pretty_wickedDecember 3rd Female Manila about the girl....
i'm a twenty-something obssessive-compulsive wanderlust and food junkieand yeah, i'm a meanie
i believe life is beautiful no matter what circumstances you're in
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
i rushed to the ER of metropolitan hospital sunday afternoon. the culprit....
 green chili used in sinigang
i didn't burn my eyes; i burned my fingers. yes, FINGERS. all 10 of em. stinging like HELL!
chili seeds were scattered on our counter top (prolly from a previous cooking endeavor) and i decided to wipe it clean with a sponge. after doing so i did what any sane person would do, wash my hands clean with soap and water. lo and behold, my fingers started to burn. i tried everything from milk to petroleum jelly to oil but my fingers were still burning like hell. for 30 minutes! i called jeff but he couldn't find anything so i decided to do the ultimate....go to the ER.
the bring walk from our house to the ER was one pf the worst ones i had in my entire life. no exaggeration here. i was feeling like my hands were being slow roasted over hot coals. it was pure torture. i wonder if some nation/group used that as a means of torture. but i digress.
so i rushed into the ER and hurriedly explain my predicament to a nurse amidst the wails of a young boy who was having his knee sewn (yep, vividly described by the nurse). the moment i explained everything to the nurse (with me wringing my hands) i knew i was going to be the laughing stock of the ER. at a loss on how to help me, the nurse called one of the doctors and i AGAIN had to explain everything. my fingers have been burning for more than an hour now. the doctor said they were going to inject me with a pain reliever. but 20mins after that the burning hasn't yet subsided so they decided to havbe my fingers submerged in an ice bath and injected me with anti-histamine; the diagnosis was an allergic reaction. they were baffled and the doctor said that was the next best thing. i appreciated their honesty and told them to just to do whatever to lessen the stinnging if not make it go away.
the 2nd shot made me drowsy and i told the doctor i'd prefer to go home than sleep i nthe ER. after signing a waiver and the bill (thanks to my maxicard i didn't pay cash) i briskly walked home. 10 mins after getting home my fingers started burning again and i decided to soak them in an ice bath for the remainder of the afternoon until i fell asleep in the evening. i prolly looked hilarious, sleeping with both my hands soaked in ice water.
needless to say, i woke up monday morning with the stinging gone. i couldn't believe it at first and tried to wash my hands with water. i was so happy i woke up jeff to tell him.
NEVER again
lessons i learned.
never touch chili again.
NEVER clean after anyone.
LOL
Friday, July 07, 2006
if you're the type of person who thinks people who don't eat dried fish are plain snobbish and elitist,
SKIP THIS ENTRY.
i do not eat tuyo. that's really ironic considering my dad hails from palawan and they used to supply dried fish to numerous warehouses in divisoria when my lolo was still active. my mom loves tuyo/ daing and no meal is complete without a few tuyo on the table. my folks have it for breakfast and dinner. sometimes even lunch on sundays. my mom even prefers to have daing na torsillo as viand than mechado or afritada. i grew in a household where the pantry is always stuffed with assorted dried fish. dried fish is as constant in our house as drinking water.
rows of dried fish
more dried fish
i remember my summer vacations in palawan; seeing rows and rows of gutted fish dryin on the boards under the afternoon sun. i also remember nicking some of those small dried fish the next day; using them when we play house so that we have real ulam whenever we played luto-lutuan.
don't get me wrong, i do not abhor tuyo. it's just not in my top ten list of favorite viands. probably because i'm not into salty food and probably because there was always another viand of choice whenever we would eat.
so what's the point of all this blabbering? yesterday i ate tuoy for the first time. yeah yeah. big deal. it is for me. it was the first time i ate tuyo, the skinny small ones. i eat daing and sapsap but never tuyo. i even eat dried squid and dilis.
the tuyo i had was similar to these.
i came home a bit late and everyone else has had breakfast. there was nothing on the table except tuyo and sinangag. i could've asked the maid to preapre something else but i just wanted a tummy filler before i took my medicines. and so i had tuyo. with sinangag and fresh tomatoes and cane vinegar. and i can say it was one of the best breakfast i've had in quite a while! i won't be having it everyday like my folks do, but i've discovered a new addition to my breakfast arsenal. and as jeff would say, tao na ko. hahahaha!
Note: all photos taken from google.com
Thursday, July 06, 2006
is it time to move to a new home?
i've been thinking of settting up house (blog) in some other place....but the thing is i don't really have the time to do so these days.
Friday, June 30, 2006
something to look forward to
i've been busy and out of sorts lately. came down with the flu last weekend and i've only had a tiny hershey kiss for the entire week. i can feel my body withdrawing from lack of sugar...
can't wait to hit the beach. yeah, yeah. it's july and monsoon season. i don't care. the change in scenery and surroundings is a good excuse to get out of town, even if it's just for a weekend.
jeff just had a tooth (teeth actually since he had 2 removed) extraction today that lasted for about 4 hrs. he got 10 stitches for both and now he can't talk properly nor eat anything but soup. poor jeff!
i feel like i haven't been out in a long, long time. can't even remember the last time i went to podium.
a trip to boracay means i need to lose weight. fast. i mean, i don't wanna wear a blanket to the beach. that would just be too tragic for me. and so i've reduced to eating just a can of tuna or some hardboiled eggs for the day. and lots of water. that means no sweets! no burgers! no pasta! no sweets (again)! for the 1st time in my entire 23 yrs of existence, i am on a diet. waaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jeff's birthday is coming up and i still don't have the slightest idea what to give him for his birthday.
wish i could take him out of the country but that's near to impossible with the current state of things.
hopefully i'll get to post one more entry before i fly off to the beach (that's still a month away).
