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Lake House

I haven't watched a good romantic movie in a long time. Then there was Lake House. But I wouldn't say it's "good", for me, it was ... awww, I can't even find the right words, but I was definitely super kilig all throughout the movie. The story line was different, the circumstances were unrealistic even, but it truly struck all the romantic bones in my body... hehe! My favorite part was when they had their "walk" in downtown Chicago. Apart from me being able to relate and reminisce as I had lived in Chicago a few years ago, the idea of not physically being with that special someone but knowing he's just out there somewhere (and perhaps had entered your life somehow and you didn't know it) is so nostalgic and serendipity-ish! Such mystery is so charming that I end up smiling just by thinking about it. Sigh. Ironically, these days, I get that feeling not for myself, but for people around me... I'm like the priest who feels happy for couples displaying love and affection for each other, and it stops there (of course!). I don't know, but it is refreshing for me - it is unselfish and actually fulfilling, believe it or not. Weird? Okay, so before I turn into a priestess, yez, let me think about this more logically. Perhaps, it's from these people's lovelives (wow, plural, hehe) that I become more inspired. I get excited with the thought that one day, I WILL HAVE THAT too. My own prince charming will come and rescue me... that I will again find love, hold hands, kiss, and the list goes on... which by the way includes the down side too, but that is as long as we learn from each other and grow to be better individuals...

So there, I hope I made myself clear, though I think I'm only convincing myself here. Haha! I think I've laughed a lot more than usual today. Hmmm. With a lot of side comments too (in parenthesis - like this one!). Okay, so seriously, what does Ms. Logical (but Dreaming) say to Lake House's tag line, "how do you hold on to someone you've never met"? Hmm... I think that "unknown" makes life worth living for.

He Answers

A few years ago, whenever I found myself in dreadful situations, I wished I could fly to the sky ala superman, except that I never look back... Now, I wish I could just dive into the ocean like a hammerhead shark (with my office clothes on). Sometimes I get too skeptical, knowing that even if I asked for at least one GREAT day, deep in my heart I know my wish will not be granted. But there are days that I am so much reminded that He is thinking of me. So many angels around me!;o)

I need help!

I'm stumped. It has always been my dream to have a condo unit. Finally it was built since January this year! And it's just there, waiting for me...
- I hired an interior designer, check!
- Our design has been approved by the engineering department, check!
- True, it took me a while to get a contractor, but check!
- I have the funds to actually implement it, semi-check! (Bye to Europe for now... sniff!)
- Dad will help me out in the project (supervision wise), check!
I've been agonizing over this back-and-forth "sell or keep" question literally a thousand times. Why sell?
1. Our house in BF has 4 bedrooms. Come July, it will only be Dad, Mom, and I left to live there. Oh, and Ginger. The point is, we have a lot of space.
2. The monthly expenses of having a condo is huge. I have my amortization, monthly dues, electric/water bills, blah, blah, blah. I can afford it, but I will need to sacrifice some luxuries.
3. I want to be close to home so I can look after my parents. Monitor what they eat (as I promised my sister)... and just be with them because I love them to death.
4. I can use the profit to pursue my other dreams - like travel the world!=)
5. Other reasons you can think of?
Why keep?
1. It's MY DREAM.
2. I'd like to give independent-living a shot. Heck, I'm 27 and I still live with my parents. Okay, that last statement did not sound convincing enough. Heck.
3. I've always wanted to have my own "gallery" of artworks... it's the most perfect place!
4. It's near my office. It's near the prime malls of Metro Manila. Location, location!
5. Other reasons you can think of?
I'm stumped. Wish I'm the type of person who can decide with just a snap of a finger. Why is life getting so complicated by the minute? Or am I just complicating it? Hmmm... where's my Magic 8 Ball...

Consuelo?

