Monday, February 03, 2014

Salem Bed: The Award Winning Comfort You'll Love

It has been said by many wise men that there are two things a person should invest in: a good pair of shoes, and a very comfortable bed. Why? A great pair of footwear will give you comfort all throughout the day when you need to deal with work and other kinds of stresses, while a really comfy mattress will help you rest after a long day at work.

Unfortunately, only a few choose to follow this sage tidbit of wisdom. Some do opt to invest on excellent shoes, as proven by the wide range of high-end and designer footwear brands. However, not a lot like to focus on where they lay their heads at night for the false idea of comfortable mattresses are always too pricey.

With Salem Bed, though, this isn't the case. Manufactured by the people recently awarded by the 9th Annual Consumers' Choice Awards as the Most Outstanding Bed Manufacturer, Salem Bed is the right place you'll want to rest your weary body after a tiring day.

Prioritizing comfort and high quality, the company offers a wide range of products that will suit and match every budget and need. They come in various styles, designs, and makes, so whatever kind of bedding need you may have, you'll definitely find something from their excellent selection.

If you want to see and feel the products yourself, they're also very easy to find. Salem Bed products are available nationwide from the best known retailers in the country, as well as the company's own showrooms strategically located all over the Metro.

After a long day at work, you deserve all the comfort there is. So, why not follow wise words and invest on a Salem Bed today?

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I think that life's too short for this

I can't express how much I love this performance. Totally reminds me of my fag hag days. I think my gay friends also served as big brothers for me in a way, except that they're more accepting of crushes and girly stuff.

Friday, October 19, 2012

A Few Things I'm Looking Forward To

The past week and this coming one is definitely crazy. There are lots of things that I need to do and deadlines are killing me. Luckily, there are a few things I can look forward to including the following:

1. New crochet hooks. Got the Goof to troll Cubao for bigger sized hooks for me. Can't wait!
2. New products. It will take a lot of work, but I am so excited.
3. Komikon. OMGEE WE'LL BE HAVING A BOOTH (ok, more like share with the friends, but still)!!!
4. Seeing Manila friends again after the longest time. Everyone's expecting booze.
5. New eyeglass frames. Cos these old ones are killing me.
6. Seeing the baby bro. OMG again.
7. Testing new skin care products in the Manila heat. What. Yes I am excited for that.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Amigurumi

Adventure Time's Jake

Jake's Lady Love, Lady Rainicorn

I've been crocheting and obsessing after amigurumi! They're available for orders, just message us in Facebook and Tumblr.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Because I'm sewing again

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So I finally got myself to buy a sewing machine to get my ass moving. I was getting bored the past few months and I wanted to try something new, so I decided to sew again. Since I've been sewing since I was in grade school and I've always been fascinated with crafts and needlepoint, it was definitely a great idea for me. Also, it can be the right push for me to get myself in dressmaking school already.

Anyway, I just want to remind myself a couple of things since I am still in the process of teaching myself how to sew properly. For one, I need tons of pins! I seriously need like a million of them. Also, I should stop estimating adjustments for the stuff I make. Sure, the leeway isn't much needed right now, since I'm not doing actual clothes yet, but I will need to learn that, soon.

I hate the part where the dressmaker's chalk is so expensive, though. The local textile store sells it for PHP50! Ridiculous. For a small piece of thing, it's really pricey. Of course, it's the most ideal tool, but, well, ugh, I think I'm going to use chalk for the mean time.

The best part about this whole shebang is that I get to "redecorate" the room, since it's where my sewing area is located. I can't do much, except add a good lot of wall mounted organizing stuff. This one will work best for me:

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Still looking around the city for a peg board, though. I will also make a cork board headboard. Something like this:

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Now, I just need the time and money to pull all of it off.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

7 deadly sins quiz nicked from tumblr

Lust: Something that I find attractive.

Hmm. Lemme see. I find timidity quite attractive. I mean, I like people better when they're initially shy, but gets to warm up after a while and not after a long time. I like it when I meet people initially and they're not all blabbing about themselves and shit.

Pride: Something that I like about myself.

What I like the most about myself is the fact that I stopped regretting things. I have decided this in high school because I thought I'd be doing a lot of stupid shit in my life and I'll only get depressed if I spend too much time worrying about what I've already did. I feel sorry if I did something wrong and hurtful, it's just that I don't like regretting what I've already done. I can promise not to do the same things again, though.

