whew...relief ^_^

1. mah digicam is back in tip-top shape...

** after being sent for repair for a week, after being useless for a month as fell on the grounds of KL...now it's back...picture picture na ulet...yipeeee^_^

2. no workday on Monday...

** nov 30 is boni day which will fall on a Sunday...so dec 1 was considered a special holiday...extended sleep day...yeeeheeey^_^

3. when i get back to work on Tuesday...

** IT's DECEMBER ALREADY!!!!...despite the crises, Christmas and New Year is non-refundable...hehe...so happy happy holidays to go...^_^

and December signals more holidays to rest...YES!!!!

himig ng pasko

got such good news on last Sunday's paper --- Philippine Star dated Nov. 23, 2008

Sunday Life

12 chorales compete in 'Himig ng Pasko' Updated November 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Twelve chorales will compete in Manila Broadcasting Company’s Himig ng Pasko chorale competition (Open category) at the Star Theater, MBC Bldg., Star City, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City.Vying for the championship are the 8th of December, University of Makati Chorale, and Coro de San Gabriel on Dec. 9; Music and Praise Chorale, Musicainta, and Genesis Choir on Dec. 10; Letran Choral Guild, Sandiwa Chorale, and the DILG Voice Group on Dec. 11; and Kammerchor, Coro de Manila, and OMPHP Youth Ensemble on Dec. 12. The four nightly winners will then compete during the grand finals on Dec. 13.

Conducted by Christopher Borela, the 8th of December is comprised of students and professionals. The choir has served the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish in West Triangle and the Lady of Pentecost Parish near Katipunan Ave., QC.Since its inception in 2003, the University of Makati Chorale has been propelled by a mission to respond to the cultural aspirations of Makati as its official ambassadors of goodwill. It is currently under the baton of Elsie Eranista.Coro de San Gabriel, conducted by Ronnel Calabon, is composed of award-winning soloists from six different barangays under the parish of San Gabriel the Archangel in San Pablo, Laguna.
Music and Praise Chorale, under the baton of Bro. Bert Edades, serves the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Paskong Himig sa Pasig for winning four consecutive times. Musicainta is a mixed chamber choir from the Our Lady of Light Parish in barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal. It was established in 2006 by Leo Landicho.In 1986, two distinct choirs of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Marikina merged, marking the birth of Genesis Choir. Conducted by Van Lawrence Virto, the group has been serving the church for the past 22 years.

The Letran Chorale, Instrumentalists, and Artists Guild was formed in 2005 by Adrian Bagayaua. The Sandiwa Chorale is composed of former students from theCentral Colleges of the Philippines, who continue to sing with each other as a community glee club. It is under the stewardship of Emerald Hope Evangelista.The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Voice Group was organized eight years ago when the committee chairperson of the EDSA People Power celebration invited all national government agencies to participate in One Thousand Voices. It is conducted by Tonette Campillanes.
Kammerchor Manila was formed in 1992 by alumni of the renowned UST Singers. The choir served at the Shrine of Mary,
Our Lady Queen of Peace for more than a decade. Ronald Abarquez conducts the group.Coro de Manila, under the baton of Michael dela Peña, is composed of alumni of the Ramon Magsaysay High School Chorale-Manila.The OMPHP Youth Ensemble of Bauan, Batangas, consists of young choristers from Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Aplaya, with conductor Aurelio ‘Bobet’ Manalo Jr.
The grand prize winner will receive P100,000. For enquiries call 832.6125 or email siarcega@mbcradio.net

--> to MPC...i know i'm not visible enough...all i can say is good luck, one GOOD fight...in God's glory ^_^...God bless you guys ^_^

2009 planner

it started last Nov 4...and after 17 days, 16 stickers and 14 cups of coffee [2 were care of my officemates^_^]...i actually got mine...

** STARBUCKS PLANNER 2009 **

between black, blue and red...definitely i chose the black one...cost cutting cause it doesn't have a leather cover...in fairness it has a black pen and it's in a black box...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED...no need for an everyday dose for the moment...

S.T.A.M.P.S.

i'm a self-confessed "TIME" freak...i feel so bare without a watch every time i leave from home, even if it's just running an errand within the neighborhood...and since it's Christmas season, i realized i needed a gift for myself...

flashback: months ago, me and my friend Rhea went window shopping and found ourselves staring at those watches with such cute designs -- in a boutique we commonly know as "Plains and Prints"

Nov, 2008: i finally got the chance to buy a new watch for myself...[since namamahalan me at the moment sa Fossil watches, i settled with this one]

the brand that Plains and Prints carries is a very familiar brand in Europe called S.T.A.M.P.S -- it looks similarly like the stamps we place for air mails...it comes in different cute designs that will suit any kind of personality one has...plus the bracelets and the watches themselves can be interchanged...plus, it can also be attached to a strap and just let it hang out like a necklace or for a belt...

the one i bought was the one with a design called Geisha...you could check out their other designs at their website... --- www.stamps.eu

this costs around Php 2000+ and has two years warranty which could be seen at any Plains and Prints branch...so much for the promotion...

just excited to share my new watch...yippeee =)

it's like i waited my whole life...

true enough...after a month of anticipation...

november 16, 2008...the excitement was at its highest the moment i woke up that Sunday morning...me and my officemates met up at 4:00pm for an early dinner at conti's serendra [na i must say na bukod sa pila ang pagpasok sa resto...medyo slow ang service ng food na sumaktong 6pm kame nakalabas at ngpunta sa concert venue...-_-']

and at exactly 8:00pm [no Filipino time]...the concert started...it ended around 11:30pm...imagine, we stood there for 4 hours in the Silver area...dedma na ang sweats and smells ng mga katabi...dedma ang mga nagkikiss na lovers sa paligid as if the venue was a lover's lane...dedma na ang leg pains and the thirst just to prevent losing your space...dedma na mawalan ng boses singing to every chris brown and rihanna hit song that the two sang...

some photos (c/o hazel's digicam):

1. me with mah officemates

2. chris brown belting out "no air" minus jordin sparks

3. rihanna

definitely, it was a bang before the 2008 ends...in 3 words...MALUPET and WORTH IT^_^

frapp addict @ it's "ACTIVE" stage^_^

Christmas is just a month and days away...but due to the global financial crisis, i haven't seen Christmas lights in the streets at night...some establishments don't have Christmas decos yet [even our house doesn't have yet --- we put them during Advent season^_^]...but last Nov. 4 [tuesday], i started to feel like it somehow when me and my officemate went down to have breakfast and saw this...

This signals my "caffeine addiction" to be at its active stage^_^...I'm pretty sure those who know me won't stop teasing me about this...but we just noticed a few from this latest Starbucks perk...

1. there are only 16 stickers to fill up...["financial crisis daw" --- accdg to a barista^_^ --- ehem this is so true]

2. the planner comes in 3 different colors -- red, blue, black [kaso lang...mukha na syang diary at ndi na leather ang cover...how sad -_-,]

well...obviously, the whole world suffers from this so-called GFC [global financial crisis --- nahahabaan nako...hehe]

even Starbucks...

well...happy collecting and cheers pa den to coffee, fellow addicts^_^