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The other night while Piglet was happily savoring his new job offer, I got to do some thinking about stuff . I’m certainly focusing on physical fitness again after this week and going to the gym may sometimes be a hassle since I need to carry stuff with me to office. So, I thought of buying this home gym studio – Proteus Home Gym Studio 3.

I’m still searching for other brands that may be available here. Or at least get an idea of what components a good machine should have.

Owning one has lots of pros:

1. I can workout anytime I want
2. I don’t need to carry a big bag when I go to work
3. I don’t have adjust my time to avoid encountering too many people in the gym (I hate it when the gym gets crowded and all the machines are occupied)
4. That home gym studio has plates weighing up to 150lbs

The cons that I can think of are:

1. Limited exercise programs
2. That machine consumes a big space
3. It’s a bit pricey

Well… Come to think of it, I have at home a pair of dumbels with weights, a bar and a fitness ball. I originally wanted just a nice bench so I can do presses but then I found that home gym studio. A year’s worth of gym enrollment costs more than that machine and the only things better about going to the gym are: the cardio machines; and sauna/steam room to relax afterwards (instantly makes your skin glow, I swear). I’m not trying to lose weight so maybe I can just jog on weekends for cardio. And about that glowing skin – hmm… it’s quite hard to resist. But there are other ways. Sex will do, I guess. Haha!

All signs point to buying that machine. I’m still hesitant but I’m nearly convinced. The shops I checked were Chris Sports and Toby’s. Maybe it’s much cheaper somewhere else. OH! And another problem, how am I supposed to take them home – I don’ t have a car! Haaay…

This is all over the place now and yesterday, Boyet Fajardo’s camp released an excuse for his bullying of two Duty Free Philippines employees. The excuse? Creative outburst. The incident was a result of a fucking creative outburst! Come on! To quote it, “Figure of speech ang kanyang ginawa eh. Bilang fashion designer, artist nga, ay minsan ay nagkakaroon ng mga creative outburst dahil na rin siguro sa pagod na nafi-feel niya ng mga panahon na iyon.” said Boyet Fajardo’s spokesperson.

If you don’t know what happened, according to eyewitnesses, Boyet Fajardo was shopping in Duty Free Philippines last March 13. He was trying to use an unsigned credit card so the cashier asked him for IDs. That triggered his public ego/power tripping with words like “Mga leche kayo! Hindi niyo ako kilala? Ako si Boyet Fajardo! At itong p…ina na babaeng ito (pointing to a lady supervisor) at ang baklang ito (pointing to the cashier) ay walang kwentang mga tao! I want them fired!” And he went on to say he’d only be appeased if he would slap the cashier or the cashier would kneel in front of him in apology. The cashier knelt down and cried just to end it all.

Who’s Boyet Fajardo, you ask? Don’t worry. Many people really don’t know him. Apparently, he’s a fashion designer with RTWs distributed in different department stores under the labels Substance, Initials and Boyet Fajardo. The incident was caught by the security cameras and has been uploaded to YouTube. And now, bloggers are launching a boycott of his products.

What’s funny is, his camp even asks the people to take it easy with the boycott because of Fajardo’s rising international status. Why? They think Filipinos would be proud of someone who thinks he’s better than everybody and did mean things to humble workers?  Puta! You’re a public figure, you’d do something mean and irrational, give out a stupid excuse, and still have the nerve to ask the public for consideration of his international reputation.

I’m interested to hear his side. But the video, though inaudible, says it all. The part when he was pointing to the cashier’s face – he was “explaining something” daw and the video was misinterpreted. Yeah. Find someone who will believe that.

Boyet Fajardo still has not faced the media or issued an apology. The labor union in Duty Free Philippines is now preparing to press charges against Fajardo and has also appealed to Commission on Human Rights. I am all for supporting Filipino talents but not for any of Boyet Fajardo’s kind – mean and rude.

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UPDATE!!!

Boyet Fajardo says Sorry. Watch the video here. Hmm… Do you consider that apology valid when he incorrectly said the person’s name?

Boyet, dear, his surname is Fernandez, not Hernandez. The name of the person you’re apologizing to is very important or else it’s like you’re saying sorry to a lamp post. Or a tree. And next time if you have a fever, haven’t eaten yet and have come from a “long overhauled” flight, go home. Do not go to Duty Free to shop. Or if shopping is your therapy, at least have a snack before doing so. Unless you’re also on a diet then you might as well take back all this crap and rewrite your apology script.

When I told Lhen that I was leaving my other job she asked me what my plans were. I really had none except that I wanted longer hours of sleep. She said “why not get your body back?” Then I realized how much weight I lost because of the stress of having to work two jobs for six months. Often times I’d say I lost weight because I didn’t get enough sleep or I skipped meals again. But it’s like a double confirmation when someone else tells you so.

You see, I’m very paranoid about my weight. I don’t know the right word for it but I’m like an anorexic in reverse. I feel like I’m constantly losing weight – like a balloon with a small hole – so I have to keep filling myself in with more than enough amount of protein and carbs. When in a supermarket you’ll see me checking/comparing nutritional facts of milk, cereals, bread and even peanut butter to have an idea of how much nutrients I’ll get. I also try to eat a full meal every four hours or at least 3x per day and when I skip meals, I get paranoid.

It’s true. I’m one of the “supposedly” blessed people who lose weight quickly – who can eat whatever I want and not get fat. If I were a girl that would be heaven but I’m not so it’s really not a fun thing to have. Even all night drinking makes me deflate! When I realized that, I started to lessen my partying. Or when I couldn’t resist going out, I’d eat a lot before and after the party.