Sloth: Something that I dislike about myself.

I hate it that I get too moody. I can be happy and then literally get all cranky the next minute. I'm insane.

Envy: Something I wish I was better at.

I wish I'm better at handling money, time, and well my shit.

Gluttony: One of my favorite foods.

I like tomatoes very, very, very much.

Wrath: Something that gets me angry.

Tons of things make me angry. Some of these are those who backstab people who feed/love them, those who are too awkward for shit that they're already bothering other people because they're too awkward to act normally, those who assume that I'm already angry even if I'm not yet and even tells me to not get mad (wtf right), people who cheat on their partners, people who actually hits their partners, and the stupid people in politics.

Greed: Something I can’t get enough of.

Shoes and books and TV shows.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

I really need to get out of bed now

Being 24 with a Facebook feed full of friends' pictures of their babies have really got me thinking. I am still not decided on whether I want a kid or not, especially since my stepmom is still pretty young and still want her own kids. I mean, I just can't compete with that, can I? I can't just have kids when I still have to battle them out why having additional babies is not just the greatest idea right now.

What I just want to do is become a grandma. I've read somewhere that grandparents are like anti-parents because all they do is spoil their grandkids and annoy their children. I initially thought that it's like they've forgotten how to be parents as soon as their offsprings reproduce. It's really funny, because they get to troll their children after years of telling them what to do and shit. But how do I become a granny when I'm not even sure if I'm having kids, right? Oh, me.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

I don't usually do this but well

I hardly write anything about the mangas I read. I hardly even remember most of the titles, especially the ones that are not translated in English. But Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun is just too adorable. I think it has easily captured a teenage relationship, or at least a teenage boy.

So far, most of the shojo mangas I got to read portray teenage boys as really mature creatures. They're usually not. There are some that are totally bishie and sweet and caring and loving, but they're pretty rare. A lot of the boys I've gotten pretty close to only got to be manga-like after puberty. Most of them were doofus, assholes, and douchebags in high school. Most of what they cared about is sex, since they have raging hormones and shit. Others, are really sweet and nice, but not all are exactly understanding and shit. I knew a lot of guys who were really caring and all that but are big cheaters. Some are practically perfect, but are extremely insecure and jealous of just about anyone.

This is why Haru is so refreshing. He's completely weird and is a teenage boy. He's totally consumed of his affection towards Shizu that he even remarked once that he wants to break her arms and legs just so she won't be able to run away. I know, he's pretty psycho, but most boys in high school are. Some guys even threaten their girls that they'll commit suicide if they ever break up.

In the end, I just really like how the mangaka made Haru's character. I get confused by their relationship, really, but it's okay because the whole thing is so cute. I like Haru. He's probably my favorite shojo manga guy character forever (or so far).

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Sometimes you just stumble upon a gem

Found this yesterday while aimlessly looking for new reads. Just finished it a couple of minutes ago and I am so in love with Louise a.k.a. Thumbelina and Henderson. Get it HERE.

Saturday, April 07, 2012

I should stop thinking about food right now so I'll think about shoes instead

I'm at that phase where I'm eagerly waiting for my paycheck and can't stop thinking about what kinds of food I'll eat when it finally gets here. I am thinking of burritos and burgers actually. With a nice glass of cold lemonade.
But enough about that. I am so bogged down by thinking of food right now, so I'm thinking about shoes instead.
When I was a kid, my mom got me these combat boots in black. I didn't really hate them per se, but being weirdly clothed at six isn't the easiest thing, as everybody knows. I just wanted to have a nice pair of Mary Janes like my classmates, but no, my mom had to get me some combat boots that frayed and got worn out so perfectly now that I think about it.
Then I learned about Doc Martens some time in the late nineties. I immediately got excited because I know I had something of the sort way back when. Mama made me this cute baby doll dress in orange and floral materials with matching chaleko. That was what I used to wear with the combat boots to church and several other occasions. I even wore it on my seventh birthday.
I think it was the nostalgia that made me covet a nice pair of DMs. I still want a pair now, so the store at Bonifacio Global City really thrills me. The place itself is packed with memories. We used to hang out around the area back in high school because it was sort of deserted and had nice asphalt roads perfect for skateboarding. The cute skater boys were also another thing.
Aaaaaaaaanyway. So, yeah. Right now I'm working on that. The thing is quite costly, and well, I still have a number of things to spend my dough on at the moment. I still have to get my ass to dressmaking school first, so that's that. But I'll definitely get one by the end of the year or at least by my 25th birthday.

