new books

bought books today.. hehe.. sherlock holmes volume 1 and 2. i want to read it already but they're so thick. hmmm... plus, my sister said it would give me headache if i read it in one sitting. i just hope i could finish them both 'coz i think i remember that i used to like borrowing sherlock holmes books during high school and college but i think i wasn't able to read them because of the super thick book and tiny fonts. hehe, thus, i don't really remember any of his stories. because i wasn't able to read any. tsktsk. anyway, i'll try my very hardest to read them now. :) goodluck to me.

storybooks 2

yesterday, i went to nbs as father told me that i could have my defective craft puncher returned/exchanged there. but they didn't allow me, told me i have to go to the branch where i bought the item. oh well, i'll just forget about it 'coz i don't want to go all the way to makati just for that. it's just less than a hundred pesos and if i'll commute, expense would be just a couple pesos difference. nevermind!
so, i looked around the store looking for their stocks of punchers, but i found none. i wouldn't ask for assistance anyway, hehe. and so, i just looked for some books instead. of course, i looked for the children's section for the "classic starts" books. i went over them one by one and only found 2 books i liked. and, of course, i've finished reading them both today. hehe. addict!


i was touched by the story and actually got teary eyed. hehe. i have an idea on the story but didn't really know the whole story. i have mixed emotion on sara having to create stories to make her life easier. :) anyway, it's highly recommended. :)


well, i think i used to like sherlock holmes when i was still in school. hehe. but then again, when i watched the movie of the same title, i realized i can't actually remember any of his stories. all i know is that he's a good detective. tsktsk. and so, i bought this book and although it's really confusing how he really solves the case, how he interprets things, etc. it's just nice to read mystery type of books once in a while, hehe. i just might look out for other sherlock holmes books out there. though, i know that it could be frustrating with the little font books and stories could be lenghty, just for the fun of reading. hehe.

story books

yesterday, we went to nbs to buy manila paper for shobe and of course, i can't leave the store without checking out the books. hehe. anyway, i wasn't able to buy any books for me, also, i was saving my purchases for the book fair next month.
anyway, shobe was in the children's books corner looking and when i approached her to ask if there's any she likes, she showed me some but i told her it's quite expensive. so, we browsed around then, that's when she said that she needs to buy book for their book review. father got impatient 'coz he said we've been in the store for an hour already looking for a book. it's really hard to find one since according to her, her old books (the ones i bought for her just last year) were for kids already. argh! she's 11 and in grade 6 so, i don't really know which type of books to give her. my other sister asked the sales lady for elementary books used for book reviews, and we were in the right shelves. but it's so hard to choose. 2nd sis and i browsed around and found some but shobe didn't liked any, she wanted the book that was a little thick and had only words in it. we told her to choose another 'coz she's not really a reader and we know she won't read that book. hehe. anyway, after so much deliberation (having more than one sister plus parents makes choices wider and choosing harder, hehe) plus the fact that shobe was in her bad behavior of her "i want this, i don't want that", below are the books we bought. thinner, larger font and had drawings. phew!


me and 2nd sis chose this and told shobe she has to read this and i'll buy her the book she wanted (a little princess)

i think i was the one who chose this 'coz i wanted to read it. hehe..

3rd sis wanted to read this, so do i, and shobe.. hehe

being addicted to books, of course, i had to read them today. haha. and i did. finished all 3 books earlier and i was disappointed with the prince and the pauper. i felt that dr.jekyll and mr.hyde's ending was "bitin" and i knew from the start that they're one and the same person, just read the book for the whole story. then, i liked dracula most among the three 'coz i don't really know his story aside from him being a vampire. hehe.

so, i'm now off to finish my book. am done with the story books, but honestly, i've got a list of the other titles i'll be buying next time. haha. :)

nail polish

alas! after a very very long hiatus from one of the things i liked before, i'm back to the nail polishing days. hehe.. i can remember that i used to love nail polish especially those pretty colored ones. not those common pink, red, violet ones. hehe. anyway, when i started working, i was just able to maintain having polished nails in the early days then gradually stopped. i can't remember being told personally about it but i think there was a time we were reminded of the proper banking grooming and of course, that nail polish should be as minimal or natural as possible. hehe.. of course, feeling guilty, i stopped.
but, now that i'm not in the workforce anymore, i just suddenly felt the want to have my nails polished.. hehe.. but i'm now more for the simpler, natural, less eye catchy colors. maybe it's with the age also? oh man! i'm feeling so old again. hehe..
well, here's a pic of my latest purchase of nail polish. i'm trying them starting tomorrow. haha. :)

( fast-dry top coat, lilac pearl, cappuccino, love orchid )

going the distance (movie)

i want to watch....



Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in this romantic comedy about a long-distance romance that may be worth fighting for. Garrett (Long) is still nursing the wounds from a recent breakup when he meets Erin (Barrymore), an unflinchingly honest girl with a big talent for bar trivia. Hitting it off immediately, the pair spend a romantic summer together in New York City. It was supposed to be a summer fling, but as fall approaches and Erin returns to San Francisco, the spark is still there. Subsequently dividing his days between working and hitting the bars with best friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day), Garrett drops everything whenever Erin calls. The more Garrett's phone rings, the more his pals begin to suspect that their drinking buddy is taking the relationship a little too seriously. And they're not the only ones; Erin's sister, Corrine (Christina Applegate), is keen to ensure that her smitten sibling doesn't repeat the mistakes of her past, and she makes no attempts to sugarcoat the fact that she disapproves of the coast-to-coast romance. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and as the texting becomes more intense, both Garrett and Erin start to suspect that their summer fling may just be the real thing.

you're the one that i don't want

Finished reading the book You're The One That I Don't Want.
It was good, nicely written and entertaining that I just can't stop wanting to finish it. hehe.. Anyway, basically there's 2 love stories in the book. Of course, the story of the main female character, then her room mate's. Both were nicely thought and really kept me wanting to read more and guessing how their stories would end and who they will end up with. Good to say I was satisfied with the ending and glad that I finished it and was actually happy with the book. :)

post grad

one nice quote from the movie :

" What you do with your life is just one-half of the equation. More importantly, it's who you're with when you're doing it. "

Life is About Correcting Mistakes

Diane married Jojo this day. At the end of the wedding party, Diane's
mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook.
With 1,000 pesos deposit amount.

Mother: 'Diane, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage
life.. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new
life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line.

The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've
done the first one for you today.
Do the others with Jojo. When you look back after years, you can know
how much happiness you've had.'

Diane shared this with Jojo when getting home. They both thought it
was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be
made.

This was what they did after certain time:

- 7 Feb: Php 100, first birthday celebration for Diane after marriage

- 1 Mar:Php 300, salary raise for Jojo

- 20 Mar:Php 200, vacation trip to Disney Land Hongkong

- 15 Apr:Php 2000, Diane got pregnant

- 1 Jun:Php 1000, Jojo got promoted

..... and so on...


However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial
things.They didn't talk much.
They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the
world.... no more love...
Kind of typical nowadays, huh?

One day Diane talked to her Mother:

'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine
how I decided to marry this guy!!!'

Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if
you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember
the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money
and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor
marriage.'

Diane thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue
and planning to cancel the account.

While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She
looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy
and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with
tears. She left and went home.

When she was home, she handed the passbook to Jojo, asked him to
spend the money before getting divorce.

The next day, Jojo gave the passbook back to diane. She found a new
deposit of Php 5000.. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I
noticed how much I've loved you thru out all these years. How much
happiness you've brought me.'

They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.

Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not
ask.I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone thru
all the good years in their life.

"When you fall, in any way,

Don't see the place where you fell, Instead see the place from where
you slipped.

Life is about correcting mistakes."

king arthur and the witch (reposting)

King Arthur and the Witch

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question?... What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.

Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer.

But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first.

The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.

He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus:

What a woman really wants, she answered.... is to be in charge of her own life.

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared.

And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding..

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened

The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.

Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night?

Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?

What would YOU do?

What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY?











Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

Now.....what is the moral to this story?

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The moral is....
If you don't let a woman have her own way...
Things are going to get ugly

You’re The One That I Don’t Want - Alexandra Potter

just bought a new book today. wasn't able tor resist the cute cover aside from the fact that i like the author and the story of the book. hehe.. hopefully will be able to read the book this week.



How do you know he's The One?

Are you getting butterflies just thinking about him?

Have you dreamt of marrying him?

Do you just know?

When Lucy meets Nate in Venice, aged 18, she knows instantly he's The One. And, caught up in the whirlwind of first love, they kiss under the Bridge of Sighs at sunset. Which – according to legend – will tie them together forever.

But ten years later, they’ve completely lost contact. That is, until Lucy moves to New York and the legend brings them back together. Again. And again. And again.

But what if Nate isn't The One? How is she going to get rid of him? Because forever could be a very long time...

A funny, magical romantic comedy about how finding The One doesn't always have to mean happily ever after.