Dear Christmas Theme Song,

I put the tree up today... (No. It's not the one on the picture. That's a random Christmas picture from last year.) And some of the decorations, too. It's still not done, but we're gettin' there. I haven't had the chance to shop for gifts yet, but I'll start looking around as early (...or late, depending on how you look at it.) as tomorrow.

This morning I saw a car on the road with a bumper sticker that said "Worth the wait"... I'm sure that it is... You know what I'm talking about. Haha.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'm glad that you're here... Shake a hand, now.




As Always,
D.

Applause, applause...

May hangover pa ako sa "Encore!".

After their encore, gusto ko pa sana sumigaw ng ENCORE ulit... Kaso medyo redundant na.

Hayyysss...

...Next year na lang ulit.



Real post -- hopefully tomorrow.

Kissy kissy.

Danabelle in Fictional Shorts

...How sure can one be that I am not just fabricating anything and everything?

It's funny how alot of people have this significant desire to just dig deeper. Especially, if the truth were presented to them - Just. Like. That.

They become very skeptical and start to look into things as if it were a mystery to be solved. Some people just can't seem to accept that sometimes, things are just what it is. ...And what appears to be a diamond in the rough, sometimes, really is just a rock.

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Have you ever wondered about how I find the time to blog? And all the topics that I just conjure up... Something must be up with that, right?

Ok, I guess it's about time that people know that I don't write all my blogs. I actually have a team of writers who come up with all of the things that you are reading here. Those blogs are then sent to me in bulk (weekly or bi-weekly) for editting and approval. Afterwards, they are then published on a daily basis... Some days are purposely skipped due to web statistics research & results as well as to keep it feeling like a real person blog as opposed to a team blog.

Does that make more sense now?

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I always get so many questions, sneers, and even laughs about Thanksgiving.

I suppose it would just be easier to say that the reason why my family celebrates Thanksgiving is because my Grandfather was an important American who was serving in the government, but for discreet reasons, he changed his name and moved to the Philippines, raising his family there, whilst ingraining the American culture, but stressing that all of this should be kept in the family only.

...This would also explain why we are always getting denied for a US visa. Because our grandfather had our names placed in the Book of the Banned.

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Ah... Relationships...

Of course... I should really just admit it to everyone. If it were only me involved, I would be more than happy to. Heaven knows that I would just like to stand on tabletops and shout it out.

But with relationships, there are always two people involved.

Besides, this was my idea in the first place. To keep it all a secret. It's a game that we play to keep everything rather interesting... Pretend to be single, but stay unattached. I could've sworn at the time it made absolute sense, I just can't remember now...

I even had a big ol' speech...

Somewhere in there, I remember saying, "Think about how fun and hilarious this will be... Only one rule though, if you or I ever tell anyone that we're together, it's over."

More than a year into it and I've forgotten what the point was. Maybe I was just too sauced up when I decided that this would be a fantastic idea and that there really is no point. Either way, it's been hella fun.

...But I guess it's over now. I just broke the one rule. You win.

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And while we're on the subject of relationships, I guess it would be easier for people to understand why I've been in love with one man for more than a decade if I explained the real reason.

I suppose that, now that it's all over, I could just simply come out and say that it wasn't that simple... The truth is we eloped at the age of thirteen, had the best summer, but eventually realized that it was wrong, went home, told our parents, and were forbidden to ever see each other ever again.

That explains everything, doesn't it?

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Here's a beautiful question...

Is it really that easy for people to believe that I am the Madame Pompadour of the 21st century?

...I'm just asking.

Tsk.

Parang ang dali dali lang kasi eh.

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I'm sure that this has satisfied doubts, solidified myths, and cleared everything up for everyone.

...But, of course, how sure can one be that I am not just fabricating anything and everything?

TopTenTuesday - The Thanksgiving Edition 2008

Next to Christmas, Thanksgiving is my favoritest event in the calendar. It gives you a chance to really stop and look past your troubles and look back at all the good things that have happened in the year and the great things that are still happening, that you sometimes can't see because you're too busy with other thoughts.

This year, I'm thankful for so many things and here are ten of them in no particular order ---

1. Heart and mind in cadence sweet.
Although, this was only recently... I'm thankful that after almost 12 years, it has finally happened. About darn time. Haha.

2. My family.
Immediate, extended, and adopted. :) I love you all. And for those who aren't here with us, I miss you plenty.

3. Friends.
Friends I've gained, friends I've lost, new found friends, and friends that I've loved for almost all of my life. I'm thankful that you've graced my 2008 with your love, time, and friendship.

4. Trip 2008
...for allowing me to spend time with two of my favoritest girls in the world.

5. My job
I know I complain about it most of the time, but I am thankful for this job and for having been in the same company for nearly four years.

6. My boss
I am most definitely thanking the Almighty that after many prayers, my boss and I have finally been able to see eye to eye.

7. Dee & Dakota Trey
...for helping me capture memories that I will definitely treasure in the years to come.

8. Photo projects
All the photo projects throughout 2008, as it allowed me to try out the new & the different as well as perfect the old.

9. Hits & Misses --- Mostly Misses
...Emotionally, physically, spiritually, artistically... Because through all these failures, I've been humbled. And for that I'm completely thankful.

10. La vie...
Lastly, I'm just thankful to be alive. :) ...Yeah. It's pretty great.

What are y'all thankful for this year?

Danabelle in Typical Shorts

A friend of mine wrote this on his blog:

"

In Vino Nobis Veritas

Always listen to what a drunk person has to say, because drunken words are spoken by sober hearts.

In wine there is truth.

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How fantastically true.

Of course, I say a lot of nonsensical bull when I'm drunk, but if you listen carefully, you'll find out what I'm saying exactly.

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Another friend had this up on her blog:

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Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad or katext nang wantusawa eh may gusto na sayo o magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, JERK, FLIRT, malandi, PA-FALL or paasa…

"

Bwahahaha. Pa-fall. Blahahaha. Madapakasana.

...Tas nadapa nga eh noh? Tsk. Wawa naman.

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We were watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. the other day, The One That Could Have Been...

And it got me thinking of what could have been.

...If I went into law school, for example.

...Or had become a creative writer.

...Or if I had continued ballet.

So many questions. ...But the answers are so few. Bwahahaha. Kanta yun eh. Tsk.

Side A's teh shite.

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I still find it absolutely hilarious how even after everything people still like to claim stuff about the things I write.

Haha.

"Ako yun!!!"

"Pucha! Ako yung tinutukoy n'ya sa blog n'ya! !#@)*&($#@ sya!"

"Ide-deny n'ya yan... Pero ako yan eh."

Nyahahaha. Hay nakoh. Napaka self centered mo, kung sino ka man. Di ko na ime-mention kung sino ka... Siguradong sigurado ka naman sa sarili mo na ikaw ang tinutukoy ko sa mga blog ko eh. Duh buh?

...Parang ang sarap tuloy gumawa ng The Who v. 1234567890 o di kaya mangamusta... Parang ang sarap mangamusta. LMAO.

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A song played just now... And it's made me forget everything that I've written and everything that I was still about to write...

"Love is just a game, broken all the same... And I will get over you."

Danabelle in Slow Cooking Shorts

Newsflash: Slow cooker = Hella slow!

LOL.

I actually wrote this blog last night... And published it!

...But as luck would have it, something went wrong, and I lost my blog.

So I'm typing this up from memory and adding some stuff in between.

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And now a series of unfortunate events...

For the past two weeks, I felt like we were living in the middle ages... The A/C was dripping in our bathroom and the light kind of got busted, so we had to use candles all the friggin' time. Which actually wasn't so bad... It's actually kind of funny, because apparently the lights were already fixed about two days ago and I didn't know about it... So I continued to use candles and my Mom was like "Why?". LOL. Tsk.

In those two weeks, we also had to use the other car, which is hella old, hence the A/C in it isn't working all too well. Buti na lang malamig lamig na, so it wasn't all too bad either.

Yesterday, our LPG ran out. Today, we called them up and they said that our gas thing was not legal... And we were like "Whaaa? How in the...?". Apparently, the old supplier, gave us a fake canister thing. Anywhatsss, we now have to find that supplier and shove their fake gas canister thing where the sun don't shine... Unfortunately, their number and sticker is lost and gone without a trace. Thankfully, we have a slow cooker for all our cooking needs... Of course, if you were to cook anything in that thing and be able to eat it, you'd have to cook it 48 years before you plan to eat... But hey it's better than nothing.

Did I mention that my boss collapsed last Wednesday? Oh dear goodness. I literally cried as they were carrying him out in the stretcher... Thankfully, he's fine. It was just that his blood sugar dropped, but he's fine, stable, and he was even released the same day.