I'm getting the classic 1460 Womens in black so I can wear them forever lolz

And then I learned today about Repetto opening a store in Manila. I'm not a big fan of pricey flats because I only wear them to death - the last pair I had was in gray and fell apart after battling a Baguio rainy day. I got them for like PHP350 at Landmark. I am such a cheapo. But I can't deny how interested I am with the Repetto ballet flats.
People say it's really comfortable. I wouldn't know since most of my ballet flats gave me blisters, maybe because they're the cheap kind. Anyway, I still don't see myself buying one. I tend to like the look, though. But with Shoe Room, I can get something that looks like it for around PHP300.
Anyway, the store looks pretty.

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Now I go back to my laundry.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Me, obsessing, again

This time, it's for Blake Shelton. Like srsly. I'm currently watching The Voice's first season and Blake Shelton is making me love him so so much. It's his papa bear attitude to Dia and Xenia that makes me adore him, really.
I know that it's reality TV, but I can't help myself getting too emotionally invested on this shit! lol Blake really seems to care about the girls, and that's just too adorbz. I wish he gets a daughter soon, because he could be the world's greatest dad.

posted from Bloggeroid

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Eros and Psyche

TehParadox is truly one of the best places to get the best ebooks around for free. I know, I shouldn't be doing that, because it is piracy and I should support my vice of reading YA novels endlessly, but being in my sorry state, I don't really have the convenient means of actually buying shit I don't desperately need. I plan to buy myself actual books someday, but right now isn't just the time, OK?

Anyway, this post isn't about me. It's about mythology, especially Eros and Psyche. Given that it is Valentine's Day, and I am sitting on the bed, inside my darkened bedroom, alone and too lazy to switch the lights on, I would like to talk about my obsession about these two.

For reals, I have always loved the story behind Eros and Psyche's love story. This is why I'm not surprised that I downloaded this book. Now, the thing is, I usually forget the books I download. I mean, I download them in bulk, mostly from TehParadox or at EpubBud after reading the summaries. I then load them to my Android, which is so handy because I feel like I don't need a reader anymore (I am so cheap). Anyway, by the time that the books are all ready for reading, I also have already forgotten which ones are what. And with this Destined, I have no clue what was in the file I was about to open.

So, imagine my surprise when I found out that Destined was about Eros and Psyche. It totally slipped my mind that I downloaded a YA retelling of the myth, so I was excited. It was sort of underwhelming, though, like most independently published books nowadays. It started kind of slow and dragged a bit. I feel like some characters were also underdeveloped, but then again, a lot of characters in tons of YA novels today are. To say the least, I wasn't expecting a lot, really. But it was a good and easy retelling of the old story. It is very easy to read, which I think will have kids introduced to the story.

I am now looking forward to reading CS Lewis' Till We Have Faces. I know I should have read this first, with CS Lewis being an established author and all, but then again, I am always after easy reads. I like finishing books within a day or two, so yeah, I am a bit more biased towards YA novels.

I really should be reading classics again.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

What People Don't Understand about Freelancing

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Working at home, on your own time, without the hassle of having to be with other annoying people are some of the top perks of freelancing. Of course, there's also the fact that you don't have to bother about battling the traffic and the great compensation which makes it really great.

Sadly, there are also tons of disadvantages about working freelance. For one, a lot of people have no idea how it works. Some think that you're just sitting in front of the computer the whole day and doing nothing, when in fact that is already the very thing that's feeding you. What's worse is when these clueless people think that you can use your skills and computer knowledge for favors for them without a fee. But as the Joker says:

This is one thing that people should totally understand about freelancing. Freelancers earn from their skills - from the things they are good at. So, asking a favor to make you a website about your dog for free just because you guys are friends is not cool.

