Wednesday, August 30, 2006

wednesday.....my rest day!

...been looking forward to this day. been really stressed out at work. we had a few diverted flights from australia due to the bad weather in hongkong. as usual, everybody's been busy. quite tiring, but i'm not complaining. it's just good to seat back and relax at home.

...might get a new haircut tomorrow.

...amazing race 10 will start this september. excited to see it!

...been laughing hard last night because of the video that was on my colleagues celfone. roger was able to capture on video maco's special number at det's house. he was dancing to the tune of "crazy in love" by beyonce knowles. his moves were old school! funny old school! haha.

...been trying to speak in english with a british accent. another haha for me! been fond of the accent ever since we handled the british airways diverted flight.

...i hope to find a dvd copy of pride and prejudice. my cousin kring and i agreed to watch it together.

...still thinking of the blueberries and cream crepe and mango crepe we had at cafe breton. it's super delicious!

...current mood: nonchalant

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

random musings

>family dinners is one of my favorite things. when i say family, it includes the whole clan. last sunday, after church, we had a big dinner at home. a typical filipino dinner of pansit, pork adobo, fried bangus (milk fish) and salted eggs with tomatoes. hmmm.... yummy! but of course, i had to control myself, since im still practically trying to lose weight(really now?). while having dinner we were discussing the sermons we heard that day. just sharing our thoughts with one another which is truly encouraging.

>i met my niece, venise. she's 3 years old. she's very cute, tiny and she's got sparkly eyes. and i'm just really amazed at how she can speak clearly at her age. and not only that, it's like she has her own world. she has an imaginary friend, which she calls her boyfriend. oh my? a boyfriend at 3 years old. i'm 25 and i dont even have one. hmmm.... by the way, violet is her favorite color.

>chocolates... who doesn't like it? i could probably last a week or even a month without rice or bread. i've done that. but i dont think i will last a day without chocolates. i'm a "sweets" person. recently, i had my blood sugar tested. i got the results, and to my surprise my blood sugar level is normal. i thought it will be like so high because i'm really into sweets. but it's normal and i'm happy about that. i also had my cholesterol level tested, and it's also normal.

>my best friend ivy, called me the other day. and i'm so happy to hear from her. i truly miss her...she's not just my cousin, my best friend but most importantly, she's my sister in Christ. hope to see her again.

>action speaks louder than words. i've been thinking about this for the past few weeks. and in some ways, the way we act really says a lot about how we feel.

>been doing a lot of cooking for the past few weeks. mostly salads and grilled foods. because of this i've been going to the grocery more often. it's been my way of relieving stress. :)

>most recent movie i've watch: nanny mcphee.

>weather here is still unpredictable. you'll wake up to a sunny morning. and then hit the bed with a rainy evening.

>current mood: relaxed

Monday, August 14, 2006

survey says....

i finally filled-up this girlie survey form... just a few facts about me:

>>what do you friends call you? *cecile and ces*
>>is your bestfriend a girl? *yep, my cousin ivy*
>>do you wear make-up? *yes, but only at work*
>>do you wear shoes with high heels? *unfortunately, yes*
>>do you like wearing dresses? *yep. it's so feminine*
>>do you have short or long hair? *uhmm, kinda long*
>>one length or layered? *layered*
>>how long does it take you to fix yourself up? *at least 2 hours... :)*
>>do you have a "kikay" kit? *yes i have one*
>>if yes, what's inside? *my face powder, lip gloss, concealer, blush-on and lipstick*
>>how long do you take a bath? *30-45 minutes*
>>do you use conditioner? *alternately*
>>how do you dry your hair? *air dry*
>>what's your usual hairstyle? *ponytail*
>>do you panic if you have a pimple? *not really*
>>do you often go to the salon? *not that much, only when i feel stressed*
>>when was the last time you went to the salon? *can't remember*
>>do you have crushes and share them with your friends? *i only have one...and yes i share it only to my closest friends*
>>what you like in a guy? *thoughtful, nice, honest, neat looking, responsible, taller than me and of course a Godly man.*
>>do you blush whenever you see that special person? *uhmm...yes*
>>do you paint your nails? *nope*
>>what's your usual outfit? *jeans and white t-shirt...anything white and khaki*
>>rubber shoes or sandals? *rubber shoes*
>>how many piercings do you have one? *one on each ear lobe so i could put my earrings :)*
>>do you go on a diet? *yes...im on it*
>>what brand of shampoo do you use, lip balm/lip gloss, soap/body wash, lotion? *shampoo: head and shoulders, lip balm: body shop, lip gloss: estee lauder, soap: goat's milk soap, lotion: dont use one*
>>do you put cucumber in your eyes? *sometimes*
>>do you fix yourself anywhere? *when i feel like it*
>>is it fun being a girl? *yes indeed*
>>what are you thinking right now? *hope this survey ends*

Friday, August 11, 2006

cutie...



here are a few pics i got from my email. so cute, it made my day.


sweet thing...
awww! so sweet...
cool dogs in summer!
four happy chicks...
best friends...

