I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. ~ W.E. Henley

Meet Me on a Monday 07




It has been so many weeks since I have posted my weekly installment of Never Growing Old's Meet on Mondays!  So here goes another round of 5 get-to-know-me questions that will give a glimpse of my many quirks!  

How was your Monday?  Mine was quite jam-packed with activities in school.  My only solace is knowing that in a few days, Holiday vacation will have started!  Ready, shoot!


1.  Tomorrow I'm going to _________?


Study.  Prelim exams, booohoo! insert sad exhausted and irritable face!

2.  Pudding or Jello?

picture from istorya.net

I love the gooey, sticky and messy texture of pudding!  and Im drooling! lol  That picture is our Filipino version of pudding.  We call it "pan borikat" in my local dialect.  The name roughly translate to "prostitute bread".  Such reference is made because of the red pasty filling that resembles that of a prostitute's red lipstick.  Very politically incorrect hahahah!

3.  What book are you currently reading?


Lots actually.  I jump from one book to another when I get bored with the one I'm reading.  It hard to finish a book with this kind of approach, however it still a consolation that I am reading.  Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a very hilarious read.  I love the formalities of writing letters back during the Victorian era.  I wish handwritten letters do not lose its romantic and personal qualities.


4.  What is the first concert you went to see?

picture by Patrick Bitoy

Slapshock!  It's a local metal band that was quite popular back in the late 90's until I graduated highschool in 2002.  They used to frequently tour the country and tickets were reasonably priced.  My taste in music evolved from boybands to girlbands to screaming violent music to reggae and now I've succumb to pop! I havent bought a legit record in years! hahaha!

5.  What is your current weather? 


A quick strike on the keyboard reveals that it is still wet season in the Philippines-Wet, humid, muddy and gloomy!  I would love some fashionable wellies to splash, with gusto, the flooded streets!

Now Monday's over!  Stop being so down and move on to Tuesday!



Now Monday's over!  Stop being so down and move on to Tuesday!

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Bring It On, Rain!


It's one hell of an expensive day when my prayers for not to be caught in rain go unanswered.  I don't even want to mention the times I chose to get stranded rather than tread through the city's murky flood.  Ohmygehd! The horror!  And how about the threat to my perfectly drawn eyebrows?  Obviously I am not a fan of the wet season.  However, a girl has got to go out, go to school, high five the boys, sneer at fellow girls and gossip some more a.k.a live life in general.

Hunter Wellies
Could Wellington boots a.k.a wellies be the answer to my prayers?  The western world, with their four seasons, is not alien to this apparel.  In fact it seems to me that rain boots are part of their wardrobe staples akin to sweatshirts or blue jeans. One of my vivid childhood memories is a scene of an adorable old lady doing her usual rounds of feeding a badelynge of ducks.  Not exactly a charming picture when quacking ducks and a pail of poultry feeds are in the scene, but I must admit the rubber boots made quite an impression to me.

Flickr photo from GumDropsWetWeather
I have not seen anyone my age wearing this very functional foot wear.  I don't understand why, despite the fact of flood being everywhere these days, no one seem to dare and try them on.  Would you rather be carried by sweaty men for a service fee of, how much is it now? Ten pesos?  Is that your interpretation of being "swept off your feet"?  I will unfriend you! hahahaha!


If you know where I could invest on a pretty and trust worthy pair of wellies here in the Philippines, I am all ears!

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