Weekend Whatever

Hi guys! Today's the last day of my weekend. Nothing out of the ordinary happened tho. But it was still fun. Let me start by Saturday. Usually, my Saturdays are spent lazying around but this time I never had the luxury to do so. My two sister were out, my nephew came to kinda "ruin" my weekend. I'm not much a kid lover specially if they're still in their todd years. I mean, they're just like hurricanes! It was real cray!

Later that day, I dragged my lazy ass to the mall to meet an office mate, I promised to bring her to this real awesome Korean Restaurant. And you know how much I love Korean dishes.

We had Samgyeopsal party. Hmm... FYI, Samgyeopsal is grilled pork belly wrapped in lettuce, inside together with the grilled meat, you can put grilled garlic, Korean paste (idk what its called but it's kinda salty), I like mine with Kimchi and a little sesame oil with salt and pepper. 

My little brother Nikko, Leslie, our samgyeopsal and of course, yours truly :)

We were so stuffed! I said, it's like the very first time that I was really full in my entire like. Not to exaggerate but since I got my braces on, I kinda "lost" the love for eating. Since we were so damn stuffed me and my brother decided to loose some meal weight and walk our way home, since it was quite near the house. And I ended my weekend with some movies.

I enjoyed this movie. While watching it, I remembered the thrill I always get when playing Left 4 Dead. Haha!

Sunday came, I woke up pretty early 'cause my mom asked to go visit her sister but to my surprise, she was not there. So my trip was cancelled. Gram called in, said to visit her instead, so I did. Home bound and feeling all lazy, I just fired up the mean machine to watch some anime. After an hour or so, Gram asked if we could go out for a walk. While walking, we decided to grab a couple of milk teas.

Beat the heat! Tea time with Ma :)

Actually, I ended my Sunday writing this entry but I ran out of words; so I just finish it now. Haha!
Anyway so, that's how I spent my last weekend for the Love month before the summer really kicks in. Hmm.. Summer eh? Okay, let's talk about that some other time. :D

BIG THANKS YA'LL!

~ DENISE

Weekend: The Big Bong Theory

Hey guys! 'Sup? I'm well, thanks. Half-way to February eh? I love this month. Well, not because it's the "love" month. It's just that a lot of the people I cherish are celebrating their birthdays this time of the year. So over the weekend, namely Saturday, me and my girls attended a friend's birthday party. Well, nothing much happened while we're there. We just had dinner and we sang throughout the night. But it sure was a fun night.

And just so you know, I really love drinking with my friends. Its like my other way of enjoying my moment with them. But my night didn't end there for nothing. My other friend, Michelle, her cousin, Aaron is celebrating his birthday too that night. He's party was my after party. You get me? Haha! The night was young and there are a lot of people when we arrived home too.

But we we're kinda shy at first so we just stayed inside the house until we were called tho. We rollin' like some VIP waiting to be introduced in a flashy way. Haha! kidding side, 'cause these are people that we haven't seen before. They we're Aaron's college friends. Aaron is five years older than I am and so was his friends. At first, I kinda hesitated 'cause the are serving beer. It's not that I am being picky but I just don't feel like drinking beer AT ALL. But the night goes deeper and deeper and the noise was getting louder and louder than the suddenly brought out the BONG.

I'm pretty sure you've tried this once in your life. Honestly, that night was the first time I've seen such a thing. And thrilled started to eat me. I went out and joined the party. Finally. I started with a bottle of Red Horse. Here in the Philippines, Red Horse is one of the popular drinks, it's rather strong head on. I know myself well enough, I can't take beer head on but I can get down with others. Haha! Screw that! I'm picky with my drinks! 

Okay, okay! Enough with all the talking, here are some of the pictures of that night. :)

This is my first time doind this. Sorry, the picture was blurry.

Happy birthday Aaron! (He's the one in green.)

The bong was the sole reason why I wanted to join the fun. Haha! Like I said, I'm not much of a beer drinker. I just got thrilled when I saw a silhouette of them doing it and decided to crash in. Not bragging or what but my friend said that I downed the whole bottle of beer in just 17 seconds. Haha! I was amazed myself too. And everybody was cheering like they know me. Actually the funny part, I was about to try the my second round, (third of them) I felt suddenly nervous. Just out of the blue, I was really nervous. Haha! But I twas a nice experience.

Second Round! And a more clearer shot too!

I know my birthday doesn't fall until June comes but I am starting to get  these wild ideas to do on my day. Haha! 'Cause last year, I did jello shot and now, I'm thinking of doing some Jägerbomb and Beer pong and this Beer Bong too.

