thought for the day

Maybe at certain moments, it merits checking out the grass at the other side of the fence.

Maybe, sometimes, perception is reality. The statement otherwise just might be the illusion... Not the other way around.. Who's to say the way you see things isn't the way they really are?

Hay.. I don't know if I'm just justifying how I'm feeling, but I just think that there are times when one should assess one's situation relative to others. Not all the time. Just sometimes. At certain moments, for certain issues, in certain contexts... To make certain conclusions.

Dane's baby girl and Dane's chocolates

Went yesterday to visit my friend, Dane, and his wife.. and his new baby! Welcome, Marie Noelle, to the world!

And, another introduction by Dane: The world's creamiest, best chocolates ever!


At first, I thought Dane's gushing was over-the-top-- I mean, c'mon, it can't possibly be that good. Until we had the jetsetting Ronald buy some for us in Singapore...

I finally opened the complicated package ( a box is packed with dry ice, wrapped in plastic and covered in paper wrapper and finally stored in a thick silver foil-looking package), and finally tried 1 choco-powder-dusted little dark-chocolate cube.

Heaven.

Oh my gohd! No chocolate has ever tasted this good!

My Lord! It's pure indulgence-- pure happiness... It melts in your mouth-- you won't know what hit you once you put one of these little cubes of happiness in your mouth....

And that's no overstatement. Believe me.. =)

update!

Sometimes I get culture-shock when I find myself deeply immersed in my boyfriend's world. Such as last weekend.

They had their induction for new brods last Saturday night, and they had this totally elaborate formal affair. As in people dressed up like they do for the prom-- full-on gowns and makeup for the dates and tux and polished hair and shoes for the inductees. But of course, since my boyfriend is one of the barristers, he was not required to dress up. In fact, he was just in shorts and a plain T-shirt. Hehe. My boyfriend-- such the non-conformist. Whatever's comfy, that's what he goes for. =P

Anyway, before the ceremony, they informed Dennis that he was gonna get an award. How cool! It was a presidential citation for extraordinary service to the frat. After learning this, one would expect that he would hastily go back to his room to put on something nicer-- something more befitting an awardee. But no no... My boyfriend pa! He didn't care-- he walked up all confident, smiling and shaking everyone's hands-- and he even wanted to make a speech! Hahahaha! I was laughing my ass off! :)

Hay, finally, it's the last week of the bar exams. I know the stress is piling up now more than ever, especially after that last set of tests... I just pray he pulls through fine... Before we know it, this will be over. And we'll be back to normal.. Well, as normal as normal can be, as one awaits the results to come out 6 months later. =S

Oh, onto other news: Looks like our trip will finally push through (fingers crossed)!! I'm just hoping that the weather will cooperate with us, and that I lose weight enough to look decent in a swimsuit! Waah!... :)

Lastly, I think this dress is gorgeous..... I love the design, the color, the shape-- everything!

un-domestic goddess

My officemates often give me a lotta hell about my un-domesticated-ness.. I can't cook, can barely clean, can't wash clothes, can't iron-- the list goes on and on. At times they'd poke fun at my relatively easy life- about how I've never been required to pick up after myself, or lift as much as a finger to get anything done in the house. They'd tease me that, if left alone, I couldn't fend for myself. I wouldn't be able to survive living alone, if I didn't have the takeout counter, the driver or the nearby laundromat to help me out.

The sad truth is, they're probably right. My mom has even joined the ranks of those who tease me for my non-existent skills at household maintenance. She says whomever marries me is definitely not marrying a housewife. Just a wife.

Hay. I want to start taking cooking lessons soon-- I need to start building my resume for a different sort of a career-- one I'd like to start as fully prepared as I started my professional one. Hopefully, by then, all that my officemates can tease me for is not getting to work on time because I was busy at home. =P

hey, you, people pleaser!

I would really advise you against stretching yourself too thin and being too accomodating... to everybody! I understand the need to belong, the need to be liked and the need to feel comfortable around a certain group of people, but sometimes you just gotta watch your own back.

I find that, for most people, if you allow them to step all over you and take advantage, they will. And, what I find really disturbing is how they would sugar-coat these underhanded tricks by using sweety words and pa-close moves. I really despise such people-- people who think they're so cool and so above-everyone-else that they're entitled to certain favors. And you letting them get away with it does nothing to arm you against their dirty tactics.

Also, I find that people pleasers tend to share too many stories about themselves, (I guess) in an effort to forge immediate bonds and ties with people around them. I would also caution you against that. Resist the urge to share every single detail of every fight, every situation and every secret you have to every person you feel the need to please. Because all that does is give these people (the trust-worthiness of whom are yet to be determined) more ammunition to get the better of you.

I can't believe it, but I've quite possibly found someone more naive than me. Please, I hope you listen to these pieces of advice and choose very well the friends you want to have. It's just one of those things in life where quality totally wins over quantity.

what to do, what to do....?

Do you give up your old life when you allow someone to step into it? Just how much room do you free up for that person, and when you do free that space up, does that mean they have total domain over it? How do you keep the peace yet keep the love?

DH Season 2

I'm so excited! I can't wait!

Caution, this link contains spoilers:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8986378/

balancing act

If I can be really honest, I'm finding it increasingly challenging to balance everybody in my life. As we get older, life becomes more and more a matter of prioritizing and compromising. Keeping everybody happy, while keeping yourself happy, is such a precarious balance... With the simple little tip of the scale, everything can suddenly become uneven, unfair... Everything can turn upside down or go crumbling down, if you're not careful.

Makes me wish I don't have to be an adult. Or that, sometimes, I get a monopoly over my time and my energy... That would make life soooo much easier.