Oh and remember this blog? And this? Yeah... Let's just say that my mind and my heart are still moving to the same beat. Thankfully. Maybe the half-rule is really true. Love in 11, get over it in 5 and a half... Or you know, whatever.

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My puffer came in the mail today!
Yayyy! :)

Ribbed for your pleasure. Hahaha.

Test shot of my fat feet in finger socks. Haha. Parang paa ni Shrek... If Shrek were pink.

Puffered Mumu. Boohahaha. (No, Halloween isn't over yet. LMAO.)

Same settings without the puffer (Flash at 1/2 power) for comparison.

No puffer (Flash at 1/4 power)

No puffer (Flash at 1/8 power)

All shots were taken with a D40 except for this last one:

I still have to figure out the settings for it for the d300. White balance and everything... This is a little too red for my taste ... Or anyone else's for that matter. You would think it'd be the same, but no, not really.

And yes, for all ye smart asses who are just itching to say that I'm better off using tissue paper...

Tough beans. If you don't want a puffer, that's your choice, don't be tryna sway me with your know-it-all attitude, like I don't know what I'm doing... Ten years, baybee. TEN YEARS. I know a little bit. I don't know everything. But your snooty arrogant "photographer" ass don't know nothin' either.

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Oooh while we're on the theme of annoyance...

You know how when some people think they're all superior and all-knowing... Tas bigla kang so-soplahin sa harapan ng madla, but their facts are all wrong.

That's a funny feeling... Hindi mo kasi alam kung mapapahiya ka dahil nasopla ka, or maawa ka dahil yung nansopla sa'yo ang mapapahiya once they find out that they were wrong.

It's a wildly weird predicament.

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Thanksgiving week, baybee!!!

I'm hella psyched for Thanksgiving Day. We're not having turkey this year, by the by... None of the usual Thanksgiving food either... No cranberry. No potatoes. And no pumpkin or pecan pie.

I can't take time off work, so I'll just have to make my tried and tested baked fish and hope that everyone enjoys it. I meant to make pumpkin pie, but ayaw ni Teatah. Tsk. Pang-ginataan lang daw yun. So she's bringing Leche Flan instead.

Oh and for those who have no idea why we're celebrating Thanksgiving, when we're clearly not eh-meh-ree-kehn, just find the old blogposts... I'm tired of explaining this.

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PICASA 3!!! I love you!

Haha.

Picasa's made some very important updates, so if you haven't updated your Picasa yet, update it now, it is worth it!!! Expecially the text part. Goodness. Love love love.

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Oooh! Oooh! We finally found a shop that supplies Lampe Berger essential oils. Oh happy day!

...Pwede na akong magprito ng isda at tuyo dito sa bahay. Blahahaha.

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It's going to be a highly eventful weekend, starting with Thanksgiving on Thursday. After dinner, we'll be putting up the tree. We've got the Encore! on Friday night. Choir practice on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Then again on Monday (December 1st) and Tuesday (December 2nd) night.

Wow. I'm busy.

I mean, I say I'm busy, but I never really realized just HOW busy until I typed that up.

Oh well. See you soonest.

Kissy kissy!

To the starlit sky...

...that I haven't seen in what seems like an eternity. You have enthralled me, though I may have seen brighter skies, your surprising presence has bewitched me. Looking up at you, I can't help, but thank the Lord for blessing me with eyes to see and a heart to appreciate the simplicity of something that could be deemed as simple and even mundane.

I remember the old days of when you were filled with more stars that I couldn't even begin to count and I look forward to nights like those as I know that this is just the beginning of brighter nights and clearer days. I know I will be filled with them. In fact, I'm sure. If not tomorrow, the next day, or the next... And I hope that when that day comes, I will still be able to appreciate the little things and be thankful that I do.

And so to you my dear starlit sky, I bid goodnight. Know that I am hoping for thousands of nights like you and that I will never lose hope. Sweet dreams.


As Always,
D.

3-Minute Delay

There's a three minute delay between my work phone and my computer. It's not a substantial delay, but it's still delayed nonetheless.

I wonder how long the delay is between my head and my mind... I'm almost certain that there's a significant gap of a decade if not less. I can feel my heart screaming, "It's no longer there!", meanwhile my mind is thinking, "What if it comes back?".

I'm sure that it should actually be the other way around, with my mind being the sensible one and my heart the rebel... But seeing as I overthink things way too much, this is but normal.

