Ampersand & Ampersand - A No-nonsense take on Nonsense

Monday, October 29, 2007

Whee! Met up with Dui a few days ago at my fave place, Minty Passion. ^_^ It's great to talk to him again (actually he's done most of the talking :P) and dang.. pre-ety tempting to move to San Francisco... sounds like a really nice, broad-minded place. ^_^

What else? Oooh... I find this year's halloween a wee bit boring. I just feel there's a good lack of scary stuff on TV and those documentaries that pop out of local stations. *sigh sigh*

I miss Magandang Gabi Bayan. :(

And I wish I'd enjoy the Halloween Party this Wednesday... Here's keeping my fingers crossed.

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Wow! Long time no blog! Yeah, well, last week was a bitch (except the part where I had dinner with Dui... a more detailed entry about that later).. I had the flu (but still working), I was accused of being a copycat (that issue's resolved but it still makes me feel sad when I remember it), and today I was just insulted by my aunt because she thinks I'll copy their dog's halloween costume and make Yahoo wear something the same as well... had I actually heard her (I was busy listening to other people, my sister told me later what she actually said) I'dve told her to fuck off because I never COPY and everyone knows I do my own thing if I can help it.. and that includes how I fashion my dog. But yeah...

Jesus.. why does she always say things like that? Especially to my mom and my sister? As if she's better than us? It's so messed up how she shoves herself and her family in front of anyone who'd listen just how well off and better they are to everyone else. They might be in some accounts... but the thing is... I. Don't. Care. o.O Maybe she needs an audience that actually takes in the stuff she tells them and be properly impressed 'cause it just doesn't matter to me. It's not like I don't have a life to look into.. sheesh!

I respect and love my uncle and my cousins... but my aunt.. she's making herself a bit hard to love, you know? It's like a frikkin challenge just to talk to her without trying to read what she's REALLY trying to say.

Whatever. Toxic people really don't need to be fussed over.
But, well, if she insults my mom one more time and I'm in a real bad mood... I just know I'll have to say something. I don't care if she's older than I am and she's supposed to be my aunt and I should respect her, but if she gets too far, I will say something and I don't give a damn who's around to hear it.

--- Or not. 'Cause she's my aunt and that maaay count for something 'cause she's family and all... but... *sigh sigh sigh*

I'm about full of her crap right now. Toxic.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Yay! Parents are back! And they brought me clothes for Margaux!!! And a costume for HooBear!!! Happy day! ^_^

Pics (of Margaux, not me... and I won't take pics of Yahoo with his costume 'cause it's a surprise :P)

More pics HERE.

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

My parents are in Cebu right now to help Dian with her packing. So.. yeah... alone for 3 days.

I finally got Margaux a pair of those keychain chuck taylors that you see at mall stalls... xD I had to resort to ordering online 'cause I don't know what happened to the ones they're selling here... I guess everyone thinks they're cute? xD

I got a pair from stuffs.to.go (a Multiply site) and also got Margaux a cute chair (2, actually, the other for my upcoming Papin) from Mingyee8888 at ebay.ph. ^_^

On to pics of my always-photogenic girl! Clickies thumbnails!

More pics HERE!

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

You entered: Marie Therese Montero

There are 19 letters in your name.
Those 19 letters total to 100
There are 9 vowels and 10 consonants in your name.

What your first name means:
Hebrew Female Variant of Mary: Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
French Female Variant of Latin Mary: bitter.
English Female Variant of Latin Mary: bitter.

Your number is: 1

The characteristics of #1 are: Initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

The expression or destiny for #1:
A number 1 Expression denotes the skilled executive with keen administrative capabilities. You must develop the capacity to be a fine leader, sales executive, or promoter. You have the tools to become an original person with a creative approach to problem solving, and a penchant for initiating action. Someone may have to follow behind you to handle the details, but you know how to get things going and make things happen. You have a good mind and the ability to use it for your advancement. Because of these factors, you have much potential for achievement and financial rewards. Frequently, this expression belongs to one running a business or striving to achieve a level of accomplishment on ones talents and efforts. You have little need for much supervision, preferring to act on your own with little restraint. You are both ambitious and determined. Self-confident and self-reliant must be yours, as you develop a strong unyielding will and the courage of your convictions.

