uGoGirlFriday

A few days ago, we drove for about forty five minutes to visit our relatives. It was interesting, the young ones ended up playing card games like Poker and In Between, and the parents sat together and smoked Swisher Sweets.

I surely missed hanging around with them on road trips. We’d go to Camarines Sur and wakeboard, and drive away from where our parents hung out and just chill somewhere.

I went to far places with them, and never got bored. Ah, good old days.

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Yes, as paradoxical as the concept seems, I think I may have actually stumbled across a magical (albeit utterly useless) diet pill that makes you gain weight!

I was reading a one of those how to lose weight articles in a health magazine one day at a nail spa which read as drab as any other marketing ploy – except for one thing: the headline read “Lose/Gain Weight”. Now, with society’s demands as ridiculous as they are these days, one would think that this was, indeed, a sign that people had literally started going mad. Nonetheless, I read on out of sheer morbid fascination as to what kind of “scientific” explanations they had to offer as to how exactly this revolutionary feat was possible.

Alas, my attention was irrevocably called to a hot young stud that strutted through the door to pick up what was probably the flavor of the night. I never got to find that page to read what was on it, but it makes you wonder, how many would really bite on such a dodgy diet pill review? How far will people really go to avoid simply living a healthier lifestyle?

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Ever wish your office furniture could somehow transform into a full fitness club? There are days at the office where we feel that by sitting behind a desk for almost half an entire day, our fitness levels are steadily declining. I know I do.

My friend used to lift me here and there like a feather and now I seem to be getting dragged along everywhere we go. So what I wanted to know is, how do you turn your everyday office furniture into some kind of a quick 15-to-30-minute fitness arena? Preferably not in a way that would have me lunging from one desk to another like some kind of wild animal, or causing irreparable damage to office furniture.

I found a blog that allowed me to do just that! Here’s an example: while sitting, lift up until your hips are just hovering over our office chair, arms out for balance. Hold that for 2-3 seconds, and then stand all the way up and repeat for 16 reps. Sounds easy, but believe me, after 16 reps, your boss will be wondering what (or who) is causing to get all sweaty during your office break.

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Before my sister’s wedding on the 16th, we had a pre-nuptial dinner today. This was actually the first time both families met since her fiancé is a foreigner and his entire family came to our country for the first time just for the wedding. Isn’t that sweet?

Anyway, during the dinner, I was really amazed when I saw the groom’s mom – she was gorgeous! She looked like she’s merely in her thirty’s! I was so stricken by her appearance that I decided to I approach her after the dinner toasts, complimented her amazing appearance, asked how she maintained that amazing figure. I was expecting her to recommend a good fat burner like hydroxycut, but her answer to my question made me even more astonished; She laughed and simply said “It’s in the genes.”

Lucky her.

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I’ve been having some problems sleeping recently. One of the factors is the sunlight which hits my face every morning (even during weekends when I want to catch on my sleep). I have been planning to get myself a decent roller blinds such as the roman blinds to get the sunlight factor off my “things that disrupt my sleep” list.

However, I’m too lazy to pick a design and have it installed. Then again, that’s what websites are for. You can pick the design online, and get a number of someone to have it installed immediately. I guess I can now say goodbye to sunlight (during my sleeping time anyway)! To have the light control and sunlight protection within my fingertips… getting sound sleep will no longer be impossible.

Next on my list, get an air conditioner for a mosquito-free and comfortable sleeping temperature.

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Summer has started and I have been sweating profusely. Being active in sports such as badminton and running hasn’t been helping either. And now, my face covered in pimples. I’ve never had more than 3 pimples in my face my whole life. Now, I’m practically a pimple that grew a face. Naturally, since I’ve never been in this state, I simply do not know how to handle this.

I’ve technically, bought 5 products in the last two weeks looking for the best acne treatment. Sadly, none of them seems to work. I was about to give up the search when my friend introduced me to using organic products and by organic, I meant fruits, vegetables and stuff you can make at home.

Magically, on the third day, they began disappearing and in a week’s time they were all dried up and just waiting for my new skin to emerge. I was so happy I went organic. Now, I can enjoy the seat from summer and my sports without having to worry about pimples erupting on my face.

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This is probably the weirdest tip you’ll ever hear, but you just got to hear me out. If you are the type of person who regularly go on tours every summer, you can get huge discounts when you book right now! Yep you heard me right, travel agencies give big big discounts when you book six months in advance. It may sound outrageous to book almost half a year earlier but we all know that prices soar sky high during the peak summer months and so December is the best time to book, when the beach resorts are so desperate to get customers.

Just now, I talked to my travel agent and she was giving me up to 50 percent discount on miami vacations when I book within the month. I always wanted to be in Miami ever since I saw Will Smith’s “Welcome to Miami” MTV. I’m so excited to tell my friends about this one. We always go on summer tours and I bet they’ll like this one.

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While the rest of my friends are busy playing badminton, my brother and I are busy saving up to get one of those ping pong tables. We’ve been planning to setup a table tennis corner in the rooftop for health purposes – we’re getting unwanted excess in our tummies by sitting all day in front of the computer.

Believe it or not, playing ping pong or table tennis is actually hard work – especially for newbies…. Just imagine having to bend down and run after the small, extremely bouncy and seemingly eluding ping pong ball the entire time since you and your partner are having a hard time hitting the ball right. Ahahaha! Been there, done that. It’s a definite workout – bending and running. 0;) You should try it sometime!

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I had coffee with my PHP friend Sarah at CBTL yesterday after work. I heard she resigned from her company, which is near my office, and that today is her last day so we decided to meet up before her last day.

During the course of our conversation, she observed that my eyes seem to keep getting darker and wrinklier every time we meet. Her comment, though true, actually unsettled my confidence (in terms of looks anyway)… I think I need to start hunting for the best eye cream for wrinkles. Either that OR, I should take it as a trigger for me start looking for another job – one that does not contribute to my wrinkles. What do you think?

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My mom, sisters and I went to the mall last Sunday for some girl bonding. After buying 2nd hand clothes in a bargain store, we ended up going to a furniture store and trying out various sofas and chairs. They’re all so comfy but the prices are pretty hefty on the pocket! Even their pet beds which are already on sale are still quite pricey.

Then again, increase in comfort usually means increase in price. So for the ultimate comfort experience, shedding off money can be worth it. After all, money may not be able to buy everything, but if it can afford some level of comfort, why not?!

Anyway, after going through the furniture in the store and tagging them all as “must have” and “must not”, my sister Anne treated us to “500 days with Summer”.

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