This morning, however, my mind and my heart were finally in sync for about three minutes. Of course, both could lose track of the other again in the future, but for now, I will be thankful, that at one point, everything has somehow fallen into place and is going at the same pace to the same beat.

TopTenTuesday - Quotable Quotes

I don't think this TopTen needs an intro. The title kinda says it all. And so without further ado, here they are in no particular order.

TopTen Favorite Quotable Quotes

1. I love charmbracelets. If a guy gave me a charm bracelet followed with something along the lines of this quote, I'd swear allegiance to him to the republic for which he stands, love him forever and remove all clothing. Blahahaha.
"

Some of the charms are old and some are new. That's a musical note, a violin. This one is a flower, what is no sense of matter at all, except it was exquisite much like yourself. Let's see... the train that we took today. And... that's the Eiffel Tower that you've always wanted to see. And... this frying pan, cause you are the only person that I know that can actually do the flipping thing. And... this one's a heart. ...My heart. It's yours now.

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Ian Wyndham played by Paul Nicholls
If Only

2. I read this book last year and I cried... By my bedside I cried.
"

By the River Piedra I sat down and wept. The winter air chills the tears on my cheeks, and my tears fall into the cold waters that course past me. Somewhere, this river joins another, then another, until -- far from my heart and sight -- all of them merge with the sea.

...May my tears run just as far, that my love might never know that one day I cried for him.

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Paolo Coelho
By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept

3. There's something about Rick Blaine... Actually there's just something about Bogart and the characters that he's played. He's not traditionally handsome, but he's got that tough-almost-mean-but-a-true-gentleman kind of thing going on. You know the kind of guy that makes you feel like a child, but in a good way... You don't see many of those guys anymore. Sigh.
"

...Here's looking at you, kid.

"
Rick Blaine played by Humphrey Bogart
Casablanca

4. Anyone and everyone who knows me, knows that I absolutely adore Audrey Hepburn and that I love love love Breakfast at Tiffany's. So much so that I've decided that my future child will be named Holly after Holly Golightly, one of the most innocent and yet utterly worldly and sophisticated characters that ever came to life on the silverscreen.
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Holly
I'll tell you one thing, Fred, darling... I'd marry you for your money in a minute. Would you marry me for my money?

Paul
In a minute.

Holly
I guess it's pretty lucky neither of us is rich, huh?

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Holly Golightly played by Audrey Hepburn and Paul Varjak played by George Peppard
Breakfast at Tiffany's

5. For the longest time the words "J'reve les yeux ouverts" were displayed on my profile pages, whether it be in MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, or here in Multiply... I'm sure that if we've been contacts for longer than 6 months, you'd have seen it. The words are from the song "Les Yeux Ouverts" translated "Open Eyes", in English the song is "Dream a little dream of me". Of course the songs weren't transliterated so both have different meanings... The French version, to me, is a little sad... The quote below translates to "All days look alike to me now... I miss you terribly."
"

Tous les jours se ressemblent a present... Tu me manques terriblement.

"
Beautiful South
Les Yeux Ouverts

6. One of my favorite books is Pride and Prejudice. And as you can see I have a thing for that indifferent sort of tough-almost-mean-but-a-true-gentleman kind of guy. Just like Mr. Darcy.
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I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.

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Mr. Darcy (to Elizabeth on when he started to fall in love with her)
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

7. This is one of my favorite songs... Lyrically, it just clicks and if I could quote the whole song, I would but anyway, here is my favorite line from there...
"

I still got this dream that you just cant shake, I love you to the point you can no longer take.

"
Blues Traveller
Runaround

8. Crazy/Beautiful is a crazy and beautiful movie that I just love to bits.
"

You can be anywhere when your life begins. When the future opens up in front of you. And you may not even realize it at first, but it's already happening.

"
Nicole Oakley played by Kirsten Dunst
Crazy/Beautiful

9. This line was whispered at the end of the song... And the thought of it just stuck to me.
"

If you want to be given everything... Give everything up.

"
Bird York
In The Deep

10. ...
"

Someone told me today that forgetting is a blessing from God... I'm sure that he's right.

...Some things are just best left in the past never to be thought of again.

"
Me
11/18/2008

And there they are my TopTen favorite quotes to date... What are yours?

Danabelle in Wow Shorts

...Wow. Parang ang tagal kong hindi nagblog.

Goodness.

...Kamusta naman ako?

Haha.

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Sooo... Busyness is next to Dananess and Dananess is on the brink of insaneness.

