(as usual, boldface text indicates the blanks I filled in) 1. It's time for some more smiles in the world. 2. Lucerne; it's not a bad place for buying Swiss souvenirs. 3. I must be thinking too much about nothing. 4. The love of my husband is the best thing I have ever known. 5. My bedroom is simply in need of more space. 6. The last time I laughed really loudly was while reading the LJ comm ontd_startrek. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a good sleep, tomorrow my plans include a meeting with WOMFI and Sunday, I want to power nap!
Achievement of the day? Finalized the reconfiguration - really, no other word will do it justice - of the bedroom, and posted pictures of same to Twitter as evidence. *grin* Also, did Ma's laundry to catch up with what may be the last of the sunshine before storm "Jolina" makes landfall. Oh, and also edited and submitted two documents for the WOMFI meeting tomorrow.
Currently sipping some lukewarm chocolate, while my mind unravels whatever it wants documented in this entry. I've got Buchi on the bed beside the laptop lap table; she came up for a hug or two, before settling into her "guardian" position. Silly little cat. *grin* Speaking of which, Trixie and Buchi were flustered during the actual moving about and vacuuming of the once-hidden corners, but have decided they do like the new set-up. Mocha was a little weirded-out at first, as was Buding, when they came to visit after the reconfig was done. Sakki's usual landing spot wasn't touched, so he had nothing to offer by way of miaowing about the new layout. *grin*
It occurs to me that bar yesterday from 8-9pm, when the "Witness to War" special aired on CNNi, I have not opened the TV set for roughly 48 hours. Have been offline for roughly the same amount of time (and tweeting via mobile phone does not count), without any ill effects. On the other hand, I am the person who survived without the Internet for a full 30 days, so...nothing spectacular about that. Just something random I wanted to put down.
Today I found out how to turn my PSP into an e-reader. *bounce* So in addition to music, photos, and video, I can now add books! It's not as straightforward a procedure on Linux as it would be with Windows (blargh), however, Google Docs "export as HTML (.zip)" function did a nice job of things, indeed. Now all I need to do is practice, so I can familiarize myself with that input interface. Also, I did a system upgrade via WiFi, and it works! *huge grin*
I was thinking the other night, that there's nothing like the sound of a departing plane to stir the imagination. Granted, you have to understand that I live far enough from the airport so that the sound of the plane's engines reach me as a muted sort of roar - I have no doubt that people living under the flight paths hold totally different views about the evocative nature of jet engines! But I remember as a child, sitting out on the front porch at night, watching the lights of the planes as they headed off to points unknown. I'd get a nice clear view of the tail fins and play the "guess the airline" game. I would wonder what it was like, to be on one of those jets, and by the time I was able to experience riding on a plane at night, it was a wondrous thing. To this day, coming home to Manila at night never fails to lift my spirits. There is something about arriving in a city when she's decked out in her evening lights that adds a certain dimension to coming home, knowing loved ones are waiting at the terminal gates. Arriving in a new city at night serves to add a layer of mystery to the experience. You look out from the airport transfer vehicle windows, trying to make sense of the hints thrown out by the lighted signs and the public areas.
I guess that's about it for now. Am sleepy, my well of inspiration has just dried up. Chocolate's gone, time to call it a day. Catch you when I catch you!
- 02:54:49: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-29-2009 http://ff.im/5TrIL
- 10:00:03: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery oh dear. Egypt moved and no one covered this world-shaking event? The mind boggles. *eyeroll*
- 10:08:37: Starshadow: RT @jimparedes: Carlo J. Caparas, the king of cheap massacre movies is now a National Artists . There goes the neighborhood. >>AUGH, WHY?
- 10:13:44: Starshadow: @ehillcnn hi! just to wish you Happy Birthday from a Philippine fan - hope you have a great day. (i may be late, thanks to time zone diff)
- 10:15:30: Starshadow: @ehillcnn re tweeting more: go call the @BackStory team, they'll show you how it's done. :)
- 10:39:14: Starshadow: @mgaiman congratulations on the Livestrong Challenge finish! you look mighty fine in the picture, not a trace of the accident at all.
- 10:47:31: Starshadow: few things can match the luxury of fresh-brewed coffee, and a morning with nothing to do for anyone. just saying
- 11:05:00: Starshadow: @newsjunkie365 oh, boo on Tom Foreman if he dissed Hyundai? In Manila, the Hyundai Starex minivan is the choice of the A-list and wannabes.
- 11:08:11: Starshadow: @dcp_swann per @jimparedes, there's talk of political interference in the Natl Artist awards. looks like someone was messing around, no lie!
- 11:28:23: Starshadow: @newsjunkie365 ah, that shines a light on the context. :) will have to see if I can catch that story on the Business News later.
