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January 09, 10:06 PM
KISS for the Hunter

Before anything else, Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, Peter and Daddy!

Fire From Heaven is my first (and, at the moment, sole) Hunter X Hunter fanfiction.

It was conceptualized and initially penned in November 2002 but has been rewritten and revamped fairly recently. The fanfic is of a semi-epic scale and attempts to introduce Alluka Zaoldyeck, the mysterious child of the assassin family who is yet to play a role in Yoshihiro Togashi’s anime and manga series.

The devastatingly sexy and rather androgynous Illumi Zaoldyeck also figures prominently in the first chapter, where he drinks jasmine tea and clear wine and dresses in semi-formal dinner wear, contodos slacks.

Allow me to share with minna-san the lyrics to a song that is so very apropos for Fire From Heaven. Too apropos, in fact, it is creepy!

Lonely is the Hunter
by KISS

My eggs in one basket, but she threw me a bone
She was dealt a full deck, but she likes to live alone
Ain’t just talkin’ to myself, need a reason to stop
With a flower in her teeth, she drained the last drop
I said girls love money like bees the honey

But lonely is the hunter
You’re my one and only
And lonely is the hunter

Asked her for a refill, sweat flew off my face
She’s a legendary figure, kept me in a cage
She’s a torture chamber, when I seduced her in my bed
She gave a cold reading, success went to her head

In the heat of the battle
The heart cannot rule
I’m such a fool

But lonely is the hunter
You’re my one and only
And lonely is the hunter
Lonely is the hunter
You’re my one and only
And lonely is the hunter

More of my mostly animanga-related fanfiction pieces are available for your reading pleasure at Fuhen, my fic site.

This site is the repository of yours truly’s sundry fics written over the years. So far, I have works on Fushigi Yuugi, Hunter X Hunter and Virtua Fighter.

October 12, 06:41 PM
T3 Playlist June to October 2011

How quickly time flies, I must say! Nearly a year has passed since I first started my novel, the elusive one I shall only refer to as T3.

I posted my WinAmp playlist for writing T3 throughout February and May this year. This time, I would like to share my musical choices while I was writing throughout the summer.

T3 Playlist (June to October 2011)

· Heart, Alone (This my writing theme song. It conveys the fundamental mood of the entire series. Possibly a remake for the movie?)
· Three Doors Down, Here Without You
· Katy Perry, E.T.
· Paramore, My Heart
· Ricky Martin featuring Meja, Private Emotion
· Solid HarmoniE, Walk Away
· Sally Dworsky, Turning Circles
· Linkin Park, Iridiscent
· Neocolours, Hold On

September 30, 07:49 AM
The Silent Killer

“There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.”
~Ecclesiastes 3:1

The list I am sharing below is for everyone out there who, at one time or the other, suffered from ze silent killer: Stress.

Goodness knows we need all the help we can get.

Thirty-Six Ways to Reduce Stress

1. Pray.

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can’t do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry an inspirational book with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough rest.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don’t wait until it’s time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures and inspiring quotes on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good “Thank you, Lord.”

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you are grateful for that you have never been grateful for before.

Finally: “Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.”

Amen to that, and everything.

September 29, 03:40 PM
Enjoy the Coffee

Java madness continues in honor of The 2011 National Coffee Day!

Here is another inspirational, coffee-themed piece that I found on ye olde hard drive. It was originally shared with yours truly around six or so years back and now seems the perfect time to actually post the same online.

Get yourself a hot (or cold) cuppa, and enjoy!

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old University of Notre Dame lecturer.

Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the lecturer went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups – porcelain, plastic, glass, some plain looking and some expensive and exquisite, telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the lecturer said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the better cups and are eyeing each others’ cups.”

“Now, if Life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn’t change.”

“Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it.”

September 29, 03:22 PM
The Mayonnaise Jar and the Coffee

The 29th of September this year is National Coffee Day. One of the coolest, most pulse-racing and heart-palpitating events of the year, in my humble, Starbucks-induced opinion.

Apparently, according to NationalCoffeeDay.net: “There are 111 million of coffee drinkers around the world consuming more than 440 billion cups of joe every year. And the numbers keep rising.”

Definitely more than enough reason to celebrate! (Especially for StarBucks, Costa, Second Cup and other such establishments that have artfully reshaped the practice of drinking coffee into a complete lifestyle – and a thriving industry.)

The article below is from a collection of inspirational stories called The Passage, published in 2004. This particular write-up is credited to Regina Rosarii. I originally got a photocopy of this piece way back in 2005 from one of my former bosses in the Philippines.

The Mayonnaise Jar and the Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember – the mayonnaise jar and the coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things like your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions, things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else, like the small stuff.”

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

September 26, 05:36 PM
The Sound of a Heart Breaking

The piece below was written by Karen Kunawicz circa 1997. Sometime way back in 2004, I was given a clipping of her column where this article appeared and I have hung on to it ever since.

I am sharing this because of sheer angst overload for editing and plotting my novel. In addition, I have taken Panadol and ivy-leaf cough syrup for my little ongoing cough-and-cold problem, hence my brain is woozy.

Be very, very afraid, peons!

What is the sound of a heart breaking?

It is the sound of someone curled up in a tiny ball crying softly in the night, the sound of the first unwanted teardrop touching your skin, it’s the sound of a telephone that doesn’t ring, the sound of regret pounding inside your brain with every heartbeat, it’s the whispers of the toy animals he gave you.

It’s the shuffling of feet walking away from you, the sound of your soul shattering into a million pieces, at recognizing the word goodbye, it’s the soundtrack of memories torturing you, it’s the sound of your own feeble hands desperately trying to push back the hands of time, it’s the sound of all those years disappearing into the vortex of Cupid’s kitchen sink, it’s the unrelenting, plaintive baby meows of an abandoned kitten outside your door.

