What kind of a soul am I?

You Are a Visionary Soul

You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connect to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

My Delightful and Satisfying Weekend

I had a soothing weekend with my honey (BF), friends and my family.

SATURDAY: I overslept as usual... I tried to regain lost sleep during the week and woke up at 11:00AM in time to watch "Lovers in Paris" 2nd Rime around. I felt lazy but had to drag myself out of bed since I still have an appointment with Emmy and Baet in the afternoon. After watching TV, I immediately ate lunch and got ready to leave. Well, I don't want to label myself since I am trying change this habit of mine... I was late for 30 minutes but we made it to Body and Soul after getting lost several times. The place was not friendly to first timers. Baet and Emmy had their facial while I had my foot spa. It was a rewarding feeling after feeling the back of my feet smooth again and the foot massage was just great. According to Emmy and Baet the facial was nice too. They did not feel any pain (not like our previous facial wherein we came out all bloody and our face really hurt. It was like we paid to experience some pain... Gosh).

Since we were already in Cubao, I ceased the day and told Dominique to meet up with me in Gateway Mall, the newest high-end mall in town. I have been sooo wanting to try Taco Bell so right after Emmy dropped me at the entrance, I proceeded straight to Taco Bell. I was starving. I ordered their meal with tacos and quesadillas. It was appetizing in the picture but when I sunk my teeth into it, made me wonder why it is the best taco in the world. Probably I expected too much. But in fairness the ingredients tasted fresh... I plan to go back and taste the soft tacos next time.

When Dominique arrived, my feet were already killing me from roaming around the open shops. We decided to try the Pizza Hut Bistro because I was curious of the menu and the ambiance. The customer had a choice to dine in the garden setting in the middle but outside the mall under the moonlight or in the restaurant inside the mall. Of course I chose the garden setting for a change. We tried their salads, Caesar Salad for me and Oriental salad for Dom; and the Seafood Gourmet Pizza. The pizza was nothing extraordinary, the taste did not do justice to the picture. I like the oriental salad, similar to the taste of KFC's Oriental but I found the Caesar too salty (but liked it anyhow... it is by the way my favorite salad). After dinner we proceeded to try the movie house while it was still in the dry run and the cost is still a whopping P99, cheap for a new cinema. We watched "Meet the Fockers" and laughed our hearts out. The movie was super hilarious. I can relate to it... I wonder what my Dad's reaction will be when I will do decide to marry. Yikes!

SUNDAY: I woke up early to do Yoga for almost an hour. It had been my plan since yesterday, if I just hadn't overslept. Then, I got ready for JP's birthday lunch treat in Dampa, Libis. I was a secretly excited since it had been a long time since our last family eat-out. Dominique could not make it since he had to oversee the pest control in his rented place and had to fix some stuff. My brothers went ahead to market what we were going to eat. By the time we got there JP was almost finished but my Mom had to intervene the purchase of the shrimps. Being an expert as she is, she said the shrimps in JP's suki were not fresh and costs more than the other tinderas.

Our food included buttered shrimps (1 kilo) which I ate most of, adobong pusit, clam soup (halaan), fresh oysters, inihaw na baboy, ensalada and ripe mangoes for dessert. I really enjoyed our lunch and felt bloated after that I wanted to rush to the gym and shed the calories off. After lunch, I tried calling Dom again but he wan't finished so I just went with my parents to "Feet'R Us" for our reflexology massage and gave up in seeing him today. I figured he was preoccupied with a lot of things that day. The massage was great. The masseuse gave us quick head and body massages while our feet were soaked in tea. Then they proceeded to massage out feet and legs. I felt so relaxed that I fell asleep for 30 minutes. When I woke up, Dom was already calling my cell and he can meet with me in 30 minutes. He was just having lunch at 4:00PM (poor him). My Dad wanted to grab coffee in Starbucks since my mom still had P300 gift check from Christmas. I had my favorite Peppermint Mocha
while my parents both had Lattes. My Mom and I also tasted the chocolate cake and it was so good, moist chocolatey but not sweet. I simply had fun since I don't usually have coffee klatches with my parents, if not at all.

