listography: about me (things that made me happy this week (2012))

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about me (things that made me happy this week (2012))

December 23 - December 31

pleasant lunch with bro and grandma
not having to pay this time
eating crispy beef again
productive shopping trip
buying something of note for parents
grandma liking the present we chose for her
buying presents for bianca and mylo
buying presents for wawa and baps
pleasant-ish breakfast
going grocery shopping with z
shelling chestnuts with family which turned out to be the highlight of holidays
delivering Christmas gifts with bro
cooking lasagna
having people enjoy the lasagna I cooked
sipping nilaga during cold weather
the niceness of having ate mags around
fitting into my dress
monopoly and monopoly deal
having a bed all to myself
having time to write in the morning
cooking and eating the buttermilk pancakes
juice in the morning
buying the gift my inaanak wanted
pleasant Christmas morning breakfast
discovering the nice chicken pie
eating impromptu leftover dinner with my bro
watching a holiday movie to save my own Christmas day
relief of mama going home
sitting down to do the work
delivering gifts with Z
finally trying out saints alp
no traffic getting to greenhills
talking to kathy on viber
finally trying out brasserie cicou
foie gras degustation
discovering that j uses xenical
sitting down to do the work finally
dinner with r & c at plantation
free dinner from C!
cupcakes and conversation with c
walking around a lot
laid-back day of surfing
greenhills shopping
buying good stuff for my inaanaks
trying out chow fun
christmas dinner with guerreros
driving my mom and having the afternoon work out
visiting galleria again
helping z buy a dress and finding the perfect one for her
the thai crunch salad which z also liked
buying good gifts for the soos
discovering the asian steak wrap which was interesting
breakfast at the torres house
going back to the mall for christmas shopping
giving the last box of pictureka to a stranger
having bianca join us
simple lunch at the food court
cooking lasagna though it didn't come out as delicious as the first batch I made
dressing up for the new year and family photos
making it just before midnight
simple dinner
game night with cousins and aunts
trying out the kinect
greeting the new year without so much drama

December 16 - December 22

discovering a new mexican place with z
watching a movie with my mom
the nice conversations with berna
going to MDC
pleasant conversation with w
nice conversation with other random people
being invited to distillery after
being invited to a yacht party
being able to do the briefer
deciding to go to baguio at the spur of the moment
good food and some semi peace of mind while there
the safe trip we had going up and down
finally seeing the gang though c felt very strange
trying many of the restos I wanted to try though it felt very bitin
having time to walk around the mall again

December 9 - December 15

watching the Pacquiao fight with family
pizza and spaghetti and chicken for lunch
teaching ate dey re instagram
watching diego dance gangnam
reading time traveller's wife
watching holiday engagement
impromptu lunch with Anna
time spent with sarah, feeling that we are friends
higher pay, less stringent work requirements
pleasant meeting with E
pleasant dinner with bro
game time with bro
pleasant time at goodreads TFG party
the feeling of flirting again
discovering amber's fried chicken
nice time talking to berna
being told I have a nice smile

December 2 - December 8

time spent with poetics classmates
realization that I am not as weird as I thought myself to be
finishing the inspire and love and finishing them rather well
negotiating a better deadline deal
finishing the Christmas tree and having it turn out beautifully
interesting movie Posas
having the chance to hear a screenplay writer's perspective
the nice discussion we had in 251
being able to help out with my classmates' plot lines
wanting to go to lit riffs then realizing that I can
attending writer's night with classmates
hearing other writers talk about their craft
free food
conversation with tin about aus plans
free breads from lit riffs
picket fence with chada
blue harmonies free christmas carol fest
the few bits of escape I got when I went for pb&co
new hair cut
chance to wear the new top and jeans
being asked if i lost weight
pleasant dinner with extended family
pleasant concert launch for my bro
ice cream
korean chicken

November 25 - December 1

Time spent writing and studying in the CAL library
new curtains for my room
having time to organize my closet
gracious family members who take me to class
revisiting Y Tu Mama Tambien and seeing that I have grown since the time I watched it
finishing a report that merely needed formatting and rewording
being a good champion of the project I was given
having the diligence to persist in a project despite having to work on a holiday
the pockets of time i spent with z
fixing the Christmas lights with kip
watching the big bang theory while fixing the lights
meeting Tere and Rita
finally trying J.Co

November 18 - November 24

dimsum buffet with one of my fave couples
being early at the hotel
visiting wake of Pi's lola
card games with the boys
Watching the Fugitive with my dad
practically free cut in poetics
coffee and bibingka with sarah
finished 7 stories by some miracle
wrote a pretty good PR
wrote another good pr
story got fair amount of pickups
remembering to attend the graeme turner lecture
listening to it completely
fixing lantern parade dates
texting with a lot of friends at the same time
free food at the seminar
having the confidence to walk up to maam jane and the media girl
dinner and conversation with chada at stacy's
pleasant first dinner with _
chicken a la king for breakfast
coming to makati and no one looking for me
treating my dad to plantation, but new resto
libre cooler & pancit by Z
the very fun conversation with z
sleeping in the car
long breakfasts
butter cookies
having the grace to say "ako na"

November 7 - November 17

Sleeping in
Needing to go to the bathroom & finding one right away
the spooky/strange conversation with the overly friendly man on the train
the nice cab driver on the way to the hotel
being able to ride the local bus in KL
not spending so much on transport
riding the free hop on hop off bus
lunch at Ben's
making it to the airport with some time to spare
surviving all alone in a strange city
arriving and having my whole family pick me up
free day before work
Zara liking Malu malu kucing
free chocolate!
having Maita in the same class
not having strange guy in our class
laid back weekend
dinner with Martin & Suzy
Suzy liking my gift
having a practically free cut
being very late but still arriving before Sir
having the same class as Sarah
having the same class as ex-crush
finding out that my small work triumph turned out to be even bigger
being consumed with PR but having everybody pick it up
meeting Z for surprise lunch
meeting the gang for dinner at Wildflour
finally getting to try Wildflour though I was seriously underwhelmed
being pleasantly surprised by someone - smitten
very pleasant class time in CW 251
being able to contribute a new concept to class
sitting in and learning new stuff in pop lit class
getting a massage
getting a pedicure
watching love stories

