Bisdak Babbles

It was in Japan when I first saw one of these donut key holders. I gave it to Shaynna when I went home last year. So when I found a stall here in Singapore selling them, I got myself one….

Ten years since I got out of the university, yet I still have nothing to call something my own. Being the family’s sole breadwinner is no joke at all. I always have my hands full, putting mysef last. But I know someday that I will have those things that I often look so dreamily in the internet. One of those “things” is a real-estate property. A condominium unit in a big city and a house with a huge lawn close to my hometown would be great! My parents preferred old-looking furniture, with all the flower engravings on it but I prefer to fill my dream house with comfortable and contemporary furniture. White tiles with earth-colored tapestries should go well together. Decorating her own house is every woman’s dream, I suppose.

I often see Gmarket banners in my Yahoo Mail pages. So I visit it often. Only a few gadgets are sold there, but it is flooded with clothes, bags, perfumes, and other accessories. The prizes are low too. Now, this presents me an option to try wholesale apparel for my Christmas gifts this year! After all, I do have dozens of relatives living close by. Kidding. I still don’t have the capacity to play Santa to everyone. Since it is still the Great Singapore Sale, they also have big discounts going on.

I’ve been eyeing this bag organizer because I badly needed one. Well, I guess ladies do need one as we change bags from time to time. Previously, it was sold at 10SGD or higher and shipping cost is not free unless you buy a certain number of items. When I visited that page again, it went down to 4SGD! The seller is just from Singapore, so I only had to pay 1SGD extra for shipping fee. Two work days later, I now have my organizer. Next time, maybe I’ll try buying some of those cute clothes from Korea for my little Shaynna.

Diamond is a woman’s best friend. But not in my case because I can’t afford certified diamonds! Kidding aside, I’m not really into jewelries. I don’t wear a single ring nor a pair of earrings. I don’t like wearing bracelets, but I love wearing necklaces (am I contradicting myself here?).
The photo on the right shows all my necklaces. Let’s keep this a secret between us, OK? Almost all of these cost only about S$10. Some of you may have noticed two of these in an Avon brochure. The one in the middle is the most expensive one: a Swarovski! It’s my favorite not only because of its price but it was given to me as a farewell gift from my friends in Japan.

At first, I was not really keen on watching 3D movies because is uncomfortable putting that 3D goggles on top of my eyeglasses! Yeah, yeah. I need to buy contact lenses but only when I go home to the Philippines where it is cheaper. I remember taking that Spider Man ride at the Universal Studios in Japan. I didn’t have contacts on and I was afraid to lose the goggles if I put it on top of my eyeglasses. The images were too blurry, so it was like 50% off the fun.

Anyway, when I heard about the Avatar movie being show in 3D, I just couldn’t let the opportunity pass. It was the first 3D movie that I’ve ever watched. The 3D effects good but not so impressive but I loved the storyline. Then the movie “How to train your dragon” came and its storyline and 3D effects rocked! But it just raised my expectations for the movie “The Clash of the Titans” in 3D, which was a disappointment. Nevertheless, I still look forward to watching Puss in boots again in the upcoming Shrek movie in 3D! What made it more exciting is that I’ll most probably watch it together with my little angel, Shaynna. Better be good…

Moving to a more beautiful apartment meant my stuff from the previous place would look out of place here. Previously, I bought my stuff mostly from the stores run by “uncles”, those stores close to the wet markets. Now, I have to buy something that are more presentable, door mats included. I’m glad that malls here have clearance sales. I have a broom that I use exclusively in my bedroom only. I downgraded the old one for common area usage and bought a new one as a replacement. Before, I can go on for a few weeks without replacing my empty air freshener. We were on the 11th floor so I only sweep my bedroom’s floor twice a week. Now, we’re still on a higher floor but I feel the need to use my broom twice a day because I don’t want to see fallen hair strands on the light-colored floor! In short, I needed stuff upgrade, and me becoming more of an OC.

I do love what I’m doing right now, being in software development and stuff. But I can’t remain a programmer until I retire! Sometimes, I observe what my managers are doing, study their facial expressions, trying to decide if they are happy or not. I shouldn’t go backwards, right? They do seem to enjoy their roles but I cannot see myself in their shoes 10 years from now. I’d rather decide which wedding invitations fit a couple’s personality. Yes, for a long time since I’ve watched “The Wedding Planner”, I’ve always wanted to do and look like what Jennifer Lopez did in that movie. That movie was really inspirational. And I do agree with what she said, “for those who can’t wed, plan!”

I am after all one of the “girls”. Since I was a little girl, I used and I still do imagine how I like my wedding to be. That’s why I spend hours in the internet looking up gowns and cakes designs. I thoroughly enjoy watching travel and living channels. But I haven’t done more than that. Well, I often organize small gatherings for Filipinos in the office. Do finding a good restaurant or collecting people’s orders count? No matter how small these acts are, I honestly enjoy doing them.

I have to act right away if I want to do what I like doing most. I believe what Jack Canfield wrote in his book, “The Success Principles”, that I have to find something I love doing to succeed. But where to start? Gotta stop myself from making up excuses, too. On a side note, I don’t want to cater weddings only. I’d like to tackle every kind of event. Do you have an event coming up? I’d plan it for free, just treat me to KFC or a sushi restaurant. Nah, seriously, I gotta get down to business…

Many stores here sell Japanese products, most of which are make-ups, shampoo, conditioners and hair-styling stuff. But I want those sprays, body soaps and roll-ons that help minimize sweating. Yes, I used to buy those things and they made summer in Osaka a lot bearable. The solution is either go back and work again in Japan which is quite impossible, or as my friends to buy those stuff for me and have them shipped. A friend who also worked in Japan and is now in Singapore even wishes to ask our friends there to buy a Nintendo Wii for her. Well, that is doable, but it would be in Japanese! Just like the Sony digital cameras. International (English) version is more expensive.

Now speaking of Nintendo Wii. I wonder where in Singapore Nintendo Wii fans line up for the new version releases. If we have Namba in Osaka and Akihabara in Tokyo. Here in Singapore is…?