can't sleep

waaaaaaaaaaah!!!
di ako makatulog.. :((
past 1 na oh..
and im still sooo mulat!
namaaaaan!!!

@_@

P.S. Oist mga fans. wag nio kong siadong isipin kase... hihirapan tuloy ako makatulog oh!!! namaaaaan.. hehehe..

hairlaloo

uy. haba na ng hair ko oh!
hihi.. aliw.. lampas na sia ng balikat.
bilis talaga haba ng buhok ko.:D
di ko pa alam kung anong balak ko sa hair ko.
pero i will really try to have it permed. ^_^
papa-set muna ko temporary tas pag ok, papa-perm ko na.
papakita ko sa inyo pag nasubukan ko.
pag maganda lang siempre tsura. hehehe..
abangan nio. :D

parang ganito papagawa ko oh.

ganda di ba? :D
pero nisip ko kasi baka magmukang mushroom yung ulo ko.
haha!
kapal kasi ng buhokis ko e. as in!
di bale, di naman masamang subukan.
pero that's my dream hair.
yung mahaba tas may loose curls lang.
astiiiig.. *_*
parang ganto oh..

dandaaaa.. di ba? *_*

spa galore!

last wednesday, i finally availed the spa gift voucher given by leggo, a good friend and an ex-colleague.
he gave a voucher sometime in October last year and it was just last wednesday, may 21 that i availed of the service.hehehe.. near to its expiration. :D
but anyway.. i super enjoyed the experience!

i had the Decleor Aromassage w/ Decleor Facial plus the free use of their wet are: jacuzzi and sauna.
it was actually my first time to experience a jacuzzi.
hehehe.. saraaaaap.. grabe. sobrang bitin lang kasi nagmamadali ako e.
oh by the way, i made an appointment right after work. so it's a bit late.

i had it here - GETAWAY SPA.
i was a bit surprised to find it in a place where i had my first ever hair rebond at Boots & Legs Salon, but unfortunately, its already not in operation. (hehehe.. nag-close after kong magparebond. wahaha! :p)

nways.. so i got there in timev (parang 3mins before 6pm i was there. :D)
i was first asked to bubble myself up in their wet area, 15mins jacuzzi and 15mins sauna.
after that i had a hot shower then i went up for my treatment, 80mins, decleor massage and 60mins, facial in their executive room. ^_^

shucks talaga. sooo relieving yung experience.
nakatulog ako actually during my facial treatment. :D sarap talaga! as in. ^_^
kung marami nga lang akong pera? i will make a regular appointment sa spa.
eh wala e.. tama na yung paminsan, minsan lang.

next target venue, i guess will be in Wensha Spa.
raech will come plus some of our guy friends also.
we'll try their newest spa which is in CCP. ^_^
it's cheaper there, i guess.
8hrs use of their facility with a buffet meal similar to shabu-shabu. ^_^

excited nko. and oh! i forgot to mention, i was with 2 of my guy friends: TJ and Kian.
i invited the whole gang but raech and nante didn't come while homer's in bohol, having his vacation.
well, anyway, we all enjoyed our treatments naman.
TJ and Kian had the combination massage (shiatsu + swedish) they told me that the male area was seem to be exclusive to them.
there were no other customers in the wet area but them. Hehehe..
after our spa, we had our dinner in JT's Manukan (joe'l torre's food business).
we saw some celebrities in the place having their casual late dinner.
we left QC at around 1am i guess. or past 1. can't remember..

kian took his taxi alone while I was with TJ on our way home.
i arrived home at 2pm, fully relieved and ready to take a sleep.
that was truly a nice and refreshing spa experience.

thank you to leggo who never fails to give excellent gifts to his friends. :)
thanks leggerz! ^_^

life's troubles

i've been watching BOF this morning and i marked a conversation between Min Seo Hyun (portrayed by Han Chae Young) and Geum Jan Di (portrayed by Koo Hye Sun).

