GT: Shoes

First, I have to tell you a story about me and Shoes. I still submit that I'm not the girly girl type. Contrary to what your opinion may be after showing a picture of a closetful of perfumes which was courtesy of Wikipedia. I still haven't gotten around to taking a picture of my mom's dresserful of perfumes. But I digress...
I only wear high heels when forced (honest to goodness truth!). The situation only arises when I am asked to participate in a wedding as part of an entourage. Plus, I make sure that I buy those heels with straps.
Something that looks like this:

So, it won't fly and hit someone in the face.

Here's another secret: I didn't wear Bridal Shoes on my wedding.

This was for 'photo album' purposes only and was on display in the bedroom the whole time. What I really wore, is of the same brand, but Boots! Just to make sure that I don't trip and fall flat on my face on my wedding day.

I don't prefer flats. I don't prefer flip flops when going out. My constant companion through highschool and college are my sneakers. I wore it with the school uniform all the time!

Still number 1 and my favorite since I have 2 kids who run around a lot is my trusted Reebok Rubber shoes.

What's yours?

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Letters That I'll Never Send: To Someone Like Me

Dearest,

           I have a lot of things to say, but one which is most important is that: NEVER LOSE HOPE. We are alive, that in itself is a blessing, the rest are just material things that we can buy, wash, repair and rehabilitate again. We must learn from these tragedies. To be prepared even if there's nothing coming. To be ready for any disaster, the climate is truly changing. To learn from the mistakes we've made and to be strong to face whatever happened to us. We should count ourselves lucky to be alive, and to be given a second chance. We still have hope.

TCP: Urban Legends

Today's TCP is about Urban Legends. Unfortunately, I think my post for Suspense/Thriller also falls into this category. So again, my pick remains the same : When a Stranger Calls.
The Urban Legend:  A babysitter left alone in charge of sleeping children receives severalthreatening phone calls. After reporting the calls to the phone company, the girl is notified by the telephone operator that the calls are originating from the upstairs extension. The babsitter flees the house just ahead of an armed intruder who has already murdered the children.

Read my post about When a Stranger Calls here.
If you want to see more movies under the category of movies based in urban legends, you can also check out Wikipedia.
My other picks in the list: Shutter and Mothman Prophecies.
I love the horror I felt in Shutter but it's more of a ghost story than an Urban Legend. But most Urban Legends are indeed based on ghosts coming back to haunt people or just real bad guys.

Plus, if we do the horror route about just real bad guys - I know it's not a movie, but I really like Harper's Island. It isn't a movie but it's a 13-episode series that really feels like a movie. 

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Lessons Learned from a Storm

I haven't done my usual rounds of bloghopping and dropping and adgitizing for awhile now. In case you were wondering, our province was hit by the storm "Pepeng", international name "Parma". Our city is not safe and dry, though we are not in the news you see on your television screens. But you do see all the surrounding areas and towns near our city which makes it even worse.

My family and I are luckier than others. Water only threatened to enter our home from the front porch. We have food to eat and we are dry. I saw the devastation brought about by Ondoy. You can read and learn from Pehpot's experience too.

I worry though. Electricity comes and goes. My kids are not built for the heat. They itch and scratch and turn horrifyingly red. You have to fan my kids every minute. But that is not what worries me. What worries me most is my kids' supply of milk. We have enough for a week. I am praying hard that Dagupan would be reachable by then. My mom will try tomorrow. Calasiao is so flooded. Binmaley too. You're wondering why I have to go to a different city just to buy milk for my kids?

My kids' milk specially little Paul is so difficult to find. The stocks are few and in between. We frequent one grocery in Dagupan which supplies Paul's milk and scour drug stores if we don't find it there. The same thing goes with my daughter. Paul's milk is Nutramigen. Have you heard of it?

It's just 400 grams but very expensive.Mark Paul can finish this can in about a day. I have to distract him by giving him tons of snacks and rice just to make sure the can stretches to more than 24 hours. His sister was on the same brand until she turned 2. Now, it's hard to find. I've called Dagupan and some of the drugstores have run out of stock. My only hope is the grocery.

Maegan on the other hand can survive but her milk is also difficult to find. She drinks Hi Nulac XL.

My kids were born with an allergy to cow's milk and to soy milk. Their milk is artificially made. I can't even find a photo in the internet. So hard to find. (LOL!) But Maegan can drink other milk, juices, chocolate drinks so I'm a bit secure plus my mom stocked up on the milk of her 'favorite hardheaded princess' and her milk can is 900 grams big.

What have I learned?

