Our 25th monthsary, and in all likelihood, the last monthsary we'll spend together for this year;
That park between Glorietta 4 and 5 (YAK! parang Landmark sales lady lang!)
I found myself underneath one of the few lamp posts in that wretched park with a small towel covering my entice face in a futile attempt to conceal the fact that I'm sobbing and that my nose has become a snot river.
It was after dinner...
after coffee and desert...
after a brief and crazy fight...
I just couldn't take it.
I broke down.
In less than 2 weeks, he'll be flying to the land of kabuki, geishas, and wasabi.
For weeks we've been trying to avoid talking about it but I just have to put it out there: Dammit he's leaving! and not just for a short vacation! It's gonna be for 2 f*cking years with only a semi-annual vacay in the Phils (at best!)
We've agreed to NOT discuss it coz it's really difficult for him.
And I understand, leaving will be harder for him; to be away not only from me, but from his family and friends as well.
And yes, I understand, going to a completely STRANGE place is scary.
But it doesn't make it any easier for me. Yes, he'll ahve a much more difficult time, but that doesn't make my situation any better.
It doesn't make the loneliness any less real.
So there I was, under a ghastly spotlight, losing my poise in the worst place possible, for all the sales ladies to ogle.
I first saw this awesomeness while bloghopping the other day (See posts by Bryanboy, Jujiin, and Awkward Chic) And since then, hanggang ngayon (as in THIS VERY INSTANT) e kinakanta ko pa rin siya.
So sabay-sabay tayo kumanta , mga becks:
Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance
I want your love! LAV LAV LAV I want you're love!!!
Ang saya saya noh!?!?!
And because it was SSSSSSSSOOOOOO addictive I downloaded the full album na. Here's the tracklisting:
1. Bad Romance ~ It's auditory orgasm! and the video's a visual feast!
2. Alejandro ~ hmmm it's kinda like a mash-up of "Ey, ey Nothing Elsse I Can Say" and "La Isla Bonita" but NOT as fun.
3. Monster ~ actually not so bad, but not as catchy as Bad Romance
4. Speechless ~ It's like GaGa channeled Queen and came up with another slow pop song that is depressing and does not even highlight her vocal prowess.
5. Dance In the Dark ~ a bit better than Monster but not quite as appealing as Bad Romance. Actually sounds like one of The Veronicas' 2007 hits with an 80s keyboard arrangement that totally sucks
6. Telephone (feat. Beyonce) ~ Definitely 2nd single material
7. So Happy I Could Die ~ hmmmm, k lang. Can't really bring myself to care so much about it
8. Teeth ~ Hahahaha this is like "Teeth" the movie turned itnto a song
All in all, Lady Gaga's sophomore attempt is, well, very much sophomoric. At least there's a couple of tracks that are playlist worthy. heehee
On a separate note, I also found this:
OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH and she has a collab with Beyonce (or is it the other way around?):
I'm sure by now, a lot of people are raving about Pacquiao's win.
Frankly, I really don't care THAT much... it's sports! What's more, it's BOXING! I wouldn't know which end goes up where.
What I do know is that this win increases Pacquaio's value and as an effect, we will definitely be seeing a surge of MORE Pacman-endorsed products (as it appears, wala siyang hihindian, as long as the price is right)
In any case, he surely WON'T be endorsing our brand, for sure (well, hindi rin naman natin alam for sure, but well, I'll put my foot in my mouth when the time comes)
I digress, being the Queens of fierceness that we are, Christian and I, still excitedly awaited Pacman's fight on our way to Tagaytay this afternoon NOT because we're boxing fans bt because of the National Anthem!!!
Why yessssss!!! The singing of the National Anthem in boxing matches seem to have become an event unto itself. Like what Martin did last fight and who'd forget that Christian Bautista booboo skipping a couple of lines???
This time though, instead of the traditional solo they had a trio: La Diva ~ those singing contest winners (or otherwise) who actaully has talent to speak of.
