Tuesday's planetary energies

Background music: ting ti ni ning ti gi dish ting, it's an explosion my lab for you (hehehe)
There is a spark inside you that is about to ignite today. The buzzer is going off and calling on you to act. Pay close attention to your emotions and make sure that you are taking care of yourself physically, as well as emotionally and spiritually. Take hold of the plans you've made and infuse them with passion. Bring a breath of life to your dreams and act with confidence. The inner and outer aspects of your being are working harmoniously today.
Grabehon!

water fairy and swan

those are my yin and yang charms. now you know what to give me for Christmas, my birthday or even Earth Day :D

Chinelas

i lab my chinelas and they lab me too :-P
(buti pa ang smagol, mahal ako hahaha)

Gone Swimming!

Nice Things in Life

1. the smell of sun-dried laundry :D

Pet Peeves

hahaha. i have been away for far too long :-P i feel list and blog-deprived.

1. having someone sweep the floor while i'm eating!!!!!! ggggrrrrr!!!!!! i absolutely hate this!!!!!!
2. strapless bras

Internet Stuff (in search of distractions)

1. check all horoscope subscriptions :-P ... pick the best of the best
2. write in blog and read all gfs' blogs
3. surf thru 10 most recently updated blogs at blogger website (hehe my current favorite while writing tedious papers)
4. see friends of friends of friends at friendster
5. clean out email inbox

Guessing Game

At which particular moment in Love, Actually did Aida and Eulala cry simultaneously, as if on cue, pass those tissues please? :-) A ka-relate-relate moment.

It's Summer

and here are the clothes I must wear because it's the perfect time to wear them :-P and no other time is just as good:

1. six mini mini skirts (denim, denim, khaki cords, silky khaki, silky plaid, pleated black)
2. short summer dresses (blue, green, black, white)
3. trousers (khaki, white, white)
4. flats (black thong, white thong, tan, black)
5. tank tops and tee shirts
6. four bikinis (black, aqua, pumpkin-orange, fuschia)

The Way We Like Our Bras (between us girls)

Cancer likes it strong and sturdy; maximum support ;-)
Libra likes it in black, with patches! (young mama's preference)
Capricorn likes it smooth and seamless, no underwires please; hate those strange bumps and creases :-( ... (and i particularly hate strapless bras! they are the bane of my life full of tanks, spaghetti straps and tubes)
Aquarius likes it in all the colors :-)

Stewing

PAKSHIT :-)... Joanna, here's another one of my Research Teach anecdotes from last sem... She said that very few people have the discipline and the stamina to sit with themselves, stew over their ideas, and take the time to write it all out... Ahh, I sit and stew in sporadic spurts but lack the stamina to sit thru most of my stews. Just to tell you why I end up in my usual can of soup(s). :-P ... But I have to say that during the times when I have successfully arranged my stewing, I do enjoy stewing! Just that I can't sustain it to last for the length of time that's totally needed!!!! That's my perpetual challenge in this lifetime!!!

(Does that mean I'm fickle! Hahahaha)

Anyway, back to our discussion about Cancerian natures. I guess the reason why Cancer people are also able to easily sympathize, and understand other people's problems and angsts, is precisely because (as you said) they so often crave understanding :-D.

While "ruminating" over this insight (because I do find that it is my Cancer friends who can easily understand and sympathize with my emotes), I also thought about what you said that someone who loves a Cancer person must know how to show sympathy. ... And I thought hmmm, show sympathy... I think Capricorns or is it just me (??? hahaha) hate to be forced to be sympathetic when they're not ready or rather, on command :-P Hahahaha. Or maybe, in general, Capricorns just don't like being commanded :D

Anyway, I don't think that's an issue between you and me :D. Generally we understand each other and are sympathetic both in the worst and best of times, some times being better than others :).