It’s the sound of the rain that has never ever stopped, of all the doors of the world shutting at the same time, of raging, howling storms in the night when there’s no one there to hold you, the sound of your voice as it screams back at you, the echo of I love yous burning holes in you, the sound your heart makes as it tells you to lie still because nothing you will ever do will matter without love.

The sound of the waves at the polluted beach you went to as it moves from the shore and crashes inside your mind, of the sniffles that make up your pathetic S.O.S. to the world, the cracking of the brittle black-red petals from the sidewalk vendor roses he gave, the sound of music he made going straight to your gut.

The sound of the things in your room being thrown around and landing on the floor, the caress of kitchen knives on skin, the sound your throat makes as it swallows your saltiest tear.

It’s the sound of your own voice calling out to someone who isn’t there, of dying birds getting splattered on a city pavement, of terms of endearment used a hundred times a day struggling to crawl into a vacuum of forgetfulness, it’s the sound of your own sobs keeping you company, it’s the cold, uncaring stillness of the air you share your space with.

Destruction isn’t always as noisy as bombs exploding. Sometimes the ultimate catastrophe can be as quiet as a feather falling on the floor of a Zen monastery.

No one else can really hear your heart breaking except you.

September 26, 07:16 AM
The 2011 Midyear Summary

I would like to begin this entry with a quote, which I think I posted on Twitter a while back: “So much has happened in the past few months. When I look back, it seems like I have lived a hundred lives since.”

The above basically summarizes my feelings on all the events that have transpired this year in my life.

I have not been such an active blogger for a while, and I’m sure most readers have next to no idea on what happened. Allow me to capsulize it all.

1. I had my hair cut short
This was done last 13th July. The photo to the right was taken the day after. I have been planning to change my hairstyle for months and months, and finally decided to take action this time. This is the shortest my hair has been for nearly ten years. I really, really love it.

2. I am writing my first novel series
I started the project in December 2010, but began putting my back into it, so to speak, February 2011 after doing some travel. The book is generally Young Adult fiction, with lots of action, romance, intrigue and, oh yes, martial arts. The heroes and heroines are mostly Asians because I think it’s high fucking time we all stopped being just sidekicks. The outline spans seven parts. I have already set up an official website, Twitter account, Tumblr account and FaceBook fan page for the series. Hopefully, I will finish the first installment this year!

3. I have conceptualized my second novel series
Aside from the first book, I have also come up with lots of ideas for my second. This time, I am going back to my anime roots and my love for Fushigi Yuugi, Hunter X Hunter, Virtua Fighter, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Soryuden, Recca no Honou and many others. This five-part series is YA supernatural, but with lots of action-packed twists and unforgettable, painfully human characters.

4. I trimmed down my online real estate
Last year, I had more than a hundred domains and more than a dozen hosting accounts. I have realigned my priorities and my needs and have cut down to save up. In fact, I am still selling some domains I no longer plan on keeping.

5. I re-evaluated my personal and professional life
While on holiday in the Philippines last January, I took a close look at my family, friends and relationships. I decided what are the things that mean the most to me. When I finally came to terms with what I really valued in life, all my decisions are much easier to think through and make.

6. I changed my lifestyle
With a fresh perspective on what I have and what I still want, I decided to make changes on my day-to-day living. This meant eating breakfast, always, no matter how busy I am. This also meant giving up carbonated and sweetened drinks, consuming smaller portions, eschewing junk food, and minimizing coffee and tea intake. I now subsist mostly on kid-friendly chocolate milk, an excellent source of energy and protein. I found out that caffeine just gives a temporary up, but eventually causes headaches, lethargy and acid build-up.

7. I lost loads of weight. And I mean LOADS.
As of my last weigh-in earlier this month, I lost 22 kilos since I started my fitness regimen in February 2011. I am 13 kilos away from my goal weight. I hope I will reach it before the year ends, or maybe by the time I turn another year older (24 September).

October 12, 06:52 PM
T3 Playlist February to May 2011

I normally write my novel, which I will refer to henceforth as T3, to a playlist on my WinAmp.

That is, I am in an infinitely better mindset to bang out the words when I am listening to certain musical tracks. This being said, I must confess I also listen to these songs while I work out at the gym. Physical exercise actually makes my mind plot better and gives me the best ideas at the most unexpected times!

The songs are listed below in no particular order. Enjoy!

T3 Playlist (February to May 2011)

· Sara Bareilles, Gravity (If given the chance, I will choose this as the series love theme!)
· Sara Bareilles, Hold My Heart
· Ashley Tisdale, We’ll Be Together
· Sum 41, With Me
· Cheap Trick, The Flame
· Bellefire, Stay
· Evanescence, Lithium
· Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart
· Trading Yesterday, Shattered
· Rihanna featuring Eminem, Love the Way You Lie Part 2
· A Fine Frenzy, Almost Lover
· Patty Smyth, Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough

October 14, 03:40 AM
For All Fighters

I am dedicating the following to all my fellow martial artists, especially those who have retired from competition but still practice their craft as part of their lifelong commitment to being modern-day warriors.

Focus the mind,
cleanse the soul,
keep sight of my target,
concentrate,
be prepared for the unexpected,
concentrate mind and body as one,
achieve tranquility through movement,
integrate spirit and flesh,
channel the powers,
separate darkness and light,
give birth to yourself,
define your existence,
create your divinations,
from strength learn gentleness,
through gentleness strength will prevail,
tell me what you see beyond your fist?
AWAKEN…

This is from Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie. I cut out some repetitive parts so the ideas will flow more smoothly and beautifully.

May 27, 02:54 AM
Me, Myself, My Enemy

So much of my existence would seem meaningless, only a bewildering blur of random events, without you, my dearest enemy. You bring “moral clarity” where there once was only the murk of self doubt. This new-found sense of certainty soothes the anxiety created by the falling away of so many of the verities of the past.

