multi-masking

- file PTO for Friday night’s shift
- check with Zy regarding the super rush passport renewal
- call Teleserv to reconfirm procedures/requirements for passport renewal
- set appointment with DFA if super rush passport renewal is way too expensive
- file claim for my Prudential Life check

My heart still feels heavy. And it’s really getting difficult to breathe. Is this really how it’s supposed to feel?

People close to me know how much of an impulsive person I am, and today is no exception. I’m just an impetuous streak away from booking a round-trip flight to Taiwan for September 24-26 for the “Listen to the CNBLUE” concert. I’ve checked rates online and the cheapest flight+hotel package is around Php15K. Tickets will be sold sometime this week, I guess.

Why Taiwan? Well… because I’ll still have sometime to prepare compared to the other countries that CNBLUE will be visiting in August. They have China for October, but that’s pushing it. Distance + VISA requirements = practically impossible.

But wait. On top of booking the flight+hotel accommodations and the concert ticket itself, I still need to have my passport renewed. I already spoke with Teleserv and asked the requirements and the procedure on how to do so. If I opt for a rush passport renewal, it’ll be done in 10 business days. I can even have it delivered to our house.

It seems like a month is not enough for these preparations, not to mention the decision-making itself. One wrong move, and I’m going to be in knee-deep sh*t.

The hard part is, I know what I should do, but I’m kind of being stubborn about it. Jeez. Where’s that so-called wisdom when you need it? I was able to hold out on the Mnet Bangkok thingy last April (well, yeah, because tickets are kinda hard to get too), so what’s stopping me now?

Sigh! If only they would come to the Philippines… but I’m thinking it’s this year or never. T_T

I’ve always hated the rain mainly for the following reasons:

1. I dislike using umbrellas.
2. I love sunshine. I prefer walking outside at high noon rather than running through the lightest of drizzle showrs.
3. I love walking, and I love wearing flipflops. But I don’t get to enjoy both when it rains. Because of those friggin’ puddles.

And lastly, it could be just me, but when it rains, I kinda feel depressed.

Today’s rain, though, triggered a bittersweet emotion in me. It made me want to daydream, and at the same time, wallow in my own pity party — at the same time. Weird, but true. Mainly because of this one guy who’s gonna be oh-so-effing-happy to see that I’m finally blogging about him again.

I curse my abnormally good long term memory for remembering this one rainy day five years ago. Damn this heart of mine for relieving the moment of blithe confusion I felt back then. And shame on my body for releasing endorphins that kept me from getting sick that day despite walking my way around the streets of Makati under the pouring rain.

I think this is the best song to describe today’s emo trip:

video credits: as tagged

Tagged by Kel ^_^

A year ago, I did this using my sister’s playlist — thought I’d do a Kpop edition today. ^^

A. Put your IPOD OR MP3 Player on Shuffle
B. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
C. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
D. Tag 15 friends who might enjoy doing this.

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Happy Together (Super Junior)

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Abracadabra (Brown Eyed Girls) [yeeeehhhhsss!]

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Mi-a (IU) [Ewan ko if tama ang romanization ko]

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Geu dae neun sarang imnida (FT Island) [may gnun?]

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Wrong Number (Oneway) [hehehe]

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
One For Me (SHINee)

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Don’t Cry My Lover (DBSK) [wow ha!]

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Friendship (FT Island) [pwede!]

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Little Boat (SNSD) [ha?]

10. WHAT IS 2+2?
Y, Why (CNBLUE) [ayus!]

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Memorize (FT Island) [huh?]

13. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Namjaraseo (Gummy) [nyek]

14. WHAT WILL (did?) YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Ice Cream (f(x)) [adik hah!]

15. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
On and On (DBSK) [wow]

16. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Beginning (Seo Inguk) [eek]

17. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
To You Of Mine (DalJa’s Spring OST) [wahahaha anu yun]

18. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Let’s Go On A Vacation (Lee Seunggi) [Hahaha!]

19. WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Girlfriend (SNSD) [puahaha]

20. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Stay (Big Bang) [weird]

21. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Only One Person (FT Island) [wow]

22. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Magic Girl (Orange Caramel) [nyek!]

23. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Why Do You Only Laugh? (Seo Inguk)

24. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Beginning (SNSD)

Here’s the one I did last year:

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
No Me Ames (Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez) [bitterness!]

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Drive (Melissa Ferrick) [yeeeehhhhsss!]

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Last Time (Eric Bennett) [this is so true...]

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Sun Again (Kinnie Starr)

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Music For Love (Mario) [hehehe]

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Until The End of Time – Remix (Justin Timberlake ft. Beyonce)

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Damaged (TLC) [wow ha!]

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Unpretty (TLC) [sobra naman 'to...]

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Last Night (Keyshia Cole) [Valentine's syndrome - kill me now!]

10. WHAT IS 2+2?
The Hardest Thing (98 Degrees) [ayus!]

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
I Don’t Need A Man (The Pussycat Dolls) [parang mali]

13. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The First Night (Monica) [nyek]

14. WHAT WILL (did?) YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
I’ll Be (Inner Voices) [as if I'll ever get married, hah!]

15. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
You Got It Bad (Usher) [hah!]

16. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
When You’re Mad (Ne-Yo) [eek]

17. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Crossroads (Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony)

18. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Picha Pie (Parokya Ni Edgar) [Hahaha!]

19. WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Quit Playing Games (Backstreet Boys) [sorry, guilty pleasure of mine dati ]

20. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Bakit (Gloc9) [this is my sister's ha, hindi ako fan nito!]

21. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Go Girl (Pitbull)

22. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
I Do (98 Degrees) [nyek!]

23. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys & Usher) [ouch!]

24. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Take You Down (Chris Brown)

… from my first CNBLUE love. ???

I regret not having watched this live via streaming… I even brought my laptop with that intention, but we just lost track of time.

I don’t know much about DJ-ing, but I’ve always admired people who excel in that field. And of course, Yonghwa is no exception. ^^

Whoa. It’s like, finally, it dawned on him that people are really starting to notice his bandmates as opposed to his “You’re Beautiful” days, so he needs to show a little something new to get a little of that attention back — dunno about the others, but he definitely got mine. ^^

I want those headphones too!!!

video credits: CrazyCarrot350 @ YT

So this will probably arrive at the Makati Central Post Office either tomorrow or Wednesday~ and meaning I’ll get to claim this plus my copy of “The Way” from my aunt before the week ends! ^^

In this entry, I mentioned this:

And today was a perfect example of #7.

Key players:
M – me
P – my younger sister

Scenario: My younger sister browsing Facebook to add people she knew from way way back, like pre-school way back.

P: Babs, tanda mo pa yung best friend ko sa Seton nung prep ako, yung si Hazel* ba yun? (Babs, do you still remember my best friend back in pre-school, that Hazel girl?)
M: Oo… (Yup…)
P: Hindi ko na maalala yung apelyido nya… gusto ko sya hanapin dito sa Facebook… (I can’t remember her surname, I want to look her up here in Facebook.)
M (without batting an eyelash): Castillo*- (P starts doubling over with laughter) Ano? Yun naman talaga ang apelyido nya. Castillo. (What? That’s her surname. Castillo.)
P: Bakit alam mo??? Bakit ako na best friend nya hindi ko alam pero ikaw alam mo??? (How come you still remember it? How come I’m her best friend and I don’t know it but you do?)
M: Oo na, ako na ang tinipus.

*Name changed to protect the girl’s identity. ^^

I find myself staring at my desktop on standby mode because of this. XDDD

pic taken from CN Blue’s Oricon blog
big thanks to chiara for the tip~ ^^

It was higher earlier today, I think maybe number 3 or 4 (I really abhor not being able to take a screen shot), but I’m not taking it negatively ~ just like me, the ELFs have surely mellowed down a bit but that doesn’t mean that they stopped wishing Kangin well.

Kangin hwaiting~ Kangin-ah, saranghae!