belle de jour 2014

I am on a roll today :)

I would just like to share how happy I am with my Belle de Jour Planner :) 

Let me tell you how I got one:

I was actually part of the population that collects and redeems stickers to get planners offered by coffee shops in the metro in the past years, so this is actually the first time I got my hands on a BDJ Planner.  I was not able to collect and redeem anything for this year since I underwent major surgery last December and I spent the whole month recovering and mostly stayed at home.  

My friend Ayie, who also went through a medical procedure (yes, our schedules were only a week apart :P), came up with an idea that instead of drinking and spending on coffee, why not just buy a planner? Plus, it IS more budget friendly :)  Soooo, what she did was buy 3 planners (BDJ, Navi and Everything is Possible) and gave them to us as gifts.  She tied each planner's vibe to our personal characteristics :)  I got the BDJ power planner, Ayie got the Everything is Possible planner for herself and the Navi Planner was given to Gen.

I like how the whole planner is set up plus there are other features that I really love like the vacation planner, and the cash flow and bills tracker.  I love the space alloted per day on the weekly spread as well as the fact that there is a Most Important Tasks space on top of each day... I'm kinda OC so that helps a lot haha :P

Plus the coupons ... don't get me started on the coupons!!!!  well, obviously I am happy with the coupons.

We all loved our planners and I have Ayie to thank for this :)

Now, I am itching to buy me a set of colored pens so I can customize how I write entries on my planner ...

Till next time! - M

Live Life

My resolution for this year is to Live Life.  I want to be able to enjoy everything that life has to offer. Along with that, I need to be able to learn to accept things and move on when I need to, laugh and/or cry as each situation unfolds; share and teach what I know and learn from others as well; listen with both my heart and my ears and at the same time be confident enough to voice my own opinions and my feelings when need be.  Love with my whole heart, accept the pain of loss, grieve, pick myself up and face the world again.  Accept pain and feel the intensity of being hurt, enough for me to learn from it and move on from it, but not so much as to trap me in its web.  Experience hardships and trials and revel graciously in success once achieved.  Be humble and kind but still know my worth and not let others trample and take advantage of me.  Find happiness in the small and simple things of life, be grateful for what I have and learn how to accept defeat, when,  after doing and trying everything possible to change the situation and come out victorious, the cards still do not fall in my favor.  But at the same time, know how to pick my battles and fight for what I believe in and not easily give up even when times get tough.  I also want to be able to upgrade my knowledge and skills not just for my career, but more for myself.  Travel, laugh, be in awe of the wonders of nature and of things I haven't seen or done before, play, run, read, sing, dance, look at the clouds and stars, swim, sit still, sleep deep and well, experience peace.

There are a lot of things I want to be able to experience, and all may not happen in 2014 but in which case I want to start now.  I am not getting any younger and I think I have the right now to cast a bit of my careful nature aside and take risks, both in life and in love.  But still, I need to remind myself periodically that while living life to the fullest, there still needs to be balance.  An acceptance that there are things, people and situations that belong and do not belong in my life, regardless of how I feel and how much or how deep my investment is in a person, a project or a career.  I still believe in a higher power, and ultimately both the universe and the Man Upstairs will deal my cards the way it is supposed to be dealt, whether I like the outcome or not.

I Lived by One Republic somehow sums up what I had in mind for 2014, so I figured this can be my song to start off my year.  I would just like to share the lyrics with you and maybe, the song can be your song too :)

Cheers guys! Have a great year ahead! :)

                                                                         "I Lived"

                                                                     One Republic

[Verse 1]
Hope when you take that jump
You don't fear the fall
Hope when the water rises
You build a wall

Hope when the crowd screams out
They're screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay

Hope that you fall in love
And it hurts so bad
The only way you can know
Is give it all you have

And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain
Hope when the moment comes
You'll say...

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Verse 2]
Hope that you spend your days
But they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup

I wish that I could witness
All your joy and all your pain
But until my moment comes
I'll say...

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Bridge]
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Oh
Oh
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Outro]
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Oh
Oh

Lyrics from www.azlyrics.com

Image from my.englishclub.com

Till next time! - M

Say Something

A Great Big World feat Christina Aguilera

M : cuts right through the heart :(

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'll be the one, if you want me to.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.