My finite existence, which before you came into my life seemed so confused and devoid of meaning, is now imbrued with mythic purpose. Because of you, meaningful narrative has been bestowed upon the vast, incomprehensible and impersonal cosmos. The wayward prince has become a warrior king.

~Phil Rockstroh, A Love Letter To My Enemy


Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) in the 16 November 2005 premier of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

In honor of the final installment of the Harry Potter movie franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), I would like to share the above quote and image.

What can I say, every time I look at the picture, I can’t help but think of numerous written and illustrated Harry/Voldie slash throughout the Web. Keep bringing them on, I say, while supplies last.

December 24, 12:04 PM
Twelve Days of Christmas: The Hunger Games

This is my Hunger Games version of the classic Christmas song, The Twelve Days of Christmas.

It was inspired by a Harry Potter version I saw on LiveJournal.

Twelve Districts ’round
Eleven frosted cakes
Ten snares from Gale
Nine tracker jackers
Eight arrows and a bow
Seven mockingjays
Six cornucopias
Five grooslings
Four dandelions
Three Quarter Quells
Two flaming capes
And the boy with the loaves of bread

May 26, 02:54 PM
Brushy Drives

The past two weeks have been pretty busy as I am back at work, with regular timings unlike our shortened hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

I have moved to a nice, big, spanking-new cubicle, after the long wait. Brushy even visited my office to have a look at my new workstation.


Brushy on the wheel of a Hyundai 4WD. Taken 20 September 2010, Shell Select, Al Khuwair Service Road, Muscat, Oman.

The above photo was taken during Brushy’s first trip to my office, when we rode the large Hyundai 4WD of a friend. We made a quick stop for lunch stuff at the Shell Select station on the Al Khuwair Service Road.

Of course, Brushy did not let the opportunity pass for a quick photo op. Perched in a precarious manner on the steering wheel, Brushy looks like he is navigating the huge vehicle!

September 30, 01:57 PM
My Birthday in 2010

Happy birthday to me!

This is my third consecutive birthday that I am celebrating in Oman.

Two years ago to date, I spent an exorbitant amount of money to buy imported pork and cook and eat dishes of this all day long (more like all week long, to be honest).

As for last year’s birthday, Peter and I had dinner at Chilli’s in Muscat City Centre and went on to Markaz Al Bahja to catch the midnight screening of Inglorious Basterds.

This year, we did lots more of things together because we both had a day off work, thankfully, on the day before my birthday!


Taken during the eve of my birthday, 23 September 2010, on our way to Markaz Al Bahja for a late afternoon snack.

Again, we went to Markaz Al Bahja in Seeb to browse through the shops, spending quite some time in Muscat Sports having a look through their winter collection. Nothing of note, especially for ladies, since I was actually looking for some leggings and tops that could double up as casual and gym wear.

We then had a late afternoon snack, with sumptuous, affordable Chinese food from the Chinese Palace booth at the food court. I love, love, love Chinese Palace – it is my favorite restaurant in Oman, in fact. Not only are the prices wallet-friendly, the selection and dishes are fabulous as well. The Chinese people running the place are also very friendly and accommodating.


Corn soup from Chinese Palace, with carrot and chicken bits. Really smooth and hearty.


Chicken and vegetable combo from Chinese Palace, which has deep-fried chicken fillet strips, veggie balls in savory-hot sauce and oodles and oodles of stir-fried noodles!

After eating, we went downstairs to check out the movies running at Al Bahja Cinema. Sadly, all the tickets for Tekken and The Expendables were sold out for that evening. We decided to catch a show at City Cinema in Shatti Al Qurum on the following day.

We decided to make the trip across town to Rock Bottom Cafe, Ramee Guestline Hotel, Qurum. It was long drive, with the streets full of Thursday night weekend-revelry traffic.

At Rock Bottom, we didn’t pay any entrance fees, reward for arriving before midnight. The host led us to spacious booth at the dining area, which had huge LCD screens displaying UFC fights. We both ordered the steak-and-wine combo, just in time to have our dinner with the band’s first set.

After eating, we danced the night away until the end of the band’s third and final set, which was around 2:30 AM. We had a really great time, needless to say.

September 24, 12:56 PM
Memories from School Days

I have been quite active on FaceBook during the past few days, uploading various photos from way back when and tagging people with whom I have previously lost touch.

Thanks to social networking sites and the like, I was able to reconnect with friends and acquaintances from as far back as elementary school!

I was tagged by the above-mentioned people in their own albums as well, much to my geeky delight. Hence, I would like to share these photos which I did not have in my own collection before, but am very pleased to have found online after all these years.


The Blue Quill Editorial Staff, with our adviser Miss Girlie Libutaque. This was our publication during high school and the photo was from my junior year days.


High School Senior Year Acquaintance Party, where I am posing with my perennial partner Ramon. We always end up together in photos, somehow. He hails from Ajuy, where I have tons of relatives – he’s the brother I never had!


During freshman year at University of the Philippines, Iloilo City campus. These are my blockmates, which includes a lot of close friends.


University junior year, when I won landslide as the College of Management’s representative to the University Student Council. During my term, our departmental sports teams Scions (Accountancy majors) and Tycoons (Marketing and Management majors) won first and second places, respectively, overall in the annual sports festival. Oh, yeah!

I really enjoyed cleaning up these photos and subsequently uploading them to share with my readers. It feels so good to revisit my school days – they feel like a lifetime ago.

Tomorrow is my birthday! Gosh, how quickly time flies. Tonight, I am celebrating with Peter by going out to the clubs for a high-protein dinner with drinks and music, of course. Perhaps we could also catch a movie, we shall see.

September 22, 11:55 AM
Draw With Me

This is one of the best videos I have seen this year!

Less than three minutes long, this anime-style short piece was shared by a friend a while back but I never did get the chance to see it in full until today.

