Post Mother's Day out

Due to the bad weather recently, we had to like postpone our weekend trips and wait until the weather is great. While I am writing this, I guess there is this effect of the typhoon which just passed by (according to weather reports, changed route) but still heavy rains and dark clouds on this Friday afternoon.

I am going crazy about coupons and all those great deals and few months back Irene (the bro's gf) was able to purchase 4  coupons for a foot spa treatment in Elegant Spa in Timog. So 2 Sundays ago we went to the spa to have ourselves well, the feet done. Since the SPA is up to 12am (yes midnight) we booked an appointment at around 8pm and got there around 9ish since we were all crazy on how we'd get there.

The place is small but cozy. I like their chandlier and everything is so girly.

My brother and I got the Mandarin Orange treatment.

Everyone starts off having their feet soaked with water on these rocks.

Here I am having the foot scrub thing while having my feet soaked in madarin pulps.

Then they spead this really cool mix of mandarin and mudlike mixture. It feels like menthol and citrus.

Excuse the old pedicure. After this they bring you to another room where they remove the dead skin cells on you feet, massage them and apply lacquer. The whole experience is UHHHMAAAZINNNGG!!!

The attendants are really nice and accommodating. They dont hurry up on their tasks and you can really see that your nails are filed and coated perfectly. This is so far the BEST nail salon I have ever gone to. They really make sure that you walk out with the best nails and treatment. I will definitely go back if I get around Timog.

Half the price

I thought I missed this out. Anyhoo I can definitely line up at any starbucks branch thank goodness 2-3 branches along CMW. I have this feeling I'd be able to get one tomorrow. Seeing the odds of waiting in a long line is that for 1) its 12pm-2pm on a Sunday 2) Starbucks is like 10 minutes away from my place 3) Pacquiao-Mosley fight! Im pretty sure everyone will be glued to their screen that includes me.

Oh I'm so gonna get one..err two. =D

Miss-shells

If you have been sweating like a crazy mortal since last week, look around you might be inside a hot oven already. So here I am chillin in my brother's room since it's the coolest place I know around the house. The wind is a bit cooler and stronger in this area / room in this house.

Last Friday after work, we were getting ready for the annual "Bulacan Day" for Aries' birthday. He turned 20 something I'm not really sure. Thursday and Friday I have been  ranting about a really bad case of head ache. Then Friday after work I had a really high fever. We were suppose to go for a swim around 7am before heading to Aries' place but I was stuck in bed with an on and off fever. Thinking it's JUST a fever we still headed on a 1.5-2 hour drive to Bulacan. Yes small spots appeared everywhere and I wasnt hungry the whole day but forced myself to eat because of the seafoods I await every year.

 Oysters

 Shrimps

 Mussels

Tilapia

There are alot more than these. Too bad I had to sleep and get myself isolated most of the time because I wasn't really feeling well.  I had few rashes on my face then spots started appearing everywhere. Most of them in my tummy area. I went to the hospital to have it checked and they said it was nothing. It could just be viral. Then the spots started to reduce on Wednesday. But then a bump appeared on my left ear. Then we had it checked with a family friend doctor. It was a lymph node. She then claimed I have German Measles. All I thought it was a kid's virus. Oh well... better having it now than later. =) My cousin had measles when she was like 3or 4 months pregnant and my uber handsome nephew got complications.

So yeah I was a week off from work. I'm still going around the web and trying to figure out the best vacation ever for this month. After 2 weeks I'll be heading south again. I could have gone to SG this month but yes, someone didn't get the passport right on time.

Oh by the way I was meaning to blog this earlier this week. Marks and Spencer in Eastwood has one of the best pastries ever! like I bought 12 cookies from them. They were 50% off for all  Fitness First members. Thanks to my friends who are FF members, I bought and ate em cookies. Bad news is that it's only until April 30, 2011. So now gedddit why I was meaning to blog about it. Oh well. The pastries are gooood but a bit pricey for the original price. Each enormous cookie costs around 40ish php and since it 50% off do the math. Other baked goodies are around 80php. So imagine thyself like you are in starbucks or something. The coffee is reasonable too. Only that it is brewed.

I'm friggin excited.