Although you fear loneliness, you want to be left alone. You fear routine and being in a rut. You often jump the gun because you are afraid of being left behind.

The negative attributes of the 1 Expression are egotism and a self-centered approach to life. This is an aggressive number and if it is over-emphasized it is very hard to live with. You do not have to be overly aggressive to fulfill your destiny. The 1 has a natural instinct to dominate and to be the boss; adhering to the concept of being number One. Again, you do not have to dominate and destroy in order to lead and manage.

Your Soul Urge number is: 11

A Soul Urge number of 11 means:
With the 11 Soul Urge, much of your thinking and interests relate to the abstract, the spiritual, and utopian dreams. You are motivated toward idealistic concepts, and the sharing of your ideas and concepts with humanity. This number is not one that is giving in a material or a practical sense, but rather one who desires to help mankind with a more abstract commodity such as religion, spiritualism, occult studies, or even psychic abilities.

If you possess the positive 11 Soul Urge traits, you have a dream of the perfect world; you are highly idealistic and inspirational. Your inner strength and devotion to your beliefs are extremely strong. You have a very good mind that is especially well equipped to handle the higher, more abstract forms of thought.

If there is an excess of 11 energy in your makeup, you may possess some the negative 11 traits. There is a tendency for the 11 to produce considerable amounts of nervous tension which is bought on by a very high level of awareness. You may be too sensitive and overly emotional. In some cases, these sensitivities and emotions are quite repressed, and this tends to add even more to the sense of nervousness in the makeup.

The strong 11 is not a very practical person because of the extreme idealism; often, there is a degree of self-deception present. There is usually a rather fixed idea of right and wrong held by those showing strong 11 traits, and with this very often is a resulting attitude of inflexibility.

Your Inner Dream number is: 8

An Inner Dream number of 8 means:
You dream of success in the business or political world, of power and control of large material endeavors. You crave authority and recognition of executive skills. Your secret self may have very strong desire to become an entrepreneur.

http://www.paulsadowski.org/NameData.asp

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Si Inday...

Dahil sa tindi ng kahirapan sa probinsya, namasukan si Inday bilang
katulong sa Maynila. Habang ini-interview ng amo?

Amo: Kelangan namin ng katulong para mag ayos ng bahay, magluto, maglaba,
magplantsa, mamalengke, at magbantay ng mga bata. Kaya mo ba ang lahat ng
ito?

Inday: I believe that my trained skills and expertise in management with
the use of standard tools, and my discipline and experience will contribute
significantly to the value of the work that you want. My creativity,
productivity and work-efficiency and the high quality of outcomes I can
offer will boost the work progress.

Amo: [nosebleed]

Nakaraan ang dalawang araw, umuwi ang amo, nakitang me bukol si junior.

Amo: Bakit me bukol si junior?

Inday: Compromising safety with useless aesthetics, the not-so-well
engineered architectural design of our kitchen lavatory affected the boy's
cranium with a slight boil at the left temple near the auditory organ.

Amo: [nosebleed ulit]

Kinagabihan, habang naghahapunan.

Amo: Bakit maalat ang ulam?

Inday: The consistency was fine. But you see, it seems that the increased
amount of sodium chloride (NaCl) affected the taste drastically and those
actions are irreversible. I do apologize.

Amo: [nosebleed na naman]

Donya: Bakit tuwing paguwi ko, nadadatnan kitang nanunuod ng tv?!

Inday: Because I don't want you to see me doing absolutely nothing.

Donya: [hinimatay]

Kinabukasan, sinamahan ni Inday si junior sa principal's office dahil di
makapunta ang amo at donya.

Principal: Sinuntok ni junior ang kanyang kaklase.

Inday: It's absurd! It was never a fact that he will inflict a fight. I can
only imagine how you handle schizophrenic kids on this educational
institution. Revise your policies because they suck!

Principal: [nag resign]

Pag dating sa bahay, nandun na ang amo, galit na galit.