Full credit goes to the brilliant Mike Inel, who is a Philippine-based digital colorist by trade. Visit his DeviantArt page for more samples of his brilliant work.

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February 03, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-04
  • Had mini samosas for dinner. And Googled obsessively for stuff on "Julio at Julia" or "The Twins of Destiny." #
  • Muscat is deliciously cold. #
  • Did laundry and watched an episode of Sex and the City Season One before going to work today. #
  • I ran around 6 kilometres or so last night. Should get a proper pedometer or something. #
  • Was awake before 7am today for some reason. Haunted by plot devices, ideas and loopholes. Not to mention senna tea XD #
  • I am determined to be at least 48kgs before my birthday this year. #
  • "Stop being sorry. Apologizing will only make me think you regret what you just did." #
  • I am positively starving. And the skin on my feet is peeling off from too much running in old shoes. #
  • Dinner at Shang Thai tonight, then maybe groceries after. #
  • One of my lead characters has transcended that literary point where he's reached a state #Beyond SEXY XD #
  • #Hola Febrero, adios Enero! #
  • Speaking of characters, a guy just walked in to work who happens to physically resemble my other lead male character. Major, big hotness! #
  • Just finished watching "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" at Markaz Al Bahja. Loved The Rock so much! Josh Hutcherson oozed Peeta hotness XD #
  • My hair is going back to its natural golden brown color. Blending in heeee! #
  • #mysexlifeasasongtitle
January 27, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-28
  • Hello Twitter! I'm back! #
  • My day had an early start. Bleagh. Wanna go back to sleep. #
  • Just wanna go out and live a fabulous life, not waste it on a dreary computer all day long. #
  • Just can't feel any enthusiasm at all. All I wanna do is exercise, for some reason XD #
  • Went through my manuscript with wide-eyed wonder. #
  • Had an excellent day. Watched Hannah Montana The Movie, 4 eps
    of Sex & the City, and Seven Swords. Finished a week of laundry, too! #
  • Had early dinner at Omar Khayyam, then cocktails at Trader Vic's. #
  • Feeling very sleepy now. Must be the Sling I had, or sips of my husband's Suffering Bastard. #
  • I loved the trailer of "The Hunger Games." #

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January 20, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-21
  • Watching a #WWE RAW and SmackDown marathon on Jack TV. Ah, the sheer indulgence of Philippine cable television. #
  • Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling. #
  • Happy fiesta to folks of Arevalo, Iloilo City! Today is a celebration in honor of Sto. Nino de Arevalo. #
  • My parents told me that my body looks a little too masculine from all dem mighty muscles. Whooooh. #
  • @literaticat Judith Krantz! Oh yes. in reply to literaticat #
  • Cried while packing. I suppose some sentiments never change, even as time passes. #
  • Breaks my heart. But that's life. #
  • @OfficialPBB4 Carlo, please! Yum XOXO in reply to OfficialPBB4 #
  • My last meal out in Iloilo is by myself, eating halu-halo #
  • Via @mazzie: "You're born naked and the rest is drag." – Ru Paul #
  • My last night in Iloilo #
  • Never ceases to make me cry. Goodbyes are never easy. #
  • In Manila. Flew off this noon from Iloilo and landed around 2pm. #
  • Time is the most precious possession we can share and spare. #
  • My last night in the Philippines. Bittersweet. #
  • Goodbye, Philippines! I'm already on the plane back to Muscat. Going via Doha. Toodles my noodles! #
  • Gosh I'll miss these super duper unlimited plans on phones. #
  • Good morning, Muscat! Just landed in Oman via Doha, Qatar. Long flight but all is well now. #