What I like about these grlss is that they know very well how to harmonize with one another; they are ferosh w/o outshining each other! LAVET
Enough hoopla, itech mga becks at pakinggan niyo:
Taray davah? Bet ko ang harmonizing at blending ekek nila. ganda yan. Whachathink?
It's probably the cliche of cliches but we don't care: we went to Tagaytay Picnic Grove this afternoon.
Funny thing was, it was actually MY first time in that place ~ which, come to think of it, is REALLY absurd considering my father's from Amadeo, Cavite and we used to pass by Tagaytay every week when I was a kid.
Anyway, the great thing about it is that this time, we are doing it TOGETHER.
Sadly, Tagaytay is not as cold as it used to be (and considering it's already November, the scorching heat was REALLY surprising) so we spent the early afternoon just hanging out and looking for some nice unoccupied and clean cottages (the place clearly lacks some serious regulation and maintenance)
After a couple of foot rubs and tons of pictures (which are still with Christian) I finally managed to convince my Bebi to try the zipline. He's yakking about it all day and kept on insisting that the cable car was more fun. What BS.
After dragging him kicking and screaming, we finally got him fastened to the harness and took our 1st ride on the zipline:
Saya di ba?
Slightly nakakatakot siya sa umpisa but it's actually exhilarating once we got there and we're seeing the ground falling below us!
We had to take the zipline again to retrieve our belonging (and primarily because I didn't wanna hike all the way back to the other side of the ravine)
This time, focus naman samin ang video to see how we look. Pardon the cheesy moment in the middle of the ride.
Look at Christian's face: He's totally terrified! hahahaha
The experience was all in all, pretty much OK. Nakakagutom nga lang so nagmerienda lang kme ng slight before leeaving the place.
And of course, di yan kumpleto kung walang cam-whoring with the amezeeeng view:
Parang feel ko yung boat ride but that has to wait for another time.
We went all the way back to MOA to grab some grub ~ Christian just had to have a bit of a shopping spree (habang naglalaway ako sa shoes ng Traffic). Look what we had for dinner:
Don Hen buffalo wings and salad aka the deep-fried ball of cholesterol death
Mukha lang siyang kaunti but by the time we were done masakit na pareho ang batok namin ni Christian.
Hindi jan natapos ang mga pasabog ni bakla, It's our monthsary on wednesday but he already has the gift for me at ito sya:
YESSSSS!!!! It's the 2010 Starbucks planner:
I'm not so crazy with the 2010 lay-out pero kebs! galing sya sa Bebi ko so yan ang gagamitin ko for 2010! Tse!
It's sorta been an unspoken tradition for us. during the past 2 years, Christian has always helped me fill out those ridiculous stubs to get me the planner. But since he'll be leaving in a few weeks, we won;t be able to go nuts on the coffee so yan, he just bought me one (I think).
He's really sweet that way.
Haaay ~ perfect ending for a Sunday, a good way to start the week (or cap it ~ either way it's LAVLEY!!)
I was window shopping this afternoon @ MOA while waiting for our calltime when I saw a couple of shoes displ;ayed at Traffic!!!
I just had to go in and try them on (and take photos of them)
They are probably one of th emost fun shoes I've seeen since my purple ones:
Aren't they LAVLEY!?!?!
Of course, that's NOT the pair. there's the shiny blue one and a more opaque mint green-ish one!!!
They were just screaming my name!!!
There's even a couple of white shoes that's also saying "Free up your card and buy me na!"
Gosh! How is it possible to save money when you keep on running fabulous fashion finds like these???? (There's another FUN shiny purple sneaks @ Zara and blue plaid ones!)
Unless of course ang sanganoo ay ang commuter cutie natin today!!!
Iba-iba tayo ng taste, and frankly, this one isn't quite mine - maybe yours?
Mejo mukhang sanggano, slightly mukhang "laborer" (at least may work di ba? hindi free loader), at mukang madalas bilad sa araw. (mas bet ko yung mga mukhang mabango)
But nevertheless, feeling ko kung papaliguan siya ng mga 4 times in a row, parang papasa naman.