LOL.

So many things to do with so little time. Gaaahhh.

HELP!

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PostSecret!!!

I really should've...

...I should've done a lot of things.

...I really could've done a lot of things...

And I would've done 'em too...

...But should've, would've, and could've are the last words of a fool.

A fraudulent fool at that...

Tsk.

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Last Friday, I raided the thriftshop again. LOL.

And I got these:


Mami wants to get them cleaned so they'd be all shiny and stuff... But I kinda like them the way that they are... There's something so beautiful in not being perfect. And I love that. I really truly do.

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After church, we had lunch at MOE.

Their crispy mushrooms are to-die-for!!! Mmmm.

Then I took a bajillion pictures of Teatah, kasi wala na daw s'yang pang-Friendster. LOL.

...Then Mami and I broke out of the slammer.

LMAO.

 

After lunch, we passed by Madinat Jumeirah to pick up them tickets. :)

Encore! :) Weee!

Joga Juice. 

...I'm not sure I'd want to drink any of that.

We went to Costa instead for some nommy-nommyness.

Nommy-nommy... Mmmm.

LOL. Ang kulet nitong dalawang batang 'to.

Teatah got Crocs! :)

...And I bought some Jibbitz for mine. :)

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And while we're on the semi-subject of nommy-nommyness...

Current food addictions!

In Junkfoodland, this is like tantric sexxx. Hot, yummy and somewhat healthy. LMAO.

Current favorite flavor. Once I start eating this, I can't stop until it's just all gone. I kid you not.

Goodbye, December. It would have been nice to know you.

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Saturday, I had tap class as usual. It was so funny, 'cause we were doing combinations and the class was divided into two so we could do the routine per group while the others watched.

Funkily enough, I got to be in front. And I was doing kind of ok until I mucked up the count and I did the finale a measure early. Blahahaha.

Mina, my teacher, couldn't stop laughing, she said the dance transformed into a comedy routine.

Blahahaha.

Tsk.

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After tap, we went off and bought these:

Brushies!!! :)

Teatree & Balm Mint, Lavender & Rosemary, and Coconut & Almond Oil.

A friend had recommended these Boots conditioners to me. They were pretty cheap, so I thought I'd give it a try. ... I'm glad that I did, too. Buh-cauzzz, they are awesome!

What I love about it: My curls look and smell absolutely fabulous.
What I don't like so much: The bottles are too small. I wish they'd come in bigger bottles. I'm sure I'd go through all three of these in like a month or less.

BTW, I really shouldn't be left to wander around Boots. Masyado akong maraming nakikita... LOL.

Boots Natural Collection - Strawberry Body Cream

What I love about it: Smells absolutely amazing. I love it because, unlike normal creams, this has a gel swirl, which is quite refreshing.
What I don't like so much: Because you're spreading both gel and cream it doesn't spread as easy as regular lotion. But I really don't mind spending those extra ten seconds lathering it, because it smells oh so good... I actually want to eat it! LMAO.

Botanics - Cleansing Body Exfoliator

What I love about it: That super duper clean feeling that you don't get with your regular exfoliator... Trust me, I bathe with salt everyday, I know how it feels to be exfoliated on a daily basis. LOL. But this is different, this feels like you've just gone through a complete overhaul or something. Hahaha.

What I don't like so much: The smell doesn't linger on your skin so much. Which is too bad, because it smells pretty good. I think that this would be a good second exfoliator to use twice a week, but if you want to have that soapy-perfumy kind of smell you may want to pouf up with some shower gel or milk first, because this ain't gonna do it for you.

Oh and just so y'all know, this is a taste of a new thing that I want to try on this blog thing over here... I still don't know what to call it yet... Kirengkeng? Pukengkeng? Oh Danabelle (Like Eau Naturelle...)? Kikay? Weekend Whimsy? ...Someone help me out here. LOL.

I'll probably do it next year... Or this year, if I can get a title. Haha.

HINT! HELP!

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Speaking of blog things, allow me to apologize for TopTenTuesday's absence for the past few weeks. Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry.

I'll have one up tomorrow.

...I hope.

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Yesterday, one of the tenants came by to get something printed. She was from one of the make-up shops at the mall and she had this pretty blue & brown eyeshadow blend deal going on, so I had to chat her up right?

