in greek mythology there is a king named tantalus who was condemned to hell because he murdered his son and offered the body as food for the gods. as punishment, he now stands neck deep in water he can never drink, beneath branches laden with fruit he can never eat.

that pretty much sums up last week's boracay trip for me.

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today i engaged in a little retail therapy. except i did it over the internet. and i didn't buy anything, only looked and sighed and wished.

i want this sketch
and this platter
and this onesie
and these greeting cards
and these coasters
and these soaps
and these luggage tags
and this photograph
and this momentsigh. so many beautiful things exist ( Read more... )

my life, as i know it, will be ruined. i will deny my friends, forget my family, neglect my work. i will resent any activity that involves stepping out of the house. i will refuse to leave my room. i will despise the need to go the toilet or take a bath ( Read more... )

i've been meaning to write about holidays 06 ever since i got back from the province, but have been unable to come up with enough superlatives to do it justice. i want to write about everything, from the way my lola helped my lolo hastily put on his teeth right before i took their picture, to the way my cousins and i languished in boredom at the ( Read more... )

if a friend suddenly calls you up out of the blue, and she says "nasa mental hospital ako ngayon e," remember that she's A MEDICAL INTERN and adjust your reactions accordingly.

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well, not exactly of course, but very nearly that.

because i am now the undeserving owner of a brand spanking new, straight off the laminating machine driver's license! i cheated my way into it, which is the way everyone does it i'm told, but i was still surprised at just how easy it all was. not only do they give you a masterlist of all possible ( Read more... )

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and bathe under the moon for a change