and the heavens are alive again

the rain was a blessing. thank god.

after an unbelievably hot Holy Weekend, he gives us rain on Easter Sunday. someone must've been praying for it.

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lotsa paperwork to do. as in, now na. work is taking me to saigon, vietnam. knock on wood, sana nga tuloy na tuloy na. 50 days on a shoot, with a multi-racial cast, staff, and crew. hoo, scary. but i'm hoping for the best. might leave earlier than originally expected, so everything must be put on fast track. little things. like preparing luggage. and finishing the paperwork. and buying an extra chopstick for my hair, in case the weather's gonna be as hot over there as it is here. and preparing my mind for the entirely new work/lifestyle setup of the next 50+ days.

need all the prayers i can get. will be praying a lot, too.

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bubble burster last night. another case example of my own prankster's actions boomerangin' on me. oh well. as if i didn't know that already. so much for "shet kinilig ako dun a" and a thousand other duh-like statements i've written here before.

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don't trust.

all of them were pulled out from the same rib. it will take more than words, because words are cheap, but what the actions say--and do not say--tell you more.

flashback 2002. i'd been badly scalded by pure blind faith. stubborn mind that i was, it was very difficult for me to un-believe what i'd been led to be believe.

so be careful what you believe in. for self-preservation.

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went shopping yesterday. hindi talaga ko ma-shopping na tao, pero sa sobrang tagal na di ko to nagawa (thanks to the hectic sked from the previous job), natuwa tuloy ako masyado. most of the items were necessities for the trip, but there were a few odd items that were purely luho. haha. i'm a splurger for punishment.

favorite items on the shopping cart:

* dark blue skechers sneakers - the color goes with nearly all kinds of outfits. balik na naman ako sa sneakers and t-shirts! ahlavet!

* two pairs of functional shorts - perfect for very hot days on the field. hindi naman ako ma-shorts na tao when i go out pero the heat might be too unbearable for thick jeans.

* a pair of jogging pants - to add to my fave (overused) pair of adidas sweatpants. it's the best outdoor alternative to jeans, next to shorts. kaso mainit din e.

* a flesh wooden chopstick - the better alternative to hair clamps, pony tails, and clips. gentle on the hair AND fashionably oriental, too. haha!

* a pair of reflector shades - hindi rin ako ma-shades na tao, but who knows what kind of sun beats down on that part of the pacific? better sure than sorry. :-P

haha. halata bang excited?