small steps

Two weeks ago, my aunt invited me to go jogging with her.

Today is my second weekend to wake up at 5am and go jogging (make that walking---small steps, remember?!?) before the sun rises.

Its actually fun! :)

on the road to healthiness (*fingerscrossed!*)

prettytwistedchick

cosmic conspiracy?

Its crazy and weird to enjoy something that I know will never bear fruit. There will be no happy ending in this story yet I am exposing myself to a sure-ball heartache!

Speaking of fruit (abrupt change topic, I know! Haha)...

I was talking to a friend (sorta) this afternoon and our conversation lead to bananas. Crazy, I know! And then after awhile, when I was doing my series marathon my mom came home holding this huge yellow bananas. I mean, is the universe telling me something? Is there sort of cosmic conspiracy I don't know of?

Or is this just a weird coincidence?

What say you?

pretty(bewildered)twistedchick

PS 

I'm trying to shy away from social networks that I promised myself all my "statuses/tweets/thoughts" will be published here.

growing pains

Darnit, these days I feel more and more old! No, this is not a whine of a person nearing her birthday (my birthday is months and months away) but a hard reality kick in the butt.

Back in the day I can function with little sleep now, no more.

When I was in lawschool, I'd sleep around 8-9pm and wake up around 12am to study. I find that there are little distractions (tv, internet, people) in the wee hours of the morning and so thats the time I do my "serious" studying. Then by 5am I'll take a nap, wake up at 6 or 7 am then off to school. There was even a time in college when I was (and yes I was counting!) 36 hours. I think thats when we're doing our thesis! But now, I cannot do that anymore.

Having been sleep deprive for last decade or so has finally takeb its toll on me!

Just this morning, I slept at past 12am. It wasnt a deep sleep even, then by 2am I woke up with a suddern urge to phrase a certain document I was working on and then couldnt go back to sleep. It was already 3:30am when I got to nap then alam went off at 4:30am. I snoozed it and was up by 5am.

Then now the result of little/lack of sleep (plus stress, which is an occupational hazard), I am red all over. Literally!

I'm having a bad case of skin asthma!

I guess all thr stress, lack of sleep over fatigue and other abuse I did to my poor body is finally catching up on me.

Darn!

I have skin asthma and other ultr sensitive skin conditions (that my friend even said that I should live in a bubble!). When stressed, sleep deprived and even the littlest allergens could trigger it bad. Worse case scenario aggravate what I already have :(

Haaaaay I am really not what I used to. I am really getting older and my body weaker. :(

Meanwhile, all these "OLD" talks made me wonder what I look like when I get older (and hopefully more wiser! Hehe) I tinker the apple app store and saw the Oldify app...

Here's what I will probably look like 40 years from now hahaha

I look sad.... I dont like the older me! hahahaha

Sad realization,

Prettytwistedchick

project bag'it!

I have a sort of photo/blog "project" (naks!)

I'm always curious as to what's inside people's bags. My cousins could attest to this because sometimes I will just pick up their bags and take a peep at what they carry inside. I try to limit this kind of scenarios only with my cousins since some of my friends may have privacy issues. hehehe

However, before I embark this project of mine, I find it fair (and equitable--haha) for me to show what's in MY bag. (note: I don't have a medium-sized bag. Its either ultra-big-bags and ultra-small ones...---somehow with big bags I always end up carrying A LOT of things; )

So for today here's whats in my (BIG) bag:

it doesn't always look this organized...because I do the digging to fish my stuff! :)

DEFENSE: I can't help it I'm a girl! *excuses, excuses*

What I love about my bag is that it holds a LOT of treasure! Special thanks and shoutout to my dear cousin Thinafot, who shipped this bag all the way from Germany to Philippines as my Christmas gift! :)

The following are the things I love, stand-outs and carry around (most of the time!):


1.) My iPhone and its BookBook case by Twelve South. I love it because its a wallet and case all-in-one! I don't usually hang onto my slightly-bulky wallet whenever I leave. (although I do carry my wallet, case in point: above pic. (can you see it?)

Its more convenient this way...phone, money and cards :) Plus it gives you the illusion not of a phone case but of a small book...I LOVE IT! Bonus is the smell of pure leather!

A book turned bill/cardholder and a phone case. What more can you ask for? 

2.) My notebook. Just because I like to write down my thoughts and learnings. I cover this myself---isnt lovely?!

front and back cover :)

3.) My books. I love to read and I am a voracious reader. Its lent so my current reading is Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom (I love him and I have read all his books--so far!). Another current (re-) reading is the 1997 Rules of Courts. I've read this (and know this by heart) in law school but its always good to do some re-reading :)

In short, I cannot NOT have a book with me---at all times!!

As once said by a journalist... "Date a girl who reads..." *wink wink* hahahahahahaha

4.) Eyeshadow. I don't really do make-up but I'm currently fascinated with eyeshadows. If you somehow see me and I looked as if I have a shiner or I just stepped out of a boxing match, it only means that I haven't mastered the art of eyeshadow! hehehe I am so jealous at women who are experts at putting their own makeup...because I don't know how! hehehe

I go for the barely-there make-up...or at least I think thats what I try to do! hehehe

5.) Dental Floss. I am addicted to flossing these days. Yep, you heard it right. Growing up nobody told me that apart from brushing I should also floss... Now it seems like I'm making up for the lost time! hahaha That's how love to floss. Gotta take care of our "pearly-whites".

Minty floss!

6.) Eyeliner. Same explanation as the Eyeshadow. I love this Maybelline Gel Eyeliner, its so easy to use :)

                           

7.) Eyeglasses or contact lens. My love for reading has its set-backs. I now have to use glasses or contact lens. :) These are my new spectacles...and I cannot really rely on contacts alone.

I can now have an HD-view of the world because this! :)

8.) Rosary. I got this during my 4th year in high school and I haven't parted with it since! I consider this as my armor, my guide, and my good luck charm. I never leave the house without it.

Its a colorful life! Thank you Lord. :)

That's it! So on to the next-bag! :)

prettytwistedchick

new blog

nope, i'm not moving out...

i'm just "sifting" through my thoughts. if you've been reading my blog, you'll understand (a little OR a lot) how my mind actually works. one idea after another. no cohesiveness whatsoever.

so i decided to create a new blog devoted entirely to my "kitchen explorations".

we'll see how it goes from there.

as of now, it is still under construction but who knows maybe tomorrow i've posted something new already *wishful thinking*

i am not leaving this blog... this will still be my NUMERO UNO blogsite. but all others related to cooking (me, cooking in particular) will be "launch" to the other site.

for wondering peeps...click here

on to my next adventure!

prettytwistedchick