Some might be thinking, "but were friends!" or "we're relatives!" All the more reasons to not do it, douche bag. It's just like asking your friend who owns a restaurant to give you free meals every time you visit their establishment. A freebie or two or even a discount is just okay, but free meals, especially if you're asking for a fucking buffet is something only the biggest asshole would do. Someone shameless may also abuse the supposed one time offer and go there for every meal.

Again, some may argue, but it's just a favor. Friends do favors for each other all the time. Well, in a way, yes, but largely, no. Especially if you will be taking his time and resources that he could use to make more money and have him do something for you with him getting nothing in return. It's not a wise business move, and freelancing is basically a business venture. Being self-employed means one has to rely on your own shit to make it through the day. One's skills and knowledge are his capital and "products" in what he's offering to the market. Doing shit for free is not something a freelancer should do, because that's just plain bullshit.

Of course, there are some exceptions, though. The very first thing that comes to mind is when it's for a cause that the freelancer believes in. Everyone has one, and doing something great for the cause is already a big contribution. Aside from this, I really don't see other exceptions. Unless it's for your mom. You always do free stuff for your mom.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Why I don't think I'll be Buying a Kindle Anytime Soon

30 Rock on Kindle! LOL

The best hoe posted a link on my Facebook wall about Kindle Fire yesterday. Being former literature majors, we are big on books. This is why a Kindle with the features of a tablet is a very interesting product. She wants one, and I must admit, when I first learned about it like a week ago, I did, too. Who wouldn't? It's just $199!

The thing is that I never really thought about buying Kindle in the past because it doesn't have backlight. The Goof and I are lazy fuckers so we usually end up reading in bed. Most of the time we already shut the lights off when doing this (I know, it's bad for the eyes) so we don't have to stand up and turn them off when we're already sleepy. This is why we've always needed readers with backlight. Personally, I've been reading ebooks off my cellphones since 2007 or 2008, when I got that Motorola phone with a pretty big screen. I first did that with the Goof's old Palm Pilot in 2005, and all of those gadgets have backlight. This is why I can never get a classic Kindle, because it won't work for me.

Kindle Fire promises an entirely different thing, though. Again, it has the features of a regular tablet, which is a good thing. However, it also has a good amount of disadvantages, and one of which is its small memory capacity. I'm not big in understanding technical shit, but from what I understood when the Goof explained that we can't get one, it is that it requires owners to use the cloud technology something, which (from what I hear), puts your stuff on the Amazon server so every time you need to access it, you'll need a decent internet connection.

Being in the third world, our internet is shit. So if I ever get Kindle Fire, I will need to be patient, which I am not, in any way. I'm also kind of worried that the servers will detect that my ebooks are not from legal places because I'm a cheapskate.

It's kind of sad, really, not being able to get Kindle Fire. It's easily available and cheap, making it quite a great purchase if not for the cons I've pointed out above. So, what am I to do? Opt for other alternatives like cheaper tablet PCs. We're eyeing Lenovo Ideapads, because they're also pretty affordable and we can just install ebook readers in them. That way we can get more bang for our buck.

Why am I always so nostalgic?

Back when people listened to the radio, you kept a tape handy in your boombox at all times so you could capture the hot new hits of the week. The intro would always get cut off, and the DJ would chatter over the end. You also ended up with static, commercials, and jingles, but all that noise just added to the field-recording verisimilitude. The radio tape puts you right back in the original time and place when you first heard the songs. You are there, my friend.

from Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

I may not be that old, but I get to remember the time when I did this. I may not be that much of an expert in music, but I will always remember a specific point in time when I did this. The memory I have is always associated with my cousin. It was one afternoon when I was like 11 or 12. We were chatting and then this song played and I just had to press record in the cassette player my cousins had in their room.

I try not to be as sentimental as I possibly could, but from that moment on, for some weird reason, I've always felt that this was our song, my cousin and I. Yes, there's the Coyote Ugly soundtrack, too, but this was my song to her. We were young (she was a couple of years older, but still young), and we had our whole lives in front of us. I've always known that we will be together for as long as we possibly can, despite having disagreements and shit thrown in our way.

Now, my cousin is getting married and I am taken back to the time when we were young and we were still neighbors, seeing each other everyday. I really miss how she would fuss about boys while I also do the same, although I now refuse to remember who the boys I fussed about back then. She would also tell me about how some bitches from church (we have to admit there are tons of those in every congregation) are trying to ruin her life (an exaggeration, but we were teenagers - okay I was a tween - so it's just a normal description of things). It's a fucking cliche, but things were really simple back then. And now she's getting married.