So, we started talking about make-up and I showed her my kit... And suddenly she said:

Shopgirl: "Saan ka ba nanggaling na babae ka? Ang dami mong kaartehan... Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng babaeng ganyan..."
D: "Hahaha. ...Na sobrang arte?"
Shopgirl: "Ako kasi sa trabaho lang napilitan ako matuto magmakeup. San ka ba galing na planeta? Ngayon lang ako nakakakila ng babaeng katulad mo. Hahaha."
D: "Sobrang babaeng babae ba? Hahaha."
Shopgirl: "Hindi. Mas sobra pa. Haha."
D: "...Ah bading na. LOL."
Shopgirl: "Hindi. Mas grabe pa din. Hahaha."

Blahahaha. Seerussly, am I that bad?

BTW, she liked the home-made super G mixing medium, she said they didn't teach her that in their training sessions for the shop and that she was going to try it for herself.

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Sooo... My skin has been very very bad for the past few weeks, so after tap and after getting all that stuff from Boots, we went to my aesthetician to get some of that pore-unclogging-action. LOL.

It's a little better now, but the swelling still hasn't gone down and there are still some tiny little breakouts... So until all of those are gone, this is how I'm gonna be looking like for the next few nights.

Hello. I am the ghost of ugly skin past... What's your name?

I have to say I am totally rocking this nightlook, by the way...

Blue Steel. Sexxayy.

Nyahahaha.

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My order was finally completed, btw! After 48 years. LOL.

So, hopefully, by this time next week, I'll be a-strobin' while I be watchin' my Scrubs...

Yeppers, that's right! Scrubs 7th season lovin' yumminess. :) Haha.

In light of all of that, I guess you'll probably be seeing even less of me online then.

...And lo and behold, the people did rejoiceth!

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On my way home on the taxi:

D.: *Puts on earphones and closes eyes*
Driver: *Ehem*
D.: *Opens eyes and removes one earphone and looks at driver...*
Driver: "Don't sleeping."

Blahahaha. I thought that was hella fooneh.

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Sooo... It's finally getting a little bit colder around here.

My Eeyores finally have the right to get out of the closet and onto my feet.

Hello picnics and comfortable beachwalks! Goodbye, jolting-from-car-to-building-for-fear-of-melting!

BTW, aren't my Eeyores the cutest thing in Sockworld? Hihi.

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Speaking of Eeyore... My mom kept laughing when I said that Eeyore's always sad, because he's blue.

What?

It's true!!!

LOL.

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10 days 'til Thanksgiving.

And a month and a week 'til Christmas.

...But love, as it seems, waits for nothing.


Kissy kissy!

Danabelle in Oyster Shorts

Holy kamote, I just fell asleep right in front of my computer. I kid you not.

Thank goodness, no one saw me.

...Or maybe someone did. How would I know, I was friggin' asleep!!!

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Gusto ko ng ginulat na oysters.

*Pauses for a second.*

Blahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Can you imagine an oyster with this face: ? LMAO. That'd be some funny shite.

Tsk.

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Oooh! Oysters. I'm reminded of this one poem... Here's an excerpt:

"

"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"

"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.

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Classic. It's a little macabre-like though, for a children's story, don't you think?

Lewis Caroll is awesome. He's just absolutely sauced up. Y'know? I want to be that sauced up and be able to write something that grand. Of course, I probably already am too sauced up for my own good.

Funny thing, when I first thought of Lewis Caroll when I was younger, I always thought he was a lady who looks a little like Angela Lansbury. IDKW.

See, even at a younger age... Sauced up. Truly sauced up. LMAO.

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It's 5:13pm and I just finished having lunch with my boss and colleagues.

Goodness.

I mean I'm glad that we're all getting along now. But lunch at 5pm. It's madness, I'm telling you. Madness!!!

LMAO.

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MA: So, do you have new?
D.: Eyng?
MA: I mean, you want to make new...
D.: *has a WTF look on face*
MA: ...change your color hair or style...?
D.: Ohhh... Well, I'm planning to get my hair done again, I just don't have money right now...
MA: How you will do the hair, yani?
D.: Just like before.
MA: Ahhh... You will make 'breeds'.
D.: Yeah.
MA: No. Don't make it. It's not nice.
D.: *Sa loob-loob: Changnamo. Buhok ko 'to, walang pakielaman. Boba.* I like it.
MA: It's not nice. Don't make.
D.: *Sa loob-loob: Sinabi nang walang pakielaman eh. Lichi ka. Ano bang pakielam mo, ha? Ha? Ikaw ba magbabayad ng buhok ko, ha? Ikaw ba ang uupo ng tatlong oras sa salon para magpa-braid, ha? At ikaw ba ang magsh-shampoo araw araw at magiintay ng dalawang oras para matuyo yun? Ha? Ha? Ha? Hindi naman diba? So, ano ngayon ang pakielam mo sa gagawin ko sa buhok ko, ha?* Like I said, I like it.

