A few weeks ago, I thought of surprising a friend on her birthday. Her biggest wish was to meet or receive a greeting from her favourite celebrity couple. I made all means to reach "this couple." Take note, I've been communicating through their Instagram accounts over the last 3 years. There was no glimmer of hope, my messages were  either "seen zoned" or not read at all. This year, I decided to change plans. Although a month ago, I still made the last try... failure. :p

Anyway, it was time to have better plans. I thought of surprising my friend with something alarming and disturbing.. in a positive way. :p The first that came to my mind was sending a dozen of roses and tagging it from a secret admirer.  Instead of mentioning "secret admirer," I played around and made it appear that the flowers were sent by the male celebrity. 

I searched for local sites offering flower delivery in the Philippines. The first shops I remembered were Designer Blooms and Island Rose. Both online shops were fine, except for the price ranges. I searched for alternatives and was quite surprised with the number of local shops offering the service. But results that helped me the most was this article from Like List. I checked and compared offers, I eventually landed at Flowers Express Philippines. 

I chose this shop because it has the cheapest deals and free shipping in Metro Manila. Although on hind sight, I realised it's weak in terms of selections. As of this date, choices are limited to Roses, Mums and Gerberas.

• April 09, 2018

Flowers Express Philippines : A Service Review

A few weeks ago, I thought of surprising a friend on her birthday. Her biggest wish was to meet or receive a greeting from her favourite celebrity couple. I made all means to reach "this couple." Take note, I've been communicating through their Instagram accounts over the last 3 years. There was no glimmer of hope, my messages were  either "seen zoned" or not read at all. This year, I decided to change plans. Although a month ago, I still made the last try... failure. :p

Anyway, it was time to have better plans. I thought of surprising my friend with something alarming and disturbing.. in a positive way. :p The first that came to my mind was sending a dozen of roses and tagging it from a secret admirer.  Instead of mentioning "secret admirer," I played around and made it appear that the flowers were sent by the male celebrity. 

I searched for local sites offering flower delivery in the Philippines. The first shops I remembered were Designer Blooms and Island Rose. Both online shops were fine, except for the price ranges. I searched for alternatives and was quite surprised with the number of local shops offering the service. But results that helped me the most was this article from Like List. I checked and compared offers, I eventually landed at Flowers Express Philippines. 

I chose this shop because it has the cheapest deals and free shipping in Metro Manila. Although on hind sight, I realised it's weak in terms of selections. As of this date, choices are limited to Roses, Mums and Gerberas.

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Unfortunately, this is late for my usual Sunday post. I thought I have more than enough time during the Holy Week break. But family reunions and rushed freelance works took a toll on my health. What I thought as petty dizziness attacks eventually intensified. My world was literally spinning as soon as I wake up.  I now understood what Vertigo meant. Dizziness that heighten even when I attempt to close my eyes. I was advised to refrain from doing anything stressful, which includes using my laptop, mobile phone and prolonged hours of watching TV. I followed medical orders, except using my mobile phone. :p I need my mobile phone to keep me occupied and inspired?!!! especially when stalking my crush’s Instagram account. Hahahahaha Another unfortunate reality, Instagram is the only way I can be updated with Ho-pin Tung. (Read my past Sunday posts to know more about him. Hahahahaha)

• April 04, 2018
• Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday # 311 - Holy Week Break

Unfortunately, this is late for my usual Sunday post. I thought I have more than enough time during the Holy Week break. But family reunions and rushed freelance works took a toll on my health. What I thought as petty dizziness attacks eventually intensified. My world was literally spinning as soon as I wake up.  I now understood what Vertigo meant. Dizziness that heighten even when I attempt to close my eyes. I was advised to refrain from doing anything stressful, which includes using my laptop, mobile phone and prolonged hours of watching TV. I followed medical orders, except using my mobile phone. :p I need my mobile phone to keep me occupied and inspired?!!! especially when stalking my crush’s Instagram account. Hahahahaha Another unfortunate reality, Instagram is the only way I can be updated with Ho-pin Tung. (Read my past Sunday posts to know more about him. Hahahahaha)

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Yes, that's how the month of March went for me. Half of the month meant beating deadlines and challenging freelance works. I felt so disorganized. I can't figure out which to prioritize. All I have in mind are tasks needed to be accomplished. Never mind if it meant going to bed around 2 am and forcing myself to get up for my day job. This lifestyle caused me problematic skin, unexplained cravings and deprived exercise. It's been more than two weeks since I worked out. These days, it's only the summer heat that's causing me to sweat. I'm hoping to return to my routine next week. I'm afraid to face the weighing scale again. :( hahahaha It's time for payback and bounce back.

