February 2012
Happy 2nd Year, Jord
“My little old dog: A heart-beat at my feet.”
~ Edith Wharton
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot about puppies.”
~ Gene Hill
“We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment.”
~ George Eliot
“One reason a dog can be such a comfort when...
kararondina asked: hey addie! where's this wall climbing? :D looks fun! (hope you can reply at wordpress, dont check my tumblr that much anymore) Thanks!
An Estrogen Valentine
Someone once wrote it’s a cliche to hate Valentine’s and a cliche to celebrate it, too. So which side was I on? THIS.
The girls and I celebrated the month of love right after work at B-Side where a brilliant line-up of OPM bands, mostly female-fronted bands, all showcased their musical prowess.
Imago - I love how playful and interactional Aia (vocals/guitars) was during their...
Dea's Special Moment
Belle of the Carnival has asked, “What will be your special moment this Valentine’s Day?”
Today in the office we saw a package delivered at Dea’s station. We waited in excitement for her arrival and when she finally arrived, we crowded around her, badgered her to open the package and read the note to us.
She did, teary-eyed, and I captured that moment with my video camera.
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Happy Valentines, One and All!
Saw chocolates and Valentines messages on my desk when I arrived. I still don’t know who the givers are as they all remained anonymous. Wazzup? Haha.
However, I do know who this cute little box is from. Thank you. And thank you all.
Excited For The Friday Party
My team, The Sirens, is hosting this month’s party and guess what the theme is… VALENTINES! How original!
As you can see in the invitation (designed by LA), it’s a color-coded party.
Orange attire for single and drama-free Pink attire for married and in a relationship Green attire for it’s complicated Blue attire for pure and demure
Gotta check what’s in my closet...
Climbing Session (Mousy Nerd in Action)
And because I’m loving this sport…
I don’t have any more qualms about putting on socks and the climbing footwear.
I’ve never been so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at doing something this physical.
It was love at first doing.
Each small step and grip carefully planned.
Climbing the wall.
And gaining.
Belaying also demands strength.
And for a human...
Climbing Session (The Girls in Action)
Two Saturdays ago, LA (aka Pampers) and I had our very first climbing session. We were supposed to be with two other work friends but both were no-can-dos at that time. They had promised that they’d come along for the second session, which was last Saturday. And boy did they keep it!
Non-stop chatting with Sam on the way to the gym.
At the registration desk with the uber-excited Riva.
...
Marco Turns 1
It was sometime in August of last year when I first laid eyes on him. It was love at first sight.
His name is Marco. He is now one year old. His mom (a colleague) and dad threw a birthday party for him today. Glad to have been invited.
Also present at the party were Marz and husband’s friends and family. And the kids.
And of course the two mascots, Grimace (not in the pic) and...
Saturday Nosh-up
Movie date with friends was the initial plan after the wall-climbing activity but sis suddenly announced a family night-out that I just couldn’t say NO to.
The strenuous work-out prior to this had definitely left me salivating for some green and carbs.
A large satisfying meal, indeed…
…not to mention it’s their treat. Theeeeenks!
Badgered sister to buy me my...
My First Sport. Bow.
Inspired by my best online pal, Megan, I was able to get off my lazy ass and go to the gym (Power Up Centro Atletiko) located near my place, which is also much nearer to the jazz bar my girls and I had been last weekend, to try wall climbing. Finally.
My eyes twinkled when I was given this card. I’m supposed to present this every time I go there.
Of course, I didn’t go there...
charleslijauco asked: My future is crazy. It is talking to me every night. Not a joke, dude. :))
Girl With Far-away Eyes
…or so I thought I am. But no. I’m just so photosensitive. Dammit.
Whenever I have my picture taken, the flash of the camera blinds me. I close my eyes as a result and come out with the eyes half-closed in the photograph while other people in the same picture maintain open eyes.
Takes forever to get a decent photo of me. How sad.
This happens all the time. So, sometimes I...
Let's Communication!
After the baby shower, Lainey, Stef, Sam, and I decided to grab a few drinks at a newly-discovered jazz bar that’s just near my place. I didn’t know this place existed until LA told me about her band rehearsal. The name of the bar is TAGO Jazz Cafe. Tago in Tagalog means ‘hide’ or ‘hidden’ and surely the bar was located somewhere hidden. But thanks to our Siri...
January 2012
And All That Jazz
What is jazz?
Jazz is rhythm and meaning. ~ Henri Matisse
Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance. ~ Francoise Sagan
If it has more than three chords, it’s jazz. ~ Lou Reed
If he’s a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician. ~ Buddy Rich
Jazz is about being in the moment....
Awesome Twosome