Conversations with John XI

We went to Greenhills yesterday. We checked out the pricelist of iPhone and Samsung Omnia kasi. I've been telling John kasi na I want an iPhone since it was released last year. Since usapang Christmas gifts na, habang naghihintay kami na makalabas sa parking lot...

Me: Chi, ano'ng gusto mo na Christmas gift?

John: Nothing. I just want to see you happy and I'm happy na.

Me: (Speechless)

John: Hindi nga po. I am serious. I am a simple person with simple aspirations and dreams. If I just see you happy, I'm also happy.

Aaww... ang sweet naman.

Life can't get any better than this.

iPhone or Samsung Omnia?

I'd appreciate feedback on both phones.

I've been really thinking of getting an iPhone for myself.

Why? It's stylish and it looks nice. I know, ang babaw. I guess I'd have to review the specs more. If we'll be spending around 30K for a phone, might as well know what I'm getting myself into.

Will iPhone be worth it? I really need feedback especially from those who has one (of course, hehe) or those who are just simply in the know.

Another phone that I'm looking at is Samsung Omnia.

Just like iPhone, it also looks stylish. Touchscreen din sya and I guess, has some features the same as that of iPhone.

Just like with iPhone, I'd have to seriously study the specs and reviews for this phone. No idea how much it costs though.

Feedback would be highly appreciated. I currently have W900. It's a walkman phone and it takes decent pictures naman. It's also touchscreen but the screen isn't as big as that of iPhone or Omnia (I think).

Anyways, feedback anyone?

My Christmas Wishlist

Daig ng maagap ang masipag. Kaya naman ngayon pa lang, I am starting my Christmas Wishlist na, hehe.

Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

by: Stephenie Meyer

Shadow Music

by: Julie Garwood

I don't care if it's 3G or not. Or kung ano pa man. Basta iPhone. Hehe. Hindi naman ako choosy.

This is it for now. Will just update this from time to time.

Why I'm so into Christmas...

As we traveled along Ayala Avenue last night, I realized na the streets are garbed with Christmas decors na. And yes, just a few more weeks, pasko na naman!

I’ve always been a Christmas person. I just love everything about Christmas.

Syempre, una na sa list is yung 13^th month pay. Everyone deserves it. After working hard for the last 12 months, aba dapat naman talaga, may reward.

For some reason, talagang I love Christmas. Siguro because I have the fondest memories of celebrating it with my family. When I was growing up, we always go to the province and spend the holidays with our relatives. At dahil malaki ang pamilya ko, super saya palagi and of course, exciting ang gift giving rituals. Through the years, even after I started working, I make sure na even if I can’t be with them, I have a “little something” for my family and relatives. Lalo na sa mga lolo, lola, tito and titas ko. Kasi when I was growing up, they also made sure na may “little something” akong matatanggap once the clock strikes 12 and we start with the gift giving.

It’s just ironic though, I am a Christmas person and John is simply not. He’s not the Grinch naman or anything. In fact, he’s very supportive lalo na when I do my Christmas shopping. Though I hear complaints every now and then, it’s somehow a bonding time for us and he really makes sure that he shops or rather, tags along with me. I guess he’s not a fan of Christmas because he didn’t have a lot of good memories. For him, Christmas season means that it’s December. When it’s December, it’s cold. And when it’s cold, not everyone is well. Close friends would surely know what I mean by this.

Anyway, we once had a plan of tying the knot in December. In fact, we wanted it this December. But due to several reasons, the plan just can’t be accommodated as much as we wanted to.

Yes, I want to get married in December. Why? Simple. I want John to start looking at December differently. Gusto ko maisip nya na December isn’t so bad at all dahil we got married in December, dahil pwedeng maging masaya ang Disyembre, dahil it’s not too late for us to start making memories of our own. Na kahit he didn’t have great Christmas celebrations in the past, we can start making ours together. Na I am here to celebrate all Christmases with him for always. Na I will do everything within my power to make sure na masaya sya at though I can’t erase the past, I am here to make things better for the long haul.

At this point, I’d like to borrow my mentor’s reason why they sang a Christmas song on my birthday last June!

Chi, Disyembre man o hindi, it’s always Christmas when I’m with you.

Hmp, Panget!

Bakit ganun, minsan, kung sino pa ang pangit, sila pa ang may pangit na pag-uugali?

Dahil ba sa tingin nila e they have nothing to lose dahil pangit na sila?

O defense mechanism nila yun?

Hmmm... hindi po ako nagmamaganda, I'm just thinking out loud.

Ang daming instances na kasi na may mga pangit na "nagmamaganda".

Gamitin ko lang yung linya ni Alfie nung minsang may inaway sya na manager sa McDo dahil sa attitude problem...

"Ang panget-panget mo na nga, ang panget-panget pa ng ugali mo!"

Hay. Ampanget!

PS. Bato bato sa langit, ang tamaan wag magagalit. Hindi po ako super ganda, hindi rin naman po ako pangit. May times na nagmamaldita ako, pero I make sure na nasa lugar ako.

Conversations with John X

This post is long overdue.

When John and I ate at Amici last month, we noticed na the crew takes the "self-service" policy quite seriously.

At napansin din naman na the servers didn't have trouble asking us to "go there, go back there and go back here" for our orders and special requests.

Anyway, since we didn't finish our pizza, John decided to call one of the waiters to have the rest of the pizza "to go".

John (to waitress): For take-out na yung pizza.
Waitress: Okay po, punta kayo dun (sabay turo sa cashier). Sabay alis...

John (to Me): Grabeng tamad naman ng mga tao dito.
Me: E self-service daw po e.
John: Baka mamaya, tayo pa paghugasin ng pinggan at baso natin.

Hahaha.