October 28 - November 6

For the most part, not forgetting anything when I packed.
The nice hotel we stayed at, for not very much.
Being able to finish some work for the most part.
Seeing Uluwatu temple
Watching the Kecak fire dance
dinner at Jimbaran Bay
Magnum, coke, and tv late at night
the nice massage we got at Melaty
the proximity of our place to most of the sites
shopping at Krisna
conversation with J about our life directions
the surprisingly good lunch at Mie 88
and also at the street-side stall
the stroll at Ubud
Dinner at Bebek bingil which was unfortunately just so-so
a pleasant stay at Adi Jaya
finding a good driver
seeing Gunung Kawi, the art villages
the pleasant and cool lunch at Kintamani though it was expensive
the scrub, massage, flower bath, and hair spa
seeing Elephant Cave
Tirta Empul
Besakih
surviving that dreadful steep walk
dinner at Made Warung

October 21 - October 27

Just having the calm of Sunday around me
the very lovely dinner party I had at my house
cooking baked oysters for the first time and having it come out relatively great
chocolate cake was enjoyed by many
getting a relatively good grade though I submitted by paper somewhat late
finding sources to support my paper though the library closed on me
having everything go relatively smoothly at the event
just having a good turnout though they were so agitated - but i couldn't be faulted for that
having the team toast to my success
having everyone congratulate me after the event
meeting Ka Abe and hearing him speak because it was inspiring
free dinner at Kimono Ken
wine night with good friends
having someone real say he had a crush on me
seeing my friend so laid back with a guy
seeing my friend leave for a better life
being inspired to move towards the direction of my dreams
having lunch with j and the gang before mark and agnes's flight
nomama again
just seeing jacqui and being reassured that things will be fine during our trip
committing to the idea of greenhills
finding shorts that fit
quiet time at the chapel
gelato at cafe publico
running into anna and having a great conversation
accompanying anna for her birthday work trip
hearing her introduce me to everyone as her best friend
having the time to stop by hya's event
tv time
hearing the little girl learning more english
watching marry me
finding the hallmark movies

October 14 - October 20

submitting the revisions on time and getting a 1 for my CNF class
having so little time to do things but still managing to show strong for school - effort can still be improved though
having sugar to work with because she is efficient
having the team meeting at wheatberry and not paying for the meal
having the pleasant conversation with e
the somewhat more laid-back feeling during the week
meeting mark & agnes finally
eating at wingman finally
having time to get my ipl done
finding a nice wedding outfit on the fly
the pleasant videoke hangout
the dinner at mr. kebab afterwards
finding so-so baklava but still!

October 7 - October 13

having the time to eat breakfast while watching movies
watching so many movies that day
popcorn and movies with my mom
cheesy hallmark movies that made my day
releasing the PR
releasing the letter for circulation
getting the support of other organizations
getting responses right away, being able to secure more org participations
getting a letter from s & at
releasing the letter within deadline
making it to the deadline for submission of my book
finishing the paper & revisions within deadline
having a good finished product in spite of it all
finishing the letter of invitation
finishing the action plan
getting semi-good feedback re my travel essay, at least prof jng liked it
breakfast at condo
attending the networking thing
phantom of the opera, met my expectations again, actually liked it the second time around
eating delicious dinner though it took so long to find it
attending the friday media thing though it was awkward
getting a lot of new media contacts
having the time to vent out with z
the catchup with h & at least discovering she wasn't asking for so much
the sad-ish late dinner with food from food market
getting time for a relaxing massage
getting a pedicure finally
getting a leg wax, finally - not as bad as I thought
time playing monopoly deal

September 30 - October 6

getting the room to myself finally
the lovely breakfast buffet alone
checking out and moving into a cute boutique hotel
the fun I had shooting the various angles of my room
free thuk-thuk ride to the train station
not getting lost on the train though I was alone
making it to Jim Thomspon house
buying the nice print for my room
street food merienda at lumpini park
the tako was delicious
not getting mugged on the streets though i walked alone in lots of dark streets
shooting the dancers at erawan shrine
formulating a game plan just like that
booking a cheaper ayutthaya trip
cheapish dinner of crab and longan salad and pad thai
making it to the massage place though it was way past last call
having the masseur walk me to the bts because he didn't want me to get mugged
coming back to the hotel room and finding the delicious cookies after turndown service
coming down to discover the lovely boxed breakfast from my hotel
not having a stomachache during my trip
having a lovely seatmate in ey-chun (love in spring)
the nice german girl I met on the cruise back
still having time to do the Red Sky bar experience
finding the cigs though it really cut into my bkk experience
the nice conversation with my taxi driver going to the airport
not being overweight despite the added baggage
the free bag from seatca
having time to go to the grocery for pasalubong
being able to get signatories for the manifesto
coming home and finding out we get buffet breakfast at makati shang
being able to draw something for my presentation
being able to attend our meeting and having team mates be nice to me
being able to attend class and present something
being able to submit the letter to e though she didn't really reply
attending class and finding out we didn't have class
more time to write travel essay
submitting though I was a bit late
finding out we're watching phantom
not finishing cramming for an exam then discovering that the exam is postponed
seeing the butterfly on the day of my lolo's death anniversary
finishing writing the letter for csos to pnoy
finishing the revisions and workshop sheets for the cw 250 deadline
having my dream artist illustrate the book at a price i can actually afford