I had a swell day plus I got to spend the rest of it with my honey Dom.

2005 Prediction for Taurus

Since I was born on May 18, I am a Taurus. Below is the prediction for the bull this 2005:

Taurus in 2005 - Tenacity

"Diligence" is the key word for you, Taurus. With hard work and focus, you will attain at least one important aspiration that has been on your agenda for a long time. This is the year you'll want to take stock of your career and ask yourself if you're doing the work you want to do for the rest of your life. As the year progresses, the more impressive your ideas and works become. As a result, your finances improve - and your newfound confidence could attract new love into your life. By the end of the year, you will have a whole new network of friends and group activity, stimulating new ideas and taking up your social life a notch or two.

The prediction is not bad at all. Actually, it touched on the major things I am currently working on in my life, that is career, talents and community. I am just not so sure what is that "one important aspiration". I hope it is travelling to Paris, my ultimate destination. Or marrying within the year. Yikes, Shiena might kill me if I marry ahead of her. That means I may disrupt her entourage. Don't worry Shiens, if I do decide, I will make sure my wedding date will be after your wedding. Actually, I prefer December. Oops, let's not let my mind drift on that subject yet.

Back to the major things. Well, my career is long overdue. I haven't really put on much pressure and attention to it. I believe I desrve more and I am doing everything to make that happen now. Regarding my talents, I plan to really discover my other potentials and use them to the fullest. I guess that is why the prediction says about asking myself things. I got struck with this idea during a palm reading session with Maya's Mom last Holy Week. She said I have a lot of potentials waiting to be exploited. In other words, I am not using them. So it is my quest this year to find out what I really want or God's plan for me and be the best I can be. I also plan to use my talents to serve others. As the prediction goes, I will have a whole new network of friends. I hope this will come from a new company and a community. Promise, once I find that community, I will really be commited to it. I hope and pray these predictions will come true. Good luck to me.

The Japanese Restaurant

I would like to share my dining experience last Saturday.

I met up with Ruth one week ago to give my Christmas gift to my god daughter. Ray-an, her husband asked if we liked Japanese food. I said excitedly: "of course, why?" It turned out that he discovered a good Japanese restaurant inside Fort Bonifacio, near their place. He said it was owned a Filipino and a Japanese and the food is authentic and cheap (really?). I smiled at Dominique (my BF) and requested that we try it out next weekend. And so we did.

Last Saturday, we embarked on a journey to Fort Bonifacio near the golf course and beside little karinderya-type restaurants in the stretch of the street going to 'Libingan ng mga Bayani'. At first we had a hard time looking for it and had to ask the security guard in David's for directions. To our amazement the guard replied: " oh... yun Japanese Restaurant, dun lang sa harap ng E-mart and katabi ng school... kumakain din nga ako dun e." So we went straight and almost missed it, if it weren't for the Japanese flag that was hanging outside. We were looking for the sign Agehei (supposedly the name of the restaurant). True enough the signage read "the Public Japanese Restaurant and then below that was the word Agehei. The guard was right.

The entrance seemed like a Karinderya with a karaoke. Some guys were sitting outside, singing and drinking their beer. It was more like a beer house but you have to pass through to go inside Agehei. It was a small place with only 4 tables in all with a Japanese cook in the small kitchen. The interiors were mostly bare with some Japanese banners and a kimono on a wooden hanger standing on its own . There were also a group of Japanese golfers having their dinner.