- 15:05:40: Starshadow: i can't make it real that carlo caparas is natl artist along with bobby manosa, cecile guidote-alvarez! -Update via SMS using http://isip.ph
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Achievement of the day? Reorganized storage system in the bedroom - aside from repositioning the bed and getting hubby to go through his pack-rat accumulation. The room looks like Sterilite Bin City, but at least all the stuff is protected from cat scratches, spills, and dust! It came home to be once again, that even with household help, no one can clean and organize a room like the owner of the room, ain't gonna lie. *grin* Emerged sore and dusty from it all, but the room is neat and reasonably tidy, and I think we have gained about a foot of space, taking all the inches collectively.
Been busy the past couple of days. I did laundry two days straight - Dad's, and then the mountain that belongs to me and hubby. As it stands, I have postponed putting away the second lot of clean clothes for tomorrow, given all the fussing I was getting into with re-arranging the bedroom and taking down the old storage system. The old system is being put aside until such time as it will be needed again. The washing machine that was taken away last week has not come home yet; I should remember to call the repair people. To be fair, they did say that it would take 1.5 weeks, assuming the parts were available. *shrug*
Parents went in for their eye checkups. Ma needs new lenses, otherwise Dr. Batungbacal is more than pleased with her eyes - "as if they'd never been operated on"; and Dad's eyes showed no changes worth mentioning, apparently. This afternoon we dropped off Ma's reading glasses, and tomorrow I have to remember to give her the receipt for the cost of changing the lenses on her current frames.
The day before yesterday was an interesting day. The original itinerary was to drop off Ramon at the movies (Public Enemies), and I would go to The Spa Fort and redeem my gift card. Alas, Dad suddenly announced he had scheduled himself and Ma for an eye check-up! So I dropped Ramon off at the movies, as scheduled; brought parents to the clinic, not as scheduled, only to find the clinic doors were closed! So I dropped parents back home, decided to just get a massage at the Relaksasi Spa in Park Square, and it was a soothing experience all around. Picked up hubby, did some grocery shopping, at a heavy merienda, and then home - just in time to start feeling every ache and pain working out of my body. A hot shower took care of all that, though, and I slept well!
Yesterday - eye checkup day for parents. Then Greenbelt 5 for afters, so Ma could see what the world looks like, and force herself to exercise her leg. Woot! We took it nice and slow, I parked in my favorite area of the parking lot (as in, right in front of the mall door); toddled a little bit, had merienda in California Pizza Kitchen, where I have now fallen in love with their chocolate souffle. *grin* It doesn't hold a candle to the ones Tita Jessie Sincioco makes, but I'll take what I can get in terms of accessibility and pricing. *grin* After eating, we hung out at the CPK balcony before making our way to Marks and Spencer. Ma got herself some face cream, and gave me the hand/nail cream that I thought she wanted. Which I now remember I have not put on after my bath. Must do that before going to sleep, give my hands a chance to get their act together before I turn 50. *chuckle*
Today - I made a lazy morning of it, after all this running about on consecutive days. Fresh-brewed coffee and nothing to do (or so I thought, till I remembered a pending assignment that has now been dealt with), and then after dropping off Ma's glasses in the afternoon, we went to SM Makati. Where I promptly decided to take advantage of the 20% discount on the bins I was looking at - what a shame I didn't make it to the "buy 1 take 1" promo, or there would have been a regular fiesta of bins in the room, oy. We also bought some more groceries before heading home, where, as stated above, rearranging the bedroom was the order of the day.
Guess who took advantage of the newly-located bed? Not me, but Trixie-cat, who has been reclining like the Queen of Sheba all throughout the binning process. *grin*
Since I've covered everything, I'll end here. I might yet make it an early night - it's raining, and the weather is cooling off a treat.
- 02:21:26: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-28-2009 http://ff.im/5Qeax
- 15:14:39: Starshadow: parents had good visit at the eye doctor, now at Greenbelt 5. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 16:11:21: Starshadow: choco mousse at cpk is yum! -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 18:07:13: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - It's healthy for you to reestablish yourself today, especially if the ground recently shook ... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 21:10:28: Starshadow: @dcp_swann i was eating the choco souffle at CPK Greenbelt 5, with parents. :)
- 21:23:37: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery @calperrycnn @holmescnn this poker game is beginning to sound like something out of a mafia movie. *grin*
- 21:51:49: Starshadow: @rosemaryCNN late to weigh in, but: while Google is my default browser, I'm more than interested to see how an MS/Yahoo engine will work!
- 22:08:58: Starshadow: @clancycnn Google is my default browser, but I'd love to see what an MS/Yahoo can produce. An effective product would make a difference, yes
- 22:10:19: Starshadow: whoa, it's nice to see an AC360 clip at this hour of the night! *swoon* *grin*
- 22:18:29: Starshadow: @yutomama0307 yes, I thought it was time to update my photo since I got my hair fixed up. took the photo while in the salon! :)
- 22:20:11: Starshadow: @delamarRX931 pms cravings for me=cheese and retail therapy (my budget, woe!)