Ang kulet ng langyangbwakanang babaeng yun. Sarap sipain, nangingielam ng trip. To each his own, beeyotch! Lichi.

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I just realized that this is what annoys me the most. See, I'm the type of person who won't care so much, so I usually make the mistake of expecting others to not care either.

...And especially when it comes to my personal stuff. You know what I mean...? Stuff that no other person should care about except for me... Like my hair, or my underwear, etc.

It's like, this doesn't concern you... Sure you have a right to your own opinion, but you have no right to impose them on me and you certainly have no right to question my actions and my preferences, because they will in no way affect you directly or indirectly.

And if you dare say that you will be affected because you'll have to look at me, well then come over here you mofo and allow me to poke your friggin' eyes out.

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Sooo... I see Multiply is now offering book printing and stuff. Sweeeetttt. :D

I'll start working on mine over the weekend. Hopefully.

I still have some sewing to do... And some reupholstering chuvaness. Ahihihi. I'm hella excited.

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Anyhoos, it's 6:24pm. I best get ready to go.

Kissy kissy!

Dear 12:17,

I'm missing something I know. It's that feeling you get when you step out the door and you feel like you've forgotten something, but you just can't remember what. And when you finally remember you've already gone too far to come back. Don't you just hate it when that happens?

Actually, all of that was a lie. I know what I miss. ...But the trouble now is that I can't really just go back to get it. And to keep in line with the simile-slash-metaphor, I don't even think I'm out the door yet. Or maybe just like how there is no spoon in the Matrix, there might not even be a door around here.

What am I talking about? I really have no clue. I'm just typing words, one right after the other, pretending that I have a point, when I clearly don't. Again, that too is a lie. I know what I wanna say... But I'm just building myself up to get there just like you're supposed to. I mean you can't really just come out and say something, there's got to be an introduction... Unfortunately, as it seems my introduction is just about as long winded as the intro in November Rain. Do you remember that song? That was a good song.

Here I go again, trying to deviate the topic from what I'm supposed to say... Which is what I'm about to type now. I miss the frustration of being attracted to someone and not being able to do anything except wait. There. I said it. Cue the fireworks and the music.

Depending on how well you know me, that statement may or may not have shocked you, but I'm not going to get into that whole thing. Instead, I will try to explain what I just said, so that I can somehow redeem myself from this late-night blogging debauchery that I seem to have gotten myself into... Or wait. I change my mind... I just realized that it really doesn't need to be explained.

It's as clear as day... The frustration and the waiting is the best part. It's that build-up to this amazing climax (or anti-climax) that gives you that tingly feeling inside and makes you all giddy.

I miss that.

Good night.

...Yes, this letter is highly anti-climactic, I know. But hey... At least, I built it up quite well.


As Always,
D.

Lecheng Pa-baby

M: Dana, buy me like this. *Points to my cigarette case*
D.:  Sure. I'll have to check if it's still available. But maybe it will be in a different style...
M: Ok, I give you money, you give me this one, you buy another one for yourself.
D.: No. That's mine. I'll check the store if there's still some... Better yet, why don't you go to the store yourself?
M: *Agitated* I don't have time ya, Dana.

*Sa loob loob ko: "At ako merong time? At in fairytale, paspecial ka pang hinayuperks ka"*

D: I'll check, ok? But I can't promise anything...
M: *Pouts and pretends to cry like a baby (supposedly humorous?)*

*Sa loob loob ko: "Aba'y tarantado din 'to ah... Unang una, humihingi ka lang sa'kin ng pabor, kaya p'wede ba, umayos ka. Pangalawa, ang tanda tanda mo na, nagiinarte ka pa d'yan. Hindi ka na bata at hindi ka rin cute. In fact, panget ka and you're even making it worse; panget ka na nga nagpapacute ka pa. It's not helping, gago. Pangatlo, kalalake mong tao, ganyan ka umasta? Mahiya ka nga. Leche.

D.: I'll check, aight? *Sabay walk-out at punta sa office desk at nagsulat ng blog*