Reming Changes Course, Won't Hit Metro Manila

By Joel Guinto INQ7.net Last updated 03:57pm (Mla time) 11/30/2006

(9TH UPDATE) SUPER typhoon "Reming" (international codename: Durian) has changed course and will no longer hit Metro Manila directly, the chief state weather forecaster said Friday.

Instead, the storm, with winds of 190 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 225 kilometers per hour, will hit provinces south of the capital, according to Nathaniel Cruz in a phone interview.

"There was a big change in direction. Metro Manila will no longer be a direct hit," Cruz said.

I'm Inviting You All to UA&P

The School of Management of The University of Asia and the Pacific is inviting you to their first ever in-campus Franchise Fair. Potential franchisees and franchisors, the Ortigas workforce and students alike are welcome to join this affair.

Event: A Mind for Business: Targeting Investments
Date: December 7; 8-5pm
Venue: CAS Garden


* Interested exhibitors may contact me or MSCM office for reservations.

Burn Baby Burn

A friend in the office was talking about burn out in passing.
I didn't consider it much before, but now that she has mentioned it,
I feel like I might be a candidate. If that's the case,
hmmm...what's a girl to do...

I see 2 options for me, leave work and find a greener pasture;
or take a leave from work (momentarily) and be crazy merry.
hmmm...what's a girl to do...


I take door no.2, it's more attractive (yaye!).

PostSecret: Everyone has (at least) One

An invitation to liberate yourself from the skeleton inside your closet.

* A gallery of postcard-sized images posted anonymously to unveil a secret. Shared confessions in art form.

Anglophiles Unite! A Crown Jewel of a Movie You Shan't Miss

"The Queen" is described as a revealing glimpse into the lives of the British royal family following the untimely death of Princess Diana. Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II, Cromwell plays Prince Philip and Sheen co-stars as British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Petition: Temporary Insanity

Once in a while, you discover something about yourself you never thought existed...

That's exactly what happened to me yesterday. I stumbled into a goldmine which I wish to share with you...

(Kahiya! I was a fanatic to the highest level!)

Waiver: I wasn't aware that I was part of any promotions team (international or local). All I knew was that I kept on getting J.M. freebies every month. Now I know why. Hahaha! I hope DB won't take any legal action for this. Hahaha!

Stakeout for Smiling People

I like catching people smile.

I take the public transportation everyday, and as Herbert would often point out, I'm fond of looking out of the window. It's true, I never mind the stiff neck and rush of smog on my face, I only care of getting a better view of the outside.

(Kasi) I like catching people on their unguarded moments and see them smile. Pedestrians, commuters, brown boys, b.f. boys, people in cars, trucks, delivery vans, school bus --- they, all, become subjects of my scrutiny.

I love seeing smiles for obvious reasons: aesthetic & well-being. Smiles make a person beautiful, inside-out. It's a transformation like no other. Even Bakekang is capable of beauty when she smiles.

There's also a feel-good vibe that comes with smiling. They say it's because the brain produces endorphins that gives a pervasive sense of happiness.

Smiles are inexpensive & contagious. One smile can go a long way. It can take sadness away, erase pain and heal wounds.

If only we just smile a lot, the world will be filled with attractive and happy people.

Embarrassment, Thickness & Humor (Each Sold Separately)

I think I have developed a talent of Embarrassing myself.
Overexposure to Laurel & Hardy, The 3 Stoogies & Mr. Bean has led me to this, otherwise, less than mundane existence.

Constant screw-ups has also brought forth Thickness of (my) epidermis.

Over time, Thickness has evolved into Humor. Humor that has become a partner in crime of Embarrassment.
Life has never been the same ever since. Fini.

Grey's Anatomy: What's the McFuzz?

Would it be presumptuous of me to say that Grey's Anatomy is everywhere? As far as I can tell from my own little network, it has become the buzz word lately.

I used to catch snippets of G.A. when I'm home but I never get to see it from start to finish. But that changed when three weeks ago, Herbert brought home a DVD set of G.A.'s Season 1. The whole Cruz family (including yours truly) sat down in front of the tv, all excited about the shining shimmering splendour of a show G.A. is. (Suffice it to say, we heard enough to pique our interests.)

(But I hate to bore you with the details) So after prolonged exposure to doctors in scrub suits and much deliveration at the Cruz's sala, we have (unofficially) come up with a verdict (or what would seem as the general consensus of the Cruz family). It was, for most of us, a (gongs crashing!) disappointment.

I tried my hardest to be interested and keep my prejudice at bay. I kept the act going up to the third episode but my bigot mind can't help but compare it to E.R. (while Lanie prefers House over G.A.).

But I was so fast in my judgment, I never realized I'll run into people who will adamantly wave their G.A. flags at me. It never dawned to me G.A. has so many fans, till it was too late.

Just recently, I went to a family gathering (my mom's side) and I was surprised at how the conversation in our table turned into an animated chatter when the topic was G.A. I was flabbergasted at my Aunt who admits to being a fanatic. She said she enjoys it because they make doctors appear more human. (Well...)

Jobstreet is no different. Going to that place as an anti-G.A. is worse than me being an ex-JobsDB. They can (and will), without a moment's hesitation, gang up on throwing me to the Pasig river, if I dare say a b-word. Such criminal minds!

But for the sake of fairness (and to save my a**), I tried watching G.A. again, this time, Season 2. I think it's better and more likeable...and they say Season 3 is more exciting...We'll see. Hehe!

Acne is so Vulgaris

Breakouts are the worst ever!

I'm suffering from one lately. I've been so stressed and it's sooo evident.

It's like my face is a storybook of zits & spots that involves a cast of epic proportions. The main character is the one on my forehead, his name is caterer. The one of my left cheek is his sidekick, reception venue, and the rest are extras, spread all over. Ugh!

I've used all the facial products available to mankind, from benzoyl peroxide to facial scrubs, from oil regulating toners to clarifying lotions, from clyndamycin to tretralysal. But to no avail!

Then, last night, I saw the facial wash my fiance's using. It's like a light illuminated on the plastic sachet. I said to myself, "Wa-a-idea!"

So, I asked if I can try. My fiance gave his consent but he finds it ridiculous and funny. He thinks I'm really desperate. Well, desperate is what desperate does. So I tried it.

When I woke up this morning, Voila! My skin has cleared. Galing! Galing!

My fiance can't help but laugh at my luck. Why not, I just discovered "ang sikreto ng mga gwapo!" HAHAHA!


BFAD Warning: Kids, don't try this at home!

Eeny Meeny Miny Moe

I'm trying to decide which of these two designs I'd have my seamstress copy. It's for my wedding gown (wink). Whatchathink?

(designs by Monique Lhuillier)

I Have a Reason to Celebrate!

I didn't know I was a techno dummy till now HAHAHA! (pro okey lang kasi) the blog I lost is already found YOOHOO!

It's not much but I don't care, it's my first blog (as in blog-blog, not friendster blog). I'm rejoicing!


* We were able to get home sometime past 1 a.m.

It's Supposed to be a Big Donut Secret

This much I gathered from a very reliable source...

The first customer to ring the cash register of the Krispy Kreme store at The Fort on November 30 gets a one-year supply of original glazed doughnuts. lovely :)

What the....?!

I don't know what happened last night but I am sure I posted a blog. Sure, I was sleepy but I was very much aware of what I was doing and what I had posted.

What the heck, it's another day, another blog.

Better start working on my second entry because my first sucks!