mumbles, frumbles and whatever-bles

i've always adhered to this thing that whatever happens on a monday sets your mood for the rest of the week. i got off to a pretty bad start this week. monday was an EMO day (i dont wanna elaborate on this) plus i started to take over my new job description. my JD spells P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E! i had to immediately plan my strategy and come up with measurable goals after an hour. the next day, i was 30 mins late for work. kudos to my ignorance, the city has started to implement all road blockages, detours and re-routes in preparation for the weekend's F1 race. it was the first time i got stuck in really bad traffic; reminded me so much of manila. so i had to hastily find the nearest mrt stop, switch to another mode of transport and sprint to my office in 5 mins or less. it sure brought out my best brisk walking skills! i made a conscious effort to beat the odds on wednesday so i decided to avoid all F1 hooha and just take the mrt all the way from bedok (my normal route to work is via a 50-minute bus ride; door-to-door delivery). but alas! luck was still not on my side. when i got out of the station, it was raining like mad. no umbrella at hand & determined not to arrive late at work, I braved the strong rain, sprinted and reached the office completely drenched. it suddenly felt like winter in the office. by some twist of fate, i managed to arrive at work 15 mins early on thursday. i even had time to grab breakfast at burger king (been craving for it since last week). Friday saw some heavy rainshowers; like an armed soldier, i was equipped with an umbrella. this time around, only my shoes got a rain bath. =)

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--written on the 1st of October--

see, i can't even finish my entry earlier. it's almost irrelevant. im just gonna post it anyways. THIS week is extremely hectic for me, gotta switch back to my **Superwoman** mode. Oh yeah, i need a name and a tag line, most superheroes have it...so must i. =) Suggestions are very much welcome.

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accchhhhhh..!!! i cant un-italize this 'Friday saw some heavy rainshowers but like an armed soldier i was already equipped with an umbrella.' ---

a few hours after... i was able to work my magic. patience is the key.

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i'm blabbering shit, obviously. i better get some much needed SLEEP.

Na razie.

random thoughts for the day

why am i always speechless when i'm around a guy i like? i need to grow up.

maxi dresses are for sleeping.

friends come and go, but the good ones stick around no matter what.

panic leads you nowhere.

blood is thicker than water.

i am not perfect.

good friend + good food + trivial conversations = perfect combination.

the world is nasty, you gotta learn to be tough.

let go of bad vibes. positive begets positive.

you'll never get tired of listening to the same old shit from gs & hs.

home is where the heart is. where's my heart then?

lunch is best topped with endless teasing.

'inspirations' make life sunnier at work.

it's hard to get over someone who was never yours in the first place.

trulily = as in.

friday faux pas

something is definitely wrong when one is stuck at home on a fruh-day. i'm sitting here in front of my lappy top trying to decide which series to watch. it ain't an easy choice, after all, i've practically ravaged tvshack.net or movie.nabolister.com for all sorts of movies & series. i don't do much with the internet. call me boring but the only sites i surf are people, cnn, or networking sites. i'm not a huge fan of google or wiki either. on such a boring friday night, i can't help but walk down memory lane. well, let's just say during my hay days, i'd definitely be out there either discovering a new place, partying, watching a movie, getting drunk or just hanging out somewhere with friends. as one grows older, this will be reduced to either a tête–à–tête over coffee, transforming into a couch potato, or blind dialling any available number in the phone list. i still refuse to call myself an oldie (argh, im turning 26 next month!). i'd just regard this phase as my hibernation period. one of these days, i'll get back on the horse.... a little less crazy & wild though. ;) --- oh, i forgot to mention the fact that i'm broke to the nth level. i can't wait for payday to come! --- well, that's prolly the reason why i'm stuck at home! lol.

rona's pandora box

oona bonana, as i fondly call her, is the epitome of a drama queen. gazillions of her famous lines have been engraved in our memories.. -- i might like him *** or i need you ***** to mention a few. right now, we call her the 'give away' girl. mapet is even saying she will be the give away souvenir on her wedding day. why 'give away'? well, she just can't hide that perfect kilig smile when she sees her fruit platter; basically giving the full head lights that yeah, 'i like u bunny!' she might as well tell him, 'take all of me.' at bedtime, we get a dose of her kilig moments and.... tinee winee bits of her pandora box. oona's pandora box contains *****. mapet and i have decided to just shoot each other (with matching hand gestures and sound effects) everytime she blurts something about the box. by everytime i mean every hour or so. we ain't left with any choice but listen. --love you Ons!-- to you girl! do what you want. follow your heart =) if everything else fails, there is still that fruit platter of your eyes. and we'll always be here to listen to stories of your pandora box! just forgive our actions...

What's in a Name?

Tagged by Mimi.. Here are my answers..

Rule: List all the names you were called by and the people who call you that. Tag at least 10 members of your contacts and give a comment on their site for them to know they've been tagged.

1. Karen - colleagues, acquaintances, friends
2. Karenina - Bea
3. Kar - closest friends
4. Kurds/Kurdaps - Mimi
5. Ren - childhood friends
6. Ding - family and cousins
7. Karedad - Ate Godiva
8. Kularb - Thai friends in Phang-nga & Phuket
9. Kalen - Thai students
10. Kataszyna - Polish friends

Tagging: Anyone.. :)

airports and memories

several of my friends & colleagues are flying back home this week. i can't help but reminisce about my own travels; airports to be specific. for some reason, i've always had this strange connection with airports.... goodbyes, hellos, adventures and what not. setting foot on any airport never fails to bring back waves of memories. you see, just everytime i go for a trip something almost always comes up. be it missing a flight (macau episode), immigration hoohas, excess luggage, electronic tickets, exit pass, arrival forms....any misfortune you could ever imagine has happened to me. but these experiences have never discouraged my viajera spirit. every time, i just expect something to happen... though i still try to cover the loopholes in my next travels.

there won't be any travel adventures for me anytime soon (like, till the end of the year). i think i've had enough of my travel fill in April (SG-BKK-Laos-BKK-Manila-Shanghai-Manila-CDO). no more random trips just coz promos abound. this time, i will be a more responsible vagabond (is there such a thing?) and i'm sooo over the backpacker lifestyle. hello 5-star hotels, kontiki tours and the sort. hehe. just kidding, something less gungho will do.

i'm excited to scratch that travel itch again, at the right time though.

my Starbucks escapade

I'm finally living out my B-A-R-I-S-T-A dream. Last July, I joined Starbucks - One Fullerton as a part time barista. Whew! It was one tough start. Well, I've never had any odd job experience and we're talking about the F&B industry here. Nonetheless, I am learning a lot of things (and enjoying it).... from mopping the floor, cleaning tables, manning the cash register, to of course making coffee! I also had my share of mishaps and bloopers: I sprinkled whipped cream all over the kitchen and myself, forgot to take the mats in after the night's closing, called out drinks wrongly, forgot orders, and other stupid blunders. Despite these and the fact that I'm measly paid, I still LOVE the job (well, at least for now). At the end of the day, I get that satisfaction I get nowhere else. And thats what matters.

To my amigos and amigas, keep on visiting. =) Come visit my 'third place.'