Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Stuff I want to fill my belly with tonight.

  • Cinnabon cinnamon rolls
  • Quesadillas
  • Shakey's garlic and cheese thin crust pizza
  • Frankie's garlic Parmesan buffalo wings
  • Dunkin Donuts strawberry-filled doughnuts/Munchkins
  • Starbucks Belgian waffle
  • Goldilocks polvoron
  • Trickey's T-bone steak
  • Premio kare-kare
  • Big N Tasty meal, large fries and Coke float
  • Sophie's Mom red velvet cookies
  • Almond Snickers
  • M&Ms with peanuts
  • Yellow Cab Charlie Chan
  • Cheetos Jalapeno
  • Mary Grace ensaymada
  • Below-zero San Mig Light

I don't think you can call it an 'earthquake'...

Just a few minutes ago, the Philippines experienced the weirdest earthquake I can ever hope to experience (Please, Lord, no more earthquakes in my lifetime EVER).

Why weirdest, you ask? Well, I don't think you can call it an earthquake because I don't think the movement of the earth moments ago was side-to-side, like it always does... It jerked! The bed I am lying working on moved like someone nudged it or like some spirit wanted to make his presence felt, horror movie-style and that was it! I didn't even feel dizzy like I normally do during earthquakes and that in itself is reason enough for it to not be called an earthquake.

I may just be freaking myself out. I'm totally paranoid over earthquakes before I had Brianna and now, the paranoia tripled so I don't know. My brain still feels like goo because of the frantic reaction I had a while ago.

I bet this doesn't even make sense...

Edit: It was an Intensity III earthquake, as per Phivolcs announcement via the ABS-CBN News website. As per Twitter, though, it's because people are rising from the dead, just in time for Halloween.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

#DramaLines

As I am writing this, the boys of Boys' Night Out is discussing the topic, #DramaLines, and as I've said in Twitter, I have a lot of "bala" for this trending topic because I love hearing and, I admit, throwing these kinds of lines to family, friends, flings, ex-boyfriends and current boyfriends.

My favorite #DramaLines from the movies, though, is this:


So, there. That's the greatest #DramaLines from a movie ever. At least for me... I mean, I haven't watched a whole lot of movies so this does it for me.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Cullen It Up this Halloween with Zalora

In line with the Twilight fever that's going to take over the world (AGAIN!) in a few days' time, thanks to the screening of Breaking Dawn part 2, and of course, Halloween, I present to you my Edward Cullen picks from Zalora:

Merger jacket, Collective.com roundneck shirt, Folded & Hung slacks, H2Ocean closed slip-ons, Gorgeous Cosmetics liquid foundation, La Bella styling gel, Le Posh Blvd. cologne

So, I guess the first four items are self-explanatory. I mean, whether or not you've watched even one Twilight movie, you'd know that Edward almost always look like that in the entirety of the franchise. What I want to focus on are the last three items.

The Gorgeous Cosmetics liquid foundation is for you to look pale, thus giving everyone off the vampire vibe. If you actually look pale then you can do away with this and probably the embarrassment of having to explain to your partner or your mom why you have liquid foundation in your room.

To achieve the Edward Cullen locks, you're gonna have to use a styling gel and this one from La Bella will be perfect for it.

Lastly, the Cullens are known for smelling good (at least for Bella) so this Le Posh Blvd. cologne should be able to help you achieve the vampire scent that draws your very own lamb in.

To finish off your look, grab a pair of orange contact lenses at your friendly neighborhood optical shop and you're all set to sweep girls off their feet in the Halloween party.

Before you go off seducing your next prey, take note that you can get all of these items at a much cheaper price if you use my discount voucher, Aletotski0 [Aletotski(zero)], upon checkout. Now, off you go.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

#61. I burn the tip of my tongue everytime I chain smoke.

Law of Attraction on overdrive this weekend.

