I had a movie date yesterday. With myself. It was my first time after a long long time to enter a movie house. The last movie I saw was Lord of the Rings and that was ages ago. I watched Twilight in Trinoma and I was not surprised that a lot of people have gone to watch the movie. But I was a bit surprised to find more people watching the movie alone. Of course, there were the usual ‘barkadas’ and student groups but I thought I would be the only one who would watch the movie all by my lonesome self. But I saw others. And we were kinda checking each other out. I think they were, in a way, embarrassed to watch a movie alone but really can’t pass up Twilight. Which was why I had to swallow my pride and settled to go by myself because I can’t wait to watch it and wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Well, I would make a review about this on my other blog. I just had to share this bit of insight. See you, later.

November is proving to be a much better month than I expected. Not only does it signal that Christmas is just a month away, this month has also given me a lot to be thankful for. First, the construction of our condo unit already began mid this month and it’s going on smoothly. Second, I thought that this month would turn out to be my worst when it comes to moola making but it’s catching up. And lastly, I’ve gotten two awards from 4 mom bloggers and I’d like to thank them.

Ruby and Ane for giving me the Wondah Woman and

My good friends, Liza and Ria for the Best Mom award.

Thank you again, ladies.

I went to Marie-France this afternoon to avail of the treatments I haven’t used up. I still have 15 treatments with them which I bought about two years ago. It took me two years to go back since I’ve been very busy with my little girl’s therapy and school. And it felt great to undergo endermologie or EDM again. It works just like a massage but the only difference is they use an equipment. It targets the stubborn cellulites and generally reshapes your body. But before the treatment, my nutritionist had to take my weight and body measurements again. Guess what, my flabby arms measure at 13 inches each. Gross, right? But the worst is yet to come. My tummy measures at 33 inches. And all these inches are within my 5′1 frame. But I’m determined (yet again) to lose those inches before the year ends. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. =)

a closetful of clothes

I need to give up some things. My niece and I are planning a garage sale but we don’t know yet where to hold it. She lives in Laguna while I live in Quezon City. I guess it’s better to have it there since the area seldom has events or things like these. Well, they have the usual shops and discount outlets but I still think holding it there is a great idea plus it’s always nice to have extra cash before the Holidays.

I’m bringing some bags, shoes and plenty of clothes so if you live in the area and want to join an impromptu garage sale or swap, just leave a message here. You could bring anything: furniture, books, clothes, artwork, kitchen stuff, anything you don’t use anymore and plan to just throw away or donate. We’ll probably just have our stuff in the trunks of our cars or set up a big table or something like that. And if we’re lucky, our stuff might be sold out even before lunch. So, who’s interested?

some almost new shoes

and some old ones

I officially did not sleep well last night. I was tossing and turning and decided to get out of bed. I’ve never been the world’s best sleeper. Even with sleeping aids or exhaustion from a busy day, sleep still evades me. So I watched Under the Tuscan Sun again but did it differently this time. I watched with the subtitle in another language. And guess what, I already know how to say sorry in Spanish. Lo siento!!!

I got bored eventually and just checked my emails. I didn’t have too many emails after all so not much to do there. I guess everyone I know was either sleeping or doing other exciting things. So I got up, made some tea and just enjoyed the silence of the early morning. We live in a busy neighborhood so it’s nice to witness some peace and quiet. It’s actually a rare treat.

I read some design magazines and bookmarked some pages. You’d be surprised how the light changes in just two hours. And how the quiet turns into small flashes and bits of noise. I can even hear music from downstairs. Probably a light sleeper, too.

So I just completed a full night’s (un)sleep and today I’m a zombie but still a mom. I have to prepare breakfast and work with my little kid with her art project. It’s due tomorrow. So, hasta luego, chicas. See you later.

For years, I would tear out anything and everything from magazines that I loved and felt inspired by. I soon realized my folder of inspirational scraps needed an organized home or storage that I could put away if not needed or access for a quick fix of inspiration. I should start doing this and finally sit down one of these days with a sketch notebook or even just a pretty box to store them all in. That way, I can simply flip through my book or rummage through my box whenever I am looking for a design jump start. In the meantime, I would love to have one of these while I procrastinate and actually do some organizing.

: cute Emma Woodgrain folder (via Delight).