 Hey! Do you still know anything thrilling that I can try on my birthday? Please help me. Hahaha!

I just love drinking with my friends. Everyday life is really stressing so I gotta let loose sometimes. :) But, please do drink moderately.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

~ DENISE

Holiday

Hi guys! Kung Hei Fat Choi or Gong Xi Fa Cai whatever you call it! Haha! Chinese New Year was celebrated yesterday. Year of the Water Snake. I was boring in the Year of the Snake too but whatever, all I know is that, this year will be another awesome one. And yesterday, I got my hair done too. :)

Nothing much to tell you about it, I just want to treat myself with something. Oh? Though cannot see it very clearly, I took all the liberty to dye my hair red as well. Haha! Red has been my comfort color. So how is it? :)

Thanks for dropping by again! I wish you all the prosperity for this year!

~ DENISE

Before. During. After.

Hi guys! How have you been? I was suppose to write this last Monday but I was out cold. Like I said, I was not feeling well 'til Monday that I took half the day (well? something like that) off. I visited the doctor and said that my throat really sores that I can barely speak. Honestly, my tolerance for pain is rather high, so when I say that I can't take it any longer that really stings!

Okay, so enough of the health complains again. It's cool guys, no need to worry anymore, 'cause the doctor gave a whole bunch of medicine to drink. So in one week's time, I'm hoping to feel better. And they even said that idiots don't get sick. (confirm! I'm not one!) Haha!

Moving on, If you remember last week I was faced with a "huge" dilemma but I was able to cover up of it tho. Big thanks to some suggestions of friends and some celebs too that I googled and to my very own taste for boring clothing too. Haha!

First of, the company party was good! Set aside the place tho, it was like hell! It was really damn hot, so most of the time I was out of the venue for some "fresh" air. :) Good thinking that they warned me not to wear too much clothes and I did. Since it was like a company party I wore something formal yet so casual, and never did I put into mind the concept "dress to impress" but boy! Some of my colleagues really nailed it!

Like I said before, the company party is was like a mini fashion, so I kinda enjoy seeing my office mates wearing out of the usual clothes. So going back to what I wore. Haha! I'm such a killer. I'll show ya'll some picture that I've snapped a little later on.

Let's start with this red blouse. Like I said, I really wanted to wear something like a white one but I don't have much time to be looking around for another one. Well, that goes for every thing tho. Haha! So I paired it it wash off gray jeans and a cure little red belt too. Also, I wore a heart shaped pendant necklace and a nice pair of brown boots to complete the look. I took my hair down too but unfortunately the place was really hot I tied my hair braid or just the pony tail one.

I got the shoes from my Auntie Mi, she's my ever supportive aunt who's now in Austria. She actually sent these over a year ago but I just don't have anything special to wear 'em so this was it's first public debut. Haha! The whole outfit costed me around like only $20 or Php800 aside from the shoes of course. It was really cheap right? It's a good thing that I'm not really picky and so much of a brand whore when it comes to clothes or else it'll cost me ten folds.

The party was really worth to remember. They played couple of games that many really did enjoyed. Remember I said "they" because I'm not the type to join games even when forced. Haha! And I was not feeling so well that day too so I didn't bother joining the games. Also, the food tastes nice too. It's just the place that is sooo damn irritating! Haha! And the music? It was so much better than last year and they even hire a production team like crew, it comes with kick ass light and sound system. Actually, it kinda brought back memories when I as in college. To me, the whole party felt like some production number for a major subject with all the lights and sounds going on. Speaking of production number, we won! Haha! The team rep danced. I was there the whole show so I witnessed all the performing team and this is with no bias just because it's my team but they did really well! I was really surprised that the guys in our team can dance like that! Haha! Too bad I don't have any video of the performance but I'll just try to look and pirate if one of them has a copy.

So moving forward, after the dinner, a couple of appreciation we given to some teachers and the raffle thinggy was there too but I wasn't picked out. I got a bad number this year. Haha! The party ended like around 9PM, I think. But they let us danced of an hour. Haha! Showing my *ehem!* talent in dancing, I danced with my team mates as we celebrate our team victory. I also danced with other people that I know too.

 Okay, so say no more to waiting; here are some of the pictures that I have snapped as promise. Enjoy! :)

This night sky, make city lights shine like diamond. Nice right? :)

Vonn, working on the violin just before their prod number. 