This weekend has been quite 'eventful' for me but I don't think it will be possible if I don't believe in the power of the Law of Attraction. Here are some of the things that I actually "asked for" from the universe and got the past two days:
  • For the CAM105 reunion to actually push through.
  • For the Tagaytay/Enchanted Kingdom trip my family was supposed to go to that same day to be moved the next day.
  • For the night to be a little cooler than this summer-in-October weather we're having now.
  • For the storm to stop.
  • For one particular person to go.
  • For one particular person to not go.
  • For me to function well with little to no sleep (and maybe a little hungover) the next day.
  • For the day in Tagaytay and EK to be a little toned down.
  • SHAWARMA. TIMES TWO.
You should've seen the stupid grin I've been plastering my face with while I saw these being granted one by one. Of course, I have a lot more requests for those two days that wasn't granted but I'm a glass half full type of person. Plus, being thankful for what is given now is essential for your next request to be granted. That's just how God and the universe works.

To my friends (and those who follow me on Twitter), I know I keep on yapping about the Law of Attraction but I just am amazed by how powerful it is.

Friday, October 26, 2012

One of the things Thought Catalog made me realize...

Yes, I've been reading way too much Thought Catalog for my own good. It's a great pick-me-upper or it can be a great depressant, depending on the article you are reading. Sometimes, it's both in one article.

Anyway, after probably a hundred Thought Catalog articles read, one of the things I realized is that the human form of Ursula, Vanessa, is one of the hottest female cartoon characters Disney has ever drawn.


She's also one of the more legit villains, too, because let's admit it: In real life, there are more hot people who antagonize the lives of "normies" than the uglies - excuse me for the term - antagonizing the lives of good-looking people. Case in point: Mistresses and kept men are usually better looking than the actual girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband.

Also, her smoldering look and her singing voice can bring any man (and woman, if that's how you roll) to his (or her) knees. This was "dictated" to me by one of the articles. To prove it, though, I re-watched The Little Mermaid. I totally see it now.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Carl the Bartender

So I am re-watching How I Met Your Mother once again, while waiting for F.R.I..E.N.D.S. to finish downloading. Yes, I don't think I will ever get tired of the first 6 seasons of this series but I need to watch a new one because I am freaking myself out because I have almost memorized the lines.

Anyway, Carl the Bartender is hottest in the series' first season, me thinks. Especially in the Pineapple Incident episode. It's also the episode where he got the most exposure. I think.


Totally unrelated: I always say "Carl the Bartender" the way Ted says it in the episode where he's looking for a "date" to the Weird Al Yankovic concert (whaaaaaat?! -- I also sometimes say "What?!" the way he says it in the same episode).

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Weird comfort food?

I have been looking out for the ultimate comfort food. The food that lifts my spirit up whenever I feel bad. For most people, it's chocolate. To some, cake. Well, actually, if you think about it, most people are inclined to eat something sweet when they feel bad. I realized a few days ago that I am not like most people.

I just realized that my comfort food is egg. Yes, egg. I eat scrambled eggs when I have a terrible hangover from an awesome drinking session I had the night before. I eat balut eggs when I feel like I'm going down with fever. I eat omelet when I'm mad about something (!!!). Heck, I eat quail eggs (kwek kwek!) to brighten up my day.

I was feeling weird for having egg as my comfort food until I read an article online that says egg actually brightens up anyone's mood:

From http://eatthis.menshealth.com/node/186812

I know eating too much eggs can cause my blood pressure to rise and that is the reason why I don't eat it that much. Twice a week, maximum. That's it. Good thing I don't get depressed/mad/anynegativeemotionhere all that much lately.

Now I want scrambled eggs on top of a cup (or two) of fried rice.

Candid face


One of the things that have been bothering me about planning my wedding is the photos, mainly because I don't take pretty candid photos. I mean, that's what pre-nups and wedding photos are all about, right? If I don't find a photographer that will make me look decent in my candid wedding photos, well, that's just sad...

Monday, October 22, 2012

I forgot how hot Aaron Samuels is.

I currently have Mean Girls paused on my media player because I just have to remind everyone how gorgeous Jonathan Bennett is in this movie. If I were a tenth grader, I would totally face the wrath of Regina George and do Aaron Samuels in the projection room above the auditorium instead of Shane Oman.




He sorta has this one look on his face in the duration of the film but what the heck, he's so easy on the eyes, I don't even recognize it all that much.


