MMMiii!

I’m not a perfume person. I hate strong scents. I gag. I choke. I can’t breathe. People think I overreact. At one time I was in the girl’s restroom and someone came in too strong. I couldn’t get out of the bathroom fast enough. My lungs just stop functioning and rejects taking in any air. It gets scary really - no joke.

I’m a baby powder and/or baby cologne wearing person, even then, not so often. I can’t really be bothered putting on stuff on myself. I have phases where I would put them on almost everyday, and then I forget about it.

Anyway, I was talking with a friend about perfumes and I ended up looking for a tiny vial of perfume given to me for my 18th birthday (because I turned into a woman) by my brother’s then-teammate at work. I don’t remember the person’s face or the voice. I don’t even think we ever met. But she gave me this perfume called Eternity. I looked it up online and found out that this brandless vial of perfume is from Calvin Klein.

It seems that either people love it or hate it. From the comments that I read in another website that a lot of people found it dull, or too simple, or smells medicinal. I guess that’s why I like it. It smells so subtle. In fact, I think it wears off easily, but not so much. If I wore it before going to bed and went to work, I can still smell it a bit when I get back home. Except that I would have to sniff my wrists or shoulders a on purpose. But if someone hugged me, they’d definitely smell it!

So in my search on perfumes, I stumbled on Cleopatras blog and found information about notes and scents, how to choose the right perfume, and so on. It is rather interesting, except that I am not familiar with a lot of flowers and their scents, and what not. I can definitely determine by scent if it is a Lucky Me Pancit Canton or a Payless Pancit Canton though.

Because of this conversation regarding scents and perfumes, I have worn Eternity for 3 straight days already. I don’t think anyone has noticed though since I put it on after my shower, before I go to bed. It probably gets rubbed off on the sheets.

I really like this scent.

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Summer days, the days of May
I think April to May is the hottest time of the year here. It makes me want to soak at a pool for the whole duration of the day, or at least while it’s unbearably hot. I just need to make sure it’s got intellichlor salt cell filters so that it stays clean. I bet I’ll get the water dirty coz I’ll be sweating even in water! Hah.

Aaaannd… that is the theme song of the month. :)

Tomorrow I’ll be flying to Cebu! Yey!

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Lately I’ve been watching a lot of movies. And for a few days, I had this fascination with the actress Yu Aoi so I was watching some of her movies and series that I had. One of which was The Lightning Tree. The Japanese title is Raiou.

It’s about a girl who was raised as a boy deep in the mountains and she let the villagers believe that she was a gremlin who attacked people because she didn’t want anyone messing around with the mountain. An event happens and she has to move to civilization. She falls in love with someone of a higher class and she couldn’t understand any of that since there was no such thing in the mountains.

I’m not good at reviews and this isn’t really an attempt to write one.

Story - There were some scenes that were cliche but a lot more that weren’t. Near the end I got excited and was cheering them on, only to be disappointed. They stuck to reality.

Actors - Yu Aoi is probably one of the handful actresses I have seen who does not hold back in her crying scene. Drool and snot were dripping all over and she didn’t force herself to make crying sounds. It was heart wrenching. I think Masaki Okada also played his part well. A jellyfish. The one time he decides to stand up for his feelings, he backs away with a push.

Props - I always thought that in historical Japanese shows/movies the guys did shave their heads. Apparently not. I think the props here was not well done for the shaved heads of the males. This made me discover that they just cover it with something! It’s all props! How did I know? Their heads are always so big and when they’re having a scene where it’s full of emotion… they look like they have a mask on their face because a part of their forehead doesn’t turn red like their whole face.

I liked best the horseriding scenes. Yu’s horse was outfitted with a woven mat or something. I’d be surprised if they used english saddles, but it was an interesting touch, making it look so earthy. However, the tassles…. The tassles were a bit tacky but I don’t know much of Japanese history so it could’ve been the fashion at that time… but Yu lives in a mountain, in the forest, so … see the disconnect?

I also know they couldn’t use a real baby in the rain scene, but the crying was too fake. I wish they were a bit more realistic there.

Yu makes it all better though. I am such a fan girl.

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Someone online asked my opinion about furniture. He was choosing between modern and rustic furniture. He showed me pictures and I think either one would suit his place very well… BUT I’m not really one to speak. I have not even a drop of fashion sense in me. I wear tacky clothes and whatever is the most comfortable for me. I’d probably end up putting both kinds of furniture in one room. Maybe even add antiques or something.

It will be a mishmash of everything I like.

But shouldn’t homes be something that will make you feel comfortable?

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Two years ago I was in Malaysia around this time. I had a friend visit the Philippines and then we went to some other countries. There were a lot of really nice places we went to, and nice food we ate, and really nice people we met, as well as nice things we experienced.

I think my favorite time though was when we went to Macau BECAUSE I was able to use a tub! and soak in it… with warm water… it felt nice.

I really want a tub. I’ll get a matching hot tub cover and get showers that shower from all directions.

Hehehe…

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Today I went to the mall to buy a batman costume for my friend’s kid. I had also intended to buy a bag to take along on my trip to Cebu. There were a lot of stuff on sale. I ended up spending almost $150 dollars on things here and there. It was because it was Mother’s Day. I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of sales on Father’s Day as well.

Some of the things I bought was for the trip, and some was just for other/everyday stuff. I think I’ll be checking baggage just so that it’s more convenient for me. “Backpacking” can come another time.

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Whenever I go to the groceries and pass by the seedling packets or ready-to-grow vegetables or herbs, I always wished I had a garden. Just a small one. Probably half of it flowers and the other half some vegetables and herbs.

It’s cheap to get plants for home garden but you’ll need the space and the willpower to keep them alive. I also don’t think the dogs would be too friendly with them.

Definitely when I get my own house, I’ll get a small garden.

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For a few months I got crazy about these group buying promotions online. I think I’m somewhat over it now but I think I learned a lot of things through it. Like good massage places, different kinds of non-surgical “slimming” procedures, great eats, and other random things.

One of the things I eyed but did not end up buying is this Aluminum Card Wallet. It’s said to protect your cards information from being stolen through Radio Frequency Identification.

I didn’t anyone would bother to do it here in the Philippines, but I looked it up anyway. According to this site about rfid protection, this kind of electronic pickpocketing has been around for years.

It’s kind of scary.

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A few years ago, when I still often gave gifts to people for their birthdays and Christmas, I had a phase when I would give scented candles and figurines, and another time, birthstone-themed gifts. Like for people born on March, I would give a female some earrings with the March march birthstone.

I also liked things related to my birthstone — Emerald. I liked green stuff. I used to have earrings with faux emerald on it or some other accessories like rings and necklaces.

My birthday is coming up so I’m thinking of getting something with Emerald. A real one this time. I think I’ve graduated from getting the imitation emeralds!

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I had sworn to myself that I’m not going to tell him how I feel. I didn’t want to. I didn’t think I could. I was afraid to take the initiative and tell him that there were special feelings for him.

I’ve been playing around with this idea for months. I didn’t have the right. The moment I can tell him should be if we are face to face.

But why did he have to ask? And why was I so stupid as to not just lie and say there was nothing?

I suppose he got the answer he wanted… but I didn’t give the answer I wanted to give.

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