As expected (and demanded, mostly, by me), I'll be her maid of honor. I don't want to get all mushy and shit, but I do kind of miss her already. I've seen it before, once you get married, you're all to your new family. And since she'll most likely move to Singapore after the wedding, I won't be able to demand shit from her as easily as I can before and now.

Of course, I'm happy for her. There's no doubt about that. I could even dare to say that next to her, I am the happiest about this turn of events. She has been looking for the right guy since she was, what, fifteen? She has been out there dating for as long as I can remember, so I am exceptionally happy about her finding a great guy. But I also can't help to be sad, thinking that things will change for good after her big day on December.

So, I guess I just have to make the most of it. I will have to plan a night in and maybe watch Coyote Ugly with her one last time before the wedding.

Thursday, September 08, 2011

On Cheesy Shit

I am writing this as the Goof is still pouting in his sleep and trying to tangle his legs to mine. A few days ago, I googled this new Facebook thing about girls posting "x weeks in and craving for xfood". I stumbled upon this other fruit status thing where you put a specific kind of fruit as your status to tell folks what you are like or whatever. I was telling him about it and he looked over the list with me. He then asked which of the fruits are we, and I said Cherry because that corresponds with "in a relationship". He said ok, but he wouldn't stop looking at the list, so I asked him what he thinks we are and he said Star fruit. I haven't seen that when I skimmed the list over so I looked for it again. Lo and behold, it means "found my soul mate".
Now, I must say, no matter how cheesy I am, I never thought about soul mates. I'm not really sure why, but I am pretty sure that I never daydreamed about having one. Not that I'm not happy that he said that, though. I am even actually pretty kilig about it. I just feel kinda guilty that I didn't think of it that way. The Goof's not particularly cheesy about shit as well, so him saying things like that is really very sweet. I think he means it, because he's not really big with words. He'd rather hug or kiss me all the time than tell me stuff. This is why I get overwhelmed when he does say something.
In any case, maybe he is really my soul mate.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Just a little bit nostalgic

I started re-watching Witch Hunter Robin last night before the Goof and I headed out to meet with friends. It was so nostalgic, watching the anime, I mean, since I remember seeing it in high school. I'm pretty certain I even started wearing long black skirts just because of it (channeling Robin's style in a tropical country can be very difficult you see).

Apparently, that was just the beginning of my nostalgic weekend. A lot of things came up during the night in the middle of bowling balls and beer bottles. It was kind of nice, really. We finally got around discussing stuff that has always been undisclosed for some stupid reason, but was mainly because we hardly talk about relationship dramas for we all know that everyone can get too meddling.

Aside from this one thing, which was quite a breather, there's another something that I particularly found interesting. Turns out thing will really work out in the end, even if I don't play the bitch part and wreck some havoc. The universe always provides, and I should always remember that. Wow, there's a lesson here pala! haha

This week will prove challenging, but I am so sure that it'll pay off well in the end. By Saturday, I'll get to see friends from the big city and get drunk with, of course, alcohol and happiness in celebration of Mt. Cloud Bookstore's first anniversary. Everyone's invited, btw. :)

Thursday, August 18, 2011

New Post after Forever

I mostly blame Tumblr and my laziness for not posting here for awhile. I think I will be reviving this blog today, though, just because I want to. I just want to write my thoughts down somewhere.

Well, before the main reason I started this new entry is because I thought I have something to say, and then I forgot about it as I was starting to type the first paragraph. What a dork! Anyways, I'll just share how I love the weather nowadays.

Since I live in a city up in the mountains where it rains most of the year and is generally cold on the other months, I really enjoy being out on non-rainy days, when you can see the stars and see the sky during sunsets. It gets beautiful during the afternoons, when it's not raining, which makes this small city even more charming. Lately, though, it rains around 3-5 pm and then clears up rather quickly on most days. It's sunny during the mornings, but there's always afternoon showers everyday and dry, foggy, and chilly evenings. It's really lovely and I like it a lot.

I know, I know, a boring post about the weather. WTF right? No one reads this shit anyway so why should I bother about praising myself and shit? I'm just going to be honest around here, I figured.