I grabbed this photo from some other person's blog just because I love how his body looks here. He's not too muscular (read: bato-bato) but you know he works out. There's something about his belly button here that I am drawn into but I don't know what exactly engages me to it.

Anyway, downloading Van Wilder: Freshman Year now because I saw this:

Sunday, October 21, 2012

That guilty feeling...

I always, always get this guilty feeling whenever I see Facebook photos/conversations of Bry's friends' wives. Looks like they go on weekly dates with each other, probably to catch up and exchange mommy tips.  They seem to be having loads of fun except I don't seem to want to be a part of it. Not that I don't want to share to anyone how my relationship with Brianna is because I will totally bore the wits out of those who will be willing to listen... I just don't see myself actually bonding with them and that makes me guilty... Well, to be perfectly honest, I just feel the guilt when I see Facebook/Instagram photos or when I see them all together.

Is that weird? I mean, I am practically his wife but I don't seem to want to hangout with that particular set of friends of his. Not that I have anything against them; we are actually 'friendly'...they just are friendlier with one another.

(If I was [still] a clingy girlfriend, I would've tried so hard to "belong", though...)

Thursday, October 18, 2012

I've been reading a lot of articles from the Thought Catalog and here's yet another favorite.

34 Ideas About Love And Other Facets Of The Human Condition Worth Considering
OCT. 18, 2012 By TROY R.

The most universal secret is, “I hurt.” Everyone has a secret, and it’s a secret for a reason.

Secrets exist to protect oneself or others from hurt. They are most deeply rooted when felt with guilt or shame.

If you can’t think of a question to ask when judging a decision, it is fair for someone to expect you to have been in the same situation.

One may exercise a lesser hurt in order to quiet a greater hurt.

Hurt is not wrong. Hurt is not something you fix but rather process. You cannot un-hurt no matter how vaguely or clearly the reasons are understood. You can only feel it and eventually not feel it so much.

If someone is eerily wise for their age, love them.

Love is unconditional. If there are conditions, it is business.

Sometimes you have to love from a safe distance.

You will be misunderstood. You will misunderstand. Hurt does not require intent.

Nearly all relationships founded in hurt and healing exist for the purpose of ending. One does not visit a doctor or take medicine once one is feeling well.

Sometimes you just have to sit silently and let your friend know you’re sitting silently.

One of the worst things you can do to help a person who is feeling hurt is to try to understand why before you understand how much.

If someone isn’t in the mood to talk, let them know that you will be back to check up with them. Return, and check up with them.

“I don’t know” is a perfectly acceptable answer. Silence, however, will almost always result in misunderstanding.

Hope is absolutely necessary. Hope is useless.

Disappointments result from expectations.

You get to hurt, too. The word “selfish” is not evil. Both hurt and compassion take effort that must be restored with rest and nutrition.

Your legacy has little to do with parenthood and has much more to do with the passion(s) you inspire in others.

You are never more alive than the moments spent following a passion for which you would give your life.

Eyesight is the least intimate of all the senses. Compare the number of people you have seen in your life to the number you have tasted.

Do not confuse beauty and attractiveness.

It is not fair to compare anyone’s pain to anyone else’s. You may instead compare situations and decisions.

Loneliness is not being understood.

It will always be hard times for dreamers, because they’d be doers if they knew how.

A person will have all the closure they need if they feel they are right.

The word “should” is responsible for more hurt than any other word — even for oneself.

Both hurt and love are irrational and not completely controllable. Give them that respect, and allow yourself and others to be human.

Trust is a feeling.

The feelings that you have are based on your own experience. They aren’t wrong. Someone may disagree based on their own experience. Such a person would not be wrong either.

You cannot change the present because it is too fast. You cannot change the past because it is too heavy. You can affect the future, but you cannot control it.

Sometimes the only reason to explain our hurt is the possibility that we will be on the listening end of a similar discussion, and somebody inexperienced will not be able to understand.

It is not stupid to make a mistake; it’s stupid to not learn from it. We’re all stupid.

It is only when we completely shatter that the decision can be made of what pieces we pick up and what pieces we leave behind.