Amo: Inday, bakit nagkalat ang basura sa likod ng bahay?!

Inday: A change in the weather patterns might have occurred wrecking havoc
to the surroundings. The way the debris are scattered indicates that the
gust of wind was going northeast causing damage to the path it was heading
for.

Amo: [nosebleed ulit]

Habang nagluluto si Inday ng hapunan, malikot si junior.

Inday: Stop your raucous behavior. It is bound to result in property
damages and if that happens there will be corresponding punishment to be
inflicted upon you!

Junior: [takbo sa CR, punasan ang nagdudugong ilong]

Pagkatapos magluto, nanood na ng TV si Inday. Nabalitaan nya umalis si
Angel Locsin sa GMA 7.

Junior: Bakit kaya sya umalis?

Inday: Sometimes, people choose to leave not because of selfish reasons but
because they just know that things will get worse if they'll stay. Leaving
can be a tough act, and it's harder when people can't understand you for
doing so.

Junior: [tuloy ang pagdugo ng ilong]

Nung gabing yon, me nag text ke Inday. Si Dodong, ang driver ng
kapitbahay, gusto maki pag text-mate.

Inday: To forestall further hopes of acquaintance, my unfathomable
statement to the denial of your request - Petition denied.

Di nagla-on, dahil sa tyaga ni Dodong, nagging syota nya rin si Inday.
Pero di tumagal ang kanilang relasyon, at nakipag-break si Inday ke Dodong.

Inday: The statute restricts me to love you but you have the provocations.
The way you smile is the proximate cause why I love you. We have some rules
to think of. We have no vested rights to love each other because the upper
household dismissed my petition!"

Dodong: Perhaps you are mistaken, what you seem to contrive as any
affections for you are somewhat half-hearted. I was merely attempting to
expand my network of interests by involving you in my daily recreation.
Heretofor, you can expect an end to any verbal articulation from myself"

Me dumaan na mamang basurero, at narinig ang usapan ni Inday at Dodong.

Basurero (sabi ke Inday): Be careful in letting go of the things you
thought are just nothing because maybe someday you'll realize that the one
you gave away is the very thing you've been wishing for to stay.

Narinig ang lahat ng eto ng amo ni inday.

Amo: [nagpakamatay]

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

I made a career out of giving Margaux a pictorial last night... I wanted her in her stock outfit against a velvet background... I'm pretty disappointed with the results.. but I guess I have a handful of really good ones to share.. I had to do a makeshift photo box (using a LOT of tracing paper and bought 2 cheap desk lamps) and of course my trusty velvet jacket as the background. :P Somehow I need a LOT of improvement in taking pictures. lol. xD

Lookie:

More HERE. (And yes, my Multiply shop's on Halloween mode now ;))

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Monday, October 08, 2007

Because I was informed by Dollhauz that all Dal Rot Chan stocks are stained from their stockings, I was given the option of getting my money back or choosing another doll (Very decent of them, neh?). It took me about a week to decide between Dal Sooni and Papin... Dal Sooni because I'm still keen on the idea of getting my first Dal, plus Sooni more or less looks like Rot Chan except she's got a different costume and black hair. And Papin because her colors make me feel happy.... plus I always loved her pink hair from the pictures... And she's special to me because my mom picked her too. ^_^

And because I can't have both and I can't afford to simply buy a doll that is stained *sigh sigh*, I have to choose Papin. I'll get a Cinnamonroll Dal or a Dal Rot chan (in a newer, unstained batch, I guess) in the future. And no, Papin is NOT a "replacement" doll... of course not. She's actually who I want as my second Pullip, it was just that I wanted to get a Dal first.

Ah, well...
Next time, Rot Chan... I will get you... Someday. (And I hope you won't be ridiculously priced by then because your cuteness is sought-after and in demand! God.. that thought KILLS me!)

Oh! And I am going to plan on how I should proceed with my Doll Fund idea. I guess I will make little cards that says I accept cash for Christmas and 10% of their money will go as donation to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)... that's in behalf of me and Yahoo... a little treat for our animal brethren for the holidays. :) Good plan. Now to take action! We can do this Yahoo! AJA!