September 23 - 29

the fun ride going to Acuatico
the pretty room
semi-decent buffet for lunch
being able to contribute as a reporter for the team-building
being ablle to finish the required revisions for 250
singing well for the karaoke
the fun drunken night after
getting time to have ipl done
buying a relatively cheap pair of comfy sandals
finally completing my bra requirement
being able to attend the class and finish a pr
being able to pack more or less functional things
not being late for my flight
having a pleasant roommate in sugar
the lovely buffet breakfast
the semi-interesting social media talks
very delicious buffet lunch with duck / chicken rice
being able to report at an international media workshop
being able to finish the inspire batch
nice buffet breakfast again
finishing the required love batch
finishing the first sweet installment
having time to go out finally
being able to walk around the market
getting late night pad thai
pad thai and tom yum again for dinner
chocolate croissant and coffee praline whoopie pie
quickie buffet breakfast
being able to contribute to the paper setting workshop
nice buffet lunch again
having time to walk around with the team
buying the skirt and the pants though i don't know where I'll wear them
procuring all pasalubongs for not so expensive
the really good job i did haggling for the massage balls
eating street food with c
the cheap cute stuff we found at boots
buying the love clock
buying for everyone on my list
the nice massage we got, though not so pleased about the ride home and cab issue

September 16 - 22

having the foresight to print the PRs and the manifestos
the niceness of the guard and man who let me cut through the long train lines
not being so late in spite of the delay
the nice woman who held on to my hand as I held on to her shoulder in the train
looking nice for my event
having everything go off really well
seeing my team see that I do my job well
having a great event and being congratulated for it
the dinner we had
nice conversation with g & show
having z come so everything worked out even with going home
having the free day to rest so I could work on my paper for cw 250
churning out a good story in spite of the rush of it all
no class for 241
having the time to just catch my breath for a bit
breton breakfast, wouldve preferred pancakes but okay
free lunch at ang mo kio
just feeling sort of like I'm part of the team
finding sleep even for a few hours
being able to come up with a report despite the rush
being able to do my work fairly well inspite of the rush
not being so harrassed by pi re deadlines
being able to watch a movie with my folks
free brunch with z
having this time to blog
looking forward to z's bday salubong
lemon chicken and dimsum for monday night dinner
having the folks bring palabok and liempo for dinner
tamales for breakfast
having bianca over which is always nice

September 9 - 15

finding out that I'm going to BKK for work!
finding out that C is leaving-ish
being told that my opinion piece is the best of the lot
attending class in spite of not finishing my story
being able to pick up the brochures
laid-back lunch
finding out that in general my team mates are nice
finishing my review though it didn't go over so well
the lovely time i had meeting w - so genuine!
full day of work
free lunch at lemongrass
the very pleasant conversation I had with the cab driver
being able to network with c & v who are just really good people
meeting Carisse again and having nice conversations
being able to work and get to school
having my team see my contributions
despite working through the weekend, had some kind of rest
chinese food for dinner last Sat

September 2 - 8

having the time to cook baked eggs
being able to hang out with pi
having the first time recipe turn out great
eating caribou for the first time
ice cream tasting with pi
chocolate cake with caramel sauce was awesomeeee
buying bread from baker's fresh
having time to hang out with deng
no team meeting for that week
the inadvertent break because my email kind of failed
basically just surviving that week
securing wanggo as speaker
being validated for that 50 orgs thing

August 26 - September 1

besting the salt water flush
discovering a new blog
not eating so much
being invited on an impromptu dinner
having time to read Vein of Gold
clearing some of the things on my desk
clearing some of the cabinets
movie with parents
having z calling and buying me throat spray
impromptu dinner with C&T
finally trying Octoboy though I was largely unimpressed with food.
seeing Migo
going on the visit to the woman who once called me perfect
finishing a story even at the last minute
conversations with Anna during the drive there
catching up with people though at a wake, unfortunately
having Sir say to the class that my essay was the best of the lot
having my mom pay some of their debts
getting the car repaired / oil change finally
getting a good grade for the exam in spite of my fears
finishing deadlines
catching up with Sar and that life-talk thing
visiting my Gio's wake a second time
treating my folks to Mercato
bahn mi again!
trying the deep fried snickers - MEH
finding out that im sick of a lung thing not a heart thing
watching die hard 4 with my dad
laid-back late lunch
going around trinoma alone
having a gay sales attendant say to me that he loved my outfit
buying what i think are pretty cool gifts for inaanak and semi-inaanak
finally buying the thai crunch salad that ive been dreaming about
pepper beef for dinner
watching mercury rising again - bruce willis rules!
crispy shrimp for dinner too

August 19 - August 25

Being able to study and understand critical theory for the most part
Being able to write most of the requirements for work
The impromptu dinner with P&E, C&K
Shopping and buying 3 new tops at good prices
Being able to eat the prawn dish again at Conti's
watching a lot of Happy Endings
completing my essay requirement though super pressed for time
getting to 49 orgs
the conversations with Jaimee
being able to survive the Theory exam though I know I could have done better
car having a not so big scratch
being invited by Sarah for a meal
time spent with Anna
the fun detective fiction discussion
being invited for free panizza dinnner
meeting new people
bahn mi!
salted caramel and candied bacon ice cream