From now on, I'll start panic buying on my kids' milk, medicines and my meds too. (I'm a diabetic and insulin may be hard to find specially the brand my doctor gave me).

A tip that I also learned: When you prepare your go bag, make sure you wrap your clothes in plastic. Wrap important documents in plastic. Waterproof everything in case you need to go up a roof when it's raining. Buy raincoats. A giant umbrella.

One thing my mom learned that she's sharing to you. Build a 2nd floor to your house. Just in case.

Thursday 13: Perfumes

Image via Wikipedia

Looks like I'll be doing this a lot of times, then again, maybe not!

This is a combo-meme. I'm putting this entry into good use and joining 2 memes with this post.

This is a list in random order

1. Ralph Lauren Romance
   
2. Ralph Lauren Blue
3. Dream Angels wish
4. Eternity
5. CK One
6. Polo Sport Blue
7. Armani Blue
8. Coolwater Davidoff
9. Fire Me Up
10. Urban Flowers
11. Polo Black
12. Victoria's Secret Love Spell
13. Victoria's Secret Secret Crush

Before you get mad at me and wonder why I mixed in some guys' perfumes, my defense is this. I fell in love with Polo Sport Blue before I ever met a guy. I'd smell it at those tester strips and when I sprayed it on myself, it smelled so good. Same goes with the other guy brands. Plus, I just like how hubby smells in those guy perfumes too. 

But if you want to talk perfumes, have a go at it with my mom, she has a closetful of those girly stuff. I'm not that girly.

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Letters That I'll Never Send: From a Fan

     Surprisingly, I never thought that I'd be addressing to you. When I finally got to making this entry, with thoughts of Meredith Brooks, Shania Twain and Chito Miranda percolating in my head, I decided to write this letter to you. You may not remember me. I am just one of millions of your fans. You had a great impact in my life. You were an inspiration and I was inspired in going to my school because it was your alma mater too.
I remember that night as if it were just yesterday. It was the Freshmen Orientation Program/Concert at the university. You were going to perform. My bestfriend (and blockmate) is your number one fan. So obsessed about you, we traversed the wide parking lot looking for your signature black Honda Civic since you were doing commercials of them and you were also endorsing Pepsi I think, then. After your performance on stage, we went running to the dressing room and to the backstage. You took notice of my beautiful and intelligent friend. She used some of her charm to make sure you noticed and you did. You took an interest to her and we were granted with a ride in your car to your apartment nearby. In the car, you coughed. I said, 'ay tao pala, inuubo din.' (oh, he's also human, he's coughing) - my friend ribbed me and I remained silent.
I was a star-struck fan and you were down to earth. You offered hopia and coke when we got to your apartment, when I told you that my dorm had a curfew you told me to break the curfew just once, and you promised I won't get kicked out. You stayed in the same dorm when you were freshmen and you do the concerts for free as your way of giving back. So, Ely Buendia - thank you! You inspired us all to dream of U.P.!

Tuesday Couch Potatoes: Fantasy/Adventure Movie

There's a lot of movies that can qualify for this movie.

So, instead of just one, I'm throwing in 3 movies for this topic.

On my 3rd spot, is something I recently watched. (Please forgive me, if my recent is not something current (I don't have a life))

This movie stars Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle. I just love the plot of persons with superpowers. Are you trying to guess my top pick? You'll be surprised. I watched this and it just hooked me. It's about prisoners who have psychic abilities, psychic in different ways. "pushers" - can push thoughts into your mind, with just focusing on you and by you, looking at them (mind control). Seekers, sniffers, movers, shadows, bleeders and so much more. The movie opens with a boy and his father running away, they go to a place which looks like a hospital. The father is suspicious of everyone, then he makes his son make a promise that if a girl gives him a flower he has to help that girl. He is 'moved' away with a flick of a wrist and from a corner he watches as his father dies in the hands of a very strong 'pusher'. Here's a clip to let you see what's in store for you if you watch the movie.


Top 2: Jumper - reason? I just think Hayden Christensen is HOT! Need I say more? Plus I love the fact that he insists that he's different and the tiny little twist between his character and of Diane Lane's. Plus you get to see Kristen Stewart here though in just a bit role.


My top pick is about a lion and a mouse.
No, it's not Barney, though I am tempted to write that down.


Can you guess? Ben Barnes is amazing. I remember texting my twin about him. I just kept rattling on about having a crush and that I'm in love again. I was even going to buy a shirt with Prince Caspian on the front. What's great about it? Prince Caspian will still be in the next adventure, even if the next time only has a boat for a setting, I'd still go out and see it. I would miss the scenes that he's riding a horse though.

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