Health then responsibility then happiness then kindness then beauty. You may have to (or wish to) deviate from this order every now and then, but notice when you do, and compensate when you can.

Zalora for your baby

If you're a mom like me, you're probably guilty of window shopping and actual shopping for your baby's stuff because I know that I am. I would spend literally hours and hours of window shopping at malls, looking at sippy cups and cute, little Chuck Taylors. Story's not any different with online shopping except I spend even more hours online window shopping because it's just too convenient.

Zalora, one of the most convenient places to shop online, also has cartoon character brand, apart from your usual men and women's apparel in their catalog. Here are some of my mom picks:


The Dora the Explorer cup from Munchkin is a must-have wherever you go, especially if you have a toddler. All the running and the playing will tire your little one out and keeping a glass of water within arm's reach is a very, very wise idea.

This 2-piece Minnie Mouse sleepwear is a very comfortable pair that your baby can wear practically anywhere. If your home is anything like mine, there are times that you don't turn the aircon on due to financial reasons and this ensemble will keep your baby comfortable throughout the night.

Who doesn't love Hello Kitty? This lunch box will not only show everyone how you love the most popular cat in town, it will also show what great of a mom you are by always having snacks in tow and looking chic while at it.

To keep your baby's toothbrush clean, get a pair or two of these cute toothbrush holders that you can stick to your bathroom mirror so your baby will get even more excited to brush his/her teeth.

This Barbie watch will surely grab the attention of everyone in preschool. Be sure to point them to Zalora if their parents ask. *wink*

The convenience doesn't stop with window shopping in Zalora. Their payment options are testaments to that and you will get to experience that once you make the purchase. Added bonus to your already very convenient shopping experience? Well, just type the voucher Aletotski0 [Aletotski(zero)] upon checkout to get discounts on your purchase. Just make sure that it's around Php500 for you to avail of the discount.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Things I would love to do but don't want to get judged for.

  • Wear a band shirt.
  • Wear a pair of legit nerd eyeglasses (because I have really poor eyesight).
  • Talk to my daughter in straight English.
  • Watch a movie in the theaters on my own.
  • Go to a club on my own.
  • Drink in a public place on my own.
  • Complain.
  • Unfriend/unfollow people in Facebook/Twitter.
  • Get photos taken with local celebrities.
  • Instagram my day.
  • Wear a bandage skirt.
  • Harmlessly flirt (yes, there's such a thing) with other people.
  • Use my bare hands to eat in public.
  • Share my lesbo moments with other people.
  • Eat. A lot.
  • Ask a guy out for coffee/a couple of rounds of beer as friends. (Lakas maka- #DyanNagsisimulaYan!)
  • Ask for a shoutout on national TV/radio from my favorite local celebrities.
  • Wear pink from head to toe.
  • Wear a bikini.

ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID 2012


I don't know why but ABS-CBN's station IDs always, always appeal to me and this year's Christmas station ID is no different. I especially love the - and I can't believe I'm saying this - Daniel Padilla part and the transition to Bamboo Manalac just gave me chills.

I would just like know the reason why Kean Cipriano had, like, a 1-second appearance in the 6-minute-something video. That is all.

Edit: The video posted above is just the station ID recording. The actual Christmas station ID is this one:


They launched this one just this evening, in TV Patrol.

Great news (for me) is Kean Cipriano has a (relatively) longer exposure in this video and he looks really cute in the footage.

Please excuse my fangirl-iness.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Children's shows just got better...

So Brianna has been demanding for us to watch Hi5 videos online almost all the time and the only reason why I am not complaining even if it's taking up most of my "work" time is because of this guy:

Tim Maddren. *drool*

I don't know how I'd be able to last another second watching those videos without his face in them. He's especially pogi in the video Stand Up Tall On Tippy Toes.

Girl Crush...es


If I were a boy, I would totally fantasize about these two. I mean, look at them! Who wouldn't want to be with these two?

To be perfectly clear, though, I am totally lesbo over Anne Curtis post-Sam Milby and the Kapuso version of Heart Evangelista.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

You would probably think I'm a boring ol' prick.