August 12 - August 18

getting my car back and now it is pretty again
knowing that my mom is recovering (financially & emotionally) through her farming
bacon-wrapped meatloaf though it wasn't very good
watching bourne legacy
running into d & p
receiving messages from nina, vania, debbie, and anna
the possible additional opportunity for experience + income
cheesecake for dessert
finally trying out four fingers
getting ipl for my pits
being able to still attend part of the class
getting the shang sponsorship
being able to do everything asked of me for work
writing a good pr then revising it at the last minute
finishing chuck season 5
treating my bro to chicken and eating it while watching top chef
being able to finish all the monthly deadlines
not having to be the one to cancel the lunch
very delicious tamales for breakfast
surprisingly good dinner of crabs + takeout food from 3 sisters
discovering that my gay teacher is a practicing catholic - thought that was pretty cool
looking good and finally earning the respect of my teacher who I think thinks I am some sort of bum haha
my tough teacher saying he already liked my story -- little to revise
having the midterms rescheduled again, second chance to review
no class when I thought I was super late
having an excuse to wear tights and boots again
being able to take one for the team
watching top chef while eating with my bro
steak for dinner
korean ice cream after dinner
My children's fiction story being pointed out to be strong
Finishing the additional deadlines
Having supervisor say my work was perfect
Being able to do good work
Not being so late for the meetup with Trix
hearty lunch at Kimono Ken
tamago maki!
free lunch courtesy of trix
finding good parking
lots of freebies
the blessing by Sakya Trizin
meeting someone that holy
delicious steak dinner at Everything at Steak

August 5 - August 11

having semi-free reign last Monday
cold weather for the week though Im sorry about the flood victims
being able to help via tweeting at the very least
the cryptic message? from an almost-ex
champorado for breakfast
nilaga for lunch
bicol express for lunch
bagnet!
being able to sleep for a day and catch up on rest
having time to watch a movie with my bro
having time to watch golden girls
still being able to achieve something for work
being on time for my meeting with chely
having my deadline pushed back
seeing the girl with the burnt face and man in a wheelchair walking around, trying to be a part of society
being able to sort of finish my deadlines
buying bread at my new fave bakeshop!
watching sherlock with bianca hehehe
teaching her how to say please and thank you
watching garden state
the awesome soundtrack
the listening party we had
watching the little girl dancing around
watching xmen first class with my dad and bro
watching clash of the titans though it was boring for me
bacon for breakfast
having the honey calamansi muffin all to myself
the laid-back saturday morning
buying the top finally

July 29 - August 4

watching Give Up Tomorrow with the girls
lunch at Army Navy
hangout after
writing a press release for the start of the week
not being late for my interview
having my bro hookup my equipment for the interview
being able to salvage some of the things there
not so much bantay for the work day
giving good comments for my class
managing to stay up really late and finishing something
getting the feeling that our life is moving for the better
the nice time I had with the team at the office
knowing I can lay-out on word
accomplishing something for the newsletter
doing even the ushering thing well
not being late for cl 121
the fun class time in eng 298
merienda with L
impromptu ramen dinner with hs barkada
free cocktails from joanne
getting trix to confirm and go with me for the lecture
the nap I had in the afternoon
wrapping a gift for my folks
fish tacos for dinner
being called best friend by anna
having the kids running to me and giving me a hug
the nice time I had over there
buying new things for dinner though I hated the wet jeans thing
crepe cake
watching american pie reunion with my bro
free chocolates from the wedding my folks attended
free takoyaki and tastes of empanada

July 22 - 28

Being the first to arrive at event
having the foresight to reprint the prs
no traffic even during sona
being the one to find the article features online
semi-good reception of my story
having on-point commentaries for most of the stories
having an opportunity to be nice to new friends
dinner with new classmates
not so expensive dinner
chance to eat bicol express again
moonleaf discoveries
chance to share the nice pastries with bro
nice discussion about writing craft with prof. aureus
nice meeting
good talk with j on-board the train
laid-back friday for the most part
getting mve to agree to an interview
hitting 40 orgs for my project
the nice ED who spoke with me
nice discussion re theology in class
getting tickets to the tibetan buddhism event
maple bacon roll!
sticky bun!
getting paid a small sum for transcription
finishing heartburn
finishing girls
watching must love dogs again
deciding that i deserve the best care
pancakes for breakfast
chooks to go for dinner
grocery shopping for chips and things
lots of juice for breakfast
perfecting the art of pancake making
peanut butter and banana toast
having time to write in my journal
having time to watch a movie in the afternoon
not much drama with t & c
free gelato and chips upgrade
getting to watch dark knight finally

July 15 - 21

the kindness of the woman in the bank by lending me her pen
seeing the security guard who was kind to the old street lady
finishing reports semi on time
seeing the little girl dancing as she walked
having the opportunity to cook lasagna
no class for children's lit
submitting the eggs essay
letting ate dey read it
good discussion in detective fiction class
seeing the old sherlock holmes show
having a chat with L in the cafe - new friend!
being really late for class then learning it's a free cut!
finishing stories early
watching scandal in belgravia
finishing the story and also writing workshop sheets early
eating my fave dish at mr. jones
interesting conversations with z,j, & c
having time to write in my journal

July 8 - 14

getting the rest that I needed
getting a snack all to myself
productive monday
being able to help out with the team
surprise honorarium
being cute and being told that i looked nice
an excuse to wear boots and tights
buying a dress on sale
chitchatting with other health people
making it to 29 orgs for my list
writing an essay that i liked in spite of my strange outsider feelings about that class
working my ass off with press releases
finishing love in spite of being lazy
watching the pilot ep of sherlock
dinner with the girls
trying out a new resto though i didn't like the food too much
having an excuse to watch magic mike with girlfriends
buy one take one drinks
attending a writers workshop
meeting new people who were nice
semi-confirming that my prof had a semi-crush on me
liking the outfit that i put together
being told by my teammates that i looked pretty
buying the cake for my family though they didn't seem to appreciate it.
the surprisingly delicious egg dish i whipped up.