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January 13, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-14
  • Gonna get an x-ray to assess condition of my allergic rhinitis. #
  • @neilhimself Oh my goodness, the amazing @DresdenDolls. Are they the same ones as in "Coin-Operated Boy"? I love their music. in reply to neilhimself #
  • Nothing beats Filipino fastfood and dinner at home. #
  • Kigoy, Luz and Tol evicted tonight. #PBBUnlimited #Intensity 7 #
  • Watching a wuxia movie with a modern twist on Cinema One Originals. Anyone know its title? #
  • Forced eviction given to Kim. #PBBUnlimited #
  • #Intensity 7 #PBBUnlimited housemates will be subject to public's choice- Top 10 will stay. Another 4 will be chosen per guidelines. #
  • Seven housemates per house get to stay, while 3 per house will be evicted tomorrow. 14 stay, 6 leave. #PBBUnlimited #Intensity 7 #
  • In other news, all housemates were moved to one house by Kuya. As in the one currently occupied by HV. #PBBUnlimited #Intensity 7 #
  • Church, then a couple of movies. #
  • Watched the second Sherlock Holmes installment today. Fun but rather dark XD #
  • I felt very inexplicably happy when a 9 yr old boy before me at the bookstore queue enthusiastically paid for a nice local children's book. #
  • Always delights me to see kids buying books. Not only do I recall myself doing the same thing, but also believe reading enriches everyone. #
  • Went to church with hubby today. Will be catching Chipmunks' third movie tomorrow instead. #
  • Just let it go and you'll feel better. #
  • Good morning! Completed re-reading Jennifer Weiner books for past 2 nights: Good in Bed & In Her Shoes. Latter's one of my fave movies, too. #
  • I've decided to post all the good stuff on Twitter exclusively. FaceBook is riddled with too many naïve sentimentalists with low self-esteem #
  • You don't have to like everything to jump in. #twitteriscooler #twitterisbetter #
  • Not particularly enthusiastic about going to some god-awful farm in the middle of bloody nowhere. #
  • As I grow older, I strangely lose more and more patience with serious stuff XD #
  • For instance, I can only read YA and chick lit books for the most part. And superhero comic books. #
  • As for movies and television, I prefer animation, light chick dramedies such as Sex and the City and action (esp martial arts). #
  • Most of the time, my cable channel is Disney. If not, Jack TV. If not, Fox, coz they have Simpsons, American Dad and Family Guy. Heeeee! #
  • I love Disney Channel. Phineas & Ferb, above all. #
  • Gah, read a tweet on burgers. Now I want a cheeseburger at 4am! #
  • Good morning, world. Started the day with an episode of The Simpsons. #
  • Haven't noticed the past 10 days passing me by. Sisig breakfast, anyone? #
  • Viewing my 1000sq m lot this pm. Hopefully we'll like it, then buy it. My first house and lot! #
  • Looks like we're buying the big shebang of a lot. Not too close, not too far. #
  • God, my tank top is so loose, my bra is all over the place. #
  • Saw my uncle and grandparents today. Had lunch with them. Grandpa's vintage Toyota is up for sale! #
  • Good morning! Attended a 5am TaeBo class, jogged for an hour, got bread&calamansi from the market, & walked home. #
  • I really should get shaking on them emails. #
  • FaceBook prompted me if I wanted to send myself a message. #
  • Tingting and pudpod for breakfast. Eat yer hearts out, suckahs! XD #
  • I don't know why the fuck he wants to go to that stupid fucking farm. #
  • Left the city midmorning and caught express jeepney to Garin Farm in San Joaquin, Iloilo. It's the soft opening today, 12 Jan 2o12. #
  • Me at Garin Farm's Pavillion, 12 Jan 2012 http://t.co/NDI2H6Sa #
  • Starving after egg and ham breakfast. #
  • Iloilo City main streets will be closed from 2pm today for Dinagyang 2012 opening savo. #
  • God, hope I can make it to labor office and deeds place before they close the city down. #
  • Just finished with our massage. Feel asleep a bit. Waiting for my Mang Inasal dinner #
  • Hubby's having pecho chicken, while I'm having AtIBa (for atay, iwi and baticulon). Oh, yum, yum. #
  • Sunburn's starting to peel. The itchy & peeling sensation makes me wonder if this is how a snake feels like on a regular skin-shedding basis #
  • Family emotional baggage never really ends until you decide to put a stop to it in your generation and the ones after yours. #

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January 06, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-07
  • It will be 2012 in an hour. Hello, end of the world XD #
  • Happy New Year, folks! #
  • Although I must admit this is the saddest Christmas and New Year's Eve for me. What a fucked-up holiday! #
  • Tweeting to u live from Iloilo City- Happy New Year! #
  • Got a new room in my Chinatown hotel for almost the same rate. Ten pesos more only. But breakfast's free this time! #
  • Having bacon, eggs, garlic rice and hot choco for breakfast. Good morning! #
  • The allergies acted up again yesterday. Hopefully will get better with meds today. #
  • RT @KatWilIiams: #OneThingIveNeverDone give a f*ck #
  • Chilling with hubby at MO2 in Smallville. #
  • Been so long since I set foot in this place. I was one of its pioneering patrons, back in the day. #
  • Good morning! Let's have smoked longganiza for breakfast, with eggs and garlic rice. #
  • Marrying a butt-ugly guy to get a green card. Ultimate low. #
  • @cupcute I'm madameshi on Tumblr. Haven't been active for a while but should be back as soon as vacay is finished. in reply to cupcute #
  • RT @SLClark: Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s forthcoming attractions. -Albert Einstein #writers #writing #shewrites #
  • I'm a huge fan of "Phineas and Ferb." One of the best cartoon series ever! #
  • Had an excellent, excellent dinner in Tatoy's by the beach! http://t.co/kUHS1TmR #
  • We had grilled pork chops and tangigue, plus sotanghon. With mangoes and coconuts. http://t.co/vx019twN #
  • Remove all traces of the fucked-up past and move on. #
  • Watching the classic Ramon Revilla movie "Elias Paniki" on Cinema One #
  • RT @charritabonita: #MATCHED has so many good quotes!!! One of todays favs, "No fire raining on me can burn it away." #
  • Good morning. I wish to go back to Muscat ASAP. #
  • RT @TheNoteboook: You have brains in your head. Your feet in ur shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction u choose (Via @bonjourgilly) #
  • It gets worse and worse. #
  • Got a paperback of Candace Bushnell's "The Carrie Diaries" from National Bookstore! #
  • Yay! "@harperteen: The #Insurgent countdown has officially begun. http://t.co/BjVbyWdz @VeronicaRoth #Divergent quot; #
  • First one for breakfast. Yummyness, then the snoozies. #
  • Used the color reactivator for my hair. Kinda brought out the blond, but did little for the brown roots already seeping up XD #
  • Don't know if this will work, but I'm stuck. Bloody stuck. #
  • Been running around the mall for some post-holiday shopping. Bought slacks, various leather organisers & loads of doughnuts for people. #
  • Me at Plazuela, windswept effects all natural of course – 5 Jan 2012 http://t.co/E618bjlC #
  • Back in Smallville. In Pirates resto-bar. Love the music, rock classics. #
  • Just jammed with the live band at Pirates bar in Smallville. Bloody hell, gweeheehee. After a bottle of Tanduay ice only! #
  • Good morning! Last day at hotel. Checking out noontime today. Breakfast time. Longganiza, anyone? #
  • The FaceBook for Blackberry is a bit buggy. Mobile FB site on my browser more reliable. #
  • Allergies gone bad. Hooo my goodness. #
  • Thank goodness it's the last day of bloody MMFF monopolizing the cinemas. Hello, Chipmunks! #