Despite the... um.... "harshness" of his look, he bears some good qualities:
Ang unang-una kong napansin ay ang eyes niya. For someone like him, sobrang maamo ang eyes nya, almost puppy-ish.
Maganda ang arms! Toned and lean.
And he's got REALLY nice masculine facial features. Nice jaw line, a good straight nose (though a bit too big - typical of SE Asians) and the lips are full but are curved nicely
Yun lang parang gusto ko siyang regaluhan ng madaming loofah, body wash, body scrub, at ipa-derma ng husto. Mejo kelangan ding ayusin ang porma niya para magmukha siyang less sanggano-ish and more presentable.
I've been on quarantine for 3 days now. I'm still on my way to recovery (obviously, I'm feeling a bit better now dahil naglulumandi na naman ako) but still not 100% better.
ANYWAY, being bedridden and having a throbbing headache, I had nothing to do for the past 2 days but stare at my phone
AND look what I found!!!
I spotted this hunk of a man a couple of month's back during Xtian and his batch's dinner party/reunion. He was serving us pizza at Shakey's, Glorietta 3 (almost made me say, "can I have you to go? hahahaha!)
OK, so technically he's not a "Commuter" Cutie, but he's just so yummy, I have to post him!
Not only is he cute, he's also oh-so-mighty meaty!!! I mean c'mon! check out those biceps! At hindi lang yun, makinis ang fez! parang hindi pumapasok sa kusina, walang pores! AT hindi lang mukhang mabango, mabango talaga (as in hindi siya amoy Shakey's ~ oddly)!!! I wanna dip him in gravy and eat him up like a basket of mojos!!!
I also had this whiff about him that he's not EXACTLY straight (unless my gaydar is awry) coz:
Who the hell wears a body-fit QSR uniform??? WHO? only HIM, to show off his man meat;
The HAIR look at the hair!!! Hair styling is sooooo common na these days on guys but he got it sooooo perfectly shaped and so neatly done it's almost as if he went to Thoney and Jackie before his shift, and;
He was checking out this other hunk a few tables away from us.
I was at the Shaw station (as always) and waiting for the train when this guy in baby blue stood beside me.
Hindi ko na kailangang tumingin para malamang nuknukan ng wafu ang katabi. Mabango siya! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM chalap! at bihira makasabay ng mabango sa MRT!!!
Pero siyempre, dahil hindi maikukubli ang kalandian, may I silip and BOY OH BOY he's better better than what I imagined!
Hindi lang siya mabango, mukhang mabago pa! at malinis! at... well... FRESH!!!! hahahaha
He's a bit taller than me, medium built, has a bit of facial hair, but nonetheless a cute boyish face with a timid yet mysterious look about him. In short, pwedeng pwede!!!
LAVLEY!
Fortunately, the train that arrived was a bit full. SOOOOO ibig sabihin, siksikan galore ang mangyayari!
YESSSS! an excuse to get near and rub.... elbows! (kayo, ah!).
Ang kaso, magaling siya sumingit so nakapasok siya sa bandang gitna while I'm the one stuck near the door. hmf!
Pero siyempre, hindi ko papalampasin ang cutie na ito, pinilit ko kumuha ng pic... kahit side view:
Yun nga lang, siksikan talaga, so yan, pisngi lang ang kita! hahaha.
Eventually, the train cleared up. I told myself, "YESSS makukunan ko na siya ng maayos na photo!"
But no, pag-upo ko ito lang ang kita ko...
HMF!!! (though, I don't really mind the rear view! hahaha)
Judging from his outfit, this much I know: Isa siyang Junior gym instructor sa Fifi!!! Yun nga lang sa Trinoma (platinum) siya naka-assign at morning ang shift nya...
SHET!
I think it's time to try out a new Fifi branch, noh?
Fashion Week kept me doing bits of OT the last few weeks.
It might have kept me from running my blog as much but it sure couldn't stop me from hunting the streets of Manila for COMMUTER CUTIES!!!! wee!!!
