Thursday, February 24, 2005

Easy Rida

I woke up looking forward to my day. It's Friday, and it's a holiday. I was more than happy to have the whole day to laze around guilt free. While surfing friends' blogs, I came across this "What Classic Movie Are You" online test. I took it and all the while I was hoping to be The Sound of Music or Gandhi or even Rocky. Whatever as long as it's some inspirational movie. I got Easy Rider. Anyway, before I "decided" to be disappointed with the result, I wanted to check out what the movie was about first. After all, I haven't even seen it yet and for all I know it could be one of the most inspiring movies *ignores rough-looking men and the bulky motorcycles on movie poster*

From imdb
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Action / Crime
Tagline: A man went looking for America and couldn't find it anywhere!
Plot Outline: Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America


Okay. So much for inspirational movie.



What Classic Movie Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

this coffee break @ 7:52 PM
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Shopping + OC Shopper =

I think shopping comes naturally to a lot of women so much so that some would even use it as a means of relaxing and having fun. True if you had the money and you are NOT "OC". I came to that conclusion when I realized how long I've been looking for a set of comforter and pillows for my little girl's playard. I've been to at least 6 malls over the past month and still had no success in my quest. I'm having a particularly hard time finding a set that satisfies my requirements, all of which for me are essential:
  1. It must be of good fabric.
  2. It must be beige in order to match the color of the playard which is navy blue, maroon and beige.
  3. As much as possible, no prints.

For sure, my obssessive-compulsive nature makes the shopping experience particularly tiring. I know that if I can let go of at least my second or third requirement I would have found (and bought) a decent set in that first mall, in that first store, on that first day.

On top of making shopping less fun, the combo shopping + OC can also empty the pocket faster that you can say "money". I was looking for a baby book and of course I had a not-so-short list of qualifications:

  1. It must not have the face of someone else's baby printed on it (and I've seen a lot of these around).
  2. It must have a family tree (quite surprisingly, not all baby books had one).
  3. It must have space for all the information that I want to note down. Would have been simple if only I didn't "need" space to note the what the weather would be like when we bring baby home.
  4. It must not have a theme like Disney or Pooh or Looney Tunes.
  5. It must not have crazy, flashy prints, or too many colors.
  6. A pink one please.

Needless to say, it took me a looooooong time to find what I was looking for but I did find one eventually. And much to my joy, it even had a matching keepsake box and photo album.





Perfect! Of course, the catch for finding just what you're looking for (and more) is that it comes with a price, and a high one at that. I won't say how much but it was pricey alright. So much so that I am actually quite embarrassed to admit to people (even to my mom) how much the set cost me, mostly out of fear of being judged "hindi marunong humawak ng pera". Well I'm not saying there is no truth to that but I just had to let my being OC get the better of me. In retrospect, back in the store I knew that if I just walked away and didn't buy the set I wouldn't be able to sleep. Yep, I'd have a sleepless night (or even nights) knowing I let such a "perfect" find go.

So, going back to the math:

Shopping + OC Shopper = More Effort + More Expenses

When I really think about it, I'm not to bothered by the extra effort and cost. My philosophy is if at the end of the day everyone's happy then it's safe to assume that all is good.

Ok, yun lang muna. Au revoir. Gotta go find that comforter set pa :P

this coffee break @ 11:21 PM
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Friday, February 04, 2005

There is only so much I can do...

...but I know that God will make a way for me



God Will Make A Way
God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way
He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness
He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade
But His word will still remain
He will do something new today.


this coffee break @ 7:18 AM
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