Dominique ordered the set menu composed of fried tuna, fried beef, fried egg, sushi, Japanese rice and miso soup on the side for only P120.00. I, on the other hand, ordered my fave tempura shrimps. We also got some California Maki (this was the most recommended appetizer of Ray-an), tea and Ika Fry. Would you believe, the California Maki was only P120 with 10 big pieces? I liked everything except the tempura because it was insipid than what I expected. I liked the California Maki and miso soup, the best! Ray-an was right in saying that after you've eaten there, you will not find any other California maki any good. Yum!

We are definitely going back. I want to try the Sukiyaki and Donburi. On second thought , I want to try the whole menu. hehe. I can hardly wait.

My 2005 Planner

Yehey! I can finally plan my 2005 because I now have my planner and it's not just an ordinary one, it's the Starbucks Planner. Gosh, can you believe, I almost became a coffee convert just to get this? Haay, good thing I loved the Peppermint Mocha. That was what I always ordered.



I would like to believe this planner will be my lucky charm this year in my finding a better career in a new and more stable company, like Maya. Yes, I know it is and I can already see and feel the offers coming. hehe.


Before I end this entry I would like to thank the people who made me get this planner ahead of target date: Kimchi, Maya and Shiena. Thanks guys for the support. I really appreciate it. Bukas ulit for the 50% off.

Happy New Year!!!

It’s a new year and I don’t have a voice. What a loser! I lose my voice once a year but not during the first month!?! Plus, I thought I have broken this pattern in my life already. I guess too much partying and lack of sleep/rest during the holidays took their toll on me.

I took the day off today to rest, hoping to regain my voice for my client presentation tomorrow morning. I spent my day drinking several cups of boiled ginger and testing my voice by saying “hello”. My Tricia honey (my dog) kept looking up at me with her cute expression, thinking I was calling her attention. I did Yoga poses too, supposedly to cure me but nothing happened. All I got was a refreshing and peaceful feeling. I also vowed to sleep and sleep but somehow I couldn’t. I kept thinking of the things I needed to do, like the proposal for a client, pending things, etc. I would like to believe though that somehow my voice improved but I still sound pathetic.

So to cheer myself up, I thought of writing in my blog to give an update on my life. Yahoo! It’s been a while I know and I’m Just taking advantage of my free time.

Review of 2004

Since the JobStreet Sales Team of hit and exceeded our 2003 target, the whole company was treated to an incentive trip to Hongkong. We really tried our best to reap it by January for our individual reasons. Given that, I told myself I wanted all my months in 2003 to be eventful and memorable. Let's see how my year fared:

January -

I went to Tagaytay with Dominique and his friends. This was my first out of town secret with him. I told my parents that we will just have breakfast. Hehe. I ended up going home late since we dropped by the Casino. I played with the slot machines and experienced my beginners luck.

I achieved the highest revenue sales for the month. A record breaking P1.1 M in invoiced sales. Now this is worth the record.

Hongkong trip -January 30 to February 1. We shopped 'til we dropped everyday. Hence, the shopaholics were born: Shiena, Maya, Baet, Fritz, Kimchi and Me. This was our inseparable and cliquish group in HK.



February -

Feb 13: Melon's Birthday - Melon, Elisa, Rhea, Dom and me ate at Italiannis. Yummy!

Finally decided to enrol in Gold's Gym because of its accessibility and Yoga classes, of course.

Valentines Day - I had dinner with Dom, his mom, sister and niece at Venetto in Fairview. After, Dom and I had a nightcap in Gloria Jeans, Eastwood.

Feb. 28 - Went to Pugad Marilo in Batangas with Jenni and Melon to attend a "Seadoo" event, my first sight of the beach this year. I had the chance to drive a jetski for the first time. Awesome! Melon attracted a stalker before the night ended. I stayed in Melon's condo for the night and met with Dom the next day to eat at Sugi (yummy) for our Monthsery (Feb. 29)

March -

I mustered enough courage to have the warts on my feet removed,all 5 of them.Ouch!

I had lunch with my Poveda classmate Maricel since kinder in the Poveda canteen since she now teaches elementary students there. We reminisced our good old days.