Seo Hyun was telling Jan Di that Goo Joon Pyo (portrayed by Lee Min Ho) was a actually a sad person and had a lonely childhood that is why he's been acting rude to everyone else.

well, that's true. people nowadays are get caught up with their loneliness, their own anxieties in life, their complicated problems, their seemingly unending sorrows and troubles. that is why they become bitter and a bit rude to the world.

i experienced this myself. there came a time when i felt bertrayed and used by someone i already learned to trust. i was so mad. i became a different person, less mild, less gentle, very temperemental, i seldom smile during those times. and as much as possible i avoided people. i don't feel like mingling with anyone else even to my own family and closest friends. i don't want to talk for i know i will uncontrollably just throw stabbing words to anyone who would try to put me in a conversation.

this is my style to avoid hurting anyone during my "maddened" state - i just keep quiet. i rationalize my thoughts. i discipline myself. i soulfully feel the negative emotion until it's all exhausted. i let myself cry. i repair the damage silently until i heal.

so i was thinking, if ever we meet a person who is harsh and rude, we put this in mind - that person is struggling on his own emotions, trying to release a heavy burden inside him by being hard on others. i don't know the exact scientific or psychological explanation about it, but that is how other people react on their own negative emotions. they become rude and harsh on others.

as Covey said in his book, 7 Habits, we need to have a paradigm shift about life and people. we just don't easily judge them on their actions. we try our very best to understand what's going on in them.

so if someone's being rude on us, we should try our very best to be mild and controlled. listen to what they have to say. understand their words and try not to let their anger gets to you. it's rooting from something, we're sure of that. and it's up to us to find that out.. we try not to retaliate on their words for it has been said out of impulse, moved by anger. we will be hurt, for sure, for we are mere humans who has feelings and emotions. but enduring the pain and overbearing your emotions with your mind, will make you a much stronger person. promise, you'll be more proud on yourself if you were able to do that. for that is never easy. :)

it takes great strength of character to control your own emotions and still can act mild and gentle. so lonely people has a tendency to act unkind. they will draw their attention more to themselves for they feel that they have been ignored of something. they will not be kind and gentle to everyone for they feel that the world has been rude to them, in as much. they will try to raise themselves up by pulling others down. that's how they will work. but if we are wise, insightful, compassionate and sympathetiv enough to see all these things, then most probably we could help them come out from their own dark world. but if they don't want help, and opted to be enslaved and agonized by bitterness, then we could do nothing about it. we continue living happily and turn our attention to others.

oh well, this world will surely pose and throw us off our feet. not everyone will show us compassion and kindness. but it's really up to us on how we will react, it depends on us on how we will be affected. it's in our hands if we will be happy or bitter in this life, it's in our hands if we will be a considered a HAPPEE or a LONELEE.

it's our choice, our own very choise. :)

P.S. You could also read this post. This is a bit related to this entry.. -> CLICK

on growing old..

i watched the movie BENJAMIN BUTTON yesterday morning after i had my nails done. my ghas, dude! brad pitt is sooo alluring! as in!
i can't even exactly describe in words how attractive he was.
hoooh! :D later i'll post some of his pictures.. ;o)

true, aging & death is unstoppable in this system of things.
and now that i'm nearing 30, i can't help but relate to some of the human angst about old age.

like Daisy (Cate Blanchett), i don't want to grow old. but that is inevitable in this time.
it's really getting into a woman's nerve, doesn't it?
i never thought i will feel this way about aging.
when i was about 16, 18? i don't care on how i age. i'm young and vibrant.
and i was a bit proud i'm getting more mature as time passes me by.
but then again, when i reached 27, aging is coming my way.
it's getting to my brain and it poses some fears in me.
like having poor health, getting wrinkles, slow metabolism, getting ugly, etc.
that's when i started to assess on what i had done with my life.
what i had accomplished thru out those 27 years of existence.
thinking about it? i like how i am today. :)
i am glad i became this person. i became Grace.
i am proud i have this kind of perception about life and about people around me.
i am happy i have this known values from the Scriptures which truly molded me to be a person i'd like to be.
i am proud i could get myself back together in a whole new person, in a much stronger built and a more mature invididual.
i like being me, i like being Grace. :)

not everybody would want somebody like me, not everyone would understand how i handle things.
well, i don't blame them. we cannot please everyone anyway.
important thing is you know who you are and what you want in life.
keep those person who could bring the best in you.
those who could be truly honest and sincere in dealing with you.
avoid those who will always try to pull you down in their own dark world.
some will envy you of your own happiness, but then what you could do is share them your own light.
bring light to their own cloudy world.
but then again, if they won't accept your light and even try to bedarken your own, then take your leave.
we couldn't help someone who couldn't help themselves. :)
there are actually a lot of things i learned about life.
lots and lots of things about life and people.

