Obsession

I am in love with gadgets. Technology never seems to stop amazing me. I always take into consideration the features that I get before I buy a gadget. I had my Nokia 6230 for more than 5 years now, and I think it's time that I replace it with something better. A phone that will mark the "working girl" phase of my life.

So here are my options:

Sony Ericsson G900

It has a 5 megapixels camera with autofocus and LED flash. Aside from that it has Wifi capabilities. It's memory can be expanded to 8GB (Memorystick Micro). It's browser is the Opera (love). OS is Symbian. Oh and it's a touchscreen.




Nokia N79

It has 5 megapixels camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and LED flash. Also has Wifi capabilities with UPnP technology (I have no idea what that last part is). OS is Symbian. It also can be expanded to 8GB.

So, what do you guys think?

Thinking Positive

Anybody who knows me, knows that I am obsessed with getting married. Maybe it's my love for Julia Roberts' Runaway Bride and My Best Friend's Wedding but I have planned my wedding since I was in 4th year highschool.

Which is ironic since I proclaim myself as not the type to get gushy with all the chummy romantic stuff couples do.

I've been with my boyfriend, Lawrence, since I was in first year college. I am very jealous and untrusting girlfriend. And for him to still be with me for more than four years makes me dream of weddings.

It also makes me an irritating nag.

See, since I am obsessed with making my wedding perfect, I have been bugging Lawrence to propose. Yes, I am bugging him to PROPOSE. See how irritating I've been? Every conversation has been about, when are we getting married? When will you propose? How come you don't talk about weddings with me? It goes on and on.

Yesterday was no different. I was nagging all the way back home. Thing is, I finally saw Lawrence's reaction to that. And I felt that he was slipping away from me.

So, today I will look positively into the future. I will keep my obsession tucked away in my mind until the right time comes--which is our actually wedding. I should find other things to occupy my mind. Which is why I'm making a list.

Things I need to do before I get married

1. Get drunk at a party with friends.
2. Climb more mountains.
3. Finish reading One Hundred Years of Solitude (seriously).
4. Go to a strip club.
5. Vacation in Palawan and Bohol.
6. Return to Bangkok, Thailand.
7. Compose a song.
8. Start my scrapbook (I have been putting this on my lists since time in memorial, I have never done it. >.<)
9. Sing karaoke in front of many people without worrying about shame.
10. Lose weight (I have to look good in my dress right?).
11. Master the art of cooking (Kare-kare, Dinuguan, Embotido).

That's all for now. I'm guessing I'll have more than three years until I get married, so if any of you have any suggestions, please comment. I would be taking it into consideration.

Rant: A Mystic Tale on Immortality

I have been scavenging my book collection for something new to read. I usually buy books (especially if it's cheap) all the time with no intention of reading them as soon as I get home. So I usually have about 5 to 10 books that I haven't read. Which is a good thing; since when I do feel the urge to put down the Master of the Game (by Sidney Sheldon) after reading it for the NTH time, I have the option to explore other books.

Well, I'm running low on my not-to-be-read-soon books so when I saw a used bookstore in Trinoma (with Law and Claire), I bought some books. This is even when I have absolutely no money for lunch for the whole week. This is when I stumbled upon Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey.

Now, Chuck P. (I call him that cause I can't really pronounce his last name--Palahnuik) has captivated me with his short story "Guts". His style in storytelling keeps me interested. Not to mention his wild and creative imagination. And seeing his name on the book, made me buy it.

I started reading Rant as soon as I got home. At first I was confused since the story was told in different perspectives. It was like an interview was conducted and I was reading the notes from those interviews. But after a while, it all made sense.

I admire Chuck P.'s delivery of Rant's story. He got all these different people with different voices, perspectives, links form a singular story about a person who can go through time. It was a contemporary novel written in modern form. It was simply amazing! I have to bowed down to the sheer genius of how Chuck P. delivered it. I don't think I would be able to do what he has done... laying down the story from the character's point of view.

Each character has their own opinion on Rant. Each has an opinion of a particular story in Rant's life. Those characters either hate or love him. You can also see different angles to each's story. And for Chuck P. to tie it all together to make one good story... I tell, you I'll be raving about Rant for a long time.

I guess that's the magic Chuck P. gives off when you read his stories. At first he will confuse you to simply entice you to get into the story. Afterwhich, you'd be hooked. By the time you finish the story, you will be presented with a big picture, a grand story that is worth all the time and effort one exhausts in decoding his confusing beginnings.

I hope he goes to the Philippines--to do a book signing or something--so I could shake his hand in admiration.

I highly recommend you guys to read the book. Also read his short stories, aside from "Guts". I also find his novel Lullaby very intriguing, which I will buy as soon as I get my finances straight.