All I want for Christmas is...

On a lighter note, I'm loving my Christmas gifts. =) 

At least those that I needed to open because of the Christmas party ceremonies. 

Keep 'em comin'. 

Fighting the flu bug off

I'm double-booked for Christmas parties tonight...

But I can feel the flu bug. 

And I'm fighting it off as best as I can. 

Waaaah.

Come on.

Don't be raining on my parade now. 

Holiday Bug

Gah. A few days before Christmas and there's still a deluge of work in the office. 

I can't concentrate anymore. 

I slept late wrapping Christmas presents for my entire team of 30 plus last night. Egg-zoooooited to give my gifts today! 

I can't wait for the Christmas weekend and it's only Thursday!!! 

Flu...again???

Yoj caught the flu over the weekend after her Boracay trip. She sits beside me so now...it's not surprising that I feel my throat itch and I've got muscle pain.

FLU.

Don't go near me!!! 

Premium on friendship

So we bump into each other near the elevator. We both look stunned, like it's not even likely to come across each other when we work for the same company. In the same building. 

We say our cordial "Heys."

I had to text you: "Is it just me, or you're not talking to me?"

You made up lousy excuses of being busy all the time and wanting to message me about my prenup shoots. 

I text back: "That's a load of crap." 

Look, you text me when you're zoning out in meetings and you text me around bed time. I used your car and driver for my birthday holiday with my bestfriends.

But you stop talking to me afterwards. 

After the announcement that I'm really getting hitched.

What gives? 

No congratulatory greetings. No nothing.

I can't just let you get away with the "I was busy" excuse. Although I did expect it.

Then you invite me to dinner like nothing happened. Like there was no radio silence between us for the past 2 months. 

2 months. 

I don't know what's going on in your head, but in mine, we were friends. 

And I placed a premium on that friendship. 

I was there for you when shit was happening to you when we were in Jakarta. 

So tell me.

What gives? 

Mapaglarong Universe

After 2 months of not talking, we finally bumped into each other. 

Hmm...

Universe, ha? 

Naglalaro ka na naman.

7 days before Christmas

Skye and I just finished watching The Hobbit. It's past 12 and my mind is still racing. 

Sleepless in Manila. 

Yes, I am. 

Because it's 7 days before Christmas and I still have a looooong to-do list. 

Panic at the disco na!!! 

Breathe. Don't stress. Breathe. 

Christmas is on turbo charge this year. 

Game on, fayt!!!

Tiis-ganda: When hard work pays off

I have not been drinking a lot for the past 2 months now. I've stayed away from alchy as much as I can. 

No more binge-drinking, drunk driving and Prive' party nights. 

All for the love of better health...and fabulous prenup photos. 

I liked our Jakarta prenup shots in August but I felt like my arms there were humongous. My legs were pamalo ng dalag and I had double chin. 

I work out regularly and I try to eat healthy. 

My nemesis is really my alcohol intake. 

As such, I made a resolve to shun alcohol as much as I can. And if I can't, I made an effort to drink moderately. 

What used to be a bottle of wine over dinner became 1-2 glasses for me. An all-you-can drink mojito night is ROI'd by just 2 glasses. 

IT WAS A LOT OF SACRIFICE, considering that my stress-buster means cocktails or wine nights at Barcino with my ladies. And yes, Barcino has missed me so much for the past 4 months. 

Lo and behold, the hard work paid off. 

I'm happy with the results of our Manila prenup shoot. And I feel less guilty. 

No more binge drinking! 

And I will actually add that to my 2014 resolutions. 

=)