At this point, I'd like to believe that much of the workload has been accomplished. I can concentrate on my day job and personal errands. Hopefully, the upcoming Holy Week break will permit me to reorganize and experience that much needed rest. 

I miss the days when I can keep away my laptop to finish a freelance work. This weekend, I'm back to my usual messy table. Checking my pile of postcards, books and writing entries in my planner. I guess the only time I need my laptop is when I need to watch movies and some K drama. :p

• March 25, 2018
• Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday # 310 - Messed up March

Yes, that's how the month of March went for me. Half of the month meant beating deadlines and challenging freelance works. I felt so disorganized. I can't figure out which to prioritize. All I have in mind are tasks needed to be accomplished. Never mind if it meant going to bed around 2 am and forcing myself to get up for my day job. This lifestyle caused me problematic skin, unexplained cravings and deprived exercise. It's been more than two weeks since I worked out. These days, it's only the summer heat that's causing me to sweat. I'm hoping to return to my routine next week. I'm afraid to face the weighing scale again. :( hahahaha It's time for payback and bounce back.

At this point, I'd like to believe that much of the workload has been accomplished. I can concentrate on my day job and personal errands. Hopefully, the upcoming Holy Week break will permit me to reorganize and experience that much needed rest. 

I miss the days when I can keep away my laptop to finish a freelance work. This weekend, I'm back to my usual messy table. Checking my pile of postcards, books and writing entries in my planner. I guess the only time I need my laptop is when I need to watch movies and some K drama. :p

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I'm typing this post on a hot and humid Sunday morning. Summer is making its presence. I miss the cold breeze in the morning and evening after work. It's those rare times when coming home after work is less stressful. The colder weather is so soothing and relaxing. Other than this "sweaty" weather, this season signals the end of another school year. It's graduation season again and for us in the academe, it meant additional work ahead. In my case, it's report writing season. Speaking of papers, a huge chunk of it has finally been removed in my list. Although upon checking, I have a pending freelance work due on Monday and here I am, blogging and still needs to report for work on a Sunday. :p I'm still feeling messed up especially with a malfunctioning phone again, again and again. I love the iPhone I received from my Smart plan. But its defects have been causing me a lot of trouble. The one-year warranty has caused me endless trips to Power Mac's Service Center, which by the way included 3 times of phone replacement!!! I have been issued three defective units within one year. Beat that!!! So with a heavy heart, I have to move back to an android phone again. 

After a full week, I had the perfect start for the weekend. We visited my mother's hometown to attend my cousin's wedding. 

• March 18, 2018
• Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday # 309 - Summer is starting to be felt

I'm typing this post on a hot and humid Sunday morning. Summer is making its presence. I miss the cold breeze in the morning and evening after work. It's those rare times when coming home after work is less stressful. The colder weather is so soothing and relaxing. Other than this "sweaty" weather, this season signals the end of another school year. It's graduation season again and for us in the academe, it meant additional work ahead. In my case, it's report writing season. Speaking of papers, a huge chunk of it has finally been removed in my list. Although upon checking, I have a pending freelance work due on Monday and here I am, blogging and still needs to report for work on a Sunday. :p I'm still feeling messed up especially with a malfunctioning phone again, again and again. I love the iPhone I received from my Smart plan. But its defects have been causing me a lot of trouble. The one-year warranty has caused me endless trips to Power Mac's Service Center, which by the way included 3 times of phone replacement!!! I have been issued three defective units within one year. Beat that!!! So with a heavy heart, I have to move back to an android phone again. 

After a full week, I had the perfect start for the weekend. We visited my mother's hometown to attend my cousin's wedding. 

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I started writing this post on the wee hours of the morning. I haven't slept yet. I planned to spend the remaining hours before sunrise to finish a freelance work and later, spent the morning to recover sleep. But laziness made other plans. It looks like I will just finish this post, sleep and pray that I'll have the drive to accomplish everything before Sunday ends.

