This template that I’ve chosen for my blog doesn’t seem to display right in IE. I just noticed it now since I’ve been using Chrome and Safari for web browsing. Those browsers look way cooler than IE. Anyway, I really don’t care that much as I like how this template looks.

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Most people say I’ve gone too thin that it’s already abnormal. My Annual Physical Exam results says otherwise. It says that I’m overweight with a BMI of 23.44. What the hell? I can’t be any thinner without being classified as malnourished.

I’m going to start putting my weight back in. However, this time, I’m going to try my best to gain it proportionally. I don’t want to look like a walking stick with a big stomach. Hehe…

We celebrated our grandmother’s 85th birthday last weekend in La Luz Beach Resort in Batanggas. The beach itself wasn’t spectacular but the services, the accommodations, and the food were surprisingly good. We enjoyed our overnight stay and we definitely made sure that we ate more than our money’s worth on the buffet. What I like most about our mini-getaway is that once we got there, we didn’t have to think of anything else but have fun. Food was served on time, the place was clean and there were a lot of cabanas and outdoor lounge chairs to accommodate all the guests. Maybe we were just lucky and our timing was just right.

I was craving for chocolate the other day so I went to the grocery and bought every single piece of cheap chocolate available. I bought those that were individually wrapped and were ranging from P5 to P10 only. I intentionally veered away from the imported (US, UK and NZ) ones since they are a bit expensive and I just needed to satisfy this one-time craving. So, what I got instead were those locally made and those that were imported from our neighboring ASEAN countries. Surprisingly, some local brands were actually good. For just P5.00 a bar, I was really satisfied and my cravings went away. The effects were pretty much the same if I ate the P40+ branded ones. I think the only drawback to buying the cheaper chocolates is that if I ate them on a daily basis, I’d probably get cancer from the ‘alternative’ ingredients. Well, regardless if it’s cheap or not, I’d still get diabetes or something if I over indulged. The only difference is, with cheaper chocolate, you’d get save enough money to pay for your medicines. Hehe…

Seriously, I read somewhere once that the expensive imported chocolates are actually healthier. I don’t remember exactly how, but I think it has something to do with the chocolates and sweeteners they use. I am pertaining, of course, to those that weren’t recalled due to salmonella or disease infected dairy.

My aunt got robbed a few hours ago. She was already on her way home on a pedicab when someone from behind her snatched her bag. It’s sad that this happened just a few blocks away from our house. Even our supposedly ‘exclusive’ subdivision is not safe.

Since we really can’t do anything about the stuff that were stolen, all we can do now is just look at the positive side of things. It’s even funny if you think about it – this incident happened while my aunt was on a pedicab. The snatcher was only on foot. This means, he was walking way faster than the pedicab. My aunt even thought of jumping off the vehicle to run after the crooks since they were moving really slow.

Anyway, I know that karma is just lurking around the corner. Those criminals will reap what they sow – in this life or the next.

I used to be scared of hospitals. I always skipped having myself checked-up whenever I feel like something is wrong with my body. I usually self-medicate or just let time heal my illness. This is how I was until today. This afternoon, I found out everything that’s wrong with my body. Of course, at the same time, I learned how to correct them as well. Also, after years of paranoia, I finally had myself screened for most of the major life-threatening sickness that I can possibly acquire. Yes, it did cost me money - but believe me, the price of knowing you are healthy is worth more that anything money can buy. It was also good to know that some of the vaccines that I took as a child are still running in my veins.

I’m going to continue taking care of my body. Corny as it may sound, I now see this as the vehicle of my soul. It may not be a Porsche or a BMW, but who cares as long as it is working fine. Besides, we can only get one chance to ride (sounds so wrong) this body. Unlike cars, we can’t do a complete overhaul when things go wrong. And since I was told that I lack good cholesterol, shabu-shabu and eat-all-you-can sushi restaurants will now be my closest friends.

I love to google.

I google the stuff that I want to buy.

I google the weird things that I see.

I even google my feelings.

To give you an even more clearer picture of how dependent I am on google, here are the weirdest things that I've searched for:

• Pain with braces?
• Psychosomatic rashes
• in behalf or on behalf?
• Am I depressed?

Yes, I did google if I was depressed. I think I even blogged about this years ago. Haha…

Right now, I’m googling the difference between memory foams and latex foams. I’m doing this not because I’ve got nothing better to do but because I’ve finally decided to invest on an orthopedic bed to help reduce my lower back pains.

I also plan to have an executive check up before the week ends so I googled ‘executive check up’. I wanted to know if I should be getting one. Unfortunately, in the process, I found out that this may cost me around P25,000-P30,000. Never mind then.

I wrote about gelato the other day even if I really didn’t have the intention of wasting money on expensive ice cream. Today,  What I’m going to write about is something that I did eat earlier. What I ate is better than ice cream – and no, it is not yogurt. This one is not your typical frozen delight but it is equally satisfying at a much, MUCH lower cost.