 Chillin with the babes. lol

 Arvhic playin something like the Phantom of the Opera with out the mask but like I care tho. Haha! XD Funny, 'cause my cam is set to anti-red eye but his eyes are red here. It only shows that, he's just that of a demon. lol

 

Party's venue! The hottest place in December. lol 

The dancing Champs. Haha!

 Teaching the no dancing talent person Arvhic a couple of grooves. lol

Oh yeah! Work it! Dirty dancing with 'em ladies.

Both Cindy-baby and I are dead tire but still, looking good. Raarr! XD

Of course, the day won't end just by that. After this one, me and my girlfriend, Alice headed out to our bff's place and there the after party begins there.

Actually we were suppose to go clubbing this day but well, you know that young girls with strict dads drama? Yeah, we're like that; so to make up for that, we just decided to do another intimate drinking session at out bff's place. We practically grew up in that place. We always hold our parties there or just like anything.

We drank, rhum-cola with a twist of lime as suggested by our "dad". Even tho we really don't feel like drinking that, we're more of a pine-gin kind of girls. But he kept telling us, "you girls just don't know it, it's the same drink that you receive when you go clubbing" So we ended up trying it. Personally speaking, it took me by surprise. "Hmm.. Tastes great" I murmur.

Mixing the lime in my rhum-cola drink. Some good stuff this is! :)

 My girls, Alice and Michelle.

Mich and Me. 

Holla! lol 

Please, please load. Haha!

Want some more? Haha! 

Lazy drinking. Haha!

And the whole night we just plugged the dvd on the whole night. We did the Twilight Saga marathon. Haha! 'Cause my home girl Michelle haven't watch it so we did a small favor for her.  And we even managed to finish the whole thing too but sadly in the middle of the night, we ran out of lime so we replaced it with pomelo juice, it tastes good too!

What about you guys? How did you spend you weekend? Mine was you can see was cray! XD

Thanks for stopping by again. :)

~ DENISE

Weekend Getaway

It's been a week since I last shared something and the negative vibes are eating me (again). Not so good Monday. Ask me why. Not because today is Monday (well, yeah?), it's just that.. I really don't feel well. I can't move much 'cause all the muscles in me are practically cramp, one wrong touch and I might break you neck! Haha! Just kidding. I miss playing soccer and I feel like all my limbs got stiff 'cause I don't have much time to work out 'cause I was kinda busy for the up coming holidays. Speaking of which, I was busy for two whole weekends now. Last week we celebrated my Dad's birthday and this week, me and my homies when on a road trip.

So yeah, the trip was really awesome tho we didn't do much aside from walking, endless photo shoots and laughing the whole time. It's like wherever you are as long as you are comfortable with the people you are hanging with feeling. And just like to getaway from the toxins that the main city gives you. Tell you the truth, I only had like about 3 hours of sleep (I guess?) before this trip. AND definitely not that I'm super excited (really now?) or what? I just didn't get to sleep well that night. Hahaha!

Morning came (Sunday), I got up really early prepped some snacks to bring and head out to my girl Michi's place to meet with the others. I also brought along my little brother, Nikko 'cause he said that he hasn't been there. And an hour later we head south. Destination: City of Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines.

View from Tagaytay Highlands.

Tagaytay City is a very popular destinations 'cause the weather is not as hot as hell like in the main city where I live. As you can see in the picture above, it also has this really breath talking site, over looking the Taal Lake in Batangas, a very iconic view of the Philippine's Taal Volcano. Actually there are boat ride offers to go near the volcano but we didn't go, we just want to enjoy the place for free. Haha!

As we are traveling going there the movie Twilight kept us company. Our girl, Joan is the first person that I know that haven't seen that movie, ever. And she really is the real deal when it comes to that, good thing I bought along the CD that I just got the night before our trip and my brother played my ever so entertaining, amazing PSP all the way there. XD

My brother Nikko and my girl Joan and the emotionless, Bella Swan. Haha!

First stop is Nuvali. It's located at the province of Laguna still along the way to our destination, Tagaytay. It's a really nice place. Our "Dad" Tito Arnel visits the place very often and showed us a little, there you can shop, biking, eat or just ease your mind away from the city. There you can also see, well I think its a man made lagoon with huge amount of Koi Fish. After lurking around for an hour, we continued our way to Tagaytay. And like an hour and half we arrived at our destination.