Also, about being a Nazi. (And being a Nazi mother). Like I said, you're complex. You're both a Nazi and a sweetie :D plus 13 other facets. So while having a Nazi friend may have an upside and a downside to it, I know that if I get so bothered by it or by you, you're one of those precious people in the world who will listen and take heed if I tell you you've offended me or something already! So there you are, that's not really so Nazi is it? I mean a Nazi with negotiable limits and a big heart, is that a real Nazi?!? Haaaay fake! Hehehehehe.

steps

themundaneandthedivine (4:19:15 PM): the other day sister
sibi_don (4:19:19 PM): yes
themundaneandthedivine (4:19:20 PM): i was going down an elevator
themundaneandthedivine (4:19:28 PM): i mean an escalator
themundaneandthedivine (4:19:31 PM): and i remembered you
themundaneandthedivine (4:19:33 PM): :-))
sibi_don (4:19:48 PM): heheheheh bless
sibi_don (4:21:10 PM): i always think of you when i do that
sibi_don (4:21:18 PM): in fact i've become more cautious!!!
themundaneandthedivine (4:21:55 PM): :-))

wala lang. duni laughed everytime we got on an escalator coz i was always extra careful to step properly on the step :-P told her i was traumatized from falling down the stairs last year huhuhuhu.

true love waits

oh indeed? :-P does true love wait....
conversation with aquarius gf while washing dishes away from the gaze of grandma boss :-) ...

Capricorn loon: so, did you want to ask me about PMS? I think it's best to wait ...
Aquarius crystall ball: do it for love ... if there's no friendship...
Capricorn loon: hmmm, if there's no friendship, do it if there's admiration for you.... But what if there's no admiration either? ... if there's no love? no friendship? and no admiration.... do it for pleasure...
Aquarius crystal ball: do it for your pleasure!

And thus twas agreed by the Air and The Earth. Do it for your pleasure :-P

(Hehehehe. No we weren't serious at all. But yes, we were serious :-P We weren't having a serious conversation though we weren't smiling but we were serious about our views :-P ... And in this day and age, all of it is pms!!!! hihihihihi)

Ahhh, life.

1. It is a hot summer day...
2. you are sitting under a kubo enjoying the breeze,
3. peeling a luscious ripe mango with your hands and biting into it, savoring the explosion of sweetness in your mouth... juice runs down your arms...
4. taking care not to drip on yourself or your clothes, you reach for your tall glass of coke filled with ice cubes and gulp in the refreshing drink so cold, it makes your tonsils constrict.
5. Later, you peel off your sarong and run to the cold sea (now this part is wishful thinking hahahaha) that wash away the mango juice and the heat of the sun and the white sand that clings to your feet.

:D

Email list

Following is a list that has been circulating on the email for the last 56 years :-P. It is old but worth emulating. Two gfs and I had this resolution all of 34 years ago to each make a list of the things we love? Or good things in life? Or something like that to my precise and accurate recollection :P. So following is a list to set off many other personal lists from you people (please add, copy, create your own lists for our living pleasure :-). Last forwarded to me by a gf in Australia. Current comments in itals.

Things that feel good.
1. Falling in love. (cannot relate hahaha)
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. (or you develop stomach muscles or you cry and pee hihihihi)
3. A hot shower. (Mmmmmmm)
4. No lines at the supermarket (no lines at BPI when you're trying to encash an office check and have one million and 3 other things to do!!!)
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
19. Running through sprinklers. (i want :-( )
20. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
21. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
22. Laughing at an inside joke.
23. Friends.
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner). (YUMMY :D)
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
36. Having your friends send you home-made cookies.
37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
39. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
40. Watching the sunrise.
41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
42. Knowing that somebody misses you. (isn't this sadistic? hehehehe)
43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Surprise!

Unfortunately no Sister Hazel or Kevyn Lettau or even a decent ABBA song (!!!!!) hahahaha on the www.powerwebmusic.com archives yet :D

Things not to bring to the beach

1. matching shoes and bags (hahahahaha)
2. pumps
3. laptop (coz i still don't have one hahahaha)
4. boyfriend (might destroy the whole gf vibe)
5. bad mood (scary!!!!)
6. house-sitter, oh no need another house sitter!!!!!!
7. meteor garden dvds!!!
8. sukang iloko

Things to bring to the beach (HUGE smile right here)