And this guy right here is the perfect example.
It was one of those long days preparing the guest list, arranging the seat plan, coming up with a magazine, etc etc etc...
It was around 10pm when I finally got in the MRT, exhausted and about to fall asleep... that is until I got a commuter cutie sighting!
We both got on the North station and I know I had to take his photo before Q Ave ~ coz that'ss when the train gets crowded.
SHET ang gaslaw niya, halos lahat ng photo ko ay blurred! Text ng text kaya palaging nakatungo...
UNTIL FINALLY:
VICTORIA!
Actually, he's not THAT cute in real life. Judging by his ugly hair style, his puke-worthy shirt, and his chunky black leather shoes, he's definitely straight.
BUT he's got those lovely lean arms, well proportioned chest and waist and a manly look about him so.. yesss!!! papasa na!!!
It has always been my guilty pleasure to go on drag.
I mean NOT on a regular basis, HECK I don;t have the bone structure and the body type for it. I'd look like a misshapen walking swollen longanisa!
I mean, do drag just for the heck of it.
And as landi as I am, I actually have never done drag... EVER!
That is until last Friday (October 30)
An officemate and I have been talking about going on costume for Halloween at the office DURING office hours!
Wala lang, y'know, just to shake up the routine.
And it wasn't until the day before that I actually had the guts and DECIDED to just DO IT!
And I did!
I dug up the costume I used for the Xmas party last 2007, bought slashed leggings, a pair of not-quite gloves (whatever y'call em) and borrowed an oversized tunic.
COme Friday morning I was hauling a difficult headdress on the train and on the bus, putting on make-up (NO, I don't have DRAG make-up with me, unfortunately), and found myself in the Merch area's dressing tent putting on my orthopedic girdle.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDD voila!
This is the end result:
It was FUN!!!
The shoes were delicious but painful, the leggings were hugging me in all the wrong places, the wig was hot and itchy and the headdress was in the way of my ears but I DIDN'T CARE!!!
It was FUN!!!
I dunno what it was... was the all the attention I was getting? was it the novelty of the experience? was it the costume?
I admit I like costumes: I thought of my ROTC, CAT, and boyscout uniforms as costumes and I enjoyed those as well! hahaha!
Now, I can't wait for our Xmas Party, and the next Cosplay convention (which I'm SO gonna join!!!!)
Though I hafta admit, as a girl, I look even more freakish than nirmal! hahahahaha
I just hafta share this coz this actually made my night! hahaha.
I was Fezzbooking, browsing through some Halloween photos, tagging myself, and downloading some that I like when someone popped me a message.
Y'know how that instant message feature of Fezzbook just POPs! right there? Yeah, I kinda hate it, and it fucks up my browser.
Anyway, the message. It was, apparently, from an old elementary school friend. After some courteous exchanges, nagpasabog na siya ng bomba:
i just remembered back then
that u wer teaching me how to open a fan the correct way
with a flip of the wrist!
that was grade 5 i think
THAT WAS IT!
hahahaha nalaglag ako sa kinauupuan ko! wahahahahaha!!!
The funny thing was it was all out of the blue and I can vaguely remember this moment, but I was thinking to myself, "YEAH! this is, in all likelihood, the kind of shit I would be doing... at 5TH GRADE!!!
hahahahaha!
And he goes on to say:
gagalit ka pa nga nun pag mali pag bukas eh
hindi ko makakalimutan un kasi everyday parang meron kang lesson about it eh
Haha! Well, everybody knows I'm a bit of a perfectionist (especially in the art of kalandian)
For a moment there, I had a bit of doubt. Baka hindi ako ang naalala ng mamang ito. Baka ibang bading! After all, in an all-boys Catholic Elementary school ran by priests, naglipana ang kabadingan!!!
But then he said, "and one more thing na natatandaan ko pa pala about u."
