trinoma is making a splash this may, as the posters along edsa say. I went there friday and saturday - friday with ernest to watch pirates of the caribbean, and saturday with mom and zel to watch shrek 3.
movies are a good way to unwind. it's been a busy week at work, as it always seems to be these days. the cinemas are like the ones in greenbelt. I found pirates to be a bit too packed and a tad too long. Johnny Depp though was still wonderful as Captain Jack Sparrow. And sadly, Will and Elizabeth's love story ended on a bittersweet note. But the visual and sound effects were stunning.
For sound effects/soundtrack though, I have to applaud Shrek 3. It was just hilarious, especially the scene where Shrek and Artie were "bonding" around the fireplace ^0^ Yesterday, it was mostly families with little children who went to watch Shrek. In the scene where Artie ran Merlin's doorbell and the big blue mist popped out and disappeared, a kid laughed out loud, and the whole cinema was just filled with his laughter, which prompted the people to laugh too. It was endearing to see how thoroughly the kids the movie. They watched with big round eyes, repeated some of the movie lines, and loved heartily at the scenes. Shrek has really succeeded in creating wholesome entertainment for the whole family. I wonder if the kids' ideas of fairy tales will be a bit distorted. Hehe. There's actually an article in Time about that in this week's issue.
I also bought Wicked and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. I feel as if i haven't read a book in ages. I miss reading~
I ran into Mayeen at Trinoma too. Hehe. Saw John and Josephine, and a couple of other peeps as well.
Trinoma should be up and going after another month or so when all the shops are open and the mall's brighter and more organized and cleaner. I wish they made the parking area brighter too. But if it's an Ayala mall so I'm sure they'll make the necessary improvements and changes.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
cafe breton
saturday was the last session for module 20.
after class, went to cafe breton at greenbelt 3 with my classmates and professor - tita cora, tita guita, christa, karyn - erni caught up with us later on.
we had been discussing french administrative regions in class, which touched on population, landmarks, tourist spots, and of course food.
Bretagne is a region in france known for its marine activities - yachting, fishing, shipping ports - its beautiful beaches and oceans, and its crepes. They have a high standard when it comes to authentic crepes. Breton is the English name of Bretagne, and Cafe Breton serves crepes ^^ So we decided that having a light dinner there would be a fitting way to end the class.
The crepes smelled heavenly, and there were so many varieties. More than the food, it was the conversation that made things fun. Tita Guita talked about her family - her children, her grandchildren, her travels to Kenya and San Francisco - and about being a full-time mom and wife. She said that the only time she could have time to herself was during our 3-hour french class. Tita Guita's 73 years old but she's so lively and animated~
Christa shared tales of her travels as well, studying university in switzerland, the strange encounters she had, as well as the culture shock she experienced when she was there. tita cora and karyn also shared some interesting tales.
it'd be nice to have another get-together like that~
after that, met up with my mom and sisters at coffee bean and tea leaf. We were going to watch spiderman 3 (ni already watched shrek 3). I found Spiderman to be a wee too emotional and long @@ Surprisingly, my dad was able to join us for the movie. He hasn't gone to a cinema for quite a long time. Hehe. After the movie, ran into joanne, jhoan, franz, john, jay, kelly who were on their way to watch shrek. So many movies these weeks, with the last installment of pirates out this week! ^^
sunday, had breakfast at conti's where we ran into ama lourdes and a-ku, who ordered takeout and had breakfast at UCC. Went home and played some computer games with zel and ni. That lasted around the whole day @@ Had dinner at Silla where zel and i split an order of bibimbap. Yummy. I loved the chili paste sauce. I love Korean food ^^
after class, went to cafe breton at greenbelt 3 with my classmates and professor - tita cora, tita guita, christa, karyn - erni caught up with us later on.
we had been discussing french administrative regions in class, which touched on population, landmarks, tourist spots, and of course food.
Bretagne is a region in france known for its marine activities - yachting, fishing, shipping ports - its beautiful beaches and oceans, and its crepes. They have a high standard when it comes to authentic crepes. Breton is the English name of Bretagne, and Cafe Breton serves crepes ^^ So we decided that having a light dinner there would be a fitting way to end the class.
The crepes smelled heavenly, and there were so many varieties. More than the food, it was the conversation that made things fun. Tita Guita talked about her family - her children, her grandchildren, her travels to Kenya and San Francisco - and about being a full-time mom and wife. She said that the only time she could have time to herself was during our 3-hour french class. Tita Guita's 73 years old but she's so lively and animated~
Christa shared tales of her travels as well, studying university in switzerland, the strange encounters she had, as well as the culture shock she experienced when she was there. tita cora and karyn also shared some interesting tales.
it'd be nice to have another get-together like that~
after that, met up with my mom and sisters at coffee bean and tea leaf. We were going to watch spiderman 3 (ni already watched shrek 3). I found Spiderman to be a wee too emotional and long @@ Surprisingly, my dad was able to join us for the movie. He hasn't gone to a cinema for quite a long time. Hehe. After the movie, ran into joanne, jhoan, franz, john, jay, kelly who were on their way to watch shrek. So many movies these weeks, with the last installment of pirates out this week! ^^
sunday, had breakfast at conti's where we ran into ama lourdes and a-ku, who ordered takeout and had breakfast at UCC. Went home and played some computer games with zel and ni. That lasted around the whole day @@ Had dinner at Silla where zel and i split an order of bibimbap. Yummy. I loved the chili paste sauce. I love Korean food ^^
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
comfort for a listless mind
i've just been listless these past few days.
i've been thinking about baking and big warm kitchens,
cupcakes with pastel-colored icing, and
chocolate chip cookies with a tall glass of milk ...
