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Blauorange’s Laptop bag June 29, 2008

Filed under: opinion, shopping — reeyah @ 8:09 pm
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their tech tote is really handy. it’s a bit bigger than what i expected, but it’s okay since i usually carry a lot of stuff. i still end up carrying two bags since i want to distribute the weight; the macbook’s heavy enough as it is (it’s not too heavy, but a laptop’s a laptop).

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the thing i love most about it is that it really doesn’t look like a laptop bag. =)

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i just wish the pads in the removable sleeve was thicker, and that there was no velcro on the outside of the sleeve that attached it to the inside of the bag. kinda ruined the look. and the material of the inside of the sleeve was the same as the outside. kinda scary because it might scratch the macbook (and it has, although they’re really negligible, unless you’re OC that way). so i’m saving up for the Noyp sleeve. a friend’s friend showed me her Noyp sleeve and the padding was THICK. she said it was a good investment because her macbook survived a fall (nothing like the one from Technomax where Oli dropped the laptop at waist height, but you get what i mean right?)

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so there. i’m content with the tech tote. =)

 

aldo/pedroshoes June 20, 2008

Filed under: philippines, shopping — reeyah @ 6:58 am
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got this in my mail (i don’t know how or why or if this is spam or not), but it looks interesting.

 

excited June 9, 2008

because i can’t stand to wait for my new laptop, which is rumored to finally arrive tomorrow, i scoured the world wide web/multiply haha for some decent laptop bags or laptop sleeves.

here are a few that i found:

Cathy’s Marlene laptop bag: P2,200
i like the black, but this one is nice, too. it’s just a tad bit too expensive for me.
(for pink lovers, there’s a pink version of this)

Noyp face print laptop sleeve: P800
with heavy duty foam (10mm as opposed to the standard 3mm) for extra protection

vanillatop laptop sleeves/bags: P500/small bag
hm. looks familiar. hahaha. a friend of mine has the pink one. only figured out today that she got it from multiply.

punchdrunk panda laptop sleeves: P650-700/medium sized sleeve
the pouch is free. the designs are… decent, to say the least. very simple. not too many designs, which is a shame.

blauorange tech totes: P910/tote
my favorite. i’m not a pink-lover, but i like the passion fruit color. that one has a light gray exterior, dark pink interior with removable padded sleeve. this pink mallow pic is the only one that shows the interior of the bag so i used this one. it’s available in powerbooks greenbelt and now i hear it’s available in trinoma, too.

last night while doing my multiply-window shopping, i told a friend that i could just buy a laptop sleeve and a big tarpaulin bag (cheap! ^_^) then i can just stuff my laptop into the sleeve, and that into the tarp bag haha. for added variety, since i only have one bag big enough to carry my new laptop. la la la.

back to work on tuesday. this is the most painful long weekend ever. the wait for the laptop is agonizing! lol. drama much.

 

laptop bags June 1, 2008

seeing as how i’m getting my own laptop *ahemmacbookahem* very soon, i decided to scour the world wide web for a functional yet stylish laptop bag. my first stop? Flair in the City. never failed to provide me with links to fabulous sites (except sites for leather boots boo).

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in that site i found the Marlene laptop bag by Cathy. gorgeous bags with removable laptop sleeves.

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i want the red. or maybe the black. :D

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Sex and the City May 31, 2008