I gasped and prayed that it's not something totally embarassing...
is ur kilay na nakataas ung isa na todo and katarayan mo pa
panunaw ng tao
LOL!!! hahaha
Noww imagine my 11-year-old self doing the flipping of the wrists and the raising of the eyebrow:
Without a shred of a doubt, ako nga yun.
Wala na akong ibang naisagot... "Hanggang ngayon naman, ganun pa din..."
PREPARED. Hindi lang iti ang kinareer, pati mapa, directions, schedules, at mga how tos and where tos. BUTI NA LANG, kse kami ni Xtian ay parehas ligawin.
Una namin naexperience ang MTR. Kakaiba ang transportation ng HK. sobrang panalo. Maayos ang mga sidewalks, Somehow, ginawa handicapped-friendly. Ang busses at ang trains at ang taxis at pati ilang mga restos at establishments ay pwedeng pwedeng maaccess salamat sa bonbggang bonggang Octobus card.
At ang MTR! gawd! It sooo convenient dhil kahit san man kami magpunta ay may MTR station na handang ilipad kami sa ibang destinasyon.
So, DAY 1 Part 2!
unang beses ng pagsabak sa MTR. PUCHA! ambibilis ng escalator. Tipong, kapag nagkamali ka ng hakbang e sorry ka nalang, at maiipit ka sa pagmamadali ng mga utaw. At may kalayuan ang lakaran kung transfersa ang pag-uusapan. SHET as in mga 20 mins ata kaming naglalakad sa ilalim ng lupa bago nakalabas!
Pero OK ang train. May map at guide sa loob. Maluwang, maayos, at unlike the MRT airconditioned lahat ng nasakyan namin.
Anyway, Tsim SHa Tsui ang unang destination. Manonood kami ng symphony of lights... kaso nalate kami so di na akami umabot sa actual na concert...
Pero anyway, naexperience namin ang HK McDo na wala masyadong pinagkaiba maliban sa isang particular na meal at sa Minute Maid juice option. Tumingin si Ferdee ng SLR at siyempre, naki-cruise naman kami ng slight sa Victoria Harbor.
After which, pupunta pa dapat kami sa avenue of stars, but alas, my bright yellow clogs can only take so much so cam-whorage muna and then we decided to head back.
Dumaan kami sa night market after (sorry no more pics) hoping for great HK finds kaso... mejo disappointing sya kse the merchandise is VERY similar to those in Greenhills and other local fleamarkets...
Mukabg masaya ang mga kainan though, sayang lang at busog na kami sa kinain namin sa McDo (well, at least ako, ewan ko lang si Happy! hahaha)
sususnod... Day 2 ang Happy Hong Kong Happy Bday, Happy!
Birthday ni Happy sa Oct 10. AT dahil feeeling generous si bakla at regular na naman ako by that, napag-agreehan namin (a couple of months back) na mag-HK!!! weee!!!
Kasama niya ang bowa niya at kasama ko ang bufra ko. so hinid lang siya happy bday kay happy, happy pipi din for me. hahaha! Truly a Happy Hong Kong Vacay! hahahaha
Part 1: Nagsimula ang adventure sa airport... suta! nakakahilo sa laki ang airport ~ to the point na may transit going from the boarding area to immigration chenes.
7am kami dumating ng HK, upang makapagpalipas ng oras, nagpunta kami sa Giant Budddha sa Ngong Ping Village via the Cable Car!
Nagbus kami papuntang Ngong Ping. SHET! nagstruggle kami ng una sa bus. nasanay kasi sa pinas na may barker at pwede pumara kung san san lang. No, kelangan may exact fare pagsakay o di kaya Octopus card. Dapat talaga bumili kami sa airport earlier. Anyway, we burned like 50++ HKD for bus fare only simple because ajit kami sumakay at wiz kme barya. hay!
Mejo hindi namin na-max out ang Giant Buddha experience kse hindi namin napanuod ang Walking with Buddha at hindi rin namin naakyat ang Giant Buddha. Hinabol kse namin ang luggage storage ng 1pm.