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

last song syndrome for the week


let it go
by: jadon lavik

Sometimes I wonder
what's holdin me back
from runnin' this race
at a steady pace.
I start out fast
but go clingin' to my past.
And suddenly,
I'm sitting in last.

Here and now is where I wanna be,
not hangin' on some worn out memory.
And I know
the best thing for my love,
sometimes you just gotta,
you gotta let it go.

Stand up, please
and change the channel on my mind.
Another scene,
any other scene would soon be just fine.
Rehearsin', rehashin', reinactin' all the times.
I keep returning to
the scene of the crime, yeah.

Here and now is where I wanna be,
not hangin' on some worn out memory.
And I know
the best thing for my love,
sometimes you just gotta,
you gotta let it go.

I know, I know I know, I know.
I know, I know, I know, I know.
I know, I know, I know, I know.
I know, I know, I know, I gotta let it go!

Here and now is where I wanna be,
not hangin' on some worn out memory.
And I know
the best thing for my love,
sometimes you just gotta,
you gotta let it go!

Here and now is where I wanna be.
Here and now is where I wanna be.
Not hangin' on the worn out memories,
here and now is where I wanna be.

Friday, August 04, 2006

stressful day

thursday, yesterday, 03 august was just a normal day. started my day with a prayer and meditation of God's word. was pretty excited of what's in-store for me that day. i went to work feeling relaxed, although i was a bit late. everyone at the office was pretty much okey. not until 3:30 in the afternoon...

one of my colleague got a call from london, that flight BA031 bound for hongkong will be diverting here in manila due to the bad weather in hongkong. and that's it. the relaxed atmosphere in the office suddenly turned into a slight chaos. because it's an unexpected flight. and since british airways is a member of the oneworld alliance, we as staff from qantas are expected to help out in their flight. it was actually, okey, but what made things complicated is that it is simultaneous with our qantas flight. so we had to divide the staff into two. the other half would be assigned for qantas, the other for the british airways diverted flight.

as i looked outside the window, i saw a certain number of cathay pacific aircrafts which also diverted in manila due to the bad weather. there was also swiss air.

the airport was in chaos. both arrival and departure area looked like an evacuation center. passengers where actually brought to certain number of hotels, others were transferred to other airlines.

i was assigned at the office that time. and it was really a stressful night. phonelines were really busy. it's like a call center! the calls over the uhf radio was also non-stop.

there was actually a number of flights that wanted to divert in manila, but since the airport is really full, they were no longer accomodated and was just advised to divert at clark or at cebu international airport.

it was indeed a busy day for all of us. and i'm thankful that all of the diverted flights left already a while ago. again, we handled the british airways flight. and it turned out very well, thank God. we even got commendation from the crew, and from the passengers. when i heard what they said about us, i just felt like, all of the stress and cares from handling that flight just flew away.

i really thank God for what had happen. the diversion was really unexpected and unknown to us, especially to me. but it's a comfort because i know i was able to get through that experience because of God's grace. and i will always be thankful for that.

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

relieved

it is really a relief knowing that you have someone to talk to who share the same faith that you have. a christian friend, who loves the Lord. someone who would openly rebuke you if you're doing something outside of God's will, and someone whom you can always lean on no matter what happens. i thank God for the friends that i have right now. it is a blessing indeed.

a while ago, i had the opportunity to chat with my friend hapi. it was a short chat, but i indeed felt relieved with some of the things that is bothering my mind for the past few weeks. we actually talked about relationships in particular. she was very open to me and gave some advise in line with God's word.

there's a lot to say about our conversation... but there's one thing in our chat that i will not forget. the prayer of shannon harris, wife of joshua harris, author of the book BOY MEETS GIRL, " Lord if this feelings is not from you, please take it away."