Warning: Some minor spoilers.
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True love doesn’t have a happy ending. True love does not have an ending.
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No truer words could ever have been uttered, and no truer love could ever be seen than the kind that survives the most devastating heartbreak.
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Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbs, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones have found their loves and have had their share of heartbreaking moments, but as this movie shows, true love is strong, enduring, and everlasting.
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The four fabulously dressed friends seem to have their happy ending already: Carrie’s got Big, Miranda and Charlotte have their respective families, and Samantha’s on her longest relationship with a guy: Smith Jerrod, Hollywood actor. But what happens after their “happy endings?” These four women experience how love after the happy ending isn’t always happy.
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It’s no secret: Carrie and Big are about to get married. But are the two really, absolutely ready to promise forever to each other? Their relationship hits the rocks, and those rocks are humongous boulders that take time going around. Miranda and Steve hit a big rock, too, and it was sad, sad, sad. Samantha’s relationship with Smith is 5-year strong, but Samantha begins to question how much more of herself she is willing to let go for Smith. Charlotte, on the other hand, is blissfully happy with her family, but a chance for a dream of hers to come true frightens her into thinking that something bad will go wrong since she already has everything.
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Realistic issues? Pretty much. I wouldn’t know since my own relationships have never reached the kind of intimacy to merit that type of issues (TMI, sorry). Highly appropriate for each character’s personalities, though, which says a lot about how good this movie is. What I also found tremendously wonderful was the strength of Charlotte. In all the seasons of the series, I have never seen Charlotte stand so strong and protect her friend with such fierceness. It was so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes.
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Do I dare forget about the fabulous fashion on the show? Of course not! The first few minutes were already FULL of spectacular clothes! From vintage to Vera Wang, this movie’s uber talented stylist Patricia Field succeeded once more in dressing Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha in droolworthy threads. LOVE IT!
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There was a cliché here and there - annoying, but forgivable nevertheless. Another thing that disturbed me was how sinfully rich these women are. For a girl like me living in a Third World country, pangs of jealousy at how easily they could buy, buy, book a spa session, and buy some more come as no surprise. But these weren’t enough to take away from the enjoyment of this film.
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To all those who’ve read the reviews of professional critics who gave this movie a lackluster rating, pay no attention to them. This movie will make you laugh and cry (if you have shallow tears like me lol) and laugh and cry some more.

 

oli is sweethoneygorgeouslove May 30, 2008

Filed under: links, opinion, random, tv — reeyah @ 9:24 pm
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honey, i’m home!

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oli pettigrew is …………

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he’s got me speechless!

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oli is a hong kong born brit who is now the host of AXN’s sony style.

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gorgeous gorgeous witty and funny man.

 

advisement May 29, 2008

no turning back.

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i’m going to enroll this first semester AGAIN after ten years (hyperbole, if you didn’t catch that). my advisement last wednesday was pretty quick and painless, as all advisements should go. i literally didn’t have to see my DC. i just got the schedule from the other department i was shifting into then had my current DC sign my advisement slip.

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if you’re in the least bit interested in what’s going on with my academic life, i’m shifting into LCS from Educ. those are masteral courses, mind you. i haven’t been in school for two years, and now i finally get to shift to my original choice.

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my schedule is crazy. sort of. at two subjects this first sem, who am i to complain right? seriously, though, it’s six hours straight for just TWO classes. 3 hours of one subject and another three hours of the other subject. SIX STRAIGHT HOURS. gah! oh, i don’t remember the names of the subjects; they’re too long. first one has to do with methodologies of research and the other one lit theory. the second one i’m excited about. =))

 

stelios is love May 29, 2008

Filed under: movies, opinion — reeyah @ 8:43 pm
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why hello there, luv. =)
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michael fassbender is stelios, my favorite character in the movie.
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i saw this movie last year with my brother and my roommate… WOW. that’s it. that’s all i can say. we didn’t care about the complaints from the purists and historians. all we… all I could say was: WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW. =))
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hahahaha!

 

no more PBB May 29, 2008

for now.

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i mean, COME ON PEOPLE. leave the teens ALONE! stop searching for mica ocampo and leave the woman alone. wordpress has this nifty feature that lets users see how people get to their blogs. about 50% of my visitors have searched for mica ocampo or a teen housemate (or nicosef. no really, they searched nicosef).

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yes, i’m enjoying the blog traffic, but i’d enjoy it more if people read my blog for the other posts.

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i’ll talk about PBB again when it’s back to the regular ADULT housemates. i can bitch about them without feeling guilty, which is why i choose not to watch the teens edition. if i do, i end up bitching about them (like what i did with nicosef) even though i know these teens have so much growing up left to do. instead of looking at the positive things (like robi. yiheee, biased, lol), i see the parts i can bitch about. so yeah, the teen edition is a no go for me.

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happier posts to come next. well, sort of. =))

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i wonder how much traffic i can get just by mentioning housemates’ names. hmmmmmm.

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that’s right people. you’re not getting any juicy thing from me for now. besides, my “sources” work in the other station, so if i’m posting any news here, it’ll most likely be about people THERE (i mean, it’s not like i’ve posted any news of any substantial worth, but yes, i DO get news, if you know what i mean).

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ugh don’t mind my shallowness. *sigh* it pops up every now and then.