Wait.. I'm really excited. Ill touch and feel you in 2 weeks.... =)

*All pictures are from either the web and first batch of pictures are from Aries

Wishful Thinking

The latest compliment slash insult that I got was "The only girl I know who uses the Playstation  is Chat (me). Blogging is for women with wishful thinking." thee words of Mr. Waleed.  Then I strangled him for saying that. After all he was a stalker of my blog even before  we were dating. First of all I blog! and yes I do the play station thingie and rant the rest of my life in a blog. What's with the wishful thinking about that anyway? Like I'm writing everything from what happened to me today and just wished that it didn't happen or I hope something else happened?

The most nonsense conversation I had with him was and where wishful thinking could have been applied was...

Me: Do you know when our anniversary is? :)
W: I don't know May 3?
Me: ... seriously?
W: May 4? or May 5?
Me: You're kidding me...
W: Seriously you know I'm not good with dates. I don't even know my mother's birthday.
Me: *Silent* (But at this point I had a lot of stuff on my mind wanting to burst out like for example... I'm not asking about your mums birthday and for the heck of it I know her birthday. It falls on a December! and second he just freakin blamed me, pointing out that he totally forgot about it and I should have known he did.)

So I went home really thinking hard how stupid it was and even having an argument about it. He was still blaming me for not remembering it. AM I missing something here? Then I told him. Look I don't even know why I'm having this conversation /argument with you. Because what ever I do you wont remember it anyway.
Men........ they are crazy. Men are like cats. Stubborn and have own little worlds.

I was going through the files I have here to share and it's time to bring the super heroes back that I took picture of in Eastwood. Pictures are alll Mine Mine Mine!!! =D

 

  

 Am I missing the BEE? Who is your super hero today? :)

Feel my scath

The Easter Bunny gone wrong. Image found while googling. I didn't know it's Sunday.

Have you ever tried to search for nothing? Like you really don't know what you are looking for but you dig in to things and stuff then suddenly "AHA!" you find out something. It is really hard.

Anyhoo... last weekend the brother, girlfriend , friend and I went to Club Manila East in Taytay Rizal for some water and sun. For 350 php on a weekend is kinda worth it. Not too crowded on a weekend too which is lucky for us. Although we have encountered some annoying kids who broke the line for the slide. I could have pushed them *evil laugh*.

How "fortunate" of our other friend who can't join us. My brother and our friend made every inch of effort  to include JED  who was missing in action not to miss the fun.

Happy Easter everyone!

Looking forward on weekends

I must admit, I have been working maybe too hard lately (you may disagree) but it is always one of those days that you just wish something happens and you need a long break from work. The last vacation I had was back in November and I really need a break. Had too much going on from January until today. I haven't had much to update since I was really caught up with trainings, work and whatever stuff. But now IM back. :)

Every one seems to start losing what they packed on the holidays. My friends started to hit the gym and eating right. I don't know what happened but it's a nice environment. I on the other hand promised to start cutting the I <3 carbs moment. You know when diet plans don't work you just end up eating and say "Oh gosh that didn't work.. I love myself anyway". I have read something in the plumpinay which made me think. I am still fortunate since I have everything in my body working just fine.  =) So yeah I started do it the healthy way. But yes deep down inside I wanted to trim some inches off my waist and a couple of pounds from the scale. Mainly because I have a goal now, I want a toned athletic type of body more like Sharapova's body =D  and yes I do think that will include alot of work. So to start with I have to get a knife with rust and maybe chop off my leg which = to 10-15 lbs. AGREE?

Just kidding. I officially started by so called "plan" last March 27. My target is to lose as much as 5-10 lbs this month which I think I am just right on track. From March 28-April 3 I started shedding 5lbs. Amazing =D I promise to go on for 3 more months or 4 to be precise before I hit the gym and really tone up. But again I'm not in a hurry so no crash diet or so.

What I did was I took off the rice from my everyday meal Monday-Friday.  I usually have Subway for dinner but every other day or if I feel like it and have corn or whole wheat tortillas with chicken breast then some corn on a cob or just veggies for dinner. Then I always eat rice on a Saturday. So there since I always have my breakfast in the office I grab a banana from 7-11 and some wraps. then corn for dinner. Well its just me. Then if I get hungry again I eat oats.

I still doubt myself if I can reach that target. One step at a time. So far so good. But I still won't give up my love for food. =D

Still thinking if Ill go to Mercato this weekend with the people of get this huge pizza.  Just looking forward for this weekend. Ta!

Busy Busy Bee

I have to admit. Been very busy this month. Had a lot of things going on.Work and other stuff. For now I can say that I just passed the ITIL foundation certification. =) 

Will get through my vacay next month.