- 22:26:42: Starshadow: @yutomama0307 about the picture: thank you!
- 22:34:09: Starshadow: @zuzufalta good answer to @clancycnn's question! *smile* also, hi there!
- 22:36:26: Starshadow: @randikayecnn you're reading "Twilight"? oh boy, are people going to have fun playing "horrify the Twilight noob" with you! :)
- 22:37:34: Starshadow: @beautytopics roast chicken rules my world. God bless the person who invented the turbo-broiler, I tell you. :)
- 22:41:53: Starshadow: @zuzufalta oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend! :( you're so right. when a life is threatened, nothing else seems to matter. *hug*
- 22:48:40: Starshadow: @zuzufalta that's a good sign, if the doctors are hopeful of her recovering now that they've operated on her. will keep wishing her well. :)
- 22:50:48: Starshadow: @starshadow got a grade of 94/100 on @grader. Check it out: http://twitter.grader.com/starshadow
- 22:55:28: Starshadow: @yutomama0307 yes, Jim took over from Michael, and did a very good job, too! :)
- 22:56:10: Starshadow: @zuzufalta *does a happy dance*
- 23:22:47: Starshadow: @JenDelgadoCNN that man's going to go deaf if you can hear his music (if he's got earphones on?)
- 23:23:20: Starshadow: @JenDelgadoCNN re pics: AWWWW I IZ DED OF CUTE. *grin*
- 23:25:18: Starshadow: awww...this story about Gorby's tribute to his wife is so sweet!
- 23:28:39: Starshadow: @anooprk07 please say that you saw Jim read your tweet, yes? :)
- 23:38:45: Starshadow: @WorldSportCNN another fine woman on board? cool! will try and catch Ms. Kate on her shift! :)
- 23:40:14: Starshadow: ok, it's been a long day for me, and i'm yawning all over the place. time to catch my beauty sleep! :)
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- 00:04:24: Starshadow: @clancycnn got a great crew at your back! Congrats to all of them as well. Are Mark and Matt also working on BackStory? They sound familiar.
- 00:05:59: Starshadow: @clancycnn "The News is the Star..." not just any headline, but real news, too; stuff with soul in it! :)
- 00:06:29: Starshadow: @holmescnn yay! it's official, you've tweeted! welcome back!
- 00:11:04: Starshadow: y'know, after a show like The Brief, i get this urge to make GQMF-style macros for certain CNN anchors. *dies*
- 00:11:55: Starshadow: Its Lovely! Ill Take It! [pic] http://ff.im/5MP2x
- 00:11:56: Starshadow: Worlds Untold Stories: News & Videos about Worlds Untold Stories -- CNN.com International [pic] http://ff.im/5MP2Z
- 00:40:30: Starshadow: @holmescnn Whoosh! Is that a picture you took, or a postcard? Because those are some mad photo skills going on there. :)
- 00:41:22: Starshadow: @holmescnn *grin* the weather gods wanted y'all to have a good time while you were on vacation- everyone looks fit and happy!
- 01:16:18: Starshadow: so! have caught up with Twitter and LiveJournal. time to sign-off for the rest of the dark hours. catch y'all tomorrow! :)
- 01:20:24: Starshadow: Doctor Who: I Love the World http://ff.im/5N08G
- 02:58:41: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-27-2009 http://ff.im/5Nf5z
- 14:11:04: Starshadow: currently at relaksasi spa park Square one. Shiatsu for 1.5hrs! -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 15:53:04: Starshadow: massage done. Bones went snap crackle and pop. Muscles stretched. No more headache, feel human again. -Update via SMS using http://isip.ph
- 16:32:35: Starshadow: paid bill. Now need to meet up with hubby at sm. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 16:44:16: Starshadow: met hubby. :) bought corn and squid n meat balls. Dinner=siomai and fried rice. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 18:39:52: Starshadow: just finished groceries, heading home now. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 19:06:16: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - It's unsettling when you are attracted to the same instability that you normally would avoid... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 20:45:47: Starshadow: @jenmelia hallo there! just got online after a day all over the city - or at least, my little part of the city. :)
- 20:50:21: Starshadow: RT @gma7news: AQUINO FAMILY STATEMENT Part 1: Our mother's condition has been stable for several weeks now and has turned guarded yester ...
- 20:50:38: Starshadow: RT @gma7news: Part 2: We are continuously monitoring her blood pressure which has been fluctuating. She is presently asleep, comfortable ...
- 21:15:59: Starshadow: @tiffychua i can't watch *anything* while cleaning my room. :) listening, that's a whole other business entirely.
- 21:26:34: Starshadow: @mgoldbar congratulations on the new arrival to the family! am glad the C-section went well; 30hrs of labor is no joke. blessings to all!
- 21:27:36: Starshadow: @calperrycnn *chuckle* i see the Theme from Shaft is doing the last song syndrome thing...