Umabot naman kami at walang extra multang ibinayad. From the airport nagbus naman kme (sakay ng S1) papunta sa maing hotel (Dorsett Far East Hotel ~ http://hongkonghotel.dorsettfareast.com.hk/index.php) na katabi ng Landmark HK (as in the logo looks like the Landmark in Makati!)
Mejo mahirap hanapin ang hotel. siksikan pala ang mga buildings sa Kowloon at mejo maypagka-dowtown feeel ang Tsuen Wan area (kung san nandun ang hotel)
Maayos naman ang hotel, malinis, at to my great amazement, hindi amoy beho! hahahaha. But the room was waaaaaaaaaaayyyy smaller than what their website said. hmf!
Yun ang 1st half ng 1st day, we spent the afternoon resting (may jetlag daw si Christian) and well... y'know...
We were already at the door of Recipes when Christian said, "E Crispy Tilapia lang naman ang masarap jan, eh!"
Typical!
In the 2 years that we've been together, he still hasn't grown that decision-making bone.
Karen said, "Ako kung san kayo, OK lang sakin"
Magaling sumagot si bakla di ba? Safe! hahaha
So I said, "Di ba last week nung nagFusion tayo, sabi mo [Christian] sana nag Veneto na lang tayo, so sige, Veneto tayo tonight, Italian, everybody likes Italian!"
the week before the Veneto incident was our 2nd anniv, picture taken at Fusion, just for the heck of having an anniv photo ~ it's a day of frustrations and it deserves its own blog ~ I'll make one shortly
So we trekked to A Veneto (Napoli Pizzeria Ristorante ~ if you wanna be REALLY specific about it) in Glorietta 3.
WE got there past 9. We thought closed na sila, to our surprise, hindi pa! wee!
SO we sat down at the nearest couch and ordered up.
But before everything else, cam-whoring muna ciempre:
I've always liked A Veneto from the first time I tasted their food. It has a unique taste (not really Italian, it has a bit of Pinoy taste, actually, but still OK) and their servings are always good for 2-3 people so super sulit.
There was just another group in the resto when we got there and they were just finishing up when we got there. But the waiter seemed alright with serving a group of three so OK lang, it seemed.
We ordered the Family appetizer:
And the seafoood salad (which, unfortunately, sa katakawan, we forgot to take a photo of)
They got there on time. The platter was superb (with the expection of the mozarella balls which were not so mozarella-ish). Otherwise, it's sulit and busog naman.
The salad came and it was SUPERB!
As in gusto kong kunin ang recipe at baunin siya araw araw! t's tasty and tangy at hindi malansa contrary to my initial impression.
A few moments later, binigay na ng waiter ang bill. Kailangan na daw namin magbayad kasi magsasara na sikla ng kahera... OK, Normally, I wouldn't pay until I'm satisfied, but sure, sige...
We were chitchatting most of the time while eating (as always) and we were already halfway through the salad and the platter's almost gone when I SHRIEKED (a shriej that sounds like a school girl who got pinched in the ass ~ not ina good way)
I was getting another forkful of salad while munching on the one in my mouth when I noticed something unusual in my plate.
At first I thought it was a small bit of lettuce leaf. Then it moved! Then it started eating another lettuce leaf!
PAKSHET! It was a tiny maggot! a greenish/whitish maggot sharing my plate of salad!!!
I'm sorry, nawala na ang table manners ko at nailuwa ko ang salad na kinakain ko sa plato ng salad!
"Pwedeng pakitanggal itong plato ng inu-uod na salad sa harap namin!?!" sigaw ko sa waiter.
Kinuha ng waiter ang plato, mumbled an awkward apology and promised to get us a new plate.
"Ayaw ko na ng salad! Kung manggagaling yan sa parehong inu-uod na lettuce e wag na! igawa mo kami ng pizza!"
"Sir, sorry po, pero sarado na rin po ang oven namin"
"Pasta then!"
"Sir, oil-based pasta na lang po ang available..."