July 2 - July 7

being productive last monday
the good report I had for cw 250 in spite of the rain
being invited to dinner by nice cal people
being able to submit work for cw241
treating myself to chips and stuff
having time to watch things this week
having a chance to eat lasagna though it seemed better in my head
being able to get my ipl done
buying the yema cake and sharing it with the family
having my family buy takeout exactly when i was looking for food for myself
not so stressful thursday
finished all work requirements
laid-back dinner with my bro
finally getting to try gino's pizza
getting massages
watching spider man with my bro
treating him to ice cream
eating chuck's again
the cute looks i came up with last week
being told by tita remy that i looked good
watching the help with zara
chancing upon nice undies on sale

June 25 - July 1

being productive on a monday
finishing the work requirements quite early
being sent home for the meeting
being able to attend all my classes
having time to realize that my literature professor is brilliant
being blessed to be in that class
no class last wed
attendance not checked last week for the class I missed
semi-laid back workweek though this week might be quite hellish
finding some solace in golden girls
discounted tickets to rock of ages
photo opps with the cast
gingerbread pancakes at borough
having heavy meals this week
no work-related emails over the weekend
getting commitment of an org I respect
conversations with friends finally

June 18 - June 24

overdelivering
not being so late for my morning meeting
free donuts
kfc lunch
having my throat diagnosed
being early for my meeting
sending out the PR alone, finally
having time to go to the grocery
discovering puff corn again
getting sick and finally having an excuse to rest
the very long sleep
having my pr picked up by 2 major broadsheets
receiving my vouchers finally
seeing my mother quite pleased with the little girl
finishing delicious 7
the interesting writing classes that im taking
semi-detoxing on things for this week
good bowls of oatmeal
not having my face inflate so much
having old friends say they miss me
being able to help out my mom
not-so-expensive phone bill

June 11 - June 17

waking up and sleeping in and having no messages
oatmeal for breakfast and liking it
kiwi cranberry juice
fried chicken for lunch
the mentally relaxing though tedious for my arms twitter task
idea that I did a thorough job
notion that I am part of a team
the idea that I spent a longer time working that everyone else did
idea that I can help my parents
making the delicious potato salad
steak and potato salad for dinner
having time to read
being able to ponder these things on a monday night
the prospect of no work tomorrow
laid-back breakfast during the holiday
the fun time answering logos quizzes
late late lunch with j&k
dessert at fleur de lys
finding parking right away
being on time for meeting gail
conversation with joanne on the drive going to and from shang
making it to the meeting
finding an arrangement for the car
making it to class
good feel for the teachers
having the family react to my accident in a not-so-bad way
being able to be in good spirits in spite of the accident
having the time to read and finish a book this week
longganisa and egg for dinner last night
oatmeal for breakfast this morning
having time to watch criminal minds last night
chocolate for dessert
having working internet in the office
being able to work with the ac on and with less torture for my back
seeing the little girl so happy in her blue dress
crispy pata for lunch
attending the first meeting
pleasant teachers for the most part
not spending during this weekend
being propelled to work by unpleasant people

June 4 - June 10

finishing work early
having time to lounge around
finally meeting up with z again
getting d to hang out with us
impromptu night out mid-week at the fort
trying out those strange flavored donuts, the sour cream donuts in particular
finally trying out 2nd's though it was not my cup of tea at all
finally trying out the salted caramel cookie dessert of stella -- too sweet even for me! not salty enough!
finishing enrollment in a day
seeing old classmates and feeling sort of at home
enlisting in that detective fiction class
impromptu meetup with chada
lunch at delish
white chocolate ice cream
being able to pay my tuition in full - felt so grown up!
walking around books for less and looking at all the interesting books there
buying the julia cameron book
kfc merienda with my bro
working on the maralit letter
having a conversation with my mom, finally
going to d's party though it felt strange
feeling that i have moved on from that low point
prospect of meeting old friends
pancake breakfast
the eggs deserve a line of their own
going to the grocery and buying lots of juice
saying I would do something then actually doing it
standing my ground re my bar stance
finding jean shorts that fit me
meeting up with old friends
laughing while we took pictures
cupcakes from carrie
introducing pi to my group
no traffic to greenhills and back
laid-back breakfast
helping cook the barbecue
chicharon for lunch
semi laid-back lunch
the very long nap
the surprisingly inspiring concert
being able to finish 2 blog entries for the week

May 28 - June 3

finishing Love finally
joining the team for lunch
buying stuff for oatmeal
having time to help out my mom at the bank
paying bills - bittersweet
the extended nap which was not so fun but felt needed
the delicious burger + carbonara dinner
having the kid talking to us finally
chancing upon important contacts
conversing with a friend via chat
manang's for dinner
finishing everything required for me
finishing 2 press releases
fun senate field trip
free lunch at banapple
semi-new work friends
baked spag and home made pizza for dinner
lechon? for dinner
discovering the korean ice cream thing
gong cha interesting thing
making it to anvaya
the delicious buffet lunch
meat plus for dinner
treating people to dessert
laid-back sunday breakfast
conversation with bianca over brunch
monopoly deal all afternoon
finally able to try carcasonne
delicious sunday lunch with extended family
finally, korean beef stew again
merienda
watching 2 movies
the conversation with my bro
sharing the chocolate
dress as a gift
fitting unexpectedly into the dress
getting to watch criminal minds

May 21 - 27

PR was called perfect by the big boss
Given kudos for PR work
Managed to make a short PR finally
updated NGO list and managed to get a new signatory
ate oatmeal for breakfast most of the week
asian fried chicken and chips for dinner while watching ANTM
having my period, finally
PR being picked by headlines in a major broadsheet
PR being picked again by a major broadsheet
making new media contacts for our database
having time to shoot for our passion project
not spending so much last week
discovering vegan lasagna
having a funny child running around the house
hazelnut bars
the expensive ensaymadas
pancakes and sausages for friday breakfast
seeing my mom amused by the kid
being able to use the first ipl voucher
dinner out with fam
being able to sit down for a short while and read / eat
going back to KKK though it was just okay for me this time
finishing my book finally
lunch at kashmir
walking around greenhills with p
trying out the strawberry shortcake of dulcelin
walking around ghills and not buying anything
having the chance to visit charles in the hospital
dinner at nolita
finally trying out the cannolli - it was just okay
trying being treated to foie gras macaron - strange
citrus burst cupcake treat
playing monopoly deal
not having an accident
brunch at wheatberry
being treated by t&c
coming home for chicken and fish lunch
napping in the rainy weather
the relaxing massage, finally
delicious longganisa dinner