I was at Market Market earlier today and I noticed this certain food stall that was getting a lot of attention. Curious, I took a peak at what’s going on. After straining my neck from peeking, I’ve verified that all those commotion were only about ‘scramble’, the pinoy version of an ice cone. I’ve never tasted one before. Even as a child, I would have rather spent my allowance on dirty ice cream than on flavored shaved ice. Since a lot of people took the effort to fall in line just to get one, I decided to try it out and verify if it was indeed worth falling in line for. To my surprise, I liked is a lot. The one I got was topped with milk and candy sprinkles. I was literally enjoying it to the last drop. At just P11 per serving (smallest size with a topping), I’d fall in line again anytime to get one.

Success! I went to see the dentist again to have my sensitive teeth fixed. She had a filling replaced with something special that wasn’t ‘quick dry’. I had to spend several minutes airing my tooth out, of course, with my mouth open all the time. My mouth never felt so dry. Anyway, it was worth it. I indulged in ice cream afterwards not feeling any pain at all. By the way, I’ve heard that a gelato shop in Greenbelt – Gelatone, I think, currently has an eat-all-you can offer that costs P500 for 2 people (P250 each). If you love expensive Italian ice cream, I think this is an offer you shouldn’t sit out.

I’ve written this blog entry using Windows Live Writer since the editor in Blogger is not working properly. I’ve read on forums that many other people are getting the same problems with the new Blogger editor and this tool came up as one of the suggested alternate solutions. I wasn’t a fan of Windows Live services before but I think this time, that might change. These tools and services are free by the way so you can try them out as well.

I’ve set up my Hotmail in Outlook 2007. I used to be able to do that before, then Microsoft suddenly removed the feature (I think) and I stopped using Hotmail all together. Now, since my Hotmail is integrated with an offline client once more, I think I’ll be using it - again.

Windows Live services comes as an optional update in Microsoft Update, in case you are interested. I’m not promoting it or anything, I just don’t want this freebie to go unnoticed.

And now, to test if this Live Writer can publish seamlessly with Blogger…

My sensitive tooth doesn't hurt that much anymore. I still feel pain though but, this time, the pain is a bit more tolerable. It is either the expensive toothpaste I bought works, or my teeth have shifted yet again.

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I've decided not to buy a PS3 anymore - well, not yet. I've been testing if it's worth buying a PS3 by trying to finish vintage PS2 games. If I could finish a lengthy role-playing game, it would mean that a PS3 will be a good investment. Otherwise, I'll just be wasting money on something I won't use.

After a week of experimenting, it seems that I've barely turned on my PS2. I was not able to do so not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't have enough time to play. It also didn't help that I fancy browsing and posting blogs entries more that playing a time consuming game. I think a laptop or a netbook would make a better investment for me.

The white PS3 looks cool though.



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I'm really happy with my Panasonic Viera. This TV is indeed a good steal. After 1 and a half weeks, I finally took off the plastic stuff covering the sides. Finally. Haha.

I've come to realize that while some friends are indeed thoughtful, some are just really good at pretending that they care. It may be intentional or it may just be an honest subconscious behavior, some people have the unique skill of making us think that they are there for us even when it is obvious that they are just all talk.

Anyway, I accept my close friends just the way they are. I, myself, may be guilty of doing this so this really isn't that big of a deal. Maybe we just need to be extra careful when it comes to showing 'shallow' sympathy for some people can easily see right through it. Even if your intention is good, others may just perceive you as pretentious and fake.

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Riding the jeepney really isn't my thing. With my scoliosis and all, I had a hard time on it as I needed to bend my back. I was like an old man slowly getting in and out of the vehicle. I took my time pulling my weight from one end of the jeep to the other using the hand rails before finally getting off.

I've really been enjoying my Jack Sparrows on this new TV that I've bought. I watched an HD-ready copy of Avatar and I was really impressed. Next on my list are The Dark Knight and Iron Man.

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Since I was obsessed with setting up my television set, I also bought new co-axial wires and signal amplifiers to improve the quality of my cable channels. Unfortunately, the model of the Viera that I got has some issues with low signals so the amplifiers were really necessary. Not to mention that I'm also almost 50 meters away from the cable provider's main line.

When I bought the materials needed, I over-estimated the length of the wires. After completely setting up everything, I was left with approximately eighty meters of co-axial wires. That's more than a thousand pesos worth of wasted stuff. I hope I can still find use for this.

I never knew sensitive teeth can be this painful. As you may have already noticed, there's almost always something that hurts in my body. If it's not my back, there's always something else. This time, the pain comes from a molar that suddenly became sensitive. Talk about mood swings. This tooth has attitude issues. After being in dental braces for about a month now, one of my molars suddenly started hurting when I drink cold liquids. And it's not just a little pain - when it hurts, it really hurts bad. I can't do anything for a good 5-10 seconds every time something cold touches it.

I really hope this fluoride toothpaste works.

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I can't post new entries in Blogger. I keep getting the spinning thing that tells us that something is still loading. Weird. Weird and bothersome. I had to change some settings in blogger (use the old editor) just to post this entry.