And I am feeling so small.
It was over my head
I know nothing at all.

And I will stumble and fall.
I'm still learning to love
Just starting to crawl.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.

And I will swallow my pride.
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
And I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
And anywhere, I would have followed you.
Oh-oh-oh-oh say something, I'm giving up on you.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
Say something...

backtracking

Hi there! :)

It's been almost a month since my last post.  August to October were super hectic and workload was crazy and try as I might, I was not able to post as much.  I was not even able to finish my TBR pile for July - August, but I did read a bit - THAT I managed to squeeze in.  Otherwise I would've gone insane :P.

So looking back, below is my TBR for July- August:

I was only able to finish The Demonologist, How They Met, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and the Eyre Affair.   Here are my thoughts on these books:

1. The Demonologist (Andrew Pyper) - This book gave me quite a scare! The way the book was written really fuels the imagination, and boy, do I have one hyperactive brain.  The book is about a demonologist who does not actually believe. Due to this lack of belief he was subjected to a number of events orchestrated by a demon, for him to believe in their existence.  The plot refers quite a bit to Milton's Paradise Lost but you don't actually have to read it first to understand the novel.
2. How They Met and Other Stories (David Levithan) - this book is a compilation of short stories with love as its central theme.  It deals with a number of different relationships: straight, gay, lesbian, but it was all written beautifully.  The stories express a number of emotions linked to love: longing, lust, happiness, among others.  It displays Levithan's creativity and how he sees love as a universal emotion that binds people together. Nice read indeed :)
3. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (David Levithan) - I liked this book, simply because it has a number of things and emotions embedded in the story, though at first, the story seems quite ordinary.  I liked how the story evolved and how I got to know Nick and Norah more.  Both of them have issues and both were given equal time in the spotlight for the reader to understand and appreciate both characters.  Plus I like the notion that there is a someone meant for somebody and that a broken heart can be mended by finding the right person :)
4.  The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde) - the book started quite slow for me, but it took off after a while.  Thursday Next, the lead character is a Literary Detective whose main job is to catch Literary Offenders.  Overall, it is an enjoyable read, taking you to an alternate world where characters in books can jump pages into the real world and vise versa, where criminals have certain powers that defy the rules of physics and worms that eat punctuations and prepositions, instead of leaves, exist.

So, that's that for my shortened July - August TBR.

I did read a few more books after that,  I read House of Hades by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus Book 4) last Saturday (yep, excited much! I finished it in less than a week!) and am now currently reading the Cuckoo's Calling by Roberth Galbraith aka JK Rowling :) Will write my thoughts on that and post it hopefully soon.

So what else have I been  up to?  My friend Ayie and I went to the Manila International Book Fair in SMX Convention Center on the last day, September 15.  We were surprised to find the venue packed!  We initially thought it was due to a number of other activities being held there on the same day, which included a Cosplay event and the UAAP Cheerdance Competition (UP Fight !!!! ). But it turned out that the Book Fair was really packed!  Was quite happy about it though, cause it means there are a lot of people still interested in books! Yay! :)

I got me a number of books that time but my biggest regret was not getting a Larousse Gastronomique which was on sale at 500.00 Php only! sheesh :(

Oh well ... hope Larousse will still be there next year :)

Till next time! :)

- M

forgiveness

they say it takes a strong person to say i'm sorry and an even stronger person to forgive.  one has to be strong enough to admit their faults and a bit more braver than the usual to ask for forgiveness and ask what should be done to make it right.

here are some of the quotes i found online that focuses on forgiveness and forgiving.  credit of the images go to the owner(s).

this last one is may favorite :

Happy Tuesday guys!
Till next time :)

-M

random quotes

here is a collection of quotes i liked the past week.  i just thought of sharing them and maybe, just maybe, someone will find a quote or two that can help them get through their day :)

Happy Weekend! :)

Wanted You More

- Lady Antebellum

When I first heard this song, something about it seemed to latch on to me. Then I read the lyrics and I knew why ... pang-emo moment ! :)

I kept waiting on a reason
in a call that never came.
No, I never saw it coming
Something in you,
must have changed.

All the words unspoken,
promises broken.
I cried for so long.
Wasted too much time,
should have seen the signs.
Now I know, just what went wrong.