May 14 - 20

Joining the team for lunch
Discovering Kofta
Writing a good first tax PR
Being early for the makati team meeting
pepper lunch discovery
finally buying hair vitamins
train conversation with officemates
having irene say my PR was good and that she was glad I understood it
writing a good tii wntd pr
attending the writers forum
having the balls to order what i wanted though it was meh
meeting people because i said i would
doing the favor for p
finally trying son in law eggs
great lunch conversation with group
trying out blackout cake
trying out gorgonzola ice cream
long talk with p
dinner at ramen cool
relatively cheap price
massage after
downloading HOG again
no traffic to makati
watching play and catching it even if i was stupid
deciding on pancakes and me time
finding the dvd of shame
cheap antibiotics finally

May 7 - 13

being early for the meeting
not having so much on the plate this week so I could rest
the impromptu lunch at delish
reading that line - the lesson that you set your limits - from think on these things
having that 7 hour sleep and still sleeping after
writing a really good manifesto
getting the note from d that my draft was good
watching the double with my mom
having time to watch remaining eps of 2 broke girls
finishing big bang theory
having p tell me that my prose was great
having time to read, finally
that we have a helper again
being able to treat my parents to dinner
meeting a distant relative for the first time
being treated to lunch and merienda and tea and astringent
the yummy bibingka
buying the ipl vouchers for myself
meeting with d and being reassured that im good
the various times we played monopoly deal
having kat wave at me
discovering the wacoal bras
surprise meetup with deng and the good conversation
getting a frog thingie for my bed
monopoly deal
watching a movie with my mom

April 30 - May 6

having the balls to apply to CPC
deciding to apply for the intajour fellowship
fluffy lemon and cream cheese pancakes for free because of the meeting
getting over (sort of) my shit with someone from the past
finishing the microservices
getting paid by d
not spending so much this week
chancing upon the writers workshop
being early for my meeting
being lauded for citing facts and figures
the interesting taopo meeting with impassioned people - i want to be like that
having time to watch suits (though made me think about retaking the bar)
making a good draft of the required complaint
finishing the other things required of me
no meeting for the week
the lovely pancakes and bacon breakfast
pleasant nilaga lunch
delicious wagyu burger at foodcamp
chitchat with chada
salad and froufrou sandwiches from manila pen for dinner
pain au chocolat for dessert
lovely breakfast of mediterranean bread and maple cured sausages
the strange nap i had before the pool party
that our pool party didn't get rained out
that i looked decent for it
lechon, kare-kare, and estrels for my meal
being able to do 20 laps
helping pi with the contracts

April 23 - 29

finished first PR
finished all tut blogs for the week
going swimming for 3 times this week
hanging out with z
watching avengers
buffet dinner at old vine
the nice conversation over the buffet dinner
getting my check from the job
the hangout with ans at her house
having the kids want to hang out with me
the nice conversation
being relieved from dishwashing duties
ladies' lunch with ans
receiving news that im receiving AI check
feeling a bit lighter, perhaps because of exercise
having time to watch a bit of nigella
not eating so much this week except during this buffet dinner
sinigang na salmon belly for lunch the other day
the semi-inexpensive dinner with jade
the great dinner conversation we had
being able to dream of aus with her
buying bread for the family
treating the fam to halo-halo and ice cream
brunch with j & k
the nice french toast and the scrambled eggs
the semi-decent pizza and ice cream for dessert
finishing inspire finally

April 15 - 22

finished nearly everything in my to-do list
finished microservices
finished the stories and found good quality stories
finished the press release earlier
set the meeting with professor khan
being able to visit z in the hospital
having that strange conversation with g
having that banter on fb with her
being able to show my team that i can have value as a teammate
that for the most part they think that I am capable
being able to manage the surprise tasks and other tasks thrown in
treating my family to soda and ice cream cones
being able to satisfy my burger craving
leaving late and yet making it on time to the game
the awesome dinner at mamou
finally being able to try the pricey steak there
being able to watch my first rugby game
having photos taken
eating at kamameshi
being more chatty but have to learn to be less self-centered
having time to watch top chef just desserts 2
having time to watch entourage season 8 finally
being able to lightly converse with the rugby teams

April 8 - 14

being able to watch captain america with my family
being able to meet up with anna
treating her to late lunch at chuck's
receiving makeup and coffee from anna
finding a cheap laksa place and being able to share it with my mom
being on time for our weekly meeting
being to meet the adjusted deadlines
learning than i am summa cum laude standing for this semester
sharing the news with good friends
hearing my mom whoop at the good news
meeting with kathy and joanne for dinner
the new blush i got from kathy
the murano cross that I got from joanne
eating at cerchio again
eating belgian butter popcorn
the impromptu chat with sanne
seeing ate lemy
being able to help ate lemy find a job
finishing the requirements for the week
impromptu meetup with pi
free sangria from ejay
meeting a new person? though i was a tad impolite
trying nolita
being told that i looked classy by tita tracy
having the chance to dress up two times
relatively no traffic
hanging out with deng spur of the moment
getting a massage, finally
finally trying out hermanos - it was just okay
being able to watch a movie
the lovely reading breakfast i had all by myself

