I was able to watch Oprah's Wildest Dreams Come True this afternoon, and I tell you...I was bawling like a baby. I dunno why, exactly. There isn't anything heart-wrenching about Josh Groban serenading a rich CEO who's totally inlove with him. But there sure was something endearing about it.
You can't help but feel excited for the person who's being "surprised" by the Wildest Dreams bus. And you can't help but wish that *your* wildest dreams be granted by Oprah. Ohhh. That would be such an experience!
Of course, I really can't think of anything mind-blowing about myself to get Oprah to want to make *my* wildest dreams come true. But I have my own wildest dreams all the same, so here goes some of 'em...
- To be able to meet the cast of CSI: Las Vegas. Hmmm...Actually, it would be really cool to be an extra on the show. Starring as the corpse won't be too bad. I won't mind. :)
- If only there was a good forensics program here, I would absolutely LOVE to be a forensics expert! I wonder if there are any short courses I can take on that in the states?
- To be able to watch the AMERICAN IDOL 4 Finale LIVE. Yeah. That would be fantastic. *sigh*
- To work with the great, creative minds of Disney. I always loved to imagine myself brainstorming with a team of creative geniuses on the next Disney picture...And when we're all zapped out of ideas, we'll all go to Disney World to get inspired again. Haha! How fun!!!
- To meet PRINCE WILLIAM!!!! Ohhhh my goodness. :)
This is so exciting, my mind can't think of anything *wilder* than these. Of course, I can think of a few more people I would want to meet, and a lot of other stuff that I would want to have...and I could probably think of countless of wild dreams that are more attainable than the ones I have mentioned...
But although I know that these *wishes* of mine can only come true in my (insert sarcastic tone here) wildest dreams, it doesn't hurt anyone to keep on wishing. Besides, it makes me all giddy and hopeful. You should try it, it's sure to keep you looking (and feeling) young.
*sigh*
I swear, if I'm given a chance to meet Prince William, I promise to become a vegetarian even if I hate vegetables. Haha. How extreme. But that's how sure I am that it will never come true. :( Oh well....:)
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Feels Like Summer
Right now, I feel so relaxed, so calm, so HAPPY. :)
I have officially been on my Holy Week break since Wednesday 1 p.m. and I have been loving every minute of it. Sure, I've spent most of my break with my butt permanently glued to my computer chair or to the couch. Sure, I've been stuck here at home with only my siblings as companions while my parents are jetting off somewhere beachy and exotic. But I'm not complaining. I needed this. :D
I've been organizing my iTunes Library...I've been downloading American Idol mp3s and videos...I've been watching DVDs (For Good Friday, we watched The Passion Of The Christ...quite fitting, don't you think?)...I've been catching up on TV shows I have not watched in ages...I have been reading the books I have bought but have never gotten around to reading...
Man, THIS is what summer feels like. No obligations. No stress. No worries!
I can't wait till April 22nd when my REAL SUMMER VACATION will begin . Hah! :)
I have officially been on my Holy Week break since Wednesday 1 p.m. and I have been loving every minute of it. Sure, I've spent most of my break with my butt permanently glued to my computer chair or to the couch. Sure, I've been stuck here at home with only my siblings as companions while my parents are jetting off somewhere beachy and exotic. But I'm not complaining. I needed this. :D
I've been organizing my iTunes Library...I've been downloading American Idol mp3s and videos...I've been watching DVDs (For Good Friday, we watched The Passion Of The Christ...quite fitting, don't you think?)...I've been catching up on TV shows I have not watched in ages...I have been reading the books I have bought but have never gotten around to reading...
Man, THIS is what summer feels like. No obligations. No stress. No worries!
I can't wait till April 22nd when my REAL SUMMER VACATION will begin . Hah! :)
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Shopping Aftershock
I'm one of those tamad-to-shop people. It's really abnormal, I think, as girls are supposed to be the avid shoppers in the species. But sometimes I just don't get the point of torturing my feet with 2 hours of walking around a really crowded mall (Other females, please don't disown me...).
I rarely go shopping. Especially nowadays that I don't have the time and I don't have the money. One thing I've discovered about my shopping habits, though, is that I may not go shopping very often, but when I do, I really pull out all the stops. It's like my mind is chanting "Bihira lang to, get everything you want, pay with everything you have."
And thay's exactly what I did yesterday at Glorietta.
My wallet is now devoid of all cash, and I have a hefty sum of utang when my credit card bill comes along. My mom already threatened to cut my credit 2 months ago when I spent a whole lot of money on spa treatments and some office clothes. I'm sure she'll be coming through with that threat this month when she receives the bill in her mail.
Whatever happened to my firm resolution to keep all my money in a time deposit account, or to invest it in mutual funds? Where did my "mature" financial mindset go?: Down the drain, the moment I spied those must-have shoes in the shop window.,
And I probably won't have any pesos left to convert to dollars for our trip next month. Oh no. I can't miss out on factory outlet shopping over there! Gaaaahhh! I need to stop spending! No more eating out! No more shopping! No more car washes! No more bringing the car to work on Fridays!
But still, I'm happy with the things I bought yesterday. My new, happy Birks. My 2 new, dressy tops from Ensembles. My new, girly top from Maldita. My iPod accessories (woohoo, my iPod looks so cool now). All the food I ate while shopping...Hehe.
Shopping (sans the blisters; sans the pushing and shoving; sans the taray salesladies), is actually pretty fun. Shopping on your own is pretty fulfilling too: You cover more ground, you go straight to what you like, and you can claim that you found that great-skirt-with-the-sulit-price on your own. Thing is, you spend more money (as there is no one to tell you when to stop), you might buy something really not worth its price, and you have no one to talk to or to giggle with when the lady in the dressing room next to yours is trying out a top that is so not right for her body type.