I guess I wanted you more,
and looking back now I'm sure.
I wanted you more
I guess I wanted you more.

All the nights we spent just talking
of the things we wanted  out of life (out of life).
Making plans and dreams together,
I wish I'd seen I was just too blind.

My heart was open
exposed and hoping
for you, to put it on the line.

But in the end, it seemed
there was no room for me
Still I tried to change your mind.

I guess I wanted you more,
and looking back now I'm sure.
I wanted you more
I guess I wanted you more.

Oh I don't need you
I don't need you anymore.

I guess I wanted you more,
and looking back now I'm sure.
I wanted you more
I guess I wanted you more.

Oh I don't need you
I don't need you anymore.

a little something for the week

This week is starting to be one of those weeks when I feel I need to make myself get up in the mornings and drag myself to work.  So before I wallow in that sentiment, here's a little something I found to perk things up and help keep me focused.

till next time!

- M 

July - August TBR Pile

Its been a while since my last entry and to start things off, I am posting my July - August TBR.  The books I have on the list are some of the books I am itching to read for some time now.  Without further ado, here is my required reading list for the next two months:

1.  Nancy Drew #1 ; The Secret of the Old Clock (Carloyn Keene) - yup, that's right, Nancy Drew!  Since I wrote in an entry a few months (or weeks) back that I want to collect Nancy Drew books and read them all, I am re-starting my Nancy Drew experience with the first book of the series.

2.  The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde) - It took me a while to read this since it also took me quite a while to find it and if there are available sequels to the book available in the local bookstores.  The book first came to my attention when I read a review about it online.  I googled it and I liked the plot and the story, so here it is now.  I hope by the time I finish this, I can easily find the next book in the series.

3.  Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (Rachel Cohn and David Levithan) - So begins my David Levithan book journey.  I loved Every Day and since then I tried to get my hands on any Levithan book available.  I am especially curious on this book since some people I know saw the movie and really loved it, I'm betting the book would be even better :)

4.  Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan) - I haven't exactly read an LGBT novel before this and I am quite excited about this book to say the least.  The good reviews I read also added to my curiosity and I spent quite a while looking for it since it was mostly out of stock.  It seems like other readers out there have the same idea on getting their hands on this book like I did.  I found a copy after 3 weeks.

5.  How They Met and other Stories (David Levithan) - the 3rd Levithan book on my list.  I like the fact that the book is a collection of stories.  I think I would start off my Levithan journey this month with this one so I can get acquainted with his early writing style. 

6.  Paper Towns (John Green) - I have been reading John Green Books for the past months and it was always such a reading pleasure.  I will be posting my reviews on Looking for Alaska and the Fault in our Stars soon.  Its quite obvious that I like his books and that is why I am so excited to read this one.

7.  The Demonologist (Andrew Pyper) - When I picked this book up from Fully Booked I was not able to put it down.  I was quite intrigued by the book's plot.  I loved The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and this book is right along that alley.  Likewise, it has been a long time since I read anything from that genre.

So that's it, my TBR list for the next two months.  Looking forward to reading during the coming rainy days while sipping hot coffee :)

Till next time! :)

-M

out of sorts monday

So, here's the thing, I was not able to catch enough sleep last night, in fact I think I slept at around 5:30 am and woke up at 8:30 am to go to work.  I got to work looking like a cross between a panda with dark circles under my eyes and a parched zombie since my officemates say I look soooo pale.  I feel like I'm floating, my vision this morning is kinda blurred and I feel so out of it, lutang na lutang lang ang peg :P  Damn this insomnia!!!!!

So anyways, I managed to get through this morning kinda okay.  As usual, my go to energizer is coffee and I think I consumed around 2 tumbler fulls in 3 hours :P (no wonder I feel buzzed!). I got to take a nap for 20  minutes during lunch break and that helped a lot.  I still have a lot to do since I will be out of the office for four days for a seminar.  Good thing I managed to sort myself out before my boss arrived :)

I hope the rest of my day will be okay :)  Hope all of you had a better day than I did, though :)

Till next time!

-M

May Book Haul :)

Since its still my birth month and therefore, I still would like to think its my birthday (haha!:P), I splurged a bit on my book purchases for this month (happy bibliophile doing the dance of joy).

