Time flies when you are having fun. Have to blog and upload pics on our recent 3rd year anniversary celebration at the Quincy and our long weekend Malacca, Malaysia trip.
I am determined to squeeze it in because now I have to work long hours to meet my unbelievable project sched. I don't mind working extra hours but I hope the sched can still be adjusted to be more realistic one. :( *sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
Eversince their Takashimaya branch closed, we were on 'Pepper Lunch Diet'. :p
Last Saturday, we went to Isetan along Orchard road to have a better view of the Christmas decors on the Orchard rd intersection. The transferred pepper lunch is there! Finally! After a few months, we were able to go pepper lunching. :)
I still liked the Takashimaya branch. It's more spacious and homey-looking. The Isetan branch is pretty small and situated on a seemingly odd corner of the mall. The place looks lonely and poorly lit.
I was mised emotions with their new set of menu. They had revised their set meal which now presents a variety of side dishes along with the main course and drinks. Mon was so sad that his super favorite japanese curry beef is not on the menu list anymore. :( I was happy to see more seafood dishes. Everytime I visit Pepper Lunch before, I kept answering their survey forms to suggest adding seafood in their menu. True enough, they now offer shrimp, unagi and scallops. :) Noticed more pasta dishes as well. :)
I still love their beef pepper rice. :)
See more from their website.
I love love love the current ABS-CBN's Christmas station ID. The lyrics provided a very heartwarming message to us especially that our country went through a lot of devastating typhoons for the past few months. It's very uplifting and touching that I had goosebumps all over when I first heard it. It even got me teary-eyed.
The music with its modern beat, it became very catchy and uplifting and enhanced the beauty of the lyrics as well.
I can listen to it over and over. It's so inspiring. Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko! :)
Here's the video and lyrics:
Super yey! One of my favorite drinks from Starbucks (aside from Java Chip and Green Tea). Ji mentioned that a friend told her a planner is up for grabs here. I checked the nearby Starbucks here at the office and the one at Paragon, but to no avail. Oh well...
Just happy that I can indulge (not super indulge as this is a calorie-hugging drink) -- until December. :p
Here's another shot from my other blog.
Uh-oh... I suddenly missed my XiBake buddies. :(
Had fun decorating our very first Christmas tree... I just looooooooooveee snowflakes. :D
Daytime
Nighttime
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I have always been more of a negative thinker, expectant of the worst. Sometimes it's probably because I don't want to be disappointed should things go not so well. Probably fear and insecurities enters the picture. Probably I get discourage with what was happening. Probably it is my way of protecting myself from getting hurt.
Thinking of it, being clouded with negative thoughts has done more not-so-nice effect on me than good. Having those thoughts have brought me (quite a lot of times) on the brink of helplessness, loneliness and exhaustion. There are times when I realized that I really have to get out of that way of thinking. There are times that hubby talks me out of it, telling me to try seeing more of the brighter side of things. Sure, I take some actions but relapse back to the old ways.
It is a hard habit to break, trust me. But now I know why I am relapsing.. Because I did not do the first and most important step to breaking it, COMMITMENT to CHANGE.
Having much thought and wanting not to run 'round in circles with negativism, I CHOOSE and DECIDE to focus more on positive feelings and thoughts. I know having positive thoughts will empower me more than I could think of. These thoughts will make me live my life the way I want it to be. It will make my relationships with people around me more harmonious. It will add more smile to my face everyday. In short, it will bring me to a life of serenity, happiness and fulfillment.
This is just the first step. This will be a long way to go. It'll be quite a struggle for me now, but I am sure that once I get used to inviting more positive energy on a daily basis, I won't even remember that I struggled a lot. :p This is a wonderful start for me, something so good to look forward to. A drive to kick the rest of my bad habits out to trash. :p
These really inspired me to act on it.. Thank God for letting me see it.
Though thinking does not make it so, thinking makes you make it so. What you think becomes what you live. -- Ralph Marston
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