KAINEZZZ!!! I swear for a moment umunat ang buhok ko. Yung dalawa siyempre tahimik muna at umeeksena ako...
so... FINE! Oil and Garlic with Mushroom:
Effort ibalik ang masayang mood ng gabi...
Pero busog na naman kami at OK din naman ang pasta.
Maya maya, lumapit ang isang waiter, tumalikod sa amin at sinabing, "Excuse lang po, sir"
"Ha?"
At walang sabi-sabi, biglang nilang dinaan ang basura palabas.
PUCHA ammbastos talaga! Buti kung ito yung tipo ng basura na puro papel at plastic na walang amoy PERO HINDE! Amoy panis, masangsang at linegring ang amoy!
As in!!!
Sa sobrang dismaya, umalis na lang kami.
I've never been treated so badly in a resto like that before!
Tinatawagan ko ang lahat ng aking kaibigan at kadaupang-palad, becky man o hindi... i-boycott ang A venetop Glorietta!
I haven''t updated my blog for a while, been really busy with work, going on vacation, trying to finish up work so I can go on vacation, packing, unpacking, and dealing with the work that piled up when I left.
Where I've been, I'll reveal separately. But for now, I intend to make up for my extended absence with this:
Ladies and gentlegays, may I present (finally!) a follow through on my brilliant blog idea: Commuter Cutie 002:
On the way to Megamall with my mom and son (several weekends ago) this beefy semi-kal guy sat with us at the back end (tama ba) of the FX.
Well, well, well....
Kiber kung katabi niya ang mudras ko! Kiber kung maalog ang ride at slightly madilim, kailangang maisama ito sa koleksyon ng mga kacutie-han sa blogosphere.
He was tall, burly, and has that drool-worthy manly swagger and the appeal of a basketball athlete (big feet, beefy arms, and a chiseled face that goes great with that chocolatey complexion).
So may i preetend na nagtetext ang bakla. Pa-demure effect! takpan ng CP ang bibig habang natawa sabay CLICK!
HULI KA!
ayan ang patunay, katabi niya ang nanay ko! hahaha! (walang kahihiyan!)
His Bday was actually on the 29th but we decided weeks before that we'd celebrate it the weekend prior.
However, Ondoy struck so the celebration was a bit dampened (HALER wiz kuryente!)but nevertheless, despite the devastation, na-feel namin na kahit papano, we do have to celebrate and be thankful for life.
Gosh, sobrang tagal ko na pala hindi nakakapag-update ng Multiply. So ito, pauna muna, taken months ago when we had dinner sa Pancake House.
During that time, sobrang obsessed si Tatot sa Jurassic Park at ginagaya niya ang mga napanood niyang dinosaurs. In the middle of dinner,he'd suddenly burst in growls and shrieks scaring off the kids inside the place.
Hahahahaha. nakakahiya pero nakakatuwa.
Then on the way home, aboard the train, napaupo ang nanay ko sa seats for the elderly. hahahahah laugh trip!
I've been a Media Planner for over 2 years. I wouldn't go as far as saying that I've mastered it, (Hell, no!) but I think I absorbed a good chunk of it.
The funny thing is, all that stuff that has to do with media planning came back to me just when I was pondering the complications of this crazy and roller coaster of a relationship (with Christian, of course).
And you know what I realized? The rules of relationship are kinda similar to the rules of Media Planning, here's why:
Added Value
Agencies are a dime a dozen. What makes a client go for one agency over the rest is the VALUE. What can this agency do to help my business grow? Is it their creativity? Is it their expertise in a certain field? Is it their buying leverage?
In the case of relationships, same rules apply. People stick to a person coz of the value they bring to the table.
Let's not be naive! Some people, no matter how WRONG their relationship is, stay with each ther coz of the sex. Others marry for money. We'd like to think that people stick to each other coz of love (well, that's one good value), coz only that particular person can only give THAT kind of love.
But much like in agency life, once your needs change or the service gets crappy, then it's the sign that it's time to "end the relationship" so to speak.
