result is the definition. When you click on the definition, the Dictionary application opens!

Square One

I am grateful that I've found people who I can call friends. Friends who show me that life isn't all that sucky. Friends who remind me to be good and teach me how to be sane. And it saddens me to realize that certain events in their lives can and will make them leave the country. And that will make me go back to square one in the social jungle.

Pricked

...And Two Thousand Eight Hundred pesos later, I found out that I'm allergic to bagoong alamang, bagoong isda (which includes patis), crabs, tahong (hello?? Of course I'm allergic to.... "TAHONG"), and (*gasp!) tea (not including fruit teas). This is not really a problem. I don't eat crabs and bagoong anyway.



And Asian Hospital now charges parking fees. I don't know when this started. But I'm not surprised. I was just waiting for this to happen. Just think of the number of visitors they receive every day.

Pulitika

Kapag may krisis, sumakay ka na lang.



Para pogi.

Decisions, decisions

I woke up this morning recharged, thanks to an uninterrupted sleep brought by a tiring Saturday and insomnia-free night. I planned to give my dog a bath after breakfast. But it was cloudy outside giving hints of a rain. I decided go to the vacant lot with Dexter and visit the spot where Mimi Sue is buried. We then went around the lot and went back home. After 30 minutes, I was still unsure if I will give Dexter a bath or not. Every 5 minutes, cloudy turned sunny then back to cloudy again. It was a frustrating situation. I decided to just give Dexter a bath on it’s-really-going-to-be-sunny day, and that’s not today!

I was also thinking of going to the gym. But should I go in the morning or in the afternoon? Then I remembered my Tita’s coming over to use my computer to go online and check her bank accounts before she goes back to New York tomorrow but I have to be home to turn on the Mac for her. My Tita’s like my Mom, just a simple action, like turning on the computer, can make her ask a thousand questions. THEN I decided to work out in the afternoon. Images of a crowded weekend gym popped in my mind. Hay, parang tinatamad na ako. I think I want a massage more. But should I go to Las Piñas which is nearer, or New York Spa or Amistad in QC which have way better massage and facilities.

Ayan nanaman. Tinatamad na tuloy akong lumabas...

...I think I’ll just stay home and play The Sims 3.