30-Day Challenge: Day 4

Day 4

Day 4: Your favorite photograph of your bestfriend

Jam has been my bestfriend since we were in college. That makes it six years now. When we first met during the Ateneo ORSEM (orientation seminar), I already had a feeling that she will be one of the closest friends that will make my college life memorable. True enough, one thing led to another, we ended up stuck with each other for four years.

I can’t really say we’re so much alike coz we’re definitely not. We’re extreme opposites–she being the very sweet and nice one you’d just want to strangle her for not doing anything when someone hurls personal attacks on her, and me being the “not-so-good” one you’d never want to get on my bad side coz trust me, I’ll be your worst nightmare. You will definitely have the best of both worlds having both of us around.

Even if Jamie now lives in the US and she has made new friends, there’s never a time that I felt neglected. Well, I can be maarte and ma-drama at times, but that’s just the hormones talking. Truth is, Jam never fails to be the best bestfriend in the world. I don’t think there’s anyone else (aside from my family, of course), who knows me and who can stand my personality more than Jam.

This photo of her was taken during her visit to the Philippines last August. We went to Laiya in Batangas just coz we’ve been dying to go to the beach. I like this photo very much because aside from being very pretty, she looks genuinely happy here. She looks like a little kid feeling so giddy about being in the water again. It was very candid, yet it captured that side of her, which always wants to be young, carefree, and innocent. I am not surprised that every guy, who gets close to her falls for her in a heartbeat. Jam is such a sweetheart.

I am surely looking forward to spending more good [and bad] times with her. I hope that I will finally be able to visit her next year coz I really can’t wait to see her again. Or of course, it can always be the other way around.

Trivia: She loves penguins, but she’s scared of birds. How cute is that?

30-Day Challenge: Day 3

Day 3

Day 3: Your idea of the perfect first date

I’ve always been a sucker for romantic dates. I can be a tough cookie, but trust me, there’s always that tiny tiny part in me that screams “I am mushy and I have my soft side too, for Pete’s sake!” Although I’ve been in a couple of [failed] relationships already, I still continue to yearn for that someone, who will literally knock me off my feet and make me gush everytime he does something sweet. Okay, that’s enough. I can hear myself  say eeeww already.

I had a hard time thinking of what to post for this third challenge. You see, I’m not that much of a planner when it comes to dates or whatnot. I’ve long outgrown that part of my teenage years, which always wanted to do everything as planned. So for Day 3, I just compiled four photos that I think will make a perfect first date. It’s just the first date anyways. I can always demand for something bigger and costlier during the second, or third, or who knows, fourth dates. :p

A spontaneous out-of-town road trip can jumpstart this perfect first date. Actually, it doesn’t necessarily have to be out-of-town. A trip to Binondo (to eat mami and dimsum) or an Intramuros tour will suffice. After tiring our asses off from long, yet worthy walks, I’d like to have a sumptuous dinner somewhere. The dinner doesn’t need to be fancy, especially after sweating and inhaling the whole of Metro Manila. I can settle with the trusty fastfood joints. But of course, I would still secretly dream of indulging myself in foie gras, rib-eye steak, and mango juice (just coz I don’t drink wine) for this night. Being the movie addict that I am, I’d like to be treated to a movie date after the lovely dinner. I’d like to see how good his taste is when it comes to choosing movies. And then maybe a talk over coffee could be a good way to end the perfect night. A few good laughs and random jokes will never disappoint.

Aside from being pretty spontaneous, I’m just a cheapskate like that. There’s no need to shell out thousands of bucks just to give me my perfect first date. Well, it would be great to hear sweet music playing while eating or cleansing my palette with strawberry sorbet, but at the end of that perfect first date, what would matter is how we’ve introduced ourselves to each other and if it will be enough to make both of us hope for a second date.

30-Day Challenge: Day 2

 

Day 2

Day 2: A photo of something you ate today

My sister, Nikki, will be leaving for Palawan in roughly a week’s time. She will be working as a trainee-sous chef in a four-star hotel, which will open sometime next month. And since her work calls for 24/7 service, I doubt she will be able to take vacations as often as she wants. So, as my going away treat for her, we went to the mall today and ate at Gotti’s.

I’ve always loved Italians. I mean the food–pizza, gelato, pasta, etc. There’s just something in them that makes you come back for another bite. And their ingredients are always refreshing to the palette. I was planning to order for my favorite pasta dish, Pasta Vongole, but I changed my mind when I saw their merienda meals. I also felt like eating chicken finger so I got the one with a carbonara-chicken fingers-2 pcs. focaccia bread combo. I’m not a big fan of carbonara, so I can’t really tell if I liked it. But I was able to finish my plate–that already says something yeah?

30-Day Challenge: Day 1

I haven’t touched my blog for a while now even if I promised in my previous post to revive it. Good thing, my good friend, Trippy has been occupied with a 30-Day Challenge, which apparently, is making every day of her life something to look forward to. And because I want to do and feel the same, I decided to succumb to the 30-Day Challenge. There’s no room for haters here, only those who want to make something useful out of their everyday lives.

Thank you, Trippy for inspiring me to do this.

Day 1

Day 1: A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was

I was supposed to post this last night, but since I was out, I decided to just write my first post this morning.

If there’s anything I would love to do for the rest of my life, it will have to be eating and cooking. I love food. It’s the only thing that makes me happy besides boys. Okay, I’m kidding. Ever since I discovered my weird metabolism–that is eating so much and never gaining a single pound–I took advantage of it and just devoured every amazing dish, healthy and unhealthy alike, that my eyes set on.

Whenever we do our weekly grocery shopping, I see to it that I buy a lot of food items to replenish my “food drawer” in the office. I also make sure that I am able to buy the necessary ingredients in baking my favorite pastries and dishes.

Just one trivia, my mind automatically shuts down when I’m hungry. I swear I function really well when I’m munching on something or only when my tummy’s satisfied.

For this challenge, I asked Trippy to take this photo of me because I thought this perfectly depicts how my day was yesterday–it’s delightfully alright despite some sticky and awkward situations. Having gone through some horrifying virtual experience recently, I think this photo portrays that part of me, which still celebrates a humble victory against all odds.

It’s a good thing Ms. Justine’s birthday blowout was held yesterday, I was able to use the cake as a prop. And of course, birthday means a lot of food! We feasted over pizzas, chocolate cake, and ice cream–just the perfect way to end the seemingly-endless week. Happy birthday, Ms. Jussy!