 

i heart J.C. May 28, 2008

Filed under: movies, opinion, random — reeyah @ 11:52 am
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seen on IMDB.
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Was initially cast as Cyclops in X-Men (2000), but turned it down to appear in Frequency (2000).

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He would’ve been perfect as Cyclops, but who am I to complain? I can’t imagine anyone else to play John Sullivan in Frequency. =)

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LOVE. :D

 

wrong May 25, 2008

Filed under: opinion, philippines, random, rant — reeyah @ 1:43 am
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wrong wrong wrong wrong.

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two freakin’ groups. i never got the chance to mingle with my crushes who were in the other group.

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yes, i attended. LONG STORY, so don’t ask.

 

slinkies May 24, 2008

Filed under: links, philippines, shopping — reeyah @ 12:26 pm
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lanyard and walletno, i’m not referring to the toys we love love love. i’m referring to “The latest in streetwear fashion,” the Slinky, “A Cool neck lanyard attached to a slim card holder wallet.” - official slinky website

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you can choose the design of your lanyard and the color of your wallet. if i weren’t so broke i’d get one.

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did i mention i hate multiply? :D

 

Reinstatement May 24, 2008

Today I went to Ateneo to try and finish shifting. Of course, I had to get reinstated first because I was AWOL last year.

I went to the Grad Services office first to try and get a LoadRev form, which, as I expected, I was denied of getting because “LoadRev-ing” is only done right after registration. I inquired as to what else needed to be done, and I was told that I had to get reinstated first before I can shift (duh for me, right?).

I headed over to the Registrar–now in the ground floor of the SocSci building–where I talked to the one who handles my records as advised by the Grad Services office. She told me to fill in the reinstatement form, give it back to her, then give it to my “home” department, which was currently the Educ Dept, for signing/approval.

As I was filling in the form, I noticed there were areas to be filled in by the registrar about the applicant’s grades. Apparently, Incomplete, C and B- grades are very much worth noting in the reinstatement process. It was a good thing then, that my lowest was… A-, I think. haha. I was eligible for reinstatement, thank goodness, so I proceeded to the Educ Dept on the top floor of the same building, gave my form to the secretary, and was told to pick it up on Monday as the DC was not present. I told Ms. Fe about my intention of shifting and was told that it was okay but that I have to sign up for advisement first. The only available slot that fit in my schedule was Wednesday afternoon (28 May).

Hassle.

Why?

Because I have to get my reinstatement form on Monday then submit it to the registrar before the offices close and go to Ateneo for my advisement on Wednesday. Then the week after is reg period, and THEN I still have to loadrev in order to shift.

This leaves me little time to work on my bulletin board and even plan with my teammates for the upcoming first few weeks of school (we actually started already, but didn’t get to finish) because the remaining days are reserved for retreats/recollections, parents orientation, and a bunch of other meetings.

If this is a foreshadowing of things to come this school year, then I really really REALLY cannot relax even ONCE.

 

shoes sale May 20, 2008

Filed under: links, philippines, shopping — reeyah @ 6:32 pm
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Lookie wookie!

Methilation End of Summer Sale

 

all smushed up May 19, 2008

VNC philippines has a Sex and the City promo. If you buy any VNC product (i don’t remember if there’s a minimum price), you get a chance to watch the movie premiere on the 27th of May in Rockwell.

i said it before and i’ll say it again: i love love love their shoes.

on another note, if you’re an HSBC credit card holder, you get 10% off for your purchases in that store.

priscilla got evicted. OLD NEWS. the housemates nominate each other face to face. what’s that called again?

i needed new flats because my latest favorite pair broke. what the hell. anyway, i bought a pair of ridiculously expensive pair of sandals made in india from PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE.

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for some reason, the shoes from that store are the only ones that don’t make my feet look fatter than they really are.

seriously.

i love the tv series CHUCK. love love love.

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the semi-recently opened Bestsellers bookstore (owned by National Bookstore) is the cheapskate’s version of heavenly Fully Booked. i went there for the first time today and it was love at first sight! sadly, though, i had to leave the store empty handed because i was tightening my belt. oh those beautiful, beautiful books just left there on the cold, hard shelves!