- 21:33:33: Starshadow: @dcp_swann oh, EW! currently watching Clean House. It's yard sale day - whoa, that house has some clutter to deal with. :)
- 22:15:10: Starshadow: Mocha-cat decided to go out when I checked on Latte. She and Buding are inside, I'll pick up Mocha before I go to bed.
- 22:20:15: Starshadow: toilet paper that doesn't perforate properly is irritating. *nods*
- 22:24:52: Starshadow: @dcp_swann haven't heard that bit of tech news (Apple tablet). am thinking my next computer will not be an Apple.
- 22:31:16: Starshadow: RT @neilhimself RT oops @muskrat_john: "@neilhimself crashed my server and all I got were these lousy 100,000 unique visitors"...
- 22:33:11: Starshadow: @JenDelgadoCNN my sympathies on the loss of a fave hair product. i trust your internet search is successful!
- 22:34:57: Starshadow: it seems that in a jailbreak early this morning, 13 prisoners escaped. now - whose idea is it to have us host Gitmo prisoners, again?
- 22:49:53: Starshadow: Just changed my twitter background, check it out! Found it at http://www.TwitterBackgrounds.com
- 22:53:52: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk good to know the internet is back to normal at chez Hawkins - ISP certainly took its sweet time, didn't it?
- 22:57:01: Starshadow: have a literal mountain and half of laundry to get through tomorrow. will see what i can wade through before lunch.
- 23:47:08: Starshadow: @afuna not yet we're not. there was a news item about someone *proposing* the idea - which idea i hope dies very quickly!
- 23:49:50: Starshadow: @afuna - here be link to relevant article >> http://minurl.fr/sqg >> why anyone would even think of transferring gitmo prisoners here...?!
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- 02:48:42: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-26-2009 http://ff.im/5KpAe
- 10:17:32: Starshadow: @dcp_swann Whoa you got on twitter!
- 11:07:17: Starshadow: day moving well. Picked up a check and deposited it. Had brunch. Off to mall now. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 12:29:38: Starshadow: haircut came out rather nice. :) pictures to follow. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 19:15:32: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - Normally, you work best when you establish your goals and then work methodically toward achi... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 19:26:17: Starshadow: http://twitpic.com/bt6gd - New userpic! It's going up on Twitter, Facebook, etc. :)
- 19:27:49: Starshadow: @coffeebased the speeches are fine by me, but her *voice*....*shudder*...i much prefer reading them! :)
- 19:29:33: Starshadow: @MGLangsdorf oh, it was so much fun driving around in Saturday traffic on a Monday morning, let me tell you! :)
- 19:30:49: Starshadow: http://twitpic.com/bt6o6 - This morning's brunch at Delifrance. YUM!
- 19:46:26: Starshadow: am stoked about watching "Witness to War" special with all the MD correspondents. Must remember to DVR this!
- 19:52:22: Starshadow: oh...Joanna Lumley getting such a warm welcome in Nepal! Must look up her role in Gurkha equality rights.
- 19:58:04: Starshadow: turned off TV.distracting, and i want to catch up with my Twitter feed, at least.
- 20:03:42: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk *waves hello* Hi! Our president just gave her SONA (state o the nation) speech. Mixed reviews.
- 20:05:31: Starshadow: Out of context from SONA: "If you really want something done. Just do it. Do it hard." I'm sorry, but my mind went into the gutter at that.
- 20:08:53: Starshadow: Entering session hall before Joint Session convened breaks protocol. Uh, you would think a President's daughter would know this.
- 20:37:41: Starshadow: @afuna_wired - the new logged-in page is beautiful! congrats on the good work! *happy dance*
- 20:39:05: Starshadow: @afuna_wired: posts made at the logged-in page automatically cross-post to LJ? Yes?
- 20:44:33: Starshadow: RT @mlq3 I guess it makes sense to ban smoking in Batasan. Enough spraynet on coiffures to rival the Hindenburg's flammability. #sona //FTW!
- 20:57:28: Starshadow: @clancycnn Nothing ventured, nothing gained-to get a peace deal started with the Taliban, they need the benefit of the doubt at some point.
- 20:58:14: Starshadow: @MGLangsdorf I have no doubt at all that I wouldn't recognize Davao City if I visited it now. Good to know it's doing well. :)
- 21:03:09: Starshadow: @clancycnn good thing i took a nap then - this will make waiting up to see the surprise a lot easier! :)
- 21:05:14: Starshadow: @danieljerivers for USD800K I could build a fully-customised house in Manila, and have enough left over for a maintenance fund. *wistful*
- 21:06:35: Starshadow: @RyanSeacrest Hm! This sounds like a story to watch out for. Am in Philippines, it will break while I'm asleep! :)
- 21:49:33: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 @anooprk07 @kenshinasuka have any of you seen the "Witness to War" promos on CNNi? That looks like an interesting show!
