Monthly Archives: November 2004

But first, some public service announcement….

Posted by on November 30, 2004 16 comments

I want to move on to Thxgiving pics and answering the q’s but I need to share this.

According to this article, “The average person gains 7 to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day”.

Unbelievable. Yet it rings to true.

Okay guys, read the article for tips on how to avoid this horrendous holiday aftermath — to some women being worse than the financial aftermath–unless of course you don’t care. In which case you probably have a metabolism that any woman over 20 would absolutely kill for. If it was transferable, you’d be dead. :mrgreen:

Or you’re a guy who’s not a metrosexual.

In any case, practice control people!

Here are the highlights in case you’re too lazy to click the link:

1. Avoid cured meats laden with salt and desserts containing large quantities of white flour and sugar. (Well, what’s the fun in that?)
2. Go for more fresh foods, such as vegetables, and less highly processed foods, such as a supermarket pie. (Isn’t mashed potatoes a vegetable?)
3. Take the skin off your turkey, skip the gravy and stuffing, forget the butter on your mashed potatoes, especially when it comes to that other holiday indulgence – alcohol. In other words, control thy self.
4. Experiment with the ingredients and recipes to find healthier alternatives.
5. Say no when you’re full and don’t let others pressure you into eating more.
6. Exercise (nuff said).
7. After a day of indulging, eat lean and healthy.

My only technique this past Thxgiving holiday was to not eat until the big meal. Not for everybody.

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Christmas mall hell

Posted by on November 29, 2004 5 comments

I’ve done my Christmas shopping. With one swipe of my credit card (make that many, many swipes), I got my shopping done early. I usually don’t have them done till 2 weeks before the date, and now they are DONE? How did I do it. I woke up at 7 am day after Thanksgiving and braved the shopping madness called the biggest shopping day in the U.S. The malls actually open at 6 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving, and Macy’s in New York reported having a 30-people deep crowd even before the doors opened. My own Sis in law was out in front of Best Buy in Rhode Island at 5 a.m. She got a $15 gift card for her efforts.

I decided to use my credit card to earn some air miles. I went to Foley’s and Gap. Two stops, that’s it. And I bought nothing for myself.

Now, its time to wrap and label the gifts that I bought.

Thanksgiving weekend was fun. Four days of not worrying about work over the holidays. It made me giddy with joy. Watch this space for the wacky pics I took. Next post will be to answer the questions from my previous posts. Get your questions in before then folks!

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Before I sign off…

Posted by on November 24, 2004 14 comments

Let’s lighten it up:

(A) First, recommend to me:
1. a movie
2. a book
3. a musical artist, song, or album

(B) I want everyone who reads this to ask me three questions, no more, no less. Ask me anything you want.

(C) Then I want you to go to your journal, copy and paste this allowing your friends to ask you anything; say that you stole it from me.

I stole this from toni!.

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MY Opinion

Posted by on November 24, 2004 24 comments

I rarely blog about my opinions here. Rarely, but now I’m gonna rant….

What the HELL is wrong with Filipinos who cannot SHUT their mouths when they can’t say anything nice?

I have mulled it over and can only come up with the following theories:

1. Filipinos who do this (of course not all), don’t know any better. They think that because everyone does the same– i.e. offer unsolicited, inappropriate, advice or comments, such as “you should really go on a diet”/” you’re getting fat”– that this is okay behavior. Should we give them some slack?

2. NO! Not if they’re freaking adults! Who have their own brains. So my second theory is, there is a malicious streak in our culture, that enjoys putting other people down, pointing out their mistake, flaws, etc. i.e. you’ve gained weight, baduy suot mo (your clothes are not fashionable; sorry for the bad translation), etc. etc. ad nauseum. The funny thing is, this is usually done with a friendly smile, as if their smiles make it okay. Uh, no.

Which brings me to my second comment: Hey kababayans! (countrymen/woman), get over the hang-ups over mestiza skin! It really made me mad when I read the latest post on Christine’s blog. Why would people say such things? Its not helpful, it is rude, and you’re only showing your lack of breeding and education when you say such things. And to comment on such things around children is even more horrific.

Granted it is not just Filipinos who prefer lighter skin. Read this article to see what I mean. And in American media, you will notice that the more “Caucasian” a black celebrity looks, they more popular, and wider appeal they have (Halle Berry, Will Smith). I’m wondering, are other cultures as vocal about this preference as Filipinos are?

I am not the only one who has written about this but, this type of mentality is the reason I don’t have any Filipino friends. The extent of my Filipino community are my immediate family and my parents friends, parent’s friends children who are all much younger than me anyway.

I would also like to add that most of the Filipinos I’ve come across blogging seem to be exceptions to this phenomenon of bad behavior. Thank goodness I can pick and choose whose blogs I visit!

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Breaking Ground

Posted by on November 23, 2004 21 comments

So they’ve started the process. They’ve broken ground and put in pipes and done all sorts of construction-like things. All I know is, we’re getting a house!

Here’s some of our very first pics:

What’s the house gonna look like when its completed? Here’s another house like it. The brick and color will be different. This model is sold out in our neighborhood by the way. Its modest, but it’ll be ours!

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