I went to Bonifacio High Street on the eve of my birthday, May 4, to have dinner and hang out at Fully Booked :)  I sooo love that branch !  I can get lost in the bookshelves there for hours!  However, since I was with my cousins, Ghina and Regine, and my friend Ayie, and we still have other stuff to do, I was just there for, I think about 2 hours or so (bitin!). Ayie and Regine did not mind the my book geekiness since they were both into books too, but Ghina was another story :P.  Let's just say that clothes are more her thing, by the end of the second hour she was constantly whispering to my ear that she's hungry hahahaha!  I handed her an Archie comic to kinda get her in the mood, but it worked for like only 30 minutes!  Oh well :)

 Pre-Birthday Book Haul

Last week, May 18, I went to Fully Booked BHS again to attend the Travel Writing Seminar with my friends Ayie and Gen.  I kinda got in late, but I still got to take away some pointers that can help me in my writing :)  The most exciting part for me last Saturday was that they were on sale! 20% off on most books! :) Yey!  So, obviously I got me some more books.  Though I made significant progress on my TBR pile, the last 2 weeks added another layer to it.  BUT, hey, no complaints here!  :D

Post birthday Book Haul :D

Till next time! :)

-M

Of Broken Hearts, Pain and Moving On

Another month is coming to a close and as I manage to trim down my TBR for May and June, below is my take on the books I have read so far.  Plus, I also included my pending thoughts on Why We Broke Up from  my March April TBR list.

Broken Hearts, Pain and Moving on is the central theme of the 4 books I finished.  It involves different perspectives and situations but I like the fact that all the characters I have come to like, and some I really do love in these books, all manage to come to TERMs with their realities, however painful it may be and find the strength and the motivation to move on to a better place.

Why We broke Up

(Daniel Handler)

Min is the central character of the story. It is her voice, her experiences and her feelings that we come to share.  I, for one, can relate to her feelings, how she felt, and how she wanted to explain everything to Ed and take him back to the things she thought were important to both of them.  And eventually use all of these to make him realize why they broke up.  Each item served as a poignant reminder of that tingly feeling Min called love, or more likely the kilig factor associated with love and the pain of not being able to feel that again with Ed.

I love how I was able to see and feel how Min's love for Ed developed and how she knew by the end of the story that one day she will be able to smile again, without Ed in the picture.

I also love how the book was presented, the illustrations did not just add value to the book, it added another layer of feeling as well, an added depth to the story if you may.  I cannot imagine reading the book without the illustrations, the experience would not be the same.

Creep

(Jennifer Hillier)

Creep is psychological thriller which involves the affair between a psych professor and her grad student, who turned out  to have huge issues.  When Dr. Sheila Tao broke off her affair with her student, Ethan Hawke, to marry her fiance, all hell broke loose.  The classic case of if he cannot have her, no one else can.  There are twists in the story that are kinda expected but there was one that I didn't see coming, and that changed things for me.  

It was a good read, not as fast-paced as the last book I read from this genre, Gone Girl, but it was enough to keep me reading.  There were some slow parts but overall I liked it :)  I cannot wait to read the next installment, Freak, which is now also available in paperback.

The Fault in Our Stars

(John Green)

I heard a lot of things before I even got my hands on this book.  Mostly good things, but one thing stood out

the most, it would break my heart.  And it did.

Augustus and Hazel are star-crossed lovers, in the sense that they both have cancer and they are both holding on to borrowed time.  Given the premise of the story, I loved that there are light moments and witty dialogues.  It kinda takes away the gravity of their situation and gives the reader a chance to get to know the characters more.  There was a line in the book that says something about letting their disease define who they are and that should not be the case.  They should be remembered more on who they are as people and not as cancer victims.  

The book was written beautifully.  I loved it.  I kept putting off reading it since I knew I would be heartbroken after I read it but, still, it is an excellent read.

Archie in "Will You Marry Me?"

Archie getting married after, like 60 years, is something I wanted to read.  Like most people, I grew up reading Archie and him finally choosing one girl is indeed something I would want to know!

The compilation was quite pricey but I could not let this pass! I have to read who marries who and what happens to either Betty and Veronica if Archie chooses one over the other.  And I was not disappointed.  There are two storylines depicting both of Archie's choices.  My heart still goes out to Betty.  I wanted Archie to pick her every since I started reading the series :)

There are now 3 more installments to this comic.  Archie: The Married Life Series now has 3 books.