- 21:52:36: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 i'm going to have to set the DVR for it. knowing me, I'll be distracted by something and miss it otherwise. :)
- 21:54:45: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery *grin* the BS fans have missed him, if my tweet-friends are any indication. :)
- 21:56:03: Starshadow: @BackStory Hi, Ms. V! Good to know M the A is back! *does the dance of jubilation* Doing double-duty as well - back to normal! :)
- 21:57:41: Starshadow: RT @CNNInsideAfrica: We have a goal of 100 followers before the next episode, so tell your friends to follow @cnninsideafrica.
- 21:59:30: Starshadow: @zuzufalta just go with the flow, like @WoodsonHawk says, Ms. Suzi! :)
- 22:05:17: Starshadow: @BackStory *pout* now I want to be there. I love hugs. *sends virtual hugs to everyone esp Doug, who seems to like them* :D
- 22:11:42: Starshadow: @bethofalltrades hotel spas are wonderful things and should be availed of at every opportunity. *nods* :)
- 22:24:23: Starshadow: *squints* it rather looks like Jonathan Mann has had a haircut. :)
- 22:52:20: Starshadow: Latte-cat was on top of the fridge when I opened the freezer and darn if she didn't want to go in and investigate the ice cream. :)
- 23:00:53: Starshadow: Oh cool opening graphics for "The Brief"!
- 23:04:52: Starshadow: ivan watson is beginning to have that "Indiana Jones" air about him...it looks good! :)
- 23:07:00: Starshadow: *squawk* I lost three seconds of the show! good thing it's back now.
- 23:07:34: Starshadow: @afuna WHEE! This now revises my entire blog-posting method. *more mad happy dancing*
- 23:08:24: Starshadow: @mgaiman Yay for good friends, good food, good drinks - not to mention a nice shiny new user pic! :)
- 23:11:22: Starshadow: @calperrycnn is rocking the screen with both his report and his new suit! \o/
- 23:12:45: Starshadow: @kenshinasuka i think it's more a case of CNN management letting Jim get a proper show. one of their better decisions, IMHO.
- 23:14:30: Starshadow: oh, ouch. Verizon to implement more job cuts? that's not going to make the customers happy.
- 23:16:51: Starshadow: The Beijing report has me humming that song "Blue skies, shining on me..." *grins at @CNNvausey*
- 23:18:23: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery oh, definitely excellent taste. He owes said person, big time. *grin* Who knew he'd clean up so nice (and watch him kill me..)
- 23:19:34: Starshadow: @jenmelia *bursts into laughter* trufax!
- 23:22:13: Starshadow: oh, this child custody case is heartbreaking!
- 23:29:20: Starshadow: Yay for @WoodsonHawk! That was a good tweet reaction Jim read out.
- 23:30:44: Starshadow: @calperrycnn *grin* thank you, now I won't be able to get the Shaft theme out of my head tonight. Poker+BackStory=interesting!
- 23:31:43: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 yup, even though it sounds like a take on The Cafferty File in The Situation Room. Hey, that's another great Jim as well!
- 23:32:36: Starshadow: @AYSE_London Totally agree. @holmescnn had really made BackStory "his" particular show, yes?
- 23:44:46: Starshadow: @AYSE_London now there's a good point. and now I miss @richardquest, much as I enjoy @afinighan's style. much prefer both together. :D
- 23:45:26: Starshadow: @anooprk07 you. missed. it? Woe! you have to catch it tomorrow. it's a proper show for Jim, not just the late-night segment of YWT.
- 23:47:03: Starshadow: @clancycnn - congratulations on a stellar debut of The Brief, sir! great format, nice and tight, wonderful choice of stories.
- 23:53:51: Starshadow: @DanielleCNN just caught the Sanjay/Lance interview - fascinating and well done! :)
- 23:56:22: Starshadow: @anooprk07 Jon and Colleen appear to be the new partners on YWT; Jim's section is now an independent show - and excellent!
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- 00:06:28: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 I get Whose Line Is It Anyway on Star World (HK) channel. I *love* that show, never fails to make me laugh.
- 00:09:08: Starshadow: eh. I have to go now. have had a busy day, brains feel like going on leave without me. :)
- 01:43:25: Starshadow: have figured out a work-around http://ff.im/5I3Gm
- 02:31:11: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-25-2009 http://ff.im/5I91R
- 15:24:23: Starshadow: @sanjayguptaCNN re avignon: totally agree with you, though when i visited, it was after the summer tourist rush. it's lovely when quiet also
- 17:00:25: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk *waves hello* spent most of the day away from Twitter m'self - sorting out receipts and updating expense logs.
- 17:01:04: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk could be, you need some time off from Twitter! *hug*
- 17:06:17: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk yup, saw the lovely daisy-chain of tweets. :) in other news: weather here went from hot and humid to rainy and humid. mrmph!