April 1 - April 7

waking up early
nice longganisa breakfast
being able to achieve so much today
2 flat 1s for my 2 classes
getting my license renewed pretty quickly
a productive meeting with chely
being able to suggest a good possible event
delicious tapa in cab cafe
the yummy turtle cheese cake
being able to go to metrowalk
watching mi4 with the family
pleasant dinner
being able to jog today
being able to treat my folks yesterday
paying my phone bill
paying my card bill
going junk food shopping
watching big bang theory episodes while i ate popcorn
watching the vow with my mom
finishing the revision
getting a new book from my prof
having my prof identify my style of writing and tell me she thinks I am witty and funny
trying out a new restaurant though it was meh
chatting for the entire afternoon with chada and berna
chicharon for dinner
liking the press release I wrote for work
getting an extension for my other deadline
the conversation with my professor
the free apricot and apple jellies
strawberries for dessert all this week
finally getting time to transfer contacts to my new phone
beginning to read the book that my prof picked out for me
watching revenge which was interesting
going on visita iglesia
not eating so much yesterday
eating chips while watching movies with my mom
watching about 5 movies in one day in air-conditioned comfort
that my folks allowed me to sleep with the aircon for the summer
pancakes for breakfast
making my mom hot chocolate
that anna gave us a bag of goodies
finally getting to try the dark chocolate with green mango and salt
free turon
pleasant weekend breakfast conversation
syncing my phone contacts finally
buying my own cake and blowing out birthday candles
sharing a dress with someone who could appreciate it, the awareness of being able to let go of something
being able to make an itinerary for my relatives
being responsible enough to do work even for the break

March 26 - April 1

having c say that my lateness was forgivable
jumping up and down under the fake rain at fuerza bruta
that i had a photo with one of the stars
that i was able to go there without having to spend
jumping up and down under the giant foil during the show
watching the water dance above me
free dinner from trix
free dinner at cyma with anna
finally finishing the revisions for 312
having sir say that my late submission was not a problem
strawberry shortcake and white chocolate cheesecake with anna
not spending at the mall
being able to lend money to my dad
the very awesome truffle fries with chicken livers
attending the hj event and having things turn out normal
that the team is pleasant for the most part
that i was able to have a good birthday salubong with my closest friends
the nice dinner at mr. kurosawa with family
being able to treat my parents out to lunch for my birthday
pushing through with the trip to baguio
the very delicious waffle and egg breakfast
not spending so much in baguio
the very delicious breakfast buffet in bcc
falling asleep to the tv in a very cold room
being able to watch suits and covert affairs
not getting penalized for parking in the wrong place
driving for 7 hours and not getting a violation
being able to buy stuff for my family
visiting the pink sisters

March 19 - March 25

pleasant breakfast conversation with family
finally finishing the releases required of me
making cheese pimiento that came out nicely
having time to watch big bang theory
convincing myself not to spend
ice cream with cornflakes
finishing the cl 151 paper
doing pretty good 151 exam
finishing the takehome exam
winning the fuerza bruta tickets
the laid-back despedida of kippy
cake left over
the massage gc from tita ludy
the conversation with vera
being able to give vera stuff

March 12 - March 18

the email exchange with anna
finishing my draft
having the nice conversation with my mom
having them understand my plans to celebrate my birthday
finishing eng 132 with complete cfqs
the fun 210 class
seeing the 132 exam and seeing it's not as scary as i thought it would be
getting a new job and finishing the required releases
finishing the creative 888 requirements
having my classmates like my story
N saying she liked the scenes when I love her work so much
sir saying he thought I had talent somehow
everyone enjoyed the mushrooms that i cooked
the nice dinner conversation
watching New Year's Eve with my mom
not spending for the whole week except for my contribution to the dinner
the pleasant conversation with my parents this breakfast
watching crazy stupid love with z
dinner with cake + minimized exposure to nonpleasant people
rockets and soda for breakfast
catching jekyll & hyde
no traffic on the way there
pleasant dinner conversation

March 5 - March 11

getting sleep in spite of the heat
impromptu lunch with chada
crossing mushroom burger off my list. it was meh.
reading the good stories that I did
being able to run the errand for my mom
the good leftovers dinner
how effortlessly nice my hair seemed today
finishing the cfq in the nick of time
being able to finish the 312 draft
being able to treat trix and spend time with migo
trying out new restaurants sweet bella and red garlic
being able to treat my family for my dads birthday
the hangout with deng and z
good food for dinner
being able to try the magnum classic
finishing the draft (albeit late) and doing all the things i planned to do
getting a new project from chely
finishing the work requirements for 888 creative
fitting into my pants again
sir butch finally calling me by my name
the ice cream i had this week
scrub for my face
having the nice lunch with my bro

February 27 - March 4 2012

being picked up from the airport on time in davao
free dinner
the nice shower and room
the nice chat with ann
the delicious chicken pie
the delicious 5-chocolate mousse
the yummy tocino egg and corned beef breakfast and the good conversation
free pomelo
the very inspiring people we met on the shoot
making it to our flight in the nick of time
wax opening up little by little
watching parts of the voice
the alone time i had at brewberry cafe
chancing upon that cheap buffet
being able to commute alone
the semi-delicious shawarma
having my friends meet me in mercato so i could hang out with them
the nice nap i had thursday afternoon
burger and ice cream late lunch
the mellow grocery time with my mother
the nice healthy dinner i had
finally being able to shower well
the conversation with trix that felt like the old days
the estrels cake
that I finished my draft
the running shoes on sale
buying that swimsuit
submitting on time and then making it to the play on time
watching leading ladies
watching girl with the dragon tattoo with my old man