OBJECT / EXPLANATION
1. peanut butter :-P (peanut butter on tinapay is always so tasty after a long salty swim. with some accidental sand, perfect!)
2. hoodie (for strange arctic temperature buses)
3. magazine
4. Bitch in the House
5. travel blog
6. bottle of wine, corkscrew
7. kitkat
8. travel scrabble :P
9. hehehehe

Lost in Translation

Everyone wants to be found.

i can relate with this movie :-). I like its silences, I like the way many things are unsaid. Sometimes there are too many words in the world. Or there's too much of a premium placed on people who can say the most words with the loudest voice. Like they have more rights to live or to be happy :-). There's hardly any value given to peace and quiet. You know it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for ;-) (whatever that means). There's just too many things that can't be explained or articulated. :-) Or rather there are many things that don't need to be or shouldn't even be articulated or explained. Still, these things are beautiful and real :-) (aside: don't you think even sadness is beautiful?)

(yet another aside: one of the best greeting cards i've ever come across is about sitting quietly on a swing with someone without having to say a word)

i like Bill Murray's face. I think he deserved the best actor nominations/ awards that he got by virtue of his face alone :-) (but I can't explain it nor do I want to nor should I even try to... watch the face yourself :-) ). I started out thinking I wasn't going to like his character -- just another dissipated man, soul-less in having pursued pleasure for so long. But he turned out to be so likeable :-) so endearing in his helplessness at the absurd situation he found himself in.

absurd situations :-) i can relate with always seeing the absurd in everything every day. and it's not even looking down your nose at things. it's just funny kind of funny that. and how nice funny funny is when someone else can see just how funny funny can be. :-)

i can also relate to the feeling of disconnection. i always used to feel like that after out of town work trips when i was younger. i used to feel so sad coming back from trips and it seemed like it didn't matter to anyone. i think that was one of the reasons i got addicted to calling up my ex (whose real name was trouble). i probably often fooled myself into thinking there was a connection to be made there (ahh but this is herstory, water under the bridge gone into the ocean). thinking about the movie after the movie, i thought to myself how it's been so long since i felt like that. there's so much love in my life right now and a lot of connections (thank you cellphones and the internet :-P) and i thank everyone who is part of the precious cycle of giving and receiving love (precious girlfriends, family, colleagues :-D, myself).

i can also relate to feeling home is when youre with a friend at a strange place (Capricorns will cling to the familiar). Also i can relate to how things can be intimate without being physical :) (in fact sometimes physicality can be the most impersonal and alienating thing in the world).

and i can relate to the thought of just how scary it must be to bring kids into the world and be entirely responsible (i mean who am i to deign to bring someone up, to teach him or her my view of the world and of life when i can never assure them that this is a way of doing things that works?).

and lastly i can relate to the goodbye scene. i think in my life i've had many goodbye scenes and many's the time when it was my gfs who saved me (there was the thought of meeting them and their love after goodbye that sustained me). i can certainly relate to not crying now, definitely later. i can relate to that hug :) i think at the end of that movie, i craved for that hug for them. i am glad for that hug, i think i have probably wished for such a hug many times.

i thought the girl was beautiful :)

i can relate to quiet but intense without anyone really knowing or needing to know. :-)

Iced Tea Love

I can't wait to go home and take a nap :-) and hang out in my bedroom. I need some iced tea looooovin' (hmmm, create your own definition, I just think it sounds so sweet and so perfect for summer, like lying on a hammock on a cool porch on a still sunshiny day). This is because I am not feeling so hot (cough) and I feel that long naps would work wonders! And also because after all this time, I still haven't learned the lesson of never sleeping right after crying (no I don't have a problem I promise, just cleaning out my tear ducts) because you wake up with eye luggage and fragile feelings.

I really also want to blog but I won't as I still have many things to do before going home. But up and coming are:

1. Why I like Lost in Translation :-)
2. My response to honeybun's blogs... rekindling desire in NYC... (awright!) ...and i totally dig that love in LOTR post.

Happy weekend my loves. It's the International Women's Day on Monday.

Capricorn postcript

Oh, my comments :-D. I haven't written any. I just quickly scanned thru the sister's problem and Joe's reply. Off the top of my head I thought then that the sister didn't have to limit herself to those two men. Alone seemed better :) or at least, some time alone. (As it also seems dangerous to say do away with the two men altogether, as they might really be important to her at this point hehehe, although I really am tempted to say that :-D).