I don't enjoy (most people's definition of) travelling. There, I said it. I don't know why, though. I love being inside a car and stopovers and all those things that come with travelling - well, except packing and unpacking - but I do not know why I don't like the whole idea of it.

A friend said that it's probably because I haven't been on enough trips but when I thought about it, I've been going on an average of 4 trips per year since 2009 so that cannot be it. Don't get me wrong, though. I'd be glad to accompany you anywhere you'd want to go (especially if you pay for everything), I just won't go diving off cliffs or go shopping with you, for that matter.

If we're going to the beach, just leave me at a bar or by the shore with a few cans of beer and a pack of cigarettes. If we're going to a shopping destination, leave me at a cafe with a book (or an e-book reader), another pack of cigarettes and coffee and be on your way. I mean, I wouldn't want to spend a year's worth of savings to go on a two-week trip that will tire me out in the end. If I wanted to tire myself out, I'd find more projects for me to work on.

Okay, now that I think about it, it's more of "I don't enjoy most people's definition of vacation" than travelling but you get what I'm saying, right?

Friday, October 12, 2012

Zalora for OC people

If you are as OC as me, you'd know the importance of organizers in your home. Okay, so I don't have my own place yet but that doesn't mean I don't keep my room and the other rooms at home clean because I totally do. Anyway, I was browsing through Zalora's catalog again (What's new?) and here are some of the organizers they are selling that caught my eye:



  1. This jewelry box will totally match my bedroom. My room's all white and pink and this will blend in easily. What I like about it is that it doesn't look like a jewelry box at all! There are other designs for this couch jewelry box that you can choose from, just click here.
  2. So technically, the next organizer is for the kitchen but I would love to use it to organize Brianna's toys. She has a lot of those smaller toys that are usually sitting on the bed's ledge and being the OC person that I am, I get annoyed whenever I see them. This will help me organizer her toys. Plus, moving them from our room to the living room will be so much easier with this one.
  3. The third item I picked out is a scarf organizer but since I have more belts than scarves, I'd probably use it to hold my belts more than my scarves.
  4. A watch organizer is a must-have for me not because I have a lot of watches but because I have a lot of bangles. This organizer will be perfect for me because I can see everything at one look and I need that because most of the time, when we go out, I'm always the one rushing.
  5. Lastly, I would love to own one of these suitcases just because. Yeah, I don't have an exact reason why I want one but I really do, okay.


So, I read on Twitter that there have been problems with Zalora's stocks and/or deliveries for some people. Personally, though, I haven't encountered any problems with them. All of my packages arrive the day after I order them and the stocks are flawless.

For a much, much better experience with Zalora, you could ask them via customer@zalora.com.ph regarding their stocks or the dimensions of the products you are interested in before you make the purchase and take advantage of their cash on delivery payment option which is now available to major cities (Metro Manila, Cebu, Tacloban, Ormoc, Zamboanga Del Sur, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan De Oro and Davao Del Sur) in the Philippines.

For discounts, just type the voucher code Aletotski0 [Aletotski(zero)] upon checkout. This also applies to cash on delivery payments!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Still got it!

Last Saturday night, I was (drunkenly) telling Bry how I felt ugly ever since 2009 and how 2007 was the peak of my "beauty". He didn't necessarily give me the affirmation I would've appreciated in my then-drunken state so that I'm-not-pretty feeling stuck with me days after.

Then Tuesday came. Malia and I were gonna meet up in Wynsum Bldg. in Ortigas before we went to Jason's grandfather's wake. I arrived 30 minutes before she did so I decided to wait for her in Ortigas Park. I sat on one of the benches in the park, sharing it with a stranger in corporate attire, lit a cigarette and puffed away. I had my iPod on so I didn't notice him offering me a gum up until the song ended. I declined and he kept on talking to me despite how obvious my earphones were from his point of view.

He's probably around my age, doesn't look half bad and - according to him - he works as an accountant for San Miguel Corporation. He told me he was earning around Php 80,000 when he was still working online but he got banned on oDesk and that was when he decided to apply for the accountant post in San Miguel. All of these he told me while I had my earphones on. I just nodded on some parts of his "small talk" but I didn't give him anything. When Malia finally arrived, I had to excuse myself while he gloats on how rich he is. He asked for my number but I just left him there, with his iPhone 2g.