First on the list was the ever famous People's Park or better known as the "Picnic Grove". The place has lots and lots of pine trees and just the typical forest place, somewhat like the Twilight (movie) forest scene that you can see. Haha! I too visit Tagaytay once in a while, the last time I was there was like around August 2010 (if my memory serve me right tho) for my Auntie's birthday celebration. Back then I tried the zip line. It was fun 'cause my Auntie was really freaked out. So this time, I let my lil bro have that experience too.

Oopsie... The picture are kinda small 'cause my cam's been program for Instagram like photos. Imma change it next time. :P

Next is lunch, I didn't eat anything that day yet tho we packed food enough for like an over night trip. Haha! I was really looking forward for lunch 'cause Tagaytay has that rather cold weather so eating hot dishes is the best. And I don't mean spicy by the words hot, boiling hot is what I meant by that. But we have to travel like 30 minutes away from the Picnic Grove just to get there. Also we have to wait for the very "slow" service as well.  But I guess, it's worth the waut. We ate at Green ATS Restautant, another favorite place of Tito Nel when he and his colleagues are there. We had the Bulalo (Knee cap) with filing, Tawilis (a fish that can only be seen in the province of Batangas), some stir fry veggies and Coconut juice and meat for dessert.

Like my y brother said that the food was awesome but the service kinda sucks. Okay, after stuffing our rather hungry stomachs we went for another long drive, spending our time at church named Caleruega. You can check Caleruega Church in Nasugbu, the  province of Batangas. The place has a tag line saying "Close to Nature, Closer to God". It's like a super good place to mediate and to recollect all your thoughts.

Stair way to heaven? Haha!

And after the church visit we head home. Still the installment movie New Moon of the Twilight Saga kept us really company in the middle of the head-aching traffic. BUT! This trip won't be complete without out personal favorites those "epic"jump shots that we really really love. So here are some of the crazy shots that my cam captured.

Left, is was an awesome timing that Janelle was underneath Nikko when I took this shot. Above, was out first shot, we were at Nuvali then. Below, was at the Caleruega church. Right, and my god-daughter Janelle was really cute here.

True! IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!

My weekend was another blasting moment that would be forever etched in my memory. Hey! What about yours, I'd like to hear your weekend story. :)

Thank for reading.

~ DENSIE

Weekend! 11.11 Pepero Day!

Hi guys! It's dreaded Monday again. Haha! I woke up so late today. Really, I am soooo lazy today! Just like my dear friend said "Slow Monday". Sigh. Why is it so hard to move on after a relaxing weekend? Oh yeah! Speaking of weekend, I was dead tired over the weekend! Phew! Saturday was just an ordinary day. Went to the mall to grab a couple of Christmas decorations, in short SHOPPING! Hahaha! 'Cause, it's that time of the year again. We spent the whole day, doing nothing but that. Man, and it's soo damn tiring I tell you.

And Sunday came, it was November 11 or 11.11, Pepero Day in South Korea. Pepero Day is named after the product Pocky. Just so you know, Pocky is a cookie stick dipped in a chocolate syrup . Pepero Day is like Valentine's Day in South Korea. This holiday is kinda important mostly to young people and couples. 'Cause duing  Pepero day, they exchange Pepero sticks, other candies too and/or romantic gifts as  the say.

I can't find any Pocky products in the grocery stores so I just got the Philippine version of it.

And yes, I too participated in celebration of this holiday. I bought a couple and stock them at home 'cause I'm not so much of a chocolate freak. And of course, I shared some too, gave one to my cousin and some to a chocolate freak friend. Haha! 'Cause I kinda got worried 'cause he said that he was feeling down and I as a friend, I wanna do something about it. And yeah, I think he got a lil okay tho. Sigh. I'm still feeling slow today.

Anyway, Happy Slow Monday! :)

Thanks for droppin by.

First Row (Left to Right)The Uchiha brothers from Naruto, Sasuke and Itachi. Ishida Uryuu from Bleach. L Lawliet from Death Note. Cc and Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass. 

Second Row and Third Rown (Right to Left) Skull and Reborn from Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Shiki Senri from Vampire Knight. Hiwatari Sotashi from D.N Angel. Soul Eater Evans and Maka Albarn from Soul Eater. Killua Zoldyck from Hunter X Hunter.  (2nd row up) Sesshomaru from InuYasha. Nakahara Sunako from Yamato Nadeshiko (The WallFlower) and Flan from Katekyo Hitman Reborn. (3rd row) THEY ALL LOVE POCKY, CELEBRATING PEPERO DAY! :)

~ DENISE

Sweet, sweet Friday

Work week attitude. Haha!

