Decisions! Decisions!

People say(nakkks)that one will undergo a turning point in his life which involves choices, tough tough ones, that one has to make a real hard decision out of those choices.

I just filed my resignation recently and it was hard and emotional. I never thought that leaving my workplace would be that devastating, it was like breaking up with a loved one, with an ex, and I really can't figure out which was more difficult between the two. Safeway has been my 2nd home for 5 years, not to mention, it was also the project/client I worked with for 3 years prior to joining Safeway, so it's really painful leaving my comfort zone, friends, and wonderful people I have worked with for a total of 8 years.

I have been offered a job in $ingapore. I got my final interview last Sept. 10, was told that I passed the next day, and 3 days after, the contract arrived & I was only given 5 days to sign otherwise, it would forever be gone.

Many factor$ to consider: relationship, age, $AVINGS, family, my pooch, fear of the unknown - work!

Relationship - I am also one of those people not into long-distance realtionships, I have actually experienced this once, 9 or 10 years ago, and true, it didn't work out. But it's all in the mind, if Mike(6 mos?) , Cha(6 mos?), Aline, my best friend(2.5 yrs?) did it, so can I. Besides, I feel (90% sure)like He's the Juan (keso!)buttt we can never tell pa riiinn =p

Age - I am turning 30 this month and have pondered on my achievements. What should mid-twenties or 30 year old women have, (aside from being married of course) in terms of career, relationship, etc? I wouldn't wanna stay here then 1 or 2 years later, regret 'the day I stayed' AND say 'sayang meron na sana akong ganito kung nag punta ako dun 4 months, 6 months ago, 1year ago' or 'ano kayang na miss ko dun?'

$AVINGS - I have one of course, but thinking about what other people have, like my closest cousin, who already has her own house and millions of moolah, it still boils down to ...how much do I have? As they say, money can't buy happiness but it can buy you a house, car, and the like. It can buy your loved ones anything which in return makes them happy so I say it surely can buy happiness! So I am hoping that by going away for awhile, I can have my own house built by age 30++, have my 'own' car by 31, invest into stocks someday and of course, more Dooney bags (lolz) (WAKE ME UP!!! slap! slap!) That is, if I can resist not having...

My Rambo - who always welcomes me at my doorstep and sleeps with me. I can always talk, see and _=)__ my honb whenever I feel like it(thanks Cebu Pac!), go home to family(thanks again Cebu pac, yahoo, and skype), but the absence of my pooch in my bed is soooo sad.

Work - I have already accepted the fact that work in SG is toxic. Safeway has been my comfort zone for 8 years and entering the world of the unknown is fearsome! 'Will I do good? Who will be in my team? May kontrabida, inggitera, at ma pulitika ba?' Bring it on!

Independence - I didn't take much into consideration being alone in Sing because I know that I've got many friends out there and I've got no problem being independent, I can cook, I can do my own laundry, I can do household chores. I am actually looking forward to it.

These are few of the things I have pondered on but my list is countless and goes on and on, I have actually made two pages of the Pro's and Con's (during the last 8 sleepless nights) of staying and leaving and SG wins.

So to my close friends - see you every month.
to my Not-so-close friends - see you in 4, 5 or 6 months!

Why 4 months? I still wanna try my luck in SG by giving myself this timeframe. If I can't make and stand it, I am going back in 4 months. If not, then you'll know. What's important is the fact that I at least tried. So be it!

This is it!

Antonio's finally....

I finally got to experience dining at the most raved about resto in Tagaytay, Antonio's Restaurant. I've always invited Honb here but never got the chance til' last weekend when JA and Z brought us there. They've been to the place several times already but it was my first and of course honb's too. I've been hearing good reviews about their food, especially the steak, which I believe, is one of the specialties of the house. I'm really not a fan of steak (Thank God!) but got my mind made up for this already, it was the dish I was eyeing for.

We had our dinner reservation set at 730pm and at exactly 735pm, we arrived, took some pictures.






We were greeted by their receptionist at the front door and was asked under which name our reservation was. We were then led to our 'already set' table for 4 and were handed the menu. Lo and behold!



As Honb and I were told, the cheapest dish would cost about P1,200 and the steak for two would be P3,500. Turned out we were misinformed, their steak for 2 was already priced @P4,200, quite expensive for a steak but what the heck, there was no turning back and I was sure I'd go for the steak.

Each meal already comes with house salad, soup of the day, dessert, and coffee or tea. J and Z ordered the recommended freshly squeezed Dalandan juice (P200/pax?) for all of us, which to me, tastes like that of Jollibee's, only the latter's sweeter (really!!).


The house salad





The soup is to die for!!




Our medium well-done steak showing a hint of pink in the middle. (My first time not to eat a well-done steak but all of us enjoyed it, it was oh so tender, oh so juicy!!! parang commercial! =) Sorry but this photo doesn't give justice to its real look.






The dessert(s)




Shall I go back? Maybe or maybe not. Maybe if I have extra dough to spend but not in the near future.

And so I shall leave you this.....

"To see, to taste, to feel, and to experience Antonio's fine dining once in your life is a must."

Daños y perjuicios:: P10,560 for 4 pax

Rainy Sunday

This is my third time at at Cantinetta and food was still as good as the first time. I must say that though price is quite high, the food won't disappoint you. This makes it my 2nd favorite Italian resto (Bellini's being the first) in town and I shall be back on another special day.

Happy Rainy Sunday!

*I recommend the crispy Quattro Formaggio pizza and the Tartufo Pasta with Parma Ham. Yummy!

Have a Nice D!

Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I'm not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived. - William Parish

Nice =)

My First time =)

We were supposed to go to Baguio for the weekend but due to bad weather, we decided to postpone it. And to compensate myself for the cancelled trip, I went to the salon.
For the first time in my life, I had my nails painted..red! A thing I was hesitant of doing cause..one, I always hear how my honb finds his sister's red toenails loathesome.
Secondly, I really don't find red toenails appealing until I had mine painted 'bloody red'.
I was thinking of removing the nailpolish by tomorrow, I just wanted to know how it feels like to have it, but after seeing honb's reaction, I think he ('might' have)liked it and said it's pretty pretty. Besides, I'm lurving it so much I smile everytime I look at it =) =) Look!




Have you had your nails painted red? or black? Maybe Black next time =)

One lucky reader

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Hope I win!

Random readings

An Israeli attempted to commit suicide yesterday by lying down on a railroad. The train ran over her but she miraculously survived the incident with only an injured head. Tsk tsk tsk what was she thinking?! If I were to commit suicide, I wouldn't want it to be that ugly and tragic..tsk tsk tsk! (Well committing suicide is already tragic anyway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MOHggP1VkA

By the way, only 6 months to go and it's Christmas! yohooo!