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December 30, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-31
  • I couldn't resist and subscribed to a five day plan for my BlackBerry. Should be returning to Muscat Jan first week. #
  • Sometimes I wish I never came back for the holidays. #
  • Had lunch at Pizza Hut SM City with a couple of my girls earlier today. #
  • Had dinner with my grandparents in La Paz. Brought them a KFC bucket! #
  • Now watching The World Tonight with Nanay. Missed this show. Loved it when I was a kid and it was on ABS-CBN, not ANC. #
  • Goodbye is never easy. Time doesn't make it any easier. #
  • Watching UFC reruns on cable. #
  • Having a foot spa and a manicure and pedicure. Yee-haw! #
  • @OfficialPBB4 I totally agree with Mama Luz! in reply to OfficialPBB4 #
  • The salon uses this incredible mixture to soften the skin of your feet. Feels amazing. #
  • Sometimes a person is better off not thinking too much. Otherwise, it's a neverending guilt trip. #
  • So hungry! #
  • Changed my nail color to a reddish magenta #

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December 23, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-24
  • Reached the Philippines yesterday morning! Had Mang Inasal for lunch & Jolibee for dinner. Love the food as always! #
  • Also watched "Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol" at SM Mall of Asia. Burj Khalifa took centre stage! #
  • Ok it's almost 3am now. Sleepy time! #
  • Good morning! Just finished watching "Kung-Fu Panda 2" on DVD. Really, really enjoyed it. And Jean-Claude Van Damme is Master Croc! #
  • Looks like Erica and Seth have been evicted. Let's keep Mama Luz in the game! Bodybuilders unite! #PBBUnlimited #
  • Hello! Had a wonderful lunch at Bacolod Chicken Inasal at Glorietta and a lechon dinner at SM MegaMall today #
  • Going to sleep now. Had 4am breakfast after a night at the casino. Didn't win anything but had a fun time with hubby. #
  • It was the oldskool PAGCOR place in The Heritage Hotel at Pasay Lots of oldies XD #
  • Just a random thought. They should get Jet Li to voice a character in Kung-Fu Panda 3. #
  • Reached Iloilo last Monday after a two-hour flight delay. Philippine aviation #FAIL #
  • I #used to be fat, and I'm not ashamed to admit it XD #
  • Got a BlackBerry Max prepaid plan from Globe. Love it! #
  • Well, I left the place this morning. I don't deserve to be treated like shit by my own father. #
  • Good afternoon! Slept well and now craving Jolibee food. #

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December 16, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-17
  • Husband's last day at work tomorrow. Off to the Philippines on Friday! #
  • Watched three movies tonight: A Knight's Tale, High School Musical 3 & Stealth. Love long nights! #
  • Three more working days and I'm off for a month. So excited! #
  • Renewing my labor card in Seeb. #
  • Got my labor card today. And got some beautiful gifts, so amazing! #
  • My phone's battery really runs low very quickly. #
  • One more day and it's time to go home! #
  • Don't give me your BB PIN when you have no intention to add me as your contact. Sucks to you! #
  • @julichilliard Maybe because they're as hard to collect as the Clow cards? in reply to julichilliard #
  • So bloody Bruno is the culprit in "Nasaan ka Elisa." I mean, his name says it all! XD #
  • In exactly 24 hours, I will be on board my plane to Bangkok! #
  • Alright, everyone, gird your loins! #
  • I am getting the alligator that I hand-painted today! XD #
  • Folks, meet my rocking pastel-colored ceramic alligator. http://t.co/r8TS2Jyd #
  • In Muscat International Airport, waiting to board my flight to Bangkok. Yay! #

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December 09, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-10
  • @OfficialPBB4 Na-evict na ba si Reg? Husband and I missed Thursday's episodes on TFC. We are from beautiful #Oman #
  • My last decent pair of trousers slid off my hips. I don't have any trousers left to wear now. My work wardrobe's nearly kaput XD #
  • Hi WiFi! So rarely do I ever get to see you. #
  • One more week to go before our trip home. And one more day before I become blonde! XD #
  • Boracay. To go or not to go? Eeekknessss. #
  • "If you smash into something good, you should hold on to it until it's time to let go." #
  • In a few hours, I will be a bleached blonde. Wish me luck! XD #
  • In the beauty salon now, getting my bleach. This is the first time! #
  • Finally, husband and I became blondes! Ginger-colored hair is the way to go. #
  • Oh, for fashion, food & all things fabulous, please hit me up on Tumblr – http://t.co/s3JKbzys #
  • @HuffPostBooks I would give Haymitch Abernathy of "The Hunger Games" a crate of Sambuca in reply to HuffPostBooks #
  • Photo: Gorgeous HobNobs! http://t.co/PM5NHQda #
  • I'm feeling excited. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it. Six more days to go! http://t.co/DWKdBSym #imood #