i could go on sharing every bit of it but it will take me forever. hehe..
so there. those are my thoughts after i have watched the movie.
aside from, of course, Brad's bionic super mega captivating appearance.
hahaha! :p

well, you know that's actually one of what i look forward to in paradise earth.
being youfhful and superbly beautiful forever. :)

as promised, here are Brad's shots from the movie.
so you would understand why i was being muted by his beauty. hehehehe..

you give me something

...
I was meant to tread the water
Now I've gotten in too deep
For every piece of me that wants you
Another piece backs away
...
'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might know my heart
...
You already waited up for hours
Just to spend a little time alone with me
...
I never thought that I'd love someone
That was someone else's dream
...
'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might call you from my heart
...
But it might me a second too late
And the words that I could never say
Gonna come out anyway
...
'Cause you give me something
That makes me scared, alright
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try
Please give me something
'Cause someday I might know my heart

cocoy's magnificent shots

i was chatting with cocoy earlier and he showed me his portfolio of photos.
grabeee.. ang gaganda ng shots niya!!!!
below are his sample shots.
tsk tsk.. kakalaway talaga..
i sooo love photography..
see his works. ;o)

"Boy Amos"
astig noh? parang pang Time Magazine..

"My Drawings"
That is his daughter, Anika - having her moments with her paintbrush..

"Star Circle Kid"
Ganda nia noh? :)

Loboc River, Bohol
Astiiig..

The Famous Chocolate Hills

"The Beach"
shuckamabelle talaga!!!!
ang gandaa!
Let's go to Bohol!!!
now na.

"Loboc River Falls"
parang editted to..
nways.. ganda pa din! ^_^

Sunrise in Bohol
wowowee! ^_^
i can help but feel weak on my knees. :D

Another sunrise shot by Cocoy.
haaaay.. so beautiful..

top entries

i finished early for my tasks today so i decided to read on a few articles from the web.
but then again, i got bored reading articles so i decided to re-read my blog entries instead.
i found a few entries deep and cutting and others are funny.
here are my top picks: (in no particular order)

THE CONTEMPLATIVES..

1 mind vs. heart
2 rationalization
3 2008 & grace
4 remember me?
5 happiness


THE HILARIOUSES..

1 fish spa
2 ang pandesal
3 view of life
4 halimaw
5 raymart santiago

who, me?

lam niyo, may mga nagse search ng pangalan ko sa web.
i have this web report that my name is always used as a keyword to do a search.
hmmm.. i think since last feb pa till this month. di sia nawawala sa keyword list.

grace lapis, grasya lapis, grasya, grasyas, grace lapis block and white (haha! maaaan..)

those are the keywords used. may iba pa kayang grace lapis? :D hehehe..
kung ako naman sine-search nio, eh di tanong nio na lang sa kin gusto nio malaman.
search, search pa kayo e..
send lang kayo e-mail. tssss..
nagpapakapagod pa kayo.
nu bang gusto niong malaman?
ha? ha?
mga adik kayo. tracker kaya ako sa web. :p

basta hanggang ganyan lang kayo ha?
walang pisikalan.
bah.
iba ng usapan yan pag namisikal na kayo.
bad yon. lalamunin kayo ng lupa.
hahaha! :p

end.

heavy days

ang pinaka-ayaw ko talagang araw sa isang buwan e yung meron ako.
badtrip e. naapektuhan emosyon ko. ghaaaas..
ayaw ko kasi ng nao overwhelm ako ng mushy mushy emotions. tsk.
e pag meron ako, lahat na ng kadramahan sa buhay asa buto buto ko. ba yan.

usually ang critical yung week before na magkaron ako hanggang sa matapos un.
tas indi lang yon. ang suwanget ko pa pag meron ako. waaaaaaah!
parang tumatanda ako ng 10years pag ganun.
parang kat anong ayos. am panget pa din.
tas parang di ako siado mabango pag meron.
huhuhu..
eh gusto ko lagi ako mabango.
huhuhu..

kakainis talaga..
para kasing i'm not in control.
haaay..