February 20 - 26 2012

yummy pancake and bacon breakfast
great dumaguete shoot
free sansrival from deng
nice lunch at gabby's
being able to share my haul at dinner
having chicboy for dinner
the interesting conversation with deng on the flight back home
the fun discussion in eng 132 yesterday
making it to cl 151
being able to help at amnesty mla shoot
free taste of the honey garlic chicken
having all that free time in zamboanga
eating all that curacha with alavar sauce with deng
having time to stroll by paseo del mar
having time to eat knickerbocker
being able to watch AI with deng - fun!
the quick shoot
being able to buy curacha and alavar sauce for the family
sharing the food I bought with them
the kfc snack on the way home
having lots of people over for breakfast
finally doing lunch at bugsy's
the surprise "date"
the amusing lunch time conversation
being able to buy a nice notebook sleeve
buying dvds
nachos and salsa snacks
ice cream and bananas
buying swim shorts on the cheap

February 13 - 19 2012

Finishing 6 love stories
finishing CFQs and the English patient]
Valentine's day dinner
Getting maam to trust me with the class
the free pi and other food in CW 210
the interesting play of arcadia
romulo cafe dinner
the pretty photos i got
the relatively cheapish dinner
chocolate chaud and waffle at ucc
the interesting dinner conversation
having the pants altered]
paying for my phone bill
joanne's birthday salubong
birthday cake
being able to make joanne happier on her birthday
finishing the sentence outline
finishing kuya bry's project
making it to our flight in time
finally trying zubuchon
the pleasant time so far
delicious lunch at casa verde
delicious dinner at lab-as
spontaneous back of pickup ride

February 6 - Feb 12 2012

dayrit's tapa and soft-boiled egg for breakfast
waking up early though I slept again
going to Kitchen's Best for lunch
finally being able to give kat her gift
seeing that she liked it
getting free cupcakes from vera
being able to do the CFQs
being able to do the stories and read the work
the fun stories for cw 210 this week
the lovely stories for 151 - really liked the reprieve
watching the english patient
having impromptu lunch with anna
being able to buy poetics
deciding to go on the amnesty international trip
finishing all monthly services
finishing 6 inspire in a day
manang's and popcorn for friday dinner
remembering what it feels like for others to mildly flirt with me
having fun again
watching sherlock with my dad
contributing a lot to the brainstorming
donuts for dinner
philly cheese roll though di masyado masarap
donuts for breakfast
watching iron lady with my mom
watching one day with my mom
being able to give my mom an outfit she can be proud of

January 30 - Feb 5 2012

Being able to attend the marathon makeup session
Buying the deals
lunch with chada
having that space to just read and be with a friend
free cake pop
the delicious fish dish at felicity
being able to buy groceries
that delicious pesto pasta
not eating too much this week
the good reporting
conversation with ate jing
finishing the monthly deadlines relatively quickly
the few times I was able to watch numbers
buying the new book
the fairly pleasant family meals this week
being able to come up with a blog entry
fried chicken and tamales for dinner
watching kippy's concert
dinner at delish
mamma mia
drinks at bugsy's with z
being spontaneous for once
the quiet chicken dinner i had at home

January 23 - 29 2012

Finishing my tasks
being able to go to the grocery
beginning the medication
standing up for myself
pancakes and strawberry jam for breakfast
the idea that my teacher trusts me to be objective
that my classmates are friendlier with me now
that delicious omelet and squid balls omelet
lay's salt and vinegar
getting a pretty good grade on my mid-terms and finishing everything I said I would in spite of no sleep
the direction that my writing is going for my 312 draft
deciding to watch next fall
dinner with pi and ejay and getting my christmas gifts
finally eating at mad mark's
desserts at cab cafe
hangout with z and jacqui
the very laid-back breakfast time
being called beautiful by a carpenter i passed
finding a parking spot right away
the few pages of king of nothing to do that i read
being able to finish my bibliography
buying the kitchens best vouchers
the hilarious conversation at jacqui's house
the idea that my birthday trip might push through
keeping my cool even when mom provoked me

January 16 - January 22 2012

Longanisa breakfast
Being able to submit the love stories for the week
Being able to come up with what I think are good CFQs
finishing my report for 151
finishing my part for the spec fic dic and doing a stellar job, in my opinion
being paid a little bit and having money to buy groceries
popcorn
watching numb3rs as a breather
being able to score the theater ticket deals
being paid by office finally
relatively nice dinners
watching the play with deng
free lunch and merienda monday at the colloqium
being able to get ideas for funding future projects
buying king of nothing to do
finding out my teacher also dropped out from law school
contributing to the 312 discussion regardless of what the professor thinks of me
finishing monthly requirements
befriending louella

January 9 - January 15 2012

Being able to accept the writing job and finishing nearly everything that I am supposed to.
Not spending anything on Monday
Finishing the CFQs no matter what
The really good feedback I got about my writing from my first workshop
The interesting conversation I had with the poet
Being open and allowing myself to feel things even though it was unnatural.
gifts of clothes and chocolates from z
the really fun class in CL151
finishing the week's stories on time
being able to feel air-conditioned coolness again
finally being able to rest after a crazy week
meeting up with an old friend and then feeling like no time has passed
participating more in the cw 312 workshop

January 1 - January 8 2012

how helpful and active and inclusive I was during our NY's day celebration
the time I spent taking pictures of the family
being able to spend some time talking to cousins
being able to help organize the games
being able to finish love on time
being able to finish ENG 132 readings
how fixed I was during new year's
being able to finish the story though I had difficulty
having ana as a friend
the funny dinner conversation the other night
Manang's chicken for dinner
the laid-back breakfast I had
possibly getting that new project with chely
possibly getting our show produced
being able to attend the lecture though I was a bit late
finishing everything that I set out to do and then some
watching everything you want
watching a chance of snow
being able to finish my work and give myself the treat of a light movie at the same time

jan 7 2012 ∞
jan 2 2013 +