MEMOIRS OF A THIRTY-SOMETHING
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Lola's Old Singer Sewing Machine
Ahhh, I miss you, Lola…
Aaaahhh good ol’ memories of warm childhood summer afternoons, barefooted and sitting on the floor in the corner of her room by the narrow secret door…seeing the orange sun rays spill through the huge capiz windows and unto the wide wooden floor planks in long and stretched out rectangular patterns, hearing the floors creak in a very soothing way, smelling the ancestral dust of the old house, while almost being lulled to sleep with the steady drone of that sewing machine as the maid pedals away and alters Lola’s linens —- chu-chug-chu-chug-chu-chug...almost like a far-away train that never approaches.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Preserving my Friendster Profile Page circa 2003 (because I'm thinking of deleting the account soon)
This page is dedicated in loving memory of our precious son, Cody.
"Some people only dream of angels. We held one in our hands..."
- What I enjoy doing:
I like good books & movies, Gadgets, Dancing (& dancing & dancing), Arnis, MakeUp/Lipsticks, Downtown SF, Shopping, Westfield Mall-SF, MANGO (the shop), H&M (sshhhh!), Psychology, Metaphysics, Antique Shops & Yard Sales, Wicca, Medieval History, Drawing/Sketching, Arts&Crafts, Kids, Kid Songs & storybooks(hehe), Photography, Target Shooting, Spa, Traveling (Sights, Culture, People, Airport sounds & CLEAN hotel rooms!!), Sunrise & Sunsets, Moonlit & starlit nightskies, Yellow tulips, Candles, Dark chocolate, Smell of coffee (oooh!), Wines&Cheeses, Cocktail-mixing/Bartending, International Cuisine, Afternoon Tea w/ bestfriends, Cooking & Dining, Throwing small parties(transforming lil mundane occasions into 'em!), Breakfast Buffets, People-Watching, Popping bubble wraps, Beach-combing at night, House-cleaning & ALWAYS moving furniture around, Peeking inside people's houses while driving by, LAUGHING-TALKING-EATING-CUDDLING-DANCING-DRINKING BEER WITH MY HUBBY!!!
- Favorite Books:
Griffin and Sabine, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Sophie's World, Hope for the Flowers, Andrew Matthews & Robert Fulghum books, Ice Cream for Breakfast, The Celestine Prophecy, The Little Prince, The Alchemist, The 7 Habits of Highly Effiective People, Bob Ong books, Sophie Kinsella's books (she's hilarious and funny!) SMART THRILLS...
- Favorite Movies:
The Ron Clark Story, What Dreams May Come, The Matrix, A Walk to Remember, Dracula, The Illusionist, The Holiday, Fools Rush In, Harry Potter, Untamed Heart, The Others, Jerry Maguire, A Walk in the Clouds, Like Water for Chocolate, Dead Poet's Society, Patch Adams, Mona Lisa Smile, Hanging Up, Entrapment, Sixth Sense, Terminator2, John Q, Period/Epics...some independent films on IFC, dance movies like Save the Last Dance, Take the Lead and Step Up
- Favorite Music:
Hip-hop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Reggae, New Age (Enya and Gregorian), Classical (Mozart and Chopin!)...IL DIVO, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Maksim Britain's Got Talent's PAUL POTTS and my dad's piano playin...
- Favorite TV Shows:
Anthony Bourdain NO RESERVATIONS, Criss Angel MindFreak (He's hot! Sexy!), FRIENDS re-runs, Dog the Bounty Hunter (Woohoo!), CSI, Scrubs (if I catch it), anything on Travel Channel, Max-X, HGTV...anything on Lifestyle and Fashion, The Tyra Banks Show, hmm..Food Network (luv 'em cookin shows...Rachael Ray's!!), Straight Talk with Cito Beltran (Philippines), OPRAH, anything on Discovery & National Geographic, and yes, Hannah Montana!!! (Disney Channel)
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming