One World Music

Stressed? That’s easy! Chill out with friends!

Cathy, bless her heart, has been initiative lately for some activities. I know it was just last Friday when we hanged out but what the heck! If every week’s more stressful than the previous one (think staying ‘til 9 PM in customer’s office on a Friday!) then the idea is very much welcome. For last Friday, she thought of doing some videoke in One World, GH.

This gurl knows me really well. Take for example this 7 PM phonecall,

Cathy: O, asan ka na?
KC: Ha? Andito pa ko sa Mandaluyong eh. D pa tapos work.
Cathy: Mag jam ka ba?
KC: Hindi nga eh. Pero ngdala ako ng…..(got interrupted with a PM from a workmate who's also working overtime in SG)…nng…..
Cathy: Ng ano, microphone?? (* Laughs *)

Haha! Or take for example our convo last last Friday before going to Jill’s where again she’s asking for my whereabouts,

KC: Dadaan muna ako ng gym kasi dun ako magbibihis. Di ako pwede lumabas ng bahay na nakapang-gimik.
Cathy: Anokaba? Eh kahit kelan naman kapag umaalis ka ng bahay naka pang gimik ready ka na!

Toink! Haha! But seriously, you’ll know when there’s lotsa load in my work. Some people can tell how very stressed others are by merely looking in the face. As for me? No need. Just look at what I’m wearing. Haha! I remember my friend Mike saying “dress down is not applicable for KC” - NOT TRUE!! :P And look just how I feel like singing, I think I’m belting out to JLo’s Let’s Get Loud here. :D

Aww, I will seriously miss that long hair! I just got my tresses trimmed this morning. More than two inches!! TWO INCHES!!! I wasn’t able to resist the stylist. :( And here’s a pic with the whole gang of FF GH with some trainers also. (",)

Purple Themed Disney Visit

Just a segue to the album,

Purple Dumbo Ride: (Yay, haha!)

Purple Tea Cup Ride:

Purple bench, wala lang! :D

And the colorful It's A Small World Castle, with lotsa shades of purple! :P

See?? I really don't love purple! I don't like Barney either! :P Seriously, you've got to believe me: my favorite color is BLUE! Haha!

And for those who advised us to catch the shows there, we didn't see a single piece of it! Why? I dunno! Maybe because it's a Monday?? I decided on that one thinking that it would lessen the number of visitors but was I wrong! I'm telling you, AH1N1 or global economic crisis had NOTHING in HK Disney!

Or is it probably because the "isip-bata" us (me & Lisa) were busy taking the rides. Yay! Haha! Specially that Tea Cup which had got me feeling lightheaded after (I know I know it's just a kiddie ride!) and then followed by that Space Shuttle something equaled migraine! I don't know why I always get sick in theme parks abroad! If you could remember the Everland episode in KR!

Well anyway, enough intro. Album posted here for those who are interested. :)

Pretty Wasted in Retro Marathon

Means we're still pretty albeit wasted last Monday after a 2-hour straight class of Retro! :P

hindi kami adik mgpicture sa gym noh? LOL!

As the name suggests, its non-stop dancing to the tunes of the 80s. But wait, there's more! FF already modified Retro to infuse modern dance and Latin! Yeeha!! So no problemo waiting for some hits to be included in Body Jam, I can already dance to Jaiho or Poker Face with the oldies every Monday. :D And the steps are exactly those in the music videos! Lahvet! But of course there was also a blast of MJ's hits from the past. * sigh*

For marathon classes, special awards are given to exceptional performers! Congratulations to Cathy and Doc! Ű For sure many mommies/grannies coveted the award for their all-out performances. Haha!! See? Some of them even prepared identical shirts for special events like this!

Here's to more friendly "titas" to know in the class. The woman next to me is Selena. Even with the proper introduction, she insists on calling me "bagets" as though I'm the only early twenties in that class! LOL! In return, I don't want to call her Tita Selena. I like her face, she's pretty! Funny the term "bagets", how very retro! Haha!

After the class, there's a mini salo-salo where the food served is so yummy that me coming back for the barbecue is enough to waste all efforts for the last 2-hours! XD

Jill's

Wooohoo to a lot of things:

1. Joy being very much available again. Yihee!! :) Cathy and I missed her. Here's the beauties @ Zong, The Fort Strip.

2) To meeting a new friend Melody. :) Sis of another dear friend of mine Tyts. :) She's a co-gym addict! :P

3) To grooving to the sounds of MJ's hits @ Jill's in The Fort. I'm not sure if it's really every Friday when they play oldies songs. But it was fun! We just felt like we're in Retro class in the gym. :P Haha! Ang cute ni Cathy here! :D

4) To Brian who's found himself loving the night life?? Wahaha!! I swear he's never with us before during JT's time, but now he's eager for the next gimmick! Was it the booze or something?? I really don't know! LOL!

5) Lastly to my YELLOW shoes I got in HK!! Yihee!! Haha!! Actually the shoe although the biggest size already felt a bit tight when I first wore it. But this shop in Mong Kok, oh wow it's amazing! They have this thingy that can widen the shoe and after a few mins when I tried it, I was ready to pay! Hahaha!! They actually have this offer of 2 shoes for 250 HKD and Elishah and I both agreed to get each pair. :D I'm loving it! :D

(Blue tube and black silvery tank top, Topshop; High-waist skinny pants, Mango)

XD

This post shall document the life of KC after being away for 2 and a half days at work.

I, KC Pelayo, haven't

- unearthed my suitcase yet.

- claimed my credit card that was captured last Friday. - done any home work-outs or gone to the gym since yesterday. XD

- in all fairness to bullet above, I haven't had any decent/proper meals since yesterday. Morning @ HKIA, I had a cup of hot choco, a bag of M n M's while in transit from Clark to Manila and some pica pica in the hotel's lounge in the evening while working with my counterpart. Everything fatty! XD Even today, noodles @ 4 PM anyone???

Whoa! For the last years that I've been working, I never took any leave for more than a day and I didn't know it was that awful upon returning. XD

I know I still owe some pics from last trip but I haven't had any ensemble update for the last days either. :D Hmm, although I know the shoes doesn't really match the dress coz first of all it really is more of a "gimmick" shoes but I had to do some tests if I can carry the heels tonight. Well, I must say the shoe comfortability passed this afternoon but I'm talking about wall-to-wall carpeted floorings like hotels here! Haha!! Not sure about bars with jampacked individuals or grooving in the floor with that shoes on for that matter. :P Yes, I haven't had any gimmicks for a while now and it's a must happen tonight! :D

As mentioned, looking forward to some "unwinding" tonight with my girlies. :D It's much needed!

I. LOVE. MACAU!!!!

I'm won over. Half day wasn't enough. I. SHALL. RETURN!!!

Day 2 @ Mong Kok

There's this one contact of mine in Facebook who kept on updating his Status every now and then via his mobile during this particular trip of his to somewhere up North! (Think shouting out what's his breakfast, updating on what he's currently doing etc etc that floods your homepage!! XD). I mean, seriously, is that really necessary??? How are you suppose to enjoy your trip when you're fingers are chained to your mobile every once in a while?? I promised myself then and there that I'm not going to do that.

Oookay cut to present, this might be an update to my second day in HK but atleast there's a one day interval from the last post, right? Haha!! Besides, at night I have to check on work (I tried so hard but this can't really just be a pure vacation XD) and I would really need to go online. Also, I have to correct something from the previous post coz I'm such such such a bad friend I have to make it up to her. :)

You see, I forgot that I have to debut Lisa's new hobby in here. I asked her why she's not posting her photography in her blog and she told me she doesn't feel like doing it so atleast I have to make a proper introduction here in my blog right?? It's the least I can do. :P The pic of me with the plane in the background on the last post is courtesy of the new SLR-ist (haha, is there even such a term???) my dear OC friend Lisa Marie. :P :P :P I soooo love it if you must know. Did you too??? ;-)

I just feel guilty because you know before when there's a scenery we use to take turns in the picture but now, it's all her capturing and ME posing. Hahaha!! The only thing I'm hating is her newly found passion of shooting me while I'm sleeping!!!!!!! Aaaarrrgghh!!! Haha!! Hey Wil, what do you think of her shot below in Mong Kok?? Okay, don't flatter the model anymore just give comments on the over-all shot!! HAHAHA!!!!

Another thing to be guilty about is our agreement before that we'll both buy at the same time SLRs but when re-telling the story to our new friends here, I excused that the money went to my shoes-es! LOL! :D I mean seriously, seeing her edit the pics (at night when I bug her to priotize my pics first before sleeping) really turns me off in buying this gadget. Haha! :P

Btw, been friends with her for sometime now and even before I really admire her being "organized" when it comes to things but it's only now that I proved how OC she is!! If you'll see her bag everything is so arranged in ziplocks including the dresses, the toiletries, the medical kit, vanity kit, and my goodness!! She brought hangers for this trip!! HANGERS!! I mean I'm fuzzy when it comes to my what I'm gonna wear but bringing hangers wouldn't even cross my mind!! Haha!! But why am I acting so surprised?? I should've expected all this the moment she emailed me our itinerary for this trip!! REPLETE with details on everything!! Hahaha!!!

Anyways, here's a pic summary of activity yesterday which is shopping in Mong Kok with our new HK friends: Sweet Elishah, Mr Nice Guy Patrick and Funny Jun. :)

Spoils of my trip:

And to those of my friends who've been interpreting my "MEN" dreams as finding the "ONE" in HK, I think you're all right! I think I met him NA in Disney! Wahaha!!

OMG, it's so embarassing he really wants to pose like that!! Kissing me!! Hahaha!!! Tell you on the next. :)

Travel In Style

This is the story of two single girls braving the early morning travel to Clark Pampanga to catch an early flight of 7 AM to HK!! Sorry but we’re TOUGH and INDEPENDENT!! :P

Oh, look @ the jeepney we rented around 1 AM in order to get to DMIA, so classy isn’t it?? So much for traveling in style!! WAHAHA!!!

Well atleast, thankfully we made it in one piece to DMIA!! Surprisingly they have Wi-Fi!! So 5 AM, I was back at work sending out emails. Anything just to help me NOT catch a flight back to Manila on a Monday or Tuesday! XD

The flight was quite turbulent thanks for asking!! Whoever knew that the storm named Feria from the Phils would pass next here?? I didn’t even have time to check the weather! A million things were running in my head yesterday that even the news on MJ’s death occurred to me very late around 2 PM!

After working ‘til 7 PM yesterday, I met up Lisa in Makati where I also transacted some cash advance for allowance on this trip. Well, guess what?? My card got RETAINED!!! Good thing it’s a replacement card and the original will still work for me until end of this month!! Storm, credit card retention, what else could possibly sabotage this trip??? Swine Flu?? Hmm, better get protected!

We’re staying at Tseung Kwan O in Kowloon with a very good friend of mine Kuya Patrick. :) For today we get to tour their neighborhood and here’s to wishing tomorrow’s gonna be a sunny day for a nice tour of the city! :)

Slept 4 AM yesterday. Traveled to DMIA from 12-2 this morning. About 30 mins sleep @ DMIA. Probably 30 mins again during the shaky flight, 5 mins from the 45-min travel from airport to Kowloon and about 2 hrs again after lunch. You can tell guys, I'm UTTERLY DRAINED!!! ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Happiness.

I guess should be the correct feeling when you’re 26 hrs away from your trip. Instead I’m here in my laptop worrying about

#1 WORK. This and next week will be TOUGH. I have to check on work for the next week while abroad.

#2 SUITCASE. HAVEN’T. PACKED. YET!! If I may add, haven’t shopped for the trip yet. =(

#3 TRAVEL TO AIRPORT. I didn’t know Clark was that hard to access! Uhmm, especially when your flight is a little early you know. Blame it on the promos!!! :P

#4 LODGING. Me and Liz will just freeload and there were some changes lately on the availability of the apartment we’re supposed to stay at!! Thank goodness for back-up plans!! Aargh!!

#5 WORK. I’m sorry. I just really really have to ensure everything will be okay next week while I’m away.

There. I said it. Hoping that after stating them all it would make me feel a little better. Ok, check myself. Hmmmmm… Waaaaahhh!! Still NOT!! =(

I tried shopping and found this new shoe to ease myself. Funny, I first thought of Kim Chiu’s "happiness" TV commercial when I first tried it:

But the happiness was temporary. Back at home, back to work. :( Again, not complaining about work. Just wrong timing I guess. * sigh *

Guys, you should try Typing Maniac in Facebook! So addicting! Hahaha!!

And just an update to last post, latest dream was getting married to a Philippine cager turned comedian. Argh! When will this end????????

Beautiful Nightmare

Somebody be a Joseph or Daniel and purlease explain these dreams to me:

Thursday night: So okay I have this foreigner bf in my dream. Having said that there’s a significant other in the dream let’s not get too excited about it shall we? Haha! As from my recollection he’s not the type of guy that will certainly be within my radar in fact he’s a bit old. There’s a different story from where I came from which is a department store and going home I was all excited to see him so I was planting this kiss on his cheeks while my arms around his neck when it so happened that a new discovery plant was being filmed right behind us. Like it’s some sort of a new breed or something so it was being reported on TV. The next thing I know and to my eternal shame, the whole country saw the thing like it suddenly became the focus of the news report and not the plant and me cringing seeing myself in the screens of small TVs (like those you see in department stores) taken from different angles like all of a sudden the place was crowded with papparazis. Yay!

Saturday night: This one involved a well-known host-model-editor whom I had a short encounter with during the Samsung Innovate Race. In the interest of full disclosure, I exchanged a few friendly messages with him in my Friendster account right after the race when I saw from Who Viewed Me his profile. Please, not that I’m implying anything here coz he’s way out of my league. Anyways, Lisa gurl had a cameo role in this dream (hahaha!!). After she left with her mom from the hospital, I was left alone and he offered to walk me along Intramuros. His presence at the onset is again a whole different story and is irrelevant coz the thing is, we started acting like you know, a couple. Gosh, I’m feeling that kilig all over again! Hahaha!!! Publicly displaying affection like holding hands and just being happy with each other’s company. And when I said PDA, I really meant it like there’s a whole bunch of students in that area staring at us all probably thinking who’s the UFO, I mean unidentified girl he’s with. Haha!! To their credit, it doesn’t seem like they’re disapproving of me for a celebrity like him. Haha!! But really to my utter speculation, I’m wondering how come for such happy fleeting moments like this my clumsiness won’t leave me??? It’s very remarkable in this dream that while walking I left the right pair of my silver Havaianas and had to come back for it! Really, what a fiasco!! Alamo yun, okay na eh?!?! Hahahaha!!!

And believe me, you had no idea how Sunday morning I tried getting back to sleep again and again just to extend this dream!! * sigh *

I wish I’m just making up this story but come

Sunday night: The two guys I knew from the suburbs that just so happened were linked to me in different times before both proposed to me. They’re the best of cousins and I made this decision that favored one of them because I’m closest to his immediate family, which left me feeling sorry for the other one.

Grabe na these dreams! They’re so strange and weird and odd and combine all of those same adjectives! Haha! As usual, my friends when notified of this story would opine that this ia n omen that something good is to happen in my lovelife which is news with a capital new to me! Hahaha!!

One friend offered up that I might be thinking about it too much that’s why it’s haunting me in my dreams but trust me, hand in my heart, I’m NOT! I’ve long ago made peace to the possibility of being single for life! :P But then again if that’s too happen, what's there to loose? I’ve been practically living the bad side (the being single that is) for a long time now.

LSS: Beautiful Nightmare by Beyonce :)