Okay, he gave me my much-needed self-esteem boost but while I was walking from Ortigas Park to the Wynsum Bldg., I realized:
  • I still got it!
  • how I hate doing small talk with people I don't know more than I hate doing small talk with people I do know.
  • when engaged in small talk with people I don't know, I don't really, you know, talk.
  • some people will still talk to you even if you have your earphones plugged in.
  • people get picked up in weird places.
  • that we were in a park in Ortigas. If he wanted to pick someone up, he shouldn't do it there. I mean, don't we go to bars or Quezon Ave. when we want to pick people up? He should do the same.

Anyway, now that my confidence gauge is semi-full, I guess I shouldn't dwell too much on how prettier I was back then. In fact, I'm now ready to see the photos I downloaded from Multiply again and organize them. (Yeah, both the motivation and the conclusion of this blog post is rather shallow but what do you care, huh?)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Aleigna, the Efficient or Aleigna, the Know-It-All?

One thing I've learned throughout the years is that when you tell someone a problem, you are looking for one of these three things:
  • To simply get your problems off your chest, meaning you're just looking for someone who will (pretend to) listen to what you have to say and mutter the occasional "Uhuh!" on cue.
  • To hear what others have to say about your problem, meaning - admit it - you are looking for someone who is "on your side" and conclude that they're your "real friends".
  • To solve your problem.

Another thing I've learned is I've become a "solve your problem" type of friend through the years. Sure, I've been the pretend listener before, especially to those people I unfortunately got stuck with during lunchtime back in college. For the most part, I just nodded, sipped on my C2 Apple and texted "Dismissed ka na?" to other friends and flings while the other person blabbers on about how her manicure chipped within an hour she finished the last coating or how he wanted to punch some dude who was flirting with his girlfriend. (Now that I think about it, I wasn't much of a friend to a couple of people back in college. Hihi. My bad.)

God knows how long I've been a "real friend" to my friends. I would side with them during confrontations and fights because that's what friends do on spontaneous moments but when you start neglecting what is right and just blindly side with them all the time like I did before, then I'm telling you now: You're doing it wrong. It's the cruelest thing you could ever do to your friend. Sure, some people will like that, thinking that your "loyalty" is "unwavering" but you might end up having to decide if you'd actually murder or rape a person to prove your loyalty for your friend or not.

I'm proud to say that I've learned to become a problem-solver type of friend now. I know that nobody wants a know-it-all and I know that I usually come off as such but there's nothing wrong with knowing - and sticking with - what is right/just/kind. Don't get me wrong, I am capable of supporting friends with their endeavors and just listening to their problems. It's just that I want to help them to the fullest of my capabilities. They can either take my advice or not, I don't take it against them.

I can be any friend you want me to be but I don't guarantee that I'll be a good pretend listener or a good "real friend" but I'm sure as hell gonna rock being a problem-solver friend.

I don't have it all figured out nor am I implying that I am always right/just/kind. I just want to help. If you're gonna take that and what I said against me, that's your problem, not mine.

Monday, October 8, 2012

The story of my life.