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December 02, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-03
  • Seeing Sam Milby in rocker hairstyle and sunglasses and hearing him sing "Gold" made me love, love, love him! #
  • I'm looking forward to spending my first #Christmas Day in the Philippines in five years! #
  • #Happy New Year (Lunar calendar folks!) #
  • Me and Peter at the Spinning for Diabetes Awareness event last Thursday, 24 November 2011, at Ministries Road, Al http://t.co/M0Ut1oRi #
  • I'm feeling hyperactive. All fit and muscular, yo! http://t.co/SM0OygnC #imood #
  • If Pacquiao goes into his Mayweather fight like he did against Marquez, I don't think he'll survive three rounds. #
  • Manny Pacquiao should focus his 200% on boxing whenever there's a fight coming up. No endorsements, no cronies, no showbiz & no politics! #
  • Photo: Naughty, not nice! http://t.co/5GgZmgDX #
  • Good riddance, arrogant Diane and fart factory Lordwin, you won't be missed. #pbbunliday #pbbunlinight #
  • Heavy rains in Muscat's Al Khuwair (our house) and Madinat Qaboos (husband's workplace) areas. #oman #
  • Two more days of my looonnnggg weekend #
  • It feel really strange when people don't recognise me anymore because I'm literally half my old body. #
  • It feels really strange when people don't recognise me anymore because I'm literally half my old body. #
  • Life is like a lying dream. He only wakes who casts the world aside. #
  • Watched "Avatar" for, like, the twentieth time XD #
  • Watching the 2003 movie "Zatoichi" starring Takeshi "Beat" Kitano. #
  • Good morning, Muscat. No more Vitamin B12 for me today. Good lord, I was hungry all bloody day. #
  • The best #midnightsnack – HobNobs and hot chocolate! #
  • For tonight's workout, I ran down Al Khuwair's highway road, all the way around to the park near RAWASCO, then back. #
  • This is my longest run in Muscat. If u see a small girl in a black hooded sweater running in ur area, chances are that's me XD #
  • Armedchairs! Hahahahahahaha XD #
  • #YouWasSexyUntil I found out you was a wimp #
  • Watching "Million Dollar Baby" on TV. Last time I saw it, I was in the Philippines & working in a big bad government corporation. #
  • @bonjourgilly Light protein to help in rebuilding muscles, like skinless chicken or brine tuna. Not much carbo, esp at night. in reply to bonjourgilly #
  • Friday workout felt really, really good! Got a blonde-hair appointment for next Friday! #
  • Chinese food rocks my world. Having corn soup, chicken fillet, noodles and rice in a bit. Major-major love! #
  • Why, oh, why do I not have my copy of "Divergent" yet? So sad about it. Accdng to Amazon, the shipment is lost #
  • I'm getting a month's holiday. Going home. Afraid of gaining weight, though XD #
  • Madonna, Ke$ha and J-Lo are my Three Workout Graces. Their music motivates me to run like no other! #
  • How do u ask ur husband to stop paying for a freeloading friend? I mean, they both have jobs XD #
  • It's been six months since the friend came to Muscat and he's still freeloading. I don't like it anymore. #

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November 25, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-26
  • Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should rot in jail. She's just being over-acting about her health condition. Oldest trick in the book. #
  • The time of the Arroyos has ended. Now it's their turn to fuck themselves. #
  • "The only way you can stop me from loving you is to kill me. Even then, I don't believe death can get in my way." #
  • FaceBook is the new WikiPedia. #
  • A perfect crime can never be replicated. #
  • Good morning! Wassup? Can someone get me some particularly strong and tasty coffee? #
  • I'm convinced that my husband sees me as a particularly light, fluffy and edible item. A human souffle perhaps? #
  • Looking at a penthouse apartment with hubby in less than an hour. The place needs cleaning but hell, the privacy is awesome. #
  • Overheard: "Hello, madam. I'm from Salalah. Would you like to see my banana?" #oman #pickup lines #
  • This is the first time I've seen "The Last King of Scotland." #
  • Good morning, Muscat. Sending over cargo to my country, pre-Christmas. #
  • Signed up for a Spinning charity event tomorrow. Don't know if I will show up. Didn't know it's for 3 hours! XD #
  • According to a Cosmopolitan quiz, my vibe is "Statement-Making Hot" with the likes of Katy Perry, Beyonce & Rihanna #
  • With my brand of hotness in mind, then I should definitely go for that golden-blonde look I've been planning #
  • "There's a naked man in the barn!" Oh, yes, please! #wolverine #xmen origins #
  • I will cook spaghetti and Philippine chorizo in the morning. Wish I had a huge, sunny, proper kitchen with an industrial-sized fridge! #
  • Chorizo and rice for lunch. All I needed was a fried egg! XD #
  • Hot cappuccino and HobNobs, anyone? #
  • Off to my charity Spinning event in a bit. #
  • Attended the Spinning for Diabetes event from 3.30 to 7pm, then did a moderate upper-body workout from 8.30 to 10pm #
  • It's #Black Friday! Sales and offers all around. #
  • Well, I'll be a proper blonde come Dec 9th. Actually, me and the hubby will both become blondes XD #
  • "Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself." (via @ANCAlerts) #
  • I'm so happy that Seth is now an official housemate. And I'm a huge fan of Luz. Bodybuilders unite! #pbbunlinight #
  • @greycee19 I love #pbbunlinight more, too! Especially Luz & Seth <3 in reply to greycee19 #
  • The sexiest non-human voice is Optimus Prime's. #
  • Got a DVD of "Transformers 3: Dark Side of the Moon." Watching it now. No work for the next 3 days #
  • I want one of those elegant patterned applique Balenciaga clutches from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection. #
  • I must say, I love fashion and gold now more than ever XD #

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November 18, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-19
  • Got rashes all over my body. This is the third day. #
  • I don't seem to be healing, for some reason. #
  • Well, breakfast sucked. I was inhaling aroma of goat shit from Hilton Salalah's garden fertilizer. #
  • Whoever their stupid gardener is should be shot. #FAIL #
  • My copy of "Matched" by @AllyCondie arrived last Tuesday. Started reading on plane yesterday. #
  • Wi-Fi is yet to reach Salalah. #
  • @ANCALERTS Probably too embarrassed due to his sub-par showing in the last fight with Marquez in reply to ANCALERTS #
  • I'd love to sleep this entire weekend, but no… #
  • Have checked in for my Muscat flight and waiting for le plane. Living it up in the VIP lounge! #
  • More than 100 pages into @allycondie's "Matched." Ky Markham is teh!sex! Heeeeee. #
  • Shall I go dancing again with hubby tonight? XD #
  • @allycondie Love Ky! Love him even more when I finally finished reading "Matched" earlier this morning. Gonna get "Crossed"! in reply to allycondie #
  • Got tickets to "Breaking Dawn" just now! It's on at Shatti Cinema #
  • Just finished watching "Breaking Dawn"! Jacob's imprinted! Yeeee-haw! #
  • The movie seemed kinda short. And the Wolf Pack boys are all ripped and manly XD #