Simple, when the love (or money, or the HOT HOT sex) is no longer there, well, there's just no point in staying with someone so... well, remarkably unspecial.
Return of Investment (ROI)
Placing an ad, like in business, is considered an investment. You put money into something which you think (or wish) would give you some value back (in advertising, it can be anything from awareness, trial, etc).
While, we'd like to think that love does not ask for anything in return... It's also true that this is a masochists primary excuse.
So guys, let's be real.
For a relationship to work, love should be mutual, therefore, you love someone who loves you back, got it?
Share of Investment vs Share of Voice/Value (SOI/SOV)
Speaking of investments, one must also look at how much money one allocates to which area. Do we spend more on TV? or do we split it with Billboards/OOH? This all depends on what one wants to achieve.
Most of the time, we put in the money in channels in which the value generated (in whatever form that is) has the most return. Normally, There's more value generated on channels with the most investment.
In the same manner, if you're juggling a career, your family, your friends, and a boyfriend, you would split your time, money, and effort (investments) on all of them as equally as you'd want. ut since we're mere mortals, we learn to prioritize.
If one prioritizes his career over the rest, it's because he gets the most sense of fulfillment (or money) from it.
If one puts the boyfriend in front of the rest, well, that's also because he gets the most happiness (or sex) from it.
BUT if you invest 80% of your effort on a career that does not pay well, then that is NOT a Cost efficient investment - in short a waste of effort.
Likewise, if you devote yourself to your boyfriend, who in turn tells you that you are only his priority but only after his friends (who comes after the family, which in turn comes after the career), well, then you are also in a Non-cost efficient relationship. LUGI! LUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Reach and Frequency
In any media plan, we have to be able to measure its frequency (how many times will it be seen) and reach (how many people would be able to see it). It really depends on what your client wants, but lemme break it down to just 4 permutations:
Wide Reach, High Freq = Perfect! sikat ka! bonggang bongga ka! kilala ka ng lahat!
Low Reach, High Freq = OK lang, you may not have reached the market as wide but you know that those whom you have reached would be able to remember you
Wide Reach, Low Freq = hmmmm, madaming nakakita sa iyo pero baka bukas makalimutan ka na.
Low Reach, Low Freq = no one has seen it, and if they have they will not remember it.
So translated into the rules of relationships:
Wide Reach, High Freq = halo araw-araw magkasama, at pag magkasama kayo, palaging QT
Low Reach, High Freq = Hindi masyado madalas mag-QT pero binabawi sa dalas
Wide Reach, Low Freq = Kumu-QT naman, pero madalang nga lang - tipong once a week lang
Low Reach, Low Freq = bihira na mag-QT, sobrang bihira pa magkita (Christian, sounds familiar?) Minsan nakakalimutan mo na na may boyfriend ka pala.
Advertising agency that coordinates the purchase of media time and space for a large corporation that is likely to have a number of different agencies handling the various divisions and products. Appointed by the advertiser, this agency makes all the corporate media contracts and receives payment from the other agencies involved (usually 15% of their 15%), for the media placement of their advertising.
In short, KAYO NA! As in kayong kayo na talaga! Manlalake man siya, sa iyo pa din uuwi
But of course, as in agency life, AOR-ship is not the end all, be all. One has to keep a consistent quality of service, one must maintain rates that are favorable to the client, etc etc. In short, as a rule, we don't sit on our laurels
In short, kung bakit man naging kayo, dapat ipagpatuloy mo pa yun habang kayo pa.
But as in relationships, madalas, nagiging kampante, nagpapabaya, nasasanay na iniintindi ng partner.
Next thing you know, nagsawa na ang client (partner) at pinapa-pitch na ang account (humanap na ng iba)
I wouldn't say that I'm a Margiee Holmes - sex and relationship expert. I only say what I know.
That's it for now. Tulog muna ako. may pasok pa bukas.
hey oliver. read your entries about your stay in the hospital. i'm glad you're feeling better. hope you're also feeling the love this festive holiday season! :)
kalandi ng primary pic! 