Saturday, June 10, 2006
i was never good with numbers and logic and stuff, that's why i went to AB instead of taking accounting or engineering. and lo and behold! i have to review my stats again; work-related thing. ugh!
had boxes of krispy kremes at the office this week courtesy of our beloved boss.
in bad need of a new wardrobe; getting wider and wider by the day. or....i'm in bad need of liposuction.
as i've mentioned somewhere, there's trouble in paradise.
went bellydancing on thursday at gold's gym with co-workers. loved it! wish they had it everyday, just might put my membership into good use.
my plant is alive! have this waterplant on my desk; short bamboo thing. left it by the office window to get some sunshine. that was saturday. went off to training on mondya and tuesday and got back wednesday; and i found it dry (not a tiny drop of water in the pot!) with a part of the stem yellowing. but with green leaves! GREEN shiny leaves! yey!
wanna hit the beach. yeah yeah, summer's over. but that's one advantage we part-citizens of the country (CST time) have, it's summer on the other side of the world!!! ha!
anybody out there who knows a weight loss program omitting the word "diet" and "exercise," gimme a holla! wahahaha! gotta hit the fridge for those krispy kremes! lol
happy weekend!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
i have always like dante's inferno; it is gory and gloomy and extreme, but i like it.
The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Fifth Level of Hell!Here is how you matched up against all the levels: Take the Dante Inferno Hell Test
got tagged by jess. finally have some time to answer....
Instructions: Name ten (10) of life's simple pleasures that you like the most, then pick ten (10) people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.
1. eating cake and ice cream while watching tv at home. alone.
2. talking with friends over good food or just coffee
3. sitting at a cafe, people-watching or reading a good book
4. making jeff smile or laugh; simply making him happy
5. being acknowledged for a job well done
6. getting a hug from a dear friend
7. sleeping for 8 hours and waking up feeling refreshed
8. taking pictures
9. trying out new food or going to a new place
10. sitting on the sand at the beach, feeling like you have all the time in the world
i tag abby and laryuki
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if you read my previous post, you'll remember a certain person i said i miss. funny. the person just made known to me that the person is still alive and still knows me.
life jests sometimes!
Friday, June 02, 2006
finally, an update on my oh-so-glamorous life (not!) after a long period of absence.
the last 3 weeks have been soooo busy, what with 3 co-workers throwing in the towel and leaving us to deal with everything. it's really sad seeing all 3 of them go. and then we are left with a dizzying amount of workload. so you have to deal with the sadness (the place feels emptier) and the workload. the friggin workload!
to top that one off, i am given a few more responsibilities (guess it comes with being a regular employee now, byt heck where's the raise?!) and new challenges. hay....if only we can get a raise this year. but that's just a dream. for now.
my ninong left this morning to go back to san francisco after making his annual trip here for his mom's bday last sunday. i didn't ask for much this year, just a box of krispy kremes! wish he gave me 2 though. oh well, maybe next year.
nothing much has been happening since i have been snowed under with all this work. yes, all work with little play.
i wanna hit the beach, feel the sand under my feet and nurse a piņa colada under the sun. that is if i lose enough weight and be able to waear a bikini without scaring people off the place.
i wanna get a haricut. been stuck in this manag hairstyle for a while now. need to figure out where to find a good stylist who won't murder my locks.
been reminiscing earlier today; good times/bad times with iza. i miss that girl. she's my support system. we've been through so much.
crazy moments.....
christmas at UST
Graduation day!
hope to go back to normal programming next week (normal workload).
there's one more person i've been missing but i can't post the picture here or mention the name since the person is quite well-known has got lots of friends. suffice it to say that the person is a very good friend of mine. i miss you too.
i hope i see my friends soon, i miss them. sabi ko kasi pag payat na ko tsaka kami lumabas. naku, kailan kaya un?!
i want some krispy kremes....
Thursday, May 11, 2006
got a new phone!!!!! woohoo!!! got a nokia N70
and jeff got one too! we actually tried the video call tonight and it was pretty neat!
updates....
not much really. still gaining weight at an alarming rate. i signed a contract with my current company last thursday; guess i'ma be here for the next 2yrs. wish they'd give me a raise though. like soon. with the money i make now....dang. i can barely scrape enough for my bank account. one of my co-workers finished her contract. it was so sad to see her leave since she was the first person i spoke with in this project. i hope we stay in touch. 2 more co-workers of mine are leaving o ntuesday. can't blame them though. working here isn't realy conducive to a ver active lifestyle. working at night is hard enough, but dealing with constant pressure is harder. let's see if i make it through the 2yrs.
jeff and i are doing good. he's still obsessed with his abs and his weight. i'm still obsessed with him. hahahaha!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
happy anniversarry baby!!!!!! i love you!!!!!!!!
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