17 Things That Suck About Being A Little Bit Fat
OCT. 5, 2012 by JANUARY NELSON

  1. Depending on what you’re wearing, you can either look borderline thin or borderline obese. One false move — one ill-fitting shirt or unflattering pair of jeans — and all of a sudden you’re FAT.
  2. People who haven’t seen you in awhile tell you that you look “healthy” and then you cry because you know that just means that you have a fleshier mid-section.
  3. Nothing fits exactly the way you want it to. And then when you want to wear something too big that hides your body, you just look even fatter. Only truly skinny people can look good in oversized clothing. If someone a little bit fat wears something that’s a size too big, it just looks like an unfortunate accident.
  4. You start to wonder if strangers see you on the street and identify you as being fat. You don’t weigh enough to have it be a unanimous decision but there certainly are people who would describe you as being “bigger.”
  5. You can’t tell what’s natural curves and what’s the product of sitting on your ass for the last 25 years.
  6. You only really think about losing weight when you see yourself naked. Other times, you’re just like, “Meh. I don’t think I’m fat enough yet. I’ll just wait and see what happens.”
  7. There are three rolls on your stomach. Everyone has the first two rolls but the third one is reserved for people who are a little bit fat, such as yourself.
  8. Your family used to make fat jokes about you at Christmas because you were always pretty skinny. Now they just don’t say anything.
  9. Sex with the lights off. Always.
  10. Everyone you sleep with is skinnier than you which makes you feel bad, like you’re not keeping up your end of the 20-something bargain or something.
  11. You notice that everyone started to eat healthier except for you. You are the only one who’s still ordering pasta at dinner. When did this happen? When did everyone agree to stop consuming carbs? Was there a meeting about this that you didn’t know about?
  12. Your clothes from three years ago still fit. You just look fatter in them.
  13. You’re not fat enough to want to change your lifestyle, even though you feel more and more uncomfortable in your own skin.
  14. You hate every piece of clothing you own but you avoid going shopping because you can’t bring yourself to buy things in a bigger size.
  15. You know it wouldn’t be that difficult to lose the weight which makes you feel even lazier and more pathetic.
  16. You see yourself gaining weight in places that you didn’t even know was possible. Like a fat collarbone? Who has that?
  17. You know the thing that comes after a “little bit fat” is “actually fat” so start changing your life now! You totally will. Just after eating this plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Print on print picks from Zalora.

If you knew me, you'd know how much I'm into plain, basic pieces. I have a whole lot of plain shirts as well as plain denims. So rarely will you see me wear something printed. That doesn't mean, though, that I wouldn't buy, say, a printed top. If anything, I have a couple of maxi dresses that have some tribal print on them. I just don't wear them that much because a.) it seems out of place wearing my kind of maxi dress with the weather we're having and b.) I don't really want to attract attention.

To prove, though, that I am not that much allergic with prints, here are my printed picks from Zalora:

Chictees Aztec print top, Accessorize floral clutch bag, Collective.com zebra print leggings, The Little Things She Needs animal print bangles, Punchdrunk Panda flats

If you don't want to look weird in front of a lot of people, don't wear all these at the same time. Or do. I am in no position to tell you what to do. I'm not fashionable in any sense. Plus, fashion has no rules so you can do whatever you want to do with it.

For discounts on your Zalora purchase, use the voucher code Aletotski0 [Aletotski(zero)] upon checkout. Now, be gone!

Being a mom is hard...

...but it feels so good to know this:

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

I still don't approve of the Anti-Cybercrime Law.

From the Outloud Pilipinas Facebook page.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Bullying

DISCLAIMER: This post will not make sense as a whole. The paragraphs are not related to one another. I will try to make it as cohesive as possible but I'm pretty sure it won't end up that way.

I am thinking if bullying is something that you cannot stop from happening. I mean, based on the stories I've read and heard, it's always, always the fault of the bully and not the person who's being bullied.

What exactly about bullying am I thinking about? Well, I was wondering what if the person who is being bullied doesn't have a low self esteem and is actually secure of who or how s/he is, wouldn't that eliminate bullying entirely? I think that the problem with most people is we tend to want to please everyone else and if we didn't fit a certain standard, we feel bad about ourselves and if people pointed that out, we feel that they are ganging up on us resulting to "bullying".

I was "bullied" once back in senior year high school. This big barkada in our class decided to pick on me, a lowly normie who wasn't much of a talker. They probably thought I wouldn't fight back considering I really didn't have a solid set of friends in high school and I don't talk unless you asked me something. I was what you call a loner. Anyway, I told them how insecure they were for letting some loner like me threaten them, let it go and decided to not let it affect me. Mostly because I didn't want to come off as palengkera like most of those people who bullied me.

I'm not saying I've figured everything out at 16 years old nor am I saying that I can control my emotions then but I've never thought of ending my life or become a delinquent or be all emo borderline suicidal all the freakin' time just because another person said something bad about me to my face. If anything, that's a great source of feedback of how people look at me and for me, that's always a good thing because if I want to change something about myself, I have a starting point.

I don't know what the point of this post is or what I actually want to say. I just want to put it out there.