PUCHEH!!

Take your pets out to play in public! 

What’s “routine” and “exercise” to Poochi here (or your pet dog) may actually be a serendipitous moment of connection for strangers and create an afternoon they’ll remember for life!

Sleep to dream

Dream away through the night, and let your fantasies come to life

Fly high in the sky, enjoy the stars as they shine for you.

 

- from Sleep to dream by Silent Sanctuary, that Filipino band that played rock and violins (I like their old vocalist better :P)

 

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Now if only I could sleep as soundly as my pet cat.. :)

A kiss to send us off

GYPSY (Garfield cat) to RAJAH (white cat):

Beeee mY ODIE!!

Peek a boo!

 

Once in a while, a boxful of tshirts flies from America to the Philippine Post Office for my brother and me.. Graphic tee loot!

Though, honestly? More than owning these shirts, I’m more excited of slashing open the packaging tape of the box, and unwrapping and unfolding these items from a different country :P

Nails

A friend said that I needed a “good stabbing in the chest” right now.

The cat can easily take care of that.

Saucer eyes

It’s a full moon tonight, and a bit like it tomorrow, according to the phase calendars.

Make sure to look up the night sky :D

 

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More saucer-eyed Gyunyu cat pictures here.

For What It’s Worth

I woke up today feeling like it’s “Sunday Morning”, a description I reserve for days when I feel strangely good and relaxed and refreshed.. like Sunday mornings.

Good morning Kuya and Gyunyu! My brother and pet cat sleep together like this all the time.

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I had the most unlikely IM chatmates and conversations, and talked to people I never thought I would yesterday. It’s been a while since I had a Friday night at home :D I watched with Kuya and my dad that Seth-Rogen-raunchy-and-surprisingly-feel-good movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno. 

Despite its expletive-heavy comedy script and “R-18″ graphics (they DO make a porno after all), there’s something sincere and very human in this movie, that’s why I like it. It’s a “MAC” movie, too–Justin Long, the “I’m a Mac” dude from the Get a Mac video series makes one of the funniest cameos I’ve ever EVER seen :D Bentang-benta! Oh, and forgive me for the stereotypes, but I think it’s a geek movie, too– the Superman Returns hotness named Brandon Routh is there (PANALO RIN ‘TO!), along with slips about comic books, sci-fi, high school memories, barista dreams, online shopping, etc.

If you liked Jun, Superbad, or Definitely Maybe (remember Emily, the first girl? She’s Miri!), you’ve got to see this movie. 

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Going back to the feel of Sunday Mornings: Besides accidentally stumbling on this rare optimistic blog entry from a friend who has been facing tough times lately, I also saw a previously unseen comedy photo albums of me and my elementary school friends. Heck, the weather participates, too!

With some decent sleep, these simple life-things must’ve kicked those rusty happy screws in my head back to life! Yeah, it’s a peaceful weekend :D

 

Finally, to end this entry is this soundtrack of the day, a song from the mellow-alternative days of The Cardigans, For What It’s Worth. It reminds me of  the simplicity of admitting the truth as they happen, minus the self-consciousness of “what others would think about” :)

 

For what it’s worth, I like you.

And what is worse? I really do.

 

Endorphins

Hugs release endorphins, bodily-natural compounds that halt the creation and entry of unwelcome Pain signals in our brains.

My cat understands this. So do my best friends.

Let hugs dominate the world! Buy stuffed toys for people, or pretend you’re one for a friend in need :D

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Farfalle

Sometimes, you just want to give yourself away, no? The day before Christmas, I decided splurge on materials in making gifts and in ingredients in cooking a Christmas dish as a promise / peace offering to my family..

I love making stuff out of raw things– be it art, crafts, or food (err, these three doesn’t sound so delicious together..).

Especially so, too, if you’re making it to give to others!

Nighttime breaktime

Ten minute chance meets under the clear night sky are healthy. Especially after some six, eight-hour marathons of school/work/procrastinating.

Every time I step outside to take a break, my pet cat follows and stands guard and ready to scratch ‘n pounce for me.

100-multiple-item-200-choice exams, 150 readings, 24 hours to review

After facing the worst of school-related stress and fears (thesis, thesis proposal defense), last-minute cramming is nothing.

Kitty in a pinch!

I feel so lucky I have a live, cute, willing, scratch-frenzied kitty at home which helps take out all the negative thingies floating in my head (the culprit is lack of sleep).

Cat in a Pot!

Kitty blue-green eyes

My pet Gyunyu multi-tasking like me: wide-eyed watching a flying bee hovering over me, and watching over a similarly multi-tasking me on my desk