So there it is... looking forward to finishing the rest of my required reading for May-June :) 

Till next time!

- M

patience and courage

I saw this post this morning on my FB timeline and I just want to share it :

Quote is from Paulo Coelho's book Manuscript found in Accra.  I am soooo getting this book :)

Have a great Tuesday !

-M

*post from Paulo Coelho's Facebook page

incredible ink

The elections are finally over.  I hope everybody went out yesterday and exercised their right to vote :)  Our voting precinct was located just outside our village gate and the voting proper was really smooth.  Kudos to the teachers, volunteers and poll watchers and everyone else involved in the Felix High School voting precinct, two thumbs up! :)

inked! :)

As my cousin Ghina so eloquently put it, I now have incredible (indelible) ink to show everyone that I voted :).  Now, I just need to find the right cleaning aid to take this ink off.  It does have incredible staying power :P

Till next time!

-M

May - June TBR

well hello there! :)

Presenting my TBR for May to June! :)

I still need to write about Why We Broke Up, all I can say for now is that I loooved it :).  I still have two carryovers from my TBR last month though: Write Here, Write Now and the Song of Achilles.  Counting that and the 9 books above equals 11 books.  I do hope to finish all of them by end of June.

I am quite excited to read John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska since I read quite a number of good reviews.  It was quite a while before I got my hands on a copy though, since most of the time both these books were out of stock in the bookstores I frequently visit. 

The Mango Bride is a recommendation from an old friend.  Her cousin, who is also a Palanca Awardee, wrote the book.

Creep is a psychological thriller I am currently reading. I got the book last September 2012 during the Manila International Book Fair and haven't gotten around to reading it.  But now that I am reading it, I can't seem to put it down :)

My pick me-ups and light reading list is kinda long this time: Emily the Strange (3 books!) and Archie Wedding and The Married Life Book 1.

Looking forward to reading all of these books in the coming weeks.  I can already picture myself sitting on  a comfortable couch in a corner of a cafe, sipping coffee and losing myself in my books.  Aaaahhh... if only I could do that often! 

Till next time!

-M

My Nancy Drew Challenge

Nancy Drew was my childhood hero.  A female icon depicting a brave, smart and determined young woman.  I had a collection of Nancy Drew Mystery Books when I was younger, and got around to owning around 20 books or so.  I started reading Nancy Drew when I was in Grade School.  My parents used to reward me with books when I did good at school.  That explains my love of them, my parents were the perpetrators and nurturers of my being a book geek :P

I loved the way Nancy and her friends solve their cases.  It enabled me to think beyond what is conventional, to see beyond what is normally visible to the eye.  Deep, huh?  I am not being philosophical or anything, but Nancy Drew made me believe at a young age that girls can kick ass and be smart and save the day.  She embedded the notion that certain things can be questioned and that brains are needed to succeed.  

Photo from : therelentlessreader.blogspot.com

I kept those books I collected when I was a kid until 2009.  When Typhoon Ondoy ravaged the country we were part of the population that felt its wrath.  Our house was submerged under flood waters for almost 4 days. Part of my book collection including my Nancy Drew Books were sure goners by the time the flood waters subsided.

Now, I am striving to build that collection again, hence the Nancy Drew Challenge.  I plan to rebuild my collection, but in a bigger scale.  I want to collect all 64 books in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series.  I started this project last year and I was able to collect Books 1 - 15.  Will now start to collect 16 - 30.  Then if I am done with that, will move on to the rest :)

Why am I doing this?  aside from the fact that I am a bibliophile and collecting and reading books is part of my DNA, Nancy Drew is a part of my childhood.  And reading those books make me feel nostalgic, happy :)  It kinda takes me back to the days when as a child, life was simpler and brighter :)

So wish me luck!  Will post updates on this project from time to time :)

Till next time!

-M

its my birthmonth! :)

MAY ... my birthday is just around the corner and as always, I have this certain kind of happiness associated with celebrating my birthday ... weird noh?!  hahahaha!  I guess it comes with the feeling of being special even for just a day and I can use that one excuse to shop all I want, eat and stuff my face full with food (which includes chocolate cake in all forms!) and just enjoy my day because ITS MY BIRTHDAY! woohoo!!! 