Yup. Shopping is good.
I won't be doing this again too soon, though. I need to give my credit card (and my aching feet!) some time to rest. Till the next good buy? :)
I rarely go shopping. Especially nowadays that I don't have the time and I don't have the money. One thing I've discovered about my shopping habits, though, is that I may not go shopping very often, but when I do, I really pull out all the stops. It's like my mind is chanting "Bihira lang to, get everything you want, pay with everything you have."
And thay's exactly what I did yesterday at Glorietta.
My wallet is now devoid of all cash, and I have a hefty sum of utang when my credit card bill comes along. My mom already threatened to cut my credit 2 months ago when I spent a whole lot of money on spa treatments and some office clothes. I'm sure she'll be coming through with that threat this month when she receives the bill in her mail.
Whatever happened to my firm resolution to keep all my money in a time deposit account, or to invest it in mutual funds? Where did my "mature" financial mindset go?: Down the drain, the moment I spied those must-have shoes in the shop window.,
And I probably won't have any pesos left to convert to dollars for our trip next month. Oh no. I can't miss out on factory outlet shopping over there! Gaaaahhh! I need to stop spending! No more eating out! No more shopping! No more car washes! No more bringing the car to work on Fridays!
But still, I'm happy with the things I bought yesterday. My new, happy Birks. My 2 new, dressy tops from Ensembles. My new, girly top from Maldita. My iPod accessories (woohoo, my iPod looks so cool now). All the food I ate while shopping...Hehe.
Shopping (sans the blisters; sans the pushing and shoving; sans the taray salesladies), is actually pretty fun. Shopping on your own is pretty fulfilling too: You cover more ground, you go straight to what you like, and you can claim that you found that great-skirt-with-the-sulit-price on your own. Thing is, you spend more money (as there is no one to tell you when to stop), you might buy something really not worth its price, and you have no one to talk to or to giggle with when the lady in the dressing room next to yours is trying out a top that is so not right for her body type.
Yup. Shopping is good.
I won't be doing this again too soon, though. I need to give my credit card (and my aching feet!) some time to rest. Till the next good buy? :)
Sunday, March 06, 2005
A Night With Old Letters and Dear Memories
I was up all night digging through old letters / notes / pictures / keepsakes. It all started when I was looking for my old organizer because I could not (for the life of me) remember when this certain friend's birthday is (to that friend, I'm sorry, I just suck at birthdays). I ended up looking through my old baul, laughing and sighing while reading letters by friends, notes from classmates, and palancas from all sorts of people.
It was really weird because names from my past were jumping right at me, and I could not remember most of them. Who is this *bleep* that used to like *bleep*? Who is this *bleep* who *I* used to like? Who is this *bleep* who used to like *me*? What was this issue regarding *bleep*? Oh my God, I am getting really old.
I was also pleasantly surprised to (re)discover that the people I have lost touch with have been such a huge part of my life way back when. The letters had the phrases "Friends Forever!" or "Let's keep in touch ok?" or "You'll always be a treasured friend!" or "I am so glad that we've gotten to be really close friends..." It's really sad that I've lost touch with most of those people whom I've considered really close friends...But albeit such a great loss, revisiting that beautiful part of our friendships is such a heartwarming experience.
I also didn't realize how many penpals I had back then! I had an email pal from Singapore, one from Canada, one from the States, one from Australia...and one from White Plains, QC! Hehehe. :) They were all really nice, too. They would send me magazines, postcards, pictures...I wonder where they all are now? Maybe I should write them again?
* * * *
Taking a walk down memory lane can make you feel lots of things: amusement, sadness, guilt, happiness. I realized, though, that there is never any pain (NOTE: This isn't guaranteed unless you take this *trip* after all your issues have been resolved, and all of your dramas are in the past). Reminiscing is good for the soul; the gift of hindsight truly is a great gift to have; and it's always good to remember all the great times, and to remember all the great lessons we've learned from all the bad times.
To quote the very wise words of one of my dear, dear friends: "Don't cry because it ended; Smile because it happened." And there are truly many things to smile about. :)
It was really weird because names from my past were jumping right at me, and I could not remember most of them. Who is this *bleep* that used to like *bleep*? Who is this *bleep* who *I* used to like? Who is this *bleep* who used to like *me*? What was this issue regarding *bleep*? Oh my God, I am getting really old.
I was also pleasantly surprised to (re)discover that the people I have lost touch with have been such a huge part of my life way back when. The letters had the phrases "Friends Forever!" or "Let's keep in touch ok?" or "You'll always be a treasured friend!" or "I am so glad that we've gotten to be really close friends..." It's really sad that I've lost touch with most of those people whom I've considered really close friends...But albeit such a great loss, revisiting that beautiful part of our friendships is such a heartwarming experience.
I also didn't realize how many penpals I had back then! I had an email pal from Singapore, one from Canada, one from the States, one from Australia...and one from White Plains, QC! Hehehe. :) They were all really nice, too. They would send me magazines, postcards, pictures...I wonder where they all are now? Maybe I should write them again?
* * * *
Taking a walk down memory lane can make you feel lots of things: amusement, sadness, guilt, happiness. I realized, though, that there is never any pain (NOTE: This isn't guaranteed unless you take this *trip* after all your issues have been resolved, and all of your dramas are in the past). Reminiscing is good for the soul; the gift of hindsight truly is a great gift to have; and it's always good to remember all the great times, and to remember all the great lessons we've learned from all the bad times.
To quote the very wise words of one of my dear, dear friends: "Don't cry because it ended; Smile because it happened." And there are truly many things to smile about. :)
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