If I have all the time in the world, my shallow wish is to sleep the entire day every Saturday. It sounds lazy and crazy, but more than enough sleep can do so much for me. I feel better. My mood is stabilized. ;p I have softer and less oily skin. My eyes are not swollen, the lightest eyelids I have is showing up. But in the case of this weekend, more than enough sleep still doesn't feel benefiting. I still feel tired, must because I'm PMSing or my worries about this unaccomplished freelance work. 

Setting aside all the worries and bodyaches, here's the past week in photos

Cheers to all the members of the female populace!

• March 11, 2018
• Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday # 308 - That week

I started writing this post on the wee hours of the morning. I haven't slept yet. I planned to spend the remaining hours before sunrise to finish a freelance work and later, spent the morning to recover sleep. But laziness made other plans. It looks like I will just finish this post, sleep and pray that I'll have the drive to accomplish everything before Sunday ends.

If I have all the time in the world, my shallow wish is to sleep the entire day every Saturday. It sounds lazy and crazy, but more than enough sleep can do so much for me. I feel better. My mood is stabilized. ;p I have softer and less oily skin. My eyes are not swollen, the lightest eyelids I have is showing up. But in the case of this weekend, more than enough sleep still doesn't feel benefiting. I still feel tired, must because I'm PMSing or my worries about this unaccomplished freelance work. 

Setting aside all the worries and bodyaches, here's the past week in photos

Cheers to all the members of the female populace!

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In the previous weeks, my mind always had scattered thoughts. There was too much going on. I'v been wanting to vent out in a blog post. I started writing and half-way through it, I decided to discard the post. It was filled with nothing but rants. This week, I'm feeling the opposite. I feel empty. When I started writing this post, I don't know where and how to start. It must be because of the work to do. I have take home work from teaching and freelancing. I'm overwhelmed. I left my table, lay down on bed, browsed my phone, chatted with a friend about some worklife issues and soon enough, I fell asleep. :p I woke up realizing my mess while wasting so much electricity. Empty takeaway boxes, all lights were on, TV was left running, same goes with my laptop and other devices.  

In truth, I feel empty and messed up the past few days. It must be because of the tasks and responsibilities. It was one of those weeks when you need to be an adult, but your mind wanted otherwise. I'm trying to console myself by thinking of the upcoming Holy Week break. Likewise, I knew all these concerns will never be permanent. Everything will soon be mission accomplished, I can't wait for that day. 

Before this turns to another rant, here's the past week in photos

Sorting out everything from the mail

• March 04, 2018
• Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday # 307 - Not quitting

In the previous weeks, my mind always had scattered thoughts. There was too much going on. I'v been wanting to vent out in a blog post. I started writing and half-way through it, I decided to discard the post. It was filled with nothing but rants. This week, I'm feeling the opposite. I feel empty. When I started writing this post, I don't know where and how to start. It must be because of the work to do. I have take home work from teaching and freelancing. I'm overwhelmed. I left my table, lay down on bed, browsed my phone, chatted with a friend about some worklife issues and soon enough, I fell asleep. :p I woke up realizing my mess while wasting so much electricity. Empty takeaway boxes, all lights were on, TV was left running, same goes with my laptop and other devices.  

In truth, I feel empty and messed up the past few days. It must be because of the tasks and responsibilities. It was one of those weeks when you need to be an adult, but your mind wanted otherwise. I'm trying to console myself by thinking of the upcoming Holy Week break. Likewise, I knew all these concerns will never be permanent. Everything will soon be mission accomplished, I can't wait for that day. 

Before this turns to another rant, here's the past week in photos

Sorting out everything from the mail

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It was a quiet and sleepy Sunday night when I realized, I have tasks left undone. I was cramming to accomplish everything. In times like this, my usual companions include a bag of chips, Coke and a movie channel. I skipped the Coke and chips (Surprise!) and hopped from one movie channel to another. I settled with this film because I saw familiar Korean faces. I was only looking for an entertaining film to keep me awake. But I guess I got lucky, I have another Korean film to love.

• March 02, 2018
• Movies

Korean Film I love : My Annoying Brother

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It was a quiet and sleepy Sunday night when I realized, I have tasks left undone. I was cramming to accomplish everything. In times like this, my usual companions include a bag of chips, Coke and a movie channel. I skipped the Coke and chips (Surprise!) and hopped from one movie channel to another. I settled with this film because I saw familiar Korean faces. I was only looking for an entertaining film to keep me awake. But I guess I got lucky, I have another Korean film to love.

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