Aaaaaactuallyyyy... I already did a bit of shopping for my birthday under the guise of my personal wardrobe project (An Article of Clothing per Pay Day) which I still have to write about :P.  I got myself some clothes for work and play (tops, shorts) and I got me a new pair of shoes yesterday from Res Toe Run in Gateway :).  Lovin' my new Native shoes :)  Got the shoes while I was out with my mom, she was lobbying that I get a pair of Sanuks instead.  Maybe next time (or next payday!), I will get a pair since I do love my Sanuks (I have 2 pairs I wear every chance I get) :)

Like most people, I do think about my age, but only for a while then happy thoughts send the aging thoughts back and file them in my brain for later use.  Reserved for emo and take life seriously moments, perhaps :P.

So, how do I plan to celebrate my birthday?  nothing special really.  I would just like to spend time alone (emo moment?!? not!) basically doing nothing :P  I just plan to go to the mall, and spend time in my favorite shops and bookstores, go to a coffeeshop and read, do a bit of shopping (if my budget still permits) and EAT :)  I will be going out with my cousins Ghina and Regine for dinner and coffee on the eve of my birthday.  A sort of tradition we started 2 years back.

On the day, I will spend time with the parental unit.  Have dinner out and maybe watch a movie if they are up for it :).  And as is my practice, I claim the whole month of May as my birthday hahahaha! so everything I do during this month will be under the birthday celebration reason thingie (excuses.. excuses).

Happy birthday(month) to all May celebrators! :)  Happy Happy moi! :)

Till next time! :)

-M

happy happy

Sharing some thoughts on happiness today ... Smile guys! Happy Tuesday! :)

 www.fanpop.com

Happiness is indeed a myriad of small things put together :

 www.littlemissmeencollections.blogspot.com

Life is too short to be anything but ....

 www.m.chime.in

Spread the happiness!

www.shelbyalarkin.blogspot.com 

Seize the day!

 www.straightquotes.blogspot.com

I especially love this one:

www.polyvore.com

And of course, happiness for me is losing myself in the pages of a book :)

Till next time! :)

-M

"Me Date" at Yabu

I was craving for some some Rosu Tonkatsu Curry for a week now and last Saturday, during my "Me Date", I finally had dinner at Yabu Megamall.

I was set on ordering the Rosu Tonkatsu Curry Set but saw something new on the menu, the Menchi Katsu! The description really got me : Minced Premium Beef and Pork with oozing creamy cheese :)  So I got that instead.  I opted to order the Extra Hot Curry set since I really, really love their curry :)

So, the Menchi Katsu did not disappoint :)  It was really good!  the cheese added an extra flavor to the meat without it being too overwhelming to the palate.  I felt it was just enough to complement the whole dish.  And again, the curry ... I cannot say anything about it except that it was delish! :)  I especially love how their Katsu do not turn soggy even though these were soaked in the curry sauce :)

Looking forward to eating there again soon!  Hope they come up with more new exciting dishes :)

 Dressings galore :)

 waiting for my Menchi Katsu :)

Yummy Yummy! 

Till next time! :)

-M

Book Buys (April 2013)

Soooo, May is just around the corner and I have been itching to get me some new books, aaaannnd I did ... last weekend annnnd the weekend before that .... :P

I was at Megamall and was basically just killing time last Saturday afternoon since it was soooo hot out.  My main purpose was to look for some work clothes and shorts as part of my AC/PD project (Article of Clothing per Pay Day).  Will explain this in another post though :) basically, its a personal project to update my wardrobe.  So, I passed by Powerbooks to buy Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven since an old friend recommended it and I got lost (as I always do) in the shelves and ended up buying 3 more books: John Green's Looking for Alaska, Rob Reger's Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind and Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

Prior to my book buying spree last Saturday, I also got some books the weekend before hehehehe =)  I got John Green's Paper Towns and Fault in Our Stars in NBS and two more Emily the Strange books: Dark Times and Stranger and Stranger in Powerbooks :)

I will post my May-June TBR list soon, but I am already reading Creep by Jennifer Hillier, though I haven't quite finished Write Here, Write Now and The Song of Achilles yet :p

looking forward to reading these! :)

Till next time! :)

-M