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November 11, 09:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-12
  • Upgrading and installing programs on my pink Vaio. On BlackBerry for the time being. #
  • Shall I? Must I? I want this pink BlackBerry to match my new laptop. http://t.co/D2vyuWp2 #
  • Have downloaded my full edition of Windows 7. There's nothing like having legal software XD #
  • I'm feeling pink. Pink laptop and mouse both spanking-new! Just gonna get a phone, portable hard drive and ma… http://t.co/P5YlsMW5 #imood #
  • Maybe I should start TSaES this month to honor NaNoWriMo instead of working on T3. #
  • Who knows, I will finish it faster XD #
  • With my brand spanking new pink laptop, I am pretty motivated. #
  • My Cafe Ceramique alligator will be ready in ten days. My first ceramic piece and it's all speckled pastel XD #
  • I bought a magenta Carrefour-made mp3 player that looks exactly like an iPod shuffle. #
  • To all Muscat-based tweeps: I'm selling a Kodak C310 digicam, Girl in the Dragon Tattoo books, a BlackBerry Curve 8900 & Nokia N95. DM me! #
  • Selling a Nokia N95 Unlocked Silver/Plum Phone. Bid now! http://t.co/PPYMIXD7 #
  • Selling Kodak EASYSHARE C310 4.0 MP Digital Camera – Gray http://t.co/XAI9PYxz #
  • Selling the domain TWILIGHT dot NU. Reply or DM me for details if interested. #twilight #breaking dawn #
  • Now tweeting from my brand-spanking-new pink BlackBerry 8520! #
  • My old BB, a black Curve 8900, was more than 2 years old. Time for a change, ne? Also got a black BlackBerry Torch #
  • Just finished a brilliant workout sesh of cardio & back goodness. Feeling ripped! #
  • #oman #weather Very light drizzle in Al Khuwair. Lightning spotted! #
  • Tweeting at Starbucks Qurum beach road. Got me on Wi-Fi #
  • I love this app. I hope it still runs even when I'm no longer on this connection. #
  • I must say, I love the special-edition Toffee Nut Frappuccino. #starbucks #
  • Blackberry apps rock! This is better than bloody UberTwitter that swallowed my entire data plan. #
  • Saw excellent deals on flat-screen television sets at Mustafa Sultan Electronics. Have our eye on a Haier 32-inch for 99OMR! #
  • You can't write the beginning and the end of love. You just have to let go and let it happen. #
  • Updating my laptop. Also added BlackBerry management options to my programs. Very handy, much quicker than Bluetooth. #
  • It's good to be back XD #
  • Hoom. Does the Philippines have an extradition treaty with Oman? Turkey doesn't. #
  • Pleased that software in my new pink BlackBerry is the updated version #
  • Got tickets to the Friday evening 3D screening of #Immortals It screams "300" all around. #
  • #Tomorrow is 11/11/11 Actually it's already today! Happy 11-11-11, my loves. #
  • Really have to catch up on my fiction reading #
  • So many Windows updates on my laptop XD #
  • Had an awesome Friday workout at neighborhood gym. #
  • Ran 5k, did pulls, push-ups, triceps, chest and legs. Feel de burrrrrnnnn XD #
  • Looking forward to my dinner at Chinese Palace. #
  • Had an excellent dinner of sweet corn soup, noodles, rice and crispy chicken filet. Nom-nom-nom! #
  • On the way to the cinema to catch "Immortals." Kellan Lutz aka Emmett is in it, apparently. Whooooh! #

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November 04, 10:30 PM
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-05
  • A very useful article on investing in gold jewelry – http://t.co/cJqR7iD7 #
  • Here is another piece on investing in gold jewelry for beginners – http://t.co/vevKtmlU #
  • #BestWayToDescribeMe Dynamic #
  • My BB can't seem to access any websites. #
  • There are just some guys who are so cute & cuddly no matter how old they are #
  • Cardamom costs the earth. #
  • Ohmigosh! #NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow! #
  • Instant detox: 4 glasses of lukewarm water (2, then 2 after 30mins), then hot black tea w/ dash of sugar/honey after 15mins #
  • Happy Halloween, my loves! #
  • I can't get over how my husband looks like a ChiPinoy version of John Cena #
  • I got a hardcover copy of "Across the Universe" by @BethRevis from Borders at Qurum City Centre. #
  • So glad to have found something great for my Eid Al Adha holiday reading #
  • Shall I gey a pink Vaio notebook or an iPad? XD #
  • Just witnessed a riot of sorts between gangs of kids in Madinat Qaboos Madina Plaza/Al Noor area. #oman #muscat #
  • I must say, I major-major love, love, love the tag team of Jerry Ross and John Cena. #WWE RAW #
  • Hello! Went disco dancing on a Thursday evening XD #
  • And late, late dinner at Istanboly. Got my shawarma fix, with extra mayonnaise. #
  • The BlackBerry and data service of my network sucks. It just disconnects and reconnects on a whim. #
  • Oh, dear. Shopping day. Decisions, decisions. #
  • It's the first time I'm using my Pink Sony Vaio notebook! I got this model yesterday evening:http://t.co/yjVVP1li #
  • I figured since I lost loads of weight, I might as well pair myself up with a much lighter (and prettier!) laptop XD #

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October 29, 03:45 AM
Unconscious Mutterings: Week 456

It is less than two months to Christmas. In fact, it is only 48 days before I go home to the Philippines for a short holiday.

Here are my answers to the Week 456: 22 October 2011 edition of Patricia’s Unconscious Mutterings. Enjoy!

1. Inhibitions: Tame
2. Sprint: 100-meter dash
3. You: Complete me
4. Shop: One of my favorite activities!
5. Priority: Queue
6. Testify: Witness
7. Guys: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them
8. Phone call: Woke me from a deep sleep
9. Removed: My doubts
10. Produce: Salad

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