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Sunday, October 07, 2007

Read what transpired between me and this woman who wanted a site makeover and be AMAZED. She sent me a series of text messages yesterday and I was so shocked about how she did NOT understand my policies at ALL, even though everytime we talk I remind her about them!

I don't know where she got the idea, but I do NOT give out slots for those who PROMISED to pay!

Click the text thumbnail screenshots: (I blurred out her number)

PART1

PART2

PART3

Click the PM convo screenshots:

PART1

PART2

PART3

PART4

PART5

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That's Yahoo's new look... with skinny jeans! Yay! LOL! (He's guarding his precious toy... Lord knows everyone wants to steal his spikey rubber ball *rolls eyes*)

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Friday, October 05, 2007

After reading as much as I can, I finally gathered enough courage to straighten Margaux's hair. I've been having trouble with her unruly wavy hair lately and I need to either just make it really soft OR make it straight. From reading forums in PullipStyle and Dollhauz, I've considered two options: The boiled water method or the straightening iron method.

I went for the latter 'cause I guess I had more experience with my iron than holding on a pot of boiling water and carefully pouring it on my darling's head... kiiinda not safe, considering my luck. :P

First I soaked her hair with Downy Fabric Conditioner for 15 or so minutes (could've been longer, not sure). Then I washed it out, squeezed off the extra water, wrapped my girl's face in soft towels and began setting up my iron. I had a handy spray bottle so I can spritz some more moisture on her hair before ironing it section by section. :) I guess all the water protects the nylon hair from burning or something...

Anyway, I'm very happy with the result:

Beautiful, straight, manageable, soft hair at last. ^_^

Oh, but my girl isn't the only one with a new hairstyle! Yahoo too! Will post pics soonest.
Since I arranged a break for a whole week (well, from online projects anyway), I'm planning on a pictorial extravaganza for dear Margaux (and Yahoo too, if he wants to join in :P).

^_^

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Thursday, October 04, 2007

I had a crappy night 'cause I couldn't sleep. -.-

~ To start, I had one VERY stressful week. 2 projects still ongoing and the week's about to end without me starting the third and last project yet...
~ the iPod thing
~ Plus I was just called by Sir Alvin (and emailed by Ma'am Sharon) that all Dal Rot Chan stocks have stocking stains in their legs so either they'll refund me or I choose another doll.
~ I can't buy an Obitsu body for Margaux, even if I can afford it and Western Union is accepted... because I'd be charged p600 for a US$30 deposit to Hong Kong.
~ And not being able to see Josh Groban.

I guess I really can't have it all. Nobody can, I guess... not even the filthy rich.

At least I have Yahoo and Margaux. They ARE some of my dreams that came true anyway. I always wanted a dog and I always wanted a posable doll (that's NOT Barbie, neh)...

I need to remember and be happy of the things I have. Like my Mac... it's pretty nifty... nothing to complain about that...

And... uhm... I guess I have a nice room... to be painted soon, I hope... with a new shelf for my doll collection...

What else? I'm also thankful for my business... even tho I get cranky because of it...

Anyway, I think I need pizza. A WHOLE one. Just to feel extra better.

Yeah... I just want this week to end.

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Oh for crap's sake! One of my greatest dream is to watch a Josh Groban concert and it's finally happening and I can't see it! I checked TicketWorld to see if I could get tickets and THE BEST ONES ARE p20,000 (roughly US$400+)!!! *dies*

And look! Even if I somehow miraculously GET p20k I'd still be far away! (see the tiny ecru/light brown seat icon on the purple area at the left hand side? Yeah, that's the best available seat at the time I'm writing this blog entry.) HOPELESS!

*sigh sigh sigh* I'd finally get a chance to meet one of my inspirations and I can't afford it! Even if I have to sell everything I can spare, I still can't afford it.. :'(
CRAP IT ALL TO HELL!!!
Only rich people with money to burn can see my Joshiepoo! I hate them all!

**Anyone know any good contests with a Josh ticket as its prize? I really, really wanna join. I dun care if I have to sleep in the streets while in Manila 'cause I can't afford a hotel room... I just want to see him!

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