- 17:10:13: Starshadow: @anooprk07 am having a good Sunday! :) i spent the morning fixing up receipts and updating my expense log. that's my achievement for the day
- 18:23:00: Starshadow: back from dinner. have finished going through email, LiveJournal, feeds. posted a rant on private journal. back on Twitter.
- 18:24:17: Starshadow: at the moment, useless to watch TV, as rain on the roof drowning out all sound. hm...*goes to look at neglected knitting*
- 18:27:59: Starshadow: ah, before i forget: sorted and bagged and tagged loose change to deposit at the bank. Php1142 or approx USD24. Not bad! :)
- 18:28:52: Starshadow: @zuzufalta yay for you! :) am having a nice quiet Sunday evening at home. just finished dinner.
- 18:30:23: Starshadow: @Xiaxue congratulations on getting the keys! hope the moving process goes smoothly - may your new home be a happy one!
- 18:34:38: Starshadow: @zuzufalta you deserve it - you must have had a wonderful time at the disco!
- 18:35:20: Starshadow: @ssowy oh, my sweet Lord. of all the times to go down...! :(
- 18:40:08: Starshadow: @zuzufalta that's all that matters then, that you had a good time. once upon a time I took up Hawaiian dance. i practice every now and then
- 18:40:41: Starshadow: @zuzufalta to keep my muscles in shape. :)
- 18:48:47: Starshadow: @zuzufalta the hip movements, yes. the hand movements - you'd need a proper teacher. Hawaiian is interpretative dance
- 18:49:15: Starshadow: @zuzufalta but 9/10ths of the people focus on the swaying hips, like belly dance! :)
- 18:50:59: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - It seems as if everyone is looking for you to pull the right answer out of the air today, bu... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 18:55:16: Starshadow: @zuzufalta Twittascope = horoscopes on Twitter. :) I tried it out and now I get my horoscope (or part of it) tweeted.
- 18:56:38: Starshadow: @zuzufalta *grin* yes, that's true - if the dance involves hip work, the walking, it gets appreciation!
- 18:59:44: Starshadow: Money money money http://ff.im/5JB1l
- 19:02:58: Starshadow: @zuzufalta not surprising. i mean, it's one thing to be appreciated by friends, but random strange men on the street...uh, no thank you.
- 19:03:45: Starshadow: @afuna_wired something must be clogging your downspout. my sympathies to your mother on the flooding.
- 19:09:15: Starshadow: @zuzufalta haha, of course, guys usually get plus points when they are sexy! :)
- 19:09:45: Starshadow: @adelgabot there's a low pressure area about, accdg to my dad. grand timing, wouldn't you say?
- 19:15:21: Starshadow: @MGLangsdorf by the sound of it, it appears Davao has a sensible local government running things. :)
- 20:25:24: Starshadow: @jenmelia: http://twitpic.com/bozg5 >> That is an incredibly beautiful child!
- 20:26:16: Starshadow: @octavianasrCNN *breaks into the song "Tell Him"* :)
- 20:28:06: Starshadow: @Astro_127 I will never cease to be amazed at all that goes on while you're in orbit. You'll have *tons* of photos when you get home, fo ...
- 20:31:41: Starshadow: @jenmelia Crawling stage! That's when they like to stick stuff in their mouth as well - according to my Ma, I kept her really busy! :)
- 20:32:40: Starshadow: @coffeebased I remember when Neil Gaiman mentioned that for his own library. Once you have the bar code reader, entry is a cinch! :)
- 20:34:36: Starshadow: @jenmelia now *that* is a good little baby. :D
- 20:38:30: Starshadow: http://twitpic.com/bp10y - Buchi: "What's the noise outside?"
- 20:56:16: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery *huge happy grin* All the best to the happy couple! Plus my fervent hope that the wedding preps will go smoothly!
- 20:57:26: Starshadow: @BonnieWeather my weekend is going well - had a round of heavy rain, but it's all gone now. :)
- 20:58:52: Starshadow: @KevinCNN welcome back! :) Manila has had a hot day today, then a spell of hard rain for about an hour, now it's back to being warm again.
- 22:18:06: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 OMG the bar exams! She paid her fees, and got that far, HELLO, did it need the Gubernator to let her take the test? appalling.
- 22:27:43: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 but that's insane. i begin to wonder about the state of the Cali legal system if they treat future lawyers this way.
- 22:28:45: Starshadow: @dezbee2008 yes, thank goodness it's been resolved. but even if it was a glitch - she was assured she could pay by check and take the bar!
- 22:29:29: Starshadow: @maeglinhiei pity all doctors can't look like Karl Urban. be well soon!