Happy Friday guys! FINALLY! The work week is about to ended! Woohooo! But I'll still work 'til 11pm. (booooo!!!) Anyway, I really like Fridays ever since I was little, I feel so alive 'cause I can be free from all of those dreaded stress! And you can like chill out with friends too. I remember like a year or so back, I always go out on a Friday night but now, not so much. 'Cause I am so looking forward for Saturdays and Sudays' main event! Oh yeah! Uh-huh! Oh? And don't you worry, I'll all let you know what I did. *wink

"Sweet, sweet Friday" is the title not only that tho. Upon arriving at work today, I was some tables that has surprise chocolates unfortunately I wasn't given tho BUT! It's okay 'cause chocolate's aren't that so much of a big deal for me. And in line to that, I think that most of the people I know eats chocolate on this day. Well not chocolates rather in particular, just something sweet.

Sebastian Michaelis serves his little master Ciel Phantomhive his usual tea.

What's up with sweets and Fridays tho? Yeah, I know they give us that good vibe after eating. I got a friend that always mooches chocolatesa from me (haha!). Oh yeah? I said chocolate isn't much of a deal for me, just so you know guys, my Aunt just likes to stack up goods, so yeah we have a lot of chocolatesw at home and sometimes if I feel like eating, I bring some. BUT (again) this certain friend of mine is so much of a chocolate freak! Good for him that he doesn't get fat tho. I just feel bad for him for eating lots and lots of chocolate more that twice a day tho. Haha! I really don't know why I feel bad for him tho OR MAYBE, I'm just jealous 'cause he eats handful of chocolate and still don't gain an inch *shock?! NAH! Haha!

Anyhow, What about you, how did your Friday go? Are you going out later? Cool! Have fun!

Again, HAPPY FRIDAY guys! :)

Thank you for droppin by!

~ DENISE

3rd World Champion

Are you ready to rumble?!

Yeah! That's how Michael Buffer puts it away. It's so cool when he opens for the main fight. Truth is, I'm not very keen with sports; as long as I know what is right and wrong, win or lose I'm totally good with it. Never was I the athlete type of person but I did try a lot of stuff like, badminton (I'm kinda good there but I'd still improve for sure), soccer (it's a tiring sport; I'm not very sure if I can keep up with the training tho), tennis (Oh! This is one of the best that I've tried so far), basketball (well, I can dribble but can't shoot well, practice tho) and volleyball (OMG! I so own this sport! Haha!)

So over the weekend (don't I just love weekend stories?), my dad was watching TV, boxing. Boxing is very big nowadays, specially if the fighters are so well known. So yes, the fight was between Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (one handsome dude, if I must say. Haha!) from Talibon, Bohol, Philippines and Toshiaki "Speed King" Nishioka who's from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan.

Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka

It sure was one bad ass fight tho. They are kinda' head to head tho. According to the data when it comes to height and reach, Nishioka can definitely dominate the fight. But NO. Haha! Filipinos are known to be short but this Nonito's one short but troublesome dude. I'm trying to be fair as much as I can here, honestly. I was never rooting for anybody, I just watch. This fight is so different form my point of understanding. Neither of them underestimated their opponents rather, they encouraged one other to have a good fight.

I enjoyed it, really. First few rounds, it was kind of boring 'cause they were very observant of each other but as the fight gets heated, Nishioka opens a little but gets back thrice as hard. Nonito moves a little, show what he's made of and goes for a point. The fight was kinda flashy, they are both known for speed but it all went down to whom has the most power.

Nishioka first fell down on the 6th round, but I wasn't very attentive while watching 'cause it was not my thing to watch boxing in the first place but he got back by hurting Nonito in the face (I think?).  Just like I mentioned earlier as the fight gets heated they started to throw hard punches. And 9th round comes, YES! The super round, Nishioka was knocked down with a straight punch. I think, the reason for his defeat was his consciousness of Nonito's uppercut. Surely, everyone getting hit by it would definitely go down.

  

Nishioka tried hard to continue the fight but the Ref called its TKO. I have to give it to them for putting an awesome, awesome show for the fans. Tho Nishioka lost, he was one tough fighter.

The Philippines is not much of a rich country but I'm pretty confident of what we can do for us to be successful in one thing. I'm proud to be a Pinoy no matter what, good or bad just whatever.

Thank you for reading. :)

It's more fun in the Philippines!

MABUHAY ANG LAHING PILIPINO, MABUHAY ANG BANSANG PILIPINAS!
(LONG LIVE THE FILIPINOS, LONG LIVE THE PHILIPPINES!)

~ DENISE