So... what's with Thursday anyway? And what's with Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday that we should be happy or even care about? My friend always asks me what my high was for a day (translation: consuelo - hehe) despite of IT all. My Monday was sad because my sister and bro-in-law left for the US, but I watched a movie with my younger sis in ATC later in the day. And it was great.=) Zooey Deschanel reminded me a lot of my friend Anna H. Tuesday was hectic as I had a lot of catching-up to do, but I got my sinigang craving at the end of the day.=) Wednesday was boooring... with a capital Z!!! Pracrastination was my best friend. But I got to chat with my dear sister who's having a bad case of jetlag and homesickness. It was so comforting and endearing. Today was interesting. I had a fight with a vegetable. Really good and tasty that taiwan petchay was, but I had to gruntle and grind my teeth to tear one leaf off the stalk! Hehe! Then, Tin, CSAD's in-house fortune teller came. Three significant relationships she told me. The two failed because they loved me more but could not keep up with me or I'm away or preoccupied with other priorities all the time. The third one, I'll keep it to myself. Only God knows anyway.=) In the afternoon, I was hailed CSAD Idol and I felt myself grinning from ear-to-ear. It was a GREAT feeling being looked up to by my team. It is actually my goal to mentor and bring out the best in each of my team members. They're all special and excellent in their own unique ways. So those were my days. My highs and my lows. Consuelo? I've just pet our dog Ginger. And I'm supposedly not a dog lover.;o)

Saturday Food Trip!

On Saturday morning, my mom, sister, and I went to the Valero Market to food-trip! It has been a long time since I came down there but not much has changed - the smoke from inihaw na hito and lechon baka still filled the air... The place was packed with city folks who appreciate exotic food, rare veggies and meat, healthy alternatives, or deadly home-cooked entrees. The patrons are usually foreigners, call center employees, and people who live around the area. I noticed that the vendors are actually those that come from the coñotic breed. And even though they are clad in Lacoste or Ralph Lauren, amidst a raw market atmosphere, they're still what my sis called "hard-sell". Nonetheless, the goods they sell were exquisite and yummy! Milk products (yogurt, cottage cheese, kesong puti), baked goods (bagels, butter cake, canonigo, chocolate ice box), mediterranean goodies (hummus, rotti, samosa, curry) and so much more! Anyway, other products that caught my eye were "premature" duck eggs, wild eggplant that looked like green aratiles, and dragon fruit that came from Indonesia (It looks like a flamboyant makopa to me!). And so after our second round of scoping, we settled for a mediterranean feast. They have a convenient eating area in the park where there were tents, chairs, and tables set up for hungry folks like us. But our food trip didn't end there...

In the evening, the whole family went to good old Saisaki-Dads-Kamayan buffet! It was our last outing before Ate Jo and Pat leave... and why not do it over buffet huh? That's the Nuñez's for you. Nothing beats family bonding over food... I'll surely miss it when they leave (then again, maybe not - andito pa si Dad, Mom, and Apple! Hehehe!)! Okay, so came Sunday Morning. Just this morning. Here's the clincher. The Food trippers (mom, sis, and I) had diarrhea! Bwahahaha!

My Song For You

You wanted more
Tonic

Love is tragic
Love is bold
You will always do what you are told

Love is hard
Love is strong
You will never say that you were wrong

I dont know when I got bitter
Love is sure better when it's gone
Because you wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
And a life that I can't live

You wanted more
More than I could bare
More than I could offer
And a love that isn't there

Love is color
Love is loud
Love is never saying you're too proud

Love is trusting
Love is honest
Love is not a hand that holds you down

I dont know when I got bitter
Love is surely better when it's gone
Because you wanted more
More than I could handle
And a life that I can't live

You wanted more
More than I could bare
More than I could offer
And a love that isn't there

I gotta pick me up when I am down
I gotta get my feet back on the ground
I gotta pick me up when I am down

I dont know when I got bitter
Love is surely better when it's gone
Because you wanted more
More than I could handle
And a life that I can't live

You wanted more
More than I could bare
More than I could offer
And love that isn't there

You wanted more
More than I could bare
More than I could offer
A part of you to share

Because you wanted more
More than I could give
More than I could handle
And a life that I can't live