More than a year ago I hit the gym and it helped. I grew big. It even raised the bar of what’s thin and not thin for me. But since I started working 14 hours everyday, I couldn’t find time to work out anymore. Right now I think I’m thin but not as thin as I used to so it’s quite okay but not really okay. Understand? Anyway… The point is. Yes Lhen, you’re right! I’ll get my body back. Or I may even get a better one. I still got two weeks to endure this stressful schedule.

I just got a beautiful message from Bhu:

If you laugh really loud, talk spontaneously and you don’t care what your face looks like, you’re probably with your real friends.

True. And last week’s celebration of Lhen’s birthday in Alchemy was another realization of that. It’s been a while since we last went there and got drunk – Liquid and O Lounge were still open then. Although we missed RJ and Liezel’s presence, we still had the coolest time. It might be because I don’t usually go out anymore that I really appreciated how much fun it was to get so drunk with your friends and dance. Of course everything was taken care of Vern, who always makes us happy whenever we go there. Thanks a lot!

More pics after the jump…

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The video premiered yesterday. And Mariah’s wearing high-top sneakers and not high heels?! Whoa.

UPDATE:
YouTube tagged the video unavailable in some countries. I’m still searching for other sources.

I like change – it’s the one thing you’ll always be interested in doing.

I found this amazing layout and it’s really cool! It’s not boring. But it’s  buggy and I’m still trying to fix them but all the features that I like are working fine so it’s okay. Last night I went home as quickly as I could to be with Piglet. And it was the first Friday night, in a very long time, that I did not spend in the office. Piglet went to Bacolod this morning so I had to compensate for the times we’re going to miss each other. Hehe. He wants to take a long break and I hope he gets the happiness and relaxation that he needs so when he gets back here, he’ll be ready to work again.

Later I’ll go out with the gang to celebrate Lhen’s birthday. There’ll be just four of us, I think, because the others have gone abroad so it won’t be as happy but we’ll have a good time for sure. And OH! I’m talking to Gilbert now – I’m happy for you pare and I hope she’s the one you’ve been waiting for. I wish to meet her soon.

I’ll go back to tweaking this stuff.

From blog post “Island Getaway“

Last February 22 was our despedida for Myles and Liezel. We ate dinner in Hai and I decided to pay for the bills using my credit card. It took around ten minutes before the guy returned with my card and receipt (note – there were only two tables occupied that night) but I didn’t think anything was wrong then except for exceptionally slow service. We left after that and settled in Pier One – that night went on getting us tipsy after a few bottles of alcohol. I enjoyed it.

Back home the following morning I checked my HSBC account and found out I got floating transactions worth 9000 pesos. I did not recall spending that much so I emailed HSBC to inquire about where and when those transactions happened. Grabe they replied after three days pa to think I used their Personal Banking facility’s contact form. I thought it would bring a sense of urgency. By the time they replied, the floating transactions have already been approved and posted to my account. They were from Hai Resto and Bar. A stupid staff swiped my card multiple times. Stupid me – I didn’t call Hai about it immediately. Why? I thought, since I did not sign any receipt worth more than what we consumed that night, those transactions would NOT be approved by HSBC. No signed receipt, the other transactions should be considered invalid. And therefore, anything that was not right would be automatically undone and things would be fine again. Anyway… I was wrong. Now I think they don’t really check those receipts unless a dispute is filed.

I’m now in correspondence with HSBC and Hai Resto and Bar. But since Hai operates mainly at night, I could not talk to anyone who knew what to say to me about the situation for the past two days. I’m usually out of the office by 6PM and I can’t use the phone in the academy. HSBC, on the other hand, is consistent in calling me about it. I’ve faxed them a dispute form with the necessary documents but their latest email said that it normally takes 45 calendar days to process a dispute. Tagal. And I hope they’ll do the rest for me and not ask me to call them again for reversal of whatever thing regarding my account. I hate waiting on the phone that’s why I had them deactivate my phone banking facility.

In every ending comes a new beginning. And every new beginning is a new challenge that will broaden further our knowledge about life and our purpose of living it. Lalim noh. But it makes sense. Recently, certain people left to take on new challenges and the latest ones to go were Liezel and Myles. I admire their determination and courage to take risks. Sometimes I wonder how they do it – take career and love with them wherever they go and make both work for them.

Last week we had a little party for them in Global City. Good thing it was Sunday so very few people were around. There are times when I like to see a huge crowd of happy people but last Sunday wasn’t one of them – I wanted it to be as intimate as possible. We had dinner in Hai. It was quiet and I liked it but it was too quiet for us. You see, I got loud friends. We’re probably the loud group you hate in a restaurant. But I don’t care – and I like seeing them go crazy once in a while. So after dinner, we transferred to The Fort Strip to drink. Most of the bars were closed so we just settled in Pier One.

I could not remember the last time I went out with them for a drink but I felt the difference of not having RJ, Gilbert and the others with us. That night I noticed we were getting fewer. But then, it’s not like we won’t see each other again. It may take a while but surely, we’ll meet again. We’ll drink beer again and laugh at the same stupid things again.

We left the place by 12AM because I still got work the following day. But we had another round of picture taking, fooling around and lots more loud laughing at the parking lot before we took our ride home. Kaye was crazy! I think he got drunk. And I liked it that Piglet was with us.

To Myles and Liezel – Bhu told me you’re okay there now. Thanks for the happy times. I never really felt saying goodbye. I always have this feeling that you’re near and we’ll see each other again soon. But whatever… Good luck and I hope you two get what you want and be happy in all the things that you do. See you soon!