This is another vanity post. KTHNXBAI! People have been giving me great comments on my new look. My new haircut and recent hospitalization plus some new items in my wardrobe has made more people notice how much weight I have lost. People (mga bolero) have been telling me I look younger even if I just celebrated my birthday. My cousin, my Ninang, and my new Diyosa body at a Davao dorm I am very much basking in the glow of these comments as I have been overweight since I was nine years old. Before that I was a skinny kid. Ever since I was in grade three, I have been mocked for being fat. The fact that I don't have a bubbly personality, and I am quite a competitive girl, didn't really earn me a lot of socialization points. In high school and college, although I have mellowed a bit, I didn't have much of a lovelife. I learned how to cook in college, and I my condo was surrounded by fastfood chains and restaurants which led me to gain so much weight that at my fattest I had a 38 (YUS! 38!) waistline, and weighed almost 150 lbs. The…
Year: 2009
Summer 2009 Haircut
I have been wanting to have a haircut for a long time, and I finally did it yesterday. Instead of the trim I usually get, I decided to have it cut drastically shorter. And people are saying I made a good decision coz it makes me look younger. LOL! This is one of the last photos taken of me before my haircut: photo courtesy of Kuya Andrew and his brand new Lumix And here's the new me: Somebody told me I look ten years younger. Bolero! But I am loving my new hair. But today... not so MUCH! I realized why I hated having short hair... fly away hair. PFT! This will be harder to maintain than my long hair as I hate blowdrying my hair everyday. But I don't regret having the haircut. :) The guys at the poker club are saying I have a new hair coz I prolly have a new guy. Correction... I have a new hair coz I NEED a new guy. :P Haircut by Ms. Josie of David's Salon NCCC Mall of Davao branch. :)
Letting Go and Moving On
It has been a rollercoaster ride. A very enjoyable and happy one. But we have to end it, and we both know why. Even before it even began, we knew this was coming. Too many issues, to many complications that not even our feelings for each other, no matter how strong, can overcome. I am hoping, as I know you are too, that this is not really the end of it. But we both know that for now, this is good bye. Nonetheless, thank you! Thank you for taking care of me, and making me feel special and important! Thank you for making time, and exerting effort even if you had little time or energy! Thank you for the lessons I have learned throughout these weeks. I appreciate everything you did and gave. I want you to know that despite this heartbreak here, I consider our short time together very special and memorable. What we had might not be a real relationship, just something a bit more than friendship. But it was an eye-opening one. Thank you for making me believe, for showing me I can have what I want and what I deserve! It might be hard to find…
Happy National Ria Jose Day!!!
Today is officially National Ria Jose Day!!! (WOOT) It's my 27th birthday and it's been a happy one so far. Even before 12 midnight, people already started greeting me via Plurk and Twitter. And at around 12, Gwing and Kuya Andrew both sent me birthday greetings via SMS. And the greetings and well wishes haven't stopped pouring in via Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, and SMS. :) Thank you to everybody who greeted me. The day started with a breakfast of corned beef (my favorite) and Pepper Jack Cheese in pan de sal sandwich. I then proceeded to go online and rest for a while. I just finished eating lunch. As a birthday treat Mommy let me eat half a scoop of ice cream even if I'm forbidden to eat it as I haven't fully recovered from my sore throat. :P Figaro's Tomato Con Al Tonno, Jose Raphael's Jasmine Tea, and Jose Raphael's Choco Chip Jaffle Kuya Andrew and I went out to have coffee. We ended up at Figaro where he ate pizza and I ate Tomato Con Al Tonno pasta. YUUUUM! Kuya gave me his pasalubong/birthday gift from Singapore. He also gave me gifts from Ate Aileen, and from Hana…
Patient Maria Jose
The past few days have been a blur for me. Mainly, because I had been spending it confined in a hospital room. A large and nice room, but a hospital room, nonetheless. Holy Week, I was already coughing and had a sore throat but I disregarded it since I am so used to having those minor illnesses already. I thought that the regular plenty of water and no sweets rules would apply and make me feel better. After a few days I did get better. but last Friday, the sore throat had come back. Being the pasaway that I am, I still went out with friends that night (sans the beer drinking). I spent the entire Saturday resting in preparation for a long Sunday. Last Sunday, I spent the entire day, and night until 3 am working by monitoring the on-going Poker Face tournament at the Metro Card Club Davao. By 11 pm, I had already felt very ill but couldn't leave a I had to finish the tournament. I went home at around 3:30 am feeling very sick. Monday, I went to work again as I was supposed to have a meeting. Unfortunately, it was postponed, but I wasn't…
Dreaming of You
It's one of my all-time favorite songs, and my cousin Tinky and I love singing this everytime we go videoke-ing. Selena's Dreaming of You Late at night when all the world is sleeping I'd stay up and think of you And I'd wish on a star That somewhere you are thinking of me too Cuz I'm dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Then here in my room, Dreaming about you and me Wonder if you even see me And I wonder if you know I'm there If you looked in my eyes Would you see what's inside? Would you even care? I just wanna hold you close But so far, all I have are dreams of you So, I wait for the day and the courage to say How much I love you(Yes, I do) I'll be dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Then here in my room, Dreaming about you and me Ahhh...I can't stop dreaming of you Ahhh...I can't stop dreamin Late at night when all the world is sleeping…