 

for sale May 17, 2008

Filed under: philippines, random, shopping — reeyah @ 2:20 pm
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CHECK OUT MY FOR SALE PAGE (top right corner) FOR MORE INFO.

anybody interested in P1800 worth of SM-sodexho gift checks? selling for P1700. spread the word.
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one thousand in 500 peso gc denominations and the rest in 200 gc denominations
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these gift checks can be used in the sm grocery, watsons (any watsons store), sm cinemas, kultura, surplus shop, selected food stalls in the food court, etc.
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i need the cash.
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i’ve got a monthly installment of these coming in until… december? if you know anybody who’s interested, comment here.
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thanks thanks! =)

 

looking for… May 17, 2008

SHOES.

here’s the thing. i found this online shop on multiply that sold THE most wonderful heeled sandals and shoes, but la stupida me forgot to bookmark it.

so. please. if you know any multiply shop that sells imported shoes for about P1,500 and above, drop me a line. i already know that it’s not d&c trends/sassyspot, solano, sole shoes, methilation (but i love their shoes, of course ^_^).

thanks!

 

i don’t need to watch pbbt+ to know… May 17, 2008

… what is going on.

my mom keeps me updated. my co-workers keep me updated. my brother keeps me updated. gah. it’s everywhere!

i read someone’s post on multiply about how “damaging” pbb is to teens who enter the house. with teens left all alone to fend for themselves and without an adult presence to guide them, there is a great risk of completely altering these teens’ lives for the worse.

perhaps a small good thing here is that the teens had their guardians with them in the house, albeit in a different area. the problem here is that the guardians and the teens have limited interaction with each other, which, in turn, limit the amount of guidance the guardians can provide the teens. on the other hand, if the guardians are with the teens 24/7, that might put a strain on the interaction and relationship of the teens because they might feel like they are being “policed.”

my mother said that pbb teens is a good springboard for discussion with my youngest sister. when she and my sister watch, my mom uses it to discuss the proper values. that is well and good, but the majority of people who watch the show do not have their parents talking to them about these things. i also bet most of them aren’t welcome to the idea of having their parents talk to them about values while watching the show.


the nicosef/yonic (jeez, so many names!) love team has caused much gossip outside the house and problems not only for the teens but also for the guardians, specifically nicole’s mom. i understand how the mom is worried that her daughter is doing something wrong. i understand, too, that in such circumstances wherein you have interaction only with the same set of people, one’s emotions can be heightened beyond one’s control.

now i hear that josef’s girlfriend mica ocampo has spoken up through her blog (no, i’m not spilling her blog address; i discovered one of them, assuming she has more than one blog). she has requested for some respect and has declared that she trusts josef and does not hate nicole.

i don’t watch the buzz so i don’t know what josef said about nicole and mica when he was interviewed there. truth be told, i really want josef to stay with mica. nicole seems like a decent girl, but i hope she understands how it feels to have a relationship broken up by a third party. i’m sure she wouldn’t want the same thing happen to her.

i also hear that people currently dislike priscilla. she seemed to be such a sweet girl who was able to cope well with her hearing disability when she first came in, but as the people saw on their tv sets, she was not as good-natured and sweet as how they initially perceived her.

will she be the next one evicted? there’s a big possibility in that, unless she has a lot of supporters that the masses don’t know about.

i feel for that new girl andy/andi eigenmann, but i was annoyed at how she completely bailed at that military thing that happened while she was there. yes, that is a peeve of mine. oh, and she’s from miriam college, if you haven’t yet figured it out from what robi said about her school being beside his.

there’s a new house player? i don’t know how to spell said person’s name who told ej who showed his deathly fear of frogs during a task not to think about said amphibian as “palaka” but as “frog.” for the uninformed and ignorant, “palaka” is the tagalog word for “frog.”

*facepalm*

PLUG: buy Fritz Fredrix’s album, I NEVER CRY, out in stores now. thank you!

 

VNC May 15, 2008

Filed under: links, philippines, random, shopping — reeyah @ 3:40 pm
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VNC shoes has a multiply site!!! OMG!

click here!

 

multiply will be the death of my wallet May 13, 2008

seriously.

home tv shopping’s got NOTHING on this networking site. from shoes to bags to tops, pants, shorts, dresses even school supplies, multiply has EVERYTHING you could ever want or need.

want an expensive branded bag? check out the sellers in the school groups and you’ll surely find one. looking for customized shirts? multiply has sellers for that one, too.

i’m telling you, you’ll go broke just trying to navigate through the hundreds of sites that sell EVERYTHING.

some of the ones i’m listing below have been featured somewhere else, but i love love love these!

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shoes

clothes

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