- 22:31:30: Starshadow: @Axl0706 i thought Rosie said something about being away last night? could be wrong...was half asleep at the time. :)
- 22:45:00: Starshadow: @coffeebased then you're good to go, aren't you? *imagines you scanning books with glee*
- 22:46:28: Starshadow: @kenshinasuka @dezbee2008 isn't she the anchor with the twins? maybe she's logging in a little bonding time. :)
- 22:47:39: Starshadow: @coffeebased *snort* I can just imagine. i trust all goes well at your house?
- 22:49:44: Starshadow: @coffeebased indubitably much better than the hospital! first real sleep in days, i should imagine.
- 22:54:45: Starshadow: @coffeebased AUGH YES. COMFY BED IS COMFY WHUT.
- 22:56:17: Starshadow: @Axl0706 yup. usually that's the first thought that pops into my head. bonding time! they practically live in the studio as it is. :)
- 23:21:56: Starshadow: well, i've got monday waiting for me shortly. :) time to sign-off. catch y'all when i catch you!
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Achievement of the day? Sorted, bagged, and tagged loose change for depositing to the bank. Php1142, or roughly USD24. Not bad at all, if I do say so. *grin* Updated my expense logs, too. Amazing what a body can accomplish away from the computer! :)
No nap today. Spent the time fiddling about with stuff in the rooms, and catching up with online stuff. Weather went from hot and humid to rainy and humid, though at the moment, the humidity has shifted to something cooler and more comfortable. *relief* No reading done, but I did re-discover some books I'd set aside, so I'll have something for the anti-boredom kit after all.
This has been the kind of no-event day that I yearn for whenever life gets "exciting". *smile* I think I'll go see what I can fiddle with and report back soon.
- 02:26:40: Starshadow: From Twitter 07-24-2009 http://ff.im/5FDCl
- 06:29:53: Starshadow: @yutomama0307 re bad question? always better to ask, I think, then believe right away, or spread news without checking! :)
- 06:31:04: Starshadow: @clancycnn Sorry for the hideously late reply, but thanks for reading my tweet!
- 06:34:57: Starshadow: @zuzufalta @anooprk07 @kenshinasuka thanks for letting me know the tweet was read! :) *happy dance*
- 06:36:21: Starshadow: @zuzufalta ahahahaha...i know some women in their 40s that turn into teenagers at the thought of their movie stars "loves"!
- 06:37:25: Starshadow: @zuzufalta hee! i turned off the TV to concentrate on some writing, then went to bed, so I never knew about the tweet. *still dancing*
- 06:38:35: Starshadow: @BonnieWeather you too, Ms. Bonnie! *eyes the sky* if only it stays cloudy, it will be perfect in Manila. was HOT yesterday! :)
- 06:40:15: Starshadow: @zuzufalta I have a friend who does belly dance - she is marvelous. As I think you are, too - have you had a recital or something like that?
- 06:41:37: Starshadow: @axl0706 Five comics out of an entire Asterix collection left? *sadface*
- 06:43:20: Starshadow: @zuzufalta sleep well, dear! and dream of the man with the hot long hair. :) I will have to read backward thru the tweets now to get it. :)
- 06:43:53: Starshadow: @zuzufalta bellydance=good exercise for core muscles, too. :)
- 06:48:48: Starshadow: @bethofalltrades 40lbs all over #sdcc? eek! no wonder you needed the sushi rejuvenation power. glad to see it worked. :)
- 06:58:14: Starshadow: @afinighan late feedback on QMB rooftop party pic: you all look so "family" in that shot - really nice! :)
- 07:24:33: Starshadow: @axl0706 re length of HP film: there was a time when, in long movies, there were intermissions. Trufax! :)
- 07:36:57: Starshadow: @woodsonhawk go have some quiet time, see you around - have to get my butt down to breakfast m'self. :)
- 07:38:38: Starshadow: @newsjunkie365 whoa? @jackgraycnn is that close to 500K followers? cool! *bounce*
- 08:30:19: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - It's easier for you if you are able to go through the day without showing what you feel. Thi... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 10:36:57: Starshadow: greenbelt doesn't wake up fully until 11. Now at Jollibee for brunch. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 15:08:08: Starshadow: completed grocery list. On the way home now. -Update via SMS for FREE using http://isip.ph
- 16:20:29: Starshadow: @Axl0706 ahhh, the old-fashioned intermissions had no commercials! just music and time to go to the bathroom/get food - like watching a play
- 16:58:20: Starshadow: @WoodsonHawk *waves hello* am catching up with LJ at the moment, though I'll probably be closing my eyes in a bit. am sleepy after a day out
- 19:04:54: Starshadow: My Daily Twittascope - You are in your element today and can be quite productive if you don't let your emotions run... http://bit.ly/mrA9a
- 19:30:06: Starshadow: @kenshinasuka your user name is Kenshin but your icon is Sano. :D That's cute!
- 19:34:06: Starshadow: @jenmelia Heh, when my two sister cats decide to play, the made bed disintegrates. but they're too cute when they put on "Wasn't me!" face.
