… how it feels like to live in the old times. Imagine the ladies wearing those very tight and old fashioned corsets, and on top of that re those layers and layers or petticoats. I can’t imagine myself wearing those but I’d like to try it one day. I guess it’ll be fun to see myself wearing clothes from a number of generations ago. I especially like the ones worn by Jane Seymour in Somewhere In Time. Then I also want to have my photo taken just like hers in the movie. Haha! But seriously, can you imagine if we all still wear those kinds of clothes? I bet it’d be cool!

Can you imagine how many vehicular accidents happen a day, especially here in the Philippines? I’ve been in a huge one about three years ago. I was on my way home and there were five of us in the car, all girls. we were about to take a u-turn when a fiera or mini truck bumped at the back of our car. It was really weird because we thought we saw a huge black shadow passed us by a few seconds before the accident happened. We were lucky no one was hurt but the damage on the car was huge and we bumped on the jeepney in front of us so there’s damage both in front and at the back of the car. I called emergency 117 and it took them about an hour to get to the place. I also called my mom and dad because we were just a few meters away from our village. It turned out that the driver was drunk and he lost control of the breaks that’s why he bumped into us. I really don’t know what happened to the case, I think the police just let the guy go after some time and we were really disappointed. And it’s not like there are truck accident lawyers here in the country that we could hire. And if there is, I’m pretty sure it would cost a fortune.

We all spent the night at my house and we were really glad that we were all fine except for some pain in our necks. The next day we all went to the doctor for a check-up. We all had our x-rays taken and they made us wear a soft neck brace and advised us to take a bed rest for 10 days just to make sure that we’re really okay.

Have you seen the movie Forever starring Mikee Cojuangco and Aga Muhlach? It’s actually one of my favorite Tagalog films. I know it’s a common setting, especially in Tagalog movies, where one is poor and the other one is rich but there’s just something about this movie that I really like. And I’m not particularly fond of horses but I love it here. And did you see the bracelet that Aga gave to Mikee? I’d love to have that! LOL! And I even like Mikee’s equestrian riding apparels, especially the boots! And my favorite line from the movie… “pag hawak mo mga kamay ko, parang hawak mo na din ang puso ko” (when you’re holding my hands, it’s like you’re holding my heart). And the theme song is one of my favorites… I could listen to that song the whole day.

My cousin bought a new plasma television complete with a plasma stand. I so envy him! But that’s okay, I’m fine with my tv as long as it is functioning well. My cousin really saved up for his new tv, he worked hard for it, and he deserves it. He’s really happy with his purchase and I can just imagine how proud he is of himself for being able to save and buy his wish. He even sent a picture with him standing beside the tv. He’s really funny!

So, I’m cleaning my room… and I’m also thinking of decorating my terrace. First thing I’ll do is to fix the terrace. I have this mini terrace and I’m thinking of painting the flooring black. The flooring is pebble washed and it looks dirty that’s why I want to paint it. Then I want to put a beach chair, a couple of bean bags, and a small table. I’d also love to put a Kichler lamp but we don’t have it here in the Philippines, or if we do then I’m pretty sure it’ll be expensive. I’m also torn between a beach chair and a rocking chair. I want my terrace to be a mini lounge where I can relax and read and where I can also entertain my friends when they come over.

Are you? I remember my sister’s friend, she told my sister that when she reached the age 30 she already started skinceuticals and other beauty products to slow the process of aging. If I’m rich then maybe I will too. Unfortunately, I’m not rich. And I’d rather spend my money on things that my family needs and things that I would enjoy. Right now I’m still saving up to buy Nikon D40x and I spend some bucks for my digital scrapbooking hobby and the rest of money goes to my mom to help pay the bills at home. How I wish I have more money to help pay some debts and to buy more stuff that I like!

Yep, I’m cleaning my room again. I’m now cleaning my cabinet and getting rid of some clothes that I’m not gonna wear anymore. But I’m actually having second thoughts… I mean those are my clothes when I was still in college but I’m thinking what if they get in fashion again? How I wish I have some space bags right so I can still keep those clothes and still have more space in my cabinet. They’re just taking too much space. I think a quarter of my cabinet is occupied by my old clothes. And I definitely need those space because I’m thinking of getting rid of my study table. It’s just not functional for me anymore and it just gives me more space to put my clutters.

Starring:
Sandra Bullock & Keanu Reeves

The Story:
Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) is moving out from her lake house, built all of it with glass. She is a doctor and has just begin to work in a hospital in Chicago, moving to a new flat in the center of the city. Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) is the new owner of the lake house, a young architect who’s working in the construction of a new complex of houses at the city skirts. Alex and Kate are maintaining a correspondence, talking about the house matters, sending each other letters, which are put in the lake house’s letter box. But a strange thing is happening, because both of them find out that the letter box is working as a kind of time communication channel, between the year 2004, where Alex’s living, and 2006, the year that Kate’s actually living. After sending each other many letters talking about their lives, and Kate talking to Alex about how life will be in two years, it seems like they’re falling in love each other. But maybe they will never meet each other, because of the time distance. Nevertheless, Kate comes up with a memory from 2004, when she forgot a book in a train station, Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”, and she’ll ask Alex to go to that place in that precise moment, when she lost the book. Maybe the future of Kate is about to change, when Alex decides to meet Kate’s other self in the past, despite the fact that she has a boyfriend. They will learn that playing with time could be a little bit dangerous for both of them, but Alex will take everything into his hands to finally meet Kate in the future.

I’ve watched this movie for about three times now. I like the whole story and how everything worked out in the end. I know it’s impossible but imagine if all mailboxes are like the one in the movie, imagine if a mailbox can make you communicate with someone from the past or the future. It would be like having a time machine! But seriously I love the whole story, Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves are a great on screen couple. And the supporting actors are also great, even the dog Jack! If you love romantic movies then you should watch this.

A couple of my friends started an assisted living business a couple of years ago in L.A. but I really don’t know what happened to it. I thought it was a really good idea since Filipinos are known to be very caring when it comes to elders. Last time I heard, they were putting up the website already and they already bought a place and fixed the whole place. They were almost done with everything, complete with a system that uses an assisted living software. I haven’t talked to both of them lately and when I visited their site it wasn’t even updated. I hope they’re just busy and that everything is working out well.

Just wanted to share something I did that I’m really proud of. In 1994, a group of us from my college organization went to Zambales, Philippines to give an Aeta community free medical check-ups and free medical supplies. Mt. Pinatubo, which errupted again in 1991, is located in Zambales and was still active at that time. The military lent us one of their army trucks so we can go through the lahar flooded areas and the barangay captain in Zambales let us stay at a beach resort in the area for free. On our way home back to Manila, we almost got stranded because it rained that day and one of the bridges was unpassable due to mudflow and we had to wait until dawn just to be able to pass it. It was truly an unforgettable experience.