:-S

my emotional intelligence

i took an online quiz for emotional intelligence and here's the result.

you could take the quiz here: Emotional Intelligence

anything goes

hello..
ayaw kong mambati ng good morning..
kasi sama ng pakiramdam ko e.
huhuhu..
parang nadadalas na ang dry cough ko at pon-si..
huhu..
grabacious.

pag sinabi ko to sa nanay ko, sasabihin na naman non "mag-resign ka na! dumi ng hangin yan sa maynila e.. ang usok usok jan. itim na ng hangin jan! ayusin mo na ang resume mo at bigyan mo ko ng kopya. dito ka na lang sa atin. tigas naman ng ulo mo e.."
yan. ganyan sasabi non. hehe..

di ako siado din nakatulog kagabi. tsk.
sama talaga ng pakiramdam ko.
di ko malaman kung pano ko hihiga para ma-relax yung katawan ko.
gusto kong maligo kaso antok na antok na ko. tsk.
maaaaan.. may sakit na naman ako. huhuhu
im so tanders na talaga..
lagi na lang ako inuubo lately.
di naman ako ganito dati e.
huhuhu..

tas ang aga ko pa bumangon ngayon kasi may usapan na aga pasok para sabay sabay breakfast.
pero maisip ko pa lang yung champorado ng tapa king, gumagaling na ko e. hahahaha!
shuuucks.. sarap kaya nun! try niyo. :)
tas aside from the champorado, nag order din akong tapa queen. o haaaaa!
todo appetite na ito! hahaha!

am boring na ng mga entries ko dito.
pansin niyo?
la lang. lagi na lang akong ngkukwento lang.
walang mga pa-deep na usap like "the gray clouds are seems to be crying with me that time.."
mga ganyan..
o kaya "seeing the real person behind the mask is a necessary skill during these hard times"
yan. mga ganyan bang tipo.

kasi tingnan niyo, la nkong nigawa kundi magkwento.
hehehe..
pero ganun kasi ako.
what runs to my mind, i write.
what my heart feels, i try to express thru writing.

kaya pansin nio? pag nagsusulat ako para lang akong kikipag usap sa inyo?
hehehe.. masarap kasing makipagkwentuhan. masarap ding magsulat.
writing your thoughts somehow means expressing your emotions.
emotions could either lift us up or pull us down.
so releasing them could somehow free us from inner burdens.
o haaaa? pa-deep! hahahaha!

ba yan. aning powers. :p

i'm so hunger na kasi.
huhuhu..

haaay..
walang patutunguhan tong entry na to.
next time ulit.
babay.

bloody red

i got a new favorite color..
i kinda got over green already..
i still like white.
but i got an eye now for BLOODY RED..



i don't know but BLOODY RED currently has a hold on me..

wolverine, my raspberry mango & the beach

hello..
nitatamad pa kong magbigay ng movie review.
next time na lang cguro. hehe..
nanood kasi kaming Wolverine last night.
i was with TJ & Kian ulet.
we took the 9:05PM schedule at Cinema 5 in Greenbelt.
basta maganda yung movie.
i will post a detailed movie review pag sinipag na.
hehe..
hugh jackman is soooo perfect for the role.
kuhang kuha nia si wolverine.
perfect body. perfect silhouette. perfect acting. perfect hugle hunk claws. :D
hoooh! if i will be asked to choose between edward cullen and wolverine? with no second thoughts, i will choose wolverine over edward. he's more manly for me. hehehehe..
i did enjoy the movie, though most marvel comics fanatics gave a bad review for several reasons.
pssss.. whatever. movie's great for me! ^_^

after the movie, we stayed at starbucks and had random conversations while we were eating our slices of raspberry mango. saraaap. grabeee.. ^_^

we went home some time past 1AM. :D

now, im a bit sleepy but i don't want to take a nap.
i still have lots of things to do.
we will have our pulong at 5PM then after that we will go straight to Batangas for our congregation outing. yipeeeee!

finally.. i'll be out for a beach!
yahuuuu!

the sun's not shining but i really don't care.
i am really after wentuhans and kulitans and laughters with my fellow JWs.. ^_^

yehey. yehey.
i am soooo excited..
as iin!!!

i will make some kwento again before this week ends, if time permits.
okies?

^_^