- 19:37:31: Starshadow: @kenshinasuka looks like you have to learn how to crop using Photoshop or something. but i've always liked Sano.
- 19:50:46: Starshadow: @sampsonian Your mom rocks. I like the idea of the Twitterverse as your "unseen friends". :)
- 19:51:50: Starshadow: @anooprk07 I loved Rurouni Kenshin basically because I'm a samurai addict. :) And it was such a soap opera, romance and all.
- 19:52:29: Starshadow: @anooprk07 My everlasting favorite is Shadow Skill, though. Most anime take life from manga/comics, so there's a fanbase waiting.
- 20:07:15: Starshadow: *sigh* Sarah Rees Brennan and Neil Gaiman are at the San Diego Comicon and I, am not. I wish they'd bump into each other, though. :D
- 20:08:52: Starshadow: @junderscorem as long as you get the name settled before you need the TIN, SSS, doctor's ID (the one on the prescription pad?) etc...
- 20:09:34: Starshadow: @junderscorem ...you'll be fine. just changing names from maiden to married is fussy enough - but not as fussy as changing surnames. :)
- 20:10:19: Starshadow: @jenmelia every time i eat, the cats come around, and kitten climbs on the chair behind me. now that is strategic positioning. :D
- 20:43:24: Starshadow: @junderscorem Philippine passport goes with US Visa. Wah!
- 20:43:49: Starshadow: @junderscorem but you have lots of time to fix things up, no worries. :)
- 20:54:29: Starshadow: The Best Generic Beauty Products You Should Know About - Makeup, Skin Care & Hair - Your Look - MSN Lifestyle [pic] http://ff.im/5HwDL
- 20:54:29: Starshadow: EA puts sexual bounty on the heads of its own booth babes - Ars Technica [pic] http://ff.im/5HwDH
- 21:04:17: Starshadow: RT @kevglobal: http://twitpic.com/bkbxl - Thinking that @Grabbity 's brothers have the right idea for Caturday afternoon. It's nap o'clock!
- 21:05:11: Starshadow: @Axl0706 i guess it's the way the movie is made. go watch Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and see if the bathroom break won't be welcome :)
- 21:05:58: Starshadow: @jenmelia wah, that is just too cute! :)
- 21:09:10: Starshadow: RT @kevglobal: http://twitpic.com/bkb1d - Cute kitty alert! @Grabbity vogues for the camera before we bring her home.
- 21:13:34: Starshadow: @Axl0706 ah, that explains so much! that is totally the wrong kind of intermission. better named an interruption of much fail! :)
- 21:15:14: Starshadow: US Airways Realizes Destination Airport Is Closed, Cancels Flight Mid-Air http://bit.ly/16406j (via feedly)>> AUGH.
- 21:19:35: Starshadow: @Axl0706 OMG. I know that feeling. When power outages were frequent in Manila, projectors would die mid-movie...
- 21:20:27: Starshadow: @Axl0706 I distinctly remember one movie dying just before the ending...oh, the moaning and groaning and "gimme mah money back!" :D
- 21:26:23: Starshadow: @Starshadow can bet all the malls invested heavily in generators during those years! :D doesn't happen much anymore, thank heavens.
- 21:43:36: Starshadow: @Axl0706 *lifts up glass in a toast* oh. must run into the kitchen for some cold water. :)
- 22:09:49: Starshadow: @Suw she is adorable! i have a feeling she will rule your household, after all your bonding with her. :)
- 22:11:45: Starshadow: @HalaGorani enjoy the time off! with Michael coming back, looks like he'll be filling in for you again. :)
- 22:18:56: Starshadow: @anooprk07 *waves hello*
- 22:53:44: Starshadow: @LilyMazahery "important and joyous" - two words that go very well together indeed. a happy day to you!
- 23:19:17: Starshadow: Saturday stuff http://ff.im/5HMSN
- 23:25:37: Starshadow: can hear hubby's rocking chair squeaking from where I'm sitting in the next room. chair needs WD40 therapy tomorrow. :)
- 23:26:03: Starshadow: @Suw AWWWWW. *melts*
- 23:38:19: Starshadow: @Xiaxue seems i made right decision to let husband watch public enemies by himself while i go malling...:D
- 23:39:30: Starshadow: @anooprk07 heaven have mercy, that terrain looks awful. i mean, beautiful ice and snow, but not to live in as a soldier...
- 23:43:19: Starshadow: @MGLangsdorf i remember Davao for 2 things - the former Davao Insular Hotel and banana plantations.
- 23:44:17: Starshadow: @Axl0706 The A-Team! *wibble* George Peppard and Dirk Benedict! *fangirl*
- 23:57:44: Starshadow: @Axl0706 hehe, yes, I *do* love it when a plan comes together. And who could ever forget Mr. T...!
- 23:58:15: Starshadow: @Lauratheexpat Hiya there! I love my old TV shows. :D
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