April-

April 7-11: Holy Week trip with the shopaholics (minus Baet and Kimchi) to Bicol. We toured famous sights in the provinces of Albay (Maya’s hometown) and Sorsogon. We visited the Mayon Volcano, old churches and 3 beaches (Bacon, Rizal (Sorsogon) and Bacacay (Albay). I enjoyed the respite and delectable spicy dishes.

April 30 to May 2: We had our company outing in Puerto Galera. We stayed at Lodger’s Nook in White Beach. The shopaholics converged again and we decided to extend our stay up to Sunday (May 2). We danced and had a blast on our first night.

May -

May 14-17: My cousin, Rhea and I went to Pueto Princesa, Palawan. It had been a plan of ours for the longest time to go on a trip together. We went with 2 other couples, Kimchi and Mishy and Paolo and his GF. Our adventure included the famous Underground River, Crocodile Farm, the National Geographic featured 'Wonder Coconut' (see picture),Honda Bay and Arina Island. I loved the beaches better than Boracay. Palawan has its own beauty to it. I can't wait to see the northern part.

May 17 – when I arrived home, Dom had a surprise waiting for me. With the help of Melon, he placed pink, white and blue balloons all around the walls of my room. He also placed a long stemmed red rose, a Birthday banner and a gift for me on my bed and filled it with rose petals.

May 18: My birthday – Dom threw a surprise dinner party for me in Gerry’s Makati. He invited my family, high school friends and officemates (the shopaholics).



June -

June 4 to 6: I attended the Life Directions’ Retreat in Tagaytay. Since it was my second time, I didn't need to join the small group sharing after each module. I got to spend the whole weekend with God .

June 27: As an extension of my Birthday, I treated the A-holics to Dampa in Pasay. We went to the market and ate what we bought after. We enjoyed the food. Yum.

July -

Finally claimed my watch from the repair shop in Cubao after 3 months of saving up for the fee.

I became a blogger courtesy of Shiena and Maya

August -

I finally won over our competitor after much presentations and meetings. My big client decided to get our services at last but the contract has not been signed yet. I still need one more presentation with the HR Director.

Our GM disclosed that she is considering 2 of my colleagues and I to be Team Leaders for next year. Is this a promotion? not quite...

The Shopaholics watched "Baby the Musical" on August 29, staring Lea Salonga.

September -

September 8: The Shopaholics attended the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Maya's parents

September 11: Dinner treat of Rhea (my cousin) for her birthday last July. We ate at Italiannis and watched "The Terminal" in Greenbelt 1.

September 24 to 25: Telemarketing Seminar for the whole sales team

October -

October 7-10: Cebu-Bohol Trip with Dominique ( See Outrageous Decision Entry)

November -

November 12: Baet's lunch treat at Yellow Cab (This is just once in a lifetime!)

The bomb was dropped. Our promotion to team leader will not push through (See entry for 'My Week in a Nutshell')

November 21: Dominique's Birthday. It was my turn to surprise him.

November 23 to 26: Boracay trip with Dominique and his officemates. I treated myself to a yoga class and a Mandala signature massage after. What an experience!



December -

December 4: Busy day for me, attended Celina's daughter's birthday party in the afternoon and then met up with Jenni to travel to Cavite and sleep over at Mica's house in Silang. Mica, Jenni, Jojo and I bonded at Cafe Lupe in Tagaytay. We got coffee in Starbucks after to warm our souls. The weather was just too cold for us.

December 13: Jenni, Andy and I went to the Airport to bid our goodbyes to Mica.


L-R: Jenni, Mica, Andy and Me

December 18: Discovery Suites overnight party, courtesy of Maya

December 22: Shiena's Overnight party at Richmonde Hotel

Christmas parties galore! Summit, Jobstreet, Friends, etc.

Well, I guess my year was mostly filled with fun memories. I really have so many blessings to thank for.