...among other things.
...among other things.
i should probably take baking lessons~
Friday, May 11, 2007
overtime
this week has been absolutely crazy.
i clocked in 12 hours every day of the week (except today! yehey for that ^^)
my mind's spinning from all the japanese. i'm still struggling with how to respond to customers' queries in correct, polite japanese. i'm learning though~!
this week was overwhelming, from gathering data to answering queries, reading emails, making files, running reports. time just flew by.
yokota-san and ohgane-san have been such a great help, assisting with the emails and teaching me the different processes and operations.
im just happy this week's over. we made it through the first week of operations! =)
i have to go work on monday though...after i vote, that is. To everyone who's registered, vote!
my family's coming back tomorrow from korea. bring on the kimchi!
last saturday, met up with mic, jerome, malt, raech, char, sherry, derrick, and cha at moa. had dinner at this restaurant (i forgot the name >.<) that serves new york fish and chips and wasabi pizza. we talked a lot over iced tea refills and repeats of finding nemo and how to lose a guy in 10 days. they make such lovely and interesting conversation partners.
i clocked in 12 hours every day of the week (except today! yehey for that ^^)
my mind's spinning from all the japanese. i'm still struggling with how to respond to customers' queries in correct, polite japanese. i'm learning though~!
this week was overwhelming, from gathering data to answering queries, reading emails, making files, running reports. time just flew by.
yokota-san and ohgane-san have been such a great help, assisting with the emails and teaching me the different processes and operations.
im just happy this week's over. we made it through the first week of operations! =)
i have to go work on monday though...after i vote, that is. To everyone who's registered, vote!
my family's coming back tomorrow from korea. bring on the kimchi!
last saturday, met up with mic, jerome, malt, raech, char, sherry, derrick, and cha at moa. had dinner at this restaurant (i forgot the name >.<) that serves new york fish and chips and wasabi pizza. we talked a lot over iced tea refills and repeats of finding nemo and how to lose a guy in 10 days. they make such lovely and interesting conversation partners.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
<(_ _)>
gosh, it's now may.
i've been working for two months now.
saturday, watched firehouse dog. it's such a cute movie.maybe we can have pictorials for our dogs too. that'd be cute ^^
may 1 was zel's birthday. we played taboo for kids - it was fun and had dinner at saisaki. that same morning, had a buffet breakfast at marco polo club (my uncle's treat as it was his birthday too). it was an enjoyable way to start the day. then i had to go to the office coz it wasn't a holiday in japan. I had a telecon, stayed for a few hours, and was picked up by my dad. We had snacks at red ribbon and bought chocolate mousse for zel =)
my japan contact person is coming next monday. hopefully he's as nice in person as he is on the phone =)
yesterday, <(_ _)> appeared in one of my chat conversations. I was talking to my Japanese contact person then. Three of my officemates saw the emoticon and they had three different interpretations. One said it looked like a butt crack, the other said it was eyes closed shut, another said it looked like a nose ^^ It was actually an icon of someone bowing down in apology. Of course, i could have thought that because i had read the message in Japanese and therefore understood the context. I just found it interesting how people can have different perceptions on the same thing, and how something that's so familiar to the Japanese and me and other Japanese emoticon users could be alien to other people ^^ Omoshiroi!
This week, I'm tying up loose ends, trying to remember what needs to be remembered for my process and hoping that i don't forget anything.
Tomorrow, my family and grandparents are headed off to korea. so, home alone for 9 days~ i hope i don't cause too much trouble 0(^0^)o
i've been working for two months now.
saturday, watched firehouse dog. it's such a cute movie.maybe we can have pictorials for our dogs too. that'd be cute ^^
may 1 was zel's birthday. we played taboo for kids - it was fun and had dinner at saisaki. that same morning, had a buffet breakfast at marco polo club (my uncle's treat as it was his birthday too). it was an enjoyable way to start the day. then i had to go to the office coz it wasn't a holiday in japan. I had a telecon, stayed for a few hours, and was picked up by my dad. We had snacks at red ribbon and bought chocolate mousse for zel =)
my japan contact person is coming next monday. hopefully he's as nice in person as he is on the phone =)
yesterday, <(_ _)> appeared in one of my chat conversations. I was talking to my Japanese contact person then. Three of my officemates saw the emoticon and they had three different interpretations. One said it looked like a butt crack, the other said it was eyes closed shut, another said it looked like a nose ^^ It was actually an icon of someone bowing down in apology. Of course, i could have thought that because i had read the message in Japanese and therefore understood the context. I just found it interesting how people can have different perceptions on the same thing, and how something that's so familiar to the Japanese and me and other Japanese emoticon users could be alien to other people ^^ Omoshiroi!
This week, I'm tying up loose ends, trying to remember what needs to be remembered for my process and hoping that i don't forget anything.
Tomorrow, my family and grandparents are headed off to korea. so, home alone for 9 days~ i hope i don't cause too much trouble 0(^0^)o
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