As for Joe, although I agree that honesty in relationships is important (but more important is first off, being honest with yourself), I do think too that it was dangerous to say that it was just a matter of discerning among the two who was the one for her. Maybe problems like this signal -- don't rush, step back a minute and detach yourself from this mess. What is this complex situation telling you about yourself and what you need to learn :-)... But I don't think Joe is evil :-D. He just needs some goddess friends himself, that's what! Hehehehe.

Cancer Comments! (karate chop chop)

The gist is in the comments box but it's much funnier in it's full unedited glory, complete with Joe-d-Man is pakshit conclusion (hahahaha). Cancer gf, can I post your blog address?

Anyway, as we were all saying... maybe it's time for a common blog for an endless continuing conversation :D ...that we can submit to Dark Lord as our common resume for her counseling center... hehehe

Also, I really want to send Joe d Man our comments on his advice column. Hahahaha, I wonder what he will say. I'll do it soon, just after Women's Day.

Libra writing from NYC!

Still in the spirit of respect and empathy and knowing full well that we will never know completely what's it like to be in another person's shoes -- this is so true, honeybun.

So all I can say is that I might only ask her what she wants and let her take charge (as DarkLord would always say), what ever choices she may make, I'll be there for her in sisterhood, to celebrate with her if she finds she made a good decision, to lend a shoulder to cry on if she feels she should have done better and to drink with her for whatever reason she may have in mind. :)

A sister, on the other hand, may have to really put her finger into Mavie's cake (we can't help it, can we?) That's love, baby. he he he. So, I'd probably tell her, it was an idiotic thing to do...writing to JoeDMango. ha ah ha ha. And that she need not choose between the two. In fact, she should include herself in the choices. But you know naman, honeybun, sometimes kailangan masaktan para matuto.

Life and growing up are best enjoyed through experience, anyway. ;p

let's hear it from Aquarius!

1)mark and bryan remind me of 2 guys in my life! haha! are they saggi and cancer too?:-D

2)u already know what i did in that almost too similar situation. there was a time (1month?) when i wanted both (or more?)&didn't feel so guilty, but also came the time when i just wanted to be w/ 'one' (i gave in to the system!:-D) so i let go of the other.

3)im all for honesty in relationships, mr. joe d mangoshake, (though i was just honest w/ me & not to the 'dumped' guy) but it seems to me, the point is not that mavie has to choose, (she deserves somebody/somepeople better than any of the two). she has first to decide/realize what happiness and peace (and other big life words) mean to her & how she wants to be treated by the people in her life & how she wants to love them back.

4) It scares me when mr. joe says 'there is one person meant for you'... for it does not only pressure one to find that perfect partner,but also belittles all the other relationships one can form and have formed (and will form!).

5)there's no need to get torn when we are allowed to value (many) people for who they are,for who we are when we're with them, how they make us feel, for the little and big ways, (for the short time and/or lifetime) that they touch our lives...

6) so mavie, deadma na muna sa dalawa, you’re only 26, there’s so much to know about yourself. Hang out ka muna with us at join sa pag problematize ng exclusivity and free love and romance and celibacy and get to know and love people according to their sun signs :-D

A question for you women

Torn between two? Loving and loved by many? Is the glass half-full or half-empty? LOL. More theoretical adventures on one of Joanna's current fave topics (free love), from the Capricorn occasionally sitting on the lap of the green-eyed monster... Yes, gfs what say you about this sister's problem here --->
http://www.inq7.net/mag/2004/feb/29/text/mag_5-1-p.htm
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Do we agree with the advice columnist?... A GUY?!?! :-D. ... Or maybe I can pose the question as, if you were the sister, what would you do? :-)

Still in the spirit of respect and empathy and knowing full well that we will never know completely what's it like to be in another person's shoes :-) (i keep busy trying to keep up with how it is to be in all my shoesssss :-P), I await your thoughts (yo you sluts, bitch and introvert you),

EULALA :-P :-D :-P